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13800 Westerloch Dr has a Walk Score of 62 out of 100. This location is Somewhat Walkable so some errands can be accomplished on foot.
This location is in the Eldridge / West Oaks neighborhood in Houston. Nearby parks include Westside High School Baseball Field, Westside High School Football Field and Track and Westside High School Softball Field.
Nearby schools include Barbara Bush Elementary School, John Paul Ii Catholic School and West Briar Middle School.
The closest grocery stores are Foody's Gourmet, Foody's Gourmet and Kroger.
Nearby coffee shops include Starbucks, Starbucks and Chatter's Cafe & Bistro. There are 24 restaurants within a 15 minute walk including Bubble Tea House, Pecan Creek Grille and Cafe Taipei Chinese Restaurant.
13800 Westerloch Dr is near Sysco Headquarters, ConocoPhillips Headquarters and Group 1 Automotive Headquarters.
There are some bike lanes and the terrain is flat as a pancake. 13800 Westerloch Dr is bikeable, there is some bike infrastructure.


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It’s the high season for cool, slushy drinks. Nina Planck, author of several Real Food cookbooks, says her fermented watermelon basil cooler illustrates one of her key principles: when she processes food, she does it in ways that enhance nutrition, flavor, and shelf life.Nina Planck / photo by Katherine Wolkoff
Nina's recipe for fermented watermelon basil cooler (Makes two quarts)
- 8–10 lb watermelon 8–10 Meyer lemons small bunch of Genovese basil 1/4 c organic whole cane sugar 1/4 c fresh whey 1 T unrefined sea salt 3 c water
- Make 3 cups of watermelon juice in a blender or food processor. Don’t strain the pulp. Squeeze 1 cup of lemon juice. Take 1/2 cup of basil leaves and gently bruise them using a mortar and pestle to release the oil. Put all the ingredients in a 2-quart glass jar, cover with water, and close the lid tightly. Stir and leave out at room temperature for 3 days. Allow a little carbonation to escape when necessary and replace the cap firmly. Chill and serve. Keeps up to 2 weeks in the fridge.

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RACINE — People have complained for many years that Downtown needs a grocery store. Now there are two food markets on the way, both of them coming to Main Street.
The latest announcement comes from Tywon Davidson and his business partner, Darius Nunn. The friends intend to open Market on Main at 433 Main St. in November or December.
The Journal Times also recently reported that the future Smart Mart is in development at 400 Main St., formerly Whey Chai Chinese restaurant, by Megan Wickert and her son, Parker Wickert. Smart Mart will focus on healthy foods and fresh produce.
To get Market on Main started, Davidson has taken a leave of absence from Harley-Davidson, where he is a systems engineer in the IT Department. Nunn is a barber at Clarity Cuts and will keep that job, Davidson said.
“Growing up, I have always wanted to own a store … always wanted to work for myself,” Davidson said.
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He and Nunn looked at three possible Downtown sites for a grocery store and just signed the lease on one that has a little more than 2,000 square feet of retail area. Davidson said he plans to offer convenience and grocery items.
“You don’t have to come down here and get your monthly groceries,” he said, “but maybe a week or a couple days’ worth of groceries for someone to cook.”
He expects to carry lots of basic foods including raw frozen chicken in various forms, pork chops, ground beef, both frozen and fresh fruits and vegetables, breads, eggs, milk, canned goods, boxed foods such as macaroni and cheese. They’ll also have donuts and coffee.
Also, Market on Main will offer a selection of fresh sandwiches made to order and small frozen pizzas made on site, Davidson continued.
He said he knows Market on Main will not be able to compete on price with the larger grocery store chains, but they will make their prices as reasonable as possible.
As for days and hours of operation, Davidson said they anticipate being open seven days a week, perhaps 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and possibly longer on weekends.

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The tides of leadership in Hamilton are shifting.
Indigenous women are taking charge and moving into high-profile positions across the city. In this issue, we look at three intersectional trailblazers who have been appointed to crucial roles in banking, law, business, academia and the arts.
This wave of new Indigenous female leaders should come as no surprise. Just 25 kilometres southwest of the city sits Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. Its band membership of 25,660 makes it the largest population of First Nations people in Canada.
As they forge new paths in fields traditionally dominated by white males, these women are working to dismantle old power structures and improve the visibility of Indigenous communities, their culture and their history throughout Hamilton.
They are also encouraging the next generation of Indigenous peoples in Canada to imagine themselves in prominent positions of influence and dream big about their future.
JAIMIE LICKERS | Vice president, Indigenous Markets at CIBC;
Chair, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce
Jaimie Lickers has nothing left to prove. The 40-year-old member of the Onondaga Nation from the Haudenosaunee community of Six Nations of the Grand River has a laundry list of awards, accolades and achievements to her name.
But her illustrious legal career was born from a desire to defy expectations placed on her as an Indigenous woman practising law.
“When I went to law school, a lot of people assumed I would practise Indigenous law because of my racial identity,” she says. “But I’m stubborn. And if you imply that I should do something, or you tell me I can't do something, then I'll do it just to prove you wrong.”
After graduating from law school at Queens University, Lickers took a job at the prestigious Bay Street law firm Blakes and became a corporate commercial litigator.
“I wanted to prove that any Indigenous law student can excel and succeed and contribute to the legal profession in every practice area, not just Indigenous law.”
But after two years of working on high-profile cases, Lickers lost interest in big law. “I wasn’t passionate about the issues that were being litigated. I wasn’t personally invested in the outcome. I thought, ‘Dammit, they were right. I should be practising Indigenous law!”
After moving to Gowlings WLG, the first national Canadian law firm to locate in the Hamilton region, she has specialized her practice in Indigenous trust and tax law for almost a decade. Lickers has worked on several precedent-setting cases for First Nations clients. She became the first Indigenous woman in the firm's history to make partner and the first Indigenous person to hold a management position in the firm when she became the national leader of the Indigenous Law Group.
But perhaps what’s even more impressive is that Lickers achieved all of this while being a single parent to a two-year-old daughter.
“Single parenting, while trying to build a successful law practice and make partner at a firm, was not easy. But it was important to me,” says Lickers. “I'm a better mother when I am fulfilled both personally and professionally. So we figured it out.”
And figuring it out sometimes looked like Lickers getting up at 3:30 a.m. and working for three or four hours before she got her daughter off to daycare and then went to the office.
“If my daughter was sick or there was a snow day at school, she would come to my office and camp out under my desk. She became a fixture at the firm. The assistants would print off colouring pages for her.”
One of Lickers' other impressive achievements, for which she was awarded the 2017 Lexpert Zenith Award, was her role in securing legislative change to end discrimination against Indigenous naming traditions in Ontario. Her work helped pave the way for recognition of Indigenous naming practices, allowing for the registration of the birth of a child using a single name in accordance with the child’s traditional culture. Under previous law, children had to register both first and last names.
“I don't know that there is a more powerful career to have than one that allows you to shape the rules of the game that we as a society operate by,” says Lickers. “People often mistake the law for what is moral. And those two things don't always go together.”
Today, Lickers is vice president of Indigenous Markets at CIBC, where she leads a national team of trust and lending experts who provide financial services dedicated to Indigenous Nations, businesses and individuals.
In February of this year, she was named chair of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, the first Indigenous person to both sit on the board and become chair. One of her key priorities for her first term is to deepen the chamber’s engagement efforts with the Indigenous community and Indigenous young people.
The goal is to help local businesses become more engaged with the urban Indigenous community in Hamilton and surrounding communities, like Six Nations and Mississaugas of the Credit, to create programs such as apprenticeships or internships, scholarships and summer positions for young people.
“That’s how you're going to integrate and increase the representation of [the Indigenous] community within your business. I love Hamilton. I love living in Hamilton, and I love working in Hamilton. It’s part of the traditional territory for my people. Lots of Indigenous people live in this community, too. And we have to think about what we want the city to look like in five or 10 years.”
SANTEE SMITH | Founder and managing artistic director, Kaha:wi Dance Theatre;
Chancellor, McMaster University
Everyone has a purpose in life, according to Indigenous philosophy. Something they’re put on this earth to do.
For Tekaronhiáhkhwa/Santee Smith, that something was art.
Smith is a multi-award-winning Kahnyen’kehàka (Mohawk) dancer, potter, designer, producer, choreographer and multidisciplinary artist of the Turtle Clan from Six Nations of the Grand River.
“I come from a long line of creatives; people and ancestors who have made their livelihood out of their creativity,” says Smith. “That’s pottery, that's beadwork, that's corn husk doll making. My great uncle, Jay Silverheels, was the actor who played Tonto [in the Lone Ranger].”
A world-renowned Indigenous performer, Smith has built an impressive body of work elevating Indigenous knowledge, creativity and artistry, as well as sharing powerful and often overlooked stories about Indigenous communities.
At 11, Smith was accepted into Canada’s National Ballet School, where she trained for six years. While she excelled in the program, she left before graduation. Her time away from home left her feeling disconnected from her Mohawk identity and yearning to hear stories that reflected her First Nations background.
“I was a little bit disillusioned with the colonial aspects of the ballet world and telling European stories. Nothing reflected who I was as an Indigenous person. I wasn’t learning anything in terms of Indigenous artistic practices and processes. I wasn’t seeing a different perspective. I knew this wasn't going to be fulfilling enough for me, so I decided to stop.”
Smith returned to Six Nations, graduated high school and then went to McMaster, where she received degrees in both physical education and psychology. Years later, she also earned a master's degree in dance from York University in Toronto.
While considering a career in clinical psychology, Smith was pulled back into the world of dance by a group of artist friends keen to see her return to her craft.
“I was asked to choreograph a dance for a documentary by the National Film Board of Canada called The Gift, directed by First Nations actor and musician Gary Farmer. He set me up with a little studio in Toronto with some music and said, ‘Tell the story of Sky Woman. Tell the stories through movement [about] corn, beans and squash, the three sustenance foods that are very much intertwined,” says Smith. “And I was sitting in the studio just a little bit amazed at the possibility that I could create movement and dance that reflected who I was and some of the stories that came from my community.”
Smith went on to found her own dance company, Kaha:wi Dance Theatre, where she is also managing artistic director. With locations in both Six Nations and Toronto, the company has won a slew of awards for various performances, including, most recently, The Mush Hole, a theatrical dance performance about Canada's first Indian residential schools.
“My great grandmother attended the Mohawk Institute Residential School at the age of two or three until she was 15. She grew up in the Mush Hole. And my grandfather went to the Mush Hole, too. I grew up not knowing anything about their stories; it was hidden, silent, and shameful. ‘Don't talk about it’. Through my artistic work, I'm processing my personal family story and my own relationship with intergenerational trauma.”
Smith’s artistic talent goes well beyond dance. A skilled multidisciplinary artist, she is also a celebrated potter. Ceramic traditions have deep roots in her family: her grandmother Elda "Bun" Smith is credited with reviving the Indigenous artform that almost disappeared during the colonial period. Her parents also own a pottery studio, Talking Earth Pottery in Six Nations.
Earlier this year, Smith unveiled her new public sculpture, Talking Earth, a nod to her parents’ studio, as part of the permanent collection at The Gardner Museum in Toronto. A massive 330-pound ceramic earthen vessel, the piece has been cracked and reassembled into its classic shape with etched fragments held together on a metal frame, signifying trauma and healing in balance together.
Since 2019, Smith has also been the Chancellor of McMaster University. She is just the second woman and the first Indigenous person to hold the position.
“[When taking on the role of Chancellor] representation and what it would mean for up-and-coming Indigenous students was important to me. I wanted to be a positive role model and to be able to talk in a different way in that type of leadership role.”
She has implemented “subtle but impactful” changes while acting as the honorary head of the university, including recognizing Indigenous veterans at the Remembrance Day ceremony and making The Mush Hole part of McMaster’s alumni events.
SAVAGE BEAR | Director, McMaster Indigenous Research Institute (MIRI); Assistant Professor, McMaster University
Savage. It’s a derogatory term that’s historically been used to shame and dehumanize Indigenous people.
But Savage Bear won’t be shamed. Formerly Tracy Bear, the award-winning Canadian scholar and director of the McMaster Indigenous Research Institute (MIRI), reclaimed the word Savage by legally making it her first name earlier this year.
“I haven’t felt connected to the name ‘Tracy’ for a while. I’ve been thinking about a new name for a long time, and nothing ever felt right,” the 55-year-old mother of three says. “Then I accidentally called my granddaughter ‘a little savage’ and remembered that my mom used that as a term of endearment for her grandchildren. The name appealed to me and matches my last name remarkably well. It fits my unconventional, often challenging nature. Plus, ‘Uncivilized’ was too long.”
Bear is a Nehiyaw’iskwew (Cree woman) and member of the Montreal Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. She credits her success in life to being raised by strong Indigenous women, her mother and grandmother, who always believed in her and fundamentally shaped the person she is today.
“I'm here to break a new trail for other amazing Indigenous scholars, leaders, and activists that come along. If there's a trail to be broken, I'll break it,” says Bear. “But I know I stand on the shoulders of giants: amazing Indigenous women, scholars, grandmothers, pushers, doers and activists. I wouldn't be here if not for them.”
Last year, Bear became director of the MIRI, holding joint academic appointments in the faculties of Social Sciences and Health Sciences. At MIRI, she’s built a team of Indigenous female scholars to help her run the program based on shared values of community and reciprocity.
“This isn't our territory. As much as [I’m] in a leadership position, it doesn't matter who you are, you need to know where you tread,” says Bear. “You need to know the land and the people of the land. This past year has been getting to know my colleagues, the students, and external and internal stakeholders here and in and around Hamilton.”
As the program's director, one of her primary goals for MIRI is to build a Prison Education Project at McMaster. This project is an arm of a larger initiative called Walls to Bridges, an educational program based in Waterloo that brings incarcerated and non-incarcerated students together to study post-secondary courses in jails and prisons across Canada. Earlier this year, Bear was named the new national director for the Walls to Bridges program.
“Part of my platform when I was considering McMaster was, “Is there space for this [program]? It's a huge part of my work. Being as privileged as I am, [it’s important for me to uplift] my sisters and brothers. Because [these incarcerated individuals] are some of the most critical thinkers and amazing students I've ever come across.”
Before her role at McMaster, Bear worked at the University of Alberta, making significant contributions to Indigenous scholarship. She was the director of the Indigenous Women & Youth Resilience Project, the academic lead on Indigenous Canada, and assistant professor of Native Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies. Her PhD thesis, Power In My Blood: Corporeal Sovereignty Through a Praxis of Indigenous Eroticanalysis, won the Governor General's Gold Medal Award in 2016.
And while she’s proud of all her accolades, the positive feedback from the Indigenous community in Alberta during her time at the university left the most lasting impression.
In 2014, the remains of 28 First Nations people, dug up nearly 50 years at the former Sharphead reservation, were found stored in the basement of the University of Alberta’s anthropology department. Bear was instrumental in having those remains returned to the earth and given a permanent gravesite at Maskwacis.
“We had a quiet ceremony, and it was one of the most beautiful, poignant moments in my life. Because for years, I had been raged at, and I understood where that frustration was coming from. There was one elder who I thought hated me. Every time I saw her at a meeting, my heart would sink. And at the end of it all, she came up to me, and she was a big woman, and she just put her arms around me and hugged me for a long time. And then she whispered in my ear, ‘You did a good job, my girl.’ And that’s great validation. That's what makes my heart sing.”
Bear is also the academic lead for Indigenous Canada, a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) designed to help Canadians understand the history of Indigenous peoples. Though the program was hugely successful when it first launched in 2017 – with more than 35,000 learners
(overtaking Dinosaurs as U of A’s most-watched course) – its popularity exploded when Canadian actor Dan Levy promoted it on his social media channels in December last year. Current registrations for the program are close to half a million.
Though she has lived all over Canada, Bear now calls Hamilton home. Living near Bayfront Park, she says she has fallen in love with the city.
“Hamilton feels like home already. I love the grittiness, and I love the realness. The authenticity is there. I’m an avid hiker and biker, so I love the trails. And I love to eat, and Hamilton has some amazing restaurants. This city was made for me.”
And she wants to put Hamilton on the map when it comes to Indigenous scholarship.
“I want McMaster to be the go-to when people think of Indigenous research and Indigenous studies. In five years [when her stint as Director at MIRI is over], I see myself with a boatload of Indigenous scholars, who might not have otherwise been there, graduating, walking across the stage with a fulsome Indigenous community on campus, where we are attracting not only students but faculty and staff from all over Canada.”


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Apartments Logoš are located in Cavtat, near Dubrovnik. Apartments Logoš feature 9 accommodation units. Standard one bedroom apartment with terrace and city view is situated on the ground floor and can accommodate up to 5 people.
Standard one bedroom apartment with terrace and city view features bedroom with double bed and single bed. Living room features sofa - convertible double and TV plasma with SAT channels in each area. Air conditioning is provided. Kitchenette features refrigerator and kettle. Apartment features bathroom with shower and hair dryer. Terrace with sitting area and city view is provided.
Free WiFi is provided.
Iron facilities, washing machine and baby cot are available on request.
Apartments Logoš are located in Cavtat. This location is perfect for guests who love to enjoy the sun and the sea, being close to Dubrovnik, but far enough to avoid the crowds and keep their peace and privacy. Apartment is located only 15 minutes walk to the nearest beach.
Various restaurants, bars and shops can be found on the famous seaside promenade, ideal for those who enjoy the nature and long sunset walks. Grocery store and bakery can be reached within 300 meters.
Old Town of Cavtat is situated at the south slopes of the peninsula, in the immediate vicinity of Dubrovnik. Known as Epidaurus in ancient times, today it is the tourist and cultural center of Konavle, the southernmost region of Croatia. In the times of the Dubrovnik Republic, Cavtat was the second most important seaport, place of trade and of administration in the Republic after Dubrovnik.
Old Town of Dubrovnik is 20 kilometers away. Nearest bus stop is in 400 meters range of the property, while the port that links Cavtat with Dubrovnik is 1.2 km from Apartments Logoš.
Dubrovnik Airport is 5 km away.

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Pandemic and mental health: Ways to effectively manage the mental health of children | Photo Credit: Pixabaytim
- The pandemic has taken a major toll on the mental health of children
- The minds of children are more fragile as compared to adults and must be taken care of
- It is necessary to know the challenges in order to understand the solution
New Delhi: The COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenge for everyone across the world. While adults still have their methods of coping with the stress and challenges induced by the pandemic, it may not be as easy for children. Several studies conducted also concluded the adverse outcomes among pandemic kids. Some common results included increased irritability, stress, and unhealthy weight gain. With the world in distress, the mental health of people is bound to suffer. Is there anything we can do about it?
Challenges faced by children
Some common challenges faced by children during the pandemic are as follows:
- An abrupt change in routine: A sudden change in the routine was observed with most activities coming at a halt due to the lockdown. This resulted in the unavailability of recreational methods and activities, missing out on events, and a shift of a new learning platform.
- Disturbed health: Both the mental and physical health of children suffered a great deal during the pandemic. There was an increase observed in unhealthy weight gain, loss of motivation, etc.
- Disconnected human interaction: The human interaction became limited to the family members. This increased the feeling of disconnection among family, friends, and community.
- Loss and fear: Death can have gruesome effects on young minds. With people dying due to COVID-19 contraction, a feeling of loss and fear was induced within children.
- Lack of understanding: It is not easy to make children understand the intricacies of the diseases. Inability to understand ends up creating confusion and chaos in the mind.
Management of children's mental health
Some effective tips to manage the mental health of children are as follows:
- Talk to them: It is important to keep talking to the kids on a regular basis to help them open up and express their feelings of distress and sadness. Bottling up emotion is not healthy and may be harmful in the long run.
- Encourage a healthy diet: A balanced diet can help keep the body healthy. Feel your children well by including their favourite dishes in the routine from time to time. This can also serve as a mood-boosting method.
- Encourage a healthy routine: Encourage your children to maintain a healthy and balanced routine that includes a good circadian rhythm, exercise, playtime, and moderate screen time.
- Spend time with them: Indulge in fun indoor activities such as baking, board games, movie nights, etc. that can help lighten the mood of children and help them take their mind off the harsh things for some time.
- Inform them: Children may not be able to comprehend the nuances of the pandemic in its entirety. However, keep them informed regarding the important information to avoid confusion in their minds.
Disclaimer: Tips and suggestions mentioned in the article are for general information purpose only and should not be construed as professional medical advice. Always consult your doctor or a dietician before starting any fitness programme or making any changes to your diet.
Get the Latest health news, healthy diet, weight loss, Yoga, and fitness tips, more updates on Times Now

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NEW YORK, July 9 (Reuters) - Shares of Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc plunged in extended trade on Wednesday after the specialty retailer cut its earnings outlook, raising doubts about a pick up in retail spending from the first quarter.
Liquidators Holdings shares ended 8.1 percent lower at $70.42 on Wednesday and plunged nearly 25 percent in extended trade.
"The outlook cut could have an (negative) impact some sectors within the overall retail sector but I don't think we can say the whole retail sector is in for a weak earnings season," said Tim Ghriskey, chief investment officer of Solaris Group in Bedford Hills, New York.
The weak guidance comes a day after another storage-specialty retailer Container Store Group Inc reported a lower-than-expected first-quarter fiscal results. The stock tanked to its all-time low of $22.91 before closing down 8.4 percent at $24.80 on Wednesday.
Container Store Group's chief executive officer Kip Tindell on Tuesday blamed a retail "funk" which other retailers were experiencing as well for the company's weaker-than-expected results.
(Reporting by Angela Moon)


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As part of Refugee Week across the Nation, I was delighted to be a guest judge at their inaugural youth art exhibition, ‘Weight of the World’, curated by Hotham Mission.
It was a vital and insightful event which celebrated youth, diversity, community, social justice, mental health and inclusion. It was a highly successful with around 350 people in attendance throughout the evening and more than 60% of artworks sold. Many of the young artists participated from across the City of Melbourne and beyond.
Social justice notions conveyed though artistic mediums are exciting to witness. The calibre of entries across categories was impressive, indicating a strong sense of community and universal values of peace and inclusivity.
Thank you Beth, Alex and all the team at Hotham Mission for this wonderful opportunity. This was a fabulous evening of art, food, music and camaraderie.
Some of the beautiful entries:

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Artec M™ 3D Scanner has a medium field and depth of view. It is similar to the MH model, but comes in a metal casing and has a more industrial look. It is hand-held and light weight so it can be walked around the object, but it can also be placed on a tripod. This model should be used to scan medium-sized objects such as a computer keyboard, a human leg, or a hubcap.


Welcome to Hyperion Records, an independent British classical label devoted to presenting high-quality recordings of music of all styles and from all periods from the twelfth century to the twenty-first.
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Bringing together a number of works for the specific forces of choir, brass quintet, organ and percussion (some arranged specially), this new album includes the first complete recording of Cecilia McDowall's 'Christmas cantata' in its original scoring, alongside popular favourites from the choir's Christmas repertoire.
Born in London in 1951, Cecilia McDowall read music at Edinburgh University before studying at Trinity College of Music, London. Her composition teachers included Joseph Horovitz and Robert Saxton. Short-listed many times for the British Composer Awards, she has also received diverse commissions. One such request from the Portsmouth Festival Choir resulted in The shipping forecast (2011), which gained wide circulation. One music journal remarked on 'a communicative gift that is very rare in modern music'. Her composition list includes works for orchestra and chamber orchestra, chamber music and choral works. In the five movements of her Christmas cantata A winter’s night McDowall incorporates several popular carol melodies—'In dulci jubilo', 'O little one sweet', 'Noël nouvelet' (originally a traditional French carol, known in English as 'Now the green blade rises'), 'Still, still, still' and 'Sussex carol'. McDowall’s re-creations of these carols, both harmonic and rhythmic, are preceded by, and interspersed with, an introduction and decorative 'commentary' for brass, organ and percussion. The peace and tenderness of 'O little one sweet' and 'Still, still, still' ideally offset the vigorous, extrovert character of movements 1, 3 and 5.
Adam lay ybounden, believed to date from c1400, originated as a macaronic text based on Genesis Chapter 3 and relating to the Fall of Man. The British Library speculated that the text may have belonged to a wandering minstrel. According to medieval theology, Adam remained in bonds with other patriarchs in the limbus patrum (or limbo) from the time of his death until released by Christ’s death four thousand years later. No musical settings from the 15th century have survived, but several 20th-century composers have written choral versions. The one recorded here is by Philip Ledger (1937-2012), who was Director of Music at King’s College Cambridge from 1974 to 1982.
The text of O little town of Bethlehem was written by Phillips Brooks, a Philadelphia rector who was inspired by a visit to Bethlehem in 1865. He wrote the poem for his church three years later and the melody was added by his organist Lewis Redner. However, the best-known setting in the UK is the English hymn-tune known as Forest Green, adapted by Vaughan Williams from an English folk ballad called The ploughboy’s dream.
Puer natus in Bethlehem by Samuel Scheidt (1587-1654) was first published in 1620 as number 15a in the collection of 31 pieces entitled Cantiones sacrae. The text is a hymn for Christmas morning. With its attractive rhythmic swing, Scheidt’s setting conveys the joy of Christ’s birth. The melody itself originates in the 13th century.
See amid the winter’s snow has words by Edward Caswall and music by John Goss. The text of the original hymn was first published in 1858 in The masque of mary and other poems. Caswell wrote these verses soon after converting from the Church of England to the Roman Catholic Church. Goss’s melody dates from 1871. Entitled 'Hymn for Christmas Day', it was included in the 1871 Christmas carols old and new by Henry Ramsden Bramley and John Stainer.
In the bleak midwinter, based on the celebrated poem by Christina Rossetti (published 1872 in the January issue of Scribner’s Monthly) was first set to music by Holst, appearing in The English Hymnal in 1906. (Harold Darke’s setting of five years later is widely popular, even preferred to the Holst setting by many choirs). This instrumental arrangement is by Timothy Jackson, composer, arranger and principal horn in the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
The text of Away in a manger, derived from passages in St Luke’s Gospel, was believed to be the work of Martin Luther, but later scholarship has found it to be probably of American origin. One of the two most frequently performed musical settings is by the Irish-born William James Kirkpatrick, whose family settled in America when he was still an infant. The carol is generally considered to be among the two or three most popular ever composed. The arrangement recorded here is by Robert Quinney, Organist of New College Oxford.
What sweeter music? by John Rutter (born 1945) was composed for the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at King’s College Cambridge in response to a commission by Stephen Cleobury. It was premiered during the 1987 service. The text is adapted from a poem (published in 1648) by the poet Robert Herrick, while Rutter’s setting—the first piece which he composed for this choir—is typically engaging. As it followed the reading about the wise men, it provided an opportunity, he recalled, to emphasise the idea of the gifts we can all bring.
The carol Tomorrow shall be my dancing day is usually described as 'traditional'. It first appeared in print in 1833, included in William B Sandys’ Carols ancient and modern, though the archaic language suggest a much earlier origin—possibly a medieval mystery play. In addition to the David Willcocks arrangement recorded here, there are alternative versions by many other composers including Stravinsky and Holst.
The music of Adeste fideles ('O come, all ye faithful') was long attributed to John Francis Wade, but an earlier manuscript version appeared in 1946, suggesting that Wade may have been merely the copyist. Among the various other composers to whom the tune has been speculatively attributed is King John IV of Portugal (1604-56)—'The Musician King', who amassed one of the largest musical libraries in the world—and anonymous Cistercian monks. The version recorded here is one of the numerous carol arrangements by David Willcocks (Director of Music at Kings College Cambridge 1957-74).
Past three o’clock is an English carol loosely derived from the traditional call of the town crier. With words by George Ratcliffe Woodward (who added some to the original refrain) combined with the traditional tune London Waits, it was published in 1924 in A Cambridge carol book: Being fifty-two songs for Christmas, easter and other seasons. Performed here is a brass instrumental version by Roger Harvey, trombonist with distinguished ensembles including the Hallé Orchestra, the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
The holly and the ivy by Jonathan Willcocks (born 1953) dates from 1990. Willcocks, who has many vocal pieces to his name, composed this engaging setting, which bears only the slightest melodic resemblance to the universally familiar tune, for The Bach Choir in honour of the 70th birthday of his father David (1919-2015).
Originally an Irish folk-song, Mater ora filium was very successfully adapted as a carol by Charles Wood (1866-1926), using as a text some anonymous 15th-century words. It is not the only folk-song to have enjoyed a new life as a hymn or carol, a subject which Vaughan Williams covers in one of his essays. Indeed the distinctions between what we term folk-song, hymn and carol are often blurred. Born in Armagh, Wood taught both Vaughan Williams and Herbert Howells. Though best known for his church music, he also composed six string quartets, a piano concerto, a wind quintet, a violin sonata, secular cantatas, solo songs, secular SATB settings and many other instrumental and vocal works. The arrangement of Mater ora filium recorded here is by organist Harrison Oxley and is scored for 2-part treble voices (with optional solos) and organ.
Charles Wesley’s text of what we know as Hark! the herald angels sing first appeared in 1739 in the collection Hymns and sacred poems. Within the carol genre, this has one of the most complicated histories of all. Originally the first line had different words, while Wesley intended the tune to be the same as his Christ the Lord is risen today. The now-familiar music originated in a Mendelssohn cantata (celebrating Gutenburg’s invention of the printing press) but in 1815 it was adapted by William H Cummings to fit Wesley’s words.
The tune of Ding dong! merrily on high first appeared in Orchésographie, a dance-book by Jehan Tabourot (1519-95)—the pen-name (nearly a perfect anagram) of Thoinot Arbeau. George Ratcliffe Woodward’s lyrics were first published in 1924 in his Cambridge carol-book. Mack Wilberg, music director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir since 2008, arranged the version sung here, with its brilliant organ part, and additional brass parts by Mark Jordan.
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As I began exploring repertoire for this combination, Cecilia McDowall’s wonderful Christmas cantata (the title track of this album) became an obvious central work to record. This contemporary take on five well-loved Christmas carols receives its first complete recording with the original scoring.
Winchester College is very fortunate to have on its staff composer Oliver Tarney. His two arrangements of popular Christmas hymns use the full forces to great and novel effect, and serve to compliment the much-loved David Willcocks arrangement of O come, all ye faithful. Two works already in circulation have been especially arranged for our forces and premiered on this disc: Jonathan Willcocks’s The holly and the ivy and Mack Wilberg’s Ding dong! merrily on high.
Interspersed amongst these works are a selection of popular Christmas carols which have formed an integral part of Winchester College Chapel Choir’s core repertoire for many years. I hope you will enjoy listening to the album as much as we enjoyed making it.
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I recently featured Spyderhuff’s track Desert Rain in a playlist and review of country music. I loved their sound, as it also contained elements of other music such as hard rock and southern rock. Find out more about the band below!
By Jane Howkins
You recently released a track titled Desert Rain, which we reviewed. What can you tell us about the album and where can it be purchased?
Desert Rain is from an EP entitled Tired Wrangler and is available on all major streaming services and Bandcamp. Visit www.spyderhuff.com for more information.
Has the pandemic hindered your work much?
Actually, Spyderhuff is a remote recording band spread out in different cities and states across the U.S. We started working together that way about a year and half before the pandemic.
What is the writing and recording process like for you?
The band is led by singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Tom Kuhr. Tom plays guitar, sax, harmonica, keyboards and banjo.
Don Beyer plays bass, keyboards, and provides compositions and arrangements. He is also the wizard of production and final mixing.
Original member Jim Pauli provides Spyderhuff with tasteful and creative drumming. He’s been playing drums for 40 years.
The process starts with Tom building the initial tracks with all instrumentation and vocals (some final and some for reference). Each track is sent to Don where he replaces the bass track and prepares a reference mix for other instruments. For example, to replace the reference drum track, Don will strip the drum track out and insert a click track. Don will then send the reference mix with the click track to Jim and he will record a new drum track. Jim can then try different drumbeats and take time getting a good performance. The real bonus of working this way is that Jim can share different versions and explore possibilities without being on-the-clock and pressed for time. This basic approach is used for other contributors and instruments.
After Don has all the tracks, the final mix is next. Don’s system is setup specifically for the final mix with all the necessary equipment, plugins, and effects.
Do you plan to release any more singles at any point in the near future?
Absolutely! The next project is a series about the seven deadly sins entitled SIN7 and will be released as singles one at time throughout 2022. The first track is called Lazy Soul (slothfulness) and will be dropped the end of January.
Have you got any plans to release a full-length album or an EP anytime soon?
After all the SIN7 singles are released, they will be available as an EP with a special bonus track.
What/who influences you most as an artist? What have you been listening to recently?
Most of the members grew up together in the Detroit area as friends and musicians in the late 60s and early 70s, playing in bands from jazz-fusion to hard rock. Some of the artists we listen to and are influenced by include John Hiatt, Government Mule, ZZ-Top, Lou Reed, Dire Straits, Steve Earle, Leo Kottke, The B-52’s, Beck, Moby, Warren Zevon, Tom Waits, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Primus, Arctic Monkeys and James McMurtry.
However, our biggest influence is having been raised in the Detroit music scene. There’s a lot of energy and movement in this town. Detroit is also a hot bed for many musical influences including punk, rock, blues, jazz, Motown, and electronic music. It’s that blending of genres that is important to the Spyderhuff sound.
Do you have any tour dates lined up?
What can people expect from one of your shows and why should people come and see you perform live?
If we ever did play live, I’m sure it would fun!
Any last words for the fans?
Don’t take yourself too seriously and don’t be afraid to mix it up.

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The BMW M2 has only just been revealed but it hasn’t stopped Alpha-N Performance from coming up with a potent upgrade package.
Alpha-N is a German tuning company known for its various aftermarket products for BMW and Porsche vehicles. This time the company is turning to the muscly little M2, which it plans to call the M2-RS.
Starting with the engine, the team is preparing a computer tune and water new water injection system which is set to take output from the standard 272kW to an M3-splashing 353kW.
On top of that, Alpha plans to enhance the car’s visual appeal by adding a carbon fibre bodykit including an adjustable rear wing for added downforce. There’s also going to be a more aggressive front lip and some side skirts.
Lastly, the tuning firm is planning to hone the M2’s probably-already-outstanding handling setup by incorporating a fully adjustable coilover suspension. This will allow users to fine-tune the handling for specific conditions.
These changes, along with a roll cage and a set of 19-inch OZ Superforgiata wheels, should make the M2-RS a potent and imposing little street car indeed.


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What fruits are anti-inflammatory?
Table of Contents
- What fruits are anti-inflammatory?
- Are bananas inflammatory or anti-inflammatory?
- What are the top 10 inflammatory foods?
- What is the number 1 toxic vegetable?
- Why Are eggs bad for you?
- What are the worst foods for inflammation?
- How are apples good for your immune system?
- What foods are good to reduce inflammation in the body?
- Which is the best anti inflammatory supplement to take?
- Why are apples good for your heart health?
What fruits are anti-inflammatory?
- olive oil.
- green leafy vegetables, such as spinach, kale, and collards.
- nuts like almonds and walnuts.
- fatty fish like salmon, mackerel, tuna, and sardines.
- fruits such as strawberries, blueberries, cherries, and oranges.
Are bananas inflammatory or anti-inflammatory?
Researchers found that not only did both types of bananas reduce inflammation, they also had an antioxidant effect, which helped keep immune cells functioning optimally.
What are the top 10 inflammatory foods?
Having more room to roam freely, they are also leaner and contain less saturated fat.
- RED MEAT AND PROCESSED MEAT.
- REFINED GRAINS.
- ARTIFICIAL FOOD ADDITIVES.
- ANY FOODS THAT YOU MAY BE SENSITIVE TO.
What is the number 1 toxic vegetable?
Kale Is One of the Most Contaminated Vegetables You Can Buy. Here's Why. Each year, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) publishes its Dirty Dozen list, which ranks the 12 pieces of produce that contain the highest amounts of pesticide residues.
Why Are eggs bad for you?
Heart Disease About 60% of the calories in eggs are from fat—much of which is saturated fat. Eggs are also loaded with cholesterol—about 200 milligrams for an average-sized egg. That's more than double the amount in a Big Mac. Fat and cholesterol contribute to heart disease.
What are the worst foods for inflammation?
Here are 6 foods that can cause inflammation.
- Sugar and high-fructose corn syrup. Table sugar (sucrose) and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) are the two main types of added sugar in the Western diet. ...
- Artificial trans fats. ...
- Vegetable and seed oils. ...
- Refined carbohydrates. ...
- Excessive alcohol. ...
- Processed meat.
How are apples good for your immune system?
Apples are a rich source of phytochemicals —like quercetin, which is known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects that help with regulating immune responses. Here's the gist of how it works. Free radicals not only damage your cells but also activate genes that trigger an increased inflammatory response.
What foods are good to reduce inflammation in the body?
In terms of reducing pain and inflammation, apples have been shown to reduce inflammation through their polyphenol content (Jung et al., 2009). In fact, a recent study has even shown that apple polyphenols may have a protective effect on exercise-induced muscle damage (Nakazato et al., 2010).
Which is the best anti inflammatory supplement to take?
Curcumin supplements are often combined with piperine, which can boost curcumin absorption by 2,000% ( 52 ). If you're interested in using turmeric in cooking, you can find it in most grocery stores or online. Summary Turmeric contains a powerful anti-inflammatory compound called curcumin.
Why are apples good for your heart health?
Apples have been linked to a lower risk of heart disease ( 5 ). One reason may be that apples contain soluble fiber — the kind that can help lower your blood cholesterol levels. They also contain polyphenols, which have antioxidant effects. Many of these are concentrated in the peel.

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Sterling Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: STSA), parent company of Sonoma Bank, now known as Argent Bank, reported third-quarter net income decreased 31.4 percent, attributed to a dip in mortgage banking activity and one-time merger expenses.
Sterling reported net income of $21 million for the three-month period ended Sept. 30, down from $30.6 million a year before.
That income -- representing 33 cents per share -- reflected reduced mortgage banking activity and one-time expenses related to the company's merger with Umpqua Holdings Corp., parent of Umpqua Bank, according to Sterling.
Sterling's loan portfolio grew by 17.2 percent over 12 months to $7 billion. Net interest income was $82.5 million, up 9.6 percent from a year before.
The merger with Umpqua is expected to be complete in the first half of 2014.

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There are videos on YouTube that walk you through installation:
I have not done this, but I have dismantled my dash, removed and replaced most pieces and parts when I re-covered my dash and this looks much much harder than it actually is. Just remove a little trim, unplug the center switch, connect the harness, and Bob's yer uncle.
NOTE: This video is based on a newer model with a slightly different dash. The 06 & 07 models are easier to take apart, but you must first pop off the small trim piece that lays above the start button to remove the main center switch.


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Randolph-Brooks celebrates ribbon cutting at new admin center
Members of the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce and leadership at Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union celebrated a ribbon cutting at the new administrative services center RBFCU opened on Burnet Road by IBM.
Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union just opened its Austin administrative services center, but its leadership is already eyeing additional expansion in the area with four new branches in the works.
The new center, located at 11911 Burnet Road just north of IBM's Austin campus, will provide mortgage lending and small-business lending for its members and training for its employees. The center has a small branch inside where members can receive assistance on their accounts and other credit union needs.
“It's a statement of Randolph-Brooks' commitment to Austin,” said John Kelly, executive vice president for operations and planning.
Aside from opening a new branch just down the road at The Domain at 10712 Burnet Road in early 2013, Kelly said RBFCU is planning a location on Slaughter Lane in South Austin and looking for a site near MoPac and West Hwy. 290. RBFCU just purchased land for a branch in Dripping Springs, he said.
“Within the last few years, we've made a strong effort to develop much more of a presence in Austin,” Kelly said.
At the Aug. 1 ribbon cutting, CEO Randy Smith said that RBFCU is committed to keeping jobs in the Austin area. RBFCU opted to open a small call center at the administrative services center instead of sending the call center overseas to save money, he said.
“Our mission is to make life more comfortable [for our members],” Smith said. “Everything we do is designed by our people.”
RBFCU started in 1952 at the Randolph Air Force Base outside of San Antonio. The base was named after Capt. William Randolph, an Austin native.
RBFCU is a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative. The credit union has 13 branches in the Austin area with more than 75,000 members and 150 employees, 50 of which work out of the new administrative services center.
“This is the heart of operations in Austin,” Smith said.


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Graduating senior Santiago Rios (GVPT, ’20) has been awarded a 2020 Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship. Rios is one of just thirty outstanding students selected nationwide for this prestigious fellowship, which will prepare him to serve as a Foreign Service officer and promote positive global change with the U.S. Department of State. The Fellowship will provide Rios with up to $75,000 in benefits over a two-year period to pursue a master’s degree. Benefits include two summer internships, mentorship, and an array of professional development activities.
“I am honored by the opportunity to attend graduate school and represent the United States abroad,” Rios says.
Rios will graduate in the spring as a government and politics major with a minor in international development and conflict and a certificate in Latin American studies. Rios is a graduate of the Global Fellows Program, where he studied with a concentration in U.S. diplomacy and policy-making. In addition to his studies, Rios has interned with the U.S. Department of State, Consulate Section in Madrid, Spain; the Office of Delegate Wakina Fisher; CASA de Maryland; and Hope Worldwide.
“I am grateful to the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences for the guidance and support throughout my time at the University of Maryland,” Rios says. “We have a wonderful team at BSOS that is committed to every student. I am excited to see future students continue to showcase the school’s diversity and commitment to excellence.”
For more information about the Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship, visit their site here: http://rangelprogram.org/graduate-fellowship-program/

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On the cold night in January, 2001, ten Democrats convened in a tiny, unheated office in DeFuniak Springs to determine how they could regroup the local Democratic Party, which was dispirited after the 2000 Florida Election. One loyal Democrat who had read the small ad that was published in a local newspaper asking concerned Democrats to gather that night was Grace Marse. Grace would continue to work with Democrats over the years, helping at fish fries, handing out literature at the Walton County Fair, making phone calls, hosting candidate meet N greets, and even sitting on the side of the Choctawhatchee Bridge outside the Big Blue Bus to register voters in 2008. But what Grace is best known for was organizing the Democratic Women’s Club of Walton County in 2006. Ten seemed to be a magic number for Walton Democrats as there were only ten members who gathered on Grace Marse’s porch that fall afternoon. They would chart a course for Democratic women in Walton County, guiding the club from a tiny group gathering in a member’s home to one that conducts public forums at the Coastal Branch Library that draw over 100 people to hear discussions on important topics facing Walton County. In recognition of her service to Walton Democrats and the Democratic Women’s Club, the Walton County Democratic Women’s Club will have a special luncheon in Grace’s honor as founder and first president. The event will take place on Tuesday, September 18th at Cantina Laredo Restaurant on Grand Boulevard in Miramar Beach from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.
The Walton Democratic Women’s Club has organized a series of forums that are open to voters of all persuasions. In June, the Club hosted a meeting on Customary Use that featured County Administrator Larry Jones and County Attorney Sidney Noyes answering questions about the County’s efforts to install a new Customary Use Ordinance and protect the public’s right to recreational use of South Walton’s beautiful beaches. The forum was standing room only, as 146 people filled the room to ask questions about what FL Statute H.B. 631 would mean for their right to access the county beaches.
July found the Women’s Club again organizing a public forum at the Library, this time about a process of acquiring Quiet Title to property along the beach. Local land use attorney Steven Hall provided an excellent presentation and answered questions from the audience. Again, over 100 people attended this meeting.
Most of us go into the Voting Booth having planned on who to vote for but when confronted with the multitude of constitutional amendments that appear on the ballot, often couched in confusing language, you may be at a loss. On Monday, October 15th from 6-8 pm at the Coastal Library, the Walton County Democratic Women’s Club will host its next citizen’s forum on Constitutional Amendments. The public is invited.
On November 13 from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Coastal Library, we will have another public forum, this time on the Opioid Crisis. Local officials, physicians and treatment personnel will be on a panel to answer questions.
The Democratic Women’s Club believes strongly in providing service to our community. This year we donated landscape plantings to the Muscogee Nation in Bruce and in December we will make Kindness Bags for our local homeless population.


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ERIC Number: EJ634504
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Modeling the Growth of Decoding Skills in First-Grade Children.
Compton, Donald L.
Scientific Studies of Reading, v4 n3 p219-59 2000
Examines relative importance of both static and dynamic measures of cognitive-processing abilities and emergent print knowledge in first-grade children. Finds growth in cognitive-processing abilities and general knowledge about print could be measured and adequately modeled. Suggests a strong association between the rate of growth in cognitive processing, print knowledge, and decoding skills in the very earliest stages of reading development. (RS)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Note: Published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc, 10 Industrial Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430.

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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- University of San Francisco Political scientist James Taylor believes the not-guilty verdicts in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial in Kenosha, Wisconsin will resonate deeply with the Black community, even though the defendant and those he shot are all white.
"People are shocked that it was unanimous, but they're not surprised," said Professor of Politics James Taylor at the University of San Francisco. "Everyone in America seems to have a common sense that if Kyle Rittenhouse were Latino or Black, that everything would've been completely different."
"It feels like a punch in the gut, as it always does when America says Black life doesn't matter," said Cat Brooks, Co-Founder of the Anti Police-Terror Project. "It's happening in Kenosha, but it impacts all of us, right? It impacts Black people everywhere. It impacts the allies that stand with us, in the demand for Black liberation in this country everywhere."
Rittenhouse shot three people, killing two, during a Black Lives Matter protest in Kenosha last year. The teen's attorneys successfully argued, that he acted in self-defense.
"There wasn't any doubt that he shot these folks," explained UC Hastings Law Professor Rory Little, "So the jury was simply asked, 'Do you find that he was justified in self-defense, or really, do you find that the government hasn't proven beyond a reasonable doubt that he wasn't justified in that moment.'"
"Others would say, he created this whole environment," said Oakland Civil Rights Attorney John Burris, "and therefore he shouldn't get the benefit of being able to claim self-defense because he is the one who started the whole event by the mere fact he had the gun and was pointing the gun."
The verdict in the Rittenhouse case is just one of several across the country that Bay Area police agencies are monitoring -- Another is the trial of three white men accused of killing a young Black man, Ahmaud Arbery, in Georgia.
"We are preparing, we are checking on intelligence," Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong told ABC7 News earlier this week. "We are hearing from other law enforcement at the federal and state level."
"I think the more pressing case as far as African Americans are concerned across the case is the Arbery case," said Taylor. "That's why Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton are there."
Go here for the latest coverage of the trial.


Hannah Schmid-Petri from the University of Passau opened the talks with the question of what the new mission of climate communication could be. Because contemporary complex risk societies require science to raise its voice. Orchestrated efforts to communicate aggregated evidence are a promising strategy to solve those societal challenges and for policy advice. But communicating scientists must be ready for and resilient against public controversy.
Michael Stauffacher from the ETH Zurich emphazised that Net Zero confronts us with diverse ecological, economic and social challenges that make a sustainability transformation inevitable. This requires research that is organised transdisciplinary, which means research that brings together different disciplines and is planned jointly by research and practice. To this end, spaces must be created, so-called real world labs, in which interventions and experiments for a sustainability transformation are jointly developed, implemented and systematically evaluated.
Edouard Davin from the Wyss Academy for Nature at the University of Bern pointed out that as urgent actions are needed to curb climate change and biodiversity decline, Nature-Based Solutions could play an essential role to help address both issues synergistically. However, Nature-Based Solutions remain controversial because of uncertainties surrounding their effectiveness and the risks involved in their implementation. Embracing a broader portfolio of Nature-Based Solutions beyond the ones focusing most of the attention and prioritizing those providing co-benefits on several sustainability dimensions could minimize risks while delivering a much needed contribution to climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Bettina Schaefli from the University of Bern pointed out that changes in land use and progressive climate change pose new challenges to the management of water in Switzerland. Despite being the ‘water tower of Europe’, Swiss water resources are under pressure. While Switzerland is well organised in terms of decision support tools and collaboration with professionals, there is a lack of awareness of urban water users as well as regional and visional strategies regarding water use data.
Marcel Visser from The Netherlands Institute of Ecology in Wageningen addressed in his talk that Climate change has led to shifts in the seasonal timing of many species, but the species within a food chain often shift at different rates. As a result the seasonal timing of these species become mismatched: climate change leads to ecological relationship problems. There will be evolutionary changes and adaptations because phenology is heritable. But the scale of this microevolution will be too slow to keep up with climate change.
Marco Springmann from the University of Oxford stressed that our food systems are neither healthy nor sustainable. Without dedicated changes, we run the risk of exceeding key planetary boundaries including climate change that determine a safe operating space for humanity. Combining dietary changes towards healthier and more sustainable diets with other food-system changes would enable us to stay within environmental limits, but a comprehensive policy framework is needed to support this great food transformation.
In the lunch break the workshop for young researchers ‘Debunking Fake News and Confidently Dealing with Scientific Uncertainty’ held by Christopher Schrader took place.
Schraders advised not to focus on convincing the climate denier at a public event. You should focus on the audience in the room and argue for them. Respond to doubts in a friendly but firm manner.
In writing, respond with the sandwich method. Always state the facts first and do NOT repeat the fakes:
- FACT: Lead with the fact if it's clear, pithy, and sticky – make it simple, concrete, and plausible. It must ‘fit’ with the story.
- WARN ABOUT THE MYTH: Warn beforheand that a myth is coming. Mention it once only.
- EXPLAIN FALLACY: Explain how the myth misleads.
- FACT: Finish by reinforcing the fact – multiple times if possible. Make sure it provides an alternative causal explanation.
About 60 posters were presented at the event in the categories Atmosphere/Hydrosphere, Geosphere/Biosphere, Human Dimensions/Sustainability, and Organisations. The best posters in each field (Organisations excluded) were selected by a jury and honoured with a travel award of 1000 francs each.
The following posters were awarded:


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Here is their original Constitution, as best it can be reconstructed from legend and spoken history. Read it and be amazed…keep in mind it is over 500 years old!
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE IROQUOIS NATIONS:
THE GREAT BINDING LAW, GAYANASHAGOWA
1. I am Dekanawidah and with the Five Nations’ Confederate Lords I plant the Tree of Great Peace. I plant it in your territory, Adodarhoh, and the Onondaga Nation, in the territory of you who are Firekeepers. I name the tree the Tree of the Great Long Leaves. Under the shade of this Tree of the Great Peace we spread the soft white feathery down of the globe thistle as seats for you, Adodarhoh, and your cousin Lords. We place you upon those seats, spread soft with the feathery down of the globe thistle, there beneath the shade of the spreading branches of the Tree of Peace. There shall you sit and watch the Council Fire of the Confederacy of the Five Nations, and all the affairs of the Five Nations shall be transacted at this place before you, Adodarhoh, and your cousin Lords, by the Confederate Lords of the Five Nations.
2. Roots have spread out from the Tree of the Great Peace, one to the north, one to the east, one to the south and one to the west. The name of these roots is The Great White Roots and their nature is Peace and Strength.
If any man or any nation outside the Five Nations shall obey the laws of the Great Peace and make known their disposition to the Lords of the Confederacy, they may trace the Roots to the Tree and if their minds are clean and they are obedient and promise to obey the wishes of the Confederate Council, they shall be welcomed to take shelter beneath the Tree of the Long Leaves.
We place at the top of the Tree of the Long Leaves an Eagle who is able to see afar. If he sees in the distance any evil approaching or any danger threatening he will at once warn the people of the Confederacy.
3. To you Adodarhoh, the Onondaga cousin Lords, I and the other Confederate Lords have entrusted the caretaking and the watching of the Five Nations Council Fire. When there is any business to be transacted and the Confederate Council is not in session, a messenger shall be dispatched either to Adodarhoh, Hononwirehtonh or Skanawatih, Fire Keepers, or to their War Chiefs with a full statement of the case desired to be considered. Then shall Adodarhoh call his cousin (associate) Lords together and consider whether or not the case is of sufficient importance to demand the attention of the Confederate Council. If so, Adodarhoh shall dispatch messengers to summon all the Confederate Lords to assemble beneath the Tree of the Long Leaves. When the Lords are assembled the Council Fire shall be kindled, but not with chestnut wood, and Adodarhoh shall formally open the Council.
[ ed note: chestnut wood throws out sparks in burning, thereby creating a disturbance in the council ]

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text: There have been many published studies describing the current epidemic of burnout among physicians, but there are far fewer with solutions to the problem. Different approaches have been tried, but few have shown a significant impact on burnout or improved wellness among physicians. Nevertheless, the few published studies of solutions present some promising strategies for addressing the problem. The most effective interventions include leadership or system-wide changes. A systematic review and metanalysis showed that interventions directed at individuals reaped small benefits that were often increased in the setting of system-wide organizational approaches.


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Exploring Zion National Park in Utah
Utah‘s vastness has had a wonderful and relaxing impact on me, and as I continue my trip to Zion National Park, located in the southwestern portion of the state, the red-shimmering sandstone buttes we encounter along the way foreshadow the beauty we are about to discover. It’s no exaggeration – Zion National Park is home to one of the most stunning natural landscapes in the U.S.!
The Natural Wonders of Zion National Park
We parked our car in Springdale, called the Gateway to Zion National Park. This is a charming town with lots of colorful boutiques and nice hotels, making it a perfect spot to stay and take a break before or after your visit.
From here, we take the free shuttle into the park. The shuttles run from early spring to late fall, and you may not drive your vehicle on the scenic drive in upper Zion Canyon during these months. But not to worry! The shuttles have frequent stops, even more so during the busy summer months, and you can get on and off as often as you like. It’s extremely convenient and has helped to preserve this beautiful park.
Shortly after entering Zion, we get our first fantastic views onto a wide canyon. The color combination of red-orange rock and deep green trees evokes the feeling that I have discovered a secret and enchanted place.
Must-do Zion Hiking Trails
At the Grotto shuttle stop, we exit and take a first look onto the steep mountain right in front of us called Angels Landing, which we are about to climb. At first the hike is quite moderate, but after a while we‘re climbing up a narrow path holding onto the chains that are provided here for guidance. But the difficult stretch of this hike is worth it. High up there at last, the views onto the Zion Valley are truly breathtaking.
This hike has taken us about five hours, so we take a little break at the Zion Lodge before we hop onto the shuttle to go to the starting point of our next hike to Weeping Rock. This hike is fairly short and easy, so it‘s definetely suitable for families. After a short walk, we reach an overhanging rock formation from which water seeps through and constantly drips, hence the name. All around, rare ferns and other plants grow that only exist here in this micro-climate created by the wet rock.
The Zion Narrows, a hike through a narrow canyon right through the Virgin River along steep and narrow rock walls, is another favorite among hikers. The Narrows is a favorite for hikers.
And even as my journey ends here, the impressions I‘ve gotten from visiting this special place will stay with me for a long time.

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Lotus Cars is taking the wraps off the Elite -- a V8-powered, folding-hardtop grand tourer with an optional hybrid powertrain. Lotus says the car will go on sale in 2014. The Elite gets a public debut at the Paris auto show later this month.
Production of the Lotus Elite will start in early 2014 with an expected retail price of 115,000 pounds, or about $179,000.
UK-based Lotus is known for building small sports cars aimed at enthusiasts, but the company plans to broaden its lineup to compete against Ferrari, Aston Martin and Porsche.
Lotus CEO Dany Bahar, a former Ferrari sales chief, aims to boost worldwide sales to 8,000 in 2015 from about 2,500 cars last year.
Bahar said there is a market requirement for a Lotus model with a sports car feel as well as comfort and space.
"There will always be those who believe that Lotus should stick to small sports cars, but we didn't take the decision to design something like the Elite lightly," Bahar said in a press release.
"It's based on months of careful research and planning. It's worth noting this sector has been very successful for us in the past, and now the Elite raises the benchmark higher still.”
Under the hood of the 2+2 Elite is a 5.0-liter gasoline V-8, rated at 612 hp.
The engine has an 8,500-rpm limit and will push the car from 0 to 62 mph in 3.5 seconds to 3.7 seconds (0-100kph in 3.5 to 3.7 seconds). Top speed is 195 mph (315 kph).
The optional hybrid uses a kinetic-energy-recovery system, similar to the setup used in Formula One racing.
The Elite weights 1,650kg and has CO2 emissions of 215 grams per kilometer.


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All of these stories must be read before the first session of the assignment.
After each main assignment you'll get a short story to read and discuss during the next class. These stories will be added to this page as well. On your first reading note down all ideas for the potential cover—sketch them out loosely in thumbnail form and prepare to discuss them informally over the course of the next assignment.
The Actual Assignment
Pick one of the stories read over the course of the semester and make at least three sketches for the cover/illustration.
At this stage it’s common practice to go through dozens of very simple sketches, meant only to convey the general idea of the direction. Therefore, don’t spend too much time on these sketches and keep them simple and clear.
Prepare to talk more about the story, do research on the author, maybe even read some criticism (although not on goodreads or amazon).
Once the general idea is picked, you can proceed to final sketches. These don’t have to be particularly tight and finished, but they should give a decent idea of the style.
You may create a standalone illustration, or accompany it with a title, as on a book cover. If so, composition and text placement have to be finalized at this point. You can hand-letter the text yourself or use type.
Bring examples of book covers that you find inspiring, irritating or otherwise engaging.
Format: any conventional (or unconventional, if the concept justifies it) book size

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Meet the sportier looking new 2022 Honda Vario 160 MotoGP edition
Within weeks of rolling out the new 2022 edition of the Vario 160 scooter for the market of Indonesia, Honda has now given the scooter a sportier looking MotoGP theme. However, this Honda Vario 160 MotoGP edition will not be available for purchase to the regular customers. Only four units of these models will be produced.
Two of them come slapped with the numbers ‘93’ and ‘44’, and these scooters will be used specifically by Marc Marquez and Pol Espargaro, respectively, the team’s official riders. And two of the remaining units will be utilised by the paddock crew.
Also Read : India-bound 2022 Honda CB500X breaks cover: Things to note
Needless to say, the use of the new orange and red MotoGP livery visually enhances the exterior sporty appeal of the scooter. Also, it won't be a surprise if the company launch a limited-edition version of the scooter for the regular customers in the future.
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Honda Vario 160 is available in two trims - CBS and dual-channel ABS. While the former has been priced at RP 25,800,000 (approx. ₹1.34 lakh), the latter costs RP 28,500,000 (approx). The latest 2022 Honda Vario 160 joins the already existing Vario scooter line-up that includes models such as the Vario 125 and Vario 150. Both the models are quite popular in the Indonesian market. At the heart of the scooter sits a 160cc single-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine that is known to push out 15 bhp of maximum power backed up with 13.4 Nm of peak torque.
Also Read : Honda Grazia reaches this sales milestone in Eastern parts of India
The Honda Vario 160 may not be launched in the Indian market anytime soon. However, the scooter's arch rival - Yamaha Aerox 155 does sell in India.


The event, sponsored by Lime and AARP PA, will be an opportunity for Pennsylvania advocates to get in the same room with officials from Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties, as well as from PennDOT.
“Lime is thrilled to partner with the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia on the Suburban Active Transportation Forum, and to show residents safe, environmentally friendly transportation options,” said Shari Shapiro of Lime. “We hope to bring more mobility choices to the Greater Philadelphia area.”
Speakers include Dr. Val Arkoosh, Chair of the Montgomery County Commissioners, Roy Gothie, Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, planning staff from Bucks, Montgomery, Chester and Delaware counties and others.
“It is critical that we work with local stakeholders to make our communities more livable for all ages,” states Yocasta Lora, AARP Pennsylvania Associate State Director for Outreach. “We want to improve accessible transportation options for all road users, including cyclists and pedestrians, so they can travel safely and stay connected in their communities.”
Panel discussions will include topics such as e-Bikes in the Suburbs, Townships leading the way, and the Circuit Trail network’s goal of reaching 500 miles by 2025.
General information about the program can be found here: https://trafficvictims.org/
WHO: Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, PennDOT officials, the region’s advocates and leaders
WHAT: Suburban Active Transportation Forum
WHERE: Montgomery County Intermediate Unit Conference Center, 2 West Lafayette Street, Norristown 19401
WHEN: Saturday, November 17, 2018, 10am to 4pm
BACKGROUND: This forum is hosted by the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, the region’s leader in advocacy and education for safe bicycle, pedestrian and vehicle transportation options. With more bicycle facilities and Circuit trails making their way throughout the 9-county Delaware Valley Region, advocates from the Greater Philadelphia area will reach out to the public and host a day of workshops, seminars, and networking to make active transportation better for everyone. E-bicycles and e-scooters will be available for test riding.
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The Tom Chambers Snackery Hanging Table is a stylish wild bird feeder with a unique hexagonal shape.
This hanging bird food table is ideal for welcoming many different wild birds to the garden.
Easy to use, simply hang it from a bracket, a tall bird feeding station or a tree branch using the hook provided.
Made from sustainably sourced timber, it comes with a durable bite proof mesh base to hold your choice of bird food.
The open design allows birds of different shapes and sizes to land on the Hanging Table to enjoy some treats.
Both practical and accessible for birds, the Snackery makes a lovely addition to any garden.
- Open hanging bird table
- Suitable for most bird feed
- Easy to fill & refill
- Attracts many wild bird species
- Sustainably sourced timber
- Durable Bite Proof Dual Mesh
- Solid Reinforced Hanging Chain & Hook
- Suitable for everyday use & all year round
- Clean regularly to prevent germs spreading
- Providing a regular food & water source for wild birds will encourage return visits
- Locate the Snackery at least 2 metres away from garden cover to provide wild birds with space to retreat away from predators
- Please note, sometimes grey squirrels may be attracted to the Snackery
- Measurements are approximate

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