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It’s back to school time around the country! Over the next few weeks, students will be returning to classes for the new year. If you’re a teacher, that can be a stressful time, but it doesn’t have to be!
As a music teacher, the first week of school was one of my favorite times at school. I love seeing the students’ excitement that first week. I find the first week is a perfect time to introduce games we’ll be using throughout the year. I have a few games that I include in my sub binder for times I’m gone throughout the year, and by teaching them the very first week, the students get used to them right off the bat and are able to help lead the games if the substitute isn’t sure what to do.
Today, I want to share a few of my favorite games to teach for back to school! They are a great way to incorporate music making from the very beginning of school!
Back to school games
I love teaching games to students. They are fun to teach, and once students feel comfortable with the games, they are able to lead them. They are the perfect activity for a sub binder, in case the substitute isn’t comfortable with the lesson plan you have left for them.
Another thing I love about games is that you can use them to help teach a specific skill or concept to your students. For instance, singing games are a great way to make students comfortable with singing solos (often without even realizing they’re doing that!). I like using rhythm games, as well, to sneak in different rhythm patterns we’re learning. I usually teach a couple singing games and rhythm activities for the younger grades at the beginning of the year, and then a couple singing games and rhythm activities for the older grades.
Games for Kindergarten and 1st grade:
- A Tisket, A Tasket- This favorite is one I use throughout the year. I sometimes like to sneak rhythm practice into this activity. To do that, I place rhythm patterns inside the envelope the leader carries around the circle. I also like to do this song at Valentine’s, and then we change some of the lyrics, like the colors of the basket. You can check out this post I did about A Tisket, A Tasket if you’d like to see more.
- Doggie, Doggie- This one is a very simple song, and one that can help teach different concepts. It’s perfect for using throughout the year, as well! I like to use a lummi stick for the dog bone, or something they can hide behind their backs. I also bring in a stuffed animal puppy when I teach the song.
- steady beat movement practice– this is so much fun with the younger grades, especially. We play a piece of music and students perform different movements to the steady beat. I usually hold up movement cards, like “snap”, “clap”, “pat head”, “march”, while they are listening to the music. You can use that time to introduce music from different genres, seasonal music, or music that goes along with their lesson.
Games for Middle Grades/upper elementary:
- Ida Red, Ida Blue- This song is always a favorite! I have used this song with 3rd-5th graders, and they love it! It’s also a great song for Valentine’s Day. You can check out this post I did with the game directions and song lyrics, if you are not familiar with this song.
- Rhythm Stick Activities-
-My absolute favorite activity with rhythm sticks is from an Orff workshop I attended several years ago. If you have the Game Plan curriculum, I highly recommend checking out the All You Need is Love activity. My students loved this, and they were able to help pass out the rhythm sticks and find partners for the activity.
-you can also pass out rhythm sticks and play different recordings. Hold up rhythm flashcards for them to play through as they are listening to the piece. That’s a fun challenge for them, and also simple enough for the students to lead in your absence.
What are some of your favorite activities or games to teach during the first few weeks of school? I’d love to hear what works well for you!


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You don’t cut the salvias all the way after flowering. I learned this the hard way when I cut back on the plant. Once you’ve pruned the plant back enough, it’s time to transplant it into a new pot. If you’re going to do this, you’ll want to use a pot that has drainage holes in the bottom so that the roots can get in and out of the soil.
You can also use potting soil, but I’ve found that it doesn’t hold as much water as a soil-less pot, so you may need to add a little more water to the pot to get it to hold its shape. It’s also a good idea to make sure that your pot has a drainage hole in it, as this will help keep the root system in place and prevent it from drying out during the transplanting process.
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How do you prune salvias for the winter?
The salvia needs to be prepared for winter by locating the circular cluster of leaves on the ground. The salvia’s flower stalks grow out of it. Snip all of the remaining stems right above these leaves. Only the leaves and a small amount of stalks will remain after trimming the stalks. Place the plant in a warm, dry, well-ventilated area and allow it to grow for a few weeks.
During this time, you will need to keep the temperature around 70°F (21°C) and the humidity around 75%. The plant should be able to tolerate temperatures as low as 40° F (4° C) during the growing season, but it should not be allowed to go below this temperature for more than a couple of weeks at a time.
It is best to allow the plants to remain in this condition for at least a month or two before transplanting them into a larger container. This will allow them to acclimate to their new environment and will also allow you to make sure that they do not suffer from root rot or other problems that may occur if they are kept in the same environment for too long.
Do salvias need cutting back?
You will need to prune these plants twice: first in spring and then in July. Remove dead from the winter when making the spring trim. In the summer, you will want to cut the plants back to their original size. You can do this by cutting the plant back at the base of the stem, or you can cut it back in the middle.
Either way is fine, as long as you don’t overdo it. If you cut back too much, the leaves will fall off and you won’t be able to see the new growth. This is why it’s important to trim back as little as possible.
When should I cut back salvias in UK?
Don’t cut salvias back in autumn – wait until late spring, as the foliage gives a degree of protection from winter frosts. The fresh shoots that are just starting to sprout should be cut back to a low place in late spring.
If you have a lot of foliage, you may want to trim it back a bit. If you don’t have much foliage at all, it may be best to leave it as it is.
Are you supposed to deadhead salvias?
Deadheading is one of the most important steps in how to care for salvia plants. Deadheading, or cutting off spent flowers and faded blooms, encourages new growth and prevents the plant from drying out. It is also a good way to keep the plants from getting too dry. The first thing you will need to do is to cut off the stems and leaves of your plant. You can do this with a pair of scissors or a sharp knife.
If you are using a knife, be sure to use the sharpest blade you can get your hands on. Once you have removed the leaves and stems, place them in a plastic bag and place it in the freezer for at least an hour. This will help them to dry out a little bit. When you’re ready to harvest your plants, you’ll want to take them out of their bags and cut them into small pieces.
Place them on a cutting board or other flat surface and use your fingers to gently pry them apart. Be careful not to damage the flowers or leaves. After you’ve removed all the flower and leaf material, it’s time to remove the petals.
Do salvias come back every year?
The most common of these are: Salvia officinalis: This is a perennial that can be grown from seed or cuttings. It is one of the easiest to grow and is often grown as a houseplant. Salvia is native to South America and has been used for thousands of years to treat a variety of ailments, including headaches, stomachaches, and insomnia.
States, it is used as an aphrodisiac, a diuretic, an antispasmodic and an appetite suppressant, among other uses. Its leaves and flowers are used to make a tea that is said to be a tonic for the stomach and digestive system, as well as being used in the treatment of diarrhea, indigestion, dyspepsia and other digestive disorders.
This is the most commonly grown species of salvia in North America, though it can also be found in other parts of Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
How do you prune red salvias?
These salvias are very easy to care for. Cut the stems all the way down to the ground. It needs to be done at least once a year. They will still flower if you don’t, but you will get more blooms and the plant will look better.
If you want to keep them longer, you can cut them off at the end of the flowering period. This will give them a little more room to grow and will make them more attractive to birds and other wildlife.
How do you prune salvia in spring?
Dead flowers need to be removed throughout the year to make way for new flowers. In the middle of the summer, cut each stem by 1 to 2 inches and trim branches from the sides and middle of the plant to prevent overgrowth. Pruning salvia stems close to the soil in the early spring will help them dry out more quickly.
In the fall and winter, trim the stems back to their original size. If you have a lot of stems, it’s a good idea to plant them in a pot with a drainage hole in the bottom to keep them from drying out.
Do salvias like sun or shade?
Most salvias prefer full sun and well-drained soils, but some will bloom well in part shade. Most salvia species don’t require much care once they’re established. Salvia officinalis is one of the most widely grown species in the United States.
Salvias are often grown as ornamental plants in gardens and landscapes. They are also grown for their edible leaves, which are used in a wide variety of dishes, such as soups, stews, sauces, salads, desserts, candies, jams, jellies and confections.

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What is lissencephaly?
A typical scan of a human’s brain will reveal many complicated wrinkles, folds, and grooves. This is how the body packs a large amount of brain tissue into a small space. The brain starts to fold during fetal development.
But some babies develop a rare condition known as lissencephaly. Their brains don’t fold properly and remain smooth. This condition can affect a baby’s neural function and symptoms can be severe.
Babies born with lissencephaly may have an abnormally small head, a condition known as microlissencephaly. But not all babies with lissencephaly have this appearance. Other symptoms may include:
- difficulty feeding
- failure to thrive
- intellectual impairment
- malformed fingers, toes, or hands
- muscle spasms
- psychomotor impairment
- trouble swallowing
It’s possible to perform imaging scans on a fetus as early as week 20 if one or both parents have a family history of lissencephaly. But radiologists may wait until 23 weeks to perform any scans.
Lissencephaly is often considered a genetic condition, though sometimes a viral infection or poor blood flow to the fetus may cause it. Scientists have identified malformations in several genes as contributors to lissencephaly. But research into these genes is ongoing. And mutations in these genes cause varying levels of the disorder.
Lissencephaly develops when a fetus is 12 to 14 weeks old. During this time nerve cells begin to move to other areas of the brain as it develops. But for fetuses with lissencephaly, the nerve cells don’t move.
The condition can occur on its own. But it’s also associated with genetic conditions such as Miller-Dieker syndrome and Walker-Warburg syndrome.
If a baby experiences symptoms related to incomplete brain development, a doctor may recommend an imaging scan to examine the brain. This includes ultrasound, CT, or MRI scans. If lissencephaly is the cause, a doctor will grade the disorder to the degree that the brain is affected.
Brain smoothness is called agyria, and brain groove thickening is called pachygyria. A grade 1 diagnosis means that a child has generalized agyria, or that most of the brain is affected. This occurrence is rare and results in the most severe symptoms and delays.
Most children affected have grade 3 lissencephaly. This results in thickening on the front and sides of the brain and some agyria throughout the brain.
Lissencephaly can’t be reversed. Treatment aims to support and comfort affected children. For example, children who have difficulty feeding and swallowing may need a gastrostomy tube inserted into their stomachs.
If a child experiences hydrocephalus, or an excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid, surgery that shunts fluid away from the brain may be necessary.
A child may also need medications if they experience seizures as a result of lissencephaly.
The outlook for a child with lissencephaly depends on the condition’s severity. For example, severe cases may result in the child failing to develop mentally beyond a three- to five-months old function.
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The increase in San Diego foreclosures homes offers buyers an opportunity to invest in the American dream of owning a home in San Diego. With 4,287 San Diego foreclosure properties scheduled for foreclosure auction in the next 90 days, a portion of these properties will be foreclosed on by the banks. Others may be available to buyers via the San Diego Short Sale process. A short sale occurs when the existing owner of a San Diego home finds a buyer for the house prior to foreclosure at sales price lower than the loan balance and the bank agrees to reduce its loan balance in order to sell the home. The short sale process is more desirable for defaulting homeowners as their credit report is less damaged by having a short sale than a foreclosure.
There are almost 12,000 San Diego homes and properties in the pre-foreclosure phase. These owners of the San Diego real estate properties have received a Notice of Default and have been notified that a San Diego foreclosure auction is pending. Brian Yui, CEO of HouseRebate.com, expects the San Diego foreclosure market to expand through the end of the next year.
According to Sandicor, there were 2,610 San Diego home sales in July 2008. Approximately 30% of these sales were San Diego bank owned properties due to San Diego foreclosures. In July 2008, there were 498 San Diego homes that sold over the original asking price. Bidding wars are erupting on San Diego Bank Owned properties and banks are reacting quickly to the offers. San Diego investors and home buyers need to react quickly and make reasonable offers to secure a deal. To view the current list of San Diego foreclosure property visit HouseRebate.com.
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I bought hybrid tea roses last year. Not long after the first blooms, we moved one because it was interfering with the sprinkler system. It looked unhappy at first, but continued to bloom throughout the season. This year, it does not have so much as one leaf, no new foliage whatsoever, however, there is still green inside the stem towards the base of the cane. Is it done for, or is there a chance it will come back in it's second rear?
Prune the roses. Pruning roses keeps them both beautiful and healthy. The goal is to clear away crowded areas to open up the bush, which helps prevent rotting and disease. The pruning strategy differs according to the season, but the cut you make is always the same: prune just above a bud eyes, the areas where branches form. They look like small circular swells and are usually located above a set of mature leaves. Make a down-slanted cut on an outward-facing bud eye.
Alfalfa provides solid nutrition to roses, supplying nitrogen, calcium, iron, phosphorus, and other nutrients, including a fatty acid known to promote plant growth. Work alfalfa meal or pellets into soil around roses (1 cup per large bush; one-half cup for miniature roses). You can also brew alfalfa tea by soaking alfalfa meal or pellets in water. Discover tips on making and using alfalfa tea from the American Rose Society.
Prepare a pot. Fill the small pot with potting soil. For the best results, replace a quarter of the soil with perlite, peat moss, or vermiculite, or a combination thereof. This will increase air flow and draining, giving your cutting a better opportunity to root. If the soil is dry, water it and allow the excess water to drain out, so that the soil is evenly moist.
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Growing roses from seed can be challenging, since the majority of seeds you collect often won't germinate regardless of your efforts. Fortunately, most rose plants produce a large quantity of seeds inside their rose hips, so it usually isn't necessary to achieve a high success rate. Keep in mind that the plants that grow may be different in appearance or other characteristics from the mother plant, especially if that plant is a hybrid of two varieties grafted together.
Rose water is a refreshing skin splash. Try a flower facial! Gentle, aromatic steam cleanses your pores. For oily skin, add a few rose petals to boiling water in a heatproof bowl. Make a bath towel tent and lean your face about 10 inches above the water. It should feel warm, not hot. After 10 minutes, rinse your face with cool water, then blot dry.
This is a fungus called black spot. Left untreated, it can cause all the leaves on your roses to turn yellow and fall off. It will also affect nearby plants, as it spreads by spores. Remove ALL INFECTED material and throw it away or burn it. Do NOT leave it on the ground as this fungus is very hardy. It can survive winter and travels very easily, even after being removed from the affected plant. Spray your plants regularly (bi-weekly) in the growing season with a good fungicide (I like the Bayer products). You can also add a little bit of dish soap and baking soda to a spray bottle with water and spray the entire plant.
as mentioned when I replied to Mick, the powder with be a fungicide as we’re trying to help prevent dampening off – although careful watering is always the best solution to this problem. The hydrogen peroxide mentioned in the blog will be the same as the hair bleach and is just an extra precaution taken by the author to sterilise her seeds. Using normal bleach in tiny quantities is usual practice in preventing harmful bacteria in seed processes, especially if they are prone to disease in the first place.
Pruning: Dead, weak and sickly stems can lead to disease problems. Pruning these away will increase air circulation to the center of the plant and minimize fungus problems. Pruning also stimulates new growth, and allows you to shape the plant in a pleasing manner. Spent flowers should be removed during the growing season to encourage reblooming. Use a scissor-action pruner for the cleanest cuts.
Taking rose cuttings can lead to a new crop of beautiful, successful roses. Like many other plants, it's important to choose a sunny spot for your rose cuttings that has moist soil. Cutting strong, healthy stems right above a set of leaves makes for great growing conditions, and dipping your cutting in a rooting hormone will help the roots take faster. By keeping your rose cuttings well hydrated, you'll have strong roots in no time.
Plant the rose bush seeds approximately ¼ inch deep in a seed-planting mix in seedling trays or your own planting trays. The trays need not be more than 3 to 4 inches deep for this use. When planting rose seeds from various rose bush hips, I use a separate tray for each different group of seeds and label the trays with that rose bushes name and planting date.
Pests and diseases: Prevention is the best way to avoid pest and disease problems. Start with disease-resistant varieties, keep plants in healthy condition (well fertilized and well watered), maintain good air circulation, keep foliage dry, and remove any diseased foliage or spent flowers. For Japanese beetle grubs, use beneficial nematodes or Milky Spore (Bacillus popilliae). Rose Rx is effective against scale, spidermites and aphids. For more information, see the Pest and Disease Finder.


BANDA ACEH, Indonesia, 5 October 2022: AirAsia Malaysia (AK) continues to resume services to Indonesia by adding flights to Banda Aceh, Padang and Pekanbaru from Kuala Lumpur since 1 October 2022.
In addition, the airline will launch flights from Penang to Denpasar in Bali starting on 20 October this year.
In celebration of the service resumption to Indonesia, AirAsia welcomed flight AK421 from Kuala Lumpur to Banda Aceh on Monday with a delegation led by Dato’ Abdul Aziz Bakar, Non-Executive Director of Capital A.
AirAsia Malaysia CEO Riad Asmat said: “Indonesia is a core market for AirAsia, and we are thrilled to be back, launching four new routes such as these with additional eight weekly flights, on top of six existing routes delivering a total of 66 flights weekly to Indonesia airports this month.
“We are also very thankful for the strong support from the government of Indonesia and the provincial governments of Aceh, West Sumatra and Riau for their assistance in reopening these routes.
“We are excited to reconnect these cities to Kuala Lumpur and Penang, bringing tourists from Malaysia, reconnecting families, and serving business travel.”
Flights for Kuala Lumpur-Banda Aceh, Kuala Lumpur-Padang, Kuala Lumpur-Pekanbaru and Penang-Bali are now available for booking starting from MYR189 all-in-one way on the AirAsia Super App and online travel agents (OTAs).
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Today's featured recipe comes from Group B. Corey of Learning Patience made Fried Green Tomatoes from her assigned blog, Smells Like Brownies. One of these days I am going to try fried green tomatoes. I'm actually hoping to soon. My mom-in-law just bought some and I've heard they are a Southern staple that you cannot miss out on. Corey's definitely look incredible and I love hearing how she described them.
Corey had this to say about her recipe:
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Starr Review has been loquacious for several years, so I wish all the more that I could guarantee some lyricism for my final post. I've delighted in seeing and thinking about all the shows I've written about. I've hoped that I may have inspired others to look again, to step up to contemporary art, or to know that "not getting it" at first glance is insufficient reason not to engage. Perhaps a few readers have looked with more patience and imagination and have found their attention rewarded with new perspectives and wider horizons. To have had an effect on a viewer's outlook would mean more to me than would having persuaded anyone about what I've seen. Thank you for reading in the past. Thank you for reading my final post: This is an excellent show to go out on:
Currently installed at the Columbus Museum of Art is a show that exemplifies my wish for a relationship of curiosity and exuberance between "civilians" and contemporary art: Art 360º: Contemporary Art Hatching Across Ohio, conceived, curated, and organized by Columbus attorney, Charles Bluestone.
Bluestone is neither trained in art nor connected to the art profession except by enthusiasm. But he likes to look; he is curious and stimulated by visual art. He's interested in the creative process and how ideas take concrete form in the hands of artists.
Having collected Ohio artists since he came to Columbus in 1993, Bluestone put his personal network to work to "hatch" a show to highlight the Ohio Art League, on whose board he previously served. The League has recently faced the financial challenges of an institution making a location change. The result is a show that is visiting five museums/art centers, raising funds through sales of catalogues and posters for the benefit of local arts organizations. The Columbus Museum of Art is the second stop.
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Fred Fochtman is an observational landscape painter, who painted the snowscape viewed from his studio window. He didn't approach it, though, as just another landscape to curve around the egg, but he responded to the surface of the egg as well, which is shiny and smooth. He compared it to a glaze used by the famous Rookwood Pottery in southern Ohio and thought of the "ethereal subjects" that decorated their vases.
Matt Kish (above) is fascinated by Moby Dick and its world. He thought about the style of scrimshaw, the art practiced by seamen who carved intricate designs on the bones and teeth of whales during the long months at sea, and he painted the teeth of the White Whale as it attacks the Pequod.
|Willard Reader, Portsmouth, Ohio, "The Artist in His Shell."|
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Willard Reader testifies in his catalogue essay to having been rather unnerved by the task and by the egg's fragility (he never took it out of its box, but worked on it as it remained in the bubble wrap: The back is blank).
He made a leap, though, to forgo his usual practice of painting small-town landscapes and he decided to take the egg at face value. He uses its surface as a shell that functions both literally and metaphorically. The transformation is minimal and witty; he uses the support as the major element of both the composition and the message of his piece.
April Sunami, like Reader, uses the nature of her support in creating meaning in her work. Her approach is equally witty, but it comes with a different message and from a very different place. Reader's work is as closely controlled as Sunami's is elaborate, as withdrawn as Sunami's is effusive. The one didn't even remove his egg from its box…Sunami dropped hers.
|April Sunami, Columbus, Ohio. "Un-whole Vision." |
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|Audra Skudas, Oberlin, Ohio. "Broken Melodies - Discordant|
Fragments - Reintegrating." © Feinknopf Photography
Audra Skuodas' reference to egg lore is more subtle, but breathtaking for the care taken and the process that reveals wisdom at the heart of a common nursery rhyme.
This egg's surface is built up of painstakingly collaged scraps of printed musical notation, which the artist has in parts painted over with red ink, making Easter-egg like designs. Depending on the orientation of the egg, the design radiates out from a center, or is halved around a broad central strip, each side distinguished by its own coloration.
The collaged elements are indeed "broken melodies" and "discordant fragments"—if we are thinking only about the musical scores from which they have been snipped. How could they ever be reassembled to make sense again?
The "Reintegration" turns the music into something quite new though. In effect, Skuodas responds to the dilemma of putting Humpty-Dumpty back together again: The nursery rhyme was part of her inspiration. The score will never again be used to make the kind of music it was meant for. Its reintegration is as something new, and we can consider it either as New Music, three-dimensional art, or as an egg, hatching questions in us.
In "Art 360º," we get to see over forty Ohio artists at the intersection of play and problem-solving, at that moment of creative suspense most of us haven't experienced since we were youngsters. This is a wonderful show for any art-goer at any level of sophistication, from children through art-historians. The whimsy, beauty, and decorative variety of the eggs give them an undeniable appeal for any eye. But the enormous range of approaches to the egg—as surface, as an object with its own meaning; as an object in space; as metaphor—give clues about artists' thinking that can always be carried over to the surrounding galleries.
|Audra Skuodas, "Broken Melodies - Discordant Fragments - Reintegrating."|
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On July 9, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) held an Executive Order 13132 (EO 13132) federalism consultation with state and local governments on their efforts to develop national regulatory standards for discharges incidental to the normal operation of commercial vessels. Under EO 13132, federal agencies are required to consult with state and local governments and/or their national associations on pending rules and regulations that could significantly impact state and local governments.
The consultation occurred in response to the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA) (P.L. 115-282), which was signed into law in December 2018. The primary goal of VIDA is to harmonize overlapping regulations and develop clear, national standards, and VIDA requires EPA and the USCG to develop two future federal regulations to address commercial vessel discharges:
- The EPA is directed to develop a new, nationwide, regulatory framework for regulating water discharges by December 2020; and
- The USCG is directed to develop corresponding implementing, monitoring and enforcement regulations two years thereafter.
As part of their normal operations, vessels may discharge a wide range of contaminants (called incidental discharges) into U.S. and international waters, including nutrients, pathogens, oil and grease, metals such as copper, toxic chemical compounds, invasive species and other compounds. The discharges can also include shower and laundry facility water, deck washdown and runoff, bilge water, motor fuel, machinery wastewater and ballast water, among others. Contaminants in these discharges can have a broad array of effects on aquatic species and human health.
Currently, multiple government entities – including the USCG, EPA and some states – regulate incidental discharges. The pending VIDA regulations would preempt state and local government from enacting more stringent regulations on these discharges. According to the agencies, approximately 95 percent of commercial vessels would be covered under these regulations.
While the agencies’ regulations would be geared toward incidental discharges, the program would also require the USCG to develop a policy on ballast water management systems that align with international standards. Large commercial ships, such as cruise ships, tankers and bulk cargo carriers, use ballast water to remain balanced. They take on or release water based on the weight of the cargo. However, ballast water can carry invasive aquatic species from one location to another, which can impact both local and regional ecosystems.
During the consultation, the EPA and USCG provided a PowerPoint presentation reviewing the vessel regulatory history, VIDA and potential federal rules to address commercial vessel discharges. EPA is accepting public comments through September 9, 2019. Comments can be emailed to Katherine Weiler at Weiler.Katherine@epa.gov and/or Andrew Hanson at Hanson.Andrew@epa.gov.
While NACo does not have specific policy on incidental discharges, counties that could be impacted are encouraged to submit comments.


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Public Organizations are undergoing a major transformation, as they are striving to embrace the eGovernment paradigm – shifting from paper-based interactions to fully electronic processes. Electronic services for citizens, growing both in number and complexity, are creating an increasing need for intra-government integration, where different applications and/or departments share information, in real-time. Government-To-Government integration has also reduced the amount of documentation to be provided by citizens and corporations, as the information is exchanged by public organizations automatically. Finally, datasets are being released in reusable, machine-readable formats, as Open Data.
This bigger demand for systems integration has radically changed the IT landscape for these organizations, up to a degree where it can be safely stated that it is no longer possible to effectively run a non-trivial eGovernment setup using pre-SOA, distributed systems concepts.
The Spanish government has created an eGovernment hub where different organizations can plug-in and interoperate. Using WSO2, a public sector organization was connected to this hub in weeks (as opposed to months or years), providing a crystal clear, standards-based and pure design patterns approach. By customizing existing WSO2 mediators, such a complex task became much easier, providing greater capabilities - and for a fraction of the cost of the do-it-yourself approach.
SOA has radically changed the way e Government organizations understand and evolve their IT infrastructure. Join Chintana Wilamuna of WSO2 along with guest presenter Oscar Azanon from Vitruvio Systems as they discuss the following topics
- State of the art in eGovernment integration and future trends.
- SOA impact in public organizations and resulting IT landscape.
- Interoperability in the public sector and its dimensions.
- Integration patterns and wso2 adapters.
- Real-world interoperability scenario.
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Oscar Azanon is the CEO of Vitruvio Systems, a company devoted to aligning business goals and IT infrastructure using leading edge software architecture techniques. He has over 15 years’ experience in banking, egovernment and telcomm setups. He has collaborated as the Seamless Integration of Data Task Force coordinator – part of the World Wide Web Consortium’s eGovernment interest Group (W3C eGov), where he co-authored the “Improving Access to Government through Better Use of the Web” technical recommendation.
Chintana Wilamuna joined WSO2 in November 2006. He is n architect on the solution architecture team, focusing on infrastructure development. He also started the WSO2 Web Services Frameworks for Ruby and Perl. In addition to his product development efforts, Chintana has provided technology consulting on customer engagements, including architectural guidance, integration of Web services, print process automation, and online management solutions.


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Edinburgh's King's Theatre stars Jordan Young, Grant Stott and Allan Stewart launch marathon fundraiser
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The actor, who also stars in Scot Squad, will be taking on the challenge as part of the Edinburgh Marathon Festival to raise money for the King’s Theatre.
He’ll be joined by staff from Capital Theatres, who will all be running different distances, from one kilometre to the full 26.2 marathon miles.
Any money raised will go towards funding the transformative redevelopment of the King’s Theatre, which aims to preserve the history and heritage of the building.
It will also make the building more accessible for audiences and artists and improve public spaces, while a cafe and creative engagement studio will also be added inside.
To launch the marathon fundraiser, Jordan joined fellow panto stars Grant Stott and Allan Stewart, with whom he is due to star in this year’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarves at the Festival Theatre while the King’s is closed for refurbishment.
A spokesman from Capital Theatres said: “Thanks to support from the Scottish Government, City of Edinburgh Council, the National Lottery Heritage Fund, our incredibly supportive patrons and donors, companies and trusts, as well as Capital Theatres’ own contribution, we have just over £1 million to raise for the capital project costs before we close the King’s. Our marathon runners’ efforts will make an invaluable contribution to our Crowdfunder.”

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Since I am on vacation with less time for blogging, you’re getting two recipes in a row. This cake is also a fine one for Rosh Hashanah, complete with apples, honey and a carrot. Don’t let yourself be daunted by the list of ingredients; this recipe is not as complicated as it looks.
Rosh Hashanah meals often include apples and honey to symbolize a “sweet new year”. In addition, dipping apples in honey is part of the Rosh Hashanah evening home ritual. Apparently the use of apples and honey is a late medieval Ashkenazi addition which is now almost universally accepted.
3 large eggs (or 2 large eggs plus 2 egg whites)
1/2 cup canola oil
1 cup honey
1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
2 tsp pure vanilla extract or brandy
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp salt
3/4 cup cold tea (green tea is a great choice)
1/4 cup orange juice (preferably fresh)
2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and grated (about 1 cup grated)
1 medium carrot, grated (about 1/2 cup grated)
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 12-cup fluted tube pan with cooking spray.
2. In a food processor fitted with the steel blade, process the eggs, oil, honey, brown sugar, and vanilla extract for 2 to 3 minutes or until smooth and creamy. Don’t insert the pusher into the feed tube while processing.
3. Add the flours, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt to the processor bowl. Then add the tea and orange juice and process with several on/off pulses, just until combined. Add the grated apples and carrot and process with several quick on/off pulses, until combined.
4. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Bake for 65 to 70 minutes or until a cake tester or toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool for 15 minutes before inverting the pan and unmolding the cake onto a serving plate.
206 calories per serving, 34.8 g carbohydrate, 1.8 g fiber, 3 g protein, 6.7 g fat (0.7 g saturated), 32 mg cholesterol, 142 mg sodium, 108 mg potassium, 1 mg iron, 45 mg calcium
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Funny, when you have less time, you post a recipe! Recipes are posts that take me a lot of time and energy.
I have some apples I want to use in a dessert; I could make a pie, or I could try your cake. I’m sure I will eventually try this cake, because the combination of apple and carrot sounds delicious.
I haven’t mastered the apple pie, though I would like to. I have a recipe for French apple pie with nutmeg sauce. That’s had me drooling for years, though I don’t think I’ve made it yet. (Could put the nutmeg sauce on an apple crisp, too, come to think of it.)
This cake looks wonderful and I hope to try it for R”H this year. In the past I have had great success with a recipe for honey cake that reputedly came from Leah Rabin z”l. It’s full of moisture and spices and has turned around several honey cake haters in the past. But I think an apple and honey cake sounds like a wonderful addition to my High Holiday recipe collection.
Leora: Let me know if you do make the cake.
Shimshonit: If you want, you could send me your recipe and I’d post it; just as we did for the brown rice recipes.
Thank you for this recipe. This cake “feels” like my dream cake.
Hope it also “tastes” like your dream cake. 🙂


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What does a first session with you look like?
The first few sessions often look and feel different than subsequent sessions. I believe it is important for clients to recognize this. The first time we meet, I have a few housekeeping things to discuss (confidentiality, practice policies, etc). We will spend the rest of the session talking about what brings you in. Often we talk about the initial concern and then I may ask about a variety of topics including, medical concerns, family history, current relationships and hobbies. These can give me insights in to your environments, both past and present. Toward the end of the first session, or at the beginning of a second session, I like to set clear goals and objectives. This helps to keep us on track during therapy. I work in several modalities and encourage client feedback.
What is your style/approach to therapy?
I use two modalities, however can pull from much more as needed: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers clients to increase skills in areas such as Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. When using DBT, I discuss these skills with clients and then work to identify ways the client uses or struggles to use skills effectively in day-to-day life. Internal Family Systems (IFS) utilizes insight and self-reflection to explore the positive motivations in engaging in problematic behaviors or beliefs. IFS is built on a theory that believes that we all feel tension between our many "parts" and these parts all have positive intentions. We listen to these parts in order to find compassion and wisdom that resides internally.
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Young Adults (18-24)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Diana Ball, LCSW
It’s not uncommon to have questions before starting therapy. Diana Ball, LCSW, has answered a few of the questions they receive most often from new clients.
Is Diana Ball accepting new clients?
Yes, Diana Ball is accepting new clients for online therapy in Indiana.
Does Diana Ball accept insurance?
Yes, Diana Ball accepts insurance, including Aetna, Anthem, AvMed, Cigna EAP, Optum, Oscar Health and UnitedHealthCare (UHC).
What types of therapy does Diana Ball offer?
Diana Ball offers therapy for individuals.
Does Diana Ball offer in-person appointments?
No, but people in Indiana can book Diana Ball for virtual appointments (teletherapy).
Does Diana Ball offer online therapy?
Yes, Diana Ball offers online therapy via video sessions and phone sessions to people in Indiana.
How quickly can I see Diana Ball?
Diana Ball typically can speak with new clients within 48 hours. You can see their current availability and request an appointment on their profile page.
What languages does Diana Ball speak?
Diana Ball conducts therapy sessions in English.
Can I book an appointment with Diana Ball online?
Yes, you can easily book an appointment with Diana Ball online using Choosing Therapy’s directory.
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HE has been making people laugh all over the world for years, and is a regular star of the Edinburgh Festival. Now Stephen K Amos is preparing to bring his Find The Funny tour to the Pavilion in Bournemouth on Wednesday. The gay, black, well-spoken law graduate certainly has enough material to draw on for his semi-autobiographical shows. But he says his latest tour is about going back to basics and showing a new audience that he’s a genuinely funny person.


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Ohio State freshman Avery Henry is battling cancer.
The offensive lineman for the Buckeyes announced late Monday that he’s been diagnosed with osteosarcoma, which is a form of bone cancer.
“I have never been a statistic and I never will! I want to thank my brothers and coaches for the endless support,” Henry tweeted to his followers.
Chemotherapy and surgery are common treatment options for osteosarcoma, according to the American Cancer Society. Radiation therapy is less commonly used to fight this form of cancer.
Henry was a three star recruit coming out of St. Clairsville in Saint Clairsville, Ohio in the 2022 class. In the 247Sports rankings, Henry was the 44th best OT prospect in America and the 21st best prospect in Ohio.
He also had offers from West Virginia, Syracuse and Iowa State.
Now, Avery is facing the biggest challenge of his life while in his freshman year of college. He should be focused on just football and school, but as we all know, cancer doesn’t care what your life plans are.
Hopefully, he dominates the disease and gets back to 100% as quickly as possible. Cancer is a terrible thing that touches just about everyone directly or indirectly.
Ohio State will play Georgia in the CFP December 31 at 8:00 PM EST.


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Streams and Webcasts
Single Shoe Productions have been busy being creative during lockdown making their new series Take Us There. The series encourages people to recreate places they've missed during lockdown using household objects.
A Journey of a Home (online) is a 20 minute audio piece about home, migration and the nature of travel.
To align with Refugee Week UK (15-21 June) and in the spirit of celebrating migration and the incredible cultural wealth of collaboration and exchange it brings, Two Destination Language invite you to listen to their piece on your daily walk.
If you use BSL or captions, this video lets you experience the work. It features Caroline Ryan, and was filmed following social distancing guidelines at Hadrian’s Wall.
Pay what you think by donating to Ava Hunt Theatre.
In partnership with Déda, we are proud to present National Dance Company of Wales - LIVE in your Living Room.
Join us for a stunning evening of dance in a Facebook Premiere on Friday 19 June.
Graeae's critically acclaimed box office hit musical Reasons To Be Cheerful is now available to watch for FREE on YouTube until Monday 3 August.
Reasons To Be Cheerful played at Derby Theatre in September 2017 as part of a national tour and features the hits of Ian Dury and the Blockheads.
Deafinitely Theatre have launched Deafinitely Digital in a mission to bring theatre to people at a time when accessing live performance is not possible.
Moving Bodies follows the story of one brave man, Bernard Roberts, turning from soldier to grave digger in the hope of giving his fellow fallen comrades a peaceful place to rest.
Adapted from real life accounts, this one man show combines immersive story telling with a mix of trench humour, old war time songs and an original soundscape, to tell this darkly comic, touching story.
Written by Daniel Ellis and Adam Horvath
Starring Adam Horvath
Designed and Directed by Daniel Ellis
Curve are sharing archive recordings of Made at Curve productions, next up is the 2017 Made at Curve and Theatre Royal Bath co-production of Joe Orton’s contemporary classic, What The Butler Saw.
What the Butler Saw was Orton’s final play, completed just a month before his untimely death.
Every week, Graeae will be posting an accessible new monologue written/read by a Deaf or disabled artist, a BSL interpreted podcast and a picture from their archive. Check out their new digital lockdown programme!
Flesh by Anita Kelly
Suitable for ages 16+ (contains strong language and themes of an adult nature). Audio described and captioned.
Read by Francesca Mills. Directed by Nickie Miles-Wildin.
They have launched a new digital arts hub, featuring videos from the Quality Street acting company, that responds to the global crisis we are going through.
by Sophie Mercell of the Quality Street Company
A short hopeful film about taking inspiration from the nature around us, and using this time to reset the speed in which we live our lives.
by Claire Hackett of the Quality Street Company
In a series of amusing and touching snapshots, a grandmother tries to connect with her daughter.
This short piece touches on a very human subject matter in a time when connection is more necessary than ever.
by Dario Coates of the Quality Street Company
Whilst waiting for a customer, Matt questions his value as a ‘Key Worker’.
1623 Learning's new adaptation of Romeo & Juliet for schools was going to take place at the Martin Harris Centre in Manchester UK this month. Not wanting teachers and students to miss out, the brilliant team have reworked moments from the show as videos and photos in their own homes and on their daily exercise outings.
Follow #RJdistance for reworked moments from the show.
1623 should also be on a national tour of QUEER LADY M - a fabulous fusion of autobiography and Shakespeare that explores the relationship between genderfluid artist Shane Gabriel and fierce queen Lady Macbeth.
Follow 1623 Theatre Company on Facebook for a series of videos of stripped-back moments from the show recreated at home.
Visit Official London Theatre for a weekly calender of streaming links to get your theatre fix.


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A virtuosic musician known for his pioneering fusion of bluegrass, klezmer, jazz, and other disparate styles, Grammy-nominated Andy Statman rose out of New York’s folk and string band scene in the mid-’70s, first establishing himself as a mandolin master then helping to ignite a neo-klezmer revival as a clarinetist. He draws inspiration from Bill Monroe, the sounds of New-York City, and his wife Barbara. His current touring group features the award-winning Jake Eddy on guitar and his brother, bassist Carter Eddy. The trio is recently featured on a recording together entitled Nor’Easter.
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Powerlines, Boosts and more – making my home Wi-Fi is strong as it can be
In my original smart home diary, which ran on Wareable a couple of years back, I talked about getting Ethernet cables and points into as many rooms in my house as possible. With all the walls stripped back and bare, it made sense to bury as much cable as I could – I’d never get another chance to create a hidden wired network in my house.
Nowadays, when people ask me about that diary and what I learned from it, I always say the same thing – I should have done a lot more wiring. Ethernet cable is so cheap, I should had multiple points in every room, especially for high-bandwidth hogs like my Sonos system.
Wi-Fi is just such an unreliable beast. I always go wired where possible. But, of course, it’s not always an option – I’d say 90% of the connected tech in my house doesn’t have Ethernet connectivity. So, I rely on Wi-Fi a lot. And, while my Sky Q mesh system is great, even a mesh system is up against it with building materials absorbing the wireless signal. Sonos has this handy guide of what materials have the biggest impact on Wi-Fi…
If only I’d had the builders construct my house from wood and glass, I’d be laughing. But they didn’t. They used a lot of plaster, concrete and brick. That’s high, high and medium on the scale and probably explains why despite having a mesh network with four modules (the main Sky Q box and two Q Mini boxes) in the house (all pinging out both 2.4 and 5GHz signals), we still have some Wi-Fi black spots.
This week, I’ve been looking to eliminate those black spots.
Firstly, I’ve made use of the Ethernet cables I do have to completely wire my Sonos speakers back to the router. The good thing with Sonos speakers is they usually have a spare Ethernet port on the back too – meaning you can almost treat them as Ethernet switches and still plug in other stuff. Once you wire just one Sonos speaker to your router, this actually creates a Boost setup, rather than a Standard one, which works separately to your Wi-Fi network on its own channel. Buying a Sonos Boost makes this signal stronger, but you only really need to add one of these in if you experience choppy playback.
The only Sonos speaker that I had issues with is a Play:1 that lives in the kitchen. It’s about as far away from a Wi-Fi access point as is possible in my house and, while streaming music and internet radio in a multi-room arrangement including it was issue free, it did get a touch choppy when relaying audio from my living room TV’s Playbar, or vinyl playback from a turntable hooked up to a Sonos Connect.
With no Ethernet option available (stupid 2014 me decided I didn’t need a port in the kitchen) I turned instead to another wired option – the TP-Link Powerline AC1200. It simply plugs into a regular electricity socket (with its twin doing the same next to the router) and creates a wired connection through the mains, direct from my router (hooked up to twin with Ethernet). You can even have a separate Wi-Fi network broadcast, which is great if you’re experiencing busy signal traffic on certain channels. I plugged the Play:1 into one of the Ethernet ports available and it’s been working perfectly ever since.
I’ve also stuck a cheap Ethernet switch in my living room TV unit so I can take a lot of the Wi-Fi heavy lifting – smart TV streaming, Xbox Live playing and the like – away from the airwaves and along wires instead. This won’t help with black spots, but my thinking is the less strain on the Wi-Fi’s bandwidth, the better.
Onto those black spots, then, and the TP-Link device mentioned above has done a good job of making my kitchen a more Wi-Fi friendly place, but did nothing for the biggest black spot in my house… my bathroom. Wi-Fi in the bathroom probably isn’t as important as it is in pretty much any other room in the house, sure.
But still, if you’re streaming Shaun Keaveny on BBC Radio 6 Music during your morning shower (using Mobvoi’s TicHome Mini with Google Assistant), or you’re watching the midday Saturday football in the bath while the toddler has her nap (on a waterproof Sony Xperia tablet using the Sky Q or BT Sport app – the latter of which is an absolute highlight of my week, by the way) and you keep losing the Wi-Fi connection, it’s annoying. So, so annoying.
Now you can’t really plug anything in the bathroom. But you can plug something in and get it really close. Which is what I’ve done. Using a Sky Q Booster (essentially an additional node for the mesh system), plugged into the wall in the utility room – situated directly below my bathroom – and placed high up on top of a wall unit, I’ve created a strong Wi-Fi signal in my bathroom.
How can I be so sure? Because I’ve tested it, obviously. And not just a regular old speed test. Using the brilliant, free Wireless Analyzer app, I did a before and after of what was going on, Wi-Fi wise in my bathroom. I am that guy.
So now I’m happy. Sort of. I still think I could get some more wires in. Somehow.
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I hope that by now you all know how much we love Harry Potter <3 So when I saw we were tagged by My Magical Book Worlds for this Harry Potter tag I knew I had to do it right away. I’m super excited to do this one! Let’s take a look at those questions.
Flagrate: Writing Charm – A book in which you found the theme interesting, but you´d like to rewrite?
I loved the concept of There’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins a lot. I was really looking forward to reading it but was quite disappointed with how it turned out. In my opinion it was way to heavy on the romance. There were parts I enjoyed a lot so I think there’s great potential for a YA slasher novel. Hope there will be more like this, but way less heavy on the romance 😉
Alohomora: Unlocking Charm – The first book in a series that got you hooked?
There are so many books I could mention here right now! It was pretty tough choosing one but I decided to go with Air Awakens by Elise Kova. I really enjoyed the first book and can’t wait to dive back into this world. Still need to buy the second book, but I feel like I need to slow down on buying books for a bit haha.
Accio: Summoning Charm – A book you wished you could have right now?
There is only one answer here haha; Throne of Glass #7 by Sarah J. Maas. I’m anticipating this book so hard, I would give anything to get my hands on it early haha. I absolutely adore this series and need to know how it all ends. Who lives, who dies?! Who ends up with whom? TELL MEEEEEEE
Avada Kedavra: The deadly Curse – A killer book? Both senses. Take it as you like.
This one was another were I felt like I could name a ton! I love my fantasies with a high bodycount, oops. I’m going with a recent sci-fi read; Illuminae by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman. Now this is a book with an insane bodycount haha, I flew through this beast of a book and can’t wait to start the second book. And then it’s just a little wait until we get the third and last book. Happy I was late to the party so the wait isn’t too bad.
Confundo: Confusing Charm – A book you found really confusing?
I couldn’t think of any really confusing books at first but I thought of an answer! I recently read Truthwitch by Susan Dennard, and while I loved it a lot it was also a bit confusing at first. You’re thrown into this fantastical world you don’t know, there are a ton of words you don’t understand. But while reading you gather more and more and as I said, I ended up loving the book. I’m currently reading the sequel, another one that started a bit confusing.
Expecto Patronum: Defensive charm – Your spirit animal book?
This was quite hard! But I decided to go with one of my favourite books ever, Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell. Cath is so so relatable, I don’t think I ever read about a more relatable character, definitely not before reading Fangirl. I recommend it all the time and think I should reread it soon! I love the bits about Simon Snow as well, I’m a massive Harry Potter fangirl so this makes Cath even more amazing and relatable.
Sectumsempra: Dark Charm – A Dark Twisted Book?
My favourite kind of books! I went with the anthology Because You Love To Hate Me. This one is all about villains and it doesn’t get more dark and twisted than that right 😉 I really enjoyed the short stories inside this one and this got me more interested in other anthologies as well. I loved reading about villains and their dark and twisted story. I was so great to have them as the main character.
Aparecium: Revealing Charm – A book that surprised you in a great way, reveals to be more than it is?
I choose The Jewel by Amy Ewing for this one. I wasn’t really planning on reading this book to be honest. But Amy was visiting the Netherlands and my friend Willemijn told me that she really enjoyed The Jewel. I decided to give it a go and ended up really enjoying it. It was definitely so much more than I thought it would be and I can’t wait to read the rest of the series.
This was a fun tag to do! Feel free to do this one as well, and please tag me so I can read your answers. I love to read tags and get recommendations, especially for some dark and twisted books 😉


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Until recently, Oxfam was the place where I volunteered on Thursday evenings because I liked books, and Albania was a country a short motorboat ride away - but a world apart - from my native Italy.
Now, while I still volunteer in my local Oxfam bookshop, I've been to Albania, fallen in love with the country, and find myself committed to raising £14,000 to build a bridge in one of the small villages I visited during my trip. While, of course, keeping up my 'day job' as a PhD student in Oxford, and trying to maintain a semblance of a social life.
It's been a year since the project started and so far I've raised just over £2,000. It isn't bad, especially considering it's almost entirely made up of small donations from individuals, but it's not amazing, either.
I'd be lying if I didn't say I had seriously underestimated the magnitude of what I was taking on. £14,000 is not a huge amount of money, but it is definitely not insignificant either. This is not an urgent disaster featured prominently in the media, but a very basic need of one village amongst many needing support.
How did this begin? A year and a half ago, I applied for one of Oxfam's communication and exposure tours, in which staff and volunteers are selected to spend two weeks in one of the countries where Oxfam projects are under way. This allows us to learn more about the organisation's work and witness first-hand how the money and time donated are put to use.
The Albania trip put my shop volunteering in a new perspective, and the people we met in each village showed such resilience and determination to make the most of the opportunities Oxfam was offering them.
One day's visit was particularly hard to shake off, to the village of Ure e Shtrenjte, near Shkoder in northern Albania, where Oxfam helped set up a beekeeping and honeymaking cooperative. We were welcomed so warmly, all crowding around a table sharing photos and stories, and eating just-fried rralle (puffy dough fritters) dunked in the cooperative's honey.
The village is set at the foot of the mountains and cut in two by a gorge, which at the moment is crossed by a narrow metal plank. When the snow melts and swells the river, the waters rise so high as to engulf the bridge, cutting off one half of the village from the rest of the world, since the only road out is on the other side. This can go on for weeks or months.
I'd seen in person how badly a bridge was needed, and it couldn't be so hard to raise the money, could it? It needn't be very big, and anyway Oxford is full of rich people who won't mind another charity appeal, I thought. I signed a contract with Oxfam, and its staff in Albania undertook supervision of the work. My friend and fellow traveller Christian Guthier helped set up a website (albaniabridge.co.uk), and off I went to find £14,000.
I discovered fundraising takes a lot of effort, patience, and inventiveness in trying to figure out which potential sources and contacts you have not yet looked into. And if you can only give it limited time, often you will get only limited results. It can get very, very discouraging. For every ten letters or emails you write, maybe one will have some effect. There are days when you just want to give up, because you feel you'll never reach your target.
Despite the recurring disappointments, I don't regret it at all. The frustration, the anxiety about not being able to honour my commitment, the annoyance of devoting large chunks of my evenings and weekends to writing letters rather than hanging out with my housemates - it all pales in comparison with the great things that have come out of this experience so far.
I've met lots of inspiring people, both personally and through the website. I've received lots of touching messages of support from the Albanian community all over the world. I've certainly learnt a lot about fundraising, and how useful the web can be. Blogs, forums and portal sites are one of my most reliable sources of publicity and support, and of course having our own website is crucial.
The whole process has been an incredibly steep learning curve, but nevertheless full of satisfactions. One year on, I'm still not quite sure how I fell into this, and why it drives me so. But I do know that, whatever it takes, in a few months' time I want to be in Ure e Shtrenjte cutting the ribbon to that bridge. And they'd better have lots of rralle waiting for me.

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- The Lotte World Tower is the tallest building in South Korea and the fifth tallest building in the world.
- The high-rise recently won the Emporis Skyscraper Award, which honors the top 10 skyscrapers that have been completed in the previous calendar year.
- The tower has a number of record-breaking features, such as an elevator that delivers people from the bottom floor to the 121st floor in one minute.
- It's also built to withstand major disasters, such as a 9.0 magnitude earthquake or winds as strong as those seen during Hurricane Katrina.
The world is witnessing a massive boom in skyscraper construction, led by nations like China, Saudi Arabia, and the United States. This year alone, China built more skyscrapers than any country has ever built in a year.
Amid growing competition for the tallest and most innovative towers, one high-rise in South Korea managed to surpass all others.
Earlier this week, the Lotte World Tower in Seoul received the Emporis Skyscraper Award, the world's most renowned prize for high-rise architecture.
The tower's sleek design pales in comparison to its record-shattering features, which include the world's highest glass-bottomed observation deck and the world's fastest elevator.
Take a look at how it was built — and what it looks like now.
The design, though modern, was inspired by the curvature of traditional Korean art and architecture.
The facade consists of pale glass, a nod to Korean ceramics.


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Joe Nathan struck out the side in order -- and was impressive in doing so -- in a 2-1 win Thursday against the Kansas City Royals.
DETROIT -- That was the Joe Nathan the Detroit Tigers and their fans have been looking for.
J.D. Martinez and Anibal Sanchez played key roles Thursday afternoon in a 2-1 win for the Tigers that snapped a 10-game winning streak for the Royals. But the most promising news from the game for Tigers fans came in the ninth inning.
Nathan didn't pitch poorly, like he has for a good portion of the 2014 season. He didn't pitch well, like he did during a solid stretch early in the season.
"The most encouraging thing was the way Joe threw at the end," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. "That kind of looked like Joe Nathan from a year ago."
Royals designated hitter Billy Butler, who struck out to start the ninth, was impressed.
"That looked like the Joe Nathan I've faced for years, all those times with the Twins and then with Texas," Butler said. "The one with a few hundred saves and all those All-Star games. He's had some tough moments in his career, but that looked like the same guy."
Nathan had more velocity on his fastball, more bite on his offspeed pitches and got more swings and misses in an outing than he had in any of his 14 outings dating back to early May.
Nathan got five swings and misses in 15 pitches thrown Thursday. In his previous five outings combined, he got five swings and misses on 108 pitches.
"The ball was coming out of his hands great today," catcher Bryan Holaday said. "He was really free and easy, smooth delivery and then the ball was just exploding out of his hand."
Ausmus and Nathan both discussed a recent adjustment in Nathan's arm slot for the impressive turnaround. Nathan lowered his arm slot a bit -- moving his arm away from his body slightly -- and said it felt good Wednesday when he warmed up in the bullpen in a 2-1 loss to the Royals.
A day later, he tested it for real with his team holding a 2-1 lead. And he got the job done impressively.
Nathan has a 6.31 ERA and a 1.56 WHIP in 28 appearances this season. He felt good about the outing but said he isn't taking anything for granted for the future.
"This game's a grind every day," Nathan said. "It's a humbling sport. So if you think you've got it, the next day it's going to turn around and kick you in the butt."
A blown save and a loss in this game would have been extremely tough on the Tigers. It would have meant that the Royals left town with a four-game sweep, an 11-game winning streak and a 2 1/2-game lead in the division. Of course, that would not have been insurmountable. But the Tigers haven't had much wind in their sails these days. Another tough loss would have been rough on their psyche for sure.
How long has it been since Nathan struck out the side? The last time it happened was Aug. 20 of last season. Heck, Nathan had just three strikeouts in his previous seven outings combined. He faced 34 batters in that stretch of time.
He wasn't exactly facing the bottom three on a Double-A team either. The Royals have been crushing the ball of late. They had their 4-5-6 hitters up in the ninth to face Nathan.
Butler swung and missed at an impressive 83-mph slider, took two fastballs for balls and then took two more pitches -- a slider and a fastball -- for called strikes. He argued with home plate umpire Chris Guccione as he left the field, then sung the praises of Nathan after the game.
"He changes speeds on everything and he's got two completely different sliders," Butler said. "One of them looks like it is some kind of cutter, and then he's got a really nasty hard slider."
Nathan threw five pitches -- all strikes -- to Salvador Perez and got him to foul tip an offspeed pitch into the glove of Holaday for strike three.
He threw a first-pitch strike to Lorenzo Cain -- the third first-pitch strike of the ninth -- before falling behind with two fastballs. But Nathan got Cain to swing and miss at consecutive 88-mph sliders to wrap up the inning and the one-run win.
"It was crisp," Ausmus said. "He might have even hit 94 (mph) on the radar gun, which is the hardest we've seen from him all year. That was really very encouraging."
Is Nathan back for good? That's impossible to tell. But it certainly should give hope to Tigers fans that he looked as good as he did. He didn't fluke his way into a save. He struck out the side against the hottest team in baseball in a one-run game with his team staring a four-game sweep in the face.
Time will tell whether Thursday was the day that Nathan turned his season around. But for one day -- in one heck of a big game -- he looked really, really good.
"We need Joe Nathan to pitch in close games for us to win," Ausmus said. "We needed to get him back on track, and I hope this is the start of that track."
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MUMBAI, November 28: 1949 saw the opening of the iconic art-deco Liberty Cinema with Mehboob Khan’s Andaaz with Dilip-Raj-Nargis. Sixty six years later, the same historic venue brings together Dilip Kumar and Marlon Brando to finally come face to face with The Two Thespians – a Film Festival and Exhibition of rare film memorabilia and personal items once owned by Marlon Brando, now part of the Osian’s Archive and Library Collection at Osianama at Liberty from December 1 to December 10, and the festival will be inaugurated by Saira Banu at 6 p.m. on December 1, followed by Mughal-e-Azam as the Opening Film at 8 p.m., said a press release by Osianama.
It said, the Osian’s Archive and Library Collection, built by Neville Tuli over the past fifteen years, includes original art and publicity material from every film of Dilip Kumar’s fifty year plus legendary cinematic career. The Exhibition will showcase some of the finest art, photography, design from films such as Andaaz, Aan, Sunghursh, Yahudi, Azaad, Deedar, Gunga Jamuna, Ram Aur Shyam, Kranti and others, revealing that unique Indian cinematic hoarding aesthetic. One highlight will be the magnificent full set of Mughal-E-Azam’s unsurpassed publicity art, with the timeless black and white photographic stills and montages.
Saira Banu said, “It gives me immense pride and happiness to know that Osianama is holding a series of events to pay tributes to the many facets of my husband Dilip Kumar’s personality and his peerless contribution to the evolution and refinement of histrionics in Indian cinema. Osianama has aptly juxtaposed him with Marlon Brando as both have been hailed by cinema students and historians as method actors… However, Dilip Sahab is a gifted natural actor. In his own way, he worked on a method of acting at a time when screen acting and filmmaking itself were in a formative stage, searching for a muse who could guide and inspire. He therefore has never agreed with those who referred to his acting and method acting because he believes that acting is all about not acting. When you review the multitude of images that flash before your eyes as you recall the variety of iconic characters he brought to life on the screen, you will recognize his definition of acting clearly.”
The Marlon Brando Collection as part of the Osian’s Archives is equally vast and unique with many photographs, posters, artifacts, personal letters, most not having been publicly displayed before in India, from films such as On The Waterfront, Viva Zapata, One-Eyed Jacks, The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, along with Marlon Brando’s personal notes on the script for Mutiny on the Bounty which was a major turning point in his career, signaling the major fall from grace until his rise once again with The Godfather. Rare Letters exchanged between Marlon Brando and Burt Lancaster, Paul Newman, Francis Ford Coppola, Vivien Leigh, and many others will also be on display, all purchased from the Auction of Marlon Brando’s Personal Collection in New York, 2005, said the press release.
It said, the force behind Osianama and the Osian’s Group, Neville Tuli concluded that “both Dilip Kumar and Marlon Brando are contemporaries, having never met, but sharing so much, though so different, equally brilliant – the two most iconic and respected creative actors of the two largest film industries in the world. Marlon Brando, the cultural icon who lived life totally on his terms to such extremes with so many ups and downs, epitomizing the true anarchic creative mayhem that such energy implies at times. Dilip Kumar’s vast cinematic journey has made him a deep part of India’s cultural heritage, loved and respected equally across generations. It is time he receives his international respect and stature which India has clearly bestowed upon him.”
The Festival is also timed such that the closing ceremony on December 10 brings in Dilip Kumar’s birthday on December 11, said the press release.


San Francisco 49ers director Paraag Marathe has been speaking about his ambition to turn Leeds United into a Champions League club once again.
Some younger fans might not know this, but there once was a time where the club rubbed shoulders with the European elites, even reaching the semi-finals of the competition back in the 2000/01 season. And now having got back into the Premier League after 16 years following their relegation in 2004, the aim is to get back there.
Speaking on a ‘Business in Sport’ edition of The Ornstein and Chapman podcast, Marathe, President of 49ers Enterprises – which now owns 37% of the club, claimed that Leeds have the infrastructure in place to do so, but that it could be a long process before it would become a reality.
He said: “First we have to show that we can belong [in the Premier League]. The day that we could get to the beginning of a year and not worry about if we’re going to be relegated, that’s probably the first step. I mean, we just got in, and so we’ll see what happens.
“I think the stat [is] over 50% of clubs who get promoted, get relegated in the first three years, right? And so we want to not be that.
“And then it’s [about] being to move up the table and be competing in Europa [League] or competing in the Champions League. And I think that we have the bones, we have great, great bones in Leeds with the club’s history, the global fanbase and supporters that we have and the fact that we are one of the rare one-club towns.
“Our town happens to be the third or fourth-largest metropolitan area in the UK. So it’s just tremendous potential – but we can’t just be a flash in the pan, we have to think about this methodically and thoughtfully.”
Will Leeds reach the Champions League within five seasons?
TIF Thoughts about Paraag Marathe’s remarks about Leeds competing in the Champions League…
Marathe’s comments are certainly ambitious, and at least he has calmed things a little by saying that it’s not a guarantee, avoiding falling into the traps of previous Premier League owners, such as Venky’s at Blackburn Rovers (Lancashire Telegraph, via Goal.com) who aimed for the Champions League and failed miserably.
If he can keep a calm head through all of this, then hopefully that will creep into the minds of the supporters as well and keep their heads on the ground.


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A group of men and teenage boy have been jailed for a total of 18 years after seriously assaulting a teenager in November last year.
Southampton Crown Court heard how a 19-year-old man was surrounded by a group – who were seen to be wearing masks – just before 1.10pm on Coleman Street in Southampton on Friday 18 November.
The victim was then subjected to a sustained 2-minute attack by four people where he was beaten using wooden sticks, a hockey stick and stabbed using kitchen-style knifes and a machete-style knife.
Following a hearing at Southampton Crown Court on Friday 28 April, Roman Omari, 18, of Queensway, Southampton, Bobby Roy, 18, of Matheson Road, Southampton, and Rajveller Landa, 20, of Surrey Road, Southampton, and a 17-year-old boy from Southampton who cannot be named for legal reasons each pleaded guilty to Section 18 – causing grievous bodily harm with intent, and violent disorder.
Omari, Roy and the 17-year-old also admitted possessing a bladed article in a public place, while Landa admitted possession of an offensive weapon.
The court heard the teenage victim suffered a number of significant injuries to his face and body; stumbling away from the scene before collapsing on the ground a short while later.
Staff from City College – who were alerted to the incident by students who witnessed the incident - tended to the victim; with local officers administering first-aid before paramedics from South Central Ambulance Service arrived on-scene.
He was later transported to Southampton General Hospital, where he required immediate surgery - requiring two bags of blood via a blood transfusion – such was the severity of the injuries he had sustained.
At a sentencing hearing at Southampton Crown Court, the judge sentenced:
Roman Omari to five years and eight months in prison
Bobby Roy to four years and eight months in prison
Rajveller Landa to four years and 10 months in prison
The 17-year-old boy to three years in prison
DC Storm Metcalfe, who oversaw the investigation, said: "This was a calculated, sustained attack on one individual by a large group of people during a frenzied two-minute ordeal. Yet the groups actions on that day could have resulted in a senseless loss of life; thankfully that was not the case on this occasion.
"Four dangerous people are now behind bars for a lengthy period of time - where they can no longer cause harm in our communities - as a direct consequence of their actions. We hope that this sends out a stark message that carrying a knife or using a knife can potentially cause untold misery.
"We will continue to relentless pursue criminals who cause the highest levels of harm in our local communities. Individuals who are going out intending to behave in this way will be found and will be stopped.
"This level of violence will not be tolerated in our cities and towns across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight; there is certainly no place in society for this type of behaviour.
"My advice to any young people who currently carry a knife, or considering carrying one, is to ask yourself is it worth the risk? You may think it’s the only way to protect yourself or that it makes you seem untouchable. Sadly, carrying a knife simply increases the likelihood that you, or someone else, will be seriously injured, or worse killed, because there’s no safe place to be stabbed.
"Reducing knife crime remains one of our top force priorities, and we will use all the powers at our disposal, from engagement and education to enforcement, to make Hampshire and the Isle of Wight a safer place to live and work."
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Hi, during several years, I’ve been trying different ways to show my production and present myself. I have decided to go back to the old good blog style. Three categories are presented:
1. I rescued my old posts from a now defunct site in Blogger: lapazrocks, where I documented most of the rock production in La Paz during the early 2000s. I still love music, no doubt. You can find me in Discogs 😉
2. The new posts starting on 2018 review the books, mostly novels, I have been reading. I am also an amateur writer. I have published a children’s story: Arturo es un Marciano (Ed. La Hoguera, 2013), already in its 5th Edition.
3. I used to write on newspapers on politics, economics, decentralization and some other ‘serious’ stuff. All that previous writing (2005-2017) is available for downloading in the section “Press Articles”.
Which leads to my ‘other self’ : I am a public policy expert. Here you have a link to my publications and research in that area: ResearchGate.
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text: Using the methods of fluorescence microscopy, Tirf microscopy, inhibitory analysis, immunocytochemistry and PCR, it has been shown that in response to an increase in [Ca2+]o or a CaSR agonist – protamine in the minor population of white adipocytes, Ca2+ signals are rapidly generated – a short-term Ca2+ increase and Ca2+-oscillations, while in most cells the generation of Ca2+ responses occurs after a lag period of varying duration. White adipocyte signals for CaSR activation were completely suppressed in the presence of the selective CaSR antagonist, NPS2143, in both cell populations. When CaSR is activated, a calcium-dependent process of secretion of ATP-containing vesicles occurs, which was also suppressed by NPS2143 and a calcium-dependent secretion blocker tetanus toxin. After a 24- hour exposure to the CaSR activator protamine on white adipocytes, an increase in the level of expression of genes – Lipe, Atgl, Sirt1 and Sirt3, encoding hormone-sensitive lipase, triglyceride lipase, sirtuins 1 and 3, respectively. At the same time, an increase in the expression of these genes was not observed with the selective CaSR antagonist, NPS2143. Thus, one of the new mechanisms of activation of genes regulating white adipose tissue lipolysis can be assumed through an increase in [Ca2+]i in the minor population of CaSR-expressing adipocytes, followed by calcium-dependent ATP secretion and paracrine activation of the entire cell network, which will help play an important role in the regulation of the balance of lipogenesis/lipolysis processes.


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