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Roka Po Pram Bhi Health Center provides health services to the entire commune with a large focus on improving maternal health; the 24/7 health center delivers the most babies in the entire province. A new maternity ward was recently built but is too far from a local water source, preventing the center from having adequate access to running water. As a result of this project, the health center will install two water tanks as well as a functional water filtration system. By providing running water to the delivery room, pregnant women will have a safe and sanitary environment throughout the delivery process. Overall, this project aims to improve quality of care and discourage women from dangerous home births by equipping the ward with running water and training village health workers.
Progress Update: 9/28/2016
Village health workers have been trained in how to educate the public about positive hygiene and sanitation practices, interfacing with residents in door-to-door education campaigns. Construction on the new water system continues.
Final Report: 11/30/2016
The water tanks have been installed and there is now clean water available to the staff and patients at the health center. More than 300 pregnant women will benefit from the potable water now available in the delivery room this year alone, meaning that more mothers and babies will have safe and healthy births.
"Developing this project has really made me realize how many communal issues could be resolved with proper hygiene and sanitation. It has also lead me to realize how many people are unaware of the consequences of drinking unsanitary water and not properly washing their hands after using the restroom. The young generations are the true leaders of the future, and this is where the heart of behavior change begins." - Lindsay, Peace Corps Volunteer
"The water tank has improved sanitation in the delivery room and the midwives are able to properly clean their equipment after deliveries." - Soy, Project Leader


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Edyan Farah barricaded the five children inside a bedroom cupboard that was 6ft long and only 18 inches deep, pushing a bed against the door.
Her five-year-old daughter, Zuhur, and son Zakariya, three, were found “stiff and unresponsive” when she returned home from visiting friends.
The other children, aged one, five and seven, were unharmed at their home in Indianapolis in the US.
“It’s just a very, very sad case,” said police spokesman Lt Jeff Duhamell yesterday.
“It’s one of the worst I’ve seen – to be placed in closet for a minimum of 10 hours, we think possibly a lot longer, and probably not for the first time.” The 28-year-old Somalian immigrant told police she was “not in her right mind” when she locked the children in on Sunday.
She said she pushed a bed in front of the cupboard to stop the children escaping and went to meet friends.
A post mortem did not show how the children died, and toxicology tests could take up to a month.
Neighbours said the children looked underfed.
“Every morning, I would hear the little girl say, ‘No, no,’ like she was locked out of the house,” one neighbour said. “They always asked for help,” said another neighbour Jan Kline.
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Farah failed to call police after finding her children dead.
It was only after a family friend tried to get into her flat and was concerned that Farah was “acting strangely” and would not allow anyone in, that paramedics were called.
They discovered the bodies of the children on the floor and on a sofa.
Farah has been charged with two preliminary counts of neglect.
The three surviving children have been placed with foster parents.
Hussein Adam, a cousin of the children’s father, said that the family had emigrated from Somalia about a decade ago.
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PICOLA is being developed at Carnegie Mellon in collaboration with Stanford's Center for Deliberative Democracy. It is funded in part by a grant from the NSF and is supported in part by Macromedia.


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A woman was killed and a man was injured when a Bartow County man pulled up to his family’s home Sunday night and started shooting, authorities said.
David Aaron Turner is accused of firing multiple rounds outside and inside his cousin’s home on Crump Road. His cousin was hit but was able to take cover, while his aunt hid in a bedroom and was unharmed, according to an incident report obtained Monday by AJC.com.
Clara Ashworth was dead when Bartow County sheriff’s deputies arrived about 6:10 p.m. Family members at the scene told Channel 2 Action News she was a former 911 dispatcher and the girlfriend of the wounded man, identified by authorities as Charles Bagley.
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Bagley was taken to a hospital, and his condition was not provided Monday.
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Additional charges are expected to be filed later Monday, a spokesman for the sheriff’s office said.
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Peter Mansell talks to Andreas Claus Kistner, Roche’s global head of commercial architecture, about how reps are using mobile technology for better value sales calls
With reduced access to key customers and deep cuts in the armies of sales reps who used to toil for share of voice in the pharmaceutical industry’s blockbuster era, sales-force effectiveness needs to be at front of mind for any company looking to establish or maintain a presence in today’s marketplace.
Strategies such as key account management—a familiar component of sales platforms in more consumer-oriented sectors but now answering pharma’s need for more meaningful and informed relationships with stakeholders across the healthcare spectrum—mean that keeping tabs on how those relationships actually play out has never been more crucial. (For more on key account management, see Key account management: A special report.)
Rather than just throwing more sales reps into the mix and hoping brand messages will stick, industry is having to think hard about where and how a leaner, more educated sales force is best deployed in a more complex, multi-faceted operating environment.
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One factor that can ease this process significantly, and on a number of different levels, is the evolution of digital technology. This is an opportunity Roche has seized: The company is already reaping the benefits of iPad-enabled sales teams, both in terms of prompt, relevant feedback from sales calls and its reps’ ability to learn on the job.
As Andreas Claus Kistner, the company’s global head of commercial architecture, explains, a key consideration for Roche in adopting a digital sales platform was the need for “real-time information” that would give the company insights into sales coverage and the execution of its relationship-management strategy.
What the Roche sales force used to do was record call information in their Filofaxes and update it on the CRM (customer relationship management) system at the end of each week, or even once a month in some cases. (For more on customer relationship management, see Get ready for CRM 2.0 and What tablets can do for pharma CRM.)
Human nature being what it is, this task was “considered admin” and a lot of details would go astray, Claus Kistner notes. Computer notebooks were not a viable solution as they took too long to start up and load the necessary information, within what is typically a 10-minute window for a sales visit. At the same time, Roche was finding that the different CRM systems it employed worldwide tended to get “overloaded” with extraneous information.
The advent of the iPhone and other smartphones was an opportunity to resolve both of these problems using devices that could be switched on permanently and offered ease of entry for sales-call information. They had to be aligned, though, with Roche’s back-office systems, which “did not work that way,” Claus Kistner adds.
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None of the available marketed solutions really fitted the bill, so Roche started from scratch, asking itself what kind of information sales reps absolutely needed to capture. The resulting “minimum input/maximum output” system was used to pilot the company’s first mobile sales platform.
The goal was to have all sales calls captured in three minutes and within three hours of the call taking place. As Claus Kistner observes, three minutes to record a sales call is “nothing” when set against the amount of time reps spend waiting for an appointment. “They can even do forward planning, decide what the follow-up is, what needs to be sent out, and all of that,” he comments.
Having achieved these objectives, Roche was in a position to embrace the new iPad tablets, with their improved capacity for information input and added functionality, particularly in terms of reporting calls. “So you can do the preparation, you can do the call, with e-detailing as well, and you can do the follow-up on the same device.” The reps were only too happy to transition to an attractive new device that made them feel ahead of the game, Claus Kistner says.
Roche did consider other options, such as adding a keyboard to the iPad or using a similar device such as the Blackberry Torch, but it found a keyboard was surplus to requirements.
With the iPads, sales teams are now logging all of their calls on the same day, providing if not real-time then at least “near-time” data. Roche is getting much better quality, more accurate information on sales calls, and the reps save time not having to catch up on administrative functions after work. They effectively have one device for data input, CRM and e-detailing (e.g., downloading a relevant brochure on the spot) as well as for keeping track of e-mails and e-learning on the go.
“Normally training is done in classrooms or they have to do it at home on their PC,” Claus Kistner comments. “Now they can do it while sitting in the waiting room. The knowledge improvement and the knowledge management are much better."
The initial focus of Roche’s program was to enhance sales force effectiveness. The next step is leveraging the iPad to paperless interactions with doctors, other healthcare professionals, key opinion leaders, and even researchers in clinical trials.
As Claus Kistner stresses, though, there “must be a pay-off” in all of this—not so much return on investment as a “very IT-centric” conception of “return on knowledge transfer.” That is not to say mobile sales technology is not susceptible to ROI analysis, using criteria such as manageability, the lifetime of the devices or the cost of maintaining them.
But what is particularly important, Claus Kistner notes, is understanding the value to the business of having near-time sales information that enables it to “make the right decision at the right time.” With a paper system, the feedback from reps was not only patchier but much more subjective. “Now we are able per detail to see what is really used, what the response was from the doctor, and to optimize the marketing approach,” he says.
Claus Kistner also underlines the need to integrate front-end solutions such as mobile sales devices and e-detailing with systems for CRM, marketing, e-learning or human resources: “I think the holistic approach is the better way here.”
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Daniel Ulbricht was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA, and began his dance training at the age of 11. At age 16, Mr. Ulbricht was invited by the School of American Ballet (SAB), the official school of New York City Ballet, to continue his training. As a student at SAB, Mr. Ulbricht performed with New York City Ballet as a Jester in Peter Martins’ The Sleeping Beauty. In December 2000, he became an apprentice with New York City Ballet and in November 2001 he joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet. In January 2005, Mr. Ulbricht was promoted to the rank of soloist and principal dancer in May 2007. During his time there, he has danced featured roles in a number of Balanchine, Robbins, Martins, and Wheeldon ballets including George Balanchine’s Prodigal Son, Tarantella, Stars and Stripes, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Mozartiana, Nutcracker, Symphony in 3, The Steadfast Tin Soldier: Jerome Robbins’s Fancy Free, Interplay, Four Seasons; and Peter Martins’s Jeu de Cartes, Hallelujah Junction, Eight More, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Romeo + Juliet among many others. Mr. Ulbricht has also danced Tarantella at the 2004 Kennedy Center Honors to celebrate the Balanchine Centenary. He has also performed at a number of national and international festivals and galas. Mr. Ulbricht is a guest teacher at the School of American Ballet, Ballet Academy East, as well as, teaching at a number of well-known national dance schools, private schools, and universities throughout the United States. Mr. Ulbricht is currently the Artistic Advisor of Manhattan Youth Ballet. Mr. Ulbricht is also the Artistic Director of New York State Summer School for the Arts in Saratoga Springs, NY. Mr. Ulbricht is also founder and director of “Stars of American Ballet”, a touring group focusing on high art, education and outreach. Mr. Ulbricht is also the co-founder and producer of “Dance Against Cancer”, an annual benefit for the American Cancer Society.


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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Expand My Business is pleased to invite all startups, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and investors in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to CODE, India’s largest digital conference. The event will be held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi on June 10-11, 2023.
CODE, the Digital Entrepreneur Conference, is a groundbreaking event that fosters innovation, collaboration and growth in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. The event provides an excellent platform for start-ups, SMEs and investors to come together to exchange ideas, explore investment prospects and make valuable connections in New Delhi’s vibrant startup environment.
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The hosts are aiming to build momentum to escape the relegation zone while the visitors are looking to close the gap on the top six.
Three straight losses before their last match had Cheltenham's survival hopes teetering on the brink.
However, the Robins clawed back with a vital 1-0 away win against Cambridge United last time out - their first victory on the road since December.
Their season started poorly under Wade Elliott, managing only one goal in the first 11 matches, but Darrell Clarke's arrival brought some improvement, with 19 points from the next 12 games lifting them closer to safety.
Unfortunately, a recent slump of four defeats in six games threatened to undo their progress, as they are now five points adrift of safety but with two games in hand.
Cheltenham desperately need a strong run, but their upcoming opponent, Blackpool, have historically dominated them, having won seven out of 10 encounters, with only one Cheltenham victory and two draws.
Meanwhile, Blackpool head into this fixture aiming to return to winning ways in their pursuit of a League One playoff place, having seen their momentum slowed in recent weeks after enjoying a pleasing run.
After ending 2023 with two defeats, Neil Critchley's side started January impressively, securing three consecutive wins to solidify their top-six aspirations. They defeated Lincoln United and Exeter City 2-0 each at Bloomfield Road before edging Bristol Rovers 2-1.
However, their momentum stalled recently, with a 1-1 draw against Charlton followed by a 1-0 defeat and a 1-1 draw against fellow playoff contenders Stevenage and Oxford United, respectively.
These results leave them with 47 points, six points behind sixth-placed Stevenage, who also have a game in hand.
Looking to end their three-game winless run, Blackpool will be confident against a struggling Cheltenham side.
Cheltenham will remain without Robert Street, who has been out for a long time due to a knee injury.
Clarke might likely stick with the same starting XI from the impressive victory over Cambridge in their last match.
Blackpool will be without key man and leading scorer Jordan Rhodes, who has missed the last two matches through injuries.
Cheltenham Town possible starting lineup:
Southwood; Smith, Davies, Shepherd; Long, Pett, Kinsella, Sercombe, Ferry; Taylor, Lloyd
Blackpool possible starting lineup:
Grimshaw; Pennington, Ekpiteta, Husband; Lawrence-Gabriel, Norburn, Morgan, Coulson; Dembele, Lavery, Joseph
We say: Cheltenham Town 1-2 Blackpool
Both sides are coming into this game looking to take a positive step towards their respective goals, which will make it a tough match. However, the visitors have historically dominated this fixture and have been the better side this season.
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You can find high-quality pruning tools made by Felco, Silky, and Wheeler in our selection of pruning tools in the Organic Growers Supply catalog.Initial Pruning at Planting Time
Pruning Fruit Trees
Ornamental Shrubs, Trees and Berries
For most trees and shrubs: Prune dead or injured branches or roots. Further pruning of most trees is not necessary at planting time.
Nut trees: Do not prune tops, or prune or bend tap roots.
Conifers: Prune off 1/3 of the roots.
Roses: Prune roses back to 3 canes, 2–5" tall.
Avoid pruning young trees except to establish a basic shape, as it delays bearing. On apple and pear trees, leave the central leader alone and let it grow. It’s okay to cut off extra trunks and large branches. It’s okay to prune any branches that were broken during shipping. Always remove suckers or root shoots from fruit trees. On peaches and plums, the trees may want to develop 2–4 leaders, or an open-vase shape. Always prune just above a good strong bud that faces a direction you’d like your plant to grow.
Sometimes we need to prune a central leader in order to fit a tree into a shipping box; don’t worry—a new leader will grow from the topmost bud.
Pruning your new standard or semi-dwarf apple tree
Standard and semi-dwarf (Bud 118 and M111) apple trees will almost always benefit from pruning when first planted, to establish the long-term basic shape for the tree. Then refrain from pruning until the tree begins to fruit. Every time you prune potential leaf-bearing branches from a young tree, you set it back. The tree will grow quickly and fruit sooner if you allow it to maximize photosynthesis. Once it begins to fruit, then you prune it annually.
- Year one: If the tree is a branch-less “whip,” cut the top back to a strong bud about 3–4' high. This will force branching at that level. This will eventually be your first tier of branches. The lowest scaffold (branch layer) should be very wide to collect as much sun as possible. If too low, these long branches will rest on the ground under the weight of fruit, and the deer will have a field day. Also, it becomes difficult to mow, mulch, etc.
If the new tree arrives with branches, prune off all but 3–4 branches at the height you’d like for your first tier, also at about 3–4', or higher if you prefer.
- Year two: Trim off root suckers or other odd branches that come up from around the base. Otherwise, leave the tree be and let it grow.
- The next few years: If something looks really crowded, broken or dead, prune it. Otherwise, leave your tree alone and let it grow. If you don’t fuss over it too much, you’ll get fruit sooner!
Once your fruit tree begins to bear you will want to prune annually. Good pruning brings sunlight to all parts of your tree. Maximum sunlight encourages more and higher-quality fruit. Sunlight also encourages fruit buds to form for next year’s crop. A well-pruned tree will produce larger fruit and will tend toward more annual bearing. Good pruning discourages fungal diseases and promotes greater spray penetration. There’s an old saying that a bird should be able to fly through your fruit tree.
Most pruning should be done in late winter or early spring. We recommend a good-quality pair of hand shears and a lightweight pruning saw. You may also wish to invest in long-handled loppers, a pole pruner or a pole saw. Keep your pruning tools sharp for smooth, clean cuts.
Any good book on growing fruit trees will have the information you need. Consult old and new books as well as orcharding articles and develop a system that works for you. Pruning is not difficult and will make a huge difference.Back to top
Fruit is produced on vigorous one-year shoots off healthy canes. As canes age they become twiggy and less productive. Begin pruning after three years. Head back long sprigs of new growth for a bushier plant. Cut out weak or dead canes and dead tips. Each bush should be allowed to grow 6–10 canes varying in age from 1–6 years old. Thereafter, remove dead canes and those over 6 years old and encourage new replacement canes. Bushes with regular moderate pruning produce the most berries.Back to top
Grapes require annual pruning and a trellis or arbor, though in Italy they still sometimes grow them in maple trees. All systems for growing grapes involve removal of most growth in spring or late fall to encourage new canes, as fruit is produced on these canes. There are many systems for training grapes. Some are suited to laying down and covering tender varieties over winter. Any good book on grape growing will show you several options. We suggest the Hudson River Umbrella or the Four-arm Kniffin system (see below). The University of Maine offers a series of videos demonstrating different grape-training techniques.
Growing Grapes on an Arbor Train one or more vines onto an arbor or gazebo; we have 8 vines, spaced about 10' apart. Prune each vine back to a single trunk. Encourage several permanent arms from each trunk. Every winter remove 70–90% of the past summer’s growth. Next summer new fruiting canes will grow off the permanent arms.
Pruning Grapes in the Four-Arm Kniffin System:
- First year: After the last danger of frost has passed, cut newly planted vines back to a single stem, 6" long with two to three buds.
- Second year: Set up two wires, 3' and 5' high, stretched between posts. Cut plant back to a single stem, 6 feet long and tie it to the top wire. Leave 4–6 buds near each wire and remove others.
- Third year: Select 8 canes, 4 for each wire, and remove the rest. Tie two canes to each wire, one in each direction. Cut these 4 canes back to 10 buds each. Cut the remaining 4 canes back to 1–2 buds each.
- Later years: In the spring, remove last year’s fruiting canes. Select eight new canes. Cut 4 of them to 10 buds each, and tie them to your wires. Cut the remaining 4 back to 2 buds each. These will produce next year’s fruiting canes. Remove all other canes. The number of buds left on the fruiting canes may be adjusted to encourage more fruit (leave more buds) or larger size (leave fewer buds).
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To make evergreens dense and compact, remove the central leader and the center bud on the end of each side branch.Back to top
Shrub roses and climbers will require little pruning in later years. Any pruning should wait until after the forsythia blooms. Remove dead or broken branches, and periodically cut out the oldest wood.Back to top
If you choose to prune your lilacs, do it right after flowering. Late-season pruning removes next year’s buds. As the plant matures, prune off a quarter of the new suckers and the oldest growth (a few main stems each year). Some growers prefer to keep the plant low and bushy. Do so by “topping” it off every year: prune any upright branch back to a junction with a lower branch. Others prefer a tall tree-like form. Our friends Philippe and Danielle have let theirs soar to 8' or more, removing the lower branches and creating a magical walkway in the process. Lilacs are more than willing to cater to your own personal vision. Have fun! No need to cut off spent flowers except for appearance.Back to top
- Rejuvenation: older canes (three years and older) can be cut off at the ground line each year to encourage the growth of new canes.
- Health: remove broken, dead or diseased branches for neatness and vigor and to increase airflow and access to sunlight.
- Vitality: prune to encourage better blooms and fruit rather than heavy excessive vegetation. Many shrubs send up new vegetative growth from the terminal bud. Pruning the terminal bud redirects the plant’s energy back to some of the lateral flowering and fruiting buds.
- Containment: certain varieties sucker from the roots; remove these suckers unless you want the shrub to spread and form colonies.
- Shape: if you desire a tall tree with a high crown, prune the lateral branches from the trunk and prevent formation of low crotches. For a low stocky tree used in screens and windbreaks, cut back the top shoots to force side growth. Retain natural arching habits and prevent the shrub from becoming top-heavy by pruning branches after flowering.
Summer-Flowering Shrubs should be pruned in late winter or early spring, before the new wood begins to grow. These shrubs blossom on the new wood they produce in the spring.
Spring-Flowering Shrubs form flower buds in the summer, after they are finished blooming. Prune them immediately after their bloom is over. If you wait and prune them in the winter or following spring, you will likely remove many flowering buds.
A common error is to prune or shear shrubs straight across the top. This encourages top-growth and the lower part of the shrub becomes woody and unsightly with less foliage. Proper pruning promotes growth at the base of the shrub.
Observe your plants and see what they need. Some shrubs benefit from aggressive pruning each year and might even respond well to being cut all the way back to the ground; others will respond by delaying fruit or blossom. Some plants thrive with little or no pruning.
Overgrown shrubs with little foliage near the base may be rejuvenated by cutting canes down to the ground in early March, even though early blooms may be sacrificed that year. They will send forth new shoots in late spring and will be bushy with foliage clear to the ground. Pinch off tops when the desired height is attained. It usually takes two to three years to rejuvenate shrubs and hedges completely.Back to top


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Peronas, Vilnius, Lithuania
The bus that was taking me out of Vilnius was leaving late in the evening. The area of the main train and bus stations is not the most picturesque for a tourist (a woman travelling solo) to hang around after sunset. But I was tipped off about a bar near the station where hipsters and students frequent. Sounded like a perfect choice.
Someone had a brilliant idea to use an old building right next to the station, adjacent to platform 0 – not in use anymore. So you can sit on that platform, on an old train seat and enjoy some local brews. The view is unique, even perfect if you’re into trainspotting.
The path that leads there is not obvious, if I didn’t know about the place earlier, I wouldn’t have found it. So don’t get discouraged, just get on to the first platform and look right. In a short distance you should see a statue of a fat-ish guy in underwear and a bathrobe. That’s Tony Soprano and he is guarding Peronas.
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The Fireside Tavern is located adjacent to the Clarion Inn with ample parking available. They have a full service bar with baskets of Pennsylvania Dutch pretzels, which served us well while we waited a few minutes for our table. Once seated, the service was quick. Salads starters were served promptly. We then had some surprisingly fine specimens of Maryland style lump crab cakes and a hearty dish of baked brie with lump crab. Our entrees consisted of platters of a whole rack of St. Louis style pork ribs and one in our party also tried the 14oz Boneless Rib Eye/Delmonico steak. The platters of ribs were huge and meaty, really meaty,with copious portions of french fries accompanying the ribs. These weren't anything resembling the small, steamed out baby back ribs many are used to. The ribs were superior to the steak and I wouldn't hesitate going back and repeating that as our entree. There was no room for dessert.
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Characteristics and Range The Gray Partridge is a game bird often found in close association with people in farming communities. Perhaps as a consequence, it is frequently introduced outside its native range spanning much of Eurasia, and now breeds across a wide swath of the Prairie and western biomes of North America, with small outlier populations as far east as agricultural regions of north-eastern North America (Carroll 1993).
Distribution, Abundance, and Habitat Gray Partridges were introduced into the Lower Mainland, the Saanich Peninsula and Gulf Islands, parts of the Chilcotin Plateau, and the Fraser Plateau (Campbell et al. 1990); all of those populations died out between the 1930s and early 1970s. Successful introductions into eastern Washington resulted in a population becoming established in the Okanagan and Kettle Valleys by the 1920s. That population has persisted, though in recent decades numbers have been relatively low. When The Birds of British Columbia was published in 1990 most recent records were from agricultural habitats in the Vernon area, but that population has apparently died out. The current centre of distribution appears to be the native grasslands of the south Okanagan, the only region it was confirmed to breed in during the Atlas. It was also recorded by the Atlas in the Peace River lowlands of the Boreal Plains Ecoprovince.
Campbell et al. (1990) note that historically the highest numbers were found in the north Okanagan. During the Atlas, it was nowhere common, and breeding was confirmed only in the south Okanagan. The Gray Partridge is a bird that often becomes well known where it is found, and therefore Atlas estimates of breeding success in restricted locations should be reasonably accurate. Changes in abundance and distribution over time may be related to loss of small populations; or changes in farming practices that may lead to decreases in cover like hedgerows, early mowing of crops like alfalfa and grains, or increased use of pesticides (Campbell et al. 1990; Carroll 1993).
During the Atlas, the Gray Partridge was found in grasslands, suburban/parkland interfaces, and agricultural regions with nearby cover. These are the habitats this species prefers throughout North America, where it does best in a mixed agricultural setting with cereal crops and nearby cover. It may exploit roadsides, ditches, and hedgerows, and prefers the proximity of some cover, especially during the winter (Carroll 1993). In regions throughout North America where agriculture has intensified and associated cover has declined, populations of the Gray Partridge have suffered (Carroll 1993).
Conservation and Recommendations As a locally distributed, introduced game bird which has failed in several introduction areas, there appear to be no conservation concerns; the primary reason for considering a management strategy is driven by hunting interest.
Recommended citation: Starzomski, B. 2015. Gray Partridge in Davidson, P.J.A., R.J. Cannings, A.R. Couturier, D. Lepage, and C.M. Di Corrado (eds.). The Atlas of the Breeding Birds of British Columbia, 2008-2012. Bird Studies Canada. Delta, B.C. http://www.birdatlas.bc.ca/accounts/speciesaccount.jsp?sp=GRPA&lang=en [29 Feb 2024]
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Donald Trump Kashmir remark: President doesn’t make things up, says aidetext_fields
Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump “does not make up things”, a top presidential adviser said on Tuesday when asked about his statement that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked him to mediate on the Kashmir issue. India has strongly refuted Mr Trumps’s remarks.
It is “a very rude question”, Mr. Trump’s Chief Economic Advisor Larry Kudlow said at the White House when a journalist, following up on the president’s remarks, asked if it was made up.
“The President does not make anything up. That’s a very rude question in my opinion. I am going to stay out of that. It’s outside of my lane. It’s for Mr. [National Security Advisor John] Bolton, Mr. [Secretary of State Mike] Pompeo and President, so I am not going to comment on that. President does not make things up,” he said.
However, former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns, who played a key role in the India-U.S. civil nuclear deal during the Bush Administration, said, “This is embarrassing, to say the least, for President Trump. His claim that PM Modi asked him to mediate the Kashmir conflict was denied categorically by Delhi. This is what happens in diplomacy when you make things up.”
Mr. Trump offered to be the “mediator” between India and Pakistan on the Kashmir issue during a press meet with Prime Minister Imran Khan at the White House. Mr. Trump, who is known to make inaccurate statements, said Prime Minister Modi had asked him to mediate on Kashmir when they met in Osaka on the sidelines of the G20 Summit last month.
India has not been engaging with Pakistan since an attack on the Air Force base at Pathankot in January of 2016 by Pakistan-based terrorists, maintaining that talks and terror cannot go together.
Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar refuted that Mr. Modi ever made that request. “I would like to categorically assure the House that no such request has been made by the Prime Minister to the U.S. President. I repeat, no such request was made by the Prime Minister to the U.S. President,” he said.

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ROY Young, who has died aged 83, was a rock n' roll star who played with David Bowie and The Beatles but turned down the chance to join the Fab Four. Roy Frederick Young was born on October 20, 1934, in the London borough of Tower Hamlets.
He was evacuated to Oxford at the start of the Second World War, and his family would eventually settle there. His mother Lily was a well-known pub pianist in the city and he played the piano from the age of eight.
When he left South Oxford School in St Aldate's he began performing around Oxford, most frequently at the Carpenters Arms in Cowley. After serving in the Merchant Navy, where he travelled the world and performed many shows for crews and passengers, he auditioned for the TV pop show Oh Boy! in 1958. His rendition of the Little Richard hit Long Tall Sally led producer Jack Good to make him a regular on the BBC Saturday teatime show and its ITV rival Drumbeat. The following year he recorded his first single Just Keep It Up / Big Fat Mama - thought to be a tribute to his mother. After several more singles recorded for Fontana Records he began extensive tours with Cliff Richard and The Shadows, playing clubs, theatres, variety shows and cabaret dinner clubs all over the country.


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Grandstand's Julian Abbott spoke with Australian basketballer Andrew Bogut about the Boomers's chances against the United States in the quarter-finals in Beijing.
Leaders of Pakistan's coalition government have been deadlocked over the judiciary, a day after President Pervez Musharraf resigned and as a bomb killed 25 people, underscoring the challenges facing the country.
Versatile striker Santiago Freixa has slammed two goals as title contenders Spain cruised into the Olympic men's field hockey semi-finals with a 2-1 win over South Korea.
Australia has pummelled Venezuela 9-2 as it warmed up for the women's softball semi-finals in style at the Beijing Olympics.
An emotional Matthias Steiner of Germany has won the men's +105 kilograms weightlifting gold medal at the Beijing Olympics, 13 months after the death of his wife.
Japan's trade ministry said that three fires had been caused by overheating Apple iPod nanos, which it said could be due to a battery defect.
Chinese gymnast Zou Kai has won the Olympic gold medal on the men's high bar, controversially edging out Jonathon Horton of the United States.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is to be questioned this week over allegations of graft, for the sixth time since May, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.
The Boomers face their greatest challenge at the Olympics on Wednesday when they takes on the US.
The Socceroos go into next month's crucial World Cup qualifying clash in Uzbekistan unsure of the challenge that awaits them.
NATO allies say that regular contacts with Russia is impossible until its troops are fully withdrawn from Georgia.
Veteran full-back Percy Montgomery has been axed from the South Africa team for this weekend's Tri-Nations match against Australia in Durban.
The company which owns the Western Australian gas provider Alinta has called a halt to trading of its shares, pending an announcement about changes to its board and management.
Grandstand's Peter Walsh spoke with Opal Tully Bevilaqua to discuss Australia's 79-46 victory over the Czech Republic, as well as the leg injury suffered by Penny Taylor.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is examining a plan by BG Group, designed to allow its proposed acquisition of Origin Energy to go ahead.
A Melbourne school teacher has taken out one of the major sections of the Australian Museum's Eureka prizes.
China has entered the Olympic women's field hockey semi-finals at Australia's expense after holding the former champion to a 2-2 draw in a crucial league match.
Shawn Johnson has outshone rivals Nastia Liukin and Cheng Fei with her deft footwork on the balance beam to finally strike gold at the Olympics gymnastics competition.
Heavy monsoon rains in northern India have killed at least 87 people.
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Have you always dreamed of making music? Learning to play a musical instrument is an achievable bucket list goal–as long as you’re willing to put in the time to practice. Here’s what you need to know before you begin.
Choosing an Instrument
The most important thing to consider when choosing an instrument is the type of music you want to play. If you love classic rock, you might go for an electric guitar or bass–or even the drums. If folk music is more your speed, and acoustic guitar will be a better fit. The piano is really versatile, while the violin lends itself more to classical music.
If you just want to strum and sing along to your favorite tunes, I would heartily recommend the ukulele. It might be the easiest instrument to learn–there are just 4 strings! Plus, you can find a ton of resources online to learn new songs and techniques.
Buy or Rent?
The answer to this question will depend on the instrument you chose and your budget. When you’re new to playing, it’s a good idea to buy a mid-range instrument. If you buy the absolute cheapest guitar you can find, you might end up getting frustrated and discouraged because the sound or action is subpar. On the other hand, you don’t want to be stuck with a pricey Gibson if you decide the guitar isn’t really your thing. A decent beginner guitar, bass, or ukulele can run anywhere from $100 to $200.
If you want to learn to play a classical instrument such as the violin, you might be better off renting instead. There are nationwide rental services available, with prices ranging from $10 to $30 a month. I’d recommend renting for 3 months until you decide if the instrument is something you’d like to continue playing. After that trial period, it’ll be more cost effective to buy one.
Should You Take Lessons?
Again, it depends! Thanks to the internet, you can learn to play almost anything through video tutorials and find sheet music or tablature for all your favorite songs. For an instrument with a relatively low learning curve, like the ukulele, bass, or guitar, you can probably master the basics on your own. Those instruments also have the advantage of being 100% playable without needing to read music. You can play them by using simple chord charts or tabs instead, which is great if you’re new to music.
Most other instruments require that you can read music. This is a great skill once you get the hang of it since you’ll be able to expand your repertoire and learn more complicated compositions. However, it’s harder to learn on your own.
If cost is a factor, be aware that most music lessons cost $20 to $40 a session, and you’ll be expected to take weekly lessons.
Practice, Practice, Practice
Whether you choose to learn on your own or take lessons, the most important thing you need to do is practice. If possible, set aside a minimum of 20 minutes every day to practice. The more you play, the faster your muscle memory will develop. If you’ve never experienced it, the feeling of being able to play without consciously thinking about the notes and finger positions is really rewarding! Unfortunately, getting to that point takes time and repetition.
A great way to ensure you practice more often is to put your instrument somewhere you can’t ignore it. Set up your stand right next to your desk or couch, so that whenever you sit down it’s incredibly easy to pick up your instrument and play for a while.
Finally, to stay motivated, make sure that you always have a goal to work towards. Learn new songs, and as your confidence builds, consider joining a club, performing at an open mike night, or even starting a band!


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Houston Mayor Bill White joined Barab in addressing VPPPA attendees at the opening session. He spoke of the leadership necessary in reaction to natural disasters, drawing parallels between his efforts to help victims of Hurricane Katrina and VPP sites’ efforts to be ahead of the curve and proactively protect lives.
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The recently refurbished section of the Charles River Path east of Watertown Square not only replaced crumbling paths with smooth and clean new ones, but added new features so that the blind and visually impaired can get more out of their visit to the area.
State officials joined local supporters at the ribbon cutting for the Watertown Riverfront Park and Braille Trail on Thursday morning. The celebration came many years after the idea of improving the area first surfaced.
“This is my first time here, and I am shocked how beautiful it turned out,” said Matt Beaton, Secretary of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. “It is truly a gem along the gem we have in our Charles River.”
New sand-cover paths wind along about 5,000 feet of the riverfront near the intersection of Charles River Road and Irving Street, with features such as overlooks and areas to view the river, similar to other sections of the Charles River. What’s different about the Riverfront Park is the section aimed at the visually impaired.
Exploring the park, one discovers some unique features in the wooded area. One feature that stands out immediately is the boats installed on sensory garden section of the path. In the middle of the “dry river” the path is paved with large round stones to signify the riverbed, said Mitch Ryerson, who designed that part of the park and the boats for the Department of Conservation and Recreation.
“I did not think of it as a playground, its called a sensory garden,” Ryerson said. “It’s more a place for hanging out and for blind kids to explore on their own.”
Other parts of Ryerson’s design include unique wooden benches, including one made of bars of wood that can be played like a marimba.
A section of woods has been encircled with a guide wire that helps the blind navigate the area. But it does not stop there, said Kim Charlson, director of the library at the nearby Perkins School for the Blind and a member of the Watertown Commission on Disabilities.
“This is one of the best Braille trails in the country,” Charlson said.
The guide wire in many parks is mostly for navigation, said Charlson, but not in the one in Watertown.
“It’s not just a wire leading people along. It’s got experiential stations,” she said.
Blocks of wood of different shapes mark where points of interest are located. One marks a bench, another an wooden overlook and the third a text marker.
The markers have print on them for most to read, but for the blind and visually impaired there is a section in Braille just above it. Unlike many such instances, the panel with the braille is not on the same flat space as the printed part, but angled away in a way that does not require Braille readers to bend their wrists in an uncomfortable way.
The signs are filled with information about the river, trees and wildlife in the area.
While the DCR has a effort to make parks as accessible as possible, but this park goes beyond that. He said everyone can get an idea of what it is like for the blind, said Department of Conservation and Recreation Commissioner Leo Roy.
“Try walking around with your eyes closed,” Roy said. “Experience it. You pick up so much more here. The smells, the feel walking around. The sound of the river, the birds and the insects.”
Perkins School, which is about a 10 minute walk from the park, has already started using the park for science classes and other lessons, said Perkins President Dave Powers.
Long Time Coming
The DCR recognized the need for rehabbing the Charles River Path in Watertown around the year 2000, said Herb Nolan, who works for the Solomon Foundation, but back then was a consultant for the DCR.
“We really had to fight for every project,” Nolan said. “We looked at the entire river and said this Watertown section looks like it could be a winner. Why? Because we knew the community could come together and advocate for it.”
About four years ago, the Friends of the Watertown Riverfront formed and brought together several local groups, including the Bilezikian Family Foundation, Perkins School for the Blind, the Town of Watertown, the Lawrence and Lillian Solomon Fund, and the Watertown Community Foundation.
Many people also made sure that the project did not die, despite changes in governors and DCR commissioners and a major economic downturn. Some include Watertown State Rep. Jonathan Hecht, State Sen. Will Brownsberger, and former Town Councilors Steve Corbett and Cecilia Lenk. Former Perkins President Steven Rothstein spearheaded the effort on behalf of the school.
The Solomon Fund provided much of the funds to design the park, and when it came to funding the construction, all of the groups contributed, including the Town of Watertown, which provided $100,000, said Town Council Vice President Vincent Piccirilli.
The local support encourages the state to support such projects, Commissioner Roy said.
“Public dollars fused with private money really moves a project along,” Roy said. “When you have many funders, not only does help the project happen, but you know they will be involved in the long-term care of the place.”
While the DCR will take care of the park, Perkins School for the Blind has volunteered to make sure the sensory garden is taken care of, Roy said.


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Is playing in a loud echoey room better than playing in a closet with a bunch of clothes in it? I have a house with all wooden floors, and there is a BUNCH of echo when I play my violin. My brother recommended playing in the closet to help absorb some of the sound. When I play in the closet, I sound crappy on recordings, and I get super super super frustrated. But in the echoey room, I sound a lot better. Which one is the better place to play?
I'd go for the room any time. Largely what you are hearing is "reverb" rather than "echo" - but - that's a moot point. Reverb is commonly added to studio recorded vocals, for instance - a mixed-in "delay" of 10-to-30 mSec, possibly repetitively added in at lower and lower amplitudes. Precisely "how" this echo/reverb is perceived is quite a complex process in the brain - both by the player and the listeners.
Reverb gives an added "richness" and "interest" to the sound. In fact, if playing as a solo with no other instruments or backing, added reverb (natural from the room, or electronically) can bring what could otherwise be a "relatively uninteresting" sound, to life. It is this lack of reverb you experience when playing in the clothing cupboard.
For solid-body electric instruments such as the electric violin or guitar which lack the natural resonances from the sound-box it is virtually recognized as standard procedure to electronically add various effects, reverb being one of the most important. Without it, I describe the EV sound as "sterile", lacking interest.
"Echo" as such, to my mind anyway - is much the same as reverb, it's just that it would involve a much longer delay and would arrive back at the originators ears as a quite distinct, and separate sound - like shouting "Helloooo" in a quarry or whatever and some noticeable time later hearing it coming back at you.... whereas with a much much shorter delay in "reverb" the reflected sound is being actively mixed with and added to, the original....
I suppose there would be a sort of limit on just how much reverb you would be willing to live with before the sound just became too "boomy" for your liking, but that would more likely occur in a large (and empty of audience) hall.
Both sound production and a listener's perception of it can be quite a complex thing to describe - it's like "you have to be there" LOL
Just my thoughts.... but I'd stick with the room "echo" - besides - you'd have a very limited audience playing in the cupboard !!!!
My brother recommended playing in the closet to help absorb some of the sound.
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I'd go for the big room.
I love a big empty-ish room. When I dog sit, the apartment I stay at is an open layout, decorated minimally with wood floors. The dining room area is almost like a stage at the end of the living room. I love playing my violin there.
~ I'm not torturing cats... I'm learning to play violin! ~
Generally, you're going to find the echoey room more pleasant. If it's too echoey, take a few of those clothes and hang them in various spots around the room. They'll dampen the echoes some, and make it more of a practice room and less of an echo chamber. (How many to use is up to you. I'd start off with one at a time until it gets toned down to where you like it best.)
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Them there Finals are almost upon us and Stormy is getting pumped for the post-season action. Still 3 rounds to go and as we know, it’s a funny game basketball!
Division 1 Women
Saturday 16th July 2022 v Western Port 5:30pm @ Bellarine Secondary College
The first of three successive home games to finish the regular season and Stormy reckons our Division 1 Women deserve it after a number of games on the road, so much so, that we were thinking of getting Channel 9 and “Postcards” to sponsor the team as they’ve seen plenty of Victoria this season.
On Saturday night, we host the Steelers and will be looking for the points here, to improve our win/loss a bit further.
Congratulations to Olivia Virt who stepped out for her 50th game last week in Mildura, our first Women’s player to achieve that feat. We’re hoping that game 51 will be a better result this week!
Division 1 Men
Saturday 16 July 2022 v Southern Peninsula 7:30pm @ Bellarine Secondary College
Our Division 1 Men copped one right between the eyes last week against second placed Keysborough last week and whilst it seems unlikely that we’ll miss finals, our final position on the ladder could be crucial, making this an important game for the Storm to get the ‘W’.
Southern Pen will be no walkover though, as they are one of the teams still fighting to score a spot in the finals and they need to keep winning to achieve that, so they will certainly be as hungry as Storm Boy at a buffet lunch!
If the Storm is able to recapture the form that saw us win 7 on the trot, then the Sharks will certainly have their hands full at Storm HQ in this one.
As sure as Stormy going back for more than one serve at the buffet, he’s sure the Storm will get the chocolate (mousse) in this one.
Youth League Women
Sunday 17thh July v Mornington 12:00pm @ Bellarine Secondary College
The mission is simple for our Youth League Women….keep on winning and retain top spot heading into the playoffs.
That mission starts on Sunday as we host Mornington at Storm HQ.
Coburg and Wallan are lurking in the shadows, hoping for a chance to steal the top spot off us.
However, Stormy says that this Storm team is playing great team orientated basketball, playing for each other and thats a hard thing to stop.
Like a number of the games this weekend, our opponents are still on the hunt for a spot in the post-season, so will be turning up with hopes of causing a boilover. Not for Stormy. Bellarine for mine in this one.
Youth League Men
Saturday 16th July 2022 v Keysborough 6:00pm Rowville Secondary College
Sunday 17th July 2022 v Southern Peninsula 2:00pm @ Bellarine Secondary College
A double header faces our Youth League Men this weekend, on the road to Keysborough on Saturday night, before hosting Southern Peninsula on Sunday.
The Storm only need to win one of the two games to wrap up a finals spot, so it’s a big weekend for Leigh Dawson and his charges.
Stormy has been pretty impressed with how the Youth League Men have been travelling in recent weeks, with their key players playing well and everybody performing their roles within the team.
If we can’t knock off Keysey at their place on Saturday, then Sunday’s game against Southern Pen becomes a must win to try and keep third spot heading into the Finals.
Well, thast’s all for this week. All that talk about buffet’s has made me hungry!

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