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Paul Wong's East Van: John
Artist's Talk with Paul Wong and John Greyson (Vtape, Toronto, October 25, 2008)
Vtape proudly presents the Toronto premiere of a new work by Vancouver-based pioneer and Governor General's award winner, Paul Wong. East Van: John (38 minutes 2008) is an intimate portrait of a neighborhood in transition, as the new owners of a house on Vancouver's east side survey their badly burned property prior to renovating and the former owner casually chats with Wong, a long time friend – all on camera. The resulting work is a tale of connectedness through friendship, kinship and addiction. Curated by Lisa Steele, Creative Director, Vtape
Paul Wong: I'm really excited to be here in Toronto at Vtape. It's like coming home. I'm on tour presenting some of the 12 new works we've finished in the last two months. Today is the official premiere of East Van: John, which I've only shown in my studio, so I'm going to sit down and watch it with you. This is a return to basics. It's a return to working the way I used to work, spontaneously and intuitively, looking at what's immediately in front of me. This work is really from the hood I grew up in. Let's watch and then we'll chat after.
East Van: John screens
John Greyson: Welcome to part two with Paul Wong. Paul, let's start by placing this work in context. You've been making and remaking these East Van videos in the last couple of years. East Van: John is part of a larger project, could you speak about that?
Paul Wong: I live on Main Street in East Vancouver. It's the same neighborhood I grew up in, and where my earliest work was made. The camera has returned to my immediate environment, as opposed to the more formalized production styles of managing crews and large live events. I've gone back to the original portapack ideal, have-camera-will-travel, here it is. I have hundreds of recordings, hundreds of tapes I've never looked at. Although this one was shot more recently, some of the other stuff I've been pulling out dates back thirty years or more. I've been literally going through boxes and finding tapes, wondering, "What's on this one?" I shot a lot of this camcorder material before, during and after my official projects. It's a goldmine. A lot of the works I'm going to be showing over the next month are made from these little cassettes that have fallen between things, and East Van: John comes out of this practice. Vera (Frenkel) was just commenting on the fluidity of my camera. These small, fabulous camcorders really are an extension of my body. It's not even my eye anymore.
JG: In the video we learn that you've known John for quite a while. There's an ongoing history between the two of you, and new discoveries are made while the camera rolls. For instance, he tells a story about your 14-year-old nephew. How did you first meet John?
PW: John and I know each other through brothers, sisters, aunts, boyfriends, cafes, the laundromat. And of course, he also worked with my sister-in-law. I know Rick Erickson, who lives across the street, a man who idolized John when he was growing up. John was five or six years older than Rick, a brilliant, funny, happening kind of guy.
I grew up and lived in an urban environment that has become very transient now. Everyone moves into a neighborhood and then moves on and out. John's family has been there for a couple of generations, he's the last person on the block. On the day he sold his house, I had a feeling I better go over there and see what happens. The tape is about a neighborhood in transition.
JG: What has happened to John since?
PW: The new owners, Dennis and Barb McDonald, finally got him out of there a number of weeks after possession, by offering to help him move a five-ton truck full of stuff to his place on Saturna Island. He stayed less than 24 hours before coming back to town and moving in with another fellow who lives a few blocks from his place who is a junkie. John filled up his garage too, and stayed there on and off for about half a year. Six months ago, I went for a visit and recorded that place because I saw on the news that it had also caught on fire and burned to the ground. John had moved on six months prior to that because the other fellow was fed up with him. He wasn't the best house guest.
I was actually going to call Elaine, who keeps track of where John is, knowing you might ask this question, but I haven't. I suspect he might be living in the valley with his sister. John is a multi-millionaire. He made $800,000 on the sale of the house, but he also retired after working for the government for many years. And he inherited everything his mother had, so he's probably got a couple of million dollars.
JG: As much as the tape is a portrait of John, it's also a portrait of a house, a portrait of real estate in Vancouver, and an economy that has a very complex relation to the new owners and John. A perverse double bill might pair it with Grey Gardens (1975) by Albert and David Maysles. I was thinking of Little Edie singing Tea for Two, versus the song sung by SpongeBob Square Pants in your tape: sort of East Hampton versus East Van. You came out of a generation that rejected the cinema verité movement and yet you take a Maysles-like approach in this tape. Can you talk about the differences between your approaches?
PW: You tell me what the differences are.
JG: The Maysles didn't talk as much behind the camera as you do, and your continuing interactions make it a profoundly different experience. People have seen so much silent verité that asks the subject to speak for the maker. Your engagements are complicated and profound. There's all sorts of information that is half revealed, but then you don't pursue it. Often stories aren't wrapped up or definitively concluded.
PW: My cinema verité influences come from Susan and Alan Raymond who made An American Family: The Story of the Louds back in 1973. They were the first to use portapacks. Their thing was to let the subject speak while remaining silent. The Maysles use film. I use a little camcorder and that technology is the main difference between us. I can afford to let things roll. And because the camera is also my body, I'm this close to him. (Paul steps close to John) It's an intimate relationship. I don't like to use the zoom, I'd rather bring the camera closer physically.
JG: There are some very long, beautiful shots in real time, like when you're making your way through the back yard and discover him pissing against the house. There were times when you cut, sometimes in the middle of scenes, and other times when you chose to let the action play out. What guided those choices?
PW: This began as a 55 minute recording on one tape. There were tapes shot before, after, and the next day, and the year before the fire happened which destroyed much of his house. I haven't even looked at those. I saw this tape, and decided to trim it from 55 minutes to 38 minutes. And even that might have been cutting too much. Do you think it was too long? It was initially edited in-camera, and a number of people who came to the studio were not able to stop watching it, but I found it long. The cuts were made to tighten it up, but nothing has been moved out of order. It's just been pared down. Shaped.
JG: During the edit, did you go in with a plan, or was it very intuitive?
PW: There was no set plan. Sometimes I felt, "I don't need more of that." Or I forgot to turn the camera off. 38 minutes remain out of 55, how many minutes have I trimmed? What's the percentage?
Audience member: A third.
PW: I've trimmed a third, that's quite a lot.
JG: The other piece I thought of while John smokes crack was Gillian Wearing's Drunk (1999). She famously invited a group of South London street drinkers to come to her studio and drink in front of the camera. She took a very observational approach, there was no on-camera interactions with the artist, or any camera movement. It was presented as a 23-minute, three-screen installation with nearly sub-audible audio. This exploded into a firestorm of ethics, though this is by no means the first time that an artist has been embroiled in controversy because of their relationship to addictive behaviour. How did you think through those ethical mazes?
PW: It's interesting that you bring up Gillian Wearing, because we both had solo exhibitions at the Vancouver Art Gallery at the same time in 2002. She was showing Drunk and a couple of other related works, which brought her the Turner prize. I found her unbearable. After meeting her, and seeing the work, it didn't gel. Her practice comes out of a fraught, overly-thought-out, not-very-complex position. I'm not a huge fan.
JG: What about the issues between you and John?
PW: He was a willing candidate, and as you can see, he's no dummy. I don't have a release form signed from him. I'm more concerned about the lovely couple, even though they know me really well because they're my in-laws. Everyone knows that if you're around and I've got a camera rolling… They came onto that site knowing I was going to be there that day. The next day we had a discussion about it over coffee and she started to freak out. "I'm a school teacher and I can't be seen in this work." I said, "Whatever," and we haven't discussed it since.
They're not actually friends of John. Though they say that in the tape, they were introduced to him by a mutual friend. They didn't live in that neighborhood. They lived ten blocks from where we grew up. My good friend Rick has been offered that house three times over the last six years. He refused the house for $100,000, $200,000, $300,000. Because as an old friend, and someone who lives in the neighborhood, he was very concerned, as I was, about where John would go? Even though he's got a couple of million dollars in his pocket, the neighbours, and all those who had moved in more recently, couldn't tolerate him. They wanted the character houses without the characters in them. He can't move into a condo, he wouldn't make it past the strata council. People barely tolerated him because he'd always been there, but now that he's displaced, where does he go? He had a sense of belonging because he'd been there so long. Neighbourhoods undergoing these quick transitions lose their sense of history and knowing.
JG: The tape immerses us in a very damaged and derelict house space, burned by fire and never repaired, which is suddenly transformed in the closing shot of the movie which you roll credits over. You walk up the stairs and put your camera to the front door where we see completely renovated interiors. Every trace of the fire, and John's family for that matter, has been erased. The final shot expands the story, and resettles the house inside a city, and its larger schemes of mortgages and real estate developments and class relations. How much time elapsed between the body of the tape and this final sequence?
PW: When did we shoot that Brian? About two weeks ago?
Brian Gotro: About a month and a half ago.
PW: So the gap between was over a year.
JG: One of the main differences between you and the verité makers is that they keep themselves outside the arena of representation. Often, they're coming from outside. But there's no outside for you. How much are you aware of putting forward yourself as a subject?
PW: In the 70s and 80s I deliberately stood in front of the camera. I was subject, body, performance, youth, angry punk. As the productions got bigger I removed myself and I was very aware of this choice. But as I said, a lot of these new tapes come from material made before, during and after official productions. And I've developed a studio practice in the past year, working with these old tapes, recognizing that I'm a master of my own craft and the expertise that exists in my little world. It's taken me three decades to get here. So when I decide to pick up a camera and go like this (he holds arm out in air), I'm not just picking up a camera, I've done it hundreds of times. I know the room, I know where people are standing and sitting. I know what direction the microphone is pointing. It just comes.
JG: Michael Turner wrote about your tape this way "Social (and psychological) activism has always played a part in Wong's videos, photo-collages and performances, and East Van: John is among his most important works to date. However, what struck me most about this video was not the sociological commentary, but Wong's camera work, his ability to create gorgeous tableaux, both pictorial and abstract, always with an awareness of where the light is and how it can be employed — or ignored — to effect. In East Van: John, Wong follows the irrational path of an intelligent and insightful man, one that takes the artist through his subject's former home during a series of impossibly long takes, each one a continuous line drawing (the camera is rarely turned off). Wong is expert at anticipating his subject's movements, and in doing so proves that, as much as he is influencing those movements, he is also in tune with those beyond his control."
Turner makes a compelling and passionate argument for you as a visual artist and videographer. I think we always tend to focus on content, on what you're talking about, and sometimes forget about your eye. When you were shooting John, was the work intuitive because you brought thirty years of framing to it, or were there strategies at play?
PW: It was very intuitive, responding to the subject and the site. And I knew this was really interesting material wherever it would go. It may not go anywhere, but I recognized this as a special day, and this was a good enough reason to turn on the camera. It's also made possible by having these little camcorders that are better than the $100,000 cameras from 20 years ago. Because today's cameras are faster, smaller, smarter and lighter, we can do these things.
JG: Shall we ask the audience for questions? I'm sure people have responses.
Vera Frenkel: I have a small question. The schoolteacher and her second comment about bones, was that addressed to the burned down house?
PW: She says that the house has good bones. She means it has a good frame, we can fix it up. She had not seen the house before that, it was her first viewing.
VF: In Grey Gardens, the filmmakers treat both mother and daughter, big Edie and little Edie, as spectacle. There isn't a moment of that in your work. One of the things that really interested me was the chant and response of the dialogue. He would speak and you would reflect back to him what he had said, or slightly re-interpret what he was saying. There was something song-like about your exchange.
PW: I'm reframing a lot of what he's saying because I want him to say more through reiteration. Get him to go a little further. I'm responding to a subject, as opposed to pushing a subject. This is where we're going with this conversation. If we're talking about black and white, I would ask, "What's that about the white thing again?"
Lisa Steele: You're like that in real life, that's your form of exchange. You go into a restaurant or a café and you're always talking to people. You do the Paul Wong thing.
Vera Frenkel: Apart from everything else that John (Greyson) has pointed out about the larger political and moral issues, I think it's a tape about trust. I'm one of the people who's very quick to enter the firestorm of ethics and I didn't feel troubled at all.
PW: I'm glad because trust underlies my relationship with him and with other subjects. I don't feel like I need a release form.
Narendra Pachkhede: You have at least three separate schools which are embodied in your work: ethnographic practice, video art and documentary. You enter into a discourse around spontaneity that makes it easy to get into your work.
PW: It's nice to work without matting and framing in advance. So much art comes out of the same professional finishing schools where everything is pre-conceived and then produced. Been there, done that, I'm going to do that again. At this time, things are just happening, so let them happen. It is what it is. I just don't think about a lot of these questions, I'm busy doing stuff. I just had a meeting with a gallery who asked, "How would you like to present this work?" I didn't have an answer at first. And then finally I said, "You know what? Throw a bunch of these things together in different shapes and sizes in the same room. The work isn't architectural, so as long as the viewers are comfortable, and the sound is good, it's fine." I hadn't really thought of how it might appear in this prestigious gallery setting. I hadn't got to that point yet. Sometimes it's nice simply to let the work come out.
Sara Diamond: This tape reminds me of what's available on Youtube because there's a youthful, apparently artless approach, and it's interesting to see you inside that discourse. But I also think it matters to know your history when reading this work. A lot of the questions it raises come out of questions from the past. I'm thinking about the improvised forms of the Main Street Tapes (1976-79), or Confused: Sexual Views (1984), an installation that features a set of spontaneous interviews. I'm also aware of the location of that neighborhood which provides me with a geographic and economic context.
PW: Some people in this room don't know my work at all. If East Van: John was made by someone you didn't know at all, are you saying the work would not hold?
Sara Diamond: No, but I think you're very contextualized as an artist. I'm not saying the work wouldn't hold, it would just be something very different if it had been made by someone who was an outsider, and who had created an intimacy designed for the project.
John Greyson: I think it's amazing how self-contained the tape is. Many of the ethical questions raised in the tape are actually answered within the journey of a single day, seen in 38 minutes. They aren't answered with any sense of closure or definitive conclusion, but there is the persistent sense that they are being addressed and engaged. At the heart of this tape is the relationship between Paul and John. It's clear that their conversation is one of a series of conversations, on and off camera, which becomes part of a larger neighborhood portrait.
Terry McGlade: Like Sara, I have a long history with this man, and I feel there is closure for you in this neighborhood now. This man has been cast adrift, and as you said earlier, you don't live in your studio anymore. You've moved out of this neighborhood, so what's happened to John is also what's happened in your own life.
PW: (pulls a face, everyone laughs) Careful about what you say on the phone. (more laughter) I have moved away from 20th and Main, mainly to separate life and work after all these years. All the work is still coming out of there. It's been so fantastic for the last year and a half to finally be able to do that.
Terry McGlade: The tape stands on its own, whether the viewer knows you, or the neighborhood, or not. It's a fascinating project, and there's probably a lot more in the tapes you haven't seen yet. It could be brought out as a reality television series. John Jeffries is a character I keep wondering about: what happened to him? Why is he an alcoholic crack head?
Zainub Verjee: When you come to this country, people don't know who you are. Even if I've known someone for 25 years they don't know where I've left, and this speaks to a fear and homogenization that is central to the Canadian experience.
Nina Czegledy: I completely enjoyed this work. The mediation aspect comes down to a minimum. So much independent media work is presented in a schematic, according to a form. This is something which comes through so straight forwardly. It's very refreshing, it's so unusual.
Audience: You've accumulated many intimate tapes throughout your life. Has the act of collecting these tapes informed your sense of territoriality in your neighborhood?
PW: I've never even looked at most of the hundreds of recordings I've done. They're slowly being collected by format which is a daunting task. Now that the studio is semi-organized, I've had curators come by and say, "Look at this archive!" They just give me a heart attack, I want them to go away. I'm getting to it, one frame, one tape at a time. That's one of the beauties of being 103 years old, this collection has now become a palette, and in my new studio practice I can mix and match and look and feel and re-live and see.
For instance, I've just sent off 24 photographs that are being exhibited in Ottawa. They were discovered from 2000 colour slides that I shot on my first trip to China in 1982. They'd been stuffed away until earlier this year. I made an initial selection of 200 prints, that were scanned and workprints were made. Out of these I produced 24 framed photographs.
These were from my first Chinese trip that I took with my mother. You weren't allowed to bring in television cameras and there really weren't very good camcorders, there was only VHS. So I brought a super-8 film camera, an audio deck, 35mm colour and black and white, and a lot of journals and Polaroids. Not only was my technology fragmented, I was in such culture shock, that when I got back I had all these bits and pieces that I just stuck in a box. In 1986, I went back and sat in one place with my high-8 camcorder and a still camera, and what came out of that was Ordinary Shadows, Chinese Shade (1989). Now using digital equipment, I can fuse all the older technologies together and put them onto one platform.
Audience: It's impossible to watch this work without thinking of ethics. I think that your sensitivity to John, and being respectful of his space and behaviour without imposing any kind of judgment, is very important. The context of his moving out gives a lot of justification as well. I was wondering if you think your work is documentary or visual art, and about the relation between those two genres?
PW: I call it non-fiction. I've never been given much respect by the documentary community or the film community. I just do what I do. For me it's always a problem to be framed that way. Every time I've tried to go to those parties no one talks to me. So I'm making my own party.
Paul Wong's video career spans some 30 years. His work has been shown in exhibitions and festivals around the world, including London, Paris and Hong Kong. He has had extensive screenings at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In 1996, the National Gallery of Canada mounted the solo exhibition, On Becoming a Man. In 2003, Hungry Ghosts was presented in the Extra 50 Section of the Venice Biennale. In addition to video production, Paul Wong was instrumental in the founding of two artist-run centres in Vancouver: Satellite Video Exchange (Video-In) in 1973 and On Edge in 1985. In recognition of his contributions to the video and media arts, Paul Wong received the Bell Canada Award in Video Art in 1992 and the CHUM-NFB Expression Award celebrating diversity in the arts in 2003. He was one of seven recipients of the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts in 2005. His work is included in major national and international collections, including the National Gallery of Canada and MoMA in New York. Born in Prince Rupert, B.C., he now lives in Vancouver. In 2008, he launched a new project ONMAIN, a street-front space for the display of artists' projects in Vancouver. In November, Paul Wong was the spotlight artist for the 2008 REELASIAN International Film Festival, Nov. 12-16, 2008 where his work Perfect Day won NFB BEST CANADIAN FILM OR VIDEO AWARD.


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Kabul gurdwara attacker from Kerala, left for Afghanistan in 2018
An Islamic State magazine, al Naba, on Friday published a picture of the suicide attackers identifying one of them as Abu Khalid al-Hindi. The picture has been identified by the parents of Muhsin as that of their son.
Written by Deeptiman Tiwary | New Delhi | Updated: March 28, 2020 3:54:41 pm
Mohammed Muhsin, one of the attackers.
One of the three Islamic State (IS) suicide attackers who stormed a gurdwara in Kabul on Wednesday and killed 25 people is suspected to be a recruit from Kerala. The attacker has been identified by central intelligence agencies as Mohammed Muhsin based on information provided by his family, who now live in Kannur, sources in the security establishment said.
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"Muhsin's mother has also claimed that she received a message over Telegram from an IS associate of Muhsin's yesterday that her son had attained martyrdom in the Kabul attack. However, when we asked her to show the message she said she had deleted it out of fear. As of now we have the family's claim to go by," a senior central agency official said.
Muhsin who attacked the Kabul gurdwara, intelligence sources said, belongs to Trikkarippur in Kasargod district. (Photo released by ISIS magazine)
A day earlier, the IS-linked Amaq news agency had issued a statement claiming the attack was revenge for Kashmir.
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Central agency sources said there are two Mohammed Muhsins who joined IS from Kerala, and the Kabul attacker should not be confused with the one that was killed in a US airstrike in July 2019. That Muhsin was an engineering graduate from Malappuram who had joined the IS in 2017.
The Muhsin who attacked the Kabul gurdwara, intelligence sources said, belongs to Trikkarippur in Kasargod district, and had left for Afghanistan in 2018 to join IS in Khorasan Province, or ISKP (comprising Kunar and Nangarhar). This was a good two years after some two dozen youths from Kasargod and Malappuram had left for Afghanistan via Iran in 2016.
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"He was not part of the first module — a group of 21 members — from Kerala who travelled to Nangarhar in Afghanistan. Muhsin from Payyannur had left home some time in early 2018 in search of a job in Dubai. Later he travelled to Afghanistan from Dubai," a senior Kerala Police officer told The Indian Express. Trikkarippur (Kasargod) is a small town very close to Payyannur (Kannur) in northern Kerala.
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"He (Muhsin) is said to be 28 years old and is a school dropout. He had left for Dubai in 2018, and from there he went to Afghanistan. His family lives in Kannur," a central intelligence official said.
The official added that intelligence agencies were trying to ascertain if any of the other Kabul attackers too, was Indian.
Sources in the Ministry of Home Affairs said a decision on whether to hand over the case to the National Investigation Agency is yet to taken. According to the amended NIA Act, the central agency can take over the investigation into a terror attack overseas if any of the victims is Indian.
With inputs from Arun Janardhanan in Chennai
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What a fifteen years it's been! Don't forget: it's been exactly 15 years for your virtual villagers, too! Think of all the disappointment and neglect they've experienced in that time. We here at Dorkly have decided to celebrate by collecting all the comics we've written celebrating Animal Crossing over the years. Enjoy!
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Miklagard is located to the north of Oslo and it's one of Norway's best courses. It opened for play in 2002 with every intention to rate alongside the world's top courses. And it's doing well, recognised as one of the top courses in the country.
Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jnr. as a tournament course, Miklagard has quickly gained the support of many top European golfers who have played the course in the annual Canon Pro Series and most regard the greens as amongst the best and fastest in Europe – most of which are elevated and well protected by deep bunkers.
Miklagard is also one of the flagship courses in the PGA European Tour stable, so it will come as no surprise that it's long. In fact, it measures a brutal 6,765 metres from the tips, so make sure you chose your tee carefully. Couple the enormous length of Miklagard with lots of changes in elevation and you have a real challenge on your hands.
Situated a very convenient 10-minute drive from Oslo airport, the stadium course at Miklagard is home to around 950 members, who enjoy a relatively short six-month season that lasts from approximately 1st May to 20th October. To satisfy the golfing demands of its members, the club has now implemented reciprocal agreements with a number of top Spanish and Portuguese clubs to allow its more committed golfers to play through the winter in warmer climes.
I was lucky enough to play in the Norwegian Challenge pro-am event today at Miklagard, taking place in advance of the latest competition on the European Challenge Tour which starts tomorrow. The Norwegians certainly constructed a monster of a layout when they commissioned this modern golf course - purpose built for national and international golf tournament play - and I can see a lot of traditionalists not taking a shine to a bold and brash young pup that bears little resemblance to any of the highly regarded old Norwegian tracks which have evolved down the years in this part of Scandinavia.
It may also not endear itself to many ordinary, medium to high handicap players as it's very tough and uncompromising - with a slope rating of 144 from the back markers - which is just what elite golfers require if their superior golfing skills are to be challenged, of course.
It's evident that a substantial cubic yardage of dirt was moved when sculpting the fairways and greens here and there's also a fair amount of sand and water to add further difficulty to the task in hand.
Greens (which have an innovative sub-air system installed) were running at a mere 10.7 on the stimpmeter in preparation for the professional tournament when I played and I doff my golfing cap at the top pros who appear to take such slick green speeds in their stride, especially on the undulating, multi-tiered putting surfaces here.
I can't recommend a visit to play Miklagard for those seeking a typical Norwegian golfing experience - look elsewhere, as there are plenty of those to be found all over the country - but for golfers who want to play an engaging new millennium modern golf track that will test their game to the fullest, it has my wholehearted endorsement.
Just take extra care in choosing the most appropriate tees that will allow you to best tackle this impressive Nordic giant.
I have played Miklagard several times, but I dont understand why it is ranked #1. The greens are quite good, I find it irritating some of the holes does not reward decent good shots.
This course is constantly rated as Norway's best of all the big guides - and theres a reason for it. By a margin the best course in Norway. Great design, difficult but fair, very good conditions and great off course facilities. It may not have a scenery too match the qualties of the course, but if you play golf - this is where you should go in the Oslo area. Variety and a great mix of holes and challenges.
Hit it where you want? Have you played the course? Thick Bermuda grass and thin fairways. You can hit a perfect drive. But the fairways are fast and ig you are in the rough you are lucky if you can find the ball. Best in Norway! But I havent played all in Trondheim, Bergen and in the north. Naturevise it isnt the best. The best naturevise is Tyrifjorden.
I have played golf for over 30 years (hcp 3) and have clear thoughts how what is a good course and what is not. Now, Miklagaard is not a bad golfcourse. It is pretty long and not easy to score on. Although still young the conditions are usually very good although prime season in Norway is only from july to september. But having played Falsterbo, Barsebäck, Halmstad, Ljunghusen and some more great courses in Sweden, I can´t understand how Miklagaard can rank this high? To me, it is just not good enough. THe layout is pretty uninteresting, the landscape pretty boring and the logic behind some of the holes makes me wonder if Mr Jones is over the hill. Many of the greens are too undulated and not fair to put on. But on a Norwegian scale, yes the course is good and set for competitions. but on an european scale Miklagaard shouldn´t be in the best 100.
The course should be played from the back tee. Its what it is designed for. The greens was awsome for three and four years ago. They had som bad years, but they are fantastic again now.


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Definitely. For cards, a PDF file will be sent to you before finalised to make sure the details are correct and that you are happy with the design.
For frames, you will see a photo of the completed frame before it is sent to you. For frames with a new personalised design, we will send you a photo of the papers/embellishments we plan to use to make sure you are happy with the theme, colors and draft layout, before we go ahead with assembling the final.
Do you allow changes such as colors, photos or text after the first proof has been sent?
Yes. We do not charge extra for changes during the proofing stage. However if you have already approved a design and change your mind after the design has been printed, this would count as a new job. This is why it is important to check the design and any changes and make sure you are happy with them. We will not go ahead with finalisation until you are happy with the final proof.
We do our best to start on orders as soon as we receive them. Personalised keepsake frames are carefully planned with a fair amount of time dedicated to customising and combining the right elements and at times can take a bit of time and creativity. In between juggling work and motherhood, these are often done out of hours.
The average turnaround time for a frame is 1-3 weeks. The average turnaround time for cards is between 1 day to 1 week. If you require a product urgently or for a funeral, please contact us for a specific timeframe. Our emails and telephone calls are checked daily.
If I want a particular frame but in another color scheme, or if I want a different embellishment on it (eg a teddy, charm, angel wings etc), can you accommodate that?
Everything can be personalised. If you like the theme, color scheme or layout of one frame, but not a particular ribbon or image used, we can interchange the different elements, subject to what is available. Similarly if you are after something specific, let us know and we will do our best to source it. We will discuss this with you prior to your order.
Are all your frames white?
Currently, yes. If you would like another colour in a similar design please let us know. Our supplier has other frames in stock which we can look into.
I have my own frame. Can you still do the interior part of the frame for me?
Yes. In this case we will get the specific measurements from you and will complete the design to make sure it fits into your frame. Usually this will be supplied to you with a mat board so no assembly is required by you.
What are you payment terms?
Payment is required at the time of your order, or before work can commence on your order. You may also email us with your order details and we can send you an invoice with payment details.
Payments are in Australian dollars (AUD).
Payments are accepted through PayPal, via PayPal transfer or credit card. You can also pay by direct deposit into our Australian bank account. Please email us if you prefer this option.
Do you ship overseas? How long does it take?
Yes we will ship anywhere that is possible from Australia. We charge the standard rate we are charged by Australia Post, plus a small amount to cover the cost of the packaging. If you are placing an order from outside Australia, please contact us before placing an order to discuss the estimated shipping costs.
Most items are sent by air mail and this generally takes between 3-7 days for the US. For other countries, please refer to the Australia Post website on International Shipping.
Items can be sent by sea at a lower rate, which can take between 4-10 weeks. Please let us know if this is a method you prefer.
I am in the US but am being charged a $9 surcharge for postage. Why is that?
All parcels sent to the US weighing over 500g (15 ounces) incur a $9 surcharge. This is due to new security measures by the US government on inbound freight which have increased cost implications associated with screening and transport. Our frames weigh approximately 750g (26.5 ounces) and the cost of cards can vary depending on the amount ordered.
I placed an order but was not charged shipping. Is that correct?
Depending on your location, shipping rates might not always appear in your order calculation. If this is the case we will contact you with the shipping rates to your location.
If you ordered a digital file only, this is sent to you by email and shipping is therefore not applicable.
How do you ship the frames? What if they break?
The frames are shipped by post and can also be sent by courier if requested (NB: this will add to the cost). The frames are tightly packed in cardboard packaging and bubble wrap. We have not had any frames damaged in the post to date, and we have sent many overseas. In the unfortunate event that the glass should break, replacement glass can be cut from a local framing shop. The cost is generally well below $10 to replace the glass. Should your frame arrive with broken glass (and we don't expect it will), please contact us to discuss recompense.
I ordered printed cards. Do I also get a copy of the digital file?
Yes. Whether you order the digital file only, or cards printed and mounted, we will send you the final file in JPEG or PDF format for your records, in a high quality to enable you to have it printed.
I would prefer to do the printing myself. Are there any issues I should be aware of?
Print quality can vary from printer to printer, and from one professional lab to the next, and this can vary in terms of color, finishing as well as cropping. We prefer to use our own professional photo lab to ensure the quality turns out as intended. For a little extra, it is worth the time and money compared to printing it yourself.
We recommend printing on Kodak Professional quality matte paper on a Kodak machine. Although our designs are formatted to a specific standard size, some printers may cut off 1-2 mm (0.03 - 0.07 of an inch) from any side which may make the design not align correctly. This can vary greatly between photo labs and we have had mixed results when printing the same document at different photo labs. We recommend doing a test print before printing out a large quantity to ensure you are happy with the color and alignment.
Do you accept returns or give refunds?
If the product is faulty, damaged or does not meet your expectations, please contact us to discuss. We will accept returns only under these conditions, but not if you have simply changed your mind. While images on the computer screen can give different color ranges, we do not expect major differences in color changes from the electronic copy to the printed copy.


San Diego beaches are consistently ranked top beaches in the nation and free to the public. You can bask in the sun, body surf, paddle board, build a sand castle, watch a sunset or sunrise, or fly a kite.
Balboa Park is the nation's largest urban cultural park which includes 15 major museums (select museums are free each Tuesday to San Diego residents), 9 renowned performing arts venues, 19 gardens, play areas, and dog areas. The park also hosts multiple events throughout the year such as December Nights and the Maker Faire. In addition, numerous weddings are performed on the beautiful grounds of the park each year.
In 1769 California's first settlement was established with a mission and a fort and is now Old Town San Diego. Walk back in time and experience San Diego in 1821 to 1872 as you browse through historic buildings, quaint shops, and authentic Mexican restaurants.
With its mild climate and a wide array of landscapes and terrain, San Diego County has a multitude of hiking and biking experiences. You can hike along coastal sandstone cliffs, rugged mountain trails, or desert sand dunes. Or you can ride beach cruisers along the coast, performance bikes on the road or mountain bikes in the hills around San Diego. No matter your experience level, there are trails for families, dog lovers, or experienced hikers or bicyclists.
The Gaslamp Quarter is a walkable urban playground located in Downtown San Diego. You can explore Victorian architecture and history, dine with renowned chefs, or dance the night away at nationally recognized nightlife venues.


Birthday Flowers Delivery Montross VA - Bridget's Bouquets, Inc.
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Olympic champion Goggia dominant in downhill; Shiffrin 26th
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Goggia dominated the course on a sunny afternoon without wind, finishing in 1 minute, 46.95 seconds for her ninth career World Cup victory in downhill.
She was the discipline champion last season — accumulating four consecutive wins before a right knee injury in January forced her to miss the world championships — and at this point must be considered the favorite to claim another gold medal in Beijing when the Winter Games start there in two months.
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Johnson, a 25-year-old from Wyoming, claimed a second-place showing for the first time in her World Cup career by crossing the line in 1:48.42 — 1.47 seconds off Goggia's pace. She was third in each of the initial four downhill races of the 2020-21 season.
Mirjam Puchner of Austria was third Firday in 1:48.49.
World champion Corinne Suter was fifth.
Shiffrin, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and three-time World Cup overall champion, was the 31st racer out of the start gate and ended up more than 3 1/2 seconds behind Goggia.
Shiffrin began as a technical specialist but has increasingly become a force in speed events, too, and her first World Cup downhill win came at Lake Louise in 2017.
There will be another downhill on Saturday before a super-G wraps up the stop in Lake Louise on Sunday.
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Mikaela Shiffrin clinches record-breaking 47th World Cup slalom win
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When it comes to choosing countertops, the amount of material available can often be overwhelming (especially when they all start to look the same!) As you can see, there are multiple stones that have a similar look, but both their buildup and qualities are very different. Can you decide which one of these stones is completely natural?
The first one! This is White Pearl granite. Granite is a 100% natural stone, usually with a 1 ¼" thickness. Two slabs of the same type of granite (especially from separate lots) could look very different because there is no guaranteed consistency with a natural stone. There are countless edge styles and colors available. The surface is typically polished, but can be brushed, honed or antiqued. Granite comes sealed and it is recommended to reseal it annually, however this varies greatly depending on the stone type. Granite is extremely tough, durable, scratch-resistant and extremely heat resistant; however, it is a porous material, giving it susceptibility to stains.
The next stone is Snow Flurry from Ice Stone. This is a 1 ¼" thick quartz material. Ice Stone is American-made with 3 ingredients: 100% recycled glass, portland cement, and pigment. All Ice Stone products are LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certified. They are also UV-resistant and will not fade in sunlight. There are 6 different edge styles available, and over 15 colors. The surface is polished. Ice Stone should be cleaned with a damp cloth and their recommended cleaner and recommends the stone be sealed and waxed before or during installation and resealed/waxed every 6-12 months. This product has a 10-year limited residential warranty. This is an excellent option if you are looking for a green product to use in your home.
The next is Mont Blanc from Silestone. This a 1 ½" quartz material, made in Spain with 94% pure natural quartz. Quartz is one of the hardest materials in the world, making it scratch, scorch and impact-resistant. This stone is a non-porous material, so it is highly stain-resistant. A unique feature to Silestone is its bacteriostatic protection, which helps to prevent the propagation of bacteria. This product is available in three different textures (polished, suede and volcano) and over 60 different colors. Because this is a man-made product, there is very high pattern-consistency from slab to slab. Silestone never needs to be sealed and it can be cleaned easily with soap and water. It is certified by Greenguard for having no harmful emissions of any kind. All Silestone counters come with a 15-year limited transferrable warranty.
Lastly, we have Snowdon White from Cambria. This a 1 ¼" quartz material (also available in 3/8" and 13/16"), made in America with 93% pure natural quartz. Cambria countertops are non-porous and non-absorbent, so you don't have to worry about staining. This is a green product as well. Cambria ethically mines their quartz, recycles 100% of the water used in creation, recycles scrap material and is also certified by Greenguard for having no harmful emissions of any kind. Cambria never needs to be sealed and can be cleaned easily with soap and water. Cambria offers 19 edge styles and over 100 colors, with amazing pigmentation, depth and movement. Because this is a man-made product, there is a very high pattern-consistency from slab to slab. All Cambria counters come with a lifetime limited warranty.
Although sometimes you can't physically see the difference, each stone has their own unique construction and features. Stop by our store and see which stone would best fit your kitchen or bathroom! You can also check out Cambria, Silestone and IceStone, the quartz brands mentioned above, to see some other (and more colorful!) options.


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The new rules would roll back Obama-era contraception mandates.
The Trump administration's policy would make it easier for employers to deny women health insurance coverage for contraceptives.
A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS granted a request by 13 states and the District of Columbia to temporarily block the Trump administration from putting into effect new rules that would make it easier for employers to deny women no-cost health insurance coverage for contraceptives. Judge Haywood S. Gilliam Jr. of the U.S. District Court in Oakland, California, wrote in his decision Sunday that the administration's new rules "are nearly identical to" ones previously blocked in 2017.
Contraception is currently covered as a preventive health service under the Obama-era Affordable Care Act, and as such employers are expected to cover the services at no cost. The Trump administration rules would allow employers to opt-out of the mandate, citing moral grounds or religious objections.
The administration issued its new policy in November, and the rules were set to take effect Monday. The preliminary injunction, however, bars enforcement of the policy only in the states that sued and does not block the rules nationwide.
"The Court fully recognizes that limiting the scope of this injunction to the Plaintiff States means that women in other states are at risk of losing access to cost-free contraceptives when the Final Rules take effect," Gilliam wrote.
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said in a statement following the decision that he and other attorneys general will "continue to fight to ensure women have access to the reproductive healthcare they are guaranteed under the law."
"The law couldn't be clearer – employers have no business interfering in women's healthcare decisions," Becerra said. "Today's court ruling stops another attempt by the Trump Administration to trample on women's access to basic reproductive care. It's 2019, yet the Trump Administration is still trying to roll back women's rights."
Gilliam's decision affects California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Washington, D.C.


CRIME at this year's Isle of Wight Festival was down on 2011, according to Hampshire Constabulary.
Sergeant Dave Steele of Hampshire Constabulary's Event Planning Team said: "Initial provisional figures show reports of crime at the Isle of Wight Festival went down again this year from 316 in 2011 to 244 to 2012. A full analysis of all the figures is underway and these will be published in due course.
"A dedicated operation to prevent and detect crime was carried out in conjunction with festival organisers, security staff and partner agencies.
"Many officers, staff and special constables worked longer shifts in the challenging conditions to ensure the event retained its relaxed, family-friendly reputation.
"Additional tactics and technology included extra signage with crime prevention advice, enhanced Bluetooth messages, and my @FestivalCop Twitter account, which attracted hundreds of followers during the event as we tweeted travel, weather and safety advice. Thank you for all your questions and positive feedback.
"Hampshire Constabulary aims to make the most of technology so we can protect communities and provide an excellent service to the public.


There are a multitude of consumer devices on the market that claim to track sleep and sleep positioning with incredible ease. Things feel a little crowded, to say the least. We got curious about how trackers like the Apple Watch and Fitbit stack up against apps like SleepCycle and sleep-centric products like Beddit and our own Beddr SleepTuner.
So, how does everything compare? Let's break things down to understand what each product can do for someone interested in gaining deeper and valuable insights about their sleep.
Is the product 100% sleep focused?
If insights about your sleep is the top reason why you're buying a device, ask yourself whether or not you're fine with paying for extras that you're not going to be using. Imagine reaching for a big, bulky Swiss Army knife to cut a piece of paper in half. Sure, it has scissors among its many other functions, but wouldn't you rather just have a really nice pair of scissors? A product that was designed with only sleep in mind means all the work that went into developing it was always focused on the person's sleep experience.
Also, battery life can limit the performance of a multi-purpose device. Why? Because multi-purpose devices want to be everything to everyone, and try to do too many things at once. Not only does this dilute their offering as a product, but it zaps battery life. How is there time to charge a device like this if it is constantly collecting data? The challenge of continuously tracking your various physiological responses limits the amount of battery power.
Is the device under the oversight of the FDA?
Why does this matter? A product that claims to collect and present information about your body's vitals should have real science behind it, backed by recognized institutions whose goal is to protect public health. Neither Beddit, nor the Apple Watch or Fitbit are under the oversight of the FDA.
Does it track stopped breathing events?
90 million Americans suffer from some form of sleep-disordered breathing. 54 million actually stop breathing during sleep, although a shocking 80% are undiagnosed and unaware that they have this issue.
So, how do you know if this is you? Determining if you have stopped breathing events, how many, and for how long, can be very helpful information to have when speaking with your sleep physician, as stopped breathing events are indicative of serious sleep health issues.
Of all the devices in this comparison, the Beddr SleepTuner is the only one that measures stopped breathing events and provides actionable insights to improve your sleep health, something your average fitness tracker simply cannot do.
Does it track heart rate?
An accelerated heart rate during sleep can be a symptom of sleep-disordered breathing issues like sleep apnea. Every device in this comparison can detect changes in overnight heart rate, except the SleepCycle app, which spot-checks the heart rate when the user places their finger over the camera in the morning.
Something closely connected to heart rate is pulse oximetry, a test that measures your blood's oxygen levels and helps determine how well oxygen is being sent around your body. The amount of oxygen your blood delivers throughout your body is crucial for sleep quality as well as your overall health. Pulse oximetry tests are achieved by passing intense beams of red and infrared light through a pulsating capillary bed.
When attempting to detect, measure, or record sleep apnea, a pulse oximetry test is seeking out very small dips in blood oxygen level (around 3%) that persist for as little as a few seconds. To be able to track these subtle changes requires a very accurate and precise device that is sampling at a very high rate. A high definition sleep assessment device like the Beddr SleepTuner is the only device able to deliver this information. Other devices sample every five minutes or so, which risk missing 80% of potentially vital information.
Sleep duration is key for improved sleep hygiene, and each device and app in this comparison tracks the amount of time that the user is sleeping. According to the Centers for Disease Control, Americans are drastically sleep deprived. Measuring sleep duration, whether through a special device, or something as simple as your bedroom clock, will help many sleepers become more aware of the critical element of sleep health.
Simple having the awareness of your sleep duration can make a huge difference in your sleep health, because you're far more likely to act on it once you have the information.
Can it tell what position you sleep in?
For most people, sleeping position has a profound impact on how well they breathe. For those looking to improve their sleep health, having an awareness of what positions they sleep in, and for how long, can make a world of difference. Research has shown that sleeping on your side is the best choice for those looking to reduce the impact of sleep apnea, snoring and other sleep-disordered breathing issues..
Because of the unique location of the Beddr SleepTuner, it is able to deliver information about your sleep positions throughout the night, and how your breathing and oxygen levels change based on your sleep position. This is something that no wrist-worn tracker can do.
Does it track SpO2 levels?
SpO2 is your body's oxygen saturation level, and a prime indicator of whether or not a healthy amount of oxygen is flowing throughout your body as you sleep via your own breathing. Since your body doesn't store up oxygen to use for later when reserves are running low, it is vital that you have a steady supply of oxygen and that your SpO2 is at a high level.
The Beddr SleepTuner is the only device in this comparison that is able to measure your SpO2 levels throughout the night, and show instances of when you have stopped breathing events. The Tuner's ability to look at overall oxygen levels can also be helpful when you're in recovery from rigorous athletic training.
If you're interested in the basic tracking of sleep duration, try the free SleepCycle app. If you're looking to gain helpful insights about your sleep health, and looking for a product that was designed and tested specifically for sleep, give the Beddr SleepTuner a try.
Simon Vining is a co-founder at Beddr, also serving as their VP of Marketing and Product Development. A strong advocate for the customer with an eye for detail, Simon previously led product for Mint (Intuit) and has also worked at Amazon and Microsoft. Simon holds an MPA from Columbia University and a BA from Hampshire College.


The city of Thompson, with a population of 12,000, started as a small mining community in northern Manitoba and today functions as a regional trade and service centre. It has a nice, if small, selection of hotels for travellers into the area, (many come in on business), and most are comfortable, clean and cozy with friendly staff.
The Best Western sounds like the newest and nicest of the hotels in Thompson, judging from guest reviews and pictures. It's 100% smoke-free with well-furnished, clean and spacious rooms. Guests have commented positively about many aspects of the hotel from the friendly staff, to the excellent free hot breakfast, to the comfy beds and fine bedding. Someone said it's perfectly located close enough to walk to downtown (2 minutes), but far enough from the noise. There's no on-site restaurant, but the Northern Inn & Steakhouse is about a 2-minute drive or 9-minute walk away.Their rates are not cheap, but they do include Wi-Fi, parking and breakfast in the room rate.
The Quality Inn & Suites is a well-loved and newer budget hotel in downtown Thompson, only 10 minutes to the airport. It receives a lot of accolades from its guests who appreciate several aspects of this hotel and its services. All rooms are spacious, clean and well appointed, each equipped with kitchen appliances, with the suites having full-size fridges and additional stove tops. The free breakfast buffet is also highly appreciated for its quality and varied selection with many hot items available. The location is well liked also for its proximity to the Safeway store for in-room meal making and others have liked being close to Tim Hortons and Boston Pizza. There is also a kiddie pool and playground a short walk from the hotel. Guests say the staff go above and beyond and many give this hotel their highest recommendations.
This hotel is an 11-minute drive or taxi ride from the airport and is located down the street from the main intersection of Thompson Drive and Mystery Lake Road. There is a Boston Pizza across the street from the hotel and it is within a 5-minute walk of many shops and restaurants, including Walmart and shops at the City Centre Mall.
Complimentary parking is available for the duration of your stay at this hotel.
This hotel serves a complimentary full hot breakfast and the breakfast cafe is open Monday to Friday from 5:30 am to 9:30 am and Saturday, Sunday and holidays from 6:30 am to 10:30 am. Wireless Internet is also free at the hotel along with local calls. Guests are also treated to free all-day coffee and cookies in the lobby.
This hotel is an 11-minute taxi ride or drive from the Thompson Airport. It is located just north of the main intersection of Thompson Drive and Mystery Lake Road. The area surrounding the hotel is residential to the north of the hotel and retail to the south, where you will find a McDonald's, the City Centre Mall and Walmart.
Parking is free at the hotel during your stay.
This hotel offers a complimentary deluxe continental breakfast from 5:30 am to 9:30 am on weekdays and 5:30 am to 10:30 am on weekends. Other free items include Wi-Fi, local calls and newspapers. The hotel also serves tea, coffee and cookies in the lobby.
Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) is located in Mystery Lake, and is approximately 6 km or an 11-minute drive north of the town of Thompson, Manitoba. The area surrounding the airport is quite rural with a lot of greenery and several lakes nearby. The Thompson Golf Club is an 8-minute drive from the airport and is on the route into town.
Parking is available at the airport at the rate of $6.60 per day or $46.20 per week, including taxes.
The drive into Thompson will take approximately 12 minutes, and the route is very straightforward; head south along Mystery Lake Road (391).
Enterprise and National Car Rental both service the airport, however, they are not always on site. Car rentals need to be scheduled in advance with either company to have it ready and waiting at the airport upon arrival. Prices for car rentals vary, and will range from approximately $80 to $114 per day.
There are a few taxi companies plus a handivan service in Thompson. The approximate one-way fare for a taxi ride from the airport to any of the closest hotels will be approximately $16.
The town of Thompson has two bus routes, however, neither route travels to the airport. Public transit can be used to travel around Thompson and the one-way fare is $1.80 for adults, $1.30 for seniors and students, and children under the age of five ride free.
Schedules vary, but the bus generally runs every half hour Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 6 pm and Saturdays from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm. Full bus schedules and fare details can be found on the city of Thompson's website.
There is no restaurant at this airport or within walking distance. Travellers may want to plan ahead and seek other options at their hotel or in the town of Thompson, where all of the closest restaurants are.


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What actually happened in the Brockholes Brow crash?
Rachel Murphy, left, and Shelby Maher died in the crash
LP Reporter
Published: 12:10 Wednesday 08 August 2018
As killer driver Mohmed Patel begins his jail term, we look back at exactly what happened.
It was a night that would change several lives forever, and bring to a terrible end the tragically short lives of Shelby Maher and Rachel Murphy.
Mohmed Patel has been jailed
READ MORE: Killer driver jailed
At around 6pm on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 five friends agree to spend the evening by the river bank, listening to music and talking.
Rachel Murphy, 23, Shelby Maher, 17, her boyfriend Tom Kearns, 15-year-old Megan Blakey and teenager Liam Finlayson set out to cross the A59 Brockholes Brow in Preston to get down to the river bank.
The two boys crossed first, with the three girls behind them. When the boys reached the other side they looked back and the girls waved at them.
A car stopped on the Preston-bound inside lane to let the girls cross at 6.40pm, but as they did a BMW overtook in the second lane and collided with all three, clipping Megan on the leg, but hitting Shelby and Rachel head on.
Forty two seconds before the crash, driver Mohmed Salman Patel, 26, of Carham Road, Blackburn, had sent a text to his girlfriend, asking her where he would meet her.
Rachel and Shelby were thrown "some considerable distance" by the force of the crash. Rachel died at the scene and Shelby some time later in hospital when she went into cardiac arrest.
Megan was able to hobble to the sided of the road where she was treated by paramedics. She spent a week in hospital being treated.
Almost a year after the crash, on May 17, 2017, Patel made his first appearance at Preston Magistrates Court to answer two charges of causing death by dangerous driving. He entered no plea and the case was adjourned to Preston Crown Court.
His trial began in January 2018, but after almost two weeks of hearing evidence, the jury was unable to reach a verdict.
The judge then ordered a retrial, which ended in a guilty verdict last week. He was sentenced yesterday when Judge Robert Altham, sitting at Preston Crown Court, jailed him for 6 years on each of the two charges, and banned him from driving for nine years.
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Михайловський Ігор Михайлович (6 грудня 1939, Житомир — 17 листопада 2021) — український фізик, доктор фізико-математичних наук (1986), професор (1996), провідний науковий співробітник Харківського фізико-технічного інституту НАН України, один із провідних у світі вчених у галузі польової емісії, мікроскопії, фізики твердого тіла та радіаційного матеріалознавства. Лауреат премії міжгалузевого конкурсу Державного комітету по використанню атомної энергії в СРСР.

Біографія
Народився 06 листопада 1939 року в місті Житомирі, Україна (колишній СРСР). У перші дні Другої світової війни він опинився на крайньому західному кордоні колишнього СРСР. Потім разом з матір'ю і братом був евакуйований до Саратова. На той час його батько, будучи офіцером, брав участь у боях.

Після війни родина Ігоря Михайловського переїхала до Одеси, де він закінчив середню школу, а в 1961 році — фізичний факультет Одеського державного університету. Після закінчення аспірантури в 1963 році Ігор Михайловський почав працювати у Фізико-технічному інституті АН УРСР (нині Національний науковий центр "Харківський фізико-технічний інститут" НАН України) в лабораторії кристалофізики. У 16 липня 1969 році захистив кандидатську дисертацію за спеціальністю "Фізика твердого тіла". 20 жовтня 1981 — старший науковий співробітник. 21 лютого 1986 р. І. Михайловському присуджено науковий ступінь доктора фізико-математични наук. 21 березня 1997 — професор.

Помер 17 листопада 2021 року.

Родина
Батько — Михайловський Михаїл Михайлович

Мати — Михайловська Марія Маріянівна

У шлюбі з Михайловською Тетяною Савеліївною (дівоч. Козмазовська) з 31.10.1961 р.

Діти — Андрій, Олена.

Наукова діяльність
Основні напрями наукових досліджень:
 атомна структура дефектів будови твердих тіл;
 теоретичні аспекти фізики твердого тіла;
 міцність нанорозмірних і низькорозмірних систем і об'єктів;
 структура радіаційних дефектів та радіаційне матеріаловедення;
 модифікування поверхні металів і сплавів у сильних електричних полях;
 автоемісійна мікроскопія аморфних сплавів
 фізика міцності та пластичності мікрокристалів і польова емісійна електроніка.

За час наукової діяльності розробив:
 низькотемпературні польові іонні мікроскопи та методи для досліджень на субатомному рівні різнення;
 встановив спектр головних елементів тонкої структури меж і потрійних стиків зерен;
 дослідив тонку структуру ядер дислокацій і дефектів укладення в металах;
 створив імпульсні та вибуховоемісійні сильнострумні джерела електронів і встановив механізм їх радіаційного пошкодження;
 створив новий напрямок у фізиці поверхонь поділу в оберненому просторі в наближенні парних потенціалів;
 створив метод високороздільного атомного зондування надпровідних матеріалів та важкотопких металів і сплавів;
 створення комплексу високопольових технологій виготовлення мікрохірургічних інструментів нового покоління, польових емітерів і мікрозондів для скануючих тунельних мікроскопів.
 розробив високопольові технології створення та діагностики лінійних вуглецевих кластерів.
 створив надвисокороздільну польову електронну мікроскопію та отримав перші у світовій практиці фотографії атомів у реальному просторі.

Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) визначили фотографію атома як одну з найвидатніших подій у хімії. За результатами опитування Соціальної мережі «Українськи науковці у світі» робота колективу фізиків Харківського фізико-технологічного інституту, у результаті якої було одержане зображення атомних орбіталей посіла перше місце в рейтингу найвидатніших подій в українській освіті та науці у 2009 році. Одержані зображення атомних орбіталей включені до програм  провідних коледжів  та вищих шкіл США та в підручники з загального курсу хімії і фізики.

Автор 5 монографій та понад 270 наукових статей і 30 патентів.

Загальний стаж роботи - 74 роки.

Ігор Михайловський був талановитим вченим і педагогом. Під його керівництвом захищено 10 кандидатських та 3 докторські дисертації.

Нагороди
За свою наукову діяльність відзначений медаллю «За доблесну працю» та першою премією Мінсредмашу СРСР за кращу роботу з фізики радіаційних пошкоджень.

Експеримент з фотографією атома
В кінці 2000-х років на базі Харківського фізико-технічного інституту група фізиків під керівництвом проф. І. Михайловського працювала над експериментом з фотографією атома. Команда використовувала польовий автоелектронний мікроскоп 1936 року (Електронний проєктор), який був винайдений в 30-ті роки минулого століття Ервіном Мюллером. Він має скромну роздільну здатність, проте групі вдалося вперше ідеально навести на різкість цей мікроскоп та використати його теоретичну межу роздільної здатності. Таким чином у вересні 2009 року були отримані портрети атомів з небаченим фантастичним збільшенням — в десятки мільйонів разів. Справа в тому, що роздільна здатність цього мікроскопа у високій мірі залежить від «гостроти» катода. В даному випадку — це одновимірна вуглецева нитка (тобто вертикальна послідовність декількох десятків атомів вуглецю). Один кінець нитки закріплений на катоді, а інший залишається вільним.

Суть методу полягає в тому, що зразок розміщується на підкладці в умовах високого вакууму та низької температури. При цьому навколо електрода створюється електричне поле максимальної напруженості, про яку взагалі може йти мова в рамках фізики твердого тіла. Під дією напруги останній атом у ланцюгу починав випромінювати електрони на зовнішній екран, покритий фосфором. У результаті вдалося отримати зображення, де видно області знаходження окремих електронів атомного ядра.

Карбонова нитка була отримана в процесі інститутських розробок з виготовлення одновимірних вуглецевих ниток. Розрахунки показують, що міцність таких ниток перевищує все, що було відомо дотепер. Наприклад, енергія вуглецевого зв'язку в одновимірному ланцюжку виявляється більшою, ніж в алмазі. Це найміцніший зв'язок, який відомий фізикам. Наша цивілізація зараз активно освоює нанотехнології, а вершиною цього процесу буде використання одноатомних ниток. Це є неначе «скелет» всього майбутнього нановиробництва.

Примітки

Література
 Михайловський І. М., Саданов Є. В., Мазілова T.І., Ксенофонтов В. А., Великодня О. А. Нові можливості польової електронної мікроскопії: надвисока роздільна здатність і спостереження атомних орбіталей вуглецевих моноатомних ланцюгів. IX Міжнародної конференції «Фізичні явища в твердих тілах» (1–4 грудня 2009 року). Харків 2009.

Українські фізики

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City of Cambridge, Nebraska » News » Newsroom » Cobblestone Receives EV Charging Station Grant
The Nebraska Department of Energy and Environment has announced the rebate recipients of the $1.8 million for Electrical Charging stations funded under the VW Mitigation Trust. The Volkswagen Diesel Emissions Environmental Mitigation Trust for State Beneficiaries, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia (VW State Trust).
For Southwest Nebraska the lone recipient is the Cobblestone Inn & Suites located on the east edge of Cambridge on Hwy 6/34. The hotel will receive funding for a Level 2 dual charging station.
Charging sites that include a DC Fast Charger are eligible for reimbursement of up to 80% of the cost of equipment, installation, electric service upgrades, and certain other costs. Charging sites with only Level 2 chargers are eligible for reimbursement of up to 50% of the eligible costs.
Judy McCune, General Manager of the Cobblestone Inn & Suites, wrote the grant with the idea that it would put Cambridge on the map. "There are many apps and websites that give out locations of these EV charging stations," McCune said, "although we are proud and supportive of our ethanol contribution to the nation, Hybrid and Electrical car options are in the future as well."
When asked if there was a demand for EV charging stations in Cambridge, McCune replied, "When we build it, they will come. Currently travelers with the need to charge must stay on the Interstate to traverse Nebraska. Now, they can continue thru SW Nebraska with the next one to the West located in Brush Colorado.
"I'm aware that this seems a bit futuristic as nobody has asked if we can charge their car, but with these funds now available now, it seemed to be in our best interest to apply for when we do need it, we would have had to pay for it ourselves."
With assistance from the Nebraska Public Power District, who will fund the additional 25% and Cambridge Economic Development funding the remainder, McCune has the costs covered. "The hotel staff will manage the 2-car charging station. At this point it is our intention to offer it as an amenity to guests staying with us and charge a small fee for those just needing a quick boost." The decision to go with a Level 2 car charging station versus the DC Fast Charger had to do with the electrical demand the hotel could handle as well as the need versus cost. DC Fast Chargers are significantly higher in cost.
"A Level 2 charging station can meet the needs of the vehicles in 3-5 hours versus the 45 minutes a DCFC offers, but the electrical draw would far outweigh the benefits," McCune added. The timeline for the construction should see it completed by July of this year. River Valley Services will install the unit as well as the electrical work required.
The EV charging station grants were awarded to 32 applicants for a total of 59 sites. The vast majority are located in the metro areas with only a handful elsewhere. Of the 59 sites, 3 will be placed at hotels: the Cambridge Cobblestone, The Fairfield Inn in Scottsbluff and the Holiday Inn located in Columbus.
For more information on the Rebate Grant go to: deq.ne.gov/NDEQProg.nsf/OnWeb/AirVW-4


All healthandbeauty archives from February 02, 2017 - HELLO!
On Wednesday, the world learned that Beyoncé was pregnant with twins, and so excited were fans that some 500,000 tweets were made about the news within 45 minutes of it breaking. Why wouldn't they be? Many have been waiting for the artist and her husband, Jay Z, to announce they were expanding their family for years -- Blue Ivy, 5, is pretty darn cute. But there are several other reasons we at HELLO! are delighted by her surprise Instagram announcement. Here are five reasons we're absolutely pumped about this pregnancy. We would like to share our love and happiness.


Iveta Mukuchyan was bornon October 14, 1986 in Yerevan, Armenia. Armenian representative of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest who finished in 7th place with her song "LoveWave." She previously finished in 5th place on the 4th season of Hay Superstar, and auditioned to be on the 2nd season of The Voice Germany.
Armenian representative of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest who finished in 7th place with her song "LoveWave." She previously finished in 5th place on the 4th season of Hay Superstar, and auditioned to be on the 2nd season of The Voice Germany.
She studied jazz-vocal at the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory.
She made her acting debut in 2016 when she was cast in Run Away Or Get Married. She was named the "Sexiest Armenian" by El Style in 2012.
She moved with her family from Armenia to Germany in 1992, returning to her birth country in 2009. Her sister Marianna is a Stylist.
She and Sergey Lazarev were both competitors in the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest.


Gorgeous 6 bedroom home available in highly desirable Goodyear, close to the I-10 and multiple shopping. Flowing floorplan is perfect for entertaining, with over 4000 sq ft, a spacious formal living room with soaring ceilings and a separate family area with tile flooring and built-in shelving. Stylish eat in kitchen boasts stainless appliances, granite countertops, an island/breakfast bar and warm, wood cabinetry & pantry. Bed and office with full bath downstairs. Huge master suite includes his & hers walk-in closet and private bathroom with dual vanities and separate tub and shower. Backyard oasis features a covered patio, a sparkling pool and spa with waterfall feature, and borders a common area, allowing for breathtaking views.


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Nonpoint Unveil New Song 'Generation Idiot' + Share In-Studio Footage
Chad Childers Published: May 11, 2016
Spinefarm Records / Photo by Eric Richter
It's on! Nonpoint are on their way back with a new album this summer. The band will release The Poison Red on July 8 and here's the first new taste of music with the song "Generation Idiot" (listen below).
With some nifty guitar fret work at the beginning, it's evident that Nonpoint are ready to rock. Frontman Elias Soriano gives the song plenty of aggression and attitude as he nimbly maneuvers around some rather tongue-twisty lyrics, setting all the Internet tough guys and text messaging fair-weather friends in their place.
"Over the past five years, I began to notice people, myself included, getting lost in a few of the simple things – life, art, passions," Soriano explains. "Everything became a reality TV blog with pictures and comments, likes and dislikes, online bullies and online tough guys. And no one is talking anymore. Everything is texts, emails, replies and denies. They're all anchors. They all suck the life out of life. It creates zombies with unhinged appetites. It's a real zombie apocalypse and, motherfucker, I'm grabbing a machete and a shot gun.
"This record tells a lot of stories," says Soriano about their new disc. "Going from guts to glory. Chasing impossible dreams down the rabbit hole. Harsh and honest words with consequences attached. Uncovered rules for the weak, made by the wicked and heartless. Recalling fight or flight moments with a deep breath. And it all starts with a warning to all the world's generations past, present and future to look up, look forward and live their lives loose from social media shackles, online bullying, the devaluation of art and music, and to not be absorbed by the dramatic, megalomaniacal side of politics. Life is right outside of your phone and newsfeed. Go live it and play this record while you do. It'll all start to make sense."
After one-off shows at the Quaker Steak and Lube in Sharon, Pa. on July 23 and the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Sioux City, Iowa on Aug. 5, Nonpoint will meet up with In This Moment, Shaman's Harvest and Sunflower Dead for an August run of tour dates. The trek launches Aug. 12 at the Easy Rider Saloon in Sturgis, S.D. and concludes Aug. 20 at Piere's in Fort Wayne, Ind. Dates can be found here.
Check out the new song and footage of the band working in the studio below.
Nonpoint, "Generation Idiot"
Nonpoint, The Poison Red Track Listing
1. "Generation Idiot"
2. "Foaming At the Mouth"
3. "Bottled Up Killer Bees"
4. "Rabbit Hole"
5. "Chasing White Rabbits"
6. "Standing In the Flesh"
7. "Divided.. Conquer Them"
8. "Radio Chorus"
9. "Spanish Radio Hour"
10. "El Diablo"
11. "No Running Allowed"
12. "Promises"
13. "Be Enough"
14. "My Last Dying Breath"
5 Questions With Nonpoint's Elias Soriano
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India parliament votes to scrap farm reform laws after Modi U-turn
India's parliament voted Monday to scrap agricultural reform laws that sparked a year of huge protests by farmers, after a surprise U-turn by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Thousands of farmers have been camped out on the outskirts of the capital New Delhi since last year — one of the biggest challenges to Modi's Hindu nationalist government since he came to power in 2014.
The rallies became a lightning rod for discontent in a country where two-thirds of the 1.3 billion population rely on agriculture for their livelihood.
In its first meeting for the winter session, both houses of India's parliament rushed through a bill to scrap the laws, after Modi's shock decision to reverse course earlier this month.
But farmers' unions have vowed to keep up the fight against the government until they secure further concessions from the government.
They are seeking minimum prices for crops and compensation for the families of hundreds of farmers they said died during the protests, among other demands.
"I don't think this government has any sympathy for farmers," Vishavjot Mann, who joined a weekend rally for agricultural workers in Mumbai, told AFP.
"The government have just announced that they will repeal the laws, not because they think that they were wrong but because they understand that these protests will hamper their election results," she added.
Modi's reversal came ahead of important elections for his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in states such as Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, both home to huge numbers of farmers.
The government claimed the reforms, passed in September last year, aimed to deregulate farm produce markets.
But protesting farmers said the new laws would lead to a corporate takeover of the industry.
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This Classic Ambassador Is For Ramblin' Men (And Women)
Patrick George
Welcome to Found Around Town, where we feature cars we find in a city where interesting ones are rare because everyone drives a Prius or rides a bicycle: Austin, Texas.
Like any good Texan, I like to squeeze off a few rounds at my local indoor firing range every now and again. So I was pleasantly surprised when I found this very pretty red 1961 AMC Ambassador by Rambler outside of the range in southwest Austin earlier this week. What a cool car.
And it's timely, too, since just last week we had the scion of former AMC president George Romney running for president, and we had a Used Car Face-Off between a Buick and an Ambassador.
Used Car Face Off: AMC Ambassador Vs. Buick Riviera
Welcome to Used Car Face Off, where we find two similar or similarly priced used cars and ask you…
The Rambler nameplate is an incredibly storied one. It began life as its own brand in the late 1890s, then it was purchased by Nash, who merged with Hudson in the 1950s to form American Motors. The Rambler, classified as a compact car back in the day, was sold more or less identically as both a Nash and a Hudson for a while until those nameplates were completely killed off.
The Ramblers were quite successful for a time. By 1961, the Ambassador was the flagship of the Rambler lineup, powered by a 327-cu.in V8. Some consider it to be the first real American luxury compact car. It's certainly smaller than some of the land-boats we've featured on Found Around Town from the same time period.
Stylistically, it's kind of all over the place, with its tailfins, swooping hood and front fenders that sort of bulge out beyond the bumper. I do like the shape of that back window, though, and that crazy oval-shaped speedometer. Some of those styling cues were kind of on the way out by 1961, and so the car's looks were toned down quite a bit the following year — particularly the outrageous front end.
The Rambler Ambassador received a full redesign in 1963, and that generation looked far more staid. This red one may not be the best looking classic American car, but at least it isn't boring.
Do you have any memories of old-school AMC cars?


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@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface OnClick {

	/**
	 * @return 对此方法注解onClick事件的控件ID
	 */
	public int[] viewId();
}