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Tamia Mpisane melted the hearts of her social media followers when she posted a cute video of her daughter, Miaandy Mpisane, wearing an adorable Springboks jersey.
Mzansi has been debating where exactly Shaun Stylist gets his money from. This was after he made a TikTok video where he was bragging about his new fancy car.
Andile Mpisane is catching smoke for doing a good deed. The chairman was recorded handing out snacks to children and was called out for not doing more.
Briefly News recently looked at some of SA's richest celebrity children including Kairo Forbes, Duduzane Zuma, Andile Mpisane and Owami Mafokate.
Tamia Mpisane has allegedly given birth to her second daughter, with her husband Royal AM footballer Andile, making him a father to four baby girls.
Andile Mpisane shared an intense workout video that left netizens inspired to head back to the gym. Some fans even noticed that the goalie has lost a lot of weight.
Andile Mpisane and Shaun Stylist are rumoured not to be friends anymore. The duo, who considered each other brothers, are apparently not on good terms.
Andile Mpisane recently took his custom Nissan GT-R, aka Godzilla, for a spin. The chairman was pulled over by JMPD and fans gave their thoughts on what led to it.
Andile Mpisane shared a video at the gym working out with his trainer, Sibonelo. Fans are impressed with the Royal AM chairman's fitness and weight loss.

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AT&T Park the home of the San Francisco Giants before the All-Star game 2007 in San Francisco California. The 3rd street bridge, China Basin building and the SF skyline are visible. Photo taken from above in a balloon. McCovey Cove next to the park is filled with boats and things awaiting the start of the Home-run Derby. Iconic Rincon One building can be seen under-construction.

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Our Spidey senses are tingling more and more as the launch of PS4 exclusive Spider-Man is just days away now. While we wait it out, let’s take a look behind the scenes, shall we?
This featurette combines interview snipepts with creators of the game from both the Insomniac and Marvel sides, along with footage of the game’s development. This includes basic previsualisation mockups through to the filming of motion capture sequences.
Spider-Man finally swings by for PS4 on September 7. Play it first this weekend at the MEO.


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Twitter has all different sorts of functionalities (both positive and negative). Sometimes, it can be a great place to share ideas, and one tweet recently hit the nail on the head when it comes to exactly how much theatrical releases have been affected in 2020. I’m in the film adjacent business; I talk about movies for a living, so I’m certainly aware of the dramatic effect the current global crisis has had on the movie business, but nothing quite hit the nail on the head as much as a recent tweet about Black Widow.
Charles Murphy, one of the two co-hosts of the podcast “Murphy’s Law” recently sent out a tweet about Black Widow covering an angle that really highlights the extreme length of time the industry has been in flux. He explained how we’d be approaching Black Widow’s Blu-ray release at this juncture if the movie-going world hadn’t gone completely to pieces.
Black Widow was originally supposed to come out on May 1. We were supposed to finally see David Harbour kill it in a superhero movie (sorry Hellboy reboot), a movie that would also conveniently tie in two of Hollywood’s most popular leading ladies right now: Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh. If 2020 had played out like it was supposed to, it would have already been well into the throes of its theatrical run – nine weeks into it in fact.
Typically, Blu-ray releases get scheduled to come out about three months after a film’s initial run in theaters. Previously, the 90-day window has been the standard between the theaters and the studios so that everyone stands to profit, but it’s difficult to tell if that will be one of the things changing when the world gets closer to normal.
Still, if this were an alternate timeline, Black Widow would be approaching the 90-day window and hitting homes really soon (plus we'd know all the spoilers already and could be busy discussing what the movie means for the future). Instead, we’re more than 90 days away from Black Widow’s theatrical release, which is now expected to come on November 6. That’s if theaters start to reopen and people start getting out to theaters sooner rather than later.
We’ve already seen movies like Tenet and Mulan have to shuffle around several times. I’m sure Marvel is hoping to avoid that with Black Widow as the movie is supposed to kick off Phase Four in the MCU, now later this year. If even more shuffling has to be undergone with the other studio movies also supposed to come out in 2020, there is a scenario where we may not get a Marvel movie at all this year, a prospect I’m not looking forward to or hoping for.
A few weeks ago the Internet came together to mourn the loss of Black Widow in theaters during its original opening week. At the time, it sort of felt like we were all in this quarantine life together, but a lot has changed in the world since then. Rates have gone up in various places across the United States and theater chains like Regal and AMC have had to rethink their plans for reopening. The movies are very much still in a state of flux, but despite this having gone on for months, it’s still a tough pill to swallow.
While I’m grateful for my health and my ability to work from home and I know missing out on the movies is not something to whine over, it’s still hard to remember what happened, and how we got here, much less slog through a world that's missing a lot of the small joys we all look forward to, in my case, plunking down into big, comfy theater seats. Remembering that we’d be at the point where we could pre-order Black Widow’s release really just highlights how far we've strayed from where we thought we'd be this year. Stay safe and be kind to one another.
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I get this question at least every month so I want to address this publicly.
The question is ” Can we alternate our Perio Maintenance appointments with a Prophy Appointment?”
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You may ask “WHY?”
Here is Why:
- Periodontal disease is episodic and although your patient may seem healthy there will be times when the disease will return to an active phase.
- There are several insurance companies (and this is constantly changing) who will never cover perio procedures once you revert to billing for a prophy appointment
When you perio patients returns about every ninety days, you have an opportunity to re-evaluate the total health of your patients and if their periodontal condition becomes active again, you can now intervene with the appropriate care.
In the above video I explain how my parents had high cholesterol (They are no longer alive so I put this into past tense. And no, they did not die from this disease but other systemic diseases. More on this later.), and every three months they saw their physician to re-evaluate if this disease was status-quo or needed more medications, etc.
Our family also stopped eating eggs because at this point in time, they thought “eggs” were part of this cause for high cholesterol.
What we did not address with regard to these “inflammatory” diseases is to “treat” the inflammation. We have since, learned that oral inflammation will contribute to systemic inflammation.
Bottom line. A healthy mouth means less chance of systemic diseases such as high cholesterol.
The high cholesterol as I previously stated did not cause the death of my parents however, my mother died from endocarditis which occurred after a tooth abscess and extraction. This led to the a hemorrhagic stroke, her kidneys failed and ultimately she lost her life.
My father on the other hand died of Acute Mylocytic Leukemia.
May God Rest their sole.
Our message as Dental Professionals?!
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Newcastle United midfielder Cheick Tiote has been given an seven month suspended sentence after admitting driving with a forged Belgian licence.
Gregg Easteal reports.
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Emma Jesson brings you Sunday night's forecast
Cold and clear with widespread frost on Sunday night. Sunny Monday then showers
A number of Britons are feared stranded on Mount Everest after the Nepal earthquake triggered a deadly avalanche on Saturday.


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I don't know about you, but I'm getting deluged with e-mails asking me to call my state legislators to protect library funding, arts funding, and social service funding. That's because the Ohio General Assembly has to write a new two-year budget by Tuesday.
Tax revenue is way down thanks to the recession. Democrats and Republicans are playing a game of chicken, refusing to be the first to suggest new taxes because they're afraid that'd spell doom in the 2010 elections. So everything must go. Given the legislature's habit of procrastination and brinksmanship, major decisions affecting millions of people will probably be made around 11 p.m. on Tuesday night.
Maybe it's the home-field advantage, but the Columbus Dispatch is writing especially good stories about the high-stakes budget rush. Reporter Alan Johnson uses The Turtle Lady to tell the story of citizen efforts to stop the cuts. Jim Siegel's vivid story shows us how the debate looks from the point of view of a key lobbyist and legislators being lobbied.
Update, 2:10 pm: Librarians and their supporters rallied against the library cuts in downtown Cleveland this morning. Check out Kristin Majcher's report on Cleveland Magazine's main blog.

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Underserved communities often lack knowledge about, and access to, healthcare services. Without basic care, patient illnesses and diseases remain undiagnosed and untreated.
The Primary Care Program’s integration with Kiran Sitara aims to connect members from underserved communities to free-of-cost primary care facilities and information on their respective diagnoses.
In employing the KS model, teachers and students were trained, followed by a community mobilization campaign. As part of the campaign, Kiran Sitaras screened patients who were then connected to free-of-cost primary care diseases diagnosis and treatment services.
In this iteration of the Kiran Sitara program, 66 schools were engaged through which 226 teachers and 10,529 adolescent school girls were trained on the AHLP. Equipped with their newly established skills, 2,934 Kiran Sitaras were mobilized for community visits, and 43,869 households were engaged.


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onto Anchor Hill. This was renamed around 1870s as
the Trowel & Hammer.
The building has been through various alterations,
addition and uses over the years, including
reputedly at one time on the early 20th century a
cinema. A lean to extension on the south end
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Nos. 1 & 2 High Street. It is now a single
This list of names is from census returns.
1867: Benjamin Pitt
The view up Anchor Hill around 1950 with the
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Librarian Sarah Bell outlines plans for crepe and pancake feed at the library in celebration of National Library Week (10 AM Sat 4-20-13). Patrons will brainstorm “Anythink” ideas, and a major donor toward library expansion will be announced.
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Pancakes, crepes on menu for Nat’l Librarian Week
The Naa Kahidi Dancers performed at the Sheet'ka Kwan Naa Kahidi on Saturday to celebrate the group's 20th anniversary. The Naa Kahidi Dancers were founded in 1994 by Chuck Miller, who began dancing when he was three years old, in the Sitka Native Education Program. "When I dance, when I put on my regalia, it feels like my ancestors are running through my veins," he said. more


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Tolls on São Paulo state highways will increase 11.5% beginning July 1, a spokesperson for state transport agency Artesp told BNamericas.
The increase is in line with the IGP-M inflation index from June 2007 to May 2008.
The adjustment is applied per kilometer on all concessioned state highways, except São Paulo city's beltway Rodoanel, and varies depending on the type of highway.
Starting at midnight, July 1, per kilometer fares on two-lane highways will increase from 0.077 reais (US$0.048) to 0.085 reais. The toll on four-lane highways will rise from 0.107 reais to 0.120 reais.
The most expensive toll will continue to be the Anchieta-Imigrantes stretch, administered by Ecovias, that links the capital to the southern coast. The rate will increase from 15.40 to 17 reais.
Last year, the IGP-M increase was 4.39%.


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LAW 2708 - Researching Administrative Law
This course explores federal, state and local sources of administrative law and provides students the opportunity to research regulations, agency decisions, and other administrative legal resources, using a variety of print and online sources. The goal of the course is to give students a practical understanding of where administrative authority and law originates and how to find it in its various forms, including: enabling statutes, agency regulations, decisions, opinions and policy, and executive orders. Further, attention will be paid to the process of creating and tracking proposed regulations in a variety of different regulated areas. Emphasis will be placed on using free, authentic resources to conduct much of this research, but attention to premium online resources will also be included.
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How is color affected by wavelength?
What we see as light is part of an extensive range of "electromagnetic radiation". Each band of electromagnetic radiation blends into the next but has its unique characteristics. Some, like radio, can be carried over great distances. Some, like X-rays, penetrate thick steel or destroy human tissue. Most of this radiation, however, is not directly visible to the human eye. Our eyes are only sensitive to a narrow range from approximately 400 nm to 700 nm. This restricted wavelength range is therefore called the visible spectrum.
When a relatively uniform mixture of all visible wavelengths is produced by a light source, the lighting appears white and colorless. But if only a few wavelengths are present, the light appears colored. For instance, wavelengths from approximately 400 nm to 450 nm are considered dark purple.
It will turn blue if wavelengths are changed for 450–500 nm. From 500 nm to 580 nm the light appears to be more blue-green, and from about 580 nm to 600 nm we see yellow. The yellow becomes more orange if the light wavelengths get longer; at 650 nm, it becomes red, becoming darker when the response limit is reached at 700 nm. This means that the colors of the spectrum – purple, blue, green, yellow, and red – are all present in different types of white light.
The human eye appears to contain three types of light receptors, corresponding to wide bands of overlapping blue, green, and red wavelengths. When all three receptors are equally stimulated by something you see, you tend to feel it as white, or neutral gray.
The stimulation is uneven if there is a large wavelength imbalance – maybe the light has a lot of redder (long) waves than blue (short) waves.
The light in this case can look tinged with orange, as occurs each day at sunrise or sunset.
Try to recall the order of the colors of the visible spectrum.
It is useful when you need to figure out the color response of black-and-white films or choose color filters and darkroom-safe lamps.


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Over two weeks in August 2022, a team of volunteers led by GUARD Archaeologists will be excavating Tinnis Castle Fort, a prominent rocky hill that overlooks the village of Drumelzier in Peeblesshire.
Initiated by the Arthur Trail Association in collaboration with GUARD Archaeology, the excavation will be focussed not on the ruins of Tinnis Castle itself but the underlying hillfort. Traces of vitrified stone from the ramparts that encircle the hill suggests that this fort was deliberately burnt to the ground, causing the rubble to melt. This phenomenon is apparent on over 100 hillforts across Scotland but is quite rare in the Scottish Borders. The nucleated layout of the fort, comprising a fortified summit and non-concentric enclosures around lower-lying parts of the hill, is similar to other early medieval forts in Scotland. Indeed, the name itself, Tinnis, derives from dinas, meaning fortress in the ancient Cumbric language that was once spoken across southern Scotland at this time.
This isn’t the only Dark Age connection with this part of the Scottish Borders. Since the twelfth century, Drumelzier has been associated with the Merlin legend. The original story was nothing to do with King Arthur but told the story of a man called Lailoken (his name was changed to Merlin after the story was transposed to Wales many centuries later), driven mad by the slaughter of the battle of Arthuret, his encounters with St Kentigirn, his gift of prophecy and his threefold death. What is key to the story is not only its association with real events and real people of the late sixth century AD but its unique association with Drumelzier and Tinnis Castle Fort.
But the excavation at Tinnis Castle is not looking for evidence for Merlin. Nor looking to see if the story was true. What the project is investigating is if there are any archaeological roots to the legend, examining if the archaeology is contemporary with the late sixth century AD when the story is set and therefore if the origins of the Merlin legend, not is historical veracity, lie in Drumelzier.
The excavation at Tinnis Castle will be undertaken in August 2022. And what’s more, the project will be investigating other nearby sites later in the year, that may reveal more of the Dark Age landscape of Upper Tweeddale. Check out the project’s fieldwork and post-excavation progress: dark-age-digs.com
Hadrian’s Wall is often blamed for splitting Ancient Britain in two but newly published archaeological research reveals that the peoples of Scotland and England were already culturally divergent long before the Romans arrived in Britain.
An array of brochs, duns, crannogs and souterrains are found widely across Scotland but are not evident in northern England or further south. Surprisingly, that various types of Iron Age settlement do not breach the Anglo-Scottish border is something that has not been examined in detail, until now.
‘The underlying implication of the settlement distribution patterns is that Iron Age societies across Scotland were open to the building and occupation of brochs, crannogs, duns and souterrains but that Iron Age societies further south were not,’ said GUARD Archaeologist Ronan Toolis, who conducted the research. ‘This was the result of cultural choices taken by households and communities, not environmental constraints, and suggests that Iron Age societies north and south of the Tweed–Solway zone were perceptibly dissimilar.’
These distinctive differences in the archaeological record are especially significant because the construction of crannogs and souterrains during the 4th-2nd centuries BC demonstrates that this divergence occurred long before the Roman frontier zone may have severed societies.
‘The archaeological divergence does not equate with the line of Hadrian’s Wall but rather more closely with the Anglo-Scottish border,’ added Dr Toolis. ‘The Wall instead follows probably the best strategic course through a broader zone of cultural divergence.’
And this may have played a crucial part in explaining why the Romans failed to absorb Scotland into their empire, despite three major military campaigns that appear, at least in Roman accounts, to have been overwhelmingly successful. This failure is often attributed to the changing political and military priorities of Rome but it may owe more to the nature of Iron Age society in Scotland, which archaeologists are beginning to recognise was anarchic in nature – not chaotic but composed of autonomous households and communities lacking institutionalised leadership. Unlike the tribal kingdoms the Romans encountered to the south.
Clear evidence for the adoption of Roman culture does not occur in Scotland until the 5th century AD, after the Romans had abandoned Britain, when secular as well as ecclesiastical Latin inscribed stones, bearing Latinised names of indigenous inhabitants, and Christian terminology and symbols, were erected across southern Scotland.
‘This only occurred when Iron Age society in Scotland had become hierarchical,’ said Dr Toolis. ‘The evidence implies that far from being passive participants in acculturation, it was only with their active participation and likely at their own instigation and on their own terms, that communities in Scotland truly adopted aspects of Roman culture.’
Moreover, expressions of power and prestige distinctive to early medieval Scotland suggest profound cultural divergence continued in the centuries that followed the demise of Roman Britain.
Pictish symbols, whether carved on stone or inscribed upon artefacts like massive silver chains and silver ornaments, are only found in Scotland. While these are overwhelmingly concentrated north of the Forth, they are also encountered within non-Pictish contexts to the south and west in the Lothians, Lanarkshire, Galloway and Argyll. The direction of influence was not one-way. Massive silver chains, which are also unique to Scotland, are concentrated in the south-east of the country, reflecting their cultural origin here, the result of the appropriation of Roman silver as a way of expressing status and power. That silver chains are also found north of the Forth but not south of the Tweed and Solway demonstrates yet again mutual cultural values in the expression of power and prestige among the Britons of southern Scotland and the Picts of northern Scotland, but not apparent among the Britons, Angles and Saxons of England and Wales.
Nucleated forts, a type of early medieval hillfort unique to Scotland, are also absent south of the border. These often occur in discrete clusters of elite settlements – in Galloway, Argyll, the Scottish Borders, Fife, Tayside and Aberdeenshire. Excavations have revealed several of these forts to be royal strongholds with evidence for international trade, the manufacturing of gold and silver jewellery and royal inauguration rites. Similar sized clusters of prominent households occupying brochs across lowland Scotland during the first two centuries AD may represent an Iron Age precursor to the pre-eminent households that emerged in the 5th–7th centuries AD.
‘It may be that the clusters of early medieval elite settlements reflect how society in Scotland was replicating a process of households accruing power and status that had been arrested in development, either because of Roman aggression or internal social upheaval, during the early centuries AD,’ said Dr Toolis.
‘While there existed cultural affinity in some aspects north and south of the border and regional variation is apparent within Scotland itself,’ added Dr Toolis, ‘these do not negate the cultural divergence apparent north and south of the border and the aspects of cultural affinity that the regions of Scotland uniquely share. Just as it is possible for local patterns to be distinguished from regional trends in Iron Age culture in Scotland, so too is it possible to recognise national trends. However, culture should not be conflated with identity. The peoples of early medieval Scotland may have separately identified as Britons, Picts and Scots but they nevertheless shared cultural traits unique to Scotland.’
The archaeological evidence suggests that Hadrian’s Wall was not a cause but instead an effect of existing cultural differences between the peoples of what later became Scotland and England, and this cultural divergence continued beyond into the medieval period. Separate cultural trajectories led to the separate formations of the two kingdoms, entirely independent of Hadrian’s Wall.
GUARD Archaeology’s work exposing the heart of prehistoric Galloway has been nominated as a candidate for Rescue Project of the Year in the 2022 Current Archaeology Awards!
The project is: Road to the past: exploring the prehistoric heart of Galloway an account of our excavations of a range of Mesolithic, Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age sites in advance of the Dunragit bypass. This work revealed around 8,000 years of human activity within a rich and complex historic landscape on the south-west coast of Scotland.
Voting for the awards opens today and will close on 7 February 2022 – the results will be announced on Current Archaeology’s Youtube channel on the evening of Friday 25 February 2022.
Archaeological excavations in Blairgowrie andRattray this year have revealed prehistoric roundhouses and metalworking that may be over three thousand years old.
The discovery was made during archaeological excavations undertaken by GUARD Archaeology in advance of a housing development at Honeyberry Crescent in Rattray. The remains of eight buildings were revealed, along with a rare metal working hearth. Amongst the finds were two tuyere fragments – clay nozzles that protected bellows used in heating the prehistoric smiths’ forges. These are uncommon finds and may help the archaeologists study the techniques used by the smiths here to create metalwork. Preliminary analysis of finds recovered from the excavation suggests that the site was used from the Neolithic to the Iron Age.
‘The presence of an early settlement at Rattray is unsurprising as the area is rich in prehistoric archaeological remains’ said GUARD Archaeologist Maureen Kilpatrick, who directed the excavation. ‘The structures correspond to two of the main architectural types of Bronze Age houses. The pottery fragments found within some of these structures have also been tentatively dated to the Bronze Age. One of the structures was particularly interesting as it was the only one to have evidence that it had been burnt down prior to being rebuilt in a completely different architectural tradition. A large fragment of burnt wood which might represent a structural element from the burnt down roundhouse was recovered during the excavation, which is in itself rather interesting as it can help in our understanding of the method and materials used during housing construction in the past.’
‘Radiocarbon dating and analysis of the finds will enable us to understand these prehistoric households and whether the buildings were contemporary with each other and therefore a village perhaps, or whether these houses represent the consecutive homes for a single household that occupied this site over many generations perhaps from the Bronze Age and on into the Iron Age,’ added GUARD Archaeologist Eleanor James, who supervised the excavation.
The earliest known use of the upland areas of East Renfrewshire during the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age periods has recently been unearthed by GUARD Archaeology.
A newly published report reveals the results of GUARD Archaeology’s excavations at Maidenhill on the southern outskirts of Newton Mearns in East Renfrewshire, conducted between 2017 and 2018. The remains of early Neolithic and later pits, and evidence of Bronze Age burial practices were uncovered. Radiocarbon dates were obtained from a variety of features indicating activities throughout much of the fourth millennium BC and the second half of the third millennium BC.
‘The ceramic assemblage from Maidenhill, when viewed with associated artefacts and comparison of features in which it was found, displays remarkable similarities with other archaeological sites in Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire,’ said Beverley Ballin Smith, who analysed the pottery fragments from the site. ‘A common culture is embedded in the pottery – in vessel manufacture, in shapes, designs and decorative motifs and the placement of those motifs. There may be slight differences in the execution of designs, indicating individual potter’s interpretations of the attributes of that common culture, but overall suggests close association between settlements of the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age in this part of Scotland.’
‘The evidence people left behind provides a picture of activities from the very end of the late Mesolithic, through the early and middle Neolithic, and into the early Bronze Age,’ said Maureen Kilpatrick who led the excavations. ‘As no permanent settlement was discovered, this landscape seems to have been a zone of transition, with people moving through it: they camped for what appears to have been short periods of times, and at certain times of the year. From the almost ubiquitous occurrence of hazel nutshells from pit fills, autumn seemed to be the time of greatest activity – gathering wild food, perhaps even hunting, as bones and flint fragments indicate. Grains of cereals were absent reinforcing the suggestion that travellers lived off the land.’
The prehistoric camp sites are marked by fire-pits, refuse pits, the occasional post-hole and stake holes. After use some of the pits received deposits of specific items. These included ‘exotic’ items of pitchstone, a fragment of a polished stone axe, and Antrim or Yorkshire flint, all from beyond the immediate area, as well as sherds of locally made pottery, which could have had meaning beyond that of the commonplace disposal of rubbish. Pits with similar ‘special’ deposits have been found in the wider area such as at Strathaven in South Lanarkshire, at Hillhouse in South Ayrshire and Drumclog in South Lanarkshire. The movement of peoples carrying with them exotic pieces of stone indicate that there may, already in the early Neolithic, have been established routes between the Firth of Clyde and Irish Sea area to the Firth of Forth and the North Sea.
‘The evidence revealed by the excavations at Maidenhill is important,’ added Maureen Kilpatrick, ‘as it indicates that prehistoric activity was occurring from an early period around the edges of the upland areas, and that those individuals who passed through this landscape brought with them ideas and practices from further afield.’
The archaeological work at Maidenhill was commissioned by CALA Homes (West) and Taylor Wimpey. ARO46: A well-trodden path: the prehistoric landscape of Maidenhill, Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire by Maureen C. Kilpatrick is freely available to download from the ARO website – Archaeology Reports Online.
Newly published research reveals a changing landscape on the edges of Edinburgh, from medieval farming through the industrial revolution to the current housing boom as the city expands.
Prior to a residential development at Lang Loan on the southern outskirts of Edinburgh, GUARD Archaeology Ltd undertook a metal detecting survey, trial trench evaluation and excavations that revealed 118 archaeological features associated with medieval rig and furrow agriculture, coal extraction and limestone quarrying dating from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries.
The earliest features uncovered on the site, comprising rig and furrow, relate to medieval farming practices. Residual medieval material was recovered from a ditch running parallel to a limestone quarry scar and assumed to be part of a drainage system related to the later quarry. This material included pottery fragments of a large cooking dish dating to the late thirteenth or early fourteenth century. Environmental analysis recovered evidence of carbonised cereal grains, mainly oats but also a small amount of barley and rye. A fragment of hazel charcoal was also recovered and together with an oat grain was subject to radiocarbon dating which provided a consistent date of mid twelfth century to mid thirteenth century. Their presence is suggestive of grain-drying and possibly malting activity in the vicinity. The drying of grains using a kiln was necessary for milling wheat and oats, and for the germination of barley for brewing. Within this process any burnt grains are cleaned out of the kiln and swept aside into the surrounding area. While any evidence of a kiln has been lost, the linear drain may have accumulated earlier soil deposits before further quarrying activity and significant industrial contamination of the landscape took place.
From the early seventeenth century onwards, small exploratory coal pits evidently peppered the landscape. Fragments of eighteenth-century bottle glass dating to the period c. 1690-1710 may relate to the earliest coal mining activity that is documented in this area. By the early nineteenth century coal shafts had been sunk and large open-cast limestone quarries cut through the fields. The limestone quarrying scars represent the impact of industrial activity on the landscape and likely follow the line of limestone seams which were also mined at nearby quarries and mines. While the main quarry scar was shown on the 1855 Ordnance Survey map, neither the smaller quarry scar nor contemporary quarry pits and shafts encountered by GUARD Archaeologists are marked on any of the Ordnance Survey maps. The results of the archaeological investigations thus reveal in more detail the impact of industrial activity here.
Amongst the assemblage of bottle glass and glazed ceramic fragments dating mainly in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, a half gold sovereign, minted in London in 1863, was also recovered from the site. At 22 carat gold the value of such a coin was significant and was a considerable loss to the owner. The coin was probably lost through the spread of night soil across the fields for fertilisation at some point during the late nineteenth century.
‘Within this compact area survived traces of a landscape featuring medieval rig and furrow and field boundaries, disturbed by later coal extraction and limestone quarrying,’ said Natasha Ferguson, one of the co-authors. ‘The site offers a fascinating example of economic reformation in the modern era from medieval agriculture to the increasingly high impact industrial processes of the nineteenth century. Here landscape transformation is visible with the first exploratory coal pits of the seventeenth century to the larger scale limestone extraction through open-cast quarrying. Changes in the landscape throughout the industrial reformation were significant in Scotland and this site neatly represents a dense microcosm of that transformation.’
The archaeological work at Lang Loan was commissioned by Persimmon Homes. ARO45: Lang Loan, Edinburgh by Dave McNicol, Thomas Muir and Natasha Ferguson is freely available to download from the ARO website – Archaeology Reports Online.
Newly published research reveals how GUARD Archaeologists discovered the remains of a hitherto lost village and the secrets it held.
As part of the M8, M73 and M74 Improvements, Transport Scotland and its consultants commissioned GUARD Archaeology to undertake archaeological investigations. At one of the sites, where the tenth century Netherton Cross stone once stood, the archaeological remains of four medieval houses were discovered along with pottery, gaming pieces and other objects. Remarkably, these remains survived literally on the edge of the existing hard shoulder of the M74.
The remains of four stone buildings were revealed during the excavation. Radiocarbon dates suggest that the village dated to between the beginning of the fourteenth century AD and the first quarter of the seventeenth century AD. Finds included pottery sherds, mainly from jugs as well as cooking pots, storage jars and bowls, which date to this period too. There was also metalworking debris providing valuable evidence of iron smelting, bloom refining and probable blacksmithing in the village. Most of the metalwork itself recovered during the excavation comprised various forms of nails and other common fittings that one might expect to find in a normal settlement.
But one of the buildings yielded an unusual deposit of artefacts within its foundations. Amongst the more recognisable occupation debris of pottery sherds was a collection of objects not found elsewhere across the site. This included a whetstone of fine-grained sandstone, a spindle whorl made of cannel coal, a gaming piece or counter crafted from a sherd of green glaze pottery, and two seventeenth century coins. The final artefact was an iron dagger.
‘Mineralised organic material on its blade suggests it was sheathed when buried, and that it was probably intact and still useable at that time,’ said Gemma Cruickshanks of National Museums Scotland, who analysed the metalwork. ‘The form of this dagger is indistinguishable from Iron Age examples, indicating this simple dagger form had a very long history.’
The practice of depositing special objects in medieval and post-medieval buildings is well documented and was a ritual performed to protect the building and its inhabitants. In this case there appears to have been a deliberate selection of objects placed here. While the whetstone, whorl and gaming piece are distinctly domestic objects with a practical purpose, they may also have represented a personal connection to an individual, activity, or place that would make them special to the occupants. The dagger’s potential antiquity as a prehistoric object perhaps lent it a quality of otherness. Reuse of prehistoric objects as depositions in medieval settings has been recorded in excavations of medieval churches in England, and flint arrowheads were traditionally identified as ‘elf-bolts’ and long recognised for their malevolent magical properties.
‘The special or talismanic qualities of this dagger as a protective object may have enhanced the ritual act to protect the household from worldly and magical harm,’ said Natasha Ferguson, another of the co-authors. ‘The deposition of these objects under the foundation level of one of the houses may have been intended to affirm this space as a place of safety for them and generations to come.’
Alas, it did not seem to work. The village of Netherton was swept away in the eighteenth century by improvements to the estate by the Dukes of Hamilton, transforming the site into well-ordered and symmetrical parkland with wide avenues and enclosures. And then later came the motorway, which subsumed most of the village; the four stone structures encountered during excavation represent the last vestiges of this lost village.
The archaeological work was funded by Transport Scotland. ARO41: The road to rediscovery: Netherton Cross and the M8, M73, M74 Motorway Improvements 2014-15by Iraia Arabaolaza, Warren Bailie, Morag Cross, Natasha Ferguson and Kevin Mooneyis freely available to download from the ARO website – Archaeology Reports Online.
A first glimpse has been revealed of what people living in Leith up to 700 years ago might have looked like.
Forensic artists have used hi-tech software to reconstruct the faces of remains uncovered during the excavation of the medieval graveyard of South Leith, dating back to between the fourteenth and seventeenth centuries, as part of the Trams to Newhaven project in Edinburgh.
Working closely with GUARD Archaeology, postgraduate students from the University of Dundee, as part of an ongoing internship with the City of Edinburgh Council Archaeology Service, used special 3D scanners to build up digital versions of skulls discovered during GUARD Archaeology’s excavations outside South Leith Parish Church. These were the basis for lifelike representations created of the former residents, the first step in the analysis of bodies.
The first two pictures feature a man and woman both aged between 35 and 50. Early forensic analysis indicates that the woman may have suffered from nutritional deficiencies.
Excavations were carried out in summer 2020 outside South Leith Parish Church, Constitution Street, where previous investigations showed that in the medieval period the church’s graveyard extended across the road with graves surviving beneath the current road surface.
The team of GUARD Archaeologists, who were working to remove any human remains that could be affected by the tram works, exhumed more than 360 bodies, dating from between 1300 and 1650, as well as finding the apparent remnants of the original medieval graveyard wall.
The remains are now subject to examination and analysis that will reveal information on the origins, health, diseases and diet of the people of medieval Leith. This has involved partnership work with the University of Dundee, and Forensic Art postgraduate students, who have created facial reconstructions and have recorded vlogs for the Trams to Newhaven YouTube account, explaining their process.
Dunragit is a small unassuming village on the route of the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway. But it was not always so. The surrounding fields contain a wealth of prehistoric archaeology unrivalled in south-west Scotland. Previous investigations have revealed an enormous ceremonial complex of timber circles and avenues and an artificial mound dating to the Neolithic and Bronze Age. When a bypass around Dunragit village was proposed, it was therefore important to properly investigate and record any archaeology that lay along the route.
Transport Scotland therefore brought in GUARD Archaeology to investigate in advance of construction. The excavations took around 19 months and revealed archaeology spanning some eight millennia, from the Mesolithic to the Iron Age period. GUARD Archaeology subsequently undertook a comprehensive programme of specialist analyses of the evidence recovered during the excavations in order to bring the results to publication.
The results are now published as a short booklet and as a more comprehensive monograph, each setting out what the GUARD Archaeologists discovered. The investigations uncovered a range of prehistoric archaeology including the earliest known house in south-west Scotland dating to the Mesolithic period, as well as Neolithic ceremonial structures, two Bronze Age cemeteries and an Iron Age village.
The remains of a Mesolithic hut were discovered on the edge of a former estuary which existed here throughout prehistory. Radiocarbon dates recovered from the Mesolithic hut revealed that this structure dates to around 6800 BC with a nearby hearth dating as early as 7800 BC showing that humans had revisited this location on more than one occasion during this period after the last Ice Age, when humans first began to resettle Scotland. Over 17,000 Mesolithic flint microliths and knapping waste were recovered, indicating that this settlement was a focus of Mesolithic. The evidence suggests that this location, on a coastal fringe, was probably deliberately chosen so that its inhabitants could exploit readily available resources of fish and shellfish seaward and hunting grounds in the hinterland.
Part of the new bypass extended across a gravel ridge, the remnants of a raised beach with views across the lower-lying former estuary and Luce Bay further south. Along this ridge the GUARD Archaeologists discovered a line of early Neolithic post-holes dating to c. 3,800 BC and extending directly in the direction of the artificial hill, Droughduil Mound. This suggests that the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age ceremonial complex extend as much as 2.5 km across the landscape. This suggests that at one time Dunragit was a centre of ceremonial activity perhaps as significant once as other ceremonial clusters such as the Ness of Brodgar in Orkney, Kilmartin Glen in Argyll and Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire.
Over 2000 years later, people were burying their dead on this same ridge. Included in these burials were high status objects such as necklaces and bracelets made of jet from Whitby on the north Yorkshire coast and elaborately decorated pots.
Almost forty cremation burials were also uncovered in another Bronze Age cemetery that was clustered around several earth barrows. Analyses of the remains revealed that there were two populations represented within this cemetery with one set of cremations dating to around 2000 BC and a later group dating to around 1500 BC. This tells us that this landscape was first used for ceremonies in the early Neolithic, to be followed almost two thousand years later by a series of cemeteries. Is it coincidence that people reused this location over the millennia? Or is this evidence of a collective ancestral memory of past uses of the Dunragit landscape?
Around the time that people were cremating their dead on the ridge, the same populations were using the lower lying parts of the landscape in a different way. Here a series of ten burnt mounds were discovered dating to the early and later Bronze Age. These monuments, sited close to a burn, were where pits were dug to hold water. Stones were heated and flung in to boil the water. In time, after repeated use, these stones became strewn around the pits forming a mound, hence their recognition as ‘burnt mounds’. Theories of their function include cooking, bathing, saunas, brewing and hide-working.
Another major discovery along the bypass route was an Iron Age village, where the remains of up to eight roundhouses were revealed. This settlement was occupied from around the later second century BC until the late first century AD. A wide range of artefacts were recovered, including bronze and iron brooches, metalworking debris, a leather working knife and a variety of cereal grains demonstrating that the community here possessed a much wider skillset than most other contemporary settlements in Galloway, and was perhaps a place of innovation and the sharing of ideas. The inhabitants were well-connected too; one of the brooches recovered during the excavation was a Romano-British type of bronze fibula from southern England, one of only two ever found in Scotland.
‘I am delighted that members of the public will have the opportunity to learn more about the lives of past generations who lived in the area. The excavations at Dunragit uncovered a depth of prehistoric archaeology spanning eight millennia, revealing the prehistoric heart of Galloway,’ said Warren Bailie, GUARD Archaeology Operations Director, who led the excavations.
The archaeological excavations and subsequent analyses were funded by Transport Scotland.
The finds will be deposited in accordance with Scottish legal requirements and will be allocated to a museum with the appropriate knowledge and expertise following recommendations from the Scottish Archaeological Finds Allocation Panel.
Both the Monograph and Booklet, Dunragit, the Prehistoric Heart of Galloway by Warren Bailie, are freely available to download from the Dunragit Blog
Newly published research reveals how GUARD Archaeologists discovered evidence of inhabitation of St Kilda over two thousand years ago.
Archaeological investigations were carried out by GUARD Archaeology between 2017 and 2019 on St Kilda as part of the development and refurbishment of the MOD base. This included the largest archaeological excavation ever undertaken on the island, which revealed traces of inhabitation of St Kilda during the Iron Age.
St Kilda, a UNESCO designated World Heritage Site, is an island group that is situated 64 km west of the Outer Hebrides. The islands are all that remain of an eroded volcano that was active during plate tectonic movements and the creation of the North Atlantic Ocean c. 55 million years ago. The excavations were located in the south-west of the main island of Hirta overlooking Village Bay.
Radiocarbon dating of carbonised food remains adhering to sherds of pottery that had been washed into a stone channel indicates intensive inhabitation nearby at some point between the early part of the fourth century BC to almost the end of the first century BC. The majority of the pottery recovered dates from the Iron Age, although a sherd of a possible early Bronze Age Beaker and two sherds of medieval pottery were also found. The pottery assemblage demonstrates the land in the vicinity of the excavated area was subject to occupation from at least the Bronze Age.
‘The recent archaeological work has revealed that the eastern end of Village Bay on St Kilda was occupied fairly intensively during the Iron Age period, although no house structures were found,’ said Alan Hunter Blair, who directed the excavations. ‘The presence of large quantities of Iron Age pottery across the site suggests settlement must have existed nearby.’
‘One of the most significant problems facing archaeologists working on St Kilda is that earlier buildings were dismantled and cleared away in order to build new ones using the old stone as a building resource,’ added Alan Hunter Blair. ‘Stone was also cleared, including that in burial mounds to increase the available cultivation area, leaving little trace of what may have been there before. The fact that any archaeological remains survived at all on the recent investigated area is remarkable given the location of the site on extensively used and landscaped ground. The remote island group of St Kilda has not been immune from change, but understanding what is left, allows us to understand the lives of its past inhabitants in a little more detail.’
The archaeological work on St Kilda was commissioned by QinetiQ working on behalf of the MOD. ARO42: Hirta, St Kilda by Alan Hunter Blair is freely available to download from the ARO website – Archaeology Reports Online.

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Aug. 17, 2012 | News
James's critically acclaimed recording on CHANDOS of Bartok's two violin concertos and viola concerto with the BBC Philharmonic and Gianandrea Noseda has been short-listed in the Concerto category for the 2012 Gramophone Awards. For more information, visit the Gramophone website. His Elgar Concerto recording won the 2008 Gramophone Award in the same category. The winners will be revealed at the Gramophone Classical Music Awards on September 27 and on the Gramophone website.
July 17, 2012 | Reviews
“...the passionate playing of the violinist James Ehnes in the Tchaikovsky concerto lulled listeners into a relative silence punctuated by enthusiastic bouts of clapping after virtuosic passages throughout the work. Mr. Ehnes played with communicative flair, his sweet tone surviving the amplification that often turns string sounds metallic.” (New York Times, 17 July 2012)
July 15, 2012 | News
While in New York for the Philharmonic’s Concerts in the Parks, James stopped by the WQXR studios to record a segment for their Café Concerts series. Visit the WQXR website to watch James perform Bach's Third Partita and to learn what he and host Naomi Lewin talked about.
July 3, 2012 | Reviews
“Inside the hall, it was smoking hot — especially when James Ehnes and Jon Kimura Parker took the stage to play Bartok in this opening program of the 31st Seattle Chamber Music Society's Summer Festival. The festival, which annually opens the week of the Fourth of July, is always a reliable source of fireworks (of the musical variety), but Monday evening's opener was even more incendiary than usual. Ehnes, the festival's artistic director, and Parker, artistic adviser of the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, are an ideal pairing of verve and artistry at the violin and piano. Whenever they join forces, it sounds as if they were inventing the music as they go, so spontaneous is their musical partnership. In Monday's concert, the Bartok Violin Sonata No. 1 took on new dimensions in a performance that really deserved a recording. Ehnes…changed the focus of his sound the way a photographer adjusts an image from hazy to sharp and back again. The ruminative Adagio sounded like an extended meditation, personal and spontaneous. In the hair-raising wild ride of the blazing final Allegro, Ehnes at one point briefly examined his violin, and one wondered if he were looking for scorch marks.” (Seattle Times, 3 July 2012)
June 10, 2012 | Reviews
“Violinist James Ehnes is [a] welcome presence at Mainly Mozart. Thank goodness for Ehnes’ attentive, well-balanced contributions to the program. He brought a direct, unmannered quality to the Mozart concerto. Saint-Saëns demands a more overtly virtuosic approach from the soloist, and Ehnes was also equal to its challenges. The ensemble matched Ehnes phrase for phrase, with the final chords acting as an explanation point for Ehnes’s exacting and energized performance.” (San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2012)
May 29, 2012 | Reviews
“Their interpretation of the Ravel Quartet was the best moment in the Festival dedicated to the French composer. The achievement went beyond individual and collective playing which was irreproachable from beginning to end. It was astonishing not only for the beauty produced by the four bows but even more on the level of expression attained in so little time by the four members. What talent, intelligence and sensitivity. The expressive nuances in the tempo, the invitations to lyricism or agitation: everything was fully interpreted.” (La Presse, 28 May 2012)
“Ehnes showed that a great virtuoso can also be a sensitive chamber music soul… The program concluded with the Canadian debut of Ehnes' recently-formed quartet in an exceptional performance of Ravel's String Quartet, which signaled an important new force in the chamber music arena. With its dream-team line-up…the quartet laid out the score so finely in synch with each other it was as if they were an extension of Ehnes' own sound and phrasing. Make no mistake, this was definitely the playing of an ensemble… Throughout, Ehnes' presence and leadership recalled the virtues of other great virtuoso-led quartets—the Busch and Oistrakh Quartets, especially—where, at key moments, his exceptional voice emerged from the ensemble to provide the kind of high-voltage thrills that are so rare with conventionally-constituted quartets and which reward both the audience and the composer.” (Strings, 29 May 2012)
“Both performances [Ravel and Bartok concerts] were of the highest quality, and showcased a performer with unparalleled command of his instrument. Certainly Ehnes has all the virtuosity of a soloist. The most difficult, gnarly passages of the pieces he performed were powerfully pristine. And he has stamina to spare, moving from one exhausting work to the next without any visible or audible signs of fatigue. But what was most stunning about his performance, more stunning than his incredible speed and sniper-like accuracy, were the soft passages. Few players would dare play so soft and so tenderly as Ehnes did, drawing the audiences into the stage rather than leaping out to grab them by the neck. He often found a sound of immense sweetness and purity, allowing him to create moments of extreme tenderness and intimacy.” (Bachtrack, 29 May 2012)
May 7, 2012 | Reviews
"[Ehnes's] account of Barber's Violin Concerto was earnest and searching and extremely moving, not the blithe Americana some make the piece. He was generous spirit, too, with two encores: Paganini's 24th Caprice – oodles of notes but not a single one misplaced – and, highlight of the evening, a radiant and peaceful third movement of Bach's third solo sonata. " (Glasgow Herald, 7 May 2012)
"The Barber concerto, with its delicious melodies and alluringly sweet naïvety, was a stunning showcase for Ehnes, whose effortless musicality, immaculate technique and molten tone production captured every nuance. After the sizzling finale came two show-stopping encores of Paganini (the famous Caprice No 24) and unaccompanied Bach. Superlative." (Scotsman, 6 May 2012)
"James Ehnes [is] a violinist of the very highest order. His technique is flawless and often breathtaking (he showcased it in encores of two of Paganini’s Caprices) but I love the simplicity of his playing style, direct and unfussy, refusing to hog the limelight. He plays with modest brilliance, a flawless line of melody gushing from his instrument, most impressive of all when the violin finally gets round to playing the main theme of the second movement, played here with all the deep richness of mahogany." (Seen and Heard, 5 May 2012)
Apr. 26, 2012 | Reviews
"Ehnes’ patrician artistry and superb musicianship set the standard for the quartet. The tonal refinement, tight ensemble and deeply perceptive performances are remarkable for a recently formed group. Moretti’s silky tone, O’Neill’s light, elegant playing and deMaine’s dark, rounded sonority are matched by a nearly flawless standard of musical precision. Based on this performance, the Ehnes Quartet is headed for the top tier of chamber groups." (South Florida Classical Review, 26 April 2012)
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Apr. 24, 2012 | Reviews
"Canadian violinist James Ehnes walked on stage and gave a performance of this same Mendelssohn concerto that was crystalline, elegant, delicate, poetic and true. ...If I were at the OSM, I would quite simply put together a series of concerts called ‘The Great Concertos for Violin’ featuring James Ehnes." (Le Devoir, 23 April 2012)
"James Ehnes reminded us that classical decorum and perfect technical presentation still have their place. The first movement was fleet and soaring, with exciting accelerations in the last minute, smartly coordinated with the orchestra. The sweetness of the Andante rose from within; nothing was applied from without. The finale was fresh and spirited. Both player and instrument (a pure-sounding Stradivarius) seemed made for the score. Ehnes offered two Paganini Caprices as encores, the famous No. 24 and somewhat more abstract No. 16. Both delivered the brilliant notes and conveyed he brilliant spirit behind them." (Montreal Gazette, 23 April 2012)
"The concerto section also remained unchanged: James Ehnes in the celebrated Mendelssohn, of which he has given us an exceptional recording. And almost-perfect yesterday in the musical argument, the articulation, intonation, and the sound…and the orchestra complement reduced by half. A standing ovation and requests for an encore - the young violinist played two Caprices by Paganini: first the famous 24th, then the 16th." (La Presse, 23 April 2012)
Apr. 12, 2012 | News
The UK's Royal Academy of Music’s Governing Body has awarded James Ehnes an Honorary Membership (Hon RAM). The Honorary Membership is conferred upon distinguished musicians and is limited to only 300 living musicians. As such, James is in great company; previous honorees include Mendelssohn, Liszt, Stravinsky, and Casals.
Apr. 3, 2012 | Reviews
"Ehnes performs with a secure command of solid technique, which he applies to his understanding of a broad scope of music history… Ehnes’ account of this sonata [Bartok Sz. 117 solo violin sonata] concentrated on those positive aspects, dealing with the virtuoso demands as prerequisites for the overall rhetoric, rather than ends in themselves. … [Ehnes and Weiss’s] interactions were at their richest in Gabriel Fauré’s Opus 13 A major sonata… As had been the case with the Gabriel Pierné sonata I discussed this past weekend, either of these compositions could be taken for Marcel Proust’s “Vinteuil Sonata;” and Ehnes and Weiss performed them with the decadently-shaded elegance of the salon life Proust captured so well in A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu." (San Francisco Examiner, 3 April 2012)
Feb. 25, 2012 | Reviews
"The violinist James Ehnes was the guest soloist in a lithe, shapely account of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor. The piece opened in a relatively matter-of-fact mode, but took on bountiful sweetness in the Andante and buoyant lilt in the dashing finale. Recalled for several ovations, Mr. Ehnes offered as encore a bracing slalom through Paganini’s Caprice No. 16." (New York Times, 17 February 2012)
"Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto blossoms with a charismatic soloist like James Ehnes. The handsome violinist projects a comfortable, almost homespun aura, but there was nothing homespun about the serious fiddling afoot, particularly in his softer moments such as those in the first cadenza. Intricate double-stops that came later posed no challenges. Ehnes handled the sweet theme of the second movement with grace, helped by plush accompaniment from Dutoit and the musicians. In the final “Allegro vivace” Ehnes almost outdid the ensemble in spring-like festiveness, and there were moments when I simply wanted to admire his bowing technique – not a movement ever wasted. As an encore, he offered one of Paganini’s Caprices, a fluid take on No. 16." (Seen and Heard, 25 February 2012)
"James Ehnes...performed a very fine and finely focused Mendelssohn Concerto. It was quite glorious to realize that there was at least one other fiddler besides Joshua Bell who is under fifty and possesses a masterful vibrato. No other piece cries out for this particular technique more plaintively than this one, and yet many modern violinists have expunged the wobble in the name of aesthetic "purity". Not so Mr. Ehnes, who reveled in his rich enunciation and Romantic phrasing. The orchestra matched him stroke for stroke. After a rousing ovation he announced that he would also present the 16th Caprice of Paganini and received more thunderous applause." (MusicalCriticism, 19 February 2012)
Feb. 15, 2012 | News
Some of you are aware at this point that I have withdrawn from my upcoming performances in Lisbon, Copenhagen, Canterbury, and London. I have received several emails of concern, and want to assure you all that I am in great health and spirits, and am only withdrawing for the happiest of reasons: the upcoming birth of my first child.
Many thanks to all for your continued friendship and support as I embark on this new and very exciting part of my life!
Feb. 14, 2012 | News
James is in New York to perform Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Charles Dutoit tonight at Carnegie Hall. Their performances earlier this week in Philadelphia were met with enthusiastic response.
"Violinist James Ehnes' Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E Minor might have been the most emotionally centered and technically spotless take on the piece I've encountered. That tone was something to treasure." (Philadelphia Inquirer, 11 February 2012)
Feb. 2, 2012 | News
Tonight is opening night of the Seattle Chamber Music Society's Winter Festival - James's first festival as artistic director of this wonderful organization. Concerts are Feb. 2, 3, and 4 at 7:30 PM, and Feb. 5 at 1 PM, at Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall in downtown Seattle. An hour before the concerts on the 2nd, 3rd, and 5th, there will be FREE pre-concert performances featuring the Ehnes Quartet playing the complete Brahms quartets.
For those who aren't in Seattle, the main concerts on these days will be broadcast live on King FM: www.king.org
Check out the society's website for more information: www.scmf.org
November 4, 2011 | News
GRAMOPHONE magazine has selected James's Bartok CD as its Recording of the Month in the November issue. Read an excerpt below or the
whole review as a PDF.
“James Ehnes offers us the most ‘Heifetzian’ recording [of Bartok’s First Violin Concerto] yet, a vibrant, tender-hearted, boisterously youthful account, bittersweet where needs be and eagerly supported by the BBC Philharmonic under Gianandrea Noseda... I can’t think of a finer version of the First Concerto than this… In the unfinished Viola Concerto…Ehnes fully matches the excellent Lawrence Power. Indeed, his rich, yielding tone makes an even stronger impression... The kernel of the piece is its slow movement and I challenge any reader to name a version that is either more moving or more beautifully played.” (Gramophone, November 2011)
October 31, 2011 | Reviews
"[In Korngold’s Violin Concerto] the soloist was the young Canadian violinist, James Ehnes, who seems to have a new CD out every few months. His latest, of Bartók violin and viola concertos, is notable for the silky smoothness of his playing. Ehnes is as cool as Chen is hot. That’s not a bad combination. Too much voluptuous warmth in Korngold’s concerto — written in 1945 by a composer who was then at his height in Hollywood — can be cloying. Ehnes withstood Chen’s orchestral onslaught with an unflappably gorgeous tone and secure technique." (LA Times, 30 October 2011)
"Violinist James Ehnes then joined Chen and the orchestra for Korngold’s Violin Concerto, a 1945 work that melds tunes drawn from Korngold’s motion picture scores from the 1930s overlaid by a wicked violin solo line that Jascha Heifetz asked the composer to make more difficult than he had originally written. Ehnes’ sweet tone was very much in evidence in the first and second movements and he handled the final movement’s pyrotechnic difficulties with seeming ease." (Pasadena Star-News, 31 October 2011)
October 22, 2011 | Reviews
"Violinist James Ehnes proved an ideal match for the Apollonian approach Langree took to this sunny concerto score by the 19-year-old composer. Ehnes’s tone is notably beautiful, with its pitch-perfect attack, roundedness and consistent gleam. This artist, too, knows how to make individual phrases memorable within long, cogently thought-through musical paragraphs, giving the kind of light-filled reading that made one want to hear him in all five of the Mozart concertos." (Washington Post, 21 October 2011)
"Mozart's supremely refined Violin Concerto No. 3 also received a fine account. Langree's model attentiveness ensured a warm framework for the soloist, James Ehnes. His sweetness of tone and warmth of phrasing paid especially memorable dividends in the slow movement -- each time the violinist sculpted the arc of the recurring motive, the effect proved ever more poetic." (Baltimore Sun, 22 October 2011)
October 20, 2011 | Reviews
"'Synapse' is anxious music, provoking anxiety, and while it was fascinating, it's not easy in any sense. Ehnes was nothing short of phenomenal; he's an incredible technician. The orchestra and Robertson were no less amazing in their performances." (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 16 October 2011)
"Canadian violinist James Ehnes brought to the solo part all the skill and finess that have made him famous. He performed the 31-minutes piece with unwavering concentration, aided by the lithe energy of his own synapses." (KDHX, 20 October 2011)
"The music of Philippe Manoury is a heady dose of uncompromising modernism in an era that considers such virtues passé. His violin concerto Synapse was heard in its American premiere this weekend by soloist James Ehnes, a superb musician more known for suave and polished interpretations of standard repertoire than for ventures in contemporary music. Ehnes easily vanquished the formidable challenges, finding ways to project dramatic struggle in the near-absence of lyrical content. And even with the maze of tangled threads woven into the orchestral fabric, the listener is thrown a life raft in the form of the single pitch “neurons,” functioning much like Baroque pedal points or ostinatos." (Chicago Classical Review, 17 October 2011)
October 3, 2011 | Reviews
"The Canadian virtuoso captivated hundreds of listeners with an intimate and generous season opener for the Edmonton Chamber Music Society. With pianist and friend Andrew Armstrong, Ehnes performed for more than two hours for a nearly sold-out house who hung on his bow’s every twitch." (Edmonton Journal, 3 October 2011)
September 28, 2011 | Reviews
"Ehnes managed to put his own imprint on this work through the subtlest of rubatos and a beautiful singing tone. Levine coaxed ample majesty from the musicians during orchestral interludes, and Ehnes demonstrated tremendous musicality throughout passages of technical display. In the Andante movement, Ehnes' muted violin lent an air of introspection, which gave way to a finale filled with moments of playful teasing and dazzling virtuosity. The appreciative audience, which quickly rose to its feet, recalled Ehnes to the stage numerous times in hopes of hearing an encore. Ehnes finally obliged with Paganini's “Caprice No. 16.” It proved to be one final burst of violinistic wizardry in a second half filled with fireworks." (The Oklahoman, 28 September 2011)
September 19, 2011 | Reviews
"Grammy-winning Canadian violin virtuoso James Ehnes and the Houston Symphony dazzled a packed house with a sterling rendition of Johannes Brahms' Violin Concerto on Friday at Jones Hall. In his sixth appearance with the orchestra, Ehnes again proved notable not only for technical proficiency, but also for the warmth and understanding of his playing. His decisive bowing and precise attack lent definition and drama to the work's more emphatic statements, and he flew through the trickiest effects with alacrity and ease. Yet the delicacy and restraint of his pianissimo moments proved just as impressive. He was at his most expressive in the adagio, his graceful phrasing and soulful tone lending an elegiac quality. He gave the right zest and exuberance to the finale, whose main theme advances by leaps and bounds." (Houston Chronicle, 19 September 2011)
"[A] breathtaking performance of world-renowned violinist, James Ehnes. During the first movement’s Allegro non troppo, as Ehnes’ flawless technique combined with the incredible purity of sound from the instrument, it was quickly evident the violin had fallen into perfect hands. During the symphony’s purely solo moments it was fascinating to watch the fellow musicians as they intently gazed at the young star with deserved and reverential respect for his dazzling and truly athletic skill... Ehnes closed with still more racing precision, dazzling fingering and smiling confidence. The audience erupted with appreciative cheers and applause." (Houston Courier, 29 September 2011)
"The Brahms Violin Concerto is one of the instrument's staples and James Ehnes...managed to find that ellusive balance between a fresh interpretation while keeping the work's traditional elements intact. Even in the most taxing — and deliciously harmonic — technical passages, every note was crystal clear." (Culture Map Houston, 22 September 2011)
September 1, 2011 | News
Fans in the UK are now able to pick up a copy of James's latest recording: Bartok’s two Violin Concertos and the Viola Concerto with the BBC Philharmonic and Gianandrea Noseda on the Chandos label. Those in North America don't have to wait too long, with release dates on September 6th in Canada and September 27th in the US. Check out the cover art!

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A suggestion for some new Halo 5 weapons and vehicles
NOTE: Since my original document is to large I’m going to split this up into several different posts.
Familiar Brute weapons/vehicles from previous series will return the following are the new ones.
- A long lance like weapon that when thrusted (RT) it creates a small gravity burst that greatly increase the thrust force of the weapon and causes it to fully extend a quarter of its initial range with each burst. (The Brute Lancer has double the range of the Brute hammer) This is an anti-hijacking weapon, that a passenger wields to dislodge close combatants or would be hijackers. It also serves as an excellent close range ramming tool that’s extremely effective against vehicles. In fact 3 hits from the lance will destroy any vehicle. (1 hit for smaller vehicles). It’s also very effective against personnel ( 1 hit kill). If a driver is driving a vehicle at full speed and the passenger hits the vehicle with the lance it will destroy all ghosts, warthogs, mongooses, and Spectres in 1 hit. Tanks and Wraiths will take 2 full speed hits. If a player has any grenades and holds (RT+B), l mount this grenade to the tip of the lance and when they strike their target it will be struck with devastating force and explosion thanks to the grenade. (Grenade tipped lance attacks cause instant destruction to any vehicle when struck. The Lancer is also an effective Melee weapon with longest range of all Melee weapons. (RT) will thrust the weapon forward, (B) will cause the user to swipe the lance from left to right or right to left (no extension applied), and (LT) causes the user to hurl the lance. Like the gravity hammer and other pure melee weapons the lance has a battery that when depleted shatters when it reaches 0% . If a grenade is mounted to the tip of the spear and an object is struck it will cause a 50% energy depletion to the weapon. Hurling the lance costs 25% energy per throw. Lunging (RT) causes 20% energy per lunge. Meleeing (B) causes 15% energy per swing.
- A mace with a large brute spiker grenade on the end of it.
- RT trigger lunges the mace forward
- LT trigger swings the mace in a 360 spin
- If you hold the LT trigger and hit B you will “Shotput throw the Mace”
- The longer the LT trigger is held the more momentum and destructive power the mace delivers, however the longer one holds the trigger more energy the mace uses and when that energy is depleted to 0% the mace explodes.
- If you hold the LT trigger and build up to max velocity then press ‘B’ this will launch the Mace with max velocity, and distance. It will explode with force of a wraith Plasma burst upon impact.
- When the maces energy is depleted at 0% the mace’s time will go off in 5 seconds equaling the destructive power of a single rocket attack.
- Holding ‘B’ will cause the user to slam the mace into a target, with so much force that the mace is essentially planted into the object. Once planted the mace will detonate in 5 seconds, with the destructive power of a single rocket attack, and brute spiker shrapnel will launch all over the place as splash damage.
- The Brute mace is the only weapon that when it takes damage energy is depleted
- A direct rocket, fuel rod, incineration shot, Laser, Tank shot, wraith shot will cause the Brute Mace to detonate in 5 seconds.
- Sniper Rilfe and beam rifle direct shots will cause the mace to drop to 50% if shot at 100% energy and if its struck with energy of 50% or lower it will detonate in 5 seconds.
- Binary Rifle and Brute Lancer direct strikes cause the mace to drop to 25% if the mace was shot at 100% energy. If shot with energy at 75% or lower this will cause the mace to detonate in 5 seconds.
Brute Eviscerator (Brute)
- A scorpion sized vehicle that utilizes what appears to be a giant gravity based displacement gun at the front.
- The Gun launches a giant gravity displacement wave(Think of an extremely large brute hammer gravity displacement) which not only does damages to nearby targets but turns them into lethal projectiles, which launch with the force and speed of a slight faster concussion rifle. The range of this dispersion wave isn’t too far (The range is 4X that of a regular Brute Hammer discharge) but if debris is caught in the shockwave it can launch debris half way across a map the size of Ragnarok.
- A driver/Main Cannon operator.
- 2 side gunner using a mounted brute spiker turret
- On the back of the tank are seats for 2 passengers
- Normally the Brute’s have 1 passenger equipped with a brute lancer, and the other a brute hammer, to discourage and fight off any hi-jackers or saboteurs
- Has a boost like a wraith


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TERRACE PARK, Ohio – An Ohio woman is hoping a kind trick-or-treater will return the wedding band she lost when handing out candy on Halloween night.
Elizabeth Olson said her 3-diamond anniversary ring slipped off into a trick-or-treater's candy bucket, Fox 19 reported.
"I had it enlarged, and then when it got cold you know your fingers get smaller, and I noticed that it was spinning around more than it had been before, but I didn't realize that it would slip off," said Olson, according to Fox 19.
"So as I was throwing candy in pillow cases and buckets, I threw my ring too."
"She didn't tell me till (Sunday)," said her husband, Stefan Olson, Fox 19 reported.
"But when she told me I just really just felt sorry for her."
Stefan Olson called all of their friends to see if their children had found the ring in their buckets.
"We're thinking that normally after Halloween, the kids empty their bags and buckets and sort it out and hopefully some little kid has a stack with a diamond ring on it," said Stefan Olson.
Elizabeth told Fox 19 that she is holding out hope that the ring will make its way back to her finger.
"It's not like I'm the first or last person that it has happened to," she said. "I just hope that it finds its way back"


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Corporal punishment is illegal in schools and many other places today, but there are still laws against it. It often involves hitting students with objects such as paddles or slippers. What happens if a Teacher hits a student? You’ll get here everything about the teacher hits the student.
Some of the possible consequences of corporal punishment are emotional abuse and physical injuries. Most importantly, this type of punishment can cause long-term damage to a student’s development and mental health.
In this blog, we will discuss what happens if a teacher hits a student, the possible consequences of corporal punishment, and whether it is legal for teachers to hit students. We will also touch upon why teachers might need to use it.
What are the possible consequences of corporal punishment?
– Corporal punishment can have long-term negative consequences for students.
– Corporal punishment can cause physical injuries to students. This can lead to school absences and poor school performance as a result of the injuries.
– Corporal punishment can lead to anxiety and depression in students. This can result in poor school attendance and performance.
– Corporal punishment also increases the risk of school suspension or expulsion, which has the potential to damage a student’s educational experience and prospects.
– Corporal punishment can also increase the chances of students becoming bullies or victims of bullying. This is because it teaches them that violence is an acceptable way to solve conflicts, which may result in a negative association with conflict resolution in school and at home.
– Finally, corporal punishment can lead to juvenile delinquency and criminal behavior in later life. Encouraging students to use physical force as a means of resolving disputes, can contribute to a general acceptance of violence as a solution to problems, which may lead to juvenile criminal behavior in adulthood.
Can a teacher hit a student in self-defense?
In most cases, hitting a student in self-defense is not considered a crime. However, a teacher who reasonably believes that they are in imminent danger of bodily harm may strike the student as a last resort. In self-defense, it may be necessary to consider the entire context of the situation.
For instance, it is important for the teacher to immediately contact authorities after an altercation has occurred and give them a statement of what happened. This will help document the events and provide evidence if criminal charges are filed.
Physical contact between a teacher and student in self-defense is typically considered reasonable under the following circumstances:
- The teacher has tried to verbally communicate with the student without success, or they believe that physical contact is required to enforce their instructions.
- The child’s teacher knows that the child regularly misbehaves in class and has a history of physically attacking students.
- The teacher is acting in self-defense after the student has initiated physical contact, even if the initial contact was accidental.
- The student is physically aggressive or refusing to comply with orders.
- There is evidence of previous violence or threats against the teacher.
To get out of the immediate predicament of being detained or physically assaulted against his will, a teacher may protect himself to the degree required. Some states require that a teacher be dismissed immediately if he strikes a student. Teachers have a responsibility to look after children. It is permissible to administer punishment by smacking students rather than giving them custody.
What happens if a teacher hits a student?
In most cases, a teacher who hits a student is fired.
- It depends on the state and the circumstances of the case. For example, in some states teachers who hit students may lose their teaching license for some time. If a teacher hits a student with a school-issued weapon or on the school premises, he or she can be charged with a crime.
- In some states, such as Texas, teachers who hit students may be subject to criminal fines and jail terms. Moreover, they may have to undergo training courses and/or be under judicial supervision.
- If the student is below the age of majority, he or she may have to go through a child protection process.
- But if the student is older than 18 years of age, he or she may be able to sue the teacher for damages and other reliefs.
- The department of education in the USA of the state in which the teacher hit the student is usually notified of such incidents.
- For child abuse, assault, and other crimes depending on the facts, you may be charged and face criminal charges.
- Incidents must be reported to the Department of Education by the school district. Even though the district cannot find anything wrong, the Department of Education keeps investigating.
- Teachers have no say in what school districts do.
If a student hits a teacher can the teacher hit back?
In the United States, the question of a teacher hitting a student is not specifically addressed by law. However, in general, it is illegal to assault someone, regardless of their profession. If a teacher hits a student, then that student may file a complaint with the school or the police. If a teacher hits a student and the student files a criminal complaint against the teacher, then criminal charges could be filed.
Then the student may face criminal charges. If the teacher is found guilty of hitting a student, they could be fired from their job. If a student hits a teacher and is found guilty of doing so intentionally, then they may face criminal charges and jail time.
School district officials may also take disciplinary action, such as suspension or expulsion from school.
The teacher hits the student but why?
In the United States, most states have laws that protect students from physical abuse by their teachers. However, it’s important to note that teacher-on-student abuse is a very serious problem and should not be taken lightly. There are several reasons why a teacher might hit a student, including anger, frustration, or out of love.
Of course, the most egregious instances of teacher-on-student abuse would be hitting a student with the intent to harm or cause physical injury.
If you are a victim of teacher abuse, there are steps you can take to protect yourself. First and foremost, you should speak up if you witness teacher abuse. This could help prevent future incidents and create a safe environment for all students. Additionally, you can document any instances of teacher abuse and seek legal help as necessary. Remember that nobody deserves to be hit by a teacher and speaking up will help stop this from happening in the future.
Teacher hits student in California
A teacher in California has been charged with a felony and could face up to five years in prison after hitting a student, resulting in severe injuries. The incident has sparked outrage among parents and students across the country, who have called for school safety measures. This is the latest in a series of high-profile incidents involving teachers and students in the United States, where school shootings are common.
The case highlights the need for comprehensive school safety plans that include age-appropriate school security procedures, crisis management plans, and awareness programs. Parents and teachers also need to work together to ensure that children are safe and secure at school every day.
What Is The Punishment For a Teacher Hitting a Student?
Sometimes there are valid reasons to hits students but, if they’re hit in unethical ways. Then we take these punishments or can detention the hitters.
- In most cases, a teacher hitting a student can lead to suspension or even termination of employment. The school may also take disciplinary action such as grounding the child or sending him to school with an escort.
- A teacher hitting a child older than 10 years of age would be subject to a punishment ranging from a reprimand to suspension. The punishment for a teacher hitting a child younger than 10 years would be no punishment at all.
- The issue of the teacher-student relationship should not be taken lightly and students are entitled to safety and security in school. Disciplinary actions should be taken immediately in case of any misbehavior by teachers or students.
- In high school education, students need to be able to recognize red flags in their peers and report any worrisome behavior. Teachers should take such reports seriously, investigate them, and take appropriate action.
- In public schools, it is a school district policy that any physical contact, including assault, between faculty and students, will not be tolerated.
- In North Carolina, Arizona, Kansas, Florida, Arkansas, Atlanta, and Georgia in the United States, a student hitting a teacher is also not tolerated. If caught, the student could be punished with detention or suspension from school. In some cases, criminal charges might be filed as well. American divisions have taken some punishment for a teacher hitting.
Laws against teachers touching students
– In many states, it is illegal for a teacher to touch a student without the student’s consent. Teachers who engage in improper contact with students may be subject to criminal prosecution. Those convicted of touching a student may be dismissed from their job or even imprisoned.
– Employees who witness or learn of any improper contact between a teacher and student may report the incident to their supervisor. In addition to criminal prosecution, employers can discipline teachers for violating workplace policies regarding inappropriate conduct toward students. They could also consider terminating the teacher’s contract or filing charges against them under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. This is a federal law that prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance.
Read also: Parent-teacher Communication Strategies
People also ask
What are the possible consequences of a teacher hitting a student?
A teacher hitting a student can have several possible consequences including:
- If a teacher hits a student, the teacher may be liable for damages. This may include medical expenses, missed school, and rehabilitative therapy.
- The student may file a lawsuit against the teacher. This can result in a monetary award or court order specifying what the student is entitled to.
- The teacher may be subject to disciplinary action, including termination from their job.
How can a teacher’s actions be investigated and prosecuted?
When a teacher hits a student, criminal charges may be filed.
The child who was hit may b interviewed by police.
The teacher’s job may be at risk if criminal charges are filed.
The teacher’s pension could also be at risk if he or she is convicted of a crime.
What should I do if a teacher hits my child?
If a teacher has hit your child, the first thing you should do is seek medical attention for them. After that, contact the school administration to discuss what happened. If you decide to file a police report, be aware that the legal process can be complicated and costly.
A guardian ad litem may be appointed to represent your child in court. This lawyer will help ensure that your child’s best interests are protected during the proceedings.
Can a teacher fight back if a student hits them?
Generally speaking, a teacher cannot fight back if a student hits them. However, there are some exceptions to this rule. If the student is wielding a weapon, the teacher may be justified in defending themselves. If the student is acting in a threatening or violent manner, the teacher may use reasonable force to protect themselves.
What to do if a teacher hits your child?
If a teacher hits your child, the first step you should take is to contact the school administration. Depending on the severity of the incident, you may also want to contact a lawyer. If necessary, you may file a lawsuit or pursue other legal action.
Can I Sue a teacher for hitting my child?
Yes, it is possible to sue a teacher for hitting your child. However, doing so can be very costly and time-consuming, so it is important to weigh the pros and cons of pursuing legal action before taking any action.
Depending on the specific facts of your case, the outcome of a lawsuit against a teacher can vary. However, in general, lawsuits against teachers are most successful when there is clear documentation of physical abuse being inflicted on a student.
A teenage boy and a school counselor form a sexual relationship.
The first thing you want to do when your kid is mistreated by a school employee is to ensure the problem stops. After that, you may wonder, who can I sue?
The individual accountable for the abuse might be sued (on behalf of your kid). Let’s face it, though.
What happens when a teacher is accused of abuse?
If a teacher is accused of abuse, they will likely be placed on administrative leave. This means that the teacher will not be allowed to teach and will have minimal contact with students. The teacher may also be subject to disciplinary action, such as suspension or termination. There is no right to due process when an accusation of abuse is made against a teacher. Parents have the right to know about any allegations of abuse against their child’s teacher.
You can see that there are many reasons a teacher hitting a student could be a serious offense. Remember that teachers who abuse students can be held legally and criminally responsible for their actions. If you’ve been the victim of abuse by a teacher, contact an experienced criminal defense lawyer to help you seek justice.
Also, remember to get help from others. Your friends and family can support your decision to speak out against abuse and offer advice and encouragement as you do so. Here is a link to ROCA’s telephone helpline which offers emotional support as well as legal guidance for survivors of child abuse.

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