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Things to do in Manchester:
The Creameries
Chris Patrick
Last Updated 3 December 2018
Image courtesy of The Creameries
The Creameries, 406 Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M21 0SD	– Visit Now
'Try to describe what happened as well as you can', says the imaginary police officer who has responded to the incident. 'In your own time'. It's a difficult task because really, how do you describe a Christmas menu this far ahead of the curve, especially when it includes such generous helpings of alcohol? Well, we're going in, but bear in mind you would all be better served by going to the Creameries and eating this stuff than reading this article.
On arrival, a flute of prosecco was brought out accompanied by almonds cooked in peppercorns and venison fat. As soon as this was consumed we were presented with gougères, coated in cauliflower ash and filled with a melted blend of two-year-old Winchester and Moorland Tom.
Prepared like an expert entertainer performing different tricks
Next came a course of breads and butters. The butters were made on-site, in a whipped brown version and a cultured version, and the breads were a wholemeal sourdough and a salt and rosemary focaccia. Appropriate wine was supplied, paired to match these.
Now, having been to the Creameries before, I had reacted to the surprises so far – almonds in venison fat, cauliflower ash as an ingredient – in the manner of someone watching for the second time an expert entertainer performing different tricks. You're thinking, very good, what's the next one going to be. Then somehow they take it up a notch. A landscape of flavour, an entire meal's worth of flavour, had been created from just bread, butter, and wine.
Then we took a sharp detour into the world of seafood, with a serving of home-smoked mackerel with dark rye bread and mustard cream. Would you know what I meant if I said that sharp doesn't have to mean abrasive? Can you imagine a sort of warm mustard? What about smoke fully infusing a piece of fish instead of hanging around on the outside like it normally does?
An extremely delicate broth, actually more delicate than water
Next, and bear in mind we're barely halfway through, was a butternut squash broth with a Bury blue cheese dumpling. This was such an extremely delicate broth, and really who knows how they did this, that it was actually more delicate than water. The cheese dumpling had a particularly welcoming quality to it.
The main course was pheasant pie, a case full of chopped liver gravy at the base, topped with a delicious cabbage-like vegetable which probably only the Creameries have access to, and then topped again with pieces of poached thigh. I don't think I've ever actually had a pie before, come to think of it. What I had been sold previously under the name 'pie' was an impostor. Whereas this was an actual, almost a platonic pie, game meat that tastes of life. The side it came with was a vegetable perhaps similar to parsnips but again I remain convinced that there are certain secret vegetables only this restaurant has access too.
A sherry with a sweet kick like Detroit soul
And then came the three puddings. Pudding(s). Plural. Triple? Whatever. There was an Affogato with an English Pedro Ximenez sherry which I think somehow had whiskey in it too. This had a sweet kick like Detroit soul. The second was a Christmas Pudding with so many herbs and sultanas and such slinky, silky motion I felt I was in a forest of crumbling Lebanese dusk. Then Gold Frankincense and Myrrh chocolates, so called because they actually contained gold, frankincense and myrrh. I'm not going to attempt a description.
If you've had to read this far before being convinced it's about time you made your reservation. Get on with it.
406 Wilbraham Road
M21 0SD
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Tue: Closed
Wed: 8:00am – 11:00pm
Thu: 8:00am – 11:00pm
Fri: 8:00am – 11:00pm
Sat: 8:00am – 11:00pm
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Investigators from the Interior Department's Office of Inspector General arrived at the park this week.
Park spokeswoman Vanessa Lacayo says the allegations involve Grand Canyon superintendent Christine Lehnertz but would not elaborate.
She says Lehnertz will be reassigned outside Grand Canyon to protect the integrity of the investigation. She's currently on leave.
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Use of statistical parametric mapping (SPM) to enhance electrical impedance tomography (EIT) image sets
Rebecca J. Yerworth, Yan Zhang, T. Tidswell, Richard H. Bayford, D. S. Holder
Use of statistical parametric mapping (SPM), which is widely used in analysis of neuroimaging studies with fMRI and PET, has the potential to improve quality of EIT images for clinical use. Minimal modification to SPM is needed, but statistical analysis based on height, not extent thresholds, should be employed, due to the 20–80% variation of the point spread function, across EIT images. SPM was assessed in EIT images reconstructed with a linear time difference algorithm utilizing an anatomically realistic finite element model of the human head. Images of the average of data sets were compared with those produced using SPM over 10–40 individual image data sets without averaging. For a point disturbance, a sponge 15% of the diameter of an anatomically realistic saline-filled tank including a skull, with a contrast of 15%, and for visual evoked response data in 14 normal human volunteers, images produced with SPM were less noisy than the average images. For the human data, no consistent physiologically realistic changes were seen with either SPM or direct reconstruction; however, only a small data set was available, limiting the power of the SPM analysis. SPM may be used on EIT images and has the potential to extract improved images from clinical data series with a low signal-to-noise ratio.
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LOREN HENDERSON
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
University of Maryland Baltimore County
loren@umbc.edu
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. PhD in Sociology. May 2014.
University of Illinois at Chicago. MA in Sociology. December 2008.
Northeastern Illinois University. BA in Sociology. December 2006.
Assistant Professor. Department of Sociology and Anthropology. University of Maryland Baltimore County. August 2014-Present
Project Manager. Department of Sociology. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
August 2013- May 2014
Adjunct Faculty. Department of Sociology. Northeastern Illinois University.
January 2013- May 2013.
Teaching Assistant. Department of Sociology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
August 2011-December 2012.
Research Specialist. School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago. March 2011- August 2011.
Adjunct Faculty. Department of Social Science. Wright College.
August 2010-May 2011.
Teaching Assistant. Department of Sociology, University of Illinois at Chicago.
August 2007-2009.
Research Assistant. Institute of Government and Public Affairs, University of Illinois.
September 2007-2009.
Henderson, Loren, Melvin Thomas, Cedric Herring, and Hayward Derrick Horton. Forthcoming. "Business Wealth and the Composition of Ownership Teams in New Firms: The Role of Homophily and Diversity." Journal of Business Diversity.
Thomas, Melvin, Richard Moye, Loren Henderson, and Hayward Derrick Horton. Forthcoming. "Separate and Unequal: The Impact of Socioeconomic Status, Segregation and the Great Recession on Racial Disparities in Housing Values." Sociology of Race and Ethnicity.
Henderson, Loren, Cedric Herring, and Sheila Prados. Forthcoming. "Gender Diversity and the Rankings of STEM Departments in Research Universities: Does Gender Composition Matter?" Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering.
Henderson, Loren. Forthcoming. "Former Incarceration Status and the Sexual Health of African American and White Men." Research in Race and Ethnic Relations.
Henderson, Loren, BarBara Scott, and Ruby Mendenhall. Forthcoming. "Involving Urban Single Low-Income African American Mothers in Genomic Research: Giving Voice to How Place Matters in Health Disparities and Prevention Strategies." Issues in Race and Society: An Interdisciplinary Global Journal.
Henderson, Loren, Assata Zerai, and Rebecca L. Morrow. 2017. "Intimate Partner Violence and HIV Status among Ever-Married and Cohabiting Zimbabwean Women: An Examination of Partners' Traits." African Journal of Reproductive Health 21 (4): 45-54.
Henderson, Loren. 2017. "Racial Discrimination, Religion, and the African American Drinking Paradox." Race and Social Problems 9: 79–90. DOI: 10.1007/s12552-016-9188-3.
Henderson, Loren. 2016. "Mass Incarceration, Residential Segregation, and Racial Disparities in HIV." Journal of AIDS and HIV Research Vol. 8(11): 150-162.
Herring, Cedric and Loren Henderson. 2016. "Wealth Inequality in Black and White: Cultural and Structural Sources of the Racial Wealth Gap." Race and Social Problems 8 (1): 4-17. DOI: 10.1007/s12552-016-9159-8.
Henderson, Loren; Cedric Herring; Hayward Horton; and Melvin Thomas. 2015. "Credit Where Credit is Due? Race, Gender, and the Credit Scores of Business Startups." The Review of Black Political Economy 42:459-479. DOI 10.1007/s12114-015-9215-4.
Henderson, Loren. 2015. "Racial Isolation and Chlamydia Rates in U.S. Counties." Race and Social Problems 7: (2) 111-122. DOI 10.1007/s12552-015-9143-8.
Henderson, Loren. 2015. "Tying the Knot Across the Color Line: An Intersectional Analysis of Getting Married Interracially." Issues in Race and Society: An Interdisciplinary Global Journal 2 (2):62-85.
Henderson, Loren and Cedric Herring. 2013. "Does Critical Diversity Pay in Higher Education? Race, Gender, and Departmental Rankings in Research Universities." Politics, Groups, and Identities: Journal of the Western Political Science Association 1 (3): 299-310.
Herring, Cedric and Loren Henderson. 2012. "From Affirmative Action to Diversity: Toward a Critical Diversity Perspective." Critical Sociology 38:629-643.
Henderson, Loren. 2009. "Between the Two: Determinants of Bisexual Identity among African Americans." Journal of African American Studies 13:263-282.
Mendenhall, Ruby. Loren Henderson. BarBara M. Scott. 2017. "African American Mothers' Parenting in the Midst of Violence and Fear: Finding Meaning and Transcendence." Pp. 183-197 in Black Women's Mental Health: Balancing Strength and Vulnerability. Edited by Stephanie Y. Evans, Kanika Bell, and Nsenga K. Burton. Albany, NY: SUNY Press.
Rockquemore, Kerry Ann and Loren Henderson. 2015. "Inter-Racial Families in Post-Civil Rights America." Pp. 98-112 in Families as They Really Are, Second Edition. B. Risman (ed.). New York: W. W. Norton & Company.
Herring, Cedric, Loren Henderson, and Hayward Derrick Horton. 2014. "Race, the Great Recession, and the Foreclosure Crisis: From American Dream to Nightmare." Pp. 95-110 in Re-Positioning Race: Prophetic Research in a Post-Racial Obama Age. Sandra L. Barnes, Zandria Robinson and Earl Wright, II. (Eds.). Albany, NY: SUNY Press.
Henderson, Loren. 2013. "From Political Novice to Veteran: Youth Participation in the Immigrant Mobilization." Pp. 335-350 in Reinventing Race, Reinventing Racism. J. Betancur (ed.) Leiden, Netherlands: Brill Academic Publisher.
Rockquemore, Kerry Ann and Loren Henderson. 2010. "Inter-Racial Families in Post-Civil Rights America." Pp. 99-114 in Families as They Really Are, First Edition. B. Risman (ed.). New York: W. W. Norton & Company.
Mendenhall, R., Lemons, R., Andrade, F. C., Greenlee, A. J., Kramer, K. Z., Henderson, L., DeStefano, L., Larrison, C. T., Akresh, I. A., & Franklin, K. 2015. Chicago Earned Income Tax Credit Periodic Payment Pilot Final Evaluation. Champaign, IL: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS:
Henderson, Loren, Tymofey Wowk, Cedric Herring, and Marie desJardins. February. 2017. "Gender and Intentions to Persist in Computing and Engineering: The Role of Student Characteristics, Academic, Psychosocial, and Institutional Factors." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Sociological Society.
Herring, Cedric and Loren Henderson. 2016. "Wealth Inequality in Black and White: Cultural and Structural Sources of the Racial Wealth Divide" Paper presented at the Poverty, Inequality, And Global Conflict: A Workshop/Conference At The United Nations. (Invited)
Henderson, Loren. 2015. "Incarceration, Ex-Offender Reentry, and Disparities in STDs by Racial Composition of Counties." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Sociological Society. (Refereed)
Henderson, Loren. 2014. "Racial Isolation and Chlamydia Rates in U.S. Counties." Paper presented at the Association of Black Sociologists Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC. (Refereed)
Mendenhall, Ruby, James Brooks, BarBara Scott, Lisa Butler, Loren Henderson, Lashuna Mallett, Laura Reed, Andrew Greenlee, Gene E. Robinson, Brent Roberts, Sandra Rodriguez-Zas, and Christy Lleras. 2014. "Involving Urban Low-Income Single African American Mothers in Genomic Research: Giving Voice to How Place Matters in Health Disparities and Prevention Strategies." Paper presented at the Annual Conference to Eliminate Health Disparities in Genomic Medicine, Washington, DC. (Refereed)
Henderson, Loren, Cedric Herring, and Hayward Derrick Horton. 2014. "Credit Where Credit Is Due?: Race, Gender, and the Credit Scores of Business Startups" Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Sociological Association, San Francisco, CA. (Refereed)
Henderson, Loren. 2013. "Tying the Knot Across the Color Line: An Intersectional Analysis of Getting Married Interracially." Paper presented at the Association of Black Sociologists Annual Conference, New York, NY. (Refereed)
Henderson, Loren and Cedric Herring. 2011. "Credit Where Credit Is Due?: Race, Gender, and the Credit Scores of Business Startups" Paper presented at the Academy of Management Meetings, San Antonio, TX.
Henderson, Loren. 2009. "The Latino Paradox: The Role of Assimilation in the Decline of Healthiness of Latinos." Paper presented at the "Faces of a Healthy Future National Conference to End Health Disparities, II" Conference, Winston-Salem, NC.
Krysan, Maria, Allyson Holbrook, Timothy Johnson, and Loren Henderson. 2009. "Race of Interviewer Effects on Reports of Political Attitudes and Participation: Results of a New Experiment." Paper presented at the American Association of Public Opinion Research, Hollywood, Florida.
Herring, Cedric and Loren Henderson. 2009. Barriers to the Utilization of Targeted Program Contractors: Results from Interviews of African American Contractors. City of Chicago: Chicago.
Henderson, Loren. 2008. "Beyond Binary: Determinants of the Sexual Identities of African American Women Who Have Sex With Women." Paper presented at the American Sociological Association Conference, Boston, MA.
Henderson, Loren. 2008. "Between the Two: Determinants of Bisexual Identity among African Americans." Paper presented at the Association of Black Sociologists Conference, Boston, MA.
Henderson, Loren. 2008. "From Political Novice to Veteran: Youth Participation in the Immigrant Mobilization." Paper presented at the Reinventing Race, Reinventing Racism: The 40th Anniversary of the Kerner Commission Report" Conference, Chicago, IL.
Henderson, Loren. 2008. "Beyond Binary: Determinants of the Sexual Identities of African American Women Who Have Sex With Women." Paper presented at the Race, Sex, and Power Conference, Chicago, IL.
Henderson, Loren. 2007. "Butch and Femme Identity Expression among African American Lesbians." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society, Chicago, IL.
Henderson, Loren. 2006. "Butch and Femme Identity Expression among African American Lesbians." Paper presented at the Ronald McNair Scholarship Conference, Denton, TX.
HONORS AND AWARDS:
UMBC Innovation Fellowship, $25,000, 2016-18.
Alpha Kappa Delta Fellowship Recipient, $500, 2014.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Computational Genomics Fellow, 2013-2014.
$180,000, Center for Economic Progress (CEP) and the City of Chicago, Co-Investigator (with Dr. Ruby Mendenhall, Principle Investigator), 2013-2014.
National Survey of Family Growth Conference Travel Grant Recipient, 2012 .
Travel Grant Recipient. The Marion Kauffman Foundation, 2011.
Fellowship Winner. Brauner Fellowship, 2009.
Fellowship Winner. Abraham Lincoln Fellowship, 2009.
First Prize Winner, David P. Street Master's Paper Award, 2009.
First Prize Winner, Association of Black Sociologists Graduate Student Paper Competition, 2008.
Fellowship Recipient, Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois (DFI), 2008-2009.
Winner, Bernard Brommel Doctoral Scholarship, 2008.
Winner, Alumni Award of Excellence from Northeastern Illinois University, 2008.
Scholarship Winner, Ronald McNair Scholars Program, 2005-2006.
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*Health and Social Policy
*Race, Class, and Gender, and Sexuality
*Social Stratification
*Marriage and the Family
*Diversity in Organizations
*Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods
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Association of Black Sociologists.
Midwestern Sociological Society.
Sociologists for Women in Society.
Southern Sociological Society.
Academy of Management.


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For model year 2010 the smart fortwo cdi has been given a clear power boost, yet it remains just as economical and environmentally friendly as before. In future the state-of-the-art three-cylinder diesel engine will produce 21 percent more power and deliver approximately 18 percent more maximum torque. Although this extra power makes the popular two-seater car noticeably livelier, it does not affect its exemplary fuel consumption. As before, it consumes just 3.4 litres of diesel per 100 kilometres (NEDC). Furthermore, with CO2 emissions of 88 g/km it continues to assert its leading position as the CO2 champion. In addition, from model year 2010 all versions of the smart fortwo including the Brabus variants will comply with the strict emission limits of the EU5 standard.
The smart fortwo enjoys the worldwide reputation of a car that is perfect for the times we live in. Thanks to its unique concept it takes up minimum road and parking space, boasts low fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions and combines mobility, ecology and joie de vivre in a unique way. For the new model year smart is uncompromisingly continuing its philosophy and making the smart fortwo even more environmentally friendly and attractive.
The most important change: the smart fortwo cdi with a length of 2.69 metres is redefining economy and driving fun. Its reengineered diesel engine now has an output of 40 kW (54 hp) – seven kW or 21 percent more than its predecessor. Moreover, the new three-cylinder engine delivers maximum torque of 130 Newton metres (an increase of 18 percent). This makes the car that is brimming with lifestyle appeal even more agile and fun to drive. Thanks to the power boost it now sprints from 0 – 100 km/h in just 16.8 seconds. However, the increased liveliness does not affect the outstanding fuel consumption and emission figures of the trendy two-seater car. The combined fuel consumption still stands at 3.4 litres per 100 kilometres and the extremely low CO2 emissions of just 88 g/km mean that the smart fortwo cdi is still the CO2 world champion among all production cars with combustion engines.
The 21 percent power increase is primarily realised through modified pistons in conjunction with adjusted injection and charge pressure parameters. Furthermore, thanks to the increased torque it was also possible to lengthen the gear ratios of the third and fourth gears by ten and eleven percent respectively, and to lower the shifting points in the automatic programme. This reduces the rpm level in speed ranges used particularly frequently – with benefits in terms of fuel consumption and noise level. The smart fortwo cdi is equipped with a closed diesel particulate filter and emissions are below the limit values laid down in the EU5 standard.
Thanks to optimised engine and transmission management the petrol models of the popular two-seater car also comply with the demanding EU5 exhaust gas standard. Not only does this help the environment – in many countries it entails clear tax advantages.
New contrast components in shiny pearl black, which further upgrade the interior of the smart fortwo, and a new folding armrest available as an option, provide for increased comfort.
Further optional equipment includes the smart hands-free system with a colour display and extensive multimedia functions. It features the sassy design typical of the brand, a Bluetooth interface, voice control and optional iPod connection and is perfectly integrated in the vehicle electronics and the audio system. It is simple and safe to operate via a wireless controller on the centre console.
All updated smart fortwo variants can be ordered now. The prices for the petrol models are unchanged. In future the 40 kW (54 hp) smart fortwo cdi will cost €11,790 as a coupe in the pure equipment line (German price incl. VAT).


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The Cook Islands, named after Captain James Cook who landed in 1773, became a British protectorate in 1888 and was later annexed by proclamation in 1900. The Cook Islands was first included within the boundaries of New Zealand in 1901, and in 1965, residents chose self-government in free association with New Zealand. The Cook Islands' economy relies on tourism, fisheries, and foreign aid. More recently a growing offshore financial sector exposed the country to vulnerabilities which the government has addressed with legislation and regulations for the oversight of all banks and financial institutions, and with enforcement measures. The Cook Islands continues to face challenges with the emigration of skilled workers, government deficits, inadequate infrastructure, and natural resource depletion. The Cook Islands is expected to graduate to the high-income threshold set by the World Bank, which will limit the country's access to Official Development Assistance under OECD guidelines.
Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand
21 14 S, 159 46 W
Map references
total: 236 sq km
land: 236 sq km
water: 0 sq km
country comparison to the world: 215
Area - comparative
1.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries
Maritime claims
territorial sea: 12nm
exclusive economic zone: 200nm
continental shelf: 200nm or to the edge of the continental margin
tropical oceanic; moderated by trade winds; a dry season from April to November and a more humid season from December to March
low coral atolls in north; volcanic, hilly islands in south
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Te Manga 652 m
coconuts (copra)
agricultural land: 8.4% (2011 est.)
arable land: 4.2% (2011 est.)/permanent crops: 4.2% (2011 est.)/permanent pasture: 0% (2011 est.)
forest: 64.6% (2011 est.)
other: 27% (2011 est.)
Irrigated land
Population distribution
most of the population is found on the island of Rarotonga
tropical cyclones (November to March)
Environment - current issues
limited land presents solid and liquid waste disposal problems; soil destruction and deforestation; environmental degradation due to indiscriminant use of pesticides; improper disposal of pollutants; overfishing and destructive fishing practices; over dredging of lagoons and coral rubble beds; unregulated building
Environment - international agreements
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection
Geography - note
the northern Cook Islands are seven low-lying, sparsely populated, coral atolls; the southern Cook Islands, where most of the population lives, consist of eight elevated, fertile, volcanic isles, including the largest, Rarotonga, at 67 sq km
9,038 (July 2018 est.)
note: the Cook Islands' Ministry of Finance & Economic Management estimated the resident population to have been 11,700 in September 2016
noun: Cook Islander(s)
adjective: Cook Islander
Cook Island Maori (Polynesian) 81.3%, part Cook Island Maori 6.7%, other 11.9% (2011 est.)
English (official) 86.4%, Cook Islands Maori (Rarotongan) (official) 76.2%, other 8.3% (2011 est.)
note: shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census
Protestant 62.8% (Cook Islands Christian Church 49.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 7.9%, Assemblies of God 3.7%, Apostolic Church 2.1%), Roman Catholic 17%, Mormon 4.4%, other 8%, none 5.6%, no response 2.2% (2011 est.)
0-14 years: 20.68%(male 987 /female 882)
15-24 years: 15.99%(male 774 /female 671)
25-54 years: 38.06%(male 1,710 /female 1,730)
65 years and over: 12.55%(male 558 /female 576) (2018 est.)
population pyramid:
total: 37.2 years (2018 est.)
female: 37.6 years
country comparison to the world: 67
-2.72% (2018 est.)
13.7 births/1,000 population (2018 est.)
-32.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2018 est.)
urban population: 75.3% of total population(2019)
rate of urbanization: 0.37% annual rate of change(2015-20 est.)
at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.12 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 1.15 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 1.2 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.97 male(s)/female
total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2018 est.)
total: 12.6 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)
male: 15.3 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 9.8 deaths/1,000 live births
total population: 76.2 years (2018 est.)
Drinking water source
improved: urban: 99.9% of population
rural: 99.9% of population
total: 99.9% of population
unimproved: urban: 0.1% of population
rural: 0.1% of population
total: 0.1% of population (2015 est.)
Current Health Expenditure
2.7% (2015)
Physicians density
1.42 physicians/1,000 population (2014)
Sanitation facility access
improved: urban: 97.6% of population (2015 est.)
rural: 97.6% of population (2015 est.)
total: 97.6% of population (2015 est.)
unimproved: urban: 2.4% of population (2015 est.)
rural: 2.4% of population (2015 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS - deaths
Obesity - adult prevalence rate
55.9% (2016)
country comparison to the world: 2
Education expenditures
4.7% of GDP (2016)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
total: 15 years
male: 15 years
female: 16 years (2015)
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Cook Islands
former: Hervey Islands
etymology: named after Captain James COOK, the British explorer who visited the islands in 1773 and 1777
Dependency status
self-governing in free association with New Zealand; Cook Islands is fully responsible for internal affairs; New Zealand retains responsibility for external affairs and defense in consultation with the Cook Islands
Government type
name: Avarua
geographic coordinates: 21 12 S, 159 46 W
time difference: UTC-10 (5 hours behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: translates as "two harbors" in Maori
none (became self-governing in free association with New Zealand on 4 August 1965 with the right at any time to move to full independence by unilateral action)
National holiday
Constitution Day, the first Monday in August (1965)
history: 4 August 1965 (Cook Islands Constitution Act 1964)
amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Parliament membership in each of several readings and assent of the chief of state's representative; passage of amendments relating to the chief of state also requires two-thirds majority approval in a referendum; amended many times, last in 2004 (2019)
common law similar to New Zealand common law
International law organization participation
has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration (New Zealand normally retains responsibility for external affairs); accepts ICCt jurisdiction
18 years of age; universal
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Tom J. MARSTERS (since 9 August 2013); New Zealand High Commissioner Peter MARSHALL (since 10 January 2017)
head of government: Prime Minister Henry PUNA (since 30 November 2010)
cabinet: Cabinet chosen by the prime minister
elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; UK representative appointed by the monarch; New Zealand high commissioner appointed by the New Zealand Government; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually becomes prime minister
description: unicameral Parliament, formerly the Legislative Assembly (24 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms); note - the House of Ariki, a 24-member parliamentary body of traditional leaders appointed by the Queen's representative serves as a consultative body to the Parliament
elections: last held on 14 June 2018 (next to be held by 2022)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Demo 11, CIP 10, One Cook Islands Movement 1, independent 2; composition - men 15, women 9, percent of women 37.5%
highest courts: Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and 3 judges of the High Court); High Court (consists of the chief justice and at least 4 judges and organized into civil, criminal, and land divisions); note - appeals beyond the Cook Islands Court of Appeal are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)
judge selection and term of office: High Court chief justice appointed by the Queen's Representative on the advice of the Executive Council tendered by the prime minister; other judges appointed by the Queen's Representative, on the advice of the Executive Council tendered by the chief justice, High Court chief justice, and the minister of justice; chief justice and judges appointed for 3-year renewable terms
subordinate courts: justices of the peace
Political parties and leaders
Cook Islands Party or CIP [Henry PUNA]
Democratic Party or Demo [Tina BROWNE]
One Cook Islands Movement [Teina BISHOP]
International organization participation
ACP, ADB, AOSIS, FAO, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IFAD, IFRCS, IMO, IMSO, IOC, ITUC (NGOs), OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WMO
Diplomatic representation in the US
none (self-governing in free association with New Zealand)
Diplomatic representation from the US
Flag description
blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large circle of 15 white five-pointed stars (one for every island) centered in the outer half of the flag
National symbol(s)
a circle of 15, five-pointed, white stars on a blue field, Tiare maori (Gardenia taitensis) flower; national colors: green, white
name: "Te Atua Mou E" (To God Almighty)
lyrics/music: Tepaeru Te RITO/Thomas DAVIS
note: adopted 1982; as prime minister, Sir Thomas DAVIS composed the anthem; his wife, a tribal chief, wrote the lyrics
Economy - overview
Like many other South Pacific island nations, the Cook Islands' economic development is hindered by the isolation of the country from foreign markets, the limited size of domestic markets, lack of natural resources, periodic devastation from natural disasters, and inadequate infrastructure. Agriculture, employing more than one-quarter of the working population, provides the economic base with major exports of copra and citrus fruit. Black pearls are the Cook Islands' leading export. Manufacturing activities are limited to fruit processing, clothing, and handicrafts. Trade deficits are offset by remittances from emigrants and by foreign aid overwhelmingly from New Zealand. In the 1980s and 1990s, the country became overextended, maintaining a bloated public service and accumulating a large foreign debt. Subsequent reforms, including the sale of state assets, the strengthening of economic management, the encouragement of tourism, and a debt restructuring agreement, have rekindled investment and growth. The government is targeting fisheries and seabed mining as sectors for future economic growth.
GDP (purchasing power parity)
$299.9 million (2016 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate)
$299.9 million(2016 est.) (2016 est.)
GDP - real growth rate
GDP - per capita (PPP)
$16,700 (2016 est.)
$9,100 (2005 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
agriculture: 5.1% (2010 est.)
industry: 12.7% (2010 est.)
services: 82.1% (2010 est.)
Agriculture - products
copra, citrus, pineapples, tomatoes, beans, pawpaws, bananas, yams, taro, coffee; pigs, poultry
fishing, fruit processing, tourism, clothing, handicrafts
Industrial production growth rate
1% (2002)
Labor force - by occupation
agriculture: 29%
industry: 15%
services: 56% (1995)
Population below poverty line
Household income or consumption by percentage share
lowest 10%: NA
highest 10%: NA
revenues: 86.9 million (2010)
expenditures: 77.9 million (2010)
Taxes and other revenues
29% (of GDP) (2010 est.)
3% (of GDP) (2010 est.)
1 April - 31 March
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
Stock of narrow money
$38.99 million (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of broad money
$148.2 million (31 December 2011 est.)
Current account balance
$26.67 million (2005)
$3.125 million (2011 est.)
Exports - commodities
fish; copra, papayas, fresh and canned citrus fruit, coffee; pearls and pearl shells; clothing
$90.62 million (2010 est.)
Imports - commodities
foodstuffs, textiles, fuels, timber, capital goods
Debt - external
$141 million (1996 est.)
NZ dollars (NZD) per US dollar -
1.416 (2017 est.)
1.4341 (2016 est.)
Electricity - production
34 million kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption
31.62 million kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports
0 kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports
14,000 kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels
79% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels
0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants
Electricity - from other renewable sources
Crude oil - production
0 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Crude oil - exports
Crude oil - imports
Crude oil - proved reserves
0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production
Refined petroleum products - consumption
600 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports
Refined petroleum products - imports
Natural gas - production
0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption
Natural gas - exports
Natural gas - imports
Natural gas - proved reserves
0 cu m (1 January 2014 est.)
Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy
88,810 Mt (2017 est.)
Telephones - fixed lines
total subscriptions: 7,800
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 75 (July 2016 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
total subscriptions: 11,000
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 105 (July 2016 est.)
general assessment: Telecom Cook Islands offers international direct dialing, Internet, email, and fax; individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone (2018)
domestic: service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open-wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable; 75 per 100 fixed-line, 105 per 100 mobile-cellular (2018)
international: country code - 682; Manatua submarine cable to surrounding islands of Niue, Samoa, French Polynesia and other Cook Islands, the topography of the South Pacific region has made Internet connectivity a serious issue for many of the remote islands; submarine fiber-optic networks are expensive to build and maintain; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)
1 privately owned TV station broadcasts from Rarotonga providing a mix of local news and overseas-sourced programs (2019)
Internet country code
percent of population: 54% (July 2016 est.)
Military and Security
Military and security forces
no regular military forces; Cook Islands Police Service. (2018)
Military - note
defense is the responsibility of New Zealand in consultation with the Cook Islands and at its request
National air transport system
number of registered air carriers: 1 (2015)
inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 1 (2015)
Civil aircraft registration country code prefix
Airports - with paved runways
total: 1 (2019)
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
Airports - with unpaved runways
total: 10 (2013)
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (2013)
914 to 1,523 m: 7 (2013)
under 914 m: 1 (2013)
total: 295 km (2018)
paved: 207 km (2018)
unpaved: 88 km (2018)
by type: bulk carrier 23, container ship 5, general cargo 91, oil tanker 25, other 71 (2018)
major seaport(s): Avatiu
Disputes - international
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White-rot basidiomycetous (WRB) fungi are a group of wood-decaying fungi that are known to be endowed with the ability to secrete enzymes that can catalyze decomposition of a range of plant cell wall polysaccharides, including cellulose and lignin. Expression of these enzymes is induced by the substrate and the enzyme yields obtained depend on the growth of the fungi and thus the mode of cultivation. In order to exploit WRB fungi for local enzyme production for converting lignocellulosic materials in biorefinery processes, the fungi can principally be cultivated in either solid-state (SSC) or submerged cultivation (SmC) systems. In this review, we quantitatively assess the data available in the literature on cellulase production yields by WRB fungi cultivated by SSC or SmC. The review also assesses cellulolytic enzyme production rates and enzyme recovery when WRB fungi are cultivated on different biomass residues in SSC or SmC systems. Although some variation in cellulase production yields have been reported for certain substrates, the analysis convincingly shows that SmC is generally more efficient than SSC for obtaining high cellulase production yields and high cellulase production rates on the substrate used. However, the cultivation method also affects the enzyme activity profile obtained, and the resulting enzyme titers and significant dilution of the enzymes usually occurs in SmC. The review also highlights some future approaches, including sequential cultivations and co-cultivation of WRB fungi for improved enzyme expression, as well as on-site approaches for production of enzyme blends for industrial biomass conversion. The quantitative comparisons made have implications for selection of the most appropriate cultivation method for WRB fungi for attaining maximal cellulase production.


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Dreamlike Pictorial of Chani from the group SF9 has released.
Chani grabbed attention with profound eyes in the pictorial taken by @star1 of Star&Style Magazine.
Chani is firmly established as an actor, as well as in group SF9 activities. Chani, who played the role of 'Hwang WooJoo' in K-drama 'SKY Castle' of JTBC, revealed his inner story about the drama and his acting during the interview after the pictorial session. "I was worried about hot to express the role in three dimensions for it to be perfect. To show the attractive and realistic appearance, I thought about it a lot.", said Chani and looked like he has been thinking about it very deeply.
"SF9 members also feel in love with 'Sky Castle' and even they ask about the following story, I just tell them watch it on the episodes", he said and did not forget to mention about the members.
Chani has been recognized for the detailed expressions of emotions with stable acting in the k-drama 'SKY Castle' of JTBC, and is about to show another acting spectrum by appearing in the story titled 'Sorry' in 'The First Issue', an omnibus film.
Meanwhile, the group SF9, where Chani belongs, is continuing their activities in 2019 as well by new album release, and concerts in Korea and abroad.


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THE SCOOP ON WALLY MAGGS
I'm a proud Canadian boy raised in the province of Ontario. As a teenager I listened to the sounds of such music legends as Hank Williams, Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash and I became hooked on country music.
Over the years I've compiled a huge list of country music covers that I do. I've also added a bit of rock 'n' roll to my repertoire as well as some gospel and even a bit of bluegrass.
These days I spend the majority of my time performing solo as Wally Maggs. Most of these performances are gigs at private clubs, indoor and outdoor concerts, charitable and fund-raising events, senior and retirement centres and in private homes. At other times I perform in a duo with one of Canada's premier steel guitarists, Dale Rivard.
I love to entertain people and love to keep busy with anything involving music.
Behind the scenes I'm currently starting to put together a music EP. At the moment I've just completed recording my third original song melody with lyricist and friend, Richard Vande Sompel. The tune's called "Drinkin' Here Today".
On Sunday, May 26 my friend, Richard Vande Sompel, directed the filming of our third music video for this song. It was filmed at The Commercial Tavern in Maryhill, a one-of-a-kind country bar. Richard recruited regular couples as dancers, a troupe of line dancers, a dishonest gambler and his dance hall lady friend, card players and their girlfriends, a fiancée and a ghost bride to take part in the video. Braeden Johnson of True View Productions did the camera work again and did the editing of the final video. Check out the completed video on the Home Page and also on YouTube.
Act One cast
Act Two cast
The Line Dancer Troupe
Belly Up To The bar
FLYIN' HIGH CONCERT
Wally and Mr. Steel Guitar, Dale Rivard, spent several hours at the Breslau / Kitchener Airport inside the Chartright Hangar, entertaining over 1,000 people at Frannie's Restaurant & Bakery's 3rd Annual Beef & Pork Roast. In addition to great country music there was a fashion show, an auction and door prizes and of course a buffet style dinner for all of those hungry mouths that attended. All the moneys raised were donated to the Canadian Mental Health Association and to Hospice Wellington.
A couple of surprise visitors - the Octoberfest Princess.....and later on three intergalactic warriors who heard that the music was "out of this world".
It was an afternoon and evening to remember.
Wally and Dale Rivard
Frannie and the Octoberfest princess
A lot of hungry people
Strange visitors
Richard with Gord Kipfer
That Ramblin' Man
The king of steel
The meat and potato men
WALLY'S HISTORY LESSON
Wally Maggs is an accomplished singer/entertainer who has recently moved to the town of Elora.
Decades ago he started playing country music with a partner and they billed themselves as The Ramblin' Boys. They hung together playing their music for 8 years.
Wally moved on to another country band called Lovin' Country and sang and played with them for the next 2 years.
Next Wally became a permanent fixture as lead singer with a family band, The Ozarks, and this gig lasted 25 years. The band recorded songs in Toronto's Metal Works Studio and toured as far east as New Brunswick. Over those years Wally worked with entertainers such as Terry Clark, Larry Mercy and the late Terry Sumsion.
Finally Wally decided to go solo as a one-man country act spreading his gospel of good ole country music. Over time he's added some rock 'n' roll to his repertoire as well as gospel and a bit of bluegrass to the cover songs he does in his performances.
Wherever Wally goes the crowds enjoy his down home country sound as well as his ability to make people laugh. At the end of each performance every person in the audience is generally a new fan of this one-of-a-kind entertainer.


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Bohdan Sławiński (ur. 1977 w Gostyninie) – polski pisarz, autor m.in. powieści: "Królowa Tiramisu" (2008, finalistka Nagrody Literackiej Nike 2009) oraz "Sigil (2022).

Twórczość
Zakwalifikowana do finału Nagrody Literackiej Nike 2009 oraz Literackiej Nagrody Europy Środkowej Angelus i zgłaszana do Paszportów Polityki (2008) Królowa Tiramisu.  t

Stypendysta Willi Decjusza. W zespole redakcyjnym kwartalnika Res Publica Nowa.

W 2022 r. w Państwowym Instytucie Wydawniczym (PIW) w serii Polska Proza Współczesna (PPW) ukazała się nowa powieść Sławińskiego pt. Sigil;

Publikacje

 Sigil. Warszawa: Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy, 2022. 978-83-819-6402-9

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne
 Blog poświęcony twórczości Bohdana Sławińskiego

Polscy pisarze współcześni
Urodzeni w 1977
Ludzie urodzeni w Gostyninie


Elizabeth brass swing task light.
Heavy brass task light that would grace a lovely leather toped desk . The shade is extra but we do have loads to choose from in our showroom. Why's it called Elizabeth ? don't know .


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