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Yoga is gaining momentum as a therapeutic option for people with various physical and mental health issues and new research suggests its benefits extend to youth who have experienced trauma.
A research team, led by Sarah Cochrane, Nurse Practitioner at Foundry Vancouver-Granville, found young people with diagnoses of depression, anxiety and/or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) saw positive results from participating in an 8-week trauma-sensitive yoga (TSY) program. The trauma-sensitive yoga model was developed at the Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute in Brooklyn, Massachusetts, as an adjunct treatment for complex trauma. Previous studies have pointed to its beneficial effect on adults, but little was known about its effect on youth.
Conventional mental health therapies tend to be more cognitively-oriented, but as Cochrane notes, not everyone wants to talk about their mental health, nor does everyone want to take medication.
“We know that trauma profoundly affects the body, and so it doesn’t make sense not to bring the body into treatment and healing,” she says.
Her team’s research showed that yoga helped participants reduce and manage anxiety, helped with chronic pain, increased mindful awareness, and helped with structure and routine in their life. Based on these encouraging results, Cochrane is now hoping to roll out trauma-sensitive yoga as an adjunct treatment option across Foundry’s network of youth wellness centres in BC.
Empowering people to make choices
Funded in the Providence Health Care Practice-Based Research Challenge, the study recruited 14 youth with depression, anxiety and/or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for an eight-week yoga program in 2017. Classes took place at Foundry Vancouver-Granville and were led by a certified yoga instructor with additional training in trauma-informed yoga.
There are a number of ways to make yoga classes safer for trauma survivors. Class sizes are small, participants always face the exit, the instructor uses verbal cues rather than physical assists and does not circulate the room. The emphasis is not on the aesthetics of alignment, but rather safety, awareness and staying present in the body.
“Predictability is a big piece of trauma-informed yoga,” says Cochrane, who herself is a yoga instructor. With that in mind, the group is closed so participants know who will be in the space each session, and every class follows a similar sequence.
Participants are encouraged to listen to their bodies and not attempt anything that doesn’t feel right. The yoga movements also take the experience of trauma survivors into consideration. For example, a posture that’s more likely to be triggering for someone who has been sexually abused, such as certain hip-openers, are avoided, especially early in the program.
Rather than telling participants what to do, the instructor uses invitational language, introducing new movements with phrases such as “If you would like,” “I invite you to” and “As you are ready.”
“A lot of people who have experienced interpersonal trauma have had choice taken away from them and trauma-sensitive yoga is all about empowering people to make choices and feel like they have agency,” Cochrane says.
‘I’m more aware of my body’
Following the eight-week program, participants reported feeling more aware of themselves and others, they were better able to relax their bodies and minds, and many started using the breathing techniques learned in class to calm down when feeling anxious. The following are quotes from participants:
“I think it’s affected my mental health greatly because I use the breathing technique when I’m out and about and it helps my anxiety. It’s helped my depression. When I’m upset, I will do the same thing. I will sit in a seated position and breathe. I mainly use the breathing technique and the seating position. It’s just affected me very positively”
“It’s allowed me to process my emotions more consciously and less reactively, and having a regular practice helped me to step outside myself while I’m experiencing internal emotions coming up. And being able to process them in a way that’s more communicative with people and transform into a more healthy reaction instead of being more volatile”
“I noticed that I’m more aware of my body. Before, due to my trauma and stuff, I was like—I don’t know how to explain it. I’m just more in tune with my body and how I am right now. Like before, I kind of wanted to escape my body and–obviously there’s other things I’ve been doing, but this has really helped me pay attention to my body more…before… I was kind of numb and running away from my body. It made realize that this is your body and this is how it is and you can’t run away from it. This is who you are”
Foundry Vancouver-Granville has partnered with Yoga Outreach, an organization that supports adults and youth through trauma-informed yoga programing within community service facilities across the province. With a vision of implementing trauma-sensitive yoga across Foundry’s sites, Cochrane is hoping this partnership will continue to grow.
“I think it’s important to offer young people options in their treatment, and this is another strengths-based approach to mental health that we can provide,” she says.


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GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The new Maison de la Paix in Geneva has been awarded CH1.6 million for its library, the Graduate Institute in Geneva said this week, bringing to nearly CHF35 million the donations made to the school.
The money comes from the Loterie Romande, a 75-year-old public utility lottery that donates 100 percent of its funds to projects deemed in the public interest, after operating costs are covered.
The money will be used for computer stations to consult the catalogue, for the purchase of an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) system that will allow automatic lending, and to pay to catalogue works not yet in the system. For the Graduate Institute, the result, it says, will be greater comfort for people using the library and easier access to major collections in the field of international relations and development studies.
The Maison de la Paix will be inaugurated in December 13 and will serve as the future headquarters of the Graduate Institute as well as the centre of the Campus de la Paix, a project that is being funded through a mixed private-public partnership.

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Film actress Priyanka Chopra and pop singer Nick Jonas are all set to tie their knot on 2nd December 2018. The couple got engaged in July at Mumbai this year. The couple will have two ceremonies at the “Umaid Bhawan Palace” in Jodhpur – a traditional Hindu Wedding and a Christian Wedding. Nick and Priyanka will host a grand reception in two places one in Delhi and another one in Mumbai. The reception in Delhi will be held at the Taj Palace on December 4th. The prewedding rituals have already started. The Mehndi Programme took place on 29th November and sangeet programme will take place today, 30th November. Nick and Priyanka will be performing at the sangeet ceremony, along with Priyanka’s mother Madhu Chopra. The choreography in the sangeet ceremony will be done by Ganesh Hedge. The wedding destination is a luxurious palace. The Palace and the museum have been closed for the public until December 3rd, 2018. On 1st December, Nick and Priyanka will get married in a Christian ceremony which will be officiated by Nick’s Father Paul Kevin Jonas and as per the Hindu Custom, the wedding will take place on December 2nd.
“According to the source, Nick will dance on a mix of International and Bollywood chartbusters, including Priyanka’s song Galla Goodiyan, Desi Girl and Pinga”.
In Nick’s and Priyanka’s wedding Salman Khan and his family, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Katrina Kaif, Farhan Akhtar and Siddharth Roy Kapur have been invited from the film Fraternity.
In the wedding, Priyanka and Nick will be wearing colour coordinated outfits which have been designed by Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla. Nick and Priyanka will be giving personalized NP coins to all the guests as a return gift to who will come to the wedding. The guests have been given personalized key cards and the luggage tags having a ‘NP’ symbol. As per the privacy, cell phones are not allowed in the wedding. They have also hired strong security personnel for safety at the wedding to prevent gate crashers.

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About Trani Cathedral
Trani Cathedral is a 12th century church in the port of Trani, Apulia in Italy. Built from 1159 to 1186, this medieval structure is dedicated to a little known saint, St. Nicholas the Pilgrim, whose crypt is open to the public.
This Romanesque cathedral is the main historic site in Trani and contains numerous sculptures and a 59 metre bell tower.
Trani Cathedral history
This 12th century cathedral is in the Apulian Romanesque style and features, with its 3 underground crypts and a pointed arch under the bell tower.
Legend has it that Saint Nicholas the Pilgrim, who originally came from the Greek monastery of San Luca in Focide, landed in Trani after travelling through Greece and Dalmatia. He was beloved and proclaimed a Saint by the archbishop of Byzantium, in recognition of a number of miracles that occurred after his death. After his canonization, it was decided, in 1099, to construct a church in his honour over the ruins of the Church of Santa Maria della Scala. His remains were placed in the crypt upon the cathedral’s completion in 1194. The distinctive bell tower, which is unusual in that it has an arched gateway as its foundation, was added later.
The bell tower was mostly built in 1230-1239, although the floors above the second one were completed only in the 14th century under bishop Giacomo Tura Scottini. As is typical in Romanesque structures, the openings become wider in the upper floors.
The lower church was the original chapel and became the crypt. It features graceful arches and its columns are decorated with Romanesque capitals. The upper basilica is a lofty stone space. The exterior is comprised of a honey coloured stone with the Pugliese style of Romanesque, decorated with delicately carved portals and a rose window. The bronze doors were sculpted by a local artist, Barisano da Trani, in 1175. The exterior ones seen today are replicas, with the originals inside to protect them.
Trani Cathedral today
There is a booking system to facilitate group visits to the Basilica of 7 or more. Clothing that covers the shoulders and legs is required. Photographs and videos are not allowed. It is possible to visit the bell tower for a small donation fee and this vantage point offers beautiful views.
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The church sits apart from the other buildings, making it a distinctive structure and a focal point. The site is accessible by public transport and the Trani Light Rail station is around a 20 minute walk away.

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Washington (CNS) – Father Peter MJ Stravinskas said that Catholic priests have a “crucial” role in Catholic schools and need a source of advice and support for that role.
To this end, he formed a new association called the Priestly Society of the Priest and Teacher of Christ.
He said, “Now more than ever, priests are needed in our high schools as a visible presence of the church, practicing ‘presence service.’” In addition to providing future lay leaders, our high schools continue to be the most reliable source for priestly vocations.
He said the new organization is a fraternal association for priests who currently serve in Catholic high schools as well as for priests who have served the apostolate or who wish to do so in the future. He added that seminarians are welcome as well.
“Over the past several years, priests, either engaged in apostolic high school or considering such work, have sought advice and support for their unique and critical ministry,” the priest told the Catholic News Service.
Father Stravinskas explained that the new community he started is “guided by the didactic principles and example of Saint John Henry Newman” and “seeks to strengthen brotherhood and to promote best practices among those priests who serve the Church in this most privileged mission,” and is founder and president of the Priestly Society of Saint John Henry Cardinal Newman .
Saint John Henry Newman, who was canonized in 2019, was a well-known British scientist, theologian, and Anglican priest who was accepted into the Catholic Church, became a Catholic priest and later named Cardinal. His role as a teacher was pivotal in his ministry.
Father Stravinskas said he has found the new young priests to be enthusiastic about Catholic education and willing to take on a role in the school, but he said it is essential that they be prepared to take on the responsibility that this entails. He added that much of what they need to know is not taught at the estate.
Father Stravinskas said that the priest’s first responsibility is to be available to meet the liturgical and sacramental needs of the students and faculty of the school, but they also deal with young people who are high school students at a time in their lives when they are most easily influenced. Many factors, including peers and society at large.
Father James Coroli, for example, said he could have used the support of an organization like the Priestly Assembly of Christ Priest and Teacher when he started his high school career.
Now president/head of Cathedral Prep and Seminary in Brooklyn Diocese, New York, Father Coroli said at the time he was “thrown at the end of the deep pool, without any preparation.”
Father Michael Davis, a pastor in the Diocese of Miami who is also an old Catholic teacher, said he sees the new assembly as “precisely the kind of collegial and ministerial support that would greatly benefit the priests who serve in the apostolic education of the Church today.”
The idea for the organization came from Catholic Education Foundation sponsored workshops “for seven summers on the role of the priest in Catholic school today,” said Father Stravinskas, who is also the foundation’s president.
“One of the consistent demands was the creation of an association to provide guidance and support to priests serving as priests, teachers or administrators in our secondary schools,” he said.
Bishop Thomas A. Daley of Spokane, Washington, who is president of the American Conference of the Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Catholic Education: “Priests are needed in schools now more than ever.”
“Often a priest is appointed to the secondary pedagogical dissertation himself,” said the bishop, himself an old educator. Bishop Daly added that the Priestly Society of Saint John Henry Newman and its new assembly, the Priestly Society of the Priest and Teacher of Christ, offer “wisdom, guidance, and fraternity that will aid him in this essential service.”
The Executive Director of the USCCB Catholic Education Secretariat also expressed support for the new community.
“In this apostolic age, our schools must dynamically bear witness to the teachings of Christ in every aspect of the school’s mission, from its curricula and teaching methods to its culture and social elements,” said Mary Pat Donoghue. “The guidance that the priest provides – the ‘substitute Christ’ – is very important to this effort.”
Father Stravinskas said that members of the community will be able to get advice on the challenges they face from seasoned educators and priests. He also envisions holding an annual retreat for the group.
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Donald Trump had a lot of help on the campaign trail. He was by no means central to his own success. He recruited capable individuals, including Steve Bannon, who knew how to play on the fears of the American public and secure the presidency for his boss.
In this respect, there is absolutely no reason why Donald Trump could not both win an election, and be mentally ill.
In the world of business and reality TV, mental illness can actually be an asset. His narcissism may have actually helped him become a strong reality TV personality. His outrageous lies would have made for good television, and his inability to stay on a single subject for too long would have made for a fast-paced show filled with twists and unexpected U-turns.
In business, mental illness is prominent among entrepreneurs. An estimated 72% of entrepreneurs suffer from mental health issues. Therefore, his business success, reality TV stardom and ascent to the presidency do not constitute evidence that he is not mentally ill.

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Ms. Brigitte Dzogbenuku, Presidential Candidate, Progressive People’s Party (PPP), says she will be a mother for all Ghanaians when voted as President.
“I will be a mother for all and a servant to the nation for Ghana to develop. A vote for me is a vote for yourself, your family, and your community,” she said.
She was formally introducing her running mate, Mr. Kofi Asamoah-Siaw, to the chiefs and people of Akyem Kotoku at Akyem Oda in the Eastern Region on Sunday.
A statement signed and copied to the Ghana News Agency by Mr E.F. Mantey, Communications Director, PPP, said the flagbearer pledged to unify the country by bridging the gap between the young and old; rich and poor; the educated and uneducated.
Ms. Brigitte appealed to all Ghanaians to vote for her and the PPP to make Ghana peaceful and prosperous.
She said the main parties had polarized the country for their own political interests and undermined inclusiveness and development of the country.

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EVANSTON (WCIA) — The secret to Alan Griffin’s success Thursday night? His pregame meal.
The Illini sophomore said he ate chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes and macaroni and cheese, fueling him to a career high 24 points on 9-of-11 shooting from the field, as Illinois beat Northwestern 74-66 at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
“I didn’t get too high in the middle of the game,” Griffin said. “I celebrated but in my mind I was still focused and ready to get stops and head back on the other head. I’m going to approach every game with the same mindset like this.”
Griffin said he’s not changing his pregame meal anytime soon after it felt like he couldn’t miss in the second half. The New York native had a stretch where he made six out of seven 3-pointers in an eight minute stretch, before checking out of the game with 5:03 to play.
“We see that all the time in practice and we forget that Alan is a sophomore who hasn’t been in those moments a lot,” Illinois head coach Brad Underwood said. “That’s growth, to be able to ride that hot hand.”
Ayo Dosunmu added 21 points, along with Kofi Cockburn’s 12 points and 14 rebounds. It’s the 12th double-double for the Illini freshman this season, extending his program record for freshman he’s already set. But the 7-foot center left most impressed with his teammate’s breakout performance.
“I expected it for a while now,” Cockburn said about Griffin. “I really love Alan. I played with him in high school, played against him and I knew what kind of player he is, and just be the kind of player you know you are.”
Illinois is now tied with Maryland at the top of the Big Ten with five conference road wins. The Illini return home Sunday hosting Indiana, the Hoosiers lost at Purdue Thursday night 57-49.


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Question, reflect, debate, stimulate the exchange of thoughts and opinions. Whoever goes to the Sesi theater this Saturday, 17, will watch a production that wants to go beyond entertainment. This is the dance show “O Mesmo Sapato Não Serve em Todos os Pés” (The Same Shoe Does Not Match All Feet), from Cia. Cênica, from Rio Preto, which will be held at 8pm with free admission.
The performance addresses the search for oneself, the recognition of the other and the transformations that involve the journey of the human being along his paths. According to the synopsis, the production brings up issues involving greeting and farewell to himself in choreographies that intertwine the bodies.
The presentation was built within the “Território Cênico” (Scenic Territory), a sharing project that brought the group closer to the local community through nine workshops for qualification and cultural and artistic improvement. Contemplated by the Nelson Seixas stimulus program - Culture for All Law, the project had as a proposal the exchange of knowledge and the identification of talents through training activities coordinated by members of Cia. Cênica.
The spectacle is the result of the expressive dance courses and the stage body, which lasted six months. Who drives is the actress, teacher and choreographer Cássia Heleno. The cast is formed by 17 dancers, who were students of the workshops. The list includes Eder Carvalho, Edna Salina, Elvis Ferreira, Erick Guerra, Izabela Camilo, Jessica Paladino, Juliana Medeiros, Larissa Dias, Laura Bazan, Lê Simões, Maicon Vijarva, Mari Bressan, Paula Galindo, Richard Dumont, Rosalina Alves, Tiago Lima and Yndy Junior.
In addition to the students-dancers, the actresses and musicians Cris Silva and Jaqueline Cardoso also appear on the scene, who perform live and are responsible for the percussion and singing. Other members are included in the technical file. Fabiano Amigucci, for example, was responsible for training for the stage body. The show premiered on November 20th, within the programming of Seresta Se Essa Rua Fosse Minha, as a result of the workshops.
The show talks about differences and discoveries. Using metaphor, Cássia Heleno affirms that the shoes are people. “It was six months of research that went beyond the workshops. The dancers immersed themselves in this universe with dedication, effort and many classes and rehearsals extras”, she says. The choreography, which began with 20 minutes, finished at 45. “The show is poetic and has its own personal quotes. The public will understand that the production instigates a reflection on the differences and the life, from the birth until the aging.”
The session of “O Mesmo Sapato Não Serve em Todos os Pés” this Saturday marks the closing of the activities of Sesi Theater’s cultural program. The show integrated the programming of the 13th edition of the International Forum of Dance of the State of São Paulo (Fidesp), in November. Last Thursday, 15, was staged in Mirassol. And, this Monday, 19, at 7pm, will be presented at Praça Rui Barbosa, in Rio Preto.
Fagner Rodrigues, actor and director of Cia. Cênica, celebrates the results of the activities carried out from the workshops of Território Cênico. “There were nine workshops in six months. The result was better than expected.” The artist talks about the importance of the Nelson Seixas stimulus prize. “The next government of Rio Preto should keep these edicts. Even with reduced resources, the initiative should remain for the realization of projects such as the Território Cênico. It was many people benefited. “

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- Albury-Wodonga, Australia
Hume Bank is a regional institution in Albury-Wodonga, established over six decades ago to help locals buy their own homes. When the bank’s digital offering needed a refresh to expand their customer base outside of the region, they came to S1T2. Together we embarked on a comprehensive process to reimagine their entire ecosystem – from a refreshed brand and modern website, right through to a feature-filled Broker Portal. With seamless onboarding, an integrated content system, and analytics to support continued customer engagement, the new digital ecosystem reimagines the way Hume Bank engages with customers.Visit the website
Hume Bank is an established financial institution with over 68 years of experience operating in the Albury-Wodonga region. But the bank’s digital offering was in need of a refresh.
As part of a wider strategy to expand the bank’s customer base outside of the region, S1T2 was tasked with reimagining the Hume Bank website design in Albury. This project focused on crafting a digital experience that brings Hume Bank’s products and values to life in a way that showcases the institution’s unique potential for customers across Australia.
The first step to creating the new Albury website design was to undertake a collaborative Discovery phase so that our team could develop a deeper understanding of the project outcomes. We started with a week-long Discovery sprint with key members of the Hume Bank team in Albury-Wodonga. The sprint included 5 days of intensive workshops, a series of qualitative stakeholder interviews, and site visits to a number of bank branches across the region.
Throughout this process, it became clear that Hume Bank didn’t just need a new website, but a refreshed brand that felt more authentic to who the organisation is and what they want to accomplish in the future. With this in mind, we expanded the outputs of the Discovery phase to include a wider strategic vision and creative approach.
Our goal in expanding the scope of work was to establish comprehensive brand guidelines that would serve as the foundation for future creative efforts. We would use the new branding to create the website, while the Hume Bank team would focus on extending the brand presence across their other channels.
While Hume Bank has a compelling product offering, it faces the challenge of distinguishing itself from other financial institutions in the industry. Thus, the core creative challenge was to craft a point of difference to give Hume Bank a distinct perspective compared to competitors. To that end, we proposed leaning into Hume Bank’s heritage as a customer-owned bank.
This may not be unique to the organisation, however the idea of customer ownership has been underutilised by the competition. If done well, the refreshed brand would use this as a thread to tie together the rational and emotional decision-making factors involved in choosing a bank, while also developing a distinctive brand character that feels real and tangible to customers.
When imagining the new structure and layout of the Hume Bank Albury website design, the idea of being customer-owned was front of mind. In particular, we chose to organise the website around significant ‘life stages’ at which customers would be most likely to reconsider their banking needs. By recognising the journey Hume Bank’s potential customers would be on, and tailoring the digital experience to suit their needs, we were able to position the new website to grow the organisation’s market share in key areas.
The Hume Bank brand, voice and website design in Albury was organised around the idea of being ‘straightforward yet human’. The aesthetic needed to feel simple and modern, but with a sense of regionality and humanity to help Hume Bank stand out. Our goal was to balance Hume Bank’s desire to break into new, urban markets, while not alienating its existing regional audience.
Regionally-grounded colours are paired with snippets of symbolic shapes derived from outlines of the bank’s home markets. Bold typography and a sense of humour complement the photography, which captures warm, human moments. The end result was an Albury website design that puts things simply, but never forgets the power of human relationships.
To bring the Hume Bank website design Albury to life we created a bespoke content management system (CMS), with future-proofing top of mind. Our goal was to provide our clients with the flexibility to make changes to any piece of content – this included not only the public-facing website, but also a password protected Broker Portal available exclusively to the bank’s mortgage brokers.
By adopting a modular approach to content management, we gave Hume Bank the ability to create new pages, landing pages and additional content – all without the need for a programmer or website developer. This eliminated the need for an integrated development team, while ensuring consistency in the brand identity and design rules of the website.
Workflow processes also play a vital role in this approach. We implemented a range of CMS user roles, enabling various stakeholder groups within the organisation to draft content, make amendments, and gather approval before publishing to the live site. Assigning specific responsibilities to each user role allowed us to provide a structured and efficient CMS that supported collaboration and content governance within the bank across the website design Albury.
By adopting a simplified approach to document management and compliance processes, the new website and CMS allows Hume Bank to respond promptly to market fluctuations while maintaining consistent and accurate communication with their customers.
This was especially important for the bank, being a financial institution, as they need to regularly update interest rates quickly and efficiently. To facilitate this, we designed the CMS such that rate changes could be made once, and then propagated into the correct positions across the entire website. We also implemented features such as advanced file replacement so that rate fact sheets could be easily replaced while maintaining existing URL paths, a feature particularly useful as product fact sheets were amended.
Beyond page creation, the bespoke CMS also allows for the effortless creation of forms – limited to only those user roles with appropriate privilege. This feature has proved invaluable for Hume Bank, as they are able to generate custom forms for new campaigns, with the ability to easily track and measure results across the new Albury website design.
We implemented a foundational system logic to ensure that each newly created form adheres to the organisation’s data retention policy. For example, administrators are notified whenever a form is submitted, while our automated data purge script removes data from the server after a specified period. Features like this help to maintain a balance between user convenience and upholding data protection and privacy standards.
To protect the Hume Bank website and infrastructure, we have employed a Web Application Firewall (WAF), fortified with managed and custom rulesets. This robust defence system is designed to help prevent malicious attempts on the server, ensuring the integrity and security of our systems against potential attackers.
Given the powerful capabilities of the CMS, user profile management and authentication was another vital aspect of security. To address this we implemented Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to ensure that only authorised users are able to access the CMS. This additional layer of security prevents unauthorised access, safeguards sensitive data, and maintains the confidentiality of information across the site.
As part of our commitment to security, we also ensured that third-party penetration testing was conducted to identify and address potential risks prior to the launch of the website design Albury. This allowed us to stay one step ahead of potential threats, giving us the ability to fortify our systems, mitigate vulnerabilities, and feel confident of the robust security protocols implemented across the Hume Bank website.
Our prioritisation of security when creating and maintaining the Hume Bank website also extends into our development life cycle process. These workflows follow strict management practices to uphold the robustness and performance of the website on an ongoing basis. It also ensures that the team adheres to rigorous testing protocols when a change occurs. The final result is that nothing is deployed to the production server without meeting the stringent standards we set up in collaboration with the client.
Data protection is an important consideration across the web, but especially for organisations like Hume Bank where business continuity is vital. We were sure to implement regular automated backups for both the database and the application, serving as a swift and reliable data recovery solution should an incident occur. By ensuring the availability and integrity of data, we are able to maximise uptime to 99.99% and uphold continuous operations for customers banking online.
In addition to the customer-facing Hume Bank site, we also implemented our website design and development expertise to create a dedicated platform exclusive to the bank’s mortgage brokers. A platform separate from the main Albury website design, the Broker Portal serves as a secure gateway to a wealth of confidential information about Hume Bank’s products and services.
The portal is protected by a system of stringent access controls, ensuring that only authorised mortgage brokers can gain entry. Once logged in, brokers can access extensive product information and invaluable training materials, all designed to enhance understanding of the Hume Bank offering and support brokers with accurate and up-to-date information on home loan products.


The European Investment Bank (EIB), the long-term financing institution of the European Union (EU), announces a loan for EUR 100 million (ESP 16 638 million) (1) to Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO) for part-financing Aceralia Corporación Siderúrgica S.A.'s investment programme. The term of this loan will be 12 years with a 4-year grace period.
Designed to improve the group's product mix, Aceralia's investment programme for the period 2000-2004 is geared to manufacturing higher-tech goods with enhanced value added tailored to the needs of a constantly changing market. Its other main objectives are to produce new and higher quality steel products intended for more sophisticated uses and to maintain and reconfigure its facilities. The plan also includes introduction of more effective environmental protection measures in line with EU legislation aimed at recycling the by-products of the steel-making process, reducing consumption of raw materials and improving energy efficiency. The investment financed by the EIB will serve to upgrade the Aceralia Group's production plants in Avilés and Gijón (Asturias), Etxebarri and Olaberria (Basque Country) and Lesaka (Navarra).
Until recently controlled by the public sector, the European steel industry has undergone profound changes as a result of globalisation of the market. Privatisation and consolidation of the sector have led to a significant rise in productivity. In a climate of growing competition, the steel industry requires constant investment in modernisation and technological development. Aceralia maintains a clear policy to this effect. With this loan, the EIB is helping the European steel industry to adapt to structural changes in the market, bolstering the sector's potential.
The EIB was created in 1958 by the founding treaty of the European Economic Community, the Treaty of Rome. It was set up to contribute to the integrated and balanced development of the Member States, as well as to their economic and social cohesion, by providing long-term finance for capital investment fulfilling EU objectives. Foremost among these is fostering increased competitiveness of European companies, thereby both strengthening the Union's economic and social fabric and helping to generate stable jobs, one of the EU's priority goals.
Owned by the EU Member States, the EIB raises the resources for its lending operations on the capital markets, where its bond issues are consistently rated AAA.
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During my first full day on a Scenic Eclipse Antarctica sailing back in February, I was amazed, and maybe even bewildered, by how many staff members already knew my name.
Eleven days later, on the morning I disembarked from the Eclipse, I was equally impressed when room service knew to substitute my favorite onboard juice, pineapple, when the papaya juice I’d ordered ran out. It was a nice touch that was accomplished even though it was the only time I ordered room service.
“We want to create wonder for the guests. We have surprised people by paying attention to the details. It is that simple,” Eclipse hotel director Daniel Wedel had told me a couple days earlier.
Scenic makes no bones about its goal of positioning itself atop the luxury market in the Antarctic expedition cruise sector, and personalized attention, coupled with a staff-to-guest ratio of approximately 1:1, are just part of how the cruise line makes its case. The ship also has staterooms that are no smaller than 344 square feet, all of which have balconies, and an impressive amenities list that includes two helicopters, a submarine and seven restaurants, to name just a few offerings.
Scenic limits Eclipse capacity on Antarctic sailings to a modest 199 people in order to remain eligible to stop at landing sites that are off-limits under international regulations to ships with 200 or more passengers. And the Eclipse offers a healthy 10:1 ratio of guests to expedition guides.
The ship also comes with a price tag to match its luxury positioning, with 12-night itineraries for next season starting at approximately $19,325 per person.
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- Dispatch, Antarctica: Surrounded by humpback whales
CruiseCenter president Tom Baker, who was on the same Antarctica sailing as I was, said that when it comes to hitting luxury notes, the Eclipse is right on key.
“I will say, this is the best service that I have had on almost any cruise ship, including other luxury ships,” Baker told me one evening, shortly after we’d shared a 10-course meal at the ship’s French eatery, Lumiere.
“The number of restaurants is a huge plus for people who want variety and more of a high feel,” Baker continued. “Nobody has this; not even Hurtigruten.”
Baker described the Scenic product as ideal for a certain type of Antarctic customer: individuals who want to see the continent’s spectacular beauty but who are equally as interested in high-end comfort. In other words, not the traditional expedition cruise customer.
“They like the idea of the soft adventure, and the ship offers that soft adventure in a very comfortable way. This is not roughing it,” he said.
Stepfanie Waldek, a freelance travel writer who also was on the sailing, embarked on this cruise just a couple of months after visiting Antarctica aboard Lindblad Expeditions’ National Geographic Endurance.
While complimentary of both vessels as well as of both overall experiences, Waldek also drew sharp distinctions between the products. The Endurance, she noted, has just two restaurants compared with the much broader dining selection on the Eclipse. And while our Scenic cruise offered an interesting mix of educational lectures, it also provided regular musical entertainment.
On several occasions, the lectures were sparsely attended, in part, perhaps, because they tended to conflict with prime dinner hours.
“Lindblad skews more toward traditional expedition. It’s more education heavy. And I think Scenic is more entertainment focused,” Waldek said.
She echoed Baker in her assessment of the Eclipse’s core customer base.
“I think Scenic Eclipse is for guests who want to go to Antarctica but also need the luxury of a cruise ship, not just an expedition ship,” she said. “People who need the full onboard entertainment and dining experience; they’re here for the ship as much as they are the land.”
Still, those who are primarily focused on the excursion element of an Antarctic cruise won’t be disappointed by the Eclipse experience. My sailing included two scheduled excursions daily, some by Zodiac only and some that included landings. That’s in addition to the options for helicopter and submarine trips (at an extra cost).
I found my off-boat experiences to be extraordinary, mostly because of the breathtaking Antarctic scenery and wildlife but also because the ship’s guides were highly knowledgeable and eager to go the extra mile for passengers.
The complicated logistics of staging the Zodiacs, and then loading and offloading passengers, were also handled with well-organized efficiency.
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Check out the highlights from our summer feast sponsored by Stella Artois and Feastly at North Brooklyn Farms, featuring food from chef Theo Friedman of Theory Kitchen.
Emilia Terragni's Go-To Pesto
This episode of My Go-To Dish features Emilia Terragni, editorial director at Phaidon Press in London. Terragni was responsible for the first English translation of the renowned Italian cookbook The Silver Spoon. To make this simple pesto sauce, see the recipe here.

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We develop, manufacture and market bone health-related early assessment and monitoring solutions. In particular, we lead the market with advanced ultrasound technology and devices that enable physicians to provide early assessment, diagnosis and monitoring of osteoporosis.
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Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Idaho's farmers and ranchers saw record cash receipts in 2013, for the fourth consecutive year.
Boise--A University of Idaho report says Idaho Ag cash receipts topped $7.82 billion in 2013, up 3 percent from 2012. About $4.3 billion of that total came from the state's livestock industries, with dairy farmers bringing in $2.57 billion while the sale of cattle and calves brought in $1.5 billion.
The U of I reports crop receipts were led by potatoes with $965 million, followed by wheat at $732 million. Net farm income was projected at $2.73 billion for 2013, 56 percent above the 10-year average.
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The marriage of opera and comedy is one of the essential joys of the musical world, and as such, it was gratifying to see West Australian Opera return to the stage of His Majesty’s Theatre for 2021 with such a delightful opera as Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia, The Barber of Seville. An evening of wonderful chaos, the production was full of pure comedic energy from beginning to end, underpinned by a bold sense of style, which proved a treat for the eyes as well as the ears.
The production itself, a co-production between Opera Queensland, Seattle Opera and New Zealand Opera, directed by Lindy Hume, was an excellent choice for revival; the vibrant styling and madcap action complemented Rossini’s music and Beaumarchais’ plot to allow for maximum comic effect. Set and costume designer Tracy Grant Lord’s Seville was particularly impressive, capturing the essence of the opera and adding a dash of surrealism to create a doll’s house-like world, full of nooks, crannies and entrepreneurial barbers.
The cast of The Barber of Seville, West Australian Opera, 2021. Photograph © James Rogers
The entrance of the Barber himself, played by baritone James Clayton, shattered the fourth wall, as he burst loudly through the back door of the stalls, apologising for his late arrival, much to the chagrin of the technical crew, who made an appearance on stage themselves. It seemed however that this broken boundary was mostly ignored for the rest of the show, which was disappointing given the intriguing start. Seemingly embedded in the zeitgeist of the 1980s, Clayton’s Figaro resembled a purple pirate with plaits, the entertaining lovechild of Adam Ant and Axl Rose. The iconic Largo al factorum was full of energy, complete with Scooby-Doo style doorway traversals. All this moving around perhaps did not work in favour of the music, as there were a few moments where singer and orchestra were not together, which resolved whenever Clayton reappeared on stage.
The Barber of Seville is truly a character work, and none embodied the buffa style more than Dr Bartolo, played by Warwick Fyfe. Delightfully disgusting, Fyfe’s portrayal of the toad-like surgeon was genuinely hilarious, combining vocal acting with deliberate physicality to create a character who made the audience laugh and reel in their seats at the same time. Another who excelled in their comedic acting despite barely saying a word was Brendan Hanson’s Ambrogio. Constantly lurking in the background, each of his movements was primed for comic effect, whether it be entering doorways backwards, getting stuck swinging from a chandelier or mis-wielding spatulas. Robert Hofmann must also be commended on his performance as the somewhat slimy Don Basilio, who was the perfect counterpart to Bartolo, in terms of his character, singing ability and stage presence, not to mention his excellent hat.
The cast as a whole were a great ensemble and the duets, trios and quartets in particular shone musically, as the singers worked off and with each other, seeming a lot more at ease than during some of the earlier solo moments. A particular highlight was seeing Michael Petruccelli as Count Almaviva, disguised as the priest Don Alonso, working with Brigitte Heuser’s Rosina at the beginning of the second act. The pair built off each other’s energy, and, with the interjections of Fyfe’s Bartolo, the scene embodied the vibrancy of the opera as a whole. It was also a treat seeing young WAO regulars Naomi Johns and Lachlann Lawton take to the roles of Berta and Fiorello/Officer, having watched them emerge from the ranks of the Chorus over the years.
The West Australian Symphony Orchestra was as tight and professional as always, easily matching the tone and tempo of the action on stage, led by conductor Burhan Güner. The WAO Chorus flitted in and out amongst scenes, at times producing their own comic moments. The men’s chorus at the beginning was particularly entertaining, as they portrayed a heavily unbalanced serenade band, complete with their own maraca dance routine.
This was a performance for all to enjoy, whether they’re well-versed in the opera world or not. An evening full of laughs and entertainment, WAO’s performance of The Barber of Seville was a fine example of the joy opera can instil, whilst showcasing the comedic talents of some of Australia’s best.
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GAINESVILLE - Florida Gulf Coast University's first-ever NCAA women's soccer tournament appearance began with promise.
But in the end, a faster, more physical Florida team defeated the Eagles 3-0 at James G. Pressly Stadium.
FGCU (14-5-2) trailed just 1-0 at halftime and kept it a one-goal game until the final 25 minutes. But second-seeded Florida took control when senior Tahnai Annis scored her second goal of the game on a header with 22:48 left on the clock. Lindsay Thompson added a goal on a header with 10:04 remaining to put the game out of reach.
"I'm proud of the effort" FGCU coach Jim Blankenship said. "With 20 minutes left in the game, it was still open. I thought our kids played well and the energy level was great. Florida took advantage of all of its situations."
FGCU came into the playoff matchup with some familiarity, having lost to the Gators on the same field 5-0 on Sept. 11 during the regular season. In that game, FGCU trailed 4-0 halftime. In this one, FGCU played steadier on the defensive end, limiting Florida's scoring opportunities.
But Florida (17-7) still took a 1-0 lead in the first half when Annis headed in a cross from Erika Tymrak, a low line drive that slipped past FGCU senior goalkeeper Stephanie Powers.
It was just the second goal that FGCU had allowed since its Sept. 11 loss to UF.
"We were upset with ourselves with the one goal that we let in," FGCU senior defender Kathleen Hunter said. "Coming into the game we knew what we were getting ourselves into. We had played them once before. And they kind of took it to us, physically, mentally and clearly on the scoreboard.
"We came with a completely different mind-set and attitude coming on the field and it just felt completely different. And I think we proved it out there. It was a completely different game. I don't think the score reflects how we played tonight."
Offensively, though, FGCU couldn't muster enough scoring opportunities. FGCU had just three shot attempts in the game and didn't get its first shot on net until 1:25 remained in the game.
"It was hard," FGCU forward Gina Petracco said. "They have a strong back four and we were trying to sit back a little bit and let them come to us and pressure them accordingly. That was definitely part of the challenge."
Blankenship was pleased with how FGCU responded to the pressure of its first NCAA playoff game.
"You can't put a pricetag on it," Blankenship said. "What these seniors have done for our program, you talk about being ahead of the curve, this program is only five years old. Florida has been a top-10 team for probably the last 20 years."
Likewise, Florida coach Becky Burleigh was impressed with the Eagles' effort.
"I'm sure this will not be their last tournament appearance," Burleigh said. "This is probably something that's going to be an annual event for them. I think they are going to be strong in their conference every single year."
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Conrad Murray, who literally sang his innocence in a jail cell interview with CNN in April, has given his first interviews since spending two years in jail for the death of Michael Jackson. Australia's "60 Minutes" promoted a video interview with Murray to air Sunday, while London's Daily Mail newspaper published a print interview.
"I did not kill Michael Jackson," Murray told the Mail. "He was a drug addict. Michael Jackson accidentally killed Michael Jackson." The cardiologist said he found Jackson to be "in crisis at the end of his life, filled with panic and misery" as he prepared for his comeback concerts in 2009.
"By the end Michael Jackson was a broken man," he told the newspaper. "I tried to protect him but instead I was brought down with him." His claims are similar to what he told CNN in two separate interviews earlier this year. "Why am I innocent? Because I did nothing wrong, and all I tried to do was to help a friend who I encountered in a devastated state. And I tried to do everything possible to help my friend," Murray told CNN's Don Lemon.


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Last October marked the release of a new volume in The Cambridge Edition of the Letters of Ernest Hemingway. Spanning three years in the writer’s early twenties, the letters in the volume track events including his first bullfight, the birth of his son Jack and the publication of his first collection of stories and poems. In The New York Review of Books, Edward Mendelson reads through the new volume. This might also be a good time to read our own Michael Bourne on A Farewell to Arms.
In 1847, Charles Dickens founded a house for homeless women in the Shepherd’s Bush neighborhood of London. After setting up the center’s amenities, he publicized the house using leaflets and, upon hearing that London society was shocked that the center had a piano, spread a rumor that the center boasted a piano for every resident. At The Guardian, a look at a letter Dickens wrote to the matron of the house, to be sold at Christie’s in May. (h/t The Paris Review)
"A woman I did not know called me to help her with something I have always loved to do: write. Certainly it was fate, my involvement destined to be a seed for a fairy tale ending, I thought. I was wrong," Scott Saalman writes about the moral challenges of agreeing to help someone with their writing at The Morning News.
Most of our internet browsing results in wasted time and too many cat videos, but Nora Crook stumbled upon Mary Shelley’s unpublished letters while researching an obscure 19th-century novelist. In the letters, which range from 1831-49, Shelley fawns over her son and even discusses a 3 a.m. trip to her hairdresser when she got a ticket to the coronation of William IV in 1831. The letters will be published soon in The Keats-Shelley Journal.
A razor’s edge tribe between phoniness and dishonesty
I spoke to Poggioli about you, at Harvard. He would like to have you there for six months or a year, and this is an opportunity you should not refuse. Even though Harvard is not America, but a kind of Olympus containing the intellectual cream from all over the world, you would have the chance to see a bit of America traveling around. And one should not let slip any chances of “talking” to the Americans, of doing something to bridge this abyss which divides us, and it really is an abyss: this is a different world, as far from Europe and our problems as the Moon.
If there is one thing more depressing than reading other people’s old letters it is reading one’s own.
Presenting a Literary Lovefest
Friends of The Millions! Today is Valentine’s Day, and that means it’s time for your humble editors to show you how much we love… well… love. And because most (or all) of us are naturalized citizens of Bookland, we figured the best way to do that is to show you our favorite love letters. Think F. Scott Fitzgerald, Abelard, James Joyce and Sylvia Plath. Think wild yearnings, unrestrained lust and a slight, slight hint of the kinky. Think, in other words, of amazing writers in love.
To that end, we’ll be posting excerpts throughout the day right here on our lovesick Tumblr. If you’re looking to join in, post an excerpt of a letter we left out and tag it #Love of The Millions. We’ll post it ourselves if we like it. Why? Because we love you, of course.

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Some Carranza staff members had the pleasure of taking part in a Luau-themed lunch for Acute Care Unit B nurses, and their clients, at The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), in celebration of National Nursing Week.
We were able to show our support for the admirable and challenging work that these particular nurses do in providing short-term stabilization and treatment for clients who are experiencing an acute exacerbation of schizophrenia and related disorders. We were informed as to how clients end up in the unit, the intake process, how the discharge process works, and the day-to-day difficulties the nurses face in providing treatment for their clients. It was a great experience overall, which increased the respect we at Carranza have for nurses everywhere. Happy International Nurses Day to all practitioners!


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Boris Johnson anointed his cabinet yesterday, clearing out half of what was already there. I could say a lot about this – Patel as Home Secretary and Raab as FCO are both truly horrific appointments – but I’ll leave most of that to others. I’m more confused about what Johnson thinks he’s going to do now that ever, but that isn’t much of a surprise. He seems to have played himself into an even sharper corner – time will tell.
What I’d rather talk about is a myth doing the rounds about the backstop. I know, I know this is a boring topic that everyone is sick of. But hear me out: this really matters, since it is key to understanding a lot of what Johnson might be planning, and further, the fundamental mistakes that are still being made when discussing what options are available to the new prime minister.
The idea that the EU is going to drop the backstop refuses to die within UK commentary. The reasons commonly given are fear of no deal Brexit on the continent (way less than imagined – there is a lot of momentum for letting the Brits crash out and see what awaits them afterward), we can bribe the EU (they will not give Johnson something they wouldn’t have given May strictly for Euros; besides, they are in prime position to get cash out of the UK anyhow, without having to give anything up), that Johnson will agree a political declaration quickly with the EU, thereby negating the need for a backstop at all. The last one here is the most important to take apart.
Let’s say Johnson goes to an extreme and tells the EU that he wants Norway Plus. Ignore any problems he might have selling this inside his own party for a moment, let’s say he manages that for argument’s sake. The EU will still insist on a backstop. They have to. What happens if the UK changes its mind midway through negotiations? What if Mark Francois becomes PM and wants to do something totally different? The EU will insist on a backstop to the negotiations no matter what. Perhaps Johnson tries to get another form of backstop – we just remain in the EU until the negotiations are finished, say – but they put him in an even worse political situation.
If it’s the much more complicated (and likely) Canada style deal Johnson requests, the backstop becomes even more critical from an EU point of view. That would take years if not another decade to sort out. These aren’t opinions on my part here, they are just the facts. You can dislike the EU point of view all you like, but it is what it is. They aren’t bluffing.
Johnson needs to get a deal through parliament in the next couple of months. Otherwise, he faces a massive crisis. His party may well split. He could be forced into a general election that will very likely see him electorally slaughtered. Or he can call another referendum, which has all sorts of problems attached to it from Johnson’s perspective.
In other words, this could all come down to the backstop. Again.


Very exciting weekend for me! Got the chassis and subframes back from paint and I am very happy with it. The colour is Basalt grey RAL 7012. Before painting the main chassis and rear section weighed about 119 kg (260 pounds), the zinc rich primer and polyurethane top coat added about 2 kg (4.5 pound).
I bolted the engine engine adapter / mount plate to the rear chassis section and mated that to the main chassis section to check it still fitted. Had to relieve some paint thickness in the mating faces. Started to remove the threaded plugs and checked that a bolt turned nicely by hand into all the bushes. Currently busy with that as I am having to retap most of them.
A view of the engine bay showing various brackets for such as handbrake cables, fuel tank and lines, brake lines etc . The small structure in the centre of the cockpit that supports the gearshift is slight offset from centre to give the driver more elbow room.
And finally the roll bar structure. I bolted in the support for the driver head rest just because it could finally be a part that stays on once and for all. First time I have used locking nuts on the project.
Once I had finished cleaning out all the internal threads I could make a start on the aluminium panelling. Although this is a space frame chassis I want to panel the cockpit internal area so that it resembles a monocoque construction. I intended to fit the floor first but as I turned the chassis I realized access to work on the internal side panels is much better with the chassis on its side, and before the floor is fitted.
I make paper templates to aid in cutting reliefs around frame members and brackets. Rough fit it first and then tape bits on to get the final fit-up.
I had some drill templates made with several edge offsets so that I could easily drill the rivets holes equidistant.
In some places I am riveting 19 x 19 extruded angle to the chassis to give me a flange to secure to. I figured out a cheat to be able to set rivets at the bottom of a 19 mm U channel with the tooling I have. Just 4 off M4 nuts taped together to make a spacer.
In other news, I had previously bought bolts with suitable grip lengths to suit the suspension attachments. These needed to have the threaded length shortened. Once this was done I had them plated as part of a batch of sundry small parts and other fasteners. 10 kg (22 pounds) total.
Back on the chassis paneling, my friend who does the sheet guillotining and press braking suggested that we try putting some stiffening beads in some of the panels. I like how they look.
Currently I have almost finished making the left hand side inner panels, the right hand side will be quicker as they are a mirror image of the left.


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PORT ANGELES — Sue Peterson gasped Tuesday when she received her annual property tax bill in the mail.
It showed a $1,788 increase for 2021 on her $540,000 home and property east of Port Angeles.
The hike is fueled by a $2.58-per-$1,000 increase for a five-year capital levy approved by Port Angeles School District voters in February 2020 for collection beginning this year. It will raise $10.1 million in 2021 and $52.6 million by 2025.
“I kind of just took a deep breath and was like, ‘Oh, my god,’ ” the Port Angeles School District bus driver said.
“That’s including the levy and the [Shore Aquatic Center] pool and several other things I have to pay for, but oh, my gosh, that’s crazy to me.
“I’ve already called a Realtor. I’ve got to be ready to sell.”
The Clallam County Treasurer’s Office was flooded with nearly 100 calls this week by Port Angeles-area taxpayers shocked at what they, too, found in their mailboxes, Treasurer Teresa Marchi said Thursday.
Voters approved the hike by a margin of 54 percent to 46 percent to pay for a new Stevens Middle School and other capital improvements as part of a 30-year district development plan that will be subject to voter approval again in 2025.
The treasurer’s office mailed about 25,500 tax statements to property owners, some of whom owned multiple parcels, and emailed 11,300 tax statements to mortgage companies reflecting individual parcels.
A breakdown of the number of property owners in Clallam County was not available Thursday.
During the past week, 167 commenters expressed their feelings on the Facebook page The Real Port Angeles, responding to a Feb. 10 link to Clallam County’s property search page at clallam.net.
The page lists property assessments, levy amounts and taxes due.
“I just went and looked and omg!! Ours went up 1,500.85!!,” one commenter said.
“This may motivate us to dump some rentals,” said another.
“They don’t care about us at all,” said a third. “Everything seems to fall on the shoulders of home owners.”
Port Angeles School Superintendent Marty Brewer said his property taxes went up, too, by $1,700.
His reaction when he opened up his tax statement?
“It’s worth every penny,” he said Thursday.
“It’s investing in our community.”
The county assessor’s office assesses the property and compiles the tax amounts. The Treasurer’s Office sends out the bills and collects the taxes.
Marchi’s staff received about 50 calls Tuesday and Wednesday “asking about the increase and why it went up so much,” Marchi said.
Forty-seven callers had left messages at her office Monday, a federal holiday.
Assessor Pam Rushton said she’s received a few calls.
School Board President Sarah Methner has seen the Facebook posts.
“There seems to be sort of a vocal minority that is unhappy,” Methner said, pointing to the voter approval.
“I get that people are unhappy when their tax bills go up.
“We never hid that taxes were going to go up.
“Unfortunately, that’s the way our state system is set up. The burden falls to the local district to build new buildings, and ours are falling down, and it was time, and obviously our constituency knew it was time, and they voted for it,” Methner said.
“I know things are tough right now. They just are.”
The owner of a $250,000 home in Port Angeles saw their taxes overall go up $541, to $2,923, when the school district levy is included, Marchi said.
The owner of a $250,000 home in the school district paid $376 in to support district operations in 2020 and will pay $1,005 in 2021 for the capital levy and an operations levy that is now referred to as an enrichment levy.
“All the other levies, the library, port and city, all those levies went down a tad bit across the board,” she said.
Sequim property taxes went down.
There, taxes on a $250,000 house were $2,619 in 2020 and $2,345 in 2021, Marchi said, due mostly to a school district bond that expired.
Property owners who live in Fire District 2, which borders Port Angeles and includes many school district taxpayers, “got a double whammy,” Rushton said.
The fire district levy increased from 87 cents to $1.36 per $1,000 of valuation, with taxpayer bills on a $250,000 home there increasing overall from $2,320 to $2,990.
The fire district valuation increased from $1.3 billion in 2019 to $1.4 billion in 2020, by 8 percent.
Rushton said one-sixth of the county is physically inspected every year for valuation purposes and new construction.
In 2020 for 2021 taxes, property from Joyce west through the West End was reviewed in person.
This year, for 2022 taxes, her staff will visit the east side of Sequim to the county line at Blyn.
Rushton said Clallam County overall valuation increased by 8 percent, from $9.8 billion in 2020 to $10.6 billion in 2021.
Rushton said the school district’s overall property valuation was $3.6 billion in 2019 for 2020 taxes and $3.9 billion in 2020 for 2021 taxes, another 8 percent increase.
Brewer said the results of levy passage have already been realized through the construction of safety vestibules at elementary schools. A decision is pending later this year on utilizing playing fields at the former Monroe Elementary School site.
And by mid-2022, a request-for-qualifications outreach process will begin in search of an architect to design the new Stevens Middle School.
Another vote on a five-year funding measure at the same $2.50-$2.75 rate will occur in 2025. That rate will stick for the next 29 years, as long as voters keep approving it every five years.
“We’ve got to stay visible from a school district perspective,” Brewer said, showing taxpayers “their dollars have been invested wisely.”
Senior Staff Writer Paul Gottlieb can be reached at 360-452-2345, ext. 55650, or at [email protected].


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Joel Parkinson carves up a Teahupo'o wave. Photo: AFP
Joel Parkinson is hankering to fill the largest blank on his surfing resumé by winning the Billabong Pro Tahiti.
Already he has dodged a bullet. And a shark. And a stone fish.
Parkinson was untroubled in the first day's heats at Teahupo'o but fellow Australian Taj Burrow was a shock elimination.
At a place where the only fin you want to see is made of fibreglass, a shark cruised through the line-up.
After his triumph, Parkinson guided his tin boat to shore, went to his house and fired up his laptop to watch the heats of world title threats Kelly Slater and Mick Fanning.
''I'm not death-riding Kelly at all,'' Parkinson said while viewing internet coverage of Slater's first-round triumph. ''I watch it because I'm interested in how everyone's going. I like watching heats because this is a great tour. Sometimes with Kelly you might get an idea about how he's feeling in a contest, but you can also get it wrong, like I do.
''At the Gold Coast this year, I thought he might not really be in the mood for it all. Then he won it.''
The shark made a fleeting yet worrying appearance. In 2009, a four-metre tiger shark was caught right where the event is being staged.
Stone fish lined the shallows. Surfers, spectators and media have been warned if they step on one, they could die. Famous for life-threatening conditions in large swell, Teahupo'o was more of a fun park as Slater swept straight through to round three.
World No. 5 Burrow was the biggest casualty, eliminated by American Ian Walsh in round two, snapping his board in half on what could have been the winning wave.
Parkinson was shattered to be edged by Fanning in the final last year at Teahupo'o.
''That was one that slipped away.''

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Detection of conducting particles bonding in the circuit of liquid crystal display
- 物理技术－已发表论文
在薄膜晶体管液晶显示器线路检测中,常通过对线路中的导电薄膜粒子的计数和定位实现其导电性的自动检测。为了解决窄边框线路中粒子密度增大带来的粒子重叠; 问题,提出一种采用微分干涉成像和掩模法结合k均值聚类的算法,在分离出粒子的亮、暗部后,结合图像熵值和粒子的凸性准确分割出粒子。讨论了聚类簇选值的; 影响,通过不同粒子密度、不同粒子尺寸的样本检验本文算法,并与以往的梯度结合灰度的方法进行对比。结果表明:本文算法在粒子密度较小的区域能达到92.; 6%的识别率,在粒子密度较大的区域也能达到86%的识别率,分别比梯度加灰度的方法提高了9.9%和42.7%。解决了粒子重叠的问题,并且对光场和成; 像效果有更好的鲁棒性。By counting and locating anisotropic conductive film (ACF)particles in; the circuit of thin film transistor liquid crystal display(TFT-LCD),it; can determine the circuit's conductivity.In order to solve the overlap; problem caused by density increasing of particles in narrow bezel,we put; forward a algorithm based on differential interference; contrast(DIC)imaging,the algorithm integrates mask method and k-means; clustering detection algorithm.After separating particles of bright and; shadow, we can effectively segment the particles by judging the entropy; of image and the convexity of particles. The value of clustering cluster; is discussed,and comparing with the previous method based on gradient; and gray level,we test the samples of different particle density and; particle size with our proposed algorithm.It indicates that in the case; of circuit with the lower particle density,the recognition rate of our; method can reach 92.6%,in the area with the higher particle density,the; recognition rate can also reach 86%,it is higher than the recognition; rate of method combined gradient and gray respectively by 9.9%and; 42.7%.The proposed algorithm is also more robust to the light field and; the imaging effect.


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Here are a range of support groups based in Redruth. Click on a group to find out more about them.
11am - 4pm
Hideaway 77 is a youth café, open for 3 evenings a week, one of which is a supper club to help young people learn a range of new skills over a 10 week programme.
Man Down provide informal peer-support talking groups all over Cornwall for men with mental health concerns.
Please help us deliver essential support services for LGBTQ+ communities in Cornwall
We rely on donations, partner organisations and fundraising at Pride events to operate our support services. Thank you.
Cornwall Pride is a registered charity. 1191003
Official Cornwall Pride Partners


AOL Search is now being powered by Bing; this change was confirmed by Bing as of the 1st January 2016, as they said: “Bing now powers AOL’s web, mobile, and tablet search, providing paid search ads and algorithmic organic search results to AOL’s properties worldwide.”
This is the product of a deal that was made between the two companies back in June of 2015.
Bing have said in a statement:
“Our partnership with AOL brings additional scale and an opportunity to advertisers and marketers. Today, 1 in 5 searches happen on Bing.com, and by providing Bing search results for the number 3 (Yahoo) and 5 (AOL) search providers in the US, Bing powers close to one-third of US PC web searches. Today’s announcement is a testament to Microsoft’s ongoing focus on search advertising and our increasing scale that connects a marketer’s media buys to new publishers and audiences to help them achieve more impact for their business.”
Users might notice some changes to Bing Ads now that this change has occurred, including the Campaigns and Reporting pages, and the Keyword and Campaign Planners. The Report page will have a new value added to the Network column for AOL Search, and also, new ones added to the Top Vs.
Plus, actual website URLs will be displayed as separate line items (not consolidated) for AOL-owned and operated websites in the “website URL” column of the “website URL (Publisher)” report.
Bing’s Prince Bajracharya said:
“If you have made changes to your network distribution before January 1st, 2016, your old values and new values in Change History will be updated to include the AOL network. However, please note that your ads have been served on Bing and Yahoo properties before January 2016. This will also happen to the data in the Change History tab.”
Bing’s new deal with AOL is different to its previous deal with Yahoo because it will be powering 100 percent of AOL’s search results across all of the devices. Only 51 percent of Yahoo’s search results are powered by Bing if mobile searching is not counted.
Bing can now benefit from the existing, built-in audience that comes from AOL, which generates billions of search queries every year. It remains the case that Google has the majority of search market share, with 66.4 percent worldwide; AOL has only 0.67 percent worldwide, and Bing is second to Google at 14.61 percent. This move is set to join these two search services and shows both Bing and AOL expanding their success in the web searching business.