(b Huysse, nr Oudenaarde, July 31, 1828; d Brussels, Dec 24, 1908). Belgian musicologist, teacher and composer. He first studied music with the organist J.-B. Christiaens, a relative, and gave early evidence of an exceptional gift. At the age of 13 he entered the Ghent Conservatory to study the piano with De Somere and harmony with Mengal. Two years later he became a piano teacher himself; subsequently he was the organist at the Jesuit college in Ghent. In 1847 his Flemish cantata België won first prize in a competition organized by the Société des Beaux-Arts de Gand, and in the same year his cantata Le roi Lear won him the Belgian Prix de Rome. Because of his age he was permitted to postpone his foreign tour for two years, during which time he composed the operas Hugues de Zomerghem and La comédie à la ville. They were both published by the Gevaert family, who ran a music printing shop first in Huysse and later in Ghent. From ...
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(b Burg auf Fehmarn, 1612; d Minden, Oct 20, 1682). German composer, theorist and teacher. In 1629 he fled from a plague in Burg (of which his father died) and moved to Brunswick to live with relatives. In 1631 he began to study both theoretical and practical music with Heinrich Grimm (who had himself studied with Michael Praetorius). After three years' study he became Kantor at Stadthagen. He remained there until 1642, when he was appointed a teacher at the Gymnasium, and also assistant Kantor, at nearby Minden. Six years later he was made Kantor, a position he held for the rest of his life.
Although he lived in relative obscurity, Gibelius was well known throughout Germany as a teacher, composer and particularly as a theorist. His treatises were referred to frequently by other writers on music theory well into the 18th century. As late as 1740 Mattheson could say of him: ‘I believe that thousands have gone to universities and spent many years there without becoming the equal of this man who had never attended one’. His significance for music historians is as an observer and teacher of German music theory. His five brief books are primarily instruction manuals for teaching singing in church schools. He was an erudite scholar who had read widely in most of the major treatises of antiquity as well as in those of the 16th and 17th centuries. He singled out Grimm, Lippius and Baryphonus as the most important writers to influence his own publications. In his ...
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(b Rostov-na-Donu, Feb 2, 1883; d Moscow, May 5, 1957). Russian composer, musicologist and teacher. He studied at the Rostov Technical Institute (1892–9) and began music lessons with O.O. Fritch before he left school. From 1901 to 1909 he studied composition with Rimsky-Korsakov and Lyadov at the St Petersburg Conservatory; in 1905 he was expelled for taking part in a revolutionary student strike, but he was allowed back in 1906. After graduating, and until 1923, he lived in the Rostov-na-Donu region and in Yekaterinodar, teaching, lecturing and taking a part in the direction and development of musical life. In the summers of 1912 and 1913 he worked in Meyerhold’s St Petersburg studio. He visited Germany and France (1911) and Palestine (1914 and 1921). From 1925 to 1936 he was professor of composition at the Moscow Conservatory, and from 1923 held a similar post at the Gnesin Academy, founded on the site of the music school by his sisters Yelena, Yevgeniya and Mariya. He was professor at the Leningrad Conservatory (...
(b Struga, Oct 30, 1937). Macedonian musicologist and composer. He studied music privately with Vlastimir Nikolovski in Skopje, and later took composition at the Ljubljana Academy of Music, at the same time studying philosophy and sociology at the philosophy faculty of the University of Skopje. He took the MA in composition with Lucijan Škerjanc in 1964. He worked as a radio producer in Skopje (1964) and taught theoretical studies at the Pedagogical Academy there (1966–85). He participated in the Darmstadt summer courses (1970, 1972), and studied composition in Munich with Günter Bialas, in Cologne with Stockhausen, and in Berlin with Frank Beyer (1973–4). He took the doctorate with Vladimir Mošin at the University of Skopje (1985) with a dissertation on music manuscripts from Ohrid and the oldest known Slavic-language triodion. In 1985 he became professor of musicology in the University’s music faculty. He received the 11 Oktombri award in ...
(b Odessa, Nov 8, 1917; d Hamburg, Aug 7, 1989). Ukrainian composer, musicologist and teacher. He began studying the violin with Stolyarsky, the teacher of Milstein and Oistrakh, and aged 13 entered the Moscow Conservatory where he studied the violin with Yampol′sky, conducting with Saradzhev and composition with Myaskovsky, graduating in 1936. Although a prolific composer, he is best known as the perpetrator of a hoax: he was the ‘discoverer’ of a Symphony no.21 in G minor, written ‘for the dedication of the Odessa Theatre, 1809’ by an actual historical figure, N.D. Ovsyaniko-Kulikovsky (1768–1846), a landowner who is known to have presented his serf orchestra at the Odessa Theatre in 1810. But Goldstein had actually written the work as a response to a critic who had claimed that Goldstein, having composed a piece on Ukrainian themes, could not ‘understand’ Ukrainian music because he was Jewish. So, as an elaborate and elegant riposte against racism, the work was faked (Dunayevsky supposedly provided a theme for the finale), deposited in the archives of the Odessa Conservatory and duly ‘discovered’ by Goldstein in ...
(b Belgrade, April 3, 1954). Serbian ethnomusicologist and composer. He studied ethnomusicology, composition, and singing at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade. Since 1979 he has taught ethnomusicology at the Department of Ethnomusicology. At the same faculty in 1987 he defended his doctoral thesis in ethnomusicology, entitled Folk Music of the Podrinje Region. For more than 20 years he has been the head of the department, and for over ten years visiting professor at the University of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
His ethnomusicological work is based on remarkable fieldwork experience. As a researcher, he visited and explored traditional music in about 600 villages throughout Serbia, Montenegro (Boka Kotorska and seacoast regions), Bosnia and Herzegovina (northeastern and northwestern part), and Macedonia (northern part). Those explorations resulted in numerous studies, published both domestically and internationally. Most prominent are the study on specific forms of refrain in folk singing (...
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(b Havana, Jan 24, 1920; d Havana, Oct 3, 1999). Cuban composer, musicologist, pianist and teacher. He studied music in Cienfuegos then Havana, where he attended classes by Jascha Fishermann (piano) and Ardévol (composition). He was a member of the Grupo de Renovacion Musical founded by Ardévol at the Municipal Conservatory, and – together with Orbón – wrote the manifesto Presencia cubana en la musica universal (Havana, 1945). In the 1940s he was a notable music, film and theatre critic. He lived in Caracas (1947–60), were he taught the piano, directed the Coral de Venezuela, was musical adviser to the Teatro Ateneo of Caracas (1950–58) and provided incidental music for plays. On his return to Cuba he taught the piano and worked in the media. He was a musicologist at the National Museum of Music from its foundation in 1971, and researched the works of Salas y Castro and Caturla....
(b Belgrade, Serbia, Jan 3, 1923; d Belgrade, Serbia, Sept 21, 1998). Serbian musicologist, aesthetician, and composer. He graduated in history of art from the Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy in 1950 (diploma thesis Paris School and Serbian Painting) and in composition and conducting from the Music Academy in 1951, in the class of Milenko Živković (thesis composition Belgrade, a symphonic poem). From 1952 to retirement in 1988 he was employed at the Institute of Musicology at the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, where he gradually rose through the ranks, first after habilitation in 1961 (Managing Musical Time), and then after obtaining the doctorate in comparative aesthetics in 1965 (Faculty of Philosophy, Art in the Evolution of Styles). In the period 1974–8 he served as the director of the Institute.
As a composer he was active until the mid-1970s. His oeuvre includes about 40 works, belonging to a moderately toned modernism with a neo-classical orientation. His witty, skilfully composed choral works and solo songs were often inspired by folklore, and he also wrote chamber, concerto, and stage music works. His compositions won awards in his own country and abroad (...
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(b Graz, May 12, 1886; d Bolzano, July 3, 1969). German teacher, theorist and composer. He took a doctorate in law (1909) and from 1910 studied composition in Leipzig with Reger, becoming his assistant in Meiningen (1912). In 1913 Pfitzner invited him to the Strasbourg Conservatory as a theory teacher; after 1918 he held similar posts in Heidelberg and Mannheim. He moved back to Leipzig in 1924, first as a lecturer in composition at the conservatory, then as university music director (1930) and professor (1932). Finally, he lectured in Berlin at the Musikhochschule (1938–45) and the conservatory (1950–51). His importance lies chiefly in his work as a theorist and teacher. Starting from Riemann's notion of harmonic function and its symbology, Grabner rejected its basis in harmonic dualism, which had become a pedagogical handicap. His ‘monistic’ function theory proved both durable and influential, helping to maintain function theory as the leading method of harmonic analysis in Germany. Grabner's pupils included Fortner, Riisager and Distler, whose own harmony textbook shows Grabner's influence. His compositional style evolved directly from that of Reger, though in some works, particularly those for organ, he introduced more modern features....
(b Vienna, Sept 5, 1914; d Buenos Aires, Jan 22, 1993). Austrian composer, musicologist and teacher, later an Argentine citizen. He studied composition with Pisk and Hindemith. In 1939 he emigrated to Argentina, where he lived for the remainder of his life. His early compositions are strongly influenced by Hindemith, but from the 1950s his style evolved beyond that of his mentor into realms of polytonality, atonality and serialism. His music displays a refined sense of orchestral texture and colour. He delved deeply into his Jewish roots (Canciones hebreas, 1940) and also into the indigenous culture of his adopted Latin America (La creación según el ‘Pop wuj maya’, 1989).
As a musicologist Graetzer edited both scholarly and practical editions of early music and directed the Collegium Musicum of Buenos Aires, which he founded in 1946. His philosophy was grounded in a humanist belief in the essential role of music in the development of a fully integrated human personality. He taught advanced students at the Universidad Nacional de La Plata, and undertook important work in music education for the young. His achievements in this area include an adaptation of Orff’s ...
(b Wilster, Holstein, Oct 15, 1761; d Copenhagen, Dec 30, 1825). Danish folklorist, teacher and composer of German birth. After studying in Kiel (1782–5), where he came to know C.F. Cramer, Grønland took up a post as an official of the German chancellery in Copenhagen. Though he remained a civil servant all his life, his musical activities covered a wide field: he was the teacher of C.E.F. Weyse and acted as correspondent for a number of German and Danish music periodicals. His most important work, however, was concerned with the preservation of Scandinavian folksongs. In about 1810 work on a wide scale had begun in Denmark to rescue extant traditions from the oblivion threatened by the development of communications, especially roads. A valuable outcome of this work was the recording of folksongs, both texts and tunes, and particularly their publication in five volumes (1812–14) by Abrahamson, Nyerup and Rahbek. This newly aroused interest in folksong further resulted in a number of piano arrangements of folktunes. Grønland’s contributions include two manuscript collections, in the Royal Library of Copenhagen, and his publication (...
(b Vizovice, June 21, 1893; d Prague, Nov 18, 1973). Czech composer, theorist and teacher. He acquired his first musical skills in singing and playing the violin and the double bass in his father's folk band, which regularly performed at dances. His mother, Theresia Trčková, was an excellent folksinger who taught Hába peasant songs from Moravian Wallachia, the intervals of which sometimes deviated from the semitone system. Hába's conventional music education began at the teachers' training institute of Kroměříž (1908–12) where he became familiar with the standard repertory and the Czech tradition from Smetana and Dvořák to Suk and Novák. While still at the institute he began to compose; on leaving he taught himself for two years before taking a teaching position in Bílovice, in the Uherské Hradiště district of Moravian Slovakia. There he made a study of theoretical literature and attempted composition of greater complexity. The organ Fugue on H–A–B–A and the orchestral piece ...
(b Agjabedï, nr Shusha, Sept 17, 1885; d Baku, Nov 23, 1948). Azerbaijani composer, musicologist and teacher. He was the founder of modern art music in Azerbaijan and of a national school of composers. It was while he was at the teachers’ seminary in Gori (1899–1904) that his youthful interest in folk music developed into a professional one, for he sang in the choir as a baritone, played the violin, the cello and folk instruments and also began to compose. From 1905 he lived in Baku, where he worked as a teacher, engaged in compiling textbooks and dictionaries, translated Gogol into Azerbaijani and published newspaper articles on issues of the day, criticizing retrograde social attitudes. In 1907 he created the first opera of eastern Islam, Leyli i Mejnun, in which only the parts for chorus and European orchestral instruments were fixed. For the majority of cases he indicated only ...
(b Dresden, Oct 13, 1792; d Leipzig, Jan 3, 1868). German composer, theorist and teacher. After studying the violin and composition with Spohr (1811), Hauptmann worked as a violinist in Dresden (1812–15). From 1815 to 1820 he was the private music teacher to Prince Repnin's household in Vienna. After two more years in Dresden he went to Kassel as court chapel violinist under Spohr and remained there for 20 years. During that time he developed a reputation as composer and theorist. In 1842 he was appointed Kantor of the Thomasschule in Leipzig, on the recommendation of Spohr and Mendelssohn. The next year he was appointed teacher of theory and composition at the newly founded Leipzig Conservatory. Also in 1843 he was editor of the Allgemeine musikalische Zeitung. In 1850 he became a founder-member of the Bach-Gesellschaft; he edited three volumes and remained president of the society until his death. Hans von Bülow, Ferdinand David, Salomon Jadassohn, Joseph Joachim and C.F. Weitzmann were among his many students....
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(b Inman, KS, Dec 9, 1896; d Chapel Hill, NC, May 8, 1966). American musicologist, music educationist and composer. He studied music at the University of California, Berkeley (BA 1918, MA 1921), and later in Paris, taught in the Berkeley public schools (1920–25), and worked as a professional clarinettist in the San Francisco area. From 1925 he was a member of the music faculty at the university in Berkeley, serving as department chairman from 1929 to 1931. After further study at the University of Vienna he took the doctorate in 1932 with a valuable dissertation on the evolution of the 6-4 chord. He directed the music department at the University of North Carolina from 1934 until his death, and served as guest professor and lecturer at other universities, including Michigan (1947) and Harvard (1956), and at the Library of Congress.
Haydon had a keen interest in professional matters: he served as president of both the Music Teachers National Association (...
(b Tampere, May 18, 1948). Finnish composer and musicologist. He studied at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki (1971–5), where he was taught the piano by Liisa Pohjola and composition by Kokkonen. He then studied composition in Berlin with Szalonek (1975–7) and musicology at the University of Helsinki, where he lectured between 1977 and 1985. He received his doctorate in 1984 and has been professor of musicology at the University of Turku since 1986. As well as holding other administrative positions, he is chairman of the Society of Finnish Composers.
One of the most versatile personalities of Finnish musical life, Heiniö successfully combines roles of both composer and musicologist, and his pioneering research into modern Finnish music has had influence upon his creative work. His early compositions were neo-classical and freely tonal, in which he also experimented with serial, aleatory, colouristic and minimalist procedures. His mature work can be described as post-modernist, characterized by a Mahlerian plurality: dodecaphonic features are juxtaposed with melodic borrowings, Latin rhythms and popular dances. His music refreshingly mixes structural awareness and spontaneity and evokes an emotional response thanks to its Mediterranean sensuality and rhythmic energy, while the dramaturgical contours of his works are always easy to grasp. As the composer has said, ‘My ideal is of music in which the great surface spans and the spirit of the piece are immediately discernible.’...
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(b Eyrarbakki, Nov 3, 1914; d Sept 18, 1994). Icelandic musicologist, composer, teacher and conductor. He attended the Reykjavík College of Music (1931–3) and subsequently studied at the Copenhagen Conservatory (1935), the Leipzig Conservatory (1936–9) and Leipzig University (musicology with Schultz, Husmann and Prufer). He continued his violin and composition studies at the Zürich Conservatory, graduating in 1949. He also took the doctorate in musicology at the University of Zürich in 1954.
His many appointments include roles as secretary of the newly founded Society of Musicians (1940–46) and of the Composers' Society (1945–7). In addition, he was a board member of STEF, the Icelandic performing rights society (1946–8), and was president of the State Cultural Fund's music committee (1962–6). He was assistant head of music at the Icelandic State Broadcasting Service (1959–66), professor at the University of Saskatchewan (...
(b Hanau, nr Frankfurt, Nov 16, 1895; d Frankfurt, Dec 28, 1963). German composer, theorist, teacher, viola player and conductor. The foremost German composer of his generation, he was a figure central to both music composition and musical thought during the inter-war years.
Hindemith descended on his father’s side from shopkeepers and craftsmen who had settled primarily in the small Silesian community of Jauer (now Jawor, Poland), where the family can be traced back to the 17th century, and on his mother’s side from small farmers and shepherds in southern Lower Saxony. While no signs of musical interest can be found among the relatives of his mother, Maria Sophie Warnecke (1868–1949), his father, Robert Rudolf Emil Hindemith (1870–1915), came from a family of music lovers. Robert Rudolf supposedly ran away from home when his parents opposed his wish to become a musician; after arriving in Hesse, however, he became a painter and decorator. As he was never able to provide a secure income for his family, the Hindemiths were forced to move frequently. Paul spent three years of his childhood with his paternal grandfather in Naumburg. He was sincerely devoted to his mother, whom he is said to have resembled closely, even in similarity of gestures, and dedicated the first volume (...
(b Braunau am Inn; fl 1580–87). German composer, music theorist and schoolmaster of Austrian birth. From an entry in the accounts of the Stuttgart church administration dated 15 November 1580 it appears that he was converted to the Protestant faith while a member of the Jesuit college in Vienna and that he made his way to Stuttgart with an introduction from the Protestant authorities in Austria. In Stuttgart he received a grant to study for one year from Duke Ludwig of Württemberg and matriculated at Tübingen. In the autumn of 1581 he became a Kantor at Lauingen, near Ulm, and in 1582 a schoolmaster at the town’s grammar school, which, as a ‘Gymnasium illustre’ (or rectorial school), was not just an ordinary grammar school, but one at which theologians and lawyers also received their training. In his Perfacilis, brevis, et expedita ratio componendi symphonias, concentusque musicos (Lauingen, 1585...
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(b Kiev, Jan 8, 1954). Ukrainian composer and musicologist. In 1970 he entered the composition faculty at Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Kiev where he studied with Shtogarenko. He continued his studies at the Moscow Conservatory with A.I. Pirumov, and after graduating in 1976 returned to the Kiev Conservatory firstly as a postgraduate in the music theory department, and then as senior lecturer (1979) and reader (1984). He teaches composition, analysis, harmony, polyphony and orchestration and has delivered lectures on the work of Denisov, Schnittke and Sil′vestrov. He is a member of the Union of Ukrainian Composers, and is active as both composer and musicologist. Among his research work is his dissertation Architectonics on the compositions of D. Shostakovich, and writings on the cluster as a harmonic phenomenon, jazz as a stylistic element in the music of Stravinsky and dodecaphony and diatonicism. Despite his employment of various contemporary compositional means and technical methods, one of the most noteworthy facets of his work is its eclecticism....


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Morning-after emergency birth control pills are available online, but order fulfillment problems are making it difficult for women to have prescriptions filled within the 72-hour period during which the pill is effective.
Prescriptions for Plan B, Ovral and Preven — brand names for the morning-after pill — are available online through the Chicago and Atlanta Planned Parenthood branches and through for-profit Web sites such as VirtualMedicalGroup.com and GetThePill.com.
But finding pharmacies to fill the prescriptions has been the greatest problem, said Tania Malik, CEO of VirtualMedicalGroup.
“Fulfillment is absolutely our biggest problem,” Malik said. “A lot of pharmacies are not carrying it.”
Sharon Camp, president and CEO of Women’s Capital Corp., the developer of Plan B, estimates that the pill is available in just 20 percent of pharmacies nationwide.
“People [nonprofit organizations] in the field are telling us that no more than one in five pharmacies are carrying it,” Camp said.
Pharmacies have seen few prescription requests, so they are not stocking it, she said.
“When people do want to write (prescriptions), they call around and find out no one is filling the prescriptions,” Camp said.
In an effort to increase awareness about Plan B, Women’s Capital Corp. sent direct mail to 75,000 retail pharmacies nationwide in November. The company tracked responses through its call center, “but we didn’t notice anything significant from the mailing,” she said.
The company also has done outbound telemarketing and sent its sales force to pharmacies in New York, Baltimore, Washington and parts of California, Oregon, Washington state and Alaska.
Camp said the Web can help women who can’t get the morning-after pill locally.
“A woman who can’t find it in a pharmacy can order it online once she gets a prescription,” she said.
That’s where GetThePill and VirtualMedicalGroup come in. These sites connect women with doctors who will write prescriptions.
Getting prescriptions online speeds the process and could make all the difference, especially over a long holiday weekend. Morning-after pills are ineffective if taken more than 72 hours after unprotected sex.
Applications are filled out online or printed out and faxed in. Physicians review the applications. If approved, a prescription is e-mailed to the person requesting the pill or to the pharmacy where the prescription is to be filled.
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VirtualMedicalGroup has reviewed applications and sent prescription orders to pharmacies in as little as two hours. But Malik cautions against waiting until the last moment. The company has failed twice at getting prescriptions filled on time. She urges women to fill out applications online as soon as possible so the pills can be mailed to them. This bypasses many of the fulfillment problems caused by the lack of pharmacies that carry Plan B.


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According to a survey, the afternoon slump among employees working from office is real and it gets worse with time. A recent survey has revealed that office workers are most productive between 10:22 AM and hit a slump and feel fatigued at 1:27 PM only to get worse. The survey involved 2,000 people from a rental agency known as Office Freedom.
The research, carried out by OnePoll, found more than half (54 per cent) agreed they thrived around colleagues in the office compared to working from home by themselves. And 38 per cent said being in an office environment helped boost their productivity, compared to 22 per cent who felt it hindered their ability to work.
For almost two-thirds of workers (65 per cent), being around colleagues is the best part of being in the office.
In the survey, it was also revealed that more than half of the participants thrived around office colleagues as compared to when they worked from home – four in ten said that it also helped boost productivity.
Dr Sanjay Chugh, a neuropsychiatrist in Delhi told News9 that there is nothing which can ever take away the importance and the significance of a break from routine or relaxation. “It is not as if Indians are not keen on taking work breaks. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we had been working from home or following hybrid working which allowed us to take a small break and offered relief from the strenuous routine. But now, people are back in offices; they have to follow a routine which can be stressful after a time,” Dr Chugh stressed.
Experts say that spending too much time in front of a computer, being interrupted by colleagues along with no breaks at work can be key reasons why one may not feel constantly alert or focused at work.
Employees were also questioned on subjects like room temperature, noise levels, colleagues and their interference and these were listed as the main distractions at work. It was discovered that energy levels are lowest at the start and end of the week. Employees also stated that they feel exhausted three times during a typical work day.
Dr Pulkit Sharma, a Puducherry-based clinical psychologist, “I think it is high time that workplaces should start taking steps towards the mental health of their employees.” A Bengaluru-based company last year made it to the headlines for giving its employees 11 days break to rest and to focus on mental health. The expert said that such steps are the need for the hour to prevent major mental health issues among their employees.
He suggested a few steps that companies can take to improve employees’ mental health. He said, “So far, we have noticed hybrid work model works the best for both the company and employees. Giving them the option to work 3 days from the office and two days from home gives them a sense of relief.”
He added, “In-house talking spaces on workload or any other mental health issues can also help a lot.”

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Courtesy of Library of Congress, Signal Corps, U.S. Army, 11 April 1951
Mortars were common ammunition used by both sides in the Korean War. The portable, muzzle-loading weapon was designed for high-angle fire, with a range of about 4,000 yards. These weapons could fire 40 rounds of ammunition in two minutes. In this photograph, a group of infantrymen sought cover from a mortar shell and debris it sent flying.
- What threats were the men of the 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment facing in this photo?
- How were these men equipped to face the threats?
"Korean Conflict. Men of the 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division, covering up behind rocks to shield themselves from exploding mortar shells, near the Hantan River in central Korea," Signal Corps, U.S. Army, 11 April 1951. Courtesy of Library of Congress


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CFC Extends support to Kenyan Smallholders
The CFC continues supporting Olivado EPZ Limited (“Olivado”), an avocado oil processor and exporter from Kenya sourcing 100% of its produce from smallholder farmers. The loan will allow Olivado to further grow its integrated farmer-to-market model based on a Fairtrade and Organic certification scheme and pay smallholders in advance. Through this strengthened relationship with the CFC, Olivado expects to include up to 5,000 smallholder farmers in its inclusive small farmer program in Kenya and Tanzania, enjoying premium prices and a secure income.
In Kenya, over 70% of avocados are grown by smallholder farmers owning 5 to 20 trees, which can be up to 15 meters high. The trees are grown on small biodiverse farms, alongside maize, beans, bananas, and other fruit and vegetable crops. Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, Olivado has had a significant impact on the smallholders. In 2020, it has enrolled 800 new farmers in its organic training programs, increasing incomes and livelihoods of 3,100 farmers (up from 2,300 in 2019). CFC’s trade finance facility has been fundamental to timely secure working capital and to upscale its unique small farmer scheme built on farmers’ advances, guaranteed offtake arrangements of at least 95%, advance payments, and premium prices for EU Organic and Fair-for-Life certifications.
Ensuring complete traceability from farm to bottle, Olivado has a rigorous farm-to-market system reliably tracing the quality and origin of avocado on farmer level. Mobile-based software tools are used to monitor its farmer network, providing full visibility on farmer profiles, number of avocado trees, field activities, procurement records, yield forecast per farmer, and other farm details. A dedicated team of field officers regularly visit the farms and support the farmers during cultivation, advise and train them, and assess the number of avocados each tree can produce; this enables Olivado to estimate the quantities of oil and fresh fruit for the season.
Besides extension services, Olivado buys both the fresh avocados as well as the non-export grade ones which can be used for oil processing. This is a big advantage Olivado can offer farmers. Rejected avocados were either self-consumed or sold at very low prices on the local market. Now not only smallholders are provided with a premium price for their fair trade certified organic avocados, they are also investing in their children’s education and general welfare of the family.
The impact of Olivado extends beyond benefiting smallholder farmers. In 2020 the company produced 4,000 MT of avocado (up from 3,000 in 2019) and cultivated 5,200 acres (up from 4,021 in 2019) on small organic and biodiverse farms, thereby contributing to SDG 2 (Zero hunger). Moreover, the number of skilled permanent jobs at the processing facility has increased to 80 employees (up from 75 in 2019). Given relatively higher presence of women farmers, about 45 per cent, Olivado helped opened a new vista for these women to shape a future they like and thereby contributing to SDG 5 (Gender equality) as well.
Providing farmers a market for non-export grade avocados, Olivado has also commenced an oil extraction plant in Tanzania to exploit unmet market demand for avocado oil and thereby addressing the problem of post-harvest loss (SDG 12-Food waste index). Striving to become carbon-neutral by 2022, Olivado is pursuing its policy of zero carbon emission with the establishment of biogas plant (SDG 13-Climate action).
The biogas plant is intended to help achieve emissions reductions and mitigate the impact of climate change through capturing organic wastes, producing renewable energy, and returning nutrients and organic content to the soil. CFC is also considering an investment in Olivado’s new biogas plant in Tanzania, using avocado waste to produce gas and organic fertilizer. Olivado will be the first industrial operation in Tanzania to have zero carbon emissions through the of use carbon-neutral energy.
Ambassador Sheikh Mohammed Belal, Managing Director of the CFC comments: “We are proud to extend our partnership with Olivado to unlock the market potential for sustainable avocados from smallholder farmers, contributing to biodiversity and sustainable use of natural resources. Olivado’s pathways in improving the livelihood of the smallholders through, among others, training on agronomic skills, markets and services, is a template to alleviate people from poverty.”
Gary Hannam, Founder and CEO of Olivado: “Our continued partnership with CFC enables us to further grow our farmer network and maximize our export potential in the organic avocado oil market. CFC’s working capital funding has been instrumental in strengthening our relationship with farmers. We are grateful for their continued support during this difficult COVID time, understanding the obstacles we face and believing in our mission to preserve the organic, biodiverse land of our farmers and our ambition to become a carbon-neutral avocado oil processor in Tanzania to follow this achievement in Kenya.”
CFC wishes to register its thanks to Plant & Food Research, New Zealand and others for their support to make Olivado both a business and an inspiration for the local smallholders.

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Google will provide a $2 million grant and its experts from Google.org Fellowship for the development of digital education in Ukraine, the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine said in a Telegram channel on Friday.
As handwriting in the Ministry of Digital Transformation, it will help Ukrainians get a new profession, learn digital literacy and find a job.
In addition, as part of a joint project with Google.org, the Ministry of Digital plans to update the platform of the national project “Dia. Digital Education.”
It is planned, in particular, to introduce elements of artificial intelligence to create an individual training plan, interactive simulators that will bring the user closer to real situations in the profession; as well as recommendations for requalification and professional development.
In addition, the platform wants to implement job searches according to direction and success in training.
“Also, the grant from Google.org involves the creation of a special educational application and the development of new educational series and projects,” said in the report of the Ministry of Information.
In addition, the functionality of the platform and educational products will be translated into English.
The team of the project “Dia. Digital Education” will work together with specialists from the Google.org Fellowship team.
Product managers, software engineers, and marketing managers from Google will help scale Project Dia. Digital Education” for six months.
The goal of the project is to help Ukraine solve the issue of unemployment among IDPs and contribute to the economic revival of the country. The partner of the project is the Eastern Europe Foundation.


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The Westside embodies the cultura y tradición of San Antonio's Mexican-American community. Dating back to middle of the 18th century, this community, centered within the original city boundaries, is rich in history, art and culture. This was where San Antonio’s famed Tex-Mex cuisine emerged, starting in simple boarding houses and spreading as popular chili stands established themselves. This cuisine is still represented in the myriad of modest restaurants that season this historically Hispanic community.
This area is full of interesting buildings and artwork (including many murals) that offer a unique glimpse into the city’s Mexican-American heritage. San Anto Cultural Arts conducts tours of Westside murals that include historical information about the neighborhoods.
Lackland Air Force Base is the Air Force's only site for enlisted basic military training for all non-prior service Airmen of the regular Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve. St. Mary’s University, founded in 1852, was the first institution of higher learning in San Antonio. Our Lady of the Lake University is a small, private Catholic university with a deep connection to the history and community of San Antonio.
San Antonio’s Deco District is on Fredericksburg Road, which is part of the historic Old Spanish Trail, the first paved coast-to-coast U.S. highway. The Deco District is so named because many of the buildings constructed in the 1930s and 1940s feature elements of Art Deco architecture, a modern design style marked by geometric shapes and forms.
Monticello Park was one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in San Antonio when it was developed in the late 1920s on property that was formerly a dairy farm. Styles displayed here range from Art Moderne to Spanish Eclectic to Tudor Revival.
Key Area Highlights
The Original Donut Shop is a cash-only joint that serves fresh-made donuts and breakfast tacos. Be prepared to wait in separate lines for tacos and donuts, but the wait is totally worth it. Since 1938, DeWese’s Tip Top Café has been serving homestyle meals, with specialties such as chicken-fried steak, onion rings, fried shrimp and homemade pies.
El 7 Mares has been in business more than 20 years, providing popular items, including seafood chalupas, shrimp cocktail, fried fish and bacon-wrapped shrimp stuffed with cheese.
The Malt House opened its doors in 1949 and pleases crowds with fried chicken, chicken-fried steak, Mexican food and burgers. One of its signature menu items is the Crispy Dog, a hot dog cut vertically, filled with cheese, wrapped in a red corn tortilla and deep fried.
Delicious Tamales is the leading manufacturer of tamales in San Antonio and sells more than 2.1 million annually. They produce 70 dozen tamales every two minutes. Visit the store, open daily, to buy fresh tamales. Pico de Gallo Restaurant is popular with locals and is known for its “parrilladas” (assorted charbroiled meats).
Ray's Drive Inn opened in 1956 serving hamburgers, fried chicken and ice-cold beer brought to the car by young ladies known as the Chicana Car Hops. Ray’s came to be the home of the Original Puffy Taco and now serves over 500 puffy tacos a day.
Visit Barrio Barista Coffeehouse near St. Mary’s University for coffee and other beverages, as well as a selection of homemade breakfast and lunch items. Brown Coffee Company’s Deco District location, known as Brown HQ, offers craft coffee purchased directly from coffee producers around the globe.
The Simi's India Cuisine serves curries, tandoor-oven dishes, freshly baked naan and many vegetarian options. Turquoise Grill is a Turkish restaurant serving a large variety of soups, salads, pastas, grilled meats and kebabs.
Woodlawn Lake Park offers canoeing and fishing, an
outdoor swimming pool open during the summer, picnic tables, a 1.3-mile jogging trail, a playscape and more. On the horizon of the lake, you will see gorgeous views of downtown and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower. This active parish was constructed during the Great Depression and has often been called “the most beautiful church in San Antonio.”
The Woodlawn Theatre hosted the world premiere of John Wayne’s The Alamo in 1960. Today the community theatre puts on productions of popular shows, such as Mary Poppins, West Side Story, and Peter Pan.
Centro Cultural Aztlan is a community organization dedicated to preserving, developing and promoting Chicano/Latino art and culture. Group exhibits in the Galeria Expresión provide 350 visual artists annually with the opportunity to show their work. The mission of Bihl Haus Arts is to create community through the arts by nurturing and promoting the work of diverse visual and cultural artists in the city.
The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center is located in the heart of San Antonio’s Westside and plays hosts to artists’ exhibits, dance performances, literary events, annual art and film festivals and the annual Tejano Conjunto Festival. The center consists of six buildings: the Progreso Drugstore; the Cesar Chavez Building; the Museo Guadalupe, containing exhibition space, educational facilities, dance studios and administrative office; the 376-seat, historic Guadalupe Theater; La Casita; and the historic Guadalupanita Cafe.
The Esperanza Peace & Justice Center promotes social justice through cultural arts programming and advocates on behalf of people of color, women, the LGBT community, the working class and the poor.
Fatso's Sports Garden is a family-friendly sports bar and restaurant with TVs, pool tables, outdoor patios and beach-style volleyball. Or if you want to watch sports in person, attend a Missions minor league baseball game at Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium. The team is a Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres.
Wonderland of the Americas Mall has nationally known stores, as well as unique shops and boutiques in the Little Shops at Wonderland. Special events, such as car shows, art shows and outdoor concerts, are frequently held at the mall, which is also home to the Bijou Cinema Bistro an art film venue.
Ingram Park Mall features distinct department stores and specialty stores, including Coach, The Disney Store, James Avery, Vans and P.S. From Aéropostale. Caliente Harley-Davidson not only sells and rents motorcycles, but also hosts special events on Saturdays, including fundraisers and concerts.
Offbeat, unique or quirky finds:
Are you ready for some retro fun? Cool Crest Miniature Golf opened in 1929, and today you can enjoy playing on two professionally designed, challenging miniature golf courses.
A two-story tall Virgin of Guadalupe mosaic covers the outside of a building at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center
. The 3-D mosaic depicts a replica of a veladora religiosa (religious candle). Sit on one of the benches in the flower-filled courtyard to admire the work of art, which is just one of dozens of murals found in Westside. Make sure to take time to visit these public masterpieces.

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The American star has signed a three-and-a-half year deal worth £5.2m a year, a base salary that eclipses what Beckham earned at LA Galaxy.
The deal allows Dempsey, 30, to go on loan in the MLS off-season, just like Robbie Keane and Beckham did during their time in the States.
Dempsey made 43 appearances and scored 12 goals for Spurs, who received a fee of around £6m from the Sounders.
“I am very excited about coming back to the MLS ”Clint Dempsey
The Texas-born ace started his career with New England Revolution before starring for Fulham and then Tottenham.
He said: "I am very excited about coming back to the MLS and thrilled to be joining Sounders.
"Having recently played in Seattle with the national team, I experienced the incredible atmosphere and the passion from the supporters first-hand. It's going to be an honour to represent the fans in Seattle."


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WWE is coming off of Hell in a Cell, and Survivor Series is now within sight. The company waited a long time to get anything announced for RAW tonight.
Drew McIntyre is set to kick off RAW this week. He will likely have a lot to say after losing the WWE Title at Hell in a Cell.
The company revealed that a Moment of Bliss will take place tonight. Randy Orton will be her special guest for that segment.
The build toward Survivor Series will also start this week as qualifying matches will begin to see who gets spots on Team RAW.
Jeff Hardy will reignite his rivalry with AJ Styles, Keith Lee will match power against Elias, and Matt Riddle will battle Sheamus in the red brand’s first three qualifying matches.
You can check out the complete bullet point preview from WWE below.

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This year marks a major milestone for the world’s most popular hybrid. Toyota has offered the Prius in North America for a decade now, where it remains the top selling hybrid on the market.
Since its launch in Japan back in 1997, the Toyota Prius has sold more than 1.8 million units. About half of those sales were attributed to car buyers in the U.S.
“Toyota recognized in the 1990s that sustainable transportation would become a huge challenge in the coming decades,” said Jim Lentz, president and COO of Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. “Those realizations proved accurate, and if anything, even more profound considering what we know today.”
Plenty has changed in the past decade. The Prius started out as a gawky and somewhat awkward-looking sedan that didn’t quite deliver the fuel-economy that many consumers were looking for. The second-generation Prius brought the teardrop-shaped, hatchback body-style that has since become synonymous with the model. It was followed by the current third-gen Prius which featured improved performance and fuel-efficiency compared to the previous iteration.
Soon the Prius will have a new model, a plug-in hybrid version with lithium ion batteries. The model is already being tested in fleet applications and will see full production in 2012.
Prius Timeline: Significant Dates and Milestones
1990: Meetings begin concept work on Project G21, “a car for the 21st Century”, in Toyota City and Higashifugi Technical Center. Fuel economy target was 20 kilometers per liter, about 50% better than other passenger cars of the time.
1994 (January): Project team addresses drivetrain, chassis and packaging decisions. The team was granted the right to develop new parts from scratch “if necessary.”
1994 (July): G21 Project, Phase III begins, accelerating development for production of the Prius parallel to development of Toyota’s experimental hybrid system.
1995 (June): Toyota Hybrid System approved and code-named 890T.
1995 (October): Hybrid concept Prius displayed at Tokyo Motor Show with propulsion system described as Toyota-EMS (“Energy Management System”).
1996 (December): Anticipating the future EV and hybrid vehicle market, Panasonic EV Energy was established as a joint venture between Matsushita and Toyota.
1997 (December): Gen 1 Prius launched in Japan after a final design period of 17 months. Wins Japan Car of the Year award and Global Climate Protection Award from the U.S. EPA, among other accolades.
1998: Announced in July that Toyota would export 20,000 units annually to North America and Europe.
2000: Post-Prius era of automotive history begins. From this time on, the concept of environmental performance begins to take root, and all economy cars would be compared to the Prius.
2003: Prius sales hit 24,000 units, double the number originally planned.
2004: Second generation Prius launched, called “Car of the Year” by Motor Trend Magazine.
2007: Total U.S. Prius sales reach 500,000 units since it first launched in July 2000.
2008: National average gas prices hit $4.09 per gallon on July 7.
2009: Third generation Prius launched as 2010 model with larger 1.8-liter engine, 0.25 coefficient of drag and 51 mpg City.
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Pixar Story Supervisor Jason Katz (Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Toy Story 3) and LEGO Master Builder Erik Varszegi joined kids from the Hollywood Boys & Girls Club to assemble a one-of-a-kind mural in support of the Toy Story & Toy Story 2 release on Blu-ray™ (March 23). Kids from six different Boys & Girls Clubs across the US in regional markets each built a portion of the elaborate Toy Story mural out of LEGO® bricks, which were joined together for the first time in Los Angeles. Participating Cities included: Washington DC, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Denver and Los Angeles.

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Spring Art Show 2018
Live. Camera. Auction!
Friday February 16 Will Be Live! Camera! Auction Event
4 pm to 7:30 pm
Show Continues Saturday February 17: 10 am to 4 pm
Just when you think - a Gallery opening Cocktail party was the tops, a new twist has been created!
A LIVE auction Friday is happening!!
The Guild is quite lucky to have a "new" member, Bruce Capra join us and
bring his 40+ years of art industry experiences to SaddleBrooke. He ran
auctions internationally, does appraisals, and yes, he also is an artist!!
Mary Kopp and Peg Wells have graciously offered to co-chair the show. More volunteers are actively are being sought. Watch for email announcements and website updates regularly for further information.
Artist set-up: February 16th 9am-1 pm with AUCTION Meeting 11am
Opening and Auction Friday, February 16th 4 pm to 7:30 pm
Show continues Saturday February 17th 10 am to 4 pm
For additional information and should you want to volunteer, email Mary Kopp


New VW T-Roc Concept is a Small Crossover Rival for Juke
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VW's T-Roc concept is set to make its Geneva stage and it is a small crossover with removable targa tops. VW won't confirm a production model, but it won't deny it either at this point, stating that the T-Roc gives us a look at a possible future SUV.
The 4,179 mm long, 1,831 mm wide and 1,501 mm tall (164.5 x 72.1 x 59.1 inches respectively) T-Roc is competitor to the Nissan Juke and the new Jeep Renegade.
The automaker says, "the middle section of the roof consists of two halves that with just a few flicks can be taken off and stowed in the boot".
The T-Roc also rides on the MQB platform, and VW says the concept tips the scales at 1,420kg (3,130 pounds) when fitted with an 181hp (184PS) and 380Nm 2.0-liter turbocharged diesel engine hooked up to a 7sp twin-clutch DSG transmission and 4MOTION all-wheel drive system with Haldex coupling.
T-Roc is capable of completing the standard sprint to 100km/h (62mph) from standstill in a swift 6.9 seconds, going up to a top speed of 210 km/h (130mph), and returning a fuel consumption of 4.9 l/100 km (58.6mpg UK or 48.0 mpg US) in the European combined cycle with 129 g/km of CO2.
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las cuevas viven "The cave dwelling is an age-old way of life of inestimable cultural, social, anthropological and historical value. It is laid out according to a type of vernacular architecture and knowledge handed down from generation to generation. Fully adapted to its environment, it represents one of the most ecologically sustainable types of habitat."
Extract from the manifesto "Las cuevas viven, las cuevas se quedan", translation, May 2019.
In the mountains surrounding the city of Granada, Spain, several thousand people live in those cave dwellings, the so-called cuevas. For centuries, they have existed and persisted close to the city but completely marginal to it.
The population of the cuevas is marked by its heterogeneity: initially occupied by gypsies and poor workers, they nowadays cohabit with artists, migrants, families, travellers, young and old.
Living in such conditions, whether it is the result of an ideological choice, a political commitment or a necessity due to a lack of other resources, requires adaptation and creativity on a daily basis, to deal with nature and otherness.
Inhabiting the land requires a more intimate connection with one's environment.
This photographic work bears witness to the radical choice of these ways of life, their continuous reinvention and their defence (texte provisioire)

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Roksanda Ilinčić's Resort '19 collection is inspired by vivid brush strokes seen in Helen Frankenthaler's Abstract Expressionist paintings. Cut from glossy silk-satin, this blouse has a loose, languid fit, voluminous sleeves and a flowy hem. It looks so chic tucked into tailored skirts or high-rise pants.
Shown here with: Sally LaPointe Skirt, Chloé Clutch, Gianvito Rossi Mules, Sophie Buhai Earrings, Dinosaur Designs Earrings.
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- - 100% silk
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- - Designer color: Watermelon
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Two farmers of Punjab returning from the strike site died in an accident
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Chandigarh: In Haryana’s Hisar district, two farmers from Punjab were killed in a road accident while returning from a sit-in site at Tikri border on Saturday.
The deceased Sukhdev Singh (40) and Ajaypreet Singh (32) were residents of Assa Buttar village of Giddarbaha in Muktsar district.
A youth was injured in the accident, who has been identified as Raghbir Singh.
They were returning to their village by tractor when a canter hit the tractor at around 5 am.
The deceased along with others had gone to Tikri border on Thursday.
Disclaimer: This is a news published directly from IANS News Feed. With this, the News Nation team has not done any editing of any kind. In such a situation, any responsibility regarding the related news will be of the news agency itself.
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Results are for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA that are detectable in NPS specimens during infection. Positive results are indicative of active infection with SARS-CoV-2; clinical correlation with patient history and other diagnostic information is necessary to determine patient infection status. Positive results do not rule out bacterial infection or co-infection with other viruses. The agent detected may not be the definite cause of the disease. Laboratories within the United States and its territories are required to report all positive results to the appropriate public health authorities.
Negative results do not preclude SARS-CoV-2 infection and should not be used as the sole basis for patient management decisions. Negative results must be combined with clinical observations, patient history, and epidemiological information. Testing with the ePlex SARS-CoV-2 Test is intended for use by qualified and trained laboratory personnel who are have been trained and are proficient in performing testing on the ePlex system. The ePlex SARS-CoV-2 Test is only for use under the Food and Drug Administration’s Emergency Use Authorization.
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An outbreak of pneumonia caused by a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China was initially reported to the WHO on December 31, 2019. On January 31, 2020, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II declared a public health emergency for the United States to aid the nation’s healthcare community in responding to COVID-19.
The emergence and rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 to numerous areas throughout the world necessitates preparedness and response in public health laboratories, as well as healthcare facilities and other areas of society in general. The availability of specific and sensitive assays for the detection of the virus is essential for accurate diagnosis of cases, assessment of the extent of the outbreak, monitoring of intervention strategies, and surveillance studies.
The ePlex SARS-CoV-2 Test is an automated qualitative nucleic acid in vitro diagnostic test that aids in the detection of SARS-CoV-2 and diagnosis of COVID-19 using The True Sample-to-Answer Solution ePlex instrument. The test is based on nucleic acid amplification technology and each test cartridge includes all reagents needed to extract, amplify and detect SARS-CoV-2 RNA in nasopharyngeal swab samples.
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Award-winning LA Times journalist and author of “The Soloist”, Steve Lopez’s true story began with the encounter of Nathaniel Ayers, a schizophrenic, homeless musician on the streets of Los Angeles. Through this friendship, Lopez learned lot about mental illness, the healing power of the arts,and the grace in giving. It is an inspirational story of second chances and Lopez’s desire to honor and humanize Ayers and the thousands like him in the interest of helping to de-stigmatize mental illness.
Mr. Lopez Meets Mr. Ayers: De-Stigmatizing Mental Illness
Steve Lopez tells his personal story of meeting homeless musician Nathaniel Ayers on the streets of Los Angeles. He shares what he’s learned as well as honoring and humanizing Nathaniel Ayers and thousands like him in the interest of helping to de-stigmatize mental illness.
Lessons Learned: My 10-Year Odyssey Through the Mental Health System
Steve Lopez is a California native who has been an L.A. Times columnist since 2001. He has won more than a dozen national journalism awards for his reporting and column writing at seven newspapers and four news magazines, and was a 2011 Pulitzer finalist for his columns on elder care. He is the author of three novels, two collections of columns, and a non-fiction work called The Soloist. The Soloist was a Los Angeles Times and New York Times best-seller, winner of the PEN USA Literary Award for Non-Fiction, and the subject of a Dream Works movie by the same name. Lopez’s television reporting for public station KCET has won three local news Emmys, three Golden Mike awards and a share of the Columbia University DuPont Award.
Steve Lopez’s book, “The Soloist” was made into a movie starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Jamie Foxx. The story, which began when Lopez spotted Ayres playing a two-string violin on skid row in Los Angeles, developed into a long friendship with Lopez arranging for a reunion concert to take place at Disney Hall with Ayres and Yo-Yo Ma from Julliard, where Ayres had been a student. The friendship taught Lopez to look past generalizations and judgments and both been to the White House. Lopez has testified at a Congressional briefing about mental illness and the merits of permanent supportive housing.
Thank you for being our keynote speaker. Your speech was moving and so eloquently delivered. Thank you for sharing your story and bringing attention to HomeFirst!
He was absolutely amazing. one of the best speakers we have ever had.


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It’s never too late to get the beautiful smile you’ve always wanted! Dr. Heather Fleschler of Houston, TX works regularly with adult patients who did not obtain orthodontic work as teenagers and are now interested in enhancing the appearance of their smiles. Whether you have a gap between your teeth or extensive bite issues such as crossbites, overbites, and underbites, our team may be able to assist you in transforming your smile! This is often achieved with a discreet treatment alternative to metal braces called Invisalign.
How does Invisalign orthodontics work?
Invisalign is a popular alternative to traditional metal braces that can correct misaligned teeth in adults of all ages. Invisalign aligners are made of clear plastic and are virtually invisible when worn, making them a popular choice for those who want to improve their smile discreetly.
How Invisalign differs from traditional metal bracket-and-wire braces:
- Invisalign is removable, making it easy to eat and brush your teeth. Metal braces are not removable and must be taken out for eating and brushing.
- Invisalign can correct a wider range of orthodontic issues than metal braces.
- Invisalign is more comfortable than metal braces, which can often cause pain and discomfort.
- Invisalign is a more expensive option than metal braces, but may be worth the investment for those looking for a discreet and comfortable orthodontic treatment.
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Reading and Writing in Preschool
Reading and Writing in Preschool (eBook)
by Renée M. Casbergue, Dorothy S. Strickland (Author)
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This book describes effective, engaging ways to build young children's print concepts and alphabetic knowledge, which are crucial for both reading and writing development. Presenting shared reading, shared writing, and targeted instructional activities, each chapter features helpful classroom vignettes, a section debunking myths about preschool literacy, and Ideas for Discussion, Reflection, and Action. Strategies are provided for creating print-rich classroom and home environments and differentiating instruction for diverse students, including English language learners. The book also discusses how to assess preschoolers' reading and writing progress. Reproducible checklists and parent handouts can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.
- Released: December 2, 2015
- Language: English
- Publisher: The Guilford Press
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- ISBN-13: 9781462523573
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Department of Sports, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, USA
Received: 13-April -2022, Manuscript No. Jnhs-22-62450; Editor assigned: 19-April-2022, PreQC No. P- 62450; Reviewed: 23- April-2022, QC No. Q- 62450; Revised: 28-April-2022, Manuscript No. R-62450; Published: 30-April-2022; DOI: 10.4172/JNHS.2022.8.4.19
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Pregnancy, Asthma, cough
Asthma is a diverse disease in which adequate asthma control cannot be achieved in a significant proportion of patients despite currently available treatment options. Asthma in this subgroup is known as "severe refractory." Significant progress has been made in recent years toward a more precise definition of severe refractory asthma. A methodical approach to evaluating asthma patients has been proposed. Further classification into distinct phenotypes is being carried out in order to target the right treatment to the right patient. Furthermore, new therapeutic targeted treatment options are being developed to provide potential new targets for improving disease state, symptoms, and quality of lifer [1-5].
Many Severe eosinophilic asthma is a complicated disease, and much research has been conducted to fully comprehend its mechanisms. Bronchial remodelling and loss of lung function are important features of asthma, but their key aspects remain unknown, particularly the impact of biological drugs on them. Interleukin-5 (IL-5) is a key cytokine involved in the pathophysiology of eosinophilic asthma. It collaborates with other type 2 cytokines and chemokines in the development, transmigration, and persistence of eosinophils into airways, including eotaxin-2 and 3, thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), IL-33, IL-4, and IL-13 Several monoclonal antibodies (mepolizumab, reslizumab) have been developed to target this cytokine or its receptor (benralizumab).
The majority of asthma patients can be effectively treated with the medications that are currently available. However, a significant proportion of patients labelled as having "severe refractory asthma" continue to pose difficulties for the treating clinician. Severe refractory asthma refers to a group of subtypes of asthma that do not respond to current standard therapy, which includes high doses of inhaled glucocorticoids combined with long-acting 2-agonists (LABA). The management of severe asthma is associated with an excessive and disproportional use of healthcare resources. Furthermore, there is a significant unmet clinical need. As a result, a great deal of research is currently being conducted on topics such as assessment and evaluation, subphenotyping, and novel treatment modalities for severe asthma.
Current guidelines (Global Initiative for Asthma, National Asthma Education and Prevention Programme, and British Thoracic Society) recommend that patients with severe asthma be treated with high-dose inhaled or oral glucocorticoids in combination with LABAs and/or additional controller medications. Several biological pathways have been implicated in the pathogenesis of asthma, and these pathways do not always overlap with the clinical phenotypes described above. As a result, phenotyping at multiple levels is critical for identifying responders to targeted therapy. Several treatment targets have been identified, and several drugs are now being tested.
The first step in management is to identify the true "severe refractory asthma" patient. The patient's phenotype should be as accurate as possible in the second step. Until now, only clinical phenotyping has been used to guide treatment in clinical practise. Unbiased cluster analysis has already revealed three to four severe asthma subphenotypes. Integrated high-dimensional data will almost certainly lead to more accurate phenotyping in the near future. This will undoubtedly improve our understanding of the patho-immunobiology of the various asthma phenotypes and will assist clinicians in better predicting the natural history and prognosis of an individual asthma patient. The most important outcome of this systems medicine approach, however, will be the development of new and improved treatment targets/strategies for this complex group of patients.


Chip McCormick has made standard-length 8-round 1911 magazine for decades. They go like stink, and I’ve used them myself for more than 15 years. Now, of course, they’re illegal in New York State. I talked to Chip briefly today about the NY Gun Ban . . .


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I decided to visit one of my good friends Rod in the city of San Mateo. He’s always coming down to San Jose to hang out, so I decided that it was my turn to check out his neck of the woods. I never really got a chance to explore the area, so it was a good opportunity to do so. San Mateo is like a suburban San Francisco; it has a growing downtown but has a homey feel to it. One of Rod’s passions is boxing so we decided to go to a gym he trains at. We were lucky to catch a boxer who was a champion for a women’s league. it’s always great seeing passionate people craft their art live, from the boxers’ fighting technique to teh way they maintain focus.
Afterwards we went to get good eats at a premier ramen shop called Himawari. The place is not your ordinary ramen shop: when you walk in you are greeted with a decoration of jazz records on the wall. It gave the place a coffee shop feel, which I can dig. The ramen is delicious, with its rich broth flavors. If you’re craving ramen and are in the area, definitely check it out.
Afterwards, we went to go explore the city some more, going to a small skate boutique, going to the famous Tpumps and checking out the Youtube Headquarters, although it was closedwhen we got there. I’ll be back in the city real soon just to get that tour.

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Shon is currently a PhD researcher at Munster Technological University (MTU), supervised by Dr Gaurav Rajauria, Mr Patrick Quille, and Dr Eilish Broderick. His project titled CircBioCityWaste: Converting urban waste streams into value-added products is an EPA and DAFM co-funded project aiming at resource-efficient valorisation of urban biowaste streams with principles of circular bio-economy and suitability at the core. The research pursues to develop a first-of-a-kind integrated biorefinery concept in Ireland via ‘cascading’, using an ‘end-of-waste’ approach that utilises urban biowaste streams. Upon completion, the project will demonstrate a novel concept of new value chains from urban biowaste biomass sourcing to biostimulants and biofertiliser for sustainable agriculture, focusing primarily on plant growth and soil health. The project approaches are crucial to addressing efficient resource valorisation, multi-faceted sustainability and circular economy challenges.
Shon George received his Masters degree in biotechnology from CHRIST (deemed to be) University, Bangalore, India, in 2022. During his time at University, Shon was engaged with the Applied and Industrial Biotechnology Laboratory (AIBL), where he gained and contributed to various projects related to microbial fermentation, protein purification and analysis. His master thesis is ‘Process Development for Production of Proteases from Bacillus subtills’. He was also the recipient of the Summer Research Fellowship Programme (SRFP-2019) awarded by the Indian Academy of Sciences (IAS), Bangalore, India.
Microbiology, analytical chemistry, enzyme purification, protein assay, process optimisation and solid-state and submerged fermentation are the domains of his experience. Shon envisions contributing towards sustainable resource management with his applied research. His research aligns with UN SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being), SDG 12 (Responsible consumption and production), and SDG 15 (Life on land).

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What is injury prevention?
No one starts off the sports season with a goal to get hurt. We start with big intentions and big expectations.
Wikipedia defines ‘injury prevention’ as:
“an effort to prevent or reduce the severity of bodily injuries caused by external mechanisms, such as accidents, before they occur”.
Before they occur.. The reality is, accidents happen – particularly in the sports setting and as a physiotherapist I regularly get asked for tips on ways to avoid injury.
What can we do about it?
My first piece of advice is that there is no single easy step and true injury prevention incorporates a number of different factors. A good place to start is to have a think about your sport or hobby and try to identify the particular injury risks associated with it. You then want to try to reduce the injury risk by preparing as well as you can for your particular sport. For example if you are going to run a marathon you don’t sit around until a month before the event, nor should you break out a bright new pair of trainers the morning of the big race!
The good news is we know that the risk of a lot of these injuries occurring can be reduced by implementing preventative strengthening, stretching and improved neuromuscular control programs. In short, talk to a physiotherapist, strength and conditioning coach or trainer for guidance.
Some other tips which can also be used to reduce the risk of injury:
- Get fit! Conditioning will keep you focussed and your muscles ready.
- Wear the right gear. Appropriate and properly fitting protective equipment!
- Use the proper technique. This should be reinforced during the playing season.
- Take breaks. Rest periods during practice and games.
- Play safe. Strict rules against headfirst sliding (baseball and softball), spear tackles (rugby), and checking (in hockey) should be enforced.
- Do not play through pain or discomfort.
- Take time off. Recovery and rest days are imperative.
So what can we take away from this?
Whether you are an elite athlete or someone trying a new sport for the first time, we are all susceptible to injuries.
Taking time to identify what injury risks are out there, and understanding your biomechanics to implement an injury prevention programme will not only improve your performance but significantly reduce your injury risk. This means at the end of the season you can prepare for the next with even greater intentions and higher expectations.

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Donald Trump Teases "Very Generous" Second Stimulus Check
In a recent interview with Scripps reporter Joe St. George, President Trump hinted at a new round of stimulus checks in response to Coronavirus pandemic lockdowns. “We will be doing another stimulus package,” Trump said, adding “It’ll be very good, it’ll be very generous.”
However, Trump would not go into specifics about his plan in the interview. When asked for a time frame or how much money he plans to allocate, the President deflected, saying “You’ll find out about it.”
While Trump’s statement is somewhat shaky, his plans for a second stimulus check have been corroborated by key members of his cabinet. Secretary Steven Munuchin stated “I think we’re going to seriously look at whether we want to do more direct money to stimulate the economy,” while White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow also brought up the idea during an interview with FOX Business’ Stuart Varney.
One potential plan, the HEROES Act passed by House Democrats in May, would send another round of $1,200 checks to Americans. Unlike the preceding stimulus, the CARES Act, the HEROES Act would also include older teens and college students.
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It never rains for human traffickers but it pours as on October 18, 2017 a 26 year old Zambian national, Gift Zulu had been convicted and sentenced to 21 years IHL for human trafficking charges, but will only serve a 7 year jail term. This happened barely two weeks after a certain man was sentenced for similar charges of transferring eleven people from villages under traditional authorities Mazengera and Kalumbu in Lilongwe to Mozambique to work in tobacco farms.
The convict(Gift Zulu) was answering 3 counts of trafficking in persons, contrary to section 14(1) of the Trafficking in Persons Act.
The State through Constable Bertha Ngoma told Mchinji second grade magistrate court that on October 14, 2017, Mchinji Police Station received a tip off from members of the community that the convict was fraudulently transferring three people of the ages between 19 and 28 from Mbeza village in the area of traditional authority Mlonyeni in Mchinji to Zambia for casual labour in maize farms.
In light of this, the police acted swiftly mounting a road block at Kondowole village, along Mchinji- Mwami border road which led to the arrest of the convict who boarded a taxi together with the victims on their way to Zambia and the trafficked persons were rescued forthwith.
The convict pleaded guilty to the charges and asked for leniency considering that he was not aware that he was committing an offence and that it was his first time to be in conflict with the law.
When Passing judgment, Second Grade Magistrate, His Worship Gavanala Chiipanthenga stated that the offence committed by the convict attracts a custodial sentence. As such, he quashed the mitigating factors presented by the convict before slapping him with 7 years IHL on each count.
The sentences are to run concurrently.
The convict, Gift Zulu hails from Sandwe village in the area of Chief Sandwe in Petauke – Zambia.
Mean while, Mchinji Police Station is warning the general public that anyone found contravening the Trafficking in Persons Act will be dealt with accordingly.
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Aston Martin continues to invade Miami as we get deeper into 2017.
In the Fall it was announced an Aston Martin Residences (more renderings here) was planned to rise next to the Epic Hotel in downtown Miami and today it was announced the first Aston Martin powerboat will make its U.S. debut at Yachts Miami Beach this week, courtesy of Quintessence Yachts.
While the prototype Aston Martin AM37 powerboat was unleashed in Monaco in September, the 37-foot beauty can be seen at this year’s event, taking place place in Mid-Beach along Collins Avenue and across from the Eden Roc Hotel. Its price ranges from $1.6 million to $2.1 million.
The boat features a sliding deck, allowing for the covering and uncovering of the cockpit by the touch of a button, a wraparound windscreen comprised of one piece of sculpted glass, and a carbon fiber dashboard emitting the feel of Aston Martin’s most sophisticated sports cars.
“As the exclusive builders of the Aston Martin powerboats, Quintessence Yachts translate design into functionality and technology to enhance the customer experience,” said Quintessence Yachts CEO Mariella Mengozzi.
“Yachts Miami Beach is a strategic event for us to reach our clients and we are proud to showcase the AM37, a boat that represents an entirely new concept for the yachting world.”