text:
Ultrastructural variability in the locomotor cortex of the ciliated protozoa, Mytilophilus pacificae
Kourosh Salehi-Ashtiani, Gregory A. Antipa
Center for Genomics and Systems Biology
Mytilophilus pacificae is an endocommensal ciliate found in the mantle cavity of the Pacific Coast mussel Mytilus californianus. In this paper we report our findings on pellicular organization of this species. Transmission and scanning electron microscope examination of the somatic cortex revealed that a number of different types of kinetids, i.e. monokinetids, dikinetids, and polykinetids are found in the locomotor cortex. The type and distribution of the kinetids are described. Surprisingly, the locomotor region was found to be highly variable among individuals with respect to its kinetid distribution; each cell appears to have its own characteristic kinetid pattern. Some cells have mostly monokinetids and dikinetids in their locomotor cortex, while others may have dikinetids and polykinetids but very few monokinetids. In contrast to the locomotor region, the thigmotactic field (a region specialized for attachment) is exclusively composed of dikinetids and shows no heterogeneity. The finding of ultrastructural variability in the locomotor cortex was unexpected since, in the view of the structural conservatism hypothesis, the somatic cortex is seen as a 'stable' element. These observations raise new questions with regard to cortical pattern formation in this organism.
Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology
Basal bodies
Conchophthirus
Kinetids
Pattern formation
Scuticociliatida
Structural conservatism hypothesis
Dive into the research topics of 'Ultrastructural variability in the locomotor cortex of the ciliated protozoa, Mytilophilus pacificae'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
Mytilus Medicine & Life Sciences 100%
Bivalvia Medicine & Life Sciences 81%
Politics Medicine & Life Sciences 75%
Organizations Medicine & Life Sciences 51%
Electrons Medicine & Life Sciences 49%
Salehi-Ashtiani, K., & Antipa, G. A. (1997). Ultrastructural variability in the locomotor cortex of the ciliated protozoa, Mytilophilus pacificae. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, 44(5), 471-479. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1550-7408.1997.tb05726.x
Ultrastructural variability in the locomotor cortex of the ciliated protozoa, Mytilophilus pacificae. / Salehi-Ashtiani, Kourosh; Antipa, Gregory A.
In: Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, Vol. 44, No. 5, 1997, p. 471-479.
Salehi-Ashtiani, K & Antipa, GA 1997, 'Ultrastructural variability in the locomotor cortex of the ciliated protozoa, Mytilophilus pacificae', Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, vol. 44, no. 5, pp. 471-479. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1550-7408.1997.tb05726.x
Salehi-Ashtiani K, Antipa GA. Ultrastructural variability in the locomotor cortex of the ciliated protozoa, Mytilophilus pacificae. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. 1997;44(5):471-479. doi: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1997.tb05726.x
Salehi-Ashtiani, Kourosh ; Antipa, Gregory A. / Ultrastructural variability in the locomotor cortex of the ciliated protozoa, Mytilophilus pacificae. In: Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. 1997 ; Vol. 44, No. 5. pp. 471-479.
@article{0f1701689aa7416eb61fe98e6635d8b5,
title = "Ultrastructural variability in the locomotor cortex of the ciliated protozoa, Mytilophilus pacificae",
abstract = "Mytilophilus pacificae is an endocommensal ciliate found in the mantle cavity of the Pacific Coast mussel Mytilus californianus. In this paper we report our findings on pellicular organization of this species. Transmission and scanning electron microscope examination of the somatic cortex revealed that a number of different types of kinetids, i.e. monokinetids, dikinetids, and polykinetids are found in the locomotor cortex. The type and distribution of the kinetids are described. Surprisingly, the locomotor region was found to be highly variable among individuals with respect to its kinetid distribution; each cell appears to have its own characteristic kinetid pattern. Some cells have mostly monokinetids and dikinetids in their locomotor cortex, while others may have dikinetids and polykinetids but very few monokinetids. In contrast to the locomotor region, the thigmotactic field (a region specialized for attachment) is exclusively composed of dikinetids and shows no heterogeneity. The finding of ultrastructural variability in the locomotor cortex was unexpected since, in the view of the structural conservatism hypothesis, the somatic cortex is seen as a 'stable' element. These observations raise new questions with regard to cortical pattern formation in this organism.",
keywords = "Basal bodies, Conchophthirus, Kinetids, Pattern formation, Scuticociliatida, Structural conservatism hypothesis",
author = "Kourosh Salehi-Ashtiani and Antipa, {Gregory A.}",
journal = "Journal of Protozoology",
T1 - Ultrastructural variability in the locomotor cortex of the ciliated protozoa, Mytilophilus pacificae
AU - Salehi-Ashtiani, Kourosh
AU - Antipa, Gregory A.
N2 - Mytilophilus pacificae is an endocommensal ciliate found in the mantle cavity of the Pacific Coast mussel Mytilus californianus. In this paper we report our findings on pellicular organization of this species. Transmission and scanning electron microscope examination of the somatic cortex revealed that a number of different types of kinetids, i.e. monokinetids, dikinetids, and polykinetids are found in the locomotor cortex. The type and distribution of the kinetids are described. Surprisingly, the locomotor region was found to be highly variable among individuals with respect to its kinetid distribution; each cell appears to have its own characteristic kinetid pattern. Some cells have mostly monokinetids and dikinetids in their locomotor cortex, while others may have dikinetids and polykinetids but very few monokinetids. In contrast to the locomotor region, the thigmotactic field (a region specialized for attachment) is exclusively composed of dikinetids and shows no heterogeneity. The finding of ultrastructural variability in the locomotor cortex was unexpected since, in the view of the structural conservatism hypothesis, the somatic cortex is seen as a 'stable' element. These observations raise new questions with regard to cortical pattern formation in this organism.
AB - Mytilophilus pacificae is an endocommensal ciliate found in the mantle cavity of the Pacific Coast mussel Mytilus californianus. In this paper we report our findings on pellicular organization of this species. Transmission and scanning electron microscope examination of the somatic cortex revealed that a number of different types of kinetids, i.e. monokinetids, dikinetids, and polykinetids are found in the locomotor cortex. The type and distribution of the kinetids are described. Surprisingly, the locomotor region was found to be highly variable among individuals with respect to its kinetid distribution; each cell appears to have its own characteristic kinetid pattern. Some cells have mostly monokinetids and dikinetids in their locomotor cortex, while others may have dikinetids and polykinetids but very few monokinetids. In contrast to the locomotor region, the thigmotactic field (a region specialized for attachment) is exclusively composed of dikinetids and shows no heterogeneity. The finding of ultrastructural variability in the locomotor cortex was unexpected since, in the view of the structural conservatism hypothesis, the somatic cortex is seen as a 'stable' element. These observations raise new questions with regard to cortical pattern formation in this organism.
KW - Basal bodies
KW - Conchophthirus
KW - Kinetids
KW - Pattern formation
KW - Scuticociliatida
KW - Structural conservatism hypothesis
JO - Journal of Protozoology
JF - Journal of Protozoology


Pennsylvania Mistress - Meet a Mistress Near You!
Pennsylvania Mistress 1000's of Pennsylvania Mistress In your Area On-line!
Check how many mistress live by Pennsylvania.
Copyright Pennsylvania Mistress 2012-2015. All rights reserved.


Sean Michael Leonard Anderson, (born March 25, 1988 in Santa Monica, California), better known by his stage name Big Sean, is an American rapper signed to Kanye West's G.O.O.D Music and Island Def Jam. In 2005 he met West at a radio station, and after being impressed with Sean's obvious talents he signed him in 2007. So far he has released two mixtapes, 2007's Finally Famous and 2009's U Know Big Sean. His debut album, Finally Famous, is set to drop sometime around Spring 2010 and will feature guest appearances from hip hop superstars such as Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, The-Dream, Kid Cudi and many more.


NEW YORK (AP) — Financial and technology companies helped power U.S. stocks solidly higher today as investors drew encouragement from data pointing to a brighter outlook on the global economy. In another hopeful sign, long-term bond yields rose above their recent lows, following a sharp drop last month that had spooked investors. The S&P 500 index rose 32 points, or 1.2%, to 2,867. The Dow rose 329 points to 26,258. The Nasdaq rose 99 points to 7,828.
LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers have failed to find a majority for any proposal in votes on alternatives to the government's rejected Brexit deal. Lawmakers rejected four options in votes in the House of Commons, including remaining in a customs union with the EU — which failed by just three votes — and holding a new referendum on Britain's membership in the bloc. Britain is due to leave the EU on April 12 without an agreement unless it passes a divorce deal or secures an extension from the bloc.
NEW YORK (AP) — Lyft's shares slumped almost 12 percent in their first full day of trading following the ride-hailing company's initial public offering of stock. The shares closed down $9.28 at $69.01. That's below the San Francisco-based company's IPO price of $72. The ride-hailing company has consistently lost money, raising doubts about its overall valuation.
UNDATED (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration expects to receive Boeing's final software improvements for 737 Max airliners "in the coming weeks." Boeing was expected to complete the work last week, but FAA says the company needs more time to make sure it has identified and addressed all issues. Boeing is making changes in an automated system that is designed to prevent the plane's nose from rising, which can lead to a dangerous aerodynamic stall. The planes have been grounded around the world since mid-March, following Max crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia killed 346 people.
UNDATED (AP) — A federal judge has ordered a government agency to take a closer look at pipeline company Enbridge's plans for dealing with a potential oil spill in the waterway connecting Lakes Huron and Michigan. Environmentalists sued, claiming the plans left too many questions unanswered. The line carries oil from Superior, Wisconsin, to Sarnia, Ontario.


Majestic Express is a Kannada Drama Movie Directed by Sushil Mokashi. The Movie stars Umesh Banakar in the lead role. The movie is produced by Ba Ma Harish.
Purchasing mKoops are so easy! Simply follow these steps and in no time, pre-book Majestic Express.
Buy Majestic Express Coupons to get discounts on Movie Tickets.
Make use of the mKoop coupon code at BookMyShow to book Majestic Express movie tickets.


text:
Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell
Ceisteanna (11)
Bríd Smith
11. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there will be an independent inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied). [12009/19]
Oral answers (8 contributions) (Ceist ar Justice)
Deputy Bríd Smith
Last June, the Dáil voted by a majority of two to one that a commission of investigation be set up to investigate the death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell. The Minister chose instead, however, to have a scoping inquiry and that was to be conducted by the District Court judge, Judge Gerard Haughton. I believe Judge Haughton should provide an interim report soon. Will the Minister allow for an independent inquiry into the death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell?
Deputy Charles Flanagan
As Deputy Smith will be aware, this matter has been addressed on a number of occasions in the recent weeks and months by me in the Dáil and Seanad and in public statements, as well as in other fora. However, I welcome the opportunity to update the House on matters relating to the circumstances of the tragic death of the late Mr. Shane O'Farrell.
Following the Dáil motion last summer, I considered how best to give effect to that motion while at the same time respecting the fact that the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, was still investigating certain matters arising from the same incident. I sought the advice of the Attorney General on how best to proceed in the circumstances. At the end of January this year, I was notified by GSOC that its investigation had concluded and the report and recommendations had been sent to the Garda Commissioner. The family received a similar notification.
Following this notification and having informed the Government of the approach I had decided to take, I appointed recently retired District Court Judge Gerard Haughton to conduct a scoping exercise and to advise me on the case. I met members of the family to inform them of the decision. I subsequently provided the O'Farrell family with a copy of the terms of reference for Judge Haughton's scoping exercise and invited them to give their views on those terms of reference directly to Judge Haughton. The terms of reference, which I have published on my Department's website, require Judge Haughton to provide me with an interim report within eight weeks of the commencement of the scoping exercise. Judge Haughton has met the O'Farrell family to discuss the terms of reference and to seek their input into any amendments that might be required. I am now awaiting a report from Judge Haughton following his engagement with the family and when I receive that, I will be in a position to finalise the terms of reference for the scoping exercise.
As it stands, Judge Haughton is free to make any recommendation he deems fit, including the freedom to recommend the establishment of any of the various forms of statutory and non-statutory inquiry. If he recommends an inquiry, of whatever type, I have asked him to provide me with draft terms of reference. I look forward to receiving Judge Haughton's report in due course.
I thank the Minister for his reply but he has basically said the decision of Judge Haughton supersedes the will of this House. Two thirds of this House voted to have a commission of inquiry into the death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell but the Minister has just told me the judge will make up his own mind on what will happen before reporting to the Minister on that decision. I find this totally unsatisfactory and I have no doubt the O'Farrell family will also find it totally unsatisfactory. The Minister could have ordered a commission of investigation into this very tragic case, as this House wished for last year. The Minister in July last year approved a commission of investigation into the crimes of Mr. Bill Kenneally, the former sports coach, with no scoping exercise, and in June 2015 a commission of investigation was approved into the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation with no scoping exercise. In March 2014, there was approval for a commission of investigation into the recording of phone conversations in Garda stations with no scoping exercise beforehand either. Why is Mr. O'Farrell's death being treated so differently despite a two thirds majority in this House clearly indicating a wish for such a commission of investigation? They have appealed to and lobbied the Minister for years now to order a commission of investigation into the very tragic and strange circumstances of this young man's death.
The Deputy should not misrepresent the role of Judge Haughton in this important and sensitive issue, and he is engaging directly with the O'Farrell family. Of course, it is open to Judge Haughton to propose changes to the terms of reference to me and following his review I expect he will advise me on any remaining unanswered questions that should be the subject of further inquiry or investigation and, if so, the most appropriate manner in which that investigation might take place. I will not pre-empt any advice or guidance that Judge Haughton considers appropriate in the circumstances following the scoping exercise but I state in clear terms that the Government is by no means opposed to the possibility of a further inquiry into the case if that is what Judge Haughton recommends. I have not placed any restriction on Judge Haughton, who is independent and will remain independent in the course of his inquiries, investigations, observations, deliberations and submissions. Like my Government colleagues and everyone else in this House, I wish to see questions answered to the satisfaction of the O'Farrell family.
Unfortunately, I am still not satisfied with the Minister's answer and he has just repeated what he said to me the first time. My question is how the instructions to Judge Haughton override the will of this House, which voted with a majority of two to one that there should be a commission of investigation into the events surrounding the death of Shane O'Farrell but the Minister still has not answered me on why he chose that path and if, at the end of the path, there will be consideration of the clear will of this House. Does Judge Haughton's independence go beyond the scope of the Dáil and does it mean he can ignore the will of Deputies?
The events in the lead-up to Shane O'Farrell's death are well known. The culprit was given a level of freedom by various courts, whether in Monaghan, Ardee, Dundalk or Newry. He was allowed scope to carry out reckless driving, probably after having taken drugs and drink, resulting in the death of this young man. That happened without anybody being able to take him into custody or conducting an inquiry. It is a real tragedy and the words of this Dáil should be heard.
I will allow a brief supplementary question from Deputy Ó Laoghaire.
Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
I outlined previously how there are a number of difficulties with the announcement made by the Minister on Judge Haughton's approach. First, with the idea that it was not required in any event, the evidence clearly stacked up in favour of a public inquiry and the Minister could have proceeded directly to it. Second, the terms of reference were such that they steered Judge Haughton in the direction of only examining those matters which had not already been examined, despite the fact there were serious flaws with the investigations that had already taken place. I hope Judge Haughton listens to the family and comes back to the Minister seeking much broader terms of reference. The Minister could have avoided all of this by simply proceeding directly to a public inquiry.
I am intent on ensuring that everything possible is done to ensure the failings identified in any investigation are not repeated. The motion passed by the Dáil last year referred to the need to examine the actions of the Garda, the Director Public Prosecutions and the courts but I remind Deputies of the constitutional independence of the courts and the statutory independence of the Garda Síochána, the Director of Public Prosecutions and GSOC. These are matters of importance that must be taken into consideration.
I assure the Deputies that the scoping exercise under the auspices and guidance of Judge Haughton will be an important part of ensuring that outstanding questions are answered. It is open to the judge to recommend any course of action following the scoping inquiry but I cannot envisage any circumstances where I would not be guided by the advices and findings of the judge.
Written Answers are published on the Oireachtas website.
Féach ar Ord Gnó an lae seo

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
namespace Tests {

class BaseTest : public testing::Test {
public:

  BaseTest() :
    currency(CryptoNote::CurrencyBuilder(logger).testnet(true).currency()),
    network(dispatcher, currency) {
  }

protected:

  virtual void TearDown() override {
    network.shutdown();
  }

  System::Dispatcher& getDispatcher() {
    return dispatcher;
  }

  System::Dispatcher dispatcher;
  Logging::ConsoleLogger logger;
  CryptoNote::Currency currency;
  TestNetwork network;
};

}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
Torquay United follow Plymouth Argyle's lead with CSWPL application
Gulls hope to enter a reserve team into Division One East
Updated 13:57, 20 DEC 2017
Torquay United's general manager Geoff Harrop (Dan Mullan/Pinnacle)
Torquay United are taking a leaf out Plymouth Argyle's book and plan to enter a reserve team into next season's Carlsberg South West Peninsula League.
The Pilgrims made the move themselves three years ago and won promotion to the Premier league in their first season playing in Division One West.
The Pilgrims finished as champions, which earned them promotion to the Premier league and their first campaign saw them end in sixth place.
This season, the Pilgrims lie second in the top flight, ten points behind runaway leaders Plymouth Parkway, who have played two games less than the Pilgrims.
An application to join the Carlsberg South West Peninsula League will go in this week, and the Gulls are optimistic that they will be accepted into Division One East.
United general manager Geoff Harrop says a key element of the move will be to 'fast track' the best youngsters from their new Academy Under-16 squad into men's football.
The huge cost of following Plymouth Argyle over Christmas is more than any other club in England
It represents a rapid acceleration of the Gulls' drive to rebuild their Youth Academy, which was shut down in 2015 but re-launched via their Community Sports Trust six months ago.
Harrop said: "We need to see if we are accepted by the Penisula League, but we have had positive feedback."
If they get the 'nod', United would find themselves up against local rivals like Newton Abbot Spurs, the current leaders, Bovey Tracey, Teignmouth, Brixham, Galmpton & Roselands and Liverton United.
What would be a perfect January transfer window for Plymouth Argyle?
Harrop stressed United's link with the town's Torquay Academy school, and said: "This is going to be a long-term venture, and an important aspect of it is to fast-track the best boys from Under-17 football to playing against men.
"We do have to be careful to safeguard their health and their future careers, but it's been proven at other clubs that it does fast-track the kids.
"We envisage our reserve team including some senior pros, the best Academy lads but also talented local players between 18-25.
"The broader aim is to develop a pathway from the Academy towards the first team, and to narrow the gap between the two.
Plymouth Argyle keeping up their pursuit of Norwich City shot-stopper Remi Matthews
"It's not just at Under-16 level, we have some cracking players in the younger age-groups.
"Considering that we only restarted our Academy in June, with our Community Trust in collaboration with the club, we are over the moon with how it's gone so far. When you close something down, you always get a lot of negativity, but the parents at our Academy have been fantastic with the way they are supporting us.
"We are not funded, so we have had to go into the Junior Premier League, but that's gone well. (United owner) Clarke Osborne has totally backed relaunching the youth scheme, and this is confirmation of that – we are putting meat on the bones of that policy."


text:
HomeCOVID-19Echoes of Brexit in the ridiculing of lockdown protesters
Echoes of Brexit in the ridiculing of lockdown protesters
By Richard Ings
IT HAS become a commonplace, in the serious press and on social networks, to characterise demonstrators such as those who turned out to the rally organised by Save Our Rights in London last Saturday against the UK government's repressive anti-Covid strategy as 'cranks', 'oddballs', 'half-wits' and much worse besides. Some have suggested that 'the misinformation being pumped out by such conspiracy theorists is a growing danger both to public health and to the trust in institutions and expertise that underpin western democracies'. Others have suggested that the growth in the number of people testing positive for Covid is due to people refusing to follow government rules on wearing face masks and social distancing because 'they think it is a way of controlling them somehow. It is very dangerous'. In a lengthy Sunday Times piece, physicist David Robert Grimes claims there is a 'narcissistical, egotistical element among the most adamant believers' who 'pride themselves on being too special to be duped'.
It must be said that those who have been at the forefront of the recent demonstrations in London and elsewhere, a few of which I have attended, have never made a secret of their eccentric views or made it particularly hard to debunk them. Piers Corbyn has a number of non-mainstream views with regards to 5G, vaccines, track-and-trace technology and what he calls the 'plandemic'. As he is fond of asserting, not entirely accurately, 'yesterday's conspiracy theory is today's truth'.
Equally David Icke, who barely needs any introduction, has been something of an icon for many of the assembled freedom-lovers at the recent protests. Listening to him speak, there is no doubting his charisma or his anti-authoritarian passion, although there are dozens of reasonable questions that may be asked about his suppositions concerning the royal family and other heads of state.
Most of us would, not unreasonably, decline to engage with the most Narnian of the anti-mask brigade – we all have our limits and sometimes, once a man has chosen his God, it's very difficult talking him out of it. But many ordinary protesters are coming to these outlandish theories out of a visceral, instinctive passion for protecting freedom, and from a position of curiosity and a determination to understand what is going on in this topsy-turvy coronavirus world.
There's good reason for them to do so. The more absurd, or counter-factual, the government's decision-making appears, the harder it is to understand why certain choices are being made. Ministers may not want to bewilder us with complexity, choosing instead to resort to simplistic messages such as the 'rule of six'. When you are unable to answer a question like 'why not seven or five?' in a coherent or convincing way, however, it does tend to make the whole edifice seem wobbly.
Moreover the 'throw it at the wall and see if it sticks' approach to government 'planning' of the response to Covid – coupled with sudden changes of mind – does not inspire confidence. The trouble with confidence is that has to be earned over the long-term. Hence the powers-that-be may feel that the time to earn confidence has long passed, and that only command-style rule can work.
Added to this is the fact that some of the more egregious incursions on freedom appear to be decisions coming from just one man, Matt Hancock. Those incursions will be by way of statutory instruments, sometimes introduced hours before they come into law, with no opportunity for discussion – more than 240 have been introduced in the last six months. If I were living in Belarus, I don't think I'd need a degree in political science to imagine that this might plausibly have something to do with finding a way of 'controlling' us.
Under these conditions it is easy to see how intelligent, questioning people might think there is something fishy going on, something perhaps approaching a plot against freedom, particularly when the decision-making process is so opaque. When it at least approximates transparency, like Whitty and Vallance's now infamous graph which was 'not a prediction', it poses more questions than it answers. With those same doctors unwilling to entertain those questions, it is not irrational to imagine that they may not be entirely motivated by doing good, only by scaring us into compliance. If they are not just incompetent, are they malevolent, one might reasonably ask – and people do.
A fair amount of commentary mentions the alleged gullibility and uneducated nature of those who are asking questions about government policy and suspect there's something else going on. Being anti-mask has been associated with having a low IQ. A University of California study released in July indicated that 'the higher the working memory capacity, the more likely that social distancing behaviours will follow'. As a result, 'policy-makers will need to consider individuals' general cognitive abilities when promoting compliance behaviours such as wearing a mask or engaging in physical distancing'. In other words, to get people to obey, you need to take into account the fact that those not convinced by the need to do so are a bit thicker than average.
This caricaturing of lockdown protesters as wackos has begun to remind me of the caricaturing of Brexit supporters, those 'under-educated voters' manipulated into voting for a slogan about the NHS on the side of a bus by a cabal of rich far-right free-marketeers with business interests in destroying the EU. Some of these may also have been neo-Nazis or Russians, depending on your taste. Hang on? Manipulation? Interests? I smell a conspiracy!
People who attack people who believe in unusual theories regarding 5G, vaccines, paedophile rings, Bill Gates and 'plandemics' without engaging with their beliefs are snobs. They don't think the beliefs are worth engaging with because they don't think the people who hold them are worth engaging with.
Meanwhile, as the chattering classes splutter their contempt for ordinary people's attempts to rationalise what is going on, they are not willing to put their own safety, livelihoods and liberties on the line to organise protests against government restrictions as the plucky volunteers at Save Our Rights have been. Let's be clear. I disagree with lots of freedom-loving, anti-authoritarian people on things that are nothing directly to do with freedom, and I would not like to see David Icke as Prime Minister. But you don't always get to choose your brothers in arms. When ordinary workers or their commanding officers went to war against the Nazis in 1939, they may have believed all sorts of things about the Hun, or women, or the colonies, which might have felt slightly distasteful at the time and enough to get you cancelled for eternity now. But I'm glad we had people then who were actively willing to lay down their lives in the fight for freedom, and I'm glad we do today as well.
Previous articleAs Covid destroys our jobs, foreign workers get the welcome mat
Next articleOur MPs have no conscience – so we must supply one
Richard Ings is an actor, musician, part-time revolutionary and one-time parliamentary candidate for the Brexit Party. He can be found on Twitter @richardcings or richard.ings@thedemocrats.org.uk


The development of communication, information and telecommunication technologies as an important factor in improving the welfare of the people and the country's economic growth is one of the main priorities of the state policy of Uzbekistan. This is further confirmed by the adoption of the Resolution of the President of the country on June 27, 2013 the Comprehensive Program of development of national information and communication system of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the period 2013-2020.
The main objectives of the adoption of the program is further development and widespread implementation of modern information and communication technologies in all sectors of the economy and life spheres, ensuring accelerated development of information resources, systems and networks, as well as encouraging the diversification and improvement of provided interactive state services to business entities and population.
Integrated program of development of National information-communication systems of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the period 2013-2020 is conditionally divided into two programs. The first program is on development of telecommunication technologies, networks and communications infrastructure in Uzbekistan, and the second program is on the creation of complexes of information systems and databases of "Electronic government" system.
The program of development of telecommunication technologies, networks and communication infrastructure is aimed at expanding the networks of fixed and mobile broadband access, switching centers for data and voice traffic transmission, modernization and expansion of telecommunications backbone network, creation of necessary infrastructure for the development of multimedia services.
The program for development of "Electronic government" system includes the development and adoption of the law "On electronic government", development and adoption of standards and regulations on interagency cooperation and data sharing, formation of databases in different directions, creation of new and integration of existing complexes of information systems in the field of public procurement, taxation, customs, health, education and many others.
"Electronic government" is a new form of organization of activity of public authorities, providing, at the expense of wide application of information and communication technologies, the qualitatively new level of speed and convenience in obtaining services organizations and state, as well as information about the results of activities of state authorities.
The purpose of implementation of "Electronic government" is the creation of perfect electronic state apparatus, able significantly to improve the possibility of providing interactive services.
In accordance with the decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. PKM-355 dated December 31, 2013 "On measures on the implementation of the system for assessment of the development of information and communication technologies in the Republic of Uzbekistan" in the 1st quarter of 2016 under the rating of the effectiveness of implementation and development of ICT in JSC "Almalyk MSE" the indicators exceeded 90%, which in turn compared to the 1st quarter of 2015 exceeded by more than 50%. If to compare the 3rd quarter of 2015 with the reporting period of 2016, there is the increased assessment efficiency by10 %.
Reception of appeals of individuals and legal entities through the official website of JSC "Almalyk MSE"
Reception of appeals of individuals and legal entities through the virtual reception of the General Director of JSC "Almalyk MSE"
Information about job vacancies of JSC "Almalyk MSE"
Appointments to the management of JSC "Almalyk MSE"
Statistical information about the investment projects of JSC "Almalyk MSE"
Job vacancies of "Almalyk MSE"


Here is my 26th week pregnancy update! Little Peacut is the size of a head of lettuce, and I'm feeling tons of movement!
The second trimester is about to come to a close. The next time you'll hear from me, I will be in my third trimester!
There is not much to talk about in this video, but the next video will contain information on testing for gestational diabetes (the healthy way) and how to increase your platelets count naturally and safely when you've been tested to be low.


Join the Tough Runner UK team in beautiful Barry for an action-packed day of trail running, open to all levels. This is not your average race. Sure, you'll have the opportunity to get some great trail running done. And this experience goes beyond running.


text:
Przejściowy Punkt Kontrolny Gołdap – pododdział Wojsk Ochrony Pogranicza pełniący służbę na przejściu granicznym ze Związkiem Radzieckim.
Graniczna Placówka Kontrolna w Gołdapi – graniczna jednostka organizacyjna polskiej straży granicznej realizująca zadania bezpośrednio w ochronie granicy państwowej.

Formowanie i zmiany organizacyjne
W październiku 1945 roku Naczelny Dowódca WP nakazywał sformować na granicy 51 przejściowych punktów kontrolnych.
Graniczna placówka kontrolna Gołdap powstała w 1945 roku jako drogowy przejściowy punkt kontrolny III kategorii o etacie nr 8/12. Obsada PPK składała się z 10 żołnierzy i 1 pracownika cywilnego.

Rozformowany jesienią 1946 roku.

---

Otwarcie drogowego przejścia granicznego w Gołdapi planowano na 1 grudnia 1994.  W związku z tym częściowo ukompletowano obsadę etatową GPK i przygotowano dokumentację. Z przyczyn jednak niezależnych przejście nie zostało otwarte. Drogowe przejście graniczne Gołdap - Gusiew zostało otwarte 1 lipca 1995 na podstawie wymiany not Rządu RP i Rządu FR.

W ramach realizacji III etapu programu przystosowania Straży Granicznej do standardów Schengen z dniem 2.01.2003 do struktury GPK SG w Goldapi włączono strażnicę SG w Gołdapi.

24 sierpnia 2005 roku funkcjonującą dotychczas  Graniczną Placówkę Kontrolną Gołdap przemianowano na placówkę Straży Granicznej w Gołdapi.

Komendanci placówki
 por. SG Edward Kononowicz (1995)
 por. SG Andrzej Ciołek (1995-2000)
 mjr SG Ryszard Synowski (2000-2003)
 mjr SG Ryszard Bogusz  (2.01.2003- 8.01.2008) ← potem jako komendant placówki SG

Uwagi

Przypisy

Bibliografia

Graniczna Placówka Kontrolna Gołdap
Przejściowe punkty kontrolne
Graniczne placówki kontrolne Straży Granicznej

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
Guldbollen (Golden Ball) is a Swedish football award given by Aftonbladet and the Swedish Football Association to the best male Swedish footballer each year.

History

The award was created by Bengt Liljedahl and between 1946 to 1965 it was awarded in cooperation with Stockholms-Tidningen.

The first Guldbollen award was given in 1946 to Gunnar Gren. In 1973, Bo Larsson of Malmö FF became the first player to win the award for a second time, having previously won it in 1965. Zlatan Ibrahimović is the only player to win the award more than twice, winning it twelve times between 2005 and 2020.

The female equivalent of the award, Diamantbollen, was established in 1990. Both Guldbollen and Diamantbollen are now awarded at the Fotbollsgalan.

Winners

Source:

By club

References

External links

1946 establishments in Sweden
European football trophies and awards
Awards established in 1946
Football in Sweden
Swedish sports trophies and awards
Annual events in Sweden


DAN CAPPELLAZZO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERNiagara Falls - Q: Should Niagara County provide Niagara County Community College with the $250,000 increase its seeking to balance its budget?Michelle Rulli, Niagara Falls - I think they should. I just graduated ffrom the NCCC School of Nursing. It's money well spent.


newzealandvsaustralialive.us Opiniones | Estafa o seguro?
Título New Zealand vs Australia live - All Blacks vs Australia live, Australia vs New Zealand live, Australia vs All Blacks live, Date, Time, TV, schedule, Info, and Rugby all event Full Action team news.
Descripción All Blacks vs Australia live, Australia vs New Zealand live, Australia vs All Blacks live, Date, Time, TV, schedule, Info, and Rugby all event Full Action team news.


repaired all types of electronic and mechanical speedometers from every type of vehicle and machine imaginable.
From cars, trucks, boats, snowmobiles, semi-trucks, school buses and even a half track personnel carrier.
We work with hundreds of new car dealer and service shop accounts across the country (and world), but also perform repairs for individuals. We employ the best people in the automotive electronics field and can give you the troubleshooting help you need. We have five factory trained and certified bench technicians with fifteen to thirty years experience each. So put our experience to work for you!
Remove the instrument cluster from the vehicle.
We respect your privacy! Contact information is kept CONFIDENTIAL and will NOT be given or sold to a third party.


Weich, S. R. 1991. Soviet psychiatry. Psychiatric Bulletin, Vol. 15, Issue. 06, p. 369.
Ramsay, Rosalind 1990. Banished to a Greek island. Psychiatric Bulletin, Vol. 14, Issue. 03, p. 134.
The recent Eighth World Congress of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA), held between 12 and 19 October 1989 in Athens, was reminiscent of the previous World Congress in 1983 in Vienna, and the one before that in 1977 in Honolulu. Once again the issue of the Soviet political misuse of psychiatry reared its ugly head, and dominated the Association's proceedings. In 1977 the critical debate revolved around what position the WPA should adopt concerning the abuse. In a cliff-hanger vote, the WPA passed a resolution condemning the political misuse of psychiatry but explicitly citing the Soviet case (Bloch & Reddaway, 1984). In the absence of any improvement in the situation by the time of Vienna and in the virtual certainty that the Russians would have been expelled from the organisation, the Soviet Psychiatric Society resigned from its membership in January 1983. In order to forestall a precipitous and premature readmission, the Royal College of Psychiatrists proposed at the Vienna Congress that the Soviets would be welcomed back into the fold but only when they had demonstrated "sincere co-operation", and when there had been concrete evidence of "amelioration" of the abuse.
Bloch, S. & Reddaway, P. (1977) Russia's Psychiatric Hospitals. London: Gollancz.
Bloch, S. & Reddaway, P. (1984) Soviet Psychiatric Abuse: The Shadow Over World Psychiatry. London: Gollancz.
Gluzman, S. (1989) On Soviet Totalitarian Psychiatry. Amsterdam: International Association on the Political Use of Psychiatry (an interesting account of contemporary Soviet psychiatry, available from IAPUP, P.O. Box 3754, Amsterdam 1001 AN).
Reddaway, P. (1989) The current situation in Soviet psychiatry regarding political abuses. Psychiatric Bulletin, 13, 529–532.


text:
News & Features » News
Orlando reconsiders its love for murals
by Brendan O'Connor
WILL'S PUB - BY DOLLA SHORT
Murals are popping up all over the city. Artists like Andrew Spear and Boy Kong are becoming household names as their work begins to creep over any flat surface in town. Main Street Districts have been tasked by City Hall with branding their neighborhoods with a variety of public art pieces – electric boxes, brick walls and soon even garbage dumpsters will be gussied up by local artists, all in the effort to live up to the name "The City Beautiful."
However, Orlando may have hit a snag. Last week during an Orlando Main Street training session at the Venue, Pauline Eaton, economic development coordinator and Main Street coordinator for the city of Orlando, revealed that the city was rethinking its stance on murals. Up until recently there wasn't much on the books for regulating art on private property. Murals, as works of art, are generally protected under First Amendment rights and freedom of speech, and city officials don't often intervene unless there are safety concerns or complaints from the public. The Public Art Advisory Board, made up of members of the community, was founded to curate art for the city that would be placed on public property and bought with public funds. They can take the heat off city officials when members of the public ultimately start grumbling, but that's public art, and what we're talking about is art on private property. With the recent upswing in new murals being painted around the city, the planning and code enforcement divisions are starting to panic and have begun thinking about labeling all murals as signs in an effort to stem the paint tide.
Will's Pub recently hired local artist Dolla Short to paint a mural on the side of their popular bar on Mills Avenue. The subject of the mural is a drunk satyr farting a noxious cloud, complete with a little skull. It has neighbors up in arms and complaining to code enforcement, labeling it crude and offensive. Yet the wall is private property, not a sign – and as such is outside of code enforcement's jurisdiction. The hands of the city are tied and that's not a comfortable place to be, especially if the growing trend is for more and more private murals.
Every business in Orlando is given a specific sign-sizing allotment depending on the size of their building's facade – about 1 foot for every 2 feet of frontage. The smaller the shop, the smaller the sign and vice versa. So usually a mural is larger than the allotment and is out of the question.
Back in 2002, Central Communication Network painted a mural downtown depicting eagles and a cell phone to commemorate 9/11. The city said they wouldn't need a permit if it wasn't a sign, but by including an image of the product that they sell in the design (a phone), the permitting department believed, they had stepped into the realm of advertising. And you need a permit for that, majestic eagle or no. According to city spokeswoman Heather Fagan, the imagery in a mural cannot hint at what the business does and must be completely unrelated in order to be classified as art.
As of right now, officials are thinking that anything with text qualifies as a sign. Some people, like Eaton, are suggesting an allowance for a certain percentage of text rather than an outright ban, but she's unsure as to what council members will vote for.
We're still in the early stages of the discussion, and city officials aren't ready to open it up to public debate as of yet, but when they are you can bet people will have a lot to say. They've called for all of this creativity, and now they're dealing with the unforeseen consequences.


text:
David Jones wants men to look on the bright side this summer
Who's the Boss: Why you need to own a piece of Jeremyville
How you can reduce landfill one suitcase at a time
The only accessory you need this summer
The biggest trend in men's glasses this summer is X-rated
Make sure your next pair of sunnies have this
The puzzling brand you're saying wrong
Why you should invest in a great wallet
More men are embracing the bracelet
The eco-friendly bag you need to know
Totes hip: the latest trend in men's bags
Men's sunnies are a blast from the past
If you only have one bag, this is it
Cold? Try a coat with built-in heater
Bye-bye bulky bags, slim's in
Stitched Up
The sunglasses to have this summer
Salty Bags is the eco-friendly duffel you need to know about
Stephen Lacey
Made using recycled sails, Salty Bags are already well travelled accessories. Photo: Supplied
If there's one thing that fascinates design buffs it's objects with an interesting history behind them.
Which is something that Greek accessories brand Salty Bag has, well, in the bag.
Do you really need to wear a belt?
Decoding the wedding dress code
Your essential summer style guide
The company, based on the island of Corfu, repurposes all those decommissioned yacht sails bound for the scrapheap, and turns them into very funky bags.
The Salty Bag Cassiopi duffel. Photo: Supplied
Nautical mileage
Salty Bag co-founder Stratis Andreadis has sea water in his blood, having sailed since he was a five-year-old. At one time, he was 29th in the World Match Race Rankings, and last year he came second in the European Offshore Championships sailing a 42-foot Grand Soleil.
"I noticed there was a tremendous amount of waste when it came to sails," says Andreadis.
"A typical racing sail can last as little as 90 hours. Afterwards they are used for training purposes, before being buried or burnt. Apart from the environmental cost, seeing a sail destroyed is distressing for us sailors, because these pieces carry stories of what we have been through."
Artisanal recycling
In 2013, Andreadis and his colleagues, Cryssa Chalikiopoulou and Spiros Daikos, were downing a few Ouzos and pondering the more-than-a-million-square-feet of sails discarded each year, in Greece alone. They arrived at the idea to give the old sails a new and fashionable life by turning them into handsome luggage.
"The idea for Salty Bag was based around the fact that we need to start properly reusing our materials, for the sake of the planet, and secondly, that people love to have something authentic, with a story behind it. Each Salty Bag has had its own adventurous life before it became something new."
Tales of the sea
According to Andreadis, the company takes care to research the history of each sail used to make a bag. That history is presented with the bag on a coded swing tag. Simply look up the code online and you'll find out everything about the races the sail competed in and the boats which it powered. More than 90 percent of the sails come from the great seafaring nation of Greece.
"I just delivered 50 bags to a client that were made from a sail that won the World Championships in 1981 and 1993," says Andreadis.
The gentleman's all-rounder
The Salty Bag range includes clutches, handbags and totes, but most blokes will opt for the duffel; a gorgeous white carry-all that evokes images of JFK at Newport in September 1963.
Andreadis says the inspiration for the duffel came from looking at photographs of old wooden racing yachts, where around 60 per cent of the image is the white of the sails, 35 per cent is the brown and tan of the timber decks, and 5 per cent are the shiny brass fittings.
Founders of Salty Bag, Spiros Daikos, Stratis Andreadis and Cryssa Calikiopoulou. Photo: Supplied
"We transferred those colour proportions to the duffel bag, which is made from white polyester sail cloth, Tuscan leather trim and handles, and high-grade brass hardware."
Tested in rough waters
Having already endured storm and tempest on the high seas, the polyester sail material is more than up to the task of carrying your stuff from the car boot to the hotel room. All of the bags are handcrafted on Corfu.
The duffel comes in three sizes: the smallest serves as a day bag for those quick trips to the family compound. The medium (or standard) is designed as a weekender for staying overnight on the Beneteau, while the largest size can take you to Monaco for up to ten days.
Each Salty Bag has a unique history attached to it. Photo: Supplied
Already the duffel is proving popular with yachties across Europe, but it is also being scooped up by land-lubbers who just want something unique to drag to the five-star digs.
A piece of Greece
Salty Bag is currently sold in Greece, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy and the USA. A very limited edition is specially made for the Yacht Club de Monaco.
Helen Tirekidis, founder of Greek Style Council, is bringing Salty Bag to Australia in 2017. She says Australians are going to be seeing a lot more of Greek design in the near future.
"Since the economic crisis, Greece had had a lot of negative press but what many Australian's aren't aware of yet is that Greece has so much to offer the world when it comes to beautiful design and craftsmanship," she says.
If you're keen to get your hands on your own Salty Bag, contact GreekStyleCouncil.com to register your interest.
You're going out in that watch?
How to assemble a winning work look
Ten suits that spell career success
The most stylish men of the past century
The hottest trend in men's shoes
Are we seeing the death of the dandy?
You're never too old to look cool


Thursday 25 June 2015. Find out more about SAMBA 2015 and how to register here.
Starting with the 2010 editions, we have uploaded our trainee newsletters for your reference. Should you wish to see older newsletters please contact one of the trainee representatives but much of the information in the older newsletters has subsequently been superseded. The newsletters can be found in the Trainee Newsletters section of our document library.


"A tale of star-crossed lovers with explosions and lots of punching."
David Del Toro just wants to make the world a better place. It would be nice if he could find a way to do that without punching people, but as the superhero White Knight, that's kind of in the job description.
The two of them really shouldn't fall for each other. But even with incredible superpowers, they just can't fight true love. Yet if they want to survive long enough to be together, they'll have to battle invisible assassins, their own personal failings, and a power-hungry crime lord who can kill with a single touch.
Fight Crime! (A Love Story) has not been tagged yet. Help others find Fight Crime! (A Love Story) by tagging it!
Fight Crime! (A Love Story) has not been reviewed yet.
Fight Crime! (A Love Story) has not been recommended yet.


text:
Sabah targets 4 million tourist arrivals
Previous 100 / 284 Next
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is targeting four million tourist arrivals this year, says state Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew.
"Last year, we set a target of 3.85 million arrivals, but recorded 3.87 million," she said after hosting a Chinese New Year luncheon for the media.
"This year, we are setting a higher target for the ministry."
Liew added that the ministry would put more focus on European and other western tourists on top of existing mass arrivals from China.
She said the ministry would be looking into new markets — disabled-friendly and Muslim tourism packages.
"We will work with the Sabah Tourism Board and operators to provide packages for those in need of such arrangements and improve facilities for them.
"As for Muslim packages, there is potential as other countries have been providing such products to attract visitors."
The ministry said it would work with Kota Kinabalu City Hall to improve tourist-friendly facilities, including putting up more bilingual signs and putting more emphasis on cleanliness, look into proper guidelines at the Immigration Department, better transport system, and more hotels and other types of accommodation.
(Source : New straits times)


Hi guys, do you looking for through lounge ideas. Many time we need to make a collection about some photos to give you smart ideas, look at the picture, these are stunning pictures. We like them, maybe you were too.
We hope you can make similar like them. We added information from each image that we get, including set of size and resolution. You must click the picture to see the large or full size photo. If you like and want to share please click like/share button, maybe you can help other people can visit here too. Right here, you can see one of our through lounge ideas gallery, there are many picture that you can browse, remember to see them too.
There is only one purpose in each designer's thoughts after they create an interior design for a shop. That goal is to draw as many shoppers as they can, and affect them sufficient so the customers are keen to half with their cash. Sometimes after they enter a shop, only a part of the group desires to purchase one thing. Provide Rest Zone: People often went buying in a gaggle. On this case, after they see a rest zone, or at the very least some chairs, then they will take a rest there. Moreover, if you can do this point correctly, you can also make them give attention to what product you want, make them go to a bit of your store, and many other things. When completed accurately, you can even adjust what products the shopper will concentrate on and how lengthy they may stay in a bit of your shop. Which one of these two store you may want to buy a handphone from? Make sure your aisles are broad enough for a minimum of two people cross by way of with out bumping into one another.
The explanation being that scent is considered to be a fast monitor to the system in your brain that controls both emotion and memory, two very distinguished components behind why we choose one brand over one other. Product Location: If you arrange your product, be sure that you set a sign over each class of your product. This fashion, you can also create some house which allows you to not put your merchandise too carefully with each other. You can too separate your products using elevation so you may make buyer deal with which product you need them to purchase. There are numerous methods you'll be able to entice prospects using this sense, from using colors, altering the intensity of the lighting in your store, to simply make a good arrangements of the products in your store. To make our shop look good, we now have to keep the interior of our shop clean and tidy.
Interior design for retail and store enterprise is an infinite course of. Some of the famous principles in retailing is, "Retail is Detail". Generally, individuals will choose the first one. But watch out, supplying an excessive amount of light can have destructive effects. So to be ready to attract customer simpler, it's important to make your products and interior design interesting to your customer's all 5 senses. Don't block the circulate of site visitors: Your retailer must be easy to navigate and have enough room for multiple individuals to be in it without delay without running into one another. By making a path round the shop, you'll also be ready to control the client stream. While you give people the possibility to taste a sample of the merchandise you bought, they will be way more inclined to buy it. The reason being because what subconsciously have an effect on the judgement of buyer are the design of your store entrance and extra importantly, the merchandise you displayed within the front of the store. Because every potential buyer will not suddenly appeared inside of your store (you will be scared if they did), and all of them begins at the identical place: The Entrance.
Because in accordance with the research about buyer habits in the store, almost 90% of the individuals are inclined to go to the proper after getting into a store. For instance, younger people are typically attracted to shop at a spot the place they play upbeat music, while older individuals typically like a shop that play mushy or classical music higher. For this reason often in a spot that offered consumables, there's a bit devoted to free samples. Every person has their own likes and dislikes, so there isn't a template for interior design of those types. Sound: There are multiple methods to have an effect on this sense. For example, there are 2 retailers that sell handphones. See what products they like finest and what products promote the least. Smell: Believe it or not, there's a complete science to what's referred to as "scent advertising and marketing", with several research and actual-world case research of worldwide manufacturers like Samsung, Sony, and Verizon applies it to their benefit. One of them enable customer to try it on the spot with safety measures, the opposite forbid the client to attempt the product and they'll only see it.
When you loved this information and you wish to receive more information relating to louver doors b&q please visit our own site.
Below are 18 best pictures collection of through lounge ideas photo in high resolution. Click the image for larger image size and more details.


text:
Counties put technology to use in emergency situations
Social media provides information fast
Updated: 12:00 PM EDT Jun 1, 2012
All of the counties in central Florida have emergency operations in place, and for years most have utilized the traditional ways to get out information. Times are changing and many people are using Twitter and Facebook to get information out for a number of different reasons including emergency situations.These social media outlets can make the difference when seconds count."The fact that you have the capability to have the alerts and the information in your hand when you need it. makes sure no one is caught unaware of critical situations and emergency situations that could develop," said Dave Freeman of the Orange County Emergency Operations Center.Orange County operations are already getting things ramped up for hurricane season online. They said it's important to reach people and for people to also be able to interact with them."It's important to get information from the citizens in a timely fashion so we know where the emergency situations are and can take action," said Freeman.Other than just Twitter and Facebook, Orange County has a free app that's available for Android and iPhone, because when emergency situations happen citizens may not be home and those seconds count."The sooner you can take protective actions or move away from a serious event, the safer you will be," said Freeman.Check to see you are following your local county's Twitter account:Flagler CountyBrevard CountyOrange CountyVolusia CountySeminole CountyOsecola CountyPolk CountyThe new WESH 2 hurricane tracker app includes links to all the important Twitter and Facebook pages. Just search for WESH 2 Hurricane Tracker.
All of the counties in central Florida have emergency operations in place, and for years most have utilized the traditional ways to get out information.
Times are changing and many people are using Twitter and Facebook to get information out for a number of different reasons including emergency situations.
These social media outlets can make the difference when seconds count.
"The fact that you have the capability to have the alerts and the information in your hand when you need it. [It] makes sure no one is caught unaware of critical situations and emergency situations that could develop," said Dave Freeman of the Orange County Emergency Operations Center.
Orange County operations are already getting things ramped up for hurricane season online. They said it's important to reach people and for people to also be able to interact with them.
"It's important to get information from the citizens in a timely fashion so we know where the emergency situations are and can take action," said Freeman.
Other than just Twitter and Facebook, Orange County has a free app that's available for Android and iPhone, because when emergency situations happen citizens may not be home and those seconds count.
"The sooner you can take protective actions or move away from a serious event, the safer you will be," said Freeman.
Check to see you are following your local county's Twitter account:
Osecola County
The new WESH 2 hurricane tracker app includes links to all the important Twitter and Facebook pages. Just search for WESH 2 Hurricane Tracker.


For a clean, simple, 'hole in the wall' look, the frameless Edge version of the Gazco Riva2 1050 gas fire makes an ideal choice for your home. It also offers you all the ambience of a log-effect fire with the effortless ease of gas – especially with a remote control that takes care of everything from ignition to thermostatic regulation of heat output.
The Riva2 1050 gas fire is highly efficient too, with radiant heat being emitted from an extensive glass window and convected warmth flowing into the room through high level grilles in the sides of the chimney breast.
The frameless look allows you to create a more minimalist décor, choosing tiles or wall colours and finishes to maximise the overall impression of depth and space. Gazco offers a range of fireplace surround packages to complement the Riva2 Edge fires, which are shown in our separate Fireplace Surround Packages brochure.
Although the Riva2 1050 is available as a balanced flue gas fire only, it can be installed into a conventional chimney by using the optional Riva2 renovation kit.


text:
Q: duplicate herocard response in proactive bot I want to display an api response as a card, but the response duplicates - what am I doing wrong, is this a valid use of for hero card?
bot.dialog('/receipt', [
    function(session){
        bot.on('trigger', function (message) {
        var queuedMessage = message.value;
        var msg = new builder.Message()
             .address(queuedMessage.address)
             .attachments([
                new builder.HeroCard(session)
                    .title("Good news - I can book this for you:")
                    .subtitle("Customer: " + queuedMessage.name)
                    .images([
                        builder.CardImage.create(session, "")
                    ])
                    .buttons([
                        builder.CardAction.dialogAction(session, "bookIt", "", "Book it?"),
                        builder.CardAction.dialogAction(session, "help", "", "Start again?")
            ])
            ]);
            session.send(msg);
        })
    },
]);

A: As suggested by OmG in a comment: remove the bot.on('trigger'
It looks like you're trying to setup an Azure Function to trigger the bot to send a message: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-functions/functions-overview  That is not necessarily required in order to proactively send a user a message from a bot.
Please see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/bot-framework/nodejs/bot-builder-nodejs-proactive-messages for documentation on proactively sending messages.  Here are some samples in node: https://github.com/MicrosoftDX/botFramework-proactiveMessages/tree/master/node

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


The identification of suitably qualified staff that can enhance our highly skilled workforce to meet the significant demands of our ongoing and future projects and continue to build on our commitment to providing quality service safely to our clients is a major focus of the organisation.
The key to supporting our strategic focus of organisational growth is to attract the right staff with the right skills and work towards enhancing these skills to benefit both the individual and the organisation.
Hagstrom Drilling continues to seek suitably qualified staff, primarily within the roles of Drillers and Driller Assistants.
Hagstrom Drilling ensures that all new and existing staff are provided with the opportunity for advancement and given the appropriate support to enable them to develop their skills within their individual roles.
We do this by having a competency based internal training process for each position to allow our staff a structured career path within the business. Aligned with this also, is the option for our staff to undertake nationally recognised external training in Drilling Operations to enhance their knowledge and skills.


text:
Clause 8 — Reports of the Boundary Commissions
Part of House of Commons Disqualification (Amendment) – in the House of Commons at 8:30 pm on 19th October 2010.
Eleanor Laing Conservative, Epping Forest 8:30 pm, 19th October 2010
I thank the hon. Gentleman very much for giving way a third time. I had no intention of interrupting him at this point, but as he has put words into my mouth, I must ensure that they are not on the record as mine. I will advance no argument for an English Parliament, now or at any other time. What I was saying to the hon. Gentleman was that if many people came to live in his constituency-as he has just said that they might, because it is such a desirable place-the population would rise considerably, and it would need more than one Member of Parliament in order to have equal representation in the House.
Hansard source (Citation: HC Deb, 19 October 2010, c885)


Visit One of The Most Haunted Places in The US!
Hop-on, hop-off 2-Day voucher with 28 sStops!
Two-day Philly double-decker sightseeing tour and ticket for the Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site!
This bundle includes a two-day hop-on, hop-off voucher for our double-decker buses, plus a General Admission ticket to the Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site. Child, adult, and senior discount pricing is available. General Admission tickets include "The Voices of Eastern State" audio tour, hands-on history interactive experiences, history exhibits, and artist installations. If space is available on the day of your visit, you may also reserve a spot at the Admissions Desk for that day's guide-led tour and discussion at no additional charge.
Did you know that Philadelphia is home to – what many consider – one of the most haunted places in the United States? Known from movies like 12 Monkeys with Bruce Willis, Eastern State Penitentiary is an abandoned prison that has been opened to tourists and visitors as a museum and historical site in 1994. Since then, touring the former halls, cells, and yards of the prison (guided experiences and headphone tours available) offers a truly unique visitor experience with fantastic photo opportunities and intriguing perspectives on prison reform and rehabilitation.
But, the building's history spans nearly 200 years, as it was erected as a place of reform rather than punishment, with cells designed to offer solitary confinement dating back to 1829. Over its more than 140 years of being actively used as a prison, Eastern State Penitentiary looks back at a turbulent history, with breakouts and riots, and notorious inmates such as Al Capone and Willie Sutton. During your visit, you're able to dive deep into the prison's history. Eastern State Penitentiary is one of Philadelphia Sightseeing Tours' many stops along its 2-Day Hop-on Hop-off Loop.
Off-Peak (Oct.-March): 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
This bundle includes a one-day hop-on, hop-off voucher for our double-decker buses, plus a General Admission ticket to the Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site.


Cashmere pashmina products are very durable wool with proper care, your pashmina cashmere products will last long after other woolens wear out. Pashmina cashmere products can last a lifetime with proper care. Owing to air tight packing in transit during shipping, in rare cases, the natural smell of the pashmina fibers may not be pleasant for you. It should be aired for an hour or so to remove this smell.To iron your pashmina, always use piece of cloth and iron on low heat. Store cashmere pashmina in a dry, cool and away from sunlight.
Cashmere Pashmina shawls, Cashmere pashmina stoles and other Cashmere pashmina products can be delicately hand/machine washed in cold water with a light detergent such as woolite. You can also use comfortable warm water to wash your cashmere with a good, natural shampoo. They should then be rolled in a towel to remove excess water and laid flat to dry.
During the dyeing process, all items are kept in water between 30 to 60 minutes at a temperature just below boiling, and are washed twice more, so do not fear washing cashmere pashmina in water.
To remove wrinkles cashmere pashmina shawls should either be steam pressed or lightly ironed under a pressing cloth. silk/ cashmere pashmina shawls, however should be dry-cleaned. Although the contents are natural products, the silk and raised nap of the fabric cause silk/ cashmere pashmina shawls to wrinkle more easily.
Because home pressing can often flatten raised nap it is best to have silk/pashmina profession ally dry cleaned.
All our cashmere pashmina shawls and other cashmere pashmina products are quite versatile can be worn just about anywhere in any occasion. The fabric is extremely lightweight, so they can be safely rolled up and placed in purses or other small spaces.
We recommend that your cashmere pashmina shawl be cleaned at a professional dry cleaning establishment. However, they may be carefully hand washed.
* Gently remove excess dirt and fiber by brushing gently with a soft brush.
* Gently hand wash your pashmina products using cold or warm water and a mild detergent soap. Shampoo can be used.
* Place cashmere pashmina products on a towel and roll up together to squeeze out excess water.
* Place the cashmere pashmina products on a flat surface and lightly stretch it to its original shape. Allow the shawl to air dry completely.
* Once dry, you may lightly press your products with a steam iron and use a very soft brush to give the cashmere pashmina products a soft, plus texture.
SOME USEFUL TIPS REGARDING CASHMERE PASHMINA PRODUCTS !!
1. How to wash your cashmere pashmina products?
* Hand wash in lukewarm water using your hair shampoo. Be sure to dissolve the shampoo through then put the cashmere pashmina products into water. Rinse with hair conditioner, this would make your pashmina products or any cashmere pashmina garments softer. Wash colored garments separately.
* Do not bleach cashmere pashmina products.
* Squeeze your pashmina shawl gently, do not twist or wing. Twisting the wet cashmere pashmina shawl would stretch the shape of your cashmere pashmina shawl.
* Dry flat your cashmere pashmina products after removing excess water from pashmina products, away from direct heat and sunlight.
* Press your cashmere pashmina products with damp cloth, using a cool iron, from the inside of the garment.
2. How to store your cashmere pashmina products?
* Dampness, sunlight and leakages are very harmful to your precious cashmere pashmina products. So before storing your cashmere pashmina products in basements or attics, always keep in mind that your cashmere pashmina products don't get in touch with dampness, sunlight and leakages. Fold cashmere pashmina products or pack them neatly in tissue paper or polythene bag and store them in closet away from light, dust and dampness.
* Cleaning cashmere pashmina products before storage is recommended, as fresh stains that may not yet be visible will oxidize and become fixed during storage; they may also be the food for moths. Moths have a discerning; they feast only on natural fabrics. Mothballs (naphthalene) and cedar chips are standard protection from moth infestation of woolens.
* To store a pure cashmere pashmina products during summer, the most important thing is to keep moisture away, and so please do not store your pashmina products in a damp place. A well-sealed plastic storage box (available in most stores) is good enough (be sure that if there is any moisture inside). Make sure the box is dry before you put your pashmina products in.
* To keep the moth away, the first important thing to make sure that the muffler is clean before long-time storage. Pay close attention to any food stains as moths are particularly attracted to our normal food proteins and cooking oils. Those mothproofing products are helpful, or simply spray some perfume on a piece of paper and put the paper next to your pashmina products inside the box.
3. Few more extra tips.
* Avoid wearing or using the same cashmere pashmina products frequently, allow the pashmina products two or three days' rest after one day's wearing.
* A silk scarf goes well with cashmere pashmina shawl or stole to and cardigan, to put between your cashmere pashmina shawl or stole top/cardigan and your neck will also prevent powder or other cosmetics stains.
* Do not wear the cashmere pashmina shawls or pashmina stoles or cashmere pashmina scarves or cashmere pashmina mufflers next to rough clothing, metal necklace, bracelet, belt and rough leather such as crocodile leather bags because these things may harm your cashmere pashmina products. Dress up your cashmere pashmina shawl or cashmere pashmina stole or cashmere pashmina muffler or cashmere pashmina scarf with silk and pearl accessories instead of accessories with rough surface.
* Pilling is caused by abrasion during regular use, it often develops on elbows, on the seat of skirts, and in areas rubbed by a bag or briefcase, even seat belt. Soft, fuzzy surfaces are more susceptible than others. So for cashmere pashmina shawl or other cashmere pashmina products, it is normal when pilling develops in some areas after times of wearing.
* To avoid pilling, it is important not to rub the pashmina shawl or other cashmere pashmina products with rough clothing, metal accessories, bags and all kinds of belts. In case you can not avoid the belts such as seat belts, cover your cashmere pashmina shawl or your other cashmere pashmina products with a silk or synthetic fibers shawl, make sure it has the smooth surface that is next to your cashmere pashmina shawl or any other cashmere pashmina products.
* To remove pills, just manually pick them off. Do not rub and brush the cashmere pashmina products.


text:
Shaun White shared a picture of him standing on the podium at a Northland Snowboard Competition in 1995.
12 People With MN Ties On US Olympic Men's Hockey Team/Staff
7 Minnesotans make up part of a group of 12 people with ties to Minnesota that are part of the 2022 Team USA Men's Olympic Hockey Team. Here's who they all are.
Minnesota Wild to Require Proof Of Vaccine or Negative Test to Attend Games
The Minnesota Wild announced they will continue to comply with state and local guidelines moving forward in the best interests of health and safety.
The Twin Ports TikTok You Didn't Know You Were Missing Out On
I try to limit my time on TikTok, because it often sucks me into a time warp and before I know it, two hours have passed. But I did spend some time checking out what these UWS Hockey players are up to. The Hockey Guys are a group of 10 UWS hockey players that regularly post entertaining videos on TikTok, and have managed to amass over 1 million followers, not an easy thing to do on the platform...
Timberwolves Logo Rated Best In NBA
The Minnesota Timberwolves have the best logo in the National Basketball Association according to a survey conducted by Quality Logo Products. Minnesota United also was ranked as having the best logo in Major League Soccer.
Minnesota Twins Will Retire Jim Kaat's Number In 2022
His number will officially go up to the rafters on July 17th before the Twins take on the Chicago White Sox.
Duluth's John Shuster And Team Featured In Peacock Movie
The 2022 Olympics is almost here. On February 4th the USA Olympic Curling team led by captain and skip John Shuster will begin defending their Gold medals and try to become the first American team to win two gold medals.
Minnesota Vikings Fire Mike Zimmer + Rick Spielman
The Minnesota Vikings have let their head coach and general manager go, following two consecutive losing seasons.
Minnesota Hockey Documentary Premieres Next Month In Duluth
High School Hockey In Northern Minnesota is the highlight of this new documentary film.
Zimmer Says Cousins Will Start In Sunday's Game Against The Bears
The Minnesota Vikings plan to start all of their available first-team players, including quarterback Kirk Cousins in Sunday's Week 18 game against the Bears.
Antonio Brown Says Mike Zimmer Is The Best Person To Fix Vikings
In a Cameo video paid for by some Vikings fans, Antonio Brown offered some thoughts on the current situation with Minnesota's football team.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Player Antonio Brown Drops Rap Song Hours After Storming Off Field Shirtless Mid-Game
Check out Antoino Brown's new track.
Tyler Sharp


Pacific Amore has just released a new pricing for Sulwhasoo for their opening special. Valid until 30th June 2013.
I was planning on getting their starter pack, however it seems that the price has gone up to Rm210 (About 70Aud).
I asked my Korean eonni, Sunny who happens to be coming down from Busan next month to check the prices in South Korea. She just reverted to me that they do not have starter packs in South Korea for sale, and the Parkson one currently is considered cheap (after I converted the prices to Australian dollars for her to compare).
Maybe they will increase their prices after the promotion period?
I am eyeing the Essential Line, and the Hydro Aid range. Keeping an eye out on their promotions.
are they really that good? saw some coupon site selling the starter kit too..
Whether it is good also probably depends on the person's skin type and how they respond to the ingredients, I guess.
I haven't tried it, so I cant make a judgement call at this point of time, as my experience has been limited to mostly Sothys, Dermalogica, and other French and American skincare line.


text:
Original Draft Of 'Empire Strikes Back' Featured A Drunken Dinner With Darth Vader & More
Original Draft Of 'Empire Strikes Back' Featured A Drunken Dinner With Darth Vader & More
The Internet is in a tizzy over Michael Arndt's exit from "Star Wars: Episode VII," to be replaced by Lawrence Kasdan and J.J. Abrams. But as Mike Ryan points out at The Huffington Post, this isn't the first time in the franchise that a writer was replaced by another writer and the film's director, as he looks at the script for "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back." You know, the one before George Lucas and Kasdan got their hands on it.
To explain: after the success of the original "Star Wars," Lucas found himself overwhelmed and without the time or energy to fully flesh out his ideas for the subsequent films. He then hired Leigh Brackett, who co-wrote the Bogart/Bacall classic "The Big Sleep," but Brackett not only turned in a lousy draft but had the audacity to die before Lucas could commission rewrites from her.
As Ryan recounts, this version of the movie did start on a snowy planet but it's not Hoth. The Wampas, the race of giant beasts that abducts Luke in the final version, had a much bigger role in this version of the script (they also have the ability to freeze people with their touch). This idea actually got pretty far; there's footage on one of the home video releases of sequences shot where the Wampas attack the rebel base, which was a huge part of Brackett's script. (It looked pretty shitty so you can understand why it was jettisoned.)
Other differences: Han Solo tries to recruit his stepfather (a character named Ovan Marekal) to join the Rebel Alliance because he's "the third most powerful man in the galaxy." But maybe the biggest difference is that, when communing on the Degobah-like planet (aided by Minch, not Yoda), Luke actually comes in contact with the ghost of his father. And that father isn't Darth Vader. As Ryan notes, "this pretty much proves that the Vader-Luke, father-son relationship was not Lucas' plan all along."
Lando is, for some reason, a clone in this version, and he escorts our rebel friends to dinner where Vader is waiting for them, but in this original version of the script, they actually all sit down to dinner, where Vader halfheartedly apologizes for being a dick to Princess Leia and Han Solo gets good and stinkin' drunk. (This is what happens when you rob one of the biggest twists in cinematic history from one of your central characters; instead Vader suggests Luke replace the Emperor as a semi-benevolent ruler of the Empire.)
Much of the last act sounds about the same, with a Vader vs. Luke showdown and the escape via the ventilation shaft. Oh, and as Ryan delights in pointing out, Luke says, "May the Force be with me." At the end of the movie, Han and Chewbacca head to meet with his stepdad (still?).
While we wouldn't presume that the Arndt script was in as bad a shape as this Brackett draft (which you can read for yourself), as Ryan points out, the rewrite could be for the best. Unless you were really looking forward to those ice-touchy Wampas and inspirational lectures from that beloved character Minch.
This Article is related to: News and tagged Lawrence Kasdan, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back


text:
Zeno Perfetti wins National Trust and London College of Garden Design competition
Wednesday 7 December 2011 PDF Print
Perfetti showcases the National Trust Garden Collection within a garden setting, but adds a sense of drama and mystery
The National Trust and the London College of Garden Design are proud to announce the winner of the competition to design the National Trust Garden Collection showcase stand at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2012.
Open to 2010 and 2011 graduates of the London College of Garden Design, Zeno Perfetti's impressive vision for the National Trust Garden Collection stand scooped the top prize.
Turning the design brief on its head, Perfetti showcases the National Trust Garden Collection within a garden setting, but adds a sense of drama and mystery by displaying the products as surreal sculptures.
"I wanted to create something unexpected" Perfetti explains, "in my design the products have become interesting, sculptural elements displayed on lawn or gravel areas enhanced by decorative, upright and coloured posts."
On winning the competition, Perfetti said: "To create a garden space for the National Trust- a great British institution at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show-the largest flower show in the world is a dream project for me. I'm thrilled to be a part of the team."
Phillippa Green, Brand Licensing Manager at the National Trust said, "This garden is really exciting. By re-imagining the products in the National Trust Garden Collection range Perfetti makes us look again at everyday garden tools and showcases their design and craftsmanship."
The garden – which includes products from Alitex Greenhouses, Gaze Burvill outdoor furniture, Oak Leaf Gates, Scotts of Thrapston Summerhouses and Westminster Stone - will be on display at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show in July.
About the National Trust Garden Collection
Nine British companies came together in 2010 to form the National Trust Garden Collection, offering a range of gardening items from summerhouses to spades, sales of which generate income for the Trust's conservation work including that of its gardens.
Each item in the Garden collection takes inspiration from the extensive gardens, buildings, collections and land in the National Trust's care and all are produced using traditional crafts and techniques. Examples include Scotts of Thrapston Summerhouses who base its licensed designs on outdoor structures cared for by the Trust, including the converted garden building used by George Bernard Shaw to create many of his masterpieces; and Gaze Burvill who concentrate on traditional wood crafts seen at many National Trust places to design and produce garden furniture.
Find out more at http://www.nationaltrustgardencollection.co.uk/
About the London College of Garden Design
The London College of Garden Design aims to offer the best professional garden design courses available in the UK. Launched in 2008 by three of the UK's leading garden professionals, the London College of Garden Design one-year Garden Design Diploma classes take place in the Orangery conference facilities at the world famous Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Find out more at http://www.lcgd.org.uk/
This press release was distributed by ResponseSource Press Release Wire on behalf of e-Zone UK in the following categories: Leisure & Hobbies, Environment & Nature, Education & Human Resources, Construction & Property, for more information visit https://pressreleasewire.responsesource.com/about.
Release from
For 17 years we have successfully helped our clients to improve their business by using the internet in ways that are right for them. We are different because: We really care about your business success. We work with you every step of the ...
http://www.e-zoneuk.com/
Zeno Perfetti


Michael Privette, who has served as the executive director of the American Heart Association's Atlanta division for the past five years, is being promoted to a national role – as AHA's nation director of the Go Red for Women Campaign – beginning July 1.
Back in the 1970s, the Arthritis Foundation was one of the first national nonprofits to move it headquarters from New York City to Atlanta.
Now – four decades later – the Arthritis Foundation wants to become much better known in the Atlanta community. The Foundation recently sold its building on West Peachtree Street and moved a couple of blocks away to 1355 Peachtree St., where it is leasing one floor.
A new report, this one by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, puts children and families at the center of findings that reaffirm I-20 as the dividing line of household wealth in Atlanta.
Clarence Jordan, from a distinguished Georgia family of politicians and community leaders, began a career in the 1930s as a Baptist minister. A rising star, he had a reputation for distinction that was spreading throughout the state and the South. With time, any pulpit or university appointment could be his.
The Coca-Cola Co. has agreed to continue discussions with an Atlanta-based human rights group, led by veteran advocate Joe Beasley, to consider expanding Coke's philanthropic and diversity practices in Brazil, advocates said Sunday.
Top Coke officials met with the advocates Friday and agreed to convene a tele-conference this week, advocates said Sunday. The Coke representatives who attended Friday's meeting reportedly included Alexander Cummings, chief administrative officer, and Lisa Borders, chair of The Coca-Cola Foundation. Coke did not respond to a request for comment that was submitted Friday.
"We're calling for Coke to have a reciprocal relationship with its most loyal consumers in Brazil," Beasley said in a statement, referring to Brazil's population of nearly 100 million Afro-descendants.
After building more than 180 miles of trails in Georgia, the PATH Foundation is now memorialized in the name of a future trail in Atlanta – PATH400 is the name of the trail that's to run alongside and beneath Ga. 400.
When the trail's complete, it will join a trail network valued at $55.5 million that PATH has completed and transferred to local governments, according to PATH's most recent Form 990, the IRS tax return filed by non-profit organizations.
Despite the size of this contribution to public greenways, or perhaps because of it, the PATH Foundation has become such a fixture in metro Atlanta since it was formed in 1991 that it's possible to forget that it is still a relatively small organization in the big world of non-profits.
For a couple of weeks in 1996, Sandra Cress helped bring the world of soccer to Atlanta. Today she lives in Nairobi and is helping children around the world live healthier lives through one tough soccer ball that stays round when they kick it.
The standard soccer balls used across Atlanta suburbs don't stand a chance in the thorns, glass and barbed wire of the developing world. There, kids create makeshift balls of rags or whatever they can find. Cress said she saw kids kicking a ball made of old fruit taped together.
The virtually indestructible One World Futbol, made of a hard foam similar to that in Crocs sandals, has already transformed Cress' world and should inspire anyone with deep knowledge, contacts and enthusiasm that do not seem to fit in the present job market. The indestructible ball offered Cress an opportunity to come full circle in her passion for soccer and expertise in humanitarian aid.
On Saturday at 7 pm at St. Pius X Catholic High School gymnasium, you can see a team of local lawyers show up on a different court against a squad of Atlanta doctors with a prescription for winning.
The game, billed as "Jawbones vs. Sawbones," will be played the weekend before the ACC college basketball tournament in Philips Arena. March Madness kicks off with a bit of March Malpractice.
"I hope their cardiologist brings his paddles," one lawyer joked in an email.
The game benefits Side by Side Clubhouse, a day program for people who have experienced traumatic brain injury – a population that has swelled with returning troops. Brain injuries have also become more publicized through athletic concussions.


What would you do if you were trapped in another country and couldn't reach anyone, leaving your loved ones to think you were dead or had disappeared off the face of the planet? Do you think it would be easy to step back into your life when you returned, like your disappearance never happened? As one woman is about to find out, it doesn't necessarily work that way.
As a deathbed request from her mother, Emma Tupper goes to Africa for a month, but circumstances beyond her control keep her there for SIX months. When she returns, she's not prepared for all the changes that have taken place....the first being that people think she's dead and the second being that life has been moving on without her. She has to fight for her job and try to reclaim her apartment from the handsome stranger living there. Soon she begins to question what is truly worth fighting for after all.
Seeing that I loved Catherine McKenzie's previous two novels, I went into Forgotten with eager anticipation and high expectations. She definitely did not disappoint! The story was engaging from the very beginning, when she kept us wondering why Emma's mom would be so adamant about her traveling to Africa. Was there a message she was supposed to receive while there, or a lesson to learn? While we get brief glimpses of her time in Africa, they were shared after the fact, so Emma wasn't in that moment anymore. I wish that the beginning of the novel had been all about her time in Africa with more details and then we could experience her shell-shock upon her return even more intensely.
Emma was easy to relate to throughout the story. I felt like I was continuously learning new things about her in each chapter. She was portrayed as tough, but even she had a breaking point. Her way of showing anger or frustration was so extreme sometimes. I liked her relationship with her best friend. They had a strong dynamic and it made me think of my relationship with my best friend. How you can be away from someone for a long time and when you're together again, it's like no time was lost and you could go on talking forever. I also enjoyed her interactions with the other characters in the novel. Everyone felt so real, like they were right in front of my face. The dialogue was realistic and flowed nicely throughout the story. There were points when I'd have to re-read some interactions because I wasn't sure who was taking each part in the conversation, but overall it was easy to follow.
The other thing I wish for this novel (aside from more detail about Africa), was that Emma's home location was specified. I was guessing she lived in Canada because Catherine McKenzie lives there and that would be her frame of reference. However, she mentions towards the beginning, the irony of eating a Chicago hot dog at a London airport. That made me question the location a bit. Then, later in the story, she mentions Kraft Dinner, which is specific to Canada. I feel that location specification is so important to a novel. There's a certain feel and personality of different cities. Chicago is different from New York, which is different from Washington D.C. or Los Angeles. I don't know much in detail about the various cities and provinces in Canada, but I have read novels taking place in Toronto, Ontario, Montreal, etc. and they all gave off different vibes. So knowing if Emma was living in Chicago vs. Toronto would be a major detail for getting the feel of the story. I can't recall if Catherine's other novels didn't include specific locations, but it seemed to nag at me more this time.
Forgotten was another page turner with an interesting and thought provoking topic. I had just come off reading a story about a woman who is wondering where her husband disappeared to and trying to figure out how long to wait before moving on. In contrast, this novel is from the perspective of someone who was declared missing and possibly dead and how they feel about life moving on without them when they return. While things seemed to wrap up a bit too neatly in the end, I couldn't help but want the best for Emma in all areas of her life. However, I won't say anything more as to not spoil all the fun and interesting surprises in store.
Thanks to Catherine McKenzie for the book in exchange for an honest review. Tune in to her interview, where we're giving away some copies to some readers in the US and Canada.
How could no one comment on this? What an interesting premise!


text:
James Emile Pierre Prendergast (March 22, 1858 – April 18, 1945) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Manitoba. He represented La Verendrye from 1885 to 1888 and Woodlands from 1888 to 1892 and St. Boniface from 1892 to 1896 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Conservative and later Liberal.

Biography
Prendergast was born in Quebec City, Quebec, the son of James Pierre Prendergast and Emeline Gauvreau, and was educated at Université Laval. Prendergast was called to the Quebec bar in 1881. In 1882, he came to Manitoba, was called to the Manitoba bar in 1883 and practised law in Winnipeg. In 1886, he married Olivina Mondor.

He was elected to the Manitoba assembly in an 1885 by-election held after Louis Prud'homme was named a county court judge. Prendergast served in the provincial cabinet as Provincial Secretary. In 1890, he left the cabinet over the Manitoba Schools Question and joined the opposition.

Prendergast was mayor of St. Boniface from 1893 to 1896. He served as president of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society for Manitoba in 1886 and 1910 and for Saskatchewan in 1905 and 1909. Prendergast was a county court judge for the Northern division of the Eastern judicial district of Manitoba from 1897 to 1902; he was a judge in the Supreme Court of the North-West Territories from 1902 to 1906, a judge in the Supreme Court of Saskatchewan from 1906 to 1910 and a judge in the Manitoba Court of King's Bench from 1910 to 1922. He was named to the Manitoba Court of Appeal in 1922. In 1929, he became Chief Justice in the Court of Appeal; he retired from the bench in 1944. Prendergast also served in the Roman Catholic section of the Manitoba Board of Education, the council for the University of Manitoba and the senate of the University of Saskatchewan.

Prendergast also published two booklets of poems and served as co-editor of the French language newspaper Le Manitoba. For his contributions to the arts, he was elected to the French Académie des muses santones in Rouen. In 1944, he was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory by Pope Pius XII.

He died from a heart attack in Winnipeg at the age of 87 and was buried in St. Boniface.

References

1858 births
1945 deaths
Canadian Roman Catholics
Judges in Manitoba
Judges in Saskatchewan
Knights Commander of the Order of St Gregory the Great
Manitoba Liberal Party MLAs
Mayors of Saint Boniface, Winnipeg
Politicians from Quebec City
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba MLAs