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Course 1 - Overview
Course 1 : INTRODUCTION TO WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT
This course consists of four units.
This course will first introduce you to UNESCO-IHE and to the teachers of this module. After that we will review the contents of the module. Finally we will introduce you to the world of Water and Water Quality, with some general information about "Water and Life" and "Sustainable Use of Water".
Time Framework for the Course: Weeks 1-2
Aims of the Course:
- To get introduced to the teachers and to UNESCO-IHE; and to introduce yourself to your fellow participants and to the teachers
- To get a broad overview of the course contents
- To understand how physical properties of water sustain aquatic life
- To learn about use and abuse of water
Places to Go:
C1U1a Unit Plan: Meet the module coordinator and lecturers
C1U1b Unit Plan: Overview of the contents of the online module on Water Quality Assessment
C1U2 Unit Plan: Water and Life
C1U3 Unit Plan: Sustainable Use of Water
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6 September, Orientation Design, Michael Hawksworth Performance Piece By Rosheen FitzGerald
Michael Hawksworth is something of a Renaissance Man. He is an artist, yes, but he also plays music, he writes, and he teaches. The latter activity is fraught with tension. At its loftiest, it is an opportunity to inspire and to pass on the tools of creation to the next generation of budding artists. Practically, it keeps a roof over one's head and food in one's belly between gigs, commissions, sales. But with it comes the banality of academic bureaucracy, the tedious crossing of t's, dotting of i's, conforming to standards, wrestling with the impossibility of quantifying the expression of the human spirit with a letter or number grade.
A lesser man might allow such minutia to grind him down, finding solace in the simple pleasures of amassing a collection of increasingly obscure vinyl or losing oneself in the collected works of Proust. But not Michael. Instead he has channelled his frustrations with the academic processes that are the antithesis of free flowing creativity into his art. His trio of photocollages created for EAST 2018 tease out this dichotomy. Prosaically named, painstakingly pinned layers of images and text build upon each other like a surrealistic pop-up book to create an aesthetic that is at once banal and beautiful.
Expanding on his creative process, he performed a PowerPoint presentation – surely the pinnacle of information delivery and Bill Gates' lasting contribution to academia (other than the ubiquitous "word document blue" alluded to in the text). The artist stands at the back of a darkened room allowing his voice to be reflected off its irregular polygonal sides, while the images take centre stage.
The premise is an instruction manual in orientating a visitor or student to the oft alluded to, never pinned down, "project", directed towards someone who has read about, but never experienced human interaction – a handrail to help an academic down from their ivory tower. There is a nerdy humour here, in lines such as those which counsel the correct response to unsolicited exposure to a prospective artist's Instagram feed ("So you are quite a dreamer!" or "It seems as if your friends have given you valuable advice!" or "You obviously have an eye for these things!", in case you were wondering); or "The facilities were eccentric and unsafe. It looks like it might have been fun. It was." A heartfelt professed desire to improve accessibility paired with an image of a headless anatomical skeleton, toppled off its stand. There are some titters from the audience but we are all constrained by the setting (the lingering shame of laughing inappropriately at a serious art event!), and unsettled by the strangeness of the images that flash before our eyes.
Familiar flotsam and jetsam of the trappings of academia – a speaker on a stand, the underside of a desk, the castors of a swivel chair – are juxtaposed with images of untamed nature; a close up of what appears to be an algal bloom but could also be a broccoli patch, or a city in the throes of nuclear annihilation. Computer generated plans for a campus green space alongside fag ends and concrete and a tangle of wires, a lecture hall in construction, a low res image of Rivendell from Lord of the Rings. A charming and complex metaphor of the tools of bureaucracy as an organic living thing, to be pruned and trained into utility is created in image and text alike.
Everywhere there is conscious negation of the polished presentation of fine art – computer text boxes appear and disappear, video stills with visible task bars – echoed in the text – longwinded citation of file locations, forward slashes included; frequent referrals to "Marketing" choosing fonts and colour schemes in accordance with their surveyed preferences. But there is linguistic as well as visual beauty here too, poetry to be found among the administrative dystopia.
There is a delicious irony in that the experience of something ostensibly focused on orientation can be so disorientating; that something that aspires to design can so unselfconsciously lift the curtain on its own process, eschewing polish in favour of authenticity. Nestled within the text is the whakataukī,
Ko ahau te pa kaha o te hunga katoa e whakapono ana ki ahau
I am the stronghold of all that believe in me.
The power that we give to academia, to art, to culture, is the product of a shared delusion agreed upon by a critical mass of society. As such it deserves to be examined, picked apart and, if only to prevent us from crying, to be laughed at.


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"Grief can be the garden of compassion. If you keep your heart open through everything, your pain can become your greatest ally in your life's search for love and wisdom." ~ Rumi
The concept of grieving the loss of a loved one as a journey allows human beings to understand the healing process in stages, with accompanying tasks, and with needs that are both universal and unique. Yet, there are many faces to grief and innumerable ways of expressing it.
Because this group retreat focuses on naming these rites of passage as a viable access to healing, participants will be engaged in prayer, meditation and dialogue throughout the day while also having time for solitude and personal exploration. A variety of exercises and resources will be offered to empower participants on their journey as they reveal their respective story. Attention will be given to some of the tasks inherent to grieving the loss of a loved one while incorporating creative interventions for moving forward. A journal is a great companion for this program. The day will include lunch. Guided by Gordon Creamer.
Gordon Creamer earned his MA in Spiritual & Pastoral Care from Loyola University. He has been involved in programming and operations in healthcare since 2001 at various Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing and Hospice communities. Gordon has facilitated numerous retreats and workshops that focus on creating opportunities for participants to explore and enhance their spirituality and well-being through various media. Enhancing the journey of adults, individuals with memory impairment and members of the LGBTQ community is a passion for him. In the last several years, he has fostered support groups and programs for caregivers and those who are grieving losses. Gordon is also a certified spiritual director, who welcomes all in discovering the spiritual life as a means of healing, growing and thriving.


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Microsoft's newly launched Windows Phone 7 platform might be successful in slowing the rise of Google's Android operating system, analysts predict.
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Google's Android OS, launched 2 years ago on a single handset accompanied by merely 50 applications, has risen to threaten the dominance of Apple and RIM, with more than 60 smartphones and 90,000 applications.
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Jack Gold, a prominent industry analysis, told eWeek: "I expect that of all the systems out there, WP7 would have the most impact on Android. Any marker share gain would likely be at the cost of Android, and not Blackberry or iPhone."


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This series is all about Irish craft brews and, for May, our expert columnist and food blogger KRISTIN JENSEN introduces a Beer of the Month that's made in north Cork by a couple of quality driven entrepreneurs from down under - and it's going down a storm
Eight Degrees Brewery beers are handcrafted in the beautiful Ballyhoura/ Galtee Mountains region of north Cork, by Scott Baigent and Cam Wallace, a Kiwi and an Aussie.
Their mission is to make modern interpretations of traditional Irish ale and lager styles, providing distinctive malt and hop characteristics for what they call 'naturally adventurous' beers.
The core beers include Howling Gale Ale, Sunburnt Irish Red, Knockmealdown Porter, Barefoot Bohemian Pilsner – and now Amber-Ella American Amber Ale too (more on that in a minute).
Scott and Cam have a lot of fun with their seasonals and specials, such as the limited edition Kindred Spirit beer, a coffee stout aged in 25-year-old whiskey barrels from the Teeling Whiskey Company; the Hurricane IPA vs. Cyclone IPA 'hop off'; or the 'Back to Black' range that they brought out at the end of 2013.
Eight Degrees has also invested in their own grain silo and mill in order to use malt that has been grown and malted in Ireland, which they can source locally from the Cork Malting Company. The mill allows the brewery to mill the malt to their own specifications and gives them more control over the final result.
In March 2013, Eight Degrees was one of two winners (and the only food business) in the Best Emerging Business category in the SFA National Small Business Awards. In April 2014, they won a bronze medal at the World Beer Cup – the brewing equivalent of the Olympics – for Amber-Ella, their American-style amber ale.
Beer style: American amber ale
Colour: A coppery amber
Serve in: Mug, pint glass, tulip glass
Matches well with: Bacon and cabbage, BBQ, burgers, chicken, lamb, pork and pizza
Amber-Ella was originally brewed as a one-off for the Irish Craft Beer and Cider Festival in 2013, but in April 2014 it won a bronze medal at the World Beer Cup – the brewing equivalent of the Olympics. It's a huge win for Eight Degrees and a big boost for the profile of Irish craft beer internationally.
In February 2014, Amber-Ella also came 1st runner-up in the Beoir 2014 Beer of the Year competition. All this means that Amber-Ella will now be joining the Eight Degrees permanent core range of beers, which is great news for this beer's many fans.
In the glass, it pours a coppery amber, as the name suggests. The aroma is of spicy hops (Simcoe, Galaxy and Ella hops, to be specific) with tropical notes of peaches, mango and a little toffee or brown sugar underneath that.
The flavour is well balanced: the slight caramel sweetness is spiked with the citrusy bite of the hops; think grapefruit or bitter orange. This is the kind of beer that begs for another sip, and then another.
The good balance between the hops and the malts in this beer makes it a versatile beer to successfully pair with all kinds of foods, but its big flavour means it would overpower more delicate foods, such as seafood. Amber ales are quite similar to red ales, and as such this one would match well with bacon and cabbage, BBQ, burgers, chicken, lamb, pork and pizza.
Kristin Jensen is a freelance editor specialising in cookery and food books and has worked with many of Ireland's top food writers and chefs. She writes the Edible Ireland blog and is a co-founder of the Irish Food Bloggers Association


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- There is so much behind the scenes work to putting on events than people realise. I love spending a lot of time outside, researching, location scouting, foraging food and wood in preparation for trips, outdoor meetings, the actual running of the experiences, etc. However, essential business activities like administration, social media, marketing, networking and business building is desk-based work. Work that consumers don't necessarily see. It's finding the balance, and being strict and disciplined with your own time to avoid burn out: It's tricky, but oh so neccesary!
2. Putting a price on something you are passionate about is hard! Enough said. But valuing time, effort, and passionate sharing is where selfcare, self respect and self worth meets business.
3. Stay true to yourself and you will attract the right people. Obviously, not everyone will love what you do. And that's fine. As long as you do what you do without copying anyone else, and staying true to your values and vision, the right people will come to you. Creating a vision board is what led me to WanderWomen, by the way. I sat down with inspiring music, a candle, lots of magazines, scissors and glue and started cutting, intuitively, words, pictures and all that was speaking to me subconsciously. Without thinking too much about it. And this was the result: A few months passed before I figured out how to make my vision a reality!
4. People are willing to support you. Take that support. Asking for help, taking advice, being vulnerable is all part of running a business. And people are kind, and will help you out. If they like you, they will enjoy being asked for their expertise, resources, and involvement. Cherish that.
5. Collaborations and working with people towards one goal is the way forward. Working on your own is hard. Surrounding yourself with like-hearted people, communicating what it is that you want to achieve, expressing your vision and sharing the load is the way to go.


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Technology and marketing campaigns are intended to make things simpler for users and improve public perception.
A couple of months back, a successful chain ended a campaign that leveraged tech and marketing.
Vice president of global e-commerce and digital marketing for Domino's Pizza, Christopher Thomas-Moore, explained how the global pizza chain married tech and marketing for the benefit of the brand and consumers.
Quick refresher: Domino's committed to sending consumers more than 100 million rewards points during their 2019 Points for Pies campaign. Consumers could scan basically any pizza and receive 10 points per scan. The reward at 60 accumulated points was a medium two-topping Domino's pizza.
Check this out: Augmented Reality Will Soon be the Industry Standard. Are You Ready?
The 12-week campaign didn't limit consumers to scanning just Domino's pizzas. In fact, the company encouraged the scanning of competitors' pizzas. Domino's could've limited consumers to snapping photos of only their pizzas, rewarding people for placing orders. But they already have a rewards program that encourages brand loyalty.
The point behind the Points for Pies campaign was to enhance their dedication to technology. By receiving millions of images of all types of pizza, Domino's was developing internal artificial intelligence and engaging in machine learning. The brand's interest in technology tied to marketing campaigns makes so much sense when one considers that in the United States of America alone, digital platforms account for over 60 percent of sales.
Domino's has leveraged and created ordering platforms Twitter, Facebook, mobile devices including Apple Watch, Amazon, and Google Home. Their commitment to developing and using technology to boost sales, enhance the consumer experience, and improve brand perception is obvious.
To that last point, Domino's did something rather incredible in 2009: they admitted their pizza wasn't good. When Thomas-Moore was explaining the brand's evolution and how it was tied to their marketing campaigns, he said the brand's "New and Inspired" campaign acknowledged the need to change the recipe after 50 years of selling the same pizza. Domino's even produced and published a video about this campaign to YouTube called "Domino's Pizza Turnaround," embedded below.
The multinational pizza chain's marketing efforts have been an ongoing journey. And interestingly, the brand has made its commitment to tech and consumer-centric advancements obvious. Thomas-Moore explained the past decade-plus of the brand's marketing history:
- Domino's Tracker, 2008 ("What the heck is going on with my pizza?")
- New and Inspired campaign, 2009
- DXT delivery vehicle campaign, 2015
- Order via pizza emoji tweet, 2015
- Google Home, text and smartwatch ordering, 2016
- Domino's Wedding Registry, 2017
- Domino's HotSpots, non-traditional pizza delivery locations, 2018
- Points for Pizza campaign, 2019
- Domino's partnership with Nuro, test marketing pizza delivery via self-driving robot vehicle, 2019
The "New and Inspired" campaign marked a brand milestone: Domino's became consumer-driven company. And, as Thomas-Moore explained, consumer-centric cultures win because they ensure that the guest/customer is at the center of everything—every decision, every innovation, everything.
According to Thomas-Moore, Points for Pizza boosted social sentiment. The campaign also increased social media impressions. Given how active the brand is on social channels, that's a huge win. Points for Pizza led to more app downloads and, logically, engagement. If someone has bothered to install the app, they're likely to use it, leading to more sales for Domino's. Never underestimate the power of convenience.
Check this out: Future Technology: Collecting & Using Guest Data Effectively
So, what can independent operators (and other chain operations) learn from this international chain's tech and marketing efforts? Thomas-Moore recommends operators embrace emerging tech since early adopters are positioned to refine new technology so it will benefit their brands.
However, he cautioned against jumping on tech for tech's sake. If it doesn't serve the consumer—remember, Thomas-Moore and Domino's are dedicated to a consumer-centric approach to business—it doesn't benefit the brand. He has identified voice tech as the biggest tech change for 2019, and believes that the next change this industry will see is how operators will embrace tech.
Operators should always be open to innovation. The reason is simple: Those open to innovation become part of the new system and reap the rewards. Those who eschew innovation are left out and, ultimately, left behind.


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February 25 was George Harrison's birthday.
I didn't know that til now… now it is technically February 26th in my timezone but.. whatever.
Time (as measured by clock hands, minutes and seconds.. ) is a human concept. A man-made concoction.. like well.. all concoctions.
Anyway, I don't like a lot of George Harrison's music but I liked his vibe. I'm fairly certain that if I had ever met him in person we would not get along… in the way most 'friends' do. But he was obviously a 'live and let live' kind of person. I like that.
What I'm saying in a roundabout way is that, I like people even if they don't like me. Maybe, some of them, that's why I like them.
I can respect the fact that opposites are necessary. And no, I'm not saying I'm the opposite of George Harrison. But, really.. we need opposites to decipher a spectrum. Or at least create some bounds.. and further to break those bounds (when you find exceptions to the rules).
It's great.
Thank you George Harrison.
Thank you for being anti-pop; a silent and shadowy figure yet making up 25% of perhaps the most influential music group of all time. Thank you for the happy (and some I find catchy despite myself) 'god' music (choose your god). And especially thank you for this:
Where you not only flipped to being materalistic ("it's gonna take money, a whole lotta spending money") but also gave me a couple of nightmares of this haunted house complete w singing taxidermied heads :S.
When that song came out I really liked it… then I saw the video.. and. yea, since then I can't help but picture some head nailed to a wall singing 'set on you' … … is it meant to be a sort of anti-hunting video? Like, yea you set your sites on them but NOW THEY SET THEIR SIGHT ON YOU!
Oh, fun fact.. I also considered being a taxidermist. FYI to any 10 year old who wants to run that by your father – make sure he's not driving when you tell him. It may cause him to swerve erratically followed by 'What did you just say? Who taught you.. do you even know what taxidermy is??'
Yolanda: 'yes, it's um.. taking care of animals and making them look pretty.'
Father: 'DEAD animals, they are dead."
Yolanda 'Yea, so they don't move. I know.'
F: 'NO, they never move.. and you have to first .. uh.. clean them.'
Y: 'Yes, I know how to give baths'
F: 'NO.. like. .. more cleaning. Not baths. You know what's inside of animals?'
Y: ' … stuff…?'
F: 'it's not a stuffed animal.'
Y: 'I know!'
F: 'yea, well taxidermist have to clean .. that.. stuff out to make taxidermy.'
Y: 'okay, so it's like making dinner? big deal. I could do it.'
F: 'No… you don't know how long the thing has been dead for.'
Y: 'WHAT???? OLD dead animals?! Who would do such a thing'
F: 'Well, not everyone runs right over to the taxidermist after their pet dies.. it takes time. You know, they need to think about it.'
Y: 'I think I'd have like a 3 hour rule. If your pet's been dead for..more than.. well.. maybe 4 hours.. .. I can't help you.'
Yep, the reason I did not pursue taxidermy was: my father told me my clients would smell. Like really bad. That's all it took.. the promise of smelling rotting stinking animals that died from who knows what surrounding me everyday .. sort of put me off that career path.
But whenever I see a nicely presented stuffed bird or plastic eyeballed bear rug posed as the real deal in a museum … I wonder… would it really smell that bad?
Thank you George Harrison.. the thought of those animals sooner or later coming alive in my home and singing 'set on you' with teeth… *shudder* well, that's something I'm not willing to live with.
There you have it, my thoughts on life and death.. sort of
For those of you who didn't see the full circle.. let me tie it for you. I like George Harrison's music in a way similar to how I like death. There are few aspects I really like, the rest I try to avoid. But the main thing – I realize it's purpose. It is necessary. And that's what gives it meaning (Death anyway… uh.. I don't know about GH's music) ("Here comes the moon the moon the moon the moon the mooOOoooon").


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Kylie Jenner & Tyga: She Looked Heartbroken During Awkward Run-In At Coachella
Awkward! Just weeks after their most recent breakup, Kylie Jenner and Tyga both attended the same show at Coachella on April 16…and had an incredibly uncomfortable reunion, according to a new report. YIKES!
Kylie Jenner, 19, and Tyga, 27, both watched Kendrick Lamar's Coachella performance on April 16, and despite the massive crowd, the exes couldn't avoid each other. "[They] shared an awkward hug," an insider tells People. "Kylie looked really sad as she walked away."
During the set, Kendrick brought Travis Scott, Kylie's latest rumored love interest, out as a surprise guest. As we EXCLUSIVELY reported, Tyga is incredibly jealous of Travis and Kylie's budding romance, so the whole situation is obviously super awkward. Tyga even reportedly left the front area of the stage halfway through Kendrick and Travis' song together!
Kylie and Tyga have broken up and gotten back together before, but it definitely seems like they're both fully taking advantage of the single life this time around. The 19-year-old spent April 15 with Travis at the Moschino x Candy Crush party, and they reportedly left the event together, too. Tyga has a longtime rivalry with Travis, so this new relationship is really getting to him.
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Don't expect things to get serious between Kylie and Travis, though. "He's a player," an insider told HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY, adding that "he loves all the attention that comes along with hooking up with [Kylie]." Plus, she's been flirting up a storm now that she's a single lady, too. "She's been hit on by models, celebrities, athletes and musicians," another source revealed. "She loves that she is playing the field."
HollywoodLifers, are you surprised that Kylie and Tyga's Coachella run-in was awkward?


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Here's an example: Instead of "best cakes," go for a more specific keyword such as "best no-bake chocolate cake recipes".
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You may have chosen the right keywords, but you should prevent flooding your posts with them. This absolute no-no is called keyword stuffing and should be avoided like the plague. This practice of putting repeated, search-friendly keywords and phrases on your website for the purpose of boosting website rankings in Google's results may not really do any good. This is a black hat SEO technique that could hurt your search engine rankings.
This may work in the short term but in the long run it could bring your Google ranking down. Keyword stuffing is also not good from a copy writing perspective, because the content will look unnaturally made. It's like a very obvious advertising strategy without any regard for content quality.
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Your URL gives customers an overview of what your page is all about. For this reason, you would want keywords visible in your URL.
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Creating original content can be a daunting task for any website owner. However, your website will greatly benefit from it in the long run, in terms of enhancing your Google search engine rankings.
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If you have no other choice but to insert a Wikipedia quote or an online dictionary definition in your article, make sure to cite your sources. Otherwise – and as a general rule – always write original content.
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General Commentary ARTICLE
Commentary: Mental Health in Sport (MHS): Improving the Early Intervention Knowledge and Confidence of Elite Sport Staff
- The Centre for Mental Health Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
A commentary on
Mental Health in Sport (MHS): Improving the Early Intervention Knowledge and Confidence of Elite Sport Staff
by Sebbens, J., Hassmén, P., Crisp, D., and Wensley, K. (2016). Front. Psychol. 7:911. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00911
Elite athletes have comparable levels of mental health problems to the general community, yet many do not seek professional help. Previous research has focused on increasing help-seeking in athletes by targeting stigma and mental health literacy in the athletes themselves (Gulliver et al., 2012). Increased training and engagement of coaches may assist in facilitating athletes' access to professional mental health care (Gulliver et al., 2012). However, limited research has been conducted to date that aims to increase knowledge around mental health problems for coaches and support staff.
A total of 166 elite sport staff members (aged 22–66 years, 50.0% female) including coaches, trainers, support staff, and service providers (nutritionists, physiotherapists) working in the Australian high performance network were recruited. The study used a quasi-experimental design with eight workshops divided into four experimental (85 participants) and four waitlist control (81 participants) groups. Outcome measures were the 11-item versions of the depression (D-Lit) and anxiety (A-Lit) literacy questionnaires (ranges 0–11), and a measure developed for the purposes of the study comprising four items assessing the participants' confidence in recognizing, reaching out to, referring to a professional, and finally supporting someone with a mental health problem. Data analysis methods were intention-to-treat using maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) methods.
The depression and anxiety literacy of the coaches and support staff, as well as their confidence in helping someone with a mental health problem was significantly improved by 1–2 points at post-intervention. Confidence in assisting people with mental health problems improved on average from "moderately" to "quite a bit." Lack of randomization was noted as a key limitation by the authors. Given the pre-existing workshop locations, cluster randomization could perhaps have been considered.
The current study by Sebbens et al. is the first of its kind and demonstrated small but significant increases in depression and anxiety literacy in coaches and other support staff. Sebbens et al.'s study is important and necessary research that additionally contributes vital dialog in normalizing the existence and treatment of mental health problems in elite athletes.
One of the key issues identified in Sebbens et al.'s study was the low rate (one-quarter) of coaches and support staff who had completed formal training in mental health. Establishing basic mental health training to enable coaches to identify when an athlete may be at risk or experiencing symptoms of a mental health problem can assist in facilitating not only early intervention and treatment, but also increasing the likelihood of a faster recovery. This is of obvious importance to the athletes and coaches, as well as all other stakeholders; it is becoming increasingly more clear that athlete performance can be negatively impacted on by symptoms of mental disorders (Hill et al., 2015; Roberts et al., 2016).
The Sebbens et al. study indicated that coaches and other support staff may have had relatively high levels of depression literacy prior to the intervention. This could have been due to a self-selection bias, with those with higher literacy being more interested in participating. Nevertheless, mean confidence in assisting a person with a mental health problem at pre-intervention was only "moderate." Thus, simply having an understanding of what depression is may not translate into feeling confident in identifying depression, feeling comfortable talking to someone with depression, or helping a person with depression find appropriate care. The program described in the current paper targeted those specific issues in a sport-specific context, which is likely to be highly useful to those completing the intervention in practical future situations.
Whilst it is notable that confidence in assisting a person with a mental health problem was improved after a brief workshop—does higher confidence in helping lead to increased helping behavior? We know that attitudes do not necessarily translate into behavior (Han et al., 2006). One previous study indicated that confidence in the ability of sport psychologists to assist athletes with both emotional problems and performance was highly predictive of intentions to use sport psychology consultations (Zakrajsek and Zizzi, 2007). However, studies of behavior are lacking, often because they are by nature required to be long-term studies with long periods of follow-up to determine if behavior change has occurred.
An avenue that remains unexplored was whether coaches have negative (stigmatizing) attitudes toward mental health problems. One of the key findings in a previous study (Gulliver et al., 2012) was the concern athletes expressed about what their coaches might think of them if they sought help for a mental health problem. There remains very limited research available on coaches' attitudes toward mental disorders (McArdle et al., 2016). It is important to reduce stigma of help-seeking for mental health problems in the general community, and specifically for elite athletes, a group who may feel scrutinized by their coach, peers, as well as the public.
Finally, it is also of note that the intervention instructors were both registered psychologists working in an elite sport organization. Actively facilitating the relationships between coaches, the athletes, and the mental health staff available to them is of vital importance. Specifically, the integration of psychologists into the athlete's support network may be crucial for expediting the pathways to care (Gulliver et al., 2012). It may be of benefit to have the program delivered by the psychologists available to the coaches and athletes to facilitate open dialog and establish highly functional working relationships amongst both staff and athletes.
In summary, the main findings of this study serve to explore and extend research into facilitating access to mental health care for athletes. Increasing discourse around athletes and mental health is crucial to eliminating stigma and viewing mental health as just another part of the athlete's overall health. Given the low rates of formal training noted in this study, translating this research into routine practice within sports is a high priority.
Author Contributions
The author confirms being the sole contributor of this work and approved it for publication.
AG is supported by a grant from ACT Health for ACACIA: The ACT Consumer and Carer Mental Health Research Unit Contract no.: 2015.27504.340.
Conflict of Interest Statement
The author declares that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.
Gulliver, A., Griffiths, K. M., and Christensen, H. (2012). Barriers and facilitators to mental health help-seeking for young elite athletes: a qualitative study. BMC Psychiatry 12:157. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-12-157
Han, D. Y., Chen, S. H., Hwang, K. K., and Wei, H. L. (2006). Effects of psychoeducation for depression on help-seeking willingness: biological attribution versus destigmatization. Psychiatry Clin. Neurosci. 60, 662–668. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1819.2006.01580.x
Hill, A., MacNamara, A., Collins, D., and Rodgers, S. (2015). Examining the role of mental health and clinical issues within talent development. Front. Psychol. 6:2042. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.02042
McArdle, S., Meade, M. M., and Moore, P. (2016). Exploring attitudes toward eating disorders among elite athlete support personnel. Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports 26, 1117–1127. doi: 10.1111/sms.12515
Roberts, C. M., Faull, A. L., and Tod, D. (2016). Blurred lines: performance enhancement, common mental disorders and referral in the U.K. Athletic Population. Front. Psychol. 7:1067. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01067
Zakrajsek, R. A., and Zizzi, S. J. (2007). Factors influencing track and swimming coaches' intentions to use sport psychology services. Athletic Insight 9, 1–21.
Keywords: athletes, elite sport, early intervention, mental health, mental illness, mental health literacy, stigma
Citation: Gulliver A (2017) Commentary: Mental Health in Sport (MHS): Improving the Early Intervention Knowledge and Confidence of Elite Sport Staff. Front. Psychol. 8:1209. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01209
Received: 16 September 2016; Accepted: 03 July 2017;
Published: 18 July 2017.
Edited by:Tadhg Eoghan MacIntyre, University of Limerick, Ireland
Reviewed by:Adam Gledhill, Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom
Copyright © 2017 Gulliver. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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Download Arundhati Roy Study Guide
Suzanna Arundhati Roy is the child of a Christian mother from the south Indian state of Kerala and a Bengali Hindu father, who was the administrator of a tea plantation. She grew up in Aymenem, Kerala, India, where she attended an unconventional school, Corpus Christi, operated by her mother, Mary Roy. Both the social atmosphere of the varied religions of Kerala (Hindu, Muslim, and Christian) and the natural history of the rural area are part of the background and atmosphere of her novel, The God of Small Things (1997). By her own admission, Roy grew up very much as the children in the novel did. Her mother was divorced, and the vulnerable family lived on the outskirts of the village.
When she was sixteen, Roy left home to be on her own, and for a while she lived a precarious existence in a squatter's camp in Delhi. After some time she enrolled in the Delhi School of Planning and Architecture, which had an influence on her writing. She brought the same structure of recurring motifs that she found in architecture to her novel, which she shaped by the way words, paragraphs, and punctuation fall structurally on the page. Roy married a fellow architectural student, Gerard da Cunha. Da Cunha eventually went on to receive the Prime Minister's National Award for Excellence in Urban Planning and Design, offered by the Ministry of Urban Development, in 2006. His marriage to Roy, however, lasted only four years, and during that time they moved to Goa to sell things on the beach and live like flower children. Unhappy in such a commercial tourist destination, Roy returned to Delhi and found a job in the National Institute of Urban Affairs.
The Indian film director Pradeep Krishen noticed Roy one day and offered her a small role in the film Massey Sahib (1985). Soon after, she received a scholarship to study the restoration of monuments in Italy for eight months. Roy realized she was a writer while in Italy. She married Krishen, and together they planned a television epic in twenty-six episodes for Doordarshan, the public television broadcasting company of India. ITV, an independent television production company, scrapped the serial after a few episodes, severely disappointing Roy and her husband. Roy met Bhaskar Ghose, then director general of Doordarshan, who offered to finance a screenplay she wanted to write. The result was In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones. Released for television in 1989, the story is set in the 1970's and is a humorous tale of architecture students in their final year of college. Roy portrays herself in the film, which was shot at the Delhi School of Planning and Architecture, where she went to school. Continuing her film work, Roy wrote the screenplay for the film Electric Moon, which had a few good reviews when it was released in 1992 but was not a success. She later admitted she did not have enough cinematic experience to fully translate her concept into a film.
Returning to India, she wrote a criticism of the widely acclaimed and celebrated Indian film, Bandit Queen, which resulted in a lawsuit against her. In the aftermath, she left the public sphere for private life to concentrate on her writing, which developed into The God of Small Things. The novel was written in English because it is the only common language throughout India. Although the novel catapulted Roy to fame and celebrity, it also garnered a certain amount of notoriety because of its sensitive subject matter. In the novel, the divorced mother of young children crosses ancient caste lines when she has an affair with a Dalit, or untouchable. Dalits, according to India's three-thousand-year-old caste system, are not traditionally considered part of human society but are polluters of higher-caste people, which is why they are untouchable. Roy turned to a defense of the Dalits after the book's publication by speaking out against their oppression and appearing at a reception in Kerala to establish herself as an advocate of their cause. She also donated...
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mature blueberry bushes flowering during this cold snap (in No Balt Co - Hereford zone)
I read that 25-deg F temps (which we have seen this week and predicted again for Sunday) can kill the flowers. What stage of growth is likely to be killed? Will early blooming varieties that have flowers developed already be lost for fruit? Do you have a resource for misters, etc. that might be used to protect ?
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At 25 degrees fully open flowers will be damaged. Ones that are less open should not be. See the following link for more information about temperatures and damage. http://extension.psu.edu/plants/vegetable-fruit/news/2012/frost-protection-for-berries
You do not have to invest in a misting system. A garden sprinkler could be used. You could put floating row cover over your plants. It is difficult to do this without damaging the plants. http://www.nyshs.org/pdf/fq/2005-Volume-13/Vol-13-No-1/Growing-Blueberries-in-Cold-Climates.pdf vw


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Km Zero to all ARG destinations
Big scale architecture and spanish heritage
As it usually happens in big cities, people daily use defines new boundaries that overlap the limits stablished by geography. And that's what happens with Congreso, this 30 block area is composed of 3 diferent neighborhoods: Monserrat, Balvanera, San Nicolas.
But what creates the identity of this virtual and unofficial neighborhood ?
As its popular denomination let us know the main feature of this area is the presence of the Palace of Congress. Located on the Entre Rios Avenue, it reigns over the majestic Congress Square, which is ornated with a variety of famous sculpture, fountains and monuments.
The grey lime stone neoclassical style Palace of Congress flaunts the biggest dome tower in town, probably the most typical Buenos Aires icon after the 9 de Julio's Obelisc. The Greco roman structure and decoration was specifically chosen to represent the purpose of the building: justice and democracy.
In the Congress square it is also located the argentinian geographicall belly button, the zero Km monolith is used to mesure road distances in all directions.
Down the plaza, Avenida de Mayo awaits. This street connects the two main government buildings in the city, the Casa Rosada and Plaza de Mayo with the National Congress and Plaza Congreso. Built in 1885, the avenue is often compared with La Gran Vía in Madrid. In its café, billiard halls and restaurant is quite easy to track the Spaniard heritage. Both architecture and gastronomy in the area hold a strong iberic influence.
Both sides of the street are lined with tall, decorative neoclasical and art nouveau buildings with wrought-iron balconies, grand entrances, ornamental columns and sculptures.
Another highlight in this zone is the Barolo Palace, the excentric and refined early 1900 skyscraper inspired on Dante's Divine Comedy, that has a lighthouse on its rooftop.
But apart from the bust and hustle of these iconic spots, the streets that surround the main area are full with turn of the XX century constructions, some in good conditions, some not, giving the place an atmosphere of glorious decay. The presence of sycomares in the sidewalks filter the light and obscure the building facades, making their both beautifull and mysterious.
Noisy during daytime and bit lonely in the night, for those living in Congreso is not a bad idea to be a little aware -specially in the narrow streets -during night time, in order to avoid safety problems.
On the other hand the nearness of the Callao and Corrientes avenues, provides a great acces to the never sleeping side of Buenos Aires. Corrientes is the local Broadway Av, for both mainstream and underground theater productions. It is also crowded with classical porteño Pizza places, cafes, cinemas, and book shops.
And finally as it could be expected it is very active political area. Marchs, protest and political acts from a broad idelogical background are part of the common landscape. Porteños are loud people and this is part of BS As is not the exception to the rule.
Congreso is a must in every Buenos aires experiences list, cuture, politics and entertainment, in a particular mix worth to be tried.


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In the morning of January 6th 2018, Vinh University High school for gifted students organized an encouraging meeting with 38 students in the National Excellent students team 2018. The meeting was held with the participations of Dr. Nguyen Van Thuan – President of school, Mr. Tran Trong Tue – President of the Parents Association, teachers in the Party Committee, School's directorate, Trade Union, Youth Union, teachers who are in charged with 38 students in the National Excellent students team 2018 (Mathematics, Information Technology, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English)
In this meeting, Dr. Nguyen Van Thuan shared valuable experiences for students to do their best. In addition, he thanked to the School's directorate, functional departments of Vinh University as well as teachers who directly foster to the National Excellent students team 2018.
Finally, Dr. Thai Dinh Trung – Training Assistant, School Council Secretary, guided the examination regulations, timetable, encouraged and hoped them to try best to achieve high results in this National Excellent students 2018 competition.
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The Ultimate Ears Winter Whip Snowboard and Ski Jam took place on Saturday, 5 August 2017 at Afriski Mountain Resort in Lesotho. The event, which is organised annually by LW Mag, brings together snowboarders and skiers from all around South Africa and Lesotho to compete and promote snow sports on the continent. This year's event also saw participating riders from the United States, Canada, Denmark, Scotland and Ireland.
Afriski's Kapoko Park crew did an outstanding job creating the Winter Whip slopestyle course, which consisted of a mix of rail, stair and box features before heading into the final two kicker platforms. The course provided both fun and technical options for the competitors, allowing progressive runs throughout the jam-style contest.
Pro Men Division
The Pro Men division was as exciting as ever with the division's top scorers throwing down massive tricks and technical rail riding. The battle for second place was a close call between last year's winner, Andrew Le Roux and Luke Dutton. Andrew was technically very good, but wasn't as consistent as Luke. Andrew did land big tricks, like the Cab 540 and Switch Back 360, but went down hard on his last run going for the Front 720 – thus seeing him finish in third place. Luke Dutton included very few Switch tricks, but he did land a Front 720, solid Front 360s and Back 180s. His technical work on the rail sections earned him the second-place spot. However, Liam Roy was a class above the rest, killing it on every feature with the biggest spins and combos of the day, including a Cab 540 to Front 720.
Roy took the 2017 Pro Men division win. He also picked up the Club Med prize consisting of a snow holiday for two to a Club Med resort in the French Alps.
Ladies Division
In the Ladies division, we saw the biggest battle for first place in Winter Whip history. Canada's Christal Legoffe and South Africa's Mawa Jekot went head-to-head. In the end it was 3-time-winner, Mawa who edged out Christal for the overall win. Mawa consistently did spin tricks over the big jumps including Cab and Front 360s as well as Cab and Front 180s. She also did a full run in Switch, and was consistent on the rails. Christal was hot on her heels for first place with technical rail riding and spin tricks off the kickers – Front 360 and Back 180. What ultimately let her down was not hitting the big kicker lines. Vanessa Phillips varied her runs and had solid Board-Slides on the c-box and 180s off the small kickers. She laid claim to third place.
Jekot's win also sees her take the Club Med prize consisting of a snow holiday for two to a Club Med resort in the French Alps.
Open Men Division
The biggest field of the competition, the Open Men division featured progressive riding from all competitors. Kurt Lane put down consistent runs, scoring enough points for third place. Nick Brodie pushed himself throughout the jam and made use of the whole park. His interesting lines and good rail riding saw him take home the second place win. Kevin Hingst impressed the judges with solid runs that saw him execute perfect rail tricks and hit the big kickers to finish ahead of the field in first place.
Ski Division
The Ski division was yet again owned by Linze Veenstra, aka JTK, and his massive array of tricks. Switch Frontflips, Backflips, Front 5s, 720s and a crazy Backflip over the rainbow rail secured his win and title once again. Ireland's Mikey O'Donoghue landed stylish 360s throughout the park, including a massive Switch 360 to finish in second place. Third place was taken by Liam Roy who's spin tricks earned him enough points for the position.
Junior Division
12-year-old Kyle Benade took the win in the Junior division with consistent and progressive riding. 14-year-old Blake Imbert followed in second place. The youngest in the field, 8-year-old Jordan Peyper, unfortunately crashed out in the morning practice.
Method Madness
The Method Madness presented by Red Bull took place off the bottom kicker and finished off the day's competition. It was a half-hour jam session to see who could pull off the biggest, steeziest Method grab. In the end, it was Luke Dutton who claimed victory and took home the R5,000.00 cash prize.
Thank you to the 2017 Winter Whip Sponsors
Event organiser, Ryan van der Spuy commented, "It just keeps getting better and better, and we cannot thank all those involved enough. The passion for snow sports in a country where it's so unique shines through at this event every year. We are proud to be a part of it and to host Africa's only slopestyle contest. We have received such great support from our sponsors this year. A big thank you to Ultimate Ears, Red Bull, Jägermeister, Club Med, Neff, Ogio and GoneSkiing, all of whom helped to make the 2017 Ultimate Ears Winter Whip a great success".
Ultimate Ears linked up over 40 of their wireless speakers, which were placed all over the park. Throughout the weekend, they brought music to life on the slopes. Jägermeister kicked off the après ski party and celebrations went on late into the night at the Gondola Café with resident DJ Black Sparrow and a live performances from Lonehill Estate and Veladraco.
Ultimate Ears Winter Whip 2017 Results
Pro Men:
1st – Liam Roy
2nd – Luke Dutton
3rd – Andrew Le Roux
1st – Mawa Jekot
2nd – Christal Legoffe
3rd – Vanessa Phillips
Open Men:
1st – Kevin Hingst
2nd – Nick Brodie
3rd – Kurt Lane
1st – Linze Veenstra
2nd – Mikey O'Donoghue
3rd – Liam Roy
1st – Kyle Benade
2nd – Black Imbert
3rd – Jordan Peyper
Article curtesy of Ryan van der Spuy, Winter Whip event organiser and owner of LW Mag


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Milo G. Stock, Jr., 97, of Winfield, KS, formerly of Augusta, KS passed away Friday, October 25, 2019 in Winfield. Graveside service 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Cumberland Cemetery, Augusta, KS. Milo was born in Sylvan Grove, KS on November 3, 1921, to the late Helen and Milo G. Stock, Sr. He served in the U.S. Navy as an Electronic Technician Mate 2nd class during WW II in the South Pacific. While serving in the Navy, he became acquainted and served with John F. Kennedy as a commander of PT 109. After being injured in a Japanese attack, he returned to the states where he helped process returning sailors. It was during this time that Milo met his wife, Mary L. (Ward) Stock in Chicago. Milo and his wife soon returned to Kansas. Milo became an electrical engineer at Boeing where he worked on B52 Bombers, SR71 Blackbirds, and Stealth Bombers for over 40 years. He is survived by: son, Mike Stock; granddaughter, JoAnna "Jojo" Stock. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary L. Stock; daughter, Sharon Stock; brother, Earl Stock; sister, Bonnie Duncan. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association 1820 E. Douglas Ave. Wichita, KS 67214.
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One booked under RTI Act in Maharashtra
A penalty of Rs 25,000 has been slapped on Kale, joint chief officer of the MHADA, reports Chitrangada Choudhury.india Updated: Jan 03, 2007 21:00 IST
Citizens being given the run-around from bureaucrats, the Right to Information Act notwithstanding, can derive heart from this.
A Joint Chief Officer of the Maharashtra Housing & Area Development Authority (MHADA) Abhimanyu Kale has earned the dubious distinction of becoming Maharashtra's first official to be slapped with a penalty of Rs 25,000 — the maximum permissible under the information law — for not giving a citizen information. The fine must be deducted from the January salary.
State Information Commissioner Suresh Joshi has imposed the fine, after Charkop resident and retired bank official S Nangia complained to the Commission in May about not getting any response to his March 21 RTI application.
Nangia says, "My RTI application sought details about the encroachment of plots in Charkop reserved for gardens, markets and other public amenities, that have been awaiting development by MHADA, since over a decade under a World-Bank loan scheme. If a builder had done the same, he would be accused of cheating, but here a state agency is reneging on its duty."
The sunshine law required Kale, Joint Chief Officer at MHADA and designated Public Information Officer for the issue, to reply to Nangia in a month; Joshi's December 27 order concludes, "the PIO has made a complete mockery of RTI."
Joshi told HT "the great carelessness of the officials and the over 100-day delay brought on the maximum penalty." He said, "I held two hearings and MHADA officials came completely unprepared. In the first one in September they said the application was untraceable. Why did the PIO not tell the applicant this before?" The maximum fine Joshi has imposed before this is Rs 10,000.
Kale says, "I do not have any knowledge about this order." He added, "Anyway, I am no longer PIO. 100-150 applications were coming and the Joint Chief Officer was only one PIO. Giving information was difficult. Then we added about 20-25 PIOs. There shouldn't be a delay again."
Nangia, also a co-coordinator for the civic NGO Action for Networking & Good Governance, says he hopes the fine would "help end the complete indifference of MHADA officials towards RTI. Even after this, MHADA has given me some cursory information. I have filed another appeal!"


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If you have old reclaimed wood that was used in a previous project or structure, you can use the wood to create a new wooden project piece or use it in an addition or remodel job. If the reclaimed wood has difficult to remove stains, such as rust stains, water and weather stains or almost any other type stain, you can use a homemade bleaching solution to remove them. Bleaching reclaimed wood will also help to lighten the grain color of the wood and prepare it for painting or staining. This easy-to-follow how-to-guide will teach you how to do it. Let's get started.
Step 1 - Sand the Wood
Take the orbital sander and sandpaper and sand the entire surface of the reclaimed wood to be bleached. You don't really need to try to sand off all of the finish, but you do need to try to smooth out the wood as much as possible and remove the tops of any very dark stains.
Step 2 - Mix the Bleach Solution
Create your homemade wood bleaching solution by adding equal amounts of chlorine bleach and lukewarm water. Make sure the water is not too hot as this will cause the bleach to quickly evaporate from the solution.
Step 3 - Apply the Bleach Solution to the Wood
Use the cheap paintbrush to start applying the bleach solution to the wood. Don't be afraid of applying too much of the bleach mixture to the wood, and apply the solution with hard long strokes. This will help to work the solution into the wood as you apply it.
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Allow the bleach and water solution to sit on the reclaimed wood for about 10 to 15 minutes before continuing with the next application.
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Once you have finished bleaching the reclaimed wood, rinse out the bucket. Then take the bucket and fill it with lukewarm and slowly pour the water over the surface of the reclaimed wood to remove any remnants of the chlorine bleach.
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Coe junior Mickey Hansche and junior Aleena Hobbs have been named to the the first-team all-Iowa Conference team, announced on Wednesday.
The Kohawk duo led the team to a 15-12 record, losing in the IIAC tournament semifinals to Loras.
Former Linn-Mar guard Katie Sommer was a second-team selection, playing for Wartburg.
Coe's Jenna Lehman was an honorable mention selection.
Luther senior Moran Lonning was named the league's Most Valuable Player. Lori Obendorf of Loras was the defensive player of the year while Duhawk Coach Hustin Heinzen was named coach of the year.
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13 September 2017
Press release
The Hydroplane Racing League (HRL) is delighted to hear that Richard Hearn joins the Grand Prix class for the 2018 season with a new Jones/Wiggins built Hydroplane.
As for Hearn Motorsports, we are pleased that HRL will permit the team to take part in the most prestigious Hydroplane circuit in America.
In addition, the team will be able to count on passionate and talented people like Mark Tate, a valuable asset, who will be in charge of the engines. Tate represents the third generation of drivers in his family and has received numerous honors in the world of Hydroplane racing. Since his debut in class J Stock Outboard, then in the850-CC, 7 liter and Unlimited classes, to name but a few, Tate has had a brilliant career and will be able to build powerful engines for his son.
The fiery 28-year-old Andrew Tate shows a lot of skill and has 17 years of racing experience. The resident of Walled Lake, Michigan, he is therefore the perfect candidate to be at the wheel of this new hydroplane.
The team also announces that Donny Allen will support Tate in the event of conflicting schedules or injuries. On the HRL circuit this season Allen had the opportunity to demonstrate that he has the talent to be at the wheel of a Grand Prix boat.
Richard Hearn is familiar with the HRL circuit and the World of Hydroplane Racing: "The Hearn story begins in the 1930s with a pioneer in Hydroplane Racing, Steve Hearn, who built his own boat. This passion for speed was passed on to his two sons and his daughter, Richard, Edward and Beth Hearn. The name Hearn is now engraved in the APBA Hall of Champions several times and has founded Hearn Motorsports which has been successful since its inception, "reads the website of the race team Hearn Motor Sports http://bit.ly/2flf6Pj
"With Hearn Motorsports in the Grand Prix Class, it's an important addition to the most spectacular hydroplane classes. The other drivers will find in this team a rival to be reckoned with on the water", adds Didier-Bernard Séguin, Commissioner HRL.
This new construction, the only hull designed by Jones/Wiggins in the Grand Prix class, will undoubtedly have the shape and characteristics that will distinguish it from the rest of the current fleet. It remains to be seen how it will behave on the water!
Everything suggests that the arrival of Hearn Motorsports in the HRL Grand Prix is excellent news!


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10 years ago, there seemed to be some originality to neurodiversity activists' pleas not to be considered "toxic." After all, a huge part of their identity was that it was completely predetermined. You could watch their luminaries on national television and read about them in glossy magazines. But today, neurodiversity is dead and gone. It has been replaced with online trolls who conflate vaccine opposition with wanting people who have autism to die. Those trolls also just tried to get Autism Investigated's editor a suspension from Twitter. They failed.
You can't be an anti-vaxxer and an ally to autistic people
The anti-vaxx movement is based on autism being worse than death.
You can't be an ally to people who you don't think should exist.
— Brooke Winters (@brookewinters33) June 9, 2018
Imagine having a brain that writes that and then five months later writes this:
It's #AntiBullyingWeek so here's a reminder:
Don't use "autistic" as an insult.
— Brooke Winters (@brookewinters33) November 12, 2018
Needless to say, some humor at that account's expense was in order.
Don't be autistic. https://t.co/B1eQwgjStK
— Jake L. Crosby 💉☠ (@JakeLCrosby) November 12, 2018
The account that accused people of wishing death on others for having different opinions then demanded users report the editor.
Please report this person https://t.co/Oz1XSXxzVn
— Brooke Winters (@brookewinters33) November 12, 2018
"Brooke Winters" didn't know what "she" was up against.
Autism Investigated's editor @JakeLCrosby was just suspended for 12 hours over a tongue-and-cheek reply to @BrookeWinters33. The account took to its iPhone to demand its followers report him. Months ago, it was accusing people of wishing death on others…https://t.co/h2Ykp41PYF
— Autism Investigated 💉 (@autisminvest) November 12, 2018
"12 hours" was then extended to "14 days." Luckily, Autism Investigated's official account was never suspended by Twitter despite "Brooke Winters'" efforts.
And now I'm being harassed by this account too when their editor sent me an abusive message. https://t.co/a7Z25ph9il
— Brooke Winters (@brookewinters33) November 12, 2018
Autism Investigated's editor appealed the suspension, sending "Brooke Winters'" June tweet accusing anti-vaccinationists of being death-wishers to Twitter Support. The next day, Twitter lifted the suspension with an apology to Autism Investigated's editor.
We have restored your account, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused-@BrookeWinters33? @debnantz @Charbrevolution @CeliaFarber @katiewr31413491 @jmb063 @whelangary @LilEarthling369 @bluehatman @1n2by2023 @LaLaRueFrench75 @and_kell @2ndfor1st @paulcar63005489
— Jake L. Crosby 💉☠ (@JakeLCrosby) November 14, 2018
The editor is owed an apology by whoever is behind this account:@BrookeWinters33https://t.co/zKGw8EXyeL
— Autism Investigated 💉 (@autisminvest) November 14, 2018
Autism Investigated expects no apology from "Brooke Winters" for abusing Twitter's community guidelines. "She" did exactly what "she" wanted to do. It just ended in failure, hardly surprising for someone who thinks conflating vaccine skepticism with death wishes is compelling.
It's only compelling to people stupid enough to post lingerie selfies online and then beg followers to report retweets of those images. Unfortunately, that may be convincing enough for a scarily large number of people.
a) vaccines don't cause autism
b) EVEN IF THEY DID, if you'd prefer ur kid to get diphtheria & die a really painful & distressing death, rather than be autistic then ur literally a monster n u categorically should not be allowed to have children
c) vaccines don't cause autism
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[Video] Manager of Fireworks Stand Wins Gunfight Against 2 Armed Robbers in Texas
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One alleged armed robber is in critical condition and another is on the run after they chose the wrong fireworks stand to rob in Texas.
The pair pulled up to a stand in Katy, Texas and attempted to steal cash from the business.
During the altercation, the manager of the stand drew a firearm and a gunfight ensued.
One of the suspects was shot multiple times. He was transported to an area hospital where he remains in critical condition.
The second suspect managed to get away. Police believe the pair may have been responsible for other robberies in the area.
Fireworks stands, which appear around holidays, often have large amounts of cash on hand and could be seen as potentially easy targets for criminals.
This incident is the one of the most common types of defensive gun uses. That is, one in which no one was killed. Despite this being one of the most common types of defensive gun uses, these incidents are often not included in statistics about defensive gun uses. Many of these statistics and studies focus solely on justifiable homicides, which represent only a fraction of total defensive gun uses.
This is the 179th defensive gun use we've documented in the state of Texas and the 1,371st defensive gun use we've documented overall.


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Updated: Monday, April 14 at 5:58 p.m.
Twenty-three-year old senior Carlos Pacanins died after he was struck by a car in downtown College Park, Md. on Friday night, the University confirmed Sunday.
Pacanins, who was weeks away from graduating with a degree in political science, stepped onto a four-lane road near the University of Maryland campus around 10:20 p.m. when he was hit.
Officers said Pacanins had been walking on a crosswalk while the "don't walk" signal was flashing, according to a release from the Prince George's County Police Department on Monday. The driver stayed on the scene after the collision and is cooperating with investigators.
Investigators also suspect Pacanins was under the influence of alcohol, Prince George's County Police Department spokesman Harry Bond said.
Pacanins arrived at the hospital Friday with serious injuries that left him in "critical but stable" condition, Bond said.
GW learned through Pacanins' family Sunday that he died from those injuries, University spokeswoman Maralee Csellar said. His family could not be reached for comment Sunday.
Friends described Pacanins, a member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, as energetic, quick to make friends and enthusiastic about life.
"He was the kind of guy who could light up a room. He could talk to anyone," his close friend Jeff Allen, a senior, said. "His love of life was absolutely something I strove for and a lot of people in my class all strove for."
Senior Mohammed Almarwani, who took political science classes with him, said Pacanins planned to pursue a career in politics, with dreams of serving as a governor or congressman.
Slated to graduate this May, Pacanins had already invited family and friends over to celebrate together at his home, Almarwani said.
He is also remembered for ensuring that those around him felt welcomed. Over Thanksgiving break, Pacanins invited several of his fraternity brothers still on campus to eat dinner with his family in their Bethesda, Md. home.
Junior Ian Crueldad, a recent transfer student who joined the family for Thanksgiving, said Pacanins was one of the first members of TKE who reached out to him after a shaky transition to GW.
"He told me that it doesn't matter what people thought about me because I was going to go far because I was a hard-working person. No one had told me that before at GW," Crueldad said, adding that he had last seen Pacanins a few nights before he died.
The senior also loved '80s music and was known for belting renditions of "Dancing in the Moonlight" around the chapter's townhouse on 22nd Street.
For several hours on Sunday, TKE members played his favorite songs – from John Denver's "Country Roads" to Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" – in his memory. The chapter also invited a student leader from the Newman Center to lead a prayer Saturday night.
This marks the fourth death of an undergraduate student this semester.
Pacanins was struck near the intersection of Baltimore Avenue and Knox Road, a lively corner lined with restaurants and bars near the college's dorms. Three pedestrians have been struck by cars near the intersection since July, including 22-year-old Maryland student Cory Hubbard, who was killed in a hit-and-run incident in January.
"It is the type of area that would be prone to problems," Prince George's County Police Cpl. Jason Smith said, adding that the busy Thursday and Friday nights were particularly dangerous.
Allen, who was also a former president of TKE, said the chapter is heartbroken. He said members have appreciated the outreach by Greek organizations across GW. Pi Beta Phi held a card-making event for TKE and Beta Theta Pi, which lost a freshman pledge 10 days ago.
Allen said he and Pacanins had spent spring break together in Panama City, celebrating the near-close to their college careers. He remembers standing on the beach, putting his arm around his friend and realizing: "This is amazing. This is where I want to be, with the people I want to be with."
Now, Allen said it's tough to think about stepping onto the National Mall for Commencement without him. He said the day of graduation, the seniors will gather at their townhouse beforehand to honor him.
"To know that we're not all finishing college together this year is so heartbreaking," he said. "Our fraternity loved him and we'll always love him. He has done so much for us."
Pacanins' family will hold a memorial service on Monday, April 21 at 10 a.m. at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, in Bethesda.
Carlos Pacanins was a good man, a better friend, and a great brother. RIP Carlos you will be missed.
— Alpha Pi Chapter TKE (@GW_TKE) April 13, 2014
This article appeared in the April 14, 2014 issue of the Hatchet.