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Auriemma and Staff Continue to Reload
Published May 12, 2011 at 10:54 AM
It's a wonder college basketball coaches and their assistants ever have time to relax. But Geno Auriemma claimed he was doing just that last weekend before -- you guessed it -- getting back to work. He was headed to Las Vegas for three days of training with the U.S. National Team.
Maybe that weekend break will be his summer vacation, because we envision coaches at big-time schools doing one of two things: coaching or recruiting. All year round. That may be a slight exaggeration, but in the ultra-competitive world of Division I athletics it's probably not far off. Recruiting websites like Rivals, Scout and even ESPN show that there's a market for the information, and you can get lost for hours scouring their pages for the next great player, the one who got away, or the one you wished had stayed away.
Which is a long-winded way of saying that Auriemma will continue to have the best players in the country enrolled at UConn. We have mentioned the 2011 incoming class several times this spring (ESPN ranks them No. 2 in the country behind Tennessee). Last Friday, we posted the news that the 2012 class could be just as formidable.
Moriah Jefferson, the second-ranked prospect in the 2012 class, had verbally committed to UConn, joining center Breanna Stewart, the No. 1 player in her class, and Morgan Tuck, the No. 12 player, as the other Huskies commitments.
In 2012, Kelly Faris will be a senior, Bria Hartley and Stefanie Dolson will be juniors, and they'll be joined by six of the best players in the country all either sophomores or freshman. The 2010 team featured Maya Moore with Faris (sophomore), Hartley and Dolson (both freshman) playing integral roles. The Huskies were the No. 1 ranked team for most of the season and won the Big East Tournament before losing in the Final Four to Notre Dame. The 2012 team could be even better.
As for Jefferson, the Hartford Courant's John Altavilla writes that despite her Texas upbringing, and being heavily recruited by Baylor, she knew that UConn were serious contenders. Also not hurting: Jefferson was very close with several other Huskies recruits, including Breanna Stewart.
While visiting, Jefferson realized UConn would be the place for her, even though Baylor and Texas A&M, the reigning national champion, both wanted her to stay home. Auriemma and the UConn staff can't comment on Jefferson until they receive a letter of intent.
"It wasn't very hard for me to decide after coming to visit the campus," Jefferson said. "I know a lot of people were expecting me to decide between Baylor and Texas A&M, but once I got to know the players and the coaches I just felt well with [the decision].
As for the rich getting richer, we noticed this 2013 recruiting nugget in Altavilla's story in Jefferson: "Jefferson visited UConn twice last season, both times accompanied by incoming UConn freshman Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis (the national player of the year in 2011) and high school junior guard Diamond DeShields of Norcross, Ga., considered the top player in the Class of 2013."
No rest for the weary because recruiting is a full-time job.


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The Soul Corner - "Hound Dog" - Big Mama Thornton
It is impossible to say what was the first "soul" song. Some cite Ray Charles' 1954 hit "I Got a Woman" though the term "soul music" didn't come into play until 1961.
But for my money, this 1952 recording is as good a place as any to start: Big Mama Thornton singing the original version of the Leiber-Stoller penned, 12 bar blues classic "Hound Dog". It was released as a 10" 78 RPM single and reached #1 on the R&B charts.
I love the vocal phrasing here, the emphasis on different words each time through.
"Big Mama" was born in Alabama, but got her start in Houston. She was an accomplished drummer and harmonica player. She died in 1984.
Did you know that the song was later covered by some white guy from Memphis? But these lyrics pack a whole lot more power when sung by a woman to a man. I mean, c'mon seriously, who acts like a "hound dog," the fellas or the ladies?
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Get to Know: Teenagers
Travis Keymer of Harrison, Arkansas, fronts the band Holy Mountain and played guitar for Burn Baby Burn. But when he takes a break from his Holy Mountain duties, he occupies his time with his solo project Teenagers. Travis plays all of the instruments for these tracks, and seems to have no lack of musical inspiration. He also makes the albums available free, so dive in.
His latest effort is the bluesy rock & roll album Big City
Big City by Teenagers
Earlier this year he released the somewhat surfy garage rock Besides
Besides by Teenagers
His late 2010 releases are Winter Storm and Vacation
Winter Storm by Teenagers
Vacation by Teenagers
In the past few months I've profiled Teens, from Boise, PreTeens from San Francisco and now Teenagers from Arkansas. I think I have a maturity problem.
More Minnesota Rock Goodness: The Cloak Ox - "Prisen"
The Cloak Ox has rapidly become a favorite of mine, after hearing the lead track on a Current Song of the Day podcast... This band, featuring Andrew Broder, Martin Dosh, Mark Erickson and Jeremy Ylvisaker, has a very strong presence - a combination of breakneck rhythm section, buzzsaw guitars, some soaring solos and alternating between punk (Lee Ving/Jello Biafra, maybe?) and falsetto vocals. Intrigued? Well, good, you should be.
Here's the video for "Prisen":
Here's another video, shot live at a radio performance, "Live on Radio K":
And here's the EP on Bandcamp:
Prisen by The Cloak Ox
If you like guitars, don't delay... they're unsigned, but you can buy it here.
Get to Know: The Mallard
I can't seem to find my way out of the garage lately. Truth is, I'm comfortable here and everything sounds so good. Today the sounds in Rocksteady's garage are courtesy of The Mallard -- a female-fronted San Francisco Garage/psych/surf band with a delicious swampy vibe. Get a taste with "Faults":
04 Fault by The Mallard
The Mallard was founded by Greer McGettrick (guitar/vocals), and the trio is completed by Dylan Tidyman-Jones (drums/vocals) and Dylan Edrich (bass). I read somewhere that an album is either recently out, or soon will be out. I haven't got a title or confirmation, but I'll be looking for it.
Slowing it down with "Song About the Devil":
Song About The Devil by The Mallard
The twangy ramble of "Floating"
01 Floating by The Mallard
Stream New Surfer Blood EP -- Tarot Classics
Florida rockers Surfer Blood are releasing a new four-track EP, Tarot Classics on Kanine Records next week, but you can stream the entire album now at the Spin website: Spin stream of Tarot Classics . Just click on the link, then click on the album cover. I've just listened to it once, but my initial opinion is that it is similar to their 2010 LP in sound, but not the same. Specifically, it seems to rely somewhat less on reverb and anthemic sounds, and somewhat more on rhythm. And while I am a big fan of the debut album, I think the vocals sound a bit better than on this EP. Overall, I'd rate it as a very good indie rock/pop EP. But you can explore for yourself. Enjoy!
Midweek Roundup: Free MP3s from Radio Moscow, Henry's Funeral Shoe, John Heart Jackie, video from Pancho-san
If you like rock, this is a good week for you...
Radio Moscow's new disc The Great Escape of Leslie Magnafuzz came out last week, reviewed here, and they've made another song available for free download here: "Speedfreak".
Henry's Funeral Shoe, a Welsh duo playing blues-based punk-infused rock, whose new record Donkey Jacket was also reviewed recently here, is making another MP3 available: "Anvil and Chains".
John Heart Jackie, revisited from a recent folk-focused Midweek Roundup - here's a free download of their cover of "When You Were Mine".
When You Were Mine by RiotActMedia
And from Pancho-san, a SF-area band consisting of Patrick Abernethy (formerly of Beulah and Rogue Wave), Eli Crews (Beulah) and Pat Spurgeon (Rogue Wave) which self-released its 2010 debut album, Oh, Mellow Melody, here's their first video, "Kick The Fences Down". Jangly and ethereal at the same time, with a bit of a Syd Barrett feel. If, like me, you were unaware, give a listen and go check them out.
Pancho-san "Kick The Fences Down" from Jim Granato on Vimeo.
Link to their Tumblr page: http://pancho-san.tumblr.com/
New Sounds of Scotland-Part 29: The Hardy Boys; Beerjacket; Run Lucky Free
The Hardy Boys are a Scottish band enjoying a rebirth. Originally formed in the mid-80s and considered part of the jangly C86 scene. The band disbanded in 1990, but interest in the band remained strong. Newly reformed, the current lineup consists of Johnny White, Paul McArthur, Derek Mullen, David McArthur and Kat King. Their music is a brand of literate pop shared by their fellow Scots Wake the President and Camera Obscura. They have released an EP named Under the Piccadilly Clock, on October 24 the LP British Melancholy will be released by Bubblegum Records.
I wish I could tell you more about the songs that will be on the album, and perhaps embed of few so you could evaluate it. But the websites for both the band and the label are devoid of track listings, and there doesn't appear to be any videos that are attributed to album tracks yet. However, I won't let a little thing like the absence of concrete "facts" deter me. First, we'll examine the first incarnation of the band by listening to "Send Me A Sign":
You also could check out the '80s version of the band by listening to "Wake Up Sleepyhead" on Spotify. Next, we'll listen to "Seascape", which also is an older song but this performance is quite recent. I think it shows that the band can still deliver the goods:
"Fifteen" and "Wonderful Lie" are old songs as well. Several of their old songs, including "Fifteen", are available for an inexpensive download on the band's Bandcamp site, which is linked below.
Fifteen by The Hardy Boys
Artist page at Bubblegum Records website
Beerjacket is Glasgow musician Peter Kelly. He is an English teacher whose brand of alt/folk/pop has been compared to Elliott Smith, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Iver and Elvis Perkins, and has drawn praise from Kristen Hersh. When you are looking for something a bit less raucous, but genuine and thoughtful, our friend Beerjacket is your man. Earlier this month he released his fine debut studio album, White Feather Trail,
This is a live performance of "Blood Roses", the opening track of White Feather Trail, filmed for Lloyd Meredith's Peenko Sessions:
My favorite song on the album is "Fresh Legs". We have a live version filmed for the Rokbun Sessions in the overpass for the The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
If you like that taste of Beerjacket, you can stream, and buy, the album at the Bandcamp site here:
The White Feather Trail by Beerjacket
Run Lucky Free was formed in 2008 by musicians from four different areas of Scotland who met while attending college, the band now is based in Edinburgh. Consisting of Rachael Cormack on vocals, Daniel Crichton on guitar, Sam Dick on bass and Fergus Costello on drums, the band has a great rock-edged indie pop sound with great female vocals. They rightfully have been tipped as a band to watch.
The "Factory" single was released this month:
The Factory Single by Run Lucky Free
Denim Skyes" was released earlier this fall:
Denim Skyes by Run Lucky Free
Here is a live performance from about a year ago of their song "Colours":
A set of their music from Soundcloud:
Denim Skyes - Electric & Acoustic EP's by Run Lucky Free
Alabama Shakes - s/t EP out now
Discovered via Patterson Hood's Drive-by Truckers update - this band will be playing day two of the DBT's three-day New Year's Eve extravaganza in at the 930 Club in Washington, DC.
It's a nice slice of Southern soul. Check them out at Bandcamp:
Alabama Shakes EP by Alabama Shakes
Get to Know: Being There
There are a few ways to increase the chance of getting noticed by the omnivorous (some would say "desperate, ravenous and undiscriminating", but they are just referring to our eating habits) WYMA blog scouts. But a high percentage tactic is to create very good jangly, indie guitar rock that sounds like a blend of Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Yuck, and recent Times New Viking, and to list Guided By Voices as an influence. So you won't be surprised that we glommed like moths to the porch light of jangle at the first strains of London's Being There. Other than being four musicians based in London, I don't know much about these guys, and their Website and Facebook page are stingy with details. So, we'll go straight to the music. Here is a three track self titled album of very nice songs, and one of them, "Tomorrow", is available for free download.
Being There by Being There
These guys are worth putting on the "watch for" list.
New Discovery: Chambermaids, "China Blue"
Single was released this summer, and according to their website, they're working on an album. Very well-done noise rock music, reminiscent of Yo La Tengo, maybe My Bloody Valentine... definitely in the wheelhouse of folks who have been enjoying Vivian Girls and Dum Dum Girls, WYMA favorites. I discovered it via the Current Song of the Day Podcast.
Check it out and download here:
China Blue by The Chambermaids
Chambermaids Website
Get to Know: Simon Bish
As the millions who regularly read this blog are aware, I'm happy to learn of any artist that can deliver jangly guitar pop. So I'm here to tell you of the happy discovery of Simon Bish. Simon Bish (who, to be fair, may not have realized that he needed to be discovered) delivers wonderful guitar pop that favorably brings to mind Teenage Fanclub. According to his Facebook page, he also delivers mail in Devon, UK. And this month, Bish's delivery is via his LP, All Aboard With ... Simon Bish, which is released on Simon's own Pop Noise Records. All Aboard is 11 tracks of jangly indie that will make on onset of fall a bit easier to take.
Here is album track "You Ran Away"
I've provided two more of the album tracks below, but you can stream the entire album on Simon's website, which is linked below. You also can purchase through the website rather than have to go through a third-party vendor. The website also shows a 12-track LP released in 2010 and an EP.
"Meet Me There"
"Owl Eyes"
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New Stuff - The Mekons "Ancient and Modern 1911-2011"
It's a little odd to refer to a Mekons CD as new stuff, as they've been doing their thing remarkably well with the same lineup, if criminally under the radar, for 25+ years.
Photo: Francesca Allen
Ancient and Modern is yet another fine record from the UK/Chicago legends. It explores the Edwardian age - inequalities of wealth, uncertain economic times, international instability - stop me when this sounds familiar, with the Mekons characteristic blend of rock, punk, pub, country, soul, rock, literary storytelling, guts and blood.
If you are a fan, but haven't checked in with the Mekons in awhile, you'll love this record. And if you are not familiar with them, this is a perfectly fine place to dive in. They outlasted what few peers they had like The Pogues, The Clash and The Gang of Four, and still sound inspired and important.
"Space in Your Face" with Jon Langford on vocals from Ancient and Modern:
http://www.bloodshotrecords.com/resources/mp3_mekons_space.mp3
"Geeshie" featuring Sally Timms and her lovely old time voice:
http://mp3.rollingstone.com/download/03Geeshie.mp3
And a some very recent live footage of "Geeshie" and 2 more songs from Ancient and Modern 1911-2011:
Band web page: http://mekons.de/mekonhom.htm
New Discovery: Obits - Moody, Standard and Poor
Sub Pop band, recording in Brooklyn but playing all over the place. Their latest record is Moody, Standard and Poor, released back in March... sorry I'm just now getting around to writing about it, because I really like it.
Here's a video of "No Fly List" - sort of a manic punk song:
Obits - No Fly List from Nick Sewell on Vimeo.
And here's "You Gotta Lose" - like the tension/release guitar and the pace of this one:
Obits - You Gotta Lose from Obits on Vimeo.
Download a couple of free MP3s from their Sub Pop page: "You Gotta Lose" and "Shift Operator":
Obits Website
Obits at Sub Pop
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June 16th, 2009 at 8:46am
Axl Rosenberg
A Nine Inch Nails live show is, truly, something to behold. It won't shock anyone that Trent Reznor puts a massive amount of attention and care into his concerts; not just in the selection of the set list, but in terms of the stage show, the lighting, the on-screen visuals, etc. You could argue that Reznor is over-compensating for the fact that his band requires samples and drum loops as much as they require excellent musicianship, but attending a NIN gig is never just going to see another concert; it's going to have an experience. And Reznor always makes sure that his fans get their money's worth.
But now those evil Viacom bastards are reporting that Reznor is retiring from the stage:
"It just dawned on me that this is our last show ever in the United States," Reznor told the crowd [at Bonnaroo], according to The Associated Press. "Don't be sad. I'll keep going. But I think I'm going to lose my … mind if I keep doing this, and I have to stop."
Now, maybe I'm just in the "denial" stage of grief, but I don't quite believe this statement of intent. Do I think that NIN will go on hiatus for awhile? Sure. It seems like Reznor's been working pretty much non-stop for the past four or five years, so the dude deserves a vacation. But it's hard for me to imagine that he's really gonna stop playing live.
That being said… if Reznor does end his live show, that he also effectively ends the employment of his band members, who, with a few notable exceptions, generally do not contribute to his studio recordings. And while I'm sure Reznor has squillions and squillions of dollars to sleep atop, I doubt that the kid who left Lostprophets to join NIN has such a cushy situation.
In other news, look for Robin Finck to re-join Guns N' Roses any second now.
-AR
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Justia › US Law › US Case Law › US Supreme Court › Volume 92 › Potts v. Chumasero
Potts v. Chumasero, 92 U.S. 358 (1875)
Potts v. Chumasero
Write of error and appeals lie to this Court from the Supreme court of the Territory of Montana only in cases where the value of the property of the amount in controversy exceeds the sum of one thousand dollars, and from decisions upon writs of habeas corpus involving the question of personal freedom. Rev.Stat., sec. 1909.
Sec. 1 of an Act of the legislature of the Territory of Montana approved Feb. 11, 1874, Laws of Montana, 8th sess., 1874, p. 43, provides --
"That the seat of government of the Territory of Montana be, and the same is hereby, changed from the City of Virginia, in the County of Madison, to the Town of Helena, in the County of Lewis and Clark, upon the approval hereof as hereinafter provided."
Sec. 2 provides that the question of removal shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the territory at the general election to be held in 1874.
Sec. 3 prescribes the method of voting on the question, and provides that if a greater number of votes are cast for the removal than against it,
"it shall be taken, deemed, and held that this law has been duly approved and that the seat of government of the Territory of Montana has been in due form of law removed to the said town of Helena, and the governor shall make public proclamation thereof."
Sec. 5 provides that the votes cast for the approval of this law shall be counted, returned, and canvassed in the same manner and by the same persons and officers as votes for delegate in Congress.
Sec. 20 of the codified statutes of Montana (c. 23, p. 466) makes it
"the duty of the secretary of the territory, with a marshal of the territory or his deputy, in presence of the governor, to proceed within thirty days after the election, and sooner if the returns be received, to canvass the votes given for delegate for Congress, and the governor shall grant a certificate of election to the person having the highest number of votes, and shall issue a proclamation declaring the election of such person."
At the general election held in the territory on the 3d of August, 1874, the electors voted on the approval or disapproval of the law above referred to.
On the 2d September, 1874, thirty days after the election, the secretary and marshal of the territory, in the presence of the governor, opened and canvassed the votes returned from the several counties of the territory, recorded and signed the certificate of the court, and adjourned sine die. The canvass thus made showed a majority of the votes against removal.
On the 11th December, 1874, the defendants in error filed a petition in the supreme court of the territory, setting forth
that they are resident citizens of Helena, in Montana Territory, and are attorneys and counselors at law; that in the course of their practice, in order to attend the sessions of the supreme court,
"they are required and compelled to make frequent journeys to the seat of government of said territory; that heretofore they have been required and compelled to make frequent journeys to the City of Virginia,"
where the seat of government was located, and where it has hitherto remained, and where the records of said court, and clerk thereof, continue to remain; that, in order to attend to their professional duties, they are obliged to expend large sums of money in and about defraying their expenses for fare in stage coaches thereto and therefrom, and for board and lodging at hotels along the route and at said city; and that they are therefore beneficially interested in having the seat of government and the supreme court of said territory removed to Helena, which is about one hundred miles distant from said city.
The petition then sets forth in substance that the votes of two counties, although duly returned, had been improperly excluded, and that, had they been counted, the result would have been different, and it concludes by praying that a writ of mandate be issued to the plaintiffs in error -- viz., the governor, secretary, and marshal of the territory -- commanding them again to canvass the votes in accordance with the findings and judgment of the court.
A demurrer to the petition having been overruled, the plaintiffs in error answered, denying its allegations, and setting up that the removal of the seat of government would involve an expense to the United States of $3,000.
The court found the facts for the petitioners, and issued the writ of mandate as prayed for: whereupon the case was brought here.
OF THE TERRITORY OF MONTANA
MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the Court.
We have no jurisdiction in this case. Writs of error and
appeals lie to this Court from the Supreme Court of the Territory of Montana only in cases where the value of the property or the amount in controversy exceeds the sum of $1,000, and from decision upon writs of habeas corpus involving the question of personal freedom. Rev.Stat., sec. 1909.
In Barry v. Mercien, 5 How. 120, it was held, Chief Justice Taney speaking for the Court, that, in order to give us jurisdiction in a case dependent upon the amount in controversy, "the matter in dispute must be money, or some right, the value of which in money can be calculated and ascertained." This rule has been followed in many cases. Pratt v. Fitzhugh, 1 Black 273; De Krafft v. Barry, 2 Black 714.
In the present case, the contest is not for money, or any right the value of which can be measured by money. The petitioners, to show that they have such a special interest in the question presented for adjudication as entitles them to commence and maintain the action, allege that they are attorneys and counselors at law, and that, by the removal of the seat of government from Helena to Virginia City, their expenses will be increased while in attendance upon the courts pursuant to their professional engagements. But this is not the matter in controversy. The contest is as to the validity of certain proceedings for the removal of the seat of government for the territory. The interest which the petitioners have in that contest is not in any sense property. Besides, they do not complain.
The defendants, who are the plaintiffs in the error here, do not claim to be personally interested pecuniarily in the litigation. They only state in their answer that if a removal is had, the United States will be put to an expense of $3,000. But in this proceeding they do not represent the United States. They are government officials, but they do not appear here in their official capacity. By a law of the territory, it has been made their duty to canvass the votes cast at a territorial election. In this they act for the people of the territory, and not for the United States. They derive all their authority for this purpose from a law of the territory, and not from a law of Congress. If a judgment is given against them, they will not lose any money; neither will the petitioners gain any from them.
Writ dismissed for want of jurisdiction.


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Attana's technology contributes to increased understanding of E. Coli pathogenesis
Mon, Jan 24, 2022 11:21 CET
In the paper Yang et al shows how interaction between the bacteria and their specific target receptors can be altered. This can enable the future development of effective drugs or vaccines against infection by E. coli K1.The experimental results showed significantly reduced adherence and invasion of the modified bacterial strain compared to the parent strain. Thereby enabling them to avoid fusing with lysosomes in cells. Kinetic interaction studies with Attana Cell™ 200 demonstrated in detail that O-acetylated PSA from the modified bacteria interacted less and weaker with human sialic
New research article demonstrates the potential for lab-on-chip catalysis using Attana technology
Wed, Dec 15, 2021 21:49 CET
A recent article published in RSC Advances (Royal Society of Chemistry) illustrates how Attana gold coated surfaces functionalized with a combination of polyethyleneimine and palladium nanoparticles have been used as efficient catalysts and the potential for using this approach in lab-on-a-chip-based synthesis applications using the Attana Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) system.Attana technology has been applied by the team of Prof Ian Nicholls at Linnaeus University, in their development of a flow microreactor for catalyzes of a series of Suzuki reactions. The recently published RSC
New PhD thesis uses QCM sensor from Attana to investigate protein interactions on inflammatory cells
Fri, Dec 03, 2021 13:05 CET
In a recent PhD thesis published from Uppsala University Attana technology was used to study blood protein binding to inflammatory cells.Attana technology has been applied by Dr. Tor Persson Skare in Professor Lena Claesson-Welsh's group at Uppsala University in their study of Histidine-rich protein (HRG) and Stanniocalcin 2 (STC2) interactions and their effects on inflammatory cells. Both HRG and STC2 are found in blood and have been shown to have an impact on inflammatory processes. In the PhD thesis, a manuscript with the title "Histidine-rich glycoprotein and stanniocalcin-2 high
Attana and Triolab sign distribution agreement for all Attana products on the Swedish market
Thu, Nov 18, 2021 11:29 CET
Attana can today announce that the company has signed a distribution agreement with Triolab AB for the marketing and sales of all Attana products on the Swedish market.In June, Attana and Triolab signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the distribution of the newly launched Attana Diagnostics products. Since then, the parties have performed joint sales and marketing activities towards select customers in Sweden. Today, the companies have signed a distribution agreement for the Swedish market which includes all products within both Attana business units: Diagnostics and Life
New research article demonstrates production and efficacy potential for novel cVLP/S1-based COVID-19 vaccine
Wed, Nov 17, 2021 14:41 CET
A recent article published in mBio (American Society for Microbiology) illustrates how the cVLP vaccine developed by AdaptVac and University of Copenhagen has successfully been produced using a robust production platform providing scalability, low cost, and safety.Attana technology has been applied by the team of Prof Ali Salanti at the University of Copenhagen in their development of a COVID-19 vaccine based on the patented Capsid Virus-Like Particle (cVLP) technology. The recently published mBio article is titled, "Two-Component Nanoparticle Vaccine Displaying Glycosylated Spike S1 Domain
Attana will present at Stora Aktiedagen on December 1
Mon, Oct 25, 2021 16:29 CET
Attana will participate at Aktiespararna's event Stora Aktiedagen at Sheraton Hotel in Stockholm on December 1 to give a presentation and answer questions.The presentation will be20 minutes long and is followed by a Q&A of 10 minutes. More information about the presentation's content and link to the live broadcast of the event will be published in a later press release.
Attana and Linnaeus University commence the second phase of testing with Region Kalmar
Sun, Oct 03, 2021 18:58 CET
Attana has received ~300 post-vaccination patient blood samples from Region Kalmar to be analyzed using Attana's Diagnostic immunoassay. The samples have been delivered to the lab at the Linnaeus University and will, among other things, be tested for different variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the results will be published in a scientific paper. The study is not only expected to generate interesting results but will also further validate Attana's unique technology applied in advanced diagnostics.
Attana's presentation from Erik Penser Bank's theme day for Life Science Tools is now available on Attana's website
Wed, Sep 22, 2021 14:09 CET
The presentation can be viewed by following this link: https://www.attana.com/investors/#events-presentations
Attana has obtained CE-IVD Marking for its first products within clinical diagnostics
Tue, Jun 29, 2021 18:38 CET
Attana has today registered the AVA™ SARS-CoV-2 IgG Immunoassay and the analytical instrument Attana Cell™ 250 for CE-IVD Marking with the Swedish Medical Products Agency ("Läkemedelsverket"). The test and the instrument meet all applicable requirements for CE-IVD Marking, which allows Attana to start marketing and selling the products to clinical laboratories within the EU.Attana's CE-IVD Marked productsThe CE-IVD Marked test is a serological immunoassay for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies and is used with Attana's analytical instruments. The CE-IVD Marking initially includes
Attana and Triolab sign MOU on distribution of Attana's diagnostic offer
Thu, Jun 10, 2021 19:40 CET
Attana can today announce that the company has signed an MOU ("Memorandum of Understanding") with Triolab AB regarding marketing and sales of Attana's analytical instruments and diagnostic kits in the Nordic region.About Triolab:Triolab AB is Sweden's largest independent distributor of laboratory diagnostics with more than 35 years of market experience. Together with their sister companies in the rest of the Nordic and Baltic regions, sales exceed SEK 1 billion. Triolab is wholly owned by AddLife, a Swedish company listed on Nasdaq Stockholm since 2016. About the agreement:The MOU
Information about Attana's presentation at Småbolagsdagarna on June 7 at 16.30
Fri, Jun 04, 2021 12:16 CET
On Monday, June 7 at 16.30 Attana will participate in Aktiespararnas event, Småbolagsdagarna, where Attana's CEO, Teodor Aastrup, will present the company and answer questions from stakeholders.The presentation will include a brief description of the company and its two business areas, Attana Life Science and Attana Diagnostics and focus on both the short- and long-term plans going forward. Preliminary agenda for the presentation 1. Attana in short 2. Attana Life Science 3. Attana Diagnostics 4. Going forward The event will be open for all and no registration is required to
A recently published study on novel malaria vaccines features Attana's technology
Tue, May 25, 2021 16:56 CET
A recent study published in Nature Communications enables a novel design of second-generation placental malaria vaccines. Attana's technology played a vital role in the research and the study's discoveries.Plasmodium falciparum is the most lethal human malaria parasite causing placental malaria. It is well-known that pregnant women have a higher risk of being infected and placental malaria is estimated to result in 900,000 low birth weight deliveries each year in Africa alone. However, after exposure to malaria during pregnancy, women develop antibodies against VAR2CSA, a plasmodium
Update following Attana's participation at the Drug Discovery V-Forum
On April 21, Attana participated in the conference Drug Discovery V-Forum to present the company and listen in to presentations from other companies within the Life Science industry.This marked yet another conference where Attana had the opportunity to communicate its products and services to potential customers and partners. The company also presented preliminary results from the ongoing work with Attana Diagnostics and the development of a SARS-CoV-2 immunoassay. Attana's recorded presentation can be found here .
Attana Diagnostics - Expanded project scope with Linnaeus University and regulatory progress
Tue, Mar 30, 2021 09:14 CET
Expanded Project Scope The deepened collaboration between Attana and Linnaeus University is well under way and project preparation has been completed including the installation of a new Attana system and recruitment and training of project personnel. Non-clinical diagnostic testing will commence in the coming weeks with preliminary results scheduled for release in Q2. As previously communicated, the initial work will focus on assay optimization and benchmarking of the Attana SARS-CoV-2 immunoassay. However, in light of the most recent COVID research showing reduced vaccine efficacy
Approval and initiation of clinical phase I/II study for the new COVID-19 vaccine developed by the team of Prof. Salanti
Wed, Mar 10, 2021 12:25 CET
On March 8, AdaptVac announced that the clinical trial application (CTA) for a clinical phase I/II study for their ABNCoV2 COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by the Central Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects (CCMO), in the Netherlands. During the development process, the vaccine has been analyzed and validated using Attana's QCM biosensor.AdaptVac initiates clinical phase I/II study for their new COVID-19 vaccineThe Central Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects (CCMM) in the Netherlands has approved the ABNCoV2 capsid virus-like particle (cVLP) based COVID-19 vaccine
Attana implements organizational changes and accelerates the development of Attana Diagnostics with COVID-19 tests leading the way
Thu, Feb 11, 2021 20:40 CET
Attana can today announce that the company has strengthened its collaboration with the Linnaeus University to accelerate the development of unique antibody tests for COVID-19. Furthermore, the company moves forward with the regulatory efforts for AVA™ and implements a number of organizational changes aimed to establish an expert team leading the diagnostics initiative independent of Attana's ongoing operations.Strengthened collaboration with the Linnaeus UniversityThe Linnaeus University in Kalmar installed its first Attana instrument as early as 2003, and in 2019 the university was
Attana has published the company presentation given on Biotech Showcase™ 2021
Wed, Jan 27, 2021 17:02 CET
The conference this year took place in digital form between January 11 to January 15. During the conference Attana broadcasted a 25-minute presentation, which is now published on Attana's website and Youtube channel. In addition to the presentation, Attana had several rewarding meetings with potential customers that the company will follow up on. The recorded presentation can be found here .
Attana invited to participate in Swiss Nordic Bio 2021
Attana has been invited to participate in Swiss Nordic Bio, a high-level partnering and investor conference for Swiss and Nordic actors in the biotech and pharma industries. Attending the conference are potential customers and strategic partners for Attana as well as potential future investors.This year's conference takes place between 10-11 February and will be solely digital. During the conference Attana will broadcast a 10-minute company presentation and participate in virtual one-on-one meetings. Attana will mainly focus on reaching out to and connecting with potential new customers but
Significant progress made in new COVID-19 vaccine developed by the team of Prof Salanti
On Tuesday January 12[th], in Nature Communications, strong preclinical results for a new COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the team of Prof. Salanti from University of Copenhagen, ExpreS[2]ion Biotech, its joint venture partner AdaptVac and the PREVENT-nCoV consortium, was published. Based on these results, a clinical trial application (CTA) for a clinical Phase I/II study for the COVID-19 vaccine has been submitted.About the preclinical resultsReadouts from the data show that ABNCoV2 has the potential to be the best-in-class COVID-19 vaccine with a more than 100-fold higher level of
Attana will participate at Biotech Showcase™ 2021
Thu, Jan 07, 2021 19:53 CET
Attana will participate at one of the largest biotech conferences in the world – Biotech Showcase™ 2021. Attending the conference are global investors and over a thousand potential customers and strategic partners.The conference, this year in a digital form, takes place on January 11 to January 15. Attana will broadcast a 30-minute presentation and then participate in digital one-on-one meetings. Attana will mainly focus on connecting with new customers but also welcome discussions with potential strategic partners and investors. The presentation will also be published on Attana's website
Attana completes FDA Medical Device Class 1 listing and facility registration
Attana is pleased to announce today that it has completed a Medical Device listing of Attana Cell™ 250 and a facility registration of Attana, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).The facility registration and listing of Attana Cell™ 250 as a Class I device (510(k) exempt) are the first regulatory requirements for marketing Attana's instruments towards the clinical diagnostics market. In 2021, Attana intends to complement these by filing for an FDA approval of at least one complementary assay as a Class II device, subject to 510(k) clearance. Simultaneous to these efforts, Attana
Attana receives contract research order from global pharma company
Attana has received a new order for a contract research project. The order has been placed from an existing customer with main offices in Europe and is a result of a successful 2-year long collaboration.Attana received its first order from the customer in March 2018 and following a successful first collaboration the same customer has since several contract research project. "We are looking forward to continue working closely with the customer and I see this order as yet another strong validation of our core offering." – Teodor Aastrup, CEO of Attana, comments. For more information,
Release of initial Attana Virus Analytics-AVA testing protocols
Attana has today released the initial technical protocols for AVA Antibody Testing and will make these available to all existing Attana customers.In close collaboration with Linnaeus University Attana application specialists have been performing studies on serum samples to detect and characterize COVID-19 antibodies using the Attana Cell™ 200 system. By optimizing the testing procedures, two protocols have now successfully been established and preparations are being made for the scientific publication of corresponding technical notes. The AVA Antibody-Testing protocols are comprised of
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Give your child the gift of music education enhanced with the research-proven benefits of Arts Alive!
After years of witnessing the incredible success of Arts Alive! Creative Movement and listening to the needs and desires of our schools, we combined the Arts Alive! philosophy with music education. Music classes for young children have been proven again and again to strengthen the academic abilities of children!
What happens when you combine the research-based Arts Alive! philosophy and the countless benefits of music classes? A unique, joy-filled, experiential music program with concentrated, scientifically proven benefits for your child's future!


What's the Prudent Thing to Do? You Decide - Take the Test!
Johnny's friend, Matt, stopped by one afternoon after school, and Johnny let Matt know about the essay requirement. Johnny also knew that Matt was a good writer, as he was editor for the school's newspaper. Johnny thought, maybe Matt could help me with the essay. Better yet, maybe Matt would write the essay for me.
"I'll mess this up if I do it myself," said Johnny.
Matt was as good as his word. Within a week, he handed Johnny the draft of the essay. However, Johnny was in a hurry to get the application off to State University. Therefore, without reading it, he jammed the essay into the application envelope, and mailed it on its way.
Johnny's face went pale. You see, Johnny had never been skydiving, EVER! And since he had never bothered to read the "draft" Matt created, Johnny never caught the comical inserts Matt put into the draft, just for fun.
Johnny made an imprudent decision by allowing another person to do something that was expected of him.
He acted in haste by not taking the time to read and review what Matt created.
Johnny misrepresented himself – in essence he lied and cheated. He now places himself in a situation where he needs to either perpetuate the lie, or come clean.
What is the prudent thing to do?
Always do your own work.
Always be truthful and honest.
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You are a human, meaning you have a mental plane capable of building universes that you can share with others allowing them to build their own universe. Within a single universe that you create, you may have characters. Those characters can interact with each other and the universe in ways that you can anticipate based on how much you know about the characters you created.
Among all the universes that exist within the mental planes of all the humans, there exists only one that both you and I truly exist: I call it the Show.
Let's say that you build a universe to represent the coming weekend. You are excited to finally hang out with that special someone and you anticipate everything going smoothly. The weekend comes and your special someone isn't behaving like you anticipated. This is because the version of them in your universe was controlled by you since you created the character.
The real person will not always behave like you anticipate because they are not you. You both exist in the Show and you both have the ability to build universes and create characters of each other. The only universe that truly matters is the one where you both exist.
When you build a universe, you can choose to make it very similar to the Show while changing very minor things. For example, if you are waiting at the DMV, you can build a universe where everything is the same except one person has tentacles coming out of their head.
Universes can be vastly different than the Show with entirely different laws of physics and history like Middle Earth or that galaxy far, far away. Both of these universes have a rich history filled with compelling stories and a huge amount is still unknown. To those of you who love to consume information about expansive universes, allow me to introduce you to the Show.
It's been about 14 billion years and what a wild ride it has been! We are just a tiny blip at the tail end of the Show, though when you think about the countless stories that have been experienced by humans, you can get a better appreciation for just how detailed our brief history has been. The best part: it's starring you! You are yet another person among the billions of humans that have existed before you and you get to be here at such an amazing time!
You have the ability to build universes and within each universe, you can create an expansive web of the possible effects an action would have. The more you know about your world, the more accurate your universes are to the Show. Even if the Show goes nothing like you planned in your universe, just know that you will adapt; you will always adapt.
William Shakespeare said, "All the world's a stage and all men and women merely players." You are part of this incredible journey and you get to be a part of shaping the future. Shakespeare was right, life is a giant story; choose the role of your dreams and join us. Your part in the Show starts now.


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From the Olympic rings in Montreal to the Olympic flame in Vancouver: thirty cyclists cross the finish line after covering more than 2,220 km
Conseil scolaire francophone de la C.-B.
VANCOUVER, June 18, 2016 /CNW/ - The young participants in The Great Canadian Ride / La Grande Traversée (LGT) crossed the finish line after covering more than 300 km in the last section from Kelowna to Vancouver. The total distance covered in the relay was more than 2,200 km across Canada from east to west.
For its fourth year, The Great Canadian Ride / La Grande Traversée highlighted the Olympic year, kicking off at Montreal's Olympic Stadium and finishing the cycling relay at the 2010 Winter Olympic flame in Vancouver. Once again this year, participants had an opportunity to ride alongside world-class athletes including Jean-Luc Brassard, Joé Juneau, David Veilleux, Maelle Ricker and Clara Hughes.
All along the route, the Great Canadian Ride / La Grande Traversée team spread its message promoting physical activity and healthy lifestyles, presenting the young cyclists as ambassadors of LGT and encouraging everyone to follow their example and set out on the road to better health. LGT founder Laurent Brisebois explained to the youth how LGT is also a winning formula that they can apply in other areas of their lives.
"The secret for successfully completing a 100-km cycling trip is the same as for passing a math exam. It's working on it every day, making a long-term plan, and adjusting it as you go. We use the bicycle as a model that we can transfer to other areas of life."
The 2016 event has been a great success. All the young people throughout the relay were able to excel and reach the goals they had set for themselves. The weather also cooperated this year, and the cyclists didn't experience more than a few drops of rain.
La Grande Traversée
The Great Canadian Ride / La Grande Traversée is a national cycling relay that began in 2013 with 51 participants. In 2014 it grew to a 5-week event between Victoria, British Columbia and Quebec City. Two hundred participants from all over Canada took up the challenge. Now in its fourth year, the Great Canadian Ride has more than 200 participants. The cyclists will cover a 2,200-km route from east to west in thirty days, creating ambassadors for healthy lifestyles in the schools they visit along the way.
SOURCE Conseil scolaire francophone de la C.-B.
Image with caption: "The arrival of La Grande Traversée (CNW Group/Conseil scolaire francophone de la C.-B.)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20160618_C8863_PHOTO_EN_717100.jpg
Image with caption: "La Grande Traversée (CNW Group/Conseil scolaire francophone de la C.-B.)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20160618_C8863_PHOTO_EN_717096.jpg
For further information: Pascale Cyr, Public relations, Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique / La Grande Traversée, 778-840-2733, [email protected]


Give your child's fine motor skills a workout while getting creative! How? This paint print art activity is an easy way to inspire imagination in a completely crafty way. And, you can adapt it for almost any holiday or season. So, if you're looking for a Mother's Day craft, spring art activity or celebrating any other 'day', this project will fit right in.
What will your child learn/how can she develop while exploring this art activity?
Cut the Styrofoam into shapes that are at least as big as your child's hand. Your creative kid can pick any shape she wants, just make sure she names the shapes as she cuts them out.
images or chooses only letters that look the same backwards and forwards, such as "A", go for it.
Draw the design. Your child will use the edge of the craft stick to press into the Styrofoam. Press hard enough to see the lines, but not so hard that the craft stick pokes through. This is an excellent exercise in self-control and motor control.
Pour the paint into pools. Use a palette or a piece of wax paper to hold the paint. Mix the colors. Let your child experiment with mixing, blending her own colors.
Paint the printing plate — over the drawing. Your child can use one color or choose a few. If you happen to have a brayer on hand, use that to roll the paint on instead of the brush.
Turn the plate over so that the paint side is facing down and press it onto the paper. Press down on the back of the Styrofoam.
Peel the print plate off of the paper to reveal an image.
Wash the plate off with a wet paper towel. Dry it completely. Reuse it with another color of paint. Your child can keep printing, making multiple images from the same plate.
After your child has made several prints, line them up. Ask your child what looks the same and what looks different. Your child can make the prints look even more different by adding on to them. Use glue and glitter to outline the images, cut craft felt and glue it on to the print to make a textured collage, "finger paint" parts of the picture by spreading soft modeling clay over it or color in the larger areas with chalk.
Does your child want to display her awesome artwork? Glue all of the prints onto one piece of posterboard and create a gigantic Mother's Day card or a massive DIY gift to give on any other special day.


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Le comté d'Oregon (en anglais : Oregon County) est un comté situé au centre-sud du Missouri, aux États-Unis. Au recensement de 2000, la population était de  habitants. Cependant, une estimation de 2007 évalue la population à  habitants. Le siège du comté est Alton. Le comté a été officiellement fondé le 14 février 1845, et a été nommé en référence au territoire de l'Oregon, au nord-ouest des États-Unis.

Accueillant une large partie de la Forêt Nationale Mark Twain, le comté d'Oregon possède plus de Forêt Nationale que n'importe quel autre comté du Missouri. On y trouve aussi les Irish Wilderness (littéralement en français : « étendues sauvages irlandaises »), la plus grande réserve sauvage de l'État. Les possibilités de randonnées pédestres et de balades abondent sur les pistes d'Ozark et de White's Creek. Le canoë et la pêche sont populaires sur la rivière Eleven Point, qui est la seule bénéficiant de la dénomination de National Wild and Scenic River dans l'état.

Le parc d'État de Grand Gulf est un parc de l'État du Missouri situé à l'est de Thayer ; il inclut un canyon karstique effondré.

Géographie
Selon le bureau du recensement des États-Unis, le comté a une superficie de ², dont une très faible partie (0,02 %) est de l'eau.

Comtés adjacents
 Comté de Shannon (nord)
 Comté de Carter (nord-est)
 Comté de Ripley (est)
 Comté de Randolph, en Arkansas (sud-est)
 Comté de Sharp, en Arkansas (sud)
 Comté de Fulton, en Arkansas (sud-ouest)
 Comté de Howell (est)

Autoroutes principales
 U.S. Route 63

Zone protégée nationale
 Forêt Nationale Mark Twain (pour partie)

Histoire
Durant la guerre de Sécession, des hommes du comté d'Oregon ont combattu pour les États confédérés d'Amérique en trois occasions.

En juillet 1861, le second régiment d'infanterie de la septième division McBride, la garde de l'État du Missouri, a été formé. Les hommes du comté ont constitué les compagnies A, D, F et G. Le 10 août, ils combattirent à la bataille de Wilson's Creek, près de Springfield et furent victorieux.

Au début de 1862, la garde de l'état fut dissoute, et des unités régulières de l'armée confédérée furent formées. Durant février et mars 1862, les hommes du comté furent regroupés dans les compagnies D et I de la quatrième infanterie du Missouri. Celle-ci fut envoyée dans le Mississippi où ils furent engagés dans la bataille de Corinth les 3 et 4 octobre 1862. Les hommes du comté subirent de lourdes pertes dues aux maladies et blessures de guerre, et finirent par se rendre avec  autres confédérés au siège de Vicksburg, le 4 juillet 1863.

À la fin de l'hiver et au printemps 1864, le Major Matthew G. Norman commença à organiser un autre régiment de troupes. Ces hommes devraient rejoindre les soldats de l'Arkansas du nord commandé par le Lieutenant-Colonel James H. Tracy pour former le régiment de Fristoe dans la cavalerie du Missouri. Le colonel Edward T. Fristoe, de Rappahannock, en Virginie, devait prendre la tête de la malheureuse invasion du Missouri par le général Sterling Price à la fin de 1864.

Les autres unités du comté d'Oregon rejoignirent le régiment de Freeman, la cavalerie du Missouri, et le quinzième régiment de cavalerie du comté voisin de Ripley. Seule une poignée d'hommes du comté rejoignirent l'armée de l'Union.

Le comté en lui-même souffrit beaucoup durant le conflit des raids des troupes unionistes, ainsi que des atrocités commises par les bushwhackers.

Éducation
Parmi les adultes âgés de 25 ans ou plus dans le comté d'Oregon, 72 % possèdent un diplôme de High School ou supérieur, alors que 9,1 % sont titulaires d'un Bachelor's degree ou supérieur à leur niveau d'étude final.

Écoles publiques
Les écoles publiques du comté sont les suivantes :
 District scolaire d'Alton R-IV - Alton
 Alton Elementary School (K-06)
 Alton High School (07-12)
 District scolaire de Couch R-I - Myrtle
 Couch Elementary School (K-06)
 Couch High School (07-12)
 District scolaire d'Oregon-Howell R-III - Koshkonong
 Koshkonong Elementary School (K-06)
 Koshkonong High School (07-12)
 District scolaire de Thayer R-II - Thayer
 Thayer Elementary School (K-06)
 Thayer High School (07-12)

Démographie
Au recensement de 2000, il y avait 10.344 habitants, 4.263 ménages et 3.018 familles résidant dans le comté. La densité de population est de 5 habitants au km². Il y avait  logements, avec une densité de 2 au km². La composition raciale du comté était de 94,61 % de Blancs, 0,10 % de Noirs ou Afro-Américains, 2,88 % d'Amérindiens, 0,14 % d'Asiatiques, 0,01 % d'Océaniens, 0,08 % d'autres races et 2,19 % ayant plusieurs races. Environ 1,09 % de la population était hispanique ou latino, quelle que soit la race. Parmi les origines principales du comté d'Oregon, on comptait 29,7 % d'Américains, 13,4 % d'Anglais, 13,1 % d'Irlandais et 13,0 % d'Allemands selon le recensement de 2000.

Il y avait  ménages parmi lesquels 29,30 % avaient des enfants de moins de 18 ans à la maison, 58,80 % de couples mariés vivant ensemble, 8,40 % de femmes au foyer, et 29,20 % n'étaient pas des familles. 26,20 % des ménages étaient constitués de célibataires et 13,90 % avaient parmi eux une personne âgée de plus de 65 ans. La taille moyenne du ménage était de 2,40 et la taille moyenne de famille de 2,86.

Dans le comté la population était répartie en : 24,30 % de moins de 18 ans, 7,00 % entre 18 et 24 ans, 24,10 % entre 25 et 44 ans, 26,50 % entre 45 et 64 et 18,00 % de plus de 65 ans. L'âge médian était de 41 ans. On comptait 100 femmes pour 96,40 hommes, et 100 femmes pour 92,80 hommes sous l'âge de 18 ans.

Le revenu moyen d'un ménage dans le comté était de 26.119$, et le revenu moyen pour une famille de 31.637$. Les hommes avaient un revenu moyen de  $ contre  pour les femmes. Le revenu par tête pour le comté était de  $. Environ 16,30 % des familles et 22,00 % de la population étaient sous le seuil de pauvreté, dont 28,20 % de moins de 18 ans et 20,00 % au-dessus de 65 ans.

Villes

Vie politique

Locale
Au niveau local, la politique du comté d'Oregon est largement dominée par le parti démocrate. Tous les élus - sauf un - sont démocrates.

De l'état

Le comté d'Oregon est représenté à la chambre des représentants de l'État du Missouri par Mike Dethrow. En 2008, Dethrow a concouru sans opposant et a été réélu avec 100 % des voix.

Le comté fait également partie du  sénatorial de l'État du Missouri, et est actuellement représenté par le sénateur Chuck Purgason (Républicain, Caulfield). En 2008, Purgason a battu Eric Reeve (Démocrate) par 67,31 % contre 32,69 %. Pour sa part, le comté a apporté 61,03 % à Purgason et 38,97 % à Reeve. Ce  est composé des comtés de Camden, Howell, Laclede, Oregon, Shannon, Texas et Wright.

À l'élection du gouverneur de 2008, le gouverneur du Missouri Jay Nixon (Démocrate) a battu l'ancien Représentant Kenny Hulshof (Républicain) par 58,40 % du total des votes de l'état. Nixon a eu de très bons résultats et a gagné de nombreux comtés ruraux de l'état, incluant le comté d'Oregon, où l'ancien procureur général l'a emporté par une large marge de 59,22 % des votes, contre 38,07 % à Hulshof.

Fédérale
À la chambre des représentants des États-Unis, le comté d'Oregon est représenté par Jo Ann Emerson (Républicain, Cape Girardeau), qui représente l'ensemble du sud-est du Missouri, pour le  District du Congrès.

Culture politique

Au niveau présidentiel, le comté d'Oregon est équitablement indépendant de pensée ou comté disputé. Bien que George W. Bush ait emporté le comté en 2000 et 2004, les marges de victoires ont été plus faibles que dans les autres zones rurales. Bill Clinton a également remporté le comté deux fois en 1992 et 1996. Comme la plupart des autres comtés ruraux dans le Missouri, le comté d'Oregon a préféré John McCain à Barack Obama en 2008

Comme dans la plupart des zones rurales du sud-est du Missouri, les électeurs du comté d'Oregon adhérent généralement à des principes sociaux et culturels conservateurs.

Lorsqu'en 2004, les électeurs du Missouri ont voté sur un amendement constitutionnel pour définir le mariage comme l'union d'un homme et d'une femme, il a été accepté massivement dans le comté d'Oregon avec 87,09 % des votes. L'initiative a été acceptée dans l'état avec 71 % des votants, faisant du Missouri le premier état à bannir le mariage homosexuel.

En 2006, les électeurs du Missouri votèrent sur un amendement constitutionnel sur le financement et la légalisation de la recherche sur les cellules souches embryonnaires ; la mesure fut rejetée dans le comté par 56,78 % des voix, mais la mesure fut cependant validée dans l'état grâce à une marge étroite de 51 %, faisant du Missouri un des premiers états à approuver la recherche sur les cellules souches embryonnaires.

Malgré la longue tradition du comté d'Oregon de supporter des plates-formes socialement conservatrices, les électeurs du comté ont tendance à avancer des causes populistes, comme augmenter le salaire minimum. En 2006, les électeurs du Missouri ont voté pour une proposition (Proposition B) pour augmenter le salaire horaire minimum dans l'état à 6,50 $ ; cette proposition a été acceptée dans le comté avec 73,14 % des votes. La proposition a été adoptée largement dans l'état avec 75,94 % des voix. Durant la même élection, les électeurs de cinq autres états ont également approuvé des augmentations du salaire minimum.

Primaires 2008
Aux primaires de l'élection présidentielle de 2008, les électeurs du comté d'Oregon des deux partis ont soutenu des candidats qui ont terminé deuxième dans l'état et nationalement.

Républicains
L'ancien gouverneur de l'Arkansas Mike Huckabee a gagné dans le comté d'Oregon avec 58,88 % des voix. Le sénateur de l'Arizona John McCain a fini à la seconde place dans le comté avec 20,47 %. L'ancien gouverneur du Massachusetts Mitt Romney est arrivé à la troisième place avec 11,34 % des voix alors que le parti libertarien du représentant du Texas Ron Paul a terminé quatrième avec 8,54 % des voix.

Huckabee devançait ses concurrents dans le Missouri durant la majeure partie de la soirée jusqu'à ce que les circonscriptions, à commencer par St. Louis, commencent à rapporter des victoires de McCain. À la fin du vote, McCain reçut 32,95 % des voix contre 31,53 % à Huckabee, soit une différence de 1,42 %. McCain a reçu l'ensemble des 58 délégués de l'état, le parti Républicain apportant toutes les voix au gagnant du scrutin (en anglais, principe du winner-take-all).

Démocrates
L'ancienne sénatrice et désormais Secrétaire d'État Hillary Rodham Clinton (Démocrate, New York) a gagné dans le comté d'Oregon par une différence de quasiment un à trois sur l'actuel président Barack Obama (Démocrate, Illinois). Clinton a emporté le comté avec 71,77 % des votes alors qu'Obama en a reçu 24,09 %. Bien qu'il se soit retiré de la course, l'ancien sénateur John Edwards (Démocrate, Caroline du Nord) a tout de même reçu 3,05 % des voix du comté.

Clinton avait une large avance initiale dans le Missouri au début de la soirée, lorsque les circonscriptions rurales commençaient à envoyer leurs résultats, conduisant plusieurs organes d'information à lui attribuer la victoire dans l'état. Cependant, Obama commença à la rattraper alors que les circonscriptions à forte population afro-américaine de Saint-Louis commençaient à envoyer leurs résultats, pour la dépasser par la suite. À la fin, Obama reçut 49,32 % des voix contre 47,90 % pour Clinton, soit une différence de 1,42 %. Les deux candidats se partagèrent les 72 délégués, le parti démocrate utilisant une représentation proportionnelle.

 Hillary Rodham Clinton a reçu plus de votes - un total de 989 - que n'importe quel autre candidat (tous partis confondus) dans le comté d'Oregon durant ces primaires.

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WOW Indeed: LEAP and a new generation of planes helps airlines enter a new era of long-distance travel
Nov 27, 2018 | Product	by The GE Aviation Blog
Reykjavik in January isn't the cheeriest place. Darkness reigns for most of the day — the sun rises at 11 in the morning and sets just five hours later. The temperature hovers around freezing, and rain is frequently in the forecast. Earlier this year, 200-some souls waited at Reykjavik's Keflavik airport to swap the dank twilight for California sunshine. But the plane that had been scheduled for their flight was out of service, and officials were weighing their options. Unbeknownst to both pilots and passengers, their decision would make history — and help usher in a new age of ultra-efficient long-distance travel.
Behind the scenes, Johann Helgason and his colleagues at the Icelandic low-fare carrier WOW air were looking for a replacement plane. They picked a new Airbus jet for the long-haul flight to Los Angeles — some 4,377 miles away. This jet, a narrow-body Airbus A321neo, typically flies shorter routes within the U.S. or Europe. But the plane, with its LEAP jet engines developed by CFM International, a 50-50 joint venture between GE Aviation and Safran Aircraft Engines, had proven to be so efficient that the airline decided to schedule it for the LA flight. "It came out of necessity," says Helgason, the chief technical pilot at WOW. "There was nothing else to do, and so we said, 'Let's give it a try.'"
After factoring in headwinds caused by the westerly jet stream, the carrier planned to refuel the plane in Edmonton, Canada. But there was no need — the aircraft landed 8 hours and 46 minutes later at LAX, a world record for this type of plane. "That was absolutely impressive, actually," Helgason says.
Indeed, so impressive are these planes and their engines, they've become something of a legend among pilots and aviation enthusiasts in the short time since they entered service in 2017. "For me to be flying at 39,000 feet, almost fully loaded at Mach 0.79 — which for a narrow-body Airbus is actually quite high — and be burning less than 1,000 kilograms of fuel per hour per engine is just absolutely unbelievable," Helgason says. "When I speak to friends and colleagues at Icelandair flying older Boeing 757s with engines that burn much more fuel, they just don't believe it."
In the past, long-haul routes like the Reykjavik-to-LA flight were served only by bigger aircraft like the Boeing 757 and Airbus A330, and even larger wide-body jets. But a new generation of fuel-efficient planes like the Airbus A321neo and Boeing's 737 MAX family, which is exclusively powered by the LEAP engines, is now redrawing airline route maps. They allow carriers to open new direct flights to faraway destinations that previously didn't make economic sense.
Top image: The "neo" stands for "new engine option" and WOW's Airbus A320neo and A321neo jets come equipped with new CFM LEAP-1A engines that offer a 15 percent reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, and a 50 percent cut in NOx emissions – in addition to being making the Airbus jets one of the quietest aircraft ever built. Image credit: Adam Senatori for GE Reports. Above: WOW Air's Airbus A320neo flying under the registration name TF-NEO at Reykjavik's Keflavik airport. Image credit: WOW.
For starters, there's WOW, which after its successful LA trip is now also sending A321neos from Reykjavik to Vancouver, San Francisco, Chicago, Tel Aviv and other distant destinations. Aerolineas Argentinas is flying a Boeing 737 MAX 8 nonstop between Buenos Aires and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, some 3,800 miles away. Brazil's GOL is about to launch the same jet on routes of similar distance linking the city of Fortaleza and the capital, Brasilia, to Miami and Orlando.
What's more, both Airbus and Boeing are also developing long-range versions of the new narrow-body jets. In April, a LEAP-powered Airbus A321neo LR loaded with 162 dummy passengers and 16 test crew completed a test flight from its headquarters in Toulouse, France, to the Seychelles islands in the Indian Ocean that lasted 11 hours and covered 5,466 miles. "These planes are going to open a totally new ball game, especially for companies like WOW air, and especially when fuel prices are starting to go up again," Helgason says.
WOW air is the latest venture of Icelandic investor and entrepreneur Skúli Mogensen, who launched the carrier in 2011 with just two planes. Today it operates 20 aircraft — including two A321neo jets and one A320neo, which together shuttle millions of passengers every year between 36 destinations in North America, Europe and Asia. Later this year, WOW air will launch a flight connecting Keflavik to New Delhi.
"I've always wanted to go to Iceland, but I never had the opportunity," said a woman traveling on a WOW direct flight from Cincinnati in October. She planned to explore the island with her daughter, who was flying in from England. Many of the flight's other passengers, including a German student who took advantage of WOW's low fares to visit her aunt in Ohio, were journeying on to Europe, using Keflavik for a smooth transfer; it's much smaller and easier to navigate than major hubs like Chicago O'Hare and New York's JFK. The idea is that travelers flying from, say, Brussels to Baltimore can ride a WOW jet to Keflavik, quickly transit without collecting and rechecking their bags — which they would have to do if they were connecting in the U.S. — and continue to their destination.
Piloting the plane from Cincinnati were Capt. Shane Curtis, a New Zealander who has been flying for more than two decades, and his English co-pilot, Neil Watkinson. "It's a game changer," Curtis said of the new WOW jets. He said the flight plan for flying an Airbus A321neo to Cincinnati required 2 1/2 to 3 tons less fuel compared to an older version of the A321. Less weight at takeoff means less wear and tear on parts like brakes and tires, as well as on the engines themselves. "It makes the operation a whole lot cheaper," he says. "We are a low-cost airline and that's important to us."
"These planes are going to open a totally new ball game, especially for companies like WOW air, and especially when fuel prices are starting to go up again," says WOW's Johann Helgason. Image credit: Tomas Kellner for GE Reports.
The fuel savings are even more dramatic when compared with larger, wide-body jets. "An aircraft like an Airbus A330 will burn 50 tons of fuel to take 250 passengers to Boston," Curtis says. "Well, we can take 200 people and burn 13 to 16 tons."
These weight and fuel savings are hugely important for the bottom line, given that fuel costs now represent about 24 percent of airlines' overall expenses. "I did a study for one of our catering guys, and for every 100 kilograms you can [remove], you are going to save about 2 1/2 kilograms of fuel per hour," Helgason says. "With the LEAP engine, on shorter routes you can get away with taking on less fuel and keeping your weight down for the initial part of the flight, or you can fill it up and just let [the plane] go forever. It opens up all these possibilities."
Those possibilities include burning less fuel and releasing fewer emissions. Helgason says that flying the new jets as much as possible allows WOW to lower its carbon footprint and become the second-greenest airline flying transatlantic routes, after Norwegian Air. "That is a big thing for some passengers. I mean, people are looking at this stuff, especially nowadays," he says.
And the engines keep giving. For example, their ETOPS certificate (for extended-range twin-engine operations) allows airlines to schedule more direct routes over water, desolate tundra or deserts that are as far as three hours from the nearest airport. Helgason says that WOW was able to lop off 20 to 25 minutes from the route it flies to Baltimore because of ETOPS.
CFM started developing the LEAP jet engine about a decade ago. The engineers were able to slash its fuel consumption by 15 percent compared with the engine's predecessor, the CFM56, by using breakthrough materials and technologies.
The plane's fuel savings are possible, in part, because of the LEAP's 3D-printed fuel nozzle. Image credit: GE Aviation.
For example, one of the engine's smaller parts, a metal fuel-nozzle tip the size of a walnut that sprays fuel into the combustor, is so complex that the only way to make it involves 3D-printing it directly from a computer file. "The technology was incredible," said Mohammad Ehteshami, a GE engineer involved in developing the nozzle. "In the design of jet engines, complexity used to be expensive. But [3D printing] allows you to get sophisticated and reduces costs at the same time. This is an engineer's dream. I never imagined that this would be possible."
GE also developed a special material called ceramic matrix composite that can handle temperatures approaching 2,400 degrees Fahrenheit, where even the most advanced alloys grow soft. "I thought it would be the Holy Grail if we could get it inside machines, and get more power and savings out of our jet engines," said Krishan Luthra, the GE researcher who spent several decades working on the material. "It could really make an impact."
And impact it made. CFM has received orders and commitments for more than 16,300 LEAP engines valued in excess of $236 billion at list price. In fact, 75 percent of all new single-aisle aircraft being delivered today are powered by LEAP engines. CFM plans to build more than 1,100 LEAP engines this year, a rate three times higher than just one year ago. Although production will run at more than 2,000 LEAP engines per year by 2020, the company says it will take seven years to work through the existing backlog.
Says Helgason: "For anybody with any sense, this is the next step. When [the engine] was proposed, I was like, 'OK, is it actually going to do what it's supposed to do?' But yeah, it seems to be delivering exactly what it's meant to deliver. It doesn't happen every day. Good stuff. You delivered."
The LEAP engine was developed by CFM International, a 50-50 joint venture between GE Aviation and France's Safran Aircraft Engines. It is the best-selling engine in CFM's history. Here it is powering through tests at GE Aviation's test stand in Peebles, Ohio. Image credit: CFM International.
* Earlier in November Icelandair agreed to buy WOW, pending Icelandair Group shareholder approval. The two airlines will continue to maintain separate brands.
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Very cool stuff guys!
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Hello Everyone~ How are you? We have here a new wallpaper from me, its probably been about 2+ weeks since my last wallpaper. I remember when I made one every 3-4 days..
Well, this wallpaper is featuring Kira Yamato from Gundam Seed and/or Gundam Seed Destiny. Everytime I goto extract an image, I get this crazy retro idea for the background, but I can never really tie it in with the image. Well, I've been craving something simple lately, and this image popped out at me as something I could work with.
I'll admit it is not one of my more time consuming jobs, this wallpaper, including the scan extraction and cleanup, probably took about 3-4 hours. I spent alot of time experimenting with the levels of simplicity, trying not to over-do everything, keeping the color scheme simple yet relative to the image, etc.
Fufufu.... a simple but really nice Kira wallpaper! Me, love it! As expected from you!!!
Great work !!! Love the background that full of grren colour flower... Nice and lovely !! Kira look cool at here too. Thank for sharing !!
oh, cool. my tyoe, simple's great. i like the colors. great job.
hey, hey, Nice wallpaper of yours, I can see you did the great job and put a lot of effect on it. I love it at the first sight. Great job overall. Thanks.
kira is happy with TORI.^^.


Learn about the unlikely story of the Southern California Steelhead.
Journey into one of the very few freshwater exhibits here at the Aquarium.
Immerse yourself in our new special exhibit, Wonders of the Deep.
Our new special exhibit Wonders of the Deep sets the scene with unusual animals, vivid wall projections, sound, lighting, and interactive computer displays.
Get up-close with more than a dozen Magellanic Penguins both above and below the water in the new June Keyes Penguin Habitat.
The exhibit is home to the first penguins in the Aquarium's collection and includes a crawl-in space, allowing you to feel as if you are in the exhibit with the animals.
Travel across the planet in the Science on a Sphere and learn about pressing issues that affect our ocean.
The Aquarium's Ocean Science Center uses a Science on a Sphere from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to explore our planet and tell stories about ocean phenomena and their impacts. The Ocean Science Center features daily shows on issues like sea level rise, maritime trade, and conservation.


The Mardi Gras Indians are a less-known side of New Orleans, and as the city continues to struggle this week, they called out to be included in this week's song posting. The Wild Tchoupitoulas were one of the first N.O. Indian tribes to record an album. The self-titled disc, recorded in 1976 and produced by the legendary Allen Toussaint, also marked the first time that the Neville Brothers recorded together. For more on the traditions and history of the Mardi Gras Indians, see this site. And join me in hoping and praying that this cultural and musical tradition was not washed away in the floodwaters this week.
Monday's mp3: The Wild Tchoupitoulas "Hey Hey (Indians Comin')"


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Spending Time - The Connection Devotional - Week of October 11
A man was having problems in his relationship with his wife, so he went to a marriage counselor. The counselor said, "You need to learn how to listen to what your wife says. Understand what she's communicating." A month later, he came back and said, "OK, I've done it. I've learned to listen to every word my wife says." The counselor said, "That's a good start. Now go home and listen to what she doesn't say. Listen to her heart."
In Proverbs 5:18 Solomon says, very beautifully and poetically, "Let your fountain be blessed, and rejoice with the wife of your youth." The Hebrew word translated "rejoice" means to brighten up, to cheer up, to be glad, or to be joyful. "Enjoy each other" is the idea, the same thing he expresses in Ecclesiastes 9:9 when he says, "Live joyfully with the wife whom you love."
Marriage is to be enjoyable, and you are to live joyfully with your spouse. How many people do you know who do that? I know people who live routinely, enduringly, grimacing-ly, with their spouse. But how many live and enjoy each other for a lifetime?
The most obvious thing is to enjoy each other's company. That sounds elementary, and for a couple when they first meet and start dating, it's not an issue. Wild horses can't drag them apart; they want to be together all the time. But as time goes on, and after the vows are said, sometimes that thrill of discovery is gone. They find their mate has idiosyncrasies and annoying habits: "I didn't know you snored!" Silly little things like that.
But the most successful marriages I've ever seen are those who continue to bond with each other by spending time together, enjoying each other's company. Although the immediate context of the passage in Proverbs 5 is sexual bliss within a marriage, understand (and women do understand this!) that it begins a lot earlier than 10 p.m. Someone said, "If you want to have an energized sex life in marriage, try a little tenderness the other 23 and a half hours of the day."
It's all about time spent with each other. Intimacy begins with harmony between a couple as they spend time together. You were really in touch when you first dated and when you were first married. Don't lose touch with each other. Continue to communicate with each other—and that will get harder to do as life gets busier and busier, so you must be committed to it.
It's a challenge. According to research, the average female uses 25,000 words a day, and the average male only about 10,000. If he has used up 9,500 at work, he may feel like he wants to shut down in the evening. So the time with each other can be strained. But I'm speaking about more than words; things like reading each other's body language and listening to each other's heart.
One wife expressed it this way to her husband. "Please come, take my hand. Let's walk. Give me you—eyes that say hi, glances that say I care, hand-holds that let me know you were only teasing, hugs saying 'Thank you for being you,' kisses that gently want me, love that says I'll be here tomorrow and every day hereafter."
That's the kind of sharing that builds emotional intimacy for the long haul!


Accra, Ghana, February 18, 2019//-The recent fall in the value of the cedi has raised the cost of operations for airlines and put their margins under pressure – in a dollar-dominated industry that requires operators to pay for services rendered in dollars or at the benchmark dollar rate.
The local currency has depreciated by some 3.5 per cent against the US dollar as at press time on Friday, February 15, 2019.
This development, coupled with the rise in the dollar-denominated Jet A1 fuel (aviation fuel), has created a challenging situation for domestic and regional airlines – which have to pay for fuel, maintenance, and leasing costs among others in dollars.
The jet fuel price ended last week at about $77.8 /bbl. Data by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) show that this figure represents a 0.8 per cent increase in the price of the commodity within a one-week period and a 5.5 per cent increase in the price of Jet A1 fuel within a month.
This contrasts with the -4.1 per cent decrease in the price of aviation fuel recorded a year ago.
This presents a delicate situation for domestic airlines, as they are not able to increase prices due to additional capacity and competition.
Africa World Airlines (AWA) currently offers flights from the capital of Accra to Kumasi, Tamale and Takoradi.
Their increased frequency on these routes and offering of promotional prices on all domestic routes has served to grow these routes and stimulated the market.
For instance, the cost of travelling by air to Kumasi in now similar to or cheaper than going by road.
Passion Air, which also started operations last year, now offers flights to Kumasi, Tamale and Takoradi. Unity has also started operations, offering flights to various domestic destinations.
African aviation analyst, Sukhjinder Mann of Dre Aviation, believes that margins will drop in the short-term given these dynamics. "The recent fall in the value of the cedi makes the cost of operating higher – especially when you are leasing aircraft, undertaking overseas maintenance of aircraft and buying spares, all of which are normally priced in US dollars.
To address the current cedi challenges, some analysts have urged the central bank to dig into its reserves and ensure there is enough supply to meet the demand for the US dollar by the market.
Others also believe the situation is a short-term one, resulting from the ongoing banking sector reforms, and that it will correct itself.


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A representation of the friendship between Michael Feyen and Ross Campbell (Image: Tina Tiller)
A beautiful local government friendship comes to an end
At the Horowhenua District council, the last three years have been a tale of two mates against the world. Alex Braae goes inside the friendship of mayor Michael Feyen and councillor Ross Campbell.
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To get a sense of how councillor Ross Campbell is seen by his colleagues, you just have to look at the other side of the council table when he speaks. It's a wall of faces betraying frustration and fury, sometimes derision too. Any compliments he gets from them are backhanded, and any support is qualified.
But there's always one friendly face Campbell can turn to. If he faces slightly to his right, there at the head of the table is mayor Michael Feyen. The two of them always have each other's backs.
That isn't necessarily of political benefit to either of them in the brutal world of Levin local government. They're often the only voices standing up to the entire rest of the council. Over the past three years Feyen has fought repeated battles to get Campbell in as the deputy mayor. The rest of the council refused to allow it, and installed local builder and developer Wayne Bishop instead.
The most incredible moment in the saga came at a Local Government NZ conference, when a remit came up on whether mayors should be allowed to appoint deputies, or if it should be a matter for councils to vote on. A clear majority of the council directed Feyen to vote for the latter, but he went rogue and voted how he wanted to – with Bishop going on to describe it as "a sad day for democracy." It was one of many fights in three years of turmoil.
The opposing councillors have a fair point to make there. Even over and above the conventions around councils being directed by the majority, both Feyen and Campbell had relatively slim wins in the 2016 race. Feyen beat the incumbent Brendan Duffy by just 138 votes, in a contest split by two other candidates. And Campbell won a two-way shootout in the Mirinui ward (around Shannon) with about 53% of the vote.
They're hardly storming mandates. But they are wins all the same, and Campbell and Feyen have argued ever since that those wins haven't been treated with respect by fellow councillors, and even council staff. There was a bizarre stoush at the start of the term which exemplified a lot of it. Feyen wanted a PA, and he wanted to make his own choice. It took eight months to get one, and council's chief executive made the decision. It still rankles, and both men suggested it was symbolic of council staff being on the side of other councillors, rather than the mayor.
A blurry photo of the body language of fellow councillors while Ross Campbell was speaking (Alex Braae)
In an interview with Campbell after the council meeting, (which had been intended to be the final one of the term, but was adjourned halfway through) Campbell made a series of allegations and allusions which are entirely unprintable here. Some were directed at people who might well have still been in the building at the time.
"Beware of any councils that seem to be running fine. They're hiding everything," he warned. "With councils that are quiet, they're keeping everything underground. They want to look like they're shiny. But a healthy council is one that debates openly and transparently, in spite of what is going on."
He was turning up as a member of the public for well over a decade before deciding he had enough time to stand, and says a few people around Mirinui talked him into it. "I knew how the inside worked, and I came up against this brick wall which was regulating our communities in such a way that they couldn't grow, they couldn't go anywhere without spending a lot of money at council."
That was the 2013 election, when both Campbell and Feyen were first elected to their wards. But they knew each other long before that. Campbell is the owner of Owlcatraz, the cult-favourite bird park in Shannon. And Feyen used to run a tour company called Footprints which would bring guests through. They got on well, and became closer friends when they realised they could end up council together.
"He came in, and I came in, and we came up against this barrier. You weren't to ask questions." He alleges that he got kicked of the Projects Committee by the former mayor for doing just that, and then when Feyen stuck up for him, he got booted too. "So I said to Michael, we're going to have to put our heads up above the sand, or else we're just as guilty as anybody else here. He agreed."
Campbell, left, and Feyen after one of the former's brief tenures as deputy mayor began (via Facebook)
Honesty came up a lot during the interview. "I said to [Michael] I'll stick with you, but you've got to be honest. He got in, and it was such a massive swing. And we worked man, we worked hard to get him in. And the people could see we were fighting the past regime. But what happened was, the councillors of old who were under the previous mayor got in as well. And their little hen had got his head chopped off."
Campbell sees his mayor as a visionary, both for Horowhenua and for the very essence of how local government exists. That came through in Feyen's proposal to form a political party composed of mayors, with the intention of forcing issues onto central government's agenda. The strategy would be to primarily stand in electorates, though there are probably a limited number of mayors who could actually take on party machines.
Alas, when the adjourned meeting is completed, Campbell and Feyen will no longer share the council table. Campbell is into his 70s, and wants to spend as much time as he can with his wife. In a phone call after the meeting, Feyen expressed sadness at seeing Campbell go, but said he understood it was for the right reasons.
Campbell's not worried about Feyen being left all alone – in fact, he's confident a new crop of councillors willing to back him will be elected. The state of the race means that might not be quite so likely. Right at the top of the ballot, Feyen himself is facing stern challenges from two sitting councillors.
Levin ward councillor Victoria Kaye-Simmons is one of them, describing herself in a speech at Waitārere Beach as an inclusive leader, who leads from within. Her messaging throughout the campaign has been positive, but she did note that over the last three years, "tolerance, patience and understanding has a whole new meaning for me today. Many character-building moments meant the struggle was very real."
Bernie Wanden, a first term councillor also from the Levin ward, is also putting his hand up. His message is about the "real work" that most of the council got on with during the turbulent struggles with Feyen. It is notable that both are putting themselves forward as team players. It is also fair to assume that a strong share of the region would be keen to see the back of the incumbent.
Regardless of how the vote goes, it seems clear Feyen and Campbell will remain friends. There was a genuine affection in how both talked about the other, both in the interview with Campbell, and speaking with Feyen the next day.
After the meeting, while I was sitting down with Campbell for the interview, the mayor walked past on his way out the door. He spotted his friend the councillor, raised a hand and called out "peace and love" to him. It sounded like it came from the heart.
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Vijit Sabnis, Phd
Co-Founder-in-Residence
Vijit joined DVL in January 2020 as a Co-founder-In-Residence. Prior to DVL, Vijit was a partner at Khosla Ventures for almost five years, where he worked in the areas of biotechnology, healthcare, additive manufacturing, food technology, computation, and photonics and learned the nuances of building deep tech startups. Prior to Khosla Ventures, Vijit was co-founder and CEO of Solar Junction, which commercialized the world's highest efficiency solar cells at that time, and was an early employee at Translucent, which developed new materials solutions for silicon photonics and electronics applications. Vijit received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences from UC Berkeley.
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