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Manpreet Gony, the 35-year-old medium-pacer from Punjab, has officially announced his retirement from all forms of cricket except overseas short-format leagues. He also signed up for Toronto Nationals in the Global T20 Canada league, following in the footsteps of his statemate, Yuvraj Singh.
Gony made his first-class debut in 2007 as a hit-the-deck quick and started out in the shorter formats in domestic cricket the following year, while also picking up a contract with Chennai Super Kings in the inaugural season of the IPL. He was Super Kings' joint leading wicket-taker that season along wish Albie Morkel and earned an India call-up soon after. The stint with the national team, however, didn't go too well as he played just two games in the 2008 Asia Cup, not getting a bat and picking up just two wickets.
It was a career plagued with injuries, and while he continued to play, he cut down on his pace in a big way, losing his effectiveness. He featured in the Indian domestic circuit in the 2018-19 season recently, playing all three formats for Punjab.
"He had the speed and accuracy and that helped him make his debut for Punjab against Andhra in 2007 and later saw him play for India and for various teams in IPL," Sukhwinder Tinkoo, Gony's coach, told the Indian Express. "He was one of the fastest and accurate bowlers for Punjab. If he had not faced injuries, he would have played in more matches and picked up more wickets."
Gony ended with mediocre numbers: 1226 runs and 196 wickets in 61 first-class matches, 479 runs and 77 wickets in 55 List A games, and 501 runs and 96 wickets in 90 T20s. He still shares the record - with four others - for most maiden overs in a four-over T20 spell, for his 3 for 5 for Punjab against Madhya Pradesh in a Syed Mushtaq Ali match in 2012.
"Manpreet Gony has been a wonderful cricketer for Punjab, he was one of our fastest bowlers when at his prime, and one of the most potent weapons in our arsenal," Sushil Kumar, the Punjab Cricket Association spokesperson, told ESPNcricinfo. "It's sad to see him go, but he has had a lot of injuries and was struggling.
"He was also very upset at not getting an IPL team this year. Unfortunately, being an international cricketer, he had a high base price, and no one picked him.
"He will now play in Canada, and maybe in other leagues, that's fair. It's sad for us, but it's good for him. Players must make money where they can. He can still bowl his overs and use the long handle well, so he can still add value to T20 teams."


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Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball invites the laity of the West Virginia Conference to a gathering to acknowledge the anxious times we are in as the United Methodist Church prepares for the Special General Conference in February 2019.
This will be the final of five different sessions across the conference.
February 9, 2019 10am United Methodist Temple: Beckley (Southern and Greenbrier Districts)
The tentative agenda will include: Devotional time, bringing us up to date on the conversation about The Way Forward, sharing how this General Conference will do its work together and interpreting the Judicial Council decisions and how they impact the work of the General Conference.
This important meeting will also attempt to address misinformation and frequently asked questions. This time together will be an opportunity for the laity of our Conference to hear directly from the Bishop on the current work being done as The United Methodist Church navigates a way forward that would honor our Lord and help us fulfill our mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

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The Miracle of Dunkirk
Does history repeat itself? Whether we realize it or not; America faces conflict and threats similar to England in WW II. Britain's status as a superpower...
The Real Cost of Free College
Free college may sound like a great deal, but government controlled education is not only bad for your freedom, but is dangerous for your pocketbook.


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This basic congee recipe is a great starter for those of you who want to make the classic Chinese rice porridge at home. It is rich with umami flavor from dried shrimp, dried scallops, and shiitake mushrooms. The congee is a great meal for breakfast, lunch, or dinner!
Congee is the ultimate comfort food in Asian cuisine. The word congee derives from Tamil, and different Asian cultures have their own version of this delectable, often savory, rice porridge.
In Chinese cooking, congee (pronounced jook in Cantonese, 粥) usually involves boiling jasmine rice with a lot of water over low heat. You'll often see people cook the rice along with ingredients that impart umami flavor, such as dried seafood or pork bones.
You can serve congee at any time of the day. When I was young, Mama Lin often cooked congee for breakfast on the weekend, and we'd eat leftovers for lunch or dinner. Whenever I was sick, Mama Lin would also make a simple congee for me because it is easy to digest.
There are many variations of congee in Chinese cuisine, such as 皮蛋瘦肉粥 (congee with century egg and lean pork) or 魚片粥 (congee with sliced fish). In my basic congee recipe, I'm only using ginger, garlic, dried shrimp, dried scallops, and shiitake mushrooms for flavoring. Because I grew up on congee cooked with dried seafood, I tend to prefer congee with those flavors.
I would be lying if I told you that Mama Lin follows a specific congee recipe. She always seems to figure out a magical rice-to-water ratio whenever she makes it.
After cooking congee numerous times on my own, I figured out that I prefer a 1-to-9 rice to liquid ratio: 1 cup of jasmine rice to 9 cups liquid (can be water, broth, or a mixture of both). The congee is neither too watery nor too thick. You can play with the amount of water or broth you use to determine what works best for you.
Keep in mind that rice continues to absorb liquid even after it's cooked. Don't worry if you think you've started out with too much water. You can always boil down the congee with the pot uncovered or let the cooked congee sit at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes.
No, you don't. Jasmine rice breaks down quite easily, so there is no need to presoak the grains.
You can make this congee recipe up to 1 or 2 days ahead and store it in the fridge. You'll notice that the porridge thickens the next day. Give everything a stir and reheat the congee in a microwave or saucepan with a splash of water.
Congee is often served with fresh scallions, cilantro, soy sauce, or fish sauce. You might also see people add fried shallots or chili oil, like I've done in the photos.
In Chinese restaurants, you'll almost always see congee served with fried dough sticks that are crunchy on the outside and spongy on the inside. Mandarin-speaking regions often call the fried dough 油條, which roughly translates to oil sticks. Cantonese-speaking regions call it 油炸鬼, which literally means oil fried ghosts—no idea where that phrase comes from.
I usually buy the fried dough frozen at Asian supermarkets. There is no need to defrost them before reheating. Just bake it on a pan for 5 minutes at 375ºF (190ºC) for 5 minutes. Then, turn off the heat but leave the fried dough sticks in the oven. The residual heat will continue to crisp up the fried dough.
If you are interested in another porridge recipe, try this kitchari recipe! It contains rice and red lentils and it is seasoned cumin, mustard seeds, turmeric, and other spices!
Basic Congee Recipe (Jook/粥)
This recipe uses vegetable broth. You can substitute it with chicken broth, seafood broth, or any other broth of your liking.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4 to 6 1x
- 1/4 cup dried shrimp
- 2 tablespoons dried scallops
- 2 tablespoons safflower oil (olive oil works, too)
- 2 tablespoons minced ginger
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 pound shiitake mushrooms, sliced into 1/4-inch thickness
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt, add more to taste
To Serve
- sliced scallions
- fried shallots
- fried dough sticks (油條/油炸鬼)
- chili oil
- Rinse the dried shrimp and dried scallops with water. Then, place them in a bowl and soak with 2/3 cup of water for 30 minutes. The shrimp and scallops should have plumped up a little. You can drain the water once you're done soaking or save it. I usually save the water and use it to cook the porridge.
- Rinse the rice with 2 changes of water. Drain and set aside.
- Heat the oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Once the oil is shimmering, add the minced ginger and garlic and cook for 30 seconds, until they start to become fragrant. Add the rehydrated shrimp and scallops to the pot. Use the tip of a wooden spoon or spatula to break the scallops apart. This does not need to be too precise. Add the mushrooms and rice, and sauté for another minute.
- Carefully pour the broth and water into the pot. Sprinkle in the salt and stir. Bring the broth to a boil, uncovered. Then, turn the heat to low and cover the pot. I usually transfer the pot to a smaller burner so the congee cooks at very low heat. Let the congee simmer for about an hour, stirring occasionally.
- After an hour, check the congee to see if the consistency is to your liking. I like to leave the pot uncovered for 15 minutes so that the porridge cools and thickens. If you notice a small film form on the top of the congee, just stir everything before serving. Taste the congee and add more salt if necessary.
- Serve the congee in bowls. Have sliced scallions, fried shallots, chili oil, and sliced fried dough sticks on the side for topping.
NUTRITION INFORMATION: Amount For 1/4 of Recipe: Calories: 286, Total Fat 6.4g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 34mg, Sodium: 1765mg, Total Carbohydrate: 44.7g, Dietary Fiber: 1.4g, Sugar: 2.4g, Protein 11.4g


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Hello! Are you ready to Work from Home and transform your career?
We're looking for a Senior Native iOS/macOS Developer (Objective-C) to join the Engineering team at Modus. Want to help our client's build awesome solutions to accomplish their goals and vision? Are you interested in working from home with some of the best talent on the planet? Then keep reading.
About You
You love building great software. Your work could be supporting new feature development, migrating existing features, or integrating with APIs. You'll have a focus on mobile development using Objective-C for iOS/MacOs apps. Experience with integrating with REST APIs is also desirable.
Our client's tech stack is hybrid mobile and may pivot to Ionic. We use modern tools, which means you'll have the opportunity to work with software like GitHub, Slack, AWS, other cloud platforms and much more.
You have worked with teams before on large and demonstrable projects. You're also familiar with building custom frameworks. You have a strong grasp of Objective-C. You'll have an interest in native and/or hybrid apps and how these can be migrated to using these technologies. You have strong experience in hybrid apps created with HTML5, CSS and JavaScript using the Chromium embedded framework, framework7.io, iconicframework.com or intel xdk. Or you bring experience developing Native Apps using Objective-C with web services integration programming, Cocoa Touch, iOS, and iPhone/iPad applications.
You understand Apple's web design principles and interface guidelines, have designed and built applications for the iOS platform working in Xcode -IDE/ and have experience publishing apps to the Apple App Store as well as other public App stores. You understand Agile software development, DevOps practices and can work closely with QA teams to optimize your code.
You have the ability to write performant and correct multi-threaded code and can manage mobile development issues related to performance optimization, caching, security and native hardware components (camera, gps, etc.).
You have familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect iOS applications to back-end services and you'll get bonus points for having worked with an Ionic environment. You have experience with package managers such as npm and with performance and memory tuning with tools. You have worked with JSON, SOAP, Rest, XML and XHTML and have knowledge of web technologies and UI/UX standards. Experience with webRTC is a plus.
You relish creating high quality code from the comfort of your own home. Your engineering projects will focus on understanding customers' needs and translating those needs from product specifications into functional, production ready code. You'll have the opportunity to ship code daily that will be used by customers.
You love learning. Engineering is an ever-evolving world. You enjoy playing with new tech and exploring areas that you might not have experience with yet. You are self-driven, self-learner willing to share knowledge and participate actively in your community.
Having overlap with your team is critical when working in a global remote team. Modus requires all team members to overlap with EST morning hours daily. In addition, reliable high speed internet is a must.
Things You Might Do
Modus is a fast-growing, and remote-first company, so you'll likely get experience on many different projects across the organization. That said, here are some things you'll probably do:
Give back to the community via open source and blog posts
Travel and meet great people- as part of our remote-first lifestyle, it's important that we come together as needed to work together, meet each other in person and have fun together. Please keep that in mind when you apply.
Teach and be taught: Modus creates active teams that work in internal and external projects together, giving opportunities to stay relevant with the latest technologies and learning from experts worldwide
Interact directly with internal and external clients to represent Modus and its values
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Our Benefits may vary according to the Country you are located in, so please reach out to our recruiter in case you have any questions.
If you become a contractor we offer:
Competitive compensation
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The fifth generation of wireless technology is here—almost. 5G has a lot of potential and is definitely getting a lot of press, with many discussions about when we could start to see 5G-compatible phones. Most of those discussions focus on the consumer implications of 5G, but buried in some articles is how businesses will be able to use 5G for operations.
It's easy for executives and IT departments to imagine doing away with desk phones, cabling, and wireless routers in buildings. With the right security, everyone in the company can use the 5G network just as easily. How that works is yet to be determined, but the idea of doing away with bunches of network equipment delights many people. Talked about in fewer articles is how 5G will affect the Internet of Things (IoT)—specifically, how will IoT devices, both for consumers and within businesses, be able to use 5G networks?
At first the answer to that question seems obvious: The devices will connect directly to the 5G network. This response delights corporate IT people and IoT developers because it simplifies how distributed IoT devices communicate with hosted or cloud services. IoT developers or device manufacturers will enable their devices for direct communications without the need for a local Wi-Fi network. Likewise, inside a customer's business, the device manufacturer won't need to work with the client's IT department to enable communications or install specialized communications equipment or servers, which saves everyone hassle.
Deeper Benefits: Digging more deeply into how this will work yields a few thoughts people are just beginning to discuss. The broad concept that faster communications is always better will quickly generate other ideas, too.
Up-to-Date Devices: With no need to go through the client's or consumer's local network, making changes or updating software on IoT devices should be easier and quicker. At least, it should be more uniform and manageable.
The downside is that the devices are now more accessible to third parties, who will try to access devices without having to go through network security. Corporate IT departments will continue to fight security battles, but they'll work more closely with device manufacturers.
Smarter Devices: The IoT promises that devices should be smarter because cloud-based analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) work better the more data they have to create predictive models. 5G provides a more direct and reliable pathway for device manufacturers to aggregate historical data across all their deployed devices.
IT departments won't have to worry as much about the continuous connectivity that device manufacturers want to get the most recent operational data from their scattered devices. 5G enables device manufacturers to get data from all their products rather than simply from customers or clients whose network allows it. One truism of AI is the more data, the better for the predictive model.
Smarter Edge: It's clear that 5G helps data get from the individual device to the aggregated cloud repository, but it helps the reverse trip, too.
Part of the idea of keeping device operating software up to date is enhancing that software with extra features or functions. Such updates are possible over client or consumer networks, but 5G provides a stable and uniform path to upgrade devices in place. It enables manufacturers to access devices directly and so uniformly and quickly deploy fixes and patches.
For analytics, what may be discovered in the cloud can be coded into devices' upgraded software. For example, if a few sensor values are highly indicative of a potential problem, the device's operating software can be changed so that the device itself can take action based on local data.
5G Rollout: One major hurdle to deploying 5G is that it's likely to require a multiyear rollout. A few isolated areas will have some early forms of 5G in 2018, but most cellular companies say that they'll start deploying the global standard 5G network next year, so expect broad coverage to start in 2020.
IT departments will have to connect 5G-enabled IoT devices with a plan. Coordinating device manufacturers and 5G providers' service rollout will take some planning.


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Torn rotator cuff injury spoils John McCallum's (11-1) chance of participating in the Ultimate Boxxer 2 tournament due to take place on November 2 in London.
The Scotsman said, "After medical advice, I have been forced to pull out of the Ultimate Boxxer tournament as I have ripped the tendons in my rotator cuff on my shoulder.
"This is an injury that has haunted me on and off for the past few years and quite frankly I'm not sure if it will ever heal."
McCallum, a seven-time national amateur champion from Edinburgh, has already been replaced by Cheshunt's Georgii Bacon (1-1) who will face Jordan Joseph (7-2-1) in the last of the quarter-finals.
"I'm devastated as this was my big chance to break through in the boxing game," the 29-year-old continued. "I have trained full-time and even took myself to London for this camp out of my own pocket. I was in great shape and my link up with Leon McKenzie was a success, he's a great coach and he got me physically and mentally prepared, it was just very unfortunate about the injury."
McCallum's sole career defeat was at the hands of footballer-turned-boxer Leon McKenzie in 2015, but the former rivals joined forces when McKenzie messaged McCallum inviting him to his London gym.
"I am truly sorry to everyone who was looking forward to seeing me fight. I am not going to make any rational decisions on my boxing career at the moment as it's still raw but I do need to put my health first. I will be awaiting results of an MRI scan and seeing the specialist in the next few weeks. Once I find out the long-tern damage, I will be able to make a formal decision on my future in boxing."
Ultimate Boxxer II takes place on November 2 at The Indigo at The O2 and features former English light-heavyweight champion Joel McIntyre (17-2); highly-touted, unbeaten 6ft 6in star Shakan Pitters (7-0); courageous Dec 'Kyd Nytro' Spelman (12-1) who returns to the biggest stage yet since his tragic fight with the late Scott Westgarth; Southern Area title contender Jordan Joseph (7-2-1); British Challenge belt champion 'Dazzling' Darrel Church, (7-2-1); Frimley's fledgling pro Sam Horsfall (2-0); and Paddy Fitzpatrick's protégé 'Sniper' Sam Smith (5-1); and newest addition Georgii Bacon (1-1), who replaces the injured John McCallum.
Love Island's Idris Virgo (2-0) appears on the undercard as he takes part in his first appearance in the ring since his stint on TV's most popular reality TV show.
The life-changing £50k prize money and the newest honour in boxing – the sought-after golden robe bestowed personally by Ricky Hatton, await the winner of the ground-breaking new tournament that mixes sport with youth culture and entertainment, with Britain's biggest DJ Charlie Sloth in attendance alongside many other VIP guests.
Founded on a desire to make the professional game more accessible for boxers and fans alike, Ultimate Boxxer II will be shown on multiple platforms for all generations, with live coverage on Facebook via UNILAD from 8.15pm, before going live on Freeview on Channel 5Spike from 10pm.
Follow Ultimate Boxxer on Twitter: @UltimateBoxxer
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Today we are introducing you another two of our volunteers. For Dominik Jarun Cup 2017 will be his first volunteer project, and the first time he encounters with beach handball! We will try to have Dominik had only good memories :) Magdalena have already encountered beach handball, but she's never been on the tournament, which one might guess because she doesn't mention any rain ;) Megi and Dominic, we are so glad you've become the part of our summer story! Here's what Dominik and Megie said about themselves:
Dominik: I am 18 years old, I'm originally from Jastrebarsko and attend Air Force Technical school in Velika Gorica. I've never been a volunteer or took part in any beach handball tournament. It's all because of my girlfriend who is interested in volunteering (already volunteered at the European Universities Games last summer), so I think it might be an interesting experience and, of course, a good point to develop self discipline. In my spare time I like any kind of physical activity, lately it's only running because I temporarily left the gym, which was my second home - I committed to learning and state graduation.
Megie: I am final year high school student. I hope to study architecture. In my free time I like reading books, playing piano, drawing, hanging out with friends... I come from Zagreb and often spend time in Maksimir park. I was a volunteer for the first timeat the European Univiersities Games where I was in teams for rowing and futsal. It has given me a great experience which I would love to experience once again. I haven't heard of beach handball until Sandra (Sandra Čičić - one of the organizers Jarun Cup 2017) introduced me to that sport. She left a big impression on me so soon I started to follow the tournaments on my own. I've never seen bh tournament live, so I look forward to finally take part in it. I look forward to cooperate with other volunteers as well and I hope we'll have a lot of fun, maybe even a little sun tan ;)


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A reminder and a plea.
Yes – it's the summer holidays, you got there, you achieved lots – and oh there's so much to look forward to…
…but please remember that there are pupils that you teach who may not be going home to a positive summer holidays, in fact for some it might be quite the opposite: there may not be the love, support, community and structure available to them for whatever reason.
You may have already felt the fall out from this, students who are not looking forward to the break may be feel angry, upset, frustrated, jealous, scared – and this might be showing up in their behaviour in your classroom.
For ideas on how to manage challenging behaviour check out my two Free Video Series.
But for the summer holidays there are specific things you can do to help –
- Watch your language!
- Rather than 'have a great holiday' switch the focus to 'I'll be thinking of you' – perhaps link that to a specific memory you have with them, e.g. 'every time I see a spider this holiday!'
- Alternatively talk about the future – 'looking forward to having you in my year 10 English class, I'll get to teach you Dickens!'
- As a class/or school send vulnerable students a card half-way through the break, with similar messages from staff – reminding them that September is coming, and they will have a positive place to regularly be again. To receive this whilst away reminds the pupil that there are a host of people who care about them whilst they might be feeling isolated and lonely.
- Important – if you know of any students who you think may be in danger in any way during the break please let your Safeguarding Lead know. Young people have much less access to professional adults during this time.
Remember – it might not be just students who have a difficult holiday time, you may have colleagues who will unfortunately be experiencing this too.
Be mindful, be kind.
Meanwhile, I do hope that you are able to find some relaxation and replenishment yourself during the break.
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Central States Trucking (CST) to Acquire O.S.T. Trucking
Oak Brook, IL –June 26, 2019 – CST, a Forward Air company founded in 1980 and currently one of the largest intermodal drayage companies in the United States, has entered into an agreement to acquire O.S.T. Trucking, Inc. and O.S.T. Logistics Inc., (collectively referred to as "O.S.T." in this release). O.S.T. has provided industry-leading intermodal drayage services for more than 25 years.
It is anticipated that the transaction will close in July, 2019. O.S.T. will be the ninth acquisition CST has completed since it was acquired by Forward Air Corp. (FWRD).
O.S.T. is headquartered in Baltimore, Md., with locations in Norfolk, Va., Savannah, Ga., Jacksonville, Fl., and Charleston, S.C. O.S.T. staff will transition to CST, where they will continue to provide outstanding service to their customer base.
"We are thrilled to bring the O.S.T. team on board and expand our intermodal drayage capabilities. Adding 169 trucks and a team of more than 200 industry professionals to the Forward Air family is a huge win for our business," said Matt Jewell, Chief Commercial Officer.
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According to reports, Madonna has signed a $120million deal with L.A. based concert promotion firm Live Nation to distribute three studio albums, promote concert tours, sell merchandise and license Madonna's name.
Whilst the deal differs from Nine Inch Nails in that Madonna is not offering direct-to-public albums, Live Nation isn't a record company. The deal shows that even for a world famous act, a record company is no longer required in the days of digital downloads and P2P music sharing.
The only real question now is how fast will the music industry model come tumbling down. When Radiohead led the way in offering their music directly to fans many predicted that the move was the beginning of the end; Madonna may well be the tipping point from where we will now see a flood of recording artists dumping record labels and where todays model will shortly become a footnote in Wikipedia.
Great news for the consumer, I wonder what it'll mean for the RIAA when they have no record industry to 'protect'. I think this is all very interesting and great to see people listening to what consumers want. with iTunes and Amazon selling DRM music I'm sure music will become more popular as a result and there will be money to be made for sure, but in a fair and just way for all, the consumer and the artist.
Jamie Thomas isn't the reason why CD sales have slumped, let's be real about this.
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Junior and Senior High School students are trying to learn how to move from having their parents' faith to having their own, and they're doing it in a world that is rapidly changing!
Our Student Ministry is designed to help our young men and women find their voice and learn what a life following Jesus looks like for them. Our meetups consist of games, a teaching, and discussion (plus snacks, of course!). Other opportunities for fun and for serving the world around us will be shared as they are scheduled.
If you are (or have a child who is) in grades 6-12 and would like to get connected and learn more, please email firstname.lastname@example.com!


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The World Cancer Research Fund recently hired a London public research university, Imperial College, to do a robust, independent study of 51 million people and 17 different types of cancer to determine the main causes of cancer.
Cancer is now becoming the most common cause of death in developed countries like New Zealand.
Imperial College employed independent scientists from across the world, to review decades of scientific evidence, to come up with the most reliable cancer prevention advice currently available. They then summarised them into 10 cancer prevention rules which are listed below. Oddly, smoking wasn't mentioned.
Dr Mitrou of the World Cancer Research Fund states, "Our recommendations work as a blueprint to beat cancer, because they are based on evidence that has now proved consistent for decades." His report, released in May 2018, warned that if we in the developed nation, fail to adopt a cancer preventive lifestyle, cancer rates will increase by about 60% in the present generation of those who are under 40 years old.
I myself have lived these rules for some years now, with the exception of rule 8 (and actually find them quite easy) but they will no doubt be unwelcome to most people, as they affect some enjoyable pastimes of life. On the other hand, cancer inflicts some of the worst suffering imaginable, so "we make our choices." An occasional lapse of the 10 rules should not do much harm.
So brace yourself – here they are:
10 proven ways to slash your risk of cancer
Seven more advanced nutritional recommendations from the 'Avoiding Cancer' chapter of my book 'Stay Healthy by supplying what's lacking in your diet'


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Fettes Foundation
The Fettes Foundation was formed in 1998 to raise philanthropic income for the benefit of Fettes and its pupils.
Since then, the Foundation has received donations from over 2,400 generous donors to support the provision of bursaries, a number of capital developments and other key projects.
Donations from our engaged community of Old Fettesians, parents and friends of Fettes transform the lives of pupils who come to Fettes and will continue to do so for generations.
Thank you to everyone who has helped the Foundation to achieve its aims over the past two decades.
Bursaries at Fettes
Guided by the founding ethos of Sir William Fettes, we remain committed to awarding bursaries. We are deeply grateful to those who help provide the wide array of stimulating opportunities that a Fettes education offers to ambitious children from low income backgrounds. Like all Fettesians, our bursary students will leave the College knowing that they can achieve whatever they set out to, with a very real understanding of what a privilege their education has been. Those who support bursaries will know that they are helping to nurture the many talents of these students and set the strongest possible foundation for their respective futures.
Ways to Donate
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Get In Touch
I am grateful to all our donors and am delighted that each year members of our generous community choose to support us for the first time.
If you would like to discuss making a gift to the Fettes Foundation, or the wider work of the Development Team, please do not hesitate to contact me by clicking the button below.
Nicola Pickavance, Director of Development
Annual Appeal 2020
"The fact that there are many people within the Fettes community who continue to support us is testament to what a special place Fettes is. Thank you to everyone who has helped the Foundation to achieve its aims over the past two decades."
Bruce Dingwall (SH 1973-1978)
Chairman of the Fettes Foundation
Latest News
On Saturday 23rd May, Old Fettesians based in the USA gathered online for our first ever virtual event, 'Coffee & Catch-up with the Head'.
We are thrilled that, with support from Old Fettesian Ryan Li (Gl 2010-2015) and his family, we are now able to offer greater digital connectivity to the Fettes community, via our new Fettes Community portal, which launched to Old Fettesians and former staff recently.
Fettes: Our Place, the sumptuous, highly visual, coffee table book, that sits at the heart of our 150th anniversary plans, will be hitting the printing presses this summer before being published to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Fettes College this coming October.


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Friday, Nov. 29, 2019
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By Linda Petersen
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SALT LAKE CITY — Bishop Oscar A. Solis is again asking the Catholics of Utah to make praying for the victims of abortion a special focus during their daily prayers beginning on Dec. 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. This Diocesan Prayer Journey for an End to Abortion will continue through Jan. 21, culminating in a special Mass for the Unborn at the Cathedral of the Madeleine.
This is the third year that the bishop has asked his flock to join him in prayer in this way.
"We can't be indifferent and spectators in the midst of this evil … where humanity is taking the power to decide who can live and who can die," he said at this year's Mass for the Unborn on Jan. 17. "Now is the time to put our faith into action and work for the kingdom of God … to march together, to proclaim the value of the life of everyone, men and women. This is our mission of truth."
"It is our moral responsibility to share our Christian belief that every person is a masterpiece of God from womb to tomb, but that is nothing if it remains simply words," he added. "We must be beacons of hope to the world; we have a responsibility to be the light of the world in the midst of this darkness."
Embarking on this prayer journey during Advent "when all prepare for the birth of Jesus makes so much sense," said Veola Burchett, director of the diocesan Office for Marriage and Family Life. "We hope this will raise awareness. It is primary that we respect life beginning in the womb to the end of natural death; it is in the womb where life starts, that it is most vulnerable and must be protected."
Since the 1973 Supreme Court Roe vs. Wade decision was approved legalizing abortion, more than 60 million abortions have been performed in the United States.
During this Diocesan Prayer Journey for an End to Abortion the faithful may choose their own prayers, or prayer cards are available at https://www.dioslc.org/offices/office-of-marriage-and-family/348-life.
Upcoming Pro-life Events
Bilingual Rosary at the Monument for the Unborn
Sunday, Jan. 19, 2 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, 275 U St., SLC
Mass of the Unborn
Tuesday, Jan. 21, 6 p.m. Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC. Bishop Oscar A. Solis will preside. Bilingual; ASL interpretation will be offered.
Utah March for Life
Saturday, Jan. 25, 1 p.m. at the State Capitol, 350 N. State St., SLC. This event is not sponsored by the Diocese of Salt Lake City but local Catholics are encouraged to participate.
Respect for the Dignity of Life Day
Sunday, March 1, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at St. Joseph the Worker Parish, 7405 S. Redwood Road, West Jordan. Jean Hill, director of the diocesan Office of Justice and Peace, will speak on advocating for life issues at the legislature.
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Nov. 28, 2017 – Professional Convention Management Association [PCMA] has teamed with Destination Advantage LLC to expand development of ConventionCalendar.com, the two organizations announced today.
ConventionCalendar.com is rapidly emerging as the central resource for event organizers to research venues, submit RFPs and market to prospective attendees.
The move supports PCMA's mission to engage and support the global business events community with market intelligence and new solutions.
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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Recognizing both the rapid growth of Docker as a platform and the importance of open governance, Docker, Inc., the commercial entity behind the open source Docker project, today announced the creation of an Open Governance Advisory Board as a next step towards a full open governance model. In line with Docker's "radical openness" philosophy, membership on the advisory board will be open to individuals, corporations and users alike, and will be determined transparently by code contribution and other objective factors. The Open Governance Advisory Board will provide input to the Docker project leadership on a broad range of topics, including the project roadmap, policies and procedures around contribution, core criteria for Docker-compliant products and the long term governance structure of the Docker project. No sponsorship or fee will be required to join the advisory board. Board membership criteria and selection, and all output from board meetings, will be made public.
Docker is an open source project to build, manage and deploy applications as lightweight containers. Containerization is becoming an essential solution for sysadmins and developers, as it provides a flexible way to build, scale and deploy applications, and reduces the time and expense of cloud infrastructure. In the thirteen months since launching, Docker has experienced explosive growth and adoption, and has emerged as the de facto standard for containerization.
"Docker has pursued a 'radically open' approach to the project since the outset and we believe this has been key to adoption and growth," said Solomon Hykes, the CTO and chief maintainer of Docker. "We deliberately chose the most permissive license (Apache), pursued an open design approach and welcomed the broad community as both contributors and maintainers. In fact, over 95% of contributors don't work for Docker, Inc. Creating the Governance Advisory Board is the next logical step."
The full Open Governance Advisory Board draft proposal is posted for comments at http://docker.io/governance. The board is intended to supplement—and not replace—existing mechanisms for public participation. Docker will be soliciting comments and nominations through the end of May and will be announcing the full membership of the board at DockerCon in June. In addition to seats for the top three maintainers, board seats will be allocated (four each) as follows:
- Individual seats: allocated to the top non-Docker, Inc., contributors based on a public formula;
- User seats: allocated based on community voting, with nominations based on published use cases; and
- Corporate seats: allocated based on community voting, with nominations limited to organizations that are both top contributors/maintainers and that have committed to integrate Docker into products in a manner consistent with open source principles.
"It is very exciting to see Docker being proactive around issues of governance," said Paul Burns, president of analyst firm Neovise. "Given the project's considerable and growing importance, it is critical that Docker is taking steps now to establish the best governance framework. By gathering input from individuals, users and companies that are making long term investments in the platform, Docker is becoming one of the most open and inclusive projects in the industry."
"It's good to see the value that Docker places on the great community that they've built," said Andrew Page ("tianon" to those on the Docker IRC channel and GitHub), one of the top contributors to the Docker project. "Membership in this board being based on open contributions rather than on financial sponsorship will be critical to the reception of the guidance it will provide."
"We have made a significant investment in Docker as the backbone of our development environment and continuous deployment infrastructure," said Scott Bessler, software engineer at RelateIQ. "We have great confidence in the technology, community and team. The fact that users like us are being brought on as a core part of the governance advisory board bolsters this confidence further."
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"Docker's pledge to open governance and the formation of an advisory board reinforces the industry's commitment for an open community and the continued growth of an open cloud," said Angel Daiz, VP of open technologies and cloud performance solutions at IBM. "We at IBM look forward to the continued success of Docker and this model."
"We believe that Docker will be vital to the future of how we do computing," said Van Lindberg, VP of technology, office of the CTO, at Rackspace. "Bringing in other members of the community as part of a governance advisory board just cements Docker's importance as a multi-platform, multi-vendor standard for how we package and deploy applications. We are excited to be on the board and look forward to supporting the use of Docker both at Rackspace and on any OpenStack cloud."
"Open governance is critical to building trust and acceptance of new, open source technologies," said Brian Stevens, executive vice president and CTO of Red Hat. "As a leader in open source, and as a company that has made significant commitments to integrating Docker and containers in our products, we welcome this move. We look forward to working with the broader community to help craft both the Governance Advisory Board structure and the long term governance principles for Docker."
"Docker itself would not have been possible without both the contributions from our own community and a long chain of other open source contributions, such as cgroups, Go, namespaces, SELinux and the Linux Kernel," said Ben Golub, CEO of Docker. "Many of these open source technologies were contributed by the companies and individuals supporting this advisory board. We hope that the creation of the Governance Advisory Board helps perpetuate the virtuous cycle of contribution and collaboration from individuals and companies alike."
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- Docker blog post
- Link to Governance Proposal
- Link to Nominate
- Docker, Inc. Corporate website
- Docker project
- Follow Docker on Twitter
- Take the Docker interactive tutorial
- Join Docker on IRC
- Join Docker on Google
- Go to the Docker repository on GitHub
About Docker, Inc.
Docker, Inc. is the commercial entity behind the open source Docker project, and is the chief sponsor of the Docker ecosystem. Docker is an open source engine for deploying any application as a lightweight, portable, self-sufficient container that will run virtually anywhere. By delivering on the twin promises "Build Once…Run Anywhere" and "Configure Once…Run Anything," Docker has seen explosive growth, and its impact is being seen across DevOps, PaaS and hybrid cloud environments. One year after launching, the Docker community is expanding rapidly: Docker containers have been downloaded over one million times, the project has received more than 10,000 Github stars, and is receiving contributions from more than 400 community developers. Over 11,000 "Dockerized" applications are now available at the Docker public index, and there are Docker meetup groups in 32 countries around the world. Docker, Inc. offers both commercial Docker services and PaaS offerings at the docker.com website.
Docker, Inc. is venture backed by Greylock Partners (Jerry Chen), Benchmark (Peter Fenton), Trinity Ventures (Dan Scholnick), AME Cloud Ventures (Yahoo! Founder Jerry Yang), Insight Venture Partners, Y Combinator, and SV Angel (Ron Conway).
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Bro, I'm not sure what is the context of your question? Can elaborate further? Are you referring to the x-over for your main speakers (front left and right)? or Low Pass Filter at 120Hz?
LFE crossover.Front speakers definitely go for 80hz
Did you read this thread (http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=222773.0) on the allowable range of crossover for your speakers? 80Hz is a good starting point for most bookshelf speakers and usually won't go wrong.
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Why are we doing what we do?
by Jason McBride, Head of UWC Thailand
A few months ago, in a blog post on the UWC Educators Network, we were asked "what keeps you saying 'yes' to UWC?" This was my answer:
"Hope that the students we work with will be able to turn a competitive world into a collaborative one, so that we might find a greater degree of peace and sustainability in the future."
During that same week, the "pay to play" university entrance scandal in the United States was making headlines. The combination of these two events led me to write this in order to share with you my insight on why we do what we do, and why we value what we do at UWC Thailand.
Having worked with families in K-12 education for nearly 20 years, I know that parent perspectives on why schools exist can vary widely, ranging from the desire for children to become kind human beings to a desire for early entry to Harvard. Those two things are not necessarily opposite ends of a spectrum and they need not be mutually exclusive; but that being said, I believe there is value in openingly discussing why UWC Thailand exists at all.
For years, K-12 educators have debated and complained that it is university filtering mechanisms that drive the need for cookie-cutter exams at the end of Grade 12. Further, this exam-score focus often translates into a hollow, inauthentic, externally focussed model throughout secondary school. Even worse, the application process can often seem like a system that can be "gamed" by ticking the boxes on aspects that applicants think universities will favour. Participate in a dozen service projects, play on a bunch of teams, join a ton of school clubs, and as long as your marks are high enough, you're in! But the tide is turning (you will see why that is "punny" in a few moments) and we are glad to see it.
In 2016, and then updated again in 2019, a Harvard-led coalition of schools working on the Making Caring Common project released research validating our type of school-wide approach — an approach that includes genuine service and engagement with diversity at its core. In their Turning the Tide report, the words "authentic", "meaningful" and "gratitude" are repeatedly highlighted as cornerstones of a student's experience prior to university. (Note: the first few pages of the report provide an excellent executive summary so that you do not have to read the entire document).
At UWCT, our mission to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and sustainable future, together with our founding motto of "Good Heart, Balanced Mind, Healthy Body", speaks to the heart of our educational model. If our mission only spoke to academic achievement and post-secondary education, then we would not emphasize mindfulness, service or outdoor education like we do.
In deliberately choosing to include these three elements as cornerstones of our programme, in addition to academics and activities, our educational model aligns with who we want students to become: well-rounded, incredible human beings who know themselves, willingly contribute to the world around them, understand and appreciate diversity, feel a stewardship for the environment AND who can choose their own path forward after Grade 12. Academics are of course important and although our Grade 12's may feel academics are the most important right now as they head into exams, what they accomplish on those exams will all fall away if our graduates aren't kind, contributing members of society and custodians of the planet.
Students need to be ready for their exams, but as we've said before, they are so much more than a two-digit DP score. If we view the ultimate outcome of 14+ years of education as being that student's final grades and where they go to university (and its associated rankings), we actually strip away the value of the journey and who they've become by falsely elevating the importance of the destination.


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Mercedes lets Hamilton keep helmets, trophies
Hamilton was frustrated by McLaren's denial to keep his trophies, but Mercedes is absolutely another thing
Mar.12 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton has revealed that part of his new Mercedes deal is being allowed to keep his helmets and trophies.
Although some see his move as 'leaving home' after years of grooming at McLaren, or simply seeking a better financial deal, the Briton last year insisted McLaren's refusal to let him keep his helmets and trophies was a deep frustration.
"The question is, do we get trophies (in 2013)?" Hamilton laughed, according to the Express newspaper.
"Great, I get to keep my trophies, oh shoot, I don't have any," he joked.
"It (his helmet) has my sweat, blood and tears in it so that is why I want to keep that," explained Hamilton.
"Now I keep them and my trophies are my trophies."
Although some still question whether McLaren-to-Mercedes was the wisest career choice for Hamilton, he insists he is enjoying life at the German team.
"I have come from a place with a lot of control, a really controlled environment where you are restricted to do and say what you are told," said Hamilton.
He revealed that he began to relax towards the end of 2012, once he had decided to leave McLaren.
"I was able to loosen up and put on the performances I put on," he claimed.
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Development of the designed landscape
- Built between 1740-42 the house and policy was constructed for Lord Alexander Garlies, later 6th Earl of Galloway. Sir John Clerk of Penicuik, uncle of Lord Garlies and author of a manuscript essay in rhyme 'The Country Seat', provided design advice. Clerk became an arbiter of taste in Scotland and championed the new informal landscape design. The ideal setting for a country house relaxed the old formal tradition without abandoning the rules and is still evident in the structure of the woodland garden today.
- Lord John Garlies, later 7th Earl of Galloway, was greatly influenced by the works of Capability Brown. The political ambitions of the 7th Earl ensured that the policy was developed in the English Landscape park style however, it also led to financial difficulties.
- George, 8th Earl of Galloway, inherited the title and debt in 1806 but continued to develop the policy including many of the existing walls and 'sunk fences' or hahas.
- Randolph, 9th Earl of Galloway, initially resisted expenditure but by the early 1840's embarked on considerable improvements including lodges, viewing tower, drives and planting typical of the picturesque style of the time.
- Alan, 10th Earl of Galloway and later his brother Randolph, 11th Earl of Galloway, appeared to make few changes to the layout of the policies, however, it was at this time that the garden achieved a reputation for fruit culture.
- Sold to Hon. Malcolm McEachran and inherited by Capt. Neil McEachran the garden was developed to hold a collection of tender trees and shrubs mainly from the Southern Hemisphere.
- From 1930 to the present day the exotic planting has continued. Edward Strutt retained the character of the gardens and established the existing Trust to maintain the woodland and walled gardens.


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The Disney Store Exclusive Elite Series Captain Phasma figure arrives…
With the build up to the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi reaching its peak, the fans of the galaxy far, far away are demonstrating their unquenchable thirst for all things Star Wars. Whether it be new images, Tv spots or toys and memorabilia, the connoisseurs of the franchise are always hungry for more, and the team from the Disney Store are leading the way to appease us with their exclusive Elite Series action figure line.
The last few weeks have seen the release of The Last Jedi characters like Chewbacca (with Porgs), Finn (First Order disguise), C-3PO, Poe Dameron and Rose and BB-8, and this week finds them unveiling the commander of the Stormtrooper army in The Last Jedi, Captain Phasma.
The new release boasts an improved body sculp from the previous version released for The Force Awakens, and comes complete with blaster rifle and battle staff, the latter of which is used in her duel with her traitorous former subordinate, Finn.
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In addition to the new Phasma, Disney, have released the latest cuddly plush character from their The Last Jedi collection, a giraffe like creature known as the Fathier. This graceful creature, will undoubtedly find a place within our hearts alongside the lovable Porgs, the birdlike creatures that nest upon the rocky edifices of the fabled Jedi temple on Ahch-To, which have taken the fan fraternity by storm.
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Next week will see the release of the Elite Series action figure of the mysterious Supreme Leader Snoke, a character the fans have been eager to own since his arrival in The Force Awakens. Boasting his golden robes from The Last Jedi, the figure is sure to be a top seller this Christmas and will fly off the shelves. Be sure to head to the Disney Store to grab yours!
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The whiff of revolution is in the City air this month as shareholders look to voice their displeasure at some of the hefty pay and bonuses being dished out left, right and centre.
This week there will be annual shareholder meetings for a couple of banks, Metro Bank PLC (LON:MTRO) and Lloyds Banking Group (LON:LLOY), plus there is expected to be smelling salts at hand for directors at G4S PLC (LON:GFS) and Standard Life Aberdeen PLC (LON:SLA).
Metro faces queues and questions
Metro Bank came eyeball-to-eyeball with a customer rebellion this week, after worrisome rumours about its financial stability, and next week the challenger bank is likely to come face to face with some similarly unhappy investors.
Ahead of its AGM on 21 May, shareholder advisory groups have urged investors to reject the FTSE 250 lender's remuneration report and to abstain in the votes on the re-election of four directors, including chairman Vernon Hill and chief executive officer Craig Donaldson.
Notifying investors about the get-together, founder Hill insisted they "meet with the directors and express your views by attending, raising questions and voting". The American may get more than he bargained for.
Directors at Centrica Plc (LON:CAN) got markedly less than some were hoping for at the start of the week, however, despite trade unions branding CEO Iain Conn's 44% pay rise "obscene" and "frankly staggering".
There were loud protests at the British Gas owner's AGM but the most vociferous were over climate change issues and fuel poverty, with the group's remuneration report was opposed by just 15%.
The bonus came despite the company's shares have fallen by two thirds in his reign, while he has halved debt thanks in part to trimming the dividend payout, cutting costs and around 10,000 jobs over his four years in charge. Conn, whose pay is equivalent to 120 times that of a British Gas customer service worker, was re-elected with a 99.4% vote.
Bash a banker?
Maybe it the banking sector, seen by many as providing the tinder and the spark for the financial crisis, where investor feeling runs higher.
Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) ducked and weaved a challenge from activist investor Edward Bramson at its recent AGM but walked into a jab on the nose from shareholders over director pay.
Almost 30% of investors voted against its remuneration report at the start of this month, where chief executive Jes Staley's pension and bonus were bones of contention as the American banker's pension was set at nearly 30% of his annual cash pay.
Fellow FTSE 100 lender Standard Chartered PLC (LON:STAN) got a bigger bloody nose, with more than 36% of votes cast against its new remuneration policy after objections were raised by ISS and similarly influential investor advisory firm Glass Lewis.
READ: Lloyds in hot water over CEO pension plan
Lloyds and HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) have recently trimmed boardroom pension arrangements to try and head off investor rebellions.
The effectiveness of this tactic will be on show for Lloyds this week as it hold its AGM on Thursday, an event that last year saw a fifth of votes against its remuneration policy.
Even though the move seemed to work for HSBC last month, so worried does Lloyds appear to be about the AGM votes, especially a row over CEO António Horta-Osório's retirement arrangements, that the bank has been encouraging its ordinary staff to vote at the meeting, with a video reportedly sent to employees advising the importance of exercising their vote.
Horta-Osório receives a third of his salary as a cash payment in lieu of pension, which dwarfs the 13% that non-boardroom staff are offered.
Meeting expectations
As well as Lloyds this Thursday, warning lights have been flashing for the G4S annual meeting. Ashley Almanza, boss of security group, has also received payment in lieu of pension equivalent to a quarter of his base pay, far greater than the small contribution given to the rank and file employees. The Investment Association has flagged concerns to its institutional members about the payment.
Ahead of that, there's meetings for Standard Life Aberdeen on Tuesday, facing objections from ISS over the "significant award of shares" granted to its incoming finance chief, and on Wednesday it's Jupiter Fund Management PLC (LON:JUP), Paddy Power Betfair plc (LON:PPB) and William Hill PLC (LON:WMH).
Early next month a rebellion has been tipped at Ladbrokes and Sportingbet owner GVC Holdings PLC (LON:GVC), which last year saw a 44% opposing vote over pay, with one director on the remuneration committee stepping down after the AGM. could also see objections raised.
GVC's annual report showed that the chief executive and chairman received £19.1mln and £8.5mln respectively, with their basic salaries boosted share awards worth more than £16mln and £8mln.


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Diabolic torture inflicted on the ungodly; unspeakable yearnings straight out of the subconscious — the country now known as Belgium has given the world over five centuries' worth of depictions of the unimaginable.
"Fantastic Art in Belgium" at The Bunkamura Museum of Art places Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450-1516) and Pieter Bruegel the Elder(c. 1525-1569) alongside 20th-century Belgian surrealists and more, making up a show of more than 130 paintings and objects.
It opens with "Tondal's Vision," a work that was made around 1490-1500 in Bosch's workshop, possibly by the master himself. Based on a 12th-century text of "infernal literature," a literary genre that includes the later more famous example of Dante's "Inferno," the painting depicts hell as seen in a dream by the knight Tondal and reveals various cruel punishments for sinful behavior — such as a glutton being force-fed an endless supply of drink by a demon.
Engravings from the early 16th century by Bruegel follow. The hellish cruelty visited on wrongdoers by demons in his series "The Seven Deadly Sins," however, is here matched by earthly punishments meted out in the name of justice by humans in a work of his series "The Seven Virtues."
The exhibition takes a leap forward in the second section to another great era of Belgian artistic imagination — the late 19th century and shortly thereafter. Artists featured heavily include the painters Fernand Khnopff and James Ensor. There are also nearly a dozen works by Felicien Rops, with many illustrating the artist's brand of the macabre tinged with the erotic. One such piece is his take on the traditional theme of "The Temptation of Saint Anthony," where he depicts a naked woman in place of Christ on the cross.
One of the more startling images in this section is Jean Delville's "The Mask of the Red Death" (1890). Based on the titular tale by Edgar Allan Poe, it visualizes both the face of death and the clock that strikes midnight so ominously in Poe's masterpiece.
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Rondon: I didn't want to play football when I was younger – my dream was to follow Michael Jordan
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The Venezuela international notched a trio of mid-air efforts against Swansea in December – a feat only previously achieved by Duncan Ferguson for Everton in 1997 – to take his tally for the season to seven goals in 16 league games.
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Hot yoga is silly. But at least it's over in an hour or two. Hot hiking – say, for example, taking on 24+ mile trail on the hottest and most humid day so far this summer (temps above 90 in the valley, I think) lasts a whole lot longer. But this was the day I had dog care lined up and could go do a hike that is so long and arduous, my dogs cannot hack it. At age 49, and not exactly in the best shape of my life, I didn't know if I could hack it either, but I really wanted to try.
I didn't wear yoga pants. Too hot. I wore hiking pants and zipped the legs off. I have NEVER done that before. I have never hiked in shorts before. That's how hot it was. I didn't wear hiking boots either. Too hot. I wore these low trail runner shoes that were super light and very ventilated. They performed well, although I did change socks at about mile 20. Fresh socks helped my toes survive those last few miles.
Why? Why hike a 24 mile trail end to end in a day? Bragging rights, mostly. And knocking off a rather large section of trail right smack in the middle of that 24 miles that I need to complete my "All Trails" effort. And that fascination with my own ability – I guess I have a need to prove myself and this was a test. I passed.
I went alone. I would have gone with other people but that would have meant advanced planning and communication. My favorite hiking buddy won't do this kind of insane hiking. She has good sense. My next favorite hiking partners were either busy or a little under the weather… and quite frankly I didn't want to wait. I have 2 more long hikes I want to accomplish this summer so I have to strike while the iron is hot. It definitely was hot yesterday.
For those detail-oriented numbers types: I hit the trail at 7:20 a.m., at Schutt/Scutt Road. I sat down at the Route 23 Parking Area in Windham, NY, 24.7 miles later, at 6:50 p.m. The extra mileage is from hiking down the Dutcher Notch trail to the spring.
The ascents were hard – it was like I never got my "sea legs" and was out of breath and struggling for air (quite possibly because of the humidity, there really wasn't enough air!), feeling exhausted and dragged out the whole way up every single one. But the downhills were much more punishing – on knees and toes mostly. I fell twice, and banged up my hand pretty thoroughly. I hiked the next 10 + miles with my hand elevated over my head to help minimize swelling.
The deer flies were maddening. The entire second half of the hike was a biathlon – hiking plus swatting. Deer flies, house flies, mosquitoes – I am amazingly not very bitten up at all, considering their fervor.
Also in the amazing category – I did not get dehydrated. Given the sauna-like conditions, this is pretty impressive. I drank about 6 liters of water, one of them spiked with a Nuun electrolyte replacement tablet. I ate food, drank water, and moved steadily. I completed the hike with an average speed of just over 2 mph. In hiking, that's pretty good.
I saw a bear, a broad-winged hawk, a doe, and a ton of fungus. I saw almost no people; no one on all of the popular lookout ledges near the campground, no one on North point, and no one on the summit of Blackhead. It was a full day of solitude. One exception – I stopped in the campground to use the facilities and chatted with a staff member there. I can't say enough good about the North/South Lake experience: the place is clean as a whistle, the staff friendly and helpful, and what a fabulous resource: flush toilets, running water, a beach with a lifeguard for swimming, TONS of picnic tables and pavilions… the place is a freaking gem. If I had young kids, I'd probably be there every day.
It never rained. I was kind of counting on a good downpour to rinse me off so I could go have a beer in public after the hike. Since that didn't happen, the hubby just poured water on me in the parking area. Best idea ever – an impromptu post-hike shower and towel-dry and a change of clothes. My hubby is a good man. My daughter went with him to get my car from the Scutt/Schutt Road parking area so that I wouldn't have to drive home. She's a damn good egg too.
We hit Cave Mountain Brewery in Windham for a beer and a meal on the way home. This place has a great vibe and a tried and true formula for success – decent homebrew, nice quality pub food, TV with the game on, and loud music. My one complaint about Cave Mountain is that it's too loud in there. But that's part of the charm.
It was a real thrill and also an honor and privilege of sorts to complete this hike. It required the hubby's driving and sluicing and dog babysitting involvement, and also his supreme toleration of distress. He hates it when I hike alone. He double dog hates it when I hike alone on such a long and challenging adventure. But he gets it. He understands my competitive spirit and nurtures it. He gets why it's a need and a thrill and he supports me, despite the pain and suffering it causes him. I know I've said this before but it bears repeating: back when I was with a Bad Boyfriend, I used to wonder what I would be like if I didn't expend so much energy on anguish. All that time and effort spent being miserable – what would I be like if I could have that time for me, to do with as I pleased? My husband has helped me to answer that question: I have never been more successful, triumphant, fulfilled, or happy than I am now. And I feel like the sky's the limit.


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Friday, May 22, 2009
Learning about advertising…again
But then, every once in a while, something comes around that makes you say, "well, I wish someone had told me about that!" Every theater pro has probably heard the phrase from a patron before, "I didn't know that they did theater [like this] or [this good] or [in this location] until I heard about this production." In many of the non-profit endeavors I've been involved in over the years, the realization has always dawned slowly but surely that in terms of actually getting on people's radars, it is nearly impossible to do too much advertising.
Which is all a lead-up to yesterday's revelation for me: who knew Patti Lupone was coming to town? OK, technically she's not coming to Richmond, she'll be in Williamsburg (on Sunday, two shows, details at: http://www.vafest.com/2009/index.php), but still, that's really just right up the street. I wouldn't have known about it if I hadn't seen her chipper mug smiling up at me from the free magazine racks next to Style at Pleasant's Hardware. She's featured in FiftyPlus magazine, a mag that my denial about the ongoing creep of time pretty much demands that I ignore most of the time (note to FiftyPlus: it's pretty lame to list a website address on your magazine cover that points to an "Under Construction" page. Just sayin'…).
But if Patti's bright pink outfit hadn't caught my eye, I'd be in ignorant bliss now. Instead, I'm thinking about how impossible it would be for me to see either of her shows and concerned about potential low turnout to her show, which would be a deterrent to other artists coming to the area in the future at times when I actually could see them. If only I had known about it a few weeks ago…
And so to offer my tiny little bit of advertising assistance to a new venture, I'll mention that the Night Light Collective is holding auditions at Pine Camp tomorrow for the show "Aloha! Say the Pretty Girls" that they will be running the weekend of July 24-26. From what I saw, they are planning to pay their actors, technically making them a pro theater company. The more the merrier!
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- Thespis' Little Helper said...
I'm going! So excited!
Maybe will relive my experience of jumping out of my seat as I hear a voice walking right by me barking "Sing out, Louise!"
She was walking right by my right elbow!!!!!
This is wonderful news about NLC! Let's hear it for this group upping the ante. Best wishes and many congrats to all involved.
- Angela said...
Thanks for picking up Fifty Plus, Dave. I know the editor very well... oh, okay, I am the editor.
(Two points of clarification: 1. We don't sell copy space in the magazine; the Virginia Arts Festival did not pay for coverage. 2. The website is--knock on wood--almost back to normal. A switch in hosts went horribly wrong and our webmaster has had an aggravating week trying to get things straightened out.)
You know, the interesting thing about the Virginia Arts Festival is that more than a handful of the acts have been to Richmond--or are from Richmond. Also--though I'm not sure they're related--I got the impression that the Festival organizers focused their advertising/publicity efforts farther afield, so as to attract visitors who would stay for 2 or 3 days in hotels and spend more dollars in the region.
But your point about advertising is absolutely true. And, as you've mentioned before, simple publicity doesn't even take dollars so much as preparedness. We use more photos from Barksdale in our magazine NOT because they're an advertiser but because they're one of the few places in town (and I'm including anybody who puts on any kind of event) that sends high-quality, high-res photos, before deadline, with complete caption and credit info, without me having to make any phone calls.


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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Farro Salad with Zuchinni Pesto and Avocado
I have a problem with cooking from cookbooks. Sure they are nice for inspiration and pretty pictures but actually following a ingredients list and recipe I find limiting and tenuous. So when I was stuck one night for dinner Shane found a recipe in a not-so-favorite cookbook of mine that called for cooked brown rice and a broccoli pesto. Easy enough. And I happened to have the ingredients on hand, with the exception of brown rice so I used farro. However I can't stand the way this cookbook is organized and the list of ingredients could definitely be improved upon. I won't name the cookbook but for those of you who know me well its by that blogger who uses lemon zest in almost everything.
You could use any grain with this summery salad dish, I am sure pasta would of course be delicious too! In fact last night I made it with a mixture of farro and millet I had in the fridge. Served warm or cold this dish would make a great summer BBQ or picnic contribution or eaten for lunch during the week. Make extra pesto and use it as a spread or freeze.
Farro Salad with Zuchinni Pesto and Avocado
Serves about 4
1 1/2 cups cooked farro (or any grain you have around)
Cook the farro according to the package directions, this usually involves soaking the farro for 25 minutes.
While the farro is cooking chop up 6 cups of zucchini or broccoli or a bit of both and steam until just tender and bright green. When done transfer to a colander and run under cold water to stop the cooking.
For the Pesto:
2 cups of fresh basil
2/3 cups toasted walnuts
1/4 Parmesan-Reggiano
1/4 Creme Fraiche
1/4 Olive oil
Juice of one lemon
1/4 teaspoon salt (plus more to taste)
2 cups of the cooled and steamed zucchini and or broccoli
Put all the above ingredients into your food processor, blender or vita mix and process. Adding the olive oil and lemon juice while the machine is running.
When your farro is done cooking transfer to a serving bowl and add the rest of your steamed zucchini/broccoli and the pesto. Add in one whole avocado chopped into chunks. Gently mix together, slat and pepper to taste. Serve warm or refrigerate until cool.
Labels: BBQs and Picnics, Dinners, Food, Healthy Eating, Recipes


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