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Concert Life in Eighteenth-Century Britain
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In recent years there has been a considerable revival of interest in music in eighteenth-century Britain. This interest has now expanded beyond the consideration of composers and their music to include the performing institutions of the period and their relationship to the wider social scene. The collection of essays presented here offers a portrayal of concert life in Britain that contributes greatly to the wider understanding of social and cultural life in the eighteenth century. Music was not merely a pastime but was irrevocably linked with its social, political and literary contexts. The perspectives of performers, organisers, patrons, audiences, publishers, copyists and consumers are considered here in relation to the concert experience. All of the essays taken together construct an understanding of musical communities and the origins of the modern concert system. This is achieved by focusing on the development of music societies; the promotion of musical events; the mobility and advancement of musicians; systems of patronage; the social status of musicians; the repertoire performed and published; the role of women pianists and the 'topography' of concerts. In this way, the book will not only appeal to music specialists, but also to social and cultural historians.
Table of Contents
Contents: Foreword; Introduction, Simon McVeigh. Part 1 Towns And Cities: Concert topography and provincial towns in 18th-century England, Peter Borsay; Clergy, music societies and the development of a musical tradition: a study of music societies in Hereford, 1690-1760, Elizabeth Chevill; Competition and collaboration: concert promotion in Newcastle and Durham, 1752-72, Roz Southey; Musical culture and the capital city: the epoch of the beau monde in London, 1700-1870, William Weber. Part 2 Sources And Genres: 'The first talents of Europe': British music printers and publishers and imported instrumental music in the 18th century, Jenny Burchell; Musicians and music copyists in mid-18th-century Oxford, Donald Burrows and Peter Ward Jones; The catch and glee in 18th-century provincial England, Brian Robins; The string quartet in London concert life, 1769-99, Meredith McFarlane and Simon McVeigh. Part 3 Contexts For Concerts: Music and drama at the Oxford Act of 1713, H. Diack Johnstone; The pleasures and penalties of networking: John Frederick Lampe in the summer of 1750, Roy Johnston; 'So much rational and elegant amusement, at an expence comparatively inconsiderable': the Holywell concerts in the 18th century, Susan Wollenberg; Gigs, roadies and promoters: marketing 18th-century concerts, Rosamond McGuinness; Women pianists in late 18th-century London, Nicholas Salwey. Index.
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Susan Wollenberg is Professor of Music at the University of Oxford, UK and Simon McVeigh is a Professor at Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK.
'... future researchers may be glad to happen upon individual chapters of great pertinence to their own interests...' The Consort 'This book undoubtedly makes a significant contribution to 18th-century music studies, in particular at the local or provincial level while also clarifying the nature and contexts of musical performance in the 18th century... one of this book's strengths is the manner in which one gains such a multi-faceted view of 18th-century musical life... Overall a picture of a remarkable level of musical activity emerges, as the concept of the concert took shape not only in London but throughout Britain.' Early Music '... admirably researched and ably edited...its editors have crafted a successful voume by selecting wisely from what must have been a range of good essays from an eponymous conference at Oxford.' Eighteenth-Century Studies


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The Evil Has Died
A bit of good news: George H.W. Bush is dead, finally. At least he'll do no more harm. But the harm he did do was enough.
Like the Nazis his father did good business with, Bush wanted a New World Order – and spoke of it lovingly and often. And now it's upon us, in no small measure because of his machinations and those of his frog-torturing, mass-murdering, war criminal son – who was elevated to the position from which he was able to commit mass murder solely on the juice provided by his connected father.
The entire Bush family is a crime syndicate that puts the Corleones to shame (with George W. Bush playing the role of Fredo).
Bush Sr. – who wasn't in Dallas on November 22, 1963 and not a CIA officer at the time – was later proved to be both of those things. His leprous fingerprints are all over the termination of the last American president who wasn't a wholly owned subsidiary of the military industrial complex.
The Bush family was also good friends with another family. The Hinckley family. And then a curious thing happened on March 30, 1981.
And the leprous hands assumed control of the tiller. The chastened Gipper knew where things stood after that.
In due course, the anointed one officially assumed the purple – and we got the No New Taxes his lips told us not to read.
He then worked with Clintigula to stomp Ross Perot, who told us all what was going to happen as a result of the "free trade" deals being stuffed down the throats of the American people like a pate de foi gras goose.
And they did.
And here we are.
Now there will be a period of unction and prostration before the effigy of this quintessential political hack and fixer, who used this country like a Twink at San Quentin for the advancement of his loathsome family's interests.
It is only because of the out-of-nowhere good fortune of the Orange One that we are not currently afflicted with another Bush's hands on the tiller. We have that to be eternally grateful for, at least.
Meanwhile, the corpse of the creature will be displayed like Lenin and Stalin for the wailing and gnashing of teeth. But the guy who takes out the trash each week is deserving of infinitely higher esteem.
He, at least, does productive work and hasn't killed anyone.
But it is not too late to make good use of the stringy old stiff. There are homeless cats that need to be fed. Possibly also some experiments could be performed that would yield scientifically valuable information – such as how long does it take various acids to penetrate the scaly skin of bipedal reptiles? How long to render one into so many gallons of viscous goo, to be flushed down the toilet and out to sea… the only fitting burial for the thing called George H.W. Bush.
H.W. Bush greatly deepened the swamp Trump now has to drain.
Bush will be remembered as one of the worst Presidents in our history. He spent eight years as Vice President undermining President Reagan. As President, he reversed nearly every Reagan accomplishment. In 2016 he voted for Hillary Clinton ,because the Deep State Swamp sticks together.
"RIP Poppy" Say hello to McCain.
Good riddance rather than goodbye.


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NEW YORK-- Top seed Novak Djokovic and defending champion Marin Cilic took different routes into the fourth round of the U.S. Open as the upsets and searing heat at Flushing Meadows both eased off on Friday.
After a week of punishing heat that saw a record 13 players retire, cooler temperatures and order returned to the year's final grand slam as world number one Djokovic eased to a third round 6-3 7-5 7-5 victory over Italian Andreas Seppi.
Cilic also kept his title defence on track but not without a scare as the ninth seed needed over four hours to put away Kazakhstan's 56th-ranked Mikhail Kukushkin 6-7(5) 7-6(1) 6-3 6-7(3) 6-1.
The big-hitting Croat stepped onto the Grandstand court having won 16 straight sets at the National Tennis Center but that string quickly came to an end when Kukushkin took the opening set in a tiebreak in what was the start of a long and harrowing afternoon for the defending champion.
"I'm happy with the fighting spirit today, just accepting that I wasn't playing so well," said Cilic. "For sure (being defending champion) always has some weight to it.
"Playing on a big court with a full house, that's going to give you some extra motivation in the situations like today when I was a set and 5-2 down.
"I was in the thought process that I am going to stay on the court as much as necessary."
It had been a trouble-free visit to New York for Djokovic, the lanky Serb not dropping a set while losing just 10 games going into his match against Seppi.
But the 25th-ranked Italian at least made Djokovic work for his spot in the round of 16, the world number one needing a tiring two and a half hours at Arthur Ashe Stadium to secure his victory.
"Just hanging in there, trying to create my own pace and control the rallies," Djokovic said about dealing with the capable and aggressive game of Seppi.
"It was a tough three sets."
Venus Williams, who won the second of her two U.S. Open titles 14 years ago, struck a blow for the older set and stayed on course for a quarter-finals collision with Grand Slam-seeking sister Serena by taming Swiss teen Belinda Bencic 6-3 6-4.
Venus, 35, produced a vintage power-game performance to beat the up-and-coming 18-year-old in a match-up between the oldest and youngest players left in the women's draw.
Williams, who played her first U.S. Open in 1997, the year 12th-seeded Swiss was born, had battled to a pair of three-set wins and spent nearly five hours on court to reach the third round.
However, the American made quick work of Bencic, who beat 2015 Australian, French and Wimbledon champion Serena Williams on her way to winning in Toronto last month.
"I just wanted to stay aggressive and keep my errors down," said Venus, who had also beaten Bencic in straight sets in their three previous encounters.
Joining the seven-times grand slam singles winner in the fourth round was Russian 13th seed Ekaterina Makarova, who advanced with 6-3 7-5 victory over 17th seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine.
Djokovic and Cilic through to U.S. Open fourth round
NEW YORK-- Top seed Novak Djokovic and defending champion Marin Cilic took different routes into the fourth round of the U.S. Open as the upsets and searing heat at Flushing Meadows both eased off on Friday.


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Have you heard there's a new Cinderella movie coming out?!
I just finished watching the trailer and can't wait to take Bella to see it!
I loved Cinderella as a child and hope Bella will too.
Here's the trailer... Enjoy!
Post by Cinderella.
Cinderella hits movie theaters March 13, 2015!


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Lifting Fogg
I spent some time cleaning up my blogroll this weekend. Half the blogs were sleeping or dead, but gratefully Capt. Fogg is still going full steam ahead, powered on pure eloquence. Smart take on Pat Buchanan's lousy joke.
Meanwhile, at Fogg's own place, you should really just start at the top and scroll, but here's a couple of delicious quotes for your afternoon fare. On the Sotomayor hearings.
[More posts daily at The Detroit News]
It used to be easier to dismiss the man as a fringe element kook, but in our new Republican party where yesterday's sludge is today's creme de la creme, Buchanan, the man whose record of anti-Semitism, opposition to every piece of civil rights legislation marks him like Cain and who advocated that Nixon commit felony obstruction of justice, still seems more respectable than his younger brethren in bombast.Sadly, this is true. Buchanan is still on the air because he dares to say what the others are thinking but are afraid to say out loud. And compared to the screechers, he does look at least polite in his well grounded bigotry.
Meanwhile, at Fogg's own place, you should really just start at the top and scroll, but here's a couple of delicious quotes for your afternoon fare. On the Sotomayor hearings.
Turn on C-Span this morning and you have the same white collar bigotry from the same, expensively dressed, white Anglo-Saxon senators from the same tradition and the same party that fought school segregation, supported restricted real estate markets and hotels and caressed their bibles while telling us it was and should be a felony to marry outside your race.And home from the sea.
Heading due North, the blue hull cuts through the swells and we're free of the land and its barbarism for a while.No escape, but at least the sea air masks the misama. Read it in full.
If only it were as easy to escape the smell of religion, the reek of stupidity and the stench of bigotry.
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We can continue the RPG genre to its final stupidity… or you can listen to my alternative.
Standing along the edge of a cliff perched high atop a waterfall, you survey the world before you, an open landscape of clouds whipped in cascading puffs of chalky whites, charcoal grays, and bittersweet yellows that surround the craggy inlet, whose rocks have been beaten by the waves long before humankind set foot on the land. A breeze nudges your sword as you take a deep breath of the ocean air. You begin to raise your arms for your morning stretch, but then, you hear the footsteps of five, no, six soldiers behind you. They have been tracking you since yesterday evening. The city guard has been more persistent than you thought.
[image1]With their crossbows aimed at your head, you turn around slowly with your hands in the air. Your steel-plated armor clatters together. The soldiers, dressed in simple armor and red cloth, demand that you place your sword on the ground. Between them and the waters below, there is no escape. But you can see fear in their eyes, their shaky hands and feet, for they have heard rumors of the young Dragon Slayer with silver-blue eyes.
And so you snicker, annoying a few soldiers under their skin. But before they can react, you turn and fall off the cliff with your head to the sky. As you dive into the bay below, they run towards the cliff in shock. But as they reach the edge, a dragon swoops up with its mouth running with fire. One look in its eyes and they know it is you… nd you are hungry for experience points.
In Divinity 2: Ego Draconis, the sequel to the 2000 action-RPG horribly-named Divine Divinity, you are put in the shoes of an apprentice Dragon Slayer, from an order of paladins which formed after the hero of Divine Divinity was tragically slain by a Dragon Knight during a battle with the evil Damian. Since then, The Divine of Rivellon has sworn revenge against dragonkind, which doesn't bode well for you once an ironic twist of fate soon turns you into an infamous Dragon Knight. (Does that mean you know how to slay thyself?) But with power, both human and dragon, you will be able to uncover the truth and bring peace to Rivellon once more.
The journey from fledgling squire to legendary Dragon Knight fits somewhere between
Fable II, Diablo II, and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, both in design and in difficulty. You run around in third-person from town to town in a world of green, built using the Gamebryo engine, as you battle monsters, accept quests, earn experience, and acquire and upgrade up to 70 combat and magical skills. In other words, don't be surprised if this sounds like your standard fantasy RPG – replete with swords, armor, health, mana, and an epic storyline.
[image2]Of course, there are several unique twists, the most touted being able to transform into a flying, fireball-spitting reptile, after a certain pivotal moment in the story takes place. While you're in dragon form, the gameplay turns into a three-dimensional shooter, where your goal is to take out everything from poor, hapless soldiers to one of the many defense turrets surrounding an evil floating fortress. While you bob and weave around anti-air projectiles and waves of magical bullets, you can invoke special draconic spells for stronger attacks and healing powers.
However, there are some areas with anti-dragon fields that will force you to turn back into a human and destroy the source of the field using your skills as a Dragon Knight. Sometimes that means having to complete a straightforward puzzle in a cave or a platforming challenge in a tower, but that almost always means you'll need to vanquish some foul beasts or ghoulish fiends. Try stabbing.
Upholding the new standard of branching conversation trees and quests set by Mass Effect and Fallout 3, Divinity 2 allows you to not only complete quests in more than a handful of ways, but also lets you read the minds of any NPC at the cost of some experience points. (Don't worry about losing a level when using this power; you will just accrue "experience debt".) Mind-reading can also give you the location of a special mace or lower the prices of a merchant. Coupled with the dragon who has been fused with your soul (it's a part of how you become a Dragon Knight) and who can speak to you, provide helpful comments, and imbue you with otherworldly abilities like seeing the dead, you are indeed a one-man wrecking crew.
As an example, a farmer's wife wants you to deliver a letter to the blacksmith. You can be a goody two-shoes and do as she asks, or you can read the letter yourself and then use the information found within the letter to blackmail the wife, the wife's husband, or the blacksmith (or if you're crafty, perhaps all three). But if you read her mind, you will stumble across the whereabouts of her husband's key, which when used in the right way can lead to more profitable paths. Then if you read the husband's mind or the blacksmith's mind… oh, you devil, you.
[image3]Better yet, you don't have to take every quest; in fact, it may be better not to take a quest at all. A man may be looking for a person to help kill some beasts for their pelts… or that man might be looking for a person to con. Of course, you might not be certain on that last bit if you don't mind-read the man beforehand.
Similarly, you might not want to brandish your sword of justice too soon. Eradicating a bandit camp might sound like the credo of a heroic paragon, but that would mean that those bandits can't give you quests later on. That would mean all those quest-related experience points and shiny items would all go to waste. (And they're really shiny.)
Eventually, your valiant feats will grant you an ancient tower that becomes your home base of operations. (Hey, what kind of hero doesn't have real estate?) More than just a storage house for treasure and a hub for teleportation, the tower accommodates various entertainers, an illusionist who can change your looks (and gender) with a little magical plastic surgery, and runners that can fetch you ingredients and materials while you're off saving the world. It's important to give your runners some equipment too, especially if you don't want them to come back in twelve bloody pieces.
Will the power of dragons save you or destroy you? The answer might not be as clear as it looks, but there's only one way to find out. Divinity 2: Ego Draconis swoops into stores in North American and Canada on January 5th on Xbox 360 and PC.


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A person must have had chicken pox in the past to develop shingles. After chicken pox, which usually occurs in childhood, the virus can remain in the body for the rest of a person's life. Usually it is dormant or inactive in certain nerve cells of the body, causing no signs or symptoms. Occasionally, circumstances that are not fully understood lead to a temporary decrease in the body's resistance to the virus. This allows the virus to start multiplying along nerve fibers under the surface of the skin, causing little fluid-filled blisters in a rash called shingles. These blisters contain newly produced virus.
The first symptom is burning pain or tingling and sensitivity in an area of skin supplied by the infected nerve fibers. Any part of the body supplied by these nerve fibers (dermatome) can be affected. Pain and tingling may appear three to four days before a red rash appears. A group of blisters very similar to chicken pox lesions then forms along the original red area. Generally blisters last two to three weeks, during which time they fill with pus, crust over, and then begin to disappear. Pain may be severe and last several months or longer. Some people only experience pain and never get the rash. Increased sensitivity of the skin may also last several months.
Shingles generally only affects one side of the body. Blisters commonly appear on the face or trunk, including the genitals and buttocks. If the blisters begin to close to the eye, immediate attention from an eye specialist is needed to prevent permanent damage. Lesions can also affect the mouth, tongue, or ear canal.
Shingles affect roughly 10 to 20 per cent of people at some point in their lives. The disease is most often seen in the elderly. However, it can happen at any age providing there has been a prior episode of chicken pox. It affects both sexes and all races equally. Although shingles often affects otherwise healthy people, anyone with a weakened immune system is more at risk. This includes those with cancers such as leukemia or lymphoma, those undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatment for cancer or people with suppressed immune systems, either from medications to prevent transplant rejection or from disease such as AIDS.
Exposure to someone with shingles or chicken pox will not cause shingles but may cause chicken pox in someone who has not already had it. As mentioned, the virus is in the blisters and can be passed on to someone else until the blisters crust over. Only two per cent of healthy people ever have a second attack. Those with weakened immune systems may suffer repeated episodes.
The most troublesome complication of shingles is the associated pain. Pain occurring after shingles and lasting more than a month, is called "postherpetic neuralgia" (PHN). PHN is not common in younger people but affects at least 50 per cent of those over age 50. It can be severe enough to make it hard to carry out normal day-to-day activities.
More serious complications of shingles are not common in otherwise healthy people. They are more likely to affect those with weakened immune systems. Shingles can progress to involve the central nervous system, causing a form of meningitis. Shingles can also affect other parts of the body such as the lungs and liver. Infections of the eye can lead to visual damage or even blindness.
Shingles treatment aims to relieve pain, get rid of the rash, speed up recovery, prevent a secondary infection and prevent or minimize PHN. Whenever possible, treatment with antivirals should begin within 72 hours of the first sign of the shingles rash. This helps clear up the rash and may reduce the risk of PHN. Acyclovir, famcyclovir and valcyclovir are examples of antiviral drugs.
Pain from shingles is not always helped by standard painkillers. A number of other approaches have been tried, though none have proven totally effective. Researchers are still looking for more ways to treat the pain of shingles. Anti-inflammatory drugs may be given in combination with pain medications. Tricyclic anti-depressants help almost half of people with PHN. Relief may also come from anticonvulsant medications used to treat epilepsy. Capsaicin, a cream made from the seeds of hot chili peppers, sometimes helps those who develop excessively sensitive skin from shingles. Aspirin™ cream and Lidocaine™ cream may help. TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) has also been used to reduce pain. Other approaches include local injection of steroids, nerve blocks and nerve surgery.
Those with weakened immune systems are more threatened by shingles. In these cases, high intravenous doses of antiviral drugs such as acyclovir have been used with considerable success. Varicella immune globulin may also provide protection.
Two vaccines may help prevent shingles – the chicken pox (varicella) and the shingles (varicella-zoster) vaccines. The chicken pox vaccine has been available in Canada since 1998 and the shingles vaccine came onto the market in 2009. The chicken pox vaccine is included as part of routine childhood immunization in Canada. It is also recommended for adults who have never had chickenpox. While the vaccine does not guarantee prevention of chickenpox or shingles, it can reduce the chances of complications and severe disease. The vaccine is very safe and side effects are mild.
The vaccine against shingles is used to prevent herpes zoster in adults over age 60 who have had chicken pox, whether or not they had shingles. You may still get shingles after vaccination, but chances are it will be less severe. The risk of PHN is also reduced.
The Zostavax™ vaccine reduces the risk of shingles by 50 per cent and PHN by 67 per cent. It is most effective in people aged 60 to 69. The vaccine is not used to treat shingles or PHN.
The Public Health Agency of Canada recommends the vaccine for anyone* over age 60. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about your risk of shingles and the benefits of the vaccine. A doctor's prescription is necessary to receive the vaccine which is available at many pharmacies (and by appointment at most Canada Safeway Pharmacy stores).
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|Review: Aphyxion - Earth Entangled
|Earth Entangled
Label: Mighty Music
Year released: 2014
Duration: 46:28
Tracks: 10
Genre: Death Metal
Rating: 2.5/5
Review online: August 13, 2014
Reviewed by: Luxi Lahtinen
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Rated 3.29/5 (65.71%) (7 Votes)
Modern, melodic Death Metal seems to divide people into two leagues; you either like it or despise it. It may not be as black and white as I stated but regardless, Danish quintet Aphyxion, despite the band members' young ages (they played nearly 100 shows before the age of 20), seems to be making positive waves among Metal people and have even played at festivals such as Wacken Open Air and Copenhell. Good for them.
The band's debut album goes by the name Earth Entangled and what it represents musically, it does so proudly, I suppose. Modern, melodic, groovy and thrashy Death Metal is what it is and Earth Entangled is excellently produced, as well (produced by Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios). To their credit, Aphyxion sound well rehearsed and tight but the question is what's on here to make it stand out from the many other modern Metal bands with similar sounds? Well, nothing; it's as simple as that. Occasionally, they made me think there was something special to their sound but then I stopped daydreaming. Having said this, there is an audience for this stuff, but it doesn't include me. Maybe if I was 20 years younger...
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text: At the height of the American Civil War, the debate on slavery raged in the American North and South. The North supported the abolition of slavery whereas the South wanted to keep the institution of slavery to sustain their plantation-centric economy. Where Shakespeare's The Tempest enters the fray is with a political cartoon published at the midpoint of the war: January 24, 1863.


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The Australian Mediation Register (AMR) is now open for mediators to apply to be registered. www.amr.asn.au.
The aim is to launch the Register to work alongside the National Mediator Accreditation System (NMAS). The Australian Mediation Register is a web based listing of mediators who certify that they meet either the minimum national standards, accreditation as a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner or have undertaken mediation training.
These standards are for training, mediation, co-mediation and continuing practice development as well as adherence to an appropriate code of practice, complaints handing procedure and appropriate indemnity insurance. It will be possible for mediators who are certified by the Australian Mediation Association, as a Recognised Mediation Accreditation Body (RMAB), to have the badge "NMAS Accredited" on the mediator's entry to demonstrate these higher standards of practice. Mediators accredited by another independent regulatory body will also be able to have their profiles listed.
For complete details and to register, go to www.amr.asn.au


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Not all questions can be answered by google and sometimes you need yoga.
However, when you host free classes and 60% of those signed up don't show how do you answer that?
It was a beautiful day and everyone wanted to go be outside rather than in a yoga class but still it was frustrating. The majority didn't cancel on the booking system, email or message me to let me know that they weren't coming.
When I used to give the option of paying at the first class I had a higher no-show rate that I do now that I don't reserve places (except for regulars) without receiving payment. Maybe the answer is to charge a little for taster classes, that way even if half don't show then I still get paid and don't feel that I'm wasting my time being there for two people when I should have six.


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On Wednesday, June 6, 100 per cent of proceeds of hot coffee sales at Tim Hortons Restaurants across Canada will send more than 20,000 youth from low-income homes to a Tim Horton Camp for a life changing experience, including several Langley children.
It's all about buying a coffee and changing a life.
In Canada, one in seven children live in poverty, and youth from low-income homes face additional obstacles when it comes to academic performance, relationship building and physical and emotional well-being.
Since 1974, The Tim Horton Children's Foundation has provided more than 257,000 youth a camp experience that unlocks their hidden strengths, develops critical life skills, and supports them to find their own success and thrive as contributing members of their own communities, said Dave Newnham, president and executive director of Tim Horton Children's Foundation (THCF).
" Camp Day is our biggest and most impactful annual fundraiser," Newnham said.
"We are incredibly grateful for the generosity of Tim Hortons restaurant owners and their guests on Camp Day. More than 20,000 youth from low-income homes will attend a Tim Horton Camp this year and with each coffee sold on Camp Day, we're one step closer to building a brighter future for our campers and making a positive impact in their communities."
The THCF operates seven camps across Canada and the U.S.
The camps are open year-round and deliver two signature programs intentionally designed based on decades of experience and current best practices in the youth development field.
The goal of the summer program is to prepare campers, ages 12-16, for a successful life after high school. Over five summers, Campers develop skills, overcome challenges and embrace leadership opportunities.
"Over the years, the camp experience teaches you that you're stronger than you think you are, and lessons I could take home to reach for success," said Sunita Dave, a youth leadership graduate. "Camp gave me the inner strength to push for my dreams and make it into a competitive university program, something I never thought was possible."
During the school year, the Foundation offers two, four-day camp experiences for groups of students, Grades 6 to 8.
At camp they learn social, emotional and leadership skills while developing a greater group connection. Partner schools are selected from priority neighbourhoods where the majority of students come from low-income homes.
" Camp Day is such an exciting day at Tim Hortons and our restaurant owners and their teams always go above and beyond to raise additional funds and to celebrate with our guests," said Sami Siddiqui, president of Tim Hortons Canada.
"Over the last 25 years, our communities have come together to raise over $175 million, providing thousands of young Canadians with a life-changing camp experience."
Buying a coffee on June 6 isn't the only way to support Camp Day. Returning for the third year are limited edition Camp Day bracelets, available now for a donation of $2.
Guests can join the Camp Day conversation by using hashtag #CampDay on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to show their community how they're helping to build a brighter future for kids.
Guests can also make a one-time, or monthly donation online at any time at www.timhortons.com/campday. In doing so, you help give more kids the opportunity to discover their full potential.
BY Roxanne Hooper
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|The Dulabed and Malanbarra Yidinji Peoples' claims were heard together in a consent determination on 17 December 2009. For more information, see file no A005002: Combined Dulabed Malanbarra Yidinji People v State of Queensland [2009] FCA 1498 (17 December 2009).
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Note: The only changes to this entry are minor corrections to grammar, punctuation, formatting, and spelling. I've also removed any last names which appeared, except in the case of teachers.
"New York, dammit!" – Curtis
"Merry Christmas, dammit!' – Gumby (played by Eddie Murphy)
Well, Maile said the off-beige nail polish was for her fingernails when she plays the guitar. Glad to have THAT cleared up.
OK, let me get you caught up:
- 1/8 Wednesday: School, dammit!
- 1/9 Thursday: School, dammit!
- 1/10 Friday: Debate tournament! (Let's just say we didn't win.)
- 1/11 Saturday: All morning (1AM-5AM) we played Truth Or Dare. Curtis kept daring Kena to do things to him! (swap gum w/o hands, passionately kiss his hand, etc. Curtis was dared to lick her leg, etc.)
- 1/12 Sunday: My birthday, dammit. Apparently I'm 15. All night, Curtis, Jarrett, Maile, and I trekked across the outback of Tomball. Very rather interesting. Maile told me that Truth Or Dare isn't her kind of game. Anyharf…
- 1/13 today: Not much, dammit
Oh yeah, that whole night we traveled, I was acting morbid and suicidal. Now I feel sorry for making the others feel however they felt as a result of it. I love Maile intensely. I've thought of her all day.
Oh YEAH, I forgot to tell you! I'm at home, sick.
Why doesn't Maile love me? Well, that is really a kind of foolish question. Who would love me? I mean, really. Think about it! I have vowed to believe in and trust Maile, and she says she cares about me and would care if I died. But that CERTAINLY doesn't mean she loves me or would REALLY be hurt if I died.
I could write MANY novels about how much I LOVE Maile! Her parents treat her too wrongly!
- 1/13 today: Not much, dammit.


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Management Team
Hal Gunn, MD
Dr. Hal Gunn, founder and CEO of Qu Biologics, is a physician-entrepreneur who has had a lifelong interest in the body's ability to heal and has dedicated his professional life to understanding how to optimally support the body's immune response to chronic disease. Dr. Gunn is recognized both nationally and internationally as a leader in the field of supportive cancer care, and in 2009 was awarded the $250,000 Dr. Roger's Prize for vision, leadership and integrity in the field of Integrative Medicine.
Dr. Gunn obtained his Doctorate of Medicine from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and remains a Clinical Assistant Professor at UBC's School of Medicine. In 1997, Dr. Gunn co-founded InspireHealth, Canada's foremost supportive cancer care centre, which supports the health, healing and immune system function of people undergoing cancer treatment and their families. Under Dr. Gunn's leadership, InspireHealth grew to become a world leader in supportive cancer care, with three centres (Vancouver, Victoria and Kelowna), treating 2,500 new patients per year. Dr. Gunn founded Qu Biologics in 2007.
Simon Sutcliffe, MD, FRCP, FRCPC, FRCR
Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Sutcliffe is a distinguished clinician, scientist and leading visionary in cancer control in Canada and internationally. A graduate of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, England, Dr. Sutcliffe's training encompassed internal medicine, scientific research, medical and radiation oncology in the UK, South Africa, US and Canada. He has published extensively in the areas of radiation and medical oncology as applied to the treatment of lymphoma, leukemia and cellular immuno-deficiency and immuno-modulation in cancer.
Dr. Sutcliffe has been President and CEO of the Ontario Cancer Institute and Princess Margaret Hospital (1994-96) and the BC Cancer Agency (2000-09). Dr. Sutcliffe was the inaugural Chair of the Governing Council of the Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control, a past member of the NCIC Board of Directors, and past chair of the Canadian Partnership against Cancer, the Canadian Cancer Society/National Cancer Institute of Canada Joint Advisory Committee on Cancer Control and the National Medical Advisory Committee. He has also served on the boards of the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research and Genome BC.
Dr. Sutcliffe is currently the President of the International Cancer Control Congress Association, President of Two Worlds Cancer Collaboration (the Canadian Branch of the International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research) and the CEO of Premier Diagnostic Centre. He serves on the boards of Premier Diversified Holdings, Premier Diagnostic Centre and InspireHealth, and is Past Chair of the Canadian Partnership against Cancer and the Institute for Health Systems Transformation & Sustainability. He is a past senior advisor to the Terry Fox Research Institute. Dr. Sutcliffe was awarded the Queen Elizabeth 50th Jubilee Gold Medal in 2003 and the Terry Fox Award (of the B.C. Medical Association) in 2009 for his lifetime services to cancer control.
Alun Rees BSc
Vice President, CMC
Mr Rees is the Vice President of Manufacturing at Qu Biologics. He has more than 30 years experience of cGMP manufacturing and Technical Operations covering North America, Europe and Asia in both the Biotechnology and Biopharmaceutical Industries. Mr Rees has been directly responsible for managing facilities that manufacture both clinical and commercial liquid and lyophilized parenteral products that have been successfully inspected by FDA, HPFB, EMA and MHRA. He has also managed the successful technical transfer of drug substance and sterile drug products to 3rd party contract manufacturing organizations. He has most recently been the Director of Manufacturing at STEMCELL Technologies Canada Inc and the Director of Product Operations at QLT Inc in Vancouver. Before relocating to Canada in 2002, Mr Rees held management positions at both GSK and Bio Products Laboratory in the UK in the manufacture of therapeutic proteins from human deep cell culture and donated blood plasma fractionation. Mr Rees holds a BSc (Hons) in Natural Sciences with Biology from the Open University in the UK.
Jim Pankovich, MSc, MBA
Vice President, Clinical Operations & Drug Development
Mr. Pankovich has more than 25 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry with extensive strategy development, clinical study management and operational experience. During his career, he has guided the development of novel compounds and biologics for the treatment of various cancers and infectious disease in all phases of clinical development from concept to NDA filing. Most recently he served as the Chief Scientific Officer of the CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network. He was formerly the Senior Director, Clinical Research for MIGENIX Inc, Associate Director, Clinical Research at Inex Pharmaceuticals, and Vice President, Operations & Clinical Research at CV Technologies. Mr. Pankovich holds a M.Sc. (Experimental Medicine) from the University of Alberta and an MBA from Queen's University.
Shirin Kalyan, PhD
Director, Scientific Innovation
Dr. Shirin Kalyan is a translational immunologist and Faculty Member in the Department of Medicine at the University of British Columbia. She earned her PhD in Experimental Medicine investigating the pivotal immune mediators of inflammation in toxic shock syndrome. Dr. Kalyan was awarded a fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation of Germany to conduct research at the Institute of Immunology in Kiel (Cluster for Excellence in Inflammation at Interfaces), where she advanced understanding on the healing potential of the innate immune system for cancer immunotherapy and uncovered how certain drugs commonly used to treat chronic and degenerative diseases adversely impact immune integrity. Dr. Kalyan's primary interest and expertise are in improving the efficacy and safety of therapies targeting immune dysfunction, particularly in the context of chronic inflammatory disorders and cancer, and determining how to best harness the ability of the innate immune system to support recovery from disease.


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The driver pulled his truck over into the lawn of a local business after he noticed a deputy was behind him, according to the Adams County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies said the driver attempted to exit the vehicle several times, but was too intoxicated to successfully remove himself from the truck.
The passenger of the truck was also intoxicated.
One deputy said the passenger was trying to remove items from his pockets, but kept dropping them — the contents of his pockets turned out to be stolen credit cards, mail and prescription drugs.
After further investigation of the truck, the two deputies on duty said the vehicle had a punched steering column, which led them to believe it was stolen.
Both the driver and the passenger were arrested and taken to jail.


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University of Arizona- Tucson
Specialist Level
The overarching goal of the program is to train school psychologists with the requisite knowledge and skills to deliver the highest quality psychological services to children and youth. The program encourages students to develop their knowledge and understanding of the provision of psychological services to a society that is diverse in terms of, for example, language, race disability status, religion, cultural background, and sexual orientation. This is accomplished through discussion of current research related to diversity in areas such as assessment, diagnosis, and consultation. The program also emphasizes the importance of students' clear understanding of ethical practices and their judicious implementation in the delivery of services to children and youth from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
Comprehensive Program:
The School Psychology program at University of Arizona is considered to have comprehensive model of training and financial support. Comprehensive programs are those that include student minority representation, multicultural curricular emphasis, faculty members involved in minority research and outreach, recruitment and financial retention strategies in the form of research and training grants.
Retention & Recruitment
Funding is available through the program that covers all or a portion of the student's tuition and/or related fees. In addition, special materials and methods are used to recruit candidates from CLD backgrounds along with special retention strategies.
Field Placements
Students are provided with placements in schools serving a high number of CLD students and assigned to supervisors that have had training or experience working with diverse populations. Because the program is located in Arizona, school psychology students have unique opportunities to work with Hispanic/Mexican American and Native American minority group children. Many of the program's practicum and internship sites are also located in school districts that have high enrollments of Hispanic and Native American students.
Faculty profiles can be viewed at https://www.coe.arizona.edu/dps/school-psychology. At least one member of the faculty is involved in community outreach or providing direct service to specific populations.
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As part of the curriculum at the University of Arizona, a combination of required multicultural courses and content infused throughout the curriculum are used to enhance learning and competency in diversity issues.
- Degree Awarded: EdS degree in School Psychology
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UCLA Loses Others But These Two Are Staying
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June 1, 2017
UCLA stars Lonzo Ball and T.J. Leaf have decided to leave college to go into the NBA. And both are likely to be drafted quickly next month. Ike Anigbogu, a reserve center, is leaving too and is expected to be drafted in the middle of the first round. But the Bruins haven't lost all the players who had announced they were departing.
Junior center Thomas Welsh and sophomore guard Aaron Holiday withdrew their names from the NBA list last week. UCLA, which reached the Sweet 16 round in the NCAA Tournament, doesn't figure to be as strong next season but the Bruins are likely to be competitive. Their recruiting class has been rated No. 5 in the country with at least six players coming in. Welsh, a seven footer, has progressed nicely through his first two Bruin years and should benefit from the experience he's had. Holiday also has improved and will often be paired in the backcourt with highly regarded incoming freshman Jaylen Hands from San Diego. UCLA missed out on heralded guard TJ Walker who has chosen Florida State.


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What Does the Easter Bunny Have To Do With Easter?
Easter Sunday is a religious holiday to some and a family holiday for others, but how did the bunny get involved?
There's no story in the Bible about a long-eared, cotton-tailed creature known as the Easter Bunny. Neither is there a passage about young children painting eggs or hunting for baskets overflowing with scrumptious Easter goodies.
And real rabbits certainly don't lay eggs.
Why Does Easter Move Every Year?
Why are these traditions so ingrained in Easter Sunday? And what do they have to do with the resurrection of Jesus? Well, to be frank, nothing.
Bunnies, eggs, Easter gifts and fluffy, yellow chicks in gardening hats all stem from pagan roots. These tropes were incorporated into the celebration of Easter separately from the Christian tradition of honoring the day Jesus Christ rose from the dead.
According to the University of Florida's Center for Children's Literature and Culture, the origin of the celebration - and the origin of the Easter Bunny - can be traced back to 13th-century, pre-Christian Germany, when people worshiped several gods and goddesses.
Was the Last Supper a Day Earlier?
The Teutonic deity Eostra was the goddess of spring and fertility, and feasts were held in her honor on the Vernal Equinox. Her symbol was the rabbit because of the animal's high reproduction rate.
Spring also symbolized new life and rebirth; eggs were an ancient symbol of fertility. According to History.com, Easter eggs represent Jesus' resurrection. However, this association came much later when Roman Catholicism became the dominant religion in Germany in the 15th century and merged with already ingrained pagan beliefs.
The first Easter Bunny legend was documented in the 1500s. By 1680, the first story about a rabbit laying eggs and hiding them in a garden was published. These legends were brought to the United States in the 1700s, when German immigrants settled in Pennsylvania Dutch country, according to the Center for Children's Literature and Culture.
Crucifixions Through History: Photos
The tradition of making nests for the rabbit to lay its eggs in soon followed. Eventually, nests became decorated baskets and colorful eggs were swapped for candy, treats and other small gifts.
So, while you're scarfing down chocolate bunnies (I hear chocolate is good for you!) and marshmallow chicks this Easter Sunday, think fondly of this holiday's origins and maybe even impress your friends at your local Easter egg hunt.
Easter Sunday seems just about the right time to offer readers a bunny gallery. These adorable, swift little mammals make it hard to look away. So enjoy this collection of long- and floppy-eared cuteness.
A handful of baby bunnies! We're focusing on smaller rabbits today, but larger species can top out at some 20 inches long and weigh about 4 pounds.
"Hop, be free!" Sometimes a bunny needs a nudge. Rabbits don't eat meat but they find plenty of other things to munch upon -- various grasses, lettuce, leafy weeds, and other plants.
Discernible in this cute ball of white are five cross lop/rex bunnies. Their attempt to form a perfect circle was laudable, if a bit geometrically flawed.
This bunny is trying to become a stealth bunny -- "maybe they won't see me ..." Rabbits are generally fleet of foot, because they have to be. Cottontails will run in a zigzag fashion -- at up to 18 miles per hour -- when trying to evade a predator.
If ever a bunny could strike an "Oh, bother" pose, this might be it.
A peep chick and a bunny -- the best of Easter friends. Rabbits were originally classified as rodents, but in 1912 their dignity was restored when they joined the "lagomorphs" order, which doesn't
like a cool name either but is still a hair (or hare) better than rodent.
"Now, I'm telling you, we're gonna get used to these ears. Just give it awhile." A bunny advises his new siblings. A rabbit's ears can be more than 4 inches long.
Rabbit litters range from about 4 to 12 babies. Male rabbits can start making their own babies as early as 7 months after birth, and females can bear children within 4 months.
Rabbits will sometimes eat their own excrement, just in case they did not get all of the nutrients the first time around. Hey, a bunny's got to do what a bunny's got to do.
It's not all fun and Easter eggs for most rabbits in the wild. As a prey animal, they have to be on constant lookout. For this reason, they have eyes that can see almost 360 degrees around them, and they're keen observers of threats from overhead.


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I looked at my friend Shylock Humes, and then at the huddled figure in the leather armchair.
"Dead, Humes?" I ejaculated. It was all right, the butler had a cloth I could use.
"No, Flotsam", answered my friend Shylock Humes. "I am not dead - though, in view of the paltry audience we get for this rubbish, I may as well be. No, I mean the figure in this leather armchair. His Lordship. He is quite dead."
I lunged towards the chair. I had to rest a moment. I should have known better. I had not lunged like that in 20 years, since that time with dear little Kitty behind the whelkstall at Bognor. Or was it Broadstairs? Was it even Kitty? Surely, she was the one who went into service in Scotland and married a deer stalker? Odd that, marrying a hat. The only other case of hat infatuation I was aware of was that of my Uncle Skeffington, who became obsessed with the tricorn hat worn by the Ivybridge town crier, Wilfred Scrote, and tried to elope with it one wild September night.
But Uncle Skeffington was insane. He lived in a disused poultry shed and called every woman (and the tricorn hat) "Clarissa", after the tragic heroine in Richardson's 1748 epistolary novel. I could recall no signs of lunacy in little Kitty. If it was Kitty, behind the whelkstall at Bognor. Or Broadstairs.
It was Shylock Humes who interrupted this gentle reverie. "Come now, Flotsam, to work! This is no time for wool-gathering man!" he cried. I threw down the ball of wool scraps I had managed to gather while I was musing upon my raffish youth, and leant over the chair.
My first reaction was one of horror. "Humes, the poor devil has wasted completely away. All that remains is a heap of clothing that looks from a distance as if it housed a man.
"I've not seen anything like this since that day on the Khyber Pass, after we found that band of travelling minstrels who had been attacked by brigands. All that remained were their clothes. Our native cook, Ahmad as-Buggaree, said it was the result of the deadly vanishing poison distilled from the ab-racadbra plant.
"Of course, a mile further on, we found their naked mutilated corpses hanging from a couple of trees, but still, it brings it all back does this."
"But Flotsam, this is utterly splendid!" cried Humes, rubbing his hands with a glint in his eyes. I was shocked, I had never seen a man rub glint into his bare hands before. Mrs Dudson used it on the brass candlesticks.
My friend sprang from the mantelpiece. How or why he had got up there I will never know, there is no hint of it in the preceding paragraphs. He turned to the butler, who was lurking behind us.
"Mr Herring", he said, his voice like the crack of a pistol, "you seem remarkably unperturbed at the melancholy fate of your erstwhile master. Why are you lurking impassively there?"
"I was taught the techniques of impassive lurking by Msr Merde, of Paris. The Pwthylliggrionngngrdngnadd Hall servants have always been trained in impassive lurking by Msr Merde."
"Ha!" cried Humes, springing down from the Louis Walsh chandelier. What he had been doing up there was a mystery, there was no hint of it in the preceding paragraphs. "Ha!" he cried again. For a moment I feared that he was losing his ability to improvise silly dialogue.
I need not have feared. He had never had that ability in the first place.
"Now then, here's a pretty business. There's something not right about all this." The stentorian tones of Inspector Stanley Livingstone-Stanley came as quite a surprise, as he had not spoken since we had entered Pwthylliggrionngngrdngnadd Hall. "Here's a business", he said, "here's a pretty business."
"Ha!" Humes cried again, emerging from the bowels of the Louis Armstrong escritoire. What on earth had he been doing inside an antique writing-desk? "Ha!" he shouted triumphantly.
"Here's a business, here's a pretty business", came the deep voice of Livingstone-Stanley again.
"Ha!" yelled Shylock Humes, from behind the Louis Pasteur cabinet. "Ha! That, I may say, is conclusive. Quite conclusive!"
Herring the ancient butler continued lurking impassively on the Louis Tussaud carpeting.
I was worried now. Would we ever get to the bottom of this mystery? Humes and I had been in some narrow scrapes before. However, on that occasion, Mrs Dudson had let them out for us, and we were soon much more comfortable. This was different. Mrs Dudson's needle and thread could not help us here. Surely this was the darkest hour we had yet experienced.
It seemed as if I were trapped in an endlessly repetitive pseudo-reality. Humes and Livingstone-Stanley kept repeating themselves in a nonsensical, self-parodying fashion. The old butler was behaving like a cardboard stock minor character. The so-called mystery we had been investigating seemed like a lot of old tripe.
It looked bleak for us. We seemed to have become trapped inside an Arthur Conan Doyle story.
But, as ever, it was my mercurial friend Shylock Humes whose torch of truth shone light into the darkness in that obscure Welsh mansion. Well, to be honest, it was the new gas lighting that we turned up, but you must see what I mean. Well, I hope you do. We are utterly lost otherwise.
"Inspector!" cried Humes. "Why are you speaking in that way? You sound like Inspector Athelney Jones, the Welsh policeman from the popular stories about the detective with a name like mine."
"I thought, 'when in Rome, talk like an Italia.., er, Welsh, er. Sorry, Mr Humes, the, er, metamorph.., er, similarity..."
"Proverb", interrupted Humes. "No, it does not work, but it was worth trying. Well done, Inspector. However, all is well, gentleman, for I have my case, and what a case it is. In finest Norwegian leather, silk-lined. At last I can be rid of my moth-eaten old carpet-bag!"
We stared, open-mouthed. At least, Livingstone-Stanley and I did. Herring continued lurking, impassively. And of course Humes did not stare open-mouthed at his own remarks. That would have been ludicrous.
It was Shylock Humes who broke the silence again. "Never fear, gentlemen, I merely mentioned my new leather case to introduce a touch of the dramatic. You know I can never resist a touch of the dramatic. The Case Of The Purloined Budgerigar is solved. This ancient antique has given me the final clues."
"What, that Louis Pasteur cabinet?" I asked.
"No, my dear Flotsam", Humes corrected. "Friend Herring, here, the antique retainer of Pwthylliggrionngngrdngnadd Hall.
"And now, Herring", Humes continued ominously. "I should like to speak to the servants. Be kind enough to gather them for me and fetch them here. I generally find that speaking to ungathered servants is quite a trial, what with all the coming and going, and moving in and out of servants' quarters at all hours of the night. It's a terrible business, involving the use of loud hailers and bagpipes, and can lead to the horrors of Chinese Whispers and incipient scandal."
"Very good Sir", said Herring, and left the room. We were grateful to him for leaving the room. If he had taken it with him, where would we have gone to for shelter and succour of a cold dark Llandrinndrbdrioddnagg night?
Humes turned to us. This was promising. I had wondered if he would stand with his back turned all night.
"Our immediate challenge, gentleman", he said, his voice like the crack of a whip, "is to work our way back from here. It promises to be a devilish business."
"Can't we just reverse our earlier journey hereto?" I suggested.
"Well done, Doctor!" cried Livingstone-Stanley.
"Where would I be without you, my dear Flotsam!" ejaculated Humes. It was all right, The butler had left his cloth. "Where indeed?"
I was delighted at this praise. Every now and again, the cold, hard intellectual facade of the detecting machine was pierced by a shaft of human emotion. These were priceless moments. It was nice to get a bit of praise from Humes as well, of course, that goes without saying.
We made our way back from the Drawling Room by reversing our earlier journey thereto, then. Did I say this was my idea?
From the Drawling Room, we passed through the ornate drawing room with its walls festooned with drawings.
Then we continued reversing, along The To Be Brutally Honest, So Small A Corridor It's A Mystery Why They Even Bothered, Corridor, The Even Less Great Corridor, The Less Great Corridor, The Great Corridor, The Slightly Smaller Hall, and finally we found ourselves once more in The Great Hall.
Here we caught our breath, exhausted. "Reversing along in that way is always fraught with difficulty", Humes explained. "For one thing, the comic effect of the silly names of the corridors and halls is fatally damaged by their being placed in reverse order. For another thing", he said, rubbing his head, "there is the danger of collision with busts of Julius Caesar and Arthur Askey.
"It's devilish work, but it had to be done. Now we must address the gathered servants."
A thought had occurred to me. "Humes", I asked, "where are they being gathered, these gathered servants? I don't recall any venue being booked, or even suggested."
"Damn!" My friend was ablaze with blazing fire. "We have been tricked, Flotsam. I have been blind as a mole. But, by the Lord Harry, he may have bested me this time, but he shall not have bested me a further!
"Though, to be fair, he has rather stitched me up a treat, I must admit. This is a cunning villain indeed. He is a worthy adversary, gentleman, quite the most worthy I have encountered since the death of the late lamented Professor Morris-Varty."
But we seemed to be quite lost. "We seem to be quite lost, Humes", I observed. "How shall we ever find these gathered servants?"
"We're doomed!" wailed Inspector Livingstone-Stanley. "We're doomed, I tell ye! Quite doomed!"
While the Inspector was lapsing into cliched Celtic hyperbole again, Shylock Humes became animated. It was strange, seeing him turn into a cartoon. Fortunately, he was soon himself again. His eyes sparkled.
"I have it, gentlemen! We must find our way outside and encircle the house. Then, when we have discovered, by the expedient of looking in through the window, which room the servants have gathered in, we shall have to break in.
"It will take time, and it will not be easy, for we are grappling with a superior intellect that has run to the bad. We may have to cover the entire house. We might have to scale the walls and look in though every window on every floor. But it will have to be done. Are you with me?"
"I am with you to the hilt, Humes", I said.
"I thought I knew my Flotsam", smiled Shylock Humes. "And you, Inspector, are you game?"
"What have you heard, Mr Humes?" the Inspector asked, clearly perturbed. "You oughtn't to believe every rumour that comes out of Scotland Yard. They like a joke at the Yard you know..."
Before Humes could reply, I had had an idea. "Why don't we make our way back to the Drawling Room? Surely that's where they'll be. You did ask Herring to fetch them there after all."
"What?" Humes ejaculated. Someone had left a towel in the Hall, so it was all right. "If you knew that all this time, why didn't you say something before now?"
"I did", I said. "I said it just then. That's well before now, you know."
"Thank you, Flotsam", Humes said. "Then there is no time to be lost. The game's afoot. To the Drawling Room once more!"


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Move over Meggings, your moment is over. The new kid on the ridiculously weird clothing block is the Swant.
What are Swants, you ask? They're sweater-pants, or leggings fashioned from old sweaters that are meant for both women and, oddly, men. Because, explains Swants innovator Stephen West: "Your booty deserves to be just as warm as your torso."
West is the man behind West Knits, a knitting pattern and design company based in Amsterdam, and he regularly teaches knitting workshops across the U.S. and Europe. He offers a variety of fun patterns on his site, and founded something called the Fun Squad, which West describes as a team of yarn-obsessed friends who "aim to spread the love of yarn in all its forms with the world." Pretty cool.
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But back to Swants. The key to Swants-making says West, is to get creative. Pick a cheap but fun sweater, because it'll likely take you a couple tries before you get your Swants just right. Essentially, Swants involve using the arms of your sweater as the legs of your pants. To create your Swants, you'll need to cut and sew the neck of your sweater shut. Stephen has created a step-by-step tutorial on how to make Swants of your very own.
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He also crafted a very touching Swants poem:
Swants require courage, attitude, and spunk. Every pair you wear is a bingo, yahtzee, slam dunk! Strangers may sneer, but have no fear Because you are a pioneer discovering a new frontier.
The pants also have their own dance, because of course.
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Lots of films lose money, but relatively few result in lawsuits from disgruntled investors.
"Rules Don't Apply," however, is that special kind of flop. In December, financier Arnon Milchan filed suit against Warren Beatty and a high-profile cast of investors, seeking $18 million in unrecouped distribution costs.
Milchan — through his companies Regency Entertainment and Monarchy Enterprises — has now elaborated on his allegations in an amended complaint. The suit alleges that Beatty was obsessed with getting his long-planned Howard Hughes film on as many screens as possible, and was undeterred by contrary advice and bad preview screenings.
According to the suit, Beatty and his investors wanted the right to set the film's distribution and marketing budget, with the cost borne by Milchan. Milchan objected to such a "one-sided deal," and instead agreed to front the distribution costs if the investors would pledge to guarantee any losses. Beatty and the investors — who included Ron Burkle, Terry Semel, Steve Bing, Jeffrey Soros, and Brett Ratner — agreed to the deal.
According to the suit, two test screenings were unfavorable. Regency, in consultation with distribution executives at Fox, recommended a limited release, which could go wider if necessary. Beatty would not hear of it.
"Beatty and certain other investors refused to accept the results of the test screenings and insisted that the Picture be released widely on as many screens as possible," the lawsuit states.
In an effort to satisfy Beatty, Regency came up with a release that would cost $12-14 million in P&A costs. But the investors rejected that proposal and insisted on increasing the budget to $20 million, according to the suit. The investors ultimately approved a $21 million plan, which included $250,000 for an awards campaign.
In September 2016, Bing, Ratner and Beatty insisted on increasing the budget for the awards campaign by $1.25 million, according to the suit.
Two months later, as the release approached, Bing, Ratner and Beatty insisted on expanding the opening from 1,800 screens to 2,300 screens. Regency advised that that would increase costs by $700,000, but the investors approved the additional expense. In the end, the film's P&A budget topped out at $23.2 million. The production cost was $31.1 million, according to the suit.
The film opened on Thanksgiving weekend of 2016 on 2,382 screens, and grossed $3.9 million worldwide.
Regency now contends it is owed at least $19 million, and that Beatty and most of the other investors have refused to make good on their guarantees.


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More and more organizations see the benefits of Business Intelligence and Analytics. Thanks to continuous innovation, more and more data becomes available. This leads to useful and surprising insights into both the private and public sectors, which use the acquired information increasingly smarter. In practice, the Passionned Group forecasts the following seven Business Intelligence trends for 2016.
1. Data Ethics is crucial
A documentary has recently revealed that data traders often neglect ethics. Much of our online surfing habits and smartphone usage eventually ends up in a database, often completely unnoticed, whether or not associated with your IP address or even identity. An accurate profile may be built up within a matter of a few weeks. Dutch companies also use these profiles with illegally obtained data to better profile their customers and prospects.
But this doesn't mean that data collected otherwise can always withstand the criticism. All in all, a major reason (even more than before) for an organization to develop ethical guidelines for the use of (externally) obtained data (legally collected data) and to minimize the risks of personal data leaks. In order to not give dishonest traders a chance.
"Criminals exploit illegally obtained data at lightning speed: we are not yet completely prepared for large-scale data abuse. I wouldn't be surprised if people become reluctant to submit their data, which may result in impeding the Business Analytics process."
Mr. Leo Kerklaan
Associate Partner
Passionned Group
2. Big Data is about to break through into the public sector
When it comes to Big Data, the public sector still has much to gain. The sector has subtle goals and good information is therefore required, with more details and implications than traditional BI environments might offer. For the private sector, the driving force is mainly improvement of profit and sales. Once the non-profit sector knows how to translate this focus to their own situation, successful Big Data initiatives are just round the corner. Initiatives that can substantially improve service delivery to citizens. The current Big Data economic value for the public sector (worldwide) is estimated at grossly 4.2 trillion EUR, much more than applications in other fields (source: Cisco).
"Thanks to such advanced technologies like smart sidewalks, camera systems and intelligent street lights, known as Smart Cities, there is so much more data available. Public sector organizations are aware that they need to take this on together and this will really break through in 2016".
Mr. Minne van der Sluis
Data Scientist
Passionned Group
3. Internet of Everything
Capturing this Big Data requires an enabler, which is the Internet of Things (IoT). Take, for instance, a portion of a highway: the difference between 10 years ago and today is vast. The cars are intelligent and interconnected, just like the drivers via their smartphone or wearable technology. But there's much more to it: road sections are packed with measurement and control technologies, while cameras monitor road users and road use. Cities and public outdoor areas will soon be filled with all kinds of smart sensors. A cow now produces more data (200MB per year) than milk. All these sensors collect data, provided with the necessary safeguards and integrated with each other, that enables smarter working and moves intelligent management to a higher level.
"Everything is becoming digital and interconnected; even more than we could imagine a short time ago. The further development and implementation of Data Science will help progress even more."
Mr. Minne van der Sluis
Passionned Group
4. Finally, a shared version of the truth
In 2015, Business Intelligence became more democratized and made available to more people thanks to the progressive adoption of cloud, mobile, and self-service BI technologies. The fact that users are far more able to go their own way stands in sharp contrast to the past situation, where definitions were tightened, and we tried to force a version of the truth with a boarded-shut data warehouse, among other things. This did not work for many organizations, and they were not always successful.
The coming year will provide access to BI for more business users, which will also be made more comprehensible: self-service business intelligence allows employees to work out their own insights and apply their own definitions. This gives traditional BI managers headaches because the figures all have to be correct. Fortunately, help comes from an unexpected source:
"With more self-service BI, end users can produce even more nonsense than before. Fortunately, we can see that the social component of BI has been booming simultaneously. Using elements similar to LinkedIn, users can initiate an underlying dialogue about the numbers, start discussions, and keep each other on their toes. The combination of self-service BI and social BI may be the missing link to the long awaited holy grail: the shared version of the truth and, simultaneously, being successful with BI & Analytics".
Daan van Beek
Managing Director
Passionned Group
5. Performance remains a problem
Computers are becoming increasingly more powerful with more and more memory, while the cloud technology innovations allow for an easier connectivity. This results in the progressively easier processing of large amounts of data. At the same time, there is more available data that is also more complex than before, because companies can get more and more value from their data, which they then seek to exploit; thus, performance remains a huge problem. Intel develops a much faster processor, and Microsoft uses it to its fullest. The BI environment runs on cloud-based supercomputers, and the business wants to analyze increasingly large and complex problems that require even more robust computers.
"Almost every week, I hear someone complain that their Business Intelligence software is barely moving in his or her company. Despite the booming in-memory analytics and greater processing power, more ambition in the area of BI involves persistent performance problems. A race for computing power that will constantly continue."
Daan van Beek
Passionned Group
6. Data lakes are draining data warehouses
In 2016, traditional data warehouses will be increasingly absorbed by data lakes, large storage locations for big data. This is a logical trend because data lakes offer many advantages over traditional types of data storage. A comparison between a bottle of filtered water and a lake is a good example. The bottled water is intended for just one application; the lake water allows multiple applications because it is not filtered. In today's turbulent times, this may result in a great competitive advantage for an organization because of greater agility. In addition, the data lakes are less exposed to hardware failures because solutions like Apache Spark and Hadoop take that all into account.
"But beware. The lake may freeze or turn into a data swamp. In addition to data quality issues, data lakes still have to overcome several challenges. Security and integration are such challenges, among others. Nevertheless, you can see that many companies are trying to transfer much of their data from traditional data warehouses to data lakes. They keep only data that is necessary for compliance, consolidation, and reporting. The rest is transferred to solutions like Hadoop and Spark."
Daan van Beek
Passionned Group
7. Algorithms will make the difference
Data is either available in abundance, or is made quickly and easily accessible. The difference in the coming year will not be with more or better data; instead, it will be the unleashing of new algorithms and techniques. This means that the demand for good data scientists, capable of building such algorithms or choosing the right technology, will only increase. Colleges and universities are rapidly filling up with such people, but a substantial shortfall is still expected for 2016.
"The really big companies don't have a problem with finding someone who will do interesting things with their data full time. But (larger) SMEs need to join forces and involve the customer or other interested parties. Together, we can consider crowd sourcing and how to use your knowledge, expertise, and data in a smart way."
Mr. Minne van der Sluis
Passionned Group


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Tokyo Electric announced that it has resumed full operation of the ALPS system used to decontaminated radioactive water at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
The ALPS system is designed to process up to 750 tons of radioactive water per day when operating at full capacity.
It is the first time that all three lines of the ALPS system have been in operation since March. The highly radioactive water which is processed by the ALPS system has not only damaged the equipment causing corrosion and leaks, but also prevent workers from spending long periods of time working near the system.
In July, 2 of the 3 lines will be taken offline to fix areas in the connecting pipes, which are having problems with corrosion.
The ALPS system is still being operated in a trial status and TEPCO has not determined with the trial stage will end.


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Some lecturers of the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi have been found guilty of engaging in exchanging sex for marks.
The lecturers, numbering up to 27 were also found culpable of collecting money in exchange for marks, amid other unethical practices.
This was disclosed by Rector of the Polytechnic, Dr Sanusi Jimah during the 25th Convocation ceremony of the institution.
According to him, eleven of the affected staff were dismissed, the appointments of six were terminated, while 10 others were downgraded.
He added that sex for marks and sorting of lecturers by students is however now in the past, as lecturers are now dragging students to management for attempting to compromise them.
"The issues of sex for marks and sorting of lecturers are no longer there because recently, we have four cases on my table where four lecturers have reported students who attempted to influence them and the students on their own expelled themselves because they were invited to appear before a panel."
Chairman, Governing Council, Olarewaju Oloyo, represented by Prince Felix Oba Okojie, also said the institution will no longer tolerate any immoral act of staff.


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Everybody loves to travel. Young or old, there's something that's just so appealing about exploring the world beyond your home. A great way to see the world is to travel with your aging parents although you may need to adjust your activities depending on your parents' physical capabilities. While they may have enjoyed strenuous and challenging activities when they were younger, they may be in a different stage of life, and have different needs and desires.
Traveling with your aging parents doesn't mean that younger folks have to give up interesting, fun activities when traveling with aging loved ones – far from it!
There are plenty of activities that are fun both for younger and older adults, which offer enough interest and fun to satisfy those of any age. Here, we explore 5 travel activities that engage older adults and their younger counterparts alike.
Walking Tours
Walking tours are a fantastic way to get active while traveling, and see all of the sights that a new city or town has to offer. In cities, walking tours have the additional benefit of being very safe, and offering plenty of opportunities for rest, relaxation, and refueling with food and drink. Some cities have dedicated self-guided walking tours available – New York and San Francisco, among others. Some of the older places that you can go on a walking tour to have got uneven surfaces so you will have to make sure they don't fall over on them. If you aren't warned about these surfaces before the tour and they end up falling and hurting themselves, you may want to check out someone like these Albuquerque Trip and Fall Accident Lawyers for compensation. You should be warned of any dangers before the tour though.
There are also dedicated walking tours around the world – especially in the UK – that offer safe, enjoyable ways to enjoy the countryside and scenery, while still allowing visitors to eat and drink in restaurants and sleep in hotels every night. Some great resources for finding an appropriate walking tour for you and your aging loved one include Country Walkers, The Wayfarers, and Backroads.
Nature Hikes
You can't really get a full perspective of the country that you're visiting without getting into nature. Just about every city has lush and interesting landscapes, parks, and nature preserves around it, and getting out of the city to enjoy what nature has to offer in your particular vacation spot can be a great change of pace.
Nature hikes aren't for every aging person – although generally, most state and national parks offer quite a few trails for persons of just about any physical ability.
Museum Trips
If you need a change of pace, (or just some air conditioning) museums are fantastic destinations for you and your aging travel companion. Every major city has interesting and varied museums on just about every subject – talk with your loved one and figure out what they'd be interested in.
If you've already embarked on your trip and are looking for some great museums in your area, there are plenty of resources to turn to. Great Museums profiles over 15,000 museums in the US, the American Alliance of Museums has a helpful museum finder tool, and Museums USA features lists of museums searchable by ZIP code.
There's really nothing better than taking in the sights, smells, and sounds of nature in a relaxing nature hike, and if you prepare well with plenty of water, food, and other basic necessities, it's no more challenging than a simple walk in the park.
Bike Tours
Biking is actually very light on the joints – more so than walking. In addition, bicycling is a more efficient way to travel longer distances, so if you've made the journey to a big city, renting bicycles or going on a dedicated bike tour can be a fantastic way to see all the sights more quickly.
This is especially helpful if you only have a limited amount of time to see the city – while walking tours are great, they often only cover a few square miles, whereas both professionally-guided and self-guided bike tours can allow you to see just about everything in the city.
Bike tours can vary from day-trips inside cities to extensive, week-long trips around the countryside and through different towns and cities. Biketours offers some good resources for self-guided bike tours, as does Backroads.
Historical Site Visits
Historical site visits are a fantastic way to spend a day, especially if you're travelling abroad. Cities throughout Europe are laden with historical sites, tracing back to the earliest inhabitation of the regions by humans thousands of years ago.
Exploring historical sites blends the fun, informative experience of visiting a museum with a more active and flexible experience – while many historical sites do have dedicated museum centers, much of the activities you'll partake in will involve exploring buildings, ruins, and other structures on your own.
There are plenty of resources out there to help you identify great historical sites, both domestically in the US and abroad.
Time to start planning your trip!
Traveling with an aging adult doesn't have to be a compromise in fun. Healthy, active adults are capable of just about any activity – the sky's the limit. Just bear in mind the particular needs of your aging loved one, and select activities that are appropriate for their fitness level and interests, and we guarantee you'll have a fantastic time, no matter where you go.
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Associate veterinarian for fast growing mixed practice in middle Tennessee approximately 1 hour northwest of Nashville, TN open immediately. 5000 sq. foot clinic + 4,500 sq. ft. luxury boarding facility. Approx. 40-45 hour work week with 4 day weekend off every month. Clinic has most all the currently available "toys" including digital radiology + dental digital, In house lab but also send most out because of more comprehensive testing when needed. Approximately 10-20 surgical procedures daily including some low cost community service spay/neuters. Surgeon has 45 years of experience greatly decreasing referrals to specialists and is a great mentor for new associates. You will see many more complicated procedures done here compared to most other small animal practices.
4-5 doctors on staff. Rotating emergencies until 10PM and then turned over to closest emergency clinic (50 miles away) with new local emergency clinic with specialists opening end of 2019 here locally. Associates have the opportunity to take emergency calls all night to earn extra income if they wish but not mandatory.
Nice rental homes owned by owner available for rent at reduced local prices. Great schools and lots of recreational activities locally as well as Nashville being only 45 minute away.
This is a more informal practice that likes to have fun during work time.
DVM graduate and Tennessee license to practice. All levels of experience, including none, considered. Good communication skills. Emphasizes client education. Strong internal medicine interest as this is the best future for the general practitioner. Surgical interest/experience optional. Team Player. Preferably open to long-term employment and buying into the practice as the owner retires.
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