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Booksmart arrives on Blu-ray, DVD
Kaitlyn Dever stars as Amy and Beanie Feldstein as Molly in Olivia Wilde's directorial debut, BOOKSMART, an Annapurna Pictures release.
Written by:Danielle SolzmanPosted on: September 3, 2019 September 17, 2019
Olivia Wilde's directorial debut starring Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein, Booksmart, is now available for viewers to bring home on Blu-ray and DVD.
Make no mistake that this film is an instant high school comedy classic. There's already been a lot to be said about how the film should have been marketed better. I'm not going to get into any of that. What I do hope is that the indie comedy is able to find an audience through its home release. Whether this comes through digital rentals or a streaming platform remains to be determined.
The bonus features are light when you compare them to similar films. We do get some of the basic features for a release including audio commentary and deleted scenes. There is also a feature on the film being the next "best high school comedy." Ten years from now, this is going to be a film that many of us are still talking about. I said it before and I say it again: instant high school comedy classic. There are so few films about female friendship in high school. What Olivia Wilde and company do is make a film that could be described as Bridesmaids for a younger generation.
One more thing. Billie Lourd steals the show here. As the fall film festival season starts, here's a reminder that she is amazing in the film and should be at least be considered for Best Supporting Actress.
Blu-ray and DVD Bonus Features Include:
Audio Commentary by Olivia Wilde
Booksmart: The Next "Best High School Comedy"
Pliés and Jazz Hands: The Dance Fantasy
Dressing Booksmart
Booksmart is now available to bring home on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital.
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The gas-powered electricity plant, which previously served Sana'a until the Houthi takeover, will now service Marib exclusively
Marib power plant opens for first time since 2015
UN: More than 40,000 people displaced to Marib since end of January
Almasdar Online - Newsroom THURSDAY, 14 MAY, 2020 - 01:54 AM
An official in Marib's department of electricity told Almasdar Online on Tuesday that the gas-powered electricity plant in the governorate is operational for the first time since the war broke out in 2015 and would begin providing power to residents on Thursday. The plant will serve Marib for the first time, and only Marib for now.
The Marib plant provided electricity to Sana'a until 2014, when the Houthis took control of the capital and civil war soon followed. Previous efforts to reopen the plant were scuttled by ongoing clashes throughout the past five years, as well as disagreements between the Houthis and the internationally recognized government over the collection of revenue generated from the station.
When it opens on May 14, the plant will have a total capacity of 40 megawatts, the official said, with the goal of expanding its capacity to 200 MW.
Marib's population has soared throughout Yemen's five-year long war, as conflict migrants have sought refuge in the governorate. According to the UN, Marib now hosts nearly 750,000 displaced Yemenis, adding to the city's original population of 500,000. Local authorities have resorted to purchasing expensive electricity from private sources to meet the governorate's growing needs.
The official at the electricity department told Almasdar Online that the reopening of the power station will save Marib large amounts of money, which will allow the governorate to redirect the funds toward other costly public projects.
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The Nauvoo Pageant, which celebrates the restored gospel, the prophetic mission of Joseph Smith, and the legacy of early Latter-day Saints, will be held at Mulholland Street and Main Street, Nauvoo, Illinois, USA, on July 5-30, 2011, excluding Sundays and Mondays. Performances begin at 8:30 p.m.
Historical vignettes will be performed by pageant actors in Old Nauvoo during the daytime throughout these weeks, and an 1840s-style country fair will be held at the pageant site at 7:00 p.m. before each performance.
Admission is free, tickets are not required, and no reservations are necessary.


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Antoine Digonet (23 January 1763 – 17 March 1811) commanded a French brigade during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars. He joined the French Royal Army and fought in the American Revolutionary War as a foot soldier. In 1792 he was appointed officer of a volunteer battalion. He fought the Spanish in the War of the Pyrenees and was promoted to general officer. Later he was transferred to fight French royalists in the War in the Vendée. In 1800 he was assigned to the Army of the Rhine and led a brigade at Stockach, Messkirch and Biberach. Shortly after, he was transferred to Italy. In 1805 he fought under André Masséna at Caldiero. He participated in the 1806 Invasion of Naples and led his troops against the British at Maida where his brigade put up a sturdy resistance. After briefly serving in the 1809 war, he took command of Modena and died there of illness in 1811. He never married.

Early career
On 23 January 1763 Digonet was born at Crest, a town in what later became the Drôme department in southeastern France. Son of surgeon Joseph Digonet, he was sent to study medicine at Montpellier. He soon quit school, enlisted in the Île-de-France Regiment when he was 16 years old and was shipped off to America in the army of Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau. He was wounded in the leg during the Siege of Yorktown in 1781. Continuing in the service, he advanced in rank to corporal in January 1787, sergeant in October 1789 and finally to sergeant major in 1792.

French Revolution
In October 1792 he was appointed adjutant major in the 2nd Battalion of the Landes Volunteers. On 1 May 1793 he was named to command the 4th Battalion of Landes Volunteers. He took part in several actions against the Spanish during the War of the Pyrenees. On 5 February 1794 he was wounded in the right arm at the Battle of Sans Culotte Camp. In this action, a Spanish army of 13,000 infantry and 700 cavalry and gunners was repulsed by Louis Dubouquet and the Army of the Western Pyrenees after a seven-hour struggle. On 14 April 1794 Digonet received promotion to general of brigade and was assigned to the division led by Jean-Antoine Marbot.

On 10 July 1794, Digonet led 4,000 troops in action at Monte Arquinzu. Bon-Adrien Jeannot de Moncey planned to surround the position, which was apparently his favorite tactic. Digonet was supposed to mount a frontal attack while a second column led by Théophile Corret de la Tour d'Auvergne cut off the enemy's retreat. In the event, Digonet attacked too soon but his adversaries were nevertheless beaten and forced to flee. The defenders included one battalion each of the Spanish Zamora Infantry Regiment and the French Émigré Royal Legion. The enemy suffered 314 casualties while their commander Claude-Anne de Rouvroy de Saint Simon was shot in the chest but survived and escaped. Not as lucky were 49 captured French Royalists who were executed according to the policy of the French Revolutionary government. The next major operation was the Battle of the Baztan Valley on 23 July followed by the seizure of Fuenterrabia on 1 August with 2,000 prisoners and 200 cannons. Moncey continued west to capture San Sebastián on 2 August, capturing another 1,700 Spanish troops and 90 artillery pieces. Digonet participated in all three combats.

The Army of the Western Pyrenees only contributed one Marshal to Napoleon's First French Empire and that was Moncey. For the most part, the army did not have very distinguished soldiers. Of the army's division commanders, only Henri François Delaborde had long service under Napoleon. The better-known officers were Digonet, Sextius Alexandre François de Miollis, Pierre Hugues Victoire Merle, Jean Maximilien Lamarque and Jean Isidore Harispe. Jean Castelbert de Castelverd fell into disgrace in 1796. After the Peace of Basel in 1795, the army was broken up and a column of 10,955 set out to join the Army of the West to fight the War in the Vendée.

Digonet was among those transferred to the Vendée. In the 1795–96 campaign, his troops defeated François de Charette's insurgents near Saint-Fulgent and forced them to flee. Later Charette was captured by Jean-Pierre Travot's troops. Digonet also beat Jean-Nicolas Stofflet's band. After Lazare Hoche pacified the rebellious regions he gave Digonet high praise in his report to the French government. In 1796–98, Digonet commanded the departments of Charente-Inférieure and Deux-Sèvres. In the subsequent Chouan revolt, he forced Louis-Auguste-Victor, Count de Ghaisnes de Bourmont's insurrectionists to abandon Le Mans and recaptured a large number of cannons after beating a second rebel group in the Sarthe department.

In 1800 Digonet was assigned to the Army of the Rhine under Jean Victor Marie Moreau and fought at the Battle of Stockach-Engen. Digonet and Pierre François Joseph Durutte were the two brigadiers in the division of Antoine Richepanse in the Army Reserve. The division was made up of the 4th, 50th and 100th Line Infantry Demi Brigades, the 13th Cavalry, 17th Dragoon and 5th Hussar Regiments and a combined grenadier battalion for a total of 6,848 foot and 1,187 horse. At the Battle of Messkirch on 5 May 1800, Moreau brought the Reserve into action late in the day. Austrian commander Paul Kray launched an attack that threatened to cut the Stockach road. Richepanse arrived on the battlefield and took Ignaz Gyulai's division in flank, driving it back. Kray gave up his effort to break down the French flank and retreated to the Danube at Sigmaringen. Digonet was present at the Battle of Biberach on 9 May. While Moreau took charge of the left wing, Laurent Gouvion Saint-Cyr took his own corps plus the Reserve and attacked the Austrians at Biberach an der Riss. The move was successful and the French captured the Austrian supply base in the city.

Digonet was reassigned to lead a brigade in Jean François Cornu de La Poype's division and sent to Italy via the Gotthard Pass. The divisions of La Poype and Jean Thomas Guillaume Lorge were part of Moncey's corps as of 24 May 1800. In December, Digonet led a brigade consisting of the 67th Line Infantry Demi Brigade and a unit of converged grenadiers in a division commanded by Donatien-Marie-Joseph de Vimeur, vicomte de Rochambeau. This was in Guillaume Brune's Army of Italy. During these operations, Digonet drove the Austrians from the town of Bormio in the Valtellina. In support of Brune's campaign, he and his brigade cleared 800 Tyrolese by surprise from two mountain passes on 23 December 1800 and entered Riva del Garda. Brune won the Battle of Pozzolo on 25 December 1800.

Empire

After Napoleon became emperor, Digonet was made a member of the Légion d'Honneur on 16 October 1803. He was made a commander of the Légion d'Honneur on 14 June 1804. In the War of the Third Coalition he was assigned to lead troops in André Masséna's Army of Italy. He commanded the 1st Brigade in Jean-Antoine Verdier's division, consisting of three battalions each of the 23rd Light and the 10th Line Infantry Regiments. In late October 1805, Masséna massed 23,400 foot, 700 horse and 72 guns on the east bank of the Adige River near Verona with Verdier's 6,600 foot and 1,000 horse on the west bank. The French were outnumbered by Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen who had 44,000 infantry and 6,500 cavalry. Under orders from Napoleon to keep Charles occupied, Masséna determined to attack. While making a frontal assault with his east bank troops, the French general planned to have Verdier cross the Adige and attack the Austrian left flank. Complicating the situation, Paul Davidovich was downstream with 10,000 more Austrians.

In the Battle of Caldiero on 30 October, Verdier put one infantry regiment across the river, but when Davidovich made a threatening move, he was compelled to hold the bulk of his men on the west bank while the two armies fought a drawn battle. On the 31st, Verdier managed to get his entire division across the Adige and launched his attack around noon. Digonet's brigade on the right drove back a screen of Grenz infantry but was then counterattacked by Joseph Armand von Nordmann's division. Nordmann was wounded but his soldiers pushed Digonet's men back after a musketry duel. Verdier tried to send help from his left brigade, but that unit was beaten and compelled to retreat toward the river crossing site. Disaster loomed until a regiment of Chasseurs à Cheval charged the Austrians, keeping them from crushing Verdier's division. The combat ended at 5:00 PM that afternoon.

Digonet participated in the 1806 invasion of Naples. At the Battle of Maida on 4 July 1806, Digonet led a brigade in Jean Reynier's division. His command included two battalions of the 1,266-strong 23rd Light Infantry Regiment, 328 sabers of the 9th Chasseurs à Cheval Regiment and several artillery pieces manned by 112 gunners. Reynier's division attacked the British with brigades under Louis Fursy Henri Compère and Luigi Gaspare Peyri echeloned forward by the left. Compère's charge was met by devastating British musketry and dispersed with heavy losses. Many of Peyri's troops became involved in the rout though a Swiss battalion kept its order and rallied on Digonet's brigade. Enemy brigades under Lowry Cole, Wroth Palmer Acland and John Oswald converged on Digonet's troops but were stopped when the 9th Chasseurs made a series of partial charges, forcing the British to deploy into squares. Finally, a newly arrived British regiment broke the stalemate by attacking from a new direction and Digonet conducted a retreat.

Digonet held a command in Italy in August 1809 during the War of the Fifth Coalition. Assigned to command at Modena, he was stricken with disease and died there on 17 March 1811, unmarried and childless.

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French military personnel of the French Revolutionary Wars
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US comments on Russia's 'Ukraine invasion'
"We still do not believe that President Putin has made a decision" to "further invade" Ukraine, Sullivan told reporters at the White House on Tuesday afternoon.
"What President Biden did today was lay out very clearly the consequences if he chooses to move."
The Biden administration has previously accused Moscow of planning an invasion of Ukraine in January, which the Kremlin has rejected as "fake news."
On Tuesday, Sullivan – who was on the call with Putin – said the US was ready to "fortify our NATO allies on the eastern flank with additional capabilities," which he did not specify, in case Russian troops crossed into Ukraine.
He would not disclose specific sanctions and measures the US threatened Russia with, but said that "things we did not do in 2014, we are prepared to do now."
Answering a question about the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, which would transport natural gas from Russia to Germany once it receives approval by regulators in Berlin, Sullivan said that it was not leverage for Putin at the moment, but "leverage for the West" instead. "Gas is not currently flowing" through Nord Stream 2, Sullivan said, and if Putin wants to see it flow, he will refrain from invading Ukraine, he claimed.


Last year Robert Hannaford had tongue cancer. This self-portrait was one of the first paintings he did during his recovery at the end of chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment.
Painting again after the enforced break was 'a joy, really wonderful … It seemed like I had endless time. I did a series of drawings and spent a lot of time on the painting, which was done over several months'.
Born in 1944, Hannaford lives and works as a full-time artist in Riverton, South Australia. Acclaimed for his portraits, he also paints landscapes and nudes and is a sculptor. His sculpture of Sir Donald Bradman stands outside the Adelaide Oval. He won the Doug Moran Portrait Prize in 1990 and the inaugural Fleurieu Landscape Prize in 1998. He has been commissioned to paint many well-known public figures including former governor-general Sir William Deane, former prime minister Paul Keating, Dame Joan Sutherland and Sir Donald Bradman. In 2001 he was awarded his most challenging commission: to paint the centenary of federation commemorative sitting of the Commonwealth Parliament held in Melbourne. The vast composition took over a year to complete. Hannaford has been an Archibald finalist on 16 previous occasions, winning the People's Choice three times.


More and more, today's car owners are learning that they can save hundreds or even thousands of dollars by diagnosing and analyzing the control and power systems in their vehicle. Many dealerships and unscrupulous service stations charge $100 or more to read and interpret OBD II data from your vehicle. With a home OBD II scanner, you can quickly and easily receive the same information, often allowing you to make easy and less-expensive repairs yourself.
Over 40 years ago, auto manufacturers realized that drivers and mechanics could benefit from emerging computer technologies to record and track a number of subsystems in the car. All of today's modern vehicles now are required by law to have advanced OBD sensor systems installed.
The first sensors were very crude. Little more than a wire and a lamp that lit up when there was a problem. Known as an "idiot light", these indicators were useful in telling drivers and vehicle operators that a problem existed. But they were far too simple to pinpoint the cause of the difficulty. Once the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) standards were updated in 1996 to become known as OBD II or OBD2, every vehicle manufactured in the United States became required to have an OBD unit installed.
Many people like to think of the OBD II unit as the "black box" of their cars. It contains a running log of operations, as well as testing for emission leaks and levels. An OBD II scanner is a handheld device that plugs into your vehicle's OBD II unit and instantly downloads all of the latest logs, readouts and recorded information about the operation of your car.
Problems are identified by Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC), which the scanner can translate into English or can be used to look-up more information in reference materials. With an OBD II scanner, any vehicle owner or operator can rapidly identify and resolve problems as they arise.
With a convenient handheld scanner, anyone at home can now plug into their vehicle's OBD II unit. OBD II systems are now used to monitor vehicle emissions, and many states today rely on feedback from OBD II during inspections to ensure compliance with emission regulations.
What are the different types of OBD II Scanners?
1 What are the different types of OBD II Scanners?
2 What are the advantages of owning a OBD II Scanner?
3 Which models are the contenders for the Best OBD II Scanner?
Federal law and industry standards mean that pretty much all OBD II units in modern vehicles are interoperable. While all OBD II scanners can connect and download information from the OBD II unit, some scanners simply display a DTC code. The code must be researched separately. Some advanced models can be download, save, or to provide firmware updates to the scanner itself.
All OBD II scanners can download data from the OBD II unit in the vehicle but some scanners can also display and record data in real-time, critically essential for some tuning and adjustment jobs. OBD II scanners work with every vehicle made in America after 1996 and with most modern vehicles made in Europe and Asia.
What are the advantages of owning a OBD II Scanner?
It is a function of cars that over time different pieces or systems in the car begin to wear out, malfunction or break. Today's advanced vehicles are loaded with sensors that can rapidly identify problems, but are often restricted to little more than illuminating a "check engine" light on the dashboard. With an OBD II scanner, anyone can quickly plug into the OBD II unit, download the sensor information, and accurately identify the problem.
Many dealerships and service stations charge $100 or more to perform the same task that a home OBD II scanner can do in mere minutes. Many vehicle owners find that some repairs and fixes, such as battery jumps and the replacement of tires, are simple and easy to do themselves once they've confidently identified the source of the problem, saving them hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars in fees to dealerships or garages.
Which models are the contenders for the Best OBD II Scanner?
The Autel MaxiScan is an ultra-portable scanner designed to quickly download and identify vehicle-generated error codes. With its cheerful bright red design, the MaxiScan is portable to carry in a pocket or glove compartment, while powerful enough to show vital diagnostic information in seconds.
The INNOVA 3100 is an excellent hand-held OBD II scanner that can instantly download and display emissions and other vital diagnostic information. When connected to the vehicle, data is automatically refreshed every 30 seconds, giving owners access to more dynamic aspects of their vehicle's performance. With a battery back-up, transport the INNOVA 3100 elsewhere and be connected to a computer for storing and analyzing downloaded data.
The Actron CP9580A is one of the most advanced home OBD II scanners available on the market today. Able to quickly connect to any modern vehicle's OBD II unit and download stored data or display live information, the Actron can sort through DTC codes and prioritize problems while generating solutions. With printer support and trilingual capabilities, the Actron OBD2 Autoscanner can allow any vehicle owner to rapidly identify, monitor and repair the vital operating functions of their vehicle.
Some home scanners do little more than show you the Diagnostic Trouble Code and not much else. Other scanners give you rich feedback about the status and condition of your vehicle.
While all OBD II scanners can be powered via the vehicle's on-board systems, many OBD II scanners contain a battery back-up function for offline use.
All OBD II scanners will download the standard set of data, including emission readings and DTC codes. Other scanners can show real-time functioning of the vehicle while the motor is engaged, allowing vehicle owners to make adjustments and check vital system read-outs during operation.
Many of today's OBD II scanners can connect via cable to a computer. This allows for better visual displays as well as greater information about the cause and remedy for any problems.
Once this scanner is properly connected, the results will be displayed instantly on the easy-to-read LCD display of the MaxiScan. Using the SCROLL button, users can quickly page through both DTC codes as well as their short English definition.
Comes with a very large and easily legible LCD display that displays several lines of text or codes. Vehicle owners can quickly verify if cars are emissions compliant, as well as read and identify Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC). The INNOVA 3100 can display the DTC code definitions in three languages, including French and Spanish.
Very generous LCD display that will rapidly show plain English definitions and other information about all DTC codes. The Actron unit connects to the vehicle to show live graphs and other dynamic feedback. Or "freeze" data at the touch of a button for lengthier analysis.
The MaxiScan is powered entirely through the vehicle's DLC (Data Link Connector), so it does not come with its own power supply. Lithium ion batteries are required to operate the unit, and do not come included with the MaxiScan.
A battery back-up allows for off-line reading and uploading the information to a computer.
The full-sized Actron CP9580A requires four AA batteries for operation.
This model will instantly download the stored DTC and other log codes from your vehicle's OBD II unit. The information is displayed both in DTC numerical code format as well as a short English description. For more information on each DTC, use the CD-ROM on a computer with more in-depth explanations.
Can quickly download all diagnostic and emissions performance information via the OBD II port. Can refresh that information every 30 seconds while connected. The INNOVA 3100 can identify and erase ABS and Engine Light trouble codes.
Using the manufacturer's patented CodeConnect software, read the OBD II error codes in natural language in English, Spanish or French.
The MaxiScan displays the recorded DTC codes from the vehicle's onboard OBD II unit. Currently, there is no way to store, record or print this information for archival purposes.
The INNOVA connects to a PC via USB cable. The manufacturer provides an included CD with software that runs on Windows computers, allowing for firmware updates and more in-depth information on DTC codes.
The Actron CP9580A connects to a computer for printing or for connecting to the manufacturer's website.
This bright-red scanner fits easily in the palm of your hand and can be clipped to a keyring or kept in a glove box. Within seconds, the MaxiScan can connect to the OBD II port. Download all of the valuable diagnostic information to make accurate assessments and targeted repairs. With it's hassle-free and simple interface, the MaxiScan makes quick work out of downloading key diagnostic information from your vehicle's OBD II unit.
Cannot update the firmware on the MaxiScan.
A great mid-range home scanner for OBD II vehicles. It can quickly display VIN number, emissions readiness status and any identified DTC codes in both numerical and English format to allow vehicle owners to make quick and accurate diagnostic readings of their vehicle.
With a large, rugged design and ability to update its firmware, the INNOVA 3100 is a scanner that will last.
A top-quality handheld home OBD II scanner that can be used to download both stored data as well as display live feedback from any modern vehicle's OBD II unit. With the patented CodeConnect software, it can prioritize error codes and display useful information in plain language for quick repair.
With a large, easy-to-read screen packed full of useful information, use the Actron CP9580A scanner to read, analyze and repair the important operating systems the OBD II moniters.
Connect to a computer for more information about error codes and suggested solutions.
Update firmware if connected to a computer running the controlling software.
The PC software only operates on some Windows operating systems, and is not currently compatible with Windows 8.
Vehicle owners and operators know that it can be very frustrating to deal with engine, ABS and operating warning lights. A big problem, if left untreated, could lead to a serious malfunction. But some warning lights only identify small problems.
After careful consideration, the Actron CP9580A AutoScanner is our pick for the best all-around home OBD II scanner. The Actron gives any vehicle owner a powerful tool to measure and repair vital operating systems.
Want to learn more about Bluetooth OBD2 Scanners? Check out this excellent guide from digmyride.com.


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Everything You Need to Know About Claiming Compensation for Personal Injuries
The risk of suffering a physical injury is one that we can never mitigate completely. As we go about our daily lives, we are constantly encountering potential dangers. Thankfully, we are able to avoid most of these and go about our lives uninjured. We are supposed to be helped here by various forms of health and safety legislation, which mandates for minimum standards in construction. Not only do land and property owners have a duty to ensure that the land or premises that they own comply with all the relevant health and safety and construction legislation, they also have a duty to respond promptly to rectify any breaches that are brought to their attention.
If you are injured, be it physically, psychologically, or a combination of the two, and your injury occurs because of neglect on the part of someone who failed in their obligation of care towards you, then you could be entitled to compensation. Many people, who have every right to claim compensation for an injury that they have sustained, never make a claim because they are unaware that they can. Sometimes people are put off because they incorrectly believe that claiming compensation is an act of greed.
By encouraging a better understanding of what personal injury compensation is and how people go about claiming it, we can dispel some of the myths that surround the process and what it represents.
What is Personal Injury Compensation?
Personal injury compensation is a financial settlement in which one party agrees to accept liability for personal injury caused to the other party. This leads naturally to the next question that most people have: what constitutes a personal injury? There is no hard and fast definition here. This is because there is an endlessly complex array of incidents which could be considered to constitute a personal injury.
We, therefore, use a fairly broad definition of personal injury, in which the injury that an individual suffers can either be classed as physical or psychological. Note that physical injuries include illnesses and diseases which arise due to negligence. It should also be noted that financial injury is not compensated as part of personal injury litigation. If the physical injury that the claimant sustains impairs their ability to earn money, then this will be reflected in the award they are given. However, cases, where an individual is only harmed financially, are argued elsewhere.
Some Examples of Personal Injury
There is an infinite range of potential scenarios and incidents which might be regarded as personal injury, again, this is why we often talk in general terms. In that spirit, the following are some of the more common examples of personal injuries that individuals claim successfully for.
Injuries in the workplace account for a significant portion of the overall claims. As you would expect, more hazardous work environments, such as the construction industry, are where the majority of these claims come from. However, in just about any work environment there is the potential for injuries to occur; complacency only makes such an incident more likely.
Psychological injuries which result from undue stress in the workplace is being cited more frequently in personal injury claims, as is psychological illness brought on by abuse sustained as a child, or from harassment and discrimination in the workplace.
What to Do if You Want to Claim
If you think that you might have a valid claim for personal injury compensation, then your first port of call should be a personal injury solicitor. You can find many reputable firms online through a simple search. You should refine your search however to ensure you find the right solicitors for your claim. For example, if you're looking for an expert in workplace deafness claims and are located in the UK, you'll find companies like Roper James who provide free initial advice on claims. When choosing a solicitor, ensure you read any reviews or testimonials about them so that you know they're reliable.
Of course, if a criminal act has occurred then you should report to the police first. The police will make a thorough report of events and this will be helpful in claiming for compensation down the line. A personal injury lawyer can help you to obtain a copy of the police report if they think it will help.
When you are considering which law firms and solicitors to work with, prioritise those law firms who have experience handling personal injury claims. You want someone who has argued cases before, not just so they can argue your case in court, but also so that they can give you a realistic assessment of your case and your chances of winning.
You should also approach the individual that you think is liable for your injury, although in some cases this will be difficult to do. Your lawyer will be able to identify who has ultimate responsibility for any land that you are injured on and will also be able to establish the chain of command in corporate structures and, therefore, who is responsible for maintaining health and safety in the workplace.
Seeking compensation for a personal injury that you sustain through someone else's malice or negligence is not a greedy act. On the contrary, seeking fair compensation is not only the legal and moral right of the injured party, it also serves as a deterrent for landowners who might otherwise not take their obligations seriously.
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Moodymann – I Need You So Much (Runaway) (Original Mix) [DEEP HOUSE]
Moodymann – I Need You So Much (Runaway)
Moodymann, also known as Kenny Dixon Jr., is a prophet of Detroit. Motor City has long produced a line of father-figures for a music scene that craves substance. The Electrifying Mojo, Chez Damier & Theo Parrish, are just some of the names on the list. The spirit of Detroit combines spiritual essence with the stark contrast of the often harsh living conditions experienced by its people. Few have come close to infusing such soul through sampling in a majestic way as Kenny Dixon Jr. has. If you need proof just listen to 'Ya Blessin' Me' or 'Sunday Morning'. He's graced stages worldwide from Rex Club to Dhërmi Beach in Albania, yet claims East Side of Detroit as his favourite place to visit. Moodymann's 'I Need You So Much (Runaway)' came part of his acclaimed Black Mahogani album released back in 2004 on Peacefrog Records. A gentle reminder that the DJ behind the project is a guru of Deep House.
The track begins with crowd talking sampled from Marvin Gaye's 'Got to Give It Up'. Dixon Jr. is well know to be a fan of the Soul singer, releasing a tribute track "The Day We Lost The Soul" in 1995. However, there's also a connection to be made with Motown's Detroit roots. After all, the genre takes its name after the Motor City. Moodymann is an ambassador for his city through and through. In fact in 'Forgotten Places', he calls out the geographically local areas where he likes to hang out. The piano keys, saxophone and the bass guitar combine for what appears to be a Jazz improvisation at first. This a recurring feature of the producer's releases, seen in his other tracks like 'People'. The DJ's performances back home often integrate a live local band. However, a crisp kick here provides the rhythm that partners with what sounds like a man clapping in a bar to the beat. Roberta Sweed's vocals are like honey running into your ears, melting into the wholesome atmosphere created. Finally, the producer stamps his mark as his own vocals give a shoutout to the lead vocalist. Extravagant yet soulful, the track is a gift from a talent blessed by the heavens above.
In a Couch Wisdom chat with Red Bull Radio, Moodymann defended his refusal to play his own tracks in live mixes. He claimed it to be a platform to showcase sounds yet to be heard. It may also be the case that the often free-form structure of his tracks makes mixing a challenge. Though Moodymann's recorded mixes are revered by many, Pitchfork gave his 2016 DJ-Kicks compilation a Best New Music recognition. Dixon Jr. is a representative of an independent hustle spirit of Detroit that has refused to sell its soul to the majors. Owning his own label KDJ Records, he's facilitated releases from artists such as Andrés & Alton Miller. The new generation of producers have inherited such work ethic. Rising DJs such as Kyle Hall prefer to own their labels, Wild Oats Records in Hall's case. Moodymann's hermetism remains to be alluring. His refusal to speak with the press for ten years only strengthened his enigma, which has in turn attracted a worldwide following.
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There is something people are passing around on FaceBook that is a bit befuddling. It sounds fantastic, but, really....It is not news or even really newsworthy.
The story is not new. It dates back to 2012. In the article at LiveScience a brief YouTube video of Dr. Craig Evans, professor of New Testament at the Divinity School of Acadia University, was cited as the source for this news.
The YouTube video is of Dr. Evans speaking at the 2014 Apologetics Canada Conference held at Northview Church in Abbotsford, BC in March of that year.
Dr. Evans described a discovery to his audience that had been reported by Dr. Daniel B. Wallace in a debate with Bart Ehrmann [James A. Gray Distinguished Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill] in February 2012 at UNC Chapel Hill.
First-Century Fragment of Mark's Gospel Found!?
At that time the hoped for publishing date was 2013. But as for many works of scholarship that publication date has been delayed. Evans guessed 2014. Now it is 2015.
One of the problems people are having with the information that Wallace and Evans have given is that the information is so little.
The fragment is claimed [by Evans] to date to A.D. 80.
The fragment was successfully removed from the mask by a special process that preserved the writing.
Beyond this the rest is still undeclared and cannot be known until the scholarship about the fragment, its provenience, the chain of custody, the dating methods, and the textual analysis are completed.
We simply have to wait and not conjecture.
Why are these scholars so hush-hush about the manuscript?
Discoveries like this are kept under fairly tight wraps with confidentiality agreements. There are a couple of justifications for this. First: it preserves the integrity of the evidence physically and academically. This is a good thing. This helps to prevent the wildfire spread of forgeries and hasty conjecture of forgery. Second: it preserves the rights of those who did the work and, perhaps, own the manuscript, so that they are the ones who are properly credited--and in some cases receive reimbursement for their work. These scholars and the publishers spend their lives studying and publishing about such things. And, in the end, the economic value that people place on their work is how they feed their own families.
Martin Chemnitz (1522-86) was one of the principle figures in the Lutheran Reformation. A good case could be made that he is the person most responsible for the defense and promotion of the true Orthodox Lutheran faith after Martin Luther. Chemitz was the son-in-law and student of Philip Melanchthon.
Melanchthon himself was one of Luther's chief aids, and was responsible for the writing of the Augsburg Confession, the Apology to the Augsburg Confession, and the Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope.
In the times of crisis after Martin Luther's death, Chemnitz was able with a handful of others to produce the Lutheran Book of Concord. Chemnitz was himself responsible for much of the Formula of Concord.
Among his duties, Chemnitz was responsible for the church order and worship for his region and the continuing education and examination of pastors under his supervision.
To this end he wrote Ministry, Word, and Sacrament: An Enchiridion.This little volume is the handbook describing the kinds of knowledge, discernment, skills, and responsibilities any pastor was expected to have and exercise in the faithful fulfillment of his office as pastor. So if you would wish to know both how to help your own pastor and the kinds of responsibilities he undertakes, it would be helpful to get this book, read through it thoroughly and keep your pastor in your prayers.
Q51: What does God require of ministers of the church, and how does He want them to dispense His mysteries?
Paul covers this very briefly 1 Corinthians 4:2,4. Let the dispensers of the mysteries of God therefore set before themselves the future judgment of God, in which they will be rewarded according to the measure of faithfulness before the judgment seat of Christ.
Q52: What things are required to render that faithfulness?
First, then it is necessary that he rightly hold fast and understand the principles of sound doctrine and that he be equipped with an average gift to set forth the sum of heavenly doctrine clearly and humbly. 1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 2:2; 3:17. For how shall he render due faithfulness in office, who himself either does not understand the doctrine or does not know how rightly to teach and explain the meaning to others?
Second. Let him speak the Word of God not only in general, but let him with special love and diligence so form and apply his sermons to himself and the hearers that the whole church is edified thereby. 1 corinthians 14:12, 26; Ephesians 4:11-12. This is what happens when both in sermons and in his whole ministry he sets before himself the chief parts that the Holy Spirit Himself has prescribed, so that he namely refers and directs all things either to doctrine, or to comfort, or to patience, or to directive, or to reproof, or to correction, or to repentance, or to faith, or to righteousness, or new obedience in good works commanded by God. Romans 15:4; 1 Corinthians 10:11; 2 Timothy 3:16; Titus 1:7, 9; Acts 20:21; 26:20. And in Ezekiel 34:15-17 the office of a good and faithful pastor is well described, namely that he feed the sheep, seek the lost, lead back the erring, care for the wounded and weak, encourage the strong, distinguish sheep from goats, etc.
Third. A minister of the Word ought not only teach things true and in harmony with the divine Word. But he ought also render his faithfulness to God and the church entrusted to him in this, that he at the same time rightly feed the sheep and hold off the wolf from the sheepfolds, or as Luther says, he should do both, nourish and defend. He ought therefore neither defend nor cover up or paper over false doctrine, but oppose it openly and plainly and warn his flock to beware of it. Ezekiel 13:10; John 10:5; Matthew 7:15; Titus 1:9-11, 13; Acts 20:29, 31. But he is not to stir up all kinds of unnecessary disputes and strifes about words instead of a discourse, and arouse his hearers with untimely clamoring, but only fight against adversaries in necessary conflicts, without which purity of doctrine cannot be retained. And in these very things let him always have regard to his hearers, as to what is useful and necessary for their edification, so that they might continue in sound doctrine and be able to protect themselves against the ferment of false doctrine.
Fourth. Let a faithful minister of the Word consider that he has been set by God as a watchman and lookout of the church, so that, when he notices that some of his sheep have gone aside from the way of the righteous and have turned aside into the way of sinners, he be neither a sleeping and blind watchman nor a dumb dog. Isaiah 56:10. Nor ought he provide soft pillows for the impious. Ezekiel 13:18. But let him cry out against sins with a loud voice. Isaiah 58:1. And let him be instant in prayer and exhortations, threats and rebukes in all patience and teaching, both in season and in spirit of gentleness and also out of season with severe rebukes. Ezekiel 3:17; 33:7; 2 Timothy 4:2; Titus 2:15; 1 Corinthians 4:21. For through these means God recalls the erring and raises the fallen. Otherwise, if a pastor neglect this, God will require the blood of lost sheep at his hand. Ezekiel 3:18.
A wicked pastor only destroys as much by life as he builds up by teaching, if indeed he builds anything who lives wickedly, for his teaching is cold who is not affected by the doctrine that he teaches in place of God and does not live it.
He that teaches well, but lives ill, takes away with one hand what he gives with the other.
Sixth. Since no one is of himself fit and sufficient for so great and arduous an office (2 Corinthians 2:16; 3:5), and no one can successfully sow in the church unless divine blessing be added (1 Corinthians 3:6), therefore let the minister of the Word earnestly and ardently pray, and in united prayers with the church diligently commit both himself and his ministry as well as the whole church to God, following the example of Paul in nearly all his epistles. Cf. 1 Samuel 12:23. And let the ministers of the church often and diligently consider all these things that belong to the faithfulness of a true pastor, that, with the Holy Spirit of God governing and assisting them, they might try in the ministry to render that faithfulness to God and know, that if they do this, their labor will not be in vain in the Lord (1 Corinthians 15:58), but that they will by the grace of God save both themselves and their hearers (1 Timothy 4:16), or at least their souls go free (Ezekiel 3:19). But if they be found lazy, negligent, and unfaithful, let them know that they must render account before Christ, the chief of shepherds, on the day of judgment.
I have written a few articles on a Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod movement called FiveTwo. This movement is anti-Scriptural at its base, though the founder, Bill Woolsey, and his followers would object to that description in the strongest terms.
I'm not in the LC-MS. The reason I've written about them is that the fact that they are allowed to exist as part of a nominally Confessional Lutheran church body means that people will see them as a legitimate and approved expression of Confessional Lutheran Christianity. After all, if they are part of the largest self-identifying Confessional Lutheran synod in the U.S. then what they teach must, by implication, have the approval of that denomination.


Diane Lorka of Pittsburgh earlier in the week and managed to catch her a 17-pound steelhead.
It's a free fishing weekend Feb. 18-19 for anyone who wants to sample some fishing around the state. It was designed to promote ice fishing, but you will be hard pressed to find some safe ice around Western New York. Temperatures will be up to 50 degrees into next week.
In the Niagara River, water is still stained, but you can catch fish if you work for them. Capt. Joe Marra of Lewiston took out Diane Lorka of Pittsburgh earlier in the week and managed to catch her a 17-pound steelhead while drifting a Kwikfish lure off a three-way rig. MagLips will also work to catch fish. Egg sacs and minnows will work on any given day and you may have to experiment a bit to see what the fish want.
Capt. Arnie Jonathan of Lockport took out a couple of Alaska fishing guides mid-week – Joe Romano and Kyle Kruchten – and they were three for seven in Devil's Hole using minnows off three-ways.
Capt. Arnie Jonathan of Lockport took out a couple of Alaska fishing guides mid-week – Joe Romano and Kyle Kruchten – and they were three for seven in Devil's Hole.
of both. With temperatures warming up to 50 this weekend and into next week, we should see some increasing fish activity in the river. If we don't have any wind, check out the Niagara Bar too.
In 18 Mile Creek, Wes Walker at The Slippery Sinker in Olcott reports stained water with a flow of over 100 cfs. The creek is open and you have the option of being able to catch a trout but you do have to work for them. The smaller creeks are still low and clear.
On Saturday, Feb. 25, there will be the annual rack scoring day with official scorers Dave Muir and Don Haseley at Niagara Outdoors in North Tonawanda. They will be scoring from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Whether it's a rack you shot last fall, one you found or just an old rack that's been laying around the garage and you always wanted to know what it scored, stop down and share your story.
If you are looking for a fishing boat, check out the WNY Boat Show February 22 to 26 at the Adpro Sports Fieldhouse located at 1 Bills Drive in Orchard Park. Talk with a wide variety of marinas and boating-related vendors. To find out more information go to www.buffaloboating.com.


This project status for this time period has been moved to Critical (i.e. Red). For META, the team is waiting to resume working through issues such as user provisioning, password policies, challenge questions, self-service and attribute synching. Resources from KUMC and KU Hospital are unavailable until November 12, 2012 due to work on their Exchange implementation. The team has a draft communication plan to inform the impacted users. This plan is being worked on with leadership. The team is also working on processes to add placeholder accounts to prevent creation of duplicate/conflicting user names. For AD, we are at a crossroads on the SIMS phase 1 project regarding Active Directory. We are actively seeking a decision on non-technical aspects of the project, which will have a long-term impact on the complexity of the technical design. We will engage an expert vendor for Active Directory design once this decision is made.
The membership of the Software Advisory Board continues toward finalization. The first draft of the charge document for the Software Advisory Board will be reviewed by the project team in our next meeting. The project team reviewed the one year software utilization data, by department, and determined that the best candidate for an enterprise license is Adobe. There are many Adobe software components in use by many departments on campus. Our team will work with Adobe to determine what software components are part of an enterprise license and begin discussing our options. In addition, we are obtaining two years of software purchase data to provide a better analysis for decision making.
The MFD group continues to monitor the new MFD workflow and collect cost savings data.
The server centralization team has continued to meet with constituent groups to review the registration data they provided. The review committee continues to work with technical liaisons from departments to plan their future hosting options.
The Associate Director for Support Services position has been posted and will close on 9/21. The project team has created and reviewed the KPIs to capture and measure the workload and productivity of the Technology Service Center (TSC).
The network teams continue to move forward on the Changing for Excellence Network Optimization initiatives. Network engineers have successfully completed a first phase of testing for the KU Peering Network. A second phase is scheduled for next week. DNS servers have been installed in the data centers. A plan is being formulated to re-architect the systems and make the transition as smooth as possible. Progress continues to be made on overlapping IP addresses for both KU Lawrence and KU Medical Center.
The Office of the University Registrar subproject was moved into production. The Admissions Transcript Processing and HR subprojects are moving into production now. The CLAS subproject is in the design phase and the Invoice Processing subproject will enter the design phase in a couple of weeks.


Made from Magical Blue Peppers, the Stonework Warrior mouse harnesses the magic of this Havarti to remain alive.
Magical Havarti Cheese can be crafted using the proper ingredients.
The Magical Blue Pepper Plant appears on the Special tab of the hunter's inventory. Each Magical Blue Pepper Plant will produce 1 to 5 Magical Blue Peppers.
Magical Havarti Cheese is required to attract the Stonework Warrior Mouse.
Magical Havarti Cheese is required to attract the Stonework Warrior Mouse in the Jungle of Dread.
Magical Blue Pepper - Used in crafting Magical Havarti Cheese.
Stale Cheese - Produced by Magical Havarti Cheese when it fails to attract a mouse and goes stale.
11 August 2009: Magical Havarti Cheese is released with the introduction of the Jungle of Dread.
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Last Updated: Wednesday, 27 April, 2005, 08:35 GMT 09:35 UK
Lecture sings praises of nanotech
An artist's concept of a nano-engineered material used to make springy running shoes
The president of the Royal Academy of Engineering has added his voice to the debate about nanotechnology
In the fourth of his BBC Reith lectures, Lord Broers debunks the myth that nanomachines could turn the planet into grey goo.
The idea that nano-robots could run amok is "speculative and unproven", he says.
Nanotechnology is an umbrella discipline concerned with engineering of matter from individual atoms.
Tiny tech
SOME CURRENT NANO USES
Disk drives with nanometre layers to increase data storage
Lipid (fat) globules for anti-cancer drug delivery
Stain repellent/waterproof textiles
Anti-fungal sprays and fabrics
Novel coatings, paints and pigments
Source: Inst of Nanotechnology
While some aspects of nanotech may need careful monitoring, other parts have been unfairly demonised, says Lord Broers.
The idea of tiny machines self-replicating and breaking down biological material was first mooted by Dr Eric Drexler, regarded by some as a "father of nanotechnology". He has since refuted these claims.
Lord Broers has added his voice to general scepticism that such machines could even be built let alone replicate.
"Our experience with chemistry and physics teaches us that we do not have any idea how to make an autonomous self-replicating machine at any scale," he says.
Nanotechnology is the manipulation of atoms and molecules at the "nanoscale". One nanometre is about a million times smaller than the diameter of a pinhead. A human hair is about 80,000 nanometres wide.
Click here to see a nanotech future
It is a subject close to the heart of Lord Broers, who is in his own right a world-renowned nanotech pioneer.
He is delighted that the science of the small has caught up with the large in terms of practical significance to people's lives.
Nanoelectronics key
Nanotech can be as awe-inspiring as the pyramids
In past centuries, it has been gigantic structures such as the Colossus of Rhodes, the Pyramids or the engineering feats of Brunel that have won praise and held the public's imagination, he says.
"It would have been difficult to persuade Brunel that the ability to design and fabricate at the nanometre scale was going to have as much impact upon people as the ability to build bridges and railways, but I believe that is now the case," he says.
"We had to wait for the age of electronics for miniaturisation to become an important achievement in its own right - until the same kind of awe could be inspired by the very small," he says.
The current fascination with nanotech has led to it embracing many different scientific disciplines, something Lord Broers thinks could be confusing for people.
"Those that take on the title gain the glamour of the most successful, and more importantly make themselves eligible for any funding that is allocated by government and private sources," he says.
But they also risk being linked to the concerns surrounding the more controversial branches of nanoscience.
In his lecture, he lays out what he sees as some of the most important strands of nanotech, charting their evolution and the way many innovations in nanotechnologies have provided a bridge between science and technology.
He marvels at the developments in the 20th Century which have made nanotech a reality, the most important of which has been the miniaturisation of electronics.
"It has now reached the point where microelectronics has become nanoelectronics, and electronic chips are now without doubt amongst the most useful of the nanotechnologies," he says.
SOME POTENTIAL USES OF NANOTECHNOLOGIES
1 - Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) for displays
2 - Photovoltaic film that converts light into electricity
3 - Scratch-proof coated windows that clean themselves with UV
4 - Fabrics coated to resist stains and control temperature
5 - Intelligent clothing measures pulse and respiration
6 - Bucky-tubeframe is light but very strong
7 - Hip-joint made from biocompatible materials
8 - Nano-particle paint to prevent corrosion
9 - Thermo-chromic glass to regulate light
10 - Magnetic layers for compact data memory
11 - Carbon nanotube fuel cells to power electronics and vehicles
12 - Nano-engineered cochlear implant
The fourth of this year's Reith Lectures airs on Radio Four at 2000 BST on Wednesday 27 April
NANOTECHNOLOGY'S FUTURE
Nanotech review
The UK government responds to a report into nanotech with another review.
Toxic warnings for nano industry
'Tighter control' for tiny science
Prince warns of science 'risks'
Nanotech guru turns back on 'goo'
Tiny science lost on UK public
Tiny particles 'threaten brain'
Sainsbury cools 'nano-nonsense'
Nanotech under the microscope
Myths and realities of nanotech
Guide to nanotech future
Nanotech in our lives
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Soundbreaking
The Who in the Studio: The Synth is a Member of the Band
Clip: Episode 4 | 2m 41s
In this clip from Going Electric, Producer of The Who, Glyn Johns, traces the origins of Baba O'Riley to a unique synthesized rhythm pattern Peter Townsend created as the base for the song. A song that could only have come from the studio became unforgettable live and on record when juxtaposed with the explosive vocals of Roger Daltrey and the guitar, bass and drums of the band.
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"Going Electric" explores how amps and electrification transformed sound.
What Would Happen to the Music Business Without Electricity?
Plugging in launched a musical revolution creating sounds never heard before.
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Patrick O'Keefe Honored as Detroit Executives Association "Executive of the Year"
O'Keefe is proud to announce that Patrick M. O'Keefe is the recipient of The Detroit Executives Association's 2018 Executive of the Year Award. Mr. O'Keefe was honored for his contribution to the business community at a luncheon on Thursday, November 01, 2018 at the Detroit Athletic Club.
Joe Hanson, President of the Detroit Executive Association said, "Mr. O'Keefe was chosen because he has demonstrated exceptional leadership, admirable business ethics and a proven track record for helping companies comeback strong and make a difference in their communities."
O'Keefe joins a notable community of industry leaders who have proceeded him, including Mary Kramer, Dave Bing, Michael Bouchard, Peter Karmanos, Edsel Ford II, and Keith Crain amongst others.
The Founder and CEO of O'Keefe, he has been active as a financial consultant, crisis manager and turnaround advisor to under-performing businesses for over 30 years in a range of industries. He is an advisor to financial institutions in complex workouts and asset recovery strategies.
Mr. O'Keefe is also the CEO of Glycadia, a diabetes research company and CEO of Grow Michigan, Inc., a junior lien lender supported by the State of Michigan and sixteen financial institutions to lend money to growing businesses.
He is the past President for the Detroit Athletic Club and of the Detroit Chapter of the TMA. He is a board member for First Independence Bank Board, one of the largest minority owned Banks in the U.S. He recently served on the Advisory Council for M&A Advisor and is a member emeritus for the Michigan State University's Department of Accounting and Information Systems, as well as a past advisory board member of the University of Detroit Turnaround Management Program, Cleary University, and Oakland University's Finance and Accounting Department.
Most recently, Mr. O'Keefe was awarded Irish America as one of the top 100 businessmen in the U.S. and Detroit 500 as one of the most influential businessmen in Detroit by DBusiness.


This is a painting done years ago… maybe 2008. It was bought from a collector that drove in from Oklahoma to my studio and found four paintings he wanted and this was one of them. They had appeared in Western Art Collector Magazine and from that ad… this baby went back across the Red River.
One of Terry's favorite phrases is 'It's all about me'. It can be drivers on the road dashing around us, or people walking on a sidewalk that literally do not share the pathway and we have to jump in the grass, they are not even willing to go single file. It does not even count that we are now old people. Seniors. I think that is a dirty word.
I have learned through experience, we are all going to react to the negative things around us and it is important how we respond and recover from them. People will continue to hurt us, insult us or offend us. It will happen.
We have to decide how we will react when it does happen. Satan tries to keep our focus on the offense and hurt thrown our way by the offender, which automatically pushes the focus back in our thoughts that we are the one injured and we deserve not only sympathy, but revenge and justice.
It is now up to us to respond from a heart of mercy and grace and let go of the 'injustice'. It takes us to that place of not even allowing revenge to enter our thought process, but instead recognizing those people reaching out to hurt us are bitter and hurting themselves. It could be from physical hurt that occurred to them or through their broken thoughts and broken heart.
God gives us this rare beautiful opportunity to respond in love with grace and mercy.


Only from north Africa where it is said to be widespread and common. It flies very early in the year. My limited experience from southwest Morocco is of an uncommon, widespread and local species. The orange upperside of the females is easy to spot from a distance.
Identification & Similar species: A distinctive species, lacking the green underside hindwing of the otherwise similar provencal hairstreak, T. ballus.
Distribution & Flight: Confined to north Africa. It's found from low to alpine levels well over 2000m.
Habitat & Behaviour: Hot dry slopes with sparse vegetation.
The colony at which most of the 2001 photographs were taken were at about 1200m in the High Atlas mountains near Taroudante. We saw something with a clearly orange upperside fly across the road and we suspected this species. Knowing that they hill-top we climed a low hill nearby. Sure enough males had congregated at the top and were sunning themselves and patrolling. Females were just below the top although there weren't many of these. Both sexes were settling but very alert and hard to approach to photograph.
Variation: Highly variable in all markings.
Clearly a female with orange uppersides.


A lovely wooden garage that will fit in beautifully with the natural environment; the Low Barn wooden garage is truly a triumph. Created in traditional barn style, it impresses at first glance. It will also provide plenty of space for all your needs. Whether you would like car storage and a workshop, or external storage with utility space and a playroom, there will be ample room to meet all your needs.
The design of the 16 x 20 Low Barn wooden garage is truly lovely, yet it is the features and superior construction that shines through. Made of slow grown conifer timber, its reinforced roof construction ensures you have a solid, safe wooden garage. This is thanks to the thick roof joists that strengthen and protect the structure. The cleverly incorporated tongue and groove interlocking corners ensures stability of the entire structure. The barn-style roof and doors are simple, yet attractive. Personalize it with an added roll-up garage door for an extra cost.


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A look at broadcast and cable morning shows' Christmas Day editions
By Michael P. Hill
Christmas Day 2018 featured a mix of approaches for broadcast and cable news networks.
While it's not uncommon for networks to use substitute hosts and anchors on major holidays, Christmas Day often features pretaped editions of shows designed to "appear" live but purposefully designed to avoid any content that could become out of date.
However, it's also not uncommon to "mix" this approach and have the taped program hosts "toss" to an anchor who is live or whose segment was taped more recently than the main show to provide updates on stories that hadn't happened at the time of the original taping.
The networks tend to be fairly transparent about the fact the programming is pretaped — although they may not make it overly obvious, but often a disclaimer will appear on screen advising viewers the show was pre-produced, references to "live" are removed from opens and, at times, the hosts or anchors may even make references, often jokingly, about the show being recorded days before the airdate.
Here's a look at how NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox News, MSNBC and CNN filled their Christmas morning timeslots.
'Today' kicked off its Christmas morning edition with an abbreviated open that eliminated the announcer. The normal 'Today' team was seated around a sofa in front of Studio 1A's curved video wall that attempted to replicate a festively decorate living room and fireplace. At times, the 'Today' sunrise icon was transformed to appear to bee from a candy cane.
Near the top of the show, co-anchor Savannah Guthrie did a "look live" toss to Morgan Radford, who provided live news updates.
The show then switched to a variety of pre-taped holiday themed content, including a taped visit from Cardinal Timothy Dolan, using a red, green and white version of its lower thirds.
"Today Third Hour" and the fourth hour hosted by Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb were also pretaped — with a "previously recorded" tag added and the hosts, at times even mentioning the odd time shift of having taped a Christmas day edition days before.
"Today Third" hour originated from, as it has been, Studio 6A, the former home of "Megyn Kelly Today." Gifford and Kotb were in their normal position in front of Studio 1A's video wall, though the "live" mention was removed from the open.
'Good Morning America' was also pretaped and branded under 'A Very GMA Christmas!'
The show started from the second floor of the Times Square studio with matching graphics on the video wall and ribbons.
Like 'Today,' 'GMA" then 'tossed' to a live news insert.
The show then continued with taped programming, including a taped interview with local religious leaders, including Dolan, who also appeared on NBC News' taped edition of 'Today.'
'CBS This Morning' was mostly pretaped as well, but had the advantage of being able to update the 'EyeOpener' segment to include developing news stories and make the broadcast appear 'fresher.' The show's co-hosts were upfront that much of the show was recorded in advance and a 'portions prerecorded' tag was added at times.
Like its counterparts, CBS tossed to a live news update from 'the newsroom' — the studio space often used by the network's streaming service CBSN.
The show then went back to tape, including an interview with Bishop Michael Curry, who also appeared on 'GMA.'
In a somewhat odd move, co-anchor Gayle King, who was conducting the interview in front of one of the studio's video walls, was placed so that the show's glass box green room was behind her. The show has 'sold' the 'naming rights' to the room to Toyota — so King's one shot during an interview labeled 'joy to the world' was filled with Toyota logos (albeit someone of them in reverse because they are affixed to the glass panels and meant to be read from the other side.
Fox News' 'Fox & Friends' appeared to be live Christmas Day, keeping the red and green color scheme and graphics it used Christmas Eve, but continuing to use the more wintery themed snowflake bug.
'Fox & Friends' switches to Christmas mode
Much of the show was filled with the hosts talking to a man dressed as Santa, asking him questions from viewers, but the show also picked up coverage from overnight, including how Donald and Melania Trump marked Christmas.
'Bah hum-'bug"? Fox News' wintery bug isn't very Christmas-y
None of the normal weekday trio of co-hosts appeared.
MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' also appeared to be live, solo hosted by Joe Scarborough hosting the show from a flashcam position. Although his location wasn't disclosed, he was seated in front of a photo of the Capitol dome, though some of his guests, who he thanked for coming in on Christmas Day, appeared to be using the network's camera positions at its Washington, D.C. bureau. Scarborough also acknowledged on air that pretaping the show wasn't practical giving the fast moving news cycle of late.
At 8 a.m. eastern, however, 'Morning Joe' switched to 'Morning First Look' co-hosts Yasmin Vossoughian and Ayman Mohyeldin taking over live coverage from Studio 4E at NBC News headquarters in New York. On most weekdays, Vossoughian and Mohyeldin actually host directly before 'Morning Joe.'
CNN's 'New Day' aired a mostly pretaped edition Christmas Day.
Co-anchors John Berman and Alisyn Camerorta sat on a sofa in one of the show's alcoves, rather than the main anchor desk, with a Christmas tree behind them.
Like its broadcast counterparts, the pair then tossed to live news update at the 'news desk' — which appeared to just be a flashcam position with an image of the Capitol in the background — though the background appeared to be a video panel as opposed to a live window view.
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RALEIGH (WTVD) -- Johnny Gurley has a problem. He can't drink his water. At least, he won't drink it. He says he and his wife got a 24-page letter from Duke Energy detailing elevated contaminant and toxin levels in their water but stopping short of explicitly saying they should stop drinking it.
"Would you drink it?" asked Gurley. "I don't think so. I don't think anyone at Duke Energy would drink it. I don't think anyone with any sense would drink it."
"Talking with a forked tongue, that's what I call it," chimed in Gurley's wife, Nancy, "saying don't drink it, you can drink it; this is ok, but this is not ok."
The Gurleys came to Raleigh with the new advocacy group "Alliance of Carolinians (ACT) Against Coal Ash." It's a grassroots effort to bring attention to problems they say go hand in hand with living near a coal ash lagoon.
Neither Duke nor the state have linked coal ash to health problems but both say they've collected reams of data and are studying that question.
"We've just completed comprehensive groundwater assessments around each of our coal as sites and at this point, we're just not seeing some of the connections that some of these claims are making," said Duke Energy Spokesperson Jeff Brooks. "These groundwater assessments which are part of the closure process are giving us a clearer picture of what's happening with our groundwater. What's happening with the areas around our plant and we're just not seeing the correlations. And that doesn't mean it's not something else. It doesn't mean it's not naturally occurring in this area. But at this point it doesn't seem to be us."
Johnny Gurley isn't buying it. "Within one mile radius of my house," he said, "I have a list of 91 people who are sick with cancer."
"This is not something that we can drop a few million dollars and make some nice news reel and put it away," said Bobby Jones, also from Goldsboro. "This is killing people in our state."
"We had over 200 wells contaminated in our area," said agreed Larry Mathis, from Belmont. "That's several hundred people. This is families. This is children. We're talking something serious about people's health and the environment. And that's why we're coming together. So our voices can be heard and not just in little local places."


The everyday carry is a big topic of conversation and research in our offices, especially as we are always on the go, traveling from city to city, hitting the road for weekend adventures, or a night on the town. And while it is nice to have all our 'things' with us, even the items that are deemed necessary, sometimes a few of those objects are there to supplement the downfalls of other necessary tools. For example, right now in my bag I have no less than 3 fully charged external battery chargers, one 6 foot cord, and a backup battery all for my phone alone. Five items to support one device. Now, I know this is a bit excessive, and you are probably thinking the same, which brings me to the point.
It's time for an upgrade, and not just for my everyday carry, but yours as well. The supplemental batteries are so popular because the technology available just is not keeping up with demand. No longer are phones just phones, but they are computers, cameras, GPS, and awkward-conversation avoidance devices. Often, it has been that you must sacrifice speed and features for power and reliability, which again is not a choice many of us want to make. Luckily though, Motorola has heard my cry for help, and yes, I am taking personal credit for this. You're welcome.
So what is this fantastic new phone that is going to remove the need for 5 items in my bag? Well, it's the DROID Turbo by Motorola in Gray Ballistic Nylon. The DROID Turbo is one of the sleekest, most innovative, and best looking phones I have ever seen, and with three different accent color choices – metallic orange, metallic violet and metallic blue – giving you the power to choose a DROID Turbo that represents you. Personally, I like the metallic violet as it just pops out from the case in a classy, unique fashion.
Beyond the looks, the DROID Turbo comes packed the newest, most powerful processor and 48-hour battery, making it a true rarity on the cell phone market for performance and battery life. I can go two days without stopping to recharge or worrying about battery life thanks to the largest battery of any smartphone, and that's with no compromise on size or functionality. So as I travel from city to city, or head out for a night on the town, I don't have to worry about always plugging in or missing out on that incredible photo opportunity in front of my because my battery will die that much faster. And while I am the resident photographer, often behind the lens of my full gear, it would be nice to not have to carry the camera with me everywhere, and knowing how the DROID Turbo performs, I won't need to any more.
Motorola has heard our (my) calls for something better, and they have delivered not just on those wishes, but beyond the wildest expectations. The DROID long ago set the bar high for cell phones, and it is no surprise that this phone takes that standard of quality, performance, and functionality to the next level.
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Newtownards Soprano sings Arts Council's praises
Newtownards Soprano Rebekah Coffey is one of three young talents who have received an award through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland's Young Artist Platform Scheme. The award, offered in collaboration with the BBC, is for talented singers and musicians who are ready to enter the professional world as artists. The scheme's financial reward of £5,000 is enabling Rebekah to study with master teachers and the BBC is offering her two professional broadcast performances.
Rebekah studied music at Queen's University and latterly specialized in vocal studies at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester. Since completing her studies she has been working as a freelance performer throughout the UK and Ireland.
She spoke of her delight at winning the award. "On receiving the news that I would be a recipient of the Young Artist Platform Scheme I was overwhelmed and extremely excited. This was the opportunity that I had been working towards since leaving the Royal Northern College of Music.
I have been using the funding to have regular lessons with singing teacher Colin Iveson and vocal coach Rosemary Walton. My voice is really improving as a result, which in turn is opening up more performance opportunities for me.
Now concentrating on my professional development, I have setup a website to promote my career and make information relating to my performances easily accessible. www.rebekahcoffey.com.
I believe that receiving such a prestigious award helps me stand out amongst the hundreds of talented young sopranos with whom I compete for roles. I am really excited that my Belfast Festival recital will be broadcast on Radio Ulster and cannot wait until my Ulster Orchestra Debut on the 16 th June 2006. These are opportunities that I only dreamed about before. They will certainly establish my career on a higher performance platform."
Chief Executive of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Roisín McDonough commented, "The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is proud to support Northern Ireland's young artists who are starting out on their professional careers. We will follow Rebekah's career with interest."
Other recipients of the Arts Council's Young Artist Platform award were pianist Cathal Breslin and cellist, Jonathan Byers. You can read more about these award winners in the Arts Council's ARTICLE magazine.


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package com.monsanto.arch.cloudformation.model.resource

import com.monsanto.arch.cloudformation.model._
import spray.json._

/**
 * Created by Ryan Richt on 2/28/15
 */

// Dimensions { "Name" : "InstanceId", "Value" : { "Ref" : "WebServerInstance" }} ],
// MetricName "StatusCheckFailed_System"
case class `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm`(
  name: String,
  ComparisonOperator:      `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::ComparisonOperator`,
  EvaluationPeriods:       String, //BackedInt,
  MetricName:              String,
  Namespace:               `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Namespace`,
  Period:                  String, //BackedInt,
  Statistic:               `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Statistic`,
  Threshold:               String, //BackedInt,
  ActionsEnabled:          Option[Boolean] = None,
  AlarmActions:            Option[Seq[Token[String]]] = None,
  AlarmDescription:        Option[String] = None,
  AlarmName:               Option[Token[String]] = None,
  Dimensions:              Option[Seq[`AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Dimension`]] = None,
  InsufficientDataActions: Option[Seq[Token[String]]] = None,
  OKActions:               Option[Seq[Token[String]]] = None,
  Unit:                    Option[`AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit`] = None,
  override val Condition: Option[ConditionRef] = None
  ) extends Resource[`AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm`]{

  def when(newCondition: Option[ConditionRef] = Condition) = copy(Condition = newCondition)
}
object `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm` extends DefaultJsonProtocol {
  implicit val format: JsonFormat[`AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm`] = jsonFormat17(`AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm`.apply)
}

sealed trait `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::ComparisonOperator`
object `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::ComparisonOperator` extends DefaultJsonProtocol {
  case object GreaterThanOrEqualToThreshold extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::ComparisonOperator`
  case object GreaterThanThreshold          extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::ComparisonOperator`
  case object LessThanOrEqualToThreshold    extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::ComparisonOperator`
  case object LessThanThreshold             extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::ComparisonOperator`
  val values = Seq(GreaterThanOrEqualToThreshold, GreaterThanThreshold, LessThanOrEqualToThreshold, LessThanThreshold)
  implicit val format: JsonFormat[`AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::ComparisonOperator`] =
    new EnumFormat[`AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::ComparisonOperator`](values)
}

case class `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Dimension`(Name: String, Value: Token[ResourceRef[_]])
object `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Dimension` extends DefaultJsonProtocol {
  implicit val format: JsonFormat[`AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Dimension`] = jsonFormat2(`AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Dimension`.apply)
  def from[A <: Resource[A]](name: String, value: Token[ResourceRef[A]]): `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Dimension` = `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Dimension`(name, value.asInstanceOf[Token[ResourceRef[_]]])
}

sealed trait `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Namespace`
object `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Namespace` extends DefaultJsonProtocol {
  case object `AWS/AutoScaling`      extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Namespace`
  case object `AWS/Billing`          extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Namespace`
  case object `AWS/CloudFront`       extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Namespace`
  case object `AWS/DynamoDB`         extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Namespace`
  case object `AWS/ElastiCache`      extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Namespace`
  case object `AWS/EBS`              extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Namespace`
  case object `AWS/EC2`              extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Namespace`
  case object `AWS/ELB`              extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Namespace`
  case object `AWS/ElasticMapReduce` extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Namespace`
  case object `AWS/Kinesis`          extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Namespace`
  case object `AWS/OpsWorks`         extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Namespace`
  case object `AWS/Redshift`         extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Namespace`
  case object `AWS/RDS`              extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Namespace`
  case object `AWS/Route53`          extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Namespace`
  case object `AWS/SNS`              extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Namespace`
  case object `AWS/SQS`              extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Namespace`
  case object `AWS/SWF`              extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Namespace`
  case object `AWS/StorageGateway`   extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Namespace`
  val values = Seq(`AWS/AutoScaling`,
    `AWS/Billing`,
    `AWS/CloudFront`,
    `AWS/DynamoDB`,
    `AWS/ElastiCache`,
    `AWS/EBS`,
    `AWS/EC2`,
    `AWS/ELB`,
    `AWS/ElasticMapReduce`,
    `AWS/Kinesis`,
    `AWS/OpsWorks`,
    `AWS/Redshift`,
    `AWS/RDS`,
    `AWS/Route53`,
    `AWS/SNS`,
    `AWS/SQS`,
    `AWS/SWF`,
    `AWS/StorageGateway`
  )
  implicit val format: JsonFormat[`AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Namespace`] =
    new EnumFormat[`AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Namespace`](values)
}

sealed trait `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Statistic`
object `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Statistic` extends DefaultJsonProtocol {
  case object SampleCount extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Statistic`
  case object Average     extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Statistic`
  case object Sum         extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Statistic`
  case object Minimum     extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Statistic`
  case object Maximum     extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Statistic`
  val values = Seq(SampleCount, Average, Sum, Minimum, Maximum)
  implicit val format: JsonFormat[`AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Statistic`] =
    new EnumFormat[`AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Statistic`](values)
}

sealed trait `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit`
object `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit` extends DefaultJsonProtocol {
  case object Seconds            extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit`
  case object Microseconds       extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit`
  case object Milliseconds       extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit`
  case object Bytes              extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit`
  case object Kilobytes          extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit`
  case object Megabytes          extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit`
  case object Gigabytes          extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit`
  case object Terabytes          extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit`
  case object Bits               extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit`
  case object Kilobits           extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit`
  case object Megabits           extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit`
  case object Gigabits           extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit`
  case object Terabits           extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit`
  case object Percent            extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit`
  case object Count              extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit`
  case object `Bytes/Second`     extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit`
  case object `Kilobytes/Second` extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit`
  case object `Megabytes/Second` extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit`
  case object `Gigabytes/Second` extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit`
  case object `Terabytes/Second` extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit`
  case object `Bits/Second`      extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit`
  case object `Kilobits/Second`  extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit`
  case object `Megabits/Second`  extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit`
  case object `Gigabits/Second`  extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit`
  case object `Terabits/Second`  extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit`
  case object `Count/Second`     extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit`
  case object UnitNone           extends `AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit`
  val values = Seq(
    Seconds,
    Microseconds,
    Milliseconds,
    Bytes,
    Kilobytes,
    Megabytes,
    Gigabytes,
    Terabytes,
    Bits,
    Kilobits,
    Megabits,
    Gigabits,
    Terabits,
    Percent,
    Count,
    `Bytes/Second`,
    `Kilobytes/Second`,
    `Megabytes/Second`,
    `Gigabytes/Second`,
    `Terabytes/Second`,
    `Bits/Second`,
    `Kilobits/Second`,
    `Megabits/Second`,
    `Gigabits/Second`,
    `Terabits/Second`,
    `Count/Second`,
    UnitNone
  )
  implicit val format: JsonFormat[`AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit`] =
    new EnumFormat[`AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm::Unit`](values)
}

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Please join us this Friday in celebrating the launch of ReturntoCinder.com, an enormous database of the work of philosopher Jacques Derrida. This project, undertaken by Jake Reeder, Ph.D. Teaching Associate of Philosophy at Marist College, and software developer, Paul Hine, organizes over 100 texts by Derrida into 871 motifs.
Jacques Derrida, perhaps commonly recognized for terms like deconstruction, differance, supplement, parasite, iterability and dissemination, also took the time to write about nearly everything else. The database not only provides a cross-sectional index of terms so that you can find where, for example, Derrida speaks about Justice, Christianity or Heidegger, but each entry gives you the chance to think about the interrupted context you might never retrace.This resource believes itself to be a singular type of machine: a pre-capitalist one. It ought to inspire more machines both like and unlike it. It ought to render itself rapidly obsolete.
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Grant will fund research that could expand Momentum Center model across U.S.
Paul R. Kopenkoskey | Monday, May 31, 2021
Barbara Lee VanHorssen talks to members of the Momentum Center in Grand Haven. A version of the program is being piloted in Holland.
Barbara Lee VanHorssen is the Experi-Mentor (executive director) of the Momentum Center in Grand Haven. The center is part of the (Anti) Racism Task Force. Courtesy
The Momentum Center for Community Engagement recently received a $66,625 research grant from the Strategic Partner Fund of the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation. The fund will serve as a catalyst for reducing negative attitudes people hold toward those wrestling with mental illness, addictions, and disabilities.
And not just for residents in the Grand Haven area, but across the nation.
"We're really trying to determine whether we have an evidence-based program that can be replicated in other communities and can even maybe move the needle in policy change for how we help people with mental illness, addictions, and disabilities," says Barbara VanHorssen, co-founder and executive director of the Momentum Center in Grand Haven. "There are still a lot of people who are told all they need is willpower. They are told to move on. Get over it. A lot of misunderstanding persists."
A model worth replicating
Since launching the Momentum Center in 2017 at 714 Columbus Ave., VanHorssen has amassed a bevy of anecdotal observations and data collection that makes her nonprofit a community-based model worth replicating. VanHorssen wants the research project to enable communities throughout the United States to replicate the Momentum Center's model, which includes recreational and social activities such as yoga, meditation, baking, and day trips, so that disenfranchised people may experience healthy relationships.
Barbara Lee VanHorssen is the Experi-Mentor (executive director) of the Momentum Center in Grand Haven. The center is part of the (Anti) Racism Task Force.
"It costs $1 a year to join," says VanHorssen. "You don't need a clinical diagnosis, you don't need a referral. You can just be going through a hard time. We are there to be kind of early interveners. If somebody requires clinical care, we can make those referrals and get them to those resources."
This is all the more vital in helping to reduce people's levels of depression, anxiety, and loneliness considering the isolation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Engendering community
Now, more than ever, it's about shepherding a sense of belonging, of engendering community.
"This grant will allow us to take the next step in creating an even more robust research environment," says VanHorssen. "The big goal is we want evidence-based outcomes so we can share the model because it's a model that can fill the gap between the person and clinical services. We believe the Momentum Center can be implemented in any community."
It will take about 12 months to complete the research that will be conducted in two stages. The Momentum Center's clinical partners are Ottawa County Community Mental Health, North Ottawa Community Health System, and Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services. The project will be led by Travis Andrews of ThenAtlas Analytics and Gloria Lee of Michigan State University.
"I'll be able to look at our internal data and do a comparative analysis with our partners in order to test the efficacy of our program and see what kind of comparative conclusions we can draw from similar populations of those who are, and aren't, engaged at the Momentum Center," says VanHorssen.
The second phase of the research is equally vital — measuring the impact the Momentum Center may be having on attitudes and stigma.
"Ultimately, we believe this model can save money in health care, in the legal system, provide better outcomes for people, and further indicate how we might be able to improve our services," says VanHorssen.
Part of the Momentum Center's model is having its members pay the $1 annual membership.
It's a small amount that serves a large purpose.
"That's one of the key elements as to why the Momentum Center works," says VanHorssen.
"People, when they first visit, sometimes sense they're an outsider. One dollar is a transaction that helps them feel like an insider, part of the affiliation and belonging. We make it low so it's affordable to everyone. It doesn't create fear. It's truly accessible to all. 'Now I'm a member. I have a place and belong here.'"
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