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'As soon as we were off the bus, we were ordered to strip to our underwear in the freezing cold'
by Lizzie Gore-Grimes
There are no women in the elite Irish Army Ranger Wing – yet – but thanks to one woman's extraordinary achievement, this may soon change. We meet Grace O'Rourke to talk strength, survival and smashing stereotypes.
"Standing on the Blessington Bridge in Wicklow, in wet clothes, being lacerated by freezing sleet and snow while we waited to jump 12 metres into the river below – that was one of my lowest points," says Grace O'Rourke, recalling her extraordinary experience taking part – and triumphing – in RTÉ's Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week, an experience that saw Grace, along with 24 other contestants (18 men and six women) endure a gruelling eight-day programme designed by former members of Ireland's elite Special Forces unit, the Army Ranger Wing (ARW) – a selection process that in real life has a failure rate upwards of 90%.
Only two contestants were left standing on the last day – Grace O'Rourke and Des Seepersad. This remarkable achievement saw Grace become the only female in the history of the State to pass this level of formal military assessment of mental, physical and emotional endurance.
"Grace become the only female in the history of the State to pass this level of formal military assessment of mental, physical and emotional endurance."
Chatting to her today, as the warm July sun pours in through the window of the Dylan Hotel in Dublin, you can see how it would be easy to be fooled by her fresh-faced, friendly appearance and miss the streak of iron will beneath. "I always wanted to be in the army," the 31-year-old Dubliner explains.
"Ever since I was 16, and my Transition Year teacher Ms Wolohan handed me a leaflet to apply for the Gaisce (Bronze President's Award) Defence Forces four-day challenge – where 30 or so young people each year get selected to take part in outdoor pursuits, river crossings, obstacle courses, hiking and survival skills. I got in and absolutely loved it, and knew straightaway, if there was an opportunity for me to do this as a career, that was all I wanted."
Life, however, had different plans for Grace. "I applied, and failed, on three separate occasions to get into the army," she says with an unfazed smile.
"It was the aptitude tests that tripped me up each time. I was not academic, and the verbal and numerical reasoning involved in the tests really threw me."
No amount of physical fitness tests would have thrown Grace, though. From a young age, she exhibited exceptional physical prowess. A keen horsewoman and an active member of DSD (Dundrum South Dublin) Athletics Club since she was in primary school, Grace show-jumped and competed nationally in high-jump and cross-country events – a notable fact in itself, as one discipline demands superior fast-twitch muscles and the other slow-twitch muscles; giving us our first inkling into the unusually adaptable and adept Grace O'Rourke. "On day one of the challenge, we were bussed to a remote military base deep in the Wicklow Mountains," continues Grace.
"As soon as we were off the bus, we were ordered to strip to our underwear in the freezing cold." This was back in March; you might recall the unseasonably cold weather and status yellow snow-ice warnings that were in place at the time. I won't lie, watching the first episode of the RTÉ Hell Week programme does not make for easy viewing. "Most people find the language very difficult to take," says Grace.
"Grace and the other recruits were ordered to do a loaded eight-mile hike."
"My young cousins had to watch it on mute!" I can't imagine the depths of inner strength you must call on to withstand having a well-built, physically intimidating man scream obscenities in your face – literally in your face.
"I don't care who you are," says ranger Ray Goggins to camera in one scene, "someone shouting at you like that, right in your face, is going to get to you, no matter who you are."
On that first night, after being stripped down, physically and mentally, Grace and the other recruits were ordered to do a loaded eight-mile hike. This meant wearing a weighted (45lb) pack on their backs, a cumbersome ballistic helmet and holding an iron bar (mock gun) at all times. "I had no idea how difficult the hike was going to be carrying that much weight," recalls Grace.
"Every muscle in my body was screaming." At no point during the challenge was there any allowance made for female contestants – they carried the same weight and were subjected to the same stresses as the men. The next morning, the group were taken to The Curragh for what's known as "Scratch".
Having been instructed to pour water over their heads at the outset, they were frozen before they even began.
"It was horrendous," Grace recalls. "We had to crawl on our bellies over rocky, rough ground, through ice-cold water for hours on end."
A number of people dropped out at this stage, suffering from hypothermia. "The cold was agonising," recalls Grace. "But having worked with horses, I had some experience of bitter cold mornings where you just have to get on with it." Grace spent three years working as a groom for international event rider Emily Gilruth in the UK while she was completing her degree in sports and exercise science in Chester University.
"I knew I just had to concentrate on keeping my core warm and not worry about my hands and feet. Once my core was warm, I would be okay." "About two hours into the four-hour Scratch test, I thought I couldn't go on," Grace admits, "and then I had something of an epiphany. I realised that of course this was the coldest I had ever been, of course this was the most pain I had ever been in… this challenge was going to test me beyond anything I had done before, so I just accepted that and asked myself, can I continue for three more steps? And then another three. This way, I managed to quiet my mind and focus only on the macro-moment I was in.
"As the days went on the challenges only got harder and harder, including a (freezing) river-crossing swim in full uniform."
"I knew I wasn't the fittest or the strongest on the course, by any stretch, but I realised I needed to stop comparing myself to others.
I thought of my athletics coach Jim Kidd whose mantra was always 'run your own race'. I realised I just needed to keep my focus sharp and stay calm." As the days went on the challenges only got harder and harder, including a (freezing) river-crossing swim in full uniform, hooded interrogation, HUWT (Helicopter Underwater Training) in Cork, and a 21km loaded hike up Wicklow's Tonelagee peak in the snow – a five-hour hike which Grace (the only female left at this stage) completed and in doing so became the first female ever to complete this recognised part of the official Irish Army Ranger selection test.
"Abduction, interrogation, hunger, sleep deprivation, and white noise torture techniques followed… for eight solid hours."
"Without going into too much detail, suffice it to say that the final challenge involved the remaining five recruits being dumped on the side of a mountain in the middle of the night to navigate their way to a safe camp, aware they were about to be attacked at any moment."
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Abduction, interrogation, hunger, sleep deprivation, and white noise torture techniques followed… for eight solid hours, until only two people were left. Speaking to camera, ranger Ray Goggins says that having never had a female take part in the Army Ranger selection course, he didn't know what to expect. As he describes Grace's composure during the (traumatic) interrogation scenes as "brilliant" you can see how incredibly impressed he is.
"Throughout, Grace proved herself to be selfless, caring, courageous and relentless. She is everything we look for in a Ranger."
"Having a complete harmony and balance between mind and body is what has helped me to keep battling through."
"It was only in hindsight," recalls Grace, "that I realised that there is a method I have been subconsciously employing my whole life, to help push me further than I think I'm capable of going."
"Whether it be when competing in athletics or show-jumping; applying for the army after being rejected; taking on the challenge of starting a new business or pushing myself that extra mile when training, having a complete harmony and balance between mind and body is what has helped me to keep battling through."
As Ms Wolohan once inspired Grace all those years ago in the TY classroom, Grace now plans to share her experiences and method through a series of talks and workshops in schools and businesses across the country.
Grace's remarkable story will show girls all over Ireland that there is truly no limit to what you can achieve with the right mindset and resolve.
To learn more about Grace's personal performance programmes and method and to enquire about her availability to host talks and workshops, visit graceorourke.com. You can watch Grace's performance on Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week through the RTÉ Player.
This article first appeared in the September 2019 issue of IMAGE Magazine.
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James Randi has an international reputation as a magician and escape artist, but today he is best known as the world's most tireless investigator and demystifier of paranormal and pseudoscientific claims. Randi has pursued "psychic" spoonbenders, exposed the dirty tricks of faith healers, investigated homeopathic water "with a memory," and generally been a thorn in the sides of those who try to pull the wool over the public's eyes in the name of the supernatural.
He has received numerous awards and recognitions, including a Fellowship from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in 1986 for his work in investigating claims of the supernatural, occult, and paranormal powers—in particular his exposures of TV evangelist/healers and of "psychics" such as Uri Geller. He received a grant of $272,000 to assist him in these continuing endeavors. He hosted The Randi Show on WOR-Radio, New York City, and has appeared on numerous TV series and specials throughout the world. He has taught at New York University and at Brookdale Community College in New Jersey, was 1984 Regents Lecturer at the University of California at Los Angeles, and has conducted several seminars at other colleges.
In 1975, by special request of First Lady Betty Ford, Randi appeared at the White House to entertain the children of foreign diplomats for the holidays. In 1977, he was nominated as "Visiting Magician of the Year" by the Academy of Magical Arts & Sciences at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, and he received the Garden State Magicians' award in 1978.
In 1981, Randi received a certificate of appreciation at the MIT Club of Boston and the designation of Grand Master of Magic from Hocus Pocus Magazine. The same year, the International Astronomical Association named asteroid #3163/1981 QM C "Randi" to note his contributions to encouraging young persons to embrace science. "Randi" has an orbital period of 3.71 years and a magnitude of 17.
In 1983, Randi received the Blackstone Cup of the International Platform Association as Outstanding Speaker in his category for his lecture Science & the Chimera. He became the only second-time recipient of this award in 1987.
In 1984, the Bay Surgical Society of Los Angeles granted honorary membership to Randi following his lecture to the group on pseudoscience and quackery in medicine. Two years later, the Israeli Society for Promoting the Art of Magic conferred membership on Randi, and Assembly 22 of the Society of American Magicians gave him their Award of Merit "in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the advancement of the Art of Magic and for exemplary promotion and defense of the Art of Magic."
In 1986, Randi was awarded a Fellowship from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for his work in investigating claims of the supernatural, occult, and paranormal powers—in particular his exposures of TV evangelist/healers and of "psychics" such as Uri Geller. He received a grant of $272,000 to assist him in these continuing endeavors.
In 1987, the Academy of Magical Arts & Sciences in Los Angeles created a special fellowship for Randi in recognition of his contributions to preserving the art of conjuring as a form of entertainment, as opposed to the use of deception for purposes of fraud. Also that year, Ring 254 of the International Brotherhood of Magicians conferred upon him their Certificate of Appreciation "for increasing community awareness of Magic's contribution to society as shown in his recognition by the MacArthur Foundation." He also received Assembly 22 of the Society of American Magicians' Award of Merit.
In 1988, the National Council Against Health Fraud gave Randi their National Consumer Service Award "in recognition of outstanding service to the community against health fraud, misinformation and quackery in harmony with the principles of the NCAHF." Also that year, he was appointed to the Hall of Fame of the Society of American Magicians (SAM). He was named an International Ambassador of Magic for the SAM, reporting to the Society from all over the world on developments in techniques and new talent discoveries. He also received a silver plaque from the Magicians of Italy.
In 1989, the American Physical Society presented Randi with their Joseph A. Burton Forum Award. The citation read, "For his unique defense of science and the scientific method in many disciplines, including physics, against pseudoscience, frauds and charlatans. His use of scientific techniques has contributed to refuting suspicious and fraudulent claims of paranormal results. He has contributed significantly to public understanding of important issues where science and society interact." Also that year, Randi was awarded the Gold Medal of the University of Ghent, Belgium, for his work in combating pseudoscience and quackery, and he received the Book of the City of Ghent, plus the Medal of the City of Ghent.
In 1990, the American Humanist Association gave Randi their Humanist Distinguished Service Award "for his lifetime contributions to Humanism through the effective promotion of rationality and critical thinking." The Committee for Scientific Examination of Religion (CSER) gave James Randi their 1990 Distinguished Service Award for his research into the fraudulent practices of faith healers and the legal actions against the evangelists that resulted from his work. The Baton Rouge Proponents of Rational Inquiry & Scientific Methods gave Randi their 1990 annual Thomas Paine Award "for his unceasing campaign to expose charlatans, fakers, and other purveyors of unreason and illogic, the whole world over." The next year, Randi presented his Granada Television series James Randi: Psychic Investigator.
In 1992, the Hungarian Society for the Dissemination of Scientific Knowledge awarded its highest decoration, the Commemorative Medal with Golden Wreath, to Randi "for his very successful activity and his enlightening efforts during several decades in the field of unmasking pseudoscientific beliefs." The Mu Epsilon chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, Miami-Dade Community College, recognized Randi "for his contribution to Education and his tireless pursuit of Truth." Randi was the 1992 Isaac Asimov Lecturer at the Asimov Seminar of the Rensselaerville Institute of New York.
In 1993, Randi delivered the first Koetser Memorial Lecture in Zurich, Switzerland. The Memorial Prize was awarded him "in recognition of his continuous efforts to educate the public on science, to make scientists more aware of methods and possible fallacies, and for his intellectual integrity in enlightening us." In November of that year, he was a keynote speaker at the European Week of Scientific Culture in Lisbon, Portugal, and Madrid, Spain. On October 19, 1993, the PBS-TV NOVAprogram broadcast a one-hour special titled Secrets of the Psychics dealing with Randi's life work, particularly with his investigations of "psychic" Uri Geller and various healing claims being made by evangelists in the USA and by scientists in Russia.
In April of 1994, at the request of Dean Guido Calabresi, Randi addressed the Yale University Law School as part of their "Science & the Law" seminar. It was only the third time that the Law School auditorium was filled to capacity for a speaker. Dean Calabresi wrote, "I am writing…to thank you for your wonderful discussion…Your presentation was a major boost for our TechLaw group. You certainly lived up to your reputation as an articulate, knowledgable, and entertaining speaker…Your presentation was a great success!" Also in 1994, Randi received the Florida Crime Prevention Training Conference Certificate of Appreciation.
In 1995, a degree honoris causa, Doctor of Humane Letters, was awarded Randi from the University of Indianapolis. The citation read, in part, "James Randi, prolific author, lecturer, and scientific investigator, celebrated MacArthur fellow, and truly amazing magician, your studies have exposed the falsities of pseudoscience, the paranormal, and the occult in order to enlighten the world to genuine science and the authentic powers of the intellect and spirit. In recognition of your scholarly investigations which have helped to define the boundary between true and false faith, between playful magic and the manipulation of quackery, in honor of your distinctive genius in the service of humanity…" Also that year, Randi was an Award Finalist in the non-fiction category of the Horror Writers Association for his Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds & Hoaxes of the Occult & Supernatural.
In 1996,The James Randi Education Foundation was established to further Randi's work. Randi's long-standing challenge to psychics now stands as a $1,000,000 prize administered by the Foundation. It remains unclaimed. That same year the Committee for Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal gave Mr. Randi their Distinguished Skeptic Award, and he lectured for the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and for the Media Lab in Boston. The next year, Randi gave the fourth annual Isaac Asimov Memorial Lecture for the New York Area Skeptics Society.
In 1997, the mayor of Miami, Florida, named September 27, 1997, "James Randi Day" "for his outstanding contributions on behalf of humankind." The Aventura Marketing Council noted the Lifetime Achievement Award given to "author, lecturer, and humanitarian" James Randi by the International Brotherhood of Magicians. Randi was honored by the Science & Engineering Society of the National Security Agency, Washington, D.C. In the December '97 issue of Esquire magazine, he was named "One of the 100 Best People in the World, people who make our lives richer or larger or happier," sharing the honor with Nelson Mandela, Stephen Hawking, Bob Dylan—and Homer Simpson.
In 1998, Randi received the Annual Award of the Costa Rican Magical Arts Association. The next year, the Comitato Italiano per il Controllo dell Affermazioni sui Paranormale gave their "In Defense of Reason" Special Lifetime Achievement Award to Randi, and he spoke at Harvard University's series "Methods of Understanding in Art & Science."
In 2000, Florida's Nova Southeastern University gave Randi their Distinguished Lecturer Award. In 2002, the International Brotherhood of Magicians presented him with their Presidential Citation. He lectured at Southern Methodist University at their Collegium da Vinci facility.
In 2003, the first annual Richard Dawkins Award was presented to Randi by the Atheist Alliance International at their conference in Clearwater, Florida. The citation read, in part, "Demonstrating a nontheist world view in a straightforward manner, Randi has combined entertainment and education while debunking charlatans who would encourage human ignorance." The Canadian Association of Magicians gave Randi their Camaraderie Award and honored him with an all-star banquet and show in celebration of his Canadian origins.
In 2004, Randi received the Erwin Fischer Prize from the International League of Non-Religious and Atheists in Germany. He also spoke at the 5th World Skeptics Conference in Albano, Italy, and in Dublin, Ireland, for the Irish Skeptics on "Science & Skepticism in the New Millennium."
In 2007, Randi won the Philip J. Klass Award, and he famously "overdosed" on homeopathic sleeping pills while speaking as an invited guest of the TED conference. The next year, he was inducted into the Independent Investigations Group of the Committee for Investigation's Hall of Honor and received a Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2009, he was elected to be a fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Investigation, and in 2010, he was awarded an honorary membership in the New York Academy of Sciences. He also spoke at McGill University, Montreal, Canada, on "Confronting Pseudoscience," Also in 2010, Randi conducted a lecture tour of northern Europe, with stops in Estonia, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland, including an appearance at Copenhagen's European Atheists' Conference alongside Richard Dawkins.
In 2011, Randi embarked on a coast-to-coast, nine-city lecture tour of Canada, beginning in Vancouver, British Columbia, and ending in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was met regularly along this tour by sold-out crowds. Sponsored by the Norwegian Humanist Association, Randi also traveled on a lecture tour of Norway, where he performed to packed theaters and appeared in national newspapers, TV, and radio.
In 2012, Randi was awarded the Australian Skeptics' Lifetime Achievement Award and the American Humanists' Lifetime Achievement Award. He also received a Lifetime Achievement Fellowship from the Academy of Magical Arts. He performed as part of San Francisco's Porchlight Storytelling Series and spoke at the massive Reason Rally event in Washington, D.C. Randi toured Europe extensively, making appearances at Spain's Neuromagic conference and Guggenheim Museum, as well as speaking in Milan, Tourin, and Padua, Italy. He also spoke at India's THiNK conference and at the Australian Skeptics National Convention.
In 2014, a documentary about James Randi's life called An Honest Liar was released. Neither James Randi nor the JREF receive any proceeds from this movie or from the associated Kickstarter campaign.
In 2015, after nineteen years, Randi retired from the foundation and is enjoying retirement in Florida. He still lectures and makes appearances on occasion.
He is the author of numerous books, including The Truth About Uri Geller, The Faith Healers, Flim-Flam!, and An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural. His lectures and television appearances have delighted — and vexed — audiences around the world.

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Former NYPD Chief Of Dept. Joseph Esposito To Be Appointed To Head OEM
Mayor de Blasio is set to appoint Joseph Esposito — who retired in 2013 as the NYPD's highest ranking officer — to head the city's Office of Emergency Management, sources told The Post.
The popular former chief of department ended his 44-year career with the Police Department last March at 63, the mandatory retirement age for uniformed police officers.
But he said at the time that he wasn't entirely ready to call it quits.
"I wish I could do it for the rest of my life," he told The Post last year.
Esposito trained with the NYPD for three years before being appointed an officer in 1971. He was named detective in 1983 and made sergeant several months later.
He had six subsequent promotions before being tapped as chief of department in 2000 – the role he maintained until retirement.
At OEM, Esposito's main role will be preparing the city for emergencies and coordinating a host of agencies – including the NYPD and FDNY – to respond to emergencies.
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Newcomer wants to follow in footsteps of Warriors ace
Worcester Warriors: Richard Palframan praises Nick Schonert
Richard Palframan. Picture: LONDON SCOTTISH
NEW Worcester Warriors signing Richard Palframan wants to follow in the footsteps of fellow South Africa-born tighthead prop Nick Schonert by making a name for himself in the Gallagher Premiership.
The duo both came through the ranks at Durban-based Sharks before opting to pursue a professional career in England.
While Palframan battled for a front-row spot at London Irish, Schonert quickly established himself as Warriors' first-choice tighthead.
Schonert, 27, is now closing in on winning his first England cap after another impressive season in the Premiership.
Palframan, 25, arrives at Sixways from Championship side London Scottish this summer after penning a one-year deal and is looking forward to measuring himself against Schonert who has clocked up more than 100 appearances for Warriors.
"I don't know if he remembers me but I certainly remember him from when I was at the Sharks," Palframan said.
"He was a few years above me but just watching him come over here and do so well and push for that spot in the England team has been really good to see.
"He is a good quality player. He is a starting Premiership tighthead so that is who you want to measure yourself against.
"Anyone coming from South Africa and making a name for themselves here is great and that is what I am trying to do as well. It is happening more and more now.
"It is unfortunate for South African rugby to lose such quality talent but it is good to see guys like me who have not played provincial rugby come over here and look to make a name for themselves."
Palframan was born in East London, South Africa, but is England-qualified having joined Irish at the age of 18.
He is not the only new player contesting Warriors' number three jersey next season. Conor Carey is making the move from Connacht to join Palframan, Joe Morris, Farai Mudariki and Schonert in a five-way tussle for the shirt.
But Palframan is used to fierce competition having learned his trade under the tutelage of New Zealand's double-winning World Cup prop Ben Franks at Irish.
"Ben is a man of few words but when he responds to any question you have it is very thought out and he gets down to the point," Palframan said.
"It was awesome to work with him as he is very technical.
"He has got a whole book of processes. Even if you just take a few things from him it can really help you.
"It was massive for me.
"This is high-level rugby so you have got to have big squads, especially in such an important position.
"Competition can only be a good thing with guys pushing each other.
"I am really excited to push guys week in week out."
On his own attributes, Palframan added: "As a tighthead you have got to be able to scrum.
"That is a given especially at this level. If you can't scrummage you won't make it.
"But I also like to get my hands on the ball and carry.
"I think I have got pretty good hands but at the end of the day scrummaging is the main thing."


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The race for yellow is still quite close after...
'A new Tour begins:' Tight race for yellow enters mountains
Despite a team time trial, a punchy uphill finale, and a cobbled stage to Roubaix, the race for yellow is still close.
ANNECY, France (VN) — The Tour de France finally turns into the mountains Tuesday with the GC surprisingly tight after nine days of racing.
Many expected the overall standings to be much more blown apart in the wake of Sunday's cobblestone stage. With the exception of a few key losses, headlined by the departure of Richie Porte (BMC Racing) on Sunday, the top favorites are still relatively tightly packed.
With three stages across the Alps poised to reveal who has the legs to win this Tour, the GC favorites took a collective breath Monday to reset their engines.
"Now a new Tour begins," said Movistar's Nairo Quintana. "We have managed the first part of the race pretty well. We have our options intact. Now we move into more favorable terrain."
With a few notable exceptions, nearly every GC favorite suffered some sort of setback in the opening nine days of racing.
Chris Froome (Sky) lost time on day 1 and has since clawed back some ground on the team time trial, now eighth at 1:42 back. Froome is tied on time with Adam Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) and Mikel Landa (Movistar).
Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb) also lost time and saw a time penalty on the Mur de Bretagne, is 15th at 2:03 back.
It's been a Tour of one step forward and one step back for many of the pre-race favorites. Dan Martin (UAE-Emirates) won at Mur de Bretagne but then crashed heavily Saturday, only to survive Sunday's cobblestone bash with the favorites' group.
"That was incredibly hard and I have a new level of respect for the guys that ride Paris-Roubaix," Martin said. "It was an amazing experience, and in a strange way, I loved every minute of it."
Many were expecting big losses Sunday among some of the frail climbers and GC contenders. Almost ironically, most of the troubles came on the approaches and exits from the pavé sectors, and the majority of the GC favorites managed to save the day.
Sunday's cobblestone stage delivered a few notable setbacks. Rigoberto Urán (EF-Drapac) saw his near-perfect start evaporate on the pavé, and he fell from sixth to 22nd at 2:53 back.
With nearly every GC favorite having a setback in one form or another, the overall standings are still fairly tightly knotted up.
From Alejandro Valverde (Movistar), fifth at 1:30 back, to Martin, 24th at 3:22, the differences are less than two minutes.
"We saved the day," Valverde said with a relief Sunday. "We are in good position in the GC. We are all close to Froome, who is the rider of reference. It's been a good start for us."
That sentiment echoed across the peloton Monday as riders took stock.
With the GC favorites ready to pedal in the Alps for three decisive stages, many were relieved to get to Annecy with their podium goals still within reach.
There are a few riders who are even in better position. Valverde is tantalizingly ahead of not only his Movistar teammates but many of the GC favorites.
Even better is Bob Jungels (Quick-Step), who quietly has ridden himself into pole position with a solid first nine days. The big Luxembourger is even better in fourth at 50 seconds back. The mountains will be a big test, but he's given himself a head start going into the first major climbs.
And then there's Geraint Thomas (Sky), who is poised to take over the yellow jersey if he can stay with the favorites Tuesday. Overnight leader Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) will likely struggle on the hard climbs if the GC teams crank up the pressure, so Thomas would be first in line to exploit his perfect start to the 2018 Tour.
With Froome hovering, Team Sky knows it has the advantage.
"G's [Thomas] right up there and it's for other teams to attack us now," Froome said. "We're even stronger with the experience of being in this position, how to ride under pressure and the team around us is such a capable group of guys, and I think we're really going to be coming into our element now in the mountains."
More than anything, the relative close-knit GC standings mean that no one can ride defensively. Everyone knows they need to attack to take control of the race.
With nine days of racing in everyone's legs, some riders will be tired while anyone who is still fresh must be ready to pounce.
"The Alps are, in theory, harder this year, but the Pyrénées, we'll start to feel the fatigue in our legs in the final week," Landa said. "You have to be attentive in every stage, and try to take advantage of any opening when they present themselves."
The GC might be relatively tight considering there has been a team time trial, a cobbles stage as well as the Mur de Bretagne and the threat of echelons. That very likely will not be the story following Alpe d'Huez in three days' time.
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Hyland Commits to MacEwan University
The Sherwood Park Crusaders are pleased to announce forward Brayden Hyland (1998) has committed to the MacEwan University Griffins for the 2019-20 season.
"I am extremely grateful for the staff and the entire Crusaders team for opening up this opportunity for me," said Brayden Hyland. "It's a truly high-class organization that's geared toward the success of their players. Im honoured to say I played on the Crusaders and look forward to continuing my hockey career."
MacEwan University, located in downtown Edmonton, Alberta, is an ACAC program that is coming off another successful season after winning their third title in a row. The Griffins are coached by Michael Ringrose who has been with the University since the 2017-18 season. On May 9th, 2019, it was announced that the Griffins had been approved to join the Canada West Conference of the CIS.
"The Crusaders organization are proud of Brayden, and his accomplishments this season," said General Manager, Kyle Chase. "To virtually miss two years of hockey and come back and have the season that he had on a very good hockey team, he can be extremely proud of his accomplishments as well."
Hyland, 21, joined Sherwood Park last season after sitting out the 2017-18 season. The Edmonton native dressed in 42 for the Crusaders contributing 21 points (9 goals, 12 assists) throughout the regular season and received only 12 penalty minutes. Hyland played a key role in the Crusaders postseason run to the North Division Finals playing in all 12 games and scoring 4 points (1 goal, 3 assists).
"They (MacEwan University) have acquired one of the best teammates our organization has seen in years," said Kyle Chase. "We wish the best of luck to Brayden."
Hyland is the tenth Crusader to earn a post-secondary scholarship this season, joining Brandon Wallis (Concordia University), Carter Gylander (Colgate University), Will Zapernick (University of Alabama-Huntsville), Garrett Clegg (Robert Morris University), Zach Kaiser (University of Massachusetts Lowell) Brett Wieschorster (University of Vermont), Reid Irwin, Carter Savoie, and Michael Benning (University of Denver).
The Crusaders organization wish to congratulate both Brayden and his family on his commitment.
For further information, please contact Crusaders media coordinator Liam Horrobin at liamhorrobin@sherwoodparkcrusaders.com.
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Q: Rewriting a slow SQL (sub) query in JOIN So I've got massive slow SQL query and I've narrowed it down to a slow sub-query, so I want to rewrite it to a JOIN. But I'm stuck... (due to the MAX and GROUP BY)
SELECT *
FROM local.advice AS aa
  LEFT JOIN webdb.account AS oa ON oa.shortname = aa.shortname
WHERE aa.aa_id = ANY (SELECT MAX(dup.aa_id)
                      FROM local.advice AS dup
                      GROUP BY dup.shortname)
  AND oa.cat LIKE '111'
ORDER BY aa.ram, aa.cpu DESC
LIMIT 0, 30

A: Here is a different version of your query where the subquery is converted with a join clause
select * from local.advice aa
JOIN webdb.account oa ON oa.shortname = aa.shortname
join(
 select max(aa_id) as aa_id,shortname from local.advice
 group by shortname
)x on x.aa_id = aa.aa_id
where
oa.cat = '111'
order by aa.ram, aa.cpu DESC
limit 0,30

Also you may need to apply indexes if they are not added already
alter table local.advice add index shortname_idx(shortname);
alter table webdb.account add index cat_shortname_idx(cat,shortname);
alter table local.advice add index ram_idx(ram);
alter table local.advice add index cpu_idx(cpu);

I am assuming aa_id is a primary key so did not add the index
Make sure to take a backup of the tables before applying the indexes

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"Medal of Honor recipient continues service through PTSD awareness" article
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"I was raised in that sense where the spirit of service was engrained in us," said retired U.S. Army Col. Roger Donlon.
Donlon is one of 10 children from a small town in upstate New York.
His father served in WWI. His brothers served. His uncle served.
"When my turn came, I enlisted in the air force, and I was dreaming about flying but that dream wasn't to be, so my next life I'll do that," Donlon said. "In the interim, instead of flying planes, I learned how to jump out of them."
He would go on to serve nearly 33 years in the armed forces -- including Vietnam.
"I was on a mission to special forces, help equip Vietnamese, so that they could stand on their own," Donlon said.
He is a Medal of Honor recipient, the highest honor bestowed for responding above and beyond the call of duty.
"With that comes great responsibility," Donlon said. "I feel my responsibility is to conduct my life in a way that will bring respect, love and honor in memory of those people who made the ultimate sacrifice."
Unlike many who returned home from Vietnam, Donlon received a warm welcome from thousands that flocked to his small town when he returned.
But he said after his homecoming, that all changed.
"Our society was imploding at that time," Donlon said.
Shortly after, he said it was his wife who first noticed he was marked with what he calls the "invisible scars" of war.
"Nobody knows me better than Norma. She was treated worse than I was," Donlon said. "Her first husband was killed in Vietnam, she told me to the story when she went to the airport to receive his body, she was spit upon and jeered – told he 'got what he deserved.'"
He said back then, many fellow servicemen suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, but wouldn't seek help because it could've impacted things like security clearance.
"I've had serious problems, personally, with questions of guilt, survival guilt, and anybody that's been in combat, or a plane wreck or car wreck, where death occurs," Donlon said. "You ask yourself and ask God why them, not me? That's something you wrestle with your whole life."
He's dedicated his life to erasing those invisible scars for others.
"The enemy didn't defeat you on the battlefields, don't let them defeat you at home," Donlon said.
Donlon is now a national spokesperson for PTSD. He helps fellow veterans reach the resources available to them.
"There are resources – have been in existence for a long time – to help people hand this emotionally, but there was a stigma in the past," Donlon said.
Copyright 2015 WNEM (Meredith Corporation). All rights reserved.


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Bring in your Art Awards submissions!
Lee Hackney, Community Relations Officer, Rio Tinto, with Di Paddick, Cultural Projects Supervisor, Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum, show off the 2016 Entry Form. Photographer: E.H. Gallaher
Queensland's much loved 'Rio Tinto Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards', hosted by the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum, is calling for entries next week, 6 - 8 October 2016.
Artists from around the nation have the opportunity to take home the coveted overall prize of $15,000 sponsored by Rio Tinto, in addition to a lucrative prize pool of $25,000, thanks to the generous support of local individuals, businesses and industry, including Anderson's Auto City, Queensland Alumina Limited, Gladstone Area Water Board, Australia Pacific LNG, Gladstone Ports Corporation, McDonald's Gladstone Region and many more.
Now in its 41st year, the 'Art Awards' have established themselves as a nationally recognised event, annually receiving hundreds of submissions from around Australia from artists aged 15 years and over. As in previous years, there are four sections of entry including, Easel Paintings, Works on Paper, Three Dimensional & Fibre Works and Digital Works.
Submissions into 'The 41st Rio Tinto Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards 2016' are to be delivered to the Gallery & Museum next week, strictly between 10am - 5pm, Thursday 6, Friday 7 and Saturday 8 October. Unfortunately, late entries cannot be accepted. Entry fee is $15 per submission.
If you would like to enter a work into the competition, the 2016 Entry Form is available online: http://gragm.qld.gov.au
The Gallery & Museum doors will be closed Monday to Friday, 10 - 14 October, while installation is in progress. Curator, Jo Duke, will reopen the doors at 10am, Saturday 15 October, to reveal the completed exhibition. The 'Art Awards' winners will be announced 6pm that night, after the exhibition has been officially opened.
For all enquiries contact the Gallery & Museum on (07) 4976 6766 or email gragm@gladstonerc.qld.gov.au
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Yeovil Town manager Darren Way spoke to BBC Somerset Dan Albutt on Thursday 23rd February 2017, as part of the build-up to the trip to Notts County.
DW: The players work on their strength and reconditioning, and we get a few laughs in there as well. They look like they enjoy it, so that's the main thing.
DA: You've got one of two ways of looking at the league position and the run of form you're in. If you compare it to last season you're well ahead of where you were, but now is there a slight concern about the lack of wins?
DW: Not really. I think that if we were losing every week, I would have to show concern. But the players have been very close. I think we've had three losses in eleven games. I've been involved in the football club over the last three years, where we've been losing every other week. That's not the case, but there's also a frustration that this group has been close to winning more matches than what we've drawn. I think we've drawn seven. So we are disappointed with that, but I think as a manager, when you're leading the group you have to make sure that the group of players believe in themselves. They are a good group. I think we are working with limited resources. We are trying to build the football club back up. I think that this time last year we were on 26 points, and now we're on 38 points. We're trying to get more stability off the pitch, and I think we've made small improvements. But I can understand supporters frustrations, certainly with the 45 minutes worth of football that we played (at Cheltenham).
DA: It's a difficult question to answer really, but how do you turn draws into wins?
DW: I think we have to take responsibility, all as a team. Even last year it was 1-0's and no-one really complains, as long as you're winning. Certainly I know that it is a high pressure environment that we are working in, and we have to win football matches. But I still trust the group. They've been working extremely hard this week, and we will take responsibility for that 45 minutes of performance. But I'm not going to get too cut up about that. Football is very very difficult at times. With what I went through last year, with the resilience, perseverance and the hard work that you have to put in, I know exactly what it takes to come in the next day and be driven again.
DA: So are you looking up the table, or over your shoulder and down?
DW: I think you always look at the next game. Notts County is going to be very difficult. Every game is difficult. We're coming up against Jonathan Stead and Shola Ameobi, which is a wealth of experience. I've got younger players going into battle that have not experienced that environment. But that is nothing that we're not scared of. We've just got to make sure, which is what we've done for the majority of the season, that we put in an unbelievable work ethic. I think that's why I was disappointed. The players know I was disappointed on Saturday. There were one or two lapses in concentration, and then I saw the energy levels drop, which is not us.
DA: You talk about the experience that they have and the advantage it will give your players in playing against them. A lot of the players that Notts County have got - not just Ameobi - they've got Alan Smith as well, and Nolan has registered himself, so they've got a lot of experience, which will be good for your players to learn against.
DW: It is. I don't want to be the manager that sits here now and says that we're going up against a real big club. You only look at a club like that who are fighting for their lives, and how they've ended up in that position. The resources we're working with here, and what we're trying to compete against and how we're trying to build, I think we've made some small improvements. But just because of where I am as a manager, I want more. I expect the supporters to want more. Sometimes you get very very frustrated when you don't get it. But it's not through the lack of trying.
DA: Kevin Nolan is a high profile manager for this level. What have you made of the job since he's been there, although it's not that long of course?
DW: Well he's a high profile player. Everyone knows about him. I played against him years ago, and he's a very good player. I think he would understand how difficult it is as a manager, compared to a coach or a player. It's a completely different feeling and a completely different passion that you've got to take. He's got a group of players that are working extremely hard for him. For the club to be where they are, he would probably question himself and the players as to why they've ended up where they have. So he's analysed it, and he's assessed it, and he's got them back to playing how they used to play when they were successful. So we know it's going to be tough but we've done our preparation and we'll be looking forward to the game.


Creating Space, Expecting Harvest ..."Vision Leads"
If mission is what we do outside of the church in Jesus' name, then we have an amazing opportunity to love people. This is the "go" in MA 28:19! Clearly, mission (making disciples and loving on people) is Jesus' command. So, why can it be such a challenge for many of us to demonstrate our love and help those who are in need? What are some reasons/excuses we use to NOT engage others and make disciples?
Look at MA 25:31-46. What examples of love did Jesus mention? How do those translate to us today? How is God moving you out of your comfort zone to do a better job of loving others? How will this commitment to Jesus' vision affect both you and your LITE6/ Life Group?
If we want to know Jesus' heart of love, we must first be captivated by Him. What have we done since last week to make sure this is happening? (Look again at last week's topic, "Why I Love Jesus".) Prayer is one key to getting close to the heart of God. Discuss how we can develop a deeper love for Christ, individually and as a Life Group. Spend some significant time in prayer as a group asking God to reveal his love so we can love others better.
Telling our stories is always a great way to begin to develop community. If you want to discover someone's passion, listen to their story. Instead of telling your entire story, allow group members to briefly summarize their journey to Jesus. Especially include what or who attracted you to Him, how you've grown in Him, how you've struggled in your relationship with Christ. Now, ask yourself how your present passion for Christ affects others.
RE 2:4 describes walking away from Jesus as "…a Lucifer fall." (Message version)! Believing the enemy's lies always negatively affects our love for Him as we walk away from His leadership in personal independence or What are the lies (good or bad) you are believing about yourself? What is the truth about who we are in Christ? JN 8:32 How can we help each other?
If I am not captivated by Christ anymore, how do I renew my love for Him once again? Do a 180. Recover your "dear early love" (Message) according to RE 2:5. Prayerfully allow His Spirit to speak to your heart about what, in your life, needs to go so you can become fully captivated by Christ again. Try spending more time reading God's love letters to you (Bible). This should make for good conversation and loving accountability within your Life Group and help renew your love for Jesus.


Julia Shields owner of Free Spirit Yoga & Pilates and her husband delivering 70 Easter baskets which they and their family assembled for the Friends in Need Food Bank. Each basket is unique with a stuffed animal and other goodies. Also thank you Mercedes for the great idea. These gift baskets will be much appreciated.


Today people choose to recognize out How To Know Who Looked At Your Facebook Profile as it serves clear idea concerning who is engrossed in understanding about you. There is a confusion today that can you see who views your facebook account and also the response is of course you can view your account visitors on Facebook, the factor is there are many prevalent methods to discover who saw my Facebook account out currently.
Additionally, it is a human tendency that has made this comprehended functions of Facebook in type of a most sought function. Hereof, it is not recommended making use of any 3rd party Facebook applications sightlessly to see profile site visitors on Facebook. Below you will find out numerous methods that describe how you can see that is taking a look at your Facebook account.
In this technique, a Facebook profile site visitor for the objective is an openly available Google Chrome extension that allows customers to determine who watched my Facebook profile quickly. You could track as it functions precisely, nonetheless, the only downside is that it can simply sustain the Chrome users.
Hence you are permitted to just track those FB profile site visitors who previously possess this certain expansion mounted on their Chrome web browser and they have actually done see to your Facebook account from their Chrome browser just else it will not function.
For this reason it is suggested to let your buddies remain aware regarding this expansion and also encourage them to install this Facebook account sight expansion.
- Then simply log in to your Facebook profile, and you will observe that an additional 'visitors' tab is situated beside the left side of 'home' on the topmost blue bar.
- Then click on it, after which a pop-up menu will certainly be presented disclosing you the recent FB profile visitors of your Facebook account along time. As mentioned it will only show those FB account site visitors that currently have set up the notification expansion of chrome.
It is understood that who viewed My Facebook account site visitors extension for Facebook is a completely cost-free as well as works well if more people are using it.
- Press ctrl+ f with key-board, hereafter a text box would be shown at the ideal side corner, in that enter- "InitialChatFriendsList" (leaving out quotes).
- Then, you will certainly observe numbers list, all these actually profile ids of different individuals or the friends that have visited your facebook timeline till date.
- The foremost id presents the individual that makes the frequent visit to your Facebook profile while the last id is the one who never ever sees your FB profile.
You could not think that currently could you identify who watches your facebook by Android application conveniently. If you are taking advantage of the Android-based smart device, then there is an useful app called- That Seen My Account which will certainly assist you to know facebook account site visitors, it is accessible on Google Play Shop to download and install free of cost.
Actions for this approach that clarify how to see who sees your facebook are as below:.
- After you float the computer mouse on "Connect to Facebook" switch, you will certainly be asked to get in the Facebook account information to go additionally.
- Afterwards, offer the app the suitable approvals to gather info of the people that have watched your facebook profile.
Described above are the approaches that you can implement to find out how to see that viewed your facebook. All these approaches are safe via your Facebook profile and also utilizing it you could remove your complication- could you see that sees your facebook.


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Fox Haas describes why caring for the land is so important for the future of the community. We'll also cover planting waterowl food plots and give tips on how you can attract more ducks.


The Aqua Ilikai Hotel is a classic, oceanfront hotel located near the entrance to Waikiki on famous Ala Moana Blvd and close to the Hawaii Convention Center. The property offers very spacious hotel rooms which will sleep up to 4 guests.
All units have air conditioning, cable TV, coffee-maker, mini-refrigerator, hair dryer, iron/ironing board, shower and/or tub, safe (free), telephone and a lanai.
The property also offers many amenities including a pool, poolside massage (fee), concierge, restaurant, fitness room, shops, beauty salon, Wi-Fi internet access in the lobby (fee), meeting rooms and a business center. The Aqua Ilikai Hotel is an excellent choice for couples or families looking for a fantastic property near many shops and restaurants.


With a population of around 30,000 residents, North Royalton is a popular location for people wishing to start families or raising young families. Data show that nearly 60 percent of residents in the area are currently married. Located near Cleveland, which provides recreational and employment opportunities, North Royalton can be a more affordable location to reside. There are also several educational institutions located in the area, including Cleveland State University and Case Western. With many families residing there, domestic violence matters are not uncommon. If you are involved in a criminal case regarding a domestic relationship, it is essential that you speak to a qualified North Royalton domestic violence lawyer as soon as possible to ensure that your rights are protected. It may seem appealing to speak to the authorities to clear your name, but you could end up waiving your rights and further implicating yourself in the situation. At the Law Office of A. Dale Naticchia, we can assist North Royalton residents with understanding their rights in a domestic violence investigation, and we are ready to fight for you.
The first step in defending yourself against a domestic violence charge is to understand Ohio's domestic violence laws. One key aspect involves the types of relationships that invoke domestic violence charges. If you reside with an individual such as a spouse, dating partner, blood relative, or relative by marriage, and you are involved in a dispute with the individual that resulted in violence, threats of violence, or emotional abuse, the situation is classified as a domestic violence crime. These laws also extend to anyone with whom you had a prior cohabitating relationship, dating relationship, or familial relationship. This means that you can find yourself involved in a domestic violence matter even if you no longer reside with the other party. Children are also protected under domestic violence laws, as are people who have been only in casual relationships, following a recent change in the law.
As a domestic violence attorney in North Royalton can explain, Ohio law encompasses a broad range of acts that can support domestic violence charges. Physical acts or threats of physical acts like hitting, kicking, punching, pushing, tearing clothing, and pointing weapons at the other party are all considered domestic violence. The law also encompasses mental and emotional abuse, which can be more difficult to identify. The penalties that you may face for a domestic violence conviction depend on whether you engaged in actual physical abuse or whether you threatened physical abuse. This can be a significant distinction in many situations.
Many individuals facing a domestic violence charge wrongly assume that their situation is hopeless and that they must accept the consequences even if they are wrongly accused. This is not true. One of the most common defenses that a North Royalton domestic violence attorney may raise is that the other party is making a false report. The other party may be engaged in this false reporting to harass or seek vengeance against you. There are penalties for making false crime reports, so the other individual could find himself or herself facing criminal charges if you are able to prove that the allegations are false. Another common defense is proving that you acted in self-defense and that the other party caused you to resort to violence or threats of violence. Lack of intent is another defense, which involves showing that you did not intend to cause fear of harm or actual harm to the victim and that the situation was an accident or unintended outcome. To explore other possible defenses that may apply in your claim, contact us as soon as possible.
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Javier Barden plays Uxbal, who gets jobs for immigrants for a fee. At the start of the film we see Uxbal talking to his Dad in a snowy forest. He's talking about owls spitting out fur balls. Then he talks with his daughter about a ring. Uxbal is diagonised with a terminal illness, he has only a few months to live. Uxbal is also involved in illegal activities among immigrants, we see the police rounding up some African immigrants. He provides bad heating for the Chinese immigrants and they die from the cheap gas. Uxbal is also a psychic who sees the dead and is paid to tell grieving relatives what the deceased is saying. He has a wife who is an alcoholic and suffers from depression, he takes his two kids from her. He and his brother exhume their father's corpse and have it cremated, they need the money from his plot. Uxbal seeks advice from a fellow psychic and prepares for death. At the end of the film we are back at the snowy forest and the dead owl.
Maybe it's me being horribly cynical, but this film gets up my nose and then gives me a pain in the neck. Recently there was an article on arthouse films and one journalist jokingly said that any film in Spanish is considered arty, especially when it's got Penelope Cruz in it, or in this case Javier Bardem. Sitting through this film felt like being in a UN workshop: 'here's a film about me helping out the poor in Barcelona'. Inarritu, who directed this film is the guy who did 21 Grams, as you would expect, he's hairy and wears a leather jacket. He is the thinking person's Danny Boyle, without the hectic split screen or rock music, but he does have soulful shots of the Barcelona skyline (with the Sagrada Familia cathedral in tasteful silhouette), the mandatory guitar solos, the soulful piano music. We also get shots of the chattering classes' favourite martyrs: the immigrants living in poverty, overcrowded Chinese. I half expected a Pablo Nerudo poem to make us sob. This is coffee table poverty for the smart set, the sort who get to know the Vickys and Christinas of this world in Barcelona. This is poverty-ridden Barcelona for those who visit the tourist bits so they can wallow in their arty concern for the downtrodden. I bet the actors and film company sat in an arty studio around a barbed wire coffee table swapping solemnities and concerns for the poor. No doubt somebody had a Miro on the wall. The film waves its camera under the nose of poverty in the most self congratulatory manner. It gave us overhead shots of the slummy areas of Barcelona, how very arty, darling.
Uxbal 'helps' and exploits immigrants from China and Senegal but when his negligence leads to the deaths by asphyxiation of some 30 Chinese immigrants he seeks absolution from his psychic chum instead of turning himself in on a manslaughter charge. Well, he's dying anyway so we get terminal illness chic to add to the poverty, so he's a good egg anyway, isn't he? No he isn't, he's a petty criminal making easy money from a desperate underclass.. We get a scene where Chinese immigrants are washed up dead on a beach, that'll make a good poster won't it?
Uxbal's wife is called Maransra and naturally she's dysfunctional, she thinks she's interestingly tasty. She thinks she's a gypsy, she boozes, she takes drugs and she glories in being a feckless mother. She has sullen arguments with Uxbal and chucks her wedding ring at him, naturally, she's one of Hollywood's favourite house pets: the passionate Mediterranean woman. She is also bi-polar of course, what self respecting member of the coffee table slums wouldn't own up to a colourful mental disorder? She flounces around, proud in her human wreckage status. She acts like a baby woman, not even bothering with the hygienic essentials in a poverty ridden house. This woman has obviously been to the 'Penelope Cruz Academy for trashing Javier Bardem's oil paintings in arty films'. Maramsra is obviously frustrated that Uxbal is a mere psychic rather than a painter whose works she can sell or trash.
There are some vivid scenes in this film which no doubt the broadsheet critics will call "poetic" and "elegiac". No director who wants to be considered arty can possibly avoid succumbing to the stereotypes of metaphor. Here we get the wintry landscape where Uxbal meets his dad and we get arty stuff about dead owls and he makes onomatopoeic noises of the sea and wind. Ooh-er, pass me the poetry book.
Uxbal is too much the orthodox beloved of contemporary values: he's fiercely protective of his family and will kill his brother if the said brother gets near his kids. Perhaps this is the film giving Uxbal absolution. It will appeal to the arty liberal mentality from which pluralist monoculturalism has grown: don't judge, just try to look and understand. I think there could be a good dissertation on the infantilization of cinema since the Second World War. We seem to be steeped in a narcosis of adolescent posturing in films like this. Unlike Haneke, Innarritu seems unfazed by our easy vicarious enjoyment of shameful social reality, he opportunistically feeds it while we gratify ourselves on the patience of our intelligent perception. The very alienness of poverty to the affluent makes it colourful of course, we can surf it like sociologists.
The scene at the cemetery when they take out their father's corpse is quite weirdly vivid, it looks like a ghostly vision all stark blue and white and makes me forget the general crassness. It's quite a riveting scene.
The title of the film is cute and coy, it comes from Uxbal's daughters' misspelling of the word 'beautiful' and gave me a clue what to expect; well heeled artists tripping through art studio poverty.
Posted by jkinsleyfilm on May 20, 2011 in Film Reviews, Oscar Nominated, World cinema
Tags: 2010, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Barcelona, Biutiful, CHeikh Ndiaye, Chinese, Daff, Disryatou, Eduard Fernandez, film, Guillerma Estrella, Hannaa Bouchaib, immigrants, Inarritu, J Kinsley, Javier Barden, Marcel Alvarez, poverty, review, Sagrada Familia cathedral, Taisheng Cheng


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People need to take care when doing DIY projects.
However, this is not just for their personal safety, but also to ensure their property is not an easy target for thieves.
Citing recent Home Office research, Norwich Union suggests that the number of burglaries taking place this year could be some 50 per cent higher than the 280,000 recorded in 2008.
And while the insurance provider recommends Britons take up home improvements - such as ensuring brickwork is repaired and loose gates are secured - upon doing such work, anything which could be used to gain entry to a home - such as DIY debris, tools and ladders - should be removed.
Pointing out that window and door locks should be used, the firm states that having a well-maintained property and garden can be a "psychological barrier" to would-be burglars.
Earlier this month, Halifax Home Insurance recommended DIY enthusiasts install security lighting in a bid to deter criminals from targeting their home.


Excerpt from the world premiere of Symphony in D, with Detroit Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin, and citizens of Detroit.
MIT Media Lab graduate student Akito van Troyer explains how you can use Constellation, a web app he designed and built, to create your own piece of music from a diverse collection of Detroit sounds we've recorded or received so far.
Akito on Constellation from Tod Machover on Vimeo.


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An Unforgettable Penalty Shootout
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The penalty shootout that should never have been lost
As far as penalty shootouts go, it is unlikely that the recent shootout between Italy and Germany in the Euro 2016 Quarter-final will ever be bettered. Yes, there have been some unforgettable and dramatic shootouts down the years, especially at World Cups and the 1994 final was even decided by one. But this one had added spice with Germany having an aura about them that made them almost unbeatable. It also featured two of the greatest goalkeepers the game has ever seen – Manuel Neuer, who is widely recognised as the number one keeper in the world and Gianluigi Buffon, Italy's most-capped player. Both players had tasted victory at the highest level in World Cup finals but there was one additional factor that swayed this shootout massively in the Azzurri's favour – the head to head record between the two sides – Germany had never beaten Italy in 8 previous competitive encounters.
Italy won the toss, making them a massive favourite. Studies have shown that whichever side takes the first spot-kick has a 60% chance of success. This is useful information to have at hand if you are betting on a team to qualify via a penalty shootout or on individual players to convert their spot-kick in a shootout but most bookmakers are aware of the advantage so you are unlikely to gain an edge on them!
There was surely no way Germany could win this one with the added psychological pressure they would be put under, playing catch-up… or was there?
World Cup winners Bastian Schweinsteiger, Thomas Müller and Mesut Özil would all crumble with the weight of that expectation upon their shoulders but, remarkably, none of those misses would prove to be decisive.
Italy penalty takers
There was a major surprise in normal time, with the brilliant Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci equalising from the spot for Italy – it was the first regular time penalty the veteran defender had ever taken in his career, a quite remarkable stat. He wasn't able to repeat the feat in the shootout, though, having his effort saved by Neuer this time.
However, the twists had started much earlier than that. New Chelsea boss Antonio Conte played what he assumed was his trump card, replacing Giorgio Chiellini with Simone Zaza moments before the end of extra-time. It was a move that brought back memories of Louis van Gaal, who received plenty of praise at the 2014 World Cup finals when he brought on Tim Krul between the sticks as a late substitute. That gamble played off handsomely, the Netherlands went on to win the shootout against Costa Rica, with the Newcastle United keeper playing a pivotal role and van Gaal's actions were highly acclaimed. This one backfired big time though, with Zaza turning himself into an overnight internet sensation, after producing one of the most comical run-up routines ever witnessed, before blazing the ball over the bar.
Incredibly, it was the first penalty he had taken since May 2015, which he missed, having scored with his previous 4 attempts. Ironically, it should be noted that Chiellini, Italy's highest rated player on WhoScored in their round-of-16 victory over Spain, had, like Bonucci, never taken a regular time penalty before.
Neuer needs to be given great credit and Graziano Pellè made the mistake of playing mind games with him when Italy were very much in the box-seat, indicating that he would try a panenka-style kick. The imposing German keeper had been jumping up and down on his line and it clearly had an impact. The majority of the Azzurri takers tried to avoid eye-contact but the Southampton striker got involved, before paying a heavy price, with an atrocious attempt that missed the target by some distance.
Germany had the chance to win the tie, with both sides having converted two penalties apiece but the pressure clearly got to Schweinsteiger, who skied his effort over the bar, adding to earlier misses from Müller and Özil. Germany just don't miss penalties so for them to fail with 3 out of 5 attempts – it was almost unthinkable!
The first 6 sudden death penalties were all converted, with the Italian takers clearly noting that Neuer was prepared to commit early. Each effort was struck down the middle.
Matteo Darmian couldn't repeat the feat though, perhaps anticipating that Neuer might hold his ground this time and his effort was easily pushed away. Jonas Hector stepped forward to slot home the decisive kick and seal a 7-6 victory. It ended years of torture for Germany as they finally put that Italy hoodoo to bed.
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It certainly wasn't Premier League quality at its best – Pellè, Schweinsteiger and Özil had all missed before Darmian's attempt proved pivotal, with Neuer saving his weak effort.
Incredibly none of the four semi-finalists at Euro 2016 – Germany, France, Portugal and Wales have yet to score a regular time penalty in the finals, despite playing a total of 20 matches between them. The aforementioned Özil and Cristiano Ronaldo did miss from the spot in the group stage but when you consider that Leicester City converted 10 of the 13 penalty kicks they were awarded, in their recent Premier League winning season, it is quite a startling statistic. For any fantasy football manager that stacked his Euro 2016 line-up with proven penalty takers, it probably doesn't make pleasant reading!
Maybe, a penalty will decide one of the semi-finals or even the final. Then again, don't rule out another shootout – and if that happens who would bet against Manuel Neuer and Germany!
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Team Trump eyes new super PAC -- to target Republicans
Donald Trump says he's focused on winning the general election, but there's ample evidence he's not done with the Republican primaries just yet.
Republican presidential candidates Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich speak on Aug. 6, 2015, in Cleveland, Ohio.
July 25, 2016, 1:01 PM UTC / Updated July 25, 2016, 1:20 PM UTC
On Friday morning, Donald Trump made his first public appearance after the end of the Republican National Convention, which offered him an opportunity to look ahead to the general election. Instead, the Republican nominee seemed eager to re-litigate the GOP primaries -- including Trump's ongoing interest in Ted Cruz's father and a JFK assassination conspiracy theory.
It was a striking reminder: Trump may be eager to take on Hillary Clinton in the general election, but the Republican candidate isn't quite done thinking about his intra-party rivals.
The question, however, is just how far down this road Trump intends to go. A prominent Trump ally suggested last Thursday, for example, that the GOP nominee may support a primary challenger to take on Ted Cruz in Texas in 2018.
Trump himself made a similar comment on Friday -- after talking about Cruz's father and Lee Harvey Oswald -- saying in reference to the Texas senator, "Maybe I'll set up a super PAC if he decides to run." Turning to his running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, Trump added, "Are you allowed to set up a super-PAC, Mike, if you are the president, to fight somebody?"
By late Friday, sources close to Trump were saying Trump intends to "create and fund super-PACs specifically aimed at ending the political careers of Ted Cruz and John Kasich should either run for office again." On "Meet the Press" yesterday, the Republican nominee confirmed those plans to NBC's Chuck Todd.
"Look, what's on my mind is beating Hillary Clinton. What's on my mind is winning for the Republican Party. With that being said, yeah, I'll probably do a super PAC, you know, when they run against Kasich, for $10 million to $20 million, against Ted Cruz. And maybe one other person that I'm thinking about."
Asked who the other Republican might be, Trump told the host, "I won't tell you that."
All of this should be quite alarming for GOP officials for a variety of reasons, some more obvious than others.
For example, Trump says he's focused on winning the general election, but there's ample evidence to the contrary. If the Republican nominee had his electoral priorities straight, he wouldn't be investing time and energy in plans to defeat other Republicans who hurt his feelings.
It's also never good news for the Republican Party when a billionaire announces plans to create a super PAC whose sole focus would be defeating other Republicans -- especially when that billionaire is the GOP presidential nominee.
But even putting that aside, what arguably matters most in a story like this one is what it tells us about the candidate himself.
In 2008, then-Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) not only endorsed John McCain's presidential campaign, Lieberman was a prominent campaign cheerleader and surrogate for the Republican nominee. After the election, when the Connecticut senator wanted to rejoin the Senate Democratic caucus, President Obama welcomed him back into the fold and insisted that he face no punishment. The White House's attitude at the time, in effect, was simple: "Bygones."
Eight years later, Ted Cruz and John Kasich are still Republicans in good standing, but they're not comfortable with Trump -- so the GOP nominee is plotting to end their careers. As Business Insider's Josh Barro put it, "Not that we needed more evidence, but this is a demonstration that Trump acts out of pique and will pursue non-strategic vendettas. How might that work out when Trump feels disrespected by a foreign leader and has the ability to launch nuclear weapons?"
That need not be a rhetorical question. Trump offers a toxic combination of thin-skinned narcissism and an affinity for holding grudges whenever he perceives disrespect. If there are worse personality traits in a would-be president, they don't come to mind.
Postscript: For what it's worth, I'm reasonably certain Trump is lying and he will never actually create this super PAC. In Trump's mind, this may seem like a worthwhile idea, but he's made noises before about similar endeavors, only to forget about them soon after. Trump likes thumping his chest and talking tough, only to get distracted by some shiny object soon after.
A week from now, it's entirely possible Trump will pretend none of this happened, and when asked, he'll deny ever having talked about this super PAC idea at all. He's that kind of candidate.


A father takes his daughter, Abby, to the park. Walking hand in hand, they enjoy each other. The father listens, smiling, as Abby chatters away about this and that, including asking for ice cream on the way home.
He sits on a bench as she scampers over, never taking his watchful eye off his little darling.
Shortly thereafter an older boy approaches and tells her to get out. Abby tries to ignore him, but he keeps taunting her. The father doesn't intervene, but observes intently to see what his daughter will do. This has happened before and he's been trying to teach her how to stand up for herself; not to let fear overcome her. The bully then pushes her down.
And they happily walked away together.
Children run into a loving parent's lap. There they find comfort, reassurance, and love. A good parent loves unconditionally, protects, provides, guides, comforts, reassures, and even disciplines. He always has the child's best welfare in mind and acts accordingly. That's our God. God wants us to run to Him. He wants to be seen and treated as our heavenly Father.
The father/child bond is probably the most accurate picture of God's relationship with His people. The Bible frequently refers to God as our Father and to us as His children (Ps 68:5, Is 64:8, Jn 1:12, Mt 6:9).
It's a word picture all of us can understand. Even if you are not a parent, you had parents. If you are one, you naturally want to love and nurture your children.
To think that we have been given the right to call our Creator God "Father" is amazing!
…To all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God (Jn 1:11-12).
This phrase Abba Father is a "term of tender endearment by a beloved child." It means to call upon God in the language of affection and endearing confidence. We could easily translate it as daddy….
This concept of God as our Father is a totally foreign one because of the sad fact that many of us didn't have a good father. That was me. I will discuss this further as we go along, but know now that God is not like humans. We are made in His image, not the other way around. When sin entered the world it distorted everything, including relationships. So please keep an open mind if you didn't have a good father. Clarity will come to you as we delve further into the Scriptures and dig up the real truths about God as our Father.
Even if you never had a parent to whom you could run as a child, you have a heavenly Daddy inviting you to do so now. What a comforting word picture this has been for me! My desire is to help you become that little girl who can run to her Father's lap whenever you need—even as an adult.


On top of this, I also haven't been going to the gym as much as I have wanted to. I realize that I need to make myself a schedule and stick to it.
This schedule can't be bound by time or commitment, but by how much I am willing to put in.
Put in time on my book every day.
Eat healthy every day. No cheats.
What I do every day matters more than what I do once in a while. I say I'll do it tomorrow, or that I'll eat healthy tomorrow, or that I'll whatever. Tomorrow. And tomorrow never comes.
I don't want to wake up when I'm 45 and still be talking about this book. I don't want to wake up at 45 and still wheeze when I walk up the stairs.
This is my mission for July. To push my personal projects of valuing my body and my book into reality.
Do you have any monthly plans? Let me know in a comment below.


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Fund Managers Moves
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UBS AM loses Hong Kong head to KKR
The head of asset management for the Swiss bank is leaving to join the private equity company and help expand its outreach to wealthy individuals.
UBS Asset Management's head of Hong Kong and regional wholesale client coverage has resigned and is understood to be moving to a new wealth management client-focused role at US private equity firm KKR.
Markus Egloff
Markus Egloff, who had worked at UBS for almost 25 years in numerous roles, will be leaving shortly to join KKR. He will be taking up a new position that focuses on expanding the firm's reach to wealthy individuals across the Asia region, said people familiar with the move.
Egloff had been the Asia Pacific head of wholesale client coverage at UBS since July 2018, in addition to acting as Hong Kong head, a position he assumed at the same time, according to his LinkedIn profile. He posted a 'thank-you' message on the profile on Thursday (May 6).
Before working in those roles, Egloff had been employed in a variety of similar positions for UBS. These included acting as head of Asia ex-Japan wholesale client coverage, and earlier acting as chief of staff for UBS Wealth Management in Hong Kong.
Egloff did not reply to requests for comment on his departure. However, on his thank-you note he said that "I'm spending some time relaxing with my family before starting a new and exciting chapter of my career which will keep me here in Hong Kong".
An internal note UBS note on Egloff's departure that was seen by AsianInvestor, noted that "an announcement will follow shortly regarding a successor for the Head of asset management, Hong Kong role".
It added that Francesco Grana had been appointed as head of wholesale client coverage, with responsibility for the wholesale business globally, effective May 1. Grana has led UBS Asset Management's wholesale client coverage for Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Switzerland team since 2018.
A KKR spokeswoman declined to comment on Egloff joining the firm. A UBS spokesman declined to comment on Egloff leaving.
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UBS AM loses Hong Kong head to KKR; Prudential names new head of Hong Kong investments; Prudential's Asia group CIO to leave on sabbatical; GIC to hire five executives for infra, private equity and private credit; OTPP grows Asia team, plans 15 additions in 2021; Schroders hires head of sustainability strategy in ESG push
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The life insurer has promoted Fanda Ho to replace Ben Rudd, who recently moved to a new internal role.
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Temasek MD joins KKR as head of growth equity for Asia Pacific; China Pacific Life Insurance appoints Su Gang as CIO; Spirit Super chief executive to step down; Hong Kong's SFC enforcement executive director to step down after contract ends; Willis Towers Watson names Hong Kong and Macau head; Value Partners adds head of Southeast Asia; and more.
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Parents of Livermore woman killed by drunk driver find, want to honor her 'bucket list'
LIVERMORE, Calif. (KTVU) - The parents of a 21-year-old nursing student from Livermore killed by a drunk driver honors her memory by saving lives.
Sandra and Dave Chesterman say they didn't want their devastating loss of their beloved daughter Kristina to be the end of the work she had set out to do.
Photos of her line the walkway up to her family home in Livermore. Kristina's black Toyota SUV is parked in the driveway.
Her parents want to share her story.
"A difference is going to be made because of who she was and how she lived her life," says Sandra Chesterman, Kristina's mother.
In September 2013, Kristina was bicycling back to her apartment after studying in the library when a drunk driver struck her.
She was 18 months from graduating from nursing school at Chico State.
"This is not going to be the end of Kristina's story," says Sandra. It was not the end. Kristina's organs were donated to five people and now, her parents have written new chapters in her story based on something they found.
"This is Kristina's bucket list that we found cleaning out her apartment after she was killed," says Sandra.
Some things on the bucket list can never be fulfilled, such as getting married and having kids. But Kristina's parents did find a way to carry out the daughter's wish to save a life.
She had told her parents she wanted to volunteer with Doctors without Borders in Africa after graduation.
Now her parents fulfilled that wish.They raised money and built a hospital in Nigeria in her name.
"It was like she was working her magic from heaven," says Sandra.
It opened in January and the couple is working with Chico State to send nursing students there each year.
"It's kind of bittersweet. We like to stay involved with the girls she would have been friends with now today," says Dave, Kristina's father. .
"I am so proud of what has happened in honor of Kristina," says Sandra.
The Chestermans say Kristina loved life and taught them to do the same.
The couple says they felt helpless when they lost their daughter, but by helping others, they've helped themselves.
"She wanted to be remembered as the "smiley" girl. She smiled all the time," says Sandra.
And now, her parents say she's smiling down at them for fulfilling a wish on her bucket list.
Kristina started donating blood when she was 16...telling her mother it was the right thing to do.
Her parents are holding a blood drive in her name on Friday. It will be at the American Red Cross bus at 195 South N Street in downtown Livermore from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. %INLINE%


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The Road to Designation
Did you know that it took Banting House three tries to become designated by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada as a National Historic Site? A National Historic Site of Canada is a place that has "direct association with a nationally significant aspect of Canadian history." An average of 70 new sites are nominated, usually by the local community, to the board every year. The site must meet a long list of criteria to be considered by the board. Once a site is under consideration a staff member from Parks Canada's Archaeology and History Branch researches the historical context to make suggestions on whether it should receive designation or not. Banting House's road to designation at both the federal and provincial levels started in 1923 and continues to the present.
In 1923, a newspaper article from the Detroit Free Press called the house the "birthplace of insulin". The same article recommended the house be turned into a museum and a historic plaque be established to recognize the significance of the place. The call to turn the house into a museum was answered 66 years later on October 20, 1984 by the Canadian Diabetes Association. The doctor's office, kitchen, dispensary, and bedroom were restored to reflect how they looked when Banting lived in the house between 1920-1921. The remaining rooms were used as offices for the London branch of the Canadian Diabetes Association until an addition was added to the back of the house a few years later.
An image of the original newspaper from 1923 that called the house the "birthplace of insulin".
The first historic plaque to be mounted at Banting House was from the Historic Sites Commitee at the London Public Library. It was unveiled on October 30th, 1970 by Dr. Henrietta Banting, Sir Frederick Banting's widow, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the birth of insulin. The plaque read, "Sir Frederick Banting conceived the idea that led to the discovery of insulin in this house on Oct. 30, 1920. This plaque erected 1970 by the London Public Library Board." The date on both the plaque and the day they celebrated the 50th anniversary are both incorrect. Banting actually conceived the idea of insulin at 2:00AM on October 31st, 1920. This plaque was replaced 30 years later with the correct date.
The historic plaque from the London Public Library.
Throughout the 1980s, staff and volunteers at Banting House applied for designation at both the provincial and federal levels numerous times. The site was denied as it was deemed "not of national historic or architectural significance". The lengthy report written in 1983 by a staff member at the Ontario Heritage Foundation called the site only significant to London and the surrounding area. The report recommended against restoring the rooms to turn the house into a museum as they believed it would not receive many visitors.
The 1997 application for national designation pointed out inaccuracies in the provincial report to successfully prove national significance of the site. The team was able to prove that the house had a direct connection to the "defining moment in Dr. Banting's life, and the beginning of a dramatic research trajectory that led to the discovery of insulin". Furthermore, they pointed out that Banting House is the only extant structure associated with Dr. Frederick Banting between 1920 and 1921.
The National Historic Site of Canada plaque was unveiled on July 7th, 1999 by Their Excellencies The Right Honourable Governor General Romeo LeBlanc and Mrs. Dianna Fowler LeBlanc.
Governor General Romeo LeBlanc unveiling the National Historic Site of Canada plaque and Banting House NHSC.
The National Historic Plaque reads:
"Here, in the early morning hours of October 31, 1920, Dr. Frederick Banting conceived an idea for research that led to the discovery of insulin. He believed that diabetes, then a fatal disease, could be treated by a substance extracted from a dog's atrophied pancreas. Banting was the pivotal member of the Toronto team that isolated and refined this extract, now known as insulin. In January 1922, insulin showed spectacular test results and became a lifesaving therapy worldwide. Banting House, known as the "Birthplace of Insulin", reminds us of the most important Canadian medical discovery of the 20th century."
The plaque in Sir Frederick Banting Square that recognizes the National Historic Site designation of Banting House.
Banting House NHSC also received provincial designation as a heritage property, however it has not yet been designated at the provincial level for being the site of the event of the "birth of insulin".
This post was written by Rachel Delle Palme, Graduate Research Assistant at
Banting House NHSC. Rachel is currently completing her M.A. in Public History at
Western University.
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