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By Bree Whitelock
Opinions Editor
This week's column sought out students who were not afraid to break out of the normal college fashion realm to take their attire from comfortably classic to classily chic.
Most of the time, the way college students dress is meant to be multi-purpose, allowing us to transition from a busy day of classes to a long night in the library. While this way of dressing sounds practical, it is not the only option. Students have the ability to make campus their "personal runway" by wearing what makes them feel unique and sets them apart.
Sophomore Tobias Nordlund is shown wearing a dark blue colored pair of khakis along with a navy button down sweater. He chose to wear a neutral brown button down shirt under the sweater, along with a geometrically patterned tie. His outfit comes together for a well-rounded look demonstrating how you can easily wear formal clothes without trying to draw too much attention to oneself. His leather footwear was a great choice in order to tie in the leather accent of the belt; small details make a big difference.
When asked why he wears clothes commonly associated with dressier occasions Nordlund responded, "I do it because I want to look nice and look respectful, while not looking like everyone else.
"The clothes you wear reflect your personality," he added. "You never know who you are going to meet on that given day. And it goes on my mood as well; be you and be funky."
Nordlund provided some more helpful insight by suggesting to not completely follow trends, but instead to find something that suits someone personally.
"A lot of kids are scared to wear grown up clothes and look nice every day," he said. "Dressing up makes you feel better and you look good. I try to be myself in my clothes."
Senior Heather Quirk shows off her dressier attire with a light pink dress paired with a neutral colored oversized cardigan. The ruffles at the top of her dress work to make a distinction between the two similarly colored pieces, while helping tie them together as well. Dresses may seem like an unreasonable outfit choice with the cold weather this time of year, but the addition of a cardigan can help make any dress winter ready.
Quirk's outfit shows how easily neutral colors can become a statement of their own, similar to Nordlund's. You don't necessarily have to go with bold color choices in order to be recognizable. The dark color of Quirk's knee-high boots helps offset the colors of the clothing pieces making her ensemble work as one. Tall boots are essential to any women's wardrobe this time of year, as they work to provide warmth, yet are all around polished fashion pieces.
Junior Brett Levengood demonstrates how even on a rainy day, fashion does not have to be washed away. By paring a wool blazer with a pair of khakis, he is able to stand out in an original way on a dull day. Under his blazer, Levengood chose a navy blue button down shirt with a matching navy and gold striped tie. In addition, he paired his outfit with bean boots, perfect for a wet weather day. The blazer adds an heir of sophistication to Levengood's outfit, making you stop to realize how much a little more effort can bring to an outfit.
"Mostly, I've found that the style I have cultivated is a result of my discovery that when I dress better, I tend to feel more confident in my daily life," Levengood said. This seems to be a trend among people who take the way they dress into consideration.
"I've also found that it doesn't really take any extra time to put on some nice clothes," he added, making the process easier than it would seem in theory.
Another point Levengood brought up was the functionality of clothes. He is "…always willing to pay a little more for quality, for example, purchasing boots made in the US that will last for years rather than something imported that will last maybe two seasons."
Fashion is about personal flair and expressing yourself through your own unique qualities. Don't be afraid to take the next step, maybe a leap for some, and wear what inspires you.


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Thanks for the kind words Jared and Nick. As for your garage full of Vettes, Ive followed your progress and have looked at that dio probably 100 times. Amazing work I can only hope my next one is as good as yours.
The dio and the "Vette are lookin' good Michael, nice job on both!
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Love the '65 corvette!! If you like the Road racing corvettes, take a look at my " 2 level, 4 room, Corvette Grand Sport Garage" on this forum . Lots of Racing GS vettes in the garage. Some are "race weathered" & a couple are "race damaged".I like the idea of a " photo shoot " dio. If I ever decide to sell any of my collection & need photos , I'll be building one...or two! Jaredsvettes
A few more.
Here it is with my first build in 3 years.
Your dio looks good, so now let's see it with a car in it for a photo shoot.
Some more pics I added 8 scale feet to the depth of this dio to get better pics. Mission accomplished. I think Im done with this one, but more to come. It is an addiction.
Thanks dunjuz wryt and modelmarc. Yes since I finished this little project I just keep wanting to make it better. I.E. wider,longer,deeper. I guess that could be an addiction huh? And yes craft sticks are the same as popsicle sticks. Luckily my mom is heavily into crafting, cause all my kids are all grown, and I dont eat that many popsicles anymore lol. Thanks guys.
Very nice for a first start - I used ice cream lolly sticks, which appear to be the same as craft sticks! A good source if you have kids eating ice cream all the time
Nice. I like the step up and the additional posters. The clock is a great touch. I guess just like every other 'shop' owner, there's always the need for more room!
Dio's can turn into a separate addiction in their own right.
Cruising on empty, running into the sun...
And a few more. The parts are from a 68 GTO WIP posted in the Muscle cars forums.
A few more pics.
Here are some more pics of my mini dio. I added 7 scale feet to the width, and also added a step up. On the step up I angled the floor boards 45 degrees. I also printed out alot more posters and a clock for over the door. I think I will add another 5 to 7 scale feet to the depth as its still hard to get the pics I want. Thanks for the suggestions and comments guys. carguy1963.
Old dio...
New dio, (still under construction)
Good idea to add some scale feet to the width. I would think seriously about adding some to the depth. A lot of dioramas a too shallow. Otherwise it looks like it's going to be really good. Bodgie43
So much to do, so little time
Thanks for all the nice comments guys. I am in the process of adding 7 scale feet to the width of this mini dio so I can take photos from a little farther away. Will post more pics when it is done. carguy1963
Looks good to my eye,will make a cool scene fo your builds to be posted in
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nice work looks great i love craft stick building good job on your first build it looks great.
Thanks peanutgallery and dunjun. I did actually print a very cool looking clock. But I only had 1 peice of photo paper left and it wouldnt fit on the first printout as i printed out alot more posters then you see here. I also printed out alot of custom license plates for use on my models. Thanks for the comments guys. carguy1963
Cool. I cheated on mine. I printed fence sections and pictures of buildings I found on the internet. I like your wood work. Looks like real paneling and oak floor.
CarGuy....looking good....how about scanning a picture of a clock to 1:25 scale and mount it on the wall...
Thanks Impala and octane. What I used to cut the craft sticks was a small hobby saw and a small aluminium mitre box purchased from micro-marc. The hard part was finding craft sticks that were straight enough to fit together well. Once i had the straightest sticks I could find, I sanded the sticks on the sides to make them fit even better. They are 4" high or 8.4 scale feet. The base is 6" deep by 10" wide. If I were to decide to make another one I would add another 4 inches to the width as I have found that it is a little short for getting pics that are not closeups. And the posters are printed on photo paper. Thanks for looking and commenting guys.
Nice job on that mini-dio as I've been wanting to make something along those lines for shooting photos also.
very nice job. The posters look real, it looks so good i think im going to have to make one....
what did you use to trim the craft sticks to the required length?
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I know this dio is remedial compared to alot of the dios here, but it is my first ever attempt at making one. It is all scratch built from craft sticks. I used sheet styrene for the molding and door knob backing plate, and a paper clip and styrene rod for the door knob itself. Posters are from online pics. Any and all suggestions and or critiques are welcome.
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CELEBRATING 50 YEARS: A CALIFORNIA TREASURE On a recent visit to Ridge Vineyards I met with Paul Draper, CEO/Winemaker, and Eric Braugher, VP Wine Making Monte Bello, and tasted some 2011s out of barrel as well as some bottled wines from 2010 back to 1992. The 2011 vintage presented some challenging weather conditions, but, […]Click here to read entire article »
From my earliest wine drinking days I have always loved Zinfandel. Not all Zinfandels mind you, but those that are balanced and well-made from fruit grown in old and well- situated vineyards. Early on, the great Ridge Zinfandels (Geyserville, Jimsomare, Picchetti, Lytton Springs, etc.) and Joe Swan were particular favorites. And, it was not always the case that everyone loved Zinfandel and still may be the case today.Click here to read entire article »
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Posted by admin | January 16, 2012
New York City is a global beacon for business, fashion and culture, and Spartans are arriving all the time.
This first edition of our New York City: A Guide for New Arrivals is designed to give you a head start to life in the Big Apple.
Inside, we cover the basics of Manhattan neighborhoods, how to rent an apartment, getting around the city, entertainment, restaurant and bars recommendations, and other helpful tips and resources. And it's all FREE.
The greater New York City area is a lot to cover, and we were only able only brush the surface with this guide. We'll continue to make updates and add content for future editions. And of course, if you have any questions that we don't cover, just ask us. New York Spartans are happy to help!
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Man Killed in Sydney Bike-SUV Collision
A man is dead after the bicycle he was driving collided with an SUV in Sydney, last night.
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They add paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene.
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In death, Kitty Genovese has cast a long shadow over America's psyche, far more than she probably would have had her life not been brutally cut short at age 28. Across the decades since her murder in 1964, she has endured as a symbol of urban disconnection and apathy, a victim not only of a knife-wielding killer but of bystanders' unwillingness to get involved in resisting evil.
The New York Times had a pivotal role in creating what is referred to as "Kitty Genovese syndrome." A front-page article in March 1964 described how 38 of her neighbors heard her screams and watched, yet did nothing, while she was twice attacked and stabbed repeatedly on her way home from her job as a bar manager in Queens.
The facts, however, turned out to be quite different. Yes, some neighbors had ignored Ms. Genovese's pleas for help. But later investigations found that only a couple of them had a clear sense of what was happening, or had even caught glimpses of the attacks as they occurred. Many among the 38 thought they were hearing a fight between drunken people or perhaps lovers. But reality has, to some degree, been beside the point. A paradigm of danger and indifference in an anonymous city had taken hold.
This haunting case emerged anew last week with news that the killer, Winston Moseley, had died in prison at age 81 after more than half a century of confinement. (Though Mr. Moseley came to express regret for the murder, he displayed what some might regard as more than a touch of gall when in 1977 he wrote an Op-Ed article for The Times and said of his crime that "it did serve society, urging it as it did to come to the aid of its members in distress or danger.")
Such is the power of the Genovese story that it shaped a segment of the HBO show "Girls," an episode that eerily ran a day before word of Mr. Moseley's death. Ms. Genovese's brother, William J. Genovese, also weighed in, expressing condolences to the Moseley family in a letter to The Times.
Retro Report, a series of video documentaries exploring old news stories and their lasting impact, had already been digging into the consequences of the Genovese murder. Among those interviewed was Mary Ann Zielonko, and the accompanying brief video reflects a conversation with her.
Ms. Zielonko and Ms. Genovese were lovers, and lived together in an apartment in Kew Gardens, Queens. In the prevailing social climate of the time, they were typically described as merely roommates. But their lesbianism became known to police investigators, and that was enough for them to question Ms. Zielonko as a possible suspect. In fact, Ms. Zielonko, now 77, had been asleep upstairs while the attacks took place on the street and in a building vestibule below.
"I was very numb, I would say, from the whole thing," she told Retro Report. "I felt, wow, she was so close, and I was sleeping and I didn't know what happened, and that I could have saved her. You know? That's what I really think still."
Might there still be more lessons to be learned from the torment of Catherine Susan Genovese and the tale of those 38 witnesses? In his letter, William Genovese wrote that "with Winston Moseley's death comes, maybe, the final chapter in the tragic story." The operative word in that sentence may very well be "maybe."


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The most important thing to complete when you're conscious your matrimony is breaking up is going to be employ a skilled lawyer. Depending on the period of time that you were married, you could have built up a large amount of assets. It is even probable that your husband or wife owns belongings you have no idea exist. To be sure you get your fair proportion of your respective marriage estate, you need legal counsel which has been dealing with separation and divorce situations for several years and recognizes the requirement for you to definitely move on from your union having a reasonable amount of assets. There are several good reasons why you should never consider handling a legal separation by yourself. Most significantly, legal requirements is undoubtedly challenging. Without having a wealth of experience in family law, you simply won't understand the particulars of ways property is divided and even the possessions you may be qualified to receive receiving a part of right after your separation is finished. For example, numerous separating partners really don't know that they could be eligible for a part of their spouse's retirement account. Many couples take sacrifices to create a retirement savings account aided by the idea they will retire jointly. If the relationship ends, a lawyer will be able to guarantee a unemployed spouse will get their share of your Individual retirement account or even 401(k) from the divorce settlement for them to equally grow old comfortably. Yet another matter numerous divorcing couples battle with is actually custody of small children. When both you and your partner cannot determine exactly where your youngsters ought to mainly live and attend classes, you may want help from an attorney to settle the situation. Child custody conflicts are usually emotionally charged for everybody taking part. Your lawyer or attorney might control the legal issues for yourself and allow you to be there for your children throughout this tumultuous period in their existence. Regardless of where they reside following your breakup, they will likely need each of their parents to supply the security to assist them to become adjusted men and women. Once you have trust in your lawyer or attorney, it is possible to spend your valuable time being focused on your youngsters and assisting all of them adjust instead of battling along with their dad or mom.


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We're craving crustaceans, so we go for shrimp and grits ($22) and crab cakes ($18). For the former, we opt for blackened shrimp and find them reasonably well-seasoned and not overdone. There's plenty skewered atop the massive bowl of grits, but the blue crab sauce tastes like under-seasoned gravy, not helped by the clumpy, under-seasoned grits. The crab cakes satisfy with meatiness, but they're under that same creamy-bland blue crab sauce, though garlic rice satisfies with allium delight. But when we're walking out with a bill that breaks $50 with tip for two entrées without appetizers or drinks, we expect better.
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Can you feel the Queen's head on a penny through the sole of your shoe, chances are you need more than a stick on sole. A replacement is what will be needed. Select a sole with grip if needed. For dress shoes, something smooth will be more appropriate.
Here are your choices:-
No. 1 – Resin – smooth
No. 2 – Micro – lightweight to match original
No. 3 – Crepe – natural material to match original
No. 4 – DM Tyre Tread – Rubber compound 5mm thick with tyre tread design for additional grip
No. 5 – Vibram Sebastian Grip Sole 3.5mm thick
No. 6 – Vibram Mortara Walkabout Sole 5mm thick (cleated) with matching heel
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The JR Newsletter is the official e-newsletter of the John Reich Collectors Society. The purpose of the John Reich Collectors Society (JRCS) is to encourage the study of numismatics, particularly United States gold and silver coins minted before the introduction of the Seated Liberty design, and to provide technical and educational information concerning such coins.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Bay State Show, Boston, MA 20-22 November 2009
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Here's my show report from the perspective of a half dime collector: I looked at as many capped bust half dimes as I could find. Most of the coins were problematic. The very few problem-free coins available were common die marriages and common remarriages. It was neat to see a Jules Reiver coin, the 1833 LM-3.4. It was still in the NGC holder. Some dealers were asking a ton of money for bust quarters, WAY more than recent prices realized would suggest reasonable. Fun show, I bought a couple books about large cents.ReplyDelete


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Since the release of his 2004 critically acclaimed CD "When I Fall in Love," Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Chris Botti has become a top-selling American instrumental artist. Performing worldwide and selling more than four million albums, Botti has found a form of creative expression that begins in jazz and expands beyond the limits of any single genre. With this new special, Great Performances puts the spotlight on Botti and his band, capturing one of today's leading jazz trumpeters at his peak. Great Performances: The Chris Botti Band In Concert premieres on Rhode Island PBS on Thursday, August 30 at 9 p.m.
Performing well-known hits "The Look of Love," "The Very Thought of You," "Cinema Paradiso" and "When I Fall in Love," Botti is joined on stage by vocalists Sy Smith and Veronica Swift, violinist Caroline Campbell and organist Joey DeFrancesco, along with band members: pianist Taylor Eigsti, guitarist Leonardo Amuedo, Reggie Hamilton on bass, keyboardist Rachel Eckroth and Lee Pearson on drums. Equally at home in all musical genres, Botti guides the audience through a seamless and unforgettable live concert experience.
Over the past three decades, Botti has recorded and performed with the best in music, including Sting, Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, Josh Groban, Yo-Yo Ma, Michael Bublé, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, John Mayer, Andrea Bocelli, Joshua Bell, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Frank Sinatra. He's had four No. 1 albums on the Billboard Jazz Album chart, earned multiple Gold and Platinum albums and his 2013 album "Impressions" won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album.
Song List:
"Cinema Paradiso" featuring Caroline Campbell
"When I Fall in Love"
"Emmanuel" featuring Caroline Campbell
"You Don't Know What Love Is" featuring Joey DeFrancesco
"Blue in Green"
"Hallelujah" and "Venice" with Leonardo Amuedo
"For All We Know"
"The Very Thought of You" and "The Look of Love" featuring Sy Smith
"Embraceable You" featuring Veronica Swift
"Let's Stay Together" featuring Sy Smith
Chris Botti returns to Providence for a concert at the The Veterans Memorial Auditorium on Wednesday, October 3 at 7:30 pm. If you make a contribution of $175 to Rhode Island PBS, you will receive two tickets to the concert as our thank you gift to you. In addition to receiving two tickets, your name will also be entered into a drawing for a Meet and Greet with Chris Botti.
Tune-in on Thursday, August 30 at 9:00 pm for details during Great Performances: The Chris Botti Band in Concert.


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Adnexal masses in adolescent girls with pelvic pain: Report on 63 cases
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To improve clinical appreciation of these lesions, we reviewed the presentation, evaluation, outcome, and therapeutic aspects of painful adnexal masses in adolescent females. During the period January 2005–September 2006, 63 adolescent females with painful adnexal masses were recruited. The patient management and outcomes were documented. The mean age was 15.36 ± 1.6 years, and the mean diameter of the masses was 54.5 ± 1.3 mm. Forty-nine patients (77.7%) underwent surgical management, and 45 of the 49 surgeries were achieved by laparoscopic surgery (91.8%). Two converting laparotomies (4%) were performed. Fourteen patients with a presumed functional cyst were followed up without surgery. Postoperative histopathologic evaluation revealed a benign epithelial ovarian cyst rate of 26.5%, a mature cystic teratoma rate of 22.4%, and a borderline ovarian tumor rate of 4.08%. Non-neoplastic adnexal lesions were encountered in surgeries of 22 cases. The incidence of acute ovarian torsion and true ovarian neoplasm was 9.52% and 55.1%, respectively, and none was malignant. True ovarian neoplasia remains a common indication for surgery in the majority of adolescents. Because most cases are benign, minimal access surgery should be performed whenever feasible.
Adnexal masses in adolescence are common in gynecologic practice. Although most adolescents with adnexal masses are asymptomatic and can be followed without treatment, some will require more active measures.
Most neoplasms of the ovary are asymtomatic unless they have been subject to rupture or torsion. On the other hand, any adnexal enlargement may cause menstrual abnormalities and a sensation of pelvic irritation in each case, especially in adolescent girls [1]. Pelvic pain is the most common gynecologic symptom among adolescent girls with an adnexal mass and the leading indication for hospitalization.
Due to anovulation during adolescence, physicians can presume that an adnexal mass is a functional or hyperplastic change of the ovary rather than a true neoplasm [2]. In fact, adolescent girls are subject to the same variety of adnexal masses as older reproductive women, including uterine, ovarian, tubal, and extragenital masses. Deciding which patient needs surgical exploration can best be done by considering the differential diagnosis and clinical characteristics of the adnexal mass.
Many young women with this clinical presentation seek an appropriate management plan that may have especially dramatic impact on adolescent girls due to undertreatment, overtreatment or no treatment. Simple, unilocular cysts of small size are almost functional and do not require surgical intervention over an appropriate period of 2 to 3 months. Large, growing, solid or multilocular masses with pelvic pain require surgical evaluation [3]. Laparoscopic surgery remains the most common treatment for such cases because it allows definitive diagnosis and treatment [4].
This paper will examine the incidence of true ovarian neoplasm and the impact of acute pelvic pain in adolescent girls with an adnexal mass. The following search strategy was used to conduct a review of existing evidence from the literature.
Materials and methods
A single center retrospective study was performed between 1 January 2005 and 30 September 2006. Patients were enrolled at TCSB Etlik Ankara Maternity and Womens' Health Teaching Hospital-Adolescent Unit. A total of 63 girls aged 15–20 years who were hospitalized for pelvic pain associated with an adnexal mass was eligible for the study. Parents or relatives did not object to outpatient follow up of the patients, and informed patient and parental consents for hospitalization were obtained. Exclusion criteria were age 21 years or more and any suspected müllerian duct abnormality or malignant neoplasia.
Patients underwent a full structured interview and abdominopelvic examinations by a senior doctor at their first admission to establish whether they needed an urgent surgical intervention. Deciding which patient needed surgical exploration was done by considering the characteristics of the adnexal mass on pelvic examination, ultrasonography, and laboratory evaluation. Vital signs were noted and blood drawn for serum alpha-fetoprotein, quantitative ßhCG, Ca125, carcinoembriyogenic antigen, eloctrolytes, and liver function test, and urine analysis was performed preoperatively.
Any mass larger than 10 cm in diameter and any patient who was unstable due to a decreasing hematocrit level or untractable abdominopelvic pain was urgently explored by surgery. A real time sonography (transabdominal/vaginal) was necessary in all patients, and/or CT-MRI scans occasionally were necessary to further define the nature of the adnexal mass. Specific diagnostic tumor marker assays were also available; Ca125 levels were estimated whenever a complicated mass was considered. Sexually active adolescents with a suspected adnexal mass were also evaluated for an ectopic pregnancy by serum ßhCG estimation.
After defining issues unique to each patient, a management plan was devised. At subsequent visits the issues and management plan were discussed with the patient and revised as necessary. Length of hospitalization was calculated as the date of discharge minus the date of admission. Management, operation details and histopathologies (if there were any), and patients' clinical outcomes were independently collected after discharge by a clinician. Review involved a detailed assessment of the patients' medical charts and of all investigations relating to the painful adnexal mass and management. Follow-up has been continuing for each patient.
The mean age was 15.36 ± 1.6 years, and the mean diameter of the masses was 54.5 ± 1.3 mm. Ca125 levels ranged between 1–247 U/ml. Acute pelvic pain was a major cause of hospitalization (80%); a total of 10% had menstruel irregularities, and the others had persistent cysts with signs of peritoneal irritation.
Forty-nine patients (77.7%) underwent surgical management, and 14 patients with a presumed functional cyst were followed up with expectant management, ranging between 2–4 days, and none of them were readmitted to the clinic for any surgical intervention. Overall, 45 of the 49 surgeries were achieved (91.8%) by laparoscopic surgery (Fig. 1).
Two converting laparotomies (4%) were performed for an unsuspected stage 1b borderline ovarian tumor and a laceration of a blood vessel during laparoscopic surgery. Due to a massive hematoperitoneum and a semisolid adnexal mass with more than 10 cm in diameter, the two underwent primary exploratory laparotomy.
Postoperative histopathologic evaluation revealed a benign epithelial ovarian cyst rate of 26.5% (n=13; 9 serous, 4 musinous), a mature cystic teratoma rate of 22.4% (n=11), and a borderline ovarian tumor rate of 4.08% (n=2). The incidence of true ovarian neoplasm was 55.1%, and none was malignant (Fig. 2). Acute ovarian torsion, ruptured endometrioma, embryogenic duct remnant cysts and luteinized cyst were found in 6, 3, 4, and 3 of the 47 patients, respectively. Of note, one tubal pregnancy, two hydrosalpenxes, two ovarian fibromas, and one periappendicitis in the surgery subjects of the 47 were also detected. No malignant tumor was detected (Fig. 2).
There were no postoperative complications requiring readmission after surgery, but two patients with borderline ovarian tumor were on regular oncological follow up. The median duration of the hospitalization was 2.63 days, ranging from 2–5 days. The patients who underwent expectant management remained on regular follow-up by ultrasound and/or pelvic investigation with or without combined oral contraceptives, and none has experienced troublesome symptoms for a year.
The occurrence of adnexal pathologies in adolescent girls is thought to be infrequent. But with increased utilization of imaging techniques, an increasing number of pelvic masses are being identified in this age group. The incidence of adnexal mass is reported to be 2.6/100,000 women aged 20 years or less by Pienkowski et al. [1].
The incidence of ovarian cancer in adolescents comprises only about 1% of all malignant gynecologic tumors in these lesions. On the other hand, it is known that an adnexal mass may be neither ovarian nor tubal in origin. For instance, inflammatory disorders of the intestines or embryogenic duct remnant cysts can also present as painful adnexal masses. Interpretation of clinical findings and symptoms should, however, be made with caution, because adolescence is known to be accompained by anovulatory cycles that may cause functional cyst formation. Conservative and surgical approaches have been described to manage adolescent females with palpaple and painful adnexal masses. This causes a management dilemma, particulary in adolescent females in whom the possibility of functional cysts appears to be increased.
The present study has shown that non-neoplastic cysts in adolescent girls with a painful adnexal mass fell below 50% of the occurrence rate and that more than half of these patients had a true ovarian neoplasm requiring differential diagnosis and surgical treatment. An earlier attempt to investigate the adnexal masses of 63 adolescents by Ehren et al. showed that 21% had malignant tumors, 22% had torsion, and benign teratoma was the final diagnosis in 41 (65%) of the patients on whom any exclusion criteria or detailed preoperative evaluation had been applied [2]. Usually, the most common indication for surgery among adolescent patients has been patient and physician preference.
Current experience shows that surgery should often be reserved for persistent cysts that are refractory to medical treatment or expectant management of lesser risk. Hayes-Jordan presented data from young females who had an incidental adnexal mass and concluded that a cyst with 7 cm diameter or smaller pure cystic masses would regress in a 2- to 3-month follow-up period of observation [3].
Nevertheless, in those who had acute pelvic pain even with benign features, it may be prudent to perform surgery via laparoscopy or laparotomy to further treat and define the mass. Significant reduction in complications owing to delay in diagnosis and treatment is an apparent benefit.
In addition, it has been shown that premenarchal girls with an adnexal mass may have an increased risk of ovarian malignancy and need a fast surgical intervention . All girls younger than 9 years old with adnexal masses may have a 35% or more malignant (especially germ cell lesions) ovarian neoplasm rate. Although we found two borderline ovarian tumors in our study population with a mean age of 15.36 ± 1.6 years, fortunately none of the tumors were malignant. Careful selection of appropriate cases for laparoscopic surgery is also important in adolescent girls because there is always a risk of treating an unsuspected ovarian malignancy.
The main difficulty is the identification of early ovarian cancer or borderline ovarian tumors as has been noticed in our series. In the Maiman et al. survey, regardless of patient age, 42 such cases were reported [4]. With the careful selection of the patients in our survey, the diagnosis was suspected in one of the two borderline tumors before laparoscopic surgery, and the patient underwent exploratory laparotomy for accurate staging. The pre-laparoscopic assessment of adnexal mass is more efficient with the newer developments in pelvic imaging, and tumor marker determinations are also useful in selected cases. Without tumor marker determinations, Skiadas et al. reported that 91% were benign, 5.4% (n=2) were malign, and 2.7% were borderline tumors in the adnexal masses of 37 adolescent girls [5].
In contrast to Hassans' series that showed at least 50% of adnexal masses were of germ cell origin, our series revealed equal rates for epithelial and germ cell neoplasms for females under the age of 20 [6]. Moreover, ovarian torsion has been reported to be greater in patients with germ cell tumors than in those with epithelial tumors. Since ovarian preservation has been shown possible by accurate management, ovarian torsion in patients with pelvic pain requires an early diagnosis via laparoscopic surgery. Cass et al. demonstrated that 42% of the 59 girls who presented with acute abdominal pain had ovarian torsion [7]. Laparoscopic untwisting had a significant protective effect on ovaries in the Shalev et al. series, which reported that normal ovarian function had been observed in 94.2% of the cases [8].
It is also worth noting that adolescents are also at risk for ectopic pregnancy; one case with an unexpected tubal pregnancy in the 63 adolescent girls of the present series was observed. The absence of any positive bHCG level for tubal pregnancy, as was the case in our patient with an old ectopic pregnancy, can lull the clinician into a false sense of the existence of other pelvic pathologies. The recent introduction of the transvaginal probe has greatly improved the resolution of ultrasonography, but this route may not be an accurate method for preoperative assessment of adolescent pelvic mass in each case. A recent large series by Von Winter et al. documented ultrasonographic imaging and histopathological findings in 521 cases and reported that 92% were benign, including 335 functional and 144 of 186 (77%) true neoplastic lesions, but also 42 malign cases in their series [9].
Although the series of 47 cases previously reported by Deligeoroglou et al. showed 49% were functional, 51% were neoplastic and 4.2% were malignant, we did not detect malign lesions in our series [10]. Therefore, we can argue that these findings probably represent an appropriate preoperative evaluation by ultrasonography and serum tumor markers whenever necessary.
Most authorities agree that the adolescent female presenting with a painful adnexal mass could be an ideal candidate for laparoscopic surgery [11–13]. The overall laparoscopic surgery rate for suspected ovarian neoplasm was 91.8% in our study, which showed that adolescent women were less likely to undergo an emergency laparotomy. Suggested approaches for decreasing the reaction process include using an endobag; copious irrigation of the peritoneal cavity during surgery should be considered in cases even with mucinous cystadenoma of the ovary, which is extremely rare in this age group. Four new cases were encountered in our series. Sri Paran et al. presented six cases with mucinous cystadenoma and concluded that this diagnosis should be considered in adolescent girls presenting with large masses and abdominal discomfort [14].
Although ultrasound-guided aspiration of ovarian cysts has also been recommmended for young individuals, our experience has dictated that a painful pelvic mass in more than half of adolescent girls needs mainly laparoscopic evaluation [15]. The present findings directed us to the assesment of neoplastic lesions in such patients. Moreover, it has been shown that adolescents tend to have the same variety of adnexal masses throughout the reproductive period. Comprehensive ultrasonography with pelvic examination and tumor markers holds promise for improving the selection of adolescent patients with painful adnexal masses who could benefit from surgery or bed rest.
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Kocak, M., Beydilli, G., Dilbaz, S. et al. Adnexal masses in adolescent girls with pelvic pain: Report on 63 cases. Gynecol Surg 5, 203–207 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10397-007-0358-6
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I have recently written about step-children and their eligibility to apply to the Court for provision from their step-parent's estate. I have now read with interest a recent decision in which the Court made provision from a small estate for the Willmaker's step-son.
The background of the case is as follows:
- Mr AS died on 27 December 2011;
- Mr H is Mr AS's step-son, and had been since he was nine years old;
- In his last Will, Mr AS left Mr H a gift of $15,000 and his car;
- The balance of Mr AS's estate was left to his natural son, Mr RL, and he did not make any provision for his other two step-children;
- Mr H applied to the Court for further provision from Mr AS's estate;
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- Mr RL is the Executor of Mr AS's estate.
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- From when Mr H was 13 years old to when he was 16 years old, he worked unpaid on Mr AS's cane farm;
- Until Mr H's mother's death, he assisted Mr AS by completing plumbing work and other odd jobs at Mr AS's property;
- After the death of his mother, Mr H and his wife took care of Mr AS by completing repairs around his property, cooking for him, attending to odd jobs around his property and taking him to medical appointments;
- Mr H's financial situation is that:
- He and his wife's assets, after the deduction of his liabilities, are approximately $527,122.93;
- He suffered a shoulder injury in October 2012, which is the subject of an ongoing personal injuries claim, but he is likely to continue working as a plumber until normal retirement age;
- Mr RL and his wife's assets, after the deduction of their liabilities, are $569,500;
- Mr RL had given misleading evidence in his affidavit material, which gave an improper reflection of his assets and liabilities;
- Although Mr RL appeared to be a loving son to Mr AS, his attitude to the proceedings was disappointing;
- In Mr AS's Will, he had directed that Mr H's $15,000 legacy be paid from the sale of his property. As at the time of the proceedings, Mr RL had made no realistic attempt to sell the property as he had persisted in listing it for sale at well over the valuation he had received;
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What did the Judge decide?
The Judge found that:
- Mr H's contribution to the maintenance and upkeep of Mr AS's property was significant, as the property was the sole asset of Mr AS's estate;
- Considering Mr H's contribution to the maintenance and upkeep of Mr AS's property, the gifts of $15,000 and the motor vehicle were not adequate provision for him from Mr AS's estate; and
- Although Mr AS's estate is small, that did not preclude the Judge from making further provision for Mr H.
The Judge made provision for Mr H of $30,000 over and above the $15,000 legacy he received under Mr AS's Will.
If you feel that you have not received adequate provision under a Will, you should consult an experienced estate litigation lawyer. Please contact me should you require assistance or advice.


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About 3 Forest Walk
This property has been previously modernised throughout.
Entrance porch:
Outside bin store, storage cupboard.
Front Door into Entrance Hall:
Built-in cloaks cupboard, double radiator, loft access, smoke alarm, wall mounted call system and panel glazed doors into;
Sitting / Dining Room:
UPVC front aspect double glazed picture window with views to the communal gardens and fitted blinds. Coved ceilings, double radiator, TV/FM and telephone points, radiator and panel glazed doors to conservatory and kitchen.
A range of gloss white eye and base level units with complementary works surfaces incorporating a one and a half bowl stainless steel sink unit with drainer, integrated electric oven, 4 ring hob with extractor fan above, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, radiator, tiled splash-backs, down lights and wood effect vinyl flooring. Rear aspect UPVC window with fitted blind.
Double glazed UPVC windows with views to communal gardens, fitted blinds, wood effect vinyl flooring, double radiator and double doors to a south-west facing private patio area leading onto communal gardens.
Master Bedroom:
Rear aspect window with a secluded outlook of communal gardens and neighbouring fields, fitted blinds and curtains, range of built-in wardrobes with vanity table and light above, coved ceiling and double radiator.
Bedroom Two:
Front aspect window with views to Courtyard, fitted blinds, coved ceiling, radiator and built-in two double wardrobes.
A modernised bathroom comprising; white suite panel enclosed bath with mixer tap, low level WC, wash hand basin with cupboard beneath, walk in shower, mirrored vanity cupboard, cupboard housing combi boiler, heated towel rail, vinyl flooring and frosted glass window to rear with fitted blind.
Communal Gardens and South facing private patio area.


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If you have never been "taste of Dublin" is an action packed day out, with everything from interactive classes by star chefs , masterclasses, wine , champagne and food experiences.. (right up my street..eh.. WINE and FOOD)
So I dropped "yum" off with one yummy sis in law and headed off to town , on the luas, .. camera.. check.. phone check… chefs hat and apron check… I was rearing to go…
when I arrived I was escorted to the champagne Taittinger VIP suite, I was on me own, so to say I didn't feel a tad out of place, would be lying.. I headed off to the bar and got myself a mojito.. (gin for breakfast .. 21 again .. she jokes) The bar staff were so friendly and as I sipped on my mojito ,I wandered off to the back. looking around.. taking it all in. I spotted Rosanna Davison , with the corner of my eye, and nearly walking into a parasol and taking the head off myself (yes she is as beautiful in real life ) .. I composed my self enjoyed my drink.. studied the "show guide, these are free on the way in and I recommend taking one")
And planned my day.
The festival is a currency free event. so you have to get tokens called florins.. each florin is worth €1.. so I also felt like I was
on me holidays too..
With my VIP Pass, I received 2 tokens to get 2 free signature dishes.. I headed off to the open table and had a sample of the Dublin bay prawns. These were served with a garlic butter and cachelo potato. The prawns were to die for.. but the potatoes were a little hard for my taste. I did enjoy it all the same.
It was now 1.30 and I wanted catch Anna Haugh and Simon Lamont in the Electrolux taste theatre do a chef demonstration. I am a huge fan of both.. Anna working for no other than "Gordon Ramsey" and simons infections personality and no-nonsense approach to cooking. (whats not to love) When they finished I went over to have a chat. I was gobsmacked that Simon knew who I was and really liked my blog , Anna was a lovely friendly down to earth girl.
I checked my watch because I was booked into the chefs secrets interactive cooking feature with Neven Magure (this is free and I highly recommend it if you're a keen cook, but book it as soon as you arrive in the Electrolux chefs secrets area) as I was saying… I checked my watch and I had time for a vino.. so I had a mini wine tasting with the guys from beaujolails , I settled with a glass of julienas (a markup from my usual lidl shiraz) but at 6 florins for a good glass not too pricey.
I sipped on it as I headed over to the chefs secrets area.. The Que to get in was huge.. because I was booked in , could jump to Que a bit.. a huge "fully booked" sign hung in front and as I was heading in I couldn't help but overhear a lovely family from louth trying to get their father in (he was the cook of the house and is found in the kitchen every evening). I chatted briefly with them and said to " dad" sure come in with me, I spotted that each cooking station was for two and I was on me lonesome.. it would be a shame to let it go to waste!! He was delighted.
Neven,s cook along was excellent.. the recipe for scallops and sauce Vierge was a taste sensation ( I will blog it in full in the coming weeks) louth dad enjoyed it so much he cut his poor finger .. but we had such a laugh and were in our element. I had a chat with Neven and have to say he was so encouraging about what i was doing and my blog.. a true gent.
when I was finished in the chef's secrets area I headed back over to use up my other signature dish vocher.. this time I had braised short rib , white onion, risotto with a pine nut gremolata .. this in short was "delicious" but to top it off I could bring it over to the Whelan's pub area and enjoyed a drink and some live music with it.. the best of both worlds…
In short the day flew in (went too fast, to be honest) I loved it.. the food , wine , music, cook along and louth dad all made it a deadly experience. I would truly recommend anyone who's at a loose end popping in this weekend…. I will be back next year. guaranteed
Get messy have fun One yummy mummy x
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There is a poster in the foyer of the Holy Spirit Primary School which has every child's thumbprint, symbolising that each child is an individual, yet part of this community. It is part of the school's 2018 focus, 'We are God's Fingerprints'. It is impressive, especially given that this is a very large school, with enrolments of 640 students in K-6, plus another 110 in preschool, and 70 staff.
Yet, Principal, Brad Gaynor tells me that his first impressions of the school when he arrived here were the friendliness of the students and an enormous sense of calm and order, that you would not necessarily expect to find in such a large school.
Brad is one of those educators who has always wanted to be a teacher in the Catholic system. (Teaching was a calling in my day, and I still think that is true.) But it is not hard to see why Brad chose this career path. When he was little, he attended St Matthew's at Page, where his mother was a school secretary for over 30 years. He recalls that his mum befriended all the young teachers who often came from interstate and had no family with them, so she invited them home regularly for meals so they could get a family home experience. Brad remembers how often they would entertain priests, nuns, parishioners and new teachers at their house. So he was immersed in Catholic education from a very early age and finally trained at the Australian Catholic University.
Brad's first appointment was at St Francis of Assisi in Calwell, then a stint at Birragai for two years before he gained his first leadership position at St Bede's Red Hill. After St Bede's came Holy Family in Gowrie and his first Assistant Principal position at Holy Trinity at Curtin. Brad's first Principal's position was at Sacred Heart Pearce, followed by Good Shepherd at Amaroo, and most recently, St Clare of Assisi in Conder, a very large school which prepared him well for his current position as Principal of Holy Spirit Primary School, in Nicholls.
Holy Spirit embraces inquiry learning methods, from the staff down to the children, and they have a targeted approach to professional learning. As staff, they tend to look at all the latest research and take the best of a variety of approaches to incorporate. Because education changes so rapidly, Brad thinks that it is best to be flexible and agile, rather than adopting one particular theory. One size does not fit all.
As for the students, like the poster in the foyer, Brad believes that every child is unique and that is how they teach them here. He tells me that the Holy Spirit kids are amazing. In fact, they recently had an Open Day and the Year 6 students had an important role to play. They acted as host ambassadors and showed the parents around. It was the best way to showcase the school and they did an admirable job.
ISMART goals are very relevant to the school's approach to learning and teaching.
I = inspiring and the rest you may know already. You can read about them here: https://www.whatihavelearnedteaching.com/student-goal-setting-in-elementary/
The students are given lots of responsibility to be independent learners and self-regulators, both in taking charge of their own learning and emotional regulation when it comes to their behaviour. I asked about the colour coded charts I saw around the walls of the school. They represent the school's restorative justice system when it comes to behaviour management. It is based on the Zones of Regulation. It reminds me a little of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs in some ways and relates to whether the child needs to be co-regulated or self-regulated in order to end up with positive self-regard at the top level of the chart. The colours relate to how the child is feeling at a particular point in time. This language is used consistently throughout the school. Brad likens it to a kind of Zen philosophy, where the child needs to get to the green zone, where he/she is happy and calm. I like this notion and can think of a few adult situations where this could prove useful!
In terms of professional learning for staff, Brad has lined up the whole school for the Berry Street Education Model. The executive staff is doing this professional learning this year and the rest of the staff will follow next year. The Berry Street Education Model is designed to improve a school's capacity to address school engagement of students so that they can achieve their personal and social potential through educational achievement. The training is led by Berry Street psychologists https://www.berrystreet.org.au/, who specialise in helping children to achieve in school, despite any adverse circumstances. You can read more about their research here: https://www.childhoodinstitute.org.au/educationmodel
The school is way ahead in terms of professional learning and implementing some of the research-based Gonski ideas. Brad tells me that Holy Spirit had already implemented some of the recommendations of the Gonski Report well before they came out. They are currently undertaking initiatives with flexible learning spaces, natural play spaces, spelling, and mathematics.
"I am proud to be a Catholic Primary School Principal," Brad adds, and it is easy to see why he is the current President of the Australian Catholic Primary Principals Association (ACPPA). This national association supports over 1,200 Catholic Primary School Principals across Australia. In this role, Brad undertakes advocacy and representative work for all Catholic Primary School Principals in Australia. This role, along with executive committee members, Anne Staines (Sacred Heart) and Matt Egan-Richards (St Clare of Assisi), is where they are able to truly get a national view of what is happening in education in primary schools.
"It is an exciting time to be in education because we are entering a whole new phase never seen before in the history of education," Brad concludes.
It has also recently been announced that Brad is a finalist for the Australian Education Awards for Primary Principal of the Year – Non-Government.
So if a school is a product of the enthusiasm of its Principal, then Holy Spirit is in good hands.
Holy Spirit Primary School
26 Kelleway Ave, Nicholls ACT 2913
Phone: 02 6241 8640


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Simpro, based near Trondheim, focuses on building radio and subsea systems for use in highly demanding applications. Assembling mostly small batches of complex circuit boards, the company works actively with its customers to ensure the highest possible test coverage.
Simpro engineers first used boundary scan when working on a particularly complex board, to identify assembly faults with FPGAs in BGA packages. Faults with these packages could not be found using Automatic Optical Inspection (AOI) or functional testing. "Troubleshooting for defects or soldering errors in BGAs is time-consuming and inefficient from our point of view as a subcontractor", says Ola Melien, Test & Automation Engineer at Simpro. "XJTAG provided a quick and successful solution to this challenge."
According to Ola Melien, XJTAG is extremely effective for testing not only FPGAs, but also memory chips such as Flash or SRAM, microcontrollers, and even non boundary scan components such as ADCs. "We now offer boundary scan to our customers, in combination with AOI and functional test, to achieve the highest possible test coverage. This can be close to 100% for some boards."
Simpro tests circuit boards with XJTAG before performing functional tests. "Some boards undergo functional testing after being installed in racks, which can make troubleshooting more difficult and time consuming. Verifying the boards using XJTAG provides a high level of assurance that each board is good."
"When evaluating the boundary scan test systems on the market, we chose XJTAG because it is the most user friendly and has the best capabilities for testing components that are not connected directly to the boundary scan chain", he continues.
XJTAG simplifies test development by allowing engineers to set or read values on nets; the system takes on the task of calculating how to drive the boundary scan chain. An easy-to-use graphical application, XJDeveloper, helps quickly set up and run the tests, and provides features such as Advanced Connection Test to quickly locate open or short circuits, automatic DFT analysis to show test coverage achieved, and a netlist explorer to display connectivity between devices. The high-level language, XJEase, simplifies creation of tests for non-JTAG components. These can be re-used throughout the product lifecycle as well as in subsequent projects wherever the same component is used.
"In practice, the support from XJTAG has been more than satisfying", adds Ola Melien. "Direct access to XJTAG engineers, by telephone as well as in person, has helped us solve project-specific questions and difficult test challenges quickly and efficiently."
He says the company's next step is to integrate boundary scan with its functional test environment. XJTAG provides the means to achieve this, including an API providing low-level access to the boundary scan chain, enabling easy integration with other systems.
"XJTAG is not only easy to use and highly effective, but is also flexible enough to evolve with our test strategies as we target continuous improvements in speed and productivity."


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744024699281834535.post6405096342970280846..comments2020-09-21T00:08:56.305+02:00Comments on Random radio jottings: Radio 3 AnnouncersAndy Walmsleyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744024699281834535.post-86095791736767889892018-02-08T10:22:55.644+01:002018-02-08T10:22:55.644+01:00Readers interested in hearing the inimitable tones...Readers interested in hearing the inimitable tones of Robin Holmes (I noticed someone mentioned him reading Clare's Shepherd's Calendar) might be interested in the following recording culled from an old cassette tape of a Radio 3 concert, in the days when the interval - however short - was filled with words (rather than recorded music). In this case, the words formed a long-running series of monthly poetry readings 'chosen and read by Robin Holmes'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOHvQyktlGg Tim Atkinsonhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744024699281834535.post-65172685488005272422018-01-28T10:52:31.565+01:002018-01-28T10:52:31.565+01:00Victor Hallam told me he had been "the forces...Victor Hallam told me he had been "the forces sweetheart in Trieste" Although he didn't supply any other context. Tom Crowe had been a prisoner of the Japanese, which (we thought) explained his nervous twitch - a slightly worrying trope when he was putting on vinyl records.Anonymoushttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744024699281834535.post-42944351218983004362017-12-31T17:47:13.207+01:002017-12-31T17:47:13.207+01:00so very trueso very trueAnonymoushttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744024699281834535.post-32110134696817771822017-08-30T16:43:18.481+02:002017-08-30T16:43:18.481+02:00Sorry about the deletes, nothing untoward. My trib...Sorry about the deletes, nothing untoward. My tribute to the peerless Robin Holmes. Introducing Ravel's Miroirs, he read Ravel's own description of noctuelles, 'as of butterflies draped over an old beam, like some sort of cravat.' But alborado del Gracioso was in his own words - 'described by some as a sort of Andalusian Petrushka, though it was of course written some years before Stravinsky's ballet.'
I still have the cassette.Norman Penhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744024699281834535.post-54551593558342404842017-08-29T13:10:09.935+02:002017-08-29T13:10:09.935+02:00This comment has been removed by the author.Norman Penhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744024699281834535.post-69976447777404471832017-08-29T13:08:55.717+02:002017-08-29T13:08:55.717+02:00This comment has been removed by the author.Norman Penhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744024699281834535.post-54106920126749098552016-12-12T21:44:16.488+01:002016-12-12T21:44:16.488+01:00Towards the end of his career Peter Barker used to...Towards the end of his career Peter Barker used to read the news just before closedown. His gentle, elderly voice was the last one heard before the national anthem, when he invariably signed off "That was the news, and that was Peter Barker reading it". One night - it must have been very shortly before he retired - he had made a few fluffs, and it was "That was the news, and I'm sorry I read it so badly". He sounded so apologetic I wished I could have told him not to worry about it.Anonymoushttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744024699281834535.post-60680887066855749122016-10-04T17:54:37.771+02:002016-10-04T17:54:37.771+02:00Garry, I took the names from Humphrey Carpenter...Garry, I took the names from Humphrey Carpenter's book The Envy of the World but can't be 100% certain. He wasn't one of the team by the time I started listening in 1976. Andy Walmsleyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744024699281834535.post-11839832860380130112016-10-03T20:26:23.954+02:002016-10-03T20:26:23.954+02:00In that much-circulated picture of the Radio 3 ann...In that much-circulated picture of the Radio 3 announcing team in 1972, on the right-hand end of the front row, is one Norman Macleod. I'd always assumed that this was a misprint for Donald Macleod, but it doesn't look anything like him (I knew him slightly at the time) and I don't recall a Norman. Can anyone throw any light on the identity of this person?Garry Humphreyshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744024699281834535.post-27866974584033011942016-08-01T23:48:14.541+02:002016-08-01T23:48:14.541+02:00Robin Holmes was the father of Jeremy Holmes who i...Robin Holmes was the father of Jeremy Holmes who is currently giving readings of Tolstoy from a psychodynamic perspective..he is a psychiatrist/ retired psychoanlytic psychotherapist and world renowned expert of attachment theor. Interesting that he is to some extent following in father's footsteps in a love of literature and giving talks readings and lectures though with a different twist
see the The therapeutic imagination cobwebhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744024699281834535.post-32285301584226978742014-05-18T04:26:05.633+02:002014-05-18T04:26:05.633+02:00Was it Robin Holmes who used to read so beautifull...Was it Robin Holmes who used to read so beautifully john Clare's Shepherd's Calendar each month? It was wonderful but before the days of iPlayer, so you couldn't catch up on what you had missed. Anonymoushttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744024699281834535.post-24014306257442967982014-01-11T11:53:57.968+01:002014-01-11T11:53:57.968+01:00How wonderful to hear some of these voices again. ...How wonderful to hear some of these voices again. I remember catching the tail-end of this era of authoritative but inobtrusive announcers in the 1980s. I spent many a happy weekend with my Grandfather being introduced into serious (and not-so serious) music with Radio 3 being a chief tool in his technique. These announcers provided so much of the flavour of the station with their precise diction. The general decline on Radio 3 into a too-chummy (accessible?) version of Radio 2 is something to be mourned with seemingly endless sequences of recordings (often excerpts) strung tenuously together around listener requests and - worse still - texts and tweets.Anonymoushttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744024699281834535.post-26668172591215939742013-10-23T14:46:17.161+02:002013-10-23T14:46:17.161+02:00Alan, lovely to hear from you. Even in those fairl...Alan, lovely to hear from you. Even in those fairly formal R3 announcements John sounded like a great character.

By the way if you ever feel like writing about your days at the BBC please get in touch. A clip of you launching Radio Manchester made it into my BBC90 sound montage.Andy Walmsleyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744024699281834535.post-39000091563021031622013-10-23T11:36:58.371+02:002013-10-23T11:36:58.371+02:00From a former Manchester-based announcer for Radio...From a former Manchester-based announcer for Radio 3 during the late 60s and then from 1983 to 1996.... So sad to hear of the passing Oct 2013 of the great John Holmstrom - he really was my hero and I enjoyed his company during my few Continuity shifts in R3 Con in the late 90s. I see you have his heroic fill-in at the Albet Hall when the piano-lift blew a fuse. Masterful. A great talent and will be much missed. ALAN SYKES, s.e. SpainAnonymoushttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744024699281834535.post-3045243128430990732012-12-20T10:24:09.077+01:002012-12-20T10:24:09.077+01:00Thanks Charles for your amusing anecdotes on this ...Thanks Charles for your amusing anecdotes on this and other blog posts. Great to hear from you. Andy Walmsleyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744024699281834535.post-80327283931107413732012-12-20T00:29:17.328+01:002012-12-20T00:29:17.328+01:00Victor Hallam - a charming man, always immaculatel...Victor Hallam - a charming man, always immaculately clad in a 3 piece suit, with gold watch and chain. Marvellous plummy voice, wicked sense of humour.

Tom Crowe, quite possibly the thinnest man I've ever seen, and the only one who could sleep on the aged sofa in the Announcers' Lounge (those were the days) which sported a coiled spring, poking up through the upholstery. Tom could manage to kink himself round it and snore away, contentedly.Charles Novehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744024699281834535.post-89647363736162894392011-05-11T13:28:06.280+02:002011-05-11T13:28:06.280+02:00Thank you for the feedback. Any audio clips are we...Thank you for the feedback. Any audio clips are welcome. Comments about the over-reliance on texts could, of course, apply to many programmes these days. Whilst good at allowing instant feedback, especially on topical issues, they are used to excess on many DJ-hosted shows as a cheap way of filling airtime.Andy Walmsleyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744024699281834535.post-85981634976504693862011-05-05T21:57:17.849+02:002011-05-05T21:57:17.849+02:00Thanks for sharing these clips, they bring back so...Thanks for sharing these clips, they bring back so many memories of the Radio 3 I grew up with, before they decided to emulate Classic FM in the early 1990s.

I will have to hunt for my tape of Tony Scotland(?) attempting to play a CD (sorry, "cmPACT" disc) of some Schubert piano works, battling with two faulty CD players, then upsetting his tea into the newly-installed mixing desk, and finally, after several minutes of silence, re-appearing from another studio, completely out of breath.Nicholashttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744024699281834535.post-43144228847520273182011-04-19T19:07:36.175+02:002011-04-19T19:07:36.175+02:00Many of these voices are almost musical in their o...Many of these voices are almost musical in their own right. Much of what made Radio 3 special has been lost in the quest for 'accessibility'. We are now at the point where Rob Cowan and Sara Mohr-Pietsch are reduced to punting for texts and reading bits from the papers, in between ever-shorter chunks of music. And the great Radio 3 pause, sad to say, is a thing of history.qxr963https://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744024699281834535.post-67540852551334622182011-04-17T23:17:58.748+02:002011-04-17T23:17:58.748+02:00I think the 'Friends of Radio 3' are worth...I think the 'Friends of Radio 3' are worth a mention too....

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Ashton Keynes, Holy Cross Church - 3.9 miles (Historic Church)
Kempsford, St Mary's Church - 4 miles (Historic Church)
Meysey Hampton, St Mary's Church - 4.1 miles (Historic Church)
South Cerney, All Hallows Church - 4.2 miles (Historic Church)
Ampney St Peter Church - 5.2 miles (Historic Church)
Shorncote, All Saints Church - 5.3 miles (Historic Church)
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