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§ 1927 Sanctions Do Not Require a Finding of Subjective Bad Faith in Seventh Circuit
Pintea v. Gurvey, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 12444 (7th Cir. July 12, 2017):
Adrian and Marinela Pintea are first-generation immigrants of Romanian origin who owned their primary residence in Chicago and a smaller rental property nearby. At some point they defaulted on their mortgage and both properties fell into foreclosure. As is the case for many immigrants, the Pinteas sought legal help in the community and were quickly directed to Joseph Varan, a Romanian-speaking realtor. After explaining their situation, Varan directed the two [*2] to defendant Matthew Gurvey, an attorney. According to the complaint, Gurvey recommended an arrangement whereby the Pinteas would transfer title to the mortgaged property in order to stay foreclosure proceedings, and they would pay Gurvey a monthly fee.
The parties agree that the Pinteas transferred the properties to Gurvey, that they paid a few months' fees, and that they then became dissatisfied and demanded that Gurvey terminate the arrangement. While unclear in the record, at oral argument plaintiffs' counsel made clear that the rental property was returned to the Pinteas, and that they reside there now. Plaintiffs' counsel was unclear, but by implication conceded at oral argument that the primary residence was also returned to the Pinteas, but was eventually lost at foreclosure.
Plaintiffs filed this lawsuit in district court on June 8, 2016, and were (contrary to representations at oral argument) granted leave to amend their complaint, which was filed on September 28, 2016. The amended complaint alleged state law attorney malpractice and breach of contract, as well as two federal causes of action: violation of the Fair Housing Act under 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601, 3604, and 3605, and violations of the "Civil Rights [*3] Act of 866" [sic], 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981 and 1982. In essence, the plaintiffs alleged that Varan and Gurvey sought to defraud them because they were Romanian, and Romanians are allegedly easy marks. The case was dismissed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) on November 22, 2016. As noted by the district judge: "[A]ll Plaintiffs' allegations show [are possible Illinois state law claims...] not a federal discrimination case under either the Fair Housing Act or §§ 1981 or 1982." Pintea v. Varan, No. 16-cv-05990, slip op. at 24 (N.D. Ill. Nov. 22, 2016). Because we agree with the district court's reasoning, we AFFIRM the dismissal of the plaintiffs' federal law claims with prejudice and the state law claims without prejudice.
In its opinion, the district court found numerous independent bases for dismissing the suit against both the realtor, Varan, and the lawyer, Gurvey. We need only choose one, and it is fatal to all of the federal discrimination claims. As properly noted by the district court, we "need not accept a conclusory allegation of motive or intent at face value in this case because other more specific facts alleged in the complaint show that Plaintiffs' claim is really that their victimization was not because of an animus against their country of origin but instead because of Defendants' [*4] belief that their country of origin made them susceptible to being victimized ... There is simply no plausible reason to believe that, assuming Defendants are guilty of the scheme to defraud alleged, they would forgo victimizing non-Romanians who were similarly susceptible to their fraudulent scheme. An 'equal opportunity' victimizer, whatever else he may be charged with, is not subject to liability for discrimination.", slip op. at 22-23.
Reviewing the plaintiffs' factual allegations and all reasonable inferences in the light most favorable to the Pinteas, we find that dismissal of their federal law claims was proper. Even at oral argument, plaintiffs' counsel was left with the bare allegation of "animus" towards Eastern Europeans (a broader class than was argued below) with no factual support. We can point to no fact in the record which suggests anything approaching actionable discrimination. Plaintiffs, having four bites at the apple (a complaint, an amended complaint, a reply to a motion to dismiss, and an appeal), continue to try to convert a state law fraud claim into a federal discrimination case based purely upon say-so.
Finally, while defense counsel has requested sanctions under Rule 38 or 28 U.S.C. § 1927, we decline [*5] to issue them. The defendants are understandably upset at the alleged misrepresentations included in the complaint, but the appropriate court for sifting through that inquiry is the district court. Indeed, in the judgment below, the district court explicitly noted, for example, that plaintiffs' counsel alleged both that Varan failed to return the Pinteas' property and that he did, in fact, return it: such a material falsehood could give rise to sanctions, but if the district judge declined to impose them, we will also decline.
Defense counsel alleges that plaintiffs' counsel has numerous filings making similar allegations against other defendants, and plaintiffs' counsel does have an online presence which suggests as much. However, this is the first of her cases before this court. The appeal of the dismissal is frivolous and potentially sanctionable, and a finding of subjective bad faith is not necessary to ordering sanctions under either Rule 38 or § 1927. At this point we are not inclined to award sanctions, but we simply take this opportunity to put counsel for the Pinteas, Kelli Dudley, on notice. Quite apart from the legal consequences, allegations of racial discrimination today carry with [*6] them a host of social disabilities imposed on the accused. These allegations should not be made lightly--especially with no factual basis.
AFFIRMED.


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496,000 families seized opportunities of warm loans program
Service of the Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, posted 14 November 2018 14:14
Deputy Prime Minister News of regions
At present, 1,146 district heating companies that supply heat to the households are operating in Ukraine. By now, 96,4 % residential buildings and 99,3% social infrastructure have been connected to the heat carrier. This was stated by Vice Prime Minister/ Minister of Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Communal Services of Ukraine Hennadii Zubko at a Government meeting.
"For three years, the Government has been working to stabilize the financial situation of district heating companies. The bill №1730 approved by the Parliament was elaborated by the Ministry of Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Communal Services. The document allowed to restructure the multibillion-dollar debts of heat supply companies that had been accumulated in previous years. As of today, 204 district heating enterprises are included in the register for restructuring and a debt worth UAH 2.7 billion UAH was written off the enterprises who timely and actively participated in this process ", the Vice Prime Minister noted.
He emphasized that in addition to financial stabilization and the development of a route map for the reform of the heating system, the core objective is to protect each family. "This is not only a subsidy for the payment of utilities, but first of all, the possibility of thermo-modernization to reduce consumption. Since the beginning of the "warm loans" program, 496 thousand families took advantage of it. This is roughly like the population of Zhytomyr and Vinnytsia cities.Only in 2018, 122 thousand families seized the opportunities of this program", Hennadii Zubko stressed.
The Vice Prime Minister proposed to transfer thermal power plants which are now under the management of the State Property Fund of Ukraine into communal ownership. This will allow to conduct modernization of those enterprises with the support of international partners. "We have a great support from our international partners - the World Bank and the European Investment Bank. This assistance envisages providing loans totaling 500 million euros to many Ukrainian cities. Many cities, having carried out the modernization, either refused gas at all, or restructured their heat supply system ", he said.
He cited as an example the EIB program of 31 million euros being implemented in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk region to modernize the city's heating and cooling plant.
Volodymyr Kistion: Government provided every opportunity for Ukrgaszydobuvannia to ensure efficient operation
Prime Minister during a meeting with experts of National Democratic Institute: Consolidation of the reforms and transparency of the electoral process are among the core objectives for 2019
By themes «Deputy Prime Minister», «News of regions»
18:45, 14 January International activity Deputy Prime Minister Ukraine informs NATO on its readiness to become an operational partner of the Alliance's Mission in Iraq
09:47, 27 December European integration Deputy Prime Minister Dmytro Kuleba pushes forward new format of public consultations to accelerate Ukraine's integration into EU and NATO
10:01, 20 December News of regions Investments Parliament ratifies grant agreement to support municipal utility for water distribution and water treatment in Mykolayiv
09:24, 20 December International activity European integration Deputy Prime Minister An industrial free visa regime remains among the topmost priorities for Ukraine in relations with the EU – Dmytro Kuleba during the talk with Josep Borrell
13:00, 19 December Social policy Deputy Prime Minister At the administrative border with temporary occupied Crimea there was opened a service zone
19:12, 17 December News of regions Oleksiy Honcharuk: For the first time ever Government shapes a map of existing and necessary social objects

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Case Study: Angus MacGregor
Angus is a Geotechnical Engineer.
Apprenticeship or university ?
After school, Angus applied to both a university degree to study Civil Engineering and to be an apprentice draughtsperson (Civil Engineering Technician). When he was accepted for both, and just like many other young people, Angus had an important decision to make:
I was accepted for both and then had to choose. The university degree was a bit of a stretch for me at the time as my Higher exam results were not quite good enough. Also the university route involved moving 180 miles to Glasgow whereas the apprentice route involved staying at home.
In the end, Angus decided to go to university and after a year he changed to a similar course Civil Engineering with Geology. He spent 5 years studying at university, 4 of these were in Glasgow and one in Canada. After university, he applied to over 40 graduate engineer jobs and secured 3 job offers.
The importance of holiday jobs
Angus believes that the holidays jobs he had have helped him gain valuable experience. In the longer breaks, he recalls, like summer break, he gained a lot of experience in Civil Engineering as a trainee Civil Engineer. In the shorter breaks, like Christmas and Easter, he worked as a fencer and a joiner's mate building timber kit houses.
What do geotechnical engineers do every day?
Geotechnical engineers can work in an office or on-site. When Angus is in the office, which can be anywhere in the UK, he is open-minded as he talks and communicates with people who do different jobs in STEM and non-STEM roles. He often provides advice and guidance on how to solve problems at construction sites.
Outside of the office, his work involves visiting current and future construction sites to understand each situation better and to meet all of the workers.
"Most commonly I get involved if there has been a landslide, there is maintenance needed to tunnels, or on sites where the ground conditions are poor and someone really wants to build something."
Some of these situations are not easy to solve, so Angus needs to be resilient.
The best thing about being a geotechnical engineer
There are a lot of things that Angus loves about his job. He is constantly learning from others to widen his understanding of the world and he enjoys teaching others what he has learnt during his career. Through his job and education, Angus has also travelled to many places all around the world!
"I have worked across Scotland, the rest of UK, Europe and Internationally. Highlights include Shetland, Isle of Lewis, Isle of Eigg, Isle of Muck, Bangladesh, Netherlands, and Poland. I have helped out from afar on projects in South Georgia, St Helena, Falkland Islands, Antarctica, Sierra Leone and Ghana. "
In the photo above you can find Angus talk to one of his colleagues about methods for making the Haymarket South Tunnel in Edinburgh more stable.
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  # downloads.logoscdn.com was verified as official when first introduced to the cask
  url "https://downloads.logoscdn.com/LBS8/Installer/#{version}/LogosMac.dmg"
  appcast "https://clientservices.logos.com/update/v1/feed/logos#{version.major}-mac/stable.xml"
  name 'Logos Bible Software'
  homepage 'https://www.logos.com/'

  depends_on macos: '>= :el_capitan'

  app 'Logos.app'

  uninstall launchctl: 'com.logos.LogosIndexer',
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  zap trash: [
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Q: why do I see a compile time error for the below? I'm trying to do a simple program, adding a node to the end of the link list:
/*Insert Node at the end of a linked list
  head pointer input could be NULL as well for empty list

Node is defined as
  struct Node
  {
     int data;
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*/

Node* Insert(Node *head,int data)
{

    if(head){
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        while(curr_node->next)
            curr_node=curr_node->next;
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    new_node->data=data;
    new_node->next=NULL;

    if(head)
            curr_node->next=new_node;
    else
            head=new_node;

    return head;
}

/* the main function calls it*/

when I compile, I see the following error:
In function 'Node* Insert(Node*, int)':
solution.cc:59:13: error: 'curr_node' was not declared in this scope
             curr_node->next=new_node
why does it say curr_node not declared, when it's actually declared right in the beginning. What am I missing here?

A: A variable declared in a function definition has a scope which extends only to the innermost {} braces.  So your variable curr_node is no longer valid after the first if block.
To fix this, declare your variable outside the if block:
Node* Insert(Node *head,int data)
{
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    if(head){
        curr_node=head;

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HomeUS NewsPortland Thorns fire coach, trainer after NWSL investigation
Portland Thorns fire coach, trainer after NWSL investigation
The Portland Thorns have fired assistant coach Sophie Clough and trainer Pierre Soubrier after an NWSL investigation concluded they had engaged in actions of misconduct, the league said Tuesday.
The Thorns also released a statement to USA TODAY Sports, confirming the termination of the two employees.
"Portland Thorns FC remain committed to following all NWSL policies," the statement said. "The club reported to the league and fully cooperated with the league's investigation into the allegations of misconduct by head athletic trainer Pierre Soubrier and assistant coach Sophie Clough. Upon receiving the NWSL's final investigative findings, the club has terminated the employment of both Soubrier and Clough. The health and safety of the players is our utmost priority."
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In November, the team reported to the league that Clough kissed a player on the neck during the Thorns' championship celebration. The league's independent investigation determined that the report was substantiated. The coach's action was deemed "inappropriate and unwanted physical contact" and found in violation of the league's conduct policy.
Concerns were also raised that Clough engaged in bullying. Those claims were not corroborated by the independent third-party attorney and the league said that "Clough did not exceed the bounds of appropriate coaching."
Soubrier was reported to the league by team physician Dr. Breanne Brown, who said that he was giving players codeine, which is a controlled substance. The investigation found that Brown's reports were true and that Soubrier was giving players codeine without a prescription, which violates state and federal laws and the league's policy. In one instance, he gave a player a controlled substance without her informed consent. Soubrier was placed on paid administrative leave in December.
Brown also reported herself to the league for providing Soubrier with a controlled substance to use for a player. She said she was uncomfortable with her action and took back the substance. The league found that Brown did not violate any laws or the league's policy and that she will be "subject to increased oversight."
MORE:NWSL bans four coaches for life, issues hefty fines amid report fallout
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Thorns' head coach Rhian Wilkinson resigned from her position in December, a month after she led the team to the NWSL championship, citing mutual feelings between her and a player, which she did not act on. The club named assistant coach Mike Norris as her replacement earlier this month.
The NWSL also completed its investigation of former Washington Spirit head coach Kris Ward, who was fired in August ahead of the conclusion of the 2022 season. That month, the team brought a report that Ward had verbally and emotionally abused a player. The league's investigation found that the coach "engaged in overly aggressive behavior and harassment through negative racial stereotyping towards a player in violation of league policy."
Last fall, U.S. Soccer released the findings of an investigation into women's soccer that showed "systemic" abuse. A joint investigation between the NWSL and NWSLPA released in December said that it found "widespread misconduct" in women's soccer. The league took action, banning four coaches for life and handing out hefty fines, including one of $1 million to the Thorns.
The league has been under scrutiny for much longer as Thorns players Sinead Farrelly and Mana Shim issued a report in September 2021 of abuse from former coach Paul Riley, citing incidents occurring as far back as 2015. Riley was terminated from his position with the North Carolina Courage after the news broke. Alex Morgan and Abby Wambach, among others, spoke out against the league, saying that similar reports occur frequently and are ignored or mishandled. The league canceled a weekend of games amid the reports.
In December, Thorns owner Merritt Paulson said he was going to put the club up for sale after continued reports of abuse and misconduct. He said he was going to maintain ownership of his MLS club, the Portland Timbers.
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RUROUNI KENSHIN: KYOTO INFERNO – Review
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Director: Keishi Ohtomo
Cast: Takeru Sato, Emi Takei, Munetaka Aoki, Yu Aoi, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Yosuke Eguchi
Opens: 28 August 2014
Rating: PG13 (Violence) / 139 mins
For too long, if you ask this reviewer, Japanese live-action film and television has failed to capitalise on the immense popularity of the nation's other major cultural export: manga (Boys over Flowers, anybody?). The first Rurouni Kenshin movie went some way towards rectifying that, but it's only now, with the second installment Kyoto Inferno, that international audiences get to see what a synergy between various Japanese cultural elements looks like. Kyoto Inferno is literally the best of both worlds: the stylised action and rousing storyline of a manga, and the star power and production values of a blockbuster movie. Add in a good dose of historical fact and what you have is a buffet of the best things about Japan, past and present.
Anyone who has even the slightest inclination for manga will know that the Rurouni Kenshin films are based on Nobuhiro Watsuki's manga series of the same name, though some will find its anglicised title Samurai X more familiar. The second film picks up shortly after the first and sees former assassin-turned-wanderer Himura Kenshin (Takeru Sato) trying to build a new existence with dojo owner Kamiya Kaoru (Emi Takei) after defeating the previous film's big bad. Unfortunately, his peaceful life is disrupted again when he's called on by the Meiji government to handle a new threat to the country in the form of the deranged Makoto Shishio (Tatsuya Fujiwara), who wants to return Japan to a state of feudal chaos. As it becomes increasingly clear that Shishio intends to set Kyoto on fire, Kenshin must journey to the old imperial capital to put a stop to his plans once and for all.
That's actually just the tip of the iceberg, as Kyoto Inferno exhibits a complex web of relationships and allegiances on top of its rich historical setting. None of that will matter, or should matter, to a casual viewer though, as the glorious sword-fighting sequences are worth the price of admission alone. There are heaps of them, some jokey, some intense, but all are incredibly imaginative and well-choreographed. Best of all, there's little to no CGI involved, something that also applies to the film as a whole (take that, Michael Bay!). The period sets are painstakingly reconstructed and there's an authenticity that permeates the backdrops and filming locales, mostly because the movie was filmed entirely within Japan (take that, 47 Ronin!). It's truly a joy to see Kenshin and company traipse around in a Japan that bears little resemblance to the one most people are familiar with today and engage in battles that celebrate the characters' athleticism instead of the special effects artists' wizardry. In fact, Rurouni Kenshin is one of the most adaptable manga for live action movies precisely because of its grounding in historical fact (no fantastic locales needed) and its relative lack of magic and the supernatural.
Cast-wise, Kyoto Inferno brings back Takeru Sato, creator Nobuhiro Watsuki's first choice for the role of Himura Kenshin, and it's not difficult to see why he got Watsuki's stamp of approval. Apart from physically looking the part (the manga version of Kenshin is also somewhat of a pretty boy), Sato seems to have found his stride in his portrayal of the character, slipping into the role like a second skin. New on board is Tatsuya Fujiwara of Battle Royale and Death Note as the villain of the piece and it's a testament to his popularity and acting skill that he spends most of the film under heavy makeup and wrapped in bandages. The biggest casting coup, however, is reserved for one of Japan's most recognisable faces, who pops up at the end of the film as an irresistible hook for audiences to return for the final act in the trilogy (we won't spoil the fun by telling you who it is).
Movies based on manga and anime have a tendency of containing plots so dense that they're incomprehensible to all but a core group of diehard fans. Rurouni Kenshin's core group is pretty huge, but the makers of Kyoto Inferno have resisted the urge to go on an all-out geek fest and produce something that caters only to a very specific demographic. While there is a subplot involving a group of ninjas who feature prominently in the manga but are kind of superfluous here, most of the film is tied tightly to the conflict between Kenshin and Makoto Shishio. That plot arc is extremely accessible, and you don't have to watch the first film to get a good idea of what's going on. There are even helpful flashbacks to fill in the pertinent details.
A couple of minor aberrations aside (like a child actor whose crying will make your hair stand on ends, and not in a good way), Kyoto Inferno is a treat for fans and non-fans alike. There's action galore, an eminently hate-able antagonist and loads of pretty faces (both male and female) to ogle at. And you'll get a chance to see all that again when The Last of a Legend, the final act in the trilogy, hits local movie theatres on October 3. Consider us sold.
Summary: Expect the J-wave to crest again in the near future if this is any indication of what's to come.
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Leslie Wong
Keishi Ohtomo
RUROUNI KENSHIN: KYOTO INFERNO
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Opus Anglicanum. The Syon Cope. Ecclesiastical needlework.
The Syon Cope made 1310-1320,
OPUS ANGLICANUM- THE SYON COPE.
BY MAY MORRIS.
The Syon Cope 'Work of the English'. A fine example of the ecclesiastical needlework for which England was noted in the thirteenth century; presented to the Duke of Northumberland by refugee nuns from Portugal, to whose convent it belonged, and whom he sheltered at Syon House during the Continental troubles of the early nineteenth century.
THE work which has come down to us under the name of Opus Anglicanum (being so set down in treasuries of kings and popes and in the wills of considerable persons) is represented to-day by some twenty or thirty pieces, principally copes richly patterned and figured with 'personages.'
The general design of the copes offers two distinct types of network, and a third, less defined. In this network are set expressive and detailed figure-groups, the history of the Passion, the life of our Lady, the martyrdom of the Saints; and these histories are separated by grave rows of Patriarchs and Apostles and large-eyed Angels, the whole scheme knotted and enlaced about with a symbolism at once direct and full of mystic lore, that is characteristic of the century.
One type is based on the ancient square and-circle diaper variously developed: detached circles, or circles or quatrefoils knotted together, the whole vestment being so covered as though it were cut out of a piece of patterned stuff. Within these even spaces the little groups are set, however, with due relation to the shape of the garment itself. The semicircle of the cope and its adjustment to the figure being considered, it will at once be realized that the figures must be set so that, within the stately bounding of the orphreys, they stand in due order among the folds of the vestment as it clothes the body.
Within the set geometric pattern, therefore, the artist arranged his groups in relation to the centre of the half-circle, so that they radiated more or less. As a cope hangs spread out in the show-case of a museum this contradictory disposition of lines has a curious and not pleasing effect, but it is entirely practical and right for a garment that is to be observed and admired while worn.
The Syon cope is a notable and familiar example of this construction, while the magnificent Ascoli cope is another.
The second type is generally considered the finest, as it is certainly the most dexterous in dealing with a given space. But greatly as I admire the skill of it, to my mind this construction loses a little in simplicity what it gains in splendor and aplomb. Hand and brain have finally evolved the most right convention, and no more is to be said; it is the last word in this direction, the final development of pattern-work required to fill a certain shape without either violently contradicting the shape on the one hand, or offering a fade uniformity with it on the other.
The problem is, as before suggested, not merely to fill the half-circle agreeably, but to fill it with forms that look beautiful and harmonious when the half-circle becomes a garment, and hangs in great folds from the shoulders of the priest. Working on this semicircular basis, the groups are set in little niches or tabernacles of fancifully architectural form, which radiate from the centre in their increasing rows. Christ in His glory crowning the Blessed Virgin generally occupies the centre group; in the spaces between the arches sit musicking angels, kings with outstretched scrolls, the Prophets of the Ancient Law, the Apostles of the New; while the borders (of those precious pieces which remain unmutilated present a very Hymn of Praise in the ordered thronging of all living creatures, of beasts tame and wild, of 'the little musicians of the world,' of the fishes of the sea. It is the history of the World, the drama of the Religion, seen through the eyes of the thirteenth century: the eyes of mystic, child, and artist.
A third type of construction is less notable, consisting of beautiful scrollwork (stem and leafage), where the little figures are niched in the branches. See the Tree of Jesse cope, in the Victoria and Albert Museum, whose fragments have been so skillfully pieced together, while a charming water-color drawing shows the work in its entirety. In all the copes the decoration is divided into three parts, the body of the cope, the broad orphreys, and the narrow bordering round the hem. It is perhaps scarcely necessary to note that the vestment is usually a little less than the complete half-circle, its actual form being obviously better adapted for graceful adjustment.
Judging from detailed descriptions in inventories of church and other treasuries (where vestments are sometimes specified as Opus Anglicanum), this fine work must have been produced with great industry at the end of the thirteenth and beginning of the fourteenth centuries; and it is difficult to imagine a more splendid type of ecclesiastical decoration than these vestments present, with what one may call the arrogant reserve of their low-toned gold and wealth of minute labour. It is not without deliberate intention that I give for the first illustration of my notes the well-known Syon cope. Well-known or long-established works of art are apt to be taken for granted, and it is a pleasure to pay this characteristic piece of work the tribute of a somewhat closer attention than it has received of late years.
Nothing is known about the Syon cope until it is heard of as the property of the nuns of Syon House (Syon House of St. Bridget was founded in 1414 by Henry V). This quietly and broadly designed cope is typical of the school, but has been, I am inclined to think, designed in the 'workshop, so to speak, not bearing the touch of the individual artist as some of these pieces do. It is a work of high merit and full of the charm of a delightful convention, although it lacks the freshness of the Daroca cope, for instance, and the drawing of the figures is more mannered. Interlaced quatrefoils enclose a pale tawny ground, the interspaces being of a full rich green.
The silk ground is all simply laid in a chevron pattern. It is remarkably fresh and sound, and therefore invaluable as a study of technique and colour. The vestment has been somewhat cut; very little, fortunately, down the orphreys, which fact preserves for us the interesting individual note of the kneeling donors with their cartouches. The orphreys and narrow borders are of different stitch but scarcely later in date. The broad orphrey is pieced out of two different sets, the narrow bordering which encloses the cope belonging to one of these. The borders are in pleasant and true proportion to the body of the cope and form an interesting study in coat-armor. Some of the families represented are from the neighborhood of Coventry, which gives rise to Dr. Rock's surmise that the work was done by some religious house in or near Coventry.
The subjects are as follows:- In the top centre, the Coronation of our Lady. On the right, the Death of our Lady. She is surrounded by the Apostles, St. Peter holds her head, and St. Paul stands by, St. John below with clasped hands; from heaven two angels are beckoning. On the left, the Burial of our Lady. St. Peter and St. Paul head the procession; the Jews have laid their hands on the bier, to which they stick fast until St. John releases them. Above, two angels receive the soul of the Blessed Virgin, represented as a little figure with streaming hair; while her girdle descends in to the hands of 'doubting' Thomas. A great amount of significant detail is crowded into the little group.
On each side of a rather mannered Crucifixion are the sturdy figures of St. Peter and St. Paul; on the left our Lord, bearing the Cross of the Resurrection, appears to Mary Magdalen in the garden; on the right He shows His wound to St. Thomas.
A charming figure of St. Michael slaying the dragon completes the centre series. The lowest series of apostles are (beginning at the left):- St. Philip with the three breads; his hand is veiled with a silver cloth: St. Bartholomew with the butcher's flaying-knife; St. Andrew with his cross: St. James 'the More' with staff and script, beyond St. Michael; a figure full of life and bustle: St. Thomas with his spear; this is often realistically drawn as made of bamboo; lastly, St. James 'the Less,' a sweetly and simply drawn figure with an interesting disposition of drapery.
There has been another series (the rest of the apostles, doubtless) of which some fragments are traceable. They were possibly in half-quatrefoils, as we find them in other copes which have not been cut. The angels in this piece are all (except two) of the same order-the six-winged seraphim of Isaiah, poised on globes. They wear prettily-drawn stoles of the early type (some silver, some white silk). Down the front are two standing angels offering crowns, white-robed and eager. They are, unhappily, cut. Below each of them kneels a figure clad in gold. In one the gold is well preserved; in the other it is almost completely worn off. They are tonsured, and kneel in the attitude of donors. The legends above them, worked in handsome gold letters, have not yet been deciphered satisfactorily. It is tantalizing to think that these devout and sober figures hold the key to the unknown origin and early history of the Syon cope, could we but use it.
The colour of this piece is full and rich; it is safe to infer that it is not much faded, there being scarcely any difference between the back and the front, though the fawnred of the ground has been perhaps somewhat fuller in tone. The ground of the orphreys must have been dyed in a different process, as it is faded to fawn from a full pink-red of a rather sugary quality. The angels sparkle like jewels on the solid green, and all the saints wear golden mantles over their coloured gowns, which are lined with vair. It is to be noted that while the palette itself is very simple, the colours are so manipulated as to present a crisp and lively variety. Take St. Michael, for instance: his face is one shade of flesh-buff with a brown outline, the hair done in two browns; he has a gold mantle with purple lining, and wings of silver and gold. The shield is purple. The dragon is a striped beast of cheerful blue and pink. The whole picture is finely simple and low in tone, but has nothing fade or monotonous about it. In the Crucifixion group the colouring is sombrely suggestive-the body of our Lord worked in silver (grey but not black-tarnished), with loin-cloth of gold yellow-lined. In the Coronation the Blessed Virgin has purple shoes and jewels in her crown. In all the draperies two shades and white (or a pale colour that tells as light) are used. The flesh is worked in a uniform shade of buff, except that now and then execration of a Jew is expressed by making his face a central blue.
I have noted two greens, a bright yellow, two blues, grey-purple, buff (for flesh), a fawn, and a greyish pink, two pure central browns and a copper-brown, also a very beautiful clear red, tending to purple. With this somewhat restricted selection and the tendency that runs through early mediaeval embroidery of reducing all difficulties to their simplest elements, a colour convention becomes necessary; for instance, a young man's hair is worked in two browns, or in brown and yellow, that of an old man in white and blue; while one head is done with purple and blue in the hair, to express a black-haired type.
The curious convention of the flesh once accepted (see below), it is to be noted that the simplicity of treatment and absence of any definite colour in the flesh adds enormously to the dignity of these pieces of work. Indeed, it is unthinkable that the artist of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries should give his saints and apostles the red lips and liquid eyes with which they are portrayed in modern embroideries.
The type of face in the Syon cope is not so sweet and refined as in some of these pieces, but it is solemn and composed, while the convention of large wide-open eyes and the compressed mouth gives a certain intensity of expression. As in all this work, the scoffing Jews, gaolers, and executioners are of a vulgar hob-nosed type; in some pieces they have dark complexions.
A few words about the technique of the Opus Anglicanum. The English school had certain tricks and traditions of its own, distinguishing its handiwork from that of German or Italian provenance. The treatment of the flesh is notable. Here are an enlargement of a head from the Syon cope (Fig. I), and one from a Floren tine piece of very nearly the same date (Fig. 2). In both the idea of indicating the curves of the face has been carried out, but on a different plan. In the English school the curves start from the cheek-bone and thence round off as they may and as the worker thinks best suggests the moulding of the features, horizontal on the forehead, vertical on nose and above the lip, while on the neck of a man the same circling lines show the ball of the throat.
The naiveté of the convention being accepted, the carrying out of it is sure and skillful. The Italian treatment of flesh is less violent (Fig. 2); it takes the eye-socket as the centre, and thence works round in lines expressing the moulding of the face. It is beyond my limits here to go into the flesh treatment in the foreign schools further, but it is a matter of some interest.
In work of such laboriousness, where the ground is often entirely covered, the question of texture becomes important. In the finest English work of this date monotony is avoided without the harmony of the ensemble being in any way disturbed; backgrounds are subtly patterned with clouds or chevrons or scrollwork, and the draperies, when they are a mass of gold, are curiously patterned and shaded.
The Syon cope is the simplest in point of texture of any of the copes. I am acquainted with, the silk ground and the gold being laid in a plain chevron and the threads lying all one way. Early mediaeval work compares favorably with that of later times with respect to this question of texture. In the fifteenth century and onwards gold and silver are laid quite plainly, variety of texture being obtained by high relief. The effect aimed at here is a certain splendor of color and sparkle of light and shade, whereas the earlier work depends upon the charm of its low grey tones and the changing texture on an entirely flat surface.
M. de Farcy gives some valuable notes on the treatment of gold in the Opus Anglicanum point couché rentré or retiré, as he calls this laid work in his history of embroidery. As he has treated of this matter at some length (and, as far as I know, is the first to point out with any exactitude this particular method of laying gold in connexion with the Opus Anglicanum), I need only refer the reader to his work, merely confirming his observations by my own experiment. I am obliged to leave my notes on the treatment of gold and silk draperies for another paper.
Source: Social England: a record of the progress of the people in religion, laws, learning, arts, industry, commerce, science, literature and manners, from the earliest times to the present day by Henry Duff Traill. London: Cassel 1902.
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The state of ground water in Canada
What we know and what we don't know about ground water in Canada
January 10, 2017 By Alfonso Rivera
Alfonso Rivera is Chief Hydrogeologist of the Geological Survey of Canada. Photo courtesy Alfonso Rivera
What is the state of ground water in Canada today? Leading ground water scientist Alfonso Rivera helps us kick off 2017 by laying out what we know and what we don't know about ground water in this country, and by identifying key issues to help us map out the road ahead to responsible water stewardship.
Although oil, gas, uranium, and other metal and mineral reservoirs (including diamonds!) are understood in this country, ground water reservoirs are still not fully understood.
Ten to 15 years ago, we used to underline the knowledge gaps as the main issue concerning ground water and aquifers in Canada that we needed to fill in to develop good management practices. Where are we now as we approach the end of the second decade of this new millennium? The desire to know still moves us.
We read of the great importance of ground water in California, India, Mexico, Israel, Spain and many other countries. We learn that in those countries, ground water is simply a primordial commodity for subsistence, an elemental resource, one without which people in those countries could not survive nor develop their agriculture, industry and urbanization. The common threads of those countries: they are located in the arid or semi-arid regions of the world, where precipitation is small (or scarce), evapotranspiration is high – sometimes higher than precipitation – and runoff (surface water) is virtually non-existent.
And what about us here in Canada? Is ground water as important in Canada as it is in those countries? There is, of course, no single, straight answer to those questions. Our country is big, our climate is variable and may be extreme, our population is small, and the issues are not comparable. Yet ground water is indeed important in Canada too.
If you live in a small to medium-size city, chances are one in three that you rely on ground water on a daily basis. That is 33 per cent of Canadians, or about 11.5 million people, using ground water for drinking, cooking and all other day-to-day usages. On the other hand, if you live in a rural area, the chances of using ground water are more than 70 per cent because wells are often more reliable and less expensive than water systems pumping from nearby lakes and rivers.
When it comes to determining the volume of ground water used by Canadians, hydrologists are mostly in the dark. In other places, such as the southwestern U.S., unsustainable ground water use is resulting in land subsidence, saltwater intrusion and contamination. Fortunately, we don't have those problems here in Canada. If we could collect more data – so we're able to measure how much we have and where, what we use and how vulnerable it is – we'd be better off than anywhere else.
With about one-half of one per cent of the world's population, Canada has a disproportionate global share of water. But ground water is just one part of the country's vast water resources, which include millions of lakes and hundreds of rivers. In fact, the surface area and number of lakes in North America far exceed those of any other continent. Canada alone has at least three million lakes and, in some regions, there are as many as 30 lakes for every 100 square kilometres. But poor distribution, wasteful use and new stresses are three factors that contradict this apparent water wealth.
The importance of ground water, however, is not restricted to the quantities in which it is used, or to the steady growth in its use, but also to the particular people it serves and the areas where it is used. The close relationship between ground water and surface water – for example, the fact that a decline in ground water will reduce surface flows – is not universally understood or appreciated.
Another important case in Canada is related to ground water-dependent ecosystems (GDE). A GDE is a community of micro-organisms, animals and plants, and associated substrates, whose functioning relies on the presence of water under the ground and/or its emergence to the surface (ground water and aquifers). Some GDEs are supported entirely by ground water while others also receive water from different sources, but the ground water contribution is critical in regards to water chemistry to nourish certain species, and provide stable water temperature and absence of sediment load. There exist numerous ecosystems, for example, wetlands, across Canada, which rely on ground water, but their interactions with ground water are not fully understood.
Moreover, the importance of ground water protection is not adequately taken into account in water management. There is a need for greater public awareness of the value of ground water and an understanding of how it is regulated. For instance, provincial and territorial permitting and licensing requirements for ground water should address not only domestic and industrial needs but also the environmental consequences of withdrawals (quantities) of ground water.
Some of the fundamental questions and issues that frame the need for more ground water knowledge include:
• Availability of ground water (how much) and location of aquifers (where).
• How much water are we really using (towards sustainability and protection of ground water).
• Water-energy nexus (oil and gas, CBM, shale gas).
• Interactions between ground water, surface water, aquatic ecosystems and land use.
• Transboundary aquifers and ground water (interprovincial and international).
• Growing agriculture, industry, and domestic ground water use.
• Ground water monitoring and climate variability and change.
• Use of modern satellite technology as applied to ground water resources.
• Availability of unified, national-scale data and information on ground water and aquifers.
• Major aquifers in Canada and the state of ground water development.
• Are Canada's ground water dynamics controlled by climatic conditions and ecosystems, or stressed by human-dominated irrigation, domestic or industry use (something known as the anthropogenic biome)?
• How sustainable is the current use of the ground water resources of Canada?
We still cannot answer all these questions or resolve these issues. We have identified the available information about this resource – a starting point that is necessary for management decisions. But the data and information are still not sufficient. Yet water management that does not include ground water will be incomplete. The most up-to-date overview and synthesis on the status of ground water resources in Canada was recently compiled in the 2014 book Canada's Groundwater Resources. The current knowledge of ground water in Canada is mostly based on the regional aquifer assessments the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) of Natural Resources Canada has been carrying out in co-operation with the provinces over the last 15 years. The book summarizes the state of scientific knowledge of aquifers and ground water in Canada as of 2014 and identifies the knowledge gaps, issues and trends we still need to address.
The ultimate task of a full ground water inventory for the whole of Canada is a significant one: some persistent and emerging issues not covered by individual aquifer assessments still need to be addressed at the national scale. For example, individual aquifer assessments carried out by the GSC for the 30 key Canadian aquifers cover less than 600,000 square kilometres (approximately six per cent of the Canada landmass), thus they cannot cover persistent and emerging issues at the national scale.
Concerns in changes over climate, alternative energy production, territorial responsibility and First Nations are often not considered in programs and projects on aquifer mapping. New and looming issues should be tackled using new and emerging methods (for example, remote sensing, ground water flow systems, water budgets), to support improved knowledge of specific issues. To tackle these, a regional- and continental-scale integration of aquifers and ground water knowledge has become obvious and urgently needed.
However, not everything is as dark as it seems. Very good progress has been made in many different ground water-related domains by many different groups in Canada. New initiatives are being launched by provinces and federal agencies.
For instance, the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME, 10 provinces, three territories and two federal departments) has recognized ground water as "the main source of water for almost 10 million Canadians." It is critical to human health, to important aspects of the economy and to the viability of many ecosystems, the CCME says. The CCME developed and tested an approach for assessing the sustainability of ground water resources at a local, regional or Canada-wide scale. The resulting Groundwater Sustainability Assessment Approach (GSAA) is a high-level framework that can be interpreted for application across various scales, locations and circumstances. To support the use of the GSAA, CCME has recently developed a guidance document meant to assist users to successfully apply the GSAA.
Other great initiatives include the Quebec PACES program (Programme d'Acquisition de Connaissances sur les Eaux Souterraines), which addresses ground water sustainability and provides useful context for the implementation of the GSAA; and the Alberta Groundwater Mapping Program, which was identified in the 2009 Water for Life Action Plan as a key action to improve knowledge about Alberta's ground water resources.
We also are encouraged by the recent adoption of new ground water licensing regulations by the province of British Columbia, the last of the provinces to adopt regulations for ground water use.
Finally, to speed up the mapping and to complement the assessment of aquifers and ground water resources in Canada, the GSC is now investigating a shift in scale moving from the aquifer-scale to the national-scale assessments supported by available Earth Observation science and technology.
All these initiatives imply the need for more integrated knowledge of aquifers and ground water. This knowledge is still lacking.
Nonetheless, the future for acquiring data and knowledge on the aquifers and ground water resources of Canada looks good. Let's hope that it is sustained!
Alfonso Rivera, PhD, is the Chief Hydrogeologist of the Geological Survey of Canada and adjunct professor at the INRS-ETE, Université de Québec. Dr. Rivera is the editor and author of two books: Canada's Groundwater Resources (2014) and Regional Strategy for the Assessment and Management of the Transboundary Aquifer Systems in the Americas (2015). He has published dozens of scientific articles in journals and more than 90 publications in conferences, symposia and forums where he participated around the world. Dr. Rivera provides scientific and technical advice to various institutions and governments in Canada and internationally.
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The workshop is a one day practical course. The content of this workshop is high quality. It focuses nine years of experience from teaching over 1000 classes with over 5000 women through our online booking system.
The cost of the one day workshop is €150.
CPD certificates and receipts are provided on the day.
Workshop takes place in a modern sports facility, Clarisford Park sports hall, Killaloe, Co. Clare.
On payment you will receive a registration link for the private members area.
Access to the private members area is for six months which commences upon registration.
All participants must be Chartered Physiotherapists.
Delicious lunch and refreshments are provided on the day from the local Wooden Spoon cafe.
The Bump Room classes are a safe place for mums-to-be to exercise with instructors who are compassionate, professional and connected. We aim to reassure, encourage and motivate mums-to-be to stay fit, strong and confident to exercise during pregnancy. The classes are reasonably challenging to empower pregnant women about the positive health benefits of exercise in pregnancy.