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Monika Hasanbasic has taught English as a Second Language and German for the past six years at a local high school. Additionally, she has taught English as a Second Language at the University of Missouri-Saint Louis. Her passion for languages started when she moved to Germany and then the United States as a refugee. Seeing how important and necessary languages are, she decided to become a language teacher. She attended Webster University, where she received a Bachelors in Education and German, as well as her Masters in Teaching English as a Second Language. Currently, she is in the Curriculum and Instruction Ph.D. Program at Saint Louis University. Monika is very passionate about teaching languages, and understands the struggles of not knowing how to speak a language. She wants every student to succeed, and be the best that they can be.
Denise Mussman holds a Bachelor of Arts in French, a Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics/Teaching English as a Second Lanuage, and 25 years of experience teaching ESL. Her specialty is Accent Reduction. In addition to university-level teaching and program coordination, Denise has worked with international faculty members on teaching English skills, as well as professionals in the medical, business, and IT fields. Denise has published articles on teaching pronunciation and fluency and is the editor of TESOL's revised New Ways in Teaching Writing. Currently, Denise is in the Education Doctorate Program at the University of Missouri.
Valerie Marshall holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Accounting. Throughout her life, Valerie has been a tutor of several subjects to include: math, reading, writing, and the English language. Her love for education led her to complete her Master of Arts Degree in Teaching English as a Second Language and to complete a Certification in Teaching English as a Foreign Language at Webster University. She has also attended Fundação Armando Alveres Penteado, a private university in São Paulo, Brazil, where she earned Certification for being able to speak Portuguese as a Second Language. Valerie has been an ESL Instructor for the University of Missouri-St. Louis and currently with Saint Louis University. Her passion for teaching the English language keeps Valerie motivated and her students engaged.
Our Cultural Guest Speaker
J. Michele Brown was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She received an Associate Degree in Applied Science with an emphasis on Legal Studies at St. Louis Community College. Ms. Brown also majored in Pre Law at Webster University in St. Louis and has more than 20 years experience as a Litigation Paralegal. Ms. Brown is well traveled internationally (including such places as France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Canada, and the Dominican Republic). Further, she has studied the Spanish language and has an ability to understand, read, and write the language with limited ability to speak the language. Her travels have fueled her desire to help adults in this country from other lands to learn the English language and to learn how to adapt in the American culture. Ms. Brown has been a volunteer teacher of Adult ESOL. She lead the ESL program at a local church for 8 years and has taught students one-on-one as well as online. Ms. Brown has taught students from Ethiopia, Kenya, India, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Brasil, Peru, Columbia, Korea and more.
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The weather keeps dramatically shifting, from gales and squalls and torrential rain, then just as suddenly blows out and blue skies emerge…an hour later the clouds descend again.
It can be difficult to prepare for such extremes – what kind of coat do I need? Waterproof, windproof, warm or light? Which path should I take, and will it be muddy? Do I need thick socks or will my feet get too hot?
There have been times in life where it has felt like I have moved from one squall to the next. Not just for me, but for many. One lot of weather passes, and another sets in, before you can recover from the first, and prepare yourself for the next. You can find yourself in a completely different situation, needing a whole different set of tools and apparel.
Through times like this, we learn what our 'staples' are – in the sense of those things that are valuable and healthy and essential to keep us going whatever the weather, whatever the terrain.
For me these things include God and faith in him, hope, a sense of perspective. A gentle touch when others hurt. A firm touch when things need to change, or when I myself need a good self-talking to! Keeping my eyes on the light at the other side. All the more difficult when the light may not be visible…yet.
The sense I am not alone, that God is in the darkness with me. The sense that others, too, are dwelling in a similar darkness or storm, and that we can reach out to each other with understanding. The reminder that life is full of seasons.
I went through a very dark, isolated season which lasted at least 2 years, not that long ago. Now, I am aware of a quietness of heart and a renewing of strength. I have known the re-filling of hope. But what has remained with me is an understanding of that darkness and isolation. I may walk the path of hope, but there are so many who grapple with hopelessness.
I've been there. It's dark, and horrible. Your faith gets so thin you think it may break entirely. But you are not the only one. And you are not alone. Take the thread of your faith and entwine it with those of others. We can make it through.
By the grace of God, spring comes.
What a beautiful, thought-provoking post. You're right, He is always with us and will see us through.Thanks for helping to make my SITS day extra special last week.
Beautiful post. I am glad to know that God is always with us in the darkness and also to remember than when I am stuck in the dark clouds of my life, God is the sun, still shining, behind the clouds.
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Luxury Bed & Breakfast in or near SK22
Luxury B&Bs in or near SK22, such as Grendon Bed & Breakfast and Underleigh House are listed below.
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Grendon Bed & Breakfast
Bishops Lane, Buxton 8.8 miles from centre
Grendon Bed & Breakfast is a recently renovated luxury bed & breakfast, located in the market town of Buxton, offering high class accommodation with a homely, personal touch. It's situated on a quiet lane approximately 15 minutes walk from the town centre, and with direct access to the Goyt Valley... more
Underleigh House
Lose Hill Lane, off Edale Road, Hope, Hope Valley 9.1 miles from centre
Underleigh House is an award-winning 5-star B&B in the beautiful Peak District National Park. Nestling between Lose Hill and Win Hill, walks that include these are well recommended. Breakfast is legendary, winning both AA and Visit England breakfast awards, and hospitality is genuine, with advice... more
Fernydale Farm Bed & Breakfast
Earl Sterndale, Buxton 13.0 miles from centre
Fernydale Farm B&B is a small family run B&B on a working dairy farm. The B&B is situated in the beautiful Peak District. Guests will love the stunning views of Parkhouse and Chrome Hill. There are lovely walks from the farm for guests with or without dogs.... more
Ladderstile Retreat
Ladderstile Retreat at Twin Oaks, Ladderstile Farm, North Rode, Congleton 14.9 miles from centre
Set on a working livestock farm on the edge of the Peak District with stunning views gently sloping down to the River Dane, Ladderstile Retreat is the perfect all year round break, away from the pressures of modern day life. Relish the delights of home baking, and locally sourced food. Notice the... more
The Lodge Dale End House
Dale End House, Gratton Lane, Gratton, Bakewell 19.8 miles from centre
One of just six farmhouses in the rural parish of Gratton, Dale End House is found on a quiet lane between Elton and Youlgreave. It enjoys unspoilt countryside, popular with walkers and mountain bikers alike yet is only six miles from Bakewell and Matlock. Overlooking a courtyard with ducks,... more
Old Nursery House B&B
Main Rd, Nr Winster, Chatsworth, Matlock 22.0 miles from centre
Enjoy a relaxing stay at Old Nursery House surrounded by the beautiful Peak District landscape. This lovely country house offers luxury comfort in a welcoming and friendly home. With two lovely bedrooms and the main sitting room for guests with log fire, designer Helena is keen to display an eye... more
Sheriff Lodge
Sheriff Lodge, 51 Dimple Road, Matlock 23.7 miles from centre
Formerly a gentleman's residence, Sheriff Lodge is situated on a hill and offers spectacular views over to the hills opposite, towards Riber Castle. An ideal base in the heart of the Derbyshire Dales to cater for all activities of all ages. All 5 rooms have views across the valley and en-suite... more
The Manor House
Brassington, Matlock 24.2 miles from centre
The Manor House B&B nestles in the popular village of Brassington, just outside of Bakewell. This lovely Georgian property boasts two beautifully furnished bedrooms, with an additional twin room available if required. Relax in a large, comfy French bed or soak away the hours in a traditional... more
Glendon Guest House
7 Knowleston Place, Matlock 24.3 miles from centre
Glendon Guest House offers B&B accommodation in a fine Victorian Villa, located in the centre of Matlock. Since opening in 2012, Glendon has developed a reputation for offering excellent hospitality and fine accommodation to guests. Glendon has a range of individually designed rooms, a relaxing... more
The Old Lockup
46 North End, Wirksworth, Matlock 26.3 miles from centre
The Award winning Old Lock-Up was built in 1842 and the Chapel in 1812 and is situated on the edge of the Anglo Saxon town of Wirksworth with glorious views to the rear. It offers historically unique luxury accommodation in a Magistrate´s House, Coach House and Gothic Chapel. All are furnished to a... more
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Exposures and health effects: an evaluation of workers at a sodium azide production plant.
Sodium azide is the principal gas-generating agent used to inflate automobile supplemental restraint systems, more commonly called airbags. Although sodium azide is known to affect the cardiovascular system by causing peripheral vasodilation, there is no published literature describing occupational exposures to sodium azide in the rapidly growing automobile airbag industry. In 1994-1995, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducted a cross-sectional study of health complaints reported by sodium azide production workers at the only continuous sodium azide production facility in the United States. The NIOSH evaluation consisted of a plant industrial hygiene survey, a symptom questionnaire, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, and blood azide analysis. Personal breathing zone air monitoring revealed exposures to sodium azide and hydrazoic acid (a reactant product) at levels greater than the NIOSH Recommended Exposure Limits (RELs). In some cases, exposures exceeded the REL despite the use of air-supplied respirators. The questionnaire revealed that most workers reported headache (10 of 11 [91%]), episodes of low blood pressure (9 of 11 [82%]), and palpitations (8 of 11 [73%]) occurring in the production areas within the 6 months preceding the study. Mild headache (4 of 11 [36%]) was the only symptom reported during our 24-hr medical survey. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring revealed one asymptomatic employee with a drop in blood pressure (defined as a drop in systolic [at least 20 mm Hg] and diastolic [at least 10 mm Hg] blood pressure) during a period of exposure to sodium azide at a level five times the NIOSH REL. Improvements in plant engineering controls, increased attention to employee hygiene practices, and a more comprehensive respiratory protection program were recommendations made by NIOSH to reduce exposures at the plant. All facilities handling sodium azide should be aware of the potential toxicity of sodium azide and hydrazoic acid.
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Lumino Day – Thousands of Smiles, Hundreds of Patients Treated
On Saturday 5th of May, hundreds of deserving patients up and down New Zealand walked out of Lumino practices with healthier smiles.
Over 450 patients received free treatment this year, in what is the largest free dental event in the country.
Since its beginning in 2013, Lumino Day has provided treatment to over 2500 patients to the value of $900,000.
A team of 83 clinical staff and close to 150 support staff from Lumino The Dentists were on hand to treat or assist the unpaid carers at the 32 participating practices
Lumino The Dentists CEO Andy Tapper says Lumino Day has become a highlight of the calendar year.
"People who give so much of their time looking after others, perhaps tend to neglect looking after themselves," he says.
"We are aware that looking after oral health is not something that many carers put as a priority, so Lumino Day is just a small opportunity to lend a hand to a group of very deserving people. It's our way to give back to our communities and provide carers with an opportunity to focus on themselves and their own self-care."
So grateful, appreciated and good feels!
The dentists and staff at Lumino practices around the country gave their time for free and say they love helping their local communities.
Many staff said they enjoyed meeting and hearing the stories of the carers that came in and that they were they were grateful and appreciative of the treatment they received.
Some patients that came in were in excruciating pain while others just needed check-ups and saw a hygienist for professional clean and polish.
"It was an awesome, fun day had by all staff and patients," says Lumino Coastlands Practice Manager Jayne Rudolf.
"Everyone was very appreciative of the day, as it was a treat to come to the dentist to have time out to do something 'just for me'," she adds.
Practice Manager at Tauranga's City Dental on the Park Pamela Jackson says the staff wore tutu's and wigs for the special occasion for a lively atmosphere.
"It was great to see such deserving people come in, many nervous, and leave with a smile on their face and a huge thank you on their lips," she adds.
Practice Manager at Lumino North Avon Mallory Boyd says "it warms your heart knowing how much it means to people."
She says they had one patient who had had a broken front tooth for years that they were able to restore on the day.
"She was so happy she cried happy tears."
Practice Manager at Advanced Dental in Manurewa in Auckland, Teresa Cole says they had "happy, grateful patients walking out with smiles and some much-needed dental treatment completed with no cost but lots of shared laughs and good feels for all involved."
"This was also great as for a lot of our patients this was their me-time; their chance to be a patient not a career, a mother, a taxi or any of the other many hats they wear in their day-to-day lives. It was finally about them even if just for a little while," she adds.
One of the newest Lumino practices, Smile Centre in Hastings, jumped on board to join Lumino Day, with Practice Manager Wendy Geddes saying they had a lovely day with great patients.
"We felt that we had significantly impacted on their dental well-being and made a positive impact on their teeth and perception of dentist," she says.
Carers NZ and Lumino The Dentists team up again
Lumino the Dentists and Carers NZ, the national body that provides information, advice, learning and support to family carers partnered for the second year to help support the hundreds of New Zealanders.
Carers NZ say more than 420,000 people in New Zealand are reported to be looking after a family member who is sick or has a disability.
For many, this has meant a major loss of income and up to 30 hours of additional unpaid care work every week.
Lumino Day is a day set aside to provide an opportunity for a deserving group of people in the community to visit their local Lumino dentist and have their basic dental treatment done for free.
It is a yearly event, and Lumino The Dentists look forward to opening their doors once again in 2019.


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Jan Lynn Stephenson (born 22 December 1951) is an Australian professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1974 and won three major championships and 16 LPGA Tour events. She has 41 worldwide victories including (10) LPGA Legends Tour wins and 8 worldwide major championships. She has 15 holes-in-one with (9) in competition. She was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame, class of 2019.

Early life and amateur career
Stephenson was born on 22 December 1951 in Sydney. While a teenager, she won five consecutive New South Wales Schoolgirl Championships in Australia, beginning in 1964, and followed that up with three straight wins in the New South Wales Junior Championship.

Professional career

Stephenson turned professional in 1973 and won the Wills Australian Ladies Open that year. She joined the LPGA Tour in 1974 and was named LPGA Rookie of the Year.

Stephenson's first LPGA victory was the 1976 Sarah Coventry Naples Classic. Her most productive period was the early 1980s, when she won all of her majors in consecutive years: 1981 Peter Jackson Classic, the 1982 LPGA Championship and the 1983 U.S. Women's Open.

Stephenson was one of the first LPGA stars to openly embrace and champion a sex-sells approach to marketing. Stephenson became as famous for her sex appeal as her golf during the early to mid-1980s, when she posed in a bathtub – covered up only by the golf balls filling the tub – and later in a pinup calendar. She urged the LPGA Tour to fully embrace her approach to marketing.

On the golf course, Stephenson won three times each in 1981, 1983 and 1987, those wins in 1987 being her final ones on the LPGA. Stephenson continued playing LPGA events throughout the 1990s, but was hampered by an injury incurred during a mugging in Miami in 1990. Her left ring finger was broken in two places, an injury that still bothers her play in cold or wet weather.

Stephenson went on to win on the Women's Senior Golf Tour, a tour she helped found. In 2003, she became the first woman to play on the Champions Tour at the Turtle Bay Championship, where she finished in last place. Stephenson is among the few women in the course design business, and produced an exercise video for people with arthritis. Her many charitable efforts include being an honorary chairman of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Stephenson was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985. She  was a contestant in the 2011 season of Dancing with the Stars on Channel Seven.

Stephenson is an Ambassador for blind and disabled golf through ISPS Handa and has acquired Tarpon Woods Golf Club in Palm Harbor through her Foundation (Jan Stephenson's Crossroads Foundation) www.jscrossroads.com. The golf course provides initiatives for blind/disabled and wounded veterans and first responders. Her mission is, "Giving to Those that have Given so Much". She has been recognised for her philanthropic work by the Government of Australia and other charitable organisations. She was awarded recognition by the Military Order of the Purple Heart in October 2017 for her service to combat wounded/disabled/blind veterans and first responders. Her Foundation was awarded the Charity of the Year by the Palm Harbor Chamber of Commerce in September 2018.

In the 2018 Australia Day Honours, Stephenson was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 'for service to golf, and to not-for-profit organisations'.

Controversy
Stephenson made a controversial remark in 2003 when she said "Asians are killing the (LPGA) Tour", referring to the large number of Korean-born players who were winning on tour, and calling for quotas on international players – although she was also an international player she believed that the LPGA should focus on American players. She later apologised, saying that she "did not intend to make it a racial issue."

Professional wins (27)

LPGA Tour (16)

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–4)

ALPG Tour (2)
1973 (1) Wills Australian Ladies Open
1977 (1) Wills Qantas Australian Ladies Open

Ladies European Tour (1)
1985 (1) Hennessy Cognac Ladies Cup

LPGA of Japan Tour (2)
1981 (1) World Ladies
1985 (1) Nichirei Ladies Cup

Legends Tour (4)
2000 HyVee Classic
2005 BJ's Charity Championship	(with Cindy Rarick; tie with Pat Bradley and Patty Sheehan)
2007 Handa Australia Cup
2021 BJ's Charity Championship (with Laura Diaz)

Other (2)
1983 JCPenney Mixed Team Classic (with Fred Couples)
1990 JCPenney/LPGA Skins Game

Major championships

Wins (3)

Team appearances
Amateur
Tasman Cup (representing Australia): 1970 (winners)

Professional
Handa Cup (representing World team): 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012 (tie), 2013 (winners), 2015

See also
List of golfers with most LPGA Tour wins
List of golfers with most LPGA major championship wins

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Australian female golfers
ALPG Tour golfers
LPGA Tour golfers
Winners of LPGA major golf championships
World Golf Hall of Fame inductees
Sport Australia Hall of Fame inductees
Golfers from Sydney
Sportswomen from New South Wales
People from New Port Richey, Florida
1951 births
Living people

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By Compiled from wire service reports by Robert Kilborn
Iran's leadership exulted at a US intelligence finding that it halted work on its nuclear weapons program four years ago. "We welcome countries that correct their views realistically," the Foreign Ministry said, and senior legislators predicted the finding would "disarm" Bush administration threats to use force to stop Iran's pursuit of a nuclear program. The International Atomic Energy Agency said the finding backs up its own conclusions about Iran's program. But Israel's prime and defense ministers said they believe the Iranian program has been resumed.
While the US has been "more than generous," Afghanistan's military needs additional weapons and "mentors," its armed forces chief told visiting US Defense Secretary Robert Gates Tuesday. Gates said the US was well aware of the need and was looking for ways to "expedite" both categories. His arrival in Kabul, however, was marred by a car bomb attack that wounded at least 22 people. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
Last month's cyclone in Bangla-desh was more devastating than previously thought, UN aid officials said Tuesday. They estimated that more than 2 million people need immediate assistance. The impoverished South Asian nation has asked for $1 billion to rebuild its coastal region and appealed to lenders to suspend repayments for four months. Neighboring India, which has pledged millions of dollars in aid, also offered last weekend to "adopt" 10 villages for the purpose of "doing whatever is needed [to] repair roads, dams, schools, or electric lines."
An estimated 250,000 unionized miners went on strike across South Africa Tuesday, interrupting production and sending market prices for gold and other commodities spiraling upward as they demanded improved safety standards. South Africa's mines are among the world's deepest, and even operators admit that safety standards leave much to be desired. Fatalities this year already had exceeded those of 2006 by the end of September.Above, strikers protest in the streets of Johannesburg.
Aides to beleaguered Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf insisted he was rushed to a hospital in neighboring Kenya only for a "regular check-up" despite reports that he's in poor health. The news came as four ministers from new Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein's cabinet quit less than a day after their appointments because of "scorn" against their clan. Meanwhile, the Information Ministry of Ethiopia, whose troops helped Yusuf oust Islamist militiamen from control of Somalia early this year, complained that hesitation by other African governments to send promised peacekeepers has dampened hopes for peace there.
Outgoing Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt of Belgium agreed to take over coalition-forging efforts after his would-be successor twice failed at them. Since last June's election, parties from the Dutch- and French-speaking regions have been unable to compromise between demands for greater autonomy and maintaining the consensus politics status-quo. Verhofstadt's Liberal Party lost the election to Yves Leterme's Christian Democrats, and Belgium has had a caretaker government ever since.
A Constituent Assembly set up by leftist President Rafael Correa to rewrite Ecuador's charter began work under a midweek deadline to approve its own bylaws. The assembly, dominated by Correa allies, already has voted to suspend the Congress, which the president considers corrupt and incompetent. He said last weekend that he expects the new panel to "make those who have more, pay more" in taxes.
Ecuador's development dilemma: Will oil win out?
Could Snowden make Ecuador's leader 'the new Chávez?'
Latin America Monitor Red-letter weekend for Latin America's left as Correa wins reelection and Chávez returns home


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El municipio de Omphghent (en inglés, Omphghent Township) es un municipio ubicado en el condado de Madison, Illinois, Estados Unidos. Según el censo de 2020, tiene una población de 2447 habitantes.

Geografía
Está ubicado en las coordenadas  (38.95986, -89.86977). Según la Oficina del Censo de los Estados Unidos, tiene una superficie total de 87.3 km², de la cual 86.2 km² corresponden a tierra firme y 1.1 km² son agua.

Demografía
Según el censo de 2020, hay 2447 personas residiendo en la zona. La densidad de población es de 28 hab./km². El 94.61 % de los habitantes son blancos, el 0.25 % son afroamericanos, el 0,20 % son amerindios, el 0.20 % son asiáticos, el 0.08 % son isleños del Pacífico, el 0.37 % son de otras razas y el 4.29 % son de una mezcla de razas. Del total de la población, el 1.84 % son hispanos o latinos de cualquier raza.

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DeepMind AI takes on the public in StarCraft II multiplayer
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Google's DeepMind is making its state-of-the-art AI play StarCraft II again. We previously saw the AI, called "AlphaStar," take on pro StarCraft II players in show matches, but now AlphaStar is ready to take on the public and faceroll scrubs on the 1v1 European multiplayer ladder.
Just like last time, AlphaStar is being built with the cooperation of Blizzard (StarCraft II's developer), and the official SC2 website has the details of AlphaStar's new incarnation. The in-game UI now has a "DeepMind opt-in button" on the 1v1 Versus menu, which will mix instances of AlphaStar into the human pool of multiplayer players. AlphaStar will be playing the 1v1 ladder anonymously, so you won't know if you're playing AlphaStar or a human (I mean, I guess you could try asking your opponent). Blizzard says that "having AlphaStar play anonymously helps ensure that it is a controlled test, so that the experimental versions of the agent experience gameplay as close to a normal 1v1 ladder match as possible." Players will be paired against AlphaStar according to the normal matchmaking rules, and a win or loss will count just as it would against a human.
The post contains a number of implementation details for this new version of AlphaStar, which sounds like a huge improvement over the version that played StarCraft II pros back in January. First, a number of improvements were made to bring the AI's speed capabilities more in line with a human player. As an AI company, DeepMind's stated goal with this experiment is to play SC2 on a level playing field and teach an AI things like thinking and long-term planning—basically, strategy. At a very high level, you could say the two big components to any StarCraft victory are "speed" and "strategy." DeepMind's previous AI experiments were in turn-based games like Chess and Go, where the speed at which you can move the pieces doesn't really matter. As a real-time game, speed is a big factor in any SC2 victory, and in previous games, AlphaStar at times demonstrated superhuman speed that gave it an unfair advantage and muddied the experiment results.
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IBM-led SAP "model" business venture makes loss
Southwest One, a ground-breaking IBM-led venture, has made a pre-tax loss of £16.5m. In the previous financial year, 2008, Southwest One made a pre-tax loss of £2.5m and filed its company accounts three months late, incurring fines from...
Tony Collins October 1, 2010
Southwest One, a ground-breaking IBM-led venture, has made a pre-tax loss of £16.5m.
In the previous financial year, 2008, Southwest One made a pre-tax loss of £2.5m and filed its company accounts three months late, incurring fines from Companies House.
The company is 75% owned by IBM. It was set up in 2007 as a a unique collaboration between IBM, Somerset County Council, Taunton Deane Borough Council and Avon & Somerset Constabulary.
The venture's objective is to save £200m over 10 years, mainly by cutting staff and bringing together services including IT, financial and human resources.
The Audit Commission reported in September 2010 there is "still a lack of clarity as to how the partnership will secure benefits".
To IBM the venture has much potential: it is marketing Southwest One as a means by which public authorities can enact the Coalition's cost-cutting plans.
There has been no rush to join the venture, perhaps because public authorities have seen it weighed down by difficulties bringing together different organisations, cultures and systems under the umbrella of a SAP-based transformation.
Since the transformation began the accounts of Somerset Council have become partially jumbled: duplicate payments, over-statements of income and spending, and other errors have been reported.
In response council officers, councillors and Southwest One have defended the SAP programme.
In a statement on its accounts in September, Somerset council said that errors such as duplicate payments have been corrected. They are "not closely related to SAP functionality or expertise but they are basic accountancy treatment issues".
Now, in an email to council staff, Southwest One's CEO Fiona Capstick says that the company's losses were expected.
"As you all know, we have focused on preparing and developing a shared services structure for our partners as well as implementing major transformation projects. Much of the investment costs for these were incurred in 2009. Therefore, as anticipated these accounts report a loss. It is important to note that this has no impact on local council tax payers.
"Partnerships like this require up-front investment in the early stages, as major new systems and working practices are introduced. These results are therefore broadly in line with our expectations.
"The transformation has been one of the largest and most complex anywhere in the public sector …We now look forward to delivering significant savings and efficiencies in staff productivity for the three partner authorities.
"We remain confident the long-term objectives for Southwest One will be met and, after a demanding set-up period, we believe that we are now well positioned to deliver continued benefits for our joint venture partners, and the wider public sector in the South West…"
David Huxtable, the Conservative councillor responsible for resources at Somerset County Council, defended the Southwest One deal in an interview with the BBC:
"I don't have any concerns or fears about the ability of the company to deliver our services because we made sure we partnered with huge international business and I have security in that.
"We asked people to bid to run our services at less cost to us and that's what they did.
"It may be that they over or under bid for the contract but I feel that is their problem, and not necessarily ours."
A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Constabulary told Policeprofessional.com that Southwest One's loss was a matter for the company and IBM; the company was expected to lose money in its early years.
"The contract makes it clear that any losses will not impact on council tax payers or police services," said a spokesperson.
When the Tories gained control of the county council, leader Ken Maddock announced that there would be an inquiry into the contract. The results of that is expected within the next two months.
Fiona Capstick, talking about the company on its website, said: "It's unique in the market because of the way we have the joint venture: the seconded employee model where we have 1,300 employees working from the different authorities and from IBM.
"It's quite unusual for two tiers of government to be working together but certainly when you bring in the police to the mix it becomes a very powerful and unusual partnership.
"We have managed to bring together many of the services, so we have collected HR, finance people, CRM contact centre people but also we have transformed many of the core systems of the authorities by bringing in SAP and delivering a common system across all three organisations.
"Obviously in two years it has been challenging in making sure we bring in the systems and changing the way in which the different organisations work together, and bringing together the different cultures: IBM, new hires to Southwest One and the people from the different authorities. Often they do the same things and they say the same things but the language is different."
The business model that is Southwest One seems ideally suited to the Coalition's cost-cutting plans. It brings together public authorities that are, in essence, doing the same or similar things. It is simplifying business processes - which is commendable.
But there's a lot wrong. The deal was rushed: the contract had to be signed so quickly that it contained hundreds of typos and literals on completion - the number was exceptionally high even for a large and complex contract.
And the deal was done in much secrecy which antagonised staff whose support was crucial.
That said large savings can be made if business processes are simplified and IT is standardised. IBM and Southwest One could greatly benefit potential buyers of shared services if they were to publish what has gone wrong, why and what they would do differently today.
South West councils' shared services venture gets underway Southwest One to miss savings target


JKL Technologies Named To Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies — JKL Technologies Inc.
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SCENE is a multi-disciplinary group of international professionals that aims to improve parents' and infants' experiences and outcomes of neonatal care. The focus of the SCENE collaboration is to undertake research into how and why parent-infant physical and emotional closeness varies in neonatal units, within and between countries; the short- and long-term effects of closeness and separation on infants, parents and the infant-parent dyad; as well as how to optimise parental and infant health and wellbeing.
A key goal of the SCENE collaboration is to identify, construct, implement and evaluate best practice to support physical and emotional parent-infant closeness during neonatal care.
The 7th SCENE Symposium will be held in Fall 2019.
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Happy Holidays! Another year has come and gone and with that, another year of looking fashionable (or at least trying). It can be hard on the wallet looking fashionable 365 days of the year, but if you are smart, there are ways in which even the most frugal individual can look classy every damn day.
With the start of the New Year, now is the time for those of you looking to save some money to go out and buy your Fall wardrobe. Right now, most stores are having clearance sales on all their Fall attire in order to make room for their Winter and Spring lines. This is great news for those of us who like to look good but not break the bank while doing so. There are however a few things to be cautious of when going in search of your new Fall wardrobe.
First and foremost, be weary of the salesman! Retail stores are trying to clean out their Fall lines, which means the deceptive salesman will try and put you in anything and everything. DO NOT let the salesman hoodwink you into walking out of the store with a bunch of ill-fitting clothes. Know your fit, and do not let some retailer try convincing you that bagging or bunchy clothes is the new trend… IT IS MOST DEFINITELY NOT!
Secondly, shop around; find those good deals. Some stores will be more eager to get rid of items than others, which means some places will have better deals than others. Take your time to find the right look and fit for you. Don't allow yourself to buy a jacket that is ill-fitting just because you see a sign that says 40% off.
Remember, at the end of the day, it's better to buy a jacket or shirt that fits perfectly (or that you at least know can be tailored to fit perfectly) than to buy a jacket or shirt that is 40-50% cheaper, but will never fit well no matter the tailoring that is done.


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ShipWorks' Mirza Mulaosmanovic recently hosted a webinar covering the Best Practices for Maximizing Warehouse Efficiency. If you didn't get a chance to watch the webinar live and participate, check out the recording below. We've also included answers to the questions our virtual audience had during the webinar.
Q: What is Best Rate?
A: Best Rate is a rate shopping feature that lets you rate shop across select shipping carriers to quickly determine the most cost efficient method to ship your packages based on the criteria you set. That criteria can be delivery times, lowest shipping cost, package size, weight or many other features. Other vendors make you toggle between different tabs to view different carrier rate information, but with Best Rate all the data appears on one screen.
Q: How does Scan and Print work?
A: Using ShipWorks' new Single Scan program, customers can use a barcode scanner to scan an order ID and have all the shipping information appear in the ShipWorks interface for that specific order. This will include the weight of the package from your scale and delivery address. ShipWorks can also be configured to automatically print a shipping label with each scan of the barcode. By using Single Scan you save lots of keystroke time and with fewer mouse clicks, the information will be more accurate with less chance for user error.
Q: Is it possible to print a packing slip and a shipping label at the same time?
A: Absolutely, we actually have several options within ShipWorks that allow you to do print multiple items at once such shipping labels, packing slips, pick lists, invoices, customs forms and many other items. You are able to print the label and the packing slip onto a single piece of paper, to a thermal printer, or customize your own method of printing within our template editor.
Q: Are you considering cloud software for ShipWorks?
A: ShipWorks is a desktop client-based application. We feel that a client-based application provides a ton of benefits such as data security and better server performance. That is one of the reasons that we're able to print labels so fast – at a rate of sixteen thousand per hour. Performance is our main goal, and given the performance that we get out of being a desktop-based software, we're really not looking to move into the cloud.
Q: Will you integrate DHL into Best Rate?
A: Currently DHL will not be included in Best Rate because we don't get a rate from DHL. In the future when we get rate from DHL, or any other carrier, we will include it within Best Rate.
Q: How do I find out what version of ShipWorks I am using?
A: to find out what version of ShipWorks you are on, click "Help" in the top Nav and then an "About ShipWorks" popup will appear. You should see a field showing the version of the software you have. You can also contact ShipWorks Support by calling 1-800-952-7784 or emailing us at support@shipworks.com .
Q: Does ShipWorks work with multiple boxes in a shipment?
A: Yes, if your order includes the use of multiple boxes you can set up a rule such that if you have more than X number of items in an order, ShipWorks will create Y number of packages for that order. When you scan the barcode for this order, ShipWorks will apply those rules to the shipment and print the corresponding number of labels.
Q: Why does ShipWorks require a connection string when using ODBC with Access?
A: Technically it doesn't. If you were to create a data source for Access without a connection string, it should work. The only caveat here is the way that OBDC works with Windows; if the application is running in 64-bit mode then the OBDC driver needs to be a 64-bit OBDC driver, if the application is running a 32-bit mode it needs to be a 32-bit driver. The 32-bit drivers will not show a 64-bit machine running with 64-bit version of ShipWorks.
Q: Can you make an end of day UPS report in ShipWorks?
A: Yes, ShipWorks allows you to make an end of day report for UPS out-of-the-box If you are looking for a specific report in ShipWorks and it does not exist, you have to ability to build it. In the "Manage Templates" window you can see reports that exist within ShipWorks, and also the option to add new reports. Each of these reports is built from HTML and XSLT so they can be customized or rebuilt from the ground up.
Q: What would happen in the case of scanning a barcode twice?
A: Scanning a barcode multiple times won't be an issue within ShipWorks. There are safety mechanisms in place so that you don't accidentally recreate a shipping label a second time. In addition, ShipWorks also features various safety mechanisms that check for invalid addresses, orders previously marked as shipped and other issues that may arise in the warehouse.
Q: Can a label and packing slip print on separate printers?
A: Absolutely! In ShipWorks each template has its own printer settings. For example, if you go to the "Standard Label" template you can choose which printer handles this printing task. This template is separate from the "Packing Slip" template which also has its own printer settings. We have a lot of customers who print shipping labels out on a thermal printer and Customs Forms out on a regular ink-jet or laser printer.
Q: How does ShipWorks determine the weight of the shipment from the packing slip?
A: There are three options for determining the weight. One, we can pull the weight from the shopping cart, marketplace, or wherever the data may come from. Two, we could pull the weight from a scale if you have one plugged in. Three, we have this feature called ShipSense that lets you manually override weights coming from other sources (carts, marketplaces, etc.).
Q: Will Wayfair be integrated into ShipWorks?
A: Currently, we do not have a direct integration within Wayfair. With Wayfair, we can easily pull order data into ShipWorks from a text file (CSV, TSV) or even an Excel file. You can also use this method for any other marketplace that generates text files.
Q: How does Single Scan work with box package sizes?
A: Currently Single Scan does not work with box package sizes but it's something that is coming in the future. Right now the box sizes come from your shipping rules. In ShipWorks, you can set up rules that assign specific dimensions or box type to products. In the future, we plan to implement a feature where we'll have special barcodes you can scan that will apply the dimensions from a specific box.
Q: Can you export a tracking number directly to Quickbooks without going through Zapier?
A: No, we currently don't have a direct integration with QuickBooks but you can export tracking numbers through Zapier. Another option is using a software called Cloud Cart Connector that allows for a direct connection between ShipWorks and QuickBooks.
Q: Does ShipWorks ever accidentally download orders from Amazon or eBay that have already been shipped? If so, is there a mechanism that recognizes that an order has been shipped already?
A: ShipWorks pulls all the order data from Amazon and eBay even if an order has been shipped. We do this because it gives users the ability to run reports on all orders. One of the pieces of data we get from Amazon and eBay is shipping status; if an order's status shows that it has already been shipped, ShipWorks will not allow the order to be shipped a second time.
Q: Can you create custom labels at the order item level to help filter?
A: You can create custom order item attributes but you cannot use them as a filter. In ShipWorks, you can filter items using Name, Code, Price, SKU, UPC, ISBN, Location, Weight, Unit Cost and Description.
Q: Any plans to handle backorders?
A: In regards to backorders, it really depends on your workflow. For example, one way to handle backorders is to set the order status to "backorder" and then send an email to whoever is in charge of inventory to order those new items. Alternatively, you can set up an action so that when an order is backordered, ShipWorks will automatically update your inventory software. We recommend calling ShipWorks Support so they can help you develop a method to handle backorders based on your unique workflow.
Q: Is ShipSense store specific? Will weights carry over from Amazon to eBay?
A: ShipSense will save weights based on item properties that you determine. If your products have the same information in each of the selected item properties, then they will have the same saved weight. If you are having an issue with weights not syncing across multiples stores, you will need to find an item property that is the same in each store and select the corresponding field in the ShipSense Settings.
Q: In the shipping profit and loss report, is there a way to account for shipping not charged because the shipping cost is included in the selling price of the item?
A: Definitely! If the shipping amount is zero you could create a custom formula within the template to set shipping price as a percentage of the item price or specify a flat amount such as $0.


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Crimson Thread is a locally-owned athleisure clothing brand. The new company prioritizes modesty and comfort for its customers and utilizes ethical sourcing and manufacturing for its products. When crafting the brand's visual identity, I incorporated a bold red line into the logo and accompanying graphics, symbolizing the "crimson thread" for which the company is named. The identity is designed to be sporty and energetic, yet approachable.
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Boris Sapozhnikov, left, and Stephanie Berman are full-time RIT employees pursuing an MS degree in Media Art and Technology.
By Rebekah Greenberg, graduate assistant for RIT's Media Arts and Technology program
During my first couple months in RIT's Media Arts and Technology (MAAT) MS program, I have grown interested in learning about my classmates' backgrounds.
The MAAT program currently has two part-time students, Stephanie Berman and Boris Sapozhnikov, who work on RIT's campus and decided to pursue a master's degree. I had the opportunity to sit down with each of them for a conversation about their motivation to attend graduate school and enroll in the MAAT program.
Question: What is your full-time job?
Sapozhnikov: University Videographer for Marketing and Communications
Berman: Sales Supervisor for RIT Catering
Question: How long has it been since you earned your undergraduate degree?
Sapozhnikov: I graduated from St. John Fisher in 2009 with an undergraduate degree in Communications/ Journalism.
Berman: I graduated from SUNY Brockport in 2019 with an undergraduate degree in Hospitality Tourism and Management.
Boris Sapozhnikov is a videographer for RIT Marketing and Communications.
Question: Why did you decide to come back to school?
Sapozhnikov: I have always wanted to get a master's degree and RIT is very into professional development.
Berman: I wanted to continue working toward higher education.
Question: What made you decide to choose the Media Arts and Technology program out of all the graduate degrees offered at RIT?
Sapozhnikov: The program is broad and well-rounded. I do not want to be shooting for the rest of my life, so this program gives me the chance to explore other options. I considered getting my master's in film, but that may not be helpful if I decide to explore another field within the media realm.
Berman: Originally I was going to continue working toward a hospitality and tourism management master's degree. I was enrolled in classes, but my heart was not in it and I went back through the MAAT curriculum and became excited. I have always been a visual person and enjoy being able to see how to further my skills in visual media.
Question: How do you think that this program will help with your future career goals?
Stephanie Berman is a sales supervisor for RIT Catering.
Sapozhnikov: It gives me the chance to be able to change careers if I wish to. Also, these days media professionals are expected to know a little about every aspect of media. This program touches on everything from marketing to production to understanding trends, managing workflows, etc. Even in my current role as just a plain ol' videographer, I often find myself having to make decisions regarding these topics.
Berman: It helped me fill in the gaps of the qualifications of my dream jobs.
Question: How has the work and school balance been going?
Sapozhnikov: It has been going well. A couple of times I had to step back to get some homework done. Work has been a bit tough since it is unpredictable but it has been nice to keep in touch with professors to make sure I'm on track.
Berman: It is going well. I have been struggling a bit with the technical, hands-on portion of the Media Foundations class. Work has been very accommodating with my class schedule.
I am glad that I was able to sit down and talk with my classmates to learn more about their experience balancing work and academics. Even though we come from such different disciplines, we all chose this major for similar reasons. I can't wait to see what the coming months have in store for us.
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Rebekah Greenberg graduated from RIT with a BS in Photographic Sciences in spring 2021 and is graduate assistant (GA) in the Media Arts and Technology MS program. While finishing up her undergraduate degree, she wanted to pursue a master's degree to help her with a career that combines art, leadership and media. Greenberg chose the MS in Media Arts and Technology program because it presents her the chance to explore business and media applications. She is from Nashville, Tenn.
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Podcast: Introducing RIT's New Athletic Director
Intersections: The RIT Podcast, Ep. 55: Meet Jackie Nicholson, who became just the fifth athletic director in RIT's history last summer, and the first woman to ever hold the position. She talks with Lauren Zeglen, co-captain of RIT's women's soccer team and president of the university's Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) about the future of RIT Athletics, the experience of student athletes on campus and the role of sports in creating a more equitable university.
A grassroots mental health strategy
The Rochester Beacon features Caroline Easton, director of the RIT Priority Behavioral Health and Clinical Psychology program.
What Microsoft's record acquisition of Activision, Blizzard means for developers big and small
WROC-TV talks to Robert Mostyn, Digital Games Hub coordinator for MAGIC Spell Studios, about Microsoft's purchase of the video game holding company Activision Blizzard.
Volunteers needed for Baja SAE collegiate race and field competition in Rochester June 2-5
Rochester Institute of Technology will host the 2022 Baja SAE Collegiate Competition on June 2-5. Volunteers are needed for judging student design and on-track events taking place at the university and at Hogback Hill Motocross site in Palmyra, N.Y.


Aimee Ranaivoarijaona joined the CCPC staff in September 2012. As Executive Administrator, Aimee is responsible for managing the church office, providing administrative support to the program staff, updating/maintaining the church database, administrating the columbarium ministry, overseeing the computer network, supervising support staff and many other duties.
Aimee has over 20 years of experience in international diplomacy, office administration and project management – including military assistance program – from her work at the American Embassy in Madagascar and from her dealing with various international organizations and diplomatic representations.


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require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "..", "test_helper")

require 'mocha/missing_expectation'
require 'method_definer'

class MissingExpectationTest < Test::Unit::TestCase

  include Mocha

  def test_should_report_similar_expectations
    method_signature = Object.new
    method_signature.define_instance_method(:to_s) { 'missing_expectation' }
    similar_expectations = [ "similar_expectation_1", "similar_expectation_2" ]
    method_signature.define_instance_method(:similar_method_signatures) { similar_expectations }
    missing_expectation = MissingExpectation.new(nil, nil)
    missing_expectation.define_instance_method(:method_signature) { method_signature }

    exception = assert_raise(ExpectationError) { missing_expectation.verify }

    expected_message = [
      "missing_expectation - expected calls: 0, actual calls: 1",
      "Similar expectations:",
      "similar_expectation_1",
      "similar_expectation_2"
    ].join("\n")

    assert_equal expected_message, exception.message
  end

  def test_should_not_report_similar_expectations_if_there_are_none
    method_signature = Object.new
    method_signature.define_instance_method(:to_s) { 'missing_expectation' }
    method_signature.define_instance_method(:similar_method_signatures) { [] }
    missing_expectation = MissingExpectation.new(nil, nil)
    missing_expectation.define_instance_method(:method_signature) { method_signature }

    exception = assert_raise(ExpectationError) { missing_expectation.verify }

    expected_message = "missing_expectation - expected calls: 0, actual calls: 1"

    assert_equal expected_message, exception.message
  end

end

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A black satellite will appear very bright in infra-red in front of the cold space, so this is not a good way for stealth. The known stealth satellite attempts (eg LES 8 ) appear to have used the mirror concept.
Researchers have used fancy materials to get radiative cooling during the daytime by enhancing the emissivity in atmospheric windows. Perhaps for stealth you could do the opposite, making a material that radiates only in the wavelengths where the atmosphere is opaque. This would allow it to cool while still being hard to spot from the ground.
Or you could use a simpler approach... Black earth facing side, and a high emmisive/radiating surface facing away from earth.
You could even have a black (in optical bands) and actively cooled Earth side, mirrors/faceted MLI on the side to reflect sunlight away from observers, and a radiator on the side opposite to the Earth.
One week after launch, and the amateur satellite observing community has not yet announced tracking USA 276.
It would be handy if there was a list of the intervals between launch and amateur identification for classified American/allied satellites launched in recent years.
I suspect the nature of it's assumed initial orbit makes it difficult to track. As launched, it was launched in the morning to the ascending node. That means as launched the ground track for northern observers is during the day, while southern (below the equator) observers will currently see it at night. The 51 degree inclination also rules out active in South Africa ever getting a good view. It also makes it impossible for people north of London, and difficult but not impossible in Toronto.
As predicted upthread, it will be a couple of weeks before the orbit should precess enough for northern observers get a good crack at it.
We will most likely see an announcement on SeeSat as soon as it's found.
Interesting low possibility being floated by Ted Molczan on an unidentified seen Monday by Ron Coursen in the general vicinity of ISS. In bold is the last part where he is far from convinced this is USA 276.
> ISS I observed on Monday Morning?
Several of us have been discussing your mystery object off-list, aided by the additional information that you provided.
I caution that the following is very preliminary and could prove to be without merit.
proximity to that orbit could result in serendipitous sightings.
trajectory, implied by the time, location and orientation of the NOTAM co-ordinates.
I am far from confident that your mystery object is related to NROL-76, but it seems a possibility.
Since Star One asked on the updates thread and immediately got thumped.
Here is Ted Molczan's TLE from Leo Barhorst's data. Star One, go up one post and you can compare the search TLE's with the current rough TLE.
400 km x 50 deg reported on the SeeSat group.
Seems likely to be technology demonstration. 50 deg inclination misses most of Russia, for example, so not a typical NRO observation type orbit.
50 degrees does cover all of the mid east, North Korea, and China.
Actually with the exception of Canada, Most of Russia, Northern Europe, and a bit of Southern Chile/Argentina it pretty much covers the entire world. In some cases, when the orbital mechanics work out, you might get two visits a day.
Thank you for that's most helpful. Sounds more optical reconnaissance than radar in that kind of orbit.
You think it's a technology demonstrator for something else then.
I think until people observe it for a while, does it flare, does it tumble, how is it's station keeping, anyone detect emmissions, ect. We can't know... honestly, it is completely out of family for anything the NRO has done to date.
Honestly, the only thing (DOD related) that has gone to a similar orbit is the X-37 and for some reason, I doubt it's an X-37.
Interesting. Is it possible a previous X-37 flight carried the technology demonstrator in its cargo bay and now they have launched the real deal to a similar orbit?
That thought did cross my mind when I saw that post.
Optical recon is usually in a sun synchronous orbit, for good lighting conditions. This one is not sun synchronous. It is not in an orbit typically used by optical or radar recon, by ELNIT, by weathersats, by milcomsats, etc. The only thing it reminds me of, besides the obvious X-37B type experimental orbit, are some of the early Orbcomm store and forward (packet data relay) satellite orbits - but you need a fleet of satellites to make such a system work.
Would you speculate at all on your own thoughts what it might be?
It would be very amusing if the NROL-76 payload actually was another X-37 mission.
Next you'll be suggesting it was an EM drive satellite.


South African batsman Colin Ingram won the award for the One-Day Cup while captain Jacques Rudolph took the honours for the T20 Blast.
All-rounder David Lloyd, 23, picked up club and St Helen's Balconiers Awards for young player of the year, after becoming a first-team regular.
Glamorgan have also named Robin Saxton as head groundsman for a year.
He was previously assistant to Keith Exton, who has left the club.
Wagg, 32, was third top run-scorer in the Championship with 838, including a career-best 200 against Surrey, and was also second highest wicket-taker with 45, just behind Michael Hogan.
Lloyd had an impressive Championship batting average of 39 despite going in anywhere between three and ten in the order, as well as acting as the fourth seam bowler.
Ingram turned in a remarkable series of innings in the 50-overs game with centuries against Kent, Essex and Middlesex in the space of just five visits to the crease.
"I thoroughly enjoyed that middle period when all went well, I just used that momentum and used the same formula over and over. I just want to keep it simple and come back next year and put in a few more performances for us."
Despite being top scorer in the four-day format, Ingram admits he was frustrated with his championship performances and has had to work on his technique in British conditions.
"Towards the back end of the season, I've started to find a formula that can be more consistent next year. I'm pretty disappointed not to get a thousand runs but lots of positives to work on for next season."
Ingram has already returned to South Africa to prepare for his new season with the Warriors while Rudolph flew back straight after the final match to be with his wife and new-born son.
But he was named T20 player of the season after scoring 461 runs at an average of nearly 42 in the competition, as well as his captaincy duties across all three formats.
"It's been an interesting season for me," said Rudolph.
"We played a very positive brand of cricket especially when we had our backs against the wall, and I will keep driving that message home because we want to push for promotion [in the championship]."
Teenage batsman Aneurin Donald was second eleven player of the year, Kiran Carlson was academy player of the year, and Tom Murphy most promising academy player.
The awards dinner was held in Swansea and hosted by the Balconiers supporters group.


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The Trussell Trust responds to information about next stage of Universal Credit
Last year, the Trussell Trust's food bank network campaigned for critical changes to the next stage of Universal Credit to prevent more people needing food banks as a result of moving over from the old benefits system.
The Work and Pensions Committee has published a letter from the Secretary of State for the Department for Work & Pensions, Amber Rudd, responding to Frank Field with information about the next stage of Universal Credit and confirming the plans laid out by the department earlier this month.
Garry Lemon, Director of Policy & Research at the Trussell Trust, responds,
"Our network of food banks were at the forefront of calling for critical changes to the next stage of Universal Credit, and it's encouraging to see the government is listening. It's good news that people receiving severe disability payments won't move onto Universal Credit and face a drop in income, and dramatically scaling back the number of people moving over from the old benefits system this year should make time to ensure Universal Credit can support anyone who needs its help.
"A real difference has been made for thousands of people – but there is much more to be done. These changes won't help the millions of people expected to make a new application to Universal Credit this year. That's why the next step must be for the government to end the five week wait to make sure no one waiting for Universal Credit is forced to a food bank."
Contact the Trussell Trust's media team on 020 3137 3699 or [email protected]
The Trussell Trust's report from October 2018, The Next Stage of Universal Credit, can be read here.
About The Trussell Trust:
The Trussell Trust is here to end hunger and poverty in the UK. We support a network of 428 food banks, operating out of more than 1200 centres across the UK.
It takes more than food to end hunger. We do three things: support our network to provide emergency food to people referred; help food banks provide additional support to resolve the cause of food bank referral; and bring together the experiences of hundreds of communities on the frontline to challenge the structural issues that lock people in poverty. We're campaigning for long-term change so we can see a future without the need for food banks.
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Police Association Honours Officer with Bravery Award
Thursday, 11 October 2018, 10:32 am
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A police officer who demonstrated outstanding courage has been honoured with the Police Association's Bravery Award at the 83rd New Zealand Police Association annual conference in Wellington.
Senior Constable Scott Quate, nominated by his peers, was presented with his award by NZ's former Govenor General, Sir Anand Satyanand.
Association President Chris Cahill said, "The officer not only displayed quick thinking, but extraordinary courage to put his life at risk to rescue others."
On August 19, 2017, Senior Constable Scott Quate was off duty, driving with his partner and baby to Cambridge, when approaching the Fergusson Bridge, spanning the Waikato River, traffic had come to a standstill.
Below, a man was in the water screaming for help. Nearby, an unconscious woman was floating face-up. The pair had crashed through a barrier and into the fast-flowing river.
Without hesitation, Scott scrambled down a steep, 10-metre slope, then fully clothed, waded into the freezing current, quickly finding himself in deep water. Carried about 10 metres downstream towards the people in the water, he managed to grab a low-hanging branch and reach out to grab and pull the woman to him. The man was close behind.
Stranded in the torrent Scott worked to keep himself and the unconscious woman clear of the water while trying to calm the man, who was clinging to the woman fatigued and distressed. A tow rope was finally lowered to him. He secured it around the woman and all three were dragged to shallow water, where Scott immediately began CPR on the woman.
He succeeded in clearing water from her lungs and she was lifted up the bank to receive further emergency response care. Alive when taken to hospital, the woman sadly died two days later.
The Police investigation team noted that the rescued man, in his mid-60s would almost certainly have died in the freezing and turbulent waters if not for Scott's actions.
Scott's partner, Sandy, waited nearby with their toddler. Relief was great when he was safely back on land, exhausted and freezing cold, but unharmed except for a bruised and rope-burned arm.
Based in Napier, Scott works as a road policing officer. Eastern District Commander Superintendent Tania Kura said he had acted with great courage and presence of mind in very difficult circumstances.
No one on the scene knew that Scott was a police officer and no one else there was prepared to take the risk of entering the water.
"Such valour and determination, done without thought for his own safety, is why Scott is the recipient of this year's Police Association Bravery Award", Mr Cahill said.
"To be awarded the Association's Bravery Award is the highest honour we can bestow on our members. I am tremendously proud to be associated with this officer who performed so outstandingly."
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Various uses of scenarios for managers of in-house legal teams
The technique of creating sets of realistic conditions, called scenarios, and thinking through their implications can significantly help managers prepare for the future. I have written previously about scenario applications (See my post of March 25, 2005: case studies of risks; Dec. 9, 2005: scenario planning for law departments; Dec. 20, 2005: real-options analysis; Jan. 4, 2006: intelligent agents; Feb. 1, 2006 #1: Herman Kahn and the origins of scenarios; April 1, 2007: story-telling, aka scenario building; Nov. 8, 2007: bonuses for law firms; April 22, 2008: limits on quantitative case analysis; and July 9, 2009: budget scenarios instead of single figures.).
Decision-analysis software and techniques complement scenarios (See my post of May 15, 2005: Monte Carlo simulations; Oct. 24, 2005: decision analysis and Bruce Beron and Marc Victor; Jan. 17, 2006: other aspects of decision trees; June 18, 2007: belief nets as an improvement on decision trees; Feb. 8, 2006: a step to prepare for mediation; April 2, 2006: Predix; April 22, 2008: limitations on quantitative analysis of litigation; Feb. 22, 2009: a simple explanation of decision trees; and June 17, 2009: Jacob Ruytenbeek's decision-tree software.).


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Ансельм Феєрбах (; 12 вересня, 1829, Шпаєр — 4 січня, 1880, Венеція) — німецький художник середини XIX ст., представник академізму.

Життєпис
Ансельм Феєрбах походив з відомої родини. Його дід Пауль Йоган Асельм фон Феєрбах був відомим адвокатом. Батько Йозеф Ансельм Феєрбах був археологом. Мати Амалія Керл померла вже у 1830 році. В родині вже була сестра Емілія та малих дітей забрали до себе в місто Ансбах дід та бабця.

1834 року батько узяв другий шлюб із пані Генріеттою Гайденрайх (1812—1891), котра виросла в тому самому Ансбаху й походила з родини священика. Пані Генріетта займалася літературою, давала уроки гри на фортепіано та сама грала, утримувала музичний салон, відвідувачами котрого згодом були Клара Шуман та композитор Йоганнес Брамс.

Художня освіта

У період 1845—1848 років він навчався в Дюссельдорфській академії мистецтв. Його вчителі — Йоган Вільгельм Шірмер (1808—1863), Карл Сон (1805—1967), Вільгельм фон Шадов (1789—1862). Потім він перейшов до Мюнхенської художньої академії. Навчання в останній його не задовольнило й разом із купкою невдоволених студентів 1850 року він покинув Мюнхен. Ансельм перебрався в місто Антверпен, де вивчав твори митців фламандського бароко та проблеми колоризму (його керівник в Антверпені — Густав Ваппенрс). На цьому етапі привабливим для художника-початківця став Париж, куди він відбув 1851 року. У період 1851—1854 років від працював в майстерні художника Тома Кутюра (1815—1879). До цього періоду належить його картини «Хафіз біля фонтана» (1852 р.)

Італійські періоди

1854 року за фінансової підтримки князя Фрідха Баденсього він уперше відвідав Венецію. На нього справили сильне враження картини венеційських майстрів, особливо те, як вони вирішували проблеми колориту.

У період між 1854—1873 роками він мешкав і працював у Італії, переважно в Римі, ненадовго відвідуючи Німеччину. Є підстави вважати, що під час чергового візиту до Венеції митець захворів на сифіліс.

Ансельм Феєрабх досяг тридцятирічного віку, а все ще ходив в учнях. 1851 року помер його батько й, і без того схильний до пригніченості, художник засумував. У нього склався своєрідний жіночий ідеал у вигляді величної та сумної жінки, утіленням котрого стала мачуха, Генріетта Гайденрайх. 1861 року він зустрів Анну Різі, дружину ремісника, зовнішність котрої нагадувала зовнішність Генріетти. Чотири роки Анна Різі, котру він називав Нанна, була його моделлю та коханкою. Стосунки з Нанною не склалися та через чотири роки вона його покинула. Місце моделі для нього посіла Лючія Бруначчі, дружина корчмаря. Саме остання позувала для величної фігури Медеї в картині «Човен для Медії перед вигнанням».

1862 року художник зустрів графа Шака. Адольф Фрідрфх фон Шак замовив Ансельму копії з улюблених картин італійських майстрів, а також сприяв його знайомству з художниками Арнольдом Бекліним (1827—1901) та Гансом фон Маре (1837—1887). Трійцю цих художників згодом почали називати «Німецькі римляни» за їхню працю та перебування роками в італійському Римі.

Спроби змагання з великими авторитетами

Перебування в Римі привело художника до спроб змагання з великими авторитетами минулого. Він створює власні варіанти цілком академічних тем, серед них «Суд Париса», «Орфей і Еврідіка», «Данте та Вергілій у пеклі». Персонажі останнього твору навіяні могутніми фігурами Мікеланджело Буонарроті.

Він робить спроби звернутися до реальності та створює низку картин із жіночою фігурою з якимось музичним інструментом, але всі вони сумні й пасивні («Весна», «Жінка з мандолиною» та інші). Удалішими були його звертання до створення пейзажів («Пейзаж із козами», «Героїчний пейзаж»). Феєрбаха чимось зачепило одне узбережжя та він створив реалістичний краєвид «Узбережжя моря біла Порто д'Анціо», пізніше митець використає цей пейзаж у картині «Човен для Медеї перед засланням». Пейзажі роботи Феєрбаха наближені до пейзажів настрою, котрі створював Арнольд Беклін, вони величні й похмурі, але позбавлені беклінівської таємничости й багатозначности.

Досвід вивчення творів Мікеланджело Буонарроті та Рубенса він використав ще один раз, коли створив величезний плафон для парадної зали Віденської художньої академії. Твір вийшов у стриманій необароковій стилістиці, доволі звичної для віденської авдиторії. Тим не менше «Падіння титанів» його роботи викликало нарікання та несхвальні відгуки.

Сімпосій філософа Платона
Академічний живопис спрямовує зусилля власних представників на створення значущих або монументальних творів з античності або з Біблії. Пошуки значимої теми привели Ансельма Феєрбаха 1869 року до теми « Сімпосій філософа Платона». Він узяв момент прибуття на сімпосій у Платона п'яного Алківіада з його прихильниками.

Перебування в Італії спрямувало митця на використання в картині давньоримських реалій, що було антиісторично. Розкішні стінописи помешкання, коштовний мармур на стінах та підлозі, одяг головних персонажів був узятий із реалій імператорського Риму та якоїсь вакхічної сцени, що були абсолютно неможливі для греків доби Платона (філософ Платон не був багатим, а сімпосії проводилися в доволі скромних помешканнях). Сама зустріч відбулася в скромному будинку драматурга Агатона в Афінах, де розкоші вважали неприпустимими для пересічних осіб. Але для митця-академіста створити значиму та красиву картину на античну тему було важливішим за все. Підгулялий натовп із Алківіадом на чолі в картині зустрічав Арістодем, закутаний в імператорську тогу.

У картині Феєрбаха було поєднано врочистість зустрічі філософів, готових провести час за схвальними розмовами про бога кохання та розгульна поведінка Алківіада (через рік після сімпосія — Алківіада вишлють з Афін у заслання). Картина у Феєрбаха вийшла холодно-академічна й надто декоративна, незважаючи на претензії на значимість.

Імперських реалій у другому варіанті картини, котру Феєрбах творив 1874 року, ще більше (золотий посуд, золочена архітектурна ніша з крилатою богинею, золотий вінець Арістодема, розкішні ткані хламіди Алківіада та самого Арістодема). Другий варіант картини, незважаючи на майстерність виконання та розкоші, був холодно зустрітий критикою.

Праця у Відні

1872 року він прибув у Відень. Незважаючи на всі події з виставками й доволі різним сприйняттям його живопису, Ансельма запросили на посаду професора у Віденську художню академію. Призначення на посаду відбулося 7 серпня 1873 року. Викладацька діяльність художника тривала чотири роки.

Він отримав замову на великий за розмірами плафон для актової зали академії. Митець знову вибирає значущу й декоративну тему «Падіння титанів». Ансельм встиг виконати лише центральну частину запланованого плафона. Розпочалися претензії архітектора Теофіла Хансена. Тому Феєрбах покинув працю над плафоном, котрий доведуть до закінчення лише 1892 року художники Кристіан Гріперкрль та Г. Тентшерт за його ескізами.

Хвороба та смерть

1875 року митець практично відбув у відпустку в Італію. У березні 1876 року він захворів на пневмонію. Перебрався до мачухи в місто Гейдельберг. У червні 1876 року Феєрбах пішов у відставку з посади професора. Помер у січні 1880 року у Венеції.

Увічненням пам'яті про художника опікувалась Генріетта Гайденрайх, котра писала про нього статті й витратилася на облаштування його персональної виставки.

Увічнення пам'яті

Будинок, де народився майбутній художник, перетворено на невеликий музей Ансельма Феєрбаха.

Малюнки Феєрбаха

Вибрані твори (перелік)

 «Автопортрет» у віці 17 років
 «Портрет Лодовіко Аріосто», бл. 1850 р.
 «Покладання Христа в труну», 1851 р.
 «Хафіз біля фонтана», 1852 р.
 «Смерть П'єтро Аретіно»
 «Іфігенія», варіант 1862 року
 " Сад Аріосто " («Лодовіко Аріосто на віллі неподалік Феррари»), 1863 р.
 «Суд Париса»
 «Медея біля урни»
 «Медея на узбережжі» (Medea mit dem Dolche)
 «Данте та Вергілій у пеклі»
 «Старий Вергілій», 1856, Баден-Баден
 «Жінки оплакують смерть Данте»
 «Портрет сестри в блакитній сукні»
 «Портрет Лукреції Борджа» (вигаданий), 1864 р.
 «Голова Отелло» у профіль, тондо
 «Паоло та Франческа», 1864 р.
 «Мадонна з немовлям і янголами»
 «Поет біля джерела», 1866 р.
 «Узбережжя моря біла Порто д'Анціо», 1866 р.
 «Згадка про Тіволі», до 1867 р.
 «Весна» (три жінки й лютнистка), 1868 р.
 «Портрет Б'янки Капелло» (вигаданий)
 «Орфей та Евридіка»
 «Поет Хафіз у шинку»
 «Падіння титанів», плафон дла академії у Відні
 «Сімпосій у філософа Платона», до 1869 р., Карлсруе
 Човен для Медеї перед вигнанням, 1870 р. Нова пінакотека, Мюнхен
 «Скеля в Етрета, Франція»
 «Пейзаж із козами»
 Автопортрет, 1873 р.

Вибрані твори (галерея)

Див. також
 Мистецтво Німеччини
 Академізм
 Портрет
 Реалізм

Джерела
 Karl Günther Zelle: Zur Ikonographie von Anselm Feuerbachs «Medea». In: Zeitschrift für Kunstgeschichte nr. 70, 2007.

Примітки

Випускники Дюссельдорфської академії мистецтв
Німецькі художники
Художники XIX століття
Люди на марках


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