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JOB OF THE WEEK: Ceremonies Assistant, UEFA
We are delighted to bring you details on the latest Job of the Week – powered by GlobalSportsJobs – which is for a Ceremonies Assistant at UEFA.
Job information:
Division / Unit: Operations / Events & Finals
Contract type: Fixed Term
Start date: 01.09.2018
End date: 30.09.2020
Location: Nyon
The Ceremonies Assistant helps the Ceremonies Project Leader to plan and oversee all ceremonies at UEFA events, such as UEFA EURO 2020, the finals of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Women's Champions League, UEFA Youth League, the UEFA Super Cup and the UEFA Nations League.
* Assisting the Ceremonies Project Leader with all administrative duties (contracts, budget, logistics, running orders, status reports, accreditations, meetings, payments, reporting, bookings, etc.);
* Preparing site visits and writing reports on dressing rooms for performers, pitch management, giant screens, control rooms, rehearsal pitches, green rooms, catering, etc.;
* Assisting with the delivery of the creative concept for ceremonies and FANtertainment activities;
* Overseeing logistics in cooperation with production agencies and other UEFA divisions, and in line with internal policies;
* Ensuring effective day-to-day communication with external parties: suppliers, artists, host cities, venues (booking meetings and conference calls, writing minutes, drafting emails, etc.);
* Reporting regularly on project progress, including preparation of the weekly schedule and status reports;
* Preparing and coordinating various ceremony-related activities at events:
– Ensuring a smooth communication flow with all suppliers involved;
– Updating colleagues about their activities and about any problems;
– Overseeing accreditations for events;
– Attending team meetings.
Experience required:
– from 1 to 3 years / At least two years' experience in event or sports management in an international environment
– from 1 to 3 years / Working on multiple projects and with a variety of stakeholders
– English / Proficient
Additional requirements:
– Budget Management / Intermediate
– MS Excel / Advanced
– MS Outlook / Proficient
– MS PowerPoint / Proficient
– MS Word / Proficient
– SAP / Basic
– Project Management / Intermediate
– Good planning, organisational and supervisory skills
– Able to multitask
– Good presentation skills
– Good interpersonal and communication skills
– Perseverance, concentrates on results and has a positive approach to challenges
– Good team player
– Flexible and open-minded
– Able to work under pressure and cope with a heavy workload
– Shows initiative and enthusiasm
– Able to develop information, reporting and verification tools
– Process coordination skills
– Any additional language is a plus
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is the administrative body for association football in Europe.
For the full job description, click here.
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Department of Public Works
Department of Public Works
The Public Works Department, commonly referred to as the "DPW", is responsible for a wide variety of services and activities:
- City-owned facilities and grounds maintenance
- Cemetery
- Street lighting
- Street maintenance (as required by Act 51)
- Traffic control
- Water & Sewer
- Sidewalk maintenance
To read the American Water Works Association (AWWA) Briefing on PFAS click here.
The City of Evart maintains all street lights on US-10 and Main Street. All other inner-city street lights are maintained by Consumers Energy.
Report a Street Light Outage click here

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The best outcomes were seen in patients with unfavorable arches—the authors say this deserves further exploration.
Carotid artery stenting via radial access can be accomplished with a high procedural success rate and low risks of mortality, access-site complications, and cerebrovascular complications, according to a meta-analysis published online June 14, 2019, ahead of print in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery.
"A lot of neurointerventionalists are hesitant to do interventions by radial access at the moment, particularly because they are worried about being able to get into the common carotid artery from the radial access," co-author Kartik Dev Bhatia, MD (Toronto Western Hospital, Canada) told Neurovascular Exchange in an interview. "There have been real concerns about how to get around the tortuosity when you go from the radial access to get to the common carotid artery," he continued. "But as we get newer and better catheters that are able to do this, I think that it is less and less of a concern. We are now fairly reliably able to get a guide into most arteries from the right radial access."
Operators often hesitate to move away from the techniques that they used during training and have developed a high level of comfort and expertise with, he added, but "the advantages in terms of access-point complications are very significant, especially in patients on dual antiplatelets."
The meta-analysis, led by Tanaporn Jaroenngarmsamer, MD, (Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand), pooled data from four retrospective and three prospective studies published between 2007 and 2018. In all, there were 723 patients who underwent carotid artery stenting via radial artery access. The three most recent studies were two-arm trials comparing the radial and femoral approaches.
The meta-analysis was limited by statistically significant heterogeneity for the primary outcome of procedural success. The seven eligible studies reported a pooled procedural success rate of 90.8%.
Asymptomatic radial artery occlusion occurred in 5.9% and forearm hematoma in 1.4% of patients. The risk of minor stroke/TIA was 1.9% (95% CI 0.6%-3.8%; I2 = 42.3%) and major stroke was 1.0% (95% CI 0.4%-1.8%; I2 = 0%). There were three deaths across the seven studies, resulting in a cumulative mortality rate of 0.6% (95% CI 0.2%-1.3%; I2 = 0%).
"Interventional cardiologists are able to achieve a 90% success rate through radial access for carotid artery stenting, so we should be able to at least match that as neurointerventionalists," said Bhatia. "In addition, the access-site complication rate was very, very low at 0.4%, definitely lower than anyone can achieve with femoral access [in patients] who have dual antiplatelets onboard."
Choose the Best Approach for Each Patient
Bhatia pointed out that the studies with the highest success rates included patients with the most difficult arches, such as type III or bovine.
"As a result, radial stenting shouldn't really replace the femoral approach, but rather it is very useful in those patients who are the hardest to [access] from the femoral approach," he recommended. "Radial access is probably not good for all cases. I think it should be used in conjunction or as an alternative to femoral access for difficult arches. In particular, the lowest success rate [using the radial approach] was in patients with a nonbovine arch of conventional origin of the left common carotid artery, and they are relatively easy to do by femoral access."
The next step, said Bhatia, is to conduct a randomized clinical trial comparing femoral with radial access in patients with unfavorable arches.
Jaroenngarmsamer T, Bhatia KD, Kortman H, et al. Procedural success with radial access for carotid artery stenting: systematic review and meta-analysis. J NeuroIntervent Surg. 2019;Epub ahead of print.
Bhatia and Jaroenngarmsamer report no relevant conflicts of interest.


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Teen Depression and Suicide: How to Talk To Your Adolescent
Written by WinGate Therapy, in Section Articles
What is the state of your troubled teen's mental health?
All teens often suffer from stress, sadness, and depression to some extent, but are they are risk for suicide? If you're the parent of a struggling teen, there's a good chance they might be. That's why it's so important to talk to your teen about depression and suicide: you can open up the lines of communication, and encourage them to engage in more positive behaviors, and obtain some professional help.
Starting the Dialogue
When a teen is depressed, they are likely to have become more withdrawn, so the first step will be to start a dialogue with them, but this must be done with patience and care. Depressed teens are usually not responsive and don't want to be lectured. So, in this case, "dialogue" between parent and teen doesn't mean talking as much as it does a parent listening. Ask your teenager questions about their feelings, and when they've answered, you may have the opportunity to slip in a sentence or two of your own. They may not be responsive at first, but the truth is that they may actually want to talk, despite their objections.
In addition to attempting to get your teen to open up a little, it's important to let them know that their feelings are valid. While the reality is that their perception of themselves is skewed and their self-worth may be fledgling, it is still very real to them, and they need to know that you respect what they're going through.
Letting Them Know There's Help.. And How To Find It
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Our Story
Forest Devices is a medical device startup located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We are the creators of ALPHASTROKE, the first stroke and Large Vessel Occlusion (LVO) detection device that can potentially be used by first responders to triage patients directly to the right hospital.
By re-purposing established technology, our team is developing a novel and objective stroke detection method. It would enable early and fast triage so stroke patients go to the appropriate level of care. The gold-standard of treatments are time-limited and early interventions increase effectiveness. With missed interventions annually due to inadequate stroke detection and triage, we are determined to become the new standard of care.
All of our team members have been impacted by stroke to friends or family members. At Forest Devices, we will change the way the world approaches stroke detection.
The Team
Matt Kesinger
Matt was EMT in Boston, MA for two years where he learned firsthand how hard it can be to diagnose a stroke with just a clinical exam. While attending the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and afterwards, conducted and published research on the difficulties of pre-hospital providers diagnosing stroke. He was part of the team that conducted the largest US study on identification of large vessel occlusive strokes in the pre-hospital environment. His years of work on this problem led him to create ALPHASTROKE. In order to develop and bring it to market, Matt co-founded Forest Devices with Dan and Steve.
Carmelo R. Montalvo
Carmelo received his M.S. in Healthcare Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University.
Dan Willis
Dan received his B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The Ohio State University.
Steve Morrow
Steve has spent over half of his 15 years experience in strategy, market analysis, project analysis, and operations in the Life Sciences industry.
Liam Berti
Alex Basalyga
Nick Zak
Board of Directors
Ashok Rao
Ashok Rao is a decorated Serial Entrepreneur with five successful high technology start-ups of his own. Currently, he is an Angel Investor, investing in several start-ups, mentoring their founders, and serving on their boards. He has led and contributed to the successful exit of several startups. From 2014-2017, Ashok was the Chairman of Adhesys Medical, Inc. That year, he led the sale and acquisition of Adhesys to Grunenthal in April 2017. He now serves as the Chairman of their Advisory Board. In addition, Rao is the Chairman of BioMed X Innovation Center in Heidelberg, Germany, and Houston, TX and is the Principal Investor & Chairman of SiNode Systems.
David Motley, M.B.A.
Mr. Motley is Co-founder and General Partner at BlueTree Venture Fund, a Pittsburgh-based venture capital firm investing in med-tech and IT companies at the Series B stage. He is also Managing Director at Headwaters SC, a mid-cap investment banking firm that provides sell side and buy side transaction support, advisory services and growth capital to business-owning families. Previously, Mr. Motley held the position of Vice President and General Manager at Covidien, Inc. Surgical Devices, where his principal responsibilities were franchise management, portfolio management and strategy for its $2 billion portfoli of surgical products.
Matt Kesinger
Mr. Kesinger was an EMT in Boston, MA for two years where he learned firsthand how hard it can be to diagnose a stroke with just a clinical exam. Upon attending the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, he conducted and ultimately published research on the difficulties of pre-hospital providers diagnosing stroke. His years of work on this problem led him to create AlphaStroke. In order to develop and bring it to market, Matt co-founded Forest Devices with Dan and Steve. Matt is on a leave of absence from Medical School, where he developed a deep understanding of the neuroscience behind our stroke detection method, and an understanding of urgent/emergency care in both pre-hospital and emergency room environments.
Ian Colrain, Ph.D.
Ian Colrain, PhD is President of SRI Biosciences, one of the largest research organizations in the United States. SRI partners with organizations worldwide to bring new medicines and devices to market through basic research, technology discovery, preclinical development and clinical translation. Ian is an internationally recognized leader in sleep research using EEG and evoked potentials. He has published over 300 articles, chapters, and abstracts, and he is a member of the Medical Advisory Board for Compumedics Pty. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of EEG-based diagnostic equipment. He has led the technical diligence for venture investments in numerous neurology companies.He was the clinical senior research fellow in the Stanford University Sleep Disorders Center and held tenured faculty appointments at Auckland University in New Zealand and The University of Melbourne in Australia where he is currently a professorial fellow. He served as a reserve officer in the Australian Army Psychology Corps and earned the Australian Defence Medal.
Steve Fleck, M.B.A.
Steve Fleck is Chief Operating Officer of ConnectiveRx, the nation's leading provider of technology-enabled pharmaceutical commercialization solutions for specialty and branded medications. Steve leads the company's enterprise operations, product management, and data analytics organizations. Steve was Founder & CEO of Careform, a leader in technology-enabled pharmaceutical Hub services, prior to its acquisition by ConnectiveRx in November 2017.
Prior to Careform, Steve was the co-founder and served as CEO and CTO of ClearCount Medical Solutions from its inception to acquisition by Stryker. Steve led the development of ClearCount's innovative surgical device technology focused on patient safety and operating room efficiency.
Steve holds nineteen U.S. patents in the medical device field and serves as a Director of the Pittsburgh Technology Council. He earned his MBA from Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business and a BS in applied and engineering physics from Cornell University.
Clinical Advisors
W. Frank Peacock, MD, FACEP, FACC
W. Frank Peacock IV, MD, FACEP, FACC is a Professor of Emergency Medicine, Associate Chair, and Research Director for the department of Emergency Medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine, in Houston, Texas. He serves as a member of the Accreditation Management Board for the American College of Cardiology, as well as on the NCDR Action Registry-Get With The Guidelines Research and Publications Subcommittee. With over 500 peer reviewed publications, predominantly on heart failure and acute coronary syndromes, Dr. Peacock is also the co-editor of the textbooks Cardiac Emergencies, Short Stay Management of Heart Failure, Short Stay Management of Chest Pain, and Short Stay Management of Atrial Fibrillation.
Mark Wholey, M.D.
Dr. Wholey is Director of the Center for Vascular and Neurovascular Interventions and Allegheny Health Network. He specializes in peripheral vascular procedures and is considered a pioneer in his field, having founded medical technology companies, developed popular medical devices and treated thousands of patients. He is a co-founder of EndoTex and Embolic Protection, both acquired by Boston Scientific Corp., and of Medrad. He is also the inventor of many medical devices, including the Wholey Wire.
Lawrence Wechsler, M.D.
Dr. Wechsler is Chair of Neurology at Pennsylvania Hospital. He is the Founder of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Stroke Institute and has been very active in the treatment of stroke and its debilitating effects. Dr. Wechsler has served as local principal investigator for national and international clinical trials testing new treatments for acute stroke.
Our Business Advisors
Denis Olsen
Disciplined, high performance orientated Senior Executive with experience in varied functional disciplines including Production Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Commercialization Processes and Service. Background also includes International organic start-up business projects, identification of acquisition targets, working with Private Equity partners, in-depth financial analysis, and leading due diligence processes required to support acquisition projects for business growth targets WW.
Penn Krause, FACHE
Penn Krause is a healthcare operations and business development leader with management experience in hospitals and startups. As a member of the Community Health Systems' (CHS) senior team, Penn helped lead CHS through rapid growth and IPO. He became a champion of IT while CEO at Mercy Health System, which earned recognition as one of the "Top 100 Most Wired." Mr. Krause possess an entrepreneurial knowledge of the healthcare industry and delivering new technologies, having developed and grown health IT startups which serve some of the nation's premier health systems.
John Tedeschi
John is a proven marketing and sales executive with a distinguished career of delivering consistent, progressive results. He has demonstrated success in customer focused marketing and sales, distributor sales, corporate accounts, and building start-up sales organizations in Europe and Japan. Managing sales and marketing departments, John has delivered brand growth and functional excellence with North American and International sales and marketing teams growing sales from $17 million to more than $600 million in annual revenue over his career.
Peter Cleber
Peter is CEO & Founder of IdeogeniQ, a business based in the Netherlands which supports medical device companies accessing European healthcare markets with selection and management of distributors and distribution channels in order to achieve structural and sustainable growth. IdeogeniQ accompanies companies through all stages of their business development efforts, including product registration, distributor selection, manufacturer representation, sales & marketing strategies, warehousing & supply chain infrastructures and the management of direct and indirect sales & marketing operations in Europe.


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Its 1:41 pm
This past weekend saw Family Video having it's Mother's Day sale all the stores. The "5 for 5.00" is the perfect time to do a little blind hunting and with that in mind,my buddy Romey and I decided to hit our local store early last Friday.
Our local store had a lot of new movies on the shelves,I had a chore to handle so I was a little late in meeting Romey. When I got to the store,Two Stacks Romey (as in having have two huge stacks of movies in each arm) was shopping hard. Lucky for the cheetah and myself,he missed "Lost In the Pacific" which I managed to snag while he was buying "Avengers Grimm".
"Lost" opens up with two soldiers on Fortune Island in the South Pacific,they are heavily armed and they are looking for something. They leave their Humvee and go on foot. Both appear highly nervous and when they spot red eyes glowing in the brush,they open up.
Despite their firepower,both men are slowly overcome as their driver backs up and takes off….
Meanwhile at Rio,a very exclusive flight by Ocean Airlines is being prepped. The chairman and owner of the airline,Gary Gao (Russell Wong),is eager to showcase his brand new super luxury A390 jetliner to some very important V.I.P.S.
Several famous celebrities such as retired American boxer Rodman,award winning Hong Kong actress Lily Young,famed journalist Mia Ren,acclaimed chef Mr. Liu and blind cellist Kim Woo Nam. But Gao is most eager to see Crown Prince Khadsa from Saudi Arabia.All are being escorted to the plane. Gao's assistant Peter has promised that the famed pop star Colin is also coming but is a little late.
The handpicked flight crew welcomes the guests aboard including pilot Ruoxin (Zhang Yuqi),she,along with Captain Jason Anderson and First Officer Xiang,are the ones who will be flying Gao's V.I.P. flight. Ruoxin is asked by Peter to help serve the guests and when she objects that she is a pilot,not a flight attendent,Peter points out that Gao himself is serving,she swallows her pride and helps out.
Finally Colin shows up and while Peter and Prince Khadsa are happy to see him,Gao is plainly angry at seeing the young man. The two men glower at each other as the plane takes off to Hong Kong. As it turns out,Colin and Khadsa went to college together and are good friends.
Gao sits next to Mia Ren and asks for the best possible coverage,she in turn lets Gao know that she is aware of his financial difficulties as Gao is trying to get Khadsa to invest in Ocean Airlines.
Meanwhile Ruoxin discovers that Chef Liu wasn't able to make the flight and instead American chef Mike (Brandon Routh) has taken his place and is cooking Chinese dishes which Ruoxin finds subpar. They banter back and forth before she heads back to the cockpit. Captain Anderson says they are about to encounter a massive storm and wants to fly around it but when Gao is told this,he insists that they can't be late to Hong Kong,he is gambling everything on this high profile trip to save his company. He tells Anderson to fly into the storm. As the plane charges through,a lightening strike causes a fuel leak and they have no choice but to land and Fortune Island is the place in the Pacific that can handle a jet this size. With Gao turning off the plane's transponder,if something goes wrong,no one will even know they are in trouble.
The plane lands on the small island,Anderson and Ruoxin get out to inspect the damage.
Gao wants everyone to stay on board the plane but Mia Ren and her cameraman leave to get some footage. As they enter the outer fringes of the runway,they hear growls and see red eyes before they are attacked. Mia barely escapes with Ruoxin's help but Anderson is also killed. The unknown creatures advance towards the plane when suddenly a jeep bursts out and a gunner is shooting at the creatures. The gunner and driver both barely make it on the plane as it takes off,who they are and what is on the island are questions that must be answered because one of the creatures has gotten aboard…….
This was a absolutely kick ass adventuresome film,we loved it! Of course when you see what the creatures are,you'll understand why the cheetah and I were rooting for them!
Director Vincent Zhou has brought together a fine international cast for "Lost". While many faces will be unknown to American audiences,don't let that stop you from watching a fine hodgepodge of genres come at you,from nods to "Snakes on a Plane" to "Under Siege",Zhou has nothing but love for action pictures and draws heavily from them yet maintains his own unique style.
This film truly was a international effort as this was a China/Malaysia/Singapore/United States co-production and the cast also came many different countries as well to give it a true melting pot look and feel.
While Brandon Routh gets top billing here,this film really is a great introduction to lot of new (at least to me) faces such as Zhang Yuqi as Ruoxin,she is both tough and very capable of handling anything thrown her way. She really is the star of the movie and rightfully so. Routh does a fine job as Chef Mike whose past reminds you of another chef who saved the U.S.S. Missouri. He is clearly enjoying his role and has a good time,his onscreen chemistry with Yuqi has a nice depth to it.
I had never watched Zhang Yuqi before seeing "Lost" but was most definitely impressed by her performance. She is drop dead beautiful but her beauty doesn't distract her turn as a Captain put in a really rock and a hard place. Her Ruoxin has worked very hard to become a excellent pilot and while she is a bit defensive when asked to do things she feels she is beneath her and only because she is a woman,you know she isn't entirely wrong about it. She knows her first duty is the safety of her passengers and Yuqi's determination is both strident yet thoughtful.
It was awesome to see Russell Wong as well!! He has always been one of my favorite actors,even when he played the heavy in "Romeo Must Die" which introduced American audiences to Jet Li. While he has aged,he still is very Hollywood handsome and can command a scene when called for.
Beautiful Natasha Lloyd played a flight attendant,she showed poise and class in her role. The small interaction between her Kelly and the blind cellist Kim Woo Nam (Siyu Lu) was especially sweet and charming. As it turns out,in the making of feature in the Extras section,Lloyd knows how to play the cello and is shown playing it between shots.
Definitely a talent to keep a eye on.
The CGI effects,while a bit cheesy,doesn't take anything from the story written by Peter Cameron and Zhou. Again,we love the creatures in "Lost" and are happy to know that there may be a chance for a sequel!!!
"Lost in the Pacific" is rated PG-13 and has a run time of 90 minutes.
The cheetah and I both give "Lost" a big thumbs/4 paws straight up.
What has been the last creature feature you have watched? Drop a comment below and share it with us!!


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The Ray Law Firm has a nationwide subrogation practice with a great deal of experience in handling large losses of all types.
Preservation of critical evidence and the use of the proper experts are essential to the success of any subrogation case. To protect the client's interests after a loss, The Ray Law Firm goes to every large loss scene as early in the investigation as possible to help ensure the scene is properly secured, that the critical evidence is preserved and the appropriate parties are notified.
The Ray Law Firm applies an aggressive, hands-on approach to the investigation and pursuit of all subrogation claims from the initial scene exam through recovery.
Keith Ray has obtained numerous multimillion-dollar subrogation recoveries for clients. He has significant experience handling subrogation claims of all sizes and types, including:
Fire Sprinkler & Alarm System Failures
Water/Freeze Failures
Product Defects
Workers Compensation
Recovered $1.57 million against loss control survey company while representing an insurance company following a fire in Georgia. The carrier received an inaccurate loss control survey causing it to remain at risk which otherwise did not meet the client's underwriting guidelines.
Recovered over $1.4 million in case involving corrosion of fire sprinkler pipes in 45 building multi-family housing development due to improper antifreeze mixture.
Won more than $1.2 million award for insurer in arbitration for fire loss caused by defective construction. Award included 100% of insurer's payments plus interest and attorney fees.
Regularly handle large property losses involving construction defects, products liability, contract and general negligence claims.


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Too Much Screen Time, 70s edition
When I think back to my childhood growing up in Stevens Point, I like to think that I spent most of my time outside, riding my bike, hanging out with my friends, playing Kick the Can and Whiffle Ball, going to the pool (which we called the Munici-pool).
But the truth of the matter is this: I probably spent at least as much time plopped in front of the TV. But nobody seemed to be worried about "too much screen time" back in the 1970s.
In the morning I watched a wide variety of game shows...everything from Sale of the Century with Joe Garagiola to Wizard of Odds with Alex Trebek. And while the Gong Show was an aboslute waste of time, I watched that too. There were also a lot of 1960s shows that were shown in syndication in the morning, like the Beverly Hillbillies. Dick Van Dyke and Petticoat Junction.
Over the noon hour, I either watched Bozo's Circus on WGN or Dialing For Dollars with Bill Kohl on Channel 5 out of Green Bay.
When I was really young, afternoons were terrible on TV. Way too many soap operas! And while I did get sucked into a couple later on (Days of Our Lives and Guiding Light), I was pretty psyched when some of the daytime dramas were replaced with game shows! Price is Right started out as an afternoon game show, as did Match Game. Anybody else remember Tattle Tales? You could watch the episode I posted below.
Or you could go outside and play.
Your choice.


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Tue, 6 August 2013
Kriss, Kev, Phenom & Rod discuss The Walking Dead Video Game by Telltale Games. In this episode, the group talks about Episode 2 of Season 1: Starved for Help. The group discusses the time that's passed, who they saved and the tough decisions they made during this episode.
Direct download: ThePlayingDead_Episode2_StarvedForHelp.mp3
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What is your Farming Philosophy?
"What is your farming philosophy?" In most circles this seems like an odd question. It is not one that will make the national news or be asked by host Jimmy Fallon on the Tonight Show. It is a question I think most people don't give any thought to ask, even as a landowner.
This past week I was fortunate to sit down with a couple of landowners in southern Indiana. This is not a normal occurrence, mostly because the distance from many landowners I talk with just doesn't allow it. But this day I sat down with two brothers and one of the first questions one asked me was, "what is your farming philosophy?"
Why this question? What would these two brothers gain from this question? Personally, I was excited to answer it. And I did.
What is the landowner looking for?
From this question, I also knew what they were looking for. What they were asking was how I would grow a crop and could I do it in a way that that would build and improve the soil. Would I leave the land better than I found it? What practices would I use to make the land more productive and promote a healthier soil environment? Would I use their land for my gain or is there room for a partnership that both would be able to benefit from?
When this landowner asked me this question, he told me that cash rent price is not the number one concern for him. What he is concerned with is stewardship, communication, soil health and productivity. He is concerned with the qualities that will improve their land's value long term. The short-term gain like a cash rent check is way down the list.
What is YOUR farming philosophy?
So as a landowner, what is your farming philosophy? Have you asked your current tenant this question, just to see what their response is? How well does their response match your ideals? If you haven't, you should. It may lead to some productive discussion. It also may even lead you to the reality that you may not be working with the right farmer.
As the farmer, are you prepared to answer this challenging question when it arises? I guarantee the farmers who I will set up to talk with this landowner will be asked this question. So if you are reading this, you have been warned. And if any landlord does not ask you a question like this, they are probably just looking for the short term gain.
For two years, I have been saying that landlords are not just looking for the highest cash rent. Thank you to this landowner for asking me this question, and proving my point. So what is your farming philosophy?


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This is a list of ten apps and websites that are great for classroom use. These will assist with learning from as young as kindergarten all the way through college!
This is a augmented reality tool that combines physical reality with augmented reality. You print out pictures from online and then have students color them in. Once they've done this, they hold a device with the quiver app on it over their drawing and the drawing comes to life on the screen appearing as a 3-D image.
Little Bird Tales is a way to create stories through digital technology. It allows a myriad of media forms (i.e. photos, video, drawings, voice-overs) to be uploaded to create the perfect story. You can then share your story on social media.
This is a storytelling app that has pre-made backdrops and characters that you can place however you'd like. The characters can be moved and arranged as the story plays out with a voice over on top. This would be a great tool to use for digital storytelling or could be used to recreate things from history as a "show what you know" tool!
Duolingo is an app and a web based tool that teaches you foreign languages of your choosing at your own pace. This app is completely free and it gives you mini-lessons to help further your language skills. Each lesson focuses on a different word or a different grammar technique and there is a mixture of reading, writing, and speaking the language you are learning to be able to fully grasp the language.
Popplet is a mind-mapping tool that allows you to easily create graphic organizers that are easy to follow and very kid friendly! You can draw, add photos, add maps, make videos, and organize them into a cohesive and easy to follow map. You can also use this as a presentation tool to show your thoughts to others. It is a collaborative tool so groups can all work on it at the same time so it's great for group projects!
Nearpod is a lesson library. It allows you to create your own lessons using any form of presentation tool you would like and then it allows you to share your lessons with your students. There are two paces for going through each lesson, student paced or live lesson/teacher paced. Student pace allows students to work through the lesson at their own speed where teacher pace or live lesson gives the teacher full control over how fast or slow the students move through the lesson. There is also the ability to add virtual reality into your lessons to supplement their learning!
This is an e-classroom and is a great way to keep things organized. Students and teachers both can upload work to a safe closed classroom. The teacher can leave comments for the students to see and can leave private comments that only they can see. Parents can also see the great work their student's are doing through the parent app, Seesaw Parent Access.
Quizizz is a web based program that has an accompanying student app that allows you to create multiple choice quizzes for your students. It is competitive but randomizes the questions for each student so students sitting next to each other don't have the same questions at the same time! Bonus: When the student answers a question, right or wrong, a funny meme pops up!
This is an interactive whiteboard that is great for panning ahead or pulling it up in a quick activity during a lesson. You can record a lesson on it for the students to watch and students can also create their own videos. It is also helpful because you can pull up the internet on the teacher computer and the whole class will be able to see what you are trying to show them. It also has a one-on-one feature to help struggling students.
This is both a website and app that allows you to create videos for your students to watch. Throughout the video, you can add in questions that the student has to answer correctly in order to continue on with the video. It grades it right on the screen and the grade book shows the teacher who has watched the whole video and who has not. This would be extremely useful in a flipped classroom to help the students learn the material at home to apply in the classroom.


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If #4 was How long can you hang AT a bar i think i could really put a serious number on the board, like 6-7 hours. Oh well, guess that's why i don't make the WOD. Today does sound like fun though, thanks for keeping the WOD's interesting Mark.
January 21, 2009 at 12:30 PM
Wow! Great video to post Mark, perseverance pays off!
See everyone this afternoon…
January 21, 2009 at 6:26 PM
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This is Sarah-
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Drat, another fun one missed… oh well, another week or so and I will be back off the boat.
January 22, 2009 at 1:03 AM
CrossFit Mama, great effort on the hand stand. Your spotters could have used some better coordination though:)
Thanks to everyone for cheering me on today, your encouraging words make a difference!
Thanks for all the technique tips Mark!
January 22, 2009 at 1:16 AM
Lewis we miss ya and look forward to your safe return.
Nicole you are doing wonderful and are so easy to work with-you have loads of determination and work ethic. Keep it up!
Nice work today everyone- I hope you had as much fun as I did!
January 22, 2009 at 2:03 AM
Nicole. Maybe they will teach us coordination at the certification.
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That was so fun today. Nicole and Sarah thanks for attempting to spot me on a handstand even if I did almost break my legs. Hopefully someday I will reach 29 seconds too. To everyone I worked out with today you are an inspiration and a blast to be with!
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In books like Mr. Tompkins Explores the Atom, which was first published in 1944, the scientist George Gamow used dialogue, amusing scenarios, and his special brand of hand-drawn graphics to explain physics to a wide audience. If Gamow had access to Java applets—Web-based routines that allow for animation and interactivity—he might have come up with something like the Physics 2000 site.
Conceived by Martin V. Goldman, a physicist at the University of Colorado, Boulder (where Gamow worked for many years), the site is built around a number of clever Java "experiments" that students can adjust and set in motion. In one 3D experiment, for example, knobs control the magnetic-field strength and electron-beam intensity in a TV's cathode ray tube. Another shows how standing waves create "hot spots" in microwave ovens. There's even a series of applets that shows how laser cooling produces Bose-Einstein condensates—a bizarre, low-temperature state of matter that was first created in physics labs only a few years ago.
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Car Lover posted a topic in HONDA SRI LANKAHi, My friend has a Honda FIT Hybrid Model DAA-GP1. Few weeks back he got his vehicle check engine lights on and put his vehicle for diagnosis at local Honda Agents. They said there is an engine oil burning issue and hence they advice him to do engine flush clean-up along with spark plugs & injector cleaning. Then as per their advice he did above. During the repair they changed engine oil from 0W-20 to 10W-30 stating that its advisable to move to a higher viscosity oil grade in case of oil burning. It costed nearly Rs 20k. Then again just few days after his repair, Check Engine lights came again. Hence went again to Agents & they said it's a known issue for my model a hence they need to repair engine by changing Pistons, Piston Rings & other accessories etc etc.. which is kind of engine overhaul which may cost on avg Rs160k ++ . Other option is just clean the pistons without replacing.... which may cost 1/2 of the above price. However they havent recommend same as problem can re-appear. It seems there were similar cases before for same model. My friend got shocked as his vehicle has done only 40,000 ++ Kms. Its totally a design fault. I couldn't believe why Honda can't manufacture an engine which can drive at least 100,000Kms without any issue as I never experienced same either with Toyota or Nissan. However through internet, I found that this is a known issue for Honda Fit & Insight, & hence Honda Japan has issued a recall notice for same. My friends model / Chassis No also falls within the recalled chassis range. Refer below link. ( Open link with Chrome browser and Translate to English via Google translator or refer attached 3 images ) http://www.honda.co.jp/recall/auto/other/170120.html Seems initial Piston design allows sludge formation on the edge of the piston oil ring, hence it may result in poor sealing of the oil ring. Due to above it may cause engine oil to leak into engine combustion chamber which causes cylinder misfire hencec trigger Check Engine Lights. Sometimes even short circuit spark plugs. In the recall notice Honda has clearly mentioned below. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chassis No range - Honda Fit : GP1-1200002 to GP1-1242186 May 10, Heisei 24 - August 2, Heisei 20 [Request to customers] 1) We are very sorry for everyone you love us, but if the above events occur, please contact the nearest Honda dealer in advance to inform us of your visit date and we will accept your inspection. 2) If parts replacement repair is necessary, we will do it free of charge ( FoC). 3) If you have any questions, please contact the nearest Honda dealer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Since this is known recall, when i ask from agents , they informed me that they haven't officially informed to do this free of charge from Honda yet. Q1 : Has anyone experienced similar issue with Honda FIT GP1 ( or Insight ) ? How you have resolved it ? Have you guys replaced pistons + piston rings or only cleaned and re-fixed ? Q2 : I'm planning to write to Honda Japan and check validity of above recall option in SL. Does anyone has contact email of Honda Japan ? I couldn't locate it from their Japanese web site. Has any one tried this option before and any positive response /luck with it ? Thanks.
Honda Fit GP1 Passenger Seat Belt AlarmThere is no passenger seat belt alarm in my Honda fit gp1 2013. Driver seat belt alarm is working fine. 1. is it the same for all gp1 or is it just mine? 2. if its the same for all the gp1,is there any way of installing a passenger seat belt alarm? (i bought the car second hand so i have no idea whether the previous owner removed it or not.)
Is some one know are Honda Fit GE6(non Hybrid) and Honda Fit GP1(Hybrid) same car? Is GE6 only difference it doesn't have hybrid Battery? Are other parts (Body, Engine, Suspension,Interior is same) so the GP 1 spares will compatible with GE6. I have searched the Forum buy couldn't find the answers. If anyone know in details please knowledge me. Any idea highly appreciated.


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So far, 2019 has seen the release of the new Dumbo, the new Aladdin, and the new Lion King—and a new Mulan, by the way, is in the works, too. All-mighty Disney used to inspire kids to sing about the "circle of life"; now they've got critics jeering cynically about the "circle of franchise reboots." Et tu, Mickey? At least, Disney partisans can reassure themselves, creative bankruptcy is a relatively new look for the studio. In 2016, a year that wasn't so long ago (best remembered, or forgotten, for a presidential election of biblical proportions), Walt Disney Animation released the surprisingly clever Zootopia, a thinly-veiled allegory for present-day identity politics and the millennial urban condition. Then November saw the release of Moana, a slightly-less-clever movie about a South Pacific teenage girl endowed with magical powers and a destiny to save the world.Continue reading "Movie Review: Moana (2016) Was Quintessential Late-Stage Disney"
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The Enigmatic Pecan: Why So Pricey, And How To Pronounce It?
From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Audie Cornish.
And I'm Melissa Block.
It's nearly that time of year, time for turkey and dressing and pecan pie. But as you reach for that bag of pecans, you may get sticker shock. Prices are up 20 to 30 percent this year. And part of what's driving those higher pecan prices is soaring demand from China. Well, joining us to help explain the growing appetite for the American nut is Randy Hudson. He's a fourth generation pecan farmer in Ocilla, Georgia, and vice president of the National Pecan Growers Council. Mr. Hudson, welcome.
RANDY HUDSON: Thank you. Good to be here today.
BLOCK: And we should say, you are joining us from your pecan orchard right now. How does the crop look?
HUDSON: Well, I tell you, I'm sitting here on what's got to be the most beautiful 150 acres of pecan in the nation. Beautiful day, fall, crispy air. I tell you, it's just a good day to be alive.
BLOCK: Well, how much of your crop ends up getting sent to China? We mentioned the soaring demand for pecans there.
HUDSON: Well, a significant portion. Between 80 and 90 percent of my crop would end up in China or the Middle East or somewhere other than here in the United States. Demand export-wise is, you know, is exceeding domestic demand. And other folks around the world are willing to pay for them and we'll be glad to give them to them.
BLOCK: Is this true, Mr. Hudson, that your company was one of the first to export pecans to China?
HUDSON: Well, we like to think that we were the first, but I'm sure we weren't. You know, it's always somebody probably beat us there. But in the mid-1990s, pecan prices, because of supply - oversupply, had just really gone in the tanks. And I just really got tired of selling really good pecans for what I thought was less than their true value. So I loaded up a load of pecans and packed my bags and told my wife, I'll see you in three weeks, and headed to China. And this year, we will send, like I said, a significant portion of our crop, probably somewhere in the neighborhood of 10 to 15 million pounds.
BLOCK: Ten to 15 million pounds just from your farm, you're saying?
HUDSON: Well, from my farms and from neighbors and from other folks around Georgia and across the country, as well.
BLOCK: Is weather also a factor this year, Mr. Hudson, in driving prices up?
HUDSON: Probably of all things, that's the most significant factor. Here in southern Georgia, we had the wettest spring and summer in the history of record keeping. And that creates some real issues particularly with disease. And we had a lot of disease this year.
BLOCK: You know, I've noticed something as we've been talking, Mr. Hudson, because we've been debating this here at ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I've heard you say pecan and I've heard you say pecan.
HUDSON: Well, you'd also hear me say pecan.
BLOCK: Depending on the day?
HUDSON: Pecans, pecans, potato, potato. If I want to be real sophisticated, I might say pecan. Or back home, we mostly call them pecans.
BLOCK: Pecan.
HUDSON: There you go.
BLOCK: Do I sound like a Georgian?
HUDSON: A little bit.
BLOCK: You're just being nice.
HUDSON: Well, you need to come down see us. We talk a little slower and we're always hospitable to anybody who wants to come down and walk through a pecan orchard on a beautiful, sunny day.
BLOCK: That's Randy Hudson. He's a fourth generation pecan or pecan farmer in Ocilla, Georgia. Linguist Grant Barrett has also been diving into the debate over how we say the word for this nut. He's co-host of the public radio show "A Way with Words." Grant, welcome to the program.
GRANT BARRETT: Thanks, Melissa.
BLOCK: And lots of variations for this word.
BARRETT: Yeah. He had six or seven himself, didn't he?
BLOCK: Yeah, I think he did.
BARRETT: Yeah. There's a strange history for this word. It basically has always had a variety of pronunciations. We find it first in - about 300 years ago, it shows up in the journals of French and Spanish explorers in the New World who found it in the native languages here. A variety of Algonquian dialects had it. And from the very start, the spelling and pronunciation did not remain fixed. So, some of the modern pronunciations we have trace their roots to 300 years ago.
BLOCK: Well, I've been looking at an academic study, a dialect survey on just this question. They ask people how they say the word pecan. And I should say that the most common - almost 30 percent of us say pecan. And right after that, 21 percent say pecan. Pecan, not so much, but it's in there.
BARRETT: Yeah. Pecan is more common in the Northeast and the Atlantic Coast of the Southeast. What's really interesting about this, if you go back in the language journals for about 60 years, you can come up with about 14 different pronunciations of this word. And it depends whether or not you put the accent on the first syllable or the second syllable - that is the stress - or if you say pee-, puh- or pic- and whether you say -can, -kahn or -kun. And you combine all of these different varieties, and you've got an infinite number of pecans. My only thing is, as long as they end up in as pie, I'm fine with whatever you want to say.
BLOCK: Well, Grant, thanks for chewing this over with us. We appreciate it.
BARRETT: My pleasure.
BLOCK: Gran Barrett is co-host of the public radio show "A Way with Words."
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A 45-year-old owner of an electrical contracting company died after falling 9 feet to the road when the articulating boom of the aerial lift truck he was working from collapsed (photo 1).
The victim, working at a height of approximately 35 feet, was changing light bulbs on overhead streetlights along a state highway. After replacing a bulb, he began lowering the boom. The upper boom actuating chain connecting the upper and lower boom sections broke and the upper section fell, striking the truck bed. The impact broke the metal mounting bracket that attached the bucket to the boom tip causing the bucket to rotate away from the boom. The victim was thrown from the bucket, striking the back of his head and neck on the truck before coming to rest on the road surface. The six-foot lanyard did not prevent the victim from striking the truck as the distance from the lanyard's anchorage point to truck bed was less than six feet.
A co-worker (the victim's son), witnessed the collapse from the ground and began resuscitation efforts. The victim's wife was also present on site and worked as part of the crew. The victim was pronounced dead at the hospital from massive head trauma.
Investigation Results
A crew member stated to investigators the victim had talked about the boom making a "funny noise" earlier in the day. Company records documented periodic maintenance on the engine and chassis components of the truck, but no records were available to support an ongoing maintenance program for the articulating boom.
Post incident inspection of the articulating boom revealed the boom actuating chain had separated resulting in the catastrophic collapse of the upper boom (photo 2).
It appears lack of proper lubrication of the chain is likely what caused the chain to break. This incident highlights the significance of:
1. Reading and adhering to the manufacturers' recommended maintenance schedule. The operation and maintenance manual detailed maintenance recommendations, procedures and warnings.
- In particular, the manufacturer recommended the roller chains, including the upper boom actuating chain, be lubricated every 30 days.
- A warning in the manual stated a lack of lubrication can cause galling and corrosion of the chain pins; breakage of the pins; and result in free fall of the upper boom (photo 4).
2. Pre-use inspection and removing suspect equipment from service until has been made safe to use.
3. Regular maintenance and inspection by a qualified person.
- The operation and maintenance manual recommended regular maintenance and inspections to include – the upper boom actuating chain for lack of lubrication, broken rollers and pins.
- It also stated lack of lubrication is indicated by squeaking or groaning noises when the booms are moved.
- The recommended inspection/maintenance frequency for pulleys, sprockets, pins and chains is monthly. A major overhaul of the unit was recommended, according to average use, after 3 years or 6,000 hours of use, whichever came first
- The aerial lift involved in this incident was 18 years old.
- There was no record of maintenance and inspection having been performed on the boom structure or other assemblies of the aerial lift.


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Hitten formed in 2011 in the city of Murcia in the South-East of Spain (near Alicante). The same year the band issued their first demo entitled "Darkness Queen". Two EPs and one full album entitled "First Strike With The Devil" (2014) followed, before Hitten signed to High Roller Records for their second full-length record "State Of Shock". With captivating heavy metal songs such as "Don't Be Late", "Endless Race" and "Eternal Force" "State Of Shock" was a clear improvement on the band's rather naive debut effort, altogether a more rounded effort. Founding member and guitarist Dani Meseguer cites Accept, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Saxon as Hitten's musical inspiration, as well as US Metal bands such as Fifth Angel, Crimson Glory, Shok Paris and Metal Church.
"Me and the boys are pretty satisfied with how "State Of Shock" was received," explains Dani Meseguer. "The album reached a lot of shops, labels, magazines, and webzines all over the world. It also took us on a really good tour around Europe, we played cool festivals and appeared in Japan for the very first time. We are really happy with how High Roller Records works overall."
However, the period between "State Of Shock" and the brand new album "Twist Of Fate" saw some changes in the Hitten camp: "In September 2017, our singer Aitor played his last show with Hitten and then left the band. As we all know, it's very hard for a band to find a new vocalist. Well, not for Hitten though. Alexx is a gift from heaven, really, he was there for us at the perfect time. We were really impressed of how he sang the songs, so we just asked him to join the band and he accepted."
"We are more than happy with the final result of "Twist Of Fate"," continues Dani Meseguer. "From the cover art to the music, it's all high quality stuff. We truly believe that people who enjoyed "State Of Shock" are going to enjoy "Twist Of Fate" even more. The mix (by Javi Felez) and the mastering (Patrick W. Engel) is simply incredible. The album is full of crazy twin guitar passages, very emotional solos, high-pitched screams, vocal harmonies and powerful backing vocals ... all the necessary ingredients for a great metal album! Alexx did a hell of a job with the vocals, he really is amazing. He has a very broad vocal range. He can perfectly sing in a low range but also go for those insane high-pitched screams that we all love."
When listening to "Twist Of Fate" American Metal bands such as Armored Saint, Queensryche and Q5 spring to mind. "Yes, it's true, the band sounds more similar to American Metal right now," agrees the guitarist. "We all love the bands you have just mentioned but to be honest, we got this sound naturally, it is something that has not been intentional. I mean, there has definitely been a natural growth for us as musicians. If we analyse the band's albums, we can see how the first record maybe represents a more British sound, "State Of Shock" is a mix of both worlds, and the last album sounds way more American, probably for the strong presence of the guitars, powerful drums and the high vocals. But there are still some remnants of our 'British period' left, I would say."
"Twist Of Fate" is a very professional sounding record as well. Maybe one of the most professional sounding metal albums from Spain ever ... "Thank you so much for your kind words," beams Dani Meseguer. "As I said before, I think we are now working with the right people and the band is starting to sound how we envisaged it in the first place. Of course, I must also recognize the excellent work of my band mates because we are altogether responsible for this professional sounding record we have made (and hopefully many more will come in the future)."
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A 5-1 Clasico hammering at the hands of Barcelona proved the final straw for Madrid's notoriously impatient board. Now they are seeking their third head coach of the year after the sacking of Julen Lopetegui was announced by the club on Monday. The former Spain head coach was axed after a run of one win in seven in all competitions. Now the European defending champions need a saviour. All in all, here are the top 5 leading contenders to take over Real Madrid.
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After his Arsenal departure, Wenger would surely relish the opportunity to lead arguably the biggest club in the world. But with the Gunners slipping out of contention for trophies in the latter period of his 22-year reign, questions would be asked about whether Wenger is still up for the challenge. And the 69 years old would hardly be a long-term appointment.
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According to the reports, Martinez a particular favourite among elements of the Madrid board. He has rebuilt his top-level coaching career with an accomplished time in charge of Belgium. While his detailed agreement with the national team would make it difficult for Madrid to prise him away, you would expect Martinez to be tempted by the prospect of the top job in his homeland.
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jonathan_priest wrote:Regardless of whether or not he was in love with Teresa is a matter of secondary importance. After all, he left after the end of SII and never returned. So that doesn't discount that he could be Hugo's father. Besides, from my impressions, Shin was a man who wanted to protect people...maybe he felt Teresa had become strong enough to no longer need his protection but maybe Lucia's moment of weakness...hmm... Anyway, I never said I actually believed my own hypothesis, simply that it could be true. Bottom line though, in SIII, Hugo is 15, which is the same number of years after the Dunan Unification War. So, he would have to have been born before the war ended (which I don't think since it's never mentioned) or within a year after the war to get him to be the same age, which doesn't leave much time for courtship (3 months max) And I don't think Lucia is the type to have a boyfriend while she was in the war...she seemed too interested in proving herself. So, that would mean the soldier was someone she met during the war and would have had to get to know and respect enough to care for. We never see much of the Highland side to see who she interacts with but hell...it could be Hans Cunningham for all we know. Waitaminute, that could actually have happened.
But there are all sorts of questions like that. Who was Shanon's father? It's assumed that Meg is Belle's mother but who's her father? All sorts of things like that with unresolved mysteries. It's probably one of those things that will never be answered, much like why Georg killed the Queen of Faleena and stuff like that. Too bad too, it'd be nice if Kidd actually gave some useful information like Richmond. Oh well.
Wraith wrote:Ehm dous it really matter who Hugo's father is?
What about Luc?
okay so he was 15 at that time....
What about Han?
Luca Blight!!!!!????
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now here's my theorie:Lucia was impreginated by the Flame Champion.
How you ask?
The True Fire Rune having the soul of the FC knew that Hugo, being the official FC, Would become its next Inheritor so the soul of the FC made Lucia pregenant of Hugo.
Well, the FC has black hair....
And that would make him a full grasslander by blood.
Crowley's_Apprentice wrote:Actually, I just thought of something...
Georg very well could be Hugo's dad: during all those times while he was gone during S5... he could have visited Lucia. During those time... Lucia could have concieved Hugo. I don't know the timeline too well, but it seems like a logical thought... So maybe Georg really didnt just spend a few hours in bed with Lucia. Maybe he left about every couple of weeks to see his baby and its momma.
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An Offering: Let's take more risks in theatre
an offering: let's take more risks in Hamilton theatre
At the beginning of June of this year, a group of Hamilton theatre makers formed a long table to discuss a severe issue that plagues theatre and performance in North American communities. This being the prevalence and dominance of white, male, cis-gendered, able bodied voices in theatre – on stage, off stage, on boards, in positions of influence, and so on. In attempting to navigate such a complex topic through discourse, with most parties trying in earnest to offer some kind of actionable solution, one thing that seemed to loom over the conversation as a potential barrier was the fear of failure and the lack of risk-taking in the theatre we see and make.
We often talk of the pressures we face when endeavouring to produce a staged work: failing to secure adequate funding, the likelihood of not reaching a large enough audience or getting enough bums in seats, the anxiety of having to create something of "good" quality – the list goes on. These pressures have persuaded many theatre makers and theatre institutions to stick with old practices that have "worked" in the past while taking few risks and, consciously or otherwise, preventing the evolution of theatre as we know it. This behaviour has left artists and audiences alike to wade through a bombardment of semi-polished works that all look and sound the same and who gets left out? Women, POCs, Aboriginal voices, disabled folx, and LGBTQ+. Not only are these communities excluded at all levels of the production and creative processes, but the work itself suffers too.
what does "risky" theatre look like?
Back in April, I was fortunate to catch a performance of Tell Me What It's Called produced by Tell Me Theatre through Why Not Theatre's RISER project at The Theatre Centre in Toronto. Directed by Ximena Huizi, this piece separated itself from most staged works while simultaneously seeming to scream "THEATRE!" as the cast of eight playfully delivered improvised drama games/exercises, song and movement pieces, and shared laughs with the audience while playing a theatrical version of "Marco Polo" with Huizi and the eight performers' voices equally communicated and expressed. In essence, the audience had the rare opportunity to watch a rehearsal, changing and evolving from night to night; it was an incredibly well guided and fleshed out rehearsal mind you, but it was very much unlike the polished, "perfectly" assembled fare we see every other night on stage. It was…fun. It was confusing. It was liberating. It was ambitious and it was NOT the final product. Tell Me What It's Called was an experiment, a workshop, a piece of art that wasn't concerned with success as we know it in the theatre world.
I left the theatre lamenting the fact that work like that would barely make a blip on people's radars in Hamilton. I left the theatre hungry to see our community evolve by putting diverse voices in more positions of influence. Theatre is just a word – we can decide what it looks like. Just an offering.
Jesse Horvath is a graduate of McMaster's Theatre and Film Studies program currently working as an actor/theatre artist in Hamilton. His theatre credits are primarily on the stage but he has found a rich community in Hamilton that has allowed him to explore producing and other administrative roles. Performing credits include Here Lies Henry, Ganga's Ganja, A Few Good Men, and The Merchant Of Venice. Jesse can be found at the Rock Gardens every Summer performing in Tottering Biped Theatre's Shakespeare at the Rock productions. 2018 marks Jesse's return to the Hamilton Fringe for the first time in four years.


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Charitable students bake biscuits for new café
The All Saints' College community have devoured delicious baked goods made by our students at the newly opened Wanju Café (Noongar for 'welcome').
Students in Years 8 and 9 have been busy baking after school throughout Term 1, all in the name of charity.
Under the leadership of Home Economics teacher, Mrs Kaye Johns, the students baked hundreds of biscuits and raised an impressive $700 for the Disabled Surfers Association of Australia.
The students chose the DSA charity following a recent event at Leighton Beach, where 22 All Saints' students and staff volunteered their time to help people with disabilities in the surf.
Mrs Johns said the students were involved in every stage of the process, developing procedures such as baking and packaging.
"This new initiative has at times been challenging, due to the fact that many students are new to baking and haven't used the equipment before," she said.
Following a successful outcome and overwhelming support from the community, Mrs Johns said the project will continue in Term 2.
Years 11 and 12 Home Economics students were also in a fundraising spirit. They baked slices, muffins, cupcakes and biscuits which are also for sale at the café.
In Term 2, these senior students will have the opportunity to receive hands-on experience by learning how to correctly greet customers and serve in the café.
The College supports our students in all learning areas and the new café is another opportunity for our Home Economics students to further their knowledge.
The new café is open to the wider community and is currently open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8.00am – 10.00am.
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Although Art Basel still has its Miami Beach 2015 edition ahead (it's in December), the world's biggest art fair has already announced the list of exhibitors for the 2016 event in Hong Kong, taking place from March 24th through 26th. After the success of last year, Art Basel Hong Kong 2016 will come back with a total of 239 premier galleries from 35 countries and territories, for yet another showcase of impressive artworks spanning early 20th century and Modern art and the latest in Contemporary creation of today. Let us take a look at the veterans and newcomers among the exhibitors next year.
As many as 28 galleries will present their artists at Art Basel 2016 in Hong Kong for the first time, nine of which come from Asia - China, Japan, UAE, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan. Eighteen of them come from the US and Europe, including David Kordansky Gallery in Los Angeles, and one space from Tunisia will represent Africa. While the fair in Hong Kong features a particularly strong representation of galleries from Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore and Japan, there will also be spaces coming from countries like Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Indonesia, New Zealand and many more.
Like last year, the participants will be divided into sectors. Galleries, the main section, will feature 187 art spaces, including big names like David Zwirner, Dominique Levy, Gagosian, Galerie Krinzinger, Galerie Lelong, Lisson Gallery, Massimo De Carlo, Marlborough Fine Art, Pace, Galerie Perrotin, Thaddaeus Ropac and White Cube. The Insights will be dedicated to curatorial projects by 28 galleries from Asia and the Asia-Pacific region, while the Discoveries will present 24 spaces and their emerging talents.
As the world's biggest art fair, Art Basel takes place in Hong Kong, Basel and Miami Beach, proud to be defined by its host city and region each year. Apart from a careful selection of participating galleries, artists and artworks, the event also aims to put in spotlight the latest developments in visual arts, thus offering an ever-expanding program. That being said, Art Basel 2016 in Hong Kong will bring back its Conversations section, comprising talks and panel discussions held by renowned cultural speakers from across the world, as well as the Salon series, a platform for shorter, more freestyle presentations, artist talks, lectures and book launches.
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