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Artistic Director’s Message This queer institution has spent 38 years making theatre history. Our 2015/16 Season was another groundbreaking year for Buddies, this time inspired by local, national, and international queer histories and trailblazers. From the premieres of Gertrude and Alice and Body Politic, to the remount and national tour of The Gay Heritage Project, the season probed questions of queer ancestry and the evolution of queer liberation, asking us to think about where we have come from, who and what is remembered, and who we are now. This was a season of transition: my first in the seat of Artistic Director, programmed by out-going Artistic Director Brendan Healy, who directed the brilliant, provocative, and controversial season opener The 20th of November. We welcomed new leadership in our Youth Program, several brand new projects into our residency program, as well as new leadership and members on our Board of Directors. When the buildings next door to us were torn down – giving Buddies startling and unprecedented street visibility on Yonge Street – we promptly put up a bold new sign, announcing to the neighbourhood that we’re not going anywhere: Buddies is here to stay and we’re keeping queer culture alive right at the centre, in the beating heart of this city. I want to thank Buddies staff, the board, the volunteers, who have all welcomed me in my new role, and who continue to make this place such an important cultural destination: renowned not just in Canada, but around the world. And of course, it is our donors who make it possible for us to continue to create and deliver the very best in new, boundary-pushing queer theatre. I look forward to what is to come. We’ve got big plans.
Evalyn Parry Artistic Director
Chair’s Message As I reflect on the five years I’ve served on Buddies’ board of directors, I can see how all the positive steps forward – and one or two setbacks – have brought us to our current position of strength. The Harper and Ford years weren’t fun for anyone in the arts sector or the LGBT movement, so the new political landscape is of course welcome. But here at the home of queer theatre, we’ve become an ever more resilient family. And rather than protecting our own turf, as we see happening globally in these bizarre political times, we’ve thrown open our doors to become ever more welcoming to diverse voices and opinions. This opening up began under the auspices of former Artistic Director Brendan Healy and continues in very meaningful ways under Evalyn Parry, whom we welcomed after an intensive hiring process in the fall of 2016. I couldn’t be prouder to be the lesbian feminist Chair of an organization with a lesbian feminist Artistic Director. Evalyn and General Manager Shawn Daudlin delivered a 2015/16 season so packed with mind-blowing programming that they and all the staff moved in a blur for a solid ten months, slowing only to listen attentively to patrons, funders, donors, artists, and other stakeholders. Their knowledge of the Canadian theatre landscape will serve us well as we launch future seasons and prepare for major improvements to 12 Alexander Street. I think it’s fair to say that a Buddies renaissance is underway! Keeping up with a crack team of employees, the board of directors has also grown into our role as stewards of this invaluable cultural resource, putting in place so many of the structural and policy pieces such a bustling enterprise demands. On behalf of the board, I thank the artists, staff, and supporters whose impact reaches so far.
Mary Breen Chair, Board of Directors
Our Artistic Mission Buddies in Bad Times Theatre creates vital Canadian theatre by developing and presenting voices that question sexual and cultural norms. Built on the political and social principles of queer liberation, Buddies supports artists and works that reflect and advance these values. As the worldâ€™s longest-running and largest queer theatre, Buddies is uniquely positioned to develop, promote, and preserve stories and perspectives that are challenging and alternative. Buddies achieves artistic excellence through its mainstage season programming, artist-residency program, and youth-based initiatives. Buddies serves a broad segment of the population who share a passion for theatre that celebrates difference.
Our Values Buddies in Bad Times Theatre has identified three core values that serve as guiding pillars for all our activities and operations. DIFFERENCE: With our art, we simultaneously celebrate difference and question the mechanisms through which differences are constructed and maintained. With our space, we create an accessible and inclusive environment for everyone regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, economic position, race, creed, age, national origin, physical ability, or mental ability. With our daily interactions, we foster respect and dignity among all people. EXCELLENCE: We provide our audiences with unforgettable theatre experiences, and we give our artists and staff the resources they need to achieve the highest standards of excellence. COMMUNITY: We believe that the theatre plays a vital role in the educational, social, and economic health of a community. We strive to be a positive force by encouraging collaboration and constructive dialogue among the various groups and individuals who make up our community.
2015/16 in Numbers 30,160
people came through our doors
young people accessed our youth program
artists, designers, and technicians were employed at Buddies
people joined our customer loyalty program Buddies Rewards
nights of theatre happened on our stage
volunteers helped make everything we do possible
community groups accessed our space for performances, meetings, and fundraisers
of the writers and directors in our season were women
of the writers and directors in our season were artists of colour
new theatre works were performed on our stage
Dora Mavor Moore Award nominations for shows in our Mainstage Season
In the Press The 20th of November “The 20th of November is shocking, antagonizing but thrilling” -Toronto Star
“A compelling play… with a beautifully nuanced performance by Sina Gilani” -The Slotkin Letter
Gertrude and Alice “Parry and Chatterton make us thankful for the arrival of these two legendary women” -Toronto Star
“Incredibly compelling… a picture of a complicated but devoted couple that had tears streaming down my face” -My Entertainment Wolrd
Body Politic “One leaves the theatre feeling grateful that we have a production which itself now becomes part of our historical record of how we as gays and lesbians (literally) grew up” -Positive Lite
“All these moments, performed by a strong ensemble… illustrate the power of the city’s gay community rallying together for the first time and the strength gained from that solidarity” -Toronto Star
The Gay Heritage Project “A fun and thought-provoking magical history tour” -Review Vancouver
“A funny, high-speed, inventive quest for meaning” -Edmonton Journal
No Strings (Attached) “Very entertaining and creative… absolutely wonderful to watch” -Mooney on Theatre
photo of The 20th of November by Jeremy Mimnagh
A Year of Change As condo towers rise around us and as our neighbourhood enters an unprecedented transformation, Buddies saw many changes of its own in 2015/16. New faces and expanded programs kicked off an era of exciting growth and change that will continue into the years ahead.
The 20th ofAccessibility Expanded November Working with our co-producers lemonTree creations, we offered our first ASL-Interpreted and Audio-Described performances during the run of Body Politic. This is a significant step towards dismantling the barriers in our theatre and will continue to be an important part of future programming.
The 20th New Executive of November Leadership Our board president Derek Billsman reached the end of his term at our Annual General Meeting in November and we welcomed the new executive slate of Mary Breen (President), Elliot Smith (Treasurer), and Cathrin Winkelmann (Secretary). We also grew our board, welcoming new members Chris Ironside and Lionel Tona.
The 20th New Artistic of November Collaborators We welcomed a number of new artists into the fold this past year through our artist training and development programs. Playwrights Catherine Hernandez and Naomi Abiola joined the Buddies Residency Program, and Leelee Davis took the helm of our Queer Youth Arts Program following the departure of Chy Ryan Spain.
A New Artistic Director In June 2015, acclaimed theatre artist and long-time Buddies collaborator Evalyn Parry was named the new artistic director of Buddies in Bad Times Theatre.
“I am thrilled to take the reins of this ground breaking company which has played such a significant role in my own development as a queer artist.” For over a decade, Parry has been a regular fixture at Buddies as a performer, director, and playwright. Parry’s critically acclaimed show SPIN, which premiered at Buddies in 2011, recently returned to the Buddies stage following a multi-year tour to cities across North America.
She’s known to audiences around the continent for her award-winning, genre-defying work and complex, witty, and unorthodox approach to her subject matter. As the head of the company’s Young Creators Unit, she helped develop over 40 new theatrical works by young queer artists – most notably directing Mark Shyzer’s Fishbowl, and Tawiah M’Carthy’s Obaaberima (Dora Award for Outstanding Production).
“Buddies’ mandate and mission couldn’t be more closely aligned with my own values; I look forward to continuing to create boundary-pushing theatre on our stages with an even greater diversity of queer voices and perspectives.” photo by Alejandro Santiago
photo of the 2016 Emerging Creators Unit by Alejandro Santiago
ArtsTheProgram Emerging Creators Unit Formerly known as the Young Creators Unit under the direction of Evalyn Parry, the 2016 program was the first delivered by our new program director Sunny Drake. Key changes were made to the program to allow for a greater diversity of artists and forms, increasing the age limit and allowing for different creative processes than the traditional writer-centered one-person show. Originally from Australia, Sunny has been making a big impact here in Toronto since arriving five years ago, most recently with a sold-out run of his show No Strings (Attached) as part of our 2015/16 Season. As always, members of the unit presented their work at The Rhubarb Festival in February to enthusiastic audiences.
Queer Emerging Artist Award Buddiesâ€™ prestigious Queer Emerging Artist Award was presented to Toronto playwright, performer, and community organizer Katie Sly. Katieâ€™s work is multidisciplinary, asking questions about gender, beauty, art, kink, memory, trauma, sex, human connection, fear, and love in a way that is essentially queer and resonates with queer audiences on a deep and visceral level. We were so proud to present Katie with this award. Following their career closely since they joined our Queer Youth Arts Program several years ago, we have seen them become a formidable young artist and curator with a truly bright future ahead. The Buddies Queer Emerging Artist Award was established in 2014 thanks to a gift from the estate of John Alan Lee.
We were honoured to partner with photographer Paul Lampert for an exciting project throughout our 2015/16 Season. Paul spent the entire year with us as part of an ongoing effort to document Toronto theatre from behind the scenes. See the full collection of photos at paullampertphotography.com/theatre
(clockwise from left) Alisa Palmer directs the cast of Body Politic; Anna Chatterton prepares for Gertrrude and Alice; Jonathan Seinen and Diane Flacks in the dressing room for Body politic; Evalyn Parry in dress rehearsal for Gertrude and Alice. All photos by Paul Lampert.
Buddies Residency Program Our 2015/16 Season saw exponential growth and success for our residency program and the artists it supports. For the first time ever, multiple residency shows hit our main stage, with Gertrude and Alice from The Independent Aunties, Body Politic from lemonTree Creations as well as the return of The Gay Heritage Project. We also showcased new work in progress from resident artists Sharron Matthews, Ryan G. Hinds, Saga Collectif, and The Red Light District. Due to overwhelming interest in this program, we posted our first-ever open call for submissions to join the program. This was a major step forward in this vital and growing initiative that introduced us to an incredible group of artists from all across our city. With the support of our Residency Program Sponsor BMO Financial Group, this program continues to deliver immeasurable value to our community of artists, our city, and to places across Canada. photo of Gertrude and Alice by Jeremy Mimnagh
Gay Heritage Project on Tour In January, the Dora-nominated and critically-acclaimed hit, The Gay Heritage Project, returned to Buddies for an extended engagement before embarking on a nationwide tour. Buddies was proud to bring back this audience favourite and share it with Canadian audiences on a tour that reached the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, Victoria’s Belfry Theatre, and The Cultch in Vancouver. This is the second year in a row that a show from our residency program has gone on tour, helping cement Buddies as a leader in the national discussion on contemporary queer life.
“A funny, high-speed, inventive quest for meaning” -Edmonton Journal
“The trio are magnetic stage presences with excellent comic timing… The Gay Heritage Project is a must see” -The Vancouver Sun
photo of The Gay Heritage Project by Guntar Kravis
Show Patron Program Our community of donors grew in a major way in 2015/16 thanks to an inspiring gift from long-time friends Erin Shields and Gideon Arthurs, who wanted to show their support for our annual Rhubarb Festival. They wanted their gift to be a way of encouraging others to give as well, and from this desire our Show Patron Program was born. This new program is where leaders in our donor community make high-impact investments in the development and presentation of a specific show or project. In 2015/16, this program generated $32,000 in support for three projects in our season.
Our 2015/16 Show and Festival Patrons The 37th Rhubarb Festival Erin Shields and Gideon Arthurs
Gertrude and Alice The K. M. Hunter Charitable Foundation
Body Politic The Lawrence Family Foundation Charles Hill David Gibson David Rayside David Mole Dennis Findlay Ed Jackson Garth Norbraten + Greg Lichti Gerald Hannon Lawrence Bennett Ken Popert Rick Archbold
Financials Despite increased fundraising revenues and marked decrease in expenses, 2015/16 saw a deficit due to an unprecedented decline in bar revenues. Another significant factor is that the later dates of Toronto Pride 2016 pushed a highly lucrative weekend outside of this fiscal year. Thankfully, years of successful financial management have left the company with a healthy accumulated surplus that insulated our artistic programming from this temporary setback.
Revenues $1,430,008 Government Grants 38% Ticket Sales / Venue Rental 25% Bar Sales 20% Fundraising 17%
Expenses $1,522,780 Artistic Fees / Salaries 44% Production Costs 23%
Administration / Maintenance 11%
Bar Costs 10%
Marketing / Communications 10%
Thank you to all of the people who made a donation during our 2015/16 Season
Erin Shields + Gideon Arthurs Gerald Lunz + Rick Mercer Jim Lawrence + David Salak Russell Mathew + Scott Ferguson
Ed Cabell + Roy Forrester Jim Robertson + Jim Scott John Alan Lee Russell Mathew + Scott Ferguson
Benefactors Ayse Turak Bob Gallagher Craig Hanson David Demchuk Derek Billsman Ed Cabell + Roy Forrester Elliot Smith + Jonathan Steels J.P. Bickell Foundation James Tennyson John Stanley + Helmut Reichenbacher John W. Dow Karim Karsan + John Rider Ken Aucoin + Gerald Crowell
Ken Moffatt Lawrence Bennett Mandy McNeil + Bek McNeil Mark German Mark Peacock Martha McCain Michael Boyuk Monica Scholz The NigE Gough Shine On Foundation Paul Butler + Chris Black Scott Windsor Stephen McGregor + Tony De Franco William Hodge + Robert Wylie
Champions Brian Terry The Charlie + Lulu Franklin Fund at the Calgary Foundation Darren Gobert Ed Mirvish Family Foundation
Evalyn Parry Jack Wilkie + Rick Kong Paul Leonard Richard Bingham Sheila Lynn Cavanagh
Friends + Partners Adam Kirkham Adrian Mitchell Alex Rafuse + Uros Karadzic Ali Khadivi Alnoor Karmali + Doug Arcand Amy Cooper Anne Powell + Nan Carruthers Anonymous Barbara Fingerote Benjamin Kaasa Betty Carlyle Beverley Harris Bob White Brandon Moore Brian Sambourne Caroline Balderston-Parry Cathrin Winkelmann Celebrating Ed Cabellâ€™s Birthday Charles Greiner Charles Pavia Cliff Dempster
Cole Alvis in Honour of RenĂŠ Highway Daniel David Moses Daniel Kinrys Daniela L. Marciano Dave Steinberg David Lint David Oiye Derek Newton Don Ainslie Don Love Eileen Nemzer Eve Goldberg + Ellen Long Frank DeFelice Gerry Asselstine Gilles Marchildon Gordon Floyd Harriet + Andrew Lyons Hersh Zeifman Ian Wilson Ingrid Hansen
Ingrid Randoja James Clark Jamie MacDonald Jason Oord Jayne Schneider Jeff Hammond Jeff Hayes Jim Robertson + Jim Scott John Austin + Chris Lorway John Hague Jon Kaplan In Memory of Jonathan Crombie Jonathan Heppner Jonathan Menna Joseph Mulder Julia Laird in Honour of David Condren Julie Christian Ken Popert Kenny Chan Kim Koyama Kristin Davis Laura Nanni Lawrence Campbell Lawrence Moore Lea Rossiter Lesley Nicholls Mandy McNeil + Bek McNeil Marc Michell Marcia Blumberg Marco Posadas Mardi Matthews
Mary Breen Matthew Jocelyn Michael H. Redhill Michel Beauvais Mitsuko Sada Naomi Campbell Neil Betteridge Paul Hartwick Paul Klein Paula Grgurich in Memory of Angelica Ruby Milo Pauline Pelletier Pearse Murray Peter Taylor Philip Boswell Raymond Helkio Richard McLellan Rui Pires Sean Guist Shannon Teskey Shira Hart Spencer Harrison Susanna Reid Sybil Wilkinson Tammi Jamison Thompson Nguyen Tom Keogh + Paul McClure Torry Lowenbach Tracey Hoyt in Memory of Jonathan Crombie Wes D. Pearce William Alexander Barclay
Monthly Donors Ayse Turak Barbara Fingerote Betty Carlyle Cathrin Winkelmann Charles Pavia Cole Alvis - in Honour of RenĂŠ Highway Daniela L. Marciano David Demchuk Derek Billsman Ed Cabell + Roy Forrester Elliot Smith + Jonathan Steels Gilles Marchildon Gordon Floyd Ingrid Randoja Jamie MacDonald Jayne Schneider Jim Robertson + Jim Scott Karim Karsan + John Rider Ken Aucoin + Gerald Crowell Kim Koyama
Laura Nanni Lawrence Moore Mandy McNeil + Bek McNeil Mary Breen Michel Beauvais Mitsuko Sada Paul Klein Paul Leonard Paula Grgurich - in Memory of Angelica Ruby Milo Peter Taylor Richard Bingham Richard McLellan Rui Pires Sheila Lynn Cavanagh Susanna Reid Thompson Nguyen Tom Keogh + Paul McClure Wes D. Pearce William Hodge + Robert Wylie
Donations are listed from the 2015/16 Fiscal Year (July 1 - June 30). We apologize for any errors or ommissions.
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The Company artistic director EVALYN PARRY general manager SHAWN DAUDLIN head of production CHARISSA WILCOX director of development & communications MARK AIKMAN company dramaturge + rhubarb festival director MEL HAGUE emerging creators unit director SUNNY DRAKE youth program coordinator LEELEE DAVIS playwrights in residence JENNA HARRIS* + TED WITZEL* technical director ADRIEN WHAN manager of fundraising ALYSHA HAUGEN public relations coordinator AIDAN MORISHITA-MIKI box office + foh manager BARRY HIGGINS asst. box office + foh manager KRISTA WHITE chamber technician SUZIE BALOGH cabaret technician STEPH RAPOSO finance manager CYNTHIA MURDY bar manager PATRICIA WILSON asst. bar manager GLENN DWYER box office representatives SADIE EPSTEIN-FINE, DANIEL BOWEN, MONICA GARRIDO, SHANE GRAMLICH, BROCK HESSEL, CARLOS LARON, FRANNY MCCABE-BENNETT, JOHN CJ MURPHY, DARCY STOOP, CURTIS TE BRINKE bar personnel CHARLIE BOUYS, CORSER DUPONT, MICHAEL MACKID
Board of Directors Buddies in Bad Times Theatre MARY BREEN (chair) ELLIOT SMITH (treasurer) CATHRIN WINKELMANN (secretary) CHRIS IRONSIDE, GORDON FLOYD, LIONEL TONA
The Alexander Street Theatre Project CATHY GORDON (chair) ELLIOT SMITH (treasurer) MARY BREEN (secretary) KRISTYN WONG-TAM *Jenna and Tedâ€™s residencies are supported by the Ontraio Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario.

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“I would rather earn 1% off a 100 people’s efforts than 100% of my own efforts.” ~ J. Paul Getty, American Industrialist
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House Passes Tax Extender Bill, Groups Urge Congress to Keep Labeling Law
- Following Wednesday night’s passage of a tax extenders in the U.S. House, the American Farm Bureau Federation urged Congress to pass the temporary legislation by the end of the year.While Farm Bureau favors a long-term extension, President Bob Stallman said they’re glad to have these temporary extensions, but know the issues will come up again.
The bill passed the House and now heads to the Senate. Time to finish the bill is short as the House and Senate are expected to adjourn for the year next week. The bill is a one-year, retroactive extension that only last until the end of this month.
- 207 groups urged Congress to leave Country of Origin Labeling alone in federal spending legislation that must be passed by Congress before the lame duck session comes to a close.The groups submitted the letter this week and urged committee leaders to reject efforts to repeal or weaken COOL.
United States Cattlemen’s Association President Danni Beer said “The effort to weaken or repeal COOL is being led by a group of multi-national organizations who do not accurately reflect the American public's view of COOL.”

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Smart Radios Leverage Narrow Slices of Spectrum
A common misconception persists that megahertz bandwidth is needed when linking analogue and digital LMR base station sites. As a result of these misconceptions, narrowband radio may be unjustifiably discounted as a backhaul solution for LMR and other higher bandwidth applications, when in fact it may be an ideal solution.
Here are the reasons why.
The scarcity of spectrum
Firstly, we start with a bit of background about spectrum. The unique propagation properties associated with UHF radio waves make UHF the most sought after and, consequently, crowded band in the usable spectrum. As a result of this demand, the spectrum in these valuable bands has over time been parcelled into smaller slices in order to support the increase in users and to optimize the utility of this rare, finite (and often costly) resource.
Previously, the linking of radio infrastructure had often utilized UHF frequencies due to the advantageous propagation properties and their predictability in relation to latency, jitter and link availability. In recent years, as the world became more data hungry and IP increasingly became the dominant protocol (even for the world of radio), the assumption arose that digital LMR networks would equally require larger bandwidth than could be supported in narrowband channels. And since the slices of available spectrum were getting thinner, clearly narrowband wasn’t going to be up to the challenge.
In actual fact, the requirement for a low-latency, high availability LMR linking solution is less about the “megahertz bandwidths” and is more to do with achieving ultra-spectral efficiency via smart radio design. A narrowband system which has been carefully engineered to meet the exacting Quality of Service (QoS) requirements of critical LMR communications actually has the ability to outperform a system which has been selected solely on the large amounts of available bandwidth. If aspects such as latency, jitter, fade resistance, packet loss and interference mitigation are not attended to, an excess of available bandwidth won’t be enough to ensure the maintenance of critical communications.
The golden solution for LMR linking is therefore not only having enough brawn (data throughput) but also enough brains in terms of both radio and link design to ensure the more nuanced aspects of radio communications are upheld.
Packing in the voice channels
The table below outlines the typical number of voice channels available in 12.5, 25 & 50 kHz channels using Mimomax Tornado radios for linking. (Legacy analogue channels can also be supported using a Four Wire Audio interface.) The residual bandwidth for P25 and DMR in the table is available to be used for LMR link management, to carry additional data traffic between sites or, depending on the ethernet’s non-VoIP data rate requirements, to carry more channels.
As demonstrated above, Mimomax is capable of delivering a significant number of P25 and DMR voice channels – possibly more than the average user would even require – and we make this possible within narrow slices of spectrum.
How is this possible?
Mimomax achieves this result through the use of advanced communication technologies – MIMO (multiple-input, multiple-output), full duplex communications, high orders of modulation and space–time diversity. Along with a data acceleration protocol which assigns priority to critical data packets, this combination enables us to provide very high capacity in narrow bandwidths and to therefore offer the highest spectral efficiency available in narrowband channels.
Incorporating a sophisticated compression algorithm, QoS management and forward-error correction-processing architecture also boost the reliability of the radio’s performance. Furthermore, the Tornado radio uses fast-training algorithms for equalizing in fading channel conditions which increase the availability of the link – central to the requirements of critical communication.
So, if big bandwidth alone won’t guarantee you reliability with your LMR backhaul, what should you be looking for?
Issues such as delay (latency), variation in delay (jitter), packet loss, late packet arrival and availability can become very significant when it comes to mission critical communications. Carefully compare rates for latency, jitter and bit errors between vendors.
Look for radios which can rapidly re-train in the presence of destructive interference. The result will be higher link availability which is a must for critical communications.
Optimum linking solutions are those that support comprehensive Forward Error Correction schemes – but not at the cost of excessive latency. Double check this feature with your vendor.
By being aware of these issues and by using a combination of intelligent radio design and smart software features, it’s possible to support a large number of high-availability LMR channels in narrowband without the need for microwave-level bandwidth. A narrowband solution can provide a cost-effective, quick-to-deploy communication system with coverage you can rely on – even in non-line of sight scenarios and across challenging terrain.


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Fewer Canadians than ever are lacing up skates, swimming lengths at the pool, practicing their curve ball, and experiencing the thrill of competition. However, despite a decline in active participation, Canadians spend enormous amounts of time and money on sports, as fans and followers of sporting events and sports culture. Never has media coverage of sports been more exhaustive, and never has it been more driven by commercial interests and the need to fuel consumerism, on which corporate profits depend. But the power plays now occurring in the arena of sports are by no means solely a matter of money. At issue as well in the media capture of sports are the values that inform our daily lives, the physical and emotional health of the population, and the symbols so long central to a sense of Canadian identity. Writing from a variety of perspectives, the contributors to this collection set out to explore the impact of the media on our reception of, and attitudes toward, sports—to unpack the meanings that sports have for us as citizens and consumers. Some contributors probe the function of sports as spectacle—the escalation of violence, controversies over drug use, and the media’s coverage of tragic deaths—while others shed light on the way in which the media serve to transform sports into a vehicle for the expression of identity and nationalism. The goal is not to score points but to prompt critical discussion of why sports matter in Canadian life and culture and how they contribute to the construction of identity.
The sociology of sport is a core discipline within the academic study of sport. It helps us to understand what sport is and why it matters. Sociological knowledge, implicit or explicit, therefore underpins scholarly enquiry into sport in every aspect. The Routledge Handbook of the Sociology of Sport is a landmark publication that brings together the most important themes, theories and issues within the sociology of sport, tracing the contours of the discipline and surveying the state-of-the-art. Part One explores the main theories and analytical approaches that define contemporary sport sociology and introduces the most important methodological issues confronting researchers working in the social scientific study of sport. Part Two examines the connections and divisions between sociology and cognate disciplines within sport studies, including history, anthropology, economics, leisure and tourism studies, philosophy, politics and psychology. Part Three investigates how the most important social divisions within sport, and in wider society, are addressed in sport sociology, including ‘race‘, gender, class, sexuality and disability. Part Four explores a wide range of pressing contemporary issues associated with sport, including sport and the body, social problems associated with sport, sport places and settings, and the global aspects of sport. Written by a team of leading international sport scholars, including many of the most well-known, respected and innovative thinkers working in the discipline, the Routledge Handbook of the Sociology of Sport is an essential reference for any student, researcher or professional with an interest in sport.
The Internet, Digital Media and the Rise of Networked Media Sport
Author: Brett Hutchins,David Rowe
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Category: Social Science
Television is no longer the only screen delivering footage and news to people about sport. Computers, the Internet, Web, mobile and other digital media are increasingly important technologies in the production and consumption of sports media. Sport Beyond Television analyzes the changes that have given rise to this situation, combining theoretical insights with original evidence collected through extensive research and interviews with people working in the media and sport industries. It locates sports media as a pivotal component in online content economies and cultures, and counteracts the scant scholarly attention to sports media when compared to music, film and publishing in convergent media cultures. An expanding array of popular sports media – industry, user, club, athlete and fan produced – is now available and accessible in networked digital communications environments. This change is confounding the thinking of major sports organizations that have lived off the generous revenue flowing from exclusive broadcast contracts with free-to-air and subscription television networks for the last five decades. These developments are creating commercial and policy confusion, particularly as sports audiences and the advertising market fragment in line with the proliferation of niche channels and sources of digital sports media. Chapters in this title examine the shift from broadcast to online sports media markets, the impact of social networking platforms like Twitter and Facebook, evolving user and fan practices, the changing character of sports journalism, and the rise of sports computer gaming. Each chapter traces the socio-cultural implications of trends and trajectories in media sport.
Author: Marie Carrière,Curtis Gillespie,Jason Purcell
Publisher: University of Alberta
Category: Literary Collections
Ten years, ten authors, ten critics. The Canadian Literature Centre/Centre de littérature canadienne reaches into its ten-year archive of Brown Bag Lunch readings to sample some of the most diverse and powerful voices in contemporary Canadian literature. This anthology offers readers samples from some of Canada’s most exciting writers of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Each selection is introduced by a brief essay, serving as a point of entry into the writer’s work. From the east coast of Newfoundland to Kitamaat territory on British Columbia’s central coast, there is a story for everyone, from everywhere. True to Canada’s multilingual and multicultural heritage, these ten writers come from diverse ethnicities and backgrounds, and work in multiple languages, including English, French, and Cree. Ying Chen | essay by Julie Rodgers Lynn Coady | essay by Maïté Snauwaert Michael Crummey | essay by Jennifer Bowering Delisle Caterina Edwards | essay by Joseph Pivato Marina Endicott | essay by Daniel Laforest Lawrence Hill | essay by Winfried Siemerling Alice Major | essay by Don Perkins Eden Robinson | essay by Kit Dobson Gregory Scofield | essay by Angela Van Essen Kim Thúy | essay by Pamela V. Sing
Spaces of Difference discusses the construction of transcultural spaces and the representation and negotiation of diversity through the analytical lenses of narratives, practices and politics of diversity. The multi-disciplinary contributions to this volume address four broader research fields: (1) the entangled and contested (hi)stories of diversity; (2) migration and the creation of transcultural spaces; (3) practices and politics of belonging; and (4) the dynamics of confrontation and cohabitation in spaces of difference. The research presented in this volume combines approaches from history, political science, sociology, migration studies and literature.

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SE Asian Health Tech Platform Speedoc Raises $28m
Speedoc, a health technology platform that provides hospital care to homes, raised $28 million in pre-Series B funding.
The round included Mars Growth, Shinhan Venture Investment, Bertelsmann Investments, and Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India.
Speedoc said it would use its newly acquired capital to expand in Southeast Asia. Specifically, it will offer services in cities that lack healthcare professionals.
More details about Speedoc
Dr. Shravan Verma and Serene Cai founded Speedoc in 2017. They explained to TechCrunch their reasons for creating an app for on-demand medical services.
Dr. Verma said his motivation started when he saw many patients who endured long wait times for minor conditions.
Meanwhile, Cai wanted to give easier access to medical assistance in underserved communities. She gained inspiration from her family, who cared for her dementia-stricken grandmother.
It currently works with Singapore’s Ministry of Health Office for Healthcare Transformation’s Mobile Inpatient [email protected] initiative.
Speedoc partners with the National University Health System (NUHS), Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, and the Singapore General Hospital (SGH).
It helps patients book home visits by doctors and nurses. Also, Speedoc improves access to non-emergency ambulances and COVID PCR testing.
The company also offers various telehealth services. For example, Speedoc enables video consultations with doctors.
Its mobile app can help monitor vital signs like blood pressure and cholesterol. Nowadays, telemedicine expanded worldwide due to the demand sparked by the pandemic.
However, Dr. Verma said Speedoc sets itself apart from other healthcare providers with its H-Ward platform.
It enables patients to receive hospital-level care via in-person doctor visits and online monitoring devices. Moreover, a dedicated 24/7 patient-care team ensures high standards.
Dr. Verma said, “With this investment, we look forward to expanding our collaborations with private and public healthcare players to bring hospital-level care into every home and for every person.”
“This would further empower patients and caregivers by providing them with an alternative to recover at home whilst providing them with effective cost-savings.”
“The thrust towards virtual hospitals will complement and ensure better hospital utilization rates, enabling medical personnel to attend to life-threatening conditions in a more efficient manner.”
Speedoc received $28 million in funding to expand remote medical services in Southeast Asia. Yet, the Philippines has a few telehealth platforms already.
Technology continues to shift every aspect of our lives. The Philippines has been adapting to these changes for many years, especially since the COVID pandemic.
You should prepare for its impact on your life by understanding the trends. Fortunately, Inquirer Tech makes it easier by providing the latest news and updates.
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I just want a shower that's sealed off from the rest of the bathroom, so it stays warm with less hot water needed (both more comfortable and energy efficient).
I've only had two real leads:
- This Instructable which is quite amateur and ugly. Not an option for me.
- Steam showers. However, these come with tons of additional expensive complexity, which I don't want.
Where can I find more about this? What should I google for? It seems very logical and straightforward to me but apparently it's an extremely obscure concept.
I would prefer a bath/shower combo, not just a standing shower stall.


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Just east of Clay County on U.S. Highway 10 is Becker County (pop. 32,504), a popular area for summer visitors because of its many lakes.
Detroit Lakes (pop. 8,569), the county seat, has 400 lakes within a 25-mile radius, plus 14 golf courses in the area. Lake Detroit is on the south side of town.
Amtrak’s Empire Builder train stops in Detroit Lakes in the middle of the night, going east to Chicago and west to Seattle and Portland.
The Carnegie Library in Detroit Lakes was constructed in the Prairie School style.
The Go-Putt-N-Bump Amusement Park, just south of Detroit Lakes, has go karts, miniature golf, and bumper boats.
The Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, northeast of Detroit Lakes, was established in 1938 as a breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife.
The town of Frazee (pop. 1,350), southeast of Detroit Lakes, has a giant fiberglass turkey called Big Tom, celebrating the local poultry industry.
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Well it is time to get into tidying up the vege garden so it can be prepared for winter crops. The weather has cooled now, and we've got rain again today.
Yesterday I removed the last of the runner beans. Also collected the last of the pumpkins and pulled up the vines.
We still have tomatoes, but a lot of them are victims of rot or bugs, so no good to eat. I went through them yesterday and saved the best. I'm going to make tomato jam for a change. The rest will be pulled up as we need to turn over the soil, hubby will do this with our rotary hoe. Then we'll put down some fertiliser - will muck out the chook coop and use that, also have some bags of sheep manure we bought back in Spring from a local farmer. Finally we need to cover any bare soil with mulch, have lots of sawdust ready for this.
Seedlings being raised at present include cauliflower, broccoli, spinach, onions, and green and red cabbages. More to go in due course, including leeks, turnips, carrots, collard, Welsh onions and asparagus peas.

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Newsnight: Expert discusses keeping global warming below 1.5C
A new study published by researchers at Imperial College London has examined the conditions of the Antarctic ice sheet some 18 to 16 million years ago, during the Early Miocene. The sub-epoch of the Miocene saw extended periods of both warming and cooling climates, which led to a drastic change in global sea levels. At their warmest, the seas rose by an astounding 196ft (60m) - the equivalent of Antarctica losing all of its present ice coverage.
However, scientists have been unclear about how much of that water came from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS), or the bigger East Antarctic Ice Sheet (EAIS). That is, until now.
A new paper published in the journal Nature has found that the extent of the WAIS was much bigger during the colder periods of the Miocene than previously thought.
The study was carried out by Imperial researchers as part of the International Ocean Discovery Program.
Their findings suggest Antarctica's melting ice millions of years ago contributed more water to global sea-level rise than previously thought.
And that could prove critical to better understanding how global warming will affect the WAIS in the future.
Scientists probe the West Antarctic Ice Sheet to understand how it will react to global warming
Until now, scientists believed the WAIS was relatively small about 10 million years ago, before the Late Miocene.
The bulk, if not all, of the rising sea levels were also attributed to the bigger EAIS during periods of warming in the last 23 million years.
Lead author and PhD student Jim Marschalek, from the Department of Earth Science and Engineering at Imperial, said: "Our observations from the past help inform predictions of how the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, which is considered particularly vulnerable to rapid ice mass loss today, will respond under various future warming scenarios."
With the threat of global warming shooting past 2C above pre-industrial levels, scientists around the globe are scrambling to figure out how the Antarctic will react to climate change.
The WAIS is considered particularly vulnerable to a warming atmosphere and ocean waters, both of which drive the melting of glaciers and surface ice.
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A better understanding of how the ice sheet behaved in the past will help inform scientists' models and forecasts for both the short term and the next several hundred to thousand years.
Unfortunately, the findings indicate immediate action is needed to curb the spread of planet-warming greenhouse emissions.
Co-author Professor Tina van de Flierdt, from the Department of Earth Science and Engineering at Imperial, said: "While Antarctica is losing mass at an accelerating rate today, projected sea-level rise by the end of this century is nowhere close to the levels that we know existed in the geological past when temperatures were one, two, or three degrees warmer.
"Hence the past is an important window to tell us what we are committing the planet to with certain amounts of warming.
"The good news is that the large ice sheets are relatively sluggish to respond to environmental change, so we might still be able to avoid major ice loss in many areas.
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"The bad news is that the low-lying areas of the ice sheet have a ‘tipping point’, and we do not yet fully understand where this point of no return lies."
The key to preventing a complete collapse of the Antarctic, the expert added, is to keep global warming below 2C - ideally to 1.5C.
This could be achieved by slashing the globe's greenhouse emissions by 50 percent by 2030.
Countries like the UK and US have already committed to becoming net-zero by 2050, but many scientists fear the progress towards these ambitious targets has been uninspiring.


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For six years Congress debated whether to add prescription drugs to Medicare. Finally, the House and Senate have worked out separate bills that promise to provide, according to their press releases, universal coverage. Why is Congress committing to Medicare reform now, after six years of stalemate? It has everything to do with the upcoming election.
Democrats are supporting the Medicare prescription-drug plan because they're gambling that seniors will neglect to take advantage of the new options with private companies, preferring instead to keep their Medicare simple. If that turns out to be the case, then Democrats end up with a $400 billion infusion into Medicare - just the sort of bloated entitlement they are always fighting for. Or, as former Medicare administrator under the Clinton administration, Nancy-Ann DeParle, said to the Washington Post: "Democrats should do everything they can to whisk (the Medicare bill) to (Bush's) desk. In signing it, as he will surely be forced to do, he will preside over the biggest expansion of government health benefits since the Great Society."
For their part, the Republicans are gambling that even the whiff of reform will help endear the party to the aging baby boom generation and corral valuable votes in 2004. Since the bill doesn't take effect until 2006, they can boast Medicare reform before it actually happens. This way they won't have to answer pesky questions about cost overruns.
History tells us that adding a prescription drug benefit to Medicare will almost certainly push Medicare beyond its budget. Of course, Medicare has a long history of exceeding its costs. When the program was first instituted in 1965, the projected cost 25 years out was $9 billion. The actual cost in 1990 was $67 billion.
Expect more of the same with Congress' most recent tinkering. Republicans know this. That's why they spent the better part of the last 15 years opposing proposals for government-controlled health care precisely like this one. Their response was downright vitriolic when the Clinton administration proposed similar reforms. At the time, Republicans argued that universal coverage would perilously intrude on the drug market, stifling research and the discovery of breakthrough drugs.
Now they're supporting it because it looks like another feather in the president's cap. Very good. But meanwhile Medicare continues to become the most bloated spending program out here. Currently, it consumes 70 percent of all federal spending. That's more than twice what it gobbled up just four decades ago. That means less money for schools or even for national defense.
I'm not saying that reforming the Medicare system is a bad thing. I'm just saying we ought to back a plan that will actually make a difference. The current bills do not provide workable solutions. They are strictly political documents, designed to appeal to baby boomers and corral more votes.
When coupled with the president's tax-cut plan and his decisive action in Iraq, the Medicare bill may very well secure a landslide re-election for Bush.
What it won't do is help the seniors it purports to benefit.


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Synopsis: In response to the vast amount of statistics literature that has been produced in the fifteen years since the publication of the first edition of Health Statistics, this new edition includes information about new print publications and resources available via electronic media including the Internet.
The majority of the resources described are federal publications from agencies like the National Center for Health Statistics and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but a large portion covers publications of private health organizations and health professional associations that collect statistics.
Most of the annotations contained in Health Statistics are for printed materials, but electronic resources are noted, and in the case of indexes and abstracts, the particular software version is pointed out. Each chapter begins with brief notes that summarize the most useful resources included. Chapters are arranged into sub-sections by topic to make them more readable. Cross references are provided for sources that overlap chapters or sections. The appendixes include newsletters and journals as well as lists of government agencies, private associations, and depository libraries from which publications may be obtained. A glossary of the most important terminology in health statistics rounds out the volume.
About the Author:
Frieda O. Weise is Director of the Health Sciences Library at the University of Maryland at Baltimore.
Patricia G. Hinegardner is an Information Specialist and currently serves as Mediated Search Services Coordinator at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Maryland in Baltimore.
Barbara L. Kuchan is the Resources Management Coordinator for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern Atlantic Region (SE/A) and is responsible for the production of the SE/A Region's newsletter, SE/A Currents.
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With an abundance of coastline and seaside settlements, Italy boasts a rich tradition of seafood dishes. Depending on the coastal region, various local specialties may include sardines, anchovies, tuna, shrimp, saltwater crayfish (scampi), squid or cuttlefish, and mussels or clams.
Whole baked fish including branzino (European seabass) are popular in coastal areas, as is salt cod, especially in Northern Italy. Even in landlocked Umbria, Lake Trasimeno provides a bounty of fresh perch, pike, carp, and eel, which are often cooked in a hearty fashion, mimicking pork or game dishes.
To compile a list of 20 iconic Italian seafood dishes you should know, all of them available in one version or another in the United States, 24/7 Tempo consulted numerous books and websites dedicated to Italian cuisine. We chose restaurants where these dishes are available by consulting Yelp, Gayot, Eater, Time Out, and other sites that list and rate Italian restaurants. (These are the top old-school Italian restaurants in America.)
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While a few dishes, like linguine with clams, are pasta-based, others feature seafood baked with breadcrumbs, stirred into risotto, or deep-fried. Hearty soups and stews, pizza, and polenta are also popular Italian vehicles for marine delicacies. Several of these dishes are Italian-American rather than purely Italian, and are labeled as such. (See the best restaurant for pasta in every state.)
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You know, I thought I had gotten over the fact that the Montreal Canadiens shipped P.K. Subban to Nashville after mistaking his vivacious personality for an attitude issue. Maybe that's because we are so far removed from the trade, or maybe it's because the player they got in return has had a stellar year in helping to lead them back to the top of the Atlantic Division. Whatever the case may be, I was starting to get used to seeing what was once the face of the most accomplished franchise in hockey in a sweater that was more fitting of his charismatic disposition.
That is, until last night. The reaction that P.K. Subban got after being moved in exchange for someone that is basically just an older, less exciting version of himself wasn't the type of reaction you generally see from the fanbase of a team that was "forced" to give up their best player for potentially/eventually less than he was worth. Athletes that come back to the city they were dismissed from for being perceived as a locker room problem aren't supposed to end up receiving resounding chants of their first name. That scene evoked the type of emotion - from both parties - that you would expect to see from a retirement ceremony in honor of an athlete that played his entire career with one organization. Shit, even my skin started to tingle while watching it and I have no reason to be effected by the level of nostalgia that Canadiens fans clearly were.
That's partially because hockey fans in Montreal are inherently a louder, more interactive bunch, but it's also because there is still so much reciprocated love between P.K. Subban and the franchise whose reasons for ending the relationship have always seemed to be something less than legitimate. Hell, that highlight package - containing so many memories from on and off the ice - was such a tear-jerking reminder of the good times that it makes you wonder how there could have possibly been enough bad times to justify a divorce. I guess it doesn't really matter because the split has worked out well for everyone thus far, but after listening to the proudest of home fans make their own building damn near rattle on behalf of the presence of someone in a visitor's jersey I have no choice but to say that - as far as those on the outside of the closed doors are concerned - P.K. Subban has won this breakup regardless of the current standings.


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I have a Fastpass+ for the Animal Kingdom Safari at 9:15am. It was the earliest Fastpass I could get. If people are able to enter the park at 9am or a little before, and I make it to the Safari before the 9:15 reservation, will I still be able to use the Fastpass+, or will I have to wait? Thank you!
You can use it up to 5 minutes before the scheduled time. It would likely take you ten minutes to get back there, however, if you get there and the line is short you can change the fastpass to something else just go through the standby line.
What about heading to a different part of the park to ride other rides with shortrope drop lines and then going to safari at the end of your window?
I would head somewhere else first, then hit the safari at the end of your window. FPP is not really needed in the first hour. We head straight for EE at RD, ride it 3 times or so, then hit Primevil Whirl and Dinosaur, then head to the safari with FPP. This allows you multiple rides a day on EE.
I agree with @Wahoohokie! I would bump that FP back a little, ride EE at least 3 times and take advantage of the first hour.


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The man allegedly responsible for the shooting death of Angela Simmons’ ex-fiancé and father of her 2-year-old child Sutton Tennyson has turned himself in to Atlanta police.
According to WSB-TV Atlanta, Michael Williams surrendered to authorities on Wednesday, November 7.
Williams’ attorney, Jackie Patterson, told reporters that his client “will not be making any statements.”
Williams is charged with murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felon.
Tennyson was shot and killed in his driveway on November 4.
Although the couple called off their engagement last year, Simmons expressed her deep sorrow on social media.


Lincroft, NJ – Monday afternoon, the Lackawanna College softball dropped a doubleheader to Brookdale Community College, the #3 team in the most recent NJCAA DIII poll. In the opener, the Lady Falcons were shut out 3-0, before losing to the Brookdale 7-6 in extra innings in the nightcap.
In the first game of the twin-bill, Barbara Verrastro suffered the loss, despite a superb pitching performance in which she threw six innings, relinquishing five hits and three runs, only two of which were earned. Disappointingly, the Falcon hitters could not give Verrastro scoring support as they held Lackawanna batters to two hits, singles by both Moriah Lynn and Brenda Reninga.
In game two, Brookdale took an early 4-0 lead, scoring one in the first and second inning and two more in the third. The Falcons put a dent in that lead with a run in the fourth, only to see Brookdale reply with a run in the fifth. Lackawanna tied the game at five-all in the sixth when they pushed four runs across the plate. Unfortunately, Brookdale scored twice in the bottom of the eighth to claim the win.
Kacey Orlowski suffered the loss, pitching seven and two thirds inning, while relinquishing seven runs on twelve hits, six of which were earned. At the plate, the Falcons' batters had ten hits with eighth of those contributed by four hitters. Lauren Leppo singled twice in four at bats, while Moriah Lynn and Orlowski both singled twice and drove in a run in four plate appearances. Sierra Mulgrew had Lackawanna's only extra base hit, a double, to go along with a single and RBI in her four visits to the plate.
Lackawanna's twin bill against PSU – Hazelton, scheduled for tomorrow, has been cancelled and will not rescheduled.
Pending the weather, the Falcons next scheduled game is Wednesday when they travel to Randolph, New Jersey, to play County College of Morris in a Region XIX Division II doubleheader. First pitch for the opening game of that doubleheader is 3:00 PM.


text: Here we report two cases of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support in pediatric patients following orthotopic heart transplantation due to low cardiac output and inability to separate from cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Both patients had significant donor/recipient size mismatch: ratios were 0.71 and 1.73. Cannulation was via the right atrium to ascending aorta using Maquet ECMO kits to achieve veno-arterial ECMO (VA-ECMO) configuration. Activated clotting time (ACT) was maintained at 150–170 seconds. Systemic blood pressure goals were a mean arterial pressure of 60–80 mmHg. Both patients successfully recovered the cardiac function and were discharged home without severe complications. ECMO can effectively support pediatric patients after orthotopic heart transplantation to successful recovery despite the use of extreme donor/recipient size mismatch.

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By shifting their home loan to a new bank the Goils are left with more money to pursue other financial goals
Your lending rates are now linked to a new benchmark called MCLR – know all about it here
"We Indians like to save for the future without any responsibility," says Sharma.
The APR is generally the annual cost of a loan to a borrower, including fees.
Look for how much of the default tax savings you have exhausted under Section 80C
End of black money is a utopian thought, which does not mean demonetisation has not done anything
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The governing body of Abia state has expressed that law enforcement presently has knowledge pertaining to 70 bodies unearthed in the forest around Lokpanta Cattle Market, positioned in the Umunneochi Local Government Area.
During an environmental investigation in the vicinity of the cattle market, security personnel stumbled upon 70 decayed bodies and multiple skeletons. This shocking discovery was unveiled by the Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, during his latest monthly public briefing in Umuahia.
In an effort to safeguard the population, the governor explained that his administration had decided to alter the market’s schedule from once a week to daily.
However, northern group leaders within the market professed that they were ignorant about the finding of the previously mentioned bodies, viewing the governor’s decision as a scheme to force their departure.
When questioned about the bodies’ whereabouts post-removal from the forest, the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Kazie Uko, confirmed that law enforcement held data about the retrieved corpses and this information would be shared once investigations had concluded.
Uko stated, “The governor’s declaration was based on the evidence the security personnel supplied him.”
“Details about the location of the bodies will be revealed by the security personnel. It is an issue of safety and they didn’t present them to the governor.”
“The security personnel conducted their operations and relayed their findings to the governor. It concerns safety.”
Regarding whether the bodies will be collectively buried or displayed for potential familial identification, the CPS expressed: “Upon security forces concluding their investigation, they will decide on the appropriate course of action.”
Upon reaching out to the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, Maureen Chinaka, she stated that she would communicate with our correspondent about the matter. However, at the time of filing this report, she had not yet done so.

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According to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, if the Dallas Cowboys end up firing head coach Jason Garrett, soon-to-be former Browns president Mike Holmgren would likely be interested in becoming their next head coach.
“Some sources who know Holmgren well believe Dallas is the one potential opening that would truly interest him, given the competitiveness of the roster, the skill players present, and his long relationship with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Holmgren and Jones worked closely together for more than a decade on the NFL’s Competition Committee. If the perfect scenario does not arise, sources close to Holmgren expect him to retire,” wrote La Canfora.
One thing is for sure, if Holmgren wants to stick around in the NFL, the best move for him is to get back into coaching. He wasn’t very good in the Browns’ front office.

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Jewish Women on the Map - New York World Building
Emma Goldman's personal manifesto, "What I Believe," was published by the New York World on this site on July 19, 1908. Written in response to "widespread public misconceptions about anarchism," the article systematically combated slanders against Goldman and outlined her anarchist approach to issues of property, government, militarism, free speech, the church, marriage and love, and violence. In "What I Believe," Goldman sought to explain and defend her struggle for "freedom in the large sense of the word" through anarchism. The struggle for universal freedom served as the basis for her radical critique of property and capitalism: "It is the private dominion over things that condemns millions of people to be mere nonentities...who pile up mountains of wealth for others and pay for it with a gray, dull and wretched existence for themselves." Since in her opinion government did nothing to further individual liberty or social harmony, Goldman saw it as nothing more than a protector of property and monopoly, and thus as an obstacle to freedom.
The World Building was demolished in 1955 for the expanded car ramp entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge.
See also: "Emma Goldman's What I Believe" in This Week in History.


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This is exactly what I was talking about for the past number of months. Bring back TINKER BELL. The honesty was gone when Mr. Roosevelt said, "we are going to do this once and be done with it." I said -- NO WAY. That 'right size' effort was not a one-time fix. The schools need continual changes in an on-going, sustained way.
Magnet school program slated for overhaul: "The Pittsburgh Public Schools' popular magnet programs will be getting an overhaul as part of the district's far-reaching efforts to improve academic performance."Everything is going to need to be 'on the table.' And, the only way that this is going to work is that the people need to have the conversations there be open with tinkering expected and WELCOMED.
I know that everything needs to be on the table. Mr. Roosevelt knows it. But, he isn't saying it in a direct way. The right-size effort was a struggle and there are many more to come, countless more.
Told you so. Don't tell me that we'll do it once and be done with it.
Yes, there can be additional ARTS schools. I suggested at last months Pgh Public Schools Board Meeting that a second MIDDLE SCHOOL for the ARTS be put in Knoxville. Why only have one "RODGERS?" Duplicate it. Put one in the east and another in the south.

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#WhereAreTheyNow: Dancer to Hollywood Icon- Maddie Ziegler
December 14th, 2018 by Elizabeth Radabaugh
Dancers and pop culture fans everywhere have heard the name Maddie Ziegler. This young dancer turned Hollywood star had one of her first starts on the StarQuest stage. Let’s see where she is now on today’s #WhereAreTheyNow blog!
Maddie Ziegler hit the ball running as she joined the cast of Dance Moms while she was still competing. You may remember her performing a dance to “Cry” at the 2011 Lancaster, PA StarQuest competition. After placing first in that dance, she also won the title of Regional Petite Miss StarQuest.
Music Video Madness
Dance Moms is not the only place that Maddie has shined. In 2014, at only age 11, she starred in the hit Sia music video, “Chandelier”, which won many awards. It won the ARIA Music Award for Best Video, a nomination for the MTV Video Music Awards Video of the Year, and a win for Best Choreography. At only 11, Maddie became one of the “most famous dancers in the entertainment world”. Her performance in “Chandelier” ranked up more than 1.8 billion views on YouTube.
Sia wasn’t done with Maddie yet, she performed in the “Elastic Heart” music video in 2015 alongside of Shia LaBeouf. She also performed in “Big Girls Cry”. She also performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Dancing with the Stars, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Saturday Night Live, and the 2015 Grammy Awards. After the success of these performances, Sia signed Maddie on for her album This is Acting.
More Than Just Dance
Aside from her time with Sia, Maddie also judged So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation, and Project Runway. She also interviewed Millie Bobby Brown for Interview magazine. She even wrote her own memoir, The Maddie Diaries, and a young adult trilogy series. She also has found fame on social media with over 11 million Instagram followers, and 1.3 million Twitter followers.
Maddie may be best known for dancing, but she’s also a great actress. She played Younger Deb in Drop Dead Diva, guest starred in countless Disney Channel shows, and voiced a character in the animated movie, Ballerina. However, Maddie’s big acting break was as Christina in the 2017 film, The Book of Henry. However, modeling, and fashion (along with dance) are her true passions!
Throughout the years, Maddie has modeled or been a spokesperson for many brands. These brands include Clean & Clear, Capezio, Target, Tiffany & CO., and Ralph Lauren. She has also been on the cover of Elle, Dance Spirit, Nylon, Seventeen, Cosmopolitan, and Harper’s Bazaar to name a few. She was then an Elle correspondent at New York Fashion Week and even launched two clothing lines!
Little Girl With Big Heart
Maddie is a big partner with Dancers Against Cancer to help raise money for people battling cancer. She also works with the AIDS Fund, ASPCA, Starlight Children’s Foundation, and Dizzy Feet Foundation. We are so proud of everything Maddie has done at only 16 years old.
Do you know a previous StarQuest dancer that has gone on to do amazing things that we should feature?
Email email@example.com dancer’s name and why they should be featured!
Alyssa Denton is a writer for StarQuest. She loves Disney, iced lattes, and French Fries!

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We found 4 providers with an interest in skin issues and who accept Aetna HSA near Irving, TX.
Dr. Clay Cockerell practices dermatopathology and surgical dermatology. Areas of expertise for Dr. Cockerell include chemical peels, moles, and acne. Aetna EPO, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Cockerell accepts. He is a graduate of Baylor College of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Cockerell completed a residency program at NYU Langone Medical Center. He has received distinctions including Noah Worester Dermatological Society Secretary Treasurer; President American Academy of Dermatology; and Socioeconomic Committe Chairman Dallas Dermatologic Society. He is conversant in Spanish. He is affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Health, Texas Health Dallas, and the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center.
Relevant Interests: , moles, acne, skin issues, psoriasis, melanoma
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Dr. Edward Clifford, who practices in Grapevine, TX, Irving, TX, and Keller, TX, is a medical specialist in general surgery. He graduated from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. His areas of expertise consist of cancer surgery, breast cancer, and melanoma. Patient reviews placed Dr. Clifford at an average of 5.0 stars out of 5. He honors Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Gold, and more. Dr. Clifford has received the following distinction: Texas Super Doctors. He is conversant in Spanish. Dr. Clifford's hospital/clinic affiliations include Baylor Scott & White Health and Texas Health Southlake.
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All Interests: Skin Cancer, Melanoma, Cancer Surgery, Breast Cancer
Dr. Samuel Nava's areas of specialization are podiatry (foot & ankle medicine) and foot & ankle surgery; he sees patients in Carrollton, TX and Irving, TX. His patients gave him an average rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars. His clinical interests include warts, foot pain, and hammer toe. Dr. Nava's hospital/clinic affiliations include Baylor Scott & White Health and Texas Health Flower Mound. He takes Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Gold, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Nava has an open panel. He speaks Spanish.
Relevant Interests: , warts, diabetic ulcers, calluses
All Interests: Warts, Plantar Fasciotomy, Ankle Sprain, Bunionette, Bone Spurs, Foot Surgery, Toenail Fungus, ... (Read more)
Dr. Jay Lifshen specializes in podiatry (foot & ankle medicine) and foot & ankle surgery. He has indicated that his clinical interests include diabetic foot ulcers and sports health. Dr. Lifshen has a 2.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. He honors Aetna EPO, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Parkland Community Health Plan, in addition to other insurance carriers. He is professionally affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Health.
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Many feel they are too old to get all dressed up and go trick-or-treating in the Capital.. If that's you then please do us a little favour and at least celebrate the spooky month with some Insta worthy restaurant visits!
From 27 – 31st October, guests visiting Bread Street Kitchen and Heddon Street Kitchen will be immersed in a unique and theatrical setting and a host of dark dishes with innovative, show stopping Bacardi cocktails.
A spooky five-course banquet at Heddon Street Kitchen includes dishes such as whole roasted suckling pig served with apple compote and rum glazed pineapple and beef tartare with Bloody Mary rose sauce. The banquet also includes a bubbling Witches Pipe cocktail, featuring kiwi fruit, Bacardi Carta Blanca Rum, activated charcoal and pineapple.
At Bread Street Kitchen Head Chef Paul Shearing has created a darkly delicious menu of braised veal shin with smashed pumpkin and black garlic sauce, beautifully paired with the Twilight Tea cocktail, a goblet of Grey Goose, pumpkin purée, lapsang tea and orange bitters.
The macabre, fantastical décor will fully immerse guests and intriguing dishes will be available alongside with mystical cocktails, to offer the ultimate culinary Halloween experience.
Heddon Street Kitchen, the latest addition to the Gordon Ramsay Group, will be hosting a series of wine dinners with handpicked winemakers from across the globe, kicking off on Tuesday 20th January with one of Australia’s most celebrated brands, Penfolds.
The wine dinner takes place in Heddon Street Kitchen’s stunning private room, overlooking the buzzing open-plan kitchen and stylish restaurant. Enjoy an intimate dining experience and taste a selection of wines while Penfolds’ own Rohan Anderson guides diners through the characteristics of each grape variety, and learn how these pair with and enhance the flavour of the four-course dinner prepared by Head Chef Maria Tampakis.
Diners will be treated to baked scallops served with a salsify purée, treacle bacon and celery cress, followed by a Tomahawk steak main. Enjoy alongside a choice of sides, including: roast Brussels sprouts with bacon; spiced, honey carrots; hand cut chips; steamed green beans; or for a little extra indulgence try the mac ‘n cheese, mashed potato or gnocchi with Jamón and Pecorino. A selection of cheeses will then be served, followed by an indulgent dessert of chocolate fondant with cherry sauce.
Whether you’re a wine buff or bluffing your way through the wine list, this exciting event is designed for you; understand the relationship between wine and food whilst sampling some of Heddon Street Kitchen’s signature modern European dishes.
Penfolds Dinner costs £95 per person with limited space so early booking is advised. Call 020 7592 1226 or email firstname.lastname@example.org.
Heddon Street Kitchen will host a sake wine dinner on 24th February, followed by Journey’s End, Wines of South Africa a month later on 24th March.


Fresno man falls to his death at Harveys Lake Tahoe
A 29-year-old man was pronounced dead after falling from the upper levels of a parking structure at Harveys Lake Tahoe yesterday.
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a man with a traumatic injury located near the casino in Stateline on March 26 at 3 a.m. When paramedics arrived, the man was unresponsive and not breathing. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
Upon investigation, the man was identified as David Garcia of Fresno, California. Witnesses told police that Garcia had been drinking alcohol over the course of the evening and left the casino on foot around 2:20 a.m.
Official said that the fall appears to have been accidental.


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All debate aside about how well prepared people are for retirement, pension funds are racking up some impressive totals.
In fact, the 300 largest pension funds globally total nearly $15 trillion, up by over 6 percent in 2013, according to research from Towers Watson.
Broken down by region, the most impressive growth was not in the U.S. Instead, Latin American and African funds had the highest five-year combined compound growth rate, increasing more than 16 percent.
Europe came next, with a 12 percent rate of growth. North America acquitted itself with only 6 percent, leaving only the Asia/Pacific region to trail by a single percentage point at 5 percent.

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The Qian He Hotel is a Tourist hotel. Located in SHANGHAI area. Shopping is accessible by bus/taxi and the nightlife/restaurants are easily accessible by taxi or bus from the hotel.
The Qianhe Hotel is located in the busy commercial center of Xujiahui. It faces the Longhua Excursion Center to the south, located near the Caohejing High Tech Development Zone and Hongqiao Development Zone to the west. There are advantages in tour business action and convenient traffic. Its real cast off noise of the city, creative a pure fresh and graceful natural environment for guests.


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It’s All About Letting Go of Attachment.
It may just be the movie of the year. And it’s all about letting go of attachment to perfect, but fake unrealities…and rejoining that precious, fragile, fleeting state of mind known as the present moment—real life.
While he is messing around in other people’s psyches, Cobb, the main character, is dealing with his own attachment to the past.
His wife Mal is a samskara—an imprint in the mind created from past experience that keeps us from fully experiencing the present. She haunts Cobb wherever he goes, but she is really just an illusion. It isn’t really his wife that is haunting him, but his memory of her. Haven’t you ever unproductively reacted to a situation based on your conditioning from the past, as opposed to what’s in front of you? Haven’t you overreacted to something a partner has done based not on that particular person, but a previous partner?
(or grosser still, one of your parents?)
So Cobb travels deeper and deeper into his psyche, and he gets by with a little help from his friend—Ariadna. The metaphor of an elevator as deepening levels of subconscious is very powerful. In a workshop with Buddhist teacher Fleet Maull, he guided us through a meditation in which we imagined an elevator in our chest and we felt our reaction to something, shedding layers of defense and denial, until we steadily breathed our way into the raw bottom floor in our gut of experiencing suffering from a vulnerable, unresourced state.
We sat with it, then slowly returned to our fully resourced, empowered state of mind.
At the deepest level, Ariadna discovers Cobb’s deeply rooted samskara that he doesn’t want to let go of. And letting go isn’t easy. As you get deeper into someone’s psyche, manifestations of their subconscious attack to maintain the status quo—in Inception they do so with guns and violence. While the Buddha sat under the Bodhi tree on the eve of his enlightenment, the demon Mara attacks him with all sorts of arrows and tempations.
Getting beyond external defenses can indeed feel like a war.
If going down an elevator and fighting people with guns is an adequate comparison to deepening personal spiritual practice, what does it mean to plant an idea in someone else’s mind, as the story’s protagonists are so intent on doing? We plant ideas in each other’s minds all the time. Any time I listen to someone’s suggestion or become impacted by their passionate, ignorant, aggressive or, occasionally, enlightened actions, you might say they are implanting ideas in my mind.
And while defenses are lowered, ideas can be planted very potently. This is what makes a guru so powerful. In Inception, the idea is not implanted for the good of its recipient, but for other motives (namely, Cobb’s desire to return home and Saito’s desire to crumble his opponent’s business). That is often the case in everyday life as well.
As with the old school of Buddhist idealism, you ultimately don’t know what is reality and what is merely in the mind. Or rather, you don’t know if there is any reality independent of the mind. So, Inception joins the Matrix, Dark City and other movies that create an intriguing sci-fi representation of an age-old philosophical question.
The main flaw of the movie, for me, was its exposition. If I didn’t have an iPhone on which to look up the rapidly introduced characters, plot structure and sci-fi convetions, I might have been lost. For me, the movie recovered with a clever concept making an analogy for dealing with human emotions that resonatied with my heart a couple times.
I enjoyed the ride.
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Ocular Surface Disease
An Introduction to Ocular Surface Disease
Ocular surface disease is a prevalent condition, and with the increasing use of screens and monitors, this trend is likely to continue. Treatment options include artificial tears and gels, short courses of corticosteroids and prescription drugs cyclosporine 0.05% and lifitegrast 5%. Several devices have recently been introduced that help to relieve meibomian gland congestion and offer an alternative treatment.
Browse the content below, to see leading experts discuss the latest data in video interviews and short articles from our conference hub. You can also view the selection of peer-reviewed articles from our journals. If you’re looking to learn more about the impact of these developments on patient outcomes, our educational activities are a great resource.
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The Role of Biofilms in Pathology of the Ocular Surface
touchREVIEWS in Ophthalmology. 2021;15(1):12–14. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17925/OPHT.2021.15.1.12
Over the past few years, we have witnessed an increasing awareness of the importance of treating ocular surface disease (OSD). Diagnoses such as dry eye and blepharitis, which were historically under-appreciated, now command attention from the ophthalmologist and investment from the ocular pharmaceutical industry. Proper treatment of the ocular surface is paramount to the health […]
Tear Film Biomarkers in Dry Eye Disease
US Ophthalmic Review. 2020;13(2):68-72 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17925/USOR.2020.13.2.68
Dry eye disease is a chronic condition that affects the corneal surface, and is clinically characterized by loss of tear volume and increased evaporation of tears.1,2 The definition of dry eye disease has evolved since it was first recognized over 30 years ago, with advanced research resulting in a better understanding of the disease pathophysiology.3 The official […]
Jennifer Loh: ASCRS 2020 – A Novel, Targeted, Open Eye, Thermal Therapy for Treatment of Dry Eye
Jennifer Loh (South Florida Vision Associates, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA) discusses unmet needs in the treatment of dry eye, and gives an overview of the TearCare system and the efficacy and safety findings of the OLYMPIA clinical trial. Questions: 1. What are the major unmet needs in the treatment of dry eye? (0:12) 2. Could […]
Hot Topics – How to minimise eye drop burden postoperatively
Cynthia Matossian discusses the latest technological and pharmaceutical advancements that are easing the burden of administering eye drops, both for patients and their caregivers.
Hot Topics – Treatment options for meibomian gland dysfunction include intense pulsed light, what is it?
Cynthia Matossian discusses intense pulsed light (IPL), a new treatment for meibomian gland dysfunction, which is one of the causes of dry eye disease.
Hot Topics – What procedures and tools are used to treat meibomian gland dysfunction?
Cynthia Matossian discusses the procedures and tools that are currently available to treat dry eye disease associated with meibomian gland dysfunction, including LipiFlow® from Johnson and Johnson, TearCare® (Sight Sciences), and EyeLocks from Alcon.
Hot Topics – What pharmaceutical products beat dry eye disease?
Cynthia Matossian discusses some of the new pharmaceutical products that are available for dry eye disease, including Restasis®, XiidraTM (lifitegrast), CequaTM (cyclosporine), and Klarity-C Drops® that are available on prescription when dry eye disease patients present with inflammation.
Dry Eye – Can You Cry?
European Ophthalmic Review. 2019;13(2):81–6
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