When Brendan Bomberry played his first game for Denver in 2015, he wasn’t wearing the jersey number he had waited years to. An upperclassman had already claimed No. 45.At North Carolina, coaches ensured the same didn’t happen to Bomberry’s high school teammate, Chris Cloutier. They knew Cloutier also went to The Hill Academy, a sports-focused center of fewer than 300 students in Toronto. They knew the story behind 45 and what it symbolized at Hill.“The second you walk through those doors at the Hill, they fully invest you,” Cloutier said. “You learn how to be a good leader. It’s one of the main focuses of the Hill. And, ya know, being able to wear 45 just takes you back to what you were taught.”At the Hill, the number is everywhere. It’s a part of the chant that ends each practice. It’s on a jersey hanging on the wall of the gymnasium. It’s pressed on a pinnie awarded to the practice player of the week. But the number is never worn in games.On a Monday evening in May 2008, a youth club box lacrosse team called the Toronto Beaches were playing a game in Newmarket, Ontario, when a defender struck Jamieson Kuhlmann with a blindside hit. The defender’s shoulder drove into the head and chest of the Hill 10th-grader and he collapsed. The kid teammates called “Jammer” couldn’t get up.AdvertisementThis is placeholder textThe team trainer, a long-time Kuhlmann family friend, ran onto the field. Jamieson passed out. The trainer helped carry him off and, minutes later, the sun sank below the horizon. Jamieson never regained consciousness, and after two days in the hospital, his parents removed life support.The Hill, which was only in its second season, retired its No. 45 lacrosse jersey in honor of Jamieson.“There’s a reason why he’s not here,” said Jamieson’s mother, Michelle Weber. “And for them to put such emotion into someone, and maybe even not trying to live his life, but taking aspects, pieces of it, and trying to make their life that much better, it overwhelms me. It really, truly does.”The next spring, after graduation, Jason Noble made a pact with several other teammates. If it was available, they would all wear 45 in college to honor Jamieson.In 2010, Noble wore 45 as a freshman at Cornell while Zach Palmer did the same at Johns Hopkins. A year later, Jason’s brother, Jeremy, claimed the number at Denver.The Hill Academy is slowly collecting jerseys from multiple alumni who have worn 45. Jason Noble’s jerseys are featured here. Courtesy of Brodie Merrill The same goes for Randy Staats, who has the number and a pair of wings tattooed on his right shin, started college in 2012 at Onondaga Community College. He eventually donned it for two seasons at Syracuse.And, for the past two, Bomberry has continued the legacy. The players wanted the number to serve as a daily reminder to work hard and be the best person you can be at all times.“Because you never know, if you take a day off or you’re not pushing hard enough, are you going to get that day back?” Jason Noble said.• • •Before Jamieson’s first game for the Hill, head coach Brodie Merrill came into the team’s dorm and told the newcomer he needed a jersey number. Jamieson looked across the room to dorm parent Dan Noble, who Jamieson called “D-Nobes.”The 26-year-old was in his first year at The Hill Academy after concussions ended his professional football career in Europe. Noble moved into the dorms of the Hill, living with the students and coaching strength and conditioning.Jamieson told Merrill he wanted 45.Jamieson wore it in part because Noble had as well, but Merrill also remembered he wanted it for Rudy, the hard-working title character in the 1993 film who wore the number after improbably walking on to the Notre Dame football team.Jamieson took interest in the underdogs who worked for everything because he saw himself in them. At a young age, he passed to everyone on the field, even if they weren’t going to catch it. He did it so much his mother questioned him about it one day, wondering why her son spread the ball around even if the other players weren’t as good as he was.“You know what, Mom?” Weber remembered her son saying when he was in middle school. “One day, they are going to catch it.”After Jamieson’s freshman year, his parents saw adolescence take its toll on their son. His grades slipped to a 62 average, his mother said, and he wasn’t as happy as he used to be. So, his mother sold her house to afford the Hill.She and Jamieson’s father, Mark Kuhlmann, saw the Hill as the solution because it prides itself on getting students out of their comfort zone. It pushes for high academic performance and Division I athletics, something her son embraced. It forced Jamieson to adjust, because at a school with fewer than 30 kids at the time, there wasn’t a junior varsity team for him to settle in with.Courtesy of Michelle WeberAt first, Noble remembered Jamieson being quiet and keeping to himself. The close-knit community soon changed that, though. His history teacher had told Weber that they had “never seen a kid read so much.” Before Jamieson went to the Hill, Weber didn’t remember him enjoying reading at all. Jamieson’s grades rose to an 81 average, she said.His rediscovered confidence translated to the field. He earned the nickname “Jammer” and learned to lead in different ways. He energized the team even when on the bench, and Staats remembered Jamieson always relaying a joke or sharing his infectious smile as players came off the field.Late one night during Jamieson’s time at the Hill, Noble overheard something he found remarkable through his floor. In the room below, Jamieson’s roommate, a hockey player, wasn’t sure if the Hill was the place for him. He considered leaving. As the classmate talked through his anxieties, Jamieson shared his own story. He reminded him there was nothing to lose, that he might as well just go for it.“His story and his legacy, it’s become so powerful because a lot of our students kind of see themselves and see what Jamieson did as inspiration,” Merrill said. “To be a good teammate. To be hardworking. To be humble in your approach.”During the spring term of his sophomore year, Jamieson filled out a self-evaluation sheet for the lacrosse team. He didn’t rank any part of his lacrosse skills higher than a six, except for conditioning. His highest self-graded marks came in work ethic, attitude, health and efforts in the classroom. In overall success, he granted himself a nine out of 10.“I think I have improved a lot but there is always room for improvement,” Jamieson wrote in the comments section of the sheet. “I think that because of the set up at the Hill (coaches, practice) and my work ethic, I will one day achieve my goal of playing college lacrosse.”Jamieson’s self-evaluation now hangs on the gym wall at The Hill Academy. Courtesy of Brodie MerrillBefore her son’s death a few months later, Weber wrote a letter to the Merrill family, which is in charge of the academy. In awe of how much her son had improved in less than a year there, she thanked them for all they had done.Jamieson embraced the Hill, which is an acronym for the four ideals of the academy. “H” indicates the highest level of achievement, pushing each student to reach their full potential. “I” stands for independence, emphasizing independent thought. The first “L” represents leadership, stressing that each member of the team must lead in their own way.In life, Jamieson mastered the first three. After death, he became the final symbol: a second letter L for “Legacy.”• • •Dan Noble never planned to stay at the Hill, but after Jamieson died, D-Nobes couldn’t leave. He had to pass on the boy’s legacy.“It was my purpose,” Noble said.At the first team practice following the accident, Noble got emotional. He changed the team chant, which had always been “Hill Pride.” From then on, the team would say “4-5 Hill Pride” after breaking down each meeting.“It was there to be a reminder that we never have to do any of this,” Noble said. “We get to do this and what an opportunity this is and to be grateful.”The papers Jamieson wrote his goals on now hang on the gym wall at the Hill, along with his old jersey. There’s an assembly each year to teach his story to the students who sat where he once did. The team awards a No. 45 practice pinnie each week to a player who embodies Jamieson and the Hill’s core beliefs.The number’s reach expands each year. Several Division I women players now wear it. Merrill has represented Team Canada in his former player’s number. Players often ask teammates from the Hill if any opponent wearing 45 is a fellow alum.Jamieson Kuhlmann Field was founded in 2008 in Toronto. Courtesy of Michelle WeberEvery year since Jamieson died, there’s been a memorial tournament in Toronto in his name. Before each game of the “Jammer Classic,” players are asked to read a plaque next to Jamieson Kuhlmann Field. The first part of the plaque expresses Jamieson’s values. It alludes to him throwing the ball even to those who might bobble it. They will “catch it in their hearts and remember you for the pass.”“May all those who play on this field draw inspiration from a remarkable young man who was called upon to play the game elsewhere,” the script continues. “Jamieson’s Legacy will remain with us forever.”It will carry on. Bomberry will graduate from Syracuse University next month with hopes that No. 45 will remain on the roster. He plans to pass the jersey on to Owen Hill, an incoming freshman who will be the third Hill Academy player to wear 45 with the Orange.“(No. 45 has) taken on a life of its own,” Noble said. “But it’s Jamieson’s life.” Comments Published on April 11, 2018 at 10:40 pm Contact Josh: email@example.com | @Schafer_44 Facebook Twitter Google+
After much speculation, President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins has today confirmed that he will run for a second term in the Áras. The President has previously maintained that he would only hold the position for one term. But after seven years in Áras an Uachtaráin, he has come to change his decision.A statement issued today said “President Michael D. Higgins wishes to confirm that he will be offering himself as an independent candidate, under Article 12.4.4 of Bunreacht Na hÉireann, when the Ministerial Order for a Presidential Election is made later in the year. “The Government has been informed of this decision.“The President’s programme of official duties and engagements continues.”The next Irish presidential election is expected to take place in October 2018.Other candidates have expressed an interest in seeking nomination to run for the presidency including Donegal artist Kevin Sharkey. If elected, the painter and former broadcaster would become the first black president of Ireland. Michael D Higgins confirms he will seek second term as President was last modified: July 10th, 2018 by Rachel McLaughlinShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)
SAGA AmeriCorps volunteer Maia Wolf (second from right) poses with other AmeriCorps members last year. (Photo courtesy Maia Wolf)Nineteen AmeriCorps volunteers throughout the state were told this week their positions, including stipends and benefits, could end on Monday.Download AudioAs a second year AmeriCorps member, Maia Wolf volunteers at Discovery Southeast, a nature education nonprofit. She got the news the same way fellow AmeriCorps volunteers in Juneau, Anchorage, Homer, Seward and Cordova did – in a teleconference Tuesday.The volunteers thought they had secure positions through July. Wolf says they’re frustrated.“It’s financially difficult for a lot of people. We’re coming out of college. We don’t have a lot of savings and so not having something lined up and having so little time to look for a new position is difficult,” Wolf says.The volunteers affected are specifically AmeriCorps members with Southeast Alaska Guidance Association, or SAGA. The Juneau nonprofit is ceasing operation of its AmeriCorps program due to financial troubles, and hopes another program in the state can take it over. SAGA has been bringing AmeriCorps volunteers to Alaska for 20 years to work on service projects on public lands and volunteer with schools and nonprofits.Discovery Southeast Executive Director Shawn Eisele says the organization plans to support Wolf for the full length of her contract, regardless of what happens to the AmeriCorps program.AWARE hopes to do the same for its AmeriCorps volunteer.Saralyn Tabachnick is the executive director of Juneau’s domestic abuse and sexual assault prevention nonprofit. She says the AmeriCorps volunteer at AWARE serves as a children’s advocate and fills a real need.“She works with kids who are living in shelter, acclimates them to shelter, spends time with them, safety plans with them, facilitates groups for them, helps them feel like the unique people that they are,” Tabachnick says.She says if SAGA’s AmeriCorps program doesn’t get picked up by another organization, AWARE will try to raise funds to keep its volunteer on as long as possible.Faith Lee is the coordinator of Sitka AmeriCorps, the program that might take on SAGA’s volunteers. If it’s financially viable, Lee says Sitka AmeriCorps could ensure SAGA members had support to complete their terms.“We would take on all of the reporting, filing, payroll, health insurance,” Lee says.The Sitka School District runs the community’s AmeriCorps program. Lee says the administration is figuring out what the budget implication of doubling the number of AmeriCorps members will be to the district.SAGA receives $250,000 in federal funds as well as community contributions to run its 11-month AmeriCorps program.Lee hopes Sitka AmeriCorps can help out.“I felt really bad that 19 young adults were maybe not going to have an advocate and that’s something that I really take to heart because I want them to have a great experience. I want them to leave a footprint and make an impact and feel good about their service. And hopefully continue to volunteer for the rest of their lives,” Lee says.Sitka’s 6-year-old AmeriCorps program and SAGA’s have had a great relationship in the past, Lee says.“They actually mentored us and shared everything when we first took on AmeriCorps. They were wonderful. Without them, we would’ve really struggled. SAGA has contributed to our state for many years. If I can help in any way, I’m more than happy to put that extra time in,” she says.SAGA board member George McGuan says faced with a $350,000 debt and no way of repaying it, the board is seeking legal counsel to figure out what to do next.


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Chris Jagger, Sir Mick’s kid brother, performed in front of a handful of people in Pordenone, Italy with his “Acoustic Trio”.
Chris is 66 years old and as one can see from the pictures, has ALL the characteristics (sans the wrinkles and the lips) of his famous brother, Sir Mick Jagger (who recently celebrated his 70th birthday).
Chris was joined on the stage of the small locale by David Hatfield on bass and Elliett Mackrell on violin. A very entertaining two-hour show in sweltering heat during the town’s “Pordenone Blues Festival” event. Jagger Jr. is quite the prolific slide-guitarist and harmonica player, just like his older brother. The musical repertoire consisted of a mixture of blues and country songs, but no Rolling Stones songs.

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Jimmy Buffett is a Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter and film producer with millions of fans around the world. The king of the parrotheads took time out to answer questions about his love of sports, what's on his bucket list and how he feels about assisting Miami Heat's Shane Battier with his big announcement. ( Note to Shane Battier: Jimmy plays in Miami Jan. 28. Watch your Twitter -- you might get an invite to play the congas. )
I hear you love sports. What is your favorite team?
I'm a big sports fan, but favorite the Saints! I grew up as a Saints fan. I was at the very first game the Saints played in New Orleans -- nobody knew who I was back then. It was probably before you were born!
Shane Battier announced he was going to Miami via Twitter and said, "This was a exciting process and after much deliberation, I would like to quote the great poet Jimmy Buffett and take my chances "Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season." How do you feel about "assisting" with his big announcement?
"I like it a lot. I was a big fan of his during the Duke days. Being a big Heat fan, I think it's great. I think he has a lot of dimensions. He's going to be a huge asset. I'm happy with it."
In 2001 you were ejected from a Heat versus Knicks game for cursing at referee Joe Forte. Looking back, what are your thoughts, and would you do anything differently?
"No, I wouldn't do anything different. I remember it humorously now. Alonzo [Mourning] was telling me to stay there. He [referee, Joe Forte] didn't have any idea who I was. Some people thought it was a publicity stunt. It completely wasn't. My son was young, and I told him I was going to have to leave the game because I said a bad word. He said, 'Do I have to leave?'"
What's on your sports bucket list?
"Saints to win the Super Bowl next year in New Orleans, and I'll be there."
Will you be playing halftime? I'm going to vote for that!
"No. I wouldn't do the halftime show unless it was live. I don't lip sync."


NEWS | 24/06/2016He is the only player in the world who has scored in the last three World Cups and last four Euros.
Cristiano made his debut in the Euro at the age of 19. This was the exact edition of the tournament that his country hosted in 2004. The Whites forward scored in the opening game against Greece and in the semi-final against Holland, in a tournament where they finished as runners up. Two years later he scored in the World Cup against Iran. In Euro 2008 he scored against Czech Republic and in the World Cup 2010, against North Korea.
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Four years ago, in the Euro hosted by Poland and Ukraine, Cristiano played a key role. The Portuguese led his side to the semi-finals thanks to two goals in the group stage against Holland and another goal in the quarter-final clash against Czech Republic. In 2014 he scored against Ghana, making it his third World Cup in which he had scored. He sealed his fourth Euro of goal scoring against Hungary .


Home' Work Boat World : September 2009 Contents VT Fitzroy's Auckland dry dock continues to be busy with the
Cook Strait New Zealand Passenger / Ro-Ro ship 'Santa Regina'
dry docking in July.
The 'Santa Regina' is operated by New Zealand company Strait
Shipping and at 14,588GRT with a 22.56-metre beam is the widest
vessel that has been dry docked by VT Fitzroy. With a lateral
clearance of around 500mm when passing through the dock gate,
this vessel is likely to remain the widest for some time.
Apart from classification requirements, one of Strait Shipping's
key objectives for the dry docking was to improve the 'Santa
Regina's' underwater performance by lowering the resistance of the
hull. Over the years and many dockings and applications of primers,
build coats and anti-foul, the vessel has an overbuilt rough surface.
As completely stripping the underwater hull and applying a new
generation coating system was considered uneconomic for the age
of the vessel, the aim was to utilise ultra-high pressure water
blasting to remove a large amount of the over build leaving a tight
well-adhered coating behind and a smoother surface. An Altex
Coatings system including three coats of Carboline:Carboguard 635
and three coats of Sea Barrier 4000 antifouling will then be applied.
Orthodox high pressure water blasting and painting of the hull
topsides and superstructure sides, the stern door and some deckhouse
areas was also planned. Other work package items included steelwork
repairs in way of shell indents and in tank top areas.
Engineering repairs included tail shaft and sea valve surveys,
bow thruster service and assistance with main engine repairs.
Outfitting items included renewal of galley flooring systems,
ventilation systems and internal preservation.
The 'Santa Regina' was in dock for 14 days undocking on
The 85 metre, 3,502GRT research survey vessel 'Geobay' arrived
at VT Fitzroy's repair berth on July 26 to carry out class renewal
surveys prior to dry docking on August 5.
This will be VT Fitzroy's first dry docking for Singapore-based
DOF Management, with the dry dock work package expected to
include: hull ultrasonic thickness gauging and machinery surveys;
cropping of shell plate for bow thruster motor replacement;
servicing of the vessel's two azimuth propulsion thrusters;
preservation of underwater hull, topside hull and decks; servicing
of the 30-tonne deck crane; servicing of ventilation and air
conditioning systems; overhaul of engine and generator systems;
survey of sea valves, anchors and cables and miscellaneous repairs
to ballast and general pumping systems.
VT Fitzroy is approved by the major classification societies to
carry out hull ultrasonic thickness gauging.
During the vessel's survey period, VT Fitzroy will also assist the
vessel charterers DOF Subsea Australia with replacement of the
vessel's ROV deployment system.
VT Fitzroy has managed the Dry-dock and Marine Engineering
Facility in Auckland since July 2004, where it carries out ship repair
and marine engineering maintenance for the New Zealand Navy
and New Zealand and overseas commercial vessels. In the 2008/09
financial year VT Fitzroy achieved its first 100 percent dry dock
occupancy with vessels dry-docked and maintained including: an
Australian-owned cruise ship and LPG carrier; United States-owned
cruise ship; Danish-owned parcel tanker; Norwegian-managed
seismic survey vessel, Japanese fishing vessel, Tahiti-based
passenger/cargo vessel; several New Zealand-based commercial
vessels including Ro-Pax and cargo vessels; the French Navy light
transport vessel 'Jacques Cartier' and New Zealand Navy frigates
and support vessels.
For further information contact:
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A villain steeped in Doctor Who lore has made a brief but significant cameo in the trailer for the twelfth series of Doctor Who, which also featured brief shots of guest stars Sir Lenny Henry and Stephen Fry, as well as the TARDIS team in their finest clobber for a mysterious dinner.
Today is Doctor Who Day, the 23rd November the anniversary of the airing of the first ever episode of Doctor Who back in 1963.
This date is therefore appropriate to drop the most extensive trailer yet for the upcoming series of Doctor Who, which teases a range of close scrapes for The Doctor and her pals.
Jodie Whittaker, Bradley Walsh, Yasmin Khan, and Toisin Cole even make a bit of an effort at the start of the trailer, arriving at a villa in dinner jackets.
After that, there’s no hint they have any time to enjoy a genteel meal.
A classic villain returns to haunt The Doctor
Almost immediately, an imminent and devastating threat is issued to The Doctor by a familiar face new to the series.
"The security of this entire planet is at stake,” warns Stephen Fry’s as-yet-nameless character.
“Can we rely upon you?”
He has clearly never heard of The Doctor.
But halfway through the trailer, an echo of the past enters the frame, one which may call The Doctor’s reliability into question.
Confused as to where she is in one scene, she asks the place and time and is told Paris, 1943.
She’s instantly disturbed by the answer, it evoking a memory from her multiple pasts.
“Something’s coming for me,” whispers The Doctor.
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The audience is then treated to two glimpses of what we assume is coming for The Doctor - A Cyberman.
This classic enemy from her past is far from production-line polished; it’s a battered creature bearing the scars from the ravages of time.
Or, perhaps, scars inflicted by The Doctor?
Might it be a creature to be pitied now, rather than destroyed?
Another fleeting cameo is made by Sir Lenny Henry, who was recently announced as a guest star in the new series.
He can be seen leaning out of a car window firing at, what you have to assume, is The Doctor and her companions chasing after him on motorbikes.
Ahead of the trailer’s release, there’s been another announcement regarding other guest stars for the 12th series.
One of whom is no stranger to the universe of The Doctor.
Robert Glenister played Salateen in The Caves of Androzani, which broadcast in 1984 and marked the last time Peter Davison played The Doctor.
The Gallifreyan then regenerated into the Sixth Doctor, played by Colin Baker.
Glenister, who hasn’t said he’ll reprise that role, spoke of going back to a show from his youth.
“I first appeared in Doctor Who in The Caves of Androzani at the tender age of 24 in 1984. Thirty five years later I got to be in it again at the not so tender age of nearly 60. How time flies!”
Also unveiled is another doctor, though Goran Višnjić is more used to A&E doctors from his ER days than an alien who travels around in a police box.
Though he too didn’t reveal who he will be playing, he let slip that it will be a well-known figure from history.
“I’ve always been a huge fan of Doctor Who, so when the offer to play one of my favourite people in history came, it made me so happy to be part of the show and it turned into this awesome, dream job!”
Doctor Who will return to BBC One in early 2020.

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School Board reviews bond levy financing options and interdistrict transfer
The Grants Pass School District Seven Board will review bond levy financing options and receive an interdistrict transfer report during their meeting at noon Tuesday in the district’s administration building located at 725 N.E. Dean Drive.
There are six options for proposed general obligation bonds which range from a par amount of approximately $18 million to $22 million.
District Seven, which opted out of interdistrict transfer for this current school year but allows transfers that meet certain criteria with Three Rivers District, will receive a report on the district’s current process.

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Information and communication technology is developing rapidly in Africa – but there are worrying trends, such as a growing digital divide between men and women, and between urban and rural areas. These are the basic findings of a new policy note by Prof. Samia Nour, an affiliated researcher at UNU-MERIT.
The author investigates some of the main causes of the digital divide, including differences in economic development, literacy, schooling and education levels. She then delves into the major characteristics of the divide. For example, “the digital divide by gender is 23 percent in Africa, the highest of all regions in the world, almost twice as high as the global average of 12 percent,” says Nour.
“Moreover, there is the digital divide in terms of urban / rural location. This divide is very large in parts of sub-Saharan Africa. For example, in Zimbabwe 36 percent of the urban population use the internet, but less than 7 percent of the rural, according to ITU [the International Telecommunication Union].” Then there are the language challenges: “The English language has a dominant position in the ICT domain [but] less than 20 percent of Africa’s total population speak English as either their native or a foreign language,” says Nour.
The author also considers the effects of Internet shutdowns in 2017, including in Ethiopia on 30 May and Congo-Brazzaville on 11 June. “Censorship, surveillance and self-censorship, which often follows in the wake of surveillance, are mainly caused by the lack of strong democratic institutions. The situation impedes many Africans from developing their ICT skills and deriving educational and entrepreneurial benefits from full access to the internet. Hence, it contributes to the global digital divide. The trend seems to be towards increased government abuse of internet users’ rights.”
For more details, including policy recommendations, download the policy note here.

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“Large accommodation with plenty of family-friendly facilities.” - VisitEngland Assessor
Monnington on Wye, Herefordshire
- Social distancing and safety measures in place
- Follows government and industry guidelines for COVID-19
- Signed up to the AA COVID Confident Charter
Separate bin areas for 3 cottages Covid trays with thermometers, liquid soap, anti viral wipes, zoflora floor cleaner, antibacterial spray antiviral spray, disposable gloves and masks
Our Inspector's view
Monnington House is an Idyllic farmhouse situated on The Wye Valley Walk. It' 9 large bedrooms and 9 bathrooms make it perfect for celebrations and group gatherings. The dining area seats 18, and local caterers work in the house regularly. Guests also have use of a private garden, playing field, table tennis room and games room.
Facilities – at a glance
- Total units: 3
- Maximum occupancy: 18
- Private garden
- Washing machine
- Sky or freeview
- En suite
- Linens provided
- Fireplace or wood burning stove
- Open all year
- Changeover day: Friday, Monday
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About the area
Herefordshire is split in two by the River Wye which meanders through the county on its way to the Severn and the sea. Largely rural, with Hereford, Leominster, and Ross-on-Wye the major towns and cities, its countryside and ancient villages are the county’s major asset.
Visitors can take advantage of a number of the trails which will guide them through areas of interest. Those especially interested in historic village life should try the Black and White Village Trail, which takes motorists on a 40-mile drive around timber-framed villages from Leominster to Weobley (established in the 17th century and known as a centre of witchcraft in the 18th), Eardisley (where the church boasts a 12th-century carved font), Kington, Pembridge and others. Other trails include the Mortimer Trail, the Hop Trail and the Hidden Highway, which goes from Ross-on-Wye to Chester. Hereford has a small Norman cathedral, which has a great forest of pink sandstone columns lining the nave. Inside is a chained library, a 13th-century Mappa Mundi (map of the world) and one of only four copies of the 1217 version of the Magna Carta.
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Researchers crawl toward solution for cerebral palsy sufferers
BY THE NUMBERS
764,000 children and adults in the U.S. exhibit one or more symptoms of cerebral palsy
10,000 babies born in the U.S. each year, who develop cerebral palsy
Source: United Cerebral Palsy
1 in 303 estimated average of children in the U.S. with cerebral palsy
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AT A GLANCE
Cerebral palsy is a collection of disorders caused by brain damage that affects the brain’s ability to send messages down to the muscles
Infants with a disorder that severely affects motor and cognitive development may learn to crawl on time thanks to a multidisciplinary group of OU researchers.
Andrew Fagg, Lei Ding, David Miller and Thubi Kolobe are combining robotics, brain imaging and machine learning to create a device that helps infants learn the specific body and limb movements required for crawling.
The team received a $1.135 million grant from the National Science Foundation in October to improve upon a device that Kolobe designed at Virginia Commonwealth University. Three years ago, Kolobe came to OU and presented the prototype to Fagg and Miller.
After meeting, Miller and Kolobe applied for and received a grant to develop a kinematic suit that observes infants’ limb movements in real time, said Miller, co-investigator for the project.
The suit fits the infant like a “onesie” and is functionally similar to body suits used in animation movie filming to simulate natural movement, Miller said. Twelve inertial measurement sensors spread throughout the suit communicate where the infant’s limbs are in space at any given time.
The new grant will be used to introduce brain imaging, Ding’s specialty, into the project, improve the kinematic suit and redesign Kolobe’s crawling robot, Fagg said.
Kolobe’s design for the crawling robot was a type of motorized skateboard, equipped with pressure sensors to read shifts in the infant’s weight and respond with movement accordingly, said Fagg, the project’s lead principal investigator.
The skateboard design, however, had some limitations, Miller said. It broke on a regular basis, and the device carried the infant’s whole weight, so the child never learned to support its own weight. The robot could not scoot sideways, a common movement for infants learning to crawl.
“We want something that can mimic all the movements that infants want to do and do the same type of training to get them to learn to carry more and more weight,” Miller said. “We’re pretty much starting from the ground up.”
The new device uses “omni wheels,” wheels with rollers perpendicular to the axle, that allow the device to skid across the floor. These wheels are similar to those used in factories to move parts across the production floor, Miller said.
A force-torque sensor that rests on the wheels measures forces that are up, down, left, right, forward or backward, including pitch and yaw, he said. The robot combines information from the sensor with information from the kinematic suit to generate motion in relation to the infant’s limb movements.
Infants learn to crawl by trying random movements, and these movements might cause them to roll or scoot across the floor, Fagg said. The resulting motion surprises the infant and drives them to keep trying.
“The infants start to build associations like ‘I see a toy a few feet away; here are the movements I need to get over there,’” Fagg said.
“Infants with cerebral palsy don’t have the strength or muscle coordination to produce those movements, and thus they don’t have those ‘Aha!’ moments. They learn to stop trying.”
The absence of these “Aha!” moments substantially delays crawling, and because crawling is key in childhood development, cerebral palsy infants face more developmental problems down the road, Fagg said.
Consequently, infants with the disorder have a hard time coordinating muscles and producing movement with enough force to induce motion.
The disease is non-progressive and does not worsen over time, but it has a dramatic effect on motor skills and cognition, Fagg said.
While infants with cerebral palsy do attempt motions that would otherwise cause the child to roll or scoot across the floor, they lack the muscle strength to initiate the motion. To compensate, the robot rewards the infant’s attempts by moving in a natural manner, Miller said.
The robot subsequently raises the bar and makes it slightly harder for the infant to initiate the robot’s motion, Miller said. For example, if movement of the right arm initially caused the robot to move to the right, the infant might have to move that arm while shifting to the right to cause the robot to repeat the same motion.
“At first if you wave your arms and legs, you’ll move; then we’ll fine-tune it,” Miller said. “By intermittingly rewarding simple motions, the infants eventually should be able to crawl.”
Several considerations go into making a robotics device for infants, Miller said. Everything must be soft and smooth, and the wheels must be guarded so the infants cannot run over themselves.
One of the biggest considerations, however, is getting the children in and out of the device quickly, he said.
“If it takes you five minutes to strap into the device, the infant’s going to be frustrated,” Miller said.
Electroencephalography (EEG) hairnets — devices that measure brain activity — will be placed on the infants while they learn to crawl on the robot, and Ding’s expertise in brain imaging will give the team an idea of what’s happening in the brain as the infants are developing, Fagg said.
The research team will work with healthy, developing infants in the first year of the grant and begin to work with cerebral palsy infants in early 2014, Miller said.
Toward the end of the grant, the team will begin to experiment with a robot that will help infants with cerebral palsy transition from crawling to walking, Miller said. They are dealing with very basic concepts now, but the team will apply for another grant if the designs look promising.

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Published August 18. 2013 4:00AM
The Connecticut Sun, who couldn't recover from a slow start on Friday night in Atlanta, must avoid a similar fate today when they visit Eastern Conference leader Chicago (6 p.m., CPTV Sports).
Connecticut (7-16) fell behind 18-1 against the Dream and never really seriously challenged after beating Atlanta 88-86 two nights earlier at home. The Sun, in last place, trail fourth-place Indiana (11-13) by 3 1/2 games for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot with 11 games remaining.
First-place Chicago (16-8) is coming off a 79-66 road win at Seattle on Thursday despite playing without leading scorer Elena Delle Donne.
The rookie has a left foot injury and was wearing a walking boot Thursday night. Her status for today is unknown.
- Day staff reports

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Viva la dolce vita²
You’ve heard of Gio’s Strada, right? Well, Gio’s little sister Giulia is keeping cooking in the family with her own Italian food truck: Giulia é Pizza! Her passion for food was the driving force for creating her own mobile pizzeria, with its wide choice of classic, original and vegetarian pizzas that will transport your guests right to the heart of Italy. You just can’t beat pizza for a work drinks do, a pitstop at a dance party or a sit-down meal for a staff celebration. Besides, who doesn’t love pizza?

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Even before his official prison release from Lovelock Correctional Center, O.J. Simpson has been approached by several literary agents to write the mother of all memoirs, and New York publishing houses are on stand-by to gobble it up, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.
A source dished that the book deal is specifically why Simpson’s attorney, Malcolm LaVergne, spoke disparagingly about Jeffrey Felix, the former prison guard and author of Guarding the Juice.
But Felix is fighting back, trashing Simpson’s “performance,” during the Nevada Parole Board hearing.
He told RadarOnline.com, “O.J.’s attorney blustered about suing me and possibly coming after my pension. He thinks that, but a lot of people wonder why O.J.’s still got an NFL pension after murdering two people.”
Felix wasn’t aware of Simpson’s possible book deal, but said, “Forget about a book deal. O.J. should get an Oscar for his performance at the hearing, not parole. He’s an actor, and actor’s lie for a living.”
- Frail-Looking O.J. Simpson, 76, Hunches Over and Struggles to Walk in Rare Outing
- O.J. Simpson Endorses GOP Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy for President: 'This Guy's Onto Something'
- Forensic Scientist Who Helped O.J. Walk Free By Questioning the Handling of Blood Evidence Fabricated Evidence in Another Murder Trial, Court Finds
Word is, Simpson wasn’t thrilled when he found out Felix was co-writing a book with Corey Levitan, after befriending him.
And despite the book casting the former NFL star in a good light, he and his lawyer are on a mission to pan it to make way for Simpson’s proposed tell-all.
“Who would believe anyone with a mullet like that? And high hair?” LaVergne was caught saying on a hot mic during the recess at the parole hearing on July 20, 2017. Simpson could be released from prison as early as October 1, 2017.
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Peter Scott, popular author, TedX speaker, and futurist, discusses how to ensure AI is used for good… despite the potential for it doing harm
September 18, 2022
Peter Scott, author, TedX speaker, and futurist, worked at NASA’s JPL laboratory after receiving his Masters Degree in Computer Science from Cambridge. Raising kids made him realize the potential impact of AI to do both good and harm. He left NASA and switched careers to feel confident he was doing all he could to secure their future. He recently published Artificial Intelligence and You after publishing Crisis of Control five years back.
Listen and learn:
- When will we achieve artificial general intelligence (AGI)… and is that the right goal for the AI community?
- Why we weight the potential of AI doing harm about five times as much as the potential for it doing good.
- What’s the biggest global problem AI might solve in the near term.
- How DeepMind’s AlphaFold protein folding technology could change humanity.
- What does it mean to be human in an era when machines can do more tasks historically reserved for humans?
- Why Peter blames Big Tech for “breaking” democracy.
- What Peter expects will be AI’s greatest achievement in the next decade.
- Why the evolution of a digital race hinges on global economic incentives.
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The NFL's passing yardage leader was nearly flawless again Thursday night, throwing for 344 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions to help the NFC South leaders tighten their grip on first place with a 43-28 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
"He had a real locked-in look about him," Falcons coach Dan Quinn said. "Matt's really been on point with where to go with the ball."
"They played a little better than we did that day. I feel like we have continued to improve," Ryan said. "For me, the best thing from a confidence standpoint is that we continue to get better, week in and week out."
Jones, who's closing in on another 1,000-yard receiving season with 970 through nine games, caught a 3-yard scoring pass in the third quarter, when Ryan led TD drives of 86 and 82 yards to break it open.
Jameis Winston threw for 261 yards and three touchdowns for Tampa Bay, including scoring passes of 3 and 24 yards to Evans, who had 11 receptions.
Both of Tampa Bay's young stars finished the game on the sideline, with Evans being evaluated for a possible concussion and Winston limping off after being shaken up when he was tackled trying to score on a two-point conversion play with just under seven minutes remaining.
Koetter didn't provide much of an update on either's condition, other than to say "Jameis told me he's fine" and that Evans was in the concussion protocol after taking a hard hit along the sideline after making a catch in the fourth quarter.
"The coach took me out," said Winston, who later did a little dance move to demonstrate to reporters that he was OK.
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Tourist drivers cause concern
The death of a Chinese woman in Northern Southland has resulted in a high-ranking Chinese consulate member expressing concern for the safety of his countrymen on New Zealand roads.
Li Xin, the Vice Consul General of the Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Christchurch, says more needs to be done to prevent Chinese citizens from dying and getting seriously injured in New Zealand.
Chinese tourists were the second-largest source of visitors after Australians and were increasingly opting to explore NZ on their own.
As more Chinese people explored the country, many were opting out of organised coach tours and getting behind the wheel of self-drive cars, Li Xin said.
This was especially true of the younger Chinese generation.
A lack of understanding of NZ road rules, road safety and road conditions needed to be addressed, he said.
The Chinese consulates in Christchurch and Auckland were doing a lot to educate the Chinese on road safety, but a lot more was still needed.
"The peak tourist season is coming and more and more Chinese tourists will arrive, and Queenstown is a must for them. Since the driving rules between our two countries are so different, the Chinese consulate will do everything possible to remind the Chinese tourists to drive with extreme care," Li Xin said.
The consulate was established in Christchurch after the 2011 earthquake and during that time there had been several serious road crashes involving Chinese drivers.
"Often Chinese drivers know very little about the driving rules in New Zealand," he said. "It is almost the opposite with right-hand driving in China."
The roads leading to some of New Zealand's tourist hot spots were also different from the expectations of many Chinese.
"Chinese tourists think the roads will be big and wide like they are in a lot of China but they are often narrower and very winding, especially in some of New Zealand's more remote locations," Li Xin said.
The consular websites had information about driving in New Zealand, notices had been issued following any serious crashes and Chinese Government and tourism agencies back in China were also being encouraged to provide information for potential visitors.
The next step would be to translate New Zealand driving rules on the consulate website, Li Xin said.
CRASH VICTIM WAS VISITING DAUGHTER
A Chinese woman who died in a three-car crash in Northern Southland was in the country visiting her daughter, who studies at the University of Auckland.
The 56-year-old woman was in the rental car with her 30-year-old Auckland-based daughter, her husband and an uncle of the young woman when it crashed on Sunday.
Vice-Consul General Li Xin, of the Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Christchurch, said the dead woman had come to New Zealand with her husband and the other man in the car to visit her daughter. The four were travelling around the South Island when the crash happened.
The two men in the car, the driver, 43, and passenger, 58, were both still in a critical condition in Southland and Dunedin hospitals yesterday, Li Xin said.
The young woman, who lives in Auckland, was taken to Southland Hospital with moderate injuries.
A consular staff member travelled to Invercargill to visit the victims in hospital on Monday, and also went to the bedside of the 43-year-old driver in Dunedin, Li Xin said.
The Auckland-based woman's husband in China had been notified and was heading to New Zealand to be with his wife.
The Southland Times


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This isn’t a particularly dramatic question, but I’m stumped. I’m a dude who would like to say he’s in his mid-twenties, but probably can’t anymore. For a long time, I would have said I was straight. I was attracted to women, dated them and had relationships with them. Then, a couple of years ago, I randomly met a guy I knew immediately was going to be a huge deal to me, and I was right: Two years later, we’re getting married, w00t! I’m lucky in that I come from a really liberal, relaxed background, so it was more of a ‘huh, that was unexpected’ situation, rather than a cause for major upheaval.
My question relates to my high school girlfriend, and do I tell her anything (specifically that I’m bi, as opposed to gay, which seems to be what everybody assumes)? On the one hand I think not, because we’re not in touch anymore and I wouldn’t even think to ask this question if I were marrying a woman, but on the other, we were together on and off for almost all of high school, and were each other’s ‘firsts’ in every way that I can think of. I obviously don’t want her back, and I don’t for a second think she wants me, but she/our relationship was really special to me and I still look back on it fondly. I guess what I’m thinking is that I know she’ll find out through the grapevine that I’m with a guy now, if she hasn’t already, and I don’t want her to feel like our relationship wasn’t what she thought it was, if that makes sense? Like, if she’d come out as gay, I think I might be a little sad somehow, because it would mean that we didn’t have what I’d thought we had? I’d wonder if I should have known, and helped/supported her, and I’d doubt myself and the lessons I learned through that love. Also, I’d feel guilty looking back on it happily, because how can you, if you later found out the other person wasn’t as happy as you thought? I feel like I’d want to know, but I also can’t think of a way of telling her that doesn’t come across as horribly narcissistic, basically calling someone up and going ‘hey, getting married to someone else next year, but just FYI, I was totally into you back then’.
FWIW, Fiancé is totally cool with me potentially getting in touch with her, but doesn’t want to express an opinion either way as to what I should do, since he doesn’t know her/our situation.
We get a lot of “should I reach out to this person from my past and tell them something” questions here at Captain Awkward Dot Com Enterprises, and I am trying to develop a working framework on how to tell whether this is actually might be a good idea.
I think the questions to ask are:
- Who am I really doing this for?
- What do I want to happen after I reach out? I.e. Is this a beginning or an ending?
If this is just a drive-by, where you say your “Hey, I need to tell you something, bye!” and then ride off into the sunset again, then who is this really serving?
If this is about you reconnecting with someone who was very important to you once upon a time, great! As long as you are open to rekindling some kind of ongoing communication or friendship (even a very loose, casual, or even ambient Facebook “friend”ship). Track down her info. Tell her your good news. Introduce her to your dude. Ask about her life. Make plans to hang out for a drink if you are both heading to your hometown for the holidays. Most importantly, assume nothing about how she will react to your news or how it might change the way she saw your relationship. The fact of your upcoming wedding will come up, and you’ll probably have an opportunity to say “Yeah, after high school I figured out I was bi.” If she has the kind of feelings you are imagining, let her be the one to bring them up. But chances are that even if the relationship was an important & positive one, she doesn’t think about you all that much these days and her response will be something like “I did not see that coming. But I’m happy for you!” The goal is coffee, not FEELINGSCOFFEE.
Because I think you’re over-thinking this a lot! When you end a relationship, you don’t have to keep working through issues of how you felt about the person…with that person. One of the reasons that I advocate taking a no-contact break after a breakup, even if you do intend to remain friends, is to give everyone time to get past the need to solve or fix or analyze the problems of a relationship that is no longer happening. There are no clean slates, but there should be a “BYGONES” slate where former partners who are now friends agree not to rehash the past.
So that’s my advice. Seek your old friend for her own sake, for the possible pleasure of her company, or not at all. And if you do, assume nothing about what she feels or needs. She has her own story about what happened between you and the years you spent apart. Let her tell it clean.

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IIE Networker - Fall 2006 - (Page 32)
Knowledge Network State Department Resources Prepare for the Inevitable The Role of Embassies and Consulates in Study Abroad By Mary Thompson-Jones Study abroad: more students want it; more schools are offering it. The menu of possibilities is a lot longer than it used to be. Strictly speaking, schools have already broadened the concept beyond “study,” to include service learning and work experiences. Colleges and universities are pushing nontraditional destinations and forging partnerships with countries for whom international students are a new experience. While many study abroad programs go back decades, the number of new entrants to the field is impressive. This expansion is good for students, good for academia, and good for America, but the pace of growth poses some challenges. As study abroad numbers increase, the chance that a few students will be victims of crime, accidents, illness, or natural disasters becomes inevitable. Schools that have run successful programs for decades are only too familiar with the kinds of predicaments in which will check in with the program administrator after a disaster; where students should gather to ensure they are accounted for; how students will return to the United States should they decide to leave after the disaster; and how students will communicate with their families as quickly as possible. Yet it is hard to transmit this hard-earned knowledge in a field for which there are very few information clearinghouses, either to share the sadder-but-wiser tales or to promulgate best practices. Students are an important constituency for consular sections in our embassies and consulates. students can find themselves. Schools should have contingency plans that include preparedness measures, such as what to do in the event of a hurricane or earthquake; instructions on how students USEFUL ADVISORIES, WARNINGS, AND INFORMATION SHEETS The State Department’s consular information program consists of five documents, each with a distinct purpose: • Consular Information Sheets provide basic information to enable a traveler to make informed preparations for travel to a particular country. A Consular Information Sheet may describe unusual entry or exit requirements, road safety, crime information, areas of instability, or customs information, among other subjects. • Public Announcements disseminate information about relatively short-term conditions posing imminent risks to the security of U.S. citizens. Terrorist attacks, anniversaries of terrorist events, election-related violence, and demonstrations related to an international event have resulted in Public Announcements. Public Announcements are issued for a limited period of time—usually 90 days. • Travel Warnings recommend that U.S. citizens defer travel to a country because the situation is dangerous or unstable and/or the U.S. Government’s ability to assist Americans is constrained by an Embassy drawdown or closure. For the most part, they are for countries where there is war or civil strife. A Travel Warning is always issued for a country when the U.S. mission goes to authorized or ordered departure status. • Warden Messages issued by embassies and consulates overseas are an integral part of the Consular Information program. Posts issue warden messages, which our Office of Overseas Citizens Services clears, to provide important, timely safety and security information to American citizens living and traveling locally. • Fact Sheets provide other general information that we believe is relevant to travelers. Examples include our “Spring Break” Fact Sheet, targeted at students, International Adoptions, Road Safety, and the “Avian Influenza” Fact Sheet. All our Fact Sheets are available through http://travel.state.gov.
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San Diego Democrats’ Poor Selection of Candidates for Supervisor Fletcher’s Replacement
As San Diego County prepares to replace Supervisor Nathan Fletcher, people may find themselves disappointed with the selection of candidates put forth by the Democrats. With three current Democrat candidates in the running, all of them have serious issues that raise questions about their fitness for the position.
The first applicant, Councilman Sean Elo-Rivera, has a troubling history of alleged sexism. In fact, he has been publicly accused of such behavior by the City Attorney Mara Elliott. She claimed that he attempted to silence her and that expectations he and other council members expressed for her office had never been applied to her predecessors, all of whom were men. Furthermore, he has been accused of criticizing Elliott after she announced a proposed settlement before informing the City Council, with Elliott obliquely accusing him of sexism.
The second applicant, Councilmember Stephen Whitburn, has also come under fire for his inaction regarding an alleged rape that occurred in his own home. Despite the fact that he was present when the alleged assault occurred, he is accused of failing to intervene. This is a deeply concerning accusation, particularly as he is now being trusted to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct against Nathan Fletcher in his role as MTS board chair.
The third applicant, Councilmember Monica Montgomery Steppe, is part of a statewide reparations task force seeking to separate the population based on race and allow resources to be used differently on citizens solely on race, not any other qualifiers. This approach is divisive and potentially discriminatory, raising questions about her commitment to fair and equal treatment for all residents of San Diego County.
Adding to the concerns around these three applicants is the fact that they are all close to Supervisor Nathan Fletcher. Given the allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment against Fletcher, voters may be understandably concerned about the possibility of another abusive individual taking his place.
The San Diego Democrats have a history of turning a blind eye to sexual misconduct allegations against their own members. This hypocrisy was on display in the cases of both Fletcher and Whitburn, as well as in previous allegations against former San Diego Democrat Party Chair Will Rodriguez-Kennedy and SDUSD Board Member Kevin Beiser. Instead of supporting victims of sexual assault and harassment, the Democrat Party has often chosen to protect their own.
As San Diego County prepares to vote for a new Supervisor, voters must consider these troubling issues and weigh them carefully. The selection of candidates put forth by the Democrats leaves much to be desired, and the potential for continued abuse of power by those in positions of authority must be taken seriously. Ultimately, voters must decide whether these candidates are fit to serve, or if a different approach is needed to bring about real change in San Diego County.
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Recipe by GrandmaIsCooking
--Adopted Recipe-- The original submitter states that this unusual cookie came from the More-with-Less Cookbook. Prep time does not include chill time.
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup toasted wheat germ
- 1 cup shortening
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 3⁄4 cup toasted wheat germ (for rolling)
Directions See How It's Made
- Combine all ingredients except the 3/4 cup wheat germ in a bowl.
- With an electric mixer, beat on low speed until well mixed.
- Chill dough until easy to handle. Form into 1 inch balls.
- Roll dough balls in 3/4 cup wheat germ. Place on cookie sheet.
- Bake in preheated oven at 350 Fahrenheit for 12-15 minutes.


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ItemEffect of Vitamin C, Hydrocortisone, and Thiamine vs Hydrocortisone Alone on Time Alive and Free of Vasopressor Support Among Patients With Septic Shock The VITAMINS Randomized Clinical TrialFujii, T ; Luethi, N ; Young, PJ ; Frei, DR ; Eastwood, GM ; French, CJ ; Deane, AM ; Shehabi, Y ; Hajjar, LA ; Oliveira, G ; Udy, AA ; Orford, N ; Edney, SJ ; Hunt, AL ; Judd, HL ; Bitker, L ; Cioccari, L ; Naorungroj, T ; Yanase, F ; Bates, S ; McGain, F ; Hudson, EP ; Al-Bassam, W ; Dwivedi, DB ; Peppin, C ; McCracken, P ; Orosz, J ; Bailey, M ; Bellomo, R ; French, CJ ; Deane, AM ; Hajjar, LA ; Oliveira, G ; Orford, N ; Shehabi, Y ; Udy, AA ; Young, PJ ; McCracken, P ; Board, J ; Martin, E ; Vallance, S ; Young, M ; Bellomo, R ; Eastwood, GM ; Cioccari, L ; Bitker, L ; Yanase, F ; Naorungroj, T ; Hessels, L ; Peck, L ; Young, H ; Percy, N ; Shepherd, K ; Peppin, C ; Dwivedi, DB ; Lukas, G ; Fazli, F ; Murfin, B ; Bates, S ; Morgan, R ; Marshall, F ; Tippett, A ; Towns, M ; Elderkin, T ; Bone, A ; Salerno, T ; Hudson, EP ; Barge, D ; Anstey, J ; Abdelhamid, YA ; Jelbart, B ; Byrne, K ; Tascone, B ; Doherty, S ; Beehre, N ; Hunt, A ; Judd, H ; Latimer-Bell, C ; Lawrence, C ; Robertson, Y ; Smellie, H ; Vucago, AM ; Bailey, M ; Fujii, T ; Howe, BD ; Luethi, N ; Murray, L ; Trapani, T (AMER MEDICAL ASSOC, 2020-02-04)Importance: It is unclear whether vitamin C, hydrocortisone, and thiamine are more effective than hydrocortisone alone in expediting resolution of septic shock. Objective: To determine whether the combination of vitamin C, hydrocortisone, and thiamine, compared with hydrocortisone alone, improves the duration of time alive and free of vasopressor administration in patients with septic shock. Design, Setting, and Participants: Multicenter, open-label, randomized clinical trial conducted in 10 intensive care units in Australia, New Zealand, and Brazil that recruited 216 patients fulfilling the Sepsis-3 definition of septic shock. The first patient was enrolled on May 8, 2018, and the last on July 9, 2019. The final date of follow-up was October 6, 2019. Interventions: Patients were randomized to the intervention group (n = 109), consisting of intravenous vitamin C (1.5 g every 6 hours), hydrocortisone (50 mg every 6 hours), and thiamine (200 mg every 12 hours), or to the control group (n = 107), consisting of intravenous hydrocortisone (50 mg every 6 hours) alone until shock resolution or up to 10 days. Main Outcomes and Measures: The primary trial outcome was duration of time alive and free of vasopressor administration up to day 7. Ten secondary outcomes were prespecified, including 90-day mortality. Results: Among 216 patients who were randomized, 211 provided consent and completed the primary outcome measurement (mean age, 61.7 years [SD, 15.0]; 133 men [63%]). Time alive and vasopressor free up to day 7 was 122.1 hours (interquartile range [IQR], 76.3-145.4 hours) in the intervention group and 124.6 hours (IQR, 82.1-147.0 hours) in the control group; the median of all paired differences was -0.6 hours (95% CI, -8.3 to 7.2 hours; P = .83). Of 10 prespecified secondary outcomes, 9 showed no statistically significant difference. Ninety-day mortality was 30/105 (28.6%) in the intervention group and 25/102 (24.5%) in the control group (hazard ratio, 1.18; 95% CI, 0.69-2.00). No serious adverse events were reported. Conclusions and Relevance: In patients with septic shock, treatment with intravenous vitamin C, hydrocortisone, and thiamine, compared with intravenous hydrocortisone alone, did not significantly improve the duration of time alive and free of vasopressor administration over 7 days. The finding suggests that treatment with intravenous vitamin C, hydrocortisone, and thiamine does not lead to a more rapid resolution of septic shock compared with intravenous hydrocortisone alone. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03333278.


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Evil Boys by Clarissa Wild
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I was hellbent on making them pay. Instead, they bent and twisted me.
I am the golden child, the one who’s supposed to be perfect.
During the day I attend Spine Ridge University as my father wishes, but when darkness falls I put on my mask to hunt criminals and destroy them.
Until one night when I come face to face with three evil boys …
Kai, Nathan, and Milo from the Phantom Society. Secretive, violent, dirty guys who promise to expose my vigilante justice and put my dangerous side-job in the limelight.
They’ll show the world how savage I truly am … unless I let them have their way with me.
My body bartered for their silence … And I say yes.
They’re shameless in claiming me, not even my dignity is spared.
With their devious games they make me question my sanity.
Worst of all … I’m beginning to love every inch of their corruption.
Until it’s no longer just bodies against bodies, but four hearts beating in sync.
But if I’m really going to go down this path to hell …
I’m taking those devils with me.

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Some risks aren’t worth taking
By Rob McGlennon, managing director of Deceuninck.
By law, financial advisors must get customers to assess their attitude to risk before they invest. Most people see the sense in that, and I think we’d have fewer business failures if everyone had to assess the attitude of business owners or businesses to risk.
Too many businesses play down the probability of something going wrong when they see savings they want to make. It’s easy to turn a blind eye if no one can see the savings they’ve made, if they’ve skipped the reinforcement, for example, used less than the recommended amount, or used a sub-standard, cheaper grade of steel.
It’s also comforting to assume you can fall back on the systems company’s warranty if there’s a problem.
But some risks aren’t worth taking.
Deceuninck, like other systems companies, spends a lot on developing and testing windows and doors. We design our systems with the correct steel reinforcement to make sure they perform, and we issue comprehensive guidelines for manufacturing, storage and installation to ensure long-lasting, trouble-free performance.
The idea that a fabricator can value-engineer our windows and doors by substituting non-approved steel reinforcement on the basis of steel suppliers’ bold claims of compliance with PAS24 and other standards is brave to say the least. Non-approved means they’ve not been tested to see how they perform in various configurations and situations. How would the steel supplier know the risk when they haven’t done the development and testing? How can you know it’s not poor quality or sub-standard? There’s a reason substitutes cost less. And if the project does go pear shaped, the steel supplier certainly won’t be paying to put things right, will they?
Nor will we, or other systems companies, if the wrong reinforcement’s been used. You will. So why take the risk?
We offer a warranty on all Deceuninck products, but only if manufacturers follow our guidelines and use Deceuninck steel reinforcement. If Deceuninck doors and windows are not reinforced with Deceuninck reinforcement, there is no Deceuninck warranty. Then, if something goes wrong, you’re on your own.


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From November 30 to December 2, 2022, over 60 youth representatives from national youth umbrella associations met in Berlin to participate in the conference “Democracy and human rights in times of crisis – the contribution of young people”.
The conference was attended by representatives from more than 25 countries. The conference was held as part of “Democracy Here. Democracy Now.” campaign implemented by the Youth Department of the Council of Europe. The conference was initiated and led by the German delegation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in cooperation with the German Federal Youth Association (DBJR).
The participants of this international youth conference pointed out that threats to democracy are particularly serious today due to the accumulation of factors and crises. The final result of the conference was the final declaration, which contains a set of recommendations that will be addressed to decision makers, in which the young participants reminded that all processes of revitalization of democracy must begin with respect and thorough implementation and regular monitoring of the existing standards of the Council of Europe and lead to until their further development.
KOMS had the opportunity to provide its contribution on the topic of youth health and use this conference to promote existing recommendations from our research (Youth health: Position and needs of youth in the RS) at the international level. We advocated for the strengthening of efforts towards the primary prevention of mental health disorders in young people, and in addition to the increased availability, and especially the acceptability, of services in the field of mental health care for young people. We also insisted on standardizing the working conditions of volunteers in crisis situations, in order to ensure their safety. Finally, we focused on the need to create and implement an education program with the aim of developing the ability to critically assess the quality and sources of information from the Internet.
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Failure of authorities to put in place measures for traffic regulation in evenings caused traffic jams in the city-centre.
Commuters faced a tough time as traffic cops disappear from roads during evening hours during relaxation in shutdown.
City centre areas including Rambagh, Jawahar Nagar, Jahangir Chowk, Dalgate and its adjacent areas witnessed traffic jams.
"It took me almost 45 minutes to travel from Regal Chowk to Jahangir Chowk. Not a single traffic cop was present to regulate the traffic," said a commuter Tanvir Ahmad.
Commuters complained that wrong parking in evening hours is worsening the situation. "Scores of private cars are parked on roadsides. Footpaths are occupied by street vendors. There is no space for pedestrians to even walk.," said a commuter at Maharaja Bazar.


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We spent most of our day in and around Tain-l’Hermitage, on the left bank of the Rhône. This is wine country!
Local wines include Hermitage AOC and Crozes-Hermitage AOC and Cornas AOC. The red wines are produced from Syrah, and the whites from Marsanne and/or Roussane grapes, in case you are versed in these matters. Tain-l’Hermitage is home to a large number of wineries, including Maison M. Chapoutier, Caves de Tain and Paul Jaboulet Âiné, as well as many smaller domaines.
There is a lovely footbridge which crosses the river and connects with Tournon-sur-Rhône, an equally charming town, dating from 814. If you are interested in area real estate, Century 21 will be more than happy to assist.
We went back across the bridge to Tain and had a lovely lunch overlooking the bridge. Note: If anyone ever offers you melon gazpacho, grab it!
We had a little pool time before our next adventure – a ride on an old steam engine train along Le Doux, a tributary of the right bank of the Rhône whose deep gorges in the Ardèche plateau can only be seen by the train. This was so similar to the Amtrak ride we took last year along deep gorges of the Columbia. The Doux is much smaller, but the vistas were equally exciting. And, as with the San Francisco cable cars, the engine moves onto a roundtable at the half-way point, and turns around for the return journey. A nice change of pace.
One thought on “On the banks of the Rhône”
Comparisons to “the deep gorges of the Columbia” quickens the heart. You’re killin’ me!


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by Donna Martinez
Former Senior Writer and Editor, John Locke Foundation
In case you’re wondering what’s happened with all the money appropriated to public schools through the federal ‘relief’ bills, you’re not alone. Writing for North State Journal, Locke’s Bob Luebke has the numbers as well as a few thoughts on whether we really need all this cash.
North Carolina schools have already received close to $2 billion in federal stimulus money from two previous federal relief bills. Not to mention, North Carolina is already sitting on a lot of cash. According to government documents, North Carolina still has not spent about $254 million of the $3.6 billion it received from Congress for coronavirus relief. On top of that, the Office of State Controller reported North Carolina’s unreserved fund balance sat at $5.4 billion in February.
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has reported that our nation’s schools have spent only a fraction of the $67.5 billion that was allocated in the first two coronavirus relief bills. As a result, CBO is estimating that only $6.4 billion of the $130 billion new education piece of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) will actually be spent in 2021. Furthermore, CBO estimates that the remainder of the education spending will be divided out over the next seven years. That means only about 5% of the $130 billion in coronavirus aid to public schools will be spent this year.
Why is money flowing so freely? Is it really an emergency? Bob talked about it with Locke’s Mitch Kokai.


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Thanks for having us! Things are very good in Haarlem and the rest
of the Netherlands. The metal scene is resurrected after the pandemic
and so is Ecocide.
is an album made for old school death metalheads.
I have being
doing a lot of vocals for other metal projects from Thrash to Deathcore.
I like being diverse in what I write and play.
4. Could I say this new album comes with a little more "progressive" touch, a bit in the spirit of what we could find on Pestilence's Testimony and spheres? Perhaps it's also a bit more doom infused by moments...
Absolutely! We brought in some influence from Death of course, on songs like Vortex Singularity. I think our first album had a more raw aggressive sound and with this album we kept it more dynamic.
5. The production between the two releases has also changed, while the first Lp was closer to a somewhat Morrisound production, the newer one has more high/mid frequencies on guitars. giving perhaps a more Morgoth (Cursed) or Pestilence (Testimony) impression... What this volunteer, or was the bass guitar amp broken during the recording? ahah
I went as
close to the two recordings you mention with the mixing process.
I think it fits, although you might miss some low end haha.
6. Your band name has a somewhat grindcore touch, a bit in the spirit of the old "political" bands from the 90's like PHOBIA for example... Did you play grindcore in the beginning of the band?
We play “You
suffer but why” from Napalm Death sometimes and make some weird
noises during live shows but we were never really a grindcore project.
It feels amazing
to have a record on vinyl. But I like the reach you can get online
and the nice interactions with fans and other bands.
8. If you were asked under torture to cover songs by a non-metal band, and had to turn it into a death metal song, which would you choose? I remember the Danish metal band GROPE once covered the BJÖRK song "An army of me", which wasn't a too bad choice since it was the singer's most "angry" track... But what would you personally choose?
Sean Paul - Get Busy has this melody in the beginning of the song that just feels like this groovy riff. Oh and you wouldn’t have to torture me to make it haha.
9. You're located in Netherlands, a country that has brought some names that are well known by death metallers, such as PESTILENCE, ASPHYX, PENTACLE, SINISTER, GOREFEST and others... Which are your favorite Dutch metal bands from the past and present? Which of these did you already see live, and did you already meet some of the musicians? Was it cool to meet your "idols" and did you learn interesting things?
dutch bands at the moment are Adversary, Obstruktor, Violent Silence
and I can name a lot more. It’s amazing to see this scene
grow into a community of cool bands in all kinds of metal genres.
But back to the old school bands. I did some live sound for Sinister
at a venue in Haarlem back in the day but me and the guys have not
yet met the other great bands you mention.
10. To dig a bit deeper in the underground, which other Dutch bands would you recommend to the readers who would like to discover less famous death metal bands? Is the Dutch scene rather about old school death, brutal death, black metal, doom, or perhaps it's a mix of everything?
Really a great
mix of everything and I don’t see a lot of gatekeeping. I’ve seen
Hardcore kids at Thrash shows and Thrashers at Deathcore gigs. But
to shout out a few more: Headless Hunter, Cryptosis, Loyalty Ends
Here, Bloodcrypt and Massive Assault.
11. If you had to leave almost everything behind, and live on a desert island for one year... Which 10 non-death metal albums would you take with you?
Fit For An
Autopsy - Hellbound
12. Then one year later, if you had to leave everything again, and come back on this island... If you had to choose 10 albums again, but five of these couldn't be metal at all, which would you choose?
13. Did you ever question yourself about concepts such as survivalism and peoples forgetting all kinds of technology to more or less "go back in the forest" or live in a much more rural/ ancient way of life? Do you think it would fit yourself? Do you think it would be "technically" possible on the long terms in 2024?
Nah that would
not be something for me.
14. How do you see the evolution of the band's music in the future? Do you think it could become a bit more tortured and "industrial" (Like Morgoth's "Odium"), or follow a more technical/ progressive path?
We would like
to use the HM2 pedal in the future and combine Old School Death
Metal with some Black Metal and Hardcore elements.
15. What are your next plans with ECOCIDE? Maybe more gigs, new merch, more noise?
Definitely more noise! So keep an eye out for our next release. Thanks again!

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Abdominal aortic aneurysm indicates an enlarged area in the aorta’s lower part. This is the biggest blood vessel responsible for supplying of the blood to the entire body. Aorta comes with thickness equal to a garden hose and it runs from the heart through the central region of the abdomen and chest.
Since aorta forms the major blood supplier in the entire human body, ruptured form of abdominal aortic aneurysm may result in life-threatening type of bleeding. Depending primarily on the growth rate and increase in size of any abdominal aortic aneurysm, treatment recommended by doctors may vary from simple observation to emergency surgery.
Aneurysms usually develop at any place including the aorta. However, whenever they take place in the aorta’s upper part within the chest, they lead to the problem of thoracic aortic aneurysms. However, aneurysms formed in the lower portion of aorta are of common type and they usually referred as abdominal aortic aneurysms.
What Brings On An Abdominal Aneurysm?
Most of the times, abdominal aortic aneurysm takes place in the aorta that remains present within the abdomen. Despite the exact cause behind the problem is unknown, a large number of factors are responsible, which include-
High B.P or Blood Pressure: High blood pressure can bring on aneurysm as it plays a major role to increase the risk related to abdominal aortic aneurysm, as it may cause damage and make the walls of aorta weak.
Blood Vessel Diseases in Aorta: Abdominal aortic aneurysm may take place because of various diseases causing the inflammation of blood vessels.
Aorta Infections: Fungal or bacterial infections may sometimes cause the problem of abdominal aortic aneurysm in a few people.
Trauma: Trauma in the form of any car accident on road may cause the problem of abdominal aortic aneurysm in patients.
Heredity: In some of the cases, the problem of abdominal aortic aneurysm may be of hereditary type.
Atherosclerosis or Arteries Hardening Problems: Atherosclerosis, also referred as the hardening of arteries takes place whenever fat and other related substances form on the blood vessel linings. This condition is responsible for bringing the risk related to the problem of aneurysm.
Usage of Tobacco: Smoking cigarettes and other forms/types of tobacco usage brings the risk related to aortic aneurysm. Particularly, smoking may cause damage to the aorta and weaken walls of the aorta.
Lifestyles and Risk Factors: Besides the mentioned causes, a few of the risk factors and lifestyles of human beings may further increase the probability of aortic abdominal aneurysm or simply aneurysm in human beings.
Age of a Person: Abdominal aortic aneurysm takes place in individuals of 65 years age or more than that.
Usage of Tobacco: Besides the cause, tobacco usage acts as a strong risk factor associated with the development of the abdominal aortic aneurysm and a relatively higher risk related to its rupture. For long time you involve in the smoking activity or tobacco chewing and the number of cigarettes you smoke in a day, the higher will be your risk to the problem.
Gender and Color: Risk factors associated with the problem of abdominal aortic aneurysm depend even on gender and color of a person. This means, men often trap in the aortic aneurysm problem than women experience. On the other side, white people remain at high risk associated with the problem than other ones.
Family History: People with a family history associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm may remain at increased risk associated with the condition.
High Blood Pressure: Along with causing the problem, high blood pressure because of consistent intake of junk foods and oily foods may increase the risk associated with the development of abdominal aortic aneurysm problem.
Atherosclerosis: Formation of different substances results in the lining of blood vessel damages and thereby, increase the risk related to aneurysm.
Other Types/Forms of Aneurysms: People dealing with other types/forms of aneurysms, like for instance aneurysm in any other large blood vessel, such as the artery behind individual’s knees or thoracic aorta in chest may remain at higher risk related to the development of abdominal aortic aneurysm.
- Mayo Clinic. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm/symptoms-causes/syc-20350688
- Cleveland Clinic. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17530-abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-aaa
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. What is an Aortic Aneurysm? https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/aortic-aneurysm
- Society for Vascular Surgery. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. https://vascular.org/patient-resources/vascular-conditions/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm
- American Heart Association. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/aortic-aneurysm/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm


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Saturday October 8, 2011 : Seneca leader says American corporate gambling groups are seeking "an instant monopoly".
Internet gambling was in the news again as the week ended, with Seneca Nation President Robert Odawi Porter, testifying before a Senate committee in Washington, and critical of what he sees as the major American gambling corporates "seeking an instant monopoly" in legalised online gambling.
The tribal leader lashed out at what he perceives to be the latest threat to the tribe’s sovereignty: an attempt by corporate casino owners to shut Indian tribes out of a coming boom in Internet gambling, according to a report in the Buffalo News.
The big casino companies are seeking “an instant monopoly” over Internet gaming by urging Congress to pass legislation that would allow them to enter the market first, Porter told the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
“Like land homesteaders and gold stake claimers before them, these Nevada and New Jersey moguls see Indian gaming as a competitive threat and are determined to shove Indian gaming away from the table or, at best, deal Indian gaming a short hand,” Porter said.
The tribal leader claimed that corporate casinos are aiming to get Congress to regulate online gambling, describing their efforts as "…a brazen power grab premised on the fiction that the big Nevada and New Jersey interests are alone sophisticated enough to operate Internet gaming in the first wave.”
Asked by the committee whether the tribes would be able to run their own internet gambling operations, Porter unequivocally responded: “I have no question that we would be able to compete and thrive.”
After the hearing, Porter told the Buffalo News that the Seneca nation is not pushing Internet gambling, but wants to be able to participate if Congress opens up the market.
Michael J. Pollock, managing director of the Spectrum Gaming Group, told the newspaper that early drafts of proposed legalisation measures had not considered the interests of tribal groups, and described this as "mind boggling."
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