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Otoplasty is the medical term that refers to a surgical procedure that would change the shape and/or position of the ear. The most common indication is the patient with prominent, but normally shaped, ears.
The outcome of ear reshaping surgery varies greatly depending on the changes that are desired, but these procedures generally improve self-confidence, especially in children and teenagers. If the ears stick out, ear pinning surgery can be performed to flatten the ears against the head. If one ear is positioned higher than the other, ear repositioning can create symmetry.
Improved appearance of the face
Improved facial symmetry

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For some, the New Year means a fresh start on the trek to reaching major goals. A New Year’s resolution can be a tangible goal or an opportunity to make small changes that one feels needs to be made.
“I believe in resolutions,” said Melanie Mather, a Weber State University junior studying creative writing. “I think the problem with some people is that they set their standards a little too high. If they made more reasonable resolutions and worked on them a little bit at a time, I think they’d have an easier time at keeping them.”
The WSU resolutions this year are big and small, and can sometimes be very personal to the individual student.
“Well, for one thing, I’d like to complete a story that I’ve been working on for the past six years,” Mather said. “I hope to finally get a first draft done. I resolve to be a little more organized. I resolve to read more often. I want to read at least 25 books from cover to cover. I resolve to be more mellow and soft-spoken, to have more patience.”
Many WSU students are taking 2012 as an opportunity to work toward the usual resolutions, like studying more, making healthier choices and saving up money. Others have taken another route entirely.
“Well, when I was younger, I used to stick to the cliche resolutions like lose weight and keep a journal,” said WSU psychology major Heather Edwards. “But now I don’t really practice the tradition too much. Mainly I just strive to just be a better person than I was the year before. Pretty vague, but it makes me feel like I’m working towards something important rather than focusing on the superficial stuff.”
Some students choose not to participate in New Year’s resolutions because oftentimes their goals are pushed to the wayside and forgotten early in the year. Other students believe that a New Year’s resolution can be a waste of time.
“I want to apply for the education program,” said WSU freshman Taylor Kinworthy. “That’s really my big thing. Resolutions aren’t that big of a deal for me. I just kind of do the year as it comes along.”
Some goals are focused on learning new skills or perfecting old ones. As 2012 began, students had an opportunity to reflect on 2011 and recall if they achieved their goals from the beginning of the last year.
“My goal was the usual: lose weight and everything, work out more,” Kinworthy said. “I did that most of the year.”
Others don’t recall what their goals were from the previous year.
“I can’t really remember if I had any 2011 resolutions, but if I did have resolutions last year, I did a pretty good job,” Mather said. “It was not a bad year.”
Whether the goals are big or small, some WSU students have set a path for 2012.
“I want to learn how to play the piano; that’s one of my resolutions,” said WSU music major Jimmy Hildreth. “I want to be more organized. I had a little trouble keeping my house clean this last year, but I’ve been working really hard at it to try and improve. I’m just trying to be a kinder person, be more Christ-like, I guess. Last year I made new friends, I told more jokes, and I’ve worked on getting to work on time.”

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Atlas Orthogonal Technique
Atlas Orthogonal Technique is one of the most specific, safest and effective technique I’ve come across to help people who have had any type of head or neck trauma.
In terms of your nervous system. the area that controls the most crucial systems for survival is located just below the skull. This includes nerve centres for breathing, heart function, balance, hormones, sleep/wake, digestions, plus controls the blood flow to all parts of the brain.
The “atlas” is the name for small vertebra at the top of the neck, balancing the skull. “Orthogonal” refers to the optimal alignment of the atlas bone, which should be at right angles (aka “orthogonal”) to the centre of the skull and to the centre of the neck. When the atlas is not orthogonal, (aka “subluxated” or misaligned), it can potentially affect any of those crucial functions. Some conditions which respond very well to Atlas Orthogonal care include headaches and migraines, TMJ, tinnitus, lethargy, poor concentration, balance issues, impulsivity, decision-making, and anxiety.
The atlas is a particularly vulnerable bone which can easily misalign. To begin with, the atlas is a tiny bone, weighing 2 ounces, and it supports the weight of the skull and brain which can weigh as much as 12-15 lbs. Next, the atlas is the most movable bone of the spine, since it is not held to the adjacent bones by intervertebral discs. Forces which can cause subluxation of the atlas can be head or neck trauma (ie. whiplash, ball hitting the head), severe or prolonged mental or emotional stress, or chemical stress (ie. intoxication or reaction to strong medication).
The Atlas Orthogonal Technique is unique in that the direction and magnitude of the atlas subluxation is measured on x-rays taken in all 3 dimensions, then adjusted accordingly with an instrument (Atlas Orthogonal Percussion Instrument). The AO Instrument transmits percussion waves (a type of vibration) through a metal stylus placed on the skin, and this moves the atlas in the prescribed direction. The use of the instrument ensures the adjustment is light enough (6 lbs of force versus over 40 lbs of force with most hand adjusting), precise enough (down to 1 degree of rotation), and repeatable. On occasion, x-rays are taken post-adjustment, and the changes to the atlas alignment can be measured as well. At no point in time with an AO adjustment is there any twisting of the neck, or moving the neck out of a neutral position.
The power of the atlas adjustment was first realized by Dr. B.J. Palmer in the 1950s. He performed miracles with his Toggle Recoil technique. He taught many chiropractors to do as he did, but nobody it seemed could replicate his successes. Several of his best students tried to make the analysis of the atlas malposition more exact, and the adjustment procedure more exacting. Dr. John F. Grostic was one such chiropractor, and his adjustments to the upper cervical protocol did improve outcomes. Later, there were 2 offshoots of the Grostic technique, NUCCA and Atlas Orthogonal.
The founder of Atlas Orthogonal Technique, Dr. Roy Sweat, appreciated the specificity of the Grostic x-ray analysis, but strived to improve on the specificity and reliability of the adjustment through the use of an instrument. He worked together with Engineers to produce the Atlas Orthogonal Percussion Instrument in the 1970s, perfected it over the next decade, and continues to advance Atlas Orthogonal Technique through constant research.
Click here to learn more about the AO technique or here to view a video of the atlas orthogonal adjustment, before-and-after pictures and testimonials from patients who have benefitted from specific care to the atlas bone with this technique. This technique has also been featured on this segment from “The Doctors”.
Sacral Occipital Technique
The primary focus of Sacral Occipital Technique (SOT) is to balance the entire body, from the foundation (pelvis) on up. Much attention is given to soft tissue and using the patient’s body weight to help with the adjustment, therefore minimal force is applied by the chiropractor. The way SOT is practised by Dr. Sabrina is without any quick turns to the neck or back, making it even safer for people with vulnerable or hyperflexible spines. For an adjustment, the soft tissue is often first stretched or released, and this allows the bones to move in the desired direction.
Many people find this process more comfortable and the body is better able to stabilize in the new position. In addition to the spine and extremities (ie. shoulders, knees, etc), SOT can be applied to subluxations in the skull itself, or to organ reflexes.
As SOT involves a huge body of postgraduate study, it is not widely practised among chiropractors.
Click here to learn more about Sacral Occipital technique and about who can benefit from this type of care.
Palmer Package is the name for a collection of techniques taught as part of the core curriculum at Palmer College of Chiropractic, the original chiropractic college. Palmer Package includes Toggle Recoil (BJ Palmer’s upper cervical technique), Gonstead, Diversified, Thompson Drop, and Extremities.
Most other chiropractic colleges teach only Diversified. In her practice, Dr. Sabrina uses some elements of Gonstead, Diversified, Thompson Drop and Extremities as she sees fit for a particular patient. These techniques tend to focus on the joints and can be very effective for addressing straightforward subluxations.
*As with all techniques and therapies, a thorough consultation and examination is necessary to determine if a person is a candidate for that type of care, and results will vary from person to person.

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With government help, Srinagar BPO looks forward to revival
This is good news for the BPO staff, which has been braving hostile situations in Kashmir to attend office.
Jammu and Kashmir returning to normalcy; Middle schools to reopen Wednesday
Primary schools reopen in Valley; most private schools remain clo...
PDP MPs yet to resign despite Mehbooba Mufti’s directive
When the Centre announced the decision on August 5, both the MPs staged a protest in...
Jammu & Kashmir authorities trash rumours, warn of action
J&K principal secretary Rohit Kansal said: “We have received reports of hooligans and mischievous elements forcing shopkeepers to keep their establishment close.
Aegis may shut more centres across country
Meanwhile, the government steps in to save its Srinagar unit from closure.
No lavish weddings in Kashmir: Mutton sellers, wazwan cooks, jewellers pay the price
There are over 25 such advertisements in Monday's edition of the daily, which is being circulated to limited areas in the city.
Nobody should be worried that these steps (removal of Article 370) would threaten their identity
The J&K Reorganisation Act, Malik said, has put the state on the path of development and prosperity.
Yes, Kashmir is angry but don’t edit out the rest of the story
There is no clampdown as the painters of apocalypse have been suggesting.
Landline services in 17 exchanges of Kashmir restored; 50,000 lines reopened
Seventeen out of a little over 100 telephone exchanges were made operational. These exchanges are mainly in Civil Lines area, Cantonment area, airport of Srinagar district.
Copyright © 2019 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service


People are watching more videos than ever on YouTube and other video sites. In order to keep viewers engaged, it’s helpful to add a little something extra. Enter synthwave background music, a genre of electronic music that you can use for this purpose. Synthwave is an electronic genre that incorporates elements of film noir, sci-fi and gothic together with retro sounds from the late 70s and early 80s. It often features moody synthesizer melodies, pulsating basslines and icy ambience. YouTube has become a second screen for many people who want to be able to watch videos while they’re also checking out related content or following along with the lyrics using another app like Spotify or Apple Music. By using synthwave background music you can add a retro vibe to your videos so they feel more interesting and engaging to viewers without looking overdone or fake.
What is synthwave background music?
Synthwave is an electronic genre that incorporates elements of film noir, sci-fi and gothic together with retro sounds from the late 70s and early 80s. It often features moody synthesizer melodies, pulsating basslines and icy ambience. Synthwave is different from other subgenres of the genre, such as dark wave, popwave, and new wave, where the sound is more contemporary, while synthwave is a revival of the sounds of the late 70s and early 80s, which lends itself well to nostalgia. In Synthwave, the main focus is on the classic synthesizer sounds of the late 70s, early 80s like the Yamaha DX7, Korg M1, and Prophet-5. But Synthwave also incorporates newer sounds like vintage drum machines, like the Roland TR-808, and the Akai MPC.
Why use synthwave background music on Youtube Videos?
Synthwave is a genre that draws from retro sounds of the late 70's and early 80's. It has a nostalgic feel to it that can help viewers feel like they're watching a more classic or vintage video. Plus, the genre's music is ideal for YouTube's surreal, dreamy atmosphere. In other words, synthwave music is perfect for creating that classic YouTube vibe. Synthwave is also sometimes referred to as synthwave pop, a genre that's a little more upbeat and modern than the synthwave genre. This kind of music is perfect for upbeat videos, like review videos or vlogs.
How to find Synthwave Background Music for YouTube Videos
Synthwave is a genre of music that many artists have begun to create short tracks that you can use for this purpose. There are plenty of blogs and websites dedicated to finding and sharing the best synthwave tracks. That way, you don't have to spend time searching for the perfect track yourself. A few of the best sites for finding synthwave tracks for the purpose of adding background music to Youtube videos are Soundcloud, YouTube, and Instagram. You can search for tracks based on the artist, title, and length, or search by genre. Once you've found a few tracks, you can then choose which track to use as the background music for your videos. If you want to browse through the tracks, there are plenty of apps that let you listen to tracks on-demand, like Spotify or Apple Music.
5 Synthwave Tracks for adding Vibe to Videos
Synthwave is a genre of music perfect for adding a classic, nostalgic vibe to your videos. The genre's music is ideal for the surreal, dreamy atmosphere of YouTube, while it also has a classic sound that's ideal for older audiences. That means you can use it when you're creating videos for channels that primarily cater to an older demographic.


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Local residents advised to be wary of promotions
NNSL (Sep 30/98) - Local RCMP are alerting residents of Yellowknife and surrounding areas of three unauthorized sales practices reported to be happening in the capital city.
Two of the practices surround the issue of BINGO scratch and win tickets.
Const. Jean Cormier said one BINGO card is distributed by MNR Productions Inc. of Abbotsford, B.C.
He said MNR reps distribute the cards, then hold the prize ransom for winners to listen to sales pitches for air filters and vacuums.
"We're not saying they're failing to distribute the prizes, but the number you have to call on the BINGO card to claim your prize is no longer in service," said Cormier.
"This is a legitimate company in B.C., but the sales rep didn't obtain the necessary licences to conduct business here and is ruining the company's reputation by not abiding by the rules."
The second BINGO game features a 1-900 number winners must phone to claim their prize.
There is no guarantee of what, if any, prize a caller has won and the call costs $3.99 per minute.
"We can't say they won't deliver a prize," said Cormier.
"But, the call will cost, on average, about $24 and I suspect most will receive a booby prize worth about $5 or something like that."
The third promotion is run by an unidentified meat company also without a licence to practice business in the city of Yellowknife.
"If you're going to sell any type of meat or food product in the N.W.T. coming from another province, you have to have approval from the health department.
"This company is not abiding by the rules and putting more risk on the consumer," said Cormier
The RCMP have been informed company reps contact residents by telephone to advise they are a new meat company promoting its product by giving out one-pound packs of meat.
The meat is delivered. However, it appears to be used as a tool by the representative to gain access to a home to promote other unauthorized sales.
"We want to make the public aware if approached by these companies, they have the right to request they produce their licences.
"If they fail to do so, residents should contact the RCMP and we'll look after the matter accordingly.
"We're trying to protect local consumers. We don't want any one to be victimized by anything like this."


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Aisling Walsh - Maudie (2016)
This was a really sweet, touching film about Canadian folk painter Maud Lewis and her life. A small intimate portrayal of the artist and her home life, this film lives on the acting of the amazing Sally Hawkins as the title character and the also amazing Ethan Hawke as her husband Everett Lewis.
It's the story of a couple of complete outsiders, not outsiders because they were too cool for school, but because they are both socially awkward and in the case of Maud at least, suffering from a debilitating motor illness. They also live in Nova Scotia which doesn't really help with the whole isolation thing. The cinematography is beautiful (although it is filmed in Newfoundland not Nova Scotia) and adds to the starkness of the lives, which even so, have their own beauty. And that is what the movie is about, and what Maud Lewis was about as well, finding beauty in the ordinary, in the world around her. Beautiful from start to finish. (5/5)
#cinema #cinephile #AislingWalsh #Maudie #Sallyhawkins #ethanhawke #maudlewis #indie #canada #movie #moviereview #film #filmreviews #art #novascotia #indiemovie - 6 hours ago

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Blount International Inc., which makes saw chains and other outdoor equipment, said Monday Joshua L. Collins will become CEO, effective in January.
Collins, 44, will join the company on Oct. 15 as president, chief operating officer and CEO designate. He will become CEO on Jan. 4, when the current CEO James S. Osterman plans to retire.
Osterman will remain chairman until the annual stock holders meeting in May.
Collins has been a board member since 2005 and is a partner is private equity firm Collins Willmott & Co. LLC. Before co-founding that company, he was managing director and principal of Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking.

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Indulge in a sweet treat without breaking your diet or your budget
Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Cost per serving: 64¢
Enjoy this yummy dessert without guilt―at 238 calories and 8 grams of fat per serving, it’s light and luscious.
See recipe: Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

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Here's what I did:
Every time I make a mat, I take the larger layer and subtract a quarter inch. So, in this case the green base is 4.25"x5.5" then the blue would be 4"x5.25" followed by the patterned paper from Basic Grey which is trimmed to 3.75"x5". I used Bazzill 5mm Hershey brads in the corners. (Make sure you put brads and other embellishments that require you to go through a layer of paper on before you adhere your design to your card front. You don't want the person receiving your card to see your brad's behinds on the inside of your card. It's just not pretty!) When I'm done putting brads through my paper I always smash them down on a hard surface to make them super flat. It really keeps the paper from being lumpy. The inner blue mat is 2.75"x4" and the center green piece is 2.5"x3.75". Before I layered the green onto the blue I printed my sentiment on the green card stock using Monotype Corsiva at a 20pt bold font. I tied some beige ribbon to the front and used a ruler as a guide for the paper piercing. After assembling all of the layers I then glued it to the green standard A2 card. I used the same font and style on the inside of the card to finish off the sentiment. It says: "Don't get too excited though we have a special day for groundhogs too!" And...that's it!

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10 September 2016 | AlsExGal
Flawed but worth it if you are interested in Steve McQueen's work and life
This documentary presents, through the use of a few recently discovered audio tapes, the man himself speaking, and through both present day and period filmed first-person accounts of many others involved with the making of the 1971 commercial failure of an auto racing film, how the actor would find his - at the time - skyrocketing Hollywood career taking a momentary nosedive due to his single-minded passion to produce a motor sports movie sans the usual "personal/love interest" backstories to be found within most all of this sort of film genre. In other words, just a movie featuring McQueen's "love interest"...auto racing.
It also includes many filmed recollections of his first wife, entertainer Neile Adams, and their son Chad McQueen, and thus also attempts to bring the actor's personal and family life into focus at a time in which the marriage was coming to an end due to McQueen's persistent philandering and a seeming sense of his own personal career hubris.
This is probably going to be best enjoyed by fans of McQueen and/or auto racing and/or those interested in documentaries showcasing the business of film-making. I'm interested in the business of filmmaking and the careers and lives of the stars, and my opinion afterwards was that "The King of Cool" could be, under stress, very difficult, just like any of us can be. Also be warned that the language used gets pretty salty.

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Go to: Draft Article 14 | Draft Article 16
Contributions submitted by Governments
in electronic format at the Fourth Session
Proposed Modifications to Draft Article 15
Canadian amendments to art. 15
(d) community services for the general population are available to p}sons with disabilities on an equal basis with o!rs and are responsive to their needs;
Draft Article 15
LIVING INDEPENDENTLY AND BEING INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY
1. States Parties to this Convention shall take effective and appropriate measures to enable persons with disabilities to live independently and be fully included in the community, including by ensuring that:
EU Proposal:The EU suggests the following rewording: “States Parties shall take appropriate measures to facilitate persons with disabilities to live independently and be fully included in the community, including measures aimed at ensuring that:”.
(a) persons with disabilities have the equal opportunity to choose their place of residence and living arrangements;
(b) persons with disabilities are not obliged to live in an institution or in a particular living arrangement
EU Proposal: Insert "Save as provided in Article 10" at end of (b)
(c) that persons with disabilities have access to a range of in-home, residential and other community support services, including personal assistance, necessary to support living and inclusion in the community, and to prevent isolation or segregation from the community;
EU Proposal: Delete (c) and replace by new paragraph 2 as below
(d) community services for the general population are available on an equal basis to persons with disabilities and are responsive to their needs;
EU Proposal: The EU suggests replacing “on an equal basis” with “without discrimination”.
(e) persons with disabilities have access to information about available support services;
EU Proposal: EU suggests the inclusion of a new Article 15 (2) as follows:
“States Parties shall also take appropriate measures to promote the provision of life assistance in order to enable persons with disabilities to live independently”.
Article 15: “Living Independently and Being Part the Community”
Comments on Behalf of the State of Israel
We would like to make two comments on Article 15.
Firstly, with regards to the use of the term “independence” in the title and in the chapeau of this article: Many of the privileges of and services for people with disabilities are based on the levels of functional dependency. Thus, the use of the term “independence” in the formulation of Article 15 might be interpreted by many professionals as contradictory to the spirit of the convention and the idea of living in a community, and still contingent upon physical or psychosocial dependency.
Accordingly, we suggest that the title of Article 15 refer, generally, to the right of “living in the Community” as a basic, unconditional principle, and that the article emphasize the principle that the right to live in the community and to take part in all its activities and/or contribute to society belongs to every person and derives from the right to equality, regardless of the level of physical or psychosocial independence.
Secondly, we believe that an inherent part of one’s right to life in the community is the “freedom of choice,” that is the right to make decisions, and to choose the time, the place, and the frame of life within the community, but also the right to choose the definition of what “community” means. There are various ways of living. Omitting any one of the options, including the right to choose to live independently or not independently in the community, as well as not in fully independent facilities, is a violation of human rights. Persons with disabilities are the only ones who can make their own choices and decisions.
NEW ZEALAND’S POSITION ON ARTICLE 15: Living And Being Included In The Community With Choices Equal To Others
- The rights expressed in this article are very important for disabled people and represent in a positive form the alternative to institutionalisation, a policy that has led to the violation of so many human rights for disabled people.
- A large number of amendments were proposed for the title and content of this article, perhaps reflecting a lack of clarity about the overall purpose of the article in the current wording.
- New Zealand considers that fundamentally this article is about ensuring that disabled people have choices equal to others to move around and live where and as they wish in a community setting. This is based on a civil and political right, outlined in Article 12 (1) of the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, ‘to liberty of movement and freedom to choose his [/her] residence’.
- We have amended the working group text to first state this right and to then outline the necessary measures that States need to take so the right may be exercised.
- The EU proposed changes that would strengthen the idea that the article is about avoiding institutionalisation and retaining liberty. We support many aspects of the EU’s proposals but we also seek to reinforce the inclusion into the community as ‘ordinary citizens’ with rights equal to others.
- New Zealand also proposes shifting various related clauses from other articles, with some amendments, into this article:
- 23(1)(d) which is about access to housing programmes on an equal basis to others;
- 20(a) regarding mobility - to use this to amend what would become sub-paragraph 3 under the EU proposed amendment of 1(c) of the Working Group text;
- 9(e) regarding promoting equal access to opportunities for economic development and financial independence.
- We have also proposed some wording that reflects the idea that access to personal support should allow for people to choose where they live and, therefore, must be separate from access to housing. This avoids an institutional approach to support provision.
- Our suggested rewording is as follows (underlined text has been inserted by New Zealand; struck out text has been deleted by New Zealand):
LIVING AND BEING INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY WITH CHOICES EQUAL TO OTHERS
1. States Parties shall reaffirm the right of persons with disabilities to liberty of movement and freedom to choose his or her residence. States Parties shall ensure persons with disabilities have the equal opportunity to determine how, where, and with whom they live.
2. States Parties
to this Convention shall take effective and appropriate measures to enable persons with disabilities to live in, independently and to be fully included as members of in the community. States Parties shall take measures to including by ensure that:
- community services and facilities for the general population are available on an equal basis to persons with disabilities and are responsive to their needs;
- persons with disabilities have equal access to governmental housing programs; and
- persons with disabilities have access to information about
available community services, including support services.
3. States Parties shall also take appropriate measures to promote the provision of
in-home, residential and other community support services, including personal assistance, necessary to support them persons with disabilities to live and participate living and inclusion in the community with choices equal to others, and to prevent isolation or segregation from the community. States parties shall ensure that these support services are provided in a manner that recognises the autonomy, individality and dignity of persons with disabilities and, in particular, that access to personal support is consistent with the right to liberty of movement and freedom to choose a residence.
4. States Parties shall take effective measures to ensure
liberty of movement mobility with the greatest possible independence for persons with disabilities, including facilitating access by persons with disabilities to high-quality mobility aids, devices, assistive technologies and forms of live assistance and intermediaries. including by making them available at affordable cost.
5. States Parties shall take all appropriate and effective measures to ensure the equal right of persons with disabilities to opportunities for economic development and financial independence including to rent, own or inherit property, to control their own financial affairs, and to have equal access to bank loans, mortgage and other forms of financial credit.

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The Minnesota State Fair may be cancelled this year, but what about all the fans that want their state fair food fix? This year, fans will have an opportunity to eat their way through the fair grounds later this summer with the “Minnesota State Fair Food Parade!”
The event will be a drive-thru alternative to the typical fair, which was called off this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. And for a few hours, the experience will take patrons to 16 vendors along a 1.5-mile route through the fairgrounds. Remember when they said they would do “all or nothing” … lies! Haha.
Participating vendors include Turkey to Go, Tom Thumb Donuts, Mouth Trap Cheese Curds and Sweet Martha’s Cookie Jar!
CLICK HERE to find out more information!


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A few of us travelled to Connecticut this week to attend the Annual Meeting of the American Institute for Conservation (AIC). It has been a very busy couple of days, listening to talks, reading research posters, and looking at the latest in conservation equipment and materials. As always, there is so much quality programming and not enough time to see it all. I’m feeling a bit if FOMO (fear of missing out) and, by the end of the week, my brain is pretty full. I’m looking forward to our department’s recap of the conference to review my notes and further digest everything I’ve learned.
Last April we got our new freezer delivered. The first thing we did with it was to set up a table-top disaster situation* so our intern and new staff member could gain experience working with damp and wet books.
That was back in July 2018. The books have been in the freezer since. This week I remembered them as I was working on this year’s internship schedule, so I went to get them out of the freezer. When I opened the door I saw this:
At some point a part broke, allowing the water drain to malfunction and create this frozen waterfall inside the freezer. The freezer was two weeks out of warranty (of course) but the awesome people at Fisher Scientific waived the repair fee, sent a repair person, and it is now fixed.
If you don’t have a clear-glass door on your freezer, put a reminder on your calendar to look inside once in a while. We will now check inside the freezer once a month as part of our monthly staff meeting agenda.
*No actual library books were harmed during this experiment.
Happy May Day! Today is not just for dancing around the maypole and celebrating International Workers Day. May Day is also the traditional day to prepare for an emergency in your cultural institution. Are you ready?
Today we invite you to do one thing to prepare for an emergency. If you don’t know where to start, we have some ideas for you below and in previous posts. Put 15 minutes on your calendar and pick one thing to do today.
Do One Thing
- Download the Heritage Preservation Emergency Response and Salvage Wheel iPhone app on your iPhone. It’s free!
- If you don’t have a smart phone, buy a copy of the Field Guide to Emergency Response (Supplements here) and the Salvage Wheel (English) (Salvage Wheel in Spanish). Both the book and wheel are on sale. $25 buys you both. These are excellent resources to help you get your disaster plan together and to respond to any emergency in your collections.
- Check your disaster kit. Do you need to restock or replace anything? Do you have a pair of warm socks in there? Do your emergency clothes still fit? [trust me…you want to know this ahead of time]
- Review your emergency phone tree. Are the correct people listed and the phone numbers still correct? If you don’t have a phone tree, make one today. List those critical people who need to be contacted first to get a recovery going. That might include the director, the communications director, the person who has the power to buy supplies on the spot, and a few people who can start the recovery process. It can be as simple as that. The Pocket Response Plan from the Council of State Archivists is a great customizable template and it fits in your pocket.
- Review your disaster plan. What’s missing or needs updating? Are there people listed that don’t work there anymore? Have the phone numbers changed? You don’t have to make all of those changes today, but make an appointment on your calendar to do it…then DO it!
- If you are not the one responsible for disaster planning or recovery in your institution, find out who is and ask for a copy of the disaster plan. And remember, if it is in electronic form, be sure to print out a copy and take it home. The internet doesn’t work when the power is out and cell phone towers are down.
- Find local and state disaster resources. The Alliance for Response is a coordinated effort to provide training and information at the state level. Current networks include North Carolina. The American Institute for Conservation has several emergency planning guides and templates.
- And don’t forget you need a plan at home, too. The Red Cross has some good information on how to put a disaster kit together for your home and family and templates in English and Spanish to help you create a family disaster plan.
It feels good to get that done, doesn’t it? Now, off to the maypole.
When I see a very large book covered in silver metallic paper sitting on our shelves, of course I have to pull it down and take a look. This recently acquired catalog of prints from the Sumo Museum collection has some really wonderful images, but this one is definitely my favorite (more about the artist).
Last Friday was the start of a full weekend of activities for alumni as part of Duke Reunions and the library was a popular destination for those visiting campus. A few of us in Conservation Services were able to participate in some of the events and share our work.
In the morning, Rachel Penniman and I partnered with some of our colleagues in Research Services, Technical Services, the Digital Production Center, and Exhibitions to talk about all the behind-the-scenes work that went into preparing the items currently on display from the Lisa Unger Baskin collection.
Each speaker took a few minutes to describe their role in bringing the exhibition to life. Rachel and I discussed how we assessed and treated all of the items selected for imaging and exhibition, giving an overview of general principles of conservation treatment and some of our workflows.
Over the course of an hour, the audience was able to learn more about the complex work that goes into cataloging, preserving, and documenting the items that the library makes available for scholarship. The event was very well attended and we even had time at the end to speak with some of the alumni and answer questions.
In the afternoon, Beth Doyle and I brought some of the new items for adoption up to the Biddle exhibition suite to share with visitors of the exhibition.
Many of the people who stopped by to talk with us had very personal connections with the items we had on the table. Several alumni commented that, even as students, they had regularly come to the library to see the “double elephant folio” copies of The Birds of America. The first editions of Tolkien were also a huge hit. We even had some items adopted on the spot!
It’s easy to get absorbed in the day-to-day challenges of supporting library projects and collections, but it is very rewarding to climb out of the basement once in a while to talk about our work with members of the campus community. I am reminded of how engaged both current and former students are with this university and their fondness for the library.
Just in time for graduation and Mother’s Day we have new items available for “adoption” through the Duke University Libraries Adopt-a-Book program.
Just added are titles such as Game of Thrones…
A group of wonderful titles centering on women and children…
An awesome grouping of Octavia Butler first editions…
And if you are in the mood for some really big birds, three of the Audubon elephant folios are still available for adoption. Who doesn’t fall in love with these books when you see them?
To adopt the conservation of any of these, go to our Adopt-a-Book page and simply click on the big blue button of your choice.
You help Duke Libraries preserve their collections so that these titles are available to researchers and patrons for a long time. Best of all, because you receive an electronic bookplate acknowledging your gift, you don’t have to find space for a three foot book on your book shelf. Marie Kondo would approve.
We love getting new equipment. In fact, we celebrate Equipment Day on April 9th each year. This is the day that the book presses and board shear arrived from Germany in 2003, almost a year after Conservation became a unit.
Fast forward 16 years and we are still giddy about getting new equipment. A couple weeks ago we received our brand new suction table from Museum Services. It was the best of all the gift-receiving-holidays rolled into one. Big boxes, some assembly required, and a button to push to make it move. Awesomeness in three crates.
Included inside were the base, table, dome lid, vacuum unit, humidifier, and an airbrush. It also included really great assembly instructions.
The table has a removable lid and an electric tilt function. These will come in handy if we have to move it inside the dirty room to do major solvent treatments. It also adjusts from a very low to a very high height, which means anyone can use it safely and comfortably.
The table is assembled and ready for its first project. We plan on doing some refresher training later in the year. Until then we are resisting using the arm holes in the dome as an arena for epic thumb fights.
We have written here a few times about teaching bookbinding skills to local Girl Scouts so that they can get their Book Arts Badge (Post 1 and Post 2) . In addition to learning about preservation activities of cultural institutions, the workshop participants learn about the components of a book, and make three different book structures. Having done this workshop a couple of times, we thought it would be nice to change up some of the types of books that we make. Luckily, the recently acquired Lisa Unger Baskin Collection provided an object of inspiration: this movable book.
See full item description in the online exhibit.
Also known as a metamorphosis or harlequinade, this item was made by Elizabeth Winspear, possibly a young woman of New England, in 1799. The book is composed of a single sheet, folded in an accordion style to form 4 panels. Each panel has a flap at top and bottom. The manuscript text and drawings tell a story using biblical figures and mythical beasts, ending with a kind of memento mori. The reader is instructed by the text to turn leaves up or down to see the transformation.
Although this item was made entirely by hand, the text and imagery are a very faithful representation of the genre. Examples of these movable books can be found from both Europe and North America, dating from the 17th to 19th centuries – and the story is remarkably consistent. See for example, this version printed in England in 1650.
I’ve said before that the most popular part of our Book Arts Badge workshop is the last hour or so, in which the scouts have time to decorate their books. This type of movable book seemed like the perfect format to let the scouts unleash their creativity. After talking about Elizabeth Winspear’s book and showing them how to make the folds, we let them design their own metamorphoses. Here are some examples:
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The scouts had a lot of fun with this structure and we really enjoyed seeing what they could do with it. It is amazing how an item produced by a young woman hundreds of years ago can inspire young women today to create book art of their own. Watching students interact with and respond to items from the library’s collection really brings the importance of preservation of cultural heritage into focus. We will definitely make more books like this in our future workshops.
If historical movable books are a topic of interest, you can see more examples of metamorphoses like this one at Learning as Play, hosted by Penn State University. Jacquiline Reid-Walsh has also written a book on the subject, titled Interactive Books: Playful Media Before Pop-Ups (2018). You may be interested in another genre of movable books, anatomical flap books, with many examples from Duke’s collection featured in this online exhibit. Highlights from the Baskin Collection are currently on display until June of this year in the Biddle exhibit suite, located just inside the main entrance of Perkins Library.
I first heard about book futons in graduate school at the University of Texas at Austin. It may be that the futon originated there. I am unsure of their provenance but I am fairly certain the conservators at the Harry Ransom Center made book supports of various kinds and likely futons were in the mix.
My first memory of finding instructions for making futons was in Book Displays: A Library Exhibits Handbook by Anne C. Tedeschi (Highsmith Press, 1997). Her depiction of how to make a futon was pretty good, but there were things about her futons that I wanted to change. So I embarked on a mission to make my own version. I even recruited my mother, an expert seamstress, to help. We have made a lot of futons over the years.
Together we perfected our methods and ultimately wrote our own instructions for constructing three sizes of futons. You can access a PDF of our futon instructions here. This PDF includes sewing instructions, laundering information, and an illustrated guide on how to use them. The instructions should be easy to follow if you have a basic understanding of sewing or quilting. Feel free to email me if you have questions.
What’s So Great About A Futon?
What I like about the book futon is they are:
- Fairly easy to construct, especially for those that have quilting or sewing experience
- Inexpensive to make. Craft stores often have sales or issue coupons for 40-50% off fabric and batting.
- Easy to use, and easy to teach patrons to use
- Highly customizable
- Machine washable
We use futons in the reading room, the conservation lab, the classroom, and even for temporary exhibits and show-and-tells. Do you know the history of the book futon? Have you made your own futons? Share your futon story in the comment section.
The folks in the Rubenstein Exhibits department are currently hard at work, putting the finishing touches on the exhibition “Five Hundred Years of Women’s Work: The Lisa Unger Baskin Collection“. This exhibition provides a glimpse of the diversity and depth of the Baskin collection, revealing the lives of women both famous and forgotten and recognizing their accomplishments. Items from the collection will be on display in the Biddle exhibit suite until June 15, 2019.
The Conservation Services Department has contributed hundreds of hours of work in support of both this exhibit and the wider Baskin collection for the last few years. To highlight some of the behind-the-scenes efforts undertaken by our staff, we have put on our own small exhibit featuring conservation treatments and custom enclosures for the items on display upstairs.
If you happen to be in the library, possibly attending one of the many public events surrounding the Baskin exhibition, we invite you to stop by this exhibit case as well. The case is located on Lower Level 1 of Perkins Library, across from the Conservation Lab entrance (Room 023).

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Making other countries GREEN with envy! Americans honor Emerald Isle roots with a chartreuse fountain at the White House and St. Patrick's Day revelry coast-to-coast
Home to more than 40 million citizens with Irish blood, St. Patrick's Day is arguably a bigger event in some American cities than even in Ireland. But because this year's holiday falls on a Tuesday, most U.S. towns and cities held their festivities early on the weekend.
Not so for the flagship parade up Fifth Avenue in New York, nor diplomatic events in Washington, where President Barack Obama and the Republican-led Congress take turns toasting their Irish guests at separate events.
New York's parade stepped off with a jovial Cardinal Timothy Dolan as grand marshal.
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Festive: The White House in Washington D.C. honored St. Patrick's Day on Tuesday by dying the fountain on the presidential home's South Lawn
New traditions: The tradition of dyeing the fountain began in 2009 when Michelle Obama, a Chicago native, decided to bring a version of her city's annual river dye job to Washington
'I'm as radiant as the sun, so thanks be to God for the honor and the joy,' said the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.
The parade included the first-ever gay contingent marching under its own banner, a group representing gay employees of the broadcaster NBC, a major parade sponsor.
Organizers of the city's 254th parade to celebrate Irish heritage shifted their policy this year for the first time to allow Out@NBCUniversal, an organization of gay employees of NBCUniversal, the parade broadcaster, to march in the procession up Fifth Avenue.
But the change did not ease criticism by gay groups such as 'Irish Queers,' and the city's political establishment, Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, who shunned the event that remained closed to other gay marchers.
Safe for a swim: Ducks swim in a fountain on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington after it was dyed green Tuesday
From as far away as Ireland: Tourists from Ireland dressed in giant leprechaun outfits watch the St. Patrick's Day parade in New York on Tuesday
Honored to march: A band from Londonderry, New Hampshire marches during the St. Patrick's Day parade in New York, which honors the Patron Saint of Ireland and the Archdiocese of New York
Long tradition: Members of the the United States Army Band gather for the St. Patrick's Day parade, which has been held in New York since 1762
Cheerful: A man dressed in Irish colors cheers the marchers as they make their way up 5th Avenue during New York City's St. Patrick's Day Parade
'I will not be marching, but I look forward to progress in the future,' said de Blasio, noting the parade, said by organizers to be the oldest and largest such event in the United States, was still not 'open to folks who would like to participate who don't happen to work for NBC.'
Two dozen protesters, some waving signs reading 'Who said St. Patrick was straight?', rallied on the sidelines of the parade led by Roman Catholic Cardinal Timothy Dolan, this year's grand marshal.
'We demand no more than anyone else but the same as everybody else,' said gay rights activist and organizer Allen Roskoff.
'New York City has changed ... But the St. Patrick's Day parade are Neanderthals, are bigots,' Roskoff said, as protesters gathered under a green banner reading 'Let Irish Gays Into Irish Parade' and a rainbow banner saying 'Boycott Homophobia.'
Revelers cheer during the St. Patrick's Day. New York's parade stepped off with a jovial Cardinal Timothy Dolan as grand marshal
Big day: Thousands of revelers in green hats and shirts, some with beards dyed green, cheered as bagpipers and drummers marched by under cloudy skies
Not inclusive: Gay rights activists protest against the exclusion of all openly gay groups from marching in the St. Patrick's Day Parade as it makes its way up 5th Avenue on March 17, 2015 in New York City. Despite a policy shift that will allow a gay group to march for the first time in the parade's history, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has refused to march in the city's parade
Protest: Tuesday's parade saw the first openly gay group, OUT@NBCUniversal, marching under its own banner. Nonetheless, other LGBT groups remained banned and the policy won the ire of pro-inclusion groups
Dropping the ball: The Waterford Times Square New Year's Eve Ball turns green to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on March 17, 2015 in New York City
Thousands of revelers in green hats and shirts, some with beards dyed green, cheered as bagpipers and drummers marched by under cloudy skies. Among them were British tourists Robert Paton and his wife, Karen Richards, who said gays should be allowed to march.
'Tradition holds people back at times,' said Paton, a firefighter wearing a small beer-holding leprechaun toy on his shoulder. 'They should be allowed to march, definitely.'
A handful of hecklers expressed their disagreement.
'St. Patrick is not gay!' shouted University of Albany student Nicky Bulbs, 21, as he walked past demonstrators.
Other cities outpacing New York in welcoming gay marchers include Washington and Boston, which this year lifted a longtime ban on lesbian, gay and transgender groups and included two homosexual rights groups. Organizers previously had insisted that homosexuality conflicted with Catholic doctrine.
In Washington, for the first time, the leaders of Northern Ireland's power-sharing government aren't coming. Obama encouraged them to stay in Belfast, where rival British Protestant and Irish Catholic leaders are negotiating to keep their 8-year-old coalition from unraveling over a bitter budget dispute.
Nationwide celebration: Green water runs through the Grand Fountain in honor of St. Patrick's Day on Tuesday at Riverbank Park in downtown Flint, Michigan
Super concentrated: Just three ounces of concentrated green dye turned the Flint fountain's 20,000 gallons of water green
A statue shoots out green water after being dyed during the annual Greening of the Fountain in Forsyth Park in Savannah on Friday
Georgia: Lamar Lester III dances while marching with the Doherty Clan during the 191st St. Patrick's Day parade held Tuesday in Savannah. Organizers have long billed the Savannah St. Patrickís Day parade as the nation'ss second largest based on the size of the procession, rather than the number of people watching
A boat travels down the Chicago River as the river is dyed green on Saturday ahead of the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago
Donning green in the Oval Office, President Barack Obama promoted U.S-Irish ties on St. Patrick's Day as proof of America's immigrant-friendly tradition. He and Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny urged Congress to follow Obama's lead on immigration.
Obama hosted Kenny, known in Ireland as the Taoiseach, on Tuesday for their yearly St. Patrick's Day meeting, then accompanied him to the annual Friends of Ireland luncheon at the Capitol. Obama defended the executive steps he's taken to shield millions in the U.S. from deportation, while acknowledging that due to a Republican lawsuit, those actions are 'currently tied up in the courts.'
'We share the view that one of the great strengths of the US has always been its willingness to welcome new immigrants to our shores,' Obama said. 'That's what's made us unique and special.'
Kenny, who has become a familiar face at the White House after years of St. Patrick's Day visits, said U.S. immigration policies were a priority for Ireland. In a clear reference to Congress, he said he hoped that eventually the political leadership in Washington would find a way to 'actually deal with this.'
Honored guest: Vice President Biden welcomes Prime Minister Enda Kenny of Ireland and his wife Fionnuala Kenny to the Naval Observatory on March 17, 2015 in Washington, DC where Biden hosted a breakfast for the Irish Prime Minister in honor of St. Patrick's Day
O'Bama: President Barack Obama smiles as he walks down the steps of the Capitol in Washington with House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio and Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, after attending a "Friends of Ireland" luncheon
Obama and the Irish leader both used their appearance on the popular holiday to tout the need to finalize a major U.S.-European trade pact, with Kenny saying he wanted to see it finished before Obama's term expires. The two leaders also discussed the Islamic State group threat and the situation in eastern Ukraine, Obama said.
And Obama, in a nod to political turmoil in Northern Ireland, said there was reason to be hopeful but added that 'there's still more work to do.'
Vice President Joe Biden kicked off the day of festivities earlier Tuesday with a breakfast at the Naval Observatory, his official residence, where Biden toasted Kenny and mingled with Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy and prominent Irish-Americans.
Obama and Kenny then joined House Speaker John Boehner and other dignitaries for a luncheon at the Capitol, where they were serenaded by a four-piece band playing traditional Irish songs. On the menu: mesclun salad and Dover sole meuniere, with green shamrock cookies for dessert.
The leaders were to return to the White House for Obama's annual St. Patrick's Day reception.
It is believed that Tourism Ireland had to pay the London Eye, on the bank of the Thames in central London, a staggering €6,500 to be illuminated
Landmark buildings across the world have been floodlit green as global celebration of St Patrick's Day, including the Millennium Centre in Cardiff, Wales
The Colosseum in Rome, Italy has agreed to take part and be floodlit with green lights for the first time ever to celebrate St Patrick's Day
Edinburgh Airport control tower in Scotland is illuminated as Tourism Ireland praised the 'impressive' line-up of landmarks taking part in the fun (left) and some places taking part for the first time ever include the Colosseum in Rome, the Sacré Cœur basilica in Paris, and Nelson's Column in London (right)
Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin takes on a Gothic air thanks to the green floodlights below which pick out the building's features, watched over by a person in a devil-horned ha
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Ziyech on his way to Saudi Arabia – Kroos stays at Madrid for tenth season
Kroos enters tenth season at Real Madrid
Midfielder Toni Kroos has extended his expiring contract at Real Madrid for another year. The German is entering his tenth season at the club and won 20 prizes with Real, including the Champions League four times.
The 33-year-old Kroos played 417 duels for the Royal and accounted for 27 goals and 89 assists.
Conteh leaves Feyenoord
Striker Christian Conteh is leaving Feyenoord after playing only two official matches. The German striker’s one-year contract has been terminated by mutual agreement with immediate effect, reports the national champion. The 23-year-old Conteh is thus free to look for a new club.
Conteh, who transferred from FC St. Pauli to Feyenoord in 2020, failed to become a regular at the Rotterdammers partly due to injuries. He was successively rented out to SV Sandhausen, FC Dordrecht and Dynamo Dresden in recent seasons.
Spierings: still prefer France to PSV
PSV can forget about the arrival of Stijn Spierings. The midfielder is about to sign with RC Lens.
Spierings (27) won the French Cup with Toulouse last season. His contract expired there, so he could look for a new club free of transfer fees. In Lens next season, Spierings is assured of Champions League soccer.
Daughter Sarina Wiegman signs pro contract with ADO Den Haag
Lauren Glotzbach and Anne van Egmond have signed their first professional contract with the women of ADO Den Haag. Both players move on from ADO’s Umpires’ team, the club where they went through their entire youth training.
The 19-year-old Glotzbach does not have her soccer talent from a stranger: she is the daughter of Sarina Wiegman, former international, former national coach of the Dutch women and currently national coach of European champion England. Her father, Martin Glotzbach, is coach of ADO’s Girls Under-17.
Wiegman herself received a visit from none other than Prince William at England’s training camp on Tuesday. She was presented with a royal award, because of her achievements for English women’s soccer. The 53-year-old Wiegman may now call herself a Commander of the Order of the British Empire and put the letters CBE after her name.
De Rooij gone as coach soccer players PSV
Rick de Rooij is no longer trainer of the soccer players of PSV. The Eindhoven club reports to end the cooperation with the Helmonder “by mutual agreement.” PSV gave no reason.
De Rooij had been coach of PSV’s women’s team since December 2020. Before that, he had several youth teams under his care. “I gave everything for two and a half years to lift the women’s team to a higher level. Together we experienced great highlights with the cup win and qualifying rounds for European soccer,” De Rooij said.
Assistant Ben van Dael has been appointed interim coach until a decision has been made on how to fill the position heading into next season, PSV reported.
Oosting takes assistants Uneken and German to FC Twente
Joseph Oosting, FC Twente’s new head coach, will once again be assisted by Peter Uneken and Sander Duits starting next season. The pair also assisted Oosting last season at RKC Waalwijk.
Jeffrey de Visscher, Sander Boschker and Davey de Jonge will remain on Twente’s technical staff as assistant coach, goalkeeper coach and video analyst, respectively.
Chelsea pay 60 million for Nkunku (RB Leipzig)
Chelsea have strengthened with French striker Christopher Nkunku. The 10-time international of ‘Les Bleus’ comes over for reportedly 60 million euros from RB Leipzig, where he was voted best player of the Bundesliga in the 2021-2022 season.
Nkunku scored 23 goals for Leipzig last season and was even more prolific with 35 goals in all competitions a year earlier. The striker has played for Leipzig since 2019, which acquired him from Paris Saint-Germain.
FC Basel removes defender from ADO Den Haag
Swiss top club FC Basel has acquired defender Finn van Breemen from premier league club ADO Den Haag. The 20-year-old central defender has signed until mid-2027 in Switzerland.
Van Breemen made his debut in ADO’s first team more than a year ago. He played, spread over two seasons, nineteen league games and three cup matches for the Hague club.
FC Basel finished fifth in the Swiss league last season.
‘Kluivert on Bournemouth wish list’
Premier League club Bournemouth have Justin Kluivert high on their wish list, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano The 24-year-old striker is under contract with AS Roma, but played on a rental basis for Valencia last season. Previously, the striker was leased by the Italian club to RB Leipzig and OGC Nice. Bournemouth would like to acquire Kluivert permanently. The club finished fifteenth in the Premier League last season.
At Valencia, Kluivert reached 26 games, in which he scored six goals.
Should the transfer materialize, Kluivert will become the first Dutchman to have played in Europe’s five major leagues.


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WG on Sustainable Agriculture
Plant ETP considers an EU-wide transition to more sustainable and innovative agriculture systems urgent. To actively contribute to this transition, the Plant ETP established a working group on Sustainable Agriculture with experts from academia, the seed and breeding industry, agricultural service providers, and the farming community.
The aim of this working group is to consider, from a plant sector perspective, the challenges, and opportunities of entire agricultural value chains in a holistic way, while developing a vision for future systems spanning food, feed, and biobased raw materials.
In its most recent activities, the working group considered the short and longer term challenges and opportunities of the agricultural value chains holistically, and used this to develop a vision for future systems spanning food, feed and biobased raw materials. Strategic direction and recommendations of essential research and innovation were developed for the benefit of policymakers, research funding providers, practitioners, and innovators throughout agricultural value chains.
The working group identified three main and interdependent drivers that should be developed in parallel and which will enable the transition towards more environmentally and socio-economically sustainable agricultural systems
- Innovative agricultural produce will provide sustainable and healthy food, feed and biobased raw materials for the bioeconomy, meeting consumer needs and societal expectations.
- Resilient production (eco)systems will provide sufficient qualitative, nutritious food, feed, and biobased raw materials for society, while promoting One Health.
- Agricultural data will be harnessed to support agricultural systems by leveraging big data and artificial intelligence to balance innovative agricultural produce and resilient production (eco)systems, matching produce with demand and enabling sustainable agricultural production through tailored advice.
WG on New Genomic Techniques (NGTs)
Plant ETP supports an innovation-friendly policy environment driving proportionate, science-based, regulation of new plant breeding techniques, also known as new genomic techniques (NGTs).
In the last 20 years, productivity gains in agriculture were mainly driven by plant breeding (~66%, Noleppa and Cartsburg, 2021. If fully implemented, the EU Green Deal’s Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies are projected to result in up to 23% reduction of crop yields by 2030. To avoid the socio-economic fall-outs of such a reduction, as well as the risk of off-shoring the EU’s carbon footprint by increasing imports from less sustainable sources, this yield gap must be compensated for.
Many solutions can contribute to increasing productivity gains, including improving farm management practices and reducing food loss and waste. However, without the development of new and/or improved, diverse and resilient crop species and varieties, the impact of these solutions will remain limited.
Source: American Seed Trade Association, ASTA
What are New Genomic Techniques and how can they be applied to plant breeding?
NGTs have enormous potential as they, among other things, enable targeted mutagenesis or genetic changes of a plant’s genome, thereby significantly reducing the time needed to breed new crop varieties for the market, as well as domesticate wild species. This would enable breeders to respond more efficiently to demand. Moreover, the European food safety authority (EFSA) concluded that crop varieties developed using genome editing, and for which the induced changes in its genome could have been obtained by conventional breeding or spontaneous mutation (i.e., SDN1 and SDN2), do not pose new hazards compared to plant varieties developed by conventional breeding methods.
Source: EU Commission
Plant ETP and its members are convinced that NGTs can provide significant benefits for society as a whole, particularly for the environment, and is a critical enabler of EU welfare in a transition to a fossil-free bioeconomy. We believe that the use of all safe and innovative techniques at our disposal is necessary to meaningfully contribute to achieving the goals of the EU Green Deal and the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Plant ETP established a working group on genome editing in 2019 with an initial aim to assess the impact of the EJC ruling in 2018 on agricultural value chains. Considering the short, medium and long term effects of the ruling, the impacts are expected to become visible at consumer level from approximately 10 years after the ruling.
Plant ETP is committed to engage stakeholders in the discussion on the use of NGTs in plant breeding. This has been done as part of our contribution to the Horizon 2020 project CropBooster-P, as well as through open webinars.
Current state of play in the EU
In 2020 the EU Council requested the EU commission conduct a study on the state of NGTs in light of the ECJ ruling of 2018. The EU commission’s study was published on 29th April 2021 and has led to the initiative by the EU commission of proposing a new legislative framework for plants obtained by some NGTs (i.e., targeted mutagenesis and cisgenesis), and for their food and feed products.
Plant ETP, through its working group on genome editing, is actively contributing to support the EU commission in this initiative, by providing the collective views from academia, the seeds and breeding sector, farm service providers and farmers to the discussion.
In 2023, the EU Commission released the long-awaited proposal on regulating plants obtained by NGTs. You can read our first reaction to the document here.

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To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Prior of Brampton on 13 July (HL1006), whether they have any plans to monitor private access to (1) Truvada for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) from clinics within England, and (2) generic versions of Truvada for PrEP online from overseas.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the risks to individual and public health of significant numbers of individuals accessing generic versions of Truvada for pre-exposure prophylaxis online from overseas.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether individuals using generic versions of Truvada for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) obtained online from overseas can access free at the point of need the appropriate monitoring and tests that are required, including as necessary tests for the pharmacological efficacy of the generic drugs they are taking, even though Truvada for PrEP has not been...
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By: Lisa Cordasco
The province’s human rights commissioner has launched the commission’s first-ever public inquiry to examine the rise in hate-motivated incidents in British Columbia.
Commissioner Kasari Govender said the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in both violent and on-line attacks against marginalized groups, including Asian, Indigenous, black, Muslim, Jewish and queer and trans communities.
“Since the start of the pandemic, there have been more than 1500 incidents of anti-Asian racism reported in B.C. and this province continues to report the most hate-motivated incidents per capita in North America,” she said.
“In my view, hate often stems from a fear of losing power – a fear that is aggravated in times of great uncertainty.”
The inquiry will begin this fall, after the federal election. It will hear from experts and anti-racism groups, as well as individuals who have experienced incidents of hate. However, Govender said the hearings will not be held in public, in order to protect those giving testimony.
The human rights commissioner expects her final report and recommendations will be delivered to the legislature one year from now, but it will not make any recommendations for changes to the criminal code, because that is federal jurisdiction.


The Seattle City Council on Monday repealed it's controversial ordinance that put a cap on the number of UberX, Sidecar and Lyft drivers on the streets.
The action makes a recently filed referendum to repeal the law mute.
It also makes way for the council to consider Mayor Ed Murray's deal on the app based transportation issue.
In the past year, to level the playing field, Yellow Cab has developed an app to compete with Uber.
KING 5 took a test drive to see which was fastest and cheapest.


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Finding Mercy Street: A Case Study of Anne Sexton and the Therapeutic Effects of Writing Poetry
Thompson, Theresa L.
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Approximately 58 million people suffer from mental disorders in the United States, with roughly 800,000 people taking their lives annually. In this thesis, I explore how writing poetry can be a therapeutic intervention in the treatment of mental illness. The purpose of writing this thesis is to convey my belief that, using Anne Sexton as a case study, by tapping into the collective unconscious, writing poetry can help the mind heal from emotional trauma. The research design employed is a case-study of Pulitzer Prize winning poet, Anne Sexton. Based on anecdotal evidence, the results of this case-study suggest that writing poetry prolonged Sexton’s life for 28 years.

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DREAM’s mission is to provide inner-city youth with opportunities to Play, Learn, and Grow. We use the power of teams to coach, teach, and inspire youth to recognize their potential and realize their dreams.
As a youth development organization, DREAM works with more than 2,500 boys and girls every year in after school and summer programs and at DREAM Charter School. Their mission is to provide each and every kid with opportunities to recognize their potential and realize their dreams, as they take the steps to become competent, confident, and caring adults who will make a difference in their communities and the world.
Formerly known as Harlem RBI and DREAM Charter School, we have come under one name — DREAM — in 2017.

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