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I have a terminal illness and am fighting my health insurance company to let me die on my own terms
Shava Nerad has a terminal illness and intends to end his life by refusing food and water.
Her health insurance company has refused the services she needs to carry out her plans.
This is the story of Nerad, told to Jane Ridley.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Shava Nerad. It has been edited for length and clarity
Once I dissuaded a good friend from committing suicide.
We were both in our twenties and I asked, “If you could do anything in your life, what would you do?” He said he would be a roadie and learn to do lighting for bands. So I said to him, “Quit your job, get rid of everything and go try this.” Then I said, “You can always kill yourself later.”
He took my advice. He became lighting director for some of the greatest musicians of the 1980s and 1990s.
Now, four decades after that conversation, and at 63, it’s me who wants to end my life. I’m not pro-suicide, but I’m against the idea of a meaningless life — something I see in my future. If they gave me millions of dollars, it wouldn’t make me healthy. If you can’t do what you love and you’re in pain all day and every day, maybe it’s time to move on.
I need clearance from my health insurance company before I can end my life properly
But it’s not as simple as that. I’m not going to hang myself, it looks awful. All I want is to go out on my own terms while I can still say goodbye. The best way for me to die is to voluntarily stop eating and drinking, or VSED.
I believe this is the most compassionate method of suicide – both for you and your family. It’s not painful – you won’t even be aware of it towards the end – and your loved ones can be at your bedside if they wish. But before I go ahead with VSED, I need to tear through the bureaucracy and change my advance directive. My health insurance won’t pay for the geriatric psychiatric evaluation I need to prove I’m “sane.” If I don’t get permission, I may forget to receive any form of palliative care.
My chronic condition dates back to 2007. I hit my head in a car accident, but did not receive proper medical attention. My symptoms included headaches, confusion, focal seizures and aphasia. I had a series of endocrine issues including loss of my libido.
I have seen many doctors over the years – ranging from an orthopedic surgeon to a memory expert – who have treated my symptoms. But no one could find the underlying cause. Then, in 2013, I met a doctor who gave me a lot of “home”. He reviewed my medical history and the shape I was in before sending me for imaging and other tests.
I have suffered horribly for more than 15 years
They discovered that I was missing half of my hypothalamus. It’s an area of the brain that releases hormones to control functions like your sleep, appetite, and sex drive. The neurologist said it looked like I had a clot in my collarbone that traveled to my brain and calcified. He thought my stroke was the result of the car accident.
Three months later, I was diagnosed with Behcet’s Syndrome. It is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and narrowing of blood vessels. My rheumatologist—who told me it was a progressive disease that could cause organ damage—told me it was life-threatening. She said Behcet had aggravated a stroke.
I had violent headaches and excruciating pain in my joints. It was as if the inside of my body was covered in hives. I was forced to quit my job as the director of a non-profit software project. I used a walker because of my limited mobility.
I think my pain threshold is impacted by barometric pressure. I felt my best for years on a trip to South Africa in 2019. My symptoms seemed to ease in the hot, dry weather. I moved from Boston to Fremont, California the same year. The location change helped – for a while. But if a doctor asked me how I felt today, I would say “really, really, really terrible”.
Behcet tends to exacerbate any old or new injury. Right now the inflammation is in my left hip. I will feel it in my shoulder, my back, my internal organs and even my feet. I take medication for diabetes and thyroid problems. I tried vitamin D and herbal supplements. Nothing did a very good job. CBD dulls the pain — or makes me ignore the pain better.
I had COVID in January of this year. I had even more pain and fatigue. One lasting effect has been double vision, so I can’t drive anymore. Eyestrain restricted my reading and writing. I am a retired journalist, so this is particularly distressing. I sleep 18 hours a day. I only leave home for medical appointments.
I don’t wanna die a long, torturous death like my mother did
I decided to end my life last month. My 29-year-old son, Joseph, supports me. He knows that I have been sick for 15 years and that I am declining. I knew I was not eligible for any of the death with dignity laws. It was highly unlikely that a doctor would say I had six months to live. Behcet’s disease is a slow and progressive disease. It could kill me by January next year – or when I’m 90.
My mother died a prolonged and painful death from Lewy body dementia – the same thing Robin Williams had – at the age of 94. She started thinking about death.
The only legal option I have is VSED. The Supreme Court has ruled that everyone has the right to refuse treatment, including refusing food and hydration. The moment I stop eating and drinking, I can’t get medicine to help me die, only medicine to make me less distressed.
I contacted a number of advocacy groups for VSED. They told me to change my advance directive once I was certified as sane – without depression or dementia – by an experienced geriatric psychiatrist.
I don’t need the certification to advance with VSED, but it’s an important step. The lawyers said my decision would be much less likely to be challenged if I got the legal documentation. The wishes of some VSED patients, they said, were not honored.
But Kaiser Permanente, my HMO, refused to pay for the psychological evaluation. I said I needed to be referred to pursue VSED and receive palliative care. They were not transparent about their refusal.
If I have to pay out of pocket, it will cost tens of thousands of dollars that I don’t have. I am a senior on a fixed income.
I feel it’s time for me to leave
It takes a lot of strength to talk about options like VSED. We encounter many social taboos. It’s an incredible quality product of modern medicine – it’s hard for people to die. We’re so focused on prolonging life that we don’t talk about quality of life.
I prefer to die at home with palliative care rather than in an institution. People I haven’t seen in years came to visit me. They are happy to have the opportunity to say goodbye, which should be the case. I have a dark sense of humor and say we should light a few candles on my “unbirthday cake”.
I led a good life and I did a lot of things. I think back to Joseph’s birth and the first hours I held him. When I was to marry her father, I made my own wedding dress. I loved dancing and climbing the mountains where I grew up in Vermont.
I want my death to be as smooth as possible, for everyone involved. I want to be as brave and determined and loving in death as I have been in life.
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January 22 – March 10, 2019
Vernissage: Tuesday January 22, 2019, 6-8 p.m.
The Ottawa School of Art is proud to present the work of OSA Diploma Students:
Shaila Hanscom is an Ottawa based artist who is focused primarily on the medium of ceramics and is currently in her third and final year of the Fine Arts Diploma program at the Ottawa School of Art. In 2017 Shaila was awarded the Lillian Raport Memorial Fund Scholarship as well as the Fritz Allgoewer Memorial Scholarship in recognition or artistic merit. In 2018 she was the recipient of the Ottawa Art Association Fine Arts Scholarship and the Lillian Evanchick Memorial Sculpture Scholarship. Shaila has exhibited her work in the Ottawa area.
In this exhibition, typical nonrepresentational organic shapes and minimalistic arrangements of Shaila’s ceramic installations draw the viewer into a place of contemplative introspection. In her work Shaila intuitively weaves solicitous connections between the ‘body, mind and spirit’, and the ‘materiality and process’ of the medium.
“My work is the communication of mental health within visual expression; the expression of individual experience, and the movement of the body during spiritual and cognitive fluctuation.” – Shaila Hanscom, Artist
Shaila was born in Ottawa Ontario. She was raised during the chronic illness of a parent. Shaila became very aware of the effects of this illness and watched as they were holistically healed, as the years went by. The illness showed Shaila that the body is directly linked to the mind in holding emotions and trauma. That if the mind’s health is suppressed it will manifest in physical aspects. During her parent’s journey of healing Shaila watched and learned with them about the connections between the mind and body. In later years Shaila started her own journey of mental health awareness; with the same parent helping her and being a great support.
Shaila’s mental health journey stems from anxiety and depression. This highly influences her work as she uses ceramics to let the body work through the subconscious. The meditative motion and free movement of working is her way of processing. When Shaila was first diagnosed there was a sense of shame that was pressing on her. This is her way of taking back her power over her mental health and writing her own narrative. In her work there is a dialogue between material and concept that is manifested in the movement. Mental Health is a daily awareness and it is her desire for it to be maintained just as physical health. Shaila is using this process to understand, live and heal on a daily basis, to allow herself grace to continue her journey as it is experienced.
My work is the communication of mental health within visual expression; the expression of individual experience, and the movement of the body during spiritual and cognitive fluctuation. Mental health is constantly changing in each individual; through my work I strive to give a point of view of living with anxiety and depression. To show something beyond statistics that proves you can live with a mental health challenge and have a full life.
I use clay to create a dialogue between my body and my subconscious, allowing any movement to come out as I work with the clay. Ceramics is my healing for my mind; it allows me to reach past my anxiety and depression and to create a nonverbal explanation. I believe that communication goes beyond the verbal and into a deeper realm when you observe powerful expression of experience.The experiences that transform your soul, and move you physically are the movements I want to capture in my work. I enjoy listening to how my body and mind are physically impacted by events, ideas and experiences holistically. The cognitive and spiritual release during my work is important to me as it allows me to understand and process things and to move in a new way.
Com.x is about communicating all expression of the mind and spirit through the body.
Ottawa School of Art, Downtown Ottawa — Fine Arts Diploma
2016 – will finish in 2019
Three years of Post Secondary education in Fine Arts. Completed two years of three, will be completed in 2019.
July 2016- RBC Bluesfest, Lebreton Flats, Ottawa ON.
April 2017- Trinity Art Gallery, Shenkman Arts Center. Young at Art
Jan 2018- Lee Matasi Gallery at The Ottawa School of Art “Erosion and Existence” Ottawa, ON.
March 26, 2018 by Victorya Montbleau: https://artottawa.ca/shaila-hanscom-erosion-and-existence/
Rotary Visual Arts Award. Recognition for artworks created in 2015-2016.
Young At Art (ArtEast) Senior. Winner for a painting displayed at the Young At Art exhibition. 2017
Fritz Allgoewer Memorial Scholarship. OSA, Recognition of artistic merit in 2017.
The Lillian Raport Memorial Scholarship. OSA, Recognition of artistic merit in 2017.
The Ottawa Art Association Fine Arts Scholarship. OSA, Recognition of artistic merit in 2018.
Lillian Evenchick Memorial Sculpture Scholarship. OSA, Recognition of artistic merit in 2018.

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Sexual violence in a patriarchal society
10 MINUTES 38 SECONDS IN THIS STRANGE WORLD
By Elif Shafak
Penguin Books/ Paperback/ 312 pages/$32.10/ Books Kinokuniya
A murdered prostitute lies motionless on a wheelie bin, her purple slingback stiletto heels still on her feet.
“Tequila Leila” might have died, but it takes a while – 10 minutes and 38 seconds – before her brain cells shut down. Each minute brings bursts of smells and tastes from formative moments in her life.
British-Turkish writer Shafak, 47, prides herself in fighting for the rights of women, children and minorities, and her latest novel takes a hard look at the horrors they face in a patriarchal society – through the eyes of Leila, who grows up in Turkey’s eastern province of Van.
Leila, whose full name symbolises chastity and purity, is born to the second wife of a tailor, who promptly decides she will be given to his first wife to raise. Her real mother, who suffered many miscarriages before her birth, never recovers from this blow and one day tells her the truth.
For Leila, this bittersweet memory is tied to childhood recollections of lemon and sugar – which the women in her home use to wax their legs. It is on one such waxing day that she learns the secret.
The sweet tastes of her childhood mask difficult truths. Watermelon in the summer evokes the trauma of sexual advances from her uncle, who tells her six-year-old self she is to blame. When she exposes him a decade later, she faces the prospect of marrying his son. At her wits’ end, she flees to Istanbul, “where all the discontented and all the dreamers eventually ended up”. But she is picked up by a stranger and sold, beginning a life of prostitution.
Shafak, who has authored 11 novels, focuses on misfits who fall through the cracks, refuse to conform and live on the fringes in this one, her first Booker nomination.
Leila’s five friends – the only ones who seek her out after her death – show a different side of society. They include Nalan, who runs from his wedding to become his true self as a woman, and a dwarf who goes by Zaynab122. Despite their difficult circumstances, the group’s unyielding spirit shines through.
The novel’s premise proves to be an effective vehicle for the ups and downs in Leila’s story, but the book tapers out in its second and third parts, when it moves on to what her friends do after her demise.
If you like this, read: The Bastard Of Istanbul by Elif Shafak (Penguin Books, 2006, reissued in 2019, $18.14, Books Kinokuniya), about an Armenian-American who decides she must journey to Turkey.
• A version of this review was first published on June 25.
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After that we got better at booking restaurants. Until the year we moved to our current home when we were trying to save money, we always went out somewhere to eat. Never anywhere flash, convenience normally wins out for us but I resolved that we’d never spend Valentine’s in the bog standard curry house ever again. We saved that for normal Fridays.
My husband likes to play a game where he memorises each restaurant we went to for Valentine’s for each year we have been together. For the first six or seven years we managed to recall them all but now we’ve been together longer it gets more difficult and I do regret not writing the list down. The ones I can remember are Los Molinos Tapas Bar at Brook Green, somewhere near Olympia that was nice but shut down almost straight afterwards, Balzac’s French restaurant on Wood Lane (sadly also gone) and more recently, Trattoria La Ruga in Walthamstow Village.
Our most likely Valentine’s Day restaurant these days is Le Chat Noir… AKA our dining room which when in home restaurant mode is so nicknamed after a restaurant we discovered once on holiday, Le Velo Noir in Noirmoutier-en-isle, France. We would normally celebrate our Valentine’s on the Friday nearest to the 14th when we can get my mother to Ted-sit. Only this year, what does loving husband do on said Friday? He arranges a reunion with university friends in Leicester.
I didn’t mind too much, after all he was back at home on the actual 14th and my mom came anyway so we sat watching Lost together eating Weight Watcher’s pizza. When my husband came home yesterday, he’d done one of his rare romantic gestures and brought me back a lovely pink apron covered in cupcakes. I love it. And he’d replaced my split green silicon spatula. Now there’s thoughtful for you.
So tonight is the 14th and we’ve exchanged cards and kisses but I’m ashamed to say I have no romantic meal planned. There’s a bottle of something pink and fizzy downstairs but I can’t even drink that these days unless I want to pay the consequences afterwards. It’s been a very tiring week making and selling over 200 cupcakes for Cake A Difference so I need to put my feet up. Preferably on someone’s lap.
Ingredients for Chocolate and Raspberry Trifles
Makes 4 wine glass sized individual desserts
For the jelly
1 sachet of sugar free raspberry jelly (you can use normal jelly if you prefer)
Some leftover pieces of chocolate sponge, maximum of 2-3 cupcake bases worth
For the custard
200ml single cream
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
4 egg yolks
40g caster sugar
2-3 heaped tbsp cornflour
A touch of pink gel food colouring (optional)
For the chocolate cream topping
180ml double cream
1 tbsp cocoa powder
For the chocolate ganache decoration: 40g dark chocolate broken into squares
25ml cream (single or double, doesn’t matter)
Method: 1. Make up your sugar free jelly in a plastic jug using 400ml boiling water from the kettle. My sachet said to use a pint of water but I prefer a firmer set so always use less than the instructions say. Allow to cool until lukewarm.
2. Pour the liquid jelly equally between four wine glasses. Allow 100mls per glass. Drop 5-6 raspberries into each glass.
3. Slice your chocolate sponge pieces into chunks around 2cm thick and no more than 8cm wide. You will need around 8 pieces of sponge. Lay the sponge pieces gently on the surface of the jellies submerging them slightly beneath the liquid with your finger. Allow to cool completely and then leave in the fridge for 3-4 hours to set.
5.To thicken, decant a spoonful of the milky egg liquid into a glass and mix with 1 tbsp of cornflour. Return this to the pan and continue to stir on a moderate heat. Repeat with a further table spoon of cornflour until the custard goes very thick. It might be a little lumpy but don’t worry about that as we will be blending it soon.
6. When the custard is completely cold, stir in a few drops of pink food colouring and drop in the remaining raspberries. Use a hand blender to blend in the raspberries and this will also sort out any lumps in the custard.
9. Beat your double cream and cocoa powder with an electric mixer until it stands in peaks. You can either spoon directly on top of the custards or pipe it on with a star nozzle for a retro effect.
10. Spike pieces of the chocolate ganache into the cream. Return to the fridge to chill thoroughly. Serve cold. They will keep in the fridge for 2-3 days so you can make them ahead for an impressive dessert.

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By: Alexis Suh
On December 16, 2012 on a bus in New Delhi, India, six men brutally gang-raped a 23-year-old female paramedic, who later died from the injuries. On August 2013, five men gang-raped a female photojournalist in her early twenties. As sexual assault cases in India continue to make headlines across the world, conversations and protests against rape culture are being held throughout India. The world is watching how India and its government are responding.
In 2011, 15,423 rape cases were reported in India. However, many experts claim that these statistics are unreliable. Sexual assault is a topic rarely discussed openly, although it has become easier in recent years. As seen around the world, rape culture still prevails, in that the victim is often blamed and the assaulter faces little backlash from society. This, and a broken legal process, makes women reluctant to report rape to the police. Even if a brave woman stepped up to take the incident to court, it would take at least six to eight years for the process to be completed.  However, progress is being made.
Almost immediately after the news of the 23-year-old woman’s rape became public, outrage broke out. Thousands of protesters — men, women, college students, and others — expressed outrage at the 2012 rape of the 23-year-old female paramedic. Riots broke out, and police had to restore order.
While some have chosen to protest on the streets, others have chosen other means to draw attention to the issue of rape culture. All India Bakchod created a YouTube video titled “It’s Your Fault” calling out rape culture. The satirical video begins with Kalki Koechlin, a Bollywood actor saying, “Ladies do you think rape is something men do out of a desire for control, empowered by years of patriarchy? You’ve clearly been misled by the notion that women are people too. Because let’s face it ladies. Rape, it’s your fault!” Koechilin then states some of the ridiculous, but common excuses used to blame women for rape. Uploaded on September 19, 2013, the video has almost two million views as of September 29, 2013.
Some men also took the lead in challenging victim-blaming mindsets in Bangalore, India. At the event, called “Don’t Skirt the Issue,” 25 men wore skirts, raising awareness about gender equality. In wearing the skirts, they hoped to challenge the thought that it is the woman’s choice in clothes that leads to rape. Attendees of the men’s skirt protest were asked to sign a pledge that said “I promise that I will be sensitive to gender issues in the way I speak and act. I promise not to be passive. I will step in if I hear offensive speech or views. If I see something wrong happen in front of me, I will crease a discussion and talk about my beliefs.” Over 600 people said they would attend on the Facebook event, and around 200 people came out to the protest on January 12, 2013. The event received extensive coverage around the world.
These protests have led to changes in the law. India’s government is a federal republic.  While there is a central government, regional governments and representatives, the “ultimate sovereign power rests with the voters who chose their governmental representatives.” One change includes a new help line in New Delhi where victims can call to report their assaults. Unfortunately, there is not yet a connection between the hotline and the police station. The police department answers to the national government, while the hotline was created under the support of a New Delhi official, Sheila Dikshit.  Special courts have been set up to hear only sexual assault cases on a daily basis. However these courts hear cases of sexual assault on women only.
The rape laws have also been altered. On April 3, 2013, the new Anti-Rape Bill was introduced that “introduce[s] new crimes, expand[s] the definition of rape, and toughen[s] up punishments for the perpetrators of sexual violence.” The age of consent for sex is now fixed at age 18, and rapists can now be sentenced to death.
While there is still a long way to go, each person at a protest and every conversation about sexual assault is a step towards eradicating rape culture and creating a safer environment for women and men. Rape is a crime that leaves the victim emotionally, mentally, and physically damaged. With a shift in cultural norms and a responsive government, these small steps will hopefully one day lead to a safe environment for everyone, regardless of gender.
Alexis Suh is a Junior at Emory University studying International Studies and Journalism. She is interested in Asian American studies, comparative politics and women’s studies.
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Saptarishi Dutta and Aditi Malhotra, “Statistics: Rape Conviction Raptes Across India,” The Wall Street Journal, January 4, 2013, accessed September 22, 2013, http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2013/01/04/statistics-conviction-rates-for-rape-across-india/.
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The chairman of NatWest Group, the bank formerly known as RBS, told shareholders at the company’s AGM in Edinburgh on Thursday that the company “deeply regret that we failed adequately to monitor one of our customers between 2012 and 2016 to prevent money laundering.”
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced in December that NatWest was fined £264.8 million following convictions for three offences of failing to comply with money laundering regulations.
The case related to £365 million deposited into the account of Bradford jeweler Fowler Oldfield between 2012 and 2016.
Fowler Oldfield was shut down following a police raid in 2016.
The FCA said “red flags” that were reported included “significant amounts of Scottish bank notes deposited throughout England, deposits of notes carrying a prominent musty smell, and individuals acting suspiciously when depositing cash in NatWest branches.”
NatWest chairman Howard Davies told the AGM: “The bank’s financial performance in 2021 included a fine following breaches of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007.
“NatWest Group takes its responsibility to prevent and detect financial crime extremely seriously.
“We deeply regret that we failed adequately to monitor one of our customers between 2012 and 2016 to prevent money laundering.
“And while the case has now come to an end, we continue to invest significant resources in the ongoing fight against financial crime and fraud.
“It has been a period of stability in terms of board composition, with no changes to our membership since the 2021 AGM.
“As you would expect, we keep the composition, skills and experience of the board under review, and over the next year or so we will need to recruit new members to cope with planned retirements.”
Shareholders voted in favour of all resolutions put forward at the AGM — including 92.75% in favor of the directors’ remuneration policy, despite the efforts of shareholder advisory firm Glass Lewis, which recommended investors vote against the pay plan.
However, the re-election of NatWest Markets chairman Frank Dangeard “by independent shareholders only” received only 56% of the votes cast.
NatWest said: “The board understands however that some shareholders have expressed concerns regarding the number of directorships that Mr Dangeard holds.
“The chairman intends to engage with and listen to shareholders to understand their concerns.
“Mr Dangeard brings considerable business experience and global expertise to the board.
“Mr Dangeard attended all scheduled board and committee meetings during the year.
“The board is entirely comfortable that Mr Dangeard is able to devote sufficient time to his duties and greatly values his contribution.”

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Three people - a criminal, a bank officer and a cop - end up in a catastrophic situation in the midst of a global economical crisis and are forced to betray any morals and principles to solve their financial problems.
A typical everyday HK movie fan Wing idolizes the beautiful female singer Rose and her producer Sam as the fairy tale couple. By chance she posed as an amateur male singer and moves in with... See full summary »
In 1905, revolutionist Sun Yat-Sen visits Hong Kong to discuss plans with Tongmenghui members to overthrow the Qing dynasty. But when they find out that assassins have been sent to kill him, they assemble a group of protectors to prevent any attacks.
In this prequel to Mou gaan dou (2002), Chan Wing Yan has just become an undercover cop in the triads while Lau Kin Ming joins the police force. Both the triads and the police find an enemy in a rival crime boss.
Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
The story of 3 friends who build a successful English language school in China called "New Dream". This school helps the dreams of Chinese teenagers come true. Before they stood proudly in the American stock market, many stories happened with them.
Fleur is the blue angel in one of Hong Kong's "flower houses" - bordellos and night clubs of the 1930's. A detached and beautiful performer, she falls in love with Twelfth Master Chan, heir... See full summary »
The TV public announcement which Andy gives about customer services is based on a real one featuring the same person first shown in 2000 and which was still being shown on Hong Kong TV several years later. See more »
Sandra Ng probably should have won HKFA Best Actress award. Comedy is an under-appreciated art and Sandra Ng is a true artist, if under-appreciated. This movie shows the trials and tribulations of a Hong Kong woman through her career as a "fish ball" girl, club hostess, masseuse and prostitute while showing a unique view of HK history. I've watched this movie twice and I intend to watch it several more times. There is so much to catch--cameos, social history, irony, subtleties. It's a real treat!
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You a Buffalo?
Words by Edward P.
Moran ; music by Harry von Tilzer.
New York : Shapiro, Bernstein & Von Tilzer, c1901.
At head of title: The craze of the century.
Color illustration with four buffalo head Order of Buffaloes insignia
surrounding a photographic portrait of Carroll Johnson by Bushnell. A
second copy has a photographic portrait of Lew. Dockstader on the same
Courtesy of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library.
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vagaries© of the weather.blog written by rajesh kapadia.concentrating on meteorology of the Indian sub continent and extreme world weather since 50 years
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Is the track of cyclonbe on course to cross North Tamil nadu /South Andhra or will keep its westward course to cross Srilankan coast ?
where is mumbai page?
Will update latest position. But,my projected path remains the track mentioned in my blog..the last projection remain..until a change or new forecast is put up.Mumbai page is the one next to "Home" and is titled "Mumbai Weather". Sorry for not being clear. Please refer to Mumbai weather for forecast updates, and the forecast remains in force till changes are made.
it seems to strengthening really fast
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Occupational Therapy Week
Every year in October, New Zealand Occupational Therapists celebrate Occupational Therapy
Week and World Occupational Therapy Day.
We are proud to announce that Te Wiki o Te Whakaora Ngangahau 2017 (Occupational Therapy Week 2017) is shining a light
on Te Tika i roto i ngā Whāinga Wāhi mō te tangata (Occupational Justice) and Te Panonitanga Pāpori (Social Change).
It is a continuation of the Occupational Therapy Conference theme “Committing to Social Change Ngā tahitanga o te
Tangata” held in Nelson in September 2017.
To help celebrate Occupational Therapy Week, 23-27 th October, and World Occupational Therapy day on 27 th October, a
toolkit and resources has been developed by Occupational Therapy New Zealand Whakaora Ngangahau Aotearoa (OTNZ-WNA), to
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On a daily basis, occupational therapists assist people to improve their well-being and quality of life. They treat
injured, ill or disabled patients through the therapeutic use of everyday activities and help these patients develop,
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But in Wuhan, the death rate is 4.9 per cent, the virus does appear to be most virulent at the epicentre.
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Every startup and small business ends up meeting, at some point, a person who is a professional door opener. In the past few weeks, my company, iotum, has met a number of people claiming to be able to use their professional networks to help us raise money, or close business. I’m always wary of these guys. They’re usually expensive, and want to be paid whether there is a successful result or not. Usually they’re asking for a retainer of some kind, plus a commission on business.
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An independent report has uncovered ‘unacceptable’ behaviour and claims of bullying within East Devon District Council.
East Devon District Council has had an “unacceptable culture” of behaviour, an external auditor has found, writes local democracy reporter Will Goddard.
There were allegations of bullying by some council officers and elected Councillors, according to an independent report from audit firm Grant Thornton, which looked at a period between April 2021 and March 2023.
The report found “poor working relationships” meant there was a “significant weakness” in how the council was governed.
The firm heard suggestions some Councillors didn’t stand for re-election because of behaviour and culture at the council, which at the time was controlled by a political group called the East Devon Alliance.
On a positive note, the auditor found “many excellent examples” of officers and Councillors working well together during the pandemic and said relationships between “most officers and portfolio holders were generally effective.”
Grant Thornton has given the council several recommendations on how to fix problems in the way it is governed.
These include having a zero-tolerance policy on bullying, and revising the code of conduct and the protocols for how councillors and officers interact to include examples of unacceptable behaviour and sanctions.
The council’s management said it already had such a policy, and that refresher training would be provided.
Cllr Helen Parr (Conservative, Coly Valley) found the report “extremely concerning” and said: “It’s all very well doing training of new Councillors, but it goes back to the people who were in the council at the times you looked at and whether they have changed their behaviour.
“I think it’s very questionable whether all this training has made behaviour changes.
“Culture comes from the top and that’s where we needed to have changes.
“It’s upsetting that we are a council with this problem when three, four years back we got the Investors in People platinum award.
“This council was an excellent council and now we have a report like this. I’m extremely worried about it.”
Cllr Charlotte Fitzgerald (Independent, Budleigh and Raleigh), who was elected in May, described the report’s findings as “foreign” to her experience so far.
She said: “I’ve only been on the council for eight months, I wasn’t here at the time that this report covers.
“I don’t recognise an unacceptable culture in any of my interactions so far. The officers have just been absolutely positive and constructive.
“We have had a change of Councillors, we’ve had quite a lot of turnover in the last election. There’s also been a turnover of a significant amount of the senior executive leadership team in the last six to 12 months.
“I don’t want to dismiss or diminish the concerns that are raised here. But… it does seem to me that a lot of action is and has been taken in the last year or so to address some of these issues.
“I’m really looking forward to the next report… so we can actually see Grant Thornton’s external assessment of how we’re tracking against some of the recommendations that have been made.”
Councillors voted to keep track of the auditor’s recommendations to see whether they are implemented.


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Building my trekking profile – The Patagonia (part one)
Hello everyone! I want to share with you about my favorite place in the world: the vast region of southern Argentina and Chile, known as Patagonia.
The Patagonia is located at the southernmost tip of South America, encompassing territories of Argentina and Chile. Start in the province of Neuquén to the city of Ushuaia, situated along the iconic Beagle Channel. Additionally, territories considered part of Patagonia can be found on small islands belonging to Chile, such as Navarino Island or Cabo de Hornos, further south of the Beagle Channel.
These lands were explored by Europeans during the expeditions of Fernando de Magallanes in the 16th century. Upon reaching the southernmost lands of Patagonia, Magallanes and his crew found a navigable waterway that allowed them to pass from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific. In his honor, this water passage was named the Strait of Magallanes. The region at the southern terminus of Patagonia is now known as Tierra del Fuego, a name that emerged from European expeditions upon observing a large number of scattered bonfires throughout the terrain. These bonfires were lit by the indigenous inhabitants of the area to combat the extreme cold.
The indigenous inhabitants were communities known as the Selk’nam, Yaganes, Aonikenk, Tehuelches, among others. Each of these communities had its own customs, ways of organizing, and culture. However, they shared general characteristics, being nomadic and mainly engaged in fishing and hunting. They organized themselves into groups related by blood relationship, moving on foot and in canoes in search of territories to obtain food. They were tall and robust, with an average height of 1.8 meters, reaching up to 2 meters in height.
The average height of Europeans at that time was 1.5 meters. When Magallanes encountered these settlers, he was struck by their size, particularly the size of their feet. For this reason, Europeans referred to them as ‘Patones‘ (an expression meaning big feet in Spanish), and this term eventually led to the name ‘Patagonia’, which is now used to identify the entire region.
Currently, there are few people who identify themselves as part of these communities. The decrease in the number of these indigenous peoples was a result of European diseases introduced during explorations, as well as deaths that occurred during the colonization process and in the establishment of Argentina and Chile as countries. The largest community that exists today is the Mapuche, located much further north and in the vicinity of the Cordillera de los Andes range. This community faces occasional conflicts with Argentina and Chile, sometimes resulting in material damage and loss of lives. However, these conflicts are being addressed in a more peaceful manner than in the past.
Unlike what I mentioned in my previous post “Building my trekking profile – Peru” in Patagonia, there aren’t as many traces of previous civilizations that lived in the area. What stands out is its magical nature.
My travels in Patagonia
I have traveled to Patagonia several times, and the map above shows some of the places I have visited and will briefly discuss in this post. I’ve been captivated by the nature, landscapes, and the feeling of freedom that emanates from every corner. I love the diversity of landscapes it offers: from lush forests to majestic mountains, to rivers of crystal-clear water that seem like mirrors of pureness itself. In this paradise, the risk of encountering dangerous animals is practically nonexistent, allowing oneself to immerse in an environment that intoxicates the soul and fills the heart with peace.
Every step is an adventure, every trail an invitation to explore, to uncover the secrets that the land jealously guards. It’s a place where time stands still and the spirit soars, where nature seems to speak to you and the grandeur of the landscapes leaves you breathless. It’s a place that enchants, captivates, and leaves an indelible mark on the soul of those fortunate enough to experience it.
The mountain shelters scattered throughout the region are like oases of tranquility, welcoming the weary traveler and providing protection amidst the untamed wilderness. The national parks are guardians of biodiversity, preserving both flora and fauna as well as the safety and well-being of those who visit them. It’s quite easy to embark on exploring various websites and map out an itinerary to explore on your own. This marks a significant difference from my experiences in Peru, where I was always guided. Here, I’ve found the space and security to forge my own trails, despite being a complete novice when it comes to trekking.
These simple expeditions have taught me valuable lessons about the logistics of trekking: how to set up a tent, find water, cook my own food, and carry my own backpack. With each trip, I discover the things I carry unnecessarily and refine my gear for future outings, gaining ideas from my fellow hikers. Because in the mountains, every person, regardless of their experience, has something valuable to contribute.
Let’s look at some of the spots in Patagonia where I’ve been.
Los Antiguos is a city located in the province of Santa Cruz, in the northern area of Patagonia. Known as the national capital of cherries, it boasts significant production of this fruit. The city also offers a stunning coastline overlooking one of the largest lakes in the region, Lake Buenos Aires (known as Lake General Carrera on the Chilean side). This lake, shared between Argentina and Chile, is the second-largest lake in Argentina and the largest in Chile. In the image below, you can appreciate this immense lake with the mountains in the background, visible from all over the city.
An unforgettable journey awaits on the Chilean side near Coyhaique city, along the shores of the magnificent General Carrera Lake, where a natural wonder known as the Catedrales de Mármol (Marble Caves) emerges. This unique marble formation, dating back over 15,000 years to the end of the last glacial era, is a testament to the incredible forces of nature. Intense pressure and temperature transformed limestone into the impressive marble formations we see today
With the melting of the region’s glaciers, General Carrera Lake was formed. Through slow yet steady work, the lake waters eroded the marble rocks, sculpting caves that reveal their interiors adorned with a lush diversity of colors, the result of various minerals that have formed distinctive layers over millennia. These layers are like the pages of a book that narrates the geological history of our planet.
In my experience, having the opportunity to venture into the depths of these caves was truly wonderful and awe-inspiring. I feel extremely privileged to have sailed through this marvel sculpted by nature itself. The vibrant tones and changing textures of the crystalline waters harmoniously blend with the variety of colors adorning the marble walls, creating a surreal landscape that seems taken from a dream.
I will conclude this first part of the post about Patagonia with a very well-known destination, I would dare to say it’s the second most famous in Argentine Patagonia: El Calafate. This place is located in the province of Santa Cruz and has an international airport, making it the ideal gateway to explore this region. Its name comes from a thorny bush that is very common in Patagonia. In ancient times, sailors arriving in these lands used this bush as a substitute for hemp in the process of calafatear (caulking) boats. The calafatear process involves a mixture of resin and tow used to seal the joints of boats, preventing water ingress. In reference to this process, the bush is called Calafate, and later, in 1927, the city “El Calafate” was founded in honor of this tree in Patagonia.
The star attraction to visit from El Calafate is located in Los Glaciares National Park and it is the Perito Moreno Glacier. The glacier is part of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, a gigantic ice mass, the third largest in the world, only behind Antarctica and Greenland.
The Perito Moreno Glacier is currently a glacier in equilibrium, which means that its retreat during the summer is practically equal to its advance during the winter. When the glacier advances, it obstructs the flow of water from Lake Argentino, creating a natural dam. As the temperature rises, the water level of the lake also increases, exerting greater pressure on the ice. Over time, the water manages to carve a tunnel in the ice, forming an ice bridge approximately 50 meters high. This process repeats itself year after year, and during this time, spectacular collapses of large ice masses can be observed.
In the image below, you can see the area where this ice bridge forms. When I visited the site, the bridge had already collapsed, but you could still see a small mass of ice on the left that in winter connects to the ice mass on the right.
At this site, walkways have been built to allow visitors to comfortably observe the glacier. Given its equilibrium state, the location turns out to be perfect, as the glacier remains at a constant distance from the observer. This makes the Perito Moreno Glacier a destination visited by countless people, who are left amazed by the natural spectacle before their eyes.
In the area, other trips are offered, and in my case, I embarked on a mini-trekking adventure across the Perito Moreno Glacier. The glacier ice forms at the highest part of the mountain and gradually slides down the valley over time until it reaches the lake. These immense ice masses take on the shape of the mountain and as they slide over the uneven terrain, they sometimes create small caves where you can enter and admire the glacier from below. We were fortunate enough to be among those who could enter one of these caves, and the sensation is indescribable; it’s like entering a whole new world. The colors, scents, and shapes are incredible, and it lends itself to creating very amusing scenes, like the one shown in the picture, where my dear friends Gonzalo and Emiliano pretend they are holding up the Perito Moreno Glacier.”
The shapes that emerge in the ice, polished with divine perfection, display infinite fractal images, in a deep, dark, penetrating blue. You can lose yourself for hours contemplating this new world, this parallel world to which you gain access with just a few simple steps.
At the top of the glacier, about 90 meters above us, cracks and sinkholes are formed by rainwater and the glacier’s own melting. This water manages to carve passages in the ice wall until reaching the rocky ground and forming small rivers that flow beneath the glacier. We also had the pleasure of witnessing this incredible phenomenon, as seen in the next photo.
I could continue writing much more about these places, but I feel it’s time to conclude this first part of the post. However, I assure you that the best is yet to come. In the next post, we will delve even deeper into the majesty of Patagonia, exploring destinations with much more hiking trails that evoke deep emotions and lead us to dreamlike corners. These are magical paths that invite us to connect with nature in a unique way, to discover the greatness of our planet, and to find ourselves between indescribable landscapes. I invite you to continue this adventure with me and to be amazed by the beauty and excitement that await us in the Patagonia.
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Rason is North Korea’s Special Economic Zone, which means a different economic system is used in this rarely visited section of the Korean Peninsula.
This different system means that Rason has had a much higher marketization of its economy, which in turn has led to people being paid higher and more financial systems and institutions and systems in place.
Located in North Korea’s special economic of Rason is Golden Triangle Bank, which is the region’s most extensive financial institution.
Golden Triangle Bank Location
Golden Triangle bank is located in the center of the city at the beginning of the hill that leads to the statues of President Kim Il Sung and General Kim Jong Il.
The bank occupies one of the old Japanese Colonial-era buildings that are very common around the Rason Special Economic Zone.
The bank is open on weekdays and Saturdays for both locals, foreign business people and tourists.
Visiting Golden Triangle Bank
A visit to this location is fascinating because it is basically as close as you can get to a financial institution in the DPRK. It’s fascinating just to simply mull around here for 15 – 20 minutes watching as Korean Business people come and go, drop off cash and exchange currencies.
A visit to the bank is also a great place to ask your local Korean Guides about how certain areas of the financial sector work in Rason, such as opening bank accounts, borrowing money, buying property and even how international sanctions affect the banking market.
The bank is also the perfect place to visit before visiting the Rajin Market as this is the place for foreigners to exchange either USD, RMB or Euro into local currency to spend at the market.
Lastly, however, and our absolute favourite reason to visit this place is it is the only place in North Korea where foreigners can get their very own North Korean Bank Card. All that is required is a few bucks to put on the card, and you have one of the most unique souvenirs available in North Korea.
Unfortunately, this card only works in Rason and can not be used elsewhere in the country, so you will have to plan another visit to use your card in the future!


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Wisdom River Designs, formerly Parker Posie Designs, is the company of Shannon Babette Parker, a fine metal and gemstone jewelry designer and artisan from Chester who creates all her jewelry designs by hand. “Tucked into a hillside studio, armed with hammers, saws, torches & imagination, she creates one-of-a-kind, precious gemstone & fine metal jewelry.”
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Parker learned silver and gold smithing while apprenticing under Angie Star Jewelry and Natha Perkins of Luscious Metals while living in Colorado. After returning back to her roots in Vermont, she regularly travels back to the Southwest to get inspired and to handpick quality, American turquoise and other precious gemstones. According to Parker, “I am continually inspired by the nature in Vermont; the movement of fern frond, color combinations of wild flowers, the texture on the cap of a sprouting mushroom. There is no lack of inspiration when you surround yourself with the natural word.”
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