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In the hotel listings, I've tried to give you an idea of the kind of deals that may be available at particular hotels. But there's no way of knowing what the offers will be when you're booking, so also consider these general tips:
Choose your season carefully. Room rates can vary dramatically—by hundreds of dollars in some cases—depending on what time of year you visit. Winter, from January 4 through mid-March, is best for bargains, with summer (especially July–August) second best. Fall is the busiest and most expensive season after Christmas, but November tends to be quiet and rather affordable, as long as you're not booking a parade-route hotel on Thanksgiving weekend. All bets are off at Christmastime, New Year's, and the weekend of the NYC marathon—expect to pay top dollar then.
Bizarrely enough, when the city fills up, lesser quality hotels will often charge prices that are equal to or even higher than the luxury hotels. It makes no sense, but it happens quite often. So it's important to NEVER try and assess the quality of a hotel by the price it's asking. Instead, read the reviews carefully and compare the prices you're being quoted to make sure you're not getting taken.
Go uptown, downtown, or to an outer borough. The advantages of a Midtown location are overrated, especially when saving money is your object. The subway can whisk you anywhere you want to go in minutes; even if you stay on the Upper West Side, you can be at the ferry launch for the Statue of Liberty in about a half-hour. You'll not only get the best value for your money by staying outside the Theater District, in the residential neighborhoods where real New Yorkers live, but you'll have a better overall experience: You won't constantly be fighting crowds, you'll have terrific restaurants nearby, and you'll see what life in the city is really like. Lodgings in Brooklyn and Queens offer particularly good savings.
Visit over a weekend. If your trip includes a weekend, you might be able to save big. Business hotels tend to empty out, and rooms that go for $300 or more Monday through Thursday can drop dramatically, as low as $150 or less, once the execs have headed home. These deals are prevalent in the Financial District, but they're often available in tourist-saturated Midtown, too. Also, you'll find that Sunday nights are the least expensive. Check the hotel's website for weekend specials.
Buy a money-saving package deal. A travel package that combines your airfare and your hotel stay for one price may just be the best bargain of all. In some cases, you'll get airfare, accommodations, transportation to and from the airport, plus extras—maybe an afternoon sightseeing tour or restaurant and shopping discount coupons—for less than the hotel alone would have cost had you booked it yourself. Most airlines and many travel agents, as well as the usual booking websites (Priceline, Orbitz, Expedia) offer good packages to New York City.
Shop online. There are so many ways to save online and through apps, I've devoted several paragraphs to the topic (see below this bulleted list).
Choose a chain. With some exceptions, I have not listed mass-volume chain hotels in this chapter. In my opinion, they tend to lack the character and local feel that most independently-run hotels have. And it's that feel, I believe, that is so much a part of the travel experience. Still, when you're looking for a deal, they can be a good option. Most hotels—particularly such chains as Comfort Inn and Best Western—are market-sensitive. Because they hate to see rooms sit empty, they'll often negotiate good rates at the last minute and in slow seasons. You can also pull out all the stops for discounts at a budget chain, from reward points to senior status to corporate rates. Most chain hotels let the kids stay with parents for free. Ask for every kind of discount; if you get an unhelpful reservation agent, call back. Of course, there's no guarantee.
Two chains with franchisees in Manhattan are: Best Western ([tel] 800/780-7234; www.bestwestern.com), though their rack rates for New York hotels are higher than you'd expect, and Howard Johnson ([tel] 800/446-4656; www.hojo.com; its brands in NYC include Wyndham, Night, and Tryp). There's a Best Western at South Street Seaport and at two Midtown locations, and a Howard Johnson in Soho, three in Queens, and two in the Bronx. Check their websites for all the details.
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Meadow Brook group tours can be scheduled for 10 people or more at a discounted admission price. Catered dining options are also available for groups of 20 or more. In addition to Meadow Brook group tours, we offer daily house tours for individuals or families, Holiday Walk tours, special tours and youth tours.
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SCHOOL GROUPS (17 & UNDER): $5 per person. One supervising adult chaperone required for every 6 students.
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Meadow Brook offers special group tour and dining options for groups of 20 or more.
Group tour and lunch packages are a wonderful opportunity to gather friends, take pleasure in this beautiful house and gardens and enjoy a gourmet meal in a magnificent setting for $30 per person. Price includes tour admission, lunch, tax (if applicable) and service charge. For more information about this group tour package, including the lunch menu, click here.
We also offer a special Holiday Walk tour and lunch package for $35 per person (20 person minimum). Price includes holiday tour admission, lunch, tax (if applicable) and service charge. For more information about this Holiday Walk tour package, including the lunch menu click here.
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Whichever religion one believes in, blessings and guidance are the things that most people are seeking in order to overcome their pains and hurdles in their daily lives.
However, many times blessings many not come at the time of need. The reason is because there should be a conducive environment to receive the blessings. When this does not happen then many believers tend to have doubts in their beliefs. For instance, there is a general belief that blessing is like a hook and devotion is a like ring and without our devotion, hook cannot really pull us. In order for that to happen we need to create a favourable environment. This means that a lot depends on us and not just the awakened ones. I personally think that not just simply believing in any religion, but our belief should be based on acquiring three wisdoms Firstly, by listening to the right teaching or advice from qualified teachers. Secondly, by contemplating on the teachings that we have heard or read. Finally, whatever we have learnt and listened to, we must put into practice. These are the best ways to accomplish our goals.


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What are countries doing that already use remote learning extensively? What can we learn from them?
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This report provides a rapid evidence summary of the history, evolution, coverage, impact (successes and challenges) of remote learning in four countries with sustained prior experience, namely Bangladesh, Singapore, South Korea and the United States.
For Bangladesh, the focus will be on the English in Action programme, specifically looking at two main components: (i) the professional development of primary and secondary school teachers through mobile learning; and (ii) an adult learning component – in this case, BBC Janala broadcasts – to teach communicative English. This programme used remote learning to improve teachers' pedagogical skills and competency in English alongside learning in the classroom.
For Singapore and South Korea, the focus will be on tech-supported remote learning to supplement classroom learning and how this prepared the countries to move to remote learning in response to Covid-19.
For the United States, the focus will be on:
Education television provided privately through the Sesame Workshop, which is aimed at pre-school and the early grades of primary school. It has extensive reach and a strong focus on reaching the disadvantaged, and covers education and psychosocial support.
Virtual charter schools: there are 500 virtual schools enrolling around 300,000 students in the virtual K-12 school sector in the USA.
The literature used is largely 'grey', including policy documentation at national level, but reach and impact data is included where possible.
Common themes will be pulled out, including, where possible:
The extent to which educational content is relevant, quality-assured and linked to national curriculum, as well as how it is linked (assessment, attainment, topics covered, etc.) and how it includes recognition of education attainment (e.g. with the possibility of moving up a year once completed).
The extent to which content pertains to long-term sustained use of remote learning, rather than remote learning as a supplement or complement to face-to-face learning.
The role of the teacher (e.g. presence, mediation, interactions, monitoring, assessment).
The types of training and/or support given to teachers as they move from face-to-face to remote teaching.
The extent to which approaches address specific needs of marginalised children (e.g. language of instruction, access to technology) or those with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND).
The extent to which approaches involve working with parents and communities to support children's learning and to hear feedback on what is/is not working.
How any technological gaps and challenges have been addressed, especially for those less digitally connected.
Any cost/rollout challenges.
Lessons learnt from these countries/initiatives that could be useful for the Covid-19 response.
Drawing on the case studies presented in this report, in combination with recent lessons learned from the Covid-19 response highlighted in earlier EdTech Hub reports, we see the following themes emerging:
Collaborating across government and in public-private partnerships in order to build preparedness for a switch to remote or blended learning. The establishment of Access to Information (a2i) in the ICT Division of the Government of Bangladesh, along with the work completed under the English in Action programme over the last decade (to (i) popularise educational television content and (ii) build the capacity of state broadcasters to produce a cadre of producers and technicians) has resulted in cross-government collaboration,. This was demonstrated by the government's rollout of education television content for students within a week of Covid-19 school closures. In South Korea, there has been strong collaboration between the government and telecommunications companies for the creation of smart learning systems and services. Meanwhile, whilst focused solely on the private sector, the US-based Sesame Workshop – similarly to Bangladesh – demonstrates the importance of education experts and media production experts working together, alongside child psychologists, to produce high-quality broadcasting of high-quality and relevant content. These examples all highlight the importance of technology experts working alongside education experts.
Investing in building national digital capacity. Sustained external or internal R&D investment may be required to build the infrastructure and capacity required for governments (at federal or state level) to be able to support the mass rollout of virtual learning. In Bangladesh, this involved a ten-year £50 million external investment in the education and media sector, as well as external investment to establish a2i. The Government of Singapore and the Government of South Korea have both prioritised investment in ICT, and specifically education technology, through a series of national plans over the last 25 years, which have enabled both countries to use remote learning quite extensively to supplement face-to-face learning. In addition, due to regular school closures as a result of heavy winter snowfall, a district in the north-eastern US had a well-developed backup online learning system that it could easily switch to in response to Covid-19. In all these examples, the switch to remote learning has been easier and quicker because the necessary digital capacity was already established and could be built upon.
Providing guidance for teachers on how to support remote learning. Singapore and South Korea have both provided guidance for teachers on remote learning. In South Korea, the MoE guidance includes its expectations of teachers, as well as advice on how to set assignments and give feedback on work. The MoE has also established a remote community of practice for teachers, 'Teacher On', in which teachers can exchange ideas and examples of good practice. They have also able to draw on key roles within the education system – the SMART education leads – to coordinate teacher professional development efforts during the crisis. In Singapore, a pilot approach was used before nationwide school closures, enabling the government to gather valuable feedback before ramping up the programme. In the US, the National Standards for Quality Online Learning have been created and made publicly available for teachers to access. Moving to remote or blended learning will be a new way of operating for many teachers, and requires a different approach to face-to-face teaching in a physical classroom: all these examples demonstrate the importance of providing guidance and support to teachers as they manage this transition.
Supporting parents to help their children with remote learning. In Bangladesh, a2i is planning to provide guidance to parents to help engage their children in remote learning. UNICEF is supporting Bangladesh in this and is conducting similar work in Pakistan. In the US, the Sesame Workshop provides resources on a dedicated website to support families and communities with different aspects of remote learning. In all of these cases, support for parents creates a joined-up approach to remote learning, in which parents and caregivers can reinforce the work that teachers are doing.
Negotiating lower-price (or free) internet access for educational sites from network providers to make it more affordable for families. In Bangladesh, BBC Janala negotiated with all six mobile phone networks to ensure reduced data costs for educational material. This provides a key lesson that can be applied to other countries as they roll out remote learning in response to Covid-19: reduced data costs help to manage household (and MoE) costs of educational continuity planning. This is an approach that has also been successful in Rwanda's Covid-19 response and used by several US states or districts.
Providing technological equipment and/or internet access for disadvantaged families to ensure continuity of learning. As part of the Covid-19 response, the government of South Korea has supported low-income families to reduce the cost of internet connectivity, as well as supporting third sector computer equipment-lending services. In the US, some districts have provided disadvantaged students with Chromebooks, while others have parked Wi-Fi-enabled buses in local communities to provide hotspots for communities without broadband.
Ensuring broadcasting presenters and content are inclusive and representative of the audience. In the US, the Sesame Workshop worked hard from the outset to promote inclusion and to have strong representation from different racial and ethnic groups, as well as from children with disabilities and other types of disadvantage. This is a particular learning point if remote learning has to be sustained for long periods and has a heavy reliance on television or radio broadcasting. The Sesame Workshop's language and approach to inclusion have also helped to bring different people and groups together, rather than delineating "us" and "them". This helps inform the thinking and behaviour of children, teachers and communities and provides a good practice model in discussing and responding to Covid-19 in education.

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Faithful to the Lutheran Tradition.
These were the words of Martin Luther, spoken 500 years ago. Concordia University is committed to delivering a liberal arts education in the Lutheran tradition. We hope to prepare students to live as men and women whose Christian freedom inspires and enables service to others. We foster an intellectual pursuit of that which is true, a moral commitment to that which is good, and an aesthetic appreciation of that which is beautiful.
At Concordia Irvine we are dedicated not only to teaching certain subjects, but to shaping a coherent and comprehensive view of the world, of humanity, and of the God who created and redeemed both. It is this faithfulness to this mission and this heritage which makes Concordia graduates wise, honorable and cultivated citizens. They become citizens prepared to serve God's world and proclaim God's word.
Our Lutheran tradition fosters an environment of inclusiveness for all. Concordia is for anyone who believes they have been called by Christ, as well as those who may be curious about our view of God. We honor others by including them, allowing them the freedom to interpret and come to their own conclusions.
Martin Luther was a man who changed the course of Western civilization with his ideas. He lived 500 years ago in Germany, and as a professor at Wittenberg University he discovered the gospel of salvation as a free gift of God. Luther also understood that free people stand not only in relation to God, but also in relation to the world and each other. Luther's ideas influenced fellow Wittenberg faculty and graduates, and the obscure university went on to shape our view of the modern world far beyond the realm of religion. In the field of science, for example, it was a Wittenberg professor who first assisted in printing the work of Copernicus, which would forever change our understanding of the universe.
The Lutheran heritage of higher education became defined by a rigorous study of the Bible as well as the world. Five hundred years later, Concordia University proudly preserves, defends, and promotes that heritage.


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Henry's Table @ Ayers House is contemporary drinking & eating space featuring a "no rules" menu with 2 to 4 course Prix Fixe menu options. We feature more than 100 SA wines or relax in our bar with great cocktails and craft beers. Private dining areas available.
Enjoy the comfort and flexibility of six wonderful rooms perfect for all things corporate, right in the heart of the City.
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For groups of 10 to 350, Ayers House has the space for you to let your hair down to celebrate the end of the year.
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Though you'll be charmed by the country chicness, it's an Adelaide treasure, and that's where it is. On the city's main boulevard in the 'East End's' vibrant party heart close to the Botanic Gardens, universities and cafe's, making it an ideal base for weddings and business…easy for guests to reach but secluded and peaceful beyond the clipped green lawn and picturesque grounds for a truly magical experience.
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So with that, I created Hyper Writer, LLC where I will be completing freelance documentation projects. I want to convey that documentation can be exciting and interesting and not just something that gathers dust on a shelf! I also want to share my love of writing and all the energy that can be focused on helping users understand software applications either through web or mobile interaction.
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As an understudy, actress Georgiana Summers studied her "Peter and the Starcatcher" script in solitude at home.
Alanna J. Smith, decked out in emerald green face paint from head to toe and a witch's black hat, yelled frantically to the stage manager.
It was holiday season in 2016 and Smith was almost finished with her first staged production of The Wizard of Oz at the Walnut Street Theatre, having made zero mistakes so far.
"Of course, the most famous line is the one I miss," said Smith.
Not to worry. Smith, now an in-demand musical theater actress, was at the time an understudy for the Wicked Witch of the West role, and her flubbed line came during the "understudy run" of the production — a tradition in most Philadelphia theaters.
Flubbing one key line as an understudy didn't stop Alanna J. Smith, now in demand as an actress in productions like the Walnut Street Theatre's "Noises Off."
For the understudy run, the entire cast of understudies performs on stage in one full production, shortly after the regular cast's opening night. The audience consists of friends, family members, and artistic scouts.
Smith's wobble in the Wizard production didn't hurt her career: She's recently done Noises Off at the Walnut, Grease at the Fireside Theatre in Wisconsin, and she goes into rehearsal next week for Ken Ludwig's A Comedy of Tenors, opening Jan. 15 at the Walnut.
The private, family-and-friends production is just one aspect of the secret life of understudies on the Philly theater scene, those largely unsung actors who stand ready to stand in on short notice for others.
Jonathan Silver, associate producer at the Arden Theatre, says many are fresh out of acting school. Casting them for the often thankless stand-in role gives producers and directors an opportunity to learn their style and work before they're cast in larger roles.
On any given production night, a couple of dozen actors are poised to go on at the last minute for shows across the region. It's a chance for an actor to get identified as a talented new artist. But it's a very different discipline from acting as a regular role.
Understudies might have only 20 hours of formal rehearsal, compared to the regular actors who practice for about three weeks before opening.
It's up to the them to stay on top of their game and go see the show repeatedly from the audience — admission is free for them — and to read, reread, and rereread the script on their own.
Summers has just been cast in the forthcoming Philadelphia Theatre Company production of The Bridges of Madison County (Feb. 8-March 3), where she'll play Francesca Johnson's daughter, Carolyn.
Nichalas L. Parker, seen here as the Cowardly Lion in Walnut Street Theatre's "Wizard of Oz," started out as a secretly cowardly understudy.
The role of an understudy can be compared to that of a backup quarterback, like Nick Foles. And the odds are long that they'll ever get their Super Bowl call-up.
Silver estimates that 95 percent of the time over a season, the regular cast will go on with no need for an understudy.
Still, understudies' night lives are on hold during the full run of a show because actors can get sick, injured, or called out on emergencies without warning. Understudies are asked to stay within a 30- to 45-minute radius of the theater during showtimes and can be called in as late as halfway through Act One.
Because they're not paid for much stage time, it's extra-critical for these budding actors to keep their day jobs.
Rachel Camp, now a Barrymore Award-winning musical theater actress, supplemented her understudy days as a theater teacher and continues to teach occasionally for the Arden Theatre Company. Summers has supported her acting habit with summer jobs making puppets in her hometown of Frederick, Md.
Lindsay Mauck, an actress and understudy, has both a "passion job" as the managing director and producer of Mauckingbird Theatre Company, specializing in gay-themed productions, and a day job as managing director of Philadelphia Young Playwrights.
On top of worrying about when they might fit into the show, understudies grapple with another big question: how?
"It just flexes a different muscle in your brain," said Camille E. Young, a professional actress who has at times played understudy and swing roles (a cast member who covers vacation days and other vacancies for several roles at once). She is currently a swing in four roles for The Color Purple at Theatre Horizon.
For one thing, Young said, you have to memorize blocking and stage directions rather than practice them repeatedly.
Camille E. Young (second from right) in rehearsal for The Color Purple with (from left) Aaron-Michael Sobers and Candace Benson.
Another challenge is that understudies are expected to replace the featured actor so seamlessly that the rest of the cast doesn't even notice. So instead of making their own creative calls and choices, understudies learn to blend in.
The most surprising secret of the lives of understudies may be that they're not necessarily upset when they don't get the call.
In the full run of Peter and the Starcatcher, Summers never went on. To her, that wasn't a big loss.
Georgiana Summers wasn't entirely disappointed to play her "Peter and the Starcatcher" role to an audience of one.
Nichalas L. Parker started understudying at the Arden Theatre immediately after graduating from the University of the Arts, then got an apprenticeship at the Walnut Street Theatre.
He said that "luckily," he was never in a position to replace someone on stage when he understudied. He was conflicted about whether he genuinely wanted to get on stage and perform.
"There's a mixed feeling between stress where it could happen at every moment, where you're constantly checking your phone for someone to be like, 'Hey, we need you on stage in the next five minutes,' but then also wanting to get on stage and show what you can do," said Parker.
Parker has gone on to leading roles in musicals – including the Lion in Walnut Street Theatre's The Wizard of Oz – and will play an as-yet unannounced starring role in one of theater's forthcoming mainstage productions.
Camp, now considered one of the top actresses on the local scene, made a big impression as an understudy in 2010 for Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George at the Arden.
She'd been cast as an understudy for not one, but two, roles. And they were twins.
When it was time for the understudy run and Camp had to choose between Celeste #1 and Celeste #2, she couldn't decide.
"It felt impossible to do one of the twins, so I played both," said Camp.
Rachel Camp (far left) in Michael Hollinger's "Red Herring" last year at Act II Playhouse in Ambler.
She sang and bickered back and forth to herself as both roles simultaneously. She described it as an "absurd and entertaining" exhibition.
Though there weren't many people in the audience, associate producer Silver was.
"Just as a performance, it was absolutely brilliant," said Silver.


Positive meetings have taken place with key government ministers following submission of the proposal by the Borderlands Partnership – a unique collaboration that brings together the five cross-border local authorities including Northumberland and Scottish Borders.
Partnership members met Michael Matheson MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, when he reiterated the Scottish Government's support for a future Borderlands Deal. Local authority leaders also met David Mundell MP, Secretary of State for Scotland, and Jake Berry MP, Northern Powerhouse Minister, when they expressed their ongoing support for the Deal.
Other announcements in the budget will also benefit Borderlands towns, such as the allocation of £200million to pilot innovative approaches to rolling out full fibre broadband in rural locations, and vouchers for nearby homes and businesses and the Future High Streets Fund. With the Scottish Government already committed to delivering superfast broadband to 100 per cent of properties and its budget announcement due in December and to supporting community led regeneration through a range of activities.


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The Met Gala was a sight to be seen, as celebrities left and right strutted down the red carpet in dozens of different designers. Hosted at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, around 725 guests attended. The theme of this year's Costume Institute's exhibition was "American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity." (Left, Emma Watson in Burberry)
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Face it, who doesn't love Jude Law? Also, a bit of Sienna Miller, Robert Downey Jr., and Stephen Fry thrown in here! 🙂
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movie review: the imaginarium of doctor parnassus
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus… a movie of epic proportions: chaotic, burlesque and gothic, intense, ominous… also, Heath Ledger's last film. Ledger's superb and gripping talent is irrefutably present in Imaginarium, alongside his castmates Christopher Plummer (Doctor Parnassus), Lily Cole (Parnassus' daughter Valentina), Tom Waits (Mr. Nick, a representation of the Devil), and Andrew Garfield (Anton, Valentina's friend). Ledger plays a man with amnesia who stumbles into Parnassus and the gang's show and decides to join, falling in love with Valentina in the meantime. Surprising as it is to see such a familiar model suddenly on screen, Lily Cole proves that she's more than a pretty face.
I won't go into incredible detail for fear of spoiling the movie, but with co-writer and director Terry Gilliam at the helm, it's no wonder crazy twists and turns (fueled by lucid 3D graphics and elaborate sets) in Imaginarium amaze and awe. Gilliam, whose previous work ranges from Monty Python's The Meaning of Life and Brothers Grimm to Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, claims that "[he] won't be getting an Academy Award… ever." And for Imaginarium, he may be right. Though I found the movie graphically sensational, the story entertaining, and the characters charming and flawed, it was slow at times with unsettling plot problems. However, the shift in cast due to Ledger's death in no way, I believe, affects the movie negatively: in fact, the additions of Johnny Depp, Col in Farrell, and Jude Law created a new level on-screen as well as in the storyline. As the alter-egos of Ledger's character, Depp, Farrell, and Law were just "three good friends who came to the rescue, out of love and friendship and respect for Heath" said Gilliam. Their performances carry the same charm as Ledger's, with tweaks of their own brilliance.
Through Ledger's death and the movie's budget problems, Gilliam, the cast and crew pulled Imaginarium together to produce a dark wonderland. I recommend this movie, not just because it's Ledger's last acting days caught on film, but because of the collaboration of fine people whose creativity and talent inspired the show to go on. Three and a half stars out of five.
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I'm confused as to why I have had points taken away. I haven't log-in for a few days, logged-in a couple of days ago and all my points are gone for those days. This isn't the first time this has happened aswell. Would like to know why this has happened. I'm sure I didn't infringe any of the rules, so I wonder why this has happened.
How many points did you have previously?


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Job well done, High Pockets
Tank Talk with Tank Johnson
Jun 27, 2008 at 12:01 AM Jun 27, 2008 at 9:48 AM
High School football saw a great one step away from the game last week.
After patrolling the sidelines at Coalfield High School for 21 seasons as a head coach, Gary Kreis has stepped down.
Kreis finished with 165 wins over those seasons, making 18 trips to the TSSAA playoffs and winning a lot of district and region championships along the way.
But the past few years have been tough on Kreis personally, burdens that helped ease the decision of stepping down from Coalfield — a place the man dearly loves.
Loves so much, in fact, he has stayed there despite opportunities. Opportunities that could have carried him to bigger schools, perhaps some state championships and who knows what else.
But it was Coalfield — that's where he stayed and that's where he transformed the sleepy Morgan County community into Football Town, USA on Friday nights.
I have been to a couple of Coalfield home games over the years and have always left amazed at the atmosphere.
In all my prep-football travels, I have seen a lot of towns that really get into their football. Coalfield ranks right up there with the best of them, and a lot of that is due to the program Kreis helped build and maintain.
Kreis got his first coaching job ever at Coalfield, in 1979 when George Lowe hired him. That first year, the Yellow Jackets would make the school's first-ever playoff appearance. Kreis would eventually take over in 1987, making his debut against Vonore.
The Jackets won 39-8 and it was an ominous beginning, because Coalfield opponents would feel stings similar to that many times over the next 21 football seasons.
I had the pleasure of talking with coach Kreis on many occasions and in my opinion, he oozed high school football. He embodied all the elements that draw me to the game and I am sad to see him go. Perhaps, like so many who have lived, breathed and bled the game their entire life, he will still remain and continue being a positive role model for high school students and players.
Kreis, or "High Pockets" to some, was a heckuva football player in his own right. An Oliver Springs graduate, Kreis was one of the state's best, playing quarterback and averaging well over 40 yards per punt.
After going to the University of Tennessee, Kreis would go down in history as the first Vol to catch a touchdown pass on the artificial turf, which was installed at Neyland Stadium for the 1968 season.
It was Sept. 14 and the Vols were opening the season against rival Georgia.
Bubba Wyche hit Kreis for the touchdown, as Tennessee came from behind to tie the 'Dawgs 17-17.
But that game had more historical ramifications for Vol fans.
It was the first broadcast for the legendary play-by-play team of John Ward and Bill Anderson.
Kreis has seen, played and coached a lot of football in his day.
And while I hate to see him hang up the whistle and clipboard, I can't help but feel terrible for the Coalfield players of tomorrow, who may not get a chance to soak in his wisdom.
But, the decision has been made and Coalfield looks to the future — a future of replacing a coaching legend.
Good luck High Pockets, and never totally leave the game of high school football.


Because it was meant to be home video aka documentary style, there were indeed some boring dialogue parts. Anyway I was determined not to do any fast forwarding so I could actually listen to them talking and better understand the whole movie. I wasn't looking for some cheap scare, no sir, I wasn't. Not went I was sitting about 2-3 feet away from the screen just to be safe.
In truth the film isn't really that frightening. First, you don't actually see the "thing", its just the happenings that convinces you there is a "thing" there. Slamming doors, blinking lights, swaying chandelier..you get the drift. But of course if I had had experienced any one of the above, trust me I would not be staying there for 2 weeks trying to capture it on camera! And just 2 person in an entire house...BIG mistake.
The most creepy for me would be the leg-pulling scene. Totally unnerving.
Also I din particularly like the part Micah showed Katie something he found about some Dianne who was possessed in the 60s. How on earth was he able to find a clip of the girl chewing her own arm off? An no one to stop her but just continued recording away? Disturbing yes but didn't really make sense.
How this low budget film is one of the biggest scare in America beats me. They should watch more Asian horror films and I don't mean those American-remakes. Perhaps Paranormal Activity 2 might overcome that since I saw something in there.


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Category: CAA
The CAA's General Aviation Unit continues to make considerable progress in its aim to radically improve the regulation of General Aviation (GA) in the UK
We have confirmed our intent to expand the category of microlight by creating a new definition and widening the category of microlights up to 600kg maximum take-off mass (MTOM). Previously known as the "Opt-Out" in terms of exclusion from the EU Basic Regulation, this will bring aircraft and helicopters up to 600kg under direct regulation in the "Microlight" category. This should improve the availability to the UK market of more modern, light, two-seat aircraft under a lighter regulatory regime and thus help to modernise the UK fleet. This decision has received very positive coverage in the GA press and its social media forums.
We have launched the new PPL online exam system. This system uses a new set of theoretical knowledge exam questions developed by GA stakeholders and will be available for all registered training organisations to use to undertake their exams online from 5th October 2020. Paper-based PPL theoretical knowledge exams use will be subject to an exceptions process and will be phased-out early in 2021.
We are planning to host a number of virtual GA Roadshows to engage a wider and more diverse GA audience with the aim of both communicating and receiving feedback interactively which can help shape our future programme of activity.
We have continued our ongoing engagement with the flying display community and have recently undertaken the following:
CAP 403 Flying Displays and CAP1724 Flying Display Standards have had their guidance updated and are now being used as best practice across the UK and by other countries.
Established in 2019, the Display Pilot Evaluator project will conclude in October, resulting in significant improvements to our oversight of Display Authorisation Evaluators (DAEs) through improved engagement, procedures and processes.
Launching the first Airborne Flying Display Director (AFDD) course online in November; this will become a requirement for AFDD's from 2021.
Other highlights include:
CAP 660 Parachuting – published updated guidance on parachuting
We started the transition of many GA maintenance organisations to Part-CAO (Combined Airworthiness Organisation), a more proportionate approach to the regulation of production and maintenance activities for GA aircraft.
We have continued to engage with the GA community helping to increase understanding of the regulations and we feel these efforts are going some way in helping us to radically improve the regulation of the GA sector in the UK.
As part of our commitment to improve the way we communicate and engage with GA, we have completed a series of video interviews with GA representatives, including five of the Government Aviation Ambassadors. We covered subjects such as their views on GA recovery and their top safety tips, and produced a two minute Safety Tips video to help support the GA on their safe return to the skies after a longer than usual break from recreational flying.
We have reviewed and improved the recording, measuring and response times for incoming stakeholder communications to the GA Unit. 74% were responded to on the same day.
We conducted roadshows (latterly, these were virtual) to explain recent changes in rules for maintenance (Part M-L) and Part-CAO. These reached over 200 delegates from 106 organisations, we received excellent feedback and plan to do more in the future.
Loss of Control (LOC) Safety Campaign: LOC is one of the leading safety issues in general aviation. Over the last five years, these events have made up 20% of all GA accidents, 44% of all fatalities and 55% of all serious injuries. Many of these events occur on the approach to land. In July, we launched our Stay in Control safety campaign to raise awareness of LOC issues and provided advice on ways to avoid an incident.
The GA Airworthiness team coordinated on the compliance, testing and approval of Hawker Restorations Ltd's modification that converts a Hawker Hurricane aircraft to a 2-seat version. This created the only two-seat Hurricane in the world which is airworthy and back in the air.
The year 2020 has been dominated by the impact of the Global Coronavirus pandemic. We have worked quickly with other CAA departments and the Department for Transport to provide legal exemptions enabling members of the GA community and the 27,000 GA pilots in the UK to continue flying once the easing of social distancing measures allowed, thus minimising the impact of COVID-19 as far as possible. These included extensions for EASA and UK licences validity, including class, type and instrument ratings, and instructor, examiner and medical certificates. A summary of these exemptions, including the end dates can be found here.
Other areas of activity include:
Setting up a dedicated COVID-19 website with a specific area dedicated to recreational flying.
Providing supplementary guidance on engine health and maintenance check flights.
Supporting the safe return to flying for the GA Community by increasing our safety promotion and communications, and releasing the following information over the past few months:
o Safety advice and tips for pilots returning to GA flying post COVID-19 – this will also be turned into a checklist to aid pilots;
o Preparing to return to normal flying operations for GA Pilots – more detailed advice to supplement that above;
o Guidance for GA Pilot Training Organisations who are preparing to return to normal flying operations;
o CAA Podcasts interviews with two GAU colleagues who talk about return to flying and Threat and Error Management from their perspective as active GA pilots.
Our continued Safety Risk management work has shown an increase in accidents and incidents during approach and landing, most likely associated with skill fade of pilots over the long wet winter and ensuing COVID lockdown. We have therefore released GA Safety – Landing issues to help support and educate pilots, making them more aware of the potential hazards associated with this critical stage of flight.
Throughout this work we have sought to deliver on our top-level principles for better GA regulation to help create a vibrant and dynamic GA sector in the UK. These principles are:
Only regulate directly when necessary and do so proportionately
Deregulate where we can
Delegate where appropriate
Do not gold-plate, and quickly and efficiently remove gold-plating that already exists
Rachel Gardner-Poole, Head of the CAA's GA Unit said: "2020 has been an unprecedented year for the GA community. In addition to all the work completed as part of our GA Programme, we hope to have played a part in helping it to navigate the various challenges it has faced through the guidance and regulations we have produced, and by our work to provide reassurance and pragmatic exemptions that have allowed the sports and recreational pilots to quickly and safely get back into the air this summer".
Updated information on Pakistan International Airlines
On 30 June 2020, the UK Civil Aviation Authority suspended permission for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to operate services to the United Kingdom. This suspension was legally required following the decision of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to withdraw the airline's Third Country Operator safety certificate.
However, the Civil Aviation Authority has now approved a request from the company to be allowed to recommence services between Islamabad to Birmingham and Manchester using aircraft chartered from the EU carrier Hi Fly Limited. PIA's Foreign Carrier Permit has been amended accordingly. This approval came into effect from 14 August 2020.
EASA's prohibition on PIA operating flights into the European Common Aviation Area with its own aircraft is unaffected by this amendment.
Initial statement (1 July 2020) on PIA:
https://www.caa.co.uk/News/Update-on-Pakistan-International-Airlines/
UK Civil Aviation Authority reports on airline refunds review
Review considered actions by airlines during the coronavirus pandemic
Civil Aviation Authority action has led to airlines making commitments to improve performance without requiring formal enforcement action
Quality of service and performance from most airlines has improved in response to bilateral engagement and the review, leading to refunds now being paid out faster
Civil Aviation Authority warns other European and international airlines that the consumers right to a refund must be protected
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has been reviewing the refund policies and performance of UK airlines and three of the largest international operators to the UK. A further five international airlines were included due to the level of consumer feedback and concerns that refunds were not being paid during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Civil Aviation Authority review is based on its own investigations, as well as information provided to us by consumers across email and social media, as well as through consumer bodies including the Competition and Markets Authority, the Northern Ireland Consumer Council and Which?.
At the start of the review, some airlines were not paying refunds, with others facing potential backlogs of numerous months. We investigated airlines' policies and practices to establish whether they were placing barriers in the way of consumers requesting refunds, through unclear messaging, difficult to navigate customer services and under-resourced call centres. While we recognise that the coronavirus pandemic was an unprecedented situation for the aviation industry, our consumer team has worked to protect consumer rights and to influence airlines to change their processes and practices in order to improve performance in providing refunds.
The Civil Aviation Authority now has evidence that shows that since it launched its review, and its wide-ranging engagement programme with airlines, all UK airlines are now paying refunds. Call centre wait times have reduced, in some cases significantly, and customer service messaging has provided greater clarity on consumers' rights to a refund for cancelled flights.
Our review found that a number of airlines were not performing adequately. We have gained immediate commitments from these airlines to improve their performance and the time taken to provide refunds to consumers, without requiring enforcement action. This is the most immediate way of providing benefits to consumers as enforcement processes can take a considerable amount of time to complete given the potential for legal proceedings. We have previously called for stronger, more immediate, powers to act to protect consumer rights.
Other European airlines were not initially within the scope of our review due to discussions taking place between National Enforcement Bodies, European governments and the EU Commission. Engaging with these other EU airlines at that point would have potentially cut across these other discussions. However, we have today written to a further 30 major European and international airlines that operate services to and from the UK to highlight the results of our review, and to warn them not to deny consumers their right to a refund. We will not hesitate to take further action against any airlines where necessary.
Commenting on the review, Richard Moriarty, Chief Executive of the UK Civil Aviation Authority, said: "The airlines we have reviewed have responded by significantly enhancing their performance, reducing their backlogs, and improving their processing speeds in the interests of consumers.
"Although we have taken into account the serious operational challenges many airlines have faced, we have been clear that customers cannot be let down, and that airlines must pay refunds as soon as possible.
"There is still work to do. We have required commitments from airlines as they continue the job of paying customer refunds. Should any airline fall short of the commitments they have made, we will not hesitate to take any further action where required."
Summary statements for each airline are available on our website at the link below:
www.caa.co.uk/CAP1947
Stay in Control: CAA launches loss of control awareness campaign
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has launched a safety campaign to raise awareness of 'loss of control in-flight' incidents in General Aviation. Loss of control events make up 20 per cent of all General Aviation accidents and 44 per cent of all fatalities.
An independent review of General Aviation safety published earlier in the year also found that most recreational flying accidents are the result of human factors, and that education and continuous training is vital in improving overall safety levels within General Aviation.
The campaign will run for the next six months and examine how loss of control events occur and how General Aviation pilots can avoid them. Specific aspects of loss of control will be explored over the coming months with loss of control in the circuit being the initial focus of the campaign. Other issues that will be analysed include angle of attack and weight and balance.
Rachel Gardner-Poole, Head of the General Aviation Unit at the Civil Aviation Authority, said: "The recent intendent review of General Aviation safety in the UK found that most recreational flying accidents are the result of human factors; and the most effective approach in reducing those accidents is more likely to be through continuous pilot training and improvement, rather than further regulation.
"Safety promotion and education plays a key role in enhancing a pilot's skills and we believe this campaign will be useful to all General Aviation pilots in helping to tackle loss of control incidents."
All campaign material will be post on the dedicated Stay in Control webpage www.caa.co.uk/stay-in-control/
press.office@caa.co.uk
Singapore and the United Kingdom commence trials to improve public health safety for air crew
Singapore and the United Kingdom (UK) have commenced a series of trials to test the crew module of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council Aviation Recovery Taskforce (CART) 'Take-off' guidelines. These guidelines aim to reduce public health risk to air passengers, air crew, airport staff while strengthening confidence among the travelling public.
ICAO, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority, Changi Airport, Heathrow Airport, British Airways and Singapore Airlines are participating in these trials. For a start, the trials will test the measures for air crew throughout the travel journey between Singapore and the UK. The measures include maintaining safe distancing, meeting all relevant customs, immigration and health requirements, observing good hand hygiene and reduced interactions with passengers. During the layover at the respective countries, air crew are to remain in their crew accommodation at all times.
The measures are based on the ICAO CART guidelines and are customised to each State's requirements. These measures have been integrated into the regional implementation planning in support of the Public Health Corridors now being launched by ICAO. Data will be collected by the participating parties for all phases of the flights. The data will be analysed and reviewed by the three partners to strengthen the guidelines where necessary.
Mr Kevin Shum, Director-General of the CAAS said, "Singapore is pleased to participate in the trials. The ICAO CART 'Take-off' guidance document offers a set of guidelines for coordinating the international aviation community's steps towards recovery and to build up public confidence for international travel. These guidelines take a flexible and pragmatic approach by focusing on what makes operational and economic sense, bearing in mind that different countries would face different conditions, risks and risk tolerance. The trials will help validate and improve the processes, where needed."
Mr Richard Moriarty, Chief Executive of the UK Civil Aviation Authority said, "Aviation is an inherently international industry, so it is critical that we collaborate closely with our partners around the world to address the challenges presented by COVID-19. The UK CAA is therefore very pleased to be contributing to these trials. Ultimately, this work should help keep aviation as safe as possible for both passengers and crew throughout the current pandemic."
Dr. Fang Liu, ICAO Secretary General emphasized that "the CART's work and deliverables have been developed in league with the ICAO Council Member States, our colleagues at the WHO, many other international organizations, and our partners in the aviation industry. They've been designed to enable Member States and Industry to implement harmonized risk mitigation measures in full accordance with the latest medical and traveller health advice available. ICAO's Public Health Corridors are consistent with the CART recommendations and represents the implementation mechanism of the CART "Take-off" criteria. We want to thank the aviation authorities in Singapore and the United Kingdom for their support and involvement in this trial and their continuous contributions to ICAO."
Singapore and the UK are members of the ICAO CART, and participate actively in the workgroups which develop guidelines to create a "clean bubble" for air crew so that flights can be operated with minimal restrictions.
The ICAO CART Take-off guidance document includes recommended measures for four operational modules relating to airport guidelines, aircraft guidelines, crew guidelines and cargo guidelines. Crew guidelines will be tested for these trials.
UK Civil Aviation Authority update on airline refunds review
The UK Civil Aviation Authority is reviewing the refund policies of all UK airlines, as well as a number of international airlines that operate flights to and from the UK. The review began in May and is considering how airlines are handling refunds for flight-only bookings during the coronavirus pandemic.
We have published guidance and advice for both industry and consumers on this important issue throughout the COVID crisis. We support airlines offering vouchers and rebooking alternatives where it makes sense for the consumer, but we have reiterated to airlines that they must provide cash refunds to passengers who request this where a flight has been cancelled.
We do not expect airlines to systematically deny consumers their right to a refund, and our review is considering whether any further action needs to be taken to protect consumer rights.
Of the eighteen airlines contacted, all have engaged with us on the issues that we have raised, and all have confirmed to us that they are now paying refunds. We have grouped airlines by performance in three categories:
1. Acceptable performance
2. Requiring transparency improvements
3. Requiring processing time improvements
Acceptable performance
Through our review we have identified a selection of airlines that are paying refunds quickly and that do not have a sizeable backlog of refund requests. While regulations state that refunds should be paid within seven days of the request, we understand that there are operational challenges that airlines are facing in the current circumstances that make this very challenging to meet.
We will continue to monitor the performance of these airlines, but as things stand we do not expect further work to be required unless there is a material change in performance.
Requiring transparency improvements
Our review has identified a second group that, based on passenger complaints, did not appear to be providing refunds at all. Having engaged with these airlines, the Civil Aviation Authority can now confirm that these airlines are all paying refunds.
A number of airlines have now introduced new systems for processing refunds. More work remains to be done by this group of airlines to make it clear to passengers that they are entitled to a refund and show that there is a straightforward process for claiming it.
We will allow these airlines a short period to make the necessary improvements before we reach a definitive view on their performance.
Requiring processing time improvements
Our review has identified a third group of airlines which have substantial backlogs of refund claims and which, in our view, are taking too long to process refunds.
This group includes some major carriers with large backlogs of refund requests extending to many months. The Civil Aviation Authority has asked these airlines to provide commitments that they will speed up refund processing timescales.
We have received responses from a number of airlines agreeing to this request. We will assess the suitability of these commitments and, should we accept them, we will monitor the airlines' performance against them. If performance does not improve in line with the commitments, the Civil Aviation Authority will not hesitate to take enforcement action.
This is the first update the Civil Aviation Authority has provided on its review of airline refund practices. We intend to publish a further, more detailed update later this month. Only a minority group of airlines have been consistently providing consumers with refunds in an acceptable timeframe, however we have noted a marked improvement across most airlines since our review commenced. We expect this direction of travel to be maintained.
Update on Pakistan International Airlines
Following the decision on 30 June 2020, by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to suspend permission for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to operate services to the European Union, PIA flights from Birmingham, London Heathrow and Manchester airports are suspended with immediate effect.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority is required under law to withdraw PIA's permit to operate to the UK pending EASA's restoration of their approval that it meets international air safety standards.
We are reviewing a request by EASA to allow a small number of repatriation flights operated by PIA to commence over the coming days. These will only be approved should EASA be assured by the safety cases of these flights and that the flight crew operating the aircraft have the correct documentation.
Advice to UK consumers: https://www.caa.co.uk/Passengers/Resolving-travel-problems/Travel-company-problems/airline-suspensions/


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Alright, so there is roasted chicken, roasted rosemary potatoes, and some green beans that are still forthcoming. Preparing for Monday had to take precedence. Sad, I know. Alas, we are subject to having to do the responsible thing. So, there is that. I will hope to get that in soon.
Steak, homemade roasted bell peppers, and a vegetable with a license to kill.
It will be a great one! Stay tuned!


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The Great Japan Earthquake of 1923
The powerful quake and ensuing tsunami that struck Yokohama and Tokyo traumatized a nation and unleashed historic consequences
Joshua Hammer
A circa 1925 woodcut by Unpo Takashima depicts Tokyo's Ueno district ablaze. "Each new gust of wind," reported Joseph Dahlmann, a Jesuit priest who witnessed the calamity from a hilltop, "gave new impulse to the fury of the conflagration." Unpo Takashima / Artelino
The first shock hit at 11:58 a.m., emanating from a seismic fault six miles beneath the floor of Sagami Bay, 30 miles south of Tokyo. A 60- by 60-mile segment of the Philippine oceanic plate ruptured and thrust itself against the Eurasian continental plate, releasing a massive burst of tectonic energy. Down at the docks of Yokohama, Japan's biggest port and its gateway to the West, hundreds of well-wishers were seeing off the Empress of Australia, a 615-foot luxury steamship bound for Vancouver. "The smiles vanished," remembered Ellis M. Zacharias, then a young U.S. naval officer, who was standing on the pier when the earthquake hit, "and for an appreciable instant everyone stood transfixed" by "the sound of unearthly thunder." Moments later, a tremendous jolt knocked Zacharias off his feet, and the pier collapsed, spilling cars and people into the water.
The date was September 1, 1923, and the event was the Great Kanto Earthquake, at the time considered the worst natural disaster ever to strike quake-prone Japan. The initial jolt was followed a few minutes later by a 40-foot-high tsunami. A series of towering waves swept away thousands of people. Then came fires, roaring through the wooden houses of Yokohama and Tokyo, the capital, burning everything—and everyone—in their path. The death toll would be about 140,000, including 44,000 who had sought refuge near Tokyo's Sumida River in the first few hours, only to be immolated by a freak pillar of fire known as a "dragon twist." The temblor destroyed two of Japan's largest cities and traumatized the nation; it also whipped up nationalist and racist passions. And the quake may have emboldened right-wing forces at the very moment that the country was poised between military expansion and an embrace of Western democracy, only 18 years before Japan would enter World War II.
The 9.0 earthquake that struck the northeast coast of Honshu this past March is not likely to have such an impact on Japan's history. Nevertheless, there are parallels. Like the 1923 quake, this one unleashed secondary disasters: a tsunami that washed away dozens of villages; mudslides; fires; and damage to the Fukushima Daiichi reactors that emitted radiation into the atmosphere (and constituted the worst nuclear accident since the Chernobyl disaster in 1986). In both instances, the toll was considerable, with estimated deaths in the 2011 quake approaching 30,000 and damage that could go as high as $310 billion. Fuel, food and water were hard to come by weeks after the earthquake, and the Japanese government acknowledged that it had been ill-prepared for a calamity on this scale. Traditional figures offered words of solace: Crown Prince Hirohito 88 years ago; his son, Emperor Akihito, in 2011.
Before the Great Kanto Earthquake struck, Japan was full of optimism. No center symbolized the country's dynamism more than Yokohama, known as the City of Silk. Founded as Japan's first "Foreign Settlement" in 1859, five years after U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry forced the shogun to open Japan to the West, Yokohama had grown into a cosmopolitan city of half a million. Attracting entrepreneurs, fugitives, traders, spies and drifters from every corner of the world, the port rose "like a mirage in the desert," wrote one Japanese novelist. From the waterfront promenade, known as the Bund, to the Bluff, the hillside neighborhood favored by foreign residents, Yokohama was where East met West, and liberal ideas—including democracy, collective bargaining and women's rights—transfixed those who engaged them. Nobel nominee Junicho Tanizaki, who spent two years in Yokohama writing screenplays, marveled at "a riot of loud Western colors and smells—the odor of cigars, the aroma of chocolate, the fragrance of flowers, the scent of perfume."
The Great Kanto Earthquake obliterated all of that in a single afternoon. According to survivors, the initial quaking lasted for about 14 seconds—long enough to bring down nearly every building on Yokohama's watery, unstable ground. The three-story Grand Hotel, an elegant Victorian villa on the seafront that had played host to Rudyard Kipling, W. Somerset Maugham and William Howard Taft, collapsed, crushing hundreds of guests and employees. Twenty expatriate regulars at the Yokohama United Club, the city's most popular watering hole, died when the concrete building pancaked. Otis Manchester Poole, a 43-year-old American manager of a trading firm, stepped out of his largely still-intact office near the Bund to face an indelible scene. "Over everything had settled a thick white dust," he remembered years later, "and through the yellow fog of dust, still in the air, a copper-coloured sun shone upon this silent havoc in sickly reality." Fanned by high winds, fires from overturned cookstoves and ruptured gas mains spread. Soon, the entire city was ablaze.
Meanwhile, a wall of water surged from the fault zone toward the coast of Honshu. Three hundred people died in Kamakura, the ancient capital, when a 20-foot-high wave washed over the town. "The tidal wave swept out a great section of the village near the beach," wrote Henry W. Kinney, a Tokyo-based editor for Trans-Pacific magazine. "I saw a thirty-foot sampan [boat] that had been lifted neatly on top of the roof of a prostrated house. Vast portions of the hills facing the ocean had slid into the sea."
Although the shock waves had weakened by the time they reached through the Kanto region to Tokyo, 17 miles north of Yokohama, many poorer neighborhoods built on unstable ground east of the Sumida River collapsed in seconds. Then, as in Yokohama, fires spread, fueled by flimsy wooden houses and fanned by high winds. The quake destroyed the city's water mains, paralyzing the fire department. According to one police report, fires had broken out in 83 locations by 12:15. Fifteen minutes later, they had spread to 136. People fled toward the Sumida River, drowning by the hundreds when bridges collapsed. Tens of thousands of working-class Japanese found refuge in an empty patch of ground near the river. The flames closed in from all directions, and then, at 4 p.m., a 300-foot-tall "fire tornado" blazed across the area. Of the 44,000 people who had gathered there, only 300 survived. All told, 45 percent of Tokyo burned before the last embers of the inferno died out on September 3.
As the evening of the quake approached, Kinney observed, "Yokohama, the city of almost half a million souls, had become a vast plain of fire, of red, devouring sheets of flame which played and flickered. Here and there a remnant of a building, a few shattered walls, stood up like rocks above the expanse of flame, unrecognizable....It was as if the very earth were now burning. It presented exactly the aspect of a gigantic Christmas pudding over which the spirits were blazing, devouring nothing. For the city was gone."
The tragedy prompted countless acts of heroism. Thomas Ryan, a 22-year-old U.S. naval ensign, freed a woman trapped inside the Grand Hotel in Yokohama, then carried the victim—who had suffered two broken legs—to safety, seconds ahead of a fire that engulfed the ruins. Capt. Samuel Robinson, the Canadian skipper of the Empress of Australia, took hundreds of refugees aboard, organized a fire brigade that kept the ship from being incinerated by advancing flames, then steered the crippled vessel to safety in the outer harbor. Then there was Taki Yonemura, chief engineer of the government wireless station in Iwaki, a small town 152 miles northeast of Tokyo. Hours after the earthquake, Yonemura picked up a faint signal from a naval station near Yokohama, relaying word of the catastrophe. Yonemura tapped out a 19-word bulletin—CONFLAGRATION SUBSEQUENT TO SEVERE EARTHQUAKE AT YOKOHAMA AT NOON TODAY. WHOLE CITY ABLAZE WITH NUMEROUS CASUALTIES. ALL TRAFFIC STOPPED—and dispatched it to an RCA receiving station in Hawaii. For the next three days, Yonemura sent a stream of reports that alerted the world to the unfolding tragedy. The radio man "flashed the news across the sea at the speed of sunlight," reported the New York Times, "to tell of tremendous casualties, buildings leveled by fire, towns swept by tidal waves...disorder by rioters, raging fire and wrecked bridges."
Yonemura's bulletins helped to galvanize an international relief effort, led by the United States, that saved thousands from near-certain death or prolonged misery. U.S. naval vessels set sail from China on the evening of September 2, and within a week, dozens of warships packed with relief supplies—rice, canned roast beef, reed mats, gasoline—filled Yokohama Harbor. From Washington, President Calvin Coolidge took the lead in rallying the United States. "An overwhelming disaster has overtaken the people of the friendly nation of Japan," he declared on September 3. "The cities of Tokyo and Yokohama, and surrounding towns and villages, have been largely if not completely destroyed by earthquake, fire and flood, with a resultant appalling loss of life and destitution and distress, requiring measures of urgent relief." The American Red Cross, of which Coolidge was the titular head, initiated a national relief drive, raising $12 million for victims.
The wave of good feeling between the two countries would soon dissipate, however, in mutual accusations. Japanese expressed resentment toward Western rescuers; demagogues in the United States charged that the Japanese had been "ungrateful" for the outpouring of help they received.
The earthquake also exposed the darker side of humanity. Within hours of the catastrophe, rumors spread that Korean immigrants were poisoning wells and using the breakdown of authority to plot the overthrow of the Japanese government. (Japan had occupied Korea in 1905, annexed it five years later and ruled the territory with an iron grip.) Roving bands of Japanese prowled the ruins of Yokohama and Tokyo, setting up makeshift roadblocks and massacring Koreans across the earthquake zone. According to some estimates, the death toll was as high as 6,000.
My own view is that by reducing the expatriate European community in Yokohama and putting an end to a period of optimism symbolized by that city, the Kanto earthquake accelerated Japan's drift toward militarism and war. Japan scholar Kenneth Pyle of the University of Washington says that conservative elites were already nervous about democratic forces emerging in society, and "the 1923 earthquake does sort of begin to reverse some of the liberal tendencies that appear right after World War I....After the earthquake, there's a measurable increase in right-wing patriotic groups in Japan that are really the groundwork of what is called Japanese fascism." Peter Duus, an emeritus professor of history at Stanford, states that it was not the earthquake that kindled right-wing activities, "but rather the growth of the metropolis and the emergence of what the right wing regarded as heartless, hedonistic, individualistic and materialist urban culture." The more significant long-term effect of the earthquake, he says, "was that it set in motion the first systematic attempt at reshaping Tokyo as a modern city. It moved Tokyo into the ranks of world metropolises."
University of Melbourne historian J. Charles Schencking sees the rebuilding of Tokyo as a metaphor for something larger. The earthquake, he has written, "fostered a culture of catastrophe defined by political and ideological opportunism, contestation and resilience, as well as a culture of reconstruction in which elites sought to not only rebuild Tokyo, but also reconstruct the Japanese nation and its people."
Though they may dispute its effects, historians agree that the destruction of two great population centers gave voice to those in Japan who believed that the embrace of Western decadence had invited divine retribution. Or, as philosopher and social critic Fukasaku Yasubumi declared at the time: "God cracked down a great hammer" on the Japanese nation.
Regular contributor Joshua Hammer is the author of Yokohama Burning, about the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923.
The 1923 temblor traumatized Japan. In Yokohama Harbor, the Empress of Australia would shelter refugees after the quake. August Kengelbacher
A circa 1925 woodcut by Unpo Takashima depicts Tokyo's Ueno district ablaze. "Each new gust of wind," reported Joseph Dahlmann, a Jesuit priest who witnessed the calamity from a hilltop, "gave new impulse to the fury of the conflagration. Unpo Takashima / Artelino
Crown Prince Hirohito organized relief efforts. Rue des Archives / The Granger Collection, New York
Radio operator Taki Yonemura tirelessly transmitted news of the disaster. The New York Times
Yokohama, a cosmopolitan metropolis of half a million, was obliterated in an afternoon. Pictured is a view of the immediate aftermath. American Henry W. Kinney, a journalist who witnessed the tragedy, reported somberly that "the city was gone." Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
An artist's rendering depicts the fiery "dragon twist" that engulfed throngs of refugees near a river in Tokyo and claimed nearly 44,000 lives. National Museum of Japanese History
"Bahitsu no Sanka" (Tragedy of Horses), by artist Nyosen Hamada. An image from the series, "Taisho Shinsai Gashu" (Pictures of Taisho Earthquake). Nyosen Hamada / Artelino.com
"Hi ni Oware Mizu ni Oboru" (Chased by the Fire, Drowned in the Water), by artist Nyosen Hamada. At the time, the Great Kanto Earthquake was considered to be the worst natural disaster ever to strike quake-prone Japan. Nyosen Hamada / Artelino.com
"Kyouryo no Ensho" (Burning Bridge in Honjo," by artist Nyosen Hamada. An estimated 44,000 people died when they sought refuge near Tokyo's Sumida River in the first few hours, only to be immolated by a freak pillar of fire known as a "dragon twist." Nyosen Hamada / Artelino.com
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Joshua Hammer is a contributing writer to Smithsonian magazine and the author of several books, including The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the World's Most Precious Manuscripts and The Falcon Thief: A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird.
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Amsterdam-based management and technology consulting firm BearingPoint has acquired Belgian data specialist Inpuls.
Amsterdam-based management and technology consulting firm BearingPoint has acquired Belgian data specialist Inpuls. Beyond strengthening BearingPoint's data capabilities, the acquisition is intended to boost BearingPoint's presence in the Belgian market.
Founded in 2014, Inpuls specialises in data governance and strategy, privacy and analytics. The company serves enterprise clients in several sectors, most notably telecom, financial services, pharmaceuticals and retail, as well as a number of mid-tier organisations.
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Two years ago, I was asked to get involved in Mental Health Awareness week at work. As part of this, I took the step to share my own battles with anxiety - below is what I shared.
What I didn't mention at the time was that my son was in the process of being diagnosed with autism, and we were fighting school exclusion, which added to the stresses and pressures that I was feeling.
Looking back on what I wrote, I realise that it is as true for me today as it was then. I didn't realise that it was only the start of my battle with anxiety. Thankfully I know the situations which are likely to make me anxious, and the help I need to get me through anxious times. It is never easy, but I am getting there.
My anxiety may now be a part of who I am, but it does not define me.
As management consultants, we have not chosen an easy life.
We are paid to solve other people's problems, frequently working as outsiders in someone else's office with clients instead of colleagues. The hours can be very long, and you need to actively work on remaining connected with your own company, over an above your day job, when you are away on client site.
For 5 years I enjoyed a variety of projects which allowed me to develop my skills as a project manager, challenged me on a daily basis and even allowed me to travel to some great places including New York, Hong Kong, South Africa. During this time I had bought my first house, had two great kids and got married.
Everything seemed to be going so well – and then I crashed.
After returning from maternity leave, I felt that I would need to change my working style if I wanted to progress my career to the next level. I had switched to a 4-day working week and working longer hours was no longer an option for me. The problem was that the more I tried, the less successful I seemed to be and it soon started to have a profound impact on me.
I became filled with self-doubt and constantly felt the need to validate my thoughts with the people around me. My mind was permanently in overdrive, and I found it hard to switch off. I was in a perpetual state of worry and had trouble sleeping – often waking up in the middle of the night obsessively thinking about random things such as what I was going to say in a meeting planned for the next day.
Each morning was a herculean effort to wake up and head into work, and at weekends I couldn't get out of bed as I had used up all my energy trying to hold it together during the week. I would regularly break down in tears, sometimes with no warning at all - I can't imagine what my fellow commuters made of me as I blubbed while reading my morning Metro.
At its worst, even simple things such as trying to arrange a night out with friends were very stressful. This is not the greatest trait for a project manager, whose job it is to manage multiple streams of activity and ensure any key risks or issues were dealt with as effectively as possible.
People at work were aware of the challenges I was having on my project. I tried to underplay how difficult things really were, and never openly asked for help as I didn't feel that they would understand. I felt I would be judged negatively if I admitted the truth.
I knew of the support options available to me at work, however, I felt that I had a commitment to meet project deadlines and couldn't possibly take time out each week to talk through what was going on with me. My life was extremely busy, and I didn't have a chance to deal with my own personal crises. It would have to wait until I could fit it in.
Also, I believed that asking for help would mean having to admit that I was struggling to cope. I was desperate to prove that I could do what was being asked of me. And to be honest, I didn't know what help I needed. I kept telling myself that I just needed to hang in there and that everything would sort itself out when we got through to the next phase of the project.
So I withdrew and tried to avoid interacting with people from work unless I really needed to. I couldn't face events such as the townhalls and Christmas party as I couldn't bear having to put on a happy face for everyone.
My greatest fear came true when then the client asked for me to be removed from the project. I believed that my career was over. After all what use is a Project Manager who is not able to successfully deliver projects? Prioritising work commitments over my personal needs and mental health only made matters worse, and I believe that much of the fallout could have been avoided if I had tried to get help sooner.
Putting your trust in someone and asking for help is a massive leap of faith when you don't know how they will respond. However, it can make a huge difference. For me, things started to change when I asked for help.
Anxiety is an emotional state that can work for us as well as against us. It is something we all have in common, but it is how we perceive these feelings of anxiety and how we respond to them that makes the difference.
The problem is when you are not able to control the anxiety, and it starts to impact everyday life, and potentially even your physical health. Prolonged anxiety and increased stress levels have been linked to immune system weakness and other health issues such as high blood pressure and heart disease.
Since then I moved onto another project where I was able to start rebuilding my self-confidence with the assistance of some key people both within and outside of work.
I did see a counsellor talk through how I was feeling, though I found more benefit from my time with a Life Coach who helped me think about how to be committed without having to be emotionally attached to the work I do. They helped me to think about my future, focus on what is important to me, and enabled me to step back and assess what is happening around me.
Outside of work, I am taking more time to focus on the things that I need. This balance helps me to step away from the pressures of the week and provides an opportunity to unwind. It has not been a quick fix, but over time it has helped me to deal with much of the self-doubt and anxiety.
For anyone struggling to deal with stress, self-doubt or anxiety – you are not the only one. As someone who has struggled, I would highly recommend reaching out to someone for help, so you don't have to try and deal with things on your own.


A homophone is a word which sounds like another, but has a different spelling and meaning.
e.g. I'm going to school. e.g. We need to go now.
e.g. I'm going to school, too. e.g. We have too much homework.
e.g. I have two literacy classes today. e.g. Our last class starts at two o'clock.
e.g. Your story was really interesting! e.g. Did you do your homework?
you're – a contraction of 'you are'.
e.g. You're so funny! e.g. You're in year 7.
e.g. Their names are Jack and Jill. e.g. I'm going to their new house.
e.g. They're at the market. e.g. They're not very nice apples.
e.g. The market is just over there. e.g. There are a lot of homophones in the English language!


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UTICA, NE – The third edition of Bruning-Davenport/Shickley and Exeter-Milligan on the volleyball court in 2018 was the most entertaining thus far.
Despite the entertainment and hard fight, the Timberwolves fell short to the Eagles once more.
Senior outside hitter Jadyn Kleinschmidt knocked down 18 kills and three aces to lead No. 1 BDS (26-4) to a 3-1 victory over Exeter-Milligan (22-8) in the Class D2-2 subdistrict final at Centennial High School on Tuesday night.
BDS is now 3-0 this season against their toughest Crossroads Conference foe.
BDS won a back-and-forth set one, 25-23. Exeter-Milligan was behind 8-6 early in set two, but went on an 8-0 scoring run to ultimately take control and win the second set 25-19.
That was the first time the Timberwolves beat BDS in a single set in 2018.
In the second set, Exeter-Milligan had set point at 24-15, but BDS reeled off four straight points to make the score 24-19. A service error by senior Sera Johnson ended the second set.
Despite losing the second set, Coach Alfs wanted her team to try and steal some momentum headed into the third set.
The adjustments helped BDS own set three, 25-16. Exeter-Milligan never had a lead in that set.
The fourth set started with a 7-1 scoring run by the Eagles, but ended with a late charge from the Timberwolves.
BDS led set four 21-16, but a 3-0 burst by E-M made it 21-19. The scoring run was stopped by a service error from senior middle blocker Kate Jansky. The Eagles were able to close out the match from there.
Four service errors in set four allowed the Timberwolves to make a push, according to Alfs.
Jansky, a returning starter from Exeter-Milligan's 2017 state championship team, had a phenomenal performance Tuesday, tallying a match-high 23 kills along with four blocks and three aces.
Senior middle Katherine White, who also started on the 2017 team, had 20 kills, four blocks and two aces.
While both teams' stars all shined in this game, BDS' bench may have been the key to victory.
The Eagles had three players with 10 kills or more. Behind Kleinschmidt's 18-kill masterpiece, junior middle/setter Regan Alfs tallied 14 kills and a team-high four blocks.
Sophomore outside hitter Macy Kamler finished with 10 kills and a pair of blocks.
Eight different Eagles had at least one kill. For Exeter-Milligan, White and Jansky combined for 43 of the team's 51 kills.
On the final two points of the game, Coach Alfs swapped starters Jordan Bolte and Macy Kamler in for reserves Jennifer Holtzen and Emilie Schardt.
Holtzen, who had two kills off the bench late in Monday's win over Osceola, scored the game's final point in set four, sending the BDS bench into a frenzy.
District finals take place on Saturday at a time and place to be announced. Alfs says BDS will face Maywood/Hayes Center (16-11) in the first round.
The Jeffs are 19-13. Fourth-year head coach Hannah Rundle has taken Fairbury's seniors from one win in 2015, to eight in 2016, to 14 in 2017 and now 19 this season.
Cardinals end their season at 3-29.


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Past Nadine Shah Events
Concorde 2, Brighton
Artists: Nadine Shah
Tue 04 Dec 2018
Heaven, London
Mon 03 Dec 2018
SWX Bristol, Bristol
Sun 02 Dec 2018
Gorilla, Manchester
Thu 01 Feb 2018
Leaf, Liverpool
Artists: Nadine Shah and Phoebe Green
What people are saying about Nadine Shah
Rated 5 out of 5 by Albariño from Incredible Nadine Shah is simply an incredible performer. A true poet and artist, she knows how to command a room. Her set is the perfect combination of personality and performance and, of the uncountable gigs I've been to, this certainly ranks amongst the very best. Leaf, as a venue, had to be my favourite independent live venue in Liverpool at the moment and Ms Shah graced the stage wonderfully. I should also mention the stunning support performance from one Phoebe Green, who had me rushing to her merch table to buy her cd as soon as she'd said goodnight.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Chris Nolan from Superb gig! Great venue. Brilliant band, great songs, amazing singer! Loved it!
Rated 5 out of 5 by ollybollycholly from Seriously Talented Nadine is classy, mesmerising and writes great songs with interesting lyrics. She is passionate about her ideas and beliefs, and even if you don't share all her passions she is charming and erudite enough for you to not mind a bit of soap boxing. Her band really sound great too. Only problem for me was that the venue itself made her sound a little bit muddy, and i couldn't hear all the detail of the band's sound.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Tomo the hawk from Great night Another great night, loved the venue , clean well kept , courteous staff, Nadine Shah shone like a star, thanks
Rated 4 out of 5 by Rachsj from Strong voice and message Great voice, strong messages. Simple stage and costume. Seems like a character you'd like to have a pint with.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Wath from Great gig with excellent support acts A really good night out. Saw Nadine at John Cale's VU&Nico 50th anniversary concert in Liverpool earlier this year. Slightly disappointed she didn't sing Femme Fatale.
Rated 5 out of 5 by MichaelDarby from Nadine Shah: at the top of her game I first saw Nadine at the Hejira tribute at The Royal Festival Hall in March. Since then, I went to the launch of Holiday Destination at Rough Trade in August, an intimate Sofar Sounds event in Brighton during September and last night to The Assembly Halls in Islington. Nadine just gets better and better and better - the full band adds a different dimension and at Islington it was clear that she has a justifiable new-found confidence and a unique connection with her audience. I'm totally smitten - so much so that I'm expecting to be smited even more on Sunday evening in Brighton, the last night of the current tour. In short, I just can't get enough - she's über-talented, genuine, warm, honest, down to earth and (dare I say it) gorgeous.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Donlegone from Two words That voice...................................................
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