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Leo Aylen
Poet, author, actor, director, broadcaster, & screenwriter
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Leo and his poetry have been the sole subject of three American nationwide commercial television programmes (CBS). These pictures were taken during camera rehearsal for one of the shows, produced by Stephan Chodorov, directed by John Musilli.
CBS rehearsal New York: Camera rehearsal for a solo show on CBS TV; director John Musilli
Leo and his poetry have also been the sole subject of a television programme on SABC (South Africa). The BBC has made two pilot films on his work. He has performed poetry on radio and TV and in many theatres, on three continents, and in venues ranging from the Albert Hall, St Paul's Cathedral (first appearance there with Christopher Fry and Dorothy Tutin, second appearance with Fenella Fielding), to New York night clubs, California coffee bars, Soweto arts centres, old age pensioners' lunch clubs, prisons, a fairground, and in front of 3000 Zulus on an open hillside. He has made fifteen tours of north America. His one-man theatrical poetry shows include Red Alert: this is a god warning, in which a futuristic space shuttle, whose passengers are watching Star Trek, is hi-jacked by the god Dionysus.
I am the switcher of time to negative
Orgasmone may be purchased — Minus suicide ingredient — At the Alphaville Transit Store, All profits to the airline.
And dance, and dance, And collapse before me …
I am the Catastrophe-Master. Your danger-lights flashing overload, The flames leaping your cabin In the shape of my dolphins and panthers, The wine gushing out of your nostrils …
And by these shaken hands— These trembling handshakes— The stranger's transformed To momentary friend
This has been performed at the Edinburgh Festival (twice), Darlington, Cricklade Festivals, in London theatres — Soho Poly, Tricycle, New End, Orange Tree, as well as in north America. Also Whatever happened to the King of Spain's daughter?, a fairy-tale collage with gardeners, beautiful girls, and villainous barons, in the form of Theme and Variations, like the musical form, its theme here being the nursery rhyme, I had a little nut tree, with music by Courtney Kenny, performed in St John's Smith Square, the New End and Orange Tree theatres, and elsewhere.
In 1999 – 2000 he was Poet in Residence at the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, where he gave a number of performances of his own work, including staged readings of scenes from his new verse plays with the actors David Brierley and Patience Tomlinson.
In 2001 he was Poet in Residence at the Byam Shaw School of Art.
From 1995 to 2001 he ran Piccadilly Poets a London poetry organisation presenting programmes of poetry which include themed anthology shows performed by well-known actors, compiled and directed by him, and his colleague Pauline Lisowska. He taught classes in the performance of poetry at The London Actors' Centre, from 1995 to 2002.
He has performed at many festivals, including London The Word, Bath, Battle, (2), Birmingham, Cheltenham (2), Cricklade, Darlington, Edinburgh (2), St Ives, Kent (2), Ledbury, Nailsworth, Richmond. One of his poetry shows is titled Why I'm Not A Policeman. He first performed this as part of the University Lectures to the Public Series. He performed it at the 2010 Warminster Festival. .
The audience who came to Leo Aylen's talk Why I'm Not A Policeman were treated to an energetic and highly amusing performance which included almost everything else except this explanation.In a rich and varied life, Leo has written films, programmes for TV and radio, but through it all his poetic streak bubbles to the surface. He is often inspired by real life situations and was once employed by the BBC to write poems about the day's news, some of which he recited. But Leo's reciting was also a dramatic performance as he took on the character of whoever was uttering the words. One of the funniest related to the superlatives of an advertising war about new detergents.Amidst the animated company of Leo's vivacious characters the element of international travel was also included. From New Yorkto Thailand, from Canadato Zululand, Leo's poems ranged from outer space to ancient Greeks, from totem poles to St Aldhelm. An extraordinary amount of energy and verbal agility was needed to complete a saga of hypothetical motorways which obliterated existing cities while creating new ones. The amusing final scenes of his one-minute adaptations of Shakespeare's King Lear, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Hamlet, summed up well the talents of this versatile and eclectic entertainer. In thanking him for his performance Librarian Richard Violet described Leo as "zany" – and that may be one good reason why he is not a policeman!
Such a superb performance. It was funny, witty, poignant, and much more. I haven't laughed or smiled for such a long time. And yet the power of Leo's delivery forced me to do so – and I am so grateful. The Curator of the Library was right when he mentioned amongst other things – Leo's incredible memory. This performance – this delivery and powerful poetry – should be a MUST on any circuit. (anonymous)
In an unusual event, poet Leo Aylen took us spiralling downwards to a brush with death. His poem is taut, alert, deliberate. His non-stop delivery is a tour de force. It is strong, sharp, rhythmic, mainly fast, and punched out hard; his verbal gymnastics — the leaping changes of accents, the sung interjections from Beethoven's Ninth or the Hallelujah Chorus — are incredible.
Ann Nugent, THE STAGE
At its best, live poetry reading is like super-condensed, intense theatre, and Leo Aylen's offering was like a mini drama festival in itself. He writes in such a way that readers of his printed work must hear in them some of his intended pace and accent. But his own rendition is almost perfect, utilising all the genre has to offer in word music, cadence, speed, and aural kaleidoscope. His acting was superb.
Elaine Durbach, THE ARGUS
A very brilliant performance of dramatised poetry by Leo Aylen. His intellectualism is balanced by a Zorba-like vitality and a fine perception. The vigour of the performance and the imaginative strength of the poetry were outstanding. The juxtaposition of the technological limitations of Man with the boundlessness of the power of God, was most effective.
Gordon Strachan, BBC RADIO SCOTLAND
Leo Aylen's greatest strength is his vibrant stage personality, which immediately wins his audience. His poetry consists of a series of sketches which are — generally — very funny, and in which he exploits his considerable talents as a mimic to the full. There are messages behind the laughter, though: he achieves genuine pathos with his poem Poor Old Jones, gently satirises bureaucracy, and his scathing attack on South African apartheid froze the audience.
Graham Donaldson, THE SCOTSMAN
An astonishingly powerful performance, as Aylen acts out the death throes of the occupants of a space shuttle as it plunges into the heart of Anti-matter and the welcoming arms of the god of Death, Dionysus. An undeniably brilliant creation, requiring an audience suitably disposed to absorb its serious, though humorously told, warning.
B.M., FESTIVAL TIMES
An entire TV programme devoted to poet Leo Aylen was still not enough for me.
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12th Session of the International Committee of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation
The 12th session of the International Committee of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation took place on 18 October at the Auschwitz Memorial, attended by representatives of the donor countries supporting the Foundation's Perpetual Fund. Some committee members were present online.
12th Session of the...
'This meeting is of fundamental importance to us. Transparency and clarity are essential to the Foundation's activities. Our gratitude goes to all donor countries for their support. In the past, we have faced the threat that the historic site will be destroyed, that the barracks and objects, which are often the only remaining traces of the victims, will cease to exist,' said Marek Zając, Chairman of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation Council, at the opening of the session.
'One of the best teams of conservators has been working at the Museum for 15 years. We were prepared for the challenge. However, the costs associated with preservation envisaged for decades were enormous. Hence, the Foundation has been raising funds to keep these works ongoing. Many thanks to you and your communities for your support. It is worth emphasising that 2021 was a record year in terms of the sum of money transferred for conservation from the Foundation to the Museum,' he stressed.
At the beginning of the meeting, Piotr Szpanowski, Deputy Director of the Department of Cultural Heritage at the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, read a letter from the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Culture and National Heritage Professor Piotr Glinski. "Thanks to the continued activity of the Committee and the Foundation, we can pursue the Master Plan for Preservation, financed with proceeds from the endowment fund. We are proud that Poland has also made a substantial financial contribution to this fund, making it possible to continuously carry out large-scale and unprecedented preservation work," wrote Piotr Gliński.
Dr. Piotr M. A. Cywiński, Director of the Auschwitz Museum and President of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation, spoke about the difficult situation of the Museum in the period of recovery from the pandemic: '2021 was a challenging year, as most of the Museum's budget is linked to attendance. In these difficult moments, the endowment fund formula proved crucial to maintaining the constancy of preservation works. Last year, the Financial Committee worked to diversify the Foundation's investment policy. As a result, we have found new and safe investment forms'. He further added that it is imperative that committee members can see on-site how the preservation works at the Auschwitz II-Birkenau grounds are progressing.
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The year 2021 was a record year for the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation. The Perpetual Fund has grown by more than PLN 142 million, primarily due to the last part of the German donation and increased donations from Sweden, Italy, Turkey, Ireland and Portugal. A total of $190,000 was credited to the Fund through the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Foundation in New York, primarily from donors making up the so-called Pillar of Remembrance from Philadelphia. A record amount was also allocated last year for preservation works: PLN 22.3 million.
'The Mater Plan for Preservation is being carried out smoothly, according to a continuously updated schedule, optimally from an organisational point of view, but just as importantly, purposefully and efficiently from a financial point of view. This result has been achieved thanks to the Museum's professional conservation team. They are experts with exceptional qualifications and competence, as well as experience gained during many years of work at the Memorial," said Rafał Pióro, deputy director of the Museum responsible for conservation.
'As many as 15 projects are currently being implemented simultaneously. Perhaps in 2022, the sum will exceed PLN 25 million. Many projects are in the primary phase of implementation. Brick buildings, wooden barracks and drainage ditches at the Auschwitz II-Birkenau site are undergoing preservation. Technical facilities for conservators are also being built near the former camp. Ongoing projects include the conservation of historical objects and archival documents,' said Agnieszka Tanistra-Różanowska, head of the Master Plan for Preservation.
'Given the situation in Ukraine, in March 2022, we decided to launch a special scholarship project at the Memorial for professional development in preserving objects of martyrdom for Ukrainian conservators,' added Sylwia Teofiluk, Director of Conservation Projects at the Foundation. During the meeting, the German ambassador to Poland, Dr. Thomas Bagger, announced that Germany would contribute €180,000 to fund this unique programme.
The second part of the meeting involved a visit by members of the International Committee to the grounds of the former Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp, where they could see the conservation work in progress on the disinfection building, the barracks for prisoners and one of the latrines.
The 12th session of the International Committee also included the presentation of the substantive report on the work of the Foundation for 2021 and the annual action and financial plans. The Foundation's financial statements for 2021, according to the independent audit by KPMG, are again without reservations and present a fair and clear picture of expenditure and cash flow. The financial statements comply in all respects with the provisions of the law.
The Perpetual Fund created and managed by the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation has already been supported by nearly 40 countries. Currently, the Perpetual Capital stands at approx. €177 million out of the targeted €180 million. Proceeds from the invested capital are transferred for the preservation of the Auschwitz Memorial.
The role of the International Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation Committee is to ensure that donor countries have full access to information on the Foundation's finances and activities. The Committee also serves in an advisory and consultative capacity. It is composed of persons recommended by individual countries.

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The cost of systemic corticosteroid-induced morbidity in severe asthma: a health economic analysis
L. Barry, J. Sweeney, C. O'Neill, D. Price, L. G. Heaney
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences
Treatment of severe asthma may include high dose systemic-steroid therapy which is associated with substantial additional morbidity. This study estimates the additional healthcare costs associated with steroid-induced morbidity by comparing three patients groups: those with severe asthma, moderate asthma and no asthma.
Patients with severe asthma (n = 808, GINA step 5 treatment) were matched by age and gender with patients with mild/moderate asthma (n = 3,975, GINA step 2 and 3 treatment) and a non-asthma control cohort (with a diagnosis of rhinitis; n = 2,412) from the Optimum Patient Care Research Database (OPCRD), a nationally representative primary care database. Prescribed drugs and publicly funded healthcare activity were monetised and annual costs per patient estimated. Regression analyses were used to estimate the additional healthcare cost associated with steroid-induced morbidity.
Average healthcare costs per person per year range from £2603 - £4533 for the severe asthma cohort, to £978 - £2072 for the mild/moderate asthma cohort, to £560 - £1324 for the non-asthma control cohort, depending on the costing scenario. Differences in induced morbidity costs were evident between patients with asthma differentiated by steroid exposure. In relation to prescription drugs used to treat steroid-induced co-morbidities, females with severe asthma and high steroid exposure cost approximately £789 more per year than a corresponding female with no asthma, while males cost approximately £744 more than their counterparts with no asthma. Estimates were extrapolated to all healthcare costs.
This study provides the first robust estimates of the additional cost of healthcare related to steroid-induced morbidity relative to patients with no steroid exposure. The study will help inform use of steroid-sparing strategies in this patient group.
Respiratory Research
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-017-0614-x
Adrenal Cortex Hormones/administration & dosage
Anti-Asthmatic Agents/administration & dosage
Asthma/diagnosis
Databases, Factual/trends
Health Care Costs/trends
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Corticosteroid-Induced Morbidity in Asthma : Costs and Consequence
Author: Barry, L., Jul 2020
Supervisor: Heaney, L. (Supervisor) & O'Neill, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
Liam Heaney
l.heaney@qub.ac.uk
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences - Clinical Professor
Centre for Experimental Medicine
Barry, L., Sweeney, J., O'Neill, C., Price, D., & Heaney, L. G. (2017). The cost of systemic corticosteroid-induced morbidity in severe asthma: a health economic analysis. Respiratory Research, 18(1), 129 - 137. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-017-0614-x, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-017-0614-x
Barry, L. ; Sweeney, J. ; O'Neill, C. ; Price, D. ; Heaney, L. G. . / The cost of systemic corticosteroid-induced morbidity in severe asthma: a health economic analysis. In: Respiratory Research. 2017 ; Vol. 18, No. 1. pp. 129 - 137.
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HighRoller® Finland Ltd. is owned by five "young-ish" entrepreneurs who all have backgrounds in sports. We are not a well-oiled business machine but we are learning the craft as we go along. However, we do know a lot about the problems in the human body that most of us experience when our muscles and joints start to hurt due to inactivity or due to daily straining in physical activity. We are also professionals at fixing those problems and at creating products that help in that process. We hope you enjoy using our products and find them useful in being able to maintain an active lifestyle.
The idea of our first product HighRoller® in a nutshell was a combination of chance and laziness. The inventors of HighRoller®, Pekka Vallo and Atte Haataja, actively used traditional foam rollers but they did not really like the exercise positions because they were too difficult and taxing especially after a hard workout. After a couple of brainstorming sessions and an evening in the sauna (yes, some of the best ideas are born in the Finnish sauna) the idea of lifting a foam roller off the ground was born. After this eureka moment, it actually took about a year and a half to two years before the first HighRoller® was sold. Well, actually Pekka and Atte created HighRoller® for their own personal use only. The original idea was never about making HighRoller® a business. However, the very positive feedback they received from people and even from professional athletes confirmed that this product is needed. So you are welcome!
We claim that HighRoller® is the best foam roller on the market today! Not only is HighRoller® effective but it also makes muscle maintenance exercises enjoyable. And one more thing. HighRoller® can and should be used by everyone who want to take care of the only body they will ever have. Just try HighRolling yourself and you will understand.
HighRoller® is a patented product of HighRoller® Finland Ltd.
HighRoller® is a registered trademark of HighRoller® Finland Ltd.
You can pay with most common credit cards and Paypal.
How much weight can HighRoller handle?
It can handle weight up to 120 kilos (265 pounds). If you weigh more than that you can use our product but it is at your own responsibility.
HighRoller is about 40cm above the ground.
Is there a height limit for using HighRoller?
No, there isn't. But if you are under 160cm (5"3'), we recommend that you use a pillow or some other platform under your supportive knee.
Are there some video instructions about how to use HighRoller?
Yes there are! You can find them by visiting the HighRoller product page or our Youtube page.
Where can I get a HighBaller?
HighBaller is going to be available on Kickstarter starting on July 17th 2017.
Will HighBaller help with posture problems?
If your posture problems are caused by muscle tightness and myofascial dysfunctions then yes, HighBaller can help you improve your posture.
For example tightness in pectoralis, glutes and upper back are very effective and easy to treat with HighBaller and those body parts have a huge influence on posture..
Should I use it if I am not an athlete?
Of course! You do not have to be a professional athlete to enjoy the benefits of HighBaller.
Each HighBaller comes with an instruction manual and a trigger point map. With the manual and map you can easily learn to use HighBaller correctly.
In the instruction manual you will find all the general information about HighBaller and how to use it. Trigger point map shows you common trigger points and their referred pain areas. If you are not sure where your problematic areas are located, you can try areas which are shown on the map.
What's the weight limit for using HighBaller?
Oh boy, we hope you won't have a reason to do that! If you are not satisfied with our product you can return it within 30 days of your original purchase date. Do not forget your receipt or other proof of purchase.
HighRoller Web Store is a site operated by HighRoller Finland LTD, registered company in Finland under company number 2680223-9 and registered office at Nuaskatu 9, PL5, 87400 Kajaani FINLAND. VAT FI26802239.
This website contains material protected under copyright. HighRoller and the names of the products it manufactures are the trademarks of HighRoller Finland LTD. All copyrights and other immaterial rights, such as registered and unregistered trademark rights and copyrights of design, patents, domain names and trade secrets, connected with the Website and the material presented on the Website, shall belong to HighRoller and its partners.
HighRoller does not guarantee the uninterrupted or fault-free use of the Website though it shall do its best to ensure the continuous, undisturbed use of the Website. HighRoller shall do its best to ensure that the content of the Website is as up-to-date and accurate as possible. However, HighRoller does not provide any warranty or accept any liability for the availability, operation, fault-free use, non-violation of rights, reliability or content of the Website; the Website is presented as such without obligation.
HighRoller will have the right, at any time, to make changes to information about products displayed on the web shops, for example information about prices, description or the availability of products and HighRoller may do so without first giving you notice of the changes. HighRoller will not, however, make any changes to the price, availability or description of any product after an order has been accepted.
Do not eat or swallow any parts of the HighRoller product. Store your product in a safe place out of reach of children to prevent them from swallowing any parts of the product or injuring themselves by accident.
Please use caution when assembling or disassembling the product.
Read instruction manual carefully before use. Use only as directed.
Incorrect use of the product may cause injuries.
THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY (THIS LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE LAW PROHIBITS SUCH A LIMITATION) OF HIGHROLLER FINLAND LTD ARISING FROM THE USE OR PURCHASE OF THE HIGHROLLER PRODUCT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY CUSTOMERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THIS PRODUCT.
HighRoller Finland Ltd cannot be held responsible for any injuries caused by misuse or dangerous use of the product. Please consult your doctor if you have any doubts about the use of HighRoller product(s).
HighRoller products are under a one (1) year warranty. HighRoller Finland Ltd. represents and warrants that consumer units under normal use for warranty period is free from error, improper or inferior workmanship, material design. During the warranty period, HighRoller Finland Ltd, or its authorized distributors or retailers will repair or replace the HighRoller product. Contact nearest retailer for warranty claims.
Upon request from HighRoller Finland Ltd or authorized distributors or retailers you may be required to provide the purchase receipt or other documentation or information of the date and place of purchase. This Warranty does not cover: 1) Normal wear & tear of equipment, 2) Defects and damages due to the equipment being used in any other way than its normal and customary manner, 3) Misuse, abuse, negligence or accident how ever caused, 4) Defects or damage arising from alteration or modification, 5) Defects or damage caused by corrosion or rust, 6) Scratches or damage to all external parts that are due to normal customer use. This warranty does not apply if: 1) Any term contained in this warranty has been altered or modified in any way and 2) Proof of purchase cannot be presented. HighRoller Finland Ltd. grants no other warranties as stated above.
HighRoller Finland Ltd. shall not be liable for the loss of use of the product, inconvenience, loss or any other consequential damage, arising out of the use of, or inability to use the product.
The product price is always the price indicated in the web shop when you place your order. The price includes VAT.
Products and their postage are paid in conjunction with the order. The available payment methods are displayed in connection with the product order form in the web shop. Online payment methods are provided by Paytrail Oyj and PayPal.
If you would like to pay by credit or debit card, HighRoller will act solely as the marketer of the respective payment method and will provide the products to the customer. All complaints and claims for compensation will be handled by the payment method provider. With regard to payments made by credit or debit card, the payment method provider acts as the merchant of the product and the trade transaction takes place between the customer and the payment method provider. The payment method provider is also the recipient of the payment.
In some countries purchases will also be possible via online payment systems. These services will be offered via HighRoller's payment partners in accordance with their terms.
We will accept returns and exchanges for items that meet the return criteria set forth below for 14 days from the date of purchase. Exceptions are stated below. We may deny any return or exchange if it fails to meet our return criteria.
All products must be returned with reasonable care having been taken (such as must not show wear or damage, and must be in a condition that permits us to resell them). All returns and exchanges must be accompanied by the original documentation, instruction manual and the original manufacturer packaging. Failure to include such items may prevent or delay your refund or exchange. HighRoller Finland LTD reserves the right to deny any return if it fails to meet the return criteria and conditions.
Once you have notified us that you wish to cancel the contract, any sum debited to us will be refunded to you as soon as possible and in any event within 30 days of your cancellation but after when we have received the returned item.
These terms are governed by Finnish law.
Finland's Post or HighRoller can't be held responsible if package is delayed due acts of Customs.
The Netherlands, the United States, Belgium, Ireland, Iceland, the Great Britain, Italy, Austria, Greece, Croatia, Latvia (only companies), Luxemburg, Liechtenstein, Malta, Norway, Portugal, Poland, France, Sweden, Germany, Slovakia, Slovenia, Denmark, Czech Republic, Hungary and Estonia.
In other countries products will be delivered to the nearest post office.
© 2017 HIGHROLLER FINLAND LTD. All rights reserved.


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My Life as a Scrambler
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I wish I could say that it was different. I wish I could say that the key to success in my life was crafting plans, developing rubrics, and building out scale models of every step, move, and smile toward achieving Points A, B, and Z on my life-sized to-do list. I wish that life was like being Tom Brady (not really). Or really, like being every White male statue that's ever stood behind a bruising, blocking, dynamic offensive line in American professional football. One where even a mediocre quarterback like Trent Dilfer or Jim McMahon could stand behind and take as many as ten seconds to find an open receiver for a first down or a long touchdown on their way to a Super Bowl championship.
But, with some notable exceptions, my life, and the successes I've garnered in my life, have come from scrambling out of the pocket, usually because my proverbial offensive line couldn't block the pass rushers in my life. It's hustlin' really, but not the kind of hustlin' that would bring me notoriety. My life has been mostly Joe Montana and Russell Wilson, with occasional periods of Warren Moon half-standing in the pocket and half-scrambling in between.
Graduate school was the one exception that almost ruined me. I took the lesson I learned about keeping my schedule of work, social life (however ill-defined in 1991), and classes and transferred it to my five and a half years of working toward a doctorate. After a straight-A first semester and finishing my master's in two semesters, I took it as a sign that this drawing up plans and executing them with brutal efficiency was the best way for me.
Keep in mind, I scrambled all through middle school and high school, for all six years I was in my Humanities Program. I scrambled because I had to. I couldn't make concrete plans to study at 616, to read books by a specific date, to just have a day to myself just to work on me. Not with my abusive ass, idiot stepfather Maurice/Judah/Maurice there. Not with my younger siblings running around. Not with my Mom going through welfare and depression. Not with having to track down my alcoholic father on weekends for work and money.
San Francisco 49er QB Joe Montana scrambling to make a throw, Super Bowl XIX, Stanford Stadium, Palo Alto, CA, January 20, 1985. (http://youtube.com).
And yet with all that, I finished 14th in my graduating class of White, Black, Afro-Caribbean, and Latinx hyperachievers. I received scholarship offers from every school I got into (with Columbia withholding only because they couldn't believe I came from a family of eight with a $16,600 per year income in New York). Scrambling worked, even though it didn't feel like it at the time.
Which was why I went the other way. And so, for my graduate school years, and the baker's dozen of years that followed, I stayed in the pocket. I drew up plans like an architect for my career and life, and followed those plans as if I'd gotten them from God him/herself. And the truth was, most of my plans worked to perfection. I earned a two-year master's degree in one, earned a big-time dissertation fellowship without overwhelming support from my advisor and committee, published articles, presented at conferences, and, once fully immersed in nonprofit work, job after job, promotion after promotion, more publications and teaching opportunities.
Or so I thought. I hadn't realized that while my 150-PowerPoint-slide gameplan seemed to be working, that I was still scrambling every chance I got, and hustlin' myself in the process. I only completed my doctorate in November 1996 because I scrambled, and left my advisor little choice but to approve my dissertation. This after lobbying my other committee members, documenting every comment from my advisor on my dissertation going back a full year, and otherwise turning the academic politics of Carnegie Mellon to my favor that summer and fall. That, and having a complete, 505-page manuscript, sealed the deal.
I scrambled for work all the while, went the summer of 1997 without work before hustlin' my way into nonprofit work by lying about only having a master's degree that year. I scrambled into my jobs at Presidential Classroom, both of my positions at Academy for Educational Development, and every single teaching position I've held since 1998, AU included.
It just took me until 2008 to realize that I wasn't the figurative pocket passer. I ran myself and those who've been there to catch my publishing, teaching, and working passes open. I've never had a good offensive line, because America stacks their lines for privileged White men and White women first, second, and third. Sometimes I've had to take the proverbial ball to the end zone or for a first down myself, because there hasn't been anyone else who can help. Sometimes, too, I have to take the hit, also because I don't know what I don't know, and I've fought against the mantra "It's not what you know, it's who you know" for most of my 49-plus years on this Earth.
I've come to accept that this is my life. I don't have to like that despite all the article publications, conference and public presentations, grant money raised, students taught, students now in prominent positions themselves, book manuscripts produced, friends made, and so many other measurables, I am a bad six months away from career collapse. And with that, maybe my marriage, my status as a dad, and my health and life would be at risk as well.
But I do not intend to be a contingent faculty member and an older man pretending to be a youngish freelance writer with fresh ideas (with the rare consulting opportunity) for the rest of my most productive working days. Either all this works out, somehow, or I'm driving as the Uber professor/Trader Joe's stock boy/MCPS bus driver (ala Steven Salaita) down the line. Anyway, Red from Shawshank Redemption put it best. "Get busy livin', or get busy dyin'." My mantra for the past four and a half years.
Boy @ The Window: A Memoir
Places to Buy/Download Boy @ The Window
There's a few ways in which you can read excerpts of, borrow and/or purchase and download Boy @ The Window. There's the trade paperback edition of Boy @ The Window, available for purchase via Amazon.com at http://www.amazon.com/Boy-Window-Donald-Earl-Collins/dp/0989256138/
There's also a Kindle edition on Amazon.com. The enhanced edition can be read only with Kindle Fire, an iPad or a full-color tablet. The links to the enhanced edition through Apple's iBookstore and the Barnes & Noble NOOK edition are below. The link to the Amazon Kindle version is also immediately below:
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Today is the twelfth day of our April poetry celebration. Thinking about a new theme and a poem on it is a challenge as well as a gratification. The theme of today's poem is storms of life. Once again, a poem with full of optimism and self-motivation.
This storm of life shall also pass away.
But where are those now?
This storm will also pass away.
You'll weather all the storms of life.


Yesterday night I returned from the yearly International PHP Conference in Frankfurt. As usual this was an amazing event, because you get the chance to meet all those people in real live that you usually only talk to by mail and chat. I really like the ambiance in Mörfelden (where the Conference actually is, not far from Frankfurt), but as Lars stated, it's a good thing that IPC is only 4 days, since a lot of community members would need to detox from alcohol afterwards, if it was longer. ;) You see, we had some great party nights, again.
Beside the usually discussions and party, I attended some interessting sessions and hope that I also held some. My slides of the Hands on eZ Components workshop and the Webdav with eZ Components talk are online for you to download and should be online on the conference website soonish, too.
Now I definitly need some relaxing, so its good the weekend is right in front of the door. Looking forward to seeing you at the next conf, mates! Stay tuned.


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Piney Prospect, also known as the Sugg House, is a historic home located near Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina. The original house was built about 1800, and enlarged to its present size about 1820.  It is a two-story, rectangular, frame dwelling in the Early Republic style.  It features a four-bay, two-tiered recessed porch with three free standing and two engaged columns.  The interior has Adamesque design elements.  Also on the property is a large barn built about 1860.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

References

Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
Houses completed in 1820
Houses in Edgecombe County, North Carolina
National Register of Historic Places in Edgecombe County, North Carolina

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package com.intellij.ui;

import com.intellij.icons.AllIcons;
import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.*;
import com.intellij.openapi.project.DumbAwareAction;
import com.intellij.openapi.util.Condition;
import com.intellij.openapi.util.Factory;
import com.intellij.util.IconUtil;
import com.intellij.util.containers.Convertor;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;

import javax.swing.*;
import java.util.*;

/**
 * @author dyoma
 */
public abstract class ReorderableListController <T> {
  private final JList myList;
  private static final Icon REMOVE_ICON = IconUtil.getRemoveIcon();

  protected ReorderableListController(final JList list) {
    myList = list;
  }

  public JList getList() {
    return myList;
  }

  public RemoveActionDescription addRemoveAction(final String actionName) {
    final RemoveActionDescription description = new RemoveActionDescription(actionName);
    addActionDescription(description);
    return description;
  }

  protected abstract void addActionDescription(ActionDescription description);

  public AddActionDescription addAddAction(final String actionName, final Factory<T> creator, final boolean createShortcut) {
    final AddActionDescription description = new AddActionDescription(actionName, creator, createShortcut);
    addActionDescription(description);
    return description;
  }

  public AddMultipleActionDescription addAddMultipleAction(final String actionName, final Factory<Collection<T>> creator, final boolean createShortcut) {
    final AddMultipleActionDescription description = new AddMultipleActionDescription(actionName, creator, createShortcut);
    addActionDescription(description);
    return description;
  }

  public CopyActionDescription addCopyAction(final String actionName, final Convertor<T, T> copier, final Condition<T> enableCondition) {
    final CopyActionDescription description = new CopyActionDescription(actionName, copier, enableCondition);
    addActionDescription(description);
    return description;
  }

  public void addMoveUpAction() {
    addAction(new AnAction(UIBundle.message("move.up.action.name"), null, IconUtil.getMoveUpIcon()) {
      @Override
      public void actionPerformed(final AnActionEvent e) {
        ListUtil.moveSelectedItemsUp(myList);
      }

      @Override
      public void update(final AnActionEvent e) {
        e.getPresentation().setEnabled(ListUtil.canMoveSelectedItemsUp(myList));
      }
    });
  }

  public void addMoveDownAction() {
    addAction(new AnAction(UIBundle.message("move.down.action.name"), null, AllIcons.Actions.MoveDown) {
      @Override
      public void actionPerformed(final AnActionEvent e) {
        ListUtil.moveSelectedItemsDown(myList);
      }

      @Override
      public void update(final AnActionEvent e) {
        e.getPresentation().setEnabled(ListUtil.canMoveSelectedItemsDown(myList));
      }
    });
  }

  public void addAction(final AnAction action) {
    addActionDescription(new FixedActionDescription(action));
  }

  private void handleNewElement(final T element) {
    final ListModel listModel = myList.getModel();
    if (listModel instanceof SortedListModel) {
      ((SortedListModel<T>)listModel).add(element);
    }
    else {
      ((DefaultListModel)listModel).addElement(element);
    }
    myList.clearSelection();
    ListScrollingUtil.selectItem(myList, element);
  }

  public static <T> ReorderableListController<T> create(final JList list, final DefaultActionGroup actionGroup) {
    return new ReorderableListController<T>(list) {
      @Override
      protected void addActionDescription(final ActionDescription description) {
        actionGroup.add(description.createAction(list));
      }
    };
  }

  protected static abstract class ActionDescription {
    public abstract AnAction createAction(JComponent component);
  }

  public interface ActionNotification <T> {
    void afterActionPerformed(T change);
  }

  public static abstract class CustomActionDescription <V> extends ActionDescription {
    private final ArrayList<ActionNotification<V>> myPostHandlers = new ArrayList<ActionNotification<V>>(1);
    private boolean myShowText = false;

    public void addPostHandler(final ActionNotification<V> runnable) {
      myPostHandlers.add(runnable);
    }

    protected void runPostHandlers(final V change) {
      for (Iterator<ActionNotification<V>> iterator = myPostHandlers.iterator(); iterator.hasNext();) {
        final ActionNotification<V> runnable = iterator.next();
        runnable.afterActionPerformed(change);
      }
    }

    @Override
    public abstract CustomActionDescription.BaseAction createAction(JComponent component);

    BaseAction createAction(final ActionBehaviour behaviour) {
      return myShowText ?
             new ActionWithText(this, getActionName(), null, getActionIcon(), behaviour) :
             new BaseAction(this, getActionName(), null, getActionIcon(), behaviour);
    }

    protected abstract Icon getActionIcon();

    protected abstract String getActionName();

    public void setShowText(final boolean showText) {
      myShowText = showText;
    }

    protected static class BaseAction<V> extends DumbAwareAction {
      private final ActionBehaviour<V> myBehaviour;
      private final CustomActionDescription<V> myCustomActionDescription;

      public BaseAction(final CustomActionDescription<V> customActionDescription,
                        final String text, final String description, final Icon icon, final ActionBehaviour<V> behaviour) {
        super(text, description, icon);
        myBehaviour = behaviour;
        this.myCustomActionDescription = customActionDescription;
      }

      @Override
      public void actionPerformed(final AnActionEvent e) {
        final V change = myBehaviour.performAction(e);
        if (change == null) return;
        myCustomActionDescription.runPostHandlers(change);
      }

      @Override
      public void update(final AnActionEvent e) {
        myBehaviour.updateAction(e);
      }
    }

    private static class ActionWithText<V> extends BaseAction  {
      public ActionWithText(final CustomActionDescription<V> customActionDescription, final String text,
                            final String description,
                            final Icon icon,
                            final ActionBehaviour<V> behaviour) {
        super(customActionDescription, text, description, icon, behaviour);
      }

      @Override
      public boolean displayTextInToolbar() {
        return true;
      }
    }
  }

  static interface ActionBehaviour<T> {
    T performAction(AnActionEvent e);
    void updateAction(AnActionEvent e);
  }

  public class RemoveActionDescription extends CustomActionDescription<List<T>> {
    private final String myActionName;
    private Condition<List<T>> myConfirmation;
    private Condition<T> myEnableCondition;

    public RemoveActionDescription(final String actionName) {
      myActionName = actionName;
    }

    @Override
    public BaseAction createAction(final JComponent component) {
      final ActionBehaviour<List<T>> behaviour = new ActionBehaviour<List<T>>() {
        @Override
        public List<T> performAction(final AnActionEvent e) {
          if (myConfirmation != null && !myConfirmation.value((List<T>)Arrays.asList(myList.getSelectedValues()))) {
            return Collections.emptyList();
          }
          return ListUtil.removeSelectedItems(myList, myEnableCondition);
        }

        @Override
        public void updateAction(final AnActionEvent e) {
          e.getPresentation().setEnabled(ListUtil.canRemoveSelectedItems(myList, myEnableCondition));
        }
      };
      final BaseAction action = createAction(behaviour);
      action.registerCustomShortcutSet(CommonShortcuts.DELETE, component);
      return action;
    }

    @Override
    protected Icon getActionIcon() {
      return REMOVE_ICON;
    }

    @Override
    protected String getActionName() {
      return myActionName;
    }

    public void setConfirmation(final Condition<List<T>> confirmation) {
      myConfirmation = confirmation;
    }

    public void setEnableCondition(final Condition<T> enableCondition) {
      myEnableCondition = enableCondition;
    }

    public JList getList() {
      return myList;
    }
  }

  public abstract class AddActionDescriptionBase<V> extends CustomActionDescription<V> {
    private final String myActionDescription;
    private final Factory<V> myAddHandler;
    private final boolean myCreateShortcut;
    private Icon myIcon = IconUtil.getAddIcon();

    public AddActionDescriptionBase(final String actionDescription, final Factory<V> addHandler, final boolean createShortcut) {
      myActionDescription = actionDescription;
      myAddHandler = addHandler;
      myCreateShortcut = createShortcut;
    }

    @Override
    public BaseAction createAction(final JComponent component) {
      final ActionBehaviour<V> behaviour = new ActionBehaviour<V>() {
        @Override
        public V performAction(final AnActionEvent e) {
          return addInternal(myAddHandler.create());
        }

        @Override
        public void updateAction(final AnActionEvent e) {}
      };
      final BaseAction action = createAction(behaviour);
      if (myCreateShortcut) {
        action.registerCustomShortcutSet(CommonShortcuts.INSERT, component);
      }
      return action;
    }

    @Nullable
    protected abstract V addInternal(final V v);

    @Override
    public Icon getActionIcon() {
      return myIcon;
    }

    @Override
    public String getActionName() {
      return myActionDescription;
    }

    public void setIcon(final Icon icon) {
      myIcon = icon;
    }
  }

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Added by Pol van der Fielden over 6 years ago. Updated almost 2 years ago.
It would be great to have some more available variables for file exporting based on info from the metadata editor, like title $(TITLE) or description $(DESCRIPTION).
Something to consider after the upcoming release.
Apparently was fixed some time ago.


The SusEn research programme will produce new and innovative scientific knowledge about energy technology, energy systems and energy efficiency. Another aim is to direct research to developing sustainable solutions as well as know-how in identifying future energy system alternatives. The programme has national as well as international funders.


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Witness great literary minds come together at Jaipur Literature Festival 2023 Edition; details out
Save the dates 'cuz the festival of festivals for literature lovers is here!
Khushbu Kirti
29 Sep, 2022, 10:02 am
The greatest literary show of the country and, perhaps, one of the finest lit(erary) events in the world, the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) is back in all its glory with its 16th edition. The dates and line-up is out, people, so you better lock your calendars before it is late!
Brightening up the pink city even more, JLF serves every year as an inclusive platform that ensures absolute freedom of speech. It holds a high status as a confluence of the greatest literary minds of the contemporary era and continues to serve as the same.
Celebrating freedom of expression
A convergence of a global literary phenomenon, the JLF festival is a five-day gala for book lovers around the world. The iconic event, through the years, has transformed the way literature is sought and savored by readers and speakers of all languages. The fest has provided a platform to some 5,000 speakers and more than 200 million people already.
With the same values in hand, JLF 2023 is sure to ensure peace of the mind and soul with its splendid line-up of speakers, art exhibition, musical performances, delightful local food, merchandise, and more.
Galaxy of great writers
An immersive experience for all literature enthusiasts, JLF 2023's sessions will supposedly be spread across five venues with some 250 speakers.
Writer, historian and Co-director of the Jaipur Literature Festival William Dalrymple shared, "This year we are proud to present a galaxy of some of the greatest writers on the planet: a fabulous array of Nobel, Booker, Pulitzer, Sahitya Academy, Women's Prize and Baillie Gifford award winners, laureates and medalists."
First list of speakers
The first list of about 25 speakers has been released and it will most definitely compel you to be here in January!
Some of the speakers and featured authors include 2021 Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah, Sahitya Akademi awardee Anamika, Booker Prize winner Howard Jacobson, International Booker Prize Winner translator Daisy Rockwell, and more such seminal men and women.
"We are delighted to share some of the stellar names who will be joining us. From Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah to debut novelist Avinuo Kire, from International Booker Prize Winner Daisy Rockwell to the startlingly original Vauhini Vara, from Sahitya Akademi awardee Anamika to mathematician Manil Suri, from Chigozie Obioma, twice shortlisted for the Booker, to Shehan Karunatilaka, who is on this year's list, this is a menu of delights for readers of all literary appetites and persuasions."
Writer and Co-director of the Jaipur Literature Festival, Namita Gokhale
See you in Jaipur!
If you're still reading, well, congratulations because you've proven your worth as a lit(erature) enthusiast! And, what else is left to say except, see you in Jaipur!
When: January 19-23, 2023
Where: Hotel Clarks Amer, Jaipur, Rajasthan
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No one sees the world as Jason Padgett does. Water pours from the faucet in crystalline patterns, numbers call to mind distinct geometric shapes, and intricate fractal patterns emerge from the movement of tree branches, revealing the intrinsic mathematical designs hidden in the objects around us.
Yet Padgett wasn't born this way. Twelve years ago, he had never made it past pre-algebra. But a violent mugging forever altered the way his brain works, giving him unique gifts. His ability to understand math and physics skyrocketed, and he developed the astonishing ability to draw the complex geometric shapes he saw everywhere. His stunning, mathematically precise artwork illustrates his intuitive understanding of complex mathematics.
The first documented case of acquired savant syndrome with mathematical synesthesia, Padgett is a medical marvel. Struck by Genius recounts how he overcame huge setbacks and embraced his new mind. Along the way he fell in love, found joy in numbers, and spent plenty of time having his head examined. Like Born on a Blue Day and My Stroke of Insight, his singular story reveals the wondrous potential of the human brain.
JASON PADGETT is an aspiring number theorist and mathematician with acquired savant syndrome and synesthesia. His art, drawings of the grids and fractals he sees synesthetically, won Best International Newcomer at the Artoconecto A-B(o)MB show at the Bakehouse Art Complex in 2008. Struck by Genius is his first book.
MAUREEN SEABERGis an author with several forms of synesthesia and is an expert synesthesia blogger for PsychologyToday. She has written for numerous publications, including the New York Times, The Daily Beast, The Huffington Post, O, The Oprah Magazine, and ESPN: The Magazine. She has appeared on MSNBC, PBS, and The Lisa Oz Show on Oprah Radio.
"[Struck by Genius] travels seamlessly between the personal and the scientific in an engaging, finely rendered tale of a modern-day Phineas Gage—only instead of losing his sense of self, Padgett has gained a vision of the world that is as beautiful as it is challenging."
"Deeply absorbing . . . It's that contagious enthusiasm, bursting off the page, that makes this tale of a man trying to understand himself so fascinating. A-"
"How extraordinary it is to contemplate the bizarre gifts that might lie within all of us."
"A remarkable and wonderfully personal medical tale. It reminds us in equal measure about our possible capacities and our impoverished understanding about how to tap into them."
"Jason Padgett's story is an extraordinary example of the human capacity for adaptation and the immense importance of exploring the individual strengths hidden inside every person's brain."
"Like Dorothy in Oz, Jason sees the man behind the curtain. Except in his case, the wizard is not a trickster but the normal operations of the brain that, in the rest of us, take place outside of consciousness. Struck by Genius is a journey of self-teaching—about what had happened to his brain, why he became a different person overnight, and what the meaning of it was."
"Acquired savant syndrome is an incredible phenomenon which points toward dormant potential—a little Rain Man perhaps—within us all. Jason Padgett's experience affirms that medical marvel in a demonstrable and irrefutable way. His compelling story calls for even more urgent inquiry into that remarkable, optimistic manifestation which holds great promise for better understanding both the brain and human potential."
"Modern neuroscience, in spite of its tremendous progress, tends to ignore folk wisdom about the brain's remarkable potential for change and growth. Struck by Genius restores the balance and marshals evidence that there are astonishing abilities in all of us, presently unfathomable, waiting to be unleashed."
"A remarkable, heartwarming and unforgettable first-person account of one man's struggle to comprehend his sudden genius in the wake of a traumatic assault. This truly amazing incident opens up a whole new dimension for science to explore."
"A tale worthy of Ripley's Believe It or Not! . . . This memoir sends a hopeful message to families touched by brain injury, autism, or neurological damage from strokes."
"Padgett's heartfelt story of learning to cope with his new faculties, the onset of OCD that accompanied them, the intensive clinical testing and research that continue today, and how his experience changed his life, will appeal to fans of the films Rain Man and A Beautiful Mind, as well as the works of Oliver Sacks."
"Beautiful, inspiring and intimate . . . An exquisite insider's look into the mysteries of consciousness."


Happy Birthday, John Winston Ono Lennon!
Discussion in 'History, Travel, and Culture' started by j654dgj7, Oct 8, 2015.
He was a good musician but I wouldn't want to trade lives with him.
There are lessons to be gleaned from his life though, good and bad.
Wyote and Asa like this.


A legendary figure who was chased away from Kampong Ayer for committing adultery. Adultery was a taboo in Bruneian society. She died in what we know today as Pusat Bandar (Central City). However some sources say that she was a Queen of Brunei.
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The 2001 Asian Junior Athletics Championships was the ninth edition of the international athletics competition for Asian under-20 athletes, organised by the Asian Athletics Association. It took place from 19–22 July in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. A total of 43 events were contested, which were divided equally between male and female athletes aside from the men's 3000 metres steeplechase.
Berangan is a small neighbourhood in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is officially a village subdivision under Kianggeh, a mukim (subdistrict) of Brunei-Muara District. The postcode for Berangan is BS8211.
Bunut is a neighbourhood and commercial area in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is officially a village subdivision under Kilanas, a mukim (subdistrict) of Brunei-Muara District. The postcode for Bunut is BF1320.
Kampong Saba Laut (Malay for Saba Laut Village) is a sub-neighbourhood in Kampong Ayer, the riverine stilt settlement on the Brunei River in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is also a village in Saba, a mukim in Brunei-Muara District. The postcode for Kampong Saba Laut is BR1126.
Kampong Saba Tengah (Malay for Saba Tengah Village) is a sub-neighbourhood in Kampong Ayer, the riverine stilt settlement on the Brunei River in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is also a village in Saba, a mukim in Brunei-Muara District. The postcode for Kampong Saba Tengah is BR1926.
Kampong Saba Ujong (Malay for Saba Ujong Village) is a sub-neighbourhood in Kampong Ayer, the riverine stilt settlement on the Brunei River in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is also a village in Saba, a mukim in Brunei-Muara District. The postcode for Kampong Saba Ujong is BR1726.
This is a list of neighbourhoods in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. The neighbourhoods listed below are officially designated as villages, the third- and lowest-level administrative divisions of Brunei (below districts and mukims) but their areas have also been incorporated under the jurisdiction of Bandar Seri Begawan Municipal Department, the governing body of the capital.
Madewa is a small neighbourhood in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is officially a village subdivision under Kilanas, a mukim (subdistrict) of Brunei-Muara District. The postcode for Madewa is BF1120.
Manggis, also known as Kampong Manggis (Malay: Kampung Manggis), is a neighbourhood in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, as well as a village-level subdivision under Berakas 'B' of Brunei-Muara District. The postcode for Manggis is BC3615.
Menglait is a neighbourhood and commercial area in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is officially a village subdivision under Gadong B, a mukim (subdistrict) of Brunei-Muara District. The postcode for Menglait is BE3919.
Pulaie is a small residential neighbourhood in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is officially a village subdivision under Berakas A, a mukim (subdistrict) of Brunei-Muara District. The postcode for Pulaie is BB4313.
Pusar Ulak is an area in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is officially a village subdivision under Kianggeh, a mukim (subdistrict) of Brunei-Muara District. The postcode for Pusar Ulak is BA1411.
Serusop is a small residential neighbourhood in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is officially a village subdivision under Berakas A, a mukim (subdistrict) of Brunei-Muara District. The postcode for Serusop is BB2313.
Subok is a neighbourhood in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is officially a village subdivision under Kota Batu, a mukim (subdistrict) in Brunei-Muara District. The postcode for Subok is BD2717. It is home to the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Tamoi Tengah is a small neighbourhood in Kampong Ayer, the riverine stilt settlement in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is officially a village subdivision under Tamoi, a mukim (subdistrict) of Brunei-Muara District. The postcode for Tamoi Tengah is BL2112.
Tasek Meradun is a small residential neighbourhood in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is also a village subdivision under Kilanas, a mukim (subdistrict) of Brunei-Muara District. The postcode for Tasek Meradun is BF1520. It is the southwesternmost area in Bandar Seri Begawan.
Telanai is a small neighbourhood in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is officially a village subdivision under Kilanas, a mukim (subdistrict) of Brunei-Muara District. The postcode for Telanai is BA2312.


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What are Eco-Theater Labs? Come find out...
THE ECO-THEATER LAB is a creative workshop for artists and environmental experts to confront pressing questions about humanity's relationship to our planet through the lens of theater. Produced by Siren Arts and facilitated by Jeremy Pickard of Superhero Clubhouse (NYC), the laboratories will take place in partnership with Florida International University's (FIU) Eco-Humanities project at the Department of History and the Green School of International and Public Affairs, and in co-production with Climakaze Miami and FUNDarte, Inc. These labs offer participants a creative way to grapple with real and hypothetical climate challenges in generative atmosphere that engages the hopeful imagination. Artists are welcome, but you don't have to be an artist to participate!
How do I sign up? RSVP HERE.
How long does the lab last? 6 hours (we will have refreshments and hearty snack available!)
What should I wear? Come in comfortable clothes that you can move in. We will work barefoot, or in socks.
Do I have to be an artist or a professional scientist to participate? No, just come with curiosity, imagination and willingness to participate.
PURPOSE of the Lab
-to practice meaningful science-art collaboration
-to develop outreach and communication
-to create new work in a new way
-to better understand the value of cross-disciplinary approaches to confronting great environmental challenges in a fictional setting in order to offer this model to communities in the real world
STRUCTURE of the Lab
1. An informal "chalk talk" by an environmental scientist, including questions/conversation.
2. Creative exercises responding to the science and introduction of theatrical tools.
3. Groups work independently for 90 minutes, creating short performances.
4. Groups perform what they've made.
5. Response, evaluation and celebration.
DON'T WORRY...YOU'RE IN SAFE HANDS: Superhero Clubhouse is a New York-based collective of artists and scientists working at the intersection of environmentalism and theater. They create fictional performances rooted in complex environmental questions, practice ecological production, and collaborate across disciplines and communities to enact a thriving society. They believe theater is an essential tool for evolving our consciousness in the face of global environmental crises. Superhero Clubhouse will adapt their Lab model http://www.superheroclubhouse.org/lab/, which offers participants an interactive way to confront pressing questions about humanity's relationship to our planet through the lens of theater.
Labs are offered free of charge. Capacity is limited. Please select link below to sign up for one of two Eco-Theater Labs:
Register for the May 6th Laboratory – Lab features science talk by Dr. Cara Rockwell of Florida International University (FIU) (bio below).
Register for the May 7th Laboratory – Lab features science talk by Dr. Phillip Stoddard, Mayor of South Miami and FIU Faculty (bio below).
The Eco-Theater Labs will take place the historic Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center at 111 SW 5th Ave, Miami, FL 33130. Directions here.
Siren Arts' production of Eco-Theater Labs is supported by the Miami Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs' Community Grants program. Other support comes from Fragile Habitat/Ecohumanities for Cities in Crisis: A Public Event Series Bringing Miami Together to Discuss Our Future, organized by the Department of History of the Green School of International and Public Affairs, Florida International University, funded through the Humanities in the Public Square Initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Bios of guest Eco-Theater Labs' guest Scientists:
Cara Rockwell is a specialist in Tropical Forestry and Forest Resources and Conservation, and is on faculty at the Earth and Environment Department of Florida International University. Her research integrates the disciplines of tropical ecology, agroforestry, and sustainable forest management within the context of neotropical smallholder and community-based systems. Her belief is that a cohesive approach to natural resource management research will have a positive impact on livelihood development as well as biodiversity conservation and environmental services. To-date, most of her research has been conducted in Southwestern Amazonia, principally in the Brazilian state of Acre and the Peruvian department of Madre de Dios. Drawing from her international field experiences, including Peace Corps experience in Paraguay, she is interested in mentoring students and allowing them to explore research opportunities in the field, both in South Florida and Latin America.
Mayor Phillip Stoddard was first elected to office in 2010 and is currently serving his fourth term as Mayor of South Miami. In 2015, he was appointed by the White House to the Governance Coordinating Committee of the National Ocean Council where has developed national policy for sea level rise. In 2016, he was named by Politico Magazine to the Politico-50 for his blunt explanations of the economic consequences sea level rise, and was named the Green Municipal Official for 2016 by the Florida Green Building Coalition. Dr. Philip K. Stoddard has been a professor of biology at Florida International University since 1992. A big proponent of renewable energy, his house and car are powered by the sun. Mayor Stoddard has been featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Time, National Geographic, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, Stern, The Bond Buyer, NPR, PRI, BBC, MSNBC, and numerous documentaries, most recently National Geographic's "Years of Living Dangerously".


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The Catholic Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan encompasses about 225,000 sq. km. of northwestern Alberta. It extends from Valleyview in the south to High Level and Fort Vermilion in the north; and from Slave Lake in the east to the Alberta-BC border in the west. Another way to describe it is as covering the western half of Treaty Eight land.
The Cathedral, St. John the Baptist Parish, has been in McLennan since 1947 and will remain there for the foreseeable future. The Chancery offices, including the Office of the Archbishop, are in Grande Prairie, as of June 2014. Most of the Pastoral Offices are also in Grande Prairie, save the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis, which is housed in the Catholic Conference Centre in Peace River.
The Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan was created by Pope Paul VI in 1967, as a gift to Canada on her centennial. Before becoming an archdiocese, it was the Apostolic Vicariate of Grouard (1927-1967), itself having been carved out of other Apostolic Vicariates. An apostolic vicariate can be understood as a missionary region which is reasonably expected to increase in population and financial self-support so as to become a diocese at some future time.
The scattered population, numerous isolated communities, and insufficient indigenous financial resources make us a missionary diocese still. For the time being, we rely on Catholic Missions in Canada, and the generosity of its donors, to be able to maintain our parish churches, missions, and priests.
Quinquennial Report 2006-2016 (submitted to His Holiness, Pope Francis, on the occasion of the Archbishop's ad limina visit to Rome in April 2017)


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Town can't stop despite rivals' dip in form - Adams
Dylan Parker provided a goal and an assist in Rugby's stunning comeback win. Picture by Martin Pulley.
Ben Tyler 15th Jan, 2020
MANAGER Carl Adams says Rugby Town's lofty goal difference could prove crucial come the end of the season.
Valley were 4-3 winners of a dramatic encounter with promotion rivals Deeping Rangers at Butlin Road last weekend, recovering from 3-1 down to go top of the league thanks to a 95th-minute own goal.
It gave Rugby a 13th win of the campaign, pitting them at the summit of the United Counties League Premier Division for the first time this season, albeit having played five games more than nearest rivals Shepshed Dynamo.
Adams believes fortunes are starting to tip in his side's favour, and said: "Other teams at the top are dropping points, a bit like we did at the start of the season, and of course this has worked in our favour over the last few weeks.
"It may be a cliche, but we've just got to take things a game at a time and concentrate on our own performances and results, and continue the outstanding form that we have been in of late."
The latest win was Rugby's fifth in succession, a run in which Adams' men have hit the back of the net 17 times. Understandably, the Valley manager believes the strength in attack can be a deciding factor at the end of the season.
"We're averaging just short of five goals a game over the past eight fixtures," Adams said.
"That's really boosted our goal difference – it could be crucial come the end of the season."
The early chances in Saturday's clash were plentiful, with one of the best falling to Cameron Johnson, who fluffed his lines when missing the target after rounding goalkeeper Matt Hill for the visitors.
Deeping took the lead on 12 minutes when Cameron Johnson converted from the spot after Jamal Clarke had brought the striker down in the penalty area.
Valley responded positively and soon levelled when Liam Francis nudged the ball home after Clarke's header hit the crossbar following a corner.
While the hosts enjoyed the better openings, they were unable to make the most of them and were punished shortly before the interval.
Tom Garrick's header sailed beyond Hill to give Deeping a foundation to build upon after the break, which they did seven minutes into the second half when Scott Mooney lobbed the ball into the net.
Ryan Seal provided a lifeline three minutes later after he picked out the corner from Dylan Parker's cut back as the game remained wide open.
It was Parker who provided the equaliser when punishing the visitors for failing to clear a Seal free kick five minutes from time.
And with the game seemingly dwindling out to a draw, a James Hancocks cross caused two inadvertent touches from Rangers' Lewis Elsom and Luke Hunnings to send the ball into the Deeping net to win the game for Rugby.
Another big test lies in wait on Saturday (3pm), when Valley welcome third-placed Quorn, a side who slipped up in a 2-1 defeat to Boston Town in their last fixture.
A trip to Rothwell Corinthians, who are currently 14th, then awaits Adams and co. on Tuesday night (7.45pm).
Carl Adams
Deeping Rangers
United Counties League Premier Division
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