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THE BENEDETTI FOUNDATION ORCHESTRA RELEASES BARTÓK’S ROMANIAN FOLK DANCES ON DECCA CLASSICS
Available digitally worldwide from 24 January 2020
24 JANUARY (TORONTO, ON) - Nicola Benedetti and her Foundation Orchestra release their second single featuring Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances (Movements 4 – 6), digitally worldwide on Decca Classics. This follows the release of Mascagni’s Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana at the beginning of January. The Benedetti Foundation is grateful to Decca for its support.
The work is one of the pieces the young people who attended the Foundation’s first workshops – The Benedetti Sessions – learnt and performed in Glasgow and London. The Foundation Orchestra represents every aspect of the music world including young players, amateur musicians, professional string teachers, college students, and all variations in between. The Foundation is committed to pulling these groups together, again and again throughout the year, to experience music making that shows no generational, professional or cultural boundaries.
The first workshops took place in Glasgow (3 – 6 January), London (10 – 12 January) and the next one is in Dundee (6 – 8 March). Across the three weekends, the Benedetti Foundation will reach just shy of 3,000 young people and 350 teachers, ranging from non-musicians, to beginner string players and the most promising young musicians. Participants attended from across the UK stretching from Shetland to the Isle of Wight. In Scotland there are young musicians from 30 of the 32 local authorities with 81% state educated in Glasgow and 70% state educated in Dundee. 30 of the 32 London boroughs are represented with 64% of participants state educated.
Each of The Benedetti Sessions caters for all playing abilities with workshops for Beginner String Orchestra; Intermediate String Orchestra and Advanced String Orchestra. There is also a General Musicianship morning for beginners; String Teachers Professional Development Weekend for instrumental string teachers; Primary Classroom Teachers Professional Development Workshop for non-specialist primary classroom teachers and a Primary Schools Workshop Session introducing pupils to the fundamentals of music.
Nicola Benedetti commented, ‘It was a beautiful and hugely revelatory experience, bringing together people from literally all walks of music-making life. We are victims of too many categories - young and old, professional and amateur, teachers and performers – but actually, the collective feeling and sound broke all stereotypes and allowed for one of the most positive, relaxing yet engaging musical environments I’ve experienced.’
Music is the art of all the things we can’t see or touch. It is feelings and thoughts, offerings of generosity, vulnerability and openness. It addresses us, communicates and passes invisible things from people creating sound to people receiving sound. It has the power to capture us, to make us feel many complex things. It can lift us high into optimism and accompany us during feelings of hurt and pain. The making of music can be described as healing, invigorating, exhausting and all-consuming. It brings millions together through the basic act of listening and thousands together through the act of making melody, rhythm and harmony in the practice and service of collective expression. This is what the Benedetti Foundation wants young people to experience and share.
Violinist Nicola Benedetti is one of the world’s leading advocates for quality music education, the role of arts and culture in the wider community and the transformational effect it has on all young people. She has been committed to education projects since the age of 15 and in the past 12 months, Nicola has worked with over 2,000 students and 500 teachers.
The Benedetti Foundation will strive to unite the world of music education through uncovering and sharing its best practices, and celebrating its greatest advocates. We will create explosive, life changing experiences around mass musical events for teachers and young people, that are dedicated to music participation on all levels, with timeless and profound music at their heart. Our ultimate destination is an empowered society that is more creative, enlightened and fulfilled. The Benedetti Foundation is fiercely devoted towards pulling together individuals and organisations that too often work in isolation. It will also produce a signature series of orchestra-based weekend workshops – The Benedetti Sessions - to address, equally, the needs of young musicians and of teachers. www.benedettifoundation.org


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Vintage Lens Collection
In the past year, I've been collecting vintage cameras and lenses, these are almost all of them. It's a lot of fun, but they do take up a bit of space.....
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Eleni (Lenio) Myrivili is Chief Heat Officer of Athens, Greece and was recently announced the Global Chief Heat Officer to UN Habitat, working to bring solutions to extreme heat to cities in 60 countries around the world. Lenio is also senior advisor for urban heat and a Senior Fellow at the Arsht-Rock Center at the Atlantic Council. She is currently a member of the EU Mission Board for Adaptation at the European Commission and co-chairs the Steering Committee of the global Resilient Cities Network (R-Cities). Previously a tenured professor with executive experience in local government, she is an expert on urban resilience and extreme heat, and climate adaptation, national borders and cultural theory. In 2020, she completed a year as a Loeb Fellow of Advanced Environmental Studies 2020, at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design.
Elected to city government (2017-2019) she served as Athens’ Deputy Mayor for Urban Nature and Climate Resilience pioneering multimillion-euro programs in equitable blue and green infrastructure development. Overseeing a staff of 400, she introduced a clear vision for Climate Adaptation and Urban Ecology, driving collaborative design and digital solutions that also protected the city’s most vulnerable populations. Her work on heat resilience established Athens’ leadership in international urban climate change responses.
In 2015, she was appointed the city’s Chief Resilience Officer and launched in 2017 the Athens Resilience Strategy for 2030 as part of the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities initiative.This Strategy anchored a 55 million euros loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB). She established the first office of Resilience and Sustainability in the city, embedding resilient methodologies, influencing strategic planning, and building capacity within the city’s administration.


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The Life of Saint Nicholas
Holy Hierarch Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, was glorified as a great saint of God.
It was a very long time ago, during the last half of the third century AD, when a devout Christian couple lived in Patara, an important port on the Mediterranean coast of Lycia in Asia Minor (now in modern Turkey). St. Paul had visited Patara while making his missionary journeys and the Christian community was established there.
This couple, Theophanes and Nonna, deeply desired a child. As the years passed (and some say it was thirty long years), they prayed and wept, but still there was no child.
And so it was with great rejoicing and deep gratitude that a son, who they named Nicholas, was born.
Immediately after giving birth to him, his mother Nona was healed of sickness. From infancy, St. Nicholas set out on a life of fasting. On Wednesdays and Fridays, he accepted his mother’s milk only once, after his parents’ evening prayers.
Theophanes and Nonna chose the name in honor of the child’s priest-uncle, Nicholas, who came to bless the baby. This uncle was abbot of a monastery in nearby Xanthos. Nicholas was a familiar name among Christians, though not common, as a man named Nicholas was one of the first chosen to serve as a deacon in Jerusalem.
Boyhood: Tragedy Strikes
As a boy Nicholas loved to visit the nearby monastery, where his uncle, who was also named Nicholas, was the abbot.
From childhood, Nicholas became accomplished in learning Divine Scripture. During the day, he did not leave the church, and at night he prayed and read books, building within himself a worthy home for the Holy Spirit. His uncle, Bishop Nicholas of Patara, rejoiced in his spiritual accomplishments.
There Nicholas began his life-long dedication to the church, as he joined in the daily cycle of worship, chanting prayers together with the monks. He learned to love and serve God from both his parents and his friends the monks.
Nonna and Theopanes took their son Nicholas to a local teacher, where he studied the classical subjects of the time. He learned philosophy, as well as scripture and theology from the monks. His home life, too, reflected love for God and the family belonged to the Christian community in Patara. Even though Roman authorities in Lycia were tolerant, Christians would have met in homes or other out-of-the-way places.
Nicholas’ parents died of the plague while he was still young, perhaps in his mid to late-teens. As Theophanes and Nonna had prospered during his childhood, Nicholas received a large inheritance. He went to live with his beloved Uncle Nicholas, who took responsibility for the youth. Nicholas lived with his uncle and the other monks of the monastery where he continued to study, to grow in faith, and to love and serve God.
Three Impoverished Maidens or The Story of The Dowries – The Origin of the Christmas Stocking
There was a man, once rich, who had fallen on hard times. Now poor, he had three daughters of an age to be married. In those days a young woman’s family had to have something of value, a dowry, to offer prospective bridegrooms. The larger the dowry, the better the chance a young woman would find a good husband. Without a dowry, a woman was unlikely to marry. This poor man’s daughters, without dowries, were therefore destined to be sold into slavery, or worse.
Word of the family’s misfortune reached Nicholas, who had the wealth inherited from his parents. St. Nicholas came secretly at night and threw some gold coins tied in a stocking through the window. In the morning they found the money and gave thanks to God for saving them from misfortune. The first daughter soon wed.
Not long after, another bag of gold again appeared mysteriously. The second daughter was married. The father, now very anxious to know who the secret benefactor was, kept watch during the night.
A third bag of gold landed inside the house and the watchful father leaped up and caught the fleeing donor. “Ah, Nicholas, it is you!” cried the father, “You have saved my daughters from certain disaster.”
Nicholas, embarrassed, and not wishing to be known, begged the man to keep his identity secret. “You must thank God alone for providing these gifts in answer to your prayers for deliverance.”
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land – Saint Nicholas Saves the Storm-Tossed Sailors
While yet a young man, Nicholas followed the example of his uncle, the abbot, by making a pilgrimage to the birthplace of Christianity—the Holy Land. Desiring a serene time of preparation, Nicholas set sail on an Egyptian ship where the other pilgrims did not know who he was. The first night he dreamed a storm would put them all at peril. When he awoke in the morning he warned the sailors that a severe storm was coming, but they need not fear, for “God will protect us.”
Almost immediately the sky darkened and strong winds roared round the ship. The wind and waves made it impossible to keep the ship under control. Even with lowered sails, the sailors feared for their very lives and begged Nicholas to pray for safety. One sailor climbed the main mast, tightening the ropes so the mast would not crash onto the deck. As he was coming back down, the sailor slipped, fell to the deck, and was killed.
While Nicholas prayed, the storm did quiet, relieving the sailors. Their comfort, however, was dampened by grief over their comrad’s death. As Nicholas prayed over the dead sailor, he was revived, “as if he had only been asleep.” The man awakened without pain and the ship finished the journey to the Holy Land.
Nicholas then embarked on his pilgrimage to the holy places, walking where Jesus had walked. One night he wanted to pray at the only church remaining at the time in Jerusalem, the Church of the Room of the Last Supper on Mount Zion. As he approached the heavy, locked doors, they swung open of their own accord, allowing him to enter the church. Nicholas fell to the ground in thanksgiving.
Having gone to all of the holy sites , St. Nicholas decided to go off into the desert. He was stopped by a Divine voice which directed that he return to his homeland. Drawn to a life of silence, upon his return to Lycia the saint joined the brotherhood of a monastery known as Holy Zion. However, the Lord once again announced to him that a different path awaited him: “Nicholas, this is not field from which I expect you to bring forth My expected fruit. Turn and go back into the world, that My Name will be glorified in you.” In a vision, the Lord gave him the Gospels, bound in a richly decorated cover, and the Most-Holy Mother of God gave him an omophorion.
How Nicholas Became a Bishop
A very long time ago, after the Bishop of Myra died, the other bishops in Lycia gathered to select the new bishop for the See of Myra. As they met, they discussed and prayed, but could not discern who would be the right choice.
One night, the oldest and wisest bishop heard a voice in the night telling him to watch the doors of the church the next morning before matins. The first person to enter the church by the name of “Nicholas” was to be the new bishop. This wise bishop shared his vision with the others, urging them to pray while he waited at the doors.
As the time for morning prayer drew near, the first person to come was a young man. The waiting bishop asked, “What is your name?” “I am Nicholas,” came the reply. “Nicholas, servant and friend of God, for your holiness you shall be bishop of this place,” said the bishop.
Nicholas protested he was not worthy to be named bishop. He said he was too young and inexperienced for such great responsibility. All the bishops said it was God’s will for Nicholas to be the new bishop.
They brought him into the church and placed him in the bishop’s seat. There he was consecrated the new Bishop of Myra. Nicholas promised to bring the Gospel of Christ to the people and defend the faith from all those who would attack it.
Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, lived his life in faithful service to God; he was protector of the poor and helpless, advocate of justice for those in need, and faithful defender of the Christian faith.
Famine Relief or The Miracle Of The Grain
When crops failed, famine descended throughout Lycia. The people of Myra were hungry. Bishop Nicholas was very concerned about the people’s welfare.
In far off Italy, a merchant loaded his ship with grain to sell in Egypt. That night Bishop Nicholas appeared to the merchant in a dream. He pledged payment of three gold coins, and commanded the merchant to come to Myra and sell the grain. The merchant was amazed and frightened when he awoke to find three gold coins miraculously in his hand.
Since the merchant was afraid to ignore such a command, he sailed to Myra and sold all his grain. The people had food and would be able to survive the famine. Still amazed, the merchant told everyone about his dream and the gold. The citizens listened to his story and were amazed. They thanked God for their good fortune and for their extraordinary bishop, Nicholas.
Bishop Nicholas Loses His Cool (At The Council of Nicaea)
In AD 325 Emperor Constantine convened the Council of Nicaea, the very first ecumenical council. More than 300 bishops came from all over the Christian world to debate the nature of the Holy Trinity. It was one of the early church’s most intense theological questions. Arius, from Egypt, was teaching that Jesus the Son was not equal to God the Father. Arius forcefully argued his position at length. The bishops listened respectfully.
As Arius vigorously continued, Nicholas became more and more agitated. Finally, he could no longer bear what he believed was essential being attacked. The outraged Nicholas got up, crossed the room, and slapped Arius across the face! The bishops were shocked. It was unbelievable that a bishop would lose control and be so hotheaded in such a solemn assembly. They brought Nicholas to Constantine. Constantine said even though it was illegal for anyone to strike another in his presence, in this case, the bishops themselves must determine the punishment.
The bishops stripped Nicholas of his bishop’s garments, chained him, and threw him into jail. That wwould keep Nicholas away from the meeting. When the Council ended a final decision would be made about his future.
Nicholas was ashamed and prayed for forgiveness, though he did not waver in his belief. During the night, Jesus and Mary his Mother, appeared,* asking, “Why are you in jail?” “Because of my love for you,” Nicholas replied. Jesus then gave the Book of the Gospels to Nicholas. Mary gave him an omophorion, so Nicholas would again be dressed as a bishop. Now at peace, Nicholas studied the Scriptures for the rest of the night.
When the jailer came in the morning, he found the chains loose on the floor and Nicholas dressed in bishop’s robes, quietly reading the Scriptures. When Constantine was told of this, the emperor asked that Nicholas be freed. Nicholas was then fully reinstated as the Bishop of Myra.
The Council of Nicaea agreed with Nicholas’ views, deciding the question against Arius. The work of the Council produced the Nicene Creed which to this day many Christians repeat weekly when they stand to say what they believe.
Righter of Wrongs
During the time of Emperor Constantine, unrest and revolt would break out here and there around the empire. Soldiers would then be sent to restore order. Three generals, named Nepotianus, Ursus, and Eupoleonis were sent to put down a revolt in Phrygia. These generals, with their troops, landed in Andriaki, to wait for wind so they could continue on their way.
Some soldiers came ashore and went to Myra to buy bread and other supplies. Seeing an opportunity, troublmakers impersonated the soldiers, looting and causing general mayhem. Townspeople mobbed the soldiers, thinking they were causing the problems.
Hearing the noise and fearing a riot, Bishop Nicholas hurried to the port to restore order. There the generals greeted the Bishop and asked his blessing on their mission. Then the generals admonished their soldiers to bring order and avoid arrest. The Bishop invited the generals to return with him to Myra.
As they approached the town, people came running to tell the bishop, “If you had been in the city, three innocent men would not have been handed over to death.” Nicholas asked, “Are the men still alive?” “Yes,” they answered, and told him where they had been taken.
Still with the generals and hoping it wasn’t too late, Nicholas ran to the place. The three men were in position with their faces covered and hands bound behind their backs, expecting death. The executioner held the sword up in readiness. Fearlessly, Nicholas grabbed the sword, throwing it to the ground. He freed the men and took them into the city.
They went to the Pretorium where Bishop Nicholas confronted the Prefect Eustathios for accepting bribes and nearly causing the deaths of three innocent men. Frightened, Eustathios confessed his crimes. Nicholas pardoned him after the charges against the men had been cleared.
The generals, joining Bishop Nicholas for refreshments, asked him to pray for them. He blessed them and said good-bye as they left to sail on to carry out their mission.
The Emperor Dreams
Having completed their mission the three generals, Nepotianus, Ursos, and Eupoleonis, returned as conquering heros to Constantinople. Emperor Constantine gave a great reception honoring the generals; this made the Master of the Forces green with envy.
The Master offered Prefect Ablabius a bribe of 1700 pounds of gold to betray the three generals. Agreeing, Ablabius went to Constantine, telling him, “My lord, the officers who were sent to serve you have instead committed treason. When I learned of this, I could not keep silent. Now, if it please my lord, act!” The furious emperor immediately ordered the three generals to prison without further inquiry.
The jealous officers, now afraid they would be found out, pressured Ablabius, saying, “Why do you keep the generals alive in prison? As long as they are there they can help their cause.” So Ablabius went again to Constantine, saying, “My lord, those generals that you ordered to prison, continue to plot against you.” The emperor ordered the men to be beheaded that very night.
The warden told the generals they were to be executed before sunrise. The three rent their garments, crying, “What evil did we do, that we should perish so miserably?” For they had served the emperor loyally and well; now, without trial, they were condemned by the same emperor. They knew not what to do.
Then Nepotianus remembered what they had witnessed in Myra—Bishop Nicholas saving three innocent men from unjust condemnation and death. He cried out, “Lord God of Saint Nicholas have mercy upon us. Save us now, as you saved the three men who were unjustly condemned to death in Lycia. Saint Nicholas, servant of Christ, though you are far from us, pray to your God that we may be saved.” They all prayed the same way.
Saint Nicholas himself came to Emperor Constantine in a dream, saying, “Rise and free the three generals you have put in prison, Nepotianus, Ursus, and Eupoleonis. They have been condemned on hearsay. If you do not obey, I will stir up such a revolt that your body will be given to wild animals.” Constantine asked, “Who are you, and how did you get into my palace?” The saint replied, “I am Bishop Nicholas, from Lycia.” And he vanished.
Nicholas then appeared to Ablabius the prefect, saying, “Rise and free the three innocent generals you have put in prison. If you do not listen to me, you and your whole family will die.” Ablabius asked, “Who are you and where do you come from, to speak to me like this?” Nicholas answered, “I am Nicholas, servant of God, the Metropolitan in Myra.” And again he disappeared.
Constantine awoke and sent a messenger for Ablabius. The prefect sent the messenger back with the same story. Constantine ordered the three generals, the prefect, and the public into his court. Constantine asked the generals, “What kind of magic do you do that you can affect us while we sleep?” The three stared at the ground, afraid of being accused of working spells on the emperor. The question was repeated. Nepotianus replied, “My lord, we know nothing of magic. If we have done anything against Your Excellency, punish us.” The emperor then asked, “Do you know anyone named Nicholas?” Inspired and emboldened, they answered, “Lord God of Saint Nicholas have mercy upon us. Save us now, as you saved the three men who were unjustly condemned to death in Lycia.” The emperor asked, “Who is this Nicholas?” Nepotianus told him what Nicholas had done, freeing the innocent men in Myra.
Emperor Constantine spared the generals, saying, “It is not I who frees you, but Nicholas to whom you called for help. Get dressed in your uniforms, and go to give him thanks.” Constantine sent them away with rich gifts of gold holy vessels, a Gospel of gold, and two golden candelabra. The generals journeyed to Myra to thank Bishop Nicholas for their amazing rescue. Nicholas brushed aside their thanks, urging them to praise God who had so miraculously saved them. They then gave of their wealth to the poor, continuing to do so for many years while giving thanks to God.
Tax Relief For Myra
The people of Myra were suffering under the burden of heavy taxes. They begged Bishop Nicholas to ask the emperor to relieve them of the high taxes which caused such hardship. Nicholas went to Constantine to plead the cause of his people. The emperor heard Nicholas’ pleas and granted a large cut. Nicholas received a written copy of the order. He immediately took the copy and went down to the sea where he threw the parchment out into the water. Soon afterwards it was fished out of the water near Myra and taken to the proper authorities. It was put into immediate effect and taxes were lowered substantially.
Meanwhile the finance ministers had convinced Constantine that losing this revenue would seriously harm the royal treasury. Constantine summoned Nicholas back and asked to have the order returned so it could be changed to a much smaller tax cut. When Nicholas reported that the order had already been put into effect in Myra, Constantine sent a runner to determine the truth. How could it be true when Bishop Nicholas was still in Constantinople? However, when Nicholas’ words were confirmed, the emperor allowed the full reduction to stand. A century later Myra’s people still attributed their low taxation to St. Nicholas.
One year, as the good people of Myra were celebrating good Saint Nicholas on the eve of his feast day, a band of pirates from Crete came into the district. They stole treasure from the Church of Saint Nicholas—gold chalices, jeweled icons, and silver candlesticks—to take away as booty. As they were leaving town they also snatched a young boy, Basilios, to keep as a slave.
The emir, or ruler, selected Basilios to be his personal cupbearer. Not knowing the language, Basilios could not eavesdrop any state secrets. So, for a year Basileos waited on the king, serving his wine in a beautiful golden cup.
The year passed slowly for Basilios’ parents, who were devastated at the loss of their only child. As St. Nicholas’ feast day approached again, Basilios’ mother said, “I simply cannot join in the any festivity. For me, St. Nicholas Day has become time of sorrow. She decided to have a simple observance at home—with quiet prayers for Basileos’ safekeeping.
Meanwhile, far away, Basilios remembered this was the day of St. Nicholas feast. He was downcast and discouraged. The emir asked why he looked so unhappy. Basilios replied, “I’m thinking of home and the special feast day of St. Nicholas.” “You will never be there again!” declared the emir. As Basilios was filling the golden cup, he was suddenly whisked up and away. The boy was terrified, but St. Nicholas appeared to him, blessed him, and set him down in his home in Myra. Imagine the joy and wonderment when Basileos appeared, still holding the emir’s golden cup.
Basilios and his family celebrated St. Nicholas feast day with great rejoicing and thanksgiving. The whole town offered prayers of thanksgiving to God and to the saint who had once been their bishop.
Grace Received: Death of Nicholas
Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, in the land of Lycia, in the poetic words of Symeon the Metaphrast, “had long lived . . . renowned for his virtuous conduct, he asperged the metropolis of Myra with sweet and lovely unction distilled from the blossoms of divine Grace.” As Nicholas came to the end of his life, he prayed that God would send his angels to receive his spirit. When Nicholas saw the angels, he spoke the psalm, “I have hope in thee, O Lord” . . . . “into thine hands I commend my spirit.” He gave up his spirit and died in the year of our Lord three-hundred and forty-three.
His earthly body, borne by a great procession of bishops, priests, monks, and deacons, was laid to rest in a marble tomb in the crypt of his own cathedral church in Myra. From his tomb there flowed a fountain of manna that has continued until this day.
Translation of the holy relics
After Myra fell under the control of the Seljuks, who were not sympathetic to the Christian faith, Italian merchants in both Venice and Bari saw an opportunity for their cities. A major place of pilgrimage, such as Nicholas tomb, would be a great boon to both spiritual and economic life. Forty-seven set out from Bari, sailing in three ships, to accomplish the task. Making port in Andriaki, they made their way to the church in Myra. A small community of monks guarded Saint Nicholas’ shrine. To the monks horror, the Barians broke into the tomb and made off with the saints’ relics. The ships arrived triumpantly back in Bari on May 9, 1087. The townspeople were overjoyed and San Nicola became the patron saint of Bari and all Apulia.
A great church, the Basilica di San Nicola, was built for the saint, who is now known as Saint in Bari as well as Bishop of Myra. The tomb of St. Nicholas has been a major pilgrimage site ever since.
Many icons show Saint Nicholas with Jesus on one side and Mary the Blessed Mother on the other. They hold symbols of a bishop’s office: the Book of the Gospels and an omophorion. They appeared this way in two events of Nicholas’ life. The first was when he was selected to be consecrated as a bishop. The second was at the Council of Nicaea. They symbolize God’s favor resting upon Nicholas and confirm his vocation as a bishop.
The name of the great Saint of God, the Holy Hierarch and Miracle-worker Nicholas, the quick helper and man of prayer for all who run to him, became famous in many countries and among many peoples throughout the world. In Russia, many cathedrals, monasteries, and churches are dedicated to his holy name. No, rather, there is not a single town without a church dedicated to St. Nicholas. More often than not, churches to St. Nicholas were erected on market squares by Russian merchants, those who sailed the seas and who trod the earth, those who revered St. Nicholas the Miracle-worker as the patron of all travelers, both on land and on sea. Sometimes the people named them churches of “Nichola the Wet.” Many village churches were dedicated to the Wonder-worker Nicholas, whom peasants revered as a merciful intercessor for all working people before the Lord. Holy Hierarch Nicholas did not cease acting as an intercessor for the Russian land. Ancient Kiev passed down to us the story of how the Holy Hierarch saved a drowned child. After hearing the sorrowful prayers of parents who had lost their only heir, St. Nicholas took the child from the water, brought him back to life, and placed him before his miraculous icon in the choir loft of the Church of the Holy Wisdom. In the morning, the parents were overjoyed to find their rescued child there. Together with a multitude of people, they glorified St. Nicholas the Wonder-worker.
Many miraculous icons of St. Nicholas appeared in Russia, or came to Russia from other countries. These include the ancient (12th century) Byzantine icon, brought from Novgorod to Moscow and depicting the Saint to the waist, as well as the enormous icon, written in the 13th century by a Novgorod master. Two types of depictions of the Wonder-worker are especially wide-spread throughout the Russian Church: The first is Holy Hierarch Nicholas of Zaraisk, showing a full-length figure of St. Nicholas, his right hand in an attitude of blessing, and his left holding the Gospels. It was this icon that was brought to Ryazan’ in 1225 by the Byzantine Princess Eupraxia, who married Theodore, Prince of Ryazan’, and who perished, together with her husband and her infant son, during the invasion by Baty Khan. The second is Holy Hierarch Nicholas of Mozhaisk, which also depicts a full-length figure of St. Nicholas, holding a sword in his right hand and a city in his left. This commemorates the miraculous saving, through the prayers of the Holy Hierarch, of the city of Mozhaisk from enemy attack. It would be impossible to list all of the grace-giving icons of Holy Hierarch Nicholas. According to the prayers of the Holy Hierarch, every Russian town and every church is blessed with such an icon.

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US Open winner, Rory McIlroy, and tennis number one, Caroline Wozniacki, have been spotted having dinner in London. A photo of the pair sharing a meal in London was posted on the blog Ome Tennis .
The blogger spotted the pair at an All Bar One restaurant in London and took the opportunity to grab a snap. It was also reported that the pair were seen kissing. The blogger immediately posted the images to Twitter but then took them down.
Rory McIlroy in love match with tennis number one Caroline Wozniacki
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On Monday McIlroy released a statement which said that he and his long-term girlfriend, Holly Sweeney, had broken up before the British Open this weekend.
Wozniacki and McIlroy became the focus of gossip last week when they engaged in a very flirty Twitter back and forth. McIlroy had wished her a happy 21st birthday and marveled at how old she was getting.
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Bohemian gypsy bedroom created at the top of the house in that dark dingy space which is currently your loft and would make a superb loft conversion in which to play out your design desires Bedrooms,boho,Boho & Gyps
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Tunnel infection is one of the most dreaded infections, post phacoemulsification. Most cases reported till now are caused by Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria or fungi and very few cases by the acid-fast organisms. Ocular infections by Nocardia usually have poor prognosis. Here, we report a case of tunnel infection, its management and microbiological identification of cause behind it, that is, Nocardia cyriacigeorgica a rare acid-fast microorganism.
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Contributors RiR: conception and design of the study, data acquisition and interpretation, data analysis, drafting of the manuscript, approval of the final version of the manuscript. RaR: conception and design of thestudy, data interpretation, drafting of the manuscript, approval of the final version of the manuscript. MB: conception of study, data interpretation, drafting and critical revision of the manuscript, approval of the final version of the manuscript, guarantor of the study. NG: data acquisition, data analysis and interpretation, drafting of the manuscript, approval of the final version of the manuscript.
Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
Competing interests None declared.
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The Celt installed a new band sound system in May 2015. The information contained below is to inform bands on the equipment that is now available in-house at The Celt and to provide some specific information to allow you to better familiarize yourselves on the use of it before you arrive.
What is now installed and available for use at The Celt:
- PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 Digital Mixer
- Quick Start Guide – Download – The first couple sections of this PreSonus Quick Start Guide are very useful for understanding: hooking up to, setting levels and the basic operation of the mixer board. After that it goes into more detail about digital effects, loading and saving scenes, recording, etc. – none of which you need to know to use the board, but the information is available if you so choose to use those options. Loading and saving scenes can also help in speeding up your setup for those who have additional gigs at The Celt at a later date. For those bands that have that one guy who wants to know it all – Presonus 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual.
- VIDEO – PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 Digital Mixer In-Depth Demo: length 19:24 – After a look through the PreSonus Quick Start Guide above we highly recommend viewing this video. There are additional videos available on the Presonus 16.0.2 on YouTube, some shorter and some longer, but the one linked above seems to cover most everything pretty well in about 20 minutes.
- QSC K12 Active Loudspeakers (Mains)
- A pair of QSC K12 speakers have been flown from the ceiling in front of the stage area. The cables from them terminate in XLR(F) connectors. If you choose not to use the provided PreSonus Digital Mixer but still want to use these QSC K12 in-house speakers with your own mixer please be sure that your mixer can accept XLR(F) connectors, or you have the cabling required to convert the connectors to what you need.
- Kustum 12″ PA Powered Speakers (Monitors)
- A pair of Kustum 12″ PA Powered speakers are available for use as monitors. If you use the provided PreSonus Digital Mixer the cabling provided in-house will be 1/4″ TRS from Aux Out of the mixer to XLR(M) into the monitors. If you choose to use your own mixer, or additional monitors, be sure to bring any additional cabling you may need.
- Live Wire Advantage 16×4 Combo 1/4″-XLR(F) 50′ Snake
- This 50′ stage snake accepts both 1/4″ and XLR(M) connectors. If you choose to use the provided Presonus Digital Mixer, it has only 12 input channels so 4 channels from this snake will not be available for use. Be advised the Presonus mixer labels the last four channels as 9/10, 11/12, 13/14 and 15/16 because they have dual inputs, do not let this confuse you when setting up.
- If you do use the provided PreSonus Digital mixer and you want to save setup time on any future gigs at The Celt, take note of what you plug into each channel on the snake so that on you can plug that same item into the same channel on future gigs. This way you can use the save/recall settings on the mixer to save your complete setup under your band name and recall it for future gigs. This can save you quite a bit of time depending on the number of channels you use. Usually just a quick cellphone pic of the snake once you’re setup will work as a good reminder of what was where. Otherwise you’ll either have to start from scratch for each gig, or you will need to copy channel settings around on the mixer which will take additional mixer knowledge.
- Well, if you’ve made it this far you probably need one. We recommend the Guinness!
1) Will there be a sound guy available?
Don’t count on it. While there maybe on occasion, do not count on a sound guy being available. What this means is that if you do not feel comfortable using the provided PreSonus 16.0.2 Digital Mixer please bring your own mixer that you are familiar with.
2) Do you provide microphones and cabling to the bands?
No, unfortunately we do not. If it wasn’t mentioned above, we do not have it available. Space is at a premium or should we just say not available at all for safely storing any additional equipment. Not to mention, Nick breaks too many things around here.


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Eden Hazard says Chelsea have to ‘play in the Champions League every year’ as they moved closer to securing a top four finish with a 1-1 draw at Manchester United.
Marcus Alonso capitalised on a mistake from United goalkeeper David De Gea to earn a point at Old Trafford, after former Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata had opened the scoring for the hosts.
The draw leaves Chelsea in fourth, and Maurizio Sarri’s side will secure Champions League football with wins over Watford and Leicester in their final two games.
Hazard, who has been strongly linked with a summer move to Spanish giants Real Madrid, says Chelsea must play in Europe’s premier competition and is determined to secure qualification in what could be his final appearances for the club.
“Chelsea has to play in the Champions League every year,” Hazard told Sky Sports.
“It’s one of biggest clubs in the world, and for myself also I want to play in the Champions League – and we will.”
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Online trading has become increasingly popular in recent years, offering a convenient and accessible way for people to invest their money and potentially make a profit. However, trading can be risky, especially for beginners who may not have a clear understanding of the markets and the strategies required for success. That’s why it’s essential to research and use the following guide to maximize your profits while minimizing the risks.
Educating yourself about online trading can provide you with the knowledge and tools necessary to make informed decisions when investing. It can help you understand market trends, identify potential risks, and recognize profitable opportunities. By staying up-to-date on the latest news and trends, you can make better investment decisions and maximize your profit potential while minimizing your risks.
Work With A Broker
Online trading brokers can offer you personalized advice on investment opportunities that align with your goals and risk tolerance. Check where your broker is based to ensure you get local market insights relevant to you; working with an indexhandel Nederland, i.e. a Dutch index broker, can help you maximize your profits by providing you with access to local market insights in The Netherlands. Whereas a USA-based broker may specialize more in the North American market.
Starting small and gradually increasing your investments is a wise approach when beginning to trade online. It allows you to test the waters, gain experience, and minimize your risk of losses. As you gain confidence and develop your trading strategy, you can gradually increase your investments, which can help maximize your profit potential while minimizing your risks.
Diversifying your portfolio is a fundamental principle of investment that helps to minimize risk and maximize returns. By spreading your investments across different types of assets, you reduce the impact of any one investment’s failure on your overall portfolio. This approach provides more stability, ensuring that your potential losses are limited to a single investment, while your potential profits are maximized.
Stop-loss orders are an essential tool for minimizing the risk of losses in online trading. By setting a limit on how much you are willing to lose on a trade, you can protect your investments from unexpected market fluctuations. This approach helps you to stick to your investment strategy and avoid emotional decisions that can lead to significant losses.
Trading requires patience and discipline, as it can take time for investments to generate returns. It’s essential to have realistic expectations and not expect to make a profit overnight. This can be difficult to do but it’s important to make sure that you do not let emotions and desperation cloud your judgement. By staying focused on your long-term goals and being patient, you can increase your chances of success and maximize your profit potential in the online trading world.
In conclusion, online trading can be a lucrative investment opportunity, but it requires knowledge, discipline, and patience. By following the tips outlined in this guide, such as educating yourself, starting small, diversifying your portfolio, using stop-loss orders, practicing patience, and not letting emotions drive your decisions, you can maximize your profit potential and minimize your risks.

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The Bianconeri have reportedly agreed a fee of €75 million for Vlahovic, who is keener on a switch to the former Serie A champions than to Arsenal. The development will come as a blow to Arsenal, who will now have to quickly assess other targets to strengthen their attack.
As per Romano, the north London club have Real Sociedad forward Aleksander Isak high on their transfer wish list:
“They will try to sign a striker they will try and try and try. They wanted Vlahovic since October, but now they are going to check out some other options. They were offered the chance to sign Luka Jovic on loan, but at the moment that isn’t the priority for either side, both the club and the player."
“Alexander Isak is one of the most appreciated players on their list. They love him, they literally love him. He’s at the same level of Vlahovic in terms of appreciation for the Gunners, but it will be difficult to sign this player in January as Real Sociedad are keen to keep this player until the end of the season,” Romano said on the Here We Go Podcast.
Arsenal will not find it easy to sign Isak
Aleksandar Isak has progressed well at Real Sociedad, and the Spanish side handed him a new four-year contract in 2022 that has a €90 million release clause in it. The Swede has made 115 appearances across competitions for the club, scoring 41 goals and giving nine assists.
The forward reportedly wants to spend the rest of the season at Real Sociedad, who are hoping to finish in the top four. They are currently two points behind fourth position in the league table.

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EU foreign ministers are meeting Monday to discuss the future spending of the EU. Despite expectations of reaching a compromise on the issue, positions hardened in the run-up to the talks.
Can the 25 members in the EU work out their differences?
The current president of the EU, Luxembourg's Jean-Claude Juncker, attempted to create some movement on the thorny budget issue with a series of confidential one-on-one talks with EU heads of state prior to foreign ministers' meeting. But diplomats from Luxembourg aren't counting on any concrete results until after their last bilateral meeting with British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Tuesday.
Only if Britain were to forgo its multi-billion euro EU budget rebate will there be agreement by the end of this week's general EU summit on the EU budgetary framework for the period 2007-2013.
For more than 20 years now, Britain has been granted a rebate on its EU contributions that currently totals 4.6 billion euros ($5.63 billion) annually. The remaining 24 member states at least want to achieve a freeze on the rebate, which was granted to Britain 21 years ago when the island nation was among the poorer states in the union. Although its situation has fundamentally changed, the British government has rejected every attempt to renegotiate, something Tony Blair stressed again last week.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair
"The UK rebate will remain and we will not negotiate it away. Period," Blair said before parliament.
Other net contributors Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden are also demanding a sort of rebate, arguing that on a per capita basis, their payments into Brussels' coffers are too high. Germany contributes between six and seven billion euros a year.
Italy and Portugal have rejected the planned cuts to regional subsidies included in the negotiation package. Italian foreign minister Gianfranco Fini warned earlier that Italy would not hesitate to use a veto on the budget proposal.
The nine member states in Eastern Europe are demanding more financial support, and France is refusing to budge on the issue of agricultural payments, from which it benefits the most. Germany and the five other net contributors officially support capping the budget at one percent of the EU's gross national income, although it's on this point that a compromise would be most likely.
The EU budget debate: a tangled web of issues
It would be a masterstroke by Juncker were he to succeed in unravelling this complex knot of budget issues, say EU diplomats in Brussels.
Following the negative constitutional referendums, the Netherlands and France have barely any room to manoeuvre. German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder is widely seen as a lame duck and will most likely not get drawn into any wide-reaching obligations. Juncker is of the opinion that the heads of state need to prove their willingness to act with a budget compromise, now that the EU constitution has been put on ice.
The constitutional crisis is not officially on the EU foreign ministers' agenda. How the ratification process is to go on and in which direction the EU should develop is a matter for the heads of state to resolve at their summit later this week.
Confirming expansion plans
In Luxembourg, the foreign ministers want to reconfirm the assurances that have already been given for the next round of expansion. Romania and Bulgaria are due to be taken into the fold on Jan. 1, 2007, if they have completed all the required reforms. The beginning of accession talks with Turkey on Oct. 3 will be reaffirmed. A date for beginning talks with Croatia is not yet in sight due to unsatisfactory cooperation from Zagreb with the War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague.
The EU continues to hold onto the goal of allowing the remaining Balkan nations -- Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania and Serbia-Montenegro -- into the club, despite the fact that there is no foreseeable agreement on a constitutional framework for an EU of 30 or more members.


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RDelephant was developed to have an alternative, conservative view of the current social media construct. Our community will welcome you with open arms and we want to use this platform to enhance the social climate that we were accustomed to under God, Guns, and Conservative Values.
Our company will support our veterans, stand for our flag, and help defend our country from the radical values of certain groups plaguing this great country. We will not censure you for believing in the moral fabric of this great country, nor will we allow for fringe groups to infiltrate and spread hate and fake news to our community members.
If you are a true patriot and want to have a community of like-minded members, then you are at the right place. If you want to help the conservative cause and believe in helping our vets and supporting a veteran owned company, then RDelephant is your place of refuge. Welcome to the “Herd”.
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The KHX Custom 9mm (OR) has a milled slide that accepts optics plates for Vortex, Trijicon and Leupold red dot sights. The KHX is also equipped with stiplex front strap stippling for extra grip confidence. Firearm Features Hexagonal pattern serrations on slide stair-stepped in height for maximum grip surface KimPro II black finish on slide and frame Hogue Magrip G-10 Grips Manufacturer: Kimber America Model: KHX Custom (OR) Caliber: 9mm Luger Weight: 38 oz. (with empty magazine) Barrel Length: 5″ Barrel Material: Stainless Steel; Match Grade Twist Rate: 16″ Left Hand Overall Length: 8.7″ Height: 5.25″ Magazine Capacity: 9 Rounds Recoil Spring (pounds): 12.0 Frame Material: Stainless Steel Frame Finish: Matte Black; KimPro II Frame Width: 1.28″ Slide Material: Stainless Steel Slide Finish: Matte Black; KimPro II; Front Serrations Sights: White Dot; Optics Ready Grips: Hogue Magrip G-10 Mag Grips Trigger: Premium Aluminum Trigger Factory Setting: 4.0-5.0 lbs. lbs. SKU 3000374 UPC 669278303741
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Aliens: Survival was a three-issue limited comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics from February-April 1998. The series was written by James Vance, illustrated by Guy Davis, lettered by Gary Fields, colored by Perry McNamee and edited by Philip Amara. It featured covers by artist Tony Harris.
Survival was eventually collected along with other Aliens comics in Aliens Omnibus: Volume 5 in October 2008.
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Thompson, a geological surveyor on a remote planet, has the perfect life. A loving wife, a son in little league, even a pesky neighbor. The only problem is, Thompson's life may be all a dream. The reality may be that he's trapped underground in an escape pod with hours to live. And, creatures with claws and acid blood are pounding on the door . . .
While trying to cope with a mysterious epidemic, the scientific expedition is nearly wiped out by a series of horrific encounters with the Aliens -- and Thompson tries to keep a grip on his sanity in an undergound sanctuary.
Surveyor Thompson was sure he had destroyed the Aliens. But when the vile creatures start sprouting human chestbursters, he gets the distinct feeling that he's hallucinating . . . again. Trapped in an underground escape pod, he recollects his crew's fatal meeting with the Aliens, and finally deduces the Company's plot against them. But just because Thompson's trapped, doesn't mean he's helpless. He's devised a plan to avenge his colleagues and implicate the Company, even if it costs him his life.
Behind the Scenes
Cover artist Tony Harris came to critical acclaim and commercial success as artist of the popular 1990s DC comics series Starman, which updated and continued the story of one of the company's original super heroes from the 1940s. It was heralded as a trendsetting series that helped bring more serious, adult themes to the world of mainstream super hero comics.

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Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commended all of the 2022 national awards from the state for their great contributions in career, leadership and character to national growth.
This is contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Rafiu Ajakaye, on Thursday in Ilorin.
AbdulRazaq said: “At least 11 Kwarans made the list of honorees who received different national awards and the awards were conferred on them by President Muhammadu Buhari.
“The awardees from Kwara are: former President of the Nigeria Court of Appeal Justice Ayo Salami; Chief Judge of Kwara State, Justice Sulyman Durosinlohun; retired Grand Khadi of the Kwara State Shariah Court of Appeal, Justice Idris Abdullahi Haroon; and the immediate past Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi.
“Others are Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed; renowned Neurosurgeon, Prof. Wale Suleiman; Grand Mufti of Ilorin, Sheikh Suleiman Onikijipa; Chief Imam of Fouad Lababidi Central Mosque, Abuja, Sheikh Muhammed Tajudeen; and foremost industrialist, Alhaji Kamoru Yusuf.
“The late football legend, Rashidi Yekeen, and Chief Superintendent of Police, Benedict Ajide, would also be confered posthumously as MON.
” The governor described the awardees as true patriots who have paid their dues in their various professions, saying the decision of the President to honour them aptly captured their services to the fatherland.
“On behalf of the people and the government of our state, I felicitate these outstanding personalities who in their respective fields have etched their names in gold.
“We similarly commend Mr President for finding these Kwarans worthy of the prestigious national honours,” the AbdulRazaq stated.
Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba has called on the church to always advise and critisise political leaders when necessary to enable them to deliver their mandates to the people.
Ishaku made the appeal on Wednesday in Abuja after receiving a prestigious award bestowed on him by The Church of Nigeria titled, “Prestigious Award for Courageous and Purposeful Leadership in Challenging Situation”.
He told newsmen on the sidelines of the event that the award would spur him and other recipients to do more for the betterment of the nation.
He said: “This award is an encouragement.
But more than that, they need to start early in advising, particularly those of us in politics.
“They also need to point out to us when we go wrong early, so that we can make corrections towards delivering the benefits of democracy to our people.
“I find out that the church is very clear in its criticism and most times they are very correct in their critique, it doesn’t go to the press like you people do, they tell us quietly and it has been very useful.
“So, I told them too quietly, that they should be able to encourage us more by the quiet criticism they are giving us, it helps a lot.
’’ According to Ishaku, the award by the church meant a lot to him because the church was the trust of the society.
The immediate past Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRCN), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, who was also a recipient of the prestigious award thanked the church and the Primate for the recognition.
Oyeyemi said: “This is not like those awards that when they give you they ask you to bring money.
“For the Church of God to recognise you, it means that you have truly done well.
And I thank the Primate for this nomination and conferment.
“This will spur me even in my retired life to continue to remain steadfast and contribute my quota to the nation.
’’ Other recipients of the award include former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Minister of Defence, retired Lt.-.
Gen. Theophilus Danjuma and retired Brig.- Gen. Buba Marwa), the Chief Executive, NDLEA.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that all the recipients were awarded on the sidelines of the Church of Nigeria’s Standing Committee Meeting.
The meeting is the highest decision making body of the Church and has as its theme, “Your Kingdom Come, Your Will Be Done’’.
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Dauda Biu, as the Acting Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), following the retirement of Mr Boboye Oyeyemi.
Oyeyemi said this when he handed over to Biu at the FRSC headquartres on Monday in Abuja.
This is contained in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Bisi Kazeem on Monday in Abuja.
Oyeyemi said that Biu’s appointment took effect from July 24 and wished him a successful tenure as he assumed office.
Speaking, FRSC Board Chairman, Malam Bukhari Bello congratulated Bello on his appointment and urged him to sustain the tempo as well as ensure that he justify his appointment.
Bello said that the former Corps Marshal laid a good foundation for the corps and urged the acting corps marshal to continue where he stopped.
Biu appreciated the management of the FRSC and the presidency for the appointment and pledged to justify the appointment.
Before his appointment, Biu was the Deputy Corps Marshal, Finance and Accounts at the FRSC headquarters.
He joined the FRSC in 1988 and has had a fruitful career working across several formations.
He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Ahmadu Bello University and was the Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Finance and Accounts in 2014 before becoming the DCM in 2016.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the former Corps Marshal, FRSC, Boboye Oyeyemi retired from service on Sunday, July 24.
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has said that the high rate of crashes, occasioned deaths, injuries, and destruction of property remained unacceptable to the corp.
Oyeyemi, who said this at a strategy sessions with the FRSC high command on Wednesday in Abuja, explained that the corps was, however, determined and committed to an unrelenting pursuit to ensure that the challenges were brought down drastically.
He said that the theme, “Delivering on FRSC mandate: higher, faster and stronger”, was to provide the touchstone to the management for how decisions were made and programs formulated and reviewed.
He said that the session also provided a platform for effective measurement of productivity and efficiency of the corps.
The FRSC boss said that the enforcement of the use of the Speed Limiting Device (SLD), had been consolidated to checkmate speeding.
According to him, enforcement of the SLD is an important effort to reduce crashes in the country.
“As of date, there are certified vendors of the device from which motorists can choose to patronise.
“The list of vendors are available on the FRSC official website in the Speed Limiters Wicket,” he said.
Oyeyemi urged the corps to be driven by the country’s national development efforts, geared towards creating a country that was safe for all to attain prosperity and good health He said that FRSC was an organisation that required high performance as a team, and by sustaining the unique team spirit, the corps had earned a place of trust.
The FRSC boss said this was not only by the government but also by Nigerians to the delivery of goals, in spite of the numerous challenges been faced.
“The corps will enhance the quality of the existing partnership with development partners as well as the other stakeholders.
“Also, vehicle operators who commit life-threatening violations would be made to go for psychological evaluation to determine their suitability to continue to drive on the Nigeria highways,” he said.
Oyeyemi said that the corps operations would continue to reflect the aspiration of the Federal Government, which sought to make Nigeria’s economic growth speeded up through macroeconomic stability and economic diversification.
He said this was also building a globally competitive economy through investment in infrastructure, improving the business environment and promoting digital-led growth.
“Investment in the Nigerian people through arrays of programmes that would turn the nation totally round would not be left out.
“Nigerians count on the corps, as the beacon of hope in road safety management, as well as to continue to give direction to the rest of the African continent,” he said.
Also speaking, the FRSC board Chairman, Mallam Bukhari Bello, said that there was need to sustain achievements made so far by transforming the corps to a world class agency on road management.
Bello said that the FRSC should continually be committed to the Federal Government’s mandate to tackle unwanted loss of lives on the roads.
He gave assurance that the corps would remain focused on the set goals in line with current realities.
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), has approved the appointment of four new Deputy Corps Marshals, who will however, proceed on terminal leave.
In a statement on Wednesday by its Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem, the FRSC said that the approval was given during the meeting of its board on Tuesday, in Abuja.
Kazeem said the new appointees were Olakunle Motojo, ACM Technical Services, Abayomi Olukoju, Principal Staff Officer to the Corps Marshal, Alhassan Hussaini, ACM Administration, and Ayodele Kumapayi, Benin Zonal Commanding Officer.
“The affected officers are to proceed on their terminal leave with immediate effect,” he added.
It said Chairman of the Commission, Malam Bukhari Bello, congratulated the newly elevated officers, saying promotion was part of the efforts to reward excellence, diligence and hardwork The Corps Marshal, FRSC, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, also congratulated the newly appointed officers and wished them happy retirement.
Oyeyemi said that they merited the promotions as a result of their hard work, resilience, loyalty and dedication to duty.
Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says there are no extra charges for capturing and processing of driving licence across the country.
Oyeyemi, said this at a two-day workshop for Sector Heads of Driver’s Licence Centres (DLCs) on Tuesday in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the workshop has as its theme, “Consumer Rights As Panacea of Effective Service Delivery in the Driver’s Licence Process.” Oyeyemi said that the workshop was aimed at educating the participants on how to improve service delivery through transparency and efficiency.
He said that it was also aimed at training them on the use of Vision Testing Machine (VTM) to carry out vision test for applicants nationwide.
The FRSC boss said, ‘‘Vision test is a major test which must be carried out to ensure all forms of corrupt practices are curtailed as lives must be protected.” According to him, lack of good sight has been causing road crashes, especially, at night.
“When you talk about safety and someone doesn’t see well, then you have signed the death warrant of such a person and he or she can easily get crashed.
“When the vision is not correct, his or her judgment fails and crashes occur and lives are lost.
“As an officer, you must ensure that you are up to task.
If you compromise and a licence is issued the wrong way, then you have signed the death warrant of such an applicant, “he said.
Oyeyemi, however, warned officers against extortion and other corrupt practices; saying, ‘‘the act is inimical to the corps’ value on transparency and should be stopped.” He said, ”the interface with the public circle has to do with the fact that an officer in charge of driving licence issuance must do what is expected.
“You must ensure that all corrupt and nonsense practices end.
We must conform to the global practices.
“You must curtail touting.
No extra charges to capture or collect driving licence across the country.
“Any DCL head found wanting shall be made to face the law,” he warned.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Thursday graduated no fewer than 20 Junior Course One students at its Command and Staff College, Udi, Enugu State.
The three months intensive course, which involved courses in education, drill, operational communication and command administration, among others, was crowned by major study tours in Awka Ibom and Enugu States.
In an address, FRSC Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, lauded the students for being exceptional during the course, adding that “I did not receive any single complaint of any misbehaviour“.
Oyeyemi said: “The Superintendent Route Commanders (SRCs) for this course were chosen from all the geo-political zones of the country and cut across all departments within the corps.
“The graduating students today have done exceptionally well and we expect that you share what you have learnt and experience with other personnel in your departments, units and commands so that they gain from it also.”
The corps marshal noted that the corps had continued to expand and by the Course 3; it would be taking students from other African countries, especially the Anglophone countries.
“By the grace of God, the academy will be hosting its first matriculation at the Academy as it turns to a full-fledged academy and having its first JAMB admission.
“We have expanded to the 774 local government areas, apart from our Zebra, Outpost, Unit and Command offices scattered all over the country and our number is growing to ensure we deliver on our mandate to ensure that Nigerians are safe on the roads.
“I must appreciate President Muhammadu Buhari and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, for supporting the corps tremendously,” he said.
In a goodwill message, Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, praised the FRSC for producing the high level manpower needs of the corps, which is meant to ensure safety of all Nigerians.
“Enugu State will continue to partner and participate actively in FRSC activities in its academy and support the state’s FRSC Command to ensure safety of lives on our roads,” said Ugwuanyi, represented by Prof. Uchenna Eze, the Commissioner for Education.
Speaking, the Commandant of the college, Mr Chidiebere Nkwonta, said students of the course had been thoroughly tested both in character and learning, adding that they had performed exceptionally well during the course.
Nkwonta, an Assistant Corps Marshal, said: “They have been thoroughly accessed and found worthy to be graduated.
“I will also use this time to thank the lecturing and directing staff of the college, as well as Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, the GOC of 82 Division, Nigerian Army, for his continuous assistance during the course.”
The best graduating student, SRC Jamila Iliyasu, thanked the corps marshal and other authorities of FRSC for making the training possible and “ensuring we got the necessary exposure”.
Highlights of the event included the commissioning of the Boboye Oyeyemi Drive within the FRSC Academy, Udi as well as the inauguration of FRSC Museum and Archives.
Other activities included the conferment of pass on the graduands, presentation of certificates and awards, as well as a group photograph. (
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi has commended Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali, on the total ban of SPY number plates in the country. This is contained in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM), Bisi Kazeem on Wednesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the IGP ordered a total ban on all use of Police SPY Vehicle Number Plates by vehicle owners across the states of the federation without exception. The order is necessary to forestall the continuous disregard for traffic rules and regulations and other extant laws guiding road use by individuals hiding under the privileges of SPY police number plates Oyeyemi however, directed Commanding Officers of the Corps across the nation to join hands with the Police Force to enforce the order. He said that the commendation became neccessary in pursuant to the order on the total ban of SPY number plates and immediate reversal to the original registered number plates issued by the IGP. The Corps Marshal also directed Commanding Officers to ensure that no stone was left unturned in the enforcement of the very order. According to him, road users who also parade faded number plates should endeavour to replace them with new ones so as to avoid impounding their vehicles. Oyeyemi ordered full force and immediate impoundment of private vehicles that were using commercial number plates. He reiterated the implications of the continued use of faded and other unauthorised vehicle number plates to national security. “The use of the SPY and other unauthorised number plates to continually violate traffic rules and regulations must be brought to a halt. “Hence the directive given to Commanding Officers to brace up and ensure that they give adequate priority to the enforcement,” he said .
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has approved the deployment of 1,500 personnel and 35 vehicles for the July 16 Osun governorship election.
This is contained in a statement issued by the Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Bisi Kazeem, the corps’ Public Education Officer, (CPEO), made available to newsmen on Monday in Abuja.
Oyeyemi said that the deployment became necessary as part of preparations toward ensuring a hitch free conduct of the forthcoming election to be conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
He directed operatives of the corps drafted for the election to ensure effective collaboration with the Nigerian Police Force (NPF).
This, Oyeyemi said, included the INEC and other security agencies in the enforcement of restrictions on vehicular movement.
“To ensure that the corps plays effective role in the elections, 1500 personnel of the corps have been deployed.
“A total of 35 vehicles, including tow trucks and ambulances, to strengthen enforcement of restrictions during the entire process of the election too have been put in place,” the corps marshal said.
He said that the operatives drafted to cover the election had equally been mandated to clear obstructions from the roads.
The corps marshal urged the corps operatives to carry out rescue operations in case of emergencies and maintain orderliness at the polling centres.
Oyeyemi, however, warned the deployed personnel to exhibit the highest sense of professionalism, ingenuity, as well as to avoid any situation that could lead to abuse of the rights of electorates during the exercise.
He urged the electorates in the state to comply with all regulations, including the restriction of vehicular movement order that would be announced, and wished them a peaceful, free and fair election.
Eid-el-Kabir: FRSC cautions motorists against dangerous driving in Osun
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Osogbo , July 8, 2022 (NAN ) The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) , Osun Command, has advised road users against dangerous driving on the highways during and after the Eid-el-kabir celebrations.
The Sector Commander, Mr Paul Okpe, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN ) on Friday in Osogbo, said the commamd would deploy regular and special marshals to strategic spots in the state to avert any unforseen situation.
NAN reports that the command recently organised an Eid-el-kabir rally across motor parks in the state to further engaged stakeholders on the need to re-sentise them on safe driving.
Okpe said, “safety is a shared responsibility, which must be embraced by all road users, rather than leaving such in the hands of FRSC officers.”
According to him, the command is working with other security sister agencies to ensure the safety of lives and property during Sallah celebrations and the governorship election on July 16.
He commended the Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, for his tireless efforts at ensuring safe driving on the highways across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT).
“One of the reasons why the command embarked on Eid-el-kabir safety rally in motor parks, starting from Ota-efun Garage, was to engage key actors in the transport sector.
“The Corps Marshal’s plan was to ensure zero accident during and after the festive period,” Okpe said.
He appealed to the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) for their supports in bringing sanity to the highways by obeying safety regulations.
Okpe, however, said the command would continue to intensify its effort in recording zero accident in the state and also engaging stakeholders for safe driving. (www.


At the close of 2011, here's a look back at some of the significant thyroid stories, news and developments of the past year.
Thyroid Awareness MonthThe year began with January's Thyroid Awareness Month commemoration. The Thyroid Awareness Month 2011 campaign from DearThyroid, the Coalition for Better Thyroid Care, and Thyroid-Info.com featured video messages from thyroid patients and doctors around the world, united under the theme "I am the face of thyroid disease."
WeGoHealth.com also marked thyroid awareness month with interviews of DearThyroid founder Katie Schwartz, and About.com Thyroid Guide, author and patient advocate Mary Shomon.
Good Housekeeping ControversyThyroid awareness was also in the news this summer, with a major thyroid controversy in the media that was triggered by Good Housekeeping magazine.
The magazine's August 2011 issue published a misleading, and misinformation-filled article titled "Understanding Thyroid Problems" by writer Susan Carlton, in which 40-something Carlton listed her symptoms (loss of energy, fuzzy thinking, and a rapid 10 pound weight gain), and told of her doctor suspecting a thyroid problem, and reported that tests showed she was borderline hypothyroid. It was then that Carlton and Good Housekeeping ended up in a major controversy, as Carlton derisively referred to thyroid disease as the "disease du jour," and claimed that thyroid information and websites are a "virtual cottage industry." She interviewed several traditional, conventionally-oriented endocrinologists, and presented their outdated and cavalier personal opinions about thyroid care as official medical information on thyroid issues. She concluded her article by suggesting that she should be applauded for refusing treatment, and said that instead, "I'm drinking more java (for energy) and honing my crossword skills (for focus). As for the unwanted pounds, there's a spinning class on Saturday with my name on it."
Hundreds of patients wrote responses to Good Housekeeping, and a number of the nation's top integrative doctors responded to Good Housekeeping's thyroid controversy by setting the record straight. After several weeks of behind-the-scenes discussions, Good Housekeeping published a thyroid advocacy letter I wrote in response to their article online and in the magazine.
Unfortunately, Good Housekeeping wasn't the only magazine who got it wrong this year. Health also got confused about thyroid, continuing the trend of magazines doing a less than stellar job covering thyroid disease honestly and accurately.
The Rise of the Integrative Thyroid ExpertsOne of the important developments of 2011 has been the increasing visibility and influence of some of the nation's leading integrative thyroid and hormone experts. There are a number of experts who are getting more well-deserved positive attention in the media, and from the patient community, but a few who have been highlighted here at the About.com Thyroid Disease site include: Dr. Borenstein's approach to thyroid treatment and hormone balance.
Thyroid ResourcesSeveral free resources were published for thyroid patients in 2011.
The Thyroid Cancer Survivor's Association (ThyCa) made a free downloadable e-booklet available, titled Thyroid Cancer Basics. In this booklet, thyroid cancer survivors, caregivers, and physicians offer information about thyroid cancer, questions to ask, tips on how to prepare for appointments and treatment, among other topics.
The Coalition for Better Thyroid Care also published the Guide to Starting a Local Thyroid Support Group, part of the Coalition's initiative to help patients start in-person support groups and to create an online directory of local thyroid support groups.
A number of interesting books were also published this past year, and I was able to review several of them, including Richard, Karilee and Georjana Shames' book Thyroid Mind Power: The Proven Cure for Hormone-Related Depression, Anxiety, and Memory Loss, and patient advocate Julia Schopick's book about various overlooked but effective treatments, Honest Medicine, which features low dose naltrexone (LDN), a promising treatment for autoimmune diseases, including Hashimoto's disease.
Chernobyl's 25th Anniversary / Japanese Fukushima Meltdown2011 was the 25th anniversary of the 1986 disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear plant, which was considered the worst nuclear accident in history, and a trigger for an epidemic of thyroid cancer and thyroid problems in the areas downwind of the disaster.
Almost 25 years to the day, there was the March earthquake and tsunami in Japan, which resulted in the catastrophic meltdown of the Japanese Fukushima nuclear plant, which is now considered a nuclear accident on par with Chernobyl.
The Fukushima meltdown generated understandable concern for the Japanese, and several months after the disaster, radiation was found in the thyroid glands of Japanese children who were in the downwind path of Fukushima. But there was an almost hysterical response in the US, which experienced a run on -- and eventual shortage of -- potassium iodide, the supplement that can help protect the thyroid gland in the event of exposure to certain kinds of radiation. In addition to panic buying by the public, some unscrupulous distributors started charging exorbitant costs for iodine and potassium iodide supplements of all sorts, taking advantage of public misinformation and fear.
Celebrity Thyroid News2011 gave us the last episode of Oprah's television show, but the daytime diva never did responsibly discuss her own thyroid disease in a way that contributed to the discussion. Over the years, Oprah Winfrey's show and magazine had unique opportunities to truly transform the understanding of thyroid disease, but her own insecurities and/or misunderstanding of her condition ultimately prevented her from making a real impact on thyroid awareness.
The biggest celebrity news in 2011, however, was the announcement by Baywatch and Sheena star, and Playboy cover model, Gena Lee Nolin. Nolin, a mother of three, revealed a 20-year battle with Hashimoto's disease and hypothyroidism, as well as her plans to be my co-author on Beautiful Inside and Out: Conquering Thyroid Disease with a Healthy, Happy, "Thyroid Sexy" Life , making her the first celebrity to step out openly as a thyroid patient advocate, and become a vocal and public spokesperson for her fellow thyroid patients.
Chiropractors and Thyroid DiseaseWith some concerns about the marketing practices used by some chiropractors to attract thyroid patients, and the increasing visibility of high-priced chiropractic programs being designed to target thyroid and autoimmune patients, the patient community took a careful and critical look at chiropractic care this past year.
I also had an opportunity to review the popular book by chiropractor Dr. Datis Kharrazian, titled Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms When My Lab Tests Are Normal: Understanding Hashimoto's Disease & Hypothyroidism. Dr. Kharrazian also did a helpful Q&A with me, discussing the role of chiropractors in thyroid management.
Major Developments and FindingsWe had some major news in 2011, with perhaps the biggest news being the announcement of the new Veracyte Afirma process for thyroid nodules. This test process means that inconclusive fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsies will be a thing of the past, and will allow patients to avoid unnecessary thyroid surgery for indeterminate FNA results.
Another major development in the thyroid world was a groundbreaking new study, reported on in the European Journal of Endocrinology, that showed that adding T3 to thyroid treatment is superior to levothyroxine (T4)-only treatment for hypothyroidism.
Thyroid cancer patients have also struggled throughout the year with a shortage of Thyrogen, the medication used for thyroid cancer patients who are undergoing a scan, to allow them to avoid hypothyroidism symptoms. Despite numerous promises from manufacturer Genzyme that the shortage would be over this summer, Thyrogen remained almost unavailable throughout 2011.
A number of important research studies were also published, informing us about the following developments:
- Thyroid is Trigger for Psychiatric Trouble in Some
- More Antidepressants Being Prescribed Without A Psychiatric Diagnosis: Are Undiagnosed Thyroid Problems a Key Cause?
- Hashimoto's Disease Affects Quality of Life, Even if Thyroid Appears Normal
- A Warning About Coffee and Your Thyroid Medication
- Thyroid Drug Manufacturer Forest Pharmaceutical Fined Millions After Pleading Guilty to Multiple Charges
- EPA Developing Regulation for Thyroid Toxin Perchlorate and Toxic Chemicals in Drinking Water
- Research Shows Taking Thyroid Medication at Bedtime May Help Hypothyroid Patients
- Study Links Chemical Phthalates in Plastics to Thyroid Irregularities
- Hypnosis Can Help in Thyroid Surgery


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Training your pet to use the pet door is actually easier than you think. After all, who doesn’t want the freedom to come and go? The door flap may appear a bit foreign at first, it’s just all about simply showing him how it works.
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Other pet door training tips.
- Coax him through the doorway with a treat. Use lots of praise and reward him for going through.
- Hold the door flap open all the way, then less and less. Gradually he’ll get the idea of pushing against the flap to get his treat.
- Try removing the magnet for a while, so the flap is easier to push.
- Remove the door flap altogether, or tape the flap up and out of the way, temporarily. This will allow your furry friend to get used to the idea of coming and going in this particular location.
- Electronic pet doors make a sound when our furry friends go through, which can spook them until they get used to it. You may want to try disabling the electronics for a week or so.
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7. Do the Chicago Bears have the personnel to defend TJ Hockenson?
With Justin Jefferson out, the Chicago Bears have fewer options to key in on in the passing game. T.J. Hockenson is second on their team in targets and yards right now, so he will be the one that they have to worry about. The question is whether or not this will be an issue.
On paper, the Chicago Bears have what it takes to get this done. They signed both Tremaine Edmunds and TJ Edwards this offseason with the hopes that they would change the way teams pass on them. Edmunds was supposed to take lanes over the middle, and Edwards was good at defending the flats. Both have struggled in their new defenses.
Jaquan Brisker will also assume a lot of this duty. Brisker has been working through some injury issues, but his second season has not gotten off to the same start as last year. All three of these players have the chance to be the best players on the defense, and they are competing for the three worst. Will Hockenson make them pay?


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The Samsung Galaxy S5 is anything but a disappointing phone, and we guess all the hype, expectations, and rumors was what contributed to customers and fans feeling a little let down when the actual device was unveiled.
There was talks about a possible metal build which did not pan out. There was also talks about a possible use of a QHD display which did not pan out, but now thanks to recent benchmark sightings, a certain Samsung SM-G906S with a 2560×1440 display has been spotted.
Based on the model number alone, it is likely that the device spotted on GFXBench is a smartphone. In fact its model number seems to be closely related to the Galaxy S5 which had the model number SM-G900 (depending on which region you were in), so by having a SM-G906S model number, it suggests that this particular device is a little higher in the ranks.
In fact if previous rumors are to be believed, it certainly seems to corroborate those rumors that suggested that a more premium lineup of Galaxy smartphones would be launched after the Galaxy S5. Then again with the effort that Samsung has put into the Galaxy S5, it doesn’t really make sense for them to disregard that with a more premium model, right?
In any case there’s no telling if and when Samsung will launch this device because as we have mentioned time and time again the past, benchmark results can be faked. It might be a little tricky to fake but it is entirely possible, but what do you guys think? Does it make sense for Samsung to hype up the Galaxy S5 only to release a more premium model shortly after?


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PUTRAJAYA: The government has allowed two local sugar producing companies - MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd and Central Sugars Refinery Sdn Bhd (CSR) - to produce clear refined white sugar effective Thursday (May 25).
Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub said the approval would give consumers a choice of sugar, besides the existing coarse and fine refined white sugar which is described as 'people's sugar'.
He stressed that the sale of clear refined white sugar cannot replace the existing supply of white sugar, and the company will face action if it does not produce enough of the existing supply of white sugar.
The government has also instructed MSM and CSR to continue producing refined white sugar at the current quantity of 42,000 tonnes per month, he said in a press conference after attending the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living's (KPDN) Excellent Service Award Ceremony here today.
"The people do not need to be upset and panic, the people's sugar is still in the market," he said and added that the production of clear refined white sugar would not affect the existing supply of sugar.
Warnings have also been given to wholesalers and retailers who impose conditional purchases or do not sell existing white sugar to customers, he said.
In the meantime, Salahuddin said Ops Manis will be carried out again for a month starting today to ensure that the production of clear filtered white sugar does not affect the price and supply of white sugar available in the market.
The current price of refined white sugar controlled by the government is RM2.85 per kilogramme (coarse) and RM2.95 per kilogramme (refined), set under the Supply Control Act 1961.
Asked if the clear refined white sugar belongs to the premium sugar category, Salahuddin said it is up to the company to label it, and most importantly it is not sold at a high price.
"The price of that sugar (clear refined white sugar) is not controlled by the government, instead it is determined by the market," he said. - Bernama