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BAR Tech WindWings by Yara Marine Technologies take shape, as vessel owners prepare for Carbon Intensity regulations
Posted by: Mahender November 28, 2022 in PR
PRESS RELEASE – 28 NOVEMBER 2022
Construction of first WindWings underway as vessel sector races to meet new CII rules in 2023.
Portsmouth and Oslo, 28 November 2022: Innovative marine engineering consultancy, BAR Technologies, and front-running green maritime technology provider, Yara Marine Technologies, have announced that the 'first cut' of the steelwork that will form the first production run of BAR's pioneering WindWings has been completed. During the first half of 2023, two WindWings will be installed on MC Shipping-owned vessel the Pyxis Ocean, and four WindWings will be installed on the Berge Olympus owned by Berge Bulk. Global commodities business, Cargill, which charters the Pyxis Ocean, will be the first operator to see fuel savings and lower carbon emissions from the WindWings installation.
As global shipping prepares to implement the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) rules from 1 January 2023, vessel owners are increasingly turning to technologies that may be retrofitted to existing vessels to enable them to reduce their carbon emissions.
The installation of WindWings allows operators to save c1.5 tonnes of fuel per WindWing per day on average global routes. This directly facilitates a significant contribution to CO2 reduction in the shipping industry – with c4.7 tonnes of CO2 saved per WindWing per day assuming the use of heavy fuel oil for main propulsion.
At present, production is focused on the main spar elements that give the WindWings their height, alongside the associated booms, towers, and slew bearings.
Concurrently, manufacturing is also progressing with the tilt mechanism that provides vessel charterers with the versatility to stow the WindWings during dockside operations, when passing under structures, or in certain sea conditions.
The composite parts of the wings are also well advanced with the assembly and testing to follow.
Despite global challenges in the commodities supply chains, the production of WindWings continues on schedule, with installation onto the Pyxis Ocean set for the first quarter of 2023, and the Berge Olympus following shortly afterwards.
"The failure of COP27 to reach consensus on phasing down fossil fuels has reminded us of the imperative to keep innovating at an industry level in order to reach our goals for decarbonising global bulk shipping," said John Cooper, CEO at BAR Technologies.
"However, with the CII regulations set to come into force in January 2023, vessel owners are not in a position to just do nothing – they must have a plan for emissions and manage this planning within set deadlines."
"The positive news is that with technologies like WindWings, alongside much of the work being done into future powertrains, vessel owners have options on the table to be able to adapt quickly, reducing the risk of stranded assets."
"Berge Bulk's decision to equip its Newcastlemax bulker Berge Olympus with four WindWings shows that wind-assisted propulsion is one of the key technologies in their transition strategy towards Net Zero. We are very proud to support our customer in reducing the emissions from Berge Olympus by 19 tonnes of CO2 per day on an average route. This is a major result for decarbonisation of this bulk carrier," said Thomas Koniordos, CEO at Yara Marine Technologies.
"The interest in WindWings from the industry is thrilling and we are happy with the progress we achieved in the value chain to ensure the ready availability of this technology to meet the needs of the shipping industry worldwide."
Yara Marine is the commercial contractual partner and manages the value chain from procurement, construction, installation, service, and training for the WindWings in global locations.
About BAR Technologies
With an impressive heritage, having originally spun out from the former British America's Cup Team, BAR Tech provides a wide range of design and engineering consultancy services with a focus on four key sectors: Workboats and Commercial Vessels, Shipping, Special Projects, and Leisure Marine and Yachts.
BAR Technologies offer a cohesive team of world lead naval architects and optimisation specialists, fluid dynamists, mechanical, structural and composite engineers, control strategy and system specialists, and data and simulation engineers with access to the latest commercial knowledge, using bespoke in-house design tools.
For more details please visit www.bartechnologies.uk, contact info@bartechnologies.uk, or follow BAR Tech on LinkedIn.
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More and more companies and organisations are turning to potatoes to replace polythene packaging, with the Guardian newspaper becoming one of the latest to make the switch.
The weekend paper supplements are now wrapped in a compostable material made from potato starch. The paper says it ditched its polythene covers after feedback from readers.
The potato starch packaging has been introduced in London, Kent, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk and there are plans to phase in the new wrapping across the whole of the UK over the coming months.
Potato starch packaging generally comes from waste potatoes and is 100% compostable, containing no oil-based materials, plastics or harmful toxins. It has a silky feel and is not entirely transparent like plastic. It is suitable for domestic composting. Advice on the wrapping says it should not be recycled but disposed of on a compost heap or in a food waste bin.
Potato Review introduced the new packaging in 2018. Its reception has been mixed. While most readers have welcomed the more environmentally-friendly packaging, it has been pointed out by some that it takes longer to bio-degrade than manufacturers' claims.
Manufacturers have responded by pointing out that there are varying grades/thicknesses of potato starch packaging and although it will eventually completely compost within a compost heap or food waste bin, the time it takes to do this will vary, according to conditions of soil, thickness of packaging etc.
Another downside is that its production costs are higher, but with the consumer focus being on more 'green' alternatives, its popularity is still increasing, and it is felt more companies and organisations will make the switch in 2019.
Other publications that have moved to potato starch wrapping include the New Internationalist and the National Trust members' magazine. Other national publications are also believed to have been trialling the packaging.
Other national newspapers say they have been experimenting with more environmentally-friendly ways to distribute their magazines, supplements and advertising leaflets.

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At the invitation of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Chinese president, Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), paid an unofficial visit to China from March 25 to 28. During the visit, Xi held talks with Kim at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi held a welcoming ceremony for Kim before their talks.
BEIJING, March 28 (Xinhua) -- At the invitation of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Chinese president, Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), paid an unofficial visit to China from Sunday to Wednesday.


Headline on HRC campaign email I just got: "Our girl Hillary…" No. Hillary isn't a *girl*, she's a *woman* running for president.
The question of whether you can call a grown woman girl and even whether it's okay for a grown woman to refer to herself as girl, is perennial among feminists. It's one of many colloquial references to women that seem innocuous at first glance, but connect deeply to the way that women are viewed by ourselves and by others.
Just last summer, when I was eagerly awaiting the premier of Supergirl on CBS and one of the discussions that I had about the show, one that came up again and again, involved a scene in the trailer in which Cat Grant (played by Calista Flockhart) is questioned as to why she named the newly minted hero "Supergirl" rather than "Superwoman". In case you didn't see it, check out the First Look trailer. The moment happens around 3:06.
Cat Grant, as we can see, embraces the term girl. In many ways I love embracing the positivity of being a girl. So often being a girl is denigrated through insults like "throwing like a girl" or "running like a girl". So yes, embracing "girl" is fantastic.
But… At some point a girl is an adult human woman. At some point "girl" turns into a way to infantilize a woman. Everyday Feminism has a pretty good list of reasons why using the word "girl" for a woman is indeed infantilizing.
"I married a Juniata girl." A minister at a meeting that I attended.
In both instances the women in question are indeed women. There's no particular reason other than the convenient excuse of colloquialism for why these two women should be referred to as girls. This is simply what we do.
So when Hillary Clinton's campaign uses the term "girl" to describe her, I'm not shocked. Indeed I expect the particular wording in the email is due in large part to the person who purportedly sent the email.
Probably you've heard James Carville talk. He's from Louisiana and he's never made any effort to drop his accent. In fact it's part of his whole schtick. Likely he's quite familiar with Hillary, given that he was a lead strategist in her husband's presidential campaign. Possibly he says "our girl" often and in regular conversation. I presume this is why the staffer who actually wrote the email titled it thus. Honestly, there is no part of this that I don't understand. Still… Couldn't it just say "Hillary needs you right now"?
She isn't "Our girl". She is a woman who is a serious contender for the position of President of the United States. She is a grown woman. You don't have to support her candidacy. It would be nice, however, if we could at least address her as an adult human being. This is not too much to ask, certainly not of her own campaign. The email itself doesn't hinge on the "our girl" of it all. It's not necessary.
You're trying to make us feel like we're part of the team. I get it. Anyone who got and didn't immediately delete this email gets that. Anyone that deleted would have gotten it if they read it. The intent is abundantly clear. All I'm saying is that there are ways to do it that don't call a 68 year old woman "girl".
As a Hillary supporter, I'd like to see her campaign do better than this. One of the improvements in her campaign this time around as opposed to 2008 – for me, and many women – has been that Hillary Clinton isn't shying away from being a woman running for President. I've resigned myself to the fact that I'm going to hear "woman card" as long as she's running, but I can deal with it as long as Hillary Clinton and her campaign continue to understand that – whether we like it or not (ps. We don't) – there are differences in how Clinton is judged because of her gender.
So, given that, let's use our words wisely and recognize that Hillary Clinton is not a girl and that's okay.


Security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) provider D3 Security Tuesday unveiled its Connected Global Sales Channel and Partner Program.
Led by D3's newly appointed channel executive, Peter Marini, the program aims to help VARs, distributors, managed security service providers (MSSPs) and system integrators (SIs) provide their customers with SOAR, incident-response and case-management offerings. Marini joined D3 last month and previously was Check Point Software Technologies' MSP/cloud provider channel manager.
At Check Point, Marini was heavily involved in the business development for cloud technology alliances and MSSPs across Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa.
In addition, the fact that D3 integrates with "hundreds of tools makes it easy for partners to select D3 as the security operations platform that can work, quite easily, within their customers' or their own environments," Marini said.
Partners played a role in the formulation of Connected, he said.
Partners now have a dedicated program with deal registration, enablement, sales and marketing support.


Your engagement ring is an investment, so we encourage all our customers to do their research before choosing one. Here are 10 things to think about before taking the leap.
The cut is the most important of the 4Cs because it influences the sparkle of the diamond. Choose the best cut in your budget. It doesn't matter if the diamond has the best clarity and color grade. If a diamond is cut too shallow or deep, it may appear to be dull.
The clarity of a loose diamond varies from a range of FL to I. I range stands for included and FL stands for flawless. Flawless diamonds are also the most expensive. It is ideal to buy 'Eye-Clean' diamonds with VS2 or SI1 clarity over flawless diamonds as their flaws are not visible to the naked eye, without magnification.
Save by buying under a carat. The price of carat weights such as 1.00 ct or 1.50 ct is more than carat weights like 0.90 ct. or 1.40 ct but the difference in spread is minimal. One should remember that a carat refers not to the size of a diamond but to its weight.
Diamond color grades range from D to Z. D, E and F being colorless diamonds while G,H and I are called near colorless diamonds. After the grade I diamonds start to show more color. Diamonds between the grades G to J when set in an engagement ring appear quite white. Save by choosing these diamonds as opposed to diamonds graded D to F .
You deserve to get the best engagement ring for the right price. Go online, study all the differences and choose a diamond of your liking for your engagement ring. Local jewelers and brick and mortar stores mark up their diamonds as high as 200%. Do your research!
Diamonds reflect the light around them and lasts for a lifetime so choose the perfect metal for your engagement ring. Gold or Platinum are the two most popular metals used for an engagement ring. If your ring is Yellow Gold or Rose Gold, you can save by choosing a near colorless or faint yellow diamond. On the other hand if you go in for a Platinum ring, it is clear that there's nothing better than a Colorless Diamond. The icy whiteness of these diamonds will complement the white sheen of platinum.
There are 10 popular shapes for loose diamonds. This is where it comes to personal preferences. The Round brilliant diamond sparkles the most while the Emerald cut has subtle flashes of light. The Asscher is quite identical to the emerald too. There is the Princess that has a distinct shape and pointed corners. The Marquise Diamond is unique as it makes fingers appear long. The Oval is nearly similar to the round diamond in a fun shape. The others namely Radiant, Pear, Heart and Cushion each have their own special uniqueness. Choose according to the look you want for your ring.
Loose Diamonds come with five degrees of fluorescence. If you intend to buy a diamond with fluorescence, first have the diamond examined by a gemologist for any visual flaws. Many times fluorescence isn't a major factor and its effects are negligible.
Always choose diamonds graded by reputed gemological labs like the GIA and the AGS as their grading standards are consistent.
Choose an insurer that specializes in jewelry insurance rather than an extension of your home owner's policy as it may offer better coverage.


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Pietro Ranzano (né à Palerme en 1428 et mort à Lucera en 1492) est un religieux dominicain italien, évêque, historien, humaniste.

Il est connu pour De primordiis et progressu Felicis Urbis Panormi, une histoire de la ville de Palerme depuis ses origines jusqu'au . La composition influencée par les conceptions humanistes de la recherche historique, offre un aperçu de la vision du monde d'un intellectuel sicilien de la Renaissance sur les Juifs et la culture juive, ainsi que sur le passé de la Sicile.

Ranzano et ses œuvres
Pietro Ranzano étudie le latin à l'école de l'humaniste Antonio Cassarino, qui à l'époque est professeur de jeunes enfants (magister scholae parvulorum) à Palerme. Comme d'autres savants de son époque, il étudie dans des institutions dirigées par des maîtres comme Pietro Aretino à Florence, Tommaso Pontano à Pérouse et Vitaliano Borromeo et Pier Candido Decembrio à Milan et Pavie. Pietro Ranzano rejoignit l'Ordre dominicain à l'âge de seize ans et à vingt-huit ans, il devient Provincial des Dominicains en Sicile.

Vers 1464, il est  nommé Nonce apostolique au royaume de Sicile et se voit confier l'organisation de la croisade contre les Turcs. Pendant son séjour à Palerme, Ranzano enseigne au Collège dominicain.

Histoire de Palerme
Le  récit de l'histoire de Palerme a servi de modèle aux historiens siciliens ultérieurs. La composition est écrite à la première personne et comprend des avis personnels. Ranzano illustre ses idées à partir de sources anciennes à partir de légendes fondatrices qui fondent les récits sur les origines des villes. Les recherches de Ranzano  sur les origines de Palerme (circa quista origini di la mia patria), le placent dans le contexte d'une quête de sources (ad fontes). Il découvre ainsi une inscription qu'il suppose en caractères « chaldéens », inscrits sur une tour qui se dressait au-dessus de la Porta Patitelli à Palerme. L'inscription s'avérera être un faux, rendant ainsi erronée la déduction de Ranzano, selon laquelle la ville de Palerme était originaire des Chaldéens. Cependant, ses écrits donnent un aperçu sur le comportement de l'élite intellectuelle sicilienne au moment de l'expulsion des Juifs de Sicile.

Le frère dominicain et les juifs
Les écrits de Ranzano sur les juifs présentent de prime abord une image positive des relations entre juifs et chrétiens à Palerme. Cependant, un examen approfondi révèle qu'il perçoit les Juifs locaux comme détenant une mémoire ancestrale de l'inscription chaldéenne mais preuve historique écrite attestant le «souvenirs» du passé. Néanmoins, un juif pisan, Isaac Guglielmo,  possédait le livre auquel les juifs locaux se référaient et le montra à Ranzano. En corrélation avec la tradition augustinienne, Ranzano percevrait les Juifs comme des gardiens du passé qui pouvaient corroborer les écrits de l'inscription qu'il avait découverte à Palerme.

Activité en Hongrie

En 1488, Pietro Ranzano est en Hongrie, à la cour de Matthias Corvin comme envoyé du royaume de Naples. La reine, Béatrice de Naples, le charge d'écrire une histoire de la Hongrie. Pietro Ranzano  termine le travail en un an, sous le titre . L'« histoire héroïque » fait des Hongrois  les descendants directs des Huns et le roi comme le deuxième Attila.

Mort et héritage
L'histoire de Palerme de Ranzano reste le seul récit historique sicilien qui jette un regard significatif sur les Juifs ainsi que sur la culture juive. La composition propose un regard sur les juifs et les chrétiens sur des manifestations culturelles en Sicile au . L'histoire de Palerme présente de nombreuses facettes de la culture de la Renaissance de cette période et l'histoire illustre la sophistication d'une région située à un carrefour culturel entre l'Italie et le monde hispanique avec l'adversité d'être en face de divers groupes ethniques; notamment les musulmans et les juifs.

La mort de Pietro Ranzano en 1492 marque la fin d'une époque, celle de la Sicile multiculturelle, cette année coïncidant avec l'expulsion des Juifs de Sicile.

Références

Bibliographie
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 Birkenmajer, Alexander. Notes and Correspondence. Abbé A. Rome; Gino Loria; George Sarton; Edward Kremers; A. Pogo; Lynn Thorndike; Eduard Färber; F. M. Feldhaus Isis, Vol. 20, No. 2. (Jan., 1934), pp. 440–449.
 Daniels, John & Daniels, Christian. The Origin of the Sugarcane Roller Mill. Technology and Culture, Vol. 29, No. 3. (Jul., 1988), pp. 493–535.
 Reynolds, Beatrice R. Latin Historiography: A Survey, 1400-1600.Studies in the Renaissance, Vol. 2. (1955), pp. 7–66.

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Mike Wallace hated Michael Mann's "The Insider" complaining that the film took too many dramatic liberties with the story of CBS' decision not to air a "60 Minutes" segment on tobacco whistleblower Jeffrey Wigand over fears of a lawsuit.
When Wallace died last month at 93, the "60 Minutes" correspondent was hailed as an unflinching and incisive television reporter. Bergman (pictured below right) says that Wallace does deserve credit for being a television pioneer, but his failure to go to the mat on the Wigand story is a blemish on his storied career.
That incident was dramatized in Mann's Oscar-nominated 1999 film, with Al Pacino playing Bergman and Christopher Plummer portraying a memorably imperious Wallace.
In an wide-ranging interview with TheWrap, Bergman, now a professor of investigative reporting at UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism as well as a PBS Frontline producer and correspondent, reveals that Wallace was invited to play himself in the film, reflects on his falling out with the newsman and remembers the correspondent as a workaholic who rarely shied away from a tough story.
TheWrap: Mike Wallace was furious with you when "The Insider" came out. Did you ever repair your relationship?
Bergman: It just ended. It didn't get resolved after the movie came out.
Why was he so upset by the film?
I don't know exactly what he was personally upset about. I only know what he said in the public record and in brief encounters.
What he wrote, or wrote with a ghostwriter, in his autobiography is that his beef with me appears to be that he was classified in the film as someone who initially or at different points chose not to stand up to management.
Was he upset that he was depicted as someone who wasn't doing the reporting for the Wigand interview?
I think it was Mike's insecurity. He respected reporting and it bothered him that he was living off of other people's reporting.
Look, my role, or anyone's role in network news, is to make the person on camera look good. You don't do that, you don't work there. The myth is that the person on camera has done all the reporting and knows every part of the story, but we know in the business that when they say this is Mike Wallace's story, that's not true. But we're never allowed to explain that to an audience; it's not part of what the grammar of TV news is.
Did he have a chance to tell his side of to the filmmakers?
Mike had a chance to play himself. Mann offered it to him. I arranged a meeting at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel where we were having dinner, but he left before Michael [Mann] showed up. Before he left he said, "you'll take care of me." What he meant was I wouldn't tell the truth.
Do you think "The Insider" was accurate?
Accurate is a funny word in this context, because this is the fictionalization of non-fiction. But it was emotionally, politically and, in general, dead-on accurate.
Now as to the individual characters, I can only speak about myself. In my case, I'm not Italian, I'm not as short as Pacino, I don't have a blonde wife who calls me honey and I don't yell at my bosses regularly.
As for Mike, if I were played by Christopher Plummer, I wouldn't complain.
The film is tough on Wallace regarding his conversations with CBS' corporate executives. Did he really cave to their demands?
From the beginning Mike was unwilling to commit himself to going to the line with this and with risking his job. In meetings with CBS' counsel, he didn't raise his voice, nor did ["60 Minutes" creator] Don Hewitt.
Both were well known for browbeating people in private and public. They didn't say a word really in the meeting.
I couldn't understand why they folded. Because of the power that he had, it was sort of like, who's going to fire Mike Wallace? My whole point was, why didn't you talk back to them? If you're not going to resign, you could make their day miserable. He did it to other people over much less.
I would say objectively that he didn't agree with what they were doing, but he wasn't willing to say, "I'm not going to let this stand." The bigger issue, what upset Mike about the film, was not that it told the story of the tobacco industry's clout, it was that one of the country's Fortune 500 broadcasting companies would cave and that he would be part of that. Unlike "All the President's Men," they didn't do the right thing. Mike didn't like that, and Don Hewitt definitely didn't like it.
Obviously the Wigand experience was a difficult one, but did you respect Wallace as a journalist?
It was well known at "60 Minutes" that if you wanted to do a hard news story that required heavy lifting, the guy to do it with was Mike Wallace. Just having his voice on the narration gave it a certain gravitas, because the audience knew the voice and it amplified your story.
When it came down to it, if it was a tough piece, it was more likely than not that Mike would do it it. He had balls.
If other correspondents were doing an average of 21 stories a year, Mike would do 27… when he was 75. What you saw on camera was what you got.


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The statistics are sobering: One in two men and one in three women will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetimes. And battling cancer is hard, no matter who, or where, you are.
Amy Rowley knows—she lived it.
Amy was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma (breast cancer) in April 2017 at the age of 42. She had chemotherapy and radiation at Providence Regional Cancer System in Lacey. Amy says she considered going to Seattle for her treatment, and even had a consultation scheduled, but once she met her oncologist, Xingwei D. Sui, M.D. she felt confident that she'd get the care she needed here.
"I was very reassured that Dr. Sui and the Providence oncology team were up to date on all the latest developments with breast cancer and also had all the tools available to them to eradicate my tumor," Amy says. "There was no reason to add the additional stress, time and expense associated with traveling north."
Having the full spectrum of superior-quality care available locally helped to ease some of the logistical challenges that go along with intensive, ongoing treatment. "I actually believe the quality was better, because I was close to home, which reduced the stress on my family. Dr. Sui also consults with colleagues at UW, and the tumor board in Olympia is made up of people who are our neighbors."
Amy says her treatment appointments were scheduled around her work schedule and her kids' busy lives. "Most of my appointments, including all my radiation care, occurred while my kids were at school," she says. "I am grateful for the convenient scheduling that prioritized my family; I feel this dramatically reduced the psychological impact to my kids and enabled our whole family to heal faster."
Amy says she frequently tells people how grateful she is for the Providence team. "Each person in the Lacey clinic cares about me and my health. Despite the miserable circumstances, I felt a circle around me that lifted me up, even on the darkest days."
Beyond treatment: Paying it forward
As Amy neared the end of her own active treatment, she began thinking of ways she could help others. Thurston County families—even those with health insurance—face unexpected, potentially devastating expenses associated with a cancer diagnosis. "Even with health insurance, the financial costs of being a cancer patient are astounding," Amy says.
In January 2018, Amy started The Mayday Foundation, a non-profit organization to support families with a parent diagnosed with cancer while caring for children at home. The foundation provides immediate, practical financial assistance to Thurston and Grays Harbor families, with the goal of helping avoid bankruptcy, maintain stable housing and a sense of normalcy for the children, ease some stress, and keep families intact.
The Mayday Foundation works closely with social workers at Providence Regional Cancer System to identify local families in need, and then offers assistance with non-medical bills such as rent, utilities, groceries, transportation and other household expenses. Payments are made directly to third parties on behalf of the family in need.
Thanks to a giving community
Amy's original first-year goal was to raise $15,000—enough to help three families. To date in 2018, she raised more than $60,000 and helped 10 families, including 20 children. Amy says she is humbled by the outpouring of support and encouragement she's received from Providence and the community.
"We have such a giving community," Amy says. "People truly want to give and to help, and I just provided a pathway to make it happen. I'm so proud that we are keeping these families from bankruptcy and offering a hand when they need it the most."
To learn more about The Mayday Foundation or to make a donation, visit www.MaydayFoundation.org.
Screening mammograms save lives
Screening mammogram—a low-dose X-ray used to find changes in breast tissue—is an important tool for early detection of breast cancer and other breast abnormalities.
Amy Rowley credits a screening mammogram for detecting her cancer. "I was diagnosed through a routine mammogram. By the time the lump was large enough to feel, it would have progressed to a point that my prognosis would have been extremely poor. I have no family history and I'm younger than 50, so the diagnosis was definitely a surprise."
According to current breast cancer screening guidelines, all women ages 50 to 74 should be screened. Women younger than 50 and older than 74 may also benefit from screening, particulary if they are high risk. (Amy started getting mammograms earlier than screening guidelines recommend, after a friend of hers was diagnosed with breast cancer.)
Talk to your doctor about your risk of breast cancer. Together you can decide if and when mammograms are right for you.
To schedule a screening mammogram, call the Providence Breast Cancer Services location near you.
Providence Regional Cancer System provides comprehensive oncology services at five clinic locations throughout western Washington: Aberdeen, Centralia, Lacey, Shelton and Yelm. Our expert cancer team offers traditional treatments, like infusion, chemotherapy, an oncology lab and high-tech imaging, as well as genetic counseling, patient navigators, lymphedema therapy, therapeutic massage and counseling services, as well as compassionate support, every step of the way.
Get to know Dr. Xingwei Sui, an expert in medical oncology and hematology at Providence Medical Group's Regional Cancer System:
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Абгіманью (, «лютий») — герой давньоіндійського епосу «Магабгарата», син Арджуни та сестри Крішни по батькові Субхадри. Вважається, що Абгіманью був частковим втіленням Чандри.

Будучи ще в утробі своєї матері, Абгіманью особисто від Крішни навчився як проникнути у військову формацію чакравьюху, що вважалося практично неможливим. Крішна пояснював Субхадре способи входу і виходу з різних військових формацій. У тому числі, Крішна докладно розповів про проникнення в чакравьюху під час битви. Коли Крішна зібрався було продовжити, і пояснити способи виходу з неї, Субхадра заснула. Таким чином, Абхіманью так ніколи і не дізнався цієї важливої військової таємниці.

Абгіманью провів своє дитинство в Двараке, де його навчанням, під наглядом Крішни, займався син Крішни Прадьюмна і великий витязь Арджуна. Коли Абгіманью підріс, Арджуна влаштував весілля свого сина з Уттар, дочкою царя Вірати. Таким чином, Арджуна уклав союз Пандавів із Вірати перед насувалася битвою на Курукшетрі. Останній рік з тринадцяти років свого вигнання, Пандави прожили інкогніто в царстві Вірати Матс.

Будучи онуком бога Індри, Абгіманью був сильним і мужнім воїном, рівним по потужності своєму батькові Арджуні. Його побоювалися навіть такі великі воїни, як Дрона, Карна, Дурьодхана і Душасана. Абгіманью відрізнявся надзвичайною мужністю і самовідданої відданістю своєму батькові і своїм дядькам. У ході Битви на Курукшетрі Абгіманью вбив таких воїнів, як сина Дурьодгана і Бріхадбали Лакшмана, царя Кошали з династії Ікшваку.

На 13-й день битви, Каурави кинули виклик Пандавам, запропонувавши їм зломити військову формацію чакравьюху. Крішна і Арджуна знали як зробити це, і Пандави прийняли виклик. Однак, в цей день Крішна і Арджуна билися на іншому фронті. У Пандавів не залишилося іншого виходу, як використовувати юного воїна Абхіманью, який знав лише як проникнути в чакравьюху, але не знав як вийти з неї. Абхіманью пояснив це Юдхіштхіра, але цар Пандавів наполягав на участі юного героя в прориві рядів Кауравів, обіцяючи, що військо Пандавів допоможе Абгіманью повернутися з небезпечного рейду.

Використовуючи свої знання, Абгіманью зміг успішно проникнути в чакравьюху. Пандави та їх соратники спробували піти за ним, але були зупинені Джаядратхой, що володів благословенням від Шиви, що дозволяла йому утримувати всіх Пандавів крім Арджуни протягом одного дня. Таким чином, Абгіманью, за наказом свого дядька, опинився в поодинці перед всією армією Кауравів. Тут можна угледіти характерний для династичних сказань конфлікт коронованого дядька з могутнім племінником, який може представляти загрозу влади монарха. Цей сюжет може бути присутнім у формі відкритої ворожнечі (король Артур/Мордред, король Марк / Трістан) або, як у випадку Абгіманью, в прихованому вигляді: Карл Великий залишає свого племінника Роланда в невеликому ар'єргардної загоні, де той гине в нерівній битві з величезною армією маврів («Пісня про Роланда»). Абгіманью наказав своєму колісничими направити колісницю до Дронь. Колісничі, побоюючись за долю Абгіманью, закликав його подумати двічі, сказавши, що Абгіманью, що виріс у розкоші й комфорті палацу, був не рівня могутньому Дронь. Посміявшись у відповідь, Абгіманью заявив, що готовий битися з Індрою і навіть із самим Шивою, якого шанує весь світ, і що вся армія Кауравів не могла зрівнятися з ним по силі. У подальшій потім битві, Абгіманью знищив безліч як простих воїнів, так і великих героїв, ударами палиці повергаючи коней і величезних слонів. Карна отримав поранення і втік від нього, Душасана знепритомнів і був винесений з поле битви. Коли в поєдинку з Абгіманью загинув син Дурьодгана Лакшмана, розлючений Дурьодгана послав проти Абгіманью всю армію Кауравів. Після того, як всі спроби Карни пронизати обладунки Абгіманью не увінчалися успіхом, Карна розсік цибулю Абгіманью своїми стрілами, Дрона відсік руків'я його меча, а Карна стрілами розбив його щит. Втративши всієї зброї, колісниці і коней, Абгіманью продовжував битися колесом. Коли колесо також було посічене зброєю противників, син Духшасани вбив Абгіманью ударом палиці по верхівці. Говориться, що після смерті Абгіманью воюючі сторони перестали слідувати правилам війни, що призвело до смерті всіх Кауравів.

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Margaret Guilfoyle, Trailblazing Australian Lawmaker, Dies at 94
Posted on November 20, 2020 Author World News Live Comment(0)
She began her Senate term in July 1971 at age 45, one of only two women in Parliament. Ms. Guilfoyle made a point of joining committees that were focused on finances rather than family issues, though when senators were debating a law providing paid maternity leave to government employees, she argued that maternity leave should be extended to all women.
When Mr. Fraser, leader of the Liberal Party, was named caretaker prime minister in November 1975, Ms. Guilfoyle became education minister. The following month, after Mr. Fraser's resounding victory in the general election, she was named minister of social security, making her the first female cabinet minister to hold a portfolio. (Australia's first female cabinet member, Enid Lyons, was appointed a minister without portfolio in 1949.)
As social security minister, Ms. Guilfoyle resisted pressure to cut benefits — 83 percent of payments went to women, she said — and made the child allowance a cash payment instead of a tax rebate. She was also in charge of child care issues, and "presided over a major expansion of government support for preschool, child care and after-school care," Mr. Morrison said.
With Mr. Fraser's re-election in 1980, Ms. Guilfoyle was named finance minister, which she said was "perhaps the most interesting part of the whole of my parliamentary career." She played an influential role in several federal budgets.
When the Fraser government was voted out in 1983, Ms. Guilfoyle remained in the Senate, where she supported a contentious law against sex discrimination that was passed the following year.
After she retired from her seat in 1987, Ms. Guilfoyle completed a law degree at the Australian National University. She also continued to take on public roles, including as a member of the National Inquiry Into the Human Rights of People with Mental Illness from 1990 to 1993 and chairwoman of the Judicial Remuneration Tribunal from 1995 to 2001. From 1993 to 1995, she was board president of the Royal Melbourne Hospital. She was also a board member at the Australian Children's Television Foundation, the Victorian State Opera, the Mental Health Research Institute and the Infertility Treatment Authority.
Though Ms. Guilfoyle took pains not to be defined by her gender, she also worked to pave the way for others. In 1993, she was appointed chairwoman of the Liberal Women's Forum, which had been formed to encourage more women from the party to run for Parliament. In 2001, she was co-chairwoman of an initiative to increase the number of women nominated for Australian honors and awards.
Top Brazil Official Says No Halt To Amazon Protections
Posted on August 29, 2020 Author World News Live
BRASILIA, Brazil: Brazils environment ministry said it will continue operations to curb deforestation and fires in the Amazon and other regions, reversing an earlier announcement that it would halt such operations starting Monday. The decision was published on the ministrys website late Friday after Vice President Hamilton Mouro said Environment Minister Ricardo Salles acted hastily […]
Mount Everest empties as Covid-19 strikes tourism in Nepal.
Posted on November 3, 2020 Author World News Live
Last year, Nepal attracted so many mountain climbers that a traffic jam of hundreds of mountaineers snarled a trail to the top of Mount Everest. It was unmistakable proof of a tourism industry that was spinning out of control — but still one that had become a lifeline for the country. Last year, the industry […]
Mexico's Leader Sought Harmony With Trump. He Got a Lopsided Relationship.
Posted on July 8, 2020 Author World News Live
Before heading out for his first state visit to the United States, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the firebrand president of Mexico known for excoriating his foes in long-winded tirades, made a surprising promise to his people. He vowed to be strong and not embarrass Mexico on his first trip abroad to meet President Trump, a […]
Computer Baba kept silent after release from Indore jail | इंदौर जेल से रिहा होने के बाद कंप्यूटर बाबा ने चुप्पी साधी
Nikhil Dwivedi tests positive for COVID-19, self isolates himself : Bollywood News
Mysterious monolith in US desert reportedly disappears
Biden Expected to Name Top Economic Officials This Week
New York Giants QB Daniel Jones leaves game with hamstring injury
As hiking surges during the coronavirus pandemic, so does the risk of injury.
Focusing On Deeper Ties With India In Science, Technology: Swedish Envoy Klas Molin
Patrick Mahomes launches a pair of long scores to Tyreek Hill
Need to work on rotating strike: Rahul | स्ट्राइक रोटेट करने पर काम करने की जरूरत : राहुल
Biden Twists Ankle While Playing With Dog, To See A Doctor
Ganguly lays strong foundation for Dhoni: Sangakkara | गांगुली ने धोनी के लिए मजबूत नींव रखी : संगकारा
Egypt unveils 100 ancient wooden coffins
Posted on November 15, 2020 Author World News Live
A Lockdown With Loopholes: England Faces New Virus Restrictions


Tammy Lipke is a doctorally prepared and licensed double board certified advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP). She holds a doctoral degree in nursing practice (DNP) and board certifications in family practice (FNP-C) and psychiatry (PMHNP-BC). Her doctoral work was completed at Chatham University, master's degree as a family nurse practitioner through The George Washington University, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner through the University of Texas, and bachelor of science degree in nursing through the University of Washington. She has worked extensively in the treatment of patients with complicated comorbidities and has most recently turned her focus and specialty to mental health.
Dr. Lipke is dedicated to the treatment of individuals and families across the lifespan, working with children ages five and older, adolescents, and adults of all ages. She takes a holistic approach to treatment utilizing brief supportive psychotherapy and psychopharmacologic treatment. Her experience and training in family practice brings an all-inclusive style to the diagnosis and care of the mental health needs of her clients.
Tammy's approach is one of calmness and empathy, helping her clients achieve an optimal state of well-being through holistic evidence-based care and treatment. She considers it an honor to work with her clients and is dedicated to providing each with a high-quality experience in a non-judgmental environment.


I am a caregiver and I want to branch out on my own The services that I will provide is in home care Examples is clothing bathing and preparing meals As of now I'm working from home trying to setup clientele.
Required Registrations for Non Medical Caregiving Services.
What is a DBA? ; A DBA stands for Doing Business As. Does the registration of a trade name requires a government fee to be filed? ; There is normally a government fee ranging from $5 to $300 per trade name registration depending on your state. Is your fee and government fee included in the trade name registration price?; Yes, all fees are included in our service price. Can I file a trade name in a state other than then state my business is located?; In most states that you have no location or presence, you cannot file a DBA except perhaps a few states such as California. Do Non profits need to record a trade name? ; Non profits are no exception to this rule. How long does it take to obtain a trade name registration? ; It can take 4-8 business days. Why do I need a DBA Trade Name Registration?.


Stumbles, P.A. (1999) Regulation of T helper cell differentiation by respiratory tract dendritic cells. Immunology and Cell Biology, 77 (5). pp. 428-433.
Studies on dendritic cells (DC) of the respiratory and gastric mucosae have identified an extensive network of cells that represent the predominant antigen-presenting cell type at these sites. Under steady-state conditions, respiratory tract DC (RTDC) are specialized for antigen uptake and spontaneously migrate to local lymph nodes, although in vivo transfer studies have shown that the T-cell priming activity of these cells is restricted to low-level, Th2-skewed responses. Following exposure to inflammatory stimuli, the migration of RTDC to lymph nodes is accelerated and is associated with a rapid and dramatic increase in the ability of these cells to induce both Th1- and Th2-dependent immunity. Under normal circumstances, however, responsiveness of epithelial RTDC to maturation stimuli is regulated by locally produced micro-environmental factors, including pro-inflammatory cytokines, reactive oxygen species and prostanoids. These studies have led to a greater understanding of airway DC function and their role in T helper cell differentiation and provide the basis for future studies to determine the role of the cells in the aetiology and pathogenesis of respiratory immunoinflammatory disorders.


It was December 16, 1903. The brisk, cold wind rolls across the hills of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. It's roughly 10:30, but just 59 seconds later, the world would be changed forever. This was the first manned flight ever, and since that fateful day, air travel has changed a lot. From larger planes to higher altitudes, the face of air travel looks nothing like it did before. However, air travel is evolving once again with All In Aviation.
We at Green Valley Lifestyle love innovation, so we invited Paul Sallach, the owner of All in Aviation, to tell us a little about his company. The first obvious question is, what is All In Aviation?
All In Aviation offers instructive flights from Nevada that let customers fly in Cirrus aircraft around the country, balancing luxury with practicality. And these aren't just any ordinary planes.
While this company may sound brilliant, it wasn't always Paul's dream, He went to school to become an airline pilot, but after 9/11, no airlines were hiring. What most would see as a desperate, dark time, Paul saw as an opportunity to do something more. He got appointed as a flight instructor for Cirrus Aircraft, and, after his contract, he decided he wanted to help others experience the joy he felt in the pilot's seat. But he didn't want to open any old flights school—he wanted to do it his way, and let his customers learn to fly their own way too.
Today, Paul continues that dream by traveling with people, teaching them to fly and soon hopes to grow even more. With All In Aviation taking off—he has recently opened up new facilities at the Henderson Executive Airport—he still makes time to travel.
Paul's story is one of success because he was willing to go all in. Are you? So remember, it's time to go all in! The truth is that the market has spoken, using Paul's own words, people want, "safety, comfort and technology." With the two All In Aviation locations at Henderson Executive Airport and the North Las Vegas Airport, the customers are getting just that.
To learn more about what makes All in Aviation such a fantastic flight service, visit AllInAviation.com.


Weight Loss surgery offers continued benefits for people who live their life struggling with obesity. But more importantly, weight loss surgery saves lives.
It is important to discuss the risks and benefits with your surgeon to evaluate whether surgery is right for you. He or she will make sure all your questions are answered.
I have so much more energy and happiness!
I had no control over my eating, and I was taking cholesterol and blood pressure medication. I decided to have surgery. Now I no longer take the medications, I work out every day, and I've lost over 100 pounds.


In an age where consumers are just as likely to purchase cheap homewares as they are to invest in quality pieces, Kim Wallace has found her niche. The mother-of-three creates beautifully crafted ceramic tableware, which has captured the imaginations of home cooks and celebrity chefs alike.
Stepping in to Kim Wallace's home studio is, in a way, otherworldly. Paint splatters mark the timber floors, plates line the bench ready for glazing and Kim's three young children run freely, clay in hand and wanting in on the action.
Set on eight acres of untouched rainforest, you would be hard-pressed to find a more perfect location for a studio. Between the trees are glimpses of Noosa's coastline, the turquoise water juxtaposed against the green landscape. This is home, and this is where the magic happens.
For the past 10 years Kim, 38, has been running her own ceramics business. In that time she has gone from corporate graphic designer to working mother, juggling a growing business with raising three beautiful children with her husband, Greg. In her own words it's "insane", but well worth the sometimes-sleepless nights.
"Working from home is the only way I was able to grow this business and have three children in the meantime," Kim explains.
The creative process of making ceramics is by no means a nine to five job. At night, when the kids are tucked in bed, you'll often find Kim in the studio, flipping pieces over to ensure an even dry.
Kim, a graphic designer originally from the Netherlands, has always been artistic. But it wasn't until 10 years ago that she decided to focus on a creative outlet outside of her computer screen.
I was really missing that creativity, so I quit my job and decided to start my own thing," she says.
While she tried her hand at drawing, painting and digital design, it was Kim's ceramic tableware that really struck a chord with buyers – and what sets her work apart is its apparent simplicity.
I try to feature the clay and the glaze and not overdo any decoration, therefore making the food stand out," Kim explains.
"It's minimalist in the way that just the shape and the way the glaze is applied that make the piece. That's all it needs and that's what I like about it.
Her dinnerware has not only captured the imagination of home cooks but some of Australia's leading chefs, with Kim estimating she has pieces stocked in as many at 25 restaurants around the country.
Aria Restaurant, spearheaded by none other than celebrity chef Matt Moran, uses Kim's designs, as does Ricky's River Bar and Restaurant on Noosa River.
In an age where consumers are so often drawn to cheap, mass-produced homewares, Kim says there is still a demand for Australian-made designs.
"There are still people who prefer $3 Kmart plates, and that's fine, to buy a whole dinner set is a bit of an investment," she says.
"But people who buy from me share that passion for both food and ceramics, and combining the two makes sense.
Kim has a range of collections, her most popular being the raw and organic Ebb Tide range inspired by her family's move to the Sunshine Coast.
In her newest collection, aptly named Endless Summer, Kim has shifted away from the neutral hues that dominated previous designs to embrace colour.
She says she draws her inspiration from everything around her, including social media.
"I look at everything; magazines, Instagram, pottery or even something unrelated, like flowers," Kim explains.
While she one day hopes to have her own retail space, Kim's self-titled website is ever growing – she estimates she sells about 50 pieces a week, with orders coming in from as far as the US and even the Middle East.
I love what I do, and if I didn't love it I don't think I'd be able to do it, as it takes up every spare second I have," she says.


Rob Shearer was in my backyard, competing in Meat Fight 2011 on a team with his friend Kevin Johns. These were the guys who were running Blues, Bandits & Barbecue-- an actual, legit barbecue event in Oak Cliff. They were the cool guys. They wore hats before wearing hats was cool. They wore ties everywhere. I was stunned that they'd be at my backyard kegger, serving my friends ribs. They were so nice, and so always-smiling, and I just hoped that if I was near their Event-Throwing-Faces, I'd learn a thing or two.
Even before I met Shearer, I was awestruck by his commitment to changing the perception of Oak Cliff. He was a guy who was really doing something. Not just sitting around bitching about this city-- he was promoting small businesses, throwing secret parties in places I'd never heard of, encouraging people to help him grow the positive brand of Oak Cliff.
And to encourage more people to embrace Oak Cliff, he created events to draw people to the area. Dude has major Event Creation Balls. Bastille on Bishop? He and friends started that. Blues, Bandits & BBQ? They started that one, too. Brew Riot? Yep. That insane Mardi Gras Oak Cliff Parade? Still more yep.
I asked Shearer a few questions to find out a little more about the story behind these events and his involvement with all things Oak Cliff. As you read this, punctuate his commentary with the bow tie he was most definitely wearing as he wrote these answers.
Ok. Gimme your Oak Cliff Bio. I want our reader(s) to know what a force you are behind so many Oak Cliff events, and its recent growth and popularity.
I moved to Oak Cliff 11 years ago, and it has been amazing to see the neighborhood change during that time. When I first moved here, I was struck by the fact that the people who lived in Oak Cliff absolutely recognized it as a dynamic and vibrant community with rolling hills, great residential and commercial architecture, and a small collection of quaint shops and restaurants. But the media in Dallas didn't reflect that culture. So I started a magazine with a few friends called CliffDweller - and our goal was to reflect back to the residents of Oak Cliff what made our neighborhood so great. We launched CliffDweller right as things started taking off - Tillman's Corner became Tillman's Roadhouse, an old auto garage became Bolsa, Eno's opened, the Kessler Theater was getting ready to open - it was an exciting time in Oak Cliff. We ended up selling CliffDweller to the publisher of Advocate Magazines and the magazine continues to be popular reflection of the culture in the neighborhood.
In 2010 another group of friends and I started a neighborhood non-profit called Go Oak Cliff. The stated (and perhaps a bit lofty) goal of Go Oak Cliff was to help develop the neighborhood into the most livable community in the country. But the reality was that we all wanted to create great events that celebrated the neighborhood and the neighbors in it and gave everyone an excuse to party in the street. We created Bastille on Bishop, our annual celebration of our city's French heritage, complete with a crushed granite pétanque court in the middle of the street in the Bishop Arts District. We started the Mardi Gras Oak Cliff Parade, which attracts more than ten thousand neighbors along the mile-long parade route. We created Blues, Bandits & BBQ - a celebration of meat and smoke - which this year featured more than 30 BBQ teams competing for the glory of serving the best brisket, chicken, pulled pork and sausage. And we launched Brew Riot - a home brew competition and festival featuring more than 200 different home brews last year.
When we started each of these events, people told us we were crazy. "A French-themed party in the middle of July that is held outside in Dallas? It will never work!" But the thousands of people from across North Texas who have "discovered" Oak Cliff as a result of our neighborhood parties have a new perspective on what is going on in Oak Cliff-- and that is just part of the combined efforts of an entire neighborhood to change the perception of Oak Cliff and create a destination in Dallas that is authentic and charming.
What's your favorite thing about Oak Cliff? My favorite thing about Oak Cliff is the mosaic of people and culture that make it the most unique neighborhood in North Texas. A close second is the fact that all of my favorite restaurants in Dallas are walking distance from my house.
How many events would you say you're involved with in OC each year? Half a dozen "official" events, but in Oak Cliff there's always a good reason to throw another party.
What are the top three hipsterest things you've ever seen happen in OC? I saw a very talented musician busking in Bishop Arts a few weeks ago. He was wearing a fedora, playing what looked like an antique guitar, and standing in front of an airstream trailer AND a teepee. As far as I'm concerned that will never be topped.
When is it NOT appropriate to wear a bow tie? At the pool. I would have to shave my chest to really pull off the Chippendales look.
Where can I buy the best custom-made lady hats and man hats in The World? My lovely wife happens to be the milliner who has a custom hat shop above Bolsa. She really does make the best hats (and bow ties) in Dallas, and I'm not saying that just because I sleep with her.
Anything going on soon that you want to share with our reader(s)? I just launched an Oak Cliff-based advertising agency with a few friends focused on helping for-profit companies integrate cause marketing and social good into their business and then use that good to form more authentic and lasting connections with their customers. The agency is called Kickstand (http://www.heykickstand.com) and I expect big things from our efforts in 2015.
Thank you, Rob Shearer, for everything you're doing for Oak Cliff. We appreciate your eye for events and your ability to bring something new to each one you create. You are a creative force in our town, and we're lucky to have you.
And Dear Everyone: If you ever go to Oak Cliff, be sure to play "Where's Shearer?" It's like "Where's Waldo?" only instead of looking for a dude in a red and white striped shirt, you're looking for a dude with a bow tie and a cool hat. (This game was easier in 2011, before hat-wearing and bow-tie wearing was in full swing.) If you spot him at an event, you get 10 points, but if you just spot him smiling in Oak Cliff on a random day, you get 50 points. 100 points if you see him outside the limits of Oak Cliff. I swear, once you start looking for him, you won't be able to stop playing this game. Dude is everywhere. And he's somehow always happy, doing something nice, like giving a dog a fedora or petting a baby.


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Upstate New York ice fishing: Anglers share photos of their eye-opening catches
Updated: Jan. 22, 2021, 10:12 a.m. | Published: Jan. 13, 2021, 12:31 p.m.
Kelsey Alvarez, of Hudson, N.Y., holds up a northern pike she landed through the ice on one of the Fulton Chain Lakes recently in the Adirondacks. She said she used a live caught smelt as bait, set halfway up from the bottom.
By David Figura | dfigura@nyup.com
This winter's ice fishing season is underway in many parts of Upstate New York – particularly in the North Country and in the higher altitude and shallower waterways in other parts of the state.
Some impressive catches have already been reported. And once temperatures drop and safe ice forms in more areas, more are expected.
Casey Weissmuller, of Holland Patent, caught this impressive pike on Delta Lake in Oneida County that he said measured around 50 inches. He didn't have a measuring device or scale readily available and measured it using the length of his buddy's boots. He caught it using a tip up and live shiner as bait. Read more about this: https://trib.al/JZjAB0f
It should also be noted that the statewide, New York State Winter Classic fishing tournament kicked off Jan. 1 and continues until Feb. 28. Fish any state waterway using any legal method (open water, ice fishing, stream and river fishing, etc.) for seven different categories of fish.
The tournament offers more than $23,000 in cash and prizes for the biggest fish caught during the two-month competition, along with weekly and monthly prizes for fish landed in each category. There are more than 60-plus, official weigh-in stations across the state. The entry fee is $25. See the tournament website for more.
Finally, New York has a state-wide Free Fishing weekend set for Feb. 13-14. Anyone can fish the fresh waters of New York State and no fishing license is required. See the DEC website for more.
Rob Caruana, of Auburn, N.Y. caught this 38-inch tiger muskie Sunday on Otisco Lake on a tip-up using a pike minnow as bait.
Thomas Bannister with a nice pair of crappie he caught fishing through the ice on Bear Lake. Bear Lake is located north of the Village of Stockton, in north-central Chautauqua County.
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The photos in this gallery were submitted by Upstate anglers. More will be added as the come in.
Photos and information about the catch should be sent to outdoors writer David Figura at dfigura@NYup.com. Angler who caught the fish must be in the photo. Include the full name of the angler, where he or she lives, when and where the fish was caught – and on what.
A happy Ashley Hunter, of Syracuse, holds a 37-inch northern pike she caught Jan. 19 through the ice on Black Lake. She caught it using a tip-up and a minnow as bait. She said the ice was 7 inches thick where she was fishing.
Brad Battease, of Whitehall, N.Y. landed his impressive, 15 1/2 inch crappie on Jan. 15 while ice fishing on Lake Champlain. It's his person best crappie, he said. He said the ice where he was fishing was 7 inches thick and that he caught it using a pink Rapalla Ripping Rap.
Kevin Bartz, of Varysburg, N.Y.. holds up a 36 3/4-inch northern pike he caught through the ice on Java Lake in Wyoming County on Jan. 17. He said he caught it using a pike chub and that it weighed 11.25 pounds. "It was a tough one to get thru the hole. Took some time," he said.
Brandon Reese, of Port Leyden, N.Y., caught his impressive, 40-inch northern pike through the ice in a lake near Old Forge. He said it weighed 19.98 pounds and that he caught it using a using a medium sucker.
Maysan LaPointe, of Putnam Station, N.Y., holds up a 38-inch northern pike he caught using a tip up and live shiner on Lake Champlain.
Maysan LaPointe offers a different view of how big his 38-inch northern pike was that he caught on Lake Champlain.
Austin Jesmain, right, of Stillwater, N.Y., caught this 41-inch northern pike through the ice on Lake Champlain last weekend. He used a pike shiner on a tip up. His girlfriend, Brianne Bogue, is also pictured.
Charles McClellan, 14, of Liverpool, caught this plump sunfish ( pumpkinseed?) recently on Big Bay on Oneida Lake using a White North jig tipped with a mousie.
Connor Cleveland, of Corinth, N.Y. in Saratoga County with a 10-pound, Atlantic salmon he caught through the ice recently on an Adirondack lake he didn't want to disclose.
Jacqueline McManus, of Mexico, N.Y., holds up a nice walleye she caught through the ice on Oneida Lake on a Jigging Rap.
Al Beaudoin, a fishing guide from Saranac Lake, caught and released this huge, largemouth bass through the ice on an undisclosed waterway in Essex County. His wife said he caught on live bait while fishing for crappie -- and that the ice he was fishing on was about 6 inches thick.
A happy Josh Longfritz, of Johnstown, surrounded by his buddies, holds up a 40-inch, 17-pound pike he caught on Jan. 5 through the ice on Great Sacandaga Lake using a medium-sized shiner as bait.
Frank Enos, of Rome, N.Y. with a crappie (his personal best, he said) that he caught ice fishing on Delta Lake on Oneida County. He wrote: "Caught it on a ice rod and minnow. There was about 5 inches of ice. Got it right before dark."
Morgan Wilson, of Wells, N.Y. holds up a 41 1/4-inch northern pike she caught ice fishing on Great Sacandaga Lake -- her first pike ever. She used a medium shiner as bait.. The fish weighed 20 pounds, she said.
Dan Graziano, of Clifton Park, N.Y., caught this 30-inch, tiger muskie through the ice this past weekend on Lake Durant in the Adirondacks. He used a medium-sized shiner as bait, he said. As for the thickness of the ice, he added, "pretty solid 4-5 inches. It's a shallow lake. They freeze first."
Stu Gallagher of Liverpool, N.Y. landed this impressive northern pike while ice fishing recently on the St. Lawrence River. He wrote: "It was caught on 4-pound test line with a small jigging spoon. We were after perch but the northern was a welcome surprise. I didn't measure it before releasing it back to the river, but we estimated it to be around 40 inches."
Dan Willmart holds up a 40-inch tiger muskie he caught Dec. 28 on Payne Lake in Jefferson County in the Adirondacks.. He said it weighed 18 pounds. He caught it using a 6-inch, live shiner as bait.
Garvin Carney holds up a northern pike he caught through the ice on an undisclosed waterway last weekend in Argyle, N.Y. in Washington County. He and his brother, Hayden, both landed nice northerns. Garvin wrote: "One was caught on a large sucker the other was caught on a large shiner. We didn't get length or weight on either fish."
Matthew Baldwin caught this 37-inch northern pike on Great Sacandaga Lake on a medium shiner. He said it weighed 15 pounds.
Herschel Ivy, of Utica, holds up a largemouth bass he caught through the ice and released on the Eaton Reservoir in Madison County.
Jarid Empie, of Johnstown, N.Y., caught this 23-inch lake trout on an unnamed Adirondack waterway in Fulton County on Jan. 6 using a small sucker as bait.
Racheal Fonseca, of Wantage, N.J., with a pickerel she caught on a frozen lake in Sullivan County. It was her first time ever ice fishing.
Heather Lindsay. of Rockland County, holds up a pickerel she caught through the ice on a Sullivan County lake recently.
James Peterson, Sr., of Gloversville, holds a 24-inch landlocked salmon he caught through the ice on an undisclosed lake in Hamilton County. He said he caught it on a hunt, a live bait fish.
Jim Boyce, of Massena, had a good time recently ice fishing on an undisclosed waterway in St. Lawrence County. He said he caught four landlocked salmon, a brown trout and a couple of nice-sized perch.
MORE UPSTATE NY OUTDOORS
Meet Ada Ladd, who fell through the ice and kept fishing, and shot himself in the foot and kept hunting
Ice fishing 101 in Upstate NY: The basics for having a safe good time and catching fish
Getting outdoors: Upstate NY outdoors writer finally ventures out on ice, catches a few small ones
Angler alert: The DEC's new categorization of streams and how they'll be stocked
What you need to know about the DEC's proposed statewide, catch and release trout fishing season


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Walking to Donegal
Realm of High King Niall
The Tale of Two Brothers
A Fox becomes a Dove
The O'Doherty Castles
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The Wrights and The Dohertys
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The descendants of High King Niall ruled Ireland for about five centuries. They became known as the Northern and Southern Uí Néills. In their early Ulster reign, the Northern Uí Néill kingdoms included a kingdom that straddled part of Ulster and part of Scotland. This was called Dalriada and its palace was on the hill fort Dunadd in Argyll, Scotland.
Dalriada (orange area)
Hill Fort – Dunadd
A Prince is Born
On the 7th December 521 AD, a prophesised royal baby boy was born in Gartán, Tír Conaill. He was the great grandson of Conaill Gulban. His mother Eithne was possibly a southern Uí Néill and his father Fedelmid a northern Uí Néill, so this baby prince was destined to be a High King.
Birth place of Colmcille
Graveyard and Old Monastery in Gartán
Eithne named her son Crimtharn, old Irish for fox, as it was thought he would need the cunning virtues of a fox on his life's journey.
Crimtharn (Fox) was fostered and tutored by a local holy man Cruithnechan and later further educated at a number of monasteries around Ireland. He was the student and teacher of many learned Abbots.
Crimtharn learning from the Cruithnechan
It became obvious that with his royal heritage and his devotion to prayer and spiritual life, he was destined to become an Abbot rather than a King. He was then re-named Colm, Irish for dove. Eventually his full name would be Colmcille, 'the Dove of the Church'. He is one of Ireland's, and the world's, most influential and famous Christian saints.
Colmcille – the Dove of the Church
Saint Colmcille
Stories of Colmcille or Columba (the Latin version) are prolific. They are based on truth, legend, wars, prophesies, visions, miracles, water monsters (including the Loch Ness monster), great sadness, and great joy. As a person he suffered the highs and lows of his 'fox cunning' and his 'dove holiness'.
Two of my favourite stories recorded below highlight the influence of his great life.
The Ecclesiastical Kingdoms
As an Abbot, Colmcille built an ecclesiastical kingdom establishing monasteries in Ulster, all across Ireland, and eventually on the Island of Iona in Dalriada.
One of his favourite early Irish monasteries was built on an oak covered island in the river Foyle. This island monastery became the City of Derry, home to many O'Dohertys. St Colmcille is the patron saint of Derry.
Once Colmcille copied another monk's manuscript and for this act he was placed on trial before the court of the High King. The High King declared "to every cow its calf and to every book its copy". As far as I know this famous verdict is the first high court decision related to an act of copyright.
Unfortunately, the loss of this court case led to a battle in Tír Conaill that resulted in the death of 3000 soldiers of the High King's army. A distraught Colmcille sought guidance from his Abbots. He decided to leave Ireland, and in exile set sail for the island of Iona. With permission from his cousin Aedan, the King of Dalriada, he built his most famous monastery on Iona.
As his boat of exile made its way down Lough Foyle, Colmcille is said to have composed the following words:
"Sad across Lough Foyle to me,
Comes the sound of crying.
Clan of Conal, Clan of Eoghan
Both bemoaned by flying,
Since I leave the Gaelic folk
Those whom I love ever,
I care not when I sleep tonight,
If I waken ever."
Colmcille's self-inflicted penance was to live his life out of sight of his beloved Ulster. Eventually, the monks of Iona influenced the revival of many great monasteries in Europe.
Eithne's Apparition
On the eve of Colmcille's birth, his mother Eithne was shown an apparition by an angel. It was of a beautiful woven shawl laced with colourful flowers from across the Kingdoms of Ireland. It represented the area of influence her son's monasteries would have. The angel only gave Eithne a glimpse, and then the shawl disappeared.
Two more flowers
Eithne, your son has many parish churches and schools named after him in Australia and New Zealand. The two parishes I have chosen use his Irish name Colmcille.
Parish of Colmcille, Corrimal, New South Wales, Australia
Parish of Colmcille, Woodville, North Island, Aotearoa (New Zealand)
I will now add two more 'flowers' to that shawl.
The 'Waratah' for the Parish of Colmcille in Corrimal, New South Wales, Australia and the 'Silver Fern' for the Parish of Colmcille in Woodville, North Island, Aotearoa (New Zealand).
Waratah – New South Wales, Australia
Silver Fern – Aotearoa (New Zealand)
Colmcille's Death and Burial
Colmcille died at Iona on the 9th June 597 AD aged 76 years. Initially buried on the island, his remains were later brought back to Ireland. This happened before the Vikings raided and ransacked many of his monasteries including Iona in about 800 AD. It is said Colmcille now lies in a shared churchyard grave with St Patrick and St Brigid in Downpatrick, Co Down, Ulster.
I often visit this grave, for me it is one of the most sacred burial sites on mother earth.
Grave of Saints Patrick, Brigid and Colmcille – Downpatrick
Colmcille and his monks were master illustrators and are famous for their fine early Christian manuscripts. The most famous of these is the Book of Kells. This manuscript is held in the library of Trinity College, Dublin and is one of the most visited tourist sites in Ireland.
St Colmcille started a religious order of monks known by their Roman name, the Columbans. For many centuries these monks were led by Abbots who were descendants from the Clan of Conaill Gulban.
I acknowledge and thank the staff and pupils of Termon School in the Gartán Parish, Co Donegal for their wonderful book 'St Colmcille – Gartán to Iona'. Thanks also to the women of the surrounding parishes for their beautiful flower covered shawl and to Maureen Donnelly for the illustrated cover of her book, 'Patrick, Brigid and Colmcille.'
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Mobile messaging startup Attentive raises another $70M
Less than six months after it announced $40 million in funding, Attentive has raised another $70 million — this time in Series C funding.
The new round was led by Sequoia and IVP, two firms that were part of the Series B. Previous investors Eniac Ventures and NextView Ventures also participated.
CEO Brian Long (who, along with his Attentive co-founder Andrew Jones, sold his previous startup TapCommerce to Twitter) told me that he wasn't planning to raise money again so soon, but things were going even better than expected, with a client list that has grown to more than 750 businesses, including Coach, Urban Outfitters, CB2, PacSun, Party City and Jack in the Box.
Long noted that it's always smarter to raise money when things are going swimmingly, rather than dealing with the "not-so-fun process" of trying to raise "when you really need it."
He added, "When you see that you're doing that well, you think, 'Hey, we should hire a lot more people to support this growth.' And then the other piece is just being able to move faster into new areas."
Long attributed the success Attentive has had thus far to the growing importance of text messages as a channel for businesses to reach consumers, particularly as those consumers are less inclined to open marketing emails or download retailers' mobile apps. And in contrast to broader messaging platforms, Long said Attentive is "focused on just doing this channel right."
He said the platform is designed to solve the main problems faced by retailers trying to build a mobile messaging strategy — first, by helping them create a text subscriber list in a way that complies with regulations, then by offering "the ability to send messages that frankly aren't going to piss people off."
"We want the messages to be relevant for the consumer, we want to send them things that they care about," Long said. "The package is on the way, real-time customer service, a product that you were looking at recently is on-sale … there's a lot of data that you can put to work in order to do it at scale."
Looking ahead, he hopes to expand beyond the United States and Canada, and to move into industries beyond e-commerce — for example, into more traditional retail, and also to start working with colleges that are looking to attract more applicants.
"Attentive's growth is a clear indication that people want to interact with brands in new ways, and brands are embracing messaging as an effective way to reach consumers," said Sequoia partner Pat Grady in a statement. "We are thrilled to double down on our partnership with Attentive so they can continue to deliver fantastic results for their customers and valuable experiences for consumers."
Attentive has now raised a total of $124 million.
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Taste: New and Noteworthy: Ducking Out
At the end of this month, when Joseph Poon Asian Fusion Restaurant closes its doors for good, its owner, chef and namesake won't flee to the suburbs. He won't retire to Florida. Or even spend a week in Sea Isle. As the tireless Joseph Poon, 58, puts it, "I haven't had vacation in 58 years, so why start now? Too much work to do. Busy, busy, busy."
The restaurant, which opened in 1997, will lose its lease on September 30th due to a dispute with the landlord, whose son, Poon says, plans to open his own restaurant in the space. "He will fail," promises Poon. "They don't have love for Chinatown like I do. If they did, I wouldn't be kicked out."
It's not the first time Poon's Chinatown ship has sunk in a cloud of misanthropy: He's lost three other restaurants, including still-thriving Sang Kee Peking Duck House and defunct Joe's Peking Duck House, after fallouts with his partners. All this might discourage a lesser person. But Poon, who has charmed Jay Leno's and Ellen DeGeneres's audiences with his combination of a never-ending smile, animals carved from fruits, and a cult-like array of silly clichéd mantras of the "Don't worry, be happy" ilk, isn't showing signs of slowing down.
By the time you read this, he will have taken his first group on a culinary tour of Asia, visiting Hong Kong, Xi'an, Beijing and Macau, tasting and learning how to prepare the indigenous foods of each area. He'll also continue to offer his Wok 'n' Walk tours of Philly's Chinatown, which include stops at an Asian grocer, an herbalist and a Buddhist temple. And soon, though he hasn't found a location yet, he plans to open a cooking school, where he will offer classes like Dim Sum 101 to high-school students, retirees, and corporate suits looking for teamwork experiences.
As for his future in the restaurant business, Poon says he might be interested in starting a duck-house franchise ("only if good people involved"), but would rather go with a VIP-only restaurant that's open a couple of nights a week. And if you're expecting a large menu, don't, says the chef. "When you open menu, it say you eat what chef wants to make. Take it or leave it!"
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Q: How can I control serialization when using SQL Server Session State in an ASP.NET app? I have an ASP.NET app where I"m using SQL Session State.
My application gets data from a RESTful web service, whose output is JSON.  This data is serialized on the web service end and deserialized on my website end using the DataContractJSONSerializer object.  The objects being serialized are simple .NET POCO objects.  They do not have the [Serializable] attribute.  DataContractJSONSerializer by default will just serialize and deserialize properties, which is fine for me.
One of these objects I get back from my service, I would like to save in my session state (i.e. SQL).  This requires the object to be serializable.  The problem is, if I add the Serializable attribute to my POCO objects, the JSON serialization changes and all the FIELDs (including private fields) get serialized and returned from the web service, breaking deserialization on my end.
I'm wondering if there is any way I can control the way ASP.NET serializes objects when using the SQL Session state?  If I could somehow serialize the objects here again using DataContractJSONSerializer that would be great.  Or another method where I could control serialization.
I know I could implement ISerializable and control how my objects are serialized and that would solve my problem, but I'm trying to avoid having to implement that on every object that I want to serialize.

A: How about adding a serializable wrapper class that contains a string property to hold the DataContractJSONSerializer version of the object, then serialize this.
The wrapper class could contain generic methods for serializing and deserializing the objects.

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Administrators are assuring parents remote learning will remain an option as Missoula County Public Schools resume a fuller schedule of "in class" learning.
MISSOULA — Administrators are assuring parents remote learning will remain an option as Missoula County Public Schools resume a fuller schedule of "in class" learning this week.
There is also a feeling it could be next fall before the district returns to any "normal" schedule.
MCPS leaders are pleased with the acceptance, and success of the Missoula Online Academy, the remote learning option the district started last fall to counter the pandemic. And if parents are uncomfortable with the acceleration of in-class learning the next two weeks, the Online Academy remains an option.
"They will likely put them in touch with the administrators in the Online Academy and they can talk through the decision with that parent. I would also -- if parents are going from a school into the Online Academy -- I'd encourage them to talk to their principle at their home school about that decision before they make the decision, 'cause the principle may be able to alleviate some concerns or some fears for parents before they make that decision," MCPS Superintendent Rob Watson said.
Even though there's the remote learning option, Watson has told trustees there will come a point when the Academy path will expire, either because of staffing or reaching the stage where grading makes switching difficult.
"We're not trying to force anybody into a decision, and so we want to make sure they have that option," Watson told MTN News. "It is limited by the number of staff that we have there, and so we can accommodate for as much room as we have, but there may be a point in time where we can no longer accommodate a request because of limited staffing."
So how long will we continue to see schedules adapting around the coronavirus? Watson tells me he's not expecting any return to "normal" through the end of this school year.
"What we've heard so far is that vaccines for kids, anybody over the age of 16 may happen, you know, late spring. I don't know if they'll ever approve a vaccine for a younger age level, but that would be important that that's in place," Watson said. "Before we, you know, before we go back to some sort of normal school. I do think that transmission rates in the community will come down. The numbers will be more manageable so that we can start looking at next fall looking at more of a traditional school model."
Watson believes the Online Academy might be one of the features that continues beyond the pandemic. With 10%-to-12% of students involved, and doing well with remote learning, he says it could prove to be a valuable option for some students.


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… to keep your cool.
It is surprisingly easy to lose your cool, and to react to minor stresses and to irritating people.
help us reach this goal.
3. Be aware of your triggers: When someone pushes our buttons we generally react.
we're much more likely to over-react.
lunch, or keep some photos in your office of the people that you love.
something that's amusing, or a fun event you've planned.
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From reading the press release, I am encouraged that IBM sees the portal technology as another piece of their SOA architectural framework rather than as a replacement for a source of truly integrated data. The company states that "Bowstreet will help further IBM's strategy around service oriented architectures (SOA). SOA, as you may know, is a standards-based framework that enables an enterprise to generate a view of the business in which the business rules or delivery of services are "decoupled" from the applications or systems that provide these services. The key to the architecture is the physical separation of the business services or rules from the transport layer or plumbing that delivers them. The application or business process itself becomes a coordinated set of services as well (e.g., processing a customer order, allocating inventory, managing data quality and so on). If interested in more information, please read an article I wrote on this subject by clicking here.
I can only hope that IBM does a better job of understanding that no matter what technology you throw at a problem, you must understand and treat the underlying disease (in many cases, the unintegrated nature of the various sources of data) rather than ignore it and simply treat the symptoms.


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Mosaic holds groundbreaking for 'a place to heal the soul'
Maryville Daily Forum
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Community members gathered at an emotional ceremony Tuesday morning at Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville to celebrate the groundbreaking for a new healing garden.
The garden, funded through a partnership with the St. Francis Foundation and private donations, will provide a relaxing place for cancer
"We dreamed of a healing garden that would provide a place for reflection, clarity, meditation, prayer and beauty,"
Albany hospital becomes Mosaic Medical Center – Albany
ALBANY, Mo. — Northwest Medical Center in Albany begins operations under the Mosaic Life Care corporate brand. According to a news release from the Mosaic hospital system,...
Maryville Daily Forum 2019-07-01
CURE Media Group Adds the Healing NET Foundation to Its Strategic Alliance Partnership Program
CRANBURY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 11, 2019-- CURE Media Group, which reaches over 1 million patients, survivors and caregivers across an industry-leading multimedia...
The Record 2019-07-11
Pomona's Casa Colina Hospital receives $100,000 to build a spiritual garden
Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare in Pomona received $100,000 to create a nondenominational spiritual garden. The John P. Previti Memorial Foundation donated...
Daily Bulletin 2019-07-06
Soul Space: A space for healing in the West of Ireland
Miriam Kerins Hussey is the co-founder of Soul Space, The Experience. While she originally qualified to become a pharmacist, her passion soon led her to train as an...
RTE 2019-07-05
06-30 support groups
HEALTH ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP, St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 100 Peachblossom Road, Easton. 4:30 to 6 p.m. Second Mondays. For family, friends and caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's or related dementia. Info: 410-822-6754 or 410-820-4400. ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT GROUP, Easton. 10 a.m. Last Saturday of each month. For individuals with...
The Star Democrat
Golda "Marie" Brown
Golda "Marie" Brown 1935-2019 Golda "Marie" Brown, 83, of Maryville, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2019, at the Village Care Center in Maryville. Marie was born on October 23, 1935, in Maryville. Her parents were Milton E. Tillman and Golda Mabel (Carmichael) Tillman. She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant grandchild, her brothers, Marvin and his wife...
Oklahoma City dwelling offers cancer patients free lodging
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — When Sabra Huntsberger's daughter, Karli Ewing, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2002 they lived in Guymon. Treatment meant driving four hours to Oklahoma City, where they often had to stay two weeks at a time. "Luckily, we had family (in the area)," Huntsberger said. While they had a place to stay, many other families traveling long distances for...
Dwelling to offer free lodging to cancer patients during treatment
When Sabra Huntsberger's daughter, Karli Ewing, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2002 they lived in Guymon. Treatment meant driving four hours to Oklahoma City, where they often had to stay two weeks at a time. "Luckily, we had family (in the area)," Huntsberger said. While they had a place to stay, many other families traveling long distances for treatment did not. "I met...
The Oklahoman
Aging for Amateurs: The healing of memory work
Years ago I was guiding an older, terminally ill patient in a local hospital through life review. She went on colorfully about her childhood in Scotland, recollecting happy memories. Then she came to her teenage years. She stopped abruptly with a look of dismay, heavy breathing and then weeping. A memory had come up for her that did not, could not, fit into her life's...
The Post and Courier
Mass marks 20th anniversary of the death of Father John Lubey, healing priest known for ...
When friends of Father John Lubey began to plan a Mass to commemorate the 20th anniversary of his death, they wanted participants of the gathering to celebrate the life and ministry of a humble priest well-known for his healing Masses throughout the area.In her welcome before the Mass, one of the organizers, Maureen Hannan said the Mass was a "way to give glory to God for the...
Catholic Standard