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LIGHT FROM THE MIDDLE EAST
“You are always on these OCA days!” another student tells me as we wait at the V+A for the OCA visit to start. I certainly find it helpful to meet with other students and in particular tutors – it helps to give perspective on what one is doing and distance learning can leave one feeling isolated. For some people, attending an OCA day has kept them on track; they have been about to drop a course and attended an OCA day as a last ditch attempt and it has worked.
I share a coffee downstairs in the V+A cafe with a few other students. One complains about his tutor and enthuses about his camera; I wonder if the two are not connected – the OCA photography course is not about the best equipment or about how to use it as this knowledge can be freely obtained elsewhere rather it is concerned with understanding the medium and learning how to use it as an expressive tool.
As with most OCA days, it starts with a tutor, in this case Gareth Dent the CEO of the OCA, telling us what the day is about. One is to gain a personal perspective of the work on show (I try to pepper my personal perspective with as many other views as I can) and seeing photography in the gallery, a completely different experience to seeing it on screen or in a book. Gareth also asks us to question what is going on in the exhibition such as the way it has been hung and where images have been placed in relation to each other; he considers the three fold segmentation of the work into sections called “Recording, Reframing, Resisting” as somewhat arbitrary pointing out for instance, that Abbas does not merely record he also reframes. Certainly the work of Abbas, a Magnum photographer, is very skilled producing technically proficient images that print well but also creating compositions that both interest and inform the viewer. The images on show are about the fall of the Shah and the rise of the Mullahs and come from the end of the 1970’s when the Shah was overthrown and sent into exile. I am familiar with Abbas from his images of Islam and one can see he is getting closer enough to his subjects to make the pictures worthwhile; the grim spectacle of four generals in the morgue not only allowed Abbas to make a great document, it also probably helped the ruling party to show the populace that the generals were really dead.
What I like about this exhibition is that it is concerned with photography rather than attempting to make an artistic statement through the use of photography although the latter is present. The catalogue published by Steidl, currently one of the very best publishers of photographic books, also contains a helpful introductory essay by Marta Weiss, curator of photographs at The Victoria and Albert Museum, in which she mentions all the images on show and gives a brief description of what they are about that does enable one to understand photographs that might easily be discussed. She also makes pertinent remarks about photography in general. For instance, she starts by saying … “The immediacy, universality and accessibility of photography makes it an ideal choice for artists confronting the social challenges and political upheavals of the contemporary Middle East” which nicely contextualises the subject of the exhibition; she continues … “For many of them, photography is not just a documentary tool. Rather, it is a ubiquitous yet powerful creative medium to be exploited and interrogated.”
She also has more general statements to make about the medium of photography saying “A photograph may be regarded as simply a window onto the world, as a picture of something. A photograph however, is not just an image, but an object, and the choice of how photographs use the medium and its techniques can be as important as what they choose to picture.” Weiss even suggests ways to look at the photographs with the following questions … “How has the maker exploited or challenged the medium? What is expressed by using photography in a particular way? Why was photography the medium of choice? To what extent does the work acknowledge pre-existing photographs that relate to the Middle-East?”
Of course, Gareth is right to challenge Weiss’ decision to compartmentalise the work. Of the first section, Weiss writes that “the photographers … exploit and explore the camera’s capacity to record” a statement which can surely be applied to photographs from other parts of the exhibition. Yet one can hardly deny her statement that “photography is a powerful tool for documenting people, places and events. A photograph can serve a commemorative purpose or bear witness to historic moments” while she goes on to qualify this by stating “Despite their apparent authority, photographs can be ambiguous and difficult to decipher; they can trick or disorient. Their meaning can shift according to context, cropping or captioning.”
If one wants a detailed account of this exhibition, one might read Weiss’s introduction. Here, I am just going to note down images that evoked a response from me at the time of viewing. For instance, Abbas Kowsari has made an interesting close up of a soldier”s tea shirt showing a Western male below which are the weapons he carries. Black and white photographs made over the course of 10 years showing a Sufi festival are striking since they show the practice of people gorging knives into themselves although this does seem rather sensationalist coverage. Another photograph of a bridge cracked and covered in graffiti does need an explanation since as an image it tends to say little – the bridge had collapsed sometime earlier to the photograph being made killing many people and so the photographer had made it into a monument.
The image of a square magnet surrounded by upraised iron filings might be read as a satirical comment on worshippers at the Qaaba in Mecca of which it is an obvious reference; however, one might also see it as an insight into the cosmic dimensions of this particular Isalmic practice suggesting that there is something deeply natural to the practice. The image used by the OCA to announce this study day visit is of a woman, one sees only her eyes and forehead since she holds a small blackboard over the lower part of her face as if it were a Burkha covering her; the woman is in fact a lecturer in English Literature at a university.
How honest a picture of the Middle East does this exhibition present? There is a political edge to it that might be expected in documentary photography yet is this representative of photography as a whole in the Middle East? Might not the exhibition be a response to our preconceptions of the Middle East? I do not know enough to answer these questions and yet there is another photographic book, Arab Photography Now that might – it seems highly unlikely that all the photographers reprinted here would be found in the other book and vice the versa? In fact, a review of this other book states … “All the leading arab photographers are ignored. Where is Walid Raad, Fouad El Khoury, Hrair Sirkassian, Adel Abidin, Ziad Antar, Akram Zaatari, Zineb Sedira, Meriem Bouberdala, … ?”
Another image that I found meaningful was a large panorama by Mitra Tabrizian in which a couple of Mullah’s gaze down from a billboard onto a group of people; these people are staged models and their poises look strained. I can not help but see here the powerful control that religion has over people in Middle Eastern countries.
A pile of bricks in a characterless modern housing estate by Yto Barrada is the kind of photograph that makes one scratch one’s head a little. How to see beyond the banality of an apparently meaningless image? There is much to discuss though in terms of the shapes within the image, the slightly squewered verticals, the lack of people and of any character to the place etc
A video installation in a separate room had an eerie feel to it. The sound of American voices at one point could not stop the feeling that one was perhaps seeing some kind of military construction while the whistling wind further enhanced feelings of bleakness and alienation. The image was from the desert where the low sun of dusk and dawn may reveal what is not normally visible.
In the reframing section the artists “look to the photographs of the past for inspiration and as a point of reference … they research, copy and interrogate past pictorial traditions and photographic imagery.”
One image that sparks quite a bit of discussion is Raeda Saadeh’s “Who will make me real?” She can hardly be called a Page 3 girl yet perhaps she is satirising this. For Gareth, there is an obvious reference to Manet’s Olympia although Marta Weiss makes the reference to a photograph of a Mohammed woman by Comtesse de Croix-Mesnil; Gareth also writes that “The title: ‘Who will make me real?’ could be a reference to the John Berger’s assertion in Ways of Seeing, that “Men look at women. Women watch themselves being looked at. This determines not only most relations between men and women but also the relation of women to themselves…she turns herself into an object – and most particularly an object of vision: a sight”. Is it the looking at Saadeh that makes her real? Or is it a reference to her status as an Arab with Israeli citizenship – a status frequently ignored in the football team approach to considering and reporting the Palestinian situation ...”
It is really the gaze here that is important and this is similar to the Olympia of Manet.
Tutor Robert Enoch writes … “The reference to Manet’s Olympia is resonant because that is a painting of a prostitute. Saadeh is at the same time appropriating/using as she experiences being used/appropriated. It is a strange act of defiance. It also brings up the question of ‘who creates identity/history/reality?’ The newspapers over her body suggests more than oppression, but a sort of pressure from outside that both conceals and shapes the perception of self.”
There seem to be different layers of meaning to this image; I question the assertion that “Any sensuality implied by her pose is disrupted by the harsh realities reported in the newspaper.” I can’t read the newspaper because I don’t know Arabic so this statement sounds a bit over the top. The newspaper prevents us from see her nudity just as often newspapers stop us from seeing the facts and the truth they suggest because of a particular slant that the newspaper adopts. Furthermore, the newspaper prevents us from seeing her sensuality by it’s physical nature not it’s content!
Another photograph from this section, a group of photographs in fact that were modelled on the style of the Becher’s project of photographing disappearing industrial buildings, was Taysir Batnaji’s Watchtowers, West Bank / Palestine (2008). I found this one of the more powerful pieces. The fact that the artist had to get someone else to make the photographs is a reminder of the ominousness of these buildings which loom out at one with much more drama than those of the Bechers. Batniji to whom these photos are attributed, is a Gaza-born Palestinian and therefore not able to travel to the West Bank. Should a Palestinian who wants to make an artistic statement about Israel be denied doing so? Tutor Peter Haveland commented … “I really don’t see why contracting out the taking of the images makes any difference to the work. This is an art work not a photography course exercise after all and the reference to the Bechers work brings a sense of irony and a historic reference to the piece. Much work is being made with found images, Mishka Henner for example, under the broad umbrella of ‘photography’ and no one is concerned if an image is printed by someone else and so often the shutter is pressed by an assistant anyway, so where is the difference?”
Batniji comments on the photographs that … “They are out of focus, clumsily framed, and imperfectly lit. In this territory one can not install the heavy equipment of the Bechers or take time to frame the perfect position, let alone afford to wait for the ideal conditions.”
There are a group of sepia coloured photographs by Shadi Ghadirian which look very much like antique prints until one sees reminders of modernity such as a bicycle, a pair of sunglasses and other contemporary objects in them. We jokingly wonder if she would pass the first assignment of the OCA module, The Art of Photography; the contrasts in this work do not relate to form however but to concept.
The final section is called Resisting where the photographers “resist the authority of the photograph: scratching out or digitally removing faces, inserting figures into new back-grounds, even burning the print itself.”
Abiq Rahim for instance, has resorted to old technology in his making of small soft focus black and white prints of his native Kabul which he returned to after 18 years away. Joana Hadjithomas and Khali Joreige have used old postcards of Beirut which have been damaged to illustrate the way the city itself has suffered since the original photographs were made. There is also an interesting work by Sukran Moral in which a group of men sit in a boat (a black and white photograph) while on their shoulders sit brightly coloured birds (colour photographs) – the image is called “Despair”(2003) and refers to the fate of those who have to migrate.
Other images worth mentioning (actually they all are!) are those by Nermine Hammam whose dreamlike images of soldiers from a series called Upekkha references the Buddhist attitude of seeing the world with equanimity.
There was so much to see in this exhibition and consider and this blog only touches on it.
A SECOND VISIT
I like to visit an exhibition more than once since if it is a good exhibition, one is bound to deepen one’s perspective of it. Immediately, I think of the photographs that I liked first time that I did not spend time discussing because it seemed almost politically incorrect to do so since beauty was the mainstay of their appeal although there is much more to them than this – these are sepia toned images of a Arabian woman in traditional clothing yet what appear to be classical images are punctured by objects from the contemporary world … such as a soft drink can or a bicycle. The artist-photographer’s name is Shadi Ghadirian.
Much has been written on beauty over the centuries so it is not easy to define – my own perception of it here is certainly in part that of the male gaze! Recently, the OCA discussed the matter of beauty quoting from Elaine Scarry’s “On Beauty and Being Just” … this deserves a blog of it’s own!


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New Delhi, India – August 5, 2023 As India’s online gambling industry continues to soar,…
Recent Study Highlights Online Gambling Reliability Issues in India
Over 25% of India’s online gamblers face serious challenges, from identity theft to issues with transactions.
Ken Research’s recent study on the online gambling consumer behaviour in India revealed these findings.
Titled “Consumer Behaviour Analysis for Online Gambling Industry in India,” the research highlighted numerous reliability concerns.
Key issues for more than a quarter of participants in online gambling included various risks like fraud, unauthorized transactions, and difficulties in fund withdrawal.
The report pointed to India’s complex cultural and legal environment as a contributing factor to these challenges.
With varying state laws on gambling, ranging from total bans to regulated allowances, this legal inconsistency creates confusion for both operators and consumers.
India’s government introduced new online gambling regulations last January.
Additionally, only a small percentage of online gamblers are fully aware of the industry’s regulations, potentially leading to the use of unregulated services.
The study attributed this issue to the complex nature of gambling laws and limited access to detailed information. In response, Indian authorities recently blocked 22 illegal betting apps and websites.
This action followed the introduction of a new 28% turnover tax on licensed online gambling operators.
Despite these challenges, the study also foresaw potential growth in the sector.
In regions like Delhi and Maharashtra, online gambling is most popular among those aged 36 to 44, while in Uttar Pradesh, it’s prevalent among the 26 to 35 age group.
In Karnataka, a significant number of 36- to 44-year-olds engage in online gambling, spending 11 to 20 hours per week.

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This lovely watercress salad is quick, easy, healthy and delicious. Makes a great lunch salad or enjoy as a side with dinner.
This Watercress and Egg Salad is a favourite light, fresh and easy choice. I love watercress. Not only is it a flavourful green, it's also a super green, chock full of goodness. Paired with hard boiled eggs, radishes and a simple yogurt dressing, this one comes together quickly and offers up both delicious and nutritious.
If you can't find watercress, baby greens (spinach, arugula, spring mix etc) are a great substitute.
If you are not a radish lover, feel free to substitute something else from your fridge. Chopped celery or cucumber? Avocado or left-over asparagus would all be great.
I try to keep hard-boiled eggs ready to use in the fridge whenever I can. I cook them up on the weekend so they are in the fridge all week. They are perfect for this salad, a quick breakfast or even an impromptu egg salad sandwich. Scroll down for more information on hard boiled eggs and how to cook the perfect hard boiled eggs!
Watercress, Egg and Radish Salad with Yogurt Dressing
For the yogurt dressing:
- 1/4 cup Greek style, whole milk plain yogurt
- 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- Pinch mustard powder, optional, omit if you like
- 1-2 tsp water, to thin if necessary
- 2 cups fresh watercress
- 1 Hard boiled egg, cooled, peeled and quartered
- 1 Tbsp fresh chives, diced (or finely diced green onion)
- 1 Radish, thinly sliced
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Do ahead: Prepare hard boiled eggs by adding eggs to barely simmering water. Simmer for 10 minutes, then remove to an ice water bath to quickly cool. Refrigerate hard boiled eggs until needed.
- Prepare the yogurt dressing by whisking together all the ingredients. Set aside.
- To prepare the salad, place fresh watercress on plate. Top with hard boiled eggs, chives and radish. Drizzle dressing over-top. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste. Enjoy!
Nutritional information provided for general guidance only and should not be relied upon to make personal health decisions.

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The spiritual, organ-grinding predecessor to orchestrator/keyboardist Dexter Wansel’s spaced-out Life on Mars, this 1969 Blue Note release (and 2022 re-release) finds Brother Jack McDuff going beyond his usual hard bop, steady grooves, and blues jams into something stratospheric, ambient, and conceptual.
Together with guitarist Jerry Byrd, drummer/synthesizer player Joe Dukes, reeds-and-flute man Bill Phillips, and heavenly disembodied vocalist Jean DuShon, organist McDuff looks to the era’s Apollo moon-landing fever and finds himself (and his aptly titled compositions such as “Loose Foot”) sailing around the satellites of Jupiter in a free, funky fashion. At the very least, Brother Jack and Co. are freer and funkier than on his stock soul-jazz efforts of the gritty 1960s and his Prestige label days. Opening up, and out, trembling, reverb-heavy tracks such as the epic “Flat Backin’” and “Made in Sweden” combine his organ’s rippling, barking improvisational tones with Byrd’s sensuous, wah-wah-centric guitar licks and Phillips’ flighty flutes.
While a piano provides a heartbeat’s percussion on the title tune, the rest of the album drifts wispily on a cloud of luxuriating blues vamps from McDuff amid the free floating of his accompanists—all so charming, and such an anomaly in his catalog.
Learn more about Moon Rappin’ at Amazon and Barnes & Noble!
George Benson: Paying Dues with Jack McDuff

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An aging sorceress has the most beautiful daughter under the sun. But rather than help her daughter make a happy marriage, the sorceress wants only to lure people to their deaths. To that end, she assigns her daughter's would-be suitors tasks they can never accomplish. When they fail, she has them beheaded.
A prince who has heard about the daughter's beauty asks his father for permission to court her. "Never," answers the king. The grief-stricken prince sinks into a seven-year coma. When the king realizes nothing else will cure his son, he gives the prince permission to try his luck. Instantly restored to health, the son sets off.
As he travels, the prince meets six very unusual men. One can puff himself up until he's 3,000 times fatter; one has a supernatural sense of hearing; one can stretch until he's taller than the tallest mountain; one has bandages over his eyes because his gaze is so powerful that whatever he glances at splits apart; one becomes frozen in the midst of fire and hot in the midst of ice; and one can see to the farthest reaches of the world. The son asks each man to join him, sure he'll be able to use their help.
Delighted to meet another potential victim, the sorceress sets three impossible-sounding tasks. First, he must find a ring that dropped to the bottom of the sea. Next, he must eat 3,000 oxen—skins, bones, and all—and drink 300 casks of wine. Two of the six servants have skills that make it easy to accomplish these jobs. With their help, the prince has no trouble.
Next the sorceress says she'll bring her daughter to the prince's chamber that evening. "When twelve o'clock is striking, I will come, and if she is then no longer in your arms, you are lost." The prince enlists the help of two more servants and spends happy hours gazing at the face of his beloved. But at 11:00, the sorceress casts a spell on everyone in the chamber and takes back her daughter.
The prince wakes up at 11:45 and despairs to find the maiden gone. But the servant with super-hearing locates her: she's on a rock 300 leagues from there. The tall servant crosses the distance in a few steps, carrying the man with the bandaged eyes. When they arrive at the rock, the second servant uncovers his eyes and demolishes the rock by looking at it. The tall servant brings the others back to the prince's chamber just in time: at midnight, the sorceress comes into the chamber and is horrified to find her daughter safe and sound.
The sorceress must keep her promise to the prince, but she whispers to her daughter that it's disgraceful the maiden can't choose a husband for herself and must settle for a commoner. Although everything that's happened is the fault of the sorceress—and the suitor is a prince, not a commoner—the daughter is enraged and "meditates revenge." She sets the prince three more challenges. He must find someone who agrees to sit in the heart of a fire for three days. The frosty man easily accomplishes this, and the maiden is compelled to marry the prince.
Now it's the prince's turn to challenge his new wife. He persuades her that he's not a prince but a swineherd, arranges to have her royal clothes replaced with rags, and makes her help him with the hogs for a week. Finally, when she can bear her new fate no longer, she's brought to the king's palace. The prince, reclothed in his royal robes, welcomes her with a kiss. He tells her, "I suffered so much for you that you, too, had to suffer for me." Then there's a grand celebration of the marriage.
For decades a 1938 American picture book called The Five Chinese Brothers was popular. Five brothers each have an extraordinary talent. One can sit in an oven without being burned, one can swallow the sea, and so on. When one of the brothers is sentenced to death, the other four come to his rescue. He survives all the attempts to kill him, and finally a judge sets him free.
The book presents such a stereotyped version of Chinese people that it has fallen out of favor in the 21st century. But the five brothers are unmistakably similar to the six servants in this story, suggesting that certain archetypes are universal. Without the servants, this would be just another story about a prince who has to meet several conditions before he can marry the girl of his dreams.
"The Six Servants" has other elements that set it apart. It's rare to see a lovelorn prince sink into a seven-year coma when his father forbids him to court a woman he's never even seen. It's rare to see a Grimm queen with authority over her daughter's marriage and even rarer to see her welcome suitors for the chance of killing them. And the trick the prince plays on the maiden somehow doesn't seem to fit the Grimm mold.
"The Six Servants" is a long story, partly because the happily-ever-after ending is drawn out when the sorceress and her daughter resist the marriage. As in "The Brave Little Tailor," the young woman feels disgraced by the thought of marrying someone beneath her. (Presumably the maiden and her mother object to the prince because he has no sorcerer's blood.) Although the prince has already met the conditions set by the sorceress, the daughter assigns one of her own. The queen, who still hates the prince, sends an army to bring her daughter back. Finally, the prince pretends to be a swineherd, not because he wants to teach his sweetheart the value of honest labor but because he wants to break her spirit.
Two realistic details stand out in the swineherding passage. The first is the sores on the maiden's feet. Why on her feet? The story doesn't say. Then the maiden says, referring to the fiancé she believes to be a swineherd, "[He] has just gone out with cords and ropes to try to drive a little bargain?" What kind of bargain? Again, it's impossible for the modern reader to know, but the writer of the passage clearly knows his swineherding.
Three traditional folk tropes have been braided together in this story. According to one classification system, they're known as "The Man Marries the Princess," "The Wonderful Helpers," and "The Obstinate Wife Learns to Obey." That may be more plot than one story can handle, but "The Six Servants" is an interesting experiment that does, after all, end happily ever after.

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The Costs of Breast Implant Revision
The #costs of #BreastAugmentation are contingent on several factors. Such as geographic location, the skill and experience of the surgeon, and operating room and anesthesia fees. Also, different breast implants may have different costs. The approximate costs can be found here on the Real Self website, Surgery.org, or PlasticSurgery.org.
Moreover, your procedures should be performed by a #PlasticSurgeon who is board-certified and has a great deal of experience specializing in cosmetic #surgery. You will then greatly improve your chances of getting the result you desire, and, without the need for a revision surgery. I suggest you view before and after photos of the surgeons actual patients, and read patient reviews. Gathering all of this information will help you make a well-informed decision.
Cost to have my breast redone and bigger?
When it comes to cost of surgery, there may be many “variables” involved. The specific surgeon's credentials/experience level (or lack thereof), the specific geographic area you are looking at, the different operations available, the location of the procedure ( quality of surgery facility), type/quality of anesthesia provider, type of breast implants utilized and exact operation performed… are some of the potential variables involved. You will find some average costs of surgery listed on this website and on individual plastic surgeons' websites (including attached link) as well.
In regards to outcome of the planned procedure, more important than costs of the procedures will be careful selection of your plastic surgeon. I would suggest starting with the American Society of Plastic Surgery and/or the Aesthetic Society of Plastic Surgery to obtain a list of well experienced board-certified plastic surgeons.
Then, I would suggest you visit a few surgeons whose practices concentrate on aesthetic surgery. Ask to see lots of examples of their work and preferably speak/see patients who have had similar procedures done.
Be very careful with your decision-making. You will find, while doing your due diligence, that there are many different “specialties” who will offer their aikido services to you; again, I strongly recommend you concentrate on surgeons certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
I would also suggest that you do not base your selection of plastic surgeon primarily on costs of surgery; keep in mind that revisionary surgery may be more costly in many ways. Best wishes.
Breast Augmentation - Revision Cost?
Thank you for your question. It is worth having multiple consultations to evaluate cost variation among surgeons in your area. The cost for revision breast augmentation commonly ranges from $6,000 - $12,000 depending on the amount of work required to achieve your desired outcome. Choose a board certified plastic surgeon based upon experience and the results he or she can deliver, not just on cost alone. Hope this helps and good luck with your revision procedure.
Revision breast augmentation
The cost of revision will vary from surgeon to surgeon and from region to region. Best of luck with your decision to move forward.
Thank you for your question. The price for a revision will vary based on the implant choice and if anything else needs to be done. If it is just an exchange the price range will be between 4-5 thousand dollars. It would be best to have a consultation. Best of luck

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Music | Lyrics & Art by Jim Bergson
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There are millions of species of animals currently living on earth. Do you know what the lifespan is of your favorite one? It can range from one year all the way to 4,309 years (that is, unless your favorite animal is the immortal jellyfish.)
There are some animals that it doesn’t shock to know they live well beyond 100 years, like tortoises and sea turtles. But there are some animals with more surprising lifespans. Did you know a Greater flamingo can live to 6o years old? And the Greenland Shark who can live up to 272 years is among those unexpected.
This handy guide will show you the lifespans of 50 different animals from your average house mouse, all the way up to the immortal jellyfish, who can continuously revert to younger life stages to rejuvenate itself and continue to live. There are always more bizarre animals facts to continue to learn.

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A CHESTER woman has become the first cancer patient in the UK to be treated in a new state-of-the-art mobile chemotherapy unit.
Alison Roberts-Jones, of Upton, has breast cancer and received her latest dose of chemotherapy in a revolutionary mobile unit which can treat about 25 patients a day.
Based on the Tesco store in Sealand Road, the unit has been developed by The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre and aims to revolutionise the way cancer patients are treated.
Chester is piloting the new scheme and will be home to the unit for the next six months.
Former care worker Alison, 45, was diagnosed with breast cancer in October, 2011.
She had surgery to remove the tumour at the Countess of Chester Hospital but doctors found the cancer had spread to her lymph nodes, liver and spine.
Alison began chemotherapy in November, 2011 but this proved unsuccessful.
She is now given the drug in tablet form by nurses on the mobile unit and will be given an injection to treat the cancer in her spine on at the unit every four weeks.
“I was blown away with how well the mobile unit reflected a hospital ward, it looks great,” said Alison.
“It’s so spacious and what stood out most for me was how bright and clean it is.
“The nurses were also brilliant and put me at ease instantly, they were so efficient and I felt really confident to put my treatment needs in their hands.
“The unit has a really calming atmosphere, especially with the lovely paintings on the walls.
“The location of the unit is fantastic too as family and friends can wander off and do some shopping.
“I’m happy to go on my own now and it’s great the nurses have time to sit and have a natter while I’m there, having that extra one-to-one time makes a real difference.”
Alison will continue to receive treatment at the mobile unit over the coming months.
Joanne Upton, chemotherapy nurse and project manager for the mobile unit, said: “It’s fantastic to hear Alison has had such a positive experience and we hope all our patients will be 100 per cent satisfied with the level of care they receive on the unit.
“It is something we worked towards for a long time as we want to ensure all our patients have access to our world class services at their own convenience.”

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I was stricken. Everyone who cares about music and art and movies . . . is taken aback by this sudden huge vacuuming-out of a titanic presence from our lives.
Um, I care about music and art, but I was honestly more taken aback by the death of mezzo-soprano Lorraine Hunt Lieberson five years ago. She was an actual artist, see, and while Jobs enabled us to carry our music with us, the gift came with a price.
Reducing all of music to .99 cent “songs,” whether it’s Rihanna or Perotin, makes it difficult to find all of a composer’s works on iTunes and a bewildering endeavor if you are only looking for one favorite aria or tune. The gaps between tracks make listening to an extended work like an opera pretty irritating; iTunes and the iPod have tried to correct this, but sometimes they slip up. More significantly, to fit all those songs onto an iPod, the files have to be compressed, resulting in a reduction of the dynamic range and overtones that make for rich listening. A symphony played on LP might have pops and hisses, but a wide dynamic range and, with the right speakers, an eerily correct illusion of the spatial presence of the sound: you feel as if the orchestra is in front of you. Listen to that same symphony on CD and the sound is glossed over, and only gets flatter on an MP3. (SACDs and other high-resolution CDs have largely fixed the problem, but hardly anyone is offering SACD-quality or studio master downloads.) Compression favors pop music, with electronically produced and manipulated sounds. Here’s Mac’s defense on the matter, but please read between the lines.
I’m not laying the blame on Jobs, and like everyone else I am stricken that anyone would die so young and from such a wretched disease. But this “titanic presence in my life” is not where I turn when I truly want to experience music and art.
Baker’s connection of music and art to Jobs is noteworthy. Baker was a bassoon player and aspiring composer before he developed an interest in writing fiction. In an interview, Baker expressed an early love for Bartok and Brahms, but confessed that he now listens to pop music. His affinity for classical music probably faded long before MP3s became standard fare, so if he hasn’t been listening to it at all, he might not recognize the difference. He listened to Suzanne Vega while writing one of his books. I’ve been listening to the mournful bassoons of Brahms’ 2nd while writing this:


The backup sustem is down at the moment, this is WIP.
Besides critical system and services data, most of users data are backuped up too.
Data you can expect being saved:
- mails, along with antispam learning data and SIEVE filters
- shared services configurations and personnal data (webmail, projects, jabber, web stats, VCS…)
- web data (hosted websites)
- FTP data
- /home on all machines where users can have shell access
A few files or directory names are globally excluded from backup:
In your personnal data, you can choose to exclude directories (and their children), either because you don't want us to copy your data elsewhere, or because it is not needed (allowing us to save data on the backup system). To do that, you simply need to create a .nobackup empty file inside the directories to ignore, nothing more. The backup system would detect it and skip the whole directory over.


Lafayette men’s basketball team managed to force OT but ultimately fell to Cornell, 63-58 this past Wednesday. The Sunday before, the team staged a second-half comeback to narrowly beat Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) by a score of 80-76. In the FDU game, the Leopards were led by the inside-out combination of sophomore guard Alex Petrie, who finished with 26 points, four assists, and four rebounds, and junior forward Lukas Jarrett, who posted 17 points and four rebounds.
In the Cornell game, Petrie’s long-shot three-pointer from way beyond the arc tied the game at 52-all with six seconds remaining. Despite a poor shooting night, Petrie still finished with 12 points and two rebounds. The other scorers in double figures were sophomore guard Justin Jaworski, who had 15 points, and junior forward Myles Cherry, who finished with 14 points and an impressive 17 rebounds. His 17 boards were the most rebounds in a single game since Matt Klinewski registered 16 against FDU in 2015.
The late offensive fireworks overshadowed a stingy defensive performance by both teams, as the Leopards shot 35 percent from the field and 17 percent from long distance, while Cornell shot 36 percent from the floor and 29 percent from three-point range.
In the overtime frame, Cornell outscored Lafayette 11-6 en route to the 63-58 win.
The victory over Fairleigh Dickinson marked the second win on the year for the Leopards, moving their record to 2-3 on the young season. Strong shooting highlighted the team’s victory, as they shot 54 percent from the field and an impressive 17-29 in the second half. The team’s 47 second-half points were essential to their comeback, as they trailed by seven at halftime.
“Any win is a good win because it is not easy to win at this level,” said Petrie. “A lot goes into each win. We are ahead of where we were last year, but we are not settling for just these two wins. Our goal is to stack these wins on top of each other.”
After an inconsistent start, the team has a month of non-conference play left to find their groove before Patriot League games begin in January.
“I think we can take away from these games so far that we are capable of being really good, but it is not going to be easy,” Petrie added. “We are going to have to limit turnovers and get stops defensively, and bring it every single day, whether it is a practice or a game.”
Throughout the season thus far, the Leopards have been challenged with four of their first five games on the road. Defense has been an important predictor of the Leopards’ success, as both of the teams’ wins, against La Salle and Fairleigh Dickinson, came when Lafayette allowed 76 points. In the three losses, the team allowed 84, 91, and 93 points.
“Really good teams share a lot of the same characteristics. They are going to play very good defense, they are going to be disciplined,” said Petrie, who thinks the addition of sophomore guard E.J. Stephens will continue to help the team. “E.J. helps us a lot. He is very versatile as a player, brings a lot of different things that he does well to the game. Just having him back is going to help us a lot.”
The Leopards will be back in action on Sunday when they play host to Sacred Heart University. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.


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I've read in quite a few books now that giving your baby a massage works wonders. So I finally checked out a book at our local library. Baby Massage: The Calming Power of Touch is a quick read with a lot of useful pictures and step by step illustrations. It teaches you what strokes and touch points to use. It goes into good detail about techniques that will help colic and gas. It also talks about different techniques to use on a newborn compared to a toddler. I may check this out again when baby arrives just so I don't forget anything. I like the entire "routine" they use after bath. I can see this being a special bonding time before bed.
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By Brandon Moseley
Alabama Political Reporter
Tuesday, November 29, 2016, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) led a coalition of 18 states in filing a complaint in a lawsuit challenging new federal rules that broadly expand the definition for “critical habitats” for endangered and threatened species.
AG Strange said in a statement, “Washington bureaucrats have gone beyond common sense by seeking to expand their control to private property adjoining the habitat of an endangered species solely on the basis that these areas might one day be home to a threatened species,” said Attorney General Strange. “If this rule is unchallenged, there could be no limit to their regulatory reach, potentially setting the stage for the federal government to designate entire states or even multiple states as habitat for a particular species. Today, I joined with Arkansas and 16 others states to challenge this outrageous overreach in federal court.”
The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama against the US Secretary of the Interior, National Marine Fisheries Service, US Secretary of Commerce and US Fish and Wildlife Service.
According to Strange, the new rules effectively declare that any area currently unoccupied by an endangered species, but which could potentially host an endangered species, could be classified as critical habitat subject to stringent regulations.
The multi-state lawsuit filed by Attorney General Strange charges that the rules would allow the federal government “to designate areas as occupied critical habitat, containing the physical and biological features essential to conservation, even when those areas are neither occupied nor contain those features.” According to the suit, the rules even allow the federal government to prevent farmers and property owners from activities that could in theory adversely affect habitat features that do not even exist. The States note, “This overreach goes hand in glove with the Services’ new critical habitat definitions. If allowed to stand, the Services may first declare as critical habitat areas that do not have and may never have the physical and biological features necessary to support a species and then prohibit an activity that might prevent the development of those features. For example, under the Final Rules, the Services could declare desert land as critical habitat for a fish and then prevent the construction of a highway through those desert lands, under the theory that it would prevent the future formation of a stream that might one day support the species. Or the Services could prevent a landowner from planting loblolly pine trees in a barren field if planting longleaf pine trees might one day be more beneficial to an endangered or threatened species.”
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) said, “This is nothing more than yet another end run around Congress by a president who is desperate to establish his environmental legacy by any means necessary before his time in office ends in less than 60 days. The Obama administration is hiding behind bogus rules to perpetrate land grabs, kill energy projects and block economic development.”
The states joining Alabama and Arkansas in the lawsuit include Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. All states are represented by their Attorneys General except for New Mexico, which is represented by its Department of Game and Fish.
President-elect Donald J. Trump (R) could provide some relief to landowners.
Luther Strange is the head of the Republican Attorney General’s Association.


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Written by Jessica Magonet
On September 21, 2021, pro bono counsel Paul Champ and I appeared in Federal Court to argue the BCCLA’s case against the RCMP Commissioner. This lawsuit was about the RCMP Commissioner’s extreme delays in responding to public complaints. In February 2014, the BCCLA filed a complaint against the RCMP for spying on Indigenous and climate advocates opposed to the Northern Gateway pipeline. The complaint was investigated by the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission (CRCC) – the RCMP watchdog. But due to the RCMP Commissioner’s extreme delay in dealing with this complaint, the CRCC was only able to release its final report in December 2020, nearly seven years after the complaint was filed.
At the Federal Court, we argued that the RCMP Commissioner had violated her statutory obligations and the BCCLA’s constitutional rights by causing this inexcusable delay.
Unfortunately, this case is not the only example of extreme delay by the RCMP Commissioner. Indeed, delays have plagued the RCMP complaints system for over a decade. These delays have significant consequences. They undermine public confidence in the RCMP and the complaints process. They harm individuals and families waiting for accountability and justice. Complaints about very serious matters have sat on the RCMP Commissioner’s desk for years. Recommendations from the CRCC for addressing RCMP misconduct are only implemented once the complaints process is complete. We told the Federal Court that the culture of complacency within the RCMP needs to change.
During the hearing, counsel for the Attorney General of Canada finally acknowledged that the RCMP Commissioner had violated her obligations under the RCMP Act by waiting so many years to respond to the BCCLA’s complaint. This was a significant concession.
We now anxiously await the Federal Court’s decision. But regardless of the outcome, we know our litigation has had a positive impact. Since the BCCLA launched this case, the RCMP Commissioner has hired additional staff members to help her respond to complaints more quickly. She has also made significant progress in dealing with the backlog of complaints. We hope the Federal Court issues a strong judgment condemning the extreme delays caused by the RCMP Commissioner, so she is finally held to account.

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Apple is preparing to make the new iPhone SE in India, according to a person familiar with the matter. The U.S. smartphone giant will use Taiwanese contract manufacturer, Wistron, which already operates factories there, the person added.
Making the new iPhone SE in India will help Apple avoid a 20% tax on imported smartphones. The second-generation iPhone SE, which launched in late April, starts at $560 in India versus $400 in the U.S.
At least one Apple component supplier in China has been asked to begin shipping components for the new iPhone SE to Wistron in India starting in July, the person said. Apple already assembles older versions of the iPhone in India, but almost all their components are shipped from China. Apple and Wistron didn’t reply to requests for comment.
Despite India’s huge population, Apple’s sales in the country are still tiny as the iPhone is too expensive for most consumers. In the year to March 2019, the most recent data available, Apple’s India subsidiary reported sales of around $1.5 billion, according to local corporate filings. That’s a fraction of Apple’s global revenue over the same period of nearly $260 billion.

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UFC Champ Nate Diaz issued a stern warning to pop singer Justin Bieber after he trashed him on social media. In the Instagram post, the "Sorry" singer called Diaz's fighting style "terrible" and claimed that Conor McGregor was the actual winner of the fight. Of course, that didn't go over well with Nate because he issued a warning of sorts to Bieber right after he read Bieber's posts.Justin wrote, "No bandwagon but Conor is a real champion, fights with style and finesse, all the respect to Nate but his style is terrible. Nate has crazy heart respect." He claimed that he wasn't disrespecting Diaz; however, he tried to discount his win, which didn't go over well with Nate.
Diaz responded in an epic way. He shared a cartoon of him giving Bieber the smack down and telling him to stop talking about him. He captioned the image "Bieber's a hater."
Bieber, 22, was seen celebrating with Conor McGregor (and other high profile friends). They appeared to be drinking Irish Whiskey and wanted to let McGregor know that even though he technically lost the fight, he was still a champ in his eyes. He clinked his glass and taunted that Conor was still the champ. The post fetched over a million likes and thousands of comments. Obviously, the comment bothered Diaz as he responded pretty quickly.
Nate, 30, met some opposition in the comments of his post, too. His followers called him a drama queen and told him to deal with someone else having an opinion about his fighting skills. Another commenter noted that Justin wouldn't give him a second thought and could care less about his ridiculous post. Ouch!According to Nate's Instagram, he got back to his rigorous training schedule today, only two days after his upsetting win against Conor McGregor at UFC 196 in Las Vegas--sparing with Chris Avila. Nate explained that he doesn't take time off from work because he never knows when he will be called to fight.
"I must be fight ready, at all time. Often, the (sic) UFC calls me when someone else cannot compete. There is no slacking off, or taking any time off."Justin is a martial arts and boxing super fan and has been seen supporting his good friend Floyd Mayweather on multiple occasions. It seems not only is he friends with the retired boxer, but he's getting chummy with the featherweight UFC champ, McGregor. Apparently, Justin's series of pictures detailing why Conor is still champ didn't go over well with Nate. He issued Bieber a warning to shut his mouth, and it looks like it worked like a charm. The "Sorry" singer hasn't posted anything else about Diaz; he took the warning and took it seriously. Think about it, if you were Justin, wouldn't you? No one wants to be summoned to meet Diaz in Octagon for a pow wow of sorts. In fact, by all accounts, UFC fans have stated that Bieber's decision to back off was probably a wise choice because there are too many folks that would pay big money to see Nate destroy the pop singer in a matchup. (Maybe, Dana White should take notice and make it happen?) It seems the beef between UFC fighter Nate Diaz and Justin Bieber has been squashed--at least for now. Do you think Justin meant any disrespect to Diaz's win against Conor McGregor during UFC 196? Don't forget to come back to The Inquistr for more UFC news and updates.
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Travis Scott might be the biggest artist in the world right now. He has the number one song on the Billboard Hot 100 (“Sicko Mode”). Astroworld, his monumental sophomore record, sits comfortably at number seven on the Billboard 200 (one spot ahead of Drake’s Scorpion). Like Drake, he even has his own Jordan Brand sneaker (the Cactus Jack 4, just in case you were looking to snag yourself a pair). But the easiest way to tell that Scott is sitting on top of the (Astro)world was to be at Monday night’s show at the CHI Health Center.
Thousands of teens and college students piled into the arena – 12,000 in fact – for one of the biggest rap shows Omaha has ever seen.
Before Scott took to the stage, Harlem up-and-comer Sheck Wes, of “Mo Bamba” fame, and Atlanta trap star Gunna – both enjoying a great amount of success in their own right at the moment – warmed up the crowd with a bevy of bombastic bangers.
However, everyone was buzzing with excitement for Scott. When the Houston rapper finally appeared on the stage in the center of the arena, the noise was deafening. Lasers cut through the thick layers of smog covering as Scott started the set off with “Stargazing,” one of Astroworld‘s more popular cuts. After the instrumental “Lose,” he strapped himself into a small Super Loop and took a quick spin while performing the aptly-titled “Carousel.”
“Ain’t gonna lie, y’all starting out real nice tonight,” he said during his first burst of songs, and the crowd reciprocated the love.
After ripping into a rib-shaking version of “Mamacita,” Scott made the transition to the main stage where he kept the energy going with “Butterfly Effect.”
There were even more lights, flames, and crazier production set pieces.
What was supposed to be the relaxed section of the show was still over-the-top as a massive curtain descended from the rafters and was used to project everything from galaxies to eyes to sheep as Scott ran through a medley of “R.I.P. Screw,” “Houstonfornication,” and Stop Trying to Be God.”
Gunna made a second appearance as he returned to perform “Yosemite.” Scott also brought out fellow Houston rapper Don Tolliver to perform “Can’t Say.”
Toward the end of the set, a small roller coaster dropped down from the ceiling and Scott and a lucky fan strapped themselves in for a ride while the rapper performed a pair of songs. While this was happening, a 25-foot inflatable astronaut ballooned from an opening on the main stage because, why not?
Set pieces aside, the craziest element of the show was the crowd’s energy which reached its peak when the rapper performed a ménage à trois of bangers that included “Antitode,” “Goosebumps,” and “Sicko Mode.”
Watching the crowd collectively rage to these songs – jumping, screaming the lyrics, and sweating as much as Kevin Garnett during warm-ups – was truly the wildest part of the evening thing. All of that energy combined with the ground shaking, the ear-splitting decibel level, and an abundance of neon could slap a smile on the face of even the most jaded onlooker. That didn’t happen though, because everyone there was already having the time of their life.

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Aphid pressure picking up in southwest Minnesota
Soybean aphid pressure is picking up in southwest Minnesota.
Craig LaVoi with Peterson Farms Seed says farmers are out scouting.
“By no means is there a lot of spraying going on yet, but the numbers are starting to increase. So that’s definitely one (issue) we’re watching out for.”
He tells Brownfield certain areas seem to struggle more with aphids.
“Around the woods in heavy buckthorn country, just seems like those guys are always battling them. But you get outside of that and it’s been a quiet couple years on the aphid front.”
LaVoi says two pests that were problems the past two growing seasons, spider mites and thistle caterpillar, have not been an issue so far this summer.


The Leonardo Helicopters AW249 is an attack helicopter project under development by the Italian firm Leonardo S.p.A.
Development of the AW249 formally started upon receipt of a €487 million contract from the Italian Army as a replacement for the Agusta A129 Mangusta.
It is to be larger, more survivable, and have greater autonomy than the Mangusta, incorporating stealth technologies and mission systems to control unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)s.
Numerous mature technologies will also be incorporated, such as the OTO Melara TM197B 20 mm chin-mounted cannon, Rafael Advanced Defence Systems Toplite targeting system and Spike missile, it is intended for the AW249 to have lower operating costs than the preceding Mangusta.
Leonardo is actively seeking partners to collaborate on the AW249; a letter of intent on this matter was signed with the Polish Armaments Group during July 2018.
The maiden flight of the AW249 was originally scheduled to take place during 2020 but flew for the first time on 12 August 2022 from the company’s plant in Vergiate.
There are to be a single prototype and three pre-serial production rotorcraft built ahead of quantity production AW249s.
As per the original timetable released in 2017, the AW249 was to be in service by 2025 to enable the retirement of the Mangusta to commence.
The Leonardo Helicopters AW249 is to be a modern attack helicopter.
It is intended to be more survivable and have a greater offensive capability than the Mangusta, being provisioned for greater autonomy, as well as to use the latest available digital communications and battlefield management systems.
Amongst other abilities, the mission system will be capable of remotely operating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)s, and incorporate numerous situational awareness aids as to reduce pilot workload and increase safety.
The AW249 is to have an open architecture, easing the integration of mission systems from various suppliers with the onboard avionics.
The AW249 is to be equipped with electro-optical countermeasures and other self-defence systems, such as the DIRCM (Direct InfraRed Counter Measures) ELT\577 QUIRIS and the ELT\162 radar warning receiver.
Leonardo has indicated the rotorcraft will be stealthier than its predecessor, possessing both a reduced radar cross-section and a suppressed infrared signature.
Furthermore, the AW249 is to possess lower operating costs than the A129, which is said to be achievable through the application of newer technology and design improvements.
The Italian Ministry of Defence has required the incorporation of mature technologies such as the OTO Melara TM197B 20mm chin-mounted cannon, Rafael Advanced Defence Systems Toplite targeting system and Spike missile from the A129; the rotorcraft will be furnished with a flexible weapon system comprising six-wing store stations that can carry a combination of air-to-ground or air-to-air missiles, unguided/guided rockets or external fuel tanks.
An Italian Army presentation at a 2017 conference in Kraków showed a MTOW of 7–8 tonnes, higher than the 5 tonne of the AW129; it also had more than double the weapons load from 800 kg to almost 2,000 kg, as well as increased cruise speed, ceiling and endurance.
The majority of the dynamic elements, such as the transmission and rotors, were derived from those of the AgustaWestland AW149 medium-sized utility helicopter.
Early on in development, two powerplants were considered for use on the AW249, the General Electric T700 and the Safran Aneto turboshaft engines, the latter having been recently selected for the commercial AgustaWestland AW189K.
In February 2021, it was announced that the Italian Army had selected General Electric to supply its T700 engine for the AW249.


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I have installed and played Borderlands 2 on PC, but I'm still at a loss as how to access the preorder content. I have a couple of preorder codes ready to go, but no way to use them yet.
- Borderlands 2 Premiere Club
- Creature Slaughter Dome
Discussion with another player on the subject leads me to believe I should see options on these in the Downloadable Content menu inside Borderlands 2, accessed from the Main Menu. But then clicking on that takes me to a screen with the popup message shown above.
So what I'm asking is, what are the causes (and possible solutions) of this message? Has anyone had experience with bypassing this by using the Steam interface instead? (On Steam: "Games" > "Activate a Product on Steam") Note that I don't want to accidentally render a preorder code useless by getting this wrong.
The issue is resolved. From Steam and using the "Games" > "Activate a Product on Steam" approach, I have successfully bound the preorder keys to my account and the upgrades have appeared in the game. -- WarBlade (talk) 08:10, September 22, 2012 (UTC)
This happened to me aswell, but I did not recieve the upgrades, nor can I play online. I would really apprieciate it someone could help me in this matter. 126.96.36.199 22:18, September 24, 2012 (UTC) James4832
I ran into a similar issue after I had put the codes in via "Activate a product on Steam" which list the pre-order stuff as downloaded but not activated in the DLC tab in the BL2's main menu. The solution was posted in the hub's section, the blue button in the listing of a game in the library. Right click on BL2->Properties->Local Files->Verify Integrity of Game Cache then start the game and it will download the content and it will be listed as activated in the DLC section of the main menu. --Spacedone
The problem is that my game downloads 1 file, then I go to play it and I still can't access the DLC menu. I then verify the cache aain and I downloads the same file.James4832 (talk) 03:57, September 27, 2012 (UTC)

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"Etched in the shadows of a man's memory, it comes alive in terms of words, motion . . . turns the theater into a place of increasing enchantment" (Chicago Tribune).
". . .it captures the eye and the mind like one of Laura’s glass figurines—something you turn this way and that in order to catch the light of your own memories of family and heartache and all the changes that led up to the moment in which you had to leave, the better to become yourself" (The New Yorker)
" . . .belongs on the same exclusive shelf as Long Day’s Journey Into Night and Death of a Salesman. . . . It is not a lovely little memory play; it’s a great memory tragedy” (NYT)
“The Glass Menagerie in one stroke lifted lyricism to its highest level in theatre’s history” (Arthur Miller, playwright).
THE GLASS MENAGERIE
by Tennessee Williams
OCTOBER 12 - NOVEMBER 3
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"Etched in the shadows of a man's memory," a mother--overbearing, pathetic, "toweringly gallant." A sister--trusting, delicate, otherworldly. And in the man's memory, his younger self, restless, dreamy, selfish, desperate to get away.
These are the unforgettable characters who give life to one of the most beloved masterpieces of all time: The Glass Menagerie. It was in this, that audiences first encountered Tennessee Williams, whose distinctive gift for revealing both the lyrical and the brutal in each of us, "forged a poetic theatre of raw psychological insight that . . . transformed the American stage."
The Glass Menagerie takes us into the lives of the Wingfield family--a mother and her two adult children living in a dingy apartment in Depression-era St. Louis, abandoned long ago by the patriarch, a telephone company employee who "fell in love with long distances." On the brink of economic disaster, with the family supported only by son Tom's meager factory salary, Amanda is intrepid in her efforts to find a husband for her alarmingly introverted daughter, Laura, and to drive her poet-son to further ambitions in the world of business, a world he despises.
The play is narrated by Tom; the time is "now and the past," two realities--or illusions--that he must cross between to tell the story. The delicate mechanism of memory sometimes conflicts with the perspective of years, so this older Tom remembers those times and is caught "with the mother and sister that he loathes and loves with all his confused heart." Three people, profoundly isolated, intimately connected, trapped by circumstance.
"Truth in the pleasant disguise of illusion," spoken from a "world that's lit by lightning." This, says the Narrator, is what he will give us. In a way, it's the essence of all the works that Tennessee Williams blessed us with.


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Richmond Wrongful Diagnosis Law Attorney
Have you suffered from symptoms and side effects of treatments for an illness, only to have something suddenly change? If a medical provider has failed to give you an accurate diagnosis, you have been treated for an illness you don’t have, or you have missed out on potentially transformative management or a cure for a condition you do have, you may be wondering what to do next.
We Help People Whom Doctors Misdiagnosed
As many as 80,000 deaths per year are caused by wrongful diagnosis. The Law Offices of Emroch & Kilduff has experience in all areas of medical malpractice, including wrongful diagnoses, from missed diagnosis (overlooking or ignoring symptoms) to misdiagnosis (identifying the wrong condition).
We have helped recover damages for clients harmed by wrongful diagnosis, and if you’ve suffered wrongful diagnosis we would like to hear the details of your case to determine if we can help you too.
Why Incorrect Diagnoses Hurt Patients
Wrongful diagnosis is when a doctor negligently or erroneously fails to diagnose an illness the patient has, or when a doctor mistakenly diagnoses one condition when a patient actually has another.
In wrongful diagnosis cases, the patient may receive treatment for the wrong illness, have treatment delayed for the condition they actually have, or have no treatment at all. Any of these failures can cause:
- Prolonged illness and suffering
- Increased pain
- More difficulty controlling symptoms
- A more advanced form of the illness or disease to develop
Diagnosis Is More Than a Doctor’s Responsibility
The diagnosing physician, who may be the patient’s primary care physician, a specialist, or other physician who managed the patient’s care or treatment, may be responsible for wrongful diagnosis. In some cases, the facility where the patient received medical care may also be responsible.
The Damage Wrongful Diagnosis Can Do
A wrongful diagnosis claim must establish that the doctor would have been able to appropriately diagnose the patient’s symptoms but for a breach of the duty of care. It must also be shown that the wrongful diagnosis caused damages to the patient. Damages may include:
- Increased or unnecessary medical expenses, such as the cost of inappropriate treatments as well as additional medical bills for proper treatment;
- Lost wages and lost earning capacity, including missed work for unneeded treatment, and sick time taken or lost employment after missed diagnosis;
- Pain and suffering, including symptoms and side effects of unnecessary treatment, embarrassment, and depression; and/or
- Funeral and burial expenses when wrongful diagnosis resulted in death.
Doctors and Hospitals Will Fight Back
Wrongful diagnosis defendants employ a range of tactics to avoid liability and damages. These may include attempting to prove the doctor could not have reasonably diagnosed the illness based on the symptoms. They may argue the patient failed to report all symptoms, or the symptoms were atypical of the illness.
Alternatively, defendants may offer a settlement that doesn’t compensate for the patient’s real or projected damages. In many cases, insurance companies will willingly provide a settlement offer early in the process. Unfortunately, the offer may be inadequate and not reflect what the patient rightfully should receive for their wrongful diagnosis.
Having a lawyer advocate for the patient helps ensure the best possible outcomes in wrongful diagnosis cases, because they will work to see that defendants are held responsible for their negligence.
Get the Legal Help You Need From Emroch & Kilduff
When you need a wrongful diagnosis lawyer, you don’t want big legal bills on top of your medical bills. Most law firms offer free consultations to discuss potential cases. If a lawyer agrees to pursue your wrongful diagnosis claim, you typically will not pay attorney’s fees and litigation costs upfront. Personal injury cases are often handled on a contingent fee basis, meaning the lawyer will deduct their fees and expenses from any eventual settlement or judgment.
If you or someone you love has suffered from a wrongful diagnosis, you need a lawyer with experience to work on your behalf. Contact The Law Offices of Emroch and Kilduff online, or in Richmond at (804) 358-1568 to schedule a free consultation with one of our lawyers.


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Just a few weeks back, we made an official statement in support of USAC’s resolution calling on UCLA to divest from companies and products that support the Prison Industrial Complex. Our rationale: we have a right to have our tuition and fees responsibly spent and investing in the mass incarceration and slave labor of mostly people of color is an irresponsible and immoral use of our money. The result: the resolution passed 10-0-2 with no statement of opposition. The matter we have in front of us has proven time and time again to be "controversial" and has seen extensive challenge in opposition.
As an organization, as a student body, as a community of citizens, we have to ask ourselves: why? Why can passing a resolution to divest from an unjust, systematic structure of racism (mass incarceration) pass with no opposition, yet this resolution will likely take hours upon hours of public comment and debate and likely end in "controversy." Why? What we have here before us is not all that different. Both resolutions are calling for UCLA, as an institution, to invest OUR money responsibly; to not use our tuition and fees to support a system of exploitation, oppression, systematic violence, and suffering.
As elected members of this council, how could you vote to support a system that is clearly, according to the vast majority of world opinion and international law, oppressing and destroying an indigenous community? You voted, rather overwhelmingly, to end UCLA’s involvement in a similar system of suffering, unfair laws and enforcement, and racism. It seems that the continuity and consistency of this council’s vote is being directly challenged. We urge you to BE CONSISTENT and stand with the dozens of projects and clubs here on campus that are pushing for UCLA to be more responsible and moral in the face of an unjust, tyrannical system of oppression.


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Ontario will introduce legislation in 2008 following review by Kevin Whitaker
Toronto (31 Aug. 2007) - The Ontario government announced Thursday it will extend collective bargaining rights to part-time college workers, a major victory in the ongoing struggle to recognize labour rights as human rights in Canada.
The announcement was greeted with celebration by activists who have been working tirelessly to win the same rights for part-time staff that full-time employees enjoy.
The fight to organize the approximately 17,000 part-timers (on 24 college campuses) was led by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/NUPGE). It provided assistance and support when the Organization of Part-time and Sessional Employees of the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (OPSECAAT) was formed last November to spearhead the campaign.
The news was welcomed by the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE). "I congratulate all the dedicated activists who worked so hard to achieve this breakthrough," said NUPGE president James Clancy.
Review by Whitaker
Colleges and Universities Minister Chris Bentley said the Liberal government in Toronto will introduce legislation following "a broad review" of the Colleges Collective Bargaining Act (CCBA) by Kevin Whitaker, chair of the Ontario Labour Relations Board.
Whitaker has been instructed to make recommendations by the end of February of next year with legislation to follow sometime after that.
"The review will examine the current act and whether it enables Ontario's colleges to meet their mandate, to respond to changing needs of students, employers and their local communities and to establish and maintain good labour relations," Bentley said.
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OPSEU currently represents 15,000 full-time academic and support staff at provincial colleges.
“College workers spoke out for education quality and fairness, and the government listened,” says OPSEU president Warren (Smokey) Thomas.
“This will benefit all workers in the colleges, and the students, by creating a better environment to both work and learn. We are going to take this as a promise by this government to improve education in Ontario."
OPSECAAT president Roger Couvrette said the announcement culminates many months of hard work by organizers.
“My appreciation goes out to this government for recognizing the need to provide fairness for workers and quality education for students. This announcement comes because college workers worked hard and made it clear this was an issue of education quality in our colleges,” Couvrette added.
The decision follows a landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision in June recognizing collective bargaining as a human right in Canada. It also follows a ruling in favor of the part-timers by the Geneva-based International Labour Organization.
Completion of the review, and the subsequent legislation, will depend on the outcome of the Oct. 10 Ontario election. The provincial New Democratic Party has traditionally supported expanded rights for workers. However, the Conservatives have generally opposed, and often rolled back, reforms for working people.
Barbara Taylor, chair of the colleges' committee of presidents, pledged to co-operate with the review. "At the same time, the colleges will continue to remind the Ontario government that colleges receive the lowest per-student revenues in Canada, and that colleges need additional resources to meet the demands of students, employers and colleges," she said. NUPGE
- Supreme Court ruling good for Ontario part-timers
- Part-time Ontario college staffers form association
- OPSEU allays fears of reprisals against college part-timers
- Ontario asked to stop exploiting college part-timers
- OPSECAAT at OPSEU
- NUPGE Labour Rights Page


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TUNE-IN TO INSTAGRAM LIVE TODAY at 2:00pm PT / 5:00pm ET FOR A SPECIAL SONGLAND CONVERSATION https://www.instagram.com/nbcthevoice Guest Recording Artist Luis Fonsi joins Producer-Mentor Shane McAnally on Instagram Live to chat about tonight’s episode.
NBC’s “The Voice” is back with a special two-night event starting Monday, Feb. 24th, 2020. Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, and Blake Shelton return as couches
Culturally Obsessed & MUSE TV got a sneak peek at the first episode of season 17 of The Voice. Season 17 of The Voice premieres


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Good Drivers Live Longer
BY: Michael Castleman
Wanna stay alive? Consider how you drive -- especially if you’re a guy. Of the 42,510 Americans killed in motor vehicle accidents from 2005 through 2007, 70 percent were men, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). And of the 27,491 drivers killed in accidents, 76 percent were men. Motor vehicle accidents are also the leading cause of paraplegia -- and again, compared to women, four times as many men lose the use of their legs.
Are you starting to see a pattern? Wait, there’s more. A research firm that compiles information for auto insurers recently found that, compared to women, men are approximately:
• 3.4 times more likely to be cited for reckless driving
• 3 times more likely to be busted for driving drunk
• 3 times less likely to use a seat belt
• 1.8 times as likely to speed
• 1.5 times more likely to run red lights and ignore stop signs
• 27 percent more likely to be found at fault in accidents
“Men are the problem on the highway,” says Elly Martin, a spokesperson for the NHTSA, “and they pay a heavy price for it” -- in life and limb. Billboards remind everyone to buckle up, and that’s good advice. But if you want to live to see your grandchildren get their drivers licenses, you need to do more than use a seat belt. “Men need to drive better,” Martin says. Here’s how:
Never speed Speeding relative to traffic increases risk of accidents substantially. Allow enough time to get where you’re going while observing the speed limit. Arriving late is better than not arriving at all.
Never tailgate Tailgating is the fastest route to a rear-ender. The traditional advice is to allow one car length between you and the car ahead of you for every 10 miles per hour you’re driving. “But that’s too complicated,” says Randy Buck, an instructor at the Skip Barber Racing School who teaches basic driving skills -- as well as race car driving -- at motor sports tracks around the country. “Today we use the three-second rule.” As the car ahead of you passes a landmark, start counting. It should take you three seconds or more to reach the same landmark. “The three-second rule is better because it works at any speed,” Buck explains. “Unfortunately, most drivers allow only one and a half to two seconds, so they’re at risk for accidents.”
Never run red lights If the light turns yellow, stop!
Never drive buzzed More than 15,000 Americans die in alcohol-related accidents every year -- and we’re not talking down-a-six-pack, stumbling drunk. It takes about one hour for one drink -- that’s one 12-ounce beer, one standard cocktail or one glass of wine -- to clear your bloodstream. If you have one drink, don’t drive for at least one hour after you finish it. If you have two drinks or more, don’t drive until at least that number of hours has elapsed.
Train your eyes Faced with a possible accident, says Buck, most people look at what they’re trying to avoid -- another vehicle, a phone pole, etc. “But the hands naturally follow the eyes. So don’t look at what you’re trying to avoid,” he advises. “Look where you want to wind up, and you’re more likely to get there in one piece.”
Look way ahead Most people scan the roadway no more than 50 yards ahead of them. Look at least 100 yards down the road so you can see trouble before you’re on top of it.
Avoid distractions Concentrate on driving. Don’t eat, drink, talk on the phone, check a map or ogle the cutie who’s pulled up next to you.
Avoid frequent lane changes Whipping in and out of lanes increases your risk for an accident.
Remain calm Don’t take out your frustrations on other drivers.
Get out of the way When faced with an aggressive driver --someone who speeds, tailgates or changes lanes recklessly -- stay calm and let them pass you.
Avoid eye contact Eye contact with aggressive drivers can trigger road rage and even worse driving. If someone gives you the finger, ignore it, breathe deeply and continue on your way safely.
Call the cops If you witness reckless driving, note the license number and type of vehicle and ask a passenger to call the police. If you’re driving solo, repeat the license number a few times to remember it. When you can pull over safely, call the police.
When it comes to health, most people don’t think about how they drive. But driving well -- and in most cases, that means less aggressively -- can go a long way in helping you live to a healthy old age.
Michael Castleman has been called "one of the nation's leading health writers" (Library Journal). He is the author of 11 consumer health books and more than 1,500 health articles for magazines and the Web. Michael is a frequent contributor to Live Right Live Well.


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i was born on the equator [singapore] and consider myself to be a third culture human being, belonging in several cultures outside of my own, and always in the 'others' category, i believe this has shaped much of how i perceive, especially from behind the lens and the topics and issues that interest me artistically and personally. i have lived predominantly in south east asia + hawai'i, and have travelled extensively, yet feel there is much i have yet to learn and experience.
i am also a mother of two girls and feel most at home in nature , eating, on the beach, or traveling, preferably doing all of those at the same time!
i began with an old film camera, emptying the contents into the dark room from travels around south east asia, and from then on i diverted my interests to films, specifically documentary filmmaking and finding the power of images to bring light to all sorts of things, political and cultural. i applied to film school.
i attended the school of visual arts in new york city - a highly ranked photography, visual and graphic arts college, i focused my b.f.a on majoring in film+video - film sound editing with a minor in cinematography. i have worked on several television advertising projects internationally, independent films in the united states as well as an award winning documentary (New York Independent Film & Video Festival) based out of bali, indonesia.
after an intense documentary project in the summer between semesters, i decided to leap off the arts to focus on political studies in asia. and i continued my education in hawai'i, where i received a B.A in Asian studies and have a Master's in Social Work from the University of Washington, focusing on social justice, mental health, maternal and child health issues and community organizing. since then, i have been pretty active in many public health issues, including child and maternal health - birth advocacy, trauma informed practice and outdoor education, i currently work as a hospice social worker.
in addition, i am a postpartum doula, a certified lacatation educator - AND also a yoga instructor & educator, training clinicians and teachers in trauma informed yoga curriculum in classrooms and facilities.
visual imagery is so powerful that i've used them in my social work graduate studies through photo-voice essays to capture what might otherwise be invisible and unable to convey through words and engages us in dialogue. photo journalism - these are my passion projects where my interests, artistic integrity and social work experience merge into that trifecta.
a good photograph is in the eye of the beholder. i value spontaneity and capturing fleeting realities, i find myself loving what is observed in nature and using the frame to manipulate and craft. i want to be able to feel the emotions, the sensorial, and sometimes the rawness. i want to also manipulate on the ordinary and highlight those moments you'd close your eyes and remember with all your senses. i break conventional boundaries, big bright blown out lights, dark shadows and blur. i prefer the edge , soft pockets, raw and gritty content that make for delicious images and i see my inspiration in artists who play with these boundaries no matter what piece of equipment they use.
i want to be the essential photographer, that is 'one who see what others could not have seen'. therefore, i find myself to be in the blend of documentation and environmental fine art portraiture, and i flow between the two. i value the connections i make with the subjects i photograph and i spend most of my time getting to know people, rather than clicking away and telling people how to interact.


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Greenhouse gases are turning the oceans acidic decades earlier than predicted with potentially catastrophic consequences for marine life, scientists have warned.
The acid in sea water is powerful enough to dissolve the shells of sea creatures, they said. An American team has found evidence that an acidic "tipping point" has been reached on the continental shelf along the west coast of North America.
The work underlines rising concerns that man-made emissions will affect the world's oceans, through acidification, in a much more direct way than climate change.
"This is potentially very bad news," said Paul Halloran, of Oxford University, an expert in the field. "The impact on tourism and fisheries may have huge economic consequences."
A team led by Dr Richard Feely, of the US government's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Seattle, reports that waters which a century ago were not corrosive have now become acidic enough to dissolve shells.
Marine scientists have known for years that water below a certain depth corrodes shells as a result of acid produced by ''rotting" organic matter that floats from the surface to deep waters. But scientists are alarmed to see that the level at which water becomes corrosive is now high enough to be washed up on to the continental shelf - where many vulnerable organisms live.
Increased acidity may also directly affect the growth and reproduction rates of fish.


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James James is presumed innocent, until proven guilty in a court of law.
James James was 38 years old at the time of the arrest Was arrested in HORSESHOE BEND, ID. The Address information we have on file is: HORSESHOE BEND , ID.
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September 15, 2012 - February 26, 2018
David Michael Draiman (born March 13, 1973) is an American songwriter and the lead singer for the metal band Disturbed, from Evergreen Park Illinois, (a suburb of Chicago). Draiman is known for his distorted voice and rhythmic singing style. In November 2006, Draiman was voted number 42 on the Hit Parader’s "Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time".
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On 25 September 2011, Draiman married ex-WWE Diva Lena Yada and as of 2013 Lena was pregnant with their first child, a son. According to Draiman on Device's official Facebook page, on September 12, 2013, at 12:58 AM, David and Lena's son, Samuel Bear Isamu Draiman, was born after 23 hours of labor. Also on Device's Facebook page, David wrote, "Both mother and child are healthy and well. I thank the powers that be for this greatest of gifts."
In an interview with Playboy UK, Draiman revealed that he lost his virginity when he was 12 years old. When Draiman was 16 years old, his girlfriend committed suicide. Draiman later wrote a song about the experience, titled "Inside the Fire", which appeared on the 2008 album Indestructible.
Draiman is proficient in Hebrew

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Tribune News Service
Kurukshetra, March 21
The thumping noise from modified silencers of motorcycles has become a cause of inconvenience for commuters and local residents in Kurukshetra. Several youths driving motorcycles causing noise can be seen in the city, especially around educational institutions.
“It causes distraction and is done at times for eve-teasing. There should be a ban on the sale of modified silencers and action should be taken against spare part dealers who sell these,” says Prof Tejinder Sharma, a local resident.
“This noise has become a nuisance in the city. The first thing youths do after getting a Enfield Bullet motorcycle is to get its silencer modified. The sole purpose is to attract the attention of passersby. Strict action should be taken against them,” says Sailesh, another local resident.
“This noise scares commuters, especially children and the aged. The distraction sometimes causes accidents. The modification of silencers invites penalty and vehicles can be impounded. We have requested the Deputy Commissioner and the SP to take action,” says Naresh Bhardwaj, member of Green Earth, an NGO.
The NGO had submitted a list of at least 35 motorcycles having modified silencers. The police say that a crackdown was launched against persons using modified silencers and 25 challans were issued.
“We are gathering information about mechanics, who modify silencers and spare part dealers, who sell these. Action will be taken against these mechanics and dealers soon,” says SP Himanshu Garg.