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Chatten Hayes Blog: Thriving in the First World
Thriving in the First World
I live in Portlandia, weird and wonderful.
I'm a native, in fact … some of you might chuckle and think, "Aww, now we get it!" I live a straightforward life in my hometown, barely two miles from my childhood neighborhood.
Many other Portlanders are not nearly so fortunate. Portland has an outrageously visible and impactful homeless population, which is most often described as a crisis.
These durable and challenged folks withstand freezing temperatures, driving rains, brutal heat and a lack of access to basic life dignities, like cleanliness, bathrooms and healthcare. Most struggle with mental health problems and addiction.
I know the names of a few who live nearby, and I greet them when we meet. Sometimes I deliver coffee or leftover party food to them. But there's one woman who resides barely a half a mile away whom I think about the most.
She's in front of the co-op grocery, under a partial awning on a small patch of sidewalk, 365 days a year. She has two bags of belongings and one hat. Occasionally she sits in her place and screams and mutters; other times she's quite immobile.
She doesn't appear to sleep in that spot – she's gone in the late hours – and the rest of the time, she's just there.
If she had a problem with her ovaries, how would she know?
It's been 20 months since my adventure with ovarian cancer began, and I got a new start on Thursday to take some more chemo. Nothing awful has happened, I assure you all! Some cells that didn't get swept out the first time need to be shown the door.
My 2019 kicked off with bountiful good health and fitness, then disintegrated almost overnight into an onslaught by an intestinal protozoa upending every single day. Where it came from wasn't my main concern; how damn long would it take to move on? became the question. Meanwhile I got a CT scan since my doc loves me and is really good at his job.
A tiny bunch of cells showed up, all in one place, and there's no surgery necessary, just head back to chemo five or six times. Some women take two rounds of treatment to clear. Jim has a list of those that have, and both he and I, and dear David of course, want me added to that list!
I am not just living in the first world, I'm thriving here. I have loving support from so many, clean water, a very happy home, health insurance, a daily schedule I pick myself, access to the best doctors and treatment centers, nutritious food and warm little cats to share the sofa with me.
I hope my homeless neighbor could get the same, if she's able to reach out for that one day. Meanwhile, I continue amazed and deeply grateful for all I have.
Handball in Zurich
There wasn't. Handball in Zurich. But our sport got us there, in a manner of speaking, in early November 1994. Following the World Championships in County Clare, Ireland, David and I added time in Europe, then found ourselves worn out (tournaments can be that way). Flights from our original Italian destination didn't work out, so we hopped a train to Switzerland for a couple of nights before returning to Portland, Oregon.
Zurich glowed with lights on glittering water, frosty air and glistening packages of outrageous chocolates in shop windows. The holidays were so near; I spun toward my husband on an old stone bridge as we gazed at the city. "Let's come back for Christmas!" I exclaimed.
Twenty-five years have passed, and the genesis of that dream, handball, remains an enormous part of our lives. Friendships from those distant years continue, players age but still compete and enjoy their comrades at the courts, and every three years a select group comes together for the World Championships.
In 1997, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, I met the delightful, vivid Ranger Russell. He's an American whose home is in Belgium with his wife Joelle. Ranger cheerfully leads the Belgian Handball Team to world events and makes friends easily wherever he goes. I am blessed to be counted among his friends, and next week David and I embark upon our shimmering dream of a quarter-century ago. We'll join Ranger and Joelle in Brussels, deepening our long friendship while exploring Christmas markets, sharing meals and creating holiday memories.
As anyone reading this knows, handball is family. I hope you'll join us on this adventure!
There'll be many flags on display beginning this week at the World Handball Championships in Minneapolis. National colors will fly, and be worn proudly, while some will represent loyalties of players and fans from specific counties, and even
particular cities.
Then there will be colors that have personal meaning, such as the Teal that's now part of my daily look.
You see, every cancer has a color. Who knew? I didn't, I Googled it and ended up at ChooseHope.com, one of many websites selling a rainbow of supportive accessories. Most people are aware of pink ribbons for breast cancer, and yellow wrist bands declaring it's possible to live strong with any cancer. My particular journey with ovarian cancer is represented by teal. There's even an acronym in the community: Treat Early And Live. Most ovarian cancers are found in the late stages and become very difficult to treat.
I'm getting more involved in service to others with cancer and cancer agencies as I approach the one-year anniversary of my surgery on September first. Linked below is the second feature I wrote for the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (ovarian.org). Read carefully – you might even see the word "handball" in there! And comments from Portland's Dr. Bob Gill, who is living with gioblastoma.
Hanging around the Championship courts in Minnesota, show your loyalties in every way and we'll share a laugh. I'll have on some teal, but I have a Team USA red, white and blue pedicure too.
READ MORE HERE: http://ovarian.org/component/content/article/33/501
Quite enough can happen in just one day. What about 3,175 of them? Almost nine years ago, Jay Maxwell, Tom Hussey and I were preparing for the start of the 2009 World Handball Championships at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland, Ore. I emphasize the start because it was a heck of a run-up. A bit like settlers crossing the Great Plains, watching and watching the Rocky Mountains never get any closer, suddenly we were "in the foothills" at last. Now. Oh, good heavens, now!
In the fall of 2004, not long after hosting a successful and popular national four-wall event, loyal and dedicated MAC handball folks gathered and thought, "Hey, maybe the next U.S. worlds would be doable." I remember we drew up a pro/con grid that day, the kind I made when choosing between less elaborate competing choices, like buying designer earrings:
Pros: Pretty and desired.
Cons: Expensive and unnecessary?
Come to think of it, in autumn 2004, perhaps those lists resembled one another!
During that long run-up, complications took root and grew. Waterford Crystal, which provided exquisite signature trophies for the world championships beginning in County Clare in 1994, ceased production. I visited Ireland and met with a very kind former employee at the closed Waterford factory. Noel Power supplied many thousands of dollars of product from remaining stock so Portland 2009 didn't have to break the tradition of presenting world-class crystal to champions.
The MAC leadership changed too. Administrators who in 2004 and '05 excitedly permitted and supported such a long horizon for a very involved event were gone from the club. Some plans became more complex under new club direction.
Additionally, by 2009, many economies had experienced enormous downturns. Global issues impacted daily activities. Yet our committee of 27 chairmen had held the grand vision and love of the event and each other for years. We just kept working.
"I thought it was a fabulous experience," Maxwell said recently. "I still think it's probably the best worlds that's ever been put on."
A breathtaking moment occurred on a summer Saturday close to the entry deadline. A committee member logged on to the website and saw entries, which had barely been trickling through the system, beginning to pour in. We called and emailed each other in disbelief throughout the day: "Are you seeing this?" "It can't be real, right?" "Is it a computer error?"
I suppose all of us realized, just then, that we had indeed been holding our collective breath. Ultimately, our efforts created a world championships that welcomed 993 players from 10 countries for 12 days.
"The success was attributable to a fantastic facility and an amazing team of volunteers," Hussey says today.
Now all the moving parts of hosting the worlds are back in our country, with the Minneapolis tournament's needs expanded again by the growth of one very important aspect. One-wall handball changes dramatically each time the event is staged.
In 1994 the cheerful and persistent Irish one-wall organizer, Tom O'Connor, called it "the funny games," and just a wee number of players arrived in County Clare from countries like Finland. A few Eton fives specialists appeared from England with peculiar gloves and strange rules and customs but no shortage of cheer.
O'Connor can be proud of that start. By 1997 the Winnipeg worlds committee built two side-by-side outdoor courts for the tournament. Mayor Susan Ann Thompson and host chair Bob Pruden produced a grand opening media event, and the walls were emblazoned with the spectacular and creative 1997 logo, my personal favorite of all time. Later years placed courts inside hockey rinks and gymnasiums, and the construction of multiple courts by Dublin in 2012 was the most visible and central setting for one-wall ever attempted.
Anyhow, nine years can make a hell of a difference indeed. I am so glad I'm not in the center! I've got other stuff going on, as many of my handball family are aware. Unlike October 2009 (and for years ahead of it), when I ate, slept, wept, sweated and dreamt handball, since September 2017 I've had the luxury to put all my energy into well-being and recovery from surgery and chemo for ovarian cancer. I've moved into survivorship and am evaluating what the journey has meant and will mean throughout my long life, including the unknowns.
But we all have unknowns. This may seem like a grim example, but when I was in treatment I read that a woman who survived the Las Vegas massacre was killed by a drunken driver a month later. Her story gives me a certain strength. I delight in each day because I've got a boatload to do, and I'm ready to devote my energy, passion and charisma to new things.
As you read this, handballers from every section of our sport will be in Minneapolis cheering friends, family and our U.S. dream team … and I'm not just talking about our great players in one-wall, four-wall and wallball. I'm talking about Steve Johnson and his crew of sponsors, administrators, facility directors, loved ones and everyone making this come together for us.
You can cheer at the courts and wave flags and have fun … and please, pat every single one of the hosts on the back as you go by. They've earned it!
What time is it? I'm journaling with morning coffee so … for Joe Santilli in Australia, it's the wee hours of morning. Tomorrow.
Oh, sweet Joe. At the 2015 World Handball Championships, he gave me a pen, knowing I love writing. When using it, I think about Joe, Donna, and their sons. I hope we'll all meet up in Minnesota.
I know many players who show up at the World Championships with a few simple gifts for friends and friends-to-be. Some are based on long knowledge of the recipient, like my pen; others seem cannily intuitive. At my first World Championships, in Phoenix 1991, a Japanese woman player, Kumiko, presented me with a tiny ceramic white kitty sleeping in a ball. I can't remember who won our match, but I've still got the kitty.
As a host committee co-chair in 2009, I was showered with magnificent presents, among them a handsome lacquered box from the Japanese team. Irish friends and administrators brought me a number of lovely gifts, including a buttery-soft violet wool scarf from County Wicklow.
Globes were a theme that year. Bill Kelly, who's shared desks, dinners, laughs and lamentations with me over many years, gave me an incredible globe which spins with light. It rests on an engraved pedestal commemorating the tournament.
Another globe came my way from Down Under that year, this one a delicate Swarovski crystal orb from Vic DiLuzio.
Ranger Russell seems determined to ensure that I have plenty of his adopted country's national gear. I can now cheer for him in a shirt (2009) and snazzy ball cap (2015) in Belgium's bold heraldic colors of red, black and yellow, both items embroidered with my name
Luxurious customized gifts are not necessary, of course. But bringing along a few goodies is fun and meaningful, often many years after the tournament.
Some "gifts" can be shared more than exchanged. I pick up a few picture postcards of my hometown – and Portland, not lacking anything for scenery, has a lot choose from – to show new tournament friends where I hail from. Another way to create special memories is recycling gear from bursting drawers and closets. Handball t-shirts get exchanged formally at some events and informally at others, and it's fun to wear the rare ones back at the hometown courts.
Many souvenirs are easily tucked in luggage, airport security friendly, and not bulky for new friends to carry home. I can pick up inexpensive Oregon-themed buttons, magnets, keyrings, luggage tags and bookmarks nearly everywhere. In addition, some products are both portable and boldly local: Oregon Rain lip balms are going in my bag, and a few lightweight wooden Christmas ornaments, from Made in Oregon stores.
Journaling with Joe's gift reminds me that, as I'm preparing for my 10th World Handball Championships, it's time to pack more than clothes and cosmetics. In Minneapolis, I'll be ready to present and receive small tokens of enduring friendships with my extended handball family. Travel safely, and see you there!
2018 Milwaukee Handball Classic
WEST ALLIS, Wisc. -- On a cold Wisconsin December weekend, Killian Carroll maintained the edge that's kept him at the top of the Pro rankings for the past three years. With the next R48Pro Stop #3 in Portland at the end of the month, the Milwaukee Classic made for an interesting preview. Carroll stormed through the Milwaukee Classic Open draw and defeated Luis Cordova Jr. by a score of 21-4 and 21-18.
Although Cordova pushed Carroll for a tiebreaker in the second game, the last rally of the match was a mere indicator of how Carroll mastered his opponents the entire weekend: A four-shot exchange that ended with Carroll passing a diving Cordova down the left wall for match point.
|Milwaukee Classic Women's Open Finalists Ni Churraoin and Hilary Rushe.
In the Women's Open division, Ciana Ni Churraoin continued her "Revenge Tour" by defeating Hilary Rushe in the final, 21-6, 21-5. Ni Churraoin won the Women's Collegiate title in 2016 and was a 2016 USHA National Four-Wall finalist before tearing her ACL in early 2017. As a graduate student now attending Minnesota State, Mankato, Ni Churraoin looked unstoppable all weekend.
In the Men's Doubles, Sean Lenning and Vic Perez outlasted Daniel and Luis Cordova in an exciting final, 21-14, 12-21, 11-6.
"What makes The Classic so great is the players that continue to come every year and create a lot of camaraderie." said Tournament Director Charlie Keller.
"The opportunity to watch the college kids each year and how much they improve over the years. Reminiscing about previous years is always interesting."
The Milwaukee Handball Classic has become the region's premier event hosted by the Wisconsin Athletic Club. The Classic enjoyed another fabulous turnout with nearly 200 players entered, including some of the country's best handball talent with prize money awarded in both the Open Singles and Doubles events as well as the Women's Open.
"This is outstanding!" Keller proclaimed. "Almost 80 collegiate players entered along with a few high school players. It's great to see so many young kids playing and filling up the draws. Every division is full."
Those college participants included a couple of new players from the nearby University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Congratulations to Jeff Werstein, Charlie Keller and the Milwaukee Classic crew who hosted another great event with tremendous hospitality!
See the 2018 Milwaukee Classic final results on the tournament's r2sports page HERE.
Photos provided by Kyra Vidas.
25th USHA Hall of Fame Event
TUCSON -- Ashley Moler completed a dominant weekend of handball on Sunday, winning the Women's Classic over Tracy Davis, 21-11, 21-16. Moler not only matched Davis' commanding front court game, she also forced her opponent back with timely defensive shots to the difficult corners of the exhibition court. This play allowed Moler to build leads through both games that Davis ultimately couldn't overcome; although, she did make a late push in the second game before falling short. The win marked the first Women's Classic title for Tucson's Moler.
In the WPH R48Pro LTE final, Daniel Cordova stopped David Fink's incredible run in Tucson, winning 15-9, 15-6. Cordova's amazing talent was on full display, showing why he's one of the pro tour's biggest rising stars. Fink held an early lead to open the match, but Cordova immediately answered and kept constant pressure on his opponent. Fink made an exceptional effort to keep the games close, only to have Cordova slam the door with a kill or a will-timed pass.
The day was not lost for Fink as he recovered quickly after his pro final to take his first Masters (40-plus) Singles title, defeating Adam Zimet in two games. In other Masters Singles action, Emmett Peixoto took the 35-plus title over Fausto Castro, and Marcos Chavez won the 45-plus crown by defeating Raul Jasso.
Chris Tico defeated Ryan Grossenbacher in the 50-plus final. Phil Kirk won the 60-plus title over Lloyd Garcia. Glenn Carden held off Greg Sizemore's rally to win the 65-plus division. Merv Deckert outlasted Ed Campbell in a tiebreaker for the 70-plus crown. Jim Ward topped Jim Smith in the 75-plus final, and Norm Young took home the 80-plus title over Mike Lundy.
In Hall of Fame action, two of handball's rising stars won singles titles to add to their growing collection of hardware. David Sanchez III edged Dylan Key in the Men's A final, and Andres Cordova stopped Ashton Steadman in the Men's B division.
A special Thank You to all our event sponsors and volunteers. Thank you to the WPH's Dave Vincent and David Fink for their work in bringing the top pros to Tucson for the R48Pro LTE event (read the WPH wrap-up and coverage HERE), and thank you to all the players who traveled to play the best game on the planet: Handball!
Next season's Women's Classic will be held in conjunction with the Milwaukee Classic in December.
See the draws and final results on the tournament's R2sports site HERE.
|2018 Decatur recipient Kelly Albers presents the Marty Decatur Sportsmanship Award to Kristen Hughes.
TUCSON -- Saturday's action set the table for an exciting Championship Sunday for all of the divisions in the 25th USHA Hall of Fame event. The day's action wrapped up with a celebration at the USHA Headquarters and Handball Hall of Fame. Kristen Hughes was awarded the 2019 Marty Decatur Sportsmanship Award by last year's recipient Kelly Albers. The award honors the player who exhibits tremendous goodwill on and off the court making the tournament a better experience for anyone they have a chance to meet or play.
In the WPH R48Pro LTE, David Fink and Sean Lenning split two somewhat lopsided games in the first semifinal, setting up an exciting tiebreaker decider for the first spot in the final. Lenning continued to zip the ball around the court, keeping Fink off balance with incredible hooks and ball movement on his serve. Fink countered with dazzling athleticism, keeping rallies alive with incredible gets and capitalizing on any mistakes his opponent would offer. Lenning controlled the tiebreaker early, leading 9-5, only to see his lead evaporate as Fink finished the match with a 10-2 scoring run to win, 15-1, 6-15, 15-11. Fink will also play in the Masters Singles final against Adam Zimet.
In the other semifinal, brothers Daniel and Luis Cordova put on an amazing match for the fans at the Tucson Racquet Club, showing why they've been two of the tour's top finishers this season. Through two spirited games, Daniel found more scoring opportunities to edge his older sibling, winning 15-11 and 15-11 to face Fink in Sunday's 11 a.m. final.
In Women's Classic action, 2017 champion Tracy Davis answered Kristen Hughes' upset bid with a series of passes and kills to advance to the final, 21-9, 21-15. Hughes put together a string of points by engaging Davis in long rallies, hoping to tire the top seed and set up offensive opportunities. Davis not only showed incredible conditioning, she unleashed her powerful service game to finish the match.
A rematch of the 2015 Women's Classic final between Ashley Moler and Jennifer Schmitt took place in the other semifinal. Schmitt rolled to a victory that year, and she looked poised to make a return to the this year's final by showing off a solid game that won her numerous national crowns. Moler has shown constant improvement since that tournament, and on Saturday she turned the tables against Schmitt, playing aggressively throughout the match earning a 21-6, 21-17 victory. She'll face Davis in the Women's Classic final. Schmitt and Hughes will battle in the third place match.
In the Masters Singles, top seeds ruled the day with the exception of the 55-plus and 80-plus divisions. Steve Roberts of Salt Lake City continued his flawless play, edging top seed Paul Pfannenstiel 21-6, 21-16 to advance to the final where he'll face William Cervantes of Albuquerque. Elsewhere, Mike Lundy (Colorado Springs) edged Ed Grossenbacher in an 11-10 tiebreaker to advance to the 80-plus final. He'll meet Norm Young who also advanced with a tiebreaker win.
See the draws and today's results HERE.
TUCSON -- The Annual USHA Hall of Fame Event celebrates handball by honoring the game's history and celebrating today's top players. What better way to mark the 25th anniversary of the tournament by featuring the Women's Classic, National Masters Singles and the WPH R48Pro LTE!
The atmosphere was electric at the Tucson Racquet Club on Friday as top players battled throughout the day in first and second round action. All the top seeds in the Women's Classic bracket advanced, including Tracy Davis, the 2017 Women's Classic Champ the last time it was held in Tucson. Davis also put on a tremendous show in the Masters, pushing No. 2 seed Raul Jasso through two exciting games before falling 21-19, 21-11.
Jeff Streibig (St. Louis) extends for a return against Sean Lenning (Tucson) in the WPH R48Pro LTE.
In WPH's R48Pro LTE event, Jeff Streibig of St. Louis put forth a spirited effort against top seed Sean Lenning, almost playing the roll of spoiler on Lenning's home court. Streibig took game one, 15-10 and was up in the second before Lenning stormed back to force a third set by the identical score. While Lenning usually owns the crowd in Tucson, the gallery cheered Streibig's tremendous physical effort and impressive shot execution. Lenning ultimately settled in to advance to the quarterfinals, 10-15, 15-10, 15-5.
The rest of the Hall of Fame events resumed on Friday, setting up Saturday semifinals.
See the draws with today's results HERE.
|Fred Banfield
Charlie Wicker
Kevan Del Grande
Tom Sove
Joe Driscoll
Andy Onate
|Richard Kimble
Doug Clark
Steve Sheldon
John Stalder
Ron Deriana
Brian Wessel
|Paul Flasch
Ron Kroll
Ken Hartnett
Don Wharton
Jack Herbst
|Larry Lenning
Leo Carrillo
Joel O'Connor
Jeff Healam
Bob Henry
Tucson's longtime tourney directors Charlie Wicker and Vince San Angelo get an assist from University of Arizona freshman Kena Byrd-Jackson on Thursday afternoon.
Mecha Car Show / Tourney Revs Up in Year 2
PHOENIX -- Carl Hayden High School was the site of a combined handball tournament and Mecha Car Show this weekend. Thirty-two players and nearly three dozen classic, souped up and low-rider cars were on campus to wow the fans.
This is the second year for the tournament which raises money for the high school handball club. The tourney is planned and managed by the Arizona State University handball team. The Sun Devils are happy to show their commitment to community service and mentoring young student-athletes through this fun event. High school players from Carl Hayden and Camelback participated along with a passel of local adult players.
"We're lucky because it's always great weather for outdoor handball," quipped Hayden coach Chris Hogan. "Today was exceptional! A high of 70 degrees and not a cloud in the sky -- not even a gust of wind."
Plenty of food was provided from breakfast through lunch and tournament close by Success4Kids.org and Valley Produce. Local patrons Don Stewart and Jim Reitmyer donated t-shirts. Many thanks to all for their generosity to our handball community.
The Open division was won by David Munoz over Jim Carkeek. David may have entered the tournament with a slight edge and perhaps as a sentimental favorite. Munoz had graduated from Carl Hayden High School years ago. "This is where it all started for me. It feels great to win this one on the courts where I first learned to play."
(Top Left then Clockwise)
Open Division: David Munoz def Jim Carkeek
Blue A/B Division: Arturo 'Magoo' Diaz def Derek Doyle (ASU)
Gold A/B Division: Pete Dominguez def David Frances (ASU)
C/ D Division: Carlos Ortiz (CHHS) def Jason Leone (ASU)
Submitted by Dan Willeford, Arizona State University Handball Coach
67th USHA National Collegiate Handball Championships
2019 Missouri State University Combined Team Champions
MINNEAPOLIS -- The 67th USHA National Collegiate Handball Championships concluded with a flourish on Sunday at the University of Minnesota. With a mere five points separating Missouri State and Minnesota State, Mankato on Sat. night, the Combined Team Title could not be decided until the completion of Sunday's matches. After the dust settled, Missouri Sate secured their 14th Combined Team title...by two points! (See Team Scores Below).
Galen Riordan (University College Dublin) stormed back to win the Men's Open Singles in an exciting tiebreaker over Tyler Stoffel (Minnesota State University, Mankato), 18-21, 21-8, 11-3. Three years ago, Riordan held match point against Stoffel in the quarterfinals, leading 20-14 only to watch his lead dissolve before falling 11-0 in the tiebreaker. That memory along with the first game setback lit a fire under Riordan, who started the second and third games by building big leads, forcing Stoffel to play catch-up.
Cianna Ni Churraoin controlled the action through two games in the final against Fiona Tully.
In Women's Open action, Ciana Ni Churraoin (Minnesota State University, Mankato) returned to the site of her last title and defeated defending collegiate champion Fiona Tully (Dublin City University), 21-5, 21-16. The final capped a triumphant return for Ni Churraoin after an injury kept her off the courts for the past two years. She capped off the event by slamming the Open division, winning the doubles title over Tully and Meadhbh Ni Dhalaig, 21-15, 12-21, 11-5.
In the Men's Open Doubles, Adam and David Walsh (Cork Institute of Technology) held off a rally from Kevin Diggins and Niall Joyce (Dublin City College) to dominate in the tiebreaker for their first doubles title, 21-19, 15-21, 11-2.
On Saturday night at the awards banquet, Open semifinalists and finalists were recognized with All-Tournament honors and top-finishing U.S. players were presented All-American Awards.
The USHA recognized the 2018 Coach of the Year David Steinberg. He was presented the award by his Pacific University players.
Arizona State University's Esteban Camacho and Missouri State's Christina Pecaut were awarded the 2019 John C. Sabo Sr. Memorial Scholarships. Camacho is a freshman majoring in Mechanical Engineering while Pecaut is a junior Accounting major.
Also recognized were the first Collegiate "Spirit of Handball Awards," presented to four players (two men, two women) who best exhibit the Spirit of Handball during the event. They are nominated by their peers and coaches. The Spirit of Handball refers to the respect, fairness, self‐discipline and camaraderie required in our sport.
|USHA President LeaAnn Martin and USHA Board Member Ben Van Arsdale (far right) presents the Spirit of Handball Awards to Kena Byrd-Jackson (University of Arizona), Laura Blankenship (Missouri State), Logan Call (Texas A&M) and Jianneng Wu (Stony Brook University).
Martin presents Sabo Scholarships to Christina Pecaut and Esteban Camacho with USHA's Matt Krueger
Final Team Scores
Combined Team Scores
Men's Team Scores
Women's Team Scores
Men's Singles (Final Bracket Results)
Open (9-16)
Women's Singles (Friday Matches/Results)
Men's Doubles
Men's Singles (First Matches)
Men 1-16
Men 17-32
Men 33-48
Men 49-64
Men 65-80
Men 81-96
Men 97-112
Men 113-128
Men 113-144 Prelim
Men 129-144
Men's Singles (Thursday Matches/Results)
Women's Singles (First Matches)
Women 1-16
Women 17-32
Women 33-48
Women 49-64
Women 49-80 Prelim
Women 65-80
Women's Singles (Thursday Matches/Results)
2018 Results (66th USHA Collegiate Handball Championships) HERE.
MINNEAPOLIS -- The 67th USHA National Collegiate Handball Championships continued late into Friday with doubles competition and first rounds of the elimination draws. Top players in the Open divisions thrilled fans and teammates through two rounds of play to determine Saturday's semifinal matches. Top seed Galen Riordan (University College Dublin) topped Kevin Diggins (Dublin City University) in two games 21-11, 21-9 while Tyler Stoffel (Minnesota State, Mankato) stopped Diarmuid Mulkerrins (Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology), 21-10, 21-10.
The matches of the day belonged to the other Open quarterfinalists. Coleman McGrath (UC-Santa Barbara) shook off a first-game setback to deny Michael Gaulton (Minnesota State, Mankato), 19-21, 21-15, 11-8. David Walsh (Cork Institute of Technology) was cruising in the quarterfinals with a huge 21-3 win over Niall Joyce (Dublin City University). Joyce halted Walsh's momentum and turned the match into a brawling back-and-forth affair eventually pulling out a dramatic 21-19 win to for a deciding tiebreaker. Neither opponent could gain any sizable lead as they played to a tense 10-10 stalemate, until Walsh finally secured the winning point to advance 11-10.
Walsh plays Stoffel while Riordan faces McGrath to determine the Men's Open final.
In today's Women's Open action, defending champ Fiona Tully (Dublin City University) will tussle with teammate Meadhbh Ni Dhalaig in the first semifinal, while 2017 champ Ciana Ni Churraoin (Minnesota State, Mankato) will battle Sinead Meagher (Limerick Institute of Technology) for a spot in Sunday's final.
The Collegiates are an amazing spectacle, featuring teams from various universities and attracting a diverse crowd of players from all over the world, ranging from Open to Novice level. Viewing is free to the public.
The Tucson Memorial & WPH R48Pro VIII Stop #2
TUCSON -- The excitement and drama of the WPH R48Pro Tour was on full display for Sunday's finals in The Tucson Memorial. Killian Carroll made his way back to another R48Pro final after falling in the semis in Atlanta. Sean Lenning was looking for some redemption as well after suffering the same fate: being bounced in the semis of that same tournament. Playing in front of a raucous home crowd at the Tucson Racquet Club, Lenning's serve was zipping all over the court as he dominated Carroll in two games, winning the second R48Pro stop of the season, 15-10, 15-7.
Carroll found himself in an early hole, trailing 9-1, but he was able to close the gap with some heart-stopping gets and precision kills. But the day belonged to Lenning, as he kept Carroll guessing and off-guard with low drives to the right, and he ultimately slammed the door with a fortuitous right front corner kill.
Sunday's final turned out to be that kind of a match for Lenning, while Carroll couldn't catch a break. In the second game, and looking to force a third, Carroll was on the receiving end of an unfortunate bounce which hit his shoe, awarding the rally to Lenning. After that, the momentum was in Lenning's favor, and he rolled to his first R48Pro victory of Season 8.
In ladies action, Catriona Casey (swinging above) faced a resurgent Ciana Ni Churraoin, but she was able to hold her late rally off for the victory, needing overtime in the second game to win, 15-7, 16-14.
In the Men's R48SRPro final, David Fink stopped Marcos Chavez for the title, 15-2, 15-11.
If you missed any of this weekend's action, you can watch the replay at WatchESPN.com or on the Watch ESPN App (iPhone or Android).
See the final results and scores on The Tucson Memorial's R2sports site HERE.
The WPH put on another incredible show that carried some extra meaning. Players and fans from around the world trekked to Tucson for this $50K "no entry fee" event that paid tribute to our fallen handball friends. Read the WPH wrap-up and report HERE.
Dave Fink tracks down a shot off the back wall in semifinal action against Killian Carroll.
Killian Carroll overcame a collision with the sidewall at 0-0 and a great performance by David Fink to earn a trip to Sunday's final. After sliding into the wall at 0-0 after making a few great gets, Carroll won the first and was up 9-1 in the second before Fink made a great comeback to win the second. Carroll mounted another 9-1 lead in the third before Fink made another strong effort to get back into contention but Carroll closed it out for the win.
Between pro semifinals, Kara Mack explained the Memorial's significance.
The WPH Qualifier Draw can make the preliminary rounds exciting and even unpredictable. Unpredictable was indeed the case on Friday, as many players qualified for the first time. In the top qualifier bracket, Richie Fernandez (Juarez, Mexico) toppled Marcos Chavez (Yorba Linda, CA), 25-21 while Tyler Stoffel (Mankato, MN), a collegiate All-American coming off a year of injuries, upended favorite Max Langmack (Springfield, MO), 25-12.
In a historic R48Pro first, father and son, Leo Canales Sr. and Leo Canales Jr. (El Paso, TX), qualified for the Pro Draw. They were joined by Stephen Cooney (Ireland), Loren Collado (Orinda, CA), Braulio Ruiz (Tucson) and Abraham Montijo (Tucson).
Richie Fernandez (background) waits for Daniel Cordova to track down a ball off the back wall in first round action in the WPH R48Pro Draw. Cordova advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating Fernandez, 15-6, 15-3.
The Tucson Memorial and WPH R48Pro VIII Stop #2 boasts the top prize money purse of the year at $50K! While the exciting action of the WPH R48Pro Season 8 resumes at the Tucson Racquet Club, the event honors those in our community who have left us, but also celebrates their lives through the sport we love most.
Be sure to catch Sunday's action! Watch LIVE coverage on WatchESPN.com and the WatchESPN App See the WPH Schedule). Follow the draws on the tournament R2sports site HERE.
63rd USHA National Junior 4-Wall Championships & WPH R48Pro VIII Stop #3
PORTLAND, Ore. --Daniel Cordova showed a new aggressive style of play that had everyone on their heels over the weekend, including Killian Carroll in the Sunday finale.
David Walsh said he got used to the tough glass sidewall and then came on strong to beat Michael Gaulton in the 19 singles final. In the doubles, Gaulton got a bit of revenge by teaming with Alex Carew to edge David Walsh and Patrick Murphy in a tiebreaker.
David Sanchez added three 15 titles to his perfect resume in 2018. Sanchez won the 15 small ball and big ball singles as well as the doubles with Andrew Negrete. The singles win earned him a spot in the record books with Eric Klarman as the only players to win one-wall, three-wall and four-wall titles in the same calendar year -- a true slam!
Juniors were honored at the banquet on Saturday night with special awards, including the Alumni bags given to the juniors in their last year of eligibility who competed in at least four junior events. Other special awards went to A.J. Wilkinson for Tom Lynch Best Newcomer, Joseph Lallier for the Vince Gabriele Sportsmanship Award, and Isaac Alberg for Most Improved.
In pro action, Killian Carroll and Daniel Cordova were most impressive on Saturday and will meet on Sunday for the title. See the broadcast schedule HERE.
The final results for the 63rd USHA National Junior 4-Wall Championships r2sports site HERE.
The popular Junior Nationals drop-down format gets every participant at least three matches. Here are those results that aren't shown on R2:
19-and-under A Semis: D. Peters d. A. Carew, def.; P. Cooke d. J. Gutierrez, 20, 11.
Final: Cooke d. Peters, inj.
19 B: J. Rivera d. B. Mendiola, def.; B. Hickey d. J. Cervantes, 7, 20; Roberts d. A. Silva, 3, 11; V. Ford d. S. Ure, 1, 2; A. Sandoval d. B. Buckles, (19), 7, 3.
Quarters: L. Mendez d. J. Rivera, 0, 1; Hickey d. Roberts, 2, 6; Ford d. J. Silva, 18, 4; E. Camacho d. Sandoval, 15, 11.
Semis: Mendez d. Hickey, 12, 12; Ford d. Camacho, 12, 8.
Final: Mendez d. Ford, 6, 9.:
19 Cons. Quarters: S. Ure d. A. Silva, 15, 17; J. Cervantes d. J. Silva, 15, 15; N. Roberts d. J. Rivera, 7, 14.
Semis: Buckles d. Ure, 16, 9; Cervantes d. Roberts, 0, 4.
Final: Cervantes d. Buckles, 13 (13), 2.
17 A: C. Peters d. Albert, 3, 4.
17 B Quarters: M. Madden d. D. Neri, 19, 5; J. Cooke d. O. Bustos, (19), 20, 5; D. Hamilton d. M. Morgenstern, 8, 14.
Semis: Madden d. M. Sandoval, 4, 4; Hamilton d. Cooke, 9, (19), 6.
Final: Hamilton d. Madden, 5, 3.
17 Cons. Semis: D. Neri d. M. Sandoval, 10, 8; Bustos d. Morgenstern, 15, 9.
Final: Bustos d. Neri, 19, 1.
15-and-under A singles: George Mitchell d. Fermin Victoria, 11, 11.
15B: A. Sanchez d. J. Lallier, (12), 12, 1; N. Stoffel d. A. Negrete, 2, (9), 4; Abraham Sanchez d. R. Asokan, 18, 6; Y.L. Tang d. A. Sandoval, 3, 18.
Semifinals: Sanchez d. N. Stoffel, 19, 17; Tang d. Sanchez, (6), 18, 9.
Final: Sanchez d. Tang, 13. (13), 10.
15 Cons. Semis: A. Negrete d. J. Lallier, (19), 16, 9; Asokan d. A. Sandoval, 10, 9.
Final: Negrete d. Asokan, 5, 11.
11-and-under A singles: C. Dean d. J. Smith, 9, 2.
11 B Semis: Valyavskiy, bye; T. Stradley d. N. Elliott, 17, 3.
Final: Stradley d.Valyavskiy, 7, 7.
11 Cons.: Valyavskiy d. Elliott, 13, 8.
13-and-under Big Ball A singles: Stradley d. Valyavskiy, 3, 14.
13 Big Ball B: Prelim: T. Simmons d. N. Elliott, (7), 15, 8.
Semis: C. Dean d. Simmons, 7, 7; J. Smith d. J. Middleton, 10, 4.
Final: Dean d. Smith, 8, 3.
13 Big Ball Cons.: J. Middleton d. N. Elliott, 11, 4.
6th Annual Coney Island Players Championship
BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- The 6th Annual Coney Island Players Championship was held In Memory of Michael Schneider Sr. (aka "Papa"), on Sept. 15. In addition to a strong field competing for prize money, many close friends of Papa Schneider were on hand, including Dan Flickstein and Hall of Famers Al Torres and Albert Apuzzi.
Tournament directors Jared Vale and Billy O'Donnell presented Mike Schneider Jr. with a plaque honoring his late father. The short presentation included a huge thank you to event sponsor Elliot Joseph, another close friend of Papa whose generous contributions keep this event as a highlight of the summer and to remember our fallen handball family members.
After a week of awful weather in NYC, the sun finally came out for a perfect day of handball. The Open Singles division was stacked with 28 of the top one-wall small ball players in the world. The field included current World Champion William Polanco and National Champion Tyree Bastidas.
Once again, Tyree Bastidas proved to be the best in class; however his run to the title was met with several close matches. The most notable was tournament MVP Andres Calle, a NYC police officer, who came within one point of upsetting Bastidas in the semifinals. Yuber "Pee Wee" Castro scored a $100 Bounty by taking out Jurell Bastidas 25-17 in one of the most exciting matches of the day. Pee Wee was unable to generate enough energy to take out Tyree in the final, no doubt a victim of reaching the final of two divisions. Castro retired in the final with Tyree leading 9-3.
Several open singles competitors also entered the 40+ doubles, making this one of the most competitive Masters divisions in history. Joe Kaplan, Anthony Jones and Eddie Perez joined Pee Wee as competitors in both divisions. It was a hard road to the final, which featured the teams of Jai Ragoo and Cesar Sala against Pee Wee Castro and William Polanco. Ragoo and Sala were able to topple Castro and Polanco after a one-hour match that saw several lead changes. At 14-all, Ragoo stepped up and took control, hitting several rally-ending shots that pushed his team to victory, 25-19.
Next year, The 7th Annual Coney Island Players Championship looks to increase the $5,000 purse and attract players from all over the country and the world!
Photos taken by Kirk Lewis.
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2019 Conveyancing Seminar
17 January 2019Allen West's overview of the recent Registrars' Conference Resolutions and what you need to know to lodge deeds and documents in 2019 - a MUST for conveyancers.
BCA Conveyancing course - 2019
31 January 2019The Black Conveyancers Association Training Academy with LexisNexis® and Juta will be starting a conveyancing course for secretaries and paralegals in March.
Find the Title Deed
31 January 2019As from 25 February applying for inter alia certified copies of lost title deeds; mortgage and notarial bonds and registered leases will take longer and cost more.
Property Practitioners Bill Commentary - 1
07 February 2019Deon Welz gives an overview and introduction to The Property Practitioners Bill, which once enacted, will substantially change all aspects of the profession.
Property Practitioners Bill Commentary - 2
14 February 2019Deon Welz discusses the transformation of the property sector; compliance and enforcement; the PPRA'S duty to adjudicate on disputes; and finances.
Property Practitioners Bill Commentary - 3
21 February 2019Deon Welz discusses aspects of the Property Practitioners Fidelity Fund including its purpose; control and management; claims; payments; fees; and co-operation by claimants.
Deemed receipt of income
28 February 2019In which year of assessment must a property developer include the purchase price if payment is received in the following year of assessment?
Property Practitioners Bill Commentary - 4
28 February 2019Deon Welz discusses applications for Fidelity Fund Certificates (FFCs) and related aspects such as the prohibition of rendering services without an FFC.
Property Practitioners Bill Commentary - 5
07 March 2019In the final instalment of this series Deon Welz discusses property practitioners and consumer protection and concludes with a number of salient observations.
Trust citation
07 March 2019A question has been asked about the citation of a Notarial Deed and Deed of Transfer, wherein the Trust was cited without any reference to resolutions being made.
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A graduate of the University of Hull, Natasha Kirk has been promoted from administrator to adviser following her recent qualification in Mortgage and Protection at The Insurance Partnership Financial Services Ltd (TIPFS).
This qualification is the first in a number of stages to progress on to the full Diploma in Financial Services enabling Natasha to advise clients on all aspects of their finances.
Having joined TIPFS in September 2015, Natasha's ambition to climb the career ladder has been fully supported by the company. She says:
"I came to TIPFS as an administrator with the view to training as a Financial Adviser. Financial services exams are notoriously challenging but the team has guided me through choosing the right exams and creating a plan for progression, time to study, shadowing opportunities, general guidance and encouragement, plus the wealth of knowledge amongst the advisers at TIPFS is priceless to me."
Natasha is now advising her own client base and understands the importance of getting out and about to meet people. She says:
"There's a variety of networking opportunities in Hull and its great that so many people want to support each other in helping to generate new business. I really enjoy meeting people and get a great deal of satisfaction from being able to help them get a great deal on their mortgage."
Paul Newman, director of The Insurance Partnership Financial Services says:
"It's great to see graduates coming into our business with ambition and as a successful local business, it is our pleasure to provide the opportunity for young people to progress. Natasha came to us with enthusiasm from the start, we are really pleased that she has qualified as Mortgage and Protection Adviser and we will continue to support her to the full."


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It's hard to watch any title contender give everything in their power in the big dance and leave the arena robbed by a decision. Especially when it comes to the importance of the title, nobody likes to leave with the feeling of unfairness at the outcome. This is just one of the reasons that fans feel compelled to call for an immediate rematch to give the fight another chance to what they feel is a fair conclusion. However, with so many other high ranked contenders in the division waiting in the wings, are immediate title rematches good or bad for MMA?
From a matchmaking perspective, an immediate title rematch capitalizes on the controversy. If there is a strong split in opinion on the previous title fight, the second go around on the fight meets a strong viewer demand. Waiting for the contender to prove himself in one or two fights takes time. While the champion faces other contenders, there's a chance that he can lose the top spot in the mean time. To put the original contender and champion together for the rematch after defeating other competitors doesn't immediately meet that strong demand for justice. While they face other opponents, there's a chance either could lose top contender or champion status as well.
Immediate title rematches favor the loser of the title fight heavily. Whether challenger or champion loses, giving them a second shot greatly takes away from the contenders that could have been next in line. An immediate title rematch also brings into question the quality of the winner's performance and/or the capability of the judging staff. If a winner has already proven to be victorious, it can be viewed as an insult to make them have to prove themselves a second time. If the judges' decision doesn't reflect the true outcome of the fight, a resulting rematch can look bad on the promotion and staff.
Much of title rematch argument comes down to whether you want to be fair to the title shot loser or the contenders. You don't want to see a losing title fighter get robbed by a decision, so do you give them a second chance for vindication? What do you tell the rest of the division when you give the loser a second go?


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The Mighty Civic offered a delirious and colourful celebration of Auckland's grandest old movie palace, made at a time when the building's future was under threat. The film uses a mixture of stylised sequences, archive footage, personal memories and poetic narration to evoke the spirit of the theatre in its heyday. Director Peter Wells' film galvanised public support, and ultimately the building was saved and refurbished, to remain the crown jewel of Queen Street's cinema district. This clip features the first 10 minutes of the hour long film. Costa Botes writes about the film here.
This is a silent film record of the civic reception of returning World War I hero, Lieutenant John Grant. The Hawera builder won a Victoria Cross aged 28 for raiding several German machine-gun 'nests' — by leaping into them — near Bapaume, France on 1 September 1918. Grant's citation noted he "displayed coolness, determination and valour". Grant is wearing the NZ Army's 'lemon squeezer' hat as he plants a tree and poses for portraits in front of the crowds, and receives the supreme award for battlefield bravery given to Commonwealth servicemen.
Buckle up as we blast from the past Russ le Roq, gameshow host Paul Henry, tweenaged Kimbra and catwalk model Rach. Paul Casserly primes the collection: "pig out on these pre-fame Kiwis, gaze upon their fresh faces and remember the good times, before they were famous, before they became household names, movie stars, action figures and flavours of ice-cream."
The decade of fondue and flares also cooked up colour television. Our black and white living room icons — from Selwyn Toogood to Space Waltz — melted into a Kiwi kaleidoscope of Top Town, Grunt Machine, and Close to Home. And 'our stories' and rights fights — boks, hikoi, nukes and 'nam — echoed onscreen (Sleeping Dogs, Tangata Whenua). Ready to roll?
As a showcase history of Christchurch on screen this collection is backwards looking; but the devastation caused by the earthquakes gives it much more than nostalgic poignancy. As Russell Brown reflects in his introduction, the clips are mementos from, "a place whose face has changed". They testify to the buildings, culture and life of a city now lost, but sure to rise.
In 1865, Wellington became the Kiwi capital. In the more than 150 years since, cameras have caught the rise and fall of storms, buildings, and MPs, and Courtenay Place has played host to vampires and pool-playing priests. Wind through our Wellington Collection to catch the action, and check out backgrounders by musician Samuel Scott and broadcaster Roger Gascoigne.
More than 100,000 New Zealanders served overseas in World War l. Over 18,000 died; at least 40,000 more were wounded. Campaigns involving Kiwis, from Gallipoli to the Western Front, were identity-forming, and the war's effects on society were deep. The World War l Collection is an evolving onscreen remembrance. Military expert Chris Pugsley writes about the collection here.
A group of 20-somethings revolving around pregnant Liz (Danielle Cormack) confront a Generation X medley of 'births, deaths, and marriages' in Harry Sinclair's debut feature, developed from the eponymous TV3 series. They experience, "the agony of failed love and ambiguous love, the agony of loneliness, the ecstasy of sex and the discovery of maturity" (Australian critic Andrew L Urban). In this excerpt from the well-received film the cast faces vexing coathangers, skirts, rubber gloves and panic attacks. NSFW caution: features actual Teutonic topless women.
This long-running travelling TV game show pitted towns against each other in a series of physical challenges. Leveraging nostalgia for a fast-fading time when NZ's population (and identity) resided in rural hub towns, Top Town was Kiwi light-entertainment gold. This 1977 final, presented by Howard Morrison and radio host Paddy O'Donnell, features short shorts, jockettes, greasy poles, 'balloon baloney', and beautiful scorer Theresa. A large crowd at Okara Park watch Timaru, Greymouth, Waihi and Woodville compete for civic bragging rights in the sun.
This iconic travelling game show saw teams representing New Zealand towns pitted against each other, in a series of colourful physical challenges. Top Town was run over a series of weekly heats, staged in different towns on local sports fields. It leveraged nostalgia for a fast fading time when New Zealand's population (and identity) resided in rural hub towns. The series was light-hearted light entertainment gold — but the battle for civic bragging rights was serious stuff. Top Town screened for 14 years from 1976 until 1990; it returned for another season in 2009.


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More often than not, the preparation and assembly of tax returns is a thankless ordeal that can feel like a million steps by the time the client receives the return. And without much visibility into all that is involved in the process; the tax return assembly and delivery process can be incredibly frustrating for clients as well. The paper returns process is costly, inefficient, and outdated. Firms can save thousands of dollars each year and get through the busy tax season by implementing automation solutions on each and every step of the returns process.
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I just updated my curriculum vitae to reflect the professional developments and opportunities I have worked on over the past year. The last change I made to my CV only reflected those events up until June of 2011. As it stands now, all of my most recent work up until December of 2012 are reflected on my current CV. Looking forward to hearing from everyone!
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Vitamin D May Play a Major Role in Heart Health
Protect yourself by making sure you get enough of this critical vitamin.
Low intake of vitamin D has long been associated with weak bones, aching joints, mood swings, falls and cancer. Research now implicates low vitamin D levels in the development of heart disease, and death from heart diseases and all causes. "Regardless of whether you are a man or a woman, low vitamin D is bad," says Cleveland Clinic cardiologist Leslie Cho, MD. Multiple studies have confirmed various detrimental effects of insufficient vitamin D consumption. One study found a 45 percent increased risk of coronary artery disease, 78 percent increased risk of stroke and 77 percent increased risk of death. Another found that vitamin D deficiency prior to menopause tripled the likelihood of developing hypertension in mid-life. Rates of heart disease and osteoporosis in men have been found to be much higher when levels of vitamin D and estrogen were low.


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Payday loan can be defined as a short term loan taken by a borrower to cover the expenses till the next payday arrives. This loan can also be called as paycheck advance or a cash advance. The terms and conditions for the payday loans varies from country to country and even varies from one jurisdiction to the other jurisdiction in some countries. Some jurisdictions have formulated the terms and conditions by formulating strict rules in which the usury limits are restricted for a certain amount and limited the nominal annual percentage rate and most of the countries jurisdiction laid very few restrictions on payday loans as this loan will be in the action for a short time of period.
There are many payday lending stores available in the Canada market. The borrower can pursue the payday loans in Canada by submitting the recent pay slips as a proof. The borrowers should write a post dated check in the favor of lender. The check should be issued with the total amount of the loan and fees. Usually the borrower is charged with the range of 15 to 30 percent of the total amount as interest for a span of two weeks. On the maturity date the borrower should lend the money to the lender in person. If the borrower's account is short on funds then he/she should face the bounced check fee from the bank and the lender will append an additional fees and additional interest for the failure of retaining the money. Thus payday loans in Canada are an important way of transaction which is really popular in the country.
Online payday stores are also available in the market. These stores provide a better facility and flexibility for the borrowers in retaining fast payday loans in Canada. The borrower needs to apply for the loan through online by filling an application which requires the personal information, bank account numbers, social security number and the employer information. The borrower can also fax the application form to the lenders address. The borrowers should also fax the copies of check, recent bank statements and signed paper work. The loan amount will be directly credited into the borrower's bank account. Thus online method of payday loans in Canada makes things really smooth and easy.
There are many payday loan agencies established in Canada. Payday loans in Canada are helping the Canadians since 2001.Thus the Canadians are facilitated to borrow the money very quickly apart from the past credits. The federal government of Ottawa in Canada had introduced a legislation putting some controls over payday loans which made the formalities a bit strict. But with a proper control from the governmental agencies, the payday loans in Canada is setting its new heights helping more and more people at their difficulties.


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Surrealism is arguably the foremost art and literature movement of the twentieth century and carries with it considerable intellectual and cultural reach. Therefore, it repays on-going interrogation and research by scholars (be they art historians and/or artists, literary experts, psychoanalysts or political historians) when an exhibition of the magnitude of 'Surrealism: The Poetry of Dreams' is mounted in Australia.
Still strong in memory is 'Surrealism: Revolution by Night', put on by the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) and toured from Canberra to the Queensland Art Gallery (QAG) and the Art Gallery of New South Wales in 1993. On that occasion, the exhibition was curated 'in-house' and comprised over three hundred loans from seventy-nine separate sources. It was cognizant of the influence of Surrealism on Australian artists and made their inclusion an important component of the survey. As the QAG was one of the galleries to host this mammoth curatorial exercise after its term at the NGA, a proportion of viewers were already primed for the recent exhibition 'Surrealism: The Poetry of Dreams' at Queensland's Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA). It was mounted by the Musée national d'art moderne, Centre Pompidou expressly for Brisbane and curated by Didier Ottinger, the Pompidou's Deputy Director.
Having a single curatorial eye and knowledge base and one collection to deal with has considerable merit in these times of straightened financial resources. However, while Ottinger chose the one hundred and eighty-six exhibits in Paris and wrote the in-depth catalogue essays, it is obvious that he liaised closely with senior curators at QAG/GoMA on his selection of works. This latest Surrealism show, for instance, has a strong film component (over one hundred titles) that admirably fits the mandate of the GoMA cinémathèque and was in fact curated for that facility by gallery staff member José Da Silva.1 It is also the Gallery's practice to integrate the moving image directly into its mixed-media exhibitions (the Asia Pacific Triennial being a point in case) and this Surrealism show does it masterfully. 'Surrealism: The Poetry of Dreams' also features photography as art as much as document and perhaps does so to ensure that Surrealist women artists have more than a muse-like presence for a movement that notoriously omits them as autonomous talents. This is the 'sting in the tail' for this writer on the Pompidou show.
Although there is much to commend it, with strong representation by Giorgio De Chirico, René Magritte, André Masson, Max Ernst, Alberto Giacometti, Victor Brauner, Francis Picabia, Man Ray and Roberto Matta, it seems an oversight that in Ottinger's essays, the artist commentaries and the Surrealism chronologies, plus the bibliography, there is no acknowledgement of the feminist imperative. This imperative fuelled the 'new art history' of revisionism and deconstruction we learnt from in the early 1980s and led to fine texts on Surrealism and women artists (by Whitney Chadwick, among others).2 It begs the question: why are there not more female artists included in 'Surrealism: The Poetry of Dreams' and why has attention not been drawn sufficiently in the texts associated with this exhibition towards the conflicted approach to the feminine by Surrealists in their work?3 After all, it was André Breton, that charismatic leader of the French Surrealists, who famously declared in 1929 'The problem of women is the most marvellous and disturbing problem in all the world'.
While some have argued that woman's role as muse in Surrealism outweighs her role as artist, this is belied by the richness of the creative lives of those who made work, particularly during the 1930s and later in France and beyond (especially the United States). This was when the first revolutionary wave of the movement (1924-29), in which no women were listed as official members, had passed into history. Women therefore belong more properly in their own right as artists to a second generation of Surrealists. And therefore, with this commentary I have decided to single out those female artists who as autonomous talents were included in the Pompidou exhibition.
Firstly, the combined 'automatic' drawings known as cadavre exquis (exquisite corpse), where Valentine Hugo, Nusch Èluard and Breton played with notions of a woman in pastel on black paper. The exhibition includes two from those made by this trio in 1931. There is no determining who contributed to which part of these drawings but they do point to the fact that women themselves were complicit in their own gender's depiction when enmeshed in the Surrealism movement. They were, after all, married to, or related in some way to the main exponents of it. When it comes to the photographers, Claude Cahun (Lucy Schwob) is among those represented. She is an intriguing figure with her sexually ambiguous name and the androgynous persona which she photographed in various disguises. Here, however, four photographs from around 1936 fit the Surrealist's love of ambiguous encounters between objects and, in the one titled La vitrine de chaussures (Shop window with shoes), viewers are teasingly confronted by shoe fetishism and its erotic implications.
Dora Maar makes a strong appearance with thirteen gelatin silver photographs. Often referred to as a lover and muse of Picasso, she is here represented unencumbered by this association, with, among other images, the series Les yeux (The eyes) c.1932–35, San titre (Hand and mirror) c.1934 and the perplexing montage-like Corail (Coral) c.1934-35. The abstract and curious compositions with pairs of glass eyes suspended in droplets of liquid or emerging sprout-like from earth or hovering above a nude woman in a mountainous landscape, not only testify to Surrealism's extensive use of collage and montage techniques to unsettle mundane expectations but they underscore Freud's theory of dreams and the power of the unconscious to reveal hidden urges and obsessions. The eyes in Maar's series are of cause mesmerising as they indicate 'the gaze' outwards to the world at large, but more particularly in her case, interior visions (as if the subject were blind or asleep). Viewers are able to cross-reference these particular photographs with Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dali's slicing into an eye at the beginning of their film La Chien Andalou (The Andalusian Dog) of 1928, which is also in this exhibition.
From 1927, a silent black and white Surrealist film La Coquille et le Clergyman (The Seashell and the Clergyman) made in France by Germaine Dulac was projected in the exhibition proper, as was Maya Deren's At Land of 1944, Deren's second film made in New York. Of those artists affiliated with Surrealism practising outside of France, Deren is a fascinating figure for her strong presence within the Surrealist circle in New York City—counting as her associates Marcel Duchamp, Breton, John Cage and Anaïs Nin) and especially for her achievements as an avant-garde filmmaker. (To my mind, she deserved a one-page entry in the catalogue). In this film, Deren critiques social ritual by using herself as protagonist in a coastal landscape. She first reverses the natural rhythm of waves breaking and descending back into the sea and then climbs up a dead tree trunk on the beach to emerge, 'magic-like', onto a table where a formal dinner party is in progress, seemingly invisible to the diners and their bourgeois activity. What should be pointed out, of course, is the fact that the women artists who did achieve at this period are those who came from socio-economically privileged backgrounds and who had the curiosity, talent and drive to experiment with non-conventional modes of intellectual and creative inquiry.
Dorothea Tanning, with her painting Un tableau très heureux (A very happy picture) (1947), followed by her intentionally claustrophobic interior Chambre 202, Hôtel du Pavot (1970), is a case in point. Already a painter before she met Max Ernst, whom she married, Tanning forged a long career in the United States. As this later work references Surrealism through its mannequins and poupeés it would be misleading to link Chambre 202 too firmly with the feminist enterprise in the United States unfolding at the time. Tanning herself stridently voiced her practice as being removed from any political and social force other than Surrealism. Even so, the anxiety and sexual overtones of her soft sculptures in their domestic environment does invite comparison with first wave feminism.
Benefitting 'Surrealism: The Poetry of Dreams' and adding to its integrity as an historical movement with a contemporary push, was the exhibition's public program of talks by local artists. Apposite here is Madeleine Kelly whose paintings in her exhibition, 'Hollow Mark', at Griffith University Art Gallery in late 2011, demonstrate lessons learnt from both Surrealism and Feminism. This young artist adds to this mix a rich personal iconography that brings to mind Foucault's ideas in his book The Archaeology of Knowledge, while ensuring (subconsciously perhaps) that her female figures are assertive and often central to the formulation of her compositions.4
1. The film program was titled 'The Savage Eye: Surrealism and Cinema' and divided into thirteen separate categories, including 'Across the Atlantic: Surrealism and the American Avant- Garde' in which four films by Maya Deren were shown including the influential Meshes of the Afternoon (1943) which she co-directed with Alexander Hammid.
2. Whitney Chadwick, Women Artists and the Surrealist Movement, Thames & Hudson, 1985, reprinted as a paperback 2002. See also Mary Ann Caws, Rudolf Kuenzli, and Gwen Raaberg (eds), Surrealism and Women, The MIT Press, 1991.
3. Regarding female exhibitors in 'Surrealism: Revolution by Night' (1993), the catalogue checklist includes Eileen Agar, Claude Cahun, Ithell Colquhoun, Nusch Éluard, Leonor Fini, Hannah Höch, Dora Maar, Meret Oppenheim, Edith Rimmington, Dorothea Tanning; Joy Hester and Jacqueline Hick were in the Australian component. Often only one work represented these artists, as was the case with less well-known and accomplished male practitioners in the exhibition. Furthermore, the art medium dictated the number of exhibits by a particular artist (photographs were generally chosen as a group, unlike sculpture, for example).
4. 'Madeleine Kelly: Hollow Mark', was curated by Simon Wright (with catalogue essay by Abigail Fitzgibbons) for Griffith University Art Gallery, Queensland College of Art, Brisbane, 7 October – 13 November 2011, where the artist teaches and is a PhD. candidate.


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Heineken seems to be sailing before the wind
How can a brewer now obtain a different image than its competitors?
Of course there are thousands of strategies and marketing campaigns to achieve this, but Heineken again does it just a little different. The brewer has actually chosen to put themselves in the market as a CSR frontrunner, and to be fair, it seems to work pretty well. The brewer has introduced a sustainability plan called 'Brewing a Better World', aimed at reaching complete carbon neutral production process by 2020. Heineken has chosen more than one way to achieve this goal.
In 2014, during Sustainability Day (probably not coincidentally), the construction of four wind turbines was started in Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk. In 2016, these turbines are supplying as much as (maximum) 12 megawatts of energy. The brewery in Zoeterwoude manufactures since the middle of this year for 40% on renewable wind power.
Wind energy is not the only way with which Heineken intends to realise its sustainability plan. In 2015, the brewer put 12,000 solar panels into service, which enables Heineken to partially brew on sustainable energy from a different angle.
By making use of biogases and the pre-purification of water, Heineken wants to achieve another goal. Namely, to emit only 460% of the CO2 and consume 75% of the water in 2020, compared to the consumption in 2008.
Peter Jonkers, Program Manager Green Brewer says: "Sustainable energy often requires a different way of thinking, which is more focussed on the long term. Heineken has been around for 150 years and we expect to be around for at least that long again. Long-term thinking is therefore not surprising for us. We even expect that a sustainable management will be crucial in order to continue to exist in the long term."
From now on when you are drinking a golden rascal from Heineken, you will actually be drinking a 'green' beer. Hats off to Heineken.


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Posts for: October, 2018
Half of parents surveyed say flu shot causes the flu
by NASEEM S. MILLER | Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018, 1:33 a.m. of TribLive
A new survey on parents' attitudes toward the flu vaccine may shed light on why some continue to resist it even though not getting vaccinated could put their children in danger.
A national survey of 700 parents by Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital showed more than half the respondents said the flu shot can cause flu. One-third said the flu shot didn't work.
"With any medication or vaccine, people are going to have concerns," Dr. Jean Moorjani, a board-certified pediatrician at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, said in a news release. "Because information can come from so many places, from friends and family to the internet, it's important to talk to a doctor you trust to get credible information that is based in science and facts."
The survey also found:
• 30 percent of the respondents thought flu shot is a conspiracy.
• 28 percent said flu caused autism.
"After extensive studies, we know that the flu vaccine is safe," Moorjani said. "You cannot get autism from the flu vaccine. It is not a conspiracy for doctors to recommend the flu vaccine. Doctors recommend it because we know — based on science, research and facts — that it is the best way to protect yourself and your family against the flu."
Here's a bit of good news from the survey: about 70 percent of the parents said that the flu vaccine is the best way to protect their children from flu.
"It takes time for your body to get strong and ready for flu season, which is why we recommend everybody get the shot as soon as they can. If you are infected with the flu shortly after getting your flu shot, your body may not be able to fight it off," Moorjani said.
Naseem S. Miller is a writer for the Orlando Sentinel.
My take on this is simply three points:
1] A non-viable vaccine made from components of a live organism can not grow and reproduce even in this age of Zombie SciFi as in "The Walking Dead." A killed vaccine can not grow and cause the disease called by the living organism. Period!
2] Any vaccine can cause side-effects, but these side-effects are nominal compared to the illness caused by the live germ.
3] Most vaccines take at least two weeks after administration to produce enough protective antibodies to prevent the illness for which it is given. In other words, a person can develop the illness, e.g. influenza, from exposure to others who are ill before antibodies are sufficient to protect the immunized person. That's why it is wise to get a flu shot in early Autumn before exposure to flu is more likely as we move into the winter season.
Dr. T
We should all be worried about a Measles outbreak in Metro ATL. We are, afterall, an international city.
All adults born after 1978 should have had two Measles vaccines (MMR). Children should have had their first MMR between age 12 & 15 months. I prefer age 12 month at the one year checkup.
The 2nd MMR is due between 4 and 6 years old. I prefer the four year checkup. In any case, children older than age 6 years, should have had two MMR vacines to be considered adequately immunized. If we have an outbreak in Metro and suburban Atlanta, a 3rd MMR may be recommended in selected geographic areas and among selected persons.
Atlanta is prime for an outbreak with an increasing number of under-immunized children.
Stay tuned to our local media!
Dr. T
Misinformation About the HPV Vaccine Keeps Vaccination Rates Low
The Overwhelming Safety of the HPV Vaccine
Paul A. Offit, MD
September 07, 2018
No vaccine has suffered more from misinformation and ill-founded concerns than the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Antivaccine activists have claimed that HPV vaccine causes chronic pain syndromes, chronic fatigue, sudden death, and a variety of autoimmune disorders. In addition, activists have gone so far as to claim that the HPV vaccine increases risky sexual behavior. These claims are often supported by the media as well as by substandard studies published in predatory journals. Indeed, on December 4, 2013, Katie Couric, in a segment titled "HPV Vaccine Controversy," interviewed two mothers: One claimed that the vaccine had caused her daughter to suffer chronic fatigue, the other that the vaccine had caused an otherwise unexplained death.
As a consequence of such fears, immunization rates for the HPV vaccine remain low. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), only 53% of girls and 44% of boys have received the recommended doses.[1] As currently constructed, the HPV vaccine—which contains the L1 surface protein from nine different strains—will prevent about 29,000 cases of HPV-associated cancers and 5000 deaths a year.[2] Unfortunately, because only about half of US adolescents have received this vaccine, every year about 15,000 people are destined to suffer and 2000 to die from a preventable cancer.
To the credit of the scientific and medical communities, millions of dollars have been spent on studies examining the safety of the HPV vaccine. Pre-licensure, about 30,000 people were studied for 7 years.[2] Post-licensure, more than 1 million people have been formally studied, examining all manner of chronic pain and fatigue syndromes as well as more than a dozen different rheumatologic diseases.[3,4,5,6] Not surprisingly, the HPV vaccine has not been found to cause any chronic or debilitating condition. Indeed, the HPV vaccine is probably the world's best-studied, modern-day vaccine.
Another Unwarranted Concern Debunked: Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
One concern recently raised by antivaccine activists is that the HPV vaccine causes primary ovarian insufficiency. How this concern was born remains a mystery. HPV doesn't infect the ovaries. And the HPV L1 surface protein doesn't mimic proteins on ovarian cells, which would at least make an autoimmune disease biologically plausible. Nonetheless, the fear persists. To address this concern, researchers at Kaiser Permanente Northwest examined a cohort of 199,078 female patients, finding 120 with a diagnosis of primary ovarian insufficiency.[7] The researchers found no statistically significant elevation of risk for ovarian failure following receipt of the HPV vaccine. They also didn't find an increased risk following receipt of the Tdap, MenACWY, or inactivated influenza vaccines.
The Kaiser Permanente study can now be added to the mountain of evidence that should reassure clinicians and parents that the HPV vaccine is safe. HPV, on the other hand, isn't safe. And until we dramatically increase immunization rates against this common, devastating infection, children will continue to suffer our ignorance.
Medscape Infectious Diseases © 2018 WebMD, LLC
Why You Should Always Close The Door Before You Go To Bed; It could save your life.
From Women's Health by Caroline Picard,
Your nightly routine can (and should) include brushing your teeth, washing your face, and getting into comfy PJs, but new information shows that most Americans skip a very important step before climbing into bed.
Nearly 60% of people sleep with their bedroom door open, according to a recent survey conducted by the safety science organization UL. That simple choice could mean life or death in the event of a house fire, as a closed door can slow the spread of flames, reduce toxic smoke, improve oxygen levels, and decrease temperatures.
With the increased use of synthetics in furniture and home construction, closing the door could make all the difference when it comes to getting out safely. The average time to escape a home fire has gone from 17 minutes to just three minutes or less in the past few decades due to flammable materials and contemporary open floor plans.
It's not only about a lack of awareness. Most people who sleep with the door open do so because they mistakenly believe it's safer — but it's the exact opposite of what firefighters recommend. That's why the UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute (FSRI) has launched a new public safety effort to coincide with National Fire Prevention Week, going on right now.
The "Close Before You Doze" campaign aims to share how closed doors can help save people's lives. In one eye-opening demonstration, the group showed how a fire burns in a closed room versus an open one. The side-by-side video footage reveals what an impact a door can make.
Start making it a habit to close not only your own bedroom door at night, but your kids' rooms as well. It's also a good time to test smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, check your home for potential fire hazards, and review your family's escape plan, or create one if you haven't already. Those small precautions could make all the difference.
From: Good Housekeeping US


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To mark the festive season, our Aberdeen office organised a collection for two locally based charities, the Scottish Society the Protection of Animals (SSPCA), and a local homeless charity, Aberdeen Cyrenians.
The collections involved donations of clothing, blankets and food for those who found themselves without a place to go at Christmas because Aberdeen Cyrenians offer a warm welcoming environment, free meals, and access to showers and laundry facilities to their service users. The donations of animal food, toys and treats for the SSPCA help them to feed the dogs, cats and other animals in their centres.
Everything that was collected together with financial donations was taken in person and given to each of the charities.


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Made in the village of Pizzocorno in Pavia province's Valle Staffora, this crumbly powerful-smelling cow's milk cheese is made from whole, unpasteurised milk from an evening and morning milking and aged for 40 days. With an after-taste reminiscent of truffles, it's often used in focaccia and risotto, and is famously good with pears.
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As those of you reading this may or may not be aware, I have a blog. For those of you who were not aware of this fact, what you are reading presently is in fact a blog post. My intentions have always been to post somewhat frequently, but due to many factors such as school, work, and an unfortunate number of good movies in theaters have lead to me neglecting this duty. So what follows, if you haven't picked up on it yet, is a blog post.
Some of us have fond memories of our favorite classes in high school and college. Others completely hated school altogether. And a few of us don't even remember school at all. Below (or up, if you are reading this whilst upside down) is a list of eight courses I wish were taught in school, most of which have no value whatsoever but would be fun nevertheless.
- Meme Studies Honors: Unless of course you've never been on the internet or your Aunt's Facebook page (wait, that's still the internet), you are aware of the blessing and curse memes are on humanity. In addition to being incredibly amusing, memes are also unnervingly influential. Take the last U.S. Presidential election for example, certain Russian groups were able to instigate a whole lot of divisiveness with just a few poorly captioned images. Or, that post of your Aunt's Facebook page that used pictures of Minions from Despicable Me to convince you that climate change was a hoax. As you can see, tomorrow's leaders, wage workers, and tax evaders need to be equipped with the knowledge necessary to navigate the meme-saturated future.
- AP Lunch: Knowing how to make lunch is a relatively useful skill for those who enjoy not starving or for those who not John Cisna's "My McDonald's Diet". Spend 18 weeks mastering the art of sandwich-craft and microwave science. Also, boost your GPA with an easy 5.0!
- AICE Cheating Skills: In the world of turnitin.com and intelligent teachers, our students are finding it increasingly harder to swindle their way to graduation. Equip your students with the skills they need to succeed in a world where integrity matters!
- Math for College Readiness: Experience a math class so easy it's designed for slackers and Seniors who've failed Standardized testing! Sleep your way through two semesters as you engage in a rigorous day-by-day grind consisting of 20 minutes of review of the last three years of high school, followed by another 30 of sitting on your phone. Oh, wait, you're telling me this class already exists? And it's taught at most schools? Never mind then….
- Google for College Readiness: Hail from an isolated rural community or super-strict home-school family? Then this 101 class is just for you! Spend one semester learning the basics of keyboard use, procrastination, and the No Internet Game. Impress your friends back home with your newfound life skills.
- Pre-IB Pig Latin: Why bother learning a real language when you could learn a fake one? Rearrange and replace those letters as your strive for an A!
- Values of Anecdotal Evidence in Speech and Debate I: Tired of losing in arguments? Fed up with not getting your point across? Then get ready to master making up statistics and quoting your childhood experiences in order to blow the opposition away! Weave a complicated web of truths and half-truths as you bewilder your opponent in heated debates! Now with integrated Trump Tweets in the second semester!
- AP Pop Culture References: Let's face it, the only thing keeping most people from joining the top 1% is a lack of pop culture knowledge. Buckle-down for a crash-course in everything from the MCU to the DCEU to Steam-Sale Culture. Get ready to get learnt!
Welp, that's it. With these eight courses our education system could experience unprecedented reform the likes of which we've never seen before. Are there any courses you felt were left out of this list? Comment below to share!


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Task 1: Replacing backgrounds
We start with a basic picture with a rather unexciting background.
We use the Fuzzy Select Tool (Photoshop users would refer to it as "the magic wand tool") to select our background. Holding down the shift key adds further areas to the selection.
When we are happy with it, we create a new layer mask by right-clicking on our background layer and choosing Add Layer mask … We want our selection to be the layer mask.
We're almost done! The last step is to copy our new, shiny background into the picture:
Tadaah! The result looks as follows:
Task 2: Aurora Borealis
There is a great step-by-step tutorial on how to create a "Mac OS X Leopard"-like Aurora Borealis effect: http://www.abduzeedo.com/leopards-aurora-borealis-wallpaper-gimp
Here my result:
Task 3: Red Eye Removal
A very common task in the field of image editing is red eye removal. Most image editing programs include pre-defined RER filters. In this example, I show you how to use GIMP's Red Eye Removal Tool and how to further improve your image.
Here is the picture we want to edit:
In GIMP, the feature to remove red eyes is under Filters -> Enhance -> Red Eye Removal …. Just applying this filter would not do the trick in this case. The color of the whole image would be altered. So we select each eye with the Ellipse Select Tool and create a layer mask for just that eye.
Now we can apply our filter to both eyes individually which gives as a lot more flexibility.
But even with that done, the right eye still looks brighter than the left one. So we adjust the color by going to Colors -> Hue-Saturation until both eyes look similar.
Here is my final result:


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Interactive virtual studio
Interactive Virtual Studio is a method of creating a video based on mixing real video and computer generated video. The main goal of the technology show interaction of user with virtual objects in real time. The technology could be used for creating interactive applications, advertisement, TV shows.
It is one of the pioneer developments of augmented and mixed reality. The technology is used by biggest companies such as Microsoft, SONY, etc.
US patent 6,624,853 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING VIDEO PROGRAMS WITH INTERACTION OF AN ACTOR WITH OBJECTS OF A VIRTUAL SPACE AND THE OBJECTS TO ONE ANOTHER


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April 19, 2019 — The following was released by the Lenfest Ocean Program:
How should harvest of valuable fish stocks be allocated as populations shift due to climate change? What lessons can be learned from the management practices in other regions and nations to inform allocation strategies for shifting stocks along the U.S. Northeast and Mid-Atlantic coasts? On Tuesday, April 23, at 2:00 PM Eastern time/11:00 AM Pacific time the Lenfest Ocean Program will host a webinar featuring Dr. Andrew Pershing, Dr. Lisa Kerr, Mr. Jonathan Labaree, and Dr. Kanae Tokunaga, all of the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, to discuss their project characterizing different fishery allocation systems from around the world and their potential for application in the U.S. Download the fact sheet to learn more about this project.
Webinar Instructions:
- Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2019
- Time: 2:00 PM Eastern time/11:00 AM Pacific time
For remote access:
- Please fill out the registration form before the event is scheduled to begin.
- Event number: 791 597 316
- Event password: StockShifts2019
For teleconference audio after you join the webinar, either:
- Select "Call Using Computer"
- Select "Call me" and provide your phone number
- Call the number below and enter the access code:
- In the U.S. and Canada, dial 1-855-214-7745.
- For additional global call in numbers click here.
- Enter conference code 396 957 5461
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- Be sure to enter the Attendee ID that will appear on your screen.
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