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Accounting Services Manager
To assist the Director of Business Operations by providing the necessary expertise to perform accounting functions in accordance with all federal, state, GAAP and GASB guidelines and in accordance with School district policies and procedures. To supervise and perform tasks related to the financial, accounting, and payroll responsibilities of the school district. To assist Administration with the collecting, tracking and reporting of PIMS data within the district and to outside agencies. To plan, develop and supervise the business office in such a way as to provide supportive information in which sound decisions can be made. The Accounting Services Manager manages and implements the operations and management of the Business Office in support of the district.
ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
- Assist in the coordination of financial procedures for administering the school budget, purchasing and preparation of bid specifications and documents, accounts payable, tax administration and collection, fund accounting and financial reporting.
- Assist in the preparation and presentation of the annual district budget.
- Assist in oversight of all accounting operations, including the establishment and supervision of an efficient accounting program to record, in detail, all transactions.
- Support the preparation of an annual budget of estimated revenues and expenditures for consideration by the Superintendent and the Board of School Directors based on the information furnished by the Superintendent and from prior year's records.
- Prepare interim financial reports for all funds of the school district.
- Interpret and report the financial matters of the district to the community.
- Support the administration of the overall budget to ensure compliance with budgeted appropriations and operational performance requirements.
- Supervise the preparation of District payroll and approve time cards for payments.
- Prepare and file state financial reports.
- Supervise the processing of all invoices and the preparation of a monthly treasurer's report for the Board and the Superintendent.
- Supervise the preparation of tax duplicates, and the addition and exonerations on real estate based on information received from the County Assessor's Office.
- Supervise the function of elected tax collectors, including verification of monthly reports received from the eight District tax collectors, maintenance of separate accounts for each tax collector, and collection procedures.
- Prepare a preliminary report for use in connection with the annual audit of school accounts by the District auditors as well as the state auditors. Arrange for the audit of all school accounts.
- Assist in arranging for the administration and annual internal audit of all school activity accounts with a subsequent report of each account to the Building Principal, Superintendent, and Board of School Directors.
- Supervise the preparation of invoices for rental of school facilities, tuition, inter-system payments, etc., and ensure that payments are received.
- Assist in the supervision of the financial operation of the District cafeterias.
- Support the oversight of a system of internal financial controls within the District.
- Provide continual evaluation of internal controls and improvements.
- Supervise the administration of the cash receipts and accounts receivable accounting systems
- Provide oversight to ensure necessary internal controls are present in each department of the district’s operation.
- Supervise the activities and day-to-day operations involved with administration of accounts payable, accounts receivable, child accounting, tax collection, and investment of funds.
- Present and explain financial information to internal and external organizations in a clear, understandable, and accurate manner.
- Assist the Director of Business Operations in developing policies and procedures to ensure adequate internal controls and efficient financial operations of the school district.
- Establish controls to provide for accurate audit trails, efficient flow of information and appropriate internal controls.
- Review internal controls by conducting internal audits of district funds including student activity funds, petty cash funds and any other building funds.
- Reconcile all school district bank and investment accounts on a monthly basis and post necessary journal entries.
- Process the monthly accounting cycle to include posting all transactions, reconciling monthly bank statements for all district bank accounts and reconciling balance sheet accounts for all district funds. This also includes preparation of reports for the Board of School Directors.
- Assist in the investment of school district funds by compiling cash flow charts and providing support in securing investment rate analysis.
- Assist the Director of Business Operations in overseeing purchasing and materials management to ensure compliance with district purchasing policies and state bidding requirements.
- Earned Income Tax Collection
- Represent the School district on the Board of the York Adams Tax Bureau and the York County Tax Collection Committee
- Manage the maintenance of earned income tax records.
- Adopt and implement procedures for maintaining updated records for use by York Adams Tax Bureau.
- Prepare Budgetary Transfers for Director of Business Operations’ review and School Board approval. Post Budgetary Transfers, after approval by the School Board.
- Review year-to-date revenue and expense accounts to verify accuracy of data.
- Develop policies/procedures applicable to the finances as laws and regulations change or due to internal changes.
- Manage banking and investment services to include monitoring of cash flow to ensure maximum earnings on the available funds.
- Oversee individual Building Principal Funds, as well as the High School and Middle School Activity Funds to ensure compliance with state and district regulations and policies.
- Administer the use of the procurement credit card program.
- Provide guidance in the management of the Athletic and Activity Funds.
ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS AND BUDGET REPORT FOR STATE
- Assist Director of Business Operations in preparing year-end journal entries, supporting schedules and other documentation necessary to complete the Annual Financial Report.
- Prepare the Annual Financial Report for review by the Director of Business Operations, approval by the School Board and subsequent submission to PDE.
- Assist Director of Business Operations in processing and summarizing budgetary data in the compilation of the annual budget.
- Prepare budget information and submit to PDE.
- Assist the Director of Business Operations and Superintendent in the preparation of the school district budget to include compiling necessary statistical data for the budgeting process.
- Coordinate the gathering of material, information and reports required annually by the local auditors and periodically by any state or federal agency.
- Provide documentation and respond to inquiries of local auditors.
- Prepare reports and make all necessary arrangements for annual local audit and periodic state audit.
- Coordinate the closing of the accounting system’s fiscal year in conjunction with the local auditors. These duties include coordinating and gathering all materials, schedules, information, and reports as required by the local auditors, as well as acting proactively on addressing any observations or significant deficiencies given to the district through the audit.
FEDERAL PROGRAMS & GRANTS
- Supervise the child accounting function to ensure that proper procedures exist for school district wide child accounting practices and reports are accurate and filed in a timely manner.
- Monitor attendance for students within the school district and those school district students who may be educated at York Adams Academy, special education facilities, charter schools and/or other related educational facilities outside of the school district, to ensure accurate child accounting data.
- Monitor students falling under Section 1302, 1305, and 1306 of the Pennsylvania School Code, who are educated within our district from other school districts, to ensure complete and accurate child accounting records.
- Send tuition invoices to other school districts or agencies immediately after end-of-year reports are completed.
- Review and approve tuition invoices received by the School district for students enrolled in other facilities/institutions.
- Complete all Child Accounting Reports, State Reports, and Federal Reports at the end of year for review, approval, and submission to PDE.
- Supervise and complete all required budgeting, accounting and reporting for school district Federal Programs and other grants.
- Provide quarterly reports and spreadsheets to Federal Programs coordinators.
- Prepare quarterly and year-end reports for Federal Programs and other Grants.
- Manage the accounting and reporting for all district grants and Federal Programs. Ensure the district complies with all federal, state and district regulations and policies.
- Support the accounting and reporting for the Education Improvement Tax Credit grant program for the Spring Grove Area Educational Foundation.
- To supervise and evaluate the following departments/positions:
- Payroll/Payroll Accountant
- Accounts Payable / Accounts Payable Secretary
- Tax Accounting / Tax Accountant
- Direct the preparation of the payroll and fiscal recording-keeping involved with employee retirement plans, insurance programs, and other employee benefits, as well as federal, state and local payroll reporting.
- Provide analysis and execute special projects as requested and assigned by Director of Business Operations or designee.
- Prepare monthly School Board Treasurer’s Report for review by the Director of Business Operations.
- Prepare, collect, and submit to the state the necessary state sales tax payments.
- Be knowledgeable and capable of running payroll in the absence of the Payroll Specialist.
- Support the administration of food services and facilities services financial functions.
- Maintain professional accreditations and current skills through directed professional and personal development, and by participation in association activities.
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the Director of Business Operations or designee.
Accounting Services Manager
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TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field.
Master’s degree preferred
Minimum of two years’ experience in an accounting or business environment.
Proficiency in data entry.
Demonstrated knowledge of computer hardware and software operations including Microsoft Word and Excel.
Accuracy with mathematical calculations essential.
- Ability to work cooperatively with others.
- Maturity and the ability to deal effectively with public, students, and staff.
- Ability to work independently within the limits of assigned responsibilities.
- Ability to plan and prioritize workload. Understand the importance and practice of confidentiality.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks, function effectively, and meet strict time deadlines.
- Receipt of current, favorable clearances including: Pennsylvania State Criminal History (Act 34), Federal Criminal History (FBI – Fingerprinting - Act 114), Pennsylvania Child Abuse (Act 151), and Sexual Misconduct and Abuse Disclosures (Act 168).
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Westmeath has the most expensive homes.
The average price of a home in the midlands has jumped by over €1,000.
The CSO's latest Residential Price Index has found the average cost of a house in the region will set you back €236,000.
Offaly offers the best value for prospective homeowners in the midlands, at €230,000, while €240,000 is the average price tag in Laois and Westmeath.
The rate at which property prices increased across the country slowed to 1.5% in the 12 months to July.
That's down from 2.1% in the year to June.

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Loyola team wins honorable mention in the global “Students Reinventing Cities” competition
The Loyola team, “People First,” composed of six Loyola students and one from Tulane, won honorable mention in the global “Students Reinventing Cities” competition. Mayor LaToya Cantrell will honor Sydney Lowman, Evan Roden, Mya Butler, Rinny Barcenas, Leila Avery, Natalia Arredondo, and Ileanna Calcano in a ceremony on September 25 and has asked them to make a 30-minute presentation of their proposal to revitalize East New Orleans.
Spearheaded by the Center for Entrepreneurship and Community Development with faculty leadership from Dr. Craig Hood, director of the environment program, this amazing team of students studying environmental studies, biomedical engineering, classical Latin, business management, economics, humanities and architecture beat out teams from Harvard, Tulane and Sapienza University of Rome for the honorable mention honor
The Students Reinventing Cities is a competition that “invites students and universities to collaborate with global cities and imagine a more sustainable and inclusive future.” The People First team developed a comprehensive and inclusive plan that addressed disaster planning; green infrastructure; stormwater management; energy production like anaerobic digesters; public and private transportation; bike and pedestrian roadways; climate-focused street design; hurricane-proof housing; community places including urban gardens and other solutions to address crime and food insecurity; and even green jobs. Of particular note - this was all done during the end of finals this year - from April to June!
“I am so incredibly proud, but not surprised that the Loyola team was a winner. If we are to find actionable, innovative solutions that address climate, poverty and food insecurity issues, it will take a diverse group of people with a range of knowledge and a passion for social justice. That describes this team - and, in fact, all of Loyola University to me,” says Bara Watts, executive director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Community Development.

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The Conservative party is becoming increasingly strict about its campaigning in Rochester and Strood, ahead of the by-election on 20 November. Unnerved by the polls giving Ukip – whose candidate Mark Reckless used to be one of their own – the lead, the Prime Minister has instructed his MPs to visit the constituency “at least three times” before the polls close, with cabinet members and whips visiting at least five times.
The Telegraph reported this morning on the chief whip Michael Gove’s tactic of sending out regular “Roll of Honour” emails to the parliamentary party, listing the number of times each MP has visited the seat, and naming and shaming those who have yet to travel to Medway to take on their former colleague.
I got hold of one of these emails, and the 108 MPs who are listed under “0 visits” sent around late yesterday morning (some of whom may well have been embarrassed into scampering to Kent today) makes interesting reading.
I won’t publish all the names, but the list includes:
Eleven ministers haven’t yet made the trip, including cabinet members such as the Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and the Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin. High-profile ministers on the list include business minister Matt Hancock, Treasury minister Andrea Leadsom and defence minister Anna Soubry, and almost all the health team. The new education minister Sam Gyimah is also on there, and he used to be David Cameron’s PPS…
Those who have been identified as having a better chance running under the Ukip banner
Those who have been rumoured as potential defectors
Philip Hollobone – the most rebellious MP
Rogues and eurosceptics
Nadine Dorries – has referred to Cameron and George Osborne as “two arrogant posh boys” and floated the notion of candidates running on joint Ukip-Conservative tickets
John Redwood – one of the most media-happy eurosceptic backbenchers
Adam Afriyie – once rumoured as a stalking horse for the Tory party leadership, and tabled a rebel amendment calling for the EU referendum to be brought forward to 2014
Although the absence of a number of ministers is probably more down to their time pressures than any political statement, 11 is a surprisingly high number considering the by-election is only a fortnight away.
More significant is the number of MPs either linked to eurosceptic views or more directly to having some alignment with Ukip’s overall agenda who haven’t been to campaign. This list is a telling insight into the general party’s attitude to this by-election. The Tory line is that Reckless is not as popular a figure among constituents as their first defector, Douglas Carswell, is in Clacton. One cabinet minister told me at the party’s conference that Reckless is a “complete dick”. But it seems many of the party’s MPs would prefer not to battle against him in his constituency – or rather, to battle against Ukip.
Reckless himself – although it is admittedly in his interest to do so – suggested to me that, if he wins, there could be more Tory defections ahead:
There are one or two Conservative MPs who I’ve had conversations with, and I spoke to a number of colleagues who are keeping matters under review; some will be looking very closely at me during the by-election, but whether anyone else will move, I don’t know.


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Motorcycle riders can enjoy a high-speed day on the twists and turns of Infineon Raceway on Wednesday, May 2, all in the name of charity.
The event will mark 3J’s Motorcycle Track Days’ 17th charity event in Sonoma, and will include a full day of riding around the 12-turn road course, a catered lunch, T-shirt, raffle and an evening reception for all riders. It’s truly the perfect day for any two-wheel enthusiast.
Cost for the track day is $275 and includes six 20-minute on-track sessions throughout the day. All riding levels are welcome. Participants can also purchase raffle tickets to win incredible prizes including a future 3J’s Track Day, Great Clips® West Coast Moto Jam VIP suite tickets including a grid pass and parking pass, or one-night stays at the famed Sonoma Mission Inn or The Lodge at Sonoma.
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2 Kings 8, 2 Chronicles 21: A Sovereign God & A Gutless King
Bible Text: 2 Chronicles 21 | Speaker: Jeff Noble | Series: Kings and Chronicles
We look at the life of Jehoram and his destructive kingship in Israel. Jeff reminds us that God is faithful to His word and we see that throughout this passage. We also read and see that when we are healthy and good things are happening doesn’t mean it’s because we are living right; likewise when bad things happen doesn’t mean we are living wrong (Psalm 103:10-14).

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
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Queensland Police are investigating following a wilful damage incident in Slade Point last week on 19th October.
Emergency services were called to the Slade Esplanade property just after 7pm following reports of a shot fired.
Upon arrival, police observed damage from a single impact on the outside wall before investigating further.
Mackay police said that people were home during the shooting incident but no injuries were sustained. Two people were confirmed as being home at the time of the shooting but it is unclear if there may had been others.
Detective Senior Sergeant Chris Eaton, Mackay CIB, said bullets had travelled into the interior of the home.
“Concerningly from that incident the projectiles had gone through the front wall of the house, and then travelled through two further walls and lodged in a rear bedroom at the back of the premises,” he said.
“Inside the house at the time was a 32-year-old female and a 59-year-old male, thankfully no persons were injured during the course of that particular shooting.
“As you can imagine the occupants were incredibly shaken, it’s an incredibly seriously incident, the shooting of a projectile into a house can have deadly consequences,” he said.
Witnesses or anyone with relevant vision is urged to come forward. Police are unsure if the offenders arrived at the property in a vehicle or by foot so all footage from surrounding streets around the date and time of the offence is welcomed.
“Anyone with CCTV footage from the streets surrounding Slade Point Esplanade area or dashcam footage from that area on that evening are urged to come forward,” DSS Eaton said.
“We also call on members of the public that may have knowledge of the particular incident, I have no doubt there will be members of the community who will know who committed this offence or have strong suspicions who has done this.
“We ask them to contact local police or Crime Stoppers.”
Police said they have no reason to believe it was a random shooting and are looking into whether it was the occupants who were targeted or people who were visiting the premises.
At this stage police haven’t confirmed the type of firearm used in the shooting and said forensic teams have retrieved the projectiles for testing. They confirmed that witnesses reported hearing one distinctive loud bang but it was part of their ongoing investigation to determine how many shots were fired.
Investigations are continuing.

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- Can you live a long life with congestive heart failure?
- When should you go to the hospital with congestive heart failure?
- Does stress affect congestive heart failure?
- Can the heart repair itself?
- What are the final stages of congestive heart failure?
- How do you know if congestive heart failure is getting worse?
- What does a heart failure cough sound like?
- Do you sleep a lot with heart failure?
- What is a heart cough?
- How do you strengthen a weak heart?
- How do congestive heart failure patients die?
- How long can an 85 year old live with congestive heart failure?
- What foods should be avoided with congestive heart failure?
- Is dying from CHF painful?
- What are the 4 stages of congestive heart failure?
- Can you reverse congestive heart failure?
- How long can you live with Stage 4 congestive heart failure?
- How do they remove fluid from congestive heart failure?
Can you live a long life with congestive heart failure?
Life expectancy with congestive heart failure varies depending on the severity of the condition, genetics, age, and other factors.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around one-half of all people diagnosed with congestive heart failure will survive beyond five years..
When should you go to the hospital with congestive heart failure?
When Should I Seek Emergency Care for Heart Failure? Go to your local emergency room or call 9-1-1 if you have: New chest pain or discomfort that’s severe, unexpected, and comes with shortness of breath, sweating, nausea, or weakness.
Does stress affect congestive heart failure?
Stress and Your Heart More research is needed to determine how stress contributes to heart disease — the leading killer of Americans. But stress may affect behaviors and factors that increase heart disease risk: high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, smoking, physical inactivity and overeating.
Can the heart repair itself?
But the heart does have some ability to make new muscle and possibly repair itself. The rate of regeneration is so slow, though, that it can’t fix the kind of damage caused by a heart attack. That’s why the rapid healing that follows a heart attack creates scar tissue in place of working muscle tissue.
What are the final stages of congestive heart failure?
The symptoms of end-stage congestive heart failure include dyspnea, chronic cough or wheezing, edema, nausea or lack of appetite, a high heart rate, and confusion or impaired thinking.
How do you know if congestive heart failure is getting worse?
Warning signs of worsening heart failureSudden weight gain (2–3 pounds in one day or 5 or more pounds in one week)Extra swelling in the feet or ankles.Swelling or pain in the abdomen.Shortness of breath not related to exercise.Discomfort or trouble breathing when lying flat.Waking up short of breath.More items…
What does a heart failure cough sound like?
5 A wet cough producing frothy sputum that may be tinged pink with blood is quite common with heart failure. Heavy wheezing and labored breathing can also accompany spells of coughing, along with a bubbling feeling in the chest or even a whistling sound from the lungs.
Do you sleep a lot with heart failure?
You’re more likely to feel tired all of the time with advanced heart failure. Swelling. When your heart can’t move blood through your body, it can build up in certain body parts.
What is a heart cough?
While most people associate coughing as a common symptom that accompanies lung or respiratory issues, its connection to heart failure often goes unnoticed. This is called a cardiac cough, and it often happens to those with congestive heart failure (CHF).
How do you strengthen a weak heart?
7 powerful ways you can strengthen your heartGet moving. Your heart is a muscle and, as with any muscle, exercise is what strengthens it. … Quit smoking. Quitting smoking is tough. … Lose weight. Losing weight is more than just diet and exercise. … Eat heart-healthy foods. … Don’t forget the chocolate. … Don’t overeat. … Don’t stress. … Related Stories.
How do congestive heart failure patients die?
Fifty per cent die from progressive heart failure, and the remainder die suddenly from arrhythmias and ischaemic events. Autopsy reveals the presence of an acute ischaemic event in approximately 50% of sudden deaths and in 35% of all deaths among patients with ischaemic heart failure.
How long can an 85 year old live with congestive heart failure?
In a recent study, it was reported that patients hospitalized with moderate systolic heart failure faced a median expected survival time of 2.4 years if they were aged 71 to 80 years and 1.4 years if they were aged 80 years or more. In patients with more advanced systolic dysfunction, life expectancy was even shorter.
What foods should be avoided with congestive heart failure?
What to Avoid in a Congestive Heart Failure Diet. Sometimes it’s easier to subtract than to add. … Salt (Sodium) When you have heart failure, you absolutely must avoid salt. … Potato Chips. … Wine. … White Bread. … Water.
Is dying from CHF painful?
But chronic congestive heart failure brings a slower, more painful death. When the weakened heart cannot pump out all the blood inside it, the blood backs up into veins and leaks through small blood vessels; tissues swell painfully.
What are the 4 stages of congestive heart failure?
Heart failure is a chronic long-term condition that gets worse with time. There are four stages of heart failure (Stage A, B, C and D). The stages range from “high risk of developing heart failure” to “advanced heart failure,” and provide treatment plans.
Can you reverse congestive heart failure?
Although heart failure is a serious condition that progressively gets worse over time, certain cases can be reversed with treatment. Even when the heart muscle is impaired, there are a number of treatments that can relieve symptoms and stop or slow the gradual worsening of the condition.
How long can you live with Stage 4 congestive heart failure?
Although there have been recent improvements in congestive heart failure treatment, researchers say the prognosis for people with the disease is still bleak, with about 50% having an average life expectancy of less than five years. For those with advanced forms of heart failure, nearly 90% die within one year.
How do they remove fluid from congestive heart failure?
The current in-hospital treatment for CHF involves removal of excess fluid with diuretic medication and/or ultrafiltration in which a machine bypasses the kidneys and filters water and salt from the body. However, these treatments can have unwanted side effects such as low blood pressure and worsening kidney function.

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Respiratory failure in infants with neonatal Marfan syndrome and recurrent lung collapses are serious complications. More interventions are needed that can prevent the development of or reverse these impairments. This laboratory has developed a mouse model of Marfan syndrome that has enhanced lung injury and associates with the development of emphysema. Using this model we found that the level of a major antioxidant (superoxide dismutase 3 (SOD3) is reduced. This antioxidant usually binds to the fibrillin-1 in the extracellular matrix. We plan to study how the reduction of SOD3 expression corresponds to this injury. We hope to determine whether treatment with antioxidants can prevent or reverse the injury and improve emphysema in the model. These studies will provide critical pilot data showing a rational target for treatment of Marfan associated lung disease.
It is very surprising that almost nothing is known about how dietary interventions affect relevant tissues and organs in patients with Marfan. In a recent study, we identified diet specific differences in total body weight gain, survival rate, and glucose metabolism in two mouse models of Marfan compared to control mice. Importantly, some of these alterations are different between male and female mice. This data suggest that diet composition may affect the health and function of adipose (fat) and cardiovascular tissue in Marfan in a different way than in the general population. Our goals in this proposal are to test well-defined diets in the Marfan mouse models, including a high fat Western diet, a high carbohydrate diet that reflects intake of sugar-rich drinks and foods, and a high fiber diet. We will monitor the development and function of fat tissue and the formation of aneurysms in the aorta. This study in mice could provide the basis for further analysis of diet interventions in individuals with Marfan. This may, in the longer term, provide personalized dietary guidelines for Marfan patients, which may improve fat tissue deposition and function, and may reduce the development of aortic aneurysms.
Thoracic aortic aneurysms are a significant, and potentially lethal, feature of Marfan syndrome characterized by downregulation of smooth muscle contractile proteins and upregulation of synthetic proteins. This switch is orchestrated by Histone Deacetylase 9 (HDAC9), whichis upregulated in Marfan aortopathy. Our laboratory will be examining the role of the non-coding microRNA-204 (miR-204) in structural vascular disorders that has the ability to decrease expression of HDAC9 and possibly reverse these effects . The study may identify miR-204 as a therapeutic strategy to counter the smooth muscle dysfunction in Marfan aortopathy.
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Evidence suggests that individuals with connective tissue conditions such as Hypermobility Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) and/or Hypermobility Spectrum2 Disorder (HSD) suffer from low bone mineral density (BMD) as well as gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. The primary objective of this study is to determine the frequency and severity of GI symptoms compared to bone mineral abnormalities in patients with hEDS and HSD. The secondary objective is to determine the relationship between patients’ GI symptoms and their energy balance and the effect that relationship may have on BMD. This will be the first study to investigate how gastrointestinal distress measured by a qualitative assessment tool influences nutritional intake and the effect it may have on BMD. This will help establish future interventional research projects that may lead to new therapies for patients with hEDS and HSD who suffer from GI complications.
Based on limited evidence, patients with Marfan syndrome are restricted from certain physical activities, including contact sports, dynamic sports and isometric exercise. Families often interpret this caution as applying to almost all exercise, resulting in many patients with Marfan being sedentary. This lack of exercise likely has detrimental effects including weakness, deconditioning, and joint pain. Depressive symptoms are also not uncommon in Marfan, and may be exacerbated by guidance to avoid exercise. To date, as far as we are aware, there are no published controlled studies on the effects of dynamic exercise in children and young adults. A published study in mice and another adult rehabilitation study both suggest that moderate exercise may actually protect the aorta and myocardium and provide other health benefits in patients with Marfan. Given the significant paucity of data currently existing, and the recent optimistic findings, we plan to conduct a pilot trial of moderate dynamic exercise in adolescents and young adults with Marfan.
Our goal is to evaluate the effects of a moderate dynamic exercise program on measures of cardiovascular, muscular, and mental health in adolescents and young adults with Marfan. We plan to perform a randomized pilot study to calculate effect estimates to perform a larger multicenter study. Our objective is to 1) randomize 20 patients with Marfan age 12-21 years to current status (controls) versus a moderate dynamic exercise intervention, then 2) allow the control group patients to undergo the exercise intervention. We will then compare outcomes between both the intervention and control groups, and between the baseline and post-intervention states. Our hypothesis is that the intervention of a moderate exercise program introduced by a licensed physical therapist will result in improvement in cardiovascular status, muscular health, and mental health without detrimental effects on the aortic wall.
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The severity of aortic dilation and risk for aortic dissection is frequently variable between individuals and even between relatives who have the same genetic mutation. There is significant genetic variation that exists across humans and it is possible that some of these genetic changes may be impacting the differences in TAA severity that exist between individuals. This lab recently identified a common genetic change in coenzyme Q which may be a candidate genetic modifier in TAA. This study will use a well-developed human TAA biobank to define the functional role of molecule in aorta, determine the effects of the variant, and determine how it interacts with a complex of molecules that cause oxidant stress. The results are directly applicable to human biology, which is important given the goal to understand genetic factors that control human TAA.
2019 Victor McKusick Fellowship Grant
In search for new genes that cause thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAA) that can lead to new disease insights, the lab recently identified changes in Importin 8 (IPO8). This is a novel cause of a TAA syndrome that is clinically highly reminiscent of Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome, and Shprintzen-Goldberg syndrome. Patients present with childhood-onset TAA, global developmental delay, facial features, joint laxity, neonatal low muscle tone, chest deformity, and hernia. Very little is known about IPO8, except that it encodes a protein that is involved in shuttling proteins from the cytoplasm to the nucleus known to be involved in the pathway of these conditions. The study will investigate the IPO8-related disease mechanisms using patient- and control derived skin cells and vascular smooth muscle cells. Additionally the study will identify FDA-approved drugs that can be repurposed to (IPO8-related) TAA therapy.
Our lab has identified mutations in one gene, actin, as the cause of aneurysms in at least 12-21% of families with inherited aneurysms. The protein that this gene produces is critical for the aorta to contract and relax when blood is pumped through the aorta. Patients with a particular error in the actin gene develop a condition called smooth muscle dysfunction syndrome (SMDS). This syndrome is characterized by the development of aortic aneurysms in childhood that require surgical repair by their late teens and the patients rarely live past the age of 30 years. Our lab is currently developing mice that contain the same mistake in their actin gene as these patients. The goal of this study is to determine the similarities and differences between these mice and mice that have Marfan syndrome. The proposed experiments will demonstrate how aortic disease develops in these actin mutant mice and reveal how similar or dissimilar the process is to that in mice with Marfan syndrome. This information will allow us to test whether drugs that have been proved to be effective in treating aneurysms in patients with Marfan syndrome can also be used to treat patients with SMDS. Therefore, our results may ultimately identify or lead to the design of new drugs that benefit all patients with aortic aneurysms.

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While Jackson listeners have been jamming to verses from rapper Dolla Black for nearly a decade now, the genre wasn't his first introduction to making music.
Before he began performing hip-hop for audiences, Black sang in choir. He chose basketball over singing during his time at Murrah High School until injuries brought him back to music. After he graduated from Murrah in 2006, he enrolled at Tougaloo College and joined the institution's concert choir. His studies allotted the freedom to pursue hip-hop, as well, he says, and his instructors taught him with techniques that he used in his own performances.
Black says his hip-hop career truly began in 2006, when he partnered with his cousin, rapper LaRoc, to create their first project, musical duo Dem Boyz.
"Groups like Trippple A, which consisted of Doe Hicks, Tzzy and Tricky LT 45, and 1st Up Fam, consisting of Hollywood Luck, Air Slim and Squid Key, shed a new light on the hip-hop scene in the city for me," he says. "The vehicles with their group names and photos on them were such a great look. They made me feel like the city actually had hidden treasure and things going on. It encouraged me, in many ways, watching those guys as I was growing into the industry."
In 2009, Black collaborated with Tricky LT 45 and Jackson rapper Cassius, and formed Mile High Music Group, which also featured writer J. White, producer-engineer Anthony Fairley and a female singing group called Calico Panache. Black says things began to take off with the sophomore Dem Boyz mixtape, "Flight Check," released through Mile High in January 2012. The mixtape was also the first release from his own label, Black Dolla Entertainment.
"To this day, we regret not getting hard copies of the project," he says. "We only provided listeners with streaming data."
In 2012, he reintroduced listeners to Dolla Black as a solo artist and began a new phase in his life. Over the past few years, he married his wife, Kiara Howard, had a son, Kacey Howard, age 2, and decided to put a greater focus on music as both a solo artist and the owner of Black Dolla Entertainment. He says 2014 was his "highlight year" and gave him a foundation to do greater things in the future. That year, Black created "Black Friday," an event where he released new songs from the label's artists every Friday during Black History Month, and he also released his debut full-length, "Let Me Work," that September.
"I am so proud of all I accomplished," he says. "It truly humbled me. I appreciated every moment. I received numerous awards and nominations, which I haven't started counting just yet; there will be a time for that. I am just enjoying the lane I am fortunate to be in."
One thing that made the past few years especially crucial for Black's career is the fact that he is still reaping the benefits of them. In May, ESPN bought the license to his song "All Day," which he recorded with Atlanta singer, writer and producer Super Jay in 2014. It's now a fixture on popular shows such as "SportsCenter" and "First Take."
"We knew the track was crazy, so we sat on it confidently," he says. "Next thing you know, it was submitted, and we were contacted within two to three days of submitting. Once the paperwork arrived, I believed it was actually happening. This is so surreal, and I'm so blessed and humbled to have my dreams unfold in front of my eyes."
Black is currently working on a follow-up album, though he isn't rushing to make that happen. With his writing process, he says, it's about letting inspiration drive him to record rather than just being in a studio until it hits.
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Breakfast at Hotel Ghent
Every day at Van der Valk Hotel Ghent, you can enjoy a delicious, extensive breakfast buffet. The breakfast buffet consists of both hot and cold dishes, various fresh cheeses and meats, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, an extensive selection of fresh bread and much more! Did you know that we also offer a special cava breakfast on Sundays?
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Climate change is a crazy and scary phenomenon that has gotten a lot of attention around the world. Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old climate activist from Sweden, has drawn a lot of attention to the issue in recent weeks.
Of course, Greta is not alone. The proportion of Americans that say global warming is a serious threat has risen from 40% in 2013 to 57% in September of this year. The rise has mostly been among democrats, but even republicans are starting to come around, especially among millennial conservatives.
While global warming has started to get more attention, we have not spent as much time talking about how it has affected us so far. There are some things that we all need to be aware of.
General Overview of the Seasons
Have you ever wondered about the seasons, and what causes them to change? Why the leaves fall from the trees in fall, but how they are born again as green buds in spring? How do seasons vary in different parts of the world?
The Story of the Seasons
Why is it that when it’s winter in the United States, it’s summer in Australia? The science of the seasons has led people in the Northern Hemisphere to seek out ‘winter sun’ since the dawn of time. But what is it that causes the difference?
Australia’s summer is at the end of the year because that’s when the Southern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun. The days are longer, because the continent spends more hours facing the sun than most other parts of the world. In the Northern Hemisphere, the science is the same, but we spend our time in the sun in the middle part of the year rather than the end. It works the same way in reverse, too. While Australians are planning Christmas barbecues, we’re in the depths of winter, and while we bask in the summer sun, Australians are wrapping up warm – as warmly as they ever need to, anyway!
What about spring and fall? It’s a little more complicated, but put simply, in these seasons, the planet isn’t tilted either toward or away from the sun. It’s somewhat sideways-on. These seasons only happen in certain parts of the world. In the tropics along the equator, and close to the poles, places might have only two, or even one, distinct seasons.
At the poles, it’s consistently cold, but there are still two seasons. It’s just that summer in the arctic regions is about as warm as the coldest winter day anywhere else on the planet! Also, because the entire area is tilted toward the sun during the polar ‘summer,’ it’s always daytime, and always night in winter.
In the tropics, it’s consistently hot. However, there are still two seasons, the summer and winter. These parts of the earth are closer to the sun than anywhere else on the planet and stay pretty warm. Most of the difference in weather comes from the rain. The seasons are ‘wet’ and ‘dry’ rather than summer and winter.
Why Is Australia Hot?
While we’re talking about seasons, let’s think about why Australia is so hot year-round. Like parts of the United States, Australia has large areas of desert that tend to be warm and dry year-round, but unlike the continental United States, it also has large areas with a more tropical climate. This means that some parts of the country get a lot of rain. However, it’s still usually hot while it’s raining! Fortunately, MyLawnCare in Toowoomba is on hand to take care of any garden issues that come up due to the weather.
The only part of Australia where it ever gets ‘cold’ is the south. It’s strange for people in the Northern Hemisphere, as we’re used to southern areas being warmer! But then again, in Australia, the north of the country is closer to the equator, so it’s warm year-round.
How Climate Change is Affecting the Seasons
As you can see, most climate differences around the world are due to geography and exposure to the sun. However, a lot of seasons are changing because of climate change.
According to their map, most parts of the world are experiencing longer growing seasons. In some parts of the world, growing seasons have been extended by nearly three full weeks. However, the growing seasons have shortened elsewhere.
The data is very clear that climate change is having an impact on seasons. For now, it may seem like a good thing as growing seasons become longer. However, as climate change progresses, many prime growing areas will be too arid to grow food. Scientists have shown that California’s agricultural industry is suffering due to climate change. This is very concerning, since California produces 13% of the United States agriculture output.
Climate Change is Having a Scary Affect on the Seasons
Climate change is doing some scary things. The biggest concern is that it is changing the seasons around the world. Growing seasons are shifting and areas that produce food may not be able to once the seasons become too hot.
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Right now, shit is really bad. In October 2018, an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report revealed that the world was on track for catastrophic global warming in the near term, which led to a rallying cry of “12 years to save the planet.” In early May 2019, a summary report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) affirmed that one million species are at risk of extinction, many within decades. Meanwhile, insect populations are collapsing, the political Right is rising, glaciers are melting, refugees are drowning, disease outbreaks are surging, global powers are violently clashing, the air is becoming unbreathable, and increasingly intense and frequent disasters continue to devastate communities, as business laments the fiscal costs.
The truth is, I’m scared. I’m really scared, and oftentimes I feel really alone. I feel overwhelmed by everything that’s happening because I know I can’t overcome it by myself. But I know I’m not alone in feeling lonely at times, because capitalism breeds alienation. Capitalism needs us to compete with each other, to maintain hierarchies in our workplaces and amid our differences in society. It does this in order to perpetuate the exploitation of people for their labor, and the Earth for its resources, so the production-machine can keep driving more and more wealth into the pockets of the ruling class.
Capitalism created a social order that depends on all of us acting in our so-called self-interest by climbing on the backs of others and pushing our way to the top. But there is no top: there’s no light at the end of the tunnel or salvation in this exploitative social order. The truth is that this social order, built through domination and exploitation of nature and each other, won’t stop growing until it’s consumed and destroyed the entire planet, and us along with it.
Climate change, like social alienation, was born of the capitalist system that orders our lives. The foundation of this social order, upon which we are told to create our dreams of individual success, is the same one that underlies polluted oceans, the increasingly deforested Amazon, poverty, and — ultimately — violence. The result of being trapped in this violent system is something we all experience, even while we each feel unique and alone in our suffering.
Humanity is facing extreme peril, but there are ways out of this delusional dead-end. There is a mode of analysis and action that offers some hope: ecosocialism. Ecosocialism is a political ideology that often serves as an umbrella term for social ecology and ecologically-oriented strains of socialism and anarchism. From an ecosocialist perspective, we can understand that social injustice, economic inequity, and ecological devastation are interconnected forms of violence rooted in capitalism. We can also understand that the struggle for economic survival is a shared struggle against the very same system implicated in the demise of humanity. The capitalist system that makes us alienated and economically desperate also causes ecological devastation and catastrophic climate change.
For too long, we on the Left have organized for civil rights, housing, and health care in separate single issue campaigns with limited successes that haven’t gotten us anywhere, or at least not fast enough. Through shared struggles against a common enemy, we can build the revolutionary mass movement necessary to transform the world into one with a future everyone can belong to, with the urgency required for anyone to have a future at all. This is why a core tenet of ecosocialist organizing is radical solidarity.
In the words of Angela Davis, “radical simply means ‘grasping things at the root.’”1 Solidarity is the unity that binds people together as one. Radical solidarity is recognizing that your struggle is my struggle, which is ultimately a shared struggle for survival against capitalism. Radical solidarity is a commitment to decentering our personal interests and pet issues in favor of a broader vision, fought for the collective good.
We can recognize the irony of saying that we need to look beyond our pet issues when ecological organizers are constantly talking about the glaciers melting and the sky falling. But climate change and ecological destruction are not a single issue: they encompass all issues. In a destabilized climate, it’s vulnerable peoples who will suffer most. Yet, as the chiming of the climate doomsday clock grows more imminent, the fight to preserve the human species through rapid decarbonization will overshadow the many solitary struggles for justice in various communities and contexts. However, prioritizing climate change above these various struggles would be a mistake. As long as capitalism persists, so will exploitation, to the detriment of a stable, hospitable climate, and our ability to continue as a species. A first step toward radical solidarity is integrating climate organizing, and an understanding of how climate change affects everything else, into all of our fights.
Progressive and leftist groups have begun to wake up to this reality. For instance, the Ecosocialist Working Group of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) made a small step toward enacting this vision of radical solidarity during the summer of 2018. We (the members of the group) worked to mobilize climate organizations to participate in DSA’s national Week of Action to Abolish ICE, or US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which targets, harasses, kidnaps, and deports immigrants and refugees. Our statement to mobilize the climate community to Abolish ICE in support of immigrant justice was endorsed by many, including System Change Not Climate Change, Naomi Klein, and the Sunrise Movement. Organizations like 350.org mobilized members to attend Abolish ICE rallies seemingly overnight. This helped expand the dialogue in climate activism circles to consider the millions of climate refugees that will be displaced over the coming years. However, not all climate organizations favored this broad vision. Some climate organizations didn’t sign on, primarily because they didn’t want to endorse something that didn’t prioritize zero emissions above all else. This type of narrow focus was a mistake.
The Department of Homeland Security, which houses ICE, is not only weaponized against immigrants at the border, but also against Indigenous and environmental activists and water protectors protesting the construction of fossil fuel infrastructure driving the demise of a hospitable climate. Zero emissions is not a separate fight from abolishing institutional violence, especially when those institutions are being weaponized against the very people fighting for that same goal. In fact, these institutions have been a primary weapon against activists across social justice movements for a long time.
When we choose to focus on one issue while ignoring state-sponsored violence against different groups, we’re permitting the continued growth of a racist, violent machine that will later be weaponized against all of us. Radical solidarity is not only about bridging movements: it is also about unifying those movements to fight the institutions and forces threatening our collective survival.
A core aspect of fighting institutional forces that threaten our survival is fighting for public and democratic control of resources we all depend on. Water, food, energy, housing, and transportation systems established under capitalism are controlled by a select group of individuals and exist solely for the pursuit of short-term gain, to the detriment of everyone who relies on them. These individuals with outsized influence have no “rational” reason to maximize the health and safety of the millions who rely on their business. In fact, capitalist logic points them in the total opposite direction: maximizing profit at the expense of all of us.
Radical solidarity also involves ensuring that we do not allow the exploiters to control the process of transitioning to a different future. Take developing renewable energy, for example, which many climate organizations are rightfully fighting for. The reason this transition has yet to happen —despite overwhelming public support —is because corporations have refused to change their ways with any sort of urgency. After all, why should they? Their function is to maximize profit, not to ensure that society functions better.
Simply making corporate entities public doesn’t necessarily change this equation either. Take utility companies, which are often public but are largely undemocratic. In October last year, Vox revealed that utility companies had hired a PR firm to explore messaging aimed at convincing the public to accept a slower transition to renewable energy than they’re demanding. Why? Because one hundred percent renewables “does not make practical sense.”2
It’s clear that a push for renewable energy, without consideration of how unequal decision-making power created our current circumstances, has fallen short. Ecosocialists must fight to transition to renewable energy while simultaneously demanding a transition to direct control over energy systems by the people who depend on them. We cannot have one without the other. And the logic of democratizing control must not be limited to energy production; democratic principles must be foundational in every institution, in every sector.
But radical solidarity is more than unifying our fight to take collective control of the means of production; we ultimately need to transform the production process if we want to live. Right now, we currently consume the equivalent of what it should take two Earths to provide. This level of production is made possible by the fuel emissions currently suffocating us, but foregoing fossil fuels would still require the continued devastation of ecosystems. The fact is that the material luxuries many enjoy came from somewhere, and that somewhere is someone else’s home, often in poor countries. First world consumption in places like Western Europe and the US is driven by the continued pillaging of other communities in poor countries, which in turn is driving the system that forces migrants from their homes, and all of us toward climate collapse. Moving forward, radical solidarity means opposing power that oppresses or exploits anyone, anywhere, even when disobeying that power requires personal sacrifice of us.
In the end, it’s not just dictation by the ruling class that is driving us toward apocalypse; it’s also our participation in the existing social order. All of our single-issue campaigns and quests to alter institutionalized power are ultimately a fight for survival against the status quo, because the status quo is killing us, and will kill us in the near-term, if we do not rebel.
Yes, this will require tremendous sacrifice, and tremendous risk. Disobeying the existing social order comes with terrifying possibilities, including death. But if we continue ambling toward the apocalypse by upholding the existing social order, then death is certain.
We live in scary times and it’s okay to be scared, but we also need to be brave. Ultimately, a commitment to radical solidarity requires being brave enough to step out of our temporary comfort toward seizing this moment to transform the future on behalf of the collective good, because it might be the last chance anyone ever gets. But if we are brave enough to put the interests of the collective good above our own, we won’t have to do it by ourselves.
If I leave you with one thought, let it be that you are not alone in this fight. People all over the world are struggling against hegemonic power in order to survive. If we are brave enough to step out of our isolation and self-interest, we can step into a united struggle for a future we all belong to. This could be a future without borders or bosses, pipelines or prisons. This could be a future where we aren’t living paycheck to paycheck; where everyone’s needs are met and we collectively make the decisions that take care of the earth and each other. We live in terrifying times, but our fight for the future should not just be a fight against death, but a fight for everyone to truly live. Through a commitment to radical solidarity, that future could be ours.
Sydney Ghazarian is a co-founder and organizer with the Democratic Socialists of America Ecosocialist Working Group. This piece was developed out of a talk delivered at the “Capitalism is Killing Us: Ecosocialist Solutions to a Warming World” forum held on November 18, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
1. Angela Davis, Women, Culture and Politics (London: Women’s Press, 1990).
2. David Roberts, “Utilities have a problem: the public wants 100% renewable energy, and quick.” Vox Media (October 11, 2018). https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2018/9/14/17853884/utilities-renewable-energy-100-percent-public-opinion


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The old car hobby has two very different philosophies when it comes to vintage rides.
On one side of the coin is the owner who builds or purchases the ride of their dreams and on the other side of the coin is the owner who buys and sells vintage iron.
The first owner has more appeal to us in terms of a good story line because our entire raison d’etre is the story that links the owner to the vehicle.
We want the Nat King Cole “I love you for sentimental reasons” angle to make the story behind the vehicle come alive for us.
A car or truck with a long history in one family is pure gold to us and will always be the Holy Grail stories for us at MSCC. We also like stories where the owner tells us his or her dad had one and he or she rode in a similar car when he or she was a kid.
A story about an owner who loved their vintage vehicles when they were too young to own one and finally reached a point in their lives where they could afford one is also a good story.
The stories behind the vehicles are often punctuated with moments where the restoration process went completely sideways and the owners started to have serious doubts about the perilous path they had chosen for their project.
That’s why we lean into the pitch when it comes to an owner who plans to keep their vehicle, but we do not condemn car guys who dabble in the hobby and are only temporary caretakers of vintage rides.
Many car guys have a Donald Trump side to them, so they attempt to buy low and sell high when it comes to vintage vehicles.
They are more like vintage vehicle renters because they are not committed to a long term relationship with their four-wheeled possessions. Instead they will enjoy the old rides for awhile and then they will sell them to the next car guy.
The upside for these kinds of owners is diversity, plain and simple. They get to play the field and enjoy the hard work somebody else put into the vehicle without the pain in most cases.
Their reasons to own vintage rides may seem a little cold, but they are also invested in the emotional side of the hobby in most cases.
They love to drive their investments and, when the thrill is gone, the old car will not be far behind for these guys. They will attempt to recoup their investment with a profit margin thrown into the equation for their trouble and they may be smarter than the rest of us.
They did not get their hands dirty, their knuckles are still intact and somebody else paid the depreciation on the car, so they were actually paid to rent the car if they sold it for a profit-maybe the smartest guys in the room in the grand scheme of things.
However, most of us are just unrepentant sentimental fools when it comes to old school iron and, even if we are not the smartest guys in the room, we don’t really care about the IQ test when it comes to our favorites from the past.


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DC has the Tourist Trolley. Boston has the Duck Boat. France (and many countries in Western Europe) has the Petit Train.
These are two- or three-car tiny trains that would fit in at an amusement park or an especially large zoo, meant to drive tourists past notable attractions in any given city.Walk around the city center anywhere in France, no matter the size of the town, and you are likely to hear the clang of the little train’s bell beckoning tourists far and wide to climb aboard.
Chambéry has one of these “Petits Trains Touristiques“and from my arrival, I was dying to take a ride on it. Yes, it’s overpriced. Yes, it’s a ridiculous tourist attraction. But, c’mon! It’s just so darn cute! Not too long after I arrived, the train sadly went on haitus, making way for the Christmas market and waiting for the snow to clear up.
It is very difficult to understand why and how these trains became such a weird obsession for me. Any time one passed, it gave me a little burst of joy. I think the thing that I especially loved about Chambéry’s train, is that there really isn’t much to see! So it’s like this big tourist attraction to go see about 4 things that you could walk to faster than the train would get you there. Everything about it is so quaint and hysterical.
Chambéry’s train reappeared in Place St-Leger sometime in March or April, to much celebration (mostly by me). And on the eve of my two best friends’ departure, we finally answered the clang of its bell.
“I can put the audioguide in English, but if another group comes and doesn’t speak English then we will have to put it in French,” the train’s ‘conductor’ told us. He looked remarkably like Barack Obama and seemed very excited/nervous to have a bunch of Americans riding his train. Unfortunately for us, another couple arrived seconds before departure, so French it was. Not that we can’t understand French, but it seems like when doing the most hyper-touristic activity in your small French town, you might as well play up your foreign-ness as much as possible.
It turns out, it didn’t matter what language the audioguide was in, because the speakers were so old and shoddy that we were straining to hear it anyway. The tour brought us past the main highlights of Chambéry: the castle, the hôtel de ville, the elephant fountain, and that’s when things got a little interesting.
As an old medieval city, Chambéry has a network of small pedestrian alleyways which is mainly where the train was exploring. Most of these passages are barely wide enough for you to walk four people abreast, let alone drive a three-car train. Barack Obama slowly turned us onto rue Basse du Chateau, a 14th century street with the last remaining covered passage in the city. We slowly made it under the (relatively) famous bridge walkway; a pedestrian walked past us as we navigated the tricky curves. And then the train came to a complete stop. A car was parked in the middle of the road to make a delivery to one of the shops, completely barring our passage.
Mr. Obama got out of the engine car, looking nervous and slightly bemused while we laughed our heads off. A full five or six minutes later, the owner of the car returned, and backed itself all the way back down the tiny twisty road to let us out. Better him than us.
Perhaps fearing another tiny alley disaster, Mr. Obama took his chances on the main road. We watched with equal measures of terror and glee as the the train left the charming mostly pedestrian area and forged ahead into full traffic. The train impressively kept up a good pace with the real cars for a few blocks, but then tragedy struck again. This truly seemed to be the worst ride of Obama’s life.
As the train turned off the main road, our conductor lowered the metal bollards that stop non-authorized vehicles from entering the semi-pedestrian zone. The tight turn was already causing a bit of a traffic jam, which became worse when the automatic bollards began to rise again, with the train on top! Luckily nothing was damaged, but it did take us a fair few minutes to get up and rolling again, and in the meantime actual cars with people trying to go places were stuck behind a dinky yellow train.
I cannot think of a more perfect way for this train ride to have played out. Had it gone off without a hitch, had we actually been able to hear the audioguide and its bizarre accompanying baroque soundtrack, I would have been pleased, sure. I may even have learned some fun trivia about the town I didn’t know before. But that it was instead so uproariously shambolic in ways you just cannot make up, was the perfect culmination of a months long obsession.
Our train ride may have been a train wreck, but the only thing hurt afterwards was our sides from all the laughter. ❂
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I nearly stepped right in front of the petit train in Nice this week. I didn’t realize that they are found all over France! It sounds like fun – I might have to try it out
Definitely a fun thing to do, if you don’t mind being SOOO touristy for an hour or so! In Marseille it was great cause it takes you up to the Notre Dame de la Garde, so you don’t have to walk up the giant hill on your own!
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Fun adventure times! I want to try that. There was a little train like that in the park near my house where I grew up, and at Halloween they turn it into a ghost train, complete with actors to scare you!
Ohhh that sounds so fun! Maybe we can bring that trend to France as well!
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