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Accountants Burgess Hodgson pave way for Abird sale
Burgess Hodgson, a firm of chartered accountants and
business advisers, has helped in the sale of a long-standing Kent
The Canterbury-based firm was the lead advisor to the Abird
Group, a diesel electric generator hire company based in Sandwich,
in its sale to HSS, a leading national supplier of tools.
Abird senior management team led by managing director Chris
Anspack will stay with the company to enhance its position as a
market leader in diesel generator hire.
Principal shareholder John Bird and his family exit the business
after selling their stake to HSS.
The Abird Group, founded 50 years ago, has seven depots
employing 60 people across England and Wales. It will continue to
operate under its own brand.
Thousands join a petition campaign to save Folkestone's last remaining cinema
The rains have subsided but the effects on businesses of the floods will last for a long time, at huge cost, as one badly-hit pub is finding out.
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England Hockey respond to questions posed by The Hockey Paper’s readers around safety in our sport
Are concussions on the rise?
The incidence of concussion in elite level hockey is low, estimated to be at 0.2 – 1.5 episodes per 1000 playing hours. This is similar to, if not less than, other comparable contact sports. The rates in hockey are far below those reported in rugby. RFU reported an incidence of 15.8/1000 playing hours in 2015/16. Most concussions in hockey come as a result of a direct collision with another athlete which is an inherent risk in any contact sport; i.e they are not related to stick/ball activity as such.
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By Elsa Tranter
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The age-old situation of the small town woman, living in unhappy domesticity with no way out, came to life vividly and heartbreakingly on stage in Seattle in the person of the eponymous Katya Kabanova. This early 20th century opera by the Czech composer Leoš Janáček was adapted from the play “The Storm” by Russian author Alexander Ostrovsky. It was first performed in 1921. Seattle Opera has not produced this opera before, though there has been other Janáček music performed by the company.
The setting was shifted from 1860s Russia to a 1950s America which had similar societal values. There were strong contrasts between the wide-open spaces of the outdoors and the confinement of the house in which the main characters live. Katya longs for the wider world but is constrained from acting on her imaginings by the religious and social mores of her time. (In a pre-concert talk the audience learned something of the place of the merchant class in the Russia of the mid-19th century). Contemporary audiences can look back on those times and think we’ve progressed well beyond earlier attitudes, but was this reviewer the only one who was concerned about the potential return to more restrictive attitudes toward women in America?
In the opening scene the stage is bare as a white picket fence is carried in by the townspeople and an American flag lowered from above, making it overly clear what country this was. But then when the singing began there was a certain dissonance when the characters sang in Czech. (In a post-performance discussion, the conductor, Oliver von Dohnányi, himself a Czech native, assured the audience that singing in English would not be successful. He explained how the number of syllables in the words didn’t cross over successfully from one language to the other and the music wouldn’t flow well.)
The costumes were nostalgic for many in the audience, who looked like they too were young people in the 1950s.The staging was very simple, and made use of wide angle video projections, from mountains and rivers with rushing waterfalls to an apple orchard on a starry night. The interior scenes featured a generic suburban house with an enormous picture window in which the grids resembled a prison. Katya looked longingly through the window at the mountains beyond. General Director Aiden Lang explained in the after-opera discussion that Janáček provided very little orchestral interval music in which to change sets, so the Australian production team (Genevieve Blanchett and Mark Howett) had their work cut out for them; they did a fine job. The stage director was Patrick Nolan.
The title role was sung by Melody Moore, the American soprano, with a clear and beautiful sound. She had an unglamorous appearance, in keeping with her downtrodden housewife role. Her voice soared above the orchestra and she sang with great emotion and command of the words and music. (In a program note she described working with five different dialect coaches before she found one who could get her through the many challenges presented by singing in Czech. Moore gave a moving portrayal of the deeply troubled, unhappy and unfulfilled housewife, longing for death almost from the start. Living with an indifferent husband (Tichon) and a battle-ax of a mother-in-law (Kabanicha), she saw no escape from her plight. Scottish tenor Nicky Spence as Tichon and American mezzo-soprano Victoria Livengood as Kabanicha were similarly well cast, with Kabanicha almost but not quite over the top in her characterization. Their voices were realistic and compelling. The weakest role was that of Boris, the ‘other’ man who falls in love with Katya but isn’t capable of helping her escape. American tenor Joseph Dennis as Boris was the only one in the cast who had trouble projecting his voice over the orchestra. His acting and singing were true to his role as a weak and ineffective man (though it would have been better to hear him clearly). He lived under the thumb of his cruel and bullying uncle, the merchant Dikoj (who controlled the money). Dijok was strongly sung by American bass Stefan Szkafarowsky.
The supporting couple, Israeli mezzo-soprano Maya Lahyani (a former Seattle Opera Young Artist) as Varvara and American tenor Joshua Kohl as Kudrjas, were younger and more carefree in their attitudes and behavior. Their duets were lighter and more romantic and their music more Italianate. Their singing was fresh and joyous. They were very successful as the polar opposites of the triangle of Katya, Boris and Tichon. Minor roles were sung to good effect by Jennifer Cross, Susan Salas, Joseph Lattanzi (another former Seattle Opera Young Artist) and Melissa Plagemann.
Janacek’s music is modern without being dissonant and is strongly Eastern European—more minor key and darker than the Italian composers of the time (Puccini was a contemporary). There are moments of great beauty and tender emotion as well as big booming scenes of storm and agitation. And the orchestra carries much of the mood of the story in its playing.
The music is difficult to learn for both singers and orchestra. The Seattle performers, singers as well as musicians, succeeded very well throughout, aside from the orchestra being a little too loud for the singers at times. Having a native Czech conductor must have been a big bonus in many ways. The evening was satisfying on a musical as well as an emotional level, even with (or perhaps because of) its tragic ending.
There are three performances remaining, March 8, 10 and 12, with soprano Corinne Winters and Tenor Scott Quinn alternating in the lead roles. Go if you can—it’s an excellent opera for neophytes as well as for seasoned opera goers.
Elsa Tranter is a Bostonian who has lived in Berkeley for over 40 years and has been an opera goer for most of those years. She worked as a graduate student adviser at UC Berkeley and still attends Cal Performances regularly. Her favorite composer is Wagner and her favorite opera is Tristan und Isolde.


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Summer 2016- Wednesday 6th July 2016, 7.30pm
Tickets are available from any choir member or available on the door. We would love to see you!
Christmas Concert at Hartwell Church, Northampton
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Issue No. 02 - April-June (2005 vol. 4)
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Ubiquitous computing systems often involve infrastructure placed either on the body or in the environment. We've developed a combined wearable and environmental infrastructure for CareLog, a prototype system for capturing and annotating the behavior of children with autism. The infrastructure features a wearable Personal Server, which stores each child's information, and environmental buffers, in this case Internet-isolated cameras that store audio and video streams for short intervals before removing them. CareLog demonstrates an interesting compromise between environmental and wearable infrastructures and takes advantages of some of the best attributes of each.
Autism, CWA, CareLog
Khai N. Truong, Gillian R. Hayes, "Autism, Environmental Buffers, and Wearable Servers", IEEE Pervasive Computing, vol. 4, no. , pp. 14-17, April-June 2005, doi:10.1109/MPRV.2005.27


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Dubai can make the most perfect getaway for you and your loved ones. It’s a gorgeous, versatile place that can accommodate just about any trip you want. Want to lounge around? Go ahead! Want to explore and get active? You can do that too on your Dubai vacation! But if you are a student and because of the large number of assignments you can only dream of a trip, do not worry ahead of time. You can always use the services of an online assignment helper, which will greatly facilitate your life and leave you time to have a vacation. If you need a little inspiration, here are some must-dos for your vacation in Dubai.
7 Amazing Things to Do on Your Family Dubai Vacation
Skydiving outdoors can be seriously scary, especially if you’re doing it with your children. It’s unlikely that they’re going to even want to jump out of a plane, let alone be permitted to do so! However, for those who want to know what the thrill is like, you can find out on your Dubai vacation at iFly Dubai. Here, you can have the full skydiving simulation experience with your whole family. The kids especially love doing this!
Head To Global Village
The Global Village is one of the top family entertainment venues in Dubai, possibly in the world!
There are 31 pavilions each representing a different country, so there’s plenty to see and do, and plenty of different cultures to learn about. There are street performers and stage shows, plus many more things to see and do. You can’t get bored here.
Enjoy The Slopes
Why not enjoy the slopes at Ski Dubai? You and the entire family will feel like you’re at a ski resort all while being able to enjoy a whole variety of other things on your Dubai vacation that the area has to offer.
See The Dubai Miracle Garden
The Dubai miracle garden is an absolute must-see for everyone who is on a Dubai vacation. It has hundreds of beautiful flowers and plants; a true oasis in the middle of the desert. Definitely one of the most magical activities in Dubai. The miracle garden aims to become the world’s biggest flower garden!
Go Shopping in Satwa while on Your Dubai Vacation
In Satwa there are plenty of incredible shopping places. If you have daughters, you might all love having your very own dream dress drawn up and designed for you!
Go Pony Riding
Kids will love pony riding and having a lesson at The Desert Palm Riding School. Professionals watch over everybody and there’s always something to learn and some fun to be had!
Have A Pizza Delivered To Your Spot On The Beach
You probably already know that Dubai is a great place for simply relaxing on the beach. However, you’re going to need a snack at some point – all that sunbathing and lying around is hungry work! Why not have a pizza delivered to your spot on the beach by N_K_D? The novelty of doing this will never wear off with your kids. Try it and see the looks on their faces when the delivery driver pulls up on his bike!
Try out these must-dos when on your family’s Dubai vacation and you’ll have one of the most memorable trips ever. You’ll talk about it for years to come!
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North Korea might be arranging another nuclear test, as suggested by a series of photographs capturing the rebuilding of tunnels at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site. North Korea earlier completed the restoration of Tunnel No. 3 for the seventh nuclear test, and it is now prepping for the construction of Tunnel No. 4 for potential future testing. As Tunnel No. 4 is presumed to be a hydrogen bomb test site, North Korea could be planning consecutive nuclear tests in the near future.
Beyond Parallel under the Center For Strategic and International Studies disclosed a report on Wednesday, which carried satellite imagery near Tunnel No. 3 at the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Facility. The photographs taken by a private satellite imaging company captured a retaining wall and construction landscaping near Tunnel No. 4. The report analyzed that new construction activity observed at Tunnel No. 4 “strongly suggests an effort to reenable [the facility] for potential future testing.”
Experts suggest that the ongoing works at Tunnel No. 4 are carried out at the behest of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, aiming at hydrogen bomb testing to miniaturize nuclear warheads, in an effort to bolster up their strength to fight against the enemy. At the eighth central committee of the ruling Workers’ Party held in January 2021, Kim instructed its scientists to miniaturize and lighten nuclear weapons to make them tactical and to produce large-sized nuclear warheads.
The Punggye-ri test facility consists of four tunnels, and Tunnel No. 4 is estimated to be as deep as 800 meters, deeper than Tunnel No. 3 which North Korea has completed restoration. Experts have analyzed that Tunnel No. 3 is intended for testing strategic nuclear weapons, which are relatively less powerful, while Tunnel No. 4 is intended for hydrogen bomb testing with an exceedingly large amount of explosive energy.
Accordingly, it is likely that North Korea first conducts small-sized strategic nuclear weapons tests targeting South Korea at Tunnel No. 3, where the restoration works have practically been complete, and then conducts “high-yield” nuclear weapons testing, like hydrogen bombs, targeting the United States at Tunnel No. 4 in a series of consecutive nuclear tests to complete developing a MIRVed ICBM, which contains several warheads capable of aiming to hit a different target at the same time.
In 2018, North Korea blew up three tunnels by declaring that it would close down the nuclear test facility, except for Tunnel No. 1 that had been shut down after the first nuclear test in 2006. However, the South Korean and U.S. intelligence consider that more than 95 percent of Tunnel No. 3 and Tunnel No. 4, which have not been used for nuclear testing thus far, are remain intact. The intelligence authority believe that the tunnels can be reactivated to be used for nuclear testing if restoration works are done, as the tunnels’ innermost detonation cavities remain unexploded.
“North Korea is seemingly “ready for the oft-speculated seventh nuclear test,” Beyond Parallel said. “North Korea is currently prepared to conduct a nuclear test at any time in case Kim Jong Un decides to do so.”


Nicola Bulley latest: Family call for end to ‘appalling’ speculation, adding ‘Nikki, we need you home’
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The family of missing Lancashire mum Nicola Bulley has released a statement urging the public to focus on finding her, not “making up wild theories about her private life”. It comes after Lancashire Police revealed the mum-of-two had been experiencing issues with alcohol brought on by struggles with the menopause in the lead up to her disappearance.
Nicola, 45, vanished as she walked her dog along the River Wyre in the village of St Michael’s on Friday, January 27. Police believe she fell in the river, but despite an “exhaustive” search by officers along with specialist diving teams no trace of the mortgage adviser has been found.
At a press conference on Wednesday (February 15) police revealed Nicola had been graded as high-risk when she was reported missing on Friday, January 27, which was “normal” as she had “specific vulnerabilities”. Police initially refused to outline what these were, but later posted a statement on Facebook in which they revealed Nicola had suffered from “significant” issues with alcohol triggered by ongoing struggles with the menopause.
The statement prompted backlash from some members of the public who raised concerns it fuelled speculation, victim blaming and stigma around the menopause. But today (Thursday, February 16) Nicola’s family released a statement in which they said they had personally approved the release of the information in order to put an end to “appalling” speculation surrounding the case.
The statement read: "It has now been three weeks since Nikki went missing. We, as a family, believe that the public focus has become distracted from finding Nikki, and more about speculation and rumours into her and Paul’s private life.
"As a family, we were aware beforehand that Lancashire Police, last night, released a statement with some personal details about our Nikki. Although we know that Nikki would not have wanted this, there are people out there speculating and threatening to sell stories about her. This is appalling and needs to stop.
"The police know the truth about Nikki and now the public need to focus on finding her.”
Nicola’s family said that during the perimenopause Nikki had suffered with significant side effects such as brain fog and restless sleep. She had been taking HRT to help but this was giving her intense headaches, causing her to stop, which the family said “only ended up causing this crisis”.
"The public focus has to be on finding her and not making up wild theories about her personal life,” the statement adds. "Despite what some media outlets and individuals are suggesting, we are being updated daily and receive support from our family liaison officers.”
Nicola’s family signed off by urging their “wonderful daughter, sister, partner and mother” to come home. “We all need you back in our lives,” they said.
"Nikki, we hope you are reading this and know that we love you so much and your girls want a cuddle. We all need you home. You can reach out to us, or you can contact MissingPeople.org.uk. Don’t be scared, we all love you so very much."
What happened on January 27 - Nicola Bulley’s last known movements and full timeline of events
- 8.26am: Nicola left home with her two daughters, aged six and nine
- 8.49am: She dropped her children off at St Michael’s Primary School, and spent a few minutes chatting to people in the school yard
- 8.43am: Nicola set off along a path by the River Wyre in the village of St Michael’s with her dog, Willow.
- 8.47am: A dog walker who knows Nicola saw her walking Willow around the lower field - their two dogs interacted briefly before the witness left the field via the river path
- 8.53am: Nicola sent an email to her boss, and six minutes later sent a message to her friend to arrange a playdate for her children
- 9:01am: Nicola logged onto a work conference call via Microsoft team - she was on mute and had her camera off
- 9.10am: A witness, who also knows Nicola saw her on the upper field with Willow - the dog was off its lead and not in its harness. This is the last confirmed sighting of her.
- 9.20am: Police believe this was the moment Nicola’s phone was laid on a bench by the river
- 9.30am: The conference call Nicola’s phone was connected to ends, but she stays logged on
- 9.33am: Nicola’s phone was found on a bench by another dog walker who did not know her. Willow was also found running loose between the bench and a gate to the field. The dog’s harness was found on the grass between the bench and the river bank
- 10.50am: Nicola’s partner Paul Ansell and the school her children attends are alerted to the situation


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When Silvia, a 33-year-old Italian nurse, received a bonus worth less than €500 after months battling one of Europe’s worst coronavirus outbreaks, she wondered if it “was a joke”.
She had worked on a busy Covid-19 ward of a hospital in the city of Genoa throughout the crisis, putting her health on the line and missing out on time with her young daughter “from a sense of duty and love for the job”.
The one-off bonus from the Italian health ministry announced late last year was “almost insulting for those of us who had spent months on the frontline risking our lives”, said Silvia, who declined to give her full name.
Silvia’s disillusionment points to the scale of the challenge for pandemic-hit governments around the world as they grapple with the question of how, and whether, to reward staff who endured the most searing experience of their professional lives.
In many cases, the discussions have forced governments to acknowledge longstanding grievances from healthcare workers about their pay and conditions. The ability to retain and recruit staff will also play a vital role in determining how strongly not just health systems, but national economies, emerge from the crisis.
Chris James, senior OECD health economist, said the focus had already shifted from worries over the availability of hospital beds and ventilators in the early phase of the pandemic to anxieties over staffing levels.
“Moving forward, one of the big discussion points among OECD countries is how do we make sure health systems can be stronger in future waves of Covid and meet any other emerging threat,” he said. “The health workforce is at the centre of that.”
Demand for healthcare workers exceeded supply long before the pandemic struck, said Anita Charlesworth, chief economist for the Health Foundation, a UK-based charity. This was fuelled by a global commitment to achieve universal health coverage and the rapid spread of diseases such as cancer and diabetes as nations industrialise and prosper.
Charlesworth pointed to a World Health Organization estimate that Europe would have a shortfall of 1.5m nurses by the end of the decade. The global estimate would be 13.5m. “If we’re going to be more resistant to the shocks of emerging infectious diseases we’re going to need a bigger buffer,” she said.
A survey published in September by the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, an intergovernmental group, found roughly half the countries polled had offered some form of financial recognition to staff for their contribution during the first phase of the crisis.
In Italy, up to August 2020 about €9bn had been allocated to the health sector, of which about €2bn was earmarked for healthcare workers, including recruitment, overtime and bonuses. The German government announced in October that €100m would be made available for bonuses, principally for hospital staff.
In some countries, debate over how to reward healthcare workers for the rigours of the pandemic has crystallised enduring complaints about healthcare workers’ remuneration, adding pressure on governments to act.
Angèle Malâtre-Lansac, associate director for health policy at the Institut Montaigne, a French think-tank, said the public acclaim for the country’s nursing staff had thrown into sharp relief how poorly they were paid. “France is one of the few OECD countries where nurses’ pay is below the average salary for the population,” she said.
President Emmanuel Macron’s government spent almost two months negotiating with trade unions after the first wave of the pandemic, eventually striking a deal that delivered bonuses for health and long-term care staff.
Other employees, including nurses, paramedics, technicians and administrative staff, also received a €183 a month pay boost. The changes cost €7.6bn, part of an €8.2bn a year package to raise recruitment and retention that also included additional allowances for doctors.
But the attempt to address under-investment in the French health system has not proved a panacea. “I’d say dissatisfaction at hospitals remains very strong,” Malâtre-Lansac said. “The impression many have is that France doesn’t value hospitals enough and is always trying to reduce resources.”
In the UK, where NHS pay has failed to keep pace with inflation over a decade of fiscal austerity, a government proposal to give staff a 1 per cent pay rise sparked widespread anger. The devolved government in Scotland is planning a 4 per cent pay award.
Amanda Smith, an intensive care nurse in Northern Ireland and a Royal College of Nursing representative, said several ICU colleagues felt so exhausted by the crisis that they had decamped to less pressured fields such as midwifery and health visiting. “I feel absolutely burnt out . . . I think I’ll stay in nursing but maybe not in ICU,” she said.
Such accounts should give pause to governments and health leaders, said Sarah Reed, a senior fellow at the Nuffield Trust, a UK think-tank, who has studied international responses to the pandemic.
“Given the extreme stress that staff have endured throughout the crisis . . . it’s just a real fear for a lot of health systems: how will they retain the workforce they need and grow their staff supply to be able to fully bounce back?”
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Over 280 new homes to be built in Dinnington despite objections
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Harron Homes will build the 285 houses on an 11 hectares site previously used as farm land. The site was taken out of greenbelt land and allocated for housing in Rotherham’s local plan, adopted in 2018.
They will also provide 70 affordable homes for affordable rent and shared ownership, as well as S106 contributions of £69,558 towards off-site affordable housing, £142,500 for sustainable travel, £28,000 to protect Throapham Orchard, and £666,125 for education.
The 60mph speed limit on Oldcotes Road would also be reduced to 30mph “beyond the extents of the proposed development.”
More than 60 letters of representation were received by the council, with residents objecting to the extra traffic, lack of bungalows, pressure on schools, gp surgeries and other infrastructure, lack of police presence and the visual impact of the development.
Andy van Vliet, planning manager for Harron Homes said the developer had worked with the council for the last year on this application, and that the site is allocated for housing use in the local plan.
However, members of the public spoke at the meeting to object to the plan, on the grounds of public safety on Oldcoates Road and Manor Lane, the site being on green belt land, lack of infrastructure, and traffic congestion.
Rother Valley MP Alexander Stafford also objected to the plans, on the grounds that the council should have considered brown field sites before a greenfield area.
The application was approved, with four councillors voting against the plans.


Water Loss Asia 2022
8th to 10th November was the 9th annual Water Loss Asia virtual event. One of our directors, Tom Crowder, spoke on Day 2 (9th Nov) of the conference about “Applying Best Practice to DMA Leakage Reduction Projects using Smart Solutions and Technologies”. In the past 2 years, we have delivered 8 leakage reduction projects across 42 DMAs, reducing leakage by over 10 Megalitres per day. Successful DMA leakage reduction projects require an end-to-end management approach to sustainably reduce leakage and maintain lower leakage levels. The reduction of leakage in the DMAs may require several survey cycles of detection and repair, that involves re-visiting areas of interest until satisfactory reductions are achieved. This presentation summarises an overall approach to DMA Leakage reduction projects and provides insight on innovative techniques applied to reduce leakage in problematic DMAs.
On Day 3 (10th Nov), Tom Crowder and Sharif Elnagar presented a paper on “Advances in NRW Software to Integrate Digital Technology and Artificial Intelligence” as part of a Workshop session on “Enhancing NRW Management through Advanced AI and IoT”. This virtual session allowed us to share case studies of our experiences of implementing NRW software and leveraging smart technologies to improve ongoing projects. The virtual session was well received and we look forward to the 10th annual conference where we can hopefully attend in person.


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Available to view until June 30th -FREE
During the long months of lockdown, many virtual choir projects sprang up, and it was with a little trepidation that we ventured down this well-trodden path. We wanted to give those who were missing singing in their own choirs the chance to have a good sing again. More than that, we wanted them to be able to avail of the expertise of our Resurgam singers, and team up with some of the period instrumentalists we work with regularly. And we threw a new commission into the mix as well – Sean Doherty’s radiant new setting Hail gladdening light, commissioned by Music for Galway for the Galway 2020 Soundscapes programme. As it never received its premiere due to the pandemic cancellations, we decided to give it an online outing instead, and it is one of two works we are presenting in the short online maiden voyage of our new virtual choir, Resurgam Connects. We’ve teamed it with Monteverdi’s effervescent Cantate Domino, where we are joined by players from the English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble and harpist Siobhán Armstrong.
We were overwhelmed with the response to the invitation to take part in Resurgam Connects and had to turn many people away. Our ensemble of nearly sixty singers entered into the project with verve, and the members made wonderful videos which all combine to make what we think is a stunning virtual performance of the two works. Do join us for the live premiere of these incredible virtual choir videos on Sunday May 30th at 5pm. This event hosted by Mark Duley, Resurgam's Founder and Artistc Director - with guests, Ciarán Kelly, Seán Doherty, Finghín and Collins.
The event is free to view by clicking on the link below on Sunday 30th at 5pm.
Mark Duley will be joined in a LIVE conversation with Seán Doherty Ciarán Kelly, and Finghín Collins to discuss Resurgam Connects, singing virtually and all things choral. You will be able to watch the premiere videos with the panel and engage with the discussion about the process of training with a virtual choir.
Presented with Music For Galway and Sing Ireland, we will premiere the stunning new work by Seán Doherty - Hail! Gladdening Light - a work commissioned by Music for Galway as part of Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture. The virtual choir led by Artistic Director Mark Duley also performs Monteverdi's effervescent Cantate Domino. A thrilling culmination of Resurgam's first virtual choir - Resurgam connects.


Highly dynamic cloud and enterprise data center networks continue to expand bringing with them ever increasing bandwidth demands, accelerating the need for dense 25 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet switching in both leaf and spine tiers of networks. The Arista 7050X3 are members of Arista 7050X series and key components of the Arista portfolio of data center switches. The Arista 7050X Series are purpose built data center switches in compact and energy efficient form factors with wire speed layer 2 and layer 3 features combined with low latency and advanced EOS features for software defined cloud networking.
Combined with Arista EOS, the 7050X3 can be deployed in a wide range of open networking solutions including large scale layer 2 and layer 3 cloud designs, overlay networks, virtualized or traditional enterprise data center networks.
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The 7050X3 supports a flexible combination of speeds including 10G, 25G, 40G and 100G in compact form factors that allows customers to design networks to accommodate the myriad different applications and east-west traffic patterns found in modern data centers whilst providing investment protection.
The 7050X3 support a rich set of EOS features that are already supported on other Arista X-Series systems. Operational and feature consistency lowers the qualification time and enhancements include Single Pass VXLAN Routing for network segmentation, Dynamic Load Balancing (DLB) for optimized path selection and the addition of Network Address Translation (NAT).
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Arizona Sheriff Blasts Rush Limbaugh for Spewing 'Irresponsible' Vitriol
Sheriff Tells ABC News' Diane Sawyer gunman fired 'as fast as he was capable.'
Jan. 10, 2011— -- The Arizona sheriff investigating the Tucson shooting that left U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords critically wounded had harsh words today for those engaging in political rhetoric, calling conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh "irresponsible" for continuing the vitriol.
"The kind of rhetoric that flows from people like Rush Limbaugh, in my judgment he is irresponsible, uses partial information, sometimes wrong information," Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik said today. "[Limbaugh] attacks people, angers them against government, angers them against elected officials and that kind of behavior in my opinion is not without consequences."
Limbaugh today railed against the media and Dupnik for trying to draw a link between the heated political climate and the shooting rampage, calling the sheriff a "fool." But Dupnik stood by his assertions.
"The vitriol affects the [unstable] personality that we are talking about," he said. "You can say, 'Oh no, it doesn't,' but my opinion is that it does."
Investigators have yet to determine what motivated 22-year-old Jared Lee Loughner, described by some as appearing to be mentally unstable, to allegedly open fire on the crowd outside the Tucson Safeway. However, so far there is no evidence that he has any ties to any political group
Dupnik took ABC News' Diane Sawyer on a tour today of the Safeway where six people were killed and 14 others, including Giffords, were injured.
Dupnik said eyewitnesses reported that the gun was about a foot away from Giffords' head when she was shot. The gunman then fired wildly and seemingly indiscriminately at the crowd of people.
"It's a matter of seconds," he said. "I'm told he was firing as fast he was capable of firing."
"He's trying to re-load when one of the individuals hits him over the head with a chair," he said, "and then people grab him and a lady grabs the magazine and at that point he is subdued."
Dupnik said he had been advised not to discuss Loughner's mental condition or his home life, but said, "I can tell you this is a somewhat dysfunctional family."
Many have reported that Loughner behaved bizarrely in his community college classes, some even going to school officials in fear of their safety.
"All I can tell you is that teachers and fellow students were concerned about his bizarre behavior in class to the point where some of him were physically afraid of him," Dupnik said. "He was acting in very weird fashion to the point where they had several incidents with him to the point where law enforcement at Pima College got involved and they decided to expel him. And they did."
Dupnik maintains that it was Loughner's own demons, not his state's relatively lenient gun control laws, that caused the tragedy on Saturday.
"He could have purchased this gun in any state. It's not just Arizona," said Dupnik, who owns a gun. "There are too many people who have temper problems who have troubled personalities. This isn't an unusual individual. There are hundreds just like him in our community. And in every other community."
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CBS has always been a cultural and critical giant. The network that aired I Love Lucy, All in the Family and Murphy Brown has had it’s share of misses (A League of Their Own, AfterMASH ), but now they’ve finally hit their stride. And leading the way is the revolutionary reality show The Briefcase. You can read the full review here. Basically CBS has found a way to commoditize the pain and anxiety of being poor in America by asking two separate
poor “American families experiencing financial setbacks” to decide how much of the $101,000 prize they keep and how much they give to the other “family experiencing financial setbacks.”
My only question is: what the hell took you so long? Why only make money off the poor when we could be entertained by them also? And why stop at just those facing financial difficulties? You’ve got a whole untapped market of marginalized groups that would be great TV shows. I’ve had more than a few great ideas so you can have these for free
The Illiterate Amazing Race
The Amazing Race has won 15 Emmy awards in its 11 year run. How many more awards could it win if the contestants couldn’t read those clues? We’ve already got the crumbling school system. All we need to do is take a few students from our country’s most neglected areas, and bingo! We get to watch people bumble through foreign countries even more, and children who weren’t given a proper education will finally find gainful employment.
Real Housewives of Kanawha, WV
The Real Housewives series has entertained for years with overly affluent, self- centered basket cases. So what better way to reinvigorate the show than by taking away the affluence and adding meth? Kanawha, WV isn’t special because 14 percent of its population lives under the poverty line, but its 235 meth labs are. Kanawah is the perfect “small town meets staggering drug problem” setting for your next group of Housewives. No reason to let a national addiction issue go unexploited.
Let’s not pretend you’re above this.
The LGBT Apprentice
Yes, there is a way that The Apprentice can become more depressing. Specifically, you could set the show in one of the 29 states where people can be fired for their sexual or gender identity. Finding gainful employment in this economy is difficult. Finding gainful employment while trying to hide your personal life from your employer lest they fire you for it? That’s a game show worthy of The Donald.
The Biggest, Biggest Loser
There’s already plenty of exploitation in The Biggest Loser . If there’s one group that faces society’s ire more than the poor, it might be the overweight. So why not combine the two? Give a group of overweight people looking to slim down only as much money as your average SNAP recipient receives. What’s that? As it turns out most people can’t manage a healthy diet of fresh fruits, vegetables and lean proteins on only $125 a month? It’s almost like the whole system is set up against them! Poor families can’t afford healthier foods, often develop more chronic illnesses which in turn increase medical cost and decrease employment possibilities thereby making poor families poorer. It’s almost like the whole system is set up to benefit those who already have wealth to the detriment of the poor. But surely no one would be callous enough to take advantage of that inherently unfair system. And there’s no chance that someone blessed with the good fortune of being ridiculously rich in this country would have the blatant disregard for their fellow man to create a show exploiting others’ misfortune, right?
Fuck it, CBS. You’re clearly past facetious, passive- aggressive bitchery. Just air whatever bullshit you want.

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Well it is about that time of year. I thought I would start out by showing you this 40 foot tall measuring 'stick'. It looks pretty silly up on that hill of snow, right?
Now, see the next photo? That is the little river (Red River of the North) that runs north at the bottom of this little hill of snow. Yes, it runs north to Canada!
With this much snow and more expected, we will flood this Spring. I will continue taking photos so you can watch as the river overflows the banks and moves up this hill and climbs up this measuring device.
The 40 does indicate 40 feet of water is the maximum this area can hold. It is impressive. It (the river) moves from this very small slip of river (left), up over the banks, past where you now see a man walking along the bike path, over the parking lot (marked by the wooden stakes) and then up the hill and climbs the ruler.
It will also climb the banks on the other side of the river and be lapping at the doors of the houses you see over there! This parking lot is just to the west of the Red River and allows for a lot of parking and even a Farmers Market in the summer. It is at the bottom of the hill that the children are sledding down. So those sledding down the hill would end up down in the parking lot shown in the second photo. Too far for them to end up in the water, but just a very short walk from one to the other.
For more Fargo Flood information and pics, be sure to visit Chris' blog at
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UPDATE Fargo Flood Water - March 24, 2009
This is the SAME measuring device that you see in the first photo above and here - it is a large park here in Fargo. Notice the 40' mark in both photos? In the first photo people are sledding down the hill and into the parking lot.
In this photo, the parking lot and everything is under water. So far we are at about 30.83' and climbing. The top of the measuring device is at 40' - we are expecting the water to crest at 42' the last I heard. That is TWO feet above the top of this 'ruler'.... and over this protective, man made dike. This is called Dike East and is located near downtown Fargo (south of main ave).
When taking this photo the Main Avenue bridge is behind and to the left.
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Israeli rapper Tzukush returns to Jigga Juice for a special in honor of his new album "Yeled Zain"! Accompanied by his collaborator Nakar, he talks about the album, the story around it, the album release show last month and the upcoming follow up show. He also kicks a song live : the album's powerful intro, "Lekachim" (Lessons).
Israeli rapper and producer Tzukush returns to Jigga Juice for a special show in honor of his new album, his first solo one, "Shalem"! Accompanied by rapper Matan, he performs tracks from the album and talks about the subject he raps about on it, his work with other rappers throughout the past year and the lessons he learned from it.
Israeli rapper/producer Cohen returns to Jigga Juice in honor of his new album "Ma SheEfshar Im Ma Shenishar"! Cohen kicks the song "Al Hasthek" live in the studio and talks about the album, its creation process, his collaborations on the album and more.
Israeli rapper/producer Shekel returns to Jigga Juice to talk about his new album "Hesed Elion"! A special interview about the album's creation process, his connection with producer Tzukush and more.


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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the number of domestic violence calls in Forsyth County.
Court records show there were 18 arrests for family violence in February. By March, when shelter-in-place became the norm, the number increased to 22 arrests. After Gov. Brian Kemp issued the statewide stay-at-home order April 3, there were nine new incidents reported within two days.
The Georgia Commission on Family Violence and Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence issued a joint statement addressing domestic violence during COVID-19 April 14.
“Sheltering in place does not mean that a victim of domestic violence is required to stay in isolation with an abusive partner,” the statement read. “People impacted by domestic violence can still get the support of an advocate for help accessing crucial resources.”
Local domestic violence shelters and organizations are working to provide anyone who calls with safe housing, both safe from exposure to COVID-19 and safe from abuse. The 24-hour statewide domestic violence hotline is still available as a resource for those seeking help to escape violence in their home. The number is 1-800-33-HAVEN.
A survivor’s chance of safely accessing help, like calling 911, will likely be limited because they are home with their abusers.
“Police intervention can be life-saving, but we know there are very real barriers for some survivors contacting the police,” the commission said. “Survivors should not have to take any actions that they feel would jeopardize their safety.”
Citizens can still seek temporary protective orders during this time by contacting their local courthouse clerk’s office or domestic violence organization for information.
During this pandemic it is not unusual for abusive partners may withhold necessary items, such as hand sanitizer or disinfectants. Abusive partners may share misinformation about the pandemic to control or frighten survivors, or to prevent them from seeking appropriate medical attention.

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RIP VAN WINKLE.
A POSTHUMOUS WRITING OF DIEDRICH KNICKERBOCKER,
By Woden, God of Saxons,
[The following Tale was found among the papers of the late Diedrich Knickerbocker, an old gentleman of New York, who was very curious in the Dutch history of the province, and the manners of the descendants from its primitive settlers. His historical researches, however, did not lie so much among books as among men; for the former are lamentably scanty on his favorite topics ; whereas he found the old burghers, and still more their wives, rich in that legendary lore, so invaluable to true history. Whenever, therefore, he happened upon a genuine Dutch family, snugly shut np in its low-roofed farmhouse, under a spreading sycamore, he looked
upon it as a little clasped volume of bluck-letter, and studied it with the zeal of a book-worm.
The result of all these researches was a history of the province during the reign of the Dutch governors, which he published some years since. There have been various opinions as to the literary character of his work, and, to tell the truth, it is not a whit better than it should be. Its chief merit is its scrupulous accuracy, which indeed was a little questioned on its first appearance, but has since been completely established; and it is now admitted into all historical collections, as a book of unquestionable authority.
The old gentleman died shortly after the publication of his work, and now that he is dead and gone, it cannot do much harm to his memory to say that his time might have been much better employed in weightier labors. He, however, was apt to ride his hobby his own way; and though it did now and then kick up the dust a little in the eyes of his neighbors, and grieve the spirit of some friends, for whom he felt the truest deference and affection; yet his errors and follies are remembered “more in sorrow than in anger," and it begins to be suspected, that he never intended to injure or offend. But however his memory may be appreciated by critics, it is still held dear by many folk, whose good opinion is well worth having ; particularly by certain biscuitbakers, who have gone so far as to imprint his likeness on their new-year cakes; and have thus given him a chance for immortality, almost equal to the being stamped on a Waterloo Medal, or a Queen Anne's Farthing.)
member the Kaatskill mountains. They are a dismembered branch of the great Appalachian family, and are seen away to the west of the river, swelling up to a noble height, and lording it over the surrounding country. Every change of season, every change of weather, indeed, every hour of the day, produces some change in the magical hues and shapes of these mountains, and they are regarded by all the good wives, far and near, as perfect barometers. When the weather is fair and settled, they are clothed in blue and purple, and print their bold outlines on the clear evening sky; but, sometimes, when the rest of the landscape is cloudless, they will gather a hood of gray vapors about their summits, which, in the last rays of the setting sun, will glow and light up like a crown of glory.
At the fooự of these fairy mountains, the voyager may have descried the light smoke curling up from a villaye,
Ile was a
whose shingle-roofs gleam among the trees, just where the blue tints of the upland melt away into the fresh green of the nearer landscape. It is a little village, of great antiquity, having been founded by some of the Dutch colonists, in the early times of the province, just about the beginning of the government of the good Peter Stuyvesant, (may he rest in peace !) and there were some of the houses of the original settlers standing within a few years, built of small yellow bricks brought from Holland, having latticed windows and gable fronts, surmounted with weather-cocks.
In that same village, and in one of these very houses (which, to tell the precise truth, was sadly time-worn and weather-beaten), there lived many years since, while the country was yet a province of Great Britain, a simple goodnatured fellow, of the name of Rip Van Winkle. descendant of the Van Winkles who figured so gallantly in the chivalrous days of Peter Stuyvesant, and accompanied him to the siege of Fort Christina. He inherited, however, but little of the martial character of his ancestors. I have observed that he was a simple good-natured man; he
was, moreover, a kind neighbor, and an obedient hen-pecked hus. band. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such universal popularity; for those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating abroad, who are under the discipline of shrews at home. Their tempers, doubtless, are rendered pliant and malleable in the fiery furnace of domestic tribulation ; and a curtain lecture is worth all the sermons in the world for teaching the virtues of patience and long-suffering. A termigant wife may, therefore, in some respects, be considered a tolerable blessing; and if so, Rip Van Winkle was thrice blessed.
Certain it is, that he was a great favorite among all the good wives of the village, who, as usual, with the amiable sex, took his part in all family squabbles; and never failed, whenever they talked those matters over in their evening gossipings, to lay all the blame on Dame Van Winkle. The children of the village, too, would shout with joy whenever he approached. Ile assisted at their sports, made their playthings, taught them to fly kites and shoot marbles, and told them long stories of ghosts, witches, and Indians. Whenever he went dodging about the village, he was surrounded by a troop of them, hanging on his skirts, clambering on his back, and playing a thousand tricks on him with impunity; and not a dog would bark at him throughout the neighborhood.
The great error in Rip's composition was an insuperable aversion to all kinds of profitable labor. It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long and heavy as a Tartar's lance, and fish all day without a murmur, even though he should not be encouraged by a single nibble. He would carry a fowling-piece on his shoulder for hours together, trudging through woods and swamps, and up hill and down dale, to shoot a few squirrels or wild pigeons. Ile would never refuse to assist a neighbor even in the roughest toil, and was a foremost man at all country frolics for husking Indian corn, or building stone-fences; the women of the village, too, used to employ him to run their errands, and to do such little odd jobs as their less obliging husbands would not do for them. In a word Rip was ready to attend to anybody's
business but his own; but as to doing family duty, and keep ing his farm in order, he found it impossible.
In fact, he declared it was of no use_to work on his farm; it was the most pestilent little piece of ground in the whole country ; every thing about it went wrong, and would go wrong, in spite of him. His fences were continually falling to pieces; his cow would either go astray, or get among the cabbages; weeds were sure to grow quicker in his fields than anywhere else; the rain always made a point of setting in just as he had some out-door work to do; so that though his patrimonial estate had dwindled away under his management, acre by acre, until there was little more left than a mere patch of Indian corn and potatoes, yet it was the worst conditioned farm in the neighborhood.
His children, too, were as ragged and wild as if they belonged to nobody. His son Rip, an urchin begotten in his own likeness, promised to inherit the habits, with the old clothes of his father. He was generally seen trooping like a colt at his mother's heels, equipped in a pair of his father's cast-off galligaskins, which he had much ado to hold up with one hand, as a fine lady does her train in bad weather.
Rip Van Winkle, however, was one of those happy mortals, of foolish, well-oiled dispositions, who take the world easy, eat white bread or brown, whichever can be got with least thought or trouble, and would rather starve on a penny than work for a pound. If left to himself, he would have whistled life away in perfect contentment; but his wife kept continually dinning in his ears about his idleness, his carelessness, and the ruin he was bringing on his family. Morning, noon, and night, her tongue was incessantly going, and every

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The Redlands Educational Partnership (REP) Foundation hosted the 26th annual “Evening of Appreciation” to award excellence in education on Monday, May 13 at the Harry Blackstone Theatre at Redlands East Valley High School.
The four Outstanding Teacher Awards were sponsored by Beaver Medical Group physicians. This year’s winners were Alan Aceto from Cope Middle School; Roberto Encarnacion, Beattie Middle School; Joshua Murgia, Redlands High School and Nicki Young, Citrus Valley High School. These four teachers were selected from 22 nominated honorees and received $1,000, while their respective schools received $500.
The four Outstanding Classified Personnel Awards were sponsored by the Redlands Education Support Professionals Association and the Eric Jacobson Memorial Awards, funded by Lloyd and Jan Jacobson in memory of their son, who was an assistant principal at Redlands High School. The 2013 winners were Kathy Butt from Redlands High School; Lorie DeMarco, Orangewood High School; Shelbi Roque-Jimenez, Beattie Middle School and David Diaz, Cope Middle School. These four classified employees were chosen from 13 nominated honorees and each received $500 each.
Additional sponsorship for both categories is provided by the Redlands branch of SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union. American Express gift cards valued at $100 were awarded to each of the eight winners.
For this annual award, teachers, employees and administrators nominate teachers and classified personnel who have made outstanding contributions to the educational process and the enrichment of students’ lives. REP Foundation honored the districts’ secondary school teachers and classified employees this year.
Twenty-two teachers and 13 classified employees were nominated. A panel of community leaders and retired educators reviewed the blinded nominee applications and winners were selected.
This evening also served to recognize and honor outstanding student art work. REP Foundations’ “REPresenting Our Schools Art Project” honored 13 high school and middle school student artists. Their selected artwork will be featured in the 2013 Secondary Schools Student Art Notecard Collections, available for sale at $10 per package. Profits help fund REP’s art enrichment programs in all RUSD schools.
The selected art work was created by the following students:
Kaydie Jaco, Beattie Middle School, “Melody”
Laura Lim, Citrus Valley High School, “The Red Guardian”
Seth Hendrickson, Clement Middle School, “Iced Oranges”
Katie Wilson, Cope Middle School, “Parrot Swirl”
Erin Robles, Moore Middle School, “Abstract”
Jasmine Maldonado, Orangewood High School, “Stippled White Tiger”
Ashley Cogan, Redlands East Valley High, “Hey, It’s a Lighthouse”
Garrett Nichol, Redlands East Valley High, “White Gold”
Marcella Ortiz, Redlands East Valley High,” untitled (owl)”
Joel Romero, Redlands East Valley High, “untitled (stippled skateboard)”
Sage Skaggs, Redlands East Valley High, “King Fisher”
Jeremy Barrios, Redlands High School, “Hina Matsuri”
Juliane Johnson, Redlands High School, “Traditional Chinese Dragon”
Notecards can be purchased at Smith Jewelers in downtown Redlands, the RUSD office, at all RUSD schools’ Back to School Nights or by calling 909-793-3550.


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The original cover of #122
The revised cover
The original cover showed a series of Mort Drucker caricatures of the those people considered the main candidates for president after Lyndon B. Johnson announced he would not seek re-election. After the cover was completed Robert Kennedy was assassinated, and that led to MAD replacing him with Alfred in the upper right balloon.
This is not the only time such a thing has happened. In 1991, MAD had intended to run this cover showing President George H.W. Bush doing something naughty to a faux American flag:
The original cover of #300
Shortly thereafter the Gulf War broke out. For obvious reasons MAD decided to nix that cover and instead ran this one:
The revised MAD #300 cover
Most recently, and most problematic, was the cover of MAD #411 from 2001. This was the original cover as done by artist John Caldwell:
The original cover for #411
This issue was at the press and this cover had already been printed as was preparing to be bound when the World Trade Center Towers were destroyed on Sept. 11th, 2001. The MAD editors realized that the cover of MAD scheduled to go to the newsstands in just a few weeks showed (although innocently as part of the NYC marathon) a crowd of people running through the streets of New York, police tape and a dead body on the pavement. They quickly, and at great expense and some delay, swapped to the following cover:
The new cover of #411
As it happened I discovered that copies of the original cover had been stolen from the printer, presumably from some employee, and were being sold on eBay as a collector’s item. I alerted the MAD staff about this and they were none too happy, as you can imagine.
Thanks to Doug Gilford‘s MAD Cover Site for the images above.
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First off, the Duchess of Sussex broke the style rules a little bit with a chic pale pink Carolina Herrera dress, while everyone else wore blue. This is apparently slightly against Royal protocol as it’s a little revealing around the shoulders, though we like the fact that it echoes the neckline of her wedding dress.
She teamed it with a Philip Treacy hat and clutch, possibly on the advice of Prince Harry, who apparently gives her fashion advice.
Now, some eagle eyed observers have pointed out that the design was actually very similar to a dress worn by Diana in 1987 in Germany.
The late Princess wore a powder pink ballgown by Catherine Walker to visit the Berlin Opera House. Although Meghan’s dress was less extravagant, both dresses are the same shade and feature a very similar neckline, as well as buttons down the bodice.
Given that Meghan’s Herrera dress was custom made, we’d like to think she drew on this look for inspiration, which wouldn’t be the first time, as she wore Diana’s ring on her wedding day.
This article originally appeared on Marie Claire UK.

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The withdrawal of smoking from the body might influence individuals in various ways. Many individuals begin feeling wiped out in the wake of stopping smoking. They feel actually and intellectually wiped out for certain days or even a long time after their last cigarette. The manifestations might include sickness and the sensation of heaving alongside a sensation of fever and stomach cramps.
The inquiry is, is it typical for the smokers to feel subsequent to stopping smoking? All things considered, as indicated by many investigations a large portion of the smokers feel debilitated in the initial not many days of their endeavor to stop smoking. This is typical and really an indication of the body moving past its enslavement.
Any smoker will desire cigarettes subsequent to surrendering them. This hankering can influence the brain research and body of that individual in various ways. These influence can fluctuate from one individual to another. The individual might feel peevishness, migraine and sickness. Many individuals may likewise go through intense melancholy. Stomach and stomach related difficulties are likewise very normal in such cases.
The explanations for such indications are that the body becomes accustomed with the impacts of cigarettes and they ache for it. Indeed, even our mind which is dependent on the impacts of cigarettes wants them. Since you are declining to give the body and mind the incitement of cigarettes, they will begin giving you the issues to make it difficult for you to stop smoking and you surrender. Because of this we begin to feel wiped out.
Yet, you should never begin smoking again assuming you are not feeling great. These affliction and different manifestations are simply transitory and they will die down in couple of days. To defeat the sensation of queasiness, drink loads of liquids and take a lot of rest.
The vast majority of the debilitated inclination is for the most part a result of the way that your lungs and stomach are utilized to of the nicotine and smoke in your body. Without a trace of those, they get befuddled and begin responding interesting. To decrease this affliction, you should utilize your self control.
One more justification behind the sickness is that when we smoke the oxygen level drops in our body. This is an exceptionally terrible thing for us yet at the same time leisurely our body begins changing in accordance with that oxygen level. In any case, when we quit smoking, the oxygen level begins to rise. Incapable to grasp the changed circumstance, the equilibrium of the body gets upset for quite a while. Presently, we as a whole realize that overabundance of oxygen makes us wiped out, despite the fact that the oxygen level doesn’t really increment unnaturally yet it actually gets higher than we are utilized to of. Therefore, we begin to feel disgusted.
Be that as it may, this inclination will die down eaglebongs once our body becomes acclimated to of the expanded measure of oxygen in your lungs. Now and then we may likewise feel debilitated in the wake of stopping smoking on the grounds that without even a trace of smoke, our lungs begin to clear up. Subsequently, they attempt to toss out the aggregated mucous. This mucous may likewise cause us to feel like we are going to hurl.
Eventually, it is normal for individuals who are attempting to stop smoking to feel wiped out and sickened. They should simply to allow this inclination to pass and not yield to the shortcoming. Assuming they stay solid in this period, then, at that point, they can stop cigarettes and have a sound existence.
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Here's a charming, simple, and most pleasurable little video assemblage of Saturday morning bicycle traffic in Amsterdam. Particularly noticeable to your editor here, besides the sheer number of bicycles and the delightful way they suffuse an atmosphere of carefree efficiency into the streets, is how intrusive and noisy the occasional car or motorbike seems in the context of a quiet form of transportation,the nearly total domination of racked and fendered citybikes, and the fact (which takes on an added dimension after the recent complaints in Seattle) that these Amsterdammers, casual though constant cyclists all, have no trouble whatsoever negotiating tram tracks in the street--something that apparently demands too much skill of US riders.
No helmets, no Lycra, no logos, no carbon, just sturdy bikes and happy riders, taking care of business and pleasure in one of the wealthier cities on Earth.
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Proving a Cancer Misdiagnosis
Visiting a medical professional, when not feeling all that well, is an exercise in trust. This involves the patient relying on the education and experience of the medical professional, and their ability to properly analyze the circumstances and symptoms of the patient in order to develop a treatment plan to correct the situation. However, errors do occur, and, if the error is attributable to a negligent action of the medical professional, the patient may suffer. If so, engaging the services of an experienced Miami medical malpractice attorney is best way to get just compensation. One area in which an error may occur is misdiagnoses, when a medical professional fails to properly diagnose the patient’s condition. This situation happened to a former serviceman, who was misdiagnosed by military physicians, and by the time is was identified as lung cancer, it metastasized throughout the Marine’s entire body. This example shows how crucial a missed medical diagnosis is, as the Marine’s legal counsel alleges that, had the cancer been diagnosed in time, it would have been treatable.
Medical malpractice is a specific form of the legal theory of negligence, which holds that a person may be liable for injuries directly caused by his/her actions, if it can be proven that the action was not in accordance with a legally-recognized expectation. In the medical context, malpractice is proven by the following elements:
- That the medical professional was subject to a standard of care, essentially, a level of competency for the medical professional consistent with his/her medical specialty;
- That the medical professional failed to maintain the standard of care in his/her dealings with the patient;
- That the patient was directly injured as a result of this failure; and
- That the injuries suffered by the patient can be quantifiable as damages.
Missed Cancer Diagnosis
Cancer affects approximately 1.5 million individuals in the United States each year, a number which represents new diagnoses and does not include those already suffering from the disease. Further, as has been repeatedly stated by the medical industry as well as others, early detection is key to controlling the effects of cancer. Thus, time is truly of the essence when it comes to cancer, and when a medical professional fails to diagnose cancer at an early stage, the risk to the patient’s health increases and he/she will be more likely to face complications or severe health concerns as a result.
Missed diagnosis of cancer occurs when a medical professional fails to take into account any number of factors (symptoms, test results, etc.) that should otherwise cause concern and indicate a need for further analysis or treatment of cancer. In other words, misdiagnosis occurs when a medical professional fails to operate pursuant to his/her standard of care. Such factors include not following up when a routine examination produces something unusual, not asking follow-up questions regarding the patient’s symptoms, and many other issues.
The difficulty, however, lies in proving that the misdiagnosis directly led to the patient’s injuries. For this, an experienced medical malpractice attorney can employ a medical expert to illustrate that the failure to maintain the standard of care cost precious time in treating the disease. With the specific instance of cancer, if a medical professional fails to encourage follow up testing if something seems odd, and that something turns out to be cancer, the time lost cannot be recovered, and may, unfortunately, prove to be fatal.
Seek Legal Advice
If you suffered an injury as the result of what you believe to be a medical diagnosis, and you would like to know what options you have against the medical professional, contact the experienced medical malpractice attorneys at Pita Weber Del Prado as soon as possible. We have years of experience in such matters, including the complex issue of missed diagnoses. After analyzing your claims, if we believe that a medical professional missed a diagnosis which directly led to your injury, we will fight to win you the compensation you deserve. Contact us today for an initial consultation.

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Ever wished that you had a cheat-sheet for sorting an item into the correct bin? “Hmm, I think this goes in the recycling bin. No… compost bin right? Or is does it go in the garbage?” Oh, boy. We understand that sorting can be confusing. That’s why we have materials available to help including flyers, videos, and a look-it-up tool.
Speaking of the look-it-up tool, it just got an update! The tool is now more user friendly thanks to improved organization and a streamlined design. Check it out here.
To celebrate the update, we are spotlighting some common items that may be tricky to sort. Do you know where batteries, light bulbs, and medicine go? The answers might surprise you…find out below.
- Alkaline batteries (including AAA, AA, C, D and 9v) can go in the garbage. Or, you can recycle them at the North Transfer Station, or at Household Hazardous Waste locations.
- Rechargeable batteries do not go in the garbage. Rechargeable and lithium-ion batteries are accepted at Household Hazardous Waste locations and at Call2Recyle drop-off locations. (These batteries are found in cordless power tools, cellular and cordless phones, laptop computers, digital cameras, toothbrushes, and remote control toys. Remove the battery from the item if possible.)
Vehicle/Lead-Acid Batteries can be recycled either at the automotive store where you purchased your new battery, or at a Seattle Transfer Station. Car and other vehicle batteries are illegal in the garbage.
- All fluorescent lights, such as tubes and compact fluorescent bulbs (CFL), contain mercury and are banned from Seattle’s garbage. Find light bulb collection sites via LightRecycle or Take It Back Network. You can also take up to 10 bulbs per trip to a Household Hazardous Waste location. Take care and do not break fluorescent light bulbs.
- Halogen and Xenon light bulbs go in the garbage. They cannot be recycled in your curbside recycling bin. (Only glass bottles and jars can be recycled in your curbside cart or at the transfer stations. Other glass items have different melting points and must be recycled with special processes.)
- Incandescent bulbs and LED bulbs go into the garbage.
- Please don’t dispose of leftover medicines in the garbage or flush them down the toilet. You can safely dispose of medicines in convenient drop-boxes. Find a secure drop-box location near you and learn more about King County Secure Medicine Return program by watching this video, or visiting their website.
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Making its premiere in July, we have the brand new cinematic trailer for the Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness anime series coming to Netflix!
"In 2006, there were traces of improper access to secret Presidential files found in the White House’s computer network. American federal agent Leon S. Kennedy is among the group invited to the White House to investigate this incident, but when the lights suddenly go out, Leon and the SWAT team are forced to take down a horde of mysterious zombies. Meanwhile, TerraSave staff member Claire Redfield encounters a mysterious image drawn by a young boy in a country she visited, while providing support to refugees. Haunted by this drawing, which appears to be of a victim of viral infection, Claire starts her own investigation. The next morning, Claire visits the White House to request the construction of a welfare facility. There, she has a chance reunion with Leon and uses the opportunity to show him the boy’s drawing. Leon seems to realize some sort of connection between the zombie outbreak at the White House and the strange drawing, but he tells Claire that there is no relation and leaves. In time, these two zombie outbreaks in distant countries lead to events that shake the nation to its very core."
Along with the trailer release, it was also announced that Eiichiro Hasumi is directing and Yugo Kanno will serve as music composer:
Eiichiro Hasumi, the critically-acclaimed director behind some of Japan’s biggest live-action hits including the “Umizaru''- or “Mozu'' series, as well as “The Sun Does Not Move” will be directing the upcoming series. As this marks director Hasumi’s first anime work, he spoke about his joy and aspirations in taking on this new challenge: “Being involved in a work with such a long history and so many fans gave me more joy than it did pressure. While this is a full CG anime, I strove to adjust the camerawork and lighting atmosphere to resemble the live-action filming I usually do to instill this work with a sense of realism. I hope that both fans of the “Resident Evil'' series and non-fans alike can enjoy watching the series in one go.”
Yugo Kanno will be responsible for the musical score, breathing life into the epic tale. Kanno is a versatile musician active in a wide range of fields and genres, including documentaries and games, with a particular focus on films, TV dramas, and animation. Looking back on the days he spent experimenting and creating the music that expresses the unique atmosphere of the much-loved series, he says: “I inherited the spirit of the many people who worked on the previous “Resident Evil” titles and took on the challenge of creating a new atmosphere through trial-and-error. I was keenly aware that this work would be released on Netflix, so I focused on the scale of a Hollywood film so that overseas viewers could also enjoy this. Since I received the same detailed orders as usual from Director Hasumi, I was not particularly conscious of the fact this was an animation during its production. In fact, it feels like I am only now realizing that this is an animated series (laughs).”

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Before making her onscreen debut as the title character of the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster, superhero Captain Marvel had an ever- changing history in the company’s comic books, starting with her debut as normal human Air Force officer Carol Danvers in 1968. Carol became the superhero known as Ms. Marvel in 1977, and took up the mantle of Captain Marvel (bestowed on numerous Marvel Comics characters over the years) in 2012. Along the way, her powers and origin story have been revised multiple times, most recently in the miniseries The Life of Captain Marvel, written by bestselling novelist Margaret Stohl ’89. Released starting in July 2018, nearly a year before the movie, Life clearly dovetails with the film, although Carol’s background in Life is different from the character’s movie origin.
Life starts out as more of a family drama than a superhero adventure, as Carol suffers from panic attacks, haunted by memories of her late abusive father, Joe. Prompted by her friend and fellow Avenger Tony Stark (aka Iron Man), Carol heads to her hometown of Harpswell Sound, Maine, to confront her past and reconnect with her mother, Marie, and brother, Joe Jr.
Most of the early conflicts in the series stem from Carol’s unresolved issues with her family: Carol is resentful of her mother for staying with a violent drunk of a husband, and Joe Jr. is resentful of Carol for maligning the memory of a man he loves and admires. When Joe Jr. gets in a car accident, Carol blames herself—and ignores Tony’s pleas to return to the Avengers. This is still a super- hero comic book, though, so by the third chapter a warrior from the alien Kree race, the source of Carol’s powers, has made her way to Harpswell Sound, and not on a friendly mission.
Even the series’ big superhero battles are about confronting past trauma and revealing family secrets. In fact, Stohl’s major revision to Carol’s origin story is to tie her powers to her family. Stohl doesn’t entirely write out the original Captain Marvel, Kree rebel Mar-Vell, but she downplays his involvement. This is a story about mother-daughter bonds and family legacy—themes that fit with the self-empowered version of Carol that Marvel (both in comics and in lm) has been pushing in recent years.
Stohl partners with some top-notch comics artists: Carlos Pacheco’s clean, clear and fairly traditional work anchors the broad superhero moments in the present, while Marguerite Sauvage’s somewhat cartoonier, more impressionistic work highlights the nostalgia and regret of the flashbacks to Carol’s youth. This is an emotional journey for Carol as much as it’s an exercise in fixing comic-book continuity, and having reliable, recognizable superhero art gives Stohl the freedom to take the story in new directions.
Now that Carol is enjoying a much brighter mainstream spotlight, creators have the chance to tell more varied stories with her, and with Life, Stohl takes advantage of that, removing Carol from the typical superhero surroundings and paying more attention to her mental state and personal development. Life also introduces elements that can be followed up in future Captain Marvel books. It’s a worthy companion piece to the movie, and another important building block in Captain Marvel’s ascent to the Marvel A-list.
Bell is a Las Vegas-based critic and a frequent reviewer for Amherst magazine.
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The City of Grande Prairie will be holding two public information sessions in May for the Municipal Development Plan. According to the city these free sessions, which are taking place on May 16th and 18th, will provide residents with education on the MDP and also allow the community to give their feedback on the city’s key focuses and policies.
Mayor Jackie Clayton says the city encourages the residents to share their thoughts on shaping Grande Prairie’s future.
“The Municipal Development Plan Review provides an opportunity for residents to learn about and provide input on key focus areas and policies that set the vision for how Grande Prairie will grow and develop,” Clayton says.
Senior Planner for the city Allison Downing adds the Municipal Development Plan Review is an opportunity for the community to work together to “build a better future for Grande Prairie.”
“By engaging in this process, we can ensure that our community grows in a sustainable and inclusive way that benefits everyone,” Downing says.
Along with the in-person sessions the city is also inviting residents to complete an online MDP survey and share their thoughts on what they believe the city’s priorities for growth and development should be. Residents have until May 21st to complete the survey.
The information sessions will take place from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. on both the 16th and 18th at Centre 2000.


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Beyonce Knowles Gets the Most Gold and Platinum Certifications
Beyonce Knowles has landed another major accolade - she has been named the most successful musician of the new century's first decade in America. Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) bosses have released their decade list of the bestselling artists and Grammy Award record breaker Beyonce tops both the albums and video certifications and ringtone certifications countdown. She landed 64 gold and platinum certifications for sales of albums and videos and a further 19 for ringtones.
The Eagles topped all other groups in total gold and platinum awards with 48, while the late Michael Jackson led male solo artists with 44, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Three albums tied for the decades highest certification at 11-times platinum, NSYNC's "No Strings Attached", Shania Twain's "Up!" and Outkast's 2003 double "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below".
Gold awards are presented for sales of 500,000 albums, digital songs or ringtones, and platinums are handed out to artists who pass the one million mark. Each multi-platinum award is counted as a separate certification. A music video goes gold at 25,000 units, platinum at 50,000 and multi-platinum for every 50,000 units after that.
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- New 'Justice League' Poster Brings Back Superman
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Baby brightens new year for local couple
After becoming a first-time mother, Tabatha Hatfield said over and over again how “amazing” it was to give birth to her daughter.
“I lived my entire life without her and now it’s hard to imagine life without her,” Hatfield said.
Maxine Wilson Hatfield was born at 10:06 a.m. Wednesday as she was the first baby of the new year born at Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center. She is the daughter of Tabatha, 33, and Stephen Hatfield, 28, of Liscomb.
“She was special to begin with, but this makes her a little more special,” Tabatha Hatfield said.
Maxine weighed in at 5 pounds, 7.9 ounces and is 18.5 inches long.
“She’s very beautiful,” Stephen Hatfield said.
Unfortunately, the new parents only had about 24 hours with the little one before Maxine was transferred to the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City to get a blurred cornea checked out. The parents are hopeful everything is fine and were set to go to Iowa City after Tabatha was discharged Thursday.
While dad is looking forward to going fishing with Maxine, mom already has plans to do more “girly” things.
“We are looking forward to (playing with) Barbies,” Tabatha Hatfield said.
Maxine was delivered by Dr. John McCarville and assisted by nurses at the Women’s Care Center.
“The staff here have been amazing,” Tabatha Hatfield said.
The Hatfields were given books, clothes and a wide range of gifts by the hospital for having Baby New Year. As being the first baby born on the 100th anniversary of the hospital, the couple received 100 diapers from MMSC and a $100 savings bond from Great Western Bank.
“The generosity of the people was so nice,” Tabatha Hatfield said.
Maxine was due Jan. 21 but the birth was moved up due to stress tests that revealed the baby would be better served out of the womb. A C-section was performed at MMSC Wednesday.
While Maxine is the first baby for the couple together, Stephen has a 6-year-old daughter who lives in Alabama.


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Good Foods For All
One cannot treat all people in the same manner as every person is different and unique. There are several factors involved such as age, gender and ethnicity. So, you should be careful when you are reading diet advice on the internet. All tips and suggestions may not be ideal for your body. Even so, there are certain foods that are great for everyone. Some of them are listed below.
Fatty fish: Omega-3 fatty acids are one of the best gifts we can give to our body. They can improve our immune system and blood circulation. In addition, they can reduce our risks for certain types of cancer. Fatty fish contain huge deposits of omega-3 fatty acids. The American Heart Association advises people to have fish twice in a week.
Olive oil: Our body has two types of cholesterol good (HDL) cholesterol and bad (LDL) cholesterol. Needless to say, one should have more good cholesterol than bad cholesterol. Olive oil helps to not only lower LDL cholesterol but also increase HDL cholesterol.
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Things to see and do - Tàrrega
Unmissable tourist sites
Tàrrega Travel guide
Tàrrega : Michelin's recommendations
The capital of Urgell, Tàrrega lies in the Ondara valley. It is a dynamic and festive town and an important crossroads between Lérida and Barcelona. In September the popular Fira de Teatre al Carrer, a festival of street theatre, takes place here, turning the town into one big stage. The Fira de Tàrrega, which provides an opportunity for Catalan theatre groups to showcase their skills to a wider audience, also enjoys an international reputation.
Tourist attractions Tàrrega : Things to see and do
Pl. Major 2 E - 25300 Tàrrega
This classical 17-18C building with three naves and a cupola crowning the transept crossing, overlooks the town square, the setting for numerous events, including traditional dances, concerts and plays.
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In summer, this fine square lined with arcades is one of the busiest places in town.
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Built in the 13C, it is situated on a little headland to the north of the town, offering a fine panoramic view over Tàrrega and the surrounding region. It was turned into a fort in the 18C during the third Carlist war.
Sant Pelegrí, 95 E - 25300 Tárrega
Just 550 metres from the Tàrrega Train Station, this hotel offers elegant accommodation with free wired internet. It is just 2 minutes from the A-2 Motorway connecting Barcelona with Madrid. All rooms at Hotel Ciutat de Tàrrega feature parquet floor..
Catalunya, 112 E - 25300 Tárrega
Just 10 minutes’ walk from Tàrrega Station, Hotel Pintor Marsà features a restaurant. It offers free onsite parking, free Wi-Fi, a snack bar and a 24-hour front desk. Each of the traditionally decorated rooms at Hotel Pintor Marsà has air conditioni..

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HE Speaker of the Shura Council Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim met separately with HE President of the Senate of the Republic of Zimbabwe and President of African Parliamentary Union Mabel Memory Chinomona, HE President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean Pedro Roque, and HE Executive Secretary of the Interparliamentary Committee of the G5 Sahel Tankoano Norbert.
These meetings came on the sidelines of the work of the Third Counter-Terrorism Coordination Meeting for Parliamentary Policy Dialogue on border security and cross-border cooperation in the context of counter-terrorism, which held in Doha, and organized by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the Doha-based UN Program Office on Parliamentary Engagement in Preventing and Countering Terrorism, in cooperation with the Shura Council.
HE Speaker of the Shura Council discussed with the parliamentary officials a number of matters related to strengthening the role of parliaments in supporting national and international efforts in counter terrorism, in addition to discussing the parliamentary cooperation relations and ways to advance them.
The participants praised the efforts of the State of Qatar in fighting terrorism and extremism, noting its constant endeavor to enhance international peace and security, and its contribution to achieve sustainable developments goals.
They also noted the importance of the activities organized by UNOCT and the Doha-based UN Program Office on Parliamentary Engagement in Preventing and Countering Terrorism, appreciating the support of the Shura Council for the activities of the office.


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