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St Margaret's CE Primary School in Withern has maintained its 'good' Ofsted rating following its first inspection report in more than five years.
Headmaster James Siddle and his staff were praised for their 'tireless' work in maintaining a good quality of education, and ensuring that many areas identified for improvement at the previous Ofsted inspection have 'improved dramatically'.
The school's 'passionate' approach towards pupils' learning was also praised, along with the 'effective' safeguarding measures.
Pupils' outcomes in English and maths were also deemed to have 'significantly improved' since the previous inspection, and leaders ensured that pupils experience a 'broad, creative and exciting' curriculum.
St Margaret's recently celebrated being listed as one of the top schools in Lincolnshire - and in the top 100 primary schools across England - following the release of the Key Stage 2 league tables in December.
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Students visiting the Canadian Embassy in Germany / Ambassade du Canada en Allemagne as part of the e3 program
Students in our Department have several study abroad and international exchange opportunities. For all international travel opportunities, please discuss your options with the appropriate Coordinator, student advisor, or member of staff.
The Department of Art & Design has a formal exchange agreement that allows you to study during your third year at the Münster University of Applied Sciences (MUAS) in Münster, Germany.
Courses taken at MUAS count toward your Bachelor of Design degree or the Bachelor of Arts Major in Art & Design degree. You are not required to speak German to participate in this exchange, but you are encouraged to study some German prior to, or during, your studies at MUAS. You will attend the University in Germany but pay U of A tuition on *15 in each term.
The University of Alberta's e3 summer program is a unique education abroad program offering students 3 experiences in 1 location.
e3 is different because it's flexible. Students may combine up to three of the following program components during their summer abroad:
Art & Design student Rachel Killoh took the time to share her experience with us. (Image provided by curious arts.)
As a graduate student, you can look for opportunities to take a semester and work at another institution. We have a formal exchange program with Concordia University, Montreal in which you can exchange for a semester during your MFA.
Painting in Cortona is an amazing and unforgettable time spent in the midst of one of the world's greatest concentrations of masterpieces of art and architecture. In this age of unprecedented image reproduction and proliferation, unique works of painting, drawing, sculpture, and architecture, viewed in their specific environments, provide experience and knowledge of the nature and potential of art that is essential for artistic development. This class is an amazing opportunity for students in the Department of Art & Design who have taken the prerequisite Art Fundamentals course, and will provide them a greatly broadened understanding of the foundations of our culture in the birthplace of the liberal arts and humanism.
The course integrates studio experience and idea development through sketching and landscape painting. Exposure to a range of materials and techniques and an emphasis on craft and material handling is designed to complement the study of perceptual and conceptual issues. Coursework combines intensive studio exploration with regular field trips to important artworks, churches and institutions in Cortona and other nearby Italian cities. In one unforgettable month, students will produce four paintings and extensive sketchbook work involving drawing and collage.
The School in Cortona allows you the opportunity to travel to Cortona, Italy and enrol in U of A courses that take advantage of this unique Tuscan location. U of A professors conduct regular classroom lectures in English on diverse topics like Renaissance Art, Roman Civilization and Political Science. You can travel to see Michelangelo's David; you can live in a converted monastery dating back to the 1500s. Studying at the School in Cortona is about immersing yourself in a cultural experience.
A Letter of Permission from the Faculty of Arts is required for study outside of the U of A campus if transfer credit assessment is desired. If you wish to take transferable courses in Industrial Design you may consider University of New South Wales (UNSW).
A Letter of Permission from the Faculty of Arts is required for study outside of the U of A campus if transfer credit assessment is desired. If you wish to take transferable courses in product, furniture, industrial, and graphic design you may consider studies at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT).
The University of Alberta offers more than 300 programs abroad in over 40 countries around the world through the Go Abroad program.
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Stephanie Sandleben, a yoga instructor with tattoos on each shoulder, just finished Chapter 19 of Tina Brown's biography of Diana, Princess of Wales. Sara Nolan, a 28-year-old graduate student, is 30 pages into a Rumer Godden novel. Mark Kalinowsky, 48 and a real estate broker, has long since stopped reading; he just comes to chat.
These three disparate characters are part of a ragtag crew that cycles through the worn one-bedroom Murray Hill walk-up where Elizabeth Goodyear, who recently celebrated her 101st birthday, is confined after two knee operations. A lifelong lover of books, Ms. Goodyear lost her sight about four years ago, but in its place has acquired a roster of readers who stop by regularly, bringing with them dogs, gifts from their international travels and offerings of dark chocolate, the elixir she has savored daily since she was 3.
"Usually there's something going on here," Ms. Goodyear observed the other day during Ms. Sandleben's weekly visit. "It's strange. You'd think if you got to be 101, nothing much would happen. But it does."
It started with a neighbor two generations younger, who once asked Ms. Goodyear to watch her bags while she ran back upstairs to fetch a bow and arrows for a trip to Maine.
As Ms. Goodyear grew more frail, the neighbor, a yoga instructor named Alison West, started stopping by to kiss her goodnight each evening. On learning that Ms. Goodyear had outlived her savings, Ms. West raised money to pay for her rent-controlled apartment and part of her home health aide's wages. Then, about five years ago, she posted a sign seeking readers at yoga studios downtown and sent out an e-mail message that was forwarded and forwarded again.Continue reading the main story
"Liz has no family at all, and all her old friends have died, but she remains eternally positive and cheerful and loves to have people come by to read to her or talk about life, politics, travel — or anything else," the message read. "She also loves good chocolate!"
Reading to the blind or the elderly is hardly novel. In New York City, two well-established programs, Lighthouse International and Visions/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, have hundreds of volunteers who make home visits or read to clients at their offices and in senior centers. The National Federation of the Blind provides a free telephone service through which people can hear articles from more than 200 newspapers and magazines, and the Jewish Guild for the Blind offers a similar program using special radios.
But the casual, organic way in which this particular group came together around Ms. Goodyear is a window into the way New York can be a small town, the way strangers become a community, the way books, reading and, especially, stories bind people together.
"I remember looking forward to seeing you, but also looking forward to hearing what's happening next in the book," Ms. Sandleben, the 30-year-old tattooed yoga instructor, told Ms. Goodyear the other day. "I was relieved when you told me that I was the only person reading the story because I didn't want to miss out on anything."
Rebecca Feldman was one of the first to visit Ms. Goodyear, and has since married, become a nurse and enrolled in graduate school to become a midwife. "When I first started visiting, I was afraid she'd be dead the next time I came," said Ms. Feldman, 31, who is eight months pregnant and plans to soon bring a new baby to meet Ms. Goodyear. "When I tell people about her, I say I have this 101-year-old friend. I don't think of it as volunteering anymore."
Ms. Goodyear was born in 1907, a premature twin delivered at home in, as she said, "a suburb of Philadelphia whose name I cannot remember." (Her twin, who weighed just a pound, died within an hour of birth.) On doctor's orders, she said, she was placed in a bureau drawer with hot water bottles and fed "whiskey and cream" via medicine dropper.
She came to New York in 1928, seeking a stage career, but said that after six months at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, "they told me I had poise, personality and good looks but no acting ability." Instead, Ms. Goodyear had a variety of jobs, including assisting the lighting director for the New York City Ballet and theater press agents. In between, she wrote or collaborated on 20 plays — including two, "Widow's Walk" and "The Painted Wagon," that made it to the stage — and saw many more, the titles of which she ticks off, alphabetically, in her mind to stave off loneliness and boredom.
After a brief marriage and an ectopic pregnancy, Ms. Goodyear moved to the Murray Hill walk-up in 1961, when the rent was $69. "Everything was red," she said, laughing at the memory of asking a co-worker to repaint for her. "The windowsills, the walls, the hall, the doors, everything."
She has taken dance lessons from Martha Graham, had drinks with Duke Ellington, spent a couple of hours with George Balanchine and his cats, and accompanied Gypsy Rose Lee, actress and burlesque entertainer, on a game show. One visitor recalled listening to Ms. Goodyear's stories and then racing home to Google unfamiliar characters.
"I think I only remember the amusing things; I don't remember any depressing things," Ms. Goodyear said in an interview. "I think I just put them out of my mind. I know everybody has things that they want to forget, but I don't even have to forget. I just don't remember."
Ms. Goodyear now has an aide from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to help bathe, move and feed her. Her only medications are a monthly shot of vitamin B12 and one daily Tylenol her doctor prescribed because, as she put it, "I guess I have to do something." Because she can no longer leave her apartment without an ambulette, her doctor makes house calls — once a year.
"He says he has to worry about his younger patients," Ms. Sandleben said.
Ms. Goodyear may have a glass eye and some teeth missing, but she can recite detailed plotlines from books she read 60 years ago.
A couple of weeks after her 101st birthday, her refrigerator contained five bottles of Champagne and dark chocolate in truffle and bar forms. Birthday cards from her 100th were strung across a wall of the living room, above the plastic-covered table holding the beloved books the volunteers-turned-friends have been reading — many are novels by Rumer Godden, a 20th-century British writer whom Ms. Goodyear adores.
Glamour photos of Ms. Goodyear from the 1920s sit on the television. Four decades of bound copies of Theatre World line the hallway shelves. In Ms. Goodyear's bedroom are a hospital bed and a couple of stuffed dogs. A "Do Not Resuscitate" sign is posted by the front door.
Ms. Nolan, the graduate student, started visiting Ms. Goodyear two years ago, but since moving to Colorado last August to study poetry, she calls once a week and reads to her over the phone.
Mr. Kalinowsky, the real estate broker, said he also began visiting Ms. Goodyear two years ago, after both his father and his grandmother died, because he missed being close to people from other generations.
Ms. Sandleben brings Ms. Goodyear chocolates from Costa Rica, Zurich, SoHo. And when she was away in Arizona on Ms. Goodyear's most recent birthday, she got her whole family on the phone to sing to her.
"I don't know how I ever managed to do it," Ms. Goodyear said of her numerous friendships.
"You hook them in," Ms. Sandleben teased.
"They come," Ms. Goodyear responded, "and for some reason, they always come back."Continue reading the main story


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Simon Sheppard (activist)
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Simon Guy Sheppard[1] (born 1957) is a British far right extremist from Hull, England, who runs a number of websites that promote his misogynist and anti-semitic doctrines. His main website contains many articles about women, the multiracial society, and Jews, stating that they have negative effects upon western society and for white males in particular.
Simon Sheppard
Simon Guy Sheppard
1957 (age 61–62)
|Political party
|British National Party
|Criminal status
|Released, banned from accessing the Internet
|Holocaust denial (Netherlands)
Inciting racial hatred (UK)
|Criminal penalty
|Imprisoned (Netherlands, 1995)
Imprisoned (UK, various dates)
He has been prosecuted three, and imprisoned four times for his ideology: in the Netherlands for Holocaust denial in 1995, in the UK for inciting racial hatred in 1999 and 2000 for a British National Party (BNP) election leaflet, and again in the UK between 2008 and 2011 for publishing material on the Internet that was in breach of racial hatred legislation, after having been subject to a number of raids by police. He was released on licence after serving less than half his sentence to a bail hostel on 17 May 2011 and was banned from accessing the Internet.[2] He was rearrested in January 2013 for breach of his licence conditions and returned to prison in Northallerton.[3]
Career and workEdit
Sheppard initially had a career as a recording engineer in the music industry and claims to have met famous figures like Robert Fripp and even Andy Warhol. He then set up his own company, the Heretical Press, to distribute his self-published books.
The Heretical Press website at heretical.com contains an eclectic mixture of excerpts taken from Sheppard's books, stand-alone articles by Sheppard, work by his associate Steven Whittle (using the pen name Luke O'Farrell[4]), and many pieces of work by other writers whose work fits with Sheppard's ideas, along with miscellaneous entries. Subjects mentioned on the site include Sheppard's theories such as his own "Procedural Analysis" concept, racial theories and stereotyping, Holocaust denial and general antisemitism, the inferiority of women and opposition to women's rights and feminism, the science behind sexual intercourse and its biological implications, and accounts of cannibalism around the world, among other topics. Despite lacking relevant qualifications or membership of the British Psychological Society, Sheppard presents himself as a psychologist and attempts to apply game theory and evolutionary psychology to the analysis of biological competition between the sexes and between different races, in a social Darwinistic sense. One notable aspect of his theories is that he claims that it is the male instinct to be racist, because this has evolved as an evolutionary drive to try to prevent females, who are evolutionarily inclined to view alien males as having high biological fitness as they have penetrated a territory without being killed, from engaging in miscegenation in the presence of males of other races, which would be genetically disadvantageous to the males as a group.
Sheppard used the pseudonym "Thomas Sparks" to apply his anti-semitism to Christianity, by producing works that support pre-Vatican II Catholicism and call for the Catholic Church to return to its policies of discriminating against Jews and banishing them from Christian society. Sheppard's identity was confirmed when an anti-racist Catholic group[which?] in the UK did online research that showed that Sparks' internet ID number was the same Hull, UK-based one as Sheppard's.[5]
One of his books, The Tyranny of Ambiguity, details his life in Amsterdam in the early 1990s and his interactions with other people, and his attempts to view the events in the book in terms of his own personal theories of psychology. Another of his books, All About Women, identifies Sheppard's self-created concept of "Big Sister" (analogous with Orwell's concept of Big Brother) as consisting of all groups within society that express "female characteristics" such as being dishonest, to conspire, and to manipulate, and that such groups include women, non-Whites, and Jews.
Sheppard was also the host of Redwatch, a site used by far right activists that publishes photographs, names, addresses and telephone numbers of anti-racist campaigners from across the political spectrum. Redwatch also contained a section called "Noncewatch" (nonce being English slang for a paedophile) containing details of individuals, including politicians and political activists, whom the site accused of paedophilia.
Criminal convictions and imprisonmentEdit
On 8 June 1999, Sheppard and David Hannam were arrested in Hull for distributing racist election literature[clarification needed] on behalf of the British National Party. He was expelled from the BNP the same day (though Hannam was not and remained a senior administrator in the party until his death in October 2011 at the age of 30). On 14 June 2000, Sheppard was convicted at Hull Crown Court of publishing or distributing racially inflammatory material.[clarification needed] According to his website, Sheppard has been banned from every public library in Hull, Hull University and Hull College "merely for expressing opinions".
In 2004 a complaint had been made regarding an anti-Semitic comic book called Tales of the Holohoax (the script of which was written by Michael A. Hoffman II)[6] after it was pushed through the door of a synagogue in Blackpool, Lancashire. Subsequently, it was traced back to a post office box in Hull registered to Sheppard.[7] Holocaust denier Mark Weber[8] was asked to write an analysis for the court hearing regarding this publication.[citation needed]
In 2005, Sheppard's house was raided by police following complaints about allegedly racist material published by his Heretical Press.[9]
In 2008, Sheppard was arrested in the UK, from the investigation that started in 2004, and charged with using his website to circulate "material likely to incite racial hatred". The website is based in Torrance, California, so Sheppard rejects English legal jurisdiction over the published writings. Sheppard and his associate Steven Whittle absconded from bail, took a ferry to Ireland, and flew to Los Angeles, USA. After they demanded political asylum, the pair were put into Santa Ana Jail.[10]
On 24 March 2009, the two appellants addressed the California court themselves before Judge Rose Peters.[11] According to the neo-nazi website Lasha Darkmoon, the two men claimed that their actions in England were legal because they were based upon the Edict of Expulsion of 1290 when England expelled all Jews living in the country at the time, and the two said that since the edict has never been repealed (like all royal decrees, it could only be cancelled by a living king or queen of England), their anti-semitism was backed by British law and they were eligible for asylum due to being persecuted for their beliefs. On 5 April 2009, with reasons reserved, Sheppard and Whittle were denied asylum, upon which the former stated that they would not appeal, and they were deported and returned to prison in the United Kingdom on 17 June 2009.[12] On 10 July 2009, Sheppard was sentenced to 4 years and 10 months in prison, and his co-defendant, Whittle, was convicted of five similar offences.[13] These sentences for publishing material on the Internet were described as "groundbreaking" by Adil Khan, representing Humberside police, whilst Sheppard's lawyer, Adrian Davies, said in his defence during the trial that he had come from a "very troubled background" and revealed that his mother had committed suicide, whilst noting that Sheppard was an intelligent man who had problems with authority, especially the police.[14] In January 2010, Sheppard and Whittle lost an appeal against their convictions, but succeeded in having their sentences reduced slightly.[15]
Sheppard was arrested again on 25 January 2013 for breaching his licence conditions. The breach related to an article entitled "Spree Killers" from the Heritage and Destiny publication. Sheppard was returned to prison for a further three months.[3] In June 2018, Sheppard was convicted of racist harassment of a neighbour. He was sentenced to nine months in prison and given a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order.[16]
- Sex and Power: A Manual on Male-Female Relations
- All About Women: What Big Sister Doesn't Want You to Know
- Anne Frank's Novel: The Diary is a Fraud
- The Tyranny of Ambiguity: An Account of the Development of a System of Human Behaviour Analysis Called Procedural Analysis
- ^ Sheppard & Anor, R v 2010 EWCA Crim 65 (29 January 2010). BAILII: England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Decisions.
- ^ Race hate website man's jail release. The Jewish Chronicle.
- ^ a b Sonia Gable, "Race hate internet warrior Simon Sheppard returns to prison" Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Searchlight, 7 February 2013.
- ^ The neo-Nazi 'asylum seekers', BBC News, 10 July 2009
- ^ "Further Information in Support of Example: "Thomas Sparks a questionable character", CatholicCulture.org
- ^ Regina Respondent - v - Simon Guy SHEPPARD and Stephen WHITTLE, England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Decisions
- ^ The neo-Nazi 'asylum seekers', Jon Kelly, BBC News, 10 July 2009
- Race hate website man's jail release, The Jewish Chronicle, 12 May 2011
- Race hate internet warrior Simon Sheppard returns to prison, Sonia Gable, Searchlight, 7 February 2013
- ^ "Who Are The Holocaust Revisionists?", Skeptic magazine
- ^ Nazi Hate Site Boss is Raided, James Harper, Sunday Mirror, 1 May 2005
- ^ "Holocaust deniers skip bail to claim asylum". Searchlight. August 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2008.
- ^ Police close in on race hate duo, Hull Daily Mail, 28 March 2009
- ^ "Race-hate pair rejected by US", The Jewish Chronicle, 22 April 2009.
- ^ Mark Stead, "Simon Sheppard guilty of race hate crime", The Press, 9 January 2009. Accessed 19 January 2009.
- ^ Jail for race-hate pair who fled to US, The Guardian, 10 July 2009.
- ^ "Internet racism pair lose appeal", BBC News, 29 January 2010
- ^ Megi Rychlikova, ""Racist jailed for abusing neighbour", The Press (York), 20 June 2018. Accessed 24 July 2018.


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A method for standardized measurements that diagnoses Alzheimer's decades in advance has been developed by researchers at Gothenburg University.
The method has been formally classified as the international reference method, which means that it will be used as the standard in Alzheimer's diagnostics worldwide.
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Henrik Zetterberg and Kaj Blennow at Sahlgrenska Academy were able to develop a method that measures the exact amount of beta amyloid in spinal fluid and diagnose Alzheimer's ten to thirty years before the disease becomes symptomatic.
Global reference
The Gothenburg researchers' pioneering studies have gained wide international recognition since the measurement method they developed was approved as the global reference method.
"This means that the method will be used as the norm for standardizing beta amyloid measurements around the world. With the help of the standard, people who are worried about Alzheimer's disease can be tested, and get the same results regardless of whether it is done in San Francisco, Sao Paolo, London, Gothenburg or Cape town," says Kaj Blennow.
Amyloid remain in the brain
Everyone naturally builds the beta amyloid protein in his or her brain. The protein's normal function is not completely mapped, but one theory is that it participates in the formation and removal of synapses, which is vital in enabling the brain to form new memories.
Beta amyloid built by healthy people is quickly transported out to the spinal fluid and blood. But with Alzheimer's, the beta amyloids remain in the brain, where they clump together and begin to damage the synapses, which leads to brain, nerve cell death.
This process can begin in middle age and continue unnoticed for decades until the nerve cells are so damaged that symptoms take the form of a memory disorder and impaired cognitive abilities.
At that point, the disease is felt to be too advanced to be treated, so intensive worldwide research is underway to find methods that diagnose Alzheimer's sooner.
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This major advance coincides with recent studies that show promising results for different drug candidates that attack Alzheimer's disease and target beta amyloids.
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I reached out last month to yacht captains for some tips on where to cruise in the Northeastern U.S. (Find their top picks in the special section on pages 27-30 of this month's issue.) Most of the captains who replied are American, their yachts foreign.
Normally, that wouldn't even register for me since we strive to cover all crew in yachting, but after writing last month about chartering in the U.S., I was a little surprised so many captains had favorite places to cruise in the U.S. Maybe more yachts visit the U.S. than I thought.
Until I heard back from one American captain who gave me a laundry list of reasons he doesn't cruise in the U.S. The list was daunting, and seemed to give merit to the argument that yachts aren't welcome in the U.S. He included hurdles such as the non-tank vessel response plan requirement and certificates of financial responsibility.
In our defense, the U.S. NTVRP is similar to the rule for oil response found in the international Ship Oil Pollution Emergency Plan regulations (and only applicable to yachts over 400 gt), and COFRs cost about $500 for a large yacht to obtain. Neither are really truly hurdles.
What was more troubling, though, was the fact that cruising permits, having to report in to the U.S. Coast Guard and state pilotage laws were on this captain's list. These are things that every country in the world requires at some level for yachts visiting their waters. Why did he see those things as unwelcoming?
(Nevermind that cruising permits were designed to make movement inside the U.S. easier, reporting into the USCG with each new port is similar to reporting required all over Europe, and state pilotage laws have changed in the past five years to make it easier for smaller yachts.)
Reality aside, this captain believes his list of hurdles means the U.S. really doesn't want him here. He signed off his email with this comment: "We spend hundreds of thousands of dollars every month running our programs, and with all the headaches to try to operate in U.S. waters, we would rather spend our monies in countries where they are happy to accommodate our owner and program."
This captain's reply, and his list, made me realize that some captains' aversion to cruising in the U.S. is more a matter of perception than it is reality. But it doesn't matter; perception is reality if it drives behavior.
Unfortunately, this captain's perception isn't rare. Deb Radtke, a former yachtie who has started American Yacht Agents to help yachts cruise in the United States, said she runs into that perception all the time, and most frequently from American captains.
"It's really not that difficult to cruise in a foreign-flagged yacht here," she said. "American captains think it is because they feel, because they are Americans, they should be able to move about freely."
Captains accept myriad procedures in the Med, perhaps because they are used to it. (Personally, I think it has more to do with the fact that they use an agent in the Med so someone else handles the phone calls and paperwork for them.) Interestingly, Radtke said the foreign captains she works with in the U.S. "are not at all bothered by the fact that they have to call in everywhere they go."
She concedes that cruising in the U.S. can be confusing.
Paperwork must be in order, advanced notice must have been given, and once under a cruising license, the yacht must report its movement into every "port or place".
"And it's not always easy to find those phone numbers," she said.
But it's no more challenging than it is anywhere else in the world.
Obviously, the U.S. large yacht industry has a lot of work to do if we're to convince captains and owners that cruising or even chartering in the U.S. isn't as daunting or uncomfortable as they may believe.
And the benefits are huge. Let's skip for a minute the benefits to the broader industry, the dockage at marinas, the provisions delivered, the flowers ordered and the linens dry cleaned. Owners, guests and crew will love exploring the U.S. It's diverse with lively cities such as Miami and New York, charming towns all along the northeast coast, wildlife that is unmatched up into Maine and throughout the Pacific Northwest.
There are diving spots and tropical waters. There are fjords and glaciers. There are world-class museums, theater and music festivals. And our nation's most historic sites are accessible by water, as are an assortment of national parks.
Yes, a captain could create a list of reasons not to come here, and they are real and daunting reasons. Except that they really aren't. Every place in the world has rules about entering and moving about.
But there are even more reasons to come. And it's really not that daunting, especially if captains will accept the help of the professionals whose job it is to make their visit easy. I guess my point is: Don't write off a whole quadrant of the globe because of something you've heard or even experienced years ago.
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Possible B.C. school strike in mid-September
Talks with B.C. government broke off earlier this month
B.C.'s education workers are threatening to strike as early as mid-September, says CUPE B.C. K-12 co-ordinator Bill Pegler.
"The patience of our members is wearing thin," Pegler told CBC News on Sunday.
"You have to have two sides to bargain and so far the government's side hasn't come up with anything."
Talks between the union representing 27,000 education assistants, youth workers, clerical staff, trades, custodians, bus drivers and the B.C. Public School Employers' Association broke off earlier this month.
They are set to resume Sept. 4.
"They've told us they're going to have something for us and so we're hopeful that... we're going to see some kind of package that's going to get negotiations going and forestall a difficult job action," Pegler said.
On Monday, education workers will launch a radio and television advertising campaign to garner support ahead of the negotiations.
CUPE B.C. K-12 spokesman Colin Pawson says members have not had a wage increase for more than four years and the union is hoping for funded settlements similar to those for other public-sector employees.
"If the government doesn't show a commitment to bargaining, our members will take full-scale job action," Pawson said in a statement released Sunday. "The clock is ticking."
A spokesperson for the B.C. government told CBC News they hope to reach agreement in order to avoid significant disruptions to the school year.
- A previous version of this story incorrectly stated B.C. teachers were releasing ads to garner support for upcoming negotiations with the province. In fact, CUPE is releasing the ads.Aug 26, 2013 5:45 AM PT
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Possible Questions for Exam 3
Compare/Contrast of Transcription Replication
- Similarities
- Polymerase: complementary strand synthesis
- moves in 3' to 5' direction
- new strand synthesized in 5' to 3' direction
- Sequence of nucleotide bases as genetic code
- Occurs in the nucleus (in eukaryotic cells)
- Polymerase: complementary strand synthesis
- DNA polymerase vs. RNA polymerase
- DNA replication: leading strand and lagging strand
- Creation of Okazaki fragments
- Transcription: "leading strand" only (5' to 3')
- Replication: polymerase and ligase necessary
- 2 full copies made
- Transcription: 1 full copy with one partial complementary copy
Explain why during DNA replication that it is necessary for Okazaki fragments to be made:
DNA polymerase is only capable of moving in the 3' to 5' direction on the template DNA strand (chemically, the OH on the 3' end is necessary to begin replication. The 3' OH comes from the primer used to initiate replication). Because DNA is complementary and antiparallel, there are two strands moving in opposite directions. DNA is tightly coiled on itself, so it is impossible for the DNA to simply fully unzip itself to allow polymerase to easily move in the 3' to 5' direction (according to the template strand). A replication bubble is made around the area being actively replicated. This bubble contains both strands of DNA, one moving in the 5' to 3' direction, and the complementary strand moving in the 3' to 5' direction. Once the DNA in the replication bubble has been replicated, the replication bubble can move. If the bubble moves in one direction, it follows the flow of 3' to 5' replication (according to the template strand) and the synthesis of the new strand can be continued. The other direction, however, does not have the 3' OH on the newly synthesized fragment of DNA. necessary to continue replication. In the new replication bubble, one strand is continually synthesized, and the other strand must recruit a primer to initiate synthesis of a new section of DNA. The fragmented pieces of DNA from the strand that does not follow the natural flow of the polymerase are called Okazaki fragments. After replication is completed, primers made of RNA are removed from the newly synthesized strand of DNA. The chunks that are missing (from where the primers used to be, especially between okazaki fragments) are then filled in and strung together by DNA ligase. The result of DNA replication is two full copies of DNA. This discussion is assuming a visualization of ONLY one way directional replication. Because DNA replication is BIDIRECTIONAL, it is important to note that the replication bubble moves in either direction of the ORI site. This effectively creates 2 replication bubbles, 2 leading strands and 2 lagging strands. Therefore, each strand of DNA will contain Okazaki fragments that need to be patched by DNA ligase.
Diagram! Draw a diagram of DNA replication at the SECOND replication bubble. Things to label: primer, direction of DNA strand, polymerase, Okazaki fragments, leading strand, lagging strand, direction of newly synthesized strand, direction of primer and DNA helicase. Star the items that are either identical or highly conserved between replication and transcription
DNA replication is semi-conservative; the Meselson-Stahl experiment showed this. Explain what is meant by the term semi-conservative and explain how the Meselson-Stahl experiment showed that DNA was semi-conservative
It can be argued that mutations are evolutionary advantages, but it can also be argued that mutations are detrimental. Of the following, which choices support that mutations are evolutionarily advantageous?
1. Mutations occur randomly
2. Mutations lead to a higher genetic variation within a population that can lead to protection against disease
3. Mutations lead to a higher genetic variation within a population that can lead to more highly adapted individuals to a specific environment
4. Mutations are caused by physical changes in the organisms environment and therefore create an organism more highly adapted to its environment
5. Mutations in somatic cells are passed to future generations through sexual reproduction
6. When a mutation occurs in the first base of a codon, it will change the amino acid coded for by the codon
The following situation is entirely made up, no known proteins or diseases are mentioned John, Paul and George are full brothers. As such, one would expect them to share some characteristics, but George is different than his brothers. While John and Paul enjoy eating licorice, George cannot. Licorice contains the proteins licoracious, which can be fatal if not broken down by the enzyme licoraciousase. This complex enzyme is composed of a LONG STRING of amino acids, where >99.9% of the amino acids are necessary for the enzyme to function. When comparing the genome of John and Paul to their brother George, which of the following mutations most likely occurred to George's genome when replication of the licoraciousase enzyme gene before George was actually George
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2. Synonomous
3. Missense
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While on her bachelorette party getaway, Casey, the bride to be, gets a seemingly harmless bite from an unknown insect. After returning home with cold feet, Casey tries to call off her wedding but before she's able to, she starts exhibiting insect like traits. Between her physical transformation and her wedding anxiety, Casey succumbs to her new instincts and begins creating a hive that not only houses her translucent eggs, but feeds on the flesh of others. As her transformation becomes complete, Casey discovers that everything can change with a single bite.
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Starring: Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Matthew Fox, Lili Simmons, Richard Jenkins, David Arquette and Sid Haig
Far beyond the settled frontier of the old west, two brigands (David Arquette & Sid Haig) cut throats, steal, and defile an ancient, sacred land. The one named Purvis flees when things get ugly and heads for the nearest town, Bright Hope. Sheriff Franklin Hunt (Kurt Russell) and an oldster known as Chicory (Richard Jenkins) are the law for this small settlement, a place where a cowboy foreman, Arthur O'Dwyer (Patrick Wilson) lives with his doctor wife, Samantha (Lili Simmons), alongside saloon habitués such as the cultured, but private gunslinger, John Brooder (Matthew Fox). Purvis reaches Bright Hope alive, but is followed there by the ancient menace that he and his partner awakened. A night of violence ensues. People are slaughtered, and Mrs. O'Dwyer is abducted. This event forces Sheriff Hunt, Arthur O'Dwyer, Chicory, and John Brooder to band together and ride beyond the edge of civilization, where they will face a godless enemy who views them as meat.
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This is Nebulaluben—who in space-related cosplay circles also does a mean Destiny—as Mass Effect: Andromeda's Peebee.
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While the result of last week's Reserve Bank board meeting might have been a given, the longer term outcomes are also becoming clearer. If we are to believe the current interbank futures market, it is becoming more likely that records will be broken in 2018, as the RBA appears less likely to move the official cash rate in either direction any time soon. This will make it the longest period in the RBA's history that the cash rate has remained unchanged.
Reading into last week's RBA statement, comments such as:
- "Holding the stance of monetary policy unchanged … would be consistent with sustainable growth in the economy and achieving the inflation target over time".
- "Wage growth remains low in most countries, as does core inflation ... stronger conditions in the labour market should see some lift in wages growth over time".
- "Forecasts for growth remain largely unchanged…and likely to average around 3% over the next few years".
These quotes provide the framework for future expectations of the RBA's forecasts. While most economists now predict the next move in rates as up, both wage growth and core inflation remain a clear concern for the RBA, giving them little scope to change monetary policy any time soon.
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Congratulations to Margaret MacNaughton who had a Hole in One on the "Wee Dunt" 15th of Rosemount on the Wednesday 22nd April. She hit a beautifully shaped 4 iron to to achieve her ace.
Friday, 24 April 2009
Hole In One for Margaret MacNaughton
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Tuesday, 7 April 2009
Ladies VS Senior Gentlemen
Today the annual match between the ladies and the senior gentlemen was played. The weather went from rain to sunshine to rain, but that did not manage to dampen the spirits. Above is a photo of a lovely rainbow at the 15th.
The matches were all quite close, but the senior gentlemen managed to win by 5 1/2 to 2 1/2. Liz Fertacz the Lady Captain is presenting the cup to David Shepherd.
Liz advising us of the results.
A highly amused audience.
chocolat gateau. Mary needed to restore her
energy after playing as the only lady back marker.
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Friday, 3 April 2009
Lady Captain vs Lady Vice Captain Day
The ladies golfing season at Blairgowrie Golf Club opened with 84 ladies participating in the Captain vs Vice Captain match. Here is everybody pictured before the start of the event.
Here is Captain Liz Fertacz just before she has to do the first drive of the season.
She decides to have a quick practice.
Finally she gets the first drive of the season away
She decides to have a quick practice.
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Monday, August 9, 2010
Sheffield Island (partial scan)
Partial scan (about one-third, with color checker card) of unpublished 1954 woodcut print Sheffield Island. The original block is in the Flora family collection. Only a handful of original artist prints exist. We are contemplating issuing a new limited edition run of the complete work next year.
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Well, folks - spring is in the air! It's about time we ditch winter and leap into days full of sunshine and unicorns. No unicorns? Okay fine, let's get excited about the good weather anyway. The sun is shining, the days are long, and everyone seems to shed a few layers of clothing (guys rejoice: sundresses are around the corner). What does that mean? We can no longer hide behind bulky jackets, sweaters and leggings (click here for a good laugh) - our health and fitness habits are on full display. Health and fitness is an area I'm deeply passionate about, so today I'm sharing a few of the resources I've found most helpful (including two new templates!), and giving away another free book (and journal) from The Mayo Clinic.
First, a little background on my recent health and fitness history: Working at Google really is much of what it is cracked up to be, especially when it comes to food (we have 18 cafes just in Mountain View). But what they don't offer here is a class on "How to not gorge your face out because the food supply is organic, unlimited and comes with five dessert options at every meal, not to mention the snack rooms where danger lurks when restlessness strikes at 3 p.m. every afternoon." I gained AT LEAST 20 pounds when I started working here. You might have had the Freshman 15 in college, well I put on a generous Google 20 after I started working here four years ago.
Thankfully I've since lost that weight in the last year, but it hasn't been easy. I've read many books and learned the importance of portion control, healthy choices, and finding dynamic diet and exercise systems that work for me. I've learned that good health is a day-by-day journey (not a one-time destination), and that exercise is absolutely critical to keeping me healthy and happy. Below are many of the resources I've used - I'd love to hear what has worked for you too!
Fitness Templates It took me a few years of on-again/off-again fitness habits to realize that exercise is really where much of my baseline happiness comes from. If I don't exercise, I immediately notice I feel more stressed, less creative, and often sad and robbed of energy.
The templates below are how I keep myself on track - if you're like me, you know how good it feels to check things off a list and track progress over time. These templates are also great because you can share with a friend for accountability (each person gets their own tab). I'm especially proud of the Weekly Tracker - it has conditional formatting, boxes that change color automatically and countIF statements. Nerd alert!
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Weekly Fitness and/or Activity Tracker (great for checking off daily/weekly targets):
Triathlon, Half-Marathon and Full Marathon Training Schedules:
My Favorite Health & Fitness Resources
- Favorite books I've read: The Four-Day Win (A MUST READ), The End of Overeating (A MUST READ), The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer (great stuff on the mental and physiological aspects of training), French Women Don't Get Fat, and Get with the Program
- Books I'm planning to read: Integrative Nutrition, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, The Program: The Brain Smart Approach to the Healthiest You, Born to Run, and In Defense of Food
- Blogs: Epic Self (by Amber Zuckswert), Healthy Lifestyle Design (by Matt Gartland), Just B Living (by Tonya Leigh) and Balanced Existence
Mayo Clinic Book & Journal Giveaway
The Mayo Clinic has been generous enough to send me an extra copy of their book, The Mayo Clinic Diet: Eat Well, Enjoy Life, Lose Weight, and the accompanying journal to give away to a lucky reader! I haven't read it yet, so whoever wins the giveaway can join a mini book club with me to discuss. :)
Description: The Mayo Clinic Diet is packed with meal plans, tips for overcoming challenges, help in starting an exercise plan, and overall encouragement for success from the Mayo Clinic's weight-loss and nutrition experts. The Mayo Clinic Diet emphasizes foods that are not only healthy, but also taste great. Part 1, the "Lose It!" phase, is The Mayo Clinic Diet's two-week quick-start plan. "Lose It" is designed to help dieters lose 6 to 10 pounds in just 14 days. After dieters complete the "Lose It" phase, they move on to Part 2, "Live It." This phase is designed to help dieters continue to lose 1-2 pounds each week until they reach their desired healthy weight. "Live It" offers a customized guide to using the Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid.
How to enter: leave a comment with your favorite health tip, habit or resource and I'll pick a winner at random. I'm actually super excited about hearing all of your great health and fitness ideas - let's start this spring off right! **UPDATE: The drawing is now over (congrats to EK!) - but please feel free to still leave your health tips in the comments!**


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Now this is an interesting conflict, foreshadowed by the comic where Zach began a health food diet. His perceptions have been altered, but his personality, wants and needs have not.
Well at least he's vaguely self aware of what it is that he's doing.
Yes, anyone who was concerned the comic was offering up the brain-boosted Zach as a flawless person we should all look up to, can take comfort in today's strip.
Recall that Peter Parker, when he first got his powers, didn't start off on the right foot either, morally speaking. Let's hope that it won't take a tragedy for Zach to learn his "great responsibility" lesson.
On a lighter note, I'm amused that in this alternate timeline, "Jameson" is apparently the worst, most insulting thing you can call someone.
Weakness? Pah! Good ol' J.J. Jameson is the opposite of weak! No matter how old he gets, he never gives up on getting pictures of that no-good Spider-Man! He fights for the public! For the TRUTH! He is a TRUE (fictional) American newsman!
There are so many things right with this page. 'Jameson' being a dire insult: check. Thwip and Jo getting into a fight: check. Zach being a sneaky bastard and getting an excellent "just as planned" grin: check. Zach realizing he's straying into morally rocky territory: check. This just keeps getting better and better.
Someone send him a copy of Richard III.
"I can smile, and murder while I smile…"
There's gotta be worse things to be called than a Jameson. XD
I mean, for all his flaws, JJJ was always shown as having SOME redeeming qualities (such as being a vocal supporter of mutants' rights).
Epic trollface. He is ready for reality TV after all.
@sun tzu: You're absolutely right. "Osborn" for one.
First… that pose in panel four is TOTALLY the trollface.
Second… wow… he screws up Thwip's relationship. He manipulates people. And the one thing he CARES about is that others can tell he's enjoying it.
Screw reality TV. He's ready for *politics*.
That got to be the best trollface I've seen recently
OH NO! It's…. J Jonah Jameson!
The horror!
Well I'd guess the difference between calling someone a "Jameson" and calling them a "Goblin" is kind of like the difference between calling someone "pathetic" and calling them "psychotic".
Yeah, hey, what the hell, Zach? You only care about your response because of how you'll look on TV?
Does this reaction to the truth serum turn you into a sociopath?
@Joraiem: We have no evidence that Zach was a good guy prior to the serum.
Then agina, he's enjoyng the fight, but there's no real saying he specifically came to talk to them to do that. I think it's coincidental
I think worried about how we appear to others is a big part of what keeps us moral. That doesn't mean he sees nothing wrong with being smug. To me, he appears genuinely upset about how he was behaving. That's just the way he expressed it.
He's not worried about how he'll appear on TV; he's simply thinking about reality TV due to the ad and realizing that his behavior is identical to a common stereotype on reality TV that everyone dislikes.
Wait, JJJ is a supporter of mutant rights? Damn, I didn't know that. Guess he really is an alright guy, underneath the bluster and hatred for anyone wearing a mask. Well, you know, an alright guy except for that bit where he sorta helped create the Scorpion, who went on to be one of the most brutal Venom hosts ever. But yeah.
I hope Osborne is also used to refer to drug-junkies. Actually, since Stan Lee got a lot more influence/power in this universe, I wonder if he was less subtle in tackling the subject of drug addiction.
"You're a Ben Reilly!" or "Go get Gwenned!" strikes me as two potentially worse insults than "Jameson".
JJJ also has the benefit of being one of the least bigoted people ever. He hates Spiderman without a whole lot of rationality, but that's pretty much it. He actively dislikes everyone else that he hasn't met equally, likes people to the extent that is reasonable (barring Spidey; and, okay, to about half of what's reasonable, but it's all proportionally correct). He also has a serious sense of journalistic integrity – who else had the guts to call Wilson Fisk the Kingpin in print?
@Sasha: So "Go get Gwenned" would be this universe's equivalent of "Die in a fire?"
In all fairness, we don't know if those aspects of Jameson were written into his character in this timeline. But considering the way Spidey's alternate continuity has gone, I'd say it's a good bet.
God, I'm glad I'm not the only one who likes J.J.J. , though, that's for sure.
Also, T., I hope you remember to touch upon bizarrely obscure Spider-Man villains/characters as well. The minute I see a Morbius the Living Vampire reference is the minute I go from liking this webcomic to totally loving it.
You mean people besides me actually remember Morbius?
Who doesn't like Morbius?
Morbius would be a lot more obscure if he didn't appear in so many episodes of the 90's Spiderman cartoon.


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Hard Wax Celebrates 20 Years With Huge Berlin Party
The seminal Hard Wax record store, opened in 1989 by Mark Ernestus right before the […]
The seminal Hard Wax record store, opened in 1989 by Mark Ernestus right before the Wall fell, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a gigantic event at the legendary WMF club in Berlin. With performances from Soundstream & Prosumer, Shed, Mark Ernestus featuring Tikiman, and a host of other techno demi-gods, it is sure to be one of the don't-miss events in Europe this autumn. But why such a grand affair for a record store? For the uninitiated (or those unfortunate enough to have never visited Berlin), a history lesson is in order.
Ernestus opened Hard Wax in 1989 because he found that the record shops in Berlin were increasingly unable to fulfill the demand for the house and techno music coming out at the time. The shop quickly became one of the focal points of Berlin's burgeoning electronic dance music scene, and with Ernestus co-producing some of the most influential records of the '90s with Moritz von Oswald under the Basic Channel moniker (among many others), the specialty store became a legend and a mecca for traveling techno fiends. Stocking a significant amount of vinyl that other stores can't get access to, Hard Wax is now home to one of the most astounding mail-order operations in the world, and by next year, the online store will be selling digital tracks for the first time.
Hard Wax XX is happening on December 5 at WMF.


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Superbowl Sunday! In the French West Indies, nobody cares! And neither do I! I'm writing from a small waterfront cafe in St. Barth's, enjoying a delightful cappuccino and having just finished a buttery croissant. We're midway through the second passage of 2016, bound this afternoon for Antigua. All but one of the six crew from Isbjorn is ashore now, walking off our mild hangovers from Le Select last night (otherwise known as Cheeseburger in Paradise, where legend has it Buffett wrote the song).
Greg is on a mission to the airport to try and retrieve his bags that the airline lost on his way to St Thomas. He's been in the same t-shirt and pair of board shorts he bought at the tourist shop in Road Town ever since we left. Note to Mia and I to remind future crew members not to check any bags!
Contrary to the first leg bound for Grenada, this leg, improvised at the last minute to salvage a neat trip for the crew, got off to an awesome start and has been going splendidly. Greg, Ryan (from Leg 1), Andy (an old friend from high school) and Mike rounded out our crew, and Clint is still here as mate (otherwise known as the 'Wanker on the Anchor'). We're six dudes now, and missing the charming female influence of Cissi…my ukulele playing is missing her accompaniment!
We left Road Town the other night just after dark, after a healthy portion of Ryan's famous lentil soup. I normally don't like leaving in the dark after a long day of boat work, but the forecast was so good - and so odd - that we had to make a run for it. A small low pressure system was working it's way east, and all day Friday waiting for Greg to arrive from the Ferry, the wind was blowing from the north over the BVI, almost northwest.
'You could almost fly a kite across Sombrero Passage!' said my friend Ted, who lives on his boat at Nanny Cay.
The forecast called for the northerly winds to diminish by midnight, followed by a period of flat calm as the center of the low moved overhead, then an abrupt wind shift to the south as the low moved off to the west. Normally low pressure is associated with bad weather, but in this case it was really just an anomaly in the Trade Winds. We sailed off the anchor in Road Town under a blanket of stars in a gentle northerly, swapping out the small genoa for the big one at the last minute by the light of the foredeck light. I admit to being a bit gun shy after out beating towards Grenada last time out, so was hesitant to put the big headsail back up, but it turned out to be the right call.
After clearing the Road Town channel we passed by an anchored three-masted tall ship, her sails furled on the yards and her spars lit up by soft yellow spotlights making for a magical sight as we ghosted by in the lee of Tortola. Once into Sir Francis Drake channel we were able to lay Rock Island Passage - the same passage we entered after the breakdowns of Leg 1 - and pointed the bow towards Ile Fourche. It was 9pm when we cleared Ginger Island Light and were back in the ocean.
And what a difference from Leg 1! The northerly slowly petered out as the night went along, but Isbjorn's big, powerful rig let us ghost along at 4-5 knots in only 6 knots of breeze, close-reaching. We wrote in the log that for the first time since departing the Chesapeake, Isbjorn had her full suit of sails flying, with the large genoa pulling us into the night. The northerly had blown all of the humidity out of the air, so the night sky was crystal clear. We enjoyed the best star gazing of the trip so far under a new moon. And dammit we deserved it after all that hard work to put the boat back together!
In hindsight, I'm thankful for the misfortune we had on Leg 1. I'm extremely proud of what we accomplished in such short order to put the boat back together again. She's now in better shape than ever with the new furler and new mainsail on the way, and the confidence boost I got from the work we put in has given me a new attitude about the business in general. Only a week ago I was ready to sell the boat and buy back Arcturus and just go invisible, quit this ocean sailing thing for good. I'm back on top now and think I needed that little blow to give myself some perspective. Clint made a post on Facebook right before we departed the BVI, which made me really proud:
'After a emotional yet educational first leg, we are ready for round two. A very persistent and we'll connected captain has gotten everything ship-shape and ready to go. Leaving from Tortola tonight and HEADING TOWARDS Antigua.'
I had my confidence back and was excited to go offshore again.
On my watch with Greg from 0000-0300, the wind finally shut down. We rolled the genoa and fired up the diesel to motorsail on through the night. This was fine with Clint, who falls asleep to the purr of the engine, bringing back memories of his Atlantic crossing with us on Arcturus.
The calm lasted about six hours, and by Ryan's watch at 0600 we were sailing again, but this time on the opposite tack. The wind was south, almost southwest after the passage of the little low, and we were actually reaching towards the Leeward Islands, and on port tack! For those used to Trade Wind sailing down in these parts, this is practically unheard of, and statistically impossible according to the pilot charts. We enjoyed the anomaly.
Around lunchtime, after passing north of Saba and getting a glimpse all the way down to St. Kitts in the clear air, Ile Fourth rose up over the horizon. Normally the picturesque little cove inside the horseshoe of the Martian landscape ashore is protected from the Trades, but now it was almost open to the south wind. We sailed in close to shore to get the lay of the land, then tacked back to sea again to prepare to attempt to sail onto the mooring ball to the south of the cove and upwind of another small steel French boat, our only company that day.
On the final approach, we rolled the genoa and came in slowly under the mainsail. Andy feathered the mainsheet for me to scrub some speed, Ryan, Greg and Mike were on the bow with mooring lines and a boathook and Clint was taking photos of the whole process. We made a textbook landing onto the mooring, rounding up into the wind and slacking the mainsheet, carrying our momentum just enough to stop the bow on top of the mooring ball giving the guys on the foredeck an easy opportunity to secure the lines. It's the first time I'd attempted the feat on Isbjorn.
We tidied up the boat and immediately the rest of the crew jumped overboard for a swim. After lunch, everyone passed out, Mike and Greg sleeping until well after dark, not having had much rest during the overnight passage just cause they were so excited to be there!
We'd planned a sunrise hike up to the peak of Ile Fourche for the next morning, and 5 o'clock came early. We piled six guys into the four-man dinghy and went ashore with our headlamps lighting the way, climbing the nearest peak under the faint glow of a tiny sliver of moon. Huge thunderheads well offshore lit up the pre-dawn sky with lightning high in the clouds, and as the sun came up, isolated rain showers out in the Atlantic dotted the horizon. We remained atop that first peak until sunrise, each of us taking in the beauty of the place individually before climbing down again and summiting the peak to the south to get some cool photos of Isbjorn in the anchorage below.
Yesterday afternoon we sailed across the short channel into Gustavia, named for the Swedish King Gustav. St. Barth's is the only Caribbean island ever to have belonged to the Swedes, and the street names and place names still reflect that heritage. Today it's decidedly French, and oozes culture around every corner.
'Just leave me here guys,' Ryan said this morning, sipping on his espresso and nibbling a croissant. 'I think I'll stay for a few weeks.'
Though only 90 miles from the BVI, it couldn't be further from the mass-tourism culture of those islands, and after three weeks over there, it's a fantastic change of scenery for us all.
This afternoon we'll set sail again, bound for the north shore of Antigua. It's 75 miles in a straight shot, but the easterly Trades have set in again, so it'll be an almost dead beat to windward to get there, so we're estimating we'll actually cover about 120 miles through the water tacking upwind. We hope to arrive by tomorrow afternoon in time to clear customs and get Ryan to the airport on the morning of the 9th. Greg, Mike and Andy stay until the 11th, so we'll cruise down around the coast of Antigua with them and end up in Falmouth Harbor where Clint and I will spend the next days getting Isbjorn ready for the Caribbean 600 race. Check out the photos below!


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With Valentine's Day quickly approaching, I am reminded that this day is not an easy one for many. Some of us are excitedly preparing that great night with the one we love and others of us are shuddering at the thought of another year alone. Many of us are only reminded of the heartbreak and betrayal that has pierced our hearts. Or, we may have lost a loved one through death and this day is an anguish filled reminder of that loss. Many, understandably so, have bagged this Hallmark holiday altogether. And friends, I am with you. I too have experienced excruciating heartbreak and loss during my life and, while I am proud to have come through it, I am not unscarred. This box of chocolates and roses holiday just doesn't seem to cut it for me either. So, this year, I have found myself asking: Is there a deeper meaning in this holiday that seems so frivolous? What is the message of Valentine's Day? Read more


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Level 1 Tips & Observations
Self-Modulation: A Work in Progress
The video below shows a team's progress through CCC Level 1. It's a great example of how the dog (and handler) find the balance and rhythm that helps them connection and communicate as they progress. Watch for the following shifts that show brilliant progress in self-modulation in the dog, and confidence and trust between the dog and handler.
- the dog's vocalizations
- the quality of the handler's movement
- the quality of the dog's movement
- how the dog solves the puzzle
- how the dog eats treats out of the puzzle
- the quality of connection
Week 2: Dog's Use of Space
Watching how dogs use space is an important part of teaching CCC. Dogs tell us how about the pressure they may or may not be feeling about something in the environment everyday and in many ways. We often miss the clues because we're too focused on our own agenda.
Watch the video below. Notice how comfortable and agreeable the dog is at the beginning of the video. Watch the adjustment he makes at 0:44, and what happens when the handler asks him to come to her side, which brings him closer to the puzzle.
The adjustment by the dog is what you'll often see when he feels too much pressure by the puzzle and tries to self-modulate by adding a bit of distance. Watch for dogs who seem out of position, duck to the other side of the handler, or seem unable to get to a specific spot and use it as a teachable moment. Be careful not to add to the conflict by insisting that the dog find the correct position. Help your students recognize the dog's message in these situations, and coach them to adjust where they are in space to support the dog, or to increase distance from the puzzle.
Here's another video that shows how the dog uses space in relation to the puzzle. Watch how focused the dog is on the handler in the first exercise, when they are facing each other. Then, at about 2:08 they begin the second exercise, and the handler is no longer in front of the dog. It leaves the dog a more open to focus on other things -- like the puzzle. When the handler begins moving forward the dog glances at the puzzle (2:13) offers a slight hesitation in movement, but is able to stay connected with the handler.
When setting up for the next pass, at 2:47 the dog start at the far side of the handler -- further from the puzzle. The handler attempts to get the dog in position and the dog stops and looks at her. He struggles a bit to get to the handler's left side, as he glances back and forth between the handler and the puzzle. When he finally is able to get to the handler's left side, he is oriented somewhat away from the handler and towards the puzzle. The point of struggle is the edge of the dog's Think & Learn Zone. He's trying hard to oblige the handler while maintaining impulse control. Even though the handler ends up slightly further from the puzzle than in the previous pass, you can tell that the dog is still focused on the puzzle by his orientation when he sits. He's able to offer ACI and engage with the handler, but watch how sticky he is as they begin to move forward and his orientation when they stop moving, just before he is released to the puzzle.
By the third pass, you can see that the dog is resolving the conflict by how easily he moves into position at 3:30. Note that the handler is slightly closer to the puzzle at the beginning this time. The puzzle is still on his mind, evidenced by the glance at 3:35, but he has progressed to the point of splitting his attention more smoothly. One more experience to add to his connection toolbox.
Week 3: Dog's Use of Space
Here's another great example of a dog at the edge of the Think & Learn Zone. In the first pas the dog and handler complete the exercise quite smoothly and connected. Then, when the handler resets at about 0:27, watch how the dog shows she's tipping out of balance. What signs do you see?
Notice the dog's awkward stance after the handler puts her in position. Feet pointing in different directions show the conflict in the dog, and then the head turn confirms what's on her mind.
The handler makes a fantastic adjustment to support the dog and get her out of conflict.
Recognizing how dog's take space is a big player in learning and teaching CCC. Take the time to point out these observations to your students so that they can develop the skills to do the same.
Week 3: Dog's Cadence
One of the ways you can tell a dog is balanced is by watching the quality of his movement. An even, steady cadence usually indicates that the dog is in the Think & Learn Zone. When the dog is not balanced or begins to tip out of the Think & Learn Zone his movement can become irregular, lacking rhythm.
Watch the smoothness in the dog's movement below. At one point his cadence becomes awkward and disjointed. Can you find where it happens? Watch him then work toward balance again. What a great recovery!
Watch for quality of movement as your students begin to extend the duration of their connection. Point out even and uneven cadence to your students to help them understand what to look for. For the most part you'll find that they "feel connected" when the cadence is smooth, and feel sticky at best when it is not.
Week 3: Dog's Orientation
Observing what the dog is oriented toward can give you a good idea of whether he's got something other than connecting with you on his mind and what you'll need to do to support the connection. The dog's orientation usually tells what he's interested in. If the dog is facing the handler, there's a better chance of connecting than when the dog is orienting elsewhere. Watch the video below. Notice the dog's self-release to the puzzle when she began the exercise oriented towards it. Compare that to the dog's performance when she began oriented towards the handler.
The dog's orientation will be something you'll want to pay close attention to in your classroom. Be sure to bring it to the attention of your students when you see the dog oriented towards something else so that they can begin to train their eye as well.
Week 4: Dog's Use of Space, Part A
Here's an exercise for you. Mute the volume on your computer and watch the video. I want you to watch for one thing only, and that is how the dog chooses to use space to tell you where he's comfortable relative to the puzzle. Pay no attention to the handler. Simply observe where he chooses to stop or reposition himself. Write the video times down that he does this on a sheet of paper (ex. 0:14, 0:27, etc.) Once you've finished recording your times, look below this video.
Here are the places in the video that I see the dog choosing the distance from the puzzle that he's comfortable, either by stopping or by repositioning himself. Compare the times you wrote down to my observations below. (And if you see more let me know!)
0:14, 0:28. 0:43, 1:10, 1:45, 1:53, 1:57, 2:10, 2:37, 2:48 and 2:53
Now, with the full list of times in front of you, turn up the volume on your computer and listen to the dog's vocalizations relative to each of those times in the video below. What patterns do you notice about the dog's use of space and his vocalizations?
Week 4: Dog's Use of Space, Part B
In this video you'll see that the handler has made some adjustments in the work space. The puzzles are further away from the markers. As a result you'll see a significant change in the dog's movement and cadence. Notice the difference in vocalizations as well. The dog is much more available to think and learn, to connect and attend while still splitting attention.
Week 4: Interrupting the Disconnect
In CCC one thing is certain. The longer the team is connected, the more possible it is for the team to disconnect! As your students begin to extend the duration of their connection with their dogs you'll begin seeing that some folks just don't know what to do when it happens. A classic response is for the handler to simply stop moving and wait while the dog continues to the end of his leash, leaving him with no information or support to reconnect. Watch the video below. How many times do you see the handler stop and wait while the dog disconnects?
Watch for your students to stop and wait when they think the dog is disconnecting. Handlers do it most often when the dog breaks eye contact. This becomes a pivotal moment in their training with you! Either the handle believes that connection requires sustained eye contact, or the handler is relying on eye contact and doesn't know what to do with the dog looks away. Coaching the student to "test" connection by continuing to move when the dog looks away often proves to be a huge eureka moment for the handler, who discovers that the dog is actually continuing to move with her on a loose leash and is therefore aware and still connected.
This critical step also sets the stage for the handler to know when the dog really IS about to disconnect and learn what they need to do to interrupt it. Working to intercept the disconnect with visual and verbal feedback can prevent it from happening. Stopping and waiting does not.


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|Male of Argiocnemis rubescens, very common in November
|And the immature female of Argiocnemis rubescens
|Another species that was surprisingly common this time round was Onychargia atrocyana, here a male
|But what was really a surprise was Rhinagrion hainanense. This is a male, although I also saw a female. Very similar R. yokoii has recently been shown to be a junior synonym of this species.


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Valentine's Day is the perfect occasion for a Champagne cocktail. They're versatile. You can make them sweet, dry, fruity, floral or spiced.
Whether you're toasting with your true love or a group of friends, here are some Champagne cocktails to celebrate with this Valentine's Day.
Shrinking Violet Champagne Cocktail -- A lovely color and light flavor perfect for any special occasion
Sparkling Hibiscus Champagne Cocktail -- Simple to make yet beautiful to look at
Kir Royale -- Lightly fruity classic
Black Velvet -- For the beer lovers
Orangecello Champagne Cocktail -- A fun treat made with tasty Italian liqueur
Lemon Herb Sparkler -- Galliano makes for a very different Champagne cocktail
Blooming Fizz -- Lemon sorbet and elderflower liqueur make a delicate experience
More Champagne cocktails
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I have a whole series now of high adventure birthday cards. They seem to get more violent and elaborate with each passing year. Still, the kids like 'em. Beats buying another throwaway generic card made in China and utterly meaningless.
Experimenting with 'gaslight' style illustration
I did this for myself recently and have a few more in the pipeline. I have a few other businesses and ideas and I can't put a label on something unless it is aesthetic. I hope to do more of these and get more into the calligraphy part and doing it real neat. If anyone feels they might be interested in a logo or label of this style let me know.