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Apple Arcade, the company's game subscription service, will launch on Sept. 19 for $4.99 a month.
The new service will arrive with more than 100 "new and exclusive" games, playable on iOS, macOS, and Apple TV. The $4.99 price is for a family subscription, so you'll be able to share your account.
However, Apple Arcade isn't a true game streaming service; you'll be able to download the games to your device if you're on a slow internet connection.
Cupertino has signed up some major game developers for Apple Arcade's launch, including Capcom, Konami, and Sega. At Tuesday's keynote, Capcom showed off the game Shinsekai: Into The Depths, an undersea water survival game, while Konami demoed the title Frogger in Toy Town, a modernized take on the classical Frogger game.
Apple Arcade will also host many games from lesser-known, indie developers. One of them, Annapurna Interactive, showed Sayonara Wild Hearts, a game that features a character flying through city streets and dodging incoming obstacles.
To access Apple Arcade, users will find a tab in the Apple App Store. The company will offer a one-month free trial for Apple Arcade, which will be available in more than 150 countries, including the US.
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Lateral epicondylitis, also known as "Tennis Elbow", is the most common overuse syndrome in the elbow. It is a tendinopathy injury involving the extensor muscles of the forearm. These muscles originate on the lateral epicondylar region of the distal humerus. In a lot of cases, the insertion of the extensor carpi radialis brevis is involved.
The elbow joint is made up of three bones: the humerus (upper arm bone), the radius and ulna (two bones in the forearm). At the distal end of the humerus there are two epicondyles, one lateral (on the outside) and one medial (on the inside).
The radial nerve is also in close proximity to this region, and divides into the superficial radial nerve and the posterior interosseous nerve.
Lateral epicondylitis is classified as an overuse injury that may result in hyaline degeneration of the origin of the extensor tendon. Overuse of the muscles and tendons of the forearm and elbow together with repetitive contractions or manual tasks can put too much strain on the elbow tendons. These contractions or manual tasks require manipulation of the hand that causes maladaptions in tendon structure that lead to pain over the lateral epicondyle. Mostly, the pain is located anterior and distal from the lateral epicondyle.
A systematic review identified 3 risk factors: handling tools heavier than 1 kg, handling loads heavier than 20 kg at least 10 times per day, and repetitive movements for more than 2 hours per day. Other risk factors are overuse, repetitive movements, training errors, misalignments, flexibility problems, ageing, poor circulation, strength deficits or muscle imbalance and psychological factors.
Nirschl and Pettrone attributed the cause to microscopic tearing with formation of reparative tissue (angiofibroblastic hyperplasia) in the origin of the extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) muscle. This micro-tearing and repair response can lead to macroscopic tearing and structural failure of the origin of the ECRB muscle.
That microscopic or macroscopic tears of the common extensor origin were involved in the disease process, was postulated by Cyriax in 1936.
The first to describe macroscopic tearing in association with the histological findings were Coonrad and Hooper.
Histology of tissue samples shows "collagen disorientation, disorganisation, and fibre separation by increased proteoglycan content, increased cellularity, neovascularisation, with local necrosis." Nirschl termed these histological findings bangiofibroblastic hyperplasia. The term has since been modified to bangiofibroblastic tendinosis. He noted that the tissue was characterised by disorganized, immature collagen formation with immature fibroblastic and vascular elements. This grey, friable tissue is found in association with varying degrees of tearing involving the extensor carpi radialis brevis.
According to Warren, there are four stages on the development of this injury with regard to the intensity of the symptoms.
1. Faint pain a couple of hours after the provoking activity.
2. Pain at the end of or immediately after the provoking activity.
3. Pain during the provoking activity, which intensifies after ceasing that activity.
4. Constant pain, which prohibits any activity.
A thorough assessment and examination are key elements in ensuring that the correct treatment plan is implemented, enhancing the recovery process. The assessment should also include elements to exclude a differential diagnosis.
The diagnose starts with asking about the activity level , occupation risk factors, recreational sports participation, medication and other medical problems. During the physical exam, the medicine will feel the structure of the elbow and other joints. Also the nerves, muscles, bones and skin are examined. It's important to know which activities cause symptoms and where on your arm the symptoms occur.
Investigations are usually not performed in the straightforward case of lateral elbow pain. However, in longstanding cases, plain X-ray (AP and lateral views) of the elbow may show osteochondritis dissecans, degenerative joint changes or evidence of heterotopic calcification.
Electromyography (EMG): An EMG is used to rule out nerve compression. Many nerves travel around the elbow, and the symptoms of nerve compression are similar to those of tennis elbow.
To examine the severity of the tennis elbow, there is a dynamometer and a Patient-rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation Questionnaire (PrTEEQ).  The dynamometer measures grip strength.  The PrTEEQ is a 15-item questionnaire, it's designed to measure forearm pain and disability in patients with lateral epicondylitis. The patients have to rate their levels of tennis elbow pain and disability from 0 to 10, and consists of 2 subscales. There is the pain subscale (0 = no pain, 10 = worst imaginable) en the function subscale (0 = no difficulty, 10 = unable to do).
Maudsley's test: The examiner resist extension of the third digit of the hand, while palpating the lateral epicondyle. A positive test is indicated by pain over the lateral epicondyle.
The coffee cup test (by Coonrad and Hooper): While doing a specific activity such as picking up a full cup of coffee or a milk bottle. The patient is asked to rate their pain on a scale of zero to ten.
Non-Operative medical management of lateral epicondylitis is initially based on the following principles: relieving pain and controlling inflammation. Relieving pain can be countered by rest and avoiding painful activities. Inflammation on the other hand can be prevented by NSAIDs in the acute cases. The use of ice three times per day for 15 minutes is also recommended because it reduces the inflammatory response by decreasing the level of chemical activity and by vasoconstriction, which reduces the swelling. Elevation of the extremity is also indicated if an oedema of the wrist or fingers is present.
The use of an elbow counterforce brace can be helpful because it plays the role of a secondary muscle attachment site and relieves tension on the insertion at the lateral epicondyle. The brace is applied around the forearm (below the head of the radius) and is tightened enough so that, when the patient contracts the wrist extensors, he or she does not fully contract the muscles.
Injections should be given subperiosteally to the extensor brevis origin. These injections have an early and beneficial effect. During the initial 24-28 hours, increased pain be experienced. A steroid injection should be followed by 1-2 weeks' rest and should not be repeated more than 2 times. Steroid injection seems to be effective for about 3 months, indicating that the patient must continue with the exercise program.
If the symptoms of epicondylitis lateralis will prove to be resistant surgical treatment is indicated. Usually this is after a failed conservative treatment for more than 6 months.
Most surgical procedures for tennis elbow involve removing diseased muscle and reattaching healthy muscle back to bone. The right surgical approach for you will depend on a range of factors. These include the scope of your injury, your general health, and your personal needs.
Arthroscopic surgery.  Tennis elbow can also be repaired using tiny instruments and small incisions. Like open surgery, this is a same-day or outpatient procedure.
Corticosteroid injections have a short-term beneficial effect on lateral epicondylitis, but a negative effect in the intermediate term. Evidence on the long-term effect is conflicting. Manipulation and exercise and exercise and stretching have a short-term effect, with the latter also having a long-term effect.
Physical therapy management including only the use of "Therapeutic Ultrasound for Lateral Epicondylitis', massage, and exercise has been shown to be no better than a "wait and see" treatment method. Activity modification, when possible, can help prevent recurrent episodes of lateral epicondylalgia, as well as use of a counterforce brace as needed.
Shockwave Therapy is a method of treatment for multiple tendonopathies that can be used for the treatment of lateral epicondylitis. ESTW is a treatment technique in which patients are exposed to a strong mechanical wave impulses which can be used on a fairly accurate position. here are several studies that examine the effects of extracorporeal shockwave on lateral epicondylitis. Statistical analysis of visual analogue scale (VAS), disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand (DASH) questionnaire and pain-free grip strength test scores has shown, both after treatment and to the follow-up at 6 months, significant difference comparing study group versus control group (P <0.001)  .The use of RSWT allowed a decrease of pain, and functional impairment, and an increase of the pain-free grip strength test, in patients with tennis elbow.
It's a very common intervention that combines the use of deep transverse friction (DTF) with Mill's manipulations, which was used with success by Cyriax and Cyriax for treating lateral epicondylitis. Both the treatment components mentioned above must be used jointly in the sequence specified. Patient must follow the protocol three times a week for four weeks.
There are several contraindications regard to this therapy: active infections, bursitis, disorders of the nerve structures, ossification and calcification of the soft tissues, active rheumatoid arthritis, anticoagulant.
The purpose of the deep friction massage is to maintain the mobility within the soft tissue structures.  It seems to have a pain relief function, due to modulation of the nociceptive impulses (gate control theory), a better alignment of connective tissue fibrils, softens the scar tissue, and blood flow increases, but further studies are needed.
The patient should be positioned with arm fully supinated in 90° of elbow flexion, identify the area of tenderness on the lateral epicondyle and apply pressure (DTF), with the tip of the thumb on the lateral epicondyle, in a posterior direction on the teno-osseous junction. The other hand stabilized the patient's wrist.
Mill's intention was to shift the annular ligament and replace it. Cyriax found out that the annular ligament applies the greatest possible stretching tension to the extensor carpi radialis muscles, that's why the manipulative procedure should be carried out with a sharp jerk, in order to open the tear in the tendon and relieve tension on the tendon scar by converting a tear.
Patient seated with the affected extremity in 90° abduction and internal rotation (olecranon faced up).Therapist stands behind the patient , stabilized the patient's wrist in full pronation and flexion, while the other hand is placed on the olecranon. The maintenance of full wrist flexion is important as failure to maintain this position could lead to a majority of the thrusting force being bome by the humeroulnar joint. The high-velocity low amplitude (HVLA) thrust at the end range of elbow extension, is a quick movement in the direction illustrated.
This manipulation may produce mild discomfort at the instant of its performance.
The clinician applies this procedure a 2-3 times a week until cure, with a range of 4-12 sessions.
Exercise therapy is a regimen or plan of physical activities designed and prescribed for specific therapeutic goals. Its purpose is to restore normal musculoskeletal function or to reduce pain caused by diseases or injuries.
The underlying principle of the stretching phase is that , by lengthening the tendon during relaxation, we can reduce its stretching during offending movements. The best stretching position for the Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis tendon, is reached with the elbow in extension, forearm in pronation, wrist in flexion and with ulnar deviation of the wrist, according to the patient's tolerance. This stretching should be held for 30- 45 s and 3 times before and after the eccentric exercises, during each treatment session with a 30 s rest interval.
There are three principles of eccentric exercises. These are load ( resistance), speed (velocity) and frequency of contractions.
Load ( resistance): Increasing the load ensures the tendon is subjected to greater stress and forms the fundamental basis of the progression of the exercise programme. The basis of all physical training programmes is formed by this principle of progressive overloading. According to the patient's symptoms, it is important that the load of these eccentric exercises should be increased. If it's not increased then the possibility of re-injury will be high.
Speed ( velocity): The speed (velocity) of contractions is also a fundamental principle of successful eccentric exercises. In each treatment session the speed of the eccentric training should be increased. Hence the load on the tendon increases to stimulate the mechanism of the injury. However the therapists must ensure that the patients perform the eccentric exercises slowly to avoid pain.
Frequency of contractions: The frequency of contractions is the third principle of eccentric exercises. There can be variations of sets and repetitions in the literature. According to the therapists 3 sets of 10 repetitions can normally be performed without overloading the injured tendon, as determined by the tolerance of the patient. The elbow is in full extension, forearm in pronation and the arm is supported. The greatest strengthening result for the extensor tendons of the wrist is reached in this position. This is a recommendation and the frequency must be patient specific.
Theraband exercises (or exercises with a small weight) are performed each day for 3 sets of 10. You fix one side of the theraband under you feet or another place and you take the other side in your hand or you have a small weight in your hand.
In this study the subjects were assigned to group A or group B. Group A received supervised therapeutic exercise program which included static stretching of the Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis followed by eccentric strengthening of the wrist extensors. Group B was treated with Cyriax physiotherapy. The groups that performed supervised exercise program (group A) for 4 weeks showed significantly greater improvement in reduction of pain and functional status than the Cyriax physiotherapy treatment.
Hold FlexBar® in the affected (right) hand. Make sure it's in full wrist extension..
The other end of the device must be held with your unaffected (left) hand.
Twist FlexBar® with unaffected wrist while holding.
The FlexBar® exercise is performed each day for 3 sets of 15. It takes 4 seconds to complete each repetition and between each set of 15 repetitions there is 30 seconds of rest. Once the patients can perform 3 sets of 15, they progress to another colour FlexBar® with a higher intensity of eccentric resistance.The treatment continued until the patient had a resolution of symptoms, which occurred at an average of 7 weeks of treatment with 10 clinic visits. The treatment should be continued until this resolution occurs. The treatment should be continued until this resolution occurs.
Lateral epicondylitis is the most common overuse syndrome in the elbow. It is an injury involving the extensor muscles of the forearm. In a lot of cases, the insertion of the extensor carpi radialis brevis is involved. Contractile overloads that chronically tension or stress the tendon near the attachment on the humerus are the primary cause of epicondylitis. It occurs often in repetitive upper extremity activities such as computer use, heavy lifting, forceful forearm pronation and supination, and repetitive vibration. Medical management consist of NSAID, ice, elevation and the use of an elbow counterforce brace. If the symptoms will prove to be resistant surgical treatment is indicated. Concerning physical management there are different types of therapies to treat lateral epicondylitis. The most important methods are: Cyriax therapy, stretching and exercises with the Flexbar.
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Islamic State group fighters killed at least seven regime loyalists in eastern Syria on Saturday, the latest in a series of deadly jihadist attacks, a Britain-based war monitor reported.
"Seven members of the National Defence Forces, a pro-regime militia, were killed in clashes with an IS sleeper cell" in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
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A total of 1.4 GW of projects were put forward under the 200 MW tender, with energy storage projects taking positive steps forward, says Renewable Energy Agency.
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The U.K.'s National Grid has today published the winners of its inaugural Enhanced Frequency Response (EFR) services auction, revealing the growing ability of the country's new and low-carbon flexible technologies, and storage systems in particular, to help "keep the lights on".
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) welcomed the results of the auction, saying that it demonstrates to the world that storage systems in the U.K. are ready to deliver.
Some 200 MW were put to tender by the National Grid in the EFR auction, but in all a total of 1.4 GW of viable projects were pre-accredited for the auction. According to the National Grid, those awarded projects will deliver reduced costs of around £200 million ($255 million), and include projects from RES, Low Carbon and E.ON.
The winning projects are all intended to provide the U.K. grid with capacity to help balance the national electricity system at times when it is most under stress, such as dark winter evenings. According to the REA, such technical capacity has traditionally been the preserve of fossil fuel generation, but more flexible, integrated renewable sources such as solar and wind – and backed by increasingly affordable storage – will help to decarbonizes the grid in line with the U.K.'s legally binding carbon targets.
Although the EFR auction is technology-neutral, battery storage providers are particularly well-placed to provide the technological service required in the timeframe (frequency regulation services within 0.4 to 1 second for a minimum of 15 minutes); hence, storage providers won the majority of the capacity.
"The conclusion of the EFR auction shows that storage is now ready to deliver, and with the right framework can provide vital services to U.K. Plc," said REA's head of policy and external affairs, James Court. "The National Grid deserves credit for kickstarting this market, and the government must now follow through with its pledge to remove barriers to the industry."
Court added that storage was identified in 2012 as one of eight great industries in which the U.K. could become a world leader. "The industry is starting to deliver on this promise," he said. "With the right support in place we can go even further."
What's more, the results of the auction gave a timely reminder of the viability of the range of cheaper, safer and cleaner energy generation available to the government as alternatives to the much-derided Hinkley C nuclear plant.


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Other First Ladies
When President Donald Trump's wife, Melania, stayed in New York during the beginning of his presidency, some speculated that the President's daughter, Ivanka, might take on some of the traditional duties of the First Lady in Washington. Some worried this would be another break from tradition by America's unconventional 45th president; however, there have been numerous other times in US history when the 'First Lady' has been a woman other than the president's wife. Sometimes, it's because the president is a bachelor or a widower; other times, the First Lady is too ill to fulfill her duties as hostess and appoints a substitute. Or, as often seemed the case in the 19th century and perhaps now, the president's wife took one look at the job and said "No, thank you!"
Rachel Carson in Silver Spring
in Maryland by Patrick Kiger
Rachel Carson, whose 1962 expose Silent Spring helped launch the modern environmental movement, was a longtime resident of Silver Spring.
How a Confederate Woman's D.C. Home Became a Union Prison
in DC by Max Lee
Rose O'Neal Greenhow hosted some of the most prominent politicians of her time in her house on 16th Street. At the beginning of the Civil War, she turned it into a hub of Confederate espionage. Then, it became a Union prison.
Elizebeth Friedman: Coast Guard Code Breaker
By the end of her life, Elizebeth Smith Friedman was renowned for her work deciphering codes from civilian criminals. She cracked the codes that sent members of what one prosecutor called "the most powerful international smuggling syndicate in existence" to jail, took down a Vancouver opium ring, and caught a World War II Japanese spy.
The Jeannette Rankin Brigade
in DC by Lafayette Matthews
In 1916, Jeannette Rankin made history as the first woman elected to Congress. A renowned pacifist, Rankin was the only member of Congress to vote against U.S. involvement in World War II. At age 87, Rankin made one final push for peace by leading an anti-Vietnam march: the Jeannette Rankin Brigade.
Clara Barton: Angel of the Battlefield
She was one of the first female government employees, she was the first woman legally allowed on the battlefield in America, she founded the American Red Cross, and she chose to live out her days in Glen Echo, Maryland. Clara Barton, the unstoppable force of the 19th century.
Impressions of Washington: Mary Church Terrell's Activism
Educator, author, and activist Mary Church Terrell was the first president of the National Association for Colored Women, the first African-American woman elected to a major city school board, and a founding member of the NAACP. A lifelong advocate for equality, Terrell participated in sit-ins well into her eighties. But out of all of her activism, one 1906 speech stands out as an insightful and damning critique of racial dynamics in the nation's capital.
Dr. Anna J. Cooper: MVP of D.C. Education
In the early 1900s, Dr. Anna J. Cooper, eschewed inherently racist notions that education for African American students should be solely vocational. Pursuing more classical studies, she pushed her students toward some of the best colleges and universities in the country, but her dedication raised the ire of the D.C. Board of Education.
The First Treasury Girls
Of all the Union government departments during the Civil War, the Treasury in particular was working overtime. In 1862, Congress passed the first Legal Tender Act, which gave the federal government the authority to issue currency. But with so many men off to war, who would make the money? Treasurer Frances E. Spinner took a note from the US Patent Office (which had a few female clerks) when he decided in 1862 to hire Jennie Douglas to trim money. Douglas would be the first of many young women to work for the government and, while most accepted them, these pioneers faced some unique challenges.
D.C.'s Margaret Gorman Becomes the First Miss America
in DC by Jenna Goff
Most 16-year-old girls dream of being popular. And while some can claim to be the queen bees of their high schools, not many can maintain that they are the most popular girl in the country. In 1921, though, Margaret Gorman could. Fresh out of her junior year at Western High School (later the Duke Ellington School of the Arts) in Georgetown, Margaret went from being a regular teenager to the best-known girl in the nation when Atlantic City judges crowned her the first Miss America.


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Q: Segue won't trigger after logged into facebook using swift So I have managed to set it up so the whole login system works. It closes out of the browser once logged in but does not advance to the next viewController.
This is my AppDelegate.swift:
import UIKit
import CoreData

@UIApplicationMain
class AppDelegate: UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate {

var window: UIWindow?

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        app,
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    )
}

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    return FBSDKApplicationDelegate.sharedInstance().application(
        application,
        open: url as URL!,
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import UIKit
import FBSDKCoreKit
import FBSDKLoginKit

class ViewController: UIViewController, FBSDKLoginButtonDelegate {

var fbLoginSuccess = false

override func viewDidLoad() {
    if (FBSDKAccessToken.current() != nil && fbLoginSuccess == true)
    {
        print("Logged In...")
    } else {
        print("Not Logged In...")
    }

    let loginButton = FBSDKLoginButton()
    loginButton.readPermissions = ["public_profile", "email"]
    loginButton.center =   self.view.center

    loginButton.delegate = self

    self.view.addSubview(loginButton)
}

override func didReceiveMemoryWarning() {
    super.didReceiveMemoryWarning()
    // Dispose of any resources that can be recreated.
}

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func loginButton(_ loginButton: FBSDKLoginButton!, didCompleteWith result: FBSDKLoginManagerLoginResult!, error: Error!) {

    if error != nil
    {
        print(error)
    } else if result.isCancelled {
        // Handle
    } else {
        fbLoginSuccess = true
        print("User logged in...")
        self.performSegue(withIdentifier: "showNew", sender: self)
    }

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I have a storyboard Identifier 'showNew' and I cannot figure out why it doesn't trigger.

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Twee, tween Southerner Frankie Addams (right), feels trapped in between the childish world of her cousin John Henry and the more grownup world of her servant Berenice in Triad Stage's "The Member of the Wedding."
It's possible that the set was the star of the show: a simple Southern kitchen set on rollers, drawn across Triad Stage's three-quarter thrust performance space to create a buffer between the yard where the children of The Member of the Wedding have their dramas, and the interior of the house, where children and servants rarely tread.
In the play, as in life, all the real action takes place in the kitchen.
It's the domain of Berenice Sadie Brown, black housekeeper to the white Addams family in this small Georgia town amid the chaos and possibility of World War II, brought to life by Triad Stage regular Cassandra Lowe Williams.
Berenice dispenses meals, wisdom and discipline from her seat at the table, interspersed with pieces of her past — she had four husbands before engaging with her current beau TT — during the weekend of Jarvis Addams' wedding at the family home.
Carson McCullers, the notable Southern writer who gave us The Heart is a Lonely Hunter in 1940, adapted her 1946 novel for the script after encouragement from her friend Tennessee Williams.
It's something of a roman á clef — like the main character Frankie Addams, McCullers came of age in small-town Georgia, and like Addams she yearned for something more. McCullers left for New York City at 17 to begin her literary career. Frankie, just 12, has more vague aspirations.
Schmidt's Frankie moves seamlessly from manic to poignant to outright disturbing behavior. Her scenes with the neighborhood children, played by actual schoolkids from Greensboro Day School, Canterbury School and the Community Theatre of Greensboro farm system, strike chords of tween angst. And her meltdown that ensues when she realizes that she will not be joining the married couple on their honeymoon, combines with light and sound for a disturbing effect.
Williams clearly relishes in her role as Berenice, the best drawn character of the lot. She's known joy and sorrow, has a knack with the children and maintains a presence in the household common in Southern literature of the era.
She also provides an anchor to the racial element of the tale — TT's young charge, Honey Brown, bears the brunt of the Jim Crow mentality of the town and eventually must flee for his life.
There are echoes of To Kill a Mockingbird everywhere — but The Member of the Wedding came out nearly 15 years earlier.
Proper due must be given to Howard C. Jones, who designed the set that is as much a character in the story as anything else.
Triad Stage always rewards close scrutiny of its set designs, which give insight to relevant themes and characters' motivations. Childish drawings hanging on the frame of the stage echo the ones scrawled by Frankie's young cousin, John Henry, while hiding underneath Berenice's kitchen table; when they drop to the floor it evokes the passage of time. A box of Lux detergent on the kitchen sink comes into play later as a punch line. And the floor of the stage itself is patterned from puzzle pieces, emphasizing the point that Frankie does not know where she fits in.


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Having passed a motion in last week's branch in support of the recent claim for all University staff to have an equal leave entitlement of 30 days, and to extend this to outsourced staff, our Branch Secretary Catherine has written to Kim Frost with details.
Her letter follows, and the motion is below. As ever, you can email catherine.morrissey@london.ac.uk with any questions.
IWGB noted with interest and approval that the University's 'commitment to equality' is likely to result in increased annual leave for staff on grades 1–6 (or equivalent) following a recent staff claim for all directly-employed staff to receive an equal holiday allowance of 30 days.
Given the timing of the announcement and its prominence on the staff intranet, we are delighted that the University looks likely to approve this claim within the next couple of weeks.
However, many staff (of all levels) would like to know what this means for other terms and conditions that differ between grades, especially as regards overtime and time off in lieu (TOIL).
As you know, staff on grades 7–10 are not usually entitled to paid overtime, and their extra annual leave entitlement is regularly cited as the reason for this (a sort of benefit-in-kind, relative to their grades 1–6 colleagues' entitlement to overtime paid at 1.5 or 2 times hourly rates, depending on the day). Similarly, grades 7–10 staff are theoretically entitled to TOIL as a result of working overtime, and grades 1–6 staff are not, although in practice this is rarely granted in any case.
Could you clarify please, whether overtime payment at the quoted rates would in future be extended to levels 7–10 staff, or whether it is your intention to cease overtime payments to the lower grades if equal holiday is granted?
Could you also please clarify how the changes, both with regards to the increased holiday and to the (possible) elimination of overtime payments, would affect pension contributions for staff in grades 1–6, if implemented?
Finally, as the Branch Secretary of the largest union on campus and one which represents all of our colleagues here, whether directly employed by the University of outsourced, I have been mandated to formally request that any increase in annual leave entitlement be extended to our outsourced colleagues, who work alongside us every day and keep our workplaces functioning, safe and pleasant. Whilst we appreciate that the University's equality policy was intended for direct employees, the principles of true equality do not allow for such exclusivity and so we trust that the University will use its discretion and its power over the contractors it employs to ensure that all staff are treated equally.
Many thanks indeed for your attention to this email. I look forward to hearing from you on all of these points very soon.
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His big breakthrough came with the series "The Practice" that started in 1997.
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Gold in United Kingdom
Exports | Imports : $17.2B | $83.7B, World Rnk 6 / 175
Rnk 4 / 1216 | World Rnk 2 / 168
Rnk 1 / 1213
FASTEST GROWING MARKET | FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN: $1.14B | $11.2B, Germany | Russia
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of United Kingdom: 1.42, Rnk 13 / 127
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Gold: -2.26, Rnk 1020 / 1029
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Exports In 2020, United Kingdom exported $17.2B in Gold, making it the 6th largest exporter of Gold in the world. At the same year, Gold was the 4th most exported product in United Kingdom. The main destination of Gold exports from United Kingdom are: Switzerland ($6.84B), United Arab Emirates ($1.96B), Germany ($1.72B), Belarus ($1.11B), and Turkey ($993M).
The fastest growing export markets for Gold of United Kingdom between 2019 and 2020 were Germany ($1.14B), Belarus ($1.11B), and Switzerland ($807M).
Imports In 2020, United Kingdom imported $83.7B in Gold, becoming the 2nd largest importer of Gold in the world. At the same year, Gold was the 1st most imported product in United Kingdom. United Kingdom imports Gold primarily from: Russia ($16.9B), Hong Kong ($12.2B), Canada ($9.62B), Australia ($8.25B), and Switzerland ($6.53B).
The fastest growing import markets in Gold for United Kingdom between 2019 and 2020 were Russia ($11.2B), Hong Kong ($8.24B), and Uzbekistan ($3.64B).
Overview In October 2022 United Kingdom's Gold exports accounted up to £8.5B and imports accounted up to £3.17B, resulting in a positive trade balance of £5.33B. Between October 2021 and October 2022 the exports of United Kingdom's Gold have increased by £3.39B (66.5%) from £5.1B to £8.5B, while imports increased by £241M (8.22%) from £2.93B to £3.17B.
Destinations In October 2022, Gold were exported mostly to Switzerland (£3.51B), China (£3.45B), United Arab Emirates (£877M), Hong Kong (£272M), and Spain (£127M), and were imported mostly from Philippines (£1.41B), Canada (£560M), United States (£383M), Kazakhstan (£212M), and Switzerland (£178M).
Growth In October 2022, the increase in Gold's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Switzerland (£765M or 594%), Spain (£16.6M or 528k%), and United Arab Emirates (£14.8M or 12.8%). In October 2022, the increase in Gold's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Australia (£400M or 1.35k%), Russia (£297M or 144%), and Canada (£167M or 19%).
Subnational Monthly Trade
EXPORT GROWTH (October 2021 - October 2022): £3.39B, (66.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2021 - October 2022): £241M, (8.22%)
MAIN EXPORTER (October 2022): London Heathrow Airport, £8.49B
MAIN DESTINATION (October 2022): Switzerland, £3.51B
This section shows Gold's exports and imports data at subnational level for United Kingdom. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Gold over time.
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EXPORTS (2020): $17.2B
IMPORTS (2020): $83.7B
NET TRADE (2020): -$66.6B
In 2020, United Kingdom exported $17.2B in Gold. The main destinations of United Kingdom exports on Gold were Switzerland ($6.84B), United Arab Emirates ($1.96B), Germany ($1.72B), Belarus ($1.11B), and Turkey ($993M).
In 2020, United Kingdom imported $83.7B in Gold, mainly from Russia ($16.9B), Hong Kong ($12.2B), Canada ($9.62B), Australia ($8.25B), and Switzerland ($6.53B).
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THE FASTEST GROWING Gold EXPORT MARKETS FOR United Kingdom WERE (2019 - 2020):
Germany, $1.14B (197%)
Belarus, $1.11B (1%)
Switzerland, $807M (13.4%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Gold BY United Kingdom WERE (2019 - 2020):
China, -$7.74B (-94.1%)
Azerbaijan, -$2.09B (-100%)
United States, -$797M (-47.6%)
In 2020, United Kingdom's main exporting competitors in Gold were:
Switzerland , $68.5B
Hong Kong , $33B
United Arab Emirates , $28.8B
In 2020, United Kingdom's main importing competitors in Gold were:
United States , $48.2B
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António Ventura Porfírio (Castelo de Vide, 26 de agosto de 1908 — Portalegre, 8 de janeiro de 1998) foi um pintor português.

Biografia / Obra
Filho mais velho de Rosa Ventura Porfírio e José Luis Porfírio, a obra de Ventura Porfírio reparte-se pela pintura, desenho, museologia (conservação/restauro), jardinagem. Na primeira metade da década de 1920 frequenta diversas instituições de ensino: Escola Industrial Fradesso da Silveira em Portalegre (1918-20); Escola Industrial de Leiria e atelier de Desenho de Arquitectura de Korrodi (1922-23); Escola de Belas-Artes de Lisboa (1919-21 e 1923-24). A morte inesperada do pai leva-o à interrupção dos estudos.

Recebe uma bolsa do Grémio de Ação Municipal de Castelo de Vide e entra para o 2º ano da Escola de Belas-Artes do Porto em 1926. Contacta com escritores como Alberto Serpa, José Régio e Adolfo Casais Monteiro. Tem colaboração na revista Princípio  (1930) dirigida pelo último. O estímulo e rivalidade de colegas como Dominguez Alvarez e o companheirismo e amizade de toda a vida com Augusto Gomes, Abel de Moura ou Basto Fabião serão decisivos na sua formação. Participa na formação e nas ações do grupo Mais Além.

Em 1935 casa-se com Maria Benedita Serrano Gordo e em 1943 nasce o seu filho José Luís Porfírio. Entre 1935 e 1937 é bolseiro do Instituto de Alta Cultura, estudando em Madrid, Paris e Bruxelas. Em 1938 assume o cargo de Conservador do Palácio Nacional de Queluz, que desempenha até à sua reforma por motivo de doença em 1973. Em 1956 obtém a 2ª medalha no Salão de Primavera da Sociedade Nacional de Belas Artes com um Auto-Retrato; em 1958 a obra Poeta de Deus e do Diabo, retrato de José Régio, marca um importante ponto de viragem na sua produção. Em 1959 inicia experiências de desenho abstrato, em diferentes formatos e técnicas que vão prolongar-se até 1976.

Entre 1983 e 1989 – com um interrupção em 1986 devido a problemas de saúde –, faz uma intervenção de fundo no Salão Nobre dos Paços do Concelho de Castelo de Vide, destinado aos atos públicos mais importantes do Município. A sua intervenção engloba trabalhos de arquitetura, artes decorativas e pintura mural.

Morre a 8 de Janeiro de 1998 no hospital de Portalegre.

Por proposta da Câmara Municipal de Castelo de Vide, a  Casa e Jardim do Pintor Ventura Porfírio foi classificada em 2003 pelo IGESPAR como de Imóvel de Interesse Municipal.

Exposições individuais póstumas
 2001-2002 | Ventura Porfírio - 1908-1998, exposição Antológica, Centro Municipal de Cultura de Castelo de Vide e Paços do Concelho de Castelo de Vide.
 2002 | Exposição Antológica, Museu Nacional de Évora.
 2002 | Ventura Porfírio - 60 Anos de Desenho, Galeria do Palácio-Câmara Municipal do Porto.

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Naturais de Castelo de Vide
Alumni da Universidade do Porto

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I didn't know about Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, or KTPs, until I heard about this job opportunity. A KTP is basically a three-way project between a graduate, an organisation and a university. With the KTP you get a balance between going to work but not leaving the university behind.
My project is with The Foundry, a creative advertising and marketing agency, based in Altrincham, Cheshire. The company was started just over ten years ago by the current partners. The project I am working on is called POS Store; creating a system that will allow clients to customise and personalise Point of Sale materials. Clients will be able to allow their customers to create flexible documents whilst the system enforces appropriate brand constraints. They will also be able to access data about how their branding is being used, so it is quite innovative really.
I am doing everything from capturing the long-term vision, cultivating ideas and talking to clients.
My title in the company is Digital Developer, which suggests that I am working solely on the technical part of the project. In fact I am doing everything from capturing the long-term vision, cultivating ideas and talking to clients. I am working closely with colleagues at The Foundry and making sure that those who will be responsible for maintaining and supporting the system will be able to take it forward. We have currently got one client working on the prototype so I am evaluating that at the moment. I like having oversight of the whole project and having total control of it!
The lead academic from Salford comes to see me once a week and we talk about lots of things, very few to do with project! It is great for broadening the way I am looking at the project.
The lead academic from Salford comes to see me once a week and we talk about lots of things, very few to do with project! It is great for broadening the way I am looking at the project. We have also developed quite a few ideas for other KTPs and projects within the University. He always has really good input for anything and great ideas. I suppose in some ways he is quite inspirational.
I see the other two academic supervisors monthly. One specialises in user interface design, a crucial aspect of the system. The other specialises in digital media, they have experience from working with packaged software products. We are currently transforming the key findings from the project into a series of academic papers which is quite exciting. I have really enjoyed that.
I have certainly learned a lot through the experience. The assertiveness and communication skills have been great things to develop – I am now President of a Toastmasters public speaking club! The management and leadership training I did at the KTP residential modules was also really good because I probably wouldn't have got that experience otherwise. They are all skills that you normally learn on the job, so getting them on the KTP has been great. The best thing about the KTP is that you still have a strong link with academia – you haven't had to leave that world behind yet.


Named after an album by swing era violinist Stuff Smith, Black Violin is a violin and viola-playing hip-hop duo from Florida consisting of classically trained musicians Kevin Sylvester (Kev Marcus) and Wilner Baptiste (Wil B), who incorporate a variety of music genres into their distinctive string fare. The pair met as high school students in a Fort Lauderdale performing arts program and formed the group after attending separate universities. Quickly gaining a reputation for their dynamic performance style, the duo received national exposure after and appearance with Alicia Keys at the 2004 Billboard Awards and winning the talent show, Showtime at the Apollo, in 2005. Amidst mixtape releases, they issued their eponymous debut album in 2008 and Classically Trained in 2012, earring support spots on tours for, among others, Wu-Tang Clan, Ciara, Aerosmith, and Kanye West along the way.


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The 38th edition of the annual Clásico RCN, a bicycle stage race, was held from August 14 to August 23, 1998, in Colombia. The race with an UCI rate of 2.4 started in Barrancabermeja and finished in Bogotá with an individual time trial. RCN stands for "Radio Cadena Nacional" – one of the oldest and largest radio networks in the nation. There were a total of 95 competitors from 13 teams, with 81 cyclists actually finishing the stage race.

Stages

1998-08-14: Barrancabermeja (6.8 km)

1998-08-15: Barrancabermeja — Puerto Boyacá (228 km)

1998-08-16: Puerto Berrio — Bello (180 km)

1998-08-17: Sabaneta — Jardín (124 km)

1998-08-18: Jardín — Chinchiná (216.6 km)

1998-08-19: Roldanillo — Buenaventura (208 km)

1998-08-20: Buenaventura — Pradera (187 km)

1998-08-21: Guacarí — Armenia (137 km)

1998-08-22: Armenia — Espinal (151 km)

1998-08-23: Palacio Presidencial, Bogotá — Alto de Patios, Bogotá (22.1 km)

Final classification

See also
 1998 Vuelta a Colombia

References
 cyclingnews

Clásico RCN
Clasico RCN
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Best practices for worship
By Karen Baker | Print | Share
Does your parish have Mass appeal? Try these tips to help liven up your Sunday liturgies.
Let's start with a confession from a Vatican II Catholic. About 15 years ago, I noticed an announcement before Mass: "In order to more fully, consciously, and actively participate in the liturgy, please silence all pagers, beepers, and cell phones at this time."
"Wow," I thought to myself, "our pastor can really turn a phrase!" It took me five years to discover that the desire for "full and active participation of all the people" comes straight from Sacrosanctum Concilium, the constitution on the sacred liturgy. The first document produced by the Second Vatican Council, it took the seeds of liturgical reform and gave them room to blossom. Fifty years after that document was approved on December 4, 1963, parish liturgy in the United States has taken many twists and turns, from rainbow banners to guitar Masses to a swing back to incense, Latin, and chanting.
But what exactly makes for a "good" parish Mass? There may be as many opinions as there are Catholics. Answers are likely to differ from inner-city Chicago to the suburbs of Houston, from pre-Vatican II Catholics to millennials. But for most churchgoing Catholics, three themes emerge: powerful preaching, excellent music, and actively engaged people in the pews.
1. Lively and active, solemn and serious
According to Benedictine Father Anthony Ruff, a liturgist who teaches theology at St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota, the most important aspect of good liturgy is deep spirituality on the part of the people. "It's important that people believe in what is happening, that people want to draw from the texts and truly want to connect with God, with creation, and with people in the community," he says.
Those who plan worship can help people make that connection, Ruff says. The trick is to make things "lively and active" without sacrificing the solemn and serious nature of the Mass.
"It should be very lively and active because everyone is engaged," says Ruff; everyone should be participating in the dialogue and participating in song. "It should not be hokey or gimmicky or silly. It should be beautiful, classy, and elegant."
Good liturgy does not necessarily mean a return to pre-Vatican II practices, nor only relying on the post-Vatican II experiments; it means forging a new path. "Here's the problem," Ruff says. "We tried so hard after Vatican II for active participation that we veered to gimmicks and silliness." As a result, some Catholics went in the opposite direction and called for a return to the pre-Vatican II Mass.
"That's the wrong solution," says Ruff. "We need to find out how to deepen the liturgy in a way that is more engaging." We need, he said, to make the Mass beautiful without being stuffy. And how does a parish do that?
"Instead of just pre- and post-Vatican II, the church has many centuries of particular styles of worship, and we inherit from all of this," says Daniella Zsupan-Jerome, professor of theology at the Loyola Institute for Ministry in New Orleans. Zsupan-Jerome suggests that when planning liturgy, parishes should not be afraid to create their own blend of old and new.
2. Make beautiful music
That's what Father Michael White and his pastoral associate, Tom Corcoran, do at Church of the Nativity in Baltimore, Maryland. In their book Rebuilt: Awakening the Faithful, Reaching the Lost, and Making Church Matter (Ave Maria Press), they describe the use of Gregorian chant in their otherwise "contemporary approach to the weekend experience." Gregorian chant during the acclamations of the Eucharistic prayers, they say, "seems to very effectively summon our congregation into the very heart of the mystery we celebrate."
The mystery, after all, is what we desire. Good music gets us there. Music binds the congregation together and lifts a common prayer to heaven. Good liturgy demands songs that are singable and a choir that has good leadership, says Ruff.
"We need better musicians, music that really draws people in," he says, offering a little advice to liturgical musicians: "Stop making music so dull."
That means taking the time to find talented musicians who can serve as worship leaders. It also doesn't hurt to repeat music from week to week, as repetition encourages participation, which in turn promotes good liturgy.
Thankfully, dull music is not a problem in some communities. Father Joshua Wagner is pastor of two inner-city parishes in Columbus, Ohio, both with predominantly African American congregations. "And the key to good liturgy for me is good music," he says. "It has to be high quality, and in this case, good gospel music. I spend a lot of money on music."
But sometimes, Wagner says, making music too central to the Mass can also cause a problem. Music must serve the liturgy, he says, not the other way around.
In one case, Wagner had to move the choir from their place in the sanctuary to the side of the church because they had begun taking up too much of the focus. The move did not diminish the power of the music, he says, but it did emphasize the role of the choir as leaders of worship, not the stars of the show.
3. Connect with the people
Ruff pulls no punches in identifying one of the major obstacles to good worship. "Boring preaching is a real problem," he says. "We all daydream for 10 minutes. But we need to engage people."
When a pastor can preach, the people will come. Tony Oltremari is a parishioner at St. Laurence Parish in Sugarland, Texas, home to 6,700 families. He says his pastor, Father Drew Wood, is a gifted homilist, and that's what people want. "If the homilies don't connect, if the music is not engaging," all is lost, Oltremari says.
Tom Neal, dean of academics and professor of spiritual theology at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, agrees that homilies must connect with the people in the pews. "It has to be relevant to people's real-time circumstances, even as it may deeply challenge them and mess with the status quo," he says. Neal offers plenty of advice to homilists on the best ways to achieve this goal.
"Use stories taken from personal experience, from the news, [or] from literature to bring alive the scriptural and liturgical texts," Neal says. "People think in narratives, and if you don't speak in narratives, they will rarely remember your ideas." That requires long preparation, prayer, and hard work, and he believes preachers should focus all of their energy on their Sunday homilies. That homily may be, he says, "the one and only Christ-inspired message [people] hear all week."
Neal urges homilists to have "some honest people who can give you critical feedback on your preaching so you can grow," perhaps even holding a weekly Bible study on the next Sunday's readings and "stealing the good insights of your Spirit-filled people."
The thrust of the homily, he adds, should not be moralizing but "conversion that flows from a personal encounter with Jesus . . . that makes people see their humdrum, day-to-day lives as suffused with the divine. Give them in every homily at least one good takeaway thought that they can muse on during the week. Keep your homily clearly focused; don't ramble or wander, or go on tangents; and when you end your homily, make sure it leaves them with the point you were trying to make all along."
Don't put the people to sleep, Neal says. Instead, "Preach the gospel that equips them to be Christ in every nook and cranny of public and private life—wake them up by speaking to their waking life."
4. Consider the differences
Even if a homilist can hit all those points, there are other issues to consider in liturgy. For instance: Does one size fit all age groups, interests, or backgrounds?
Many parishes have a diverse congregation to consider when planning the liturgy, including people who have different preferences—some may want only a choir at Mass, for example, while others would rather hear more contemporary music with guitars and drums. And when it comes to ages, how do we keep youth, in particular, from drifting into dreamland? Should parishes offer specialized liturgies like a Mass for teens or a children's Mass to best engage those segments of the parish?
Zsupan-Jerome sees a real drawback in this approach, as she believes these types of liturgies detract from our unity as the one body of Christ. "The liturgy is by definition a public event for and by the people," she says. "Vatican II's emphasis on full and active participation of all reinforced this important sense of inclusiveness. Having a specialized liturgy that is just for teens or those who like a certain style of music will in some sense hinder this all-inclusiveness. The very style of the liturgy cannot be overemphasized at the expense of its basic reality as the gathering of the body."
In our ordinary lives, she adds, we choose the people we spend time with, but church is different. "We choose to come together to express something very meaningful and very intimate with people we may not know," she says. "There is a great gift and challenge in expressing this profound identity together."
That unity can be a particular challenge in a multicultural parish where people may speak several different languages. At St. Thomas of Canterbury in Chicago, Father Tirso Villaverde says his parish serves Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, and Eritrean (a country north of Kenya) communities. On a typical Sunday, there are three Masses: one in Vietnamese, Laotian, and English; one only in English but with several African communities represented; and one in Spanish. A multicultural liturgy is celebrated twice a year so that the entire community can come together.
"We make sure we have every group represented," Villaverde says, "whether in song, reading, or some way that allows them to participate in a way that expresses their culture." As an example, the Eritrean community once brought forth the offertory while singing and drumming.
"Everyone was caught up in the spirit," says Villaverde. And that, he added, is key: "That is the principle I go by, allowing cultural expression that everyone can be caught up in; it works because the actions speak louder than any one language. The liturgy speaks in ways that go beyond words."
The Mass speaks through music, preaching, prayers; it speaks through posture, colors, vestments; it speaks in silence when we come together, warts and all, to encounter the mystery.
Finally, the liturgy speaks when the people speak. Good liturgy depends not only on the pastor or the choir—it depends on you and me. So speak up: What works and what doesn't in your parish? Does the music move you to sing? Does the homily inspire you to go and glorify the Lord with your life? Does the environment help you "taste a bit of heaven's beauty on earth," as Neal puts it? The liturgy is the "work of the people," so let's get to work—fully, consciously, and actively worshipping our God.
This article appeared in the March 2014 issue of U.S. Catholic (Vol. 79, No. 3, pages 23-25).
Want to read about more ways to help your parish become a thriving and engaging community? Here is our Special Section: Best practices for parishes.
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Karen Baker is a freelance writer for The New Orleans Advocate and the Clarion Herald. She holds a master's degree in pastoral studies from the Loyola Institute for Ministry in New Orleans and works in parish ministry at Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Mandeville, Louisiana.
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Lily Yeh is an internationally celebrated artist whose work has taken her to communities throughout the world. As founder and executive director of the Village of Arts and Humanities in North Philadelphia from 1986 to 2004, she helped create a national model of community building through the arts. In 2002, Yeh founded Barefoot Artists, Inc., an organization that brings the transformative power of art to impoverished communities around the globe through participatory, multifaceted projects that foster community empowerment, improve the physical environment, promote economic development and preserve indigenous art and culture.
In addition to the United States, she has carried out projects in multiple countries including Kenya, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Rwanda, China, Taiwan, Ecuador, Syria, Republic of Georgia, Haiti, Palestine, and South Sudan. (www.barefootartists.org) The feature documentary film "The Barefoot Artist" which delves into her life and work was released in 2015. (www.barefootartistfilm.com)
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About 2,000 people have lost their lives in the cholera epidemic in Yemen
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According to the latest report published by the World Health Organization, the number of people who lost their lives due to the epidemic rose to one thousand 847.
According to World Health Organization [WHO] report published lately, a thousand 847 people lost their lives because there is cholera outbreak in Yemen's 21 provinces since April 27.
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The competition was held in January 1918 at Johannisthal, Germany's first ever airfield, located 10 miles to the southeast of Berlin and the home of German Experimental Institute for Aviation. Competition entries included designs from both the best known German fighter producers, Fokker and Albatros, the Fokker DVII designed by Reinhold Platz, which had only made it's maiden flight days earlier, was the outright winner. Fokker immediately put the DVII into to production, and Albatros had to face the indignity of being ordered to manufacture it's main competitors new aircraft under licence rather than it's own.
Reinhold Platz's Fokker DVII design was one of the most outstanding fighters of the First World War, it had a welded steel tube fuselage braced with steel wire, the rest of the airframe was the usual fabric covered wood, the first batch of production aircraft re-equipped Jagdgeschwader Nr. 1, Richthofen's "Flying Circus" who were able to convert to the Fokker DVII in time to successfully field them against Allied air- forces at the Second Battle of the Aisne in May 1918. By November forty-five German fighter units had been equipped with the Fokker DVII fighter.
Although the Fokker D VII's made it's first flight in January 1918 and hostilities ended in November 1918 the aircraft left such a lasting impression on the forces that opposed it that it was the only piece of military equipment to be specifically named in the Treaty of Versailles Armistice Agreement in the section which detailed war material to be surrendered in total to Allied forces. Surrendered Fokker D VII's found their way into numerous Allied Air-forces, the USA alone receiving nearly two hundred Fokker DVII aircraft.
The colour pictures of a Fokker DVII have been digitally re-mastered from images in the National Museum of the United States Air Force's Picture Gallery.
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