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Moby Dick is an epic piece of literature on a par with Homer’s Iliad and Shakespeare’s King Lear and the Bible’s Job. It is densely rich in language and structure, in character and story. Its account of a man against a whale is a story that had never been told before with such grandeur. Yet, it parallels other efforts by master storytellers down the centuries to portray humans confronting the unanswerable questions of existence. Like Job grappling with the question of why bad things happen to good people — indeed, why suffering is in the world. Like Lear raging against the deterioration of the body, the betrayal of others and, even more, his own betrayals of himself. Achilles, the unconquerable, fights and dies because of a fatal flaw. Oedipus unknowingly kills his father and has sex with his mother because of the blindness that every human being is born with, the inability to know everything, to understand the consequences of actions. To fully understand Moby Dick would require months, probably years. And I read it just once. I know how weak my understanding of the novel is. Still, I was able to spot certain aspects that I found deeply enrichening. […]
One of the great pleasures of reading Herman Melville’s Moby Dick is his wondrously muscular prose. So thick with meaning and image, so meaty with psychological insight, so dense and meaty. Often, reading one of his paragraphs — even one of his sentences — I was struck by the poetry of his prose. It is a prose-poetry of rhythm and sound, of deep echoes (of Shakespeare, of the Bible, or the vast store of literature), of hard edges and the softness-hardness of the ocean water. Here are ten examples: The Pacific When gliding by the Bashee isles we emerged at last upon the great South Sea; were it not for other things, I could have greeted my dear Pacific with uncounted thanks, for now the long supplication of my youth was answered; that serene ocean rolled eastwards from me a thousand leagues of blue. There is, one knows not what sweet mystery about this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath; like those fabled undulations of the Ephesian sod over the buried Evangelist St. John. And meet it is, that over these sea-pastures, wide-rolling watery prairies and Potters’ Fields of all four continents, the […]
Out of the blue By Patrick T. Reardon Sure, paint the door with blood and get a pass. But, tomorrow, Death’s angel will again be on the lookout. Sure, read the litany of vitamins and sugars. But, out of the blue, the heart strangles itself. Sure, crouch away from the stranger here. But, listen, aren’t we all? Sure, stay between the white lines. But, you know, a steering wheel slip has no conscience. Sure, the best is yet to come. Sure, lover come back. Sure, someone to watch over me. Sure, all of me. Sure, it was a very good year. Sure, that old black magic. But, amen, amen, the numb mystery at the center of things is a kernel that can’t be digested. Patrick T. Reardon 2.20.19 This poem was original published in Spank the Carp 39 in 2018. It also appears in the Spank the Carp 2018 Anthology.
The United States is an exceptional country, and it stands as a shining city upon a hill as a model of freedom to the rest of the world. That’s the message that American politicians and history books have preached over the past six decades, using, as illustration and proof, what they and scholars have called one of the founding documents of the nation. The document, “A Model of Christian Charity,” was written, the story goes, as a lay sermon delivered by John Winthrop, the elected governor of a community of Puritans, to his followers in 1630 on a small wooden ship in the mid-Atlantic as they headed into the unknown of the New World. Its key sentences come near the end: “For we must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill; the eyes of all people are upon us. So that if we shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken and so cause him to withdraw his present help from us, we shall be made a story and a byword through the world.” “At least half wrong” In As a City on a Hill, Princeton University scholar Daniel T. Rodgers, an […]
Photograph: Bullet Through Apple By Patrick T. Reardon The dark fashioned metal beyond impact, its line still true. The fruit drawn to the left as if it would follow. The shards of pulp — so many zygotes suddenly granted life. Patrick T. Reardon 2.13.19 Originally published in Seems #17, 1983
Terry Pratchett, whose life was cut short in 2015 by Alzheimer’s disease, thought much about death during his 66 years. And, in his 41 hilarious, witty and silly Discworld fantasy novels, he wrote a lot about death, especially Death, a tall, skeletal guy who was one of his main characters. Perhaps that’s why the books are so full of life. And perhaps why they’re so funny. In the face of the downright, absolute unreasonableness of human existence — you and I were born to die — what’s a better response than to laugh and live fully? “Really good there” In Pratchett’s 1991 novel Reaper Man, Death, the character, is front and center, and the story revolves around the effort of some higher-ups (even Death has bosses) to, well, not exactly ease him out of his job. To put it bluntly, they set it up so that Death himself will die. Early on, right after Death has gotten this news, Pratchett writes: The shortest-lived creatures on the Disc were mayflies, which barely make it through twenty-four hours. Two of the oldest zigzagged aimlessly over the waters of a trout stream, discussing history with some younger members of the evening hatching. “You […]
Unlearning with Hannah Arendt by Marie Luise Knott is a sparse, poetic examination of a profound and humane 20th century thinker who was deeply learned, richly insightful and, above all, intellectually courageous. Never more courageous than in her realization that, in the aftermath of World War II, she needed to, as Knott puts it, “unlearn” all that she knew — her entire frame of reference and body of knowledge — in order to incorporate in her understanding of human existence the reality of the Nazis and the Holocaust. In other words, to take all the psychological and scholarly framework that she had worked all her life to develop and throw it on the garbage heap. And, then, to build a new framework. Arendt did this several times in her life, reframing for herself her understanding of evil and its presence in the lives of human beings. “Allows them to go missing” Knott, a German journalist and literary critic, delves into the heart of Arendt’s thinking and its evolution in this thin volume of 113 pages, about 30,000 words, published in 2011. It is divided into four sections, one each for four important “pathways of thought” that the philosopher-political theorist employed. […]
No Clouds The moon is a silver weight. A man walks his dog and smokes. Tides pull. The trees are saints: the old, the tested, those at peace. Patrick T. Reardon 2.4.19 Originally published in Lucky Star, 1986.


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Classic Hangman - US Presidents
http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/words/hangman/pres.sht Just a suggestion though since it's more for kids than adults. I found this at my word of the day site: super kids. I played it. It's kind of fun. Might play it in front of my son in hopes he'll like it.
I guess this game may be a way to hang your least favorite Presidents...

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Prince Charles is not the only proud grandfather, and the British monarch has a long way to go to catch up to Mitt Romney.
The 2012 Republican presidential nominee posted on Twitter a picture of grandchild No. 22, a boy born to son Josh and his wife, Jen.
In a nod to the hullabaloo about the first baby born to Prince William and the duchess of Cambridge, also on Monday, Romney said he and his wife, Ann, are "royally blessed."

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California: Hidden gems of the Golden state
It’s the home of Hollywood glitz and glamour but California’s authentic attractions are lining up to surprise your clients, says Jessica Pook. Here’s some that deserve their place on any West Coast itinerary
Fort Bragg’s glass beach
Venture three hours north of San Francisco to where the pounding waves of the Pacific collide with the coastline of Fort Bragg, leaving in its wake a glittering glass beach. This rainbow shore shouldn’t really be there: it’s the result of discarded glass, once dumped into the ocean but now washed back having been polished by Mother Nature. The beach is best seen glistening in the sunshine from the cliffs above. There’s also a Sea Glass Museum to explore, operated by retired sea captain Cass Forrington. fortbragg.com
Walk amongst giants
Visit the largest living things on earth – sequoia trees (or giant redwoods) – in Yosemite National Park, the only place in the world where these majestic trees grow natively. There are three sequoia groves within the park: the larger Mariposa Grove, Tuolumne Grove and Merced Grove. Tuolume Grove is a less-visited trail and houses trees that are almost 3,000 years old. The hike consists of a fourkilometre round-trip and offers the chance to walk through the ‘tunnel tree’. Open from June to October, the changing colours in Autumn is a ‘must see’. nps.gov
Wine tasting in Sacramento
Although surrounded by over 200 vineyards, Sacramento is often overshadowed by the more popular Napa or Sonoma on California’s wine trail – but being under the radar has its advantages. Many of these vineyards offer tastings for free or for a minimal fee and visitors get intimate access to the wine-making process and can often speak to the winemakers in person. The Old Sugar Mill offers local wines in 15 tasting rooms, and after your clients can learn all about the district’s Gold Rush history in The Old Town. cityofsacramento.org
Trendy North Park
San Diego has 17 distinct neighborhoods to explore. Venture away from the crowds of the Gaslamp Quarter or Carlsbad to trendy North Park. It’s a hit with millennials who Instagram their day from brunch spots like the Smoking Goat and Coin Op, which offer calorific fare such as duckfat truffle fries and deep-fried Oreos. Then there’s craft beer pubs, farmers markets and boutique shops. An even more lively scene awaits at the Observatory North Park, San Diego’s newest venue – actually a restored Art Deco theatre that hosts live music, theatre and comedy seven days a week. sandiego.org
Greater Palm Springs is made up of nine cities and its appeal stretches from outdoor pursuits such as hiking, biking and horse-riding to the glitz of the annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, where celebs gather for a weekend of posh partying.
But there’s star spotting of a different kind just an hour away that really does require a sleepless night. Joshua Tree National Park has been designated as a International Dark Sky Park, which means it possesses ‘exceptional quality starry nights’ and a ‘nocturnal environment that is specifically protected’.
Visitors can camp under some of the darkest nights in Southern California for a glimpse of the Milky Way, or join a ranger-led night sky programme for an expert guided tour of the constellations. There’s a Night Sky Festival each November which features an astrophotography workshop, plus morning and night astronomy sessions. nps.gov/jotr
Let off some steam
Founded in 1902, Big Basin Redwoods State Park is California’s oldest state park and features 80 miles of hiking trails, thousand-year-old redwoods and spectacular waterfalls.
One of the most scenic ways to see the area is aboard an open-air Roaring Camp Railroads steam engine as it clacks its way around an elevated track through the forest. The 19th century train winds to the summit of Bear Mountain while the conductor narrates the history of Roaring Camp, the railroad and the forest.
Children can also try their hand at gold panning or wander the Old West-style grounds at the part-theme park, partmuseum.roaringcamp.com
“Tuolume Grove is a lessvisited trail and houses trees that are almost 3,000 years old!”
Spend the night in a wagon
For those looking for a unique experience in Yosemite National Park, a night spent glamping in an Old West-style Conestoga Wagon is a great way to get back to nature without giving up home comforts. The airconditioned and heated wagons sleep up to six people and start from $139 a night. yosemitepinesrv.com
Visit Capitola Village
Founded over 135 years ago, Capitola Village in Santa Cruiz is the Pacific coast’s oldest seaside resort. Wonder the brightlycoloured bayfront promenade, enjoy a day on the beach, duck into the shops and restaurants or visit Bargetto Winery, the longest continually operating winery in the country. visitsantacruz.org
“Visitors can camp under some of the darkest nights in Southern California for a glimpse of the Milky Way”
Be the fire master
Feel like you’ve stepped onto the set of Californian teen drama The O.C. by spending an evening sat around a fire pit in Huntington Beach. This laid-back surf town is one of the few places in California where visitors can build their own fire and enjoy that outdoor beach lifestyle well into the evening. There are 500-plus concrete pits and the fire rings are available free on a first-come-first served basis. They’re allowed to blaze on until 21.30, providing a romantic sunset-watching opportunity at a low price! Throw a couple of gooey s’mores and a beer into the mix and you have a classic SoCal date. surfcityusa.com
Pier 39 to Oakland
Most famous for its sunbathing sea lions basking on K-Dock, Pier 39 is a must when in San Francisco. But once you’ve exhausted the abundant dining, shopping and street entertainment, take the opportunity to hop on a ferry from Pier 41 to Oakland.
This city used to live in San Fran’s shadow but now probably trumps the Bay City in terms of its diverse food scene, with many of its restaurants topping ‘best of’ lists nationwide. Close by, Lake Merrit provides an urban oasis with boats available for hire. Redwood Regional Park is also just a few miles from busy downtown Oakland, transporting you to a canopy of towering giants. visitoakland.com
Get thrifty in Cat City
Located between Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage, Cathedral City (or ‘Cat City’) offers pretty parks, boutique shopping and a number of golf courses with spectacular views.
Those with a love for vintage can indulge in the mix of thrift shops and antique boutiques along Highway 111, while for a fun selection of vintage clothing, home decor and quirky keepsakes recommend retro-inspired Wonderama on Date Palm Drive. If the kids get bored, a detour to the Fountain of Life in Town Square, which doubles as a ‘sprayground’, will help.
Each November, Cathedral City plays host to an annual hot air balloon festival. This event sees the sky fill with colourful dots as hundreds of balloons take flight.
Admire it from below or take in the views of the surrounding desert from your very own basket. There’s also a plethora of street food to sample on and live musical acts performing over the course of the three-day event. cathedralcity.co.uk
“Huntington Beach is one of the few places in California where visitors can still build their own fire”
Little Corona del Mar
Explore the rock formations at Little Corona del Mar, a secluded beach in Orange County with tidal pools and a rocky coastline that’s great for crab spotting. The archway makes for a unique sunset spot and daredevils can be seen cliff diving from the jagged edges. visitnewportbeach.com
A stunning body of water surrounded by dense forest, Pinecrest Lake, near Sonora, is the perfect place to while away a day. Water activities include sailing, swimming and kayaking, while on land there are hiking and horse riding routes to explore. The lake is located just off Highway 108. pinecrestlakeca.com
“Those with a love for vintage can indulge in the thrift shops along Highway 111”

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The influence of Midlife on Marriage in Ethiopia: A case study
Janetius, S.T., Alemayehu Tibebe & Mini TC, (2015). Abyssinia in the New Millennium (Revised Edition), Amazon CS Publishers, ISBN: 9781522757719 chapter: 6
The urge to grow is one of the insatiable quests of human beings. This process will stop only at the point of death. The personality of a person has different dimensions that will be uncovered at different stages of growth by different means. At one stage in life, a reflecting person will know and feel that half of the life is completed and pause for a while. He will look back and forth to wonder, question, evaluate the dimensions of the growth, and look for the roads less traveled. Based on the reawakening of the psychosocial and sexual growth, a person will try to redefine the goals and objectives in the light of achievement. This process of adult development that occurs roughly between the ages 35 and 55 is called midlife transition.
Mid life occurs in the adult development period in which the neglected aspects of self “come knocking at the door”. Generally people are married at this phase of life cycle and the impacts of midlife are strongly felt within marriage where in each partner is aware of their own disappointments towards their spouse. In period of adult development, the repressed qualities are more unrelentingly look for expression. The ego that has been developed and defined and the shadow and anima/animus (ideal male/female self-concept) as Carl Jung points out, will awaken and desperately look for their identification with ideal self. Married people tend to show a different self than what they showed in the early period of their marriage. For men, the anima comes alive and active to taunt him looking for an ideal woman who in some ways resembles the unconscious notion of the feminine that he has with himself. Similarly, in women, the animus becomes active and hunts for a man who resembles her interior notion of masculinity and conceptual ideal husband (Roberts, 1998).
According to Levinson (1978), 80 percent of married people in their midlife underwent a time of personal crises or re-evaluation. Levinson also points out that the 20 percent of married people who never encountered the struggle in that period were in a state of denial and would pass through this transition sooner or latter. Levinson believes that there is a shift toward the interior side of one self at mid life. The studies by Conway (1997) also show that about 75 percent of men and women will experience a moderate to severe midlife crisis to the extreme of affecting marriages. Citing a survey in America that shows a 50 percent increase in divorce rates among those 40 to 60, he advises the couples to swim up- stream in order to hold together their marriage. Many psychologists see men going thorough a midlife passage may be vulnerable to exaggerating their incompatibilities with their partners, or dwelling on dissatisfactions with their mate’s choices, expressions, or behaviors, and perhaps even feeling a renewed longing for a more authentic “Soul mate”. With out adequate emotional support and psychological understanding for these transitional feelings, many men will choose to have affairs, or else to separate or divorce; which is often followed by a period of unfulfilling sexual promiscuity.
Marital adjustment is a life long process, although in the early days of marriage, one has to give serious considerations to the adjustment issues. As Laswell (1982) points out, understanding the individual trait of the spouse is on going process in marriage, because even if two people know each other before or at the time of marriage, there is a possibility that people change during the life cycle. Marital adjustment therefore calls for maturity that accepts and understands growth and development in the spouse (Laswell,1982). If this growth is not experienced and realized fully, death in marital relationship is inevitable.
This research focused on married people in their midlife and how this adult developmental task influences the marriage among married Ethiopian men and women of Gondar town. How do they face the issues and problems related to their midlife development and cope with diverse developmental issues. Specifically, it sought to answer the following questions:
• Do midlife married people experience problems in their marriage?
• What are the effects of midlife in the life of married men and women?
• How do married people manage their midlife crisis?
• How do men and women differ in their midlife transition?
Although the concept of midlife and its implications on married life is a widely studied topic in the West, there is hardly any study done in Ethiopia. Therefore, this pioneer study will open up knowledge in this field of adult development and help the people to identify and understand its implication in marriage. Since the study is focused on Ethiopian married midlife people, this research could be used to compare and contrast married people in other parts of the world. This study also provides critical aid to family or marriage counselors in their work with Ethiopian mid-life clients.
Methodology: The target population of the study from which the units of data collection and analysis is drawn comprises those midlife married people of Gondar town. Gondar a city established in 1636 by king Fasciledes have 21 kebeles with the total population of 112,885 women and 116,092 men, with the growth rate of 4.11%. The researcher used matched purposive-sampling to collect data from equal number of men and women, from 21 kebeles. To get the sample size the following procedure was used: four people (2 men and 2 women) between age 35 -55, from each kebele of Gondar town were selected using this method.
The researcher upon getting any available and willing respondents, explained the objective of the study to them to facilitate and ease data collection process and then, the self administered questionnaire is administered in face to face situation and the administered questionnaire from the respondents is collected back. The questionnaire consists of 24 items and it takes roughly 30 minutes to complete.
Results & Discussion: As one can comprehend from the table below, the large majority of respondents (44.04 %), are found between the ages 46 -50. Regarding the educational background of the subjects, majority of respondents (33.33%) have completed elementary school, 30.15% of respondents have completed high school and 20.23% are above 12 th grade.
When we analyze the religious background, majority of sampled respondents (55.95%) are Orthodox Christians, next is Muslims who make up 23.8% and 9.52% are Protestants, the remaining 8.33% and 2.38% are Catholics and Adventists respectively.
The economical status of the respondents are as follows: the large majority of respondents (45.23%) monthly income is found between 251 – 500 Eth. Birr, and 22.61% of the respondents have less than 250 Eth. Birr monthly and 17.85% of the respondents monthly income between 501, 1000 Eth. Birr. Only 14.28% of the respondent’s monthly income is found to be greater than 1000 Eth. Birr.
The respondents age at marriage differ gender wise. Men who married below age 25 are 30.95% where as females are 42.85%. Males who are above 25 years of age at marriage are 69.04% and females who are above 25 age are 57.14%. Coming to respondents’ number of years of marriage, majority of the respondents (58.32%) have been married for 6 - 10 years. 29.75% of the respondents have been in marriage for 0 -5 years and 11.90% of the respondents were married for more than 10 years.
REASONS FOR MARRIAGE: The reasons for marriage and the nature and purpose of marriage, 38.09% attributed marriage to the need for social bond/relationship. Here, we see a significant difference between male and female. (Table 2). 34.52% of the respondents attributed marriage to the need for fostering children and other 27.38% of the respondents attributed marriage to have a sexual partner.
Parental influences on the selection of partner were largely found among the subjects. 78.57% of the respondents reported that there are parental influences on selection of their mate. Only few subjects (21.42%) had free choice of partner with out parental influence.
Regarding the characteristics that attracted them for marriage, there is a gender difference. Males gave more importance tot physical attributes like beauty and glamour where as females gave importance to economic security or academic qualifications.
IDEAL Vs REAL PARTNER CHARACTERISTICS: There is great difference between male and female in their concept of ideal partner. 34.52% male respondents see physically attractiveness as the ideal partner characteristic where as 11.90% female see physical attractiveness as ideal partner. 42.85% of males and 45.23% females are not able to the ideal partner in their married partners. Majority of the respondents (60.71) told that as there is love in their marriage.
PROBLEMS RELATED TO IDEAL Vs REAL PARTNER: When the couples are not able to see the characteristics of ideal partner in their marriage, the following problems are seen (Table 4). Lack of love in marriage, feeling of guilty in choosing the partner, looking for ideal partner outside the marriage, becoming impulsive is some of the problems faced.
Coming to how respondents manage the differences between & real partner problem, relatively a large number of respondents (64.28 %) were able to manage the differences through discerning individual qualities.
A large majority (39.28%) began to notice these problems after 9/10 years, 27.38% began to notice after 5/6 years, 21.42% began to notice the difference after 10 years of their marriage. Communication in marriage, commitment, closeness and relationships are seen as determinant factor for marital success & failure by the respondents. The subjects think that it is possible to solve ideal vs. real partner problem by themselves or through counseling.
COPING WITH IDEAL VERSUS REAL PARTNER PROBLEM: Majority of the married people (59.50 %) does not see the characteristics of the ideal partners in their wife /husband. However, 17.85%, of the respondents see in their partners.
64.28%, of the respondents claimed that they experience dissatisfaction and envy as they see qualities of their ideal persons out side marriage and 22.61 %, responded as they are attracted to people outside marriage where they see ideal characteristics. Over 70% of the married men and women are positive that they can learn the repressed qualities of their partner and amend their marriage and midlife issues.
Discussion: The study results show clearly the issues of midlife Ethiopian married people as seen in other parts of the world. The married people try to think that the partner they married is not the ideal partner after 6- 10 years of marriage, which shows clearly that this thought comes to their mind in the onset of midlife. As Carl Jung points out, the anima, which is the feminine part of a man’s soul, causes males to have feminine traits. It is the concept of ideal woman in a man. All feminine psychological tendencies in a man’s psyche that are ignored and repressed in the first half of life will come out in the midlife. Man will try to see it in a woman and the urge to see it dominates the adult life of a man.
Similarly, animus is the masculine part of woman’s soul. It causes the female to have male traits. It makes the women to have a blue print of ideal man. All masculine psychological tendencies in a woman’s psyche that are ignored and repressed in the first half of life will come out in the midlife. Women try to see it in a man. This unconscious task is ‘to force a person to develop and to bring his own being to maturity. Although the married people are not aware of these psychological adult development issues in their marriage, it is happening silently in their marriage.
Majority of the men and women choose their partner long before the onset of midlife, not giving serious considerations for this ideal partner issues, because the concept of marriage differs among people and in their early adulthood, they don’t think about it. Only in midlife, this becomes a concern.
The concern for ideal partner also changes between men and women. Majority of the Ethiopian men studied look for beauty and attractiveness in a lady as an ideal partner, where as women look for physical attractiveness, masculinity in men, also both men and women look for other characteristics like honesty and tolerance in their married partner. This clearly shows that midlife married men and women are more mature than young adults in their concept of marriage partners. The initial attraction in marriage, especially for Ethiopian women were economical security, educational qualifications, where as ideal partner is more of honesty and tolerant personality.
This change of initial attraction and midlife concept of ideal partner among midlife married people is also a process of individuation and personal growth and development. For Carl Jung individuation means becoming your own person. Human personality is filled with contrasts and conflicts. A person has good and bad tendencies, masculine and feminine tendencies; introvert and extrovert likes and dislikes, desire to please others and be independent. In midlife, we don’t like to please others but try to realize our real personality and, become one's own self. We could thus translate it as "self-realization" of Maslow. Although Jung calls individuation an "ineluctable psychological necessity" he also says that it is available only to individuals who are predisposed to attain a higher degree of consciousness and reflective personalities. Just as in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, some people who never think beyond basic or survival needs, Jung too sees that many average people are content with limited horizons of life that never think of or imagine about individuation. For such people, midlife or individuation is not at all an issue.
From an active life in the first part of married life, people enter into boredom, restlessness, dullness, discontent, meaninglessness, and disillusionment in their marriage. This dissatisfaction and confusion lead to crossroads and look forward for the road less travelled. As the married people face the crossroad, the previous identity and set goals and morals will be shaken and, try to revise our sense of identity and look for new life goals and direction.
Conclusion: In the light of the findings of this study, the following conclusions have been drawn.
Ø Mid-life is not a deliberate conscious choice a man makes. Mid-life is not a matter of the will; it is a phenomenon that produces itself.
Ø Mid-life is a vulnerable period in the life of Married people and it makes the married people to evaluate their partners and the think and rethink about the kind of choice they made
Ø A new stage of psychological awareness grows among men/women at midlife
Ø Married men and women at midlife shift to ward the interior side of them selves to review and reappraise one’s life so far, not so much begin to the next stage as to modify negative elements of their marital status
Ø Majority of the married people experience slight to severe crisis which hardly hit their marriage, which lead men/women to have affairs, or ponder about separation or divorce, followed by a period of unfulfilling sexual promiscuity.
Ø The ideal partner versus real partner issue is a major taunting problem in the midlife married people’s life: as Carl Jung identifies anima – animus awakening takes place, although the married people are not fully aware of that.
Recommendations: Considering the study, the following recommendations are made:
Ø Mid life is a developmental task and couples should be given some form of education by means of premarital education or preparation for marriage so that they can feel comfortable enough with their masculine and feminine psychological forces to allow the opposite to take an active part in what they are becoming.
Ø Since it is crucial for establishing a meaningful relationship in midlife, marriage and family counseling centers are highly recommended
Ø Further studies could be done with sample couples to see the effects of midlife and marriage more closely
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On this page, you learn about the history of our train automation projects.
Mattzobricks Train Automation System 1.0
We started to our first approach to LEGO train automation in 2019. The system was based on the software nControl from 4DBrix, a US based company that also shipped some components to control train motors, switches and lights, and provided optical sensors for train detection.
We had enhanced nControl by about 1,500 lines of code in the programming language “Python”. We have used some train, switch, signal and sensor controllers from 4DBrix, and enhanced the layout with our own signal and switch controllers to be able to use TrixBrix switches and TrixBrix signals. Some trains were also controlled and powered with LEGO powered-up technology (two motors per train).
Here is a video that demonstrates how our “Version 1.0” worked:
Not bad for a start… but we had plans to build larger and more complex layouts.
For this reason, we got away from nControl, as the software had imposed more and more limitations and problems on our automation projects.
4DBrix shut down its operations in early 2020, so our decision to try something better was a pretty good idea in any aspect.
Mattzobricks Train Automation System 2.0
In 2020, we have replaced nControl with the more powerful software “Rocrail”. Rocrail is free and has a lot of great features with are handy when automating large and complex train layouts.
Check out the following video:
We call the whole system Mattzobricks Train Automation System 2.0.
When you read the term Mattzobricks Train Automation System on this website, this refers to current Version 2.0.
Additional information regarding sensors, signals, switches and our “MattzoControllers” can be found on the sub-pages, and can be navigated by the menu on top.
We are actively working on the system, so stay tuned and subscribe to our social media channels!
You may also want to check the projects page, on which we have described a couple of projects that are based on our technology.
We may also join our Mattzobricks community by creating a Mattzobricks user account and participate in the Mattzobricks forum.


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This registered Historical Landmark has antique appointed guest rooms, private baths, free DSL,TVs,VCRs,A/C,Canopy Beds,& Antiques. It features gracious hospitality, old world charm and award-winning,traditional New England cuisine. Full liquor license, fine wines and an indoor heated swimming pool & Jacuzzi. Free Computer Business Center. Lovely grounds, large deck, reading room, television room and Victorian living room. Close to nature trails, golf, tennis, Museums, Whale Watching, Lighthouses,antique shops, beaches and shopping. Wedding receptions and other function space available up to 135 people. Contact Inn directly for Special packages which include Breakfast & Dinner @ $100.00 to $160.00 for two people
5 on December 08, 2013
This was our second time staying with "Mac" and we LOVED it both times. The staff makes you feel like family! Sonny, our waiter, was fabulous, and the food is wonderful (We recommend the London broil), You are treated so happily to any request by anyone. Only negative we didn't have more time for a longer stay. Thank You for great memories, hope to be back soon. Tim & Alice
4.8 on August 21, 2013
We stayed in this delightful inn for three midweek nights. Our room with a queen bed was cozy,clean and reminded us of ''grandma's place''. We enjoyed the meals and the wine was not overpriced as can happen. Mac and company were very polite, interesting to talk with and informative regarding sights in Cape Cod. Some people may not appreciate the homelike environment- they should stay at a Best Western...
5 on April 09, 2013
Every time I visit New England, I find tme to spend a few days at the Colonial House Inn. It's like staying in your Grandmother's or Great Aunt's home, not new and modern, but homey, clean and decorated lovingly; and the staff makes you feel like family. The rooms are "elegantly old-fashioned" and the meals are out of this world. Mac Perna, the innkeeper was a History major in college, and really makes the local and family history part of the ambiance. I get my fill of my favorite New England foods while I'm there like Indian Pudding and fresh fish. Evenings in the "Pub room" is fun, a favorite libation and meeting other guests. Mac has an encyclopedic knowledge of local history, and can help his guests find places all over Cape Cod. Before her final illness and passing, it was one of my mother's favorite places. My late college roommate loved the place, and when she was on dialysis, they accommodated her needs. I have a girlfriend who goes with me now, every time I'm in New England. Some rooms are "pet friendly" with advanced notice. Other rooms are never occupied by pets to accommodate those with allergies. Go mid-week during the season, and four days are like two weeks rest. There are special event weekends for holidays, and other special off-season events like "History Weekends," "Mystery Weekends," and an educational "So You Want to be an Innkeeper Weekends." Also, it's located next to the Edward Gorey House and Museum. (The late Edward Gorey was a frequent diner.) Open to the public for lunch and dinner. Betty Cordoza, Sonora, CA.
3.6 on July 31, 2012
We have been going here for many years now. Colonial House Inn is a great deal, has great food and the staff is very frendly and accommodating.
4.4 on September 01, 2011
Our 3rd floor bedroom had a King bed and a sloping floor! This was a wonderful place to step back in time and imagine what life was like a century ago. The dinner meals were quite delicious. A great location, near to all of Cape Cod's touristy places.
4.0 on March 31, 2011
The room was cozy! The dinners and breakfasts were outstanding. Our waitress for both dinners was efficient and friendly.
5 on July 12, 2009
My girlfriend and I stayed at this Lovely Inn this past weekend. Rooms were fresh & clean.The grounds were beautiful and very well kept. Staff super. But I can't say enough about Dinner . From the really fresh chilled garden salad (included with the meal) to the decadent Chocolate browning pudding, everything was perfect. My girl had the blackened fresh salmon & I had the steak au poivre. Both were perfect! The waitperson was very attentive but not pushy. We both agreed to put this Inn & restaurant on our must return list!!!
1.4 on February 21, 2009
We read all the reviews and thought we did our homework before booking our stay for valentines weekend... Ivan and Greta are excellent people and are doing what they can with limited means. We never met the owner but I don't think he would ever sleep on the 30 year old mattresses!! The room was dirty and smelled moldy.. The canopys for the beds looked as if they have never been washed since the revamp in the 80's. Old blankets that are very worn and the mattresses have many stains and some even have holes in them! The TV and perks they say come with the room are crazy. The TV is maybe a 13" with a vcr and is only capable of getting 13 channels (weather permitting) Don't waste your hard earned money on this place... We talked to many other B&B's that had horror stories of people who walked out of this place and trying to find somewhere else to sleep. The owner must not care about this place... it was probally nice when these pictures were taken but that must have been years ago. It should be condemed by the health dept.
4.0 on June 04, 2008
We thoroughly enjoyed this charming inn. The staff were extremely courteous, friendly, and professional. The building and grounds were lovely. The food was quite good. We'd recommend this inn, particularly to friends who travel with pets, and would not hesitate to return to the Colonial House Inn.
4.6 on May 18, 2008
My wife and I stayed here 2 nights in May 2008. This place is a gem. An eighteenth century inn, centrally located on Cape Cod, definitely surpassed our expectations in every way. The entire staff were the warmest, most cordial and caring of any B&B we have ever stayed in (and we have stayed in many). The room we stayed in was spacious and quiet. The inn provides a simple continental type breakfast, but also includes dinner entire as part of the advertised room rate. It was a great getaway ... one we plan to repeat many times in the future.
Queen Room: rooms have private baths, cable TV's, VCR's, free wireless DSL, phones, Canopy beds, and lovely antiques
Twin Bedroom rooms have private baths, cable TV's, VCR's, free wireless DSL, phones, Canopy beds, and lovely antiques
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Antique Shopping, Aquarium, Art Galleries, Beach, Concert venue, Gourmet/Fine Dining, Historical interests, Lake, Live Music, Movie Theater, Museum, National/State parks, Nature area, Ocean, Fishing-Fresh & Salt Water, Harbor cruises, Swiming-Fresh & Salt Water, Whale Watching boats, Ferries to Martha's Vinyard and Nantucket, Lighthouses, Outlet Stores, Performing Theater, Picnic area, Religious Services, River, Vineyard, Winery, Zoo
Other, Private Home Bed and Breakfast, Bed and Breakfast, Country Inn, Historic Inn, Homestay
Computer, Conference Rooms, Copier, Fax Machine, Fireplace, Hot tub/whirlpool tub, Library, Piano, Secretarial services, TV Video games, Wedding Facilities , Heated Indoor & Jacuzzi, Full service bar, free in room wireless, Function room, Restaurant
Air conditioning, Alarm clock, Amenities Basket, Board games, Ceiling fans, Coffee/Tea facilities, DVD Player, Desk, Hairdryer, Internet Service, Ironing Board, Private entrance, Radio, Satellite/Cable TV, TV, Telephone, VCR, Videos, Wi-Fi, Wired internet
Bicycle rental, Bicycle riding trails, Bicycles, Bird watching, Boating, Canoeing, Fishing, Golfing, Hiking trails, Hunting, Kayaking, Mountain Bike trails, Ocean & Fresh Water Swiming Beaches,, Museums, Golf, ., Jacuzzi, Antique Shops, Indoor Heated Pool, Sailing, Shopping, Sight-seeing, Swimming, Swimming pool, Tennis courts, Water sports
Malcolm J. Perna
Inkeeper and Owner of the Colonial House Inn & Restaurant for 32 years. World Traveler(traveled around world 27 times. Established 19 restaurants. Enjoys telling guest each morning at breakfast, what to do and see on Cape Cod, no matter what the season. Is a real History buff and was Treasuer and President and board menber of the local Historical Society for almost 32 years
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Fresh Cape Cod Scrod, stuffed with lobster, shrimp,crabmest,& scallops,topped with a light seafood sauce.
$115.00 Monday thru Thursday, 140.00 Fri, thru Sun, each nite,for 2 people,Room, bkfs & Din, ea night(Full Menu excellent Food by fire).300 year old Sea Captain's Home,full Amenities,free wireless DSL, Canopy Beds,indoor pool & jacuzzi. Nov 1st to April 30th,void holidays

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Another bread on the journey of bread baking. One of our little commitments for this blog is to have a wide range of different breads, to be a place when anybody can pop in and start bread baking (with no previous experience). If you are a home baker and are looking to explore baking with yeast, pre-ferments and naturally levain bread you may find these posts helpful.
Natural next step on the journey are breads made with pre-ferments.
What is pre-ferment?
Pre-ferment is a portion of a dough prepared in advance (several hours before mixing bread dough). Depending on the recipe - it can be stiff or quite loose. This simple technique has few advantages:
- more time for yeast enzymes to work its magic,
- the dough is easier to work with (than straight dough or heavily yeasted dough),
- pre-ferment increases dough extensibility,
- more complexity in flavour,
- bread keeps fresh for longer.
You may opt to use Poolish or Biga as a pre-ferment. The recipe below uses Poolish.
Poolish technique was first used by Polish bakers around 1840. The technique travelled with bakers (hence the name) to France around 1920.
Poolish is a fairly wet pre-ferment - usually with 1:1 ratio (flour:water) with tiny amount of yeast added. Poolish fermentation time takes anything between 12-16 hours. Quite important to watch that time as Poolish has its peak productivity and then looses its benefits. Biga, is a second type of pre-ferment - usually thicker than Poolish (we will cover Biga in a separate post).
The recipe below uses Poolish, fairly high dough hydration (75% - proportion of water to flour) and low yeast ratio (0.4% - proportion of yeast to flour). What does it mean for the final texture and taste? Extra pre-ferment makes this bread easier to work with. You will notice that already after first or second stretch/fold the dough is fairly elastic and responsive to shaping. High hydration and pre-ferment create bread with moist, almost buttery flavour, airy texture, thick and crisp skin on the outside. The bread keeps fresh for 3 days and the dough can also be used as a pizza or focaccia base. You can opt to bake in the loaf pan or dutch oven (you will get better texture and more complex notes when baked in dutch oven). The recipe covers both.
We have tested this bread with up to 80% hydration (in the dough, water content goes up from 125ml to 150ml, pre-ferment ratios stay the same) - works well without any increase in yeast %, it does require some more advanced technique when shaping but could be an option for you if you want to test different textures and notes.
Poolish 12 hours after mixing:
Once ready, Poolish is mixed with the rest of ingredients and loose dough is formed (the only mixing and kneading needed). The dough needs to be stretched and folded 3 times in the first hour of bulk fermentation. After that, the dough requires approx. 2 hour rest (in that time should more than double in size). Once ready, it's gently transferred to the work surface (while doing that, apply some flour around perimeter of the bowl and gently release, let the dough flow out of the bowl in a relaxed way). If you do this in quick and rushed manner you may diminish all the good work done during bulk fermentation (and break gluten streaks). Once ready, flour your hands and shape loaf. If you are baking in loaf tin - fold sides of the dough, then top and bottom - same way as you would fold an envelop shape, then roll into log shape. If you are baking in dutch oven - gently stretch and fold (same way as during bulk fermentation), working all the way around the loaf, to create round shape. Make sure to preheat oven some 30-45min in advance (preheat oven together with dutch oven, bread baked in loaf tin proofs in the loaf tin - this option does not involve preheating of the tin).
- Forget extensive kneading - the dough needs to be well mixed only at the beginning of the process (when poolish is mixed with the rest of ingredients). Stretching and folding in first hour of bulk fermentation will benefit the airy texture - you can use bread scraper, do it by hand (apply water on hands not flour), or silicon spatula (yes, it does work and is more flexible than bread scraper). In some books or recipes the dough is transferred back and forth to work surface during that process. In this recipe that part is done in one bowl (no change in temperature, less handling).
- Shaping - don’t be discouraged, this part takes probably few loaves and every next loaf comes out better. Hint here is to gently transfer the dough from bowl to work surface (follow recipe on how to release poolish and how to release dough after bulk fermentation), don’t knead - rather focus on folding the dough to create loaf shape. If in first few tries the loaf looks loose - it’s ok - start with loose dough (better taste, airy texture) and work on shaping and dusting next time (by purpose we are not giving cups measurements here - we recommend using scales).
- Use finger dent test to check if the loaf is fully proofed - you can read about this here or if you are unsure, follow timing as per recipe and then in next loaves you will get more practice on when to grasp the best moment to bake. This bread will give you longer window for proofing than straight dough (if you overproof it by 30min-45 min you will get larger air bubbles under the skin, rather than collapsed dough).
The portion below gives 1 loaf of bread or one smaller round bread baked in Dutch oven.
All the pictures above are loaves baked from 1 portion.
Picture below shows bread baked in dutch oven from 1.5 portion (50min bake time). The bread is more substantial, thicker. The taste is buttery, the texture is less airy.
All in all - with little effort (and without sourdough starter) you can bake enjoyable buttery flavoured bread with crisp skin on the outside and airy texture inside.
White Bread with Poolish (pre-ferment) Recipe
Yield: 1 loaf
Time: 12-14 hours (Poolish rest) + 10min prep + 2.5 - 3 hr bulk fermentation + 10min prep + 1-1.5 hr proofing + 45min baking
Tin: medium loaf pan (12cmx22cm) or dutch oven
- 250g strong white flour
- 250ml warm water (30C)
- 1/6 teaspoon (0.5g) active dry yeast or 2g bulk active dry yeast
- 250g strong white flour
- 2 flat teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon (1.5g) active dry yeast or 6g bulk active dry yeast
- 125ml warm (38C) water
Egg wash (for bread baked in loaf tin):
- 1 egg yolk
1. Prepare pre-ferment (poolish): Mix flour with yeast, add warm water (30-32C) and mix until smooth texture is achieved (1 minute). Cover tightly with cling film and keep at room temperature (21-22C) for 12-14 hours. After that time you should get fairly watery, spongy and bubbly mixture.
2. Prepare the dough: In your main mixing bowl mix remaining portion of flour with salt and yeast. Take the bowl with poolish and pour warm water (150ml, 38C) around the perimeter of the bowl. Pour poolish and water mixture into your main bowl with flour/yeast/salt. If you are mixing by hand - use pincer method to mix all ingredients. Using thumb and forefinger cut through the dough (form ‘pincer’), then fold and cut through the dough again. Repeat this step remembering to turn the bowl every so often. This step should take you some 5-7 minutes to fully incorporate all ingredients into the dough. You may opt to apply some warm water on your hands if the dough becomes too sticky.
If you are working using stand mixer - use pincer method and mix by hand for at least 1 minute (to make sure there is no flour residue at the bottom of the bowl), then switch on the mixer with dough hook attachment and work on low speed for 5 minutes.
The dough will be semi-sticky. Wet your hands and transfer the dough to lightly oiled (with sunflower oil or olive oil) bowl. Cover tightly with cling film (or lock tightly in plastic bag). The dough needs to be folded 3 times in the first hour.
After mixing let the dough rest for 20 minutes at room temperature. After that time the dough is ready for 1st stretch/fold (few times, 1 minute job). Cover the bowl tightly again and in 20 minutes repeat stretch&fold, again cover tightly and in 20 minutes repeat last stretch&fold. After last stretch&fold sprinkle the dough with 1 teaspoon flour, cover tightly and set aside for 2 hours of bulk fermentation. In that time the dough will more than double in size (approx 2.5 initial size).
3. Shape: When ready, sprinkle perimeter of the bowl with flour and gently release the dough onto lightly floured work surface. Lightly flour your hands and shape loaf using same stretch&fold technique used in Step 2 until loaf shape is formed. Apply some tension working with your small finger tips tightening the dough. Transfer to floured proof basket, sealed side down (or leave to proof on work surface). Sprinkle some flour on top, cover tightly and transfer to warm place for 1 hr - 1 hr 30min rest. The loaf should double in size. If you opt to bake in loaf pan: transfer the dough onto lightly floured work surface, then fold the dough into an envelop shape (close the right and left wing, then upper and lower part), then roll into fairly tight log shape and place in the loaf tin, sealed side down. Smooth the surface with wet hand before covering tightly and moving to the warm place for 1 hr - 1 hr 30min rest. In a meantime preheat dutch oven (245C) or if baking in loaf pan preheat oven to 220C.
4. Bake: Once ready, gently transfer loaf to hot dutch oven. Bake covered for 30 minutes, then take off the lid and bake for another 15 minutes until brown and well baked through (when tapped should sound hollow). Once baked, gently tilt dutch oven to remove the bread and allow to cool on the cooling rack. Let the bread rest for at least 1 hour before serving.
If baking in loaf tin: gently brush the top with egg yolk and bake for 45 minutes at 220C. If you see the bread browning too much, decrease the temperature to 200C in the last 15 minutes of baking.
Few more hints:
1. You may find it useful to read this post for Overnight White Bread. It includes step by step instruction - most of which applies to this bread too. You will find there explanation of pincer method, stretch&fold technique, the impact of temperature and some general information you may find useful.
2. Loaf tin - when baking in loaf tin remember to smooth the loaf with wet hand and even it out before proofing. As this is highly hydrated dough you may get fairly vivid fermentation (too much air) which may create large uneven bubbles in the loaf. This is not an issue if baking in dutch oven.
3. Flour - if in Step 2 (dough mixing) the dough looks too wet you may opt to add 1 Tablespoon of flour (the dough should be sticky and highly hydrated but as we baked on different flour types depending on the brand used you may need 1 Tbsp top up).
4. Water - use good quality water. If tap water is high in fluoride content (like in Ireland) the dough fermentation will suffer.

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Council also approves homeless-camping rules for public property, agrees to buy 'cinder pit' for housing
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Redmond city councilors got an update Tuesday night on efforts to control the cost of a multi-phase expansion of Redmond Airport, and at the close appeared ready to support a boost of the parking fee from the current $15 to $24 a day to help pay for it.
Airport Director Zachary Bass said the airport had over 1 million passengers in 2022 , more than double the count of less than a decade ago, and even with a recent parking-lot expansion is still in overflow parking at peak times.
Two rounds of refinements ("iterations") to the first, rough draft of big expansion plans have trimmed an over $200 million project in eventual total estimated costs to about $143 million, with about $96 million available. The airport also is competing for a share of some $63 million in funds, hoping to receive $20 million to $25 million.
As Mayor Ed Fitch and Bass noted, no city general fund revenues go to the airport and never have, so it is self-sustaining from its own revenues and sizable FAA funding for projects over the years.
Bass said airport parking fees are one of the few things in their control and fund one-third of operating revenues. A chart showed the current $15 fee is among the lowest of Northwest airports. People park for an average 3-4 days, and the fees are expected to raise nearly $6 million this year.
They also were given statistics that show most people who park at the regional airport are not from right in Redmond but from Bend and Sunriver.
City Councilor John Nielsen said he supported the $1-an-hour figure, and most councilors agreed. A resolution will be brought back to the council at their next meeting on March 28.
On other issues, councilors heard a third and final public-hearing round of intense public testimony about planned regulations governing the time, place and manner of homeless camping on public property, then voted unanimously to approve them, facing a state-law deadline of July 1 to enact such rules.
Roberts said, “We think it’s just a guide to more effectively manage and enforce camping regulations on public property. It’s a starting point.”
He noted that the city has identified over 50 “sensitive areas/assets” where camping would not be allowed, as well as a 1,000-foot buffer from school zones and a ban on camping in the Dry Canyon area.
Mayor Ed Fitch said the city is working with Deschutes County, nonprofits and other partner agencies to find safe parking locations and working to ease residents’ fear of becoming like Portland or Eugene.
Councilors also approved a $240,000 purchase from Deschutes County of the 8.3-acre site known as the “cinder pit,” across SW 31st Street from Redmond Memorial Cemetery, using the city’s share of annual federal Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant funds. In fact, staff said HUD told the city in December it needed to invest its CDBG funds, or face returning the funds to the agency.
The city will seek requests for proposal to choose a nonprofit as master developer, to create owner-occupied moderate-income and workforce housing on the site.
The CDBG rules require at least half of the units house those living at or below 80% of the area’s median income, which for a family of four in Redmond would be $71,900 a year or about $34 an hour. They could afford a home priced at about $300,000, or $1,608 a month in rent.

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The Ospreys are hoping to arrest their recent decline in the WRU Age Grade Championships when the Under 16s and under 18s play host to Gogledd Cymru on Sunday.
Providing the recent inclement weather abates, the Under 16s will meet at Corus RFC whilst the Under 18s come face to face at Llandarcy.
A decision on the two games will be made later today in a bid to prevent the two North Wales sides making a fruitless journey south.
The Ospreys under 16s have fallen off quite alarmingly after a decent start to the season - early victories over Blues South and the Dragons, have given way to three straight defeats.
However, with home advantage in their favour, the region will be confident of inflicting a fourth defeat of the season on a Gogledd Cymru side that has shown marked improvement since the beginning of the campaign.
Anything less for the Ospreys and their hopes of reaching the final of this season's competition will once and for all disappear.
The side is currently lying in third place with 12 points from five games. They are nine points behind second placed Blues South and 11 adrift of the table-topping Scarlets.
The Ospreys U18s are also in desperate need of a victory having slipped unceremoniously into fourth place, a point shy of the Dragons, eight points behind the Blues and 13 behind the Scarlets with two games remaining.
Like the U16s, they too have lost their last three games, against the Blues, Scarlets and Dragons and a fifth defeat of the season on Sunday, will put paid to their slim hopes of reaching the final.
Will Morecombe, team manager at Gogledd Cymru Under 18s said; "We are developing well at both age groups, but it doesn't get any tougher than a Sunday afternoon against the Ospreys away from home.
"Having said that, if we are going to continue to improve, it is games like this that will help the boys to reach the next step."
Gogledd Cymru U18s: I Ellis; H Roberts, B Stemaleszk, N Hughes, I Phillips; J Williams, A Schwarz; O Hughes, J Williams, E Mason, J Simm, C Holmes, G Jones, G Morgan, B Powley. Replacements: J Matthews, M Bevan, L Williams, M Downey, J Hughes, O Aled, W Mitchelmore
Gogledd Cymru U16s: D Jones; A Evans, M Jones, R Williams, M Richards; L Barker, A Bagshaw; J Simpson, R Kirby, T Rowlands, A Gwyn, J Meadows, M Parry, J Grundy, R Jones. Replacements: R Evans, G Pym, L Evans, M Francis, P Roberts, J Blackmore, T Brittain
The Webb Ellis Cup visited Lampeter on Monday to recognise the fact that the town is celebrating a major milestone as it is believed the first ever game of rugby played in Wales, was in fact played in Lampeter 150 years ago.
Cardiff Blues U18 Girls will go into Sunday's Gemau Cymru with an extra spring in their step after Welsh internationals Elinor Snowsill and Philippa Tuttiett offered some last minute tips at a training session earlier this week.
Rob Howley and Josh Lewsey addressed more than 250 community club coaches and referees at the first WRU National Community Conference on the weekend. The volunteers benefitted from coaching masterclasses and workshops in a bid to connect all levels of the rugby pathway in Wales.
UEFA has today confirmed the Football Association of Wales (FAW) has been successful in its bid for the Millennium Stadium to host the 2017 UEFA Champions League Final on Saturday 3rd June, 2017 (kick-off: 19.45hrs GMT).
The winners of a filmmaking competition organised by the education charity Into Film and the WRU enjoyed a behind the scenes tour of the Millennium Stadium - and a chance to be photographed with the WRU's fire-breathing, rugby loving mascot, Scorch The Dragon, and Welsh international, Jake Ball.


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With alternatives to residential aged care in high demand, a new program focused on supporting people with dementia and their carers to live well at home is showing significant societal and economic benefits in Australia.
University of Sydney and Flinders University researchers aim to fast-track change in the aged and health care sector by championing this new approach to dementia care which includes up-skilling the current workforce and training family members in specialised care for their loved ones.
The researchers brought COPE, a US program, to Australia and partnered with 17 organisations across two states (NSW and SA) to see if the program proved effective for the many different services that work with people with dementia in Australia.
The Care Of People with dementia in their Environments (COPE) program is a multi-visit tailored intervention for people with mild to moderate dementia. It sees specially trained occupational therapists and nurses provide families with skills to manage challenging care problems at home.
About 75% of people living with dementia in Australia live at home.
“Many want to continue to do so, but with care provided by family and difficulties accessing support, most struggle,” says Professor Lindy Clemson, from the University of Sydney’s Faculty of Medicine and Health and Charles Perkins Centre.
“We know from the Royal Commission that people want services that help them to remain independent. These are known as reablement programs but until now Australians have not had access to evidence-backed services.”
Flinders University co-lead investigator, Associate Professor Kate Laver, says the difference with the COPE program is its equal focus on supporting the family just as much as the person with dementia.
“This helps address feelings of stress and overload on both sides, and research suggests this kind of program is much more effective than pharmacological treatments for dementia,” she says.
“Sometimes it could be as simple as adapting the person’s daily routine or changing the way that the family respond to particular situations but the change you will see can be tremendous. For example, changing someone’s daily routine so that they are more relaxed in the evening and sleep better overnight can be very beneficial for family members.”
The final findings from the four-year National Health and Medical Research funded program are published in The Gerontologist (Oxford Academic) – ‘Implementing a Reablement Intervention, “Care of People With Dementia in Their Environments (COPE)”: A Hybrid Implementation-Effectiveness Study’ (2020) by Lindy Clemson, Kate Laver, Miia Rahja, Jennifer Culph, Justin N Scanlan, Sally Day, Tracy Comans, Yun-Hee Jeon, Lee-Fay Low, Maria Crotty, Sue Kurrle, Monica Cations, Cathy V Piersol and Laura N Gitlin (DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnaa105).
The study shows that implementation is possible in the Australian context and resulted in similar outcomes to the large US trials. People with dementia were more engaged in activities and carers reported higher levels of wellbeing including greater ability to manage day-to-day caregiving and understand their loved one’s behaviour.
Under the study, occupational therapists and nurses in government services, aged care organisations and private practice took part in the practitioner training and program delivery.
“Having something that’s practical, in the home, that is flexible, it’s a joy in that respect to actually work through those things with someone who is struggling,’ says COPE trained occupational therapist Kylie Lemsing, from Hammond Care. “What motivates me is that you can see change … I find it so rewarding to actually spend time with them (COPE recipients),”
The cost-benefit analysis also showed the COPE program can deliver economic gains to the Australian health system, however the researchers say the ability of families to access funding support could be a barrier to uptake.
“Delays in hospitalisation and entry into residential care for people with dementia represents a huge cost saving to the Australian health system. Unfortunately, at the moment, our analysis shows the costs are mostly borne by the person with dementia and their family. There needs to be policy change and financial incentives for families to be involved in these programs,” says Associate Professor Laver.
“While organisations and individuals used a range of funding models to access the program including home care packages, NDIS funding and their own funds, it’s clear that aged care funding needs to be clearer and expedite access to reablement and evidence-based programs such as this,” adds Professor Clemson.
The program is currently available via a small number of organisations with trained therapists in New South Wales and South Australia, with training now being offered to organisations Australia-wide.
Associate Professor Laver offers training for therapists in how to deliver the program and is paid for her time to run the training workshop.
This work was supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Partnership Centre titled Dealing with Cognitive and Related Functional Decline in Older People.
For more information or contact www.copeprogram.com.au or to find a COPE qualified therapist.

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After a month of uncertainty for families and businesses across New England and the North West, it's fantastic to see shop fronts open once again and residents in the region out and about.
The lockdown has hit everybody hard whether it be financially or emotionally.
I hope those areas still under stay at home orders across the state will be given some relief soon whether it be by rising vaccination rates or falling case numbers.
The key to helping our region stay out of lockdown is looking after yourself and those around you.
Please do all you can to follow the latest health advice issued by NSW Health.
In doing this we're helping small businesses stay open, keeping kids in school, and helping the local economy get back on track.
One thing the lockdown couldn't halt is my enthusiasm to keep moving forward with construction of the Dungowan Dam, and big milestones have already been reached.
Design of the main pipeline and pressure reducing valve station is now complete, and orders have been placed for the piping and valves.
A final business case is due to be completed later this year, which will go a long way in helping secure the future of water reliability in the Peel Valley.
It's vital as a community we continue to push for this project.
You can do this by signing up for upcoming community webinars in November and December.
Big steps have also been taken this month to address mental health in regional Australia, thanks to $3.7 million Federal funding to the University of New England (UNE) to lead a collaborative research project into the field.
The UNE will establish the Regional Australia Mental Health Research and Training Institute in Armidale, aimed at better translating its mental health research into help for rural communities.
By conducting this vital research here in New England, we ensure that the new findings and skills developed by researchers will directly benefit our community, while also saving the lives of regional Australians across the nation.
This project will also include important engagement with the local Indigenous community, that will help provide significant health benefits to First Nations people not only here in New England, but across Australia.
I'm proud to be part of a government that delivers for the needs of rural Australians, while also supporting regional universities.


In an unfortunate turn of events, Coronavirus has hit the entire world hard and India with a population of 1.3 billion is at high risk too. The PM Narendra Modi led govt. has been taking up precautionary measures and citizens have been asked to enter the self-quarantine mode. But Arshad Warsi has an altogether different take as he says Himesh Reshammiya knew about the turmoil back in 2011 itself!
Every Bollywood lover very well knows that Arshad Warsi is a comedian not just in his professional, but also his personal life. The actor with his wit is a treat to watch even at interviews or other events. Now, it his latest tweet that’s grabbing eyeballs and leaving the Twitterati in spilt.
The Pagalpanti actor shared a video of Himesh Reshammiya’s 2011 song ‘Umrao Jaan’. The song starts with the lyrics, “Listen, tell all. No touching, no touching… only seeing, only seeing. Understand?”
Well, if you still didn’t get it, Arshad’s caption explains it all as, “This is the only song that is playing in my head now a days….Himesh Reshammiya saw the future”
Check out his tweet below:
This is the only song that is playing in my head now a days….Himesh Reshammiya saw the future 🙏🏼https://t.co/EsuisAz2UE
— Arshad Warsi (@ArshadWarsi) March 20, 2020
The Coronavirus Pandemic has led to the entire world in isolation. Citizens have been asked to avoid travelling or any form of going out, unless urgent. Furthermore, PM Modi yesterday announced a ‘Junta Curfew’ on Sunday, i.e, 22nd March. Asking people to stay at their homes from 7AM to 9PM, and furthermore celebrate a successful union through claps at the balcony of their houses.
Several celebrities like Deepika Padukone, Anushka Sharma, Shilpa Shetty amongst others have been spreading awareness by taking the handwash challenges. Even Kasaustii Zindagii Kay actress Hina Khan shared tutorials on how to wear a mask and #SafeHands challenge.


Offshore wind farm at heart of power plan
A vision for the future of Bermuda's electricity sector — involving nearly two-thirds of the island's power supply coming from renewable sources within 20 years — has been put forward by BE Solar.
The centrepiece of the plan is a proposal for an offshore wind farm, with turbines set up six miles west of Dockyard, and a growth in the amount of rooftop and utility-scale solar projects.
BE Solar produced the 56-page report in conjunction with sustainability engineering firm Etude as an alternative to the Integrated Resource Plan already proposed by electricity utility Belco.
The plan, which offers several different scenarios, is one of eight IRP alternative proposals that have been filed with the Regulatory Authority of Bermuda. A consultation period on the IRP alternatives is open, with the public being given until November 13 to submit their views to the regulator.
Describing the preferred “optimum renewables” scenario, in The Bermuda Better Energy Plan, BE Solar's report states: “Mid 2023 is a pivotal year for Bermuda's energy history as a 60MW offshore wind farm comes online, significantly reducing the island's use of fossil fuels in a single project.
“By the late 2030s several thousand electric vehicles, with a total battery capacity exceeding 145MWh, play an important role in providing demand response.
“By the end of 2038, wind and solar provide 64 per cent of the island's energy for a stable cost. Around $100 million a year stays within the local economy that historically would have been spent importing fuel.”
A 60-megawatt offshore wind farm could be established less than six miles offshore and would likely consist of 12 larger 5MW turbines or 20 smaller 3MW turbines, the report states.
Capital costs for the wind farm would amount to about $300 million, based on the proposal's estimated cost of about $5,000 per kilowatt. The estimate “reflects substantial cost reductions that have recently taken place in the industry, which would be expected to continue through to 2022”, the reports states, adding that weighted cost of capital was assumed to be 7.5 per cent.
Fixed operational and maintenance costs were assumed to be $21 per kilowatt, amounting to $1.26 million per year.
The report sees a massive role for energy efficiency measures in reducing overall demand for electricity on the island, with lighting, water heating and cooling offering the greatest opportunities for reductions of more than one third in power consumption, using existing technologies.
Commercial and office buildings have great scope for cutting costs, particularly with lighting and cooling, the report adds. It cites case studies featuring recent building improvements.
The Cumberland House office building, for example, achieved a more than 40 per cent reduction in energy consumption, by modernising its lighting, submetering and installing a building management system. The report states: “The cost of these works was $600,000 with retrofit measures completed in 15 months. The electricity consumption was nearly halved, and the project completely paid for itself in 33 months.”
The optimum resources plan anticipates up to 84MW of solar capacity by 2038. It highlights several potential sites for bulk solar production, including the airport, St David's and Cooper's Island water catchment areas, Tudor Hill and the rooftops of some large buildings.
The report concludes that electricity costs vary little between its cheapest and most expensive scenarios. The lowest cost, 22.56 cents per kilowatt hour, would come from Belco continuing to use oil fuel, combined with efficiency measures. The highest cost, 23.87 cents per kilowatt hour, is the optimum renewables option.
However, maximising renewables, with Belco burning LNG, has a huge environmental advantage, with carbon emissions 62 per cent lower.
BE Solar calculated a lifetime average, or levelised, cost for renewable energy sources based on factors including capital cost, weighted average cost of capital, maintenance costs, system lifetime and capacity factor.
The report sets out an “action plan” that starts out the building of consensus around an energy plan that Bermuda supports.
The building of the offshore wind facility could be completed by 2023, the report states.
It argues that liquefied petroleum gas could be a better bet for the island than LNG as it offers similar benefits in terms of cost and carbon, while providing greater flexibility for the island in an environment of declining fossil fuel use. As a result, it sees plans for an LNG regasification terminal being scrapped.
• PDFs of BE Solar's full report and a summary sheet are available on this webpage under the heading of Related Media
• Details of this and the other seven alternative proposals submitted to the Regulatory Authority, plus details of how to submit views during the consultation period are available at https://rab.bm/electricity-public-consultations/


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MANILA, Philippines – Two years after they arrived in the Philippines, China-made Dalian trains began their deployment for the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT3) system on Saturday, October 27.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Saturday added a train with 3 train cars to the MRT3 system. Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade himself led the agency’s team as the train set completed its first route for the public from North Avenue to Taft Avenue.
During a live broadcast on DOTr’s Facebook page, officials were seen greeting Saturday morning commuters, who quickly noticed the new train’s glossy finish and its cooler air conditioning system.
The Dalian trains are expected to reduce the frequent breakdowns of the MRT3 system, which registered almost daily breakdowns from January to February 2018.
Just one for now: The first train is expected to be followed by another one “very soon,” according to DOTr Undersecretary John Batan.
“Okay naman, sinakyan natin kanina. ‘Yun talaga ang objective natin na makita natin ang kaniyang performance…. Regular operations po siya (The ride was okay. That was our objective, to see its performance…. It’s already for regular operations),” Batan said.
The other trains are still under repairs to meet DOTr’s criteria, after the trains were deemed incompatible for the MRT line when they arrived in 2016. Manufacturer CRRC Dalian Company Limited has since then agreed to pay for the trains’ revamp.
When will other trains come? There are 45 other coaches that have yet to be deployed. Asked for an estimate on when the public could use them, Batan said it would be difficult to say.
The DOTr has insisted on a stringent screening process of the trains which consist of:
- a 1,000-kilometer (km) test run
- a functionality test to examine its features like its doors, lighting, braking system, etc
- an examination by German company TUV Rheinland
- an examination by Japanese company Toshiba Infrastructure Systems
- a validation by the Philippine National Railways
So far, only 14 train cars have completed the 1,000-km test run.
“The instruction of Secretary Tugade is that we do not rush into this so we do not compromise the safety [of passengers],” Batan said in a mix of English and Filipino. – Rappler.com