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\section{Supercooling and Sudden Reheating}

The QCD transition in the early universe took place at a temperature
$T_{\star} \sim 150$ MeV. Recent results of lattice QCD indicate a first order
phase transition \cite{lattice}. The quark-gluon plasma, tightly coupled to photons and leptons, cools via Hubble expansion below
$T_\star$. At the maximal supercooling \cite{Ignatius}, $\Delta T/T_\star\equiv
(T_\star-T_{\rm sc})/T_\star \approx 10^{-3}$,
nucleation of hadronic bubbles becomes efficient and the fluid suddenly
reheats to the transition temperature, see Fig.~\ref{fig1}. Reheating
takes only a tiny fraction of the Hubble time \cite{Ignatius}, $ \Delta t_{\rm
RH}/t_H \approx 10^{-6} - 10^{-5} $. The step in temperature implies a step in
pressure,
\begin{equation}
  \label{deltap}
  \frac{\Delta p}{\rho+p} = \frac{\Delta T}{T_\star}.\
\end{equation}
It is crucial that this leads to large spatial variations of
pressure at the time of reheating, since underdense regions get reheated
earlier than overdense regions.

During the reversible part of the QCD transition temperature and pressure stay
fixed and hadronic bubbles grow. There are no pressure gradients and the sound
speed is zero \cite{PRL}. After the transition is completed the hadron fluid
cools via expansion.

\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=5.9cm]{FIG1reh.ps}
\includegraphics[width=5.9cm]{FIG2reh.ps}
\end{center}
\caption{\label{fig1}
Evolution of temperature in the bag model (left) and space-time diagram
(right) at sudden reheating: The supercooled (2) and the reheated (4) epoch
are separated by the hypersurface of reheating $\Sigma_{\rm RH}$ (3). On
$\Sigma_{\rm RH}$ temperature, hence pressure, jumps uniformly. $\Delta
t(\vec{x})$ denotes the lapse of time compared to the average time, $t_{\rm
RH}$, for a certain fluid element to reach $\Sigma_{\rm RH}$. During the time
interval $O(\Delta t)$ we get large spatial variations of pressure. This leads
to huge fluid accelerations and therefore to a step in the fluid velocity. In
the general relativistic case $t_{\rm RH}$ is a hypersurface of constant
time in a certain gauge, eg. in the uniform expansion gauge.}
\end{figure}

\section{Effects on subhorizon perturbations}

The evolution of linear cosmological perturbations is first analyzed on
subhorizon scales, where Newtonian concepts for space and time (for an
expanding radiation fluid) are applicable. Sudden reheating happens when the
maximal supercooling $\Delta T/T_\star$ is reached, i.e. on a hypersurface of
uniform temperature, hence uniform density, $\Sigma_{\rm RH}$, see
Fig.~\ref{fig1}. On $\Sigma_{\rm RH}$
pressure jumps uniformly, Eq.(\ref{deltap}). At a given Newtonian time,
underdensities have lower temperature than overdensities and therefore get
reheated earlier. The lapse of time (time delay) between the actual reheating
of a fluid element on $\Sigma_{\rm RH}$ and the average Newtonian time of
reheating, $t_{\rm RH}$, is denoted by $\Delta t(\vec{x})$ and shown in
Fig.~\ref{fig1} for one perturbation mode $k$. The time delay $\Delta
t(\vec{x})$ follows from the condition of uniform energy density on the
surface of reheating, $\rho(\vec{x},t+\Delta t(\vec{x}))=$ uniform, combined
with the continuity equation $d\rho/dt = - 3H(\rho+p)$ just before resp. just
after reheating ($t_{\rm RH}$) ,
\begin{equation}
\label{timelapse}
   \left. \Delta t(\vec{x}) = \frac{1}{3H}
             {\delta \rho (\vec{x}) \over (\rho + p)}\right|_{t_{\rm RH}-\epsilon}
   \left.                   = \frac{1}{3H}
             {\delta \rho (\vec{x}) \over (\rho + p)}\right|_{t_{\rm RH}+\epsilon}.
\end{equation}
The time delay of $\Sigma_{\rm RH}$ is the same whether evaluated before or
after the hypersurface, and this condition gives the discontinuity of $\delta \rho$,
\begin{eqnarray}
  \label{jumpE}
  \left[\delta \rho \right] \equiv \delta \rho(t_{\rm RH}+\epsilon}) - \delta \rho({t_{\rm RH}-\epsilon)=
     \Delta p \left.{\delta \rho \over (\rho + p)} \right|_{t_{\rm RH}-\epsilon}.
\end{eqnarray}
The jump in the fluid velocity is obtained by integrating the Euler equation
over the short period of huge pressure differences at $t \approx t_{\rm RH}$.
We split $p$ into a homogeneous and an inhomogeneous term, $p(\vec{x},t) =
p(t) + \Delta p(\vec{x},t)$, where $\Delta p(\vec{x},t)$ is a sequence of step
functions with step size $\Delta p$. During the time of reheating these inhomogeneities are the dominant terms in the Euler equation
\begin{eqnarray}
   \label{Esub}
  \partial_t \vec{S}(\vec{x},t)  &=& - \vec{\nabla} p(\vec{x},t),
\end{eqnarray}
where $\vec{S}\equiv (\rho + p) \vec{v}$ is the momentum density. Integrating
Eq.(\ref{Esub}) over the short period of huge pressure differences gives
\begin{eqnarray}
\label{jumpS}
\left[\vec{S}(\vec{x}) \right]
            &=&\left.\Delta p \frac{1}{3 H} \vec{\nabla} {\delta \rho(\vec{x})
                \over \rho + p} \right|_{t_{\rm RH}-\epsilon}.
\end{eqnarray}
The jump conditions, Eqs.(\ref{jumpE},\ref{jumpS}), are valid for each
$\vec{k}$ mode separately. Note that the jump in $\vec{S}$ is proportional to
the wavenumber $k_{\rm phys}$.

The incoming perturbations before sudden reheating are acoustic
oscillations. In the bag model the sound speed $c_s=1/\sqrt{3}$ and the
amplitudes $A_{\rm in}$ for $\delta \rho$ and $|\sqrt{3} \vec{S}|$ are equal
until sudden reheating. At $t_{\rm RH}$, $\delta \rho$ and $\vec{S}$
jump according to Eqs.(\ref{jumpE},\ref{jumpS}). After sudden reheating,
during the reversible part of the QCD transition, the sound speed $c_s \equiv
0$, i.e. the restoring force in the acoustic oscillations vanishes
\cite{PRL}. Since the QCD transition lasts less than a Hubble time, gravity is
negligible and density perturbations fall freely with constant velocity,
$\delta \rho(t) = \delta \rho(t_{\rm RH}+\epsilon) - (t-t_{\rm
RH})\vec{\nabla} \vec{S}(t_{\rm RH}+\epsilon)$. This free fall gives an
amplification which is linear in $k_{\rm phys}$ and proportional to
$\vec{S}(t_{\rm RH}+\epsilon)$. After the
QCD transition is completed, one has acoustic oscillations again and the
total amplification factor is quadratic in wavenumber,
\begin{equation}
\label{k1}
 {A_{\rm out}\over A_{\rm in}}
= {k \over k_1}|{k \over k_{\rm RH}} \cos \varphi_{\rm in} - \sin
\varphi_{\rm in}| \ .
\end{equation}
$\varphi_{\rm in}$ is the phase of the incoming acoustic oscillation at $t_{\rm
RH}$. The scale $k_1 \equiv \sqrt{3} /\Delta t_{\rm trans}\approx R_H^{-1}$
, it depends on the duration of the reversible QCD transition $\Delta
t_{\rm trans}$, and it is due to the free fall \cite{PRL}. The scale $k_{\rm
RH}$ depends on the amount of supercooling, $k_{\rm RH} \equiv
(T_\star/\Delta T)H_{\rm RH}2\sqrt{3}$. The amplification factor is quadratic in $k$ for $(\lambda/R_H)<(\Delta T/T_{\star})$.

\section{General Relativistic Analysis}

In the general relativistic analysis of cosmological perturbations, space-time
is cut into space-like slices. For sudden reheating, there is one exceptional
slice, the hypersurface of reheating $\Sigma_{\rm RH}$, which corresponds to a
fixed-time slice in uniform density (UD) gauge \cite{Bardeen}. The extrinsic
$K_{ij}(\Sigma_{\rm UD})$ and the intrinsic curvature $^{(3)}R(\Sigma_{\rm
UD})$ remain continuous at reheating. The momentum density $\vec{S}_{\rm UD}$
stays continuous due to the momentum constraint of general relativity. Before
and after reheating we evolve in uniform expansion gauge (UE) \cite{Bardeen},
$\kappa_{\rm UE} \equiv \delta tr[K_{ij}(\Sigma_{\rm UE})] \equiv 0$. We now
derive the jump conditions in UE gauge. Just before reheating we gauge
transform to UD gauge, join and transform back to UE gauge just after reheating. The momentum density is expressed in terms of a scalar potential, $\vec{S}\equiv
\vec{\nabla}\psi$. The required gauge transformations are
\cite{Bardeen} \noindent
\begin{eqnarray}
\label{KGauge}
\tilde{\kappa} - \kappa&=& - (3\dot{H}  - k_{\rm phys}^2)  \Delta t \\
\label{PGauge}
\tilde{\psi} - \psi &=& - (\rho_0 + p_0) \Delta t .
\end{eqnarray}
$\Delta t$ is the lapse of time from the old to the new hypersurface
(gauge). The lapse of time from $\Sigma_{\rm UE}$ to $\Sigma_{\rm UD}$ is
derived in the same way and with the same result as Eq.(\ref{timelapse}). $\kappa_{\rm UD}$ and
$\psi_{\rm UD}$ are expressed in terms of $\delta \rho_{\rm UE}$ and
$\psi_{\rm UE}$ using Eqs.(\ref{KGauge},\ref{PGauge}). Since
$\left[\kappa_{\rm UD} \right]=\left[\psi_{\rm UD} \right]\equiv 0$ at the
time of sudden reheating we obtain the general relativistic jump conditions at
sudden reheating in UE gauge:
\noindent
\begin{eqnarray}
\label{jump}
\left[\delta \rho_{\rm UE} \right]=3 H \left[\psi_{\rm UE} \right] =
      \Delta p
      {k_{\rm phys}^2\over k_{\rm phys}^2 - 3 \dot{H}}
      \left.{\delta \rho_{\rm UE} \over \rho + p}\right|_{t_{\rm RH}-\epsilon}
\end{eqnarray}
For superhorizon scales, $k_{\rm phys} \ll H$, the right hand side becomes
negligible and we get no effect. In the subhorizon limit $k_{\rm phys} \gg H$
we recover Eq.(\ref{jumpE},\ref{jumpS}).

We conclude that very large amplifications of perturbations are produced for
scales $\lambda$ far below the horizon. But primordial black holes production
needs nonlinear perturbations at the horizon scale. This cannot be produced by
amplifications due to the QCD transition even with supercooling.

\section*{Acknowledgments}
We would like to thank Dominik Schwarz for useful discussions. P. W. thanks
the Swiss National Science Foundation for financial support.

\section*{References}

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The Battle of Mindoro was a battle in World War II between forces of the United States and Japan, in Mindoro Island in the central Philippines, from 13–16 December 1944, during the Philippines campaign.
Troops of the United States Army, supported by the United States Navy and U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF), made an amphibious landing on Mindoro and defeated Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) forces there. There was no significant opposition from the Imperial Japanese Navy, nor from the Japanese Army and Navy Air Forces, except for kamikaze (suicide) attacks on American ships.
The Japanese force in Mindoro was not large, and was eliminated in three days. The Army was assisted in the campaign by guerrillas from the local Filipino population.
The U.S. captured Mindoro to establish airfields there, which would be in fighter range of Lingayen Gulf in northern Luzon Island, where the next major amphibious invasion of the Philippines was planned. Ground-based fighter cover was necessary for this operation. Mindoro could also serve as the advanced base for U.S. troops going to fight in Luzon.
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Amussen, John Russell, LTJG, (1942-1945)
Anderson, Richard Pershing, LTJG, (1943-1945)
Angeny, Albert Leroy, PO2, (1942-1945)
Banesky, Albert Frank, PO3, (1943-1945)
Barnes, Joseph James, PO3, (1942-1945)
Bartlett, James Richard, PO2, (1941-1945)
Baxter, William, PO1, (1943-1946)
Beach, Virgil Benjamin, PO1, (1941-1946)
Beals, Miller West, F2c, (1944-1945)
Becton, F. Julian, RADM, (1931-1966)
Benson, Henry Marshall, PO3, (1941-1945)
Bigelow, Elmer Charles, PO1, (1942-1945)
Boccanfuso, Anthony, S1c, (1943-1946)
Bock, John Paul, ENS, (1941-1945)
Borelli, Jack, S1c, (1943-1945)
Bowers, John Robert, PO2, (1942-1944)
Brennan, North, PO1, (1938-1945)
Brindle, Randall Bruce, S2c, (1943-1945)
Broussard, Charles, PO3, (1943-1945)
Brown, Edward J., PO3, (1941-1945)
Browncheck, John Michael, S1c, (1943-1945)
Bryan, Culver Lee, S1c, (1944-1947)
Burgess,, Fred Durell, PO3, (1943-1945)
Burke, Miles Shirley, StM1c, (1944-1945)
Cable, Wallace Herbert, CPO, (1940-1945)
Cassel, Michael, LT, (1942-1953)
Chaney, Warner Edison, CPO, (1927-1945)
Cloer, Calvin, PO3, (1942-1945)
Coats, Robert Charles, CAPT, (1940-1971)
Cochran, Fred, S1c, (1943-1946)
Colvin, Victor Morgan, F1c, (1944-1945)
Compton, James Robert, CAPT, (1934-1964)
Coney, James Manson, PO2, (1943-1958)
Creel, James Grant, S1c, (1942-1945)
Crookshank, Irvin, PO2, (1942-1946)
Cross, J.M. (Jay), PO2, (1942-1945)
Crowley, Art Smith, PO2, (1944-1946)
Cunningham, Robert John, PO2, (1942-1945)
Curts, Maurice Edwin, ADM, (1916-1960)
Dalton, William, S1c, (1944-1946)
Darling, Wallace Linden, PO3, (1943-1946)
Davey, David, S2c, (1944-1945)
Davis, George Fleming, CDR, (1934-1945)
DePriest, Stuart Alexander, PO1, (1941-1946)
Dolan, Owen, CPO, (1940-1970)
DuBose, Laurence Toombs, ADM, (1913-1955)
Edwards, Bernard, PO3, (1942-1945)
EHRAMJIAN, Aram Ladislaw, CWO2, (1940-1946)
Ellis, Lewis, PO3, (1943-1946)
Emig, Albert Owen, PO2, (1943-1945)
Fallon, Edward Joseph, S1c, (1943-1944)
Falotico, George, PO3, (1943-1945)
Federowicz, Joseph Anthony, LT, (1942-1945)
Fleming, Patrick, LCDR, (1941-1947)
Flickinger, Richard Leroy, Cox, (1941-1945)
Flint, Chester, PO3, (1943-1945)
Fowler, Conley E., F1c, (1943-1945)
Fowler, Jesse J, PO2, (1941-1945)
Frantz, William Snyder, PO2, (1943-1945)
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Gille, Robert, S1c, (1942-1945)
Hallas, Francis, F1c, (1943-1945)
Hamilton, Roger Lewis, S2c, (1944-1945)
Hamner, Henry Rawlings, LT, (1942-1945)
Hazen, LaVerne, PO3, (1943-1945)
Heyes, William, S1c, (1944-1945)
Hitchcock, Harry, PO2, (1941-1945)
Hohenstein, Raymond Charles, CAPT, (1940-1961)
Holden, Carl Frederick, VADM, (1917-1952)
Holloway, James Lemuel, ADM, (1918-1959)
Huston, James McCready, LTJG, (1942-1945)
Irish, Madoc, PO1, (1942-1945)
Johnson, John, PO3, (1943-1945)
Johnson, Paul, F1c, (1943-1945)
Joy, Charles Turner, ADM, (1916-1954)
Kearns, Francis, CWO3, (1939-1961)
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Meisetschlager, Joseph, PO2, (1942-1945)
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The name "Crippled Steps" was chosen as a reflection of Jacob's humbled spirit after his encounter with God at Penuel. When God touched Jacob that night and caused his lifelong handicap, He radically changed the patriarch's worldview in the process. By creating in Jacob a physically broken man, he opened Jacob's eyes to his own shortcomings and to God's unmerited favor. With every step he took for the remainder of his life, Jacob was left with a lasting reminder of God's astounding grace.
I must be forthcoming: I have nothing new or extraordinary to say. I am just a worthless wretch, redeemed by the unmerited favor of God into the infinite riches of His grace. I know that God has much to teach me, and much crippling left to do. It is my desire that this blog would serve as an expression of my own halting steps as God touches my heart, breaks me of my own ways, and fashions me into a more perfect reflection of His glory. With the Lord's Hand upon it, my prayer for this blog is that it would edify and admonish other believers to see Christ in a more glorified light, and to show forth – in their own lives – glimpses of that glory with every crippled step they take.
Thank you, Jeremy, for "Crippled Steps". I found you early this morning as I sought to find some small bit of understanding to why God did not take away the pain and difficulty that I face in my effort to pursue ministering in His name. The blog about Mary and Martha led me to the one about Jesus teaching in the Synagogue at Nazareth. I really needed that one today and I am sure I will need it for the rest of my days to come. May God bless you as you inquire of Him and search for His leading.


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CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs have their rings to go with that historic championship.
The team was given its crowning jewels before Wednesday night's 2-0 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, with fans at Wrigley Field roaring as the ceremony unfolded. That put the final punctuation on a celebration 108 years in the making, one that started when the Cubs beat Cleveland in Game 7 last November for their first World Series title since 1908.
They raised the championship banner on Monday night at Wrigley and got their sparkling rewards Wednesday.
Each 14-karat white gold ring has a total of 214 diamonds, three karats of red rubies and 2.5 karats of sapphires. The top of the ring features 33 red rubies forming the team's bull's-eye logo, and the bezel features 108 round white diamonds — one for each year of the drought.
No wonder the rings arrived at Wrigley Field in an armored truck on Tuesday.
In a nod to the support they received through more than a century of heartbreak and frustration, the team had 20 contest-winning fans serve as ring bearers for the guys in gloves and cleats.
"Based on 108 years of difficulties, I think it's the perfect method to do this," Manager Joe Maddon said.
Ranging from 13 to 90 years old, the fans were selected from a pool of more than 1,500 video submissions on Twitter. They were nominated by friends, family and co-workers.
They included Jimmy Thurman, a 90-year-old World War II veteran from Kewanee, Illinois. In his submission, a mock "Tonight Show" video, he recalled becoming a Cubs fan in the late 1930s because his mom was. He passed that love down through his family, and he got to hand 2015 NL Cy Young Award winner Jake Arrieta his ring.
Was the night all he hoped it would be?
"It was more," Thurman said. "My greatest one was 65 years ago when I married my wife. That was No. 1, but this is right behind it."


That way it actually goes on record with the city, and you can follow up at (800) 996-2489 and make sure they've got it on the list.
These are links that would be nice to have in the links department, yeah?
Great site, I hope people use it.


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A representative office may conclude certain types of contracts related to renting premises, marketing services or perform activities related to its main purpose. After its registration the representative office must obtain a BULSTAT number and is considered a local entity in the contracts it enters with other Bulgarian entities or local persons. The representative office must have an address in Bulgaria. The official body that maintains the records of the registered representative offices in Bulgaria is the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The required registration documents include:
1. An official Company Certificate of the foreign entity that sets up a representative office in Bulgaria, containing information about the persons who represent the foreign entity. The documents must be legalized /an apostille is required/ and must be issued not earlier than 6 months prior to the submission of the application for registration.
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One of the most flavorful soups I've tried so far. This fish fillet soup has a special aroma and tastes heavenly. Though I was never a fan of fish soups this one turned to be one of my favorite.
In a stock pot heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook onion, garlic, fennel seed and potatoes and saute for about 5 minutes. Add paprika, water and stir.
Add fish and thyme and bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 15-20 minutes.
Puree the tomato can and add to the pot, add soy sauce, pepper and salt and simmer for 5 more minutes. Add orange juice and celery leaves simmer 2 more minutes and remove from heat.
Serve hot with lemon wedges and freshly baked onion bread.
Nutrition facts 1 Serving - Calories:302, Fat:9.2 g, Saturated Fat:1.4 g, Carbohydrates:37.4 g, Sugar:6.8 g, Fiber:6.2 g, Protein:18.3 g, Cholesterol:37 mg, Calories from Fat 83, Sodium 657mg, Vitamin A 15%, Calcium 8%, Vitamin C 91%, Iron 15%, Nutrition Grade A, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
So good and fresh. I want more:), thank you HomeCooking!
I've been looking for fun ways to cook trout, and this looks amazing! Thanks for the idea.
Wow, orange juice? Sounds super interesting. I love fish soup...can't wait to dig in with crusty bread!
Not only does this recipe look divine, but the composition in this photo is exquisite. Nicely done!
I'm going to try this, but how much OJ did you use?
I am sorry.. I guess I didn't say it very clear.. I used fresh juice of one orange. I will correct on the recipe too.
I have made it and is really very nice soup! And very easy as well! Thank u!
This kind of comments are really making me very happy:) so , thank you. Glad you like this soup, is one of our favorite too.


The Whitney Museum of American Art announced today that it has received a remarkable promised gift of over 400 works by Roy Lichtenstein (1923–1997). The Museum and the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation have forged an agreement that will bring the two organizations into a close and ongoing partnership and will make the Whitney a focus for Lichtenstein scholarship with the creation of the Roy Lichtenstein Study Collection. Through this gift, and an expanded relationship with the Foundation, the Whitney will hold the world's largest study collection of Lichtenstein's work, opening up exceptional possibilities for the Museum in terms of exhibition, scholarship, and conservation.
The Whitney Museum of American Art, Press Release, 06.06.2018. For more informations on the donation and study project, please read the full press release here.


42 young people from all over Shetland will taste life on the ocean wave this summer as they take part in the sail training experience with placements on seven Tall Ships during The Tall Ships Races 2011, presented by Szczecin, organised by Sail Training International.
Sail Training Shetland received a strong number of applicants for the 42 places available this year. The lucky candidates will experience life as crew members, undertaking tasks such as watch-keeping, setting sails and other domestic duties with the other trainees onboard one of the 53 ships that will visit Lerwick from all over the world.
Each trainee, aged between 15 and 25, will work closely with the crew of their allocated ship, taking part in one of the Race legs; sailing from Waterford in Ireland to Greenock, the Cruise in Company leg between Greenock and Lerwick, Race 2 from Lerwick to Stavanger, or the final Race from Stavanger to Halmstad.
Trainees needed no previous sailing experience to take part and their time on board will be spent being shown the basics of seamanship, working together as a team and they will experience international exchange of cultures and language and meet lots of new people.
Bethany Scott, 20 from Unst, will join Norway's Christian Radich – a 3-masted full rigged ship, which was the overall winner in her class of The Tall Ships Races in 2010 - for the Waterford to Greenock leg of the Races. Solbjorn Einarsson, 23 from Walls, and Adam Johnson, 19 from Unst, will join Europa from the Netherlands for the Waterford to Greenock leg. This beautiful ship was originally built in 1911 as an Elbe light ship and was converted to a Tall Ship in 1994.
Symone Duddy, 18 from Sumburgh, will join nine other trainees on Sorlandet, one of three Norwegian Tall Ships and the oldest full rigged ship in the world. Symone, who took part in the Association of Sail Training Organisations Small Ships' Race in 2009, is currently a volunteer with Disability Shetland, the Ness Junior Youth Club and the Red Cross.
Symone said: "Having taken part in the Small Ships' Race in 2009 on Swan when we went to Ireland, I'm really excited about being given the opportunity to be a trainee again. My previous experience of that Race provided a real insight into the hard work and skills involved in running a ship.
A lucky 22 trainees will have a placement on Shetland's very own Tall Ship, Swan, which will take part in each race leg as well as visiting the islands as part of the non-competitive Cruise in Company leg, calling in at their choice of guest harbours en-route to Lerwick, Shetland. Participating ports include Campbeltown, Islay, Oban, Ullapool, Stornoway, Stromness, Kirkwall, Fair Isle, Scalloway, Yell, Unst and Whalsay.
The Tall Ships Races 2011, presented by Szczecin, organised by Sail Training International starts in Waterford, Ireland on 30 June, with vessels racing to Scotland, calling at Greenock in Scotland. The ships will then set sail on the non-competitive Cruise in Company leg reaching Lerwick to host the Ships from 21st July for four fun-packed days before the start of Race Two sailing to Stavanger in Norway on Sunday 24th July.


Each Spring and Fall, ARCA holds its Volunteer Day at Arlington Historical Museum/Hume School grounds and at the PEG project sites, I-395 and Prospect Park and the triangle at Fort Scott and S. 23rd Street. Around Hume School, we continued weeding, planting new shrubs and plants, pruning the three garden areas, and general cleanup. The County provides us tools and mulch, and six years ago the County and Extension Service help provided the impetus to take this effort beyond three over-the-hill retirees trying to clear stairs and walks, to a total grounds restoration, and creation of a park environment behind Hume, incorporating three County parcels in addition to the Arlington Historical Society hill parcel behind the school. This project is under the able stewardship of Chick Walter, past president of ARCA, coordinator of the Friends of Hume School and chairman of the grounds committee of the Arlington Historical Society Museum (Hume School).
Friends of Hume School Volunteer Day – May 5, 2012 Partnering with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church for their Community Day of Service, Friends of Hume School enjoyed another successful neighborhood volunteer day. With over 50 volunteers, the grounds at Hume School were weeded and mulched and we were able to assist the County with the PEG installation at I395/Ridge. As always, a highlight of the day was the delicious chili-dogs provided by our neighbor Rich Kelly. When you get a chance, stop by and see how beautiful the Hume School grounds look!!
Directions: From South Arlington Ridge Road turn west onto South Meade Street (just down the hill from South 23rd Street intersection). On street parking available, or in nearby Oakridge Elementary School lot or Gunston Middle School lot. The work area is between Haley Park, Oakridge Elementary, and Gunston Middle School.
This is an area which is used by the Elementary School and the Middle School for Nature programs, and we would like to have it more truly representative of our local native plants! Volunteers will be freeing up some native plants which are overrun (and removing some trash). The work is mostly on rough terrain, steep hillsides, with uneven footing. There will be poison ivy, though we have some pre-contact wipes. We will focus on ivy, honeysuckle, wisteria, and garlic mustard. Volunteers should bring/wear stout shoes with good tread for traction, water bottle, long sleeves and long pants, hat and work gloves, energy and enthusiasm. Bring clippers if you have them, but we will provide some tools. Knowledge of invasives helpful, but we will train you!


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How about summarizing some of the most interesting and rarely known gentoo penguin facts such as gentoo penguins habitat, diet, breeding, and predators. The gentoo penguins are simply characterized by the broad white stripe extending like a bonnet across the top of its head. Chicks display grey backs together with white fronts. The mature gentoo penguins stand around 51 – 90 cm (20 – 36 inches). They are the largest penguin species outside of the two giants, king penguin and emperor penguin. Gentoo penguins are classified as 'near threatened' species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. They rarely travel farther from the island either during winter or during the chick rearing. The reproductive routine of these penguins demonstrate high-level of inter-annual variability, with several years of extremely low reproductive output.
The gentoo penguins display reddish-range flamboyant beaks. The feet are peach-colored and it holds the white-feathered caps.
These flightless birds can go in a depth of around 655 feet (200 meters). They remain submerged at this depth for about seven minutes.
The weight of an adult male measures around 8.5 kg (19 lb). This is a maximum weight before moulting while the minimum weight that is observed just before mating measured around 4.9 kg (10.8 lb).
The maximum weight of females measured around 8.2 kg (18 lb) which can drop down as little as 4.5 kg (10 lb). The mean weight of penguins living in the North is up to 700 grams (1.5 lb) while they stand around 10 cm (4 inches). The gentoo penguins living in the southern range stand 75 – 80 cm.
The gentoo penguins are the fastest swimmers by reaching a speed of 36 km/h.
They are well adaptable for the intense cold climates.
The average lifespan of gentoo penguins is 15 – 20 years.
The group name is called colony.
They are known to dive as many as 450 per day in search of food.
Like all penguin species, these birds are awkward on land. But they're absolute grace underwater.
Gentoo penguins are commonly found to breed across sub-Antarctic islands. Some of the notable colonies include Kerguelen islands, Falkland islands, and South Georgia, with fewer numbers also inhabit in the Heard Islands, Macquarie Islands, Antarctic Peninsula, and South Shetland Islands. These penguins normally lay eggs in the pile of stones which can be fairly large. The diameter of the nest measures around 25 cm while the height is up to 20 cm. The female lays two eggs that weigh around 500 grams. Both parents share the incubation responsibility on alternate days. These eggs hatch after 34 – 36 days. The juveniles stay in their nests for about one month before developing crèches. The young molt into sub-adult plumage and venture its journey outside at about 80 – 100 days.
The gentoo penguins diet is primarily dominant with krill while the fish comprises only 15% of the plant. They are opportunistic feeders and are known to prey on numerous fish especially Falklands. These include Loligo gahi, mackerel, icefish, patagonotothen sp. Thysanopsetta, Gonatus antarcticus, and Micromesistius australis.
Gentoo penguins are often fall to predators such as leopard seals, orcas, and sea lions. Apart from marine predators, the land enemies also take on gentoo penguins eggs including Skuas, caracaras, and seabirds.


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Noah Taylor Quick Info
Height 5 ft 8 in
Date of Birth September 4, 1969
Spouse Dionne Harris
Noah Taylor is an English-Australian actor, musician, and artist who is best known for being cast as Locke in Game of Thrones, Dick Roswell in Almost Famous (2000), and Adolf Hitler in Max (2002) as well as in Preacher. He is also a notable guitarist who played with the country band Honky Tonk Angels alongside singer-songwriter and actress Loene Carmen in 1994. He is also a fine artist whose paintings are featured at the Olsen Gallery in Woollahra, Australia.
Born Name
Noah George Taylor
Noah Taylor as seen in picture (The Noah Taylor Fanclub / Facebook)
Born Place
Brighton, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
English, Australian
Noah studied at Swinburne Senior Community school and University High School.
He studied acting at the St. Martin's Youth Theatre in South Yarra, Melbourne.
Actor, Musician, Artist
Father – Paul Taylor (Copywriter, Journalist)
Mother – Maggie Miller (Journalist, Book Editor)
Siblings – He has a younger brother.
Noah is represented by –
Andrew J. Freedman Personal Management
Lou Coulson & Associates (United Kingdom)
Linsten Morris Management (Australia)
Vocals, Viola, French Horn, Piano, Guitar
In the past, he released his music with several labels including Z-Man Records.
5 ft 8 in or 173 cm
64 kg or 141 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Noah has dated –
In the past, Noah was in an undisclosed relationship with a woman who gave birth to his first child, a girl named Martha Taylor (b. September 2007)
Dionne Harris (2012-Present) – Noah got married to Australian fashion designer Dionne Harris on November 14, 2012.
He is of Australian descent.
Noah Taylor during an interview as seen in May 2014 (Flicks And The City / YouTube)
Best Known For
Starring in several shows such as Game of Thrones and Preacher
Being cast in many films like The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), Max (2002), Vanilla Sky (2001), Shine (1996)
As a Musician
He released his debut EP titled Live Free or Die!!! on November 19, 2011. It was released by the band formerly co-founded by him titled Noah Taylor & the Sloppy Boys. It consisted of 6 songs in total Rose, Girl, Dark and Lovely, Scary, F**k You, Live Free or Die!!!
Noah has contributed his skills to several soundtracks including Top Of The World in Road To Alice (1992) and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance in The Year My Voice Broke (1987).
He has also founded many bands like Honky Tonk Angels, Cardboard Box Man, and Flipper & Humphrey along with many others.
Noah made his theatrical film debut as Bowie Fan in Dogs in Space in 1986.
As a voice actor, he made his theatrical film debut as Crawley in Maya the Bee Movie in 2014.
First TV Show
He made his first TV show appearance as a convict in Dolphin Cove in 1989.
Noah Taylor Favorite Things
Film He Ever Worked On – Red, White & Blue (2010)
Super Villain – Judge Dredd
Source – The Sydney Morning Herald, Maxim
Noah Taylor Facts
He was born in England but raised between Clifton Hill and St Kilda in Melbourne, Australia.
Noah was 5 years old when his parents decided to move back to Australia.
At the age of 14, Noah's parents legally separated from each other. After that, Noah lost interest in schooling and dropped out during his high-school year.
He was 16 years old when he heeded a friends advice to try out theatre and found it to quite interesting.
He once stated that he no longer had an interest in starring in biopic type of movies.
In 2001, he appeared in Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds music video Fifteen Feet Of Pure White Snow.
Taylor likes to spend his free time doing drawings and paintings. His artwork is also exhibited at the Olsen Gallery in Woollahra, Australia. He made his debut art exhibition in January 2013.
He started playing the viola and French Horn in his pre-teens.
Noah was 16 years old when he started to play the guitar. He is also good at playing the piano by ear.
In the past, he formed several bands such as Cardboard Box Man, Flipper & Humphrey, Access Axis, and The Thirteens.
He is American film director Cameron Crowe's all-time favorite actor.
Noah was cast as Adolf Hitler twice, the first being Max (2002) and then in Preacher.
He is a huge fan of American singer-songwriter Johnny Cash and Lou Reed.
Noah never much cared to learn to use a computer any more than being able to send and receive emails.
He is a smoker.
During his early years, he would indulge in boxing and karate.
Noah would enjoy reading the British science fiction-oriented comic magazine called 2000 AD.
He is not socially active.
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Waste and Void: The 2019 Wildfires and Jeremiah
Posted on September 15, 2021 by alovejoy
Originally published in SAGE Magazine, February 2020
As a student of religions and ecology, the times I've spent in the tropics have afforded me a special affection for these places. While my own affections cannot compare to those of someone tied to a place by blood or birth, I've come to deeply appreciate the tropics for their role in ecology, religion, and culture – but also for their own rhythms and energies. As a Northeasterner used to extremes of light and dark, heat and cold, humid and dry, I love the sense of balance found in the tropics: the even day length, temperature, and flourishing of plant life that satisfies man and beast alike. Yet while I may find solace in stability, nature reminds me that no place is free from change.
One of the most meaningful concepts I've gained from my studies in ecology has been the role of disturbance. In an ecological sense, disturbances refer to weather, geological, or biological events that bring about change. Some disturbances are life-giving, such as episodic low-grade fires that rejuvenate forests or seasonal floods that nourish bottomlands. But some disturbances, called "lethal," make it very difficult for life to grow again. In common terms, we could call these disturbances calamities.
Disturbances can have a human aspect too, of course. Colonialism, war, slavery, the plowing-under and paving-over of entire ecoregions are disturbances wrought by humans on one another and on our world. It is during these worst of disturbances that we humans call out to God, seeking meaning, solace, and even vengeance in our pain.
The combination of human and natural disturbances manifested with full force this winter as the rainforests of Australia ablaze in just the latest calamities sweeping across our world. I was fortunate to be spending my winter in Hawaii, nourishing my spirit in the rainy forests of the northern Hawaiian Islands (while dutifully learning their ecological history, of course). So hearing about terrible wildfires sweeping across another tropical rainforest felt oddly close, despite 5000 miles of ocean between us.
While fewer than thirty humans are known to have died as a result of Australia's fires, entire towns have been destroyed, with thousands of fleeing survivors sheltering on beaches and even in the ocean itself. Australian ecologists estimate that some 500 million animals residing in these forests may have died, as animals have a hard time fleeing large-scale fires. Some species may now be functionally extinct. The scale and destructive force of the fires, burning nearly 30 million acres,[1] has been exacerbated by drought and by chronic disinvestment in fire-fighting forces and disaster response capabilities of the Australian government.
And this, just a few months after anthropogenic fires in the Amazonian rainforest burned some 300,000 acres of forestland.[2] When we add in California's Kincade Fires and others, this has led many to say that 2019 was the year the world burned.
I've found myself asking, "Where is God in this?" What does this have to do with God's plan? It's easy to speculate, but hard to be right, at least on the level of human understanding. Sometimes, people view calamities as Divine retribution for human wrongdoing; sometimes, as a warning to change our ways before worse consequences unfold. Inasmuch as these things are understandable at all, I can try on the latter view better than I can the former. Warnings and foreshadows of future trends can be understood from a standpoint of science and politics, as well as of faith. Wildfires now are an indication of future trends: a warning to change, before it's too late.
Disturbances and calamities are not limited to ecosystems, of course; human societies also experience them. The onslaught of colonialism in the Americas and beyond was a calamity, still unfolding today. In the United States, we face renewed threats feared to bring about calamities in our populace, our environment, and perhaps even our national existence itself. Today, as in the past, resistors call out Awake, Change! Looking back into human history, poets, artists, and mystics have named God's presence in these terrible moments, writing their shock, grief, and rage into history.
Rangeland burns in Australia, December 2019. Image credit: New York Times
Lately I've spent time with the preserved words of ancient Jewish mystics and prophets who sought to warn their countrymen of what would befall them if they continued to perpetuate an unjust and violent society. Their words ring perennially as warnings against societal cruelty and exploitation. Jeremiah, among the most famous of the Jewish prophets, decried the selfishness and injustice of the elites in his time:
They have grown fat and sleek. They know no limits in deeds of wickedness; they do not judge with justice the cause of the orphan, to make it prosper, and they do not defend the right of the needy. (Jeremiah 5:28)
As a result of this "wickedness," Jeremiah foresaw tremendous destruction. Yet his words carry no spiteful glee or vindication; instead, they are full of sorrow.
I looked on the earth, and lo, it was waste and void;
and to the heavens, and they had no light.
I looked on the mountains, and lo, they were quaking,
and all the hills moved to and fro.
I looked, and lo, there was no one at all,
and all the birds of the air had fled. […]
Because of this the earth shall mourn,
and the heavens above shall grow black. (Jeremiah 4:23-25, 28)
Although Jeremiah lived 2500 years ago, his warnings and lament ring today in a time when we, too, do our best to ignore the signs of our own pending downfall, wrought by our own hands. In a world made smaller by mass communication, the emotional pressure of calamities near and far weigh upon us from all sides. The burden of knowledge and grief is inescapable – making lament unavoidable.
The laments of Jeremiah and of many men and women whose words and names have not been recorded in history aided their fellow countrymen in coming to terms with the destruction that was taking place. Just as today, these must have included both people in denial of the injustices of their society, and people who were informed and longed for a better way. The poets of their time remind us that even when you can't change or prevent the injustices taking place, witnessing to them in word and song is a meaningful act of love. Doing so gives voice to the human experience between love and loss. Sometimes the bravest thing we can do during endings is to lament. As brave as it is to try to prevent, to fix, to reclaim, as things change so quickly, it is perhaps braver still to put these urges on pause and simply recognize the changes taking place; to publicly name what is being lost. Loss, of course, is both individual and collective. Yet as losses seem to accelerate, it takes all of us to name them.
Burning Australia has been on my mind when I've stood at the ocean's edge in Hawaii, its warm waves softly lapping my feet. On islands more than anyplace else, I am reminded that all life is the child of both fire and water. Fire – in the form of oceanic volcanoes – formed the rocks of these islands. Water, wind, and time eroded those rocks into soils. Wind- and water-borne seeds colonized those soils and brought them to life. The memory of fire dwells in these soils and in the patterns of exposed rock, yet it is the loving caress of water that once brought it to life. These waves, too, know love and loss. They have been lapping these shores for thousands of years. While they touch my feet with a soft caress today, just yesterday they were lashing the shore, sucking at sand and rock with a hunger that was almost frightening. Perhaps that force, too, is one of love. As the love of the prophets manifested in a forceful cry to Awake, Change!, perhaps the ocean's lashing waves are an expression of her love. How much force do the waves need to leap up rocks and erode them into sand and soil? How much force does the ocean need to leap up the shore in Australia, cooling its fires and embracing her beloved children there?
Perhaps that's where God is in this, too: in the witnessing and the naming that are acts of love. Perhaps He is in the soft caress of wave and breeze, acts of love, and in the fierce lashing of waves and raging of fires, bringing an end to the unjust societies as hard as stone. We can experience this ferocity both as deep pain and as blessed release. To those of us who stand by, watching, praying, or working to halt our society's injustice before it's too late, we must acknowledge the pain and grief of endings, with love.
[1] https://www.reuters.com/article/us-climate-change-australia-report/australias-massive-fires-could-become-routine-climate-scientists-warn-idUSKBN1ZD06W
[2] https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/brazilian-amazon-fires-scientifically-linked-to-2019-deforestation-report/
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The extragalactic astrophysics group is active in several key areas of research within the wide field of galaxy formation and evolution. Our research spans from numerical simulations of galaxies, to observational studies of stellar populations, interstellar medium and active galactic nuclei as well as quasars as tracers of the large scale structure of the Universe. The numerical simulation side of our research utilizes both local and external high performance computing facilities, while the observational side makes use of data from a wide range of ground--based telescopes and satellites, covering the entire wavelength range. With the research carried out on campus at UCLan's Jeremiah Horrocks Institute and continuous interactions with international consortia, we participate in the worldwide scientific community effort to elucidate the origin and structure of galaxies, the building blocks of our Universe.
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The galaxy dynamics group at the Jeremiah Horrocks Institute studies the dynamics and formation of galaxies. We use state-of-the-art supercomputer simulations to model the formation of galaxies, taking into account the role of star formation, supernova and AGN feedback and the chemistry of stars. Key topics of interest include the formation of bulges and discs, the shape and orientation of dark matter halos and the nuclei of galaxies. With the advent of data from the European Space Agency's Gaia mission, special attention is being devoted to our home galaxy, the Milky Way. Our group is collaborating with the department of computing to develop new, interactive visualisation software for large simulations. The group is involved with the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope.
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The ages and chemical compositions of different populations of stars in galaxies can tell us a great deal about the formation and evolution of galaxies and their various structural components. Spiral galaxies are complex systems with both actively star forming and passive components, including disks, bulges, halos, bars and spiral arms, whereas early-type galaxies [elliptical and lenticular galaxies] generally have lower levels of star formation and are dominated by a single structural component. However, exactly when, and sometimes where, their stars were made is hard to uncover. In most external galaxies we cannot resolve individual stars, but instead we observe the integrated light from various populations of stars. The stellar populations group works to make sense of the information provided by these jumbled stellar populations and to constrain the method of formation of the various galactic components. Stellar databases such as MILES are being developed to increase our understanding of stellar populations in galaxies. Anne Sansom leads the UK membership of the MILES international consortium.
Our collaborations studying large surveys of galaxies (such as the GAMA and H-ATLAS consortia, of which Anne Sansom and Cristina Popescu are members) allow us to probe the conditions of galaxies of different masses, environment, structure and inter-stellar medium properties. These surveys are revealing more diversity of galaxy morphologies and new methods allow us to study their histories.
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Friday, May 29, 2015, will go down as a dark day in the history of the University of Wisconsin System. On that day the Joint Finance Committee of the Wisconsin Legislature issued its Omnibus Spending Motion for the University of Wisconsin System. This motion would get rid of Scott Walker's proposal to make the System a public authority; restore most of Chapter 36, which governs the UW System, to state statute; and "reduce" Walker's proposed $300 million budget cut to a still draconian $250 million. Despite the words of gratitude pouring from the mouths of UW leaders in response to this "reduction," we need to make one thing perfectly clear. The Joint Finance Committee did not "reduce" a budget cut to the UW System, it "imposed" a $250 million budget cut on the System. As evidenced in its decision to undo Walker's proposed cut to K-12 education, the JFC had within its purview to do the same for the UW System.
Even more maliciously than cutting the UW budget, the JFC motion weakens shared governance in fundamental ways, most notably in redefining such governance as explicitly "subordinate" to campus chancellors. And in perhaps the most bizarre, but also the most directly anti-faculty, move, the JFC motion eliminates tenure from state law at precisely the same time that it would institute into statute detailed procedures for justifying and implementing the firing of tenured faculty for other than cause or financial emergency (this latter move was made in the event that the Board of Regents reinstate, as its leaders claim it will, some diminished form of tenure at its June 4-5 meeting in Milwaukee). With one omnibus motion the Joint Finance Committee levied a huge budget cut on the UW System, eliminated tenure, made it easier for tenured faculty to be fired, and weakened dramatically faculty, staff, and student roles in shared governance.
Pretty much lost in the shock of this catastrophic devastation wreaked upon the UW System was the way in which Friday's JFC motion further institutionalizes the restructuring of the relationship between the governing Republican party and the UW System. It is hardly an accident that in the midst of this assault on the UW System, key UW leaders and members of the Board of Regents were careful to make one very similar point: that the JFC's actions signaled a "new relationship" between the university and state government. In relatively quick succession over the course of Friday afternoon, System President Ray Cross, Regent Vice-President Rebecca Millner, and Regent President Mike Falbo issued official statements underscoring the new relationship between the UW System and the Republican-controlled legislature.
In the unlikely event, reader, that you might still be convinced by these lockstep statements of gratitude that this new relationship was indeed a partnership among equals, you should be disabused by a look at how the Chancellors of the UW's only two doctoral-granting research universities were also compelled to defer to the authority of the ruling political class in Wisconsin. Like the statements of Cross, Millner, and Falbo, the uncanny similarity between the statements of gratitude by Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank and Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone makes it clear that they are reading from the same page.
It is surely impossible to believe from the nearly identical phrasing of these official statements that these are the thoughts and words of independent academic leaders, whose positions put them at the pinnacle of shared governance on their campus to represent the combined interests of their university's faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Rather these are the statements of Republican functionaries showing their "subordination" to their leaders in Madison. From the Walker-appointed Board of Regents to the Regent-appointed System President to the President-appointed Chancellors, the daisy-chain of Republican power now extends to every campus in the University of Wisconsin System.
This extension of state government into the ranks of campus administration represents a dangerous restructuring of the traditional historical separation of political and academic interests. In the not-so-distant past, the System President, and especially the Chancellors, represented the academic interests of their campuses, serving as the highest spokesmen for shared campus governance among faculty, staff, students, and academic administrators, who were historically drawn from the ranks of faculty. This new relationship between the UW System and the ruling Republican party has now eroded whatever remaining distance there was between state government and state universities, turning the university itself into an agent of the Republican party.
Thanks to a secret pact with their Republican overlords in Madison, the leaders of the University of Wisconsin System have now relocated the increasingly hierarchical relationship between politics and the academy into the very structure of the university. Under the "new partnership" touted by Falbo, Millner, and Cross, the system president and the chancellor no longer represent the interests of shared governance to the government, but rather carry out the wishes of the government as administrators of top-down, not bottom-up or shared, governance.
In the spirit of George Orwell, here are three slogans the University of Wisconsin System might use to describe its "new partnership" with the Republican party: academic freedom is slavery; shared governance is subordination; and tenure is the right to be fired.
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Initially introduced in May 1996, DOMA passed both houses of Congress by large, veto-proof majorities and was signed into law by President Bill Clinton in September 1996. By defining "spouse" and its related terms to signify a heterosexual couple in a recognized marriage, Section 3 codified non-recognition of same-sex marriages for all federal purposes, including insurance benefits for government employees, social security survivors' benefits, immigration, bankruptcy, and the filing of joint tax returns, as well as excluding same-sex spouses from the scope of laws protecting families of federal officers (18 U. S. C. §115), laws evaluating financial aid eligibility, and federal ethics laws applicable to opposite-sex spouses.
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Olăritul este tehnica confecționării oalelor și a altor obiecte din argilă arsă.

Se consideră că fabricarea ceramicii a început în neolitic, în Orientul Apropiat (Fenicia-Byblos, Iran și Siria) și în Japonia, în jur de 8.000 i.e.n., deci ceva mai târziu, comparativ cu cultivarea plantelor sau creșterea animalelor.

Materia primă utilizată în olărit este, în special, așa-zisul lut galben. Pregătirea materialului are în vedere îmbunătățirea calității acestuia prin mai multe operații: se curăță lutul de corpuri străine, se taie, se lasă să se dospească și se frământă, pentru omogenizarea argilei.

Tehnici de modelare a ceramicii

În epoca neolitică au existat, în principal, 3 tehnici de modelare:
 frământarea unui boț de lut și scobirea lui, tehnică folosită la vasele de dimensiuni foarte mici, mai degrabă miniaturale.
 tehnica au columbin. Se realiza mai întâi fundul rotund și plat al vasului peste care se așezau colăcei din lut cu diametru variabil. Ultima operație era netezirea pereților atât la exterior, cât și în interiorul vasului.
 construirea vasului din fâșii, din benzi de argilă, care se lipeau de fundul vasului.
Ulterior au apărut și alte tehnici de modelare: cu roata olarului sau prin turnarea în tipare. Deși era cunoscută în Grecia antică încă din epoca bronzului, roata olarului a apărut târziu în spațiul balcanic, pe la 450 i.e.n, deci în epoca La Tène. Tiparele sunt atestate pentru prima oară tot în La Tène. În neolitic au fost folosite în exclusivitate doar primele trei tehnici de modelare.

După modelarea vasului respectiv acesta este pus în cuptoare speciale, pentru a fi arse. Vasele scoase din cuptor se lustruiesc și vasul este finalizat.

În ziua de azi această meserie este pe cale de dispariție.

Decorarea și lustruirea
Ceramica poate fi decorată în multe moduri diferite. Unele decorațiuni se pot face înainte sau după ardere.

Decorarea

Pictura
Aceasta a fost folosită încă de la începutul timpurilor preistorice și poate fi foarte elaborată. Pictura este adesea aplicată pentru ceramică care a fost arsă o dată și poate fi apoi suprapusă cu glazură după aceea. Mulți pigmenți își schimbă culoarea când sunt arși, iar pictorul trebuie să permită acest lucru.

Ceramica glazură
Este poate cea mai comună formă de decorare, care servește, de asemenea, ca o protecție a ceramicii, prin faptul că este mai dură și menținând lichidul din penetrarea ceramicii.

Sculptarea
Vasele de ceramică pot fi decorate prin sculptură superficială a obiectului de lut, de obicei cu un cuțit sau un instrument similar folosit pe o roată. Acest lucru este obișnuit în porțelanul chinezesc din perioadele clasice.

Încălzirea
Suprafeța obiectelor de ceramică poate fi lustruită înainte de ardere prin frecare cu un instrument adecvat din lemn, oțel sau piatră pentru a produce o finisare lustruită care rezistă arderii. Este posibil să se producă produse foarte lustruite atunci când se folosesc argile fine sau când lustruirea este efectuată pe mărfuri care au fost parțial uscate și conțin puțină apă, deși mărfurile în această stare sunt extrem de fragile și riscul de rupere este ridicat.

Terra Sigillata
Aceasta este o formă antică de decorare a ceramicii care a fost dezvoltată pentru prima dată în Grecia Antică.

Aditivii
Aceștia pot fi prelucrați în corpul de lut înainte de formare, pentru a produce efectele dorite în produsele arse. Aditivii aspri, cum ar fi nisipul și grogul (argila arsă care a fost măcinată fin) sunt uneori folosite pentru a da produsului final o textură necesară. Contrastul de argile colorate și groguri sunt uneori folosite pentru a produce modele în mărfurile finite. Coloranți, de obicei oxizi de metal și carbonați, se adaugă individual sau în combinație pentru a obține o culoare dorită. Particulele combustibile pot fi amestecate cu corpul sau presate în suprafață pentru a produce textura.

Litografie
Mai este numită și litho, deși numele alternative de tipărire a transferului sau "decal" sunt de asemenea comune. Acestea sunt folosite pentru a aplica desenele pe articole. Litiul cuprinde trei straturi: culoarea sau imaginea, stratul care cuprinde designul decorativ; stratul de acoperire, un strat protector transparent, care poate încorpora o sticlă cu punct de topire scăzut; și hârtia de susținere pe care este imprimat desenul prin serigrafie sau litografie. Există diverse metode de transferare a designului în timp ce se scoate hârtia de suport, unele dintre acestea fiind potrivite la aplicarea mașinii.

Galerie de imagini

Vezi și
 Arta ceramicii
 Olăritul la daci și dacoromani
 :Categorie:Ceramică românească

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Legături externe

 Stăpânii lutului trecut prin foc, 12 octombrie 2004, Iohanna Onaca Purdea, Florina Zainescu, Jurnalul Național
 Sufletul lutului, 20 iulie 2005, Monica Iordache Apostol, Carmen Plesa, Jurnalul Național
 Ultimii meșteri olari , 17 februarie 2012, România liberă
 Mestesuguri traditionale - Olaritul, 3 iulie 2012, CrestinOrtodox.ro

Istoria ceramicii
Paleolitic

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Superman's Every Live-Action Costume, Ranked
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While every analysis has its restrictions, Superman's "appearance" is the common measure. Not just needs to it recommend powers and capabilities far beyond those of mortal guys, it should likewise communicate the character's mankind, and particularly his natural goodness. No quantity of unique impacts can balance out a Superman who does not have that regular-guy appeal.
Additionally, considering that each Superman star should likewise be camouflaged convincingly as a specific mild-mannered press reporter, it's not the most convenient requirement to satisfy. In truth, this ranking is more about that mix of star and outfit than anything else. Truthfully, with a few of these stars all we need to go on are their Super-suited images.
Joe Shuster modified his initial Superman style a little in the year or two in between "Action Comics" # 1 (cover-dated June 1938) and "Superman" # 1 (Summer 1939); however the latter's cover– the Man of Steel at the peak of his leap over a high structure– is practically the Superman the world has actually familiarized. The information, consisting of the "S"-guard's look, altered a lot more in time; however the fundamental blue bodysuit, red trunks, boots and cape, and yellow belt remained basically the exact same till Jim Lee's 2011 redesign. Even the spitcurl in Supes' hair developed into a vital aspect. Therefore, without more ado, let's see how well these stars used it!
12. Nicolas Cage in the planned feature film "Superman Lives" (1998)
As discussed above, this ranking aims to be as reasonable as possible to the stars and their closets. Still, even with recently-unearthed images and the video from the "Death of Superman Lives" documentary– and the recommendation that we will most likely never ever see Nicolas Cage on-screen in the last type of his Super-suit– someone's got ta can be found in last. While "Lives" has the tendency to be buffooned for its total visual, the traditional clothing discovered relatively well. The issue remained in the brooding strength he and director Tim Burton looked for to give the function. He simply didn't appear like an especially pleased Superman … and yes, I understand exactly what you're believing. We'll arrive, do not fret.
11. John Haymes Newton in Season One of the TV series "Superboy" (1988-89)
The most significant factor John Haymes Newton ranks so low is that, in other words, his Superboy outfit didn't serve him extremely well. It looks quite like a Christopher Reeve-era knockoff (not unexpected, thinking about that the "Superman" film manufacturers likewise produced "Superboy"), just with much brighter colors and not as reliable. Whether due to budget plans or an absence of focus on information, something considerable is lost. There likewise seems an overdose of an item in his hair, leading to a rather alarming spit curl. The entire thing provides the impression that Newton is attempting too hard. Even in the middle of teen chaos, a future Superman cannot manage to be so uptight. There's constantly the opportunity he and his fit may become the Superman we understand and enjoy, however, it definitely didn't take place while "Superboy" was on the air.
10. Tom Welling in the TV series "Smallville" (2001-11)
Prior to all the "Smallville" fans get the pitchforks and illuminate those torches, felt confident that I'm simply as stunned as you are. I have a great deal of regard for Tom Welling and his work as a proto-Superman; however there just isn't really enough of him either as Superman (or a more familiar Clark Kent, for that matter) to rank him much greater. He used 3 correct outfits in the series' later seasons: a black trenchcoat over black trousers and a black T-shirt with white "S"-guard; a red leather coat with the "S" throughout the chest; and in the last episode, the Superman match (obtained from "Superman Returns").
Nevertheless, the series' objective declaration indicated basically that Welling would constantly fall simply except in fact being Superman up until that last episode, so evaluating just how much he appeared like Superman is sort of like evaluating Gilligan and good friends on how well they left the island. Additionally, when Welling ultimately did accept his fate, audiences never ever saw him completely.
Nevertheless, the last episode's last scene– Welling racing to the Daily Planet's roofing system and exposing the Superman outfit under his clothing, with John Williams' well-known rating blasting as he went– ended the series on a genuine high note. Welling stepped throughout that roof like he 'd simply strike a walk-off crowning achievement, which is simply the sort of self-confidence you desire in the Last Son of Krypton.
9. Gerard Christopher in the TV series "Superboy" AKA "The Adventures Of Superboy" (Seasons 2-4, 1989-92)
From exactly what I can inform, the majority of fans of the late '80s/ early '90s "Superboy" series thought about Gerard Christopher an unique upgrade from John Haymes Newton in Season One. Definitely he appeared a lot more comfy in the (double) function as press reporter Clark Kent and his change ego, the Man of Steel. Nonetheless, like Newton he needed to handle a too-bright super-suit. Nowadays movie and TELEVISION fans are blessed with outfit designers and cosplayers who can work marvels within the boundaries of tight spending plans, so possibly Christopher and Newton were simply items of their time. I simply cannot surpass those sidetracking colors (specifically the yellows) which highlight the fit over the star inside. It's by no ways awful, however not "very" adequate to rocket him any greater on this list.
8. Bob Holiday in the Broadway musical "It's A Bird… It's A Plane… It's Superman" (1966)
Live theater plainly does not have the very same resources as movie or tv, so in that regard it's not unexpected that Bob Holiday's Superman would need to work that much more difficult. A lot of pictures from the initial Broadway run remain in black-and-white, making it difficult to evaluate how the match's primaries stumbled upon on phase; however typically the outfit matched Holliday's body (he exercised for the function) and rumpled excellent appearances. With timeless Silver Age artists like Curt Swan, Wayne Boring and Al Plastino drawing Supes as a quite husky man, Holiday's look wasn't too far from the source product because regard. We've seen how simple it can be for the outfit to overwhelm the star, and Holiday's turn as the Man of Steel reveals the worth of (relative) subtlety.
In reality, lots of fans might be more acquainted with "It's A Bird" from clips of the 1975 ABC TELEVISION unique starring David Wilson as a relatively unpolished Superman. His outfit does not fit almost also, its blues are too dark and its reds too brilliant, his hair is too shaggy, and his cape flops around his shoulders like a fitness center towel. If he 'd gotten a main area on this list, it 'd be at an appropriately-unlucky No. 13.
7. Tyler Hoechlin in the TV series "Supergirl" (Season 2, 2016-17)
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The very first picture of the most current Superman appears to have actually experienced excessive retouching, specifically around Tyler Hoechlin's head. Subsequent behind-the-scenes images reveal a much better hairstyle (although very little in the method of a spitcurl) and possibly a more precise daytime point of view on the match's colors.
The fit itself appears inspired primarily by the New 52 redesign, although its information are various adequate to be obvious. It has a nondescript red belt with gold highlights rather of the timeless red trunks. Its boots are likewise really just like the New 52 outfit's, with an "armor" piece adding the shin nearly to the knee. Like Melissa Benoist's Supergirl outfit, Hoechlin's match sports some additional stitching which I presume is indicated to stress his body; however it likewise appears to recommend the New 52's "body armor" aspects in a manner that Benoist's match does not. Hoechlin's outfit does have the timeless match's open neck, along with golden "clasps" (similar to Supergirl's mid-1980s comics clothing and/or the Eradicator's Superman outfit) where the cape connects simply listed below the collarbone. The outfit seems made from the exact same product as Benoist's, offering it more weight than simple spandex however not as much as, state, Nicolas Cage's rubbery clothing.
Normally I like this style. Its greatest development is the cape clasps, which appear rather unneeded because the cape might simply go the standard path and tuck into the open neck. Supergirl's outfit is so basic– t-shirt, skirt, belts, boots, cape– that this one strikes me as a bit overthought. Regardless, it still states "Superman" to me, especially due to the fact that the "S"-guard is so popular and really comics-faithful. The outfit's colors are well balanced well, its cape and boots provide Hoechlin a good condition in general, and from the chest up it lets Hoechlin appear like Superman. I'm excited to see how it encounters in hd.
6. George Reeves in the film "Superman and the Mole Men" (1951) and the TV series "The Adventures of Superman" (1952-58)
Reeves used 2 various Superman fits, one in tones of grey (for black-and-white shooting) and another in the familiar colors for when "Adventures of Superman" updated to color TELEVISION. Naturally, his outfit was extremely loyal to the comics, other than that the cape suspended a little further off the shoulders and its S-symbol sported the very same colors as the one on Reeves' chest. Reeves likewise didn't have a spitcurl, however he's barely alone.
His fits were padded to provide the impression of muscles, however that was practically next to the point. Reeves' Superman was a really genial figure, kind to buddies and stern to opponents. He didn't appear like the Superman of 1950s comics, and he didn't appear like a youngish strongman in a fit, however his representation still holds up due to the fact that of the method he brought himself. His posture, the twinkle in his eye, and the stature he appeared to get in the match are best illustrations of Superman's intangible qualities, especially the character's paternal nature.
5. Kirk Alyn in the serials "Superman" (1948) and "Atom Man Vs. Superman" (1950)
Kirk Alyn might not be the very first (or 2nd) name you consider when think about live-action Men of Steel, however as the very first movie Superman, he cut a quite persuading figure. Like Holiday and Reeves, Alyn didn't have far more to integrate with his efficiency than his own body and the super-suit, and he completed the outfit extremely well. Not as broad as Holiday nor as thin as Reeves, Alyn's frame was a lot like Joe Shuster's muscular scrapper from the DC Comics source product. The similarity ended up being even clearer when Alyn placed on Clark Kent's double-breasted match and glasses. Not everybody can manage both elements of the function, however Alyn browsed both rather well. He offered the Man of Steel's live-action profession an effective start, so possibly we owe him a financial obligation of appreciation.
4. Henry Cavill in the feature films "Man of Steel" (2013) and "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" (2016)
Not to put my thumb on the scale, however I seem like Henry Cavill's Superman has an excellent "appearance" which has actually regrettably been obscured by a number of ugly films. The match itself is essentially a trunks-free upgrade of the timeless outfit, constructed out of thick, textured product and enhanced with some figure-accenting lines. Accents listed below the ribs point diagonally to the pelvic area, recommending the timeless trunks and (in addition to an oval "belt buckle") separating the match's middle. Comparable linework on the "S"-guard makes it look more elaborate, even baroque, in keeping with the film's neoclassical Kryptonian visual. The floor-length cape tucks into the outfit's open neck.
My 2 greatest issues with Cavill's Super-look are his declining hairline– to me he looks more like Superman in "The Man From U.N.C.L.E."– and the cape's extreme length. Calf- or ankle-length is great, however just Bat-characters and Jedi Knights have to drag around that additional couple of inches of material. When Cavill's stepping actively, as in his very first introduction from the Kryptonian scoutship or while he's being marched along by soldiers, the cape streams much better. When moving more gradually or stalling (as in the Senate hearing in "BvS"), nevertheless, the floor-length cape shakes off the outfit's balance and makes him look too severe. Even if that was the point, it's not an excellent option.
Otherwise I like the style. From a range it's basic, like the traditional appearance; and up close the textures and information offer it the weight today's spectators have actually pertained to anticipate. There are some ideas of toned musculature, however normally it offers the impression of a skintight fit over an extremely muscular body– which, obviously, is exactly what you desire in a Superman clothing. While the colors are much darker than normal, they're part of the motion pictures' washed-out combination. If Cavill's match had a bit more appear its blues, reds, and yellows, and perhaps a yellow S-shield on the cape, it might just assist.
Cavill's individual "appearance" is various from a great deal of other Super-actors. He does not glower that much, although he shouts in disappointment a bit more than I 'd choose. Typically we see him curious or questioning, which recommends innocence and even naïveté. His Superman still wishes to do the best thing, however the world he's been thrust into is considerably more intricate than in other live-action adjustments. It's as if Cavill's variation of the character hasn't discovered himself. Maybe with "Justice League's" supposed lighter tone we'll see a better, better-adjusted Superman.
3. Brandon Routh in the feature film "Superman Returns" (2006)
Just like TELEVISION's 2 Superboys and probably Tom Welling, Brandon Routh was expected to advise spectators of Christopher Reeve. Undoubtedly, Routh was basically getting where Reeve ended, considering that "Superman Returns" was a follow up to "Superman II." I'm unsure how effective he was as a Reeve surrogate, however on his own terms (and regardless of a troublesome script) he was an excellent Superman. His outfit was basically the traditional style without any "S" on the cape however a little "S" for a belt buckle. Like the simultaneous Tobey Maguire Spider-Man fits, Routh's clothing was made from thicker product, textured with small pentagons. (Later, the Kelvin-timeline "Star Trek" uniforms worked the Starfleet arrowhead into a comparable all-over pattern.) I have no idea how enthusiast Routh got for the function, however in the outfit he looks adequately bulked-up. The cape boils down ready to his calves and flares out well, providing him an excellent standing-around shape.
The outfit's primary issues are its crewneck collar and undersized chest sign. The "S" has actually been upgraded a little, which is great. It's a different tough piece, not made from the fit's material; which's great too. Nevertheless, those 2 aspects in mix de-emphasize Routh's chest, making him look thinner. Alyn and Reeves' "S"- guards looked about the exact same size (reasonably speaking) as Routh's, however their conventional open-neck collars assisted expand their chests. Routh may even have actually done much better with among Jim Lee's feared high collars, although that wasn't the design at the time. Still, Routh was encouraging as the Man of Steel– persuading sufficient to play another flying powerhouse in the "Scott Pilgrim" film– and I eagerly anticipate his interactions with the CW's Kryptonians as the Atom on "DC's Legends of Tomorrow."
2. Dean Cain in the TV series "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman" (1993-97)
If "Lois & Clark's" Superman outfit had not been updated after its pilot episode, Dean Cain would not have actually put this high. On the plus side, that initially attire did appear like something Clark and Ma Kent would have assembled in an afternoon; and it followed the timeless style for the many part. Nevertheless, it appeared to be made from routine old spandex, the boots laced up the front, and it too had a crewneck collar and small "S"-guard. Furthermore, Cain's pilot-episode hair was a bit mullet-y, possibly following the simultaneous comics.
A lot of these bugs were exercised by the time the series entered into production (although obviously the cape accessories were modified over the very first couple of episodes).
A bigger, more solid-looking "S"-guard covered more of Cain's chest, and an open-neck collar changed the pilot outfit's crewneck. The red trunks got beltloops, and the boots lost their laces. Cain likewise got a much better hairstyle.
The boots and belt were still a little off-model, however the total impact was extremely persuading. The cape was pleated at the shoulders, assisting it circulation; and it even had a good-sized yellow "S" made from contrasting colors of thread, for that additional little bit of style. Most notably, Cain's relaxed way anchored a representation influenced mainly by the post-John Byrne comics of the early '90s. He looked really comfy in the match, and it permitted him to move well. He likewise made a great Clark Kent (who, counterintuitively, wound up with the spitcurl).
1. Christopher Reeve in the feature films "Superman" (1978), "Superman II" (1981), "Superman III" (1983) and "Superman IV: The Quest For Peace" (1987)
Casting the very first big-budget film Superman included stars and professional athletes alike, from Sylvester Stallone and James Caan to Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Jenner. After the then-unknown Christopher Reeve got the part, he chose not to use a muscle fit and expanded under the assistance of David "Darth Vader's Body" Prowse. Reeve's outfit was taken practically from the then-current comics (drawn primarily by Curt Swan), other than with a bigger "S"-guard and a cape which embeded all around the open neck, not simply at the shoulders.
Actually, however, it appears like Reeve was virtually born to play Superman. He appeared like a mix of Curt Swan, Neal Adams, and José Luis Garcia-Lopéz figures come to life. Even the images reveal a charming friendliness combined with hope and the requisite decision. He likewise definitely nailed Clark Kent, specifically the stagecraft of changing from Clark to Superman. Not just do you think a guy can fly, you think a guy can conceal behind thick glasses, stooped shoulders and a nasal accent. Reeve so embodied the qualities that audiences desired from Superman that he affected future Superman artists. John Byrne integrated the bigger "S"-guard into his 1986 style tweaks, and Gary Frank utilized Reeve as a design for his Superman.
We comics fans toss around words like "conclusive" and "renowned" perhaps a little bit more than we must in some cases, however I deem Christopher Reeve should have both terms unreservedly. He not just redefined how stars ought to look as Superman, he assisted redefine Superman, duration.
So there was our ranking of Superman's Every Live-Action Costume.
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Striking key workers picket Tower Hamlets Council to stop new work contracts being imposed
NHS staff like Martin Durrant join council workers picketing Mile End Hospital protesting at Tower Hamlets imposing new work contracts on its staff - Credit: Archant
Doctors joined hundreds of striking key workers across the East End who have been picketing Tower Hamlets Council today to stop new employment contracts being imposed on them.
GP Dr Jackie Applebee from Poplar's Newby health clinic addressing Unison's online rally... "It's disgraceful that low-pay council workers are being sacked to be re-employed on new contacts." - Credit: Archant
They took part in social distance demos outside council offices on the first of three days of industrial action which had been postponed on April 13 because of the Coronavirus crisis.
This was followed by an online rally staged today jointly by the Unison council workers' union and the campaign to keep the NHS public which attracted 300 people.
"The Covid emergency affects low pay workers more, who can't work from home," Dr Jackie Applebee told the rally.
Unison�s Dave Prentis tells rally... "No-one wants to strike in such circumstances, but we have no choice." - Credit: Archant
"They have to use public transport which isn't ventilated where you can't be at 'social distance'.
"Council workers are disproportionately affected by the pandemic, yet now they're being sacked on Monday to be re-employed on new contracts. It's absolutely disgraceful. This is a fight we all have to take on."
Criticism also came from Unison's national general secretary and from two MPs about the "Tower Rewards" contracts being imposed on 4,000 staff on July 6 that unions say cuts severance pay and reduces employment rights.
Unison's Dave Prentis told the rally: "We cannot condone such bad behaviour while we're still in middle of pandemic. It's absolutely immoral in a democracy being sacked and employed on worse conditions."
The town hall insists it has been urging the unions since January last year to find a solution quickly. Talks at the government's conciliation service Acas failed to reach agreement on June 18.
But time has run out with the impending "no deal" and the new contracts being imposed on July 6.
"No-one wants to strike in such circumstances," Unison's Dave Prentis added. "But we have no choice."
An open letter is being sent today from 10 Labour councillors urging mayor John Biggs to scrap the new contracts altogether, with the Covid emergency showing how vital the key workers are.
The mayor in response said he was "disappointed" by the strike action, adding: "For the past 18 months the council has worked to seek collective agreement on changes to our contracts. The management has made significant changes to the package and around 1,300 staff have already opted into the new contract, far more than voted for this strike."
The package invests an extra £2.3m in pay and conditions, increases annual leave for many staff, introduces a new rent deposit scheme and increases special leave for staff facing bereavement or domestic abuse, he points out. Withdrawing the package now "would mean staff missing out on these".
He added: "I understand that Unison are unhappy about this change, but with ever tightening budgets it is hard to argue that spending £1.7m a year on severance is the best use of taxpayer money."
The 90-minute rally which ended at 1pm called on the authority not to sack those who refuse to sign by Monday.
The contracts were originally set for Easter Monday, but the authority made a U-turn and agreed to put the move back to June 6.
The unions want them scrapped altogether, claiming they reduce pay for newcomers, cut severance pay by 80 per cent, reduce flexible working and affect some entitlements and working conditions.
Today's joint rally with doctors also called to defend the NHS in the run-up to its 72nd anniversary on Sunday.
Campaigners say "the public has been let down while frontline staff have done an extraordinary job over the past few months", caused by years of NHS undermining and underfunding and now "bad government decision-making" during the pandemic.
They are gathering outside the Whitechapel Idea Store tomorrow (July 4) at 12 noon, for a socially distanced display of banners and placards calling for better funding, free health care for all and an end NHS checks and charges on immigrants.