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In Sweden, where I guest lecture at a University and give the occasional public talk, attendees to my "wisdom" often describe me as an "inspirational speaker". I usually laugh embarrassedly at this, mumble something or other that denies it flatly, and quickly change the subject. I know that the Swedes often use this description, and actually look for "inspirational" speakers quite extensively.
But the latest such compliment by a student a few days ago set me thinking about what makes for inspiration.
And here I do not mean the high-flown poetic variety, tragedy-driven and egged along by mythological, Greek women deities, but rather that subtle something that someone says that changes the way we think or feel. It is such a precious moment that happens so quietly at times that we almost miss it, but feel it inside like a little motor, fuelling the very essence of being.
Inspiration can, of course, be found in obvious sources. The late, much mourned, Fr Peter, for example, would inspire me whenever he spoke … drive me on to creativity that might have slept on had he not encouraged with a word, massaged a saddened ego with a compliment, analysed with incredible, learned depth the implications of whatever it was he was inspiring.
Inspiration can be found in the throwaway words of a blog (not this one), or an aphorism, inserted almost unthinkingly into a long, meandering conversation.
Inspiration can be anything and everything, though any charm and charisma wielded by the inspirer go quite a long way towards digging into the character-set, deeply ingrained and (we think, till we're inspired to think otherwise) totally immovable.
And then there are, of course, those who are the antithesis of inspiration. The bullies with an agenda that self-serves in everything they do, and floods all their interactions with others. We know them very well, of course. At work, in society, in politics … people who act as dampers of inspiration, their very presence and their bland, precise, egotistical words (often sugary and creamy though they might be) seeding darkness and the blocking of promise even in the most promising of creative urges.
This is where I pause to shudder violently for a while.
So, I suppose, I should at least be happy not to be considered a part of this last category. And if at any point in time, as a lecturer, or as a writer, or even as a cartoonist, I've touched lives with anything that provoked a positive thought, then I find that to be more inspirational to myself than anything else I might have done in life.

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Board Certifications
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- Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
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This is a collection guide. It is a description of archival material held in the Special Collections Division,
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reading room. None of the original documents in this collection are digitally available online at this time.
Papers (1938-1994) of Captain James P. Lynch (USN ret.) a member of the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1941, including correspondence, programs and leaflets (1938-67); clippings (1944-94); printed forms (1940-75); and photographic prints (1943-68).


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For Bit & Coin, cryptocurrencies and the blockchain are future-oriented basic technologies that combines two things: The next evolutionary stage of money and the Internet.
We want to push this evolution forward by building professional industrial mining capacities in Europe so that this technology can fulfill its originally intended purpose as a secure, independent and cheap payment that works globally.
As an industrial miner, Bit & Coin AG would like to optimally use this potential for the long term and independently of the respective cryptocurrency.


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Funding for the Program for Research Initiatives in Science and Math (PRISM) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice is provided by the Title V Program within the U.S. Department of Education; the CSTEP Program from NYSED; and New York State's Graduate Research and Technology Initiative.
Program Annual Reports can be found here. Interest in, or questions about, support of PRISM can be directed to Dr. Anthony Carpi, PRISM Director.
New York State Education Department, Collegiate Science and Technology Entrance Program [Project #: 0516-07–1060, Contract #: C400520]: 2006-2010
The U.S. Department of Education, Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program
Title V Collaborative Grant [P031S060030]: 2006-2010
Title V Institutional Development Grant [P031S100038]: 2010-2015
HSI-STEM & Articulation Program Grant [P031C110174]: 2011-2016
Title V Collaborative Grant [P031S140088]: 2014-2019
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The Model Driven Software Network
Raise your level of abstraction
Time: October 30, 2016 from 8:30am to 5pm
Location: Amsterdam
City/Town: Amsterdam
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Latest Activity: Oct 28, 2016
Domain-Specific Modeling (DSM) provides a modern solution to demands for higher productivity by constricting the gap between problem and solution modeling. In the past, productivity gains have been sought from new programming languages. Domain-specific languages and modeling provide a viable solution for continuing to raise the level of abstraction beyond coding, making development faster and easier for all participants.
The workshop welcomes submissions that address Domain-Specific Modeling on practical or theoretical levels. They can be research papers, experience reports, position papers or demonstration papers. Some of the issues that we would like to see addressed in this workshop are:
- Industry/academic experience reports describing success/failure in implementing and using DSM languages/tools
- Approaches to identify constructs for DSM languages
- Novel features in language workbenches / tools to support DSM
- Approaches to implement metamodel-based modeling languages
- Metamodeling frameworks and languages
- Modularization technologies for DSM languages and models
- Novel approaches for code generation from domain-specific models
- Issues of support/maintenance for systems built with DSM
- Evolution of languages along with their domain
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Enjoyed a wonderful week at Writers Holiday at Caerleon in South Wales. The weather was glorious, the talks and workshops stimulating, and the company most relaxing and friendly. Thanks to Gerry and Ann for such a successful week. I'm already looking forward to next year.
Here are the medieval dancers who most regally entertained us one evening, giving us some fascinating information not only about dancing, but also about costume.
And here is Jane Wenham-Jones entertaining us in her own inimitable style.
And on the last night is the wonderful Male voice choir, which I missed this year as I had to leave early, but they are a star act.
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Hold on to your hats: according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, small business confidence dropped in July to its lowest level in six years.
Small business confidence is now at a point just below the marker that indicates zero real GDP growth: July's score of 58.2 indicates that while a slim majority of business owners are showing optimism about their performance over the next year, broader economic indicators are more pessimistic in nature. Index levels normally range between 65 and 70 when the economy is growing at its potential.
Despite this sobering news, the words of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy come to mind:
Small business confidence as calculated by the CFIB barometer is highly sector-dependent. Businesses in the resource sector for example, account for a major proportion of the score's decline in recent months. As economic effects trickle from sector to sector, they can be managed with specifically targeted plans made with situational foreknowledge that will help individual businesses weather any financial challenges.
Innovative small businesses in Canada can even find new opportunities during times of economic turbulence. For example, expensive equipment is often available at wholesale prices when the economy is slumping, and struggling corporations who are forced to exit the market leave more room for small businesses to fill the void.
Small businesses are uniquely positioned to take advantage of cost-saving measures that can have immediate and direct effects on day-to-day operations rather than requiring several business cycles to see meaningful improvement. Low-impact technological innovations and agile management practices allow small businesses, traditionally highly sensitive to variations in consumer demand and broader economic conditions, to balance more easily through the inevitably cyclical progression of macro boom and slowdown.
The financial technology sector and the availability of working capital and business loans during these periods must also be considered. As businesses feel the need to maintain operational stability, enabling access to capital in a fast and fair way will become increasingly important.


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A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit
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According to the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), nearly 25.6% of the US population was found to be obese in 2007 and so, which extreme weight loss plans really work, is a rather relevant question.
While there are numerous methods, from surgery to diets, medication to rigorous gym workouts, to lose weight, it may not be a good idea to experiment on your own. So get some medical supervision while you work out a weight loss plan for you.
Liposuction and bariatric surgery
One of the commonly used extreme weight loss methods is Liposuction. An essentially surgical technique, the procedure involves inserting a probing device into the patient's body and liquefying the fat before suctioning it out. The procedure seems relatively simple but it does not come not without its pain.
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Another surgical procedure is Bariatric surgery. This is a method which is adopted when all others fail. In Bariatric surgery the stomach is stapled and part of the intestine removed so that the person is forced to reduce the amount of food they consume. However the reduced intake of calories puts the person in constant danger of malnutrition.
Apart from surgery
Moving away from surgical procedures, another option for extreme weight loss is water fasting, and helps the person lose weight rapidly in the first days but then the rate gets slower. However, if you practice weight loss for more than a couple of days you will notice muscle fatigue and a drastic drop in energy levels.
Diet pills are probably the most common method of achieving immediate weight loss. They work by reducing appetite but as usual come not without their side effects. Not surprisingly, most of these diet pills are veiled amphetamines in prescription form and have the potential to be addictive with numerous other side effects.
Extreme diet is yet another trick for rapid weight loss. It involves eating only raw vegetables, cutting out all carbs, restricting yourself to a meal a day and absolutely no fat or sugar. An extreme diet drastically cuts down on calories and thus causes the weight loss. However this diet can leave you fatigued and listless.
More effective ways
While all these methods put grave stress on your body and have only short term benefits, there are other more effective ways to shed weight, albeit slowly. To begin with exercise for at least 40-60 minutes a day. Replace all the fats with fibers, fruits and vegetables and control your helping, making them small.
Drink lots of water, it helps lose weight and is good for your health. Drink water even before you feel thirsty and avoid drinking sodas, they contain artificial sugar that causes you to accumulate useless calories.
To efficiently burn fat your body requires at least 8 hours of sleep a night; additionally, sleeping right will give you more energy and help you focus during the day. So don't hesitate to sleep off the fat!
All things said and done, sitting before the computer reading this article is all theory, now head of to that treadmill and be firm with yourself, this can save you thousands of dollars and needless days of pain.


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Be a Part of the Solution
At Ocean First Institute (OFI), volunteers and interns can make a meaningful impact to the local community and beyond by contributing to our outreach programs that inspire individuals to become better stewards for the ocean. Founded in 2014, OFI has reached more than 110,000 students through its youth outreach programs! OFI is seeking individuals to assist in visits to local schools, be involved with our monthly socials, represent OFI at outreach events, help run marine science summer camps, aid in fundraising efforts, write for the website blog, and even carryout a community action project! Anyone of all ages and experiences interested in education, conservation, or the ocean is welcome!
-Community Action Project
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For more details on our volunteer opportunities, please click here. To become an Ocean First Institute volunteer or to learn more, please contact us at lauren(at)oceanfirstinstitute.org.
We invite you to join a growing and dedicated team at the Ocean First Institute where you will gain invaluable nonprofit experience, promote a healthy ocean, and empower the next generation of conservation leaders. As a Communication and Outreach Intern, you will work on a variety of projects focusing on youth outreach and communication.
Currently accepting applications for the 2020 Spring Communication and Outreach Internship
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Digital Imaging
Winner: ASF Digital PIC
Not ready to throw out your 35-mm SLR but want the benefits of digital photography? The Applied Science Fiction (ASF) Digital PIC dry film-processing system, develops and prints 35-mm film in 10 minutes without liquid chemicals. The technology opens up a new world of self-service film processing at kiosks in airports, amusement parks, and corporate campuses.
As the dry developing agent coaxes an image to appear on the film, the negative is immediately scanned and digitized at an extremely high resolution. Because stopping the development process would require a liquid fixing agent, ASF has done away with this step. Instead, the negatives deteriorate after they've been scanned, later to be discarded.
Rather than give you negatives, the Digital PIC system writes a nearly 5-megapixel image of each picture to CD. As the images appear on the kiosk's screen, the customer can make minor corrections and choose the number and size of additional prints. Prints from the first generation of kiosks are on a par with those from minilabs. The magicians at Applied Science Fiction have done it again. (Applied Science Fiction Inc., www.asf.com,


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In the theory of poro-elastic wave propagation, Biot (1956) defined a characteristic frequency (fc) given by this equation
For the fact-checkers out there, this relationship can be found by combining Biot (1956) equations 7.4, 6.8 and 3.7. A PDF of the paper can be found here.
At frequencies below fc, the Biot slow wave is not really a wave at all, but a highly attenuated diffusion phenomena. Above fc, the slow wave propagates with less attenuation and therefore would be more easily observable in lab experiments and has more influence on the reflection process.
The units used in poro-elasticity can be tricky. For example, the brine sandstone parameters of Dutta and Ode (1983) are pore fluid viscosity (0.01 poise), porosity (0.3), permeability (1 darcy), and in-situ pore fluid density (1 g/cc). You can imagine it is a rather horrific exercise to convert all this to MKS units for calculation of fc. However, we can navigate this very nicely using using wolfram|Alpha. The answer in this case if fc = 48379 Hz. Click the link in the previous sentence to do the calculation yourself. From there, you can put in other numbers and find fc in any case of interest.
To be sure you are on the right track, Dutta and Ode (1983) give a gas sand example with the same porosity and permeability as the previous calculation, but pore fluid viscosity is 0.00015 poise and density is 0.1 g/cc. From this you should find a characteristic frequency of 7257 Hz.
Biot, M. A., 1956a, Theory of propagation of elastic waves in a fluid-saturated porous solid, I: Low frequency range: Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 28, no. 2, 168–178, doi:10.1121/1.1908239.
Dutta, N. C., and H. Ode, 1983, Seismic reflections from a gas-water contact: Geophysics, 48, 148–162, doi:10.1190/1.1441454.
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More than just another great JBL sound system, the new EON600 is a true step forward in technology developed specifically to deliver the best sound possible regardless of its application. Completely rethinking how truly good an affordable self-contained, portable PA system can be, JBL engineers purposely designed and built the EON600 from the ground up featuring JBL's advanced waveguide technology. JBL designed and manufactured transducers, and convenient, wireless remote control of its onboard DSP EQ parameters via Bluetooth. This total redesign of the EON platform leverages the latest technologies in cabinet materials, acoustic science, transducer design and user friendliness that delivers the extraordinary quality of a high-end studio monitor in a fully professional, highly flexible, easy to use, portable system for today's working musicians and sound providers.
The DriveRack PA2 provides all the processing you need between your mixer and amplifiers to optimize and protect your loudspeakers. With the latest advancements in dbx's proprietary AutoEQ and AFS algorithms, a new input delay module for delaying the FOH system to the backline, Ethernet control via an Android, iOS, Mac, or Windows device, and updated Wizards, the DriveRack PA2 continues the DriveRack legacy of great-sounding, powerful, and affordable loudspeaker management processors, for a whole new generation.
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The Annual Training Day for Delegates and HSRs is on Wednesday 12 October from 8.30 am to 4 pm at Moonee Valley Racecourse.
This is a chance to hear about the latest developments in industrial and safety matters, and to network with other elected workplace representatives. Every year, those who attend say it is a valuable means of staying up to date and allows them to better fulfil their roles.
If you are a Delegate or an HSR check your EA to see whether you are eligible for leave for this event.
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New Zealand entrepreneur Alan Gibbs is responsible for this latest release of recreational amphibious vehicles that can quickly travel both by land and by water.
These two- and three-wheeler bikes -- with just the simple push of a button -- transform into propulsion-powered jet skis in under five seconds. The three-wheeled 'Triski' model is actually able to reach speeds of 85 mph on land. When converted into water mode, the vehicle retracts and angles its wheels and is able to reach speeds of 40 mph.
The smaller and lighter two-wheeled 'Biski' is considerably more compact than other models of amphibious vehicles. The combination scooter and miniature jet ski design is actually street legal, and is only slightly slower than it's three-wheeled counterpart. With these unique recreational vehicles, riders can easily explore both land and sea in one innovative design.
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Unbelievable Benefits of Kratom You Might Not Know
First off, let us start by knowing what Kratom is. Kratom is tree that belongs to the coffee family which is native to some countries in Southeast Asia. The leaves of the Kratom plant have been long used for centuries to treat different health problems. Its effect on the body differs from one type to another. Some Kratom leaves have energy boosting effects while some have relaxing or sedative effects. Although the use of this plant was highly controversial because of its morphine-like effects, its many advantages are slowly opening up the eyes of many people to this alternative medicine. So, here are the different health benefits of Kratom or Mitragynaspeciosa:
Pain Killer
Indigenously, the leaves of Kratom have been used first to relieve pain because of its analgesic properties. Pain is alleviated by increasing the amount of dopamine and serotonin that is produced in the body.
Boost Immune System
The various alkaloids that are found in kratom leaves have been studied and since then been showing effects in strengthening the immune system of a person. Beliefs of this said leaves say that it can reduce the seriousness of some certain illnesses. Some claim that it can even prevent such illnesses. However, there are still more tests and researches that need to be done to prove this.
Boost Energy
The kratom leaves have metabolic effects that increase the energy levels of a person. Kratom leaves are often used as a natural alternative for chronic fatigue syndrome.
Because of its ability to relieve pain and its opium-like effects, kratom leaves can help in the mental stability of a person. It helps people who are suffering from mood swings, various anxiety disorders and depression.
Prevent Heart Conditions
The leaves of the kratom plant can help prevent serious heat conditions like strokes, heart attacks and atherosclerosis. The chemical components in the leaves reduce inflammation in various parts of the body including blood vessels and arteries.
Treat Diabetes
There were few studies made in the potential effects of the kratom leaves in treating diabetes. The alkaloids seem to regulate insulin and glucose levels in a person's blood, thus making it a possible cure and prevention for the disease in the near future.
Recovery to Drug Addiction
The kratom leaves have opium-like effects, except the negative reaction it does to a person's body. Some people have tried chewing the leaves of the plant to avoid usage of addictive and harmful drugs like opium.
In particular sexual libido and fertility cases, kratom leaves have been found out to help in the blood flow that can increase fertility and help re-energize libido. More and more natural alternative medicines are coming out through different studies, including the kratom leaves. If you want to buy Kratom, make sure to know more about the plant before doing so. Know the best internet drug dealer to get it from. You can learn more here about the other effects of the leaves and how it works to help the body in so many ways.


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Galati & Sons has become a great representation of Italian culture, striving to maintain the look and feel of a traditional Italian food market. Galati & Sons is not only a significant part of the Galati family's history but it has also had an impact on the history of Fremantle. For over 50 years Galati & Sons has called Fremantle their home and they have had a valuable contribution to the city's heritage. This was recognised in 2008 when they received the Spirit of Heritage award from the Fremantle Society.
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This door lock depicts a female figure with long-eared forms symbolizing the protective spirit komo who hears every sound.generally the horns of part and of a human head can represent either the wings of butterfly, mythical animal that God has transformed into one of the lighter and futile creatures as punishment for his contention, either two jaws of crocodile, or tentacles of snail, harmless animal associated with the society of initiation of the kore who teaches men that they will suffer many reincarnations # the kore insiders are the object of symbolic dead, which as the tentacles of the snail cause no physical damage , or other themes the protruding neck has to remind the knowledge and teachings of the komo The extreme symbolism forms, fantasy and imagination of the artists as well as the loss of traditions currently making it very difficult to collect reliable information on the ground, are that it is often difficult to understand the meaning of a lock and multiple interpretations are possible. Certain types of burning would necessarily be included on the locks owned by the women, which they guaranteed the fecundity.The cross lying X or vertical, single, double or triple incision and the grids based on diamonds are commonly reproduced drawings.The cross represents both the universe and l ' man and fertility and the four directions of celestial space. The grid represents creative waters, reproductive fluids, and also the four cardinal points.The functional and utility of locks is secon-daire, compared to many other functions. They have the power to fight against witchcraft and evil forces; they have a role educational or philosophical; they can recall a historic event, social conflicts, the legends of the creation of the universe or religious beliefs. By their educational function, they create a link between generations. They express and concentrate the philosophy and the beliefs of the Bambara focus philosophy and the beliefs of the Bambara Deep crusty patina from an old french collector who lived in Mali in the seventies 43cm
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|Jamie and Claire from Outlander
4 AM and what am I doing? Listening to the theme from Outlander on YouTube. And from there, as you can see it's 4 hours later, and I've just gotten serious about working. I followed up the song with a few interviews of the cast members, screen writer, and author, Diana Gabaldon. Then I discovered I could watch interview after interview with the author, suddenly recognizing from her answers that my own writing style was a component of a universal process. Perhaps not every writer has the exact same way of developing a story, but I believe there are many similar moments every writer experiences.
In this case, she recognized what she wanted much earlier than I did. Fundamentally, she decided to write, her immediate imagination kicked in (with a visual of man in a kilt), and then she decided what she was going to write. The how was never an issue, because research was her background. Writing is a practiced talent, a craft you can continue to improve, but story telling is an art, and the two abilities don't always go hand in hand. If you're a natural story teller, you can learn the craft.
I'd forgotten that Diana Gabaldon was one of my accidental early mentors until something she said about being an early social media pioneer struck home. Diana was one of the first authors who had an interactive website or that's what I'd call it for lack of a better definition perhaps a precursor to the blogs. She had FAQ's and an entire section for aspiring authors about the process of writing and publishing before anyone else, as I recall.
Foe me, she planted the seed, then later, others provided the fertilizer and water.
Therefore, besides enjoying the books Diana writes, I'm indebted to her for taking the time to write articles that help other authors move forward with their dreams. Her new website doesn't have all the useful information the old one had, but apparently it's in the process of being updated.
As people, we never know what we might do or say to influence the road another may take, or when, but things we say and do have a profound effect on others. Perhaps you won't ever be aware of what or how you effected them or a decision they made. Maybe they won't remember you as the one who planted the seed, but because your actions and words last beyond the moment, mentor wisely and often.


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Monday, 11 March 2019
Stunning stats for Rangers star - Gerrard is either a genius or made huge error....
When Rangers originally signed Hamilton's Greg Docherty, he was a lauded capture – a bright young SPL thing who was one of us, and who looked a future Scotland (and Rangers) captain.
And his performances in our shirt lived up to that billing, as the-then defensive midfielder formed a wonderful duo with QPR's Sean Goss.
Unfortunately, Goss was scapegoated by manager Graeme Murty following the crushing loss to Celtic, while Docherty suffered Goss's replacement Graham Dorrans, and became a scapegoat himself, for the fans this time.
One of new manager Steven Gerrard's first decisions was that Docherty would not be part of his debut season's plans at Ibrox, and after completing the pre-season in Malaga, Docherty was shipped out on loan to Shrewsbury.
And the results have been outstanding. Developing superbly into an attacking midfielder, the 22-year old has an astonishing seven assists and five goals in the league in 30 appearances, with a total of 10 assists and eight goals in 39 appearances total this season.
Having nailed another goal on Saturday, Docherty, while not playing quite at the elite level of football weekly, is delivering against strong competitive opposition, and having done it against EPL opposition too (Wolves in the FA Cup) has shown he can perform in superior levels as well.
The reality is either he is proving Steven Gerrard completely wrong to have ditched him, or Gerrard has played a blinder giving him a chance to go out and develop into the kind of player he wants to be and is best at.
When we saw those early displays from Docherty, we saw a tough midfield destroyer – unfortunately, as he bounced off Scott Brown in a notable 50/50 in aforementioned OF loss, there was a nagging feeling either he had some bulking and growing to do, or he might not be the destroyer we'd hoped for.
However it's come, by hook or by crook, Docherty has become a genuinely superb player who can do it as much against Wolves as he can against Wycombe.
While Gerrard will have funds this summer, the failure of Graham Dorrans to stay fit and the inability of Scott Arfield to really convince as a creative attacking midfielder, and the flop that has been Steven Davis so far, Docherty has a window of opportunity.
If he keeps scoring and assisting, which he will, Steven Gerrard will either be unable to ignore him any more, or be lauded for his genius decision to push the youngster out on loan.
Either way, he has to come back.
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Good article. I personally wanted Docherty to come back in January, however, it has been proven the correct decision is to give the lad a full season of first team football. I really hope he is back for the summer and given a fair crack of the whip. If he was at Ibrox now, he would be in my starting 11 all day long.ReplyDelete
I think it's both. SG played a blinder and GD, has rolled up his shirt sleeves and got stuck in. I lived down there, near Shrewsbury and the football, is less grudge-orientated and physical, than here. Nice place to be at this time of year, too.ReplyDelete
Looks like he has developed well and I hope he is part of the picture for next season.ReplyDelete
I would like to see him back playing well for us.Sometimes playing with lesser clubs players play better. They don't have the pressures. Some players can't handle the pressure of playing with a massive club like ours. Time will tell but hope he gets a chance.ReplyDelete
Good article I for one have always liked the lad he is exactly what we needed in the middle, strong yet agile enough to play, create and score goals . Perhaps Steven Gerrard will now bring him back to the fold for next season where he can be really influential and sustain a long and winning career with the mighty Gers .ReplyDelete
If he was doing as well as you say then surely some bigger clubs would be sniffing around a young goal scoring midfielder seemingly out of favour at his parent club. I'm not aware that they are but time will tell. We've certainly moved on since Docherty played last season and we'll improve again in the summer. I'm not sure that Docherty could hold down a place in that case but could be a good squad player, initially at least.ReplyDelete
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Ferrari chief Sergio Marchionne set high targets for 2016. But was this very pressure responsible for their Scuderia's downfall?
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne set the bar high even before the SF16-H turned a wheel. In an authoritative voice, Marchionne warned the staff that they should be "terrorised" by the start of the new season, making it clear that failure will not be accepted.
He reiterated his goals a few months later on the eve of the European season, stating "I expect us to win shortly, starting with Spain."
During the summer break, Marchionne gave his biggest warning yet: "Anyone who doesn't bring results should leave. That is a rule that applies to everyone – even me."
Marchionne's comments led to much speculation about the atmosphere in the Ferrari camp, with insiders believing that the employees are now feared to lose their their jobs.
Leading F1 broadcaster Will Buxton suggested that Ferrari is run by the boardroom and that he hasn't seen the team in such a mess before.
Now, Marchionne, in a way, is right to set high standards for Scuderia. Having won three races in 2015, it was natural for someone to expect that Ferrari can take the challenge to Mercedes this year.
However, the way in which he tried to disseminated his goals was a cause of worry. So is the excessive involvement in the team's operation, which has a respected person in Maurizio Arrivabene at the helm.
The effects of his attitude were clear when technical director James Allison left mid-season, reportedly due to a disagreement with Marchionne.
The season
Ferrari started the season on a high note, scoring podium in first eight of the nine races. However, as the year wore on, their form form started to dip.
After the summer break, Ferrari could add score only 156 points to its existing tally of 242. Podiums also became hard to come, with Sebastian Vettel only managing two third places finishes in Monza and Abu Dhabi.
It's not that the car/engine package wasn't good enough. Surely, Red Bull had the edge by the time the European leg of the season started, but Ferrari still should have fared far better than results show.
Victories in Australia and Canada were thrown away due to strategic errors, while a formation lap-retirement in Bahrain was also a lost opportunity.
The driver line-up
Ferrari's difficult season certainly seem to have taken a toll on Vettel, as evident by his regular outbursts on team radio. The German was lucky to avoid any punishment for abusing FIA race director Charlie Director.
Vettel's on-track performance wasn't spectacular either, although its wasn't entirely down to German's level of driving. Three DNF's and the aforementioned non-start in Abu Dhabi meant that he scored 66 fewer points than last season.
The only positive for Ferrari was perhaps Kimi Raikkonen's renaissance. The Finn appeared to have turned up a gear, scoring four podiums and regularly beating Vettel in qualifying.
2016 leaves open a big opportunity for Ferrari, if the squad can put everything together. Despite Allison's exit, it still has a decent technical lineup that can take advantage of the new regulations. However, Marchionne must given enough freedom to the team to let them do their own thing.
by Rachit Thukral
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Routine Activities to Teach Kids at School
It is important to teach pupils different activities that they can do on a daily basis.
These routine activities are essential in such a way that all the children get to interact with one another and also get to have fun as well.
The school does not have to be all about teaching let the pupils participate so that they can also learn how to interact and relate with one another and especially with their teachers and ensure the school runs in order as well.
Let's look at some of the routine activities essential for pupils.
• School arrival time.
It is essential that all the pupils know and understand the time that they are supposed to arrive at school. Not only do they learn about time management but it also brings unity in the school as all children get to school at the same time.
• Bathroom time.
Make the children understand that there is a particular time for them to visit the bathroom. It is an important routine activity as it helps avoid interruptions during the class time.
• Storytime.
Pupils love to be told stories and to read stories as well. Therefore create a particular time that you wish for the kids to be gathering for story time. Also, you can sometimes schedule for the pupils to be sharing their stories just to ensure that they also participate in such activities and they have fun as well. Let them know how to be sitting during these sessions.
• Departure time.
It is another routine activity that the pupils should be taught. Let them know the time they will be leaving school so they can know and keep in mind the time they are expected to departure from school.
• Meal times.
It is another essential activity to teach the pupils. Let them know the time they will be having their breakfast, snacks lunch and the time it will be ending so as to ensure that there is uniformity among the students. Teach them to wash hands before eating and after eating so as to ensure good hygiene.


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After blasting onto the U.K. scene with the mighty infectious "City Lights," A*M*E now serves up another pop sensation of the finest kind with "Ride Or Die." Produced by MNEK, the track is a totally fun and playful pop banger that is filled with A*M*E's take it or leave it girl power attitude that is fresh and exciting.
The unorthodox pop tune innovatively synthesizes elements of spunky dancehall and heartfelt soul pop with a minimal, electro-rave production that gives it a steady zing. On "Ride Or Die," A*M*E takes charge and lays down some new rules. "See you gottta be gentle with my heart 'cuz I know I'm just but I can fall apart," she sings in the bridge leading up to the spiky chorus. "So you wanna be with me boy, you gotta bring something else to the table, now tell me are you able."
A*M*E has a very clear point of view about the type of pop she wants to share. She tells ID Magazine, "I'm doing something different to the stereotypical black, teenage, urban thing, so I hope people appreciate that. It's fun pop music, nothing too heavy, tragic, sad or anything like that. Something people can relate to. I'm bringing it back 90s style."
Like I wrote before, A*M*E's love for pop runs deep. She was born and raised in Sierra Leone, the war-torn nation in Africa where she lived until the age of 8. It was the timeless pop of groups like Backstreet Boys and *NSync that helped her cope with her dire environment and was the one thing that she could always rely on. She now takes those classic pop sensibilities and applies it in her own unique way. A*M*E is a hot new talent to watch.
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|Photo: Ciclismo De Colombia
My original intention was to speak with Jenaro Leguizamo strictly about Colombia's team strategy for the world championship road race this weekend. But as is often the case with Colombian cycling, the moment I started speaking with him, I realized there was simply more to the story (though we did talk about strategy). Leguizamo's story is exemplary in many ways, as it shows the drive and tenacity that makes Colombian cycling what it is.
At only 22 years old, a time when most professionals are just starting their career, Jenaro Leguizamo retired from the sport. His had been a quick and impressive rise in cycling, which eventually landed him in what remained of the Cafe De Colombia team in the early 90s, riding with Chepe Gonzales as his team captain. But with the price of coffee dropping precipitously (due to the end of the International Coffee Pact in 1990), things looked grim for the young cyclist. Cafe De Colombia folded, as did most other prominent Colombian teams. He was offered contracts by smaller squads, but the salaries were mere fractions of his earnings with Cafe De Colombia. He knew it was time retire and move on, though he points out that many of his contemporaries stayed on, "rowing endlessly, without ever reaching shore".
After he retired, Jenaro started several businesses (a convenience store, a small dance club), but eventually lost everything, and he went bankrupt. He got involved with spinning classes, and always stayed in touch with fitness and teaching in one way or another. But times were tough, and only got worse. Eventually, he was urged to pursue a life in cycling as a director or trainer by his wife. But doing so would require going to school, something he simply could not afford. Determined to help his husband, his wife began selling phone minutes (a rather Colombian practice, whereby people let you use their cell phone on their street, and you pay them), lottery tickets and tamales on the street, in order to put his husband through school. Together, they did just that, and Jenaro continues his education to this day, though he now holds several degrees in physical education, while he's a certified director by the UCI, and currently runs a performance lab for cyclists in Colombia. Still, Leguizamo is quick to admit that directing a team, and working in his field is no way to make a living in Colombia. In fact, he says it's impossible. "It's a hobby, so I'll continue to live my life, trying to make a living at my hobby."
Perhaps most importantly, Jenaro is the director of Colombian national team, and is in charge of picking the riders and working with them for events like the Olympics, the world championships, and Panamerican games. He does so at perhaps the most impressive time in Colombian cycling.
We spoke today through Skype, as he finished out his day in his hotel room in Italy. As we talked, I saw a clear sign of how close he is with his riders. In his small hotel room, Sergio Henao was visible behind him, relaxing in bed, reading the newspaper casually. Just two friends, spending time in Italy as they prepared for a race.
Today, we spoke about the team he's assembled, the strategy going into this weekend, but also about how a board and color markers will play a part in Sunday's race.
|With last year's U23 team (Photo: Ciclismo De Colombia)
How is the mood of the team ahead of Sunday's race, now that you are all there in Italy?
I would say that it's best described as positive, but measured. In other words, we know that the profile suits us, we know we have a very strong team in terms of leaders, and also domestiques. So we feel good, but we keep our feet firmly planted on the ground, and we know that we're not racing alone out there. Our rivals are of an amazing caliber, so to simply say "oh yeah, sure, we're going to win", is just complicated and not the smartest way to approach things. We have expectations, we have hopes, but to say this is a sure thing is not right.
[It's worth mentioning here that many in Colombia's mainstream media have repeatedly said that Quintana is an absolute favorite for Sunday's race. I think those who have seen and raced the course, generally agree that this is not the case. Similarly, Quintana was often mentioned as a "favorite" and a "main attraction" in Colombian newspapers when he started the Tour of Britain just a while back, a race that didn't suit him, and he was doing merely as training. I mention these two things because Colombia's news outlets—cycling and otherwise—continue to have vastly unrealistic and misguided expectations at nearly every turn.]
How is the mood among the riders in particular?
Very good. As always. They are happy, in great spirits, joking around and being themselves. They are happy, and it shows. They're not showing any signs of stress or nerves. These are guys who have been racing for some time against the best riders and teams, so this is nothing new to them. They are experienced at this level, and while they are in great spirits, they are also extremely professional, serious, and are well aware of the responsibility that they have. One that will allow them to do something great, and to shine at such a high level.
|Uran (Photo: Cycling Inquisition)
The final line up for the team has not been published, since the alternates appear in the full listing. Can you tell me who will be starting on Sunday?
Yes. Nairo Quintana, Rigoberto Uran, Sergio Henao, Carlos Betancur, Janier Acevedo, Cayetano Sarmiento, Miguel Rubiano, Darwin Atapuma, and Winer Anacona.
When the original list of all the male, elite riders that were chosen was published, it was obvious that only one rider who races in Colombia was chosen, Rafael Infantino. Was there some reservation about any rider who races in Colombia due to the lack of bio-passport, or am I reading too much into this, and this was merely a matter of ability and condition?
Well, the Colombian Federation wanted to reward great performances within Colombia with a spot on this team. So, in the Vuelta a Colombia, several riders stood out. Based on that, we decided that Infantino would be a great candidate to represent us in the time trial. So we wanted to bring someone dedicated to the time trial, knowing well that he might loose five or six minutes on the day.
So today, he did the time trial, and he had a difficulty that we were not counting on. One that there's not much you can do about. He…he became sick [long pause]. He developed hemorrhoids from the extreme effort. So he lost much more time, and I certainly thought he would not finish the race. But he finished, and did so due to extreme pride, and love for Colombia. I assure you, almost anyone else would have quit, and gotten off the bike.
Now, as for the bio-passport issue that you mention, Infantino was being tested, and we did lab tests from the moment that he was selected.
On a lighter note, and health issues aside, Infantino also faced a lesser issue during his time trial
This year, you had the tough task picking riders for the team. Not only did you have a full squad to fill, but a similarly large number of talented riders. It's been an amazing year for Colombian cycling. How did you go about picking the final elite team?
Well, it's no secret that the main four riders in the team have been at an incredible level this year. Yes, there were difficulties in the Vuelta, but their ability, their talent, and their overall experience and form simply can't be denied. So Quintana, Uran, Betancur and Henao were a given.
Janier Acevedo has had an amazing season as well, often against the best and biggest riders in the sport, while racing within the US. He's ready to be in a World Tour team for next year too.
Darwin Atapuma was in the top 20 at the Giro. He had an amazing Tour of Poland, and did well in Colorado, especially when you consider that his knee was injured. So he was entitled to a spot, for sure.
[Sidenote: I saw Darwin finish the uphill time trial in Vail, and as he got off the bike, his knee shook uncontrollably in a way that was both amazing and frightening at the same time]
Rubiano's form is in a crescendo right now. His last two races have been better and better, so any doubts we had with him, were cleared up easily.
Anacona will be helping us on the flats, and is a rider of the highest caliber. This season has not been great for him due to an accident early on, but right now he's also in great form, and he's ready to work.
As for Sarmiento, he's a golden domestique for Nairo. They are very close friends, they grew up together, and will work very well together. So that gives you an idea as to why each rider was chosen.
Anyone you wanted to have, but is not in the team?
The one remaining rider not in the roster is Jose Serpa. His form was great in all the races he did this year, and he had strong showings all around. But once he came back to Colombia, he had a short rest, and once he got back on the bike, he noticed that his body was not responding, and that the fatigue from such a heavy season was showing. So he called me a month ago or so, and told me very frankly that his form would not come around as it should for the world championships. He wanted someone else to have that honor of representing Colombia, so he chose to step aside, and did so in a professional manner. So of course, we'll miss him. Serpa is an unbelievable talent, and someone we really could have used.
|Atapuma (Photo: Cycling Inquisition)
What's the strategy for Sunday. It's been said that Quintana is the leader, with Uran as co-captain. But there's also talk of opportunities for riders like Henao, Atapuma and Betancur.
With their last showings, and their current form, yes, Quintana and Uran will go as co-captains. But that doesn't mean that if something happens during the race, Henao or Betancur won't be able to assume leadership of the team. So that's simply a matter of having a plan A, plan B and a plan C. We have to cover the possibilities, but we also know who the leaders are. Another thing that is clear with this group is that all of them, and that includes Nairo and Rigoberto, will happily work for one of their friends and teammates if called upon to do so. So we start with a plan, but we know well that these riders are honest, and if they are not having good sensations, then they will let the others know. It takes real honestly and selflessness to do that, and these guys all have that, which is great. It's a real gift.
|Henao (Photo: Cycling Inquisition)
Is that perhaps a unique feature of a Colombian team like this, that many of the riders are not just friendly, but very close, to an extent that they can be honest with each other and truly selfless?
Yes, absolutely! It's amazingly true with these guys. But you know, another aspect to all this is that these guys have been leaders, but have also work for other riders. They've worked for Wiggins, Froome, Valverde. They are leaders, and workers. And when you take into account that they'll be doing so for a friend, and with our flag on their chest, it becomes something that is a pleasure to do, and they've told me that.
|(Photo: Cycling Inquisition)
Franco Gini [who directed Mercatone Uno, Acqua Sapone, and currently works with Untensilnord] was named as the director of the team, you are the co-director, but you were also responsible of making the selection for the team. During this week, with other races, and going into the weekend, how have your roles been defined?
All responsibilities have been shared equally between the two of us. I guess on paper, someone may have said that Franco was the director. But we are sharing all responsibilities throughout the week. We are working together, there's no envy, and all decisions are arrived at together. That includes all tactical decisions. Now, we're still going to talk about our strategy for the elite race. Because see, in most all the races during the week, you can't follow the riders in a team car. On Sunday, you can follow, but you don't have radios. So it's tough.
But I've had very good experience with an approach that may seem unusual, but has been very effective for me. Perhaps it's indicative of the resourceful spirit of us Colombians, and the plan is this: I will stay on the side of the road, in a pre-determined spot where riders will know to look for me. There, I'll have a board, and color markers, and will be able to give messages to the riders.
|Sarmiento (Photo: Cycling Inquisition)
Like time gaps, and things like that?
No, it's not about time gaps, but actual instructions like you would give on the radio. It's a circuit, so this approach works. So because there are no radios, I have to give them precise information, and I do that through symbols. Let's call it a language of symbols that they know, and I know. And I communicate that way with them, because even yelling out to them among the crowds is useless. So even being in the car in a race like this, you end up being relegated to giving food, drink and helping with spare wheels. But being there, with my board is the only way to really communicate with them. It's an approach that may seem unusual, but we've used before. And it's worked very well.
So without going into all the details, let me give you an example. They know that if they see a star of david, let's say, it means that this person has to do this specific thing. Or maybe the sign is a little bird, or something, that will mean another thing.
That's amazing! I love the approach!
[Laughs] Yes, talk about Colombian resourcefulness! We can't have radios? Fine, we'll just come up with our own language, and communicate with a board, symbols and markers. We have to figure out a way! We're used to finding ways to make things happen.
I've now used this system several times in Panamerican races, and we've won that way. Like in Mexico, at the Panamerican race, I was in constant contact with the car through a cell phone. He was giving me information, I was giving him information, and I gave the order of when and who should attack through our visual language. And in that way, we won the race with a rider who was, in theory, the weakest one in the bunch. So we've used it many times before, and it works. It's a very Colombian way of doing things. ■
|Betancur (Photo: Cycling Inquisition)
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Mosquitoes transmit diseases from one human or animal to another and controlling the population should begin in the spring and be an ongoing effort throughout the warmer months until fall.
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Photo of Hillary Clinton raises eyebrows amid latest turn in Anthony Weiner scandal
Disgraced former New York Congressman Anthony Weiner made headlines late Sunday after a new report emerged showing him sexting with a woman other than his wife yet again, and now a photo of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is creating new buzz.
A candid snap of the 2016 contender leaving a Sunday evening fundraiser has people talking and some speculating that she was looking at news of the former representative's scandalous messages.
Human Abedin, the wife of the former representative, is one of Clinton's top aides and has served the 2016 presidential nominee candidate in various capacities for the last 20 years.
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The latest sexting photo to spark controversy appears to show Weiner in his underwear while laying next to his son in bed.
Abedin has announced she is separating from Weiner shortly after the story gained steam on Monday morning, asking for privacy.
Weiner's sexting habits first became public in 2011 just a year into their marriage when an explicit photo briefly posted to his Twitter account raises eyebrows. Weiner initially denied that he was depicted in the image, instead claiming his account was hacked. Within a week, new sexually explicit images sent to other women emerged. After publicly denying the initial reports, Weiner ultimately admitted they were true and apologized publicly. He said at the time he would seek treatment "to focus on becoming a better husband and healthier person."
He resigned from Congress a few days later with his wife, who was then an aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, at his side.
The story made headlines again in 2013 during his campaign for mayor of New York City when new sexually-explicit messages emerged after Weiner had denied that the sexting habits outside of marriage had continued.


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"It's just a quilt!" I told myself. It's a quilt I've been working on for about six years, and it isn't even that big. I was going to hand quilt it all, then I machine quilted part of it, but couldn't think of what to do in the large star centers.
Today, I knew just what to do. There is a wonderful article by Lea Day in the new Quilter's Newsletter which I have to admit is my favorite quilting mag of all) on machine quilting.
I know how to machine quilt. I also know that there is a lot I don't know, and that I can do better if I practice. Lea Day gives us challenges, she shows us exactly hot to do it and then tells us to just get started. The first ones won't be so hot, she tells us, but by the end of your practicing, you'll definitely see signs of improvement and increased confidence.
No, no, those aren't all from Leah Day, but Lea Day's article got me started. There are some ideas I've been playing around with and this rainy day and her article gave me the idea to play around. Play is learning for a quilter, so my results aren't perfect but this is "just a quilt," and it's a great place to play with some new quilting techniques and work on some ideas for the important quilts I am making for a couple young women having babies. 🙂


text: Hey everyone! Me and a friend of mine have a goal to one day climb Mt. McKinley not only for the experience, but the bragging rights that come with it! We were wondering what are some prerequisites needed before you can even attempt this climb, like classes. Also how much would it cost us and how long would it take? We don't want to do it with those big groups of climbers that go with guides. We want to do it on our own so we can take a picture of us at the summit with a big old middle finger and send it to all of our friends that say we will never do it. So how much would we be looking and for classes, gear, expenses, etc. and how long are the classes and even the climb in itself. And even share what your experience was if you have already conquered this feat.


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In The Supreme Court
John Doe, Appellant,
Richard H. Crooks, M.D., Respondent.
Appeal From
Edward W. Miller, Circuit Court Judge
Opinion No. 25987
Heard April 5, 2005 - Filed May 23, 2005
Gregg E. Meyers, of
Charleston, and J. David Flowers, of Greenville, for Appellant.
Dewey Oxner and Moffatt McDonald, both of Haynsworth Sinkler, Boyd, of
Greenville, for Respondent.
J. Graham Sturgis, Jr., of
Charleston, for Amicus Curiae, Darkness to Light.
JUSTICE PLEICONES: In this sexual-abuse action, the circuit court granted summary judgment for Respondent Richard H. Crooks, M.D. (Crooks), holding that the action of Appellant John Doe (Doe) was barred under the statute of limitations. We certified the case pursuant to Rule 204(b), SCACR. We affirm.
This action was commenced in 2002, when Doe was thirty-four years old. He asserts that in 1983, when he was fourteen or fifteen years old, Crooks molested him.
Doe acknowledges that he was aware of the alleged abuse while it was occurring; that he knew at the time that it was wrong; that he immediately began to feel shame; and that he has "dealt with this shame since the first time [the abuse] occurred." Doe claims, however, that he did not realize the full extent of his injuries until 2001, when he was thirty-three years old. Only then, he claims, did he understand that the molestation caused him to be obsessive about cleanliness, over-protective of his children, and distrustful of others.
The circuit court held that under the statute of limitations, the time for Doe to commence his action had expired. The court therefore granted summary judgment for Crooks.
Whether the circuit court erred in holding that Doe's action was barred under the statute of limitations.
South Carolina Code section 15-3-555,[1] the current statute of limitations for sexual-abuse actions, was adopted in 2001. See 2001 Act No. 102 (effective August 31, 2001). Prior to 2001, the limitations period was provided by sections 15-3-530(5)[2] and 15-3-535.[3]
Ordinarily, a new statute of limitations applies retroactively.[4] However, it cannot operate to revive an action for which the limitations period has already expired. Such a result would violate the defendant's rights under the Due Process Clause of the South Carolina Constitution.[5] Goff v. Mills, 279 S.C. 382, 386, 308 S.E.2d 778, 780 (1983); U.S. Rubber Co. v. McManus, 211 S.C. 342, 349, 45 S.E.2d 335, 338 (1947); Stoddard v. Owings, 42 S.C. 88, 92, 20 S.E. 25, 26 (1894).
The circuit court held that when section 15-3-555 became the statute of limitations governing sexual-abuse cases, Doe's cause of action had already lapsed under sections 15-3-530(5) and 15-3-535. We agree. Consequently, whether the action is barred under section 15-3-555 is irrelevant.
Under the discovery rule, the limitations period commences when the plaintiff "kn[o]w[s] or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should [know] that he ha[s] a cause of action." § 15-3-535. That the injured party may not at that time "comprehend the full extent of the damage is immaterial." Dean v. Ruson Corp., 321 S.C. 360, 364, 468 S.E.2d 645, 647 (1996).
As stated above, Doe acknowledges that he was aware of the alleged abuse when it occurred, when he was a fifteen-year-old minor; that he knew at the time that it was wrong; that he immediately felt shame; and that he has "dealt with this shame" ever since. Thus, discovery occurred in 1983, when Doe was fifteen years old. See Doe v. R.D., 308 S.C. 139, 417 S.E.2d 541 (1992) (holding that a plaintiff who was aware of sexual abuse when it was occurring should have known at that time that he had a cause of action).
Under section 15-3-40(1),[6] the limitations period was tolled until Doe reached the age of majority, eighteen. Under section 15-3-535, Doe then had six years to file his action.[7] In other words, Doe needed to file by the time he turned twenty-four. Because he failed to do so, his cause of action lapsed in 1992, nine years before section 15-3-555 was adopted. We therefore need not address whether the action would be barred under section 15-3-555. The action is barred.
The statute of limitations prevents Doe from pursuing his action. The circuit court's grant of summary judgment for Crooks is
TOAL, C.J., MOORE, WALLER, and BURNETT, JJ., concur.
[1] S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-555 (Supp. 2003).
[2] S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530(5) (1976 and Supp. 2003) (regarding actions arising from injury to the person, among other things).
[3] S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-535 (1976 and Supp. 2003) (providing the discovery rule for "actions initiated under Section 15-3-530(5)").
[4] Statutes of limitations generally apply retroactively because they are remedial in nature. The General Assembly may, of course, express its intent that a new statute of limitations applies only prospectively. Jenkins v. Meares, 302 S.C. 142, 146, 394 S.E.2d 317, 319 (1990); Goff v. Mills, 279 S.C. 382, 386, 308 S.E.2d 778, 780 (1983). No such intent is expressed in section 15-3-555.
[5] S.C. Const. art. I, § 5.
[6] S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-40(1) (Supp. 2003).
[7] For actions accruing prior to April 5, 1988, the limitations period is six years in duration. The three-year limitations period now found in the Code applies to actions accruing on or after April 5, 1988. 1988 Act No. 432.


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Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller have teamed-up once again for the long awaited sequel to 2005's Sin City. The film is finally in production and we now have the teaser poster to prove it.
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When Brandhome's hometown Antwerp became wrapped up in a political back and forth over whether to build a bridge or a tunnel to handle long-distance traffic, it quickly escalated into a full-blown communication crisis. By the end of 2009, Brandhome conducted a survey with local newspaper Gazet Van Antwerpen and Apen.be. Its conclusions were clearly negative for Antwerp's then-mayor Patrick Janssens and the project itself, called BAM. What started out as an attempt to compromise and find a solution for all, ended up being damaging for everyone involved. The reason? Poor communication.
Both the BAM project and the mayor himself can be considered as brands. The mayor's brand was at one point even considered virtually untouchable. Until BAM came along. So what went wrong? First of all, a brand needs to create a communication framework that's able to appeal to all relevant target groups. Once you have the framework, you need to come up with actual ideas and communicate them in a clear manner. So no throwing around opinions, speculations and vague press bytes and expecting your big communication budget to win everybody over. The power of good communication is harnessed by offering relevant content in the right tone of voice.
Crisis communication vs. communication crisis
When you don't have the right tone of voice or the right content, you could end up with a communication crisis. Once that happens, there are several strategic options. One is to retreat and limit your input to a minimum. Another option is to adopt the naive "I had no idea" stance. In some cases, brands opt to take full responsibility, hoping to generate goodwill by going for the 'underdog effect'.
A more popular option is the 'reminding' strategy. The brand suffers through the crisis, but reminds the public of all kinds of positive memories attached to the brand. Although damages can be downplayed this way, it's also possible people are reminded of other negative things in the brand's past. This happened to Ford when it took on tire giant Firestone. Somewhere around the millennium, the press got wind of several stories concerning lethal car accidents caused by faulty Bridgestone/Firestone tires. Almost all accidents involved a Ford Explorer. Before the exact cause of the accidents was determined, bot brands started openly speculating and shifting the blame. Firestone claimed Ford was using a faulty tire pressure, while Ford blamed it on Firestone's alleged poor quality standards. The media had a blast. Old Ford stories were dug up, like the exploding Ford Pintos from the 70's (who were also equipped with Firestone tires). The whole thing escalated, resulting in a global communication crisis for both brands. The precise cause of the incidents was never found. What we do know, is that Bridgestone's stock was cut in half and Ford's quarterly profits took a 16% hit.
Even the biggest brands in the world are not immune to crises. Time heals all wounds, but let's reminisce for a moment: I'm sure you can recall Nike and Ikea getting into hot water for child labour, the Coca-Cola infection, the World Online stock flop, Mattel's Barbie dolls lead crisis or Honig's salmonella salads.
Brands in crisis
A crisis is no picnic in the park, especially when it catches you off guard. The consumer's faith in your brand takes a dive, the perceived quality plummets, and underneath the brand recognition an unmistakable ticking is heard, until … BAM!


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Abe's Voice.
I have a good ear for voices. There have been times when I've recognized someone from his or her voice when I didn't recognize the face. I hear and remember inflections, cadences, pitches, timbres, and accents. Fascinating stuff, that.
Then there is Abe Lincoln.
Chances are excellent that you have read Lincoln's Gettysburg Address dozens of times, if not more, and you probably heard various actors recite those perfectly crafted phrases and sentences. When I read the Gettysburg Address, in my mind's ear I "hear" the beautiful baritone of Raymond Massey.***
Problem is that my "mind's ear" is wrong, for history tells us that President Lincoln's voice was anything but a beautiful baritone. On the contrary, it was described as "shrill, squeaking, piping [and] unpleasant." Unfortunately, Lincoln was assassinated twelve years before the first recording of the human voice, so the sound of his voice is lost to history. In fact, there isn't a person on the planet today who has ever heard Lincoln's voice.
I admit that I do experience a bit of cognitive dissonance trying to imagine Lincoln sounding more like Pee-wee Hermann than Raymond Massey, but, still, I'd sure love to be able to hear the real thing, shrill and piping though it might be.
***This Wikipedia entry suggests (without any citation to a source) that Lincoln's son, Robert Todd Lincoln, heard Massey perform early in his career and was "struck by the similarity between Massey's speaking voice and that of his father." My guess is that the story is complete baloney, or if Robert Lincoln really said that, he was flattering Massey.


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18 Minutes
18 Minutes
2010, 6-channel HD video installation, 3 min 05s. Edition of 3
After our faces our hands are certainly the most expressive parts of the human body. In 18 Minutes we see details of people at a party, their hands frozen in the air as they eat, talk, drink, gesture, and caress.
This project was produced on location at the Baldwin House on Deer Lake in Burnaby, British Columbia. The three-bedroom residence was designed by architect Arthur Erickson for Dr. William and Ruth Baldwin in 1963.
A six-screen version of this project was acquired by the LEEUM Samsung Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea in 2010.
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Production images on location at the Baldwin House, Burnaby, Canada. June, 2010.
This project has been presented in the following exhibitions:
2010, 18 Minutes, LEEUM Samsung Museum of Art, Seoul, South Korea, 2010/2011


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Clayton Crain has Illustrated comic book's since 1998.
Crain was born in 1975. He saw penciling comics as a viable career in the summer of 1989 when he purchased The Amazing Spider-Man #315. In 1994 he dropped art school after 5 months and lived in an old printshop drawing the comic "342". His First professional work, as a penciler, was with Acclaim Comics on ShadowMan. In 1999 he started working with Todd McFarlane Production working on Curse of Spawn and Kiss: Psycho Circus. In 2003 Crain began digitally painting for Marvel Comics working on titles such as Venom vs Carnage(2004), Ghost Rider: Road to Damnation(2005), X-Force Vol 3 (2008), Rai (2013) and Savior. Currently a cover artist, for Marvel, DC and Valiant, mixing Traditional Painting and Digital Painting, on Covers: The Punisher, Infinity Countdown, Ninjak, JLA, Venom, Ghost-Rider, The Amazing Spider-Man and The Avengers.
if you're interested, this is a short bio book of my work from the 90's to 2013. There are no commercial works. I'd give it a C rating.


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After months of heated debate and leaked documents, NASA's long-awaited EM Drive paper has finally been peer-reviewed and published. And it shows that the 'impossible' propulsion system appears to work. Tests carried out by both NASA and independent researchers confirmed that the drive was able to produce thrust in a vacuum that would allow us to reach the moon in just four hours, Mars in 70 days, and Pluto in just 18 months.
The NASA Eagleworks Laboratory team in what is the first peer-reviewed research ever published on the EM Drive, lays out the hypothesis for how the EM Drive could produce thrust – something that would appear impossible according to our current understanding of the laws of physics.
The full and official peer-reviewed paper regarding the drive appeared online through the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)'s Journal of Propulsion and Power. It's a big milestone, said Motherboard yesterday, "but keep in mind that peer-review doesn't mean the argument necessarily holds water, only that the measures taken to arrive at the conclusion were considered sound."
You can read the abstract summary of NASA's NASA Eagleworks Laboratory paper: Measurement of Impulsive Thrust from a Closed Radio-Frequency Cavity in Vacuum. Read here.
The EM Drive, or Electromagnetic Drive, is a propulsion system first proposed by British inventor Roger Shawyer back in 1999 based on the theory of special relativity, electricity converted into microwaves and fired within a truncated cone-shaped closed metal cavity causes the microwave particles to exert more force on the flat surface at the large end of the cone (there is less combined particle momentum at the narrow end due to a reduction in group particle velocity), generating thrust.
In order to minimise the internal Doppler shift (the change in frequency or wavelength of a wave for an observer moving relative to its source), circular polarisation and a phase-locked loop control the microwave input to the thruster, which maximises thrust as it accelerates.
Critics say that according to the Newton's law of conservation of momentum, EM Drive theory cannot work as in order for a thruster to gain momentum in one direction, a propellant must be expelled in the opposite direction, while the EmDrive is a closed system.
Shawyer claims that following fundamental physics involving the theory of special relativity, the EmDrive does in fact preserve the law of conservation of momentum and energy. Instead of using heavy, inefficient rocket fuel, it bounces microwaves back and forth inside a cone-shaped metal cavity to generate thrust that it could power NASA to Mars in just 70 days.
The NASA release is similar to the paper that was leaked online earlier this month and, most notably, shows that the drive does indeed produce 1.2 millinewtons per kilowatt of thrust in a vacuum:
To put that into perspective, the super-powerful Hall thruster, a type of ion thruster in which the propellant is accelerated by an electric field, generates force of 60 millinewtons per kilowatt, an order of magnitude more than the EM Drive. But the Hall thruster requires propellants, and that extra weight could offset the higher thrust, the team concludes. The Hall-effect thrusters trap electrons in a magnetic field and then use the electrons to ionize propellant, efficiently accelerate the ions to produce thrust, and neutralize the ions in the plume.
Light sails on the other hand, which are currently the most popular form of zero-propellant propulsion, only generate force up to 6.67 micronewtons per kilowatt – two orders of magnitude less than NASA's EM Drive, says the paper.
But the Eagleworks team stress that they were trying to prove whether or not the drive really works, rather than optimiizing performance in the tests, which means the EM Drive could get a lot more efficient with future testing.
The team also offers a hypothesis about how the drive actually works without contradicting the laws of physics: "[The] supporting physics model used to derive a force based on operating conditions in the test article can be categorised as a nonlocal hidden-variable theory, or pilot-wave theory for short."
Pilot-wave theory is a controversial interpretation of quantum mechanics that differs from th e Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics that states that particles do not have defined locations until they are observed, suggesting that particles do have precise positions at all times, but in order for this to be the case, the world must also be strange in other ways – which is why many physicists have dismissed the idea.
The NASA team suggests pilot-wave theory can help explain how the EM Drive produces thrust without appearing to propel anything in the other direction: "If a medium is capable of supporting acoustic oscillations, this means that the internal constituents were capable of interacting and exchanging momentum," the team writes.
"If the vacuum is indeed mutable and degradable as was explored, then it might be possible to do/extract work on/from the vacuum, and thereby be possible to push off of the quantum vacuum and preserve the laws of conservation of energy and conservation of momentum."
Beyond the true-believers of the NASA team, the world's scientific community is hugely skeptical: a Motherboard article on the EM Drive, for example, was deleted by the moderators of the popular subreddit r/Physics because they "consider the EM Drive to be unscientific."
The next step for the EM Drive is for it to be tested in space, which is scheduled to happen in the coming months, with plans to launch the first EM Drive having been made back in September.
The Daily Galaxy via sciencealert.com, ibtimes.co.uk, and motherboard.com


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Patrick Archbold is co-founder of Creative Minority Report, a Catholic website that puts a refreshing spin on the intersection of religion, culture, and politics. When not writing, Patrick is director of information technology at a large international logistics company in New York.
In all the media hype surrounding the sex abuse scandal, haters of the Church have wondered if that scandal could destroy the Church and the priesthood. The short answer is no, but a scandal like this one could. (Not destroy permanently, of course. Nothing could do that.)
Father David Verhasselt, a priest in the parish of St. Catherine of Alexandria Church in the diocese of Milwaukee, has been placed on administrative leave because he is under investigation for breaking the seal of confession.
The charge is so serious that Archbishop Jerome Listecki has even barred Fr. Verhasselt from visiting the church.
According to local news in Milwaukee
"The allegation itself has internal credibility and has reason for us to look into it further," said Father Paul Hartmann, judicial vicar for the archdiocese.
Church leaders said they became aware of the accusations "months ago." Verhasselt says he was not aware he was under investigation until Monday.
Fr. Verhasselt denies the charge saying "I'm innocent, I'm shocked at the charges. That's definitely not me."
I hope so. To have a priest break the seal of confession so greatly damages the trust placed in the priest and in the sacrament; the ramifications are hard to imagine. If a potential penitent cannot trust that his confession will stay private and chooses to stay in sin rather than risk exposure through confession, that is a scandal the could destroy the priesthood and potentially souls.
Archbishop Listecki has done the right thing to suspend the priest while the investigation continues. This is too important and delicate a matter to seem to be siding with the priest. If there is even an inkling that the charge may be true, the Archbishop had no choice.
I pray that the priest is innocent. This is a potential scandal that could really embolden the enemies of the church and undercut already shaky trust.


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Hanshin Tigers: June 12, 2010
by Gen on Jun.12, 2010 @ 3:46 pm, under NPB
...Craig Brazell is in the starting line-up today at first base batting sixth. He's currently 1-for-3 with a solo homer.
...Matt Murton worked with batting coach Yutaka Wada for over 20 minutes yesterday.
...Kyuji Fujikawa will be looking to save his first game at Chiba Marine Stadium over the weekend. If / When he does, he'll become just the 5th pitcher in NPB history to record a save in 12 different NPB stadiums.
...Kazuhito Futagami was scheduled to toss about three innings during a practice game start against Yamato Takada Club today.
...Yuya Ando is expected to start a Ni-gun night game on the 18th against Orix. Assuming he's feeling alright after the start, he could be added back to the active roster in time for an Ichi-gun start against the Chunichi Dragons on 7/1.


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Ajay is the Asia Pacific Regional Director for YouTube at Google based in Singapore. He has worked closely with some of the region's biggest broadcasters and motion picture companies, helping them partner with YouTube on their their digital video strategy. Ajay spent over fourteen years at STAR Television in India playing a key leadership role and making tremendous contributions: from leading STAR PLUS, STAR ONE, Channel [V], Star Vijay, Marketing, to its content and new media division. His achievements include Channel [V]'s launch of a youth platform, launch of Star's Interactive business in India and the launch of STAR network into South India. Ajay also spearheaded the launch of Kaun Banega Crorepati (the Indian version of "Who wants to be a Millionaire") to record among the highest rated TV show launches in Indian television history in 2006. Shortly before joining Google, Ajay acted as Chief Operating Officer of Sun Network.
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Hair transplant surgery is a painless and straightforward process that takes place in a particular area with a local anaesthetic, hence there are no repercussions on our body.
Scars and after-effects on the area transplanted are almost non-existent. Any incision on your body will always leave a scar but in the case of hair transplant, the scar will become invisible to the human eye in most cases. Obviously, each case is different and it is important to say that the individual factor has to be taken into account.
Evaluating the quality of the patient's skin is very important because some people heal less effectively, so an alteration might be needed to reduce the scar visibility. This is particularly true for patients who have undergone 2 or 3 hair transplants (as baldness is a progressive process) in different areas. This can produce a pressure on the scar's closing, so an alteration can be needed.Leave a reply →