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DNA Test on 'Sitka the Great' Reveals Results; Dakota Ranching Roots Revealed
DNA test took years to be perfected but only takes 15 minutes for testing success… good job Chris Ostreicher pic.twitter.com/aPyqq4gZg3 — Erin Albanese (@ErinAlbanese) September 12, 2016
The great-grandson of the famed bull named Sitka the Great is listed as a person of interest after a DNA test revealed he shares a remarkable genetic marker with the subject.
Former Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was so overcome by excitement when she heard about the finding she couldn't stop weeping.
"It's such a thrill. A wonderful outcome," Sebelius told MSNBC. "When I saw that profile, I started in tears, I am so honored,"
After spending months trying to track down Sitka the Great's descendants, Sebelius and her organization, the Nebraska Cattlemen's Association, were relieved when matching tests revealed that they were actually his great-grandson.
"Genetic testing has given us information we never dreamed of getting. The science is real. We just have to keep doing it," Sebelius said.
The test actually proves that Sitka the Great was part of the Gregory family who lived in Nebraska in the early 1800s.
Sebelius's wife, Roxanne, started the company to help find Sitka's descendants after completing her master's degree at Northwestern University.
"Roxanne made a promise to her mother that one day they would have that DNA test. We're thrilled we're going to get to test it," Sebelius said.
Officials are trying to match all the blood samples to check if Sitka is the family. If so, they hope to open up a dialogue with his descendants and allow the community of Derby, Neb., to keep their namesake.
What are some of the most popular characteristics of great-grandchildren? https://t.co/HyPnSgnIY0 pic.twitter.com/bs3BbQIG4a — FoxNewsOriginals (@FoxNewsOriginals) September 13, 2016
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'Dallas' recap: Johnny Cash and 'The Man' come around
Bobby and Christopher Ewing chat in the "Family Business" episode of "Dallas" airing Aug. 1, 2012. Credit: TNT
By Polly Higgins August 1, 2012 11:46 PM
Death took many forms during the episode before the season finale, "Family Business," from laugh-out-loud funny to metaphorical.
Tommy Sutter was responsible for the former, threatening his fake sister Rebecca with a bullet while twisting the head of a stuffed monkey she'd just gotten for her unborn twins. Whether that came from a moment of improvised genius or a scriptwriter with a good sense of humor, a villain lamely trying to kill a toy is high camp of the finest order.
The rest of the episode works toward the more weighty possibility of Bobby's death, with the oil heir on bed rest after a brain aneurysm. Continuing his role as the Grim Reaper's stand-in, brother J.R. appears when Bobby is at his weakest. Employing the sitcom convention of balancing the serious with the silly, Ann shoos J.R. from her husband's room with the admonition that she'll shoot him if he doesn't leave Bobby alone: "And since you have no heart, it'll be somewhere more vital."
Many more symbolic deaths occur throughout, with sober Sue Ellen sniffing wine and considering killing her gubernatorial run, and John Ross pursuing drilling on Southfork — sideways, from a neighbor's property, but spoiling the land nonetheless. And cousins John Ross and Christopher bury their rivalry and join forces for a new Ewing Energies company.
Death has actual traction, however, after Rebecca, against the acoustic urgency of Johnny Cash's "The Man Who Comes Around" -- the first popular song to be used on "Dallas" 2012 — retrieves a gun from a safety deposit box. In a tussle with Tommy, it is fired, and the stuffed monkey spared earlier gets splattered with blood. We are left to assume that's foreshadowing, and the in-utero twins are dead. But that's just cliffhanger No. 1.
As Johnny croons "hear the trumpets, hear the pipers/one hundred million angels singing," Bobby has another seizure and is rushed from Southfork to the hospital. But season one isn't dead just yet: We still have the finale next week.
Pictured: Bobby (Patrick Duffy) talks with son Christopher (Jesse Metcalfe) in the "Dallas" episode called "Family Business."
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The Lehigh Valley IronPigs are making a pitch for LeBron James to play baseball instead of signing with another NBA team this summer.
With the Sixers officially eliminated from the playoffs, the team will be transitioning into an NBA offseason that, once again, will be dominated by one name: LeBron James.
The Sixers are already considered among the favorites to potentially lure the superstar free agent to-be away from the Cavaliers, and one local business has tried to woo LeBron with billboards in Cleveland, a move the King called "flattering."
Cleveland countered with a billboard of their own, but the Sixers' newest competitor for James' services is an unlikely suitor: The Phillies' Triple-A minor league affiliate, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
Another new billboard, which has gone up over the American Parkway Bridge in downtown Allentown, asks LeBron to consider a season playing minor league baseball in Bacon, USA.
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Change in Your Pocket
A new quarter for every state
by Damon Goldsmith
Delaware's quarter, the first to be released, features a portrait of patriot Caesar Rodney.
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Portraits and Designs of U.S. Paper Currency
Encyclopedia: Money
In 1999, the American Eagle on the back of the quarter took off to make room for some new twists on one of America's most popular coins.
If you're trying to make heads or tails out of that change in your pocket, stick with tails, all fifty of them. Starting in 1999, the United States Mint began releasing a series of brand new quarters to honor the 50 states.
In December 1998, President Clinton approved the 50 State Quarters Program Act. The program was scheduled to run from 1999 until 2008, with five new quarters released every year for ten years.
What's on these new quarters? That decision is up to the American people. Every new quarter bears the same portrait of George Washington on the obverse (front) of the coin. The reverse side bears a design decided upon and created by each state.
Although the Secretary of the Treasury has final approval of the design to be minted, it is up to the Governor of each state to decide on the design process. Anyone may submit a design for their state quarter, and many states have turned to students, artists, historians, and other residents with ideas. The quarters are being released in the order that the states ratified the Constitution and joined the Union.
Mint Conditions
While each state is invited to create its own design, not just anything can go on a quarter.
The Quarters Program guidelines state that, just as on the backs of other coins, no head and shoulders portraits or busts of persons living or dead can appear in the design. State flora and fauna are in, but state flags and seals are out. No "controversial subjects or symbols that are likely to offend," either. The Mint suggests landmarks, state icons, or outlines of the state as a few ideas.
It's a Quarter to One
Why change the quarter at all? The quarter is the most popular coin in circulation today, and the state quarters are the first change in American coinage since the bicentennial quarter was released in 1976. Coin collectors, historians, and many others are excited; it's not often that you see a coin change five times a year for ten years in a row!
With a new coin being released about every 10 weeks, people now have something more to look for when they reach into their pockets for change: a symbol highlighting the diversity and history of the States of America. When the program ends in 2009, the Eagle will resume its place on the back of the quarter, and close a chapter in the history of American currency.
Currency Facts
The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins.
The first Philadelphia Mint used harnessed horses to drive the machinery that produced coinage.
A two-cent coin was minted between 1864 and 1873 and was the first coin to bear the motto "In God We Trust".
Mint marks "S","D","P", or "W" designate the Mint facility which produced the coin.
In 1943, the content of the penny was changed to zinc-coated steel due to copper shortage during World War II.
George Washington first appeared on a commemorative dollar, with the Marquis de Lafayette, in 1899.
Quarters were once made out of silver.
Lady Liberty adorned the face of the quarter for over 100 years before being replaced by George Washington in 1932.
The First Mint building was the first Federal building erected by the U.S. Government under the Constitution.
The Lincoln penny is the only coin in which the figure faces right.
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Temple University's Department of Emergency Medicine is comprised of 52 board certified emergency medicine physicians and 38 emergency medicine residents who provide clinical care at both the University hospital and community sites. The total volume cared for exceeds 180,000 patients. The University site is a Level 1 trauma center, burn center and a receiving facility for critically ill patients from local community emergency departments. A state of the art EMR is in place and ultrasound is a key part of the daily practice. The Department of Emergency Medicine has significant involvement in the education of students from the Temple University School of Medicine ranging from participation in the introduction to the patient courses, direction of the simulation laboratory, multiple electives (EMS, US, international experiences), a fourth Year clerkship and direction of the capstone course for graduating students. The Department also offers fellowships in Ultrasound.
Temple University's Division of Medical Toxicology is small and looking to expand. The division was started in 2016 and is now a fully integrated hospital service. The division runs an active resident rotation in medical toxicology and an inpatient toxicology consulting service. There is ample opportunity to get involved in both inpatient and outpatient addiction medicine in this burgeoning field at Temple University. The division runs a busy, active inpatient addiction medicine service and is involved in an outpatient suboxone program. Applicants with interest in addiction medicine are strongly preferred.
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Norway Public Holidays in 2022
Norway has a total of 46 holidays in 2022. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.
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Saturday, January 1, 2022 January 1 is a day off for most people in Norway.
Princess Ingrid Alexandra's Day
Friday, January 21, 2022 Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway's birthday is a flag day, when the Norwegian flag is flown on all flag poles.
Saami National Day
Sunday, February 6, 2022 The Saami National Day is publicly celebrated in Norway by flying the Norwegian and Saami flags.
Sunday, February 13, 2022 Mother's Day is on the second Sunday in February in Norway.
Monday, February 14, 2022 February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions.
King Harald V's Day
Monday, February 21, 2022 King Harald V of Norway's birthday is a flag day.
Sunday, February 27, 2022 For Carnival, Norwegians traditionally serve wheat buns filled with whipped cream.
March Equinox
Sunday, March 20, 2022 March Equinox in Norway (Oslo)
Sunday, March 27, 2022 Daylight Saving Time starts in Norway
Sunday, April 10, 2022 Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter Sunday and commemorates Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem.
Thursday, April 14, 2022 Maundy Thursday commemorates Jesus Christ's last supper with his disciples.
Friday, April 15, 2022 Good Friday commemorates Jesus Christ's Passion, crucifixion, and death.
Saturday, April 16, 2022 Holy Saturday is also known as Easter Saturday, and is the day before Easter Sunday.
Sunday, April 17, 2022 Easter Sunday is a day off for most in Norway.
Monday, April 18, 2022 Easter Monday in Norway is the last day of the Easter holiday.
Sunday, May 1, 2022 Labor Day or May Day on May 1 is a public holiday day in Norway.
Day of Liberation
Sunday, May 8, 2022 Liberation Day in Norway marks the end of the German occupation during the second World War.
17 May Constitution Day (1814)
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 17 May Constitution Day (1814) is a national holiday and flag day in Norway
Whit Saturday
Saturday, June 4, 2022 Whit Saturday is not a public holiday in Norway, but shops close earlier than normal.
Whit Sunday
Sunday, June 5, 2022 Whit Sunday or Pentecost is a public holiday in Norway.
Whit Monday
Monday, June 6, 2022 Whit Monday is a public holiday in Norway, making the Pentecost weekend a long weekend.
Dissolution of Union With Sweden (1905)
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 Dissolution of Union With Sweden (1905) is a flag day in Norway
June Solstice
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 June Solstice in Norway (Oslo)
Midsummer Eve
Thursday, June 23, 2022 Traditionally, people celebrate Midsummer's Eve by gathering around a large bonfire.
St. John's Day
Queen Sonja's Day
Monday, July 4, 2022 H.M. Queen Sonja of Norway's birthday is a flag day, when the Norwegian flag is flown on all flag poles.
Crown Prince Haakon's Day
Wednesday, July 20, 2022 July 20 is H.K.H. Crown Prince Haakon birthday and a flag day in Norway.
St. Olaf's Day
Friday, July 29, 2022 St. Olaf's Day is a flag day in Norway
Crown Princess Mette-Marit's Day
Friday, August 19, 2022 August 19 is Crown Princess Mette Marit 's birthday is a flag day in Norway.
September Equinox
Friday, September 23, 2022 September Equinox in Norway (Oslo)
United Nations Day
Monday, October 24, 2022 The UN Day is on October 24 and is mainly marked in schools and kindergartens in Norway.
Repentance Day
Sunday, October 30, 2022 Repentance Day is a observance in Norway
Sunday, October 30, 2022 Daylight Saving Time ends in Norway
Monday, October 31, 2022 On Halloween, more and more Norwegian kids dress up in costumes to go trick or treating.
Sunday, November 6, 2022 All Saints' Day is a observance in Norway
Sunday, November 13, 2022 Father's Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
First Advent Sunday
Second Advent Sunday
Sunday, December 4, 2022 Second Advent Sunday is a observance in Norway
Third Advent Sunday
Sunday, December 11, 2022 Third Advent Sunday is a observance in Norway
Fourth Advent Sunday
Sunday, December 18, 2022 Fourth Advent Sunday is a observance in Norway
Wednesday, December 21, 2022 December Solstice in Norway (Oslo)
Saturday, December 24, 2022 Norwegians exchange gifts and get together for the main Christmas celebrations on December 24.
Sunday, December 25, 2022 Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day on December 26 is a public holiday in Norway
Saturday, December 31, 2022 New Year's Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.
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Shanghai never fails to captivate me...
From the Flair bar atop the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Pudong, under July's leaden skies; the futuristic skyline of Pudong contrasts with the elegant colonial style of The Bund on the Shanghai side. Shanghai is a city that has that magic romantic attraction blended in well with elegance, glamour, and sheer sense of global economic standing. The city used to be known as 'The Paris of the East'. While some old fashioned people may still refer the city with its nostalgic title, I however believe that this city has surpassed even the delights of New York and London (these two cities are not even close to where Shanghai is...in terms of everything...economically, culturally, and for beauty too). You realize this when you visit places such as the well renowned MINT club (you never know who you may bump into there). When you are in Shanghai, it feels like the center of the world (it really does).
The changes to the city in the last three years have been enormous. I used to live in Shanghai and nearby Suzhou for a number of years, and miss it so much. Make a point of coming here for a holiday, have lunch at the Yi Cafe at the Shangri-La Pudong (read this); afternoon tea at the Peninsula Hotel (read this), dinner at Le Sheng (read this!), have a drink at Hyatt on the Bund (read this); and then bop it off all night if you wish at the MINT nightclub or at Bar Rouge with some good company. Then bask in the history of the city which is spearheading China's incredible growth.
Three giants drift into the mist...Jinmao Tower (mIddle), ICC tower (left), and the Shanghai Tower (right): Photo Copyright Navjot Singh
The grand entrance to the TVB Pearl Tower- Shanghai: Photo Copyright Navjot Singh
A large 'grass snake' greets tourists in Pudong- (2013 is the Year of the snake): Photo Copyright Navjot Singh
Puxi side as seen from the Pudong side: Photo Copyright Navjot Singh
Shanghai is a 24 Hour city...bop it off all night at the Park Hyatt bar- the highest in the city: Photo Copyright Navjot Singh
Feel like royality at The Ritz-Carlton, Pudong: Photo Copyright Navjot Singh
Le Sheng - Modern Shanghainese cuisine in the French Concession (Shanghai)
_ I finally had a chance to go and try out the new restaurant by Chef David Laris, Le Sheng. Opened in November 2011, and located at the end of the fashionable Anfu Lu in Shanghai's French Concession, Le Sheng is the latest eatery in a series of wonderful culinary creations presented by the celebrated Australian chef and restaurateur David Laris (from 'fine dining restaurant Laris' fame, which was located at Three on the Bund). The restaurant focuses on providing a truly modern Shanghainese cuisine within an intimate ambiance to present the finest of an upscale dining experience. The name 'Le Sheng' evokes a feeling of harmony, meaning literally, the exact moment when all musical instruments begin to play. The name was selected as it reflects the idea that all of the various elements of this concept (culture, art, and food) have come together in an unexpected, yet harmonious way. The boutique restaurant is able to accommodate 44 dinars on the ground floor (including 28 dinars in the main dining area), and 8 dinars in the VIP room on the 2nd floor. The latter most certainly looks like and feels like a nostalgic 1930s Shanghai club.
As one enters the restaurant, there is a feel of the traditional Shanghai that blends in nicely with the modern Shanghainese ambiance- both are projected well. Lovely red and black colours that portray the 1930s Shanghai are listed along with the slight nostalgic shades of mahogany. The napkins on the tables are wrapped in various Chinese ornaments, such as jade stone, and even Chinese mah-jong pieces! Fabulous decorations on the restaurant's walls created by designer Andy Hall brings all the elements of a traditional Chinese culture (a variety of colourful Chinese tea leaves have been immersed in resin to create a unique lighted design effect; and the wall of the private dining room pasted with ancient Mah-jong pieces), neatly with the modernity of today's Shanghai. Everyone that has a knowledge of China knows by now that the hey days of Shanghai were the 1920s, and the 1930s when the city was known as 'the Paris of the east'. The decorative ambiance of Le Sheng does portray that in many aspects. Ancient Chinese poems, calligraphy, and wooden screens inspire the concept that Chef David Laris has bought along in a thoroughly modern and reinterpreted way. Quite essentially, David Laris brings along a fine eatery that provides a truly world class menu using the finest ingredients and finest cooking methods and conditions (neat and clean all around which is very important)- all of this accompanied with one of the most respected chef's in this fast paced Chinese city.
The key to the magic of Le Sheng is, as one would expect, the food. Anhui native, Chef Fang Chao, has provided a special concept where he truly understands what is best for both his Chinese and Western dinars. Preparing 150 odd dishes is no easy fete for any chef in any restaurant around the world. This concept of understanding, planning and providing the finest of dishes using the finest ingredients in superb conditions (Le Sheng chefs use state-of-the-art cooking machines), is a key secret to his success. Not many Chinese chefs have this rare gift of having an eye for the dinars tongue when they are preparing and cooking dishes- and it's all hats off to Chef Fang Chao. No wonder why he has amazed dinars all over Shanghai for over 11 years.
To try all the 150 odd dishes at Le Sheng may take you some while, but here are some of the signature dishes to tuck into: 'Braised pork in soy sauce with quail eggs', 'Le Sheng pickled radishes' (cold but delicious), 'old-fashioned Shanghainese smoked fish', 'Le Sheng restaurant cod fish' and, 'traditional shredded chicken, ham, and bamboo served in broth'. Most of the dishes are a celebration of how Shanghai cuisine should be eaten. For example dishes such as the 'traditional shredded chicken, ham, and bamboo served in broth' are action packed with local culture, smell, and taste all immersed in one.
The Bamboo shoots are a special touch to the rather commonplace meat dishes that are presented in most eateries in Shanghai. Le Sheng is all about sophistication and being different. If you prefer to try the Chef's recommendation for drinks, then wash it all down with an 'apple oolong tea', created by barman Ryan Noreiks. The presentation of each dish is a piece of art, don't be fooled into thinking that every dish is a just a piece of food. The vibrant colours and flavours will dance on your tongue long after you have left the restaurant. This is very much true when it comes to a simple yet touching dish like the Le Sheng Okra (Lady Finger). It's just perfect and goes well with any main dish as a side appetiser. Le Sheng is the perfect place to take your loved one for a romantic dinner or lunch. It provides plenty of glamour, intimacy, and elegance all attached in one.


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Q: Glassfish, mod_jk: Standalone instance AJP port I can´t find any AJP port description for a created standalone instance within glassfish.
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Best of 2022: Classical CDs
Ten of the year's best classical CDs
by Graham RicksonSaturday, 31 December 2022
Pianist Beatrice Berrut
At the risk of sounding like a scratched record (or a cracked CD), it's reassuring to know that you can still buy new recordings in physical formats. Granted, CDs do take up shelf space, but in most cases they sound better than most downloads and usually come with sleeve notes and texts.
Pianist Beatrice Berrut's Jugendstil (la dolce volta) contains the Swiss pianist's transcriptions of movements from Mahler's 3rd, 5th and 6th Symphonies and Schoenberg's Verklärte Nacht. They're highly effective, the "Tempo di minuetto" from the 3rd Symphony a folksy delight and No. 6's "Andante moderato" replete with implied cowbells. The whole package is beautifully designed and comes complete with an endorsement from Schoenberg's son Larry.
My other favourite releases have been box sets. Warner Classics' Diaghilev - Ballets Russes comprises 22 discs tracing the company's 20-year existence. Besides well-chosen recordings of familiar scores by Ravel, Stravinsky and Tchakovsky there's a wealth of rarer material, some sourced from other labels. Curious to hear ballet music by Florent Schmitt or Nikolai Tcherepnin, or Handel rejigged by Thomas Beecham? Start here. Elsewhere, the Czech label Supraphon really do need to assemble conductor Karel Ančerl's studio output in a single box. Until they get round to it, purchase Karel Ančerl – Live Recordings (Supraphon), 15 CDs drawn from Czech radio archives, nicely remastered. The Czech Philharmonic's distinctive sound is a draw, and the set contains a wealth of material which Ančerl didn't record commercially, including a generous selection of 20th century Czech music. Plus Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Strauss and Prokofiev, all performed with passionate conviction.
I was bowled over by Charlotte Sohy: Compositrice de la Belle Époque (La Boîte à Pépites), an appealingly packaged 3-disc set celebrating a French composer who really deserves reappraisal. Taught, variously, by Nadia Boulanger, Roussel and Vierne, Sohy's personality and distinctive voice are instantly appealing. You have to agree with label founder Héloïse Luzzati's comment: "If she had been a man, her music would have been known." Try Sohy's two string quartets or her Deux Poèmes chantés. Luzzati created the label to celebrate forgotten female composers; the next set will focus on Rita Strohl.
Finally, a much-deserved shout out to antipodean reissue specialists Decca Eloquence, whose Netherlands Wind Ensemble: Complete Philips Recordings contains this pioneering outfit's complete analogue output. The quirky sleeve designs have been retained, and the performances are peerless, a full seven discs out of 17 devoted to Mozart's wind music. Plus Dvorak, Gounod, Stravinsky, Beethoven, Strauss and Krommer, whose three exuberant octets really should be better known. These discs fizz with wit, colour and energy, making the box set an essential acquisition.
Sebastian Scotney adds:
No doubt about which album I have listened to the most from those I reviewed this year: Ein süßes Deingedenken (a tender memory of you), two CDs of songs by Fanny und Felix Mendelssohn from Ukrainian-born soprano Kateryna Kasper, with Dmitry Ablogin playing a beautiful-sounding fortepiano made in 1835 by Aloys Aegydius Biber. And a favourite track from it? The Fanny Mendelssohn song "Achmed an Irza (Im Garten)" to a poem by Heinrich Stieglitz, in which Achmed expresses his hope that Irza is going to light up his life like a star. Kasper's glorious soaring upwards on the phrase 'blühend Licht' does it for me every time, and has me thinking about the pellucid legato singing in which Gundula Janowitz was once thought to be unsurpassable. It is on Andreas Ziegler's TYXArt label from Regensburg, a micro-label which sets itself very high standards.
B erlin Classics is another label allowing artists to be heard on their own terms. The best thing on an album of French oboe repertoire and arrangements from Céline Moinet, principal oboe of the Dresdner Staatskapelle, was an effervescent Poulenc 1924-26 Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano, with Berlin Classics label-mate Sophie Dervaux, principal bassoon of the Wiener Philharmoniker, and classy pianist Florian Uhlig. Dervaux herself directed the orchestra of the Mozarteumorchester Salzburg in another disc of wonderfully paced and highly expressive performances of bassoon concertos, in which the highlight was the Grand Concerto by Hummel.
The Canadian label Analekta is also a fascinating enterprise, and their lively album of Early Italian Cello Concertos from Canadian-American cellist, gambist, and researcher Elinor Frey and the Rosa Barocca group from Calgary took us delightfully back to the period before 1720, when the cello was still finding out what kind of instrument it might eventually be.
And, from Bernard Hughes:
I only joined theartsdesk's CD reviewing team fairly recently but already a number of great albums have crossed my path. I think the pick of them has to be the Hallé's journey through English song, as orchestrated – and sung - by Roderick Williams. This is a terrific blend of familiar and unfamiliar repertoire, all magnificently scored and played. The rumbustious opening track - John Ireland's "Great Things" - both sets the tone and is a perfect description of the disc as a whole. On the subject of Ireland, I must mention another favourite disc of the year, although not one I reviewed. John Wilson's John Ireland: Orchestral Works is a delight, from the melodic beauty of A Downland Suite to the patriotic Epic March, which is at least as good as anything in that mode by Elgar or Walton.
More of Graham Rickson's Classical CDs Weekly on theartsdesk
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This is a terrific blend of familiar and unfamiliar repertoire, all magnificently scored and played


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On Friday, the government of France announced that authorities had thwarted a terrorist attack planned by a man of Egyptian origin; he and his brother were arrested. The brother was later released.
Interior Minister Gerard Collomb told BFM television that police had tracked and identified two young men "preparing to commit an attack with explosives or ricin." Collomb also asserted that the men had tutorials on how to make poison using ricin.
Police raided the alleged terrorist's residence on May 11 on suspicion he had links to criminal networks; he was placed under formal investigation four days later.
Collomb said the student possessed "instructions on how to build ricin-based poisons."


Seed stitch knitting is a common, easy stitch pattern in knitting. It is made by alternating knit stitches and purl stitches within a row and between rows. It is called seed stitch because the stitches create little bumps that may look like seeds.
Seed stitch is identical on both sides and lies flat. It is a common choice for borders around Stockinette stitch, which curls up when the edges are left alone.
Row 1 (Right Side): *Knit 1, purl 1; repeat from * to end of row.
Row 2 (Wrong Side): *Purl 1, knit 1; repeat from * to end of row.
Repeat Rows 1-2 for Seed Stitch.
Repeat Row 1 for Seed Stitch.
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… DOESN'T make them happen for you.
Learning to relax into your life does.
We always think we have all the answers, but in reality, we seldom do. Learn to see the patterns. Learn to see when something is not working for you and be able to walk away from it.
Life is a balance between grace and effort. You need to put forth the effort to achieve anything in life, but you also need to be able to abandon efforts when the results continually prove undesirable. Learning to let go of the outcome with a sense of ease and grace is one of our greatest tools to achieving the life of our dreams.
Pushing and pushing doesn't make you stronger, it weakens the very fabric you are trying to uphold. The answer is NEVER in forcing things to be a certain way, the answer is in learning to accept that there may be a different way that you have not thought about. True strength is not found in force, but in the ability to step back and allow. Learning to allow life to happen instead of just forcing your agenda on it will ensure that you receive the best outcome for your highest good.
Don't force an issue. If it isn't working for you, back off and look at it from another perspective. Are you more interested in being right or doing the right thing? If your ego cannot help you find your way, the ability to step back and change perspective will.
You can use your free-will to force an outcome for yourself or you can step back and allow fate to bring you to exactly where you need to be. Which one do you think will make you most happy? Remember, we don't always know what is right for us. Stepping back can assure us of the opportunity to get a clear perspective. Stop forcing things to happen and start enjoying the journey of your life. You might be pleasantly surprised.


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Biman Bangladesh Airlines to now retire the last DC-10 on February 20, will host enthusiast flights from Birmingham
Biman Bangladesh Airlines (Dhaka) has delayed the retirement of its last McDonnell Douglas DC-10. Here is the updated message by the airline:
On, or about February 14, 2014 this three-engine wide-body will be withdrawn from scheduled service and prepped by engineering for its final flights. The last commercial flight will be on Thursday, February 20 when flight BG 1015 takes to the skies at 0830 from Dhaka enroute to Birmingham in the United Kingdom. Operating via Kuwait this flight will arrive in Birmingham the same day at 1620. Priced at only ₤ 600 (plus taxes) for a window seat or ₤ 500 plus taxes, for all the other seats, we have kept the pricing at minimal levels to ensure the flight is accessible to as many as possible.
But this is not its final operation. Due to an overwhelming response from aviation enthusiasts from around the world, we are going to operate scenic flights on the weekend of February 22, 23 and 24 from Birmingham airport. The first flights to go on sale will operate on the Monday, February 24 at 0900, 1200 and 1500 with a block time of an estimated one-hour. If as expected, they sell out quickly we will open up the Sunday, February 23 flights up for the same times of 0900, 1200 and 1500. As these sell out then we will open up the Saturday flights also at the same times – 0900, 1200 and 1500. As with the last commercial flight from Dhaka, we are keeping the prices for these scenic flights at reasonable levels with prices of ₤150 for a window seat and ₤100 for an aisle seat. Please note that for the last commercial flight ever on Monday February 24 @ 1500, prices have been set slightly higher at ₤200/₤150. In order to keep the flights as "special" as possible we are only selling 152 of the 319 seats on the aircraft – therefore all are window or aisle seats.
We want to make sure these flights only sold to aviation enthusiasts and not to third parties or wholesalers, so you must book on-line at www.biman-airlines.com. For the last commercial flight ever, on February 24 @ 1500, we have teamed up with Ian Allan travel in the UK at www.ianallantravel.com/aviationtours/ who will also sell tickets.
Biman Bangladesh is the last passenger operator of the DC-10.
Copyright Photo: Antony J. Best/AirlinersGallery.com. McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 S2-ACQ (msn 47817) arrives at London's Heathrow Airport.
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Abstract: Sound propagation encompasses various acoustic phenomena including reverberation. Current virtual acoustic methods, ranging from parametric filters to physically-accurate solvers, can simulate reverberation with varying degrees of fidelity. We investigate the effects of reverberant sounds generated using different propagation algorithms on acoustic distance perception, i.e., how faraway humans perceive a sound source. In particular, we evaluate two classes of methods for real-time sound propagation in dynamic scenes based on parametric filters and ray tracing. Our study shows that the more accurate method shows less distance compression as compared to the approximate, filter-based method. This suggests that accurate reverberation in VR results in a better reproduction of acoustic distances. We also quantify the levels of distance compression introduced by different propagation methods in a virtual environment.


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With all types of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), the nerve signals are disrupted or weakened, resulting in severe muscle wasting and pain. Often, the muscle wasting happens unevenly, which causes deformity as opposing muscles atrophy at different rates. In many cases, the symptoms are mild and an altered gait can be corrected with a properly fitting orthodic. In more severe cases, people with CMT must wear braces or use a wheelchair to get around. In the worst cases, CMT can impair breathing and cause death.


Tropical cyclone track forecasts have been improved, and forecast intervals have been extended to five days, owing to improved global and regional numerical model guidance. Critical time requirements that must be met for operational use of the deterministic model track forecasts are summarized for the U.S. and other selected non-U.S. tropical cyclone warning centers. One of the most accurate deterministic model forecasts from the European Center for Medium-range Weather Forecasts arrives too late to be used with other models at the + 6 h warning time, and thus is at least 12 h old before it can be operationally used. The time-critical nature of the tropical cyclone warning system is a major obstacle to operational use of single-model, or proposed multi-model, ensemble prediction system (EPS) mean and spread information, which is 12 h (or 18 h) delayed. This EPS mean and spread must also be superior to the mean and spread of the consensus of deterministic models that are available six hours earlier. These requirements must be met before the EPS tropical cyclone tracks will be operationally useful in specifying the uncertainty in the official track forecasts, which is the next challenge in tropical cyclone track warnings.


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David Whitley on shack food, turtle-spotting and doing absolutely nothing in the northern hemisphere's glamorous winter getaway.
The differences between the Caribbean islands are part of what makes the region so appealing. Latin spirit in Cuba or the Dominican Republic meets upper-crust British reserve in Antigua, Rastafarianism in Jamaica and slightly snooty French chic in St Barthelemy or Martinique. Ferries connect many of the closer, smaller islands, and the change in vibe when you get off can be dramatic. Weirdest of all is St Martin/Sint Maarten, a tiny island that is half-French and half-Dutch and has distinctive personalities on either side of the unmarked border.
The current West Indies team may not be a patch on the great sides of the 1970s and '80s, but the Caribbean still moves to the rhythm of leather on willow. Pop into pretty much any bar frequented by locals and you'll quickly find yourself in a long, impassioned cricketing debate. The most attractive grounds at which to catch an inter-island game are Arnos Vale in St Vincent (it's on a cliff overlooking the sea) and the mountain-surrounded Beausejour Stadium in St Lucia.
Cruising is big business in the Caribbean - although the model of giant ships stopping off for duty-free shopping sadly dominates. For a more personal island-hopping experience, yacht charters are the way forward. The likes of Sunsail (sunsail.com) can fix up either bare-boat or crewed charters. If the budget doesn't extend that far, the plush yachts tethered in the marinas make for excellent gawping and photo opportunities. The prime hunting grounds for sail snappers are Antigua and the Virgin Islands.
The Caribbean stereotypes of white-sand beaches and warm, calm seas are stereotypes for a very good reason - the islands are blessed with some of the finest beaches on Earth. As a general rule, the flatter islands - such as Barbados, Anguilla, Grand Cayman and Antigua - have the sexiest stretches of sand. Beware, though, the most popular ones aren't necessarily the best. For example, in Anguilla, the hype is over squeaky white Shoal Bay East - but the one at Long Bay is arguably prettier and far less crowded.
Perhaps the most extraordinary beach, however, is Levera Beach in Grenada. This is not because it's particularly beautiful - it's because of what happens there. Huge leatherback turtles - they're the size of coffee tables - struggle up the beach to lay eggs, with the hatchlings running into the sea a few months later. The season runs from March to July, with April being the prime month for watching the big mammas coming in to lay.
The Caribbean does have some gourmet destinations - Grand Case in St Martin and just about every restaurant on St Barthelemy, for example. But it's the one-dish roadside and beachside shacks that give the true flavour of the region. Expect amazing lechon (suckling pig) in Puerto Rico, spicy jerk chicken in Jamaica, Indian-influenced roti in Trinidad and Tobago, and rich goat curry in Montserrat.
"Get to Cuba before it changes" has been a cliche for quite some time. It has already changed - and massively. But bigger changes are on the way, as the US government eases travel restrictions. For now, Havana still has the crumbling colonial architecture, '50s cars and salsa clubs that give that atmospheric blend of struggle, independence and eerie time warp.
The Caribbean's most appealing city, however, is arguably San Juan in Puerto Rico. Well, the Old San Juan part anyway. It has the occasional dilapidated building, handsome Spanish colonial architecture by the bucket-load, a series of spectacular forts on the cliff-tops and a buzzing bar and restaurant scene. It's the sort of place you wander into at 9am for sightseeing, and out of at 2am, barely able to see from all the dodgy rum a barman has been refilling your glass with.
The islands that aren't flat tend to be volcanic - and that makes for some rather spectacular hiking. In Dominica, a particularly brutal day hike leads past steaming fumaroles to the extraordinary Boiling Lake, which is exactly what the name suggests. Slogging up La Soufriere on Guadeloupe and the still-smoking Mont Pelee on Martinique are well worth the effort too, but the quirkiest option is Sulphur Springs in St Lucia - which merrily bills itself as the world's only drive-in volcano.
For a reminder that the Caribbean's volcanoes don't always play nice, let a taxi driver take you up to Garibaldi Hill on Montserrat. Following the eruptions of the Soufriere Hills volcano in 1995, most of the island is off-limits - caked in ash, mud and lava. The drive up to Garibaldi Hill takes you through the swirling wind-blown ash and dead trees of the Belham Valley - it was once home to plush resorts and golf courses. From the hilltop, you can see the roofs of buildings and church spires of Plymouth - the island's abandoned capital that was almost entirely buried.
Man's imprint on the Caribbean is often as fascinating as nature's. Many of the islands preserve fortified remnants from the era of European colonial squabbles. Port Royal in Jamaica plays up the pirate schtick, while the Brimstone Hill Fortress in St Kitts has wonderful views to go with the cannon and stone walls. Nelson's Dockyard in Antigua is arguably the most interesting, though. The 18th-century British naval base has been sensitively restored and contains a museum that explores the era's shenanigans at sea.
The colonising powers also brought the sugar industry to the Caribbean, and the handsome old plantation houses are still standing - even if the cane fields have been cut down. Many of these plantation houses have been turned into upmarket hotels. The Sugar Beach Viceroy Resort in St Lucia is a popular example, although the choice is greatest on St Kitts and Nevis. Go for the Rawlins Plantation on St Kitts for small-scale class, and the Nisbet Plantation on Nevis for the heritage and sand combo - it's right by the beach.
The Caribbean is the northern hemisphere's glamorous winter getaway of choice - and that means there's no shortage of luxury accommodation for the rich and famous. Among the legendary star-spotting hideouts are Richard Branson's Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands, Barbados' ultra-plush Sandy Lane, and GoldenEye in Jamaica. The latter was the home of James Bond creator Ian Fleming - it's now high-end villa accommodation with a private beach.
It may be the music most readily associated with the Caribbean, but laid-back reggae is becoming an endangered species in its Jamaican homeland - the harder, more aggressive dance-hall style has taken over in the clubs. Head for roadside rum shacks and beach bars if you want something truer to the roots. The Bob Marley pilgrimages are still hugely popular though - there's a museum devoted to him in Kingston, while his birthplace in the village of Nine Mile is something of a Marley theme park.
For musically inclined visitors, however, the most magical sound is likely to come from the steel bands. Trinidad is the hotspot for these multi-member rhythmic percussion ensembles (it's always called "pan" rather than steel-band music), although you'll hear it as part of public holiday celebrations on other islands such as Grenada and Antigua. In-resort entertainment is the soft option for listening to the steel bands, but heading out at night to the panyards of the Trinidadian capital, Port of Spain, is the best way of capturing the spirit.
Speaking of spirit, rum is the one that powers the Caribbean. A legacy of the once-omnipresent sugar industry, pretty much every island has its own brands and distillers it swears by. Many of the factories are open for tours, and the biggest in the world is the Bacardi factory, just outside San Juan in Puerto Rico. More sampling can be done at Mount Gay in Barbados, and Appleton in Jamaica - among many, many options across the region.
Mix the music and the rum together, and it tends to get lively. The Caribbean is renowned for big open-air parties. For a relatively tame version, try the Sunday afternoon barbecues at Shirley Heights in Antigua. The Friday night jump up at Gros Islet in St Lucia, however, has a more local feel and is considerably rowdier. But the annual carnivals - each island holds its own at a different time - take things to another level. Trinidad's is the one all others aspire to be - every February, Port of Spain becomes a riot of noise and extremely skimpy costumes.
Clear waters, abundant shipwrecks and tropical reefs make many of the Caribbean islands diving hot spots. The Bloody Bay Marine Park off Little Cayman is spectacular for the steep cliff walls, Saba Marine Park's ultra-strict reserve regulations mean the coral and sealife are pristine, while the RMS Rhone in the British Virgin Islands is a spectacular wreck dive that's suitable for beginners. For novelty value, however, you'll struggle to beat diving to the underwater statue of Jacques Cousteau off Guadeloupe.
If being on the water, rather than in it, is your thing, then Bioluminescent Bay in the north-east of Puerto Rico offers something magical. The water is full of tiny organisms called Pyrodinium bahamense that glow if they're disturbed and produce an algae-like bloom at times. So as you kayak along at night, the water lights up with every stroke of the paddle, and darting fish create dancing lines around you. kayakingpuertorico.com.
If you want to see the Caribbean the same way the locals see it, it's crucial to understand the concept of limin'. But if you have to ask what it is, you aren't doing it properly. In short, though, it's the art of doing nothing in a manner so laid back it borders on comatose. There might be a drink in hand, there might be some music playing, there might be some dominoes or cards involved. But to be limin' is to enter a state where time simply doesn't matter. And, right across the Caribbean, that's the default setting at any time of the day.


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the best decisions are taken by combining robust statistics with sensitivity to the aim and nature of the research that is evaluated. Both quantitative and qualitative evidence are needed; each is objective in its own way
Leiden Manifesto
As a research leader you may want to use research metrics (along with qualitative and expert judgement) when analysing the impact of research within your school, department of faculty.
Comparing results between disciplines
When analysing the performance or impact of research within your school, department or faculty, you must be cautious when making comparisons between disciplines. For example, the frequency of publication is not the same in medicine than in social sciences and some disciplines are still under-represented in certain databases.
Comparing results within a discipline
It is also important to remember that within the same discipline such as Medicine there are sub areas that have faster publication rates than others and receive a greater impact. You will find that some factors besides performance may affect the value of a metric, for example, size, discipline, publication-type, database coverage, manipulation (unnecessary self-citations) and time.
Using total measures
If looking at total amounts, eg total number of citations, you should use them with caution. It may be more appropriate in some cases to use percentages, or size normalised measures. Normalisation is a process that takes into account citation pattern differences within disciplines, time periods and types of publication to enhance their comparability. View a primer on how (not) to normalise from PLOS Biology.
Metrics such as total number of scholarly outputs and citation counts should be used with care when benchmarking the productivity or impact of entities of different sizes, such as group of researchers, institutions, faculties, disciplines etc.
Metrics for tracking research impact
The following list includes possible metrics that may help you to track the impact of a department, school or faculty and some of the considerations you need to take into account. If you are thinking about using research metrics when recruiting new staff, please see Metrics for promotion panels.
Citations per publication
Citations per publication indicates the average citation impact of a group of publications. It is not advisable to use this metric to compare entities in different disciplines without accounting for these differences.
Collaboration type
Each publication is assigned to one of four mutually exclusive collaboration types, based on its affiliation information: international, national, institutional, or single authorship. This metric should be used with care when benchmarking the collaboration of entities in different disciplines. The typical collaborative behaviour of academics may differ between disciplines, such as mathematics and medicine, or humanities and molecular biology.
Collaboration impact
Collaboration impact calculates the average citations per publication for publications with different types of geographical collaboration, and indicates how beneficial these collaborations are with respect to citation impact.
Field-weighted citation impact
Field-weighted citation impact is the ratio of citations received relative to the expected world average for the subject field, publication type and publication year. It can apply to a research output or group of research outputs. This metric should not be used for entities with smaller numbers of publications. Because this metric calculates an average value, it is strongly influenced by outlying publications in small data sets, so it should be used with caution.
Outputs in Top Citation Percentiles
Outputs in Top Citation Percentiles indicates the extent to which an entity's publications are present in the most-cited percentiles of a data universe. This metric should be used with care when comparing entities in different disciplines. Citation counts tend to be higher in disciplines such as immunology and microbiology, where academics tend to publish frequently and include long reference lists, than for example, in mathematics, where publishing one item every five years that refers to one or two other publications is common.
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Miley Cyrus Brings Agender Date to amfAR Gala
6/17/2015 by Associated Press
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Miley Cyrus attends the 'China: Through The Looking Glass' Costume Institute Benefit Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2015 in New York City.
Miley Cyrus and late-night talk show host Andy Cohen were recognized Tuesday in New York at amfAR's sixth annual Inspiration Gala for their work in the fight against AIDS.
"It's really fun to be in the company of Miley Cyrus," said Cohen, the host of Bravo's Watch What Happens Live. "Our names have never been spoken in the same sentence so I'm honored tonight. She's an original and she's a fighter and she speaks to a whole, new generation."
The 22-year-old Cyrus is an outspoken advocate for the LGBTQ community and has said she has had relationships with men and women.
She's also launched a new campaign on Instagram where she posts photos of people across the gender spectrum. She brands the photos with the hashtag #InstaPride.
Miley Cyrus Says She's Gender Fluid: 'It Has Nothing To Do With Any Parts of Me'
Transgender model Andreja Pejic applauded Cyrus for her work.
"I think she is using her celebrity in a positive way and to ... create some change," Pejic said. "It's nice to see and I don't think a lot of celebrities do that. ... She's a very genuine person and you can definitely see that she's very excited for this opportunity and the charity and so it's really amazing to see."
Cyrus arrived at the red carpet with photographer, poet and former contestant on Oxygen's "The Glee Project," Tyler Ford. She posted a photo of Ford on Instagram prior to the event saying, "Tyler is a queer, biracial, agender person, whose pronouns are they/them/theirs."
Miley Cyrus & Instagram Launch #InstaPride to Help Share Transgender Stories
The Inspiration Gala included a runway show, awards presentation and performance by Mary J. Blige.
amFAR is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the support of AIDS research and HIV prevention and education.


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Hancock, MACA headline first-ever SCT-KMRS/KKOK All Area football teams
December 29, 2020 by Brooke Kern
The Hancock Owls and Morris Area / Chokio-Alberta football players headline the inaugural Stevens County Times-KMRS/KKOK radio All Area football team announced Tuesday, Dec. 29.
The coverage area for this award consisted of six sports teams, including Morris/C-A, Hancock, Brandon-Evansville, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley, Wheaton/Herman-Norcross and West Central Area. Team coaches nominated their players and the final decisions were made by KMRS/KKOK Sports Director Brett Miller and Stevens County Times Sports Editor Brooke Kern.
Morris/C-A and Hancock were represented by seven players on the All Area First Team, including Morris/C-A's Zach Bruns, Kenny Soderberg, Brady Backman and Jacob Boots and Hancock's Preston Rohloff, Brandon Kellenberger and Adam Shaw. West Central Area's Jaden Norby, C-G-B's Nate Moberg and Wheaton-H/N's Connor Zych and Grant Dawson rounded out the First Team selections.
The All Area Second Team includes Wheaton/H-N's Zach Braaten and Gunner Martinek, Hancock's Matt Thompson, Bryce Hacker, Toby Messner and Isaac Nienhaus, Morris/C-A's Monte Fehr, WCA's Jordan Lohse, Brandon-Evansville's Cade Carlson, and C-G-B's Isaac Ebnet and Isaac Haanen.
Hancock's Luke Joos, B-E's Tyle Bitzan and Kyle Schaffran and WCA's Shane Wrolson and Tate Christenson earned honorable mention.
Full story on both All Area First and Second Teams in our print edition, which can be found online here.
Zach Bruns
Morris/C-A senior quarterback Zach Bruns went 64-for-102 for 1,278 yards and 19 touchdowns. The District Quarterback of the Year averaged 182.6 yards per game through the air and added another 84.9 yards on the ground per game. He finished the season with a team-high 594 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on 87 carries to help the Tigers finished 6-1.
Head coach Kevin Pope said, "Zach is a game changing football player… The story of his injury is so critical not because it leaves you wondering what could have been, but because it demonstrates the type of relentless character Zach has. Through all of the difficulties he faced, he didn't miss practices or offseason workouts. He was a consummate leader and improved everyone around him. The on-field talent is undeniable, but his true value to our team came off the field where his relentless work ethic and positive attitude helped take our program as a whole to another level."
Preston Rohloff
Hancock senior Preston Rohloff quarterbacked the Owls to a perfect 7-0 section championship in 2020. THe District MVP and all-state selection threw for over 2,000 yards while playing just over half of seven games. He had a 63.7 percent completion percentage with 28 touchdowns and only four interceptions.
Head coach Chad Christianson said, "Preston was a three-year starter for us at quarterback. He is able to make any throw on the field and a great leader both on and off the field."
Jaden Norby
West Central Area senior Jaden Norby was versed in all facets of the offense for the Knights, which finished 5-2 overall. The All-State selection and University of North Dakota commit finished his senior campaign with 1,224 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns on 220 carries, 12 catches for 170 yards, and went 51-for-119 for 680 yards and three touchdowns passing. The Midwest Blue District Player of the Year wrapped up for 128 tackles on defense, most of any area player. He also had 8.5 tackles for loss and three interceptions.
WCA coach Nate Wood said, "Jaden is deserving in so many ways. He would be a standout player for any team in the area and has been a key contributor to Knights football for 4 years. He is a great player and even better person."
Kenny Soderberg
Morris/C-A senior Kenny Soderberg was a threat every time the ball was in his hands, which made him a sure lock as a First Team selection. As the top receiver for the Tigers, he hauled in 26 catches for 695 yards and 10 touchdowns, averaging just under 100 yards per game through seven games. As a kick returner, he averaged 22 yards per return in 11 opportunities and had a 43-yard kick return touchdown against Long Prairie-Grey Eagle in October. Defensively, the all-district player was a consistent corner with 35 tackles and a forced fumble this season.
Morris/C-A coach Kevin Pope said, "Kenny is an explosive player. He impacts the game in all three phases with his ability to return kicks as well make tackles on special teams. Offensively he is a big play threat wherever he is on the field. He is a tough matchup one on one in coverage, and has the ability to take it to the house anytime. Defensively he grew into a force on the backend of our defense. His speed allows him to cover a lot of ground and make plays that many others cannot."
Brandon Kellenberger
Senior receiver Brandon Kellenberger was the main target for Hancock this fall. The all-state selection hauled in a team-high 45 catches for over 900 yards, averaging just under 130 yards per game. He was also a menace on defense, leading the Owls with 51 tackles this season.
Head coach Chad Christianson said, "Brandon has been a leader for us for three years and has led us two out of the last three years in tackles."
Nate Moberg
Senior Nate Moberg was a workhorse back for C-G-B, which finished 2-4 overall this season. He tallied 109 carries for the Wolverines for 400 yards. Defensively, he was named District Defensive Player of the Year after a team high 73 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and an interception.
Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley coach Ben Blees said, "Nathan Moberg is a once in a lifetime student-athlete for two reasons. For one, he is an incredibly gifted athlete for his size and plays bigger than he is. Two, he is one of the hardest working individuals I have ever met. His constant need for action, and improvement is something I haven't been around before. It flows to the other players."
Brady Backman
Morris/C-A senior Brady Backman was a force on defense. He had 24 tackles, two sacks, two tackles for loss and two pass break ups from the outside linebacker position.
Morris/C-A coach Kevin Pope said, "Brady is a hard nosed football player with a knack for making plays in the offensive backfield from his OLB position. He played his OLB spot with ferocity and was a force that offenses had to be aware of. This season actually saw his stats take a dip on defense not because of a drop in play, but because teams simply refused to challenge him. He also made the transition to offensive line for the first time this year, and was very good. He was tasked with protecting Zach's blind side, and did an outstanding job while also being a force in run blocking. His impact went beyond the counting stats, which were impressive in their own right, as he was an emotional leader that made everyone around him better."
Senior Adam Shaw was named District Lineman of the Year as the center for Hancock. The all-state honorable mention pick was the anchor of an offensive line that helped produce over 3,000 yards of total offense this season. Shaw was also solid defensively with 39 tackles this season, second most on the team. He also had two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery for the Owls.
Head coach Chad Christianson said, "Adam is a two year starter at center, he is undersized for the position, but watching him play you would never know it."
Jacob Boots
Morris/C-A senior Jacob Boots led the Tigers defensively this season with 72 tackles, two sacks, two tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
Morris/C-A coach Kevin Pope said, "Jacob played very strong from his LB position. He made plays all over the field and was constantly disrupting offenses. He plays with a physical hard nosed mentality with a strong nose for the ball. For the second consecutive year he led the team in defensive points. Boots also was very valuable on offense where, despite not starting on the offensive line, he took snaps at all 5 positions in critical fill in duty as our 6th lineman. He also was an anchor on every special teams unit."
Grant Dawson
The sophomore wide receiver from Wheaton/H-N, Grant Dawson, proved his worth to the 4-4 Warriors all season long. The all-district player ended up finishing his sophomore season with 41 catches for 553 yards and four touchdowns while forcing four fumbles and picking off two passes defensively.
Wheaton/H-N coach James Paul said, "Grant was our best WR. He is fast, runs good routes, and has exceptional hands. He seemed to make a big play when we needed them most. Defensively he is a great tackler and can cover a lot of ground in the secondary position. He has a knack for the ball and is not afraid to stick his nose in the play."
Connor Zych
Senior Connor Zych has a long frame that quarterbacks love in a target. Wheaton/H-N took advantage of that this fall as the all-district and all-section player caught 28 passes for 322 yards. He was also a force on defense, finishing with 51 tackles, 5.5 sacks and 11.5 tackles for loss.
Wheaton/H-N coach James Paul said, "Connor is an absolute work horse on defense. He has anchored our left side of the D-line for 2 years. He can get into the backfield and make plays and string sweeps all the way to the sideline if he has to. He has an excellent football frame and used his long arms and strength to his advantage on offense and defense. He has been a go to receiver for our QB the past two seasons as well."


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Today@WKU for January 31: Student success rewarding for 'office mom'; WKU hosting preview days in February; Hilltopper Basketball hosts UTSA tonight; Lady Topper Basketball at UTSA this morning; plus news from WKU Alumni, Admissions and more.
Today@WKU for January 30, 2019 -- All WKU campuses closed today; WKU hosting preview days for Class of 2023; Anthropology faculty member wins photo contest; plus news from WKU Sports, WKU Alumni, WKU Admissions and more.
All WKU campuses will be closed Wednesday (Jan. 30) because of the predicted cold weather and wind chills.
WKU's academic colleges will be hosting preview days in February for admitted students in the Class of 2023.
Today@WKU for January 29, 2019 -- Forensics Team wins first tournaments of spring semester; Institute for Rural Health receives grant; plus news from CCSJ, WKU Sports, WKU Alumni, WKU Admissions and more.
To encourage students at WKU to apply their knowledge in communities, the WKU Center for Citizenship & Social Justice is accepting applications for Scholars in Service, a scholarship program awarding $15,000 a year to publicly engaged students.
The WKU Center for Citizenship & Social Justice will host the first Spring 2019 lecture in its "Social Justice Salons" series from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 19 at Downing Student Union, room 2123.
The WKU Forensics Team opened the spring semester with wins at tournaments in Missouri and Illinois.
Today@WKU for January 28, 2019 -- View from the Hill on business college Living Learning Community; fall 2018 dean's/president's lists; plus news from WKU Sports, WKU Alumni, WKU Admissions and more.
WKU has released the honors lists for the fall 2018 semester. Full-time undergraduate students with a semester grade-point average of 3.4 to 3.79 are named to the Dean's List. Students with a GPA of 3.8 to 4.0 are named to the President's List.
WKU's strategic plan, "Climbing to Greater Heights," is full of initiatives to increase retention, including expanding Living Learning Communities. WKU's Amy Bingham finds out the advantages of living and learning together in the View from the Hill.
David Brinkley, director of WKU Public Broadcasting, has been named to a 14-member working group to support professional development in public media.
Gatton Academy student Sydney Wheeler ('19, Greenwood High School) has been named a 2019 Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholar.
Today@WKU for January 24, 2019 -- News from WKU Libraries Blog, Lady Topper Basketball host Southern Miss tonight, Hilltopper Basketball at Southern Miss tonight, plus news from WKU Alumni, WKU Admissions and more.


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Texas Sports Nation // Rockets
James Harden, Russell Westbrook still look like MVPS
Jonathan Feigen July 24, 2020 Updated: July 24, 2020 10:07 p.m.
James Harden, driving against Minnesota in the last game before the league shutdown, says the sky is the limit as the Rockets return to play.
Photo: Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer
On Sunday, when the Rockets get together for a video session and practice, there will be plenty they won't like about their night of bubble-ball.
Friday, when they had their first scrimmage, there were no complaints.
Play was ragged at times. The reserves were crushed in the fourth quarter. The Raptors ran away with a 94-83 win.
But in addition to getting to play against another team for the first time in four months, the Rockets got their first look at the NBA's restart setup in action.
Just days after Russell Westbrook wondered, somewhat facetiously, if he could make a layup, the Rockets saw him flying from coast-to-coast and above the rim in 16 strong first-half minute.
They saw James Harden, who also had his arrival to the restart camp delayed, easily move the ball to open shots all around him on his way to a rapid double-double.
They were not about to get caught up in how the reserves looked when the benches were largely cleared for the fourth quarter.
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"It's fun to play again," Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni said. "It's a great atmosphere. It's fun to play in. It's pure basketball. You're hooping."
Most encouraging under the circumstances might have been the play and apparent fitness of Westbrook. He played 16 minutes before he was held out of their second half in just his third day out of quarantine. He made 5 of 12 shots, had nine rebounds and did not seem to have lost anything in the time he was out after a positive COVID-19 test.
"He looked pretty athletic, didn't he?" D'Antoni said. "He must have been working on his athleticism.
"He did that the very first practice. He came in and it didn't seem like he missed a beat. He's coming at you and you know his game. His heart is unbelievable."
If Westbrook was uncertain before his first practice on Wednesday, there seemed no concerns on Friday, or about his readiness for when the "seeding" games begin next Friday against the Dallas Mavericks.
"Felt good. I'll be all right," he said. "We just have to make sure we're ready as a team. I'll find my way. I'm not worried about it."
Harden had 24 points and 10 assists in his 25 minutes before sitting out the fourth quarter.
With Westbrook and Harden on the bench, and Austin Rivers unavailable after leaving the campus because of a family matter, the Rockets were thin in the backcourt by the fourth quarter. Forwards Luc Mbah a Moute and DeMarre Carroll also were out with Mbah a Moute only cleared on Friday and Carroll just returning to practice on Thursday because of a hamstring issue.
By the fourth quarter, Gordon was the only starter on the floor, but he never got going. Gordon made 4 of 11 shots, scoring 11 points in 26 minutes. But D'Antoni said the plan is to return Gordon to the starting lineup, bringing Danuel House Jr. who had been starting when the season was suspended in March, off the bench.
"We'll start Eric," D'Antoni said. "That's how we're going to go. He's getting his legs. He didn't make a lot of shots, but Eric's going to be good."
D'Antoni said he did not think it mattered a great deal whether House or Gordon starts. He said House might be better suited for the longer stretches of playing time that will come in a sixth man role, preferring to have Gordon rest and be ready to return when Harden sits.
House had a strong showing in the role, making 7 of 11 shots for his 18 points in a game-high 31 minutes, triggering offense on several possessions with drives that drew the defense and led to open 3s.
The Rockets did not shoot well, making just 29.2 percent of the 48 3-pointers they put up after a fourth quarter when they went 0-for-12 from deep. But the execution when either Harden or Westbrook was on the floor was generally good.
"I thought we went through stretches with good ball movement to wide-open shots; just missed our shots," D'Antoni said. "I thought defensively in certain stretches we were really good.
"It was a good first step. Things we wanted to see, we did. Russell is in a pretty good place. James seemed to be clicking. We see areas we need to get better at. It's definitely doable."
After so long spent waiting and even wondering if they would get that chance, that was enough. It helped, however, that their MVP guards looked like themselves.
Jonathan Feigen has been the Rockets beat writer since 1998 and a basketball nut since before Willis Reed limped out for Game 7. He became a sports writer because the reporter that was supposed to cover the University of Delaware basketball team decided to instead play one more season of college lacrosse and has never looked back.
Feigen, who has won APSE, APME and United States Basketball Writers Association awards from El Campo to Houston, came to Texas in 1981 to cover the Rice Birds, was Sports Editor in Garland before moving to Dallas to cover everything from the final hurrah of the Southwest Conference to SMU after the death penalty.
After joining the Houston Chronicle in 1990, Feigen has covered the demise of the SWC, the rise of the Big 12 and the Rockets at their championship best.
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Dhanush-Hansika Motwani starrer Mappillai on April 8!
Dhanush-Hansika Motwani starrer Mappillai, a remake of Tamil superstar Rajinikanth's yesteryear blockbuster with the same title, is all set to grace theatres on April 8.
Mappillai is directed by Sooraj, who earlier made Dhanush's Padikadhavan. Mappillai will have the same team of technicians as Padikadhavan working together. Mani Sharma scores music while Venkatesh cranks the camera. Shiyaji Shinde is the villain.
The film also marks the Kollywood comeback of Manisha Koirala, who will play the role of Dhanush's mother-in-law.


I teamed up with a large international brand as part of their learning programme to help customer facing employee create those "expectations, memories and stories."
Customer-centricity is a strategic approach to business - but only if customers tell the story.
It's always fun to be the speaker at the end of the day after six hours of Power Point presentations. It doesn't matter what you do - if it's doesn't involve a Power Point presentation - you've won. If you don't have a Power Point and you do have 2K€ worth of Lego - you're status as a saviour is confirmed.
What is your personal story for this X brand?
These are specific but equally wonderfully abstract questions. Post It notes could never do it justice.
They could build, write, draw, colour - its was a blank canvas but they had to play. Play does something to people. Using your hands transforms how you think.
People worked individually but as part of a team. Having built their own model they then created a shared model within the team. Individuals highlighted a key component of their model and used them to build one model that combined all the stories.
The result was a huge range of stories about passion, fighting common enemies, working together, leadership, fun, loving what you do. Stories that, by no coincidence, were connected by a common set of values.
But something else happened during the session. Not only did we create content but in many respects the journey was more important than the destination. People learnt by doing. They learnt to take abstract thoughts and turn them in to concrete narratives. They learnt how to express their values and beliefs. And, equally important - they had a lot of fun.
I never refer to clients specifically.