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When the war on terror began Sept. 11, 2001, America suddenly understood how reliant the nation had become on the Guard and Reserve—for security at home and to take the fight overseas. Both Administration officials and lawmakers call the reserves indispensable to the Total Force.
Last year, Congressman John M. McHugh (R-N.Y.), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, noted that Guard and Reserve support for peacetime military operations has “grown 12-fold to the annual equivalent of 33,000 active duty personnel.” He went on to say that the Global War on Terror has brought additional large and short-notice call-ups. Some 40 percent of the US troops covering operations in Iraq now are Guardsmen and Reservists.
The Pentagon knows it cannot go to war without these components. However, officials point out that claims of repeated, wholesale mobilizations are not valid. Since 9/11, DOD has mobilized only about 36 percent of its nearly 900,000 selected reserves, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld told lawmakers in February.
Nonetheless, lawmakers, since 2001, have introduced more than two dozen bills covering health care, income loss protection, and other efforts to aid reservists.
For a third straight year, Congress has expanded health care benefits for Guard and Reserve personnel and their families. The latest benefit package included a $400 million spending cap and an end date of Dec. 31, 2004. Lawmakers had planned a more sweeping change but met resistance from the Administration, which worried about the cost.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers wanted to offer non-activated reservists and their families the same access to health care benefits that is provided to active duty personnel and their families. The Senate, in May 2003, overwhelmingly endorsed the plan. Rumsfeld told lawmakers that it would be hugely expensive and would take money from other important military programs. Others countered that the cost would be far more reasonable, with reservists paying a share of the cost, and called providing expanded Tricare access a matter of “fairness.”
Not Far Enough
While Pentagon officials believe Congress went too far in 2003 in extending Tricare coverage, some military associations argued lawmakers didn’t go far enough.
At their urging, Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who were the lead sponsors on last year’s legislation to extend Tricare to all non-activated reservists, have reintroduced that measure for 2005.
A key concern for Daschle and Graham, as well as many other lawmakers, is that some 20 percent of today’s reserve forces have no health insurance. (Daschle estimates that the number is closer to 30 percent, at least in South Dakota.) They also focus on the fact that reserves are more integrated into military operations than ever before.
“If you’re doing the same job,” Daschle said at a March 4 Senate hearing, “you ought to have the same access to benefits.” However, he emphasized, that the Daschle/Graham legislation doesn’t offer a “free handout;” instead the non-activated reservists would pay a premium for their Tricare coverage.
Graham, who is an Air Force Reservist, testified at the same hearing that their bill is “about recruiting, retention, and readiness.” He said, “The one thing I have learned, from Desert Storm to now, is that if we do not do better with the [reserve] benefit package, we’re going to lose a lot of dedicated, patriotic people because the stress on their families is immense.”
Readiness is at issue, continued Graham, because 25 percent of the Guard and Reserve troops called to active duty are unable to be deployed because of health problems, primarily dental.
The Pentagon, conversely, does not view the expansion of Tricare coverage as a means to “leverage readiness,” said Charles S. Abell, principal deputy undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness.
Both Abell and the Pentagon’s top health care official, William Winkenwerder Jr., testifying on March 4, said that ensuring medical readiness of activated reservists is a high priority, but they were not certain that the expanded health care benefit would solve the problem.
Abell told Senators, “Tricare for non-active reservists and their families could have a long-term fixed cost of $1 billion annually with little payoff in readiness.”
Winkenwerder suggested carefully reviewing the proposal and conducting a “limited demonstration” to determine feasibility and test assumptions about any “beneficial impact.”
For a change, the Congressional watchdog agency, the General Accounting Office, may agree with DOD. In a September 2003 report on reserve health care issues, the GAO said it had a “number of concerns.”
GAO noted that DOD says it does not have an overall recruiting and retention problem in the reserves and that it’s too early to tell whether there will be a problem. The GAO also said that most reservists activated prior to 2001—90 percent, according to a 2002 DOD survey—retained their civilian health insurance. It raised the issue of possible anger within the active force if the reserve force gains the same benefits. And the GAO expressed concern about DOD’s rising health care costs—“the fastest growing category of operation and support spending.”
The GAO summarized its position: “While proponents have cited a number of reasons for this legislation, concerns have also been raised. We believe these concerns may outweigh the perceived benefits and costs of the legislation.” However, it also said that DOD doesn’t have sufficient information to determine the need for expanded benefits or the impact on the military health care system.
Congress has directed the GAO to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the health care needs of reservists by May 1.
Meanwhile, the compromise deal worked out last year between Congress and the Administration opened the door for expanded benefits to some 170,000 reservists and their families without private health insurance. If they decide to sign up for Tricare, they will have to pay premiums, which will be 28 percent of program costs or roughly $420 a year per individual or $1,440 for family, plus the usual co-payments and deductibles.
The compromise package of initiatives, called the 2004 Temporary Reserve Health Benefit Program (TRHBP), was included in the defense emergency supplemental legislation. Despite the work of a special task force set up before the law was signed, implementation has been difficult.
The $400 million spending cap imposed by Congress added to the difficulties. Tricare officials had to devise a system to keep real-time tabs of dollars spent, as well as to issue rules and modify existing contracts, all of which left reservists and their families waiting months to take advantage of new pre- and post-mobilization benefits.
As of mid-February, more than three months after the law was signed, most of the benefits still were not available to reserve families. The Pentagon announced Feb. 12 that the 2004 benefits would be implemented in stages throughout the spring.
One of the biggest challenges, said Rear Adm. Richard A. Mayo, deputy director for the Tricare Management Activity, has been delays in modifying the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS). Tricare relies upon DEERS to verify that beneficiaries are properly enrolled and eligible for health benefits. The enrollment system had to be reprogrammed to recognize several new benefits and to identify as eligible many thousands of individual reservists and their families. Modifying DEERS also was critical for tracking the cost of the initiatives.
Mayo said he expects uninsured drilling reservists to be able to enroll in Tricare by year’s end, if the $400 million hasn’t already been spent. That money also must cover the cost of reprogramming DEERS, modifying Tricare support contracts, and marketing for reserve enrollment.
The New Benefits
In the 2004 TRHBP package, Congress authorized three temporary benefits that run from Nov. 6, 2003, through Dec. 31:
- One provision extends temporary eligibility to Tricare for reservists and their family members if the reservist is either unemployed or employed but not eligible for employer-sponsored health coverage.
- A second provision temporarily established an earlier eligibility date for Tricare medical and dental coverage. Eligibility begins on the day the reservist receives “delayed-effective-date” active duty orders or 90 days prior to the start of the active duty period, whichever is later. Family members are covered if the mobilization is to last longer than 30 days. Before this change, reservists became eligible for Tricare only when actually on active duty.
- The third temporary provision lengthens Tricare eligibility for certain reservists from 60 or 120 days to 180 days under the Transitional Assistance Management Program. This longer coverage applies to those deactivated or separated from service after Nov. 6, 2003.
Pentagon health officials urged Guard and Reserve members and their families to save health care receipts, claims, and explanation of benefits for the term of the temporary legislation.
The 2004 program also included three permanent benefits:
- One calls for the Pentagon to provide medical and dental screening and care for Individual Ready Reservists who are alerted for mobilization. Reservists previously had to be on active duty to be screened and receive care.
- A second provision makes newly commissioned officers eligible for Tricare, pending their orders to active duty—if the officer lacks other health care coverage.
- The third requires the reserve components to appoint health care benefits counselors to assist reservists. There is to be at least one counselor who is expert on reserve health benefits assigned to every Tricare region.
This is one change that received enthusiastic support from DOD officials. “Most of our beneficiary counselors are familiar with the Tricare benefit as it exists day to day,” said Mayo, adding that the reserve benefit is different. “We need to have a specialist thoroughly familiar with not only current but new provisions of the reserve benefit.”
The Congressional efforts to boost reserve health benefits last year took on added importance in October 2003 after a UPI news service article reported that hundreds of Guardsmen and Reservists—most medically unfit when called up, but some sick or wounded and recovering from tours in Iraq—were stuck in “medical hold” at Ft. Stewart, Ga. They had languished for weeks or months, living in rundown barracks, while they waited for medical care.
The Army confirmed a shortage of medical staff and adequate housing. It immediately sent more reserve soldiers to civilian providers and found better accommodations.
David S.C. Chu, undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, revised policy to improve treatment of reservists in medical hold. The new rules require specialty care within two weeks vs. the Tricare standard of 30 days.
If such care isn’t available on base, the applicable military treatment facility must refer the reservists promptly to other military, VA, or civilian physicians. And medical-hold reservists are to be billeted in the same quality housing as active duty members.
On the whole, Pentagon officials say they want more time to evaluate the question of what benefits should be provided to reservists, particularly as they relate to non-activated reservists. Abell calls the latter issue “a more difficult question.”
Extending health care benefits to reservists who are not mobilized, or even alerted for mobilization, said Abell, is a “complex benefit package.” He continued, “It’s complex to administer, and it’s complex to discover what are the driving factors that influence the [reservists’] behavior.”
Abell said the Pentagon would like to run a demonstration project for a couple of years that would let it “measure the outcomes and the expenses and the return on investment.”
Meanwhile, discounts on Tricare coverage for the families of activated reservists that were enacted soon after the 9/11 attacks also are due to expire in 2004 unless Congress votes to extend them again or make them permanent.
|Other Recent Tricare Benefits
Overall, reservists and their families have seen military health benefits improve in the last three years. Here’s a rundown of changes since the war on terrorism began, exclusive of reforms adopted late last year.
Tricare Reserve Family Demonstration Project. This program, which is designed to ensure continuity of care and timely access to the military health system for family members of hundreds of thousands of reservists, was implemented Sept. 14, 2001, and was to end Oct. 31, 2003, however, DOD extended it for another year.
Participation in the project is open to families of reservists activated for 30 days or longer. They are eligible for Tricare’s triple option: Prime (enrolled managed care), Extra (preferred provider networks), or Standard (traditional fee-for-service insurance). (Prime eligibility before March 10, 2003, was limited to family members of reservists who had been activated for 179 days or longer.)
Two enhancements reduced out-of-pocket expenses for reserve families. Participants do not have to pay the annual deductible of up to $300 for Tricare Extra and Standard. They are responsible for a 20 percent co-payment under Standard and 15 percent co-payment under Extra. And DOD covers costs for civilian providers that exceed the Tricare Maximum Allowable Charge—up to 115 percent of the TMAC rate—less applicable co-payment.
Like active duty family members, those using Tricare Standard do not have to obtain a nonavailability statement before receiving nonemergency inpatient care if they reside within 40 miles of a military treatment facility.
Reserve Dental Program. Since early 2001, drilling reservists and members of the non-drilling Individual Ready Reserve have been able to enroll in a reserve dental program if they had at least 12 months remaining on their service commitment.
Activated reservists are removed automatically from the reserve dental program and become eligible for military care. Family members of a non-activated reservist enrolled in the program may participate, but the premium they pay is more than twice as much as that paid by active duty family members. The monthly premium level falls to the active duty family member rate once a reservist is activated.
Tricare Prime Remote. In March 2003, family members of reservists activated for more than 30 days became eligible to enroll in the Tricare Prime Remote for Active Duty Family Members program if they live at least 50 miles or more from the nearest military treatment facility. The remote program provides health care coverage through civilian health care providers.
The legislation creating this eligibility stated the family member must “reside with” the activated reservist. According to the Pentagon, DOD interprets that to mean “eligible family members resided with the service member before the service member left for their home station, mobilization site, or deployment location, and the family member continues to reside there.”
Tom Philpott is a contributing editor of Air Force Magazine. He is the editor of “Military Update” and lives in the Washington, D.C., area. His most recent article for Air Force Magazine was “The VA’s Big Makeover,” in the January issue.

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Johannes Jung was born in 1658 in the village of Siefersheim, Kurpfalz, Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation (according to present-day administrative borders: Siefersheim, Alzey-Worms, Rheinhessen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany). Johannes was baptised in the village church, built around the year 1200, and still functioning today. Built as a Catholic church, after the Reformation it became a Simultankirche, that is, a church used by both Lutherans and Catholics alike, albeit at different times of the day. This situation was quite common in the Kurpfalz. In Siefersheim the village church was shared until about 1903, when the Catholics built a new church, St. Martin, leaving the old church to the Lutherans. Siefersheim lies in the wine-growing region called Rheinhessen.
Johannes wed Veronica Doerrschuck on 10 November 1684 in Siefersheim. He died on 4 April 1717 in Siefersheim. They had at least one child, Johann Valentin Jung.
Johann Valentin Jung, son of Johannes Jung and Veronica Doerrschuck, was born on 22 May 1689 in Siefersheim, Kurpfalz, Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. He wed Anna Margarethe Altpeter on 5 March 1715 in Siefersheim. He died on 21 April 1720 in Siefersheim. They had at least one son, Johann Jacob Jung.
Johann Jacob Jung, son of Johann Valentin Jung and Anna Margarethe Altpeter, was born on 2 February 1716 in Siefersheim, Electorate of Mainz, Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. He wed Anna Margaretha Stephan on 12 September 1741 at Sponheim. He died on 11 June 1767 in Siefersheim.
Johann Jacob and Anna Margarethe had the following children: Anna Barbara Jung, 17431744; Johann Valentin Jung, 17451793; Johann Adam Jung, 1748; Johannes Jung, 1752; Johann Daniel Jung, 17551756; Anna Sara Jung, 17591762.
Johann Valentin Jung, the second of six known children of Johann Jacob Jung and Anna Margaretha Stephan, was born on 18 November 1745 in Siefersheim, Electorate of Mainz, Germany. He wed Anna Elisabetha Fritz on 19 September 1773 at Siefersheim. He died on 27 December 1793 in Siefersheim.
Johann Valentin and Anna Elisabetha had seven known children: Anna Maria Jung, 17731844; Anna Margarethe Jung, 17751850; Catharina Jung, 17791781; Jacob Jung, 17821782; Anna Catharina Jung, 17831789; Konrad Jung, 17861862; Jacob Jung, 17881790.
Konrad Jung, sixth of seven known children of Johann Valentin Jung and Anna Elisabetha Fritz, was born on 29 June 1786 in Siefersheim, Electorate of Mainz, Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation (now Siefersheim, Alzey-Worms, Rheinhessen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany). He wed Katharina Steinmetz on 6 June 1808 in Sieferhseim. He died on 9 September 1862 in Lyons.
Konrad and Katharina had ten known children, all born and baptised in Siefersheim: Casimir, 18091890; Conrad, 18131897; Johann Jung, 18161902; Margaret Marie (Jung) Nehrbass Jacoby, 18181904; Heinrich Jung, 18201904; Jacob Jung, 18221905; Catharina (Jung) Mόller, 18251905; Barbara Jung, 18271833; Anna Maria Jung, 18291842; Elizabeth Elsie (Jung) Comstock, 18321898.
Casimir Jung, eldest of ten children of Konrad Jung and Katharina Steinmetz, was born on 15 September 1809 in Siefersheim, Germany. He wed his cousin Elisabetha Jung on 22 October 1837. He died on 1 February 1890 in Concord.
Casimir and Elisabeth had five children: Conrad Jung, 1837-1837; Johann Jung, 1839-1841; Casimir Jung, 1843-1907; Heinrich Jung, 1846-1928; Sarah Jung, 1848-.
Casimir Jung, third of five children of Casimir Jung and Elisabetha Jung, was born on 21 May 1843. He wed Maria Elisabeth Rodenbach, daughter of Daniel Rodenbach and Catharina Weber, on 3 December 1868. He died on 10 April 1907 in Concord.
Casimir and Maria Elisabeth had one son, Frank Casimir Jung.
Frank Casimir Jung, only child of Casimir and Maria Elisabeth, was born on 13 November 1870. He wed Nellie Anna W(h)ittaker on 27 March 1901. Frank died on 25 October 1955. Nellie died on 21 October 1956.
Frank and Nellie had four children: Gertrude, Howard, D.C., & Dorothea.
D. C. Jung, third of four children of Frank Jung and Nellie Anna Whittaker, was born on 25 February 1922, died on 3 June 1998.
· 1. Johannes Jung born in 1658 in Siefersheim, Germany, wed Veronica Doerrschuck, died 4 Apr 1717.
· 2. Johann Valentin Jung born 22 May 1689 in Siefersheim, Germany, wed Anna Margarethe Altpeter, died 21 Apr 1720.
· 3. Johann Jacob Jung born 2 Feb 1716 in Siefersheim, Germany, wed Anna Margaretha Stephan, died 11 Jun 1767.
· 4. Johann ValentinJung born 18 Nov 1745 in Siefersheim, Germany, wed Anna Elisabetha Fritz, died 27 Dec 1793.
· 5. Konrad Jung born 29 Jun 1786 in Siefersheim, Germany, wed Katharina Steinmetz, died 9 Sep 1862.
· 6. Casimir Jung born 15 Sep 1809 in Siefersheim, Germany, wed his cousin Elisabetha Jung, died 1 Feb 1890.
· 7. Casimir Jung born 21 May 1843, wed Maria Rodenbach, died 10 Apr 1907.
· 8. Frank Casimir Jung born 13 Nov 1870, wed Nellie Anna Whittaker, died 25 Oct 1955.
· 9. D.C. Jung born 25 Feb 1922, died 3 Jun 1998.
· 10. Myself, born Robert John, christened & confirmed in the R.C. Church under the names Albertus Casimirus.

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A new $371 million Smart Ticketing system express gate trial is underway at Brisbane’s Central Station.
Brisbane’s Central Station will trial the system using its express gates, with the aim of providing valuable insights into how customers use the gates and how they can be more effective in the future. The Queensland Government’s plan is then for a Smart Ticketing system across the state.
Four express gate exits are being trialled at the Edward Street gates and will use a variety of visual and technological changes designed to improve customers’ exit times during the month-long trial.
Queensland Transport and Main Roads Minister, Mark Bailey, said commuters could try the revamped gates at Brisbane’s busiest train station between 7am-9am from October 22 to November 22 by simply using their go card.
“These trials and tests are part of building a world-class ticketing system for Queensland,” Mr Bailey said.
“It’s a crucial step in creating a system that means all Queenslanders will be able to use their smartphone, smartwatch, credit card or debit to easily catch public transport.
“The trial will assist in understanding key customer behaviours at the gates and assist us in determining how we can improve all aspects of customer behaviour at gates.
“It will also be about listening to customers who have wanted faster gates, especially during peak times.”
TransLink staff will be on-hand to help customers use them.
The Queensland Government has partnered with QUT for the trial and local research team Spout Logic for the trial to deliver an independent academic research report on the key findings and recommendations for future gate improvements.
Researchers, Professor Alexander Paz, Transport and Main Roads Chair, and Associate Professor Jonathan Bunker, from QUT’s School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, said the trial would determine the future of the new, streamlined system for passengers.
“The Express Gates trial is consistent with TMR’s goals as a customer-centric organisation. Before deploying major expensive changes to the existing system, TransLink is field-testing the effects on travellers, of alternative ways like this to operate fare gates,” Professor Paz said.
“QUT is involved in the project to provide independent academic feedback about the results of the trial. This will help TransLink in its decision-making about how best to serve its customers with new innovations.”
The project will also see the installation of some of the new Smart Ticketing equipment on North Stradbroke Island Buses, which will be trialling the driver unit and printer on Minjerribah later this month.
This trial will see local bus drivers working with the new on-board ticketing hardware to prepare for the future of public transport in Queensland.
Minjerribah will be the first of five regions to do so and will be followed by Innisfail, Bowen, Maryborough and Hervey Bay.

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Brothers Donald And Stephen Glover Set To Write Lucasfilm’s ‘Lando’ Series for Disney+
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The Glover brothers, Donald and Stephen, are joining forces for the anticipated Lucasfilm “Lando” series on Disney+. Multiple sources have verified that Donald will be returning to his role as the youthful Lando Calrissian.
Previously, the Glovers worked together on the FX show “Atlanta” and the Primetime Emmy-nominated Amazon Prime series, “Swarm.” Stephen also wrote the script for another Amazon show, “Guava Island,” which featured his brother alongside singer, actress, and entrepreneur Rihanna.
Justin Simien, the original director, is being replaced by the brothers after allegedly leaving the project last summer to concentrate on the newly released “Haunted Mansion.”
It’s been almost three years since the announcement of a series focusing on Lando Calrissian.
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Mayor's school-closure panel nudges into HISD turf
White nudges into HISD political territory
Mayor stepping into district's turf with panel on school-closure proposal
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White said the informal group will research whether the Houston Independent School District can afford to save 17 small elementary schools slated for closure or consolidation under the $805 million bond package that voters narrowly approved in November.
Angering many parents, HISD Superintendent Abelardo Saavedra has said schools with more students would be more cost-effective because schools are funded based on enrollment.
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City leaders, though, say they're also worried about the negative impact school closures might have on neighborhoods that are already struggling to thrive.
"The purpose is not to editorialize on school closures," White said, "but simply to bring a new set of eyes and ears to the issue of the small-school subsidy and how many new elementary schools could be built within HISD's budget."
While some school board members said they welcome the mayor's help, trustee Greg Meyers said city officials should stop meddling and focus on their own issues, such as crime.
"I think it's unconscionable that they feel the need to micromanage our jobs," Meyers said.
"The elected leaders of HISD are the individuals responsible for studying the issue of school consolidations."
White countered that HISD leaders did not hesitate to seek his help last fall when the bond referendum appeared headed for failure.
"HISD was aggressive in soliciting my assistance and Sen. (Rodney) Ellis' assistance on the passage of the bond issue, and they did not believe that interfered with their prerogatives of governance," White said.
More public inputMeyers and White agree on at least one point — district officials should have sought more community input before putting the bond measure on the ballot.
Meyers was the lone trustee to oppose the referendum, but now he says HISD can handle the bond followup without White interfering.
"Does that mean he's going to run for school board when he's done?" said Meyers, a Republican who is running for state representative against Democrat Hubert Vo.
White is considered a possible Democratic candidate for governor in 2010, while City Councilman Peter Brown, who is on White's committee and opposed HISD's bond, is expected to run for mayor.
Though mayors in cities such as Chicago and New York have assumed control over their public schools, almost all Texas districts are set up independently, so the mayors here typically stay on the sidelines, said Greg Weiher, a political science professor at the University of Houston.
"It is a little bit unusual for the mayor to get involved in this way or for City Council members to get involved in what I'm sure the board thinks is an internal matter," said Weiher. "That being said, everybody has an opinion about education, and it's one of those issues which can become controversial very quickly."
Decision was postponedTwo days before HISD's Nov. 6 election, White endorsed the bond but issued a warning to the school board.
In a Houston Chronicle opinion piece, White wrote that if "HISD decides to close neighborhood schools over the community's objection, without viewing that measure as the last resort, then voters across the city in the next school board elections will hear from a new political action committee I will form this year."
White backed down from those harsh words in an interview this week.
"I see no indications that the school board intends to close schools just for the sake of closing schools," he said.
Last month, Saavedra announced he was postponing any decisions on closures and mergers so he could get more public input, beyond the 54 community meetings held after the bond passed with 51 percent of the vote.
Saavedra, who was out of the office this week, declined an interview request but issued a written statement about White's new effort.
"It is the legal responsibility of the elected Board of Education to oversee HISD policies to ensure that all children have an equal opportunity to receive an excellent education ... " Saavedra said.
"We welcome the mayor's support of our work to create stronger schools."
A stake in the schoolsCouncilman Brown said city officials have a stake in preserving schools as they seek to revitalize blighted neighborhoods.
"If HISD were doing a better job at educating kids, we might say, 'Well, they need to do what they need to do.' But they're not," Brown said.
White also tapped Councilman Ronald Green for his committee and said he is soliciting help from his own staff and outside experts.
Lots of lobbying"We sent letters to the school board and spoke at meetings, and we just were not getting anywhere," said Sacaris, who is vice president of the Cottage Grove Civic Association .
School board member Larry Marshall said he has received letters from several City Council members urging the board not to close neighborhood schools.
"If another governmental entity is interested in sincerely trying to make a difference on a very explosive and divisive issue, we should welcome the input," he said, "with the understanding that the ultimate decision has to be made by the Board of Education."


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Week of July 29, 2021
Fall is just around the corner and it is time to start thinking about planting seed garlic. Planting large seed garlic cloves will produce larger bulbs but another consideration should be the soil. Preparing the soil properly is also key to a successful garlic crop the following summer. The area where you are planning to plant garlic, make sure it is not the same location you planted the previous year. Amend your soil with organic matter, either by adding compost, or planting a summer cover crop. Buckwheat is a great choice and will be finished in about 45 days and will not only add organic matter to the soil it will pull insoluble phosphorus out of the soil which will be released when the plant decomposes. Make sure your soil has a good level of phosphorus by adding soft rock phosphate, bone meal or another high phosphorus fertilizer (should also have low or no nitrogen). For more information on preparing the soil you can read our gardening blog.

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Chesslyn Onaubra is an agent of the Harpers who operates within the city of Mulmaster. Though she keeps a low profile within the city, there are a few nobles who are aware of her true identity.
- ↑ Thomas M. Reid, Sean K. Reynolds, Darrin Drader, Wil Upchurch (June 2006). Mysteries of the Moonsea. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 91. ISBN 0-7869-3915-X.

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Monday July 23rd, 2012 4:13pm
NEW YORK, N.Y. - A 13-11 Lafayette victory over Columbia handed the women's lacrosse team its third victory in the past four games and gives the team momentum heading into the final stretch of the 2010 season.
The win comes as Lafayette (3-10) prepares to host Patriot League opponent Colgate on Friday night at Fisher Stadium, one of only two league games remaining on the schedule.
The Leopards survived a back-and-forth battle that saw Columbia (4-5) pull within a single goal at the one minute mark, but freshman Cammie Linville added an insurance goal with 21 seconds remaining.
Lafayette was led offensively by a pair of freshmen as Addie Godfrey recorded four goals and Victoria Maxon added three. Godfrey also finished with an assist
Goalies Alexa Biale and Emily Bjork again split time in goal with Biale earning 38 minutes of playing time. The sophomore allowed just five goals while making eight saves. Bjork gave up six goals and had a save in her 22 minutes.
Courtney Bryan got the Leopards on the board first with a goal after one minute of play but the Lions netted two of their own in less than 75 seconds to grab the early 2-1 lead.
Maxon knotted it at 2-2 at the 23:10 mark off a Jessica Rothstein assist but that score lasted just 30 seconds before the Lions' Sarah Avallone made it 3-2.
Columbia went ahead 6-3 with 7:23 to play in the first half and the Lions maintained a 7-5 edge with 5:49 to play, but the Leopards held them scoreless for the half's final minutes to keep themselves within two.
It remained a two-goal game (8-6) after three minutes of second-half action but with Columbia only ahead 10-9 with 13 minutes left, the lead was well within the Leopards' reach.
Lafayette used the remaining minutes to mount its comeback. Godfrey tied it at 10 with 11:40 on the clock and Linville's score gave the Leopards a two-goal cushion (12-10).
Columbia's Brittany Shannon scored with one minute remaining but Linville came through with the much-needed insurance goal with 21 seconds on the clock to preserve the Leopard victory.
The Leopards host Lehigh on Friday at 7 p.m. The game can be seen live on LSN All-Access. Prior to the start of the game, the team will recognize its senior members in a pregame ceremony.

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This is Part 2 of a 4 part series discussing Lumens, Candela, Lux and how those three measurements of light performance impact LED lighting in a marine application for boats: Part 1 – What are Lumens? | Part 2 – What is Candela? | Part 3 – What’s Lux got to do with it? | Part 4 – How Lumens, Candela and Lux work together…
The electromagnetic spectrum is detectable by the human eye. This makes it possible for us to perceive lighting output in different colors and different levels of brightness. Traditionally, general consumers turned to wattage to determine the effectiveness of lighting solutions for their homes, offices, and sporting and other equipment. But a lot has changed in recent decades.
The effectiveness of the LED lights that are powering our cell phones’ backlights and enhancing the quality of our cars’ headlights can be measured based on lux, lumens, and candela. These are three different standards for measuring the lighting power of various products and devices.
Here, we look to answer the question: what is candela?
LED Lights and Candela
LED lights are known for their energy-efficient, cost-saving benefits. They have almost boundless potential in changing how we introduce light in any number of applications. These light-emitting diodes emit visible light when activated by a suitable level of voltage in a semiconductor material. This enables the release of photons, or particles, that represent a quantum of light.
When choosing the right LED lights to power your ceiling lights, outdoor light fixtures, or boat lighting accessories, it’s important to consider candela (symbol: cd). Candela was also once known as candlepower. It is known as the singular International System of Units (SI) unit that is based on human perception.
This is what we care about when we’re looking for advanced lighting power to keep us safe, happy, and productive! LED lights and candela work together to produce a high-powered light output that is concentrated and focused.
Distinguished from lumens — which simply measures the total, visible light output — candela ratings are the SI unit for measuring the brightness of the light source. In measuring the value of light intensity from any singular point in one direction, candela provides the measurement of wavelength-weighted power that is emitted by a light source.
The luminous intensity (symbol: lv) of LED lights from any angle is expressed as a “candle” or candela rating. Spotlights and laser pointers have some of the highest candela ratings because the light output exhibits a concentrated and focused effect.
Manufacturers tend to zero in on the luminous intensity of candelas instead of the total light output indicated by lumens. These measurements are important for both societal needs like leisure and security, as well as for environmental efficiency.
However, a discussion on the merits of considering candela when looking for high-powered lights is baseless without speaking to the importance of lumens and lux. And it’s important to look at how these different units function to measure the illuminating power of light.
Candela vs. Lux
Illuminance is considered to be the amount of light on a surface per unit area. This light measurement is calculated by using lux (symbol: lx) in square feet (or meters) with consideration for the area in which the light is emitted.
The distance from the light source — not the light source itself — is also considered. For conversion purposes, one foot-candle is equal to 10.764 lux. So, what does that mean?
Think about how a car’s headlight can turn 1500 lumen into several thousands of candela. This is because the light is focused and only comes out of one part of the light source, and will fall on only one section of the road or surrounding area. Cars, boats, and other vehicles that require navigational aids rely on LED lights. This is especially true about the ones that are equipped with lighting technology to strategically aim the light. This allows more of it to arrive at the intended point of use, thus driving a higher candela rating.
According to Rapid Tables, to calculate candela to lux with distance measured in feet, it’s important to note that the illuminance Ev in lux (lx) equals 10.76391 times the luminous intensity Iv in candela (cd), divided by the square distance from the light source d2 in square feet.
Candela vs. Lumens
Candela ratings effectively measure the luminous power of visible light, or lumens (symbol: lm). Lumens provide a decisive indication of a light source’s brightness in all directions as perceived by the human eye.
If an 800 lumen light provided light to your guest room at home, you’d note that those 800 lumens would be evenly distributed among the multiple points in that room. If any number of directions were obscured, thus depriving light distribution, the amount of light emitted would drop. And so would the new lumen measurement.
However, when measuring luminous intensity, candela considers any single direction from the light source. So, even if the 800 lumen light bulb was obscured, the rating would be unaffected. That said, we can still rely on lumens to deliver accurate measurements of more brightness as the volume of lumens increases.
But, it’s important to consider the light application before determining if lumens alone can provide important information about the potential light performance of your LED lights.
According to Rapid Tables, to calculate candela to lumens, it’s important to note that the luminous fluxΦv in lumens (lm) equals the luminous intensity Iv in candela (cd) multiplied by the solid angle Ω in steradians (sr).
Candela in Your Life
At Liquid Lumens, we know a little something about candela. We have developed the most innovative and technologically-advanced LED lighting in the world.
Our “Lumen-Boost”™ Technology increases your boat’s standard 12V power supply to deliver next-level performance in both lumen and candela output. Why? Because we care about creating next-level experiences wherever you enjoy life.
Contact us today to learn more about candela ratings and how they affect your elusive search for brighter adventures.


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Scottish Borders Council laptops thought to be stolen found at health board office
Investigations by counter-fraud watchdogs have found 53 cases of erroneous or fraudulent council tax reductions in the Borders over the last year.
The national fraud initiative, a series of probes run by the Cabinet Office and Audit Scotland, also revealed that Scottish Borders Council has overpaid housing benefits by £20,536.
The findings will be presented to councillors at tomorrow’s meeting of the council’s audit and scrutiny committee, and the local authority’s chief audit and risk officer, Jill Stacey, will present a report on counter-fraud measures employed by the council last financial year.
A council spokesperson said: “The council matches data with other public bodies to find cases of council tax discount being claimed incorrectly.
“In 2017-18, there were 129 unexplained cases identified as requiring further investigation.
“Of these, there were 53 cases where council tax discount was being claimed fraudulently or in error and, as a result, the council made a saving of £37,523 up to March 31.
“The council will continue to actively tackle fraud, theft or corruption across all its services.”
The report also identifies investigations carried out by the council which have resulted in a recuperation of losses due to fraud or error.
One investigation showed that laptops thought to have been stolen from the council had in fact been sent to NHS Borders by mistake.
Other investigations led to the recovery of £650 due to an erroneous educational maintenance allowance claim, reclaiming homeless accommodation after discovering a tenant wasn’t actually homeless and the seizure of a falsified blue badge.


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Lidar for mars atmospheric studies on 2007 Scout mission "Phoenix"
Carswell, A. I., J. F. Hahn, V. I. Poboda, A. Ulitsky, V. Ussyshkin, D. V. Michelangeli, P. A. Taylor, T. J. Duck, and M. Daly, In Reviewed and revised papers presented at the 22nd International Laser Radar Conference (ILRC 2004), ESA SP-561, ESA Publications Division, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 973 - 976. Proceedings of the 22nd International Laser Radar Conference, 12-16 July 2004, Matera, Italy, G. Pappalardo and A. Amodeo, editors, 2004.
Full article: PDF
Abstract. The Canadian Space Agency is providing MET, a group of meteorological instruments, for the NASA 2007 Scout mission, Phoenix. MET will provide data for characterizing Mars' present climate and weather processes at the landing site. The lidar provides data on the location, structure, and optical properties of clouds, fogs, and dust plumes within the Martian Planetary Boundary Layer. The lidar is based on a Nd:YAG laser operating at 100 Hz with a pulse energy of 1 mJ. The system incorporates a pan-tilt steering capability and is able to probe the Martian atmosphere out to ranges of about 20 km.
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First-Time Buyers Can Celebrate Homeownership Month with $30K Closing Cost Assistance
June is “Homeownership Month” and the Home Investment Partnership Program administered by Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority provides up to $30,000 in down payment and closing cost assistance to eligible first-time homebuyers that receive education and counseling through the HomeNet Homeownership Center.
The HomeNet program offers a range of services to first-time buyers who want to purchase a residence in Norfolk.
From credit counseling to closing, HomeNet’s demystifies the home-buying process and empowers participants to make informed decisions during the often complex home buying process.
The Virginia Individual Development Account (VIDA) is another resource for homebuyers in the HomeNet program. VIDA is a special savings account program for low-income households that triples participants’ savings to be used toward home ownership. VIDA matches $2 for every $1 homebuyers save in a VIDA account. Matching funds are limited to $4,000 per participant with a maximum of two participants per household.
There are currently 26 residences listed for sale on NRHA’s website at http://www.nrha.us/homes-for-sale. The homes range in price from $155,000 to $342,000. Each home was constructed by NRHA Builders and Designers Guild members. To learn more about the Guild and its quality standards in design and craftsmanship, visit http://www.nrha.us/content/builders-and-designers-guild.
For more information on HomeNet, visit http://www.nrha.us/own/homenet or call (757)314-4202.
- About NRHA
- Meet Our Team
- Statistical Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Freedom of Information Act
- News and Events

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I have no idea how anyone managed to smack this street furniture so hard, or what direction they came from to do it. It's a pretty straight 30mph road right there, and this is only one side of the dual carriageway. Never seen so much as a near-miss there.
06 Dec 2020
I wasn't really feeling it when I set out today, on my first car-assisted wander. By the time I'd parked on Alma Vale Road in Clifton it was just starting to rain and I picked my way about in quite a desultory way. It felt strange, as I was very familiar with the area because I'd walked through it hundreds of times when I worked at the top of Whiteladies Road, and used to walk up the hill from Hotwells and through Clifton to get there, and back again, every day.
Then a complete coincidence seemed to make the change I'd been hoping for. I was standing taking a photo of Christ in the front garden of All Saints church when a couple of people walked out of the front door. I got talking with a lady I took to be part of the ministerial team, who invited me to come in and look around—something I'd always wanted to do on the morning commute. (I think we connected a bit when I recognised the name John Piper, who did the amazing windows—I learned about him while I was at Warwick, through his connections to Coventry Cathedral.
I left with much more of a spring in my step, wandered around the area a bit more, finally working out that the tennis courts I used to pass every morning are those of Clifton Lawn Tennis Club, and finally grabbing an excellent Hungarian sausage hot dog from the Budapest Cafe. I feel a lot better now than I did before I went out.
31 Jan 2021
I just nipped out to post a blood test (not Covid-related) and check that my car was okay, because I've not driven it for weeks. I was just going to walk up to Clifton Village, but I spotted the opportunity to re-park the car on my street rather than up the hill around the corner where it was, so instead I got in, intending just to move a hundred metres, but it turned over slowly before it started, and then warned me that the battery was very low and I should go for a long drive to recharge it.
So, I did my best, zipping up the A4018 to the motorway junction and back again, dropping off my blood at a postbox along the way, and while I did that, it started snowing. I noticed it was low tide, too, so when I got back home I headed back out again, this time on foot and with a camera so I could see if I could find any evidence of the Hot Well steaming.
I saw not a single sign of the Hot Well steaming, but it was quite a nice quick outing and I enjoyed my brief walk in the snow. Iike Hinton Lane, too, and while it's all old ground I was re-treading, I did at least get a picture or two with a bit of snow and some of the cold winter atmosphere of the trip, I think.
11 Dec 2021
I woke up on this Saturday with a headache, feeling like I'd not slept at all. As well as that, I'm still in some pain from the wisdom tooth extraction I had a few weeks ago. I moped about the flat for a while and then decided that the best thing to do was to force myself out on at least a small walk to get some fresh air and coffee.
Was there anywhere I could walk locally that I'd never been? Actually, yes! Although it's not a road, and I didn't walk it, there is actually one route that I've not travelled so far in my wanders. And it even had coffee near its far end...
There's something I've always loved about shooting through rainy ferry windows. I used to do it all the time on the commuter boats.
21 Dec 2020
Despite the weather, Sarah and Vik and I wandered around Ashton Court a bit as the sun rose. Not that you could really tell. Sadly, the bit we wanted to watch the sunrise from was closed, because people hadn't been treating the deer with appropriate respect. Ah well, at least it was some exercise.
Sadly we couldn't take photos from the usual spots at the ends of the Suspension Bridge; it's all railinged off, presumably to stop people gathering in any significant numbers. The pedestrian footways are now also one-way, and have these signs on to remind people of the rules to keep everyone apart as much as possible.
01 Mar 2021
Normally I don't have enough time in my lunch hour to get all the way around the harbourside. This is a shame, as Wapping Wharf is a great place to get coffee and a snack, but it's pretty much diametrically (perimetrically?) opposite me on the harbour. Today I had the day off, so I decided to go and knock off a few streets around Anchor Road that I'd not covered, as well as visiting the site of the Read Dispensary (well, one of them) and dropping into Mokoko for one of their astounding almond croissants. From there I came back along the south side, checking out the views from as much of the Chocolate Path as you can venture down at the moment, and swapping from Cumberland Road to Coronation Road at Vauxhall Bridge.
There's a lot of meh photos on this walk—my chief output from this project could be politely described as "record shots"—but a few turned out well, especially those of Vauxhall Bridge from the Chocolate Path, which reminded me how much of a loss the current closure of the Chocolate Path is to walkers and cyclists in Bristol.
I dream of a future like the past, where we just had one bin, but where everything from robots to enzymes at the recycling centre nevertheless manage to pull everything back apart.
Bower Ashton is an interesting little area just south of the river from me—in fact, the Rownham Ferry used to take people over from Hotwells to Bower Ashton, operating from at least the twelfth century to around the 1930s.
It's a strangely contradictory little area, with a cluster of old and new houses sandwiched in between the busy A-roads and significantly more industrial area of Ashton and the bucolic country estate of Ashton court roughly east to west, and also between Somerset and Bristol, north to south.
I've been around here before, mostly poking around Bower Ashton's arguably most well-known bit, the Arts faculty campus of the University of the West of England, but I'd missed at least Parklands Road and Blackmoors Lane, so I initially planned just to nip across briefly and wander down each in turn. On a whim, though, I texted my friends Sarah and Vik in case they were out and about, and ended up diverting to the Tobacco Factory Sunday market first, to grab a quick flat white with them, extending my journey a fair bit.
To start with, though, I nipped to a much more local destination, to see something that you can't actually see at all, the Gridiron...
(I also used this wander as a test of the cameras in my new phone. I finally upgraded after a few years, and the new one has extra, separate wide and telephoto lenses compared to the paltry single lens on my old phone. Gawd. I remember when speed-dial was the latest innovation in phones...)


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Mystery Christmas Fat Quarter Bundle (13! Lucky 13! Pieces)
For all of y'all that are into Christmas in July (like Jules) we put together these Mystery Bundles of 13 (a baker's dozen!) Fat Quarters in Christmas/Winter/Holiday prints. The prints included may vary from photos but the color combinations won't! We've got winter blues, Rocking Aqua and Red, cool neutral (these are the misfits but cute AF) and for the traditionalists - Christmas Red. Did you know Christmas is Jules's favorite holiday? You can hear her chat about her love of Christmas on this podcast!
Contains a baker's dozen of Fat Quarters (that's 13), each piece measuring roughly 18" x 22". Perfectly coordinated fabrics, ready for your next project!
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Release date: May 11th 2018
Format: lathe cut edition seven inch record with CD
I wonder if everyone remembers the first time? The first time they entered a mobile library. The first book? Whether or not the library would come back for it? I remember. It was a book about the great British Countryside. It must have been because it had a memorable section on what to do if you were ever bitten by an Adder. This seemed like a distinct possibility at the time. We encountered them on a regular basis in the field. Writhing under corrugated iron sheets or passing under us slowly as, from the branches we watched. This book was a survival manual! You have to walk not run. You have to tie something tight around where you’ve been bitten. I think you can suck the poison out too if you like. There was a photo of a boy walking slowly through a field holding his arm.
The guitar is the central point of reference on this record. There are no overdubbed guitar parts. It is music for solo guitar. Some of these pieces are loosely based on tales/stories (Shark with monkey heart) or memorable days out (Brighton in Sunshine)
I proceeded to dress the pieces in synthesisers and piano instruments. It was a case of bringing out the melodic lines or harmonising them with different textures. I find old synthesisers and pianos do a good job. It was then that I thought to add drums. Sam Kelly played for ‘Circlulus’. I love his playing and we share similar musical tastes and a particular interest in 1970’s folk rock and mid 70s drum sounds and production.
The name of the record is linked to memory but is also a reflection on our society and how we access knowledge. Most of us carry around a ‘mobile library’ or ‘device’ and I liked the image of this. I find that the limited function of something can really focus your ideas. If you are in a mobile library you might gravitate to looking for a book that interests you. If you have a four track recorder you really think about what is going to go on those tracks. Working within a set of rules is key. If you have a mobile device that holds the answer to every question, you ultimately end up looking at the football news or a cat falling off a hedge. Limitations seem to produce interesting results or art.
I have a new band called Oort (Trans Neptunian Objects) with Andrew Burge on electric bass and electronics and Paul Bullock on drums and tape effects. They are both great and free players and I feel connected to them when we play. The band contributes two tracks on the B side of the Vinyl. It acts as a fitting bridge to what we do now which is pretty much noise, jazz/rock, drone stuff. My friend and fellow guitarist Peter Philipson called it Weather Report on steroids but we come down too….
Two track 100 edition lathe cut by Phil Macy in a sleeve designed by Ben Javens with full album CD.
"There's a dusty sadness to these pieces which combine John Fahey-esque guitar compositions with nice post rock-ish, jazzy drumming which brings to mind both Jim O'Rourke and Ryley Walker." [Norman Records]


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A woman and her two daughters killed in a Co Mayo crash have been named as Una, Ciara, and Saoirse Bowden.
The collision involving a lorry and a car occurred in the Castlegar area outside of Claremorris on Tuesday.
Una Bowden, 47, who was driving the car, and the two girls who were passengers in the vehicle, were fatally injured. Ciara was aged 14 and Saoirse was aged nine.
It is understood Una’s husband, David Bowden, had been working in Ethiopia and is on his way home.
Tributes have been paid to the mother and two daughters who died in a traffic collision in Co Mayo. They were living in the Maigh Cuilinn area of Co Galway and parish priest Fr Martin Whelan says the community is "devastated" | Read more: https://t.co/kIQqynNRav pic.twitter.com/Xs4mdOq16k— RTÉ News (@rtenews) March 27, 2024
Tanaiste Micheal Martin has said “we’re all horrified and traumatised” by the deaths.
“Our hearts and our thoughts go out to the family and to the wider community, their family and friends, it is a shocking loss of life.
“Such beautiful, young people who were really participants in sporting clubs, as we heard this morning on radio.
“This is a shocking loss of life.”
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward and investigators have also asked the public to not share images of the crash scene.
The Bowden family were natives of the Moycullen area of Co Galway.
In a statement online, a basketball club in Moycullen said: “It is with enormous sadness that Cumann Cispheile Mhaigh Cuilinn has learned of the tragic deaths of our neighbours and clubmates Una, Ciara, and Saoirse Bowden.
“The Bowdens were active in many sports throughout our community.
“Ciara had been selected for the Galway Area girls under-14 basketball team.
“The thoughts and prayers of everyone in Cumann Cispheile Mhaigh Cuilinn are with the family, friends, and teammates of the Bowden family.
“We cannot possibly fathom their grief but we send them our love and support.”
Community ‘devastated’ by the deaths
Prayers were offered for the family at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Maigh Cuilinn, where those attending included classmates of the girls.
Speaking to RTÉ, parish priest Fr Martin Whelan said the local community was “devastated” by the loss.
He said the family had been at the heart of community life, with Mrs Bowden involved with the parents’ association to fundraising for schools and the children with sports and social clubs.
Last night’s prayer service was dedicated to the family.
“It was an opportunity for the community to gather also,” he said.
The Irish Times report that David Bowden, the husband and father, was travelling back to Ireland.
A project manager for the United Nations, he was said to have been working on a humanitarian project in the Tigray area of Ethiopia.
It was also reported that Mrs Bowden was originally from Co Donegal and had previously lived with her husband in Africa for a number of years before moving to Galway.
Any road users who may have camera footage (including dashcam) are asked to make this footage available to Gardai.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Claremorris Garda Station on 094 9372080, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

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Getting up at 8am on a Sunday morning isn’t normally my idea of fun. But our communications team here at The Institute of Cancer Research is decamping en masse to Liverpool for the next few days to the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer Conference – and I’m really looking forward to it!
We are joining hundreds of scientists, policy makers, and charity and industry representatives, who are coming together to discuss the latest and most exciting developments in cancer research, clinical practice and policy.
Our day starts rather more prosaically though, with several hours of intense manual labour assembling the ICR’s shiny new exhibition stand, designed to raise awareness of our wonderful, world-leading research.
ICR sponsored talk
Thankfully, I was set free to attend the first plenary lecture of the conference, which was sponsored by the ICR. Dr Charles Sawyers from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center gave a fantastic presentation on new research from his lab into mechanisms of resistance to hormone therapy for prostate cancer.
Dr Sawyers’s lab is trying to find out how prostate cancer resists treatment in tumours where there is no disturbance to androgen receptor function. His team has found that the glucocorticoid receptor is switched on in men with prostate cancer who are treated with the new hormonal drug enzalutamide, and that it can take over the function of the androgen receptor.
Hormone therapies have for some time been first-line treatments for prostate cancer, but long-term use of these drugs ultimately leads to resistance. In around 90 per cent of cases, the mutations that allow tumours to resist therapy are in the gene that the drug targets – the androgen receptor gene.
Scientist and clinicians have been finding ways to avoid generating resistance mutations in this gene with some success.
But Dr Sawyers presented some fascinating data suggesting that tumours are now finding new ways to resist treatment, by bypassing the target altogether instead.
That in turn is sparking new thoughts from cancer researchers about how to adapt treatment once again, as part of an evolutionary arms race to prevent the new resistance mechanisms from emerging.
More to come
Dr Sawyers’s talk was a great start to the conference, but there is lots more to come in a programme jam-packed with interesting talks, workshops and debates, heavily featuring researchers from the ICR and The Royal Marsden.
Look out for Professor Uwe Oelfke, who is giving a keynote talk about cutting-edge developments in image-guided radiotherapy on Tuesday. Among those chairing sessions are Dr Marco Gerlinger, Dr Nicola Valeri, Professor Nandita deSouza and Dr Udai Banerji, while Professor Nazneen Rahman is chairing and speaking at a panel discussion.
We’ll be reporting back so you don’t miss a thing! Check out our website for new blog posts and follow @ICR_London and #NCRI2015 on Twitter for live updates.
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Boy name origins & meanings
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- English : Mill stream
Family name origins & meanings
- English (mainly East Midlands) : habitational name from any of various places. Melbourne in former East Yorkshire is recorded in Domesday Book as Middelburne, from Old English middel ‘middle’ + burna ‘stream’; the first element was later replaced by the cognate Old Norse meðal. Melbourne in Derbyshire has as its first element Old English mylen ‘mill’, and Melbourn in Cambridgeshire probably Old English melde ‘milds’, a type of plant.


To ensure a people-friendly police force, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed has started collecting suggestions from all rank officials, especially those working in the field.
The chief addressed some 500 officers, from constables to ranked inspectors participating in a workshop at police headquarters (PHQ) yesterday, to give written opinions on good practice, career, corruption, welfare and other subjects.
"The way police have stood by and protected people during this crisis is commendable," he said.
"We have to move away from repression and properly use our legal capacity. Police must denounce all kinds of corruption. We need to build a narcotics-free force and country," he said.


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Beanbean Castle Town, as the name implies, is a town surrounding Beanbean Castle. It is the capital of the Beanbean Kingdom.
Places of Interest
In this shop founded by Professor E. Gadd, the player can trade in various types of beans to make stats enhancing drinks.
Achievements House (3DS Only)
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Learning the ins and outs of portrait photography is extremely useful, especially for those of you looking to create memorable images of your family and friends. Perhaps you would like to start a business specializing in portrait photography? In this post, you will learn a handful of effective tips to help you improve your portrait photography quickly. As with anything, practice makes perfect… so get out there and put these tips to good use.
Test Various Lenses
Every lens has strengths and weaknesses, and some are better suited for portraits than others. There are lenses that are considered excellent for portrait photography, including those in or around the 80mm range. If you use an APS-C or crop sensor DSLR, a 50mm lens will give you a focal length close to 80mm. Make the best of the gear you have, and don’t let not having a certain lens prevent you from getting out there and experimenting. Before getting a new lens, you can always rent one to make sure it suits your needs.
Be Mindful of the Background
When shooting portraits, you want to pay special attention to the background. Generally, the subject of your portrait is the focal point in the image, and you want to make sure the background is complementary and visually separate from your subject. A good way to achieve this is to use a relatively wide aperture. Doing so will ensure that your subject is the main focus, and that the background is completely blurry. Even with an out-of-focus background, you want to be mindful of bright colors and anything else that could potentially distract the viewer.
Experiment with Different Types of Lighting
There are many kinds of lighting, each with unique qualities. From soft to hard and natural to studio, lighting is one of the key elements to learn in photography. It is a good idea to experiment capturing portraits in a wide array of lighting conditions, as it will make you a more versatile shooter, and teach you how to capture quality images no matter what kind of lighting is at your disposal.
Adjust Your Perspective
A big part of photography is adjusting your perspective to capture the most visually-appealing images you possibly can. Portraits are no exception. Take a variety of images from different vantage points, and don’t be afraid to experiment shooting from unusual or atypical angles. You will learn what works best through practice. It’s a good idea to take a wide variety of shots, including close-ups, mid-range and even some from far away.
Get to Know Your Subject
The best portraits are ones in which your subject appears natural and unposed. In order for you to capture these kinds of images, it may be beneficial to engage with your subject and get to know him/her (if you don’t already). Even if you know the person you are photographing, some small talk can do wonders to get him/her feeling comfortable in front of the camera. Keep the conversation going throughout the photo shoot, and even insert some humor to get them smiling and laughing.
Capture Candid Shots
Sometimes, the best portraits are those captured when your subject doesn’t even realize they are being photographed. During your photo session, pay attention and look for these “candid moments,” in which the subject is oblivious to the fact that you are taking their photo. One of the reasons street photography is so powerful is because the human subjects in the images are unaware they are being photographed, which makes for completely authentic images. When you take portraits, look for those moments when your subject is not paying attention. You may be pleasantly surprised by the results.
Use Center-Weighted Metering Mode
In my recent post about camera metering modes, I wrote that center-weighted mode is generally a good choice for portrait photography. Of course this depends on the particular lighting conditions and where your subject is in the frame. As with every post on my blog, this is meant as a rough guide to help you figure things out for yourself. Feel free to play around with different metering modes, and use whichever one yields the best results for you.
Photography is meant to be enjoyable, regardless of whether you are shooting portraits, landscapes, products or something else. Enjoy the whole process, and don’t place too much emphasis on the results in the beginning. Your image-making will improve over time, and you will become more comfortable taking portraits with practice. Be patient and don’t expect to know everything right away.
Hopefully, the above-mentioned tips will put you on the fast track to creating intriguing portraits. For more information and tips, find a few good photography blogs, and do a Google search (you can use Bing if you insist:)). If you have a tip that I missed or a question, feel free to leave a comment below.
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Amidst all this BCS talk and coaching comings and goings you could almost overlook the fact that LSU and Tennessee are about to square off to determine the Southeastern Conference championship Sattidy night.
On paper, this one doesn’t look particularly close. The SEC tracks thirty-one different sets of team statistics; LSU leads UT in 20 of them. Even more ominously, in defensive team stats, LSU is ahead of UT in nine out of ten categories (weirdly, LSU is last in the conference in red zone defensive percentage).
Also, take a look at what Matt at Statistically Speaking has to say about Tennessee’s season and its chances tomorrow.
These are the point totals the Vol defense has allowed away from K’Ville this year: 45, 59, 21, 41 and 50. (The 21 was by Mississippi State and its 93rd nationally ranked scoring offense.) That’s more than 43 points per game on the road.
Now LSU has given up its fair share of points over its last seven games, including 43 to Kentucky and 50 to Arkansas in two triple overtime battles (oops! Sorry, Mr. Feinstein…), but in spite of that still finds itself ranked 22nd nationally in scoring defense, at just over 20 points per game.
More on point, LSU has not failed to score less than 28 points in any game it’s played all season.
Add to the mix that both teams are coming off of multiple overtime games from last week and the whole thing screams “SHOOTOUT!”.
So the big question to me is whether Tennessee can keep up with LSU on the scoreboard. Honestly, I’m not sure it can. Though he’s been overshadowed by Tebow and Woodson, Ainge has had a terrific year. He’s really been the glue that’s held UT together to this point, but I don’t think he’ll be able to do it by himself.
I don’t see the Vol defense being able to do enough to let Ainge match what the LSU QBs will do. Word is that Flynn is still a bit gimpy, so I expect we will see a good bit of Perrilloux and I don’t think UT will have a solid answer for him on defense. The Tennessee defense doesn’t do running quarterbacks real well.
The intangibles are strange, of course, with Miles and Pelini considering head coaching positions elsewhere while preparing for this game. In the end, that probably won’t make much of a difference. By the time the game starts, the ACCCG will be close to over, and if Virginia Tech beats Boston College as expected, that will snuff whatever faint hopes the Tigers have of jumping back into the MNC race. LSU under Miles tends to play quite well when the pressure’s off.
What I expect is that LSU wins by ten or so, say 41-31.
What I’d like is another LSU loss in overtime, just so I could hear Les Miles explain what three overtime losses are equal to – you know, like if a tie is like kissing your sister, maybe three OT losses are like kissing your aunt. The one with the mustache…


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Cainta Mayor Raises P132,000 for Residents By Auctioning Shoes
And it's only the first day of what will be a daily sale!
(SPOT.ph) We know you love your sneakers, so you may want to check this out. Mayor Johnielle Keith "Kit" Pasion Nieto of Cainta, Rizal will be holding a daily auction of shoes online to raise funds for residents of the municipality—and he's made P132,000 on the first day alone. The money will be used to augment the Social Amelioration Program of the government.
The mayor raised more than a hundred thousand by selling three pairs of sneakers, two of which were old gifts. "Magpapa-auction uli ako ng tatlong pares ng sapatos bukas at araw-araw hanggang sa matapos ang quarantine o hanggang maubos ang koleksyon ko... kung sino ang unang sumuko," added the mayor in his caption.
In an earlier post, the mayor noted that the allocation given to Cainta for the Social Amelioration Program could not cover all 320,000 or so residents. "Naisip kong mag-auction ng ilang gamit ko tapos 'yong proceeds bigay ko sa mga hindi na-cover," said Nieto.
Around P335 million worth of aid has been distributed to beneficiaries, as of April 12, according to a report by the Philippine News Agency. But it seems local government authorities have found ways to augment the much-needed funds. You may want to keep tabs on the Cainta mayor's Facebook page for the next round of selling!
Main image from Mayor Kit Nieto / Facebook
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AH: New Caltrain station for Mountain View San Carlos Caltrain will open a new train station in Mountain View April 18. The San Antonio station will be on Showers Drive near San Antonio Road.
In addition, due to construction on the BART-to-SFO project, the San Bruno station will be moved temporarily eight-tenths of a mile north of its current site.
Schedules will also be changing, effective April 18, and new service will be added. The commuter rail line plans to add a new train in each direction on its Peninsula route. A northbound train will depart San Jose at 9 p.m. weekdays, and a southbound train will leave San Francisco at 11:59 p.m. weekdays.
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New loitering lawdraws ire of ACLU Oakland A law aimed at drug dealers that makes it easier for police to slap loiterers with $100 fines could lead to harassment of youth and minorities, warned the American Civil Liberties Union.
The City Council approved the measure 6-1 in its introductory reading Tuesday and is expected to give it final approval on April 13.
The law allows police to cite loiterers for an infraction instead of seeking misdemeanor convictions. Misdemeanor citations carry a jail sentence of up to six months or a fine of up to $1,000, but they clog up overburdened courts.
Monks say they sawJesus image on wall Union City The monks at the Buddhist Purple Lotus University believe they may have an Easter miracle on their hands.
Officials at the university, which opened in 1996, say that what looks like an image of Jesus has appeared on a bumpy, unfinished concrete wall on their campus.
"It's a miracle," Buddhist monk Alfred Wang told the San Jose Mercury News. "(It's) to show the people to have brotherly love, to believe in Jesus again."
The monks said people had first noticed a "face" on the concrete wall two years ago, and some felt it was the Virgin Mary, or Kuan Yin, the Buddhist goddess of mercy.<


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Uncertainty is the one constant for SEMO athletics right now
Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian
If anyone wants a study in frustration, they could do worse than following Southeast Missouri State athletic director Brady Barke around this spring.
The public perception may be that Barke has a lot of time on his hands due to the cancellation of Redhawk athletics this spring in wake of the coronavirus situation. However, nothing could be further from the truth.
“In a lot of respects,” Barke said, “I feel like things are busier now throughout the day than what they normally are or have been.”
Barke has spent the past month in discussions and planning sessions for a myriad of scenarios that could significantly impact the future of Southeast athletics.
As it stands, the only thing that is certain in Barke’s professional world is the level of uncertainty as it relates to his athletic department and institution.
“There are conversations on a daily basis at the institutional level about where we move forward from here,” Barke explained. “There is a lot going on and it changes. It is so fluid. It has certainly been a challenge for us.”
From an academic standpoint, Southeast will be conducting classes online for any that are scheduled to take place through June 30, but after that, it is unknown - at this point - whether the Redhawk student-athletes will be on campus or not.
Well, Barke is responsible for overseeing the cost for those students and he has no idea – at this point – whether he will have to cover it or not.
In addition to that cost uncertainty, Barke has had to figure out how to absorb a “$350,000 to $400,000” shortfall due to the 2020 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament being canceled, thus, negating a budgeted revenue stream that was expected to be put to very good use before June 30 of THIS year.
“We realized some savings from the spring (sports) seasons being canceled,” Barke said. “But (the shortfall) certainly would also impact our summer school operations if our teams have an opportunity to participate in summer workouts.”
Barke also spends a great deal of time thinking and planning for the 2020 football season – whatever that means.
The number of ideas being floated throughout the college football world and how to conduct the 2020 season are dizzying.
“The thoughts of what does a football season look like with no fans,” Barke said as he began listing the differing options. “Or what does it look like playing in the spring (of 2021)? Or what does it look like in a shortened format? Or pushed back to overlap with our winter sports?
“All of those different scenarios you have to at least pay some attention to, but you don’t have enough certainty to move in one direction.”
Barke and recently-hired men’s basketball coach Brad Korn have had discussions (but nothing definitive) about playing an additional “guarantee game” next season (if there is a season). However, those talks have centered on utilizing that revenue as an investment strategy, as opposed to covering possible shortfalls.
“Not specifically, as it relates to helping out with (current budget issues),” Barke said. “It is something that coach Korn and I have talked about. The possibility of maybe playing an extra game to possibly give us some dollars that could be invested that otherwise, we weren’t able to.”
Barke was quick to note, however, that plan would not be implemented at the expense of the Redhawk student-athletes.
“We’d really try not to have our student-athletes bear the burden of (the budgetary issues),” Barke said.
Another issue that Barke and his spring coaches must figure out is how to handle the NCAA recently approving the return of the 2020 senior class for another year of eligibility. That is a great decision from a competitive perspective, but those scholarship costs are real, and someone must cover them.
“We’re having conversations with each of our coaches relative to their senior student-athletes,” Barke said. “Some of those student-athletes have made plans to move on to the next chapter of their lives. Some of them likely won’t return, but for those that would like to (return), we certainly want to try and provide that opportunity for them.
“We are working through what the scholarship budgets look like, what the additional costs may be, and really trying to work through those (situations) case by case.”