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Sinusitis. In: Simel DL, Rennie D. Simel D.L., Rennie D Eds. David L. Simel, and Drummond Rennie.eds. The Rational Clinical Examination: Evidence-Based Clinical Diagnosis New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2009. http://jamaevidence.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=845&sectionid=61357590. Accessed April 25, 2019.
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Among general medical patients with suspected sinusitis, the prevalence of disease as determined by sinus puncture and culture is 50%.
Sinusitis may be thought of as "rhinosinusitis" to emphasis the role of nasal symptoms but requires additional clinical research to determine whether the change in terminology requires a change in management approaches. Sinusitis should be considered in patients with nasal stuffiness, nasal discharge, or maxillary facial pain. Many patients will present with a self-suspicion of sinusitis.
The presence of 4 or more findings (maxillary toothache, purulent nasal secretion, poor response to decongestant, abnormal transillumination request, patient report of colored nasal discharge) makes sinusitis much more likely, whereas the absence of any of the findings makes sinusitis unlikely (Table 45-6).
aMaxillary toothache, purulent nasal secretion, poor response to decongestant, abnormal transillumination result, patient report of colored nasal discharge.
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Hello! It's time for the Taylored Expressions Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! This month's SOTM is called Take a Spin! What a fun set! It comes with an awesome wheel image and several fun coordinating images and sentiments! There is also a coordinating die set called Spin It to Win It! I used the die set on my card to cut the different pieces of dp for my wheel, the arrow, and to cut out the "hello" sentiment.
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Love how you added the sentiment to the center of the wheel, Kerri...this is such an awesome design!!!!
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Rafael Cepeda Torres (28 October 1925 - 9 September 2009) was a Colombian architect. He is best known for creating works of modern architecture in Cartagena and in the Caribbean coast of Colombia.

Cepeda Torres studied architecture at the Pontifical Bolivarian University in Medellin. An accomplished musician, he paid for his education by playing the violin at various events around the city. He belonged to such musical bodies as the Sinfónica de Antioquia and the Filarmónica de Cartagena.

As a professional architect, Cepeda Torres designed several landmarks in Cartagena: the Banco Popular, the Edificio Araújo, the Hilton Hotel and the Hotel Capilla del Mar. He also supervised the construction of key buildings such as the Centro de Convenciones, the Hospital Universitario, the Banco de Colombia in the city centre, the Edificio Suramericana and the Banco Royal. He designed several contemporary works in the vicinity of Cartagena, in the neighbourhoods of Bocagrande, Castillogrande y El Laguito. Elsewhere, he designed the Edificio de Los Bancos in Santa Marta and the Superintendencia de Sociedades building in Bogotá.

In 1950, he co-founded (with José Antonio Covo and Fulgencio Lequerica) the architecture firm Civilco. He is now regarded as one of the major modern architects of the city of Cartagena, alongside Cristian Ujueta Toscano, Raimundo Delgado Martínez and Arturo Hernández Gómez.

Cepeda Torres had five sons and a daughter. His nephew is the Colombian writer Hector Abad Faciolince.

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Brett Bisping had 22 points and 16 rebounds on Saturday night and Siena dethroned two-time defending tournament champion Manhattan 89-76 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference quarterfinals.
No. 3 seed Siena (21-11) scored seven straight to lead 80-70 with 2:14 left and made 9 of 10 free throws to seal the win. Lavon Long added 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists and Javion Ogunyemi had 16 points.
The Saints advanced to the semifinals for the first time since 2012 and will face No. 2 seed Iona (20-10) on Sunday. Sixth-seeded Manhattan (13-18) had faced the Gaels in the last three title games, winning in 2014 and 2015.
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Paris -- "Ericsson, the world's third- largest mobile phone maker, declined to comment on Friday on a report it may cede control of its handset business to Japanese cellphone maker Matsushita Communication Industrial in a joint venture. Citing unidentified internal sources at Ericsson, French financial daily L'Agefi said the Swedish telecoms equipment maker was in discussions with Matsushita Communication, a unit of consumer electronics group Matsushita Electric Industrial Ltd.
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Death of a Pop Star est un album collaboratif de David Banner et 9th Wonder, sorti le .

L'album s'est classé  au Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums et  au Top Independent Albums.

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Album de 9th Wonder
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Album musical sorti en 2010
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Any tax already levied on motorists needs to be invested into the UK road network to help deliver savings and efficiencies for effect asset management.
These are the thoughts of Paul Boss, Chief Executive of the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) who was speaking following reports that the Chancellor , Rishi Sunak is considering plans for road pricing.
Mr Boss said: "With the move to electric and zero carbon vehicles, the current fuel duty system is on borrowed time and a new approach is required.
"However, initially the taxation already levied on motorists needs to be invested into the UK road network in order to realise the savings and efficiencies that can be realised by effective asset management and implementation of proactive programmes of maintenance."
Mr Boss pointed to the significant amount of taxation paid by motorists: "Fuel duty is a major source of tax revenue for the Government. In 2018/19 it generated some £28 billion for the Treasury. In addition to this vehicle excise duty brought in a further £6.5 billion." He added; "Whatever future taxation system is implemented, it is important that a greater proportion of this taxation is invested into road maintenance to keep the network safe and ensure motorists do not feel that they are being short-changed."
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La Idea fue el primer periódico publicado en Linares (Chile) y vio la luz pública el 31 de octubre de 1871. Fue fundado por Nicomedes Pincheira Rodríguez (1852-1877) quien fue también su principal redactor Su último número, el 201, se publicó el 12 de febrero de 1876.

Sus intenciones publicadas en el primer número eran:
"La Idea" es el nombre que más a propósito nos ha parecido para una publicación que, como la que se inicia, tenga por único objeto trabajar por la realización de toda idea social, mercantil i local; por la unión de todos en un pensamiento del que será su lejítimo orgullo
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cualquiera que sea nuestro lector no tememos decirle lo que naturalmente palpará: -Toda clase de adelanto social, grande o pequeño que sea, necesita la cooperación unida de todos los miembros que constituyen al sociedad, para su realización completa i que satisfaga el deseo de cada uno.

Fue impreso en Linares y tenía cuatro páginas a dos columnas y se financiaba con dos páginas de avisos más los ingresos de la venta que eran diez centavos (la suscripción anual 2.25 pesos). El padre de Nicomedes, notario en Linares, fue el principal suscriptor de avisos, en los cuales publicaba el movimiento de la notaría y las transacciones comerciales.

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The following page details Labour's activity in government on education, based on what it committed itself to in the manifesto. Some pledges have been omitted for the sake of brevity. No judgement has been made to the inherent value of the pledge, but important criticisms are included where applicable.
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"Over the course of a five-year Parliament we will raise the proportion of national income spent on education."
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Subject to decisions by the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Assembly and the Northern Ireland Assembly, education spending is projected to be rise to 5.3 per cent by 2003-04, compared with 4.7 per cent in 1996-97.
"We will reduce class sizes for five, six and seven year-olds to 30 or under, by phasing out the assisted places scheme..."
In September 2001 there were 63,300 infant classes taught by one teacher. Of these, only 68 classes - 0.1% of the total - included more than 30 pupils in circumstances which break the rules.
"We will use the money saved by scrapping nursery vouchers to guarantee places for four year-olds ... we will set targets for universal provision for three year-olds whose parents want it."
Labour changed the way nurseries are funded and there has been a free place for almost all of the 614,900 four-year-olds in the UK since September 1998. In practice the small gap between the number of places and the number of children does not matter as many parents choose alternative provision.
"We will invite selected local authorities to pilot early excellence centres combining education and care for the under-fives."
Labour established "Early Years Development Partnerships" in 1997. The teams brought together by local education authorities, map out and develop early education and childcare services for their area.
"We have agreed with British Telecom and the cable companies that they will wire up schools, libraries, colleges and hospitals to the information superhighway free of charge. We have also secured agreement to make access charges as low as possible."
CONCLUSION: PLEDGE NOT MET
This remains one of the Labour government's most controversial early moves. Announced by Tony Blair in 1996, it caught headlines and the public's growing early interest in the internet without making clear what it meant. Working on the most basic interpretation of the pledge, internet access, the government has fallen short. According to the latest figures, 97% of schools have internet access, 100% of colleges and 90% of NHS Trusts. But only 67% of Public Libraries have access.
"To attack under-achievement in urban areas, we have developed a new scheme with the Premier League. In partnerships between central government, local government and football clubs, study support centres will be set up at Premier League grounds for the benefit of local children..."
The government launched "Playing for Success" in 1997. Almost 50 clubs are currently running centres or committed to opening one. Pilots for other sports began in summer 2000.
"We plan a National Grid for Learning [on the internet] ... which will bring to teachers up-to-date materials to enhance their skills, and to children high-quality educational materials."
The NGfL was created in 1998 as a government-funded "gateway to educational resources on the Internet".
"For those failing schools unable to improve, ministers will order a 'fresh start' - close the school and start afresh on the same site."
The Fresh Start policy appeared in the 1997 White Paper Excellence in Schools and first schools closed and relaunched under the policy opened their gates in September 1998. There are currently 25 schools under the programme, 15 of which are secondary.
"We must recognise the three 'r's for what they are - building blocks of all learning that must be taught better. We will achieve this by ... piloting literacy summer schools"
In 2001 the government earmarked �22m for summer schemes aimed at helping children who had failed to reach national literacy and numeracy levels by the end of their primary education.
CRITICISMS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Critics of the scheme say that some of the work has been pitched at too low a level, meaning that some of the children may see their literacy deteriorate while on the course, even if their self-esteem rises.
"We will encourage the use of the most effective teaching methods, including phonics for reading and whole class interactive teaching for maths."
Phonics, the relationship between the sound and spelling of words, has been a central part of the national literacy since 1997.
15. "There will be education action zones to attack low standards by recruiting the best teachers and head teachers to under-achieving schools."
There are now 99 zones which aim to raise standards, the first being established in September 1998. The scheme is linked to the Excellence in Cities initiative.
"There will be more parent governors and, for the first time, parent representatives on LEAs."
The Government said in its consultation on school governing bodies that it had "already increased the number of parents on school governing bodies" and parents were given the right to sit on local education authorities in 2000 legislation.
The statement cannot be easily verified because there are no central figures on parent representation. Critics say planned reforms of the school governor system may lead to further change.
"An independent standing committee will continue to advise us on the implementation of our plans [for new technology in schools]."
In opposition, Labour used the independent Stevenson Committee to advise it on information technology policy for education. The committee did not continue its work after it published its report.
"Public/private partnerships will improve the condition of school buildings."
In as much as the budget for school building has risen from �683m in 1996/97 to more than �2bn this year. It is set to reach �3.5bn by 2004.
"Exclusion or suspension may sometimes be necessary. We will pilot pupil referral units [for these pupils].
Pupil Referral Units (PRUs) are a type of school run by a local education authority to educate children excluded from mainstream schools. There are nearly 300 PRUs in England.
"We will improve teacher training, and ensure that all teachers have an induction year when they first qualify, to ensure their suitability for teaching."
The Government has introduced national skill tests for all trainee teachers. Teachers leaving college now spend their first year classed as a "newly qualified teacher" where, in theory, they receive further training.
Critics of the government's education policy say it is difficult to tell whether or not the new system has improved teacher training to any noticeable degree.
"We will create a new grade of teachers to recognise the best."
An Advanced Skills Teacher (AST) is a teacher who achieves the very highest standards of classroom practice and who is paid to share his or her skills and experience with other teachers. Part of the idea behind the grade is to provide teachers who do not want to become managers with an alternative career path.
"We will establish mandatory qualifications for the post [of Headteacher]..."
Three training programmes are currently administered by the National College for School Leadership. The government says that one of these courses will become mandatory but consultations are continuing.
"The improvement and expansion needed [in higher education] cannot be funded out of general taxation. The costs of student maintenance should be repaid by graduates on an income-related basis... "
The government reformed student maintenance funding, changing the terms of repayment and privatising some of the debt.
The issue remains complicated and controversial because of the effects of devolution. Students in Scotland do not have to pay tuition fees at its universities; but students from other parts of the UK studying there do. The Northern Ireland Assembly has also considered changing its system.
"Our new University for Industry, collaborating with the Open University, will bring new opportunities to adults seeking to develop their potential."
The University for Industry, operating under the brand name of Learn Direct, began a national roll-out of its operations on 25 October 2000.
"In schools and colleges, we support broader A-levels and upgraded vocational qualifications, underpinned by rigorous standards and key skills."
The 14-19 curriculum is being greatly expanded. GNVQs are to become vocational A-Levels. The Government has also enhanced the use and scope of AS-Levels - though with some controversy.
"We will invest public money for training in Individual Learning Accounts which [people] can then use to gain the skills they want..."
The ILA programme was set up with a fanfare in September 2000 and aimed to provide people aged 19 or over with up to 80% of the costs of a training scheme of their choosing. It was aimed at groups including mothers wishing to return to work.
In November 2001 the scheme was suspended in England amid revelations that the programme was open to fraud. The government says that it is committed to reintroducing a scheme, but not until it has worked out what went wrong.
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Is Meghan Markle a princess or not? And will Archie become a prince?
Sky News takes a look at the customs dictating titles and jobs within the Royal Family and the significance of "royal blood".
Monday 20 May 2019 07:41, UK
Baby Sussex
Image: One of Meghan's titles is Her Royal Highness Princess Henry of Wales
On baby Archie's birth certificate the Duchess of Sussex gives her occupation as "princess of the United Kingdom".
:: So is she Princess Meghan?
Before Meghan married Prince Harry, it was revealed that one of her titles would be Her Royal Highness Princess Henry of Wales, simply because she was to marry Prince Henry of Wales.
But we also found out that we would not call her Princess Meghan, because of rules that apply to Royal titles, which have evolved since the Norman Conquest.
Sons and daughters born 'in the Blood Royal' may become princes and princesses that carry their own names, but the wives chosen by those princes do not.
That is, unless, when they are widows, their sons have taken wives and this is the best way to identify both the difference and seniority between two living duchesses.
So although she is now Princess Henry, or Harry, she is formally known as The Duchess of Sussex because that dukedom was one of the titles that the Queen gave to Prince Harry on the morning of their wedding.
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Image: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex with their baby son
Image: The birth certificate of Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor
:: Why is her job "princess"?
"Princess of the United Kingdom" is the same occupation listed by the Duchess of Cambridge, on George, Charlotte and Louis' birth certificates.
Because her husband is a prince, her occupation is princess.
Image: Archie meets his royal relatives. Pic: @royalfamily
:: Will Archie be a prince one day?
Archie has royal blood because he is the direct descendant of a prince, being Harry's son.
He will automatically gain princely rank when his grandfather becomes king, as a result of the Royal Proclamation issued by George V in 1917.
However, it became clear that Harry and Meghan have chosen that Archie will not to use any of the titles that precedence and Peerage Law provide for him now, with the aim of giving him as 'normal' an upbringing as possible. This we might reasonably assume that Archie's parents might resist that promotion to Prince too.
Before William and Catherine had their first child, Prince George, the Queen changed the rules set by George V in order that all the children of the heir (currently William) to the Heir Apparent (currently Charles) would have princely style and rank.
Had this not happened, Princess Charlotte would have been less grandly styled as the daughter of a duke, which is 'Lady Charlotte Mountbatten-Windsor'.
It stated: "All children of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales should have and enjoy the style, title and attribute of royal highness with the titular dignity of Prince or Princess prefixed to their Christian names or with such other titles of honour."
The Queen is unlikely to issue a similar decree to do the same for Harry and Meghan's children, when the children of her own son, The Earl of Wessex, do not use their princely ranks and, one day, the Sussexes will be similarly set aside from the leading family, as the Cambridge children grow up, catch the national interest and marry.
Image: Baby Archie was born at the private Portland Hospital in Westminster
:: So has she lied on the birth certificate?
No, technically she hasn't, because she is a Princess by marriage and therefore rank, even if her official title is duchess.
Her sister-in-law, Catherine, follows the same rules. She was also able to list herself as a princess by occupation, even though she is not of royal birth, but will not be able to call herself Princess Catherine.
However, one day, after Prince Charles becomes king, he may create William as 'Prince of Wales', in which case Catherine would gain the infamous title "The Princess of Wales".


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Capital leaky home case clears last hurdle
Leaky homeowners who are not yet part of the claim have until 30 January 2018 to opt-in to the class action.
Building materials giant, James Hardie's, bid to prevent a Wellington class action against the company over defective cladding products has been overturned by the Supreme Court.
The class action group, which numbers over 60 people, claims that leaks in their homes are due to inherent defects in cladding systems manufactured by James Hardie, in particular Harditex and Titan Board. They also claim that James Hardie made misleading statements about its cladding systems in its technical literature.
Back in 2016, the High Court granted the group leave to proceed with a class action against James Hardie, and one of its subsidiaries Studorp, on the grounds of negligence and breach of the Fair Trading Act. Since then, James Hardie has appealed to first the Court of Appeal and then the Supreme Court to try and prevent the class action proceeding. However, the Supreme Court yesterday declined James Hardie leave to appeal – which means the class action can proceed. Leaky homeowners who are not yet part of the claim have until 30 January 2018 to opt-in to the class action.
The group's lawyer, Dan Parker of Parker & Associates, says that people wishing to opt-in should move quickly as it will be the last chance for most affected homeowners to pursue any legal action for recovery of their losses. "We are dealing with a large number of enquiries, many from people who have seen and are responding to the claim for the first time," he says.
"A number of owners have approached us unaware of any problems with their properties until expert investigations identify issues. They have subsequently joined the claim. "We will be pushing forward now to deal with owner enquiries and to get as many owners signed on as possible. As it is a self-funded action, the bigger the group is, the lower the costs per owner."
Thousands of properties were built using Harditex from 1987 until the early 2000s, while Titan Board was widely used from 1995. This means there are likely to be many more New Zealanders whose properties were affected by the use of these products.
Parker says that owners of monolithic clad buildings constructed since 1987 using Harditex or Titan board should get in touch to find out how to join the claim. "Experts can be arranged to investigate whether the materials in question have been used and whether damage has resulted."
Another separate $250 million leaky building class action claim against James Hardie is currently wending its way through the Auckland High Court.
That class action is under the auspices of Adina Thorn lawyers, which also recently launched a new leaky home class action against councils.
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Josh Bone
The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Josh Bone to the position of Director, Industry Innovation. He will be responsible for implementing, training and presenting construction technology solutions to electrical contractors nationwide and will create and develop the NECA Innovation Lab.
David Long, Chief Executive Officer of NECA, said, "Innovation is not just about adopting new technology. It is also about changing the way we work with our members, their clients, how we manage our workforce and how we organize ourselves as an industry. I strongly believe innovation is essential for a better experience for both our members and the lives and communities they empower every single day. It is central to the future of our contractors and NECA to work together to bring new methods to the Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) process."
Bone started his career working with design teams, then transitioned into helping construction professionals leverage technology in both the preconstruction and construction phases. He has had the opportunity to work on hundreds of projects throughout his career, where he has delved deep into the VDC process. Bone has worked with companies like JBKnowledge, Graphisoft and Stanley Black & Decker. Bone envisions the trades playing a more active role in the design phases of projects in the future (DfMA), helping drive the increased delivery of offsite construction methods. He has also shared his knowledge with audiences and publications across North America as a frequent professional speaker, guest editorial contributor and podcaster.
Bone said, "NECA is embracing new ideas and technologies so it can provide the best service to its member contractors. We will collaborate with partners across the industry to identify best practices and methodologies for integrating construction technology into everyday workflows. I am looking forward to working with our team to develop a truly entrepreneurial mindset across the association to ensure our best ideas are captured, developed and scaled."
Two recent articles written by Josh are below:
Why the True Margins Are in How You Use Your Data
Why It's Time to Embrace Technology, Offsite Construction and Lean Methodology
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Melissa Owens: 2021 candidate for Elgin Area School District U-46
Melissa Owens
Updated 3/18/2021 10:42 PM
Four candidates are running for three, 4-year terms on the Elgin Area School District U-46 board.
City: Bartlett
Occupation: Coordinator of volunteer program at Community Crisis Center in Elgin
Civic involvement: District U-46 Educational Foundation board; planning committee for the Basket Brigade of Suburban Chicago; habitat restoration project volunteer in Kane and Cook counties; past chair of U-46 Community Advisory Council and the Specialized Services subcommittee, the Alignment Collaborative for Education Operating Board; various fundraising, steering, and planning committees, including the Elgin CROP Hunger Walk and the Spring Benefit Auction for the Community Crisis Center.
Q. Why are you running for this office, whether for reelection or election the first time? Is there a particular issue that motivates you, and if so, what is it?
A. Four years ago, I sought election to the Board of Education because of my belief that public schools are the foundation of our community. I wanted to play a role in making sure School District U-46 serves our students and families well. I still believe in the importance of a robust public school system. I am proud of our accomplishments over the past four years, including increasing the number of social workers, counselors, and mental health supports in our buildings; bringing one-to-one technology to all students -- a process that was in place even before the pandemic; strengthening our career-readiness programs; and protecting local taxpayers by abating tax dollars toward our long-term debt. Looking forward to the next four years, the school board has numerous challenges to address. Many facilities are aging, and imbalances in capacity utilization exist across the district. We have service gaps resulting from the pandemic, and we are likely facing renewed funding constraints at the state level. The school board also needs to realign our strategic plan goals to set up our students for future success. I welcome these challenges and respectfully ask for the opportunity to continue serving our community's residents.
Q. How would you grade the current school board on its response to the pandemic? Why?
A. I would give our Board a "B" grade on our pandemic response. There are certain things that we could have done better. We struggled to maintain a sense of connection between our staff, our community, and ourselves -- not dissimilar to what many people have experienced during the pandemic. We lost focus on the priorities we set before the pandemic. And despite our best intentions, we were not always as responsive as we could have been and should have been to some parts of our community. That said, board members agreed very early on to a clearly defined communication and authority protocol, which allowed the administration to focus on operations and act as necessary. The protocol also allowed board members to streamline feedback from the community back to the administration. We advocated for developing a comprehensive back-to-school plan that prioritized safety and the delivery of critical services. Board members supported each other by engaging in pandemic-related learning sessions and sharing information. We also collectively recognize where we have struggled, particularly in being responsive to the community, which is something to work on in the future.
Q. How do you view your role in confronting the pandemic: provide leadership even if unpopular, give a voice to constituents -- even ones with whom you disagree, or defer to state authorities?
A. Seeking out information regarding all aspects of COVID-19; keeping abreast of local, regional, and statewide pandemic developments; attending webinars and other learning sessions offered by education-focused legal firms and the Illinois Association of School Boards; monitoring issues within the district concerning student instruction and service delivery; listening to community members, including parents, staff members, and students; and advocating for their concerns have been my primary focus as a school board member during the pandemic. Like other school districts, we received an unprecedented amount of feedback whenever we decided on a change to our instructional model. My practice has been to consult with our Board President regarding those concerns regularly. Also, I track concerns raised to board members and ask for clarification on those concerns publicly at board meetings, whether or not they mirror my concerns. I know that I have been far from perfect in responding to every concern raised. Still, I do try to offer clarification and additional resources on issues as much as possible. If reelected, I will continue to listen and consider differing viewpoints and work toward decisions that reflect the community's best interest as a whole.
Q. Did your district continue to adequately serve students during the disruptions caused by the pandemic? If so, please cite an example of how it successfully adjusted to continue providing services. If not, please cite a specific example of what could have been done better.
A. At the start of the pandemic, the district rapidly pushed needed technology out to families and worked on connectivity issues. Our teachers did a remarkable job of getting up to speed on our new learning platform and re-imagining curriculum delivery in a completely different medium. Also, I am thankful that our focus has always been to deliver U-46 curriculum by U-46 teachers, whether a student is in our hybrid or remote program, rather than relying on a third-party company to provide remote instruction so that all students have access to the same instruction. It remains true, though, that curriculum and instruction written with an in-person model in mind do not always translate well to remote instruction and that forming relationships -- so integral to learning -- is very difficult remotely. Some parents have shared stories of how much their child is thriving with the change to remote learning. However, we know that other students are struggling, some of them for the first time in their educational careers. We might have alleviated some of those struggles if we had put more effort into getting some students in for one-on-one help.
Q. Do you have a plan on how to safely and effectively conduct classes in the spring? What have you learned from the fall semester that you would change in the spring?
A. It is important to note that, while it is the Board's job to set expectations and monitor instruction effectiveness, it is the administration's job to determine how best to conduct that instruction safely. Aside from a pivot back to remote learning when COVID numbers spiked late in the fall and a slightly delayed second-semester schedule, the district has mostly been able to adhere to the plan the administration presented to the Board last July. Like many other school districts, most of our students attend a two-day hybrid schedule, or they remain fully remote by choice. Our brief return in the fall did demonstrate where we had some gaps in protocols, allowing the administration to prioritize those protocols for the second semester. One take-away from the fall is the importance of flexibility to meet specialized needs across the system. Should the course of the pandemic cause us to retract at any point this spring, I will advocate for flexible and innovative ways to address instructional needs that are very difficult to meet remotely.
Q. What is your position on allowing high school sports to continue during the pandemic? Be specific.
A. There is no question that athletics is an essential part of high school. The cessation of sports activities has been a massive disappointment for many students. However, I agree with the Illinois State Board of Education that, for the safety of everyone involved with education, priority necessarily goes to instructional needs. It was disappointing that ISBE and the IHSA were at odds during the fall season with their guidance, particularly concerning high-risk sports safety. I am now encouraged to have a solid framework for athletic participation in place with pandemic metrics for sports in all risk categories. I fully support allowing our students the opportunity to participate in athletics in conjunction with the new guidance, as long as participation does not impact our ability to continue our instructional model safely. I will also add that other extracurricular activities are just as important as athletics, including visual and musical arts, theater, and special-interest clubs; I support the continuance of all of these programs with the same prioritization of safety in mind.
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Show gets its Ibaraki TV premiere in July, orchestra concert in November
The Girls und Panzer special and series marathon on the Niconico Live service debuted a new teaser trailer for the upcoming Girls und Panzer der Film ( Girls & Panzer Gekijō-ban) on Saturday:
Narrator: Two years after the TV series' moving finale, your battle begins now!
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Text: Verlaine's "Chanson d'automne"
Voice: "Les sanglots longs / Des violons / De l'automne"
Text: Encrypted communications
Text: Operation commences
Text: The biggest tank battle ever!!
Voice: Flowers can bloom anywhere
Text: Senshadō
Text: Nishi-zumi-ryū
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Voice: Fate is fickle
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The live stream also announced on Saturday that Asami Seto will play the Chihatan Academy's unit commander Kinuyo Nishi in the film.
The first set of 13 different advance tickets and 13 different MovieTicket cards went on sale on Saturday, and each comes with one of 13 different bonus illustrated clear file folder. The second set of tickets will have an exclusive illustration, and third set will come with art by character designer Isao Sugimoto and a text story by head scriptwriter Reiko Yoshida .
The television series will run again on TV Tokyo (July 12) TV Hokkaido (July 14), TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting (July 8), Shizuoka Broadcasting System (July 7), and BS 11 (July 7). This will mark the over-the-air television premiere of the series in Ibaraki Prefecture, the real-life setting of the anime's story.
The cast members will hold a public recording of their Usagi-san Team, Chū! radio program at the Ōarai Umibiraki (Beach Opening Ceremony) event on July 11. The event will offer a "Umibiraki set" for sale:
The radio program will begin running on the Ibaraki Radio station on July 4 at 9:30 p.m.
The Tokyo Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra will hold a Girls & Panzer Orchestra Concert at the Yokosuka Arts Theatre on November 3.
The film will open in Japanese theaters on November 21, and ChouCho will perform the theme song. The new film in the Girls und Panzer franchise with an all-original story was announced in 2013, although it was initially planned for release last year. The television anime series' Tsutomu Mizushima is returning to direct the film, and the main cast is also returning.
The anime franchise began with a television series that premiered in 2012. The story centers around high school girls who drive tanks that exist in real life, as they compete in teams. Crunchyroll and Anime Network both streamed the anime outside Japan. An all-new original video anime ( OVA ) titled " Kore ga Hontō no Anzio-sen Desu! " (This is the Real Anzio Battle!) premiered in Japanese theaters last July, and the anime shipped on DVD and Blu-ray later that month.
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29/11/2012�� Sammy, used to have a similar problem, and it was the guitar bout impinging on the arm. My problem was what I call "a lazy left arm." By this I mean my left arm was causing me to hold the guitar wrong, so that my left wrist was also bent too severely �... Holding a Guitar Properly While Sitting. Learn how to hold a guitar properly while sitting in this quick and easy beginner's electric guitar lesson.
The only way I've found to play Flying V sitting down is to hold the guitar such that your right thigh is inserted into the "V". The rubber strips on the bottom wing are useless. The rubber strips on the bottom wing are useless.... I play sitting dcown when I am at home but I still use a strap so the guitar hangs at the right height. I am thinking of buying a stool so that I am almost standing but still giving my fat tush a break.
Holding a Guitar Properly While Sitting. Learn how to hold a guitar properly while sitting in this quick and easy beginner's electric guitar lesson.
For ideal body alignment and proper transfer of weight while sitting, you should be right on top of these bones, not in front or in back of them. If your weight is forward, your low back may be arched, which can tighten up muscles. If it's back, you are probably slumping.
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The 2019 summer acting program at the Maggie Flanigan Studio provides actors with the training they need to have long careers. Bryce Delacroix talks with Katie in this interview about the six week summer acting program.
Best Summer Acting Programs New York NY – Maggie Flanigan Studio – Bryce Delacroix
Q: Bryce, what did you think it meant to train as an actor before you started this six-week summer intensive?
Really? I don't know. I mean, it's not that I don't know, it's more like I didn't have a fit. I didn't have a fit place to go to and really find a home and really study and be taken seriously and have an art form and craft to really hone in. Everything else it's very, let's get you in and out, in and out ,and I'm just not like that. It's about the craft and understanding it and really using it. It's going to be my living some day.
Q: Had you studied Meisner previously before you took the six-week summer intensive?
I have, so I have an idea of it. You know everybody, they say that everybody has their own tune on Meisner and this and that and I can understand that, I was given route of it and I'm given this route and I like this route a lot.
"What is different about this studio is that they care. If you are serious and show dedication, the studio will give that back to you."
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Q: What happened during the six weeks that changed your perspective on training?
Having a set of standards of perfection. That was really narrowed down and made clear to me and having a point of view, having a strong point of view and taking it personally. As Charlie would say, cut glass and go to California and hot goals and all that. Yes, be really specific about your work and take it personally, because if you want to do this you have to have a standard of perfection within yourself and in the craft.
Q: What did you learn about yourself that was a surprise or that changed you?
The dedication. If you want it, you got to get it. This is New York, this is a hustle and bustle town. You can't just wake up and be like, "I feel good. I'm going to work in today." You've got to put in that work every day and get it and grind and move. Really do it for yourself and for the career, because if you want this for you, then you'll go and get it and you find whatever you can to get it.
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Q: You lived in LA previously.
Q: What is the biggest difference between training in LA to training in New York?
Actors in LA work out in the gym, New York actors work out in the theater. That's all I have to say about that.
Q: Since you did study at some other studios and with other teachers, how has Maggie Flanigan Studio been different?
It is very honed in. They're not just going to take anybody and put them through the mill. If you are serious about this craft and you show dedication and you show commitment, the studio will give that back to you and give that opportunity of whatever they can and it's upon yourself to get it. That's what different about this studio is that they care, they're willing to work with you. Just come in and get it for yourself.
Q: What has the sense of community been like here for you over the course of the six weeks?
I think it starts with our teacher, Charlie. He has really made an impact on our class and has really brought our class together and really has inspired all of us. It's pretty crazy to see everybody at the beginning of the class be nervous and scared and then six weeks later they're doing scenes and breaking down. It's phenomenal and I have to pay respect to Charlie, our teacher. He's able to do that, he's so confident about that and I really appreciate that.
Q: What's it like to be in class and have a bad day?
Be in class and have a bad day. You know what, for me, sometimes I bring it in and I'm sitting there, but when you see your teacher Charlie or when you see other classmates and you have a passion for your craft and you want to get in and get up on that stage and you just want to let it out. You can, because it's allowed, it's a safe space. We all have problems. You know what, use that use that for your craft in a way.
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Q: Was there a moment in class or a part of the activity or a moment in rehearsal where it really started to click for you?
Yes, you have to trust the process. Trust that your teacher knows what he or she knows what he's talking about. Trust and really just go put your ego to the side and do the repetition or do what you're been asked and go 100% at it. There is a point where you get to where if you just relax, do it over and over again and you understand, you'll get to that point. It's all about trust within the process and trust in yourself.
Q: How would you describe Charlie as a teacher?
Charlie as a teacher. [laughs] He's interesting, but other people have opinions about how interesting he is. For me, I just take what he says, I don't take it personally, and I do the work because there's a saying, "Check your ego at the door." A lot of people can't do that. He's there, he wants you to succeed, but more importantly, you have to want to succeed. He can give you so much, but if you're not willing to put in the work then you're not going to get very far. Charlie, he's one of the best in my opinion.
Q: What would you say to someone who is hesitant to commit to another acting intensive?
Doing research, asking questions, coming to the studio if you can, inquiring. Just load that question gun up as much as you can with how you want to take your career and where you want to steer it. There's definitely other techniques, Strasburg, Adler, Meisner. It's all about what you want to do and how you want to put that work in and where you want to find yourself. I'm not trying to sell this, I'm literally telling you, if you put in the hard work and you want to do something to the best of your ability and you have the standards for yourself, and the studio has standards, you're going to meet them.
Do your research about the craft and understand that when you come here, this is what the studio offers. Have your questions ready, and then if it marries, it's a good fit. If it doesn't, keep it moving.
Q: What about the Meisner technique resonates with you so much?
It's imaginary. It's imaginary, obviously, as you well know, but you can build anything from your imagination, you can be walking down the street and your mind can just daydream. I was always told not to daydream during my class.
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These Words è l'album di debutto di Angela Aki, pubblicato il 4 gennaio del 2000. L'album è completamente in inglese e richiama il genere di Tori Amos e Fiona Apple. La creazione e la pubblicazione dell'album è accreditata a Tony Alany.

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MISE EN SCENE PREMIERE SAME HEARTS VIDEO
June 29, 2017 by Beth Cavanagh
SOPHOMORE LP STILL LIFE ON FIRE OUT TOMORROW
LIVE IN LIMBO DEBUTS SAME HEARTS VIDEO
"...one of the most compelling albums you'll hear this year." - CBC Music
" ...Johnson and Dunlop have hit upon a sound that recalls elements of Hole, Dum Dum Girls and even Tegan and Sara, circa The Con." - Winnipeg Free Press
"While Johnson is capable of a husky snarl almost reminiscent of the Distillers' Brody Dalle, she can also deliver soaring, clear melodies along the lines of Neko Case with just as much vigour." - Exclaim, 8/10
"A dynamic and involving new track off the forthcoming album, "Light In The Night" kicks off with fiery percussive guitars while frontwoman Johnson struts her fierce punk chops." -The Big Takeover
"radiant and resonant" - Northern Transmissions
TORONTO, ON - JUNE 29, 2017 - Winnipeg's emotive garage pop-rock trio Mise en Scene has returned with their sophomore full length album, Still Life On Fire, due out tomorrow, June 30 on Light Organ Records. Today, Live In Limbo is debuting the video for Same Hearts. Shot on super 8 film, the video captures the band's adventures in Los Angeles as they excitedly escape the harsh Winnipeg winter. As the record inches closer to release day, they continue to receive accolades from CBC Music, GoldFlakePaint, Ghettoblaster, NYLON, Playboy, Paste Magazine, The Big Takeover, The Strombo Show, and more. Just last week, the band streamed Still Life On Fire in full with CBC Music. Stay tuned for upcoming tour dates to be announced soon!
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A nod to the 90s riot grrrl in both prose and punk prowess, Mise en Scene was founded by art school friends Stefanie Blondal Johnson and Jodi Dunlop (drums). The duo are joined by Corey Hykawy (bass) for their latest effort. Following their critically acclaimed 2012 debut, the band received a 2014 SiriusXM Indies Award nomination and toured extensively, making appearances at Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona, a show in downtown Paris to over 15,000 people and SXSW earlier this year. Still Life On Fire is a 12-track reflective tour de force of irresistible hooks, rib-rattling guitar, vocal melodies that range from lush and playful to biting and raw.
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Q: CSS button not styling I must be missing something obvious, but can someone explain what I'm doing wrong with my CSS? I would like all buttons to have a certain format, except a few. I was expecting to use CssClass in order to override the few that should be different, but they all seem to use the standard one.
My CSS:
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All the buttons take the second value (green background, with a border). However, I have this button:
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I was expecting this to have no border, and a red background, but it's the same as every other button.
Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
Thanks

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A: Place your .btn below you input[type="submit"] rule. If that still does not work add !important.
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See here for CSS precedence: http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS2/cascade.html

A: It's also worth noting that attribute selectors such as input[type="submit"] won't work in IE, they do in FF though.

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Settoon Towing, an inland marine transportation company with offices in Houma, LA and Houston, TX, has been managing boats and barges since 1968. Their planning efforts have always been docked in one office, on a whiteboard, with magnets representing 80 boats and 140 barges. In order to get a meeting in, everyone had to be physically present and move the magnets by hand to plan out the future barge and boat scenarios—planning for the months ahead. With employees in different parts of Louisiana and some out of state, this was difficult to achieve and could cause quite a hassle. These business pains led Settoon Towing to Envoc to help find their bearings and create a more efficient and technical way to handle their boat and barge planning.
Seeing as Settoon Towing would be organizing and planning multiple boats and barges at the same time, user experience was extremely important. We wanted to make sure that the application could be used and understood by anyone in the meeting or working with the application at their desktop or on their mobile tablet. After this, we knew we needed to implement ways to keep the entire custom-developed web application organized and color-coded by boat type and cargo type. The application needed to provide a way to find detailed boat and cargo information with ease from one screen. Finally, we wanted to make sure the application was pleasant to the eyes with superior graphic design.
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Status: offline Horrendous officiating. Preemptive Technicals?
Status: offline Clippers weren't winning this game with Curry's game tonight, so good to get the nerves out for the young guys. Shamet made some nice plays in the second have and Shai keeps asserting himself. Now Gallo has to start getting off. This is a tough matchup for him because they can run a bunch of guys at him (Durant, Green, Iggy) who can neutralize the advantages that he usually has as a skilled big. I don't think they can win a game in this series if he isn't excellent, or they don't get a huge night from an unexpected source like Shamet or Shai.
Clippers weren't winning this game with Curry's game tonight, so good to get the nerves out for the young guys. Shamet made some nice plays in the second have and Shai keeps asserting himself. Now Gallo has to start getting off. This is a tough matchup for him because they can run a bunch of guys at him (Durant, Green, Iggy) who can neutralize the advantages that he usually has as a skilled big. I don't think they can win a game in this series if he isn't excellent, or they don't get a huge night from an unexpected source like Shamet or Shai.
On paper, they have little chance in this series, but Rivers has been a mastermind the last two seasons. I think they'll compete every game.
I do agree with you on Gallinari. They need to get him more catch and shoot opportunities, and I don't mind ISO's on the baseline for him. I don't like his ball handling ability in traffic, especially against this team.
Who am I to question Rivers, but isn't it time to roll Harrell out with the starters? He's a match-up nightmare for Cousins and Green. Use his energy from the start. Set the tone. Build a lead. Make them play hard, physical defense.
Zubac is a waste of time. He's big and wide, sometimes rebounds fall into his hands. Speaking of hands, does he ever keep them up? He has almost zero basketball instincts. He relies exclusively on size. Boban was better, and I'm not a fan.
Status: offline I don't get too wrapped up in awards, but The Sixth Man of the Year Award is especially puzzling to me.
Andre Iguodala, all aspects of the game considered, has been the best Sixth man in the league the last five years.
Jimmy Butler must be loving his new teammates right about now.
Had the Playoff game of his life and still spent most of the game down by double-digits.
How long until he calls them sawft?
My theory on that is that Doc wants him in the pick and roll with Lou to get him going, and Lou doesn't like to start. It will be interesting to see what happens in the future, since he and Gallo both have one year left on their contracts and Harrell is part of a long-term plan and Gallo is a question mark. I love Gallo, but he might be the perfect sell-high prospect this summer. He's healthier than he's been in years and he showed his value.
I don't get too wrapped up in awards, but The Sixth Man of the Year Award is especially puzzling to me.
I really don't think that's the case there. Early on he flexed, but I think Brown got through to him, and he seems to understand he's just a part of a team.
Status: offline Golden State the only team to hold their home court advantage today.
Jokic is often times too unselfish, IMO. He had another triple-double, but he only took 9 shots, and only 2 FT attempts. They need him to score. White outplayed Murray. Torrey Craig (who I really like) was the only Denver player to make more than one three pointer.
Jokic and Millsap need more than 9 FGA's for that team to succeed.
On the other hand, they played the Spurs. Popovich is still the boss of Malone.
Pretty interesting day one of the playoffs.
I can't see Lou playing the nickle, but I bet he would be a great slot WR.
Yeah for now, but what if they lose the series?
Status: online 386 Playoff 3s for Curry to break Ray Allen's record of 385.
Ray did it in 171 games.
Come on, he's been on bad teams. I'm trying to remember the last time he was on a good team.
I absolutely think he acted like a fool here, but more of the blame should be on coach and management for allowing it to happen.
386 Playoff 3s for Curry to break Ray Allen's record of 385.
He's an amazing basketball player, in addition to his long range marksmanship. He really has improved at everything.
I think he has changed the game at all levels. Young kids realizing shooting is important, handles and crossovers without the finish are useless. Work on your shot. The young people have always been wowed by the athleticism of NBA players. I can't think of another player that plays below the rim that has impacted the game for the next generations like Curry has.
It's also pretty cool that you don't hear anything negative about him outside the court.
I think Curry has had even a bigger impact on Basketball in general perhaps since Lew Alcindor inspired the no dunking rule in College basketball.
If most of us who played basketball at almost ANY level of Basketball would've come out and thrown up a constant barrage of 23-30 foot jump shots our old school coaches would've banished us to the deep bench.
Amazing how he's brought the deep shot into the main stream.
Status: online Brook Lopez was such a great pickup for the Bucks.
He provides so much gravity on offense (Six 3PAs at 37%), he blocks shots and provides valuable size next to Giannis.
He still doesn't rebound, but he boxes out - and they're still the best rebounding team in the league.
Status: online Bucks in 3?
Thank you. I see it high school all the time. A guy 'breaks somebody's ankles' and then bricks the shot or dribbles it off his foot going to the basket. All the high school kids in the stands ooh and aah. I'm like "He didn't score, who cares".
Status: offline Holy crap what a game the Clippers just played.
I'm quite sure it is probably just a speed bump for the Warriors, but what a fantastic job by Doc Rivers and his guys.
Holy crap what a game the Clippers just played.
Williams is simply unstoppable at times. How about the night Harrell had? Didn't miss a shot and a big rebounding night as well.
I really hope the Warriors lose this year. They've acted like a bunch of babies for the last half of the year. Their performance at the Target Center was embarrassing.
Status: online Crazy end to the Spurs/Nuggs game.
Jamal Murray scores a total of 20 points on 25% shooting through the first 7 quarters of the series - including 0/8 through 3 tonight. Then somehow goes 8/8 for 21 points in the 4th quarter.


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USS Caswell (AKA-72)
Generic Tolland-Class AKA
The USS Caswell (AKA-72) was a Tolland-class attack cargo ship (AKA) built in 1944 by the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company in Wilmington, North Carolina (keel laid 25 August 1944). The North Carolina Shipbuilding Company was created as part of an emergency shipbuilding program in the early days of World War II. The company built 243 ships, beginning with the Liberty ship SS Zebulon B. Vance, and including 54 ships of the US Navy. Most of the latter were attack cargo ships (AKA), amphibious force flagships (AGC), and ammunition ships (AE).
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company
The USS Caswell was named in honor of Caswell County, North Carolina. Sponsored by Mrs. W. H. Williamson, the 459-foot ship was launched 24 October 1944, and acquired by the U.S. Navy 27 November 1944. When the USS Caswell was commissioned on 13 December 1944, Lieutenant Commander P. M. Diffley, USNR, was in command. Mrs. W. H. Williamson was Bertha May Fowler Williamson (1886-1952), wife of Walter Headon Williamson (1878-1947) of Caswell County's Locust Hill community.1
At bottom right of these two photos:
Launching of U.S.S. Caswell Oct 24th 1944
N.C. Shipbl'g Co., Wilmington, N.C.
MC 1402 Bld'rs 147
Lady Seated (or just short): Mrs. Walter Headon Williamson (1886-1952)
Lady Third from Left: Pattie Griffin Gunn (1895-1956)
USS Caswell Crew
Like all AKAs, Caswell was designed to carry military cargo and landing craft, and to use the latter to land weapons, supplies, and Marines on enemy shores during amphibious operations. She carried substantial armament, twenty-two smaller craft, and a crew of 395 (officers 62, enlisted 333), Even with her impressive cargo capacity of 5,275 tons, the Caswell could steam at almost seventeen knots, being propelled by a 6,000 horse-power General Electric geared single-propeller turbine drive. Range was 17,000 miles.
Escorted by the USS Maurice J. Manuel (DE-351, a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort), the USS Caswell cleared Bayonne, New Jersey, on 16 January 1945, headed for the Panama Canal and Guadalcanal. She arrived in Quadalcanal on 14 February 1945. Several weeks of training preceded her departure combat-loaded for the Okinawa beaches. Sailing with the Northern Attack Force, Caswell arrived for the initial landings on 1 April 1945, and remained off the beaches for the next week, landing cargo to support the 6th Marines in their rapid advance across the Motobu Peninsula. The skillful work of her men made an important contribution to this success, and she cleared Okinawa on 9 April 1945 for overhaul and replenishment at Pearl Harbor in the Hawaiian islands.
Returning to the U.S. West Coast, Caswell loaded cargo for Okinawa, where she arrived on 5 August 1945 to begin a series of cargo and troop movements throughout the Far East, calling at ports in the Philippines, China, and Japan until 7 December 1945, when she cleared Sasebo for San Diego. Between 23 February and 2 May 1946, Caswell carried cargo from San Francisco to China.
For her wartime duties the Caswell received the following: one battle star (World War II); American Campaign Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal; and Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp).
USS Virgo (AKA-20)
While the ship used to film the movie Mr. Roberts was a commercial fishing boat, the story was based upon an actual Andromeda class attack cargo ship named the USS Virgo (AKA-20) (http://www.uss-virgo.com/). Thomas Heggen served on board the Virgo and wrote the novel Mr. Roberts. Heggen based his novel on his experiences aboard the USS Virgo and the USS Rotanin (AK-108) in the South Pacific during World War II, and began the book as a collection of short stories. It was subsequently adapted as a play, a feature film, a television series, and a television movie. Although not filmed aboard an actual AKA, scenes from Mr. Roberts will give a feel for duty aboard the USS Caswell during the war.
USS Caswell Decommissioned
As World War II officially ended September 2, 1945, with Japan's formal surrender, some of these vessels no longer were needed and were decommissioned. After sailing to Norfolk, Virginia, the Caswell was decommissioned on 19 June 1946. However, Caswell was returned to the Maritime Commission two days later. Those ships under Maritime Commission were intended to be chartered (leased) to U.S. shipping companies for their use in the foreign seagoing trades. The ships were also intended to serve as a reserve naval auxiliary force in the event of armed conflict, which was a duty the U.S. Merchant fleet had often filled throughout the years since the Revolutionary War.
The Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 was enacted to sell off a large portion of the ships built during the war to commercial buyers, both domestic and foreign. This facilitated the rebuilding of the fleets of both allied nations such as Great Britain, Norway and Greece, which had lost a majority of their prewar vessels to the Battles of the Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. Although not sold outright to the nations the United States had only so recently fought, U.S. merchant ship helped nations which had been our enemies recover their merchant shipping capacity (such as Japan which had lost many hundreds of its merchant vessels to the US Navy's WWII submarine offensive in the western Pacific).
SS Southwind
What was done with the Caswell immediately after being decommissioned in 1946 is not known. However, her sea-going duties were far from over. On 23 June 1947, the USS Caswell was sold to the South Atlantic SS Line and renamed the SS Southwind. Presumably, the Southwind carried freight on an international basis. Here is a photograph of the ex-Caswell (AKA-72) (left in the photograph) in commercial service as the South Atlantic SS Line freighter SS Southwind working cargo at Bremen, Germany circa late-1947/early-1948. The ship to the right is the United States Lines C-2 type freighter SS Rattler being towed to her berth. The photograph is from a Bremen City promotion brochure distributed in the mid-Sixties. No photographs have been found of the USS Caswell in naval garb.
There is some evidence that the SS Southwind participated in the Korean War in connection with the embarkation of the 1st Marine Division as part of the Inchon-Seoul Operation. The loading began on 8 August 1950 and was completed by the 22d. The following 19 ships were employed to "mount out" the main body of the 1st Marine Division: Lst 845; two APAs, the USS Noble and USS President Jackson; five APs, the USNS General Buckner, USNS General Weigel, USS Marine Phoenix, USNS General Meigs and USS General Butner; and ten AKs, the SS Dolly Thurman, SS Green Bay Victory, SS Noonday, SS African Patriot, SS Twin Falls Victory, SS Southwind, SS American Press, SS American Victory, SS Alma Victory, and SS Belgian Victory. Presumably, the SS Southwind sailed to Korea. No record has been found of further involvement in that war.
SS American Surveyor
The SS Southwind (ex-Caswell) was sold in 1955 to the United States Lines. Now seventeen years old, on 18 May 1961, she was renamed SS American Surveyor. She apparently continued in commercial service during the 1955-1961 period. See the photograph to the left: ex-Caswell (AKA-72), ex-SS Southwind, in commercial service as SS American Surveyor underway ( location and date unknown). The photographer apparently was British ship photograph collector Alex Duncan (deceased). Note the shortened masts, which enabled her to pass beneath the bridges on the way to the ports of Manchester, U.K.
The next episode in the life of the USS Caswell, now the SS American Surveyor (ex-Southwind), involved the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missle Crisis, and international diplomacy and intrigue. On May 18, 1963, the US Coast Guard Cutter Androscoggin escorted the SS American Surveyor from Havana, Cuba, to Everglades, Florida [probably Port Everglades, Florida]. What (and under the authority of whom) the SS American Surveyor was doing in Havana, Cuba in 1963 is not known for certain. However, it appears that the vessel was involved in the shipment of goods to Cuba in connection with the release of men captured during the 1961 Bay of Pigs operation. Lead negotiator, James B. Donovan, attorney for the Cuban Families Committee for the Liberation of the Bay of Pigs Prisoners of War, Inc., and the American Red Cross, were the main actors in this effort to free 2,506 prisoners.
Shipping donated to the American Red Cross by the Committee of American Steamship Lines (bold not in original):
S.S. African Pilot
S.S. Shirley Lykes
S.S. Santo Cerro
S.S. Priamos
S.S. Copan
S.S. American Surveyor
S.S. Morning Light
S.S. Maximus
Exports to Cuba
We know that the SS American Surveyor (ex-Caswell, ex-Southwind) made at least two trips to Cuba carrying material as part of the agreement reached to free the Bay of Pigs prisoners. One was 17 April 1963, when she sailed from New York loaded with 8,499 short tons of goods valued at $3.2 million. The second was 8 May 1963, when she sailed from Philadelphia loaded with 7,352 short tons of goods valued at $7.5 million. Some of these freighters, including the SS American Surveyor (ex-Caswell, ex-Southwind), had transported freed prisoners on the return trip to the United States. The following is from the front page of The Miami News (18 May 1963): "The S.S. American Surveyor under escort by the U.S.S. Androscoggin, arrived in Port Everglades, Florida with 759 Cuban refugees."
The unsuccessful Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba took place in April 1961, with the negotiations for release of the prisoners transpiring during the Cuban Missle Crisis (October 1962). Thus, the old ex-Caswell was operating during a time of tense international relations.
On 7 June 1963, the SS American Surveyor was returned to the Maritime Administration for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, Virginia. Some ships assigned to the Natinal Defense Reserve Fleet saw action in the Vietnam War (1961-1975). No record was found indicating that the SS American Surveyor participated in that conflict.
The end of the USS Caswell's active life came 10 August 1973, when she, now the SS American Surveyor, was sold to Northern Metal Company for "non-transportation use." She was scrapped in 1974.
USS Caswell References
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships: Caswell
HullNumber.Com: USS Caswell
Mr. Roberts
Naval History: USS Caswell
NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive: USS Caswell (AKA-72)
United States Navy Memorial: Navy Log
Visual Wikipedia: USS Caswell (AKA-72)
Wikipedia Article: USS Caswell (AKA-72)
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company References
Citizendium Article: North Carolina Shipbuilding Company
North Carolina Ship Building Company, Wilmington, North Carolina
North Carolina Ship Building: Wilmington, North Carolina
Wikipedia Article: North Carolina Shipbuilding Company
Ralph Scott. The Wilmington Shipyard: Welding a Fleet for Victory in World War II (Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2007).
1Note the following from The Sonarman's War: A Memoir of Submarine Chasing and Mine Sweeping in World War II, H. G. Jones (2010) at 157: "My furlough [November 1944] coincided with big news in the local paper--the launching of the USS Caswell (AKA-72) at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company in Wilmington. Mrs. Walter Williamson, a leading light in Locust Hill Methodist Church, christened the attack cargo ship that, unknown at the time, would participate in the invasion of Okinawa the following April and operate in the vicinity of the two minesweepers on which I would serve during 1945. . . ."
RoadDog September 15, 2010 9:19 AM
One of the many ships that are never really mentioned in war, but the ones that carry it in their backs.
Also, representative of the massive war effort on the home front.
Thanks for doing a great history of it.
Kevin Parker August 30, 2015 6:56 AM
I appreciate the article on the SS Southwind . My father use to talk about the Southwind. He sailed on her for many years as Chief Mate and I have his log books when he sailed during the Korean War. Thanks again Kevin Parker
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Jacques Levine has been putting the sizzle in slippers for 75 years.
The label, known for its sexy Kraze slide-heel style, is now expanding into fashion footwear with a full shoe collection. It also is building on its heritage looks through a fall '12 collaboration with ready-to-wear designer Rachel Comey.
Founded in 1936 by Falk Levine and named for his son, Jacques, the label originated the quintessential open-toe mule slipper. And while the brand has existed all these years, it has endured periods when slippers went out of vogue.
"We're reinvesting in the company and trying to bring the Jacques Levine brand back to its previous prominence," said fourth-generation family member Sam Calvanio, 28, who now heads up the firm as president.
The New York-based parent company, which recently changed its name to Gen4 Levine Footwear from Middletown Footwear, saw a 30 percent uptick in sales in 2011 and has expectations for another 25 percent to 40 percent increase in 2012, thanks in part to updated, modern takes on its slipper line.
While the Jacques Levine name has been synonymous with slippers, the brand has previously dabbled in item-driven shoe offerings, such as evening looks, and continues to offer private-label footwear, which accounts for half the business.
But with Hollywood stars such as Angelina Jolie and Sarah Jessica Parker as fans of the slippers, Calvanio is confident the label can lure a new generation of customers with fashion footwear. For fall '12, key styles from the new shoe line include flats, moccasins and skimmers, priced from $184 to $330.
And the fall slipper collection will consist of novelty ballet flats and espadrille-inspired indoor/outdoor looks. Retailing from $98 to $130, the styles will be available in upscale independents, lingerie boutiques and on Neimanmarcus.com.
Here, Calvanio shares his passion for the family business and how he plans to keep it competitive.
Your grandfather, Jacques Levine, has been active in the business for more than 50 years. What's the most important lesson you've learned from him?
SC: My grandfather's favorite shoe-ism is something his father passed on to him: "It costs too much not to go out on the road." He's a big believer in visiting every account you open, working with buyers and floor staff and seeing how customers interact with the shoes. When I came into the business, I didn't think I would love it as much as I do, but it's become my biggest passion.
How does a 75-year-old brand successfully go after new generations?
SC: There's a trust, safety and wisdom inherent in longevity. Younger customers appreciate a brand that's not only survived for a certain period of time but adapted to meet the needs of each generation. [Today], we're targeting 28- to 45-year-olds. The relaunch was designed to go after Neiman Marcus' younger customer, not necessarily a young customer [in general]. But as young women start to educate themselves about fashion, there's a desire to own the storied brands — the luxury items that everyone who cares about fashion is almost expected to own.
What brand do you consider to be your biggest competitor?
SC: Our top competitor is Ugg Australia. They own the slipper category, but I'm confident our business will grow rapidly once customers learn there's a stylish, chic alternative in the market. A lot of retailers only sell Ugg [slippers] because of the boots. The slippers sell incredibly well, but a lot of higher-end retailers are in a position where they need to drive the slipper business. We're focused on creating stylish slippers. [They're] something you could actually match with a wardrobe, whereas Ugg slippers don't necessarily look great with a dress.
How do you see slippers fitting into the daily wardrobe?
SC: I've read how more women are throwing dinner parties and spending all Saturday cooking incredible feasts for friends. They don't want to wear their 4-inch heels while slaving away, putting together a wonderful party. But when having friends over, you could wear chic slippers that are comfortable, but still very stylish.
Most of the slipper business is done in the lower end of the market. Can you entice women to spend more on their at-home looks?
SC: Absolutely. There's a re-education process, [though], partly because no one has paid attention to the slipper for so many years, and if you asked the average consumer today, they wouldn't spend a premium price on slippers. It's been a neglected item. But we're not just churning out slippers like a lot of the mass department stores. You can go to Target and see 30 slippers on a wall, but there was no attention or care put into their craftsmanship and how they might look on a woman's foot, what she might wear with them and what she might do in them.
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