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Hurricanes by numbers
My friends at Facing South, the blog of the Institute for Southern Studies and Southern Exposure magazine has its index of interesting factoids up, this time a revealing comparison of the 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons.
INSTITUTE INDEX – A Tale of Two Hurricane Seasons
* Amount of aid President Bush immediately requested after hurricanes hit Florida in September 2004: $12 billion
* Number of hours after Hurricane Charley made landfall in Florida that Bush authorized federal assistance: 1
* Date in September that a FEMA consultant wrote a memo suggesting steps to ensure the Florida hurricanes not become a “liability” for the president’s re-election: 2
* Days after the memo that FEMA announced the pre-storm deployment of “a powerful list of disaster response personnel, equipment and supplies” in Florida for Hurricane Frances, including 100 truckloads of ice and water: 2
* Amount of Florida hurricane aid that government investigators later concluded was “questionable,” including housing disbursements to families that had not asked for it: $31 million
* Number of hours after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast that FEMA authorized dispatching employees to the region: 5
* Number of days they were allowed to take before arriving there:2
* Number of days after Hurricane Katrina struck that administration was “still assessing” amount of aid to request: 4
* Amount that the administration requested for Hurricane Katrina, the worst in history, after four days: $10 billion
All sources on file at the Institute.
Also the newsletter includes information on organizations you can give to that are on the ground in the affected areas that are doing good work:
Here at the Institute, we’ve received many emails and calls from people wanting to know what groups are doing good work at the grassroots level to support those affected by Hurricane Katrina.
We asked some of our friends and allies for suggestions, and they gave us some great ideas. Here are some resources for contributing to community/labor/progressive groups that have close ties to the region and are making a real difference. We’ll expand on the list in future issues. Please be as generous as you can — they need all the help they can get!
Baton Rouge Area Foundation
Louisiana Environmental Action Network
Moore Community House (Biloxi, MS)
c/o Children’s Defense Fund
P. O. Box 11437
Jackson, MS 39236-1437
People’s Hurricane Fund/Community Labor United (Louisiana/Mississippi)
National Organizers Alliance
Southern Empowerment Project
Again, a plug for ISS and Southern Exposure…the organization will be sponsoring investigative reporters in Louisiana and Mississippi to cover the real stories about people affected by Katrina, and get the inside scoop on the political and economic decisions being made in the aftermath of this national story.
You can help support the effort by going to www.southernstudies.org.


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Each morning, at 10:45 AM, Alfred Sirleaf heads down to his bulletin board to post the day’s news, culling together a slate of stories his countrymen might otherwise never see. Grateful readers line up in droves, on foot and in cars, to read these updates, in what has been described as the country’s—and most likely the world’s—only analog blog
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Thursday, June 22nd 2017, 04:29:07 AM Published at Amanda Holguin, Small Apartment With Contrasting Black And White Accents Apartment. The living room has a pair of walls that are white also black with a black triangle that keeps going onto the ceiling for additional drama. Warm, textured wood floors with wooden bookcases heat the room up to make a comfy living space. There is a grey corner sofa, a white coffee table also a big wooden bookcase, plus however the window is compact, white walls cause the area light. The statement dark walls are diminished with warm‐toned wooden furniture.
Decorating Ideas Amanda Holguin, Friday, August 11th 2017, 09:24:41 AM. The living area is frequently the initial room that guests notice when they wander through your entrance door, also the room lays the tone for how visitors experience about the remains of your house. Your living space is also an area for enjoyable friends as well as slackening with family also its objective should manifest that.
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Home Design Amanda Holguin, Wednesday, August 09th 2017, 07:38:16 AM. Countertops also backsplashes together with black cabinetry all make single cohesive visual flat plus reduce the impression of clutter. Interestingly, it is just as simple to notice stain on black or white countertops as well – at some points even easier.
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The fact that the Bank of England is asking banks about their preparedness for negative interest rates is very disturbing. Keeping interest rates very low is damaging enough; reducing rates to less than zero would be even worse.
Low interest rates are supposed to encourage productive investment by business and increase consumer spending, thus providing a boost to the economy. When the Bank of England cut rates in response to the financial crisis of 2008 this was the right policy, and it worked. The risk of recession, very real at the time, was controlled. But the continuation of ultra-low interest rates for year after year has started to do more harm than good.
The theoretical appeal of negative rates sounds plausible: the idea is that if you put your money on deposit and then later get back less than you put in, you will be incentivised to spend earlier rather than later so as to avoid the penalty of keeping the money on deposit. So, yes, negative rates do discourage you from delaying spending that you were planning to make.
However, this is not the end of the story. Negative or ultra-low interest rates can be economically damaging. There are several reasons why.
First, the policy sends a clear warning the central bank thinks there’s trouble ahead. This results in people not spending but saving their money in preparation for the coming storm. The policy therefore deters not only retail spending but also commercial investment, since business investment depends on individual consumption, albeit indirectly in some cases. An industrial manager is not going to invest in a plant to double production unless they believe there is a reasonable chance of increased sales in the future.
Second, as interest rates decline, companies with defined benefit pension schemes, and there are still thousands of them, need to put more money into their pension funds to pay out the promised level of retirement incomes. This leaves less money left over for investment in the business and for dividends to shareholders.
Third, the less interest deposits yield, the more an individual needs to save in order to sustain a given income. In a low interest rate environment, everyone draws in their horns. Negative rates are likely to be even worse. These factors all tend to slow economic activity.
Little or no inflation also acts as a brake on the economic recovery. People tend to postpone spending if they are not worried about prices rising. Indeed, the rise of online shopping has led to acute competition that has resulted in the prices of some goods falling.
Low interest rates increase the value of capital assets like property or shares. The equity markets have indeed produced good returns since interest rates were slashed over a decade ago. Unfortunately this has widened the gulf between the “haves” and “have nots”.
The one group that does benefit from low interest rates is borrowers. Since our Government is now borrowing on a larger scale than ever before, it is fortunate that the interest it has to pay is less by an order of magnitude than would otherwise have been the case.
It is time for the central banks of the US, Canada, Japan and the EU, as well as the Bank of England, which are all supposed to be independent of their respective governments, to send a signal that the next interest rates move will be towards a gradual increase. (Co-ordination is needed to avoid a risk of disruptive competitive devaluation.)
This signal would reverse the trends outlined above, and may also, contrary to conventional theory, encourage a modest revival of inflation. This itself would be welcome as inflation is the best way of reducing national debts.
Another benefit of modest increases in interest rates would be to make banking more profitable. This is necessary. Profitable banks are more secure and increasingly likely to lend money to those businesses that need it.
A vicious cycle could be turned into a virtuous one.
Sir Martin Jacomb, is a former vice-chairman Kleinwort Benson and former deputy chairman of Barclays


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The University of Roehampton is pleased to announce that David Dickinson has joined as the new Director of Student Experience.
Posted: 13 September 2013
David Dickinson joins Roehampton from the University of Surrey, where he was Director of Student Support. David has worked in student services leadership since 2002 and has wide ranging experience encompassing responsibility for the student experience and improvement of services, including Student Centres, Health & Wellbeing, Advice & Finance, Chaplaincy, Wardening and Mentoring services.
David served on the Executive of AMOSSHE, the Student Services Organisation, between 2003 and 2010, initially as Secretary and later as Vice-Chair. He contributed to the overhaul of the national Survey, the establishment of the Value & Impact work and the development of the National Office.
Commenting on the new appointment, Laurence Benson, Registrar and University Secretary said: “We are delighted to welcome David to the University. We are committed to providing our students with an extensive network of tools and support to ensure that they have the best experience whilst studying with us. We have seen our student satisfaction rates climb year on year and our students continue to have the highest employability rate of any other post-92 London university. With his wealth of experience in delivering students services and support, we have no doubt that David will build on that success and be a welcome addition to the Roehampton family. I’d also like to extend our thanks to Jackie Brown for the valuable work that she undertook whilst covering this role on an interim basis.”
David took up his new post on 1 September, taking over from Jackie Brown who had covered the post as Interim Director following the departure of Dr Ian Pickup in January 2013.
Roehampton Professor to work with UNICEF on education in the Middle East and North Africa
A new initiative, led by Professor Bryony Hoskins in collaboration with UNICEF, aims to support teaching and learning in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Posted: 19 April 2018
Roehampton lecturer named Independent Innovator in Dance for Parkinson’s field
This month marks World Parkinson’s Awareness Month. Dr Sara Houston from the Department of Dance has been named Independent Innovator in the Dance for Parkinson’s.
Posted: 17 April 2018
Roehampton Dance alumna awarded British Empire Medal (BEM)
Roehampton dance alumna, AkosuA BoaKye, has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the Queen’s Birthday Honour List for her services in dance.
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A ten-year-old lad has been killed in a horror quad bike crash at his home.
An air ambulance flew to the scene in the hopes of airlifting the boy to hospital but he tragically died at the scene.
Police rushed to the rural home in Shelford, near Melbourne in Australia, at roughly 10.25am today.
A spokesman for Victoria Police told local media that the horror incident happened at the boy's home on Cressy-Shelford Road.
Despite the best efforts of paramedics and the air ambulance crews, the ten-year-old suffered devastating, life-threatening injuries which ultimately proved fatal.
He died at the property.
It appears his quad bike rolled over while he was riding it.
Police investigators are working to establish exactly how the lad came to be killed while riding his all-terrain vehicle.
Meanwhile, a report is being prepared for the local coroner.
Shelford is roughly 100 kilometres south-west of Melbourne and 41km west of the city of Geelong, in the state of Victoria.
The boy's death was the second deadly accident to send shockwaves through the region west of Melbourne and Geelong today.
Less than four hours later, in Batesford just west of Geelong, a 15-year-old boy was killed when a ute rolled over on a property.
The ute – a vehicle with a cargo tray at the back – was being driven by another teen lad, 7News reports.
Emergency service rushed to the private property on Cullinan Road, Batesford.
The boy died at the scene from catastrophic injuries caused when the ute overturned.
Emergency services were unable to revive him.
The teen driver of the ute is helping police and an investigation has been launched by detectives from Victoria Police's Major Collision Investigation Unit.
Christie Cooper, chief of staff at 7News Melbourne, wrote on Twitter: "Two families are grieving the loss of their kids today after separate fatal accidents on farms near Geelong.
"A 10yo boy in a 4WD rollover in Shelford & a 15yo in a ute rollover in Batesford.
"As a mum of a little boy, I can't help but imagine. Bloody heartbreaking."


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asked the Minister of Agriculture what instructions were given to his agents in assessing the yield of ware potatoes; and why he based his estimate for this year's crop at about 7 tons per acre.
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Estimates of the yield of the potato crop in England and Wales294W are made by my Department on the basis of reports received at intervals beginning on 1st September from about 300 local crop reporters, who are instructed to forward the best possible estimates indicated by current crop prospects. The figure quoted by the hon. Member is the 10 year annual average yield, which is 7.1 tons per acre. This figure has never been given as an official forecast of this year's crop.

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Over 2 decades, carbamazepine has become a well-established, off-label alternative to lithium for treating acute mania. In December, the FDA approved an extended-release form of the anticonvulsant to treat type I bipolar disorder (Table 1).
This article addresses clinical use of extended-release capsules of carbamazepine (ERC-CBZ) and their safety, tolerability, and potential to interact with other medications.
|Brand name: Equetro|
|FDA-approved indication: Bipolar mania|
|Manufacturer: Shire Pharmaceuticals Group|
|Dosing form: 100-, 200-, and 300-mg capsules|
|Recommended dosage: Manufacturer recommends starting at 400 mg/d in two divided doses.* Adjust dosage in 200-mg increments to achieve optimal response. Dosages >1,600 mg/d have not been studied.|
|*The author recommends starting at 200 mg/d using once-daily, nighttime dosing and titrating slowly based on tolerability and efficacy, continuing with nighttime dosing only.|
Because ERC-CBZ and carbamazepine yield similar molecules, the extended- and immediate-release forms have similar pharmacodynamic properties. There are notable pharmacokinetic differences, however.
With chronic use, carbamazepine autoinduces cytochrome P-450 (CYP) 3A4 hepatic enzymes. These enzymes rapidly break down carbamazepine to its active 10, 11-epoxide metabolite and the epoxide to the inactive diol. Because this sequence shortens carbamazepine’s half-life considerably—from 35 to 40 hours to 12 to 17 hours after 2 to 3 weeks of use—multiple daily dosing and minor dosage increases often are needed to maintain carbamazepine blood levels. Also, with immediate-release carbamazepine’s peak/trough variations, transient side effects such as ataxia, dizziness, or diplopia may emerge 2 to 3 hours after dosing once steady state is reached.
By contrast, ERC-CBZ should be more tolerable and easier to use because it smooths out these variations. Although studies of ERC-CBZ in mania have examined twice-daily dosing, using once-nightly dosing instead (starting at 200 mg) will harness carbamazepine’s sedative and other side effects to promote sleep onset, and lower levels throughout the day will further increase its tolerability.1 Patients who experience breakthrough afternoon or evening manic symptoms with once-nightly dosing can be returned to twice-daily dosing.
EFFICACY IN BIPOLAR DISORDER
ERC-CBZ has shown efficacy for treating bipolar disorder in three studies,2,3,4 including two large double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center trials that followed patients with type I bipolar disorder with current manic or mixed episodes.
In the first trial,2 204 patients received ERC-CBZ, 400 to 1,600 mg/d (mean±SD daily dosage 756.4±413.4 mg/d, mean plasma level 8.9 μg/mL), or placebo for 3 weeks. Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) scores decreased 50% in 41.5% of the treatment group and in 22.4% of the placebo group. Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D) scores decreased more in the ERC-CBZ group, but the difference was not clinically significant.
In a second trial of 239 patients,3 YMRS scores fell 50% across 3 weeks in 60.8% of those taking ERC-CBZ, 400 to 1,600 mg/d (mean±SD dosage 642±369.2 mg/d), compared with 28.7% of placebotreated patients. HAM-D total scores also improved significantly in ERC-CBZ-treated patients compared with the placebo group in a subanalysis of 188 intent-to-treat patients with a manic episode.
In a 6-month extension following 92 patients from two double-blind trials,4 mean total YMRS scores decreased among former placebo group patients switched to open-label ERC-CBZ, 200 to 1,600 mg/d (mean dosage 938 mg, mean serum level 6.6 μg/mL). Patients who had taken ERC-CBZ during the acute trial saw little change in YMRS scores during continued ERC-CBZ treatment, except in the second month. At end point, however, YMRS scores fell further for both treatment groups. HAM-D total scores differed little across 6 months, but 54 patients with mixed states maintained significant reductions.
Maintenance therapy. In many studies, carbamazepine has compared favorably with lithium for long-term bipolar maintenance in some patients. Consider patients who respond well to acute carbamazepine therapy for continuation treatment with ERC-CBZ. Patients who may be most likely to respond to carbamazepine therapy include those with:
- type II bipolar disorder
- substance abuse comorbidity
- mood-incongruent delusions
- no family history of bipolar illness among first-degree relatives.5
Contraindications (such as use during pregnancy or breast-feeding) are the same for extended- and immediate-release carbamazepine.
Side effects of ERC-CBZ most commonly reported during the double-blind, placebo-controlled studies include dizziness, nausea, somnolence, headache, vomiting, dyspepsia, dry mouth, pruritus, and benign rash. Slower upward titration of single nighttime doses—instead of the twice-daily dosing used in these studies—could prevent most of these effects.
Only one patient in either study developed a serious side effect possibly related to ERC-CBZ (fever with rash); the rash resolved 6 days after the drug was stopped.

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The February release of the Quartus-II 2.0 design environment will mark a turning point in Altera Corp.'s software strategy, the San Jose PLD company said today.
With the updated tool suite, Altera will for the first time support all of its major product lines with one software package.
Additionally, although it's increasing its overall investment in software development, the Quartus-II 2.0 programmable logic tool suite will deemphasize certain internally developed functions offered in the past, like design entry and synthesis, integrating them instead from among commercially available EDA tools, according to Tim Southgate, vice president of software and tools marketing at Altera.
From now on, Altera will channel its software efforts specifically into products that enhance the silicon architecture, such as place and route or DSP design tools, Southgate said.
Part of the reason is the increasing complexity of designs customers are creating using Altera's PLD architectures. It's not uncommon, for example, to see users combine in an Excalibur device elements of hardware, software, and DSP, each of which requires a different engineering discipline, he said.
"In the good old days of five years ago, a PLD company literally supplied all the tools designers needed," Southgate said in an interview. "Now with all these issues going on we have to supply a quite diverse set of tools. We've decided that the best way to do that is to look at the best technologies available out there. Our value added in the EDA space is to integrate commercial tools into a really easy-to-use solution for customers."
Some of the areas in which Altera continues to advance its software development include Quartus-II features like SOPC Builder, which automatically creates the most efficient routing path between design blocks. Another is DSP Builder, a bridge tool that converts DSP algorithms into logic.
Additionally, for the 2.0 release, the company has developed a C-code compiler based on GNUpro that will allow designers to create Nios or ARM processor-based Excalibur devices using the same tool flow. Ordinarily, each processor architecture would require a proprietary tool chain. The Altera program is also designed to speed up hardware/software co-simulation, something that commercial tools can't do, Southgate said.
"We can write a good model for this because we know what the target architecture is," he said. "Our tools can achieve 500,000 instructions per second emulation performance."
Version 2.0 also enables an average 15% improvement in design performance, Altera claims. The tools were developed alongside Altera's next-generation PLD architectures to more efficiently match the two.
Altera said it continues to "aggressively invest" in software, although the company declined to break out its outlay as a percentage of R&D. After doubling its software engineering resources in 2000, Altera has about as many people working on software as on hardware, noted Peter Wu, director of software and tools marketing.
Version 2.0 of Quartus-II is slated to ship in February to current Altera software licensees. Annual subscriptions are $2,000.


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In the history of psychology, between the "classic" constructs proposed to account for the different forms of opacity in the way of access to the control of behavior by the individual: the classic Freudian unconscious and psychological automatism, up to the more recent notion of "cognitive automatism" (Perruchet, 1988). This contribution could also be included in the well-known field of study which investigated the role of the processes of grasp of consciousness of what is real by the subject. According to Piaget (1974), awareness constitutes a conceptualization of reality that moves from empirical abstraction (which has to do with the material properties of the objects that are manipulated) to reflective abstraction that is the final stage of a process of a real awareness of the relationships that are established between the subject and the reality in the form of logical-mathematical relations. Moreover, the ways in which the subject becomes aware of the way in which he builds his knowledge and uses it is the central object of the phenomenological perspective and the so-called "Psychophenomenologie" (Vermersch, 2012), which makes a specific use of "elicitation interview techniques," as we try to show in this work, the grasp of consciousness may lead to, in a professional context (and especially in the teaching professions), a reflective process that enhances the awareness of the actors involved in the learning/teaching dynamics and, therefore, can help them identify the errors and distortions that characterise their strategies to solve problems.
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The United Nations Population Fund has said that 110 Nigerian women die daily from pregnancy or childbirth related complications.
UNFPA Assistant Resident Representative, Pre-National Council on Health, Adonri Osaretin, said that of the 2,443,000 pregnant women deaths recorded worldwide between 2003 and 2009, 90 per cent of the cases occurred in developing countries, including Nigeria.
Osaretin, who was represented by the Assistant Country Representative, UNFPA, Ms Rati Ndhlovu, stated this in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Wednesday during the Pre-National Council on Health Side Meeting titled, “Accelerating the Reduction of Maternal Mortality and Scaling up Action to Achieve Millennium Development Goals.”
According to her, the daily deaths of the women are equivalent to Boeing 747 plane crashing every day. She added that because the women were poor and disadvantaged, their deaths were often ignored.
She said, “Every two minutes a woman dies from pregnancy or childbirth related complications somewhere in the world. According to World Health Organisation, between 2003 and 2009 this resulted in the deaths of 2,443,000 women.
“This is equivalent to one full Boeing 747 jet crashing every day. About 90 per cent of these deaths occur in developing countries, including Nigeria. And one out of every eight of the women dying live in Nigeria; this translates to about 110 Nigerian women dying every day.
“But poor disadvantaged women with little or no education are dying and their deaths are oftentimes ignored.”
She said that excessive bleeding and convulsion during pregnancy had been the two leading causes of the deaths, noting that the causes were preventable when basic low cost but essential supplies and education of women and their families about identifying danger signs in pregnancies are applied.
She stated that the UNFPA and its partners were working together “to help the world deliver a future where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.”
The UNFPA representative said the global body required effective policies, innovative financial mechanisms, accountability, aligned and transparent budgets as well as and systems and programmes that can really deliver for women and girls.
She said, “We also need dedicated people who will work towards clear and measurable targets to improve maternal health. We need to make sure that high-impact interventions are scaled up, that we are making creative use of new technologies, and that our efforts are coordinated for maximum efficiency.
“We want to ensure access to these critical supplies, save lives and improve the health of women, children and young people.”


New Braunfels Herald Zeitung (Newspaper) - February 29, 1996, New Braunfels, Texas
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Birthday wishes from the Herald-Zeitung!
The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung extends birthday wishes to: Vicki Langham (13 leap years), Angel Chavez, and Bacilio Pina (four leap years).
Happy sixth anniversary to Brenda and David Sikes.
Mold — 800 Elm —6 Cedar —249 Ash —10 Mulberry — 8 Hackberry — 4 (Pollen measured in parts per cubic meter of air. Readings taken yesterday. Information provided by Dr. Frank Hampel.)
Comal River — 234 cubic feet per second, down 4 from yesterday.
Edwards Aquifer Panther Canyon Well — 624.10 feet above sea level, up .01.
Classic Car Show
Riley's Tavern and Ice House, 8894 FM 1102 in Hunter will hold a Classic Car Show, featuring music by the Stretch Williams Band, Saturday, March 2. Registration at noon, judging at 3 p.m. Prizes will be given. Event benefits San Marcos Area Youth Shelter. For information, call (512) 392-3132.
It's time to experiment with art again as the New Braunfels Art League holds another Artistic Outreach Saturday, March 9 at the New Braunfels Art League Gallery — and it's free.
Leading the three mini workshops will be Mary Beth Gibson, pastel; Annette LeBouef, drasing; and Elaine Felder, stained glass.
Members of the community from 12 to 99 years are invited to try their hand in one of three art media at no expense. The Art League provides the teachers and the supplies free of charge as a gift back to the community. And those participating can take home their creations.
The hands-on workshops begin at 9 a.m. and end about 12:30 p.m. at the NBAL Gallery, 239, W. San Antonio.
Help tho Community Band got to Germany
Spaghetti and Sousa will be on the program when members of the Comal Community Band perform at a fund-raiser supper and concert Feb. 29 at the Oak Run School.
A spaghetti dinner will be served from 5:30 p m to 7:30 p.m. and the band will perform from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Cost is $5 per person, with proceeds going to help the band travel to Germany this summer. The New Braunfels High School Jazz Band will perform from 5.30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. For information, call Ken McGuire at 625-7728
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County attorney vote could decide whether or not to eliminate office
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That’s a wrap
Decorating Seele Elementary Principal Linda Schlather was the prize in "Math Madness," a school math contest. Here, the fifth-grade winners of Ruth Abbotts' class use rolls of toilet paper to turn the principal into a mummy.
Paula Bredewater*s third graders decorated Schlather with a crown and a grass skirt. Fourth grade had a tie between Janis Bodemann's and Pat Simmonds1 classes. They opted to celebrate their victories by having ice cream parties.
Bush asks for investigation of prison food deal
AUSTIN (AP) — The Texas Rangers.and Department of Public Safety will lead an expanded probe into a $33.6 million prison system contract for a soybean-based meat substitute.
Gov. George W. Bush and Texas Criminal Justice Board Chairman Allan Polunsky said Wednesday that they wanted the state law enforcement agencies to investigate the contract with VitaPro Foods.
State and federal authorities are looking into the VitaPro deal because it was negotiated without formal bidding. Polunsky said last week that the state was taking legal steps to cancel the contract.
Wednesday’s announcement of an expanded probe came a day after Andy Collins, the retired executive director of the
Texas Department of Criminal Justice, quit his $ 1,000-a-day job as a VitaPro consultant.
Yank Barry, VitaPro’s chief executive officer said the contract is worth $ 15 million for the first phase. He said as far as the company knew, the contract was properly bid and legal.
Under the deal negotiated by Collins, VitaPro sends the state thousands of pounds of the meat substitute each month. The product is used in prison kitchens in Texas and surplus supplies were supposed to be sold by the prison system to
Collins said at the time the deal was completed that the state would benefit from a healthier prison population and from sales of the surplus product.
By SUSAN FLYNT ENGLAND
Voters will be choosing more than a favorite candidate when they vote in the Comal County Attorney’s race on the Republican primary ballot March 12. They could he choosing whether to have a county attorney at all.
“This is the last political speech I’ll ever give,” District Attorney Bill Reinter told an overflow crowd at last Thursday’s candidate forum sponsored by the Comal County Republican Woman. He said he wants to get rid of the county attorney position.
lf elected, Reimer said he would consider it a mandate from the people to consolidate the offices of the district attorney and the county attorney. The number of secretaries could be cut without layoffs, Reimer said.
“We can do this without hurting anyone because of attrition,” he said. Prosecutors would be paid on a scale according to their experience and the difficulty of their work, he said, saving taxpayers further.
“We can save some real money here, folks, and without losing any ability to prosecute,” Reimer said.
Assistant County Attorney Stephanie Smith Burris would serve as county attorney if she were elected, she said. “I believe there is a place for the county attorney’s office,” she said.
The county attorney’s office handles such cases as family violence protective orders, misdemeanors and Child Protective Services cases. “You don’t want to have a small case not be pros-
ecuted just because it wasn’t headline grabbing enough,” Bums said.
Each of the “small” cases the county attorney’s office handles is of primary importance to someone, she said.
“OK, we probably need to streamline that office, but let’s give it a chance,” Burris said.
Reimer and Burris are the Republican candidates for county attorney. The winner of the Republican primary March 12 will face Democrat Vicki Langham in the general election.
Dib Waldrip, uncontested candidate for the district attorney’s office, wants to consolidate also.
“One key step to avoid duplicitous prosecution locally is to streamline and contain costs in prosecution for Comal County by combining the offices of district attorney and county attorney," he said in his announcement to mn for office.
If Reimer wins the election, it would still require state legislative action — via the local agenda — before the county attorney’s office could be stricken from the Comal County payroll, he said.
State inspectors give perfect score to Kirkwood Manor
By DENISE DZIUK
For the second time in three years, Kirkwood Manor has proven the kind of care they provide their residents by having no deficiencies in the general health area in a recent inspection by the Texas Department of Human Services.
Kirkwood administrator Norm Custer said the inspections are required by law for those participating in the Medicaid and Medicare programs. Annually, a team of two nurses, a pharmacist, a social worker, and a generalist visit Kirkwood Manor to look at all areas related to health care and the residents, including nutrition, skin condition, drug regimen, general health, and general policies.
“They’re looking at all aspects of the care given to the resident,” said Custer. “It’s the whole environment that the person is in at the home (that they inspect).”
Any facility found not to be in compliance with Medicaid and Medicare standards faces consequences ranging from a written reprimand to monetary penalties, or even the loss of the Medicaid and Medicare license.
Custer said that the loss of a license for many homes would "mean they would have to shut down."
This year, the inspection was held January 9-12. During that time, Kirkwood Manor received zero deficiencies.
Custer said the inspectors told him the local home was the first to receive the high score since a change in standards effective July 1,1995. Custer said the fact
‘I don’t like to bo second in anything. My staff knows that.’
— Norm Custer, Kirkwood Manor administrator
that Kirkwood Manor has received this score twice in the last three years is remarkable.
“(The score) is very prestigious. You’re the elite of the elite,” he said. “It’s like winning a Super Bowl. To win it once is fantastic. To get a repeat is unbelievable.”
Custer attributes the success of Kirkwood Manor to “teamwork, professionalism, and cooperation.” However, he said the support given by Dr. Carlos Campos and McKenna Memorial Hospital also played a big part. He said New Braunfels is fortunate to have such quality service provided through Dr. Campos and McKenna.
As for Kirkwood Manor, Custer said there is still work to be done.
He said you can never reach perfection. Services need to continually change and goals need to be heightened in order “to stay ahead of the game.” Custer said the staff at Kirkwood Manor will continue to work toward improvements just as they do every day.
“I tell my staff ‘what you did yesterday isn’t good enough today, and what you do today won’t be good enough tomorrow,’” he said. “I don’t like to be second in anything. My staff knows that.”
Boys arrested in ‘beating party’ case
DALLAS (AP) — James March was slowly driving through his girlfriend’s neighborhood when two small boys saw his security guard’s uniform through the car window, mistook him for a police officer and waved him over.
The boys told him several other boys were inside a nearby house beating an autistic woman. March approached the house and the youths scattered.
Five boys, ages 11 and 12, have been charged with aggravated assault and sexual assault on the 40-year-old woman, who has a mental capacity no greater than that of an 11-year-old.
Police say that for weeks, five elementary school boys held a senes of beating “parties" during which they used belts, their fists and a toilet plunger to thrash and sexually assault the woman in her home.
“These little kids ran up to my car and said, ‘They’re beating this woman over here,’ ” March said of the Feb. 20 incident. “I ran up to the house and went inside. I saw the belt whips on her arms She had a puffy eye where they had hit her in the face.”
The two boys were taken into custody Friday and were being held Wednesday at a juvenile detention center. The age of the children involved surprised even veteran officers.
“They have fights, normally over little things, but nothing this vicious, an attack almost like an animal pack attacking something,” Sgt. Ross Salvanno said.
The woman was at home after being treated for injuries.
"Physically, the wounds about her face were superficial,” Salvarino said. “Emotionally, well, she’s settled back into her normal routine.”
The victim had lived with her mother until the older woman’s death several years ago. A guardian then was appointed to care for her.
The attacks began last month after the victim’s cousin moved into her home with his girlfriend and her two sons, police said. The guardian was living outside the home.
The two boys who recently moved into the woman’s house allegedly led the beatings and invited other youngsters to join in beanng "parties,” Salvanno said.
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WORD funds for Canyon Lake tourism called money well spent
By DAVID DEKUNDER
Funds from a $15,000 Water Oriented Recreation District (WORD) contract to promote the Canyon Lake area and lure tourists is paying off so far, Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce Executive Secretary Wanda Truchsess said.
"The WORD funds are going to help us in our goal in promoting year round tourism on Canyon Lake and the
Guadalupe River,” Truchsess said.
Truchsess cited the quarterly report, which was given to the WORD board at its Feb. 21 meeting. The chamber has received $7,450 from WORD since Dec. 13. The funds have been used for postage costs, educational expenses, administrative costs, membership and advertising.
The funds, Truchsess said, enabled her to go to Corpus Christi recently for the Texas Hospitality Seminar.
From this seminar, Truchsess is now a certified Texas Hospitality Instructor and will be conducting classes/workshops for Canyon Lake hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts and customer related businesses on the importance of being hospitable and friendly to tourists.
“The funding is much needed because it will help educate the chamber employees and enable them to bring the tools to Canyon Lake to assist
businesses in customer related issues,” Truchsess said.
Truchsess said dunng the week of Feb. 5-9, the chamber sent out 63 tourist packets and answered 166 tourist related phone calls. Also, over 60 visitors came by the office and asked the chamber for information related to the area.
To help with tourism, Truchsess said the chamber is looking into the possibility of hiring a part-time person from
the WORD funds.
"This part-time person’s job would be to do tounsm-related things such as manning the phone lines,” Truchsess said.
The WORD funds have also given the chamber the opportunity to become an active member in the Texas Hill Country Tounsm Association, help promote hotels, motels, outfitters, bed and breakfasts and other businesses and develop a small visitor returnIH-35 corridor could be losing two tourist attractions this year. See Opinion, Page 4.


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FC Lorient fans have voted for forward Terem Moffi as the team’s player of the 2020-21 season.
Moffi joined Lorient from Belgian Jupiler League side KV Kortrijk on a five-year contract and although he started off slow, he hit full gear towards the end of the season to help the club to finish 16th and avoid relegation.
The Nigeria international scored 14 goals, 3 assists in 32 Ligue 1 matches and some were very memorable coming against some of the more bigger sides in the League.
He received the best player award, which is in conjunction with French outlet Ouest-France, on Thursday.
On Wednesday he was introduced off the bench in the pre-season friendly against Nantes, who also had a Nigerian Moses Simon.
The game ended 1-0 in favor of Lorient, the lone goal scored by Samuel Loric in the 79th minute.
Next for Moffi and his teammates will be another friendly when they host Angers SCO on Saturday, before their first Ligue 1 game of the season away to Saint Etienne on August 8.

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Returning to Glasgow after four years, whenyoung received a warm welcome back to live gigs on this first date of their UK tour. Original members Aoife and Andrew were joined by two new members of the touring band, who brought a bigger sound and more energy. After having seen them perform in 2019 at King Tuts, this new lineup was oozing with more confidence and conviction than ever before, I was very impressed by their growth as individuals and as a collective.
The Irish duo are fresh off the release of their highly anticipated new album, Paragon Songs, a genre-blending array of tracks that was predominantly written in 2020. Beginning their set with the lead-single, ‘Shame Train’, the band opened strongly with a bold take on the conflicting connection of desire and undesirability. Followed by electronic pop track, ‘Rubiks Cube’, which utilises the extended metaphor of that famous but tricky little handheld puzzle. Just like the game is difficult and at times frustrating, it is used to represent the complex and forever changing nature of the human brain. Aoife sings that her “mind feels like a Rubik’s cube” that “there’s no book ends” as her thoughts overspill and cannot be contained no matter how hard she tries.
The conceptual song ‘The Laundress’ was a definite stand out as it uses the imagery of a washer woman cleaning her clothes as a metaphor for clearing one’s own pain away. Aoife herself spoke of how therapeutic cleaning is as a means of alleviating anxiety, which is something I related to, whenever I feel anxious the dusting rag can be the first thing I reach for. A tidy space equals a tidy mind, after all. This song certainly made a lasting impression on me.
Alongside their new album, the older tracks received the same, if not more, attention and applause. These songs include ‘Future’ and ‘A Labour of Love’ taken from their debut album, Reasons to Dream. I enjoyed hearing these songs live again as you could hear the bands growth in terms of their sound and stage presence. They also provided a great time for thinking and retrospection as the world has drastically changed since 2019 when the album was released; Aoife singing ‘Look to the future/See it all tipping over’ hit deeper than it ever has in a world where looking to the future is becoming increasingly difficult for a lot of people. However, it also brings a great deal of hope, after all the “dancing” and “drunk dreaming”’ the future will become “sharper now”.
The gig ended with the standout songs from Reasons to Dream, ‘Pretty Pure’, ‘Never Let Go’ and ‘The Others’. The lyrics ‘That’s how the others died/And that’s how they’ll die again/And again and again and again’ are always sang with a unique depth, and this gig was no different. The bands lyrics reflect the anger that many people throughout the UK feel towards the government and the current crisis in living. Whenyoung are a band of their time, who are constantly pushing boundaries and using their writing to explore the depths of what it means to be alive. We really are lucky to have them. After hearing the crowd’s reaction, whenyoung, should feel confident in their craft, as even after a break away, their fans are certainly not going anywhere.


This ordinance would double the income limits for applicants to some “affordable housing,” which would then be available to middle- and upper-income earners.
The initiative was placed on the ballot through verified petition signatures.
Why is this on the ballot?
As San Francisco real estate prices and rents soar, the city program to carve out below-market-rate space for people who could not afford to live here otherwise is under strain.
Proposition U’s proponents argue that it would give much-needed help to middle- and some upper-income earners by letting them access affordable housing. But the measure’s opponents argue that it would edge low-income renters out of existing and future affordable housing.
The measure would affect the Inclusionary Housing Program, which stipulates that when market-rate developers build projects containing at least 10 apartments or condominiums, they must help the city create affordable housing — homes priced below the market rate — either by building affordable housing or by paying the city a fee to build it. Developers must rent or sell at least 12 percent of new units on-site or 20 percent off-site at prices below the market rate so lower- or middle-income households can afford them.
When developers opt to build the affordable housing, the rental of those apartments must follow strict rules: the number of bedrooms determines their maximum monthly rents, and households may access them only if their total incomes fall under allowed thresholds.
The threshold for rental property is lower than that for ownership property — 55 percent of the median income for the region, and 110 percent, respectively. For example, the maximum monthly rent for a new one-bedroom apartment, with utilities, is $1,121. But to qualify, a single-person household must have an annual income that is, at most, $41,450; a two-person household may earn up to $47,400 and a three-person household may earn $53,300. (Older homes have slightly higher income and price ceilings.)
People earning up to 110 percent of the region’s median income may get this housing, but only if it is offered for sale. They may not rent.
These income caps have often been the targets of criticism, because they mean that the reduced-priced housing is unavailable to people who earn more — solidly in the middle class but who nonetheless struggle to afford living in the city.
For example, the first year’s pay for San Francisco public school teachers starts at $52,657, disqualifying them from below-market-rate housing.
In San Francisco, 39,577 housing units priced at fixed levels were available at the start of 2016, based on a city report characterizing all the types of affordable housing, including public housing. Of those, about 2,000 units had been built through the inclusionary program.
Forty-one percent of the inclusionary units were being rented to tenants earning up to, or very near, the current income cap. Fifty-nine percent were going to people earning more — up to 120 percent of the area’s median — though those units were presumably only for ownership.
Market-rate construction languished during the Great Recession. But it has picked up in recent years, adding to the bank of homes built through the inclusionary program. If the current rate of construction continues unabated, it is likely that 2,500 units will have been built through the program within the next year or two.
What would it do and at what cost?
If voters approve Proposition U, all existing and new inclusionary affordable housing would become available to households earning up to 110 percent of the median income for the region. That means the maximum monthly rent would be $2,241, for a single-person household with an annual income up to $82,950.
And in this type of affordable housing, Proposition U would make it illegal for a landlord to charge households more than 30 percent of their annual gross income.
Proposition U would have “minimal impact” on city coffers, the city controller says. In fact, this measure is projected to raise property tax revenue “to the extent that higher rental income raises the sales price and assessed value of rental property.” The owners would also pay higher taxes on the increased rental income, though the controller’s analysis offered no estimates of any future revenues.
Is there a catch?
Tenants are chosen by lottery, which prevents landlords from choosing only higher-earning applicants.
But with San Francisco’s limited number of affordable units in high demand, higher-income applicants entering a lottery would almost inevitably end up occupying units that otherwise would have gone to lower-income renters. As those renters are increasingly pushed out of the city, higher earners could come to dominate the pool of applicants.
To see the fierce competition that already exists for these below-market-rate apartments, look no further than a handful of recently finished buildings: 101 Polk St. offered 19 such units when it opened in March, but received 2,073 applicants by lottery; 1010 16th St. opened with 91 units, and received 2,546 applicants; 527 Stevenson St. opened with 9 units, and received 356 applicants; and the list goes on.
There are various types of affordable housing, created in different ways for different types of applicants. Right now, more than 90 percent of that housing is available to individuals and families earning up to 60 percent of the region’s median income.
Who officially proposed it?
The ballot measure was proposed by Thomas A. Hsieh, a member of the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee.
Supervisor Mark Farrell wrote the official proponent argument. Supervisor Katy Tang also supports it.
Who officially opposes it?
The official opponent argument was written by the San Francisco Council of Community Housing Organizations.
Other opposition includes City College Board of Trustees President Rafael Mandelman; former Supervisor Bevan Dufty; former City Attorney Louise Renne, and state Sen. Mark Leno.
Vote needed to pass
Simple majority — 50 percent plus one
Effective date if passed
10 days after votes are counted.
Follow the money
One committee so far is spending money to support Proposition U: “Yes on U, Working Families Fighting to Stay in San Francisco with Funding by the California Association of Realtors Issues Mobilization PAC and the San Francisco Association of Realtors.”
Two committees are spending money to oppose the measure: “Housing Forward SF, Yes on C & M, No on P & U,” and “Stop the Developer Giveway, No on P & U.”
Follow the money at the San Francisco Ethics Commission: all Proposition U filings.
Endorsements: our methodology
The Public Press chose to count endorsements from organizations that backed multiple candidates or ballot measures, and that made those endorsements available online. We did not count endorsements from individuals.
If you think we missed an important organization, please tell us. We’d love to hear from you.
Tracked endorsements by organization
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We’ve put together a number of events and resources to help you navigate the election process, no matter when you’re planning to vote and what state or district you call home.
Explore works by Latinx creators as we celebrate the contributions of Latinx Americans to our history, culture, and accomplishments.
The North Carolina Collection Gallery’s current exhibition explores how mapmakers have used artistic embellishments to educate, entertain and entice.
Vice Provost for University Libraries and University Librarian María R. Estorino and the University Libraries were recognized for work to make libraries more accessible and to deepen engagement with communities that historically have been underrepresented in archival collections.
The opera was inspired by the life of Omar ibn Said and informed by historical materials in Wilson Special Collections Library.
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DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – A $25 million dollar school project has been approved for 13 acres near Deeds Point. On Wednesday morning, Dayton’s City Commissioners voted unanimously in favor of moving forward with the project.
“I just believe this is a great opportunity for us to track a 25 million dollar investment that will go on to support largely our kids, our families, and so I’m excited about that,” said Dayton City Manager Shelley Dickstein.
City leaders say the school will be a private non-religious place for love income families and students to move towards a more successful direction. Now approved, city leaders say The Connor Group plans to lead development on the school.
The Connor Group officials say the goal is to educate 400-600 students once fully operational. “They have been all over the country looking at best practices, and have put together a model that I believe will be of great benefit to students and to families,” said Dickstein.
The school would also replace The Deeds Dog Park, but Dickstein says the city plans to spend $250,000 from the sale of the land to create a larger and more up-to-date park for dog owners and their pets.
Though subject for change, the goal is to have the private elementary school built by fall of 2022.


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The Wake County Historical Society in partnership with the Olivia Raney Local History Library of Wake County is pleased to present Nicholas Askew, the Cotton King. Nicholas will demonstrate making his fantastic cotton wreaths, discuss how he came to make a career of cotton, and take orders for his creations.
Nicholas Askew creates each of his signature cotton designs using the cotton he hand cuts from White Oak Farm where he grew up. The farm was started by his great grandfather in North Carolina in 1901 and passed down through four generations.
Cotton is part of Southern traditions, and his connection to it has been life-long for Nicholas. Some of his earliest memories are of watching the sunsets casting a mesmerizing glow over the fields. Nicholas studied Horticulture Science at NC State University, rounding out his knowledge of botanical plants and garden design. Every cotton wreath and decorative arrangement is handmade and can be enjoyed year round. Although he currently resides in the Carolinas, his beautiful and elegant pieces are appreciated throughout the country.
General admission tickets will be available at the door. No advanced reservations are required.
Location: Wake County Commons Building, 4011 Carya Dr, Raleigh, NC 27610

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Holiday retail activity doesn’t tell the whole story
Don’t let the holiday retail numbers fool you.
Local economic experts warn that despite the National Retail Federation’s forecast of a 2.3 percent sales increase this holiday season, the numbers might not indicate what everybody hopes.
“Holiday sales is an important indicator for retailers, but it’s not such a great indicator for economic recovery,” said Liesl Eathington, assistant scientist in the Iowa State University economics department.
Eathington recently released a “2010 Holiday Retail Sales Outlook.” Her projection: There is no reason for Iowa to fare much differently than the national projections, but that doesn’t tell the whole story. Even though sales are up for the holidays, the economy in Iowa is still struggling, she said.
For one thing, the numbers don’t take into account who is spending money. Though the top 5 percent of Iowa’s households capture 20 percent of the total household income, the bottom 20 percent account for only 4 percent of household income.
“I think there are a number of households in comparatively worse shape than they were last year or the year before,” she said.
Beyond that, though there might be a push in holiday sales, how that affects the coming year remains to be seen.
“A lot of what we buy during the holiday shopping season we have to make up for,” Eathington said. “If you overdo it a bit on the holidays, we have a corresponding decrease in January and February.”
Early numbers on the season look good. The number of people who shopped in stores over Thanksgiving weekend jumped 8.7 percent, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF). The average spending per shopper rose 6.4 percent. Online sales topped $1 billion for the first time ever on Cyber Monday.
Meghan O’Brien of O’Brien Economic Consulting in Ankeny agrees that an uptick in holiday sales doesn’t necessarily cure all that ails the economy.
“I would be surprised if we see sustained gains in retail,” she said. “What you need to see is consistent improvement in retail, and then you can say, ‘OK, consumers feel like the recession is really over.’ Economists feel like it is, but that’s absolutely irrelevant to whether we perform like we’re out of a recession, because ultimately consumers decide that.”
Instead, the potential increase in holiday sales points to pent-up demand, meaning that even though people are spending more, that doesn’t necessarily mean they are better off financially than they were a year ago.
“I think there is a certain percentage of consumers who are feeling much more optimistic,” O’Brien said. “This might be the first time we start to see some pent-up demand, which is where people have been incredibly constrained, and we see an increase in savings and things like that.”
That, and retailers are being smart, said Laura Smarandescu, assistant professor of marketing at Iowa State University. Especially at larger chain stores, retailers have marketed Black Friday savings well, and have used Cyber Monday to market their savings in a new way to customers.
Smarandescu noted that some online retailers posted special deals every hour to keep customers coming back. Customers also tend to spend more online, she said, because online shopping lends itself to impulse purchases and people make the decision to buy more in one transaction to take advantage of free shipping.
“It seems like there’s more creativity with online sales,” Smarandescu said. “Even if initially people didn’t have the intent to shop, all these strategies used by retailers may help increase shopping.”
Online sales might also skew expectations, O’Brien warned. Online sales topped $17.5 billion for the period from Nov. 1 to Dec. 5, up 12 percent from the same time period in 2009.
Typically about half of all holiday sales occur in the last 10 days before Christmas. The way the numbers stack up now, it stands to be a good holiday season for retailers, but that might not be the case.
Though it’s too early to tell, O’Brien suspects the increase of online sales early in the season could reduce purchases that would typically take place later in the season.
“Shoppers are being bombarded with sales, and their budgets are finite,” she said. “It’s just a question of how they distribute those dollars and the timing.”


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Eve Johnson, Iyengar Yoga
Spring 2018 Session:
Sunday, 10 to 11:45 am | mixed levels | April 15 to June 24 | no class May 20 | 10 classes, $225 | Drop-in $24 |
Monday, 5:30 to 7 pm | gentle level one | April 16 to June 25 | no class May 21 | 10 classes $195 | Drop-in $20 |
Tuesday, 5:30 to 7:15 pm | mixed levels | April 17 to June 26 | 11 classes, $245 | Drop-in $24 |
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How to choose a class:
Monday 5:30 pm: You're starting yoga, getting back after an injury, wanting to improve your fitness level slowly, wanting to work at a slower, gentler pace. Focuses on the Level one Iyengar syllabus.
Tuesday 5:30 pm: You're already active, and may have taken yoga classes before, but are new to Iyengar yoga. You may have an injury, but you're able to work with it. You want to deepen your understanding of the poses and how they work in your mind and body. More work with inversions and with pranayama. Includes foundation work as well as poses from the first three Iyengar syllabi.
Sunday 10 am: You're an experienced yoga student, with some Iyengar background, steady standing poses and confidence in shoulder stand. You want to deepen your understanding of the poses and how they work in your mind and body. More work with inversions and with pranayama. Includes poses from the first three Iyengar syllabi.
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Georgetown, Guyana – (February 20, 2017) His Excellency, Brigadier David Granger, MSS, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana extends heartfelt condolences on the passing of Guyana’s Secretary General to the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), Ms. Vivienne Inge Paula Nathoo.
Ms. Nathoo began her career at the former Guyana National Cooperative Bank (GNCB) in Port Mourant and was subsequently awarded a scholarship to pursue a Master of Law degree at the People’s Friendship University, Moscow. She was installed as Secretary General of the Guyana National Commission to UNESCO in 2008, a position which she held until her death on February 15.
His Excellency President David Granger extends sympathy to the relatives and friends of Ms. Nathoo, especially her two children, her mother and her siblings.
May her soul rest in peace!


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Philadanco founder Joan Meyers Brown was among the first African American dancers to break the color barrier in ballet. She is the subject of a new book, “Joan Meyers Brown and the Audacious Hope of the Black Ballerina.”
One of Philadelphia’s longest-running and most successful modern dance companies is Philadanco, founded over 40 years ago by Joan Meyers Brown.
Brown grew up with dreams of becoming a ballerina, but as a black girl in Southwest Philadelphia in the 1940s, the chances of achieving that goal were slim. Ballet—a European tradition associated with aristocracy—was a white institution.
Brown was part of the first generation of dancers to break the color barrier in ballet, and established Philadelphia as a premiere dance training region. She is the subject of the new book, “Joan Meyers Brown and the Audacious Hope of the Black Ballerina.”


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This important series is designed to make a significant contribution to the development of research on neurodiversity in the workplace. Despite increasing recognition of neurodiversity as a competitive advantage (Austin & Pisano, 2017), little is known about the work experiences and career outcomes of neurodiverse individuals. Neurodiversity is reported to include Autism Spectrum Disorder, Dyspraxia, Dyslexia, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Dyscalculia, Tourette Syndrome, and other neurological differences. This series will include books, monographs, edited volumes, and practitioner handbooks examining the key individual, organizational, and societal issues surrounding neurodiversity at work, the challenges involved in finding and maintaining employment for neurodiverse individuals, and the need to understand which best practices will lead to positive work, career, and life outcomes for neurodiverse individuals.
The series, Emerald Studies in Workplace Neurodiversity, will synthesize critical thinking around the strategic issues associated with hiring and integrating neurodiverse individuals into the workplace. Titles in the series will provide current research in this area. This series will capture contemporary research and practice from a diverse range of international scholars, practitioners, and educators. The series will help to build connections between research and neurodiversity in the workplace.
The series will explore the role of organizations, educational institutions, advocacy groups, and the public sector in preparing neurodiverse individuals for employment, best practices being utilized in the employment process, and how these may be adapted to address future challenges. This is a series that is relevant for both academics and practitioners, as it aims to further the research agenda on the topic and influence the ability of organizations to successfully hire neurodiverse individuals. While little is known about the work experiences and career outcomes of these individuals, the individual, organizational, and societal issues associated with neurodiversity in the workplace underscore the importance of this topic.
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Book: World of Destiny - Book 1 - Rescued by Robert C. Landrycategories: Book, Adventure, Post Apocalytic, YA, Young Adult, Sci-Fi Romance, Alien Conflict, Science Fiction
Robert C. Landryabout this book: World of Destiny is about Trevor Sansing and his daughter, Sarah, who have survived the demise of most of Earth's population. When they venture from their East Texas home, they are rescued/abducted by aliens and brought to a new world. They learn en-route that Connie Sansing, who was visiting neighbors when all this happened, was also picked up and brought to the same world. But they have no clue where she was taken on this strange planet. They have to find her. They learn that this new world is already sparsely populated by abductees that have been brought here over the last eighty years. Connie could be anywhere, and they have to find her. But they will need a guide. Without much choice, they are thrown in with a group of kids who were all born on this world. They reluctantly agree to let the Sansings tag along. The adventure begins and the search is on.
I originally intended this book to be a fun adventure story for young adults. But it turned into so much more than that. Because I rarely had much time to devote to writing, the first manuscript was years in the making and never was quite finished until I retired. Book 2 was finished in less than a year and book three is almost done after only six months. The title was originally going to be "The Lansing Chronicles". But right before I was ready to publish, I googled the name and discovered that it was already in use. Since this new world was going to be named Destiny, I changed the name to World of Destiny and the main character's name from Lansing to Sansing which was my grandmother's maiden name anyway. The artwork for the cover on both of the books in the series was done by my brother, Gary Landry. The hardest part in writing this series is the development of the main character, Trevor. I modeled his looks and temperament after one of my other brothers, but Trevor's relationship with his wife parallels some of the traumatic things I went through in my own personal relationship. It was often hard to write having to revisit some of those past experiences and emotions. But writing about them helped me deal with some of those feelings that I had buried deep as each one resurfaced during this process. The main thing that I wanted to come across in these books was that one man sometimes can make a difference. And that no matter how hard you get knocked to the ground, you have to stand back up and get on with your life.
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Remember the immortal line of questions in My Cousin Vinny? In open court, one of the witnesses claimed that he could identify the two youths charged with murder from his house across the street. the dusty, dirty-looking thing over your window?” Vinny Gambini asks, pointing to a photograph. The witness replied, “A screen.” Yuck! This scene has ruined the screened-in patios for some people. Top designers are now creating beautiful and high-brow spaces in yards from that controversial fiberglass mesh. While we may appreciate the innovative design, it is essential to remember the screen’s primary function. “While it keeps bugs at bay, it also creates a barrier that makes you feel comfortable without removing you completely from nature,” states Los Angeles interior designer Nina Freudenberger. When screened-in porches are done well, the jury can declare the verdict proudly on the courthouse steps: not guilty!
FARMHOUSE TO TEA
The porch of a farmhouse in Bridgehampton, New York, built by designer Steven Gambrel was a great way to bring the garden indoors. The client said, “My husband fell in love with the cozy elegance.” Steven created the vibe we wanted.
The dining table, benches, and rattan couch are all made of New Zealand Teak. The cushions are in Perennials fabric. Circa Antiques provides pendant lighting. Fine Paints of Europe painted the walls in White and the ceiling in Silver Gray.
Bill Ryall, an architect who lives on Long Island with Barry Bergdoll, designed a sun-filled porch for their home. The space is airy, modern, and accurate to the aesthetic of his architecture firm. A 1950s butterfly chair is featured in the casual dining area, with a plywood tabletop and industrial folding legs. The stainless steel screens are held in place by simple wood frames.
In the heat of the day
It only takes a little to bring your screened porch up to par. Susan Hable Smith, a textile designer from Athens, Georgia, has a screened-in porch that features a banquette made of a Hable construction outdoor fabric, a simple Indonesian armchair, and antique chairs. The floors have been painted with Farrow & Ball Studio Green to bring out the color of the grass outside.
Michel Botbol, when he first saw this century-old Long Island property, likened it to “Harry Potter and Miss Havisham.” He used that aesthetic to his advantage in the screened porch, where he turned a row of rustic columns into a focal point and placed an airy table and chairs, which initially belonged to fashion designer Geoffrey Beene, front and center.
Your screened-in porch is designed to keep you protected from the elements. But why not add a little bit of sky? Fashion designer Chris Benz has painted his screened-in porch ceiling a pale blue. The cocktail table and 1920s rattan furnishings are vintage.
Badgley Mischka’s Kentucky Retreat is a place where high-style and thoroughbred horses meet. The screened-in porch of the design team’s 1920s limestone-and-clapboard Dutch Colonial Revival looks out onto their 15 acres of land and features sofas, chairs, and tables by RH, Restoration Hardware.
RUSTIC AND RELAXING
Jeffrey Bilhuber’s home in Jackson Hole (Wyoming) gives a new meaning to the phrase “into the woods.” This room’s rustic timber walls and frame matched the furniture and accessories, creating a forest-like atmosphere. The vintage low-country corn-husk chair and stool, the Swedish-painted table, the Holtkoetter floor lamp, and Patterson Flynn’s rug are all vintage.
Leaves of SASS
The rattan sofa and armchairs in Palm Beach are a data-vars-ga-call to action. Walters made the slipper chairs. Tucker Robbins provided the porcelain stool. And the cocktail table was custom-made. Scheerer’s sconce for Urban Electric Co. is suspended between plaques with staghorn Ferns. The ceiling is covered in pecky Cypress.
NEW ENGLAND MOOD
In her New Hampshire home, Boston architect Heather Wells has used rattan furniture to create a cozy atmosphere. The vintage wicker furniture is covered with cushions in a Koplavitch & Zimmer material. The round side table by Mecox and the floor are old-growth fir.


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Check out This BTS X Hyundai IONIQ Electric Vehicle Collaboration
Hyundai collaborated with one of the biggest bands in the world right now, BTS. Hyundai collaborated with one of the biggest bands in the world, BTS, to welcome some popular electric vehicles to the lineup. The BTS members have been spotted in some Hyundai vehicles in the past, but the Hyundai IONIQ X BTS collaboration is a big deal. Check out what V, Jin, Jungkook, RM, SUGA, Jimin, and j-hope had to say about Hyundai’s electric vehicle lineup.
The Hyundai IONIQ campaign featuring BTS members was a hit
Hyundai Worldwide decided that to really shine the spotlight on the new electric vehicle lineup, the BTS members were the right ones for the job. The automaker went on to say that even though electric vehicles are not that new, one particular EV has never stolen the spotlight – until the Hyundai IONIQ lineup.
“Launching a new dedicated electric vehicle line-up brand, IONIQ, Hyundai Motor Company has once again teamed up with BTS to release a record that will surely electrify the world.”Hyundai IONIQ X BTS
This band has broken all kinds of boundaries in the music, fashion, and entertainment industries. That’s why BTS is the right group to work with Hyundai, which wanted to deliver a message of positivity.
Check out the BTS x Hyundai IONIQ: I’m On it music video
Hyundai said the collaboration with BTS and the IONIQ I’m On It video were meant to empower “you to live life your own way, in an eco-friendly way.” The individual members have different desires and personalities, which translates well to the IONIQ electric vehicle lineup. “Individually, we all look for different things in life, but collectively, we come together for a better future,” BTS member Jimin said.
Right now, the IONIQ line features a few different vehicles. The Hyundai IONIQ 5 electric SUV and the IONIQ electric vehicle. The IONIQ 5 starts at $44,000 and has a range of 320 miles. The IONIQ sedan starts at $33,245 and has a range of 170 miles. It is also still eligible for the full $7,500 federal tax credit at the time of publishing.
What was Hyundai’s inspiration for the IONIQ EV lineup?
Hyundai first got into the IONIQ game back in 2016. The term IONIQ is a combination of ion and unique. “An ion has low mass and high mobility; electricity transforms to energy and power when two positively charged ions flow,” Hyundai said. The goal was to bring life and mobility together to create an electric vehicle lineup that suited many needs.
Hyundai aimed to understand future customer requirements, develop new types of vehicles, and create something that “extend the role and definition of mobility.” One of those ideas included a portable electric scooter that fit into the door of the IONIQ sedan for more mobilibity. The research has brought out the IONIQ electric vehicle, the plug-in hybrid, and the regular hybrid vehicle.
No matter where the journey started, the IONIQ 5 electric SUV and IONIQ sedan have received high marks from experts so far. The fact that the BTS members helped launch the lineup with this collaboration is just icing on the cake!


Apple’s WWDC 2022 is just days away at this point and we all are waiting for company to unveil the next-gen iOS 16 and more OS upgrades. While rumors regarding iOS 16 are all over the place, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has revealed fresh information suggesting that Apple could finally add support for an always-on display feature for iPhones with iOS 16. Check out the details right below.
iOS 16 to Add Support for Always-On Display
According to the recent edition of Gurman’s Power On newsletter, Apple is said to add support for an always-on display (AOD) feature in iOS 16 ahead of the release of its upcoming iPhone 14 series. The Apple analyst says that the Cupertino giant is planning to add some major changes to the lock-screen on iPhones and iPads this year, including support for AOD and “wallpapers that have widget-like capabilities.”
Gurman adds that the AOD support on iPhones will turn down the frame rate significantly to always display quick-glanceable information like the battery percentage and notification count, among others. However, it is worth mentioning that the analyst says that the AOD feature will only be available on the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max models and won’t ship until September.
This new information seemingly confirms AOD for the iPhone 14 Pro models, which was expected as per rumours. To recall, Apple was expected to introduce AOD with the iPhone 13 earlier.
Other features of the upcoming iOS 16 include new ways of system interactions, refreshed Apple apps, upgrades for the Messages and Health apps, and many others.
New iPhone 14 Details Leaked!
Meanwhile, Gurman has also reported (via Phonearena) that Apple has expectations to sell fewer iPhone 14 models than what was previously predicted by analysts. Gurman says that the fact that the iPhone 14 series will not be a significant upgrade over its predecessor has led Apple set a flat production target of 220 million iPhone units for 2022. Analysts have previously predicted that the company would produce at least 240 million units this year. Supply-chain issue is another reason for this.
Furthermore, Gurman points out that the standard iPhone 14 and the 14 Max would come with incremental upgrades over the current iPhone 13 models. Although, all of the iPhone 14 models are slated to get a 120Hz ProMotion display. However, features like the much-anticipated 48MP camera and the RAM upgrade are currently rumored for the Pro models.


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When deflect arrows is used it says you take no damage from it. If a thrown AOE weapon (Such as a flask of acid or an Alchemist bomb) is thrown at a target with deflect arrows, what happens to the thrown weapon? Does it vanish and do nothing? Does it scatter and still perform AOE damage and ignore the deflecting target? Does it do something else?
For my game I rule that the player is allowed to deflect an AOE weapon. They get to role a reflex save against the attack role that was used to hit them. If they succeed they can choose which direction they deflected the attack to; if they fail it gets randomly deflected (d8 roll for direction).
I then have the attack hit the square that it was deflected too, and then figure out splash damage from there. If there's a creature in the deflected square I use the original attack roll to see if it hits that creature.
This can lead to some interesting strategies. One game saw our monk deflecting a flaming oil onto a summoned fire elemental in order to heal it from the fire damage.
By RAW, a character hit with a splash weapon also receives the splash damage.
[...] A hit deals direct hit damage to the target, and splash damage to all creatures within 5 feet of the target. [...]
The target is, in fact, a creature within 5 ft. of itself.
However, a character using the Deflect Arrows feat, explicitly receives no damage from the ranged attack. The feat does not force the attack to miss: it simply negates the damage. In fact, the splash weapon doesn't misfire and it still deal splash damage to adjacent creatures.
That said, what @mxyzplk wrote:
Pathfinder has a basis largely in simulation
stands true, and I'd take no offense nor scandal from house ruling that a deflected alchemist's fire still deals splash damage to its target.


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My full name is Willette Mitchell. I don't know what to say so I'll just say the basics.
I'm a female and I'm turning 21 this year!!
Talents: Writing, violin, and sewing
Favorite Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Young adult, Manga, Supernatural
Music is my #1 inspiration!!!
Favorite Music: Rap (the good kind), Hip-hop (the good kind), R&B (the good kind), Rock, Soul, Soundtracks, Some folk (as long as it has rock or metal), Metal, New Age, Celtic, Pop, Classical.
(Some) Favorite Artistes: FireFlight, Within Temptation, Blackmore's Night, Karl Jenkins, Lebo M, Enya, Ronan Hardiman, Adel, Alicia Keys, Blackstreet, Boyz II Men, Brandy, Celtic Woman, Ciara, Destinys Child, Epica, Escala, Evanescence, Flyleaf, Globus, Hayley Westenra, K'naan, Black Sheep, Fort Minor, Josh Groban
Fave Soundtracks: Aladdin, The Chronicles of Narnia, Clash of the Titans, Escaflowne OST 1, 2, and 3, Fullmeatal Alchemist, The Lion King, The Longest Yard, The Lion King 1 & 2, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Soundtrack, Music Suite from Twelve Dreams (The 12 Kingdomes Anime), Peter Pan 2003, Pirates of the Caribbean (all 3 & the one that wasn't much of a movie), Prince of Egypt, Prince Of Persia The Sands Of Time, Rent, Sherlock Holmes Step Up, Tarzan, Transformers 1 & 2, Step up 2 & 3, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journy
Fave Composers: Howard Shore, Alan Menken, Hans Zimmer, Harry Gregson-Williams, James Newton Howard, Ramin Djawadi, Steve Jablonsky, Joe Hisaishi, Wada Kaoru, Kunihiko Ryo, Senju Akira, Yoko Kanno, Danny Elfman.
Fave Books: The Inheritance Trilogy, Inkheart Trilogy, The Magic Circle, The Tigers Apprentice, The Scarlet Letter, Red River (Manga), The Sight, Ella Enchanted
Fave Shows: Reba, Drake & Josh, Americas Got Talent, Psyche, Project Runway, Once Upon a Time, Charmed, Americas Funniest Home Videos, Fullmeatle Alchemist: Brotherhood, InuYasha, Escaflowne, Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, 12 Kingdoms, Hakuouki, Fushigi Yuugi, Saiunkoku Monogatari, Kin'iro no Chord: Primo Passo, Prétear, Deltora Quest, Boys Over Flowers, Uta-no Prince-sama, Utawarerumono
Fave Movies: Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Sherlock Holmes 1 & 2, The Avengers, The Chronicles of Narnia 1, 2 & 3, Spirited Away, Independence Day, The Mummy, The Return of the Mummy, The Scorpion King, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Clash of the Titans, Ever After, Knight & Day, Letters of Juliet, The Lion King, Anaconda, Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns. Medea's Family Reunion, Medea Goes to Jail, Think Like a Man, The Lion king 2: Simba's pride, Mary Poppins, Howl's Moving Castle, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
A Heads Up: Most of my stories who's main character is a female, I picture them a strong and independent character. Not the big headed, weak and whiny. I find them annoying and gives the rest of us women a bad name in everything we do. I do not hate against those who are attracted to the same sex (even though I disagree with that kind of relationship) I treat people equally and get very annoyed with people who easily discriminate others.
If you generally love somebody with all your heart I'll show you some love!
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Due to imagination overload my story, 'Irisa - Tiger's Eye' will be put on hold since its going to be part of a series. So, I'll be putting the story on hold so I can catch up on my other writing!
Please don't hate me!

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The modern pandemic of the bacterial kiwifruit pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv actinidiae (Psa) is caused by a particular Psa lineage. To better understand the genetic basis of the virulence of this lineage, we compare the completely assembled genome of a pandemic New Zealand strain with that of the Psa type strain first isolated in Japan in 1983. Aligning the two genomes shows numerous translocations, constrained so as to retain the appropriate orientation of the Architecture Imparting Sequences (AIMs). There are several large horizontally acquired regions, some of which include Type I, Type II or Type III restriction systems. The activity of these systems is reflected in the methylation patterns of the two strains. The pandemic strain carries an Integrative Conjugative Element (ICE) located at a tRNA-Lys site. Two other complex elements are also present at tRNA-Lys sites in the genome. These elements are derived from ICE but have now acquired some alternative secretion function. There are numerous types of mobile element in the two genomes. Analysis of these elements reveals no evidence of recombination between the two Psa lineages.
Journal: Scientific reports

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