Flinging myself from a bridge 143 feet above a river was never on my bucket list. But once I agreed to bungee jump with my brother during our trip to New Zealand, I couldn’t turn back.
For our jump, we chose the quintessential bungee destination, the Kawarau Bridge in Queenstown, New Zealand. Not only is this jump located in a picture-perfect setting, it also happens to be the first-ever commercial bungee site, founded by pioneering bungee company AJ Hackett.
Inspired by vine jumpers in Vanuatu, New Zealander AJ Hackett started jumping off of bridges and monuments, including the Eiffel Tower. Public interest began to grow and, in 1988, he set up the Kawarau Bridge Bungy at the Kawarau Gorge Suspension Bridge. Since then, his operation has grown to three jumps in the Queenstown area, as well as jumps throughout New Zealand and in Russia, Singapore, Australia, China, France and Germany. But Kawarau remains the leading jump location — more than 400,000 visitors make the pilgrimage to the Kawarau Bridge Bungy each year.
“If I’m being brutally honest, AJ Hackett put Queenstown on the map for adventure tourism,” said Regan Pearce, Queenstown sales manager for AJ Hackett. “Queenstown is the world home of bungee.”
On the splendid solid ground of Rotorua, New Zealand, where I spent the week before my jump, I was plagued by momentary panic attacks when I would remember what awaited me in the depths of the country’s South Island. Yet there I was, only an hour away from my jump, in a cozy, black bean bag chair at the large AJ Hackett headquarters in Queenstown.
From my cocoon, I watched the company’s energetic promotional videos, tensing and relaxing throughout the narrative. Nearly all followed the same sequence: a close-up of an uneasy jumper breathing deeply at the ledge is followed by the plunge — always a graceful, spread eagle dive. No matter how many times I watched this sequence, I couldn’t find any clues as to what motivated the jumpers to remove their hands from their mouths and into the air, propelling their upper bodies into the sky and to the whims of gravity.
According to Pearce, who has bungee jumped more than 100 times so far, only one percent of prospective jumpers back out when they get to the ledge.
“It’s a very small number compared to those who do jump,” he said. “It’s the personal challenge that draws people off the ledge — even those who are on the edge with the angel on one shoulder saying ‘don’t do it,’ and the devil on the other saying ‘do it.’”
And, judging from the promotional videos, running with the devil looks a lot like undergoing a beauty makeover program. But, instead of better hair, people emerge from their jump with smiles, laughter and the glow of confidence. Sure, jumping is thrilling, but, according to Pearce, bungee offers more than just a physical effect.
“The biggest draw to our product is wants and needs,” said Pearce. “Not everyone wants to jump, but they need to.”
Pearce’s explanation of the inexplicable is a good hypothesis for how I managed to board the coach to our bungee site, put on my gear and wait in a 20-minute queue to meet my fate.
In order to shuffle my bounded legs to the ledge of the bridge, I exhausted what I thought was all my courage. I stared blankly at the top half of my right foot which was, as instructed, placed beyond the ledge, all alone in the air. What was it doing there, I might have wondered — if I could think.
The seconds after I was told to jump, and then told again to jump, are a blur. A feeling, rather than a thought, took over my body as I propelled myself off the bridge. Out of my head and into the air, I felt a new sensation: trust conquering a seemingly boundless and unknown fear.
Regan puts it another way.
“The feeling after you have jumped is something you cannot explain to people — you just have to do it to find out,” he said. “The most common phrase used by jumpers is ‘O-M-G, that was unbelievable!’”
Selling AJ Hackett
Travel Agent Commission
AJ Hackett offers different levels of commission based on the number of bookings made per year.
Percent booked by travel agents: 25 percent of overall business
Matching Jumps to Clients
To participate in any of AJ Hackett’s activities in Queenstown, participants have to answer a series of health questions to ensure that they are in good health. Following are some recommendations based on age, but health and a desire to jump are the most important factors to consider when booking your client.
The Kawarau Bridge Bungy: draws participants from 18 to 45 years old.
The Nevis Bungy: draws participants from 18 to 35 years old.
“At 440 feet high, the Nevis is the most extreme bungee on offer, if not the most extreme activity in Queenstown,” said Pearce.
The Ledge Bungy: draws participants from 18 to 25 years old.
“More than 1,312 feet above Queenstown at the top of Queenstown’s Skyline Gondola, the Ledge is our freestyle bungy,” said Pearce. “This one sees a lot of young backpackers looking for something different.”
New From AJ Hackett
For those who choose not to jump or want a second adventure in the same location, the company has launched the Kawarau Zipride.
“In AJ Hackett bungee style, this innovation is the only zipride in the world which can collect you from the bottom — turning you 180 degrees — and bring you back to the point of departure.”
The DetailsAJ Hackett International www.ajhackett.com


GERMANY is well-known for its beer and sausages but if wine is your tipple of choice, Stuttgart is the city for you.
Nestled in a fertile valley in the Swabian Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg region, with the Neckar river running through it, the beautiful city is just an hour from the Black Forest and surrounded by hills â almost all of which are covered in vineyards.
Forget Oktoberfest, for wine-lovers Stuttgartâs three-week Weindorf (or wine village) festival, which has been running annually for 45 years, is a must.
The charming market square and surrounding streets are taken over by 30 innkeepers selling street food and a huge variety of local wines by the glass.
I was pleasantly surprised to discover that 70 per cent of the regionâs wines are red â and incredibly good ones, at that.
Thereâs Trollinger, made from a grape almost exclusively grown in the region, which is light and refreshing with a fruity flavour, which would make a welcome addition to a summer lunch.
And the second most common in the region, Lemberger, is a heavier, darker wine more akin to the likes of Cabernet Sauvignon or Shiraz, but is incredibly quaffable.
To get a closer look at the wonderful vineyards, we embarked on a bus tour devoted to the drink, The Weintour.
Itâs a hop on, hop off service that takes you above the city for a stunning view of the vine-covered slopes with the chance to taste the local blends along the way.
The 18-euro city ticket for the bus also allows you to enjoy two more tours around the city, which is famous for its castles, called Schloss in German, within a 24-hour period.
Itâs a fun way to stop off at the many museums along the way, including the quirky SchweineMuseum â or Pig Museum â with over 45,000 porcine exhibits.
Or thereâs the Mercedes-Benz Museum, a must for any car enthusiast, which showcases over 160 cars, ranging from some of the oldest automobiles ever built to futuristic research vehicles, as well as motors once owned by Princess Diana and Ringo Starr.
Save time to explore the Schlossplatz, a stunning square in the centre of the old city.
From here you can marvel at the beautiful Baroque- style Neues Schloss (New Palace), built by Duke Carl Eugen von Wurttemberg, from 1746, in a bid to make Stuttgart âthe new Versailles.â
Behind the palace lie some picturesque gardens and the Opera House, an imposing colonnaded building with a rounded facade overlooking a huge lake.
This area is brimming with cafes and coffee bars, too.
Our favourite was Carlâs Brauhaus, which has a great range of local and European food, including plenty of choices for vegetarians and vegans like the delicious plant-based Schnitzel.
The Alte Kanzlei restaurant, in the square outside the Old Palace, has seating inside and out and it is a great place to sample the traditional local dishes, including Kasespatzle (egg noodles with melted cheese and fried onions), Maultaschen (a meat filled pasta) and Schupfnudeln (potato and wheat noodles).
If youâre after something a little lighter, the lively Markthalle (Market Hall) is full of fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, cheeses, herbs and all sorts of culinary delights.
Then wash it all down with a delicious unfiltered, cloudy lager from a brewery two miles from the city centre, Dinkelacker Kellerbier.
An unexpected treat opposite our apartment hotel, The Adina, is the new library â built in 2011 at a cost of 80million euros â which is a triumph of modern design, with a central spherical gallery rising up through the nine floors and lit solely by a skylight above.
STEEPED IN HISTORY
The hotel, where the attractive rooms come with their own fully equipped kitchen, is a short walk from the centre of the city and close to a Tube station where you can access the well-run and user-friendly public transport system.
For best value, you can buy three-day travel cards, valid for 72 hours after you stamp it in the orange machines on board the first train you travel on.
While Stuttgart might not be top of most peopleâs must-see places, this pretty city, steeped in history, is well worth a long weekend.
And if you can visit during the Weindorf, thereâs an added magic.
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Atypical presentation of tuberculous tenosynovitis of the hand
Atypical presentation of tuberculous tenosynovitis of
Tuberculosis (TB) may affect almost any body tissue.
Musculoskeletal TB, which may affect bones, tendons
and bursa, is a rare form of extrapulmonary disease and
occurs in about 1.3% of cases (Lakhanpal et al., 1987).
The diagnosis of TB tenosynovitis is often delayed.
Typically, patients with TB synovitis describe local pain
and have a swelling on the hand with limitation in the
range of motion of the fingers (Lakhanpal et al., 1987;
Sueyoshi et al., 1996).
We report a case with atypical involvement of the hand.
A 27-year-old butcher was referred to our clinic complaining
of a painless swelling on the right hand for more than a
year. Physical examination revealed hyperaemic palpable
masses on the palmar surface of the thumb, the small
finger and the ulnar region of the wrist. The limitations in
the ranges of motion in the interphalangeal joint of the
thumb and distal and proximal interphalangeal joints of
the small finger were 10, 20 and 25, respectively.
Soft tissue masses only were seen on radiographs, with
no sign of bone destruction. MRI (post-contrast study)
revealed heterogenous synovial lesions extending to the
wrist around the flexor sheaths of the thumb and the
small finger (Fig 1). Because of these findings, an open
biopsy of the tenosynovium from the wrist was done.
Macroscopically there was thickening of synovium
accompanied by numerous rice-like particles. Histology
showed granulomatous lesions containing multinuclear
giant cells with occasional central necrosis, epitheloid
fibroblasts and mononuclear inflammatory cells. These
findings were characteristic of tuberculosis (Fig 2).
Africanum and Bovinum types of tuberculosis were
isolated by BACTEC. The patient was treated with
antitubercular drugs (isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide
and ethambutol) for 9 months. The lesions regressed
dramatically 6 weeks after starting these drugs. A nearly
complete recovery of range of motion was observed at a
1 year follow-up.
Further assessment of the patient and his family did
not reveal any other physical or radiological evidence of
the disease. Expect for a positive tuberculin test, all his
routine biochemical tests were normal.
There have been a few cases of flexor tenosynovitis
caused by Mycobacterium bovis (Cooke et al., 2002).
Most of them were related to occupation. In the light of
our findings, we believe that the most likely source of
contagion was an animal. To the best of the authors’
knowledge, this is the first case in which tuberculous
tenosynovitis occurred in two different locations on the

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Los Angeles, CA— “A Comfortable Truth: The Story of a Boy and His Priest” opened in the West Hollywood Lee Strasberg Creative Center. The play’s website said the work addresses “the controversial subject of juvenile molestation in the Church.” It was written and directed by Mark Kemble, and produced by David Lee Strasberg. Kemble said the play was about “the danger of blind faith in the leaders of any religious organization.”
Joel Hirschhorn in Daily Variety wrote that the actor who plays the boy delivers “each church-crucifying zinger masterfully.” To demonstrate that the boy was traumatized by the molesting priest, he was depicted playing in a rock group by the name “Fourth Reich Vatican Nazis.” William Lobdell of the Los Angeles Times wrote, “The play’s set looks like a cross between a church and a bombed out train station with a few religious icons, including a busted Madonna fallen to the floor…a crucifix disguised as a piece of junk—scraps of wood and metal topped by an upside-down milk pail with the spout serving as Christ’s nose.”
Madison, WI—Terrence McNally’s play “Corpus Christi” was staged at the Evjue Theatre, part of the non-profit Bartell Community Theatre. It was performed by StageQ, “a group formed to bring gay and lesbian theater and works by gay and lesbian playwrights” to the Madison area. The play depicts a Christ-like figure who has sex with the 12 apostles.
New York, NY— The musical “Bare” ran for the first time off-Broadway. Described as a “pop opera,” it revolved around a gay love affair between two high school students, Jason and Peter, at St. Celia’s Boarding School. Variety magazine called the story a “tragedy that cannot be prevented by the sympathetic but theologically narrow-minded counsel of the school’s priest.” The play included a scene in which Peter has a hallucination of the Blessed Mother after he ingests some hashish-laced brownies. She appears, the New York Post reported, as a “Diana Ross-like Virgin Mary offering loving advice to gays.” The Philadelphia Inquirer described her as an “African-American woman weary of 2,000 years of being addressed as ‘Hail Mary.'”
The musical’s final song, “No Voice,” was described by Varietyas “an ominous indictment of a church that fails to hear or understand them [the characters in the play].” Damon Intrabartolo, the show’s creator, told the Los Angeles Times that he left Catholicism “with a great boyfriend and a lot of anger.” He confided to TheaterMania.com: “I’m really worried about the dark side of religion. It’s so easy to say, ‘F— this, I’m not going to church,’ but you can never entirely escape your religious demons.”
San Francisco, CA—The Contemporary Jewish Museum hosted a traveling exhibition put together by Independent Curators International called “100 Artists See God.” It included Norm Laich’s 2002 “CluelessJesus.com,” that depicts a game board with a “feckless-looking” Jesus surrounded by symbols of “seemingly insurmountable social problems.” Another was Jeffrey Vallance’s 1992 “Relics from Two Vatican Performances” that showed a note from the Vatican to the artist acknowledging the reception of the artist’s painting of Veronica’s Veil. Next to the note was a handkerchief with the artist’s face impressed on it with espresso in imitation of Veronica’s Veil. A final piece was the Rev. Ethan Acres’ 2002 “WWJD?”; it showed a nude, androgynous crucified person floating over the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles. The artist identified himself as a clergyman “ordained” by mail.
St. Petersburg, FL—Terrence McNally’s play “Corpus Christi” was performed by Gypsy Productions at a theater in the Suncoast Resort (which caters to homosexuals). The play depicts a Christ-like figure who has sex with the 12 apostles.
Denver, CO—Lady Sublime Productions presented the world premiere of “Lady Sublime and the Fantesticles” at the Phoenix Theatre. The musical was billed as “An Evening of Sex in Song” that is “all about sex—mostly gay sex.” According to the Denver Post, one of the scenes depicted “a lusty encounter between an altar boy and a priest.”
Cheshire, CT—The play “Shakespeare’s R&J” by Joe Calarco was performed by the Cheshire Performing and Fine Arts Committee in conjunction with the Parks Department as a “Shakespeare in the Park” production. The original play featured four boys in a “repressive” Catholic school where Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” is forbidden. A tone of homoeroticism is the undercurrent of the play. In the version performed here, girls were substituted for the boys.
Green Bay, WI—Terrence McNally’s play “Corpus Christi” was staged at the Green Bay Community Theater, by Warehouse Productions. (The group had previously staged its first ever production, about the murder of homosexual Matthew Shepard, the summer before.) “Corpus Christi” depicts a Christ-like figure who has sex with the 12 apostles.
New York, NY—Ernesto Pujol, a Cuban artist, performed a piece called “The Nun” at El Museo del Barrio. In the piece, Pujol dresses like a nun and wounds himself to the background tune of a children’s lullaby. According to the New York Times, he then gazes at a table of phallic sculptures with “the intensity reserved for religious contemplation.”
New York, NY—The New York Post reported that an anti-Christian poster was featured at a polling place in Manhattan’s SoHo district. The poster showed a soldier pointing a gun alongside the words, “Say it, one nation under God. Say it, you love Jesus. Say it.”
The poster was on a wall in the Puffin Room art gallery. It was in clear view of citizens waiting in line to vote. Ed Skyler, the press secretary to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, denounced the posters as “totally inappropriate.” William Donohue issued a formal complaint to the Board of Elections. He was informed by the Board that the polling place had been inspected before its use, but that the posters were hung up afterward. He was also told that there will be no more voting at this venue in the future.
New York, NY—Phillips, de Pury and Co. auctioned “The Ninth Hour” by Maurizio Cattelan. The artwork depicts Pope John Paul II being crushed by a meteorite while clutching his crozier. While the work is open to interpretation, the artist confessed that it is a “little” bit anti-Catholic. It sold for $3 million.
Tulsa, OK—Once again, the Nightingale Theater staged a production of the notorious anti-Catholic play, “Sister Mary Ignatius Explains it All for You,” written by Christopher Durang. The play mocks Jesus Christ and the Blessed Mother with a vengeance. When it first surfaced in the 1980s, it was condemned by Catholic, Jewish and Protestant organizations.
Minneapolis, MN—The Hennepin Center for the Arts presented a drag queen starring in a sexually oriented Christmas show entitled “Fall on Your Knees: Six Yule Orientation.” The St. Paul Pioneer Press called it “an off-kilter mix of slaughtered Christmas carols.”
Portland, OR—A filmed version of the play “Jesus Has Two Mommies” by Faith Soloway was shown at the Hollywood Theatre as part of the Oregon Film and Video Foundation/Hollywood Theatre Project. Called a “multi-media schlock opera,” the play featured Ms. Soloway, who played herself, and Christine Cannavo, who played her pregnant Irish-Catholic girlfriend. The two women join in a “commitment ceremony.” Ms. Soloway meets Jesus, who assuages her fears about her non-traditional relationship: he admits to having two mommies, Mary and Josephine.
Boston, MA—Ryan Landry’s play, “Who’s Afraid of the Virgin Mary?”, a parody of Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”, was performed at Machine. The lead roles of the arguing couple were played as St. Joseph and the Blessed Mother. Landry, a drag queen, played Mary. They are visited in the stable on Christmas Eve by Kris Kringle and his wife (also played by a man). Landry said, “I consider myself a Christian. I see nothing wrong with ‘playing’ the Virgin Mary in drag or [suggesting] that she has a drinking problem.”

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text: Trying to socialize toddlers is hard. My toddler hadn’t interacted with another child at all for 4 months so I was elated when an old acquaintance reached out asking to get our kids together. Today we watched them play outside for about 45 minutes and the kids had a blast, but us moms...meh... I think it’s been too long since we last interacted (over a decade), and it was awkward trying to make conversation with masks on, etc. I would like to do it again, but my heart knows it’s probably not going to happen (I texted thanking them for coming and no response for the rest of the day) and now I am even more depressed about not having friends around than before. Oh well, at least we tried.

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By Robert Tickner, The Canberra Times, 26 February 2023
What do we see when we look behind the walls of Australia’s youth detention centres and prisons? What does our national report card look like?
We currently have a situation where we are unnecessarily incarcerating thousands of children each year – mostly on remand, and often for short, disruptive periods of time. More than half of these children are First Nations.
It is entirely possible to address the drivers of children’s incarceration – but we need to first acknowledge that children’s imprisonment is a policy failure, and secondly on a significant scale, resource genuine alternatives to incarceration. It’s clear that children are being ‘managed’ in prisons, rather than receiving support, care, programs, education, and opportunities in the community.
Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows that 97% of children received into custody in 2020-2021 were unsentenced and 90% of children released from custody were also released from unsentenced detention. About one-third of unsentenced children completed their remand period and received some form of sentence, but only 20% of this cohort went on to be sentenced to detention.
The community-led alternatives for children available to most courts as diversionary and bail support options are currently extremely limited. There is also very limited access to specialist support for children who are at risk. However, for children who are able to access such support, the outcomes are extraordinarily effective.
For example, over the last ten years Backtrack Youth Services in Armidale has supported more than 1000 children and young people at risk of criminal justice system involvement or entrenched in the justice system. The organisation is funded almost entirely with philanthropic money.
An impressive 87% of the young people who leave Backtrack transition into employment or education. A UNSW report of the impact of the program on the local community found a 35% reduction in crime because of the engagement of young people in the program.
The most telling vindication of the truth of our assertion about the appalling lack of services and supports for the most marginalised and at risk kids in Australia came from governments themselves following the national meeting of Attorneys General last year. They issued a public statement confirming that it was the lack of services and alternative options that was the principal reason for failure to progress raising the age of criminal responsibility above the age of 10 in most jurisdictions.
Among adults, there has been a 44% increase in the number of people in Australia’s prisons in the last decade, and there are plans in almost all jurisdictions to build new prisons or to expand existing infrastructure. Even though they constitute 3% of the population, 31% of the people in prison are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, witheven higher representation in some jurisdictions.
This is happening at a time when crime rates in most of the major categories are at an all-time low. There is no causal relationship between imprisonment rates and crime. That is, crime reduction is not able to be explained by higher rates of incarceration but rather by a series of interrelated shifts in economic, cultural and social and justice policy.
The evidence confirms that imprisonment for adults in Australia is not working to deter, rehabilitate or keep the community safer. More than half (59.9%) of the people in prison in Australia have been in prison before – an increasing trend. In 2020-21, 45.2% of people released from prison returned there within two years.
In Australia we spend more than $4.2 billion each year on prison operating costs, and more than $6 billion each year when we include capital costs. The cost of keeping someone in prison is around $107,638 each year.
Estimates of the cost of providing intensive, specialist community-based services with proven ability to keep people out of prison range from $8,000 to $36,000 per person per year, with the higher cost arising where there were substantial disabilities involved. Residential treatment is more expensive, but still far cheaper and more effective in reducing recidivism than incarceration.
Our society is paying a huge price socially and economically for our record incarceration levels. The inevitable result of the current policies is to create an intergenerational underclass of people who go around and around the criminal justice system with all the attendant consequences of that for the individuals concerned, their families, communities, and society as a whole.
Jailing is failing. There can be no doubt that if governments invested in evidence-based alternatives to incarceration designed to break the cycle, judges and magistrates would have a much wider range of options for effective sentencing to reduce future offending, turn lives around and make the community safer.
In the words of Winston Churchill, “the first real principle which should guide anyone trying to establish a good system of prisons should be to prevent as many people as possible getting there at all."
Robert Tickner AO is Australia’s longest serving Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs and Chair of the Justice Reform Initiative.


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Fans heading to Ashton Gate for Bristol City games this season will find it even harder than usual finding a parking space around the ground.
That's because since last season, Bristol City Council has extended the Southville Residents' Parking Zone scheme to include all day on Saturday.
Fans who had previously parked in streets near the ground - but were able to do so because the Southville RPZ only operated Monday to Friday will now find they need a residents' parking permit to use their regular spot again this Saturday, when Bristol City take on Nottingham Forest in the first game of the 2018-19 season.
The RPZ scheme in Southville is geographically the largest of the controversial zones in Bristol. The news that it was being extended to Saturday was first revealed by Bristol Live back in February, but has now come into force.
This interactive map shows all the RPZ scheme areas in Bristol. Allow it time to load, then use your fingers or mouse to move the map to the area south of the river near Ashton Gate, and zoom in for more detail.
The RPZ covers an area from the eastern edge of Greville Smyth Park - just a Marlon Pack long-range shot's distance from Ashton Gate - all the way to the streets in Southville close to Bedminster Asda.
The area covered has also slightly changed too. It still covers all the streets to the north of North Street, but now some of the dead-end streets on the south side too have been included for the first time.
Many fans park in the streets close to Ashton Gate primary school and Aldi, off North Street - but will now not be able to.
The RPZ extension has been controversial in Southville - residents living at the eastern end that has been relatively untroubled by matchday parking issues are unhappy the blanket Saturday inclusion has taken place.
And people living in the streets south of North Street - in The Chessels in Bedminster, and in Ashton itself - have complained it will parking problems worse for them on Saturdays, whether or not Bristol City are playing at home.
Bristol City are advising fans to take care where they park, and if possible, consider leaving the car at home this season.
The club are subsidising an increased frequency of special AG buses, a service run by First which picks up at points across the city.
As well as the existing services seeing more buses than last season, a new one is being introduced from Henleaze through Clifton to Ashton Gate.
But there is still no Metrobus service -yet - that will operate on Saturday afternoons and offer a fresh alternative for fans who could come into Bristol city centre or Temple Meads and get a Metrobus to Ashton Gate. That will begin at the start of September.

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DeafTEC provides this resource with strategies and ideas for teaching in a mainstreamed classroom with a mix of hearing, deaf, and hard-of-hearing students. Twelve topics are included such as First Day of Class, Pace, Complexity, Visuals, Attention, and Point of Reference. Each topic includes a description of the challenge and strategies to overcome it. Related videos are also included from both the interpreter and teacher perspectives.
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It is with a heavy heart that I report the passing of Catherine Stovall this past Tuesday, January 24th, at 2pm. She was 103 years old and lived her life as an inspiration to her family, her church and her community. Mrs. Stovall, or "Queen Stovall" as my Crane High School Reunion group called her, is the mother of Joshlyn Dortch Banks, whom we have known since our days as students at the High School on the Westside of Chicago. "Sometimes you know you have a precious jewel, but don't really know how valuable it is, how extra special it is until you hear from friends and family that confirms we have a one-of-a-kind jewel that's more precious than rubies," Joshlyn told me. "I think her example of feeding seniors who had no family for Thanksgiving, out of her limited finances, helped to shape us into the individuals we are today."
We extend our deepest sympathy to Joshlyn and her family.
In February of 2021, Mrs. Stovall was awarded the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award in Robbins, Illinois. She met Dr. King in the 1960's at her church in Chicago, and spent her life trying to practice his teachings. She was interviewed by Brad Edwards of the local CBS station who asked her for some words of wisdom. (See video below) She said she learned that fear was her biggest thing to overcome, and that by overcoming fear, she began to believe in herself and what she could accomplish. Her other words of wisdom for that day were, "Get an Education... an education can help you get a better job and live a better life." She was the model for this.
She was born on August 1st, 1919, in Carleton, Alabama, and lived through many things including the Great Depression of 1929. She spoke about not having food to eat or running water or indoor plumbing during that time, but said the grace of God brought her through. She raised seven children (the eighth died at an early age), and she learned to sew to make clothes for them. Times were tight after the death of her first husband but she worked hard to provide for her family, and eventually remarried.
Joshlyn told me that her mother was determined to get her diploma to set an example for her family and neighbors. When Joshlyn was a little girl, she cried because her hair was short. Her mother admonished her, "Remember, it's not what's on your head, but what's in your head that counts." Joshlyn took those words to heart. She said her mother had taken the GED many times before she finally passed it on the thirteenth try. But once she did, she immediately went to college. "I guess another of her other words of wisdom," mused Joshlyn, "is 'Persistence.' Mother inspired so many people to stay in school or to go back to school with her actions."
Helping her children with their homework inspired Mrs Stovall to go back to school, and she was awarded her GED at the age of 71. After that, she attended Northeastern Illinois University and Malcolm X College. She also earned a Christian Education Diploma from the National Baptist Convention at a ceremony in San Francisco. She worked for Motorola and Allied and retired from the Board of Education. She taught Sunday School until she was 95 years old!
Joshlyn remembers: "We knew Mom would make things happen. For example, we didn't know there was a problem with a lack of money or food, because Mama would get in that kitchen and come up with the best one-of-a-kind meals from whatever she could find in the kitchen. She was resourceful and humble in what she did. Mom followed the word of God as taught in Matthew 6:2. She did things in a quiet manner, not boasting or bragging and people have never forgotten her many acts of kindness. She taught us to provide service in our communities. And even after her 100th birthday she remained determined, inspiring others to get out to vote."
At her 101st birthday celebration (which was a drive-by car parade because it was at the height of the coronavirus pandemic), Mrs. Stovall emphasized staying active. Although she could no longer travel, she fondly recounted her love of travel and how it took her to the World's Fair in Canada in 1964, the Bahamas, and Ghana. Her family added that she was proud of being able to cruise and especially of visiting ports of call in Barbados, Belize, Jamaica, St. Martin, Hawaii and Alaska. "She would smile when recalling she has visited 38 of the 50 states."
During our conversations in recent years, Mrs. Stovall's outlook was surprisingly refreshing. “Live life a day at a time,” she told me. I have heard that expression in various forms but somehow hearing it from a woman over a hundred years of age who had a lifetime of experiences to prove it made it more profound. Her gratitude was always front and center. "We will get through this thing," she said, referring to the pandemic. Astonishingly she lived through two pandemics, because she was an infant in 1919 during the Spanish Flu Pandemic that lasted from 1918 until 1920.
Some of our Crane Cougars group were privileged to celebrate Mrs. Stovall's 103rd birthday with her in August of 2022. "It's a true blessing to be here today celebrating Mother's 103rd birthday," said Joshlyn. "We never knew from day to day what to expect when she was recently in the hospital, except for one thing, she was determined to make it to this party!"
Laughing robustly that day, Joshlyn said that there wasn't one day that went by that her mother didn't ask about some detail of the party, whether it was about the caterers, the decorations or the invitations. "When she got sick, she didn't want us to know because she thought we would cancel her party. And when she finally got out of the hospital, the first thing she said is, 'Don't put any salt in my food. I want to stay healthy.'"
And stay healthy she did, for at least 103 years. At her birthday celebration last August, I was impressed by the longevity genes in her family. She sat between her brother, Jeffrey Davis, who was 95 years old, and her "Baby Sister," Eula Davis, who was 83. Jeffrey and his wife Dorothy had driven all the way from Mobile, Alabama to attend the party. And they were waiting for their younger brother Herman Davis to arrive. He was 87 years of age.
As she looked around the room that day, taking in the assemblage of those in attendance, her voice took on a stronger, louder quality when she declared: "Family is love!" Besides her daughter Joshlyn, she was also surrounded by her children Alfreda Williams, Jacinto Dortch, Alonzo Stovall, Barbara Stovall Carter and Rodney Stovall, and by assorted grandchildren, cousins, nieces and nephews and in-laws.
Thelma Ramsey, a friend of Mrs. Stovall from Friendship Baptist Church, told me, "She is amazing, she is soft-spoken, but people listen to her when she speaks, and they respect her. And she is still inspiring us." Her neighbors spoke in awe about her ability on her own to organize dinners for people who were lonely because she loved to feed people. Her neighbor Maria Perez, said she had been worried when she didn't see Mrs. Stovall out on her regular walks. "She could walk by herself, even at this age. And when I didn't see her I was worried. We played Bingo together, and her memory is very good. I call her Mom. It is a joy to be here today."
During the interview with Brad Edwards, when she received the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, award, she was asked what advice she would give to people today: "The world is in an uproar, and we need more prayer to overcome the violence." That is why Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the heroes she tried to emulate with her work in the community. Those words still resonate today.
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At 10:00 a.m. Eastern on Monday, the Court is expected to release orders from its March 25 Conference. (Our list of "Petitions to Watch" for that Conference is here.) We will cover those orders on the blog. At 10:00 a.m. Eastern on Tuesday, the Court is expected to issue at least one opinion, which we will cover in a "Live Blog." Oral arguments resume on Monday, when the Court will hear AZ Free Ent. Club v. Bennett (10-238) consolidated with McComish v. Bennett (10-239), and CSX Transportation v. McBride (10-235). On Tuesday, the Court will hear argument in Fowler v. US (10-5443) and Wal-Mart v. Dukes (10-277). On Wednesday, the Court will hear argument in PLIVA v. Mensing (09-993) consolidated with Actavis v. Demahy (09-1501) and Actavis Elizabeth, L.L.C. v. Mensing (09-1039), and Talk America v. MI Bell Tel. (10-313) consolidated with Isiogu v. Michigan Bell Telephone Co. (10-329). On Friday, the Justices are scheduled to meet for their April 1 Conference. Our list of "Petitions to Watch" for that Conference will be posted this week.
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South Korean actors Seo Ye Ji and Park Byung Eun are in talks to share screen space in an upcoming tvN drama titled Eve’s Scandal. On September 7, Munhwa Ilbo reported that Seo Ye Ji has been offered the leading role for the drama.
Ye Ji’s agency Gold Medalist has confirmed that the actress was offered the role and is currently reviewing though official announcement about whether the offer is accepted or not is yet to made. According to Soompi, the statement read, “We gave the script to Seo Ye Ji, and we are currently in the process of coordinating our opinions and waiting for her final response.”
Alongside Seo Ye Ji, it was also revealed that Park Byung Eun is in talks for the lead role for Eve’s Scandal. C-JeS Entertainment shared, “Park Byung Eun was offered a role in tvN’s new drama ‘and is looking over it.”
Eve’s Scandal is said to be a melodrama dealing with the inside story of a chaebol’s 2-trillion-won (approximately $1.7 billion) divorce lawsuit that shocks the entire nation. Written by Yoon Young Mi, the drama is rumored to be a hot topic among industry insiders for having a solid script.
Seo Ye Ji have been offered the role of Lee Ra El, who has a genius father and a beautiful mother. After going through an unfortunate family affair, she transforms into a woman with a fatal charm who is likened to a “dangerous flower.” She is the woman at the center of the unbelievably expensive divorce lawsuit whereas Park Byung Eun has been offered the role of the CEO of the No. 1 corporate group in the financial world. If Park Byung Eun accepts the offer, Eve’s Scandal will mark his first leading role in a drama.
On the work front, Seo Ye Ji gained great global popularity for her performance in tvN’s It’s Okay to Not Be Okay, drama in which she starred opposite Kim So Hyun. The drama proved to be a hit series worldwide.
Following the controversy of her alleged manipulation of Kim Jung Hyun‘s behavior in 2018, Seo Ye Ji has not appeared in front of the public since then and also withdrew from the drama Island that she had been in talks to star in. She was last featured in the film Recalled with Kim Kang Woo.
On the other hand, Park Byung Eun is currently starring in JTBC’s Lost. Eve’s Scandal is scheduled to air in the first half of 2022.
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iPhone and iPad sales disappoint Wall Street and Nokia hits its parent's profits, but both firms thrive in enterprise
For Apple, iPhone and iPad sales were strong by most firm's standards, but disappointed Wall Street. As reports mount up about the vendor making record orders for next generation iPhones from its suppliers, the slump in sales of the current models, as users anticipate the new offerings, may be more marked than usual. CEO Tim Cook said there were new products which "we can't wait to introduce", but gave no details. CFO Luca Maestri commented: "We're seeing some purchase delays and we've reflected that in our guidance. It happens. We have to live with that."
Despite hopes for the 'iPhone 6' and other rumored launches like the iWatch, the most discussed source of hope for future growth was the new and important enterprise alliance with IBM, which could ensure that Apple retains its market lead over Android in that segment for the long term, and gains some of the cloud-based services it lacks.
Enterprise cloud was the shining star of Microsoft's quarter too, though CEO Satya Nadella will be well aware of the threat from the IBM/Apple tie-up in vertical sectors. Cloud and corporate software drove the software business to exceed expectations, helped by surprising buoyancy in the business PC space, which also helped Intel's quarter. Revenue from Office 365 and the Azure cloud platform doubled year-on-year and were hailed as "pillars of strength" by CFO Amy Hood. She added that commercial cloud products now have an annual run rate of $4.4bn.
Meanwhile, as Daniel Ives of FBR Capital Markets put it, "Nokia continues to be the black cloud over Microsoft". The former Finnish business accounted for nearly $2bn in revenue in the quarter, but also for a $692m operating loss. Nadella says the phone unit is on track to break even on an operating basis in 2016, a long path for a business which already looked non-strategic to its owner only weeks after its purchase was completed.
So the pattern is clear, despite the huge differences between the two firms - by contrast with the high hopes for business and cloud offerings, device sales are not exciting investors.
Apple's fiscal third quarter, which ended in mid-June, saw revenue below analyst expectations, at $37.4bn, rather than the anticipated $38bn, but up 6% year-on-year. Net income was up 12% to $7.7bn and earnings per share were five cents above forecasts, at $1.28. The company sold 35.2m iPhones in the period, up from 31.2m a year earlier, but this was below Wall Street hopes of 35.78m. Likewise, the iPad came in 1.16m units below expectations at 13.3m, down from 14.6m in the year-ago quarter. The iTunes, software and services segment was up from $4.1bn last year to $4.48bn in revenue, but again, below analyst predictions of $4.53bn.
The iPad is a particular concern, as it is now Apple's second largest source of revenue. Cook said sales hit internal targets, but admitted they were below Wall Street expectations. The tablet remains the market leader but is being squeezed by a host of Android models in many price brackets, as well as alternative 'post-PC' form factors such as Chromebooks. It tends to have a longer upgrade cycle than the handset's typical two years, and rarely attracts operator subsidies. More than half of iPads are sold to first-time tablet buyers, a very different pattern from the iPhone, which depends heavily on the upgrade market.
Amid all these factors, the iPad posted its second quarter in a row of declining year-on-year sales, shifting 13.3m units. Cook blamed weakness in the critical US market, on which Apple is always somewhat over-reliant, and a reduction in channel inventory. However, he said on the analyst call: "We're very bullish about the future of the tablet market, and we're confident we can continue to bring innovation to this category through software, hardware, and services." He said there was strong growth in the BRIC economies and in education, and expects the IBM deal to help too.
Overall, almost 60% of sales now come from outside the US. Chinese iPad sales rose by 51% year-on-year, and iPhone shipments by 48%, though despite the distribution deal with China Mobile, Apple remains in fourth place in smartphones in the country. iPad sales were also up 45% in India. "China, honestly, was surprising to us," Cook said. "We thought it would be strong, but it went well past what we thought."
The company said that, in its fiscal fourth quarter, it expects to bring in between $37bn and $40bn in revenue, which fell slightly short of Wall Street estimates of $40.44bn. But the critical quarter will be the next one, when the new iPhone should make its debut in time for the holidays. Anticipation of a large-screened version is rising along with consensus that Apple will need to do something dramatic this time, to fend off Android competition in key markets. The latest results emphasize the company's critical reliance on its handset, which accounts for about 70% of total profit and contributed over $91bn in revenue last year.
"Apple's fortunes are tied to the iPhone," Michael Binger of Gradient Investments told Bloomberg. With the smartphone market becoming crowded and low-margin, that may not be a comfortable position for the company in the years ahead.
At Microsoft, results generally beat estimates, but profit was hit hard by the acquisition of Nokia's devices unit. In its fiscal fourth quarter, the company reported net income of $4.61bn, or 55 cents a share, including adjustments related to Nokia. Without Nokia-related items and taxes, the figure would have been 66 cents. Wall Street had anticipated 60 cents with the Nokia items and 64 cents without, indicating that the acquisition has had a far bigger negative impact on earnings than expected. Nadella recently announced 12,500 cuts to the former Nokia workforce in a broad refocusing of Microsoft, to focus heavily on the cloud and to de-emphasize most devices, and even Windows itself.
Nadella built on those announcements during the earnings call, emphasizing enterprise and cloud achievements and promising that the three main Windows versions - Windows 8, RT and Phone - would converge into one. "We are galvanized around our core as a productivity and platform company for the mobile-first and cloud-first world, and we are driving growth with disciplined decisions, bold innovation, and focused execution," he said in his statement. "I'm proud that our aggressive move to the cloud is paying off."


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Culture plays an essential role in forming the society and the country. “Culture is the mechanism through which societies promote and achieve conformity of behavior, dress, language, expectations, and laws” (Culture and Conformity , 2019). “The culture of any society is reflected by and can be observed through the behaviors and actions of others” (Behavioral Differences Between Cultures, 2018). Within the presentation of TedX Talk, he stated that we can relate to culture in three ways: confront, complain, and conform. I believe with dealing any other culture, it is difficult to adjust especially if you are a close minded individual. By confronting, the individual is deciding that their culture is better than others. By complaining, the individual isolates himself or herself from the society. “Conforming entails adapting our own behaviors to look more like the society around them, not necessarily change our own cultural tendencies completely” (Behavioral Differences Between Cultures, 2018).
From a personal perspective, I cannot say that I confront, complain, or conform. I believe I struggle more with conforming to society. Often times we tend to neglect other cultures because they are not like our own. By conforming, I had to realize that I can have the best of the both worlds. Being able to conform with a workplace is essential. Being able to conform has always been somewhat of a struggle for me because coming for a small town an individual tends to be close minded about certain things. But while pursuing my undergraduate, I was able to conform more to different cultures, but I am still learning how to conform.
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Yoga can be a powerful tool for reducing mental stress and promoting relaxation. By combining physical movement, breathwork, and mindfulness, yoga helps calm the nervous system and soothe the mind. Here are some yoga asanas and practices that are particularly beneficial for managing mental stress:
Corpse Pose (Savasana): This final relaxation pose is excellent for reducing stress and promoting deep relaxation. Lie down on your back, close your eyes, and focus on your breath and the sensations in your body.
Child's Pose (Balasana): A calming and restorative pose that helps release tension in the back, shoulders, and neck. It can also help soothe the mind and promote a sense of surrender.
Legs up the Wall Pose (Viparita Karani): This restorative inversion can help increase blood flow to the brain and promote relaxation.
Forward Bend (Uttanasana): This standing forward bend can help calm the mind, release tension in the back and hamstrings, and encourage introspection.
Seated Forward Bend (Paschimottanasana): A seated stretch that helps calm the nervous system and promote relaxation.
Bridge Pose (Setu Bandhasana): This gentle backbend can help open the chest and relieve stress and fatigue.
Cat-Cow Pose (Marjaryasana/Bitilasana): This flowing movement helps release tension in the spine and can be meditative when synchronized with the breath.
Corpse Pose with Belly Breathing: While in Savasana, place one hand on your belly. Focus on your breath and try to make your belly rise and fall with each inhale and exhale. Deep belly breathing activates the relaxation response.
Alternate Nostril Breathing (Nadi Shodhana): This breathing technique can help balance the flow of energy and calm the mind.
Guided Meditation and Mindfulness Practices: Consider incorporating guided meditation or mindfulness exercises into your yoga practice. These practices can help redirect your focus away from stress and into the present moment.
Regular yoga practice can be a valuable addition to stress management techniques. Consistency is key, and even a short daily practice can yield significant benefits for your mental and emotional well-being. Along with yoga, remember to take breaks when needed, get sufficient rest, maintain a healthy lifestyle, and seek support from friends, family, or professionals if you are experiencing persistent stress or anxiety.


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19th May 2023
Callejon - “Eternia Tour 2023” - Support: As Everything Unfolds and The Oklahoma Kid
On May 19th, 2023 a concert of the German Metalcore band CALLEJON took place in the Reithalle Strasse E in Dresden. The event promised to be a night of high-energy music and intense live performances, and the bands did not disappoint their fans.
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The evening was opened by THE OKLAHOMA KID. The progressive Metalcore band from Rostock went full force right at the beginning and made it clear to all guests where the journey is going to on this evening. One thing quickly became clear, the temperatures in the Reithalle only knew one direction that evening and that was upwards. https://theoklahomakidapparel.bigcartel.com
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The British band AS EVERYTHING UNFOLDS followed this top opener. The band was nominated for the 2021 Heavy Music Awards in the “Best UK Breakthrough Band” category. AS EVERYTHING UNFOLDS was able to follow the performance of the previous band very well and you will surely hear a lot more from this still young band in the future. The Reithalle in Dresden was well filled and with the two support bands, the concert visitors were offered a lot. https://www.aseverythingunfolds.com
When the headliner CALLEJON started playing, there was of course a wave of excitement in the audience that had been waiting for it all evening. From then on, of course, nobody stood still in the audience. The band presented an energetic set that included both their older hits and songs from their current album. CALLEJON’s musical performance was impressive. The guitar riffs were sharp and intoxicating, the drums pounded like a hammer and the vocals were powerful and passionate. The band members obviously had great stage presence and interacted with the audience in an impressive way. The fans showed their enthusiasm by singing along and head-banging.
The atmosphere in the Reithalle was electrifying and you could literally feel the energy transferring from the stage to the audience. The band and their fans were a unit that shared a passion for music. Between songs, the band always took time to talk to the audience and express their gratitude for the support. It was obvious that CALLEJON has a close connection to the fans and wanted to make the concert a special experience. And the band certainly succeeded in doing that. That evening, band and fans went home exhausted and both were satisfied with this event that used up the energy reserves. Band and audience agreed that this concert evening was a complete success. https://www.callejon.de/
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CHICAGO | Keep kids with concussions off the field, or your school could be forced to pay up.
Chicago's City Council is sending that threat through an ordinance that could make local schools -- public and private -- liable for water and sewer charges if they allow children to participate in sports with concussions.
"There's more and more information becoming available about the dangers of concussions," said Alderman Edward M. Burke, a co-sponsor of the ordinance that passed in January. "Part of this is an effort to get people educated on the issue, especially parents."
Stories about the catastrophic and long-term damage from concussions and other head trauma have spread throughout the sports world recently, particularly in the NFL and NHL. Both leagues are cracking down on improper hits, and putting new emphasis on prevention and care. The NFL and NHL now require any players who have suffered concussions to be cleared by an independent neurologist before they're allowed to play again.
But the blows continue to come. Sidney Crosby, the Pittsburgh Penguins captain and one of the faces of the NHL, hasn't played since early January after absorbing hits in consecutive games. Montreal police opened a criminal investigation Thursday into the on-ice hit that left the Canadiens' Max Pacioretty with a severe concussion and cracked vertebra. According to NFL data obtained by The Associated Press in December, the number of concussions being reported this past season was up more than 30 percent from 2008.
"The past year or two, the NFL and NCAA have taken it very seriously," said Kevin Guskiewicz of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, a member of the NCAA's Concussion Committee and the NFL's Head, Neck, and Spine Committee. "They have begun to show how they're educating athletes at the professional level and at the NCAA level, and I think it's created awareness for coaches and parents and athletes at the youth level."
A growing number of states are passing laws that require players to be removed if they show signs of a concussion, and bar them from competing again until cleared by a medical professional trained in concussion evaluation and management. But Illinois does not have such legislation -- it has passed the House and is now before the Senate -- and Burke became more concerned the more he learned about the devastating impact of head trauma in athletes.
Dave Duerson, a safety on the nasty defense that was the backbone of the Bears' 1986 Super Bowl champions, committed suicide last month after asking his family to donate to his brain to the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy at Boston University School of Medicine. Jim McMahon, the quarterback on that larger-than-life Bears team, is having memory issues, sometimes finding himself in a room and not remembering why he's there.
Bob Probert, who spent part of his career as one of the NHL's greatest enforcers with the Blackhawks, had the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
"It appears now to be almost an epidemic around the country," Burke said.
So he and alderwoman Latasha Thomas proposed the city ordinance, tying compliance with concussion guidelines to water and sewage rates. The ordinance applies to any elementary, middle and high school that sponsors athletic activities and is exempt from city water and sewer charges. It's not clear how many schools the ordinance covers, but there are more than 100 high schools alone in the Chicago Public Schools system.
According to the ordinance, a student who shows signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion has to be pulled off the field and evaluated by a health care professional. If no one is immediately available, the child is to be "promptly taken" for medical care.
Students cannot return to play without the evaluation and written consent of a "health care professional trained in the evaluation and management of concussion."
Burke conceded that the ordinance will be tough to enforce. City officials won't be patrolling gymnasiums and ball fields to make sure schools are complying with the rules. Violations aren't likely to generate massive monetary penalties, either.
Still, the ordinance puts everyone -- coaches, administrators and parents -- on notice that concussions in kids is not an issue to be taken lightly.
"This is a serious public health danger," Burke said. "Parents and educators have to work together to ensure that youngsters are properly screened."


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More Information about Chennai
Chennai, formerly known as Madras, is the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the biggest cultural, economic, and educational centers in South India. Chennai is one of the most visited cities in India and also had a proud reputation as the country’s safest city. Among the stunning attractions of Chennai, there is the Marina Beach, Thalankuppam Pier, water sports center in Muttukadu and the Kapaleeshwarar Temple. Located next to the Bay of Bengal, the city receives cool breezes to moderate its hot climate, making it one of the more temperate areas in India.
Flying to Chennai
1. Which airports serve Singapore to Chennai?
Changi International Airport is one of the most popular airports serving flights to Chennai from Singapore and is located at the eastern end of Singapore. It is the major civilian airport in Singapore and is one of the busiest airports for international passengers and cargo transport. When arriving in Chennai, you will land in the area’s biggest airport, the Chennai International Airport which serves the city, surrounding metropolitan area and the entire district of Tamil Nadu.
2. Which airlines operate flights from Singapore to Chennai?
IndiGo Air provides the majority of flights from Singapore to Chennai, with daily departures and no connections required. Air India, India Express, SilkAir, Scoot, and Singapore also offer similar flights. Other airlines, including AirAsia, British Airways, Cathay, Emirates, Etihad, Jet Airways, Lufthansa, Malaysia, Malindo, Qatar, Srilankan, Thai, and Thai AirAsia, provide daily departures but require a connection.
3. How long is the flight?
If you book a direct flight from Singapore to Chennai you can expect it to take approximately 3 hours and 55 minutes. With layovers, flights will typically take 7 hours or longer. Chennai is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind Singapore.
4. Climate changes between Singapore to Chennai
Chennai and Singapore both have fairly constant warm temperatures. Chennai has abundant rainfall, especially in October and November, while Singapore experiences heavy rainfall from November through January.
5. Culture differences and need-to-know
Chennai’s currency is the Indian Rupee and it can be acquired at most Chennai banks, international airports, hotels and money exchange booths.
The language spoken in Chennai is Tamil, which freely uses English words, but you do not need to be too worried about getting around as the locals can also speak or understand English very well, so you will never be stranded.
Full of beautiful landmarks and stunning scenes, Chennai, formerly known as Madras, is the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As one of the most visited and safest cities in India, Chennai is truly a wonder to explore. Many of Chennai’s top attractions are water-related, including Marina Beach, Thalankuppam Pier, and the water sports in Muttukadu.
As one of the oldest temples in Chennai, Kapaleeshwarar Temple is a must-visit for history buffs, while the Valluvar Kottam monument is also worth a visit. Get up close with history by taking the heritage tour of Royapuram Fishing Harbour and exploring Alamparai Fort.
If your planned trip time is flexible, be sure to plan your stay in January for the festival of Pongal or Chennai’s new year celebration in April. No matter your reason for visiting Chennai, be sure to make the most of your stay by taking in all that Chennai has to offer.
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Philip Santos Schaffer wants to use your bathroom. The self-described "multidisciplinary theatre artist and producer living in New York" is now offering his show The End of the World Bar and Bathtub to be purchased on the online ticketing platform, TodayTix.
According to the writeup about the piece on TodayTix, The End of the World Bar and Bathtub has Schaffer helping you survive the end of the world... in your bathroom.
You can currently purchase tickets for the show through June for $50 per for a performance for two, although the show will be touring indefinitely. It is written and produced by Philip Santos Schaffer, directed by Audrey Frischman, and produced by WalkUpArts.
WalkUpArts "explore the audience-artist relationship through multi-disciplinary, intimate, and communal experiences. With an intent towards maintaining a social-consciousness, we engage with audiences through new works and original adaptations of classics."
In the past, they have produced works like Much Ado About Nothing and Hair.
However, while this appears to be the first performance in YOUR bathroom, it's actually an encore production. As Time Out reports, the show ran last year around this time, too.
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Benedetto Vinci24 years old, on March 14, 2012, died in Sant'Agata di Militello (Messina) for the consequences of a stab wound to the abdomen by his girlfriend Francesca Picilli who was finally convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 10 years and 6 months in prison and who then obtained a partial pardon from the President of the Republic.
But Vinci's family is now calling into question the doctors of the “Villa Sofia-Cervello” hospitals who treated Vinci after the wounding. According to a preventive technical assessment requested by the civil parties and ordered by the Civil Court of Palermo, Vinci would have died of a heart attack which could have been “intercepted” if the doctors had carried out routine tests which were never carried out. The young man suffered a rupture of the anterior interventricular coronary artery and a heart attack as a result of the stabbing. The consultants appointed by the Court, doctors Calogero Comparato and Pierangela Fleres, in the report filed in recent days at the Third Civil Section of the Court of Palermo, wrote that «during the stay in the thoracic surgery department of the Cervello hospital in Palermo, there was no an electrocardiogram was never performed nor was the troponin dosage curve monitored, tests which would have led the doctors to carry out further investigations, and certainly among these a coronary angiography, which would have allowed the diagnosis of the pseudoaneurysm of the anterior interventricular coronary artery.
Even if few cases of coronary rupture have been reported in the medical literature – they added in the report – the approximately 10 days that elapsed between the rupture and the cardiogenic shock would have easily allowed the patient to be studied and subjected to coronary artery bypass surgery. In consideration of these elements it is possible to believe that, if good medical practices had been adopted, Vinci would have had a 70% chance of survival.” The lawyers of the civil parties, Giuseppe Mancuso, Salvatore Mancuso and Massimiliano Fabio, will prepare a civil case calling into question the “Villa Sofia-Cervello” hospitals of Palermo for the assessment of civil liability and the assessment of the damage suffered by the family members of Benedetto Vinci. “The thesis of the co-responsibility of the health facility in the occurrence of the death of Mr. Benedetto Vinci – explain the defenders – has always been feared by the defense of the family members. Today, finally, even after many years, the preventive technical assessment has confirmed this evidence and unfortunately the occurrence of a tragedy that could have been avoided.”


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By Stelios Orphanides
The double taxation avoidance treaty Cyprus signed with Iran in August may prove crucial in the island’s bid to keep the edge in attracting business from the Islamic country after world powers agreed to lift sanctions that crippled its economy, the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus said.
“It’s important to note that competitor countries have not signed yet respective treaties with Iran and therefore, there is an advantage in this area which is expected to be particularly beneficial, provided we manage it wisely,” Kyriakos Iordanou, the institute’s general manager said in an emailed interview on Tuesday. “The ratification of this treaty is still pending and we hope that this will happen this year which will allow the implementation of the treaty from January 1, 2017”.
The lifting of the sanctions which covered a wide-range of activities and included shipping, financial services, banking, insurance, oil and the freezing of around $100bn in assets, which are now released, may allow Cyprus to successfully attract a portion of it “as a notable and reliable investment destination,” Iordanou said. “Strengthening cooperation with Iran, may likely help cooperation with other Arab countries, with both financial and political benefits. Additional advantages which may result from this development include a further drop in the oil price, which may help the Cypriot economy in general, and the development of other areas of the economy, such as shipping, tourism and investment funds”.
According to sources with knowledge of the situation, two Iranian shipping companies, the National Iranian Tanker Company and the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, already decided to reactivate their presence in Cyprus.
“Cyprus can also serve as a headquarter basis for Iranian companies wishing to operate globally,” the manager of the public accountants’ institute said.
As following the lifting of the sanctions concerning the country’s Iranian programme, other restrictions remain in place concerning the country’s ballistic missile programme, “it is very important to accurately follow the rules with respect to sanctions and related circulars of the ministry of foreign affairs,” Iordanou added.
“Professional bodies, supervisory authorities and financial institutions have strengthened their procedures with respect to preventing and combating money laundering,” he said. “It is in our hand to comply”.
Iordanou added that the strengthening of ties with Iran, a supporter of Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shia militia deemed by the European Union, the United States and Israel as a terrorist organisation, will not necessarily affect ties with other Middle East nations.
“Cyprus can also serve as a bridge for cooperation between Iran and Israel,” he added.


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With help from the local community members and community service officers, the Property Crimes Unit monitors the sale of stolen property through pawn shops and recycled metal businesses, in order to identify thieves using legitimate businesses to fence their stolen goods.
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- Title: POLAND: Poland in mourning after fatal military plane crash
- Date: 25th January 2008
- Summary: (EU) WARSAW, POLAND (JANUARY 24, 2007) (REUTERS) GOVERNMENT HEADQUARTERS POLISH FLAG AT HALF MAST FLAG WITH BLACK RIBBON, SIGN OF MOURNING GOVERNMENT MINISTERS OBSERVING MINUTE OF SILENCE FOR VICTIMS OF MILITARY AIRPLANE CRASH POLISH AND EUROPEAN UNION FLAGS, POLISH FLAG DECORATED WITH BLACK RIBBON (SOUNDBITE) (Polish) PRIME MINISTER DONALD TUSK, SAYING: "I know that today the families of the victims are suffering very much, but it might be of some relief that everybody in Poland are united with you. You are in the hearts and minds of those who offer you assistance in the upcoming days and weeks."
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- Location: Poland
- Country: Poland
- Duration: 00:00:57
- Topics: Disasters / Accidents / Natural catastrophes
- Story Text: Polish authorities launched an investigation on Thursday (January 24) into the country's largest military plane disaster that claimed 20 air force personnel, including high-ranking officers returning from an air safety conference.
A Spanish-made CASA 295m transport plane crashed in a forest on Wednesday evening on its approach to a military airport in northern Poland, killing four crew members and 16 passengers coming back from Warsaw.
Among the passengers were an air force general and the head of the base in Miroslawiec where the aircraft was to land.
"I know that today the families of the victims are suffering very much, but it might be of some relief that everybody in Poland are united with you. You are in the hearts and minds of those who offer you assistance in the upcoming days and weeks," Prime Minister Donald Tusk told reporters.
Despite earlier media reports, officials said they have not yet recovered the so-called black box with flight data and cockpit voice recorders.
President Lech Kaczynski has announced a national period of mourning after cutting short a state visit to Croatia.
One of the firemen called to the scene told local television station the twisted wreckage hardly resembled an airplane.
The aircraft that crashed on Wednesday started flying in August. It was one of 10 owned by the Polish air force, which also uses them to transport personnel and equipment to Polish forces stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The remaining CASA 295's in Poland were grounded pending the investigation.
Officials said the crash was Poland's worst military air disaster. In 1973, 18 people, including two government ministers, were killed in a similar accident.
Poland's largest aviation disaster took place in 1987 when a Polish LOT airliner crashed in a Warsaw forest, killing all 183 people onboard.
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Dynamic, cooperative multi-robot pa trolling with a team of UAVs
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The multi-robot patrolling task has practical relevance in surveillance, search and rescue, and security applications. In this task, a team of robots must repeatedly visit areas in the environment, minimizing the time in-between visits to each. A team of robots can perform this task efficiently; however, challenges remain related to team formation and task assignment. This paper presents an approach for monitoring patrolling performance and dynamically adjusting the task assignment function based on observations of teammate performance. Experimental results are presented from realistic simulations of a cooperative patrolling scenario, using a team of UAVs.


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One of the 75 districts of the state of Uttar Pradesh, Balrampur is located on the bank of the beautiful River Rapti and is situated on a ridge, 348 ft above sea level. Balrampur City Guide is incomplete without a mention of its rich cultural heritage. The place is widely known for its beautiful temples, monasteries and centers of religious significance for the Jains. The revered Shakti Pith, the temple of Pateshwari Devi serves as a major attraction among tourists and the other includes the ancient city of Sravasti, which is presently a pilgrimage place for Jains and Buddhists.
Balrampur is addressed as the birth place of renowned Urdu poet Ali Sardar Jafri and he is among one of the few Urdu poets in the country who were awarded with the prestigious Jnanpith award. The Jeetavana Monastery, which is believed to be the favourite site of Lord Buddha, is one of the oldest monasteries situated in the town. The place was also visited by Emperor Ashoka for its historical significance. A sacred Peepal tree is believed to have grown from a sapling of the original Bodhi Tree at Bodh Gaya. Balrampur is also a famous Jain city having Swetambar Temple in the Sravasti area.
The city has also excelled in the field of education and learning. One of the renowned Institutions, M. L. K. P. G. College, is located in the town. It is about 17 Kms from a religious place Shravasti where Gautama Buddha is believed to have displayed his mystical powers. The region which includes the present Balrampur district was the part of the great Kosala kingdom. Balrampur is also famous for the Balrampur Chini Mills which is one of the largest manufacturers of sugar in the country.

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It is seemingly quiet so far this morning (November 22) on Devon and Cornwall's roads.
Ongoing road works on the A38 Bridgwater Road in Taunton has meant the road has been closed in both directions towards Somerset due to bridge maintenance work between A358 and Aldi.
The A3123 is also closed in both directions due to ongoing roadworks from B3230 (Lynton Cross) to Marwood Turn-off.
According to BBC Travel SouthWest, no delays have been reported on the Tamar Bridge or the Torpoint Ferry.
We will keep you updated with the latest traffic and travel news as it comes in.
Follow the latest updates in the blog below.
Queueing traffic on the A379 near Teignmouth
According to Inrix, there is queueing traffic on A379 Bitton Park Road Eastbound at Reed Vale, in the roadworks area.
Travel time is estimated at around 10 minutes and there are temporary traffic lights in operation.
Teignmouth to Shaldon Ferry on winter timetable
BBC Travel SouthWest have reported that the Teignmouth to Shaldon Ferry is running on its winter timetable, so no service Mondays and Tuesdays.
#Devon The Teignmouth to Shaldon Ferry is running on its winter timetable so no service Mondays and Tuesdays.[SG]— BBC Travel SouthWest (@BBCTravelSW) November 22, 2021
Traffic is queuing due to accident on the M5 Northbound between Exeter and Cullompton
Inrix reports that all traffic is being temporarily held and there is stationary traffic, due to accident on M5 Northbound between J29 A3015 Honiton Road, in Exeter / Honiton and J28 A373 Station Road, in the Cullompton / Service Area.
Traffic has been held since 09:00 to attend to the accident.
Slow traffic on A385 heading through Totnes
BBC Travel SouthWest have reported that there's "very slow traffic" on the A385 from Shinner’s Bridge heading through Totnes due to roadworks on Bridgetown Hill.
Traffic returns to normal on A386 Outland Road
Inrix reports that traffic has returned to normal, after the broken down vehicle earlier on A38 The Parkway Westbound at A386 Outland Road (Manadon Roundabout).
There's busy traffic on the A390 near Lostwithiel
BBC Travel SouthWest have reported that there’s busy traffic both ways, near Lostwithiel on the A390 at the Lantyan turn off, due to temporary traffic lights.
One lane closed on the A386 Outland Road due to a broken down vehicle
Inrix reports that one lane is closed, causing slow traffic due to broken down vehicle on A38 The Parkway Westbound at A386 Outland Road -Manadon Roundabout. Lane one (of two) is closed.
Slow traffic on A380 due to roadworks
According to roads and traffic monitoring website, Inrix, there is "very slow" traffic on the A380 in both directions at Wapperwell (Ideford). In the roadworks area.
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InteliMains 210 – ComAp
The InteliMains 210 is the next generation of mains supervision controller.
The InteliMains 210 is designed for the parallel operation of up to 31 gensets and mains. It offers remote control and monitoring with a flexible, extendable, yet user friendly interface.
- Synchronising – for multiple up to 31 gen-sets operating in parallel to mains
- PLC – Utilise the unique, and easy to use PLC drag-and-drop blocks for configuration.
- New design – Flexibility to change the application e.g. MCB & MGCB.
- Plug-in modules – Customise your controller with our plug-in extension and communication modules.
- 4G/LTE – Connect to your gen-set via 4G/LTE for alerts or use ComAp’s WebSupervisor.
- GPS – Always know the location of your gen-set using geofencing for theft or movement alerts.
- InteliConfig – The new configuration and monitoring PC tool will offer you multi gen-set control and monitoring as well as easy set-up.
When combined with the InteliGen 200 genset controller, it offers:
- Two types of synchronisations: Phase Match or Slip Synchro.
- Wide range of communication and connection capabilities including:
- USB, CAN and RS485 on board
- USB master for configuration or firmware upload or download
- RS232 and additional RS485 via plug-in module
- internet access using Ethernet, GPRS/3G/4G via plug-in modules
- configurable Modbus RTU or TCP and support of SNMP protocols v1 or v2c
- Internal PLC support with PLC editor and monitor included in InteliConfig.
- Active SMS and emails in different languages.
- Geofencing and tracking via WebSupervisor.
- Option for additional inputs/outputs.
- Flexible event based history with up to 350 events.
- Multipurpose flexible timers.
- UL listed certification.
InteliMains 210 Technical Specifications
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Identifying and Scaling up Aldehyde Oxidase Metabolites
Provision of multiple human metabolites via biotransformation
There has been a notable increase in metabolism of new drug candidates through non-CYP phase I pathways such as those mediated via aldehyde oxidase (AO).1 Further, mixed AO/P450 substrates may be subject to metabolic shunting, an important consideration during toxicology and DDI assessment of these drugs.2 Access to metabolites may thus be important to consider for drugs with mixed metabolism.
Zhou and colleagues at Lilly presented a poster at the 2018 ISSX meeting in Montreal on “Elimination of [14C]-LY3023414 by Aldehyde Oxidase and CYP Enzymes in Humans Following Oral Administration.” Both AO and CYP enzymes were responsible for the metabolic clearance of LY3023414 with the non-CYP enzymes mediating approximately half of the clearance of the drug. The predominant metabolic clearance pathways were aromatic hydroxylation of the quinoline moiety (M2), N-demethylation (M5) and quinoline oxidation with N-demethylation (M12).
No metabolism was observed when tested vs 5 human recombinant CYPs, however screening of LY3023414 against a subset of Hypha’s microbial biotransforming strains generated a number of metabolites. The best strain was scaled-up to 6L to access target metabolites M2 and M4. Subsequent incubation of the synthesised intermediate M5 vs Cyno S9 enabled production of a further target metabolite M12. Metabolites were purified to > 95% purity by Hypha and the structures confirmed by LC-MS and NMR. The AO mediated hydroxylated metabolite (M2, 20.1mg) and an N-oxide (M4, 66.3mg) were made via microbial biosynthesis and a CYP/AO mediated metabolite (M12, 18.4mg) was generated through liver S9 incubations. Use of combined biotransformation approaches can therefore enable access to metabolites created through different pathways, including AO and CYP mediated metabolites.
1. Rashidi & Soltani, 2017. Expert Opin. Drug Discov.12 (3), 305-316.
2. Crouch et al., 2016. Drug Metab Dispos 44, 1296-1303.
Hypha’s microbial biocatalysis process is effective at generating metabolites at up to gram scale. Through Hypha and Selcia’s partnership, [13C], [14C], [2H], [3H] and [15N]-labelled metabolites can be accessed to support regulatory, development or research projects in the pharma and crop protection industries. Hypha establishes optimized processes using unlabelled or stable labelled parent substrates, which can then be transferred to Selcia’s state-of-the-art radiochemistry labs for the production of radiolabelled metabolites.
In this case study at least 2 mg of a monohydroxylated metabolite (M4), originally observed in rat liver microsomes, was required by a US pharma company. Using PolyCYPs, the target metabolite was supplied to the client together with a Certificate of Analysis within 22 days from receipt of order, exemplifying the short timelines achievable using PolyCYPs to access CYP-derived metabolites.
In Chapter 4 of the book on “Identification and quantification of drugs, metabolites, drug metabolizing enzymes and transporters”, Hypha authors summarise the different methods employed for producing metabolites of drugs, illustrated with representative examples from the literature and work undertaken at Hypha. The chapter also includes a discussion and examples of the use of NMR spectroscopy for structure elucidation of metabolites.

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