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Oskar Schlemmer: painter, sculptor, designer, choreographer
Oskar Schlemmer (4 September 1888 – 13 April 1943) was a German painter, sculptor, designer and choreographer associated with the Bauhaus school. In 1923 he was hired as Master of Form at the Bauhaus theatre workshop, after working some time at the workshop of sculpture. His most famous work is "Triadisches Ballett," in which the actors are transfigured from the normal to geometrical shapes. Also in Slat Dance and Treppenwitz, the performers' costumes make them into living sculpture, as if part of the scenery.
Born in 1888 in Stuttgart, Oskar Schlemmer was the youngest of six children. His parents, Carl Leonhard Schlemmer and Mina Neuhaus, both died around 1900 and the young Oskar lived with his sister and learned at an early age to provide for himself. By 1903 he was completely independent and supporting himself as an apprentice in an inlay workshop, moving on to another apprenticeship in marquetry from 1905 to 1909. He studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule as well as the Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Stuttgart under the tutelage of landscape painters Christian Landenberger and Friedrich von Keller.
In 1910 Schlemmer moved to Berlin where he painted some of his first important works before returning to Stuttgart in 1912 as Adolf Hölzel's master pupil. In 1914 Schlemmer was enlisted to fight on the Western Front in World War I until he was wounded and moved to a position with the military cartography unit in Colmar, where he resided until returning to work under Hölzel in 1918.
In 1919 Schlemmer turned to sculpture and had an exhibition of his work at the Gallery Der Sturm in Berlin.
After his marriage to Helena (Tut) Tutein in 1920, Schlemmer was invited to Weimar by Walter Gropius to run the mural-painting and sculpture departments at the Bauhaus School before heading up the theater workshop in 1923. His complex ideas were influential, making him one of the most important teachers working at the school at that time.
Schlemmer became known internationally with the première of his Triadisches Ballett in Stuttgart in 1922. It has been called by some, "The weirdest thing you'll ever see."
His work for the Bauhaus and his preoccupation with the theatre are an important factor in his work, which deals mainly with the problematic of the figure in space. People, typically stylized faceless female figures, continued to be the predominant subject in his painting. In the human form he saw a measure that could provide a foothold in the disunity of his time.
After using Cubism as a springboard for his structural studies, Schlemmer's work became intrigued with the possibilities of figures and their relationship to the space around them, for example Egocentric Space Lines (1924).
Schlemmer's characteristic forms can be seen in his sculptures as well as his paintings. Yet he also turned his attention to stage design, first getting involved with this in 1929, executing settings for the opera Nightingale and the ballet Renard by Igor Stravinsky.
From 1928 to 1930, Schlemmer worked on nine murals for a room in the Folkwang Museum in Essen.
However, due to the heightened political atmosphere in Germany at the end of the 1920s, and in particular with the appointment of the radical communist architect Hannes Meyer as Gropius's successor, in 1929 Schlemmer resigned his position and moved to take up a job at the Art Academy in Breslau, where he painted his most celebrated work, the Bauhaustreppe, (Bauhaus Stairway), 1932 ( now at the Museum of Modern Art, New York – but not without controversy, which we will get to shortly).
He was obliged to leave the Breslau Academy when it was closed down in the wake of the financial crisis following the Wall Street Crash, and took up a professorship at Berlin's Vereinigte Staatsschulen für freie und angewandete Kunst (United State School for Fine and Applied Art) in 1932, which he held until 1933 when he was forced to resign due to pressure from the Nazis.
The Schlemmers then moved to Eichberg near the Swiss border, and then to Sehringen before five of his pictures were displayed at the now infamous Nazi exhibtion, Entartete Kunst (in English, Degenerate Art). This show destroyed the work, reputations, and souls of many German artists in the final years of the 1930's.
During World War II Schlemmer worked at the laquer factory, the Institut für Malstoffe in Wuppertal, along with Willi Baumeister and Georg Muche, run by the philanthropist Kurt Herbert. The factory offered Schlemmer the opportunity to paint without the fear of persecution, albeit in relative hiding.
The last decade of Schlemmer's life was marred by the Nazi dictatorship and defamation of his life's work. Max Bill, in his obituary of Schlemmer, wrote that it was "as if a curtain of silence" had descended over him during this time. During the summer of 1942, Schlemmer suffered a heart attack, many attribute to the stress he was put under by the pressures he had to endure due to the environment of the Nazi government. He painted a series of eighteen small, mystical paintings which he executed while at home in recovery. Entitled Fensterbilder (Window Pictures), these works were painted while looking out the window of his house and observing neighbors engaged in their domestic tasks.
Though he was seen by numerous doctors and tried many different kinds of treatments, he never recovered, and finally passed away in the hospital at Baden-Baden on April 13, 1943, at the age of 54.
In 2000, the artist's daughter Ute Jaina Schlemmer, who asserted that she technically owns the painting Bauhaustreppe (Bauhaus Stairway), obtained a court order to hold it for further investigation while it was on temporary loan from the Museum of Modern Art in New York to the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin. Before the injunction was served on the Neue Nationalgalerie, Bauhaus Stairway had unfortunately already been packed and shipped to New York, where it still resides today.
The history of the controversy started in 1933, the year Hitler came to power. The architect Philip Johnson, then a curator at the Modern in New York, cabled Schlemmer at the behest of Alfred Barr, the Modern's director, offering to buy the painting. Schlemmer, labeled a "degenerate artist" by the Nazis and forced to quit his post teaching art and take a factory job, was pleased by the opportunity and sent Bauhaus Staircase to him. Johnson bought it, lent it to the museum and then donated it in 1943, the year Oskar Schlemmer died.
On that, both sides seem to agree.
But in a telephone interview from Italy where he lives, C. Raman Schlemmer said that his 77-year-old mother, Ute, the painter's daughter, went to court to determine ownership because it appears that Schlemmer, if he was paid at all, did not get what he expected to receive. "The cable offered a price of 12,000 Reichsmarks," Mr. Schlemmer said, "but after he sent the painting to New York he got another cable saying there was a misunderstanding about price and offering 1,200 Reichsmarks. My grandfather begged for something more, but we never found a reply. We have no proof that Mr. Johnson paid anything."
The museum's point of view was quite different, and perhaps as a result of their ability to hire numerous, very expensive lawyers, the Schlemmer's case appears to have been dropped. Sadly, it is just one example in many where large-scale museums falter in what could have worked as a very positive public relations opportunity.
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This popular Middle Eastern breakfast dish is famous for its poached eggs in a spicy tomato sauce, which is a perfect way to start your day. Make this easy recipe at home where you have the ability to customise the dish with some of your own special ingredients.
2 tbsp olive oil
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The magazine well is beveled for smooth reloading. The frame also features a beavertail grip safety. The trigger group has a match-grade, aluminum trigger. In addition to these features, the Stainless Target II has a full-length guide rod, a Commander-style hammer, black rubber grip panels, an extended combat thumb safety, and a flat mainspring housing. Three nine-round .38 Super magazines were supplied with the pistol.I found the overall fit and finish of the Kimber .38 Super was quite nice. In addition, the target trigger broke clean at approximately 4.25 pounds. The adjustable rear sights reminded me of the good Bo-Mar sights we used to use on our bullseye and PPC pistols. A SUPER .38 The .38 Super cartridge was introduced at the Camp Perry Matches in 1928 as an improvement over the original .38 Colt Auto cartridge. Colt had discovered its 1911 pistol would take higher pressures and give higher velocities than the previous models and it could boost the .38 Super cartridge another 200 fps. In its original form, the .38 Super cartridge pushed a 130-grain FMJ bullet right at 1300 fps. It was developed to give lawmen a more effective tool against the growing number of gangsters and bank robbers. Rangers, FBI agents, and other savvy peace officers used the 1911 pistol and its new cartridge to great effect. The .38 Super has always been a special favorite along our southern border, partially due to the fact that Mexican handgunners are not allowed to own a pistol in .45 ACP caliber. And on both sides of the U.S./Mexican border a 1911 in .38 Super, especially with fancy Mexican silver grips, is still the sign of a Border Bravo, a shootist, a fellow you'd do well to leave alone.The .38 Super cartridge was just about dead when IPSC shooters found that they could make Major caliber designation using the .38 Super and heavy handloads. They qualified for Major caliber, yet the felt recoil was less than with the .45 ACP cartridge. Now that this good cartridge has a new lease on life, I expect a lot of shooters are going to evaluate it for their handgunning needs. For some reason, most of the ammunition companies have reduced the power of today's .38 Super cartridge to 1150 to 1200 fps. This just about duplicates what happens with the 9mm cartridge and makes one question the choice of the .38 Super in the first place. With today's 1911 pistols there is really no reason to reduce the power of the .38 Super cartridge. To my knowledge, only Cor-Bon manufactures .38 Super ammo like it ought to be made. Cor-Bon's 115-grain JHP load averaged 1476 fps in my gun, and the 125-grain JHP loading gave 1353 fps.THE STAINLESS TARGET II PERFORMSFor my evaluation, I used the two loadings from Cor-Bon, the Remington-UMC load with a 130-grain FMJ, the Winchester 125-grain Silvertip, and the Winchester 130-grain FMJ. All loads functioned reliably and gave serviceable accuracy, with groups running from two inches to 3.25 inches at 25 yards. I used my PACT Professional chronograph, with the sky screens set approximately 15 feet in front of the pistol's muzzle, to obtain the average velocity for each load. Full details are listed in the accompanying chart. The tightest groups came from Winchester's 125-grain Silvertip ammunition, but my favorite ammo was the hefty Cor-Bon 125-grain JHP load that averaged 1353 fps. The felt recoil was negligible in the 38-ounce Kimber 1911; the rubber grips and smoothed edges on the grip frame kept my shooting hand from taking a pounding. While this Cor-Bon load puts the .38 Super right up into .357 Magnum territory, the Kimber pistol was much more comfortable to shoot than a medium-frame revolver would have been.Target II .38 Super Manufacturer: KimberModel: Stainless Target IIOperation: Recoil-operated autoloaderCaliber: .38 SuperBarrel length: 5 inchesOverall Length: 8.7 inchesWeight, empty: 38 ouncesSafety: Beavertail grip safety; extended combat thumb safetySights: Adjustable rear; post frontStocks: Black rubberFinish: Stainless steelPrice: $974 After the formal tests were out of the way, I enjoyed an afternoon of busting rocks on 25- and 50-yard backstops. 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[MUSIC PLAYING] Every game or sport
has intense rivalries. You're so bad. You don't even understand it. I'm so happy to be so bad. And poker is no exception. You're the greatest, buddy. Hold on, let me
get your signature. It's when a conflict
develops over time, when the competition
becomes personal, and when adversaries
become fierce foes. Why does she, like, goes
after me every time? I have no idea why. Here are five of the
most notorious rivalries. I thought maybe we'd just
get a little shippy shippy right at the end. [BELL RINGING] Number 5 is less mano a mano
and more man against machine. That man is an impatient Tony G. I want to call the clock. I want to call the clock. Come on, on internet, you
play, like, in one second. When you come here now,
you come to my game, and you're wasting my time. And the machine is the
computer-like brain of internet pro Andrew Robl. Action on Negreanu. Bets $18,500. Three 10s is a tough
bluff to pull off, so Daniel is most
likely trying to rep a big Ace or maybe a straight. His bet is designed to
bluff Robl off a King maybe. I don't think Daniel
thinks he could get Robl to fold a big Ace though. I was so crushed after
that final, I could cry. I'm going to walk out. If these guys are going to
come here, waste my time, I'm going to walk
out of the game. It's a joke. [BLEEP] hell, he's thinking
20 minutes every [BLEEP] hand he's playing. [BLEEP] nit. [BLEEP] Here comes floor man Tom Kean. All right, Andrew, we're going
to go through the same thing. You play online, it's like
quick, two seconds, bang, bang, they're pressing buttons. They come here, they freeze up. Daniel's done a good job of
making this look like a value bet. So Andrew has a legit
decision to make. He seems to be doing a good
job of tuning Tony out. He folds. What? After all that, he
finally threw it away. I mean, I had a six, but– Daniel shows the bluff. You qualified. I was so happy you
called the clock, Tony. High-five for the assist
there just in case. I don't think he had anything,
and he had to move in himself. While in recent years, Daniel
has had a rivalry of his own with Eric Seidel. Yes, it's one and two on
the all-time money list. They were far from friends,
but frequently shared a table in Super High Rollers. And Daniel seemed to always
get the better of his rival. Eric and I are very
different people. He's very quiet. I'm not. There's not much in terms
of camaraderie or words said between us. And let's not forget
this two-outer from the EPT 8 grand final. Blinds are up to 10,000 and
20,000 with a 3,000 ante. Pocket 10s for Daniel Negreanu. Wow, what's that, a 4x raise? More than. 84? Really? Holy misclicks. The small-baller
accidentally decided to play with a bigger ball. Gulp. Eric Seidel, with pocket kings,
will three-bet to 210,000. Got to wonder if
Daniel might think Eric's three-betting
because Daniel had that little freak-out. I'm all in. Whoops. Aye-ya. | call. Seidel obviously calls. The misclick got me. Sick. Sick. That's kind of sick you
misclicked with 10s too. I know, right? Then I had to like–
then it forced me to get a little crazier. Yeah, because– Really surprised to
see the shove there. Daniel almost always just
calls in spots like that. Yeah, but you're
going to hit a 10. That'd be good. Seidel is the player at risk,
but Negreanu is a huge underdog here. Even bigger dog now. Really bad flop for Daniel. Can't even hit any running
cards to save himself. He's still got the same two
outs he started with, just three less chances to hit one. Now just one chance, just 5%. Sometimes that shove will make
Daniel look like a genius. This time, not so much. Seidel set for the double-up. A 10 on the river! You were right. Thanks, Tobias. I run good. I got incredible– Gross. All right, good luck, everyone. Eric Seidel sent to the
rail in horrific fashion. I thought you were
right too, but then it started to look scary. Daniel busted him in the
PCA Super High Roller also– brutal. That was fun. From understated animosity to
a more tumultuous tangling– the skirmish at number 3
occurred at the 2015 PCA when Maurice Hawkins felt
slighted by Shyam Srinivasan, and things escalated quickly. Shyam adds $63,000 to his
stack and seems happy about it. Antes. Have you ever seen a man
get that much value out of second pair with no kicker? Is this where you,
like, do a backdoor comment because you want to be
the coolest guy at the table? Nah. You already snicker after
every damn hand I play. I don't say anything, because
I would care less, but– Don't take anything personally. That's personal, when you
win a pot and you say, you ever seen somebody get
value out of the second pair and [INAUDIBLE]. You're the greatest, buddy. Hold on, let me
get your signature. All right gentlemen,
let's go ahead and play ourselves some poker. I concur. Yeah, that's what we need to do. And stop commentating
like you– hey, they got a mic back
there somewhere. I've got one. Give him the mic, Richard. He can commentate hisself. He's the greatest. How about you just make your
money and keep your mouth shut? Let's not drag
Richard into this. Get your ego involved. Why don't you get that? Because you already
got a big ego. This is great. Queen-Jack against King-Jack. Maurice has raised. I hope they're not done. Ego in poker, he go broke. I can say whatever I want. Trust me, I play
poker every day. Ego in poker, he go broke. There's a three-bet from Shyam. And you really don't need
to three-bet a hand that plays this well post-flop. Definitely some chatterbox
play at work here. How much more is it? Does it matter? You're calling. Let's find out how
much value you're going to get out of
your hand now, buddy. Oh, dear. Smart-ass comment. Check, buddy. Go ahead, manipulate
the situation. Top pair for Maurice. This is just– this is yes. I check. I did the check thing. Unfortunately for
Shyam, a c-bet here is what he's supposed to do. He does continue for $31,000. All in. Wow. Can I get a count, please? All in. Ego in poker, he go broke. Actually, not a bad shove. Better learn how to play
poker without ego, buddy. Your ass will go
broke eventually. Win, lose, or draw– be a man. Play a man's game. He doesn't speak for
all of us, ladies. I hope I win. And I promise you,
I'm going to be a man. I won't say nothing. I'll just drag the
pot like a champ, because I'm a born champ. Shyam folds. Shyam folds. Ego in poker, he go broke. We get it. See how much value I
got out of 10 high? Well, some players prefer to let
their chips do the talking, all their chips. [BELL WRINGING] At number 2, we find
Vanessa Selbst and Dan Shak, both renowned for
taking unconventional lines, neither averse
to taking risks. They can often be found
playing big buy-in events, and always seem to butt heads. There's been a lot of drama. I don't know, we just have
a history of playing really big pots against each other. A couple of times recently, he's
made some really big shoves. I'm all in. I know that I just had a
good hand and called him. Call. But obviously, it was a
cooler situation for her. Is that real? And I feel bad, because
you know, I consider her, you know, if not the
best in the game, one of the best in the
game right now. I hope you get them Thank you, Vanessa. I appreciate it. He's had my number
in a number of– a couple major final tables. The Super High Roller, back at
the PCA, I was second in chips. She was first. I honestly had a bad read,
thought I had the best hand. All in. And Shak shoves! OMG, ICM suicide. The announcers said it was
ICM suicide on my part, because it was on the bubble. He's not representing
that many hands. I have a really strong hand. It just boils down to
one of those situations where I'm just going
to call every time. I call. Vanessa calls! And Dan Shak is at risk of
bubbling the Super High Roller. She made an amazing call. But I knew, in any case,
I had a lot of outs. And you know, I'm not
afraid to take a risk. It's a 10! That was not supposed to happen. Given how absurd it
was given the situation with all those tiny
stacks, we shouldn't have been playing that
big a pot at that stage of the tournament. I just lost, like,
2 million chips. I lost 2 million chips. You know, obviously, I won
the last two big confrontation hands with her. But over the years, she probably
has gotten the best of me way more than I've
gotten the best of her. And now Vanessa
Selbst can celebrate. Congratulations. These just have been a
couple of high profile hands in key situations. [CHEERING] [BELL RINGING] Now, is anyone shocked that Tony
G appears twice on this list? You know it. He's had his fair share of
verbal brawls at the tables– You come to my game, and
you're wasting my time. –none more impassioned
than his squabble with a multi-bracelet
winning man-child. I love you. You're the best, Phil. You guys are the best. I'll have to clean you out
every time I play with you. I love it. Oh, I'm going to
butcher you so badly. I hope you've got
lots of rebuys. You're the worst
player at the table. You don't even know it. I love to be the worst player. It's the rivalry
so entertaining, the Big Game built an
entire episode around it. At number 1, Tony G
versus Phil Hellmuth Jr. All right, I open for the pot. Pot. And you looked, right? Well, I think I looked. 66. Allegedly, I looked. Tony. I'm all in. Pot limit, brah. Without looking? Without looking. Pretty sure he looked. Well, you can't be all in. 66. Tony reports it with Ace-King. All right. All right. You slowed down. You slowed down a bit. Are you going to save the rest? Not if he believes
you haven't looked. Wow, all that talking
makes me think he's strong. I was for sure going
to call before that. 15 on top, Tony. He's saying he
hasn't looked though. He most certainly looked. Did no one see him? Did you look at
your cards at all? I mean, it's– Look, the people at home
know I haven't looked. Well, if you haven't looked,
I guess I'll just move in. All right. Phil ships, and Tony calls. All right, you're close. You're up there. Oh, you lied. Of course I lied. It's poker, Phil. What do you think this is? Wow. What do you think, I'm blind? How many times do
you want to run it? Well, I asked you if
you had looked or not. You want to run
it how many times? I'll let you choose, Tony. Three times. I mean, I always lose, so– you kind of deserve
to lose the first one. I do deserve. I hope you win one. Why would you lie? I mean, that's
considered totally not– uncool, man. I mean, it's not right. I feel it's just a game. That's etiquette though. I mean, you never– you
don't say you were blind when you were blind. Phil, what happens on this
table in play is just a game. We tell whatever we want. When do you tell the truth? So all the rules
of poker are just thrown out the window for you? Well, call the floorman
if you think I– my hand might be dead then. You don't say you haven't
looked at your cards when you've looked
at your cards. You don't do that. OK, well then I'm wrong. It's like a rule of poker. It's like– it's– Well, why did you call? –horrible etiquette. Because I thought you
hadn't looked at your cards. Well, I mean, come on, Phil. Well, if you want $25,000
this bad, you can have it. You have to pay
attention to the game. How many times are we dealing? Phil, if you're a
professional player, you would pay attention
to me looking at my hand. Karmically, he deserves
to lose all three. What a villain. I drink your milkshake. So they're going to
run it three times with the winner of each run
taking a third of the pot. Flop– King, 9, trey. Tony pairs his King,
Phil drawing nearly dead. How happy are you now,
that it's not running once? Turn's a Jack. That's bad for me. I need that Jack
on the next round. That's really bad for me. Well, unless you get one now. Yeah, unless I get one now. Which means you won't get
any more, win any more. Terrible card for
Phil, one less Jack he can hit on the next run. Give him the Jack. River– Ace of diamonds. That's kind of fair. Let's even out the deck a bit. You know, Phil,
I– like, for me, I just went to
undersell my hand. I don't know if the way– I do it any way I can,
because it's a heads up pot. That's me. I'm sorry if that's mean. You just admitted it
was bad etiquette. You want to retract? I'm sorry if I bullied you. I'm sorry. I don't want to bully you. I'm sorry. I feel bad. Tony, look, no problem. Nice hand, man. I mean, you know, you
showed your true colors, which is bad for you here. Here comes flop number two. 7, 5, 10– no help to Phil. You really– I
don't think you're the kind of guy that wants
to show your true colors all the time. Well, it's just your true
colors can't escape you. You are who you are, Phil. I'm sorry, that's the way I am. Turn number two– Ace of clubs. Phil's not even holding a club,
so no flush draw can save him. He's looking for one of
the two remaining Jacks. River– another 5. And Tony G takes the second run. Don't rush. Don't rush. We might keep you in. Flop number three– Queen, Queen King. And Phil picks up some outs. I have a good feeling
about this one, but the math is just
so strong against. How can I get there? No, you'll get there. How can I get there? You will. You will. It's just too nasty. Everyone wants you to get there. Turn– 7. No help to Phil. OK, the last 10– three 10s. You can take insurance too. Yet another needle from Tony. Our final river– Phil's
going to need a 10. It's a Jack. Whoa, he got there. That's not cool. No, he didn't. No, sorry. I was just joking, Phil. Did you believe me again? No, I didn't believe you. Is that bad etiquette too? So Tony, so look, you're
loaning me $50,000, right? Yeah. OK, look, I don't accept it. OK, no problem. But good game, man. All right, I'm sorry,
Phil, I really am. I'm sorry. I think you should retire. I think it's over. I think you're not
there anymore, Phil. And one of those two is now
an elected representative of the people. Get the hell out of here. Well, I hope you enjoyed our
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Gujarat's one of the oldest Lord Ganesh temples and perhaps the only one made completely out of wood. The carvings on its wooden pillars are a must-watch apart from the fountain kept right in the front of lord's idol.
However, the 168-year-old Dhundiraj Ganpati Mandir at city's Wadi area is struggling to maintain its age-old existence and is crying for attention. The temple is a mark of not only the religious bend that eminent people had during the regime of Sayajirao Gaekwad II, but also of their love for art. Gopalrao Mairal, who was a diwan during the rule of Gaekwad, constructed the two-storeyed temple.
Gopalrao, a Ganesh devotee, designed the temple that has Maharashtrian and Gujarati styles of architecture. "This temple is like a monument and we are trying our best to preserve it. Not many know about its architectural importance. It's a heritage structure and the government should protect it," said Dr Ashutosh Mairal, whose family-run trust is maintaining the temple.
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Teamwork and communication are essential in tennis doubles. You and your partner should communicate and move together as often as possible. No time is more key then when returning serve. Partners should be aware of each other's every move. Typically, the serving team will try to take an offensive position at net and the returning team's goal should be to attack that position and seize control of each point. Here are some ideas on returning serve in the doubles game.
The cross-court return of serve. This is the basic doubles return of serve. When watching high level doubles you'll notice is that most returns are hit low and crosscourt. Not only is this the best play for the pros, but it will work miracles in a beginner's game as well. Hitting your return crosscourt keeps the ball away from the net person across from you. It's safer because the net is lower in the middle and you have more court to work with when you hit diagonally.
The chip and charge. The more aggressive team usually wins the point. Controlling the net is a key to being successful. This puts both you and your partner in offensive positions and places your opponents on their heels.
Crush the return at the net person. Mix up your returns. You cannot return crosscourt everytime and be successful. The element of surprise might catch him off guard and produce a weak reply or an unforced error. Check to see how good your opponents' volleys are. If you notice that one person has a weaker volley, you may want to take advantage and try hitting at him on occasion.
Movement is a key in winning any point in double tennis.
Poaching serve is an important strategy in doubles tennis play. A good poacher puts tremendous pressure and disrupts the return of serve from your opponents.
When playing doubles, there are a few strategies to keep in mind when returning serves and they are described below, however the main thing to remember in doubles play is this: Doubles is won at the net!
Just as singles is a different game than doubles, mixed doubles is yet again a very different game than regular doubles. Here are some simple strategies for mixed doubles success.
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__From left: Derek Blasberg, Hilary Rhoda, Rebecca Minkoff, Laurie Cole, Jennifer Fisher, and Kelly Ripa at SoulCycle in New York City
Nothing stops Jennifer Fisher. The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund recognized jewelry designer (and my good friend) never ceases to amaze me. When we first met in 2009, I was floored by her fierce personal style, cool-as-could-be jewelry designs (I wear her pyramid stud earrings every single day), and her passion to design pieces that make women feel empowered and lack of a better word, like a badass. So, when Jennifer first told me she had battled cancer, I was intrigued but not surprised. She is by nature a fighter. Jennifer fought against the odds to get healthy, and now that she is, she hasn't stopped fighting—for herself and women everywhere.
So it was a particularly touching and empowering moment to join Jennifer on a SoulCycle ride cohosted by Kelly Ripa and Carson Daly to benefit Fashion Targets Breast Cancer. The likes of Derek Blasberg, Hilary Rhoda, Rebecca Minkoff, and SoulCycle partner Laurie Cole hooted, hollered, and raised more than $23,000 for the cause. I took a moment to ask Jennifer what the night meant to her:
Glamour: What does it mean to you to be a cancer survivor?
Jennifer Fisher: I have a long history in my family…my grandmother died from breast cancer, so when I was told I had a tumor on my chest wall it was an innate feeling to fight it and not let it beat me. I don't call myself a cancer survivor because I have a soft-tissue sarcoma and will have to live with it forever. Being a survivor means fighting every obstacle in life as we all face different challenges. Hence, I created my "Fighter" cuff.
Glamour: How did surviving cancer change the way you think and feel about designing?
JF: I still live with my tumor daily. It is something that will always be there, so in some way it must affect my designs, but it does not have a direct connection to my collection's aesthetic. My jewelry is meant to empower anyone who wears it. It's your armor against the world. The pieces allow you to express yourself and help communicate your personal style.
Glamour: How did you come to partner with CFDA and Kelly Ripa?
JF: Kelly was my first choice as a cohost for this event. Kelly is not only an amazing rider but also always smiling and positive to be around. We ride with Laurie a lot together. She was my only choice.
Glamour: You've said that your mind is clear after going to Laurie's class. What is it about Laurie, and why did you want to share her class with your closest friends in the industry?
__JF:__There is something about Laurie's style that speaks to me. She is tough but honest with all of us. When we are slacking she calls us out. The key is to not be upset or take it personally but take it as a cue to work a bit harder. I always say there is no need for therapy—I have Laurie.
Check out some pics from last night's SoulCycle ride:
Kelly Ripa, working it out! How cute is her hat?
Jennifer Fisher with Hilary Rhoda
Are you a "Fighter" like Jennifer Fisher? Do you know anyone battling breast cancer? What do you think of Jennifer's perspective? Tell us in the comments.


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Since I started working for CCO in 2010, I have been serving in the Missions and Events Department at our head office. This means I get to be everything from travel agent to conference planner. A regular day can include international phone calls and marketing plans for our next Rise Up conference. There's never a dull moment in our department!
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Even though my role is not direct ministry, I still have opportunities to build into others, whether that means helping a student who is going on mission prepare to do their fundraising or leading faith studies with friends or people at my parish.
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Does NCT Equate the Old Covenant with the Old Testament Scriptures? NCT is criticized at times for purportedly equating the Old Covenant with the Old Testament Scriptures. Any such criticism results from a faulty assessment of NCT's view of both the Old Covenant and the Old Testament Scriptures. NCT defines the Old Covenant as the conditional (Exod. 19:5-6) treaty which God established with the ethnic descendants of Jacob at Mount Sinai – a covenant which formed the nation of Israel as a geopolitical entity, the sign of which was the Sabbath (Exod. 31:15-17), which was temporary in terms of its purpose and duration (Heb. 8:7-13), and which was superseded by the New Covenant (Jer. 31:31-33). However, NCT defines the Old Testament Scriptures as the first thirty-nine books of the Bible (Genesis to Malachi), which together with the New Testament Scriptures[1], comprise the wholly inspired, wholly infallible, and wholly inerrant Word of God, which is the sole authority of faith and practice in the life of a believer. John Reisinger is particularly helpful here: "There is a clear distinction between the Old Testament, meaning the thirty-nine books of the Bible written before Christ came, and the Old Covenant, meaning the legal covenant that God put Israel under at Sinai. These two nouns (testament and covenant) are not synonyms for the same thing, but name two radically and distinctly different things."[2] Elsewhere, he writes: "Conflating the literary use and the linguistic use of the terms Old Covenant/Old Testament and New Covenant/New Testament creates problems for understanding what the Bible means. The phrases "Old and New Testament" describe a humanly-devised division in our Bible. It is purely a literary term–convenient, but not inspired."[3] In short, NCT does not equate the Old Covenant with the Old Testament Scriptures.
[1]Regarding the New Testament Scriptures, Robert L. Plummer notes: "The New Testament is so named because it is a witness to the fulfillment of God's promise of a new covenant (Latin: testamentum), instituted and centered on the person of Jesus (Jer. 31:31-34; Luke 22:20). Plummer, 40 Questions about Interpreting the Bible, 161.
[2]John G. Reisinger, Continuity and Discontinuity (Frederick, MD: New Covenant Media, 2011), 4.
[3]Ibid., 23.


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|S127-E-011181 (28 July 2009) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space and Earth's horizon, the International Space Station is seen from Space Shuttle Endeavour as the two spacecraft begin their relative separation. Earlier the STS-127 and Expedition 20 crews concluded 11 days of cooperative work onboard the shuttle and station. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 12:26 p.m. (CDT) on July 28, 2009. A partial shadow of Endeavour is visible on the solar array wing panels.
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Saturday, July 10, 2010
El Rushbo Sells his NY Condo
WSJ. Buy low, sell high. Move to a low tax state. Like LeBron. Sounds good to me.
In other news the Obamas are vacationing next weekend in Maine, about as far from the Gulf as you can get in the continental U.S. Except for maybe Alaska:)
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About 80% of people –both men and women – will get a human papillomavirus (HPV) infection at some point in their lives. HPV is spread by intimate skin-to-skin contact. While most cases are sexually transmitted, people who haven't had intercourse can become infected.
There are many strains of HPV. Several types are linked to cancer. Most people with HPV don't know they're infected and never develop symptoms or health problems from it.
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Revere High School
How effective is online credit recovery at increasing student engagement and achievement?
This brief highlights findings from a study of 12 Massachusetts high schools with high dropout rates that developed online credit recovery programs as part of the "MassGrad" initiative.
Proficiency-based grades incentivize students to work harder and learn more because progress and effort are recognized and rewarded.
Our A-F grading scheme is undermining the very core purpose of our education system: learning.
Researchers map the gaps between the ways that the public and experts think and talk about assessment.
In this report, researchers dive into how assessment is framed in mainstream news outlets.
Have you ever wondered what learning standards are, what they are not, how they actually work in schools, and why they matter?
What effect do reframing tools have on issues such as skills and learning, learning time, and assessment?
Student-centered assessments should be individualized, motivate and engage students, and focus on learning and growth.
Quality performance assessments can provide a deep portrait of student mastery for schools and educators. This 2012 report details examples of schools using performance assessment systems and provides a framework and essential elements for implementation.
If we want to know what today's students need to succeed, we should listen to those who will be preparing and employing them after they graduate.
How can performance assessments help high school students prepare for success in college and beyond? Through a series of interviews with Boston public school graduates, this study analyzes how performance assessment systems prepared students for future academic, professional, and personal endeavors.
Performance assessments, often used for individual student evaluation, are effective measurements, but rarely incorporated into accountability systems at the district and state levels.
Nellie Mae Education Foundation © 2017


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JanSport wholly believes that to live globally, one must act locally. We're it not for the efforts of individuals and groups at the local level, our globe would not survive, sustain and thrive.
To that end, JanSport will accept and review philanthropic, environmental and educational endeavors for individuals and groups.
Please write to:
Attention: Community Relations
8505 E. Orchard Road
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Jansport Proudly Supports
Big City Mountaineers
Big City Mountaineers is the country's leading volunteer organization devoted to providing significant mentoring for urban teens through backcountry wilderness trips. The BCM program is an eight-day trip, the focus of which is a five-day backcountry backpacking or canoing experience. While immersed in a pristine wilderness in the company of caring adults, the teens progress along an emotional journey that leaves many transformed with a greater sense of self.
JanSport is proud to lend a hand to Big City Mountaineers through financial support and by donating technical packs and apparel for its Summit for Someone annual benefit climbs and its summer programs.
Mountainfilm in Telluride
Mountainfilm in Telluride is America's leading independent documentary film festival. Its mission: "Mountainfilm is dedicated to educating and inspiring audiences about issues that matter, cultures worth exploring, environments worth preserving and conversations worth sustaining."
The partnership allows JanSport the opportunity to converge with outdoor enthusiasts and activists from around the world, while helping the festival share these inspiring films with audiences around the world through local Mountainfilm On-Tour event partnerships.
Leave No Trace for Outdoor Ethics
Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics teaches people of all ages how to enjoy the outdoors responsibly, and is the most widely accepted outdoor ethics program used on public lands. Through relevant and targeted education, research and outreach, the Center ensures the long-term health of our natural world.
JanSport supports Leave No Trace through program funding, and through a program partnership with Philmont Boy Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico. JanSport helps to provide Leave No Trace curriculum education to over 20,000 Boy Scouts every summer.
Alameda County Foodbank
Since 1985, The Alameda County Community Food Bank has been at the forefront of hunger-relief efforts in the Bay Area. This year the Food Bank will distribute 24 million pounds of food, more than half of it farm-fresh produce. The Food Bank serves 1 in 6 Alameda County residents by distributing food through a network of 275 food pantries, soup kitchens, and other community organizations.
JanSport supports the ACCFB through financial support, as well as through JanSport employee volunteer sessions to aid the organization in their food distribution efforts.
Industry Partners
International Mountain Guides
JanSport partners with International Mountain Guides (IMG), an organization that organizes and leads climbing, trekking and mountaineering expeditions around the world, from the classic climbs of the Alps and Andes to the 8,000m peaks of the Himalayas. Since 1986, IMG has conducted hundreds of expeditions to destinations around the globe, and continues to be one of the most respected and active guiding companies in the world.
The partnership leverages the experience of IMG's world-renowned guides, providing JanSport with a means to test its newest technical outdoor gear. In addition, IMG leads JanSport's annual Rainier Seminar, a 41-year-old tradition that brings together 16 individuals from around the globe to summit Rainier, a 14,410 ft mountain in Washington.
Outdoor Industry Association
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) works diligently to raise the standards of the industry; increase participation in outdoor recreation to strengthen business markets; provide support services to improve member profitability; represent member interests in the legislative/regulatory process; promote professional training and legislative/regulatory process; promote professional training and education; support innovation; and offer cost-saving member benefits.
The partnership leverages the experience and relationships that the OIA and its members have with a variety of government and business organizations, which help inform JanSport about important outdoor initiatives and campaigns in the industry.
American Mountain Guides Association
American Mountain Guides Association is a non-profit organization that seeks to represent the interests of mountain guides by providing support, education, and certification standards. The AMGA currently offers training courses and certification exams in the disciplines of rock climbing, alpine climbing and ski mountaineering.
JanSport is proud to sponsor the AMGA, as it allows the brand to support the many world-class rock, alpine and ski mountaineers who choose to further their education in the outdoors.
Camber Outdoors
Camber Outdoors is a coalition of companies, foundations, and individuals committed to the vision of Everyone's Outdoors. Through innovative and thought-leading programming and initiatives like the CEO Pledge, Pitchfest, Camber Exchanges, and the Mentoring Program, Camber Outdoors works to accelerate women's leadership and participation in the outdoors—from the backcountry to the boardroom.
JanSport is proud to support Camber Outdoors, as it helps promote the success of women in the outdoor industry.
Conservation Alliance
The Conservation Alliance is an organization of outdoor businesses whose collective contributions support grassroots environmental organizations and their efforts to protect wild places where outdoor enthusiasts recreate. Alliance funds have played a key role in protecting rivers, trails, wildlands and climbing areas throughout North America.
JanSport is proud to be one of 180 member companies, helping to ensure that future generations have outdoor places to enjoy. Since its inception in 1989, the Alliance has contributed more than $9.5 million to grassroots environmental groups, helped save over 50.5 million acres of wildlands, stopped or removed 28 dams, and preserved access to more than 17,000 miles of waterways and several climbing areas.


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International Project Week for Interdisciplinary Research-Oriented Digital Learning
Mission Goals
Explore your future education and career possibilities
Take part in an interdisciplinary, 'real life' research project
Connect to your peers from all over the world
Expand your professional, international cooperation network
Master German Systems Thinking
Enjoy an immersive experience in German industry and culture
Earn 6 CP ECTS (3 US/Canadian semester credit hours)
Have fun!
Mission Plan
Fall 2019
be INSPIRED
Interstellar Re-Factory
The language of INSPIRED is English.
Fall 2019
We are looking for undergraduate and graduate students interested in Engineering and Life Sciences.
The application process starts in your home country.
Requisite documents:
Transcript of academic records
Brief (one-page) motivation letter
Copy of passport (valid for at least 6 months after the end of the program)
The recruitment process for INSPIRED 2020 is now complete.
Thanks for applying with us!
Spring 2020
We will provide digital learning materials for your independent interdisciplinary preparation in your home country. We will introduce you to the key principles of mechanical engineering and (synthetic) biology. Your preparation will be guided by qualified instructors to help you develop the requisite technical and soft skills.
Starting March 30, weekly packages of tailored e-Learning content will ensure you arrive prepared for the task ahead.
Spring 2020
Summer 2020
Welcome to Darmstadt
You will be living and working in Darmstadt for three weeks.
Accommodation: June 14 – July 4
Summer 2020
In course of a two-week 'Do-phase', you will develop your project ideas in international and interdisciplinary teams. In parallel, you and your team will have a chance to visit learning factories and experiment in our laboratories.
June 15 – 26
Put your expertise and creativity to the test as part of an international and interdisciplinary team and gain hands-on experience in our labs and learning factories.
Summer 2020
Summer 2020
You will present the results of your team work. Your proposals will be evaluated and the best concept rewarded.
June 26
Summer 2020
You will get the opportunity to visit top German companies and the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC).
June 29 – July 3
During the third week of your stay in Darmstadt, you will witness first-hand industrial applications of concepts similar to the ones you developed.
Summer 2020
Take home your well-deserved credits, valuable knowledge, and nice memories. Forge new and lasting friendships.


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2019 Anglican Life Rangiora Designed by
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About Us
Jesus,the reason for our hope
Who Are We?
Our Staff & Leaders
Our Vision, Mission and Goals
Fernside Church
Church Calendar
Our Facebook Page
Service Times
Synod report 2019
AGM Reports Booklet 2018
Motion 29 Working Group Report
Anglican e-Life News
National Anglican News
St John's Organ Project
Listen to the new Organ
Our Location
Recent Sermons
Youth & Family
Transform Youth
Advice to Parents
Mainly Music
Pastoral Care
Bookings & Occasions
"Your Wedding" Brochure
Get Connected
Ministry Opportunities
Service Roster 9am
Markets Notice
At Anglican Life Rangiora we are ordinary Christians from every walk of life. We experience problems, challenges and hurts just like other folk. However we know that a belief in God the Father, and his precious son Jesus enables us to cope better and know we are forgiven. We can change, heal, have a purpose and a hope in life eternal. Pastoral Care enables us to maintain a caring safe environment. The following are some of the services under the Pastoral Care umbrella. These are in addition to our Sunday services at St. John's, St. Martin's, St. Mary's, and St. Matthew's. We encourage you to use these services and prayerfully consider if you are gifted to help in one or more of these services.
SMALL GROUPS - We have a number of groups that meet weekly or fortnightly where members are growing to become more like Christ. Groups meet at night and daytime. We have groups of older people, young adults, men only, ladies only, mixed groups, and family groups. They all offer friendship, community, learning, laughter and try to help others. For more information see the brochure on small groups or contact the parish office.
CARE CHAIN - Keeping a neighbourly eye on those who are not cared for in one of the above small groups. Our vision is to have every member of our church family cared for and informed. Contact Linda Thompson 3128123 or 027 481 1155.
BAPTISM - for adults and children. Offered 5 times annually. Contact the Vicar or the parish office
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY - JFK - Just for Kids during the St John's 10 am service. From age three to school year 6. Contact Children's Minister, Sandy Hannah 3138449.
MAINLY MUSIC - For preschoolers and their carers, held 10 am each Friday in parish hall. Contact Sandy Hannah 3138449
YOUTH MINISTRY. - Youth group years 7 to 13, Sundays 6-7.30 pm in the hall. Contact Youth Minister Samantha Mould 3107744 or 022 0215401
Contact Rev. Christine Allan-Johns 3135302.
PRAYER COUNSELLORS - Trained counselors, Ian and Marjorie Kennedy Contact 03 3279142.
PRAYER CHAIN - For the sick or anyone needing ongoing prayer for any reason. Permission must be given. Contact Elizabeth Smith 3134612.
Thursdays 7.30 pm Contact Glenda Prosser 3135083.
EMERGENCY MEALS - For when life gets tough a simple meal delivered to help. Contact Joan Shivas 3131916
HOME COMMUNION - For shut-ins, the sick and the elderly. Contact Val Hockley 3138087.
SPIRITUAL CARE for elderly in Rest Homes - Contact Janet Cornelius 3136501.
CRAFT GROUP OUTREACH - Southbrook congregation. Contact Jean Trigg 3136401.
Meet 2nd Tuesdays monthly for fellowship
Contact Pam Sollitt 3138707
LUNCHEON FELLOWSHIP - Mid day Thur. fortnightly. Contact Joyce Hurley 3134102.
SERVICE SUNDAYS - Help with gardening, or simple home handyman tasks. Contact Bruce Foster 3138024
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Tea Type There are primarily 4 tea types i.e Black, Green, Oolong & White. Plucked and produced from the same tea plant Camellia Sinensis, each tea type is differentiated based on the level of fermentation/oxidation they go through during production.Black Tea
Darjeeling Premium First Flush Black Tea
Grade Tea leaf grading is the process of evaluating products based on the quality and condition of the tea leaves. The highest grades are referred to as "orange pekoe" i.e SFTGFOP1, FTGFOP1, and the lowest as "fannings" or "dust".FTGFOP1
- Water
- CO2 Filtered Water
- Temperature
- 90-100 Degrees C
- Serving
- 0.07 oz | 2 gm
- Steep Time
- 3-5 min
What are Single Estate Teas?
A single estate tea means that the tea has been sourced from one singular estate only and which has not been blended with other tea.
What is a Signature Blend?
Signature blends are the unique curations of a Master Blender. These blends are specially devised by blenders who go through several combinations and numerous rounds of tasting to curate a unique cup of tea with special flavor profile, aroma, and cup characteristics. Signature blends are trade secrets of the blenders and are mostly classified information.
What is a Tea blend?
Tea blending is the art of mixing a variety of teas together to curate a final blend. The blending of tea involves mixing fixed and measured proportions of various teas in order to get a final blend that has a signature taste, quality, character, and flavour. We look at tea blending as an art as it involves blending teas sourced from different regions and from different harvest seasons, but keeping the final blend's flavor profile a constant.
What is a 'Second Flush' Tea? Is it the same as a 'Summer Tea' ?
Yes, a 'Second-Flush' tea is also known as a 'Summer Tea' for the sole reason that the prime harvest period of the tea falls within the summer months of its place of origin.
What is a 'First Flush Tea'? Is a 'Spring Tea' same as 'First flush' tea?
Yes, a 'First-Flush' tea is also called a 'Spring Tea' as the prime harvest period for these teas falls within the spring months in its place of origin.
Where do you source your teas from?
We source our teas from over 150 renowned tea plantations and small individual farms in India. Within the country, we procure from 5 popular tea-producing regions, namely : Darjeeling, Assam, Nilgiri, Kangra, and Sikkim.
How are your teas packed?
After sourcing our teas directly from plantations within hours of harvest, we bring them to our state-of-the-art tea facility in New Delhi, India. The teas then go through rigorous rounds of cleaning, sorting, quality testing to remove any impurities/dust/foreign particles. Teas then pass through a final 10+ quality check points for leaf size, aroma, liquor, flavors etc. They are then vacuum-packaged in opaque aluminium-lined bags using sophisticated machinery. These vacuum-bags are then stored in a dehumidified, temperatuere-controlled warehouse which ensures that the teas remain garden-fresh and maintain their character. Upon recieving a consumer's order, we further pack the required quantity of tea in smaller vacuum-sealed packs which are boxed in the retail boxes and then sent over to our own delivery centres located in various parts of the world.
Customer ReviewsWrite a review
The tea is fresh and delicious
I like my cup of tea
You get what you pay for, compared to other first flush Darjeeling it's downright affordable, but it lacks the delicacy that sets others apart.
We received our order yesterday and have had only a couple cups today. We purchased the least expensive of Darjeeling teas and shall be moving up the price scale in the coming months. Lovely color and certainly more than satisfactory flavor for the cost. What is exceptional about Vahdam Teas: Our Darjeeling was just harvested/picked last month and is now in our home. Thank you sincerely ~ judi sm of California
I did not like the first flush Darjeeling tea. The tea was weak and I did not like the flavor. Will not buy again.


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Travel to Pécs
By plane
Osijek Airport in Croatia is the closest international airport, located 70 km to the south of Pécs. The airport receives incoming flights from Germany, Bulgaria, Tunisia and larger cities in Croatia.
Sármellék Airport is in the southwestern corner of Lake Balaton, located 160 km from Pécs. The airport was reopened in April and receives incoming flights from several German destinations and Basel in Switzerland.
Liszt Ferenc Airport in Budapest is the largest airport in Hungary. It provides direct and indirect flight connections with many countries.
For those wishing to travel on to Pécs, there is an airport shuttle service. They can also travel by train (see further down) or rent a car in order to reach their final destination fast and comfortably.
By train
From Budapest Keleti Pályaudvar (Eastern Station) there are Intercity trains departing for Pécs every 2 hours, 8 times a day. The train trip takes 2 hours and 50 minutes. You can find the detailed timetable and fares HERE.
Visitors arriving from Zagreb have to change trains once or twice and have a travel time of about 5 hours. Trains to Pécs leave at 4 different times.
From Osijek, you can take the Dráva Intercity train that provides a fast and direct rail connection to Pécs.
Concerning rail discounts, fares and timetables in Hungary and the compulsory so-called registration tickets for passengers under 6 and above 65 respectively, you can obtain information by contacting the Customer Information Service Centre of the Hungarian Railway Company:
Tel.: +36 40 494 949
Tel. from abroad: +36 1 444 44 99
Those wishing to continue their journey from Pécs by train can purchase their tickets at one of the following ticket offices:
Inland and International Ticket Office
7621 Pécs, Jókai u. 4.
Domestic and International Ticket Office
University of Pécs
7624 Pécs, Ifjúság u. 6.
Payment is possible only in cash.
Domestic and International Ticket Office
Railway station
7623 Pécs, Indóház tér 1.
Payment is possible only in cash.
By bus/coach
From Budapest
From the Budapest-Népliget Bus Station, there are regular coach services to Pécs 7 times a day, with a duration of about 4 hours. Rapid services (on the M6 motorway) depart 5 times a day to Szekszárd, and further on to Pécs, with a total travel time of 3 hours and 20 minutes. For more detailed information, consult the following website: www.menetrendek.hu
Further information:
Customer Service
1091 Budapest, Üllői út 131.
By car
Since the opening of the M6 motorway in March 2010, Pécs can be reached very quickly by road from Budapest. For information concerning motorway tolls and ways to buy e-stickers (via retail locations, SMS, online) consult the following website: www.motorway.hu. If you contact the Call Centre on +36 (40) 40 50 60, you will receive information about the current traffic situation, roadwork, detours, temporary road closures and general road conditions.


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Addiction, Medical Marijuana
Could marijuana help treat painkiller and heroin addiction?
October 12, 2016 - Addiction, Medical Marijuana
The growing number of patients who claim marijuana has helped them drop their painkiller habit has intrigued lawmakers and emboldened advocates. Many are pushing for cannabis as a treatment for the abuse of opioids and illegal narcotics such as heroin, and as an alternative to painkillers.
It's a tempting sell in New England, hard hit by the painkiller and heroin crisis. But there's a problem: There is very little research showing marijuana works as a treatment for such addictions.
Advocates argue a growing body of scientific literature supports the idea, pointing to a study in the Journal of Pain this year that found that chronic pain sufferers significantly reduced their opioid use when taking medical cannabis. Another study, published last year in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found cannabis can be effective in treating chronic pain and other ailments.
The research falls short of concluding marijuana helps wean people off opioids – Vicodin, Oxycontin and related painkillers – and heroin, though. Many medical professionals say there's not enough evidence for them to confidently prescribe it.
In Maine, which is considering adding opioid and heroin addiction to the list of conditions that qualify for medical marijuana, Michelle Ham said marijuana helped her end a years-long addiction to painkillers prescribed for a bad back and neck. Tired of feeling "like a zombie," the 37-year-old mother of two decided to quit cold turkey, which she said brought on convulsions and other withdrawal symptoms. Then, a friend mentioned marijuana, which Maine had legalized in 1999 for chronic pain and scores of other medical conditions. Ham gave it a try in 2013 and said the pain is under control and she hasn't gone back on the opioids.
"Before, I couldn't even function. I couldn't get anything done," Ham said. "Now, I actually organize volunteers, and we have a donations center to help the needy."
Bolstered by stories like Ham's, doctors are experimenting with marijuana as an addiction treatment in Massachusetts and California. Supporters in Maine are pushing for its inclusion in qualifying conditions for medical marijuana. Vermonters are making the case for addiction treatment in their push to legalize pot.
Authorities are also desperate to curb a sharp rise in overdoses; Maine saw a 31 percent increase last year, and drug-related deaths in Vermont have jumped 44 percent since 2010. Vermont officials also blame opioid abuse for a 40 percent increase over the past two years of children in state custody.
"I don't think it's a cure for everybody," said Maine Rep. Diane Russell, a Portland Democrat and a leader in the state effort to legalize marijuana. "But why take a solution off the table when people are telling us and physicians are telling us that it's working?"
Most states with medical marijuana allow it for a list of qualifying conditions. Getting on that list is crucial and has resulted in a tug of war in many states, including several in which veterans have been unsuccessful in getting post-traumatic stress disorder approved for marijuana treatment.
Credit: CBSNews.com
Read complete article here: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/could-marijuana-help-treat-painkiller-and-heroin-addiction/


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Microsoft Proof of Concept Jumpstart Kit v2.0
Hello IT Professionals,
Exactly a year back in May 2010 I had blogged about Microsoft PoC Jumpstart Kit v1.0 over here http://blogs.technet.com/b/aviraj/archive/2010/05/01/proof-of-concept-jumpstart-kit-v1-0.aspx Everyone liked the PoC Kit offered by Microsoft. Now, we have released Microsoft Proof of Concept Jumpstart Kit v2.0.
The PoC Jumpstart provides resources to deploy a desktop PoC with Windows 7, Office 2010, Internet Explorer 8, and Application Virtualization with Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack technology. In this release of PoC Kit you will find the updated images of the following products to test drive to start your PoC in your organization.
This self-contained, self-service kit will help you complete a Proof-of -Concept (PoC) at your organization, allowing you to quickly evaluate the new Microsoft desktop technologies, including Windows 7, Office 2010 Pro Plus, Internet Explorer 8, and Application Virtualization with Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack technology App-V. It will also familiarize you with some of the important deployment tools provided by Microsoft to assist with your broader deployment efforts. This PoC is not meant to be comprehensive training mechanism but rather an introductory set of modules to familiarize you with tools and technologies.
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition – A platform that helps IT Professionals increase the flexibility and reliability of their server infrastructure.
• Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP) – A tool to assess your hardware readiness for Windows 7 and Office 2010.
• Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) – A tool to assess your software readiness for Windows 7 and Office 2010.
• Microsoft Office Migration and Planning Manager (OMPM) – A tool to assess and upgrade Office versions and files.
• Microsoft Office Environment Assessment Tool (OEAT) – A tool to assess Office add-ins.
• Microsoft Office Code Compatibility Inspector (OCCI) – A tool guide remediation of Office VBA code.
• Microsoft Security Compliance Manager (SCM) – A tool guide management and customization of group policy settings
• Microsoft Deployment Toolkit – A tool to create, configure, and deploy custom images, applications, and components.
• Windows 7 Enterprise 90-day Trial image – This evaluation edition forms the base image for deployment on client computers.
• Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 – Evaluation version - both MSI and App-V sequenced package.
• Microsoft Visio Premium 2010 – Evaluation version.
• Microsoft Project Professional 2010 – Evaluation version.
• Office 2010 with Application Virtualization – This system is deployed virtually to streamline and centralize operations.
• Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Evaluation Edition – This database system is used to store tool results.
The PoC Jumpstart is intended to show you that an upgrade to new Microsoft Optimize Desktop technologies can be seamless, feasible, easy and cost-effective. The PoC Jumpstart will also shed light on the deployment process (tools and technologies) and give your organization confidence for undertaking a broader deployment motion. After completion of the PoC, you should have a test environment setup that will allow you to evaluate the various features of the Microsoft Optimized Desktop and help you make informed decisions to meet your business needs.


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Tampa is a city that is located in Hillsborough County in Florida. The origin of the name "Tampa" is speculative, however the origin that makes most sense is the meaning of Tampa is "sticks of fire" in reference to the large amount of thunder and lightning storms Tampa Experiences.
According to the 2000 Census there were 303,447 people and 157,130 households living in Tampa. The median family income was $45,823 and $39,602 for a household. The income per capita was $26,522.
Tampa is racially made up of 62.7% White, 26.2% African American, .4 % Native American, 3.4% Asian, and 23.1% Hispanic residents. Out of The Tampa's 157,130 households 27.6% had children under the age of 18 years of age living at home and 36.4% were married couples living together. Over the years Tampa's population has been growing rapidly. In the ten years following the 2000 Census Tampa experiences a 10.6% growth in population and went from 303,447 to 335,709 residents, according to the 2010 Census.
Tampa experiences a typical climate for a city located in Florida with hot, humid summers and mild winters. In the summer Tampa is normally in the 80s or 90s during the day and at night the temperature will drop into the 80s or 70s. In the winter the city is generally in the 60s or 70s during the day and at night the temperature will drop into the 50s. The hottest month of year in Tampa is August and the coldest month is January. On average Tampa receives 46.2 inches of rain yearly with the majority of it falling from June through September.