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Andriessen & Birtwistle: premieres in Milan and Turin
New works by Louis Andriessen and Harrison Birtwistle – La Girò and In Broken Images – are premiered at the MITO Settembre Musica Festival in Milan and Turin to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy.
2011 is the 150th anniversary of the joining of the different peninsula states into modern Italy in 1871, and the Risorgimento movement is celebrated at this year's MITO Settembre Musica festival. Leading composers have been commissioned to create new works, including compositions by Louis Andriessen and Harrison Birtwistle, being premiered in concerts by the London Sinfonietta under David Atherton in Milan (5 September) and Turin (6 September).
Louis Andriessen's La Girò for violin and large ensemble features Monica Germino as soloist, and has a distinctly Italian theme as the composer explains: "When Enzo Restagno asked me to write a piece for this year's MITO Festival, I was honoured because in the early sixties I lived in Italy for a year, and ever since then I have felt a strong bond with that country. In La Girò I am musing about a composer I admire a lot: maestro Antonio Vivaldi. The title refers to Anna Girò, Vivaldi's favourite singer who, together with her sister, lived in his house for some time.
"The piece would not have become the 'performance' it is without its dedicatee, the violinist Monica Germino. The soloist (La Girò, perhaps?) does not only play the violin. She also sings an Italian song, whispers and talks, tells stories and dreams. The ensemble consists of a small chamber orchestra, with an added piano, harp, cimbalom and some percussion. The piece has four parts: the first three form a kind of concertino while the actual musical drama takes place in the fourth, slow part."
Harrison Birtwistle's In Broken Images took as its starting point the music of Giovanni Gabrieli with its interplay between groups of instruments, but rather than emulating the Venetian composer's use of echo effects and ritornelli, Birtwistle's work tracks an independent path in which the music is in a permanent state of exposition. The wind, brass and strings are fiercely independent demonstrating distinct identities, while the percussion underpins each musical family providing the continuum.
The title In Broken Images is taken from poetry by Robert Graves, quoted at the front of the score, which presents two creative states confronting each other:
He is quick, thinking in clear images;
I am slow, thinking in broken images.
... He in his new confusion of his understanding;
I in a new understanding of my confusion.
The fragmented multiplicity of events in Birtwistle's work is only fully clarified for a single bar, near the end, when the groups play the same music. Otherwise there is a calculated non-synchronisation of the blocks of material using a hocket technique. After completing the score the composer recognised that the moment of unity offered an analogy to the Risorgimento: "It wasn't a conscious thing when I was composing to mirror the political situation but there is a similar moment of coming together. Just as in Italy, though, the different identities continue with each retaining its own distinct 'cuisine'."
Andriessen's La Girò receives its US premiere in the Los Angeles Philharmonic's Green Umbrella series on 28 February at Walt Disney Concert Hall with members of the LA Philharmonic conducted by Reinbert de Leeuw. Birtwistle's In Broken Images is co-commissioned by the London Sinfonietta who will present the UK premiere in the coming season.
> Further information on Work: La Giro
> Further information on Work: In Broken Images
> MITO Settembre Musica website
> Further information on Work: La Girò
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Health. Gender equality. Poverty. Every important social issue is impacted by low literacy. When individuals learn how to read, write, do basic math, and use computers, they have the power to lift themselves out of poverty, lower health care costs, find and keep sustainable employment, and ultimately change their lives.
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Of adults with the lowest literacy levels, 43 percent live in poverty, and 70% of adult welfare recipients have low literacy levels.2 There is a clear correlation between more education and higher earnings, and between higher educational scores and higher earnings.
An excess of $230 billion a year in health care costs is linked to low adult literacy.3 Nearly half of American adults have difficulty understanding and using health information. Lack of understanding impedes adults' abilities to make appropriate health decisions and increases the likelihood that they'll incur higher health costs.
Individuals at the lowest literacy and numeracy levels have a higher rate of unemployment and earn lower wages than the national average. Low literacy costs the U.S. at least $225 billion each year in non-productivity in the workforce, crime, and loss of tax revenue due to unemployment.4
Every year, one in six young adults—more than 1.2 million—drop out of high school.5 Recent data show that nearly 30 percent of adults with household incomes at or below the federal poverty line do not have a high school credential. The key to financial success is a viable career path and adequate education to seek meaningful, family-supporting wages. The value to our economy in additional wages and the reduction in costs for various support programs is estimated at more than $200 billion a year.
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SKorea, US begin annual joint military drills
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea and the United States began annual military drills Monday that North Korea usually calls a rehearsal for invasion.
This year's Ulchi Freedom Guardian drills occur as tensions seem to be easing on the Korean Peninsula with the two Koreas working toward reopening a shuttered jointly run factory park. Pyongyang agreed Sunday to talks on reuniting families separated by war.
North Korean state media have not made major statements on the exercises thus far. North Korea published near-daily warlike rhetoric and threatened nuclear war during earlier annual U.S.-South Korean military exercises this year.
The Ulchi Freedom Guardian drills set to continue until Aug. 30 are computer-simulated war games that involve 30,000 American and 50,000 South Korean troops, according to South Korea's Defense Ministry and the U.S. military command in Seoul.
The allies have said the drills are defensive in nature and they have no intentions of attacking North Korea.
Despite North Korea's recent conciliatory gesture, some analysts in South Korea are wary of the North's intentions as they say Pyongyang often follows provocations and threats with a charm offensive meant to win aid.
North Korea said Sunday it agreed on South Korea's offer for Red Cross talks Friday on the family reunion but proposed another set of talks Thursday on resuming lucrative tours of Diamond Mountain, implying it wants the tourism's restart in return for allowing the reunion.
"The North Korean intention is obvious. It is saying it wants to exchange the resumption of the Diamond Mountain tours with the family reunions," said Lim Eul Chul, a professor at South Korea's Kyungnam University.
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The surviving members of SUICIDE SILENCE will play a special show on December 21 at the Fox theater in Pomona, California as a tribute to their late singer, Mitch Lucker, who died November 1, after sustaining injuries in a motorcycle crash in Huntington Beach on Halloween night. All proceeds from the event will go towards the education of Mitch's five-year-old daughter, Kenadee Lucker. The concert announcement was made last night (Saturday, November 24) during the sixth annual California Metalfest at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, California.
Speaking to the audience, SUICIDE SILENCE guitarist Mark Heylmun said (see video below), "We fucking lost our brother; I'm sure you all know that. We all miss him more than anything in the fucking world."
He continued, "I think something that is really important to us is that we consider SUICIDE SILENCE a family — as far as the band goes, as far as any crew member we've ever had, anybody that has ever worked for us, and the fans… Everyone is family; and that is the greatest thing that's ever happened to us and we are so grateful to be a part of this.
"This is the most difficult thing we've ever had to deal with. I really don't know where to start. We're just dealing with it day by day, and I hope everybody else is dealing with it. It's just unreal to have to be up here right now talking about this.
"We wanna say thank you all so much for donating to Kenadee's education fund.
"If there was anything that Mitch gave a fuck about in the world besides SUICIDE SILENCE, it would obviously be his daughter; he cared more about her than anything in the fucking world. We're here and we're gonna make sure that she's taken care of, and that's what we have to do. And we thank you guys for donating all the money you have.
"Everybody's been asking what we're gonna do as a band. We're putting together a show. It's gonna be at Fox Theater on December 21. Just kind of the best event, the best show that you could possibly imagine. Obviously, Mitch is not gonna be there. We're gonna have a different singer every single song. We're gonna put the best show that we possibly can together. It's already in the works. Tickets go on sale [on Tuesday, December 4]. Hopefully everybody can make it out. It's gonna be really fucking special. And all the money that is going towards the show is going to Kenadee's educational fund. So it's going to a good cause and Mitch would really appreciate it and we'd really appreciate it. So thank you, guys, very much."
A funeral service for Mitch Lucker was held on November 8. The ceremony was attended by family and friends, including SUICIDE SILENCE bassist Dan Kenny, who tweeted afterwards, "Had to bury my brother today, he looked peaceful when I saw him. It was very hard but it was needed! To the fans just know Mitch loved yall"
SUICIDE SILENCE has launched a memorial fund to provide assistance to Lucker's family. Those who donate $20 or more will receive a commemorative t-shirt.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Lucker struck a light pole near the intersection of Main and 13th streets and was thrown from his 2013 Harley Davidson. The motorcycle continued sliding south on Main Street and struck a northbound 2007 Nissan Titan pickup.
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I'm a yard-sale and thrift-shop junkie. I love finding old items and turning them into something new. When it comes to creating kids toys, the sky is the limit with what can be made.
I'm a yard-sale and thrift-shop junkie. I love finding old items and turning them into something new. When it comes to creating kids toys, the sky is the limit with what can be made.
With a little paint a side table can become a boutique-worthy tea table or art desk. With some imagination and a little DIY know-how, a small dresser can be converted into a play kitchen or a bed tray can easily be transformed into a doll bed.
The idea is simple and easy to do and can be customized to match any room decor. If you aren't lucky enough to score a bed tray on the thrift, look for them at large discount stores. Have fun getting creative!
What you will need:
Breakfast-in-bed tray with collapsible legs
Wood glue
Wood screws
4 wood balls or blocks (bed legs)
Craft paint (optional)
2 inch-thick foam
1/2 yard flannel fabric -- sheets
1/2 yard fleece fabric -- blanket
Pinking sheers
Gelatin Box
Faux fur
Fabric glue
To begin, flip the bed tray over and use wood glue and screws to secure the legs in a locked open position. The legs will be the head and footboard. Allow to dry.
Add legs to the bed at the four corners with wood glue and allow to dry. Add long wood screws to secure. You can use so many different things for legs. Wood blocks, drawer pulls, wood balls, etc. Get creative here -- just look for four things that match in size. Flip the bed right side up.
Optional: If you don't like the color of the tray, then you can sand the tray and paint it with acrylic paint.
Cut the foam with a kitchen knife to fit the base of the tray -- this will be the mattress.
Wrap a piece of flannel fabric around the foam mattress to be sheets. I don't glue the fabric so it can be removed and washed later.
Making the comforter: Cut a piece of fleece fabric slightly larger than the bed. I like to use fleece because it is no-fray. Use decorative pinking sheers to give the edge a little pizzazz.
Making the fur bolsters: Open both ends of the gelatin box and fold to the inside of the box. Cut a piece of faux fur that will wrap around the box and have a little extra over hang on both side of the box. Lay the fur wrong side up and place the box in the center of the fur, wrap the fur around the box and secure with a little fabric glue. Tuck ends of the fabric into the box for a finished look.
Cathie Filian is a lifestyle expert, TV host and craft-book author. Learn more about her on her blog www.cathiefilian.com.


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Ministry for Earth
Date(s) - 10/25/20
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As Unitarian Universalists, our seventh Principle commits to affirm and promote respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.
Our mission is to educate ourselves and others about environmental issues; advocate public policies to protect the global environment; act locally in our homes, church and city; and connect spiritually with the web-of-all-existence. We work towards that mission by organizing educational, community-building action and service projects.
If you want to learn and do, not just sit and discuss, this is the group for you! We also host Solstice and Equinox celebrations to help remind us of our connections to the natural world. Watch the E-blast and Order of Service for information about the next event.
Renewable Congregations Campaign
Emerson challenges other congregations to shift to 100% renewable energy. This program is one response to climate change. Recent book discussions included This Changes Everything by Naomi Klein and Change the Story, Change the Future by David Korten. Recent videos included Chasing Ice and Bidder 70. We actively engaged in the UUA's Commit2Respond program.
Ethical Eating and Environmental Justice
Many programs over the last few years feature sustainable suppers, movies, and events. Our potluck suppers feature vegetarian and vegan menus, such as the "veggie burger cook-off." Other campaigns have highlighted the concerns of industrial agriculture, consumption, and unfair labor practices in the production of chocolate.
Consumption and Sustainability – We encourage members to reduce and reuse. Movies have included "No Impact Man" and the classic "Story of Stuff." We encourage members to use china, glassware, and cutlery instead of disposables for all events that provide food and drink.
Pet Adoption and Support for Corridor Rescue Coalition. At this event, co-sponsored by our highschool youth, we collected food and supplies for foster homes where the rescued dogs are being rehabilitated and nursed back to health.
Marsh Mania (planting sea grass) with the Galveston Bay Foundation
Planting trees with Trees for Houston
Cleaning up the beaches and bayous (Adopt-a-Beach and Trash Bash)
Working in community gardens (Last Organic Outpost and Plant-It-Forward)
Volunteering at Earth Day Houston, sponsored by Air Alliance
Volunteering at the Texas Bioneers Conference (Emerson has hosted the conference twice.)
Recycling Programs
INSIDE: We collect 4 separate materials in marked bins. If you can't decide where to put something, just put it in the trash. Don't mix recyclables. We collect:paper (IMPORTANT: Paper contaminated with food waste is TRASH (coffee cups, pizza boxes, paper napkins)metal cansplastic bottles (but NO STYROFOAM or #6 plastic)flattened cardboard (deconstruct your box)printer cartridges (collection box near the kitchen in Westwood Hall)
OUTSIDE, for the community:Weekly Drop-off recycling service at the trailer in the south driveway from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM each Friday. Drive by and drop off your sorted recyclables in the Recycle4U trailer. We plan to collect electronic waste in November.Clothing Recycling, ongoing – Bring any type of clothing. A triage process puts each piece into the highest use possible, whether resale, or reuse. Emerson receives $30 per month.
UU Ministry for Earth http://uuministryforearth.org/
Green Sanctuary Certification (2003)
As the Green Sanctuary Committee (former name), we qualified Emerson as a Green Sanctuary through the UUA process. Certification recognizes our work to expand eco-awareness to religious education, service, worship and sustainability of our church's physical facilities.
LEED Certification of Delaney Hall (2004)
When Emerson began planning for Delaney Hall, the Green Sanctuary committee urged the architects to consider green building design and gave them a "Lean and Green Challenge" – to go as "green" as possible without adding cost to the building budget! The architects did such a good job of this that they submitted the building for LEED certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). We received certification in 2004. Delaney Hall is the first church building in the U.S. to be certified, and the third building (of any kind) in Houston to achieve this certification. The building features sustainable design and construction methods, energy conservation, use of recycled materials, and pollution prevention techniques (air, water, light). The grounds were landscaped with native or highly adapted plants and we use integrated pest management.Beginning Earth Day, Friday, April 17, 2015 Emerson UU Church has agreed to allow Recycle4U to operate a FREE weekly drop-off recycling service for congregants, parents of Tanglewood Academy students and the surrounding community. The Recycle4U recycling trailer will be parked on the south parking lot/driveway of Emerson UU Church from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM each Friday for drop-off recycling services. Recycle4U will also provide FREE electronic recycling twice a year, April 17 and November 13. Click here for a list of the weekly recyclables AND the biannual electronic recyclable items.


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Mark Emery Udall (born July 18, 1950) is the senior United States Senator from Colorado and a member of the Democratic Party. From 1999 to 2009, Udall served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Colorado's 2nd congressional district. He also served a term in the Colorado House of Representatives.
Born in Tucson, Arizona, he is the son of former U.S. Representative Morris "Mo" Udall. The Udall family is one of America's more prolific political families. Mark Udall graduated from Williams College in 1972 and moved to Colorado. He worked at the Colorado Outward Bound School for 20 years, including ten years as the school's executive director. He was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 1996. After one term he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, where he served five terms and worked on energy and national resources.
Udall won a competitive election for the U.S. Senate in 2008, defeating Republican challenger Bob Schaffer. He chairs the Senate Energy Subcommittee on National Parks. Udall is a prolific mountaineer and was featured in Men's Journal magazine for his athletic abilities.


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Dec-10-2009 Six Municipalities Receive COAH Certification
Six Municipalities Receive COAH Certification
TRENTON - New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Acting Commissioner Charles A. Richman today announced that six more municipalities received substantive certification under the Council on Affordable Housing's (COAH) revised third round rules. The municipalities are Bedminster Township, East Amwell Township, Englishtown Borough, Millstone Borough, Stafford Township and West Orange Township.
"Affordable housing is for working families, seniors, disabled residents, and people who have grown up in a community and now entered the workforce but cannot find an affordable place to live. It is for hardworking people we all know such as teachers, firefighters, pre-school workers and health aides, whose services contribute to the quality of our lives," said Acting Commissioner Richman, who also chairs the COAH Board. "These six municipalities have demonstrated a commitment to providing their fair share of affordable housing and should be commended for their hard work."
The six municipalities join Allendale Borough, Andover Township, Beverly City, Blairstown Township, Boonton Town, Cape May City, Cape May Point Borough, Clayton Borough, Collingswood Borough, Delaware Township, Eastampton Township, East Brunswick Township, Flemington Borough, Florence Township, Frelinghuysen Township, Frenchtown Borough, Harding Township, Hardyston Township, Knowlton Township, Lawrence Township (Mercer County), Maplewood Township, Middletown Township, Milford Borough, Millville City, Montclair Township, Netcong Borough, North Hanover Township, Old Bridge Township, Orange City, Palmyra Borough, Peapack & Gladstone Borough, Pennsauken Township, Pennsville Township, Pine Hill Township, Piscataway Township, Plainsboro Township, Readington Township, Robbinsville Township, Rockleigh Borough, Rocky Hill Borough, Roxbury Township, Sandyston Township, Somerdale Borough, South Hackensack Township, South Plainfield Borough, Springfield Township, Stockton Borough, Stone Harbor Borough, Upper Pittsgrove Township and West Amwell Township as the first 56 towns in the state to receive certification under the third round rules.
The third round rules are COAH's regulations governing affordable housing obligations through 2018. Under the plans certified for these 56 municipalities, 10,690 newly constructed affordable units have already been completed, with another 4,737 proposed, for a total of 15,427 new construction units. Additionally, 831 units have already been rehabilitated, with another 1,362 proposed, for a total of 2,193 rehabilitation units.
Substantive certification is COAH's determination that a municipal fair share plan presents a realistic opportunity for the production of affordable housing to address the town's portion of the affordable housing need. The substantive certifications granted to these 56 municipalities are valid for 10 years from the municipality's date of petition and provide protection from builder's remedy lawsuits.
COAH, an affiliate of the DCA, facilitates the production of sound, affordable housing for low and moderate income households by providing the most effective process to municipalities, housing providers, nonprofit and for profit developers to address a constitutional obligation within the framework of sound, comprehensive planning.
For more information about COAH, log on to http://www.nj.gov/dca/affiliates/coah/index.html on the DCA's website.


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The Continued Rise Of EDM
I recently spoke with Tom Holkenborg, the Dutch musician better known as Junkie XL, about his highly anticipated new album, Synthesized, released on Nov. 27. Wanting to create this album differently than his past efforts, Holkenborg decided against locking himself in the studio for five to six months. Instead, he drew inspiration from his personal music vault, with shelves containing thousands of records of all genres and decades.
"I wanted to kick that thing and see what records would fall out," he said. "And see what records would fall on top of each other. And see if that would inspire me to make tracks. Eventually, it really did. So that is the common thread between the songs."
The definition of "synthesized" is to form an entity by combining multiple elements. But synthesized isn't so much Holkenborg's new album title as it is the appropriate adjective to describe the ever-growing dance/electronica genre.
One of the best depictions was The Recording Academy's recent one-of-a-kind partnership with Hyundai to produce the groundbreaking documentary film, Re:Generation. The film featured some of the world's most renowned producers and DJs who were assigned a musical genre to remix and "regenerate." The result? A sound that proved just as natural as anything you've heard from the genre before, mixing styles such as classical, country and rock with dance/electronica.
And the trend continues. On Nov. 27 Tiësto released an exclusive compilation album, Dance (RED) Save Lives, which features the GRAMMY-nominated DJ teaming with Calvin Harris, Avicii, Diplo, Laidback Luke, Martin Solveig, and U2's Bono. I believe it is this type of innovation and the spirit of collaboration that fuels a constant flow of creativity in dance/electronica and helps draw it into the mainstream.
Whereas dance/electronica once occupied the basement and raves of the world as "trance" or "house," its recent resurgence finds the genre's artists on the covers of Rolling Stone, GQ, Esquire, and Details. There's a race-to-the-top DJ war in Las Vegas, while three dance/electronica artists appeared on Pollstar's mid-year list of Top 100 North American Tours.
This year will be remembered as the year that American culture came alight with dance/electronica, and a significant part of this growth and resurgence is the genre's unprecedented "synthesizing."


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Yes, I think the Silmarillion definition of Eldar is probably more popular on the web. I'm not sure Tolkien necessarily always remembered the exact wording he had already published, but I'm thinking of the following -- the first quote you noted already, with the longer citation even appearing to characterize the languages of these Silvan Elves as 'not Eldarin' too:
'The Elves far back in the Elder Days became divided into two main branches: the West-elves (the Eldar) and the East-elves. Of the latter kind were most of the elven-folk of Mirkwood and Lorien; but their languages do not appear in this history, of which all of the Elvish names and words are of Eldarin form.* (footnote) *In Lorien at this period Sindarin was spoken, though with an 'accent', since most of its folk were of Silvan origin (...) But Lorien, Caras Galadhon, Amroth, Nimrodel are probably of Silvan origin, adapted to Sindarin.'
And the second quote is from Appendix F, where Eldar is said to refer to the three kindreds who sought for the Undying Realm '... and came there are the beginning of days, save the Sindar only' Meaning (as I take it) the Eldar are those Elves who passed Oversea, plus the Sindar -- basically the West-elves -- with the Sindar making it to Beleriand, a very 'Western land' of course, in ancient days.
I note Christopher Tolkien's entry for Eldar as later published in The Children of Hurin: Eldar The Elves of the Great Journey out of the East to Beleriand. I think (if I recall correctly) Christopher Tolkien wrote something else in Children of Hurin that seems to agree with The Silmarillion (concerning the term Eldar), but in my opinion this much agrees with The Lord of the Rings well enough, if we read it as 'at least to Beleriand'...
... as I doubt the intended meaning here does not include those Elves who passed Oversea!
I think Amroth's words are interesting here too, although Tolkien himself did not publish this however. Amroth tells Nimrodel that it is said: '... the grace the Valar gave to us to pass over the Sea is granted also now to any of those who made the Great Journey, even if they did not come in ages past to the Shores and have not yet beheld the Blessed Land.'
Or considering The Lord of the Rings, I think this could be read as: even if they are not Eldar or West Elves -- this being spoken to Nimrodel, a Silvan Elf. This was a late text in any case: Amroth And Nimrodel, dated around 1969 or later...
Wherein Amroth, a Sindarin Elf... is seemingly golden haired!


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And so it's come to this. Another TV season come and gone. It seems like only yesterday that Jay Leno had a new show on at 10 p.m. and ABC was ready to BLOW YOUR MIND with "FlashForward." But the season is over now, and it's time to look back at the past nine months of the TV landscape and decide who came out on top and who most decidedly did not.
Mad Men: Let's give proper credit to "Mad Men's" spectacular third season, which ended in November with one of the finest hours of TV I've ever had the privilege of watching. In fact, the final four episodes from season 3 of "Mad Men" are so dazzling, I can't form the words to give them their proper due. The AMC series will sweep the Emmys this fall and will have very much earned it. I want to be Roger Sterling in another life. No, wait. I want to be Roger Sterling in this life.
The Mentalist: Finally. Simon Baker and his luscious hair have found a worthy TV vehicle. This was the highest-rated show of the new season and proof that CBS launches new procedurals with all the skill of Steve Jobs showing a bunch of geeks a $599 computer tablet.
Charlie Sheen: He shaved his head and now looks roughly 73-years older, and he was arrested in an ugly spat with his wife. Yet Sheen will go into the next season of "Two And A Half Men" banking nearly $2 million an episode. That insane level of pay tells you just how well CBS' Monday night block of comedies ("Men," "HIMYM," "Big Bang Theory") is doing. You cannot kill Charlie Sheen's career. It's invincible -- like Shatner's hairpiece.
Modern Family: The best new comedy on television was a smash right out of the gate thanks to brilliant writing and pitch-perfect casting. Eric Stonestreet and Ty Burrell were brilliant all year long, and "Modern Family" is the most culturally relevant ABC sitcom since "Roseanne." In fact, thanks to "Family," the entire sitcom genre has been seemingly revitalized. There are more sitcom pilots being ordered for next year than there were for last year. And thank goodness for that. We need more sitcoms out there, provided they don't star Geena Davis.
Glee: Jazz hands! "Glee" has now taken the place of "American Idol" place as the TV smash that helps drive the music industry. It's almost enough to make me want to watch it. Except… they still break into song during the show, yes? Might have to stay away from that.
David Letterman: Leno got publicly humiliated and Dave got to have sordid affairs with staffers. That's good stuff!
The NFL: More than 100 million people watched the Super Bowl this year. Yet my parents weren't among them. WHY MUST YOU ALWAYS BE INDIFFERENT TO MY PASSIONS?!
NBC at 10 p.m.: Well of course, we have to talk about this, don't we? This season will forever be marked by NBC's gambit to make the 10 p.m. time slot cheap and disposable. It failed, but the silver lining of that is that Leno's failure at 10 p.m. is proof that America won't accept just anything thrown in front of them. They still expect networks to hire good writers and spend some money on production and give them quality TV. That's good. And the failure of prime-time Leno means networks won't be tempted to cut corners anytime soon. In a way, it was almost worth it. Yes, this is an NBC site. Why do you ask?
American Idol: They crowned their worst winner ever (Lee DeWyze) and sleepwalked through a season where Simon had one foot out the door, Ellen said nothing newsworthy the way Paula did and "Dancing With The Stars" finally slayed it in the ratings. Now Simon goes to "The X Factor" in the fall, and "Idol" will have little buzz going in to January 2011 because Simon's show will have already been on. Not a good prognosis.
FlashForward: ABC tried to make this the successor to "Lost." They, uh, didn't quite succeed. UNLESS THOSE FLASH FORWARDS TAKE PLACE IN HEAVEN!
Law & Order: It got canceled? No! But where will I get my L&O fix now, apart from the two spinoffs and the re-runs airing on TNT at all hours of the day?
Nicolette Sheridan: She was fired and claims she was abused by Marc Cherry. Terrible year. I'm so sorry, darling. Here, let me comfort you with some wine and a free neck rub. Oh dear! My towel fell off! What an embarrassing yet now wholly erotic situation!
Yours in the comments. It's been a wild ride, folks. We can only hope 2011 is up to the task of equaling it.
The Best & Worst of the Bygone TV Season
And so it's come to this. Another TV season come and gone. It seems like only yesterday that Jay Leno had a new show on at 10 p.m. and ABC was ready to BLOW YOUR MIND with "FlashForward." But the season is over now, and it's time to look back at the past nine months of the TV landscape and decide who came out on top and who most decidedly did not.


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College of Chiropractors
The Scotland College of Chiropractic: out of kilter with science?
Guest post by Blue Wode
What have the Scots ever done for us? The answer is a candid 'quite a lot'. Over the last few centuries we have been indebted to many remarkable, but often unsung, Scottish scientists and innovators for improving the quality of our lives.
By comparison, what have chiropractors ever done for us? Perhaps not surprisingly, they have failed to offer anything of unique value to science. Indeed, much of chiropractic involves blatant quackery, including a strong belief in the bogus notion of vitalism (an immeasurable and un-observable force), and cult-like references to chiropracTIC and vitalisTIC, which refer to the philosophy of chiropractic that has at its centre the principle that life is intelligent. Moreover, increasingly the effects of chiropractic's main intervention, spinal manipulation, are being shown to be non-specific and not without risks.
However, despite such unfavourable evidence emerging over the last decade or so, the chiropractic profession in the UK continues to enjoy the automatic respect and benefits lent to it by statutory regulation and a Royal Charter that was awarded to its foremost professional membership body despite that body failing to fully comply with the requirements set out by the UK Government's Privy Council. As if such spurious legitimacy wasn't enough, it now looks like a further storey is about to be added to this healthcare house-of-cards in the form of the 'Scotland College of Chiropractic'.
Life University
Unlike all the other UK chiropractic colleges — the Anglo European College of Chiropractic (AECC), the Welsh Institute of Chiropractic (see also here) — and the McTimoney College of Chiropractic, the Scotland College of Chiropractic does not hold a .ac.uk domain. In fact, it has two domains, the other being Life Scotland, a name that indicates that it has a strong affiliation with the controversial 'Life University' in Marietta, Georgia, USA.
The Italian Job
Life University has already been negotiating a partnership with the Italian Chiropractic Association in Rome, Italy, with the purpose of offering a Doctor of Chiropractic degree. As a branch campus of Life University in Italy, offering an identical curriculum, its accreditation (recognition) would be through the U.S. Council of Chiropractic Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. This set up would allow Life University students to study for their degrees in Italy while continuing to have access to US federal financial benefits. According to the 2015 Fall edition of Life University's Your Extraordinary LIFE magazine, the Italian campus is scheduled to open in 2018. In the interim, having confessed that it is "barely graduating enough DCs (Doctors of Chiropractic) to replace those retiring or passing away", Life University is busy forging other partnerships which, like the new campus in Italy, appear to fall under its Global Initiatives programme, which harvests educational institutions "that recognize the value and vision of building sustainable partnerships around the world". These partnerships are based "on the Vitalistic paradigm that drives the entire University", and will benefit from 'Presidential International Initiative Scholarships' that are "awarded in key areas of the world where recipients must return to their home country to further develop our partnership goals in order to promote chiropractic philosophy internationally". Notably, a trade body, the Scottish Chiropractic Association, already offers Life University scholarships, no doubt in full knowledge that chiropractors who have graduated from Life University who wish to work as chiropractors in the UK need only pass a Test of Competence to achieve registration with the UK statutory regulatory body, the General Chiropractic Council. But more about the Test of Competence later.
The General Chiropractic Council
As the statutory body for chiropractors in the UK, the General Chiropractic Council (GCC) is responsible for setting the standards of any educational organisation in the UK that trains anyone who wants to be called a chiropractor. Essentially, it decides whether these establishments are entitled to issue chiropractic degrees (see Section 14.—(1) of the Chiropractors Act 1994). On page 19 of the GCC's current Degree Recognition criteria (up for review this year) it says that "the course must be at the minimum at the level of an honours degree or integrated masters degree validated by a UK-recognised higher education institution". Currently, the GCC accredits (recognises) the Chiropractic Degree Program at the University of South Wales (the first university in the UK to offer a fully integrated undergraduate Masters chiropractic degree), the academic programmes at the AECC (validated by Bournemouth University), and the McTimoney College of Chiropractic, which has its Integrated Masters in Chiropractic (MChiro) programme, and its postgraduate programmes, validated by the BPP University (which is a private university, owned by the U.S. Apollo Global Education Network). This raises the question, how will the Scotland College of Chiropractic, with its vitalistic Life University tie-in, meet the GCC's accreditation standards? Perhaps more to the point is, will it need to?
Scenario 1: Escaping UK jurisdiction?
It could be that the Scotland College of Chiropractic is hoping to circumvent the need for GCC accreditation via its association with Life University. This is because, in the UK, if a course is not validated by any recognised body, it can be offered by a foreign university:
Foreign universities may offer degrees in the UK provided they make it clear that they are not UK degrees. The UK authorities cannot advise on the quality of these courses. It is up to you to check what recognition arrangements exist in the country of origin for any degree course you undertake in the UK.
However, it carries this caveat:
It is an offence in the UK for any organisation to offer a degree qualification which could be taken to be that of a UK institution unless the body making the offer is recognised by the UK authorities. The relevant legislation in this area is section 214 of the Education Reform Act 1988. Organisations suspected of committing an offence under this Act will be reported to the appropriate local Trading Standards Department for investigation. This could lead to prosecution.
It is not an offence for overseas organisations to offer their own awards in the UK, as long as they make it clear that they are not qualifications from a UK institution and that accreditation is from overseas. However, the UK authorities are unable to vouch for the quality of these qualifications, many of which may involve no formal study. UK employers are familiar with bona fide UK universities and colleges and will easily detect a bogus degree.
As with the SCA scholarships mentioned above, it's likely that if the Scotland College of Chiropractic graduated students from the UK (as well as US students), they would only have to pass the GCC's Test of Competence if they wished to work in the UK. (Looking further to the future, if Scotland eventually voted for independence it's very possible that Scottish chiropractors would lobby the Scottish Government to create a sympathetic Scottish chiropractic regulatory body, the foundations for which may have been laid already.)
Scenario 2: Recognising nonsense?
But what if it isn't permissible for the Scotland College of Chiropractic to be validated by Life University? As we already know, a UK chiropractic educational body awarding a qualification must have its programmes validated by a UK-recognised higher education institution, and then have the GCC accredit it. In this scenario, would there be a UK university prepared to validate an educational establishment with such unscientific leanings? The answer seems to be yes. Using its current Degree Recognition Criteria,the GCC has seen fit to accredit the controversial, BPP University validated McTimoney College of Chiropractic, even although the college is far from science-friendly.
Conflicting views on chiropractic standards in Europe
Ironically, however, one chiropractic standard-setting organisation, the European Council on Chiropractic Education (ECCE), an autonomous organisation established by chiropractors and with no statutory powers, has been hesitant to accept the philosophy-based chiropractic element into its ranks. In 2015, it refused a request for accreditation from the McTimoney College of Chiropractic, condemning the college's philosophical orientation and questionable techniques and approaches to evidence in a 39-page report. McTimoney students fired back with a 17-page open letter to the ECCE in which they:
- questioned "the role of any organisation that singles out philosophies, techniques and/or approaches"
- questioned "the right of the ECCE to exclude accreditation based on philosophical preference" especially when its legal accreditor, the GCC, had approved them "with high levels of commendation" in its 2013 inspection
- questioned the rationale behind the ECCE's comment (see 4.2.2a of the ECCE report) that the 'scientific level of staff does not appear to be at an appropriate level for the school to teach the principles of logic (biological plausibility) and evidence of clinical practice'
- freely admitted that the McTimoney College of Chiropractic was set up "to teach traditional (Palmer style) chiropractic with a more traditional style philosophy", with an approach "developed organically…in the belief that more specific adjustments…enabled the practitioner to use less force to achieve similar goals", although it remained "something that is considered fluid, even if it taught with a degree of ordering"
- declared that "a weakness based on our philosophy is hugely disrespectful"
- stated that the ECCE appeared "to be questioning the authority of statutory powers"
The fear behind the McTimoney students' defensive response almost certainly originates in well-founded suspicions that the ECCE wants to have chiropractic fully accepted by conventional medicine by outlawing (arguably less arduous) pseudoscientific practices.
Around the same time that the ECCE refused to accredit the McTimoney College of Chiropractic, it also denied accreditation to the Barcelona College of Chiropractic. Once again, this was due to issues regarding lack of adherence to evidence-based practice, as well as because it referred to its patients as "practice members". However, unlike the McTimoney College of Chiropractic, the Barcelona College of Chiropractic, on reflection, accepted that its programme of study would "benefit from being more evidence-based". This is quite a volte-face considering that, in the past, the Barcelona College of Chiropractic has been accused of "taking five years of time and a substantial financial investment from students, promising them chiropractic wings, lying to them about their chiropractic futures…taking their fledglings to a literal cliff edge and yelling, "jump"."(It's also worth mentioning here that there is a new private chiropractic school with a vitalistic approach being secretly developed in South Australia by a handful of well-organised mavericks. They have put their faith in a chiropractor called Marc Hudson who is a self-proclaimed Shaman, chiropractic coach and 'ingenious gentleman fundraiser of Barcelona' who has odd beliefs about chiropractors being Shamen and Shawomen.)
Bringing the above ECCE accreditation issues up to date, in December 2015 the McTimoney College of Chiropractic learned that an appeal that it had launched against the ECCE's refusal to accredit it had been successful on the grounds of:
- failure to be fair and accurate
- failure to be objective; and bias or apparent bias
The Appeal Panel's report has now been sent to the ECCE's Commission on Accreditation for them to review their decision in the light of the Appeal Panel's findings. If the ECCE's accreditation commission does ultimately approve accreditation for the McTimoney College of Chiropractic, it will serve to further condone chiropractic quackery that is already rife in Europe. It remains to be seen if the ECCE will accredit the Scotland College of Chiropractic, but the current ECCE status of the McTimoney College of Chiropractic and the Barcelona College of Chiropractic can be monitored here.
Registered UK chiropractors, vested interests, and influencing an amenable regulator
Returning to the subject of the GCC and its apparent leniency in recognising the education standards of a chiropractic college with a traditional 'philosophical preference', why might this be? Evidently, it's because it doesn't have a sound knowledge of chiropractic — ie its early history, chronic in-fighting, and very shaky evidence base. For instance, its legislative framework doesn't cover the scope of chiropractic practice and, in 2015, it admitted to having no detailed information (p.14) about the make up of the UK chiropractic profession and its registrant base. Due to this ignorance, it would seem that UK chiropractors have managed, entirely unimpeded, to always elect a good proportion of subluxationist chiropractors (i.e. chiropractors who don't seem to have a problem with vitalistic dogma) as serving members on the GCC's committees. The most prominent of these chiropractors has been Christina Cunliffe, a graduate of the McTimoney College of Chiropractic, who is now Principal of it, and who has served on the GCC's Education Committee. You can learn more about her style of chiropractic here where, in an unflattering investigation, it is described as 'a cult within a cult'.
Holding similar philosophies to Christina Cunliffe is the founder of the Scotland College of Chiropractic, Ross McDonald, who graduated from this UK chiropractic college, and who appears to have been influencing the GCC for some time through a variety of channels:
- He and his chiropractor wife own a family 'wellness' practice in Edinburgh, Scotland, and together they founded The Edinburgh Lectures, "a vitalistic conference designed to educate, empower and inspire chiropractors and their staff". In the past, the lectures have featured anti-vaccination speakers .
- He has been President of the subluxation-based Scottish Chiropractic Association since 2007.
- He was Chair and co-author of the dossier, The Vertebral Subluxation Complex – The History, Science, Evolution and Current Quantum Thinking on a Chiropractic Tenet, which, in August 2010, resulted in the withdrawal of GCC legislative guidance that had previously forbidden chiropractic 'subluxations' to be linked to health concerns. The GCC's public explanation for this was that it had decided to do so after 'a Council meeting' and 'on reflection'.
- He is one of the leaders of the several hundred-strong Alliance of UK Chiropractors (AUKC), the largest vitalistic body of chiropractors in the UK, comprising members of the McTimoney Chiropractic Association, the Scottish Chiropractic Association, and the United Chiropractic Association.
Talking the ToC
As an executive of the AUKC, one of Ross McDonald's most recent attempts to influence the GCC was in a letter to it from the AUKC (see pages 11-15) that he co-signed. The letter informed the GCC of the AUKC's vote of no-confidence in its new Test of Competence (ToC) process which, as previously mentioned, is the route to GCC registration for chiropractors who haven't been trained via a GCC-accredited establishment in the UK. Indeed, the letter clearly shows the AUKC to be deeply agitated about the new ToC's evidence-based line of questioning. But that's understandable, not least because Ross McDonald might want to lessen the need for his future students to swot up on non-vitalistic educational materials in order to pass the ToC. Of particular concern is item 7 in the AUKC's letter that takes exception to the GCC examining panel's cautious views on taking x-rays in clinical practice. The AUKC claim:
One of the indications for requiring radiographic examination is the presence of neurological signs or symptoms. A subluxation (or any other name they wish to call it) by nature has a neurological component. Presence is an indication for x-rays (amongst other reasons).
In response to the AUKC's letter (see C-180615-4, page 5), the Chair of the GCC's Education Committee said that the Committee was "of the view that the new ToC system was proportionate and reflective of other regulators' approaches", and confirmed that there would be an internal review of the ToC at the end of one year, and an external review at the end of three years. Unfortunately, the Chair made no reference to chiropractic 'subluxations', which, as we already know, the GCC links to 'health concerns' (albeit indirectly). With this in mind, the outcome of the internal and external reviews of the GCC's ToC will make for interesting reading. (NB. In 2007, the GCC reported (p.13) that one of its expert witnesses claimed that chiropractic 'subluxations' were "commonplace to the point of universality in patients".)
Bumbling bureaucrats and bogus treatments
With the GCC taking an apologist stance on the subject of chiropractic subluxations, it should come as no surprise that its Chief Executive Officer and Registrar, David Howell, seems to have been caught up in the vitalistic chiropractic agenda that's gathering steam in Scotland. For instance, he attended the Scottish Chiropractic Association's AGM in October 2015. Ostensibly, his presence there was to update the Scottish Chiropractic Association's members on the General Chiropractic Council's activities. However, a 'Dr' Tim O'Shea, one of two American vitalistic chiropractors who were guest presenters at the event, blogged enthusiastically about his thoughts on it, revealing that it descended into a late night, whisky-fuelled affair in which David Howell's loquaciousness had left him with the distinct impression that the GCC's highest office "did not require a detailed knowledge of the profession that it regulated". Others feel much the same.
In view of Scotland's fine reputation for medical advancement, it's disappointing that the Scotland College of Chiropractic seems intent on helping to compromise those hard-won achievements by dragging healthcare back to a time when, in a hopeless attempt to resolve health problems, superstition and religious ritual were the order of the day. Only robust regulation can stop a pernicious slide towards a culture that's indifferent to quackery. It will mean ensuring that relevant legislators are thoroughly acquainted with The Scientific Method. Most crucially, in order for patients and the public to be truly protected, not only will transparency have to be paramount, but the inevitable backlash from chiropractors whose livelihoods will have to be earned under a defined, evidence-based scope of practice will have to be met with a persistent and conscionable resistance that firmly conveys an intolerance of double standards.
Meanwhile, the Scotland College of Chiropractic, a registered charity whose statement of purpose is "the advancement of education", continues to evolve. Its Trust was signed recently, with its Official Witness, Michael B. Dibley, declaring that
The VitalisTIC ChiropracTIC Movement is NOW bigger than ever. Get on The Quantum Train or Hang out at the Educated Station.
There is, of course, not a jot of scientific evidence for chiropracTIC, but no doubt chiropractors who aren't dedicated to the realities of science will be more than happy to place their trust in the Scotland College of Chiropractic and its associates. However, potential students should seriously consider doing the exact opposite. They need to ask themselves if there's a good chance that they would be wasting their time and money, and risking harm to themselves, and others, in pursuing a career in which they could find out too late that spines aren't the only things that can be manipulated for a fee.
A right Royal chiro cock-up
Jubilation in the chiropractic world! But, as usual, all is not what it might first seem…
Chiropractors granted Royal Charter:
The College of Chiropractors will soon be given the honour of being named the Royal College of Chiropractors. In doing so, Chiropractors become the first complementary health specialty to be awarded a Royal Charter. It is great news for Chiropractors and the development of the chiropractic profession in general.
Royal Charters have traditionally been awarded to specialty areas of Medicine such as the Royal College of Surgeons or Royal College of Dentists. It recognises the value of the College of Chiropractors unique position as a leader in the profession. (Source)
College of Chiropractors receives Royal Charter. Feels great to now be part of The Royal College of Chiropractors (Source)
The College of Chiropractors have been granted Royal Charter. Congratulations to the Royal College of Chiropractors! (Source)
The College of Chiropractors will soon be given the honour of being named the Royal College of Chiropractors. (Source)
One chiro was quick to update their website (or maybe he always thought it was a Royal College?) with this new imprimatur:
I am registered with the General Chiropractic Council…and a member of the British Chiropractic Association (BCA) and the Royal College of Chiropractors. (Source)
The British Chiropractic Association (BCA) published a press release (cached) that probably started this all off:
College of Chiropractors granted Royal Charter
Dated: 12 November 2012
At a meeting of the Privy Council on Wednesday, the Queen approved the grant of a Royal Charter to the College of Chiropractors, the first Royal Charter to be granted to a complementary medicine organisation in the UK.
The College is an academic, professional membership body, established along the lines of the Medical Royal Colleges, which over the past 13 years has sought to ensure quality, safety and excellence are at the forefront of chiropractic practice in the public interest.
Chiropractic is regulated by statute and although chiropractors provide their services largely within the private sector, NHS funding for chiropractic treatment is now emerging region by region under the Department of Health's new commissioning arrangements. Chiropractors specialise in the diagnosis and treatment of problems affecting the joints, muscles and nerves and are probably best known for treating low back pain, a condition which costs the equivalent of between 1% and 2% of the UK GDP and has a significant impact on people's lives.
Rarely granted, a Royal Charter signals permanence and stability and, in the College of Chiropractors' case, a clear indication to others of the leadership value and innovative approach the College brings to the development of the chiropractic profession. The Royal Charter essentially formalises the College's position as a unique, apolitical, consultative body, recognising its role in promoting high practice standards and certifying quality and thus securing public confidence.
Tim Jay, President of the College, said, "The College of Chiropractors' Royal Charter emphasises to the public and other health bodies that chiropractic is a healthcare profession with parity in the field of musculoskeletal health, providing a viable and recognised option for patients."
All the usual spin, of course.


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Sen. Manchin says he will reintroduce gun bill
WASHINGTON -- One of the architects of failed gun control legislation says he's bringing it back.
Sen. Joe Manchin on Sunday said he would re-introduce a measure that would require criminal and mental health background checks for gun buyers at shows and online. The West Virginia Democrat says that if lawmakers read the bill, they will support it.
Manchin sponsored a previous version of the measure with Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania. It failed.
Manchin says there was confusion over what was in the bill.
In the wake of last year's school shooting in Newtown, Conn., Congress took up gun control legislation, but it was blocked by supporters of the powerful pro-gun lobby, the National Rifle Association.
Manchin appeared on "Fox News Sunday."


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Now that the appetizer of the 'First Four' portion of the NCAA men's basketball tournament is complete, the full effects of 'March Madness' are being felt.
Across the Charles River from the Boston newsroom of the Christian Science Monitor, they're lustily singing 'Ten Thousand Men of Harvard' in Cambridge as the Crimson men's basketball team won its first ever NCAA tournament game Thursday night.
Harvard upset third seed New Mexico, 68-62, in the second round of the West region in Salt Lake City. The 14th seeded Crimson will next play sixth seed Arizona on Saturday.
The Harvard win followed near upsets of West region top seed Gonzaga by Southern and East third seed Marquette by Davidson, also on Thursday.
Going into this year's tournament, many college basketball experts looked at the field and believed a number of teams have a chance to make their mark. A handful of past champion coaches think up to 30 teams in the field have a shot to make the Final Four.
Even President Obama has a second- and third-seeded team along with two top-seeded teams, Indiana and Louisville, in his bracket's Final Four. And any number of brackets across the country will have all four No. 1 seeds reaching Atlanta at the beginning of next month.
The possibility exists for more upsets on Friday as the NCAA tournament provides some interesting match-ups.
One of those games will take place in the South region as sixth seed UCLA meets 11th seed Minnesota Friday night in Austin, Texas.
The Bruins have a championship pedigree (11 NCAA titles between 1964 and 1995) on their side. But they lost second-leading scorer Jordan Adams to injury in the Pac-12 conference tournament semifinal. UCLA can still compete with a pair of all-Pac-12 performers in guard Larry Drew II and freshman Shabazz Muhammad. They also feature twin six-foot 10-inch forwards Travis and David Wear.
Minnesota is led by head coach Tubby Smith, a man who took the University of Kentucky to an NCAA title in 1998. The Golden Gophers have a balanced scoring attack, paced by guard Andre Hollins and forwards Rodney Williams and Trevor Mbakwe.
Minnesota has had its share of highs and lows this year, but Mbakwe believes a new season starts now against UCLA.
"We know we've played one of the toughest schedules, we've played the best teams, the Dukes and Indianas of the world. We know we can compete with them. We have to get back to playing that way and actually believing," Mbakwe told the Associated Press Tuesday.
Out in the West region, seventh-seed Notre Dame plays 10th seed Iowa State Friday night in Dayton, Ohio. Both schools reached the semifinal round in their respective league post-season tournaments.
The Irish played in the rugged former Big East Conference as a basketball member. Notre Dame doesn't have a lot of stars, but they do feature all-Big East forward Jack Cooley and second-teamer Jerian Grant. Sophomore Pat Connaughton is one of those 'do everything' basketball players for head coach Mike Brey.
The Cyclones, coached by former Iowa State shooting star Fred Hoiberg, represent the Big 12 Conference. Iowa State likes to spread the scoring wealth around, with Will Clyburn, Tyrus McGee, freshman Georges Niang, and Melvin Ejim all averaging ten points or more per game. They are fourth in the nation in team scoring, averaging 79.6 points per game.
Also Friday, South top seed Kansas will take on 16th seed Western Kentucky in Kansas City. In the East region, top seed Indiana plays 16th seed James Madison in Dayton, Ohio.


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We invite you to our Big Little town, full of college night light life and quiet horse farms. Statesboro GA is tucked away in the Southeast of GA, 1 ½ hours from the beautify Tybee Island beaches of GA's coastline. Our hospital's growth is a result of our town's expansion; we are adding new waterfronts, an agriculture equestrian center, a 'blue mile' trail from campus to downtown, along with a remarkable soccer stadium.
Our hospital is preparing for your arrival and in May 2019, on top of our state of the art equipment, we purchased new dental equipment and ultrasound machines to assist with your patient care. The externs that have come through recently asked if we could hold the opening for them next year, but our clients are unable to wait much longer.
We have 6 RVTs, low staff turnover, a strong client base, and room to grow. The lead DVM is our companies' strongest mentor and a point person for our regional DVM team.
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• Develop a rapport with clients and determine their needs and wishes; perform physical examinations and diagnostic/medical/surgical/dental procedures in a way that will deliver the highest quality care while minimizing patient stress and discomfort.
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• Maintain client/patient medical/surgical records and make certain all necessary logs are kept up-to-date through established protocols; assist colleagues in follow-up and future management of the patient.
• Stay up-to-date with new medical information and changes in veterinary medicine, attend Continuing Education meetings.
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• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from an accredited university
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• The ability to make decisions and communicate clearly and effectively with fellow team members
• Respect for and willingness to work with clients and their pets
• Compassionate team player who can uphold great reputation with clients
• A commitment to practicing the highest standard of medicine, upholding the veterinary code of ethics
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Fanfarlo On World Cafe
Named after a French novella by poet Charles Baudelaire, Fanfarlo is a pop band from London with a wide range of instrumentation: mandolin, glockenspiel, musical saw, melodica, sax, clarinet and the usual drums, bass and guitar. With its beguiling and uplifting pop-folk, the quintet makes music that's accessible, refreshing and whimsical.
With its soaring melodies and sweeping baroque rock, the recent Rooms Filled With Light explores indie folk-pop territory with abundant charm. But along with the grand gestures and orchestral friendliness, Fanfarlo also incorporates electronic and new-wave influences, to captivating effect.
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Thanks to Tiago for first posting this. (its at the end) Skip to it if your bored of my rants!
Its dawned on me that debate on here polarizes itself along the lines of Kite VS Board riders. Of course there are plenty in between, but they are likely new to both.
Personally it was the introduction of the Kite that brought a viable boardsport to my region and for that, I thank the stars. (I windsurfed, but don't really call that a boardsport) These days I am a kiteBOARDer, in every sense. I have more boards than kites. Even when in relative need of a new kite, were I to fall into some extra cash, It's another board I would probably go for. I put a lot of stock in aspects of a board that have only to do with how they ride, (not only on edge), take off and land, and not so much how they fly. My board quiver is a collection, where I will turn over kites for convenience and can be nicely satisfied with any number of kites on the market. In truth, Im now holding out for deals that suit my aesthetic taste and pocket book, and will ride what Im on until the right deals pops up. But boards? If I like it, its likely never going up for sale.
This clip got me to really reconsider some of my stance on issues I have argued in the past. Its wake boarding (of which I do very little) limited to one pass of the handle. A limitation that ironically really suits my tastes. I see so much of what motivates me to kite in this clip, and I get that same motivation often from watching good riders instead of great ones. The best is of course great riders doing relatively easy or simple stuff. Im not saying its worth competing at, but I love to watch it. The lay outs, timing and magnitude of simple unsuspended board riding is absolutely timeless to me and it doesn't matter if its a wake, snow, surf, or skate. It all makes me wanna ride.
Top level kite or wake or even snow or skate can lose me for the same reasons it loses most viewers. Too repetitive, fast and complex and well out of reach and I zone out. Where a massive layed out single front with a stomped landing can keep my rapt attention and never gets old. Im certainly not against tech or multiple handle passes but think if the aesthetic is lost its not worth going for the double.
I do love big air, and in truth love kites. I tech out like everyone else and look for specific qualities in my kites, but its not flight. I like to boost big and do it whenever I kite, but big long glide almost annoys me so I won't pretend to see the sport from that perspective. I don't think Im alone. I think that all kiteBOARDers are also down with big monster airs and kite loops, its just not at the expense of the riding. Boots aren't about boots, its about having better board control than a strap with no heel hold. Big fins? Well they can help you edge a ton, but on a TT they're kind of a killjoy when riding the board a little flatter. Where kite oriented guys seem quite happy with straps cause their easy in/out. And fins.... the bigger the better.
I may still bark a little when people overstate the general public's appetite for boaroffs, but you kite guys can do whatever you want in the sport. The boardsport side of the world is massive and slowly waking (pardon the pun) to the potentials a kite brings. Events like the SSS, Ro Sham and the kite surf events showcase the board side of the equation and will continue to grow and thrive.
To all the KITEboarders out there..... peace.
To all the kiteBOARDers out there here is the clip.
Discuss/ rant/ whatever, but post some clips that show the less tech/ all style side of kiteBOARDing so we can get a little stoke going for SSS kickoff. Im gonna go hunt for a few more just to set the mood.


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Insurance Agencies Join Forces at MountainOnePITTSFIELD, Mass. — A local insurance company is going to become part of MountainOne Financial Partners.
Stevenson & Co. has joined forces with Coakley, Pierpan, Dolan and Collins, according CPDC President and CEO Timothy Dolan. CPDC is already a MountainOne Financial Partner.
The two agencies will share common expenses and systems as a way to trim costs.
"This means we'll have more funds available to spend on service and product upgrades that benefit customers," said Dolan.
John Murphy, Stevenson's president and CEO, said the move will allow his firm to remain local and independent. "Joining forces with CPDC allows us to do this. And, we'll have an expanded team of service providers and offerings," he said.
Stevenson & Co. is currently located on North Street. CPDC also shares North Street office space with its fellow MountainOne Financial Partners Hoosac Bank and True North. Once the new MountainOne Financial Center under construction in the William Stanley Business Park opens, both CPDC and Stevenson will move into the new building and close their North Street offices. Stevenson customers will be notified in advance of the move.
Stevenson & Co. has been providing personal and business insurance in Pittsfield and Berkshire County since 1867. CPDC, founded in 1927, serves personal and business customers through offices in North Adams, Adams, Williamstown and Pittsfield.
MountainOne Financial Partners, a mutual holding company headquartered in North Adams, has combined assets of over $800 million and more than 200 employees.
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(CNN) -- It's a familiar pose by now: Fresh-faced Olympian grins while pretending to take a bite from the hard-won gold medal hanging around his neck.
But why do athletes feign chomping on their prized medallions, anyway?
Most likely to satisfy the pose-hungry media, says David Wallechinsky, president of the International Society of Olympic Historians. There are only so many things to do with a medal, and the excited champions are usually appeasing requests from the gallery of Olympic photographers when they bite down on their booty.
"It's become an obsession with the photographers," says Wallechinsky, co-author of "The Complete Book of the Olympics." "I think they look at it as an iconic shot, as something that you can probably sell. I don't think it's something the athletes would probably do on their own."
Bob Marley's daughter an Olympic designer America's Olympic heroes get slammed! Cycling Olympic star pondering future
He's seeing the practice more this year than ever before, especially among swimmers -- though he has no idea why.
Gallery: Sobbing Olympians of the 2012 "crying games"
Photogs have caught star gymnast Gabby Douglas, track champ Sanya Richards-Ross and swimmer Ryan Lochte giving their medals some tooth. Lochte's shots sometimes feature the added bonus of a jewel-encrusted "grill."
It's not just an Olympic phenomenon, though. Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal famously gnaws his trophies when he wins.
Historically, the practice of biting into metal seems to have its roots in money counterfeiting. Money handlers would bite down on coins to test their authenticity, said David W. Lange of Numismatic Guaranty Corporation. Gold is a relatively soft metal and would show wear when distressed.
They nailed it! Fans pay artistic tribute to Olympics
Since coins have not contained precious metals for about the past 50 years, it would be silly to try munching on them nowadays.
So how much of an Olympic gold medal is actually gold? It varies by the Games.
This year, the gold medal consists of 1.34%, or about 6 grams, of gold. The remainder is 93% silver and 6% copper.
The amount of gold used to make a medal shrunk after each of the two World Wars, according to Olympic medal collector and expert Jim Greensfelder. Gold medals were made of solid gold at three Olympics -- in 1904, 1908 and 1912 -- but the medals themselves were smaller.
Complete coverage: Olympics 2012
Would you bite your medal if you were a winning Olympian? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.


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Engagement Cakes Ingleburn
An engagement is a wonderful promise that deserves a celebration. Many people choose to have an engagement party to let family and friends know about their plans for marriage. Part of creating any special celebration comes from getting the details right. A final finish to the party is essential. This is why couples look for a great dessert to amuse and delight their guests. An engagement cakes Ingleburn can be the centrepiece of the meal as the guests toast the bride and groom to be. When looking for engagement cakes Ingleburn, couples will want to take many factors into account.
The Base of The Cake
Engagement cakes Ingleburn will have a cake base. The kind of base depends on the couple's tastes and the tastes of their guests. Create Cakes can offer lots of choices. Typically, such choices will include chocolate cake, vanilla cake, and a fruit choice such as strawberry or lemon cake. Many couples like to have engagement cakes Ingleburn that are full of flavour. A couple may want to consider taking the season into account. So for a spring engagement party, a strawberry cake can be ideal while in the colder months perhaps a pumpkin cake or one with a deep, dark chocolate base may be more in line with the overall theme of the party and the expectations of their guests.
Frosting And Icing
Once the base of the cake has been chosen, any engaged couple will then have to make a choice about what kind of icing or frosting they want on top. Traditional choices include buttercream, ganache (chocolate and cream), fondant whipped cream and royal icing. Many couples love a cake that has an extra layer of oomph and pizzazz. Plain buttercream is a topping that is universally popular. It's very light topping that holds its shape easily. For those who like something a bit jazzier, a cake covered in fondant can be a great choice. Fondant can be dyed any colour of the rainbow, allowing the bride to be to pick one that matches her dress or the colour scheme she has chosen.
Going Naked
One of the more modern trends in engagement cakes Ingleburn is that of the naked cake or cake without icing. A cake without icing can help show off a delicious fresh treat. Create Cakes will put powder sugar on the top of the cake to help give it some additional sweetness. A naked cake can serve help add a modern touch to any engagement party and surprise and delight all guests.
Choosing Engagement Cake Decorations
No matter what kind of cake any couple picks out, they will want to add at least some decoration to it. Many couples opt for flowers to add freshness and colour. Fresh, edible flowers are ideal for a spring or summer engagement party. A fall or winter party can benefit from the addition of edible flowers made from fondant. Fondant flowers can be painted to look just like real flowers. Another popular decoration are ribbons of all kinds. Fabric ribbons can match the attire of the engaged couple and be removed before serving the cake to the guests. Ribbons crafted from fondant can be placed around the cake to give it an extra air of elegance and add a truly festive touch.
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6.0502 Polling places.
(a) The Chief Election Officer shall specify one or more polling places in each representative district. Schools, police stations, fire stations, and other publicly owned or controlled buildings shall, whenever possible and convenient, be used as polling places. The Chief Election Officer shall make arrangements for the rental or erection of suitable shelters for this purpose whenever public buildings are not available and shall cause those polling places to be equipped with the necessary facilities for lighting, ventilation, and equipment needed for elections on any island. It is lawful for the Chief Election Officer to establish a central polling area for contiguous districts notwithstanding district boundaries, when it is convenient and readily accessible for the qualified electors of the district involved.
(b) Before the establishment of any central polling area, the Chief Election Officer shall publish a notice once in a newspaper or bulletin of general circulation. The notice shall state the time and place of a hearing under 4.1001 et seq. After the hearing, a rule shall be issued establishing the central polling place.
(c) No change shall be made in the boundaries of any district nor shall a central polling area be established later than 4:30 p.m. on the 90th day prior to an election.
(d) Notwithstanding subsection (c), if the Chief Election Officer determines that the number of candidates or issues on the ballot in a special, general, or runoff election do not require the full number of established districts, the districts may be consolidated for the purposes of the special or general election. A consolidated district shall be considered the same as an established district for all purposes, including district official requirements. Not later than 4:30 p.m. on the 10th day prior to the election, the Chief Election Officer shall give public notice in a newspaper or bulletin of general circulation or by TV or radio in the area in which the election is to be held of the location of the election districts and their polling places. Notices of any consolidation shall also be posted on election day at the established district polling place giving the location of the consolidated election district polling place.History: 1977, PL 15-42 § 1.


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Competition in the health insurance market isn't as healthy as it could be, a new study by the American Medical Association finds.
The key details:
- 73 percent of metropolitan areas in the U.S. have highly concentrated insurance markets
- In 91 percent of metropolitan areas, at least one insurer had an overall market share of 30 percent or more
- In 46 percent of metropolitan areas, one insurer has a market share of 50 percent or more
- Half of all states had commercial health insurance markets that were less competitive in 2017 than during the previous year
- Anthem dominated 75 metropolitan markets, more than any other insurer, according to a tally by Becker's Hospital Review. Health Care Service Corp. followed with leading market share in 40 metro areas, and UnitedHealth Group led in 27 metro areas.
"High concentration levels in health insurance markets are largely the result of consolidation (i.e., mergers and acquisitions), which can lead to the exercise of market power and, in turn, harm to consumers and providers of care," the report says. "It appears that consolidation has resulted in the possession and exercise of health insurer monopoly power—the ability to raise and maintain premiums above competitive levels—instead of the passing of any benefits obtained through to consumers."
One takeaway, the authors say, is that antitrust regulators should vigorously scrutinize proposed mergers between insurers. "The AMA continues to urge that competition, not consolidation, is the right prescription for health insurance markets," Dr. Barbara L. McAneny, the AMA's president, said in a statement. "The slide toward insurance monopolies has created a market imbalance that disadvantages patients and favors powerful health insurers."
Axios' Caitlin Owens notes that one study published last year found that insurers with more market power can bargain for lower prices in markets where providers are highly concentrated. Whether those lower prices get passed onto consumers is another matter. "The policy dilemma that arises from our findings," the 2017 study said, "is that there are no insurer market mechanisms that will pass a portion of these price reductions on to consumers in the form of lower premiums."
The Axios chart below breaks down the market share of the largest insurance provider in each state — and you can see the tables at the back of the AMA study to find more details about your state or city.


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Sorry if my question does not belong to that SE but I tried to find the best place and it ended up here.
My problem is this :
I've got a table modeled as this in our datawarehouse env. :
MYTABLE (service_id, date_input, date_when_active, date_when_inactive, bunch_of_values...)
Each night this table is updated with new records from our prod env. When a record changes in prod and already exist in dw, a new record is created in dw with the same
serviceid and the old record gets updated with
sysdate in
when_inactive field. The newly created record has its
when_inactive field to
We use a query to extract data from this table using some conditions to get exactly the value of all services in a precise period. The query goes like this :
select *
from mytable
where service_date_input between :p_date_start and :p_date_end
and :p_date_end between date_when_active and nvl(date_when_inactive,:p_date_end)
What I would like to do is to model a time hierarchy in Cognos Framework Manager so I can drill through fiscal years, periods, weeks, months, etc.
What I can't figure out is if I need to remodel the table to include calculated
month_id, etc. directly in the DB or is it possible to do it directly in Cognos FWM?
One of the requirement would be to not force the use of two date sets on the user (filter by input date AND fiscal year). The input date should be filtered transparently : When you use a fiscal year parameter to filter or display the data, the input date rule should apply accordingly.


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