A playground built as part of the "Art in the Park" program, the sculpture was commissioned by the High Museum of Art as the museum's bicentennial gift to Atlanta. Playscapes is the only playground designed by world-reknowned artist and sculptor, Isamu Noguchi, and completed during his lifetime.
Born in Los Angeles, California, to an American mother and Japanese father, Noguchi spent the majority of his childhood in Japan. His family moved back to the States when he was a teenager, and he later lived in New York City while studying pre-med at Columbia University. During his time at Columbia, Noguchi took evening sculpture classes, which eventually led him to leave Columbia University to pursue an education in sculpture. Noguchi collaborated with artists working in a range of mediums, and he himself experimented with sculpture, gardens, furniture design, ceramics, architecture and set design. While he did not belong to any one artistic movement, his artworks represented a balance between traditional and modern, and set a new standard for the reintegration of arts.


A faithful friend is beyond price,no sum can balance his worth.
A faithful friend is a life-saving remedy, such as he who fears God finds.
For he who fears God behaves accordingly, and his friend will be like himself.
Most people are just about as happy as they decide to be.
It seems like I've been talking to an awful lot of unhappy people recently. Young and old, working and unemployed, healthy and ill, it sounds like everyone's in the same boat.


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night and the movies
How to stay focused in the COVID-19 era? How do you keep yourself from wildly unhealthy doomscrolling, say? Maybe the existing sociopolitical order will completely collapse tomorrow, maybe it will. Or maybe you'll look at too many articles about a direly important subject du jour, as if you're going to solve all the world's or lower jurisdiction's problems all in one week?
I'm sorry to say that I don't have all the all the answers, finding doomscrolling and social injustice and dysfunction issue pieces and videos hard to avoid right now, despite being busy over the summer. (More about what I've read below, with a couple of links.)
I can say, however, what has helped keep me sane, in an era when I can't just bring my camera out and take shots of anything and everything: Old movies. Unlike about half of everyone else, I haven't been watching many television series or new docs since mid-March. Instead, I've watched a couple of older movies a week, on average, usually late at night.
I started the movie watching for a couple of reasons. First, I knew I would be without cable late this summer, given that my condominium complex is no longer providing it with monthly fees. Comcast, meanwhile, decided to add Turner Classic Movies, which I loved, to a higher tier. Consequently, early on this year I paid for a couple of months of the higher tier, and recorded as many movies of interest to me from TCM as I could, thinking they tie me over until later. Now that I no longer have cable, I am getting TCM selections through HBO Max, and other classic movies and art films through the similarly outstanding Criteron Channel.
And the surfeit of cinema is one of the reasons I say that the stay-at-home season has seemed so surreal. Things are falling apart outside our front doors. The entertainment and accessible film options, though, have never been better.
Anyway, some of my favorite finds have included:
Night and the City (1950): While this classic film noir's story is not particularly original or notable, the atmosphere it creates through its immediate post-World War II setting, design, and photography is like no other in film. It's seedy but alluring, a portrait of the poor and depraved but uniquely glamorous. Or something to that effect.
I was so inspired by the lighting and photography in the film that I tried to imitate with self-portraits I took downstairs. The first homage is at the top of this page, with the other below, with screen shots/stills of Richard Widmark from the film for comparison.
The other major find was Saint Jack (1979), a once-seeming comeback film for director Peter Bogdanovich. It was based on a novel about an American trying to run (or at least start) a brothel in Singapore, and getting recruited for a CIA schemes, ultimately rejecting them. It is not a spy thriller, however, or an action film. It's a character study, and a week-in-the-life story. It also just happened to be filmed on the sly, and captured an older, decaying yet romantic and wild-looking Singapore, before it underwent dramatic, rapid upward mobility. The film was banned in Singapore for decades, I read later, but has since become a festival favorite there. And it has a following, with a book about the film selling for a premium online and off. The plot was hard to keep up with, I found, but I never once wanted to turn the TV off when watching it. Again, the atmosphere carries the day.
Otherwise, I loved these:
Tokyo Olympiad (1965), via Criterion Channel (including a version with informed commentary).
The Red Shoes (1948), via TCM.
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), via TCM.
I may cover some others later, but have to save something to keep me from doomscrolling on another day.
Today's Media for Thought
"The Sociologist Who Could Save Us from Coronavirus," from Foreign Policy. Some of this I think you would need to have read the book to fully appreciate. I have no read the book. Still, it was easy enough to get most of it.
"The Fabric is Torn in Oxford" from the nonprofit Mississippi Free Press. I thought this Part I was much stronger than this series on Ole Miss (University of Mississippi) fundraising's Part II, which gets lost in the weeds of byzantine academic politics, how a PR effort might have gone better, and seeming score-settling with or one-upping of a competitor. Part I also doesn't tell you nearly enough about how the Houston fundraiser Blake Tartt made his money and reputation (the gigantic Memorial City development in Houston, for one), but it does provide an unsettling look at efforts to keep troublesome university donors happy–in this case at one with a school that once made more of a big deal out of stressing an old south and Confederate-tied image–made it central, even, just before and during the Civil Rights Movement years. Then you see this intersect with Trump.
The Axios interview with Trump. Must watch, if pain-inducing.
that time again?
After more than a year of avoiding this blog, thanks mainly to thinking, Well, the writing and photos get more attention on social media, I have changed my mind. Sure, photo posts will get more attention at social media. But social media, particularly Facebook, has gotten on my last nerve in COVID-19 crisis era.
At the same time, the crisis era has left me adrift as far as my favorite pastime, which was photography. Travel isn't sensible this summer, as the positive rate numbers clearly show. I'm not dining in at restaurants, no matter how often I'm encouraged to do so via restaurant accounts at Instagram. The brunch drinks look nice. But no thanks! I'm not going overseas, not going to blues festivals (which aren't happening anyway), not taking photos of friends or people modeling or posing for me.
I was traveling around for photos a few times a year right up to the day the lockdowns began in the United States. Witness these photos from San Antonio TX, taken during the second week in March. I can remember washing my hands all the time them, and freaking out when briefly finding myself in a crowd, making sure I got out of it quickly. Then came hearing from others about how all this was overblown, once the Houston Rodeo was canceled. (I disagreed.) That was it for me for the year, it turned out. I later canceled a planned trip to Southeastern Utah for May.
One of my last restaurant meals, at the Hotel Havana's Ocho in San Antonio TX
So I'm back here at the photo site blog. I am not sure what all I want to do with it. Still thinking that over, something I don't have that much to time to do–or won't have soon enough. What I do know is that I strongly opted against making this a now-standard sort of static photo portfolio site. I'm not in the photo biz professionally.
Otherwise, I thinking that a) I want to look for subjects that can get me to take photos here and there, or use old ones, say, while giving me a creative outlet for writing as well as photos, and b) I want to do my little part in bringing back an Internet outside of social media, news media, and business-oriented and professional sites and such.
Many people keep talking about the how the old normal wasn't that hot, or wasn't working at all. When, then, continue to act like we can just type our way into something new and better via the same dysfunctional platforms? Why not go out on our own?
Not that I want to set too high of a bar here or anything! More later.
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Commemoration Amidst Division at
Vicksburg Military Park
A Memorial Day Mini-Getaway
In my "day job," I teach political science. Consequently, on some days off, I find myself wanting to avoid talk of current political events. This, however, is usually impossible. I was reminded, again, of this when visiting the Vicksburg National Memorial Park last Saturday. No matter my intentions for the trip, by the end of it I couldn't get a tangle of ideas out of my head, all of them involving our increasingly uncivil American politics of the present and how they cross paths with America's original and only Civil War.
Now, I'd gone to the park for its Civil War Sesquicentennial events on Memorial Day 2014, and had found myself almost overwhelmed by the park's historical weight and beauty. It was an odd thing, mainly because I'd shown more than a bit of fascination for the Civil War in my undergraduate days, so long ago, and had many friends from Vicksburg in my freshman year then.. In hindsight, I think it was getting more into photography made the difference. Taking photos forces you to stop and closely consider landscapes and your immediate surroundings.
Consequently, when I had a free weekend coming and no plans, I looked to see what was going in Vicksburg for Memorial Day. In short order, I learned that it would be hosting a re-dedication of the park's refurbished Missouri monument, as well as a living history program involving African-American Union soldiers, in tribute to their service in the Vicksburg campaign. There, I thought, is something you do not see every day.
Come Saturday, I was there around 10:30 a.m. This timing, a park ranger said, would possibly give me enough time to stop by the black soldiers event and go to the re-dedication, but I would be cutting it close. Ultimately, though, the black soldiers program sounded too interesting to pass up, from a photographic standpoint. I was right, as shown by the shot below.
African-American Living History
The man posing for me was one of several in from all over Florida for the event. They honored the first African-Americans to serve in the war, men of the 3rd U.S. Negro Cavalry who fought at the Battle of Milliken's Bend, across the river from Vicksburg. There, the original, non-reenacting soldiers shattered public doubts in the the North about the ability and effectiveness of these troops.
The man posing for me was one of several from throughout Florida for the event. I thought these guys rocked in representing their proud heritage. More specifically, they honored the first African-Americans to serve in the war, men of the 3rd U.S. Negro Cavalry who fought at the Battle of Milliken's Bend, across the river from Vicksburg. There, they shattered public doubts in the the North about the ability and effectiveness of these troops.
Today, I think even people from elsewhere think of civil war reenactment as a southern white thing, so I loved seeing these men out, to help show that it wasn't, necessarily. Unfortunately, the next event I attended could have left any outsiders thinking that white people more sympathetic to the Confederate cause still own the narrative, or think that they do.
Missouri Monument Re-dedication
Despite the ranger's earlier concerns, I ended up being able to get to re-dedication event parking in plenty of time. Once there. I found a colorful scene developing around me–middle aged and older men in Union and Confederate garb, representing the armies and the Union Navy. Two people were dressed up in period formal wear, as if they were coming from town, circa earlier days. Two or three living history had formal military dress for Union officers. Finally, two men sat to the right of the monument and played songs of the era.
Below are photos I took from the entire tour, all the way through, and at the monument ceremony.
Speakers, Excellent and Ranting
The program ultimately ran about two hours, mostly filled with speeches. By far the best of these came from Parker Hills, a retired military officer and leadership trainer who also authored The Art of Commemoration, 94-page book about the park's monuments and sculptures. He has an exceedingly rare sort of academic pedigree, being a graduate of the U.S. Army War College, as well as a man with degrees in commercial art and educational psychology.
In his speech Saturday, he put a bit of all that education to work in talking in intricate detail about the Greco-Roman style of the Missouri Monument, as well as others at the park, about the symbolism of various monument elements, and the like. One of my favorite examples of the deep research he let viewers in on was the fact that the goddess Nike, at the center, stood on top of a globe, an idea its creator copied from a similar sculpture of Nike at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. He also put his military strategy hat on in talking about how Missourians fought each other at the site, and how their battles played out.
After that came a lively talk from U.S. Rep. Vicki Hartzler, whose district takes in what were divided to pro-Confederate areas south and east of Kansas City. She spent most of her time talking about battles between the anti-slavery Jayhawkers of the "Bloody" Kansas era, versus pro-Confederate bushwackers (at right) who burned down whole towns. (Jesse James was in with the latter crowd.) Around the time of the monument's original dedication in 1917, however, former foes sitting down together, eating, and trading stories. Reconciliation was in the air, as the country was entering World War I.
Meanwhile, at least three other speakers talked of unity, but two–including a speaker associated with the Sons of the Confederacy organization (there along with a parallel Union forces heritage group) and another from Missouri–used the occasion to condemn what they considered attempts to erase history with the removal down of monuments, all dedicated by white governments and groups after Reconstruction, in the midst of Lost Cause mania. This, I took it was, referenced the removal of sculptures in New Orleans and another removal planned for Charlottesville VA. The Missouri speaker went further, admonishing "liberal" textbooks which have it that the war was caused by slavery. He went on to echo Lost Cause ideology regarding how the south had suffered badly due to norther tariffs. He also noted that most soldiers were fighting for the states and families.
Now, this is surely all too big for one bloggy post. I do feel a need to say, however, that such heated rhetoric reminded me that country is divided again, although not in, oh, as violent a way. But the reasons for this feel silly and pointless by comparison to what led to the Civil War, although I suppose it's all relative. I suppose. I mean, soldiers in countless wars have had any number of reasons for going to war. Getting off the farm, seeing other places. Being drafted might not hurt ether. Then, many a soldier on a losing side has acted with bravery and honor. Is this so hard to see? It's not as if plenty of art hasn't addressed this very topic.* Their bravery doesn't mean their side should have won, ever. Most wars involve sides with legitimate grievances against the other as well.** This is not new, nor is particularly liberal-minded to say so.
I think the current, intermittently raging debates about monuments outside of museums and dedicated memorial parks will be worked out over time. What you'll need to end it well, however, is some balance in telling the story of slavery, in being honest about America's flaws and historical evils. Unification is not something you completely work out among one group, all while depriving others of rights, as the nation was in the Wilson and World War I era. You will also need leaders who show courage in not giving into silliness such as Obama birther mania, as Rep. Hartzler did, and opposition forces who will remember this but not eternally lose their cool over The Stupid of that variety.
Please consider doing the following, in any case, if you ever stop by the military park: Stop by its monument to black soldiers from Mississippi who fought for the Union there. It's near Grant's HQ, which you can find on a park map. Then, stop and take in the full scene, and mentally put it in a larger context, one with all the monuments to service, bravery, and honor amidst carnage and tragedy. Even if you don't have a camera, just sit there and look and think. It works.
* Suggested viewing: Das Boot, Band of Brothers
** Suggested reading: George Kennan, on the causes of WWII, in American Diplomacy.
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Photos of My Brief Annual Visits to
Well, alright. I finally have this blog-like thing working. I was first thinking about using Adobe Spark, which I learned about in an Adobe class for educators and found easier to use than WordPress--or, least, the WordPress of a couple of years ago. Once I got the hang of using a new page builder, however, and working with post templates and such, I found working with WordPress to be easy enough to let me go ahead with communicating, rather than attempting to be a serious web designer.
In any case, today, I'm dedicating a post to Columbus MS, where I've taken graduation photos in mid-May for three years in a row. More specifically, I've taken them for the Mississippi University for Women, a public university (known as "the W" to graduates), the day after taking them at Holmes Community College in Goodman MS. It's a fun thing, and earns me some modest extra pay.
What the two days of graduation shoots means is that, by time I've gotten to Columbus, it's already late in the day, and then I barely have any personal shooting time the next day.
The Historic Districts, Mostly
Nonetheless, I've always had to take some photos in Columbus, because it's such a beautiful town. I know this in part because my mother is a proud W alum. I also earned my master's at nearby Mississippi State in Starkville. Columbus doesn't have the tourist cachet of Natchez, documented at right, which I visited on earlier graduation shoot trips for Alcorn State in Lorman. It is an architectural jewel all the same.
Below are some of the photos I have taken in Columbus over time, most from historic districts near its downtown. Most of these were taken with my Olympus E-5 camera, but a few were taken this year with my new-ish Google Pixel phone, which I used after deciding not to bring the E-5 due to the forecast for heavy rain and overcast skies. By the time I left Columbus on Saturday afternoon, however, the skies were clear again, and I stuck around for another hour or so.
These are mostly shots of the big, older homes, with all their mythological, if sometimes (or oftentimes, in some cases) dark allure, and history and occasional odd decorations. I also took shots of native flora, however, because I have found its abundance, particular in the area north of downtown, as unique among Mississippi towns. There are native cedar trees of a sort that it's practically startling to see in residential areas now.
Unfortunately, I do not have much time to get into the W campus here, nor of its interesting recent, co-educational history. Google is your friend! What I can say is that the campus is beautiful in its own right. I've taken a smattering of photos there.
Downtown and Environs
Ones from downtown, showing storefronts, the Tennessee Williams birthplace and museum (Victorian house), and the Columbus River Walk
Next Year?
Who knows? If I go next year, though, I'm going to concentrate more on the W's campus. After that, it's African-American historical spots. Also Waverly, if I ever, ever have the time. Might take a special trip.
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Finally Got The News book
by Josh MacPhee
For the exhibition Finally Got The News: The Printed Legacy of the U.S. Radical Left, 1970–1979, we produced our most ambitious publication yet! This book provides 256 full-color pages of over 200 full-color reproductions accompanied by text, accompanied by essays from movement participants.
Finally Got the News uncovers the hidden legacy of the radical Left of the 1970s, a decade when vibrant social movements challenged racism, imperialism, patriarchy and capitalism itself. It combines written contributions from movement participants with original printed materials—from pamphlets to posters, flyers to newspapers—to tell this politically rich and little-known story.
The dawn of the 1970s saw an absolute explosion of interest in revolutionary ideas and activism. Young people radicalized by the antiwar movement became anti-imperialists, veterans of the Civil Rights and Black Power movements increasingly identified with communism and Pan-Africanism, and women were organizing for autonomy and liberation. While these movements may have different roots, there was also an incredible overlapping and intermingling of activists and ideologies.
These diverse movements used printed materials as organizing tools in every political activity, creating a sprawling and remarkable array of printing styles, techniques, and formats. Through the lens of printed materials we can see the real nuts and bolts of revolutionary organizing in an era when thousands of young revolutionaries were attempting to put their beliefs into practice in workplaces and neighborhoods across the U.S.
In the Factories and in the Streets: Going to the Working Class — Dan La Botz
Flashpoint: The Revival of May Day — Elly Leary
Solidarity and Global Liberation: Anticolonial Struggles — Bill Fletcher
Women! Nothing to Lose but Our Chains! — Johanna Brenner
Flashpoint: International Women's Day — Silvia Federici
Nation, Class, and Culture: People of Color Majority Communist Organizations — Kazembe Balagun
Flashpoint: Boston Busing Crisis — Ethan Young
Toward New Afrika: Black Self-Determination Politics in the Seventies — Akinyele Umoja
Flashpoint: African Liberation Day — Badili Ifadoyin Jones-Goodhope
Break De Chains: Resisting Police and Prisons — Dan Berger
Love and Solidarity: Queer Liberation — Emily K. Hobson
No More Business as Usual: Anarchists, Antiauthoritarians, and other Troublemakers — Stephanie Browner
Radical Roundtable
This project is supported by a Humanities New York Action Grant.


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Shirish Kunder's new short film 'Kriti' starring Manoj Bajpayee, Neha Sharma and Radhika Apte was released online
June 23, 2016 Administrator Bollywood Gossips
Filmmaker Shirish Kunder, who is best known for commercial cinema recently tried his hands at making a short film titled 'Kriti', which was released online. The film was launched by Kangana Ranaut. 'Kriti' is a third short film of Shirish Kunder.
'Kriti' stars Manoj Bajpayee, Neha Sharma and Radhika Apte. The unconventional poster of the film had already generated enough news around it. The film can now be watched online on YouTube. It is a emotional thriller which was released on June 22, 2016.
The film portrays Manoj Bajpayee in a negative role. The poster itself clearly depicted that the movie is going to be a psychological thriller. As per the statement that was given by the director, the film is going to be a dark and intense thriller. And that's exactly what it has turned out to be.
Manoj Bajpayee, Neha Sharma and Radhika Apte starrer short film 'Kriri' released online. The film directed by Shirish Kunder.
At an event to launch the film, Shirish Kunder said, "I was very relieved, not thinking about box-office numbers, or the censors. We could have made whatever we wanted. In feature films when we think of something right and by the time we make it. Here you make something and it is out in 2-3 months." Talking at the launch, Manoj said, "Short film is a way to think out of the box and Shirish Kunder is the right person for this. Kriti is a thriller and psychological drama – one of my favorite genres."
The makers had revealed the first look of the film earlier which had got a good response but the film has got mixed reviews after its release. The director of the film, Shirish Kunder, had taken the opportunity of revealing the first look poster of the short film on his official Twitter handle.
Thank you Kangana 4 launching #Kriti .. Couldn't ask for better.. 😘 pic.twitter.com/dKOJHGyXXV
— Farah Khan (@TheFarahKhan) June 22, 2016
The guest of honour at the event, Kangana said, "This film was such an intense experience. This is such an amazingly written, directed and performed piece of art. I am so happy that I am getting to launch a film made on a very big scale. I am happy that Shirish thought of something so progressive. I loved it, it is so spooky."
The film starring Manoj Bajpayee, Neha Sharma and Radhika Apte, the 19-minute film is about a psychotic writer Sapan (Manoj), his creations and his psychiatrist Kalpana (Radhika). Shirish had previously directed Jaan-E-Mann and Joker but hasn't had a good run at the box office.
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During the 1989–90 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division. After showing relegation form during the first three months of the season, a revival between November 1989 and February 1990 ensured a mid-table finish.

Season summary

After a long season in which the sheer amount of cup fixtures ultimately affected Brentford's hopes of a finish in the Third Division play-offs, manager Steve Perryman saw fit to make only minor changes to his squad. Released were bit-part players and late-season signings Andy Feeley, Graham Pearce, Jon Purdie, Jeremy Roberts and Tony Sealy and in came just two players – club record £167,000 midfielder Eddie May from Hibernian (as a direct replacement for March 1989 departee Andy Sinton) and left back Mark Fleming on a free transfer from Queens Park Rangers.

Aside from progressing to the second round of the League Cup, Brentford had a torrid start to the Third Division season and dropped into the relegation places on 9 September 1989. Manager Perryman entered the transfer market to bring Watford forward Dean Holdsworth back to Griffin Park, after a one-month loan spell during the previous season. The £125,000 paid for Holdsworth made him the club's most expensive forward at the time. The signing of Holdsworth had little immediate impact and the Bees' slump continued from September into mid-November, when the club occupied bottom place in the division for three weeks in a row. A 2–0 win over Northampton Town at the County Ground on 25 November provided the spark that changed the team's fortunes, with Holdsworth coming into form and inspiring a run of 10 wins and 1 draw from a 13-match spell, which lifted Brentford from 24th to 9th place. The Bees stumbled through to the end of the season and the products of Colin Lee's youth team were given game time. Brentford ended the campaign in 13th place.

League table

Results
Brentford's goal tally listed first.

Legend

Pre-season and friendlies

Football League Third Division

FA Cup

Football League Cup

Football League Trophy

 Sources: The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties,Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 412-415. Statto

Playing squad
Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1989–90 season.

 Sources: The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties, Timeless Bees

Coaching staff

Statistics

Appearances and goals
Substitute appearances in brackets.

Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
Source: The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties

Goalscorers

Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
Source: The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties

Management

Summary

Transfers & loans

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Awards
 Supporters' Player of the Year: Terry Evans
 Players' Player of the Year: Terry Evans

References

Brentford F.C. seasons
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Go from being a victim of verbal and emotional abuse to respecting yourself and taking personal responsibility for your life. Never be abused again by using the Miracle Principle. Don't be a victim, be a winner. This is a good resource for domestic violence victims, offering a lot of free, educational and interesting articles and advice.


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Measles case on Jetstar, Virgin flights
The infected person spent several hours at Melbourne airport.
28th Mar 2019 2:12 PM
ANOTHER case of measles has been diagnosed in Victoria, this time for a person who spent several hours at Melbourne Airport.
Health authorities say the illness was acquired overseas and the affected person was in transit through Melbourne Airport for several hours on Tuesday, March 19.
Victoria's chief health officer, Dr Brett Sutton, said the case was unrelated to any of the eight previous measles cases notified to the health department this year.
In the most recent case, the affected person travelled on Jetstar flight JQ517 from Sydney to Melbourne and was at Melbourne Airport terminals two and four from 3.30pm until 7pm.
The person also boarded Virgin Australia flight VA99 from Melbourne to Christchurch between 6.35pm and 11.35pm.
Dr Sutton said anyone who was unvaccinated was at the highest risk of contracting measles.
"People need to have received two doses of measles-containing vaccine to be fully protected. Many adults have only received one vaccine against measles, and therefore most cases are in this age group," he said.
Most people born before 1966 will have been exposed to measles in childhood and will therefore be protected.
The infected person was on a Jetstar flight from Sydney to Melbourne on Tuesday, March 19.
However, adults born in or after 1966 may be susceptible, especially if overseas travel is planned, and should go to their doctor for a free vaccination.
"There is a lot of measles circulating in our region currently, including much of southeast and southern Asia. All travellers need to be aware of this risk," Dr Sutton said.
Just two weeks ago, a Sydney resident developed measles a few days after returning home from the Philippines.
The man in his 30s required hospitalisation for his symptoms but is no longer infectious and recovering at home.
Earlier this month, NSW Health issued an urgent warning about measles over fears a young woman and baby were spreading the disease.
The woman, who arrived in Sydney from Bali on Qantas flight QF44 about 6.30am on February 21, visited the international airport and Opera House as well as the Langham Hotel on Kent St in Sydney.
The baby, who was too young to be vaccinated, developed the disease after arriving home from the Philippines.
After a layover in Melbourne, the person then flew on a Virgin flight to Christchurch.
Measles symptoms include fever, sore eyes and a cough followed by a red, blotchy rash on the head and neck that spreads to the rest of the body.
"If you develop symptoms, please call ahead to your GP so you do not wait in the waiting room with other patients," NSW Health director Vicky Sheppeard said.
Measles is highly contagious and is spread in the air through coughing or sneezing by someone who is unwell with the disease.
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Team 3637 3637 Team Competition
Mount Olive District Competition 05-06/03/16
Early in the morning, the Daleks filed onto the bus filled with excitement despite their fatigue. Mount Olive High School was filled with exuberant students ready for a day of learning and fun! The opening ceremonies built the anticipation for the upcoming matches and at the end of the ceremonies, a special guest made a speech. Who is this special guest you ask? Why non-other than the president of FIRST®, Don Bossi! The team was thrilled to see him and a few of our members even got to talk with him.
The Daleks worked hard and it paid off! At certain points throughout the game we were even ranked #1 out of all 39 teams that attended the competition. By the end of the qualification matches, Team 3637 ranked #3! Never in Dalek history have we made it in the top 8 teams, until now! We were chosen by the #1 ranked team, Team 56 R.O.B.B.E. and Team 613, the NeoWarriors joined us later! The Daleks were ecstatic to be able to work with two great teams and hope to work with them again in the future. In the quarter-finals, Team 3637 and their allies worked diligently and were filled with determination but were eliminated in a tough 2 out of 3 competitions. The Daleks are incredibly happy and proud to have worked with the great teams that we did and we thank them for a marvelous competition experience.
As the day wrapped up, the time for awards had arrived. Earlier that day, we had won a UL LLC © Hard Hat award, given to the top 3 safest teams, for our safety program. And at the award ceremonies, we won the prestigious Imagery Award in honor of Jack Kamen. The Imagery Award "celebrates attractiveness in engineering and outstanding visual aesthetic integration of machine and team appearance." The Daleks are proud to hold this title and will continue our team's effort to promote and exude the mission of FIRST®.


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Whether you run your business out of a huge downtown office or from a tiny cramped kitchen, there are always things you can do to make the space more comfortable. And if you want to get the best from your employees, this is certainly something you should do because comfortable employees are more productive employees.
Throw that old, worn and uncomfortable furniture in the trash and buy new ergonomically designed pieces that will support your staff as they work hard for your business. Not only is it the least you can do for them, but it will bolster your business by keeping your staff physically fit and healthy, so they don't have to take so many sick days or struggle through their work when they are able to come in.
If your workplace does not have central heating and air conditioning, you need to change that now. There is nothing worse than trying to do a full day's work when you're too hot or cold to even think straight. If you work in a kitchen environment, you might also want to think about investing in ovens with powder coating to keep the heat in the machines and off the staff. If your staff work outdoors, supplying them with warm winter coats when it's cool, even if you aren't obliged to, is also a nice gesture that will help to boost morale and productivity.
Plants not only make us feel calmer and add some color to the place, but they also help to clean the air, which is certainly a boon in a busy workspace shared by lots of people.
I know it isn't always possible, but if you are able to. Letting lots of natural light flood your workspace will really help to boost morale and increase productivity because natural light makes us feel happier than unnatural bulbs or even worse, a dark environment. If you don't have enough windows to flood the place, buying bulbs that mimic natural light is sure to be a good investment.
Your employees work hard to earn their breaks, so the least you can do is ensure that they have a comfy spot to rest in. As a minimum, ensure that you have a couple of comfy couches, a microwave and a fridge and perhaps even a TV in the break room. You should also make sure that the room is kept clean and tidy.
Last, but definitely not least, you should make a real effort to ensure that your workplace is kept in good order. Have a place for everything, and as best you can keep everything in its place. This will make life easier for everyone, increasing staff comfort levels exponentially.


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'Alaskan Bush People' Family's New Hustle Hints At Money Issues
January 12, 2023 by Shawn Lealos 0 Comments
Alaskan Bush People, Discovery Channel, News, Reality TV
The Alaskan Bush People siblings, at least those who take part in the show, have all started a new side hustle. Birdie Brown was the most recent of the six to join Cameo. Now, all of the family is on the social media site with the exception of Gabe Brown.
However, why are they all joining Cameo at the same time? Does it mean that the Brown family is suddenly hurting for money?
Alaskan Bush People's Birdie Brown joins Cameo
Bear Brown was the first Alaskan Bush People family member to join Cameo. Quickly after he signed up, Noah Brown also joined and the two brothers charged $35 and $40 respectively for the Cameo videos. After they signed on, Bam Brown also joined the site, despite being the least outgoing member of the family.
Rain Brown was next, and hers ended up delayed until she could set up some ground rules for her fans. This was important because several guys on her Instagram were asking the 19-year-old Christian girl to join OnlyFans and deliver risque material. Now, Birdie Brown is the next to join, leaving Gabe as the only one left yet to join the site.
This is big news for most fans of Alaskan Bush People. While there are countless fans on Instagram who have no idea what Cameo is, and several others who don't understand the idea of paying for things, there are even more who are already jumping onto Cameo. They want personalized videos sent to them and their loved ones.
The best news is that the family is charging less than many reality TV celebrities with similar shows. Fans could get a video from all the Brown siblings on Cameo and pay about the same price as someone would get from one video from Sister Wives star Meri Brown. However, why are the Brown siblings all getting on Cameo in 2023?
Is the Brown family hurting for money?
In the last season of Alaskan Bush People, the family was trying to get things going on the mountain after the fires from the last couple of years destroyed much of their land. Bear and Gabe Brown set out to build new homes for their families on the mountain. Noah Brown went to Alaska and bought an island home, partially using the barter system to complete the deal.
Birdie Brown just had major surgery to remove two tumors from her body, and there is little belief that the family has health insurance. Rain Brown wants to set up a gold mining operation on the mountain to try to find gold. Meanwhile, Ami and Bam Brown are working on getting their ranch going.
Rain Brown in an Instagram pic
Some fans left comments on Rain Brown's Instagram about her Cameo account claiming that the family are millionaires. Rain responded with laughing emojis. There is one problem with this. When Ami Brown went to court concerning a lawsuit filed against the Alaskan Bush People profits, she had to reveal her net worth. It was $439,000, including $415,000 in real property for four parcels of land. There was also only $2,000 in a bank account.
There were rumors that Billy Brown was making bank from the show, but Matt Brown said he never paid his kids and kept it all for himself. Billy also had no will, so there is no evidence that the family is worth "millions." Could they have joined Cameo because they are now in a crunch for money?
Another Reason
A more likely reason, though, is that Bam Brown hinted that a new Alaskan Bush People season was coming. Warner Bros.-Discovery might want the Brown kids to get on sites like Cameo and become more involved in social media. It would also help promote the next season of the show.
Do you think the Alaskan Bush People family joining Cameo is because they are having money problems? Are you excited and planning to get one for yourself or a loved one? Let us know in the comments below.
Shawn Lealos
Shawn S. Lealos has been a freelance writer for 25 years, starting with magazines and newspapers before moving to the internet. He has been published in Inside Sports Magazine, The Daily Oklahoman, and Oklahoma Gazette and websites such as Chud.com, 411mania.com, Sporting News, CBR, ScreenRant, and more. Shawn is a voting member of the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle and a former member of the Society of Professional Journalists. He is also a published author. You can follow Shawn on Twitter at @sslealos.
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Disposal of used tires has been a problem throughout the United States. The 1991 Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) requires the use of recycled rubber in asphalt concrete starting in FY94. A moratorium has delayed this requirement until FY95. The Iowa DOT has researched six projects using crumb rubber modifier in asphalt concrete using the wet process. This process involves using a blender-reactor to blend the asphalt cement and crumb rubber. Using the wet process the asphalt cement has to reach a hotter temperature, than is normally required, for reaction to occur. The wet process is also much more expensive than conventional asphalt. This research deals with using a dry process to incorporate crumb rubber into the asphalt concrete mix. The project was constructed by Western Engineering of Harlan, Iowa, on IA 37 between Earling, Iowa and US 59. It was completed in September 1993. Western Engineering used a double drum mixer to produce the crumb rubber modified asphalt concrete by the dry process. The production and construction went well with minor difficulty and the dry process is a less expensive procedure for producing crumb rubber modified asphalt concrete.


Richard graduated from Michigan Tech in 1956 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. In 1958, he joined the Robbins Company and assumed leadership of the firm when his father died three months later. The company's string of records in tunnel-boring technology includes the boring of the "chunnel," the three huge tunnels under the English Channel.
Establishing the Robbins Chairs in Sustainability was a natural fit, Richard said. "My wife and I both consider ourselves environmentalists, and we also support sustainability."


RE:TREAT is an urban yoga studio and hideaway in the middle of Vienna that combines Yoga and meditation with dance, music and philosophy. An experienced, international teacher team of creative minds combines different style of yoga freely, offering classes from beginner to advanced. Relax and unwind in the cosy living room with a cup of warm tea and join one of the classes. They also offer a variety of homemade snacks, coffee, lattes, soups and curries- all fresh, all vegan.
Many of them are working moms who understand how important it is to take time for active self-care, and who want natural, safe products that are good for them, their families and you.


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Baja California es una comunidad en el municipio de San Mateo Yucutindoo en el estado de Oaxaca. Baja California está a 1119 metros de altitud.

Geografía
Está ubicada a 16° 26' 39.84" latitud norte y 97° 17' 43.08" longitud oeste.

Población
Según el censo de población de INEGI del 2010: la comunidad cuenta con una población total de 352 habitantes, de los cuales 177 son mujeres y 175 son hombres. Del total de la población 0 personas hablan alguna lengua indígena.

Ocupación
El total de la población económicamente activa es de 59 habitantes, de los cuales 55 son hombres y 4 son mujeres.

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Localidades del estado de Oaxaca


In a large saucepan, cook leek and onion in butter and oil over low heat for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add potatoes and cook 2-3 minutes more. Cover with fish stock, add parsley and season. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes or until potatoes are cooked. Meanwhile, in another saucepan, steam clams open in a small amount of water. Throw away any that remain closed and remove meat from open ones. Strain clam cooking liquid through a very fine sieve, put shelled clams in it and refrigerate. Purée potato mixture in the blender. Add cream, blend and refrigerate for about 2 hours. Just before serving, add clams and cooking liquid.
In a large saucepan, cook leek and onion in butter and oil over low heat for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add potatoes and cook 2-3 minutes more.
Cover with fish stock, add parsley and season.
Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes or until potatoes are cooked.
Meanwhile, in another saucepan, steam clams open in a small amount of water.
Throw away any that remain closed and remove meat from open ones.
Strain clam cooking liquid through a very fine sieve, put shelled clams in it and refrigerate.
Purée potato mixture in the blender. Add cream, blend and refrigerate for about 2 hours.
Just before serving, add clams and cooking liquid.


Thanks to YOU and our volunteers, a whopping 76% of our wild patients survived last year! To be FREE again back in their wild homes!
To help continue this success, please consider donating to TCWC on Giving Tuesday 11/27/2018. Either go to www.giveamador.org on 11/27 and select TCWC as your charity of choice or mail us a check which MUST be dated 11/27/2018 and reach us before that date.
Amador Community Foundation will then generously match a portion of your dollars!
What a terrific way to help provide great care for local wildlife in need!


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You are here: Home / Energy / Honeywell to improve energy resilience at Fort Benning
Honeywell to improve energy resilience at Fort Benning
August 6, 2021 by Juan Pedro Tomás
Honeywell has announced the next phase of a modernization project with Fort Benning, a U.S. Army post located on the border of Alabama and Georgia.
The main aim of the project is to improve energy resilience and create a more comfortable living and working environment for Fort Benning soldiers, employees and tenants. The $23 million project will help significantly reduce energy consumption on the base and generate $1.4 million in annual energy savings, Honeywell said in a release.
The U.S. Department of Defense defines energy resilience as the ability to prepare for and recover from energy disruptions that impact mission assurance on military installations.
This project phase includes more than 300 buildings, covering approximately 11.2 million square feet of Fort Benning's total 26 million square feet of floorage. The project includes a utility monitoring and control system (UMCS), communication and cybersecurity upgrades, LED lighting, lighting controls and occupancy sensors, and building envelope improvements such as sealing cracks, gaps and holes and window solar film. The work will help to improve soldier comfort as Honeywell's building control systems will remotely monitor key air quality factors such as temperature and humidity in the barracks.
Honeywell will also upgrade the buildings' Niagara AX UMCS platform to the Niagara N4 – a platform offered by Tridium, a Honeywell business. Niagara Analytics will be implemented for Fort Benning to more effectively collect data and make better-informed decisions based on real and timely information, the company said.
"The upgrades Fort Benning and Honeywell are implementing will continue to help reduce the base's overall energy consumption and help it to better reach its resiliency goals," said Jose Simon, vice president and general manager of Honeywell Building Technologies' Projects business unit. "The updates will provide the Fort Benning team with access to a cache of data which can be leveraged to improve site maintenance and insight into equipment performance, increase risk mitigation and provide improvements that impact the well-being and safety of those living on and visiting the base."
The project represents the next phase of a 25-year energy savings performance contract (ESPC) awarded to Honeywell in 2019 by Fort Benning, with a total project value of $43 million. Fort Benning is host to more than 100,000 U.S. Army members, trainees, dependents, retirees and federal civilian employees.
Honeywell also said it has successfully executed similar projects at a variety of Department of Defense sites, including Kunsan Air Base, Tinker Air Force Base and Rock Island Arsenal, among others.


(summarized from: Dr. Edward Teyber, Dr. Faith McClure, and Dr. Robert Weathers in "Shame in the Therapy Hour" (R. L. Dearing & J. P. Tangney, eds.), 2011, Washington, D. C.: American Psychological Association Press).
~ Our entire sense of self is derived from interpersonal experiences, particularly those that are laid down in our early psychological development. Hence if we are prone to shame states, it can be assumed that we have been profoundly affected by repeated shaming encounters with our primary caregivers.
~ For many individuals, psychological symptoms (and the suffering associated with them) persist, even after a course of psychotherapy, owing to the fact that the fundamental sense of self, rooted in traumatic developmental experiences of repeated shame, has never been truly or adequately acknowledged or brought to light of day.
~ If you really "get" the amount of personal suffering your client has experienced (e.g, emotional neglect and abandonment), it only makes perfect sense that your client would be severely limited in his/her ability to control feelings, like shame or anger, and behavior, such as aggressive acting-out of those disturbing feelings.
~ In childhood, our emerging sense of self is very largely a function of how emotionally attuned and responsive our primary caregivers are.
~ Child developmental psychology pioneer Erik Erikson observed that, when the early bonds of trust for the infant are not upheld and encouraged, shame takes hold in the formation of the betrayed infant/child's beginning sense of self-identity.
~ Far too many children experience and express profound, relentless states of internal shame. This incredibly painful emotion, which often includes feelings of being personally defective , inferior, or just plain "wrong," brings with it a sense of hollow emptiness inside, along with feeling always vulnerable, powerless, and exposed to even further criticism of one's essential worthlessness. In light of its nearly unbearable intensity, which brings with it the sense of its being utterly unmanageable, such profound shame leaves the defenseless child feeling hopeless about doing anything to "turn down the volume" on his/her overwhelming inner suffering.
~ The thoughts and feelings associated with shame, owing to the pain they evoke, also often trigger defensive reactions (to lessen the pain), such as blaming someone else, attacking another aggressively, or sometimes, hurting oneself (being both the subject and object of shame's extreme self-hatred).
~ Psychoanalytic theorist and psychotherapist, Robert Stolorow, used and honed a clinical concept very similar to that described by Peter Fonagy. Stolorow's focus is on the "intersubjective," or mutual, therapeutic relationship; one in which "sustained empathic inquiry" is facilitated at all times, and whose one goal is to provide the client with an experience of being known and understood radically and completely.
~ Without a concerted and skillful therapeutic intervention, shame may very well be handed down from one family generation to the next. The biblical admonition of the "sins of the fathers" being "visited" upon their offspring comes to mind.
~ Perhaps the single most identifying source of suffering for shame-prone individuals is their absolute and underlying (sometimes subliminal, though no less crippling) sense of being a failure. These same individuals are at risk of attempting such personal antidotes to shame as projecting their own worst fears, and with them, relentless expectations, onto their children; all this in the unsuccessful attempt to resolve the parent's own core sense of shame. This strategy of "indirect self-acceptance" (discussed by authors Putney and Putney in their classic, "The Adjusted American") aims at making sure that the shamed parent's child performs at so high a behavioral standard that the parent, by association, might be viewed as a truly "good" parent, and by implication, as a "good" (rather than defective) person.
~ Shame, because it cuts right to the core of one's most intimately known sense of self, requires that the therapist be able to connect to the client at the deepest interpersonal level. The aim here is that the client requires has experienced the therapist's carefully attuned presence and validation of their true self (deeper, more fundamental than the shamed version) will be able to internalize the therapist's emotionally balancing or regulating presence. This experience of emotional repair, which psychoanalytic self psychologists call "transmuting internalization," provides clients over time with the ability to increasingly tolerate emotional stressors, experience a broader range of emotions (especially pleasant or positive ones), and be much more flexible both cognitively and behaviorally.
~ As clients work, with therapeutic help, through their vulnerabilities around shame, they most often experience a renewal of personal ambition and vitality—what self psychologist Heinz Kohut called one's "nuclear program" (self as "nucleus") or what psychoanalyst James Masterson called, simply autonomy (after the Greek sense of "autos-nommos" (or literally, self-law). These positive changes may be seen to manifest behaviorally in increased goal directness, experienced self-congruence (between one's ideal self and actual self), and personal integrity (in the root sense of that word, literally, to be a single, indivisible "integer").
~ Psychoanalyst Philip Bromberg, in particular, suggests a therapeutic approach which processes emotional experiences, with a "receptive other" in the present, here-and-now moment—especially in clinically treating shame states—where the greatest stress is place upon consistently providing emotional safety in the therapy hour.
~ It is essential to any effective intervention with shame that this emotion's validity—that the client somehow deserves to believe in his/her defectiveness—be seriously challenged. The goal here is that shamed clients may then develop a non-shaming internal sense of self-identity; one which endorses their legitimately being worthy of being loved and cared about, and affirmed, right amidst their human imperfections.
~ Recent research in psychological development, suggests that criticism, especially when chronic, may be a far more central cause of shame than previously recognized.


It's a fair bet many of you reading this own a pair of Skechers shoes or know someone who does.
The footwear giant have scaled heady heights in their relatively short lifespan – and are now the second biggest shoe company in America.
Renowned for comfort, the firm are looking to continue to make strides in the golf market.
Colin Montgomerie, who actually bought his own pair of Skechers golf shoes, is now a brand ambassador along with Matt Kuchar and Russell Knox. Amy Boulden and Brooke Henderson are recent recruits in the women's game.
2017 sees Skechers revamp and expand their initial GO GOLF offering and, this time, they've got big ambitions.
A very clean looking design, I must confess that from the outset I was more interested in the comfort aspect – it's what Skechers are known for.
And boy, are these comfortable. In fact, I'd so far as to say this: I've never worn a more comfortable pair of shoes.
That's shoes, not golf shoes.
When you first put them on, and take those initial steps, you feel like you are walking on cushioned air.
Skechers promise out of the box comfort and, given the sturdy feel of the upper and my propensity to blister, I was initially sceptical.
But I wore these for two days solid – from getting up to going to bed, in the car, at the driving range, on the course and at home – and didn't experience a modicum of discomfort.
This combines the upper of the GO GOLF Pro 2 with a spikeless-designed 'comfort traction outsole'.
Skechers have unveiled or reworked a series of gizmos in this new range, including H2GO Shield Technology, a TPU bottom plate and 'proprietary GOimpluse Sensors for multi-directional traction control'.
Their new 5GEN foam is also declared to offer 'comfort and stability' while bringing a new look to the collection.
There's a lot of brand words in here, but what you can expect is a fully waterproof shoe, with a lot of lot of grip thanks to the way the sole interacts with the turf.
While it's got a jazzy name, the 5GEN foam does make a big difference. It's a very effective impact cushion – like a shock absorber – and means it is extremely difficult to jar or roll your ankle in these.
The Skechers GO GOLF Elite 2 is a brilliant product. It's sold on comfort and it lives up to the billing in some fashion.
I'd forgotten I had these on much of the time and I enjoyed the extra support there appeared to be behind the ankle and heel.
The upper is robust but there's sufficient give to make the shoe a snug fit without being tight. Skechers tend to be a bit wider than some competitors and this was very evident and appreciated.
There's plenty of traction thanks to the bottom plate and the sensors and I had as much control in the wet and damp as I would expect during a scorched summer. That's a lot of flexibility for a spikeless shoe.
The Elite 2 is also available in black leather and blue trim, white and grey leather and blue trim, navy leather and red trim and black leather and black trim.
I liked the clean and simple look and, if comfort is important – and when you are walking 6 to 7 miles every time you take the course it absolutely should be – then Skechers really should be your first port of call.
Colours: Black/Blue, Grey/Blue, Navy/Red, White/Grey/Blue, Black.


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Games Tagged with "iwin"
Coconut Queen
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Appearing out of nowhere like a crazy tropical storm, Coconut Queen has arrived and is ready to give Build-a-lot (and, heck, even Totem Tribe) a challenge for its casual sim throne. Combining the "neighborhood improvement" concept with some inventive unlockables and a subtle sense of humor, Coconut Queen provides a phenomenal gaming experience with enormous replay value.
The Clumsys
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Categories: affiliate, casual, demo, download, game, hiddenobject, iwin, mac, puzzle, rating-g, windows
The Clumsys is a hidden object game that departs from the traditional formula just enough to feel like a new experience. It's Tim's tenth birthday and his friends are over to celebrate. Grandpa Albert is working on a time machine in the barn, but when he turns his back the children discover it and go hurdling through time. Each of the 20 kids has been deposited in a different era, and it's your job to find them, fix all the problems they've caused, and bring them back!
Garden Defense
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As evidenced by a flood of Flash-based titles in the last year or so, tower defense games are all the rage. Now, iWin is throwing its hat in the ring with Garden Defense, a full-blown downloadable tower defense game where you save your garden using gnomes, flamingos, cupid statues and a host of plants to fight off waves of attacking bugs. It's eat or be eaten in this easy to learn but surprisingly challenging strategy game!


The top six in the Bluefin Sport Championship all face opposition from the bottom six in a gameweek that could shake up the league table at the mid-way point of the league season.
It's now eight games unbeaten for Dean Smith's Loughgall going into this weekend's Bluefin Sport Championship games. The Villagers have gravitated up the table to fourth place, level on points with neighbours Portadown in third but with two extra games played. Loughgall have won four out of their last five league games including last week's 2-0 win against HW Welders.
Things don't get any easier for Ivan Sproule's Dergview – the former Northern Ireland international is without a win since taking the reigns at Darragh Park. Dergview's dismal run has now stretched to 11 successive defeats in the league after losing 2-0 at home to Carrick Rangers, which has left the Tyrone club two points adrift at the bottom of the table.
November has been the month that the Mallards' season has turned around with two wins and a draw in their last three games, Harry McConkey has guided the County Fermanagh club out of the relegation zone and into tenth in the league. Ballinamallard played out a scoreless stalemate with PSNI last Saturday.
It was a free week for Dundela last Saturday, as their game against Portadown was postponed due to international call ups. The Duns still remain in second place with a comfortable eight-point advantage over the Ports in third but the gap above them to leaders Larne has now opened up to eleven points, they also have the advantage of having beaten 3-2 the Mallards last month.
The injury hit Comrades have dropped down to eighth place after five games without a victory in the league. Stephen Hughes' side suffered a 3-2 defeat to Knockbreda last Saturday and will be looking to claim victory as they battle for a place in the top six split come January.
The last time these two sides met the Comrades defeated the Welders 4-3 in a thrilling encounter, as Ballyclare came from three goals down to secure a late win. Fast forward and Norman Kelly's side will now go in as favourites as the fifth placed East Belfast outfit defeated Limavady United in their midweek re-arranged fixture.
It's sixth versus seventh at Taylor's Avenue on Saturday as Carrick Rangers look to hold onto their place in the top half of the table. Goals from Chris Rodgers and Stewart Nixon helped Niall Currie's side to victory against Dergview last Saturday. They defeated Knockbreda 2-0 back in August when the two sides first met this season.
The East Belfast side go into this game having prevented a third straight loss last weekend, by defeating Ballyclare Comrades at Breda Park, Tiarnan McNicholl's late winner giving Knockbreda all three points. It keeps Lee Forsythe's side in seventh knowing that a win tomorrow would allow them to leapfrog their opponents into the top half.
Tiernan Lynch's Larne side flexed their muscles with a 6-0 drubbing of Limavady United last week to extend their lead at the top of the Bluefin Sport Championship to eleven points. The Invermen have the meanest defence in the division having only conceded nine goals all term, one of those was against this weekend's opponents in their narrow 2-1 win back in September at Newforge Larne.
Colin Malone's PSNI side may be unbeaten throughout November with a win and two draws but they still sit uncomfortably close to the relegation places in ninth, only four points above safety. The South Belfast club drew 0-0 with Ballinamallard United at home last Saturday.
It's been a difficult week for Sean Friars and Limavady United – back-to-back defeats on Saturday (to Larne) and Tuesday (to HW Welders) mean it is now nine Championship games without a win for the Roesiders. One landmark in Tuesday's defeat to the Welders was that Hugh Carlin made his 150th appearance for the club.
Third placed Portadown have had a fortnight to lull over the 3-0 defeat to Larne at Shamrock Park which may just have forced them to reassess their ambitions of gainining promotion as league champions. They had a free week last Saturday owing to Declan Dunne and Luke Wilson's inclusion in the Northern Ireland Under-19 squad, but will be looking to go one better than the 2-2 draw between the sides back in September.


Service: The right tools for the job!
In recent times, I've found myself spending increased time training service sector individuals in Lean Six Sigma methods as opposed to on the job coaching. This presents a great opportunity to really underpin some of the methods and tools with knowledge and understanding but it did start me thinking….
Are we teaching them the right tools for the problems they will encounter?
To try and answer this question I found myself thinking back to my Yellow, Green and Black belt training and the tools and methods I had being shown. I decided it would be a good idea to re-acquaint myself with all the material, if only to validate the knowledge was still there lodged in my brain awaiting recall (It's worth noting that for large parts of this I had a very large folder with lots of notes in front of me).
I failed miserably! I was able to recall around 70% of the knowledge but the other 30% was gone. How could I have forgotten that section about DoE response surface designs or that Box-Cox method for transforming data to a normal distribution…?!
The conclusion I reached was interesting….
The reason the 30% isn't in there is because I'm not using it!
Wow. Could it be possible that nearly a third of what I have learned has been of so little use to me that I erased it from memory? Or should I be applying more of this in the work I do?
Reflecting on my improvement performance, I can honestly say that much of my training was of little use to me.
So why am I not using this 30%?
Simple. I've been working in service all this time but the training I've undertaken has been Lean Six Sigma training. Let me elaborate.
Lean and Six Sigma both have their roots in manufacturing. Over the years these methods have been brought into service and along with it the training of these methods. However, the training has struggled to evolve away from its roots to the extent that around a third of what I was shown is simply not required in Service-based improvements.
The great thing about arriving at this space is that I'm not on my own. At Lean Consulting, we've recognised this and looked to do something about it, to the extent that we have designed what we believe to be the first real Lean Six Sigma Black Belt that focuses exclusively on Service.
Hopefully we can start to better equip individuals with the right tools for the job when solving problems in services.
Recently, we moved our business bank accounts from one of the major banks to another. We'd had repeatedly bad service to the point where going through the hassle of changing banks was better than stay where we were.
By and large, it's been ok. Not great, but OK. Would I recommend our new bank? Probably not. Would I warn people not to use them? Probably not either.
I'm completely 'meh' about them. Here's why.
So I duly logged into my online banking to read this incredibly important message. You see, a few weeks ago I opened a second bank account with this bank.
I open my messages to find… a letter advising me that they have set up online banking for me.
They literally just told me to log into my online banking so I could read a letter confirming I have online banking! Obviously completely unnecessary.
It likely stems from moving all the old world paper-based comms into the digital world, without really taking the time to understand how the message changes or is impacted by the digital world. We see this all the time. A kind of 'lift and shift' from paper to digital. It creates a poor and clunky customer journey.
The problem with this is that they took up my time reading the email they sent me. More time logging into online banking with its 2 stage verification. Then downloading the letter itself and reading it. 10 minutes of my time wasted.
Things like this are important – not because it will make a customer leave, but because it's death by 1000 cuts. It adds to my overall sense of being underwhelmed with the bank.
And there have been other examples of this. Like the time I first used their online banking. I went to pay all my staff and they flagged all the payments as potential fraud. I had to call them to verify the payments. Extra layers of security including explaining what each payment was for (why would they need to know that!?). When I asked why these had been flagged, the response?
"Well sir, you have to admit it's highly suspicious when you've only had your account open for a few weeks and you start making large payments. Of course it's going to trigger an alert with us".
It's a business bank account! Of course there are going to be large transactions moving through it.
I can't be the only employer out there who pay's their staff, right? Or have I got this whole running a business thing mixed up?
I have more little examples of time wasting but I've taken up enough of yours. I won't be leaving the bank unless (until?) things start to go really bad, but I won't be advocating them to anyone. No referral business will be generated from me.
And that's a missed opportunity if I ever saw one.