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[TEA] Bought of Charles Knight, Tea Dealer, No.19, Broad Street Buildings, (Corner of Rose & Crown Court, Moorfields.
Engraved billhead (by Champain, Fore St.), on paper, 132 x 244mm. Excellent condition.
Ms. bill made out to J. Kitson, who paid £9-15s for ‘Best Janyan [?] Tea’ (and a shilling for packaging), at 6/6 an ounce. Dated March 1817. Kitson has made a few notes on the back of this bill, one of such suggests he paid the bill in August of that year; quicker than his usual bill-paying.
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Do you have someone that floated in and out of your life that left a much greater impact on you (and thus all who you come in contact with) than they could ever know? Maybe it was a teacher that let you know that just because you don’t understand the question doesn’t mean you’re stupid and to keep trying. (thus enabling you to become the professional you are) Maybe it’s a friend from way back when that said some magical little nugget of information that then inspired you to question the world and look at it in a different way. (thus allowing you discover a passion you wouldn’t have had before) Maybe it was your sister, the night she whispered, “A friend doesn’t treat a friend like that.” (and those words gave you the strength to stand up to someone mistreating you) Do you ever wish you could go back in time and let them know..?
Sometimes little things can cause great changes to crash through your life. Many years ago I was at a cross-point in my life – I knew my passion and obsession was birth and I felt the calling to be a midwife. I had signed up to midwifery school with my best friend (I had been attending births for almost 10 years at that point already), I had an apprenticeship with a midwife that I respected greatly….everything was lining up! My life’s dream as laid before me like a path winding through a beautiful forest.
My preceptor midwife had been the midwife for my best friend’s last few babies…and had been my midwife for my last baby (my first homebirth). I tried to do everything right, but found that I never felt good enough, never felt like I could do the right thing. I would come home and cry because I tried so hard to make my midwife proud of me…but the harder I tried the less I seemed to get it right. My best friend got pregnant…and wanted JUST ME at her birth! Not her husband, not her children…and not her midwife (my preceptor). Then in one small week I lost my apprenticeship when my midwife told me that she wouldn’t work with me if I agreed to attend my friend’s birth…and then my best friend when got killed in a car accident (along with the baby – she was 36 weeks pregnant at the time).
And I was lost. My path came to a dead end… I was hurt and didn’t know where to go, so I sat down in the dirt and surrendered. I accepted that my dream was at an end, this was it and I would never go any further.
A year and a half later, an angel flew into my life in answer to my prayers. She gently took me by the hand and helped me to stand…and showed me that if I just followed her a few steps this direction, my path actually continued on. She continued to hold my hand while we walked side by side, encouraging me to see the beauty of this journey called midwifery. When I was strong again, she released my hand, but I could still feel her energy and soul behind me, encouraging me to continue walking. The path became rocky, climbing, steep, until I felt like I was on hands and knees crawling up a mountain. Every time I hesitated, every time I doubted myself and turned around she was there….stopping me from turning back and reminding me that I was not alone and that I could do it. As I neared the peak of the mountain, felt the sun on my cheeks, felt the earth flatten beneath my feet, and as I stood on top of that mountain that had taken me 12 years to reach and finally climb…I looked out over the most incredible view of my life that laid before me. It was truly an incredible moment when I realized that I had done it – I WAS THE MIDWIFE!! Wanted to shout it out until it echoed below…I AM A MIDWIFE!!
I stood there for a moment to soak it all in. I could see it so clearly – my path continuing off on the other side of the mountain. It went up and down, winding through adventures, interwoven and crossing many other paths. Triumphant, I turned to enjoy this moment with the midwife that had made it all possible, expecting her to climb up with me….
…she smiled at me, and with a mother’s proud smile whispered, “I never doubted you.” With that she turned around and disappeared, heading back into the woods in search of the next child that needed help finding their way home.
This had been a long hard journey so when I reached my destination I was actually 8 months pregnant with my last baby. I would wait here on top of the mountain for my baby to be born before I would spread my arms wide open and dance blissfully down my path – helping others along their journey into parenthood, welcoming new life into the world. I often wonder if that angel realizes that every birth I am at – she is at. Every time I am able to help someone and make a difference…that SHE is making a difference. Does she know that without her, I would have been a shadow of who I am today? I look back at that mountain behind me and smile, knowing she’s still there if I need her.
Wendi Cleckner – thank you. The lives you have touched, the goodness you have offered, the gift of yourself…how do I say thank you adequately? The birthing families that entrust Freedom and the Seed for their care are blessed beyond words to have you and your gentle heart guiding them and watching over them. Thank you for being my angel…..for being OUR angel!!

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on H.R. 7552, incorporating the President's proposal for adjusting statutory salaries, on August 13, 1963:
Questions were also asked during the hearing about other State and local governmental salaries in two specific States, and positions in those States known to have salaries of $25,000 or more (excluding judges and Governors) are listed below:
January 1963 Title of position
salary Psychiatric institute director
$31, 539 Mental health clinic director
28, 042 Psychiatric administrator (3)
25, 724 Mental retardation program director.
28, 042 Detroit: Mayor..
25, 000 School superintendent.
33, 000 Flint: School superintendent_
Mental health director.
25,000 Iowa State University president--
26, 000 State University of Iowa president
26, 000 Head, State University Hospital.-
30,000 Mr. Macy. The Commission staff also made a quick study of what happened to the pay of those voluntarily leaving the Federal service at the beginning of 1963. A total of 229 left to accept State government positions. Of these, 61 percent received more pay, 12 percent about the same, and only 27 percent less pay.
Mr. JOHANSEN. On the 61 percent who received more
pay, because they went to positions ranking higher than the position they left in the Federal Government, or was it an equivalent position?
Mr. Macy. The data we have is not precise enough to indicate. It could have been either situation.
Mr. JOHANSEN. If it is the former, then I would think it would minimize somewhat the import.
Mr. Macy. I would agree. I do not have the distinction as to the actual job to which they transferred.
Other provisions of H.R. 7552: A few specific improvements in current salary administration proposed by H.R. 7552 deserve mention.
Free use of within-grade rates for certain positions: My letter of July 25, 1963, to the Honorable John W. McCormack, Speaker of the House of Representatives, transmitted a proposed draft of a new section 103 to be added to H.R. 7552. The new section would permit additional freedom in the use of within-grade rates for grades GS16, GS-17, and GS-18 for those critically needed engineers, scientists, and medical personnel now exempted from the statutory limits on numbers of positions in these grades. The President or an agency he designates would issue regulations coordinating agency practices.
This provision would be helpful to heads of scientific programs. The proposed flexibility would be similar to, but somewhat less complete than, the free use of salaries between the minimum of grade GS-16 and the maximum of grade GS-18 already permitted under Public Law 313 and other special statutes for many positions in the same critical occupations.
Appointment above minimum in GS-13 and higher grades: At grade GS-13 and in higher grades of the Classification Act, H.R. 7552 would authorize appointments at rates above the minimum of the grade in consideration of an individual's special qualifications or his existing salary. This parallels a provision recommended by the President in 1962 but not enacted; the earlier proposal, however, extended this authority to all grades. The current proposal would aid in recruiting at the higher grades where it would be most valuable.
Conversion rules for salaries fixed under section 504: The bill would permit special salary rates set under section 504 of the Salary Reform Act to be initially adjusted on the effective date of new statutory schedules in accordance with rules of the President or an agency he designates. Section 504 now authorizes, for all four statutory systems, special salary scales set by the Commission to facilitate hiring and retaining personnel in situations where well-qualified individuals are in short supply and private enterprise salaries are especially high. Because of the difference in special scales that have been prescribed and the different dates on which this has been done in different occupations it seems impossible to prescribe a single general rule that will be fair to all employees and yet keep the Government from granting duplicate increases to some (one increase by an action under section 504; another because of an increased statutory schedule). The most practicable approach, therefore, is to permit these rates to be converted under regulatory rather than statutory rules, so that the rules can be adapted to a variety of circumstances and to unforeseen cases that may be encountered.
National Aeronautics and Space Council limitation: The bill would raise from the present $19,000 to the highest rate of GS-18 the limitation on compensation for seven positions in the National Aeronautics and Space Council. This was done last year for similar groups then subject to a $19,000 ceiling in other agencies. The seven positions concerned were omitted purely through oversight.
Reasons for enacting salary schedules in H.R. 7552 as recommended by the President: Returning to the salary schedules which are the principal feature of H.R. 7552, I believe there are three most compelling reasons for their enactment—the requirements of law, fairness to employees, and the responsibilities of Federal management.
First, the schedules conform squarely with the principles and policies with which they are now by law expressly required to conform. I might also point out that a substantial deviation from these schedules—in particular, a substantial reduction in salaries for the upper half of the schedule—would be subject to question in the light of the commitment in the Salary Reform Act itself.
Second is the matter of equity. Last year the Congress by enacting the Salary Reform Act assured Federal employees that their salaries would be brought into line and kept in line with general national salary levels. That is what the act said to Federal employees, and it said this to all of them, not merely to those below grade GS-7 or below grade GS-11. Simple equity demands that this promise be carried out.
Third, but not least, is the necessity to attract and retain, through competitive salary levels, the high quality Federal career staff essential in dealing with the critical problems, nationwide in scope, spring. ing at an ever-accelerating pace from shifting international relationships, technological developments, and social change.
Our National Government today is facing the most complex problems that man has ever experienced. In many areas of Federal endeavor, a single mistake could lead to a catastrophe in defense, public health, engineering, or other crucial field. Therefore, the Government must be staffed from bottom to top with high-quality personnel capable of contributing to solutions of these problems in the national interest. Federal salary schedules should be specifically designed to facilitate top-quality staffing at reasonable expense.
On these grounds, I urge enactment of the President's salary recommendations embodied in H.R. 7552.
I wish to thank you and the members of the committee for your interest and courtesy in hearing me this morning. I am available, with Mr. Stahl, to answer any questions you may have that will clarify this matter, or contribute any additional information that may be helpful to you in forming your judgment on this very important issue.
The CHAIRMAN. Any questions?
Mr. CORBETT. Mr. Macy, you made the statement that an executive pay recommendation will shortly be placed before Congress. What does "shortly" mean?
Mr. Macy. That is a relative term, I admit. I believe within the next week or so there will be recommendations presented.
Mr. CORBETT. I do not see how we can really even think about this problem until we have the total picture. We have to have it from top to bottom, I believe. We have to have some idea of what the total cost is going to be and that sort of thing.
On the basis of what we have before us, we are trying to fit pieces into a puzzle that has a boundary line. This does leave us in bad shape.
Mr. Macy. I agree executive salaries are a part of the total picture. They clearly constitute the upper boundary of the scale. I do believe, however, that there is benefit in considering the scales that are offered here in this bill as they reflect the first effort to comply with the comparability principles that were set forth in the statute last year.
Mr. BROYHILL. Mr. Macy, in making these comparisons of salaries in private industry, were the other forms of pay taken into consideration such as leave and retirement, et cetera ?
Mr. Macy. No; the surveys are comparisons of base pay alone. The surveys cover the rates that are being paid by private enterprise at the same levels.
Your question is clearly relevant. The Commission and the Bureau of the Budget has studied the various patterns of fringe benefits in private enterprise. Our conclusion from the data we have collected to date is there tends to be a standoff on fringe benefits.
Mr. BROYHILL. They are comparable.
We do believe, however, that it is necessary to acquire additional data with respect to fringe benefits, and this is being sought through an expanded Bureau of Labor Statistics survey that will be available to us later in the year.
Mr. BROYHILL. Following through on Mr. Corbett's question about getting up the schedule for the executive pay, do you plan to submit, or have you already submitted, a breakdown of the cost of the proposed pay adjustment in each grade?
Mr. Macy. We have not submitted it, but this has been developed. The cost of H.R. 7552, in total terms, comes to approximately $500 million.
The cost, with an effective date of January 1964 for the current fiscal year is $254 million. The President included $200 million in the budget estimates to cover this, the balance to be absorbed by the agencies.
Mr. BROYHILL. This bill, H.R. 7552 would cost $500 million, but only $300 million more than if it was not enacted at all.
In other words, we have a pay increase going into effect on January 1 anyway?
Mr. Macy. That is correct.
Mr. Macy. This is over and above the schedule 2 that is in the Salary Reform Act at the present time.
Mr. BROYHILL. So this will cost $500 million more, and the President has included in his budget how much?
Mr. Macy. $200 million, which covers 6 months in this fiscal year. The large figure that I cited was a full 12-month increase in cost.
Mr. BROYHILL. I think we should explore somewhat the cost of this bill in each grade. I think that because we have always had a problem
in getting Congress to adjust the salaries of those in the upper grades on the basis as those in the lower grades.
You point out how we fail to do it in the second step of the increase that goes into effect on January 1, 1964. I believe the Congress has overlooked the fact that the cost of the increases in these grades, 15 and up, is rather negligible in comparison with the cost of the entire bill.
(Further information follows:) Estimated cost of salary increases proposed by the President and incorporated in H.R. 7552 for Classification Act grades GS-15 and up during fiscal year 1964 (January-June 1964): Total, 4 grades.
$13, 911, 200 GS-18
726, 000 GS-17--
1, 310, 450 GS-16
2, 734, 750 GS-15_
9, 140,000 Mr. Macy. I think we should stress that point in trying to get the Congress to go ahead with the administration's recommendations in the upper grades. I believe that is causing the Federal Government more difficulty in getting good people to come into the Federal service and stay in the Federal service than any other part of the Federal schedule. I know there is not as much political sex appeal in those areas, but I think in the interest of good government and good management, Congress should stick to at least the administration's recommendation
in those upper levels.
agree with my colleague from Pennsylvania, Mr. Corbett, this is an almost impossible job that has been assigned to us—to start whole pay hearings without this superduper, as I understand it, Executive Pay Act that is somewhere in the offing. I do not know where it is, or where it is going to land.
Do you think this would go to the Judiciary Committee? Would it be the administration's recommendation to send the Executive Pay Act to the Judiciary Committee?
Mr. Macy. There has been some discussion of the possibility of the Judiciary Committee considering this along with the judicial salary increase bill introduced by Congressman Celler. I agree with Mr. Corbett's view, obviously these rates must be considered in the light of executive pay.
Let me offer, Mr. Chairman, in view of this obvious gap in our presentation at this time, that I would be happy and willing to return at some later phase in your hearings to discuss the executive pay provisions once they have been introduced, and the relationship of those provisions to the legislation we are discussing here this morning.
The CHAIRMAN. This committee has already considered executive pay proposals, has it not?
Mr. Macy. Yes.
I believe in 1956, which was the most recent date in which revisions were made in executive pay, they were considered by this committee.

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In the south west of Barcelona, a military fortress was built centuries ago. Castell de Montjuïc had been the scenario of a lot of incidents which has hatched the city's history. It was a symbol of repression during decades. Now it is a touristic place where amazing views can be seen.
Its origins are found in the “Revolta dels Segadors” (Reapers' revolution), when the city had to protect itself from King Philip IV's attacks. During the “Guerra de Successió” (Succession's War) (1705-1714) it played an important role too. It defended Barcelona's citizens who resisted the continuous King Philip V bombings. Because of Barcelona's defeat in this conflict, Castell de Montjuïc change hands to the enemy. Then it became a place from which to attack the city and lock up the dissidents.
Despite that, nowadays, the castle has a cultural and social function. Some elements, which explain its history, can still be found. One of the most memorable spots is Santa Eulàlia moat. It was there where the president of the Generalitat of that time, Lluís Companys, was shot in 1940. A monument evokes the fact. The Patio de Armas (Parade Ground) and the Torre de Vigía (Lookout Tower) are other priceless parts of the fortress. In these two places, one of the most amazing views of the city can be seen.
Throughout the year, the castle hosts countless leisure activities for all audiences. This summer 2021 "Vespres d'estiu", a series of free outdoor concerts, are held every Sunday in July and August from 7 pm to 10 pm.
Despite on the wide variety of cultural events, we do not forget about Sala Montjuïc. If you fancy enjoying a VOSE film while you have dinner or have a drink with some friends, you cannot miss it. Santa Eulàlia moat hosts projections of classic and currently films during the summer. Although there are catering and hammock renting services, you can cook something at home and bring it as well. Sadly, all sessions are sold out at the moment.
A future with a lot of possibilities
Montjuïc Castle never stops reinventing itself, and is the site of multiple exhibitions that are organized throughout the year with different themes to keep alive its history and culture. Don't forget to keep an eye on their website for the latest news.

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Welcome to the most addictive, fun but yet brutal form of racing on Zwift! Not only do you get to race with your teammates for the fastest possible time, but you have to work and suffer together to achieve this.
For over 100 consecutive weeks, the WTRL TTT has been the most popular community racing event, attracting racers of all ages, nationalities and ability. From elite world champion triathletes, cyclists and rowers to the everyday Zwifter looking to keep fit with their team mates. We even have some avid hand cyclists!
Whether you are looking for a fast-paced TTT, chasing course records or battling to be in the top 11 to go for Platinum League glory, there is something for everyone.
Click on the Black & Gold headers below.
After much testing, the very first WTRL TTT takes place with 7 teams. Results and information are provisioned through Power Point images via Social Media.April 26, 2019
www.WTRL.racing is registered and gradually becomes the home for the WTRL TTT with team registration, start delays and results all available online.September, 2019
WTRL fine tune the Coffee Class system and the 3/5 (2/1 for teams of 3) system goes live.January 16th, 2020
The first time more than 100 teams take part in the WTRL TTT - #39.March 12th, 2020
The first time over 100 teams enter the WTRL TTT. Most countries go into COVID-19 lock-down a few days later.March, 2020
WTRL begin working with the European Triathlon Union and British Cycling to create leagues for their members with the WTRL Team Time trial.April 16th, 2020
Zwift Community Live begin broadcasting the WTRL TTT.April 21st, 2020
www.WTRL.racing moves to fully fledged significantly higher powered multi core servers.April 23rd, 2020
The WTRL TTT Platinum League launches.May 22nd, 2020
WTRL provides event management, results and scoring to The Virtual Tour of the Gila which includes a TTT element.June 2nd, 2020
After much hesitation, WTRL launches a GoFundMe page. Up to this point the WTRL TTT has been funded out of the pockets of its developers. The response is overwhelming and WTRL is able to substantially improve its systems speed and reliability.June 11th, 2020
Zwift HQ enter their first team (ZHQ Rockets) into the WTRL TTT.July 3rd, 2020
Zwift approach WTRL about creating what becomes known as Zwift Racing League (ZRL). Under contract, the first season of ZRL kicks off in October 2020 featuring 5x Team Time Trials in our tried, tested and successful format and 5x Points Races. WTRL incorporates as a fully fledged business in the Province of Alberta, Canada in order to fulfill the Zwift contract.July 24th, 2020
WTRL support Aeonians with the Tour de Boudicca providing a Team Time Trial for Stage 1.October 22nd, 2020
RacePass is introduced as a means to identify riders to teams and ends the use of the "Team Tag" system. Loan/rogue/riders not in a team can no longer access Team Time Trial race events.December 5th , 2020
In support of the UCI ESPORT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS on Zwift, WTRL create the Nations Challenge - a mass TTT of hundreds of riders per race with the sole aim of setting the fastest time in their dedicated country's event.November, 2020
WTRL host the 1st Annual WTRL TTT World Tournament with prizes courtesy of a new kit sponsor (NoPinz) and medals available to the fastest teams in each Coffee Class.December 22nd, 2020
WTRL teams up with World Bicycle Relief and 3R and raises over US$60K in a special WTRL TTT event to help mobilize people in Africa and Asia with bicycles.February 11th, 2021
The number of teams participating in the WTRL TTT each week, surpasses 1,000.December 9th, 2021
WTRL teams up with World Bicycle Relief once again and raises over US$100K in a special WTRL TTT event.
WTRL celebrates 100 WTRL TTTs and RacePass gains the ability to sign riders directly to the pen.February, 2022
WTRL host the 2nd Annual WTRL TTT World Tournament with prizes courtesy of VeloMats and medals available to the fastest teams in each Coffee Class.August 18th, 2022
Zwift begin building a TTT start system. 4 months later, WTRL begin testing the TTT Start System and build a full proprietary registration and management system to enable its use. The full system launches on August 18th 2022 and also includes full drafting dynamics for TT Bikes when used in WTRL TTTs offering an entirely new means to race.
Every Rider must:
- Have a WTRL Profile which enables you to view exclusive member content such as results as well as join WTRL TTT events.
- 'Opt-In' to share your data with ZwiftPower and 3rd Parties via your Zwift Profile Connections.
- Join your team and sign-up for the race using your teams unique RacePass.
- Use a Power Meter (i.e. trainer or bike mounted) - no more than 40% of your teams riders can be power-meter-less (ZPower).
- Heart Rate Monitors (HRMs) are advisable but not compulsory.
- Teams can consist of 3 to 8 members.
- WTRL encourages teams of mixed Zwift category riders.
- Mixed Gender and Women's Only (Vienna) categories.
- Use the WTRL TTT Coffee Class grid image to work out your Coffee Class.
- If the team that races on the day works out to be above or below, WTRL automatically re-classify the teams Coffee Class in the results.
- There are no DQs for changes in Coffee Classes or categories.
- Teams MUST preregister with WTRL for their chosen Coffee Class and start time/slot.
- Registration for the proceeding weeks' WTRL TTT is available as soon the current weeks WTRL TTT has completed and the Zwift events have regenerated.
- Registration remains open for each physical Zwift event until 30 minutes before a Time Slot starts.
- Determine your teams Coffee Class and register from the WTRL TTT Event page.
- Whoever Registers the team will be the owner/manager and has immediate access to WTRL Team Time Trial Team Management.
- Click on the Team Name on the Team Management page to see your registration details and a list of Team Riders.
- Share the team's unique RacePass with the riders that will be on your team by clicking the RacePass logo to copy it to your clipboard. You can then paste it to your chosen communication method (email, Discord etc).
WTRL FORM IMAGE
- Introduced in 2020 to replace the need for "Team Tags"
WTRL RACEPASS IMAGE
- Introduced in 2020 to provide a means to access RacePasses and see the status of your signed up team members.
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- Riders may use ANY equipment available from their garage. There are no restrictions on the use of bikes, wheels, sunglasses or socks.
- You may find it advantageous for your whole team to wear the same kit but this is not a requirement.
- ALL bikes give and receive draft to and from surrounding riders - including TT bikes.
- For flat courses, TT Bikes may provide the fastest option and road bikes may be better suited for rolling or hilly circuits. You may even find bike swaps are advantageous on some courses (think Out & Back Again).
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- Introduced from WTRL TTT #55 onwards allowing the top 11 teams per Coffee Class to compete in a TTT Show down broadcasted on Zwift Community Live.
- The TOP 15 from EACH Coffee Class will be invited to take part in the Platinum League the following week.
- Platinum League invites are issued by email at 6pm UTC on Saturdays. Click the RSVP link to in the email to let us know if you are joining.
- The Platinum League is usually broadcasted live on Zwift Community Live where each week different Coffee Classes are the focus and you have the opportunity to feature your team live, with webcams, on the show. Refer to your invite emails for more details.
- The MINIMUM team size for a Platinum League team is 4 riders and time is taken from the 4th rider.
- Teams do not select their starting time for Platinum League. Teams are released in the REVERSE finishing order from the previous week 1 minute apart.
WTRL TTT PLATINUM LEAGUE
- Providing Time Splits began in WTRL TTT #52 - Course Records started from the very beginning.
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Through the course of 2022 and starting in January. WTRL has worked with Zwift to create a proper TTT Start System and consequently developed all the software required to be able to operate the complex nature of getting teams into events, starting at the right time, signing off and moving riders when registrations are edited etc.
The new Start System goes live across all WTRL Team Time Trial events on August 18th.
- A start time slot is selected at registration.
- Riders must join the pen before their chosen Start Time (these always show in the riders local time on our website.
- Upon joining the paddock, each team member is placed on the same row
- Team members are gradually moved along the conveyor system towards the start banner as each team is released.
- There is a count down on the banner for each team's departure time and the count down at the top of your chat window always counts down to your teams start time.
- When you reach the front of the gris, a series of beeps will start counting down when there is 10 seconds remaining.
- When the beeps complete and the timer hits 0:00, your whole team will be released on to the course.
WTRL TTT start system video
Drafting from riders other than your own TTT team is strictly prohibited. When a team passes another team BOTH teams are expected to change their riding styles.
- The Team being passed is expected to ease off on their power/speed once they know they are being overtaken. Do not fight them as they have made up a significant time difference to catch you up.
- The Team making the pass is expected to significantly increase their power as soon as they are near or in the draft of the team they are overtaking and maintain this power to create a significant lead. Remember teams are watching whats in front and not necessarily behind them. A friendly on-screen message of 'team approaching' can help.
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Although incredibly rare, WTRL reserves the right as the Team Time Trial organiser, to remove or disqualify any rider or team for unsporting conduct.
The following are considered unsporting and represent the very few ways you or your team can be disqualified from the WTRL TTT.
- Drafting with another team other than your own.
- Interfering with another team.
- Utilizing eBikes or manipulating the game in anyway to your advantage.
- Waiting at any point on a circuit involving laps for your team to come back around again and rejoining them.
- Waiting at the foot of climbs to rejoin your team and give your team a boost the 2nd or 3rd time around.
- Waiting at the starting pens to rejoin your team on the 2nd or 3rd lap etc.
- Rejoining your team following technical difficulties at any point.
- Results are published on this website within a minute of each team finishing.
- Reuslts can be filtered to view every participating teams' ranked results (default), by coffee class and also by Zone. Some organizations (British Armed Forces, European Triathlon, British Cycling) have their own filters for their own competitions within the overall WTRL TTT.
- Results include 3x split times for each team, final times and by clicking the + icon, you can view each of the riders too.
- As per the real world, technical issues can occur while racing on Zwift. Should anything happen to you as an individual, please reach out to WTRL and we will do all that we can in a fair manner to help.

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BRUSSELS/JERUSALEM —The European Union opposes an Israeli bill tabled by Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman to institute capital punishment for terrorists.
The bill received in first reading preliminary backing from the Knesset last week.
In an interview with Ynet, EU’s Ambassador to Israel Emanuele Giaufret said such a capital punishment bill is a ‘’violation of human dignity, human rights.’’
“Our position is that the death penalty is in violation of human dignity and human rights,” he said. “All EU countries abolished the death penalty, in fact, in order to join the EU, a country must abolish the death penalty. It is in the European Union’s European Convention on Human Rights,” the ambassador added.
He also condemned terror attacks on Israelis. “Definitely, it is inhumane to carry out terror attacks against civilians and those must be condemned. We consistently condemn them; we find any terror attack unacceptable. The question is what is the solution. We do not believe that the death penalty is conducive to progress. It is a mutual value of ours on which the EU disagrees with Israel and we want to make our stance clear,” Giaufret said.
Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz came out against the bill, saying voting the proposal into law would be the “worst thing Israel could do to itself.
“I decide to vote in favor only after Netanyahu said that after the preliminary vote, the bill would return to the Cabinet for more deliberations,” Steinitz told the Israel Broadcasting Corporation (Kan) as he defended his vote in favor of the bill. “This law is the worst thing Israel can do to itself; the damage will exceed the benefit on an international level,” he said.
Former Shin Bet chief Yoram Cohen also condemned the measure, saying it would increase the risk of Israelis being kidnapping and would help nothing. Attorney General Avichai Mandleblit and Shin Bet head Nadav Argaman have also said they oppose the law.


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In August 2017, Angoulvant and colleagues published the results of a randomized controlled trial in JAMA Pediatrics titled “Effect of Nebulized Hypertonic Saline Treatment in Emergency Departments on the Hospitalization Rate for Acute Bronchiolitis”. The trial included 777 infants presenting in the Emergency Department with a first episode of acute bronchiolitis, but who were otherwise healthy. The results suggest that hospital admission rates were statistically similar for the two modalities with 48.1% of infants in the Hypertonic Saline group admitted by 24 hours and 52.2% of infants admitted in the Normal Saline group (adjusted risk difference, –3.2%; 95%CI, –8.7%to 2.2%; P = .25).
Additionally, the trial found that mild adverse events occurred 8.9% of the time in the Hypertonic Saline group and only 3.9% of the time in the Normal Saline group. No serious adverse events occurred with either treatment though the authors note that their results strongly argue against the use of Hypertonic Saline treatment for the type of studied population from a risk-benefit perspective.
Hypertonic Saline has been used in bronchiolitis treatment because it rehydrates the airway mucosa and promotes mucociliary clearance.
Another well-modelled method of hydration is by inspiration of heated humidified conditioned gas. Vapotherm high velocity therapy delivers an optimal blend of heated and humidified gas to mobilize secretions, protect airway mucosa, and promote bronchodilation.
Learn more about a 2018 clinical trial of HFNC for patients with Bronchiolitis
 Mandelberg A, Amirav I. Hypertonic saline or high volume normal saline for viral bronchiolitis: mechanisms and rationale. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2010;45(1):36–40. (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ppul.21185)
 Williams R1, Rankin N, Smith T, Galler D, Seakins P. “Relationship between the humidity and temperature of inspired gas and the function of the airway mucosa.” Critical Care Medicine. 1996 Nov;24(11):1920-9. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8917046
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Britney Spears praises Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, Miley Cyrus
Los Angeles: Pop star Britney Spears has lauded singers Justin Timberlake, Beyonce Knowles and Miley Cyrus for making an incredible mark in the industry.
The 32-year-old singer looks up to Beyonce, who recently surprised her fans with her chart-topping unannounced new album, reported Aceshowbiz.
In an interview, when Spears was asked about her inspiration, she said, "I look up to Beyonce. What she did with her (surprise release) album was genius, really brilliant."
The `Oops I Did It Again` thinks Cyrus, who had been grabbing eyeballs with her controversies, is a cool performer.
"She`s cool, she`s fun to be around. You know, she`s got really good energy."
Spears finds the songs of her ex-boyfriend Timberlake, loaded with energy.
"Lorde, who is really different and cool... This generation is hungry for new sounds. Bruno Mars is so different and fresh, and Justin Timberlake is, too. It`s inspiring for me, and it makes people eager to listen to music, which helps everyone," she said.
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U.S., Canada, and Mexico Strengthen Consumer Product Safety Across North America
Press release date: October 6, 2011
CPSC Hosts First North America Consumer Product Safety Summit
On September 26-27, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) hosted its Canadian and Mexican counterparts - Health Canada and the Consumer Protection Federal Agency of the United Mexican States (Profeco) - for a consumer product safety summit aimed at strengthening consumer protections across North America. The First North America Consumer Product Summit provided an opportunity for product safety leaders of these countries to lay out their shared visions for enhanced consumer product safety cooperation.
Since the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) entered into force in 1994, trade between the U.S. and its NAFTA partners has soared. According to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, NAFTA links 450 million people and $17 trillion worth of goods and services, creating the world's largest free trade area.
In recognition of the increasing volume and complexity of global trade, the three agencies issued a joint statement promoting greater cooperation in ensuring the safety of products made and sold across North America. Specifically, CPSC, Health Canada, and Profeco agreed to explore opportunities for further collaboration with regard to six areas:
--proposed regulations and voluntary standards; --risk assessment; --import and market surveillance; --training and outreach within and outside North America; --coordinated consumer awareness campaigns; and --consultation on potential joint recalls or corrective actions.
"We are facing common challenges and opportunities to promote product safety, and we can be more effective in protecting consumers in the United States and across North America through collaboration and being proactive," said CPSC chairman Inez Tenenbaum. "If products can be regulated in a harmonized manner and emerging hazards can be addressed swiftly, then consumers in all three countries can benefit."
During the summit, CPSC also renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Profeco aimed at reducing the unreasonable risks of injuries and deaths associated with consumer products. An MoU with Health Canada remains in effect.
NAFTA FACTS Canada and Mexico were the top-two purchasers of U.S. exports in 2010, with Canada accounting for $248.2 billion and Mexico accounting for $163.3 billion.
U.S. goods exports to NAFTA in 2010 were $411.5 billion - up 23.4% ($78 billion) from 2009, 149% from 1994 (the year prior to Uruguay Round), and 190% from 1993 (the year prior to NAFTA). U.S. exports to NAFTA accounted for 32.2% of overall U.S. exports in 2010.


Music has been an industry that has produced mega millionaires over the last few decades, and Africa has not been an exception.
Not only did musicians make money through their music, they also made millions through lucrative endorsement deals and out-of-music business ventures.
Here we’re going to highlight some of the richest musicians in Africa who have made millions through music.
Top of that list is probably Akon, who has a net worth of almost $100 million, who made his fortune by selling platinum albums in the United States, selling arena tours, his Konvict music label, and various business ventures.
This esteemed songwriter, producer, has Senegalese roots but had his upbringing in America, and was once imprisoned for car theft before venturing into music.
Coincidentally, his music break came singing about his time in the penitentiary with his hit song Locked Up, and also the single Lonely.
This success saw him establish his own music label Konvict Music which had associated acts such as Lady Gaga, T-Pain among many others, and has gone on to sell over 35 million albums worldwide.
Davido, born David Adedeji Adeleke, is one of the most successful African musicians who has sold out arenas around the globe and is at the forefront of the Afrobeats genre.
Born in Atlanta , Georgia, in the United States, to a billionaire Nigerian father, his songs have gained worldwide acclaim in the United Kingdom , the United States and across Africa, and have worked with many superstars including Chris Brown on songs like Blow My Mind, Popcaan just to mention a few.
His music is very popular not only in his native Nigeria, but also in Africa in general, and has won many awards at the MTV Awards, BET.
The bulk of his wealth comes from his many sold out concerts such as the O2 Arena in London, many endorsements and his music label OBO Music Group.
Wizkid was born Ayo Balogun is one of Nigeria’s most successful artists, who is also at the forefront of the Afrobeats genre, working with global superstars such as Chris Brown, Drake, Beyonce and many others.
Hailing from Lagos Wizkid was discovered by Banky W and added to his Empire Mates Entertainment label in 2009, making music that instantly resonated with his fanbase across Africa , the United Kingdom, the United States and Asia.
A few years later, he decided to leave Banky W ‘s label and set up his own Starboy Entertainment label and, as they say, the rest is history.
In 2019, Wizkid received a pay check of nearly $ 500 000 just for performance at the Indian Royal Palace and won many awards including Top R&B Collaboration, Top R&B Song at MTV and BET Awards.
His wealth comes mainly from his music sales, touring, endorsements and business ventures.
Arguably one of the hottest African musician in the world right now with his unique bass voice Burna Boy and has recently gained acclaim with his recent album African Giant, which won multiple awards at award shows such as BET.
Burna was born in the United Kingdom but was raised in Nigeria and is considered to be the modern day Fela Kuti. He has collaborated with African musicians such as AKA, Mr Eazi and international artists such as Stormzy, Ed Sheeran just to mention a few.
He has sold out concerts across the world, and his albums have sold well, particularly in the United Kingdom where he is gaining a loyal following.
His wealth mainly comes from music sales, touring, features on other artists songs and many endorsement deals.
Born Refiloe Phoolo, Cassper Nyovest is a South African rapper who has gained quick success in the music industry and has successfully filled out 3 stadiums to full capacity with his Fill Up concerts.
He is one of the most decorated musicians in Africa who won multiple awards that includes the SAMAs, MTV among many others.
His wealth comes from his many tours and his endorsement deals with many brands such as Ciroc and MTN which saw him bag millions of dollars, and this saw him acquire a mega mansion and 2 bentleys.
South African DJ Black Coffee is one of the most successful musicians in Africa and one of the richest musicians to have brushed their shoulders with American royal music such as Diddy, Jay Z, Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Swiss Beats and many others.
His music has been popular in places like Florida and Ibhiza music festivals, especially in the United States.
Black Coffee has won a number of awards, such as SAMA awards, MTV awards, Metro FM awards and shows no sign of stopping any time soon.
Shatta Wale is the King of Ghana’s dance hall, who is particularly popular in West Africa and has toured the United Kingdom and the United States.
He has collaborated with Beyonce on the Lion King soundtrack and has won many awards in his native Ghana.
His wealth comes primarily from music and various brand endorsements that saw him make millions that he spends lavishly on top of the range cars and real estate.
Although we can not name all the African musicians who make millions from the music industry in their respective countries, there are a few musicians who are interested in amassing a lot of money from music, including Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, AKA, M.I, Ice Prince, Don Jazzy, D’banj just to mention a few.


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KAMLOOPS — According to the Alzheimers Society of Canada, half a million Canadians are living with dementia and 25-thousand new cases are diagnosed every year
Stats Canada suggests Centarians are the fastest growing segment of the Canadian population, which means those numbers are only going up.
In order to cope with the increase, Interior Health announced earlier this year it's investing close to 250 additional beds in various care homes around the region.
Fifty of those beds are earmarked for the Hamlets in Westyde, a project which has recently broken ground.
On Wednesday Interior Health, care home workers, and dozens of residents gathered to celebrate the construction kickoff to a 48-bed expansion project at the Hamlets at Westsyde.
The project is part of an Interior Health initiative to provide almost 250 more residential care beds throughout the Interior.
"Our population is aging and the nursing requirements for our population continue to increase and the demands for residential beds are increasing, so it's part of a coordinated strategic plan in terms of what additional beds need to be added to each community within Interior Health," said Margaret Brown, health service administrator for Residential Services in Interior Health West.
"The project will allow the Hamlets to provide more care for those living with dementia as that number has doubled in ten years.
"We started out when we opened in 2007 with one Hamlet which is 28 beds of dementia," said Owner Hendrik Vanryk. "Now we're pushing 65 to 70 residents with dementia."
Vanryk says the addition will feature an indoor and outdoor walking path as well quiet, low-stimulus rooms.
"One of the things dementia residents need is to be active," said Vanryk. "The ability to let them wander and just not be walking to a dead-end cooridor will facilitate them not getting frustrated or not getting agitated."
For 52 year old Ellen Lynn Fischer who has been living with dementia for more than two years, the Hamlets has provided a feeling of safety and home.
"They cook the meals and they do everything for us. it's just a place to stay where I'm safer."
Vanryk and the rest of the staff are looking forward to the completion of the project in late 2018.
"It's good to get it going. It's good to realizee that in a year from now we're going to welcome our first residents into the space and we're excited about improvements we've made to our environment and being able to serve our dementia residents better than we have in the past."
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A Streeterville man who was a consultant for the PGA Tour was killed today when he was struck by a tree that fell while he was golfing at a course in Michigan.
Bruce Florine, 52, was walking between the first and second holes of the Dunes Golf Course in New Buffalo at about 8:30 a.m. Friday when the tree toppled in high winds and struck his head, according to the Berrien County sheriff's office.
He was found by other club members at the course, about 100 miles southwest of Grand Rapids.
Florine was a board member of the Streeterville Organization of Active Residents, which recently hired him as a marketing and sponsorship expert, according to a statement from the organization.
He was also a consultant to the PGA Tour and was working on preparations for the Ryder Cup, a top golf tournament that will be held in the Chicago area next year, said Brian Hopkins, president of SOAR, in a telephone interview.
“We have lost a dear friend and a true leader in Streeterville,” Hopkins said in the statement. “Bruce gave so much of his passion and energy to our community. We are devastated by this tragic accident, and join Bruce’s family in grief as we extend our deepest condolences to them.”
According to SOAR, Florine helped devise a promotional stunt earlier this week in which golfers Davis Love III and Jose Maria Olazabal hit shots from the 16th floor of Trump Tower to a makeshift target on a barge in the Chicago River.
Florine also worked on StreeterFest, a festival held last month in Lake Shore Park. Although neighborhood festivals have become commonplace in Chicago in recent years, Streeterville had never held one before, Hopkins said, and Florine was instrumental in creating the festival and making it a success.
"A lot of that was his vision," Hopkins said.


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Steven Reineke, Music Director and
Aaron Lazar, Kelli O’Hara, Paulo Szot, Guest Artists
Essential Voices USA, Judith Clurman, Music Director and Conductor
New York Theatre Ballet, Diana Byer, Artistic Director
Aaron Lazar, Kelli O’Hara and Paulo Szot perform the timeless music of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, the
prolific duo who created Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific,
The King and I, The Sound of Music and other classic musicals
from the golden age of Broadway.


The combination is pretty slick. I copied my last CircuitPython code in from the NeoTrellis Soundboard project and told VSC it was Python. The program then prompted me to select one of the three versions of Python on my Windows machine.
Debugging for CircuitPython will require more configuration. I probably need to dig further for CircuitPython compatibility – the programs need to have access to all the CircuitPython libraries
Install a version of Python 3.6 or Python 2.7. make sure the location of your Python interpreter is included in your PATH environment variable.
Stop breadboarding and soldering – start making immediately! Adafruit’s Circuit Playground is jam-packed with LEDs, sensors, buttons, alligator clip pads and more. Build projects with Circuit Playground in a few minutes with the drag-and-drop MakeCode programming site, learn computer science using the CS Discoveries class on code.org, jump into CircuitPython to learn Python and hardware together, TinyGO, or even use the Arduino IDE. Circuit Playground Express is the newest and best Circuit Playground board, with support for CircuitPython, MakeCode, and Arduino. It has a powerful processor, 10 NeoPixels, mini speaker, InfraRed receive and transmit, two buttons, a switch, 14 alligator clip pads, and lots of sensors: capacitive touch, IR proximity, temperature, light, motion and sound. A whole wide world of electronics and coding is waiting for you, and it fits in the palm of your hand.


Those gorgeous trim clusters on Victorian dresses – sigh! But how were the dresses cleaned with all that trim attached?
I first realized the value of making 3-D trim removable after the first wearing of my 1876 Wedding Cake Evening Dress. After copying the fashion plate for the exact placement of roses and lace and leaves, I was excited to show it off. But….the long pink silk taffeta train, unfortunately, got swiped by a car tire and grime you wouldn’t believe appeared. Ugh.
So after the ball I spent a long time – really, as long as it took me to tack all those silly roses to the dress – removing each one and noting where in the specific grouping they were placed.
After the skirt was cleaned I then spent more time tacking the motifs back in place using the method in this tutorial. Now I can wear the dress and not worry about future cleanings or the time it would take to remove, yet again, all that trim and then replace.
So let’s get going on how you can make your 3-D trims set in place and not worry about them when you need to clean the garment later.
Gather your bits & bobs you want to mount to your garment. This can be silk flowers and leaves, ribbon flowers and leaves, wire curls, other ribbon trim, bits of lace, net or fabric, and feathers.
You’ll also need crinoline (it’s available in white or black) – the real goods of stiffened cheesecloth stuff – thread to match your items or the garment, and long ball head pins to hold bits in place.
I recommend cutting a larger bit of crinoline than the finished motif size for ease of sewing. Trim the excess later.
Start arranging the motif bits on top of the crinoline into a pleasing display or follow a design you are mimicking. This can be time consuming as you work and move the items all around.
Start pinning what you can to the crinoline. Build the design with the larger elements in the back grading out to the smaller items. If you have florals with bendable wire stems, wrap into curls so you’ll have a base to sew down.
Tuck stems under leaves or petals. Layer in a 3-D manner with the elements coming up away from the crinoline. Keep it light but keep the items close together. Sometimes you need to add more bits to fill in.
Push everything together for a tight cluster to hide stems and wires.
Incorporate netting or lace or other fabric bits to disguise stems and “holes” between the bits. Use the fabric as another layer to add depth and interest.
When your design is set you’ll need to start tacking the bottommost layers first. Yes, this often means removing the top bits so you can access the bottom parts. Carefully remove the tops bits off to the side keeping the same placement.
Depending on where the motif will be placed on the garment, use either a single or double strand of thread to tack each piece to the crinoline (I like double for fewer stitches). Start with the bottom layers and sew each piece down.
Some items will need more stitches to hold than others. Keep light stitches so as to retain the full, 3-D affect. Sew only as much as needed to hold the item to the crinoline.
Tack stems with whip stitches. If leaves or large flowers continue to flop around or need more stability, take a tack or two in the middle of the leaf or petal to secure. Rather large flowers will need a few petals tacked. Try to stay near the base as much as possible.
Use veins and pleats to hide stitches within them. And, again, use only enough stitches to securely attach bits to the crinoline. Don’t pull stitches too tight to flatten items.
After the bottom layers are tacked start adding back the top layers and stitching down. Remember to hide stems and wires behind other items.
Sometimes you have to sew a top bit on first and then the larger leaf that lays under it because the stem is hidden by the leaf even though it sits under it. The idea is to tack from the bottom up but in an order that makes sense to keep it 3-D. Each motif design will be different.
Use this method of sewing bits to pieces of crinoline for small or large motifs. Use it for large flower designs for Victorian skirts and small bunches to pin to bonnets.
Once the items are all securely attached, trim the crinoline around the motif but not too close to the stitching. Straight pin or safety pin the crinoline to the garment. You could also attach with tacking stitches. But, the whole motif is now removable for cleaning and storage. Store in drawers, hat boxes, or in small bags hanging with the garment.
If your bits are rather heavy, use two layers of crinoline or even a single layer of buckram.
If the garment fabric is delicate or snags easily, add a felt backing to the crinoline by cutting it the same size as the trimmed crinoline and whipstitching around the edges.
If trim motifs need to be long or for specific areas (like leaves on the shoulder and down the back of a bustle bodice), a paper pattern can be taken on the garment of the area to be covered with the trim bits. Cut the crinoline to this with a little allowance if possible, then layer and stitch motifs to the cut crinoline shape. Trim edges only if needed.
Have you sewn separate motif trim designs for any costumes in this manner? How has it worked for you?


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The answer to the question that forms the title to this blog post is very simple and yet very difficult to explain to someone who hasn't had a sufficient amount of life behind them. I've thought a great deal about the big environmental and social problems of the world. I've most often done so out of a feeling of despair--desperation even. I've looked for the big answer to the big problems, as if somehow we, collectively as a society, could impose a solution to the problems of the world. I now know I cannot impose anything on nature. Any good gardner will tell you that much is true.
Tasha and I live here on this farm. We moved here roughly a year and a half ago. We built a home. We have my parents as neighbors. We're happy.
Our farming is an extension of the love we have of this place, of this land. This ground is located in the foothills of what was once the Arkansas leatherwoods--although only historians ever call them the leatherwoods at this point in time. This whole area once was covered in a vast forrest of trees, cane breaks and creek bottoms. I have no way of knowing when or how often this land has had it's trees logged off, but what was left when my family took over was weak overgrown pasture and second growth wood lots. The topsoil is thin and exhausted.
The modern answer to the soil's weakness would be to impose the solution--to spread chemical fertilizers and spray herbicides when the thorn trees and the thistle weeds pop up. Our answer, my family's answer, is to give the ground what it needs to grow. The cows and chickens are working to feed the soil. The pastures are working to feed the cows and chickens. The cows and chickens feed my family and friends and neighbors. The balance of this relationship will repair the land. Our customers are a very important part of that relationship. Every animal you buy from us helps to repair the land. It's not a big answer but its an appropriate answer.
So the answer to the question why do we farm is because it's the right thing to do.

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Partial Exemption of Florida Sales Tax to Out-of-State Customers The Motor Vehicle Sales Tax Rates by State (reciprocity list) is an annual Tax Information Publication (TIP) published by the Florida Department of Revenue (most recently issued December 31, 2019). Even if you deliver a car to an out-of-state customer in Florida —

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Santa Monica police arrested a 64-year-old man on Wednesday Feb. 26 after using a hammer to injure another man during a fight inside a residence.
Officers of the Santa Monica Police Department were called out to a residence in the 800 block of Cedar Street at 3:50 pm on this day in order to investigate the report of a disturbance.
Upon arrival one of the officers was able to see through an open doorway and notice that a trio of people were involved in physical altercation.
The officer further noticed that one of the people involved was in position of a claw hammer whilst another was bleeding from his head (a possible connection?).
The officer entered the affray and soon broke it up. The officer also forced the person who was in possession of the hammer to drop it.
The officer then investigated and discovered that the victim had tried to enter the suspect’s apartment.
The suspect, upon seeing the victim, had reached over another person and hit the victim on the head with the hammer.
The victim had become angered by this and had attacked the suspect by punching him repeatedly.
During this exchange the victim had received two more blows to the head – courtesy of the hammer.
Eventually, the victim had been able to hold the suspect’s arm down until the police arrived.
Based upon the statements the officers arrested the suspect and he was charged with assault with a deadly weapon.
Bail was set a $30,000.
Editor’s Note: These reports are part of a regular police coverage series entitled “Alert Police Blotter” (APB), which injects some minor editorial into certain police activities in Santa Monica. Not all of The Mirror’s coverage of incidents involving police are portrayed in this manner. More serious crimes and police-related activities are regularly reported without editorial in the pages of the Santa Monica Mirror and its website, smmirror.com.


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Existence of Satan
<<reality of the devil>>
Acknowledge Satan’s existence, yet do not respect him
as Christians we are not unaware of his schemes; he works in those who are disobedient to God's ways with there being ample proof of his evil destructive activity in the world today and is on the prowl like a lion ready to devour those who are not alert (2 Cor 2:11, 11:14,15; Eph 2:2; 1 Pet 5:8). We are not to accommodate but resist his varied attacks by living in close obedient relationship to Christ who came to destroy the works of the devil (Jas 4:7,8; 1 Jn 3:8).
The Bible instructs, “Put on the full armour of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is…against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms” (Eph 6:11,12).

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Collagen is the most abundant and important structural protein in our body. It forms a network of fibres that plays a major role in building plump, smooth skin. Unfortunately, the collagen content of our skin gradually decreases from our mid-20s onwards, at a rate of about 1 % per year. The consequences are skin sagging, wrinkles and enlarged pores. SkinPen ® Microneedling (medical microneedling = medical needling) offers a possibility to stimulate the natural collagen formation of the skin and to counteract these unwanted changes.
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Orson Welles was the “enfant terrible” of cinema for years. His debut film Citizen Kane with his, then, avant garde style of movie making and his lampooning of William Randolph Hearst in the film. Caused the newspaper magnate to boycott Welles for the remainder of his career until Hearst’s death in 1951. But Citizen Kane was not the first time Welles directed a film. The eight minute parody film Hearts of Age has always held that honour. But it has now emerged that a missing film has been found that actually predates Hearts of Age.
Too Much Johnson was Orson Welles’ debut feature and it is a 40 minute “prelude” of a revival that Welles planned of the 1894 play that he intended to bring to Broadway in the 1938 season of his Mercury Theatre players.
The film has footage of several Welles “regulars, most notably Joseph Cotten, who was Welles favourite and it is rumoured that the great comedic actress Judy Holliday had a part as an extra in the film under her pre-stardom name of Judith Tuvim. The film Too Much Johnson has been missing presumed lost for 50 years.
Despite this being Welles first time directing a film, he got around to finishing the editing process for the footage he shot for the film. But after a disastrous preview in Stony Creek, Connecticut Welles put the film away and forgot about it.
But in November 1978 Welles did remember the film and he told Frank Brady, as part of an interview for American Film magazine, that he’d found the film in his Spanish villa. He said, “I can’t remember whether I had it all along and dug it out of the bottom of a trunk, or whether someone brought it to me, but there it was. I screened it, and it was in perfect condition, with not a scratch on it. It had a fine quality. Cotten was magnificent, and I immediately made plans to edit it and send it to Joe as a birthday present.”
But while Welles was gone on an acting job, the villa caught fire and most of its contents were lost. The fact that the film had been shot on the highly inflammable nitrate film stock of the time, meant that it had been apparently destroyed with everything else in the villa.
But Too Much Johnson had a guardian angel who must have deposited the film elsewhere. Specifically in the warehouse of a shipping company in the northern Italy. In Pordenone, Italy the footage appeared after having apparently been abandoned in a warehouse in the 1970s. So Orson Welles “missing film” was found and restored.
Cinemazero, a cultural organization that regularly screens classic films took control of it and once they realised what they had in their possession, they turned the footage over to George Eastman House in Rochester, where the film was stabilised and they then transferred it to modern safety stock.
The lost film, Too Much Johnson is scheduled to have its world premiere in Pordenone during this year’s film festival on October 5, and it will also be screened at Eastman House on October 16. If the money can be raised, the National Film Preservation Foundation will make the film available on the internet later this year.
Welles was 23 years-old when he made Too Much Johnson and he’d not yet made a name for himself in the industry. His talent was still raw and unparalleled. But he also hadn’t reached the heights of frustration that marked the rest of his career after Citizen Kane.
On Too Much Johnson, Welles worked with cameraman Paul Dunbar and they shot around 25,000 feet of film, almost four hours in length. There are home movies of the film shoot that were taken by a Mercury Theater investor. Welles looks to be enjoying himself playing with, as he called it, “the biggest electric train set any boy ever had.”
Simon Callow, British actor, director and Welles biographer – who wrote Orson Welles: Volume 1: The Road to Xanadu – points out that Too Much Johnson introduced Welles to the editing process. Callow explained in an email to the New York Times that, “The great thing that happened to him on ‘Too Much Johnson’ was that he discovered editing, and began to see the possibilities. I suspect that at that point he suddenly lost interest in the production altogether and would have loved to have continued his celluloid self-education.”
Unfortunately, as Callow says, Welles had to stop playing with his “electric train” and the film was abandoned. Several theories about the reason have been introduced. It was either a complaint to Actors Equity about remuneration for the actors or the fact that the Connecticut theater did not have a movie projector, whatever the reason the play and the film were both abandoned.
In October a small part of the film community will see the missing Orson Welles film that was found in a warehouse in Italy. Hopefully funds will become available and the rest of world can see the gem from the enfant terrible that has been hidden for so long.
By Michael Smith


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Andrew Garfield is clearly having a moment right now. Between his delightfully wholesome role in Spider-Man: No Way Home and stunning performance in tick, tick… BOOM! that opened to significant awards chatter, the actor is winning hearts across the board. It is hard to imagine any studio rejecting him given his current popularity. However, in a shocking piece of news, Garfield revealed that he was told he wasn’t “handsome enough” for a role in The Chronicles of Narnia.
First of all, how dare they be so blind to his obvious good looks and charms! But in an interview, Andrew Garfield told Entertainment Tonight (via Variety) that he was almost cast as the titular Prince Caspian in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008), a role that was ultimately essayed by Ben Barnes. “I remember I was so desperate,” the actor shared. “I auditioned for Prince Caspian in ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ and I thought, ‘This could be it, this could be it.’ And that handsome, brilliant actor Ben Barnes ended up getting the role,” he recalled.
When he didn’t get the part he asked his agent the reason to which she said, “It’s because they don’t think you’re handsome enough, Andrew,” explained the actor. He also added that looking back, he isn’t “unhappy with the decision.”
Someone, please remind Andrew Garfield that he is handsome enough. Besides, after the tiny career setback he went on to bag a role in the award-winning film The Social Network and it has only been onwards and upwards since then. Spider-Man: No Way Home came as fresh proof of how great the actor was in The Amazing Spider-Man – he improvised one of the most emotional Spidey moments in the hit film. And tick, tick… BOOM! that saw him play RENT creator Jonathan Larson is very well on its way to earning him an Oscar nod. He already won a Golden Globe for it. So the Narnia film series missed out.
After having a gala time lying about his appearance in No Way Home, Garfield has also expressed his inclination for a comeback. Read all about it here:
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ROME, Ga. -- The University of North Alabama got outstanding defensive play and strong pitching performances from Michael Watkins and Brantley Claunch to defeat West Georgia 5-1 in an elimination game in the 2012 Gulf South Conference Baseball Tournament at State Mutual Stadium.
UNA got a run in the first inning and two more in the fifth for a 3-0 lead. The Wolves made it 3-1 in the sixth and had multiple base runners in the seventh and eighth innings but were never able to catch the Lions. UNA's infielders turned three double plays in the contest and made several more outstanding plays to back the Lions' pitchers.
Michael Watkinns (7-2) got the win, allowing just one run and scattering nine hits over seven innings. Brantley Claunch came on and shut the Wolves down the final two innings to earn his third save.
With the win UNA is now 38-15 overall and advances in the tournament to meet an opponent to be determined. Game times for Monday aare 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Eastern, with the matchups to be determined later today, pending the outcome of games 10 and 11.
UNA got a leadoff single from Michael Schmidt in the bottom of the first inning and he later scored on an RBI-single up the middle by Jake Sloan. The Lions extened it to 3-0 in the fifth as J.P. LaMunyon and Andrew Almon both singled and later scored. Drew Parker drove in LaMunyon with a perfect squeeze bunt and Almon scored on an RBI single by Darrmal Moore.
West Georgia finally broke through for a run in the sixth as Bradford Mattox singled, was sacrificed over and scored on a sac fly. UNA had previously gotten out of trouble with double plays to end the second and fourth innings. The Lions got out of more trouble in the seventh as Josh Carpenter made a diving grab of a liner at shortstop and then doubled up the Wolves to end another threat.
After allowing back-to-back singles to start the eighth, Watkins was pulled for Claunch. With two runners on and no outs, Claunch made a diving catch of a bunt attempt for the first out, then got two groundouts to end the inning.
UNA added two insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth as Parker and Schmidt both singled and scored to make it 5-0. Claunch then retired the Wokves in order in the ninth for the save.
West Georgia pitcher Cody Skinner gave his best effort of the season, pitching eight complete innings, allowing five runs on nine hits.


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The Rydal Penrhos community lent their support to a special donation appeal organised by pupils to aid those fleeing from Ukraine.
The events unfolding in Ukraine are distressing to everyone and our remarkable pupils at Rydal Penrhos came together to arrange a special donation initiative that was led by the Prep School Council and Senior Charity Committee to assist those fleeing from war.
After a collective meeting between the two groups, it was decided that two separate donation events would take place on the same day. This is another fantastic initiative arranged by pupils and something the entire Rydal Penrhos community got behind with an unbelievable amount of essential items brought in and generous financial donations made.
A total of £829 was collected, which the school paid forward to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal – which is being matched pound for pound by the UK Government.
Prep pupils wrote messages of support during the day on the Ukrainian flag, with a large amount of clothing toiletries, teddies and other vital items collected and then sorted out into specific areas by pupils and members of the school’s outstanding staff team.
We are thrilled to announce that these items have now been distributed to two separate locations in Liverpool and Kinmel Bay. These will now be taken to the Polish/Ukrainian border and given to those in dire need of help.
This is yet another pupil-led campaign that is reflective of the strong characteristics built into each child from Pre-School to Sixth Form at the school. We are enormously proud of their selfless approach and willingness to do whatever they can to help those less fortunate both across the region and around the world.
On behalf of everyone at Rydal Penrhos, we would also like to thank the entire school community for their generosity towards this particular initiative.


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Many of my friends are surprised when I tell them that there are many adults who wish to learn a music instrument. In fact, seven out of ten students who enquired and decided to start music lessons with our music school are adults. I am actually not surprised.
Majority of our new music students decide to take up adult violin lessons. Most adult learners were not given the opportunity to learn the violin as a child. It was something that they desired to learn, but for whatever reason — it could be due to financial constraints when they were young, or it could be due to their parents not encouraging them to pick up violin playing skills — they were denied the opportunity to learn to play the violin as a child. These adult students are typically very motivated and progress very well in adult violin lessons.
Check out the video here of an adult violin student who has had close to three years of violin practice:
Video Source By: Violin Noobie
When I ask adult violin students what are the factors which determine their selection of a violin school, these factors stand out:
Quality of Violin Teachers
All adult music students have a prime prerequisite when looking for a violin school in Singapore. The quality of the violin teacher is very important. They typically look for a violin teacher who has many years of coaching experience, and has experience coaching adult violin lessons. Reason being teaching adults violin is very different compared to coaching young children the same music instrument. Adults have fully developed cognitive functions, however may not have the dexterity of fingers to be able to play the violin well initially. A very experienced violin teacher in Singapore will guide adult violin students to strengthen their fingers via technique pieces. The effective technique pieces most frequently used are by Rowsby Woof or Herbert Kinsey. Technique pieces can focus on the first, second, third or fourth finger positions. After diligently practicing these technique pieces, violin adult students achieve the finger dexterity required to effectively progress well.
Aside from experience of the violin teacher in Singapore, adult students also place importance on the qualifications of the violin teacher. Typically, junior violin coaches have ABRSM (Associated Board of Royal School of Music) Grade 8 qualifications. One level up will be the diploma ABRSM qualifications. Higher level qualifications will be a violin teacher who has Bachelors of Music (BMUS) degree from an accredited music conservatory. Typically these teachers go through intensive performance training in a major music instrument — this could be the violin, viola, cello, bass, saxophone, flute and so on. Some teachers take a second music instrument for their BMUS degree. The music degree program may also include courses on pedagogy which covers the techniques of coaching students of all ages. If a violin teacher in Singapore wants to advance his or her qualifications, there is also an option to go abroad for a year to get Masters of Music qualifications.
Learning Environment of the Violin School in Singapore
The second factor in determining the choice of violin school for adult students starting violin lessons, is the learning environment of the violin school in Singapore. Learning environment can include the physical aspect of the school, as well as the soft aspects of the environment. Let me elaborate.
The physical aspect of the location the school will include proximity of the music school to the adult student’s work or home locations. If it is near to work location, the adult student can plan lessons during lunch break or after work hours. Next, the quality of the studios of the violin school – are the studios sound proof? Is the space designated for studios big enough? Does the school have a piano in one of the studios for piano accompaniment rehearsal as well as aural coaching?
The soft aspects of the environment of the school includes the following: does the school have an active and motivated group of violin students who plan practice sessions? The practice sessions can be duet (first and second violin, violin and cello, violin and piano), trio (violin, viola and cello, or violin, piano and cello) or quartet (first and second violin, viola and cello). At Stradivari Strings, we have very motivated violin students who take ownership of their musical progress and make it a point to come together to practice every week. During the week they will agree on the repertoire and each musician works on his section. During the group practice they come together to practice. I notice that such students progress very fast as their enthusiasm rubs off on each other.
Structured Progress or Leisure Learning
When one starts adult violin lessons, there are two options to progress. One is the ABRSM (Associated Board of Royal School of Music) route, the other is leisure route. For adult violin students deciding on a violin school, one requirement will be to see if the music school has the flexibility or both a structured coaching program as well as leisure learning.
If an adult student would like to track his progress via the ABRSM examination system, he will be well advised to check with the music school on its track record in this area. However if one is not so enamoured with academic results via a worldwide music examination board, one can choose the leisure learning route.
Leisure learning does not mean that one’s progress stays put at playing “Twinkle Twinkle Little Stars” or “Baa Baa Black Sheep” after several years of adult violin lessons. The violin teacher in Singapore should progress the student by spending time to build the foundation. When that is firmed, guide the student through beginner, intermediate and advance level playing tehniques.
Methodology Adopted by the School
We need to be aware that different people learn music in different ways. Some learn by hearing (auditory learners), some learn by looking or reading (visual learners), and others learn by feel.
Auditory learners learn by listening to a music piece. Then figure out the finger positions on the violin fingerboard by hearing, and imitate the violin teacher’s playing style accordingly. These students learn the practical aspects of playing the violin fast. However are typically weak in sight reading. As such the music school and the violin coach need to identify this weakness and focus on sigh reading skills accordingly.
Visual learners of music usually learn music theory as a base and correlate that to practical playing application on the violin. The speed with which they learn the violin may be slower but their foundation in sight reading and music theory are better.
Students who learn by feel are the most complicated. These individuals are very sensitive and in touch with their inner soul. Playing the violin connects them to their soul. They require very experienced violin teachers in Singapore to coach.
As such, an adult learner needs to look for a music school which has very experienced teachers who have the ability to coach students who learn differently.


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Oct 24 2018
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Jun 20 2018
Committee also heard data on cell-cultured influenza vaccines
Feb 22 2018
Unanimous vote to support use as post-exposure prophylaxis
Feb 21 2018
Committee persuaded by new efficacy analyses
Feb 22 2017
Two more doses needed if infant still non-responsive after testing, committee advises
Jun 23 2016
Interim recommendation not to use intranasal spray
Jun 22 2016
Also MenACWY vaccines recommended for persons with HIV
Jun 25 2015
Immunization committee harmonizes guidance on vaccines against pneumococcus in people 65 or older
Jun 24 2015
Lack of universal recommendation deemed "confusing for parents"
Feb 27 2015
Advisers also back meningococcal B vaccines only for high-risk groups.
Aug 15 2014
A conjugate vaccine against pneumococcus should be routinely used by people 65 and older, the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has recommended.
Mar 01 2014
Immunization is not usually an urgent matter. But as California university students lined up this week to get a meningitis B vaccine, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) discussed what led to the decision to vaccinate people at two campuses.
Jun 21 2013
A trivalent recombinant influenza vaccine has been added to the 2013-2014 flu recommendations to provide an immunization option for people with a history of allergic reactions to eggs.
Jun 20 2013
Recommended use of the inactivated Vero cell culture-derived Japanese encephalitis vaccine (Ixiaro) has been expanded to include travelers younger than 17 in a unanimous vote by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
Feb 21 2013
Four newly approved influenza vaccines were added to the guidance for the 2013-2014 season following a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
Feb 21 2013
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has approved the first statement on routine Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccination since 1993.
Feb 20 2013
Children and teens ages 6 through 18 who have certain high-risk conditions should receive the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13, Prevnar 13), according to strengthened recommendations from the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
Jun 20 2012
ATLANTA -- Two of the three strains covered by the seasonal influenza vaccine are changing for the upcoming season, and with that change comes a new dosing algorithm for children.
Jun 20 2012
ATLANTA -- Adults with immunocompromising conditions should receive pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Prevnar 13, PCV13) in addition to the 23-serotype polysaccharide vaccine (Pneumovax 23, PPSV23), according to the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
Jun 19 2012
ATLANTA -- The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will vote on use of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in immunocompromised adults and on the yearly flu vaccine recommendations at its upcoming meeting at CDC headquarters here.
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