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What was originally known as the Northern Asylum for the Blind, and Deaf and Dumb was founded in 1838, not long after the town's Royal Victoria Asylum for the Blind. The duplication of facilities for the blind was caused by the dim view taken by the promoters of the former establishment to latter's arrangements for the conduct of religious services. Unlike the Royal Victoria, the Northern Asylum was to be avowedly Anglican in its provision. Despite the Royal Victoria tweaking the wording of its rules in relation to religious provision, the two institutions went their separate ways.
The aim of the Northern Asylum was stated in 1838 as 'For promoting the Employment and general Instruction of the Indigent Blind, and Deaf and Dumb, for the Four Northern Counties, including the Boroughs of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Berwick-upon-Tweed,' the four counties being Northumberland, Durham, Cumberland and Westmorland. The Duke of Northumberland became the charity's Patron and the Bishop of Durham its President.
By January 1839, premises had been obtained at Wellington Place, 67 Pilgrim Street. Mr A. Patterson was appointed as teacher.
At the charity's annual meeting of donors and subscribers, it was customary for pupils form the institution to subjected to public examination. Below is a report of the proceedings in June 1841:
In the Northern Asylum the deaf and dumb children are instructed in the different branches of education, and domestic duties suitable to their condition: those who evince a talent for drawing or mechanics are encouraged to cultivate it, and, with a view to this, they are furnished with the necessary materials; and a turning lathe has been procured, of which one of the boys, at least, makes profitable use. The blind children, being instructed in reading, arithmetic, basket making, sewing, &c. commit to memory large portions of the Sacred Scriptures, hymns, and other poetry; and the committee consider it a desideratum to have them taught music and singing, especially psalmody, and this they propose to effect as soon as circumstances permit such an application of a portion the funds. At the meeting the whole of the pupils in the institution, forty-five in number, were present; three of whom were all of one family.
Mr. Patterson, the Master of the Institution, delivered a lecture on the occasion, of peculiar interest, interspersed with many remarkable anecdotes and statistics, some of them of a very melancholy and others of a very pleasing character.
In the examination which succeeded, the audience was deeply interested. After displaying their comparative proficiency in Grammar, logical induction, Christian knowledge, penmanship, and articulation, the pupils showed their progress in arithmetic, by working questions in the two first rules — they then exhibited some knowledge in geography, by pointing out counties and rivers on a large English school-map, the teacher informing them of the place required by signs. These they pointed out with rapidity and accuracy.
The most amusing part of the examination was the next — the manner in which the deaf and dumb converse by rational signs. Examples were shown by high, heavy, hard, bright, smooth; reaping, swimming, flying, shooting, skipping; shoemaker, tailor, barber; fear, love, anger, attention; birds, beasts, fishes; the sun, rain, &c. By these signs, the deaf and dumb were enabled to hold intercourse not only with those of their own kind in this country, but the deaf and dumb of other countries.
The examination closed showing the manner in which the deaf and dumb and the blind conversed together. The following passage from the last annual report of the institution explains the mode better than any language of our own:—
"It is done in this way — the deaf and dumb child spells the words from a book placed before him, upon the fingers of a child who is blind, and he repeats them audibly. Thus, without the aid of any other instructor, may one whose visual organs are impervious to the glorious light of day, have his soul illuminated by the still more glorious light of Divine Revelation, and his mental faculties improved by the infusion of useful knowledge, imparted by the fingers of his silent monitor.
In 1848, after the charity's committee were challenged as to why, given its name, there were no blind pupils then resident in the institution. After the establishment moved to larger premises at Charlotte Square at the end of that year, it was renamed the Northern Counties' Institution for the Deaf and Dumb.
The Charlotte Square site is shown on the 1860 map below.
Northern Counties Deaf and Dumb Institution site, Newcastle upon Tyne, c.1860.
In 1860, the charity acquired a 4½-acre site for a new building on a 99-year lease on the estate of the Mary Magdalene Hospital, near the Town Moor, on the Great North Road. A detailed description of the the building appeared in a local newspaper in September 1861. A slightly abridged version is included below:
Its internal arrangements [have been] devised by the head-master, Mr. Neill. The acting architect has been Mr. Johnson Hogg, and for the elevation and external decorations the committee are indebted to Mr. T. W. Goodman, London. The work of erection has been going for a considerable period; and it is now so far completed that in a few days the pupils of the institution, who are at present enjoying their annual vacation at their various homes, will take possession of the building, under the superintendence of Mr. and Mrs. Neill.
Erected in the Gothic style of the 14th century, the appearance of the edifice, when viewed from a distance, is exceedingly striking and beautiful. It stands facing the North Road, and looking over the wide moor to the west, whilst St. Andrew's Cemetery adjoins it to the north. It thus preserved from all fear of being built up for many years to come; and its open, airy, and pleasant situation will add greatly to the health and comfort of those who are to inhabit it. The exterior the building is very handsome and striking. In the centre there is a lofty tower, from which wings extend on three sides. At the base of this tower is the principal entrance, a fine door-way intended for the use of visitors; above which the armorial bearings of Newcastle are carved in incised work. Facing the door-way, we see to the left a large wing, containing the principal apartments ; whilst to the right is another, considerably smaller, which is chiefly appropriated to the use of the master and matron, and for other private purposes. Behind it again an extensive wing runs out at right angles to the rest of the edifice. The stone employed, the decorations introduced, and the great number of large windows, as well as the whole style of the building, cause its exterior to present a highly attractive appearance, and make it an erection which, architecturally, will vie successfully with any other of the public institutions of the town. When the grounds by which it is surrounded are laid out, the aspect of the whole will be still further improved.
Entering by the private door of the master, at the end of the south wing, the visitor finds himself in long and lofty corridor. On either side are the doors of the private apartments. The first to the right is that leading into a large and handsome dining room, and immediately opposite to it is the private apartment of the master. Adjoining that again is the library; and, on the other side of the passage, next to the dining room, the sitting room the matron. All these rooms are light and cheerful in appearance; and, so far as comfort is concerned, seem to be everything that, can be desired. A private staircase leads from this portion of the building to the sleeping apartments of the master and his private pupils. For the latter, superior accommodation has been provided, it being the intention of the committee to make provision for a limited number of the children of the wealthier classes, who, whilst they will share the instruction imparted to their humbler companions in misfortune, and benefit by the system under which they are treated, will be entirely separated from them when not at their studies; and, being treated by the master as members of his own family, they will enjoy all the comforts of home, combined with the attention paid to their condition which can be obtained nowhere save in a public school.
The staircase, leading from the ground floor of the master's apartments to the bed rooms, is lighted by a very fine stained glass window, which has been presented to the institution by Mr. Wailes, of this town, who has from the first been one its warmest supporters. The window contains the armorial bearings of the town of Newcastle, and of the four northern counties of Durham, Northumberland, Cumberland, and Westmoreland, and ingeniously worked into the design are the monograms of Mr. and Mrs. Neill.
Next to these private apartments is a waiting room, and, adjoining it again, a commodious store room and a housemaid's closet. Opposite to these is the entrance hall, in the base of the tower, from which there is a door leading into the committee room. This principal entrance is intended solely for the use of visitors; there being, in addition to the master's entrance, private doors for the boys, girls, and servants. A handsome staircase leads up to the tower, and affords access to the various public apartments of the institution. In the north wing is the refectory, a noble apartment 40 feet by 30, in which the inmates, both male and female, will take their meals. It is well lit by four large windows, and is heated by means of hot water pipes running round it. A side window has been introduced, which, on being pushed back, affords an immediate connection with the kitchen; and the food can thus be handed direct from the fire at which it has been cooked to the table. The kitchen, which is the first room in the back or east wing, is a good sized apartment, with spacious cooking apparatus; and has, adjoining it, a large and convenient scullery. A door in the refectory leads to a small work room, a wardrobe, and sitting room for the boys, and an assistant's room: and from these we enter the the boys' lavatory and bath room — a well ventilated apartment, fitted up with a large number Macfarlane's patent washing ranges, and two very large slate baths, which can at any time be supplied with hot or cold water.
Retracing our steps to the back or east wing and passing the kitchen, we reach a staircase leading to the girls' rooms in the upper floors. There are no less than four staircases in various parts the building; and each of them constructed the strongest manner possible. Near the girls' staircase we find the larder, laundry, and washhouse. In the rear of these is a row of out-buildings of various kinds. The first is an oven, capable of baking almost enough bread to supply all the inhabitants of Newcastle and Gateshead. Next to it, but entirely separated from it by a wide passage, is the cow-house: and in proximity to this again are the piggeries, hen-houses, and all the other out-buildings usually found on a small farm; for the committee have very wisely determined to make good use of the large space of ground of which they are the possessors. Part of it will, therefore, be laid out as a vegetable garden for the use of the institution, and another portion will be reserved as a paddock for the cows. In addition to the pecuniary advantage to be derived from such an appropriation of the grounds, much good will be done to the pupils themselves by it, as they will thus have opportunities for healthy and inspiriting recreation which they could not otherwise have possessed.
This back wing and range of out-buildings divides the two large spaces which have been set apart as play-grounds for the boys and girls. That for the girls is to the south, while the boys' is to the north, and each has in it a large shed forty feet long, in which the children may carry on their silent, but not on that account less merry, sports during wet weather.
Ascending to the first floor by the central staircase, the first apartment which we enter is the splendid school-room of the institution. This magnificent place of instruction is, we understand, one of the first of its kind in England. It is 60 feet long by 30 wide, and 16 feet in height. It is divided into five bays, and is amply lighted and ventilated by six lofty three-light windows. It is thoroughly warmed by means of hot water pipes, but, in case of any failure in the working of these, a large open grate is also provided. Three sides of the room are lined to the height of about five feet with a hard cement, coloured like slate, to which it bears a great resemblance. This has been contrived by Mr. Neill; and intended as partial substitute for the numerous black boards necessary in an institution where so much has to be communicated to the pupils by writing. It is well adapted for its purpose; and we doubt not that many other institutions of a kindred nature will take advantage of Mr. Neill's ingenious device. This noble apartment occupies nearly the whole of the north, or principal wing of the building, there being only room for a small library and the boys' staircase, in addition to it. In the back wing is a classroom, opening in to the school-room, and next to it again is a large apartment for the use of the girls when sewing. Connected with this is a comfortable room for the assistant matron, and a large lavatory for the girls, fitted with a bath, washing ranges, &c.
The south wing on this floor is appropriated to seven bedchambers, of fine proportions, for the use of the master and matrons, and of the private pupils. All of these are both lofty and spacious, and are well lighted by large windows. Ascending the boys' staircase, at the north end of the building, to the third floor, the first rooms we enter are three good sized sleeping apartments, intended for the use of the assistants. Next to them, and just above the great schoolroom, is a dormitory for the boys, 48 feet long by 30 wide. The tower contains two large sleeping rooms, one above the other, and adjoining it are bed-rooms for the assistant matron, and girls, as well as a large linen room. The girls' dormitory, which occupies the southern end of the building, is a large apartment 38 feet by 25.
In the rear of the back wing is the hospital. Entirely separated from any part occupied by the children, it prevents any chance of contagion spreading from it in case of fever or any infectious disease. It consists of three large and airy bedrooms, and a bath-room; and contains, in addition to the ordinary bath, a hot and cold shower bath.
The building contains accommodation for 100 pupils, in addition to the staff of servants, &c, always necessary upon the premises. At present, there are only about sixty pupils in the institution, but, now that the accommodation is so much greater than it has been heretofore, the committee will increase the number the full extent if the state of their funds will admit of their doing so.
The stairs, and the whole of the passages, are constructed of stone, and, where necessary, supported by metal girders, so as to provide for the safety of the inmates in case of fire. The fear of this calamity, where no audible communication could be made with the inmates, has especially engaged the attention of the committee, and they have adopted every means in their power to guard against it. For additional security, three fire plugs, connected with the Water Company's main pipe, are placed adjoining each wing.
The layout of the buildings in 1894 is shown on the map below.
On 6 October 1864, the premises were authorised for use as a Certified School, allowing the institution to receive children boarded out from workhouses by the Poor Law authorities. It maintained this status until 4 November 1909.
In 1890, the regulations for admission to the Institution were stated as being:
On the recommendation of an annual subscriber of £1. 1s., by payment of £13 per annum, payable quarterly, in advance. Exceptional cases may be admitted for less, and those able to pay more are expected to do so. Guardians subscribing £2. 2s. annually can recommend cases from their union. Private boarders are received by the head master by special arrangement. Candidates admitted between 7 and 12 years of age, except under special circumstances. They must have been successfully vaccinated, be capable of receiving instruction, and provided with a specified outfit. Pupils are expected to remain under instruction for 7 years, from the date of their admission. There are six weeks' holiday at midsummer, when all the pupils are required to go home.
In 1888, the number of children on the roll was 111, having increased from 60 in 1861. A new boys' wing was added in 1895. On 1 November 1905, the Duke of Northumberland opened major extensions to the buildings which took the institution's capacity to 172 places. The additions were described by a local newspaper:
The extensions and alterations not only give better and brighter accommodation to the children. but considerably improve the general arrangement of the establishment. The girls for example, are now housed in one wing and the boys in another, with the new premises forming a central and connecting block where meals are taken and the school training received. The central hall, well lighted and ventilated, is 82 feet long by 36 feet wide, and is surrounded by fifteen class rooms. The new dining hall, large enough to accommodate 170 children has connected with it a new scullery and cookery school, where tho girls are to receive instruction in cooking and domestic work. Forming part of the central block are two sitting-rooms for the women teachers, a servants' hall, a dairy, and storerooms, A large new steam laundry, where the girls are to be taught, is also included in the scheme; and on the north side of what is now the girls' wing have been built new lavatories, bathrooms. and wardrobes. The architect is Mr. Stephen Piper. The cost of these extensions will be fully £12,000, and towards defraying it the Committee are employing the munificent bequest of the late Mr. George Handyman, of £10,000.
The site layout in 1913 is shown on the map below.
In 1909, the charity's annual meeting of subscribers and friends heard that training of apprentices had been discontinued in many trades. In addition, the 1906 Workmen's Compensation Act had led to many employers being averse to taking deaf boys into there workshops. Consequently, it had been decided to begin the teaching of shoemaking and tailoring to the older boys at the Institution. For the girls, more time would be devoted to dressmaking and laundry work. Later that year, a twenty-bed isolation block, designed by Mr C.S. Errngton, was erected at the site.
The Institution subsequently adopted the name Northern School for the Deaf. A nursery department was added in 1955. Major alterations and extensions were made to the Junior and secondary teaching accommodation in 1966 and a new senior residence, swimming bath and gymnasium opened in 1967.
<[>The establishment is now named Hedley's Northern Counties School and forms part of the Percy Hedley Foundation. It provides all-age education for children who have a hearing or visual impairment, those with profound and multiple learning disabilities and autistic spectrum disorder.
Note: many repositories impose a closure period of up to 100 years for records identifying individuals. Before travelling a long distance, always check that the records you want to consult will be available.
Tyne & Wear Archives, Discovery Museum, Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4JA. Archives reference E.NC54 includes a variety of record for the period 1838-1944. More recent records, as well as older pupil records, plans, photographs and other items have been retained by the school and access is by arrangement with the head teacher.
Pritchard, D.G., Education and the Handicapped 1760-1960 (1963, Routledge & Kegan Paul)
Watson, J, Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb (1809)
Watson, Thomas J., A History of Deaf Education in Scotland 1760-1939 (Unpublished PhD Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 1949)
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Mr. Ginn has held a variety of leadership roles with professional and community organizations. He is a sustaining member and former Director of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, a former president of the Baylor Law Alumni Association and has served in various committee roles with the State Bar of Texas such as the district 1A grievance committee and the professionalism committee.
Currently, Mr. Ginn is an active member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He also acts as a volunteer judge in law school mock trials.
Mr. Ginn is a graduate of Baylor Law School and has been licensed to practice law in the state of Texas since 1989. He is board-certified in personal injury by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and certified as a civil trial advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Mr. Ginn has also been licensed to practice in the District of Columbia since 1992.
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Mark your calendars for the annual Orwigsburg Lions Club Memorial Day Chicken Barbeque! The barbeque will be held in the Orwigsburg Veterans Memorial Building on Grove Street in Orwigsburg on Monday, May 27, 2019.
Orwigsburg Veterans Memorial Development Task Force maintains its own separate website. To visit and learn more about this project, click below. Orwigsburg Veterans Memorial Development Task Force. This building was built with private funds by a group of local citizens and businesses. It was dedicated in July 1950 to honor our local Veterans.


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A startup company by the name of Charge is trying to legalize e-scooters in New York State. If e-scooters are approved to operate in New York, Charge would provide docks for 10,000 scooters throughout New York City. Charge is dealing with a significant obstacles for e-scooters and e-bikes which is blocking of roads and sidewalks. This is a consequence of the dock less models used by scooter focused bird and bike operator Lime. This model allows riders to hop on a scooter or bike when they need it and leave it just about anywhere but scooters have piled up on sidewalks from Boston to Los Angeles and complaints from residents.
According to an article in Crain's New York Business on April 22, 2019 entitled "Startup puts a charge into e-scooter legalization" by Ryan Defenbaugh and Eric Enquist. Andrew Fox, co-founder & CEO of Charge called the issue of e-scooters strewn about the streets and sidewalks the business model's weakness. Docking stations could help persuade State lawmakers to support legislation legalizing e-scooters in New York. "This is a problem around the world" Fox said. "Our thought was let's build a docking and charging station that would pass the litmus test of municipalities and help accelerate the advancement of micro mobility instead of seeing its demise as people get frustrated by scooters thrown around the street".
Charge plans to launch elective charging docks for e-scooters and electric pedal assist bicycles in close to 400 locations throughout New York City. The company has negotiated deals to lease space in privately owned garages and commercial buildings to host the docks which would recharge and shelter devices from e-scooter and e-bike operators such as Bird, Bolt Lime and Spin. The docks could offer a new stream of share-economy revenue to garage owners who will face a loss of customers when Manhattan congestions pricing takes effect in two years. Charge employees have spent the past few months signing long term deals with partners including LAZ parking, Imperial Parking, Big City Parking and Little Man Parking. The companies rave about how 15 scooters can be stationed in a single parking spot.
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As of April 1, 2019, White Plains Lime which has a contract to operate the service with 300 bikes is introducing a pedal assist model. The "Lime-E" uses a lithium battery and torque sensor to give riders a boost. In an article in The Journal News on March 18, 201 by Richard Liebson, he quoted Lime Bike operations Manager Paul Holley. "We feel the bike share program has been successful in White Plains". He told the common council during a work session "for riders huffing and puffing up hills or on long trips, the pedal assist model does a lot better than the other bike does".
The new bikes known as "Lime-E" have been available in a number of other cities across the country since 2018. The Lime-E bikes are heavier and sturdier than the regular model with the mailbox sized battery mounted over the rear wheel. The decision to place them in part by the bike share programming success during the first year in White Plains since June 4, 2018. More than 9000 different riders have tried the bikes using the Lime app on smart phones to unlock them and pay for the trip. 62% of riders who try the bikes take another ride within 30 days. The average rider took 3.9 trips per month averaging nine minutes per ride. More than 43,000 rides have been taken.
Lime said the White Plains Trans Center is by far the most common destination followed by White Plains Hospital and downtown Mamaroneck Avenue. The pedal-assist bikes will cost more than the regular bikes which rent for $1.00 per 30 minutes. Riders who want a boost will pay $1.00 to unlock the pedal assist models and 15 cents per minute to ride for a total cost of $5.50 for half an hour. The Lime-E relies on an internal torque sensor which detects when the bike is being pedaled and relays that to activate the battery. The power shuts down when the bike reaches a maximum speed of 14.8 mph.
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Updated: May 6, 2019 12:08 pm
Motor vehicle crashes are up by 6% in Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington compared to neighboring states that have not legalized marijuana for recreational use. This has now become a critical issue for the opposition to New York's marijuana legislation.
According to an article in The Journal News on February 26, 2019, by David Robison entitled "What to know about drugged driving", the above confirmed states analysis of 6% increase in the above four states that legalized recreational marijuana from January, 2012 through October, 2017 should be considered in states like New York and the effect on highway driving.
The number of fatalities in Colorado where a driver tested positive for any cannabis increased to 139 from 55, including crashes that involved marijuana alone or its use with other drugs or alcohol. A percentage of all traffic fatalities are marijuana related. The death count nearly doubled to 21% between 2013 and 2018 according to Colorado Division of Criminal Justice. Experts noted that marijuana toxicology testing in Colorado and other states is inconclusive because THC, the psychoactive component of cannabis, stays in the body longer than it impairs driving.
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DECLINE IN USING BIKE LANES
After rising for several years, the percentage of commuters using bikes to go to work declined for the third straight year according to the US Census Bureau. Nationally, the percentage of people who say they use a bike to get to work fell by 3.2% from 2016 to 2017 to an average of 836,569 commuters according to the Bureau's latest American Community Survey which asks a group of Americans about their habits. This number is down from a high of 904,463 in 2014 when it peaked after four years of increases. In some cities, the decline was more drastic. In Tampa Florida and Cleveland, cycling to work dropped by 50% and in some cities cycling to work was up dramatically.
According to an article in USA Today – The Journal News on January 3, 2019 by Chris Woodyard entitled "Fewer American use bike lanes to commute to work". Decline in using bike lanes experts offered several explanations for the nationwide decrease even as cities spend millions trying to become friendlier. Lower gas prices and a strong economy contributed to strong auto sales and less interest in cheaper alternatives, such as mass transit and bikes. Also the rise of ride hailing services such as Uber & Lyft and electric scooters cut into bike commuting per Dave Snyder, Executive Director of the California Bicycle Coalition. Another bike advocacy group, League of American Bicyclists, found a mix in bike trends in the 70 largest cities. Bike commuting was up sharply from 2016 to 2017. In one of the large cities, Portland Oregon, 6.3% of commuter's bike to work. It was also up in the second and third most popular biking cities, Washington and Minneapolis. It was down a whopping 19.9% in fourth place, San Francisco was down 11/4% in fifth place, New Orleans down 20.5% in sixth place and Seattle over the same time last year.
Federal highway spending on bike and pedestrian related improvements total $915.8 million in 2018. According to Ken McLeod, a Bike League's Policy Director "It shows that while we have made investments over the last 20 years in bicycle infrastructure, we are still far from having safe and connected networks that make people feel safe biking to work". City officials around the County said they try to support bike commuting by spending money on new bike lanes and trails and many cities including White Plains, New Rochelle & Yonkers added bike sharing programs which gave cyclists the ability to rent a bike to ride point to point or for the day.
Updated: March 5, 2019 11:11 am
REAL ESTATE SALES DROP – PRICES UP IN 2018
Westchester County's housing market closed out 2018 with a decrease in overall sales from 2017. Total housing sales fell for the first time in seven years. The residential brokers attribute the slowdown to buyer concerns with rising interest rates, lack of inventory and sellers not pricing for the market.
According to an article in the Westchester County Business Journal on January 28, 2019 by Ryan Deffenbaugh, there were 1358 sales of single family homes in Westchester in October & December, down about 6% from the same period in 2017. The Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors states that closing a year in which Westchester County's 5876 total sales of single family homes, condominiums, cooperative and two to four family homes dropped 4% from 2017.
The fourth quarter of 2018 marks the sixth straight quarter in which total single family homes declined. Prices are still going up which shows demand is strong. The median price for a single family home in 2018 went up to $650,000 which is up 1.2% from 2017 and up 3.5% from 2015. Entry level prices are in demand in the $400,000 price range which is especially intense. Demand in the low and mid-priced market has elevated prices for those homes.
Updated: February 26, 2019 11:59 am
DOCTOR MISCONDUCT
New York doctors accused of unprofessional conduct in other states are practicing without a blemish on their records exposing patients to harm. USA Today network investigation of more than 250 doctors across the USA who surrendered their licenses in one state to protect their reputation and relocate to another state. The Journal News/Lo Hud exposed flaws in state physician records in New York as well as concerns about regulations showing clemency to doctors to ensure they keep practicing medicine. There are often limited records available to the public about accusations, investigations and even discipline of doctors.
There are a few things patients can do to look into their doctors. Contact the medical board in your state where the records of doctors can be checked through the Office of Professional Medical Conduct. New York also has a physician profile database that allows doctors to submit details about their medical practice. Lax maintenance of the doctor on the site NewYork Profile.com was detailed in the Journal News/Lo Hud investigation. "Risk under the knife" Lo Hud surgeons rated; public records flawed". If you know your doctor has practiced in another state, contact the website of that medical board. There is also a national clearing housing of State Medical Boards operated by the Federation of State Medical Board; www.docinfo.org.
Many states including New York prohibit felons from holding licenses to sell real estate and liquor licenses and also for felons for certain jobs such as private investigators, insurance brokers and attorneys. However, medical licensing board determine if doctors committing crimes will face professional penalties. This process has been criticized by prosecutors and good government groups for failing to sufficiently punish doctors.
THIRD-WORST STATE FOR DOCTORS
In an article in The Westchester County Business Journal by Bob Rozycki on April 2, 2018, he refers to a study done by WalletHub which found New York State as the third worst for doctors. The next two states above New York were Rhode Island and New Jersey. These findings come for the Washington D.C. Personal Finance website by comparing all 50 states and Washington D.C across 16 key metrics including average annual wage of doctors, hospitals per capita and quality of public hospital systems.
One of the biggest problems for doctors working in New York State is the high cost of malpractice liability insurance. New York State is in first place as having the most expensive annual malpractice liability insurance. Following New York was Illinois, Michigan, The District of Columbia and West Virginia. The top least expensive states for malpractice insurance were Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Kansas tied for last place with the highest malpractice award payouts were New Jersey, New York and New Hampshire. The states with the lowest payout amounts were Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, North Carolina and Texas.
According to a medical malpractice payout analysis by Diedrick Healthcare,, New York malpractice insurance payouts in 2017 was $617 million. Pennsylvania was second with a payout of $342 million and New Jersey was third at $267.9 million amount Northeast states.
BIKE POWER
In June, 2018, bike sharing pilot stated in White Plains with 300 dock less, two wheelers on the streets of White Plains. They yellow and green bicycles cost $1.00 a ride. The companies Lime Bike & OFO started the program in White Plains. The pros and cons and etiquette of bike sharing are being discussed on social media. The reaction has generally been positive with few kinks need to be worked out, according to an article in The Journal News on June 20, 2018, entitled "pedal power is the talk of White Plains" by Richard Liebson. The owner of businesses along Mamaroneck Avenue have seen good, bad and ugly by the owner of Vino 110, Stuart Levine who stated "like all new things, there are growing pains". Bikes are left all over including in front of his store door, on people's lawns and riding on sidewalks. It is recommended the bike program rules be adjusted to including parking stations or a dedicated team member to better organize a bike return protocol.
White Plains is the third Westchester community to introduce a bike sharing program this year following New Rochelle and Yonkers. White Plains Mayor, Tom Roach said "usage has exceeded our expectations". It is noted that ride bikes on sidewalks is prohibited. White Plains had painted bike lanes at various thoroughfares for a few years and is spending $1.5 million state grants on bikes and pedestrian improvements. The program comes at no cost to the City or taxpayers. The bike company pays a small permit fee to operate a one year pilot program in White Plains.
The bikes are equipped with GPS and unlocked with an app starting at $1.00. Once a trip is completed and the bike is in an area that does not block traffic and the locks is pulled down, it ends their ride which goes to the app. People love taking the bikes from the outer ring of the city into the train stations. The train station and downtown area has been a really popular corridor.
Updated: November 26, 2018 10:33 am
SLICK PAINT AT WHITE PLAINS TRAIN STATION
White Plains train station becomes slippery because of paint on the yellow warning strip. According to an article in The Journal News on October 15, 2018, a 37 year old White Plains resident slipped at about 8:11 A.M. while waiting for a Metro North train to Grand Central. "I took a pretty good fall" he told The Journal News (loHud). He slipped on the newly painted yellow warning strip a half hour earlier. Another passenger slipped and fell boarding a train and needed to be hospitalized.
The work on the White Plains train station was part of a $92 million renovation of the station. They had to close the northern end of the same platform.
Another passenger fell and was dazed. He was told about the person that fell before at approximately 4:00 P.M. The falls, according to the person that fell, should have been preventable. The newly painted warning strip is unusually slippery. The platform edge has small, round, tactile bumps to help with traction, but new paint seems to be a problem.
Updated: November 20, 2018 3:22 pm
WALKING & BIKING PATH ON THE NEW BRIDGE
The Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge is now open in both directions. Now the walking and biking paths on the new bridge is being worked on. Still to be decided is if the path will be open 24 hours per day or from dusk to dawn. South Nyack Major Bonnie Christian mounted a fight against The New York State Thruway Authority to reconfigure the path on the Rockland side of the bridge and The Thruway Authority has changed the configuration in response to Nyack's complaints.
According to an article in The Journal News entitled "The bridge path forward" by Matt Coyne on July 12, 2018, the future walking and biking path will be a shared use path. A ridge has been built into the right most of all Rockland bound lanes. The ridge will accommodate a future barrier separating vehicle traffic from pedestrian and cyclists. Once finished, the Thruway Authority has not committed to an opening date yet.
The path will feature lanes for pedestrians and bikers and six overlooks, each with a local historical or cultural theme. The article points out that the overlooks hold tourisms potential which could boost the economies of Tarrytown and Nyack.
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(April 2, 2019) And the party train doesn't stop. That's right, AV NIRVANA fans… film critic extraordinaire, Michael Scott, has kicked up yet another fantastic giveaway opportunity. This time, we've partnered with Paramount to giveaway TWO copies of the Transformer's spinoff Bumblebee in glorious 4K UHD Blu-ray.
If you're reading this, then you likely know: a home theater isn't quite a home theater unless it has a collection of killer discs to make it sing. Sure, every enthusiast should have a stable of comedies and rom-coms on hand for relaxing fun, but you can never have enough dynamic material locked and loaded for a dazzling experience or killer demo session. Fortunately, Bumblebee delivers the sizzle with a storyline that Scott says is "one of the most balanced Transformer films of the entire franchise." In other words, the movie has all the right moves and a story to boot!
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Discussion in 'AV Industry News' started by Todd Anderson, Apr 2, 2019.
Right on! Love these giveaways!!
I'm in for this one. Looks like great fun. Thanks Todd and best of luck everyone!
Count me in and good luck to all.
Count me in too @Todd Anderson. Can you please see that I get 2 entries ?
I received one entry for Aquaman when I had 100 posts.
For sure. We're lucky that Mike has such a great relationship with the movie houses. These giveaways are definitely fun. Good luck everyone!
In for sure! How long has it been since a disc came around with a good plot and great sound track to boot! Heck yeah I'm in!!!
Plot may be questionable to some but Overlord was a blast personally. Audio was downright amazing!
Great point, @Tonto. The two rarely go hand-in-hand.
Another give away!? These are coming in fast lately and this is a great one!!!!!! Thanks Todd. You can count me in!!!
I was thinking about renting it this weekend.
Now I won't have to. I'll be owning it pretty soon.
I cannot wait to see this movie with my family. I have always like Bumblebee since Transformers first came out and I was a kid who loved that little yellow bug!
Oh, in for sure! Been hearing pretty good things about this and can't wait to see it in my theater. I suspect this would be a great demo disc. Thanks Todd and Mike.
Oh, my family and my brother's family enjoyed watching Mary Poppins together earlier this week. These giveaways are awesome. Best of luck to everyone.
It was an enjoyable film. Look forward to adding it to my collection. Count me in! Thanks once again for the opportunity.
This contest is closed. Drawing coming up!
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The King has won yet AGAIN. Jeff, I'm not sure what's in the water out your way... but can you share some with the rest of us??
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La diocesi di Limeira (in latino: Dioecesis Limeirensis) è una sede della Chiesa cattolica in Brasile suffraganea dell'arcidiocesi di Campinas appartenente alla regione ecclesiastica Sul 1. Nel 2019 contava 674.770 battezzati su 1.230.761 abitanti. È retta dal vescovo José Roberto Fortes Palau.

Territorio

La diocesi comprende 16 comuni nella parte centro-orientale dello stato brasiliano di San Paolo: Analândia, Descalvado, Pirassununga, Porto Ferreira, Araras, Leme, Santa Cruz da Conceição, Cordeirópolis, Limeira, Iracemápolis, Americana, Nova Odessa, Artur Nogueira, Cosmópolis, Conchal e Engenheiro Coelho.

Sede vescovile è la città di Limeira, dove si trova la cattedrale della Vergine dei Sette Dolori (Nossa Senhora das Dores). Ad Araras e ad Americana sorgono due basiliche minori, Nostra Signora del Patrocinio e Sant'Antonio da Padova.

Il territorio si estende su una superficie di 4.915 km² ed è suddiviso in 97 parrocchie, raggruppate in 5 regioni pastorali: Norte, Centro-Norte, Centro, Sul e Leste.

Storia
La diocesi è stata eretta il 29 aprile 1976 con la bolla De superna animarum di papa Paolo VI, ricavandone il territorio dall'arcidiocesi di Campinas e dalla diocesi di Piracicaba.

Il 13 gennaio 1987, con la lettera apostolica Constat Beatam, papa Giovanni Paolo II ha confermato la Beata Maria Vergine, nota con il titolo di Nossa Senhora das Dores, patrona della diocesi.

Il 23 dicembre 1997 ha ceduto una porzione del suo territorio a vantaggio dell'erezione della diocesi di Amparo.

Cronotassi dei vescovi
Si omettono i periodi di sede vacante non superiori ai 2 anni o non storicamente accertati.
 Aloísio Ariovaldo (Tarcísio) Amaral, C.SS.R. † (29 aprile 1976 - 14 aprile 1984 nominato vescovo di Campanha)
 Fernando Legal, S.D.B. (25 aprile 1985 - 15 marzo 1989 nominato vescovo di São Miguel Paulista)
 Ercílio Turco † (18 novembre 1989 - 24 aprile 2002 nominato vescovo di Osasco)
 Augusto José Zini Filho † (22 gennaio 2003 - 16 novembre 2006 deceduto)
 Vilson Dias de Oliveira, D.C. (13 giugno 2007 - 17 maggio 2019 dimesso)
 Orlando Brandes (17 maggio 2019 - 20 novembre 2019) (amministratore apostolico)
 José Roberto Fortes Palau, dal 20 novembre 2019

Statistiche
La diocesi nel 2019 su una popolazione di 1.230.761 persone contava 674.770 battezzati, corrispondenti al 54,8% del totale.

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| 1976 || 356.494 || 455.000 || 78,4 || 49 || 28 || 21 || 7.275 ||  ||  || 169 || 37
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| 1980 || 410.000 || 512.500 || 80,0 || 55 || 28 || 27 || 7.454 || 1 || 35 || 134 || 38
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| 1990 || 655.000 || 702.000 || 93,3 || 72 || 47 || 25 || 9.097 || 1 || 28 || 98 || 48
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| 1999 || 1.010.000 || 1.325.000 || 76,2 || 89 || 65 || 24 || 11.348 ||  || 31 || 109 || 53
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| 2000 || 1.010.000 || 1.325.000 || 76,2 || 85 || 61 || 24 || 11.882 ||  || 25 || 108 || 53
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| 2001 || 1.010.000 || 1.325.000 || 76,2 || 83 || 63 || 20 || 12.168 ||  || 27 || 133 || 53
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| 2002 || 1.100.000 || 1.135.000 || 96,9 || 79 || 58 || 21 || 13.924 ||  || 31 || 143 || 52
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| 2003 || 1.100.000 || 1.235.000 || 89,1 || 85 || 64 || 21 || 12.941 ||  || 33 || 143 || 52
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| 2004 || 632.706 || 949.059 || 66,7 || 83 || 61 || 22 || 7.622 ||  || 33 || 132 || 53
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| 2013 || 638.000 || 953.000 || 66,9 || 120 || 99 || 21 || 5.316 || 12 || 28 || 114 || 78
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| 2016 || 654.000 || 1.190.787 || 54,9 || 120 || 102 || 18 || 5.450 || 23 || 25 || 107 || 86
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| 2019 || 674.770 || 1.230.761 || 54,8 || 122 || 108 || 14 || 5.530 || 23 || 15 || 88 || 97
|}

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Bibliografia
 Bolla De superna animarum, AAS 68 (1976), p. 396

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni
Annuario pontificio del 2020 e precedenti, in
 Sito ufficiale della diocesi

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Israel Folau has said that he is ready and willing to quit rugby union if that's what "God plans" for him following his controversial latest Instagram post, which he claimed has been taken "the total opposite to how I'm sharing it".
The Australian rugby union international faces being sacked unless he can prove "compelling mitigating factors" after posting a religion-based message on social media earlier this week, in which he claimed "Hell awaits Drunks, Homosexuals, Adulterers, Liars, Fornicators, Thieves, and Atheists".
Folau's inclusion of homosexuals in the post was the latest in a string of anti-gay remarks, having claimed in 2017 that gay people will go to hell unless they accept God and repeating the message in April 2018 when he said they will end up in "HELL unless they repent".
The latest episode breached the strict social media guidelines that he agreed to in the contract that he signed with Rugby Australia and the New South Wales Rugby Union last year, and led to their joint decision that they intent to terminate his contract.
But in breaking his silence on the matter, Folau stood by both his Instagram post and his beliefs, and said that he is prepared to quit the sport if he has to.
Asked if that means he is prepared to quit rugby, Folau said: "Absolutely. First and foremost, I live for God now. Whatever He wants me to do, I believe His plans for me are better than whatever I can think. If that's not to continue on playing, so be it.
Folau was speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald after they joined he and his wife, netball player Maria, at their weekly service at the Truth of Jesus Christ Church at Kenthurst in north-west Sydney.
During the two-hour service, there were regular mentions of Folau's incident and claims that he had been "persecuted" for his beliefs, with one speaker praising the Australian full-back for his "boldness to stand true to his word".
Folau's comments this week triggered a fierce backlash in the public along with potentially costing him his place at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, but he answered "absolutely not" when asked whether he regretted the comments and reiterated that he stands by his belief that homosexuals are "sinners". However, he did suggest that the way his beliefs were being perceived are not how he intends them to as he "has love towards everyone".
Folau added: "I'll stand on what the Bible says. I share it with love. I can see the other side of the coin where people's reactions are the total opposite to how I'm sharing it.
The 30-year-old did admit that "Obviously it's a tough time" as his future hangs in the balance, but added "for me I find comfort in obviously what the Bible says. As we heard today, those that live for Christ will be persecuted for his name. So for me, [the reaction] wasn't a surprise.
Folau met with RA and the NSW Rugby Union on Friday but their position "remains unchanged" in their intention to terminate his contract. He said that he has not yet thought about taking legal action under religious discrimination if that proves to be the case, while he did not clarify if he has requested a personal hearing with the governing body – who are expected to provide an update on the board's decision in the next week on what the next steps are.


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Committee Reports 06 - Sexual Harassment, Sexual Exploitation, & Safeguarding A067 HD Committee #06 Report #06
A067 HD Committee #06 Report #06
House of Deputies Committee 06 - Sexual Harassment, Sexual Exploitation, & Safeguarding presents its Report #06 on Resolution A067 (Authorize and Support Interim Use and Local Adaptation of Model Anti-Harassment Policy in Light of Best Practices Guide) and moves:
Adopt with Amendment
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,
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That the 80th General Convention direct the Executive Council to provide for the support and encouragement of the interim use and adaptation of the Model Policy to Prevent Harassment (https://extranet.generalconvention.org/staff/files/download/30555) by dioceses, congregations, and affiliated institutions; and be it further
Resolved, That the Best Practices Guide and Model Policy to Prevent Harassment (https://extranet.generalconvention.org/staff/files/download/30555) be hosted on the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society [DFMS] Safe Church website. The website shall be adapted and monitored so that it becomes a site for on-going creation and curation of feedback from experimental use and local adaptation of the Best Practices Guide and Model Policy to Prevent Harassment throughout TEC during the next triennium; and be it further
Resolved, That dioceses, congregations, and affiliated institutions report their feedback and recommendations for further development on the basis of their practice to the DFMS hosted Safe Church website.
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Throughout the world women continue to face pervasive forms of discrimination, violence and injustice because they are women.
Law and legal processes continue to systemically ingrain and sustain discrimination and inequality faced by women, to perpetuate the human rights abuses they face, and to deny women effective legal protection, remedy and reparation.
Meanwhile women human rights defenders, lawyers and judges who work to make change and represent powerful and legitimate voices for justice, equality and accountability, are often met with particular abuses, barriers and hurdles that arise because of their status as women, or because of their focus on issues of gender-equality or rights issues facing women.
Supporting women claiming rights
The ICJ seeks to support women human rights defenders and lawyers engagement with legal processes and justice systems as mechanisms to advance women's rights.
It works with them to identify the gendered risks and forms of discrimination they face and to advance women's access to justice, including through legal and practical assistance and support for challenges to discriminatory laws and protection gaps and demands for accountability and justice for violations and abuses.
Supporting women enforcing rights
The judiciary is vital to the rule of law, the fair administration of justice and the protection of human rights and freedoms.
Women judges are at the vanguard of struggles to ensure the independence and impartiality of their profession.
They are shifting the internal culture of judiciaries, upending stereotypes and gender-norms, and advancing the legal protection of human rights and equality.
Yet women's full and equal participation in the world's judiciaries remains a matter of critical concern, and their underrepresentation, particularly at senior and leadership levels remains marked.
The ICJ works to support women judges and lawyers in their efforts to address this problem, identify and overcome obstacles and make change.
Women's rights defenders profiles
On 25 November 2016, to coincide with the International Day to Eliminate Violence against Women and the first day of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign, the ICJ launched a profile series introducing the women's rights work of ICJ Commissioners and Honorary Members.
Profiles can be accessed here:
Women profiles: Jenny Goldschmidt
Women profiles: Kalthoum Kennou
Women profiles: Karinna Moskalenko
Women profiles: Leila Zerrougui
Women profiles: Asma Jahangir
Women profiles: Radmila Dragicevic-Dicic
Women profiles: Hina Jilani
Women profiles: Michèle Rivet
Women profiles: Sanji Monageng
Women profiles: Imrana Jalal
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Ultraviolet Movement Picks Up New Backer: Samsung
Daniel Frankel Jan 11, 2012 - 12:27 AM CDT
Samsung has rolled out a new line of Blu-ray players that support Ultraviolet, thus joining the ranks of entertainment brands that support the fledgling Hollywood studio-backed digital-locker initiative.
UltraViolet, which went "live" last month, is the new digital locker scheme — backed by Hollywood studios including Warner Bros. (NYSE: TWX), Universal, Sony (NYSE: SNE) and Paramount (NYSE: VIA) — that lets buyers of physical media also own a cloud-based digital version for no extra cost. The initiative is intended to curtail a rental and streaming trend among movie consumers, and re-kindle a demand for good old-fashioned disc ownership, with home entertainment revenue falling every year since 2004.
Samsung's new players will support the new "disc to digital" feature that allows owners to authenticate their existing DVD and Blu-ray titles and store digital versions of them that can be played on devices like laptops, tablets and smart phones – for an extra "nominal" fee.
This authentication plan was concurrently announced at CES by Samsung and the technology's developers, Rovi and Flixter, the latter of which is owned by Warner Bros. The feature will begin showing up in other home entertainment devices from other manufacturers in 2012.
UltraViolet is in its early stages, but Warner, for example, has already published several Blu-ray titles, Horrible Bosses and the Green Lantern, that include digital-locker versions that a purchaser can share with up to six members of their family. DECE, the consortium of consumer electronics companies that created Ultraviolet, says that about 750,000 people have signed up for accounts so far. It claims that consumers are 47 percent more likely to buy rather than rent an Ultraviolet-supportive disc.
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Times reported that a number of early adopters are having compatibility issues with the new technology, with necessary UltraViolet software downloads not compatible with the player software they use on their devices, for example.
Addressing those issues to reporters at CES Tuesday, Mitch Singer, Sony Pictures chief technology officer, said, "The best way to describe the launch is we built this great house, it had an incredible foundation, and in our excitement to move in there was some finished carpentry that still needed to be done."
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We want to achieve more in life, be it in our career or in personal attainment. However, frequently our goals seem distant and elusive, leaving us to feel unfulfilled. The reason lies with our Mind. Our Mind is clouded by thoughts, feelings and emotions. As a result, we are unable to think with clarity, and are limited by our Mind.
The solution is developing Mindfulness, which is to live in the present moment, and experience each moment with clarity, non-judgmentally and without attachment. Doing so frees our Mind from external influences and internal constraints. With a free Mind, our views of the world will open up in ways we have never experienced before. With clarity of Mind, we will develop new perspectives, accomplish what we thought were impossible, and to do so with joy and ease of the Mind. Make this breakthrough, and other barriers will no longer seem insurmountable.
Mindfulness is the fundamental of all skills. Master it, and be on your way to a joyous and successful life!
Explain the conditions to maximize achievements.
Describe the behaviour of our mind, and its impact on thoughts, speech and actions.
Apply Mindfulness to deliver the fundamental breakthrough.
Develop Mindfulness skills in daily life.
Professionals, Managers and Executives who want to achieve breakthroughs in their career and personal life.
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It sure has been awhile! How's everyone been?
Hello and welcome! Things here are pretty slow as of late. We don't have nearly as many posts as we used to. Some still come around and some lurk. Post away, maybe someone will see it and come back to us.
Welcome nedi! Things are pretty quiet here but it's nice that you joined us.
nedi93 who were you on the dark side aka kijiji my mistake if you weren't on that forum.
I thought it may have been someone from kijiji because she said it's been awhile how is everyone.
Hi, my handle was "Nedi1"! I spent most of my time in Canadian discussions within the forum board of kijiji. I can say this much I truly do not miss the drama. Other than that I've been doing well working two jobs and of course raising my kids. So sad to read about Yorkie that must have been a true shock. I know It hit me hard when I read it.
I don't remember a nedi1.
Do I have to post a bathing suit shot?


FCentral to this statement-making Mark Wilkinson Furniture design is a large flowing island made from American Black walnut and tulipwood, painted in Winter Thaw from the Mark Wilkinson colour range. Light streams in through windows dressed with curtains from Nobilis..
A triple-shelf wall unit in between two sash windows is perfect for displaying little knick-knacks, as well as accessories for the dining table. To allow the painted cabinetry to breathe, the walls were painted in a light colour. For similar, try Pointing by Farrow & Ball.
A Franke Triflow filtered water tap with matching rinse is teamed with a Quooker tap that delivers boiling water.
Beyond the long-grain maple chopping board is a three-quarter height housing that incorporates a Miele multifunction oven, combination oven, steam oven, warming drawer and coffee machine.
The sleek gas-on-glass, five-burner hob sits below a curvy glass extractor fan. Wide cutlery drawers and roomy pan storage underneath the cooking zone are fitted with bar handles in walnut and stainless steel.
One end of the curving island, topped with shiny Black Angola granite, has been left open and made into a wine rack. The limestone floor tiles came from InterDesign and were chosen for their seamless blend with the cream cabinetry.
An egg-shaped glass breakfast bar is overlaid onto an oval end cupboard, giving the island another level and helping to bounce light around the room. The top of the cabinet is edged with a fine layer of American Black walnut and inlaid with a band of polished nickel and a centrepiece of Russian burr walnut to add interest to the design.


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FEVER TREE - Live 1969
[LP] LABEL: SUNDAZED 30.00EUR
The never-released 1969 live effort from Fever Tree! Gulf Coast punk phenoms the Bostwick Vines see Cream and Hendrix and bring their tough interpretation of that combination to Hollywood, California. With three unique studio albums to their name, Fever Tree splinters after this live gig in Texas, but not before laying down one final testament to their evermore worth as swooning psychedelic rockers. Sharpening their chops on the Gulf Coast circuit, followed by a high-profile opening night gig at Hollywood's legendary Kaleidoscope, Fever Tree developed a keen sense of musical drama and dynamics. This versatility is in sharp display on the concert's rendition of their underground radio hit "San Francisco Girls (Return of the Native)." For the rest, Live 1969 focuses on groovers, a perfect set-up for the gliding fuzztones of lead guitarist Michael Knust, the sonic organ of Rob Landes, the thick rhythms provided by E.E. "Bud" Wolfe III on bass and John Tuttle on drumsand the dynamic, driving lead vocals of Dennis Keller. "Don't Come Crying to Me Girl," a song originally found on the band's second album, levitates the band beyond any earthly confines. Elsewhere, the set moves between a soaring cover of Donovan's "Hey Gyp," their own power pop "Grand Candy Young Sweet" and a whirlng psych take on Wilson Pickett's "Ninety-Nine and One Half (Won't Do)." Playing as if their lives depended on it, Live 1969 captures a band at the height of its powers, forever preserved on this final audio testament.


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Der Rotbart-Sternkolibri (Microstilbon burmeisteri) oder Burmeisterkolibri ist ein Vogel aus der Familie der Kolibris (Trochilidae) und die einzige Art der somit monotypischen Gattung Microstilbon. Er kommt in den südamerikanischen Ländern Bolivien und Argentinien vor. Der Bestand wird von der IUCN als "nicht gefährdet" (least concern) eingestuft.

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Der Rotbart-Sternkolibri erreicht abhängig von der Schwanzlänge eine Körperlänge von etwa 7 bis 9 cm. Der leicht gebogene Schnabel macht dabei ca. 15 mm aus. Die Oberseite ist bei beiden Geschlechtern bronzegrün. Die rötlich-violette Färbung der Kehle des Männchens zieht sich bis über den Ohrbereich. Die Unterseite ist hellgrau mit bronzegrünen Seiten. Der Steiß ist zimtfarben. Der ca. 3 cm lange zweilappige Schwanz besteht jeweils aus zwei äußeren Steuerfedern. Im Schlichtkleid ist die Kehle des Männchens blass. Das Weibchen hat dunkle Wangen mit einem weißen Strich hinter den Augen. Die gelbbraune Unterseite weist an der Bürzelseite einen weißen Fleck auf. Der kurze zimtfarbene rechtwinklige Schwanz ist von einem dunklen dünnen Band durchzogen. Die zentralen Steuerfedern sind ebenfalls dunkel.

Jungvögel ähneln den ausgewachsenen, haben aber eine gestreifte Oberseite. Beim Männchen ist ca. ein Drittel der Schwanzfedern schwarz.

Verbreitung und Lebensraum

Rotbart-Sternkolibris leben an Hängen und in Schluchten mit Gebüsch. Hier findet man sie im mit Schlingpflanzen überwachsenen Dickicht und dornigen Gestrüpp. Oft sitzen sie auf laubabwerfenden Bäumen in Höhen zwischen 1600 und 2600 Metern. Ihr Verbreitungsgebiet reicht von Tintin im Nationalpark Carrasco über das Departamento Cochabamba in Bolivien bis in die Provinz Catamarca in Argentinien.

Verhalten
Über das Verhalten des Rotbart-Sternkolibris ist bisher nicht viel bekannt.

Lautäußerungen
Der Ruf klingt wie ein leises Zhrzhrzhr bzw. Tthrrr.

Etymologie und Forschungsgeschichte
Philip Lutley Sclater beschrieb den Rotbart-Sternkolibri zunächst unter dem Namen Chætocercus burmeisteri. Erst im Jahr 1913 schlug Walter Edmond Clyde Todd ihn der Gattung Microstilbon zu. Allerdings erkannte er zu diesem Zeitpunkt nicht, dass die Art bereits durch Sclater beschrieben war. So existiert auch das Synonym Microstilbon insperatus. Der Rotbart-Sternkolibri gilt als einzige Art seiner Gattung.

Der Begriff Microstilbon leitet sich aus den griechischen Wörtern  für "klein" und  für "funkeln, glitzern" ab.

Das Artepitheton wurde zu Ehren von Hermann Burmeister (1807–1892) vergeben. Dieser hatte Sclater ein Wasserfarbbild des Typusexemplars aus dem Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales Bernardino Rivadavia zugesandt. Nachdem Sclater bei Osbert Salvin und Graf Hans von Berlepsch Rat eingeholt hatte, kam er zu dem Schluss, dass es sich hierbei um eine neue Art handelt.

Literatur

Weblinks

 Factsheet auf BirdLife International

Einzelnachweise

Kolibris


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Posted in MoL, Pavement, Records by SM on December 16, 2011
OK. I've waited long enough. Here are my top-10 albums of the year. Most should come as no surprise, if you've been reading this blog all year. To start things off, we have the #10 album that I picked from a list of albums just outside the top-10…
10. War on Drugs – Slave Ambient
I currently do not own this record. I missed their show in town. Finally, at some point in November, I gave the record a listen on Spotify and was blown away. Ever since, I've been playing the shit out of this record. I don't think it cracks the top-9 as they have stayed constant all year or at least since they've been released. Either way, this is a strong, strong record. It has that lazy garage rock mumble former member Kurt Vile does so well, but there's an aura of shoegaze and shitgaze all in one album. It's cool and hauting, even beautiful in some parts. I still regret not seeing this band when they came to town. Oh well. I'll make up for it by propping their album up as one of the best of 2011, a year that has turned out a surprising amount of good-to-great music.
9. Bon Iver – Bon Iver
Although "boring", there is nothing wrong with this album and that should count for something. After falling instantly in love, I soon decided that it was my mission to hate it. I couldn't. Somehow, Justin Vernon achieves epic soundscapes, big noise, soul, urgency, and bitter cold in the most subtle of ways. I want to hate this record, but I can't. It just feels right. Gone are the quiet, hushed log cabin recordings of yesteryear, but the intimacy is still there. This album is a major achievement and should be recognized as such.
8. Eleanor Friedberger – Last Summer
I missed this album's release somehow. Insound was having a sale on Merge albums and I grabbed it since I've enjoyed quite a bit of Friedberger's material with Fiery Furnaces. Anyway, this record is incredibly more approachable than the FF's stuff. It doesn't hurt that she was so cool hanging out the night she played St. Louis. I have a soft spot for artists who are nice people. Anyway, the album held up that night and I haven't stopped listening since. Equal parts Patti Smith, Stephen Malkmus, and Joni Mitchell. It's a really strong album from beginning to end. I can't wait to hear what Friedberger does next.
7. Thao & Mirah – Thao & Mirah
I loved Thao Nguyen's We Brave Bee Stings and All and saw she and Mirah perform some covers online. That was all I needed to purchase this largely overlooked yet timely album. Aggressive, percussive, completely danceable, and very fun, Thao & Mirah was a strong contender for this list from the first time I listened to it. This is a powerful record by two accomplished female artists about which I want my daughter to know. If this album somehow missed your awareness this year, go buy it and have some fun.
6. Cults – Cults
I don't know what it is with all the nostalgia for Phil Spector these days, but Cults captured that and more with this solid effort, turning in the song of the summer in "Go Outside". The album was a breath of fresh air since its release last spring. There was a time when I considered it an outside shot at album of the year. It captured my imagination that much. I worry that the band will struggle to put out anything as good as their first, but this isn't a bad legacy to leave either.
5. Tune-Yards – W H O K I L L
Something about Tune-Yards was rubbing me the wrong way. Not sure what it was, but it didn't last long. Everywhere I went, this record was playing. In fact, my favorite hangout often had this record spinning. I couldn't resist. It's infectious, raucous, fresh. I love the mixture of a lo-fi, nineties, guitar thing mixed with this dance-centric, percussive aesthetic all the kids are going for these days. I could listen to this album over and over, something I could say for any of these records, but especially for this one.
4. Wye Oak – Civilian
Wye Oak's earlier material did next to nothing for me. Then, they did a couple of those AV Club things where they played cover songs. Then, they released a video and I was taken back to some mid-nineties indie. Stuff like Throwing Muses or Madder Rose when all these female voices began to emerge above the feedbacked fray of that era. This album is pure retromania for me and it's plain good from first track to last. Jenn Wasner's deep voice over a cacophonous racket fills my nineties nostalgic needs, much like the following albums on the list…
3. Yuck – Yuck
I have gushed enough about the nostalgic love I hold for this band and this release, but I have to say more so as to justify its placement in my top-10. And this is coming from a guy who doesn't actually like the bonus material on the deluxe version of the record. Not everything these youngsters touch is gold. So, with this in mind, one has to consider that it's impressive how right they got it when they put together an album that should have come out 15-20 years ago. Feedback, angsty lyrics, more feedback… It's as if they invented the 90's indie aesthetic and not Pavement or Sebadoh. I love this record. It's nothing new or groundbreaking, but it perfectly captures what will be some pretty perfect moments in the development of my musical tastes.
2. Wild Flag – Wild Flag
When I heard this group was getting together, my head nearly exploded at the thought of all the possibilities. Then, they toured and my head blew up again re-imagining the ruckus Sleater-Kinney used to cause back in the day. Then, the music began to trickle out. Early on, the urgency detected in "Future Crimes" made me realize that this band was going to blow away all expectations. Wild Flag's self-titled (a lot of these lately) debut is the perfect mix of S-K riot grrrl, Helium-style classic rock, garage punk, Runaways barnstorming, and indie sensibility. This album may be an all-time top-10 pick forever, assuming their follow-up isn't more awesome. The guitar and vocals interplay between front women Mary Timony and Carrie Brownstein is only surpassed by the work Rebecca Cole and Janet Weiss are doing with backing vocals and holding down the low end. This is the super group to end all super groups.
1. Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks – Mirror Traffic
Yes, I'm biased, but how is this album not on every end-of-year list. I either missed the memo or have yet to change out of my Pavement-tinted glasses. I've never thought a Stephen Malkmus solo album to be a top-10 record much less a #1, but Mirror Traffic is different. The prog wizardry and blues riffs have been taken down a notch with the perplexing and sly wit of Malkmus' songwriting coming to the front. Plus, the accumulation of talent in this band is pretty insane considering the ramshackle band Malk fronted for a decade made some of the most memorable music of my lifetime. This is the first album he's done that doesn't feel like the continuation of Terror Twilight, a complete break from his former trajectory and an album that sounds like another band wrote and recorded it. Then, there's the production which is quintessential Beck Hanson all over. This is the easiest Malk album to which to listen since those halcyon days of Slanted & Enchanted and Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain. In fact, I'd say Mirror Traffic falls somewhere between those two great albums and Wowee Zowee. Yeah, I said it. So what?
I'm rambling a bit now, but that's the list and I stand by it. (BTW, it's no accident Janet Weiss is part of the top-2 records of the year.)
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Illegal Alien Student Assaults Classmate, And Students Are Protesting His Detention [VIDEO]
Rob Shimshock Education Reporter
February 15, 2018 12:52 PM ET
Texan high school students on Wednesday protested the ICE detention of an illegal alien classmate, who had reportedly assaulted a female student.
Students at Stephen F. Austin High School in Houston protested the ICE detention of 19-year-old illegal alien student Dennis Rivera-Sarmiento, who was arrested in late January for assaulting a female student and subsequently transferred to ICE, reported Newsweek.
ICE spokeswoman Leticia Zamarripa said Rivera-Sarmiento was supposed to exit the United States prior to March 4, 2015. ICE had previously released the 19-year-old illegal alien in 2013 with an order of supervision.
Students carried signs and chanted over Rivera-Sarmiento's ICE detention.
Students at Austin HS walk out in protest of student who was detained by ICE #FreeDennis @abc13houston pic.twitter.com/84oOHxxG34
— Mayra Moreno ABC13 (@MayraABC13) February 14, 2018
One student alleged that Rivera-Sarmiento's assault charge stemmed from self-defense from bullies.
"[The protest is] for Dennis and we are doing this because he was just defending himself from bullies," said Sara Martinez, a senior at Austin High School. "[Houston Independent School District] did him injustice by working with the police, they should protect their students and not fail them."
Shout out to the students at Stephen F. Austin High School in Houston who walked out of class today after another student was arrested by ICE. Y'all are beautiful.#FreeDennis pic.twitter.com/0Q5dlsdFEt
— MIDWEST UNREST (@MW_Unrest) February 15, 2018
The school district rejected culpability for the illegal alien's arrest.
"In line with the commitment expressed by both the Board of Education and the Superintendent, HISD has not used district resources to assist in deportation actions and we do not report students to ICE," said the district in a statement obtained by Newsweek. "Our Superintendent and administration remain steadfast in the district's commitment to educating every student regardless of their immigration status."
Immigrant youth group United We Dream started a petition to free Rivera-Sarmiento, stating, "high school is for education, not criminalization and deportation." The petition has obtained over 9,000 signatures by press time.
Rivera-Sarmiento gained admission to study at Lamar University and Texas A&M Corpus Christi in the fall, according to United We Dream. The group backed up Martinez's assertion that the student had defended himself, claiming that "bullies made fun of him for being undocumented, going so far as to throw bottles at him."
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There is a cowling around the instrument cluster - in the video at the 2-minute mark - that would get in the way. It may be possible to put something across the top of the screen uprights.
I've always prefered my GPS (phone based) in portrait mode, so hanging off the mirror arm has always been my default position. If landscape is your thing, then the mount across the handlebar yoke is about the only option.
Something I noticed: there are no red rear reflectors on either the panniers or the tail of the bike. I thought that was a legal requirement... it is in the US, as an important night safety feature.
To the "is it worth it" question - I think so.
Very nice walk around! It helps with accessories selection too!
To be honest, I like this white/black combination more than orange... For NA black/white version looks different and I can't wait to see it.
We should not be complaining here in Canada.
If there's a green SE GT 2019 in Canada it would be worth me coming over and buying it, ride it for 6 months then ship it back to the UK.
You should get one from Canada. With strong US dollar you are looking at 12,000 USD. Not bad?
Himself, looking at your nicely done video and some others from the bike show, it looks like the front fender did not change from previous model. I am thinking of ordering a front fender extender.
Another question to everyone. What is the better option - Kawasaki original crush sliders for Versys 1000 or some real crush bars like SW Motech or GIVI?


Solar power has always offered up the promise of three tremendous benefits.
It's renewable, it's great for the environment, and it can be produced right here at home – safely insulated from the ups and downs of global politics and market bottlenecks.
But there has always been one big problem with solar – the price.
For years now, its high cost has always been the biggest weapon in every critic's arsenal. "It's just too expensive," they claim.
However, a study released last week by investment bank Sanford Bernstein suggests this objection is about to fall by the wayside for good.
It was brought to my attention in an article last week by Giles Parkinson of RenewEconomy. To say its findings are rather dramatic is an understatement.
Now I must admit, not all analysts (myself included) would accept the study's premise without some discussion, but its overall conclusion is impossible to ignore.
According to Bernstein, solar PV (photovoltaic systems that generate electricity directly from sunlight) is now cheaper than oil and Asian liquefied natural gas (LNG). The investment bank bases its conclusion on calculations made on a million British thermal unit (MMbtu) basis. This is the standard way analysts equate and compare the energy output for various liquid fuels.
"For these [developing Asian economies], solar is just cheap, clean, convenient, reliable energy. And since it is a technology, it will get even cheaper over time," Bernstein writes in the report, adding, "Fossil fuel extraction costs will keep rising. There is a massive global market for cheap energy, and that market is oblivious to policy changes" in China, Japan, the EU or the U.S.
To the point: The latest BP Energy Survey estimates solar PV accounts for only 0.17% of the global market. That's the smallest component of any major source. By comparison, oil accounts for 33%, coal comes in 30% and natural gas provides 24%. On the lower end of the scale, there's hydro power at 7% and nuclear at 4%. Even wind and geothermal power (if you've ever been to Iceland, volcanoes provide the power) top solar PV, rounding off the list at just about 1% each.
However, as locations were weaned from dependence upon public sector support, some of them showed signs they could become self-sufficient. Above all else, these projects required two things: lots of sunshine and infrastructure networks that were already in place.
Of course, these developments by themselves were hardly enough to change the global energy landscape. Local changes in the energy pattern have a minimal impact on worldwide energy flows and pricing projections.
But the Bernstein report takes a different view, positing that's not likely to be the case a decade from now. According to the report, solar is already eating away at the margins of oil and gas demand. Bernstein says the adoption of solar in off-grid areas in developing markets will translate into less demand for kerosene and diesel. Even oil demand in the Middle East will feel the effects.
Meanwhile, the increased use of solar power in China, developed Asia, the U.S., Europe and Australia will likely serve to reduce natural gas demand as well.
Bernstein maintains, "This becomes – initially – a secondary market for battery technologies being developed for the auto sector. A failed battery technology in the auto sector (too hot, too heavy, too rigid a form factor) might well be perfect for the home energy storage market… with an addressable end market of 2 billion backyards.
Ultimately, it says, what may kill the energy market for equity investors is not the fact that renewable technology and battery storage will turn into behemoths, but the realization of that future as inevitable.
With that in mind, there are two things to remember as we move into what the bank claims is going to be a significant change in energy production cycles worldwide.
First, as veteran OEI readers well know, my position remains that it is all about the energy balance, not simply just the pushy new kid in town. It's the ability to maintain the balance of multiple available and interchangeable energy sources that will bring overall end-user costs down and improve efficiency.
China. More on that as it develops.
SE usage could be an exponential curve. As more use it, new methods/materials of fabricating the panels could come on line making it's use cheaper making things more readily available, etc.. I recall as a kid being told to turn off the lights in a room when you left the room. I suspect the price of electricity back then was much higher per unit of income then it is now? And how much energy and money could be saved by turning off/reducing the amount of ad lighting? Strob warning lights on tall structures need an exemption however.
Is it possible to have a battery system used as the main system and still be connected to the grid, selling any unused power?
Your commentary on the report by Sanford Bernstein on the future of solar is certainly compelling. But, you (and apparently Bernstein) make no mention of the problem posed by the silver supply. Solar power depends on a lot of silver. Chris Martenson has computed that the production of 20% of current power demand with solar PV systems would require 200 billion ounces of silver. Yes, that's with a "B". Estimates suggest that the earth's crust currently holds about 4 to 5 billion ounces.
If this is true it would raise certain obvious questions. In addition to silver, solar PV requires rare earths. Wind power requires even greater, actually massive amounts of rare earths for the current generation of large windmills. To truly challenge oil and gas the technology will have to change and the costs will have to stop falling and turn up again. This may turn into quite an expensive competition.
Thank you for your fine letters!
I know of a company with recently developed new techs, including a blade-less turbine that can produce CLEAN WATER (from polluted or salt water) AND electric power from the free, clean energy of the sun (and / or bio-mass) for less than we pay now for just the filthy electric power from coal. For anyone interested in more info on these techs (and others) and a tax utilization program they have that is working great – they can learn of this and make contact at the website referenced.