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Earth Day message: Weather is a moment, climate is lasting | Opinion
Even simple actions, over time, can have a monumental impact. Find a recycling bin. Carpool with a friend. Buy a reusable water bottle. Unplug appliances. Learn more about climate change. Contact elected officials. Stay informed. These everyday actions are more powerful and necessary than ever.
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by Joseph O. Minott, For the Inquirer
Sunday's forecast calls for high temperatures just above 60 degrees. It's shaping up to be a nice, if slightly cool, Earth Day in Philadelphia. But warmer weather has been slow to arrive this year, with temperatures dipping below freezing as recently as two weeks ago. The high on the first day of spring was just 35 degrees – nearly 20 degrees below the historical average.
Cooler temperatures make for disappointing spring days and even disappointing claims from climate-change deniers who say the fact that it's cold one day means climate change is a hoax. President Trump, never one to shy away from weighing in on a topic he fails to understand, actually wished for more global warming in a tweet during a cold spell last winter. Trump and others are confusing a stretch of cold weather in one area with a continuously warming climate around the globe.
They do not understand, or are willfully ignoring, the big picture.
On Earth Day, it's crucial that we look beyond the weather forecast and take a closer look at our environment and the big picture. It's a chance to consider how our planet has changed and what it will look like in the future. The picture is not encouraging. The fact is, temperatures around the world are rising, and man-made climate change is doing irreparable harm to our environment and our planet's future.
Take methane emissions, for example. Methane is the second-most common greenhouse gas, with 86 times the warming effect of carbon dioxide over a 20-year period, according to the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Looking to the past shows us that methane levels in our atmosphere have doubled with the rise of industry. More than 60 percent of methane emissions today are from man-made sources, with oil and gas production as a leading cause along with agriculture and landfills.
Looking to the future, continuing leaks from natural gas operations and other man-made global-warming emissions will exacerbate the increase in temperatures. The National Climate Assessment estimates world temperatures could rise by 8 degrees by 2100. This will cause more unpredictable and dangerous weather – in addition to higher death rates, more wildlife extinction, increased air pollution, and rising sea levels. The future of our planet looks grim – unless we take bold and immediate action.
Earth Day is the perfect opportunity to reflect on our environment and our role in protecting it. But as climate change has shown, looking at one specific day doesn't really reveal our true impact on the environment. It's the actions we take every day, year after year, that will determine the future of our planet.
Joseph O. Minott is executive director and chief counsel of the Clean Air Council. joe_minott@cleanair.org
Joseph O. Minott, For the Inquirer


I've been enjoying a lot of the headsets that Logitech has put out in the past so I was pretty excited when Logitech sent me a pair of the Logitech G933 Artemis Spectrum to try out. I've heard they've done a lot in engineering solid performance out of it, so let's take a look at their latest top of the line headset.
The design of the G933 is similar to Logitech's past headsets such as the G35 or the G930. The over the ear headset has two large rectangular cups that are rotatable. Both cups rotate 90 degrees so that you can lay the G933 flat on you if you have it hanging around your neck. Along with rotation, the cups can tilt a little inward as well. They are rectangular as opposed to circular, which some will like and some won't. I personally don't have a problem with either design.
Inside are 40mm drivers that 20Hz to 20KHz with an impedance of 39 Ohms passive and 5K Ohms active. Each cup has nice cushy foam that molds well to the side of your face. I used them for long periods of time and had no problems.The arms for the cups is the metal band that's similar to past designs. But, there are some aesthetic changes to make it a little different from past offerings.
All the controls are on the back of the left cup. At the top sits the power switch with three programmable buttons underneath. Below those is a mute mic button and finally, a volume dial. The three programmable, or G buttons, can be assigned various functions like changing the voice or color of the lighting. They are shaped a little differently so you can kind of tell which one you are pressing by touch.
On the left cup is an adjustable noise cancelling microphone. The mic can be hidden out of the way when folded up. Flipping it down will activate the mic and you can extend it as well as do some minor bending of the tip. There's also a small red light on the end to let you know if it's muted or not. What's nice is you can flip the mic up slightly to mute it and flip it back down to unmute. You can also use a button on the rear of the left cup to mute as well, giving you a few options to silence your voice with the headset.
A big selling point for the G933 Artemis Spectrum is the fact that it's wireless. The USB dongle can be stored in the left cup. Just pull the magnetic cover off and you have access to it. The design of having a place to store the dongle there is pretty slick and helps you not lose the it when not in use.
Something really unique about the dongle is that it allows you to turn any source with a 3.5,mm connection into a wireless transmitter to the G933. Just plug the audio cable from one end of the dongle to the, say something like a MP3 player. Plug the USB part of the dongle into a power source such as a battery bank. Press play on the MP3 player and turn on your G933. You'll be receiving sweet, sweet music without having to be tethered to the MP3 player. Now that's versatility.
As the name suggests, Logitech added some lighting to this headset. On each outer back part of the earpiece, a strip goes from the bottom and up the back. The light strip can emit one of 16.8 million colors and there's the ability to set an effect such as breathing or cycling. Each side also has a G symbol that changes color as well. If you have the color on, you can expect about two hours less in battery life compared to turning it off. As one who does enjoy color in some of my peripherals, coloring in a headset seems a little extraneous to me because you can't see it at all. If you are trying to match all your products, then the G933 would go with one of the Orion Spectrum keyboards and Spectrum mice. I feel the lighting is lost on a headset though but at least you can turn it off and not use it if you don't want to.
Pulling off the cover on the right cup gives you access to the battery. It's not common replaceable battery, but there could be some replacements that Logitech can sell that will allow you to switch it out should the battery start to not hold its charge well. While not a well publicized feature, this is a nice option to have.
Charging is done via a microUSB cable connection on the bottom of the left cup. On a full charge, you can expect about 12 hours of usage out of it if you turn off the lighting. Turning it on will net you about 8 hours. Overall, not too shabby, but best remember to charge them each time you use them. The headset does go to sleep after 5 minutes of idle, but you can tweak this with the latest firmware. When it first came out, there were many complaints about this, but it's good to see Logitech fix this not too long ago.
Should your G933 be out of power, you can use the included 3.5mm cable and plug it into your computer and then into the bottom of the G933. It will still work minus all the bells and whistles. That's another great thing about this headset as I've had a few with inputs that don't work unless there's power to the headset. Here, the G933 works and does an admirable job without electricity. The included cable includes an inline control as well as another mic. It's not as loud or clear as the boom mic, but can be used as another option.
Included in the packaging are connections for consoles. The Logitech G933 Artemis Spectrum not only works with your PC, but the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 as well. Logitech's decision to bundle the necessary cables for those consoles really helps make this headset suitable for those with multiple setups.
So how does the G933 sound with games and music? Pretty damn good I have to say. First up, all the games I played sounded extremely well. The G933 does simulated 7.1 via Dolby and DTS, but I have never been able to really get a good feel for surround from headsets. It's tough for me to hear if a sound is coming from behind me, but anything from the side to the front is pretty distinguishable for me.
Firing up various games, the G933 was just superb. Hearing individual footsteps, bullets firing, spells being cast, the G933 was able to clearly produce the sound at a wide range of frequencies. Movies also did well with dialogue coming through clearly while special effect sounds blasted loud and clear from each driver. Paired up with the included mixer, you can adjust the sound to your liking. It's one of the better headsets I've used and for the past few months, it's the one I keep going back to for gaming and for conference calls.
The retractable boom mic performed pretty good as well. My colleagues said I sounded loud and clear. It is rather easy to mute the mic and I found myself talking and wondering why no one was hearing me only to see the little red light in my peripheral vision with the mic slightly in the up position. Overall, the mic was solid and my friends were able to hear me at all times.
Range seems pretty good and it's rated for about 50 feet away. I was able to get pretty far from the source, one floor above, and still hear things clearly. As for the 12 hour battery life without the lighting effects, that seems to be pretty accurate. Both range and battery life mileage will vary depending on your conditions, of course.


I found three small swallowtail butterfly caterpillars munching away in the bronze fennel. If you find the ferny/fuzzy herb growing in your yard, let it grow! It's a wonderful host plant and will ensure some lovely visitors to your yard this summer.
Russ, how nice to have a butterfly/hummingbird garden! I've just started one this year. It sounds like you have a lot of plants the butterflies will like. Unfortunately no one plant will appeal to all butterflies at all stages of their lives. I find Monarch Watch a wonderful resource (not just for monarchs). Visit their site to learn more about what caterpillars will eat. There are links on the left of that page that will provide more info by butterfly and for good nectar sources. Thanks for stopping by!


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Figlio naturale di Cansignorio della Scala e di una tale Margherita dei Pittati, ebbe un'ottima educazione sotto la guida dell'umanista Marzagaia il quale, pur riconoscendone le notevoli doti, non riuscì a correggere le sue inclinazioni violente. Nell'ottobre 1375, alla morte del padre, divenne signore di Verona assieme al fratello Bartolomeo II; alla nomina fece seguito la legittimazione della paternità, avvenuta l'11 dicembre 1375 mediante dispensa pontificia.

Nel 1378 sposò Samaritana da Polenta, figlia di Guido III, signore di Ravenna.

Antonio regnò da solo dal 1381 al 1387, quando fu deposto, anche per volontà dei cittadini che per colpa sua si erano impoveriti, da Gian Galeazzo Visconti, duca di Milano.

Dopo questi eventi fu assorbito dalla ricerca di alleati che potessero affiancarlo nella riconquista della Signoria. Chiese l'aiuto della Serenissima, della Repubblica di Firenze e infine di papa Urbano VI, ma non ottenne alcun risultato. Tornato in Toscana, mise in piedi un'armata e si diresse verso Verona ma morì mentre si trovava a Tredozio, sull'Appennino tosco-romagnolo. Sulle circostanze della sua morte non si sa molto, a partire dalla data precisa che solo gli Annales Forolivienses riportano come il 5 agosto. Si disse che fu avvelenato e non trova conferma nemmeno il luogo di sepoltura, che secondo alcuni fu Ravenna.

A lui si deve il restauro, nel 1383, del Castello Scaligero di Torri del Benaco, sul Lago di Garda.

Discendenza
Lasciò due figli legittimi:
 Canfrancesco, morto avvelenato nel 1391 o nel 1399
 Polissena, sposata nel 1410 a Lancillotto Anguissola
 Cleofe, sposata nel 1385 a Gianmastino Visconti, figlio del signore di Milano Bernabò Visconti
 Tassea
Alcune fonti assegnano quattro figlie naturali.

Note

Bibliografia

Collegamenti esterni

Antonio della Scala
Signori di Verona
Antonio
Della Scala

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Worried you have a gluten sensitivity? Looking for alternatives? If you're gluten-free, these top tips from Allergy Test should help you. Check out our blog below to see how we can help you.
It sounds simple, but it is important that you use gluten-free substitutes in place of gluten-containing foods. Not everyone does it, but it is essential to make sure that you can live a happy and healthy life. In most supermarket stores, you will find gluten alternatives, including pasta, bread rolls and cereals. But please, when you are doing your grocery shopping, make sure you read the ingredients carefully.
Remember, a lot of healthy foods are naturally gluten-free, including fruit and veg, which you should consume on a daily basis. Other foods which do not usually contain gluten include meat, poultry and fish. When considering what dish you are going to whip up for the family, please remember this.
Although already covered above, we cannot emphasize how important it is that you check the ingredients for potential allergens. If you have a gluten sensitivity, then you should look for gluten-free foods. However, there are some foods you can have which aren't advertised as gluten-free. So, make sure you read every single ingredient carefully, it may be time-consuming but it could lead to you living a much happier and healthier life.
Remember, if you are maintaining a gluten-free diet, you don't have to discard every single grain and cereal that you come across. Nutritionists and other Chefs have recommended that you swap traditional breadcrumbs for polenta crumbs, or even consider gluten-free buckwheat or rice noodles.
Even if you do have a gluten sensitivity, it doesn't mean you cannot go out anywhere. If your friends invite you out, you should still go with your mates, but check ahead with the chef at the restaurant where they have made a reservation. With gluten sensitivities and allergies more common than ever, most restaurants will take the necessary steps to make sure you enjoy your stay.
6) Uh Oh! Avoid Alcohol!
Gluten-free alcohol includes cider and wine, so you can relax a little. The issue comes with beer, which sometimes contains yeast. Always keep an eye out for the labels as gluten-free beers are readily available, and are essential to making sure you can still live your life to the full.
Everybody loves a bit of sauce to spice up their meal. But, remember, you must avoid sauces which contain gluten! There are lots of pasta sauces, gravies and condiments which will contain wheat flour and could potentially be harmful to you if you have a gluten sensitivity or intolerance.
You should try and experiment in the kitchen! This is because you can find new ways to have tasty meals that you never knew about. You can spend time getting used to gluten-free flours and baking aids, and you never know, you may learn to love the foods you never tried. Make sure you give it a go.
Again, this may be an obvious one but it is not one that everyone follows. Do not think that one little bite will not hurt you if you have a gluten allergy or sensitivity, because it will. Make sure you find those gluten-free foods and stick to them, it could lead to a happier and healthier you!
Yeah, you guessed it. You should definitely take a sensitivity test if you haven't already, as it may help to explain your mysterious symptoms. If you are not sure, you can always log on to www.allergytest.co and chat with our customer service advisors who will happily explain the process to you and help you to pick the right test! Go on, you know you want to!


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Asia Argento Withdraws From Dutch Music Festival Role in Wake of Assault Allegation
Actor Jimmy Bennett claimed Argento, then 37, sexually assaulted him when he was 17 in 2013
Published at 12:05 pm on August 22, 2018
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Italian actress and filmmaker Asia Argento has backed out of curating a Dutch music festival after a young actor accused her of sexual assault.
Organizers of the "Le Guess Who?" festival said in a statement Wednesday that "due to the volatile nature of the accusations surrounding Ms. Argento, she has chosen to withdraw from her curatorship of this year's edition, while these issues remain open."
Argento, a prominent #MeToo activist, was one of the curators of the festival which takes place in the city of Utrecht in November.
Actor Jimmy Bennett claimed Argento, then 37, sexually assaulted him when he was 17 in 2013. Argento denied ever having a sexual relationship with Bennett, whom she agreed to pay $380,000 in a settlement.
In a statement released Wednesday, Bennett said he had not spoken earlier "because I was ashamed and afraid to be part of the public narrative. I was underage when the event took place, and I tried to seek justice in a way that made sense to me at the time."
Argento's announcement that she would be withdrawing from the festival came the same day TMZ posted screen-grabbed text messages allegedly from the actress where she discussed the reported tryst with the actor.

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Discovering the Charms of Naples
March 16th 2011 by Laura Thayer
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Discover the charms of Naples, the capital of the region of Campania.
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Known for its chaotic traffic, world famous pizza and vibrant street life, Naples can be intimidating for the first time visitor. This city has so much life, energy, history to offer to travelers who take the time to discover its many charms and get under its sometimes gritty exterior.
One of Italy's largest cities, the metropolitan area of Naples stretches out along the Bay of Naples beneath the ever-watchful presence of the volcano Mt. Vesuvius. This fertile region of southern Italy with its rocky coastlines and famously blue water has been praised for its beauty since ancient times. The Greeks sailed the seas and founded colonies in the area, including the town of Neapolis that would one day become Naples. The Romans adored this area as well, building trading towns and pleasure villas along the shoreline. We know much about the daily life of Romans in the Naples area due to the well-preserved ruins of towns such as Pompeii and Herculaneum, frozen in time by the destructive eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD.
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The history of Naples is a wild ride through kingdoms and duchies ruled by Normans, the French and the Spanish, all of which has created a unique blend of architectural and artistic styles in the city. Along the seafront and high above the city you'll spot castles that were built to defend Naples from its next attackers. The Castel Nuovo, also called the Maschio Angioino, was a castle fortress built in the 13th century by the ruling King Charles I of Anjou. You can visit the Castel Nuovo, which is one of the many important sights in the historic center of Naples. Nearby see the 17th-century Royal Palace, the grand Piazza Plebiscito, have a delicious hazelnut cream espresso at the historic Caffè Gambrinus and shop at the glass and metal domed 19th-century Galleria Umberto I.
Naples has a wonderfully vibrant historic center, which is one of the largest in Europe. From the seafront, follow the narrow streets into the centro storico to the famous street Spaccanapoli, an ancient street that literally means "split Naples." Here you'll find the chaotic streets scenes with street vendors, colorful architecture, scooters zipping by and laundry flapping in the breeze that Naples is famous for. For a respite from the busy streets, just step inside one of the many churches in the historic center. The little Largo del Corpo di Nilo is just along Spaccanapoli, and there you'll find a Roman statue of Nile reclining, just one of the traces of ancient Neapolis tucked into the modern city. While exploring the historic center, you'll want to visit the Duomo dedicated to San Gennaro, the Gothic church of Santa Chiara along with its cloister and museum, the Cappella Sansevero with Giuseppe Sanmartino's moving sculptural portrayal of The Veiled Christ, and the National Archaeological Museum not far from the historic center.
In the hills above the centro storico of Naples is the Vomero district, which is accessible via funicular trains. For a bird's eye view over the city and the entire Bay of Naples, explore the quiet residential neighborhoods around the Certosa and Museum of San Martino and the nearby Castel Sant'Elmo. On a clear day you'll be treated to views of the Sorrento Penninsula stretching out into the Mediterranean Sea.
Some of the most charming and peaceful spots in Naples are along the waterfront. Visit one of the city's fabled castles, the Castel dell'Ovo, or "the egg castle," near the Santa Lucia district. The castle earned its rather strange name from a legend that tells of how the castle was built atop an egg placed in a spot by the poet Virgil. The legend says that as long as the egg remains unbroken the city of Naples is safe, but if the egg breaks the city will fall. Let's hope it's a strong egg! From the top of the castle you'll spot a fine view of the island of Capri sitting across the Bay of Naples. Near the castle is the picturesque Borgo Marinario, a small harbor that is home to boats and some popular seaside restaurants.
From Santa Lucia you can look across a curve in the bay to see the pretty seaside area of Posillipo. One of Naples' loveliest areas, Posillipo is a charming area to explore away from tourists and crowds in the historic center of the city. Enjoy a meal seaside of follow the winding and steep roads and staircases up to the top of the Posillipo and Marechiaro neighborhoods for grand views of the Bay of Naples.
Naples is a city to enjoy the pleasures of good food, which is surely one of the city's most popular charms. Enjoy a famous Neapolitan pizza or try some of the regional dishes of Campania. Naples will quickly win your heart if you're ready to love the city's vibrant and warm personality.
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Naples is one of our favorite cities. Certosa di San Martino is absolutely not to be missed - in fact, getting there (on the funicular) is half the fun!
Laura Thayer says:
Thanks for stopping by and for your nice comment. Always great to hear from another lover of the beautiful city of Naples! Love the funicular and the views from San Martino!
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[...] roast it in a wok with some olive oil and finely cut chives. Because we really want to get the real Neapolitan taste, we are not using any broth, but we will cook the rice just by adding plain water with a spoon of [...]
Italy by Train: Discovering the beauties of Campania | Charming Italy - Hotels, places, what to see and what to do when visiting Italy says:
[...] Naples, the capital of the region and southern Italy's largest city is a wonderful place to start exploring Campania. As your train begins to slow down as you approach the city, you'll spot Mt. Vesuvius looming in the distance, the iconic volcano that is interwoven into the fabric of Naples' fascinating history and the Neapolitans themselves. Most trains arrive in the Napoli Central train station near the city's intensely busy Piazza Garibaldi, where you can connect to buses and other train lines to reach the centro storico, or historic center of Naples. [...]
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bellissimo post della mia citta NAPOLI , saluti da MILANO .
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My lovely guest today on One More Page is bestselling author Carmel Harrington. Welcome Carmel!
November is known for many things, but one thing that is near and dear to many people's hearts is the fact that November is Adoption Awareness Month. In her newest book Every Time a Bell Rings, Carmel Harrington explores many different types of love and hardship, and many of them involve the foster care system, which most of the main characters are a part of in one way or another. So as Adoption Awareness Month wraps up, let's take a moment to hear from Carmel about what it meant to her to explore such a special kind of love and family.
I've always been interested in different family dynamics. I've learned that they come in different shapes and sizes, and isn't that wonderful? Children may be biological or adopted or fostered. Some have a house full of siblings, others none. And more often than not now half siblings or step-siblings can be in the fray, as is the case in my own house.
I have a step-daughter whom I adore and love like my own, so I understand that you do not need to be a blood relative to love someone. I love exploring these different types of families in all my books and the subject of foster care is one of the central themes in Every Time a Bell Rings.
Belle Bailey is a foster child herself, taken from her mother for her own safety at four years old. Her life in foster care is quite chequered at first, as she struggles to find the right forever family. But when veteran foster caregiver Tess comes into her life, she finally begins to understand what it's like to be loved and to love.
Belle meets Jim Looney whilst in Tess's care. Unlike Belle, he is a temporary placement and eventually he returns to his mother. But during their time together in Tess's, they form an unbreakable bond.
Belle goes on to become a foster parent herself, and that journey from child in care to caregiver herself was a joy to write. During my research, I had the pleasure of interviewing several foster children and caregivers. I learned that placing the right child with the right family can change lives. I also learned that these caregivers who take children into their homes and their hearts are walking angels. I am in awe of them and salute every single one.
Every Time a Bell Rings has many moments that are romantic, festive, magical, happy and heartwarming. But life can be dark and cruel at times, and I had to explore these aspects in my story too. Writing the scenes that revolve around Belle as a young child with her mother, Dolores, were incredibly difficult. They have the power to still make me weep, as I ponder a world where children are mistreated.
But then I think of all the real life Tess, Belle and Jim's of this world, the walking angels and I smile. Because I know that right now, there are selfless people who are changing the lives of children all over the world. Isn't that pretty amazing?
Wishing every single one of you the most wonderful Christmas.
Every Time a Bell Rings is out now in paperback and ebook formats.
Today I welcome my lovely Mum back to One More Page with her latest review – she's been trying out a new author; Elizabeth Waite.
Carla Scofield has looked after her family since she was a teenager but it's never been a bother because there isn't anything she wouldn't do for those closest to her. Warm, friendly and loving, she carries her burden proudly.
As the years roll past, Carla sees life around her change dramatically. Wartime brings new challenges – a new job for Carla in a sewing factory – and it also brings with love. Carla has a chance at real happiness – but not everyone is rooting for her. With Christmas ahead of her, and her sights set firmly on love and the future, will she be too distracted to sense the danger before it's too late?
I'm not sure why this story is called, An East End Christmas as it is not set at Christmas and although the story concludes at the run up to the festive season, it is not a Christmas story. However, in its own right it is a lovely, fast paced emotional story of life – set mainly in the East End of London near the docks, but the events, challenges and achievements can relate to anyone.
Carla Scofield lives with her Granddad, but because of her father's disappearance and her mother's sad demise, her aunts, uncles and cousins all feature strongly. As the story begins, war is about to be declared for the second time.
Throughout the story Elizabeth portrays strong family bonds, total commitment and the most refreshing sense of being grateful for what you have – well done! For me it is this thread that keeps the reader on the edge of their seat – not because of the amazing events, but because of the wonderful selflessness of the characters.
Peggy is Carla's friend from work and later her partner in business and together the women face many challenges together, but neither loses sight of their families or their grass roots. Even when the girls are sent to do war service in Southend at a sewing factory, they return to the dock area of Tilbury whenever possible.
Hard work and dreams are at the core of this moving story. The reader just has to keep going because you can feel the sense of urgency and drive portrayed within the text. Such a clever clean transition between emotions is very noticeable when tragedy strikes – the family rally and are supported by Arthur a kindly, mature gentleman who despite the differences in background shares his emotional riches as well as his financial ones.
In summarising this book I feel there is something amongst the pages for everyone. I think that Elizabeth has found a clever way to make us think of our lives; not necessarily that everything we want is easy to achieve – but more that we should never give up on the dream and find peace in what we have. Fast paced and emotional, yet very down to earth – a good read!
An East End Christmas is out now in paperback and ebook formats.
With thanks to publisher Sphere for providing a copy of the book for review.
It is almost a year since Sean and Thea met and it's been a roller-coaster ride: they're getting married on Christmas Day!
Neither Thea or Sean want a big fuss – a simple wedding, with Christmas lights and just a few sprigs of mistletoe for decoration is all they need. But before they know it, things begin to get complicated. Trying to manage a long-distance relationship in the build-up to their Christmas wedding is one thing, but as one challenge after another comes their way, the happy couple begin to wonder if they'll ever make it down the aisle.
Last winter I thoroughly enjoyed meeting Thea and her lovely family as they spent an eventful and very snowy Christmas in Cornwall together. A Merry Mistletoe Wedding sees us join Thea and her family a year later in the build up to Thea's wedding on Christmas Day. I absolutely loved being back with all of these characters again and finding out what had happened to them all since the events of It Must Have Been the Mistletoe. If you haven't read the earlier book I'd really encourage you to but this book does fill you in on the background of the story and can be read as a standalone too.
The story starts in sunny August as Thea and her boyfriend Sean enjoy the last days of the school summer holidays before Thea has to leave Cornwall to return to hear teaching job in London. As the two are due to part surfer Sean surprises her with a proposal and the scene is set for the family to reunite in Cornwall at Christmas to see the sweethearts tie the knot where it all began.
Planning a wedding is rarely a stress-free experience and when you throw in a family group made up of lots of different personalities and each with their own plans and agendas, it's probably no surprise that things don't go completely smoothly for Thea. There are lots more changes afoot in the family and without giving too much of the plot away, just about every significant event in family life is covered in the plot from a new baby to moving house!
Judy writes with such lovely warmth, sensitivity and humour and I was quickly swept up into Thea and Sean's plans; Thea's parent's Mike and Anna's next adventure and the ups and downs of family life for Emily and Sam. Reading this book was like catching up with old friends and I found it a lovely relaxing read. Relaxed is something that many of the characters aren't as the festive season approaches and having read A Merry Mistletoe Wedding I now feel quite organised compared to them!
With a wonderful sprinkling of winter romance this is an ideal read to get you in the mood for Christmas. I hope this isn't the last we'll hear from this lovely family and I can't wait for Judy's next book.
A Merry Mistletoe Wedding is out now in hardback and ebook formats and will be released in paperback on 3rd December.
Please do check out the other stops on Judy's November and December blog tours!
Today I'm delighted to welcome Lynn Marie Hulsman to One More Page on the latest stop of her blog tour in celebration of her lovely new Christmas Novel, A Miracle at Macy's. Lynn Marie is the bestselling author of three romantic comedies, who also writes cookbooks. She enjoys Nora Ephron movies, pop psychology, terriers, and napping. She is not a fan of people walking three abreast on New York City sidewalks or spiders of any ilk. Welcome Lynn Marie!
I couldn't believe that sentiment more. I have always had dogs in my life, and I always will. When people who have never experienced the magical bond between pooches and humans lobby against living with canines, I turn a deaf ear.
'Dogs make messes in your house,' they say. 'It's impossible to travel when you have a dog… they take away your freedom,' they tell me. 'You have to walk a dog, rain or shine, even when you're sick. Better not to saddle yourself with that burden.' These arguments all have merit. Being responsible for a dog, or dogs, requires effort and sacrifice. Still, no amount of inconvenience would deter me from cohabitating with my furry friends. No cost could outweigh the benefits of having a devoted friend to greet me when I open the door on a cold winter's evening, or the heart-centering peace I feel when my dogs snuggle me on the sofa when I'm feeling down, or the silly joy my dogs transmit when they get frisky, and run in circles barking.
My first dog was Chester, a Shelty we found as a stray when we were temporarily stationed in the mountains of Appalachia because of my parents' work situation. Chester slept in the garage, much to the heartache of my brothers and myself, because my parents had old-school, practical opinions about the stations of animals and pets. Chester didn't seem to mind. He had lived on his own before he came to us, so bedding down under the workbench with a supply of kibble to supplement his meals of squirrels and rabbits worke for him. Any time my parents went out for the night, the first thing we did was bring Chester into the house, and feed him raw meat from the fridge. He let me hug him. He was gentle. He herded me like a sheep.
Max, the goofy German Shepherd, came next. An older brother bought him with after-school job money, and left him to the care of the family when he left for school. Max was open and friendly, tongue always lolling out, and he never quite grew into his giant paws and ears. When he was embarrassed, like when he had stitches in his upper leg and had to wear a t-shirt to keep him from chewing them, it was written all over his face.
We inherited Bitsy, our first toy poodle, when my cousin proved allergic. She was my dog, gotten because I was afraid to go upstairs alone in our large, suburban house. She wheezed, and whined, and when she burrowed under the covers to the foot of the bed, I was worried she'd smother, but she knew what she was doing. She liked being near me. Then came Garp, and Bonkers, the black miniature poodles I was allowed to name after characters in my then-favorite author's books. Compact and portable, they were allowed to travel with me when I went to my grandparents' to spend most weekends.
I got Bijou, a rat terrier, in college when I was ill-advisedly living with my boyfriend. We spied her in a mall pet store… on sale. As her price dropped, we could only imagine what the puppy-mill purveyors might do, so we took her home. Before we could spay her, she became a mom (It happened in the blink of an eye… I'll spare you the shocking details) and had four pups that looked exactly like the popular Pound Puppy toys of that Christmas season.
When my husband and I married, we decided we were a dog household, and gave each other Piglet, our Bedlington Terrier, as a wedding present. Because of my husband's allergies, we were afraid to take a chance on a non-hypoallergenic dog. He has always been our first baby. When we had our daughter, and then our son, the ritual of introducing them to Piglet was sacred. He got that they were helpless, and we watched over them.
A week ago as I write this, we lost our second dog, a rescued Schnoodle named Mo. He was blind, deaf, and had dementia. When we took him home, the shelter told us he was six. The vet said he was likely twelve. We didn't care. We viewed our home as his hospice, and that's what it ultimately became. He was ours and we were his. It hurts.
They say, 'It's better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.' That is especially true when it comes to dogs. When you welcome one into your home and heart, it's likely that the years will be short. It's a reality I accept. Losing Mo was painful. Losing Piglet will likely be excruciating as he's 14-year-old and counting. But that doesn't change my mind.
I'll always have dogs. And I'll savor each day regardless of how many days I get in the end. I'll enjoy the licks, the snuggles, the smiles, the silliness, the comfort, and the love. And I hope they get as much back from me as I get from them.
Thank you – such a lovely post Lynn Marie and my condolences on losing Mo. Sending a hug to you and Piglet.
A Miracle at Macy's is out now in ebook formats and will be released in paperback on 17th December.
Please do check out the other stops on Lynn Marie's A Miracle At Macy's blog tourr.
The Meet Me in Manhattan blog tour stops by One More Page today with a lovely little guest post from Claudia Carroll on the city that she's fallen in love with. Claudia was born in Dublin, where she still lives and where she has worked extensively both as a theatre and television actress. For fourteen years, she appeared in Fair City, (Ireland's answer to Eastenders) playing a character she likes to describe as 'the horrible old cow that everyone loves to hate.' She is now a full time writer. Welcome Claudia!
Which city have you fallen in love with?
Without a doubt New York City or to be more specific, Manhattan.
I first started going there when I was a teenager with my parents; my Dad used to do the NYC marathon and we'd all loyally troop over to support him. Anyway, New York in the dim, distant late 80's was a very different place to how it is now. It was pre-Giuliani and crime really was rife. I remember our tour group leader even warning us not to wear rings on the street, as if a mugger targeted you, apparently they'd just chop your finger off to get at the ring. Delightful.
But in spite of the element of danger hanging over the whole city back then, I still fell in love with the place. The energy, the buzz, that feeling of being right in the epicenter of the whole world. Factor in the skyscrapers, the beauty of Central Park and of course the fabulous shopping, and I was a complete goner.
Since then, I've been a regular visitor and literally do have the days counted till my next trip. Now I've even got two very dear cousins who both live and work there, so it's wonderful to catch up with family while I'm visiting. Plus, they always seem to have the best insider tips on where to go, what to do and of course – where to shop!
Thanks Claudia – I'm a big fan of New York too!
Meet Me in Manhattan is our now in ebook formats and will be released in paperback on 3rd December.
Please do check out the other stops on the Meet Me in Manhattan blog tour!
Kit's job description includes solving crimes – the supernatural kind. And she has her hands full with an important case that is even bigger than she knows.
Glow, a fae-created drug, is rapidly going viral and the suppliers have to be shut down. Luckily, Kit has Aiden and Dante on her team and they get to work with a special governmental unit to bring down the dealers. But the gang is militarily trained and have one of the Otherwhere's toughest sorcerers on their side. Then while Kit's up to her eyes in fighting crime, fae prince Thorn goes missing.
When Thorn finally returns, he's hiding a secret that could destroy our way of life. The veil that separates us from the fae realms is weakening – and if it falls, madness will be unleashed upon both our realms. Thorn is considering a terrible sacrifice to keep those he loves safe, but if he succeeds, the consequences will be devastating. And if he fails, he could tear a hole in the world.
I'm delighted to welcome Debbie Johnson to One More Page on the latest stop of her Never Kiss A Man in a Christmas Jumper blog tour. Debbie's festive release has my favourite cover of all the Christmas books this year and is a fun and funny read that had me hooked from the first page.
Debbie lives and works in Liverpool, where she divides her time between writing, caring for a small tribe of children and animals, and not doing the housework. She writes romance, fantasy and crime – which is as confusing as it sounds! Her first humorous contemporary romance, Cold Feet At Christmas, a seasonal tale of snow-bound fun, was released by HarperImpulse last year, and became an Amazon top ten best-seller. Today Debbie shared her top tips for a romantic weekend in lovely Oxford. Welcome Debbie!
A man like Marco Cavelli could probably make anywhere feel romantic – but Oxford, where his story is set, is renowned as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Here is our unofficial guide to the most blissful spots in and around the Dreaming Spires.
Maggie and Marco have a fateful encounter in Radcliffe Square in the book, and it is one of the most architecturally blessed places in the city. By day, it is bustling with bikes, students, and pedestrians – but at night, it becomes quieter, subdued, beautifully lit and perfectly moody. You can feel completely cut off from modern life there, apart from the street lamps and lights from the colleges and libraries, and it's even more glorious in the snow and frost.
Many of the Oxford colleges are stunning, and set in pictureqsue grounds, but some of the nicest spots are to be found at Magdalen. Addison's Walk. People who have trodden the tree-lined paths before include the likes of CS Lewis and Tolkien, so you're in good company. You can stroll by the waterside, admire the woods and wild flowers, and even see deer. What could be more romantic?
The oldest botanical gardens in Britain, this place is a real oasis of calm and natural beauty in the heart of the city. There are lots of walks, quiet benches, and secluded spots to relax in – ideally with your very own Marco Cavelli! It was also visited by Lewis Carroll, and used by Philip Pullman in his Dark Materials books.
Some of the scenes in the book take place down by the river, and Christ Church Meadow is a perfect place to get into the mood. Bordered by water and by magnificent Christ Church College, the setting is a mesmerising blend of natural beauty and architecture – uplifting to the senses, and wonderful whatever the season. Although the riverside gets busy, there are also lots of nearby looping walks through the woods that are more secluded and private.
Actually a part of Hertford College, this is included as much for its name as for its charms! What could me more romantic than using its nickname: 'Meet me under the Bridge of Sighs'? In reality, the bridge is in a quite busy part of Oxford, but once you had met up, you could stroll through the nearby grounds of New College, or go for a heart-to-heart in the courtyard of the Turf Tavern.
Thanks Debbie – I definitely need to visit Oxford again soon.
Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Jumper is out now in paperback and ebook formats from HarperImpulse.
Debbie's next book, The Birthday That Changed Everything is out in January 2016.
I was drawn to this book by the lovely cover – it reminded me of the similarly titled The Railwayman's Wife that I read last year and really enjoyed. I've read quite a lot of books set during World War One and the aftermath in the last year and as I started reading I was wondering if this book would provide anything different. I'm pleased to say it did and Pamela Hart has provided a very enjoyable historical fiction read in her latest novel.
This book is set in Australia and the main action takes place in Sydney. Most of the historical fiction that I've read set during the First World War has focused on England and France so it was good to read a book in a different setting and to be reminded that this truly was a World war with soldiers from all over the globe signing up and sadly giving their lives.
The story begins with newlyweds Ruby and Jimmy sharing a brief honeymoon before Jimmy is sent to the front. A large part of the novel covers Ruby and her life while Jimmy is overseas. Ruby takes a job at a timber merchant's yard in the city and her new job and its influence on her was the key theme of the story for me. I felt Pamela Hart's depiction of a woman entering and working in a man's world was very well done and I loved how Ruby's character developed as she faced the reactions of her new (all male) colleagues.
What really struck a chord and made the story feel realistic was that Ruby holds strong views on a woman's position herself and throughout the novel fights with her own responses to being in the workplace as well as the responses of those around her. Hart really captures the attitudes of the time so very well and shows with heart-breaking clarity the challenges men and women faced during the First World War. There is a lot of sadness and emotion in the story but also, particularly for Ruby, a wonderful feeling of adventure and possibility. As Ruby tries to reconcile the woman she has become with the one her husband left behind, I thought Pamela Hart did an excellent job of depicting a couple struggling with an immense amount of change.
The Soldier's Wife is a surprising love story too; the plot took directions that I didn't expect several times and the final chapters kept me guessing which made the story all the more enjoyable. The depictions of wartime Sydney are beautiful and made it easy to visualise the city at that time. I also thought the supporting characters were excellent – I took Ruby's landlady Maree and her young son to my heart and I grew to like Ruby's boss and timber yard owner Mr Curry despite the difficulties he threw Ruby's way. The ways that the lives of these three very different people crossed was cleverly done and again struck an excellent balance between the social conventions of the time and the changing world that the characters find themselves in.
I'm looking forward to reading more from Pamela Hart in future.
The Soldier's Wife is out now in paperback and ebook formats.
I'd like to thank Piatkus for sending me a review copy of this book.
We hear from Laura Bates (of the Everyday Sexism Project), Reni Eddo-Lodge (award-winning journalist and author), Yas Necati (an eighteen-year-old activist), Laura Pankhurst, great-great granddaughter of Emmeline Pankhurst and an activist in her own right, comedian Sofie Hagen, engineer Naomi Mitchison and Louise O'Neill, author of the award-winning feminist Young Adult novelOnly Ever Yours. Writing about a huge variety of subjects, we have Martha Mosse on how she became a feminist, Alice Stride on sexism in language, Amy Annette addressing the body politic and Samira Shackle on having her eyes opened in a hostel for survivors of acid attacks in Islamabad, while Maysa Haque thinks about the way Islam has informed her feminism and Isabel Adomakoh Young insists that women don't have to be perfect. There are twelve other performers, politicians and writers who include Jade Anouka, Emily Benn, Abigail Matson-Phippard, Hajar Wright and Jinan Younis.
I rarely read or review non-fiction books on this blog but every so often a book comes along that grabs my interest and I feel is so important that I agree to read and review. I knew as soon as I read the blurb for I Call Myself a Feminist that it was a book I needed to read. With essays from 25 women, I Call Myself A Feminist is an excellent and thought provoking look at what it means to be a feminist in 2015.
From debating the meaning of the word itself to looking at the history of equal rights for women and shining a spotlight on the reasons behind an individual's support for feminism, this is a book that proves that the term 'feminist' covers a huge spectrum but that at the end of the day we (men and women) should be proud to call ourselves feminists.
The short essays are easy to dip in and out of and I found myself looking forward to reading more every time I put this book down. The style of the essays is very readable and I'm sure many readers will relate to the content covered. In between each essay there are pages with quotes and excerpts from a huge range of people from Maya Angelou to Amy Pohler and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie – I found these short snippets as interesting and inspiring as the essays themselves and this book has made me want to read and hear more from all of the contributors.
The final pages give short biographies of the women who have written articles for I Call Myself A Feminist and it's wonderful to see all that they have achieved so far. Having read I Call Myself A Feminist I'm certain they and many more will achieve even more in the years to come. This is a book that everyone should read and discuss.
I Call Myself a Feminist is out now in paperback and ebook formats.
I'd like to thank the publisher for sending me an ebook copy of this book to review.


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Die President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site in der US-amerikanischen Stadt Hope (Arkansas) ist das Haus, in dem Bill Clinton, der 42. Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten, die ersten vier Jahre seines Lebens verbrachte. Seit 1997 dient das Haus als Museum, am 14. Dezember 2010 gab Innenminister Ken Salazar bekannt, dass das Haus zu einer National Historic Site erklärt wurde.

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Das zweieinhalbstöckige Gebäude wurde 1917 im Auftrag von Dr. H. S. Garrett errichtet. Besitzer waren Clintons Großeltern Edith Grisham und James Eldridge Cassidy, die seit 1938 dort wohnten und es 1946 erwarben. Es hat eine quadratische Grundfläche mit jeweils 4 Räumen pro Stockwerk.

Das Haus ist seit Mai 1994 als Bauwerk in das National Register of Historic Places ("Nationales Verzeichnis historischer Orte") eingetragen. Außerdem ist es Contributing Property des North Elm Street Historic Districts, der im Juli 1995 gebildet wurde. Das Gebäude wurde am 14. Dezember 2010 vom Innenministerium der Vereinigten Staaten zu einer National Historic Site ("Nationale historische Stätte") erklärt. Die Anschrift lautet: 117 South Hervey Street, Hope, Arkansas 71801.

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Bill Clinton
Wohngebäude in Arkansas
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Denkmal im National Register of Historic Places (Arkansas)
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Mar 23 The Football League & William McGregor
Today in Andertons Hotel in Fleet Street, London, a meeting was held which led to the formation of the football league. Organised by a Scottish businessmen and director of Aston Villa, William McGregor. A committed Christian and teetotaller, McGregor had transformed the club to compete in the age of an emerging professionalism in sport. He now wanted to ensure regular fixtures and reliable crowds to start paying the wages. This is his story, the story of Aston Villa and the Football League which is now has an annual revenue of over 800 million pounds.
McGregor, a Scot from Perthshire, had followed his brother to Birmingham in England where he established a draper's business in the Aston area of the city. Originally, he had followed a local club, Calthorpe, and McGregor would close his shop early for home matches, and sold football kit. He was a committed Christian who was widely respected in the local community for his honesty and integrity, described as "a man of absolutely unblemished personal character". Because of a new neighbouring clubs' connection to a Wesleyan Chapel, McGregor was soon invited to become a committee member and umpired matches for the club. We usually associate the world umpire with cricket but in the 1870's in association football, each team would bring their own partisan umpire, allowing the team captains to concentrate on the game. Later, the referee, a third "neutral" official was added; this referee would be "referred to" if the umpires could not resolve a dispute.
Aston Villa Football Club had been formed fourteen years earlier by members of the Villa Cross Wesleyan Chapel, when four boys from the Young Men's Bible Class formed a cricket team for the summer months and then a couple of years later a football team to keep them fit in the winter. Their first match, was against Aston Brook St Mary's Rugby team. As a condition of the match, the Villa side had to agree to play the first half under Rugby rules and the second half under Association rules. Different Shaped Balls were even used for each half but in the end, Villa won 1-0! Association football, which became known as soccer by shortening the word "association", is based on the efforts to standardise the widely varying forms of football played in the public schools of England. With common rules first drawn up at Trinity College, Cambridge, at a meeting attended by representatives from Eton, Harrow, Rugby, Winchester and Shrewsbury schools. Rugby football was codified at Rugby School, and involved handling of the ball, and scrummaging formations, and has now evolve into a completely different professional sport. After Villa played their first game with the two codes, but they soon established themselves as one of the best association football teams in England.
At the time the club played at Aston Park, close to the premises of McGregor's business. He assumed the post of club administrator to survive its financial troubles. After some of Aston Villa's possessions were seized by bailiffs, McGregor allowed the club to use his shop as a store to prevent further seizures, and after Aston Villa won their first trophy, the Birmingham Senior Cup, McGregor became the club's president. Because of McGregor's reputation as an honest and hardworking, professional businessman, he was able to encourage sobriety in the club - as the club's committee where concerned about the players drinking habits. McGregor, a lifelong teetotaller, linked to the Wesleyan sobriety movement, demanded that Villa players who liked a beer should join him at a coffee house in Aston High Street every Monday for gatherings and music events. This focus on health and discipline was a foreshadowing of Arsene Wengers successful attempts to change the drinking culture at Arsenal 100 years later. The deeper McGregor was involved with the game, the greater was his desire to see a structure established – especially as professionalism was beginning to embrace sport. At that time clubs only faced each other in cups and friendlies, but as the game was rapidly growing in popularity, Mr McGregor decided a new system for serious clubs who were beginning to pay professional wages was needed. He disliked the word league and preferred to label his new idea for a regular competition as an Association Football Union.
A letter was initially sent to Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Preston North End and neighbouring West Bromwich Albion. It said: "I beg to tender the following suggestion as a means of getting over the difficulty: that ten or twelve of the most prominent clubs in England combine to arrange home-and-away fixtures each season." The recipients met today, on the eve of the FA Cup final, at the Anderton Hotel on Fleet Street in London to discuss the idea. A further meeting in April at the Royal Hotel in Manchester agreed upon a name for the competition – The Football League. More about William McGregor and the founding of the league can be found in Peter Lupson's excellent book Thank God for Football.
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Education & Research For the majority of clinical trials conducted each year, study volunteers don't receive their results or don't know how to access them.
Nearly all study volunteers want to receive the results of their clinical trials. Regardless of the outcome, participants want any information available that could help them make critical health decisions, and they want to know that their involvement helped others living with disease and illness. In fact, receiving study results is one of the top reasons patients choose to participate in a clinical trial, ranked even above the ability to access free medical care.
Pharmaceutical companies and government agencies sponsoring clinical trials are obligated to share these results. However, for the majority of clinical trials conducted each year, study volunteers don't receive their results. Most patients first learn about the outcome of their participation only after a general announcement has been published in the newspaper or broadcasted in the news. For many study volunteers, the end-of-study experience often leaves them feeling dissatisfied and unappreciated.
Some clinical trial results are posted on the websites of pharmaceutical companies. Also, federal law requires that clinical trial results are routinely posted on a government website called ClinicalTrials.gov within a year of study completion even if the drug or medical device being tested hasn't been approved. These results, however, are not usually shared with study participants. Most people find the government website very difficult to navigate. For those able to locate their specific clinical trial, the results are presented in highly technical language, which makes it hard for not only patients, but also physicians and other health-care providers to understand.
Study volunteers want to know the outcome of their participation in clinical trials and that their participation mattered.
There is good news, however. A growing number of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies sponsoring clinical trials want to deliver results in non-technical, plain language summaries to their study volunteers. At the moment, research sponsors are mainly focused on providing general clinical trial results, but some companies are piloting initiatives to share more detailed, personalized findings with their study volunteers. In the future, study volunteers could potentially attach their own data from clinical trials to their electronic health and medical records, allowing them to share the results with whomever is providing treatment.
If you, a family member or friend is considering a clinical trial, be sure to ask if the clinical trial results will be shared. Carefully think about whether you want to participate in a clinical trial if there is no guarantee that the results will be provided to you. If a plain-language summary of the results will be provided, you should ask what options you have for receiving that information. Most study volunteers prefer to receive a printed report, but a growing number of study volunteers are choosing to receive a digital version of the results.
If you have recently participated in a clinical trial, ask your doctor or nurse – or the study staff - to help navigate the clinical trials website or the pharmaceutical company's website to locate information about your clinical trial. Your nurse and doctor also can be helpful in translating medical jargon into easy-to-understand language.
Study volunteers want to know the outcome of their participation in clinical trials and that their participation mattered. As partners in the clinical trials process, study participants should expect to receive — and those sponsoring or conducting the research are obligated to provide — plain-language result summaries.


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Where are they now?: Hannah Powers
Posted: Jul 9, 2020 / 06:00 PM EDT / Updated: Jul 9, 2020 / 11:03 PM EDT
(SKANEATELES, N.Y. ) – For former Skaneateles lacrosse star Hannah Powers, there is nothing like being on the field.
"Oh my God I miss it so much, everyday," said Powers.
And there is a lot to miss. Powers graduated from Skaneateles in 2015 and headed off to Loyola. She had quite an adjustment period at first realizing on day one that this is a different level.
"Everyone was so fast and so strong," said Powers. "I was just looking at everybody, these girls are serious athletes. They can run, they can lift. And I better start moving faster."
But she adjusted becoming the Patriot League Rookie of the Year in 2016. She was then named conference Attacker of the Year as a junior. Powers was a three-time All-Patriot League First Team Selection and was on the second team her freshman year. And as a senior she was named a IWLCA third team All-American.
"I thought I was pretty good at adapting to different teams, different players you're playing alongside with and just accepting your role on the team," said Powers.
Her role was simple, score points and a lot them. In the final game of her career against fellow Skaneateles alum Kyla Sears and Princeton in the NCAA tournament Powers became Loyola's all- time points leader with 317 points(187 goals, 130 assists).
"I had no idea and we used to have this amazing media person that worked with us, her name was Amanda and I remember she would come up to me and be like you're not that far away," she laughed.
"That says a lot about the players that are around you. You can't get that point if you're not on a good team so its really about the people around you," said Powers.
But it all started in Skaneateles. Hannah is proud to be one of the Lakers and so many Central New Yorkers who had success in Section III and continued at the next level.
"It's really cool how successful athletes are that come out of this area and to kinda follow them along, you see them every so often. Whether its on the field or you see their name somewhere and its yeah I played against them, I know who they are," said Powers. "I think it just speaks to their area."
So what would she say if she could go back to that young high school junior that committed to Loyola back in 2014.
"I would say it's a marathon, not a sprint. You got to manage the highs and manage the lows and everything will be alright," said Powers.
Powers now works for a financial company in Baltimore but still coaches youth soccer in her free time. She also is hoping to be selected to Women's Professional Lacrosse League when the season resumes next year and was set to do some analyst work for the Patriot League Network before the pandemic hit.
Athlete of the Week: J-D's Momo LaClair
DEWITT, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- Momo LaClair was destined to play basketball even before she could walk.
"All I know was that I was really young. My dad and my brother played basketball."
Jessica Cook: Athlete of the Week
CICERO, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) --Jessica Cook's love for basketball started back shortly after she could walk. It was easy since she towered over kids her age.
Cook loved the game and being part of the team.
Athlete Of The Week: Chittenango Bowler Angelo Falcon
CHITTENANGO, N.Y (WSYR-TV) -- For years, Angelo Falcon would just bowl in his spare time.
"I just did bowling for the experience," said Angelo.
The Byrne Dairy and Deli NewsChannel 9 Athlete of the Week is designed to honor Section III varsity members who embody the true meaning of student-athlete.
The award recognizes more than just athletic ability, it recognizes a student-athlete who thrives in the classroom, on the athletic field and in the community.
Athletes can be nominated by a coach, athletic director or teacher. Please send your nominations to Sports@LocalSYR.com.
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This is a skill that can be applied to just about every aspect of your day-to-day life. Like any other skill, it must be practiced daily, and the impact it has on your mental health alone will make it a crucial and necessary aspect of your life. So much so, that an increasing number of health care professionals such as therapists are adding it to their practice with incredible results. In addition to helping you maintain a positive mindset, mindfulness can help you cope with hard times and reduce both anxiety and depression.
Mindfulness, at its very core, is remaining conscious and aware while actively avoiding the common practice of simply "going through the motions." This results in being present, engaged and grateful, which have all been proven to contribute to a positive mindset. While we may be hard-wired as humans to err on the side of negative assumptions and thoughts, mindfulness promotes a simple yet effective principle: intention to shift your attention. It's as straightforward as it sounds – when a negative thought enters your mind, instead of giving it weight and significance by dwelling on it, bring yourself back to present by making the decision to focus on the positive. Simple, right? Practice makes perfect and soon enough mindfulness will become second nature.
Mindfulness also allows us to remain in an overall positive mindset by influencing how to we deal with tragedy and grief in our lives. While hard times will inevitably impact and affect just about everyone, how we deal with the hardships life throws at us can be greatly influenced when we are in a state of mindfulness. Just as is the case with religion and spirituality, mindfulness helps us cope with both grief and stress, allowing us to recover sooner, especially when incorporating meditation. It also reminds us to look for and think of the positive in every and any situation, as difficult as it may seem at first.
It delves deeper into your mindset and has been proven to effectively reduce feelings of anger, depression, anxiety, worry and fear. With the rise of mental health diagnoses in the United States, mindfulness is more important than ever. By focusing on and being in the present, mindfulness leads to less worry and anxiety, especially over things that are not in our control. Since practice does make perfect, consistently incorporating mindfulness into your daily life will remind you to remain in the present, even when your brain–out of habit–wants you to worry about what could happen at an event two weeks away. As mindfulness also promotes feelings of gratitude and bringing yourself back to the positive, it can also reduce feelings of sadness, depression and purposelessness.
While mindfulness is a skill that we must constantly improve on, it is well worth the work due to its positive impact on our mental health. Once it becomes part of our lives, mindfulness not only keeps us in a positive mindset, but also improves our responses to hard times while also reducing both anxiety and depression. By making it a priority in your life, you are taking a very important step in putting your mental health first.


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Michael Davies was selected by his peers on December 19, 2022 to serve a two-year term as Mayor of the City of Tehachapi. Councilmember Joan Pogon-Cord was also unanimously elected as Mayor Pro-Tem during the proceedings.
Davies has served on the Tehachapi City Council since 2018 and was elected to his first full term in November of 2020. He has served as Mayor Pro-Tem since that time.
Joan Pogon-Cord has also been serving on the Tehachapi since 2018 and ran unopposed in 2022. Following her swearing in to her second term she was selected for this leadership position by her peers, nominated by outgoing Mayor Phil Smith. Smith recently concluded his fifth term as Mayor having first served in the position in 1990. He has served on the City Council since his first election in 1986.
Davies becomes the 29th-different Mayor since the City of Tehachapi was incorporated in 1909. The Mayor is not elected separately but selected by from among the Council Members to serve non-consecutive two-year terms.
Councilmembers Phil Smith and Susan Wiggins were also sworn in along with Pogon-Cord as they too were unopposed in the most recent election and are now embarking on new four-year terms set to expire in 2026.
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This year I had successes and failures in pattern fitting for the granddaughters. Then I discovered Little Lizard King patterns. Yahoo! Successful fit and I am off and running..
The gray dress is made from the Roanoke pattern by Little Lizard King. I love the classic lines and used lace that was made by the girls' Great Great Grandmother. My Grandma Jessie gave us crocheted lace towels as a wedding gift 45 years ago. Long ago I discarded the towels but kept the lace and am so glad I kept it. The fabric is Robert Kaufman Quilters 100%woven cotton linen, gray.
While I am not a huge fan of character clothing, the girls love My Little Pony and Minnie Mouse, so being a good Mimi, I made outfits using character fabrics. The purple dress is the Roanoke pattern by Little Lizard King. The red/blue and red/black Minnie Mouse dresses are the Blue Ribbon Dress pattern from Little Lizard King.
This was one of my first experiences sewing with knits. The orange dot fabric is one of my old shirts repurposed and the crocheted dolly was made by my Grandmother. Pattern is Simplicity 1435 and this was an epic fail in the fit department! I made a size 5 but it swallowed my granddaughter. So it is in the closet waiting patiently for her to catch up to its size!
My rec ent return to garment sewing for myself resulted in frustration after frustration until I took a class from Judy Kessinger, FitNice System. Judy and Lisa Niehaus took measurements and then custom fit a pattern to me. I learned so much and feel confident in my abilities to fit additional patterns and to made adaptations to the FitNice Top pattern.
I used the basic FitNice System top pattern to make this tunic. I added a cowl neckline, flare at the sides, and a shirt-tail hem. Fabric purchased at my local fabric store, Austin's Sewing Center. I am looking forward to all the varations I can make to this fabulous fitting top pattern!
In June my husband and I visited New York and I spent hours at Mood Fabrics. Yep, I was lucky enough to be there on Swatch's birthday. I spent 4 days visiting fabric stores. It was overwhelming, but exhilarating to see and touch so many beautiful fabrics.
The last 20 years most of my sewing has been costumes, sewing for the home, and craft type of sewing. I did little documentation of these projects from 2017, but this is a pillow I made for a friend.
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Published January 10, 2022 · Updated October 25, 2021
The sun shining through golden fall aspen trees above the Aspen Trail in the Teton Mountains. Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming
Distance: 4.6 miles (one way)
Type: Shuttle / Out and back
The Aspen Trail is a 4.6 mile trail in the western foothills of the Teton Mountains, bringing hikers through countless groves of aspen trees. It's a scenic hike high above Teton Valley with spectacular displays of both summer and fall aspen trees. The trail can be accessed from either the north or south side, with neither side being any more difficult than the other, though both offering dazzling aspen foliage. This writeup was written by beginning at the south end and heading north, though it's easy enough to reverse if you choose.
Aspen Trail Description
From the parking area, begin by heading up the trail, which quickly ascends via switchbacks through large aspen groves. Through the trail ascends quickly, it never gets too steep to be considered challenging. The trail switchbacks and zigs and zags through the endless aspen forest that you immediately begin to wander through. Here and there the trail levels out for a moment, some stretches longer than others.
At 0.8 miles in, you'll reach an exposed hillside with a beautiful view stretching out over Teton Valley, capped by the Big Hole Mountains in the distance. The trail quickly resumes its course through aspen trees, now mixed with evergreens, only to reemerge into the open at 1 mile in. There's a gradual ascent with views of Teton Valley once again, along with the mouth of Darby Canyon, cutting northward shortly after. If you're looking for a shortened version of this trail, this makes for a great place to turn around.
Fall aspen trees spilling into Teton Valley at the base of the Teton Mountains. Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming
You'll follow a gradual descent through an aspen grove with sprawling views stretching out to the north visible once through the trees. The gradual descent continues through aspens, evergreens, and many other forms of mixed vegetation. You may also notice how quiet the trail is, with only a distant hum audible emanating from Teton Valley.
Through the trees, you'll occasionally pick up a quick glimpse of Teton Valley as the Aspen Trail gently bobs up and down over the Teton Mountain foothills. At 2 miles in, the vegetation changes considerably as you enter an evergreen forest. Shortly after, a series of creek crossings begin, some with small footbridges, others over rocks. If you're once again looking for a destination to shorten the hike to, this also makes for a great destination, giving you a nice 4 mile in-and-out hike. Once past the third creek, the trail will begin ascending alongside the creek where switchbacks will begin to bring you higher, ultimately bringing you up and over the foothill via a gradual ascent.
Soon the aspens once again begin replacing the evergreens producing another mixed forest. At 2.8 miles in, you'll cross a few more small footbridges to safely bring you over a slightly boggy area. Just beyond is a steep but short climb up another exposed hillside, the Big Hole Mountains waning to the north as they melt into the Snake River Plain.
Fall leaves covering the ground and the Aspen Trail late in the fall season in the Teton Mountains. Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming
The Aspen Trail continues north through a mixed forest, dominated mostly by the namesake aspens. You'll make one more creek crossing at 3.75 miles in, followed by a relatively steep descent after passing through noticeably windswept aspen trees rising above. A dense aspen grove follows, coupled with a continued relatively steep descent through continuous aspens, the trail widening into an old forest road. From here, the trail maintains its descent until the northern trailhead. You've hopefully arranged a shuttle if you don't want to hike more. If you'd like to turn the trail into a lengthy day-hike, head back out the same way you came to see it all from a different direction!
From Victor, Idaho, head north on Highway 33 for 5.3 miles, taking a right onto W. 3000 S. and following that until it dead-ends at Stateline Road 3.2 miles in. Turn right onto Stateline Road and it will quickly cut 90 degrees east, heading into Darby Canyon. Follow the dirt road for 1 mile and look for the small parking area with a large sign at the trailhead.
Elevation profile for the Aspen Trail in the Teton Mountains
Elevation and route courtesy of Route Scout
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New Molecule Identified That Triggers Bile Duct Cancer
by Bidita Debnath on October 11, 2016 at 11:12 PM
A new molecule is being identified by scientists that drives the development of bile duct cancer. The research in mice sheds new light on what triggers the disease and how the illness progresses.
Experts say that further research will be needed but the findings could eventually reveal opportunities to improve diagnosis and develop new therapies.
Bile Duct Cancer Gets a New Drug Treatment Using Genomic Sequencing Technique
Personalized drug treatments are being done for patients suffering from cholangiocarcinoma using genomic sequencing technologies by physicians at the Mayo Clinic
'A family of molecules called Notch, are critical for the formation of bile ducts as the liver develops in an embryo.'
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Researchers at the University of Edinburgh focused on a family of molecules called Notch, which are critical for the formation of bile ducts as the liver develops in an embryo.
The team looked at whether these molecules are involved in bile duct cancer and found that one of them - Notch 3 - is a key driver of tumour development. Mice that do not have the Notch 3 gene develop fewer tumours and those that do form are much smaller in size, the study found.
Molecular Secrets of Bile Duct Cancers Exposed
Researchers revealed that they have made an important breakthrough in mapping the molecular basis of bile duct cancer.
The researchers showed that Notch 3 triggers a pathway of signalling molecules called AKT, which drives cells in the tumour to reproduce uncontrollably. Tissue samples from patients with bile duct cancer had higher levels of Notch 3 than samples from normal liver, suggesting that blocking the molecule could offer a new way of treating the disease in people.
The researchers caution that much more research is needed before a therapy could be developed but the findings could help to improve diagnosis.
Bile ducts are found in the liver and are important for helping to drain toxins. Cancer of the bile ducts - known as cholangiocarcinoma - is the second most common primary liver cancer and has a very poor prognosis. The disease is difficult detect and often isn't accurately diagnosed until the tumour is too advanced for surgery, which is the only curative treatment. Other treatment options are limited as the cancer typically does not respond well to chemotherapy.
Cases of bile duct cancer have risen steeply and steadily across the world over the past decades. In 2013, more than 2000 people died from the disease in England alone and fewer than one in 20 patients will survive for five years after diagnosis.
The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, was funded by Wellcome, the Medical Research Council, AMMF - the Cholangiocarcinoma Charity, Cancer Research UK and the European Research Council.
Professor Stuart Forbes, of the MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine at the University of Edinburgh, said: "Identifying the signals that drive bile duct cancer growth gives us hope of finding new ways of tackling the disease. We next need to assess how Notch 3 could be targeted with drugs so that we can investigate whether this approach offers the potential for a new therapy."
Miss Rachel Guest, a Clinical Lecturer in General Surgery at the University of Edinburgh, said: "It is crucial that we find methods to diagnose bile duct cancer earlier and this molecule may be one opportunity to do this. Although more studies are needed before this becomes a reality, cholangiocarcinoma has previously been under-researched and this work is a welcome insight into a very deadly cancer."
Helen Morement, Chief Executive Officer of AMMF - The Cholangiocarcinoma Charity, commented: "The Notch 3 findings by the Edinburgh team are potentially very important. Cholangiocarcinoma is a truly devastating disease, with very little in the treatment armoury - to have discovered an area that may lead to a novel therapy is certainly welcomed by AMMF."
Source: Eurekalert
Cracking Bile Duct Cancer With Findings Of New Gene Mutations: Scientists
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