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Copied below is today's press release from Oxfordshire County Council and response from Reading Borough Council
"No closure plans following Chiltern Edge consultation"
Plans to allow more time for Chiltern Edge School to raise education standards are being put forward following a consultation into the school’s future.
Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet will be asked to set up an external review of improvements made by staff in the coming months, as the Sonning Common-based school tackles the serious issues highlighted by Ofsted and ongoing financial problems. The review would take place in October and a progress report would be brought to the council’s cabinet in November.
The council launched a consultation on 27 April seeking views on the potential impact of a decision to close the school, and whether other solutions could be found to ensure good quality education in this part of Oxfordshire. This followed the release of an Ofsted report which rated the school Inadequate in almost every area assessed, and the placing of the school in Special Measures.
A report on the outcome of the consultation, together with recommendations for the external review will be considered by the council’s Cabinet next Tuesday (18 July).
Working towards lasting solution
The council’s newly appointed Cabinet Member for Education Hilary Hibbert-Biles said: “We are working towards a lasting solution which both enables the school to stay open and delivers the much-needed improvements demanded by Ofsted. Our number one priority remains to ensure that good educational opportunities are available to children in this part of Oxfordshire.
“The first important steps have been taken by the school’s very capable new leadership team and it is right that more time should now be given for the school to turn itself around. Many people will also be aware that we are in early discussion with the Regional Schools Commissioner and a potential sponsor for Chiltern Edge School.
She added: “During my meetings with school staff, families and campaigners, I have been impressed by the tremendous level of support for the school and the high regard in which it is so obviously held – despite the very serious criticisms from Ofsted. I have heard those voices loud and clear both in person, and in the statements of support submitted to the consultation.
“I know the last few weeks have been a very difficult time for staff, pupils and their families, and I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to the consultation to help find a solution which, above all else, will bring about the much needed improvement in the education of local children.”
The vast majority of the 1,029 responses to the consultation were opposed to any proposal to close the school, and most stated that the school should be given more time and support to improve and stay open. There were also many responses which disagreed with the Ofsted judgement, saying the criticism did not reflect their experience of the school.
Only a few responses were supportive of a closure proposal, raising concerns over the ability of the school to turn itself around quickly enough and the impact this would have on children’s education.
A full overview and breakdown of consultation responses is included in the Cabinet report.
A number of positive developments have taken place during the consultation period, including the appointment of an Interim Executive Board at Chiltern Edge, led by an experienced former Headteacher.
An interim Headteacher with a proven track record of school improvement was also appointed, taking up her position on 5 June. She has put in place a range of actions and strategies aimed at addressing the numerous weaknesses identified.
Meanwhile the council is in early discussion with the Regional Schools Commissioner, and with a potential sponsor for Chiltern Edge School, the Maiden Erlegh Trust – a multi-academy trust based in Wokingham."
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A report on the outcome of the consultation and recommendations for an external review of the school’s progress will be considered by Oxfordshire’s Cabinet next Tuesday (18th July).
Reading Welcomes Future Plans for Chiltern Edge School
NEWS that Chiltern Edge School is expected to be saved from closure has been welcomed by Reading Borough Council.
The Cabinet Member for Education at Oxfordshire County Council has confirmed today that she will not be recommending the closure of the school at the authority’s cabinet meeting on 18th July.
Reading has been lobbying for the school to remain open after its future was thrown into doubt following an ‘Inadequate’ judgement from Ofsted inspectors.
Councillor Tony Jones, Reading’s Lead Councillor for Education, said: “I’m delighted that Oxfordshire’s Cabinet Member for Education, Hilary Hibbert-Biles, has decided not to recommend the closure of Chiltern Edge School.
“The news will come as a great relief to parents, pupils and teachers at the school who have had to live with a high degree of uncertainty over the last three months.
“The consultation held by Oxfordshire showed an enormous amount of support and affection for Chiltern Edge and I witnessed this myself during a number of public meetings I attended.
“However, we must not forget that the school still faces a number of challenges and must overcome the serious issues highlighted by Ofsted and its ongoing financial problems. Providing good quality education for pupils, many of whom are Reading children, must be top priority and I wish all concerned well in securing a sponsor for the school.”
Oxfordshire County Council announced a consultation on the possible closure of Chiltern Edge on 27th April after the school was placed into Special Measures.
There was strong support for the school to remain open among the community and Reading’s Council leader Cllr Jo Lovelock, Cllr Jones and senior officers met with Oxfordshire County Council leader Ian Hudspeth to express their concerns.

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I have attended many pop culture style conventions in the past 25 or so years. Some took place in my home town of Victoria, British Columbia but more off island. I am sad not many local shows have a footprint of lasting more than five years. Attempts have been made to centralize all aspects of geekdom, but to pull it off needs a proper committee of dedicated folks. I’m aware most of the businesses along Nerd Row (on Johnson Street and Broad) are in communication with one another, but this community was not in place till the early part of this century.
In terms of history, a major comic book type event (which was a one-off) took place at the Empress Hotel in the late 80’s which had a who’s who of talent (from New York even), which Big Brothers and Big Sisters organized — my introduction to the scene — but since then, everything else which followed never compared. Van Isle Con is a step in the right direction, and although a short commute is required to get there, I’m wondering what’s next? Are there individuals willing to make something happen within the capital city?
Sometimes for a con going big or go home can be dangerous. When your event makes a single guest your draw, going big can be a good thing. As in the case with Van Isle Con, Vancouver Island’s upcoming comic and cosplay convention, having Moana‘s co-director Chris Williams as your guest of honor is a very smart move. Sure, Williams doesn’t have the muscles of Dwayne Johnson (who voiced Maui), and okay, maybe he can’t sing like Auli’i Cravalho (Moana), but what he does have is a lot of talent and experience when it comes to creating films for all ages to enjoy.
William’s earliest credits are as story contributor for Disney on animated feature films such as 1998’s Mulan, The Emporer’s New Groove, and Brother Bear. More than just an ideas man, Williams also performed story artist duties on films Chicken Little, Meet the Robinsons, Tangled, Frozen (where he voiced Oaken), and the Academy Award winning Zootopia.
For anyone who lives in the Pacific Northwest, it is common knowledge that Vancouver Island is one of the toughest places to host an event. The lethargy displayed by the fan community backed by decades of failed events, an unhealthy fan club scene and conventions that once shone only to dull and disappear is enough to make any organizer think twice.
But one has to admire the sheer bravery of any person who tries to create something wonderful for the local community. Three such people are Evan Hatch, Carson Upton, and Michael Lum creators of GottaCon, a gaming event that lasted a handful of years before closing. Replaced by LANtasy, both are proof that southern Vancouver Island isn’t big enough to support two such events.

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Australians call for deportation of British backpackers after Christmas Day beach party
Locals call for deportation of rule-breakers.
New South Wales Health Minister Brad Hazzard has slammed British backpackers for not “giving a damn about the rest of Sydney” after they flouted Covid restrictions to party on Christmas Day.
According to reports, some 300 revellers ignored social distancing to party on a popular beach in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
Media outlets around the world reported that the majority of the partygoers are suspected to be British tourists.
“You could hear lots of clearly English accents, and several people were wearing the white English football jerseys,” said Peter Hannam, a local journalist who had passed the crowds on the day.
“We had to move through them on our path and the crowd was sort of pulsating… and well we thought we don’t really want to hang around here because it doesn’t look very safe.”
Reports of the gathering have sparked widespread community anger, with many calling for the tourists to be kicked out of the country.
Immigration Minister Alex Hawke said he “was shocked at the scenes on Bronte Beach” on Christmas Day and said the government would not hesitate to deport those involved.
However, he did not specify how the authorities would track down the partygoers, as none were fined or penalised on the day by NSW police.
After months of no reported cases in Sydney, the virus re-emerged a week before Christmas.
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New Delhi: The Indian government says it is still seeking to reclaim the Koh-i-Noor diamond from Britain, despite telling India’s Supreme Court otherwise.
The gem came into British hands in the 19th Century and is part of the Crown Jewels on show at the Tower of London.
Ownership of the priceless gem is an emotional issue for many Indians, who believe it was stolen by the British. On Monday, India’s solicitor-general had told the court that it was “neither stolen nor forcibly taken”.
Ranjit Kumar, who was representing India’s government in the hearing, had said the 105-carat diamond had been “gifted” to the East India Company by the former rulers of Punjab in 1849.
But a statement by India’s ministry of culture on Tuesday said the government “further reiterates its resolve to make all possible efforts to bring back the Koh-i-Noor diamond in an amicable manner”.
Mr. Kumar’s comments, which elicited surprise in India, did not represent the views of the government, the statement said. The official submission to the court has yet to be made, it added.
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April 23, 2020
On April 9, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H7N3 avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial turkey flock in Chesterfield County, SC. This is the first confirmed case of HPAI in commercial poultry in the United States since 2017. It appears this HPAI strain mutated from a low pathogenic strain that has been found in poultry in that area of North and South Carolina recently.
Samples from the affected flock, which experienced increased mortality, were tested at the Clemson Veterinary Diagnostic Center, part of the National Animal Laboratory Network, and confirmed at the APHIS National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa. Virus isolation is ongoing.
APHIS is working closely with the SC State Veterinarian’s Office, part of Clemson University, on joint incident response. State officials quarantined the affected premises, and birds on the property were depopulated to prevent the spread of the disease. Birds from the flock will not enter the food system.
As part of existing avian influenza response plans, federal and state partners are working jointly on additional surveillance and testing in the nearby area. The United States has the strongest A.I. surveillance program in the world, and USDA is working with its partners to actively look for the disease in commercial poultry operations, live bird markets and in migratory wild bird populations.
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Pune: More than 72 hours since they went missing, the bodies of a couple were found in a lake in Maharashtra in the early hours of Wednesday. Police have identified the victims as Mangesh Mhasu Nagare and his wife Priyanka, both residents of Wagholi. Locals spotted the bodies of 25-year-old Nagare and his 20-year-old wife in a lake in Lonikand and immediately alerted local law enforcement.
The matter was first brought to the attention of police on Tuesday morning by Nagare's elder brother Ganesh who filed two missing person complaints following their disappearance. In his statement to Lonikand police, Ganesh claimed that his brother and sister-in-law were nowhere to be found. He further said that the two left home on Sunday morning without even carrying their mobile phones with them.
Ganesh further told police officers that family members could not locate the couple despite hours of tireless attempts which is when they decided to approach the police. According to a report, the brother of the victim told investigators that Mangesh got into a fight with him the night before the victim went missing. Following a search operation by local police, personnel found the bodies of the husband and wife floating in a lake in Lonikand area.
Attached with the Lonikand police, inspector Dagdu Hake told media outlets that the case seems to be that of suicide. While adding that no suicide note was recovered from the spot, Hake said that family members and friends of the couple are being interrogated in order to establish the circumstances before the couple's death.
This incident comes days after a 28-year-old woman in Maharashtra's Kasarwadavli killed her two children before committing suicide herself. A police investigation later revealed that she had been distressed over marital discord which had been plaguing her life for the past several months. A senior official familiar with the case said that a suicide note was recovered from the spot where family members found her body. In the note, the woman had alleged that she took the extreme step in the face of repeated harassment by her husband and in-laws.
Similar to the most recent incident which has come to light from Lonikand, a couple in Tamil Nadu attempted suicide on Tuesday by jumping off a cliff in Polur in the state's Tiruvannamalai district. Fortunately, villagers who spotted the couple saved them in the nick of time. A video of the suicide attempt, shot by a bystander, is going viral on social media.


Wan-Bissaka transfer from Man Utd. Only two appearances have been made byfor Manchester United this season, but Erik ten Hag is adamant that the defender will remain with the team. The 25-year-old fullback got his first start in the competition in April when he was included from the start in a Carabao Cup fourth-round match against Burnley, despite having played just four minutes of Premier League action in the 2022–23 season. In a 2-0 victory over the Clarets, Wan-Bissaka put on a respectable performance. Despite rumors of a potential return to Crystal Palace, Ten Hag believes that there are no intentions at Old Trafford to consider leaving with a capable rotation player.
When asked if Wan-Bissaka, who has fallen behind Diogo Dalot in United’s pecking order, is still in his long-term plans, Ten Hag responded to reporters, “Aaron Wan-Bissaka, it is apparent he has a future (here). He’s had some successful years with United, but this season has been difficult for him due to numerous sicknesses and injuries, which has caused him to fall behind. His performance levels are improving, as are his levels of fitness. When you receive an assist, especially the way he did with his movement, the appropriate timing, and the fantastic pass from Bruno, it is always a pleasure (Fernandes). However, this is fantastic, so I’m pleased with his performance. He did well.”
When United snatched Wan-Bissaka away from Palace in the summer of 2019, they bet £50 million ($60 million) on him, but over his three and a half years in Manchester, the former England U21 international has struggled to provide his best. Wan-Bissaka is still in the running for playing time at the moment and will hope to become more prominent throughout the rest of the season. However, there have been rumors that United will look to further strengthen their options at right-back in upcoming transfer windows, with links to Dutch international Denzel Dumfries surfacing once more.
For more latest football news and rumors and updates, keep watching this space.


The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has highlighted a need for banks and private developers to address a funding gap for world-wide infrastructure projects over the next two decades.
According to research figures from the McKinsey Global Institute, international requirements for infrastructure are expected to be US €57 trillion by 2030 – which will be threatened by a lack of key projects to meet those needs.
In response, a new online cloud-based project pioneered by the Asian Development Bank, known as the International System for Infrastructure Support (IISS), is being launched. It has already gained backing from banks and key institutions to secure greater levels of global investment.
The scheme is being put forward by the Geneva-based Sustainable Infrastructure Foundation (SIF) and offers a secure platform serving as a core hub for project development within the public and private sectors.
According to its developers, early trials of the system have proved a success. It is now due to be showcased at SIF’s second annual meeting on November 4th at the headquarters of the EBRD in London.
Among those in attendance will be the African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, World Bank Group, The Brazilian Development Bank and Organisation for Economic co-operation and Development.
Matthew Jordan-Tank, EBRD Head of Infrastructure Policy, said, “We are delighted to welcome SIF together with other supporters to London to underpin and strengthen our support for this promising new cloud-based project facilitation system. These are the types of innovations that will drive an uplift in infrastructure investment over the medium term and beyond."
Laurence Carter, Senior Director for PPPs in the World Bank Group, added, “With the support of the Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF – a World Bank multi-donor trust fund), we look forward to collaborating with other partners on this initiative to help bring the public and private sectors together to unlock a pipeline of viable and bankable public-private partnership projects.”


optics and optical instruments
Optics is the study of visible light and the ways it can be used to extend human vision and do other tasks. Knowledge of light was needed for the invention of optical instruments such as microscopes, telescopes, and cameras, in addition to optical fibers. These instruments use mirrors and lenses to reflect and refract light and form images. Q: What is an image? A: An image is a copy of an object created by the reflection or refraction of visible light.
A light microscope is an instrument that uses lenses to make enlarged images of objects that are too small for the unaided eye to see. A common type of light microscope is a compound microscope, like the one shown in the Figure lenses. The objective lenses are close to the object being viewed. They form an enlarged image of the object inside the microscope. The eyepiece lenses are close to the viewers eyes. They form an enlarged image of the first image. The magnifications of all the lenses are multiplied together to yield the overall magnification of the microscope. Some light microscopes can magnify objects more than 1000 times! Q: How has the microscope advanced scientific knowledge? A: The microscope has revealed secrets of the natural world like no other single invention. The microscope let scientists see entire new worlds, leading to many discoveriesespecially in biology and medicinethat could not have been made without it. Some examples include the discovery of cells and the identification of bacteria and other single-celled organisms. With the development of more powerful microscopes, viruses were discovered and even atoms finally became visible. These discoveries changed our ideas about the human body and the nature of life itself.
Like microscopes, telescopes use convex lenses to make enlarged images. However, telescopes make enlarged images of objectssuch as distant starsthat only appear tiny because they are very far away. There are two basic types of telescopes: reflecting telescopes and refracting telescopes. The two types are compared in the Figure 1.2. They differ in how they collect light, but both use convex lenses to form enlarged images. Click image to the left or use the URL below. URL:
A camera is an optical instrument that forms and records an image of an object. The image may be recorded on film or it may be detected by an electronic sensor that stores the image digitally. Regardless of how the image is recorded, all cameras form images in the same basic way, as shown in the Figure 1.3. Light passes through the lens at the front of the camera and enters the camera through an opening called the aperture. As light passes through the lens, it forms a reduced real image. The image focuses on film (or a sensor) at the back of the camera. The lens may be moved back and forth to bring the image into focus. The shutter controls the amount of light that actually strikes the film (or sensor). It stays open longer in dim light to let more light in.
Did you ever see a cat chase after a laser light, like the one in Figure 1.4? A laser is a device that produces a very focused beam of visible light of just one wavelength and color. Waves of laser light are synchronized so the crests and troughs of the waves line up. The diagram in Figure 1.4 shows why a beam of laser light is so focused compared with ordinary light from a flashlight. The following Figure 1.5 provides a closer look at the tube where laser light is created. Electrons in a material such as a ruby crystal are stimulated to radiate photons of light of one wavelength. At each end of the tube is a concave mirror. The photons of light reflect back and forth in the tube off these mirrors. This focuses the light. The mirror at one end of the tube is partly transparent. A constant stream of photons passes through the transparent part, forming the laser beam. Click image to the left or use the URL below. URL:
Besides entertaining a cat, laser light has many other uses. One use is carrying communication signals in optical fibers. Sounds or pictures are encoded in pulses of laser light, which are then sent through an optical fiber. All of the light reflects off the inside of the fiber, so none of it escapes. As a result, the signal remains strong even over long distances. More than one signal can travel through an optical fiber at the same time, as you can see in the Figure Q: When lasers were invented in 1960, they were called "a solution looking for a problem. Since then, they have been put to thousands of different uses. Can you name other ways that lasers are used? A: The first widespread use of lasers was the supermarket barcode scanner, introduced in 1974. The compact disc (CD) player was the first laser-equipped device commonly used by consumers, starting in 1982. The CD player was quickly followed by the laser printer. Some other uses of lasers include bloodless surgery, cutting and welding of metals, guiding missiles, thermometers, laser light shows, and acne treatments. The optical fiber in the diagram is much larger than a real optical fiber, which is only about as wide as a human hair.
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If Elvis Presley or Bob Marley wanted to register as a company director in Australia, could they?
That was the question asked by Senator Peter Whish-Wilson to ASIC commissioner John Price, during a meeting of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services. The answer from Mr Price…..“Quite possibly!”
The reality is that the Australian corporate regulator has only been responsible for the registration, not the identification, of company directors, leaving the door open for companies to register dummy directors. This is believed to have led to unlawful activity, including phoenix activities, by company officers. Phoenix activities are essentially where a business is transferred from a company in financial distress to a new company, leaving creditors of the old company with little recourse.
All this is set to change with the recent passing of legislation to introduce Director Identification Numbers (DIN) for directors of Australian companies. The DIN regime will require all directors to confirm their identity to a unique identifier that will be theirs for their lifetime, even if they cease to be a director.
The DIN will be publicly available, unlike the Tax File Number, which is subject to privacy restrictions. It will provide traceability of a director’s relationships across companies, enabling better tracking of directors of failed companies, and preventing the use of fictitious identities.
The federal government has allowed 2 years for the development of a regulatory framework for these new rules, with ASIC planning to build the DIN system on a more modern technology platform, rather than its current antiquated system.
The corporate regulator has stated that the DIN measure will tie in well with the recently passed illegal phoenixing legislation, which extends the director penalty regime to Goods and Services Tax (GST), Luxury Car Tax (LCT) and Wine Equalisation Tax (WET) liabilities.
According to ASIC executive director Warren Day, “A director identification number coupled with [the new measure] will now be quite powerful because we will know it is that person. It won’t be a Bob Marley or others. It won’t even be an incorrect person. It will be the right person, so identity won’t be a problem,”
We will keep you informed as the new system evolves.


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SPRUIKING driver safety and responsible motoring are key components of an innovative program currently being offered to a group of students from Bossley Park High School.
Supported by Club Marconi, the Keys To Drive education program aims to arm young drivers with tools they will use throughout their lives.
Offered to year 11 students, the program runs for an hour every Monday of school terms and is free for students.
Seven students take part every term and are taught by a qualified, experienced driving instructor.
The instructor passes on fundamental driving skills and stresses the importance of road safety.
Year 12 student Monique Powney took part in the program last year.
"The instructor was very well prepared, easy-going and fun," she said. "I benefited heaps and I would definitely do it again."
Bianca Pomilio, also from year 12, said: "The experience was great. I learnt so much. It was so convenient and I feel so much safer on the roads now."


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Inter Parfums Inc. announced on Tuesday record full-year 2022 net sales and updated its 2023 guidance.
The New York-headquartered company said net sales rose to a record $1.087 billion for the year ended December 31, up 24%, with all regions contributing to the growth.
“Our largest region, North America achieved sales growth of 22%, followed by Western Europe and Asia where sales rose 28% and 19%, respectively. There was also a strong performance from the Middle East and Latin America with sales up 44% and 24%, respectively,” said Jean Madar, chairman and chief executive officer of Inter Parfums.
“The strength of the dollar masked the gains made by our European operations in 2022, which grew 12% in U.S. dollars, but 20% in constant currency. All major brands (Montblanc, Jimmy Choo, Coach) grew by double digits. 2022 net sales were also buoyed by a full year of Moncler; our debut product for the brand launched late in 2021.”
For 2022 as a whole, the company said U.S. operations grew sales by 58% for “exceptional gains.” The increase was lead by Guess brand sales, which rose by 24%, Oscar de la Renta by 19%, Abercrombie & Fitch by 28%, and Hollister by 16%.
Looking ahead, the company has plans to introduce in Europe a sister scent for the Montblanc signature line as well as one for men under the Explorer franchise, while its Coach signature lines will add one each for men and for women. It also plans to launch a collection for Moncler, Chérie by Kate Spade, plus additions to several of the Rochas and Van Cleef & Arpels fragrance families.
Meanwhile, in to U.S. based operations, virtually all the brands in its portfolio will introduce companion products including Guess, Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister, and MCM. On the back of a strong start to 2023, the company has raised its full-year 2023 guidance of $1.15 billion in net sales to $1.2 billion.
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I bought some of these from a spice store the other day. I tasted one and I almost died it was so spicy, so I am a little afraid of them now. What do you do with them? If you have some basic recipe ideas, I would appreciate it!
I've never cooked with them, but love them when I eat Szechuan out. Most dishes involve savory broth, a good sauce, etc. They are not for the feint of heart.
Sounds like a bad case of "pa la"or "fear of heat," as Sichuan people say. A great place to start toward an understanding of the spice palette is Fuchsia Dunlop's "Land of Plenty"--doubtless the best Sichuan cookbook to date.Worth looking for since it allows anyone with access to ingredients to make legit DIY Sichuan dishes.
Yikes! You bit into one! Wow. I toast them in a dry cast iron pan and then grind them w/ a mortar and pestle, sift the ground pepper through a mesh sieve and then mix it with salt. More salt than pepper. It is an amazing dip for fried chicken - or baked chicken, for that matter. I just did this the other day because I was feeling nostalgic for my time teaching in China in the late 80s, when we would go to the local "western" hotel for a dinner treat at their Chinese restaurant. Their "western" restaurant was horrible. Anyway, it was warm in there and we always ordered the fried chicken leg (the whole quarter w/ thigh, actually) which came with a little pile of this salt and pepper mixture. Best chicken in the world. This wasn't in Szechuan - I imagine they use the peppers there for all sorts of things, but I don't think they're meant to be eaten whole - kind of like black peppercorns - used whole for flavor, but ground for eating. So, anyway - the fried chicken legs....I know - it doesn't sound like what you think of when you think of Chinese food, but there's a reason Kentucky Fried Chicken was the first American chain restaurant to open its doors in China. It beat out Mickey D's! Oh, I actually add a little ground black pepper to my concoction. It's good with fried shrimp, as well. My recipe for dandan noodles uses ground peppercorns. I haven't made it yet, though. Next on my list.
Like the other posters mentioned- the flavor is intense with a different kind of heat than black pepper or chilis.
I have a hand-crank grinder that I use after toasting the "peppercorns"- I usually wind up grinding an extra teaspoon of spices, jsut for kicks... I'd suggest tasting and grinding, then using these peppercorns inplace of black peppercorns on simple things like chicken and mild white fishes until you get an understanding of it's unique flavor characteristics. I have been known to toss a few in with the herbs and spices I grind for Italian tomato sauce, anything I stir-fry, and even scrambled eggs and popcorn.


View Full Version : 300 mag vs 338 mag: any practical difference on game?
February 9, 2002, 08:46 PM
Not concerned about trajectories or ME. Has anyone noticed any real difference in effect when comparing similar SD bullets between the two. Thinking 300/180 partition vs 338/225 partition, 300/180 "x" or failsafe vs 338/225-230 "x" or fail safe, or 300/200 swift vs 338/250 swift.
February 10, 2002, 01:10 AM
YES! The .338 definatley has better penetration and better kill especially at range. No doubt about it. It really becomes clear on bigger thicker animals.
As I keep mentioning the .300's really don't give you much more knock down than an 06 not to discount the 06 or the 300's but with the .338's and .375's you've definatley moved into different bigger abilities.
As an example I shot an elk 2 years ago at long range this is embarrasing but it was at over 400 yds with a .375 shooting a 285gr grand slam. I hit the Elk as it was quartering away at the last rib the bullet went all the way through the chest and exited neck on the off side. Needless to say it slapped him to ground right there GYD.
I am of strong conviction that there is not a .30 cal on the market that'll give you that kind of penetration at that range. And that's one of the areas that a larger caliber with heavier bullets really shines. A .338 will give very simular results to the .375H&H.
I do not recomend or condone shooting at Elk at that distance and freely admitt that I should not have even taken that shot. I had lazer range finder and a bad case of last day itis.
February 11, 2002, 12:30 AM
What ya gonna use it on? whitetails or brown bears?
If its whitetails, you probably wont notice a difference, both will knock the snot out of it. If its a brownie, a 338 will do much better if you do your part, of course.
Sometimes the size does matter. Numbers are a good starting point when considering a caliber or bullet, but I wouldnt take it to the bank all the time.
February 11, 2002, 04:46 AM
Like H&H said, penetetration. A Grizzly has skin 4 inches thick. I sold my 338 when I bought a beautiful 375. A 300 is not recommended by outfitters for dangerous game in Alaska, though many are killed with it. A 338 is the minimum that most outfitters recommend. The 300 is recommended by a few gunwriters. I feel sure that I will never go to Africa, so, the 375 will flatten anything that I will ever get to hunt on this continent. Good luck with your choice, but remember, you can get an extremely versatile caliber that has true power with the 375. I also noticed that the 338 handloading market is not nearly as varied as the 375. I can get anything from 210 grains to 350 grains easily.
February 12, 2002, 05:59 PM
If I was going to have to choose between a .338 and a.375H&H. I'd go for the .375 every time and here is why. If you are a hand loader the .375 is way more versitale. I can launch a 250 gr bullet at just over 2900FPS or a 210 gr bullet at 3150FPS. or a 270gr bullet at 2800FPS.
While the .338 is nothing to sneeze at the max it'll sling a 250 gr bullet is about 2650FPS a 210 gr bullet at about 2800FPS. Now don't get me wrong that's a lot of kill the .338 is a great rifle I've owned several of them. Here is the real deciding point for me.
A. If you want to use the rifle in africa a .338 is not allowed on dangerous game the .375 is.
B. The .375 can be cut pretty darn short 20" or so and you don't lose much velocity. My .375 is a 20" gun and it launches bullets at or just slightly below the velocities listed in the reloading manulas.
C. With 300gr solids the .375 penetraits like a friggin oil drill.
And with that in mind I find no discernable difference in recoil between .338 and a .375. I think your getting a bigger more veratile package in the .375 for about the same kick and cost.
Just my 2 cents and truth be known if your never going to hunt dangerous game a .338 is a fine rifle I have the greatest admiration for the round.
February 12, 2002, 11:48 PM
I use the Federal Premium .338 Win Mag High Energy loaded with Nosler Partition 250 grainers at about 2800 fps out of my Browning A-Bolt. Haven't had a chance to use it on any dangerous game but I don't think I'd hesitate to use it for anything on this continent. Not so sure about Africa though. I do know someone who used a .338 to bag a nice size lion about twenty years ago.
February 14, 2002, 07:53 PM
You are correct the .338 is a fine cartridge. I should modify my statement from dangerous game to thick skined game. I also believe that the .338 is capable of anything in the Americas. The two rounds are really quite simular in ability. Ther are some really neat factory .338 rifles out there as well.
February 15, 2002, 11:23 AM
I prefer the 340 Weatherby to the 338. If you handload, the difference in ammunition cost is not significant.
February 18, 2002, 12:22 AM
Another fine round in fact in my estmation the most well balanced weatherby creation ever devised. Talk about a long range thumper! In fact I was real torn weather to have a .340 WTHBY or a .300 Wthby for my long range sheep thumper the .300 won out for weight purposes but it was close.
February 18, 2002, 02:59 AM
Nope, they are both dead
February 18, 2002, 10:23 PM
Huh? I suspect your an ultra mag fan or your refering to last two things that I killed with a Weatherby.:confused:
Sorry I just don't get your comment
February 19, 2002, 09:28 AM
H&H, I'd assume he's answering the original question.
February 19, 2002, 10:27 AM
Something I bring up from time to time is the unending Internet problem for boards like this: It's all typing. No facial expressions. No body language.
When threads stray a bit, and there are multiple posters, it's not always clear who's speaking to whom, just exactly what is meant...
So, always keep in mind, "It is not your duty to understand me. It is my duty to make myself understood." That cuts both ways, seems to me.
February 19, 2002, 11:14 PM
I too would choose the 300 WBY for the sheep thumper, in fact I am buying a German one on Friday in 95% condition! The 340 WBY is a fantastic cartridge and I love shooting it in my Accumark. My favorite load of late is a 275g Swift A-Frame in Norma brass, with 90g of R25 and a Winchester primer. It does about 2866 FPS and pushes a bit (47.68lbs. @ 18.46 fps). Its great moose medicine and will go to Africa next year.
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West Bengal recorded 1,20,227 excess deaths from April 2020 to May this year, The Hindu reported on Sunday. This number is about 11.1 times the official Covid-19 toll of 10,787 for the same period.
Excess deaths is the divergence between all-cause deaths reported this year and in normal years. While all excess deaths are not likely to be due to Covid-19, a majority of them are expected to be linked to the coronavirus disease during the pandemic. The diversion of healthcare resources for people with Covid-19 meant that many patients with other ailments may have failed to access treatment.
The Hindu accessed data from the Civil Registration System, a countrywide registry of all births and deaths maintained by the Office of the Registrar General of India. The system is meant to record deaths from all causes and every location, whether they were medically certified or not.
Excess deaths were calculated on monthly fatalities registered online on the Civil Registration System between January 2018 and May 2021. The numbers for Kolkata were taken from the Municipal Corporation’s records. The Hindu excluded Darjeeling, Kalimpong, North 24 Parganas, Jhargram and Paschim Medinipur districts from its analysis because of incomplete data.
As many as 64,520 excess deaths were recorded from April 2020 to December 2020 in the 18 districts that The Hindu analysed. This is 9.4 times the official Covid toll of 6,833. Between January and May 2021, the coronavirus toll recorded was 3,954. The excess deaths during this period were 55,207, almost 14 times the official toll.
Rural districts of West Bengal recorded particularly high excess death figures. In Purba Bardhaman district, the number of excess deaths – 7,556 – was 60.4 times the official Covid toll of 125, according to The Hindu. In Puruliya, the estimated undercount factor was 58.7, it was 52.7 in Cooch Behar, 32.7 in Malda, 31.9 in Bankura and 30.4 in Murshidabad.
In the capital Kolkata, there were 12,708 excess deaths, which was 2.9 times the official Covid toll of 4,456, the newspaper reported.
As on May 31, the Covid-19 toll for all 23 districts of West Bengal stood at 15,536. This toll has now increased to 18,073, according to a bulletin issued by the government on July 25.
Punyabrata Gun, a public health expert, told The Hindu that many people with Covid symptoms could not get tested because of inadequate facilities. “Therefore, a certain section of deaths was not included as Covid deaths,” he said. “Also, patients dying from post Covid complications were not counted in Covid deaths.”
Sajal Biswas, general secretary of Service Doctors’ Forum in West Bengal, alleged that there was a suppression of actual figures, especially in North and South 24 Parganas and Darjeeling. “If these deaths were counted, the number of deaths will be much higher,” Biswas told the newspaper.
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India’s official Covid-19 toll is widely considered to be an underestimate of the actual number of deaths that occurred in the country. To estimate the scale of this, researchers have used data from the Civil Registration System to calculate and understand the difference between deaths registered during the pandemic years – 2020 and 2021 – and other years.
Latest data from the National Health Mission’s Health Management Information System shows that nearly 3 lakh more deaths occurred in May, compared to the same month in 2019. This figure is more than 2.5 times India’s official Covid-19 death count for the same period.
More than 2.5 lakh of the over 4,92,000 adult deaths recorded in May across the country were from “causes not known”. The biggest increases over a similar period in pre-pandemic times were in deaths from “fever” and “respiratory diseases”, both symptoms of coronavirus.
In the past few months, similar data on excess deaths has emerged for states such as Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
A report published by India’s former Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian and two other researchers last week had estimated that India’ Covid-19 toll was between 34 lakh to 47 lakh. The estimated count is much higher than the official toll of 4.20 lakh.
But, the Centre claimed that media reports on undercounting of deaths were totally fallacious. It alleged that some cases could go undetected but missing out on the deaths is unlikely.

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Studying for your degree in another new can be both exciting and overwhelming what with the desire to make the most of your time there. As a master’s student, I will be in London for a year and the thought of wasting a single moment is enough to get me out of bed to explore. While a year may seem like a long time, studying and just living life, in general, can make the time fly by faster than one would like. What then, are some of the “must-do” activities while you’re in the UK? Lucky for you, I have compiled a list so that you leave the UK feeling as fulfilled as possible.
This may sound like a no-brainer but in the US, most museums cost money which means that they’re less accessible. In the UK however, they are usually free to enter. Not only that but there are so many museums to choose from. In London alone, there’s the British Museum, the National Gallery, the V&A and the Natural History Museum. In addition to these, there are also paid museums that feature more niche interests like the London Transport Museum. Even if you don’t consider yourself to be a museum person, there’s probably one tailored to your interests so they’re definitely worth a visit!
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Although the UK is known for its dreary weather, all that rain means the country has a lot of green to admire. One of my favorite things to do on a day off is to explore one of the many parks. In London, there are eight Royal Parks within the city and they are absolutely gorgeous. London is a very fast-paced city so these parks offer a chance to be a bit of a tourist while also taking a breather from the hustle and bustle of the city. Just taking a walk is calming and can clear your mind. Just don’t forget your umbrella!
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This one is obvious but cannot go unmentioned because, when else will you get the opportunity to travel to another country for less than $30!? With the help of low-cost airlines like Ryanair and EasyJet, the options for affordable weekend trips are endless. If you prefer the scenic route, trains are another option (the Eurostar, for example, offers travel from London to Belgium, France, and the Netherlands). Traveling within the UK and a plane sounds a little over the top? You can take an overnight bus to both Wales and Scotland. My American mind is blown. As tempting as it is to try to go everywhere though, try not to go overboard and spend every single weekend away because you’re still here to explore the UK!
There’s so much that the UK has to offer and it’s impossible to see and do every single thing but in between trying fish and chips and going to the pub with friends, maybe give these things a try too. After all, studying in another country is an amazing opportunity to take full advantage of your time here.
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Looking back on Maybelline West’s life, she’s had a “180” degree lifestyle change: from an upscale New York apartment with weekends in the Hamptons to a yellow camper in Kentucky as a member of the working class. Her, now deceased, ex-husband’s financial crimes and FBI’s confiscation of marital assists precipitated Mae’s moved to Normal, Kentucky, to take ownership of Happy Trails Campground, an asset left in her name and outside government seizure. During the last few years, she created a premier full-service destination for visitors to enjoy the outdoors in and around Daniel Boone National Forest, made friends with those who were victims of her exes’ crimes, and reenergized the local community. Although she’s exchanged couture and designer heels for jeans and hiking boots, Mae is happy enjoying an honest and loving relationship with ex-forest ranger, now full-time detective Hank Sharp. Of course, that connection is very advantageous when Mae comes upon, often accidentally, a dead body. Her newest calling as an amateur detective is not a task she takes on alone or is not without conflict and personal peril, but adding to her law enforcement support, she has campground manager Dottie Swaggert, camp handyman Henry Bryan, her adoptive mother Mary, foster brother Bobby Ray, and a quirky group of ladies dubbed the “Laundry Club.” Life in Normal may not always be “normal,” but Karma has shined nicely on Mae!
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Mae and her adoptive mother, Mary Elizabeth Moberly, have begun to heal their former tumultuous relationship, so Mae invites Mary to join her on a hike to check out the new trail set up by the Old Train Station Motel. However, Mary’s choice to be more fashionable than practical is problematic; she slips, falls, and winces in excruciating pain. Mae holds her tongue and the “I told you so-s,” but needless-to-say, the hike is cut short. What a way to start! But, a cranky mother, a hectic holiday season, and a car show are the least of the issues. With a full campground of vintage car show fanatics, a murder, a trailer fire, and another dead body will be the challenger for “best in show.”
Brilliant! Tonya Kappes has penned another great drama with the thirteenth book in her A Camper & Criminals Cozy Mystery series. The murder mystery once again taints the peaceful campground environment and Mae’s reputation, so capturing the attention of Mae and her “Laundry Club” is as much self preservation as it is truth and justice seeking. It is also great fun following their “nosy” detecting from the perspective of women with which I personally can identify. My inner Sherlock was challenged as I had a couple of my own reasonable theories of greed, jealousy, and a “truck,” and the final suspect and motive had briefly been on my radar, but I dismissed it…twice! Along with the investigation we get further insights into Mae’s past, her family, and the secrets that have slowly been addressed and exposed. Tonya’s writing style is engaging and has made me a long-time fan with her use of descriptive language, southern-rich sayings, clever dialogue, and vivid characters of varied ages and personalities. Fans, like me, are always treated to life with our literary friends: the ins and outs of managing and living at an RV campground, prepping for Halloween, drinking coffee and eating donuts, enjoying nature and good friends, and building a nice and realistic family dynamic. What the life! I do wish that Dottie’s smoking could be addressed in a more positive way. Whether she goes cold turkey or needs help, I’d like to see her quit for good.
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In April 2013, Jay Beckenstein and the members of Spyro Gyra entered a recording studio in Rhinebeck, NY, a small town in the Hudson Valley not too far from Woodstock. Beckenstein and his bandmates set out to do something that they had never done before in their nearly forty year history – improvise with each other over three days and in the process write and record an entire new album.
“As I thought about doing another record, I asked myself, what is it that makes Spyro Gyra special?” Beckenstein explains, “I decided that it was the fact that we have been together so long that the communication between us has become almost mystical. Our ability to improvise on the fly has become so strong because we have played together so much. It was time to go into the studio with very little planned and see what might come out of it.”
Beckenstein concedes, “It was a bit of a gamble but we’re lucky to have a loyal fan base who are probably going to be interested in what we’re doing. I was also fairly confident that whatever came out of it would be pretty close to the way we have approached our live shows for years.”

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Investors will be searching for something to pull techs and blue chips out of their tailspin. But there aren't many signs of good news, with the Asian and European markets down and the Dow set to open sharply lower.
Blue chips joined technology stocks in steep declines Wednesday as poor earnings reports continued to pile up. Meanwhile, investors are still disappointed about the Federal Reserve's half-point interest rate cut on Tuesday.
There won't be many landmarks to guide investors Thursday. Just more warnings and a tidbit of economic news.
Warnings from Dallas Semiconductor (NYSE: DS) and NetIQ (Nasdaq: NTIQ) will ding shares. Chip maker Dallas Semiconductor warned that its first-quarter sales will fall 30 percent from the fourth quarter. NetIQ, an e-business software developer, said it will miss estimates in its third quarter.
Micron Technology (NYSE: MU) could get some positive attention after it announced it has turned a slight profit in its second quarter. But the company will delay releasing the final results until next week.
The Conference Board's Index of Leading Indicators, released just after the opening bell, could also get some attention. It's expected to show a 0.2 percent decline for February, compared with the 0.8 percent increase in January.
Expect the following technology stocks to be among Thursday's most actively traded issues: Dallas Semiconductor, Liberate Technologies, Micron Technology and NetIQ.
Blue chip stocks continued their free fall Wednesday as the Dow Jones industrial average tumbled 234 points to finish at 9,487. The Nasdaq composite closed off 27 points to 1,830.24.
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The Dow Jones industrial average may open 106 points lower. The Standard & Poor's 500 index for June futures contracts was off 12.5 points to 1119 at 7:25 a.m. EST in 24-hour electronic trading.
The Inter@ctive Week @Net Index fell 1 to 176.67.
Trading in Asia was mixed. The Nikkei 225 shed 249.97 to 1,2853.97. Singapore's Strait Times index fell 44.48 to 1683.52 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng dropped 532.59 to 1,2621.85.
European markets were down. London's FTSE 100 fell 147.20 to 5,393.50, the CAC 40 in Paris lost 130.06 to 4,893.70 and the Xetra DAX in Frankfurt was off 168.81 to 5,453.28.
Reuters contributed to this report.


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We are Alva Karasalo Dahlbäck, architect, and Hanne Stolt, building engineer, and we work at Utopia Arkitekter.
I (Alva) started working with the project in September 2018 after being
at the site and talking to Caroline at the inauguration of the Children center together with Carolina and Frida from Asante. Caroline told us she wanted a Day Care Center, a place for the smallest children to be during the day and showed us a place on the site she had in mind. Alva started working with the project in September 2018 after visiting the site and talking to Caroline at the inauguration of the Children Center together with Carolina and Frida from Asante. Caroline told us she wanted a Day Care Center, a Place
for the youngest children to stay during the day and showed us a place on the site she had in mind.
Back home, Alva started the process of designing a proposal together with Frida and Carolina from Asante Architects and Pilvi from Lönnqvist&Vanamo Architects. The idea is based on the form and design of the Children’s Center. The concept is to use the shape of two of the Children’s Center buildings, split them in half and place the four of them facing each other forming a courtyard. The new building is tied together by one continuous roof, which, like the Children’s Centers, is tilted to gather rainwater.
The proposal was presented to Caroline via e-mail and by Knowit in February 2019 and she was very positive.
The next step of the project started this summer, in June 2019, when Hanne took over and started working on building drawings together with Rebecka, Alva, Pilvi, and later on, Angelo. Since then a few changes have been made to the original proposal. The plan has been adjusted to better fit the programme and the prerequisites of the site. The parts that collects rainwater have been put together and the rotation of the building has been adjusted to make the entrance of the Day Care Center face the entrance of the site.
In November 2019 Hanne went to site together with Anna from AJ landskap and Johanna from Ramboll. They did the landscaping design and the grey-/ and black water system of the Children’s Center and they will do the same with the Day Care Center. We presented the adjusted proposal to Caroline and Kevin who liked the design and was happy with the progress. We also took some measurements on site and carried out some maintenance on the water systems.
Right now, we are continuing the work with the building drawings and our aim is to deliver them early next year.
If you would like to make a contribution to the project that would make us very happy! You can do that by donating money on the website or buy something from the webshop.
Merry Christmas and a happy new year! / Alva & Hanne


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Welcome to my first blog post for Survey and Principles of Illustration. I am going to be covering the talented illustrator Beatrix Potter best known for her books featuring adorable animals such as “The Tale of Peter Rabbit”. Before delving into children’s books in her mid thirties, Potter was well respected for her work in the field of mycology.
Beatrix’s handling of watercolour is very impressive in this illustration. The likeness she captures is outstanding.
Moving on to what she’s best known for:
The Tale Peter Rabbit is probably the most heartwarming book I read as a child and Potter’s beautiful illustrations bring it to life in the best way.
She later followed up with a sequel titled “The Tale of Benjamin Bunny” creating a rabbit universe parallel to the human one.
Potter is able to create the most realistic illustrations as she did in her work in mycology but she is also great at simplicity. Her book illustrations use simple line work and delicate pastel watercolour to create the most perfect illustrations for her lighthearted stories. I’m excited to take her work as inspiration for our upcoming project on children’s illustration.


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Errol Spence Jr.-Danny Garcia Press Conference Live Tuesday
Hear from both Errol Spence Jr. and Danny Garcia as they host a press conference ahead of Saturday night's world title fight.
Before they square off Saturday night for the world welterweight championship, hear from Errol Spence Jr. and Danny Garica.
The main event pre-fight press conference will stream live right here on The Mix through YouTube.
The event begins at 4 p.m. ET.


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Jakarta woos regional investors
The Indonesian capital of Jakarta is looking to put recent troubles behind it and woo investors at this week's Arabian Travel Market
A one-day seminar held in Dubai yesterday was designed to woo regional investors to the Indonesian capital of Jakarta. The meeting aimed to showcase Jakarta’s potential for tourism, trade and other business activities.
The seminar, entitled, ‘Jakarta The New Face Of Indonesia,’ was part of the city’s presence at this week’s Arabian Travel Market. The exhibition runs this week at the Dubai World Trade Centre from May 1-4.
The seminar was addressed by Parlindungan Hutabarat, executive director of Jakarta City Government Tourism Office, and His Excellency Bapak Ibrahim Yusuf, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Arab Emirates.
“This exhibition will present the cultural richness of Indonesia and give visitors a chance to see what the country has to offer,” said H.E. Bapak Ibrahim Yusuf. “People will also see the new face of Jakarta, which is keen on furthering friendly relations and a closer relationship with the people of the UAE.”
This week’s promotion is backed by the Indonesian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, Jakarta’s Agency for Export Promotion and the Indonesian Ministry of Trade and Industry.


Barely three years after moving from Peugeot design to Renault design, Gilles Vidal has begun to leave his mark on the styling of new Renault models. We’re going to try to decipher the design of the new Renault models in order to understand when the ‘Vidal stamp’ was first put on these vehicles and why they have a few Peugeot cells – if not all the Peugeot DNA – coursing through their veins.
In 2020, the mercato of designers between the Renault group and Stellantis was in full swing, with Gilles Vidal the centrepiece of the chessboard. His arrival at Renault is causing a siphoning effect (*) with, among others, the departures from Peugeot and Peugeot-Lab for the Renault group (in addition to that of Vidal) of Sandeep Bhambra (ex-Peugeot, head of Concept Cars), Vadim Gilca, Julien Debomy, Raphaël Cœlho de Macedo and Gaëtan Fumaz (ex-Peugeot Lab for Alpine).
The siphon effect has also affected Citroën, with the double chevron carmaker registering the departures – not an exhaustive list… – Hélène Veilleux, Romain Gauvin and Raphaël le Masson to Dacia, Renault’s sister brand.
Technically, Renault is offering Gilles Vidal an (almost) brand new design centre, since it was completely overhauled in 2017 to become R*Generation. In terms of technical platforms to be dressed, while he could rely on the modern underpinnings at PSA, he will be relying on four platforms (instead of 13 at present) by 2026 for the Alliance.
Above all, Gilles Vidal has been reunited with Gilles Le Borgne (below), former head of Research and Development at PSA, who was appointed Director of Engineering at the Renault group the same year as Gilles Vidal! The pairing of Gilles and Luca de Meo’s love of the product is undoubtedly a solid and effective strike force. Just look at the ultra-rapid development of the three Austral-Espace-Rafale models, and you’ll see who’s going to make a lot of money!
However, Gilles Vidal, like all his colleagues who move from one brand to another, has had to eat his heart out over the last three years: the Austral is not his work, nor is the entire Espace. On the other hand, he has had time to work on the new Rafale project. In its entirety? We can’t say. But it’s clear that the Rafale bears his stamp, and that goes far beyond the simple soft-nose that incorporates all the codes of the formal language of… Peugeot!
When Vidal’s transfer to Renault was announced, we wrote that “the battle between the new Renault design teams and those now led by Matthias Hossann at Peugeot will be unbalanced, since Gilles arrives at Renault with Peugeot’s product plan in mind. Whereas, according to the latest news, Laurens van den Acker (then head of Renault design, now head of Renault Group design) is not supposed to know Peugeot’s plans! And even if Gilles Vidal is bound to reject any idea of copying and pasting styling, it’s not certain that he will want to abandon innovative concepts that have already been thought up at Peugeot”.
The opposite is actually happening. When we see the next 3008 before the end of the year, we’ll be able to see – even more than today with the Rafale – that Renault seems to be copying and pasting! Of course, all this has been achieved with a certain talent, since Gilles Vidal and his teams have transformed the Lion’s claws into a form of dematerialised Renault diamond. But the effect is the same! What can we say about the headlamps, which, thanks to technology, remain identical or almost identical on the Rafale, 408 and future 3008. Here again, Gilles Vidal’s team can hide behind this famous technology to explain the similarity.
As far as the design language and its key words are concerned, Gilles Vidal explains in the press release presenting the Renault Rafale that it “powerfully illustrates the brand’s new design language. It is in keeping with the brand’s DNA, with generous curves treated with great precision, combined with lines of tension and technical details that bring character and sophistication to the whole. Without anticipating the presentation of the future 3008, we could certainly take these words and copy and paste them onto Matthias Hossann’s hypothetical speech.
Take the sides of the Rafale, for example. The embossed treatment of the sides, where two sharp edge lines fade into a curved volume, is typically the result of work shared by Peugeot and Renault. One only has to look at the treatment of the latest Peugeot Inception concept car to understand that this theme is now common to both French manufacturers.
So, yes, the Renault design is very reminiscent of Peugeot. But can you blame Renault’s management and, by domino effect, Gilles Vidal’s team for rethinking Peugeot’s success using Renault codes? Of course not! But this statement is accompanied by a debate: shouldn’t a designer, a newcomer to a brand, immerse himself in the historic DNA of the manufacturer? Should they raze everything to the ground? At Renault, without going back to the 1960s-1970s, the products of the Patrick le Quément era blithely crossed – sometimes too much, let’s not deny it – the boundaries of concept rather than simple style. This is no longer the case today.
Two older examples: at Renault, the theme of the bubble (above) as a rear window was a strong theme (Fuego-R25 in particular) and with today’s increasingly important aerodynamic research for electric cars, wasn’t it a way forward? What’s more, isn’t the ‘one-box’ concept (below) now being developed by, among others, Alexandre Malval at Mercedes (this designer was also responsible for Citroën’s design…) also part of Renault’s DNA?
And the future? The arrival of the Renault 5 electric, whose styling is the work of the team led by François Leboine at the time, will bring the Vidal signature to the fore, but mainly on board. This is the challenge facing Renault’s new design boss: to boost interior design, where Renault was lagging behind Peugeot.
Here again, Vidal arrived at a time when the design of the modern and aesthetically pleasing Mégane E-Tech dashboard was stuck in the drawing board. That’s another of Vidal’s lucky breaks: arriving at Renault just as the planets were beginning to align.
In fact, it is on board the Peugeots and Renaults of tomorrow that the rivalry will be most exciting to watch. For the work of the two rival design teams is extremely ahead of some of their competitors. We’re talking here not only about design and concepts, but also about research into new, sustainable materials. In this respect, everything that will arrive at Renault tomorrow will be the work of Vidal’s team. But Matthias Hossann’s team is no slouch, as demonstrated by the arrival in 2006 of the Hypersquare, the new futuristic steering system (below).
Finally, here’s what Gilles Vidal had to say in an interview with LIGNES/auto when he was still at Peugeot: “The company is not there to please the designers. We have a mission in this company, we have fun on this mission and we think that we will be competitive! So, no, our designers are not frustrated! The same goes for the “Gilles Vidal” made in Renault!
(*) The arrival of Gilles Vidal at Renault has resulted in a large number of Stellantis designers leaving the company. But also from Renault to other manufacturers. These include the departure of Anthony Lo, Laurens van den Acker’s right-hand man, as well as that of François Leboine (former head of concept cars at Renault) to head up Fiat design at Stellantis in Turin.


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An Initial, Prospective Exploration of Specific Stressors for Parents of Children Admitted to an Inpatient Psychiatric UnitElena Hissett1*, Sumru Bilge-Johnson2 and Neil McNinch3
- Corresponding Author:
- Elena Hissett
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow
Akron Children’s Hospital
Akron, OH 44311,USA
Fax: 330-543- 3856
E-mail: [email protected]
Received date:December 10, 2014; Accepted date: March 06, 2015;Published date: March 13, 2015
Citation: Hissett E, Bilge-Johnson S, McNinch N (2015) An Initial, Prospective Exploration of Specific Stressors for Parents of Children Admitted to an InpatientPsychiatric Unit. J Psychol Abnorm Child 4:138. doi:10.4172/2329-9525.1000138
Copyright: © 2015 Hissett E, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Increased parental stress has a negative effect on a child’s symptoms, which worsens pathology. No studies have been conducted looking at parental stress for children admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit, and an examination of these stressors may lead to interventions which could benefit the recovery of children with mental illness. Methods: 66 caregivers of children admitted to the psychiatric unit at Akron Children’s Hospital took a 10-question survey designed by investigators. Demographic information and chart review was conducted, and an additional standardized instrument evaluating parental stress was given to parents with children under age 12. Results: The average T-score on the Parental Stress Index Short Form for these parents is 59.5, which is in the 80th percentile for parent-child dysfunctional relationship, which indicates high stress. Parents are stressed most about the child’s future, safety of the child and family, balancing the needs of other family members in addition to the child’s need for treatment, confusion about the diagnosis, financial aspects, personal emotional health, and stigma. Conclusions: This pilot study has a sample size of 66 parents and caregivers, which exceeds previous studies. Our results parallel findings of other studies looking at stress in parents of children admitted to medical units as well as children in outpatient mental health treatment. Parents felt significant distress and lack of confidence, and parental education level did not affect concern about stigma or confusion related to their child’s diagnosis. These results support an intervention for greater parent psycho-education and peer support prior to their child’s discharge.

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