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Court Rules Woman Can Keep Medical Marijuana, But The Sheriff Doesn't Want To Give It Back
The Arizona Supreme Court recently ruled that a medical marijuana patient whose medicine is taken by police is entitled to get it back if the patient was determined to have been in legal possession of it at the time of the interaction. That's what happened to California medical marijuana patient Valerie Okun, whose medicine was taken nearly two years ago near Yuma, Arizona (Arizona recognizes out of state patients). She was never prosecuted, and wanted her medicine back. The Arizona Supreme Court ruled in her favor, saying that the police need to return her medicine.
Case closes right? Wrong. The police are still refusing to return the medicine. According to Yuma Sun, "Yuma County Sheriff Leon Wilmot told Capitol Media Services on Tuesday he's still not ready to hand over the marijuana. He hopes to get the case before the U.S. Supreme Court."
I find it odd that someone who is supposed to be upholding and enforcing Arizona state law is refusing to do so. But then, almost on que, you hear the 'but it conflicts with federal law' argument. I'm sure that Yuma County Sheriff Leon Wilmot probably aspires to be a federal agent, but for now, he should just do the job he is supposed to be doing, which is following Arizona laws.
Obviously the medicine is probably in poor shape due to how long ago it was taken, but it's the principle of the thing. If law enforcement doesn't have to follow Arizona state law and return the medicine, what other laws will they ignore when it involves medical marijuana? One can only wonder….
Category: Medical Marijuana Policy
Tags: Arizona, court, leon wilmot, Valerie Okun
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These falls are one of the main attractions near the sleepy town of Luang Prabang. About an hour outside the town, through peaceful rolling hills, they are clear and cold and stunning.
There is a moon bear sanctuary on the way into the falls, which was unexpected and adorable. Small streams run through the enclosed area, so the animals have fresh water to play and bathe in. There were about 20 in all, including some cubs who played with a very Poo bear-esque hanging hive.
Check out Free the Bears for information about how these sanctuaries rescue bears intended for bile factories.
The Falls gather in stages and you enter on the lowest. There are three big tiers, 2 of which are accessible for swimming. At the end of those three is the main falls, which comes down a cliff from an impressive height. The layered falls combined with the bright azure water is a spectacular sight, and a new experience for us.
We hiked to the top of the main falls to the calm quiet of the cliff-top. We couldn't see over the falls. but there was an unencumbered view of the surrounding hills. For all the places we've been in SEA, this felt the most remote and disconnected from modernity.
It was time for a dip, so we climbed into the chilly water and hung out for as a long we could in the natural jacuzzi between the terraces. Mike was feeling photogenic, so I huffed out and up and hung off a tree to get this shot of him looking literally and metaphorically chill.


There are so many ways, big and small, for you to resist mining injustice and/or support the work of the Mining Injustice Solidarity Network. Here are some, just to get you started.
MISN is always looking for new people to join us. Do you have a campaign idea? Want to hear about Toronto events related to mining? There is a type of involvement to match many different interests, capacities and levels of time commitment. Whether you enjoy doing artistic interventions, protesting mining companies, research and writing, providing food or child care support, or organizing public awareness events, there is a role for you in MISN. If MISN is not currently doing the kind of work you're interested in, the group could support your initiative!
First, sign up for our low-traffic newsletter here.
There are three main types of involvement in MISN: core members, volunteers and supporters.
Organize with MISN's core group of members!
MISN is a grassroots group that organizes entirely on a volunteer basis. The huge array of events, campaigns, and actions we organize year-round depends on a team of organizers (like you!) to bring it all together. This means that, in order to be effective in holding mining companies operating at home and abroad accountable, we need your skills, knowledge, and energy!
Core members organize MISN events, campaigns and materials while also planning the larger direction of the group. They meet about two or three times a month. Meetings are usually held weekday evenings and Sunday afternoons in wheelchair accessible public locations, but also sometimes at members' homes.* Members are also part of smaller sub-committees planning specific actions, or representing MISN as part of other networks (e.g. Latin American and Caribbean Solidarity Network, Canadian Network for Corporate Accountability, May Day planning etc.).
While there are activities year-round, the busiest time tends to be prior to and during shareholder season ("Spring into Action") from April to June. While it's expected that members follow through on commitments and keep informed, everyone understandably has different capacities at different times and are encouraged to contribute what works for them individually. You don't have to be an expert on mining issues to join MISN! We do ask, however, that you be open to learning and working within an anti-oppressive framework.
Core members are part of the internal higher volume list-serve. New members are added onto this list-serve, if interested, after attending several meetings and getting involved in the group.
MISN is always open to welcoming new people into our working collective. If you are unable to attend an orientation (or there isn't one happening anytime soon) but are interested in getting involved, please email us at mininginjustice [at] gmail [dot] com – if this is the case for a number of people we'll try to schedule another orientation soon.
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Volunteers are MISN Supporters (see below) but are also on a special volunteer newsletter.* MISN calls on this small group of amazing people to provide help at specific events when they are able. Examples of volunteer activities include – making banners (aka art builds), setting up for events, taking on roles in creative actions, greeting attendees, etc.
If you're a volunteer and haven't heard from us in a while, get in touch! We sometimes forget to draw on the talents and resources of our wonderful volunteers.
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Q: How to create date object and set date in 1 line in typescript? Hi I have 2 lines of code, 1 creating date object, 1 set new date to yesterday.
yesterday = new Date () ;
this.yesterday.setDate(this.yesterday.getDate()-1);

How can I simplfy the code and do the work in a single line?
Something like this
yesterday = new Date ().setDate(this.yesterday.getDate()-1);

Or this
yesterday = new Date ()=>{setDate(this.yesterday.getDate()-1)};

Is it even possible? Thanks in advance :)

A: It is Possible
const yesterday = new Date(new Date().setDate(new Date().getDate() - 1))

Or
const yesterday = new Date(Date.now() - 864e5); // 864e5 == 86400000 == 24*60*60*1000

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Q: Plugin to set all Posts in a certain Category to a certain Post Format I want to setup my WordPress so that whenever I create a post with the category "Tweet", my wordpress installation automatically changes the post format from post to aside. This will help me because I want to use my wordpress for posting longer than 140 tweets to my twitter feed. The posting to twitter has been setup and it works.
The problem is that the Wordpress iOS app doesn't allow me to change the post format to Aside, so the only thing I can do is set the category of the post to "Tweet" and as soon as my wordpress receives it, it changes the post to aside.
I found the plugin "Set Aside" but it lets me change the post formats for all posts of a certain category that have already been posted, not the ones that I will post in the future.
Is this possible?

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In the eye of different storms
Bill Fortier From the deck
Jun 11, 2011 at 12:34 AM Jun 11, 2011 at 5:29 AM
After all the mayhem and meteorological violence of the past 10 days, a visit to peaceful Rice City Pond next to Goat Hill in Uxbridge seemed especially inviting.
People in Brimfield, Monson, Sturbridge, and Southbridge and a little part of Charlton know firsthand that Mother Nature can destroy things in the proverbial blink of an eye. Sometimes nature moves quickly and decisively and sometimes it moves slowly � but ultimately just as decisively � and wetlands in this part of the country are proof of that. The natural environment along the Blackstone River is slowly being destroyed by the Purple Loosestrife that blooms to a height of up to 6 feet of purple beauty toward the end of the summer.
Yes, it is beautiful and, yes, some misguided people actually plant the stuff, but it is an invasive species from Europe that has no natural enemies in this part of the world that can check its growth and spread.
Invasive species and how to get rid of them have caused much angst for years.
Locals on Sanibel Island off the southwest coast of Florida tried for years to figure out a way to get rid of the Australian Pine, a tree that simply did not belong there. Hurricane Charley took care of that problem a few years back by uprooting just about all of them during a furious two-hour assault on the island that even the most avid Australian Pine haters acknowledged was much to high a price to pay to get rid of some trees.
And that gets us back in our usual roundabout way to talking about Uxbridge High School Science teacher David S. Worden�s effort that started about six years ago to introduce to Rice City Pond the little, brown Galerucella beetle, an insect of European-Asian origin that has been placed on the earth to do one thing and that is to eat Purple Loosestrife.
Since we�re talking about invasive species, Mr. Worden, said research has shown the beetles do not cause any harm to anything but Purple Loosestrife.
About 60,000 beetles were introduced to the banks of the Blackstone River at Rice City about six years ago. In essence, the nailhead-sized black-and-white beetle lays eggs on the leaves of the Purple Loosestrife that eventually become small larvae that eat, or as the students said yesterday, skeletonize them eventually killing the bad plant.
Sophomores Collin Proehl and Wade O�Neil were among the students who descended to the hot, steamy mosquito-filled river bank yesterday afternoon to compile information on just how the beetles were doing.
Wade pointed out that some of the leaves had little pinholes in them caused by the beetles while a few feet away Mr. Worden showed where the larvae had skeletonized the leaves, leaving them a dead, dusty gray.
Mr. Worden said it takes about five years for the beetles to establish themselves to the point where they start to harm the Purple Loosestrife. He acknowledges he was beginning to give up hope of making a difference until he stopped by last fall to give the area one last look.
�I could see the evidence that they were starting to affect the loosestrife� he said.
This spring the proof is even more obvious.
The riverbank is the home of, among other things, Stinging Nettles, Arrowheads and several varieties of ferns, as well as Purple Loosestrife.
Mr. Worden reported that the Purple Loosestrife isn�t nearly as healthy, both in numbers and in physical condition, as it was several years ago. He also said with a great deal of satisfaction that he has seen a decline in the condition of the invasive plant in his most visited fishing holes in Grafton and Northbridge.
�I�ve got a sneaking suspicion the beetles got there in my truck. I�m always carrying some of them around,� he said with a smile.

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Vector Security® Acquires Guardian Force Security Services in Nederland and Lufkin, Texas
Acquisition expands company's presence in the Gulf Region.
PITTSBURGH, June 1, 2017 – Vector Security, Inc., a top 5 integrator of intelligent physical security and home automation solutions, has acquired Guardian Force Security Services, a provider of professional security services in Southeast and East Texas, with locations in Nederland and Lufkin.
The acquisition expands Vector Security's presence in the Gulf District, which already includes branches in Dallas, Texas as well as in Shreveport and Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
"Guardian Force employees and customers will become part of Vector Security, giving them access to a wider range of home and business security solutions – including the latest in home automation – all with a focus on the regional support that communities want and need," says Robert M. McMurrey, CEO of Guardian Force Security Services, LLC. "I am confident that Vector Security will provide the quality products and services customers have come to expect from Guardian Force since the late 1980s."
"We officially welcome the teams and customers from Guardian Force as part of the Vector Security family," says Pam Petrow, President and CEO of Vector Security. "While we look forward to expanding the Vector Security brand in Texas, our newly-acquired customers will benefit from the strength of our national resources delivered locally, as we believe that a local presence is important to providing responsive, quality customer service."
With roots dating back to 1752, Vector Security is committed to the markets they serve and building long-term relationships with homeowners and businesses across North America. As a Top 5 security provider, Vector Security is actively involved in the security industry, including Ms. Petrow's service as President of The Monitoring Association (formerly the Central Station Alarm Association).


This mushroom spread is perfect for your next party: the rich umami flavor of the mushrooms is fantastic served with raw or roasted vegetables. Yes, it's good for you and your guests, but who cares? - it's delicious.
The best part is that if you have leftovers after your party (doubtful), the spread is great on sandwiches or on top of roasted fish or chicken.
Place a large skillet in the oven and preheat the oven to 400F.
When the oven is hot, add the olive oil, swirl to coat the bottom of the pan, then add the mushrooms and shallots.
Return the pan to the oven and roast for about 25 minutes. Toss occasionally.
After 15 minutes, add the sage and mustard and toss well.
The mushrooms are done when well caramelized.
Place the mushrooms and shallots in a food processor with the salt, pepper, and cream cheese.
Pulse the food processor gently until the mushrooms are the size of a small dice.
Serve cold or reheat gently before serving.


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Home » Crime » Otay Mesa Trucker Given 9-Year Term in Largest Meth, Fentanyl Seizure of 2 Years
Otay Mesa Trucker Given 9-Year Term in Largest Meth, Fentanyl Seizure of 2 Years
Wrapped drug packages seized at the border. Photo credit: Courtesy, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
A trucker who was caught with record amounts of two drugs inside his truck at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison.
Carlos Martin Quintana-Arias, a Mexican resident whose age was not disclosed by the U.S. Attorney's Office, was arrested on Nov. 18, 2021, after 17,584 pounds of methamphetamine and 389 pounds of fentanyl were seized from the trailer of his truck.
Quintana-Arias pleaded guilty earlier this year to importation of a controlled substance.
According to prosecutors, both amounts mark the largest seizures of either drug in the entire U.S. in either 2021 or 2022 thus far.
Authorities allege Quintana-Arias' manifest indicated his trailer contained auto body parts, but "anomalies" were detected in the trailer by both an X-Ray machine and drug dog on scene.
Officials found more than 6,200 packages of drugs inside the trailer, which also contained "a few" automotive body parts, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. Of those packages, more than 6,100 contained substances that tested positive for methamphetamine.
The remaining 160 contained substances that tested positive for fentanyl.
– City News Service
Key Freeway Connection Opens in Otay Mesa, Improving Cross-Border Travel
Feds Say San Diego Region 'Epicenter' of Fentanyl Trafficking Into U.S.
Amber Alert, Plea for Help at 7-Eleven, Lead Police to Rescue Mom, Baby Near Border
Tagged: drug seizure, fentanyl, methamphetamine, Otay Mesa Port of Entry, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California


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Repair of carotid endarterectomy with a collagen-impregnated fabric graft
Fredric B. Meyer, Wanda L. Windschitl
Saphenous vein patch closure of carotid endarterectomies may decrease the risk of acute postoperative occlusion and recurrent stenosis. However, the disadvantages of a vein patch include postoperative rupture and pseudoaneurysm formation. Object. The authors sought to assess the effectiveness of collagen-impregnated fabric grafts as substitutes for saphenous vein grafts. Methods. In this report the authors prospectively analyzed 290 consecutive carotid endarterectomies in which a secondary closure was accomplished using a knitted double-velour graft. The 30-day major neurological morbidity and mortality rate was 1.7%. There were no postoperative occlusions or wound hematomas. The rate of recurrent carotid artery stenosis was less than 1%, and the graft site in one patient became infected. Conclusions. For surgeons who prefer a secondary closure of carotid endarterectomies, the synthetic graft may prove to be a viable alternative to a saphenous vein.
https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.1998.88.4.0647
Published - Apr 1998
Postoperative occlusion
Recurrent stenosis
10.3171/jns.1998.88.4.0647
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Carotid Endarterectomy Medicine & Life Sciences
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velour Medicine & Life Sciences
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Meyer, F. B., & Windschitl, W. L. (1998). Repair of carotid endarterectomy with a collagen-impregnated fabric graft. Journal of neurosurgery, 88(4), 647-649. https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.1998.88.4.0647
Repair of carotid endarterectomy with a collagen-impregnated fabric graft. / Meyer, Fredric B.; Windschitl, Wanda L.
In: Journal of neurosurgery, Vol. 88, No. 4, 04.1998, p. 647-649.
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Maryland limits duration of short-term health plans to three months
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Maryland regulations allow consumers to buy short-term plans with durations up to 3 months.
See frequently asked questions about short-term health insurance in Maryland.
Explore other health insurance options in Maryland.
Maryland enacted legislation in 2018 to limit short-term plans to three months and prohibit renewal. The federal rules that allow for extended short-term plans do not apply in Maryland.
As of 2020, there were at least two insurers selling short-term health insurance plans in Maryland.
Frequently asked questions about
short-term health insurance in Maryland
Is short-term health insurance available for purchase in Maryland?
Yes. As of 2022, there were at least two insurers offering short-term health insurance in Maryland.
Which short-term plan durations are permitted under Maryland rules?
Until October 2, 2018, federal regulations limited short-term plan duration to no more than three months, and renewals were prohibited. Much longer short-term plans are allowed under the federal regulations that took effect at that point, unless a state imposes its own restrictions.
Maryland enacted HB1782 in 2018, which limits short-term plans to three months and prohibits renewal. The Trump administration's new rules for short-term plans are clear in noting that states may continue to impose tighter regulations than the new federal rules. So, short-term health insurance in Maryland continue to be nonrenewable and have maximum terms of three months.
Although short-term plans cannot be renewed, a person is allowed to apply for additional short-term plans, with a new application, after a short-term plan ends.
The Maryland Insurance Administration conducted a study of short-term health insurance plans in 2017, resulting in a detailed report about the state's short-term market and associated state regulations. The study was to determine whether Maryland had a need for short-term plans sold by non-admitted insurers, in addition to the already-available short-term plans sold by admitted insurers. (Here's a summary of what admitted and non-admitted mean.) Ultimately, the Maryland Insurance Administration recommended that the legislature continue to allow only admitted insurers to offer short-term health insurance in Maryland.
As of 2022, non-admitted insurers can essentially only sell coverage in Maryland that serves as travel insurance (for a Maryland resident who will be traveling outside the country, or for a resident of another country who will be traveling to Maryland).
Which insurance companies offer short-term health coverage in Maryland?
As of 2022, there appear to be just two insurance companies that provide short-term health insurance policies in Maryland:
Freedom Life
Three insurers are officially approved to sell short-term plans in Maryland, but it does not appear that Independence American markets plans in the state.
Maryland had four insurers that offered short-term plans as of 2019, but Independence American Insurance Company and Standard Security (both part of IHC) no longer had policies available in Maryland as of 2020 (as of 2017, the majority of the short-term plans sold in Maryland were issued by Standard Security).
Who can buy short-term health insurance in Maryland?
Short-term health insurance in Maryland can be purchased by residents who can meet the underwriting guidelines of insurers. In general, this means being under 65 years old (some insurers put the age limit at 64 years) and in fairly good health.
Short-term health insurance plans usually exclude pre-existing conditions, so they are not adequate for someone in the Old Line State who needs medical care for ongoing medical needs or a pre-existing condition. And short-term health plans also do not have to cover the ACA's essential health benefits, so it's common, for example, for these plans to exclude maternity coverage and sharply limit prescription drug coverage. You'll want to carefully read the details of any plan you're considering, to make sure you understand its limitations.
If you're in need of health insurance coverage in Maryland, first check to see if you can enroll in an ACA-compliant major medical plan. Open enrollment for individual/family plans through Maryland Health Connection (the state's exchange/marketplace) runs from November 1 to January 15, although it was extended through February 28 for 2022 coverage.
If you're needing to enroll outside of the open enrollment period, you may qualify for a special enrollment period if you experience a qualifying life event.
ACA-compliant plans are purchased on a month-to-month basis, so you can enroll even if you only need coverage for a few months before another policy takes effect — for example, if you'll soon be enrolled in Medicare or a new employer's plan. And depending on your total annual household income, you may qualify for a premium subsidy for the months you have coverage purchased through the marketplace. These subsidies can be substantial, and might make your monthly premiums much less costly than you thought they'd be.
When should I consider buying short-term health insurance in Maryland?
Whether you're in Hagerstown or Baltimore, there may be scenarios when a short-term health insurance plan might be the only realistic option, such as:
If you missed open enrollment for ACA-compliant coverage and lack a qualifying event to trigger a special enrollment period.
You'll soon be eligible for Medicare and don't have any other coverage options for the time while you're waiting for Medicare to start (note that a short-term plan is not likely to be considered creditable coverage by a Medigap insurer, so you could end up with a waiting period for pre-existing conditions on a Medigap plan once you enroll in Medicare).
You're newly employed and the business has a waiting period of up to three months before your coverage under their group health plan can start (this is assuming you don't have a qualifying event, such as loss of other coverage, that would allow you to sign up for an ACA-compliant plan to cover that waiting period).
You've enrolled in an ACA-compliant plan but are waiting for the coverage to take effect. If you enroll during open enrollment, you could have a wait of up to two months (November 1 to January 1) before the plan takes effect. And for most special enrollment periods, coverage can't take effect before the first of the following month, and sometimes the first of the second following month. A short-term plan can be used to bridge this gap.
If you're not eligible for Medicaid or a premium subsidy for ACA-compliant coverage.
Even with the American Rescue Plan's expanded subsidies through the end of 2022, there are people for whom subsidies are not available and unsubsidized coverage may be unaffordable. They include:
People caught by the ACA's family glitch.
People whose immigration status makes them ineligible to enroll in a plan through the exchange (you must be lawfully present in the US in order to enroll in a plan through the exchange, and subsidies are only available for plans purchased in the exchange).
How has Maryland historically regulated short-term health insurance?
The Maryland Insurance Administration's (MIA) report notes that short-term plans must be filed with the MIA, reviewed, and approved before they can be sold.
State-mandated benefits must be covered, including "some level of coverage for medically necessary expenses incurred as a result of inpatient room and board, hospital care, intensive care, emergency room care, surgical care, diagnostic services, outpatient treatments, and doctor visits. Mandated benefits in Maryland include coverage for preventive care screenings, habilitative services, mental health and substance misuse, and other services that the legislature has determined should be provided to Maryland residents."
Admitted insurers selling short-term plans in Maryland are also required to have processes in place to handle preauthorizations, appeals, and grievances.
The Maryland Insurance Administration maintains a page called "Is a short-term medical plan for you?" with details that help consumers understand how the plans work, and the coverage limitations that they impose.
In April 2018, Maryland enacted SB28, which had passed unanimously in both chambers of the state legislature. The legislation took effect October 1, 2019, and requires short-term healthcare plans issued on or after that date to provide coverage for treatment related to "mental illness, emotional disorders, drug misuse, or alcohol misuse."
The scope of the coverage is left up to the insurers to some degree, but there are some basic requirements incorporated in the legislation in order to ensure that Maryland's existing mental health parity law would apply to short-term health plans:
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Managed care can be used to deliver the mental health/substance abuse coverage, but only insofar as the plan uses managed care to deliver benefits for physical illnesses/injuries. And factors used to manage the benefits cannot be any more stringent for mental health/substance abuse coverage.
If insurers charge a copay for methadone maintenance treatment, it cannot be more than 50% of the costs of the treatment.
As of August 2019, most of the short-term coverage for sale in Maryland included exclusions for mental health and/or substance abuse care. But that had to change as of October 2019, when the new requirements took effect (It's noteworthy that the National General brochure, for plans available as of late 2020, did still include a blanket exclusion for mental health care. But the Maryland Insurance Administration confirmed that the mental health requirements did take effect in October 2019 and are in effect for all short-term plans currently for sale in the state; it's likely that the National General brochure is just their general brochure that's used in other states, but no longer applicable in Maryland.)
It's important to understand, however, that short-term health plans are still medically underwritten: Pre-existing conditions are generally not covered at all, and an insurer can reject an applicant altogether if they have medical conditions that aren't compatible with the insurer's underwriting requirements. For some of Maryland's most popular short-term health insurers, this has long included a history of mental illness or substance abuse.
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I have come across Donna Tartt's writing only once before in The Little Friend, although I read it a long time ago, and to be honest can't remember much about it, so when I got The Goldfinch as a present and heard all the hype about how wonderful it was, I knew I had to read her debut novel, The Secret History. We are introduced to a teenager called Richard Papen, who is disillusioned with his life, has a somewhat difficult relationship with his parents, and is unsure what he wants to do with himself – until he comes across a brochure for Hampden College which seems to hold the answers he is looking for. On enrolling at the college, he becomes fascinated by an elite group of students that dissociate themselves from others, and study Greek under a mysterious and elusive Professor that is very selective about the students that he takes on. The group consists of a set of twins Camilla and Charles who are incredibly secretive and seem to spend all their time together, Francis who provides a country home that the group often uses as a refuge, Henry who is a literary genius but also quite calculating in his personality and the eccentric joker Bunny who provides the means for our narrator Richard, to enter the group by taking him under his wing.
As soon as the novel begins we are told that there has been a murder, and we are aware of the unfortunate victim. From there, Richard takes us back to when he joined the group, and it is only then when the dynamics of the differing personalities and the group as a whole is explored that we begin to understand the dangers that lurk between a group that shuts itself off so rigidly from "normal" society, and learn about the great passion (or obsession, in some cases) that they have with studying classical Greek.
Personally, I found this an absolutely fascinating and thrilling novel that moved along at a steady pace, and felt much shorter than it actually is. I understand from reading other reviews that some people have issues with the amount of time that the characters spend smoking, drinking, doing nothing etc and I can see the case for disliking the novel because of this, but I found the writing so beautiful that I was able to put aside those elements and just enjoy the story. No, I didn't necessarily like the characters, but that does not mean I have to dislike the book. In fact, it was because I disliked some characters intensely that I kept reading, as I felt that made them slightly more INTERESTING. Anyway, I can't wait to read The Goldfinch now to see if it lives up to the hype, and to compare it to this strange but fantastic piece of writing.


I meet him in the bar of a town where people run to get away from their pasts. His dark eyes promise a good time, and I take him up on it. Maybe I'm weak, or maybe I'm just lonely. Except it isn't only one night, because with one touch, we're addicted.
We're both in town for a different purpose. I want to save a life, and he wants to end one. The truth won't set us free–it will destroy us. Unless he keeps his promise, and I give up mine.
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The more things change in the hotel industry
Even as we navigate extraordinary times, there's great value in being "normal."
By Mark Ricketts
The hospitality industry continues to respond with enviable professionalism and a sense of urgency to the many profound circumstances brought about by the novel coronavirus pandemic. As we proceed, we find a great deal of discussion centered on what may become the new normal.
Certainly, it's a catchy phrase, and we must take careful stock of our industry: both the short-term adjustments we have already had to make and longer-term, possibly permanent alterations in the way we do business. These considerations include enhanced cleaning, sanitation, and contactless services; redesign of lobby and room configuration in respect of social distancing and related viral mitigation strategies; new approaches to "selling a room;" and the accelerated implementation of new operational and analytical technologies. The latter has huge implications for the costs and our use of labor in what has traditionally been a labor-intensive service industry.
Perhaps talking about the new normal is a coping mechanism, a way to assure us that our circumstances will be OK going forward or a way to put a brave face on uncertainty. Yes, we will adapt to new guest priorities, new technologies, an ever-changing labor market and new competitive factors. Ongoing and future impacts on regional, national and global travel, and concerns over the rate, degree and habits of business recovery—and, thus, group business—will also weigh heavily on our industry. Will that new normal also mean even greater structural changes, such as a reworking of franchise and other strategic partnerships; or how hotel properties are financed? Time will tell.
However, before we venture off into less known territories, it is important to reaffirm where we stand on solid ground; our existing normal that has served us so well.
We can relate to two key aspects of this. First, as an industry, we have always responded to market dynamics, even those as incredible as the present situation, with a game plan based on an accurate market assessment and a realistic conception of hotel financing, operating principles and management of human resources. There is no pulling of rabbits out of a hat—or chatbot, for that matter. There will be no curbside or remote delivery of a hotel room and experience. Contactless services will have their limits. The basic principles of running a hotel will still apply in our physical world.
More importantly, we must preserve and strengthen the fundamental principles of how we work with each other within our organization, the foundations of our relationships with partners and vendors, and the basic contract we hold with guests. The present emergency, which has pried further open many of the fault lines in what has traditionally been an unspoken social contract among Americans, alerts us that we shouldn't dismiss the potential for disruption in the relationships within our own hotel groups.
In this era of frayed nerves, this is where the real heavy lifting comes in. We must focus on the ties that bind us. Our mission and shared purpose. Our mutual respect and trust among team members. Sharing an appreciative guest review. Taking the time to celebrate our successes, large and small. No matter how rapidly or dramatically change comes to our industry, our normalcy will be what preserves and guides us. We must continue to "touch" each other in human ways.
Mark Ricketts is president and COO of McNeill Hotel Company.
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The Appeals Court on Tuesday began a hearing into the conviction of Meach Sovannara, an opposition member, and 11 opposition activists who were jailed over an anti-government protest in 2014.
They were sentenced to between seven and 20 years for "incitement".
Sovannara shouted to the court on Tuesday that the hearing was nothing more than political theater and the outcome had already been decided.
"We have no hope because yesterday Mr. Hun Sen already sent a political message to threaten the court at the Peace Palace. Therefore, the court is a political device," he said, referring to a speech given by Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday in which he said that the courts should not release people who had been convicted.
Am Sam Ath, technical supervisor at local rights group Licadho, said Hun Sen's message was clearly intended to sway the judge's decision.
"If the decisions depended on their discretion and consciousness and objectivity… facts and their professionalism and ethics, I hoped that the annulment of the case could happen and it can be an example for the future. But when there is political pressure or political intervention, I have no faith in the system," he said.


Sarthak Misra of the University of Twente MIRA Research Institute has been awarded the prestigious individual ERC Starting Grant worth 1.5 million euros. This grant will be used for the ROBOTAR research project. ROBOTAR aims to develop systems for the targeted delivery of magnetic agents. These agents would be robotically steered into the human body with extreme precision using flexible needles. The agents would be controlled by using an external magnetic field. The agents could be coated with drugs or bio-sensors.
Inserting needles is one of the most common minimally invasive medical procedures. It is used during biopsies, but also when inserting radioactive particles into the body for the treatment of prostate cancer, for example. Needles have the disadvantage that they are rigid and sometimes miss their target, for example because of the patient or an organ motion. Also, using rigid needles makes it impossible for clinicians to move their way around tissue or bones.
Misra and his team have made significant advances in the area of ultrasound-guided robotic needle steering. The needles have an asymmetric bevel tip, which allows for them to be steered through the body in various directions. By rotating the needle, clinicians can manipulate the needle in three dimensions. The novel needles that would be developed as part of ROBOTAR can travel long distances within the human body and reach the target with millimeter-level precision.
In the ROBOTAR system, the flexible needle injects miniaturized magnetic agents (microrobots) into the body, such as nanoparticles, magnetotactic bacteria or 'MagnetoSperm' (microrobots based on the workings of sperm cells). Using an external magnetic field, the ROBOTAR system can steer the magnetic microrobots, which could be equipped with drugs or bio-sensors. Drug delivery is accurate to the micrometre (one thousandth of a millimetre).
The ROBOTAR project will run for five years. Once the project has been concluded, Misra hopes to have developed a prototype system. But before that, several parts of the system will most likely already be available to be used in clinical practice.
The European Research Council Starting Grant is a prestigious European grant given to individual researchers. ERC Starting Grants aim to support up-and-coming research leaders who are about to establish a proper research team and to start conducting independent research in Europe. The scheme targets promising researchers who have the proven potential of becoming independent research leaders. When awarding the grant, not only the submitted research proposal is taken into account, but also the merit and quality of the researcher and the research previously carried out by this person.
Sarthak Misra is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomechanical Engineering. Misra studied Mechanical Engineering at McGill University in Montreal (Canada). Next, he worked on the International Space Station as a robotics analyst for three years as part of MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates. In 2009, Misra obtained his doctorate degree from the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore (USA). As of 2009, he has been working at the University of Twente MIRA Research Institute, and leads the team on surgical robotics at the university. In 2010, Misra received a Veni grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO).


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Can the coronavirus spread through the air?
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Yes, it's possible.
The World Health Organization recently acknowledged the possibility that COVID-19 might be spread in the air under certain conditions.
Recent COVID-19 outbreaks in crowded indoor settings — restaurants, nightclubs and choir practices — suggest the virus can hang around in the air long enough to potentially infect others if social distancing measures are not strictly enforced.
Experts say the lack of ventilation in these situations is thought to have contributed to spread, and might have allowed the virus to linger in the air longer than normal.
In a report published in May, researchers found that talking produced respiratory droplets that could remain in the air in a closed environment for about eight to 14 minutes.
The WHO says those most at risk from airborne spread are doctors and nurses who perform specialized procedures such as inserting a breathing tube or putting patients on a ventilator. Medical authorities recommend the use of protective masks and other equipment when doing such procedures.
Scientists maintain it's far less risky to be outside than indoors because virus droplets disperse in the fresh air, reducing the chances of COVID-19 transmission.
Rod Wood gets COVID-19 vaccination
ONONDAGA COUNTY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- On Sunday, NewsChannel 9's Rod Wood got his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine at Kinney Drugs.
Wood said he is staying healthy in retirement and didn't feel a thing. He is scheduled to be back in four weeks for this second dose.
Due to lack of vaccines, Oneida County is suspending vaccination operations
ONEIDA COUNTY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- Oneida County says it will run out of its allocation of the COVID-19 vaccine by January 21, and that means they will have to suspend operations of the county's vaccine distribution sites at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica and Griffiss International Airport in Rome.
"Unfortunately, due to a reduced vaccine allotment from the State of New York, we will be forced to suspend our operations on Thursday, January 21st," said County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. "We stand ready and willing to work with the state and federal governments to receive more vaccines so we can continue to put shots into the arms of our residents."
Additional case of COVID-19 UK variant found in Westchester County; 18 cases now in New York State
ALBANY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- On Sunday, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo updated New Yorkers on the state's progress during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. An additional case of the UK variant was identified in Westchester County. To date, there are 18 known cases of the variant in New York State.
"We have the weapon that will win this war and we can see the light at the end of the tunnel, but how fast we get there depends upon two things-our own individual actions and the federal supply, which is where we are facing the greatest challenge," Governor Cuomo said. "With the federal government essentially opening the floodgates of eligibility, more than seven million New Yorkers are now able to receive the vaccine. That sounds nice, but when they did that, they not only failed to increase supply, they actually sent us less than we were expecting. New York has moved heaven and earth to create one of the most expansive vaccination networks in the nation and we are getting shots in arms as quickly and efficiently as possible-we just simply need more vaccine. It's time for the federal government to step up, increase the supply, and actually help the state defeat this virus once and for all."
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Vlatka Oršanić (Zabok, Hrvatska, 29. siječnja 1958.), hrvatska operna pjevačica (sopranistica) i pjevačka pedagoginja.

Životopis i školovanje
Sopranistica Vlatka Oršanić rođena je 29. siječnja 1958. u Zaboku, Hrvatska. Djetinjstvo je provela u Varaždinu te na tamošnjoj Muzičkoj školi započinje svoju glazbenu naobrazbu: sa sedam godina počinje učiti klavir, a kao četrnaestogodišnjakinja prelazi na solo-pjevanje kod prof. Ankice Opolski. Sa šesnaest godina upisuje studij pjevanja na Akademiji za glasbo u Ljubljani u klasi prof. Ondine Otte Klasinc. Diplomirala je u proljeće 1979. godine ulogom Gilde u Verdijevoj operi Rigoletto (Opera SNG Ljubljana). U razdoblju od 1985. do 1990. godine živjela je u Beču, gdje se usavršavala kod Kms. Olivere Miljaković.

Prvi nastupi
Još u vrijeme studija pjeva u zboru Slovenske filharmonije, njezin prvi profesionalni solistički nastup bila je koncertna izvedba opere Figarov pir W. A. Mozarta 1976. godine, gdje je, uz orkestar Slovenske filharmonije, nastupila u ulozi Susanne i za to dostignuće dobila Prešernovu nagradu za studente. Od 1978. do 1984. godine angažirana je kao solistica Opere SNG Ljubljana. Debitirala je u ulozi Sophie u operi Werther J. Masseneta, slijede uloge Gilda (Rigoletto), Lucia (Lucia di Lammermoor), Adina (Ljubavni napitak), Rosina (Seviljski brijač), Olympia (Hoffmannove priče), Angelica (Orlando), Elvira (Puritanci), Kraljica noći (Čarobna frula) i Violetta (La traviata). Istovremeno postaje gošća opernih kuća u Rijeci, Splitu, Beogradu, Zagrebu, Sarajevu, Novom Sadu i Skopju te na svim važnim festivalima tadašnje Jugoslavije. Gostovala je u Rumunjskoj  (Cluj, Timișoara) i Čehoslovačkoj  (Prag).

Europa i svijet
Od 1990. do 1992. godine bila je solistica Zemaljskog kazališta (Salzburger Landestheater) u Salzburgu gdje je nastupila kao Despina u Mozartovoj operi Cosi fan tutte, Bastienne u Mozartovoj operi Bastien i Bastienne, Euridika u Gluckovoj operi Orfej i Euridika i Tamiri u Mozartovoj operi Il re pastore. Gostuje u Španjolskoj i Japanu. 1991. godine bila je gošća Semperopere u Dresdenu, gdje je nastupala u ulozi Mile u Janačekovoj operi Osud. Od 1992. do 1995. godine bila je solistica Opere Državnog kazališta (Staatstheater Darmstadt) u Dramstadtu (Njemačka). Tamo je također pjevala brojne glavne sopranske uloge: Rosalinde u opereti Šišmiš J. Straussa, Jenufa u isoimenoj operi L. Janáčeka, Mimi u Puccinijevoj La bohème, Vitellia u Mozartovoj operi La clemenza di Tito, Tatjana u operi Jevgenij Onjegin P. I. Čajkovskog, Donna Anna u Mozartovoj operi Don Giovanni, Mařenka u Prodanoj nevjesti B. Smetane i Violetta u Verdijevoj Travijati. Već od 1993. godine gostuje na drugim europskim pozornicama i u koncertnim dvoranama, a od 1995. godine po Europi i svijetu nastupa kao slobodna umjetnica. Godine 2003. ponovno postaje solisticom i prvakinjom Opere SNG Ljubljana.

Umjetnički profil
Njezine pjevačke i umjetničke značajke su posebno lijep, bogat i veliki glas, izrazita muzikalnost, glasovni raspon, produbljena i emotivna interpretacija te scenska izražajnost. Karijeru je započela kao koloraturni sopran, a nastavila u ulogama lirskog i mladodramskog soprana. U zadnje vrijeme interpretira uloge dramskog soprana i čak mezzosoprana. Njezin repertoar obuhvaća više od 40 glavnih opernih uloga te širok koncertni repertoar.

Uloge, nastupi i umjetnički suradnici
Njezine najznačajnije uloge su: Gilda u Verijevoj operi Rigoletto i Lucia u Donizettijevoj operi Lucia di Lammermoor u kojima je kao vrlo mlada pjevačica nastupala na svim pozornicama bivše Jugoslavije, kasnije Jenufa u istoimenoj operi L. Janačeka u kojoj je debitirala u Darmstadtu te nakon toga nastupila na festivalu Maggio Musicale Fiorentino u Firenci, u Freiburgu (Stadttheter) i Essenu (Aalto-Musiktheter), zatim Katarina Izmajlova u Šostakovičevoj operi Lady Macbeth mcenskog okruga (Aalto-Musiktheter Essen, Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, Das Meininger Theater Meiningen, Theater Bremen, Opera HNK Zagreb) i Lady Macbeth u Verdijevoj operi Macbeth (Komische Oper Berlin, Oper Leipzig, Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck). Nastupala je također kao Donna Elvira u Mozartovoj operi Don Giovanni (Zagreb), Leonora u Verdijevoj operi Trubadur (Bonn, Zagreb), Aida u Verdijevoj operi Aida (Antwerpen, Köln), Ariadna u operi Ariadna na Naxosu R. Straussa (Berlin), Mila u operi Osud L. Janačeka (Dresden), Nataša u operi Rat i mir S. Prokofjeva (Konzerthaus Beč), Malinka-Etherea-Kunka u operi Izleti gospodina Broučeka L. Janačeka (Konzerthaus Beč), Katja u Janačekovoj operi Katja Kabanova (Darmstadt), Rusalka (Essen, Bielefeld) i Kneginja (Ljubljana) u operi A. Dvořáka Rusalka, Tosca u istoimenoj operi G. Puccinija  (Essen, Zagreb, Ljubljana), Tatjana u operi Jevgenij Onjegin (Zagreb ), Mimi u Operi La bohème G. Puccinija (Darmstadt, Zagreb), Marguerite u operi Faust Ch. Gounoda (Ljubljana), Elettra u Mozartovoj operi Idomeneo (Salzburg), Abigaila u Verdijevoj operi Nabucco (Ljubljana), Cio Cio-San u operi Madama Butterfly G. Puccinija (Ljubljana), Maddalena u Giordanovoj operi Andrea Chénier (Ljubljana), Didona (Zagreb, Ljubljana) i Belinda u operi Didona i Eneja H. Purcella, Genoveva u istoimenoj operi R. Schumanna (Konzerthaus Beč), Janja u Gotovčevoj operi Kamenik (Zagreb), Herodijada u operi Salome R. Straussa (Ljubljana), Maddalena u Verdijevoj operi Rigoletto (Ljubljana), Miss Todd u Menottijevoj operi Lopov i stara djevica (Ljubljana), Marcellina u Mozartovom Figarovom piru (Ljubljana) i Kabanicha u Janáčekovoj operi Katja Kabanova (Ljubljana).
Njezin koncertni repertoar također obuhvaća djela različitih glazbenih stilova, od baroka, klasike, romantike i verizma do suvremene glazbe. To su brojne kantate J. S. Bacha i G. F. Händela, Bachova Misa u h-molu, Händelov oratorij Mesija i Devet njemačkih arija, Mozartov Requiem, Krunidbena misa i brojne koncertne arije, 9. simfonija, oratorij Christus am Ölberge i Missa solemnis L. van Beethovena, glazbena drama Lazarus F. Schuberta, Petite messe solennelle i Stabat mater G. Rossinija, oratorij Elias i simfonijska kantata Lobgesang F. Mendelssohna, Njemački rekvijem J. Brahmsa, 2. simfonija G. Mahlera, Stabat mater A. Dvořáka, Verdijeva Messa da requiem, Te Deum i Misa u f-molu A. Brucknera, Altenberg-Lieder A. Berga, Lirska simfonija A. Zemlinskog i Rekvijem za mladog pjesnika B. A. Zimmermanna.
Nastupila je na najvećim europskmi priredbama kao što su Salzburške ljetne igre, Bečki svečani tjedni, Edinburški festival, festival Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Festival d'automne Paris, Dubrovački ljetni festival, Splitsko ljeto, Varaždinske barokne večeri i Opatijski ljetni festival te na najuglednijim koncertnim pozornicama u Europi i svijetu kao što su Wiener Musikverein, Wiener Konzerthaus, Berliner Philharmonie, Berliner Konzerthaus, Kölner Philharmonie, Alte Oper Frankfurt, Théâtre du Châtelet i Radio France Pariz, Bunka-Kai-Kan Tokio, Auditorio Municipal de Madrid,  te koncertne dvorane u Bruxellesu, Rotterdamu, Utrechtu, Nürnbergu, Rigi, Ljubljani, Zagrebu i Beogradu. Surađivala je s dirigentima kao što su Michael Gielen, Lovro pl. Matačić, Semyon Bychkov, Vladimir Jurowski, Kirill Petrenko, Uroš Lajovic, Hans Graf, Pinchas Steinberg, Daniel Harding, Stefan Soltesz, Heinz Holliger, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Dieter Rossberg, Tomaš Hanus, Howard Arman, Nikša Bareza, Mladen Tarbuk, Ivo Lipanović i drugi te režiserima kao što su Joachim Herz, Harry Kupfer, Christine Mielitz, Liliana Cavani, Uwe Eric Laufenberg, Pet Halmen, Frank van Laecke, Lutz Hochstraate, Thomas Schulte Michels, Andreas Homoki, Konstanze Lauterbach, Fred Berndt, Tom Tölle, Gerd Heinz i drugi. Među njezinim partnerima na sceni bili su i Elina Garanča, Anja Harteros i Piotr Bieczała.

Pedagoška djelatnost
Pedagoškim radom se bavi od 2003. godine. Redovita je profesorica u trajnom zvanju na Muzičkoj akademiji u Zagrebu, gdje je u razdoblju od 2007. do 2016. godine bila i pročelnica Odsjeka za pjevanje. U razdoblju od 2006. do 2010. godine je predavala i na Akademiji za glasbo u Ljubljani. Njezini studenti su solisti brojnih europskih i svjetskih opernih kuća: Bayerische Staatsoper München, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Semperoper Dresden, Grand Theatre de Geneve, Stadtthetaer St. Gallen, Narodni Divadlo Prag, Teatro Fenice Venecija, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Opera Krakowska, Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona, Chicago Operahouse, Opera SNG Ljubljana, Opera SNG Maribor, Opera HNK Zagreb, Opera HNK Ivan Zajc Rijeka, Opera HNK Split, Opera HNK Osijek. Voditeljica je seminara za pjevače i pjevačke pedagoge, članica je žirija na domaćim i međunarodnim pjevačkim natjecanjima te suosnivačica i ravnateljica međunarodnog pjevačkog natjecanja "Zinka Milanov" u Rijeci.

Nagrade
 1976 - studentska Prešernova nagrada (Slovenija) za ulogu Susanne u Mozartovoj operi Figarov pir.
 1979 - 1. nagrada na međunarodnom natjecanju opernih pjevača "Mario del Monaco" Udine, Italija.
 1980 - 2. nagrada na međunaronom Televizijskom natjecanju "Belcanto" Oostende, Belgija.
 2004 - Nagrada "Marijana Radev" (Hrvatska) za najbolju žensku opernu ulogu u sezoni ( Katerina Izmajlova u operi Lady Macbeth mscenskog okruga).
 2007 - Nagrada "Milka Trnina"(Hrvatska) za izuzetna umjetnička postignuća.
 2010 - Plaketa "Sergije Rainis" (Hrvatska) za izuzetne dosege na području vokalne umjetnosti i pedagogije.
 2011 - Nagrada Hrvatskog društva glazbenih i plesnih pedagoga za izvrsne rezultate na području glazbene pedagogije.
 2012 - Nagrada "Samo Smerkolj" (Slovenija) za umjetnička postignuća slovenskih opernih pjevača, posebice na području komorne opere.
 2012 - Betettova nagrada (Slovenija) za umjetnička postignuća i sveopći doprinos slovenskoj glazbenoj kulturi.

CD-ploče
 A. Zemlinsky: Lyrische Symphonie / A. Berg: Altenberg-Lieder, SWF-Sinfonieorchester, dir. Michael Gielen, Arte Nova Classics, 1995.
 Ludwig van Beethoven: Sinfonie Nr. 9, SWF-Sinfonieorchester, dir. Michael Gielen, EMI Records, 1995.
 B. A. Zimmermann: Requiem für einen jungen Dichter, SWF-Sinfonieorchester, dir. Michael Gielen, Sony Classical, 1995.
 G. F. Händel: Devet njemačkih arija, Drago Arko (violina), Ciril Škerjanc (violončelo), Vlasta Doležal-Rus (čembalo), Založba kaset in plošč, Ljubljana 2000.

Mediji
 Portret Vlatke Oršanić, Produkcija Hrvatske televizije, 2000. Režija: Branko Ivanda
 Televizijska emisija o Vlatki Oršanić, autorica: Darja Korez Korenčan. Produkcija Televizije Slovenije, 2004.
 Arhivske snimke Vlatke Oršanić pohranjene su na sljedećim radijskim i televizijskim postajama: Radiotelevizija Slovenija, Hrvatska radiotelevizija (HRT), Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), Deutschlandsradio, Südwestrundfunk (SWR), Mitteldeutsche Rundfunk (MDR).

Izvori
 Vlatka Oršanič, slovenska wikipedija
 Großes Sängerlexikon - Karl-Josef Kutsch, Leo Riemens - Google Knjige
 Muzička akademija Zagreb

Vanjske poveznice
 Vlatka Oršanić razgovori - poveznica1
 Vlatka Oršanić razgovori - poveznica2
 Tosca, Zagreb, 2003
 Zinka Milanov Competition
 Mozirje: seminar za pjevače
 Nagrada Milka Trnina
 Nagrada Marijane Radev
 Vlatka Oršanić, intervju Nacional
 Vlatka Oršanić i B. A. Zimmermann

Hrvatski operni pjevači
Hrvatski glazbeni pedagozi

Dobitnici nagrade Milka Trnina
Životopisi, Zabok

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People with this pain run their hand up and down along one side of their low back and say that it hurts there. They often say that it hurts when they get up from sleep, after a drive or some other activity where the hip is flexed for extended periods. When this trigger point becomes more active, they complain of the pain when walking.
Sitting may offer them relief for short periods but they often complain when they are driving for long periods. They are stiff and slow to rise after long periods of sitting.
They often seek relief by "moving around." One client complained about this to get out of jury duty. They may also get relief by putting a pillow under their legs when sleeping on their back.
They may also complain of a "twisted hip" or that their "back is crooked" or they have "scoliosis in their low back." One side of their low back is often notably flatter than the affected side.
They may also complain of disturbed sleep and digestive disturbances.
This is the standard stretch that most therapists give for psoas major. Because it is a hip flexor, extending the hip stretches the psoas. If you want to make this faster and more efficient, use ice-and-stretch. Ice along the abdomen, through the fold of the hip and onto the top of the thigh.
Yoga postures that stretch psoas include cobra, which stretches both psoas muscles, while also lengthening the superficial abdominals and pigeon, which offers a more intense stretch of psoas on one side and piriformis on the other. A tight psoas will make it difficult to stop the thigh and knee on the back leg from turning out. I discuss the common trigger point patterns of the pigeon pose in this post.
Restoring proper function to any part of the psoas major is highly debated. In this case, the trigger point is near L3 and usually palpable. Normalizing function of the mid-lumbar vertebrae is critical. Balancing the pelvis and restoring tone to the superficial abdominals is also key to lasting results. Palpate the TP before and after working the lumbar vertebrae and pelvis. Treatment is more effective and longer when it has some release before direct treatment.


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TDMST Weekly Round-Up: 2017.08.19
This is the TDMST Weekly Round-Up of news affecting professional truck drivers, written by Vicki Simons for the week ending August 19, 2017.
We welcome your comments, thoughts and feedback on the items of your choice below.
1. Definition: a total solar eclipse occurs when the moon fully blocks the sun. This year's eclipse will be seen on Monday, August 21 in all contiguous states in the USA while a total solar eclipse will be seen in 14 states.
An August 16, 2017, article
- states that "several states in the path of the total eclipse have issued restrictions to truck drivers" and
- contains a list of "warnings and tips for all drivers, including truck operators" by the U.S. DOT.
Another article predicts "epic traffic jams" on Monday.
Out of safety concerns, at least one trucking company will be shutting down on Monday. The trucking company's president is frustrated that they won't be able to operate, but said that operating on that day isn't worth the risk.
Stay safe, drivers, and remember that amateurs and professionals alike share the road.
2. Smile! You're on camera!
Two articles in recent days have described unsafe trucker practices in the UK:
- Lorry drivers with at least one hand -- and sometimes both hands(!) -- off the steering wheel (link); and
- A trucker who was videoed rolling down the road who was oblivious to smoke pouring out of his truck because he was on a cell phone (link).
Don't let this be you!
You're a professional. So don't become distracted -- or allow yourself to become complacent -- while you're driving.
3. An August 16, 2017, article states, "Gangsters operating at a major local market in North Korea's Chongjin city are extorting money from truck drivers and local merchants, charging them large 'fees' for permission to transport their goods, sources in the sanctions-hit country say."
It seems reasonable that this matter would be cleared up by their local law enforcement, right?
Well, further down in the article, we read: "The gangsters, many of them former convicts, demand payment ranging from 1,000 to 5,000 Chinese yuan (U.S. $149 to $224), and give 40 percent of what they take to police officers working at the market, the source said."
So, how can this extortion situation be solved?
4. "Indentured servitude" is how one man described his time in a truck driver training school run by a trucking company in an August 15, 2017, article.(*)
"Interviews with dozens of truck drivers, instructors, and industry experts yield a grim picture, in which the schools set up by trucking companies to prepare their next crop of drivers may leave students on the hook for thousands of dollars in training fees, with poor job prospects," the article states.
We have warned prospective truck drivers about situations like this through the free CDL and being exploited pages of our site.
Don't let the lure of "getting something for nothing" put you in a trap. There is no such thing as a free lunch.
5. Of the list of professional truck drivers' Top 10 Peeves, which three are at the top of your list? Please comment below.
6. Even though the FMCSA says that nearly 850 professional truck drivers are killed annually in crashes, one truck driver "estimates the number of deaths and medical emergencies on the road could be three to four thousand annually", according to an August 14, 2017, article.(**)
Read about TruckersFinalMile.org, "a non-profit charity that helps truckers stranded, alone, in hospitals because of medical emergencies."
7. An August 12, 2017, article indicated that it's going to be more difficult to replace professional truck drivers than the trucking industry thinks because of all of the other tasks that truckers do.
Yep. I wrote about that on our site -- Will Driverless Truckers Ever Take Over the Trucking Industry? -- quite some time back.
8. In direct opposition to what was written in a June 16, 2017, article about a "truck that refuses to crash", an August 2, 2017, article refers to "unavoidable traffic collisions".
Uh huh. Thought so.
Newton's First Law of Motion combined with the fact that mechanical parts wear out should have told anyone that at least some traffic collisions are unavoidable.
Even if every vehicle on the road was run by a robot, some trucks will simply break down and provide the impetus for a crash. It's inevitable.
9. The image of an "Autonomous Vehicle" license plate from the state of Nevada -- as shown in this August 1, 2017, article -- speaks volumes.
10. This August 2, 2017, article is the first time I've ever read about "Metal 3D-printed parts for trucks".
What pros or cons might this present to the trucking industry overall?
11. This topic keeps coming up. An August 13, 2017, article stated,
The Pennsylvania and Delaware transportation departments will conduct a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) pilot program in conjunction with the I-95 Corridor Coalition.
The goal is to study whether a VMT tax is a viable way to raise funds for highway construction.
How would a Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) tax impact the trucking industry overall and your trucker paycheck specifically?
12. Last week, I attended a webinar hosted by FleetOwner.com entitled "Listening to the Voice of the Driver can Ease the Shortage". A couple of folks seemed knowledgeable about the topic but definitely left out a few things that affect driver pay and satisfaction on the job (which I left as feedback).
According to an August 14, 2017, companion article, the expert from the National Transportation Institute indicated that,
- "The average age of the truck driver is 52 and each year that number continues to increase" and
- "our prediction remains nearly flat for driver pay."
In order to help offset the negatives, the "best practices" for "driver satisfaction" are:
- Appreciation;
- Using advanced technology to attract talent;
- Have a plan around retention;
- Pay and benefit;
- Treatment;
- Employee involvement and training; and
- Recognition and performance management.
Now this is interesting: the group director of talent acquisition at Ryder System advised carriers regarding "Pay and benefits" that they "be in line with what the market is paying and the environment in which they're operating."
And yet it was clear during the webinar that "For-Hire driver income is much more volatile than [it is for] Private Fleets".
One slide showed that no matter which area of the USA was being examined, the median W-2 income for truckers driving for private fleets greatly surpassed the income of truckers driving for for-hire fleets.
Which of the "best practices" listed above -- or one not even listed -- most motivates you to stay at or leave a trucking company?
My husband Mike and I wish you -- and all professional truck drivers -- safe travels and lots of money saving opportunities on the road.
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NASDAQ --27.810.25%
Subject: Will the Fed End QE This Summer?
URL: http://mney.co/1PQfUt7
Will the Fed End QE This Summer?
By Jeff Uscher, Contributing Writer, Money Morning
Amid all of the hoopla over the Standard & Poor's 500 Index touching 1,500 on Friday, it seems few people noticed that the yield on 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds has risen to within a couple of basis points of 2%. That is nearly 30 basis points higher than it was one month ago and 10 basis points higher than one year ago.
It seems as if the bond market is beginning to price in higher inflation at the long end of the yield curve, and that is something that has got to be worrying the Fed.
Successive rounds of quantitative easing (QE) have added a lot of liquidity to the U.S. economy and this has been repeated globally with massive amounts of liquidity being pumped into the market by the Bank of Japan (BOJ), the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England (BOE).
The Bank of Japan has committed itself to further aggressive easing under pressure from the newly elected government headed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Even if BOJ Governor Masaaki Shirakawa has any second thoughts about additional easing, he will keep them to himself.
Why Some Central Bankers Are Worried
Other central bankers have raised a warning flag.
BOE Governor Mervyn King told the U.K. parliamentary treasury select committee last week, "One of the things we ought to be a bit concerned about is interest rates have been so low for so long...that the search for yield appears to be beginning again...A combination of a weak recovery and yet at the same time people searching for yield in ways that suggest risk isn't fully priced is a disturbing position."
And Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank President Esther George said in a Jan. 22 speech, "In promoting its longer-run goals, the FOMC must weigh the benefits and the risks of maintaining an unusually accommodative monetary policy stance for a protracted period...Monetary policy, by contributing to financial imbalances and instability, can just as easily aggravate unemployment as heal it. Economic models tend to highlight the benefits of such a policy, but cannot fully account for the future risks."
George continued, "I have highlighted the risk of financial instability and the risk of higher inflation because, although some say they are unlikely, history shows that becoming too sanguine about either can lull us into thinking we can avoid them."
QE and Instability vs. Inflation
Julian Brigden, managing partner of MI2 Partners, raises an interesting point: "It is also important to understand that ending QE does not necessarily signal the beginning of monetary tightening."
Brigden said "the much more likely scenario is that by the summer, the economy is still only trundling along and unemployment is sitting in the 7.5% range. The idea of rate hikes at that point is a joke. Yet, QE could still end, simply because this tool of monetary policy hasn't delivered sufficient real economic growth, while building greater financial risks in the system."
The question is how much the bond markets depend upon asset purchases by central banks for maintaining current prices.
In the U.S., it seems as if higher yields (lower prices) for Treasury bonds at the long end of the curve are telling us that the end of QE might mean the end of ultra-low, long-term interest rates.
This has ramifications that go far beyond the Treasury bond market. For example, mortgage rates are usually based on 10-year Treasury bond yields.
If 10-year Treasury yields rise, mortgage rates, which are now near all-time lows, could reverse and start to rise too. What would that do to gathering momentum in the housing market?
Yet, it is dangerous to just keep pumping money into the economy through QE.
Last week, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke dismissed the idea of imminent inflation but indicated that the continuation of QE would be evaluated on a risk/return basis.
"As we evaluate these polices, we're going to be looking at the benefits which, I believe, involve some help to economic growth to reduction in unemployment," Bernanke said. "But we're also going to be looking at cost and risk."
Maybe it is still too soon to call the end of QE. But investors should be aware of and sensitive to that possibility.
The Treasury bond market might be telling us that it won't take a rate hike to push yields higher at the long end of the curve. Just turning off the money spigot might be enough to push us over the edge.
Related Articles and News:
Money Morning:
Did the Fed Just Admit QE3 Has Been a Major Failure?
Dow Jones:
BOE's King Warns on Renewed Search for Yield
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City:
The U.S. Economy and Monetary Policy
Bloomberg:
Bernanke Seen Pressing On With Stimulus Amid Debate on QE


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Horne may refer to:

Places
Horn (Netherlands), the village of Horn or Horne in the Netherlands
Horne (Denmark), a village near Hirtshals in Hjørring Kommune, Denmark
County of Horne, historic county from the Holy Roman Empire, located in what today is Netherlands and Belgium
Horne, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Other uses
Horne (surname)
Horne, a Moogle from Final Fantasy XII

See also
Joseph Horne Company, a chain of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States-based department stores
Horn (disambiguation)
Van Horne (disambiguation)


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Fairfield Township ist eine von dreizehn Townships des Butler County im US-Bundesstaat Ohio. Nach der Volkszählung im Jahr 2000 waren hier 15.571 Einwohner registriert.

Geografie
Fairfield Township liegt im Südosten des Butler Countys, 37 km nördlich von Cincinnati, im Südwesten von Ohio und grenzt im Uhrzeigersinn an die Townships: St. Clair Township, Madison Township, Liberty Township, West Chester Township und Ross Township.

Verwaltung
Die Township wird durch ein Board of Trustees, bestehend aus drei gewählten Mitgliedern, verwaltet. Zwei Personen werden jeweils im Jahr nach der Präsidentschaftswahl gewählt und eine jeweils im Jahr davor. Die Amtszeit dauert in der Regel vier Jahre und beginnt jeweils am 1. Januar. Daneben gibt es noch einen Township Clerk (zuständig für Finanzen und Budget), der ebenfalls im Jahr vor der Präsidentschaftswahl auf eine vierjährige Amtszeit gewählt wird. Dessen Amtszeit beginnt jeweils am 1. April.

Einzelnachweise


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Klara Badano, właśc. włos. Chiara Luce Badano (ur. 29 października 1971 w Sassello, zm. 7 października 1990 tamże) – włoska członkini Ruchu Focolari, błogosławiona Kościoła rzymskokatolickiego.

Życiorys
Klara urodziła się 29 października 1971 roku jako pierwsze dziecko swoich rodziców, którzy na jej narodziny czekali aż 11 lat. Już jako dziecko wsłuchiwała się w ewangeliczne przypowieści opowiadane jej przez mamę. Klara od najmłodszych lat pomagała potrzebującym. Jeszcze w przedszkolu zaczęła wrzucać pieniądze do specjalnej puszki z ofiarami przeznaczonymi dla dzieci z Afryki. Marzyła również o tym, by wyjechać do Afryki na misję jako lekarz.

W wieku 9 lat stała się członkinią Genów (młodego pokolenia) w Ruchu Focolari. Od tamtego czasu jej życie stało się nieustannym wysiłkiem, żeby "stawiać Boga na pierwszym miejscu". Latem 1988 r. podczas gry w tenisa u Klary pojawił się silny ból ramienia. Trafiła do szpitala gdzie zdiagnozowano nowotwór kości. Poddanie się woli Boga charakteryzują jej słowa:

Zmarła 7 października 1990 roku we wspomnienie Najświętszej Maryi Panny Różańcowej.Swoją matkę pożegnała słowami: "Ciao. Bądź szczęśliwa, bo ja jestem szczęśliwa". Klara Badano została pochowana na cmentarzu w Sassello.

Beatyfikacja
Jej proces beatyfikacyjny rozpoczął się 6 czerwca 1999 r. Została ogłoszona błogosławioną 25 września 2010 r. w sanktuarium Matki Bożej Miłości pod Rzymem. Beatyfikacji przewodniczył w imieniu papieża Benedykta XVI prefekt Kongregacji Spraw Kanonizacyjnych, abp Angelo Amato.

Patronat
Patronka Światowych Dni Młodzieży 2023.

Zobacz też
 święci i błogosławieni Kościoła katolickiego

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne
 Chiara Luce Badano – oficjalna strona [dostęp 2010-07-19]
 Postulatio strona
 Chiara Badano na stronie portalu katolickiego Adonai [dostęp 2010-07-19]

Klara Badano
Urodzeni w 1971
Zmarli w 1990
Klara Badano