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Can Canà Natura
Can Canà is a restored rural accommodation from an old farmhouse.
Located in the magnificent region of Cerdanya in the setting of the majestic Pyrenees, in the north of Catalonia and on the edge of the small town of Bor, the situation is privileged, since it is 15 minutes from the Cadí Tunnel, and very close to the region capitals: Puigcerdá and Bellver de Cerdanya. It can also be reached from Río de Cerdanya.
In about 15 minutes we reach the ski slopes of La Masella and La Molina, we are 20 minutes from France, 40 minutes from Andorra and an hour and a half from Barcelona.
Traditional hotel of gestió i tracte family situat al municipi d'Alp, La Cerdanya, ideal for per gaudir de la natura, l'esport i culture durant qualsevol època de l'any.
Alp is home to ski stations: La Molina i Masella i, the ski stations of La Cerdanya, France and Andorra, are available at 45 minutes in cotxe. Now that is troba stratègicament situat in mig dels three golf courses in the region and molt a prop de l'Aeròdrom de la Cerdanya on es pot to practice sailing.
Passeig Agnès Fabra, 4
17537 Alp (Girona)
Tel: 972 890 033
Traditional high mountain hotel in the middle of nature with comfortable facilities, splendid panoramic views of the Cerdanya valley and large gardens that connect with 500 Ha of forests and meadows. Swimming pool with water slide, swimming pool and children's playground, parking at the hotel and private parking at the foot of the slopes, in Pista Larga, where we also have our El Tirol Bar-Restaurant.
All living rooms, dining rooms and rooms are with parquet floors and a warm and cozy decoration. The hotel has several rooms for activities: ping-pong, Karaoke disco, activities for children, TV room, ski storage room, gym with fitness room, sauna and jacuzzi, and in summer we have an area for archery and another for petanque.
Traditional mountain hotel with charm, comfortable facilities and a warm and cozy decoration. Located in the center of Alp, 50 meters from the church. We distinguish ourselves by the familiar treatment but without neglecting the comforts of a good hotel. Alp is located under the ski resorts of La Molina and La Masella, one of the stations with more skiable kilometers and also opens its facilities at night, a different experience for older and smaller skiers.
Travesía de la Font, 2
17537 Alp (Girona)
Tel: 972 890 011
Hotel del Prado
The Hotel del Prado is a cozy family hotel located just 5 minutes from the center of Puigcerdá, the capital of Cerdanya, in the Pyrenees of Girona bordering France.
Our Hotel is open all year and has a wide range of rooms: family, suites, communicated, double, individual and accessible for people with disabilities.
Our Restaurant in Puigcerdà offers exquisite dishes representative of Catalan cuisine combining tradition and modernity.
Ctra. e Llívia, 1
17520 Puigcerdà (Girona)
Tel: 972 88 04 00
Fax: 972 14 11 58
Hotel Villa Paulita
Villa Paulita is a charming hotel located in the heart of Puigcerda. It borders the Lake, surrounded by the wooded park Schierbeck, forming an insurmountable haven of beauty and tranquility.
The complex consists of three independent buildings, united in perfect harmony by a magnificent garden: the historic Noucentista villa, qualified as protected and fully restored, the Volart building, newly built, with direct access to the gardens and the gastronomic restaurant Origen in the that you can taste the best cuisine of the Cerdanya, with unique views of the lake.
The cozy and cozy Spa, a universe of natural elements for relaxation and the awakening of the senses, complements the possibilities of relaxation in such an idyllic environment. An exceptional set of luxury and amenities, with a privileged location in the center of the capital of La Cerdanya.
Av. Pons i Gasch, 15
17520 Puigcerdà (Girona)
Tel: +34 972 88 46 22
SPA - Hotel Villa Paulita
In Villa Paulita we know how to get you body and mind ready for what has to come.
Access to the SPA is done through the basement floor. The entire area for recovery and relaxation is illuminated with a suggestive zenith light that comes from the different skylights that open in the garden.
Our SPA & Sensations AREA consists of a small indoor heated pool, a massage and treatment area, the wet and dry fitness area and sauna.
Sercotel Alp Hotel Masella
The Sercotel Alp Hotel Masella is a 3-star hotel located in Gerona, right in the heart of the Pyrenees, at the foot of the ski slopes of Masella ski resort, very close to Puigcerdà, and with easy access to the main ski resorts. French and Andorra Pyrenees. Welcome to the Sercotel Alp Hotel Masella, an ideal hotel if you are looking for tranquility in a family environment, or for an active group outing with a desire to ski. The Sercotel Alp Hotel Masella is divided into 4 floors and altogether there are 148 rooms.
Avinguda de Josep Maria Bosch Aymerich, s/n
17538 Alp (Girona)
Tel: +34 972 14 42 01
The Hotel Jaume is a family hotel and very welcoming, with more than one hundred years of history, and currently runs the fifth generation of the family.
We are in the center of Alp, a charming town in the Pyrenees of Girona. Alp offers a wide range of cultural, sports and leisure activities, as well as a wide gastronomic offer that will delight the most demanding palates.
The hotel is completely renovated and has all the amenities to relax.
Here you will find the easiest way to disconnect.
C/ Central, 30
17538 Alp (Girona)
Tel: +34 972 89 00 16
Hotel HG La Molina
At the foot of the slopes of the ski resort of La Molina, in the Cerdanya Valley, just 130 kms from Barcelona, where you can enjoy activities throughout the year. An ideal hotel for those who love sports and for a family vacation.
HG La Molina has double, triple, quadruple and family rooms with a capacity for up to 6 people, all fully equipped, with a modern and cozy decoration.
Services: 24h Reception, "Miniclub" for children, Parking, Access Reduced Mobility, Laundry, Grill Restaurant, Lounge-cafeteria, Garden Area with Solarium and Swimming Pool, Spa Area "HG Wellness Center" with Water Circuit and Cabins, Room games with Internet Zone, free Wi-Fi in common areas, multi-purpose meeting room, ski storage room and boot-keeper.
Plaza Pista Llarga s/n
17537 La Molina (Girona)
Tel: +34 972 89 29 75
Hotel Fontanals Golf
The Hotel Fontanals Golf is located in Soriguerola, in the Cerdanya. A unique place in the province of Girona.
A short distance from the town of Alp, its location, in the Campo Fontanals Golf, invites you to relax, play golf and do all kinds of activities in nature.
In winter it is an ideal place to ski in the nearby ski resorts of La Masella-La Molina, and les Neiges Catalanes, across the border.
As soon as you enter the hotel you will find a welcoming welcome: an open space with the same reception, bar and lounge environment, where modern and rustic materials come together creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere.
The Hotel Fontanals Golf is a quiet and familiar hotel. It has 60 double rooms, family duplexes and suites, all exterior and fully equipped. It also has free WIFI throughout the hotel, including rooms.
Outside you can enjoy the terrace and the pool, breathe the fresh air of the Cerdanya and relax. Two minutes away you will find the impressive facilities of the Center Cenit Cerdanya Sports & Health.
If you are looking for a unique accommodation, close to everything but with the relax that ensures to be located in the heart of nature, stay at the Hotel Fontanals Golf.
C/ Fontanals, 2
Tel: +34 972 89 18 18
Hotel Torre del Remei
In the Catalan Pyrenees next to the Cadí Natural Park, surrounded by a 3-hectare garden with magnificent redwoods, a modernist-style mansion now houses an international class hotel. A limited number of rooms, together with a recognized kitchen guarantee a stay of calm and comfort.
The Torre del Remei has all the comfort elements of a Grand Luxury hotel, such as a television screen with DVD and satellite, its own line of bath and perfume products and 24-hour service. in the rooms in addition to the usual services (safe, minibar, ...). You can also take advantage of the heated pool (from May to September); from the garden and the massage room and treatments to relax.
Camí del Remei, 3
17539 Bolvir (Gerona)
Tel: +34 972 14 01 82

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NOUVELLE VAGUE’s 15th anniversary
Album – Rarities – Feb 15th Album – Curiosities – April 22nd
UK Tour – April 2019
Video For ‘Bizarre Love Triangle’ – Drops Feb 8th
Records Label – Website – Bandcamp – Facebook
It was in 2004, at the height of the French Touch, that the Parisian collective, led by Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux, released its first album, taking its original concept worldwide: New Wave = Wave Bossa Nova = Nouvelle Vague.
Punk and New Wave “standards” are thus reinterpreted in the dreamy style of 50s and 60s Bossa Nova, with its lush arrangements and entrancing vocals. Nouvelle Vague soon became a global phenomenon.
In just a few months, Nouvelle Vague deconstructed the notion of “the cover band” and, supported by some of the most prestigious labels (Peacefrog, Luaka Bop, Rough Trade, Pias), delights an audience that almost forgets the original versions.
Alongside singers Camille and Mélanie Pain, Olivier Libaux and Marc Collin create their first live show: a minimal show, with just two unique voices a guitar, a few keyboards and electronic ambience.
A triumphant world tour would follow.
With five studio albums and extensive global tours under its belt, Nouvelle Vague now celebrates its fifteenth anniversary.
The band will be celebrating with an international unplugged tour in 2019, in keeping with the show’s original 2004 incarnation.
Premiered in the UK in June of 2018, Nouvelle Vague’s latest live production finds the band returning to its roots: an acoustic guitar, a few keyboards, a smattering of ambience, and two singers (Mélanie Pain, Elodie Frégé, or Phoebe Killdeer), who interpret the band’s iconic songs.
“Out of this world “, ” Hautingly beautiful “, “Best show ever”: the reviews of the first English performances speak volumes.
2019 will also see the release of the Nouvelle Vague By Nouvelle Vague documentary, which recounts the band singular history, as well as two new studio albums.
Nouvelle Vague By Nouvelle Vague directed by Marc Collin, retraces the history of the project, from its genesis to the production of each of the albums, the meetings with the main singers, and their multiple tours to the four corners of the globe.
The film, which culls the band’s archives (concerts, TV shows, personal photo, interviews), reveals the soul and the life of the group, which has revolutionized the concept of ” cover band “.
Two albums are about to be released: “Rarities” (rare and bonus tracks) and “Curiosities”.
Private link “NOUVELLE VAGUE by Nouvelle Vague”
RARITIES Digital only – 24 tracks – Feb 15th
The “Rarities” album is made up of bonuses and B-sides released on special editions, compilations, 45s and other physical media over the course of these fifteen years, but long out of print.
A video to lead track, the cover of New Order’s ‘Bizarre Love Triangle’ drops on Feb 8th
CURIOSITIES Limited 12″ Edition only – 12 tracks – April 22nd
In response to the 2004 debut album, which became an instant classic, Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux experimented with various musical paths. Many songs are thus recorded. The songs that are relevant to each album’s theme are released.
But many covers would remain under wraps, while others, although ready for release, were relegated to the vaults.
These previously-unreleased recordings are featured on “Curiosities”.
2004 – 2019.
For the last fifteen years, Nouvelle Vague has been resuscitating, sometimes introducing, dozens of songs from the New Wave and Punk repertoires – some quite well known, others almost forgotten.
But the story is far from over.
“We’re on a Road To Nowhere, Come on inside. (David Byrne)
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04/21 Junction / Cambridge, UK
04/22 Islington Assembly Hall / London, UK
04/23 Islington Assembly Hall / London, UK
04/25 St. Lukes / Glasgow, UK
04/26 Liquid Rooms / Edinburgh, UK
04/27 Sage 2 / Gateshead UK
04/28 Gorilla / Manchester UK

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Stephen James Harmison, England pacer and the world’s leading bowler at one point, announced his retirement from professional cricket on Sunday. Aayush Puthran looks back at the journey of the big burly pacer and explains why his contribution remains significant in England’s 136 years of Test cricket history.
It was in the month of June 2013 that Ian Botham had predicted a 10-0 win for England in the back-to-back Ashes series. Although the statement might have sounded pompous, there were a decent number of voices believing the same. However, it is hard to fancy anyone saying anything on similar lines a decade back. The reason was not just that Australia had become a much weaker side, but also that in 2013, England have, in the likes of James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann and others, a bowling line-up that is an envy of every opposition. It was a far stronger attack than the one they had in 2002-03, when Darren Gough was the best they could put forward.
But the misery was to end soon for England as a burly 6ft 4inch man with an open-chested action from the countryside of Ashington came to intimidate batsmen the world over with steep bounce and pace. England had found a new leader for their bowling attack in the form of Stephen James Harmison.
However the bigger question is — what is the significance of a Steve Harmison with respect to English cricket, for they have had many a pack leaders, who were far more intimidating, effective and charismatic, in its 136 years of Test history. But, Harmison will retain a special place for the fact that he spearheaded an attack that linked two generations — the 1990s to early 2000s when English cricket was at its lowest ebb ever in terms of form and the late 2000s to early 2010s when they again became a dominant force in world cricket. He was the leader of a pace attack that played a critical role in the revival of English cricket. He was the bowler who led the four-man pace battery in one of England’s most sensation and historic Ashes series wins in 2005.
Early life and family
Born and brought up in the quaint countryside of Ashington — a place famous for the Charlton family, the most popular of them being Sir Bobby — it was natural that Harmison’s early inclination was towards football. He even played for the local club Ashington FC. However, soon realising his strengths and shortcomings, he decided to concentrate on cricket.
The eldest of three brothers and a sister, Harmison’s attachment to his family became a well-known fact in the cricketing circle. In a chat with Donald McRae of The Guardian in December 2004, Harmison blurted out his frustration of being away from his family as he saw people backpacking for their Christmas holidays at the Heathrow airport. “Today is the day I wish I wasn’t a professional cricketer,” he said as he stared at the yellow reflection of the international departures sign in the smeary window of an airport coffee bar. “Today is the day I wish I worked in an office in a nine-to-five job. Today is probably the worst day I’ve known as a cricketer.”
“Emily (his five-year-old daughter) was very tearful and upset before we took her to school this morning. That upset me and I set off Haley (wife). There’ve been an awful lot of tears in the family today. Only Abby (two-year-old daughter) didn’t really understand. She just thought her dad was going off to the shops for a couple of hours. How do you tell your kids you won’t be home for 10 weeks?”
However at times, his home-sickness and poor performances outside England were even taken out of context and blown out of proportion. In an interview with the Independent, Harmison, who has three daughters and a son, defended himself saying, “If I bowled badly on tours with England it wasn’t because I was missing home, it was because a lot of pitches away from home don’t suit my bowling. That perception of me [as perennially homesick] comes from a trip to Pakistan with England Under-19s. I left school in the October, and by November I was in Pakistan, which I found pretty difficult…Every time I had an indifferent trip after that it was blamed on what had happened years earlier. It’s true that I struggled at the start of the South Africa trip in 2004-05, but I’ve been fine every other time.”
Harmison was drafted into the squad for the tour of Zimbabwe in 2000; however, he didn’t get a chance to play. Nonetheless, he shined when the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) National Academy team toured Australia a year-and-a-half later. He picked up 19 wickets in the three First-Class matches he played. The high-point of that tour for him was his eight-wicket haul against Victoria Second XI.
The performance on that tour paved way for his regular inclusion in the England national side. It was against India in August 2002, when he made his Test debut at Trent Bridge. On a batting paradise, he returned with five wickets.
He continued to impress with his bowling, even as it lacked consistency. On the tour to Australia in 2002-03, were England were battered, Harmison did well to earn a place in the national squad for the 2003 World Cup in South Africa. Although he didn’t get to play a single game in the tournament where England again fared poorly, he was awarded a central contract from ECB for a period of six months.
Injuries to frontline pacers allowed Harmison with a chance to play more Tests for England. In the first match against Bangladesh at Dhaka, he returned with nine wickets and his first Man of the Match award. However, the joy wasn’t to last too long, as putting in the extra yard to extract bounce and pace from the sluggish pitch at the Bangabandhu Stadium took a toll on his back and was declared unfit for the tour to Sri Lanka.
However, he was picked for the tour of West Indies in mid-2004 and that began, in what would go down in his career, as his merriest period as a bowler. In the first Test itself, he ripped apart the West Indian line-up with what Michael Vaighan described as “one of the greatest spells by an English bowler”. He returned with figures of seven for 12 (the cheapest seven-wicket haul in Test history) in the second innings of the first Test.
The series was also the first time when Harmison’s intimidation became too tough to handle, with his ability to generate steep bounce at great pace subsequently drawing comparison with Curtly Ambrose in the Caribbean. He bagged 23 wickets in four Tests and also the Man of the Series title. The legendary West Indiana batsman Brian Lara, who recorded Test cricket’s first and only quadruple century in that series, went to the extent of saying that England didn’t have a plan B in the absence of Harmison.
His reputation was only to grow from there on as the season proved to be fruitful with more success coming his way. Against New Zealand in August 2004, he bagged 21 wickets in three Tests, becoming a more reliable pacer to lead the attack.
Although the year didn’t end on a high note for him as he managed to take just nine wickets at the rate of 73.22 against South Africa, he was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year for his performance that year. In the 13 Tests that he had played, Harmison grabbed 67 wickets at an average of 23.92 in 2004.
The Ashes 2005
Months before the Ashes had started, a lot of expectations were riding on Harmison given his exploits in the year and a half preceding the series. By the time the series started, he had well established himself as the leader of the four-pronged pace attack that also comprised Matthew Hoggard, Andrew Flintoff and Simon Jones.
The series started off well for him as he bagged eight wickets in the first Test at Lord’s that England lost by 239 runs. In what happened to be one of the most remarkable Ashes series ever, Harmison’s efforts were overshadowed by Flintoff and Jones. Although he didn’t pick too many wickets, he proved to be an effective new-ball bowler with Hoggard.
Shane Warne, while listing out the 50 best cricketers he has played against ranked Harmison 37th and stated, “On his day, he is one of the most awkward bowlers in the world. I hope he can overcome his injuries to lead the England attack again. He has returned some great figures and, although he wasn’t the leading wicket-taker in the 2005 Ashes, he set the tone with his bowling in the initial stages at Lord’s.”
England went on to win the series 2-1 and Harmison drifted away from the limelight that was hogged by his best-mate in the team — Flintoff. But that was characteristic of him. He wasn’t charismatic or attention seeking and in. The highlight of the series for Harmison was the wicket he produced of Michael Kasprowicz in the second Test at Edgbaston as the match could’ve gone either ways with Australia needing just three runs with the last-wicket pair at the crease. Also during the course of the series, Harmison hit Ricky Ponting with a nasty bouncer which resulted in blood. The bowler came under flak as he immediately walked back to the bowling crease instead of going up to Ponting to check if everything was alright.
Talking about the incident, Harmison defended his actions in an interview to the Independent saying, “I didn’t realise I’d hit him that hard, and by the time I did realise, I was almost back to my mark. But I wish I’d made sure he was all right. I’ve so much respect for him; he’s the best batsman I’ve ever bowled against. I bowled against [Brian] Lara, [Sachin] Tendulkar, [Jacques] Kallis when he was on fire in ’04-’05, but for front foot and back foot, steel, stubbornness, Ponting for me is streets ahead of everyone else. So yeah, that’s one of those things I’d like to forget.”
The next one year continued to be a good period for the pacer as he reached the top of bowling rankings, bagging wickets in England and outside. With injuries continuing to plague the other pacers, Harmison remained a fixed feature in the side. Through this, he was even picked in the ICC World XI to take on Australia.
In July 2006, he picked six for 19 off just 13 overs to help England bowl out Pakistan for 119 at Old Trafford. He followed it up with another fifer in the second innings to bag his first 10-wicket haul in Tests. It was also the best figures recorded by a bowler at Old Trafford since Jim Laker’s 19 for 90 against Australia exactly 50 years before that.
However, that happened to be the last of the best from the big man as his form in One-Day Internationals dipped and his commitment to the game came under scrutiny. The worst was to come at Brisbane in the 2006-07 Ashes. In what happened to be dubbed by mediapersons in the two countries as ‘the worst ball in cricket history’, Harmison started off the proceedings with a wide delivery outside off to Justin langer which was taken by his skipper Flintoff stationed at second slip.
Talking about the incident, Harmison told The Australian, “When it came to bowling the first ball, I froze. I let the enormity of the occasion get to me. It all seemed so alien to me. My whole body was nervous. I could not get my hands to stop sweating. The first ball slipped out of my hands, the second did as well and, after that, I had no rhythm, nothing. I know my poor bowling was not for want of effort. I tried my nuts off. But I had a very bad day at the worst possible time and I won’t deny my confidence took a knock.”
Given his woeful form, there were calls for his axing for the second Test at Adelaide. However, he continued to play. The fact that he returned wicket-less from 29 overs he bowled at Adelaide only made the call louder. Although he bagged five wickets at Perth in the third Test, it didn’t help the team’s cause as they suffered a heavy 206-run loss and with it lost the Ashes. He continued to play through the series and did fairly decent, England were mauled 5-0 by the home side.
Multiple factors resulted in Harmison playing just 13 more Tests for England over the next seven years.
Harmison in ODIs
Quite unlike the longer format, Harmison never got his ODI career flying. In 58 matches, he picked 76 wickets at an average of 32.64. A large part of his fall came from his poor show in the 50-over format. However, here, he reserved the best for the Australians. His best moment was the fifer he picked against them in 2005 at Bristol to help England win by three wickets.
He wasn’t a regular feature in the England side, except for a brief period when he enjoyed an amazing run with the ball. Although he was a wicket-taker, he leaked far too many runs for his side’s good. He played his last ODI series when England toured the West Indies in 2009.
Harmison made his intentions and priorities clear when he said, “I have a family. I have kids that need me around and they will dictate the decisions I make on my career….My international career will finish when my family needs me to be around a bit more.”
On December 21, 2006, three months before the 2007 World Cup in West Indies, Harmison announced his retirement from the 50-over format.
Talking about homesickness, Harmison told Chronicle Live, “We went into South Africa and it was the first time really where I went into a trip where I was having one of these dog days, or episodes. That was the first time I had gone on to a trip feeling like that. I had a bad first week. I couldn’t train. I was struggling to breathe, I was hyperventilating and that’s when it dawned on me that I had a problem. I was panicky, the anxiety was hitting me and I had a lump in my throat, I was having bad heads, I was shaking, I didn’t want to let go off the ball.
“There was one night when I went back into my room and looked into the mirror and thought ‘what’s the problem?’ That is when it really dawned on me, ‘You have a problem, you’re not weak, you are going to have to sort it out. That was when depression was first mentioned. I still can’t get to the answer of what made me feel that way.”
His uncle Kevin, himself a disabled golfer, told in 2011 after Harmison made his admission of depression public, “Steve’s fine but it’s something he’s suffered from badly and something that we have tried to support him through. We’ve known for four of five years that what Steve has been going through and we’ve supported him. It hasn’t been easy.”
Harmison was a football lover, as most others from the quaint village of Ashington, who wanted to follow on the footsteps of the Charlton family. He has played local football for Ashington FC and been a lifelong supporter of Newcastle United.
He started his First-Class career with Leicestershire in 1996 before moving to Hampshire. However, he played most part of his County career at Durham. In July 2012, he joined Yorkshire on a one-year loan.
Even as he announced his retirement from professional cricket in October 2013, he made sure his sentiments for his local club were obvious.
“I had plenty of highlights in an England career that spanned nine years, during which time I became the world’s top-ranked Test bowler,” he told AFP. “But my thoughts always come back to Durham. The picture which gives me the most pleasure was of me walking off the field at Canterbury on the day we won Durham’s first Championship. One hand, with its wrist broken, is clutching a stump, the other is around my brother Ben. A handful of people have won Championships with Durham, but we are the only brothers.”
In all his reserved nature and inability to prioritise the game completely, Harmison has made a mark for himself in the annals of English cricket history.
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(Aayush Puthran is a reporter with CricketCountry. Mercurially jovial, pseudo pompous, perpetually curious and occasionally confused, he is always up for a light-hearted chat over a few cups of filter kaapi!)

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In this studio course for beginner and intermediate painters, students learn oil painting skills and techniques in the context of a safe (solvent-free) studio practice. Topics include surface preparation, various styles of applying and moving paint on a surface, colour theory, and composition. Studio work will be supported by demonstrations, slide presentations, and critique.
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will have:
- An understanding of fundamental oil painting techniques
- An understanding of tonal value and its relationship to colour theory
- An advanced knowledge of colour mixing and confidence with producing unique colours from a simple palette
- An ability to paint with a variety of brush techniques to create a variety of surfaces
- The techniques to creating an under-painting and the colour theory which informs it
- Confidence in reproducing objects from life
After enrolling in a course, please allow up to 5 hours for your student data to migrate to Canvas. Please note that courses may fill up early or be cancelled due to low enrollment. Students are encouraged to register early, at least ten (10) days prior to the start date of the course.
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Art and Design Studio Skills Certificate : Qualifying Courses

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2015 Conference Honors
Coach of the Year: Brendan Lawler, Manhattan
Offensive Player of the Year: Alexis McTamney, Monmouth
Defensive Player of the Year: Jenny Bitzer, Manhattan
Goalkeeper of the Year: Kristen Skonieczny, Manhattan
Rookie of the Year: Nadya Gill, Quinnipiac
Teams (2015 overall, conference record)
Siena College (12-7-3/5-4-1)
Iona College (3-16/2-8)
Saint Peter's (2-15/0-10)
Once again, Monmouth enters the college season as the favorites in the MAAC, as the Hawks seek a fourth straight regular season conference title. Alexis McTamney is back to once again power the Hawks’ attack, with five of the nine all-league members returning to the fold to lead the charge.
It should be noted that Monmouth fell short of the NCAA tournament, as Siena College edged Manhattan in the conference tournament championship a year ago. Both of those teams, along with Rider should be considered in amongst the likeliest contenders of knocking Monmouth off the regular-season summit. Defensive Player of the Year Jenny Bitzer is back to lead the Manhattan back line, while Erica Modena and Nicole Copping provide support in the spine. Modena finished second in the conference last year in goals scored and will seek an encore performance.
After making the tournament last year, Siena has something to build on as it looks to make a run in the regular season. With seven starters back and seven of its top-eight goal scorers returning, there is reason for optimism. Tara Sobierajski and junior midfielder Madison Vasquez are both going to have to be central to those hopes of spinning together something in the regular season.
Opponents can sleep on Rider at their own risk. The New Jersey program captured the MAAC crown back in 2014, and has plenty of talented players to call upon this season. English seniors Hollie Kelsh and Bethany-May Howard provide experience and talent, while Meghan McCabe is looking to build upon a solid and steady freshman year. Rider opens its regular season slate against Rutgers, which should provide a stiff test and something to build on as the momentum of the college season builds.
Picked to finish in tenth place last year, Marist surged into third place when the dust settled in the MAAC. Midfielder Hope Quinonez led the team in goals with five last year as a freshman, and with Erica Crosier back in the fold, hopes for a repeat performance are high. Staying in New York, Niagara has 18 holdovers from the 2015 squad that managed to finish fifth overall in the regular season table and will look to make some noise once the season gets rolling.
Quinnipiac took some significant steps forward from 2014 to 2015, going from three wins to eight wins overall under head coach David Clarke. There is plenty of talent back on campus that could lead to more progress, including 2015 MAAC Rookie of the Year Nadya Gill, All-MAAC performer Jess Fontaine and rising sophomores Jess Gargan and Sarahkate Norton.
2015 Conference Honors
Freshman of the Year: Abigail Boswell, Ball State
Offensive Player of the Year: Jenna Hellstrom, Kent State
Defensive Players of the Year: Lorina White, Ball State
Coach of the Year: Nate Norman, Western Michigan
There’s an intriguing wrinkle to this year’s Mid-American Conference battle, which should be as tight and testing as ever. Last fall’s Coach of the Year Nate Norman left Western Michigan to take the head-coaching role at Liberty after winning the MAC tournaments in 2013 and 2015.
Plenty of programs will be eager to step into the void should the Broncos suffer a drop off. Ball State, Western Michigan, Buffalo, Miami (OH) and Kent State all punched above .500 and will look to patch together a solid run.
Reigning conference player of the year Jenna Hellstrom is back for her senior season, and she’s piled up the accolades in the three seasons prior. If she maintains a high level of production, Kent State certainly has a good shout of putting together another season.
Last year’s regular season champs Ball State were unable to get over the line and into the NCAA Tournament. After a great regular season, they lost in the MAC tournament on penalty kicks at the hands of Akron. There are a lot of pieces returning, with Lorina White, Leah Mattingly and Alyssa Heintschl among 16 players back from last year. White was one of the keys to the team’s defensive accomplishments of the 2015 season and she’ll seek to lead another stout back line.
Speaking of tough defenses, Buffalo faces the tough task of replacing defensive linchpin Jackie Hall. Laura Dougall’s return in goal softens the blow of Hall’s graduation, though if the team needs to be able to pick up production in other parts of the game in order to compete for honors.
Failing to muster enough offense to keep up with its own dominant defense, Miami (OH) is generally always punching towards the top of the standings in the MAC. Fives seniors are back to provide a significant amount of experience for the Redhawks, including Dana Miller and Vic Maniaci in goal. If the Ohio side can up its offensive output, there’s every reason to believe that good things are ahead.
Lauren Sinacola took over the Western Michigan head coaching role after Norman’s departure, earning a promotion from her assistant coaching job at the Broncos. That should help smooth the transition into a new staff, along with the presence of six seniors on the roster. Forward Emma Kahn is among the returnees, and she led the team with 12 goals a year ago.
The focus for the likes of Akron, Bowling Green, Northern Illinois, Ohio University and Eastern Michigan are among those seeking to make a dent in conference play, after none finishing with more than three wins in 2015.
2015 Conference Honors
Player of the Year: Amanda Goulet, Fairleigh Dickinson
Defensive Player of the Year: Jennifer Cafferky, Central Connecticut
Goalkeeper of the Year: Nicki Turley, Central Connecticut
Rookie of the Year: Jessi Reinhardt, Fairleigh Dickinson
Coach of the Year: John Kowalski, Robert Morris
Golden Boot Award Winner: Rachel Hoekstra, Fairleigh Dickinson
Teams (2015 overall, conference record)
Fairleigh Dickinson (16-6, 8-0)
Robert Morris (10-11, 5-3)
Bryant (5-11-3, 4-2-2)
Saint Francis (PA)(w) (4-13-2, 4-3-1)
Wagner (5-12-1, 4-4)
Central Connecticut (8-5-4, 3-3-2)
Mount St. Mary's (3-14-2, 2-4-2)
LIU Brooklyn(w) (5-13-1, 1-6-1)
Sacred Heart (4-13, 1-7)
Will the departure of do-everything midfielder Amanda Goulet and NEC First Teamer Rachel Hoekstra open the door for another team to knock Fairleigh Dickinson off the summit? FDU does return Rookie of the Year Jessi Reinhardt, though the departing talent is going to be difficult to overcome. Reinhardt will have to pick up the offensive slack for a team that scored 50 goals a year ago. A tough schedule should have the Knights prepared for the conference slate, as they’ll play seven straight games on the road, including stops against Rider, Dartmouth, Hofstra and Army.
Parity usually reigns in smaller conferences like the NEC, so if FDU can’t remain out in front, any of Robert Morris, Central Connecticut, Wagner, Bryant or even Saint Francis (PA) could like to mount a charge up the top of the table. The spine at Central Connecticut includes 2015 First Team Performers Jennifer Cafferky and Nicki Turley, lending strong credence to the notion that they could mount a title challenge.
Wagner isn’t too far from achieving success within the NEC, putting together a solid campaign in 2014 before injuries sank their hopes a year ago. Senior Megan Fritz will have a big role, while Katie Viscardi provided excellence during her freshman campaign.
Speaking of daunting schedules, Saint Francis (PA)(w) faces West Virginia on the road and tests itself on a California trip against UC Santa Barbara and Loyola Marymount. Spanish maestro Gabi Morales provides plenty of quality, though the team must improve defensively after conceding 44 goals last season.
There’s a new regime at Mount St. Mary's, as former Central Michigan assistant coach Joe Nemzer was tabbed to take over the program earlier this year. Nemzer isn’t the only new coach in town, as LIU Brooklyn(w) tabbed Scott McLaughlin back in January.
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It was the first day of a weeklong cruise along the Italian coast, a romantic getaway designed to rekindle a failed marriage.
Now, Lonnie Kocontes, 48, a Mission Viejo attorney, says he wishes they would have resisted the temptation.
His ex-wife, Micki Kanesaki, 52, of Ladera Ranch, disappeared their first night aboard the Island Escape as the cruise ship steamed toward Naples from Sicily. Her body was found the next day by the Italian coast guard, floating in the sea near Reggio di Calabria.
"I wish I knew what happened," Kocontes said.
So do authorities.
Kanesaki's death May 26 is being investigated by Italian authorities and the FBI, which are sorting out the lives of two people who were in the midst of a court battle when they decided to put aside their rancor and take a Mediterranean vacation.
Investigators have not suggested that foul play was involved. And Kocontes has told authorities that his former wife had previously talked of suicide.
The couple were among the 1,700 passengers aboard the Island Escape when the ship left Messina, Sicily, for Livorno in Italy's Tuscany region. Various stops were planned along the way.
As the ship headed north, the couple retired to their cabin the first night and had a glass of white wine, Kocontes said. He said he took a prescription sleeping pill to help combat the time change, hoping he would be refreshed by morning for an excursion to Pompeii. He said he remembered Kanesaki saying about 1 a.m. that she was stepping out to get a cup of tea to help her relax.
About 6 a.m., Kocontes notified cruise officials that Kanesaki was missing, said Andy Furlong, spokesman for Island Cruises, which owns the ship. Several pleas were made to passengers over the ship's PA system to help in the search. The ship pulled into Naples, an unscheduled stop, and police were notified.
Naples authorities conducted an onboard investigation, collecting records and statements and searching the couple's cabin. They confiscated an empty wine bottle, prescription medicine and vitamins and Kanesaki's elastic knee band. Kocontes was questioned, then released.
Kocontes opted to get off the ship in Naples, where he was offered "every assistance at this difficult time," Furlong said. Kocontes stayed for a night at a hotel before flying back to California. He said he left because he was having little luck getting answers about his ex-wife and had language difficulties.
Investigators said they had not reached any conclusions on Kanesaki's death. Kocontes said he had no answer either.
"I can't rule suicide out," said Kocontes, who has been interviewed twice by the FBI. "When she would be sad and she would drink, she talked in general terms wishing that she were dead. She's talked about wanting to kill herself in the past."
Kanesaki's family declined to comment, but her mother told the Orange County Register that she seemed upbeat before the trip and there was no reason to believe she was suicidal.
Kocontes said Kanesaki was a private person who enjoyed time alone at home, gardening and playing with her dog, Snowy. She had not been working since 1996 because of arthritis. He said that when she drank, she would sometimes grow angry or throw things and occasionally hit him. On several occasions, he summoned police.
In August 2002, Kanesaki was arrested and charged with corporal injury and battery on her ex-husband. Kocontes wrote a letter to the court seeking counseling for Kanesaki.
"She had expressed suicidal ideations and that I was concerned she would hurt herself," Kocontes wrote in a letter to Deputy Dist. Atty. Jennifer Le. "I continue to believe that Ms. Kanesaki requires counseling and psychological evaluation, not incarceration."
The court ordered Kanesaki to attend a domestic-violence program, in which Kocontes participated, court records show. The charges were dismissed after she completed the program.
But in January, Kanesaki was arrested again after she allegedly kicked Kocontes in the leg. She was charged with battery and later enrolled herself in anger management classes and attended Alcoholics Anonymous sessions. Her arraignment was scheduled for July 28.
Kocontes has also had run-ins with the law.
He was charged in July 1999 with sexual acts and lewd conduct on a girl under 16 whom he allegedly befriended at a South Pasadena public library, according to court records. The charges were dropped after the girl became too distraught to testify in court, said Los Angeles Deputy Dist. Atty. Amy F. Suehiro.
In 1981, he was sentenced to prison for possession of marijuana with the intent to deliver in Lincoln, Neb., according to prison records. And five years before that, he was convicted in Nebraska for burglary, possession of marijuana with the intent to deliver and possession of a controlled substance. He was sentenced to prison. In both cases, records show, he served about three years.
The couple met while she worked as an administrative assistant at a Los Angeles law firm where he worked. They were married in 1995. He filed for divorce in 2001, but they continued to live together.
In July 2005, Kocontes married Amy Dao Nguyen, a Riverside educator. They bought a home in Orange, but two months later, Kocontes filed for divorce.
About the same time, he asked a judge to force Kanesaki to sell their Ladera Ranch home so they could split the proceeds. Kocontes and Kanesaki didn't show up for the hearing, and the case was dismissed.
Kocontes said their relationship had been improving. He said they didn't argue during their trip. They were making plans to remarry, he said, on Nov. 29, their wedding anniversary.
"I was committed to this woman," Kocontes said. "I loved her with all my heart. I wish I never had gone on the cruise."
Last week, she was buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier.
Times staff writer Cara DiMassa contributed to this report.


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The U.S. government is now providing a security detail for infectious diseases expert Dr. Anthony Fauci because as his stature has grown as one of the pillars of the American response to the pandemic, so have the rumblings of the far-right, conspiracy-theory wing of President Donald Trump’s support. The 79-year-old has been the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for more than 35 years, working with numerous administrations on infectious disease preparedness and response, ranging from HIV/AIDS to SARS and H1N1. To most Americans, that is a comforting sign of the experience and expertise that you would look for and appreciate in, say, the doctor who was treating your family. To conspiracy-minded Trump supporters, those decades of experience and public service are an indicator of something sinister: the anti-Trump deep state.
As a result, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar has grown increasingly concerned about Fauci’s safety, and the Justice Department on Tuesday signed off on an HHS request for a security detail for the doctor. “Yesterday, upon the recommendation of the U.S. Marshals Service, the department approved the special deputization request from H.H.S. for nine H.H.S.-O.I.G. [Office of the Inspector General] special agents to provide protective services for Dr. Fauci,” the Justice Department said in a statement.
The right wing has struggled to come to grips with the scale and potential impact of the coronavirus pandemic. A mixture of disbelief of anything beyond its immediate orbit, a profound unwillingness to take any coordinated personal action beyond consumption, and an implicit reliance on divine intervention have turned a distressingly large portion of the American political spectrum toward scapegoats rather than solutions. For the most virulent part of the Trump supporter base, Fauci is one of those scapegoats. “Outlets such as the Gateway Pundit and American Thinker seized on a 2013 email—released by WikiLeaks as part of a cache of communications hacked by Russian operatives—in which Fauci praised Hillary Clinton’s ‘stamina and capability’ during her testimony as secretary of state before the congressional committee investigating the attacks in Benghazi, Libya,” the Washington Post reports.
Trump supporters didn’t arrive at Fauci as a scapegoat on their own, of course—they have fed off the president’s initial denial of the problem, attributing it to a media conspiracy and a political hit job in an election year. This form of denialism was mainstream enough that it was trumpeted on Fox News, providing the feedback loop a conspiracy-minded Trump supporter needed before going to bed each night. Once this was no longer a plausible fiction to live within, the denialism metastasized and then morphed into a new false dichotomy over “opening up the economy.” This new line of magical thinking blossomed into full-fledged conspiracy that somehow tanking the economy was the left’s true aim and trying to save hundreds of thousands of American lives was part of an anti-Trump agenda. Now, this same group of inexpert internet opinionators (and Fox News prime-time hosts) seems totally convinced that unproven (potentially effective) drug combinations casually dangled before the American people each evening by the president are going to bail us out of this. Fauci isn’t so sure. This latest divide on miracle cures is a stand-in for a president, a current government, and an entire right wing that have no plan or organizing principle on how to come up with and implement effective policies to solve a complex problem, in part because all three are now so accustomed to waiting for and pushing miracles as cures.
When Fauci carefully disagrees with Trump on a national stage and artfully tries to bring the president of the United States back into the fold of reasoned decision-making, Trumpistas see Fauci as a deep state plant. Trump wants a vaccine, a drug of any sort, a miracle cure that will take the place of the difficult decisions he was elected to make. Along with Trump-whispering, Fauci has spoken hard truths in a plain way that is unique to doctors whose job is to balance optimism with delivering difficult, often painful news to patients and their families. Somehow that truth—the truth—has been rendered conspiracy for not comporting with whatever sentence Trump has happened to concoct that day. “The president was right, and frankly Fauci was wrong,” Fox News host Lou Dobbs said last week on his show, regarding Trump’s exuberance and Fauci’s temperance on the use of experimental medicine. Perhaps America should start sending its sick to Lou Dobbs.
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Leo Fink, 13, marked his bar mitzvah, a Jewish coming-of-age celebration by donating $1,800 to non-profit homeless shelter and recovery center San Diego Rescue Mission.
His mom, Jessica Fink, said bar mitzvah presents often are given as a variation on the number 18, such as a set of 18 items or a multiple of 18 like a $36 gift. Giving $1,800 was “a meaningful amount” but also significant in number.
“I couldn’t spend everything I received for my bar mitzvah,” Leo said, so in his family’s tradition, he saved some for college, invested some in an account, took “a teeny bit to spend” and donated the rest of the money.
Leo said he hopes the $1,800 he donated goes toward helping more people in different parts of San Diego county, “maybe some sort of rehabilitation program” or spots for people who need shelter.
SDRM closed escrow on a vacant school formerly used by South Bay Community Church at 2400 Euclid Ave. in National City back in February and is in the process of converting it to a transitional living center which will feed into longer term programs in downtown San Diego.
The new facility, dubbed a Navigation Center, will serve as a short-term intake facility with on-site meals, laundry services, a computer lab and storage areas, and is intended to provide initial direction before homeless guests are transferred elsewhere with an action plan toward programs and housing opportunities.
The goal, San Diego Rescue Mission President and Chief Executive Officer Donnie Dee said, is to “eliminate the immediate need for shelter, a shower, safety and food” then work with a case manager to address the need for permanent housing and a job.
Earlier this year, the Finks volunteered to serve Easter breakfast at the SDRM facility in downtown San Diego, in part because Leo needed to volunteer time in the community toward his bar mitzvah.
“I had to do something for my mitzvah and wanted to do something hands-on so I could participate in all the work rather than having people just drop stuff off. We found out about the rescue mission because my mom knows someone who works there,” Leo said.
However, both he and Jessica Fink said they were struck by the experience and continued to volunteer with subsequent meal services.
“We were in the boutique where homeless people get to come shop, they get three tickets to spend and it was all set up like a store. We take it for granted when we go into a store we’re treated a certain way as shoppers… we’re not handed clothing in a garbage bag,” Jessica Fink said.
Aside from her own experience, she said it was “a little discomforting” as a parent to watch her son navigate serving food to homeless residents.
“There was someone who kept coming through. Leo asked if they wanted one pork chop or two, and I pulled him aside to ask him how that would feel if you were hungry. I let it sit with him and then I noticed he changed his approach and started asking people how many pork chops they wanted.
Dee said it isn’t uncommon to have young volunteers pass through, especially with groups but every now and again they have a junior high or high schooler who wants to do something special.
“We’ve had seven year olds, eight and nine-year olds helping to hand out hygiene kits with their parents. Having young volunteers isn’t uncommon but Leo is uncommon. That’s what makes our country and our community great- having those young volunteers who want to act,” Dee said.
When people first encounter the homeless population, Dee said, it breaks their heart. Then, some people who see the problem for themselves develop a passion to help and to serve.
“I think that’s what made a difference for Leo. He saw it for himself, recognized a problem, developed a passion and wanted to do more,” Dee said.
At the end of the year, even without government funding, they “break even” Dee said and it is because of personal donations which “all have an impact” whether they are $5 or $1million.
“I had a lady who sent us a $5 money order and that just really challenged me because I realized it was important for her that we get the money, that it didn’t get lost in the mail, that she chose to donate to San Diego Rescue Mission. I’m grateful for the million dollar gifts but that $5 meant so much,” Dee said.
“We had 26,000 active donors last year and every single one of them was necessary. Leo gave a significant amount, especially for a kid,” Dee said.
Solving the problem of homelessness is going to take people like Leo and others in the community, Dee said.
“This whole experience has taught me to come with an open mind- just because someone is homeless on the streets doesn’t mean they’re bad, they just had bad luck. I got lucky and I’m grateful. These people are trying their best,” Leo said.

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The metabolic target in elderly diabetic patients is very difficult to assess due to the lack of specific indication in this specific population. Most recently, the American Society of Geriatrics has suggested that the following parameters should be taken into account: a) individualized pharmacological and educational therapy; b) prevention of cardiovascular diseases; c) evaluation of glico-metabolic control for preventing micro-angiopathy; d) screening and treatment of major geriatric syndrome such as depression, cognitive impairment, falls and pain. It should be pointed out that only once all such a problems have been detailed, one can really evaluate the "metabolic profile" of very old diabetics.
|Translated title of the contribution||The metabolic target and the compliance in elderly diabetics|
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|Journal||Giornale di Gerontologia|
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The Emigration and Immigration Department today suspended the normal service of issuing passports due to the strike by the Government Service Executive Officers. Striking workers demonstrated in front of the office crippling the routine duties of the department.
Speaking to Daily Mirror, Department's Assistant Controller B. G. G. Milinda said there was no executive officers to work since they joined the trade union action.
Therefore, the Department has decided to suspend issuing passport under normal service for today.
However, he said people were able to handover their applications from 9.30 a.m to 1.00 p.m today.
“If the trade union action continues until today, suspension of service will continue,” Mr Milinda added.
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Singer, producer and songwriter Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds will perform his R&B hits Derby night at The Gala.
The Grammy Award winner is the featured performer at the second annual party, which begins at 8 p.m. and is a benefit for the Boys and Girls Club of Kentuckiana. This year's bash has changed venues and will be at the Louisville Palace, 625 S. Fourth St.
For details, go to www.the-gala.com.
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Victoria's Secret model Kate Upton is headed to town to host the second annual Ferdinand's Ball on May 5. The stunner was dubbed “Rookie of the Year” for her appearance in Sports Illustrated's 2011 swimsuit issue.
The ball will be at 8 p.m. at the Frazier International History Museum, 829 W. Main St. It's a fundraiser for Old Friends, a nonprofit Kentucky facility that rescues retired racehorses from neglect, abuse and slaughter.
For details, go to www.ferdinandsball.com.
MMJ's latest release
My Morning Jacket has posted a free download of “Circuital,” the title track from its upcoming album, due May 31 from ATO Records. Go to www.mymorningjacket.com.
While there, you can pre-order the album, including a deluxe version that includes a documentary and a lithograph portrait by photographer Danny Clinch. Ten copies of the deluxe edition will contain a golden ticket good for a print signed by Clinch and the band.
In other MMJ news, the Louisville band's recently taped episode of “VH1 Storytellers” will debut June 3 on VH1.
Priming for Playboy party
Tickets are on sale now for the Playboy Celebrity Lounge party at Prime on Derby Eve, May 6.
The star-studded bash, presented by Grey Goose and Greenhouse, is 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Celebrity DJ and supermodel Sky Nellor will spin tunes.
Tickets are $75 in advance, or $100 at the door. VIP table packages are available by calling (502) 587-7463. Prime Lounge is at 104 W. Main St.
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The Nigeria Naira, again strengthened, exchanging N420 to the US$ in the BDC segment on Wednesday, September 2, 2020, on the back of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) resumed intervention in the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window.
Prior to CBN’s renewed intervention in the I&E window on Monday, August 31, 2020, the Naira had exchanged for as high as N480 to the US$, prompting fears that the Naira was in a free fall.
A statement by the apex bank said speculators are in for bigger losses, following their failure to heed previous warning signs.
The Naira, the statement hinted, started to rebound against the US$ following an announcement by the CBN that it would also resume the sale of foreign exchange to operators of Bureau de Change (BDCs) from Monday, September 7, 2020.
Commenting on the issue, Director, Corporate Communications Department at the CBN, Isaac Okorafor reiterated that the bank had concluded plans to inject liquidity into the foreign exchange market by selling forex to licensed BDC operators.
According to him, the sale to BDCs would be gradual and done twice weekly – Mondays and Wednesdays, following which operators in the segment had been directed to ensure that their accounts with their banks are adequately funded to ensure seamless transactions.
While warning speculators to desist from what he termed unpatriotic tendencies, Okorafor urged registered BDCs to comply with the CBN guidelines as the bank would not hesitate to sanction any erring dealer. He also assured that those requiring foreign exchange for purposes of travel, educational fees and other invisibles could obtain such over the counter from their respective banks.
Meanwhile, the President of the Association of Bureau de Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe has expressed support for the CBN action, noting that the anticipated intervention in the BDC sector would ensure stability in the foreign exchange market.
According to him, speculators in the forex market have been dealt a huge blow with the sharp drop in the exchange rate, which he said would continue a downward trend with the resumption of international flights in and out of the country.
Recall that the CBN, in a circular signed by its Director, Trade and Exchange Department, Dr. Ozoemena Nnaji, on Thursday, August 27, 2020, announced plans by the CBN to resume the sale of foreign exchange to BDCs as part of effort to enhance accessibility to foreign exchange.
Reacting in a note to investors in the Wednesday evening edition of Zimvest Daily Brew, analysts at Zedcres Investment Managers say they do not “see how the CBN will sustain this intervention considering the weak foreign reserves and lower oil prices,” despite the strengthening of the Naira due to improved dollar liquidity.


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MODESTO (CBS13) – Police in Modesto are searching for man suspected of child molestation.
Kevin Robertson, a 37-year-old Modesto resident, was last seen fleeing from officers in the Madera area. Modesto police say he is wanted on charges of molesting a child under the age of 10.
Police say the child Robertson is suspected of molesting lived with him.
Roberston was driving a blue 1994 Chevy S10 with the California license plate number 62607F1.
Anyone who sees him or knows where he might be is asked to contact authorities immediately.

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31 January 2019
Almost six months into administration, Ipswich City Council is about to tackle one of the most vexing issues for the Ipswich community: the councillor electoral model for the March 2020 local government elections.
Council will be asking the community to look into five models for consideration before asking the State Government to set something in stone for 2020 and beyond.
Whatever option is favoured for councillors, voters will still be picking their mayor by a popular vote across the local government area.
Interim Administrator Greg Chemello said in early March 2019, council will launch a month of community consultation and engagement to seek residents’ views on their preferred local government electoral structure model.
“Council has conducted a review of the current electoral structure and believes that it does not comply with the principles noted in the Local Government Act,” he said.
“By 1 March 2019, I am obligated under the Local Government Act to advise the Minister of council’s desire for a formal review by the state’s Boundaries Commission.”
Mr Chemello said a comprehensive discussion paper will be released, which provides an overview on the current divisional structure as well as five models for consideration, with advantages and disadvantages noted for each.
“The community will be asked to share their views and preferences via an online survey,” he said.
All council community offices and libraries, as well as the customer service centre and administration centre, will be able to provide access to iPads and hard copies of the survey for residents without access to the internet.
A community information evening will be held in March, hopefully with representatives from three local councils who will present their thoughts and experiences on the model relevant to their council.
“The community’s views and preferences will be included in a report prepared by council at the end of the community engagement period, which will also include council’s preferred model and recommendation,” he said.
“This report will be presented to the Minister for Local Government who will then consult the state Change Commission for their recommendations.”
The Local Government Act provides that the Change Commission gives the results of its assessment to the public and to the Minister. The new boundary arrangements are then formally put in place by the state through a regulation signed by the Governor in Council.
Mr Chemello said there are no immediate plans to shut down or relocate any of Ipswich’s community offices – any decision on community office numbers and location can only be made after the divisional arrangements have been finalised.
More details will be released from council in coming weeks.


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What you need to know
- OnePlus has launched its 10T 5G phone alongside its OxygenOS 13.
- The OnePlus 10T 8GB/128GB is priced at USD $649, while the 16GB/256GB version is set for USD $749.
- The OnePlus 10T preorders begin September 1, while the retail date for all buyers is September 29.
- OxygenOS 13 will come to the 10 Pro first before the 10T receives it later this year.
OnePlus has launched its new 10T 5G phone alongside its new OxygenOS 13 based on Android 13. All eyes have been on this new phone for some time after countless leaks and teasers from OnePlus. With the event now behind us, we now have the full picture of the OnePlus 10T.
The new device utilizes the latest Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 mobile platform for improved performance and efficiency over its predecessor. The phone also comes with up to 16GB RAM, as OnePlus previously confirmed, which should be more than enough power to keep games running smoothly and plenty of apps in the background.
Speaking of speed, OnePlus has also employed its new "150W SUPERVOOC Endurance Edition," which should help the phone charge much faster. OnePlus says this new endurance edition charger should deliver "up to a day's power after just 10 minutes of charging, with a full charge – from 1-100% – taking only 19 minutes." OnePlus has reiterated that U.S. buyers will have 125W charging for the new 10T that should function similarly to other countries working off the 150W charge. The OnePlus 10T will also sport a 4,800mAh battery come release.
OnePlus went on to speak about the phone's new 360-degree antenna system. The company says 15 antennas make up the phone's system which should allow for stronger Wi-Fi and cell signals no matter how your phone is situated. As for design, OnePlus touts a unibody design that's not unlike the OnePlus 10 Pro with "excellent in-hand feel." The company previously confirmed the removal of its alert slider and Hasselblad branding, and the phone features an HDR10+ certified 6.7-inch display with a 120Hz dynamic refresh rate and 10-bit color.
On the flip side, the 10T's main camera is a 50MP Sony IMX766 that also includes an 8MP ultra-wide lens and 2MP macro lens for those intimately close shots.
There has been some excitement built around the OnePlus 10T shipping with the company's new OxygenOS 13. However, the new software will have to sit for a little while longer for the new device. The 10T will ship with OxygenOS 12.1. OnePlus also confirms it will provide the 10T with three "major Android updates" and security updates for four years.
OxygenOS 13 will roll out to the 10 Pro first, with the 10T receiving its update later this year. It's worth noting that the beta builds for the new software should arrive soon.
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Separately, OnePlus has also announced a SUPERVOOC 80W Car Charger to go along with the 10T. The company says the charger "can power the OnePlus 10T from 1-50% in 11 minutes and from 1-100% in 29 minutes." But, if you're not using a OnePlus phone, the company makes it known that the charger will work on other Android devices, including iPhones.
"We're incredibly excited to have launched the OnePlus 10T 5G and OxygenOS 13 with our fans and partners in New York City," says Pete Lau, CEO of OnePlus. "The OnePlus 10T takes our signature fast and smooth performance to the next level at an extremely competitive price point."
The OnePlus 10T will be featured in two colors: Moonstone Black and Jade Green. The 8GB/128GB version of the phone is priced at $649, while the 16GB/256GB version is set for $749. Pricing is extremely competitive when compared to some of the best Android phones on the market, and this puts it toe-to-toe with the Google Pixel 6.
Preorders in the U.S. begin on September 1, while the official release for all buyers is September 29, so you'll be waiting a while to get your hands on the device. However, there will be early access sales on the OnePlus website for those that can't wait to get their hand on the device, where users will be automatically upgraded to the 16GB variant for the same price as the 8GB model. Those sales begin August 3 and will occur throughout the month ahead of the official preorder date.
OnePlus says you will find the phone listed on Amazon, Best Buy, and OnePlus.com. If you're also looking to grab that car charger, the sale date for that is September 1, with a shockingly low price tag of $39.
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If you’ve been a reader of mine for a while, you know how I feel about milk.
Simply put, kids don’t need it. It’s loaded with sugar. It’s not even their best source of calcium. (That honor goes to dark leafy greens.)
And according to new research, a different mineral may be more essential to your child’s bones, anyway.
As part of this recent study, researchers recruited 63 healthy children between the ages of 4 and 8 years old. None of them were taking any multivitamins or minerals.
All families filled out food diaries and measured portions so that researchers could accurately determine dietary calcium and magnesium intake. Researchers also assessed the kids’ levels and absorption of these minerals–along with bone mineral content and density–over a three-day period.
Results showed that magnesium consumption and absorption were both strong predictors of the kids’ bone mass and density. But dietary calcium intake? Not so much.
So do your kids a favor and dump their milk down the drain. Then replace it with a handful of magnesium-rich almonds.
Believe me, their bones will be better off for it.
American Academy of Pediatrics. “Magnesium may be as important to kids’ bone health as calcium.” ScienceDaily, 5 May 2013. Web. 16 May 2013.

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The Jan. 19 council meeting in which Part 1 of the 2015 capital budget was unanimously approved is undeniable validation a new home for the St. Thomas Police Service did not play a significant role in the 2014 municipal campaign.
Members of council were united in committing $13 million to construct a purpose-built structure immediately west of the Timken Centre. It should be noted Coun. Jeff Kohler was absent from the vote due to a personal family matter.
In a presentation that evening by The Ventin Group, given direction by council to undertake the tendering process, a Class B cost estimate of $10.6 million for construction of the single-storey building was tabled.
A far cry from projections of up to $30 million floated in some corners during the bitter October election campaign.
In a municipal election campaign that deeply divided the city, it would be fair to say most residents do agree on one thing — thank goodness the damn thing is over with.
The focus on a new police station and, to a lesser extent, revisiting the two-year-old Ascent remuneration boondoggle that ensnared Ald. Tom Johnston, completely shifted the focus away from more pressing concerns.
Will this new council work as a unified body to address unemployment, poverty and homelessness, a staggering infrastructure deficit, the city’s woeful transit system and the west end of Talbot St., to name but a few items requiring urgent attention?
And, while it would be easy for us all to take credit for electing a new-look council, the realization is fresh faces in the council chamber at city hall was an inevitable reality as three veterans were retiring and another two would be casualties in the mayoral race.
Prior to the 2003 municipal vote, this corner checked in with the author of a citizen’s guide to electing better public officials who encouraged voters to maximize the impact of their decision when they cast ballots.
Charles Bens has consulted more than 200 public sector organizations in Canada, the U.S., Europe and Latin America, and he advocates a process he calls “quality voting.”
In the aldermanic race, voters can cast up to a maximum of seven votes, but Bens stresses there is no requirement to endorse that number of candidates.
The goal, argues Bens, is to only support those candidates “who will make good decisions on behalf of the community.”
If a voter feels they have accomplished that by supporting less than the maximum allowed seven candidates, then they should not feel obligated to cast the remainder of their votes.
He pointed out just filling up the ballot “can sometimes send irresponsible and unethical people to public office.”
Last week in this corner we tabelled the first of a two-part thumbnail summary of each aldermanic candidate’s presentation at a meeting held Oct. 1 at the Knights of Columbus Hall.
Each candidate was allotted five minutes in which to introduce themselves and their platform to about 150 people in attendance.
Here are the remaining individuals who appear in the order established by the organizers.
Ald. Jeff Kohler, Mark Burgess, Walter H. Green and Mike Manary were not present.
With 19 hopefuls in the running to fill seven seats on St. Thomas council, it’s difficult to get a read on all of the candidates when there are few opportunities to gather them in one venue.
The first all-candidates meeting for the Oct. 27 municipal vote was held Wednesday at the Knights of Columbus Hall and it afforded the 150 or so in attendance an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the individuals seeking to represent St. Thomas residents for the next four-year term of council.
The five minutes allotted to present their sales pitch affords little in the way of meaningful insight into how each of the candidates intends to serve their constituents.
As a recap — and for those unable or uninterested in attending the meeting — here is the first of a two-part thumbnail summary of each candidate’s presentation. They appear in the order established by organizers of Wednesday’s event.
Ken Boe: He stressed the need to work strategically with all stakeholders in the city and tourism is an economic opportunity that needs to be capitalized upon. Council and city staff have to focus on customer service and St. Thomas needs to benchmark itself against other municipalities.
Can’t say we’ve seen any reference to this in campaign literature, so the relevance of a poverty survey is timely as the Oct. 27 municipal election looms.
While candidates dwell on jobs and the economy, the impact of job losses and the proliferation of low-paying, part-time jobs needs to be front and centre on the campaign trail.
Bridges Out of Poverty St. Thomas- Elgin is asking candidates to respond to a poverty-focused survey launched this week. All candidates have been contacted regarding the initiative.
The online survey is part of a collaborative local/provincial project coordinated by the Ontario Society of Nutrition Professionals in Public Health and administered by local partners such as Bridges Out of Poverty.
“The purpose of the project is to build awareness and support among decision makers for healthy public policy which assists in reducing poverty and food insecurity in Ontario,” writes Erin Woolley, Bridges Out of Poverty coordinator.
The buzzer has sounded, the counter is closed and the nomination deadline has come and gone for the 2014 municipal vote.
By choosing to withdraw his aldermanic papers and instead seek to become the head of council, Mark Cosens makes it a three-way race with Cliff Barwick and Heather Jackson.
In the aldermanic race, a total of 19 are in the running thanks to a final week blitz.
Voters have the opportunity to elect seven from the following candidates: John Allen, Brett Bear, Ken Boe, Mark Burgess, Gary Clarke, Jaqueline DeLeebeeck, Rose Gibson, Walter H. Green, Tom Johnston, Jeff Kohler, Frank Lattanzio, Mike Manary, Todd Rowley, Joan Rymal, Beverly Splane, Linda Stevenson, Mark Tinlin, Phil Thomson and Steve Wookey.
Late last month, Times-Journal reporter Ben Forrest wrote a factual account of an interview he recorded with Cosens announcing his intention to seek re-election.
While several of Cosens’ comments could be considered inflammatory in nature, there was no attempt by the alderman to question the presentation of the story or the accuracy of the quotes contained within the article. Continue reading
Were you one of the hundreds (thousands?) of individuals who signed the Bob McCaig petition which warned the city cannot afford to construct a new police facility?
What were your expectations with this document? No doubt most concerned ratepayers believed the petition would be presented to members of council. Perhaps in the form of a deputation. A barometer of voter frustration.
So, what exactly has happened to the petition? Is it still on display in downtown businesses awaiting further signatures?
The call to action prompted a letter to the editor Wednesday from St. Thomas lawyer Thomas Por.
He is the first to admit when people hear Dave Warden will not seek re-election this fall there will be no shortage of fists pumping the air in jubilation — those of ratepayers and several peers on council.
Citing a loss of passion and the desire to spend more time with family, Warden made the announcement Friday after serious deliberation.
“I’ve lost the passion for politics and, basically, I want my life back,” Warden advised. “I’m leaving politics with my head held high. And, I’m leaving on my terms.”
The story on page 3 of today’s Times-Journal fills in the details so we’ll get to the candid stuff.
Regarding Ald. Mark Cosens’ alluding to corrupt dealings in the council chamber, Warden says don’t go there.
“Don’t accuse me of things I was accused of the other day. But I won’t lower myself to his level. Instead, I am very grateful to the people who supported me. And, it’s been an honour for me to serve the people of St. Thomas.
“To turn around and resort to this mud-slinging bullshit, I’m sorry. Municipal politics has changed. You think St. Thomas is immune to this? You wait until this election heats up. It’s started already.”


When California Forever—the $800 million venture to build a city on rural land in Silicon Valley—was first unveiled in September, it was light on specifics. Now, a filing with the Solano Registrar of Voters, and via a new set of renderings, the vision for a speculative community that’s twice the size of San Francisco has become a little bit clearer.
Phase one of the project seeks to house about 50,000 residents across an 18,600-acre site in Solano County, California between San Francisco and Sacramento, just outside the Travis Air Force Base. While most of the acreage will be used for housing, schools, office, and commercial use, about 4,000 acres will be used for parks, trails, urban ecological habitat, community gardens, and other types of open space, California Forever said. Renderings even show jovial factory workers within a manufacturing hub to demonstrate the full range of blue- and white collar jobs California Forever is looking to create and foster.
The East Solano Homes, Jobs, and Clean Energy Initiative—and the auxiliary new renderings—are the result of an extensive community engagement process with over 12,000 people, California Forever said. “Over the past five months, we’ve run an extensive community engagement process with Solano County residents,” the website stated. This feedback is reflected in the plan. The plan was crafted with the voters, and reflects the character and priorities of Solano County.”
The document submitted for voter approval debuted a new Travis Security Zone, which nearly doubles the size of the current buffer from 7,971 acres in the 2008 General Plan to a new total of about 15,000 acres from the air base. The backers have also pledged an additional $30 million to populate the site with parks, green spaces, protected ecological habitats, and agriculture.
As previously reported by AN, urban design for the community is by SITELAB Urban Studio, a San Francisco office. CMG is the landscape architect, and Fehr & Peers is responsible for transportation planning. The community takes cues from the New York Commissioners’ Plan of 1811, Ebenezer Howard’s Garden Cities of To-Morrow proposal from 1898, the 1905 Burnham Plan for San Francisco, and even the more contemporary writings of Leon Krier, California Forever’s team of in-house designers said.
The new community is replete with urban fabric that’s practically identical to blocks in the Upper West Side, or Brooklyn Heights. It evokes what New Urbanists call the 15-minute city, where everything from housing, grocery stores, schools, etc. is reachable by foot, bike, or train within a fifteen minute commute. (The full design principles can be read here.)
Flannery Associates, the corporation that had been pulling the strings for the project, now simply known as California Forever, has grabbed news headlines for the past six years after acquiring over 50,000 acres of largely agriculturally zoned land. In September, following the release of WPA-style artistic interpretations and a website landing page, Solano County said in a press release: “…the concept of creating a new urban center in Solano County raises some complex issues. The voter-approved General Plan and Orderly Growth Ordinance allows only for agricultural uses on the majority of land California Forever has acquired.”
This latest announcement coincides with updated visuals, improving on the previous illustrations. New renderings show more photorealistic aspirations of what developer Jan Sramek—a former Goldman Sachs partner—hopes to build.
The East Solano Homes, Jobs, and Clean Energy Initiative is further described by California Forever as a plan to build middle-class homes in safe, walkable neighborhoods and serve as an economic engine for Solano County. It prescribes myriad pledges by California Forever to citizens of Solano. This includes a Taxpayer Guarantee which states that the entire $800 million project will be independently financed by its residents and employers, and will not impose any new taxes or fiscal obligations on existing Solano County residents or businesses.
The Initiative filed to the Register of Voters also lays out a Water Guarantee to ensure new residents will have water access without overburdening existing supply. A Transportation Guarantee drives at improving highway safety and capacity for Highways 12 and 113 with new right of ways. Furthermore, a Schools Guarantee promises to not overcrowd existing school facilities with new construction; and a Smart Growth Guarantee pledges to connect existing residents and business to jobs and capital.
Surveyors found that, today, 81 percent of Solano County parents believe their children won’t be able to afford to live in the neighborhood they grew up in the future. “Let’s change that, and make sure that every Solano family has a future here, now and for generations to come,” the new announcement stated.