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When I was an editor at Washington Spaces, I was fortunate to meet Jim van Sweden of the renowned Oehme van Sweden landscape architecture firm — he is known for the “new american garden” aesthetic, and you can see the firm’s work notably at the Martin Luther King Jr. and World War II memorials downtown.
Jim allowed us to feature his weekend home on the Eastern Shore a few years ago, and for that purpose, we hired a wonderful architectural photographer, Thomas Arledge. Here’s an example of his work, which focused on the house and its architecture.
(All Arledge photos republished here with permission from the photographer)
My day there with Jim, and the images Thomas produced, are among the most memorable for me during my tenure at the magazine. And that’s why I was thrilled earlier this year to see the house and its landscape featured once again in Landscape Architecture magazine.
Roger Foley, the noted landscape photographer who’s shot more than 60 OvS gardens in his career, shot the images for this story — his second time there after first photographing it in 2003 when the gardens were less mature than they are now.
(All Foley photos republished here with permission from the photographer)
I am stuck by the immense talents of these two photographers, and the way their perspectives, when applied to the same house, illustrate their distinctly different approaches — Thomas from the viewpoint of the architecture, and Roger from the landscape. Their combined work, in turn, gives us the most complete sense of van Sweden’s beloved Ferry Cove.
Let’s start on the front walk. From the very beginning, each photographer shows us where the focus is. Roger, for example, was assigned to illustrate the home’s native grasses and plantings, rich with the earth tones of autumn:
The home’s structure and its hardscape are more prominent in Thomas’ version of this walk:
When you first walk inside Ferry Cove, you’re nearly knocked over by the effect of the front hallway, leading you back into an enormous living space clad in glass on the far end. Both photographers captured this view, but at different times of day, giving the same space a vastly different feel:
Thomas shot this one during the day, when the light wood rising up on each side positively glowed:
In Thomas’ picture, you’re seeing the wood, the rugged cinder block, the brushed plywood floor, and the midcentury furniture beyond that is framed by windows. The nature outside nearly looks like a painting — a strong but supporting act.
Not so in this evening image of the same space from Roger:
Right away, you see the setting sun, the water, and the grasses through those enormous framed windows. It’s like the sun itself is illuminating that daybed.
Same thing here with Roger’s shot from the kitchen:
Roger uses architecture as a stage for his nature shots, as you see above. With Thomas, it’s the other way around. Both results are striking.
Here’s another example from inside the living room: Roger shoots so you see how the space is a stage for everything outside:
While Thomas, below, focuses exclusively on the interior spaces and its vintage-modern furnishings and art (van Sweden had huge “barn doors” built on sliders to open up into his bedroom — nothing in this house stoops down to our lowly scale — everything designed by DC architect Suman Sorg is towering):
Jim van Sweden intended for nature to be the star attraction in almost every space here, so in this image that Thomas shot of the guest house bathroom, you can’t help but keep looking through this broad space to the meadows beyond:
Tables turned, Roger captured the house as a dwarf amid the mature, flowering and wild gardens that surround it:
I’ve saved my favorite comparison for last: The snake sculpture that serves as a hand rail into the pool out back, which Jim commissioned from the same sculptor who did the bronze work on the World War II Memorial in DC. Same hand rail, two completely different images.
Here’s this one from Thomas:
And this from Roger:
It’s not often that we are treated to the work of two incredible photographers such as Roger Foley and Thomas Arledge, and how they interpret the same house and grounds in their own unique styles. These images illustrate how a photographer’s eye, his style of making pictures, and — indeed — the specific requests of his client play into the final product. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, it is true, and each beholder at Ferry Cove has translated it into myriad facets — all of them breathtaking.


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Hot Key Books, an imprint of Bonnier Books UK, will publish five further titles in Nancy Springer's Enola Holmes series, which follows Sherlock Holmes’ detective sister.
The first in the series, Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess, was originally published in the US in 2007 by Penguin Young Readers and was re-published by Hot Key in 2020 to tie into a film adaptation starring Millie Bobbie-Brown.
The remaining five titles in the series, The Case of the Left-Handed Lady, The Case of the Bizarre Bouquet, The Case of the Peculiar Pink Fan, The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline and The Case of the Gypsy Goodbye were all published in the US between 2007 and 2010 and Hot Key will re-publish them all in 2022.
Maurice Lyon, senior commissioning editor, acquired world rights, excluding USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, from Laura Williams of Greene & Heaton in conjunction with Jennifer Weltz of Jean V Naggar Literary Agency in New York.
Lyon said: "Enola Holmes is a wonderfully modern hero, a young woman alone in a hostile Victorian London. These exciting and clever mysteries show her determinedly resisting efforts to make her conform to expectations of female behaviour and using her phenomenal ingenuity and daring to outwit even her brother, the great detective Sherlock Holmes. Hot Key is proud to bring these highly entertaining books to young UK readers for the first time."
Springer commented: "I think Enola Holmes would say this: 'It is exceedingly gratifying to be restored, as it were, to my very own homeland.' I know that I, her author, am delighted to be published in the United Kingdom."

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A main road in St Annes which has been closed for more than three weeks is set to reopen tomorrow.
Officials from water firm United Utilities have apologised to residents and road users after work to remedy the collapse of a section of St David’s Road North took longer than first thought.
Workmen from the firm were called in after Lancashire County Council closed the road at the beginning of this month following the collapse, between St Leonard’s Road and Ryeheys Road, and diversions were set up, including a rerouting of the No 17 bus between St Annes and Blackpool.
The company initially hoped to have its staff off site within days but the work turned out to be more complex than initially thought.
The collapse is the latest in a number of sewer problems in St Annes, but investigations by United Utilities have shown that none of the problems are linked.
A spokesman for the company said: “We’re sorry for any disruption our work has caused anyone using St David’s Road North.
“We initially set up a working area to carry out some general maintenance on the sewer pipe running along the road. A separate working area was then put in place to deal with a collapse in the road, which required us to dig down to our sewer pipe to carry out some repair work. On investigation, the repair was more complex and required a large area to be dug out, which caused the delay.
“We have now completed this work and are in the process of reinstating the road.”
The spokesman added: “We will be packed up and out of the way by Friday, July 26 and we would like to thank everyone for their patience during this work.”
Sewer issues have affected town before
The collapse at St David’s Road North is the latest in a number of issues with the swers in St Annes.
In September last year, a crater opened up in the pavement of Westgate Road, St Annes, following months of complaints from residents about the state of their drives.
Back in 2010 a pot hole in St Annes forced police to close a section of St Albans Road.
A massive one metre wide hole suddenly appeared in the road. It too was caused by a sewer collapse.


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Canadian conductor Peter Oundjian brought a well-matched program of John Adams and Gustav Holst to the San Diego Symphony Saturday (December 3) at the Jacobs Music Center. Because he chose Adams’ recent “Doctor Atomic Symphony” and his Holst selection was “The Planets,” Oundjian cleverly titled his program “Adams, Atoms and Planets.”Fiercely demonstrative on the podium but relaxed and genial speaking to his audience, Oundjian elicited sparkling, dramatic performances from the orchestra and was rewarded with generous applause from the audience. He could be a smashing Music Director for the San Diego Symphony—2016-17 is maestro Jahja Ling’s final season—were Oundjian not already entrenched as Music Director of both the Toronto Symphony and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
Two years after the successful debut of John Adams’ 2005 opera Doctor Atomic, the composer took portions of the score and fashioned a three-movement orchestral work that he has unsurprisingly titled “Doctor Atomic Symphony.” There is respectable precedent for this: Sergei Prokofiev’s 1928 Third Symphony is laced with themes and scenes from his earlier opera The Fiery Angel, and in the 1930s, Paul Hindemith composed a symphony titled “Mathis der Maler,” which he conveniently expanded into his 1938 opera of the same name.
Doctor Atomic narrates the climax of the Manhattan project—testing the first atomic bomb in the New Mexico desert during the last days of World War II—but interlaces these events with the intense moral quandaries experienced by the project’s leading scientists and generals. I was fortuante to attend performances of San Francisco Opera’s premiere production and a subsequent production by the Metropolitan Opera, and I can affirm that Doctor Atomic is a powerful, compelling stage work.
With its cacophonous overlay of dark brass fanfares and bracing, ominous percussion, Adams’ powerful “Doctor Atomic Symphony” certainly captures the opera’s portentous mood and unrelenting moral apprehension. This sweeping, 25-minute work does not, however, lay out the opera’s dramatic framework in the manner that, say, various Carmen Suites recount that opera’s plot, although I would be surprised if Adams entertained such programmatic intentions when composing his symphony. If Adams’ opera has a hit tune, it is his setting of John Donne’s poem “Batter my heart, three-personed God” that J. Robert Oppenheimer sings and Adams gives to a solo trumpet in his symphony. Yes, the father of the atomic bomb admired the poetry of John Donne, and “Batter my heart” was his favorite sonnet among the works of the 17th-century metaphysical poet and Church of England cleric.
Adams’ vibrant, kaleidoscopic orchestration made incessant demands on Oundjian, and he met them with vigor and clarity at every turn, making a masterful case for this new work.
Because Adams trusts his lean, incisive themes primarily to the brass and woodwind sections, he gives the strings that secondary role most composers delegate to the winds. San Diego Symphony’s brass sections could not have been more splendid! Principal trumpet Micah Wilkinson’s lyrical flights in “Batter my heart” soared, but he also demonstrated a brilliant array of contrasting colors and attacks that Adams called for throughtout the score. Other soloists who exhibited laudable muscle and polish included Principal Trombone Kyle Covington, Principal Horn Benjamin Jaber, and timpanist Ryan J. DiLisi.
Oundjian’s resplendent account of Holst’s “The Planets” pulled out all the stops, but he deftly paced the work to allow the quieter, less familiar movements to work their magic between those frequently played, excerpted, and brashly imitated blockbusters “Mars” and “Jupiter.” An unusually supple “Venus, the Bringer of Peace” glowed warmly, offering suave solos by Jaber and Associate Principal Cello Chia-Ling Chien. I admired Oundjian’s solemn “Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age,” with its excellently paced crescendo undergirded with the organ’s pungent bass rumble. Offstage, the women of the San Diego Master Chorale added their diaphanous voices to the closing movement, “Neptune, the Mystic,” an ethereal conclusion to a work that enters with the aggressive military onslaught of “Mars, the Bringer of War.”
This was a performance of “The Planets” to be remembered and savored.
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The San Diego Symphony presented “Adams, Atoms and Planets” on December 3 & 4, 2016, at the Jacobs’ Music Center’s Copley Symphony Hall in downtown San Diego. The December 3 performance was attended for review purposes. December 9-11, 2016, the San Diego Symphony and San Diego Master Chorale will present Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony (“Choral”) in the same venue under the direction of Edo de Waart.

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Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Green Tomato at Shangri La Mall
L and I at Shangri La Mall ...
It's sparkly, bubbly, and fruity ... I liked it. It tasted like raspberry and strawberry combined.
This is what they call roasted vegetable soup ... I loved thow the cream was made to look like their logo.
I think we looked pretty good ...
This is Chicken Parmigiana. It was really really good and I liked how they cooked the vegetables. It was still pretty crunchy. The chicken tasted very good too. It was just right, the spices and butter ... the overall taste.
And of course, I was feeling happy. I thought I looked pretty good. Don't I?

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Dr Phillip Katelaris presenting to members of the Prostate cancer foundation of Australia who have under gone treatment for prostate cancer.
Dr Katelaris discusses continence and potency rehabilitation after Prostate Cancer treatment:”Rehabilitation after Prostate Cancer treatment is just as important as treating the cancer because it is all about the quality of life” – Dr. Phillip Katelaris
Dr Katelaris Keynote Presentation to Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia
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"We called on the people to keep away from the rivers, particularly when it is raining," Makwan, head of emergency and logistic of BPBD, stated here on Saturday.
However, Makwan cautioned that any cold lava flood arising may not reach villages around the slope of the volcano.
"If there is a cold lava flood, settlement areas would not be at risk, as rivers, whose upstream areas are located on the slopes of the volcano are deep enough," he explained, adding that the Sabo Dam built around the volcano had adequate capacity.
Sabo Dam is a structure that blocks, flattens, or diverts lava flows along the river path that might be inundated by lava.
Mt Merapi located on the border of the provinces of Central Java and Yogyakarta erupted at 6.21 a.m. local time on Saturday, emitting a column of hot ash up to 1.5 kilometers high, and the wind blew the ash towards the west.
The volcano is on alert status since May 21, 2018.
Head of Yogyakarta Search and Rescue (SAR) Brotoseno affirmed that his team had been readied as a precautionary measure against further activities of Mt Merapi. Related news: Mount Merapi spews lava avalanche as far as 850 meters in distance
Related news: Merapi unleashes lava flowing 700 meters upstream of Gendol River
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The Brighton House is a minimalist house designed by Adam Kane Architects. It is an expansion of an existing Edwardian residence, with the aim of increasing its sense of generosity and proportion, and creating a light-filled contemporary home. With connections to the landscape outside as a priority, the home is designed to sit amongst other homes of a similar scale and grandeur.
Linear approaches are employed to create a sense of clarity, while full-scale glazing ensures uninterrupted views while maintaining privacy. An eight-car garage is located beneath the home, and features such as a cellar, gym, and golf simulation room are included. With heritage details preserved at the entrance and a muted color palette, Brighton House is an amalgam of old and new.
A helical stair acts as a central sculptural element, and an additional level is tucked into the attic. Careful lighting allows for the interior to be illuminated and animated, while restrained details are imprinted throughout.
Adam Kane Architects is comprised of a passionate team of architects and designers, driven by a common goal of creating beautiful homes. Their process is supported by equally engaged craftspeople and trades, and their successful outcomes can be attributed to collaboration with like-minded clients.
They focus on the detail and the restrained, proposing spaces that will stand the test of time. Each project and site offers its unique challenges, which they view as opportunities to be mastered. They use their curious nature to sculpt volumes that allow light, materiality, and form to all play off each other.
Aesence is an independent art and design publication dedicated to minimalist aesthetics. Founded out of a deep appreciation and fascination, Aesence aims to promote awareness and appreciation of minimalism in art and design.

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The health sector will receive the largest increase in Government spending in the 2012 Budget, with an extra $1.5 billion over the next four years.
The Government says health again receives the biggest increase in spending with $435 million available to meet cost pressures and new initiatives.
It says it will take total health spending to $14.12 billion in the next financial year. This represents an overall rise in expected spending on health of about 4%.
Spending on new initiatives and costs comes from $358 million in new money for health, combined with $47 million worth of savings and reprioritisation in heath, and $30 million in savings from drugs coming off patent.
District Health Boards will have about $350 million this year, as well as extra funding from the Ministry of Health for service contracts.
Much of the extra funding over the next four years has already been announced, including $133 million for improved disability services; $33 million for improved cancer treatment; $16 million for faster diagnostic tests; and $48 million for more elective, or non-urgent, operations.
As well, $28 million is allocated over four years to provide free after-hours doctors' visits for under sixes; $12 million for more support services for older people; and $40 million for more dementia services.
Some $60 million is earmarked for capital for new buildings and hospitals over the next four years.
The health sector is to receive a total of $88.1 million - most of it for hospital redevelopments - from the proceeds of partial asset sales. Some $28 million of this is to refinance the debt of the Capital and Coast District Health Board in Wellington.
The Budget also makes changes to enable the threshold for the residential care adjustment to change in future in line with the Consumer Price Index, rather than rising at a flat $10,000 a year. The threshold this year is $210,000.
The Government is also continuing to increase the tax on tobacco, which will rise by 10% over and above inflation each year from January 2013 for the next four years.
In measures announced before the Budget, prescription charges will increase from $3 to $5, up to a maximum of 20 items per year from 1 January 2013.
There will be $101 million in extra funding over the next four years for more non-urgent operations, improved cancer services and faster diagnostic tests.

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Empty …. As in my mind is somewhat empty on this topic … and somewhat uncomfortable … almost as if there is an elephant in the room … only the room is my mind …
Elegant … something I always wanted to be but have never managed to achieve … My Great Aunt Millicent was a very elegant woman… always dressed to perfection … a fashionista in her day … and she was so tall … with long legs that were lovely even into her last days … for some reason I associate elegance as something only the long and lean can achieve … not meant for the short & round like myself!
Eloquence … something else I dream of … the ability to speak with fluidity with clarity, wit, charm, humour … with an appropriate tone … the ability to move others …
Excellence … again, I try … I think I came real close in grade 2 when I wrote my Mr. Brown Goes to Town poem … then again there was that whole medal & certificate thing
Exposed … is how I feel at this moment … putting this out for a whole lot of people to read …
Excited … watching the Olympics, visiting the venues and soaking up the whole party vibe of the city …
Exit … stage left … leaving you with a few snaps of the dd & me in the city!!!
DD with some crazy fun tourists!
DD and me by art gallery!
This store had the most delicious shoes!!! and great spirit too!!
Banners are eveywhere!
Gotta love a flag wrapped building!
And for those of you that missed it, my DD is somewhere in this crowd of thousands ... Dancing in the Streets! (I was totally Excited for her)
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Panthers look to be competitive on court
Jeff Renner is looking for the Park Rapids boys tennis team to have a similar season to last spring.
A year ago, the Panthers tied for the Mid-State Conference title and finished 6-9 in dual meets.
The return of six starters gives Renner the foundation for putting another competitive unit out on the courts.
Leading the Panthers this spring will be the six returning letterwinners: seniors Max Brown, Kyle Dickinson, James Kujawa and Steve Smith; junior Alex Renner; and sophomore Scott Smith.
Steve Smith had a 5-7 record at No. 3 singles and also played some doubles. Smith was the No. 8 seed in singles at the Section 8A meet.
Dickinson and Kujawa went 7-12 at No. 2 doubles last season and finished third at that position at the conference meet.
Brown played No. 3 doubles and compiled a 12-5 record, highlighted by a first-place finish at that position at the conference tournament.
Renner had a 12-5 record at No. 2 singles and went 3-0 at No. 1 doubles. Renner was the conference runner-up at No. 2 singles and finished third in doubles at the section meet.
Scott Smith compiled a 7-5 record at No. 4 singles and was the conference champion at No. 4 singles. Smith was the No. 10 seed in singles for the section meet.
Also returning with some varsity experience is senior Bob Swanstrom. Rounding out the varsity roster this season are seniors Jonah Pearson, Armando Padilla and Mark Bravo; juniors Kevin Merfeld and Matt Sullivan; sophomores Matt Atneosen and Mitch Fossen; and freshmen Josh Johnson and Chris Shaw.
That group will be looking to fill the spots vacated by last year's senior class of Mike Atneosen, Ryan Kent, Kirt Leadbetter and Ted Tiffany. Kent was the conference runner-up at No. 1 singles and placed third in doubles at the section meet. Leadbetter and Tiffany tallied an 11-5 record at No. 1 doubles. Atneosen had a 12-5 record at No. 3 doubles.
Going into this season, Renner will play No. 1 singles, Steve Smith will play No. 2 singles and Scott Smith will play No. 3 singles. Dickinson, Kujawa and Brown will lead the doubles teams. The other starting spots are up for grabs.
"We have some potential," said Jeff Renner. "I think we're going to be competitive with most teams."


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Both men and women suffer from hair loss. It is much more common than most people realize. Today, there is a lot more help available than there ever has been before. Take a look at some of these valuable tips that can help you when trying to deal with your hair loss.
An old wives’ tale suggests that you should eat a handful of sesame seeds every morning. This is because it contains a ton of calcium and of magnesium which are essential in keeping your hair healthy, and as such, essential to keeping your hair on your head rather than on the floor.
A scalp massage can be a great, natural, way to combat hair loss. You don’t need a professional to do it either! Use a bit of argan or coconut oil on your finger tips and rub your head in circular motions before you shampoo while in the shower each night.
If you are experiencing hair loss, emotionally your best bet is to just deal with it. Know that it is perfectly normal and that you are not alone. As we all age, at some point, we all experience hair loss. Embrace it, and love yourself for who you are, not what you look like.
In order to prevent hair loss, you want to consider eating a diet that is rich in lean proteins. Keratin is a protein that is found in human hair. Eating foods high in protein, mixed on top of having Keratin, will keep your hair follicles strong and prevent hair loss.
An easy way that you can prevent your hair from falling out is to massage your scalp for five minutes everyday. Doing this helps blood flow to the scalp, which is key in preventing hair loss. It is best for you to massage your scalp twice a day.
Some hair loss is normal, most people lose between 50 and 100 hairs each day. If you think your hair loss is beyond normal, speak to your doctor or dermatologist as they will be able to provide you with hair loss treatments.
A simple trick to slowing hair loss is to alter the routine after your daily showers. When you are done washing your hair rub, it gently with a towel to dry it, instead of rubbing vigorously. It is also advised to not use hair dryers. If you have to use one, use a low-heat setting.
Avoid overuse of various chemicals in your hair. If you are continuously dying, treating, and using other types of chemicals in your hair, you will be more apt to begin balding prematurely. Try using natural products in your hair and avoid stripping your hair using chemicals that are killing your follicles.
Jojoba oil is a natural ingredient you can use to prevent your hair from falling out. This natural oil works by keeping the scalp healthy and hair strong. It also controls dandruff as well. Jojoba oil can be found at many pharmacies and drug stores, usually in the hair product aisle.
Allow your hair to become longer and thicker before going back to the stylist for a cut. Your hair will eventually be weakened by cutting it more often than necessary.
Be careful to not dye your hair too often. The chemicals in hair dye, specifically ammonia, can dry and make your hair fall out. It can also make new hair growing in thin and brittle. If you insist on using hair dye, you may want to try a temporary one.
If you have lost your hair, whether due to genetics or something like chemotherapy, one way in which you can help this is simply to accept it. There is no shame in losing your hair. It happens to millions of people around the globe. Embracing it now might just be the best way to go.
Avoid hair dryers and flat irons if you want to prevent hair loss. The heat from these products can dry out your hair and make it fall out. If you have to use them, be sure that you have them both on a low setting.
Hair loss is extremely common in people being treated with chemotherapy drugs. While there are many products available such as wigs and head wraps to disguise this temporary baldness, giving your immune system a boost with a healthy diet and plenty of vitamins can slow down or even prevent hair loss.
Use baby shampoo to wash your hair. This is gentle on your hair and doesn’t have many chemicals that can cause harm to your hair. You should make sure you don’t shampoo your hair more than once a day. You also should be gentle with your hair when you wash it.
Use a satin pillowcase on your bed. Cotton covers can be rough on your hair, causing damage, hair loss and a variety of other problems. Not only will satin pillowcases be gentle on your follicles, you will also enjoy the comfort of sleeping on a smooth and soft surface at night.
Many of the treatments that are for hair loss are not considered to be 100% solutions. It is very important that you begin processing your hair loss early as it is probably something that you will have to deal with for the rest of your life with confidence.
To help minimize hair loss, avoid a diet rich in animal fats. Studies show that animal fat rich diets can cause the body to release very high levels of testosterone. This has a direct correlation to the amount of hair loss one might experience. Stick to fruits and vegetables, with minimal low fat meats, to keep your lovely locks.
Hair loss can be a great difficulty for many men as they feel as though they have lost a part of themselves. If you are feeling this way then you should try to take some time to mourn your hair. After you have dealt with this feeling you will be able to move forward.
More focus has been placed on addressing hair loss issues, in recent years. By identifying the problem early and treating it right away, you may increase your chances of success. Try applying some of the pointers that you have learned in this article to help ward off or treat your hair loss problems.
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I finally have a pet in France! Her name is Cosette and she’s all white except for one tiny gray spot on her head. She’s so cute and kinda fat. But she came from a farm where the stereotypically old country French lady fed her soup and cheese, so that’s understandable. She’s getting real cat food from me though.
Yay for cute furry animals! Now I won’t be so alone when Carole & Bandit move out and David is at work all day while I’m at home playing on the internet.

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Meet the Team
Amy is an ecosystem scientist and educator focused on supporting science learning across contexts (e.g., outdoor, classroom, online). During her doctoral work in Zoology, Amy’s fieldwork focused on human impacts on aquatic systems and contributed to the long-term ecological research network (LTER). She has been a senior research manager and principal investigator at the Harvard Graduate School of Education where she worked collaboratively on grant-based education research projects like AR Girls, a summer camp that engages teenage girls in designing augmented reality (AR) experiences about environmental issues in their communities and EcoXPT, a virtual world in which kids use science practices to investigate an ecological question. Amy is excited about bringing attention to the natural world through outdoor and immersive experiences. In her spare time, she enjoys skiing, sailing, kayaking, and hiking.
Caroline was born on the California coast, and holds a lifetime passion for protecting our oceans. She loves collaborating with people from all backgrounds to reach a greater understanding of the natural world. Her previous work includes managing research stations in the remote Australian Outback, running field-work based monitoring programs, and program management for marine conservation organizations. She is thrilled to get to explore such a special part of the world and join an incredible community. In her free time, Caroline enjoys yoga, hiking, and snorkeling.
Bogdan is a wildlife ecologist from Germany who is a passionate outdoorsman with a lot of fieldwork experience. He has come to Canada to live and work in more remote and therefore less anthropogenic influenced areas than the typical landscapes found in Central Europe. His main focus over the past years has been wildlife management projects on wolves, brown bears and lynx. As an avid fisherman and with some background in limnology he is highly interested in the research done on salmon and other marine species at the station. Due to being a self-taught handyman, he likes the diverse challenges that come with running a remote field station in a coastal rainforest. Bogdan enjoys rugby, split boarding, kitesurfing, mountaineering and all kinds of biking and running activities.
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After first coming to Salmon Coast in 2008, Andrew has remained inspired to combine his passions for biology and mathematics to ask – and hopefully answer – real-world ecological questions. He currently leads the Pacific Salmon Foundation’s Salmon Health Program, working closely with Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Molecular Genetics Lab to use ecological & DNA data to better understand how disease and affect stress impact wild salmon populations. He is excited by the role that Salmon Coast plays in connecting people and facilitating research that is important to conservation, management, and local communities.
Sean Godwin is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Davis. He completed his PhD at Simon Fraser University in 2018 under the supervision of John Reynolds, Larry Dill, and Martin Krkosek. The bulk of his research explores the interactions between wild and farmed salmon, with a focus on infectious disease dynamics and conservation. Sean first visited Salmon Coast in 2009 as a student volunteer and has since spent ten field seasons connecting with salmon and people in the Broughton Archipelago and Johnstone Strait.
Dr. Martin Krkošek is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Toronto, having recently finished his posting as a lecturer in zoology at the University of Otago, New Zealand. He completed his PhD in 2008 on the conservation ecology of sea lice and salmon in British Columbia, under the supervision of Dr. Mark Lewis (Canada Research Chair in mathematical biology at the University of Alberta) and Dr. John Volpe (Seafood Ecology Research Group at the University of Victoria). He was awarded a Governor General’s Gold Medal for his doctoral dissertation. Martin’s interests lie in the sustainability and conservation of coastal systems, particularly as influenced by infectious disease. He uses mathematical tools in his work by developing theory and synthesizing datasets to address important policy relevant questions. Much of Martin’s work focuses on how salmon aquaculture changes the ecology of a native host-parasite system (sea lice and salmon), and how this affects the conservation of wild Pacific salmon.
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Working for this coast, Scott prioritizes her work around projects and organizations whose goals emphasize the protection and reinvigoration of this coastline, both through research and education. Scott came to the Broughton Archipelago as a research volunteer, determined to see first-hand the scientific findings regarding aquaculture and its impacts on wild salmon. As research progressed and Salmon Coast evolved, she chose to continue working for the Broughton ecosystems, contributing to the research that has helped protect its salmon and ecosystems. For Scott, it has been an amazing opportunity to work with top minds in the field and to witness the interface between research and management. Through participation with local communities, the research community, and visitors to the area, Scott hopes to continue keeping this research alive, and aiding to provide future opportunities for other keen researchers.


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Sam Smith has made US chart history with his debut album going straight in at no.2 on the Billboard Top 200.
The Brit-born singer, 22, achieved the highest first-week US sales for a UK male artist in Soundscan’s 23-year history with his first record In The Lonely Hour.
His success in the US follows the album going straight in at no.1 with the fastest selling UK debut album in 2014 too.
Much of his album’s success on the Billboard charts will be on the back of his debut single Stay With Me surpassing one million sales in the US this week.
Sam’s certainly making his mark on America as his forthcoming North American tour in September has already sold out.
Capitol Music Group’s, who Sam is signed to, Chairman & CEO Steve Barnett said of his success: ‘We are thrilled that American audiences are embracing Sam Smith and In The Lonely Hour so strongly.
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Fourteen people died and at least 20 sustained serious injuries in a tragic head-on collision between a passenger coach and a truck on the Indus Highway in Jamshoro district on Thursday.
Three women and two children were among the deceased, most of whom belong to Punjab and were travelling to Karachi.
The bus was coming to Karachi from Vehari, Punjab, while the truck was heading to Sehwan from Jamshoro.
Police and some injured passengers believed that the driver of the bus, who lost his life in the mishap, was responsible for the accident, which occurred at around 4 am, as he was seen dozing.
The sheer impact pressed the body of the bus and volunteers and police had to cut it to pull out the dead bodies and the injured.
The highway, which has been recently reopened for traffic after around three weeks long closure because of flooding, remained blocked for the movement of traffic for at least two hours following the accident.
Initially eight deaths were reported. Two persons died at the government hospital in Manjhand and four others while being shifted to Liaquat University Hospital, Hyderabad, which is around 65 kilometers away from Manjhand.
According to the injured, only one doctor and three paramedics were present at the Manjhand Hospital when they were shifted there.
The corpses were placed on the floor because of shortage of beds at the medical facility. Some injured complained of having their cash and mobile phones either lost or stolen.
Manjhand to Khanote portion of the Indus highway, which is over 30 kilometers long, is awaiting its expansion from the existing single carriageway, and that too without a barrier in the median, to the double carriageway.
The injured and some of their attendants demanded that the case of the accident should be registered against Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and other relevant government functionaries.
Drivers of both the vehicles lost their lives in the accident while bodies were sent back to their cities in ambulances. All the injured were under treatment at the LUH Hyderabad.
The deceased have been identified as 38-year-old Noreen Zulqarnain, her 18-month-old daughter Khadeeja and son Hasnain, 44-year-old Izzat Ghulam Haider, and his eight-year-old son Ayan Ali, 18-year-old Samar Abbas, 35-year-old Nadeem Ahmed, 45-year-old Mumtaz Shareef, 60-year-old Pehalwan Tanwari, 44-year-old Rashid Kareem Bux, 45-year-old Mukhtiar Ali and 45-year-old Haq Nawaz.
The police have impounded both the vehicles but no FIR was registered till the filing of this report.
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"When you consider the roots of the blues and the fact that there is a place in blues and blues rock for people and groups to recite the more divisive rhetoric of the day and be taken seriously, ..and are popular, …in these genres, you can see that it’s ok that you can get out of The Blues what you want nowadays."
The Bush League: RVABlues
The Bush League was founded on a front porch in 2007 not too far outside Richmond, Virginia by college friends JohnJason “JohnJay” Cecil and Royce Folks. The combination of JohnJay’s soulful voice and Royce’s rock-solid bass playing lays the foundation for “RVA Blues,” a heady mélange of funk, soul, gospel, and rock all wrapped up in the love of the blues, particularly North Mississippi Hill Country Blues. They are joined by Wynton Davis who keeps the groove on drums. They traveled to Ardent studios in Memphis TN to record their fourth album, “James RiVAh,” with friends and guests from the birthplace of the blues. The twelve tracks (ten originals and two standards) all revolve around the soulful voice of charismatic lead vocalist John Jason “JohnJay” Cecil, who is bolstered by the rock-solid rhythm section of Royce Folks on the bass and drummer Wynton Davis together with Brad Moss on guitar. For this album, they also brought in some great guest players including Trenton Ayers of the Cedric Burnside Project, Jeremy Powell from Southern Avenue on trumpet and keyboards, Suavo Jones from the Ghost Town Blues Band on trombone, Paul Biasca on sax, and Vince Johnson on harp.
Over the years, The Bush League (TBL) has been playing the blues and paying its dues on the 21st century version of the “Chitlin’ Circuit”, playing bars, restaurants, private parties, wineries, weddings, in front of the bathroom at the VA State Fair, and various festivals throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Deep South. You name it TBL has probably played it. The band’s willingness to turn down nothing but their collar has allowed them to hone their craft to razor sharpness. All that honing and evolving has begun to pay off as TBL has gone from playing in the middle of a field on flattened cardboard boxes to the Bentonia Blues Festival, the Carolina Blues Festival and the North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic. TBL has opened for some of the biggest names in the blues today including Jarekus Singleton, Selwyn Birchwood, Biscuit Miller & the Mix, Samantha Fish and Lil Ed & the Blues Imperials, to name just a few. Known for its energetic live shows, TBL keeps the blues alive by continuing to push the boundaries of what the blues can be. “RVA Blues” creates a visual soundscape that evokes images of times gone by but still relatable to today’s audience. “Rough,” “aggressive,” and “Workingman’s Blues” are all descriptions by others of their music, but the band prefers to call it simply “shiny new dirty ol’ blues.”
How has the Blue and Rock Counterculture influenced your views of the world and the journeys you’ve taken?
“JohnJay” Cecil: The only countercultural aspect of both Blues and Rock music is that the origin of both genres of music came from Black American culture which, if we’re to be truthful is not supposed to exist. Remember that Black people for the most part came to America involuntarily and were never meant to be more than chattel. Whatever cultures we came from were systematically suppressed by oppression, usually violently and we were forced to exist within the “civilized” culture of White America. Imagine not being able to worship your God(s). Imagine being forbidden to speak your native language (and then be called dumb because your grasp of a foreign language is tenuous because you have to learn under the lash), imagine being killed because you wanted to learn to READ. Imagine someone OWNING YOU and then laws being passed that defined you as a fraction of a person. Then after slavery where you were supposed to be free more laws were passed to remind you that indeed you were not. Into this environment the Blues was born. The Blues exists because, as my cousin states, “We ain’t supposed to be here!” Although the Blues is widely considered “sad” music, it is actually music of strength. It is music of hope. It is laughing to keep from crying. It is Black music. Rock music, which comes from the Blues, is also Black music. Contrary to popular belief, Rock music is not “white people music” as many black people refer to it. Clarksdale, Mississippi’s own Ike Turner is credited with creating the first Rock & Roll song (“Rocket 88”). Now, at its inception, Blues was played by Black Bluesmen all over the Deep South where it originated and it migrated throughout the United States. Now they start making records but here’s the issue; radio station won’t play any “race music” (i.e. music played by black people) so they get White performers to re-record the music so the world knows the Blues songs but think a White man is the original artist. This is a phenomenon that occurs currently. So ironically, the representative counter culture of Blues and Rock is one of Black origination blanketed by White appropriation. When people call the Blues “primitive music” I feel that the term is a misnomer. The Blues is the result of adaptation for survival, so all of those lines sung in broken English, those melodies played on a homemade guitar, those references to Parchman Farm where so many Black men were incarcerated for just being black; that is genius level music pure and simple. The fact that the Blues endures in its many forms and spawned Rock & Roll which has become the default culture of America is a testament to the strength of my people, Black people. Learning about the Blues and playing the Blues motivated me to make moves to the place where the Blues was born and let me tell you, standing in a field in Mississippi makes one realize just how strong my ancestors were! Talking with people who knew some of the legends, who worked with some of the artists we listen to, it gives you a sense of belonging especially when those people express their joy in hearing the Blues that you have created. Granted, I’m not saying that White people cannot play the Blues, it’s just that for a lot of fans of the Blues they believe that someone White is the originator of most Blues standards and that is not the case. But that is due to the aforementioned suppression of Black artistry otherwise known as racism. So I go where the people who made this music live and breathe and let them know that they are of value and that their legacy is priceless and it is the lifeblood of America and THE BUSH LEAGUE will continue to carry the torch for them.
Royce Folks: I had already traveled a bit in my life before starting my blues journey so my view of the world in general is about the same as before!
The majority of this band’s travel has been through the American southeast and on purpose; we want to get as close to the root of this music as you can get in this country and give our reflection of that through our music. but I’ve been amazed at the glue that Blues has been in connecting that genre’s admirers across the globe! Going to the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN a few times and seeing the throngs of international artists that participate each year is mind blowing!
How do you describe James Rivah sound and songbook? What characterize The Bush League philosophy?
“JohnJay” Cecil: It’s “James RiVAh”. “RiVAh” I spelled that way because when you take out the “I” and the “h” you have “RVA” which is the de facto colloquial nickname for the city where we reside (Richmond, VA). “RiVAh” is also the way most folks around here who live on the river pronounce the word. The James River runs right through the city of Richmond and remains a conduit of commerce and trade and tourism. Remember how I talked about slavery being the bedrock from which the Blues was formed? Well, you don’t become the Capital of the Confederacy for nothing. Up to and during the Civil War slaves were bought and sold on the banks of the James River in Richmond. There are still monuments to Confederate generals strewn about the city. We have slave trails where you can walk the paths that shackled human beings walked after being purchased. Richmond is also home to Native American tribes that, if they had been just a wee bit more xenophobic, America might look a whole lot different. Nevertheless, Richmond is a mélange of cultures and THE BUSH LEAGUE is a musical representation of that culture clash. We call our music “RVABlues”, a combination of North Mississippi Hill Country Blues, Funk, and Rock. That’s the start at least. Over the past 11 years one of the hallmarks of THE BUSH LEAGUE is that the band in whatever iteration it’s been has been able to seamlessly incorporate various musical elements into our representation of the Blues and make it palatable to our audience. Playing a 12-bar Blues song with a drummer using a double-kick makes for an interesting interpretation, that’s for sure! Reggae? Gotcha. Hip-Hop? That’s how we started! Soul? I grew up on soul. Rock? Royce introduced me to Fishbone and my first mosh pit (I really think he tried to kill me…best night EVER). You hear #RVABlues all in “James RiVAh” and then some! We made Blues songs that make people say “DAMN that there is a BLUES song!” and then we made some rock songs that make people say “DAMN, you hear that?” and then we made a love song that evokes the spirit of the great Luther Vandross (I grew up listening to Luther, fat and skinny Luther), We got songs for the ladies, we got songs for the fellas, we got horns, we got harmonicas, we got piano and piano-like instruments, we got guys stomping and clapping and hootin’ and hollering! THE BUSH LEAGUE plays well with others, and we like inviting people into our sandbox, especially incredibly talented people.
Royce Folks: The ‘James RiVAh’ album sound is the embodiment of our “shiny new dirty ole Blues” description of our style of music! We did four days of recording starting one day after our semi-final appearance at the International Blues Challenge in 2017; you can hear the excitement of us then stepping into Studio A of Ardent Studios with Ari Morris at the board and our musical family and friends from Memphis and Mississippi stopping in and guesting on parts of this recording! The James RiVAh songbook is filled with well written songs of a man’s blues that cover a range of blues perspectives and stylings.
At first it was to see just how far this thing could go; people were giving positive reactions whenever we performed and we’ve all known people doing this for a living all of our lives and we felt that we were at the least capable of being comparable so why not go for it! Now we are more of a champion for keeping the spirit of The Blues alive. In the blues community we all are doing our part to keep The Blues alive by either imitating the sounds and/or visuals of the past and for some, keeping many of the same attitudes around from then as well. None of us in this group have had the hardships of those that were around at the beginnings of this genre (many of those who were discovered on plantations throughout the south around 70, 75 years ago) but we have had to navigate and experience the trials of real and hard life today and still within the scope of and having to deal with the remnants of an oppressor/oppressed society. The spirits that birthed the blues are alive and well and always have been all this time; we are just reintroducing her to the world for everyone to see from our neck of the woods!
"The only countercultural aspect of both Blues and Rock music is that the origin of both genres of music came from Black American culture which, if we’re to be truthful is not supposed to exist. Remember that Black people for the most part came to America involuntarily and were never meant to be more than chattel."
Which meetings have been the most important experiences? What was the best advice anyone ever gave you?
“JohnJay” Cecil: Meeting Vince Johnson and Jeremy Powell in 2010 at the Beale Street Taproom. It was during the International Blues Challenge (IBC) and there were jam sessions going all up and down Beale St. and we walked in, walked up to the band and we made the whole PLACE jump!! It was the start of a beautiful relationship. This past IBC we met Vince down on Beale St and he said, “There go my family…there go my family.” Both Vince and Jeremy are featured on “James RiVAh” and man, let me tell you they brought the PAIN!
Another great meeting was when Royce, our manger Kenya, and I decided in the middle of the week to drive 3 hours one-way to ask Cedric Burnside would he play drums for us at the North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic. We had been selected as one of the first non-Mississippi based bands to play at the picnic and our drummer at the time was unable to attend. Cedric was playing in a city three hours away from Richmond on, like, a Wednesday, and we jumped in the car AFTER WORK and rolled on up. We got there, got down on Hill Country, and asked him would he play and lo and behold, he said yes! Talk about an experience! Playing at the Hill Country Picnic with a Descendant of Hill Country! That was a HOOT! All because Royce, Kenya, and I decided to have faith. The three of us have been called “The Three-Headed Monster” and we pretty much have a “nothing ventured, nothing gained” type attitude. Like my Grandaddy used to say, “A closed mouth don’t get fed…”
Advice-wise, I had a friend who told me once, “I can’t tell you what’s going to happen if you don’t quit, but I can tell what’s going to happen if you do…” Essentially he was telling me to not give up. So I haven’t. Not giving up is easy to do when you got good friends.
Royce Folks: It is all about the moments and the moments that I am Royce the Bass Player and my interactions with everyone from everyone in my crew, other artists, crew, venue staff and all supporters are never taken for granted; there have been many moments for me that I will be forever grateful for many reasons throughout this journey but I do know that there have been moments when we are just doing what we do that didn’t mean much to me but ended up meaning the world to someone else.
In terms of my paying bass the best advice I was given was from Ms. Di Anne Price, a pianist in Memphis, TN who told me in the middle of us playing a song together that she had just stopped to “…stop playing the same duh-duh-duh duh-duh and to play your song”! She shared that since most blues songs started with vocals and guitar and many of the guitar parts for different songs sounded the same and that the bass had to make the song ‘The Song’. Ever since I have been finding my way to playing my story every time I’m onstage and into each song that we develop.
Are there any memories from gigs, jams, open acts and studio sessions which you’d like to share with us?
“JohnJay” Cecil: Well, there are the aforementioned Beale St. Taproom and North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic sessions. Let me see…Playing with DuWayne Burnside here in VA was hysterical! His amp only has 11 on the volume control; maybe 12...The marathon recording session that was “Can of Gas & a Match” was running the Rubicon for real. We recorded a whole album in 14 hours. 14 HOURS MAN!!! Performing at Havana Mix (cigar bar in Memphis) with the house band was a blast! Oh, the recording of “Didn’t See This Coming” was EPIC! Check out the promo video on our website. Funniest part of that night was my frat brother walking up to me eating a tortilla and drinking a Pabst Blue Ribbon talking about, “This is the best night ever!”
Royce Folks: Richmond Folk Festival after parties are legendary for the collaborations that end up happening; you have musicians from different folk cultures from all over the world jamming out to whatever on the live stage or in one of the acoustic rooms set up or just in the hallways and corners of the hotel! This one particular year I played two songs with blues harmonica legend Phil Wiggins and after he stepped off stage was joined by members of The Original P which featured members and family members of original P-Funk artists and we jammed out to some made up funk; that was an awesome time to be a bassist!
What do you miss most nowadays from the blues of past? What are your hopes and fears for the future of?
“JohnJay” Cecil: I don’t know if I miss anything, mostly because I’m an acolyte of the art form so I’m still learning about the Blues. There are a multitude of Blues artists out here sincerely playing the Blues of the past. What I really wish is that more artists would take their presentation more seriously and remember and realize that the majority of Bluesmen came “Suited & Booted” to performances, meaning that they dressed to impress. Look at old pictures of Muddy and Wolf and you will see men in their Sunday best at the microphone. Sometimes folks really miss the mark in their presentation where they think they’re supposed to look like sharecroppers wearing bib overalls and whatnot or even worse, looking like they just came off the street in dingy jeans and a t-shirt. Not cool.
My hope is that the pendulum of music appreciation swings back toward the time when Blues was the most popular music in America. I have hope for that because it seems that all things kind of come and go in cycles so like bell bottoms and acid-washed jeans, hopefully America will become reacquainted with the Blues and when you turn on your radio it will be playing all over on a bunch of stations!
Royce Folks: A place in the Mainstream and Blues venues, or live music venues in general; they both are rare breeds nowadays comparatively!
I hope that people really dig us, where we are coming from, what we are doing and what we are trying to accomplish. My fear is that I hit my hand with a hammer at my day job again.
If you could change one thing in the musical world and it would become a reality, what would that be?
“JohnJay” Cecil: Good question! You know, if I could change one thing in the musical world, it would be that people would not take music for granted. Stop talking about playing for “exposure” like exposure ever paid a thing. Stop assuming that artists should just GIVE their music away. If my own mama can pay for an album, you can best believe “Joe Six-Pack” is going to pay for it. Being a singer, it sometimes irritates me when I tell somebody that and the first thing they say is, “Sing something for me…” My response to that now is, “I’m a professional, let me show you this video…” even if the person requesting me to sing is drop-dead gorgeous (pretty ain’t never paid a bill either…) When you tell me that you’re an accountant, I don’t tell you to balance my checkbook. There are a lot of people out here who believe that music should be free and that will happen when the rent on our practice space is free, when microphones and guitar strings are free, when gas to get to venues is free, and recording and releasing a CD is free. Until such time, buy the album! For God’s sake, a single is .99! The effect of music on the fabric of life itself is, in and of itself, priceless and if you want to sustain the creation of those feelings in perpetuity, PURCHASE THE MUSIC…
Royce Folks: That the merit of all of the black blues musicians of the south in the past could be held up without the co-signing of the Alan Lomaxs and those from the British Invasion who have made many to think that they either discovered or started this music and that a thanks is needed in keeping this genre alive because it would have died without them; the conditions that birthed the Blues wasn’t going to just stop one day and it hasn’t.
What is the impact of Blues and Rock on the racial, political and socio-cultural implications?
“JohnJay” Cecil: Well, I already talked about the fact that Blues and Rock are Black American music forms and why that fact has been forgotten (or ignored) because, well, racism. It is common here in America to think that Rock music is “White” music by both White and Black people and Black rockers frequently find themselves in an existential limbo where they are looked at like a brand new species of human being by Black people and looked like interlopers by White rock fans. Even though the Blues could not exist without the “peculiar institution” of slavery and its effect on involuntarily transplanted Africans, the attendance at most Blues festivals is over 90% White and many Black people turn their nose up at their own ancestors’ creation. Outside of that socio-cultural dynamic while both Blues and Rock have become mainstream music (Rock more so than Blues, but I digress), they have been and continue to be wonderfully seditious and rebellious when wielded as such. Check out Bobby Blackhat Walters “Run Baby Run” which is about the unfortunate American tradition of school shootings, or “Coon on the Moon” by the great Howlin’ Wolf which, while using a pejorative describing Black people also presciently celebrates the accomplishments of Blacks in America and states at the end of the song “Pretty soon, there’ll be a coon on the moon…” NASA now employs a multitude of Black astronauts, one of which comes from our manager’s hometown! Of course, Rock music has historically been the sound of rebellion so, you know, pick a song. Personally, I prefer Rage Against the Machine or System of A Down (I like my rebellious Rock straightforward).
Royce Folks: That’s a deep question that no one could truly give a short answer for. Music is music and in general I don’t know if it really has an impact on any those things more than it has the possibility to be a reflection of all of those things. When you consider the roots of the blues and the fact that there is a place in blues and blues rock for people and groups to recite the more divisive rhetoric of the day and be taken seriously, ..and are popular, …in these genres, you can see that it’s ok that you can get out of The Blues what you want nowadays.
Let’s take a trip with a time machine, so where and why would you really want to go for a whole day?
“JohnJay” Cecil: There is a meme floating around social media that shows Blues legends Otis Spann and Muddy Waters together with Otis lovingly holding a small alligator while Muddy is eating while wearing a headscarf. The caption of this meme reads, “You may be cool…but you’ll never be Otis Spann holding an alligator while Muddy eats breakfast cool…” When I first saw this meme I literally laughed out loud and agreed wholeheartedly that most likely I would NEVER be that cool. I would have loved to have been hanging with the two of them for that day to first of all, figure out how the hell they procured an alligator the previous night and what all went down that the alligator was STILL hanging with them in the morning! This is something right out of “The Hangover” and pretty much something Royce Folks and I would do; sort of like starting a Blues band in our 30’s...with an alligator…and some scrambled eggs... Fun times.
Royce Folks: Twenty-four hours ago; I could really take advantage of the day knowing what I know now!
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Standing here, surveying the year of videogames ahead, things look pretty exciting. There are plenty of titles set to come out before 2015 comes to an end and, luckily, a great many of them are extremely promising. Let’s kick off the new year by highlighting a few of them.
No Man’s Sky (Hello Games)
Hello Games’ space exploration simulator has looked enormously promising since its first reveal. Though it’s difficult to tell exactly how it will play, No Man’s Sky’s colourful visual style and focus on the thrill of discovery—its universe is filled with an infinite number of procedurally generated planets—makes it an exciting prospect. There’s a very real chance that the end result will simply prove an ambitious proof of concept rather than a lot of genuine fun in its own right, but, for now, I’m remaining optimistic.
The Legend of Zelda – Working Title (Nintendo EAD, Nintendo)
I’ve always had a rocky relationship with the Zelda series. As much as I love the sense of adventure that characterizes many of its entries, too often I find its repeated design elements and character types squash any sense of real novelty. Though not much is known about the game at this point, Nintendo has shown footage emphasizing a large open world—one that looks like it may pull more inspiration from modern sandbox games than the series’ own past. That’s why the game—currently unnamed—seems so exciting. If Nintendo EAD is willing to shake up Zelda’s formula by introducing a greater level of exploratory freedom in this latest release, it could serve as a real revitalization of a well-worn style of play. It could make Zelda feel like a real adventure again.
Firewatch (Campo Santo, Panic)
The creative pedigree behind new development studio Campo Santo is impressive enough to make Firewatch, its debut, stand out. The team includes Telltale Games veterans Sean Vanaman and Jake Rodkin, visual artist Olly Moss, composer Chris Remo, and Nels Anderson, the lead designer on Klei Entertainment’s excellent Mark of the Ninja. The game itself seems to follow in the path of first-person exploration titles like Gone Home or Dear Esther, but promises to introduce a level of choice that shapes the park ranger main character as he attempts to protect the forest and wrestle with personal relationships. If the storytelling is nearly as good as Vanaman and Rodkin’s work on The Walking Dead’s first season, Firewatch should be something special.
Soma (Frictional Games)
Frictional Games has maintained almost complete radio silence since releasing horror classic Amnesia: The Dark Descent back in 2010. In the meantime the developer has been hard at work on a follow-up entitled Soma, which trades Amnesia’s 19th century setting for a strange, quasi-futuristic one. The claustrophobic nature of broken-down research labs and the terrifying potential that comes from science fiction creature designs all seem like great fodder for Frictional’s return to the genre. Soma may not be able to redefine horror games like Amnesia did, but I’m looking forward to seeing what the enormously talented studio gets up to next regardless.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Kojima Productions, Konami)
If it wasn’t for Metal Gear Solid I probably wouldn’t be writing about videogames today. Kojima Productions’ series of spy thrillers/super-weird melodramas offer a consistently fascinating blend of political conspiracy, postmodern media theory, and over-the-top action set-pieces. In the past this combination has consistently lead to games that rank among the medium’s most unique works. Last year’s Metal Gear Solid V teaser/prequel Ground Zeroes played and looked great, but contained only the slightest suggestions of a plot. I’m anxious for The Phantom Pain to compensate for this with a proper continuation of the series’ storyline. Hopefully it also manages to address Ground Zeroes’ questionable treatment of its sole female character by properly resolving her plot when Big Boss’ story resumes.
Of course, there are plenty of other games worth keeping an eye on in the months ahead. The above list is by no means meant to be exhaustive—it’s just a rundown of a few titles I’m most interested in. I’m also excited to see what becomes of games like The Chinese Room’s Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture, Atlus’ Persona 5, Remedy Entertainment’s Quantum Break, Naughty Dog’s Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, From Software’s Bloodborne, Ninja Theory’s Hellblade, CD Projekt RED’s The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and many, many others. It’s probably testament to the number of exciting projects slated to arrive in 2015 that even adding those to the list doesn’t feel like enough.

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Gymnastics team still sky high after meeting Simone Biles
January 27, 2017 | Lynchburg, Va.
One week before they are scheduled to open their season, members of Liberty University's men's and women's gymnastics teams received a major motivational boost by sitting in the President's box for Friday morning's Convocation at the Vines Center and meeting U.S. Olympic gold medalist and special guest Simone Biles after the service.
"They were ecstatic, just to be able to hear her speak and seeing that she's a normal person just like them," Flames second-year Head Coach Tim Kappel said. "As far as history goes in gymnastics, at end of the day, she could be the greatest ever. They heard about her path and saw that she's a 19-year-old kid and that she was able to accomplish what she did all on her hard work. They realized anything is possible if they keep working at it. How can that not motivate you? They were on Cloud Nine."
Kappel was invited to sit on stage during Convocation by Liberty Senior Vice President for Spiritual Development David Nasser. President Jerry Falwell presented Simone with a Liberty Gymnastics jacket and she had a meet-and-greet with members of the Flames and Lady Flames afterward.
"It's really exciting, but for us, because we've been in the sport for so long, it is such an honor," senior gymnast Ashley Grim said. "We respect her so much; we understand her hard work and all her dedication to the sport and the long hours. We have never even trained as much as she does, but we understand how hard it is to be a gymnast, so especially at her caliber, it's astounding."
"When I saw that she was coming to Liberty, I was shocked," senior teammate Jessie Hogue added. "I couldn't believe that they could bring her here. It is cool seeing our sport get recognition, and it's cool to meet one of the best athletes on the Earth."
Kappel, who has trained several youth through USA Gymnastics who have gone on to compete for NCAA Division I programs, could relate to the experiences Biles shared about her childhood and progression through the sport.
"Simone had it even harder, since she was adopted and went through a lot of things growing up," he said. "Hers is a pretty neat story of perseverance. Every kid has their story. Some of the best athletes I've coached, unfortunately, were ones who had to go through the hardest things at home. They proved that, with the right amount of work and passion, you can do it."
Liberty, which defeated two-time defending National Association of Intercollegiate Gymnastics Clubs (NAIGC) champion James Madison University in JMU's home gym last February, will meet the Lady Dukes again on Feb. 11 in Harrisonburg after opening its competitive season next Saturday at Clemson.
"We have the same core group as last year and we're looking to build off what we did then with a couple new athletes," Kappel said, noting that this year, the team will travel to the April 16 NAIGC National Championships in Columbus, Ohio. "This year, they've gotten a little more efficient. They're getting their skills down and they're hitting their landings so they should be ready to compete that much better, competing with confidence."
He said the team has shown steady progress in the gym since returning from Christmas break.
"They're pretty jazzed up right now, in workouts from the last few days, realizing we're getting in the red zone," Kappel said. "After getting back to school, they're getting their heads back into gymnastics, knowing the meet season's almost here and it's off to the races."
Read more about Friday morning's Convocation and the team's introduction to Biles on Liberty's news site.


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Friday, August 12, 2016
A very thin line of difference exists among these variants and each one carries its own discernible features. Making stuffed Puri was not a cup of my tea, though I can comfortably make simple Puri. Recently I have mastered this skill too :-)
When north-Indian Naan or Kulcha didn’t become a status symbol in the Bengali wedding, this dish used to be served along with Pulao in most of the weddings. Generally, Radha Ballavis are not made at home and left to the professionals of the sweet shop or the Chef appointed to cook for a wedding. However, neither we can go to a sweet shop nor can attend a wedding in abroad, so only way to enjoy this tasty delicious item is making it at home.
Steps of making RadhaBallabhi
Recipe of Radhaballabhi, serves : 2
Maida / all purpose Flour : 2 cups
Ghee or white oil : 2 tablespoons
Salt : a pinch
Luke-warm water : for kneading
Urad dal : 1/2 cup, washed and soaked for overnight
Grated Ginger /Ginger paste : 1/2 tablespoon
Green chillies : 1
Hing ( asafoetida ) : a generous pinch
Bhaja Masala : 1 tablespoon ( Take one dry whole red chili , two teaspoons of whole cumin seeds, and a half teaspoon of whole coriander seeds in a small pan, dry roast them till aroma comes up.Turn off the gas. Let it cool down and then dry grind to a fine powder. )
Whole fennel seeds : 1/2 teaspoon
Salt : to taste
Oil : for deep frying
1. In a wet mixer grinder add the urad dal, ginger, fennel seeds and green chili. Make a paste.
2. Heat one or two tablespoons of oil in a non-stick pan. Add hing , then add the Urad dal paste to it. Add salt and keep stirring the paste and cook it until a thick dough is formed. Once done, add bhaja masala and allow it to cool. Stuffing is ready.
3. In a big bowl, take maida, salt, and oil and mix them well. Now gradually add water and knead it for at least 7 to 8 minutes and make it a dough. The dough should be soft enough but still firm. Once it is done, keep it covered with a damp kitchen towel.
4. Make some big lemon sized balls from the dough.
5. Flatten a ball into a disc of about 2 inches by using your palms.
6. Place one big teaspoon of stuffing in the center of the flatten dough, cover the stuffing by bringing all the sides of the disc together and make a ball again.
7. Slowly press down with the help of a rolling pin to roll out the ball and get a small circle like puris. Prepare all the puris in the same way.
8. Heat oil in a deep frying pan. Once the oil is hot, keep the flame on medium high, put the Radhaballabhi in the oil one at a time. Toss it carefully and fry it with the spatula, till it becomes golden on both the sides.
9. To puff it up, you should lightly press down the sides of the Radhaballavi with the spatula and always control the heat of the oil by increasing or decreasing the flame.
10. Remove the fried RadhaBallabhi with a slotted spoon and place it on a paper towel to drain the excess oil. Serve hot with Dum aloo / Aloor dom or Cholar dal.
Thursday, August 4, 2016
Summer is the perfect time for me to experiment new food in the kitchen. Since I don’t need to prepare my son in the morning for school, there is no hurry to have dinner early and go to bed. There is no fixed routine in our day to day life during this couple of months. On top of that, I spend more quality time with my son, even though he gets bored sometimes without his school friends. But the good times don’t last forever. Only ten more days and it’s coming to an end. Hope will be able to post my recipes regularly even after the school restarts.
Today I’ve got a really fun and simple recipe to share with you. It’s called Edible Cookie Cups , a kid-friendly recipe which is the perfect one to make together with your kids during the summer vacation. These little edible cups are made with cookie dough. They are not only very cute looking but totally irresistible.
Though initially, I thought it must be a very complex process to make these cups, but later it turned out to be much easier. Only things you need are the cookie dough and a muffin tin. These cookie cups are perfect for snack or dessert during the evening after work hours. You can customize them to your personal tastes and fill with the different variety of toppings. If you want to be creative with the filling too, you can serve yogurt, fruit, ice cream or chocolate with it. So far in this hot summer season, it has been a really nice treat to enjoy and I am sure you will also like it.
Recipe of Cookie Cups or bowls ( for about 12 to 15 cups )
All purpose flour : 1 and 1/2 cups
Salt : a pinch
Baking soda : 1/2 teaspoon
Unsalted Butter : 1 stick
Sugar : 1/2 cup
Eggs : 1
Pure Vanilla Extract : 1 tablespoon
Eggs : 1
Pure Vanilla Extract : 1 tablespoon
1. Take a bowl and add flour, salt and baking soda to it. Whisk it together and set it aside.
2. Now take sugar and butter in another bowl, beat it using the hand mixer or electric mixture until light and fluffy. Add egg, and beat it. Add vanilla extract and mix it until well combined.
3. Gradually add the flour mixture and beat until the mixture forms a smooth dough. Divide the dough into two parts. Wrap each part in plastic wrap and refrigerate it for overnight or at least 3 to 4 hours.
4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F ( 170 C ). Turn over the muffin tin, and grease it thoroughly.
5. Roll out dough on the generously-floured surface to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut 4 1/2 inch circles from the rolled dough.
7. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes or until cookies are firm and golden brown. Once it is done. Take it out of the oven and cool it on the pan for 10 minutes. Carefully remove cups from pan and cool completely. Clean the pan and spray again and repeat with remaining dough.
8. Fill cookie cups as desired.
For Cheesecake Filling and Topping
Cream Cheese ( at room temperature ) : 12 oz
Powdered sugar : 1 and 1/2 cups
Vanilla : 1 teaspoon
Assorted Chopped Fresh Fruit :
1. Blend the cream cheese, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar together until smooth.
2. Pipe or scoop cream cheese filling into cookie cups.
3. Top with fresh fruit.
you can also serve yogurt and fruit mixture, ice cream or hot chocolate into it.


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Build your own Junior Ranger booklet! Choose at least one activity from each of the themes below. Visit the Iron Works to complete some of the activities and to collect your Junior Ranger badge. We look forward to swearing in new Junior Rangers.
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TORONTO, May 29, 2019 – Multiple stakes winner Yorkton looks to rebound off an off-key effort as the Chiefswood Stables’ homebred takes to the turf in Saturday’s Grade 2 $175,000 Connaught Cup Stakes, at Woodbine.
Trained by Stu Simon, the five-year-old son of Speightstown comes into the seven-furlong grass event for four-year-olds and upward off an eighth-place finish in the Grade 3 Jacques Cartier Stakes on May 4 at the Toronto oval.
Simon is expecting to see a much better performance this Saturday.
“He’s doing really well,” said the conditioner, who finds himself two wins shy of 800 for his career. “He came out of the race fine. He got caught… got the inside press speed duel last time. He paid the price for it, but he’s moved forward off it. We’re ready to go. All he doesn’t like is if the ground is too soft, but the forecast is pretty favourable now. If he catches firm turf, he’s very good on it.”
Last season proved to be a fruitful one for the Ontario-bred. In seven starts, Yorkton won a pair of races, finished second twice, had two fourths and a fifth. The highlight came on September 15 at Woodbine when the bay won the Grade 3 Bold Venture Stakes, his first graded triumph.
“The race (Bold Venture) last year really stood out,” offered Simon, looking for his third consecutive season of $1 million in purse earnings. “We’re hoping to achieve more of that as he makes his way to maybe becoming a sire.”
After a sixth and seventh, respectively, to start his sophomore season in 2017, Yorkton won consecutive added-money fixtures, the Queenston and Charlie Barley Stakes, then added a King Corrie Stakes crown in September of that same year.
In all, the Simon trainee, who broke his maiden in his second start in 2016, has six wins, two seconds and two thirds from 21 starts.
“He’s definitely kept improving over time,” he said. “He was a big boy before and now he’s a man. He seems to have made that maturity step forward, physically and mentally. I don’t think his last race is any indication as to what kind of year he’s going to have.”
Yorkton is no stranger to the Connaught Cup. Last year, he finished fourth to Caribou Club ($18 to win), who notched a 1 ½-length score in a time of 1:20.22.
The Connaught Cup is Race 8 on Saturday’s 10-race card. The Greenwood Stakes, originally slated for May 25, but cancelled to severe weather conditions in the Toronto area, will be Race 3. Read the preview, highlighting fan favourite Pink Lloyd, Canada’s 2017 Horse of the Year, by clicking here.
First post time is 1:05 p.m. Fans can also watch and wager on all the action via HPIbet.com.
FIELD FOR THE $175,000 CONNAUGHT CUP (GRADE 2)
POST – HORSE – JOCKEY – TRAINER
1 – Shakhimat – Rafael Hernandez – Roger Attfield
2 – Savage Battle – Patrick Husbands – Nick Nosowenko
3 – Yorkton – Jesse Campbell – Stuart Simon
4 – Eminent Force – Eurico Rosa da Silva – Dale Desruisseaux
5 – Hold’emforransom – Emma-Jayne Wilson – Ian Black
6 – Emmaus – Davy Moran – Conor Murphy
7 – El Tormenta – Luis Contreras – Gail Cox
8 – Curlin’s Honor – Gary Boulanger – Mark Casse
FIELD FOR THE $125,000 GREENWOOD STAKES
POST – HORSE – JOCKEY – TRAINER
1 – Sumerian Bell – Davy Moran – Harold Ladoucer
2 – Marten Lake – Kazushi Kimura – Martin Drexler
3 – Call Me Wally – Jesse Campbell – Paul Buttigieg
4 – Pink Lloyd – Eurico Rosa Da Silva – Robert Tiller
5 – Eskiminzin – Jerome Lermyte – Carlos Grant
6 – Sable Island – Emma-Jayne Wilson – Gord Colbourne
7 – Blueblood – Patrick Husbands – Mark Casse (Scratched)
8 – Circle of Friends – Rafael Hernandez – Robert Tiller

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Study: Insurance cap bad idea
Last Updated: September 06. 2011 1:00AM
Study: Insurance cap bad idea
State Senate bill would limit injury benefit in auto policy
Paul Egan/ Detroit News Lansing Bureau
Lansing— Allowing personal injury benefits to be capped under Michigan’s no-fault auto insurance law would have “potentially disastrous economic impacts,” according to a study to be released today.
The Coalition Protecting Auto No-Fault is to release a study prepared by the Anderson Economic Group that examines the potential impact of a bill with bipartisan support before the Michigan Senate.
Sponsored by Sens. Joe Hune, R-Whitmore Lake, and Virgil Smith, D-Detroit, the bill would allow drivers to cap injury and rehabilitation benefits at levels as low as $50,000. Today’s coverage provides for unlimited benefits.
“It’s a major shift in cost to taxpayers, because it shifts the cost to Medicaid,” said John Truscott of Truscott Rossman, which represents the group.
The change also would be bad for nursing homes that provide long-term medical care, Truscott said.
Peter Kuhnmuench, executive director of the Insurance Institute of Michigan, said the bill allowing for caps and a companion bill that would subject medical services to a fee schedule would allow for reduced premiums.
“Their concern is its impact on the health care delivery system, because it’s going to put some cost constraints in the system,” Kuhnmuench said.
He said only 6 percent of claims involve personal injury benefits greater than $50,000, and an even smaller percentage would involve Medicaid because many of those claimants would have other insurance that could be used once the cap was reached. Still, the institute would support a cap somewhat higher than $50,000 if that’s what lawmakers want, he said.
Gov. Rick Snyder recently said any repeal of Michigan’s motorcycle helmet law should be considered in combination with other possible tweaks to the no-fault system.
The governor’s spokeswoman, Sara Wurfel, could not say Friday whether Snyder supports the proposed benefits cap.
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12/12/2014 - 10:05am
There’s nothing more important if you ask me than reliability in the echelon of PCA’s. I need one each morning and night, seven days a week, but I’m lucky – my PCAs don’t have to stay all day. Once I’m in my chair, I...
12/11/2014 - 9:24pm
A functioning quadriplegic after breaking his neck in a fall off a cliff at 16, Garrett Hickling tried just about every wheelchair sport there was before latching onto rough-and-tumble wheelchair rugby.
12/11/2014 - 5:34pm
A Florida State University student who was injured in a shooting on campus vows to return and get his degree. Farhan “Ronny” Ahmed, 21, was outside the Strozier Library the night former Florida State University student Mayron May opened fire...
12/09/2014 - 4:03am
Spinal cord injuries in children are life-altering for both the patient and the family.
12/04/2014 - 5:41am
Case Western Reserve scientists have developed a new chemical compound that shows extraordinary promise in restoring function lost to spinal cord injury. The compound, which the researchers dubbed intracellular sigma peptide (ISP), allowed paralyzed...
12/04/2014 - 2:45am
Bill to widen disability assistance heads to Senate for final approval after House OKs bill
12/04/2014 - 2:11am
A neurotoxin called acrolein found in tobacco smoke that is thought to increase pain in people with spinal cord injury has now been shown to accumulate in mice exposed to the equivalent of 12 cigarettes daily over a short time period.
12/03/2014 - 5:22pm
Yesterday I spoke with a very nice woman named Sara who was trying to assist her brother acquire a standing frame. Sara’s brother is 5 years post SCI, and his submission for a standing device was denied by his insurance. I asked my usual list...
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Spinal cord injury: big hope is cell therapy but exercise is best for nowThe Conversation AUIt made headlines around the world and raised the hopes of many people with spinal cord injuries that they too might one day have their...
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The Future of Treatments for Spinal Cord InjuryBioscience TechnologySpinal cord injury often causes paralysis below the level of injury, and, as their injury becomes chronic, patients can suffer from secondary ailments such as...


China showcased a new submarine-launched anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM) with an extended range at the 2016 Defense Services Asia (DSA) exhibition that took place from April 18-21 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, IHS Jane’s Defense Weekly reports.
The new missile, dubbed the CM-708 UNB, is purportedly a derivative of a longer-range version of the submarine-borne YJ-82 ASCM, a rocket-propelled missile launched in a buoyant capsule, with an estimated range of 30 to 40 kilometers (18–24 miles).
The CM-708 UNB, produced by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), allegedly has a range of about 290 kilometers (180 miles) — more than twice the range of a similar ASCM revealed in 2014, the so-called CM-708 UNA, which has a range of 128 kilometers (79 miles).
IHS Jane’s Defense Weekly outlines additional technical specifications of the new weapon:
A 1,200 kg ‘torpedo’ carrier launches the 5.05 m and 700 kg missile, which has a speed of Ma .08 to Ma .09 and uses integrated INS/Satellite and millimeter wave radar for guidance. It is armed with a 155 kg warhead and in its terminal phase flies 5-7 m above the water.
Like the CM-708 UNA, the CM-708 UNB is likely designed to target medium-to-large vessels and could pose a danger to U.S. carrier strike groups. “The CM-708, encased in a torpedo like case, is shot out from the submarine’s torpedo tube, through the water and into the air. The missile then breaks free of its casing, fires its booster and then engine, and flies out to hit its target ship,” Popular Science explains when describing the 128 kilometer variant of the ASCM in 2014.
If the new ASCM’s range proves accurate, it would put Chinese submarines at a safe distance from most anti-submarine warfare systems. The domestic version of the missile is (or will) likely be deployed aboard China’s conventional submarine fleet, which consists of 13 Song-class (Type 039) diesel-electric attack submarines and 13 more advanced Yuan-class (Type 039A) submarines equipped with air-independent propulsion (AIP) systems.
As I reported previously (See: “Chinese Submarine Simulates Cruise Missile Attack on US Aircraft Carrier”): “Song– and Yuan-class attack submarines will also purportedly be fitted with the YJ-18 vertically-launched, long-range, supersonic anti-ship missile, although an exact induction date for the new weapon is not known.”
The new CM-708 B could also be deployed aboard Type-093G Shang-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarines. Potential international customers could include Thailand and Pakistan. During the Defense Services Asia Exhibition, China also revealed the LC63, an export version Type 074A Yubei catamaran small amphibious landing craft.