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With Tony Pidgley, Chairman of Berkley Homes, calling for the Government to slash more red tape to avoid clogging up the planning system, sustainable housing topped the agenda for day one of Ecobuild.
Pidgley, speaking at The Arena, called for the Government to use the recently launched housing white paper to bring the industry together and streamline regulation, labelling current processes ‘a crime’.
Former defence minister Michael Portillo called on the Government to make dramatic interventions in the housing market and build thousands more council houses, when he took to the same stage later in the day.
Performance Lab, Explore Offsite masterclasses and the Build Circular areas proved popular at the show, attendees were keen to expire the fresh ideas and emerging technologies within the built environment.
In addition, a Green Infrastructure Design Challenge was unveiled by the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers and Hadley Group launched a design competition for student architects with a prize worth up to £6,000.
A range of advanced thermal imaging cameras for electrical, mechanical, and building applications from FLIR systems was launched and a new concrete for the power sector from Hanson UK.
The new Visofold 6000 system was also unveiled by Smart Systems at the event while design studio Freiraum Kollective showcased its Pallet Homes Project to create homes in Kenya.
Conference sessions including “Are the London Mayor’s affordable housing requirements the best way to tackle the housing crisis?” with RIBA president elect, Ben Derbyshire; Niall McLaughlin in conversation with the BBC’s Will Gompertz; and Green Infrastructure for Healthy Places, will take place on the second day of the show.
The Good Homes Alliance is set to unveil its Charter for Responsible Housing and Saint-Gobain will share the latest performance data on the first building in the UK built to its Multi Comfort concept.
Martin Hurn, managing director of Futurebuild, owners of Ecobuild, described day one as a roaring success and said that day two is set to offer another day of agenda-setting discussion and new innovations as well as debate on the Goverment’s role and commitment to the sustainability and the built environment following The Budget.
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Belgrade, the city where Richard Rapport just won the Grand Prix, is going to hold its traditional March tournament. Celebrating the International Women’s Day – 8th March with a strong chess tournament is a tradition in Belgrade since 1965. This event is in the select group of the tournaments with the longest continuity in the chess world. Former world champions Nona Gaprindashvili and Maia Chiburdanidze were regularly featured in the tournament, but as of late the organizers have decided to give a chance to younger players.
This year’s 8th of March event will be a 10 player round robin event. Top seeded are WGM Xu Yuanyuan and WGM Maria Manakova, in the company of young chess stars as WIM Andreea Novratescu, FM Nadya Toncheva, etc.

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SAN DIEGO – A San Diego-based military helicopter with eight people aboard went missing near Charikot, Nepal while the aircraft was conducting humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in support of the recent Nepal earthquakes, U.S. Navy said Tuesday.
“On May 12, at approximately 10 p.m. JST, a UH-1Y Huey with, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 in support of Joint Task Force 505 was declared missing while supporting Operation Sahayogi Haat,” Sims said.
The cause of the disappearance was not immediately clear Tuesday afternoon and the incident is under investigation.
— Sharon Chen (@SharonChenTV) May 12, 2015
According to the U.S. Marines official website, the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 is associated with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar – part of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force based at Camp Pendleton.
Camp Pendleton officials told FOX 5 they are working with in the process of gathering details and would release them as soon as possible.
Just over two weeks after thousands died in a mammoth earthquake, Nepal got hit hard again Tuesday — with another powerful tremor that has left dozens more dead, more than 1,000 injured and questions about what’s next for the already traumatized Asian nation.
The fact that Nepal just endured a similar horror, not to mention waves of aftershocks that followed, didn’t diminish Tuesday’s damage or shock. More buildings collapsed, more landslides rumbled, and more people scrambled for their lives.
Tuesday’s magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck about 9.3 miles (15 kilometers) deep, the U.S. Geological Survey said. For comparison’s sake, the magnitude-7.8 quake on April 25 — which killed more than 8,000 — was centered east of, rather than west of Kathmandu and a little farther away (50 miles). That earlier tremor was also more than three times bigger and 5.6 times stronger, in terms of energy released, according to the USGS.

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Researchers have, for the first time, visualized the origins of cancer from the first affected cell and watched its spread in a live animal. Their work could change the way scientists understand melanoma and other cancers and could lead to new, early treatments before the cancer has taken hold.
Neuroscientists have succeeded in activating dormant memory cells in rats. Using weak electrical impulses targeted at previously inactive cells in the hippocampus, the researchers induced the cells to recognize the exact place where the impulse had been first administered. The new study offers insight into the question of how memories are formed within our brains.
Using bundled strands of DNA to build Tinkertoy-like tetrahedral cages, scientists have devised a way to trap and arrange nanoparticles in a way that mimics the crystalline structure of diamond. The achievement of this complex yet elegant...Show More Summary
The spread of a disease that is decimating global bee populations is manmade, and driven by European honeybee populations, new research has concluded.
Study of plaque production holds promise of helping improve treatment for Alzheimer's, say investigators. Focusing on the form of the disease found in early onset Alzheimer's, in the 2 percent of patients who develop the progressiveShow More Summary
Researchers have developed a fast, inexpensive and highly accurate test to screen newborns for cystic fibrosis. The new method detects virtually all mutations in the CF gene, preventing missed diagnoses that delay babies’ ability to begin receiving essential treatment.
Significant bone loss -- a side effect of chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) - occurs during the first month of treatment, far earlier than previously assumed, report investigators.
Skipping stones across the water surface can be tricky. So why is it so easy to get such impressive water-skipping performance from an elastic ball? Researchers say they have answers that may reveal a lot about water impact physics.
The technology that charges batteries for electronic devices could provide fresh water from salty seas, says a new study. Electricity running through a salt water-filled battery draws the salt ions out of the water.
In Japan and areas like the Pacific Northwest where megathrust earthquakes are common, scientists may be able to better forecast large quakes based on periodic increases and decreases in the rate of slow, quiet slipping along the fa...
A new study explores where Bernie Madoff’s fraud case left its deepest impact and on whom -- not just among his direct victims, but also on how others viewed the trustworthiness of financial markets.
A new way to use the empty shell of a hepatitis E virus has been developed to carry vaccines or drugs into the body. The technique has been tested in rodents as a way to target breast cancer, and is available for commercial licensin...
The greedy metabolism of cancer cells to target kidney cell carcinomas, which kill more than 100,000 Americans each year, has been exploited by researchers. The team showed that the majority of renal cell cancers rewire their metabolism in a way that leaves them addicted to the nutrient cystine. Show More Summary
It is possible to design and construct interfaces between materials with different structures by making a bridge between them, scientists have demonstrated.
Over sixty soil experts have gone together and provided an up to date overview of European soil threats. The extensive report, which among other things provides information on the geographical spread of eleven soil threats, also addresses what kind of effect these threats may have on soil functions and ecosystem services, and why they occur.
Scientists have carried out an experiment which conclusively proves for the first time that mitochondria are major triggers of cell aging. This brings scientists a step closer to developing therapies to counteract the aging of cells, by targeting mitochondria.
Using corticosteroids in mothers at risk for late preterm delivery reduced the incidence of severe respiratory complications in their babies, new research indicates. The new study enrolled more than 2,800 pregnant women deemed at high risk of delivery during the late preterm period (34-36 weeks of gestation). Show More Summary
Diabetes patients traditionally monitor their daily blood glucose levels by using a conventional meter which requires blood sampling from the finger tips. The discomfort of pain and risk of infection can sometimes be a source of great stress and concern. Show More Summary
Rising global temperatures may skew gender imbalance among the marine turtle population, according to new research. The sex of marine hatchlings is influenced by incubating temperatures, and warmer temperatures produce a higher number of female hatchlings.
Venture capitalists do help startup firms by closely monitoring their development, say researchers, adding that the availability of direct airplane flights between the two parties helps improve that oversight.

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The ever-engaging website DangerousMinds.net recently posted about a 10 CD box set Trials of Eyeliner: Anthology 1979-2016 devoted to the work of New Romantic icon Marc Almond. Well, that’s fabuki enough all on its own, but of especial interest to some us will be a remarkably obscure bit of Crowleyana included, to wit:
“One of the ‘deep cuts’—indeed one of the very deepest cuts of all—is Almond’s emphatic performance of one of the only songs known to have been composed (in this case co-written) by the Great Beast hisself, Mister Aleister Crowley.
“The sheet music for this song, referred to in a footnote, was thought to have remained unpublished and lost. None of the major Crowley collections throughout the world had a copy, but in 1991, a copy was discovered.
“’The Tango Song’ was written by Aleister Crowley and set to music by Bernard Page. It’s a musical adaptation of Crowley’s poem ‘The Tango,’ first published in The Equinox Vol I, No 9 in March of 1913 as part of a short play co-written by Crowley and Mary D’Este (the mother of the great madcap Hollywood film director Preston Sturges).”
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Relatives of 323 Argentine service personnel, killed when a Royal Navy submarine sank the Belgrano cruiser in 1982, have filed a human rights action against the British government. The sinking marked the opening shot in Britain's war with Argentina. Lawyers for the relatives of the deceased claim that the attack violated war conventions set out in the Hague agreement of 1907, and are set to present their case to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg today.
The Belgrano was sunk outside a 200-mile “exclusion zone” which had been unilaterally declared around the Malvinas/Falkland Islands by the Conservative government under Margaret Thatcher. The incident recorded the first loss of life in Britain's war to retain control of the islands.
The Malvinas islands, located off the coast of Argentina, had been occupied by Britain since 1833. At the beginning of 1982 the military junta tried to restore dwindling popular support by issuing statements reasserting Argentina's historical right to the islands. By April, as Argentine troops arrived on the island, intense negotiations between Britain and Argentina were under way, led by President Belaunde Terry of Peru, when Thatcher ordered the attack on the Belgrano and effectively launched her cowardly war against a small oppressed nation.
The jingoist fervour created around the war enabled Thatcher to consolidate political support amongst sections of the middle class and win a second term in office. The Labour Party under the leadership of Michael Foot played no small role in facilitating this, supporting Thatcher's war in order to prove their patriotism. The sinking of the Belgrano became the launch pad for a chauvinist tirade about the “self-determination” of the 1,800 Falkland Islanders, and Britain's right to occupy a territory some 8,000 miles from its shores. The media response was epitomised by Rupert Murdoch's tabloid newspaper The Sun, which led with the headline “Gotcha” with a picture of the sinking Belgrano below it.
The facts surrounding the sinking of the Belgrano first came to light as a result of documents leaked by a senior Ministry of Defence civil servant, Clive Ponting. The documents, which noted that the ship had been moving away from the islands, were given to Labour MP Tam Dalyell, who raised the issue in parliament. Thatcher refused to back down and maintained that the attack was a legitimate act of war. In 1994, during negotiations aimed at a rapprochement between the two countries, the Argentine defence minister said the attack was a “legal act of war”.
But lawyers for the families of the dead servicemen claim that the attack's “sole purpose” was to frustrate peace negotiations at the time. Jorge Olivera said, “At no time did the Argentine cruiser enter the exclusion zone.”
This account was substantiated by Dalyell, who told The Journal web site, “Last September I led a parliamentary delegation to Peru and we spent two hours in the house of Belaunde Terry. He confirmed exactly what I had said in 1984: the purpose in sinking the Belgrano 36 hours after she was first sighted by HMS Conqueror on a west-north-west course of 270 degrees [i.e. travelling away from the islands] was to scupper the Peruvian peace proposals.”
Dalyell told BBC Online, “Mrs Thatcher, as she then was, did not want to be denied a military victory which was what the Falklands War was more about than helping the Falklanders.”

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In addition to the drugs included in Table 4, the interaction between INTELENCE and the following drugs were evaluated in clinical studies and no dose adjustment is needed for either drug [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)]: didanosine, enfuvirtide (ENF), ethinylestradiol/norethindrone, omeprazole, paroxetine, raltegravir, ranitidine, and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate.
Pregnancy Exposure Registry
There is a pregnancy exposure registry that monitors pregnancy outcomes in individuals exposed to INTELENCE during pregnancy. Healthcare providers are encouraged to register patients by calling the Antiretroviral Pregnancy Registry (APR) at 1-800-258-4263.
Prospective pregnancy data from clinical trials and the APR are not sufficient to adequately assess the risk of major birth defects, miscarriage or adverse maternal or fetal outcomes. Etravirine use during pregnancy has been evaluated in a limited number of individuals as reported by the APR, and available data show 1 birth defect in 66 first trimester exposures to etravirine-containing regimens (see Data).
The estimated background rate for major birth defects is 2.7% in the U.S. reference population of the Metropolitan Atlanta Congenital Defects Program (MACDP). The rate of miscarriage is not reported in the APR. The estimated background rate of miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies in the U.S. general population is 15–20%. The background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population is unknown.
In animal reproduction studies, no adverse developmental effects were observed with orally administered etravirine at exposures equivalent to those at the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD) of 400 mg daily (see Data).
Based on prospective reports to the APR of 116 live births following exposure to etravirine-containing regimens during pregnancy (including 66 exposed in the first trimester and 38 exposed in the second/third trimester), the number of birth defects in live births for etravirine was 1 out of 66 with first trimester exposure and 0 out of 38 with second/third trimester exposure. Prospective reports from the APR of overall major birth defects in pregnancies exposed to INTELENCE is compared with a U.S. background major birth defect rate. Methodological limitations of the APR include the use of MACDP as the external comparator group. Limitations of using an external comparator include differences in methodology and populations, as well as confounding due to the underlying disease; these limitations preclude an accurate comparison of outcomes.
INTELENCE (200 mg twice daily) in combination with other antiretroviral agents was evaluated in a clinical trial enrolling 15 pregnant subjects during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy and postpartum. Thirteen subjects completed the trial through postpartum period (6–12 weeks after delivery). The pharmacokinetic data demonstrated that exposure to total etravirine was generally higher during pregnancy compared with postpartum [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
Among subjects who were virologically suppressed (HIV-1 RNA less than 50 copies/mL) at baseline (9/13), virologic suppression was maintained through the third trimester and postpartum period. Among subjects with HIV-1 RNA greater than 50 copies/mL and less than 400 copies/mL at baseline (3/13), viral loads remained less than 400 copies/mL. In one subject with HIV-1 RNA greater than 1,000 copies/mL at baseline (1/13), HIV-1 RNA remained greater than 1,000 copies/mL during the study period. Thirteen infants were born to 13 HIV-infected pregnant individuals in this study. HIV-1 test results were not available for 2 infants. Among the eleven infants with HIV-1 test results available, who were born to 11 HIV-infected pregnant individuals who completed the study, all had test results that were negative for HIV-1 at the time of delivery. No unexpected safety findings were observed compared with the known safety profile of INTELENCE in non-pregnant adults.
Reproductive and developmental toxicity studies were performed in rats (at 250, 500 and 1,000 mg/kg/day) and rabbits (at 125, 250 and 375 mg/kg/day) administered etravirine on gestation days 6 through 16, and 6 through 19, respectively. In both species, no treatment-related embryo-fetal effects were observed. In addition, no treatment-related effects were observed in a pre- and postnatal development study performed in rats administered oral doses up to 500 mg/kg/day on gestation days 7 through lactation day 7. The systemic drug exposures achieved at the high dose in these animal studies were equivalent to those at the MRHD.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that HIV-1-infected mothers not breastfeed their infants to avoid risking postnatal transmission of HIV.
Based on limited data, etravirine has been shown to be present in human breast milk. There are no data on the effects of etravirine on the breastfed infant, or the effects of etravirine on milk production.
Because of the potential for (1) HIV-1 transmission (in HIV-negative infants), (2) developing viral resistance (in HIV-positive infants) and (3) adverse reactions in breastfed infants similar to those seen in adults, instruct mothers not to breastfeed if they are receiving INTELENCE.
The safety and effectiveness of INTELENCE have been established for the treatment of HIV-infected pediatric patients from 2 years of age to less than 18 years [see Indications and Usage (1) and Dosage and Administration (2.3)]. Use of INTELENCE in pediatric patients 2 years to less than 18 years of age is supported by evidence from adequate and well-controlled studies of INTELENCE in adults with additional data from two Phase 2 trials in treatment-experienced pediatric subjects, TMC125-C213, 6 years to less than 18 years of age (N=101) and TMC125-C234/IMPAACT P1090, 2 years to less than 6 years of age (N=20). Both studies were open-label, single arm trials of etravirine plus an optimized background regimen. In clinical trials, the safety, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy were comparable to that observed in adults except for rash (greater than or equal to Grade 2) which was observed more frequently in pediatric subjects [see Adverse Reactions (6.1), Clinical Pharmacology (12.3), and Clinical Studies (14.2)]. Postmarketing reports of Stevens-Johnson syndrome in pediatric patients receiving INTELENCE have been reported [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1), and Adverse Reactions (6.2)].
Treatment with INTELENCE is not recommended in pediatric patients less than 2 years of age [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)]. Five HIV-infected subjects from 1 year to < 2 years of age were enrolled in TMC125-C234/IMPAACT P1090. Etravirine exposure was lower than reported in HIV-infected adults (AUC12h geometric mean ratio [90% CI] was 0.59 [0.34, 1.01] for pediatric subjects from 1 year to < 2 years of age compared to adults). Virologic failure at Week 24 (confirmed HIV-RNA greater than or equal to 400 copies/mL) occurred in 3 of 4 evaluable subjects who discontinued before or had reached Week 24. Genotypic and phenotypic resistance to etravirine developed in 1 of the 3 subjects who experienced virologic failure.
Clinical studies of INTELENCE did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 years of age and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects. Other reported clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger subjects. In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
No dose adjustment of INTELENCE is required in patients with mild (Child-Pugh Class A) or moderate (Child-Pugh Class B) hepatic impairment. The pharmacokinetics of INTELENCE have not been evaluated in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh Class C) [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
Since the renal clearance of etravirine is negligible (less than 1.2%), a decrease in total body clearance is not expected in patients with renal impairment. No dose adjustments are required in patients with renal impairment. As etravirine is highly bound to plasma proteins, it is unlikely that it will be significantly removed by hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
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In a remarkable turnabout, Moscow is going to purchase specially modified naval frigates from Beijing, the result of Russia’s declining ability to produce ships at home and its inability to buy them in the West because of sanctions and China’s growing arms production especially in the naval sector.
Profi-Forex’s Elena Tarakanova reports on this remarkable turnaround. [quote]“Already a long time ago, the Russian state in fact lost the ability to produce major vessels,” she says, and had to purchase them abroad, first from the West and now from China, which only became a naval power recently.[/quote]
At the Moscow arms show ten days ago, China showed off drawings for four universal descent vessels with displacements of 40,000 tons, exactly the kind of ship Russian military planners are now focusing on to defend their coastal areas [and annexed Crimea – Ed.] and to project power in Russia’s neighborhood [such as in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov in its war against Ukraine – Ed.]
Chinese media outlets have since reported that Russia plans to purchase a variety of weapons from China in the near future, adding that [quote]it is especially interested in the new Chinese frigates which recall the French Mistrals which Russia purchased but was not able to take delivery of because of sanctions.[/quote]
The Chinese shipbuilder involved has designated the model the 054AE, with the letter E referring to Russia in Chinese (Éluósī), thus indicating that China is ready, willing and able to modify its frigate to meet Russian requirements and to offer Moscow the equivalent of the Mistral for its future needs.
- Ukrainian fleet may be able to defend country in 2020s but can’t now, Zhirokhov says
- Is Russia preparing to attack Mariupol by blockading Ukrainian Azov Sea ports?
- Kyiv will resist any Russian naval attack on Azov littoral despite imbalance of forces
- China now building five frigates a year: Russia only one every ten
- Russia can no longer afford a blue water navy, defense minister suggests
- The Mistral deal: behind a smoke screen
- Russian military having serious problems retaining contract soldiers, new data show
- Russian military’s spring draft shaped by demography and economics
- Three signs Russian military and its political bosses are in trouble
- Russian military convoys are the lifeblood of the occupation of Donbas
- The 75 Russian military units at war in Ukraine


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Create a mini patchwork collage with vintage and recycled materials using the simple folding method of Cathedral windows. Expand your creativity whilst reusing found materials in a playful mixed-media way. Make a unique sampler that you can grow into a work of art.
This workshop is suitable for all abilities and ages 12+. Adult supervision required at all times for under 16’s.
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The average time required by a cell for the completion of one cell cycle.
Source: PAC, 1992, 64, 143. (Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)) on page 155 [Terms] [Paper]
Cite as: IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). Online version (2019-) created by S. J. Chalk. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.

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I'll get the unpleasantness out of the way right now - the Billy Quizboy/Pete White-centric Venture Bros. episodes need to stop for awhile. Billy and Pete are not nearly as interesting as Jackson and Doc seem to think they are, and diving deeper into their pasts, their relationship, or their neuroses doesn't really make for compelling television. Oh yeah, and I didn't see a Monstroso-heavy plot coming. Not sure they really know what to do with the character, outside of the deep voice and jokes about his size. Isn't he really just a more normal version of Baron Ünderbheit, a character they ditched for a few seasons? (more…)
When I first discovered the secret of Hank and Dean Venture - that they're merely the latest in a series of clones whipped up by their father - I was pissed. Even within the kooky world of the Ventureverse, where henchmen die left and right, it seemed to devalue their value as people. It made for some good sight gags (particularly the death montage in "Powerless in the Face of Death"), but felt empty otherwise. I posted as much on Jackson Publick's blog, and he didn't take too kindly to the criticism. But I think what I objected to in truth was that having the boys as clones gave Jackson and Doc a sort-of Venture Plot Etch-A-Sketch, where they could simply hit Reset and still get to off them in increasingly gruesome ways. So when they removed that crutch at the beginning of this seas
For the second episode of The Venture Bros.: Season 4.5, the action (and the comedy to a lesser extent) gets dialed back in favor of some really solid character development. It appears to breeze by but on closer examination a lot took place. Firstly, the boys are finally done with their bed-based education (via the "Nerd Pods") and are graduates. Of what, exactly, we're not sure, as we see when Billy Quizboy attempt to play the role of guidance counselor. To nobody's surprise, everyone but Rusty can see that Hank and Dean are ill-equipped to take on the real world. But really, does that make them any different than the rest of the cast? Have any of these people ever held down a legitimate job? Super scientist doesn't count, unless you really are one and not just saying it.

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The animal shelter is looking for anyone interested in adopting a pet or those with a lost pet. Volunteers and foster families are also needed.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Kent County Animal Shelter is asking for the community’s help as it reaches capacity amid an increase in stray animals.
Angela Hollinshead, director at the Kent County Animal Shelter, said the shelter is particularly seeing more stray dogs. She said the shelter had 90 dogs last week. Now, they have 77 dogs in their care, which is still at capacity for them.
“So what we’re asking right now is, if the community is missing a pet, please reach out, get ahold of us,” she said. “Or if they’re looking to add a pet to their home, particularly a dog, now is a really good time to do that.”
Shelter officials are now working on an education campaign to make sure West Michiganders are aware of the shelter. Hollinshead said many people don’t realize there’s an animal shelter in their area that their lost pet may be at.
She also shared the best way to help a lost pet find a home if you come across one.
“[Pet owners] may call us and say ‘hey, my pet is here, I see it’s at the shelter,’ but they may never have the resources to come and get it and we see that pretty often. And it’s really sad,” she said. “So if that animal can remain in the area for as long as possible when it’s found, as long as it’s not sick or injured, that’s really the best way for it to be reunited with its family.”
Hollinshead said she thinks the increase in stray pets may be partially due to the mild winter, because animals are less likely to wander far from home when the temperature drops. She said many pets are also given to the shelter because their owners are unable to afford their care or secure housing.
She said it’s important for the community to step in however they can as the shelter struggles with the increased capacity.
“So when we get in times of crisis, where we’re running out of space, it’s really important that the community help us. We’re really begging them to help reunite these animals,” she said. “If you’re looking for a pet to adopt, now’s the time to do it. And hopefully, our numbers don’t continue to increase.”
When stray pets come in, they are placed on a “stray hold.” The shelter puts the pet’s photo online in hopes someone claims them.
If your pet is at the animal shelter, staff will ask you to describe them and provide proof of ownership. There will also be a fee to claim your pet based on your income to cover the cost of care while they held onto your pet.
Hollinshead said the adoption process at the shelter is easy. Photos of their adoptable animals are posted for you to see, and if you’re interested in meeting one, you can sit down with the adoption counselor and the pet to see if it’s a good fit.
The shelter also asks you to fill out a survey to find what animal would best suit your situation.
“What that does is it helps us narrow down, which animals that we have here in our shelter population that are ready for adoption that might fit your needs really well,” Hollinshead said.
Even if you aren’t quite ready to meet any animals or take one home, everyone is welcome to learn more about the process and discuss what pets could be best for you.
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Morris, William - Sigurd the Volsung Book III – 009 How Brynhild was wedded to Gunnar the Niblung
Type of Spiritual Experience
A description of the experience
Sigurd the Volsung
Book III, Pre-Kelmscott Edition, 1876, edited by Stuart Blersch
IX. How Brynhild was wedded to Gunnar the Niblung
So were the ten days over, and the morrow-morn is come.
And the light-foot expectation flits through the Niblung home.
And the girded hope is ready, and all people are astir,
When the voice of the keen-eyed watchman from the topmost tower they hear
"Look forth from the Burg, O Niblungs, and the war-gate of renown !
For the wind is up in the morning, and the may-blooms fall adown,
And the sun on the earth is shining, and the clouds are small and high,
And here is a goodly people and an army drawing anigh."
Then horsed are the sons of the earl- folk, and their robes are glittering-gay,
And they ride o'er the bridge of the river adown the dusty way,
Till they come on a lovely people, and the maids of war they meet.
Whose cloaks are blue and broidered, and their girded linen sweet ;
And they ride on the roan and the grey, and the dapple-grey and the red,
And many a bloom of the may-tide on their crispy locks is shed :
Fair, young are the sons of the earl-folk, and they laugh for love and glee.
As the lovely-wristed maidens on the summer ways they see.
But lo, mid the sweet-faced fellows there cometh a golden wain,
Like the wain of the sea be-shielded with the signs of the war-god's gain :
Snow-white are its harnessed yoke-beasts, and its bench-cloths are of blue
Inwrought with the written wonders that ancient women knew :
But nought therein there sitteth save a crownfed queen alone.
Swan-white on the dark-blue bench-cloths and the carven ivory throne ;
Abashed are sons of the earl-folk of their laughter and their glee.
When the glory of Queen Brynhild on the summer ways they see.
But they hear the voice of the woman, and her speech is soft and kind :
"Are ye the sons of the Niblungs, and the folk I came to find,
O young men fair and lovely ? So may your days be long.
And grow in gain and glory, and fail of grief and wrong !"
Then they hailed her sweet and goodly, and back again they rode
By the bridge o'er the rushing river to the gate of their abode ;
And high aloft, half-hearkened, rang the joyance of the horn,
And the cry of the Ancient People from their walls of war was borne
O'er the tilth of the plain, and the meadows, and the sheep-fed slopes that lead
From the God-built wall of the mountains to the blossoms of the mead.
Then up in the wain stood Brynhild, and her voice was sweet as she said :
"Is this the house of Gunnar, and the man I swore to wed?"
But she hearkened the cry from the gateway and the hollow of the door :
"Yea this is the dwelling of Gunnar, and the house of the God of War :
There is none of the world so mighty, be he outland King or Goth,
Save Sigurd the mighty Volsung and the brother of his troth."
Then spake Brynhild and said : "Lo, a house of ancient Kings,
Wrought for great deeds' fulfillment, and the birth of noble things !
Be the bloom of the earth upon it, and the hope of the heavens above !
May peace and joy abide there, and the full content of love !
And when our days are done with, and we lie alow in rest.
May its lords returning homeward still deem they see the best !"
She spake with voice unfaltering, and the golden wain moved on.
And all men deemed who heard her that great gifts their home had won.
So she passed through the dusk of the doorway, and the cave of the war-fain folk,
Wherein the echoing horse-hoofs as the sound of swords awoke.
And the whispering wind of the may-tide from the cloudy wall smote back,
And cried in the crown of the roof- arch of battle and the wrack ;
And the voice of maidens sounded as kings' cries in the day of the wrath,
When the flame is on the threshold and the war-shields strew the path.
So fair in the sun of the forecourt doth Brynhild's wain shine bright,
And the huge hall riseth before her, and the ernes cry out from its height,
And there by the door of the Niblungs she sees huge warriors stand,
Dark-clad, by the shoulders greater than the best of any land,
And she knoweth the chiefs of the Niblungs, the dreaded dukes of war :
But one in cloudy raiment stands a very midst the door.
And ruddy and bright is his visage, and his black locks wave in the wind.
And she knoweth the King of the Niblungs and the man she came to find :
Then nought she lingered nor loitered, but stepped to the earth adown
With right-hand reached to the War-God, the wearer of the crown ;
And she said :
"I behold thee, Gunnar, the King of War that rode
Through the waves of the Flickering Fire to the door of mine abode,
To lie by my side in the even, and waken in the morn ;
And for this I needs must deem thee the best of all men born,
The highest hearted, the greatest, the staunchest of thy love :
And that such the world yet holdeth, my heart is fain thereof:
And for thee I deem was I fashioned, and for thee the oath I swore
In the days of my glory and wisdom, ere the days of youth were o'er.
May the bloom of the earth be upon thee, and the hope of the heavens above,
May the blessing of days be upon thee, and the full content of love !
Mayst thou see our children's children, and the crowned kin of kings !
May no hope from thine eyes be hidden of the day of better things !
May the fire ne'er stay thy glory, nor the ocean-flood thy fame !
Through ages of all ages may the wide world praise thy name !
Yea oft may the word be spoken when low we lie at rest ;
'It befell in the days of Gunnar, the happiest and the best !'
All this may the high Gods give thee, and thereto a gift I give,
The body of Queen Brynhild so long as both we live."
With unmoved face, unfaltering, the blessing-words she said,
But the joy sprang up in Gunnar and increased his goodlihead,
And he cast his arms about her and kissed her on the mouth,
And he said :
"The gift is greater than all treasure of the south :
As glad as my heart this moment, so glad may be thy life.
And the world be never weary of the joy of Gunnar's wife ! "
She spake no word, and smiled not, but she held his hand henceforth.
And he said : "Now take the greetings of my men, the most of worth."
Then she turned her face to the war-dukes, and hearkened to their praise,
And she spake in few words sweetly, and blessed their coming days.
Then again spake Gunnar and said : "Lo, Hogni my brother is this ;
But Guttorm is far on the East-seas, and seeketh the warrior's bliss ;
A third there is of my brethren, and my house holds none so great ;
In the hall by the side of my sister thy face doth he await"
Then Brynhild turned unto Hogni, and he greeted her fair and well,
And she prayed all blessings upon him, and a tale that the world should tell :
Then again she spake unto Gunnar: "I had deemed ye had been but three.
Who sprang from the loins of Giuki ; is this fourth akin unto thee,
This hall-abider the mighty?"
He said : "He is nought of our blood.
But the Gods have sent him to usward to work us measureless good :
It is even Sigurd the Volsung, the best man ever born,
The man that the Gods withstand not, my friend, and my brother sworn."
She heard the name, and she changed not, but her feet went forth as he led.
And under the cloudy roof-tree Queen Brynhild bowed her head.
Then, were there a man so ancient as had lived beyond his peers
On the earth, that beareth all things, a twice-told tale of years,
He had heard no sound so mighty as the shout that shook the wall
When Brynhild's feet unhearkened first trod the Niblung hall.
No whit the clamour stirred her ; but her godlike eyes she raised
And betwixt the hedge of the earl-folk on the golden high-seat gazed.
And the man that sat by Gudrun : but e'en as the rainless cloud
Ere the first of the tempest ariseth the latter sun doth shroud.
And men look round and shudder, so Grimhild came between
The silent golden Sigurd and the eyes of the mighty Queen,
And again heard Brynhild greeting, and again she spake and said :
"O Mother of the Niblungs, such hap be on thine head,
As thy love for me, the stranger, was past the pain of words !
Mayst thou see thy son's sons glorious in the meeting of the swords !
Mayst thou sleep and doubt thee nothing of the fortunes of thy race !
Mayst thou hear folk call yon high-seat the earth's most happy place !"
Then the Wise-wife hushed before her, and a little fell aside,
And nought from the eyes of Brynhild the high-seat now did bide ;
And the face so long desired, unchanged from time agone.
In the house of the Cloudy People from the Niblung high-seat shone :
She stood with her hand in Gunnar's, and all about and around
Were the unfamiliar faces, and the folk that day had found;
But her heart ran back through the years, and yet her lips did move
With the words she spake on Hindfell, when they plighted troth of love.
Lo, Sigurd fair on the high-seat by the white-armed Gudrun's side,
In the midst of the Cloudy People, in the dwelling of their pride !
His face is exceeding glorious and awful to behold ;
For of all his sorrow he knoweth and his hope smit dead and cold :
The will of the Norns is accomplished, and, lo, they wend on their ways,
And leave the mighty Sigurd to deal with the latter days :
The Gods look down from heaven, and the lonely King they see,
And sorrow over his sorrow, and rejoice in his majesty.
For the will of the Norns is accomplished, and outworn is Grimhild's spell,
And nought now shall blind or help him, and the tale shall be to tell :
He hath seen the face of Brynhild, and he knows why she hath come,
And that his is the hand that hath drawn her to the Cloudy People's home :
He knows of the net of the days, and the deeds that the Gods have bid,
And no whit of the sorrow that shall be from his wakened soul is hid :
And his glory his heart restraineth, and restraineth the hand of the strong
From the hope of the fools of desire and the wrong that amendeth wrong;
And he seeth the ways of the burden till the last of the uttermost end.
But for all the measureless anguish, and the woe that nought may amend.
His heart speeds back to Hindfell, and the dawn of the wakening day ;
And the hours betwixt are as nothing, and their deeds are fallen away
As he looks on the face of Brynhild ; and nought is the Niblung folk,
But they two are again together, and he speaketh the words he spoke.
When he swore the love that endureth, and the truth that knoweth not change;
And Brynhild's face drew near him with eyes grown stern and strange,
— Lo, such is the high Gods' sorrow, and men know nought thereof.
Who cry out o'er their undoing, and wail o'er broken love.
Now she stands on the floor of the high-seat, and for e'en so little a space
As men may note delaying, she looketh on Sigurd's face,
Ere she saith :
"I have greeted many in the Niblungs' house today,
And for thee is the last of my greetings ere the feast shall wear away :
Hail, Sigurd, son of the Volsungs ! hail lord of Odin's storm !
Hail rider of the wasteland and slayer of the Worm !
If aught thy soul shall desire while yet thou livest on earth,
I pray that thou mayst win it, nor forget its might and worth."
All grief, sharp scorn, sore longing, stark death in her voice he knew,
But gone forth is the doom of the Norns, and what shall he answer thereto,
While the death that amendeth lingers? and they twain shall dwell for awhile
In the Niblung house together by the hearth that forged the guile ;
Yet amid the good and the guileless, and the love that thought no wrong,
Shall they fashion the deeds to remember, and the fame that endureth for long :
And oft shall he look on Brynhild, and oft her words shall he hear,
And no hope and no beseeching in his inmost heart shall stir.
So he spake as a King of the people in whom all fear is dead.
And his anguish no man noted, as the greeting-words he said :
"Hail, fairest of all things fashioned ! hail thou desire of eyes !
Hail chooser of the mightiest, and teacher of the wise !
Hail wife of my brother Gunnar ! in might may thy days endure,
And in peace without a trouble that the world's weal may be sure !"
She heard and turned unto Gunnar as a queen that seeketh her place.
But to Gudrun she gave no greeting, nor beheld the Niblung's face.
Then up stood the wife of Sigurd and strove with the greeting-word,
But the cold fear rose in her heart, and the hate within her stirred,
And the greeting died on her lips, and she gazed for a moment or twain
On the lovely face of Brynhild, and so sat in the high-seat again.
And turned to her lord beside her with many a word of love.
But the song sprang up in the hall, and the eagles cried from above
And forth to the freshness of May went the joyance of the feast :
And Sigurd sat with the Niblungs, and gave ear to most and to least.
And showed no sign to the people of the grief that on him lay ;
Nor seemeth he worser to any than he was on the yesterday.

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Author:John George Witt
|←Author Index: Wi||John George Witt
Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. Appointed in 1864 to succeed Henry Hotze as Editor of The Index, a pro-Confederate propaganda newspaper published in London.
An established English barrister and supporter of the |
- The Mutual Influence of the Christian Doctrine and the School of Alexandria, 1862
- Then and Now, 1897
- Life in the Law, 1900
- Three Villages
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Spending a day in a polling booth and another 24 hours in a counting centre served as eye-openers on the way Indian democracy works and the little dark patches behind a well-knit system
A lady in her early 50s comes to cast her vote at a polling station situated in a not-so-remote village in eastern India, but she is too shy to press the button of the electronic voting machine (EVM). While she stands at the polling compartment, doing nothing, the polling officials get impatient. Asked to cast her vote, but she only stares at the EVM.
After half a minute, she calls a polling agent she knows by name. She asks him to come inside the polling compartment and cast the vote on her behalf. The polling agent tries to tell her where to press the button from his chair. But the lady insists. She is desperately calling him now. The impatient polling officers allow the agent to go there and help the lady. None of the other polling agents there raise any objection. The only assistant sub-inspector guarding the booth is half asleep.
With her gestures and whispers, it is not clear if the lady tells the polling agent which symbol she prefers to cast her vote on or the polling agent, a man in his early 30s, does the job himself. Ranjana Das leaves the polling booth with a smile and says, “Actually I have forgotten how to vote.” The polling officers are relieved. The next voter gets a chance to enter the EVM compartment and the poll process goes on.
If you are thinking this is an isolated incident, you are wrong. In that particular booth, about 60 per cent of voters needed help to cast their vote. Either the scot-free polling agents helped or the polling officials had to intervene breaching the privacy of the secret ballot system. The ignorance of the voters is astonishing.
We have heard or seen a polling booth only when there is violence or a VIP is going to cast his vote. We have heard how the polling agents are driven out by their counterparts or local leaders of the opposing (mainly ruling) political party.
Most of us do not know what happens in otherwise peaceful polling stations, located away from the urban belt, out of the media and administrative glares. They show how our claims of people’s mandate through secret ballot in a happy working democracy are all but a real representation of people’s choice.
It was surprising to see a man sitting close to the polling compartment and often going near the EVMs. He was either giving a demo on how to press the button of the voter’s choice or pressing the buttons himself after asking for the respective voters’ preference. Most of the voters only knew the party symbol and had no clue about the candidate. Some did not have any clue let alone the party symbol.
Later it was revealed that the man acting like an angel to voters was the driver of the polling crew and he was trained by the polling officers the night before the polling day on how to help voters understand the functioning of the EVM.
“You cannot complete the polling process unless you make such arrangements and allow polling agents to help voters. It will take days to finish polling or there will be discrepancies in the number of voters signed in the poll register and the votes cast,” says a polling officer, on condition of anonymity, having experience of conducting polls in past three elections.
His version is corroborated by a few other polling officials I have spoken to. Their aim is to finish the formalities of polling on time, filling up the nth number of forms and sign, submit the materials they collected from the dispatch centre and get the relieving order from the Returning Officer. Those who are deployed in the highly-sensitive areas have other pressures too. So the polling officers pretend there is no problem unless any polling agent objects to any procedure.
In fact, it is impossible to sit idle and strictly follow the given instructions when some voters claim they are pressing the button but it is not working and the vote is not being recorded. The polling official or the polling agent then sees that the voter is pressing the symbol of the political party instead of the blue button beside the name and the symbol.
“What can you do? We have shown them where to press the button during the campaign, but they are illiterate and cannot remember,” rues Prafulla Kumar Sahoo, polling agent of a national political party.
This is not just the ignorance about the machine. A large number of voters wait for instructions from the head of their village, community or family or local political leaders. They have no personal choice.
Ganesh Khutia, a 91-year-old farmer, can walk steadily. His sons live in a city far away from the village. He walks into the polling booth and asks the polling agent inside the booth whom to vote. To my surprise, the polling agent tells him loudly which button to press and when mere verbal instruction doesn’t work, he rushes to the polling counter from his seat and casts Ganesh’s vote.
As long as no other polling agent or voter objects to this arrangement of “helping the voters”, the process can go on uninterruptedly for the sake of a “smooth functioning democracy”.
Despite the Election Commission of India and political parties teaching villagers how to use EVMs, it doesn’t seem enough. They get confused looking at the machine and being under pressure to press a button within a short period inside the polling booth.
To me, polling or counting agents are the most important part of free and fair election process. If agents raise any valid objection to the procedure, which is a right conferred on them, the poll officials are bound to listen. Unfortunately, most of them are not properly trained and they are impatient to be easily bullied by the authority.
During mock polls, an agent kept on pressing the button with his party symbol and won’t listen to the polling officer’s request to test other buttons. He was apprehensive that pressing other buttons would mean voting for those other candidates. He had no clue that the mock poll results were to be deleted before the actual polling began.
Most of them do not know about the paperwork involved in the polling duty. So it is easy to avoid their objections if any. Especially during counting, patience is key. It is important to hold the ground till the end. Most of the agents leave the counting tables after a few rounds or if they see their candidate is trailing.
Out of the five polling agents I saw, only one survived the game of patience till the last round. Some of them were ready to sign the documents before the procedure was over leaving plenty of ground for counting officers to finish the process without any hurdles.
“I have been attending counting process since 1987. So I know what it takes to be here without almost no communication with the outside world,” says Chandra Kanta Sahoo, counting agent of a national political party. However, after sitting through the counting process and looking at balloting units producing results in minutes, he was suspicious of the functioning of the EVMs like his leaders. “I would still prefer paper ballots. That leaves no chance of ambiguity,” he says.
While there is a need to educate voters and making them aware of not only the EVMs but also the democratic process, the political parties would perhaps prefer the voters to remain at the semi-literate state to work to their benefits. It is not possible for the Election Commission or its appointed officials to perform this duty without the help of grassroot political activists. Either we implement this or be happy pretending a free and fair election with an exact reflection of people’s choice in a vibrating democracy.
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Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller appears to be rooting for the enemy based on his Twitter activity.
Ohio State upsets Alabama – Ohio State upsets Alabama, 42-35, in Sugar Bowl
Ezekiel Elliott touchdown – (Video) Ohio State running back runs 85 yards for game-sealing touchdown
Oregon destroys Florida State – Oregon demolishes Florida State, 59-20, in Rose Bowl
No. 4 Ohio State continued to defy the odds by upsetting No. 1 Alabama in the Sugar Bowl, 42-35. They have made it to the national championship game along with Oregon, despite losing starting quarterback Braxton Miller to a season-ending shoulder injury before the season.
Second-string quarterback J.T. Barrett filled in admirably with 45 total touchdowns before going down with a season-ending leg injury in the Buckeyes’ regular-season finale against Michigan.
After an unknown commodity in third-string quarterback Cardale Jones stepped in, he shocked fans by leading Ohio State to a 59-0 win over Wisconsin in the Big Ten title game before the Sugar Bowl upset.
The CFB Nation Twitter page posted a question on its account, asking fans who they think will win the national championship with the options of retweeting for Ohio State and favoriting for Oregon.
In a shocking move, Miller favorited this tweet. This will immediately give the impression that Miller is picking his team’s opponent or even rooting for them. This may simply be him liking the tweet though.
Here is an image of the tweet from the official SB Nation Twitter account.
— SB Nation (@SBNation) January 3, 2015


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A Huddersfield Town fan who overcame a stroke and cancer within two months of each other is now back on the terraces at his beloved club.
Retired textile designer Pete Cunningham was preparing to undergo treatment for prostate cancer last year, when he suffered a debilitating stroke.
But the 65-year-old has defied the odds to recover from both health scares – and has retaken his seat back at the John Smith’s Stadium .
Grandfather-of-four Pete was treated privately at the Proton Therapy Center in Prague, Czech Republic.
He said: “To recover from both a stroke and cancer treatment within months of each other is pretty incredible.
“I feel so lucky.”
In 2012, just before his 60th birthday, he complained to his GP about problems urinating.
Further tests revealed a tumour in his prostate.
The dad-of-three said: “I ended up asking: ‘Does this really mean I’ve got cancer?’ My immediate gut reaction was to tell the specialist: ‘Get it cut out of me, now.’”
Pete asked doctors to check every six weeks for signs that the tumour was growing.
But after six years it was decision time for Denby Dale man Pete.
He said: “If I left it too long, a situation that would have been relatively straightforward to deal with, could soon become more problematic.”
Pete was advised to undergo a prostatectomy – a surgical removal of the prostate which runs the risk of side effects like impotence and incontinence.
However, Pete learned about British patients who had paid for proton beam therapy (PBT) abroad.
PBT uses a pinpoint beam of positively-charged particles to kill hard-to-reach tumours.
While there is an NHS PBT unit in the UK for removing eye cancers, the low energy beam cannot treat other cancers.
Two higher powered NHS PBT units, for treating other tumours, are under construction.
In the meantime the NHS occasionally pays for patients to have their treatment at PBT facilities abroad.
Pete, however, had to re-mortgage his home and raise £33,000 for the treatment in Prague.
He said: “I’d been a month away from having the prostatectomy when I once again read about the side effects and the consequences and I just couldn’t go through with it.
“For me, having PBT instead is all about quality of life. I’m only 65 now, and I’ve hopefully got a good few years ahead of me. I don’t want to live my life with the side effects that could result from invasive prostate surgery.
“Yes, private treatment was expensive, and I’ll have to use money from my pension to pay for the increase in mortgage.
“But it just means we have to budget more. My wife was really supportive – we’ve always been a real team. At the end of the day, I’m not blowing money on a Porsche – I’m saving my life!”
In August 2017, six weeks before he flew out to the Czech Republic, Pete suffered a stroke. He believes the stroke is unrelated to his prostate cancer diagnosis.
He said: “I was sitting on the sofa at home and I realised I couldn’t move normally. I couldn’t physically get up. My face was unaffected, and I was able to chat to my wife and the ambulance crew, but the right side of my body, my right arm and leg, just wouldn’t respond.”
But following five days in Calderdale Royal Hospital, Halifax, Pete recovered sufficiently to return home and continue his plans for his private cancer treatment.
The initial weakness down his right side quickly improved, and the only longer-term side-effect from the stroke was a slight loss of balance.
Pete underwent 21 ‘fractions’ or sessions of PBT in Prague during a month abroad before returning to his seat at Huddersfield Town next to his sons Andrew, Ian and Rob.
He said: “Considering we were there for a medical reason, my wife and I had a great time in Prague.
“You could almost forget you were there for cancer treatment. Now the job’s done I can get on with my life.
“And getting back to watch Huddersfield – to watch them beat West Brom 1-0 – after the treatment was obviously a real pleasure.
“For any other men in my position, I’d urge them to consider PBT too. Despite the costs, I have absolutely no regrets.”
Dr Jiri Kubes, Medical Director at Proton Therapy Center, Prague, said: “While the NHS acknowledges the benefits of PBT, and is building its own centres, they will still only be able to treat a fraction of those who might benefit from it, while many people will be turned down for the treatment because of the very limited indication criteria.
“There’s still a long way to go before patients in the UK have widespread access to it.”


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A successful career in fashion photography involves more than just knowing how to use your camera. I learned that first hand on my first trip to fashion week in New York. I went there as an assistant with a local fashion photographer who I was shadowing while in college. I wasn’t really sure what to expect as I had never been to a fashion show. Having your first fashion show be one of the biggest isn’t all that bad I guess. It was a chance to see if this was the career that I wanted to go into. I had always envisioned myself shooting weddings or taking family portraits. This was until I met a local fashion photographer. He was originally from New York and had worked there for over 20 years. He gave me my first intern job and for that I will always be grateful. From that point on I knew exactly what I wanted to be and that was a fashion photographer. Here are a few tips that I’ve learned over the years from experience and by other’s in the industry.
I know this will probably sound like a no brainer, but the easiest part of your job is taking the picture. The problem with this easy part is that most photographers know how to take pictures, but don’t know how to use their camera. That’s why you should always learn how to use your camera properly. There are a few ways you can learn how to use your camera properly. You can teach yourself through reading manuals. These days there are online photography forums that you can ask questions and obtain feedback on how to use your camera. There is also an unlimited number of amateur and professional photographer’s blogs that can assist you as well. I prefer going to local photography clubs to get hands on help. I also recommend taking a local photography class at your local vocational school as well.
Having the proper equipment is essential to get good quality photos. You’ll need reflectors and diffuser’s with you at all times. You’ll need to make sure that you have monopods and tripods as well. When It comes to the proper lens to choose from. I don’t have a specific brand or model that I recommend. I think it’s more a trial and error process that you have to go through first. I always recommend you rent various lens and even different camera models. This will save you from spending money on a lens or camera that you don’t feel comfortable with. Most companies won’t take back a lens or camera after you have used it. The resell market never offers equal value to items you may have purchased. This is the case even if it only has a few hours of use on it.
Now that you know how to use your camera properly it’s time to find some models. I found the best way to get a model willing to do a shoot for free is find one that is trying to build their portfolio. This way you can practice on your technique and both of you can work on building your portfolio. You can try various websites on the internet that can aid you in your search. You might want to beware of craigslist when searching for models. This experience is invaluable in helping you with your lighting techniques and getting comfortable directing a photo shoot. The best part is once you’ve gone through a few shoots you’ll have quite a few photos to work on your editing skills.
No matter what genre of photograph you are in understanding how to use your lighting properly is extremely important. You will be working with different varieties of lighting such as natural and studio lighting. I prefer natural lighting, but I do find that most of my clients prefer studio shots. So, I decided that reflectors were going to be my best friend during my studio shoots. To keep expenses down in my first few years. I chose to use as much natural lighting as I could get away with. It gave me time as well to work on learning how to use various studio lighting. I was lucky enough to have a studio portrait photographer in my home town allow me to practice with her lighting. You can always rent lighting equipment to practice as well.
Editing your photos is another process that takes time and experience to produce a quality and professional final product. There are several different programs out there that you can use to edit your photos. I prefer Lightroom to edit all of my images. You can use either a Mac or PC as well with this program. How you edit your photos is really up to how you want your style to be. It may be a style that’s suited specifically for a particular client. It may be a style that’s total unique or one that you’ve seen other successful fashion photographers use. This is where you get to explore your creative side and determine how you want your post processed pictures to look like.
The fashion industry is in constant change mode. Different styles and tastes come and go with each year that passes. As a fashion photographer you have to stay familiar with the current trends. You need to be familiar with the various designers. It would also be a good idea to know the different magazines that cover the fashion industry. I know the biggest part of cover a fashion show in my early years where the contacts that I made. It’s extremely important to work on establishing relationships with others within the fashion industry. I call this self marketing yourself and it’s probably the second most important only behind the pictures you take.
A fashion shoot is not something that you can do on your own. You’ll need help in most cases with wardrobe changes or with hair and make-up. I have a great assistant that can do all of these tasks for me. Starting out I wasn’t able to afford an assistant so I posted an ad at a local college for an intern. This is a great way for both you and an intern to work on your skills. I was also lucky enough to have a husband that didn’t mind carrying all my gear for me. You would be surprised how much you end up having to carry to an outdoor photo shoot.
Hiring an agent was probably one of my least favorite tasks to complete. I was hoping that once I got my name established and had proven that I produced professional quality photos that the work would start flowing in. Unfortunately, that was not the case for me in my first 2 or 3 years. The big plus for me was that I did have a portfolio to present. Most agents aren’t chasing after you and in some cases it can be difficult to get them to even look at your work. Once you have an agent they will be the one going out and getting your work in front of designers and magazines. Highly recommend hiring an agent once you have a good portfolio.
I find that fashion photography is probably one of the most competitive genre’s of photography to get into. For me it took lots of time and lots of patience. It may not be for everyone and it there may come a time when it’s no longer for me. Listen to others that are willing to help you along in your potential career. Keep an open mind when others are critical of your work. Be aggressive in marketing yourself and your work. In the end all of your hard work will pay off when you see your work on the front cover of a major magazine.


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ARGENTARIO DIVERS, RESORT PADI AND UTD IS LOCATED IN PORTO ERCOLE, A CHARMING VILLAGE DATING BACK TO THE ELEVENTH CENTURY, OVERLOOKING THE ARGENTARIO MOUNTAIN.
Where to start? The fact that Italy has more UNESCO World Heritage sites than any other country on the planet? That the food is close to perfection?
That the landscape, from beautiful island beaches to cypress tree-topped hills and soaring mountains, has something for pretty much everyone?
Porto Ercole is easy to reach from Rome, Florence, Siena, e Perugia.
The Diving Center is located in front of the sea. It is open year round.
We offer a spectacular dive in to ARCIPELAGO TOSCANO Marine Park, the biggest marine park in Europe. Every day we organize fullday dive or single dive in Giannutri and Giglio island to see colorful wall, wreck, cavern etc..
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We offer diving excursion, snorkeling excursion or sunset tour with dive & dinner on board. Is it possible also be a part of our staff for diving course from recreational dive to advanced dive for PADI and UTD. The filling station can fill every gas :) like Air, Oxygen, Nitrox, Trimix, and we have both, steel and aluminium tanks for recreational and technical diver. Is it possible also dive and rent rebreather, scooter and all technical gear.


text: During February half term, 34 of our pupils had the amazing opportunity to fly across the Atlantic for an intense week discovering the iconic cities of Washington DC and New York. Beginning in Washington, visits included the US Capitol, the amazing Lincoln memorial (along with many other memorials), a walk across the National Mall Park to the Washington Monument, the Smithsonian museums, the National Archives and the White House. Adventures in New York included a haze of yellow taxis, bagels and shopping. Students enjoyed the incredible views from the Empire State Building and the night view from the Top of the Rock. The evenings spent in Time Square, the amazing Broadway performance will be treasured by all involved. The emotional trip to the 9/11 memorial was a powerful experience showing enormous hope after terrible loss. An amazing time was had by all and great memories have been made that will last a lifetime!


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10 countries and countless cities made it on my 2013 Bucket List. France, Dominican Republic, Bermuda, Jordan, Aruba, Curacao, Canada, USA, Mexico, and Fiji were all part of my whirlwind of adventures and new experiences. I never envisioned such an amazing year of opportunity; my life continues to be a dream come true. I am blessed. Some people create a bucket list because they are dying; I created one because I want to live.
Here are my top ten favorite travel photos from 2013.
Number 5 – Children Jumping from a Pier in Curacao
Imagine an island where hidden coves reveal an emerald-blue sea. Where arcs of golden sand stretch out beneath vibrant, multicolored sunsets. Where a rich historical heritage meets Caribbean vitality. Where the only thing you need to worry about is deciding how to spend your next day in paradise. Where children throw caution to the wind and jump from piers into the refreshing ocean. Imagine Curaçao: the best-kept secret in the Caribbean.
When you travel, do you let your inner-child run free?
Every holiday or celebration is now heightened to a new level. The anticipation builds inside of me like a boiling pot on the brick of spilling over. Why? Because I’m a mother and I get to experience the joy of celebrations anew. This was Athena’s first time trick or treating for Halloween. I was able to see the wonder in her eyes as she dressed in her costume, knocked on doors, received treats, and carried her pumpkin basket. Life is more beautiful just by being near her… even if she is a witch. Continue reading →
It seems like just when you feel comfortable with a baby product, it’s time to change again. I loved Athena’s car seat/stroller system. I had it from her birth until now. It was familiar and easy to use but she no longer fits in the car seat. I do have her jogging stroller, which is absolutely perfect when it comes to sun coverage and durability, but it’s too heavy and too big to use on a regular basis. So it’s time to switch again. I knew exactly what I wanted in a stroller; I wanted something sturdy and lightweight with great sun coverage and a large basket for storage underneath. I found the Joovy Groove and it has everything I wanted and more. We’re all set for another couple of years… at least when it comes to a stroller. Continue reading →
Too many tour companies claim to offer family travel experiences only to venture to their site and learn that families must not consist of babies. I have a 14 month old and I want to travel the world. Where are all of the true family tour companies? Even Adventures by Disney, yep, that’s right, Disney, has a minimum age of four. No wonder couples are putting off having children until later in life. Are we really that restricted when we have children? Are toddlers not considered part of “family travel”? Are there no other adventures parents out there that would like to bring their children to experience new countries and cultures? Continue reading →
Why pay for a harbor tour when you can get it for free? Overlooking the stunning blue waters of the breathtaking harbor, The Fairmont Hamilton Princess and Fairmont Southampton hotels offer everything you could possibly need to make your vacation a truly memorable experience including a complimentary ferry. Hop on and off as many times as you’d like and enjoy the beautiful Bermuda waters for free. Continue reading →
Since moving to North Carolina 5 months ago, we spent so much time searching for the best location to build a house that we neglected the natural parks and beauty that surround us. Today, we found Jetton Park in Lake Norman and it was the perfect place to get back to nature. A stunning beach, lush trails, and quiet picnic sites filled the 106 acre lakefront park.
We strolled through the park slowly and relaxed as we took it all in. The trails were paved with leaves freshly fallen from the surrounding trees. Families, joggers, and people walking their dogs littered the path as much as the fallen leaves. With each friendly “hello” and “how are you”, we felt more and more at home. The people of North Carolina were the biggest draw to the area and we are constantly reminded that we made a great decision for our family. Continue reading →
Where should it be located? How many bedrooms do we need? What towns should we consider? Do we want brick, or maybe siding, or even yet… HardiePlank? Should the master bedroom be on the main floor or upstairs? What lot should we choose? Building a house can be taxing… oh yeah, we need to consider the community tax as well. AHHHHHHH! After months of searching, Darren and I might have found the house for us. The community, the neighbors, the amenities, and the house design all bring a smile to our faces and a “home” feeling to our hearts. Continue reading →


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Materialise is to launch a new system allowing surgeons to plan, design and order patient specific 3D printed guides for shoulder operations.
The all-in-one TRUMATCH® Personalized Solutions Shoulder System is an extension of Materialise’s existing partnership with DePuy Synthes, the orthopaedic and neurological branch of pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson.
Minimizing risk in the operating room
DePuy Synthes’ TRUMATCH® shoulder solution is to be used in replacement (arthroplasty) surgeries, namely Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty (RSA) and Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (TSA). The challenge with such surgeries is limited view due to necessarily small incisions.
With the new platform, surgeons will be able to plan RSA and TSA procedures in 3D, through a web-based platform that delivers measurement, viewing and implant positioning features.
As with other TRUMATCH® products the Personalized Solutions Shoulder System is also seamlessly integrated with he tools necessary to order a custom-3D printed surgical guide, to give surgeons extra confidence, and minimize risk in the operating room.
Encouraging a custom-made approach
DePuy Synthes and Materialise’s TRUMATCH® solutions are named due to perfect fit achieved by the custom-made approach. Together, the companies have also developed devices maxillofacial applications, and plan to expand the range for more areas of the body.
Wilfried Vancraen, Founder and CEO of Materialise, comments, “3D planning is gaining popularity with orthopaedic surgeons performing shoulder operations,”
“We are proud that this expanded collaboration will empower even more orthopaedic surgeons to discover the benefits of online planning and 3D-printed, patient-specific surgical guides.”
Find your next medical career move on 3D Printing Industry Jobs – now live.
Protolabs is sponsoring the 2018 3D Printing Industry Awards design competition. Submit your design for chance to win a 3D printer.
Featured image shows an x-ray of a healthy shoulder. Photo by A.Prof Frank Gaillard via Radiopaedia


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thinking your every move or teasing everything you do when you…Does Kaiser Cover Betterhelp… grow up around narcissistic individuals you’re going to be so used to people questioning degrading and outright making fun of you that you’re most likely going to expect that this is how everyone behaves in a conceited household there might be a scapegoat who bears the brunt of all or the majority of the negative feedback but not all households with egotistical moms and dads have a clear scapegoat in lots of egotistical household characteristics no one is safe from the criticism in any case handling this type of feedback continuously can definitely have an impact on your self-confidence and how you see the world not just will you question yourself but you expect everyone else to question you too and based upon my experience and my beliefs it ends up being a self-fulfilling prediction you believe it’ll occur and it does why isn’t it so easy to manifest a million dollars however this connection does make good sense because of how people in your environment will respond to your pain in social circumstances there are some kind-hearted people who will do what they can to alleviate your worry
and make you feel comfortable and there are some conceited hearted Does Kaiser Cover Betterhelp people who will pounce on the perceived weak point so the more you predict signs of social anxiety the more you’ll draw in narcissistic people so that was the very first connection narcissists cause social anxiety in other people the 2nd connection between narcissists and social stress and anxiety is that they’re likewise likely to struggle with social anxiety
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While much is found out over the years about anxiety, researchers are still checking out contributing factors behind its cause. Depression has nothing to do with personal character flaws or weaknesses. Numerous various things might contribute to developing anxiety, consisting of things out of your control.
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Discover about ways to cope– such as treatments, assistance groups, and self-help options. Spend time making sense of your diagnosis to understand reasonable expectations for your journey to recovery. Collecting info assists you see you are a specific with a medical diagnosis, and the medical diagnosis does not specify who you are.
Explore effective treatment choices such as cognitive behavioral treatment and comprehend how they work. You’ll likewise want to learn more about other people’s experiences with anxiety through neighborhood support groups, organizations, etc. You might discover useful concepts for overcoming individual challenges.
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Upon learning your diagnosis, you might have questions about treatment options. There are various methods to develop a treatment plan, and there is no one size fits all method. It is crucial to work with your doctor or psychological health professional to get the most benefits from your treatment strategy.
It is a typical part of recovery since scenarios alter, and you desire your treatment strategy to reflect modifications to ensure you remain on track. Developing excellent communication with your mental health expert is significant due to the fact that he or she will assist you reach turning points and set objectives. Does Kaiser Cover Betterhelp

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