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Evaluation of a wearable wireless device with artificial intelligence, iThermonitor WT705, for continuous temperature monitoring for patients in surgical wards: a prospective comparative study http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9797-3153Yuwei Liu1,2, Changqing Liu3, Min Gao1, Yan Wang1, Yangjing Bai4, Ruihua Xu1, Renrong Gong2,5 1Department of Biliary Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China 2West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R.China 3Operating Room of Anesthesia Surgery Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R.China 4Department of Cardiac and Macrovascular Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China 5Department of Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R.China Correspondence to Professor Renrong Gong; gongrenrong{at}wchscu.cn; Professor Ruihua Xu; xuruihua{at}wchscu.cn Objectives To evaluate a new-generation, non-invasive, wireless axillary thermometer with artificial intelligence, iThermonitor (WT705, Raiing Medical, Beijing, China), and to ascertain its feasibility for perioperative continuous body temperature monitoring in surgical patients. Setting Departments of Biliary Surgery and Operating Room and the post-anaesthesia care unit of a university teaching hospital in Chengdu, China. Participants A total of 526 adult surgical patients were consecutively enrolled. Design This was a prospective observational study. Axillary temperatures were continuously recorded with iThermonitor throughout the whole perioperative period. The temperatures of the contralateral armpit were measured with mercury thermometers at 8:00, 12:00, 16:00 and 20:00 every day and were used as references. Outcome measures The outcomes were the accuracy and precision of the temperatures measured with iThermonitor, the validity to detect fever and the feasibility of continuous wear. Pairs of temperatures were evaluated with Student's t-test, Pearson's correlation and repeated-measures Bland-Altman plot. Results A total of 3621 pairs of body temperatures were obtained. The temperatures measured with iThermonitor agreed with those measured with the mercury thermometers overall, with a mean difference of 0.03°C±0.35°C and a moderate correlation (r=0.755, p<0.001). The 95% limits of agreement (LoA) ranged from −0.63°C to 0.73°C, with 5.11% of the differences outside the 95% LoA. The intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.753. Continuous temperature monitoring captured more fevers than intermittent observation (117/526 vs 91/526, p<0.001), detected fever up to 4.35 hours earlier, and captured a higher peak temperature (0.29°C±0.27°C, 95% CI: 0.26–0.31). All subjects felt that wearing iThermonitor was more or less comfortable and did not affect their daily activities. Conclusions iThermonitor is promising for continuous remote temperature monitoring in surgical patients. However, further developments are still needed to improve the precision of this device, especially for temperature detection in underweight patients and those with lower body temperature. Trial registration number ChiCTR1900024549; Results (registered on 5 July 2019). adult surgery A wearable wireless device with artificial intelligence, iThermonitor WT705, was evaluated for continuous temperature monitoring in surgical patients. Axillary temperature was remotely monitored in different clinical scenarios throughout the whole perioperative period. More algorithm training and developments are still needed to improve the precision of this device, especially for temperature detection in underweight patients and those with lower body temperature. Only axillary temperatures were detected for the evaluation of iThermonitor. The validity of the device was not tested in the intensive care unit or in patients with compromised haemodynamics, which might change skin perfusion and temperature. Body temperature is one of the most foundational vital signs of patients. Surgical patients are typically exposed to cold environments, administrations of unwarmed intravenous fluids, bacterial invasions and anaesthetic drugs that may impair the thermoregulatory system,1 leading to perturbations in body temperature. Accurately monitoring body temperature is essential for preventing hypothermia and detecting infectious complications in surgical patients.2 3 No ideal device has been developed yet4 to continuously monitor body temperature across different clinical settings with satisfactory accuracy, availability and affordability.5 Peripheral thermometers measuring temperature from the tympanic membrane, temporal artery, oral cavity, forehead or other parts are not considered to be stable or accurate enough.6–8 Inserts of a temperature probe to the oesophageal, pulmonary artery, nasopharynx, rectum or bladder can precisely and continuously detect the core temperature,9 but these invasive devices increase the risk of infection and are only used for patients in intensive care units (ICUs) and surgical patients under anaesthesia when necessary.10 11 Currently, there is still an urgent need for thermometers that accurately and continuously monitor body temperature in clinical practice. Wearable technology is changing the way that body temperatures have been measured and clinical care has been performed.12 In recent years, several wireless dermal wearable thermometers have increased the feasibility of continuous body temperature monitoring outside of the critical care setting.13 However, only a small proportion of wearable devices have a Conformité Européenne (CE) marking class II or above, or approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as medical devices.14 There are still few options with convincing evidence to support their usage in clinical environments.15 Wearable devices reflecting skin temperatures have been proven to have strong bias and poor correlations with oral temperatures16 or tympanic temperatures.17 Zsuzsanna Balla et al13 found seven wireless dermal thermometers reflecting core temperatures through internet searching, and tested four (FeverSmart, iThermonitorWT701, Quest Temp Sitter and Thermochron iButton) that were commercially available. The results indicated that they were not reliable or accurate enough for most types of clinical studies, although the iThermonitor WT701 system had the least unsatisfactory correlation to rectal thermometers. Moreover, surgical patients were typically transferred between multiple units of care (ie, surgical ward, operating room and post-anaesthesia care unit). Because of the challenges during scenario changes, such as tissue perfusion, physical activity, length of wearing time and different compliances between awake patients and those under anaesthesia, it remains unclear whether these devices are capable of continuous temperature monitoring across different clinical scenarios. In addition, battery life and internal storage space limit their application. A new generation of the non-invasive, wireless axillary thermometer iThermonitor WT705 was developed with advanced versions of machine learning algorithms for continuous remote monitoring of body temperature (including core temperature) in different clinical settings. Although the previous version of iThermonitor has been reported to accurately represent core temperature (distal oesophagus temperature) in patients under anaesthesia,18 the performance of the latest version has not yet been tested in surgical wards. Therefore, we conducted a prospective study to assess the accuracy and feasibility of iThermonitor WT705 for testing body temperature in awake patients in surgical wards, and its potential for continuous monitoring of body temperature throughout the whole perioperative period at real clinical settings. Study design, subjects and setting This was a prospective comparative descriptive study to evaluate iThermonitor for continuous temperature monitoring by comparing it with mercury thermometers. Patients admitted to the Department of Biliary Surgery at West China Hospital of Sichuan University were consecutively recruited for this study, from August 2019 to December 2019. The inclusion criterion was that the patient signed an informed consent form. Patients with any impediment to wearing the iThermonitor in their axillae were excluded. Finally, 526 patients were enrolled, and all signed informed written consent forms. The study instruments were as follows: (1) wireless, non-invasive dermal thermometer iThermonitor (model WT705, Raiing Medical Company, Beijing, China), with an accuracy of ±0.1°C (5°C–40°C). This is a battery-operated reusable electronic device with 30 days of battery life. The FDA approved it as a class II medical device. iThermonitor was securely attached to the axilla (shaved if necessary) of patients with adhesive tape provided by the manufacturer (figure 1). iThermonitor WT705 was equipped with a more powerful chip developed from the previous version of WT701, which enables it to store more data with time and clinical scenario stamps. The sensor recorded the axillary temperature once every 4 s and then transmitted the raw data wirelessly to its associated signal repeater (cHub, Raiing Medical Company, Beijing, China). The cHub was attached to the bedside, with two versions of patented machine learning algorithms running inside. One version was for patients in the operating room to estimate core temperatures based on axillary temperatures. The other version was for patients in the ward and/or home to test the axillary temperatures, as used in the present study. The algorithms were designed to improve the accuracy of temperature tests by adjusting for possible interference, including anaesthetics, daily activities, body posture changes, loose adhesive tape and/or ambient temperature, which could be preset as needed, together with the data output frequency. The average temperature per minute was transmitted wirelessly via Bluetooth or WiFi to the central computer in the nurse station. The dynamic temperature curves of all patients were visualised on the screen (online supplemental appendix figure 1). All iThermonitor sensors were proofread for accuracy according to the manufacturer's standard before use. (2) Mercury-in-glass thermometers were used (Riyue Medical Company, Chongqing, China) with an accuracy of ±0.1°C, over the range of 35°C–42°C. Mercury thermometers were calibrated each week by comparison to a high-precision industrial mercury thermometer (HX-290, Chuangji Instruments Company, Hebei, China). Mercury thermometers with temperature deviations greater than 0.2°C were not used. iThermonitor could be tested as a substitute choice for mercury thermometers since efforts have been made by countries to find alternative methods to mercury thermometers. [bmjopen-2020-039474supp001.pdf] The position of the iThermonitor sensor in the axilla. Age, sex and body mass index (BMI) were extracted from the medical records. The iThermonitor sensor was attached to the dried and cleaned skin in the armpit region on the first day of admission to continuously record the body temperature throughout the whole perioperative period, except during a CT scan or a shower. The axillary skin was checked by registered nurses every day for local skin allergies or other adverse reactions. Patients were asked to complete a questionnaire (online supplemental appendix table 1) to evaluate the tolerability of iThermonitor on the day of discharge. Temperature was measured with mercury thermometers at 8:00, 12:00, 16:00 and 20:00 every day; the 8:00 and 16:00 measurements were selected and paired with the temperatures measured with iThermonitor because two specially trained registered nurses were assigned to take these measurements during the day shift. One nurse measured the temperature with a mercury thermometer and recorded it together with the time of the measurement. The other nurse read the temperature detected with iThermonitor of the same patient at the same time from the central monitoring station. Meanwhile, activity, state of consciousness and armpit sweating were assessed and recorded. Once the difference between the concurrent temperatures measured with the two devices was over 1°C, the measurement was repeated immediately with a mercury thermometer, and the fit of iThermonitor was checked. When improper measurements or/and fit were confirmed, the corresponding sets of data were excluded. Only the differences were confirmed to truly exist, and the data were included for further analyses. Main end points The following endpoints were evaluated: Accuracy: the accuracy was expressed as the mean of the difference (also called bias) and the SD, as calculated by the temperature recorded with iThermonitor minus that recorded with a mercury thermometer. A priori, an absolute difference of 0.5°C was considered to be clinically acceptable.18 19 Precision: precision (also called reliability) was tested by the 95% LoA and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). As in previous studies,17 18 the 95% LoA within ±0.5°C and ICC greater than 0.7 were considered well accepted precisions. Validity: taking recordings of mercury thermometers as references, validity of the iThermonitor was evaluated by the ability to detect fever. Axillary temperatures of 38°C were considered a cut-off value of fever, according to the Brighton Collaboration Fever Working Group's definition.20 The peak temperatures recorded by the two methods were also compared. In addition, the first time iThermonitor indicated body temperatures exceeding 38°C (lasting at least 5 min) was compared with the first time for a mercury thermometer to detect fever. Feasibility: the feasibility of continuous temperature monitoring was assessed with a comfort score (online supplemental appendix table 1) and possible adverse events. Any adverse events, such as skin blisters or ulcers caused by iThermonitor, or the breaking of a mercury thermometer, were included. Means and SD of temperatures were calculated for iThermonitor and mercury thermometers. Quantitative data are expressed as the mean±SD. Student's t-test for matched pairs, Pearson's correlation analysis and repeated-measures Bland-Altman plot were used to evaluate the relationship between the two sets of temperatures. The calculations of the Bland-Altman plot with multiple measurements per subject were performed as described by Bland et al,21 and the confidence intervals of 95% LoA were estimated as described by Zou.22 Possible factors associated with the accuracy were estimated by multiple linear regression analysis, in which the differences between iThermonitor and mercury thermometer readings were considered the dependent variables, and all the factors considered were the explanatory variables. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. The data were analysed with Python V.3.5.1, and MedCalc V.19.1.3 software for repeated-measures Bland-Altman plot. Sample size considerations The sample size module for the Bland-Altman plot of MedCalc software was used to estimate the sample size. An expected mean of differences was set as 0.03°C, with a SD of 0.23°C, according to our previous pilot study. This calculation set a maximally allowed difference of 0.5°C (usually recognised as clinically significant),17 18 a type I error rate (α) of 0.05, and a power of 80%. Finally, 3292 pairs of data were deemed sufficient to detect a difference between iThermonitor and the mercury thermometers. No patients or members of the public were involved in the design of this study, the implementation of the study, or the dissemination of the results. Characteristics of the patients A total of 526 patients were enrolled. All of them completed the study and were included in the final analysis. No missing values needed to be processed. Each patient wore iThermonitor temperature sensor from admission to discharge, with an average of 3.37±2.95 days. The cumulative monitoring duration was 1768 days. Temperature curves with time stamps across different clinical scenarios were recorded for each patient (online supplemental appendix figure 1). Among the 526 patients, there were 197 (37.5%) men and 329 (62.5%) women, with an average age of 53.47±14.46 years (over the range of 15–86 years). Patients were allowed to ambulate inside the hospital, although most patients remained at their bedsides for daily activities, due to their surgeries. The room temperature was 24.2°C±1.3°C (22°C–26°C), maintained by the central air conditioning system in the hospital. Demographic characteristics are listed in table 1. Description of the patients Accuracy and precision of iThermonitor A total of 3621 pairs of body temperatures were obtained. The mean temperature measured with iThermonitor was 36.61°C±0.49°C, ranging from 34.8°C to 39.6°C, while the mean temperature measured with the mercury thermometers was 36.58°C±0.52°C, ranging from 35.0°C to 39.9°C. The mean of difference (bias) between the two methods was 0.03°C±0.35°C, ranging from −1.40°C to 1.80°C. The biases within ±0.5°C, the clinically acceptable standard defined by a priori, accounted for 87.68%, while 99.17% were within ±1.0°C. A scatter plot shows a relatively strong linear correlation (r=0.755, p<0.001) between the two groups of temperatures (online supplemental appendix figure 2). The Bland-Altman plot shows that the 95% LoA were broader than the predefined range, with the upper limit at 0.73°C and the lower limit at −0.63°C. Meanwhile, 5.11% (185/3621) of the points were outside the 95% LoA (figure 2). The ICC was 0.753, indicating that the temperatures measured by the two methods moderately agreed overall. Repeated-measures Bland-Altman plot of iThermonitor axillary temperatures against mercury thermometer temperatures. ICC=0.753, 95% LoA were from −0.63°C to 0.73°C. A total of 5.11% of the points were outside the 95% LoA. ICC, intraclass correlation coefficient; LoA, limits of agreement. Factors associated with the difference between the two methods Possible factors associated with the difference in readings between iThermonitor and the mercury thermometers were evaluated by the multiple linear regression model (table 2). Readings of mercury thermometers, BMI and male sex were negatively correlated with the difference. Age, mobility, consciousness, length of wearing and sweating in the axilla were not significantly associated with the difference. Relationships of considered factors with the differences between iThermonitor temperatures and mercury thermometer temperatures* The effects of the associated factors were further evaluated for the differences between iThermonitor temperatures and mercury thermometer temperatures (table 3). The differences were significant when the readings of the mercury thermometers were below 36.0°C or ≥38.0°C, but not significant between 36.0°C and 37.9°C. Regarding the effects of sex, the iThermonitor readings compared with the mercury thermometer readings were significantly lower in male subjects but higher in female subjects. In addition, there were significant differences in patients with BMI <18.5 kg/m2 or ranging from 18.5 kg/m2 to 23.9 kg/m2, but not in those with BMI ranging from 24.0 kg/m2 to 27.9 kg/m2 or ≥28.0 kg/m2. The effects of associated factors on the temperature differences calculated with iThermonitor readings minus mercury thermometer readings Comparisons of the two methods in detecting fever Among the 526 patients, 117 were detected to have fever by continuous recordings with iThermonitor, while only 91 patients were detected by intermittent readings with mercury thermometers (χ2 test for paired sample, p<0.001). A total of 124 patients were observed to have fevers with iThermonitor or the mercury thermometers, and 84 subjects were observed by both methods. Comparisons of average peak temperatures The average peak temperature captured by intermittent measurements with mercury thermometers was 37.26°C±0.56°C, whereas continuous monitoring with iThermonitor detected a higher peak temperature of 37.55°C±0.59°C. A mild but statistically significant difference of 0.29°C±0.27°C (range from −0.45°C to 1.26°C, 95% CI: 0.26°C–0.31°C) was noted between the peak temperatures recorded by the two methods (figure 3). Peak temperatures recorded with iThermonitor and the mercury thermometers. Comparison of the earliest time to detect fevers Continuous monitoring with iThermonitor detected fevers earlier than intermittent measurement with mercury thermometers. A mean time interval of 4.35 hours was observed, with a minimum difference of −0.92 hours and a maximum difference of 25.34 hours. Feasibility of continuous temperature monitoring During 1768 monitoring days, 4.37% (23/526) of the patients complained of slight itching during the wearing period. Local skin redness was observed in two patients but resolved after iThermonitor was moved to the contralateral axilla. A comfort score from 1 to 5 was used to evaluate the feasibility of wearing iThermonitor, with 1 meaning most uncomfortable and intolerable and 5 meaning very comfortable. Of the 109 patients enrolled in August 2019 and September 2019, 21 selected a score of 2, 81 selected a score of 3, 6 selected a score of 4 and 1 selected a score of 5. All subjects felt that wearing iThermonitor was more or less comfortable and did not affect their daily activities, indicating acceptable compliance of iThermonitor. This was a prospective study to evaluate the performance of iThermonitor WT705, a wireless dermal temperature sensor, for continuous temperature monitoring in surgical patients. iThermonitor was selected because its performance had not been tested before for continuous temperature monitoring in surgical patients, although it has been one of the best performing devices among the available wireless dermal thermometers due to its relatively high sensitivity and robustness in reflecting core temperature.13 Principal findings in accuracy and precision iThermonitor was compared with mercury thermometers. An overall small bias (0.03°C±0.35°C, table 3) and moderate correlation (figure 2) were observed between the two devices. Nevertheless, the analysis of 95% LoA indicated that the comparisons with a bias less than ±0.5°C only accounted for 87.68%. This discrepancy was shown to be associated with the readings of the mercury thermometers, sex and BMI. The largest bias (0.38°C±0.40°C) existed when the readings of the mercury thermometers were below 36°C, with the readings of iThermonitor higher than those of the mercury thermometers (table 3). Errors might exist in manual measurements with mercury thermometers if the patient did not maintain the proper measurement posture for enough time, leading to false body temperature readings below 36°C. Stricter supervision and repeated measurements may improve the results when the readings of mercury thermometers are below 36°C. On the other hand, the temperature output of iThermonitor may also be inaccurate, but it is difficult to distinguish which device, or both, is the main cause of the deviation. Moreover, not every reading of the mercury thermometers was double checked. This might also lead to biases. In addition, a significantly larger bias was also noticed in underweight patients (BMI <18.5 kg/m2), but no significant differences were observed in overweight or obese patients (table 3). This result supports the earlier findings of Rubia-Rubia et al,23 who tested four axillary thermometers and found that the difference in readings between axillary thermometers and pulmonary artery temperatures increased with decreasing weight. A possible explanation is that underweight patients might have difficulty having thermometers properly attached to the axilla, leading to errors in the readings of axillary thermometers. Moreover, larger biases were observed in female patients (table 3). Evidence has indicated that there are sex differences in thermoregulatory mechanisms. Lu and Dai24 reported higher oral temperatures in older women than in men. Rubia-Rubia et al23 found that male sex increased the bias between temperatures measured by digital axillary thermometer and core temperatures, although they were unable to find a satisfactory explanation. Compared to similar studies Different reference standards and algorithm versions have resulted in inconsistent accuracy of iThermonitor in previous reports. Pei et al18 tested the intraoperative version of iThermonitor WT701, and found that axillary temperature recordings well represented core temperatures in adults under anaesthesia with a mean difference of only 0.14°C±0.26°C (oesophageal minus axillary) and 95% LoA from −0.38°C to 0.66°C. It was also reported that iThermonitor WT701 rendered lower average temperatures than rectal temperatures (bias: −0.77°C±0.53°C).13 In addition, iThermonitor was highly easy to use to continuously monitor children's body temperatures at home.25 In the present study, the novel version of iThermonitor WT705 was selected and the algorithms were preset for ward/home use. The results demonstrated that iThermonitor could be used to continuously monitor temperatures in surgical patients, although improvements are still needed. Moreover, all subjects in the study felt that wearing iThermonitor was more or less comfortable and did not affect daily activities. This work adds evidence to support the applicability of iThermonitor in surgical wards as a continuation or extension of intraoperative temperature monitoring. The advantages and feasibility of continuous vital sign monitoring in general wards are attracting increasing attention.10 26 Regarding body temperature monitoring, detecting the time to have fevers and the peak of fever are important for diagnoses and clinical decision-making. Dakappa et al11 noted a higher peak temperature with a significant difference of 1.52°C using a continuous tympanic temperature recording device (TherCom) than using mercury thermometers three times a day. Another study reported that a wearable digital thermometer (TremTraq, with a battery life of 72 hours) detected increases in body temperature 180 min earlier than the standard monitoring strategy.26 As claimed in a previous study, iThermonitor was marginally superior in following the individual trends than in assessing absolute temperatures.13 The present study demonstrated that continuous temperature monitoring with iThermonitor was better at capturing the peak of fever, and could detect fever 4.35 hours earlier than intermittent temperature monitoring. These findings may have important therapeutic implications. Furthermore, maintaining the continuity of body temperature monitoring across different clinical scenarios helps to instal a real-world database of a patient's perioperative body temperature, which would provide more information in exploring the regularity of perioperative temperature fluctuation. Mercury-containing thermometers have been widely used for hundreds of years because of their stable performance in reflecting temperature.27 However, these glass-based thermometers are fragile, and mercury, which is one of the top 10 chemicals of major public health concern, can leak.28 Although the WHO has called for the phase out of mercury fever thermometers by 2020,28 they are still widely used in many countries.5 29 30 Gaps are evident in practices on promoting mercury-free thermometers. The lack of an ideal alternative device for temperature measurement is an important reason. Using iThermonitor instead of mercury thermometers to reduce medical mercury emissions is beneficial to patients, health personnel and public health.29 30 There were several limitations in the present study. First, only axillary temperatures were detected using iThermonitor and mercury thermometers. Adding a set of core body temperatures would help better understand the validity of the device for monitoring body temperatures. Second, the validity of the device was not tested in the ICU or in patients with compromised haemodynamics, which might change skin perfusion and temperature. Third, armpits were randomly selected for temperature measurements, and the difference in armpit temperature between the dominant and non-dominant arms, which might not exist,23 was not taken into account. In addition, an axillary temperature of 38°C was set as a fever reference in the present study. However, the most convincing cut-off value remains unclear, due to varying definitions of fever.7 31 32 iThermonitor is a promising device for the continuous monitoring of temperature in surgical patients. This device can improve fever detection by dynamically reflecting the individual trends in body temperature throughout the whole perioperative period. 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Data supplement 1 RX and RG contributed equally. Contributors YL participated in the conception, statistical analysis and manuscript draft preparation. CL was in charge of body temperature management in the operating room and post-anaesthesia care unit. MG and YW performed the temperature measurements. YB participated in the design of the study. RX administered the project. RG conceived, designed and managed the running of the study, interpreted the data and revised, and finally approved the manuscript. All authors read and approved the manuscript. Funding This study was funded by the Sichuan University's West China Nursing Discipline Development Special Fund Project (No.HXHL19031). Ethics approval Ethical approval was obtained from the Biomedical Research Ethics Committee of West China Hospital of Sichuan University on 4 July 2019 (No. 2019–447). Data availability statement Data are available upon reasonable request. 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On Sunday, December 7th, 1941 the Japanese launched a surprise attack against the U.S. Forces stationed at Pearl Harbor , Hawaii. For other pictures of Pearl Harbor, see link below. Click this link -VFP-62 Webmaster to send a comment or have an announcement posted to this page. EXCEPTIONAL PICTURES of: -Pearl Harbor High quality photos of the aftermath destruction. An old man who served in WWII told his grandson, "I was never a hero, but I served with many who were." Back in the mid '70s when I was working at Hellers Camera in Bethesda Md. I had a reference book with a color photo of the battleship Pennsylvania in an advanced base sectional dock, somewhere in the Pacific in about 1944. The quality of the photo made it clear that it was shot with a large format camera, which puzzled me since I did not think Kodachrome (the only modern color film of the time in the US ) was available in sheet films. A guy I worked with was an old Kodak hand (and WWII vet, a radioman in Europe) and told me that they did have sheet Kodachrome, and that there was only one machine to process the film, located in Rochester . The exposed film was sent there for processing. And note the almost complete lack of basic safety equipment. I saw only one pair of safety glasses, and only a few of the workers were wearing gloves. Working without gloves around sheet metal is an injury waiting to happen. Notice most of the women had lip stick and nail polish on. WWII could not have been won without the women of America stepping into men's shoes to build the equipment needed to defeat the axis powers. Fascinating! Some of these these images are 70 years old and look as fresh as ever. If someone had told any of the subjects in these photos that we'd have such a clear look at them in the year 2012... boggles my mind. Thought you'd find this interesting ! "I suppose after you get discharged from the Navy, you'll just be waiting for me to die so you can come and piss on my grave." "Not me, Chief!" the Seaman replied. "Once I get out of the Navy, I'm never going to stand in line again! (3/20/14) EXTERNAL VIDEO: The Only Restored & Functional PT Boat-- PT Boat 658 - The only functional, restored, PT boat left in the world, and operating out of Portland, Oregon. Control to a 747: "United 329 heavy, your traffic is a Fokker, one o'clock, three miles, Eastbound." United 239: "Approach, I've always wanted to say this... I've got the little Fokker in sight." (12/5/13) EXTERNAL LINK: Flight of Old "666" From the History Channel's "Dog Fights":This is the unbelievable story of a B-17 and crew that saw their duty, did it against overwhelming odds, and refused to die (save one). (7/7/12) [VIDEO EXTERNAL LINK] End of war celebration.. Honolulu August 14, 1945 Great film of a Spontaneous Victory Parade in Honolulu in 1945.? Take a look at this video-absolutely fabulous! Notice the cars and jeeps, youth. The guys in khaki or gray shirts and black ties are Navy officers or chiefs. The rest are Army or Marine. How young they all were to do what they did. This guy really captured a moment in history! (You can listen to Jimmy Durante singing "I'll be Seeing You" in the background, too.) This is a super video of a time past - we need to remember and be THANKFUL. Check out the color fidelity. It's not bad for 1945. Contributed by Robert Strong. And,. . . On a Lighter Note. . . Click here to see WW II Carrier Humor ..And now....a word from our sponsor. Whether there will ever be another war like that experienced in 1940-45 is doubtful, as fighters and bombers have given way to helicopters and remotely-controlled drones over Afghanistan and Iraq. But within living memory, men left the earth in 1,000-plane formations and fought major battles five miles high, leaving a legacy that remains timeless.
None of the acute rodenticides is now widely used. Indeed, with the exception of alphachloralose none is currently registered in Europe as a biocide, although more are available in North America. Prior to 1950 all vertebrate pesticides were non-anticoagulants, most of them acute or quick-acting, but after the introduction of warfarin and the other anticoagulants the importance of these compounds was reduced. After the emergence of anticoagulant resistance in some populations of rodents and the discovery of residues of the second-generation anticoagulants in wildlife, interest in non-anticoagulants, or at least less persistent "low residue" vertebrate pesticides, has revived and more new acute substances have been investigated. Most acute rodenticides, for example norbormide, thallium sulphate, strychnine and red squill, are either no longer available, no longer registered for use, or, where they are available and registered, are not recommended because of a number of adverse characteristics. In particular, many of these substances lack antidotes and reliable efficacy due to the development of bait shyness. Alphachloralose is a narcotic with a rapid effect. It slows a number of essential metabolic processes, including brain activity, heart rate and respiration, inducing hypothermia and eventual death. It is most effective against small rodents such as house mice in cold or cool conditions. Alphachloralose is most often used in baits containing 2-4% of the active material for mouse control. In a number of countries there is some use of this compound for controlling bird pests and clearly because of its toxicity to birds it must be used with care when applied in baits for control of mice. Zinc phosphide was first used as a rodenticide in 1911 in Italy. It is an effective acute rodenticide and was the most widely used rodenticide worldwide until the introduction of anticoagulant compounds in the 1940s and 1950's. It is still used as a rodenticide in the USA, Australia, the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and China. Its use in Europe has become limited to field rodents in crop protection. Elsewhere it still remains the toxin of choice for use in some situations, for example mouse plagues in Australia, and can be rapidly broadcast from ground spreaders or aircraft. Zinc phosphide is a fast-acting compound, with clinical signs first appearing from 15 minutes to 4 hours after intake and, following a lethal dose, death generally occurring in 3–12 hours. The emetic action of the zinc portion reduces the toxicity of zinc phosphide to some non-target species; however, rats lack a vomiting reflex. Death is mediated by a combination of cardiac failure and respiratory failure. Sodium fluoroacetate (1080) was first prepared in Belgium in 1896 but was not seriously investigated as a pesticide until the 1940s, when shortages of other acute rodenticides such as strychnine and red squill necessitated the development of other toxicants. Sodium fluoroacetate occurs naturally at lethal concentrations in poisonous plants. The toxin is formulated into baits to kill a range of introduced mammalian pests including rodents. The period between the time fluoroacetate is consumed and the appearance of symptoms of poisoning in mammals is between 0.5 and 3 hours, and animals receiving a lethal dose mostly die within 24 hours. Inhibition of energy production in the tricarboxylic acid (Krebs) cycle results in death from heart or respiratory failure.
Liftkeeper Alternative FIELDBOSS Tiers Selco Elevators Ltd. Case Study: "We Can See Our Business in Full Colour Now" Selco Elevators Ltd. is the largest independent elevator company in the GTA. Over 30 years, they built a reputation of designing, installing, servicing, and modernizing high-end elevators for Toronto's best residential and commercial buildings. Their team of 170+ elevator specialists bring expertise to all projects they work on. From Separate Systems to a Fully Integrated Platform Prior to FIELDBOSS, Selco relied on stand-alone, paper-based systems. It was difficult to manage, and it did not provide adequate visibility on key business metrics. Difficulty gathering cohesive data across business areas was an obstacle to showing Selco's true value to their customers. The situation reached a point where Selco could no longer scale effectively and decided it was time to make a change. Selco knew a fundamental change to their business systems was required, and an interconnected system with strong internal workflows was essential. An end-to-end system designed specifically for the elevator industry would provide consistent real-time data. Such an integrated system would improve speed of execution, response to customer requests, cash conversion cycles, maintenance processes, and invoicing. Selco initially reviewed multiple applications, but many were deemed not a proper fit. Selco then learned about FIELDBOSS from industry colleagues who had recently implemented it. At that point Stephen Taylor, Selco's Business Manager, was tasked to fully vet the software. We spoke with Stephen Taylor about Selco's experience with FIELDBOSS from the initial search to their first-year anniversary. Fully Integrated Functionality: We Are All Pointed in The Same Direction Prior to FIELDBOSS, when staff were looking for information, it was hard to find as multiple individuals had their own personal data. With FIELDBOSS, everybody has access to the same records, significantly increasing work throughput. Now, we are all pointed in the same direction. Response to Customer Requests: Proactive, Responsive & Agile We pride ourselves on the work that we do and we wanted our customers to see value in what they were paying for.  Requests for monthly reports or proof of work completion required a significant amount of work. FIELDBOSS has allowed us to be more proactive and responsive, increasing our customers' trust. Issues are flagged on dashboards in near real-time driving improved response time and transparency. "Not only does FIELDBOSS provide a single source of data integrity because everything flows through one system, but it also provides that data in near real time." Dispatch to Invoice Process: Speed Matters Our paper-based process from initial dispatch to client invoice was challenging and hampered by multiple changes of hands. It often felt overwhelming and did not have the speed and accuracy we were striving for. With FIELDBOSS, a dispatch call is immediately entered as a Service Activity and necessary information synchronizes to a Mechanic's mobile device. In the field, after a Mechanic enters work duration, tasks completed, and other pertinent details into their mobile device, data is synchronized back into FIELDBOSS. Operations Managers then review Service Activities and determine which ones are chargeable to the client. Since the workflow is all within FIELDBOSS, Selco's Accounts Receivable team is notified immediately. We have enhanced our reputation with clients because of an increased level of trust. Improved professionalism has also helped us build stronger long-term relationships. Tribal Knowledge: Individual Relationships Vs. Relationship With Selco It is common in the field service industry to find a few individuals with significant company-wide knowledge that is often undocumented. Without a consistent system, there is a reliance on such great people to provide accurate historical records. We felt our operation was sometimes subordinated to those few great people. There will always be a need for good people in any business, but for sustained success, they need to be complemented with good systems. In the absence of robust systems, a firm must rely on great people to run it. Before, Selco had a complement of really good people, there were a few stars, but it was never about Selco being the superstar; it was about the individual. Selco is now operating as an integrated organization and is delivering improved results and value to clients. Combining an excellent process with very good people reduces reliance on superstars and everyone feels more engaged. In the event of staff turnover, new team members learn faster and get up to speed much more quickly. Making Efficient Use of the Resources We Have FIELDBOSS has allowed us to better allocate our resources; to make more efficient use of the resources we have. Operating on gut feelings has been replaced with monitoring work activity in near real-time. For example, the Schedule Board provides a visual indication of a Mechanic with too many calls on their route. If they need help, Dispatch will find a Mechanic close by who can assist. That allows us to be more effective with our use of resources in the field. Workload balancing has improved by scheduling multiple Service Activities to a Mechanic while they are at a Building Location. It allows us to work effectively within a budget. Phantom Losses – Plugging the Holes We are always looking to innovate and find ways to be more effective and productive. In that effort, we have developed a strong partnership with FIELDBOSS. They shared with us what they are working on behind the scenes, so we know they have a solid investment strategy. Not just capital but in their people and ideas as well. We know they're working to create the best product in the market. During our initial conversations with FIELDBOSS, they outlined with us their 1, 2 and 3-year product strategy, a vision we did not receive from their competitors. ROI: Performing Better Today; Positioned For Success in The Future "It's very empowering when you have the right tools. Not just the right tool for now, but the right tool for the future. We know FIELDBOSS will be around 10 years from now." Our partnership with FIELDBOSS has empowered us to perform better today, but has also positioned us for continued success in the future. FIELDBOSS paid for itself within a few months. It has positively impacted our cash conversion cycle and will generate an excellent ROI for us for many years to come. The Result: An Optimized and Effective Business FIELDBOSS allows us to quantify our business' strengths and opportunities more accurately. With that new visibility, changes necessary to continue our success will be based on hard data. We just never had that before. If you would like to learn how FIELDBOSS can transform your business please reach out to one of our FIELDBOSS experts or schedule a personalized demo. Collaboration is Critical: How to Leverage Microsoft Teams for Field Service In The FIELDBOSS Toolbox: How to Add Tabs to Your Service Calendar How Knowledge Sharing Drives Performance in the Field 416-256-4995 (CDN) 212-521-4111 (US) Contact us for a free personalized demo. © Copyright 2022 Rimrock Corporation Toronto \| New York Privacy Policy Subscribe for news and updates.
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This is a very interesting novel that I could class as a coming-of- age story more than a psychological thriller but no matter what classification you put it into, it's a great readable story. Everything We Lost is told in alternating chapters by Lucy in present day (10 years after her brother disappeared) and Nolan's voice is from 10 years earlier. Lucy and Nolan had been close when they were younger but as they became teenagers, their closeness disappeared as Lucy became involved with her friends and Nolan became involved in the study of UFOs and his belief that they really existed. Once Lucy decides that she needs to try to find out what really happened to her brother, her life suddenly gains purpose after years of confusion. I thought that this was a very interesting book to read. I think that someone with great interest in UFO's would really enjoy it as there is a lot of information on the subject. I know I learned a lot while reading this book. Now on the tenth anniversary of Nolan's mysterious disappearance, Lucy is still struggling with guilt and confusion--her memories from that period are blurry and obscured by time, distance, and alcohol. Now an adult, she's stuck in a holding pattern, hiding out at her father's house, avoiding people, and doing whatever she can to keep herself from thinking about Nolan. But when a series of unsettling events leads Lucy back to Bishop, she is forced to reconcile with her estranged mother and come to terms with the tangled memories of her past to discover what really happened to her brother all those years ago. Told in Lucy and Nolan's alternating voices, Everything We Lost is a psychological mystery exploring family, beliefs, obsessions, the nature of memory, and fear of the unknown--a haunting, compelling story that will resonate with readers long after the last page is turned. Valerie Geary is the author of Crooked River, an Oregon Book Award Finalist and Indie Next Great Read. Now out in paperback! Her short stories have appeared in The Rumpus, Day One, Menda City Review, Boston Literary Magazine, Foundling Review, the UK publication Litro, and others. Her second novel, Everything We Lost will be released in August 2017. She currently lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband. In addition to writing, reading, and all things chocolate, Valerie enjoys gardening, hiking, sailing, cycling, and playing disc golf. I love books that touch on UFO mysteries. This sounds like a winner. I'm headed to amazon now!
Thelma Gorfinkle Alper (24 de julio de 1908 - 30 de julio de 1988) fue una psicóloga clínica estadounidense. Educación Recibió su B.A. y M.A. por la Universidad de Wellesley en 1929 y 1933 respectivamente. En 1943, devino la undécima mujer , y primera mujer judía, en recibir un Ph.D de Harvard. Carrera Empezó su trabajo en Harvard como tutora e instructora. Nunca se le ofrecería una cátedra por mujer , y en 1948, dimite de Harvard. Entonces deviene profesora asociada en la Clark Universidad, pero debido a un miembro familiar enfermo, dejó esa posición también y aceptó en la Wellesley Universidad. Legado Creó una medida para estudiar motivación de consecución en mujeres. Premios Fue Presidenta del Massachusetts Asociación Psicológica y dos capítulos de Phi Beta Kappa. Referencias Enlaces externos Científicas de Estados Unidos Psicólogos de Estados Unidos Médicas de Estados Unidos Alumnado de la Universidad de Harvard Profesores de la Universidad Clark
How Do The Newest Hybrid Cars Stack Up ? In the beginning, hybrid cars were concerned only with getting from point A to point B as efficiently as possible. As the model years have gone by, however, they have begun to resemble their gas-guzzling cousins in features, options and even horsepower. Toyota has dominated with the Prius since its release in the U.S. in 2000. While other manufacturers have been slow to release their own models, some new challengers are coming to market that may push the hybrid sector to the next level. While Toyota need not fear that the Prius or larger Prius V will lose the title of top-selling hybrid any time soon, it does seem like the marketplace will become a bit more crowded. One of the top competitors to Toyota's crown is Ford. Their Ford Fusion Hybrid and the new C-Max have both been selling in increasing numbers. The C-Max comes in two different hybrid styles, the C-Max Hybrid and the C-Max Energi. The Energi can be plugged in to maximize electric-only range. While the 6,000 hybrids Ford expects to sell per month in 2013 cannot compete with the 20,000 Priuses that Toyota will, it is a start over the 1,200 they sold in January of 2012. Typically hybrid car owners are too busy crowing about miles per gallon to worry about miles per hour. But the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid is out to change that. Recently the manufacturer claims to have hit 185.4 mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats with a slightly modified version of the Jetta Hybrid. The powertrain, interior and wheels were modified to make the vehicle safe at the higher speeds, but Volkswagen claims nothing about the 150 horsepower gas engine or 27 horsepower electric engine was changed. Volkswagen should not get too used to calling themselves the manufacturer of the only production hybrid car to hit such high speed for too long. Porsche has been readying the 918 Hybrid for production, with some simply astonishing numbers both in mileage, acceleration, and of course price. The Chevy Volt has also been emerging from the wedge-shaped shadows of the Toyota Prius. J.D. Power and Associates has ranked the Volt highest among compact cars in vehicle appeal two years in a row. That is not just among hybrids, but against all in the class. Vehicles were ranked by consumers across the categories of not only fuel economy but driving dynamics, vehicle exterior, visibility, and driver safety. No matter what you are looking for in a hybrid vehicle, whether it is the appeal of a Volt, the high speed of the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid or the rock-solid performance of the Prius, you are sure to find what you seek in the ever-evolving hybrid market. Featured images: image source Eric Regan is a writer who loves to see what the world has to offer. He has written for blogs covering various topics Cars, electric, hybrid, Newest, Stack The New Cars To Look Out For In 2013 Guide: 5 Tips On Becoming A Pro Gamer
I did a site recently and Im having trouble finding what is causing this weird error. you will notice that the thumbnails under "saguaro" will display wrongly. IF you dont see the problem just keep refreshing the browser until you get the problem. you will get it. What coding error in css can cause firefox to display the website wrong randomly ? Is this a well known error ? if not, then Ill post the code. Thanks in advanced!!! I searched on google and I found people with a similar problem. I have yet not fount any fix for this. you have too many html errors (44) and css errors (11), please validate your code first. how can I check those? ......hey, everyday you learn something. thats the one Im using as my test page to fix all the validation errors and see if that gets rid of the problem. If it does, then I will go on and fix the errors in the rest of the pages. Error Line 270 column 98: document type does not allow element "div" here; missing one of "object", "applet", "map", "iframe", "button", "ins", "del" start-tag. Im trying to see what tag is not ended correctly, but I cannot see it. any help would be appreciatted. how would I style a span class with css? but it is not working......any ideas ? It works. Why don't you use a block element and style it ? Thanks Dan, I finally fixed those errors that where driving me crazy. Now I only have to apply it to all the pages in the site. From now on I will validate my css before anything !!! thanks a bunch. Also, what exactly does display:block; does? since that did the trick for last step ? Last edited by danydrunk; September 12th, 2006 at 02:43 PM.
Arnoldi, Francesca; De Lorenzo, Giuditta; Mano, Miguel; Schraner, Elisabeth M; Wild, Peter; Eichwald, Catherine; Burrone, Oscar R (2014). Rotavirus increases levels of lipidated LC3 supporting accumulation of infectious progeny virus without inducing autophagosome formation. PLoS ONE, 9(4):e95197. De Lorenzo, G; Eichwald, C; Schraner, E M; Nicolin, V; Bortul, R; Mano, M; Burrone, O R; Arnoldi, F (2012). Production of in vivo-biotinylated rotavirus particles. Journal of General Virology, 93(Pt7):1474-1482. This list was generated on Wed Apr 24 18:17:56 2019 CEST.
A Libourne car rental allows you to go where you want, when you want. You'll be able to check out all the sights, and even see what else the rest of the region has to offer. CarRentals.com has gathered your most popular questions about renting a car in Libourne. Find out the dos and don'ts of renting a car. How can I find a bargain rental car in Libourne? Just following even a few of these tips can help you save on your Libourne rental car. What rental suppliers have retailers in Libourne? From budget-friendly brands like Economy and Budget to global names like Ace and Enterprise, CarRentals.com has some of the best brands in the business. Scan through the reviews to help you figure out which meets your needs. What types and makes of rental cars are on offer in Libourne? What's the age requirement to rent a car in Libourne? Normally, to rent a car in Libourne you must be at least 21—the same as it is across most of the country. Additionally, many suppliers charge an extra fee if you are under 25. Be sure to read the rental agreement to find what the total is before you book your rental. Will I need insurance to get a car rental in Libourne? Insurance is always needed, no matter where you're renting a car. That said, you could already be insured by your existing car or credit card policies. Keep in mind, those policies might not totally cover your rental, and you'll have to add it to your booking for Libourne. Look into it before you book and, if it's necessary, you can simply include it at the CarRentals.com checkout. If you wish to see all that Libourne offers, you are going to want unlimited miles. You won't have to worry about extra charges if you decide to drive all over Libourne. Review the fine print to be sure they are actually "unlimited." Use CarRentals.com to get yourself the best wheels Libourne has to offer. Before you know it, you'll be cruising between the great restaurants, renowned landmarks, and all the terrific sites in Libourne.
Cheshire East Council owns and operates a range of car parks and parking places throughout the Borough. It applies and enforces the regulations and conditions of parking. It also has responsibility for enforcement of parking and waiting restrictions on streets, mainly yellow line restrictions. With the introduction of Civil Parking Enforcement, Cheshire East Council has taken over the responsibility for enforcing parking, loading and waiting, and other restrictions at various locations. Illegal parking on the street will no longer be classed as a criminal offence and becomes a civil contravention. Civil Enforcement Officers will issue Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) to any vehicle parking illegally and will enforce on-street parking as well as in car parks. CEOs will visit the busiest central zone car parks most often to ensure that customers comply with the rules on each site. We will issue parking notices (known as Penalty Charge Notices or PCNs) to those who do not comply. There are also privately run off-street car parks – these are not the responsibility of this Council. If you have a query concerning these please make direct contact with the company who manage the private car park. The council regularly reviews its services and consults on new developments including things like parking enforcement, payment methods, civic car parks. For more information view the Reviews and Consultation section. To let the public know about any changes to parking in their area that may affect them, the council will publish a public notice to describe this. For more information view the Car Parking Public Notice Page. The council can arrange advertising on the back of car parking tickets. The council is a member of the Parking and Traffic Regulations Outside London (PATROL) Adjudication Joint Committee. The Joint Committee publishes an Annual Statement of Accounts which is subject to External Audit and the arrangements can be found on the Patrol website.
The Domestic violence disclosure scheme – 'Clare's Law' became a national scheme in March 2014. Under the scheme, an individual can ask the police to check whether a new or existing partner has a violent past ('right to ask'). If police checks show that a person may be at risk of domestic violence from their partner, the police would consider disclosing the information. The scheme also looks at how the police can proactively release information ('right to know') to protect a person from domestic violence where it is lawful, necessary and proportionate to do so. Both processes can be implemented within existing legal powers. More information about the scheme is available on the GOV.UK website, and in particular the guidance that relates to the scheme.
Posts Tagged 'Olympic Stadium Champions League draws announced Categories: Sports and World Tags: arsenal, barcelona, bayern munich, chelsea, football, liverpool, manchester united, Olympic Stadium, porto, real madrid, rome, UEFA, uefa champions league, villareal The draws for the Champions League Quarter finals were announced today and it promises some really mouthwatering clashes. Defending Champions Manchester United take on Porto while rivals Arsenal take on the Yellow Submarines, Villareal. Liverpool who earlier thrashed Real Madrid will be facing off against Chelsea in all-English clash. High flying Barcelona square off against Bayern Munich. United will be looking for revenge as it was Porto who triumphed last time they faced, throwing the Red Devils out of the 2004 tournament. But this time around, things may not be the same for Porto as half the side from the 2004 team are away. But the biggest person missing for them would be Jose Mourinho. It was the 'Special one' who guided the underdogs to a famous victory and later clinched the League itself. United are not the only club looking for vendetta. Spanish club Villareal crashed out against Arsenal in 2006 when Juan Roman Riquelme's last minute penalty was saved by Gunners keeper Jens Lehmann. Arsenal should be able to see off Villareal this time too. Liverpool definitely are the team to watch out for. Captain Stevie G and marksman Fernando Torres are both in lethal form, blasting away oppositions including the likes of Man Utd and Real Madrid in recent weeks. Chelsea are under a Guus Hiddink revival, although I seriously doubt if even he could help them overcome the Merseysiders. Barca vs Bayern is undoubtabely the clash of the stage. The teams are equally matched in all the departments and both the managers are relatively young and also have played for the respective clubs. The Catalan giants should reach the semis; a penalty shootout is very much a possibility here. I was hoping for an all-English semi final line up but with Chelsea and Liverpool facing eachother that is unlikely just like the last time. Also for the first time since the 2001-02 season, the quarters would see the absence of an Italian club. My prayers are with Manchester United and I hope they repeat Moscow at Rome too later this year.
Plastics Encounter Midwest Frank Esposito Plastics News staff reporter Frank Esposito covered the following items from Plastics Encounter Midwest, held June 22-24 in Cleveland. Polymer Resources to install new line Engineering resins compounder Polymer Resources Ltd. will add an extrusion line in Connecticut or New York by the end of the year. The line most likely will be a twin-screw and will be installed in Farmington, Conn., or Rochester, N.Y., said Stephen Bruno, market development manager for Farmington-based Polymer Resources. ``The new line will add to our existing base and help us with new orders and growth,'' Bruno said. Recently, Polymer Resources has done more work in nylon compounds. It also added a sales rep in the Chicago area, bringing its companywide total to 10. Bruno added that Polymer Resources' sales are on track to finish 2004 up 25 percent over 2003. Texas Encore enters extrusion market Texas Encore Materials has entered the sheet extrusion market with a commercial line in Belmont, N.C. The Romulus, Mich.-based firm plans to add a second line in Belmont in early 2005, sales manager Eric Seath said. Texas Encore will produce sheet made of a proprietary thermoplastic elastomer for the automotive, construction and sporting goods markets. The firm also makes TPE compounds for its own use and for limited commercial sales at a site in Holland, Mich. It expects to employ 40 by the end of the year. Next Specialty links with India engineers Next Specialty Resins Inc. now is offering tooling and engineering services provided by a staff of 12 engineers in Mumbai, India. Addison, Mich.-based Next Specialty operates a pair of compounding lines and seven recycling machines in Addison, where it also does some injection molding work for the automotive market, said Mukund Patankar, one of the company's U.S.-based engineers. Next Specialty has more than 50 employees. The company posted 2003 sales of about $30 million. Do you have an opinion about this story? Do you have some thoughts you'd like to share with our readers? Plastics News would love to hear from you. Email your letter to Editor at [email protected]
Q: Dynamic loading of options in select menu for a form whilst using formtastic I have a formtastic form. And the problem is simple. I have 2 select menus. Based on the option selected in the 1st select menu, the 2nd select menu should be populated. I have this in my form code. <% semantic_form_for @issue, :html => { :multipart => true } do \|form\| %> <% form.inputs do %> <%= form.input :department, :remote => true, :input_html => { :onchange => remote_function(:url => { :action => :get_issue_types }, :method => :get, :with => "'dep_id='+this.options[this.selectedIndex].value")} %> <%= form.input :issue_type %> <% form.buttons do %> <%= form.commit_button "Submit" %> <% end %> <% end %> So based on the value selected for department, the issue type menu should be correspondingly populated. This is my remote action in my controller: def get_issue_types @issue_types = (params[:dep_id].blank?) ? [] : Department.find(params[:dep_id]).issue_types.uniq end And this is the error I get: ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound (Couldn't find Issue with ID=get_issue_types) How do I make this work? Thanks!
WORKING WITH YOU TO EXTEND THE LIFE OF YOUR FACILITY AND INCREASE ITS VALUE. Existing facilities require restoration to maximize the life of the structure. Replacement of expansion joints and drains help to reduce moisture infiltration into the structure and assist with removal of water from parking and walking surfaces. We work with you to find practical solutions that maximize value to the facility while minimizing disruption to tenants and patrons of the building. Our extensive knowledge of materials and ability to collaborate with the owner and contractor allows us to provide value-add solutions while minimizing impact on day-to-day operations.
WHERE TO BUY Eng EnglishEng ItalianoIta DeutschGer EspañolSpa ITM WorldIndustriesProductsITM Service System 1. How the website works By means of the website www.group-itm.com (the "Site"), managed by Italtractor ITM S.p.A. - a Titan International Inc. Company (the "Company"), the User accesses and may look through the Company's products (such as undercarriage components, complete undercarriage, etc.) and services (i.e. product support, inspection, after sale service, training distribution network). In addition, by registering to the Site, the User may also receive further services offered by the Site (e.g. Catalogue, TrackAdvice). This Privacy Policy describes the modalities and purposes through which the Company carries out the processing of its Users' personal data (the "data"), and it principles also apply to the modalities and purposes related to the processing of Users' personal data carried out by the other companies of the ITM Group, when Users autonomously choose to provide them with their personal data, by directly contacting them through the Site, by sending them requests of information or their CV for job applications. This Privacy Policy is provided to Users pursuant to and in compliance with Art. 13 of Legislative Decree 196/03 – Personal Data Protection Code (the "Privacy Code") and with the Provisions issued by the Data Protection Authority, as well as with the Recommendations by the EU Authorities for the protection of personal data, assembled in the Art. 29 Working Party pursuant to Directive 95/46/EC. This Privacy Policy refers only to the processing of personal data carried out through the Company's Site and sites managed by the Company, without any extension to the data processing operations carried out by other websites visited by the User by links and not managed by the Company, in relation to which the Company does not take on any responsibility. The Data Controller is the Company, located in Via Confortino, 23/28 - 40053 Valsamoggia - Loc. Crespellano (BO) – Italy. The data is mainly processed at the Data Controller's premises, within the European Union and, with respect to services provided by third parties, also outside the European Union. In case of transfer of the data in countries which do not ensure standard of protection equivalent to Italy, the Company undertakes to adopt all the necessary measures to legitimize said transfer. Furthermore, when Users autonomously choose to provide their personal data to other companies of the ITM Group, by directly contacting them through the Site, by sending them requests of information or their CV for job applications, the relevant ITM company will act as Data Controller as well, pursuant to the principles set out in this Privacy Policy. 4. Modalities of data processing The data is processed mainly with electronic, computerized and automated means, for the period of time which is strictly necessary to seek the purposes for which it was collected. The Company processes the data in compliance with the law, adopting adequate security measures able to prevent non-authorized accesses, dissemination, non-authorized alteration or destruction of the data. 5. Purposes of data processing Users' data will be processed exclusively for the following purposes: a. Activation and operative management of the services offered by the Site (e.g. Users' registration, login, contacts, customer service, etc.), as well as for the carrying out and management of the respective administrative and/or accounting purposes. In this respect, the providing of the data by the User is voluntary but the refusal to provide the same data will cause the impossibility to obtain the service requested (e.g. registration to the Site); b. With the previous consent from the User, marketing activities, such as the sending of newsletters, invitations to participate in surveys and market researches, commercial and promotional communications concerning products and/or services by the Company. The purposes above will be carried out with automated and non-automated means (e.g. email, , etc.) In order to carry out such activities it is necessary to acquire the consent from the User: the consent will be required at the newsletter registration by the User and may be always revoked, also partially; for example, the communications sent by email will give the User the possibility to refuse further sending. The consent is voluntary, and the refusal to provide the same will only prevent the User from receiving communications, promotions and offers, of course not affecting the possibility of using the services and functionalities of the Site; c. Purposes connected to the execution of obligations provided by law, regulations, EU and national provisions, orders imposed by competent authorities. 6. Personal data undergoing processing The Company receives and collects, through the Site, information related to the Users visiting its pages and using the services offered by the Site. In particular, the Company will collect and process the following information. 6.1 Web-browsing data When the User browses through the Site, the latter collects certain information such as the pages visited, the links and/or buttons clicked by the User, the date and hour of the access, the User's IP address, the browser used the operative system used (so called "web-browsing data"). Said data, for its nature, in certain cases could allow to identify the User, also by means of elaborations and connections with third party data. However, the Company uses said data exclusively to obtain statistical and anonymous information about the use of the Site, for purposes strictly related to the control of its correct running. The data may also be used for the ascertainment of liabilities in case of IT crimes in damage of the Site. 6.2 Data voluntarily provided by the User The Company does not collect User's data by external sources and limits to the minimum the collection of User's personal data, exclusively in relation to the purposes illustrated in previous par. 5, meaning: a. Registration to the Site: when registering to the Site for the subscription to specific services (such as the Catalogue, TrackAdvice, etc.), the User will be asked to provide an email address and create a password for accessing the Site, as well as the User's name, surname, company, address and telephone numbers. The providing of said data is entirely voluntary, however, the refusal to provide all the mandatory information will impede the possibility for the User to registering to the Site. b. Sending of the newsletters: when the User registers to certain service of the Site (e.g. newsletter registration), the User may freely express (by selecting the specific tick-boxes) the consent for the use of the personal and contact data (e.g. email address) for the sending of newsletters from the Company as illustrated in previous par. 5, lett. b. The providing of the consent by the User is entirely free and it will not affect the possibility of registering to the Site the use of the other services offered by the Site. c. Other data voluntarily provided by the User - Contacts: during the use of the services offered by the Site, the User may also provide the Company, or the other company of the ITM Group which the User autonomously chooses to contact, with personal data in order to receive additional information and/or services (e.g. by requesting information, reporting disservices or dysfunctions on the Site, etc.). Said data will be processed by the Company and the relevant company of the ITM Group exclusively for the purpose strictly related to the User's request. The refusal to provide said data may affect the possibility, for the User, of receiving the service or information requested. d. Careers – work with us: the Company gives the opportunity to apply on-line as a candidate to work in the Company or in other companies of the ITM Group by the page "Careers". To this end, the Company, or the other company of the ITM Group which the User autonomously chooses to send the application, will get and use the information provided and the CV sent only for the purposes of the selection. In this respect, Users are strongly recommended not to insert any sensitive data (e.g. health conditions, sexual life, political opinions, etc.) except for those inserted in their CV only as strictly necessary for the purpose of the application selection and evaluation in compliance with legal obligation (e.g. minority group membership, etc.): in such cases, this data may be collected and processed also without express consent. Subsequently a written consent may be required at the time of first contact for the selection (e.g. first interview). The information of the CV sent to the Company will be processed only for staff recruitment and will be kept for the strictly necessary time. A cookie is a little file which a website sends to the browser and saves on the User's computer when visiting a website. Cookies are used in order to allow or enhance the running of the website, but also to gain information on the Site or on the User's web-browsing activities. Generally speaking, the Site uses cookies both for technical purposes and for additional purposes: while technical cookies are used as strictly necessary to the correct running of the Site and to provide the User with the services expressly requested (e.g. authentication, language selection, etc.), as illustrated below, the cookies used for additional purposes (e.g. targeting and profiling cookies, analytics cookies) are used in order to carry out analysis of the User's behaviour on the Site, in order to develop the content of the Site and send marketing messages in line with the preferences showed by the User during the web-browsing of the Site. 7.1 Technical cookies These cookies are essential to allow the User to browse on the Site and use its functionalities, such as the access to the reserved area of the Site (cookie of authentication). The strictly necessary cookies are used to record a univocal identifier in order to manage and identify the User with respect to other Users visiting the Site in the same moment, providing the User with a consistent and precise service (e.g. the shopping cart). These cookies are necessary to the correct working of the Site and to record the choices expressed by the User (e.g. username, language, etc.), to distribute requests on different servers, to record when the User gives his/her authorization or expresses the consent to specific options (e.g. newsletters), to allow the User to visualize contents and video through Adobe Flash Player. 7.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies These cookies may come from the Company or third parties such as Google Analytics session or persistent cookies, and their use is limited to the performance and enhancement of the Site. They collect information concerning how a User uses the Site, such as the pages visited. In addition, analytics cookies may recognize, measure and track the visitors of the Site, allowing us to improve and enhance the Site, by way of an example by ascertaining if the User easily finds the searched information, or by identifying the aspects of the Site are more interesting. Said cookies are used by the Company to elaborate statistical analysis on the ways Users browse through the Site, on the number of pages visited or of clicks made on a page during the browsing. For information on how to manage the performance and analytics cookies installed by Google, as well as to refuse them, please visit the Privacy Policy of Google and the options on cookies at the following link: http://www.google.com/intl/it/policies/privacy 7.3 Third party targeting and profiling technologies These technologies are used by the Company in the form of pixel tracking in our emails in order to verify the clicks on the links or images contained there and the opening of the emails of newsletters. Such information are collected in order to calculate the number of Users which have visited the pages of the Site or clicked the content of the newsletters, allowing us not only to obtain statistical information, but also to identify the features and contents preferred by each User, in order to send personalized information. 7.4 How to disable cookies on the browser Apart from the choice to accept or refuse the cookies used by the Site for additional purposes by means of the mechanism illustrated in this Privacy Policy, in the future the User may disable from the browser the cookies installed by the Site also by means of the setting of the same browser. The majority of web browsers are set to accept cookies. However, if so wishes, the User may set his/her browser to limit the number of cookies accepted or to block all cookies, by changing the browser's settings with the following procedures: • Microsoft Internet Explorer: Click "Tools" in the top right corner and select "Internet settings". In the pop-up select "Privacy": here the User may change the cookies settings. • Google Chrome: Click the "wrench" in the top right corner and select "Settings". Then select "Show advanced settings" and change the "Privacy" settings. • Mozilla Firefox: In the top left menu select "Settings". In the pop-up window select "Privacy": here the User may change the cookies settings. • Safari: In the top right menu select "Preferences". Then select "Security" and change the cookies settings. In order to carry out such operation in the mobile telephone, please consult the handbook of the device. Please be aware that by disabling all the cookies on the Site, certain functionalities of the Site may not be available (e.g. authentication). 7.6 Further information on cookies The website www.allaboutcookies.org contains the instructions for the management of cookies of the most used browsers; alternatively, it is possible to consult the documentation related to the software used on the device. 8. Communication of data to third parties The data provided by the User and those collected by the Site in the providing of the services (e.g. IP address) won't be disseminated and may be communicated, also abroad in Countries outside the EU, exclusively for the purposes and with the modalities above, to the following categories of entities: • collaborators, consultants, professionals, companies of the Group providing to the Company technical or organizational services (e.g. IT service providers), or collaborating with the Company, for the correct providing and execution of its services or for marketing activities; • persons, companies, professionals, companies of the Group providing assistance and advice to the Company, with particular but not exclusive reference to accounting, administrative, legal, tax and financial matters; • subjects and entities legitimated to access the data by law provisions or authorities' order. The subjects and entities indicated above will process the data in their quality as autonomous Data Controllers pursuant to applicable law or as Data Processors. The list of names of the subjects to which the data are or may be communicated is available by contacting the Company at the address indicated in par. "Contacts and Users' rights". To ensure the continuous update of the data, the Company will deactivate the User's account and the services requested after a period of 12 months of inactivity by the same User. The User will always have the possibility of registering again. 10. Contacts and Users' rights Section 7 of the Privacy Code grants the User, in its quality as data subject (i.e. the natural person whose data is processed), the exercise of specific rights. In particular, the User has the right to obtain: (i) the confirmation as to the existence of data concerning the User, even if not recorded yet, and the communication of the same data in intelligible form; (ii) the indication of the origin of the data, purposes and modalities of the processing, subjects and categories of subjects to which the data may be communicated or which may know the data in their quality as representatives in the State's territory, as data processors, or persons in charge of the processing; (iii) the updating, rectification or, in case of interest, integration of the data; (iv) the erasure, anonymization or the blocking of the data unlawfully processed. The User has the right to oppose, also partially for the single channels of communication, on legitimate grounds, the processing of the data and to oppose the processing for commercial information, marketing, profiling and market research purposes. The rights listed above may be exercised by means of the specific functions available on the Site, or of the links inserted in the emails. The Company may amend, from time to time, this Privacy Policy, by publishing the amendments on the Site. We invite Users to check periodically such updates. In case the amendments are particularly meaningful, the Company may communicate them to the User by means of a different channel (e.g. by sending an email). ITM World Undercarriage ComponentsComplete Undercarriage ITM Service System TrackAdviceContactsCareersNewsletter Cookie NoticePrivacy PolicyLegal InformationCorporate data COPYRIGHT 2016 © ITM - A Titan International Inc. Company This website uses technical and third-party cookies to collect statistical information on users. To find out more and learn how to manage cookies, click here. 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Watch the Jonas Brothers Sing in Spanish in Sebastian Yatra's 'Runaway' Music Video Sebastian Yatra via YouTube The Jonas Brothers showed off their bilingual singing chops on the new song "Runaway." After dropping their new album Happiness Begins earlier this month, Nick, Joe and Kevin Jonas teamed up with Columbian music star Sebastian Yatra on his new single, which also features Natti Natasha and Daddy Yankee. The Latin banger sees the pop trio sing in Spanish for the first time ever—and it's safe to say we like what we hear. In fact, "Runaway" definitely has what it takes to be the song of the summer. Not only is the track catchy, but the music video is vibrant and fun. It sees all six artists having a dance party, complete with confetti, colorful outfits and more. Plus the lyrics are very sexy and sees Nick singing lyrics like, "If you wanna we can run away/ I know you think about it every day," before Joe and Kevin join in on the hook with the lines, "Baby, let's run-a run-a, run-a, run-a, run-a, run away/ Con la luna llena, solos en la arena." The JoBros recently discussed the collaboration with Entertainment Weekly, revealing why they decided to jump on this musical opportunity. "When the opportunity came about to work with Yatra, Natti, and Daddy Yankee, it was a no brainer," they explained. "We love Latin music and are so excited for the fans to hear us on our first Latin feature!" Check out the music video for "Runaway," below: Music Comebacks We're Waiting For Source: Watch the Jonas Brothers Sing in Spanish in Sebastian Yatra's 'Runaway' Music Video Filed Under: jonas brothers Categories: Music News, News
For any inquiries, please contact Ruby Yayra Goka: [email protected] [email protected] P. O. Box OD 302, Odorkor-Accra, Ghana-West Africa. Plain Yellow Amerley is not your average teenager—well, she does love books and fashion and her boyfriend, Nikoi, but that is where the similarity ends. She's become a mother and a father to her three younger sisters, not that she minds because family means everything to Amerley. When financial constraints make her relocate to a plush neighbourhood in East Legon, she puts her own dreams aside in order to be a maid to make her family's life better. But how far should her self-sacrifice go? Doesn't her own life matter? Will she always put her family first even when it puts her own life at risk? Buy on BookNook Yayra Amenyo's life is no longer perfect and these are the reasons why: 1. She killed her father. 2. Her mother acts like everything is normal when it isn't. 3. Her boyfriend is on 'a break' with her. 4. She looks like a freak. 5. She's moved to a town far from anyone she knows. 6. She has to repeat Form Two in SHS. Could her life get any worse? Will she ever get her life to be as perfect as it once was? Those Who Wait Patience Acolatse is not amused when she learns that her ex-cousin, Rowena Quarshie, whom she hasn't spoken to in six years is going to move in with her family, share her room and attend her school. However, Patience has a big heart and she is prepared to befriend Rowena once again and pick up their friendship from where they left off. What she isn't prepared for is for her entire life to be turned upside down and inside out when Rowena gangs up with a group of girls and makes her life miserable. What does Patience do when she runs out of patience? When the Shackles Fall Koku and his friends, Kakra and Panyin, spend a few days with his aunt in Keta and become involved in another dangerous adventure. On a deserted island, they ran into Tutsi, a brave young girl who has run away from her village, to escape an arranged marriage to the priest of a trokosi shrine. Join Koku and his friends as they rescue his aunt and sisters from the poachers and find a way to keep Tutsi from a life of servitude. The Mystery of the Haunted House What starts out as a boring holiday soon becomes an exciting adventure when Koku and his friends, Kakra and Panyin, become involved with a gang of kidnappers! A Gift for Fafa Fafa has received the perfect gift for her birthday--a book on butterflies and she is extremely excited. But what happens when her baby sister rips the book up? The Step-monster Everyone knows stepmothers are bad, wicked and just plain evil. Buerki Puplampu cannot believe that her widowed father is getting remarried when her mother has not even been dead for long! She just knows that Naadu Nartey is wrong for her father. It isn't even because Naadu is bigger than a hippo or because she laughs like a cow or has hair on her face and chest like a cavewoman. She just knows. Some people call that feeling intuition, some call it superstition, some even say it's a gift. Call it what you want but Buerki's gut feelings have never failed her. She vows to do everything in her power to save her younger brother and herself from the fate she knows is awaiting them. They will not be maltreated or abused by this new woman. She will make sure of it. To Kiss A Girl What this book is not: This book is not an instruction manual on how to kiss a girl. If that's the reason you picked this book up, please put it down now and move on to your next book. What this book is: This book is about how a teenage girl deals with death and dying. Why do bad things happen to good people? In the aftermath of her older sister's death, Gyikua Ampofo loses faith in everything she ever believed in—God, a mother's love, school and friends. But then she meets Chidi Anukwe and as their friendship grows, she learns to trust again. Mama's Amazing Cover Cloth Do you know the African woman's cover cloth has many uses? In this delightful book that children will enjoy, a little girl shares the many uses of her mother's amazing cover cloth. Buy on African Books Collective The story of Nayram Agbezudor, a girl who wants to stand as head prefect in an elite mixed secondary school, which has a history of only male head prefects. Read on Worldreader A Blast to the Past Tani's Wish Tani has only wish and that is to go to school but because of the cleft in her lip, she is not allowed into the school compound. This book was written for the Ghana Cleft Foundation to help educate children with cleft lips and palates about their condition and to reduce the stigma associated with the condition. To copies of the book, or to find out more about the Ghana Cleft Foundation or to sponsor cleft surgery for a child, please click on the link below. The Ghana Cleft Foundation
The CIE's December lecture was from Lawrence Shackman, Project Leader for the Forth River Crossing project. He described the planning, design and construction of the bridge from its concept to opening by the Queen on 4th September 2017, when it was named the Queensferry Crossing. Pyrography in wood, plus photographs. President of IOM3 Martin Cox and Membership Development Manager Sarah Boad visited Ebbw Vale in November, to hear about a successful student placement at Tata Port Talbot in October.
Information about attractions in Nevada City, California. Visitors to the site of California's largest hydraulic mine an see huge cliffs carved by powerful streams of water due to the gold mining technique of washing away an entire mountain to find minerals. Located aout 11 miles north of Nevada City.
A very old traditional brewery decided to install a new canning line, so as to enable its beer products to be marketed through the supermarket sector. This represented a major change for the little company. When everything was ready, the local dignitaries and past employees were invited to witness the first running of the new canning line, which was followed by a buffet and drinks. After the new line had been switched on successfully, and the formalities completed, the guests relaxed in small groups to chat and enjoy the buffet. In a quiet corner stood three people discussing trucks, transport and distribution. One was the present distribution manager and the other two were past distribution managers, having retired many years ago. The three people represented three generations of company distribution management, spanning over sixty years. The present distribution manager confessed that the job was becoming more stressful because company policy required long deliveries be made on Monday and Tuesday, short deliveries on Fridays, and all other deliveries mid-week. "It's so difficult to schedule things efficiently - heaven knows what we'll do with these new cans and the tight demands of the supermarkets..." The other two nodded in agreement. "It was the same in my day," sympathised the present manager's predecessor. "It always seemed strange to me that trucks returning early on Mondays and Tuesdays couldn't be used for little local runs, because the local deliveries had to be left until Friday." The third man nodded, and was thinking hard, struggling to recall the policy's roots many years ago when he'd have been a junior in the despatch department. After a pause, the third man smiled and then ventured a suggestion. "I think I remember now," he said, "It was the horses..... During the Second World War fuel rationing was introduced. So, we mothballed the trucks and went back to using the horses. On Mondays, the horses were well-rested after the weekend - hence the long deliveries. By Friday the horses were so tired they could only handle the short local drops..." Soon after the opening of the new canning line the company changed its delivery policy. If you find yourself constricted and stifled by something, reflect back to why you're doing things a particular way. How did it start? Is it relevant now? Is there an alternative solution? "It would be foolish to despise tradition. But with our growing self-consciousness and increasing intelligence, we must begin to control tradition and assume a critical attitude towards it, if human relations are ever to change for the better." - Albert Einstein
Q: How to make vertical svg rect height start from the bottom? Desired behaviour Make a "bar chart" style icon with vertical bars. Actual Behaviour The following displays the desired result if I flip it with scaleY(). /* uncomment below for desired appearance / / svg { transform: scaleY(-1); } / <svg style="background: yellow" width="20" height="20" viewbox="0 0 20 20"> <rect x="2" y="0" width="1" height="5" style="fill:rgb(0,0,0)"/> <rect x="7" y="0" width="1" height="8" style="fill:rgb(0,0,0)"/> <rect x="12" y="0" width="1" height="15" style="fill:rgb(0,0,0)"/> <rect x="17" y="0" width="1" height="10" style="fill:rgb(0,0,0)"/> Sorry, your browser does not support inline SVG. </svg> Question What is the correct way to start the height from the bottom, rather than the top? A: SVG's Y axis goes from the top down to the bottom (source)[https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Tutorial/Positions#The_grid]. In order to display the bars from the bottom of the icon, you need to calculate each bar's y coordinate accordingly: iconHeight - barHeight. Adapted snippet: / uncomment below for desired appearance / / svg { transform: scaleY(-1); } */ <svg style="background: yellow" width="20" height="20" viewbox="0 0 20 20"> <rect x="2" y="15" width="1" height="5" style="fill:rgb(0,0,0)"/> <rect x="7" y="12" width="1" height="8" style="fill:rgb(0,0,0)"/> <rect x="12" y="5" width="1" height="15" style="fill:rgb(0,0,0)"/> <rect x="17" y="10" width="1" height="10" style="fill:rgb(0,0,0)"/> Sorry, your browser does not support inline SVG. </svg>
ЮМасс Минитмен () — баскетбольная команда, представляющая Университет Массачусетса в Амхерсте в первом баскетбольном мужском дивизионе NCAA. Располагается в Амхерсте (штат Массачусетс). Команда выступает в конференции Atlantic 10. Домашние игры проводит в «Маллинс-центре», расположенном в кампусе университета. Главным тренером «Минитмен» является Мэтт Маккол. История Мужская баскетбольная программа университета насчитывает более 100 лет и в сезоне 2008/09 праздновала своё столетие. Первая же официальная игра команды датируется 10 января 1900 года. Первым баскетбольным тренером в Университете Массачусетса был Гарольд Гор, который за 11 сезонов одержал 85 побед и потерпел 53 поражения. Самым же успешным для него стал сезона 1925/26, в который его команда закончила с результатом 12-2. В сезоне 1933/34 Массачусетс был единственным университетом, чья мужская баскетбольная команда не проиграла ни одного матча. Перед сезоном 1948/49 Массачусетс, войдя в конференцию Янки, впервые в своей истории присоединился к одной из спортивных конференций и впоследствии стал десятикратным чемпионом этой конференции. 1960-е и 1970-е годы стали для Университета Массачусетса самыми успешными в его истории. В сезоне 1961/62 команда показала результат 15-9 и впервые приняла участие в турнире NCAA. В 1960-х годах Юмасс 4 раза становились чемпионами конференции Янки, а в сезоне 1969/70 участвовали в турнире NIT. В этом же году за университет стал играть будущая звезда профессионального баскетбола Джулиус Ирвинг, который в своём первом матче на студенческом уровне набрал 27 очков и сделал 28 подборов. Всего же, за это десятилетие команда одержала 142 победы, потерпев 103 поражения. В первых восьми сезонах 1970-х годов «Редмен»/«Минитмен» одерживали победы в 70 % матчей. Они пять раз становились чемпионами конференции и столько же раз участвовали в турнире NIT. В команде выступали такие игроки, как Ирвинг, Эл Скиннер и Рик Питино. Главным же тренером в то время был Джек Лимен, который завершил свою карьеру в мужском баскетболе по окончании сезона 1978/79 В конце 70-х и в 80-х годах команда не добивалась каких либо значимых успехов. Лишь начиная с 1988 года, когда Минитмен возглавил Джон Калипари, в команде наметился подъём. В 1990-х годах под его руководством «Минитмен» пять раз подряд становились чемпионами конференции Atlantic 10 (1991/92, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96) и девять раз участвовали в турнире NCAA, включая два появления в 1/8 финала турнира и выход в Финал Четырёх, а затем и завоевание третьего места турнира — лучшего достижения в истории университета. Однако позже NCAA отменило все результаты и достижения «Минитмен» в турнире NCAA 1996 года. В 1990-х годах «Минитмен» часто ставились на первое место в рейтинг Associated Press. После 1998 года команда долгое время не демонстрировала хороших результатов и лишь в 2014 году после долгого перерыва сумела выйти в турнир NCAA. В этот промежуток наибольшими достижениями ЮМасс является выигрыш регулярного чемпионата конференции Atlantic 10 в сезоне 2006/07 (разделила это достижение с Ксавье) и выход во второй раунд турнира NIT. В сезоне 2007/08 Минитмен дошли до финала NIT, однако в последней игре проиграли «Огайо Стэйт Бакайс» со счётом 92:86. В 2012 году Минитмен вновь участвовали в турнире NIT, где в полуфинале проиграли Стэнфорду. В 2013 году команда вновь участвовала в NIT. В сезоне 2014 года команда совершила огромный прорыв, впервые за 16 лет выйдя в турнир NCAA. Регулярный чемпионат «Минитмен» начали с результата 10-0, а потом и 16-1. Такая хорошая игра позволила команде занять 13 место в рейтинге AP и второе в рейтинге тренеров. В турнире NCAA «Минитмен» дошли до второго раунда, где проиграли «Теннесси Волонтирс». Закреплённые номера За пятью бывшими игроками «Минитмен» университет навечно закрепил их игровой номер. Достижения Полуфиналист NCAA: 1996* Четвертьфиналист NCAA: 1995, 1996* 1/8 NCAA: 1992, 1995, 1996* Участие в NCAA: 1962, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2014 отменено NCAA Победители турнира конференции: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 Победители регулярного чемпионата конференции: 1962, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2007 Примечания Ссылки Официальный сайт Спортивные клубы Массачусетса
Dr Sathish Harinarayanan /content/dam/asset-migration/headshots/uk-doctor-headshots/UK_Oncology_Head_shot_GA_Sathish_Harinarayanan.jpg Sathish Harinarayanan MRCP (UK), FRCR (Clinical Oncology), consultant clinical oncologist English, Russian, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi Radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy. Spire Hospital, Chalybeate Close, Southampton, SO16 6UY /uk/our-centres/southampton Service/Cancer/Medical oncology Service/Cancer/Medical oncology/Chemotherapy Service/Cancer/Medical oncology/Immunotherapy Special clinical interest in head and neck and colorectal (colon and rectum) oncology. Dr Harinarayanan is a consultant clinical oncologist, specialises in treating patients with head and neck and colorectal cancers using radiotherapy, chemotherapy and immunotherapy. Dr Harinarayanan is particularly interested in complex intensive modulated radiotherapy techniques in both head and neck and rectal cancers. His other clinical interests include: re-irradiation (repeated radiotherapy) in rectal cancers innovative intra-operative radiotherapy techniques (radiotherapy given during surgery) for complex pelvic surgeries, Relapses of head and neck cancer and also radiotherapy for patients with complex thyroid cancers. Dr Harinarayanan is a member of the British Association of Head and Neck Oncology. Dr Harinarayanan was involved in the low level laser therapy (LLLT) project for managing patients with head and neck cancer using radiotherapy. This project was the first of its kind in the NHS and implemented UHS as the pioneering cancer centre for LLLT. Since then, the technology has been approved by the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC, Europe) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). He was ORF (Oncology Registrars Forum) representative for clinical oncology from the Wessex Deanery to the Royal College of Radiology from 2015 to 2016. Immunotherapy trials in head and neck cancer Stereotactic radiotherapy (a technique that treats a tumour with radiotherapy from different directions) for head and neck and rectal cancers, proton beam radiotherapy (a type of radiation therapy that causes less damage to surrounding tissue) for head and neck and rectal cancers. Principal investigator and co-investigator for PATHOS study, KEYNOTE 412, CHECKMATE 651 clinical trials. Initial medical training – Saint Petersburg State Medical Academy, Russia Posts in general medicine in the West Midlands and London deaneries MRCP – Royal College of Physicians, London, 2010 Training in clinical oncology at Mount Vernon Hospital (London), Dorset Cancer Centre, Queen Alexandra Hospital and University Hospital Southampton Postgraduate diploma in oncology – Institute of Cancer Research, London Dr Harinarayanan won a Wessex Shine award for implementing the out-of-hours cancer care management service at UHS. PATHOS, KEYNOTE 412 (Immunotherapy with chemoradiotherapy), LiTEFORM (low level laser therapy) Clinic days/times/location Consultations available at BMI Sarum road, Spire Hospital, Southampton, University Hospital of Southampton through patient pathway co-ordinator: Deborah Otter-please see details above.
Offered is a complete 1954 Topps Baseball set. The set contains a slew of stars, rookies and Hall of Famers, such as #1 Ted Williams (GD), #3 Monte Irvin (VG/VG-EX), #7 Ted Kluszewski (VG-EX), #10 Jackie Robinson (GD-VG), #13 Billy Martin (VG-EX), #17 Phil Rizzuto (VG-EX), #20 Warren Spahn (VG), #30 Eddie Mathews (PR-FR), #32 Duke Snider (GD), #36 Hoyt Wilhelm (FR), #37 Whitey Ford (VG), #45 Richie Ashburn (GD/VG), #50 Yogi Berra (GD), #70 Larry Doby (VG), #90 Willie Mays (PR-FR), #94 Ernie Banks RC (VG-EX), #102 Gil Hodges (GD-VG), #128 Hank Aaron RC (VG), #132 Tommy Lasorda RC (GD), #139 John & Ed O'Brien (VG), #201 Al Kaline RC (VG-EX o/c), #239 Bill Skowron RC (VG/VG-EX) and #250 Ted Williams (PR). The aggregate condition is GD to VG with some better and some lesser.
In this Travel Tuesdays episode, join us in beautiful San Diego, California as we explore beaches, meet sea lions, eat (tons of) fish tacos and gelato and drive along part of the Pacific Coast Highway. Enter your email in the box below to join our community (it's FREE!) and you'll be the first to hear about new episodes, discounts, VIP access and more. Like this episode? Thanks! Please share it with your friends using the social media buttons at the top and bottom of the post, or directly from the "share" feature on the podcast player, above. You can also subscribe to the podcast on iTunes right from the player above, too. We'd also appreciate a (hopefully five star!) review on iTunes- it helps us spread the message about real food and natural health to more people! Disclaimer: Please remember that all information contained in our podcast, posts, on our website and in any and all materials is for information purposes only and not a substitute for medical advice. This information has not evaluated by the FDA and is not intended to prevent, diagnose, treat or cure any condition. Our posts and website may contain affiliate links. If you purchase something by clicking on the link, we may receive a small commission from the retailer, at no cost to you whatsoever. This helps support our blogging activities and keeps us able to provide free content for you. Thanks for your support! Disclaimer: Please remember that all information contained in our courses, podcast, posts, on our website and in any and all materials is for information purposes only and not a substitute for medical advice. This information has not evaluated by the FDA and is not intended to prevent, diagnose, treat or cure any condition. Please consult your preferred healthcare provider before beginning any diet or lifestyle modifications. Some links on our website or in our materials may be affiliate links. Real Food Whole Health is a participant in the Amazon Associates Affiliate Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. When you purchase through an affiliate link, the price for you does not change. We receive a small commission from the company as a thank you for referring their products. We only recommend products and services we would use for ourselves, our families and our clients.
Michael Guy owns and operates networks. Michael provides internet consulting services. Michael Guy is the CEO of the ISM group of companies. The ISM group owns and operates companies that focus around its core competencies such as search engineering, content delivery networks, anti-piracy, web application design and music production. Michael Guy began his career as a musician writing songs for other artists and had a successful career as a musician for MTV groups such as House of Lords, Shark Island, Hurricane and others. As a songwriter Michael wrote songs with legendary songwriter Richard Berry who wrote "Louie Louie". Richard Berry signed Michael to his first songwriting contract. In 1992, Michael was later signed by Zomba Music Group by Neil Portnow who later became the President of The Grammys. Michael collaborated with many other artists such as Ronnie James DIO on "There's a River Between Us". Michael designed the worlds first Anti Piracy System, the first Peer 2 Peer tracking system, and the first Napster tracking network. Michael was concerned about the demise of the music industry after downloading and beta testing the now infamous Napster application. Napster was a centralized P2P network which was social in nature and allowed users to download unauthorized digital copies of songs but the Napster network also allowed users to openly trade play lists. A play list was a complete accounting of the stolen music on the users hard drive at a given time. While the industry argued who would own Michael's ideas, it was the artists who paid the ultimate price. Guy called in his team and a working beta was constructed in a matter of days. Michael started a second company to put an end to the theft of music. During this time, Michael provided data to Billboard Magazine, Michael advised provided system data to the RIAA which led to Michael acting as consultant on the 17 billion dollar Napster litigation. Michael continued strategic web structure design and deployment of limited AI systems, web applications, security solutions as well as anti-piracy solutions for the music and film industries. Michael was pursuing a degree in Computer Science at Harvard University before outranking them for "business course" on the web, but was making more than the entire CS faculty and that pursuit was dropped. Michael has acted as expert consultant on several high profile civil cases involving online piracy. Michael began his career in anti-piracy by designing the worlds first anti-piracy system. After a long break from 18 years of working in the field of music technology, Michael decided to design a new breed of anti piracy system based on inspiration from living legends in the field of mathematics. Michael designed N.S.A.A.S, which is a group of anti piracy systems that Michael designed to track, analyze, and issue DMCA take-downs for websites that infringe on the copyrights or other intellectual property of the creators of hard goods as well as digital works. Guy continues to innovate in the fields of object oriented programming, search engineering and web/network based systems and development of other systems with the onus placed on making a better future. Michael is working on a new framework that will revolutionize the way music is sold in the internet. Michael is in the studio working on the long anticipated Bourgeois Pigs project. Stay tuned for more information. ©Michael Guy 2016. All rights reserved.
Fast trains from Düsseldorf to Siegburg/Bonn take around 33 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 55 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Düsseldorf and Siegburg/Bonn. 1. Are there direct trains from Düsseldorf to Siegburg/Bonn? Direct trains from Düsseldorf to Siegburg/Bonn have been found. We usually find around 20 direct trains on the route from Düsseldorf to Siegburg/Bonn every weekday. 2. How long is the train journey from Düsseldorf to Siegburg/Bonn? The Düsseldorf to Siegburg/Bonn train travel time is normally about 33 minutes, whatever time you make the journey. 3. What are the Düsseldorf to Siegburg/Bonn train times and schedule? On weekdays the earliest direct train to Siegburg/Bonn is usually scheduled to depart Düsseldorf around 04:52 and the last train is around 21:55. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Düsseldorf around 04:39, and the last at 21:55. When to book Düsseldorf to Siegburg/Bonn train tickets? Trains in Germany usually open for booking around 6 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Düsseldorf to Siegburg/Bonn by train. Which train companies operate between Düsseldorf and Siegburg/Bonn? Intercity-Express (ICE) is the train company that operates on the route from Düsseldorf to Siegburg/Bonn.
Climate reduces crop profits by 35pc6 days, 8 hours ago Climate reduces crop profits by 35pc 11 Jan 2020, 12:30 p.m. The study provided robust quantitative analysis of the effects of climate variability and recent shifts in seasonal conditions on Australian broadacre cropping and livestock farms. There has been about $1.1 billion a year in lost production from changes in temperature and rainfall since the 1950s FARM profits have reduced by about 22 per cent and there has been about $1.1 billion a year in lost production from changes in temperature and rainfall since the 1950s, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences' (ABARES) Insights report. The report examines both short-term climate risks such as drought and longer-term shifts in climate conditions and provides an analysis on the effects of climate variability on Australian cropping and livestock farms. ABARES senior economist Neal Hughes said that an observed shift to hotter and drier conditions over the period 2000 to 2019, relative to the period 1950 to 1999, had hurt the profits of Australian cropping and livestock farms. "Average temperatures have increased by about one degree since 1950, while recent decades have also seen a trend toward lower winter season rainfall, particularly in the southwest and south-east of Australia," Dr Hughes said. "Controlling for all other factors, we estimate these changes have reduced average farm profits by about 22 per cent. "These effects have been most pronounced in the cropping sector, reducing average profits by 35pc, or $70,900 per year for a typical cropping farm. "At a national level this amounts to an average loss in production of broadacre crops of 8pc or about $1.1 billion a year. "Although beef farms have been less affected overall, some beef farming regions have been affected more than others, particularly south-western Queensland. "Similar to past research, this study finds evidence of adaptation, with farmers getting better at managing dry conditions over time. "The results suggest that without this adaptation the effects of the post-2000 climate shift would have been considerably larger, particularity for cropping farms. "While recent trends in rainfall have been driven at least in part by climate change, there is still significant uncertainty over long-term future rainfall," Dr Hughes said. "The implications of climate change projections for agriculture is an important area for further work." ABARES executive director Steve Hatfield-Dodds said the Insights study provided robust quantitative analysis of the effects of climate variability and recent shifts in seasonal conditions on Australian broadacre cropping and livestock farms. "Analysis of this kind is complex, as you need to account for the many factors that affect farm profits, including seasonal conditions, input and output prices, technology and management practices and farm size," Dr Hatfield-Dodds said. "ABARES is only able to do this because of our long-term investments in high quality farm survey data and our multi-year effort to build the farm predict model. "The results from this study have important implications for the agriculture sector, particularly for how farmers and governments respond to drought risk. "Governments face a dilemma because providing relief to farmers in times of drought risks slowing industry adjustment and innovation in the longer-term. "Adjustment, change and innovation are fundamental to improving agricultural productivity, maintaining Australia's competitiveness in world markets and providing attractive and financially sustainable opportunities for farm households. "Supporting farm households experiencing hardship is important, but for the long-term health of the sector this needs to be done in ways that promote resilience and productivity and allow for adjustment and change. "Key options in this regard include research and development to improve long-term farm drought resilience, including further development of weather insurance markets. "Insurance is an important area for further research, as it could provide farmers new options for managing climate risks." The latest ABARES Insights paper, Analysis of the effects of drought and climate variability on Australian Farms, is available at agriculture. gov.au/abares/publications/insights/ effects-of-drought-and-climate-variability-on-Australian-farms
In today's hectic society the majority of people find little time to relax. I mean really relax – not just slumped on a couch in front of the TV, but actually switching off and relaxing. Letting your mind wind down, turning off the TV or computer, resting your ears, eyes and brain from the constant barrage of [mostly useless] information. Research shows that taking an hour out to yourself before retiring to bed prepares the body and mind for sleep, thus enhancing your chances of a peaceful, restful night. A warm evening bath is a wonderful way to relax. Make the experience as indulgent as possible – lanterns / candles instead of electric lights, a warm environment, warm towels to climb into afterwards, maybe even some peaceful music in the background, and try to ensure that you won't be disturbed. Enjoy this moment – create a space you can relax in and allow yourself that time! The two most well known herbs / oils which would enhance the bathing experience are Lavender and Chamomile, and both are gentle enough for children and adults alike. If you're using the essential oils in the bath dilute them first in carrier oil [almond, olive, jojoba etc..] or milk, this helps the oils disperse in the water, and avoids a film of essential oils forming on the surface. Generally speaking, for an adult, up to 6 drops of essential oil/s should be sufficient for a full bath. For children between 5-12 use no more than 3 to 4 drops essential oil mixed with a carrier. The dried or fresh herbs can also be added to the bath, either directly or brewed up as a strong infusion which can be added to the bath water. Other herbs you might like to try in the bath include Hops, Lemon Balm and Marjoram. Other essential oils include Neroli, Benzoin, Marjoram, Pathchouli and Ylang-Ylang. A Herbal foot or hand bath can be just as effective – a hot foot bath, in particular, helps to draw blood away from the head. Lemon Balm has an excellent reputation as a bedtime herb – soothing to the stomach and a gentle sedative with a lovely zesty flavour. Chamomile is another successful favourite for a bedtime cuppa – try blending it with Lemon Balm. Valerian Root makes a rather foul smelling and tasting infusion, but an extremely effective sedative. Valerian should not be taken with any other sleep inducing drugs, and I would recommend it for only very occasional use. [Try blending it with other more pleasant tasting relaxants mentioned in this list]. Catnip [as long as you can keep the cats off it] is a gentle sedative and like Chamomile and Lemon Balm is suitable for restless children. Catnip contains sedative chemicals similar to those found in Valerian, but is certainly a more pleasant tasting alternative! Passionflower has been used for centuries as a remedy for insomnia, particularly sleeplessness caused by anxiety or nervous tension. If you suffer from anxiety, emotional worries or nervous tension try blending Passionflower with Lemon Balm. Hops produces a slightly bitter tasting tea, and is well known for its sedative qualities on the whole nervous system. I tend to stick with Hops as a bath or sleep pillow addition, but it does work very well as a sleepy cuppa – although it is best not to take Hops internally if you suffer from depression. Elderflower makes a delicious, delicately fragranced infusion which helps relax the nerves. Lime-flower is another one to mention for a delicately flavored relaxing herbal cuppa, and is also valuable as an antispasmodic and sedative to the nerves and digestive system. Creating a relaxing environment to sit and unwind in before you retire to bed is one of the most important steps you can do to ensure a decent sleep. An oil burner can be used to great effect – as long as you remember to blow out the candle before falling asleep! Relaxing oils such as Lavender, Chamomile, Rose, Neroli, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Benzoin, Frankincense, Bergamot, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Violet can all help create a soothing environment. Choose one or two oils which you find most comforting and relaxing and add a few drops to water in a suitable oil burner. One of the most effective, easy to use and well-known sleep remedies is Lavender essential oil sprinkled on the pillow or bedding, or dab a little Lavender on to the wrist pulse points and forehead / temple. Another way to include Lavender in the bedroom is in a sleep pillow – make a sachet or small pillow and stuff with Lavender herb and add a few drops of Lavender essential oils. Pop the sachet under your pillow or hang it on your bedstead and breath in the relaxing fragrance. Other relaxing herbs you could include in a sleep pillow include Hops, Lemon Balm [particularly useful for menopausal women suffering from nightly hot flushes] Chamomile and Marjoram. If nightmares are causing the restless sleep you might like to try including Rosemary in your sleep pillow mix. Eating a healthy, well balanced diet is not only essential to your general health and well-being, but will also improve your chances of a restful sleep. Junk food and processed foods stuffed full of additives, preservatives and artificial coloring's is one sure-fire way to send your digestive system into chaos. Over-indulging or eating rich foods in the evenings can also cause problems. Many a sleepless night is caused by poor diet or digestion problems. Include plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables in your diet [organic where possible], Smoothies are easy to make [a blender is useful of course] and the combinations of fruit and veg are endless – have fun experimenting with different blends. Include natural yogurt, or ice-cream if you fancy treating yourself [try and find a natural, organic ice-cream], Lettuce has a long-standing reputation as a soporific food. The Romans were particularly keen on it, and modern research has discovered that it does contain sleep-inducing compounds. Eat the leaves raw, make Lettuce soup or drink as an infusion in the evenings. Oats are an excellent food for ensuring a peaceful sleep – try muesli, granola or porridge, and instead of a chocolate bar in your break, try a flapjack. Oats also make a tasty topping for stewed fruit or fruit crumbles. For a bedtime drink try adding a little honey to mug of warm milk [sprinkle a little cinnamon or cocoa on to add a bit of luxury], or try one of the herbal infusions mentioned above. Suitable relaxing music can be invaluable in creating an atmosphere of calm and programming the body to prepare for sleep. Keep the volume low, and choose natural sounds such as evening birdsong, gentle rain or waves, or gentle blues, relaxed jazz, lilting folk music, or music composed specifically for meditation / relaxation. As scientists are beginning to realize just how effective music can be I read more and more reports on 'listen to classical music before bedtime' – great if you've chosen Debussy's "Arabesque no.1" but not so beneficial if you have chosen Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring". There are hundreds of suitably soothing classical music choices, and research has proven some of Mozart's music to be extremely beneficial at soothing brain waves. The trick is to find the appropriate piece – trial and error and a simple love of exploring the many faces of Classical music will help you assemble a relaxing evening collection. [Aim for unhurried tempos, 50-60 beats-per-minute as opposed to the 120 + bpm of clubbing music]! There is growing research to suggest that sunlight plays an important role on our body clocks – sometimes it can be a case of not enough natural light causing a lack of energy and a desire to hibernate [as can be seen most drastically during our winter months], in others a lack of natural light appears to cause restless sleep. Research has shown that babies who are exposed to a few hours of natural daylight during their waking hours sleep more peacefully than those exposed to little or no sunlight. Far too many people spend their days locked in dingy offices in front of computer monitors with little or no natural light, and we are constantly bombarded with artificial light day and night, from light-bulbs to TV screens – it's hardly a surprise that our natural body clocks are so confused! Sleep is an important and vital part of living – allow yourself time to relax and re-energize. Creating your own evening ritual will teach your brain and body to slow down and prepare for sleep. Relying purely on sedatives whilst continuing to rush about like a mad-march-hare-on-speed during your waking hours is not the answer! Fresh air, plenty of exercise, a well balanced diet, meditation and time to yourself will all help in improving your chances of a peaceful, uninterrupted sleep. So take care of yourself, listen to your body, and sleep well. Sweet dreams…. The herbal remedies mentioned in this article are not intended to replace professional advice. Any medication you are on should also be taken into consideration – always check with your healthcare professional if you are on prescription drugs before taking herbal remedies. Seek professional medical advice before taking herbal remedies if you are pregnant, epileptic, have a serious health issue, or are taking prescription medication.
A while ago I was researching love divination superstitions when I came across an interestingly little charm from the 1696. To know whom one shall marry. You must lie in another county, and knit the left garter about the right legged stocking.. and as you rehearse these following verses, at each comma, knot a knot. Now this is particular charm evolves so the more common usage of it is as written in 1899 "To induce favourable dreams, nine knots are tied on a garter." (2) There are other regional variations of this as well that are interesting to look at but we're going to deal primarily with these two variations. Now, I am a folklorist at heart. I majored in it at college so I love to watch superstitions evolve in this manner (and then dissect why they evolved in this manner). There's a couple ways to break down this superstition into an actual practice and it would widely depend on how the garter was constructed and the usage of the word "knit". I don't knit personally (I'm a crochet girl) but theoretically, you'd have to pull stitches out in order to restitch the stitches for this charm or you'd end up adding length to the garter and defeating the purpose of the garter entirely. Or, you'd add length to the garter ties, making them longer than used (garters were tied at this time, not elastic as now). But garters are still a close, personal thing. They're kept close to the skin and were incredibly individual yet ubiquitous items. There's also a level of propriety to be addressed with garters. Garter kept your clothing where you wanted it to be, it kept you properly dressed. Typically speaking, you were rarely improperly dressed except around wardrobe-related servants or your spouse. So there's something of a "revealing the self" aspect to this charm, subconscious though it made me. As pre-made clothing became more popular, people made less and less of their own garters. Garters eventually became less used as clothing designs changed. The origins of the charm became older and less known. It simplified, due to clothing changes and time itself. It became more of a "knot nine times to reveal your future spouse in a dream" sort of deal. Working on the sorely needed tarot bag for the Crow's Magick tarot. Either (and any) variation of this charm has legs to stand on so the actual change isn't the problem we face when looking to use this spell. Instead, what we need to address in how to adapt this spell to modern times. Few people regularly wear garters. Many people end up with garters for their wedding clothing and that's about it. It's a special occasion thing, usually, so not a lot of people would consider this specifically important. Of course, some people still regularly use garters for costuming, tall socks, or they wear them for work-related clothing. We need to look at what's important here. Is the garter itself important? Or is what the garter represented more important? If the garter itself was important, then you would have to use a garter to cast this spell. If the garter isn't important, then what could be used in place of a garter? Would making nine tiny knots with a piece of sting in the hem of your underwear work in lieu of a garter? Shoelaces? Hair? Hair ribbon? Suit tie? What could be used when it comes to modern clothing? At it's heart, this superstition is a knot spell to induce dreams of love. That's what it's suppose to do. So… would any knot do? Could you make something and then knot it? Could you make a garter specifically for this purpose and use the charm for it? Either by knitting, sewing, or even braiding some thread together and tying it to your leg. The steps would probably be creating the garter to your left leg measurements, then tie it to your right leg, saying the charm, then go to bed. What's the purpose of the garter? What does it stand for? Does that meaning still stand today for me? Is there an equivalent I can use instead? How can I knot the garter or garter substitute? Will sewing stitches be representative? Or does it have to be knitted? In the end, any of these variations would work. I don't have a "here's exactly how you adapt this" because there's so many ways you could go with this. Personally, I'd crochet a garter (because knitting seems to escape me) with my left leg measurements and say the charm as I made each stitch. I'd make it long enough to tie on and knot the tying portion nine times. Then I'd tie it to my right leg nine times, repeating the verses, before heading to bed. But, that's me. How would you adapt this classic superstition? Does it sound similar to an old superstition you've heard of before?
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Marcin I Sycylijski, zwany Młodszym, hiszp. Martín el Joven (ur. prawdopodobnie 25 lipca 1374 roku, zm. 25 lipca 1409 roku w Cagliari) – król Sycylii od 1390 (de facto 1392) aż do śmierci na mocy iure uxoris. Marcin Sycylijski urodził się jako najstarszy syn (i jedyny, który dożył wieku dorosłego) przyszłego króla Aragonii, Walencji i Majorki Marcina I Ludzkiego (1356–1410) oraz aragońskiej szlachcianki Marii de Luny. Jego dziadkiem był ówczesny król Piotr IV Aragoński, a babką Eleonora Sycylijska, córka Piotra II Sycylijskiego. Ponieważ w 1377 roku zmarł Fryderyk III Prosty, ostatni król Sycylii z bocznej linii dynastii barcelońskiej, główna gałąź władająca Aragonią zaczęła się domagać przejęcia tronu. Początkowo miał na nim być obsadzony Marcin Ludzki, mianowany w 1378 wicekrólem Sycylii. Jedyną córkę Fryderyka III, Marię (ur. 1362/3, zm. 25 maja 1401/2), uprowadzono i uwięziono na trzy lata. Ostatecznie została ona przeznaczona Marcinowi Młodszemu, który poślubił ją w 1390 roku. Dopiero dwa lata później Marcin i Maria udali się na Sycylię, żeby przejąć władzę i pokonać niechętnych im baronów. Małżonkowie panowali razem na mocy iure uxoris aż do śmierci Marii w 1401 lub 1402 roku, choć Marcin został koronowany dopiero 13 kwietnia 1398 roku. W 1400 roku na króla został koronowany ich jedyny syn, sześcioletni Piotr, który jednak zmarł w tym samym roku. Syn z drugiego małżeństwa z Blanką I z Nawarry także nie przeżył ojca. W 1409 roku Marcin Młodszy udał się na Sardynię, gdzie pokonał władcę Arborei Wilhelma III z Narbonne w bitwie pod Sanluri 30 czerwca 1409 roku. Zmarł niespodziewanie miesiąc później. Po śmierci jedynego męskiego potomka Marcinowi Ludzkiemu, wówczas królowi aragońskiemu, przypadło panowanie nad Sycylią (następcą został więc jako Marcin II). Marcin Ludzki zaczął usilne starania o uczynienie bastarda Fryderyka, nieślubnego syna Marcina Młodszego, dziedzicem Aragonii i Sycylii. Plany te pokrzyżowała śmierć ze śmiechu Marcina Ludzkiego w 1410 roku. Rozpoczęła się po niej dwuletnia wojna o władzę, zakończona paktem z Caspe z 1412 roku, który przyznawał koronę szwagrowi Marcina Ludzkiego, Ferdynandowi I Sprawiedliwemu z dynastii Trastamara. Tym samym zakończyły się w Aragonii i Sycylii rządy dynastii barcelońskiej, trwające od 1139 roku. Małżeństwa i potomstwo Po raz pierwszy ożenił się 24 czerwca 1389 z Marią Sycylijską, swoją bliską kuzynką i córką oraz dziedziczką króla Sycylii Fryderyka III Prostego. Z małżeństwa doczekali się jednego syna: infanta Piotra (17 listopada 1394 – 1400), w 1400 koronowanego na współwładcę. Po raz drugi ożenił się 21 maja 1402 roku z Blanką I z Nawarry (1385–1441), córką nawarskiego króla Karola III Szlachetnego. Z małżeństwa doczekali się jednego syna: infanta Marcina (1404 – sierpień 1407, Walencja) Blanka przeżyła męża o wiele lat, po jego śmierci wyszła za Jana II Aragońskiego i wkrótce razem z nim stała się dziedziczką Królestwa Nawarry. Marcin Młodszy miał też kilka dzieci z pozamałżeńskich związków: z Sycylijką Agathą de Pesce miał córkę Jolantę (zm. po 1428), żonę: 1) Enrique Pereza de Guzmana, hrabiego Niebla 2) Martina Guzmana, kuzyna pierwszego męża z Sycylijką Tarsią Rizzari Fryderyka (1400/3-29 maja 1438, Urena), hrabiego Luny, niedoszłego króla Aragonii, który poślubił Jolantę de Mur, z którą nie miał dzieci Bibliografia Biografia na stronie FMG.ac Dynastia barcelońska Władcy Sycylii Urodzeni w 1374 Zmarli w 1409
WLC Engineering and Surveying was hired by PacifiCorp to complete Phase I of the High Plains Wind Energy Project. This portion of the project included an 85-turbine development providing wind generated power to the western grid. WLC provided surveying and mapping services for 13,000 acres of the proposed wind energy project. WLC also provided mapping for American Land Title Association (ALTA) surveys, turbine locations, highway topographic surveys, and approach permits; established transmission line corridors; provided substation and operations and maintenance locations; prepared exhibits and descriptions; and surveyed and prepared exhibits for site roads and utilities. Additionally, WLC assisted cultural and meteoritical experts in turbine layout for best location based on wind history, speeds, and direction as well as worked with the general contractor on roads and utilities. During the project, WLC also retraced the original surveys in areas of obliteration and established a control survey over 16 sections in multiple townships.
Inflatable castles (closed inflatable trampolines, bouncy houses, bouncy castles, moon bounce, moonwalks, or CITs) are temporary inflatable structures and buildings and similar items that are rented for functions, school and church festivals and village fetes and used for recreational purposes, particularly for children. The growth in popularity of moonwalks has led to an inflatable rental industry which includes inflatable slides, obstacle courses, games, and more. Inflatables are ideal for portable amusements because they are easy to transport and store. The name given to such structures varies. They have been marketed with such names as "Bounce House", "Bouncies","Moon Bounce", "Boingalow", "Astrojump", "Moonwalk", "Jolly Jump" and "Spacewalk". "Brinca brinca", another name commonly used by Latinos, is Spanish for "jump jump". Residents of El Paso, Texas commonly refer to it as a "jumping balloon" but this appears to be the only area that uses that term. The term "Jolly Jumps" is often used to describe the inflatable playground structure in rural areas and some areas in the Western United States, but the term is otherwise obsolete. "Bouncy Castle" or "Inflatable Castle" are used in Ireland, the UK, New Zealand and parts of Australia, "Air Playground Equipment" in Japan, and "Jumping Castles" in Australia, Canada, South Africa and Arizona in the United States. The first inflatable structure was designed in 1959 by John Scurlock in Shreveport, Louisiana who was experimenting with inflatable covers for tennis courts when he noticed his employees enjoyed jumping on the covers. He was a mechanical engineer and liked physics. Scurlock was a pioneer of inflatable domes, inflatable tents, inflatable signs and his greatest achievement was the invention of the safety air cushion that is used by fire and rescue departments to catch people jumping from buildings or heights. The first space walk manufacturing company was in New Orleans in a leased warehouse that also sewed horse pads. His wife, Frances, started the first inflatable rental company in 1968 and in 1976 they built a custom facility for the production and rental of the products. They marketed the space walks to children's events such as birthday parties, school fairs and company picnics. These original inflatables did not have the enclosure of today's inflatables, creating a safety hazard. Their son Frank Scurlock expanded their rental concept throughout the United States under the brand names "Space Walk" and "Inflatable Zoo". Frank also founded the first all inflatable indoor play park called "Fun Factory" on Thanksgiving Day 1986 in Metairie, Louisiana. A second unit was opened in Memphis Tennessee called "Fun Plex" in 1987. Both locations closed after the value of the property became too great for the operations. The first inflatable was an open top mattress with no sides, called a "Space Pillow". In 1967 a pressurized inflatable top was added, it required two fans and got hot in the summer like a greenhouse. That version was called "Space Walk" and was adopted as the company name. In 1974, to solve the heat problem, a new product line called "Jupiter Jump" was created that has inflated columns that supported netting walls which allowed the air to pass through. Further enhancements of this style were developed such as a line of castles and animals which are referred to as the "Inflatable Zoo". In the early 1990s Frank created the first commercial inflatable water slide called the "Aqua Tunnel". Space Walk was the first company to bring an inflatable to the IAAPA convention, Showmen's Club and the American Rental Association. The 1975 Neiman Marcus catalog included a closed inflatable trampoline called 'The Moon Walk'. It was designed to increase children's safety. The surfaces are typically composed of thick, strong PVC or vinyl and nylon, and the castle is inflated using an electric or petrol-powered blower. The principle is one of constant leakage, meaning small punctures are not a problem – a medium-size "bouncy castle" requires a fan with a mechanical output of about two horsepower (consuming around 2 kW electrical power, allowing for the efficiency of the motor). UK and Australian bouncy castles have specifications calling for fully inflated walls on three sides with an open front and foam "crash mats" to catch children who may jump or fall out of the structure. Another type of home-use inflatable has evolved, with a blower pumping in air continuously. Pores in the seams and material allow air to escape as children play, while the blower continues to inflate the unit. This category has emerged as a response to parents who wish to buy an inflatable for home use. In the US, Pennsylvania and New Jersey require inflatables to pass engineering and safety standards before allowing the equipment to be rented out. North Carolina requires amusements rides, including inflatables, to be inspected annually by the North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL). For inflatables to pass inspection, operators in North Carolina are required to have all training records, a current certificate of insurance, and device manuals. Inflatables that are damaged and not safe will not pass inspection until they are repaired. Some inflatables are designed to allow games such as boxing rings, water football, penalty shootouts, basketball, rumbling, tug of war, and gladiator duels. These interactive inflatable games are made out of the same material that a continuous airflow bounce house is made of. Quad tracks are also popular and provide the perimeter for Quad bike racing.
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WASHINGTON – After trading runs with Frostburg State in the first two innings, CUA saw the Bobcats score the final nine runs of the game en route to an 11-2 loss for the Cardinals on Tuesday. FSU scored three times in the 5th and then pulled away with five combined runs in the 8th and 9th innings. Following the loss, CUA falls to 11-6 in 2013. Frostburg State scored once in the 1st to claim an early lead, but CUA came right back with a run of its own in the bottom half to tie the score. Brendan Breslin drove in the Cardinals run with a double to right center. The teams repeated that routine in the 2nd, with the Bobcats going in front, only to see CUA tie the game at two. This time around, Kevin Nader lifted a sac fly to right field, which plated Pat DeToro. FSU went back in front with a single run in the 3rd, when Rob Jennings tripled in Kevin Kean. The Bobcats then added three runs in the 5th as they opened up a 6-2 lead. The lead reached 8-2 in the 8th when the Bobcats scored two more runs, before CUA tried to put together a rally in the bottom of the frame. Mike McFarland delivered a one-out pinch single and Wes Stonelake followed with a walk. With two outs, Nick Clary was hit by a pitch, which loaded the bases, but the next CUA batter was retired, ending the threat. The Bobcats then tacked on three more runs in the 9th to set the final margin at nine. CUA starter Sean Van Gieson was one of seven Cardinal hurlers on the afternoon. He suffered the loss after allowing three runs on six hits in three innings. FSU starter Curtis Randall earned the win after he went five innings, struck out six and allowed two runs. CUA remains at home for its next game, hosting Randolph-Macon at 3:30 on Thursday afternoon.
Wilde Life: the official Kim Wilde fansite Gold Collection (Greatest Hits) (the) This compilation, one of a series of Gold Collections from different EMI artists, was basically a re-release of the albums Kim Wilde and Select, excluding the track Cambodia, but including, oddly enough, the Cambodia Reprise. The disc was re-released shortly after its original release with the title 'Gold Collection: Greatest Hits', in a slightly different sleeve, but with the same catalogue number. The same track listing later appeared on The Best of Kim Wilde and 20 Classic Tracks, two subsequent compilation albums. On 20 August 2014, the CD was re-released in Japan as a limited edition, dropping the 'Gold Collection' subtitle entirely but with the same tracklisting and sleeve design. This album contains the tracks Kids in America, Chequered Love, Water on Glass, Everything We Know, Young Heroes, 2 6 5 8 0, You'll Never Be So Wrong, Falling Out, Tuning in Tuning On, Ego, View From a Bridge, Words Fell Down, Action City, Just a Feeling, Chaos at the Airport, Take Me Tonight, Can You Come Over, Wendy Sadd, Our Town and Cambodia Reprise. 'The Gold Collection (Greatest hits)' was released on CD and tape. See also this page in the discography. 'The Gold Collection' album cover Read more about this on Wilde Life Best of Kim Wilde (the) 20 Classic Tracks Wilde Life on... About Wilde Life History of Wilde Life Katrien Vercaigne Marcel Rijs
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In most cases a bout of influenza is an annoyance, but not too dangerous. It is when it strikes those with lower immune systems that it can become deadly. Unfortunately, influenza clinical studies to date have not been able to find a definitive cure for this ailment. If you have suffered from influenza or have received influenza shots in the past, you may qualify for an influenza clinical trial. Your participation could help us learn more about this virus that effects millions every year. Review the list of current trials and please contact us if you are interested. Participation is always at no cost to you. Influenza or the flu, in an infectious disease caused by RNA viruses. Symptoms can include chills, fever, sore throat, sore muscles, coughing, congestion, and an overall feeling of fatigue. Influenza is transmitted through the air and by contaminated surfaces. Agents such as soap and alcohol kill influenza so frequent hand washing and disinfecting surfaces can aid in slowing its spread. Each year new strains of influenza develop. It spreads in seasonal epidemics and is responsible for thousands of deaths each year. Influenza treatment and prevention is particularly important to those with already lowered immune systems. This includes the elderly, young children and people who are already sick. There is a vaccine available, but since strains of influenza change each year the vaccine is not always effective. Practical measures such as covering your sneezes and coughs, not touching your eyes and mouth and staying at home when you are sick, can help prevent the spread of influenza. Once a person is sick the best influenza treatment is lots of rest and fluids. There are many over the counter drugs available to relieve the symptoms, but treating influenza is best done by prevention.
package org.bboxdb.tools.gui.util; import java.io.File; import java.nio.file.Path; import java.nio.file.Paths; import javax.swing.JButton; import javax.swing.event.MouseInputListener; import org.jxmapviewer.JXMapViewer; import org.jxmapviewer.OSMTileFactoryInfo; import org.jxmapviewer.cache.FileBasedLocalCache; import org.jxmapviewer.input.PanKeyListener; import org.jxmapviewer.input.PanMouseInputListener; import org.jxmapviewer.input.ZoomMouseWheelListenerCursor; import org.jxmapviewer.viewer.DefaultTileFactory; import org.jxmapviewer.viewer.GeoPosition; import org.jxmapviewer.viewer.TileFactoryInfo; import org.slf4j.Logger; import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory; public class MapViewerFactory { /** * The cache dir / private static Path cacheDir; /* * The logger / private final static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(MapViewerFactory.class); static { final String tempdir = System.getProperty("java.io.tmpdir"); final String username = System.getProperty("user.name"); cacheDir = Paths.get(tempdir, "jxmapviewer2cache_" + username); final File file = cacheDir.toFile(); final boolean createSuccess = file.mkdirs(); if(! createSuccess) { logger.debug("Using existing cache dir"); } if(! file.canWrite()) { logger.error("Unable to write to cache dir: " + file); System.exit(-1); } logger.info("Caching maps to: " + cacheDir); } public static JXMapViewer createMapViewer() { final JXMapViewer mapViewer = new JXMapViewer(); // Create a TileFactoryInfo for OpenStreetMap final TileFactoryInfo info = new OSMTileFactoryInfo(); final DefaultTileFactory tileFactory = new DefaultTileFactory(info); tileFactory.setLocalCache(new FileBasedLocalCache(cacheDir.toFile(), false)); mapViewer.setTileFactory(tileFactory); final MouseInputListener mia = new PanMouseInputListener(mapViewer); mapViewer.addMouseListener(mia); mapViewer.addMouseMotionListener(mia); mapViewer.addMouseWheelListener(new ZoomMouseWheelListenerCursor(mapViewer)); mapViewer.addKeyListener(new PanKeyListener(mapViewer)); // Use 8 threads in parallel to load the tiles tileFactory.setThreadPoolSize(8); // Show start point showHagen(mapViewer); return mapViewer; } /* * Show the university of Hagen in the viewer * @param mapViewer / public static void showHagen(final JXMapViewer mapViewer) { final GeoPosition hagen = new GeoPosition(51.376255, 7.493675); mapViewer.setZoom(7); mapViewer.setAddressLocation(hagen); } /* * Show LA in the viewer * @param mapViewer / public static void showLA(final JXMapViewer mapViewer) { final GeoPosition la = new GeoPosition(34.052235, -118.243683); mapViewer.setZoom(9); mapViewer.setAddressLocation(la); } /* * Show the sydney in the viewer * @param mapViewer / public static void showSydney(final JXMapViewer mapViewer) { final GeoPosition sydney = new GeoPosition(-33.865143, 151.2099); mapViewer.setZoom(9); mapViewer.setAddressLocation(sydney); } /* * Show Berlin in the viewer * @param mapViewer / public static void showBerlin(final JXMapViewer mapViewer) { final GeoPosition hagen = new GeoPosition(52.522199, 13.413749); mapViewer.setZoom(9); mapViewer.setAddressLocation(hagen); } /* * Show Germany in the viewer * @param mapViewer / public static void showGermany(final JXMapViewer mapViewer) { final GeoPosition hagen = new GeoPosition(51.904815, 10.265166); mapViewer.setZoom(14); mapViewer.setAddressLocation(hagen); } /* * Get the show world button * @return / public static JButton getShowWorldButton(final JXMapViewer mapViewer) { final JButton showWorldButton = new JButton("Show world"); showWorldButton.addActionListener((l) -> { mapViewer.setZoom(17); } ); return showWorldButton; } /* * Get the zoom in button * @return / public static JButton getZoomInButton(final JXMapViewer mapViewer) { final JButton zoomInButton = new JButton("Zoom in"); zoomInButton.addActionListener((l) -> { final int zoom = mapViewer.getZoom(); mapViewer.setZoom(zoom - 1); } ); return zoomInButton; } /* * Get the zoom out button * @return / public static JButton getZoomOutButton(final JXMapViewer mapViewer) { final JButton zoomOutButton = new JButton("Zoom out"); zoomOutButton.addActionListener((l) -> { final int zoom = mapViewer.getZoom(); mapViewer.setZoom(zoom + 1); } ); return zoomOutButton; } /* * Get the show hagen button * @return / public static JButton getShowHagenButton(final JXMapViewer mapViewer) { final JButton showHagenButton = new JButton("Show Hagen"); showHagenButton.addActionListener((l) -> { showHagen(mapViewer); } ); return showHagenButton; } /* * Get the show hagen button * @return / public static JButton getShowLAButton(final JXMapViewer mapViewer) { final JButton showLAButton = new JButton("Show LA"); showLAButton.addActionListener((l) -> { showLA(mapViewer); } ); return showLAButton; } /* * Get the show hagen button * @return / public static JButton getShowSydneyButton(final JXMapViewer mapViewer) { final JButton showHagenButton = new JButton("Show Sydney"); showHagenButton.addActionListener((l) -> { showSydney(mapViewer); } ); return showHagenButton; } /* * Get the show germany button * @return / public static JButton getShowGermanyButton(final JXMapViewer mapViewer) { final JButton showGermanyButton = new JButton("Show Germany"); showGermanyButton.addActionListener((l) -> { showGermany(mapViewer); } ); return showGermanyButton; } /* * Get the show hagen button * @return */ public static JButton getShowBerlinButton(final JXMapViewer mapViewer) { final JButton showHagenButton = new JButton("Show Berlin"); showHagenButton.addActionListener((l) -> { showBerlin(mapViewer); } ); return showHagenButton; } }
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Gopher Frog Mississippi Gopher Frog Mark Bailey Rana capito Other Names and/or Listed subspecies: Mississippi Gopher Frog (Rana capito sevosa), Dusky Gopher Frog (subspecies formerly), Rana sevosa, Lithobates sevosus Status/Date Listed as Endangered: NT-IUCN: 2004 EN-US FWS: December 4, 2001 Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered: Creature Profile The Mississippi gopher frog was once found in nine counties of parishes in Louisiana's lower coastal plain, east of the Mississippi River, to the Mobile River delta in Alabama. But it has not been seen in Louisiana since the late 1960s or in Alabama since the 1920s. Presently, it is only known to occur at one site in Harrison County, Mississippi. Adults are medium-sized and stocky and reach about three inches in length. Their colors range from black to brown or gray, and they are covered with dark spots and warts. Since gopher frogs are rare and very secretive, very little is known about their behavior. When handheld, they are known to put their hands in front of their faces, like a child shielding its eyes from a bright light. The call of the gopher frog is very deep and sounds similar to a human snoring or a motorcycle revving. The natural habitat of gopher frogs is temperate forest and intermittent freshwater marshland. Much of their adult lives are spent underground in forests with an open canopy and abundant ground cover. They are mainly active at night and are known to use gopher tortoise burrows or abandoned burrows or holes of mammals as a retreat during the day. They are opportunistic feeders, and will feed on insects, invertebrates and even other frogs and toads. They prefer to breed in isolated ponds and will travel great distances to find suitable spots. Breeding occurs in February and March, and females lay hundreds of eggs. The tadpoles remain in the ponds for 90 to 12 days, and when they become froglets, they migrate to dry terrestrial habitats to mature. The current Mississippi population is said to be less than 100. The main threat to the species is habitat loss. Also, gopher frogs depend on the underground burrows of gopher tortoises, another threatened species. Also in 2003, a number of tadpoles were said to have died off due to a newly discovered disease in the area. This species is protected by law, making it illegal to hunt, kill, collect, or injure it. This article is only an excerpt. If it appears incomplete or if you wish to see article references, visit the rest of its contents here. Copyright Notice: This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Gopher frog". Gopher Frog Facts Last Updated: To Cite This Page: Glenn, C. R. 2006. "Earth's Endangered Creatures - Gopher Frog Facts" (Online). Accessed 1/19/2020 at http://earthsendangered.com/profile.asp?sp=655&ID=9. Need more Gopher Frog facts? Eight Species Declared Extinct But May Still be Out There 1. Tasmanian Devil The Tasmanian devil is endemic to Australia. Although this species is called tiger (named for its stripes) and wolf (due to its canid-like appearance), it is not a member of the cat or wolf family. It is a member of the marsupial family. Other members of this family include kangaroos and koala bears. The last known Tasmanian tiger died in a zoo in Hobart, Tasmania in 1936, but there have been hundreds of unconfirmed sightings, and a reserve has been set up in Southwestern Tasmania in the hopes that possible surviving individuals can have adequate habitat. '); $('#wikiReadMore').attr('style', 'visibility: visible;'); } else { $('#wiki-article').html(noWikiMsg); $('.wikilicense').attr('style', 'display: none;'); $('.wikiarticlefooter').attr('style', 'display: none;'); $('#wikiReadMore').attr('style', 'display: none;'); setTimeout(RemoveWikiTemp, 7000); } }, error: function (errorMessage) { } }); setTimeout(HideWikiDivs, 3000); function HideWikiDivs() { var divContents = document.getElementById("wiki-article").innerHTML; if (divContents == "") { $('#wiki-article').html(noWikiMsg); $('.wikilicense').attr('style', 'display: none;'); $('.wikiarticlefooter').attr('style', 'display: none;'); $('#wikiReadMore').attr('style', 'display: none;'); setTimeout(RemoveWikiTemp, 7000); } } function RemoveWikiTemp() { $.ajax({ url: "./includes/ajax.asp?action=removeWikiTemp&cID=655", success: function (data) { } }); } });
Tag Archives: prometheans Halo 4: Reservations and Expectations If you can find me a single gamer in the world who has never heard of the name 'Halo' or their own language's equivalent of the word, Masterchief would make a personal appearance at that individual's home, and educate him on UNSC Spartan Protocal. Halo, the game franchise which took the Xbox from being a second rate console to the most talked about gaming system, has been an anchor for modern gaming, especially in the realms of Online Multiplayer and First Person Shooters. With five games, a book series and several shows, it has become one of the most influential icons in video-game history. After creating Halo 3: ODST, Bungie threw in the towel and claimed that the series was ending. However, a few years later, after the release of successful offshoots of the series, 343 Industries, the makers of Halo Reach, announced that the series was not yet done. A brief teaser trailer was shown at E3 2011, revealing that Halo 4 was in production. We all know that 343 is a capable company, as Halo: Reach was a great success, however some wonder if bring Master Chief out of stasis may be a mistake. With the Covenant defeated, and the Flood destroyed, what more does the story of John 117 have to offer for us? The Story that we Know The teaser trailer revealed little and less about Halo 4, save for the fact that it is indeed a sequel with Master Chief as the main character. However, this year after numerous leaks and announcements by 343 industries, we have a better idea of what is in store for us with Halo 4. One year after the E3 announcement, this years E3 conference treated us with a live-action trailer for some context, as well as a chunk of sexy game play. If you are too lazy to wait for the trailers to load, here is a brief synopsis of Halo 4. Master Chief is presumed to have perished with the last halo ring; the UNSC marks him as 'MIA' to keep with tradition (There is a saying: "Spartans never die, they only go missing in action"). Even though earth is shattered by the loss of their heroic savior, they know that they must push on, and so the UNSC commissions a disarmed warship, known as the 'Infinity', is sent into the unexplored regions of space with the mission of colonizing uncharted worlds through peaceful means. Of course you all know it wouldn't be a Halo game without it's healthy chunk of violence! Something goes drastically wrong on Infinity's journey, causing the ship to crash on an unknown planet (later revealed as Forerunner world 'Requiem'), which also happens to be where Master Chief is located. As Master Chief watches, a gigantic mysterious metallic orb rises behind him, and takes off after the crashing vessel, beckoning Master Chief to give chase. That is when we see the covenant. Most people grimaced at this part. The most common thought in gamer's minds was "What the hell, didn't we already kick their asses?" Well don't worry my friends, 343 has much more in store for us than Elites, Grunts and Jackals. As he gets closer to the crash site, Master Chief is spotted by a scouting party. While Master Chief out the bulk of the scouts, he witnesses an elite get incinerated as if he was nothing more than a noob grunt. That's right, we have a new enemy in Halo 4, one that makes the Covenant Elites look like play things. Wielding forerunner weaponry, these metallic beetle like creatures seem to prove to be a challenge in a fight. They can teleport and dish out as many hits as they take. Known as the Prometheans, these beings were members of the highest rank in the Forerunners' Warrior-Servants caste. They are mentioned before, in the Anniversary edition of Halo: Combat evolved and Halo Forerunner novel saga. Due to a disagreement with the builders, the Prometheans are cast from the council, which is why we do not see them until Halo 4. Along with the appearance of the Prometheans, there are rumors of other Spartans in campaign mode. Rumor has it that these Spartans are from the new Spartan-IV program, and are assigned to the Infinity for its new mission. Dubbed as Majestic Sqaud, the Spartan-IVs will be seen in the campaign, as well as be the central focus of the new multiplayer form, 'Spartan Ops'. This combination of a new enemy and an old story gives the new campaign a promising edge. Most of the information on Halo 4's multiplayer came from leaks, such as the leaked multiplayer-beta footage. This multiplayer looks much different from its predecessors, as we see new armor, weapons and maps. While there are some familiar halo elements, the new textures cause most to sooner assume that this multiplayer belonged to some other space oriented FPS. 343 is playing at a dangerous game here, with so many new features added to the game that most played with die hard loyalty. Will the new fans like it? As Halo was made famous for its great multiplayer experience, most gamers are critical on the footage that has been released for the multiplayer, however the scales are tipped towards positive feedback for the new multiplayer systems, which include familiar features such as 'Slayer' as well as new features like 'Spartan Ops', which will replace 'Fire fight' which is seen in Halo: Reach. Halo 4's multiplayer promises to be an integrating and enthralling new experience for gamers (old and new). Multiplayer looks just as promising as the single player campaign, and with the integration of the two through Majestic squad, 343 is welding Halo 4 into a great game. However, there is a catch to this greatness, as 343 industries has announced that gamers will either need 8 GB of free space on the X-box hard drive, or an 8 GB USB in order to use the multiplayer settings. WTF 343, really? 8 Gigs? What the hell do you guys need 8 gigs for? This had better be worth it! Anyway, Halo 4 does look enticing. Maybe enticing enough for me to buy a new hard drive. Look for the game in stores in the distant future; it is scheduled to hit shelves on November 6th, 2012. Until then, satisfy yourself with another teaser trailer that the game released recently: Posted in Coming Soon, Review, Video Games. Tagged 343 Industries, Cortana, Covenant, Elite, Factions of Halo, Forerunner, Halo, Halo 4, Halo Reach, Halo Ring, John 117, Master Chief, Mk II, Mk IV, multiplayer, prometheans, Requiem, Spartans, Xbox
Lannion är en kommun i departementet Côtes-d'Armor i regionen Bretagne i nordvästra Frankrike. Kommunen ligger i kantonerna Lannion 1-3 och är chef-lieu för arrondissementet Lannion. År hade Lannion invånare. Befolkningsutveckling Antalet invånare i kommunen Lannion Referens:INSEE Galleri Se även Lista över kommuner i departementet Côtes-d'Armor Källor Orter i Bretagne Kommuner i Côtes-d'Armor
Our news is grouped into categories to provide you with unique, high-quality, and diverse content. We cover the most relevant topics in Brazilian and international football for you. Clicking on the right category is the first step towards good reading. Josué Seixas Fabinho signs for Santos sambafoot_admin The ex Flamengo's defensive midfielder Fabinho has signed a contract with the team of the trainer Wanderley Luxemburgo until 31st december 2004. Fabinho has played this year for Shimizu Pulse in Japan. Taddei wants AS Roma Rodrigo Ferrante Taddei, Siena's Brazilian midfielder, wants to join As Roma. He is under contract at his actual club until 2005. He had some offers in Italy and abroad, but he said he would leave Siena only to reach As Roma. Taddei played a very good season at Siena (27 games and 8 goals). One […] Brazil loses over Paraguay in the last group C game Paraguay beats Brazil 2-1 (half-time: 1-1) in the ultimate group C round of the Copa America, played Wednesday in Arequipa (Peru). Paraguay finishes with the first place of the Group C, in which Brasil and Costa Rica are also qualified for the quarters-final. Luis Fabiano (São Paulo FC) has scored the only goal of the […] Juarez stays with Sienna Date of birth: 25th of September, 1973 in Sao Paulo He's not so nice to see. He hasn't elegance and style, but he's a good defender. He's got the sense of the position in the field. In this years he got the nickname of "globetrotter" because he played in various countries: Brazil of course (Portuguesa), […] Mario Jardel back to Brazil after bad italian experience Mario Jardel. Date of birth: 18th of September, 1973 in Fortaleza Newspapers and televisions were very surprised when Ermanno Pieroni, the owner of Ancona, announced in January the signing of Jardel. Italian people remembered this forward for his strength and his killer-instinct. He scored important goals in Champions League against AC Milan when he played […] Fabio Bilica joins Grêmio Fabio Bilica. Date of birth: 4th of January, 1979 in Campo Grande Fabio Bilica is one of the hardest defender in the Italian League. He doesn't care about the style. His only objective is to stop the opposite forwards. He looks like a "marine" soldier with his skinhead shining in the field. He hasn't a […] Matuzalem signs for Shakhtar Donetsk He incredibly sign for Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk after a very good season with Brescia. His president Gino Corioni got 14 million euros from the deal: he couldn't say no. Matuzalem sign a 5-year-contract: he will earn 1,2 million euros a year. The Italian big clubs lost a great opportunity. Matuzalem is a very good […] Ronaldinho, the king of modern football First the appendices of the Olimpico Stadium, Next the Seleção Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, known as "Ronaldinho Gaúcho", was born in March 21st, 1980 in Porto Alegre. He's grown playing with the round ball, in a family that have always considered the football as a true passion. His mother was a nurse while his father […] Interview of Raí ! Interview of Rai ! [photo=rai.jpg id=24 align=left] [clear] How was your redeployemment after your footballistic carrier? I've had already an important pending project: The creation of the Gol de Letra foundation, with Leonardo, with the aim of helping children who live in favelas. Because of that, I've been making some publicites and I'm currently working […] Alex Dias interview Alex Dias interview [photo=alex_dias.jpg id=19 align=left]– Which are your objectives for 2004? I'm hopefull! I had been playing in a french club called St Etienne and I came to Cruzeiro the last year. Here I have won the brazilian league despite the fact I have played just a few games. Nowadays, for the beginning of […] Brazilian Football News 24/7 Follow us Facebook Follow us Instagram Follow us LinkedIn Follow us YouTube Sambafoot Database
The Fairplex Garden Railroad volunteers hold Public Run Days November through July on the second Sunday of each month from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (weather permitting). This is a great opportunity to see the features of the railroad at your own pace. Docents will be available to answer questions. Parking is free. It's recommended that visitors park in the lot adjacent to Gate 1 off of McKinley Ave. This is a special weekend run before the Mother's Day weekend. The Garden Railroad is open each day of the Fair from noon to 8 p.m. Admission is free with paid entry to the Fair.
VERY chilly today. 7 F degree. Brrrr! Ahhhh! Thanks, Kate! I needed that little bit of warm air! 2:21 Good evening all. I hope you all had a nice weekend. Spent the afternoon on the beach with my daughter and grandson. I guess Kate won't want any of this steaming hot oatmeal, then. But it's 10F here (-4 with wind chill) and snowing. cold but it is refreshing to be outside - I love the fresh air - just need a face covering and I'm set to go - or course, that does mean I already have the clothing in place. mymare - since you are a bird feeder, you might know if the following is true. I was told that birds don't taste peppers, but squirrels and mice don't like them. So, put peppers in with the birdfeed to keep the pests away. Ever heard anything about that?? Haven't heard of that Daplap! But I'd keep a large quantity of water nearby! I have not tried it, but I have heard that finches like to have the thistle seeds shaken up a bit (turn feeder upside down) to mix the seeds around when it gets low. Might want to have something underneath to catch the stray seeds. Actually it has cooled down quite a bit. 18 degree C here now ... but heading for a top of 24 tomorrow and 27 on Tuesday. Given it is usually in the 30s this time of year, it is very mild. The humidity is coming from all the rain we've had but its not as oppressive as it is when its hot. I am wondering what kind of peppers you would put in with the seeds. You would need take the seeds out of a pepper,(?) a hot pepper, sweet pepper, medium? so many peppers! Good Maen to all from TN. USA. It is 18 degrees here. cloudy day but no snow, so I shall not complain. What a macabre structure. Morning All. all. Weather report from our town - 37 deg. F. No beach going here except for visiting Northerners (we Floridians call them "Snow Birds") who think that's not too cold! Any bird feeder I put out would be destroyed in minutes by the whiye cockatoos! Pepper or no pepper! Have you ever tried a thistle sock, Daplap? Our finches in the mountains hang on it until there is nary a seed left! Of course, when we put out the sock, the bears think we are giving them a special dessert ... we can follow the trail of shredded fabric all the way down the ridge! What was that comment about, Jerry? Dogs? Birds? Hats? 1. parts of a chain = ? 2. tellin' untruths = ? 3. a lamenting cry = ? I won't say anything, Kathy. I have a calendar with the same puzzles on it, so I have all the answers. Jerry, oh no, I definitely didn't mean -37 deg., but I can see now where my dash looked like a minus sign!!! Sorry. Heidi, love that cute smilie with the earmuffs! And all the animal ones too. How are all those baby Gouldians now? - all grown up & beautiful probably. Even tho' this one is really easy. Heidi, another cute smilie! Your collection must be growing to the size of Kathy from MD's. I can't seem to even manage a change to a new avatar. Maybe I should try to do that for the new year. Anybody have any suggestions? I wonder how many smilies Kathy from MD has? Kathy - I think you should use one of your pictures of the bunting as your avatar - or that beautiful Fripp sunrise picture. Good M(barely)ean, all! It was pretty cold here last night, but it must not have dipped below freezing because our impatiens are still alive. Four more nights of frost warnings in store for us, however. Heidi, You know what I'm talking about. I remember it being suggested that it sure would be nice to be able to "organize" and / or store Smilies.
In Poverty and Health Debates, Adults Wi... In Poverty and Health Debates, Adults Without College Degrees Have Most to Lose \| By Danilo Trisi With the potential this year for substantial cuts in poverty reduction programs and the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) repeal, people without a bachelor's degree — including working-class whites — have the most at stake, our new analysis finds. Poverty reduction programs play a key role in improving the economic security of this largely low-income, working-age group. About 6 in 10 working-age adults lack a bachelor's degree, but nearly 9 in 10 adults whom government programs lift above the poverty line — or 12.2 million adults — lack a degree, our analysis shows. Similarly, the Urban Institute estimates that about 8 in 10 working-age adults who stand to lose health insurance if policymakers repeal the ACA — or 20.6 million adults — lack a degree. People of all races and ethnicities who lack a college degree receive significant help from the safety net, but the results for white working-age adults (aged 18 to 64) stand out in two significant ways. First, among working-age adults without a degree, the safety net lifts 6.2 million whites above the poverty line — more than any other racial or ethnic group. (See graph.) Second, among otherwise-poor working-age adults lacking a college degree, safety net programs reduce poverty proportionately more for white adults than others — by 44 percent for the former, compared to 35 percent for the latter. Still, poverty rates among people without a college degree are substantially higher for blacks and Hispanics than for whites — whether or not one considers the impact of safety net programs. Our analysis also shows that the poverty rate before accounting for government programs is more than three times higher among working-age adults without a college degree (30.4 percent) than among other adults (8.7 percent). Moreover, more than 31 million working-age adults without a college degree had incomes below the poverty line in 2014 before counting government benefits and taxes. The safety net reduces the number of such adults in poverty by two-fifths. These findings are particularly noteworthy in light of increased public attention to the economic plight of working-class people. Largely overlooked in the discussion to date, however, is that the nation's poverty reduction programs provide extensive support to adults lacking a college degree and they would be the main losers under proposals to cut these programs that may emerge in coming months. Federal Budget, Health, Poverty and Inequality Danilo Trisi Director of Poverty and Inequality Research CBO: 32 Million People Would Lose Health Coverage Under ACA Repeal Commentary: Signs Suggest Trump Budget Will Feature Unprecedented Cuts Plus Large Tax Cuts Favoring Wealthy Safety Net More Effective Against Poverty Than Previously Thought Impact of the Safety Net: State Fact Sheets PreviousTrump Health Rule Would Raise Consumer Costs, Discourage Enrollment, Weaken Marketplaces NextMichigan Considering Replicating Kansas' Failed Tax Cut "Experiment"
"Freddybabes" returns to the UK with the October's Open championship trophy. CD PROJEKT RED, creators of The Witcher series of games, proudly announce that Frederick "Freddybabes" Bird has emerged victorious during the October GWENT Open tournament! Taking place October 13th - 14th, the tournament saw eight best GWENT players compete for $25,000 prize pool, Crown Points, as well as a spot in the next GWENT Challenger — the last event before the grand finale of the GWENT Masters series!
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package hudson.util; import com.thoughtworks.xstream.XStream; import com.thoughtworks.xstream.mapper.Mapper; import com.thoughtworks.xstream.mapper.MapperWrapper; import com.thoughtworks.xstream.converters.Converter; import com.thoughtworks.xstream.converters.ConverterMatcher; import com.thoughtworks.xstream.converters.DataHolder; import com.thoughtworks.xstream.converters.MarshallingContext; import com.thoughtworks.xstream.converters.SingleValueConverter; import com.thoughtworks.xstream.converters.SingleValueConverterWrapper; import com.thoughtworks.xstream.converters.UnmarshallingContext; import com.thoughtworks.xstream.core.JVM; import com.thoughtworks.xstream.io.HierarchicalStreamDriver; import com.thoughtworks.xstream.io.HierarchicalStreamReader; import com.thoughtworks.xstream.io.HierarchicalStreamWriter; import com.thoughtworks.xstream.mapper.CannotResolveClassException; import hudson.diagnosis.OldDataMonitor; import hudson.model.Hudson; import hudson.model.Result; import hudson.model.Saveable; import java.lang.reflect.Constructor; import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException; import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap; /** * {@link XStream} enhanced for additional Java5 support and improved robustness. * @author Kohsuke Kawaguchi / public class XStream2 extends XStream { private Converter reflectionConverter; private ThreadLocal<Boolean> oldData = new ThreadLocal<Boolean>(); public XStream2() { init(); } public XStream2(HierarchicalStreamDriver hierarchicalStreamDriver) { super(hierarchicalStreamDriver); init(); } @Override public Object unmarshal(HierarchicalStreamReader reader, Object root, DataHolder dataHolder) { // init() is too early to do this // defensive because some use of XStream happens before plugins are initialized. Hudson h = Hudson.getInstance(); if(h!=null && h.pluginManager!=null && h.pluginManager.uberClassLoader!=null) { setClassLoader(h.pluginManager.uberClassLoader); } Object o = super.unmarshal(reader,root,dataHolder); if (oldData.get()!=null) { oldData.remove(); if (o instanceof Saveable) OldDataMonitor.report((Saveable)o, "1.106"); } return o; } @Override protected Converter createDefaultConverter() { // replace default reflection converter reflectionConverter = new RobustReflectionConverter(getMapper(),new JVM().bestReflectionProvider()); return reflectionConverter; } private void init() { // list up types that should be marshalled out like a value, without referencial integrity tracking. addImmutableType(Result.class); registerConverter(new RobustCollectionConverter(getMapper(),getReflectionProvider()),10); registerConverter(new CopyOnWriteMap.Tree.ConverterImpl(getMapper()),10); // needs to override MapConverter registerConverter(new DescribableList.ConverterImpl(getMapper()),10); // explicitly added to handle subtypes // this should come after all the XStream's default simpler converters, // but before reflection-based one kicks in. registerConverter(new AssociatedConverterImpl(this),-10); } @Override protected MapperWrapper wrapMapper(MapperWrapper next) { return new CompatibilityMapper(next); } /* * Prior to Hudson 1.106, XStream 1.1.x was used which encoded "$" in class names * as "-" instead of "_-" that is used now. Up through Hudson 1.348 compatibility * for old serialized data was maintained via {@code XStream11XmlFriendlyMapper}. * However, it was found (HUDSON-5768) that this caused fields with "__" to fail * deserialization due to double decoding. Now this class is used for compatibility. / private class CompatibilityMapper extends MapperWrapper { private CompatibilityMapper(Mapper wrapped) { super(wrapped); } @Override public Class realClass(String elementName) { try { return super.realClass(elementName); } catch (CannotResolveClassException e) { // If a "-" is found, retry with mapping this to "$" if (elementName.indexOf('-') >= 0) try { Class c = super.realClass(elementName.replace('-', '$')); oldData.set(Boolean.TRUE); return c; } catch (CannotResolveClassException e2) { } // Throw original exception throw e; } } } /* * If a class defines a nested {@code ConverterImpl} subclass, use that as a {@link Converter}. * Its constructor may have XStream/XStream2 and/or Mapper parameters (or no params). / private static final class AssociatedConverterImpl implements Converter { private final XStream xstream; private final ConcurrentHashMap<Class,Converter> cache = new ConcurrentHashMap<Class,Converter>(); private AssociatedConverterImpl(XStream xstream) { this.xstream = xstream; } private Converter findConverter(Class t) { Converter result = cache.get(t); if (result != null) // ConcurrentHashMap does not allow null, so use this object to represent null return result == this ? null : result; try { if(t==null \|\| t.getClassLoader()==null) return null; Class<?> cl = t.getClassLoader().loadClass(t.getName() + "$ConverterImpl"); Constructor<?> c = cl.getConstructors()[0]; Class<?>[] p = c.getParameterTypes(); Object[] args = new Object[p.length]; for (int i = 0; i < p.length; i++) { if(p[i]==XStream.class \|\| p[i]==XStream2.class) args[i] = xstream; else if(p[i]== Mapper.class) args[i] = xstream.getMapper(); else throw new InstantiationError("Unrecognized constructor parameter: "+p[i]); } ConverterMatcher cm = (ConverterMatcher)c.newInstance(args); result = cm instanceof SingleValueConverter ? new SingleValueConverterWrapper((SingleValueConverter)cm) : (Converter)cm; cache.put(t, result); return result; } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) { cache.put(t, this); // See above.. this object in cache represents null return null; } catch (IllegalAccessException e) { IllegalAccessError x = new IllegalAccessError(); x.initCause(e); throw x; } catch (InstantiationException e) { InstantiationError x = new InstantiationError(); x.initCause(e); throw x; } catch (InvocationTargetException e) { InstantiationError x = new InstantiationError(); x.initCause(e); throw x; } } public boolean canConvert(Class type) { return findConverter(type)!=null; } public void marshal(Object source, HierarchicalStreamWriter writer, MarshallingContext context) { findConverter(source.getClass()).marshal(source,writer,context); } public Object unmarshal(HierarchicalStreamReader reader, UnmarshallingContext context) { return findConverter(context.getRequiredType()).unmarshal(reader,context); } } /* * Create a nested {@code ConverterImpl} subclass that extends this class to run some * callback code just after a type is unmarshalled by RobustReflectionConverter. * Example: <pre> public static class ConverterImpl extends XStream2.PassthruConverter<MyType> { * public ConverterImpl(XStream2 xstream) { super(xstream); } * @Override protected void callback(MyType obj, UnmarshallingContext context) { * ... * </pre> */ public static abstract class PassthruConverter<T> implements Converter { private Converter converter; public PassthruConverter(XStream2 xstream) { converter = xstream.reflectionConverter; } public boolean canConvert(Class type) { // marshal/unmarshal called directly from AssociatedConverterImpl return false; } public void marshal(Object source, HierarchicalStreamWriter writer, MarshallingContext context) { converter.marshal(source, writer, context); } public Object unmarshal(HierarchicalStreamReader reader, UnmarshallingContext context) { Object obj = converter.unmarshal(reader, context); callback((T)obj, context); return obj; } protected abstract void callback(T obj, UnmarshallingContext context); } }
A friend of mine mentioned Reboot 8.0 is coming up, and having attended Reboot 7.0 (and liked it a lot) he asked me if I was going. My answer is that I'm going to ReBorn 2.0, because my second son will arrive more or less by that time. A new son is probably the best closed source program I ever been part of. Have fun, all of you going!
Outkast rapper Big Boi and his wife, local entrepreneur Sherlita Patton, have dropped their plans for divorce. If you recall, Sherlita filed for divorce from the rap mogul on Oct. 2. At the time Sherlita stated the marriage was "irretrievably broken." She sought alimony, an equitable division of marital property and attorney's fees, and child support for the couple's two children, son Cross (who just made the Honor Roll at school) and daughter Jordan, who graduated high school last year. After forcing their most loyal fans to trek all over yonder to see them perform live, Outkast will finally perform a concert in their native Atlanta. Many Obama supporters (read: blacks) were shocked at the news that superstar rapper Big Boi, of multi-platinum rap group Outkast, did not vote for President Obama in the November elections. "I voted for Gary Johnson," the Grammy-award winning rapper told Alyona Minkovski on Huffpost Live Friday. Patton recounted how he had to set a woman straight who thought he voted his skin color instead of his conscience.
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As a cricketer, he captained the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He was Zimbabwe's wicket-keeper for more than 10 years and statistically by far the finest batsman the country has fielded. He was, as well, the former England cricket coach. The Mirror has reported that Flower has become a British citizen. Flower was born in Cape Town, South Africa, and starting from his high school days at Oriel Boys' High School and Vainona High School played most of his career alongside his younger brother Grant Flower. He is considered to be one of the best wicket-keeper batsmen, alongside players such as Australian Adam Gilchrist. Flower made his international debut in a One Day International against Sri Lanka at New Plymouth, New Zealand, in the 1992 Cricket World Cup. A good player of spin, he made 550 runs in a Test series against India in 2000/01. This tally came in just four innings and he was only dismissed twice. He is one of the few players to score a century on ODI debut. Towards the end of his career, Flower achieved international recognition when he and teammate Henry Olonga wore black armbands during the 2003 Cricket World Cup match against Namibia to protest against Robert Mugabe's policies. He and Olonga released a statement on 10 February, stating in part: In all the circumstances, we have decided that we will each wear a black armband for the duration of the World Cup. In doing so we are mourning the death of democracy in our beloved Zimbabwe. In doing so we are making a silent plea to those responsible to stop the abuse of human rights in Zimbabwe. In doing so, we pray that our small action may restore sanity and dignity to our Nation. Andy Flower's career performance graph. The red bars indicate the player's test match innings, while the blue line shows the average of the ten most recent innings at that point This act led to pressure from Zimbabwe's government and Flower's retirement from Zimbabwean cricket. He later played an English county cricket season for Essex and an Australian domestic season for South Australia. Flower played 63 Test matches for Zimbabwe, scoring 4,794 runs at an average of 51.54 and taking 151 catches and 9 stumpings, and 213 One Day Internationals, scoring 6,786 runs at an average of 35.34 and taking 141 catches and 32 stumpings. He holds the Zimbabwean records for the most Test career runs, the highest Test batting average, and most ODI career runs. He is the only Zimbabwean in the ICC's Top 100 All-time Test Batting rankings at number 31 (November 2013), putting him in the company of Brian Lara (ranked 23), Sachin Tendulkar (29), Steve Waugh (equal 31 with Flower on 895 points) and Rahul Dravid (33). His aggregate score of 341 in the first Test against South Africa in 2001 is the second highest ever by a batsman on the losing side. Andy Flower is also the only player to score an ODI hundred on debut in a world cup match. He also has the record for the most matches (149) to score his second ODI ton after scoring a century on debut, when he did it in only in his 150th ODI. He also holds the record for the highest ever test score posted by a wicketkeeper batsman in an innings of a test (232*). He along with Heath Streak set the record for the highest 7th wicket partnership for Zimbabwe in ODIs (130) Coaching career On 7 May 2007, Flower was appointed Assistant Coach of the England team, replacing Matthew Maynard. The Zimbabwean joined up with Peter Moores and the rest of the squad for the first Test match against the West Indies at Lord's on 17 May 2007. Upon his appointment to this role with the ECB, Flower, having not played that season due to injury, ended his playing spell at Essex, bringing his playing career to a close. On 15 April 2009, following England's Caribbean tour, for which he was installed as interim team director following the departure of Peter Moores, he was appointed full-time team director. In the Summer of 2009, during his tenure as team director, England won The Ashes, beating Australia by two Test matches to one. In May 2010, they won the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies. In November-January 2010/2011 England won the Ashes in Australia by three Test matches to one. Flower was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2011 Birthday Honours for services to sport. On 13 August 2011 Flower led the England cricket team to become the number one ranked team in terms of test playing countries. On 22 December 2011, he was awarded the 2011 Coach of the Year in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards. He also successfully led England to Ashes victory in July-August 2013 winning the test series 3-0. A major blip in his coaching career was the 5-0 drubbing by Australia in November-January 2013 – 2014 Ashes series. On 31 January 2014, Flower stepped down as head coach, a position he had held for five years. From March 2014, he continued his employment with the England and Wales Cricket Board as its 'Technical Director of Elite Coaching', a role that has involved mentoring English county coaches and looking at best practice in coaching and performance in other organisations. Since July 2014, this role has also encompassed him being head coach of the England Lions team,[15][16] most recently leading the side on an ODI tour of the UAE in January 2016. Later in 2016 he was appointed batting coach of Peshawar Zalmi. He was appointed as head coach for Multan Sultans In September 2007, Flower became an Ambassador for the children's charity, Hope for Children, and has assisted in raising thousands of pounds for needy children in Zimbabwe and around the world. In July 2011, Flower became an Ambassador for the malignant melanoma support group, Melanoma UK', having suffered from the illness himself. He underwent surgery to remove a melanoma from his right eye in 2010. In the summer of 2012 Andy agreed to undertake another term as Ambassador to Melanoma UK. Having run the marathon in April 2012 Andy said It wasn't a hard decision for me to continue in my role as Ambassador to Melanoma UK. They do an excellent job in patient support, fund raising and raising awareness of the dangers of the sun. I wish them continued success in the coming years and who knows, another marathon might be on the cards! This is a centralized location in which you can go through the life span of various epitomes in respective fields. 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Contemporary Art: Acquisitions 1966–1969 was part of a series of exhibitions highlighting the growth of the museum's collection. Between 1966 and when the exhibition opened in June of 1969, the Albright-Knox added one hundred forty-four works of art to its collection. Of these, sixty-one were gifts of Seymour H. Knox and nineteen were gifts of The Seymour H. Knox Foundation, Incorporated. Although the majority of these acquisitions were contemporary, a number of works of arts from earlier periods in art history also entered the collection.
I guess it's time I gave a life update, and it couldn't come at a better time. I've felt God all around me through this entire process of feeling out a new life goal and situation, and I can't tell you how comforting it is to know He's right beside me. Taking time off this semester to save up more money for school and apply for loans wasn't really what I was planning on doing at first, but it is working out for the best. I wanted to share what others may call a "coincidence" in my road to finding a full-time job that would last me until school starts, but what I know is definitely God's helping hand. As soon as I returned to Charleston after Christmas, I immediately began searching and applying for jobs. I never heard anything back from the marine science camp job I was hoping to get, but knew if I could find a full-time job at minimum wage, I would be getting paid more at that than with it. Sad, I know, but true. And that job would have only been through the end of May, so I didn't know what I'd be doing after that. I began perusing Craig's List. I looked on all of the job sites. Nothing really seemed very promising. I then began looking on the College's job board postings for local jobs. One of the categories was "child care", and various full-time jobs were offered by local families. I applied for a couple of those and was happy with how quick the turn around on hearing from the families was. They usually emailed or called me within a few days. This seemed the way to go for a temporary job. Strange "coincidence" one: one of the jobs I applied to turned out to be for a single mom with two adopted kids. She works at the college and is really good friends with a guy in the biology department that is involved with science education and who teaches some courses in the program I will start in the Fall. She said I should definitely talk to this guy for advice. Hmm…of all the jobs I could have applied to, that just happened to be someone who could be connected to what I am thinking of doing as a career. Strange. I then started expanding the child care search outside of college board postings, and eventually found an entire site (Care.com) that connects families looking for pet-sitters, babysitters, nannies, house sitters, etc., with people looking for jobs. I had seen a full-time nanny job in Mount Pleasant through one of my job searches on Google that led me to the site, but I had to create a profile in order to apply for it because initial communication can only be done through the site. I did so, and applied for the job. But there were tons of local families looking for caretakers. When you type in your zip code, the job board pops up of jobs that are closest to you. The first one on the list was a family on James Island (where I live)…actually, only 4 miles away, that were looking for a full-time Christian nanny for their three kids; paid vacations, holidays off, and sick days; pays about $12/hr. The job had just been listed that same day; the day I had joined the site. I immediately applied for it, and heard back the next day. Strange "coincidence" number two: When the mother called me the next day, she told me her and her husband were both biology/chemistry people. Her husband actually works at the Hollings Marine Lab where I had been the past year. Very. Very. Weird. He's more of an analytical chemist and when I gave her my resume, she told me he's gone to this PITTCON conference that I attended for two years when I was at WKU working for Dr. Conte. Freaky. I met her for coffee and a job interview, and was super excited about the job. Everything seemed to match up perfectly from everything we had in common, to how close we lived, to how long they were looking to keep a nanny (until August). I went to their house to meet the dad and kids last Friday, and really got along well with them. They told me it was between me and two other people. This morning, the mother called me and told me the position was mine if I wanted it. I start the 26th. But I know it's not a coincidence. Thank you, Lord! That's lovely lady! I'm so happy for you! Where in the World (is Sarah)? Copyright 2009-2011, Only Sarah Beth. All Rights Reserved.
La battaglia dell'Isola di Wake venne combattuta tra l'8 e il 23 dicembre 1941, nell'ambito del teatro del Pacifico della seconda guerra mondiale: in base ai piani approntati precedentemente per la conquista dei possedimenti coloniali europei nell'area dell'oceano Pacifico, le forze giapponesi iniziarono l'assedio della piccola isola di Wake, possedimento statunitense posto a metà strada tra le Hawaii e le Filippine, contemporaneamente agli eventi dell'attacco di Pearl Harbor. Dopo aver sottoposto l'isola ad attacchi aerei, i giapponesi tentarono uno sbarco la mattina dell'11 dicembre, ma furono respinti con gravi perdite dalla resistenza della piccola guarnigione di marine statunitensi ivi dispiegata. Sottoposta a quotidiani bombardamenti aerei e isolata dal blocco navale giapponese, Wake subì un secondo assalto la notte del 23 dicembre 1941: una massiccia forza da sbarco nipponica, appoggiata da portaerei e incrociatori, riuscì a stabilire una testa di ponte sulle spiagge dell'isola, portando infine alla resa la sparuta guarnigione statunitense. L'isola rimase sotto il controllo giapponese fino al termine delle ostilità, tornando in mani statunitensi solo il 4 settembre 1945. Antefatti L'isola Scoperta il 20 ottobre 1568 dall'esploratore spagnolo Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira e poi ufficialmente mappata nel 1796 dal navigatore britannico William Wake (da cui il nome), l'isola di Wake venne dettagliatamente esplorata il 20 dicembre 1840 dalla "United States Exploring Expedition" del commodoro Charles Wilkes: l'isola, in realtà un atollo composto da tre isolette separate (Wake propriamente detta, Wilkes e Peale) disposte a forma di V intorno a una laguna comune, fu poi formalmente annessa dagli Stati Uniti il 17 gennaio 1899 dopo un'apposita spedizione della cannoniera , ordinata dal presidente William McKinley per prevenire mire dei tedeschi (già possessori delle isole Marshall) su di essa. Situata a circa 3.700 chilometri a ovest di Honolulu e a 2.430 chilometri a est di Guam, Wake divenne un punto di transito lungo la rotta tra gli Stati Uniti e le Filippine, all'epoca un possedimento statunitense: nel maggio del 1935 la compagnia aerea Pan American Airways stabilì su Wake una base d'appoggio per gli idrovolanti di linea impegnati sulla rotta San Francisco - Manila, costruendo sull'isolotto di Peale un piccolo insediamento ("PAAville") dotato di un albergo e di colture idroponiche di verdure e frutta fresca. Dopo il passaggio di Wake nel 1934 sotto la diretta amministrazione dello United States Department of the Navy, vennero avanzati i primi progetti circa la costruzione di una base militare sull'atollo: nel 1938 il comandante in capo della flotta statunitense, l'ammiraglio Arthur Japy Hepburn, consegnò lo "Hepburn Board Report", un dettagliato rapporto sullo stato delle difese navali degli Stati Uniti che raccomandava un programma di sviluppo dell'isola come base aerea avanzata nel Pacifico, dal costo di sette milioni e mezzo di dollari e della durata di tre anni; il 9 gennaio 1941 un primo contingente di ottanta genieri della marina sbarcò a Wake per dare avvio ai lavori di costruzione di un primo insediamento militare, poi raggiunto da circa 1.200 lavoratori civili della "Morrison-Knudsen Company" sotto contratto della marina. Preparativi statunitensi I lavori di costruzione di installazioni militari a Wake procedettero inizialmente a rilento, tanto che il 18 aprile 1941 l'ammiraglio Husband E. Kimmel, comandante della United States Pacific Fleet, chiese con insistenza che ai lavori venisse data un'alta priorità e che un'unità di difesa dei marine fosse al più presto stanziata sull'isola, vista la sua vicinanza ai possedimenti giapponesi delle Marshall, delle Bonin e delle Marianne. Il 19 agosto 1941 un primo contingente di 173 marine distaccati dal 1st Marine defense battalion venne sbarcato a Wake, incrementato poi con successivi invii fino a un totale di 15 ufficiali e 373 sottufficiali e soldati ai primi di novembre; inizialmente guidato dal maggiore Lewis A. Hohn, il contingente dei marine a Wake passò poi sotto il comando del maggiore James Devereux il 15 ottobre 1941. Unitamente alle truppe fu dispiegato su Wake anche un certo quantitativo di armi pesanti: sei cannoni calibro 127 mm antinave (recuperati da una vecchia nave da battaglia demolita), dodici cannoni contraerei da 76 mm, diciotto mitragliatrici Browning M2 da 12,7 mm e trenta più vecchie mitragliatrici Browning M1917 da 7,62 mm (molte delle quali in pessime condizioni); il numero delle armi pesanti era anche eccessivo per la non numerosa guarnigione dei marine, tanto che solo sei dei dodici cannoni contraerei erano dotati di una squadra completa di artiglieri: l'operatività di tali armi era inoltre limitata dall'assenza di apparecchiature radar e dalla disponibilità di un'unica centrale di tiro funzionante, mentre la batteria di proiettori da ricerca non era dotata di aerofoni e doveva essere manovrata a mano. I pezzi d'artiglieria erano dispiegati sui tre vertici della V formata dall'atollo: Toki Point su Peale, Kuku Point su Wilkes e Peacock Point su Wake. Tra ottobre e novembre il campo d'aviazione, dotato di una pista lunga 1.500 metri situata nella parte interna di Wake, venne considerato sufficientemente operativo tanto da essere utilizzato come scalo intermedio per i bombardieri Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress delle United States Army Air Forces diretti dagli Stati Uniti nelle Filippine, ma il resto della base aerea era dotato ancora di strutture abbastanza primitive. Sull'isola di Wake erano dislocati la caserma dei marine, i magazzini e le principali strutture della base navale, Peale ospitava una rampa e zone di parcheggio per idrovolanti oltre a un ospedale, mentre su Wilkes erano collocati solo alcuni depositi di carburante; un canale dragato nel braccio di mare che separava Wilkes da Wake consentiva l'accesso all'interno della laguna. Il 28 novembre 1941 la nave appoggio idrovolanti portò a Wake il capitano di fregata Winfield Cunningham, nuovo comandante in capo della base navale, oltre a un distaccamento di personale di terra dell'aviazione dei marine in attesa dell'imminente arrivo sull'isola di una sezione aeronautica: il 4 dicembre seguente, decollando dalla portaerei , dodici nuovi caccia Grumman F4F Wildcat dello squadrone VMF-211 dei marine, al comando del maggiore Paul A. Putnam, si trasferirono nel piccolo aeroporto di Wake. Al 6 dicembre 1941 il capitano Cunningham comandava un totale di 38 ufficiali e 485 sottufficiali e soldati: i 388 marine della guarnigione, 12 ufficiali e 49 uomini del personale della VMF-211, 10 ufficiali e 58 uomini del personale della base navale (praticamente tutti disarmati e privi di equipaggiamento campale), un ufficiale e quattro uomini di un distaccamento di trasmissioni dell'aviazione dell'esercito e un marinaio del sommergibile sbarcato giorni prima per ricevere cure mediche; vi erano poi anche 1.221 civili tra lavoratori a contratto e personale della Pan American Airways, di cui il maggiore Devereux aveva inutilmente chiesto l'evacuazione fin da novembre, visto il peggiorare della situazione diplomatica con il Giappone. Lo stato dei rifornimenti era buono, con i marine dotati di razioni per almeno 90 giorni e il personale civile di viveri per sei mesi, mentre le scorte di munizioni erano sufficienti per una difesa di breve periodo; non vi erano sorgenti di acqua dolce sull'isola, ma era disponibile un buon numero di impianti di evaporazione. La battaglia Gli attacchi aerei iniziali Domenica 7 dicembre 1941 una squadra di portaerei giapponesi lanciò un massiccio attacco aereo contro la base navale di Pearl Harbor, nelle Hawaii, provocando sensibili perdite alla flotta statunitense e dando avvio alle operazioni sul fronte del Pacifico. Agendo sulla base di piani militari preparati da tempo, le forze giapponesi iniziarono contemporaneamente all'attacco di Pearl Harbor una serie di operazioni contro i possedimenti statunitensi, britannici e olandesi nel sud-est asiatico e nel Pacifico centrale, ivi compresa la stessa Wake: l'occupazione dell'atollo con una spedizione anfibia era stata contemplata fin dal 1938, anche se solo nel novembre del 1941 furono formulati alcuni abbozzi di piani in tal senso; l'azione contro Wake sarebbe spettata alla 4ª Flotta giapponese (Dai-yon Kantai) dell'ammiraglio Shigeyoshi Inoue, responsabile anche delle operazioni nella zona delle Marshall e delle Marianne. Il giorno dell'attacco di Pearl Harbor a Wake era, per effetto della linea internazionale del cambio di data, la mattina del lunedì 8 dicembre 1941: le prime notizie sulla situazione a Pearl Harbor arrivarono verso le 06:50, quando il distaccamento di comunicazioni dell'aviazione dell'esercito, guidato dal capitano Henry S. Wilson, ricevette una trasmissione radio dall'aeroporto di Hickam Field a Oahu che annunciava l'inizio dell'attacco; Wilson lo riferì subito a Devereux, che diede immediatamente l'allarme. L'idrovolante di linea Martin M-130 della Pan American (Philippine Clipper), partito come di consueto quella mattina da Wake diretto a Guam, fu immediatamente richiamato indietro e fatto ammarare nella laguna; l'operatività del distaccamento aereo di Wake, giunto sull'isola appena quattro giorni prima, era ancora limitata e solo quattro caccia Wildcat furono fatti decollare per avvistare eventuali formazioni giapponesi in arrivo. Intorno alle 11:50 il tenente Lewis, al comando della Batteria E dislocata a Peacock Point, avvistò una formazione di aerei non identificati in arrivo da sud: si trattava di trentasei bombardieri Mitsubishi G3M dell'aviazione di marina nipponica, decollati dalla base di Roi-Namur nell'atollo di Kwajalein delle Marshall e divisi in tre formazioni di dodici aerei; i bombardieri si accanirono contro il campo d'aviazione, dove gli immobili Wildcat parcheggiati all'aperto erano bersagli facili, oltre che contro le strutture della Pan American su Peale, vanamente contrastati dal fuoco delle batterie antiaeree. Il raid finì verso le 12:10, e i bombardieri giapponesi rientrarono alla base con solo danni leggeri: su Wake sette degli otto caccia Wildcat erano stati distrutti (l'ottavo accusò solo danni minori), mentre il personale della VMF-211 riportò ventitré morti o deceduti per le ferite (tra cui tre piloti) e undici feriti più o meno gravi; la pista dell'aeroporto aveva subito danni, il centro radio era stato distrutto e un deposito di carburante colpito e incendiato. Su Peale l'albergo della Pan American era in fiamme e le strutture per il ricovero degli idrovolanti erano state colpite, con dieci dipendenti civili della compagnia uccisi durante il raid; il Philippine Clipper era sopravvissuto all'attacco con solo pochi danni leggeri e verso le 13:00 fu fatto decollare alla volta di Midway. La pattuglia aerea dei quattro Wildcat in volo si trovava a nord di Wake al momento dell'attacco e non riuscì a intercettare nessun velivolo giapponese: nel rientrare alla base uno dei caccia rimase danneggiato quando urtò una massa di detriti presente sulla pista, lasciando solo quattro aerei ancora efficienti in mano ai difensori. La guarnigione statunitense trascorse il resto della giornata a prepararsi per l'attesa successiva ondata di attacchi aerei. Alle 11:45 del 9 dicembre gli apparecchi giapponesi tornarono per una seconda incursione su Wake: approcciando l'atollo da sud-est, il gruppo nipponico finì sotto il fuoco dei cannoni da 76 mm della Batteria E a Peacock Point e della Batteria D a Toki Point; la Batteria D era l'unica dotata di un sistema di controllo del tiro, di cui comunicava i dati anche alla Batteria E tramite il sistema telefonico dell'isola. I Wildcat della pattuglia aerea questa volta si ritrovarono nella posizione giusta per intercettare la formazione nemica, e il tenente David D. Kliewer e il technical sergeant Hamilton riuscirono ad abbattere un bombardiere rimasto separato dalla formazione, mentre un secondo velivolo nipponico fu colpito e distrutto dal fuoco contraereo; altri quattro furono visti allontanarsi emettendo fumo. Questa volta i giapponesi avevano concentrato il loro attacco sulle postazioni dell'artiglieria a Peacock Point (dove un cannone da 76 mm della Batteria E fu danneggiato), sulle installazioni della base navale e sull'accampamento dei manovali civili, colpendo anche l'ospedale: quattro marine e cinquantacinque civili rimasero uccisi durante l'incursione. Un terzo attacco di ventisei bombardieri si verificò alle 10:45 del 10 dicembre, con modalità analoghe ai precedenti: i Wildcat già in volo intercettarono la formazione e il capitano Elrod rivendicò l'abbattimento di due bombardieri. I giapponesi attaccarono le vecchie postazioni della Batteria E a Peacock Point (senza effetto perché evacuate già dal pomeriggio precedente) e quelle della Batteria D su Peale, ma senza provocare gravi danni; un'incursione sull'isola di Wilkes causò invece l'esplosione di un deposito di dinamite arrecando danni gravi seppur non paralizzanti alla Batteria F (cannoni antiaerei da 76 mm non operativi) e alla Batteria L (cannoni antinave da 127 mm), lasciando sul terreno un marine morto e altri quattro feriti. Due sommergibili statunitensi, lo USS Triton e lo , si trovavano a incrociare nei pressi di Wake fin dallo scoppio delle ostilità, impegnati in pattugliamenti di routine: dopo i primi attacchi entrambi ricevettero ordine di portarsi più vicino all'isola per fornirle protezione, ma il Tambor dovette quasi subito rinunciare alla missione e rientrare a Pearl Harbor a causa di problemi ai motori. La notte del 10 dicembre il Triton avvistò alcune unità giapponesi al largo della costa meridionale di Wake: in emersione per ricaricare le batterie, il battello si immerse immediatamente e lanciò quattro siluri verso il nemico (il primo attacco di un sommergibile statunitense del conflitto) ma, benché l'equipaggio avesse udito due esplosioni, non colpì nessuna nave; il sommergibile fu poi richiamato alla base il 21 dicembre seguente. Il primo tentativo di sbarco La forza d'invasione giapponese salpò da Roi-Namur il 9 dicembre: al comando del retroammiraglio Sadamichi Kajioka vi erano gli incrociatori leggeri Yubari (nave ammiraglia), e Tatsuta, sei cacciatorpediniere (Yayoi, Mutsuki, Kisaragi, Hayate, Oite e Asanagi), due pattugliatori (vecchi cacciatorpediniere dell'obsoleta classe Momi, Aoi e Hagi) e due navi da trasporto (Kongo Maru e Kinryu Maru); a bordo dei due pattugliatori, da utilizzarsi come improvvisati mezzi da sbarco, vi erano 450 soldati della Kaigun Tokubetsu Rikusentai ("Forza navale speciale da sbarco", l'equivalente nipponico dei marine), mentre le due navi da trasporto portavano personale ausiliario e la futura guarnigione dell'isola. Il piano prevedeva di approcciare l'atollo dal lato sud, considerato migliore per uno sbarco, portando 150 rikusentai sull'isola di Wilkes e altri 300 sul lato meridionale di Wake, con l'aeroporto come obiettivo principale; nel caso in cui queste forze si fossero dimostrate insufficienti, ulteriori reparti da sbarco sarebbero stati formati con gli equipaggi dei cacciatorpediniere. Preceduta da due sommergibili in funzione di ricognitori e muovendosi con circospezione nel timore della presenza di unità navali statunitensi, la forza giapponese giunse in vista di Wake alle 03:00 dell'11 dicembre 1941. Le sagome delle navi giapponesi erano state scorte dalle vedette statunitensi già dalle 01:50: Cunningham e Devereux ordinarono alla guarnigione di raggiungere i posti di combattimenti e di preparare gli aerei al decollo, ma di non muoversi e non aprire il fuoco per nessuna ragione fino a che i giapponesi non si fossero avvicinati alla costa, per essere certi di avere a tiro le navi nemiche. Intorno alle 05:00, dopo il sorgere del sole, lo Yubari, che apriva la linea delle navi giapponesi, giunse a circa 7.300 metri a sud di Peacock Point, piegando poi verso ovest per procedere parallelo alla costa meridionale di Wake attraverso il mare molto agitato: pochi minuti dopo lo Yubari, il Tenryu e il Tatsuta aprirono il fuoco con i loro cannoni principali, battendo in particolare le vecchie postazioni statunitensi a Peacock Point e l'accampamento dei marine su Wake; le batterie costiere statunitensi ne seguirono i movimenti ma non aprirono il fuoco. Dopo aver percorso tutta la costa meridionale di Wake, lo Yubari e un cacciatorpediniere lasciarono il resto del convoglio al largo di Wilkes e invertirono la rotta per rifare il percorso in senso inverso, accorciando le distanze a circa 6.000 metri e continuando a sparare ma senza ancora ricevere reazioni da parte delle difese statunitensi. Verso le 06:00 l'incrociatore giapponese si ritrovò una seconda volta di fronte a Peacock Point, e piegò ulteriormente a ovest per iniziare un terzo passaggio; con la distanza ridotta ormai a circa 4.500 metri, alle 06:15 Devereux ordinò alla Batteria A di Peacock Point di aprire il fuoco sulle unità giapponesi: benché gli organi di mira e di calcolo delle distanze fossero rimasti danneggiati durante i raid aerei, i due cannoni da 127 mm della batteria furono ben presto in grado di inquadrare il bersaglio, mentre lo Yubari cercava di procedere a zig-zag per evitare il fuoco nemico; dopo pochi minuti l'incrociatore fu colpito due volte a mezza nave sul lato di babordo poco sopra la linea di galleggiamento, e mentre cercava di allontanarsi protetto da una cortina fumogena fu colpito ancora da altri due proiettili più o meno nello stesso punto dei precedenti. Mentre si allontanava verso sud-ovest l'incrociatore ricevette probabilmente un quinto colpo sulla torre dell'artiglieria anteriore, prima di riuscire a scomparire oltre l'orizzonte. Contemporaneamente, i due cannoni da 127 mm della Batteria L a Kuku Point aprirono il fuoco sulle navi giapponesi ancora al largo di Wilkes. A una distanza di 3.600 metri il cacciatorpediniere Hayate fu raggiunto intorno alle 06:52 dalla terza salva della batteria: probabilmente colpito nel suo deposito delle munizioni, il cacciatorpediniere esplose spezzandosi in due tronconi, affondando poi nel giro di due minuti senza lasciare superstiti; il cacciatorpediniere Hayate divenne la prima nave di superficie della marina giapponese ad essere affondata durante la guerra. La Batteria L concentrò quindi il tiro sull'unità che seguiva lo Hayate, il cacciatorpediniere Oite, colpendolo una volta prima che potesse ritirarsi protetto da una cortina fumogena, e benché gli artiglieri statunitensi ne rivendicassero l'affondamento la nave subì solo danni leggeri; la batteria allungò poi il tiro verso le navi da trasporto Kongo Maru e Kinryu Maru, obbligandole a ritirarsi, e verso un incrociatore giapponese (il Tenryu o il Tatsuta), mancandolo di poco.Tre cacciatorpediniere giapponesi avevano oltrepassato Kuku Point piegando poi a nord-ovest, finendo nel raggio di tiro della Batteria B dell'isola di Peale: da una distanza di 9.000 metri gli statunitensi aprirono il fuoco alcuni minuti dopo le 06:00, subendo però il tiro di risposta dei giapponesi che mise fuori uso uno dei pezzi da 127 mm; continuando a sparare con il cannone rimasto, gli statunitensi riuscirono a piazzare un colpo sul cacciatorpediniere che guidava la formazione, lo Yayoi, obbligando le unità nipponiche a ritirarsi. Le navi di Kajioka erano in piena ritirata quando, pochi minuti dopo le 07:00, finirono sotto attacco da parte dei caccia di Wake: decollati poco dopo l'inizio del combattimento per intercettare eventuali velivoli nemici in arrivo, i quattro Wildcat si avventarono sulle navi giapponesi sparando con le mitragliatrici e lanciando alcune piccole bombe fissate con congegni di fortuna alle ali; rientrando a Wake per fare rifornimento, gli aerei decollarono nuovamente a caccia delle navi giapponesi, sferrando un totale di dieci incursioni durante le quali furono lanciate venti bombe e sparati 20.000 colpi di mitragliatrice. Durante queste missioni l'incrociatore Tenryu ebbe un impianto lanciasiluri distrutto oltre a cinque feriti tra l'equipaggio, la stazione radio del Tatsuta fu messa fuori uso a colpi di mitragliatrice mentre il trasporto Kongo Maru fu colpito da una bomba che appiccò un incendio; intorno alle 07:31 il cacciatorpediniere Kisaragi, forse colpito poco prima dal Wildcat del capitano Elrod nel deposito delle bombe di profondità a poppa, esplose fragorosamente e affondò, ancora una volta senza lasciare superstiti. Questi attacchi ebbero però un costo anche per gli statunitensi: danneggiato dal fuoco antiaereo giapponese, il caccia del capitano Elrod fu costretto a un atterraggio di fortuna al momento del ritorno su Wake, mentre quello del capitano Freuler subì danni al motore che non poterono essere riparati. Gli attacchi aerei statunitensi alle navi giapponesi si erano da poco conclusi quanto verso le 10:00 una trentina di bombardieri nipponici comparvero per una nuova incursione su Wake: gli unici due Wildcat operativi, pilotati dai tenenti Davidson e Kinney, rivendicarono l'abbattimento di due velivoli, mentre un terzo fu distrutto dal fuoco contraereo; i giapponesi lanciarono bombe nelle vicinanze della Batteria D, tanto che Devereux ordinò di spostarla in posizione più sicura, ma non causarono gravi danni. Con il rientro alla base dei bombardieri cessò il primo tentativo giapponese di catturare Wake. La fallita missione di soccorso Al prezzo di soli cinque feriti tra i marine, la guarnigione statunitense aveva respinto il tentativo di sbarco giapponese infliggendo al nemico gravi perdite; né Cunningham né Devereux si facevano però molte illusioni sul fatto che questo potesse bastare a impedire un ritorno in forze del nemico, e richieste di rinforzi e rifornimenti furono subito inviate ai loro superiori nelle Hawaii. La stampa statunitense, alla ricerca di notizie positive dopo il disastro di Pearl Harbor, dedicò molta attenzione a questa prima vittoria riportata ai danni dei giapponesi: in particolare, fu dato molto risalto a un messaggio di Cunningham che, alla domanda di cosa avesse immediatamente bisogno, rispose "Mandateci altri giapponesi" (Send us more Japs). In realtà, il messaggio di Cunningham conteneva una dettagliata richiesta di rifornimenti da inviare urgentemente, tra cui munizioni per l'artiglieria e moderni apparati di controllo del tiro: le parole "send us" e "more Japs" furono probabilmente aggiunte in cima e in fondo al testo del vero messaggio onde renderne più complessa la decrittazione al nemico. Una prima operazione di soccorso a Wake era stata presa in considerazione dall'ammiraglio Kimmel già all'indomani dell'attacco a Pearl Harbor: un gruppo navale sotto l'ammiraglio Frank Fletcher (Task Force 14), facente capo alla portaerei (appena arrivata dagli Stati Uniti) e composto da tre incrociatori pesanti e nove cacciatorpediniere, avrebbe scortato a Wake la nave appoggio idrovolanti , carica di munizioni per i cannoni della guarnigione e di altri equipaggiamenti per rafforzare la difesa come filo spinato, mine antiuomo e una nuova apparecchiatura radar; sulla Tangier, incaricata anche di evacuare il personale civile da Wake, sarebbero inoltre stati imbarcati gli uomini del 4th Marine defense battalion, mentre la Saratoga avrebbe trasferito nell'aeroporto dell'isola i caccia Brewster F2A Buffalo dello squadrone VMF-221 dei marine. Contemporaneamente a questa operazione, un secondo gruppo navale capitanato dalla portaerei avrebbe condotto un'azione diversiva 800 miglia a sud di Wake, attaccando l'atollo di Jaluit nelle Marshall per attirare l'attenzione dei giapponesi; una terza Task Force con la portaerei Enterprise avrebbe fornito appoggio generale al resto dell'operazione. Il piano fu approvato da Kimmel il 9 dicembre, ma ritardi e ripensamenti fecero slittare l'avvio delle operazioni di carico della Tangier fino al 12 dicembre. Il 15 dicembre le prime unità della Task Force 14 lasciarono Pearl Harbor alla volta di Wake, ma la loro avanzata si rivelò molto lenta: la vecchia petroliera di flotta Neches, che accompagnava le navi di Fletcher per garantire i rifornimenti di carburante, non era in grado di sviluppare una velocità superiore ai 12 nodi, mentre le manovre a zig-zag per evitare attacchi di sommergibili giapponesi non facevano altro che rallentare ulteriormente tutto il convoglio. Il 21 dicembre, con le navi di Fletcher a solo 627 miglia a est di Wake, la missione della Task Force 14 fu riconsiderata dall'alto comando statunitense: informazioni di intelligence giunte a Pearl Harbor indicavano la presenza di un massiccio concentramento di aerei giapponesi nelle Marshall e di navi da guerra a est di Wake, tutti grandi ostacoli per le unità statunitensi; i rapporti indicavano anche la presenza di più portaerei nipponiche in rotta per Wake. Nelle prime ore del 22 dicembre (del 23 dicembre per la Task Force), il vice ammiraglio William S. Pye, nuovo comandante della flotta del Pacifico statunitense dopo la rimozione di Kimmel, decise inizialmente di ordinare la ritirata al grosso della Task Force lasciando la sola Tangier a fare rotta per Wake, ma, davanti alle proteste di Fletcher circa il pericolo di perdere la nave con tutti i suoi rifornimenti, alle 08:11 annullò l'intera missione e richiamò alla base la Task Force 14, rassegnandosi alla perdita di Wake per non rischiare l'affondamento della Saratoga. Wake sotto assedio La sconfitta patita l'11 dicembre convinse l'ammiraglio Inoue a rafforzare il contingente destinato a occupare Wake: tre nuovi cacciatorpediniere (Asanagi, Yunagi e Oboro), unitamente alla nave appoggio idrovolanti Kiyokawa, furono aggregati alla squadra di Kajioka come rimpiazzi per le perdite patite nel primo tentativo di sbarco, mentre da Saipan il posamine Tsugaru portò 550 rikusentai come rinforzo per il contingente da sbarco. Ritenendo queste forze ancora insufficienti, il 15 dicembre Inoue richiese l'assistenza del grosso della flotta da battaglia giapponese, in quel momento sulla via del ritorno in Giappone dopo il vittorioso raid di Pearl Harbor: al comando del contrammiraglio Hiroaki Abe, ora destinato a guidare tutte le unità navali giapponesi impegnate nella missione (Kajioka fu relegato al comando della forza da sbarco), furono inviate a collaborare alla presa di Wake le portaerei Soryu e Hiryu, sei incrociatori pesanti (tra cui i nuovissimi Tone e Chikuma) e sei cacciatorpediniere. Mentre la squadra navale giapponese si concentrava a Roi-Namur, nuovi raid aerei furono lanciati alla volta di Wake. Alle 05:00 del 12 dicembre, due grossi idrovolanti Kawanishi H6K bombardarono il campo d'aviazione e l'isola di Peale, ma uno di essi fu intercettato e abbattuto dal Wildcat del capitano Tharin; il resto della giornata trascorse senza altri attacchi e la guarnigione poté dedicarsi a rinforzare le difese, riuscendo anche a rimettere in condizione di volare uno dei Wildcat danneggiati: più avanti nel pomeriggio i Wildcat di pattuglia avvistarono un sommergibile giapponese in emersione al largo di Wake, che venne mitragliato e probabilmente danneggiato leggermente dal velivolo del tenente Kliewer. Alle 03:00 del 14 dicembre tre idrovolanti Kawanishi H6K attaccarono nuovamente l'aeroporto, seguiti alle 11:00 da una trentina di bombardieri Mitsubishi G3M: due marine furono uccisi e un terzo ferito ma, più grave ancora per la guarnigione, un Wildcat fu distrutto al suolo lasciando due soli caccia ancora operativi; un'altra incursione di idrovolanti Kawanishi alle 18:00 del 15 dicembre portò alla morte di un civile ma causò pochi danni alle difese dell'isola. Alle 13:15 del 16 dicembre un nuovo massiccio raid di ventitré bombardieri si abbatté su Peale, ma la violenta reazione delle batterie contraeree, preavvertite dell'arrivo del nemico dalla pattuglia dei due Wildcat in volo, fece sì che il grosso delle bombe lanciate finisse nella laguna senza arrecare danni, mentre un velivolo nipponico fu abbattuto; un solitario idrovolante colpì ancora Peale alle 17:45, senza troppi risultati. Con una procedura divenuta quasi di routine, i bombardieri giapponesi tornarono a colpire Wake la mattina del 17 dicembre seguiti nel tardo pomeriggio dagli idrovolanti, facendo danni alle installazioni su Wilkes ma perdendo un velivolo per il fuoco contraereo; dopo una giornata di riposo, la mattina del 19 dicembre ventisette bombardieri giapponesi attaccarono nuovamente Peale e l'accampamento dei marine a Wake, perdendo un velivolo per il fuoco da terra. Il 20 dicembre era una giornata piovosa e non si verificarono raid giapponesi, ma la pioggia non fermò un solitario idrovolante Consolidated PBY Catalina della marina statunitense che ammarò nella laguna di Wake alle 15:30: primo contatto fisico con il mondo esterno dall'inizio dell'assedio, l'equipaggio del PBY portò un messaggio per Cunningham circa l'arrivo della spedizione di soccorso e istruzioni per lo scarico degli equipaggiamenti stivati sulla Tangier. Il Catalina ripartì poi alle prime luci del giorno successivo dopo aver imbarcato i rapporti ufficiali del comandante e le lettere della guarnigione. La mattina del 21 dicembre segnò anche l'inizio delle incursioni dei velivoli imbarcati sulle portaerei giapponesi, quando ventinove bombardieri in picchiata Aichi D3A scortati da diciotto caccia Mitsubishi A6M "Zero" attaccarono Wake alle 08:50, seguiti da una seconda incursione di trentatré bombardieri basati a terra alle 12:20: questo secondo attacco in particolare centrò e distrusse la direzione di tiro della Batteria D su Peale, compromettendo la precisione del fuoco contraereo dei difensori dell'atollo. La mattina del 22 dicembre una formazione di trentatré bombardieri imbarcati scortati da sei Zero in arrivo su Wake fu affrontata dai due superstiti Wildcat dei marine: il velivolo del capitano Freuler rivendicò l'abbattimento di uno Zero e il danneggiamento di un secondo, ma fu a sua volta gravemente danneggiato e si schiantò al suolo al momento del rientro sull'isola, mentre il caccia del tenente Davidson fu abbattuto con la perdita del pilota mentre cercava di attaccare i bombardieri; i velivoli giapponesi attaccarono poi tutte le postazioni dell'artiglieria statunitense, ma non causarono gravi danni. Senza più mezzi a disposizione, gli aviatori della VMF-211 furono trasformati in un'unità di fanteria, in previsione dello sbarco ormai ritenuto imminente. Il secondo attacco giapponese La forza di invasione giapponese salpò da Roi-Namur alla volta di Wake la mattina del 21 dicembre, arrivando in vista dell'atollo nelle ore finali del giorno successivo, dopo un cauto avvicinamento sotto la protezione di una pioggia intermittente. Il piano ricalcava quello già predisposto per il primo tentativo di sbarco, con la differenza che questa volta si sarebbe svolto di notte e senza bombardamento preliminare: dei circa mille rikusentai disponibili, ottocento erano imbarcati sui due vecchi cacciatorpediniere destinati a spiaggiarsi sulle coste dell'atollo, mentre altri duecento avrebbero preso terra a bordo di chiatte e piccoli mezzi da sbarco; un'ulteriore riserva di cinquecento uomini presi dagli equipaggi delle navi era pronta a intervenire in caso di necessità. Disturbate dal mare agitato, le operazioni di carico degli uomini sui mezzi da sbarco si svolsero con lentezza, e solo alle 02:00 del 23 dicembre i primi battelli si diressero verso Wake. La guarnigione statunitense era in allerta fin dalle 01:00, quando una serie di luci erano state avvistate all'orizzonte; alle 01:45 pervenne al posto di comando la notizia di uno sbarco nemico a Toki Point su Peale: Devereux chiese conferme al comandante della Batteria B, tenente Kessler, che tuttavia replicò che si trattava di un falso allarme. Alle 02:15 un nuovo rapporto indicò l'avvistamento di numerose luci al largo della costa meridionale di Wake e Wilkes; alle 02:30 i marine a Peacock Point individuarono i due cacciatorpediniere da trasporto giapponesi intenti nella loro corsa verso le spiagge di Wake, e cinque minuti più tardi i difensori di Wilkes avvistarono i reparti nemici intenti a sbarcare sulla costa dell'isola. Alle 02:45, mentre i combattimenti su Wilkes erano appena iniziati, i due cacciatorpediniere giapponesi si spiaggiarono a ovest di Peacock Point, venendo illuminati dai riflettori statunitensi. Le due unità erano troppo vicine perché i cannoni antinave da 127 mm potessero prenderle di mira e i difensori aprirono quindi il fuoco con le mitragliatrici e un pezzo antiaereo puntato ad altezza d'uomo: un primo colpo centrò la plancia di comando del cacciatorpediniere Hagi fermo sulla riva, uccidendo due marinai e ferendo altri sette uomini (tra cui il comandante), mentre i successivi appiccarono il fuoco all'unità che venne evacuata dall'equipaggio; lo Aoi, spiaggiato più a ovest, fu illuminato dalle fiamme del gemello e raggiunto da tre colpi di cannone, ma queste azioni non impedirono ai rikusentai di prendere terra, unitamente a un altro centinaio di membri degli equipaggi di entrambe le navi. Devereux cercò di inviare verso il punto di sbarco a Wake quanti più uomini possibile, ma i suoi tentativi di coordinare la battaglia furono ostacolati dal quasi immediato venir meno della rete telefonica che lo collegava alle postazioni sulla spiaggia; alternando tattiche di infiltrazione ad assalti frontali, i giapponesi furono ben presto in grado di aggirare le postazioni dei marine e di estendere la loro testa di ponte, mentre alle 03:30 gli incrociatori nipponici si unirono allo scontro aprendo il fuoco con i loro grossi calibri. Per le 04:30 i giapponesi avevano ormai infranto la linea difensiva dei marine sulla spiaggia e si erano avvicinati al bordo orientale della pista d'aviazione, dove la loro avanzata fu temporaneamente fermata da due postazioni di mitragliatrici statunitensi; verso le 05:00, mentre Devereux richiamava alcuni uomini da Peale e mobilitava il personale dei servizi per formare un'ultima linea di difesa attorno al suo posto di comando, Cunningham inviò a Pearl Harbor un breve messaggio radio per informare della situazione: «Il nemico è sbarcato, esito incerto». Per le 06:00, con il sole ormai spuntato, gli assalti giapponesi divennero più determinati e diverse postazioni dei marine furono costrette a ripiegare sull'ultima linea di difesa allestita da Devereux, abbandonando il campo d'aviazione. Su Wilkes i circa settanta marine del capitano Platt si trovavano già ai posti di combattimento dopo il falso allarme dello sbarco su Peale, e poterono così accogliere i circa cento rikusentai sbarcati da due chiatte lungo la costa sud-orientale dell'isola con un pesante fuoco di mitragliatrici: ciò nonostante, i giapponesi furono rapidi nel portarsi a ridosso delle postazioni della Batteria F, i cui serventi furono costretti a ripiegare dopo uno scontro corpo-a-corpo; anche in questo caso, i tentativi del capitano Platt di coordinare gli sforzi dei difensori furono ostacolati dal venir meno delle comunicazioni telefoniche con le postazioni sotto attacco. La situazione si stabilizzò verso le 04:00, con i giapponesi ammassati nei dintorni della Batteria F ma qui inchiodati dal fuoco delle mitragliatrici dei marine; verso le 05:00 Platt decise di raccogliere una piccola forza (una dozzina di uomini con due mitragliatrici) con cui tentare un contrattacco da ovest prima che la luce del sole potesse avvantaggiare i più numerosi avversari: strisciando fino a 50 metri dalle postazioni del nemico, gli uomini di Platt colsero di sorpresa i giapponesi, mentre un secondo gruppo di venticinque marine sotto il tenente McAlister lanciava un secondo attacco sul fianco orientale. Il contrattacco ebbe successo: la Batteria F fu riconquistata dai marine e il distaccamento nipponico praticamente spazzato via nel corso di un duro combattimento. Su Peale la situazione rimaneva tranquilla, e allo spuntare del sole i pezzi della Batteria B poterono essere puntati sulla spiaggia di Wake dove erano sbarcati i giapponesi, incendiando con pochi colpi il cacciatorpediniere Aoi spiaggiato; il grosso delle navi giapponesi rimaneva al di là del raggio di tiro dei 127 mm statunitensi, ma alle 06:45 tre cacciatorpediniere doppiarono l'isola di Wilkes probabilmente intenti in una missione di bombardamento costiero, finendo entro il raggio dei cannoni della Batteria B: il cacciatorpediniere Mutsuki fu colpito e danneggiato, obbligando la formazione a ritirarsi. Verso le 07:00 gruppi di bombardieri giapponesi decollati dalle portaerei arrivarono su Wake iniziando una serie di precisi attacchi contro le superstiti postazioni dei marine; senza più notizie da Wilkes e con il loro stesso posto di comando sotto attacco, Devereux e Cunningham discussero dell'opportunità di continuare la lotta: stante anche l'impossibilità di ricevere rinforzi immediati, i due ufficiali optarono per la resa e alle 08:00 lo stesso Devereux si avvicinò alle postazioni giapponesi con una bandiera bianca. Mentre Cunningham avviava le trattative con gli ufficiali nipponici, Devereux fu inviato a recapitare l'ordine di resa alle postazioni dei marine rimaste tagliate fuori; si verificarono ancora scaramucce tra i giapponesi e piccoli gruppi di marine rimasti isolati, prima che Devereux potesse riferire a tutti dell'avvenuto cessate il fuoco: con la resa degli ultimi difensori di Wilkes intorno alle 13:30, la battaglia ebbe termine. Conseguenze Perdite La guarnigione statunitense di Wake riportò un totale di 89 perdite durante la battaglia: 47 marine (di cui 5 ufficiali), unitamente a tre marinai, rimasero uccisi in combattimento durante gli scontri, con altri due marine dichiarati dispersi benché presumibilmente caduti in azione; altri 32 marine e 5 marinai rimasero feriti nel corso dei combattimenti. Le perdite tra i civili furono più gravi, con 70 morti e 12 feriti nel corso degli scontri; molti dei civili avevano prestato servizio nel corso della battaglia come personale ausiliario, e per evitare rappresaglie da parte dei giapponesi erano stati formalmente arruolati come genieri della marina. In totale, i giapponesi fecero prigionieri 368 marine, 60 membri della marina, 5 dell'esercito e 1.104 civili. Per le sue azioni nel corso della battaglia, il capitano Henry T. Elrod della VMF-211, autore dell'affondamento del cacciatorpediniere Kisaragi (primo pilota statunitense ad affondare una nave da guerra in combattimento) e successivamente caduto nei combattimenti terrestri del 23 dicembre, fu insignito nel novembre del 1946 della Medal of Honor alla memoria, massima onorificenza degli Stati Uniti. Non esistono dati ufficiali sulle perdite giapponesi, per le quali vi sono solo stime da parte statunitense: queste perdite vengono calcolate in 820 caduti e 333 feriti nel corso di tutta la battaglia, comprendendo i rikusentai rimasti uccisi negli scontri a terra, gli equipaggi delle navi affondate e degli aerei abbattuti. Gli statunitensi rivendicarono l'abbattimento di 21 aerei nemici oltre a 51 danneggiati più o meno gravemente, sebbene fonti giapponesi riducano tale numero a 8 aerei abbattuti e 20 danneggiati. La marina imperiale perse nello scontro quattro unità navali, i due cacciatorpediniere Kisaragi e Hayate affondati l'11 dicembre e i due vecchi cacciatorpediniere spiaggiati il 23 dicembre e ulteriormente danneggiati dal fuoco nemico; danni più o meno gravi furono riportati anche dagli incrociatori Yubari, Tenryu e Tatsuta nonché da tre cacciatorpediniere. I prigionieri statunitensi, sia feriti che illesi, furono all'inizio ammassati nella zona di parcheggio degli aerei dell'aeroporto, praticamente senza nessun tipo di assistenza, senza cibo e acqua e senza ripari dal sole; solo il 25 dicembre la massa dei prigionieri fu trasferita nei vecchi alloggi dei lavoratori civili, mentre i feriti furono ricoverati in un ospedale improvvisato. Il 12 gennaio 1942 tutti i prigionieri statunitensi furono imbarcati sulla nave passeggeri Nitta Maru in previsione del loro trasferimento in Giappone, all'infuori di trecento lavoratori civili trattenuti sull'isola per ricostruirne le fortificazioni e di un centinaio di altri uomini rimasti in ospedale perché troppo feriti o malati per poter essere mossi; la maggior parte degli statunitensi rimasti su Wake fu poi evacuata successivamente. La Nitta Maru impiegò dodici giorni per approdare a Yokohama: i prigionieri ricevettero un trattamento durissimo, concentrati in spazi ristretti, privati dei loro averi e nutriti solo sporadicamente; cinque militari (due marine e tre marinai) furono giustiziati tramite decapitazione dai giapponesi durante il viaggio. Dopo una sosta a Yokohama, il 24 gennaio 1942 i prigionieri furono trasferiti a Shanghai, nella Cina occupata dai giapponesi, e da qui fatti marciare (ancora vestiti con le loro uniformi tropicali in pieno clima invernale) fino al campo per prigionieri di guerra di Wusong (吳淞), nelle vicinanze della città; come per gli altri prigionieri di guerra dei giapponesi, i reclusi ricevettero un trattamento molto duro, con vitto insufficiente, lavori forzati e continue vessazioni e severe punizioni da parte delle guardie: 12 militari e 82 civili morirono nel corso della prigionia. Importante per la sopravvivenza dei superstiti si dimostrò il contributo di Edouard Egle, un rappresentante svizzero della Croce Rossa Internazionale a Shanghai: dopo essersi ingraziato le autorità giapponesi locali, Egle si adoperò ripetutamente per fornire ai prigionieri cibo, vestiti e assistenza medica. Cunningham e Devereux seguirono il destino dei loro uomini, e dopo una breve sosta a Yokohama furono destinati anch'essi al campo di Wusong. L'11 marzo 1942 Cunningham e altri tre ufficiali statunitensi detenuti nel campo tentarono la fuga, ma furono ricatturati due giorni dopo: processati come disertori, furono condannati a dieci anni di carcere e trasferiti nella prigione municipale di Shanghai; Cunningham tentò ancora di scappare il 6 ottobre 1944 ma fu ricatturato dopo poco e condannato all'ergastolo presso la prigione militare di Nanchino, dove infine fu liberato al termine della guerra. Dopo essere stato spostato nel dicembre del 1942 nella prigione di Jiangwan (江湾), vicino Shangahai, nel maggio del 1945 Devereux e un gruppo di prigionieri statunitensi presi a Wake furono inviati nella prigione di Fengtai (丰台), presso Pechino, in vista di un loro trasferimento in Giappone; durante il viaggio in treno un piccolo gruppo cercò di darsi alla fuga: insieme ad altri tre militari (due marine catturati a Tianjin e un aviatore), i marine Jack Hernandez e William L. Taylor saltarono dal treno in corsa ma, mentre il primo si ruppe una gamba e fu ricatturato, il secondo riuscì a far perdere le sue tracce e a entrare in contatto con i guerriglieri comunisti cinesi, riuscendo dopo 42 giorni di fuga a raggiungere un territorio amico. Gli altri prigionieri, insieme allo stesso Devereux, furono trasferiti nel giugno seguente a Pusan, in Corea, e da qui portati in Giappone, dove rimasero detenuti in un campo per prigionieri di guerra vicino a Osaka fino al termine della guerra nell'agosto del 1945. Wake sotto l'occupazione giapponese Sotto l'occupazione giapponese l'isola di Wake fu rinominata "Otori-Shima" ("Isola degli uccelli", per via della sua numerosa fauna di volatili): l'atollo fu trasformato in un'isola-fortezza, presidiato da circa 4.000 uomini sotto il comando del retroammiraglio Shigematsu Sakaibara. In ogni caso gli statunitensi non tentarono mai di assalire l'isola, limitandosi a condurre solo periodiche incursioni aeree: già il 24 febbraio 1942 una squadra navale comprendente la portaerei Enterprise, due incrociatori e sette cacciatorpediniere lanciò un primo attacco aereo contro le postazioni giapponesi sull'isola, ancora allo stato embrionale, infliggendo diversi danni. L'isola fu poi saltuariamente attaccata sia da velivoli imbarcati sulle portaerei che da bombardieri strategici fino al termine delle ostilità, anche se non fu mai assalita in forze; al contempo, i sommergibili statunitensi imposero il blocco all'atollo attaccando le navi da trasporto che tentavano di rifornirne la guarnigione: questa campagna subacquea si rivelò così efficace da provocare una drammatica carenza di rifornimenti alimentari nell'isola, con circa 1.300 soldati giapponesi deceduti per inedia oltre ad altri 600 morti per malattie o nelle incursioni aeree. Il 5 ottobre 1943 una massiccia incursione portata dai velivoli della portaerei si abbatté su Wake; temendo che questo fosse il preludio a un tentativo di invasione statunitense, il 7 ottobre seguente l'ammiraglio Sakaibara ordinò di giustiziare gli ultimi 98 civili ancora detenuti sull'isola: con le mani legate i prigionieri furono portati sulla costa nord dell'isola e qui uccisi a colpi di mitragliatrice. Uno dei prigionieri, rimasto senza nome, sfuggì al massacro e incise su un masso corallino vicino al luogo dell'esecuzione la scritta 98 US PW 5-10-43; ricatturato dai giapponesi, fu decapitato personalmente dall'ammiraglio Sakaibara. Nel dopoguerra Sakaibara e il suo vice, tenente di vascello Tachibana, furono processati dagli statunitensi per crimini di guerra in relazione a questo massacro, e condannati a morte: Sakaibara fu giustiziato il 18 giugno 1947 mediante impiccagione, mentre la condanna di Tachibana fu commutata in ergastolo; i corpi degli uccisi furono riesumati e traslati nel National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific di Honolulu, mentre la roccia con la scritta ("98 Rock") fu trasformata in un memoriale. L'occupazione di Wake cessò solo a guerra finita: il 4 settembre 1945 un distaccamento di marine giunse sull'isola per accettare la resa della guarnigione giapponese e riprendere possesso dell'atollo. Nel dopoguerra l'isola continuò a esercitare il suo ruolo di base militare statunitense anche durante la guerra di Corea e del Vietnam, oltre che come centro di sperimentazione per il programma missilistico degli Stati Uniti; proclamata National Historic Landmark (sito di interesse storico nazionale) il 16 settembre 1985, l'isola venne poi trasformata in un'area naturalistica protetta. Nella cultura di massa Il film L'isola della gloria (Wake Island) del regista John Farrow fu girato nel 1942 pochi mesi dopo la fine della battaglia: realizzato principalmente con intenti propagandistici, l'opera presenta un resoconto romanzato e con diverse inesattezze dei fatti; il film ottenne quattro candidature ai premi Oscar. La battaglia di Wake compare in diversi scenari degli episodi della serie di videogiochi Battlefield ambientati durante la seconda guerra mondiale. Un documentario di History Channel del 2003, intitolato Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific, è dedicato specificamente alla battaglia; l'opera ottenne nel 2004 una candidatura al premio Emmy per il miglior sonoro. Note Annotazioni Fonti Bibliografia Voci correlate Attacco di Pearl Harbor Isola di Wake Battaglia di Guam (1941) Altri progetti Collegamenti esterni Guerra nel 1941 Wake Wake Wake
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Anderson v. Cytec Industries, Inc. CIVIL ACTION NO. 07-5518 SECTION "F". Before the Court are cross-motions for summary judgment on the administrative record. For the reasons that follow, the plaintiff's motion is DENIED and the defendant's motion is GRANTED. These motions ask an unresolved question in this Circuit: What defines the administrative record in an ERISA disability dispute? Dennis Anderson started with Cytec Industries, Inc. in 1976; he worked as an acid panel operator at its Waggaman, Louisiana chemical plant until Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in late August 2005. Mr. Anderson evacuated to Atlanta, Georgia and, shortly thereafter, submitted a claim for short-term disability benefits under Cytec's short-term disability benefit plan, which is governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. His claim was initially granted on a conditional basis. But later, Mr. Anderson's short-term disability claim was denied because the third-party administrator of the plan determined, based on the medical evidence presented by Anderson, that Anderson was not "totally disabled" as required under the plan. As an acid panel operator, Mr. Anderson was responsible for operating the computers and industrial production machinery that manufactures sulfuric acid. As a full-time employee, Mr. Anderson was covered by the Cytec Industries self-funded employee welfare benefit plan, which provided coverage for short-term and long-term disability. Cytec serves as the plan administrator and Broadspire (later replaced by Aetna) served as the third-party claims administrator. Section 6.4(e) of the short-term benefit plan confers upon Cytec discretionary authority to determine eligibility for benefits and to construe the short-term disability plan's terms. Under the plan, an employee initially files a claim for benefits with the plan's third-party administrator. The third-party administrator decides whether the claim is approved. If the claim is denied, the employee has 60 days to appeal and submit written issues and comments. the complete inability of the [employee], due to sickness, injury or pregnancy, for which the [employee] is and remains under the care of a licensed physician, to perform any and every duty pertaining to his occupation with [Cytec] and/or any similar occupations which [Cytec] may provide. Mr. Anderson is a war veteran; he served in combat during the Vietnam War, as well as active duty during the first Gulf War. For many years, he has suffered from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of his experiences in Vietnam. Before Hurricane Katrina, he was able to control his disorder through regular medical treatment and medication; it did not interfere with his work. In August 2005, Mr. Anderson and his family were residents of New Orleans — they lost their home and virtually all of their possessions as a result of the savage storm and its aftermath of flooding. Mr. Anderson and his family evacuated to Atlanta, Georgia. Cytec's Waggaman facility, which is on the west bank of the Mississippi River, did not flood (though it did sustain some wind damage). So, gradually, within days or weeks of the storm, its various units reopened. But Mr. Anderson did not return to New Orleans or to work at Cytec; rather, he and his family stayed in Atlanta. During his first few weeks in Atlanta, Mr. Anderson did not seek any medical treatment. Then, on September 27, 2005, he reported to the Atlanta Veteran's Administration Hospital for treatment for his PTSD. In late September 2005, Mr. Anderson began receiving "intensive treatment" as a patient at the Atlanta Veteran's Administration Hospital's specialized PTSD clinic; he asserts that he experienced a severe worsening of his PTSD at this time. Since September 2005, he has continued to receive regular psychiatric treatment at the Atlanta VA Hospital. His treating physicians report that his worsened PTSD rendered him "totally disabled" and "completely unable to perform work." Cytec asserts that, in September 2005 and in subsequent months, Mr. Anderson reported to medical care providers, however, that he was not returning to work with Cytec because he could not leave his wife, who was with him in Atlanta, or find a place in the New Orleans area for her to live. (Mrs. Anderson is also a military veteran, who is wheelchair-bound.) He reported on several occasions that he could not find handicap housing to accommodate his wife and, therefore, was not returning to work at Cytec. In October, 2005 Mr. Anderson submitted a claim for short-term disability benefits. On October 19, 2005 his treating psychiatrist, Dr. Aida Saldivia, submitted a statement to Cytec (through Broadspire, the plan's third-party claim administrator) certifying that Mr. Anderson was receiving regular and ongoing medical treatment for his PTSD and was unable to return to work for an "undetermined" time. Dr. Saldivia identified multiple physical and cognitive impairments and "severe symptoms" secondary to his worsened PTSD that collectively rendered Mr. Anderson "incapable of performing [his] job duties" including: chest pain, shortness of breath, speech deficits, depression, sleep disorder, headaches, hallucinations, anxiety, decreased focus, and an inability to maintain concentration. Cytec agreed that Mr. Anderson had duly "supported his [short term disability] claim", partially granted his claim on a conditional basis, and began paying benefits. While short-term disability benefits were granted to him, the starting date of the benefits was September 27, 2005 (not late August 2005, as he requested), because he had not sought treatment prior to then. Dr. Mendelssohn and Dr. Burstein conducted the peer reviews for Cytec. Dr. Mendelssohn is a Clinical and Neuropsychologist with a professional doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Psy. D.), and Dr. Burstein holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology (Ph.D.). Cytec asserts that both are experts in psychiatric conditions, and that Psy.Ds. focus more on clinical work, while PhDs. focus more on the academic research in the field. Neither is a medical doctor. There appears to be an impression on the part of the clinicians that the claimant would be unable to cope with the stress of his job. However, the notes, especially those relevant to the period in question, do not contain specific examples of the claimant's behavior or measurements of the claimant's cognitive functioning to support these impresseions. . . . [W]hile the claimant's providers appear to be of the opinion that he would be unable to perform his occupation, they did not support this opinion through examination findings. Therefore, the information does not support a functional impairment, from a psychological perspective, that would have precluded the claimant from performing the core elements of his occupation from 11/21/2005 through the present. The medical records from Dr. Saldivia, Ms. Taylor and Mr. Barrett were reviewed and at this time there are no objective clinical findings documented that would describe a psychological condition impacting your functioning to a degree that would preclude you from performing your job duties. Even though your treating providers document that you were having increased symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder including difficulty with sleep and flashbacks, there was no examination findings or behavioral observations to substantiate the presence of a[n] impairment in psychological functioning. Under the plan, Mr. Anderson had 60 days from his receipt of the denial letter from Broadspire to appeal the denial and submit written materials and comments for consideration. On January 24, 2006 Mr. Anderson submitted an appeal dated January 11; he did not attach any medical information to his appeal letter. After some back-and-forth between Broadspire and Mr. Anderson, Broadspire received (on February 24, 2006, after the 60-day appeal period had expired) 39 pages of "progress notes" from one of Mr. Anderson's treating physicians. The submitted documentation primarily includes self-reported complaints and clinical impressions. Examination findings fail to describe a psychological condition impacting the claimant's functioning to a degree to preclude him from performing his own occupation. As such, the information does not support a functional impairment from 9/27/05 to 11/14/05. The clinical documentation noted your subjective complaints and your physicians opinions that you are unable to cope with the stress of your job. The notes did not contain specific examples of your behavior or measurements of your cognitive functioning nor restrictions or limitations that would prevent you from performing any and every duty pertaining to your occupation. In conclusion, the appeal review with [Broadspire], in conjunction with an independent peer physician review specializing in psychology concluded the medical records failed to support a cognitive or functional impairment from 11/28/05 forward. We have reviewed all available information submitted with your letter of appeal [received June 8, 2006] including individual and group treatment notes from Dr. Saldivia, Ms. Taylor and Mr. Barrett, in addition to peer to peer review notes from Aetna noting a conversation between Dr. Mendollssohn, Psy. D. Clinical Neuropsychologist, contracted by Aetna and Dr. Saldivia. Based on our review of the information described, we are upholding Aetna's previous decision to deny benefits for short term disability benefits beyond November 28, 2005. The information presented in the treatment notes did not contain specific examples of any behavior or measurements of cognitive functioning to support neither impairment nor any documentation in support of a functional impairment, from a psychological perspective, that would support a period of total disability beyond the period benefits have already been through. If you have any questions regarding this appeal decision please contact me. . . . Cytec's denial letter did not provide any instructions regarding Mr. Anderson's further appeal rights, did not identify any time limitations for him to appeal or otherwise respond to the denial, did not limit his ability to submit further evidence in support of his claim, and did not identify its decision as final. I am a licensed psychiatrist in the Trauma recovery Program at the Atlanta VA Medical Center. Mr. Dennis Anderson is currently under my care for the treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). His symptoms of intrusive thoughts, decreased concentration, hypervigilance, emotional dysregulation, homicidal ideation, and insomnia prevent him from performing salient duties of his job as panel board operator or any similar occupation. His symptoms are severe enough to warrant complete disability and intensive treatment in our specialized PTSD clinic. Mr. Anderson has been under the regular care of licensed physicians at the Veterans Administration hospital since September 2005. His condition necessitates that he continue receiving medical care into the future indefinitely. Mr. Dennis Anderson is a patient of mine at the VAMC in Atlanta since July 2006. Mr. Anderson has been under regular psychiatric care since September 2005 and will remain under active psychiatric care indefinitely. Mr. Anderson is completely unable to perform work because of his disability and will be unable to work indefinitely. He has severe post traumatic stress disorder and depression/anxiety that requires regular therapy and medication management indefinitely. On January 22, 2007 Aetna (formerly, Broadspire) received Mr. Anderson's counsel's letter of representation and on February 6, 2007 Cytec/Aetna received counsel's correspondence forwarding the expert medical reports. On March 14, 2007 Mr. Anderson's counsel faxed to Aetna requested evidence of representation. On March 16, 2007 Aetna forwarded a copy of the administrative record to Mr. Anderson's counsel. Aetna did not address, reject, or otherwise consider the medical evidence submitted in January 2007. On May 1, 2007 Mr. Anderson's counsel wrote to Aetna requesting the status of Mr. Anderson's appeal and asked for copies of the Cytec plan documents. Three weeks later, by letter dated May 21, 2007, Aetna acknowledged Mr. Anderson's request for the plan documents and advised that the request for consideration for an administrative appeal would "be addressed under separate cover." On May 29, 2007 Mr. Anderson again submitted more medical records from the Atlanta VA Hospital in further support of his disability. By letter dated June 22, 2007 Cytec finally forwarded copies of the Cytec Short Term Disability Plan and Summary Plan Description. Neither Cytec nor Aetna addressed, rejected, or otherwise considered Mr. Anderson's additional medical evidence submitted. Mr. Anderson sued Cytec on September 11, 2007, asserting two claims under ERISA: (1) that he was wrongfully denied disability benefits, in violation of 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B); and (2) that Cytec breached a fiduciary duty owed to him by arbitrarily and capriciously terminating his short-term disability benefits and refusing to award him long-term disability benefits, in violation of 29 U.S.C. § 1104. Because this is an ERISA claim, the parties submitted a stipulated scheduling order and now submit cross-motions for judgment on the administrative record to resolve the plaintiff's claims. The defendant contends that the administrative record conclusively establishes that Cytec did not abuse its discretion in denying Mr. Anderson's claim for disability benefits. What comprises the administrative record is disputed and sharply focuses the pending motions. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56 instructs that summary judgment is proper if the record discloses no genuine issue as to any material fact such that the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. No genuine issue of fact exists if the record taken as a whole could not lead a rational trier of fact to find for the non-moving party. See Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co. v. Zenith Radio., 475 U.S. 574, 586 (1986). A genuine issue of fact exists only "if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the non-moving party."Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242, 248 (1986). The Court emphasizes that the mere argued existence of a factual dispute does not defeat an otherwise properly supported motion. See id. Therefore, "[i]f the evidence is merely colorable, or is not significantly probative," summary judgment is appropriate. Id. at 249-50 (citations omitted). Summary judgment is also proper if the party opposing the motion fails to establish an essential element of his case. See Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317, 322-23 (1986). In this regard, the non-moving party must do more than simply deny the allegations raised by the moving party. See Donaghey v. Ocean Drilling Exploration Co., 974 F.2d 646, 649 (5th Cir. 1992). Rather, he must come forward with competent evidence, such as affidavits or depositions, to buttress his claims. Id. Hearsay evidence and unsworn documents do not qualify as competent opposing evidence.Martin v. John W. Stone Oil Distrib., Inc., 819 F.2d 547, 549 (5th Cir. 1987). Finally, in evaluating the summary judgment motion, the court must read the facts in the light most favorable to the non-moving party. Anderson, 477 U.S. at 255. ERISA "permits a person denied benefits under an employee benefit plan to challenge that denial in federal court."Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. Glenn, 128 S.Ct. 2343, 171 L.Ed.2d 299 (2008) (citing 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.; § 1132(a)(1)(B)). When reviewing a denial of benefits made by an ERISA plan administrator, the Court applies a de novo standard of review, "unless the benefit plan gives the administrator or fiduciary discretionary authority to determine eligibility for benefits or to construe the terms of the plan." Firestone Tire Rubber Co. v. Bruch, 489 U.S. 101, 115, 109 S. Ct. 948, 104 L.Ed.2d 80 (1989). Here, the short-term benefit plan, at Section 6.4(e), clearly empowers Cytec with discretionary authority to determine eligibility for benefits and to construe the short-term disability plan's terms. Accordingly, this Court must apply an abuse of discretion standard to review Cytec's decision to deny Mr. Anderson's claim for short-term disability benefits. Id. Different terms have been used to describe what amounts the same standard. Some courts refer to the standard as "arbitrary and capricious," or an inquiry into whether the administrator's decision was "reasonable and impartial." The Court does not find a material difference in how the caselaw has used these terms.See MediTrust Fin. Servs. v. The Sterling Chems., 168 F.3d 211, 214-15 (5th Cir. 1999) ("In applying the abuse of discretion standard, we analyze whether the plan administrator acted arbitrarily or capriciously"). Moreover, the Court must measure the conflict of interest that arises from the dual role of an entity acting as an ERISA plan administrator and also as a payer of plan benefits, as a factor in determining whether the plan administrator has abused its discretion in denying benefits. Glenn, 128 S.Ct. at 2347. However, if a claimant presents no other evidence (other than the company's dual role) as to the degree that a conflict exists and affects the decision to deny benefits, the Court reviews the administrator's decision "with only a modicum less deference than [it] otherwise would." Corry v. Liberty Life Assur. Co., 499 F.3d 389, 398 (5th Cir. 2007) (quoting Vega v. Nat'l Life Ins. Serv., Inc., 188 F.3d 287, 301 (5th Cir. 1999) (en banc)). Because Anderson has presented no evidence to establish any conflict beyond Cytec's mere technically dual role, the Court reviews Cytec's decision with substantial deference. The plaintiff bears the burden to submit evidence that the company's decision was actually tainted by self-interest. Id. at 2351. Substantial evidence is more than a mere scintilla, less than a preponderance, and is such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion. . . . An arbitrary decision is one made without a rational connection between the known facts and the decision or between the facts and the evidence. . . . Ultimately, "[the Court's review] of the administrator's decision need not be particularly complex or technical; it need only assure that the administrator's decision fall somewhere on a continuum of reasonableness-even if on the low end." Id. (citations omitted). Central to the force of these principles is the administrative record. The Court's review of factual determinations under the abuse of discretion standard is limited to the evidence contained in whatever is the administrative record; the Court may not open the record and conduct discovery as to these determinations, or indulge in fact-finding. See Gooden v. Provident Life Accident Ins. Co., 250 F.3d 329, 333 (5th Cir. 2001) (noting, as an exception to this general rule, that a district court may consider evidence outside the administrative record if it will assist the court in understanding the medical terminology or practice related to the claim); see also Vega v. Nat'l Life Ins. Servs, Inc., 188 F.3d 287, 299 (5th Cir. 1999) ( en banc). It is here that the Fifth Circuit's en banc decision in Vega becomes the central actor. "A long line of Fifth Circuit cases," the court wrote in Vega, "stands for the proposition that, when assessing factual questions, the district court is constrained to the evidence before the plan administrator." Vega, 188 F.3d at 300 (citing cases). Vega, however, contains some rather murky dictum, which the court of appeals some years later has chosen not to address with certainty. See Keele v. JP Morgan Chase Long Term Disability Plan, 221 Fed.Appx. 316, 321 (5th Cir. 2007) (unpublished). InVega, the en banc court appears to recognize that, in undefined circumstances, a claimant may supplement the administrative record even after a plan administrator has denied a claim. Vega presents an enigma: "the administrative record consists of relevant information made available to the administrator prior to the complainant's filing of a lawsuit and in a manner that gives the administrator a fair opportunity to consider it." Vega, 188 F.3d at 300. Before filing suit, the claimant's lawyer can add additional evidence to the administrative record by submitting it to the administrator in a manner that gives the administrator a fair opportunity to consider it. In Moore, we said that "we may consider only the evidence that was available to the plan administrator in evaluating whether he abused his discretion in making the factual determination." [Southern Farm Bureau Life Ins. Co. v. Moore, 993 F.2d 98, 102 (5th Cir. 1993)] If the claimant submits additional information to the administrator, however, and requests the administrator to reconsider his decision, that additional information should be treated as part of the administrative record. [citation omitted] Thus, we have not in the past, nor do we now, set a particularly high bar to a party's seeking to introduce evidence into the administrative record. Vega, 188 F.3d at 300 (emphasis added). This Court points out that, if Vega is read to allow claimants to supplement the administrative record after the administrator's claim denial, it appears to be the only circuit to allow it. See,e.g., Moon v. Unum Provident Corp., 405 F.3d 373, 378 (6th Cir. 2005); Marks v. Newcourt Credit Group, Inc., 342 F.3d 444, 458 (6th Cir. 2003); Kimber v. Thiokol Corp., 196 F.3d 1092, 1098 (10th Cir. 1999); Chambers v. Family Health Plan Corp., 100 F.3d 818, 824 (10th Cir. 1996); Abnathya v. Hoffmann-LaRoche, Inc., 2 F.3d 40, 48 n. 8 (3rd Cir. 1993); Alford v. DCH Foundation Group Long-Term Life Ins. Co. of America, 144 F. Supp. 2d 1183 (C.D.Cal. 2001), aff'd, 311 F.3d 955 (9th Cir. 2002). See also Needham v. Tenet Select Benefit Plan, No. Civ.A. 02-3291, 2004 WL 193131, at 7 (E.D. La. Jan. 30, 2004) (citing cases from the Third, Sixth, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits, which limit the scope of a district court's review of plan administrator's decisions to evidence available to an administrator before its final decision). Moreover, Vega's uncertain dictum could be read as requiring plan administrators to keep administrative records open indefinitely, which would seem to offend fundamental policy. Thus, efforts to read what precise time limits, if any, Vega instructs don't accomplish much in the way of guidance. See Needham, 2004 WL 193131, at 7; see also Carrington v. Hartford Life Accident Ins. Co., Civ. A. No. 05-3261, 2007 WL 2177688, at * (E.D. La. July 27, 2007) (Lemelle, J.). While recognizing the challenge of Vega's dictum, the Fifth Circuit has chosen not to give content to what constitutes a fair opportunity to consider additional evidence. (Others have observed that because Vega is an en banc decision it has not been overruled by subsequent decisions.) And so, Vega remains somewhat of a puzzle. Does an administrator ipso facto abuse its discretion by refusing to reconsider its decision after the administrative appeal process is concluded? At what point, if any, may an administrator close its file and simply refuse to consider new evidence? If an administrator legitimately may take this position eight months after denying a claimant's appeal, is it not inconsistent with the abuse of discretion standard of review for this Court to then judge the reasonableness of the denial in light of the evidence submitted post hoc? Id. (citing Needham, 2004 WL 193131, at 7 (E.D. La. Jan. 30, 2004) (Engelhardt, J.) (determining, even without the contested materials, that the defendant abused its discretion in terminating benefits). In Keele, the Fifth Circuit acknowledged that one could readVega's language one of two ways: (1) that the language regarding the time frame in which a claimant can submit new evidence to the administrator is limited by the language "in a manner that gives the administrator a fair opportunity to consider it"; or (2) that the time frame refers to "the length of time between the claimant's submission of the new evidence and subsequent filing of suit in federal court." Keele, 221 Fed.Appx. at 321; see also Carrington, Civ. A. No. 05-3261, 2007 WL 2177688, at 3 (physical evaluation form submitted to defendant prior to filing lawsuit is part of the administrative record as a matter of law). "Such an interpretation", observed the Fifth Circuit, "is consistent with the overriding concern of Vega, which was to `encourage the parties to resolve their dispute at the administrator's level.'"Keele, 221 Fed.Appx. at 321 (citation omitted). Ultimately, however, the Fifth Circuit determined that it was unnecessary to resolve the issue of Vega's precise requirements because the documents in dispute did not change the disposition of the case.Id. At least one Fifth Circuit case suggests that Vega's language regarding the time frame in which a claimant may submit new evidence is limited by the language "the length of time between the claimant's submission of new evidence and subsequent filing of suit in federal court." See Corry v. Liberty Life Assurance Co. of Boston, 499 F.3d 389, 400 n. 12 (5th Cir. 2007) (determining that certain affidavits submitted by the plaintiff to the administrator several months after a "final" appeal but more than a year before she filed suit were properly considered part of the administrative record because the plaintiff "submitted them over a year before she filed this lawsuit, . . . thereby giving Liberty `fair opportunity' to consider them"). Another case suggests no such limitation. See Estate of Bratton v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA, 215 F.3d 516, 522 n. 5 (5th Cir. 2000) (citing Vega and noting "[i]f the claimant submits additional information to the administrator, and requests the administrator to reconsider its decision, that additional information should be treated as part of the administrative record"). The overriding quandary of Vega, however, is the inappropriate consequence that plan administrators must keep administrative records open indefinitely. This seems to be an over-arching policy concern that threads its way throughout all the decisions that seek to define the limits of the administrative record. A policy question that might not have been addressed as yet. The parties agree that the Court is limited in its review to the administrative record. They dispute, however, whether the administrative record includes evidence submitted by Mr. Anderson before filing suit but after Cytec denied his pro se administrative appeal. Cytec did not consider the evidence submitted by Anderson's counsel after the plan administrator denied the second appeal. Cytec insists that, even though the bar is not particularly high to one seeking to add new evidence into the administrative record, the documents (Bates-stamped 103-348 and 462-465) should be excluded from the administrative record on the ground that the appeal was conclusive in July 2006, efforts to add to the record were not made until six months after the appeal had been decided against Mr. Anderson, and more than a year after his benefits were discontinued. These circumstances arguably would satisfy one interpretation of the Vega dictum, but it is important to be faithful to the notion that this Court ought not sanction keeping the administrative record open indefinitely. Neither side disputes that the administrative record, however inclusive, is mixed on the question of Anderson's disabled status as opposed to whether he voluntarily chose not to return to work because of personal reasons, including having lost everything during Hurricane Katrina and the fact that he needed accessible living arrangements to care for his wife, who is confined to a wheelchair. Anderson sent two doctors' notes, each dated January 18, 2007 to Broadspire around January 31, 2007; these notes are Bates-stamped AR 104-106 and 462-465. Anderson also sent new VA records from July 2006 to December 2006 to Broadspire in late May 2007; these records are Bates-stamped AR 114-345. The Court finds that under the circumstances presented, and the facts recited, the plan administrator did not commit an abuse of discretion in denying the disability benefits; that decision was supported by substantial evidence in the administrative record before the appeal was denied. Accordingly, the plaintiff's claims are hereby dismissed. • "patient has now ben placed on short term disability. He has received a check from his job and now has financial means to take care of his bills." • "Mood is better today." • "Memory is improved, insight and judgment intact. Patient denies substance abuse." • "Mr. Anderson was assessed to have fair insight and judgment." • "The patient's thought processes were essentially intact." • "The patient was fully oriented, and his reason/remote memory was grossly intact." • "His speech was coherent." • "The patient was cooperative; he maintained fair eye contact." • "The patient expressed an understanding of the materials taught to him today, and there were no barriers to his learning." • "He was verbal and spontaneous." The present rather challenging state of the case literature in this Circuit will frequently lead to what some would say are harsh results. It might well be said that the Fifth Circuit will want to revisit the issue of what are the outer limits of defining the administrative record in ERISA disability disputes. No doubt the dicta in Vega and Keele is well-motivated, but one must be alert to the unintended and, possibly, open-ended permissiveness and uncertainty in defining the responsibilities of plan administrators when late efforts are made to add to the administrative record.
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The Name Of This Headline Is Secret: How An Anonymous Author Found His Voice Published May 28, 2019 at 12:53 PM CDT Pseudonymous Bosch / Raphael Simon Author Pseudonymous Bosch writes for young readers. There are some writers out there who not only draw readers in with creative plots but with creative use of words. For adults, that might include Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next series or Terry Pratchett's Discworld books. And generations of kids have grown to love word-play thanks to books like Norton Juster's 1961 classic The Phantom Tollbooth. More recently, though, middle-grade and young-adult readers have been captivated by the books of a writer whose name itself evokes a love of word-play. The delightfully-named Pseudonymous Bosch, whose latest book is The Unbelievable Oliver and the Four Jokers, may or may not be related to Raphael Simon — whom Lake Effect's Mitch Teich met at Boswell Book Company recently. Credit DIAL BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS / PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LLC PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LLC "The Unbelievable Oliver and the Four Jokers" is Pseudonymous Bosch's latest book. Teich and Bosch (aka Simon) discussed what the author's alter ego and secretive series mean to him. "It [the pseudonym] allowed me to kind of think of myself as a character. It was much more freeing and less self-conscious than it might've been for me embarking on writing a novel as Raphael Simon. I felt I could be silly, I could even be more serious than I might be, or more pretentious and I wasn't self-conscious about it. It turned out to be the right thing for me at the time," he says. While he, perhaps ironically, found himself through his journey as an author, he hopes his writing helps young readers find themselves as well. "Over time, I've realized just how important it is for kids to see characters like themselves or a world they can imagine themselves in. Otherwise, it can be an alienating experience. So much of reading for young kids is about learning who they are. One of the things I think about when I write for kids is it's about self-discovery," he says. Pseudonymous Bosch's latest book was released earlier this May. Lake Effect SegmentsLake EffectbooksChildrenWUWM The Sierra Club Great Waters Group awards its environmental Hero of the Year Award to Milwaukee journalist The Marcus Performing Arts Center honors the Civil Rights figure with its 38th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Car thefts, COVID-19, and Milwaukee's economy: Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson lays out priorities for his time in office Waukesha parade suspect to stand trial for murder
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"Learning to Listen," by Gary Burton (book review) Boston Globe, September 4, 2013 In the mid-1980s, Gary Burton was just entering middle age, but he'd had experiences as a jazz player to fill several lifetimes. Duke Ellington had treated him with kindness, Milt Jackson with suspicion, Miles Davis with a death threat. He'd endured the mercurial tendencies of Stan Getz, in whose band he played in the 1960s and who, like so many, fought the battle between creative genius and substance abuse. Burton's memoir, "Learning to Listen," tells these stories and situates its author's own major contributions in jazz's history. After leaving Getz in 1966, Burton — with guitarist Larry Coryell and others — pioneered jazz-rock fusion and played venues like the Fillmore in San Francisco. As a player, he brought his four-mallet technique and "Burton grip" to the vibraphone and marimba, expanding the potential for those instruments in both lead and support settings. As a bandleader, he spotted and mentored the likes of Pat Metheny. Burton also taught at the Berklee College of Music, becoming a dean and helping to introduce rock and new technologies to the curriculum. But his soul was unsettled. In his early 40s, he was a father of two but twice divorced, his heterosexual marriages having failed, as he knew inside but couldn't admit, because he was gay. The memoir opens with the 1994 radio interview in which he came out in public. By that time, he had already gradually revealed his sexuality to close colleagues and friends. Burton has gone on to a happy life as an out gay man, and he offers the book as the story of "a gay jazz musician or a jazz-playing gay man, whichever you prefer." Despite this scene-setter, Burton's book for most of its length holds the topic of his sexuality at bay, much as Burton did growing up in rural Indiana and as a young musician in Boston and New York. His presence was already freighted with being a white kid from the country, though he says he rarely felt that race worked against him. Out of doggedness and probably sublimation, he plunged himself into work, earning breaks from promoter George Wein and many others whom he credits graciously. Burton tells his journey in linear manner: We follow his career over time and meet a constellation of jazz figures on the bandstand, on the road, and in the studio. The writing is plain but clear. A few stories ramble and some sections lapse into chronology, but the story is generally edifying. The time with Getz proves especially rich, full of anecdotes about the band, its difficult leader, and their adventures. One, a US-sponsored journey to Asia while the Vietnam war was in full force, leads to encounters with the King of Thailand and a bizarre mission to play jazz for distracted soldiers in jungle bases that the military was telling the public did not exist. A picture emerges of a community of artists who, while young and often disorganized in their private lives, were fully in rhythm with the changes of their time. Their relevance was beyond question. Burton, who smoked some weed but stayed lucid, keeping his own turmoil bottled up, proves an apt chronicler. Sidebars on key figures in his life, from Lionel Hampton to Chick Corea, offer insight on their musical importance and their quirks. A few short chapters near the book's end are valuable in a different way. In one, on the creative process, Burton shares how he visualizes movement through a song as if showing a guest around a house. In another, he addresses aging and the lessons from watching older jazz greats in their often difficult sunsets. When Burton finally shares, with candor and grace, how he came to terms with his sexual identity, it functions as a resolution. The chapter title, "Who Is Gary Burton?," is a reference to an album Burton recorded at the start of his career, in 1962. It took two and a half decades after that to know the answer, and the same time again before writing this book. "Learning to Listen" is about a man who learned to listen to himself. Tagged: book review, jazz
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Straight Outta Westwood Category Archives: Soccer by Andrew Erickson \| August 21, 2012 · 11:53 PM Must Be the Shoes A young boy is down game point in a play-to-eleven pickup game in his neighborhood park. On what might be his last defensive stand, he stretches with all his might to block a right-handed layup for the win. Using every inch at his disposal, he just taps the ball with his fingertips, gathers it up and takes it out to the three-point line. Knowing it's going to take an astonishing comeback to earn bragging rights among his friends, the boy drops down to one knee, pulls back the tongue of his right sneaker and whispers, "Please let me be like Mike." The Los Angeles Knights haven't been the same since Calvin tore his magical shoes open! We've all either dreamed, laughed at or lived one of these Calvin Cambridge moments. As crazy as it seems, we like to believe there is some fragment of our favorite athlete's talent embedded within the rubber soles caressing our feet. With every pair of shoes comes a sense of confidence, a belief that springing past the competition (yes, a Nike Shox pun) is within the realm of possibility. This spiritual shoe connection is something any athlete dreams for, but as the most important law of economics goes, "Nothing is free." On Tuesday that proved to be truer than ever, as the Wall Street Journal came out with a report that the Nike LeBron X sneakers will cost $315 at full price, with a stripped down version still emptying the pockets at $180. The shoes are indeed top-of-the-line, but at some point one has to wonder how much profit Nike and LeBron are taking away from this business venture. An even bigger unknown is how much negative press the newly crowned champ will endure for overpriced shoes after just having been let out of America's doghouse. But the simple fact is that recently, shoe models of high profile athletes have been expensive, and unsurprisingly so. Decades ago this was not the case, but we now live in a world in which giving in to consumer trends and materialism somehow defines social status. Sadly, the urge to be current isn't going away any time soon. In the meantime, I think it's time to pull up a chair, keep the New Era sticker securely fastened to the bill of your hat and reminisce over some memorable shoes. 2008 Puma Cell Meio Puma Cell Meio: Usain Bolt (2008) Retail: ~$130 To say these shoes were popular after the Beijing Olympics is to say The Fonz was just sort of cool. A version of the part Jamaican, part gold medal shoes was worn by Lighting himself during a 100 meter final in which he broke stride with 15 meters to go and still posted a world record time of 9.69 seconds. To Nike founder Phil Knight, Bolt was "the one that got away." KD II Creamsicles Nike KD II Creamsicle: Kevin Durant (2010) 2010: $95 Now: $200+ After the release of Durant's first shoe model, the basketball world was abuzz with excitement over what the newest version would look like. The world was first graced with the presence of these loud kicks in a nationally televised game against the Dallas Mavericks (a game in which Durant did not play particularly well) during the 2009-2010 season and has since seen many KD models, both in mass and limited release. Unused original Creamsicles are now considered few and far between and thus the market price for them has increased. Air Jordan Derek Jeter Mid-Top Air Jordan Derek Jeter Mid (2007)- Nobody aside from Derek Jeter could've had the kind of marketability to make baseball cleats stylish. Think about it—cleats are meant to get dirty, whereas basketball shoes are often taken out then promptly wrapped in tissue paper and neurotically stowed away as collectors' items. This shoe and probably Alex Rodriguez's first Nike Shox model revolutionized the way popular baseball cleats were consumed. Now baseball fans can tune in to Sunday Night Baseball and see Yankees pitcher C.C. Sabathia wearing size 15 Air Jordan XI Concord cleats. Adidas Stan Smith II (just one of many) Adidas Stan Smith II (1971)- Retail (present, adjusted for inflation): $50 or less If you've lived, chances are you've seen this shoe. Despite not being the world's flashiest creation, the Adidas mainstay has gotten the job done on the tennis court and the training field for over 40 years . The stripeless (an Adidas rarity) creation has sold over 30 million times since 1971 and is currently available in eight different colors and styles. Not bad for an old piece of leather, huh? Consider the Stan Smith II the "Godfather" of modern-day tennis shoes. Adidas Crazy 8 (Formerly known as the KB8) Adidas Crazy 8: Kobe Bryant (1998, 2005)- 1998: $100+ Making its debut with Kobe as the Adidas KB8 at the 1998 All-Star Game, this shoe has been a classic ever since. It disappeared for a while in 2002 when Kobe left for promises of better marketing (see his Nike Black Mamba short film starring Bruce Willis and Kanye West) and pay with Nike, but was re-released by Adidas as the "Crazy 8" 2005 to rival Nike's sales. It worked. Different color combinations using the Crazy 8 design are still worn by UCLA, Kansas and Baylor basketball players, among others. Note: Retail prices are averaged where no singular price could be found. Current prices reflect eBay and other for-sale values, as many of these shoes are no longer produced. At original release, more expensive, deluxe versions of each shoe were sold to consumers but not recorded here. For the Stan Smith II's, a market equivalent of $50-ish has been maintained since its original release. Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars (1917) Air Jordan 1 (1985) Adidas AdiPower Predator TRX FG: Kaka (New: 2012) Filed under Basketball, MLB, NBA, NCAA, Soccer Tagged as Adidas, Air Jordan, Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Like Mike, Nike, Olympics, Puma, Stan Smith, Usain Bolt Was scheduling games against major FBS schools fair to Savannah State's players? wp.me/p2pRdF-q6 via @wordpressdotcom 6 years ago Cowboys-Giants Grades wp.me/p2pRdF-pW via @wordpressdotcom 6 years ago Tonight the road to Super Bowl 47 begins! Which two teams will go all the way? straightouttawestwood.wordpress.com/2012/09/05/nfl… 6 years ago Follow @SOWestwood S.O.W. Writers Andrew Erickson Chris Kalra Kevin Bowman S.O. 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HomeIndustry NewsHoeven, Serri share energy concerns during roundtable discussion Hoeven, Serri share energy concerns during roundtable discussion July 11, 2013 Industry News Industry News Basin Electric Power Cooperative – July 10, 2013 A week after Pres. Barack Obama proposed new standards for emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases at coal-fired power plants, Basin Electric Power Cooperative CEO and General Manager Andrew M. Serri shared concerns about the matter with Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) and other industry leaders during an energy roundtable discussion at Bismarck (ND) State College. Among those present with Hoeven and Serri were representatives from the North Dakota Public Service Commission, Montana-Dakota Utilities, Great River Energy, North Dakota Petroleum Council, Minnkota and Lignite Energy Council. The consensus during the roundtable was that a "states-first" approach is necessary when dealing with such emissions. "This big, federal, bureaucratic, overregulation, one-size-fits-all does not work," Hoeven said, adding that the president's suggestions would hinder the construction of new coal plants. "The approach he's proposing is not feasible." Serri agreed with Hoeven, stating that utilizing all sources of energy is necessary to effectively serve members. "We cannot just have all natural gas, or all wind, or solar. We can't throw any of those technologies under the bus, so to speak," Serri said. "We have to use all the tools in our toolbox to meet the needs that we have." Acknowledging the president's plan "has the effect of putting paralysis on the construction of any major coal plant," Serri also suggested a more effective approach to managing emissions. "We have a need now, and we need a comprehensive energy policy," he said, adding that low-cost energy, which would be hit by Obama's proposal, is a major reason why there is booming business in North Dakota. If that goes away, he said, that economy growth could be affected. "We're spending, literally, billions of dollars for energy infrastructure up in the Bakken oil fields," Serri said. "We're adding 300 megawatts of gas-fired generation." As he spoke with Serri and other leaders in the energy industry, Hoeven expressed his appreciation for "more energy with better environmental stewardship," and maintained the president's proposal is wrong for North Dakota. "What we're doing here in North Dakota is the right approach, which is empowering investment," Hoeven said. Hoeven also highlighted benefits of the Keystone XL Pipeline during the roundtable, after Obama said the project, which would extend from Canada to Texas, should only be approved if it doesn't worsen carbon pollution. "Obviously, (the pipeline is) something that affects us directly here in North Dakota," Hoeven said. "We take 500 trucks a day off the road when that pipeline is built." The pipeline would result in lower oil costs, safety for citizens, and limits on wear and tear of roads, he added. Serri finished roundtable discussions by sharing what he says is a key factor when analyzing the president's plans. "I think a big part of it is education. When the president talks about clean air, climate change, it's everything that everybody around this room wants to partake in," he said, adding that it is important to consider the quality of life that affordable, cheap electricity brings to the average American.
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EIS Scheme Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) Explained Tax Reliefs – Part One – Income Tax Relief We are often asked to explain the EIS tax reliefs. They are definitely generous and can make any investment more attractive, or at least, help to protect from downsIde risk. Before explaining the tax reliefs in more detail, a word of caution – you need to make sure you don't focus all your energy on understanding the EIS tax rules and remember to do your due diligence on the underlying Investment i.e. its management, the business model, the market opportunities, the competition etc. There are FOUR EIS primary tax reliefs as follows: Income Tax Relief (up to 45% upfront income tax relief). Capital Gains Tax deferral Relief EIS Loss Relief against Income or Capital Gains (loss set against income to reduce tax). lHT Relief and Business Property Relief (100% lHT relief after two years). Income Tax Relief In order to qualify for Income Tax Relief, an investor must hold a qualifying investment for a minimum period of three years from the date of issue, or when trade commences if later. In order to claim Income Tax Relief, the investor must not be deemed connected with the issuing company. A definition of a connected investor is contained below in Note A on page 4. A qualifying investor will attract UK Income Tax Relief at up to 45% of the investment, subject to having sufficient taxable income. An Income Tax Saving Example Mr. Brown has high income in the tax year as a result of which he would owe £45,000 income tax to HMRC. If Mr. Brown were to invest £100,000 into a qualifying EIS company in the same tax year (or the next tax year), his income tax liability to HMRC would be reduced to zero. His investment into the EIS company would therefore have effectively cost him £55,000 for an investment in shares worth £100,000. Investment in the Company £ 100,000 Less: Income Tax Relief at 45% £ (45,000) Net cost of investment into the Company £ 55.000 In the above example, in the situation where an investor has an Income Tax liability of £45,000 (see Note 1 below) and subscribes for £100,000 worth of ordinary shares in an EIS qualifying company, the resulting Income Tax liability will be reduced to zero, providing the investor meets the qualifying conditions for EIS relief. This has a significant impact on the potential returns of the investment. If for example an investor put in £10,000 and got back exactly £10,000 four years later (i.e. the company made no money), the net tax free return would be 10.45% per annum. It gets better, if for example, the investor put in £10,000 and got back 5% more – £10,500 – four years later, the net tax free return would be 10.7% per annum. If the company lost money, for example 20% – and the investor only gets back £8,000 – the investor still makes money and has a 3.3% annual return. It should noted that the maximum level of investment qualifying for income tax relief is £1,000,000 per investor in one or more qualifying companies for the 2014/2015 tax year. As a result, up to £300,000 tax relief can be claimed by the investor, providing the investor has a sufficient taxable income to allow full relief, and makes no other EIS investments in the tax year. An investor can carry back 100% of their investment to the previous tax year for income tax purposes, subject to the overall annual investment limit of £1,000,000. Therefore, an investment made in 2014/2015 can be carried back to the 2013/2014 tax year. If an investor chooses to set the relief against their 2014/2015 tax liability and is required to make self-assessment payments account in January and July 2015, it may be possible to reduce the required payments. Income Tax Relief and Capital Gains Tax Deferral Relief combined: We will go into more detail on Capital Gains Tax Relief later, however it should be noted that when an investor combines Income Tax Relief with Capital Gains Tax Relief the net immediate cost of the investment is significantly reduced, as the below example demonstrates: CGT@18% CGT@28% Investment in the Company £100.000 £100,000 Income Tax Relief at 45% £(45,000) £(45,000) (See note below) Capital Gains Tax Re-investment Relief £(18,000) £(20,000) Net immediate cost of investment £52,000 £35,000 In this example the Investor makes a disposal which results in a Capital Gain (ignoring available capital gains tax exemptions and reliefs) of £100,000 and also claims the available Income Tax Relief. By subscribing for £100,000 of ordinary shares and claiming Capital Gains Tax Re-lnvestment Relief, the investor will defer between £18,000 and £28,000 of capital gains tax, depending on the rate applicable at the time of that disposal. The rate for 2016 is currently 20%. Additionally, an income tax credit of £30,000 (subject to having income sufficient to utilise the relief in full) would be available in the tax year that subscription was made. AT THE TIME OF WRITING (NOV 2016) THE INCOME TAX RATES RUN FROM A SCALE AT THE TOP END FROM 40% UP TO 45% WHERE THE TAXABLE INCOME IS OVER £150,000. YOU MUST CHECK CURRENT RATES WHEN TAKING OUT AN EIS INVESTMENT. Note A: Connected Investors The rules surrounding connected persons can be compIex and it is recommended that an investor should seek tax advice before making an investment. In order to qualify for Income Tax Relief, an investor and those connected to him can hold not more than 30% of: The issued ordinary share capital of the Enterprise Investment Scheme company or any subsidiary; The voting power of the Enterprise Investment Scheme company. Be entitled to more than 30% of the assets on a winding up. Connected Persons include (but not exhaustively) the following: * The spouse/civil partner of the Investor individual; * A relative of the Investor individual; A partner of a partnership in which the Investor individual is a partner; An individual who is connected to a company he has control of, or he with persons connected with him, have control of. The most common situation would therefore be where a married/civil partnership couple may wish to invest. In these circumstances, their joint investment must represent less than 30% (in the context described above). For example, if the Enterprise Investment Scheme company is fully subscribed at £1,500,000, the maximum a married/civil partnership couple may subscribe for shares between them is £450,000. It should be noted that the conditions and reliefs are based on existing law and understanding of current HM Revenue and Customs practices and are therefore subject to change. Investors are strongly recommended to seek independent professional advice on the tax consequences of acquiring, holding and disposing of EIS qualifying shares before proceeding with an investment into an EIS company. Reference Notes: Note 1: The income tax liability must be derived from sources with refundable tax. For example, dividends taxed at basic rate carry a 10% tax credit, however, the 10% tax credit IS non-refundable. Note 2. 30% for 2011/2012 onwards. 40% or 45% from 2016. PART TWO — CAPITAL GAINS TAX There are four important EIS tax reliefs: Income Tax Relief (see "Part One above – Income Tax Relief"). Capital Gains Tax Deferral Relief. Capital Gains Tax. Exemption. Loss Relief against Income or Capital Gains. 1. Capital Gains Tax Re-Investment Relief For qualifying UK investors who have realised gains within the last 36 months, or expect to realise gains in the twelve months following investment, Capital Gains Tax Re-Investment Relief will be available. In order to qualify for this relief, the investor must be a UK Resident. Capital Gains Tax Re-Investment Relief is also available in some instances to Trustees who are UK Resident. Whilst there is an annual investment limit of £1,000,000 for Income Tax Relief under the scheme, there Is no upper limit for Capital Gains Tax Deferral Relief (subject to the company raising no more than £5m in a 12 month period from a combination of Enterprise Investment Scheme investors, Venture Capital, Trusts and other forms of State Aid). The Capital Gains Tax Deferral Relief continues for as long as the Investor holds the qualifying Ordinary Shares. This is the case even if after three years of (qualifying) trade, the Company changes the nature of its trade to a non-qualifying actIvIty. When the Investor sells or gifts his shares, the deferred gain will come back in to charge at the rate of Capital Gains Tax applicable in the year of disposal. Spouse transfers are not ordinarily an occasion of charge. For example, a subscription for qualifying Ordinary Shares made on 31 October 2014 can be used to defer gains generated from 1 November 2011 to 31 October 2015. Gains made from 23 June 2010 will attract a capital gains tax rate of either 18% or 28%. If the disposal qualifies in full for Entrepreneurs Relief (post 5 April 2008), the effective rate of tax will be 10%. A claim for Capital Gains Tax Re-lnvestment must be made within 5 years and 10 months of the end of the tax year in which the original disposal was made. Example calculation of Capital Gains Tax Re-lnvestment Relief: CGT @28% Capital Gain £100,000 Capital Gains Tax Re-Investment Relief £(28,000) In the above example the investor makes a disposal which results in a Capital Gain (ignoring available Capital Gains Tax exemptions) of £100,000. By subscribing for £100,000 of ordinary shares in an EIS and claiming Capital Gains Tax Deferral Relief, the Investor will defer between £28,000 of capital gains tax. The current rate (2016) is 20% Effect on Cost of Investment in an EIS Company: CGT@28% Investment into the EIS company £100,000 Less: CGT Re-lnvestment Relief £(28,000) Net immediate cost of Investment £72,000 Income Tax Relief and Capital Gains Tax Deferral Relief combined; Investment in the Company £100.000 Income Tax Relief at 30% £(30,000) Capital Gains Tax Re-lnvestment Relief£ (28,000) In this example the Investor makes a disposal which results in a Capital Gain (ignoring available capital gains tax exemptions and reliefs) of £100,000 and also claims the available income Tax Relief. By subscribing for £100,000 of ordinary shares and claiming Capital Gains Tax Re-lnvestment Relief, the Investor will defer £28,000 of capital gains tax, depending on the rate applicable at the time of that disposal. The net immediate cost of the investment has therefore been reduced from £100,000 to £42,000. THE ABOVE FIGURES SHOULD BE USED AS A TEMPLATE ONLY AS RATES DO CHANGE WITH THE BUDGET SO PLEASE ASK YOUR TAX ADVISER TO REPLACE ANY OF THE ABOVE WITH THE RATES PREVAILING. 2. Capital Gains Tax Exemption Provided the ordinary shares are held for the minimum qualifying period of three years from the date of issue, or the date the trade commenced if later, any subsequent gain made on the disposal of the ordinary shares will be exempt from Capital Gains Tax: Realised value of shares after 3 years £150,000 Less: original cost of Investment in the Company £(100,000) Tax free gain £50,000 Tax saved, compared to a non EIS share disposal £14,000 3. Loss Relief against Income or Capital Gains Share values can also decrease. In the event that the ordinary shares are held for the minimum 1 qualifying period of three years from the date of issue (or commencement of trade if later) are disposed of for a market value consideration less than the original investment, an allowable loss will arise. The amount of the loss is calculated after taking into account the Income Tax Relief that remains l allowable. The resultant loss can be set against: Capital gains generated in the tax year of the disposal or thereafter, or Taxable income of the current or preceding tax year. Any excess loss would subsequently be carried forward and set against future capital gains. For example, in the event that a £100,000 investment (net of Initial Charge) is made by a 45% tax payer and the whole investment is lost, after taking account of the Income Tax Relief of 30% claimed on investment and the subsequent offset of the loss of £70,000 (ie £100,000 investment less Income Tax Relief claimed) against income, the Investor has only lost 38.5% of the original investment made, assuming all available reliefs can be utilised In full. Loss Relief Example: Disposal value of Shares: Nil Income Tax Relief at 30% £30.000 Loss net of Income Tax Relief £(70,000) Tax Relief at 45% £31,500 Net Loss after Tax (i.e. 38.5% of original cost of investment) £(38,500) It should be noted that the conditions and reliefs are based on existing law and understanding of current HM Revenue and Customs practices, and are therefore subject to change. Please also note that the details provided in this section are given for illustration purposes only and do not constitute anticipated performance levels of an investment. The tax information provided covers only a summary of some of the tax rules and does not constitute tax advice on which an Investor should rely upon solely to make an investment decision. The level of relief available will be dependent on the individual Investors circumstances and It is recommended that a potential Investor discusses his personal circumstances with a suitably qualified tax adviser and/or Financial Adviser. Investors are strongly recommended to seek independent professional advice on tax consequences of acquirlng, holding and dlsposIng of Enterprise Investment Scheme qualifying shares before proceeding with an investment Into an Enterprise Investment Scheme company. It should also be noted that tax rates change so you must ask your adviser to check the current rates for the appropriate years AND ONLY USE THE ABOVE AS A GUIDE TEMPLATE.
Drum Kit Anatomy 101 – All Parts of a Drum Set Drums / By Dennis Clur So, you've decided to start learning the drums. You want to play grooves and make people dance. Well, you should probably know what everything is called before you start. That will make it easier to understand and learn. Drums are a big instrument with many parts. Here is a comprehensive guide that will explain every detail of a drum kit's anatomy. 1 Drum Shells 2 Snare Drum 3 Toms 4 Bass Drum 5 Drum Heads 6 Hardware of Shells 7 Cymbals 8 Hi Hat Cymbals 9 Crash Cymbal 10 Ride Cymbal 11 China Cymbal 12 Splash Cymbal 13 Stacked Cymbals 14 Cymbal Stands 15 Drum Stands 16 Drum Seat 17 Drum Sticks Drum Shells https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/drum-shell-material-really-matter/ The very first thing people notice about a standard kit is the drums themselves. These circular structures are called drum shells. They're the drum parts that make all the noise. Every drum shell is made from specific types of wood that give it certain tonal qualities. These types of wood include birch, poplar, maple, bubinga, and mahogany. Birch wood has an aggressively bright tone with great projection. Poplar is an inexpensive wood that produces a balanced sound. Many budget drum kits are made from poplar. Maple is one of the most popular woods used in higher-end drum sets. It produces a warm tone with a wide tuning range. Bubinga and mahogany aren't commonly used and they both produce rich tones. Some drum shells are made from metals such as steel or brass. This is more common in snare drums and not the rest of the kit's shells. Famous drum brands would be DW, Sonor, Tama, Yamaha, Mapex, and Gretsch. There are plenty more where those came from. However, those are the companies that you'll hear of the most when it comes to buying drum shells. https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/pearl-modern-utility-steel-snare-drums When it comes to drum parts, the snare drum is arguably the most important piece of gear in a standard kit setup. It's the drum that everything is centered around. It provides the backbeat and gets played the most next to your bass drum. Without a snare drum, you don't have a standard kit. It's called a snare drum because it has several snare wires on the bottom side, causing the drum to rattle when you hit it. These snare drum wires are controlled with a lever called a snare throw-off. This lever turns the snare drum on and off. Snare drums can be played in several ways to produce different snare sounds. This includes rimshots, cross-sticks, and buzz rolls. https://www.tama.com/usa/products/detail/cclt4mxtpb.html Toms are the drums that surround the snare. They produce varying tones depending on their size. Their specific names depend on how big they are and where they're placed in your setup. The toms mounted to the bass drum are called rack toms. Standard sizes for these would be 8″ to 13″. In a five piece set, the first rack tom would be called a high tom and the second would be called a middle tom. Toms that are supported by metal legs are called floor toms. These drums range from 13″ to 18″. They produce deep and thuddy sounds while the rack toms produce higher-pitched sounds. A standard five piece set would have the smallest tom sounding the highest and the biggest tom sounding the lowest. https://www.roland.com/global/products/kd-200-ms/ The bass drum is the second most important piece of gear in a standard kit next to the snare drum. It is often referred to as either a kick or a bass. Bass drums range from 16″ to 24″ and have a bass drum pedal attached to the bottom. This bass drum pedal allows you to kick the bass drum to create deep and thuddy rhythms. You can play several drum beats with just your snare and bass drum. Just think of 'We Will Rock You' by Queen. Jazz drummers tend to use smaller bass drums with more resonance. Rock drummers use bigger bass drums with deep and impactful thuds. https://www.wirerealm.com/info/how-to-shop-for-drum-heads Drum heads are the things that cover the surfaces of the drum shells. They determine how the drum feels and sounds. The two main types of heads are single-ply and double-ply. Single-ply heads are thin and produce a very open tone from the drums. They're often used by jazz drummers to get a singing resonance from the kit. A drum beat played with single-ply heads will ring for a good while. Double-ply heads are thicker and produce a controlled tone. They're used by drummers who hit hard and who don't want their drums to ring too much. Many entry-level kits sound better with double-ply heads. This is because they don't have great tonal quality and produce many unpleasant overtones. The thicker heads help to fight that. Higher-end drum kits usually sound great with single-ply heads. However, some drummers still like the thicker double-ply ones. Hardware of Shells https://oriollo.com/drumblog/most-interesting-drum-lugs Every drum shell is held together by lugs and tension rods. The tension rods connect the lugs to the shell. The lugs control how tight the drum heads are. You turn the lugs with a drum key to make them tight or loose. The tighter the head, the higher the drum sounds. This is called tuning the drums. Every drum has a sweet spot for tuning that makes it sound the best. https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/drums/dream-ignition-cymbal-pack-606826 Now, moving onto the cymbals. These are the shiny metal things that are placed above the drums. There is a wide range of cymbal types, each with its own unique look and sound. Drums produce a beefy and thick sound whereas cymbals produce a sound that rings to fill space. Some cymbals are used for accenting hits while others are used to drive grooves. Some famous cymbal brands are Zildjian, Meinl, Sabian, and Paiste. Every cymbal has a different tonal quality. Some are bright and high-pitched while others are dark and low-pitched. Bright cymbals cut through mixes of instruments with a harsh sound. Dark cymbals tend to blend within a mix with a warm sound. Some cymbals are dry, meaning they don't have much resonance. Others are sweet, meaning they have a smooth resonating tone. Hi Hat Cymbals https://bothners.co.za/product-category/drums-percussion/cymbals/hi-hat-cymbals/ The hi hat cymbals are your main groove-makers. They're the cymbals that you play most because you use them to play beats. They're positioned to the left of the snare. A basic hi hat has two cymbals that close together. You close them with the use of a foot pedal that's attached to the hi hat stand. Most grooves utilize a closed hi hat. Grooves that need to sound big and aggressive are often played with an open hi hat. Experienced drummers will be able to close and open the hi hats frequently within drum beats. Hi hats range from 12″ to 16″. The standard size is 14″. However, some experienced players like to have hats that are bigger or smaller than that. Crash Cymbal https://www.nxtleveltech.co.za/product/paiste-16-masters-series-dark-crash-cymbal/ Crash cymbals are loud and aggressive. They're often used as tools for changes in songs. Drummers will play a crash cymbal to let everyone know that a new phrase has started in the music. This sometimes comes at the end of a drum fill. Crashes range from 14″ to 20″. The bigger the crash, the deeper the tone. Some styles like rock and metal often require drummers to play grooves with the crashes. This adds to the heaviness of the music. A standard kit would have 1 or 2 crashes. A large heavy metal kit would have 3 or more. When you want to add effects and accents to grooves, crashes are vital. Ride Cymbal https://www.nxtleveltech.co.za/product/paiste-20-pst-3-ride-cymbal/ The ride cymbal is the biggest cymbal in a standard kit. It's usually positioned to the right of a drummer, close to the floor tom or mid tom. Ride cymbals produce a warm resonating tone that is often utilized when playing grooves. When a drummer is playing a beat that he wants to sound open, he'll move over to the ride cymbal. Ride cymbals range from 20″ to 24″ and there are 3 ways you can play them. The main way to play a ride is to hit the cymbal on the surface. This will give you the smooth resonating sound that they're known for. The next common way to play a ride is to hit the bell. The bell is the bulging part in the center. The bell of a ride will produce a bright ping that is great for cutting through mixes. The final way to play a ride is to crash on it. This will give you a huge sound that fills out a room. Some rides are made to be crashed whereas some don't have that option. A five piece set will typically only have one ride cymbal. China Cymbal Drum Kit Anatomy 101 - All Parts of a Drum Set 18 The next few types of cymbals are known as effects cymbals. They're uniquely shaped and you won't find them on every common five piece set. The first one is called a china cymbal. A china is an oddly-shaped cymbal with a trashy sound. Its appearance will make people think it's a crash that has been inverted. Chinas are mostly used in metal music. Their cracking sound is great for playing in metal breakdowns. Some jazz drummers like to use chinas, but you'll find that they don't hit them too often. Splash Cymbal https://bothners.co.za/product-category/drums-percussion/cymbals/splash-cymbals/ Splash cymbals are tiny cymbals. They produce a high-pitched cracking sound that is great for quick accents. Experienced players tend to have multiple splashes setup around the kit. This gives them a full range of tones from their cymbals to use. Stacked Cymbals https://www.moderndrummer.com/2015/01/need-know-effects-cymbals/ Cymbal stacks are a recent trend in the drumming world. Drummers will take multiple cymbals and stack them together on a single cymbal stand. They produce a quick trashy sound. The resonance depends on how many cymbals are stacked and how tightly they're attached. Hardware refers to all the parts that hold the drums and cymbals together. Drum stands keep the shells secure. This is vital since they will stop anything from moving around when you're playing. There's nothing worse than a drum that keeps moving. Hardware components of a drum set would include drum stands, cymbal stands, a drum seat, and a bass drum pedal. https://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessories/pdp-by-dw-800-series-boom-straight-cymbal-stand-pair Every cymbal needs a cymbal stand to be mounted to. Drummer's gear bags typically contain several cymbal stands, seeing how most drum kits have multiple cymbals. Some cymbal arm stands can be attached to full stands. The two types of stands are straight and boom stands. Straight stands sit upright and allow you to adjust the cymbal angle at the top. Boom stands have an extra arm that provides a lot more maneuverability. A vital cymbal stand in a drum set setup is the hi hat stand. It's a straight stand with a pedal attached to it. The pedal allows you to control the hi hat cymbals. https://www.marshallmusic.co.za/product-category/drums-percussion/drum-hardware/drum-stands/ The main drum stand that every kit has is a snare drum stand. This holds the snare in place and allows you to adjust the angle that it's placed at. Toms have arms that allow you to mount them to either the kick drum or to cymbal stands. Drum Seat https://musiccritic.com/equipment/drums/best-drum-thrones/ The drum seat provides a comfortable platform to play the drums from. Every drum seat will allow you to adjust its height. This is its most important function as every drummer will have a preference of how high or low they sit behind the kit. They're commonly referred to as drum thrones. Drum Sticks https://musiccritic.com/equipment/drums/best-drum-sticks/ The last piece of gear in a drum setup would be the drum sticks. As a drummer, these are an extension of your arms. They allow you to play everything on the drums, whether it be beats or fills. Most sticks are made from wood and have either a wooden or nylon tip. Sticks come in a wide variety of lengths, weights, and sizes. Classic wooden sticks aren't the only tools used to play the drums. Drums can be played with specialty sticks such as brushes or mallets. Well, there you have it. That's everything you need to know about drum set anatomy. Hopefully, this guide has answered all your questions. If you're a beginner drummer, make sure to thoroughly learn all the names of the drums. This will speed up the learning process when a teacher is telling which drums to play and where. Drumming a fantastic hobby. Remember to enjoy it!
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Tawonga has been practicing joyous Judaism since 1925! Leaders of the San Francisco Jewish community founded Camp Tawonga. Their goals were simple: send children to the Sierra Nevada Mountains to make friends, have fun and escape the cold summers of San Francisco. Over time, these week-long rustic adventures evolved as Tawonga's programming grew in quality and popularity. The world's political landscape evolved, too, with World War ll and the Holocaust on the one hand and the founding of Israel and the tremendous secular success of the local Jewish community on the other. Tawonga leaders came to realize that camping was the perfect model for creating inclusive Jewish and secular communities in San Francisco. Camp Tawonga was first located in Lake Tahoe. It moved to its current location on the Tuolumne River at the doorstep of Yosemite National Park in 1964. The beautiful 160-acre property, which is surrounded by nearly one million acres of the Stanislaus National Forest, was purchased with the help of many original campers from the 1920s. Watch this video to learn more about the early years of Tawonga. The first known inhabitants of the land were Miwok Indians – and their history is an element of our programming. Acorn-grinding holes in the center of Camp are among the remaining signs of their community. In the 1850s, during the California Gold Rush, the entire area around Tawonga teemed with miners, prospectors, homesteaders, dam builders and railroad workers. Evidence of their presence is still visible – and every spring, 4th grade Jewish day school students experience our property as the staging ground for their California history field trips. At-Camp Program Growth and Innovation Over the years, Tawonga has facilitated a plethora of programs beyond traditional summer camp – all aligned with our inclusion-driven mission. In 1967, the summer of love, Janis Joplin gave a concert at Tawonga at the invitation of our then Director, Marvin Bienstock. Watch Marvin's retelling of how this came about in his first summer as Director. Women's Music and Comedy Festival 1985-1995 For ten years, starting in 1985, Tawonga rented our site out to host the West Coast Women's Music and Comedy Festival. Every Fall, Tawonga was converted into a joyous, all women's space, by women carpenters, electricians, cooks, artists, and entertainers who created a welcoming oasis for 3,000 guests over the Labor Day weekend. Camping was divided into affinity groups, including loud and rowdy, clean and sober, women and children, differently-abled and general. Stars like Melissa Etheridge, Sweet Honey and the Rock, Teresa Trull, Ferron, Lucie Blue Tremblay and Chris Williamson graced the main stage (located in the archery field). During the day, notable therapists and authors like Joanne Loulan offered day time workshops. Some tried to stop us, claiming that excluding men violated the Civil Rights Act – but Tawonga prevailed, with moving testimony about the uniquely safe haven we were providing to women from every spectrum of sexuality, race, age, ability and identity. In 1991 – after the Dalai Lama was told that Jewish summer camp was the key to preserving identity in diaspora – Tawonga hosted emissaries from the Tibetan exile community of Dharamsala. Over the course of a summer, the Tibetans learned best practices of cultural continuity that made ethnic identity feel like a gift, not a burden. In the mid-1990s – with support from the Walter & Elise Haas Fund – Tawonga designed award-winning programs to bridge gaps between previously alienated communities. Tawonga's expertise in building community through group-centered wilderness adventures advanced multi-racial and Palestinian-Jewish dialogues. Keshet Our history is rooted in centering the margins for communities and taking bold (and sometimes controversial) steps toward innovation and equity. In 1998, Tawonga saw an opportunity to serve LGBTQ families who were struggling to connect with the Jewish community. Keshet was born: the first LGBTQ family camp in the field of Jewish camping provided a space where non-traditional families found a transformative sense of belonging and connection to Judaism. Growing from 15 families at its launch to 75 families (with waitlists) on Keshet's 20th anniversary, this program continues to thrive. Noar l'Noar Also in 1998 – on Israel's 50th Anniversary – local Jewish leadership recognized the potential at Tawonga to deepen connections between Bay Area and Israeli youth. The foundational friendships created at Camp would form the basis for lifelong relationships between Americans and Israelis and strengthen the tie between our two nations. The Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund was among the first to provide support for bringing Israelis to Camp, starting with young adult shlichim. Then, beginning in 2003, this Fund enabled Israeli teenagers to come to Tawonga through our Noar l'Noar (Youth to Youth) program, which ran for 14 years. Since 1983, our Adventure Quests, have brought Tawonga's mission to nature-inspired, thrill-seeking road trips for teens. We now offer seven diverse Quest options with epic itineraries. From 2003-2007, Camp Tawonga hosted Palestinian-Jewish Family Peacemakers Camp – Oseh Shalom – Sanea al-Salam, a microcosm of peaceful coexistence. Through living together, eating together, and laughing and crying together, participants in this Palestinian-Jewish dialogue-based program experienced a deeper connection to each other and their diverse experiences. Rather than using news reports to inform their interactions, participants shared their personal stories and opened up an authentic conversation. Check out this CBS story covering the program! Teen Leadership Institute Answering a need to serve our older campers, Tawonga launched the Teen Leadership Institute (TLI) in the summer of 2017 – an immersive leadership training experience for rising 11th graders. This program precedes the Counselor and Specialist-In-Training teen program. During the three-week TLI experience, teens hone their outdoor and leadership skills and give back to Camp and the local community, in partnership with the Tuolumne River Trust. Gender Inclusion Tawonga is known for championing B'tzelem Elohim (the idea that we are all created in the image of God) with pioneering programs like our LGBTQ Family Camp. We take this same approach to gender inclusion. At Tawonga, children and staff are encouraged to challenge gender stereotypes and express their true selves. Tawonga currently is a female-led agency. Experiences with gender-based challenges and viable solutions are firsthand and deeply personal. Empowering all individuals is in our DNA. Beyond the Binary Campfires For decades, at the beginning of every Tawonga session, all campers attended gender-based campfires – one for boys and one for girls – to explore gender-related assumptions, pressures and expectations. During the summer of 2017, Tawonga launched a "beyond the binary" option to support campers who don't identify as male or female. With each year, participation in this third campfire grow – a reflection of our evolving camper and staff community. All-Gender Cabin In 2019, for the first time, Tawonga offered an all-gender cabin option to non-binary children or to children who prefer to bunk with kids of a different gender. These campers had a fantastic experience, and The New York Times published a glowing full-length feature covering our pioneering inclusion work. Tawonga "Down the Mountain" Takes Off Many of our Bay Area families want to experience more Tawonga, more often – especially the growing number who see Tawonga as their primary Jewish affiliation. In the Bay Area, our "Down the Mountain" initiative makes the joy of Tawonga a year-round experience. From tot Shabbats to young adult programming and mulit-generational gatherings, each experience adds momentum to Tawonga's inclusive, community-driven mission. Our annual Erev Rosh Hashanah Celebration is a cornerstone Down the Mountain program. Musical, soulful and kid-friendly, it drew 1,300 participants in 2019, up from just 15 when the program launched in 2009. B'nai Mitzvah Program When unaffiliated families in the Bay Area's Jewish community asked for innovative approaches to Jewish education and living, we got to work. Launched in 2016, and now with growing waitlists, the Tawonga B'nai Mitzvah program is well positioned to address the evolving needs of an increasingly diverse Bay Area Jewish community. Serving an East Bay and San Francisco cohort, this program infuses Tawonga's resonant approach to community building and Jewish learning into the two-year B'nai Mitzvah journey. Tawonga Teen Interns Knowing that Tawonga teens crave deeper engagement with their Camp community throughout the year, we responded with new the Tawonga Teen Interns program in September 2018. This program offers Bay Area teens opportunities to learn leadership skills and gain paid work experience in youth service within the Jewish community while building powerful relationships with peers and mentors. In 2016, Tawonga launched a Young Alumni Board to more deeply engage our young adult cohort, build community and cultivate Jewish identity. Members of this Board contribute to marketing and outreach efforts, which have activated over 200 fellow Tawongans and friends to join activities sponsored by Camp. These young alums, mostly in their 20s and 30s, have enjoyed an Alumni Weekend at Camp, annual Social Justice Passover Seders at Wise Son's Deli, a Tawonga@Home Shabbat spanning 10 cities and other social gatherings. Each summer, the Young Alumni Board gathers at our campsite to set goals and plan for the upcoming year. Reforestation Efforts In the spring of 2017 and 2018, young alumni joined together at Camp to replenish land scorched by the Rim Fire and replace trees lost to bark beetles and drought. They planted 50 pine trees in addition to dozens of fruit trees in the garden's orchard. These efforts will continue as long as needed. Tawongans Organizing for Racial Justice (TORJ) In 2017 and 2018, leaders of this grassroots Tawonga alumni group helped facilitate our first two Social Justice Seders at Wise Sons Deli in San Francisco. In recent summers, TORJ leaders also led several racial bias trainings for our 200-member summer staff. Our generous Tawonga donors are preserving and protecting our beautiful property for generations to come. Recent examples of site improvements include: Two new all-season, winterized residential cabins built in 2017 replaced staff cabins lost in the 2013 Rim Fire. These cabins provide much-needed housing suitable for families with young children, seniors, participants with disabilities and guests of Camp during the summer. A garden expansion is accommodating the growing needs for this increasingly popular program area. In 2017, we added a new welcoming gate and 20 fruit trees in the orchard. In 2018, we added a second cooking area and 12 new beds that doubled the garden's food production space. Campers and staff tend heirloom tomatoes, basil, sweet peppers, fennel, cilantro and beets. A new central bathhouse constructed in 2018 is fully insulated with a versatile layout that provides a better experience for all campers and guests. The unique design has six different entrance doors, allowing us to modify the layout and the gender configurations from program to program. In addition, the new septic and grey water systems align with our environmental sustainability goals. An expanded Dining Hall completed in 2019 is accommodating our growing community. The square footage of the Dining Hall grew by 16%, all while maintaining the building's classic rustic look and feel. Our renovated Dining Hall will enable us to keep pace with changes in the climate and sustain this central gathering space. Six new camper cabins constructed in 2019 offer an equitable camper experience across all age groups, including spacious porches for star-gazing and bunk bonding. Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Tawonga is prioritizing full inclusion with a newly launched Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) initiative. Identifying and resolving blind spots related to gender and race is now mission critical. Launched in 2019, our JEDI work will guide us to be more inclusive in the way we market, communicate, program, recruit, train and hire staff and build our Board. Our JEDI efforts helped inspire us to pilot Tawonga's first-ever all-gender cabin in 2019. We are in a learning stage with this initiative and have much work to do, but are thrilled to be centering the margins and standing on the side of justice in all that we do. Today, Tomorrow & Beyond Tawonga's reach is exceptionally broad because we are not limited to any particular movement or affiliation. Tawonga is owned and operated by the San Francisco-based Tawonga Jewish Community Corporation. We proactively engage with every segment of the population, extending the power of Tawonga far beyond the traditional boundaries of the organized Jewish community. Tens of thousands of Bay Area children have grown up at Camp Tawonga, and today, many of our campers are the children and grandchildren of alumni campers and staff. Our mission has remained fundamentally unchanged for nearly 100 years: to foster high self-esteem, cooperative community, positive Jewish identity and a lifelong commitment to repairing our world.
UPROXX Home Jake 'The Snake' Roberts Talks About Battling Addiction And The Time André The Giant Farted On Him by: Scott Heisel August 9, 2016 It's not up for debate: Jake "The Snake" Roberts is one of the greatest redemption stories in the history of professional wrestling. The WWE Hall Of Famer has an in-ring career spanning more than 30 years and nearly as many wrestling promotions, including short stints in WCW, ECW and TNA, but his battle with addiction has been well-documented and seemingly never ending. However, following the release of the new documentary, The Resurrection Of Jake The Snake (which is now streaming on Netflix), Roberts appears to be clean and refocused on his craft: Though he's too old to get back in the ring, he's still one hell of a talker, as evidenced by his ongoing Unspoken Word Tour, which will hit more than 30 cities between mid-August and mid-November. According to Roberts, the performances are part comedic road stories, part serious, heart-to-heart discussions, plus an audience Q&A at the end, so no two shows are the same. We caught up with him to get more details, as well as find out what current Superstars he likes, what his next big project is and whether we'll see him at the WWE Performance Center any time soon. With Spandex: You're currently living in Las Vegas. What brought you out there? Jake Roberts: There was gonna be a new wrestling company out here that Roddy Piper was gonna be involved with, and Shane Douglas, too. A lot of big promises and stuff. I moved out here on that — I'd been guaranteed a pretty lofty position in it, but it never happened. Anyway, I'm out here and I love it out here. I love the dry heat. I don't go out and party. I've only gone down to the strip once. You think this would be the worst place for a guy like me but you can live out here your whole life and never go to the strip. You've been doing your Unspoken Word Tour off and on for a few years now, but your slate of upcoming dates from mid-August to mid-November appears to be the longest stretch you've done thus far. It's a pretty heavy itinerary… Nah, not really. Not for me. Back in the day, we were wrestling eight times a week, twice on Sunday. For me, it's all about getting into a rhythm — you get up, you work out, you eat, you do a little radio [interview] or something, you do the show. I take my daughter with me; she runs all my bookings, does a phenomenal job. It's a no-pressure situation for me. I just go out there and feel the crowd and I run with it. How have you seen your show develop over the past year or so? In the beginning, you test things to see what works and what doesn't work. Then you work on delivery. I've been so blessed in that department: To me it's like falling off a log backward. It's no problem. I talk about addiction and alcoholism during the show and try to get people to reach out and help someone they know is struggling. I also invite people who are having a problem to come talk to me after the show. We'll get a quiet place to sit down and see if we can't help somebody. I take 'em on a roller coaster ride, brother: up, down, sideways. When I get out of there, everybody's smiling. In the comedy arena, you don't get many standing ovations, but I've gotten quite a few. It really makes me feel good. You mentioned your busy road schedule when you were wrestling. Who were some of your favorite road partners back in the day? Most of the time in WWF, it was me and Hacksaw [Jim Duggan] or me and Undertaker; back in the early years, it was me and the Road Warriors. Did any of them have issues with you traveling with your snake? Oh yeah. It was a pain in the ass. I roomed with Jim Brunzell one night and he was terrified of the snake. I got up to piss one night and must've left the bathroom door open, so the snake got out and ended up crawling across his face. It shook him up pretty bad. I woke up the next morning and he was sitting on top of a chair in the corner, like he was crawling up a wall. I was like, "What are you doing?!?" He said, "I've been screaming at you for two hours!" In those days, I would take a sleeping pill and I was out. There are tons of snake stories, whether it was dropping it over the top of a bathroom door on somebody or biting a referee in the face because me and Macho Man were messing around, or the time me and Undertaker took a cobra into a strip joint and the snake bit a stripper in the tit. There's a lot of stuff. One of your first memorable feuds was in Mid-South Wrestling with Dick Slater. What do you remember from that time period? The thing with me and Slater was real scary. He and I had a run-in a few years before that. I had met a young lady in South Carolina and fell head over heels in love with her. We were in a club in Myrtle Beach and Dick comes in and walks over and stands right by me, then my girlfriend comes over and stands on the other side, and Slater says, "So you're fuckin' my wife." They had divorced, but … Dick was a bit of a character. But we had a good program down there. Working with him was good, and Mid-South had the best wrestling, bar none. Bill Watts demanded so much from everybody and you just went out there and did it every night. I had great matches with Len Denton, the Grappler. He's the guy who I invented the DDT with. That leads me to my next question — Rick Rude used the DDT as his finishing move, too. Did that cause any friction between the two of you? Nah. Whenever I first went to WWF, Adrian Adonis was using it. I went to Vince [McMahon] and said, "Vince, that's my hold, I developed the dang thing, I'll be using it," and there was no problem. Rude didn't give me any issues about that either. Rude and I did have some issues on some stuff, though, which you'll have to come to the Unspoken Word tour to hear. I ain't gonna let the cat out of the bag about that one. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Austin 3:16 promo at King Of The Ring. You played a huge role in that happening. What do you remember from that night? The thing I remember about it is Vince McMahon telling me that [Steve] Austin would never be more than a third or fourth match on the card. I told him, "That's your next superstar," and he just laughed at me. I was writing TV at the time for Vince and I started working with Steve. We got him away from [Ted] DiBiase, and the rest is history. Though they did miss the boat on one thing — they should've come out with a T-shirt that said "Austin's 10 Commandments" on the front, and on the back say stuff like, "Thou shalt not kill unless thou art pissed"; "Thou shall not covet thy neighbor's wife unless she's really hot"; "Thou should honor thy father and mother unless they're assholes." They could've sold a gazillion of those! But it was great to launch his career. I love wrestling. I've always loved it. Whenever I got to the building, my mind would just take off. I just wanted to help everybody. If everybody's match is better, it makes our job easier. If I can help you become a bigger star, it's just gonna help us make more money. A lot of guys are selfish, they're uncomfortable in their own skin, they hold back, they take shortcuts and crap. I just wanted to help people. I love this business. I have such a passion for it. I understand it more than 99.9 percent of all others. I know what to do without even thinking. Is there a reason you haven't gotten involved at the WWE Performance Center? A lot of wrestlers from your era have turned into coaches there. No one has reached out to me. I would have to really think about it. I'm so damned stuck on what I believe, and I'm pretty set in my ways. You're not gonna change my mind. I just don't know if it would work. I've got a real bad habit of telling people what I really think, and that gets me in trouble. I would love to be a writer for [WWE] but if they put me in a room with those people I'd probably stand up, tell 'em they're all full of shit and to get the fuck out. I don't think there's anybody in this business smarter than I am. Vince McMahon, if you're listening: Gimme a call. I've got some stuff for you. I always have, and I always will. Steve Austin's made a big deal lately about how your finisher, the DDT, no longer puts people down anymore. It's become a transitional move. Does that bother you? I think it's funnier than hell. Every time somebody does it, everybody in the crowd knows who invented that shit. Everybody, in their mind, says, "Damn, when Jake did it, the guy didn't get up. Jake must be better than them." Damn right I am. That said, is there anyone currently in WWE that you enjoy? Do you keep up with the product? I watch a little here and there; I like Bray Wyatt. I enjoy his work. I think I could help Randy Orton find that missing piece and get him over that edge. It's funny you mention both of those guys specifically, as they're both exclusively on Smackdown. Smackdown is actually going to be in Cleveland the same night that your Unspoken Word tour comes to Cleveland. Is that just a happy coincidence or something more? Just a happy coincidence. I hope they don't have to cancel Smackdown because of me! [Laughs.] I'll probably run over there and aggravate somebody. They won't let me get near the ring, though. I recently watched The Resurrection Of Jake The Snake, the opening scene of which is at an indie wrestling show in Cleveland in 2008 where you were intoxicated and unable to perform. This is your first time coming back to Cleveland since that night. Does that weigh heavy on you at all? The Cleveland thing bothered me a lot. Somebody dropped a little something on my ass that night — I don't know if it was a roofie or whatever. But I'll take responsibility for it. I shouldn't have been drinking. I should've been watching my ass better. I hate to think that we can't trust each other in wrestling. When I came up, I was in a dressing room full of men that you depended on; we were brothers. It's not like that anymore. Locker rooms have changed. There's so much wrong with 'em, I think. Beyond the Unspoken Word tour, what else are you working on? I'm gonna have a book that comes out in a couple months; it's 600 pages and I wrote the whole thing myself. It gets me up to the time when I went into the WWE. It's done right, it's very in depth. People will understand things a lot more once it comes out. I've got a couple movies in the works, too. I just got hit with an offer this morning to go to Kuwait for Comic Con. Before I let you go, I have to ask you for your favorite André The Giant story. Personally, he used to do some pretty horrible things to me when we were wrestling. He used to stand on my hair, reach down, grab my arms and just pull 'em. It would rip my hair right out. That wasn't so funny, but he thought it was funny, so I had to laugh along with him. I've told this one before, but it's too good not to tell again: One night in Montreal, André had a few too many cocktails and sat on me in the ring. My shoulder started to vibrate and I thought, "What the hell is that?" He started laughing, and the referee asked him, "André, why are you laughing?" because you can't laugh in the ring. He says, "I'm farting!" 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Fifteen Undergraduate Students Receive Travel Awards From the Genetics Society of America Researchers will present research at International C. elegans Meeting 11-May-2015 8:05 PM EDT, by Genetics Society of America Newswise — BETHESDA, MD – The Genetics Society of America (GSA) is pleased to name the recipients of the GSA Undergraduate Travel Awards for summer 2015. These students will use the funds from this award to travel to the 20th International C. elegans Meeting, where they will present their research findings. "We are always delighted to help further the careers or our undergraduate members, by providing them with an opportunity to present their research to an international audience," noted GSA Executive Director Adam Fagen, PhD. "We look forward to hearing more about their findings at the 'worm meeting' this summer." The winners of the GSA Undergraduate Travel Awards for summer 2015 are: Tykayah Baird, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA, USAResearch focus: "My research includes looking at the long term effects of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), escitalopram on behavior using C. elegans as a model organism."Mentor: Lucinda Carnell Ben Blue, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USAResearch focus: "Using novel microfluidic approaches, I measure C. elegans behavioral and physiological traits with the goal of better understanding the processes that determine how and why individuals age."Mentor: Patrick Phillips Sarah Chang, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, USAResearch focus: "I study the role of oxidative stress in metabolism and aging using C. elegans."Mentor: Wendy Hanna-Rose Raven Symone Conyers, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USAResearch focus: "My research is on the effect of FUdR on fat composition and aging in C. elegans."Mentor: Jennifer Watts Alex Huang, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USAResearch focus: "Our project is an effort to determine the role of piRNA in the epigenetic inheritance pathway."Mentor: Sam Gu Jenna Johnson, Luther College, Decorah, IA, USAResearch focus: "My research involves characterizing the genetic factors that are involved in the response of C. elegans, a microscopic nematode, to the toxic gas hydrogen sulfide."Mentor: Dana Miller, University of Washington Regina Lai, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CanadaResearch focus: "I use the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans to study the regulatory pathways that are activated to respond to a build up of molecules that damage cellular components such as DNA and protein."Mentor: Stefan Taubert Robert Monroy, University of California, Davis, CA, USAResearch focus: "I am studying the role of nuclear migration in C. elegans."Mentor: Daniel Starr Gabriel Moore, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH, USAResearch focus: "My research project aims to understand, at the level of genes, proteins, cells, and organs, how the C. elegans intestinal cells can instruct neurons to evoke a precisely timed muscle contraction that is part of a three step motor program involved in digestion."Mentor: Maureen Peters Maggie Morash, Rutgers University, Pistcataway, NJ, USAResearch focus: "I study the way in which the internal structure of cells is regulated in an effort to better understand key cell processes such as cell division."Mentor: Maureen Barr Mohammad Sadic, New York University, New York, NY, USAResearch focus: "We aim to understand how condensin complexes in C. elegans are targeted to different regions of the genome." Mentor: Sevinc Ercan Claire Schaar, Hope College, Holland, MI, USAResearch focus: "My research examines the relationship between aging and the electron transport chain in the mitochondria of C. elegans."Mentor: Jeremy Van Raamsdonk, Van Andel Research Institute Tyler Shimko, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USAResearch focus: "I use the model nematode worm C. elegans to study the process by which sperm cells gain the ability to move, known as sperm activation."Mentor: Gillian Stanfield Emma Sikes, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA, USAResearch focus: "My research is investigating the role of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) genes in the insulin-signaling response to a high glucose diet in C. elegans." Mentor: Michelle A. Mondoux Lisa Truong, University of California, Davis, CA, USAResearch focus: "I study the possible role of the DNA damage sensor ATR in the repair of double strand breaks and chromosome segregation in meiosis."Mentor: JoAnne Engebrecht The GSA Undergraduate Travel Awards are one of several awards made by the GSA to early career researchers. Applicants must be GSA members, and successful applicants may use their funds to support travel to one of GSA's conferences on genetics research in a variety of model organisms. For more information on these awards, including criteria and previous winners, please see http://www.genetics-gsa.org/awards/undergraduate_awards.shtml. * * * About the International C. elegans MeetingThe biannual C. elegans meeting brings together more than 1,700 scientists conducting cutting-edge research on a diverse array of topics from neurobiology to genomics, aging to ecology. Meeting attendees generally conduct research using the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans, a model organism that lends itself to easy investigation where findings can be easily translated to humans. C. elegans emerged as a common system of study in the 1960s and 1970s because of the ability to understand the position of every cell in the body and how they are connected to each other. Later, C. elegans was the first animal to have its complete genome sequenced, paving the way for the subsequent completion of the human genome. Research conducted in C. elegans has been the subject of at least three Nobel Prizes awarded in the last 15 years. About the Genetics Society of America (GSA)Founded in 1931, the Genetics Society of America (GSA) is the professional scientific society for genetics researchers and educators. The Society's more than 5,000 members worldwide work to deepen our understanding of the living world by advancing the field of genetics, from the molecular to the population level. GSA promotes research and fosters communication through a number of GSA-sponsored conferences including regular meetings that focus on particular model organisms. GSA publishes two peer-reviewed, peer-edited scholarly journals: GENETICS, which has published high quality original research across the breadth of the field since 1916, and G3: Genes\|Genomes\|Genetics, an open-access journal launched in 2011 to disseminate high quality foundational research in genetics and genomics. The Society also has a deep commitment to education and fostering the next generation of scholars in the field. For more information about GSA, please visit www.genetics-gsa.org.
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Could the solution to the city's taxi trouble be worse than the original problem? Toronto cabbies don't have it easy—and not just because so many of them are wildly overqualified for their current jobs. While the city's separate-and-unequal licensing system allows some drivers to sell, bequeath or rent out their licences, countless others can't. Likewise, cabbies who hold the Ambassador licences brought in 13 years back cannot lend their cars out if they get sick and have to give their licence back to the city if and when they're unable to drive. So, once again, the head of Toronto's taxi-licensing committee is looking for a fix. The only question is what exactly that fix will be—and if it'll make the situation better or worse. Would-be reformer Councillor Cesar Palacio is entering territory riven with infighting over a convoluted system that deems some licences worth as much $350,000 and others completely worthless, in an industry that has enriched a few and denied a decent living to many. Mr. Palacio is calling on city staff to launch a round of stakeholder consultations that will likely end in the death of those valueless licences, also known as Ambassadors, which were launched 13 years ago as a saviour for an industry in crisis. One proposal—favoured by the drivers who have Ambassador licences—is simply to convert them to the standard licences that allow for drivers to rent out their cars, hang on to their licences and even sell them for a profit. The problem with that is taxi companies are already complaining about a glut of cabs in the city. Basically, council is now left with the delightful task of trying to get two interest groups (complicating matters: racial tension) to agree to a new system that could very well cause more problems than it solves—just like the Ambassador program did. Given the city's history on this file, we're not particularly optimistic. It's so hard to believe that we ever thought of ourselves as "the city that works" when we get tied in knots over something like this. In short: there are too many cabs. They are often empty. They jam the streets. To make up for being empty, cabbies demanded higher fares. They are now too expensive. And therefore even more empty. And there's this freakish sense of entitlement that they own the license and should be able to transfer it, rather than it being issues solely to promote the public interest. And now, we're just going to double down on what's not working. Because we are now, collectively, idiots. Unrelated to the issue, I don't really understand how you (author) can make the statement that so many cab drivers are overqualified and use your hyperlink "wildly overqualified for their current jobs." as support. That article makes no mention of cab drivers at all, it discusses the difficulties international medical graduates face when trying to practice in Ontario. There isn't anything about them becoming cab drivers. I'm not saying cab drivers are or aren't overqualified, I just expect more than an unrelated link to support your statement. I agree with Michael, especially regarding price: cab fare in TO is way to high compared to other cities.
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Our first stop is at the legendary Stock Yards. From there, our journey will take us to the heart of downtown, Sundance Square, a dazzling historic and entertainment district where charming, beautifully restored buildings, red-brick streets and lush courtyards add to the plaza's authentic western aura. Fort Worth's fascinating western history and colorful past will come to life with tales about the Chisholm Trail and the famous outlaws, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, while we stroll the Hell's Half Acre where saloons, gambling parlors and dance halls once flourished. We will then explore the sunken Fort Worth Water Gardens; a beautiful and refreshing oasis, an architectural and engineering marvel, and stop by the JFK Tribute Memorial and the former Hotel Texas where President John F. Kennedy spent the last night of his life. 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CP of India (Marxist) calls for May 8 'All India Protest Against Petrol and Diesel Price Rise' The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) condemned the astronomical rise in the prices of petrol and diesel in the country. According to the statement issued on 27 April by Hari Singh Kang from the Central Committee Office, the sharp increase in the retail price of petrol and diesel is having a backbreaking impact on the ordinary people of this country. The price of the petroleum products have the obvious cascading effect on the essential commodity prices which the common man uses for daily life. The Political Bureau of CPI (M) firmly expressed that this unusual rise which makes retail prices of petroleum products in India, the highest in South Asia is principally on account of the tremendous hike in mopping up revenues by the central government, through excise duties. The Polit Bureau demanded that the central government should immediately roll back the duty to provide some relief to the people who are coming under tremendous burden. The Polit Bureau called upon all its units to observe 8th May as an all India Protest Day demanding the immediate rollback of duty hikes. It was underlined in the statement of the CPI (M) that this is particularly necessary after the central government willingly allows lakhs of crores of rupees as tax waivers to top corporates of the country. The PB of CPI (M) appealed to all other democratic and pro-people forces to join in this action to force a roll back of excise duties. International Communist Press All India Protest Against Petrol and Diesel Price Rise Stop Privatising India's Heritage
Although best known for her science fiction — particularly the Earthsea series — Le Guin was a creative, curious writer whose more than two dozen books encompassed fiction, poetry, essays, criticism, children's books, works of translation, fantasy and even blogging. She was raised in Berkeley, got her undergraduate degree at Radcliffe followed by a master's degree at Columbia in French and Italian literature and then earned a Fulbright scholarship that took her to France. It was there that she met her husband, Charles Le Guin. Together they settled in Portland, Ore. Le Guin published her first book, "Rocannon's World," in 1966. It was followed in 1968 by "A Wizard of Earthsea," a fantasy novel that cemented her reputation and launched her most famous series, which ultimately included six books. When asked to express her thoughts about Steven Spielberg's "E.T.," Le Guin stuck out her tongue. She hadn't seen it. Along with the National Book Award, she also received the Hugo Award, the Nebula and many other honors. LeGuin's most recent book, "No Time to Spare: Thinking About What Matters," was published in December. It collected posts from her blog — and stories about her cat.
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