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#4455873 - 01/03/19 01:02 AM Re: Deep Immersion DiD campaign -- Player Instructions (UPDATED 28 Nov 2018) [Re: Raine]
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Wulfe
Sgt. Graham A. Campbell
No. 20 Squadron R.F.C,
Netheravon, England.
January 2nd, 1916.
As we had suspected, there was no flying today again; England is still gently sleeping beneath the snow. Fortunately, the inclement weather seems to have passed us by, and so Jacky-Boy, Jimmy Reynard, Wallace Pearson and I headed into town, bartering a ride with one of the Batmen, who was being sent in to town to pick up food for the kitchen.
On the Salisbury High Road we stopped by a quaint, modest little place to have lunch, named the "Dorothy Cafe". Above the sign of the establishment hung a second sign that read "DAINTY TEAS", and I rather decided that it was my duty to test the boldness of this claim. The interior of the place was very homely; simple oak furniture was dotted around, eight-or-so tables, and in the corner sat an old dusty piano, nestled in behind a slow-burning fireplace. By the entrance was a large window, which was bracketed by deep red curtains, neatly swept to either side, and on the walls hung quaint little oil paintings of some of the landmarks of Salisbury. One particular paining was newer than the rest - an image of a B.E.2 flying over the town. Clearly, the cafe had become frequented by us R.F.C types! I wondered if perhaps an old regular, or an ex-owner had painted the pictures - they did all look of one style. Maybe, whoever they were, they still now painted pictures to pass the time in the trenches.
As we cheerfully greeted the owners, asking for our lunches to be served up, Pearson flopped down onto the piano stool and proceeded to play a delicately subtle rendition of "Keep the Home Fires Burning". By the window, a lone infantryman begun humming along to the tune, staring into his mug of tea while appearing to be half-lost in some private, deep thought. After the first two bars, a faint smile appeared on his lips but, for some reason, to me it seemed like an impossibly sad expression. I only lingered on the face of the tired infantryman for a moment, before my comrades' idle conversations dragged me back in, and we took the table closest to the piano.With Pearson still gently tapping away at the keys, we spoke of the typical subjects; Flying, the identity of the pilot who would shoot down 20's first Hun, and, of course, girls! Naturally, the latter subject led to some outrageous tales, by far the worst coming from Reynard, who told us some stories I dare not repeat, true scandals that stood on the edge of disbelief! During our idle chit-chat, Simon Sarisbury stepped through the door, with his observer, Kris Bistow. Jacky-Boy waved them over, and they pulled up a chair around our table. The loud scrapes of Bistow's chair dragging along were accompanied by a disproving frown from the lady who owned the Cafe - not that the roguish observer took any notice - as Sarisbury went up to the counter to procure their own lunch. Walking up with him, I ran a critical eye down the list of 'dainty teas', and finally went with a liquorice-flavoured beverage (much to the amusement of my colleagues), which I secretly enjoyed, all the while feigning displeasure at the drink. Needless to say, the tea was, in fact, an appropriate level of daintiness.
Finally, once our late-comers had lunched, we packed out of the Dorothy Cafe, all of us leaving small coins as tips for our hostess, who beamed at us and wished us good luck in France. Despite the piano falling silent again, I couldn't help but notice the infantryman now quietly whispering the lyrics of Keep the Home Fires Burning to himself, his voice quivering. "And we gave our glorious laddies, honour bade us do no less" he crooned in his pitiful, teary voice, his palm pressed to his forehead. The sleeve of his uniform bore three wound stripes.
Unfortunately for us, our Batman chauffeur was long gone, and so we walked to the outskirts of town to the conveniently placed Bicycle Depot, the owner of which was a forty-something year old hulking brute of a man, whose grey hair stuck out wildly from underneath a dirty flat-cap. We were happy to discover the man was a fierce patriot, and insisted in a booming voice that we borrow the bicycles for free in order to get back to the aerodrome. As we thanked him and turned to leave, he roared out "For king and country, boys! Go and get those godless Huns!". Jacky-boy rolled his eyes, and whispered to me "Says the bloke who isn't going to France!". Snickering, I mounted the red Raleigh bicycle I'd picked out, and off we went, back to Netheravon through the snow.
The Bicycle Depot.
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Travelodge Gatwick is conveniently located near Gatwick Airport, just 2 miles away. Unlike most Travelodge's, this one has a reasonably priced bar and cafe/restaurant within the hotel serving breakfasts and evening meals.
All rooms have En-Suite bathroom facilities and their family rooms easily sleep a family of four - two adults and two children. Cots, Hairdryers, Irons - available from reception. This is a very popular Travelodge for those looking for a friendly, clean and comfortable no frills hotel stay.
Travelodge Gatwick has one of the new Bar Café areas where breakfast and evening meals are served or you can unwind and enjoy a drink in their bar. Bar Café is open between 07:00 - 09:30 for breakfast, and between 18:30 - 22:00 for dinner.
Exit the M23 at Junction 10 and follow signs to Crawley A264. At the 1st roundabout take the 3rd exit (A264 Langley Green). At the next roundabout take the 4th exit (A23 Gatwick). Go straight over 3 sets of traffic lights and over the next roundabout. At the next roundabout take the 1st exit (Lowfield Heath). You will see the hotel from here at the last mini roundabout.
Transfers to the terminal are available to and from both Terminals. This service is £3 per adult and £2 per child (single journey). This operates every day (except Christmas Day) from 03.20 - 00.20. This hotel shuttle bus service is operated by Hotel by Bus.
Customers should allow 20 minutes to drive to the long term car parks and transfer from there to the airport.
Timings of transfers: The secured long term car parks operate transfers 24 hours a day.
Holiday Parking: Customers park overnight at the hotel (Please Note: This is a pay and display) and reception will give you a voucher to exchange for long term parking at the airport. In the morning you then take your car and voucher to the appropriate car park which will provide transfers to and from the airport 24 hours a day to the terminal. After the 8 or 15 day parking option, secured parking is charged at the car park's own normal daily rate.


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The 2009 New York Yankees season was the 107th season for the New York Yankees franchise. The Yankees opened their new Yankee Stadium on April 3, 2009, when they hosted an exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs. The new stadium hosted its first regular-season game on April 16, when the team played against the Cleveland Indians and their first playoff game against the Minnesota Twins in the ALDS on October 7, 2009. The Yankees swept the Twins in three games to win the divisional series. They won their 40th American League pennant on October 25, defeating the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 6 games to advance to the World Series, where they defeated the defending World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies in six games to win their 27th World Series title on November 4. The Yankees finished the regular season with 103 wins and 59 losses.
George Steinbrenner stepped down as the main decision maker for the team on November 20, as Major League Baseball's owners approved passing control to his youngest son, 39-year-old Hal Steinbrenner. The patriarch of the Yankees success over three and a half decades since buying the team from CBS in 1973 had been in failing health, and had been reducing his role in the ownership the last several seasons. Despite his limited role, he remained as a team chairman with his two sons until his death on July 13, 2010.
After the Yankees failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 1993, General Manager Brian Cashman made clear that there would be offseason changes. Mike Mussina retired from baseball on November 20, 2008. Infielder Wilson Betemit was traded to the Chicago White Sox in a trade for Nick Swisher on November 13, 2008. The Yankees declined options on first baseman Jason Giambi and starting pitcher Carl Pavano. Giambi went on to sign a one-year deal with the Oakland Athletics on January 1, 2009, and Pavano signed a one-year deal with the Cleveland Indians on January 6, 2009. Right fielder Bobby Abreu signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and catcher Iván Rodríguez signed a one-year pact with the Houston Astros. From those departures, the Yankees shed nearly $89 million from their payroll, enabling them to spend money to fix their team. Furthermore, the Yankees non-tendered the contracts of Chris Britton and Justin Christian, allowing them to become free agents; Britton signed a minor league deal with the San Diego Padres and Christian signed a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles.
The Yankees began retooling the team, when they acquired first baseman/outfielder Nick Swisher, along with relief prospect Kanekoa Texeira, from the Chicago White Sox for infielder Wilson Betemit, relief prospect Jhonny Núñez and starting pitching prospect Jeff Marquez.
On December 18, 2008, the Yankees announced the signings of starting pitchers CC Sabathia to a 7-year deal worth $161 million and A. J. Burnett to a 5-year deal worth $82.5 million. On January 6, 2009, the Yankees signed first baseman Mark Teixeira to an 8-year deal worth $180 million with a no-trade import. The signings of Sabathia, Teixeira and Burnett filled the Yankees' biggest needs: starting pitching and first base.
On December 22, the Yankees re-signed Chien-Ming Wang to a 1-year deal worth $5 million, avoiding salary arbitration; they would later reach deals with Brian Bruney, Melky Cabrera and Xavier Nady.
On January 26, the Yankees re-signed Andy Pettitte to a 1-year deal worth $5.5 million contract with performance-based incentives.
The Yankees signed starting pitcher Sergio Mitre to a split (minor/major league) contract, and signed former major leaguers such as Justin Leone, Ángel Berroa, Doug Bernier, Jason Johnson, Kevin Cash, John Rodriguez and Todd Linden; they also acquired catcher Chris Stewart from the White Sox for a player-to-be-named later.
In addition, to prevent them from becoming eligible for the Rule 5 draft, they placed starting pitchers Wilkins De La Rosa, Christian Garcia and Michael Dunn, as well as relief pitcher Anthony Claggett, on the 40 man roster.
Third base coach and former player Bobby Meacham did not get his contract renewed and special pitching instructor Rich Monteleone was fired as well. Former major leaguer Mick Kelleher was hired as the new first-base coach, with Tony Peña moving to bench coach, and Rob Thomson moving to third-base coach.
In early 2009, before spring training, third baseman Alex Rodriguez admitted to using steroids while playing for the Texas Rangers during the 2001–2003 seasons. This happened right before a hip injury to Rodriguez, and that stopped his playing time from early March until mid-May. A-Rod would come back with a bang, having a 3-run homer on the first pitch he had seen since early spring training.
Former manager Joe Torre, who at the time was managing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, published a book called The Yankee Years about his time in New York that criticized Steinbrenner, Cashman, and Rodriguez, among others.
The Yankees traded prospects Eric Fryer and Casey Erickson for OF/3B Eric Hinske of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
They traded a player to be named later for Colorado Rockies minor leaguer Jason Hirsh.
Hours before the trading deadline, the Yankees traded catching prospect Chase Weems to the Cincinnati Reds for 3B Jerry Hairston, Jr.
On August 7, 2009, the Yankees also traded for P Chad Gaudin for a player to be named later.
They have signed several minor league free agents throughout the season such as Russ Ortiz, Josh Towers, Brian Peterson and Yurendell de Caster. They also released players such as Jason Johnson and Justin Leone. Todd Linden was sold to a Japanese League team per his request.
In March, Alex Rodriguez was diagnosed a hip injury and underwent surgery, sidelining him for 6 to 9 weeks. The Yankees announced that journeyman Cody Ransom would start the season as the third baseman; Ramiro Peña was assigned the back-up infielder spot.
In his first game back from the disabled list on May 8, Alex Rodriguez hit a three-run home run on the first pitch he saw of the season, giving the Yankees a 3-0 lead in a game they would go on to win 4-0 with the help of a four-hit shutout by Sabathia. On May 15, 16 and 17, the Yankees had three consecutive walk-off wins against the Twins, including a home run by Rodriguez in his first series at the new Yankee Stadium.
Late in the month, Phil Hughes, who had struggled as a starter, was moved to the bullpen. His addition stabilized the bullpen and helped to turn it from a liability to a strength, as he posted a stellar 1.40 ERA as a reliever, serving as a highly effective eighth-inning set-up man for closer Mariano Rivera.
On the first day of June, the Yankees set a Major League record with 18 consecutive errorless games. Late in the month, the Yankees struggled in interleague play, losing two of three to the Nationals and Marlins, falling to five games back in the division. When the Yankees lost the first game of a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves, Yankee GM Brian Cashman flew down to Atlanta to motivate the team in a closed-door meeting. Initially, his words seemed to do little, as in the next game (6/24), the Yankees were being no-hit through six innings. After Brett Gardner walked and was picked off at first base – a borderline call by umpire Bill Welke – Joe Girardi protested and was ejected from the baseball game by Welke. The next batter, rookie catcher Francisco Cervelli, hit his first big-league home run to tie the game at 1, and the Yankees went on to win the game 8-4. Many sports analysts viewed this game as a major turning point in the Yankees' season.
The Yankees emerged on a hot streak after the All-Star break, winning eight consecutive games. This included sweeps of Detroit and Baltimore.
The Yankees took control of the best record in baseball, highlighted by a four-game sweep of their archrivals the Boston Red Sox from August 6–9. Entering the series, the Yankees had lost all 8 games in which they had faced the Red Sox in 2009. During Game 1 of the series, the Yankees pounded Red Sox starter John Smoltz for nine hits, four walks, and eight earned runs in 3.1 IP. Jorge Posada finished a triple shy of the cycle as the Yankees recorded 18 hits total and went on to win 13-6. On Friday night, the second game of the series, it took 15 innings for a run to be recorded in the form of a walk-off two-run home run by Alex Rodriguez. Josh Beckett and AJ Burnett had started the pitchers' duel and each pitched at least seven shutout innings. The Yankees also won the third game of the series on Saturday 5-0 behind CC Sabathia's 7.2 shutout innings. In the series finale on Sunday Night Baseball, Johnny Damon and Mark Teixeira hit back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning to propel the Yankees to a victory. The sweep also gave the Yankees a stranglehold over the American League East and for the rest of the season, no other team would come within five games of first place.
The Yankees' captain Derek Jeter became the all-time Yankees hit leader in 2009, breaking Lou Gehrig's record late in the season against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.
Yankees celebrate Derek Jeter after Jeter breaks record for hits in Yankee history.
Derek Jeter became the all-time hits leader as a member of the Yankees (2,722), passing Lou Gehrig on September 11, 2009. The hit was a single off Baltimore Orioles pitcher Chris Tillman in the 3rd inning. On September 22, 2009, after defeating the Los Angeles Angels, the Yankees became the first team to clinch a playoff spot for the 2009 MLB post-season. By beating the Boston Red Sox on September 27, the Yankees won their one-hundredth game of the season, and clinched the American League East Division title. This win proved especially significant because the Yankees had started out the season 0-8 against their rivals in Boston, and they ended up splitting the season series 9-9.
On October 4, Alex Rodriguez hit a three run home run, the 243rd home run of the team's season to date, breaking the team's previously set record in 2004 of 242. Later in the same inning he hit a grand slam, breaking the American League record for most RBI in one inning by a single player, setting it at seven (7). The last two at-bats of Rodriguez's season allowed him to finish with 30 home runs and 100 RBI.
The Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins in the Division Series, 3 games to 0. The two teams previously met in the 2003 and 2004 Division Series, with the Yankees winning both series in four games.
The Yankees won Game 1 behind a strong start from CC Sabathia, a pivotal two-run home run by Derek Jeter, two huge RBI singles by Alex Rodriguez and a two-run homer by Hideki Matsui.
Trailing 3-1 in the bottom of the 9th inning of Game 2, Alex Rodriguez hit a game-tying two-run homer off Twins closer Joe Nathan. David Robertson escaped a bases-loaded, no out jam in the Top of the 11th, and Mark Teixeira lined a walk-off home run off José Mijares to lead off the bottom half to give the Yankees a 4-3 win.
Former Yankee Carl Pavano threw shutout ball through 6 innings in Game 3 in what would turn out to be the final baseball game ever played at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. However, in the top of the 7th, Rodriguez and Jorge Posada each hit a home run to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead. In the bottom of the 8th, the Twins' Nick Punto made a wide turn at 3rd base after a Denard Span infield single with no one out, and was thrown out attempting to retreat back, killing the Twins' threat. The Yankees tacked on two insurance runs in the top of the 9th, and Mariano Rivera shut the door in the 9th to give the Yankees their first postseason series victory since the 2004 ALDS.
Rodriguez played a pivotal role in the Division Series, hitting two home runs (both of which were game-tying), batting .455 (5-for-11), and collecting 6 RBI. Before 2009, Rodriguez had only 4 postseason home runs in a Yankee uniform, and hadn't batted above .300 in a postseason since 2004.
The Yankees defeated the Los Angeles Angels in six games in the ALCS. This marks the franchise's 40th American League pennant, and the first time the Yankees have defeated the Angels in a postseason series. Yankees ace CC Sabathia was named ALCS MVP, with a 2–0 record in two starts against the Angels, and posting an ERA of 1.13.
Sabathia hurled 8 brilliant innings in a Game 1 4-1 Yankee victory, helped by three uncharacteristic Angels errors.
In a classic Game 2, the score remained tied at 2 heading to the 11th inning. In the top half, Chone Figgins broke out of his postseason slump by blooping an RBI single to left field to score Gary Matthews, Jr. to give the Angels a 3-2 lead. However, in the bottom half, Alex Rodriguez lined a home run into the short right-field porch off Angels closer Brian Fuentes to tie the game at 3. In the bottom of the 13th, Maicer Izturis threw away a potential double play ball from Melky Cabrera to score Jerry Hairston, Jr. with the winning run, giving the Yankees a 2-0 series lead.
The Angels returned the favor in Game 3 with a walk-off win of their own. Vladimir Guerrero hit a huge game tying two-run homer off Andy Pettitte with two out in the bottom of the 6th, and Jeff Mathis laced a game-winning RBI double in the bottom of the 11th to win the game for the Angels, 5-4. This came after a controversial decision from manager Joe Girardi to lift David Robertson for Alfredo Aceves with two out and no one on in the 11th. Aceves served up a single to Howie Kendrick, followed by the Mathis double. Four solo home runs accounted for the Yankees' scoring, hit by Derek Jeter, Rodriguez, Johnny Damon and Jorge Posada.
Sabathia threw 8 more brilliant innings in Game 4, this time on three-days' rest. Melky Cabrera sparked the Yankees with four RBIs, including a two-run single in the 4th. Rodriguez added a two-run homer, tying a postseason record with RBIs in eight consecutive games. Damon put the game away with a two-run homer in the 8th, and the Yankees won 10-1, putting them one win away from their 40th American League pennant.
A. J. Burnett allowed four runs before recording an out in the bottom of the first inning of Game 5, but settled down soon thereafter. The Yankees rallied for 6 runs with two outs in the top of the 7th inning, including a 3-run double by Mark Teixeira, a game-tying single by Hideki Matsui, and a two-run triple by Robinson Canó. However, in the bottom half, the Angels rallied for 3 runs of their own to regain a 7-6 lead. Phil Hughes allowed a game-tying RBI single by Guerrero and a go-ahead RBI single to Kendry Morales. The Yankees threatened in the top of the 9th, but with two out and the bases loaded, Fuentes induced Nick Swisher to pop out to shortstop Erick Aybar on a 3-2 pitch to send the series back to New York.
In Game 6, Damon sparked the Yankees with a 2-run single in the bottom of the 4th to give the Yankees a lead that they would not relinquish. Pettitte hurled 61⁄3 strong innings, allowing only one earned run. Mariano Rivera came on in the 8th for a 6 out save, but allowed an RBI single to Guerrero to make it a 3-2 Yankee lead. It was the first postseason run allowed by Rivera at home since 2000, and the only one he would give up in the 2009 postseason. In the bottom half, errors by Kendrick and Scott Kazmir gave the Yankees two insurance runs, and Rivera shut the door in the 9th to give the Yankees their 40th American League pennant.
New York Yankees celebrate after their 7–3 win against the Philadelphia Phillies and win the franchise's 27th World Series championship.
Yankees' third baseman Alex Rodriguez during the 2009 World Series parade.
The Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2009 World Series, 4 games to 2. The Phillies were playing for their second consecutive World Series title and 3rd overall, and the Yankees won their first title since 2000, and 27th overall. The two teams' previous postseason meeting came in the 1950 World Series, with the Yankees sweeping the Phillies. After Jimmy Rollins predicted that the Phillies would win the series in five games or "six if they were nice", the Yankees went on to win the series in six.
Cliff Lee shut down the Yankees in a complete game 6-1 victory for the Phillies in Game 1, but the Yankees responded in Game 2 with a 3-1 win. Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui homered off Pedro Martínez, and A. J. Burnett pitched 7 great innings.
The Yankees won Game 3 behind 6 gritty innings from Andy Pettitte, coupled with the first instant replay-overturned home run in World Series history by Alex Rodriguez and homers from Nick Swisher and Matsui.
In Game 4, the Yankees carried a 4-3 lead into the 8th inning. But with two out and no one on, Pedro Feliz lined a solo home run to left off Joba Chamberlain on a 3-2 pitch to tie the game. However, in the top of the 9th, Johnny Damon grinded out a 9 pitch at bat with two outs off Phillies closer Brad Lidge, lining a single to left center field. Damon then stole second base, and with the infield overshift on with Teixeira batting, Damon alertly stole an unoccupied third base. After Teixeira was hit by a pitch, Alex Rodriguez lined a double down the left field line to give the Yankees a 5-4 lead. Jorge Posada added two insurance runs thereafter, and Mariano Rivera pitched a perfect 9th to put the Yankees one win away from winning the series.
Burnett imploded in Game 5, allowing six earned runs in only two innings pitched. The Yankees rallied late, but fell short as the Phillies sent the series back to The Bronx with an 8-6 win.
Matsui earned the World Series MVP award with a performance for the ages in Game 6. He became only the second player in baseball history to collect six RBIs in a World Series game, finishing a triple short of the cycle. This included a 2-run home run in the 2nd, a 2-run single in the 3rd, and a 2-run double in the 5th. Matsui finished the series with a .615 batting average with 3 home runs and 8 RBIs. Pitching on three-days' rest, Pettitte earned his 4th win of the postseason, becoming the first pitcher in baseball history to start and win the clinching game of all rounds in a single postseason (Derek Lowe did the same in 2004 but with one of his wins coming in relief). Rivera recorded the final five outs to give the Yankees their 27th World Series Championship, by far the most in the history of baseball and the most in North American sports.
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Les épreuves de patinage de vitesse sur piste courte aux Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 1998 ont lieu du 17 au  dans le Nagano White Ring, au Japon.

Il s'agit de la troisième édition de la discipline aux Jeux olympiques. Elle accueille  de  sur six épreuves : le , le  et le relais ( pour les femmes,  pour les hommes). Il s'agit de la première fois que les temps sont chronométrés au millième de seconde près plutôt qu'au centième de seconde.

Annie Perreault remporte le  en profitant de la chute de sa compatriote, la favorite Isabelle Charest. Wang Chunlu, écœurée d'avoir été emportée par la chute de Charest, quitte la glace sans finir la course et rate la médaille. Chun Lee-kyung remporte le  puis le relais où les Coréennes battent le record du monde en finale.

Chez les hommes, Takafumi Nishitani, quatorzième mondial, remporte le  à la surprise générale. Li Jiajun, trop confiant, est dépassé sur la ligne d'arrivée du  par Kim Dong-sung qui devient champion olympique. Enfin, l'or au relais revient aux Canadiens.

Les  de la discipline sont distribuées à quatre pays : la Corée du Sud, la Chine, le Canada et le Japon. La Corée du Sud, en tête des pronostics depuis les Jeux olympiques de 1994, confirme son avance avec trois médailles d'or et six médailles au total, tandis que les Japonais se placent troisièmes du tableau des médailles grâce à plusieurs réussites inattendues.

Préparation de l'événement

Désignation du pays hôte
En 1983, la possibilité d'organiser les Jeux olympiques est à nouveau envisagée et, en 1985, la préfecture décide de lancer la troisième candidature de Nagano. Le comité de candidature est établi en juillet 1986 et la candidature est transmise au Comité olympique japonais (COJ) le 28 novembre de la même année. Les autres villes japonaises candidates sont Asahikawa, Yamagata et Morioka. Le  juin 1988, les membres du COJ décident de la ville japonaise qui enverra sa candidature au CIO et Nagano est choisie au premier tour en obtenant  sur 45. Le 12 février 1990, une délégation de Nagano présente la candidature au siège du CIO à Lausanne, en Suisse, devant le président de l'organisation Juan Antonio Samaranch. Cinq autres villes sont également candidates : Aoste en Italie, Jaca en Espagne, Östersund en Suède et Salt Lake City aux États-Unis.

Le 15 juin 1991, pendant la  session du CIO à Birmingham au Royaume-Uni, les Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 1998 sont attribués à Nagano qui devance Salt Lake City par  contre 42 au cinquième tour. C'est la troisième fois qu'une ville japonaise organise les Jeux olympiques, après Tokyo en été 1964 et Sapporo en hiver 1972.

Modifications des épreuves
Il s'agit de la première fois que les temps sont chronométrés au millième de seconde près plutôt qu'au centième de seconde. Les patineurs n'atteignant pas les demi-finales sont quant à eux classés au temps et non au nombre de points comme aux éditions précédentes. L'Union internationale du patinage approuve le règlement de la compétition le .

Lieu de la compétition

À l'origine, le short-track et le patinage artistique doivent être organisés dans la patinoire municipale, rénovée et agrandie pour l'occasion. Il s'avère cependant que la patinoire est construite sur un terrain qui ne permet pas de faire des travaux. Une nouvelle patinoire est donc construite pour le patinage artistique, le Nagano White Ring. Le Nagano White Ring est donc le seul lieu de Nagano accueillant deux sports différents et il a vocation à devenir un gymnase après les Jeux. La patinoire se situe dans le quartier de Mashima, à  du village olympique de Nagano. Les travaux de la patinoire se terminent le  et la patinoire accueille les championnats du monde de short-track en . Le short-track doit d'abord avoir lieu dans une autre patinoire, le centre récréatif . Voyant la popularité du White Ring auprès de la population locale, le Comité d'organisation des Jeux olympiques déplace le patinage de vitesse sur piste courte dans cette patinoire. Le Nagano White Ring est donc le seul lieu de Nagano accueillant deux sports différents et il a vocation à devenir un gymnase après les Jeux.

L'alternance entre le patinage artistique et le patinage de vitesse sur piste courte d'un jour à l'autre crée des complications logistiques, les patineurs de vitesse ayant besoin d'une glace plus froide que celle des artistes. La compétition se déroule cependant sans entrave.

Officiels

Participants

Nombre de participants par pays

Qualifications
Les qualifications aux Jeux olympiques de Nagano se basent sur les résultats de chaque pays à une compétition de qualifications organisée à La Haye du 7 au . Les pays dont deux patineurs arrivent dans le top 20 peuvent qualifier quatre personnes, dont trois peuvent participer dans chaque distance individuelle. Si un seul patineur passe en top 20, le pays peut inscrire trois personnes dont deux par distance. Les autres pays peuvent inscrire deux compétiteurs chacun, jusqu'à arriver au seuil de , en fonction de leur classement lors de la compétition à La Haye.

Huit équipes peuvent se qualifier à chaque relais : ce sont les équipes qui font le haut du classement. Ces pays peuvent inscrire cinq personnes pour le relais et les patineurs participant aux épreuves individuelles font obligatoirement partie des équipes de relais. En prenant en compte ces critères, chaque pays peut inscrire au maximum six patineuses et six patineurs.

La France organise ses premières sélections nationales de patinage de vitesse sur courte piste à l'occasion des Jeux de 1998. Les qualifications se déroulent en novembre 1997 et assurent une place à Ludovic Mathieu et Bruno Loscos. L'équipe néerlandaise, après un échec retentissant en 1994, décide d'investir plus lourdement dans le patinage de vitesse sur piste courte au point d'avoir un espoir de médaille pour 1998 avec Anke Jannie Landman et Ellen Wiegers. La Canadienne Nathalie Lambert, une des favorites de la compétition, est absente en raison d'un ligament de la cheville déchiré à l'entraînement quelques mois plus tôt.

Déroulement de la compétition

Programme

Cérémonie d'ouverture
Les porte-drapeaux patineurs de vitesse sur piste courte à la cérémonie d'ouverture des Jeux olympiques de 1998 sont Richard Nizielski pour l'Australie, Boldyn Sansarbileg pour la Mongolie, Yun Chol pour la Corée du Nord et Eric Flaim pour les États-Unis.

Compétition féminine

Le  féminin se déroule le . Dans la première course des séries éliminatoires, la Japonaise Chikage Tanaka se qualifie avec la Nord-coréenne Jong Ok-myong. Yvonne Kunze ne se qualifie pas, arrivant juste derrière elles, et l'Américaine Erin Porter est victime d'une chute. La deuxième course voit la victoire de la favorite Chun Lee-kyung devant Erin Gleason, éliminant Ellen Hendrika Wiegers et la Canadienne Tania Vicent, toutes deux tombées. Dans la troisième course, Wang Chunlu et Annie Perreault battent toutes les deux le record olympique en s'assurant une place en quart de finale. La Nord-Coréenne Han Ryon-hui ne termine pas la course. Ikue Teshigawara se qualifie ensuite devant Kim Yoon-mi, qui a remporté quatre ans plus tôt le record de la plus jeune médaillée d'or de l'histoire des Jeux olympiques d'hiver. Yang Yang (A) passe en quarts de finale devant Elena Tikhanina, qui représente la Russie. Evgenia Radanova passe ensuite devant Choi Min-kyung, alors que Marinella Canclini chute et ne passe pas au tour suivant. L'avant-dernière course voit la victoire de Yang Yang (S) devant Mara Urbani. Enfin, Isabelle Charest se qualifie devant Marina Pylaeva.

Plus tard dans la soirée, en quarts de finale, les courses voient de nombreuses fautes et disqualifications. Dans la première course, Yang Yang (A) est disqualifiée tandis que Choi Min-kyung et Isabelle Charest se qualifient. Elles sont suivies par Annie Perreault et Yang Yang (S) ; dans cette course, Chikage Tanaka est avancée par les juges en demi-finale en raison d'une faute qui vaut une disqualification à Jong Ok-myong. De même, dans le troisième quart de finale, c'est au tour d'Evgenia Radanova d'être disqualifiée pour faute sur Ikue Teshigawara, qui est avancée avec Mara Urbani et Kim Yoon-mi. La dernière course est la dernière à ne voir ni chute, ni disqualification : Wang Chunlu la remporte devant Chun Lee-kyung, éliminant Marina Pylaeva et Erin Gleason.

En raison des deux patineuses avancées, les demi-finales se courent à cinq plutôt qu'à quatre coureuses. Dans la première demi-finale, Isabelle Charest se qualifie avec un temps de  qui lui vaut un record olympique, devant la Chinoise Yang Yang (S). Dans la deuxième course, Annie Perreault s'assure une place en finale avec Wang Chunlu. Chun Lee-kyung, favorite de la distance, est éliminée et ne passe qu'en finale B.

En finale du  féminin, on trouve deux coureuses canadiennes et deux patineuses chinoises. Pendant la course, Isabelle Charest tombe et fait chuter Wang Chunlu avec elle. Annie Perreault, qui a participé aux Olympiades de 1988 et de 1992 mais a raté celles de 1994 en raison d'une blessure, prend la tête de la course et gagne l'or devant Yang Yang (S). Les arbitres choisissent de disqualifier Isabelle Charest, responsable de la chute de Wang Chunlu ; or, cette dernière étant écœurée de sa chute au point de quitter la glace sans franchir la ligne d'arrivée, elle s'est éliminée elle-même du classement général par cet abandon. Chun Lee-Kyung, qui a remporté la finale B, reçoit donc la médaille de bronze de la distance.

Le  féminin a lieu le .

Dans la première course des séries éliminatoires, Ikue Teshigawara se qualifie avec un record olympique de  devant l'Italienne Marinella Canclini, qui dépasse aussi le record olympique. Le record tombe immédiatement aux mains de Yang Yang (S) en  devant Sachi Ozawa, alors qu'Erin Porter chute et finit dernière de sa course. La Néerlandaise Melanie de Lange ne se présente pas au départ de la troisième course, disputée à trois : Isabelle Charest et Chikage Tanaka se qualifient aux dépens de Katia Colturi, qui représente l'Italie. Kim Yoon-mi prend la tête de la quatrième course devant Annie Perreault et elles éliminent Mara Urbani et Marina Pylaeva. Le record olympique tombe à nouveau dans la cinquième course : Amy Peterson fait un temps de , suivie de la Nord-Coréenne Han Ryon-hui qui franchit la ligne d'arrivée en . Wang Chunlu est disqualifiée pour faute : elle a fait tomber Anke Jannie Landman, des Pays-Bas, qui est avancée en quarts de finale par les juges. Yang Yang (A) se qualifie ensuite devant Ellen Wiegers, puis c'est au tour de Chun Lee-Kyung et Evgenia Radanova. La Nord-Coréenne Jong Ok-myong est disqualifiée dans cette course. Dans la dernière série éliminatoire, enfin, Won Hye-kyung, de la Corée du Sud, s'assure une place en quarts de finale avec Ho Jong-hae, de la Corée du Nord.

Les quarts de finale voient des éliminations de favorites, par exemple Annie Perreault qui finit dernière de sa course alors qu'en tête de peloton, Yang Yang (A) bat le record du monde en . Kim Yoon-mi se qualifie derrière elle ; si le temps de Landman est meilleur que le dernier record olympique battu quelques courses plus tôt, sa troisième course ne lui vaut pas sa place en demi-finale. Chun Lee-Kyung est la prochaine à passer en demi-finales, remportant sa course et suivie par Isue Teshigawara. Isabelle Charest et Yang Yang (S) se qualifient ensuite tandis que Won Hye-kyung et Amy Peterson ferment la marche.

En demi-finale, Won Hye-kyung prend sa place en finale A avec Yang Yang (S). Isabelle Charest et Kim Yoon-mi sont reléguées en finale B ; si Charest finit la course en deuxième position, elle ralentit dans la dernière ligne droite tandis qu'Yang allonge la jambe, la dépassant de quelques millièmes de seconde. Dans la deuxième course, ce sont Yang Yang (A) et Chun Lee-kyung qui passent en finale A, assurant une finale constituée de deux Chinoises et deux Sud-Coréennes ; Ikue Teshigawara et Amy Peterson passent en finale B.

Le  est très disputé. Yang Yang (A) effectue toute la course en tête et est dépassée sur la ligne d'arrivée par Chun Lee-kyung. Yang (A) est ensuite disqualifiée pour avoir tendu le bras en espérant empêcher Chun de passer ; la Chinoise Yang (S) obtient l'argent et la Sud-Coréenne Won Hye-kyung le bronze.

Relais
Deux demi-finales voient s'affronter huit équipes de patineuses. Dans la première demi-finale, les Japonaises se qualifient en tête, dépassant les Canadiennes et éliminant les Néerlandaises et les Allemandes ; elles battent le record olympique avec un temps de . Dans la seconde demi-finale, les Coréennes l'emportent sur les Chinoises en battant à nouveau le record olympique en , éliminant les équipes de Corée du Nord et des États-Unis. La foule de  réchauffe tellement la glace que sa qualité baisse et qu'il faut faire des maintenances urgentes pour la durcir à nouveau.

En finale du relais, les équipes canadienne et japonaise sont toutes les deux victimes d'une chute qui leur fait perdre plusieurs secondes. Les Chinoises effectuent toute la course en tête, avant d'être doublées par Kim Yoon-mi à trois tours de l'arrivée. Les Coréennes battent alors le record du monde avec un temps de , devant la Chine et le Canada.

Compétition masculine

Les qualifications du  masculin se déroulent le . Au premier tour, le Chinois An Yulong s'assure une place en quarts de finale devant Andrew Gabel, puis c'est au tour de François Drolet et Kim Dong-sung. Le Néerlandais Dave Versteeg est le prochain à passer en quarts de finale avec Feng Kai, alors que Nicky Gooch chute et est éliminé de la distance. Li Jiajun se qualifie dans la quatrième course avec l'Italien Maurizio Carnino, qui profite de la chute de Matthew Jasper pour doubler l'Américain Rusty Smith. Dans la cinquième course, Marc Gagnon est deuxième derrière Lee Jun-hwan. Dans la cinquième course, qui voit seulement trois coureurs Satoru Terao bat ensuite le record olympique à domicile avec un temps de , devant Chae Ji-hoon et éliminant l'Australien Steven Bradbury. Eric Bédard emporte ensuite sa qualification devant Hitoshi Uematsu, éliminant Daniel Weinstein et Ludovic Mathieu. Enfin, Fabio Carta passe en finale avec Takafumi Nishitani.

Le reste de la compétition du  est organisée le . Dans le premier quart de finale, Marc Gagnon se qualifie avec le Japonais Hitoshi Uematsu. C'est ensuite au tour d'An Yulong devant Chae Ji-hoon : dans cette course, François Drolet est disqualifié pour faute sur Andrew Gabel, qui est repêché pour la demi-finale malgré sa troisième place. Viennent ensuite Li Jiajun, qui fixe un record olympique en , et Takafumi Nishitani. Ce coureur, quatorzième mondial, ne fait pas partie des favoris du . Viennent enfin Dave Versteeg et Kim Dong-sung.

En demi-finales du  masculin, Hitoshi Uematsu est le premier à se qualifier avec An Yulong. Dave Verseeg et Chae Ji-hoon sont envoyés en finale B. Dans la deuxième course, Li Jiajun est disqualifié et Andy Gabel chute. Takafumi Nishitani remporte la course en battant le record olympique avec un temps de  devant le Canadien Marc Gagnon.

En finale A, Nishitani démarre en tête et reste devant le peloton pendant toute la course. Il déclare s'être imposé grâce au soutien du public. Marc Gagnon chute à deux tours de la fin alors qu'il occupait la deuxième place. Le Chinois Yulong An est deuxième et le Japonais Hitoshi Uematsu arrive troisième.

Le  masculin ouvre le patinage de vitesse sur piste courte aux Jeux olympiques de 1998 le . Les courses de qualification se courent devant environ .

Chae Ji-hoon et Satoru Terao se qualifient d'abord, suivis par Naoya Tamura et Fabio Carta. Les deux suivants à se qualifier sont Andy Gabel et Martin Johansson. C'est ensuite au tour de Lee Jun-hwan et Eric Bédard, puis de François Drolet et Kim Dong-sung, qui passe la ligne d'arrivée une demi-seconde avant Nicky Gooch, à nouveau éliminé. Matt Jasper passe ensuite en quarts de finale avec An Yulong. Dans l'avant-dernière course, l'Américain Scott Koons arrive dernier et fait quand même un meilleur temps que le premier arrivé de toutes les autres courses, comme Bruno Loscos, qui finit troisième et est également éliminé malgré son temps, le troisième de la compétition. Hitoshi Uematsu et Marc Gagnon prennent les deux premières places de la course. Enfin, Rusty Smith passe en quarts de finale avec Li Jiajun, alors que Michele Antonioli est disqualifié pour faute.

Viennent ensuite les quarts de finale, émaillés de disqualifications et de repêchages. Dans la première course, Marc Gagnon est disqualifié pour obstruction : Lee Hun-jwan, tombé à cause de lui, est avancé et rejoint Satoru Terao et Matt Jasper en demi-finales. Satoru Terao remporte la course avec un record olympique de . Fabio Carta se qualifie ensuite avec Kim Dong-sung, puis c'est au tour de Naoya Tamura et Eric Bédard. Enfin, dans la dernière course, Hitoshi Uematsu est disqualifié et Andy Gabel, déséquilibré par sa faute, est repêché en demi-finales. Li Jiajun et Chae Ji-hoon se qualifient.

Andy Gabel remporte la première demi-finale devant Eric Bédard, qui franchit la ligne d'arrivée quatre secondes après lui. Viennent ensuite Fabio Carta et Naoya Tamura, envoyés en finale B. Chae Ji-hoon, à l'origine de plusieurs chutes, est disqualifié. Dans la deuxième demi-finale, Kim Dong-sung s'arroge une place en finale avec Li Jiajun alors que Matt Jasper et Lee Hun-jwan passent en finale B. Satoru Terao, cinquième, franchit la ligne d'arrivée exactement  de seconde derrière le premier de sa course et termine là son parcours.

En finale, Kim Dong-sung prend l'or devant Li Jiajun et Éric Bédard, assurant la victoire coréenne sur la distance pour la troisième fois en trois Jeux olympiques. Le Chinois Li Jiajun mène la course pendant toute la finale ; dans le dernier virage, convaincu de gagner, il se relève un peu avant la ligne d'arrivée et est dépassé à cet instant par Kim Dong-sung, qui finit avec une avance de cinq centièmes de seconde. Eric Bédard obtient le bronze.

Relais

Les demi-finales du relais masculin ont lieu le , et la finale deux jours plus tard. Dans la première demi-finale, le Canada arrive en tête de la course avec un nouveau record olympique à , devant l'équipe de Chine. Les équipes britannique et japonaise sont envoyées en finale B. La Corée du Sud remporte la deuxième course, suivie par les Italiens ; les Australiens et les Américains sont relégués en finale B, pour ces derniers en raison d'une chute de Tom O'Hare dès le début de la course.

Les Italiens, champions en titre, sont en tête au début du relais  avant d'être dépassé par les Canadiens et de chuter. La chute d'un relayeur chinois qui emporte le Sud-Coréen avec lui aux trois quarts de la course permet aux Canadiens de terminer premiers sans être inquiétés. Les Sud-Coréens terminent à sept dixièmes et prennent l'argent tandis que les Chinois gagnent le bronze. Les Japonais remportent la finale B avec un temps inférieur de cinq secondes à celui des champions olympiques.

Podiums

Hommes

Femmes

Tableau des médailles

Postérité

Couverture médiatique et affluence

Le comité d'organisation des Jeux olympiques de Nagano commercialise une série de timbres, dont un représentant un patineur de vitesse sur piste courte stylisé.

Tous les billets disponsibles pour le short-track sont vendus à un prix situé entre  et . Les épreuves de patinage de vitesse sur piste courte attirent un total de  spectateurs sur l'ensemble des Jeux. Le , la patinoire accueille . Certains d'entre eux, Sud-Coréens, sont remarqués pour avoir encouragé les athlètes Nord-Coréens autant que leurs propres compatriotes.

Le , le couple impérial japonais Akihito et Michiko Shōda assiste aux qualifications du  féminin.

Réutilisation des infrastructures
Le Nagano White Ring est rapidement reconverti en salle de spectacles ; la patinoire y est cependant toujours fonctionnelle et peut facilement être transformée en gymnase. Elle accueille entre autres certains matchs du championnat du monde masculin de volley-ball 2006.

Notes et références

Bibliographie

1998
Épreuve aux Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 1998
Patinage de vitesse sur piste courte au Japon

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Local Status: Uncommon and local resident.
Flight time: May-mid Jun.
Forewing:
Foodplant: Oak spp.
Year first recorded 2014 2007 1999 2004 2004
Year last recorded 2014 2014 2014 2014 2013
Number of records 2 7 58 20 5
Number of individuals 6 0 485 18 0
Unique positions 2 7 52 19 5
Unique locations 2 7 50 19 5
Adult records 0 0 5 0 0
Immature records 2 7 53 20 5
© Charles Fletcher, 4 Nov 2004
Similar species: 0039 Ectoedemia heringi.
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Old records are unacceptable because of confusion with allied species (Emmet, MBGBI 1). The distribution map 35 shows records from vice-counties 61 and 62 made 1972-74.
Argus 47, 2001-04:
VC64. Hookstone Woods, Harrogate, mines 4.11.2004; Knaresborough, mines 4.11.2004 (CHF); Sharow, mines on oak 5.11.2004 JCW). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.
VC65. Sutton Howgreave and near Snape, mines on oak, 11.11.2004 (CHF). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.
2013 (CHF):Mines of this species are usually distinctive enough for an identification to be made. It mines late in the season, in late October and November, and is often conspicuous in green "islands" in fallen leaves. The egg is laid on the upperside of the leaf, next to a vein. The mine begins as a narrow corridor, filled with frass, running along a vein: usually the midrib, or along a lateral vein and then running in the direction of the midrib. The corridor abruptly widens into a blotch, usually in the axil of the midrib and a side vein. The larva makes a slit in the lower epidermis of the blotch, by which part of the frass is ejected.

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Southern Australia: Adelaide to Perth - June 2nd-21th, 2018 (20 days)
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A traverse of South Australia from Adelaide to Port Augusta, followed by the contour of Eyre Peninsula to Port Lincoln and Ceduna, before crossing the Nullarbor desertic plain. The gigantic cliffs of the Great Australian Bight overlook the Southern Ocean, with its schools of wild dolphins, southern right whales and the great white sharks. The amazing caves and sinkholes of the karstic Nullarbor plain hide incredible underwater systems below ground. The Great Western Woodlands leads us to the fabled Outback of the pioneers (Kalgoorlie) and gold prospectors lured by riches. We shall then follow the coast from Esperance to Cap Leeuwin, crossing magnificent 'karri' forests of giant eucalyptus trees, Cape Le Grand and Fitzgerald River National Parks. Finally we come up the west coast, across the wonderful wine region of Margaret River where 'grands crus' are produced. Another area of splendid limestone caves, such as Mammoth and Ngilgi caves. Arrive in Fremantle, then Perth, capital of Western Australia.
It is possible to join the trip in Adelaide and leaving from Perth.
Fiordland Yellow crested penguin, South Island
New Zealand: January 15th - February 5th, 2019 (22 Days)
Calao Life Experience has been organizing trips to New Zealand since 2001, covering almost every parts of North and South Islands
First part of this trip will be North Island, starting from Auckland the bustling capital, we make our way to the fascinating 'Glowworm caves' of Waitomo, then reach the Maori heartland of Rotorua, where we shall visit the volcanic wonderland of Waiotapu, its magic sulphur lakes and thermal springs. We move on to Bay of Plenty on the north coast, then head east to Gisborne and Napier, site of a devastating earthquake in 1931. Climb inland to the heights of Tongariro National Park, for panoramic walks. Down to Wellington on the south coast, we discover the fabulous Te Papa museum, on natural history and Maori culture.
Crossing Cook channel on the Interislander ferry, we arrive in Picton, on South Island. From Malborough Sounds to Golden Bay in the north west, we cross Lewis Pass to Hanmer Springs. Reach Kaikoura on the east coast, a chance for cruise in search of albatrosses. Make our way to Christchurch, then passing by amazing turquoise blue lakes in the mountains, get to Mt Cook National Park. Down to Queenstown, on a beautiful lake for a steamer cruise. Discover Te Anau in Fiordland, with glowworm caves again. The rainforest of the west coast and a memorable cruise in the fjords of Milford Sound, to check on fur sealions and penguins.
Visit the beaches, cliffs and fauna of the Catlins, before we head up the west coast to Fox & Franz Glaciers, Hokitika, Greymouth and Shantytown of the early pioneers, the pancake rocks of Punakaiki. Visit the incredible karst environment of the Oparara Basin, with caves and underground rivers in the forest. Cross South Island back to Christchurch, from where we fly back to Auckland.
The trip is 22 days from Paris to Paris. However it is possible to join the trip directly in Auckland, if you come from elsewhere.
Galapagos trip & cruise, November 10th-23rd 2019
An 8day/7nights cruise on a motor sailboat, through the fabled islands of the Galapagos National Park, led by a renown specialist of close to 40 years, followed by a 4 nights stay on Isabela Island, for local excursions …The trip can be joined in Guayaquil (Ecuador)
Galapagos trip & cruise, November 10th-23rd 2019 (15 days)
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What great finalists we've had this year for our annual Children's History Book Prize! If you've been reading along, you've surely enjoyed Lucky Broken Girl by Ruth Behar, Undefeated by Steve Sheinkin, This is Just a Test by Madelyn Rosenberg and Wendy Wan-Long Shang, and Fred Korematsu Speaks Up by Laura Atkins and Stan Yogi.
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Phoenix Children's Adds Six New Physicians to its Nationally Ranked Nephrology Division
January 05, 2021 - PHOENIX (January 5, 2021) — Phoenix Children's Medical Group (PCMG) announced today that it has added six new physicians to its nationally ranked Nephrology Division. Gina-Marie Barletta, MD; Kelly Benedict, MD; Stephanie Hsieh, MD; Mark Joseph, MD; Karen Papez, MD; and Scott Williams, MD, have joined PCMG, creating the largest team of pediatric nephrologists in Arizona.
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October 02, 2020 - Phoenix Children's Medical Group is pleased to welcome nine new providers to its nationally ranked Neonatology program. These providers will serve Phoenix's growing East Valley and expand the enterprise's top-ranked neonatology services across Phoenix. Ranked among the top 20 neonatology programs in the United States, Phoenix Children's NICU and neonatology services support dozens of conditions that impact newborns.
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May 11, 2020 - As Arizonans continue to abide by COVID 19 social distancing restrictions, drowning risk for Arizona's children is expected to rise. Toddlers in Arizona are already drowning at double the national rate. Economic hardship is also increasing caregiver stress, childcare options are severely limited, and families are confined to apartments and single-family homes, where drowning risk is highest.
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Fort Smith Farmer's Market - Fort Smith AR
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This Farmer's Market occupies a large parking lot at the corner of 2nd and Garrison in downtown Fort Smith.
posted by: Where's George
date approved: 10/5/2013
North 2nd Street In 1860' - Fort Smith AR
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Located in what is now a small entertainment district in Fort Smith, this plaque describes life at this spot over 150 years ago.
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Fort Smith West End "Big Boy" - Fort Smith AR
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This former Bob's Big Boy character piece is now permanantly installed on the top of a restored London city bus, inside the West End Amusement Park.
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Bass Reeves Statue - Fort Smith AR
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"A 25-foot work of art honors the illustrious lawman, believed to be the first black U.S. deputy marshal west of the Mississippi."
Boomerang's Diner - Fort Smith
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This old Pullman dining car is now Boomerang's Diner, inside the West End Entertainment District in downtown Fort Smith.
Pullman Dining Car - Fort Smith AR
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Venetian Carousel - Fort Smith AR
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West End Park's carousel, built and hand-painted in Treviso, Italy brings old-fashioned joy to riders of all ages.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves - Fort Smith AR
This sign tells the story of an extraordinary old west lawman. It is located in Pendergraft Park, near the statue of Bass Reeves and his horse.
West End Park Ferris Wheel - Fort Smith AR
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An iconic 56-foot Ferris wheel that was featured in the 1935 World's Fair offers an unparalleled view of downtown Fort Smith, the Fort Smith National Historic Site, and the Arkansas River.
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West End Park Compass Rose - Fort Smith AR
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This giant compass rose is located in the Park at West End, in downtown Fort Smith.
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Ben Wolf Emporium -- West Garrison Ave. Historic District -- Fort Smith AR
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The Ben Wolf Emporium is listed as a contributing building to the West Garrison Ave. Historic District on the US National Register of Historic Places.
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Frisco Depot - Fort Smith AR
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This former Frisco station still sees occassional service from the Arkansas & Missouri RR's excursion trains.
West Garrison Avenue Historic District -- Ft Smith AR
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The West Garrison Avenue Historic District was designated in 1978. It encompasses five blocks of west Garrison Avenue. The waymark location is for the Frisco Depot, at the northernmost end of the historic district.
Frisco Depot -- Ft. Smith AR
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After Elvis was inducted into the Army at Fort Chaffee, he left on a troop train out of this depot to his permanent active duty station at Fort Hood, Texas.
Frisco Depot -- West Garrison Ave. Historic District -- Ft. Smith AR
The 1910 Classical Revival Frisco Railroad Depot is a contributing building to the West Garrison Ave. Historic District in downtown Ft. Smith AR
X 28 / FH0149 - Fort Smith AR
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This bench mark disk is located on the old Fort Smith Frisco depot wall.
Reynolds - Davis Wholesale Grocery Company - Fort Smith AR
This plaque is mounted onto the remains of a building downtown that was destroyed by a tornado in 1996.
Reynolds - Davis Wholesale Grocery Company - Fort Smith, AR
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This facade is the remains of a building downtown that was destroyed by a tornado in 1996.
Morris-Morton Drug Co. -- Fort Smith AR
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A very clear banner ghost sign for the Morris-Morton Drug Company near the Ft Smith History Museum
Marble Hall -- West Garrison Ave. Historic District -- Fort Smith AR
The Marble Hall building is the oldest building on Garrison Avenue. It is listed as a contributing building to the West Garrison Ave. Historic District on the US National Register of Historic Places.
Marble Hall in 1863 -- Ft Smith AR
The historic marker for Marble hall is located across Garrison Ave. from this historic building
Marble Hall -- US Civil War -- Ft Smith AR
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Marble Hall, a mercantile store, was pressed into service as a hospital during the Civil War.
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Fort Smith National Historic Park Parade Grounds web cam
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The web camera is located on the 2nd floor of the Commissary Building aimed to the south onto the Second Fort Smith's parade ground. Updates every 30 seconds. Use web browser's refresh button to see the most up-to-date image.
posted by: Sunny Arkfam
date approved: 7/4/2013
The Fair Bldg -- West Garrison Ave. Historic District -- Fort Smith AR
The Fair Building is listed as a contributing building to the West Garrison Ave. Historic District on the US National Register of Historic Places.
Garrison Avenue Sidewalk Clock - Fort Smith AR
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This is one of two sidewalk clocks in downtown Fort Smith - on the north side of the 300 block of Garrison Avenue.
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Suharto-Era Billionaire Tycoon Salim Dies Aged 97
Liem Sioe Liong.
Liem Sioe Liong, who used his ties to former dictator Suharto to build a small peanut oil business into leading Indonesian conglomerate Salim Group, has died aged 97.
The Chinese-born tycoon, whose Indonesian name was Soedono Salim and whose group is now one of Asia's biggest businesses, passed away in Singapore on Sunday, a statement from Indofood, one of his companies, said on Tuesday.
"The Soedono Salim that we know personally is a visionary, simple, humble, tenacious, hardworking, disciplined and loyal," said the statement.
Salim Group businesses range from Indofood, the world's largest maker of noodles, to telecoms, property and palm oil plantations.
The group includes Hong Kong-based First Pacific which operates businesses in telecommunications and food, and is present in more than 40 countries.
His son Anthoni Salim, who now heads the business empire, was listed in Forbes in 2010 as Indonesia's fifth-richest man, worth US$3 billion.
Tourism Minister Mari Elka Pangestu paid tribute to Liem: "Indonesia has lost a pioneer in the field of entrepreneurship that has contributed to the country's development."
Liem arrived in Indonesia from Fujian province in southeast China in 1936 to join his brother and brother-in-law in Medan, North Sumatra.
He began selling medical supplies and other items during the Indonesian war of independence against the Dutch.
It was during this period he got to know Suharto, then an army officer, and the pair formed a lifelong friendship.
Over the next 50 years, Liem built one of the most successful business groups in the country.
Following anti-government riots in 1998, which led to Suharto's overthrow following some three decades in power, Liem fled to Singapore after his house was raided and ransacked by mobs, leaving the day-to-day running of the business to Anthoni Salim.
Pangestu said that his businesses had "contributed to development at every stage. In the early period of development, when we needed cement, he started a cement business and then foods."
"When we entered a period of industrialisation, we needed cars and his business expanded into the automotive field, and then banking and finance," she added.
Liem is survived by his wife Lie Las Nio, and four children — Albert Halim, Andree Halim, Anthoni Salim and Mira Salim.


It is the most popular plastic surgery among men. Prior to deciding on a procedure it is important to rule out other reasons for hair loss. Those include hormonal imbalance, undiagnosed disease or recent trauma to the area. To make the replacement the surgeon uses the hair around the head, behind the ears and on the neck, therefore, the ideal candidates for this procedure are people with thick hair in those places.
This is the most common and easiest technique. Small pieces of skin (diameter 4-4.5m"m) are taken from the neck, each containing 10-15 hair follicles and implanted into hole at desired location. Afterwards the area is bandaged for 24-48 hours. The new hair does not grow right away, it usually takes 3-4 month. The donor site usually recovers after 10 days. Although the implants leave scars in the donor site those are very small (pin point) and usually covered completely with hair around them. If the area needs to be covered is too large, the surgeon creates a front line hair that can be combed back worth to cover the boldness. The implants cannot be placed too close to each other, because each of them needs blood supply from the area around to create hair. Therefore, usually 2-4 treatments required, to complete the treatment. Each one lasts from 6 month to year. This procedure usually done using local anesthetics and it lasts for an hour.
This method uses long bands of hairy skin taken from around the head to the bold areas. The flat is moved with its own blood supply. This method can create unnatural hairline requiring additional implant to cover the scars on the sides.
Using skin expanders – the surgeon can minimize the boldness by removing some of the scalp skin using tissue expanders. An expander is put under the skin and inflated gradually. The extra skin is removed and closed. This technique requires two operations and takes more time.
Every operation has its ricks. An infection can occur, the implant may not "take" and bleeding may occur.
After the surgery you should avoid vigorous activities at least a three weeks. You'll be able to go to work after several days. The implants may fall off after 6 weeks, this is normal. It'll take another 5-6 weeks for the hair to grow.
Medications used to treat high blood pressure, heart problems, depression or gout; chemotherapy or radiation treatment for cancer patients; and in some cases, unusually high levels of vitamin A or low levels of iron or protein. For women, birth control pills can cause hair loss.
Including thyroid disease, severe infection or flu; fungus infections, such as ringworm of the scalp.
For women, childbirth may cause temporary hair loss as well due to the changes that take place in the body. In some cases, adults or children may have a condition known as trichotillomania, where there is a compulsion to pull out hair on the scalp; eyebrow hair or eyelashes.
Some women with hair loss problems.
A person who has lost some but not all hair as a result of fire accident or other injuries.
Technology has lead to many types of hair transplants. One common method involves using lasers but before you jump on the chance to have this procedure done take the time to get all the information on it that you can. Laser hair implants are the most invasive as well as traumatic for individuals of all the options out there. Even though many people choose this method, you need to make sure it is right for you.
The laser hair transplant involves undergoing several procedures that are about two hours long per session. There is medication that has to be taken after each session to prevent swelling and additional hair loss. There is a risk of developing an infection so make sure you take all your antibiotics as prescribed. Your skin may become damaged so you may feel some pain and discomfort. This is generally mild in nature, similar to a basic sunburn and so it is treated in the same manner. It is more annoying actually than painful.
During the hair transplant your hair will be attached to follicles with the use of radiation and heat from a laser. This is designed to offer the right amount of energy so the hair is fused to the follicles. This promotes the growth of new hair from the roots.


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While She Sleeps release new song, detail sustainable business model, 'Sleeps Society'
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Sheffield metal band While She Sleeps have certainly gained well-deserved popularity over the last few years, with their two most recent records expanding the band's loyal fanbase to new heights. All of this after toiling for years playing their brand of breakneck metalcore/hardcore hybrid to anyone who would have them – it's rather impressive considering some of the bands they've outlasted.
With four well-received full-length albums under their belts so far, the Sheffield band have amassed a fanbase that most bands would kill for – and they've released a new song, "Sleeps Society", as well. Of course, that new song doesn't just qualify as a new song release – it's a statement for the band's new Patreon campaign, which will take the creators directly to their fans with exclusive rewards, perks, and the whole nine yards. While many bands and artists have turned to Patreon over the years, it seems While She Sleeps are really going for it with some of the rewards they're offering.
The band's statement reads as follows:
After 14 years as a band and in the ever-changing climate that is the music industry, we are embarking on a new chapter of our life as While She Sleeps.
Our goal is to create a sustainable model for artists and creatives, to break from the traditional industry mold by building and developing a true interdependence between the band and fans.
With the future of live performances uncertain, the Sleeps Society will enable a secure existence for WSS and gives us the opportunity to stay connected with our fanbase, developing new ways to provide for our supporters and fill the void left without live music. In these uncertain times, this is the difference between life and death for the future of WSS. We aren't prepared to be another band forced to give up simply because the system isn't designed to support the artist.
The idea behind the society was created after over a decade's experience of this rollercoaster ride that is the music industry. Having overcome mountains of hardship and financial debt, it feels important to share what we've learned along the way with those who are drawn to a similar path as ours. This model will provide a new route for upcoming artists and bands similar to us, using our knowledge and guidance to help achieve a realistic career in the creative industries.
The society will ask a membership fee, ranging in different tiers of support. These contributions directly fund the creation and survival of WSS. The cost will be repaid to the fans with a plethora of informative, exciting and engaging videos, as well as special events to get involved with and many exclusives to members. We'll be sharing full album guitar and drum play-throughs, a tutorial series for songwriting, studio production, vocal techniques, art and branding, self-management, videography, and much more. There'll be an in-depth look into making the forthcoming album and livestreamed studio sessions where members can help make decisions in the writing stages of songs. Members will get early access to tour tickets, exclusive merchandise, warehouse meet-ups, events, and secret 'members only' shows. And that's just scratching the surface of what we'll be offering members through the Society.
Our aim is to deliver a 'too good to be true' level of rewards for the prices we are asking our supporters to pay, using our individual skills to develop and create entertaining and informative videos, tutorials, ideas and more for our members. This is us sharing our knowledge and experience in the hope that other artists can take this model and use it for their own.
With the monthly support of our fans, the band will be able to break free from the traditional music industry method of 'cash advances,' where artists are essentially borrowing large sums of money and giving up the rights to their songs, only to spend the years that follow in debt which oftentimes becomes insurmountable and crippling.
The Sleeps Society ensures a solid future for WSS and creates a new model of survival for artists and bands alike. We will be delivering the highest level of fan involvement and fostering a symbiotic relationship as the Sleeps Society becomes an integral part of Sleeps' existence.
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