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For too many people, it's a knee-jerk reaction: Blame the slow U.S. rollout of COVID-19 vaccines on too little central planning by the administration of President Donald Trump. Demand tighter control from the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden. Limit the number of vaccination sites! Bring in the military! Put somebody in charge!
But the problem with the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines isn't that no one is in charge.
Far from the remedy, tighter federal control would probably be a disaster. It would only amplify the problem.
By guaranteeing large purchases, the federal government gave manufacturers strong incentives to produce the vaccines. It was a smart move that worked. But now we're experiencing the downside.
Buying up the supplies and bestowing a vaccine monopoly on state governments blocked the normal distribution channels that connect producers with vaccinators.
Getting any product to its final consumer is not simple. Whether you're laying fiber optic cable or delivering packages, the last mile is the tricky, labor-intensive, expensive part. To reach individuals, the system has to go from centralized operations to decentralized ones. That's why we have retailers rather than ordering our toilet paper from Georgia-Pacific, and why those retailers, in turn, often rely on distributors.
"Cutting out the middleman" is a catchy slogan, but intermediaries make the system work.
When the federal government turned state agencies into the country's vaccine distributors, it bypassed the usual supply chains. Doctors and hospitals couldn't get COVID-19 vaccines the way they order other inoculations.
Distribution also became politicized in ways that slow down vaccination. Every COVID shot comes with a ton of paperwork, and the rationing rules are hard to understand.
Who exactly qualifies as a "health care worker" or an "essential employee"? Is it OK for hospitals to give shots to janitors or billing clerks?
In Minnesota hospitals, one doctor who asked to remain anonymous noted in an interview, "there was a lot of focus on scheduling appointments and dividing up by departments to be sure they were fair," even if that meant delaying vaccines and potentially letting some supplies go to waste. It's a widespread problem.
As he threatens fines for hospitals that don't use all their vaccines, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo also signed an executive order requiring providers to certify that every recipient qualifies under the current rationing protocol. Letting someone jump the queue now risks a $1 million fine and the loss of a state license.
"If you wanted to make sure that rapidly expiring vaccines distributed in 10-dose vials end up in the trash, this is how you'd do it," observed commentator Mason Hartman on Twitter.
Micromanagement is impeding the rollout. In South Carolina, for instance, a medical assistant often gives injections in a doctor's office, and the job requires no special certification. For COVID-19 vaccines, however, the state says that even someone with decades of experience can't administer a shot unless they have an official credential.
Instead of leaving decisions up to medical practices that give shots every day and know who can do the job, "each state has different rules on what level of person can give a [COVID-19] vaccine," says Craig Robbins, a primary-care physician with Kaiser Permanente in Colorado, who has been working on the health management organization's vaccine rollout.
Distribution is hard enough without these roadblocks. Start with the numbers. At Kaiser Permanente facilities, a single vaccinator can give about 10 shots an hour, with much of the time spent filling out forms. To get to herd immunity, the U.S. needs to inject two doses several weeks apart to something like 240 million people. At 10 injections an hour, that's 48 million hours of vaccinators' time, 4.8 million hours a week over 10 weeks to get to early March. We'd need 120,000 vaccinators working 40-hour weeks. In a big country, that sounds doable.
After all, the U.S. has nearly a million practicing physicians, about 4 million registered nurses, 920,000 licensed practical or vocational nurses, more than 670,000 medical assistants, plus pharmacists, paramedics and medical, dental, nursing and pharmacy students. The problem is that most of those people already have jobs or full-time coursework. Most aren't available to spend all day giving COVID-19 shots.
The last thing we need in these circumstances are special restrictions on who can administer vaccines — restrictions that send the perverse message that vaccines against this disease are somehow more questionable than those against the flu or measles.
Before we lose more time, it's worth asking what a program to get vaccines to people as quickly and effectively as possible might look like. Economist John Cochrane has made the case for selling vaccines to the highest bidder. That's not going to happen, but we could do better by abandoning the urge to control every aspect of the process.
Keep it simple. Use rationing rules people can easily understand. Worry less about queue jumping and more about getting vaccines into arms as quickly as possible. Trust medical professionals to do their jobs.
Leaving matters to the states has one big virtue: It allows some pragmatic experimentation unapproved by the Centers for Disease Control's bureaucrats. A growing number have gone to a simple age cutoff, offering vaccines to everyone over, say, 65.
States could also make it much easier for medical professionals to organize vaccination drives. Allow any practice to set up days when they offer shots to their employees, patients and the community. Leave it up to them to decide who can administer the injections and how to manage sign-ups. Just provide the vaccines.
Going a step further, allow any organization — a church, an alumni association, a sports league or any other legally incorporated group — that can round up the necessary space and qualified volunteers to offer a vaccination clinic. Hospitals and health departments can only do so much.
Community groups offer two essential resources: trust and willing hands. For people who might be skittish about getting vaccines from strangers in impersonal institutions, having someone they know as the face of the injection can offer reassurance. Cardiologists, neonatal nurses and dentists who'd never spend work hours administering vaccines might gladly take a weekend to do volunteer injections at their church — or to demonstrate that UCLA can beat USC in the number of shots given.
COVID-19 vaccines are a magnificent scientific and technological achievement. The challenges now are social and political. Meeting them requires flexibility, experimentation and trust.
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Even as the global economy starts to slow, the construction sector remains strong. Our survey suggests there is enough activity to help cushion the worst impacts of any global economic downturn.
There are reasons to be positive. This year's survey shows the global construction sector is in a strong period, with 18 markets from nine countries describing the construction market as hot or overheating compared with just eight markets from six countries in 2018. None of the hot or overheating countries are forecast to cool in 2019. Five are expected to keep warming up.
By 2020 there could be 24 markets described as hot or overheating compared with 18 today. This is based on the high number of locations where the survey indicates the market is getting warmer.
This significant optimism in the global construction sector gives us great confidence that the coming slow down in the global economy is unlikely to lead to a global recession in the next 18 months. This is in line with the IMF who are predicting a slow down rather than a full blown recession.
Looking deeper, 23 locations describe their construction markets as warming up. Yet only five markets are expected to get cooler. The warming regions are evenly spread across the globe, in Africa, South America and the Middle East, where last year's survey found a disproportionate number of markets described as cold or lukewarm.
There are 35 locations (out of 64) from 18 countries where the market is described as warm, hot or overheating and of these only one market is forecast to cool a little on 2019. This is Kuala Lumpur, a country highly dependent on oil exports and trade with China, both of which are currently under pressure. Of the remaining 34 markets, 21 are forecast to stay the same and 13 are expected to warm up in 2019.
Only five of all 64 regions are expected to cool in 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Harare, Seoul, Stockholm and Istanbul. The number of countries described as lukewarm is set to fall dramatically from 21 to 14, with most moving into the warm category.
Eight markets globally are described as cold. These are Johannesburg, Perth, Moscow, Istanbul, Northern Ireland, Muscat, Riyadh and Doha. Other than Northern Ireland and Istanbul, these are markets with a high natural resources exposure.
Perth, Muscat and Riyadh see a brighter future with their markets set to warm up in as the early stages of a recovery in the minerals and oil and gas sectors encourage growth and construction.
Elsewhere, as in the case of Istanbul and Moscow, global geopolitics are perhaps the main driving force behind the lack of incentive to invest, which is keeping the market cold.
Turning to the UK, current construction markets can best be described as "unexciting". Perhaps the markets have already factored in Brexit. Northern Ireland remains cold. Scotland, UK South and London are lukewarm. UK Central and UK North are warm. Of the six UK regions in the survey, five are expected to stay the same and one (UK Central) to warm up.
The rate of construction cost inflation in London is less than half of that recorded before the UK voted to leave the European Union - down from 5.1 percent before the referendum in 2016, to 2.1 percent recorded in 2018.
High cost escalation in London had become an accepted norm as a result of continued investment in new construction projects. This escalation, albeit at a lower rate than previous years, is partly underpinned by rising labour costs fuelled by a shortage of workers. The average hourly construction wage in London has now hit £35 (USD46.1), 41.4 percent higher than the global average.
With two-thirds (65.6 percent) of the global markets we surveyed currently reporting a trade labour shortage, concerns over the availability of labour and restrictions of movement after the UK exits the EU are exacerbating the strain.
São Paulo moved from cold to lukewarm and is expected to warm up in 2019 as the outlook and prices for natural resources improve.
Houston moved from lukewarm to warm but is expected to stay the same in 2019. With the US energy sector undergoing long-term growth, Houston's growth prospects are improving.
Brisbane moved from lukewarm to warm. Several significant and large projects in road, rail and entertainment construction are getting under way, giving the market a boost.
Toronto moved from warm to hot. Vancouver, Edmonton and Ottawa are new to the survey this year and come in as hot. Each of these cities has seen solid amounts of construction despite residential construction markets slowing down.
Vienna is in the survey for the first time. It comes in as a hot market region.
In Germany, Berlin and Frankfurt have been added to Munich. All are hot markets. Frankfurt is warming up. Despite evidence of a slowdown in the German economy, the region looks remarkably strong for construction.
Eight regions from the United States are now part of the survey. All are warm, hot or overheating. The tech cities of San Francisco and Seattle are overheating. Newcomers Phoenix and Indianapolis are hot, and Atlanta and Chicago are warm.
Another major newcomer to the survey is Mexico, a country with 123 million people, GDP of USD1.1trn and GDP growth of 2.5 percent. Mexico is described as having a lukewarm market at the start of 2019.
New Zealand, a country of 4 million people, includes Auckland and Christchurch, both with warm construction markets.
We asked our experts to describe their local construction market as cold, lukewarm, warm, hot or overheating. Comparing market heat provides useful insight relating to the strength of competition in the construction supply chain and likely cost pressures.
As a rule, we would expect hot or overheating markets to have higher price inflation. As the demand for construction services or materials increases against a relatively fixed supply, prices increase.
When a market is cold, the whole supply chain must compete more vigorously to win work or a supply contract and this encourages lower prices. We should see the evidence all along the supply chain with rising labour rates, rising materials costs and rising costs of construction in hot markets.
There are exceptions to the rule. For example, even in cold markets higher prices of materials, perhaps caused by rising international commodity prices, can push up construction costs.
Similarly, where a country is dependent on a high proportion of imported materials any fall in the exchange rate would also lead to inflation in overall construction costs.
Bogotá in Colombia – lukewarm market, warming up, 6.5 percent. As Bogotá warms up cost escalation could reach 8.0 percent in 2019.
You can explore market conditions in more detail in the heatmap in our app.
This year we have prepared a weighted average construction cost inflation, weighting each country by its GDP. This removes the impact of very high inflation in smaller countries or regions skewing the overall average excessively.
On this basis, using this improved method, average global construction cost inflation was 4.9 percent in 2017, easing in 2018 to 4.2 percent.
Using the same weighted average technique, we now expect cost escalation in 2019 to nudge down to 4.1 percent in 2019.
Despite global construction growing by 5.0 percent during 2018, construction costs increased at a slower rate than in 2017. The principal reason for this comes from China and the USA. Both the USA and China experienced slower construction cost increases.
Nevertheless, there are 20 markets where construction costs are increasing and are likely to be higher in 2019. In most cases the difference is quite minor. A matter of an additional 0.5 percent or 1.0 percent. In some cases, however, construction costs look set to jump a little more.
You can explore construction cost inflation in more detail in the heatmap in our app.


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Querétaro : capital
The charm of Querétaro is due to its numerous small plazas shadowed with laurels in the walking neighborhoods, to the many magnificent historic buildings built with pink sandstone and to its convents and churches which have been carefully restored and housed, nowadays, official institutions. Many bridges get over the Rio Querétaro which flows on the northwestern side of the city.
In 1996, its historic center has been inscribed by the UNESCO on the "Cultural World Heritage List", a distinction granted only to sites of outstanding values and interest. Click http://whc.unesco.org for the link with the UNESCO website which describes the exceptional value of Querétaro. Querétaro gradually became one of the urban jewels in Mexico. Officially, the name of the city is Santiago de Querétaro.
Left picture : view on Querétaro
Allow one day and a half to tour the city walking because of the numerous interesting places to see. You can stroll in the market of the artisans (Guerrero/Zaragoza) on early morning.
You can start your walking tour downtown in Plaza de Armas or Place of Independence or even take the touristic train Tranvía ($70, daily 10AM-6PM, tickets available at the information booth).
Walking up the small streets to the Palace of the Governor (former church, former prison), you will notice the beautiful gates of the houses, the pastel color of the buildings accentuated by rose or purple bougainvilleas.
Plaza de Armas is a pleasant place where you can enjoy the outdoor restaurants and observe the statue of Marquis de la Villa de Villar del Águila.
The Casa de la Corregidora, standing on the northern side of the place, is more interesting for its historic role than for its architecture. It is the former residence of the energetic Corregidora and houses, nowadays, the Palacio de Gobierno (open daily, 8AM-9PM except on Sundays, 8AM-3PM, free entrance). Go to the far end of the first patio to discover, on the left, a small courtyard holding the vestige of the watchtower of the old royal prisons. The indoor courtyard is charming.
Right picture : the casa de la corregidora
A few steps from Plaza de Armas, you can visit the Casa de la Zacatecana, located at n° 59 Independence Street (open 11:00AM-7:00PM, Tue-Sun, $20), converted into a Museum.
The history of the place is impressive since this house belongs to the Zacatecana, who first had her husband killed and then, killed the murderer. The two cadavers are still buried in the stables of the house.
Actually, the museum has 12 rooms holding pieces of Lic. José Antonio Origel Aguayo, a passionate collector of antiques. You can admire the furniture, the paintings, the chandeliers and the sculptures dating from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century. The dining room is made of engraved mahogany in a Italian Renaissance style. The salon of the clocks holds 39 British, American, French and German clocks dating from the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It is a good idea to visit this room around noon. Log onto their website : www.museolazacatecana.com.
To the west of the plaza, the Casa de Ecala (eighteenth century) is one of the most attractive and significant baroques buildings : It was built in 1700; the baroque façade is richly decorated with sculptures and Talavera tiles. It also has nice windows and refined wrought iron balconies. It is open for the visit from 9 AM to 5 PM on week days. Anachronistic detail: the house bares the bicephalous eagle of the Austrian House.....
In the southeastern corner, the patio of a colonial hotel (Mesón de Santa Rosa) invites the tired walker for a break. It is a former relay station where the silver and gold stocks of the northern mines were kept.
To the west of Plaza de Armas, go on 5 de Mayo street and turn right on Corregidora Avenue to Jardín Zenea. This pleasant place is decorated with a fountain dedicated to Hébé, goddess of Youth, and with a traditional kiosk. You can listen to music and even dance at the sound of diverse bands.
At the east of the garden, San Francisco Church (open daily 9 AM-5 PM) is decorated with azulejos imported from Spain. Its foundation walls date from 1540. It took its actual shape in 1698. In 1817, it was converted into a hospital and ten years later, it became property of the state. This house of God has been back to its original function since the restoration in 1934. Nowadays, the old convent, next door to the church, houses the Regional Museum (open 10 AM-7 PM, Tue-Sun, $31, free on Sundays, Corregidora Sur #3). You can see objects from the Pre-Hispanic time, discovered in the city as well as furniture and paintings from the colonial time, documents about the movement of Independence and the brief period of domination of the Habsbourgs supported by France. You can admire beautiful patios enhanced with colorful mosaics and planted with mandarin trees, Look at the collection of paintings dating from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Among them are works of Juan Correa.
In front of the museum, take Madero Street and go to Allende Street to discover the sumptuous Casa de la Marquesa, luxurious hotel built by Marquis de la Villa del Villar del Águila for his spouse. Enjoy the finely sculpted facade, with several balconies. Indoors, enjoy the superb decoration of mudéjar style on the gates, arches, chapel and mosaics. The grand gate and the false arches surrounding the patio are worth the detour !
Left picture : church of San Francisco by night
Up Allende Street, there is a small shaded plaza with Santa Clara Church (open daily, 9 AM-7 PM) dating from the seventeenth century. The inside is of churrigueresque style. The paintings and golden altars are captivating. Admire the wrought iron gate, the pulpit encrusted with silver and shells and the wonderful cupola of azulejos. Look at the Fuente de Neptuno, sculpted by Eduardo Tresguerras (1759-1833), the architect who decorated Santa Clara Church.
Not far from there, at the crossing of the streets Pino Suárez and Allende, to the south, the church and cloister of San Agustian unveil their baroque splendor. The cloister, finished in 1745, was occupied by the troops of Juárez in 1867, and was then converted into the Palacio Federal, headquarters of the state government and now into the Museum of Art (open 10AM-6PM, Tue-Sun, $20, free on Tuesday; calle Allende sur # 14). The visit of the cloister alone is worth the trip. Notice the expression of the caryatides** in the cloister. This is one of the most beautiful baroque cloisters in the country. Beautiful rooms (18), organized around a patio completely sculpted, display paintings dating from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century. The San Agustian Church was built in 1731, with a dome made of blue tiles mosaic surrounded by musician angels. The baroque facade, surmounted with a crucifix in sculpted stone, looks like an altar piece with salomonique columns defining des niches accommodating Saints statues.
Right picture : Views of Santa Clara Church, the Municipal Palace and Guerrero Garden
** Womens figures used as columns by ancient architects to support an entablature (example: the portico of the temple of Pandrosos in Athens).
Go up the streets Allende and Madero and turn right on Ocampo to reach the City Museum (Museo de la Ciudad - open 10AM-6PM, Tue-Sun, $5), ex-convent of three Capuchin Nuns where Maximilian de Habsbourg was jailed in 1867. By the side of the City Museum, go and visit the Museo de la Restauración de la República (open 10AM-6PM, Tue-Sun, free entrance, calle Guerrero). This museum has been set up after documents, photographs, books and different objects illustrating the important events of the time of Maximilian de Habsbourg and Juárez were bought again. You are among strategic places : the place of the capture and execution, the jail… the end of the Imperialism in Mexico. In this new museum, there is everything about the historic events: triumphs, failures, conservators against liberals, and fights for ideas ... It is worth if you are interested by this period of history. You can have a guide. The museum has a bookstore and a library with many works about this time, the Empire, the Restoration and the Republic times.
Keep walking on Hidalgo to go to the Teatro de la Republica (open daily 9AM-5PM, corner of Juárez and Ángela Peralta) located in the neighborhood : It was finished in 1845. It is famous for its decor and very elegant lodges. It is there that the new constitution was declared in 1917. There are many galleries, restaurants and coffee shops in this neighborhood.
A little further from downtown, on Plazuela Mariano de las Casas, is Santa Rosa de Viterbo Church (open daily 9 AM-6 PM, corner Arteaga & E. Montes) as well as the adjacent cloister, both founded by the Franciscans in 1752.
Outside the churches, you can observe two inverted painted flying buttresses (theatric symbols) and bas-relief faces. These arches are the exploit of architect Mariano de Las Casas. Such as Santa Clara, the church is completely covered with golden altar pieces. The 18 or 24 carats gold make these altar pieces among the richest in Mexico.
Inside, you can appreciate a churrigueresque fan with the picture of Santa Rosa, a notable throne of marquetry with ivory incrustations and six altar pieces carved in golden wood. They were made by Pedro de Rojas; they illustrate the life of San José on the right and the Virgin of Guadalupe on the left. The back chapel is separated from the nave with a gate surmounted by a big shell decorated with medallions. The sacristy is full of treasures : painted wooden statues of the apostles and the Christ, (The chest of the Christ contains the hosts), an octagonal table dating from the eighteenth century encrusted with bones as well as remarkable paintings. There is also an organ of German origin, dating from the eighteenth century and still used today. The cloister is now reserved to the School of Graphic Arts.
The Aqueduct, behind the church, is 1280 m (4224 feet) long and was built by the Spaniards. Between 1726 and 1735, it was the construction of the most surprising building in Querétaro : The Aqueduct allowed the installation through the city of many fountains and reservoirs that are part of the beauty of the city. They were also there to supply Santa Cruz Church with water. The imposing stone structure of 74 arches and 23 m (76 feet) high was initiated by Marquis de la Villa del Villar del Águila. It hasn't been supplying the city with water since 1945.
You also can look at the place of the Founders (plaza de los Fundadores) which immortalizes the founders of Querétaro: Juan Sánchez Alanis who drew the plans of the city, Nicolás de San Luis Montañez, founder of Tequisquiapan, Fray Jacobo Daciano and Fernando de Tapia, alias "Conin", indigenous Chief.
On the back of the convent is the "Pantéon de los Querétanos illustres", where is the Casa Mausoleo, first place of sepulture of the Corregidora.
From the Mirador, you can see the Aqueduct called "Los Arcos". It is a nice overall view of this aqueduct.
For the visitor passionated about churches, you can also visit the Oratorio de San Felipe Neri (open daily 8AM-7 PM), founded in 1755. The Cathedral, located on Avenues Francisco I. Madero and Melchor Ocampo, represents the transition from Baroque style to neoclassical style, showing the mix of the different styles of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries on the facade. Note the relief columns, the pink cantera crowns and the use of red volcanic rock (tezontle) on the gate.
Another religious building is worth the visit : The Templo de la Congregación, (open daily 8 AM-7 PM) located on avenue 16 de Septiembre s/n. It is the second church built in the city to honor the Virgin of Guadalupe. On the cupola and the towers, it displays earthenware tiles with colors of the national flag, bringing out the stone carved niche of the Virgin on the façade. Inside look at the organ and the picture of the Guadalupana painted by Miguel Cabrera.
Right picture : templo de la congregación
There are two interesting walking tours going to two opposite sides of the city.
On the west, there is the Cerro de las Campañas (open daily, 6AM-6PM, entrance fees : $2) : there are a colossal statue of Benito Juárez and a little expiatory chapel, memorial dedicated to Maximilian. It was built there in 1901 by the Habsbourg, because Juárez ordered on this very hill the execution of the Austrian Prince, Emperor of Mexico. The hill was converted into a manicured and flowered park : from the top, there is a beautiful view of the city and the surroundings. The Museo "The Magia del Pasado" on the hill is worth the visit with children (open 10 AM-6 PM, Tue-Sun, $10). It is a museum about the history of Querétaro.
On the northwest side of the city, there are the Church and Ex-Convento de la Santa Cruz (open 9AM-2PM & 4-6PM, Tue Sat and 9AM-4:30PM on Sunday), located on the hill where the Spaniards won a decisive battle against the Otomís. The huge cloister which comprises of many patios was the headquarters of Maximilian, then he was jailed after his defeat and sentenced to death. In a cell, furniture is the witness of this page of history. Look, above the main altar of the church, at the original stone cross, given by the Spaniards when they surrendered. You can visit part of the old annexes : the cellar, kitchen, dining room and an orchard where grow trees with cross shaped thorns. There are guided visits every 20 minutes.
Left picture : Church and ex-convent of Santa Cruz
Extract of Unesco site :
The old colonial town of Querétaro is unusual in having retained the geometric street plan of the Spanish conquerors side by side with the twisting alleys of the Indian quarters. The Otomi, the Tarasco, the Chichimeca and the Spanish lived together peacefully in the town, which is notable for the many ornate civil and religious Baroque monuments from its golden age in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Right picture : church and San Augustin cloister
The Committee decided to inscribe the nominated property on the basis of cultural criteria (ii) and (iv) considering that the site is of outstanding universal value and an exceptional example of a colonial town whose layout symbolizes its multi- ethnic population. It is also endowed with a wealth of outstanding buildings, notably from the 17th and 18th centuries.
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The Mid-Atlantic Water Program
As directed by the National Water Program, the Mid-Atlantic Water Program's (MAWP) mission is to "create and disseminate knowledge that insures a safe and reliable source of water, of the appropriate quality, to meet the needs of (1) food and fiber production; (2) human health, use, and economic growth; and, (3) maintenance and protection of natural environmental systems throughout the United States and its territories" (CSREES).
By disseminating this knowledge through science-based support programs that integrate research, education, and extension, the MAWP ultimately aims to facilitate change in public policy, industry practice, and individual behavior to improve water quality.
To achieve this goal and address the interests of the national themes established by CSREES, the Mid-Atlantic Water Program has identified the following set of objectives:

National Theme: Water Policy and Economics
Regional Goal: To incorporate the best available science into policy/program development and implementation through knowledge/skill/ability transfer to agency staff and leadership;
National Theme: Animal Waste Management / Nutrient and Pesticide Management
Regional Goal: To facilitate the adoption of the best available science into industry practices and standards through knowledge/skill/ability transfer to businesses, farmers, and technical assistance providers;
National Theme: For Drinking Water and Human Health
 Regional Goal: To ensure proper maintenance of private well and septic systems by educating and empowering homeowners with the ability to care for their systems.
An underlying objective cutting across all of the themes is: To build capacity and leverage expertise, funding, and audiences by developing and nurturing new and existing partnerships with regional universities, government agencies, and other organizations.
Non-Technical Summary: Like most water bodies in the U.S., the critical water quality issues in the Mid-Atlantic include nutrient enrichment, sediment overload, and chemical and bacterial pollution. Such contamination has impaired estuarine and riverine systems throughout the region leaving aquatic habitats incapable of maintaining healthy ecosystems, threatening the economic stability of industries reliant upon these natural resources, and jeopardizing the safety of drinking water for citizens. The sources of this pollution can be tracked back to agricultural nutrient and waste management, rural and suburban homeowner water and waste management, and insufficient integration of meaningful scientific and economic information into public policy development. The Mid-Atlantic Water Program (MAWP) has been addressing these areas for the past six years, and proposes to continue this focus by continuing to provide a strategic, coordinated, science-based educational effort. This program will continue to enhance and integrate the water quality programs of the six 1862 and three 1890 land grant universities in the Mid-Atlantic, and bring the resources of these universities to bear so as to support government agencies, industry, and homeowners in their quest to reduce water quality impairments in the Mid-Atlantic region. Regional efforts will include the development and implementation of multi-state training and educational programs, conferences, publications, tools, and a regional website that will serve as an electronic clearinghouse for informational and educational materials. These efforts will be led by project teams that will focus on: drinking water education for well-owners and K-12 education systems; dairy feed management certification; environmental management systems for animal wastes; performance enhancing policies based on market forces; water quality and quantity education and management; and improvement of nitrogen and phosphorus use efficiencies. The Regional Liaison will communicate with regional agencies and organizations to assess regional and/or organizational needs, raise awareness of the MAWP's resources, and identify potential tools, resources, and partnering and leveraging opportunities that will assist these organizations in advancing their processes. In developing these opportunities, the Liaison will aim to build bridges across the region by utilizing the spectrum of resources at hand and inviting participation not only from within the MAWP, but also from the Cooperative Extension of each partnering institution, the USDA Agricultural Research Service, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the EPA, state agencies, and academic and non-governmental organizations, as necessary. The aim of all these efforts are to build capacity, advance policy/programming processes, improve industry practices, and enable the public with the ability to protect their drinking water. Achieving these goals will result in greater capacity to address nutrient pollution and water quality need, the development of policies and regulations based on scientific merit, and an empowered public who understand the need for clean water and have the ability to maintain it.
 Approach: As was done in the past, our approach is to be state anchored, regionally organized and nationally responsive. We propose to maintain the management structure that we have utilized for the past six years, as it has provided an effective means of facilitating regional coordination and programmatic progress. The Regional Coordinator will have primary responsibility for the day-to-day management of the program. The Regional Liaison will assist the Coordinator in all aspects of program management, while also serving as the primary link with partner agencies and organizations. The Regional Steering Committee will be responsible for institutional coordination and program development. This organizational infrastructure will allow us the adaptability to provide the support to partner organizations, as they identify needs, and implement regional programming, as deemed necessary by the researchers involved in the Mid-Atlantic Water Program. After meeting with several state and federal governments the overwhelmingly common need across all organizations is the need to translate and provide scientific findings to program level staff. To meet these demands, the Regional Liaison will communicate with regional agencies and organizations to assess regional and/or organizational needs, raise awareness of the MAWP's resources, and identify potential tools, resources, and partnering and leveraging opportunities that will assist these organizations in advancing their processes. In developing these opportunities, the Liaison will aim to build bridges across the region by utilizing the spectrum of resources at hand and inviting participation not only from within the MAWP, but also from the Cooperative Extension of each partnering institution, the USDA Agricultural Research Service, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the EPA, state agencies, and academic and non-governmental organizations, as necessary. While the Regional Liaison will actively pursue new opportunities and partnerships to build regional capacity, we also aim to utilize the scientific expertise of our program in a manner that empowers our members to facilitate the changes they see necessary, while ensuring that their efforts are equally recognized by the university rewards systems that dictate the success of their careers. But utilizing these two parallel tracks of efforts, the MAWP aims to implement a reactive and proactive mode of action. Through the work of the Liaison, the MAWP will meet existing programmatic needs of area stakeholders, as identified by these agencies and organizations. Simultaneously, MAWP members will work proactively to identify issues and address needs, as dictated by their research and data gathering. Evaluation of these programs and services (beyond the number of partners and amount of funds leveraged) will require personal surveys with our clients, monitoring the progress of respective processes, and evaluating how our support has advanced the efforts and impacts of our audiences.
Pee, Daphne
University of Maryland - College Park
MD-ENST-0808


Here is a continuation of Part 1 of Keeping Mother Earth Happy. If you missed Part 1 you can catch up.
Filter Up. It important to change your air filter on your forced air unit every 3-4 months. The build up of dust and dirt within the filter will restrict the flow of airflow through the unit; thereby requiring your system to work harder and longer to keep your home cool or warm, which impacts the overall longevity of your unit.
Timing is Everything. Use electrical timers to turn on interior lights at desired times this will provide additional security and savings.
America's Got Talent. You may be a singing sensation in the shower; however keep your showers short and install an energy efficient shower head.
Read and Repeat. After reading books and magazines, donate them to libraries, schools or even a nursing home.
Re-gifting. Obviously, we've all received wonderful gifts that we've leveraged by giving them to others – preferably not to the original gift giver.
Better than Re-Gifting. Reuse gift boxes, bags and ribbons. I'll be honest, my wife has to intervene at times and dispose of gift boxes past their prime.
Explore Your Green Thumb. Start by planting a small garden with a few tomato, squash, zucchini and/or cucumber plants or even a couple fruit-bearing plants like blackberries and blueberries.
Compost. Don't toss your organic by-products (i.e. potato peelings, leftover food (not meat), coffee grounds, etc.) put them into your compost bin, which can later be used as a natural fertilizer in your garden.
Show Me the Money. Take clothes that may be too snug or no longer wanted to consignment stores. If items are in good condition and stylish, they can be sold and provide some additional cash.
Donate, Donate, and Donate. Instead of tossing clothes, household items or any other items that are still functioning, contact a not-for-profit organization to make a donation. Many organizations will come and pick your items and provide you with a receipt, so that you can take a deduction on your annual federal income tax return.
One Man's Garbage is Another Man's Treasure. And finally before your local waste management company arrives, put any desirable items out in open view. Our weekly garbage pick-up is on Tuesday, so when I have an item that may be of interest to someone, I'll be sure to get it out to the street at 6pm Monday evening. This allows plenty of time for someone to drive by and see something they may want for themselves before the garbage is picked up.
Bottoms up. Use a coffee mug or tervis tumbler and avoid using disposable cups.
Double Down. If you have a home office or just a home printer or multi-functional device, many newer models have a double-sided setting (duplex), so save some paper by printing on both sides.
Go Electronic. Sign up for electronic delivery of your financial statements, Explanation of Benefits (EOBs), utility bills.
Say "No" to Junk. A work colleague shared with me a website, www.donotmail.org that allows you to remove your name from junk mail lists.
Re-Use. Use cloth bags at the grocery store instead of plastic/paper bags. Some stores will also give you a small discount for bringing your own bags.
Wax On, Wax Off. In addition to providing protection for your car, waxing your car before a road trip will help you improve your fuel efficiency.
Are You Deflated? Having the proper amount of air pressure in your car tires can help with your MPG.
Got Junk in Your Trunk? If so, take a few minutes to de-junk your trunk – the additional weight will negatively impact your fuel efficiency.
Not a Tailgater. If you drive a pick-up without a bed topper, make sure you drive with your tailgate up. By driving with your tailgate down, you're creating more "down force" or "drag", which will negatively impact your fuel efficiency.
Go Public or Together. Depending on your geographical location, consider using public transportation or carpooling.
Go to Two Wheels. Ride a motorcycle versus driving a car . . . or in my case, going to two wheels means a bicycle. Thanks, Honey!
Hopefully if you don't already leverage some of these ideas, you can easily and quickly implement a few of these to save yourself some money while keeping Mother Earth happy.
Have you ever heard of freecycle? I recycle a lot of coats and household items through here!


"We first met just shy of 10 years before our wedding day, up at the Burnaby campus of Simon Fraser University. We had just started our first year of university classes and happened to be enrolled in all the same classes," explains Sami, the bride. "We don't know who noticed who first but, once we started chatting, the sparks flew. MSN conversations, late night phone calls and random texts, soon led to us becoming boyfriend and girlfriend. Fast forward almost a decade, two years of which were long-distance dating, and a lot of growing up together. Kelvin popped the question in February 2014 on a foggy and rainy evening up at SFU (Classic Burnaby Mountain weather!), the place where it all started. And, of course, the answer was yes!"
"The wedding day was everything we dreamed of and more. We chose Hart House Restaurant for its beautiful location and amazing catering. It was fitting that we met in Burnaby, lived in Burnaby and then celebrated our union in Burnaby."
"We started planning well in advance and had everything lined up pretty quickly. The long engagement gave us the chance to sit back and relax as the big day drew closer. To give you an idea, we met with our photographers, Christie and Kin of White Dahlia Studios, about two years before the day! It helped too that the sales manager/coordinator at Hart House, Sonja, made our day even better by making sure everything with vendors ran smoothly and was timed perfectly."
"For our style and inspiration, we wanted to keep things simple and elegant. We knew the venue and guests would make the day shine so the decor was an added bonus. We were lucky the weather was on our side and were able to have our ceremony outdoors with the glistening Deer Lake as the backdrop. Having such beautiful scenery meant we didn't have to spend too much on the 'wow' factor. With our budget in mind, Sandy at Art of the Party helped us to achieve our desired look with charming decor rentals. We had simple bouquets of deep reds contrasted with soft whites. The florists at Granville Island Florists did a great job arranging the settings."
"Finally, we were very lucky to have our incredible friends and family make the day even better. For example, our hairstylists were friends from Salon Haze, Loretta Tom and Tim Kuo. We certainly couldn't have asked for a better bridal party too. They stepped up when we needed helping hands. All-in-all, it was a day with our nearest and dearest joining us for a big party. Our tip for future brides and grooms: if you have the luxury of time, plan early. And, most importantly, be as present as possible 'cause the day will fly by!"


Gene and Chris present Robert Damon Schneck, author of 'The Bye Bye Man And Other Strange-But-True Tales." From the liner notes: "Here is the authentically terrifying, true-life story recounted by historian Robert Damon Schneck in a chapter of his classic underground collection of weird Americana, which formed the basis for the major motion picture, The Bye Bye Man. The movie is set for release worldwide on December 9, 2016. The discussion also includes "The President's Vampire," another chapter and the original title of the book, and sidesteps into the UFO and Shaver mysteries. Caution: Due to the lurid nature of the conversation in the final two segments, we suggest you not have a meal while listening. Robert will also be featured as a special guest on the accompanying episode of After The Paracast.
Gene and Chris present a return visit from Col. John Alexander. As a cutting-edge theorist on UFOs and paranormal phenomena in general, his views stretch the boundaries of research." His 2011 book, "UFOs: Myths, Conspiracies and Realities" featured a foreword from Dr. Jacques Vallee and a commentary from the late Tom Clancy. What a juxtaposition, and you'll learn something about Clancy and his attitude towards UFOs. In addition to theorizing about our paranormal universe, "for the past six decades Dr. Alexander has been directly or indirectly involved in national security affairs. He wrote the seminal articles on non-lethal weapons and has authored studies on a wide variety of complex issues." All in all, expect a wide-ranging discussion of the most important issues of the day.


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CDC approves COVID vaccines for kids 5-11, rollout begins Wednesday
Panel and director both agree on safety and efficacy; research will continue for children under 5.
By: Chris Burt | November 2, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's advisers on Tuesday overwhelmingly recommended the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use authorization in children ages 5-11.
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky endorsed it, setting the supply chain in motion for the intricate delivery of 28 million two-dose schedules from distribution centers to pediatricians, hospitals and clinics.
"We know millions of parents are eager to get their children vaccinated and with this decision, we now have recommended that about 28 million children receive a COVID-19 vaccine," Walensky said. "As a mom, I encourage parents with questions to talk to their pediatrician, school nurse or local pharmacist to learn more about the vaccine and the importance of getting their children vaccinated."
Appointments can begin Wednesday, where vaccines are available. There is hope that a large cohort of that age group could get first doses before Thanksgiving and be fully vaccinated before the winter break.
While some parents are eager to get their children doses having waited 20 months for this moment, others are exercising caution, despite efficacy and the overwhelming safety recommendations of the FDA and CDC panel.
"Children are dying, and we can reduce hospitalization and death with this safe and effective vaccine that will benefit the community," said Dr. Oliver Brooks, one of the CDC's panelists.
One of the biggest beneficiaries of the young group being vaccinated are K-12 districts, which are hopeful that dosing will mean the further reopening of schools with little fear of transmission and outcomes in adults mentioned by Brooks, such as long COVID, hospitalization and death.
Help in distribution from higher ed
Many centers are already preparing for the rollout, including universities that have integrated healthcare systems.
Ohio Northern University, which has been dispensing shots to those 12-and-over throughout its area, is readying its pharmacy and its HealthWise Mobile Clinic for that young wave of individuals who will receive vaccines. "We're 100 percent on board with this," College of Pharmacy Dean Steve Martin said in a statement to the university.
This is a busy time for health staff at ONU and other institutions. ONU is not only preparing for young children to get their shots, which will be about a third-less potent than adult doses, but it also is giving booster shots for COVID-19 as well as flu shots. For families who have questions and concerns, Martin and OSU professor and Healthwise Director Michael Rush have put together myriad resources and tips to help them prepare.
West Virginia University and its county health department are hoping to hold a joint clinic where the Pfizer vaccine will be administered to its faculty, staff and students who have young children. WVU asked those who were interested to fill out a questionnaire by today to gauge the number of appointments needed. WVU is planning for a two-day clinic next Wednesday and Thursday in its Rec Center, with second doses being distributed on Nov. 29, just after the Thanksgiving break.
The University of Michigan and Michigan Medicine said they are "eagerly preparing to administer the COVID-19 vaccine for children age 5-11 years" but, like others, are waiting on further guidance from the CDC on dispensing of the vaccine. Michigan is advising families and guardians to ensure that they have accounts through its patient portal before trying to make appointments, as there likely will be a flood of interest once slots open.
The University of Wisconsin already has created a waitlist for 5-11-year-olds and will only be accepting appointments, not walk-ins, to its UW Medicine locations.
Though it won't be offering doses at its campus locations, the University of Kentucky and its HealthCare team are planning to provide a vaccination site off campus. "We are in continuous contact with state and federal health officials regarding vaccines for children under 11 and are preparing to distribute the vaccine as soon as it become available," Dr. Lindsay Ragsdale, Interim Chief Medical Officer at Kentucky Children's Hospital, said.
Some university health centers are taking a pass for now at trying to distribute vaccines to the 5-11 population, including the University of Texas Health Austin and East Tennessee State University Health, which do not have emergency supplies for young patients at clinics.
Meanwhile, Washington University in St. Louis is among more than 100 institutions whose researchers have worked behind the scenes on vaccine safety and efficacy. Its team has been evaluating the 6-11 age group to check their tolerance of the Moderna vaccine. They will then conduct similar trials on the youngest age groups after that.
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COVID after New Jersey homecoming lands nearly 200 students in quarantine
Four students have tested positive and nearly 2000 were quarantining following the homecoming dance.
Boulder Valley superintendent talks challenges of 2020
Colorado district that was thriving before the pandemic has faced some setbacks, particularly with staffing, but it isn't losing sight of its mission to serve all students.
Books for K12 educators: Learner-Centered Innovation
Learner-Centered Innovation: Spark Curiosity, Ignite Passion and Unleash Genius covers how schools can abandon traditional models and focus instead on the diverse talents of learners by allowing students to pursue their passions.


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Susannah Fullerton
Literary lecturer and author Susannah Fullerton
Susannah Fullerton OAM, FRSN (born 1960) is a Canadian-born Australian author and literary historian. She has been president of the Jane Austen Society of Australia since 1996,[1] which is the largest literary society in Australia.[2][3] She is also patron of the Rudyard Kipling Society of Australia.[4] Her subject matter includes Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope,[5] the Mitford family, Samuel Pepys, Vita Sackville-West, Oscar Wilde,[6] George Eliot,[7] the Romantic Poets,[8][9] and Shakespeare.
3 Selected publications
Biography[edit]
Born in Edmonton, Alberta, in 1960,[10] Fullerton moved with her family to New Zealand while still young. She was first introduced to Jane Austen when she was ten and her mother read Pride and Prejudice to her.[11] Fullerton has become a popular literary lecturer in Australia.[1][12] She has lectured at the Art Gallery of NSW,[13] the State Library of New South Wales, at libraries, schools and clubs. She is a registered speaker for Australia Decorative and Fine Arts Societies (ADFAS).[14] In the 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours List she received an Order of Australia Medal of the Order (OAM) for Services to Literature.[15] She has said Austen's writing remains popular because it "is still so relevant today".[16]
She was involved in getting the statue of Charles Dickens back into Centennial Park, New South Wales and, along with Miriam Margolyes, spoke at the unveiling of that statue.[17]
Fullerton's book, Jane Austen and Crime (2004), explores Austen's childhood fascination with crime and the way that crime and punishment affected her life.[18] Brief Encounters (2009) is a collection of writers' narratives of their travels through early colonized Australia, of which the Hectate's Australian Women's Book Review said was only lacking in women's voices.[19]
Fullerton's 2013 book, Celebrating Pride and Prejudice, describes the history and contemporary reception of Austen's book Pride and Prejudice.[20] Celebrating Pride and Prejudice also describes spin-offs of the original book and the reasons why Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy are such beloved characters.[21] Star Tribune praised the book for its use of illustrations which were "as much fun as the text."[20] The Sydney Morning Herald called Celebrating Pride and Prejudice "an intelligent and generous companion to Pride and Prejudice: its author and her era, characters, language, reception, adaptions, industry."[5]
Selected publications[edit]
Jane Austen – Antipodean Views. Wellington Lane, 2001 ISBN 9780908022168
Jane Austen and Crime. Jones Books, 2004 ISBN 9780958115827
Brief Encounters: Literary Travelers in Australia, 1836–1939. Pan Macmillan, 2009 ISBN 9781405039505
A Dance with Jane Austen: How a Novelist and her Characters went to the Ball. Frances Lincoln, 2012 ISBN 9780711232457
Happily Ever After: Celebrating Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Frances Lincoln, 2013. Published in the USA as Celebrating Pride and Prejudice: 200 Years of Jane Austen's Masterpiece. Voyageur Press, 2013 ISBN 9780711233744
Finding Katherine Mansfield. audio CD, Crimson Cats, 2009 ISBN 9780955875243
Poetry to Fill a Room. audio CD, 2016
Jane & I: A Tale of Austen Addiction. JASA, 2017 ISBN 9780646969435
^ a b "Susannah Fullerton". Baker & Taylor Author Biographies. 1. 4 January 2000 – via EBSCOhost.
^ Watts, David R. (June 2007). "The Rudyard Kipling Society of Australia". Kipling Journal. 81 (322): 9 – via EBSCOhost.
^ "The Jane Austen Society of Australia - Abbey Museum". Abbey Museum. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
^ Linda Morris, "Death does not become them", Sydney Morning Herald, 19 September 2014
^ a b Young, Damon (9 February 2013). "An Encyclopedia of Janeite Love". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
^ "Wednesday 24". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 June 1998. Retrieved 14 August 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Talks". The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 March 1998. Retrieved 14 August 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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Today's video is the fifth in a series that will build you up to the muscle-up.
This week the focus is the ring pull up. We break down the pull into progressions so you can work on it no matter where you are in your muscle up practice. First, we explain the false grip, which is necessary for success. Then we go over the "toenail muscle up" and the false grip ring row, both of which will help you build skills for the ring pull up and the muscle up.


The beautiful game is getting uglier. While we are seeing more goals in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil than in the previous edition in South Africa, a clear trend has emerged in which defensive-minded teams that choose to give up possession and focus on quick counterattacks have gotten the upper hand.
Teams like the Netherlands and Colombia, the two deadliest squads thus far, win giving their opponents a majority of play time with the ball, leaving those that focus on passing and possession, like Germany and Argentina, in the dust when it comes to efficacy. Hopefully, the higher-quality match-ups of the quarterfinals will bring out more offensive-minded play.
The 2010 World Cup in South Africa was the final breakthrough of tiki-taka, a style of play perfected by Pep Guardiola at FC Barcelona, which cherished possession and quick passing to open up an opponent's defense. Spain, which relied heavily on Barcelona players to build its squad, had an average 64% possession going into the quarterfinals then, and while they weren't a high-scoring side (with an average of 1.3 goals per game at that point in the tournament), possession and passing worked as they brought home the trophy.
As the chart below prepared by Marc Bryla at Tableau Software for Forbes shows, the three most aggressive teams of that World Cup, Argentina, Germany, and Brazil, dominated their rivals. After the round of 16, the South American side led by Lionel Messi had scored an average of 2.5 goals per game while holding the ball 60% of the time. They were followed by the Germans, with 55% possession and 2.3 goals per game, and Brazil (59% possession, 2 goals per match).
Today, the tables have turned. The Netherlands and Colombia are by far the most lethal teams out there, with 3 and 2.8 goals per game respectively. On average, both of them have seen less of the ball than their rivals, with 47% possession each. France, the third team in terms of scoring efficacy (with 2.5 per match), had the ball 54% of the time, less than the top 4 scoring teams of the 2010 World Cup (coincidentally, that fourth team was the Netherlands).
Going from hard numbers to game play, it is clear that deciding to cede possession is an effective strategy in this World Cup. It was incredible to see how hard Germany had to fight to beat a tough Algerian team, which played classic counterattacking football, with nine men waiting behind the line of the ball for a quick chance at a run up the field to take on Mertesacker or Boateng one-on-one. The same was clear in Argentina's game against Switzerland, where the star-studded South American side could've easily ended the first half down two goals if the Swiss would've been more efficient, and barely winning the match because of one defensive mistake at the end of extra time that gave Lionel Messi an opening to assist Real Madrid star Angel Di Maria. Costa Rica, the revelation thus far, secured a historic quarterfinal spot despite controlling possession on average 45% of the game, scoring only 1.3 goals per match. (For a different take, see my colleague Alex Konrad's piece This Chart Shows Why The World Cup Quaterfinals Will Be A Goal Barrage).
Just to help it sink in, one should look at passing statistics. Germany and Argentina once again lead the World Cup in passing. The Germans have attempted 3,060 passes with an 84% efficacy rate, while Argentina has attempted 2,650 passes with 80% accuracy. Passing is integral in possession football as it is necessary to both keep the ball and find space to penetrate. Counterattacking requires less steps, at least in the creative aspect, as it is generally based on long balls and big runs. The Dutch rank 13th when it comes to attempted passes, with 1,813 attempts with 75% accuracy, while Colombia is all the way down in 19th (1,700 attempts with 72% accuracy).
As the chart shows, the correlation between average goals per game and possession has deteriorated, with more teams scoring in less time with the ball, with points scattered all around the graph, as opposed to the tighter 2010 World Cup chart. The steepness of the average line also indicates that the relative importance of possession to goal scoring has fallen in 2014.
Spain's debacle, failing to defend their title and losing out in the first round, is an indication that tiki-taka's days are numbered. The years of Spanish dominance, winning back-to-back EuroCups and a World Cup, with Barcelona lecturing other teams tactically, are coming to an end. Several managers have followed in the footsteps of Jose Mourinho, the controversial Portuguese coach who held a bitter philosophical dispute with Guardiola, which they took to the pitch in epic Real Madrid – Barcelona derbies. Atletico Madrid, under the leadership of Cholo Simeone, defended with warrior-like mentality, using lethal striker Diego Costa to finish the job. Guardiola's own Bayern Munich was decimated by a pragmatic Real Madrid side that held the ball on 31% of the time in the last edition of the Champions League.
Now, we are seeing the rise of defensive soccer once again, this time on the big stage. A tactically disciplined team that holds its ground while ferociously shutting down their opponent's star players can benefit from sitting back and waiting, forcing offensive teams to step up in the pitch and leave gaps behind midfielders' backs. And while they deserve no less respect, defensive teams aren't the ones that made football the world's most beautiful sport. Historians look back on Brazil's ultra-offensive 1970 World Cup winners with admiration; they only remember Greece's 2004 stingy EuroCup champions as pragmatic. Let's hope, then, that teams step up to the historic responsibility they have in front of them.


HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Who let Rebekah Harkins die? It is a question that haunts sister Syleta Harkins every day.
"Whether it was murder or whether it was negligent homicide, we believe there should be some justice somewhere," says Harkins.
On July 23, 2013, Rebekah was driven from her group home to the Sean Ashley House, a day center for adults with disabilities in southwest Houston. Harkins had been going to this day center for about nine months. Autistic, Harkins was not verbal, but had always been loved and cherished by her family. That day, she did not get out of the van and go inside. Instead, somebody left her in the van.
Rebekah was found five hours later, and weeks after that, she died from her injuries.
"There were so many people involved, so many times she could have been helped and saved," said her brother, Will Mason. "We feel like someone should definitely see some type of consequences for the death of our sister."
The Harkins family, however, has found no answers. Nearly two years after their sister's death, no one - not the driver, not anyone who ran the Sean Ashley House - has faced criminal charges.
The family set up a change.org petition and opened a Facebook page. They are hoping to bring attention to the lack of prosecution, and spur some action by the investigators in the Houston Police Department as well as the Harris County District Attorney's Office.
"We need answers to our questions, we need to look at the facts and take this case seriously," Harkins said.
The family cannot even sue for wrongful death. According to their attorneys, Texas law only allows parents, spouses and kids to do so. As an older person with disabilities, Harkins has none of those. Her parents are long gone, and she never married and had children.
Her surviving siblings say they want to change state law so that in the future, if criminal charges aren't brought, families like theirs can have some legal options.
As it stands now, the family can sue for medical malpractice, but a suit for wrongful death would be more appropriate, their lawyer contends.
Civil lawsuits aside, what the family wants most is justice for Rebekah. They want to see someone held criminally accountable for leaving her in a van in the hot July sun.
"It's too late for Rebekah, she's dead. She's gone, and we have to live with that for the rest of our lives," Mason said.
The district attorney's office says it will present the case to a grand jury next week. But family members say because so much time has passed, they are worried that no indictments will come.


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Observing Ramadan After Manchester
This Ramadan, we must try to reach out to our non-Muslim neighbors and assure them that we are united with them in grief.
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Every year for the past 1,394 years, 1.6 billion Muslims around the world welcome the start of Ramadan, the holiest month in Muslim calendar. Those believers who can fast aim to cleanse the body and tame the ego by refraining from eating or drinking from dawn to dusk for 30 days.
It's vital to do this annual "religious detox," as some call it. But many people, including even the most pious Muslims, don't realize that Ramadan is also a time to cleanse the soul, so-to-speak, by contemplation.
Arriving only days after the horrific terrorist attack during Ariana Grande concert in Manchester Arena on May 22, this year's Ramadan delivers Muslims a deep heartache to contemplate: the alleged perpetrator who took 22 young and innocent lives, many of them children, is thought to be a Muslim man.
Ann Coulters of the West believe that Islam is a backwards and barbaric religion that is inherently linked with terrorism. This sort of hateful rhetoric is extremely hurtful for Muslim communities, not to mention counter productive.
Most of these right-wing provocateurs and their supporters in America don't know or care that there are millions of Muslims who would neither endorse violence nor believe that any cause justifies killing anyone in the name of religion.
I am a naturalized Muslim British citizen and have a teenage daughter who was a fan of Ariana Grande. Although Manchester is far from London where our family used to live ― and is now headed by a Muslim mayor ― I can easily associate with the shock of non-Muslims who lost their beloved child, mother, father, relative, boyfriend, or girlfriend in these attacks. My country of origin, Turkey, has greatly suffered from terrorist bombings and shootings in recent years, as well.
I also can relate to the Muslims in Manchester, who make up 15 percent of the city's 2.5 million people, and others anywhere around the world, who are afraid to be the first ones to take the step towards an honest discussion with angry non-Muslims.
Food is even more sacred when shared by family and friends. This Ramadan, we must try to reach out to our non-Muslim neighbors and invite them to iftar ― breaking of the fast. We must assure them that we are united with them in grief every time an atrocity like this happens.
Islam puts great emphasis on conscience and sincerity. We must explain in simple terms to those who suspect every Muslim is a potential terrorist that a true Muslim is one in whom abides, in the depths of his or her heart, the very concept of conscience, respect for law, and care for human life and the harmony and stability of the society.
We must also remind ourselves that we share part of the blame if we remain silent and don't protest when Islam is hijacked by radicals in the name of faith in our society. Only then, those innocent girls who tragically perished in Manchester, or Muslim girls in bombings in Syria for that matter, will not have died in vain.
May you have a blessed and reflective Ramadan and may you experience, and promote peace in your own soul, in your community and across the world.
Ramadan Mubarak!
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Rev Charles David Morris
18 Jan 1927 (aged 57)
Yanghwajin Foreign Missionary Cemetery
Seoul, Seoul Special City, South Korea
Charles was born in Ballyhupahaun, Queens County, Ireland and died in Severance Hospital in Seoul Korea.
Charles migrated to the US on the SS Umbria from Queenstown, Ireland landing 23 April 1888 with one suitcase. His father had died in 1880 and his mother in 1886,his oldest brother got the farm and his other brother married an older widow who had a farm. Charles made a home in Paterson, NJ. He was educated at Union Missionary Training School at Pennington Seminary and at Drew Theological Seminary. He was a minister attached to the Newark Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church when appointed to missionary service in 1900 to Pyeng Yang Korea. He married Louise Ogilvy, the first teacher of the American Missionary children in Pyeng Yang on 10 Sep 1903 in Kobe, Japan. They spent until 1916 in Pyeng Yang and Yeng Byen, where his two daughters were born, Charlotte and Muriel. After furlough they were assigned to Wonju in 1917 where Charles was superintendent of the Wonju and Yichun districts of the Korea Conference, supervising seventy-five Sunday schools with more than 3000 pupils, and seventy churches with 2000 members.
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