TV Series produced and moderated by Denise Gallant for Santa Cruz Community TV.
As a board member of CTV and the Santa Cruz Film Festival, Denise creates shows for and about artists of all sectors, documents the techologists who create tools for artists, and the technologists who use art to illustrate concepts. The show is not only 'about' art, but at times IS the art, promoting the potential of live art on television and the web.
This first show discusses the art and technology of Burning Man with Denise Gallant as moderator, and guests Tim Thompson, Michael Emery, Kilovolt and Shevaun (She Batt) Gallant.
Discussions on the video art and artistic collaborations in "Here After Here", produced by Tandy Beal. With video artists Bruce Lee, Nada Miljkovic, Ben Jaffe, Denise Gallant and music composer, Jon Scoville. Directed by Ron Powell.
The third show in the series, with featured guests from New Music Works of Santa Cruz. Interviews with one of the original founders, Phil Collins, and Sayaka Yabuki, Dave Rohr and Mark Plummer. Discussions highlight their history, significant past performances, with video of variousl concerts, and dicussions of their October 2011 show, Metropolis.
The fourth show in the series, with Santa Cruz World Choir and Orchestra, featuring founder, composer and conductor, Stephen Bigger. Video of past performances, music videos, and discussions highlight the need for more music education opportunities, and creative expression for all ages, and how SCWCO is actively helping to fill these needs. Guests include singers Elizabeth Bigger and Vanessa Yearsley, and musician/singers Michael Logue and Terrel Eaton. Discussions include their December 2011 show, "World of Many Colors Concert".
This show highlights three of the past Santa Cruz Chorale performances, two newly edited shows, which have never seen previously. The Holy Cross Church performances include Mozart, Handel, Palestina and Mechem and past Christmas performances. All performances were recorded with professional HD video recordings and multiple track sound. The one hour show also includes interviews with Prof. Christian Grube and board members and singers, Michael Logue and Paul Lawton at CTV. Pieces of the documentary "In One Voice" which highlight Christian Grube instructing the choir on performance techniques and the resulting performances are also edited into this mini-interview-documentary.
Live interactive performance and discussions with avant-garde looping artist, Bill Walker, and experimental audio/visual artist, Tim Thompson. Bill Walker discusses the history of audio looping and demonstrates looping with several different guitars, with an array of technical looping devices. Bill is accompanied by Tim Thompson who plays his own audio/visual invention, the Space Palette. Video clips are included from other performances including Bill's past looping performances, and Tim's performances at Burning Man and other interactive events.
CTV's 2012 New Years Eve show with astrophysicist, Joel Primack and lawyer/writer, Nancy Ellen Abrams, discuss the need for a new cosmological understanding of the universe, as described in their books, "The View From the Center of the Universe" and their new book "The New Universe and the Human Future". Joel, who is one of the originators and developers of the theories on Cold Dark Matter, reveals the latest scientific discoveries and explorations that we should see in 2012, and beyond. Joel and Nancy also review and explain the truths and falsehoods of the 2012 myths concerning the 26000 year Elliptical Precession of the Earth's axis and the Mayan Calendar. Video inserts include the latest Nasa Supercomputer simulations of the evolution of the universe.
Interviews with E-MU System's founders Dave Rossum and Scott Wedge by producer Denise Gallant. Co-hosts include long time EMU employees Kevin Monahan and Max Mobley. Scott and Dave discuss the founding of this 40 year old Santa Cruz based company, who developed some of the first integrated circuits for programable musical instrument synthesizers. Their products - the first chips used in the Prophet V, Drumulator and SP12 Drum Machines, multiple generations of the Emulator, and the Proteus, revolutionized the music industry. The Emulator was used by top music groups such as Yes, Genesis, Talking Heads, Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, and many more. This show includes excerpts of Depeche Mode demoing the Emulator, early ABC news shows about the Emulator, and movie clips with the Emulator in Ferris Bueller's Day Off.


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Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition is back with food masters Anne Burrell and Rachael Ray each leading a team of celebrity cooking disasters through an intense culinary boot camp. The most improved cook will win $50,000 for their charity, plus bragging rights. With these nine celebrities, the competition is fierce and the laughs are non-stop.
A brand new season begins Wednesday, September 14 at 9 E/P.


Drew Estate will be back again for another exciting event. We will be releasing the new Herrara Esteli Limited Edition Lancero. Be sure to come and get in their raffle as one of our members was lucky enough to win a Mega Ashtray last year.


During the Franco-German war of 1870-71 mail was brought into Paris in Boules de Moulins, "milled balls" of zinc 13cm in diameter by 20 cm in height. They could hold between 500 and 800 letters. The service began on January 4, 1971, but none of them reached Paris before the city surrendered on January 28 and the service was discontinued on January 31. 35 Boules were retrieved from 1871 until 1982. The courts have determined that the letters they contained belong either to the heirs of those who wrote them or those to whom they were addressed.
In 1979 a stamp with an open Boule de Moulins and a map of the course of the Seine River between Bray-sur-Seine and Paris. On the stamp Paris is clearly identified, while on the cache the city is indicated by an irregular black circle. The First Day cover also shows an open boule, and on the cancellation, the outline of a boule and also a Simoun mail airplane representing the companion stamp.


Tier IX Soviet Destroyer Neustrashimy.
The first destroyer of the Soviet Navy designed and built after World War II (Project 41). A number of innovative solutions were used in the ship's design, including the most advanced torpedo tubes and the latest artillery mounts, which served both as dual-purpose main battery and AA defense..
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Grand Western Archery Society now has five new county level coaches, four in Somerset and one in Devon & Cornwall. Luke Messinger (D&C), Martin Hutchings, Andrew Rees, Jane Rees and Lizzy Rees (Somerset) all successfully completed the County Coaching Course in a very speedy eight months, remarkable considering the course can often take up to 18 months to complete. Additionally, Somerset archer Rob Morgan has one more module to complete and he will be number six on the list of passed candidates, a great success for the region!
The course was led by international medal winning field archer and National Coach Trish Lovell and her sidekick Ted Essex, both of whom guided the candidates through their six essays, eight linked coaching sessions, equipment seminars and specialist archery talks. Each candidate bought something new and interesting to the course, notably the specialist talk subjects: working with disabled archers (Jane), archery and biomechanics (Luke), nutrition, diabetes and archery (Lizzy), coaching and cognitive biases (Andrew) and archery development in scouting (Martin).
Grand Western is a region which has historically had a low number of County Coaches, so to soon have six of them is real progress for coaching in the region. The newly qualified County Coaches can now work throughout the region to help other develop the skills of both L1 and L2 coaches, as well as regional archers, hurrah!
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namespace blink {

class ExecutionContext;
class ScriptPromiseResolver;

// Expose the status of a given WebPermissionType for the current
// ExecutionContext.
class PermissionStatus final : public EventTargetWithInlineData,
                               public ActiveScriptWrappable<PermissionStatus>,
                               public SuspendableObject,
                               public mojom::blink::PermissionObserver {
  USING_GARBAGE_COLLECTED_MIXIN(PermissionStatus);
  DEFINE_WRAPPERTYPEINFO();
  USING_PRE_FINALIZER(PermissionStatus, dispose);

  using MojoPermissionDescriptor = mojom::blink::PermissionDescriptorPtr;
  using MojoPermissionStatus = mojom::blink::PermissionStatus;

 public:
  static PermissionStatus* take(ScriptPromiseResolver*,
                                MojoPermissionStatus,
                                MojoPermissionDescriptor);

  static PermissionStatus* createAndListen(ExecutionContext*,
                                           MojoPermissionStatus,
                                           MojoPermissionDescriptor);
  ~PermissionStatus() override;
  void dispose();

  // EventTarget implementation.
  const AtomicString& interfaceName() const override;
  ExecutionContext* getExecutionContext() const override;

  // ScriptWrappable implementation.
  bool hasPendingActivity() const final;

  // SuspendableObject implementation.
  void suspend() override;
  void resume() override;
  void contextDestroyed(ExecutionContext*) override;

  String state() const;

  DEFINE_ATTRIBUTE_EVENT_LISTENER(change);

  DECLARE_VIRTUAL_TRACE();

 private:
  PermissionStatus(ExecutionContext*,
                   MojoPermissionStatus,
                   MojoPermissionDescriptor);

  void startListening();
  void stopListening();

  void OnPermissionStatusChange(MojoPermissionStatus);

  MojoPermissionStatus m_status;
  MojoPermissionDescriptor m_descriptor;
  mojo::Binding<mojom::blink::PermissionObserver> m_binding;
};

}  // namespace blink

#endif  // PermissionStatus_h

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I was browsing a blog the other day and saw an undated (recent?) entry suggesting that research shows that "weather has little effect on our mood." The entry relied heavily on a recent study (Denissen et al., 2008) that shows that although a correlation between mood and weather does exist, it's a small one (not nearly as large as conventional wisdom might suggest). The entry quotes almost exclusively and entirely from the one study.
I'm familiar with this area of research, so I found the entry's conclusions a little simplistic and not really doing justice to this topic. There's a fair amount of research in this area (more than the 3 or 4 studies mentioned in the blog), and I think the overall preponderance of evidence suggests that weather can have more than just a "little effect" on your mood.
Some previous research confirms the blog entry's conclusion that weather may have little effect on our moods. For instance, Hardt & Gerbershagen (1999) looked at 3,000 chronic pain patients who came to a hospital over a 5-year period. The researchers had patients fill out a depression questionnaire, and then analyzed the results. They found no correlation between depression and the time of the year, nor the amount of daily hours of sunshine. But the researchers only examined depression, and didn't measure how much time subjects spent outside (a factor that some have suggested might influence how much the weather impacts us).
Other research paints a very different picture.
Mood scores on the depression and anxiety scales were not predicted by any weather variable.
Another study by Sanders and Brizzolara (1982) on 30 college students also found similar findings — that high humidity was a predictor for lack of vigor, elation, and affection.
But you may dismiss these studies as small, or on unrepresentative samples (college students). You'd have a harder time making that argument against Faust et al.'s (1974) study on 16,000 students in Basle City, Switzerland. Although not the most robust study designed, the researchers nonetheless found that nearly one-third of the girls and one fifth of the boys responded negatively to certain weather conditions. Symptoms reported included poor sleep, irritability, and dysphoric (depressed) mood.
If you noticed that higher humidity is associated with certain mood states, you won't be surprised to hear there is also a good body of research that has investigated the link between heat and different types of human behavior, especially aggression (see, for example, Rotton & Cohn, 2004; Cohn & Rotton, 2005; Anderson, 1987; etc.). While there's some debate as to how strong a relationship exists between heat and violence, this is a relationship that been undergoing research since the 1970s. At this point, it's not in question whether a link exists, just how strong and what the relationship exactly looks like (and whether it's mediated by other factors, like time of day).
[…P]leasant weather (higher temperature or barometric pressure) was related to higher mood, better memory, and ''broadened'' cognitive style during the spring as time spent outside increased. The same relationships between mood and weather were not observed during other times of year, and indeed hotter weather was associated with lower mood in the summer.
So while Denissen et al. (2008) found no general ability for the weather itself to lift us into a more positive mood (contrary to both Howard & Hoffman and Keller's findings above), the researchers did find that the weather can impact our moods negatively. And while that effect in the present study was small, it confirms the same effect found in a multitude of other studies (some of which are mentioned above).
Another way to look at it is that Denissen and colleagues confirmed prior research that showed that people's moods and emotions can definitely be affected by the weather. The strength of that relationship varies from person to person. But a study's design has a lot to do with trying to find this relationship in the data. And while Denissen's design was good, it wasn't foolproof. Its problems include the over-representation of women in the sample (89%), suggesting a skewed and biased sample, and the response rate, with participants submitting on average half the number of surveys needed by the study's design. In other words, the data may not be the most robust in the world either (despite the large sample size).
So, sorry, yes, weather does appear to impact our moods. And that effect may become serious. Look no further for evidence of this than the very real condition called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). SAD is characterized by feelings of sadness and depression that occur in the winter months when the temperatures drop and the days grow short. This specific form of depression is often associated with excessive eating or sleeping and weight gain. Women are twice to three times more likely to suffer from the winter blues than men. If SAD is merely a "culturally transmitted idea" (as the blog quotes the researchers as suggesting), then so is every mental disorder to one extent or another.
The new research provides some contradictory data to previous findings. And when such discrepancies arise, the answer is not to conclude the matter settled, but to go and conduct more research. So what Denissen's study really shows is that more research is needed to better determine the strength of the link, and whether it affects people in different geographical regions (and countries).
So no, you're not crazy if you think your mood is affected by the weather. Nearly 40 years of research suggests there's a strong link. And one that, in some people, can lead to significant seasonal problems.
Anderson, C.A. (1987). Temperature and aggression: Effects on quarterly, yearly, and city rates of violent and nonviolent crime. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 52(6), 1161-1173.
Cohn, E.G. & Rotton, J. (2005). The curve is still out there: A reply to Bushman, Wang, and Anderson's (2005) 'Is the curve relating temperature to aggression linear or curvilinear?' Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 89(1), 67-70.
Denissen, J.J.A.; Butalid, Ligaya; Penke, Lars; van Aken, Marcel A. G. (2008). The effects of weather on daily mood: A multilevel approach. Emotion, 8(5), 662-667.
Faust, V., Weidmann, M. & Wehner, W. (1974). The influence of meteorological factors on children and youths: A 10% random selection of 16,000 pupils and apprentices of Basle City (Switzerland). Acta Paedopsychiatrica: International Journal of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 40(4), 150-156.
Hardt, J. & Gerbershagen, H. U. (1999). No changes in mood with the seasons: Observations in 3000 chronic pain patients. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 100(4), 288-294.
Howarth, E. & Hoffman, M.S. (1984). A multidimensional approach to the relationship between mood and weather. British Journal of Psychology, 75(1), 15-23.
Keller, Matthew C.; Fredrickson, Barbara L.; Ybarra, Oscar; Côté, Stéphane; Johnson, Kareem; Mikels, Joe; Conway, Anne; Wager, Tor; (2005). A Warm Heart and a Clear Head: The Contingent Effects of Weather on Mood and Cognition. Psychological Science, 16(9),724-731.
Rotton, J. & Cohn, E.G. (2004). Outdoor Temperature, Climate Control and Criminal Assault: The Spatial and Temporal Ecology of Violence. Environment and Behavior, 36(2), 276-306.
Sanders, J.L. & Brizzolara, M.S. (1982). Relationships between weather and mood. Journal of General Psychology, 107(1), 155-156.


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module Webmachine
  class Resource
    # These methods are the primary way your {Webmachine::Resource}
    # instance interacts with HTTP and the
    # {Webmachine::Decision::FSM}. Implementing a callback can change
    # the portions of the graph that are made available to your
    # application.
    module Callbacks
      # Does the resource exist? Returning a falsey value (false or nil)
      # will result in a '404 Not Found' response. Defaults to true.
      # @return [true,false] Whether the resource exists
      # @api callback
      def resource_exists?
        true
      end

      # Is the resource available? Returning a falsey value (false or
      # nil) will result in a '503 Service Not Available'
      # response. Defaults to true.  If the resource is only temporarily
      # not available, add a 'Retry-After' response header in the body
      # of the method.
      # @return [true,false]
      # @api callback
      def service_available?
        true
      end

      # Is the client or request authorized? Returning anything other than true
      # will result in a '401 Unauthorized' response.  Defaults to
      # true. If a String is returned, it will be used as the value in
      # the WWW-Authenticate header, which can also be set manually.
      # @param [String] authorization_header The contents of the
      #     'Authorization' header sent by the client, if present.
      # @return [true,false,String] Whether the client is authorized,
      #     and if not, the WWW-Authenticate header when a String.
      # @api callback
      def is_authorized?(authorization_header = nil)
        true
      end

      # Is the request or client forbidden? Returning a truthy value
      # (true or non-nil) will result in a '403 Forbidden' response.
      # Defaults to false.
      # @return [true,false] Whether the client or request is forbidden.
      # @api callback
      def forbidden?
        false
      end

      # If the resource accepts POST requests to nonexistent resources,
      # then this should return true. Defaults to false.
      # @return [true,false] Whether to accept POST requests to missing
      #     resources.
      # @api callback
      def allow_missing_post?
        false
      end

      # If the request is malformed, this should return true, which will
      # result in a '400 Malformed Request' response. Defaults to false.
      # @return [true,false] Whether the request is malformed.
      # @api callback
      def malformed_request?
        false
      end

      # If the URI is too long to be processed, this should return true,
      # which will result in a '414 Request URI Too Long'
      # response. Defaults to false.
      # @param [URI] uri the request URI
      # @return [true,false] Whether the request URI is too long.
      # @api callback
      def uri_too_long?(uri = nil)
        false
      end

      # If the Content-Type on PUT or POST is unknown, this should
      # return false, which will result in a '415 Unsupported Media
      # Type' response. Defaults to true.
      # @param [String] content_type the 'Content-Type' header sent by
      #     the client
      # @return [true,false] Whether the passed media type is known or
      #     accepted
      # @api callback
      def known_content_type?(content_type = nil)
        true
      end

      # If the request includes any invalid Content-* headers, this
      # should return false, which will result in a '501 Not
      # Implemented' response. Defaults to true.
      # @param [Hash] content_headers Request headers that begin with
      #     'Content-'
      # @return [true,false] Whether the Content-* headers are invalid
      #     or unsupported
      # @api callback
      def valid_content_headers?(content_headers = nil)
        true
      end

      # If the entity length on PUT or POST is invalid, this should
      # return false, which will result in a '413 Request Entity Too
      # Large' response. Defaults to true.
      # @param [Fixnum] length the size of the request body (entity)
      # @return [true,false] Whether the body is a valid length (not too
      #    large)
      # @api callback
      def valid_entity_length?(length = nil)
        true
      end

      # If the OPTIONS method is supported and is used, this method
      # should return a Hash of headers that should appear in the
      # response. Defaults to {}.
      # @return [Hash] headers to appear in the response
      # @api callback
      def options
        {}
      end

      # HTTP methods that are allowed on this resource. This must return
      # an Array of Strings in all capitals. Defaults to ['GET','HEAD'].
      # @return [Array<String>] allowed methods on this resource
      # @api callback
      def allowed_methods
        ["GET", "HEAD"]
      end

      # HTTP methods that are known to the resource. Like
      # {#allowed_methods}, this must return an Array of Strings in
      # all capitals. Default includes all standard HTTP methods. One
      # could override this callback to  allow additional methods,
      # e.g. WebDAV.
      # @return [Array<String>] known methods
      # @api callback
      def known_methods
        ["GET", "HEAD", "POST", "PUT", "DELETE", "OPTIONS", "TRACE", "CONNECT"]
      end

      # This method is called when a DELETE request should be enacted,
      # and should return true if the deletion succeeded. Defaults to false.
      # @return [true,false] Whether the deletion succeeded.
      # @api callback
      def delete_resource
        false
      end

      # This method is called after a successful call to
      # {#delete_resource} and should return false if the deletion was
      # accepted but cannot yet be guaranteed to have finished. Defaults
      # to true.
      # @return [true,false] Whether the deletion completed
      # @api callback
      def delete_completed?
        true
      end

      # If POST requests should be treated as a request to put content
      # into a (potentially new) resource as opposed to a generic
      # submission for processing, then this method should return
      # true. If it does return true, then {#create_path} will be called
      # and the rest of the request will be treated much like a PUT to
      # the path returned by that call.  Default is false.
      # @return [true,false] Whether POST creates a new resource
      # @api callback
      def post_is_create?
        false
      end

      # This will be called on a POST request if post_is_create? returns
      # true. The path returned should be a valid URI part following the
      # dispatcher prefix. That path will replace the previous one in
      # the return value of {Request#disp_path} for all subsequent
      # resource function calls in the course of this request.
      # @return [String, URI] the path to the new resource
      # @api callback
      def create_path
        nil
      end

      # This will be called after {#create_path} but before setting the
      # Location response header, and is used to determine the root
      # URI of the new resource. Default is nil, which uses the URI of
      # the request as the base.
      # @return [String, URI, nil]
      # @api callback
      def base_uri
        nil
      end

      # If post_is_create? returns false, then this will be called to
      # process any POST request. If it succeeds, it should return true.
      # @return [true,false,Fixnum] Whether the POST was successfully
      #    processed, or an alternate response code
      # @api callback
      def process_post
        false
      end

      # This should return an array of pairs where each pair is of the
      # form [mediatype, :handler] where mediatype is a String of
      # Content-Type format (or {Webmachine::MediaType}) and :handler
      # is a Symbol naming the method which can provide a resource
      # representation in that media type. For example, if a client
      # request includes an 'Accept' header with a value that does not
      # appear as a first element in any of the return pairs, then a
      # '406 Not Acceptable' will be sent.  Default is [['text/html',
      # :to_html]].
      # @return an array of mediatype/handler pairs
      # @api callback
      def content_types_provided
        [["text/html", :to_html]]
      end

      # Similarly to content_types_provided, this should return an array
      # of mediatype/handler pairs, except that it is for incoming
      # resource representations -- for example, PUT requests. Handler
      # functions usually want to use {Request#body} to access the
      # incoming entity.
      # @return [Array] an array of mediatype/handler pairs
      # @api callback
      def content_types_accepted
        []
      end

      # If this is anything other than nil, it must be an array of pairs
      # where each pair is of the form Charset, Converter where Charset
      # is a string naming a charset and Converter is an arity-1 method
      # in the resource which will be called on the produced body in a
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Zalaszentlőrinc község Zala vármegyében, a Zalaegerszegi járásban.

Fekvése

Zalaegerszegtől északkeletre 11 kilométerre, Zalaszentivántól északnyugatra 3 kilométerre, Egervártól délkeletre (közúton) 5 kilométerre fekszik.

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Tulajdonképpen zsáktelepülésnek tekinthető, mert a központjába csak a 7328-as útból Zalaszentivánnál kiágazó 73 222-es számú út vezet, dél felől; északról, Egervár és Vasboldogasszony felől gyenge minőségű önkormányzati úton érhető el a község.

A 17-es számú, Szombathely–Nagykanizsa-vasútvonalon Egervár-Vasboldogasszony és Zalaszentiván vasútállomások között megállóhelye van.

Története
A településről az első írásos említés 1464-ből Zenthlewrincz néven maradt az utókorra. Mostani nevén először 1898-ban nevezték meg.'Fáncska' vagy 'Fáncsika' néven is volt itt település, az közvetlenül a Sárvíz partján volt. Az akkori templom maradványai még mindmáig láthatóak.A jelenlegi templom a XX. század elején épült, védőszentje Szent Lőrinc vértanú.

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 1990–1994: Boros István (független)
 1994–1998: Dános Ágnes (független)
 1998–2002: Ifj. Csiszár László (független)
 2002–2006: Ifj. Csiszár László (független)
 2006–2010: Csiszár László (független)
 2010–2014: Csiszár László (független)
 2014–2019: Csiszár László (független)
 2019-től: Csiszár László (független)

Népesség
A település népességének változása:

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Nov. 26, 2020, 4:57 a.m. EST
The CDC says you shouldn't travel for Thanksgiving — how to reduce risk of infection if you do
'The safest way to celebrate Thanksgiving is to celebrate at home with the people you live with,' the agency said
By Meera Jagannathan, MarketWatch
Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
While it might be ideal to forgo holiday travel and gatherings, the decision is also a risk-benefit calculation that people have to make for themselves, one expert says.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has urged Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving, the agency's strongest guidance yet on holiday gatherings during the pandemic. Risk comes not just from the mode of travel, the CDC said, but from transportation hubs that can make physical distancing more difficult.
"Amid this critical phase, the CDC is recommending against travel during the Thanksgiving period," Henry Walke, the CDC's COVID-19 incident manager, said in a news briefing this month.
See also: 'We're alarmed': CDC issues blunt statement against travel this Thanksgiving
The CDC also issued detailed guidance for a pandemic Thanksgiving as coronavirus cases surged across the country and hospitalizations rose, stressing that "the safest way to celebrate Thanksgiving is to celebrate at home with the people you live with." Potential alternatives include a virtual Thanksgiving meal with friends or loved ones and contact-free delivery of safely prepared traditional dishes to family and neighbors, the CDC suggested.
In addition to the updated recommendation against traveling, the CDC also updated its definition of a household. "If people have not been actively living with you for the 14 days before you're celebrating they are not considered a member of your household and, therefore, you need to take those extra precautions, even wearing masks within your own home," said Dr. Erin Sauber-Schatz, CDC's community intervention and critical population task force lead.
Risk factors to consider before attending a gathering include community spread of COVID-19, both where the gathering is held and attendees are coming from; exposure during travel; the location and duration of the gathering; the number of attendees and capacity for physical distancing; and attendees' preventive behaviors before and during the gathering, according to broader CDC advice on how to navigate holiday celebrations and gatherings.
"Use of alcohol or drugs may alter judgment and make it more difficult to practice COVID-19 safety measures," it warned.
M. Kit Delgado, an assistant professor of emergency medicine and epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania, told MarketWatch in September that traveling to family festivities this holiday season presented medium-level risk at best — and "can very easily be high-risk." Sitting out this year's big family gathering can help keep everyone safe — especially vulnerable family members — and avoid overburdening hospitals during flu season, he said.
"Unfortunately, the merriment we crave — eating, drinking and singing together in a cozy room — are among the highest-risk scenarios for transmitting COVID-19," Delgado said. "I'm optimistic that things will be different next year, and we can give up this year as an act of charity to our friends, family and community."
But while it might be ideal to forgo holiday travel and gatherings, the decision is also a risk-benefit calculation that people have to make for themselves, said Sandra Albrecht, a Columbia University assistant professor of epidemiology and chief epidemiologist for the science-communication project Dear Pandemic .
Related: New Yorkers don't have much hope that the city will recover from COVID-19 anytime soon
After all, seeing family members is important to many people, and mental-health problems have proliferated during the coronavirus crisis, Albrecht pointed out. And if this feels like the last Thanksgiving you might have with an elderly relative, for example, that would likely factor into your plans. "The benefit of seeing that family member could outweigh the risk," she said, "but you'd have to assess the whole slew of risks involved."
Ultimately, there's no straightforward answer as to whether you should travel for the holidays, she said, because there are a number of factors to consider in evaluating risk. But Albrecht, Delgado and other experts, along with the CDC, provide a framework for reducing risk if you do decide to head to your folks' place or another gathering. (There are also charts that can help guide you .)
Here are some questions to ask yourself:
A positive test result, of course, means you should scrap your plans to see family. But a negative result isn't a license to abandon precautions.
Are you at higher risk for COVID-19 complications? What about the people you're visiting?
If you or a family member falls into one of the groups most severely impacted by the virus — people who are older than 65, have underlying health conditions and/or have weakened immune systems — you should be even more vigilant.
"Until a vaccine's available, I would say most people who will fall into those categories should shy away from those visits for the holidays," said Karl Minges, an assistant professor of health administration and policy at the University of New Haven.
The CDC goes a step further: "If you are an older adult or person with certain medical conditions who is at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19, or live or work with someone at increased risk of severe illness, you should avoid in-person gatherings with people who do not live in your household," it says .
Where are you coming from? And where are you going?
Be aware of the coronavirus infection rate in your own area, as well as in the area you're traveling to , said Usama Bilal, an assistant professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at Drexel University. Check state quarantine requirements for visitors , he added; some states also require virus testing.
Consider too whether your destination is home to a lot of people at heightened risk for severe COVID-19 infection, such as elderly people, Bilal said. "It isn't only you and your family — it's the community," he said. "If you are infected and you go visit family, there's a risk that could lead to an outbreak for people beyond your family."
Can you get tested, self-isolate and/or get your flu shot before traveling?
Don't host or attend gatherings if you or a member of your household has been diagnosed with the coronavirus and hasn't yet met the criteria for being around other people; has COVID-19 symptoms; is awaiting COVID-19 test results; or might have been exposed to someone with the virus over the last two weeks, the CDC says.
If you've been in a variety of environments in which virus transmission might have occurred, getting a COVID-19 test can provide some extra reassurance, Minges said.
Albrecht, acknowledging the barriers to testing access and long turnaround times for some people, also advocated for getting tested at multiple points on your journey if possible — perhaps before traveling, after reaching your destination but before seeing family members, and again upon your return.
A positive test result, of course, means you should scrap your plans to see family. But a negative result isn't a license to abandon precautions, Albrecht said, because testing too early can lead to false negatives that give a false sense of security. Continue wearing a mask, practicing social distancing and washing your hands.
Delgado also recommended self-isolating as much as possible for at least two weeks prior to the trip. Get your flu shot before you go.
'Have a shared plan about what the visit is going to look like — do what's comfortable to you; do what's comfortable to the relative who you're visiting.'
Karl Minges, an assistant professor of health administration and policy at the University of New Haven
Who else is going? How many people will be there?
Holidays typically attract large gatherings, which tend to be associated with higher COVID-19 transmission levels, Albrecht said. So you'd ideally want fewer people gathering than usual, and it's even better if they're people already in your "bubble."
The risk level also depends on attendees' social contacts and exposures over the preceding couple of weeks, Delgado said. Gathering two groups of people that had completely self-isolated in their homes for two weeks presents far lower risk, he said, than hosting family members from all over the country who have kids in school and travel by train or plane to their destination.
At the gathering, maximize distance between people, minimize density, and limit the duration of time spent together as much as possible, Delgado added. "People don't always have the privilege of living in housing conditions that are not crowded, but certainly having more space indoors and allowing for less crowding is helpful," Albrecht said.
Is everyone feeling OK?
This goes without saying, but anyone with symptoms should self-isolate at home and abstain from participating in the event, Delgado said. Even a child's runny nose or low-grade fever could be cause for concern, Minges said.
Can you set boundaries and expectations ahead of time?
"Have a shared plan about what the visit is going to look like — do what's comfortable to you; do what's comfortable to the relative who you're visiting," Minges said. "Come up with a plan that you're both OK with, keeping in mind the public-health precautions." It's fine to draw boundaries for how the visit will go, he said.
And while this might feel awkward, it's also OK to ask family members how they've been protecting themselves from infection, Minges added. "If they haven't, you have a right to say, 'We're not visiting,'" he said. "I would be cautious from visiting family members who have not been following precautions at this stage."
A brief 30-minute encounter with someone who lives close by presents a far lower risk than staying over for a week and having multiple indoor encounters.
How are you getting there?
"Drive your own car if possible to the event," Delgado said. "If traveling in public transportation, mask use and hand hygiene is critical."
Each travel mode carries a different level of risk and exposure to other people, Albrecht said, as does the duration of travel. A long train ride will come with higher risk than driving a short distance.
"Travel increases your chance of getting and spreading COVID-19," the CDC says. "Staying home is the best way to protect yourself and others."
How long will you be there? Do you have to spend the night?
"Be together for a short amount of time to minimize exposure," Delgado said. A brief 30-minute encounter with someone who lives close by presents a far lower risk than staying over for a week and having multiple indoor encounters.
Albrecht agreed that "the ideal is to be staying elsewhere." But if you have no other option, it's best to sleep and stay in an isolated area of the home, Minges said, ideally a dedicated space not close to the rest of the dwelling that has its own bathroom.
Is it warm enough to gather outdoors? If not, can you improve ventilation?
While holding the event outdoors would be ideal for reducing transmission risk, that might not be feasible in the cold weather cloaking much of the U.S. later in the year, Albrecht said. Try to improve indoor air flow through strategies like opening windows or using air purifiers . "You're not going to get the level of risk down to zero, but you can do these small things to help decrease the likelihood of transmission," she said.
Will everyone be wearing a mask? What will you do at meal time?
Always wear a mask around people you don't live with, Delgado said, and wear a mask indoors at all times. Removing your mask to eat or drink while talking "immediately becomes a high-risk situation," he said; do so in a way that minimizes close interaction with folks outside your household.
Try staggering eating times so that people from the same household can eat together at the same table, Delgado said. Consider eating with spaced-out seating, Albrecht added, and saving conversation for before or after the meal.
"Perhaps you would want to eat in separate areas of the house, just to allow for the greatest amount of air flow when you're not wearing a mask," Minges said. "Make the whole house your dining room, if you can."
The CDC suggests bringing your own food, drinks, dishes and utensils; steering clear of food-preparation areas like the kitchen; and opting for disposable dishes and flatware, as well as single-use products like condiment and salad-dressing packets.
Can you save that hug for next year?
The CDC advises guests against making direct contact, such as hugs or handshakes, with people from outside their household.
"The lowest risk would be to not hug," Albrecht said. "That said, there are lots of benefits derived from hugging ." Consider whether you or the other person are at high COVID-19 risk, your respective comfort levels, and what you can do to minimize the risk of transmission, she said: A hug between two mask wearers carries less risk than a hug between two unmasked people.
To avoid hurt feelings, include shows of affection in your boundary-setting discussion prior to the visit, Albrecht suggested — especially if you have family members who don't agree on the need for such precautions.
"This can be a touchy subject," she said, "and I can see family members being offended by a loved one saying they don't want to hug or kiss because of COVID."
This article was updated on Nov. 26, 2020.
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Melbourne High School
More than just marks
My MHS
MHS OBA
OURS Weekly Newsletter
Keep up-to-date with Melbourne High School through our weekly publication of OURS.
OURS is posted every Friday during the school term on Compass, the School's Student Management system.
Parents, students and staff receive an alert to the primary email address they have registered at the School when OURS is posted. Access Compass>>
Parents, students and staff receive an alert to the primary email address they have registered at the School when OURS is posted. Access Compass>>
Keep Up-To-Date!
OURS is posted every Friday during the school term on Sentral, the School's Student Management system.
Parents / guardians, students and staff receive an alert to the primary email address they have registered at the School when OURS is posted.
Important notifications for the attention of teachers, students, and parents are posted on Sentral Newsfeed and 'pushed out' as soon as they are posted.
Access Sentral>>
Canvas is a cloud-based learning management system (LMS) that connects all the digital tools and resources teachers use into one simple place. Parents / Guardians can:
see all Courses, Events and Assignments
see the Modules Page
view Course Announcements
preview documents in a course
see a list of their child's assignments and total grade for Canvas assignment
Need help logging in? Download the 'How To Guide'>>
Access Canvas>>
Sentral is the primary channel of communication for the school community. All parents / guardians have been provided with login instructions and passwords for Sentral.
A range of functions and services are available through Sentral. Parents / guardians. can:
Identify and email their son's teachers
Read the weekly newsletter OURS
Receive key school notices and advice
View calendar of key school dates and events
Pay for school charges and activity costs
Approve excursions and submit required forms
View progress and academic reports
View student absences and provide explanations where relevant
Access Sentral>>
Be involved in the life of the school
Highlights of Key Events>>
MHS School Grounds – usually held each term; watch OURS and Sentral Newsfeed for dates.
Millgrove – usually held in term 2 and term 4, at Millgrove (between Lilydale and Warburton); dates published in OURS and Sentral Newsfeed.
We Chat:
Parents can connect with each other and share highlights via the active English and Mandarin WeChat Groups, and the MHS FOM Group. To join, download the smartphone app and create an account. Search for 'MHS Group' and request to join providing your name, your son's name, form, and the year. eg. John Smith (Sam 9A 2018).
WeChat English Group
WeChat Mandarin Group
WeChat MHS FOM – Friends of Music
MHS Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/honourthework/
MHS Library Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/MelbourneHighSchoolLibrary/
MHS Music Department Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/mhsnjmusic/
MHS Old Boys Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/MHSOBAInc/
MHS Rugby Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/MHSrugbysupporterspage/
School Documents & Policies
Annual Report 2020 >>
Annual Implementation Plan 2021 >>
Child Safety Code of Conduct >>
Hybrid Tablet Notebook Program 1 >>
Hybrid Tablet Notebook Booklet 2 >>
Dimensions of Teaching & Professional Standards >>
MHS Statement of Purpose >>
Parent Payments Policy >>
School Strategic Directions Statement >>
School Strategic Plan: 2018–2021 >>
Student Dress Code >>
VCE SAC Policy >>
Year 10 Electives Booklet 2022 >>
VCE Information Booklet 2022 >>
MHS Associations
MHS Old Boys
The MHSOBA is an organisation that aims to assist the School and former students. Many of its members give expert advice when called upon; others provide services to the School. Membership can help students survive and thrive throughout their university and working life. It is a unique opportunity to contribute and network. We encourage all current and former students to become members of the MHSOBA to help ensure that these strong associations with the School are maintained and our provision of quality programs can continue.
Website: https://mhsoba.asn.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MHSOBAInc/
The Melbourne High School Foundation is the fundraising arm of Melbourne High School and is a not-for-profit company. Government funds do not cover the cost of providing the exceptional education for which Melbourne High School is known. The mission of the Foundation is to provide assistance to MHS; in particular to past, present and future students and staff. The Foundation also focuses on building and fostering our relationships with donors and members of the community.
The MHS School Foundation supports Melbourne High School in maintaining the quality of its programs and facilities into the future. The Foundation provides a range of tax-deductible opportunities which will directly benefit the students and programs of Melbourne High School. We thank you for your contribution in the past and hope that you will continue to help us secure the education of our students and the integrity of the 'Castle on the Hill' by supporting the Annual Appeal. Donate now>>
Website: https://www.mhsfoundation.org.au/
MHS Friends of Music
Friends of Music (FOM) is made up of parents of Melbourne High School students who are studying or playing music and / or who are involved in one of the many ensembles or choral groups. FOM is open to all MHS parents who share our love for all things relating to music and who would like to assist.
Email: friendsofmusicmhs@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FriendsOfMusicMHS
MHS Parents and Friends
Melbourne High School values parental involvement in whatever form it can take. One way to become involved in the School and make a major contribution to its ongoing development is through the active and friendly Parents' and Friends' Association (P&F). The P&F meets monthly on Mondays.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parents.melbournehs
MHS Second-Hand Uniform Shop
The Melbourne High School Second Hand Shop provides an opportunity for students to buy second hand uniform at a reduced cost as well as purchasing MHS Memorabilia. The MHS Second Hand Shop (SHUS) is operated by current and past parent volunteers, providing an opportunity for students and families to support sustainability, purchase second hand uniform, and MHS Memorabilia. The shop is open most Fridays between 12.30 to 2pm, during term.
The SHUS relies on volunteers to operate the shop. Send an email with your name, email address, and mobile. We look forward to receiving your offer to assist. Find out more here>>
Email: mhssecondhanduniformshop@gmail.com
MHS Rowing Fraternity
The Melbourne High School Rowing Fraternity is composed of past and present rowers, their parents and friends and works to support this highly successful program. In addition to coordinating special events such as the annual Captain of the Boats Dinner, the rowing fraternity raises funds through school community events such as movie nights. All are welcome. Email us to see how you can get involved!
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/mhs-rowing
Email: mhsrowingfraternity1913@gmail.com
School Information & Policies
Old Boys Association
MHS Community
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Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy this evening. Periods of snow beginning after midnight. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming east 20 km/h gusting to 40 overnight. Low minus 3. Wind chill near minus 10.
Snow at times heavy mixed with ice pellets. Snow and ice pellet amount 10 to 20 cm. Wind east 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming northeast 30 gusting to 50 in the afternoon. High zero. Wind chill minus 10 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Periods of snow ending in the evening then cloudy. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low minus 3. Wind chill near minus 9.


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In a probably vain attempt to resuscitate my on-off journalistic career, last Saturday I attended a travel writing workshop run by Peter Carty, formerly travel editor of Time Out. He was authoritative, clear, funny, and has been about the place. I recommend this course www.travelwritingworkshop.co.uk to anyone considering taking up travel writing. For me there was a certain amount of egg-sucking, but for intelligent beginners I'd say it was just the job. Women outnumbered the men.


Update, February 24, 2015: Since this story's publication, the NYC Department of Transportation has published its 2014 red light camera program review online.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Local officials are calling for the city to be more transparent with its red light camera program.
Assemblyman Joseph Borelli (R-South Shore) and Councilman Vincent Ignizio (R-South Shore) say their attempts to judge the efficacy of the program have been stymied by DOT's refusal to provide them with relevant crash data at red light camera sites on Staten Island.
While the number of red light camera summonses issued and the amount of money those summonses generated is made available on the city's open data website, the lawmakers say they lack the data necessary to connect an increase in summonses to a decrease in traffic injuries, and thus can't judge whether the highest revenue-generating cameras are actually making intersections safer.
"The little data that was made available to us is alarming," Ignizio said. "At the very least, the DOT needs to release all of the data it has on this program, and evaluate what needs to be done to make it effective -- or determine if it should be scrapped altogether."
AAA has been critical of DOT's red light camera program also, despite supporting the use of cameras, in theory, to make streets safer. In May 2014, the automobile association lambasted New York municipalities, including the city, for failing to provide significant information to measure program effectiveness.
"The DOT needs to release relevant data associated with placement of cameras and how they're set up," said Robert Sinclair, AAA's manager of media relations in New York. "When done properly [red light cameras] would help curb the t-bone collisions, which are very dangerous. The problem is, before red light cameras are installed, they should be justified by data that shows that they're being put at a crash-prone location. And we're not seeing that information from the DOT."
Borelli, a sitting state assemblyman, said because he hadn't been able to get his hands on red light camera crash data, he was forced to ask AAA for what limited information it had obtained from the DOT.
"If it wasn't for AAA," Borelli said, "we'd have nothing."
The 2014 data AAA provided him -- the same information DOT provided the Advance last week -- shows that injuries actually increased by a cumulative 35 percent at the 26 intersections where red light cameras were installed on Staten Island.
The report highlights that all other boroughs actually saw a decrease in injuries that year. If indicative of DOT's annual findings for the Island, the jump in injuries in 2013 is a cause for concern, according to Borelli and Ignizio.
"DOT cannot continue to issue violations by taking a moral stance that these cameras are protecting people when all evidence indicates the contrary [on Staten Island]," Borelli said.
But the DOT has since acknowledged that the data contained in its 2014 report -- the only information it has made available regarding the efficacy of red light cameras -- is misleading because it shows only a snapshot in time.
The report compares only the number of traffic injuries at red light camera sites in 2013, to the number of traffic injuries at those intersections the year before cameras were installed. (Those years vary depending on when the camera was installed).
It doesn't, however, take into account population growth or consider possible increases in traffic at camera sites over that time.
"For instance, a shopping center could open next door to a camera and that could impact the amount of accidents at a location," DOT deputy commissioner Ryan Russo said. "So you're really not isolating the impact of the camera."
Juan Martinez, DOT's director of strategic initiatives, agreed that without context, the crash data in the 2014 report is not a viable way to judge the program.
"It misses a few important details," he said. "[The state legislature] requires us to look at year before camera was installed and the most recent year that we have data for. And that's problematic, because you're basically picking two small sample sizes and you're ending up with weird results."
To supplement the misleading 2014 report, DOT provided the Advance with further crash data -- also not available online -- that compares the number of injuries recorded at intersections in the three years prior to camera installation, and the most recent three years of recorded information -- from 2011 to 2013.
While the data does not account for external factors like increased traffic, it does provide a better glimpse of the impact of red light cameras.
The three-year window of additional numbers show that crash injuries did, in fact, decrease by 14 percent after cameras were installed on Staten Island.
However, even the additional data, which breaks down crash injuries by camera location, begs further questioning.
For instance, red light cameras were placed at five locations on Staten Island where no traffic injuries were recorded in the three years prior to installation, according to the report. This fact prompted Borelli to wonder whether DOT had chosen camera locations based on perceived revenue opportunities and not safety.
A DOT spokesman explained that the agency looks at more than just past traffic injuries when determining where to install cameras.
"We look at crash data and also the rate of violations," the spokesman said. [Red light] enforcement cameras are often sited proactively, even without the high crash history because we know that high rates of violations lead to crashes.
"Oftentimes," he continued, "cameras are requested by community leaders because of a high rate of violations."
In spite of DOT's assurances that its red light camera placements are justified, doubts about the agency's motives persist because the DOT does not share the location of red light cameras nor how those locations were chosen.
Sinclair said the agency must be more transparent going forward.
"There needs to be oversight," he said. "We need more specific published data to be able to justify where the cameras are being placed."
Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg agreed that certain aspects of the red light camera program -- like annual program reviews -- should be posted online, but said her department must also weigh transparency against automated enforcement effectiveness.
"We struggle with this as a public policy matter," she said, of publishing red light and speed camera locations.
Trottenberg acknowledged that drivers eventually learn the locations of red light cameras, but said that publishing the specific intersections could jeopardize the performance of the city's automated enforcement.
As her department continues to roll out its additional 140 school zone speed cameras, Trottenberg said she will be more open about deployment.
"One thing we're trying to do now with the mobile cameras is have our borough commissioner go out to talk to elected officials and go to schools where people are requesting [speed cameras] and let them see how the cameras work," she said. "We're trying to find a smart policy on having more transparency so that people feel that we're being fair and above board, but trying to maintain a deterrent effect."


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Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert win big at the CMA Awards ceremony in Nashville
Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood co-hosted the ABC telecast for a seventh consecutive year.
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Luke Bryan kisses his Entertainer of the Year award during the 48th Annual Country Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on November 5, 2014. UPI/Kevin Dietsch | License Photo
Miranda Lambert appears backstage with the Female Vocalist of the Year, Single Record of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year Awards she garnered during the 49th annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 6, 2014. The show was broadcast live on CBS. UPI/Jim Ruymen | License Photo
NASHVILLE, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Luke Bryan was declared the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year in Nashville Wednesday night.
Miranda Lambert was also a big winner at the show, scoring the CMA prizes for Female Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year for Platinum and Single of the Year for "Automatic."
Blake Shelton earned the accolade for Male Vocalist of the Year, while Kacey Musgraves' "Follow Your Arrow" won for Song of the Year and Dierks Bentley's "Drunk on a Plane" won for Music Video of the Year.
Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood co-hosted the telecast for a seventh consecutive year.
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A week on Norfolk Island should give you just enough time to realise that a week on Norfolk Island isn't nearly long enough.
Whether or not you're an amateur photographer/twitcher duo like us, on the prowl for amazing natural attractions, unusual birds (feathered) and scenic loos in exotic locations, chances are you won't be able to fit it all in.
So instead of busting a gut trying to see and do absolutely everything, try a few of my 10 favourite things to do and leave yourself time for some R&R!
the same location; and c) hit the lead in the race for the afternoon tea scones with Guava Jelly and cream.
The half-day tour came free with our booking, but I'd gladly have paid for what turned out to be an excellent introduction to the island's history, points of interest, local characters and the challenges faced by a smallish group of people living on an isolated hunk of rock in the middle of nowhere.
More specifically 1770 km (1100 miles) north-east of Sydney, 1448 km (900 miles) east of Brisbane; 1126 km (700 miles) north-west of Auckland and 804 km (500 miles) south-east of Noumea.
Starting at the main settlement of Burnt Pine, we took in a superb cross-section of attractions – lookouts, convict ruins, jetties, rugged cliffs, a battleship, an old chapel, whaling station – all served up with spectacular scenery, and a teaser for things we wanted to see in more detail at our leisure.
But afternoon tea was where I REALLY got lucky. Because that's where I found 'Ask a Silly Question', a booklet full of hilariously dumb questions tourists have asked local tour guide Max Hobbins.
Five minutes later I purchased it, eyes streaming with tears of laughter. And in another blinding piece of luck, the checkout operator introduced me to the author, there on another tour, and I asked him to sign my book.
I just hope none of the questions I asked him will make it into a future edition!
Getting to the top of Norfolk Island's second-highest mountain isn't too taxing. Just hop in the car and follow the signs to Mount Pitt – 318 metres above sea level, and with an almost 360° panorama from the lookout.
When the supply ship Sirius ran aground offshore many years ago depriving the islanders of food, the easy-to-catch petrels nesting on the Mt Pitt summit saved the colony from starvation with an estimated 170,000 killed and eaten. Unsurprisingly, despite being named 'Providence Petrel', the birds no longer return to their old nesting spot.
So the birds-eye view from Mt Pitt across to Phillip Island where the petrels have started to make a come-back in nesting season is likely to be the closest you'll come to seeing one.
Getting to the island's highest point takes a bit more effort. Follow the ups and downs of the Summit track through lush rainforest full of more endemic bird species like Pacific Robin, and past World War II memorabilia. After what I'm told is only 500 metres (although it seemed a lot more to me!) you'll reach the Mount Bates summit, at 319 metres above sea level, the highest point on the island.
But only if you think it's worth gaining a metre in altitude and losing a lot of the view!
In an island full of extraordinary experiences, stunning scenery and fabulous food, the Bedrock Café enthusiastically serves up all three.
Perched on the edge of the Duncombe Bay cliffs with several hundred kilometres of ocean in front of you, the café setting is, for my money, one of Australia's most spectacular dining locations.
I SO get that birding isn't for everyone.
But Norfolk Island's prime position in the middle of freakin' nowhere makes it a top birding site for sea birds not normally seen on the mainland AND birds not seen anywhere else on earth!
Even if you're not a birder, the dense rainforest, scenic lookouts and ever-present Norfolk Island Pines are so spectacular it's a pleasure just to hike one or more of the many trails in the Botanic Gardens and National Park, covering a third of the island.
Walk the park and you're right in the rare Green Parrot's habitat. In the early 1990's only 4 breeding females remained until an intervention program increased the number to about 200-400 thus saving them from extinction AND ensuring a steady stream of twitchers* visit the island.
If you think it'd be easy to spot a bright green bird with accents of vivid red and blue in the forest, then think again. Remember – there's only a few hundred scattered throughout a pretty big park full of green vegetation studded with the red palm berries and cherry guavas the parrots like to eat so spotting one can be challenging.
After a couple of unsuccessful searches during the week, we gave it one last go on the day we departed, just before we had to leave for the airport.
Turns out all we had to do was drive up the road from our accommodation to the Palm Circuit Track trailhead, where we spotted one nonchalantly eating guavas. Too easy!!
The surf thundered and crashed, boiling around the jagged rocks of the Northern Islets far below. Sea birds soared through the haze, thick with salt spray as the surf pounded the rocky shore at the base of the towering cliffs.
Call me a lily-livered acrophobic** landlubber, but you'd have to be mad to try to come ashore right here. Wouldn't you??
So what does that make Captain James Cook? According to his ship's log, he's thought to have landed somewhere along the stretch of coastline below my vantage point when he 'discovered' the island back in 1774.
But mad or not, the Captain Cook Lookout (as it is now known) is now a fine place to have a picnic, or just hang out and admire the view (including a FINE scenic loo!), spot the sea birds and take a hike along the Bridle Track.
It's just as well I thought the ancient Moreton Bay Fig trees lining the road and entrance to the Hundred Acre Reserve deserved more than a quick drive-through. If I hadn't walked back for yet another tedious photo session (by standards other than mine) I wouldn't have seen the tiny White Tern chick perched at knee height on the buttress.
I can't guarantee you'll get lucky at the fig trees like I did. But stop there anyway to take the track through an almost endless forest of Norfolk Island Pines to Rocky Point, where there's a better than average chance you WILL get lucky!
With killer coastal scenery, sunsets and sea bird sightings, of course.
If not for the track zig-zagging down the sheer cliffs to the stunningly scenic sliver of sub-tropical sand below, Anson Bay Beach would likely have been totally deserted.
While the more popular Emily Bay with its easy-access road, swimming pontoon and scenic loo gets more people AND more press, Anson Bay Beach is a picturesque paradise. Annd another fine opportunity to practice managing your photo overuse syndrome!
I already had a full blown case of it by Day 3.
Anywhere else, it'd be tempting to pack a picnic, a boogie board, swimmers and fishing gear for a big day out. But the thought of the LOOOOOOONG long climb back up the cliff road at the end of the day is an instant crash course in how to pare back those 'necessities' to just a swimsuit.
Unbelievably, the public amenities weren't listed as items of interest in the 53 numbered museums, buildings, sites and artefacts in the Australian Convict Sites visitor guide to the Kingston and Arthur's Vale area.
It must have been because of the area's World Heritage status. Because it'd be just as unbelievable that I'd be the only one interested in potential Scenic Public loos***. Wouldn't it?
But whether or not you include the facilities, the site represents all four very different periods of Norfolk settlement. It's a fascinating journey starting with the Polynesians way, WAY back to 1150 CE followed by two separate periods of Convict habitation between 1788-1855. Then the present day community was formed when a group of Pitcairn Islanders, descendants of the Bounty mutineers, resettled here in 1856.
The loos are just a bonus!
Nothing does it for me quite like travelling. BUT … every now and then, after a few days of relentless exploring and experiencing and excitement, it all gets a bit too exhausting.
But taking a day off to just do nothing doesn't work for me either.
And that's when I wish for a bite-sized package of cultural, natural and historic experiences to do me for the day. Kind of like a LITE version.
Luckily, Norfolk's LITE version is an easy-access mixture of history, art and culture wrapped up in a stunning and remarkably detailed 360° painting – the Cyclorama – depicting key points in the island's history.
Weirdly, the 'no photos' rule didn't bother me a bit! I can't recall the last time I wandered around without considering photo angles and lighting, or wishing my photographic skills were a bit more advanced!
So here's a completely gratuitous photo of something else!
Booking a place to stay sight unseen can be risky when you haven't even seen your destination, let alone the accommodation options. But it turns out we didn't have to worry.
Because with Selwyn Cottage we REALLY lucked out!
With a private garden so fine we could have spent the whole week there, this standalone cottage in a quiet suburb close to the National Park and township was the perfect retreat after a hard day on the sightseeing trail.
I really Really REALLY wanted to go to Philip Island.
The 'Uluru of the South Pacific', as it is described in a tourist brochure, is six kilometres south of Norfolk Island with a distinctive shape and colour visible from almost every vantage point.
Once stocked with feral animals for sport and food during penal settlement days, the degraded environment is now being rehabilitated after an eradication program. It's a haven for rare plants, sea birds and at least five reptiles and invertebrates found nowhere else on earth. Visitors are warned about a hazardous landing and steep, rocky track complete with ropes! Who could resist?
But it's not that easy to get there – adverse weather conditions and heavy seas during our stay meant the tour wasn't running so we MISSED OUT!
And so the most important question of all remains unanswered. Is there, or is there not, a SUPER scenic public loo?
It just wouldn't be Norfolk Island without those Norfolk Island Pines!
My TOP Ten Teaser isn't the definitive guide to Norfolk Island. There's a LOT more to see and do and I can't wait to go there again! See you there??
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I've never actually considered a trip to Norfolk but your post has totally inspired me to go!! The views from Captain Cook and Mt Pitt looks outs look incredible. The colour of the water at Anson Beach reminds me of Maldives!!
It's just like any other island paradise, YTWW 😀 And as such deserves not just a visit, but your full attention!!! If I've inspired you, then my work is done!
I didn't know that Norfolk island had so many wonderful spots. The sunset view that you have captured is particularly stunning. And I really enjoyed your writeup – particularly where you tell how to explore the place as a local.
It's a beautiful paradise, Neha – I'm glad you liked what I showed you, but the real thing is even better!
These are all awesome things to do! I like the Anson Bay Beach the most. It looks beautiful and clean. It would be really nice to explore the Norfolk Island. I feel like I will discover a lot of species.
Hanging out on the beach and looking for wildlife are fantastic on Norfolk Island, Iza – and luckily there's a LOT of other R&R options as well! Hope you make it there one day!
I would have also been so distracted at Bedrock with all the great views and food. I'm not sure which one I would be more obsessed with first. Birding is definitely not my thing, but the green parrot is so rare and lovely.
What a wonderful place! Love it!
Specially the exotic birds you can find there (I looove birds) and such a great beach like Anson Bay, that pic is stunning!
I'll definitely add this to my bucket list!
We would LOVE to get to Norfolk Island – after a good couple of years traveling internationally we've come back to Australia and realized there is so much here within our own borders to get to. We're huge wildlife fans and we've been chasing rare and exotic birds throughout different corners of the world, so Norfolk Island appeals for bird watching and glimpsing the Green Parrot.
Snap! The Birdo thing has taken us to some VERY interesting places downunder, Megan – maybe we'll see you on the birding trail one day!! Norfolk is a little taste of paradise and I can't wait to go again. I hear Phillip Island calling my name, haha!
It is a great holiday trip, amazing places to see for sightseeing and observing the beauty nature. wow! what a wonderful place to let your soul open free and wander around to search for yourself. What a glorious way you have written about it! makes me go there. Thanks for sharing.
It's the best way to both chill out AND have an active holiday at the same time! Hope you get to see it for yourself one day, Sandy N Vyjay!
It's paradise on a stick, Bernard! And if you ever DO go there, you'll see that the real thing is even better!!
Why not try geocaching – you will get an automatic brilliant tour of the island and get to see some fantastic off the beaten track gems. You will also learn some history, get some exercise (if you want), test your brain and maybe even meet some other people on the hunt! Clear skies to all.
It is a fantastic place for a holiday. So much to do and see. I loved the history and the fun activities available. You have captured the essence of this magical island.
Gorgeous–thank you for sharing! I have a small Norfolk pine in a pot in my dining room–the closest I've come to Norfolk Island so far. It's so beautiful there, as your photos make clear. How long did it take you to get there?
I missed Australian great nature. It's common sense anywhere in the world that the sky is blue, the sea is blue and grass is green, but they are differently blue and green in a distant place. I especially love the views of Philip Island because it looks really Aussie. So beautiful!
You are right about the blues and greens being different in a different place, Kozue! They're even different to many other parts of Australia!! Phillip Island is so magnificent – I hope I get to actually go there next time I'm on Norfolk Island!
It looks wonderful. For some reason I thought there were no cars on the island. I can't recall ever seeing a tourism ad for Norfolk Island. Is word of mouth enough? What month were you there and was it hot? There seems to be lots of blue skies. While on the tour, did the guide talk about politics and the relationship with Australia? Were you told how in early days it was thought the pine tree trunks would make excellent masts. They were not good.
Hi Andrew! There are PLENTY of cars on the island – just as well because those hills and valleys are STEEP! We hadn't seen much about it either, although lots of people we know have been at some stage, so maybe word of mouth is working for them!! We were there late March and the weather was perfect – apart from the day it rained all day 😀 Because there was still a few months before the great Aussie takeover there was a lot of talk about it from nearly everyone we came across with very mixed feelings. Heard how Captain Cook recommended the trunks for masts, and also yucca for sails, neither of which worked! I guess as a botanist he made a GREAT explorer!! But apart from all that, NI IS wonderful! Book that trip NOW!
wow. it's so fabulous, I want to live there. They have internet, right?
Oh wait, it's a bit far out, the kids couldn't drop in and bring me fresh from the chook eggs.
What a stunning place. The photo of the Sirius is amazing. How did you get the colours to variegate like that? I would love to visit here sometime. Are you sure the island is surrounded by water? Ha ha!
It's AMAZING, Kathy! Have you been there? The photo colouring 'trick' (as if I knew anything like that!!) is a combination of dull natural light, filter settings and a small amount of post-production enhancement. Weirdly, I have no actual proof that the island is surrounded by water, haha!


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HONG KONG - If the internet is an information highway without memory, then blockchain technology will be the information highway associated with memory, says Phang Yew Kiat, chief executive officer of Chong Sing Holdings FinTech Group.
Chong Sing, which is listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong's Growth Enterprise Market board, is growing its blockchain research and development focusing on providing better financial services to small and medium-sized companies, merchants and individuals on the Chinese mainland and across Asia.
As an online lending and payment platform, Chong Sing began its "blockchain exploration journey" some three years ago. As of June this year, the group's blockchain segment had recorded revenues of 430.5 million yuan (US$63 million) for the first half of 2018, based on blockchain transaction verification, according to its interim results.
Transaction verification is common in today's bitcoin ecosystem. It means that when a person sends a bitcoin, the information on the transaction that's posted on the blockchain and once verified is transparent to everyone and cannot be rewritten or changed.
"Looking back at the digital history, all of our transactions have relied on 'trust parties', such as banks, credit agencies, lawyers and other intermediaries, to keep records of our financial information and transactions," he said.
However, by introducing the concept of "smart contract", which brings together on the internet two strangers who've never met before, it will be possible for investors to enjoy "trustless" transactions, said Phang.
The Hong Kong-based financial services provider has bet on blockchain technology service providers Bitfury Group and Chainup through convertible bonds in its portfolio, which account for 0.24 percent and 0.15 percent of the total assets, respectively, according to Chong Sing.
At present, markets tend to associate blockchain technology with the ups-and-downs in cryptocurrencies, with up to 80 percent of those who are familiar with the technology being speculators in digital currencies. But, Phang believes that only people who really know how to use the technology to do something good will turn out to be the eventual winners.
Creating the right application of blockchain at the right time and with the right infrastructure is what society calls for, he added.