Kanaga island is a part of the Andreanof Islands group of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. It is the 42nd largest island in the United States. The island's most notable feature is Mount Kanaga, volcano which last erupted in 1995.
Kanaga Island is home to one of the most southerly stratovolcanoes in the Aleutian arc. This nearly symmetric volcano was constructed in an older caldera called ancient Mount Kanaton. It has had seven known eruptions since 1763.


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Q: Why is the result of code snippt is not true according the define about classmethod in python(2.7)? class Pizza(object):
   radius = 2
   @classmethod
   def get_radius(self):
      return self.radius
>>>print Pizza.get_radius is Pizza().get_radius
   False

I think the result is True,because the classmedthod belongs to the class object.

A: >>> Pizza.get_radius()
2

>>> Pizza().get_radius
<bound method type.get_radius of <class 'Pizza'>>

When you type Pizza.get_radius(),you call the function and you get your result.
When you type Pizza().get_radius ,first of all you initiate a new Pizza object and you don't call the function really.

A: When you instanciate Pizza you get a get_radius function which has a different id but points to the same code:
>>> id(Pizza().get_radius)
50027464
>>> id(Pizza.get_radius)
41275656

ok the refs are different but the contents are the same:
>>> Pizza.get_radius.__func__ is Pizza().get_radius.__func__
True

the function objects are the same and using == also yields True:
>>> Pizza().get_radius == Pizza.get_radius
True

So, like when comparing strings or integers, or whatever, it's better to avoid is because it's too much implementation dependent, with minimal benefits (except for the singletons like None)

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// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Collections.Immutable;
using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
using System.Linq;
using System.Threading;
using Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Editor.Shared.Utilities;
using Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Navigation;
using Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.TableManager;
using Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text;
using Roslyn.Utilities;

namespace Microsoft.VisualStudio.LanguageServices.Implementation.TableDataSource
{
    internal class TableEntriesFactory<TItem, TData> : ITableEntriesSnapshotFactory
        where TItem : TableItem
        where TData : notnull
    {
        private readonly object _gate = new();

        private readonly AbstractTableDataSource<TItem, TData> _tableSource;
        private readonly AggregatedEntriesSource _entriesSources;
        private readonly WeakReference<ITableEntriesSnapshot> _lastSnapshotWeakReference = new(null!);

        private int _lastVersion = 0;

        public TableEntriesFactory(IThreadingContext threadingContext, AbstractTableDataSource<TItem, TData> tableSource, AbstractTableEntriesSource<TItem> entriesSource)
        {
            _tableSource = tableSource;
            _entriesSources = new AggregatedEntriesSource(threadingContext, _tableSource, entriesSource);
        }

        public int CurrentVersionNumber
        {
            get
            {
                lock (_gate)
                {
                    return _lastVersion;
                }
            }
        }

        public ITableEntriesSnapshot GetCurrentSnapshot()
        {
            lock (_gate)
            {
                var version = _lastVersion;
                if (TryGetLastSnapshot(version, out var lastSnapshot))
                {
                    return lastSnapshot;
                }

                var items = _entriesSources.GetItems();
                return CreateSnapshot(version, items);
            }
        }

        public ITableEntriesSnapshot? GetSnapshot(int versionNumber)
        {
            lock (_gate)
            {
                if (TryGetLastSnapshot(versionNumber, out var lastSnapshot))
                {
                    return lastSnapshot;
                }

                var version = _lastVersion;
                if (version != versionNumber)
                {
                    _tableSource.Refresh(this);
                    return null;
                }

                var items = _entriesSources.GetItems();
                return CreateSnapshot(version, items);
            }
        }

        public void OnDataAddedOrChanged(TData data)
        {
            lock (_gate)
            {
                UpdateVersion_NoLock();

                _entriesSources.OnDataAddedOrChanged(data);
            }
        }

        public bool OnDataRemoved(TData data)
        {
            lock (_gate)
            {
                UpdateVersion_NoLock();
                return _entriesSources.OnDataRemoved(data);
            }
        }

        public void OnRefreshed()
        {
            lock (_gate)
            {
                UpdateVersion_NoLock();
            }
        }

        protected void UpdateVersion_NoLock()
            => _lastVersion++;

        public void Dispose()
        {
        }

        private bool TryGetLastSnapshot(int version, out ITableEntriesSnapshot lastSnapshot)
        {
            return _lastSnapshotWeakReference.TryGetTarget(out lastSnapshot) &&
                   lastSnapshot.VersionNumber == version;
        }

        private ITableEntriesSnapshot CreateSnapshot(int version, ImmutableArray<TItem> items)
        {
            var snapshot = _entriesSources.CreateSnapshot(version, items, _entriesSources.GetTrackingPoints(items));
            _lastSnapshotWeakReference.SetTarget(snapshot);

            return snapshot;
        }

        private class AggregatedEntriesSource
        {
            private readonly IThreadingContext _threadingContext;
            private readonly EntriesSourceCollections _sources;
            private readonly AbstractTableDataSource<TItem, TData> _tableSource;

            public AggregatedEntriesSource(IThreadingContext threadingContext, AbstractTableDataSource<TItem, TData> tableSource, AbstractTableEntriesSource<TItem> primary)
            {
                _threadingContext = threadingContext;
                _tableSource = tableSource;
                _sources = new EntriesSourceCollections(primary);
            }

            public void OnDataAddedOrChanged(TData data)
                => _sources.OnDataAddedOrChanged(data, _tableSource);

            public bool OnDataRemoved(TData data)
                => _sources.OnDataRemoved(data, _tableSource);

            public ImmutableArray<TItem> GetItems()
            {
                if (_sources.Primary != null)
                {
                    return _sources.Primary.GetItems();
                }

                // flatten items from multiple sources and group them by deduplication identity
                // merge duplicated items into de-duplicated item list
                return _tableSource.AggregateItems(
                    _sources.GetSources()
                    .SelectMany(s => s.GetItems())
                    .GroupBy(d => d, _tableSource.GroupingComparer));
            }

            public ImmutableArray<ITrackingPoint> GetTrackingPoints(ImmutableArray<TItem> items)
            {
                if (items.Length == 0)
                {
                    return ImmutableArray<ITrackingPoint>.Empty;
                }

                if (_sources.Primary != null)
                {
                    return _sources.Primary.GetTrackingPoints(items);
                }

                return _tableSource.Workspace.CreateTrackingPoints(items[0].DocumentId, items);
            }

            public AbstractTableEntriesSnapshot<TItem> CreateSnapshot(int version, ImmutableArray<TItem> items, ImmutableArray<ITrackingPoint> trackingPoints)
            {
                if (_sources.Primary != null)
                {
                    return _tableSource.CreateSnapshot(_sources.Primary, version, items, trackingPoints);
                }

                // we can be called back from error list while all sources are removed but before error list know about it yet
                // since notification is pending in the queue.
                var source = _sources.GetSources().FirstOrDefault();
                if (source == null)
                {
                    return new EmptySnapshot(_threadingContext, version);
                }

                return _tableSource.CreateSnapshot(source, version, items, trackingPoints);
            }

            private class EmptySnapshot : AbstractTableEntriesSnapshot<TItem>
            {
                public EmptySnapshot(IThreadingContext threadingContext, int version)
                    : base(threadingContext, version, ImmutableArray<TItem>.Empty, ImmutableArray<ITrackingPoint>.Empty)
                {
                }

                public override bool TryNavigateTo(int index, NavigationOptions options, CancellationToken cancellationToken) => false;

                public override bool TryGetValue(int index, string columnName, [NotNullWhen(true)] out object? content)
                {
                    content = null;
                    return false;
                }
            }

            private class EntriesSourceCollections
            {
                private AbstractTableEntriesSource<TItem>? _primary;
                private Dictionary<object, AbstractTableEntriesSource<TItem>>? _sources;

                public EntriesSourceCollections(AbstractTableEntriesSource<TItem> primary)
                {
                    Contract.ThrowIfNull(primary);
                    _primary = primary;
                }

                public AbstractTableEntriesSource<TItem>? Primary
                {
                    get
                    {
                        if (_primary != null)
                        {
                            return _primary;
                        }

                        RoslynDebug.AssertNotNull(_sources);
                        if (_sources.Count == 1)
                        {
                            return _sources.Values.First();
                        }

                        return null;
                    }
                }

                public IEnumerable<AbstractTableEntriesSource<TItem>> GetSources()
                {
                    EnsureSources();
                    return _sources.Values;
                }

                [MemberNotNull(nameof(_sources))]
                private void EnsureSources()
                {
                    if (_sources == null)
                    {
                        RoslynDebug.AssertNotNull(_primary);
                        _sources = new Dictionary<object, AbstractTableEntriesSource<TItem>>
                        {
                            { _primary.Key, _primary }
                        };
                        _primary = null;
                    }
                }

                public void OnDataAddedOrChanged(TData data, AbstractTableDataSource<TItem, TData> tableSource)
                {
                    var key = tableSource.GetItemKey(data);
                    if (_primary != null && _primary.Key.Equals(key))
                    {
                        return;
                    }

                    if (_sources != null)
                    {
                        if (_sources.ContainsKey(key))
                        {
                            return;
                        }
                    }

                    EnsureSources();

                    var source = tableSource.CreateTableEntriesSource(data);
                    _sources.Add(source.Key, source);
                }

                public bool OnDataRemoved(TData data, AbstractTableDataSource<TItem, TData> tableSource)
                {
                    var key = tableSource.GetItemKey(data);
                    if (_primary != null && _primary.Key.Equals(key))
                    {
                        return true;
                    }

                    if (_sources != null)
                    {
                        _sources.Remove(key);
                        return _sources.Count == 0;
                    }

                    // they never reported to us before
                    return false;
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

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Walking While Drunk?
July 15, 2018 ttowntruthseeker 1 Comment
T-Town has seen few news stories about pedestrians being killed by vehicles. Considering the numbers of people who are walking under the influence of alcohol on football weekends and after patronizing the downtown's bars it might seem that the community has led a charmed existence.
In a Pew Stateline article "Walking Drunk Can Be Deadly" Jenni Bergal reported:
Whether they're emptying out of bars, going home from football watch parties, or trying to get across the highway, drunken walkers are dying in traffic crashes nationwide at alarming numbers.
A third of pedestrians killed in crashes in 2016 were over the legal limit, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That's nearly 2,000 people — up more than 300 since 2014.
Being drunk can impact your judgment and reaction time and result in poor decision-making and risky behavior, such as crossing an intersection against the light or cutting across a road mid-block, safety experts say. You may not even be thinking about whether drivers can see you.
Doubtlessly, the University of Alabama's policy on drinking expresses a concern over the consequences of students consuming alcohol:
The University recognizes that alcohol in and of itself is not an illegal substance, however, the abuse and misuse of alcohol and other drugs can cause significant harm to individuals and/or groups, the University community and the community at large. The University values a safe and welcoming community.
Individuals under 21 years of age are not permitted to consume alcohol or be in possession of alcohol. Alcohol paraphernalia (which includes but is not limited to: empty beer cans or bottles, shot glasses, etc.) are prohibited and considered a violation of policy. Individuals over the age of 21 may consume alcohol in designated areas on campus in a safe and responsible manner.
Many of the students who are involved with law enforcement in T-Town are minors who have been in bars. Yet it seems that the only students who make the headlines over altercations in bars are athletes.
A student who was chased down the street by police officers from Innisfree Irish Pub after being involved in a fight was eventually drug off a roof of a house in Tuscaloosa's Historical District. He received no publicity. He was an under-aged drinker who ended up the drunk tank but not in the newspaper. Residents of the area who live near T-Town's downtown have told all sorts of horror stories involving inebriated students who have caused property damage and invaded their homes.
When there is an incident reported of a pedestrian being killed in T-Town by a vehicle, the details about the victim's age and sobriety are not part of the story.
Tuscaloosa has a Downtown Entertainment District where pedestrians may openly carry alcoholic beverages on certain days during certain hours. The city must have had considered the cost of law enforcement before establishing the district. As yet no injuries of pedestrians in traffic have made the headlines.
The article by Jenni Bergal dealt with how to prevent pedestrian deaths that are related to drinking:
There aren't many educational campaigns alerting people about the risk of alcohol impairment when walking or bicycling, the study found, and more research is needed to figure out how to prevent such deaths.
Among the [Insurance Institute for Highway Safety] study's recommendations: lowering speed limits, improving roadway lighting, and marketing ride-hailing services to pedestrians and bicyclists, just as they do for drivers who have had too much to drink.
Safety experts say states also need to broaden their anti-drunken-driving campaigns to encourage pedestrians and bicyclists to opt for alternatives after heavy drinking.
Some pedestrian advocates caution that officials need to be careful not to send out a message that blames the victims, who have tried to do the right thing by not getting behind the wheel when they've had too much to drink.
Instead, the priority should be on designing safer roadways, which will influence drivers' behavior and curb speeds where people are walking, said Brendan Kearney, a spokesman for WalkBoston.
Adkins said that while drivers and pedestrians have a shared responsibility to minimize risks, roads should be re-engineered to include pedestrian medians, barriers and bridges to create a safe system for pedestrians and drivers.
Perhaps the City of Tuscaloosa should modify its Entertainment District to accommodate pedestrians who are endangered by alcohol consumption?
Stronger enforcement of the laws against alcohol sales to minors, many of whom are students, would be in keeping with the University of Alabama's policies. This would also result in far fewer pedestrians who are impaired by alcohol consumption.
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The things that go on in this town that never get in the paper! The News is the feel-good organ of the Chamber of Commerce and the University. We need a Charles Foster Kane or a Ted Turner with unlimited amounts of money, to start a real newspaper here.

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Shotty Lymph Nodes Definition
Almost everyone has shotty lymph nodes. The name shotty is only used to distinguish them from normal nodes due to the fact that they feel like buckshot or pellets. Not unless there are serious health concerns linked to them, doctors will not be too concerned about them. However, if a CT scan is done and they're seen to not to be symmetrical, doctors may want to get to the bottom of the issue to avert possible health implications.Just in case this is your first time to hear of lymph nodes, then it's essential you know that they are small bean-like features which are spread throughout the body. They're not necessarily conspicuous but in case they swell they can become a bit stubborn. In most cases the swelling points to a more serious underlying condition and therefore doctors will be interested in carrying deeper diagnosis to find the culprit. Please note that due to their strategic roles in the body – especially in the functioning of the immune system – cases of injury or malignancy may prove quite sever to your well being.
What may cause shotty lymph nodes problems?
According to Dr. Saul Rosenberg of Stanford University, when these nodes are more than 1cm, then it's considered abnormal. This could point to various problems.
Parasitic, viral, bacterial and fungal infections in strategic areas of the body are known to play the biggest role in onset of this problem. Bacterial infections are usually accompanied by pain, red rashes in the affected area. Viral infections are unique in that they affect almost the entire body. At advanced stages, infections like skin abscesses, cellulitis and boils may lead to swelling in the shotty lymph nodes.
Chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis and genital herpes can cause the nodes to swell. The effects can be direr if they affect the pelvic area or areas adjacent to it.
Trauma and injuries to the groin area or the legs can affect shotty lymph nodes. Also, injuries to the genital area may fuel the problem.
In rare cases, a cancer commonly known as lymphoma may be the culprit. In such cases, the nodes undergo malignant changes and start multiplying rapidly leading to tumors.
Swollen shotty lymph nodes may occur as an added effect of hernia. The common symptoms in such cases include weaknesses, aching, sensation and extreme pressure in the affected region.
What shotty lymph nodes treatment options are available?
In majority of the incidences, the swelling dies on its own. However, when it doesn't do so for some time, the doctor will try to uncover the underlying cause of the issue, before recommending the right treatment. If bacteria are the culprits, he'll recommend antibiotics. In case of hernia he'll most likely recommend surgery. If the physician suspects cancer, then an immediate biopsy must be done.Just to be on the safe side, if you identify swollen shotty lymph nodes with common symptoms like redness, tenders/hardness, night sweats or drastic weight loss, then you should consult a doctor within the shortest time possible.Reference links http://stanfordmedicine25.stanford.edu/the25/lymph.html
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The BEST episodes of Desert Punk
Every episode of Desert Punk ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Desert Punk!
Sunabouzu, real name Kanta Mizuno, is a desert punk, ekeing out a living in post-apocalyptic Japan. Although he seems obsessed with large-breasted women and has a tendency to become overly fixated on the mercenary jobs given him, he is a likable character dealing with a difficult situation.
Last Updated: 12/2/2022Network:MBS
#1 - The Demon Revealed
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/30/2005
With the thought of Kanta being dead quickly erased from her mind, Kosuna sets out to prove herself as a true mercenary one last time against her old master. Kanta reveals that Kaizuka may not be all that he seems to be, and the Underground Mercenaries are destroyed. Kosuna chooses to forget about her past and Desert Punk, knowing that is the only way she can truly become Kanto Desert's greatest power babe.
Directors: Takayuki Inagaki
Writer: Hiroshi Yamaguchi
#2 - The Demon and The Double Ds
The introduction of Desert Punk (Sunabōzu), where he is manipulated to fight a gang by Junko. After Desert Punk won, Junko takes all the credit and is responsible for the first failure mission of Desert Punk.
#3 - Kosuna: Fully Automatic
After Kosuna has a near-death fight with an enemy mercenary, she decides to arm herself to the teeth. But she still has a lot of training to do and an old wise arms dealer will teach her everything.
#4 - A Raw Deal
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/2/2005
Desert Punk discovers that Stryker, Natsuko and many others are all part of the Underground Mercenaries, a group taht wants to overthrow the government.
#5 - The Girl Next Door
An old childhood friend of Desert Punk, Natsuko, returns. Meanwhile, Desert Punk confronts the Machine Gun Brothers again.
#6 - A Load Of...
Desert Punk must protect a secret weapon of mass destruction from Rain Spiders' men.
#7 - Scratching The Surface
After Junko is arrested by the government, Desert Punk teams up with the Machine Gun Brothers to find the missing Natsuki.
#8 - A Little Bit Of Wisdom
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/2004
Desert Punk helps a treasure hunter retrieve a fortune that he lost ten years before. But a seemingly unknown creature is guarding the treasure.
#9 - Compromising Positions
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/15/2004
After Junko double-crosses Desert Punk, he takes her prisoner and locks both of them inside a secret desert hide-out. Angry, Junko knocks Desert punk in the head, and now he can't remember the code to let them out.
#10 - Voices In The Wind
Kosuna accepts a new job from Natsuko, this time to guard a secret laboratory. On the way there, they see a mysterious cloud appearing on the horizon.
#11 - An Ace In The Sand
A sniper tries to hunt Desert Punk considering the reputation he would gather defeating the great desert demon. After the battle is won by Desert Punk, the assistant (Kosuna) of the sniper ditches her old master to join Desert Punk, but is declined.
#12 - Too Close For Comfort
Tech manages to kidnap Junko, but Desert Punk is on his trail. That is until three other men appear and start shooting at all of them. Now Desert Punk must join forces with Junko's kidnapper, in order to survive.
#13 - The Dog In Heat
Desert Punk and Kosuna have a new job: to destroy a stone, believed to be cursed. The only problem is, the curse seems to be real, and everything that can go wrong, does go wrong.
#14 - Fire Dragon Kong
Junko asks for help of Desert Punk and the Machine Gun Brothers to assist her in a machine. Little did Desert Punk know she upset a man with a tank and has to destroy it to survive the day.
#15 - Age Before Beauty
After being saved by the Machine Gun Brothers, the Desert Punk returns to his hometown, where he finds himself a young new apprentice he can take advantage of.
#16 - Successor Of The Desert
With Desert Punk dead, it is up to Kosuna to take his place when the Kawazu Gang returns.
#17 - Hidden Agendas
Kosuna is hired to guard a secret meeting of the Underground Mercenaries Union.
#18 - Perv In Pursuit
Junko runs into Desert Punk in the middle of the desert, being chased by a sniper. The sniper is wearing a state-of-the-art desert suit and seems to have a fixation on the lovely Junko.
#19 - Rock, Paper, Scissors
Desert Punk and Rain Spider (Amagumo) are hired by the same company to collect debt of a family of an old man and his daughter. Rain Spider wanted to sell the daughter as the old man had no assets to which Desert Punk disagreed and they pit themselves in a duel for it.
#20 - Wandering Lust
Desert Punk defeats the raiders, but is taken outside of the village while sleeping and left on his own with little food and water. He then tries to return to the village for payment but finds himself on the verge of death, only to be saved by the Machine Gun Brothers.
#21 - Opposites Collide
After Desert Punk and Kosuna save a fellow good guy named Stryker, Desert Punk tries to take advantage of him in order to make lots of money.
#22 - All That Glitters
Junko promises the Desert Punk a ten million yen reward and Desert Punk can't resist. He leaves, followed by his apprentice, Junko and Kaizuka, the old treasure hunter, towards the ruins of a city. There, a menacing ancient sentinel awaits them.
#23 - The Price Of Water
A village that expects that is soon to have source of water hires Desert Punk to defend the village against expected raiders. In the meantime, Desert Punk lowers the villagers morale by overconsuming their food and water.
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#WCRD2017: Building an Affordable Digital World For Everyone
Tomorrow is World Consumer Rights Day 2017, Building a Digital World Consumers Can Trust. Organized by Consumers International, of which PIAC is a member, this year's WCRD theme is consumer digital rights, including one of four key digital issues—"access and choice" to high-speed internet. Broadband access, however, is almost impossible to discuss without addressing the affordability of broadband internet. At PIAC, we ask, "How do we build a digital world that is affordable for everyone?"
The digital world has become an integral and ever-growing part of our everyday lives. Many of us now find jobs on the internet, housing, school, make medical appointments, and – since it is that time of year in Canada – even file our taxes online. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains has said:
Today, the digital economy is the economy. There is not a single industry that digital technologies don't touch anymore. […] Canada must do more to give people the skills and experience they need to compete in a global and digital world. In particular, we need to give every Canadian the opportunity to get online. No one should be left behind.¹
Are governments and policy makers in Canada and the rest of the world ensuring everyone can get online? PIAC believes much more can and must be done, especially to ensure low-income families – those who could benefit most from being online – can affordably access broadband.
Broadband adoption can be affected by a number of factors, including geographic access to broadband infrastructure, digital literacy, privacy and security concerns, and personal choice. However, cost has consistently been a key barrier to adoption and one for which Canada has largely fallen short of finding a solution yet.
According to a national telephone survey commissioned by PIAC in 2015, only 74% of Canadians with annual household incomes under $20,000, and 78% of Canadians with annual incomes between $20,000 and $30,000, had internet service at home. Meanwhile, 99% of Canadians with annual household incomes of $100,000 or more had home internet service. When asked why survey respondents did not have home internet, cost was the second most cited reason after a professed lack of interest—almost one third (30%) of respondents said cost was a reason why they did not have home internet service. Only about 5% of respondents said there was no high-speed internet service available where they lived. This means low-income Canadians in both urban and rural areas are not going online.
However, there is evidence that those low-income Canadians who can access internet service value it greatly. A separate survey commissioned by PIAC with low-income individuals indicates that respondents perceive home internet access (77%) to be equally important as health care, and more important than all other items listed except food (91%) and housing (88%). Television was viewed as an important service to over half the respondents (54%), just behind clothing. Meanwhile landline phones and mobile phones were cited as almost equally important to each other, with 46% of respondents indicating traditional telephone service is important, compared to 44% who indicated mobile phone service was important.
Figure 1. PIAC Survey of Low-Income Canadians Who Use the Internet (2015)
PIAC's 2016 report, No Consumer Left Behind Part II², found low-income Canadians struggle to afford their communications services (including phone, internet and TV).
About one-half of low-income Canadians had to trade off other household goods or services in order to pay their communications bills—almost 1 in 5 (17%) indicated they went without other essential goods, such as food, medicine or clothing, in order to pay a communications bill.
About 20% of low-income subscribers struggled to pay off their communications bills in the past year, having to make partial payments; suspend or disconnect their service; commit to a payment plan; or be referred to debt collectors.
More than 1 in 10 respondents (11%) ultimately cancelled a communications service because of the high cost.
What does this mean? This means many low-income families need to sacrifice other household goods, including at times food and medicine, or struggle in order to pay for communications services. Based on PIAC's report, this means those communications services are not affordable for low-income individuals. This existing problem no longer requires talk, but action; there needs to be a policy solution to ensure low-income households can have more control over their communications expenditures. The Government of Canada, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), and other telecommunications policy makers must act in order to ensure there is affordable broadband today.
In the CRTC's hearing on basic telecommunications services one year ago, the Affordable Access Coalition, including PIAC, advocated for an Affordability Funding Mechanism which would provide a subsidy discount for low-income users of telecom services. In its final policy³, the CRTC decided not to address affordability for low-income households at all, and instead asked the Canadian federal government to add this issue to its forthcoming Innovation Agenda. At the moment, therefore, there is no national solution to ensure low-income families can get online at home and no guarantee one is forthcoming. While some telecom providers are offering limited home internet packages to small groups of low-income consumers, Canada needs a national affordability plan to ensure all Canadian consumers can participate in the digital world. We must demand that policy makers stop passing the buck.
Affordable broadband will not only be a challenge in Canada but for all low-income consumers wishing to go online around the world. It is a challenge all governments and policy makers must recognize and urgently address.
Universal digital participation is key to innovation and to building a digital world consumers can trust. For World Consumer Rights Day 2017, we believe Canada needs to ensure there is affordable broadband internet for all.
¹ Government of Canada, "Innovation Minister says the digital economy is the economy" (17 November 2016), online: Government of Canada.
² Jonathan Bishop & Alysia Lau, No Consumer Left Behind Part II: Is There A Communications Affordability Problem in Canada? (Ottawa: Public Interest Advocacy Centre, 2016), online: PIAC
³ See: Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2016-496.


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Death and Destruction in South Africa's "City of Gold"
by Lindsey Snell
George Harrison Park in Johannesburg, South Africa is a crumbling national heritage site marking the site of the country's first gold mining license.
We were formed to keep an eye on the companies that existed under apartheid and remain today, to make sure they are behaving responsibly. Often, they aren't."
David van Wyk
Rusting metal clouds and rainbows hang over the entrance. Next to a plaque chronicling the rise of gold mining in South Africa, the Johannesburg police have placed a large sign: "THIS PARK IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. ENTRANCE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED." David van Wyk paid it no mind and walked into the park.
"The police only put this sign here when we started doing our research on the small-scale survival miners here," he said. "It isn't meant to keep the miners out. It is meant to keep us out." Van Wyk is Lead Researcher at Bench Marks Foundation, a South Africa-based NGO focused on corporate social responsibility and ethical investment. "We were formed to keep an eye on the companies that existed under apartheid and remain today, to make sure they are behaving responsibly. Often, they aren't."
The mining industry flourished under apartheid, with mining conglomerates taking advantage of cheap black labor and minimal safety standards. South Africa became an economic powerhouse. In the 1970's, South Africa was the world's top producer of gold. But mineral reserves were depleted much more quickly than expected, and the remaining ore sits deep underground, making extraction dangerous and costly. As a result, many of the major mining companies have left South Africa, leaving more than 6,000 abandoned mines in their wake.
"When these corporations abandoned the mines, they left behind thousands and thousands of mine workers, many of them immigrants without the means to return to their home countries," Van Wyk said. With few other options, these workers set up shop in and around the abandoned mines and began mining illegally.
There are an estimated 30,000 illegal miners in South Africa. They're called the "Zama Zamas," a Zulu term meaning "those who try to get something from nothing." True to their name, they undertake serious risks with few resources to earn a very small amount of money. "These guys aren't making the real money from these operations," David van Wyk said. "The criminal syndicates that prey on them are. And the biggest of these criminal syndicates are the South African police."
David van Wyk at George Harrison Park
There are an estimated 30,000 illegal miners in South Africa. They're called the "Zama Zamas," a Zulu term meaning "those who try to get something from nothing."
Sinkhole in Sol Plaatje
Those Who Try to Get Something From Nothing
Inside George Harrison Park, the entrance to an abandoned gold mine on site remained open and accessible.
A steep embankment leads to an underground tunnel, pitch black with the exception of a small beam of light visible within the void. Van Wyk called out, and moments later, Mqondisi Ndlovu, a 19 yearold illegal miner from Zimbabwe, crawled out of the tunnel.
"I am on my way underground," he said in his native Zulu. He agreed to answer a few questions before continuing his journey. "I'm scared sometimes. Sometimes, on the way down, you pass rocks, and you think they are stable. But then when you are returning, you see that those same rocks have fallen. And you think about how close you came to being crushed." Ndlovu's fear is well-founded. Every year, dozens of illegal miners die when tunnels collapse.
Between 2012 and 2015, at least 312 miners died, but the fatalities are believed to be under-reported by the Zama Zamas, who often do not trust local authorities.
Ndlovu, like the 5 other Zama Zamas interviewed for this piece, said he routinely experiences harassment, threats, and extortion at the hands of the police and the criminal syndicates.
Ndlovu said he planned to spend 24 hours underground. He fashioned strips of burlap sacks into makeshift protection for his arms, legs, and groin. A cheap headlamp strapped to his hat and an empty backpack he uses to transport the rocks he's able to extract from the mine were the only provisions he took with him. When he comes back above ground, he plans to take his rocks to a nearby processing station.
Turning Stone to Gold
In Braam Fischerville Township, a few kilometers from the nearest mine in Soweto, South Johannesburg, dozens of Zama Zamas set up a gold processing station.
Witness Amlambo, a 29 year-old from Zimbabwe, said what he and the other Zama Zamas are doing is necessary for them to survive. "This isn't legal, and I can't do this for long. There are so many risks," he said. "But for the moment, it is the only way I can put food on the table for my kids, or pay rent. There are no jobs here." Amlambo has four children. He said he would never let them become illegal miners.
Amlambo took TIJ through the process of extracting gold from ore at each station, starting with a group of women and children breaking and grinding extracted rocks into a powder. "Once the stones are broken into particles, we take the particles to be washed," he said.
At the next station, men mixed the rock particles with water and spread the muddy mixture onto large platforms covered with towels. Amlambo grabbed a towel and put it in a plastic bucket filled with water. "Now we add the mercury. The mercury attracts the gold," he said. He poured a vial of liquid mercury into the bucket and mixed it with his bare hand. Finally, he filtered the liquid through a towel before shaking his head and dropping the towel. "There is no gold here. But if there had been gold here, I would take it to be melted so that I can sell it."
Zama Zama Witness Amlambo in Braam Fischerville township
The men came with guns, and told us we worked for them now. We were underground for three days. Then they took our stones and left us." Witness Amlambo
It's worth noting that mercury, a toxic heavy metal, is not available for public purchase in South Africa. But, according to David van Wyk, a member of one of the criminal syndicates is a chemist and supplies it to the Zama Zamas.
Zama Zamas processing gold in Braam Fischerville township
A female Zama Zama breaks rocks in Braam Fischerville township
Like the Mafia
Rejoice Kumalo*, a 33 year-old mother of two, has been breaking rocks as a Zama Zama for more than a decade.
When she started, gold was much more plentiful. "We used to make enough to send money back to our mothers in Zimbabwe," she said. "Now, we can barely pay for ourselves. And we are never safe doing this."
Kumalo pointed at two men standing near the perimeter of the processing station. "When we see people we don't recognize, we are scared right away," she said. "We assume they are going to rob us. All the time, men come with guns. They tell us to lie down and take everything we have. Or the police come and take everything. On very bad days, the thugs and the police both come." The men began walking away from the site, and Kumalo laughed and said she felt relieved.
David van Wyk said that Bench Marks has received multiple reports of police raiding Zama Zama outposts immediately before criminal syndicates come, indicating a relationship between the two. "South Africa has a serious gang problem. This is a very gang-ridden country. And these syndicates operate like the mafia," he said. "They extort rent from these guys, or force them to only deal with a particular syndicate when selling their gold. And if they refuse, they might get killed."
The criminal syndicates are notoriously violent. Between 2013 and 2017, turf wars between various syndicates resulted in the murders of more than 200 Zama Zamas. In 2017, a criminal syndicate murdered 14 Zama Zamas on a single day.
The Directorate from Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), a South African government organization formed to combat organized crime and corruption in the country, found that criminal syndicates involved in illegal mining have been linked to human trafficking, arms smuggling, and money laundering. The DPCI has identified collusion between South African police officers and the criminal syndicates, as well.
Between 2013 and 2017, turf wars between various syndicates resulted in the murders of more than 200 Zama Zamas. In 2017, a criminal syndicate murdered 14 Zama Zamas on a single day.
Gold visible in sinkhole tunnel in Sol Plaatje
Watchdog organization ENACT says that the areas engaged in illegal mining in South Africa are as violent and dangerous as those in countries with active warzones, such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Rejoice Kumalo said sometimes, the criminal syndicates send men underground to terrorize the Zama Zamas. "They just force the miners to work for them. They don't even give them food or water. They work them until they collapse, the thugs take their stones, and they leave the miners underground to die."
Witness Amlambo said he experienced such an attack the last time he went underground. "The men came with guns, and told us we worked for them now. We were underground for three days. Then they took our stones and left us," he said.
When asked if the assault would deter him from continuing to go underground to mine, Amlambo shook his head. "I will go back underground today. My kids have to eat. There are no jobs. What choice do I have?"
"It is very difficult for the Zama Zamas to break free from the stranglehold of the syndicates," David van Wyk said. Bench Marks Foundation has proposed the formation of a central buying agency owned and controlled by the government to allow the Zama Zamas to sell their gold at one point, thus eliminating the syndicates. Van Wyk said the government has seemed receptive, but real progress has yet to be made.
It is very difficult for the Zama Zamas to break free from the stranglehold of the syndicates". David van Wyk
Uranium Playgrounds
"When the Zama Zamas go underground, there is no ventilation.
It's incredibly dusty, and so they are breathing this dust constantly, and the dust contains uranium, arsenic, other heavy metals…so it's very bad for their lungs," David van Wyk said. "But the health risks extend far beyond the Zama Zamas themselves, into the communities near the abandoned mines and waste dumps."
Bench Marks Foundation undertook a threeyear study documenting health in communities near abandoned mines and waste dumps in northern and eastern Soweto, Johannesburg.
Massive mounds of the heavily-irradiated mine waste dust, known as "tailings," are visible near virtually every mine. "The wind blows, and it blows this dust all over the communities," Van Wyk said. "So you have the people in these communities getting the same industrial diseases as the miners."
Bench Marks documented children using the dump sites as playgrounds, playing ball and biking on the irradiated mounds. More horrifying still, the waste is often mistaken for sand and mixed with concrete used to build homes.
Geiger counter readings taken in the course of the Bench Marks study showed radiation levels more than thirty times normal background radiation in mining-adjacent communities as a result of the heavy concentration of uranium. Over time, uranium breaks down into radon gas, which enters area homes through soil and groundwater. Radon gas is second only to smoking as the leading cause of lung cancer. The Bench Marks study found instances of cancer and respiratory diseases to be 2-4 times higher in the mineadjacent communities than in other communities in Johannesburg.
In one of the communities included in the Bench Marks study, Snake Park, there is a child with cerebral palsy on almost every street. Respiratory problems, eye problems, and eczema are extremely common. Snake Park resident Tiny Dlamini became an activist after years of watching her family and neighbors battle illness after illness. "These mines are polluting our food, our soil. Our children are dying. The government isn't doing anything to stop it," she said.
Tiny Dlamini in Sol Plaatje informal settlement
These mines are polluting our food, our soil. Our children are dying. The government isn't doing anything to stop it." Tiny Dlamini
Sol Plaatje informal settlement
Dlamini also advocates for the rights of the Zama Zamas, and is greeted warmly when visiting their worksites and settlements.
In Sol Plaatje, an informal settlement of predominantly Zama Zamas and their families in Roodeport, Dlamini pointed out a number of carpets spread on the ground outside. "Don't walk on the carpets," she said. "They're all there to cover the sinkholes."
Mining has made much of South Africa susceptible to sinkholes, leading to frequent road closures and residential evacuations. In Sol Plaatje, Zama Zamas have made use of the sinkholes that have appeared in their community, using them as passageways to access the nearby mines.
The residents of Sol Plaatje, like most informal settlement dwellers in South Africa, live in shacks made of scrap metal and tarps. There is no electricity and no running water. Because of the proximity to illegal mining, the informal settlement is plagued by violence. "We don't go out after 7pm," one schoolgirl said. "We're scared of getting shot or raped if we do."
David van Wyk believes South Africa's history of apartheid informs the country's present state. "Black people are still predominantly in townships and informal settlements, and white people are in the suburbs," he said. "If we look at access to medical care and education, we find that the best schools and hospitals are in the suburbs."
Unsurprisingly, the mines and irradiated waste dumps are exclusively found in poor, black neighborhoods in Johannesburg.
"The spatial arrangements that existed under apartheid are still very much in place today," Van Wyk said. "They must be addressed if we want this country to stabilize and become sustainable."
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Lindsey Snell
Lindsey Snell is a print and video journalist specializing in conflict and humanitarian crises. She has produced documentary-style videos for MSNBC, VICE, Vocativ, ABC News, Ozy, Yahoo News, and Discovery Digital Networks. Her print work has appeared in Foreign Policy, the Daily Beast, al Araby and others. One of her pieces, on Aleppo schools hit by airstrikes, won an Edward R. Murrow award in 2016.
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Names Spotted Over the Summer, at Home and Abroad
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Interesting names of babies I spotted in the papers over the summer:
When the popular name lists came out, newspapers also liked to dwell on the less popular names (more coming on that score). One of the babies with an uncommon name was the splendidly Arthurian Lancelot Palmer, from Wagga Wagga in New South Wales. Lancelot is named after his mother's grandfather, who passed away a few years ago.
To publicise Australia Day events in Tasmania, The Examiner had a photo of an eight-month-old baby girl named Uma Paech, from Lauceston (pictured). It's a celebrity name, because of Hollywood actress Uma Thurman, but also shows the growing popularity of names from Asia. Uma Thurman was raised in a Buddhist household, and her father was the first Westerner to become a Tibetan Buddhist monk. Her name is taken from the Tibetan phrase Dbuma Chenpo, meaning "Great Middle Way"; one of the guiding principles of Buddhist practice. (The Db is silent). Uma is also one of the titles of the Hindu goddess Parvati.
In early February, an official report on publicly funded home births was prepared by the Homebirth Advisory Group from the Northern Rivers district of New South Wales. The story interviewed Jade Trapp of Lismore, who gave birth to her son Django at home with a midwife two years ago. This is another name which comes from a famous person. It was the nickname of Belgian jazz guitarist Jean Baptiste Reinhardt, and it is Romani for "I awake". Although Django died in the 1950s, his gypsy jazz is still hot, and he has been portrayed or alluded to in several films, including The Triplets of Belleville and Martin's Scorscese's Hugo. His music has been used for the soundtrack of movies such as The Matrix, Chocolat, Kate and Leopold and Stardust Memories. This is a hyper-hipster name oft suggested on Nameberry, and one with a cheery sound to it.
Meme and Soemyint Theloep are recent refugees from Burma who live in the Illawarra region surrounding the city of Wollongong in New South Wales. This month, they were caught in the floodwaters that flowed into their flat, and Soemyint had to carry his three-week-old daughter to safety in a baby sling. Although their English is still only basic, they knew enough to give their baby an English name – Blessing. What a beautiful tribute to their new home and refuge (despite the occasional flood). It's a name that makes me smile and smile.
Monica Carduff Gonzalez, professionally known as DJ Monski Mouse, has been playing classic vinyl tracks at events such as the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for ten years now. She is now starting up an event called Baby Disco Dance Hall, which plays funky tunes suitable for the under-five crowd. Monica's own daughter is named Monalisa (didn't you just somehow guess her baby wouldn't be named Emily or Mia?). Apart from the famous painting by da Vinci, Mona Lisa is also an award-winning Nat King Cole song, and it was playing while Monica and her husband, magician Tony Roberts, were choosing baby names; the new baby smiled, and they took that as her seal of approval. I love this cool name and the story attached to it (which I got off her website).
And an interesting name attached to an adult:
I read a short article on parenting about the myths of motherhood. It's good advice telling us not to worry so much about being perfect. What interested me more was the author's name, which was Benison O'Reilly. Her name is a vocabulary word which means "blessing, benediction". According to her website, it's a favourite name amongst the O'Reilly family. I think it's a great name and obviously has a very positive meaning.
Names of babies encountered over the summer in real life:
Annabel: the original form looks crisp, classic and very English after so many Frenchified Annabelles.
Cael: I always thought this Irish name was said like the word keel, but Cael's family say his name like the word kale.
Lacey: I feel as if the long-term popularity of Lucy is helping the rise of pretty Lacey.
Purity: this name reminded me of purity rings, but her name was chosen with the idea of purity in the sense of "pure and natural, uncontaminated by the artificial". Purely herself!
Zeke: not short for Ezekiel, just plain Zeke. Very cowboy.
Names of new babies welcomed by people I know (family/friends/colleagues/neighbours etc) over the summer:
According to a new article Abby has at Appellation Mountain, the baby names chosen by the people around you will likely tend to be similar, and also not unlike the names you are apt to choose yourself (leading to much angst and accusations of name stealing and so forth – see Lou at Mer de Noms, as to whether to "call dibs" or not).
I think some of these names do "go together", as in I can imagine Finn and Isla as siblings, and also Eleanor and Stella. There's a strong L sound in all of them except Bethany, Brock and Finn, who thus also seem to be matched. Laila and Leilani are particularly similar.
14 thoughts on "Names Spotted Over the Summer, at Home and Abroad"
Jessica Paech said:
I just googled my daughters name for some fun…..I was bored….. The the baby in the photo is MINE! Uma is my daughter. Her full name is Uma Amelie Paech. We have walked around today feeling a little bit famous!
She's very cute – no wonder the paper snapped her! Pretty baby, pretty name. 🙂
Arcadia said:
Kal El was Superman's birth name, and also the name given to the son of Nicolas Cage. It features frequently in "wacky celebrity baby names" lists.
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Nook of Names said:
Some great finds here — love a real life Lancelot! Monalisa is fabulous too.
For the record, the usual Irish pronunciation of Cael is closer to keel!
Sarah.Jane said:
I met a Cael who went by Ky-el.
Is Ky-el like Kyle, or more like one of Superman's relatives? 😉
Like superman. Lol.
Yes I thought keel seemed more "Irish" somehow …
ebie778822 said:
I know a Cael and he pronounces it Ca-el
Is that like KUH-el, or KAH-el?
More like kay-el
Oh I see, like Kale with two syllables.
Zeffy said:
Benison is a very handsome name that I could easily see being used on a woman. Love that it means 'blessing'. I wonder if she goes by Benny? It's a very sweet nickname.


The University of Rochester School of Nursing has been selected to receive the 2017 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. The award is the only national honor recognizing U.S. medical, dental, pharmacy, nursing, osteopathic, and allied health schools that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.
The UR School of Nursing will be featured, along with 23 other recipients, in the December 2017 issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
One of only eight schools of nursing – and the only nursing school from New York or New England – to be honored, the UR School of Nursing boasts a rich mixture of students of different ages, backgrounds, and talents. The most recent class of 66 students in its Accelerated Bachelor's Program for Non-Nurses (ABPNN) included students from across the U.S. and countries such as Ghana, China, Ukraine and Trinidad. Twenty-three percent of the new ABPNN students were from underrepresented groups, and 24 percent were male, more than two times the national average of males in the nursing workforce. Overall, students from underrepresented groups make up approximately 35 percent of the school's full-time student body. Nationally, less than one-quarter of the estimated 3 million nurses are from diverse racial or ethnic groups.
"I'm very proud of the overwhelming diversity of our students, faculty, and staff in race, ethnicity, gender, faith, sexual orientation, culture, learning abilities, and socio-economic background," said Kathy Rideout, EdD, PPCNP-BC, FNAP, dean of the School of Nursing and vice president of the University of Rochester Medical Center. "Diversity and inclusion are issues that are inherently important in the education of future health care providers, so it's critical that we not only welcome students from diverse backgrounds, but that we continue to support their growth and prepare them to serve an increasingly global community.
The school features several innovative programs that contribute to and support diversity efforts on campus. Its Council for Diversity and Inclusiveness includes faculty, staff, and students from across the school and works through formal initiatives and informal dialogues to enhance the campus climate for all. The council hosts a number of workshops, and participated in Safe Space Training to gather critical knowledge on LGBTQ issues.
The student-led LIFT program (Leading with Integrity For Tomorrow) provides opportunities for students to engage in learning and discussions related to leadership, advocacy, and diversity.
The School of Nursing has also been successful in developing a pipeline of faculty who are underrepresented in nursing. The Dean's Pre-Doctoral Faculty Award provides full financial support for students from underrepresented groups to pursue doctoral education, and the school has recruited strong underrepresented candidates through its postdoctoral-to-assistant-professor position, which allows faculty members to complete their postdoctoral experience with a commitment to hiring them directly to a tenure-track position.
For more information about the University of Rochester School of Nursing, visit www.son.rochester.edu.


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The Beaverbrook Campaign has seen significant progress in all three pillars of the campaign's foundational strategy over the past six months. At press time the Campaign has exceeded $16 million of the $25 million goal with support directed towards infrastructure, endowment, and programming.
Congratulations to all involved with the Beaverbrook Campaign and a sincere thank you to all our contributors and supporters. While still in what can be called 'the quiet phase of the campaign' we are now confident that all of the criteria established by the Board of Governors will be met to enable a public launch in 2014. The year 2014 will be one of transition as we take the dream of Lord Beaverbrook to a new level as the gallery brings more art to more communities and welcomes more visitors from around the world.
The federal, provincial and municipal governments have continued to provide support to the Beaverbrook Art Gallery to allow the enrichment of life and our economy through art by providing citizens of all ages throughout New Brunswick the opportunity to experience the positive impact of the visual arts in their daily life. We are pleased to inform you of many new gallery initiatives that have been made possible through the Beaverbrook Campaign and the generosity of the Gallery's many patrons. We are grateful to the individuals, corporations and foundations who have contributed to the gallery's endowment, infrastructure and programs. To learn more about naming opportunities and the Beaverbrook Campaign please contact:
Bernard Riordon,
briordon@beaverbrookartgallery.org
Nancy Coy,
ncoy@beaverbrookartgallery.org
TD Sculpture Garden Officially Opened to Public
The Beaverbrook Art Gallery dedicated the TD Sculpture Garden in June 2013 during a special inaugural reception. The TD Sculpture Garden is located between the Gallery and the Crowne Plaza Lord Beaverbrook Hotel and includes the Gallery's backyard. Cobblestone paths of the Garden connect with the Saint John River walking trail and Queen Street which leads to the downtown core. The landscaping of the garden includes perennial flowers, grasses, shrubs and cobblestone paths. Six memorial benches provide seating for members of the public who wish to enjoy the natural setting. The TD Sculpture Garden was made possible by a gift of $300,000 from TD Bank Group. The garden landscaping and sculpture court were also supported by Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) as part of the Gallery's Phase 1 Revitalization project.
"For over 50 years, the Beaverbrook Art Gallery has been a hub for culture and art here in the city of Fredericton," said Brian Gervais, Senior Vice President, Retail Banking, TD Bank Group, at the reception. "Each year the gallery continues to engage and inspire residents and visitors alike with their incredible exhibits and programming and we're thrilled to be a part of it. We look forward to seeing what the new
TD Sculpture Garden will bring to the community for future generations to enjoy in years to come."
At the TD Sculpture Garden official opening from left to right: Terry Graff, Director, CEO and Chief Curator; Brian Gervais, Senior VP, Retail Banking, TD Bank Group; Matt Sheridan, TD Bank Group; Dion Graham, TD Bank Group; Allison McCain, Chair, Board of Governors
Board Room Named for Barry and Arlene Kyle
The Gallery acknowledged a gift of $60,000 from Bathurst residents Barry and Arlene Kyle, by naming its board room in their honour. At a luncheon held at the Gallery to mark the occasion, Barry Kyle, an award-winning entrepreneur who has contributed significantly in his own region of northern New Brunswick, said he and his wife chose to give to an arts organization for the first time, because the
Gallery was a world-class institution and they wanted to be part of it. Mr. Kyle is CEO of Industrial Rubber Ltd., and Chairman of the board at the Port of Belledune, and has been involved with many community organizations.
"The Gallery is awe-inspiring. You can't understand that until you actually come and see it and experience it. It was an eye-opening experience for me and I would like to encourage everyone to come and visit it. It is truly a New Brunswick treasure," he said.
Shown at the dedication ceremony of the Barry and Arlene Kyle Board room at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery from left to right: Larry Sheppard, member of the Gallery's Board of Governors; Terry Graff, Director, CEO and Chief Curator; Barry and Arlene Kyle; and Gallery Director Emeritus Bernard Riordon. Photo: Rob Blanchard.
Gift From Bruno Bobak Estate Establishes Artist-In-Residence Studio
The Gallery is adding an Artist-in-Residence Studio to its facilities as a tribute to Bruno Bobak, a well-known Canadian artist who died in September 2012. The studio is being made possible by a gift of $250,000 from the estate of Bruno Bobak, which also includes a gift of 175 artworks.
"As a result of his generosity and the generosity of his family, friends, and admirers, the Bruno Bobak Artist-in-Residence Studio will be a tribute to his great legacy and will provide opportunities and empowerment for artists for generations to come," said Director Emeritus Bernard Riordon who is responsible for the overall leadership of the Beaverbrook Campaign. Resident artists will be able to undertake their own work and engage with people of all ages through face-to-face contact and hands-on experience with art in the newly-designated studio. Part of the residency will also include public demonstrations, talks, mentoring activities, classes and workshops.
From left to right: Bernard Riordon, Director Emeritus; Alex and Edith Bobak; Terry Graff, Director, CEO and Chief Curator; and Allison McCain, chair of the Board of Governors. Photo: Rob Blanchard.
Studio Watch: Emerging Artist Series
The StudioWatch program focuses on painting and is dedicated to the presentation of work of emerging artists. It is made possible with the generous financial support of Earl Brewer and Sandy Brewer, who are committed to providing artists of New Brunswick with an opportunity to be celebrated, to excel in their field, and to advance to the next step in their career. Along with the opportunity of an exhibition for the first time in a major art museum, a purchase award is also provided, as well as an incentive to other art patrons to support the feature artist and other young artists in New Brunswick.
Sandy Brewer at the opening of the John Edward Cushnie Exhibition
Manulife has confirmed a commitment of $55,000 to the Beaverbrook Campaign for the ActionArt outreach program. The Beaverbrook Art Gallery will use this support to enhance volunteer initiatives, primarily through training and resources for the docent program. The Gallery's volunteer docent program has been in place for25 years and has built strong credentials for its training structure and quality of experience. Expansion of this program will mean greater accessibility for school groups and a wider range of services to Gallery visitors. More details will be announced in the near future.
Marion McCain Atlantic Exhibition of Contemporary Art
The Marion McCain Atlantic Exhibition of Contemporary Art is scheduled for 2015 and will draw from a wide range of artistic practices and cross-cultural contexts and serve as a platform for artists to engage with a diverse audience in an examination of the cultural geography of Atlantic Canada while situating their work within a broader global and contemporary context. The Marion McCain Atlantic Exhibition of Contemporary Art is made possible through a commitment of $1 million from the Harrison McCain Foundation, the McCain Foundation and McCain family members. More details will be announced in the near future.