text:
Sports-no-CBCCBC-Sports
Canadian driver Robert Wickens suffers multiple injuries in violent IndyCar crash
Canadian IndyCar driver Robert Wickens was airlifted to a hospital and was being treated for injuries to his lower extremities, right arm and spine following an accident early in a race in Pennsylvania Sunday.
29-year-old from Guelph, Ont., airlifted to hospital
The Canadian Press · Posted: Aug 19, 2018 2:57 PM ET | Last Updated: August 20, 2018
Wickens, in the red car, went soaring into the fence at Pocono Raceway as part of a horrific IndyCar wreck on Sunday. (@f1writers/Twitter)
IndyCar said Wickens, 29, sustained a pulmonary contusion.
A release from IndyCar said Wickens was scheduled to undergo surgery Monday evening for a spinal injury after an MRI at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest in Allentown "was instrumental in revealing the most appropriate surgical course."
The driver from Guelph, Ont., was attempting to pass Ryan Hunter-Reay during the ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond when the two cars slightly touched. That caused Hunter-Reay's car to careen into the wall, and Wickens's car was pulled along for the ride.
Watch the crash:
Guelph, Ontario's Robert Wickens was taken to hospital after a violent crash at the IndyCar ABC Supply 500. Teammate and fellow Canadian James Hinchcliffe was also involved in the crash. 1:35
Wickens launched over Hunter-Reay's car and sailed into the catchfence, where the tub of his IndyCar spun several times before crashing back onto the track.
Medical workers at the Pocono Raceway calmly attended to Wickens, who was taken to an ambulance before he was transported to a helicopter. The impact of the wreck tore out a large section of fencing.
Curt Cavin, the vice-president of communications for IndyCar, said on the TV broadcast that Wickens was "awake and alert" as he was being transported.
IndyCar Cavin: Wickens, awake and alert being taken to Lehigh Valley.
—@JennaFryer
Canadian James Hinchcliffe and Takuma Sato were among the other drivers involved in the wreck.
'That's the worst thing you can see'
Hinchcliffe, of Oakville, Ont., seemed to be in pain, grabbing his wrists as he slowly left his car. Hinchcliffe was cleared and released from the medical centre.
"I took my hands off the wheel when I went backward, and I think some piece of debris came in as I was holding [my hands] in, kind of just smacked the top of them, so I took a bit of a beating, but nothing is broken, just some swelling and some cuts. We'll rest it up and be fine," said Hinchcliffe.
"Obviously, I'm just hoping Robbie's alright. Never good to see a car go up like that, but I know he is in good hands. Hopefully, we'll see him back in the car soon."
Driver Sebastien Bourdais echoed Hinchcliffe's sentiments.
"That's the worst thing you can see. He's hurt. He's awake and alert and at least he's alive," he said.
The race was delayed nearly two hours and only eight laps in the 500-mile (about 805-kilometre) race had been completed because of Wickens's crash and another accident right before the start.
We can only hope one thing, that Robbie, Hinch and everyone involved is ok. These are the dangers we face, but we always hate to see it. The start can be debated for years, but doesn't matter right now, focus on the well being of our friends and competitors.
—@GrahamRahal
🇺🇸Thanks to everyone for the messages. Thank god I am fine and walking away from that accident. Praying for you @robertwickens , I hope you're ok... 🙏🏼🇧🇷 Obrigados a todos pelas mensagens. Graças a Deus eu estou bem e nada aconteceu comigo. Rezando pelo Rob... 🙏🏼 @IndyCar
—@PiFitti
Pocono Raceway president Ben May said about 24 metres of fence and a few posts were damaged in the wreck.
The Pocono staff needed about two hours to repair the track and make it safe for the rest of the race.
Hinchcliffe is a teammate of Wickens on the all-Canadian team. The two raced each other as youngsters in Toronto and Hinchcliffe, runner-up on ABC's Dancing With The Stars in 2017, helped lure Wickens to IndyCar this season after a successful career in Europe.
Grim reminder
The crash was a grim reminder how drivers in open-wheel racing put their lives on the line.
Hinchcliffe survived his own life-threatening injury when a broken part from his car pierced an artery during a 2015 crash at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Hinchcliffe would have bled to death if not for the medical team holding the artery together as it raced him from the track directly to a hospital.
A year earlier, Hinchcliffe suffered a concussion when he was hit in the helmet by a piece of debris on the road course at Indianapolis.
Wickens had reeled off five straight top-five finishes and matched a career-best second in the last race at Mid-Ohio.
Briton Justin Wilson died from a head injury in 2015 when a piece of debris from a crashed car bounced off the track at Pocono Raceway and hit his helmet.
Alexander Rossi won Monday's race, but his thoughts were with Wickens.
"It's tough to really celebrate after what happened," Rossi told reporters.
With files from The Associated Press and Reuters
CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices|About CBC Sports
Canadian rookie Wickens finishes 2nd in IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio
Canadians just off pace at Honda Indy Toronto as Scott Dixon wins


In March 2012 we ran a tour to Patagonia which turned out to be successful beyond expectation, although the four years long negotiations were exhausting and the circumstances were really against us. That's why we want to visit the fantastic little line again, this time in spring when the mountains are still snow-capped and the meadows in the valleys already green.
La Trochita – tiny gauge – as the locals call their 250 miles long narrow gauge railway in southern Argentina. Compared to the broad gauge line to San Carlos de Bariloche the 750 mm gauge appears to be really small – but La Trochita is the longest narrow gauge line in the world which allows the charter of steam trains over its full length.
The line is sandwiched between the endless planes of Patagonia and the high mountains of the Andes, South America's predominating mountain range. Combining the rapid weather changes between dark skies, looking like the end of the world, and hail showers and crystal clear, deep blue skies, you'll find an enormous range of impressive situations and photographic opportunities which cannot be found on any other steam railway in the world. This railway is unique in many respects, nothing compares to it. This doesn't apply to the line alone, but also the enormous task of arranging authentic looking trains here. Sure, we have to admit that our target was tough and no-one before has asked for what we asked for. That's why we are not just selling tickets for another operator's tour, but are offering our own programme for dedicated and demanding railway photographers and video film makers. All this means, for instance, that we'll try again to remove tourist decorations from the train and includes the repainting of tenders to change them from "The Old Patagonian Express" or "La Trochita" to "Ferrocarriles Argentinos" again.
Apart from our railway activities which are almost entirely focussed on taking the perfect shot, we'll also visit national parks near the railway and have a break to inhale the countryside.
Although it's unlikely that the line will be usable on its full length we're sure that we can offer a wide range of opportunities of the some 250 serviceable kilometres. From all we've seen it's hard to believe that the tourist traffic will recover the costs for maintaining such a long line and the rolling stock. That's why the big question mark is still there: how long will the line survive? Is it possible to repeat such or a similar tour in the future. It's doubtful. We had these concerns already last time as we published the itinerary. The concerns arte still there when we'll do it another time in 2014. For sure it was not helpful that in the peak season in 2013 the railway men went on strike and the governor said he's thinking about closing the whole line.
20.10. We start with full steam ahead: Charter train from Esquel to El Maitén (ca. 06.30 – 20.00 hrs). Many different accommodations in El Maitén, spread all over the place.
22.10. Today we're going all the way back from El Maitén to Esquel (ca. 06.30 – 20.00 hrs). Hotel Tehuelche in Esquel.
26.10. About 10.00 hrs brunch in Ing. Jacobacci, visit to the workshop and depot. In the afternoon we'll take pictures of an arriving passenger train. We've chartered several extras who will leave the train. Afterwards we'll turn the locomotive and make false departures until the train reaches the dual gauge track. Our extras will be aboard as well. Various hotels in Ing. Jacobacci.
29.10. Optional extension. By boat and bus combined we'll go through the Andeans to Chile. In the evening we'll arrive in Puerto Vares, hotel there.
31.10. With our hired cars we're very flexible. We'll drive through the beautiful mountains of the Andes to our Hosteríia Las Torres. On the way we'll make a small detour and visit the penguin colony Seno Otway. Some 10,000 Magellan-Penguins can be find here. Only a small park of the area is open for visitors but the big advantage is that you can get very close to the penguins here. Evening arrival in the Hostería Las Torres.
01.11. From our accommodation you'll find several walking paths through the fantastic mountain world of the Andes. The famous towers (Torres) can be seen from a walkway which starts from the Hostería. After some four hours you'll stay opposite the glacier of the Torres. Hostería Las Torres.
02.11. In the amazing countryside around the Lago (lake) Nordenskjörd are several walk ways which are worth to be explored. But you can also cruise with your hired car through the national park along the few paved roads. Hostería Las Torres.
06.11. In the morning we're driving to the airport of Punta Arenas where we'll return our rented cars. Flight to Santiago de Chile. Hotel in Santiago de Chile.
07.11. Approximately four hours guided city tour through Santiago, in the afternoon we'll go to the airport and fly back home.
In short: the line is phenomenal and can't be compared with any other narrow gauge line due to its unique character. There is no other 250 miles long narrow gauge line which can offer steam trains!
In March 2012 these locomotives were serviceable: in Esquel Baldwin no. 4, in El Maitén Henschel no. 101 and in Ing. Jacobacci Henschel no. 104. At two other locos heavy overhauls were undergoing. That's why we expect some movement in the number of available locomotives for October 2014.
The railway was built to give the remote parts of Argentina access to the economically developed north. Before World War I there were plans to connect Patagonia to the growing railway network. However, like many other things in southern America, it took longer than estimated. The first locomotives were purchased 1922, a huge number for a then non-existent railway. They ordered 25 2-8-2-locomotives from Baldwin, USA, and 56 from Henschel, Germany. The latter manufacturer delivered 50 2-8-2 locomotives, four 0-6-0 tank engines (saturated steam locomotives for shunting purposes) and two crane locomotives. The railway track was then laid over 20 years between 1925 and 1945. The long 750 mm gauge line was probably never economical. But its route runs through grandiose sections of untouched countryside. From the railway, you have spectacular views of the Andes mountains, up to 2,500 metres (more than 8,000 feet) high, plus wide valleys and endless grasslands.
The railway can be divided into the northern section, from Ingeniero Jacobacci to El Maitén, which lays almost entirely in the province of Río Negros, and the southern section from El Maitén to Esquel, in the province of Chubut. El Maitén is just south of the middle of the railway and hosts the workshop of the line.
From the 1970s, the always sparse freight traffic was taken over by road competition, although at that time most of the roads in that region were still unpaved gravel. Nowadays they have asphalt roads to Esquel but not along the northern section of the railway and not to Ingeniero Jacobacci from Bariloche. The weekly pair of passenger trains, however, became more and more frequented by tourists coming to see this superb railway in this very remote part of the world. The state railway wanted to rid itself of this loss making line. By the mid 1990s, the state railway finally handed over the complete line and rolling stock to the provincial governments of Río Negros and Chubut. Shortly afterwards, the regular passenger service was suspended. The provincial governments realised the tourist potential but didn't initially have any idea how to develop or promote the line. For many years it lacked the necessary money for investment. The northern section between El Maitén and Ing. Jacobacci was in such a bad state that trains were temporarily stopped altogether.
From Ing. Jacobacci the line heads first south-west and turns towards El Maitén to the south. West of Río Chico you'll find the one and only tunnel on the line. To the north-eastern end is a deep cutting and close by is the longest steel bridge on the line (105 m long). In other parts, the line offers exceptional long distance views across typical Patagonian countryside towards the mountain range of the Andes. Along the way, you'll find almost abandoned stations, water stations, small and medium sized bridges, many, sometimes challenging gradients and beautifully shaped S-curves. By the way, the FarRail logo was modelled on a picture from one of these S-curves on La Trochita!
The weather in Patagonia may prevent some of our ideas for photos, but on the other hand it can be a key factor in getting superb shots of dramatic lighting situations, when dark clouds fly over the Andes while the sun sends intense rays below the clouds and gives our train a glint in front of a black background. It's very windy in this part of the world and the weather can change within minutes. You should never call it a day because of the weather until the very last light has gone. The most impressive pictures may just be waiting for you shortly after sunrise or shortly before sunset.
While there was a continuous tourist service between Esquel and Nahuel Pan on the southern end of the line (Esquel is a small town which has seen tourists for decades) the northern part saw only sporadic charter trains. The marketing for charter trains was (and you may say is still) bad on both sections however. To organise this tour several local travel agencies were contacted – and failed miserably. It took around four years to arrange the tour in 2012. For a long time it seemed to be impossible to reach an agreement to run authentic trains, and we were really happy to see the ordered freight wagons and locos with "Ferrocarriles Argentinos" logos as we arrived. Actually I went to a general store in Esquel, bought colour spray, and with the help of a matrix I sprayed the "Ferrocarriles Argentinos" logo on the freight wagons. Arranging such an event didn't get easier since then. Please be prepared that not everything will run smoothly like a Swiss clock. Expecting the worst and hoping for the best is the approach to make this tour an enjoyable one for you.
We completely depend on the good work of third parties and have arranged the tour in trust. Hence we cannot guarantee anything other than we'll always try to make things happen the way we want. There is no reason to contact a lawyer if something doesn't work out as planned/hoped/wished/paid or if trains don't look as we ordered them or if locomotives fail or derailments occur, etc. From our Argentinean partners we expect no refund or compensation in such cases, hence you need to accept that there won't be any refunds possible in any case. You need to live with the risks if you want to take part in this event, and by registering you accept this as given. From our experience with many other not-so-easy-to-arrange-countries, such as Brazil, Paraguay, Cuba, the Philippines and North Korea we know that it's very likely we'll get what we want in Argentina again: excellent pictures, intimate views of the local life and many great impressions. Just as it turned out in 2012.
The reason why this tour is no cheapy were explained in the 2012 program, and it has not changed at all. The only things which could change without notice in advance is the closure of at least the northern part of the line. When they realise in the offices of the province Río Negros that despite investments in the line and the rolling stock the expected and needed paying tourists will not come to the dusty site of Ing. Jacobacci it might happen that this section will be closed before we arrive. The survival of the long line is rather uncertain, also in the southern province of Chubut. In the peak season of 2013 the railwaymen went on strike – and the governor of Chubut played in public with the idea to shut down the line and dismiss the workers. On the other hand: they repaired the broad gauge railway line which was closed after a derailment and destroyed after severe weather – the same which affected the narrow gauge line. There are also announcements from politicians to keep the line alive. But who believes an Argentinean politician if you don't trust your own politicians at home (for good reason, I guess)? In Ing. Jacobacci they would need to invest a huge amount of money not only to repair the flood damages from 2012 but also to catch up with the not done but necessary track maintenance. The city can be reached only over dusty or muddy gravel roads so far (and by broad gauge train). It's likely that they invest in their road system first.
We will – as usual – consider the trains and daylight hours rather than fixed dining times or four and five star accommodation. We're not talking about a shot here and there, we're going to Argentina to take stunning railway pictures of an extraordinary line. We want to run authentic looking trains, remove tourist stuff from the locos and wagons and make them look like in the 1980ies. We'll offer different train compositions and hope to be able to offer a real freight train as well – which is only possible when we can get them to rebuild the brakes at several freight wagons.
This all requires some long and exhausting photo days, uncertain times for food and sparse if any comfort when travelling on a freight train (which we'll do only once). That's why we planned some time for recreation and experience the superb countryside in the nearby national parks. Such a break is essential for the railway crews as well. We need them to work together with us and hence it's essential that we allow them some rest between the hard days 8and for them also nights to prepare everything).
Our hotels in Esquel and San Carlos de Bariloche are good middle class hotels. Not so in El Maitén and Ing. Jacobacci. The accommodations there (we need to take several because there is no room in one hotel for a group like ours) are of different quality and in Ing. Jacobacci it can be a very simple standard. Some accommodations I would rate with half a star only. However, a hot shower is available everywhere we'll book in.
Between El Maitén and Ing. Jacobacci we'll go over dusty gravel roads. You can't travel fast here if you want to reach your destination with a still working bus.
Mobile phone coverage in the places we're staying overnight is good, but in between there are big gabs. Internet is available in most of the places we're going to, but not in all and for sure not as fast as you're used to. Electricity is available in all our accommodations.
Argentina is a safe country to travel to in. However, you should always use common sense when crossing roads and railway tracks and consider the risks while taking part in any kind of travel, especially near or on trains. You're travelling and taking part at your own risk. No risk is covered by any insurance, the hotels do not pass an EU-safety check, the quality of the water is not regularly checked as we're used to it in Europe, Australia or North America. The railway in Argentina is in many respects dangerous compared to west-European standards. Do not book this tour if you expect to find a perfectly operated railway using European safety standards! FarRail Tours cannot be held responsible, and will not accept any liability whatsoever in the case of any accident or damage or delay. We suggest you take out a comprehensive overseas accident and health insurance policy.
Travellers from most west European countries do not need a visa to travel to Argentina. Please check with your local embassy. A valid passport is required, however.
If you want to drive one of the hired cars on the extension you need an international driving licence.
Prices can change more than 5% if exchange rates moving seriously.
Prices for flights UK – Argentina including the domestic flights are currently (April 2012) available for some 1.040 to 1.550 Pounds (Air France, Aerolineas Argentinas, Iberia, Lufthansa). Once we reached the minimum number of participants we'll send an information to everyone who is booked on the tour. We can book appropriate flights for you, but not before the minimum number of participants has been reached. The cheaper the tickets the higher the cancellation fee – so please do not book any flights before you received our tour confirmation. You may consider a travel cancellation insurance to avoid high costs in case of getting sick short before the tour starts.
The terms of payments are different from the general terms and conditions. There is no deposit for this tour required when booking. It's only due after we announced that the tour is on. The deposit then is 400 Pounds (instead of the usual 250 Pounds) and can't be refunded under any circumstances.
DISCLAIMER: As a service to our UK-based clients FarRail Tours accepts and will continue to accept payments made out in Pound Sterling until further notice. However, please note that all prices quoted in Pound Sterling are indicative only and are subject to change without prior notice. This measure was taken by FarRail Tours due to the unprecedented volatility in the international foreign exchange markets and its impact on the valuation of the Pound Sterling versus other major currencies.


text:
Krull: Recall Robert Kennedy's words
John Krull
When the news broke that a disturbed man with a gun opened fire in Northern Virginia on Republican members of Congress who were practicing for a charity baseball game, I found myself remembering Robert F. Kennedy's words on the night Martin Luther King Jr. was killed.
And I found myself thinking that there are some lessons that we Americans must learn again and again.
Although the details still are sketchy, it appears that the shooter in Virginia bore a partisan and ideological animus toward President Donald Trump and the Republican Party. It's hard to know with certainty, but it's possible he viewed this atrocity as a sick political statement.
He wounded four people, including U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, and two members of the Capitol Police, before dying himself when the police returned fire.
This is the second time in recent years that someone has opened fire on a member of Congress for political reasons.
In 2011, another angry man with a gun opened fire on U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Arizona. Giffords survived, but six other people, including a small child and a federal judge, did not.
The shooter in that case was a devotee of far-right conspiracy theories.
This is what we have come to in America.
There is so much anger loose in this land. It is not just seen in these two shootings, but also in the so-called comedians who make jokes about killing political figures. Or the activists, left and right, who depict opposition leaders as something other than American. Or at the rallies where we threaten to jail people because we have political differences with them.
That anger is a cancer.
And cancer kills.
When Robert Kennedy spoke in Indianapolis on the night Martin Luther King died, he spoke to a similarly divided, angry nation. King's murder was just the latest in a string of assassinations – Medgar Evers, JFK, Malcolm X – and riots had ripped our cities apart.
RFK said we Americans had a choice to make. We could continue to walk the path of rage, or we could go another way. He said we had to try to understand each other, even if we ended up not agreeing.
"What we need in the United States is not division; what we need in the United States is not hatred; what we need in the United States is not violence and lawlessness, but is love, and wisdom, and compassion toward one another, and a feeling of justice toward those who still suffer within our country," Kennedy said.
He asked us to say a prayer for the King family, but he also asked us to pray for our country so that we could find the wisdom and compassion we desperately needed then.
And so desperately need now.
He closed with words that echo through the years, as truth always does.
"And let's dedicate ourselves to what the Greeks wrote so many years ago: to tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world. Let us dedicate ourselves to that, and say a prayer for our country and for our people," RFK said, just two months before he himself was murdered.
True then.
True now.
On this tragic day, I ask my fellow Americans – left, right and center – to remember that we are just that.
Fellow Americans.
I also ask that we rededicate ourselves to that ancient task, the one that has bedeviled humanity from its beginnings, and strive to tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world.
Most important, I ask that we say a prayer for our country and our people.
All of us.
John Krull is director of Franklin College's Pulliam School of Journalism, host of "No Limits" WFYI 90.1 Indianapolis and publisher of TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.
John Krull is director of Franklin College's Pulliam School of Journalism and publisher of TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.
Follow John Krull

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Tailwater Outfitters Toccoa Fly Rod: High Performance 4 Piece, Fast Action IM8 Graphite with Rod Tube.
The best fishing is always in the water that's near you. For most of us, that's in the lakes, ponds, rivers and streams found within a few miles of where we live. The fishing is always sweet, and there is never a shortage of opportunity or excitement. St. Croix ensures you make the most of your outings with the rods engineered for every angler, style and species. Triumph travel spinning rods offer 4-piece designs and are built for savvy anglers seeking the best in performance, value and convenience. Each model is equipped with a padded nylon soft case for added protection when traveling. TRIUMPH TRAVEL SPINNING RODS feature: Fuji DPS reel seat with frosted silver hoods on spinning models. Fuji ECS or TCS reel seat with frosted silver hood on casting models. Premium-grade cork handle. Two coats of Flex-Coat slow cure finish. Outstanding strength, sensitivity and hook-setting power. Designed in Park Falls and handcrafted in Fresnillo, Mexico.
- It's fast action for longer casts, handling windy conditions, and has backbone for determined fish.
- Made from IM8 graphite (carbon fiber). It's designed for maximum sensitivity and durability. So you can focus on presentations and fighting fish, not breaking your rod.
- Your rod will be protected in a four compartment cordura rod tube. Each rod section has its own cozy compartment to feel safe in.
- Half well, high quality cork handle. Comfortable and avoids fatigue for casting-heavy days.
The best fishing is always in the water that's near you. For most of us, that's in the lakes, ponds, rivers and streams found within a few miles of where we live. The fishing is always sweet, and there is never a shortage of opportunity or excitement. St. Croix ensures you make the most of your outings with the rods engineered for every angler, style and species. Durably sensitive with impressive power, Triumph rods are built for savvy anglers seeking the best in performance and value. TRIUMPH SPINNING RODS feature: Premium quality SCII graphite. Fuji DPS reel seat with frosted silver hoods on spinning models. Fuji ECS or TCS reel seat with frosted silver hood on casting models. Two coats of Flex-Coat slow cure finish. 5-year warranty backed by St. Croix Superstar Service. Designed in Park Falls and handcrafted in Fresnillo, Mexico.
they're easy to pack up and take on the go in the backcountry!
the fight from a small to medium-sized trout.
The MH Rod combo features a medium fast action fly rod with a smooth progressive action with a alloy fly fishing reel.
The best fishing is always in the water that's near you. For most of us, that's in the lakes, ponds, rivers and streams found within a few miles of where we live.
The fishing is always sweet, and there is never a shortage of opportunity or excitement. St. Croix ensures you make the most of your outings with the rods engineered for every angler, style and species.
For such cases St. Croix designed its Legend Elite Freshwater Fly Rod.
Highly versatile and incredibly responsive, the Legend Elite series provides exceptional feel, balance and control.
Regardless of the environment, you'll enjoy precision placement with each cast of this ultra-premium rod.
Integrated Poly Curve (IPC) tooling technology. High-modulus/high-strain SCV graphite with FRS and carbon-matte scrim for unparalleled strength, durability and sensitivity. Flora-grade cork handle. Two coats of Flex-Coat slow cure finish. Rugged rod case with handle and divided polypropylene liner. Fuji Alconite stripper guides with polished frames. Hard chrome, single-foot fly guides on 3-6 wt. models. Hard chrome snake guides on 7-10 wt. models. REC hard-anodized, machined aluminum reel seat with a stabilized tiger (fiddleback) maple insert on 3-6 wt. models.
The improved Imperial USA fly rod delivers elevated performance at a realistic price. Handcrafted exclusively in the U.S.A., these rods are without equal in performance and value. Features include a unique lightweight tip that reduces angler fatigue when the rod is held high for long periods of time and SCIV graphite in lower sections.
Sea Guide snake guides with black PVD coating for extra hardness and increased smoothness.
St. Croix Rio Santo fly rod St. Croix die-cast aluminum fly reel with adjustable disc drag 20 lb. fly line backing St. Croix weight forward floating fly line and tapered leader pre-installed. Protective rod & reel case with handle and divided polypropylene liner.
really cutting-edge high-tech fly rod that can compete with the top brands in the market.
friendly, easy-to-reach customer service support.
Strong. Both for launch a big streamer into heavy wind, and also a smallest fly in a close-in cast.
developing team and fly rod, fly reel manufacturing factory built up.
made in China quality with a factory-direct price. All Maxcatch gears come with at least a 1-year warranty.
ONE-YEAR-WARRANTY and LifeTime Repairing Warranty - Maxcatch as a 13 years fly rod factory, offer "No Hassle" warranty for all our rods for one year. If you are not 100% satisfied with our rod, you can return it in any time. And we also offer lifetime repairing for Maxcatch rods.


STAMFORD -- Republican Vincent Ursone says he's running for a seat on the school board for a very selfish reason.
"I have seven grandchildren," said Ursone, 61, a retired educator who taught math at Burdick and Westhill High School.
"I think the board of education and central administration has been doing a poor job," said Ursone, who left the schools in 2002. Ursone, who was once a representative for Stamford's teacher union, wants to see the district spend more money on classroom instruction and less time on bringing in new curricula and teaching to the state's two standardized tests, the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) and the Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT).
It is not the first race for Ursone, who ran for the school board three years ago and lost.
Ursone says that the teachers must be free to differentiate instruction rather than expecting students to learn in "lockstep."
"Students don't work that way," he said.
He fears that not enough students who do not speak English are not being taught the language and also said that when he was a teacher, the administration had a bad habit of introducing new curricula every few years.
"What I'm looking for is to stop new, new program from getting in and taking programs from the magnet schools that are proven to work and put them into schools," he said.
He said that he's not necessarily against all new curriculums that are being implemented, like the Everyday Math program, which has been phased into the elementary school, but said he wants to examine all of those new programs.
"I'm not just for throwing everything out. That program may be very appropriate," he said. 'These are the types of things we need more information on."
Because of his experience in the schools, Ursone says he will know the right questions to ask when it comes time to examine these new curricula.


Virtual classrooms allow us to deliver live content in short bursts to learners all over the world. The cost of travel and physical classroom maintenance is drastically reduced, and learners have access to a more accessible schedule. However, these strengths are often canceled out by the lecture heavy webinar approach so familiar to all of us.
Microlearning provides tools, job aids, and reminders to learners in all of their moments of learning need. By definition, content is delivered in microbursts and is task specific. Unfortunately, learners are not accustomed to consuming corporate training content in this format, and many individual microlearning assets go underutilized.
The problem is, we are learning in silos. We not learning the design relationships between these different concepts. We are missing so many opportunities to amplify the learner experience and start to maximize the investment we've made in all of these technologies. And, by strategically designing content to take advantage of these relationships, we can balance the weaknesses of one approach with the strengths of another.
How do we bridge the gap and integrate micro resources within formal live online training programs?
My article, Use Microlearning Assets to Fuel the Virtual Classroom, in the March 2018 Learning Solutions Magazine connects the dots by addressing the powerful relationship between microlearning and the virtual classroom. In this article, I encourage you to rethink the learning experience by starting to replace the typical "slides and guides" virtual classroom program design to an experience that teaches learners how to access and utilize the various tools you want them to use back on the job.
I propose designing virtual lessons around the microlearning you want employees to use on the job. This provides context, teaches learners how to access and use the tools, and makes the virtual classroom a much more active experience as we encourage learners to access microlearning in the moment and utilize the microlearning in order to complete business tasks. All with the benefit of the facilitator ready to help them succeed.
This infographic provides ideas on how to use chat, whiteboards, and other virtual classroom tools to deliver microlearning.
This infographic summarizes the design approach suggested in this article.
Heading to Learning Solutions 2018? Join me onsite at one of my concurrent and panel sessions.
Looking for hands-on practice with this new approach? You're in luck!
Our brand new workshop Creating Virtual Classroom Experiences Using Microlearning has a few open seats for the inaugural April 19th session. Register now for two hours of expert-led, collaborative training, and useful self-directed exercises for a truly blended experience.


Baumhakl is fascinated with the realistic appearance of things.
Exhibitions of his paintings and prints are held regularly in Germany and Europe to this day. Also various publications deal the work of the artist.


Get the most out of your Moroccan adventure with local guide Chameice Daniel of SoulFull Travel Adventures who takes your tour to a new level by creating a meaningful, life-changing travel experience that fosters a global connection. With Chameice leading the way, you will have an experience that surpasses the typical tourist experience!
I have a background as a Behavioral Therapist and soon realized that my formal schooling was not enough to help people gain full mental, spiritual, and physical health, so I went on to earn my certifications in Kinesiology (for physical well-being), Laughter Yoga (for mental well-being), and became an InterFaith Minister (for spiritual well-being).
I also come from a family in tourism and have an extensive background as a tour operator. After touring in Africa, I realized the benefits of travel for overall health and teamed up to create tours that facilitate transformative experiences in wellness. The combined skill sets provide a unique travel experience that lasts long after the tour.
If you could only take a visitor to one place in Morocco, where would you go?
The Sahara! It is purely majestic. There is nothing on earth like the vastness of the open space, the stars, and the peace you experience in the middle of the desert. Camel trekking into the Sahara and spending the night in a tent hotel is something everyone should experience at least once.
We are adventurous and fun loving, so we carry that spirit into our tours. It is our deepest desire to create tours that feed the soul and cater to an adventurous spirit. As a laughter yoga instructor I know the importance of laughter, so I encourage it as often as possible. We are also lovers of diverse cultures, cuisine, and people, so it is an important aspect of our tours to incorporate local venues, artisans, performances, and heritage into every tour. We love to assist our clients to fully submerge themselves into the culture and experience of the tour destinations.
Traveling to new places, meeting new and interesting people, and learning about new cultures. Volunteerism and eco-consciousness are also passions of ours, so it is important for us to create tours that support local communities and economies, leave only a footprint of love and support, and lead to compassion and open-mindedness.
Luckily, we have not had a bizarre experience or request thus far.
It is always difficult when clients want 5 star accommodations on a 3 star budget. LOL. Living out of suitcases can get old fast and you start to miss the little things from home… a good latte, a hot bath with essential oils and salt, and family.
Your profile says that you are a laughter yoga instructor, what exactly is that?
A laughter yoga instructor incorporates yogic breathing into playful, laughter exercises. We provide a space for self expression and child like fun, so people can relax, laugh, and remember what it is like to be filled with the excitement of being carefree once again.
I enjoy reading, hiking, running, meditation, relaxing watching old movies with family, and finding new ways to make people laugh more. Said enjoys spending time with family and friends, playing football, walking in the sand dunes, and listening to relaxing music.
When you hire an experienced guide, you have access to the often hidden and most wondrous parts of a country. They know the best places and experiences for you to discover when you describe what you want out of your tour. They know the ins and outs of the countries you visit and have the expertise to keep you safe, create a tour that is within your budget, and have insider knowledge of the best places to stay, the best restaurants, and the most inspiring locations to visit.
What is a local specialty that all visitors must try?
In Morocco, Tagine is always a must try! It is taste-bud heaven with its mixture of local spices, vegetables, and meat. Another favorite is Moroccan tea. Locals will pour you glasses of it everywhere you go. It is a delightful mix of green tea and mint.
Tell us something about Morocco that only a guide would know.
One of the most amazing experiences you will have in Morocco is to visit the Nomads living in the desert. Some live in tents in the desert and some live in caves in the Atlas. Without a local guide it is nearly impossible to find them, but with a local you are welcomed into their homes for tea and conversation. It is a wonderful experience to learn about their lifestyle; seeing and learning about how they live is a humbling experience.
Knowledge about the country and locations for a tour is always a must. Patience and organization are important for planning an amazing and flawless tour that meets the expectations of the clients. And lastly, I would say that it is important to have a guide with a sense of humor. If your guide has a sense of humor the tour will be informative, adventurous, and fun.
It is important to look at the guide's experience. How many years have they been in the industry? Do they have a background in the experience you want to have? What are you looking for in a travel adventure? Can they facilitate the experience you are looking for or are they just going to guide you from location to location? At SoulFull Adventure Travel we place as much importance on the experience as we do the locations. It is our desire to give people the experience of a lifetime, not just a vacation or tour. As such, it is important to ask yourself what you want out of the experience or tour so you can clearly communicate that with your guide when booking your adventure. If you are going to spend the time and money on travel and adventure, why not make it soul food?
Chameice Daniel has a passion for all matters of the heart. An intuitive counselor by trade, she has over 20 years experience helping people discover the most authentic version of themselves. As someone who has a deep connection with the local culture, she will take you on an adventure discovering the mysteries of both Morocco and your life.
Chameice's interests and experiences have led her to being a well-rounded guide. She has drawn on her psychology educational background to become a laughter yoga instructor, certified life coach, peace ambassador and certified inter-faith minister. Her expertise will help you develop a deep connection with Morocco, and to a greater extent, the world.
Chameice looks forward to helping you get the most out of your next Moroccan adventure. She strives to create a meaningful, life-changing travel experience that fosters a global connection. With Chameice leading the way, you will have an experience that surpasses the typical tourist experience!
Soul Full Travel Adventures is a collaborative travel company that specializes in connecting a broad range of skilled soul adventure professionals with local destination tour guides to create a unique travel experience. We offer group travel experiences to exotic and sacred destinations around the world and pair each tour with skilled professionals that will assist you in connecting with the experience on a soul level for a profound, life-changing adventure. The goal of our travel adventures is to offer you an experience that will feed your soul, increase your awareness of the world and its diversity, connect you deeply with the destination, help you interact with locals in a meaningful way, and support local cooperatives and artisans within the community helping to keep traditional cultures and economies intact.


text:
Christina Aguilera Returning to The Voice for Season 5
By Joyce Chen
Christina Aguilera will return to The Voice next season after one season of hiatus.
Musical chairs, indeed. As The Voice continues through season 4, the big names who will fill the four coaches' chairs continue to rotate. An insider confirms to Us Weekly that Christina Aguilera will be returning for the fifth season of the hit NBC vocal competition, and Cee Lo Green is looking to make a comeback as well.
Meanwhile, the source tells Us, this season's newbies, Shakira and Usher, will both likely be taking time off from the show — though they may return in the future.
PHOTOS: Christina Aguilera's body evolution
"Shakira wants to take a season off to take care of the baby," the source explained. "She has an option to come back too. And Usher is doing a movie, so he couldn't do season 5 if they wanted him to."
Blake Shelton and Adam Levine will remain firmly in their spinning seats, the source adds.
Aguilera first announced her decision to part ways with the franchise back in September 2012, telling E! News that her departure was "bittersweet."
PHOTOS: Before they were on The Voice
"I so enjoy being a coach to my team on The Voice [and] at this point in season three, all of us coaches have truly bonded," she said at the time. "When me and Adam are on breaks backstage, you know, we're writing profanity with my red lipstick all over Blake's trailer while he's napping inside."
"It's like we have definitely become like brother and sister," she continued. "We goof around and play around. I'm going to miss it."
PHOTOS: Music's hottest rising stars
Aguilera, 32, released her album Lotus later that fall, and hinted at a possible return. "We're artists first," she said. "In order to remain great coaches and to stay relevant, we have to go out and we have to still tour, see our fans one-on-one. I have to feel creatively fulfilled in order for me to then do my job as a coach and be on that show."


https://www.nasfaa.org/fafsa_tips: A list of tips and common mistakes to avoid when you're completing the FAFSA.
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/filling-out#get-fsaid: A step by step guide that shows you how to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
http://www.state.nj.us/nj/education/aid/: Grants, financial aid, and scholarship help for residents of New Jersey.
http://www.hesaa.org/Pages/default.aspx: Provides residents of New Jersey with financial aid and informational resources for students pursuing a high education.
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/: Helping students to get money towards higher education and to prepare for college.


text:
Tarbek (en baix alemany Tarbeek) és un municipi de l'amt de Bornhöved (Bornhööft) al districte de Segeberg a Slesvig-Holstein a Alemanya. El 30 de setembre del 2015 comptava amb 157 habitants sobre una superfície de 10,02 km².

El primer esment escrit Terbecke data del 1305. El súfix «becke, beke, beek» significa rierol. L'agricultura és l'activitat econòmica principal.

Monuments
 El Dòlmen de Tarbek, que figura a l'escut municipal
 La masia Alt Erfrade, propietat de la ciutat hanseàtica d'Hamburg

Referències

Municipis de Slesvig-Holstein

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


← A tale of two newspapers: Media unprofessional or under pressure?
A funny letter about the Paragon article below: "Costs soar, but Siam Paragon on course for Nov 1 opening," Business, June 27. "All outlets have been carefully chosen. Siam Ocean World, for example, will be the largest aquarium in the southern hemisphere." Siam Paragon will be huge indeed if it stretches into the southern hemisphere!
All traffic will lead to Siam Paragon when it opens on November 1, with the centre's world-class shopping and entertainment promising to make it the jewel in Bangkok's retail crown.
Australia's Oceanis Group will open Southeast Asia's largest aquarium at Siam Paragon in November with an investment of Bt1 billion.
The area in front of the Siam Intercontinental Hotel hosted a huge water and light show to inaugurate the construction of the Siam Paragon. All the papers had articles on this--one of the best was the Nation's. All the usual suspects were there touting how great the elegant project will be. After a quote by Supaluck Umpujh that the Paragon will be a "world-class destination because we will offer only the best to customers," William Heinecke explained that the Paragon would have outlets such as Burger King, The Pizza Company, and Dairy Queen. The Paragon sounds like just another big shopping center. However, the business community is excited because the management team that developed and runs the successful (and elegant) Emporium also is behind the Paragon.
The closure of the Siam Intercontinental Hotel has gone on with barely a whisper of protest. There was a sole sorrowful reader comment at the bottom of the Nation article ("It is very sad to see the destruction of Siam Hotel for the new shopping center that will only add to the pollution and congestion of Bangkok."). 2B was told by several sources about the fear of public protest over the removal of such a well-known landmark. However, no one seemed to care. 2B was asked by the Siam Intercontinental whether our webpage on the hotel would be "complimentary" before they would give us the hotel's press kit.
Here is an article about the launch party from earlier this week (the article also mentions that the Emporium will soon undergo a 200 million baht facelift). There are already huge billboards advertising Paragon around town. We have also noted from photos of models in the press that the Paragon will be built right up against the road (about as close as Siam Center is?) with a short bridge to the Skytrain. Whatever happened to setback?
Never again - photo from June, 2002 showing the famous hotel roof lit up for the last time.
The Baiyoke II, Amari Watergate, and Grand Diamond buildings can be seen in the background.
The Post reports that the 35-year old Siam Inter-Continental will be torn down early next year (This is the hotel next to Siam Center and across from Siam Square--the Siam Square Skytrain stations sits in front of it). "The 50-rai plot is owned by HM Private Property and the company has leased the land for 35 years. It has extended the contract for another 25 years." The new project would include a five-star hotel, an auditorium, "cultural and interactive museum, library and Thai heritage centre" and be completed in three and a half years. International marketing research firm Taylor Nelson Sofres is making the feasibility study.
When it was opened in June 1966, many people believed the design, said to resemble a hat worn by an early King of Ratansakosin, was inappropriate. The late M.R. Kukrit Pramoj thought building the hotel in the likeness of a royal accessory was scandalous.
<< A tale of two newspapers: Media unprofessional or under pressure?


It is the most famous sweet wine of the Piedmont region. Its vine is very ancient and you find traces of its existence already in 1200.
It has a golden yellow colour, unmistakable taste and fragrance. Of low alcoholic strength (about 5°), it owes its sweet taste to the non-completely fermented sugar of grapes. It matches perfectly with desserts and fruits.
In some areas of Piedmont it is drunk at mid-afternoon with pork salted meats and cheeses.
We recommend to serve it cold.


text:
Anthology of the Theological Writings of J. Michael Reu
Author: Johnston, Paul
Here for the first time in English translation are the book reviews, articles, and never-before-published manuscripts from the Reu Collection in Dubuque which demonstrate his dependence on such theologians as J. C. K. von Hofmann, F. H. R. von Frank, and J. A. Bengel, as well as his further development of their paradigms. Reu's understanding of Heilsgeschichte as organizing principle for theology is given expression in the documents in this first-ever collection of his representative theological thought. It is the only resource which presents a selection of Reu's book reviews and writings on exegetical theology in English for the convenience of modern students and researchers. It also contains Reu's personal correspondence with Charles M. Jacobs of the United Lutheran Church in American relative to the doctrine of the inspiration of the Scriptures which shaped the Pittsburgh Agreement of 1940. Also included is an important study paper outlining Reu's position on the lodge and the church.
Historians of Religion in American Life will find this collection a unique one-volume resource providing access to key elements in Reu's theological system. Acknowledged authorities in translation, headed by the late Dr. Fred Kramer of Springfield, IL, provide Reu's lucid prose in easy-to-follow translations which are faithful in every detail to the original text.
Students of theology and parish clergy will be helped by Reu's insightful elaboration of the Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions as they apply to life in a secularized society, and by his application of the Lutheran hermeneutic of Law and Gospel to theological issues confronting the church. Professors of theology from all traditions will be able to access the core understandings of one of America's most significant Lutheran theologians quickly and easily through the original source documents in this collection.
PRAISE FOR THE REU THEOLOGICAL ANTHOLOGY: "This is a treasury of splendid essays. Reu is regarded as one of the finest Lutheran theologians of 20th century America. Even European theologians regarded him highly. . . . His paper at the Assembly of the Lutheran Convention in Copenhagen in 1929 was considered one of the best. . . . While many other Lutherans had turned inward, Reu maintained an awareness of the wider Christian community; he was ecumenical in the way of a true confessionalist. These essays represent the breadth of the man's work and interests. They also promise a breadth to anyone who gives attention to them today." - Ronald R. Feuerhahn
"J. Michael Reu was one of the most important American Lutherans to live and work in the first part of this century. A theologian of the old Iowa Synod and professor at Wartburg Seminary, Reu made his mark especially as a scholar of the Reformation period in such works as Luther's German Bible and The Augsburg Confession: A Collection of Sources. However, as the present anthology of his writings reminds us, the scope of Rey's interests went far beyond the Reformation and his contributions to American Lutheranism included much more than scholarship. The editor of this collection, Paul I. Johnston, is to be commended for selecting a wide variety of Rey's work, most of it translated out of the German for this volume, that includes exegetical studies, e.g., 'The Biblical Conception of the Kingdom of God' (1931), works on controverted doctrinal ('Verbal Inspiration') and practical ('Lodges') issues of the time, and comments and correspondence dealing with church relations. . . . Although much of this material will interest church historians especially, the general reader will enjoy much of it as well, because Reu's insights into the story of the church both in his day and in the past remain valuable more than a half century after his death." - Dr. Cameron A. MacKenzie
Other Religious Studies-American Books
2008 - Exercise of Informal Power Within the Church of Christ. Black Civil Rights, Muted Justice, and Denominational Politics
1990 - First Afro-american Honorary Degree Recipient the Calvinist-Civil and Puritan-Public Power Principles Patriot Lemuel Haynes
1992 - Rev. William Carwardine and the Pullman Strike of 1894. The Christian Gospel and Social Justice
>> See all our Religious Studies-American books
1995 - Anthology of the Sermons of J. Michael Reu Vol. Two: Pentecost Cycle Sermons/occasional Sermons
1995 - Anthology of the Sermons of J. Michael Reu Vol. One: Advent to Easter Cycle Sermons


text:
Richmond reports lowest homicide total in 33…
Richmond reports lowest homicide total in 33 years, credits multipronged efforts
Richmond police traffic officers Ben Mendler, left, and Phil Sanchez are photographed in one of their DUI Enforcement police vehicles in Richmond, Calif., on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. Sanchez and Mendler were honored by Mothers Against Drunk Drivers for their work in helping to curb DUI's in Contra Costa County. Sanchez received the Century Award for the third straight year for his 101 arrests and several other contributions. Mendler was the top arresting officer in Contra Costa County with 139 DUIs. Also, Sanchez was honored with the HERO Award. (Ray Chavez/Staff)
Richmond police officers Matt Stonebraker, left, and Anthony Diaz ride on patrol in Richmond, Calif., on Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Diaz and fellow officer Joe Avila will be participating in the Police Unity Tour, a 3-day, 300- mile bicycle ride in May finishing at the National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial in Washington, D.C., that remembers law enforcement officers who have been killed in the line of duty. (Kristopher Skinner/Staff)
Richmond Police Officer Giulia Colbacchini looks at a gate at a residence that was the site of an attempted burglary in Richmond, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. The Richmond Police Department has opened a larger, next phase approach to squelching property crime in the city to build on the successes against violent crime. (Kristopher Skinner/Staff)
Kristopher Skinner/Bay Area News Group
Richmond residents are annoyed at an activist's remarks that cast a disparaging light on Richmond police, especially because the department has made great strides in improving relations with city residents and reducing violent crime. In this 2013 photo, Officer Giulia Colbacchini logs her activity as she patrols in Richmond. (Kristopher Skinner/Staff)
Richmond Police Officer Giulia Colbacchini talks with a fellow officer after responding to a panic alarm at a residence in Richmond, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. The Richmond Police Department has opened a larger, next phase approach to squelching property crime in the city to build on the successes against violent crime. (Kristopher Skinner/Staff)
By Robert Rogers | Bay Area News Group
PUBLISHED: January 6, 2014 at 3:30 pm | UPDATED: July 20, 2016 at 4:16 am
RICHMOND — Just six years removed from being ranked among the nation's 10 most dangerous cities, Richmond's 2013 homicide total was its lowest in 33 years. Total reported crimes also continued a decade-long fall and were more than 40 percent lower than the 2003 total.
While the reasons for the steep decline are complex and varied, anti-crime advocates point to an event last summer that highlights just how much things have changed in a city once plagued by cycles of retaliatory street violence.
Hundreds of mourners, many of them young men with their fallen friend's face embossed on T-shirts, packed Macedonia Baptist Church in North Richmond to remember Lavonta "Macho" Crummie, a 23-year-old budding rap star who grew up in the neighborhood's notorious housing projects.
Crummie was killed in an Aug. 1 drive-by shooting in Antioch.
Mixed with the crowds and the raw emotions of that day were more than a dozen representatives from the city's Office of Neighborhood Safety, many of them ex-street toughs who now work to keep the peace. They urged Crummie's friends not to retaliate.
August was one of five months last year in which there were no killings in Richmond.
"Particularly because of who (Crummie) was, that was the kind of incident that has historically triggered waves of retaliation," said ONS Director DeVone Boggan. "The violence could have been outrageous, immediate and terrible."
Sixteen people were killed in Richmond in 2013, the lowest total since 1980 and a far cry from the 40-plus tallies of just a few years ago.
"We have a ways to go, but we're headed in the right direction," said police Chief Chris Magnus. "The reputation of Richmond as a dangerous city is not well-deserved anymore; that is becoming the Richmond of the past."
The decline in homicides and overall crime — Richmond has not had more than 26 homicides in any year since 2009 — can be attributed to a range of factors, law enforcement and anti-violence officials say, including better police-community relations, improved youth-outreach programs and changing demographics.
On the police side, Magnus has reformed a long-beleaguered department with an infusion of young officers, a focus on data-driven resource deployment and an emphasis on building community trust.
"We don't cast a wide net or move into hot spots like an occupying force, which fosters distrust among community partners," Magnus said. "We are surgical; we concentrate on people that need to be focused on."
At the same time, the ONS employs agents who build relationships with more than 60 young men and teens, identified through criminal records and other data as potential violent offenders. The program includes educational, counseling and job-placement support.
Operation Ceasefire, a volunteer campaign, helps give former gang members and violent offenders job training and counseling.
"We have built relationships with the people who may have otherwise perpetrated gun violence, and helped them become influential peacemakers," Boggan said.
While the drop in Richmond's violent crime is pronounced, it's also part of a larger trend.
Oakland saw a 30 percent reduction in homicides and a slight drop in overall violent crime in 2013. San Jose reported 44 killings, a drop of two from 2012, and San Francisco's homicides fell from 69 to 48. The regional trend mirrors a national one of major urban centers such as Los Angeles, Chicago and New York reporting steep drops in killings, said Barry Krisberg, a senior fellow at UC Berkeley's law school.
Krisberg said Richmond benefits from a confluence of forces, including improvements in policing strategies and the ONS, along with community groups and faith leaders who conduct frequent "peace walks" in the city's most crime-plagued neighborhoods. Krisberg noted that Richmond is "not the same city it was even 10 years ago," thanks to the influx of more upper- and middle-income residents and immigrants.
The focus on offering positive outlets for at-risk youths in Richmond and elsewhere could be key to sustained crime reduction, he said.
"Part of crime reduction is not incarcerating kids in awful places where they become more violent," Krisberg said.
The 16 homicides in 2013 are the lowest total since 1980, when 15 people were killed. The lowest number on record, dating to 1971, was 12 homicides in 1973. But Richmond has about 105,000 residents today, up from just under 75,000 in 1980, according to U.S. Census data, meaning the homicide rate per capita in 2013 was the lowest in the city's recorded history.
While total violent crime dropped 4 percent in 2013, one of the few categories that rose was assaults with a firearm, which climbed from 81 to 91. The city's sophisticated ShotSpotter gunshot-detection system, which records and triangulates gunfire throughout the city, showed no significant decrease in 2013, Capt. Mark Gagan said.
While the statistics show decreases in crime, longtime residents say the decades of gunplay haven't faded from memory.
"Shootings and people dying has been a part of life out here since I can remember," said Joe Alexander, a 38-year-old who has spent most of his life in the high-crime Iron Triangle neighborhood.
Alexander is also the founder of the Facebook group R.I.P. Gone But Never Forgotten, which pays tribute to hundreds of young men killed in Richmond over the years. "I know there's less violence, but when I'm out and about, I still always stay aware of my surroundings."
Contact Robert Rogers at 510-262-2726 or rrogers@bayareanewsgroup.com. Follow him at Twitter.com/SFBaynewsrogers.
Robert Rogers
Pleasanton: Tesla driver killed after Model S hits wall, catches fire
CNN Poll: 51% support the Senate removing Trump from office
Overall, 89% of Democrats say President Trump should be removed from office, while just 8% of Republicans feel the same way. Among independents, it's nearly dead even: 48% say the Senate should vote to remove him, while 46% say that they should not.
Sunnyvale: Suspect arrested in series of trashcan fires
Authorities say 11 blazes were set at Washington Park


This was a good romance. It was nice that both characters cared for each other right from the beginning. I will be looking forward to reading more books from this author.
love this book. Comes before lonsome river, it tells about colby carols parents.
It even features a youg Farrway Quill, and ofcourse Juciy. I love the way Garlock ties a lot of her books together using caractors from other books. It is like visiting a old friend.
Read All 13 Book Reviews of "Love and Cherish"
Cherish Riley is on the run; looking for her long overdue brother, Roy, and avoiding 2 men who have bought Cherish. A frontiersman named Sloan Carroll crosses her path and saves her from the 2 ruffians.
Sloan is on his way to a settlement to find a woman to care for his dead brothers child, 2 year-old Orah Delle. Sloan asks Cherish if she would like the job oh, and would she like to marry him? He reminds Cherish that this is a dangerous land and as a young woman (17 years), she needs a protector.
At this point, the reader does not know why Sloan does not want to fall in love with any woman; he insists that he doesn't want a woman to have emotional control of him. Cherish realizes that she hardly knows the man, but she trusts him. She agrees to take care of the baby but turns down his offer of marriage.
Cherish settles into Sloans home and things are going well when the babys mother arrives and wants her baby back. Ada broke her husbands (Sloans brother) heart when she left him, soon after the baby was born. He died and left the child in his brothers care.
Ada makes a major play for Sloan and says she wants him, the baby and Ada to become a family. However, she displays huge swings in temperament, threatens the other women in the house and beats her bonded woman. She threatens to take the baby away if Sloan doesn't want her.
I felt it was over-the-top that all the women wanted Sloan and all the men wanted Cherish. Of course, Cherish and Sloan were extremely beautiful and handsome. On the other hand, this story is action-packed and the pacing is wonderful. I finished the book in a day because I couldn't bear to set it aside.
Young girl, running into the Kentucky wilderness to get away from her family, who were trying to "sell" her, Cherish Riley met a tall buckskin clad man, who helped her. And eventually wins her heart.
Read All Book Reviews of "Love and Cherish"


Marcus (Latin: Flavius Marcus Augustus) (died August 476) was the son of the East Roman or Byzantine general and usurper Basiliscus and Zenonis. He was acclaimed Caesar in 475 and later promoted to Augustus, ruling as junior co-emperor to his father. Coins were issued in his and Leo II's names. When Zeno reoccupied Constantinople in late August 476, Marcus, with his parents, took refuge in a church. Zeno promised not to spill their blood, so he exiled them to Limnae in Cappadocia and subsequently starved them to death.
What's the good word on Marcus?


"Florals for Spring? Groundbreaking!" That's my favorite line from The Devil Wears Prada! ha! It makes me laugh every time. And yet here I am at the first sight of spring, decked out in florals. I can't help it. They just feel "spring-y" you know?! Add some ruffles and fringe? You know I'm sold! So far, it's been a surprisingly cool spring in Florida, so this long sleeve top has been perfect paired with jeans. And because I'm not wearing enough flowers, I added a tiny brooch to my jeans pocket. Go big or go home, right?!


In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Blend in eggs one at a time. Remove 1 cup of batter and spread into bottom of crust; set aside.
Add pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg to the remaining batter and stir gently until well blended. Carefully spread over the batter in the crust.
Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until center is almost set. Allow to cool, then refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight. Cover with whipped topping before serving.
New Cannabis Gum to Cure Irritable Bowel Syndrome!


text:
Omniscient Season 1 Review
Omniscient (Onisciente) is Netflix's Brazilian science fiction series. We're watching Nina (Carla Salle) as she tries to enlighten her father's murder at Omniscient in a future where every individual is being monitored 24/7 by drones.
With a system called Omniscient (Onisciente), everyone living in the city is continuously monitored by fly-sized drones. Omniscient, which has a motto of not compromising both security and privacy, is a system where records are monitored and processed by an artificial intelligence, not by a human. The system, which gained the trust of the people, provided an order in which people did not even lock their homes, although it reduced the crime rate considerably. There is a generation that grew up in isolation from the outside world – yes, the system is only specific, it works in the city where it is established – and their belief is that the system is faultless. However, every system has its flaws. That flaw comes to light with the murder of Nina's father.
It is up to Nina, who works as an intern at Omniscient, to solve her father's murder, hidden by the rulers. All he has to do is bypass the system and seize his father's drone records. But it's not that easy while watching every second.
Omniscient (Onisciente) is a very enjoyable production to watch with its first season of six episodes. In the second season – hopefully income – things seem to get complicated. I can recommend you to watch.
Best Netflix Youth Series
Do not miss this mini series – Behind Her Eyes


Please join the Detroit Wine Organization and Northville Historical Society at Wines of the World 2019 where you will have the opportunity to sample 200 wines from around the world in the beautiful setting from the past at Mill Race Village.
Help us to raise funds to benefit the Northville Historical Society and the Northville Civic Concern.
The Northville Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit volunteer organization responsible for the financing and operation of Mill Race Historical Village, and preservation of the Northville Archives. The mission of the Society is to discover, collect, preserve, and disseminate the history of Northville to the local community.
Once the site of a grist mill, Mill Race Village is now a living museum built on land donated to the City of Northville by Ford Motor Company. Beginning in 1972, historic buildings were moved from other locations in Northville, or reconstructed on site, and the Village is now home to many such buildings including the New School Church, a one-room schoolhouse, a blacksmith shop with working smithy, a general store, a gazebo and a rustic wooden bridge. The Village serves as a focal point for the Northville community and is used for meetings, classes, weddings and other events throughout the year. Tours of the historic buildings are provided free of charge every Sunday during the summer months, and many other free programs are offered, including events on the fourth of July, and during Northville's Heritage Festival. We also hold lectures, historical reenactments, low cost tours, and opportunities for teachers from local schools to teach history lessons in the one-room school house.
The Northville Historical Society is supported exclusively by the generosity of the community through membership fees and donations, grants and Society-sponsored events. Donations to the Village help the Society maintain the buildings and landscape of Mill Race Village, and to add programming to serve the community and educate about local, state and national history.
What is Civic Concern? Northville Civic Concern is an all-volunteer organization founded in 1983 by a group of concerned citizens to benefit the needy of our community. Our primary purpose is to provide food to those in need. Food is distributed on the second and fourth Friday of each month.
Northville Civic Concern is a licensed, not-for-profit organization offering temporary services to those who qualify and live in the Northville or Northville Township school districts.


text:
Kylie Jenner Sparks Backlash with Cosmetics Tweet on Election Night
Her promotional tweet was met with a wave of "Read the room" replies.
While everyone else was nervously doom-scrolling Twitter for updates on Election Night, Kylie Jenner sent out a very different kind of tweet.
At 8:39pm PT on Tuesday — around the time Joe Biden's numbers weren't looking great thanks to the so-called "red mirage" — Jenner shared a birthday message to sister Kendall Jenner that doubled as a promotional opportunity for her cosmetics line. Kendall turned 25 on Tuesday.
As everyone was on high alert for news on the 46th President of the United States, Jenner urged her followers to be on the lookout for the Kendall Collection, which would be going back on sale "for the LAST TIME" first thing this morning.
The replies to her tweet were instantly flooded with criticism, as many called her out for self-promoting during such an important night.
"this is tone deaf…read the room y'all," read one comment liked by over 1,000 other followers. "GIRL read the goddamn room for once," wrote another.
"not her trying to make money while the rest of the country (and quite frankly the world) is in a panic because we're in the middle of one of the biggest modern day presidential elections," said another.
Other replies and retweets — of which there were many — read, "Kylie we're kind of in the middle of something," "Not the right time girly" and "hurrible timing just hurrible."
Jenner got props back in September for prompting a surge in voter registration after sharing a link to Vote.org alongside a bikini thirst trap photo. Early Tuesday, she said she voted and told her followers to follow her lead on her Instagram Story, though the same sentiment wasn't shared on her regular feed or Twitter.
https://toofab.com/2020/11/04/kylie-jenner-cosmetics-backlash-election-tweet/


107.7 the End's Deck The Hall Ball 2009 was sold out weeks before the December 15th show. And it's no wonder, with such a lineup: Muse headlined the show with Vampire Weekend, Metric, Phoenix, 30 Seconds To Mars, and Seattle's own Visqueen all playing sets beforehand. With 7500 people crowded in to the WaMu Theater, the bands combined forces to put on an incredible show.
Visqueen kicked things off with a short, but sweet 20-minute set.
Vampire Weekend were impressive to see and hear. Within their half-hour set, they played all the songs you know. And did it with razor-sharp precision.
Phoenix was one of the best acts of the night…another relatively short set, but they played amazingly well and were a blast to watch as Thomas Mars mingled with the crowd. At the end of the set, Thomas crowd surfed all the way to the back of the crowd so he could wish their sound engineer happy birthday. Rad.
Emily Haines was super energetic on stage with Metric. The guitar player even showed off for the camera a bit, but a mic stand got in the way of my beautiful shot. Typical.
30 Seconds To Mars were probably the most photogenic group of the night. The guitar player shredded like crazy and frontman Jared Leto spent a lot of time out in the crowd.
Muse was the highlight of the night. Said by some to be "the best live band in the world", they were great to watch.
Written by: NWatters on 12/19/2009.
This entry was tagged posted by nate. Bookmark the permalink.


text:
6 Home Features That Cater to Millennials' Sense of Self
Now that millennials are getting into the housing market in larger numbers, companies are hitting gold with home products that reinforce their self-perceptions as a savvy, eco-conscious generation.
Read more: Millennials Spur Micro-Apartment Boom
Not since the 1970s—back when baby boomers were derided as the "me generation"—have home-product entrepreneurs had a generation that was so eager to find features that reflect their unique worldview.
Here are six home features that will make your millennial clients go "OMG!"
1. Real estate pros are often confronted with staging bookshelves for a generation that doesn't have much affinity for printed material. Millennial marketing specialist Lisa Frank suggests turning digital photo frames into a gif library. "It's a common criticism that millennials don't read, but let's be fair. They still want to show off their cultural literacy, which is what bookshelves are all about," says Frank. "These gif displays allow them to pick and choose their favorite memes and switch it up so they don't risk being perceived as out of touch."
2. Thanks to a love of the retro and a desire for open spaces, millennials are reviving interest in dome homes. Originally invented by Buckminster Fuller in the late 1940s, the geodesic dome offers an almost 100 percent open layout and an eco-friendly footprint. "Millennials want to express their open relationship with the planet through the unique design of the dome home," says Chris Novoselic, a dome-home architect based in the Seattle area. "These fun, quirky homes combine that desire with the nostalgia for pop-culture references such as the mid-90s cult-classic, Bio-Dome."
3. Remember when Dad used to follow you around, chiding you for forgetting to turn off the lights as you exited a room? A new invention from smart-home product manufacturer Kardashi Corp. is looking to solve that problem with a stylish twist millennials will love. Virality Lighting & Air is an automated home system that uses smart watches to track occupants, turning on and off lights and managing heating/cooling as they move around the home. As an added bonus, the company says their lighting system is specifically designed to make users look great in selfies and videos. "The number of Snapchat views I'm getting like, literally doubled, and my energy bill is something like half," says fashion blogger and YouTube star Cherilyn Horowitz. "It's so sick."
4. It seems everywhere you turn there's an article decrying millennial work styles (and the inevitable snarky reply from millennial employees). If the solution ends up being more work-from-home hours, your younger clients will need space for that. But they aren't looking for the home office of their parents' generation, according to generational workplace productivity expert Bill Lumbergh. "They want to avoid speaking with their gen X and baby boomer colleagues, but they want to be comfortable while doing so," Lumbergh says. His solution is a recreational home office/nap room, inspired by tech companies that boost productivity by giving workers a place to unwind mid-shift, including foosball tables and nap pods. Asked why their own bedrooms and living rooms couldn't serve the same function, Lumbergh explains, "If they see cool companies like Google doing it on their campuses, millennials are going to want it in their homes."
5. Millennials' DIY culture combined with a desire for clean eating is what launched The Fermentator from crazy Kickstarter project to the artisanal cooking gadget gracing many a kitchen counter. The inventors at Skynet hit all the right notes when they created a machine that allows consumers to pickle their own veggies, make cheese and yogurt, and brew beer and kombucha, all in one. "It really makes the probiotic movement more accessible to home cooks," says demographic nutritionalist Sarah Connor. Skynet promises the next generation of the Fermentator will include a greenhouse on top, ideal for growing "herbs."
6. With the recession's end, many millennials are moving straight from their parents' basement to their first foray into home ownership. While dish duty is a real chore for anyone who's relied on Mom's help for a little too long, disposables are much too wasteful for this environmentally conscious age group. That's what inspired home goods manufacturer Drescher, Inc. to create The Nanny, a garbage incinerator that turns recyclables into new dishware that users can toss right back in when dinner's over. The high-heat fusing process incinerates all food waste, and reformulates glass, plastic, and metal into funky, one-of-a-kind plates, cups, and flatware.
Editor's note: We'd like to take this moment to wish you a unique, artisanal, eco-friendly April Fool's Day, whether you're a boomer, millennial, or gen-xer. Hope you had as much fun reading this piece as we did inventing it!


Shipping: We prefer to ship by USPS Priority Mail. All U.S. orders are shipped with Delivery Confirmation. If you would like insurance or another service, let us know. Special shipping needs may require additional fees.


Ascending to Glory will lift your heart into the very presence of God.
Rise into the very presence of God and experience glorious excursions of prayer!
Discover nine ascending levels of prayer that will revolutionize your prayer and intercession. Rise into the very presence of God and experience glorious excursions of prayer!


Looking for Donald James Maloney?
Are you Donald James Maloney?
This is a placeholder page for Donald James Maloney, which means this person is not currently on this site. We do suggest using the tools below to find Donald James Maloney.
You are visiting the placeholder page for Donald James Maloney. This page is here because someone used our placeholder utility to look for Donald James Maloney. We created this page automatically in hopes Donald James Maloney would find it. If you are not Donald James Maloney, but are an alumni of Poughkeepsie High School Poughkeepsie, NY, register on this site for free now.


Jerry Borison is a nationally recognized professor who teaches, writes and consults in the areas of IRS controversies and estate planning. As the list of publications below reflects, he has, as they say, "written the book" in those areas.
Professor Borison holds an LLM (Masters in Law) in Taxation from New York University School of Law, having previously earned his JD from Gonzaga University and his BS in accounting from Temple University. Before entering law teaching in 1982, he practiced as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Pennsylvania and as an attorney for IRS Chief Counsel's office in San Francisco. He has been actively involved in the American Bar Association Section of Taxation and is a Fellow with the American College of Tax Counsel. Prof. Borison teaches in the College of Law and in the Graduate Tax Program.
Among his publications are the following books: Editor and Principal Author of first two editions of "Effectively Representing Your Client Before the 'New' IRS" – A comprehensive, easy-to-use handbook published by the American Bar Association Section of Taxation for the general tax practitioner. A three-volume/CD-ROM set – including sample correspondence, forms, and hundreds of practice.
Co-author (with Profs. Steve Johnson and Sam Ullman) of "Federal Tax Procedure" (3rd Ed. 2016, Carolina Academic Press), one of a dozen casebooks in the Carolina Academic Press Graduate Tax Series for use in graduate tax programs.
Co-author (with Susan Gary, Naomi Cahn, and Paula Monopoli) of "Contemporary Trusts and Estates," Aspen Casebook Series, Wolters Kluwer Law & Business (3rd Ed., 2016).
Contemporary Trusts and Estates - An Experiential Approach, co-authored with Gary, S., Cahn, N., Monopoli, P., New York, NY: Aspen Casebook Series, Wolters Kluwer Law & Business (2nd Ed., 2014).
Contemporary Trusts and Estates - An Experiential Approach, 58 Saint Louis University Law Journal 727 (2014).
Defending The IRC §6672 "Trust Fund Recovery Penalty,", 8 J. of Tax Pract. & Proc. 21 (2006).
Getting Equity from the Tax Court in Innocent Spouse Cases, 72 Tax Notes 1787 (1996).
Civil Tax Procedure, co-authored with Profs. Richardson and Johnson, Published in 2005 by Lexis-Nexis, 2d Ed. (2007).


I am a German but grew up in Thailand, Korea and Greece, and spent much of my life in the United States. I earned a Ph.D. in geography from the Pennsylvania State University in 1998, focusing my research on social aspects of land degradation in southern India. I then went on to work for 16 years as professor of geography at Truman State University in Missouri, where my work shifted to formulating a critique of our current economy of scarcity, and conceptualizing an economy of abundance – an economy that does not seek to create profitable scarcities, but rather that seeks to enable all people, and an abundance of animal and plant species, to thrive, now and in the future. This led to my helping to launch the Commons Abundance Network.
Now Living in Heidelberg, Germany, I am giving talks, doing research, consulting, and teaching to help enable a shift toward an economy of abundance of life. My specific focus at present is on analyzing systemic faults in our current economic system and how those can be corrected.
I share my vision of an economy of abundance of life, and strategies for how to get there. More on this can be found on whoeschele.de.
Well-being, Co-Governance & cooperative decisions, Systems behaviors & natural processes, Empowering people & entreprise, Distributed Leadership & decision making, Production close to consumption, Measuring abundance and commons value, And of course all these options!


I have read many things written on the book of Job, and actually finished it so I am slightly ahead of schedule. (Heather and I were reading together and got a great synergy going)The first chapters of Job and the last are the most interesting as far as I am concerned. Listening to the debate that takes place between job and his friends is a little irritating at time and for the most part I would like to smack his friends.


text:
Wilfred Norman Parsley (28 November 1923 – 1993), generally known as Norman but also as Wilf Parsley, was an English footballer who scored 14 goals from 161 appearances in the Football League playing as a wing half for Darlington.

References

1923 births
1993 deaths
People from Shildon
Footballers from County Durham
English footballers
Association football wing halves
Darlington F.C. players
English Football League players
Place of death missing


Consultation and training on business in Russia and Finland. With over 30 years of experience.
Russia is a nearby BRIC-country, a fact that offers opportunities of a large market for businesses. The Russian consumers and companies have huge demand on our services and products. The rapidly changing business environment offers big possibilities but the newcomers can face many challenges before entering the market. We have a long experience in helping western companies enter the challenging Russian market with success and we know that building a successful business in Russia is not only a big opportunity, but in many cases it is the reality.
Let us help your company to understand the requirements of entering the market, setting up the business and continuing to succeed in the long run. We offer consultation services for start-up, including analysis of the market, potential customers and the right strategy, market entry management, consultation of investments and financial management, and much, much more. We offer our services for western companies who wish to enter the Russian market as well as the Russian companies interested in establishing themselves in Finland.
Some of the traditional professions will come to an end due to the digitalization and automation of processes. New skills and professions will be needed, and people will need to develop themselves for the new expectations of the work life. Have you ever considered entrepreneurship as a profession? Let our experienced professionals help you to start, and build your own success story!
Do you feel that your employees, sales force or the management group needs more information and education about Russian business environment? Would you like to hear more about the adventures of entrepreneurship in Finland and Russia? Does your internal strategy need an update? Just contact us, we are happy to help you develop your organization!
Contact us here to receive more information, or see our full list of services.
"Realistic, but at the same time innovative approach to the ever acute Russian topics are the definite strengths of CEO Pirjo Karhu.
"I can happily state that all our members who were present, got a lot more than they had expected.
* By submitting your email address here you give Centre d'Expertise permission to send you possible newsletters of current topics as well as marketing material related to our business.


You can email Rob Kerr Photography by completing this form.
We will send Rob Kerr Photography your email address and message and they will be able to contact your directly. Please note we cannot guarentee delivery of the email nor can we guarentee that Rob Kerr Photography will respond to your email.


'Smoothme' offers a range of healthy, vegan friendly and refined sugar free acai bowls, smoothie bowls, juices and other takeaway products. We offer efficient service as well as providing an easy and fast alternative for people who are on the go or busy at work. All of our products are full of fresh, natural ingredients that play a key role in helping our customers to build a healthy lifestyle and inspire them to make positive life changes.