During the whole winter green villages located between 5 000 meters high hills are isolated from the world. From Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, you can get to this natural castle after 11-hour journey and passing the rugged roads by transport. Landscapes look like the film views shot in the middle age. Approximatly 12 000 Svani live in 17 villages and 72 settlements of Georgia. Big dogs are barking in the entrance. Hens, wild pigs and bulls are walking in the muddy roads. Women are dressed in black. During the centuries Caucasians used to go there for securing their power from Bizantians, Ottomans, several imperies and Bolsheviks… the kings used to send gold there and in case of victories in the battles, they used to get back it.
the towers and churches of Svaneti are protected by UNESCO. Supposedly the most settlements of Svaneti towers are built in the ealy Middle Ages. Tower is widely spread defence building in Svaneti. Most of the towers are 20-25 meters in height and consist of 4-5 floors, rarely 6 floors. The floors are connected to each other with internal wooden stairs. Towers are covered with two-side roofs and most of them have a narrow window. A fighting platform was arranged on the top floor. Towers were build with cobble stones and boulders, sometimes even with schists. Towers from outsides were covered with plaster. In case of need Svan tower-house has function of defence. Unlike the tower, tower-house is lower and consists of three floors. Th first floor is for human and cattle habitation, the second floor has the purpose of agriculture, although in the warmer months of the year it was used for living. Currently the vast majority of towers are without function, with exception of individual families who use high floors for storing goods for winter. In Svaneti towers are combined with the environment, which sophisticates the experience and taste of ancient builders.
In Svaneti, local culture creates an uninterrupted chain with Early Bronze Age to the present day. This region is rich of churches, unique Fresco paintings and icon samples. In early centuries, Svaneti was the part of Kolkhi Kingdom, then – Egrisi Kingdom in the first half of BC III by the reign of King Parnavaz, Svaneti was the territorial unit of Kartli kingdom. In IV century Svaneti became the ally of Lazeti Kingdom and often took part in battles for protecting the kingdom boarders. Time to time Svaneti was independent region with its own ruler and tribal councils. During the reign of Vakhtang Gorgasali Svaneti joined to Kartli Kingdom, but at the begining of IV century it bacame independent again. Christianity in the region, most likely, Lazika Kingdom was spread in 523-530 years. Historical sources refer Svans as gold minersm strong and ancient farmers. Greek historian and geograph Strabon gives us the following information about Svans: they are best at bravery and very strong, they possess everything around and occupy the Caucasus summits, which are above Dioskuria. Svans have never experienced the defeat the enemy, the life was not interrupted here and that's why indegenous Georgian population remained unchanged here. Settlements developed in the conditions of household. As a result of the dissolation of a large family, they used to be created fraternities (Svan – "Lambukh", "Sambukh"), the union created the internal territorial community in the ravine. Svans from the ancient times developed cattle breeding and field-corp cultivation, religous beliefs are related to the fields of farming. Svans used to build tower settlements, churches and bridges, roads, making farm tools and weapons, also they used to create unique wheat cultures. Svaneti is famous for its folk art and fine works, wood carving art. Svaneti is famous for exquisite fresco paintings and excellent fresco schools. Local language is one of the riches and treasures of Svaneti. Svan language is one of the branches of Georgian languages from Ibro-Caucasisan family. Svan language is an unwritten language. Georgian language has been a literal and national language for Svans for centuries. The myth of the Argonauts is linked with the gold gained in this region. People with the help of experience knew that the rivers from Svaneti were carrying sand mixed with gold. Svans sometimes used to find big lumps of gold in groves. They used sheep leather to get the gold. Sheep leather strected on a wooden plank used to be put in the river and it was strengthened in such way that water could not manage to take it. At this time the fur side of the leather was placed above. After some time they used to take it for drying the leather. They used to shake it down and then they used to get gold "pebbles". The gold exctraction rule and the existence of sand with mixed of gold in the rivers of Georgia was known for Greek and Roman writers. Argonauts arrived to Kolkhi Kingdom for getting the Golden Fleece. At that time Svaneti was the part of Kolkhi Kingdom. It was the only part, from which the Kingdom of Kolkhi and its threatful King Ayeti was supplied by gold. In Svaneti, even today it is confirmed tha folk way of getting gold. In the stories, tales and legends of elder people there is always mentioned bulls with golden horns and godess Dali with golden hair. Traditions and customers of the region are as strict as the nature and style of living. Religious custom played a big role in the life of Svans. The number of days with customs was 160. Svans used to conduct rituals with a big respect, where the dominants were patrons of goods and people, gods of fertility, they worshiped spirits and had fire holidays. Svans sing polyphonic songs, the ancient texts of these songs are about their ancestors, hunters, gold producers, cattle-breeders and farmers. Svans perfomr dances, which is common only for this region and they pass this mystical legends and fairy tales from generation to generation. Integral part of Svan clothing is Svanian cao, which is made of felt. The twisted thread sewn to the upper part and it is creating a cross.
In the upper region the altitude of 2000 m there is humid climate, winters are cold and long, and sumers are short, warm and sometimes hot. The average annual temperature is +5.7 C, in January -6.4 C, in July +16.4 C. In the highest places of Svaneti, where there is no a real summer, there is humid and nival climate.
Svanetian cusine is distinguished in the Caucasus with its diversity. An environmentally friendly product, the mastership of housewives and special dressings – "Svan Salt" grants incomprehensivness to Svan table. In ancient times Svan feast was the symbol of getting people know closer and respect. Reconciliation used to stop between the rivals at Svan feast, secular issues used to be solved there as well. Even the public courts used to make a decision at the feast. Svans are very hospitable people. They treat an ordinary guest and just foreign tourist with a great respect. There are different means and dishes in Svaneti: bread, khachapuri, kubdari, chvishdari, cheese and cheese dishes diversity, a variety of porridges cooked with cereals, barbecue a variety of meat dishes, honey and jam made with several berries. Svan people drink vodka called – rakhi. In Svaneti many disease are treated with plants and different folk methods. Here, old and young everyone are well aware of the name and designation of medical plants.


In Episode 6, Dave reads and talks about the February 1927 interview with Horace E. Dodge in Motorboating magazine. H.E.D. also required his suppliers and dealers to gang their advertising around the interview, and it ended up monopolizing most of the issue!


As Katie was so tiny I had to bottle feed her every two to three hours until she was three months old. She would grab onto the bottle with her little paws and guzzle the milk, quickly falling into a milk coma and sleeping for a few hours before demanding a feed again.
Katie became my shadow when she was old enough to walk around, she began to climb up my legs and balance on my shoulders. I ended up giving in and walking around with her like that.
If I'd have known it would become her "thing" I'd have never have let her do it in the first place. Kate likes to sit across people's shoulders, and is very insistent upon it. If she picks you to sit on, you don't have much say in the matter.
She is now fourteen years old, she's seen boyfriends come and go, watched me grow up, leave school and enter the job world. She moved into my flat with me, oversaw the goings on as I unpacked my suitcases and gradually filled our home with little trinkets and bits and bobs. She has witnessed other cats come and go, and deeply despised the arrival of Arthur Cat.
She's been banned from sleeping in bed with me as she feels the need to wake me up pretty much every hour to let me know that she's there by tapping my on the face with her paw and nuzzling into my head over and over and over again. This is cute at first and becomes very frustrating as the night wears on. She's also been banned from sitting and wandering over the kitchen counter and dining table - she does not respect this ban.
She is never far from my side, loves to be cuddled, enjoys being picked up in such a way that she can stretch and her favourite food is a dry food made for kittens of 1-3 months old.
She is one of the loveliest, prettiest little cats I have ever come across and I wouldn't change her for the world.
I used to have photo upon photo of Katie as a kitten but I seem to have lost them all which makes me so sad! However I did find quite a few recent ones of her for this post!


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FEATURES|COLUMNS|Mindful Technology
Mind Technologies and Ancient Wisdom Traditions
By Paola Di Maio
Still from the 2012 South Korean science-fiction anthology Doomsday Book. From filmmonthly.com
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is a broad term used to define a wide range of advanced technologies and techniques aimed at creating intelligent and autonomous systems capable of reasoning, decision-making, and executing functions with limited, or without, human input and supervision.
There are many technical innovations, such as novel algorithms and programming techniques, to enable such capacities, potentially representing a new evolutionary step for humanity toward "higher cognition."
On the one hand, intelligent technologies can contribute to progress and can help to overcome human limitations, for instance by exponentially increasing our computational abilities—the ability to analyze and process vast amount of data with great precision—and enhance human cognition in many ways. We should, however, be aware that these intelligent technologies come with a new range of errors and risks that could potentially become a threat.
Recently, international communities, both technical and non technical, and both academic and civil, have been intensifying efforts to raise awareness of the risks that may arise from widespread AI technologies controling our systems. Yet, unless the human consciousness evolves alongside the new technical abilities, these efforts may not be sufficient to avert the risks.
Very interesting novel computer interaction protocols, which I broadly call "mind technologies," aimed at enabling communication between human users and computers—not via keyboards or touch screens, but via inputs and commands given directly by the brain, are now being researched.
These novel interactions generally fall into two groups, either external EEG (electroencephalography) interfaces, where electrodes positioned on the head "read" certain types of brain activity, which is then translated into executable commands by software that interprets mental activity, or internal sensors that are implanted directed into the cortex.
Startup companies such as Neuralink have reportedly started researching technology in which electrodes implanted in the brain could be used to cure brain pathologies and, rather ambitiously, merge computers with brains so that humans could one day engage in "consensual telepathy."
Elon Musk, founder of Neuralink, explains this possibility as follows: "There are a bunch of concepts in your head that then your brain has to try to compress into this incredibly low data rate called speech or typing. That's what language is, your brain has executed a compression algorithm on thought, on concept transfer. If you have two brain interfaces, you could actually do an uncompressed direct conceptual communication with another person." (Reuters)
But what would prevent the opposite from happening: that a super intelligent, evolving machine with high control capabilities uses the electrodes to disable all critical thinking abilities in the minds of humans?
In addition to this field of research, there is increased scientific interest in telepathy,* and encouraging scientific research findings on telepathy have been published by the research institute Starlab, French firm Axilum Robotics, and Harvard Medical School.
The main motivation and justification for experiments with various types of brainwave reading via EEG is that research in this field may one day provide a new communication pathway for patients who might not be able to speak.**
The justification for such research is that, in addition to medical benefits, brain-to-brain communication could find applications in the gaming and military domain. "Soldiers, for instance, could use the technology on the battlefield, sending commands and warnings to one another. Civilians might benefit as well; businesspeople could use it to send cues to partners during negotiations, or pitchers and catchers could avoid sign-stealing during baseball games." (Smithsonian Magazine)
While technological progress is important, such mundane aspirations may be contradicting with the underlying principles of mind development. Excited at the prospect of scientific advances, researchers seem to ignore that enhanced cognition comes with enhanced responsibility, maturity, and responsible decision-making abilities.
New research frontiers can be hotbeds of (open-ended) questions. From a technical viewpoint, computer-based (coded) communication relies on explicit knowledge representation, formal languages, gestures, signs. When communication takes place directly, mostly from brain to brain but also from brain to computer, the knowledge is often not codified according to defined technical standards, but implicit and tacit. In an attempt to study and understand further aspects of how mind and consciousness support implicit and tacit knowledge and communication, science looks toward the world's "wisdom traditions."
Although not historically acknowledged by modern science and until now considered somewhat "a myth," phenomena like mind-to-mind communication are well documented in certain Eastern schools of thought, among yogis and meditation practitioners.
If anything, scientific research into these claims, which are plentiful in the world's wisdom traditions, is important to prove that they may not be unfounded after all.
Yogic systems and wisdom traditions are traditionally considered closer to philosophy and religion than to modern science, but they are finding their way in modern theories of cognition. The ancient Indian thought system Samkhya-Yoga, for example, has been an object of contemporary research aimed at bridging Western modern thought with ancient wisdom. This research is analyzing independently gathered empirical evidence and is leading to the conclusion that more comprehensive theories may be required to explain the breadth and depth of cognitive dynamics before we can even begin to grasp the complexity of consciousness in the context of reality and nature.
In the yogic and tantric Buddhist traditions, there are various references to mind transmissions in which two practitioners who are synced up to similar experiences can become synthonized (in tune with the same frequency).*** In these ancient systems, cognition is not isolated from other aspects of human experience and behavior as it is in mainstream Western psychology.
Examples of extraordinary cognition are knowledge of the past and future, clairvoyance, clairaudience, psychokinesis, and telepathy, which are generally the result of mind training and strict practices aimed at developing and strengthening control over one's faculties and a deeper levels of consciousness. What modern technological advances need to consider is that the aim of obtaining extraordinary cognitions in these wisdom traditions is not killing, or winning wars or competitive games. In fact, it is the opposite: these extraordinary cognitions are, if at all real and possible, the outcome of mental refinement, of the development of compassion to reach liberation and enlightenment, and the attainment of pure consciousness and extinguishing one's karma.
One of the important practices taught by the Buddha to control the mind and ensure it does not go astray, described in the Dhammapada, is to "avoid all forms of destructive actions, engage in actions which are positive and beneficial, and tame your mind, and this, in essence, is my way."
In developing powerful technologies capable not only of autonomous intelligent behavior, but also of communicating directly with the brain and human consciousness, system developers should familiarize themselves with the yogic and Buddhist traditions where such capabilities are/were obtained as the result of mind training and related practices. Even more important is to understand that the purpose for advancing technology is not winning on the battlefield or in a sports game, but to gain enlightenment and liberation from suffering for all sentient beings, that is to develop spiritual awareness and altruism. Higher cognition without bodhicitta will always carry implicit and inherent unavoidable risks.
* See: Scientists Prove That Telepathic Communication Is Within Reach (Smithsonian Magazine)
** See for instance: A New Study Brings Scientists One Step Closer To Mind Reading (Smithsonian Magazine)
*** For an explanation of this process: How Do Theories of Cognition and Consciousness in Ancient Indian Thought Systems Relate to Current Western Theorizing and Research?
Elon Musk on mission to link human brains with computers in four years: report (Reuters)
Scientists Prove That Telepathic Communication Is Within Reach (Smithsonian Magazine)
Matthieu Ricard Downplays Focus on Robotics, AI in Davos
Robots Take on Monastic Roles in Japan and China
What's Ailing You? How Modern Life May Be Making Us Ill
The Rise of Artificial Intelligence and What it Means for Our Jobs
Buddhistdoor View: The Dharmic Conundrum of AI
Cyberkaya: Buddhism's Place in a Future of High-tech Cyberspace
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Q: Send email to users that checked 'yes' - php and modx I have a database of 'user comments' that holds the comment, the userId, true/false for if they want to be emailed.
My issue is that if a user comments on a post 5 times, they are in that database 5 times and thus, they get 5 of the same emails. Here is my setup:
Find users in the database that want to be emailed about this comment
$ab = $modx->newQuery('Comments');
$ab->leftJoin('modUserProfile','Profile',array('Profile.internalKey = Comments.author'));
$ab->leftJoin('Bulletin','Bulletin',array('Bulletin.id = Comments.bulletin_id'));
$ab->where(array('Comments.bulletin_id' => $bullId));
$ab->where(array('Comments.email' => 1));
$ab->select(array('Comments.*','Profile.fullname as fullname' , 'Profile.email as email' , 'Bulletin.title as title'));
$emailList = $modx->getCollection('Comments',$ab);

Now, email them
foreach ($emailList as $e){
$modx->getService('mail', 'mail.modPHPMailer');
$modx->mail->address('to',$e->email);
$modx->mail->set(modMail::MAIL_BODY,$message);
$modx->mail->set(modMail::MAIL_SUBJECT,'A new comment has been posted!');}

What should I use to email the users so that they only get 1 email regardless of the amount of comments they have made? Please let me know if the above is not clear enough. Thank you!!

A: I think you can add a groupby....
$ab->groupby('email');

after your select

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Q: Analysis (tree diagram) of "She hugged and kissed her mother" I was wondering how linguists analyze sentences like "She hugged and kissed her mother" or "Will you have that with or without syrup?" or "Four and five are the square roots of sixteen and twenty-five, respectively"?
My previous understanding was that all sentences can be analyzed as a tree, with each word being part of the "argument" of exactly one other word.  So in the sentence "Will you have that with syrup", will have is the verb that the entire sentence hangs from, with you being the subject, that the object, and with syrup a prepositional phrase in which syrup depends on with. (Please correct me if my understanding is incorrect.) But how would you ever draw a tree for "with or without syrup"? Specifically, whose child is syrup?
My first thought was that with or without forms a sort of super-preposition. But then what about "She rescued and provided shelter for the cat", in which the cat is simultaneously the object of a verb and a prepositional phrase?

A: These are mostly examples of Conjunction Reduction. The original sentences they come from are

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*She hugged her mother and she kissed her mother.

*Will you have that with syrup or will you have that without syrup?

*She rescued the cat and she provided shelter for the cat.
Conjunction Reduction removes duplicated material from conjoined clauses, and has a number of idiosyncratic restrictions, like all syntactic rules.
Respectively sentences are a different kettle of clause, though. They are context-sensitive and significantly more difficult to parse. Also significantly rarer in speech.

A: These are examples of elision: words that are repeated have been deleted.
The underlying sentence for "She hugged and kissed her mother" is "She hugged her mother and she kissed her mother", for "Will you have that with or without syrup?" is "Will you have that with syrup or will you have that without syrup?", and for "Four and five are the square roots of sixteen and twenty-five, respectively" is "Four is the square root of sixteen and five is the square root of twenty-five" (with "respectively" added to clarify that the first two numbers relate directly to the second two numbers in the same order -- a logical and probably obvious addition, but necessary because writers don't always get it right, so adding the word might ensure that they check what they've written).
"With or without" isn't a "super-preposition" (not a bad name for it) but a set phrase used in a certain way.
For "She rescued and provided shelter for the cat", the underlying sentence is "She rescued the cat and she provided shelter for the cat". "The cat" is the object of the first verb and of the preposition (it's part of the prepositional phrase, not the object of the prepositional phrase). Because of this asymmetrical status, the sentence may be considered poor style by some (I don't think it's a problem), just as some complain that "She sang to and provided dinner for the cat" isn't good style because the prepositions are different (just a vague memory from a post on an English usage Usenet or Google Group).
Tree diagrams are merely tools for analyzing a sentence. They don't deal with reality (nobody uses them when speaking or writing, and nobody but a linguist trained to use them thinks about them outside of language class).
See: Chomsky, Noam (1957), Syntactic Structures, The Hague/Paris: Mouton
Syntactic Structures is an interesting book, and it helps when parsing a sentence to visualize a tree diagram. It works for short and relatively easy-to-understand sentences like these. I never used tree-diagram analysis outside a linguistics class, just as I never diagrammed sentences outside an English grammar class.


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Colorado River - Willow Beach Fish Report for 1-11-2017
Colorado River - Willow Beach Fishing Report
Colorado River - Willow Beach - Willow Beach, NV
by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Willow Beach, Ariz. – After a three-year hiatus, catchable-sized rainbow trout from Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery (NFH) return to Colorado River waters downstream of Las Vegas, Nevada.
The hatchery will release 2,500 rainbow trout into the cold waters below Davis Dam on January 12, 2017. The trout measure up to 12 inches long. Davis Camp and Bullhead City Park will be stocked once more in January; three times in February; four times in March and once in April, for a total of 25,000 rainbow trout.
The Willow Beach area immediately downstream of the hatchery will be also stocked with 1,000 rainbow trout every Friday starting February 3, 2017. This weekly stocking schedule will continue year-round.
Rainbow trout production recently restarted at Willow Beach NFH after securing a reliable water source. A new pump and conveyance system delivers cold water to the federal fisheries facility that is needed by trout for proper growth.
"It gives me no small delight to see rainbow trout come back into production at Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery," said Dr. Benjamin Tuggle, Regional Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Southwest Region. "Many concerned folks put their shoulder to the wheel to see this through—to design and build a new water conveyance system, and jumpstart trout production with fish from our state partners. The hatchery once again serves the angling public."
The first batches of rainbow trout to be stocked these early months of 2017 were secured by a partnership with the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD). The hatchery has also started raising rainbow trout from the egg stage again. More than 110,000 rainbow trout eggs arrived from Ennis NFH in Montana, in December 2016. Those eggs have since hatched and quickly transformed into young trout to be stocked later.
During the three-year hiatus of trout coming from the hatchery, the AZGFD continued stockings made possible from local pest abatement districts.
The hatchery, built in 1959, is located 12 miles downstream of Hoover Dam on the Arizona side of the Colorado River. It is one of 70 other such facilities in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Fish Hatchery System.
The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. We are both a leader and trusted partner in fish and wildlife conservation, known for our scientific excellence, stewardship of lands and natural resources, dedicated professionals, and commitment to public service. For more information on our work and the people who make it happen, visit www.fws.gov/southwest
Willow Beach Hatchery Update
Colorado River - Willow Beach
A new water intake for Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery (NFH) in Willow Beach, Arizona, has been built and tested...... Read More


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Helen, Thank you for the excellent work that you did with us. As you will realise this was not the easiest time for the organisation, and so not easy for you to come in and take on a difficult challenge. Your contribution was greatly appreciated and you are definitely on our list of good people that we hope may be available when we have another project to be tackled. Patrick Leavey, Service Manager, West Berkshire Council
"I would recommend Tim to your organisation without reservation, and am completely confident that he will prove as much of an asset as he is to this organisation, his colleagues and those who use our services" L Good, Team Manager, AWP NHS Trust.
Andrew is a more than capable manager, who undertook his role to a high standard. The breadth of his knowledge and experience was of great assistance during his time with us" J Evans, Head of ASC, WB Council
"I am so grateful for your support these past 16 months, you have made the tough times feel easier!" R Corrie, Service Manager, LBI Council
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Funding across the tertiary sector varies across years. In most instances these variations are due to funding adjustments, mergers or where funds end or are amalgamated.
The All Grants Provider Funding Publication spreadsheet contains information on the funding we provided to the tertiary education sector for 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 calendar years.
This information was extracted as at 04 July 2018.
The spreadsheet includes allocations, recoveries, and performance adjustments for every tertiary education organisation (TEO) we fund.
You can view funding allocation information by year, fund, subsector, region of TEO head office, or by provider.
Filters allow you to view allocations, recoveries and performance adjustments separately and to see year-by-year comparisons.
The information provided in each update of the All Grants Provider Funding Spreadsheet reflects these changes until the allocation of funds and the recoveries for a particular year are complete.
We've carried out a number of focused reviews of providers. In some cases, these reviews have resulted in recovering funding back to 2009. As these adjustments are made, they can potentially impact funding across all the years being reported.
TEC All Grants funding 2018 (XLSX, 784 Kb) - as at 4 July 2018.
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For those who choose to carry spare tires on their RV's, (Class A), Roadmaster has the answer with their hitch mounted spare tire carrier.
I was interested in checking out a spare tire carrier for the motor home because our motor home did not have a suitable location to carry a RV sized tire. But as well having to do change a flat would have meant the inconvenience of crawling under the RV to get at the tire.With the Roadmaster carrier, the tire remains fully accessible at all times to check air pressures as well as to do a quick release in case of an emergency.
The carrier allows for tow bars to used and comes with an integrated safety cable tab.
Assembly took me 15 minutes. While mounting of the spare tire took 10 minutes.
With the position of the tire mounted on the carrier, lights and ladder are not affected.
In closing I would like to highly recommend this product to anyone that is looking for a simplier way to access their spare tire.
See how your tire can go from blah to wow with a Roadmaster spare tire cover!


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Heart attacks on dramatic rise for 25-44 age group
Hawaiian Airlines severe turbulence incident under investigation
by: Max Rodriguez
Posted: Dec 19, 2022 / 08:59 PM HST
Updated: Dec 19, 2022 / 08:59 PM HST
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The National Transportation Safety Board is launching an investigation into Sunday's [Dec. 18] severe turbulence experienced by passengers on Hawaiian Airlines flight 35 about 30 minutes from landing. Honolulu Emergency Medical Services said 36 people were treated for injuries.
Video from passengers showed the moments the airline flight landed in Honolulu shortly after experiencing severe turbulence. People's belongings were on the aisle floors, some overhead compartments opened and some were damaged; the shock was still notable on people's faces.
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Jacie Hayata Ano was traveling home for the holidays when she started to feel the shaking on the plane. she said it quickly intensified.
Hayata Ano said, "We felt, like, one big shake. And then, that's, like, pretty much when we floated off our seats."
The NTSB said it is putting a team of investigators together, including experts in meteorology, survival factors and aircraft operations.
On Sunday, Dec. 18, the Hawaiian Airlines Chief Operating Officer said the A330 aircraft likely encountered an "air pocket" or a sudden change in wind velocity and direction, causing a sudden drop in altitude.
EMS Honolulu and American Medical Response ambulances responded to the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. Twenty people were transported to the hospital, 11 of them in serious condition.
An exoplanet spirals to its inevitable doom
Hawaiian Airlines confirmed three of its crew members were also taken to the hospital for further treatment.
Retired commercial pilot Peter Forman said the A330 aircraft is a newer plane with weather radars to help detect storms ahead, but pilots could still encounter turbulence.
"If you lose a lot of headwind, all of a sudden, that airplane is going to want to lower its nose and regain the airspeed," Forman said. "Even with all of those tools, you can still get severe turbulence that you really don't see coming. And again, it comes down to the passengers. If the seatbelt sign is on, you really do have to respect that sign."
A report recently published by the NTSB said wearing a seatbelt reduces the risk of injury on board for all aircraft passengers during turbulence-related accidents.
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Hawaiian Airlines said it continues to support those affected by Sunday's incident but cannot comment further due to the active investigation.
The NTSB said to expect a preliminary report in the next two to three weeks.
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Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1941-06-05
From the UK National Archives: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/theartofwar/inf3.htm "Formed on September 4th 1939, the day after Britain's declaration of war, the Ministry of Information (MOI) was the central government department responsible for publicity and propaganda in the Second World War. The initial functions of the MOI were threefold: news and press censorship; home publicity; and oversees publicity in Allied and neutral countries". This collection contains Press Notices and Bulletins published by the MOI between 1939-1945. The Press Notices and Bulletins are among many publications and films issued by the agency during the war.
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Take Her Down The Newton Brothers 01:26
The Haunting of Bly Manor (Main Titles) The Newton Brothers 01:06
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Many of us think we're great at multi-tasking. Give us more to do, and we jump at the chance to demonstrate our energy, commitment and ability to get a plethora of things done…fast. Typically, we have good intentions; perhaps we want to be perceived as helpful, resourceful, or someone who consistently exceeds expectations. But, sometimes it can come back to haunt us, because of over-promising, quick decisions or impulsive actions.
According to the organization, meaning to pause®, we all move too fast today. We're busy trying to "get it all done," instead of getting things done in a thorough and thoughtful way…every time. Our minds are filled with goals and objectives, to-do lists, deadlines as well as a multitude of work and family responsibilities. We may not even realize what's going on in our heads, and what it is doing to our brains.
Research has confirmed that pausing several times during the day to reframe our thoughts will help each one of us live our best life. The challenge is—how do we do it and how can we make sure we remember to practice it on a regular basis?
Find five different things around you. They can be something grand, like a mountain, or something small like a pen, book or cup.
Listen to your surroundings. Close your eyes, so your vision doesn't take over. Aim to hear five distinct sounds.
Feel five sensations in your body. Examples could include warmth from a summer breeze or the softness of a puppy's fur.
As Rick Hanson noted in his book Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom, attention shapes the brain." What we pay attention to is literally what we will build in our brain tissue. Our neurons wire in response to what we focus upon.
So, pay attention to how much you pay attention. When you meet someone, listen closely to his/her words. Think about the meaning of those words, as well as their intention and uniqueness. Resist the temptation to interrupt or state your point of view before letting the other person finish his/her thought. Aim to develop a habit of understanding others first, and deferring your own judgments and criticisms.
According to Dr. Alison McConnell, taking six to 10 deep, slow breaths per minute for 10 minutes a day will improve your heart rate and blood pressure. And, if you do it for six to eight weeks, those benefits may last even longer.
Sit in a quiet place. Relax and feel your breath move in and out of your body. Notice the feeling when breathing from your diaphragm.
Put one hand on your chest and the other on your stomach. Then, take a deep breath…in through the nose and out through your mouth. Be sure your diaphragm (not your chest) inflates with air to create a stretch in the lungs.
There's also an app for that! It's called the McConnell's Breathe Strong app and it can help you remember to breathe slowly and deeply every day.
Find a small, familiar object. Any object will work. As an example, use a raisin. Look at it, smell it and feel it. Anticipate eating it. Then, taste the raisin, and slowly and deliberately chew it. Notice how the taste changes, and your impulses to swallow or savor the raisin. Pay close attention to all five senses (sight, smell, taste, hearing and touch), how you experience them in a deeper way as well as your body's reaction.
S – Stop what you are doing. Put everything down for a minute.
T – Take a breath. Breathe normally and naturally. Follow your breath coming in and going out of your nose. You can even say to yourself "in" as you're breathing in and "out" as you're breathing out, as that can help with your concentration.
O – Observe your thoughts, feelings, and emotions. Reflect about what's on your mind. Notice that thoughts are not facts, and they are not permanent. If the thought arises that you are inadequate, just notice the thought, let it be, and continue on. Notice any emotions and just name them. Recent research out of UCLA says that just naming your emotions can have a calming effect.
Then notice your body. Are you standing or sitting? How is your posture? Any aches and pains?
P – Proceed with something that will support you in the moment, such as talking with a friend, confiding in your favorite relative, or just rubbing your shoulders.
The Mayo Clinic recommends practicing mindfulness every day for about six months. After that time you may find it effortless and enlightening.
Why Practice Proactive Pausing and Mindfulness?
So remember to stop and pause for a moment. What do you have to gain?


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Coronavirus are a type of virus which causes common colds, but may cause more serious diseases similar to SARS, MERS, or COVID – 19. The virus is only about 0.025 µm in diameter, far smaller than the human eye can see even with the very best optical microscope. Compared, a fine human hair is about 40 µm in diameter. When individuals talk, cough, or sneeze they eject small droplets which fluctuate vastly in dimension but the common is about 1 µm. Each small droplets can hold hundreds of 1000's of viruses and the droplets can persist within the air for a number of hours.
This image of a coronavirus taken by an electron microscope shows small buildings on the surface which look like crowns. When the virus encounters a human cell, the crown attaches to the cell's surface and injects its own RNA into the cell, which then takes over the cell mechanisms and produces copies of the virus. They finally cause the cell to burst which can release up to 50,000 new viruses.
COVID-19 Virus is a new virus in people which entered the population for the primary time late in 2019. The virus can't live lengthy outside a human host, and the primary vector for its transmission is those that travel to and from contaminated areas. We now have little natural immunity to the virus and there's no proven therapy or vaccine for the virus. About ninety seven% of these contaminated recover within 14 days, but particularly severe cases should be placed on a ventilator to keep the patient breathing till the virus runs its course. The virus is most lethal for the aged and people with compromised immune systems.
The symptoms of the virus are headaches, fever, pink itchy eyes, coughs, sneezes, sore throat, tightness within the chest, issue breathing, inflamed toes, and lack of smell or taste. The incubation interval after exposure is from 5 to 14 days. Folks uncovered might transmit the virus to others before they experience symptoms. However, some people with the virus may never have symptoms, yet nonetheless be able to transmit the virus to others.
The virus is transmitted by direct contact between people from small droplets ejected when an contaminated individual talks, coughs, or sneezes. The social distance of 6 feet is usually enough to forestall the virus being transmitted directly. Nonetheless, small droplets from coughs or sneezes might travel a lot further than 6 toes and will contain hundreds of thousands of viruses. The droplets might persist in the air for a number of hours. They ultimately settle on surfaces where the virus may live for as much as several days, relying on the type of surface. For example, the virus is discovered to exist for a day on cardboard and up to three days on tile or plastic.
The virus infects a person by entering by their eyes, nose, or mouth. It might occur from being near an contaminated particular person, significantly if they're coughing or sneezing. Small droplets that settle on surfaces are transferred if you contact the surface and then it could infect you when you contact your face. As soon as in your fingers, you will switch the virus to everything else you touch till you wash your fingers or kin poor health the virus with hand sanitizer.
The very best precautions intention to keep the virus from being transmitted from particular person to person. From what we know concerning the virus, the next guidelines have been developed to keep it from spreading:
• Keep away from shut contact with people who find themselves sick. Keep home as much as potential, particularly should you may be sick.
• Keep a social distance of at the least 6 ft from other folks when you are in public.
• Avoid touching surfaces in public places. Assume anything you contact could also be contaminated.
• Wash your palms usually for a minimum of 20 seconds with cleaning soap and water or use sanitizer.
• Keep away from touching your face, notably rubbing your eyes.
• Wear a mask when in public, primarily to keep you from infecting different people. Remember you may spread the virus although you have no symptoms.
• Keep away from touring to and from areas which have high levels of infection. Human movement is the primary vector for spread of the virus.
• Avoid gatherings, notably these which have more than 10 people.
For the long run, most states have issued orders based on the precautions above with a view to keep their citizens safe. Nevertheless, if the orders stay in place too long they are going to damage the financial system, but when they are relaxed too soon we may experience a second spherical of the virus. This would prolong the pandemic and damage businesses even more. Most states, sometimes under political pressure, are stress-free the guidelines stepwise in an effort to permit businesses to open while keeping an eye on the of infection rate.
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The Fountain Paint Pot area is the undoubted star of the Lower Geyser Basin and ranks as one of the best spots in Yellowstone National Park.
The western half of Yellowstone National Park gets most of the credit for geysers, but the eastern geyser basins are just as impressive.
The six fires comprising the Druid Fire Complex continue to smoulder in Yellowstone National Park, with activity expected to diminish despite warmer weather and the chance of thunderstorms over the weekend.
Mother Nature cooperated and dampened the six fires yesterday in the Druid Fire Complex, allowing Park officials to reopen trails and better monitor smouldering areas.
After 10 days of dormancy, the Alum Fire near Mud Volcano came back to life thanks to favorable weather conditions and could force the closure of the Grand Loop Road between Canyon and Fishing Bridge.


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Native ads have been a popular choice among affiliate marketers as it is masked as a content and is non-intrusive on the part of the visitor or the customer. However, although that is the case, it is a known fact that not all native ads work and so, if you wanted to be ahead of your competitors, then there is a need for you to use native ads spy tools.
Through native ads spy tool, you would be able to know what is trending in the market, what new niches your competitors are working on, what makes an ad effective and how you can improve the ones you have as well while still being able to save a lot of time doing so.
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Great Review On Native Ads Spy Tools. I think with your review one can make a sesnsible and profitable decision acquiring the Adplexity Tool at hand for maximum data accumulation hence cloning on the best campaigns out there on different niches.
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holiday accommodation near uzes
A thousand-year-old tower with a contemporary feel
in the heart of Gard, not far from Uzès
Montaren-et-Saint-Médiers, Gard Languedoc-Roussillon FR
Film or photo shoots, Languedoc-Roussillon
Uzège runs in the family for one of us. Even though we were not born here, the region clearly enchanted us as we chose to move here to restore the tour sarrazine of Montaren, one of the oldest buildings in the area. Uzès has retained its authenticity as it is less overpopulated than its neighbours on the other side of the Rhone. The valleys exude charm, sitting amongst heaths as far as the eye can see. They bring history and nature together in the midst of this exceptional built heritage (Pont-du-Gard, ducal city of Uzès) less than an hour from the sea and the mountains, and close to main roads leading to major European capitals.
We have two guest rooms available that offer a unique experience in a thousand-year-old property. De Joyeuse House, a contemporary building to the west of the tower, is open for weekly rentals. Weekly rentals of the entire tower and outbuildings are available throughout July and August. Our guests have access to the library, as well as to the garden and the swimming pool. Of the surprises that await them, the tour of the tower with an aperitif on the roof terrace never fails to please.
The tour sarrazine of Montaren is a rectangular tower of great simplicity. Its facades reflect the changes of the centuries with, for example, arrowslits to the north from the 12th century, corbels that once supported 15th century latrines and a stairway tower that was added one hundred years later.
On site, in the village, "La Table 2 Julien" offers exceptionally refined and creative dishes at reasonable prices. Uzès, which is four kilometers away, is a fully classified city. The Medieval Garden (located at the foot of the King's Tower offering panoramic views and the old Bishop which offers tours of the jails) is probably the best place to really get a feel for the city away from the busy terraces and tourist hotspots. The Concluses or Gorges du Gardon, where the famous Clouzot film "Le Salaire de la peur" was shot, are perfect for nature and sports enthusiasts: canoeing, canyoning, via ferata ... The markets (Wednesdays and Saturdays in Uzès, Tuesdays and Fridays in Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, Sunday in Montaren) are an opportunity to discover the Uzès region through its specialties: truffles in January, pélardons, honeys of garrigue, heather, olives and tapenades ... not to mention the wines on offer from some excellent independent producers that we share with our guests!
As the oldest building in the village of Montaren, the so-called "Sarrazine" tower probably owes its name to the romanticism of the 19th century which referenced the stone buildings built by the Moors that came to the region in the 8th century. An archaeological study carried out in 2013 indicated that the property dates back to the 12th century. It is mentioned as early as the 13th century, probably as a castrum, a medieval structure where the space on one side is shared as a seigniorial area and the other is reserved for inhabitants of the village. At this time it was part of the first castle of Montaren and the tower is now the only remaining vestige. Its military function is not, however, entirely clear as instead of archers, there are only 'jours' that illuminate the floors. Having changed owners many times over the years, it has belonged to several lords of Montaren, Toulouze, Foissac and Joyeuse, who each made changes according to their neighboring properties. It was only from the 16th century onwards that the tower became a residential property, this is made clear by the comfort features that began to appear: the tower-staircase, chimneys, latrines ... According to a 14th century text, this donjon was alternately occupied by two co-lords along with another tower that was originally located on the site of the current castle built in the 17th century. At the end of the 19th century, these two buildings belonged to the Puget family. They had carried out a lot of restructuring and made significant changes to the original layout.
Bright lights and gentle shadows, carved stones and soft foliage, impressive views and cosy hideaways, southern warmth and fresh slate waters, medieval walls and contemporary structures: located in France's oldest duchy, the Tour Sarrazine of Montaren is a property of contrasts. The structural and temporal differences create a unique sense of calm which is heightened by the modern, simplistic aesthetic. The temptation to remain here almost overpowers the desire to explore the 'golden triangle' of the Gard - that is, the rich historical and natural attractions in the Uzès region. The Tour Sarrazine won the 2017 'Maisons Paysannes de France - Architecture and Heritage' contest with Patrice Besse acting as a member and judge.
Open from 30th March to 30th October
Despite its modest size, the tour sarrazine is perfect for filming and photo shoots. Accommodation (bed and breakfast, lodging or full rental of the tower) is possible. If necessary, five other guest houses in the village can accommodate up to forty people.
Other activities available here
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We are proud to introduce our very first all-new publication since the passing of Joel Whitburn:
The Gavin Report 1958-2000
Order now and save $15!
Fab news Paul, eye can't wait !! Makes a great Christmas present to myself, ha...
Posted: 15 September 2022 at 11:24am | IP Logged
+1 on that!!
Of the non-Billboard chart books, this one interests me the most. In its day (50s thru early 70s) the Gavin Report was a respected chart, especially when
it came to what got played in markets outside the top 20 or so. Unfortunately, as time went on they opened reporting status to pretty much anyone who
could afford the subscription and by the late 80s or so had become almost irrelvant.
C J Brown
Posted: 15 September 2022 at 3:36pm | IP Logged
Does anyone know of a source for the pre–Gavin Report Lucky
Lager Dance Time weekly charts? I have a couple from KNBR
and a couple of other places, but they seem pretty rare.
Chartman
Paul Haney wrote:
We are proud to introduce our very
first all-new publication since the passing of Joel
Whitburn:
report-1958-2000/">The Gavin Report 1958-2000
Just out of curiosity, were you able to obtain a copy of
every chart during those 43 years? These seem more
difficult to find than Music Vendor charts and I know you
didn't have all of those charts for those books.
Edited by Chartman on 15 September 2022 at 5:54pm
Already pre-ordered!
C J Brown wrote:
Lager Dance Time weekly charts? I have a couple from KNBR and a couple of other places, but
they seem pretty rare.
I'd love to know this too!
Chartman wrote:
Just out of curiosity, were you able to
obtain a copy of every chart during those 43 years? These
seem more difficult to find than Music Vendor charts and I
know you didn't have all of those charts for those books.
We have a complete collection from March 1981 until the
end. For the charts prior to 1981, the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame has a near-complete collection and a couple of
private collectors stepped up with a few that the Hall of
Fame was missing. But overall, yes they are tough to find
these days!
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So interesting to see in the sample pages the Beatles album tracks that were big airplay hits -- Michelle and Till There Was You. I raise an eyebrow at "All My Loving" being #1,
because I would think it would have charted a lot higher on the Hot 100 if the airplay was that high.
But I did find an old thread on the Steve Hoffman board on this topic, with several people, including Steve, recalling that Beatles album tracks got played on Top 40 radio a lot.
One person recalled "Michelle" being played so much on his local Top 40 station that he assumed it was the follow-up single to "Nowhere Man."
Edited by Brian W. on 16 September 2022 at 12:35pm
Yes, I also found some of the peak positions to be a bit strange too, but we just report what was published. The
week "All My Loving" was listed at #1, Gavin showed the entire Top 10 as Beatles songs!
I hope you also noticed the lines I put under The Beatles artist heading about Gavin showing "The Beatles" as #1
for a few weeks, showing just how red-hot they were in early 1964!
Because Gavin was pretty much a "one-man show" back then, he does have some quirky chart listings.
While "All My Loving" got tons of airplay back then I think
sales may have been hindered by being a Capitol Canada
release here in the USA. Availability may have been limited
in the USA due to this.
Paul C
Piers Hemmingsen estimates in The Beatles In Canada -
The Origins Of Beatlemania! that Capitol of Canada
exported approximately 350,000 copies of the "All My
Loving"/"This Boy" single to American distributors.
Capitol of Canada reported to EMI in the UK that the
single had sold 208,251 copies in Canada (whose
population at the time was less than 20 million.) By
comparison, "Can't Buy Me Love" had sold only 91,369.
My guess as to why the song did not chart higher on the
Hot 100 is that many US radio stations and retailers
likely did not include the single in the data they
reported to the trades, because not only was Capitol US
not promoting the song at all, they were none too pleased
with Capitol of Canada's practice of releasing its own
Beatles records. By mid-spring of 1964, Capitol US
demanded that Capitol of Canada replace its versions of
the Beatles albums with the American versions and only
release Beatles records identical to the US releases.
(The Canadian Beatles records were subsequently deleted,
although a few years later Capitol of Canada quietly
added them back to their catalogue.)
Capitol of Canada released the "All My Loving"/"This Boy"
single on March 9, 1964, after The Beatles had performed
both songs on The Ed Sullivan Show. It is the same
reason that Vee-Jay had issued "Twist And Shout" as a
single on its Tollie label on March 2. Capitol of Canada
would follow Vee-Jay's example and issue a "Twist And
Shout"/"There's A Place" single on March 16. It would
sell 97,405 copies.
AndrewChouffi
Please keep in mind that "All My Loving" was getting major
airplay from US album 'Meet the Beatles' but couldn't chart
on the Hot 100 because there was no single issued (The Hot
100 then was quite sales-based).
When Capitol Of Canada 45s started leaking in and being
reported by select sales reporters, Billboard started to
allow it to chart.
Any plans for an e-book version?
bitman wrote:
Not at this time. Our e-book versions don't sell much at
I imagine the potential for future Gavin books of its other
charts will depend on the success of this book. If the AC
book ever gets updated, I hope it will also include chart
data from the AC charts published by Gavin as well as R&R
and Record World.
How did you access the Gavin charts at the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame? Do they have a library available to any
researcher?
Edited by Scanner on 28 September 2022 at 6:51pm
How did you access the Gavin charts at the
Rock and Roll Hall of fame? Do they have a library
available to any researcher?
First we had to get permission, then we could either go
ourselves or (in this case) hire someone to scan the
charts for us. We've built a relationship with the
library staff over the years. I'm not sure what their
overall policy is, but I imagine you have to set up some
sort of appointment to access research materials.
Thanks for the feedback, Paul. I never realized the RRHOF
had a research facility available to the public. It does
not seem as accessible or comprehensive as other libraries
(Lincoln Center, Library of Congress) where I have done
chart research, but could be something worth exploring
someday.
Posted: 24 October 2022 at 9:19am | IP Logged
I just approved the proofs from the printer this morning,
so this book appears to be right on schedule!
PopArchivist
What about Vol 2 of the Top Pop Singles book (1990-2021) isn't that supposed to come soon?
"I'm a pop archivist, not a chart philosopher, I seek to listen, observe and document the chart position of music."
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Tag Archives: Chester Brown
UPDATE: EVENT: CHESTER BROWN'S 'MARY WEPT OVER THE FEET OF JESUS' APRIL 20
April 12, 2016 Chris @ The Beguiling
Chester Brown, in conversation with Reverend Maggie Helwig and Alex Tigchelaar
In support of his new book Mary Wept Over the Feet of Jesus
Wednesday, April 20th, 7:00pm
@ St. Stephen's-In-The-Fields Church, 103 Bellevue Ave
Free to attend. Presented by The Beguiling.
UPDATE: This event will be taking place on Wednesday April 20th, not the previously announced date.
The iconoclastic and bestselling cartoonist of Paying for It: A ComicStrip Memoir about being a John returns with a polemical interpretation of the Bible that will be one of the most controversial and talked about graphic novels of 2016. Mary Wept over the Feet of Jesus is the retelling in comics form of nine biblical stories that present Chester Brown's fascinating and startling thesis about biblical representations of prostitution. Brown weaves a connecting line between Bathsheba, Ruth, Rahab, Tamar, Mary of Bethany, and the Virgin Mother and reassesses the Christian moral code by examining the cultural implications of the Bible's representations of sex work.
Brown will discuss his new work on stage with Reverend Maggie Helwig and writer Alex Tigchelaar in what is sure to be a fascinating conversation at St. Stephen's-In-The-Fields Church, at College and Bellvue Street. The event takes place Wednesday, April 20th at 7pm, and is free to the public to attend.
Mary Wept over the Feet of Jesus is a fitting follow-up to Brown's sui generis graphic memoir Paying for It, which was reviewed twice in the New York Times and hailed by sex workers for Brown's advocacy for the decriminalization and normalization of prostitution. Brown approaches the Bible as he did the life of Louis Riel, making these stories compellingly readable and utterly pertinent to a modern audience. In classic Chester Brown fashion, he provides extensive handwritten endnotes that delve into the biblical lore that informs Mary Wept Over the Feet of Jesus.
About Chester Brown:
Chester Brown was born in Montreal in 1960 and is best known for his two recent nonfiction graphic novels: the meticulously researched and Harvey Award-winning Louis Riel and the controversial, critically acclaimed Paying for It. Brown began selfpublishing his comic book series Yummy Fur at 23, and has been publishing with D+Q since 1991. He is the author of The Playboy, I Never Liked You, The Little Man, and Ed The Happy Clown. His latest publication is Mary Wept Over the Feet of Jesus. Brown lives in Toronto, where he ran for Parliament twice as a member of the Libertarian Party of Canada.
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Event: McCready Lecture on Canadian Art: Chester Brown
October 10, 2013 Chris @ The Beguiling
McCready Lecture on Canadian Art: Chester Brown
7pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm
Jackman Hall @ AGO
For over two decades, Chester Brown has been one of Canada's leading cartoonists, known nationally and internationally for such works as Yummy Fur, Ed the Happy Clown, I Never Liked You, and Paying for It. 2013 marks the 10th anniversary of the publication of his innovative and highly influential Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography, published to widespread critical acclaim. For this year's McCready Lecture, Chester Brown will present an illustrated talk. This will compliment the AGO's presentation in the Canadian galleries of a selection of the original drawings created for Louis Riel and will launch the new anniversary edition of the book, to be published by Drawn & Quarterly, which will be available for signing following the lecture.
Introducing Chester Brown will be Andrew Hunter (Frederik S. Eaton Curator, Canadian Art, AGO) and Seth, the cartoonist behind the series Pallookaville and Clyde Fans as well as such books as Wimbledon Green, George Sprott and The Great Northern Brotherhood of Canadian Cartoonists. Seth's comics have appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Best American Comics and McSweeneys Quarterly. His illustrations have appeared in numerous publications including the cover of the New Yorker, the Walrus, and Canadian Notes & Queries. He is also Lemony Snicket's partner for the new Young Readers series, All the Wrong Questions.
This talk is happening in association with: http://www.ago.net/chester-brown-and-louis-riel
* Unclaimed reservations will be released to standby customers ten minutes prior to the start of the program. We recommend that you arrive early.
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EVENT: Gallery Show: Chester Brown and Louis Riel @ AGO
Chester Brown and Louis Riel
Opens October 12, 2013
@ Max and Madeleine Clarkson Studio and Georgia Ridley Salon
Art Gallery of Ontario
For more than two decades, Chester Brown has been one of Canada's leading cartoonists. His innovative and influential Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography, which expanded the audience for Canadian cartooning, celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2013. A selection of original drawings from the publication is now on view at the AGO. The works feature the Manitoba politician and Métis leader Louis David Riel fleeing from Fort Garry (now Winnipeg), and his subsequent hanging for treason. Brown's work combines bold imagery, stark compositions and simple texts to convey a complex Canadian tragedy that remains, for many, controversial and unresolved.
Organized by the Art Gallery of Ontario.
http://www.ago.net/chester-brown-and-louis-riel


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New multi-country initiative will protect millions of girls from child marriage - UNICEF/UNFPA Français
UNICEF Canada
NEW YORK, TORONTO, March 8, 2016 /CNW/ - A new multi-country initiative to accelerate action to end child marriage will help protect the rights of millions of the world's most vulnerable girls, UNICEF and UNFPA said on International Women's Day.
The UNFPA-UNICEF Global Program to Accelerate Action to End Child Marriage announced today will involve families, communities, governments and young people. This is part of a global effort to prevent girls from marrying too young and to support those already married as girls in 12 countries across Africa, Asia and the Middle East where child marriage rates are high.
"Choosing when and whom to marry is one of life's most important decisions. Child marriage denies millions of girls this choice each year," said Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund. "As part of this global program, we will work with governments of countries with a high prevalence of child marriage to uphold the rights of adolescent girls, so that girls can reach their potential and countries can attain their social and economic development goals."
The new global program will focus on five proven strategies, including increasing girls' access to education, educating parents and communities on the dangers of child marriage, increasing economic support to families, and strengthening and enforcing laws that establish 18 as the minimum age of marriage.
"The world has awakened to the damage child marriage causes to individual girls, to their future children, and to their societies," said UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake. "This new global program will help drive action to reach the girls at greatest risk – and help more girls and young women realize their right to dictate their own destinies. This is critical now because if current trends continue, the number of girls and women married as children will reach nearly one billion by 2030 – one billion childhoods lost, one billion futures blighted."
Child marriage is a violation of the rights of girls and women. Girls who are married as children are more likely to be out of school, suffer domestic violence, contract HIV/AIDS and die due to complications during pregnancy and childbirth. Child marriage also hurts economies and leads to intergenerational cycles of poverty.
The global community demonstrated strong commitment to end child marriage by including a target on eliminating it and other harmful practices in the Sustainable Development Goals. UNICEF and UNFPA call on governments and partner organizations to support the new Global Program to help eliminate child marriage by 2030.
The UNFPA-UNICEF Global Program to Accelerate Action to End Child Marriage is being supported by Canada, the European Union, Italy, Netherlands, and the UK.
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About UNFPA
UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA works in over 150 countries and territories to expand the possibilities for women and young people to lead healthy and productive lives. For more information about UNFPA and its work visit: www.unfpa.org. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
About UNICEF
UNICEF has saved more children's lives than any other humanitarian organization. We work tirelessly to help children and their families, doing whatever it takes to ensure children survive. We provide children with healthcare and immunization, clean water, nutrition and food security, education, emergency relief and more.
UNICEF is supported entirely by voluntary donations and helps children regardless of race, religion or politics. As part of the UN, we are active in over 190 countries - more than any other organization. Our determination and our reach are unparalleled. Because nowhere is too far to go to help a child survive. For more information about UNICEF, please visit www.unicef.ca. For updates, follow us on Twitter and Facebook or visit unicef.ca.
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