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The fifth in our series of interviews with potential candidates for next year's Mayoral election. Previously: Victoria Borwick (Tory), Andrew Boff (Tory) and Warwick Lightfoot (Tory), Sian Berry (Green).
Today: Liberal Democrat candidate Fiyaz Mughal. He's competing with fellow LDs Brian Paddick and Chamali Fernando to represent his party in next year's elections. Would you vote for him? Read his ideas below.
Where do you live in London and what do you like best about it?
I live in the London Borough of Haringey and enjoy the sheer diversity of London. There is no other capital city that is as vibrant as London and which has so many different communities within it. That is the strength of London and many cities look towards London as the beacon and trail blazer city from which social programmes can be adopted and implemented within their respective areas.
Why do you think you should be Mayor and what policies would you bring to the office that would make you stand out against anyone else who wants to be?
I think I should be Mayor since I bring with me a deep understanding of issues affecting Londoners and have been campaigning and working on social policy issues within the voluntary and community sector for nearly 12 years now. I have founded and developed not for profit organizations that have worked within numerous social fields. These have included areas like the provision of free generalist advice and information (I am currently the Chief Executive of the Enfield Citizens Advice Bureaux Service), financial exclusion and inclusion programmes with credit unions and community development finance initiatives, the educational sector and within organizations promoting integration and community cohesion within London. I believe that my work with a variety of communities shows that I am flexible and adaptable in my outlook and the London Mayor needs to have the vision and flexibility to deal with rapidly changing issues within the City.
I have experience as a Councillor and my grass roots activism has meant that I have an excellent grasp of what is taking place where it matters in London, within local communities! This allied with campaigning with diverse communities and allied to the political experience that I bring, makes me stand out against other candidates who have been hoisted onto the scene. (My political experience has involved being the Chair of the Ethnic Minority Liberal Democrats from 2002-2006, a Deputy President of the Liberal Democrats from 2006-7 and a member of the Party's Federal Policy Executive Committee, 2006-2008). My vision is based on promoting local solutions for local problems in London as opposed to the autocratic manner in which the current Mayor is driving through policies in London, (planning priorities for London are prime examples).
How do you yourself travel around London?
I use the tube on the majority of occasions and I occasionally use the car when necessary. My vehicle is a Peugeot 206 with an 1100cc engine. I think that better management needs to be implemented particularly in the administration of Metronet, which has been far from successful in delivering quick and efficient services.
What is your policy regarding irritant noise from mobile phone music players on the tube and buses?
I am afraid that I am against banning things since I am Libertarian at the very core. However, it is imperative on us as people who increasingly share the same living spaces, to ensure that we have respect for the needs and requirements of others. I think that the 'Me First' approach that developed under Thatcherism has taken away much from local communities who would normally work and gel together within a 'community spirit.' This item can also be tackled through an educational and sticker campaign that makes people think twice about putting their MP3's or mobile phone speakers on loud so that others are disturbed.
Would you have introduced the Congestion Charge and if not will you repeal it?
The answer is yes and I think that the Congestion Charge has been successful in reducing congestion in Central London. I remember the days prior to the Congestion Charge when it was difficult to get round London and where buses could not get through bus lanes or other points due to the sheer amount of vehicles in Central London, (as well as due to bad driving). London has become accessible and it has also helped reduce pollution and carbon emissions in the City. I think that another key point is that it has also helped to have an environmental impact and made people use public transport. Anything that does that is a positive thing!
Do you support the building of a new runway at Heathrow and how would you reduce your own international travel if you become Mayor?
This is a difficult question and one which needs to be put into context somewhat. Increased air travel is something that is a reality, though many flights do not fill to capacity even though they should in order to reduce the number of planes in the skies with extremely large carbon footprints. However, cheaper air flights (especially in the internal UK flight market) mean that more landing spaces are needed, more so in the crowded skies over Heathrow. Therefore, a new runaway is essential though I would like to see further airline taxes imposed and educational campaigns implemented around using other forms of transport to travel within the UK. Frankly, getting up earlier in the morning and a slightly longer travel time is a small price to pay for the rapid climate changes that we see around us. More and more, the climate of the globe is changing and there is significant evidence to confirm that this is due to global warming. If I were to become Mayor I would ensure that wherever possible, I would travel by train and by public transport. This would also include European international trips.
What would be your vision for the city by 2020 and how would you achieve it as Mayor?
• Significant business and financial incentives need to be put into place to reduce the CO2 emission levels on a yearly basis. The Mayor talks about a 4% year on year reduction in emission levels, so that emissions will be 60% below the 1990 levels in 2025. I propose that the business taxes be revised to take into account the heaviest polluters so that there is a financial incentive to try to reduce emissions. I think that 5% reductions year on year are possible through educational campaigns at a local and central government level allied to incentives as outlined.
• I would like to see greater transparency in the way that City Hall is run. By 2020, I hope to see Citizen's Recruitment Panels up and running in the recruitment of key posts like mayoral advisers. I am afraid to say that mayoral appointments have been made without due transparency and scrutiny of the process and this has to change. The public need to have confidence that they are receiving value for money and they should be involved in the recruitment processes in conjunction with key officers.
• I am afraid to say that in the rush for affordable homes, the Mayor has been involved in setting priorities for local areas without recourse to advise from local officers or elected councillors who know more about their local areas. The local infrastructure of some areas cannot cope with new high density housing developments and further stresses on community cohesion and resources are evident. However, affordable housing is required for a growing population and to re-house those within unsuitable living conditions; there is a difference though and to meet the demand the Mayor has suggested about 35,500 new homes per year until 2025. Such high benchmarks are causing problems in some areas and my vision is to ensure that at least 30,000 new homes are created with additional resources being targeted through lobbying to Central Government to help build up the local infrastructure. This is essential for future stability and for the well-being of local communities.
• London requires about 50,000 jobs per year and these can be brought into effect through additional volunteering opportunities in the capital that can help build skills and experience for those looking for employment. Sustainable social entrepreneurism post the Olympics should mean that some jobs should have a long life cycle and the effective business use of the Olympic sites for social and business functions will mean that there will be further opportunities. The London Development Agency will also be a key driver to the creation of new posts – especially for those leaving school or further education colleges with vocational qualifications and many of these will be employed in new service and cultural industries. Many of these opportunities will come from the Olympics but they should not come at the expense of good causes ( i.e. through drains on the National Lottery pots of funding).
Do you have any London-based trivia our readers may not know?
Yes, it is interesting to note that up to January 2007, about 750,000 people from Eastern European Accession states had registered under the Worker Migrant Scheme to come to the UK (to work). 450,000 of these were Poles and many work in the informal economy in London. (A snippet of information I picked up today as I presented a report on Migrant Workers.)
Have you ever been sick on the tube?
Thankfully no! An interesting concept though and especially when it is crowded and not ventilated!
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2015 Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament Volunteers
March 03-09, 2015
Welcome to the 2015 Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament!
Chicago is excited to host the 2015 Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, IL from Wednesday, March 4 through Sunday, March 8, 2015. As a volunteer you will be receiving a Big Ten shirt, free parking, a Big Ten credential, and two complimentary tickets to a basketball session of your choice!
As we bring the tournament back to Chicago for 2015, we need the efforts of all volunteers to help make the tournament a fun, memorable, and successful event! We hope you will be a part of this great tournament!
Important Volunteer Information You Need to Know:
Requirements: All volunteers are requested to register for a minimum of two (2) shifts and must sign up for two (2) separate days. Each volunteer must attend a mandatory volunteer orientation at the Sears Centre Arena on Tuesday, March 3 at 6:30 pm CT. The orientation does NOT count towards a volunteer day. Each volunteer shift can range between 4-7 hours. ALL volunteers must be at least 18 years or older.
Availability: Numerous positions and time slots will be available for volunteers to register for from March 4 through March 8, 2015. The following volunteer positions will need to be filled: Band/Cheer Escort, Floor Coordinator, Equipment Assistant, Giveaways/T-shirt Toss, Hospitality, Team Check-In, Fan Guest Service, etc.
Training: All volunteers are asked to attend a MANDATORY volunteer orientation at the Sears Centre Arena on Tuesday, March 3 at 6:30 pm CT. At the orientation volunteers will receive their official Big Ten shirt, parking passes, tournament information, and job instruction. We will conduct an all-volunteer orientation and then have breakout sessions specific to your volunteer areas. During these breakout sessions, we will review your specific roles and duties as well as meet the individuals you will be working with during the event.
Uniform: All volunteers will need to wear their clean and well maintained Big Ten shirt with appropriate clothing (preferably tan khaki pants and comfortable shoes).
Background Screening: The Big Ten and Sears Centre Arena require volunteers be subject to a criminal background screening. The screening will be done at NO COST to the volunteer.
Once the background screening is complete, you will ONLY be informed if you do not pass the screening. All of your volunteer assignments will be dropped and you will not be allowed to participate as a volunteer for the event.
Thank you for your cooperation and we look forward to working with you at the tournament!
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It's a nasty future we open on, in this I've-lost-count-how-many-th X-Men flick: dark post-apocalyptic skies and ruined cities left in the wake of the ongoing genocide of mutants and humans by robot Sentinels. The sci-fi Judgment Day has come and the Terminators aren't even bothering to imprison survivors in the Matrix.
There will be time travel. It's gonna get fixed.
I don't know how Professor Charles Xavier is alive again, in his older Patrick Stewart guise. Because the last time he fit into the narrative at this point, he was killed, in 2006's X-Men: The Last Stand (his consciousness survived in another body in an after-credits scene). There's no attempt to explain the details, and it doesn't really matter. He has a plan to stop the Sentinel war decades in the past, before it even begins.
The idea is to use the powers of mutant Kitty Pryde (Ellen Page) — who can send people's consciousnesses back in time by a few days, into their own past bodies — to send Charles' mind back to 1973, when he will work to stop his old friend, shape-shifter Raven (Jennifer Lawrence), from killing Dr. Bolivar Trask (Peter Dinklage, in a refreshingly "size-blind" role), who was developing the Sentinels; ironically, he got no support from the U.S. government for his work, but his death at the hand of a mutant convinced them his project was essential. Kitty says nuh-uh, a mind trip into that distant a past will kill the body it arrives in. Ah, but what about someone who can heal from any injury? So the job gets turned over to Logan (Hugh Jackman), as the only one who could survive the "journey."
This is where the fun really starts. And I don't mean just because Wolverine gets to experience his own little Life on Mars retro-fest back in the land of lava lamps and waterbeds. There's also a delicious beauty in the prickly Logan having to suddenly become a people person and actively work at being ingratiating while also telling an outrageous story about traveling back in time to those whose help he needs. Better still: We get an exquisite reversal of the master-and-pupil dynamic Logan and Xavier once had — way back in the first film, 2000's X-Men — when Logan was a huge personal mess and the grounded, patient Xavier tamed him (a little bit, anyway). Now, in 1973, younger Xavier (James McAvoy) is the personal disaster, his work to help mutants forgotten, his grief over losing Raven still stinging; even his mutant power to read minds has overwhelmed him to the point where he's taking a drug to suppress it.
And then — because they need his help, too — they have to spring Magneto (Michael Fassbender) from the most secure prison on the planet. Yes, this is a lot of fun.
Perhaps the most astonishing thing is that this movie is as elegant as it is. The plot is almost ridiculously convoluted; it crams in an absurd number of characters and traipses all over the planet, from China to New York to Vietnam to Paris. But even when it's looping back on itself (and back into previous films!), it works. In retrospect, there's surprisingly little "action," at least on the scale we're used to in comic-book flicks; what there is doesn't look like stuff we've seen 100 times. Being able to set mutants with unusual powers against one another helps, but director Bryan Singer knows that a little goes a long way, and holding off showing us something spectacular is more effective than being pornographic about it.
It's not astonishing, given the track record of this franchise, that this latest X-Men tale is powerfully humanist. But this time out, it's not only shown in its ongoing metaphor for "mutation" for any sort of bigotry and irrational fear of people who may be a little different. It's also evident in its sideways scrutiny of capital-H Hope as a dialogue between the past and the future that we shape right now. The things we do now matter, and can have an impact far beyond this particular moment. Hindsight that could be acted on through time travel might be cool, but foresight works, too.


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It was beautiful. Worthy of the long drive and almost too perfect for words, the great rocky peaks and rich green forrest-filled valleys soothed our road weary souls. Every majestic waterfall flowed with such power and grace, filling us with wonder. I loved watching the water danced in front of me, rushing over dramatic cliffs, crashing into deep pools and sweeping through rocky rivers. It seemed alive.
The valley was full of this water dance. We traveled from one great display to the next, amazed at the artistry and splendor before us. We felt God's joy and passion for His earth. His artistry was overwhelming.
A short, but sweet trip, it was the breathe of fresh air we required. I am reminded, as I come home, of the beautiful heaven I live in every day. With the salty sea a light walk away and the might mountains a simple drive away, I will forever embrace and give thanks for this sweet home of mine. There truly is no place like home.


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Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Localized Prostate Cancer
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00392535
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified July 2009 by National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
First Posted : October 26, 2006
Last Update Posted : May 20, 2011
- Study Details
- Tabular View
- No Results Posted
- Disclaimer
- How to Read a Study Record
RATIONALE: Specialized radiation therapy that delivers a high dose of radiation directly to the tumor may kill more tumor cells and cause less damage to normal tissue. It is not yet known which schedule of intensity-modulated radiation therapy is more effective in treating patients with prostate cancer.
PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying the side effects of three schedules of intensity-modulated radiation therapy and compares how well they work in treating patients with localized prostate cancer.
|Condition or disease
|Prostate Cancer
|Drug: cyproterone acetate Drug: releasing hormone agonist therapy Radiation: hypofractionated radiation therapy Radiation: intensity-modulated radiation therapy
|Phase 3
- Determine the safety and efficacy of conventional vs hypofractionated high-dose intensity-modulated radiotherapy in patients with localized prostate cancer.
- Determine the side effects of these regimens in these patients.
- Determine whether hypofractionated radiotherapy schedules will improve the therapeutic ratio by either improving tumor control or reducing normal tissue side effects.
- Compare acute and late treatment-related gastrointestinal and urological toxicity in these patients.
- Determine different prostate-specific antigen-related endpoints for local failure and distant metastases.
- Extend the database of patients treated to escalated doses with dose-volume histograms (DVHs) of normal tissues at risk and relate these to common toxicity endpoints.
- Develop a model to estimate normal tissue complication probability (NTCP) of rectum and bladder for hypofractionated as well as conventional dose-escalated radiotherapy schedules.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, randomized, pilot study. Patients are stratified according to risk of seminal vesicle involvement (low-risk vs moderate-risk or high-risk).
- Hormone therapy: Patients receive androgen-deprivation therapy comprising an injection of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist once monthly for 3-6 months and oral cyproterone acetate beginning the week before the first LHRH agonist injection and continuing for at least 2 weeks after each LHRH agonist injection. Within one week after the last LHRH agonist injection, patients proceed to radiotherapy.
Radiotherapy: Patients are randomized to 1 of 3 treatment arms.
- Arm I: Patients undergo conventional high-dose intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in 37 fractions over 7.5 weeks.
- Arm II: Patients undergo hypofractionated high-dose IMRT in 20 fractions over 4 weeks.
- Arm III: Patients undergo hypofractionated high-dose IMRT in 19 fractions over 3.8 weeks.
In all arms, treatment continues in the absence of unacceptable toxicity.
Quality of life is assessed periodically during study treatment.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed periodically for up to 15 years.
Peer Reviewed and Funded or Endorsed by Cancer Research UK
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 2,163 patients will be accrued for this study.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Estimated Enrollment :
|2163 participants
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Conventional or Hypofractionated High Dose Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer: CHHIP
|Study Start Date :
|October 2002
|Estimated Primary Completion Date :
|September 2012
- Acute and late radiation-induced side effects
- Freedom from prostate cancer recurrence
- Acute and late radiation-induced side effects
- Development of metastases
- Recommencement of hormonal treatment for disease occurrence
- Cause-specific and overall survival
- Quality of life
- Health economics
- Models of normal tissue and tumor control
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Older Adult
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate, meeting the following criteria:
- Clinical stage T1b-T3a, N0, M0
- Locally confined disease
- Previously untreated disease
- Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) ≤ 30 ng/mL
Estimated risk of seminal vesicle involvement < 30%
- Estimated risk of seminal vesicle involvement is defined as PSA + ([Gleason score - 6] x 10) (i.e., if Gleason score ≤ 6, then PSA must be ≤ 30 ng/mL; if Gleason score = 7, then PSA must be < 20 ng/mL; if Gleason score = 8, then PSA must be < 10 ng/mL; if Gleason score = 9 or 10 patient is ineligible)
- WHO performance status 0 or 1
- Life expectancy > 10 years (5 years for patients with poorly differentiated cancers)
- WBC > 4,000/mm^3
- Hemoglobin > 11g/dL
- Platelet count > 100,000/mm^3
- No other active malignancy within the past 5 years except basal cell carcinoma
- No hip prosthesis or fixation that would interfere with standard radiation beam configuration
- No comorbid conditions likely to impact on the advisability of radical radiotherapy (e.g., previous inflammatory bowel disease, previous colorectal surgery, significant bladder instability, or urinary incontinence)
- No prior pelvic radiotherapy
- No prior radical prostatectomy
- No prior androgen-deprivation therapy
- No concurrent full anticoagulation therapy with warfarin or heparin
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00392535
|United Kingdom
|Basingstoke and North Hampshire NHS Foundation Trust
|Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom, RG24 9NA
|Contact: Contact Person 44-125-631-4793
|Sussex Cancer Centre at Royal Sussex County Hospital
|Brighton, England, United Kingdom, BN2 5BF
|Contact: David Bloomfield, MD 44-1273-696-955 ext. 7686
|Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre
|Bristol, England, United Kingdom, BS2 8ED
|Contact: Contact Person 44-117-928-3074
|West Suffolk Hospital
|Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom, IP33 2QZ
|Contact: Contact Person 44-1284-713-000
|Addenbrooke's Hospital
|Cambridge, England, United Kingdom, CB2 2QQ
|Contact: Helen Patterson, MD 44-122324-5151 ext. 2523 and 2
|Halton Hospital
|Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, WA7 2DA
|Contact: Contact Person 44-1928-714-567
|Countess of Chester Hospital
|Chester, England, United Kingdom, CH2 1UL
|Contact: Contact Person 44-1244-365-000
|Walsgrave Hospital
|Coventry, England, United Kingdom, CV2 2DX
|Contact: Caroline Humber, MD 44-2476-696-7483
|Eastbourne District General Hospital
|Eastbourne, England, United Kingdom, BN21 2UD
|Contact: Fiona McKinna, MD 44-12-7369-6955 ext. 4600 email@example.com
|St. Luke's Cancer Centre at Royal Surrey County Hospital
|Guildford, England, United Kingdom, GU2 7XX
|Contact: J. F. Money-Kyrle, MA, MBBS, MRCP, FRCR 44-1483-406-800 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Ipswich Hospital
|Ipswich, England, United Kingdom, IP4 5PD
|Contact: Christopher Scrase, MD 44-147-370-4177
|Saint Bartholomew's Hospital
|London, England, United Kingdom, EC1A 7BE
|Contact: Paula Wells, MD 44-207-601-8044
|Royal Marsden - London
|London, England, United Kingdom, SW3 6JJ
|Contact: Contact Person 44-20-7352-8171
|Christie Hospital
|Manchester, England, United Kingdom, M20 4BX
|Contact: John Logue 44-161-446-3407 email@example.com
|Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology
|Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, CH63 4JY
|Contact: Isabel Syndikus, MD 44-151-334-1155 ext. 4748
|Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
|Norwich, England, United Kingdom, NR4 7UY
|Contact: M. J. Ostrowski 44-603-286-286
|Whiston Hospital
|Prescot Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, L35 5DR
|Contact: Zafar Malik, MD 44-151-426-1600
|Rosemere Cancer Centre at Royal Preston Hospital
|Preston, England, United Kingdom, PR2 9HT
|Contact: Alison Birtle, MD 44-177-252-2916 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Cancer Research Centre at Weston Park Hospital
|Sheffield, England, United Kingdom, S10 2SJ
|Contact: Catherine Ferguson, MD 44-114-226-5077
|Southport and Formby District General Hospital
|Southport, England, United Kingdom, PR8 6PN
|Contact: Chinnamani Eswar, MD 44-1704-547-471
|Royal Marsden - Surrey
|Sutton, England, United Kingdom, SM2 5PT
|Contact: David P. Dearnaley, MD, FRCP, FRCR 44-20-8661-3271
|Warrington Hospital NHS Trust
|Warrington, England, United Kingdom, WA5 1QG
|Contact: Contact Person 44-1925-635-911
|Worthing Hospital
|Worthing, England, United Kingdom, BN11 2DH
|Contact: Contact Person 44-1903-205-111
|Belfast City Hospital Trust Incorporating Belvoir Park Hospital
|Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, BT8 8JR
|Contact: Contact Person 44-2890-699-204
|Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre
|Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, G12 0YN
|Contact: Contact Person 44-141-211-2318
|Velindre Cancer Center at Velindre Hospital
|Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, CF14 2TL
|Contact: John Staffurth, MD 44-292-061-5888 ext. 6353
|Study Chair:
|David P. Dearnaley, MD, FRCP, FRCR
|Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00392535 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|October 26, 2006 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|May 20, 2011
|Last Verified:
|July 2009
Keywords provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):
adenocarcinoma of the prostate
stage IIB prostate cancer
stage IIA prostate cancer
stage III prostate cancer
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Prostatic Neoplasms
Genital Neoplasms, Male
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Genital Diseases, Male
Prostatic Diseases
Cyproterone Acetate
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Androgen Antagonists
Hormone Antagonists
Antineoplastic Agents
Contraceptive Agents, Male
Contraceptive Agents
Reproductive Control Agents


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Inside voice, Prox! Inside voice!
Vote for Tripp at Topwebcomics! Unless you're in a coma. In that case have someone vote on your behalf.
@DocSavage - Haha, that's one way to put it.
@Ultimate the Hedgehog - She's just 'concerned' for his well-being.
@Driftingwolf - Tripp the meatshield. If I ever kill him off, this has to be among the options. :)
@Ultimate the Hedgehog - Perhaps one day Delia will get what's coming to her.
@qazox - Or it would finish him off. :)
@corruption - That's very diplomatic. :)
@interspark - Yeah. Oops.
@stumpydapaladin - I think Luke might be the only character we've yet to see 'Bitch, I'll cut you' face from.
Open mandibles, insert offside pedal extremity.
Proxy can't be this ditzy all of a sudden.
look at you taking advantage. now quick run for Tripp and use him as a meat shield. She won't kill you as long as Tripp is shielding. Don't worry he wont feel a thing (Until he wakes up to find 5 of his teeth missing)
If she was truly concerned she could... well y'know, break Delia's arms. She's from the future. Technically doesn't exist. It'd be easier for her to get away with it.
In the Alternate TRIPP universe, a 3-way lesbian orgy would be the only thing that would wake Tripp up. I wanna be in that universe!
To see which of them has the better method, they could kiss Sam and let her judge, or even kiss each other to work on their techniques, learning from each other.
Wow... awkwaaard.
... you dont eat Cocoa Puffs. Instead Coco eats You!
Its nice to know what Coco's "Bitch! I will cut you..." Face looks like.


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hi everybody, sorry it has been so long since i have been on. i have been dealing with family being in and out of the hospital. i think if i was not able to come on here and express my problems and concerns i would go totally crazy. i will try not to stay away so long next time. the doctors have lowered my metformin from 850 mg 3 times a day to 500 mg twice a day.
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Hi chetsgirl,
Just wanted to take a minute to CONGRATULATE you lowering your medication. That's really terrific. I'm so sorry you've had to deal with illness, hospitals and all that entails. Hope all is pretty much
back to normal. I'll keep you and yours in my prayers.
Hugs, VL
Sorry about all the stress going on right now, but congrats on getting the meds lowered, that's a great thing.
Howdy Chet'sgirl
You got your dose of diabetes medication lowered? That's FANTASTIC! Continue the great work! And from what I gather you did it during a time of stress in your life. WTG girl!
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A terrorism commentator who sparked outrage on Fox News after claiming Birmingham is 'a totally Muslim city and a no-go area for non-Muslims' has apologised.
Steve Emerson, described as a terrorism analyst, also told Fox News that parts of London have a Muslim police force who 'attack people if they don't dress according to religious rules'.
He told the American network: "In Britain, it's not just no go zones, there are actually cities like Birmingham that are totally Muslim, where non-Muslims simply don't go in."
Speaking to host Jeanine Pirro, he continued: "And parts of London, there are actually Muslim religious police that actually beat and actually wound seriously anyone who doesn't dress according to Muslim, religious Muslim attire."
But, as reported by the BBC, he has now apologised and offered to make a donation to Birmingham Children's Hospital.
He said: "I have clearly made a terrible error for which I am deeply sorry. My comments about Birmingham were totally in error."
He added that he should have been "more careful" before saying: "There was no excuse for making this mistake and I owe an apology to every resident of Birmingham."
The interview was roundly mocked on Twitter, under the hash tag #FoxNewsFacts.
Twiter reacts with #foxnewsfacts - and it's hilarious
Comedian David Schneider said: "Having imposed strict dietary laws on Birmingham, Jews and Muslims have now renamed it Birming."
Benali Hamdache said: "Birmingham has 100 miles of jihadis. Wait no canals. I meant canals.
Oliver Bennett said: " Birmingham full of barely disguised Islamist cells."
Itsmotherswork said: "I'm not surprised Fox News gets its facts so wrong, seeing as it's entirely staffed by foxes.
Birmingham's one million plus population is actually 57% white and 26% Asian, 8% black and 4% mixed race. In the 2011 census, only 21% of the population identified themselves as muslim.
Emerson is a controversial figure in the US, having been accused of exaggerating the reality about Islamic extremists. He has written a number of books on the subject, including 'American Jihad: The Terrorists Living Among Us'.
But there was at least one person was impressed with Mr Emerson's comments.
Commenting on his Investigative Project website, a viewer called Jo said: "I watched Steven Emerson....and it was great. He sheds light on the inner workings and closed camps of those who do NOT want to assimilate into their Host Country's Society."


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Criticality: A Framework for Teaching English in EFL Context (김언조)
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Kim, Eun Jeo. 2018. Criticality: A Framework for Teaching English in EFL Context. English Language and Linguistics 24.1, 123-152. When designing a language class syllabus, focus is commonly given to language acquisition whereas the influence of content and how to handle it are largely ignored. In fact, students constantly face new information and knowledge, the influence of which can make a difference to their thought and judgements. This is especially indisputable when teachers and curriculum developers attempt to foster critical thinking. The present study attempts to describe aspects of criticality as a framework to aid language acquisition and some of the possible interactions. Criticality can be developed as a framework to support teachers at all levels; to develop syllabi, to consider integrative language skills, to manage class, and to suggest mediative questions. The framework takes into account the flow of various topics and critical perspectives as tasks progress, and it accommodates individual, pair, and group work. The broad significance of criticality for class practice and teacher training are dealt with in this study.
Key Words: criticality, critical framework, language acquisition, mediative questions, critical perspectives, critical thinking


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I just received a newsletter from a busy and successful author. I am so jealous, envious (pleased for her) mainly jealous, envious and did I say jealous?
It promotes her new book coming out, a book tour, a great give away to get more readers and then slips in the fact that she is half way through another novel.
So here is my newsletter.................
I'm half way through two novels - reading them.
I have nothing to give away to anyone - sorry!
I will be going on a book tour - through Barnes & Noble and Borders to get more jealous.
The End.
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It stands in the old town of Lüdenscheid and is not only ancient but also very beautiful!
The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer is the oldest church in Lüdenscheid. It is in the middle of the Altstadt (this old town of Lüdenscheid is small, but totally cute!) And the tower of the church is the oldest building in the city (11th century).
After the conversion and partial demolition of the building during 1826, the inauguration of the new nave happened. The tower of the church points to the north and east. It has typical romantic arched friezes. Only in 1785 was the baroque church tower built. The Classicist nave is marked by arched windows and pilasters decorating the facade. Inside the church you can find wooden arches and galleries. If you want to visit the church and take pictures outside during the church services, you can visit every Saturday from 11am-1pm. Every 1st Saturday of the month, you may have permission to climb the bell tower. Beautiful motifs are located in the interior of the church as well as outside.
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The Legend of Tarzan
Not so Legendary
The saying goes that "when the legend becomes fact, print the legend." We all know the legend of author Edgar Rice Burrough's Tarzan novels, about the boy raised in the jungle by gorillas. The new film adaptation, The Legend of Tarzan, opens after the legend has already been printed and now the character must return to the jungle and re-establish the fact. Whether or not he will be able to do that is never really in doubt.
Tarzan has fully acclimated to life in London, taking his rightful place as the Earl of Greystoke and insisting he be called by his rightful name, John Clayton III. His adventures are already well-known, the subject of books and the source of amazement for kids all over the world. He has been invited to return to the Congo by the Belgian king. He is told that it is for a public relations tour, but there are ulterior motives at play. The king has enlisted one of his top men, Leon Rom, to mine the country's vast diamond resources, but those resources are guarded by a tribe of natives. The leader agrees that they can have the diamonds, but only in exchange for the delivery of Tarzan himself.
While Tarzan is reluctant to return to Africa, his wife Jane is thrilled. She also grew up there as her father tutored some of the locals and she became a beloved part of their extended family. It is she who convinces Tarzan that they need to return… she and an American named George Washington Williams who is determined to stop the slave trade that he is convinced still goes on in the Congo. When they encounter Rom and his men, Jane is kidnapped and Tarzan must return to the deep recesses of the jungle to save her.
The plot is conventional and nothing in the movie really comes as a surprise. Tarzan's backstory is told in flashbacks which do little to serve the primary plotline, but are a key part to any Tarzan story. They mostly serve as a reminder, though, that what most audiences were probably expecting when they walked into a showing of a movie called The Legend of Tarzan was not what they ended up getting. They didn't get the legend. They got the guy who used to be the legend. It is the same problem that Ridley Scott had with his Robin Hood movie in 2010, which essentially served as a prequel to the Robin Hood story that everyone who came to see it was expecting.
That is not to say that every Tarzan movie needs to be the same Tarzan story. After all, Burroughs himself wrote no less than twenty-three sequels to his original novel, sending his character on all sorts of adventures. There are plenty of Tarzan stories to tell and even though this one turned out to be disappointing, the actual plot was not the problem.
The main problem with The Legend of Tarzan is the tone and its lack of consistency. Like some recent superhero movies, the film takes itself far too seriously. This would be fine if what we were seeing matched that tone, but a lot of what we see comes off as rather silly. Most notably are some of the interactions with the animals, the overuse of slow-motion, and some dizzying navigation through the trees that worked well in Disney's 1999 animated version, but here in live-action 3D just becomes rather nauseating. Even in what should be simple dialogue scenes, the camera circles around the characters in a frenzy. It is supposed to ramp up the tension, but when the scene itself and the characters within it don't match the intensity, it just comes off as over-directing.
The dialogue is often silly, with Margot Robbie, as Jane, and Christoph Waltz, as Rom, getting the worst of it, which sometimes leaves you wondering why the actors did not question the lines before they went with them. Waltz's villainous character seems a perfect fit for the actor and is right in line with the roles he won Oscars for playing in Quentin Tarantino movies, but without the Tarantino dialogue it just does not work as well. For his part, Alexander Skarsgard is an okay Tarzan, but by no means will his portrayal define the character for years to come.
The only actor who seems to be in on the fact that this movie might turn out to be a little goofy is Samuel L. Jackson, who plays George Williams. Jackson, as per usual, has fun with his role, and that is nowhere more apparent than in the scene in which he must literally take a dive. Of course, the simple idea that his character survives some of the things that happen to him in this movie just add to the film's unintentionally goofy tone.
With the advances in motion capture performance technology and computer effects, it seems Hollywood should be ready to deliver a stand-out Tarzan movie. Unfortunately, Legend of Tarzan features some shockingly bad computer generated effects and quickly falls short of what audiences should be expecting.
The Legend of Tarzan is rated PG-13 for "sequences of action and violence, some sensuality and brief rude dialogue." There are a couple of tasteless jokes that seem out of place and some violent encounters between man and man as well as man and beast, but a lack of a lot of blood keeps this to the PG-13 rating.
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During the heat of summer, wine glasses are filled with light and refreshing whites. When temperatures hover around 100 degrees, it's no surprise that New Age poured over ice with a splash of lime is all the rage. But when the chill of frost greets you in the morning, and the afternoon mercury struggles to push past 60, a glass full of ice is the last thing I want. Cool weather doesn't mean giving up white wine, it just requires looking for something a little richer. Something that will help brace against that chill in the air. And I'm thinking ahead to wines that work well with holiday meals. Here are three whites that should help ease the transition to autumn:
2007 Cono Sur Gewurztraminer, Vision, $12.99
Gewurztraminer is a good choice for fall and a great white wine to pair with all the complex flavors that make up the Turkey Day feast, but its overt spiciness can be a bit off-putting to some. Not so for this wine from Chile, which, with its dry finish and light spiciness, pays homage to the grape's Alsatian roots in a fresh and fruity manner that should appeal to most everyone. The wine offers floral litchi and peach aromas on the nose. In the mouth, it's a rich combination of crisp peach, sweet lemon and lime. Con Sur seems to do everything right—this is another great wine at a great price.
2006 Fuedo Principi di Butera Insolia, $12.99
Insolia is a Sicilian grape variety. Ten years back, I was not all that enamored with wines from this region. The hot-climate grapes typically produced overwrought, raisiny wines that tended to be a little oxidized. But things have changed. This enticing wine has become one of my favorite cool-weather whites, richly textured but with impeccable balance. It shows remarkably fresh aromas of ripe melon and clover with a soft touch of white pepper. Silky smooth on the palate, the flavors are highlighted by creamy peach that's laced with fig and orange accents. A lovely bit of almond and good acidity come through on the finish in this exceptional wine.
Sokol Blosser Evolution, 12th Edition, $17.99
A non-vintage blend of nine different grapes, you might say that this wine has something for everyone. If you are a fan of Caymus Conundrum, you will love the Sokol Blosser Evolution, and you'll like the slightly lower price. It opens with spicy floral aromas that are soft but persistent. Crisp apple and honeyed melon dominate the palate with tropical undertones in this refreshing and versatile white. The unctuous flavors bring a bit of summer warmth to a cool fall day. Great on its own before or after a meal, this wine has both the fruity sweetness and bright acidity to go with a variety of foods. Try it with everything from crab cakes to curried chicken.
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"Oskar Morgenstern, who along with Albert Einstein was to serve as one of his two witnesses at the proceedings, reports that Godel had taken the injunction to study the American system of government for the naturalization exam quite seriously, so much that he confided in Morgenstern that, to his distress, he had discovered an inconsistency in the American Constitution. Morgenstern, fearful that this would jeopardize the swearing-in ceremony, conspired with Einstein on the drive to the courthouse to distract Godel's attention. Of course, the judge scheduled to administer the oath was acquainted with Einstein, and so Godel was accorded special treatment when the appointed time arrived. The judge ushered them all into his chambers, began chatting with Einstein and Morgenstern, and as part of the process of making polite conversation, queried Godel: "Do you think a dictatorship like that in Germany could ever arise in the United States?" Godel, with all the tenacity of a logician, the fervor of a firsthand witness of Hitler's Anschluss, and the rationality of a paranoid, became animated, and launched into an elaborate disquisition on how the Constitution might indeed allow such a thing to happen, due to a subtle logical inconsistency. The judge, wiser in the ways of man, quickly realized that something had gone awry, and thus quashed Godel's explanation with an assurance that he needn't go into the problem, and proceeded to administer the citizenship oath" (308).
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NBC's Saturday Night Live may be a mere shadow of its former self, but that doesn't mean it's not still occasionally funny. Take, for instance, this short from Saturday night's most recent episode – Laser Cats 7.
The latest creation from the Lonely Island team (Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer), Laser Cats 7 is mostly hilarious because the skit features an appearance from beloved filmmaker Steven Spielberg.
Spielberg's been hired to direct the newest Laser Cats installment and the guys are now showing it to Lorne Michaels. The video features tons of references to Spielberg's other works (an alien known as E.A.T.-- who's really just an E.T. doll -- wants to bring peace to the world by making the laser cats normal again, while a Nazi like Raiders of the Lost Ark's Arnold Toht and Temple of Doom's cultist Mola Ram try to prevent that from happening for their own nefarious purposes.
The clip works because of the countless jokes based on Spielberg's work – so it may not be as appealing to lesser film geeks (although there are plenty of obvious gags in there too). We're not going to spoil them here – just check out the video below (which may not be viewable in all global regions thanks to NBC's restrictions) and share some of your favorite moments in the comment section below.
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Friday, June 22, 2012
Skies Over Seguin Mid-June
Last night's sky shot - what a nice bit of rain we had but we could use more. The clouds always make for interesting sky shots. Have a great Friday, everyone.
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012
The Able Cable Man
We live in the middle of town, which is so nice because we can get anywhere in town within five to seven minutes usually. We've enjoyed that and it makes it easy for people to find us - service folks, beekeeping student, honey customers, friends. Speaking of friends, we are fast becoming best buds with the technicians of Time Warner. I am not going to bother going back through my calendar or my files to see how many times they've been called or have made visits to my house to fix things that we have bundled together like many other fine citizens in this country. The last time they were out here (March of this year), I got THREE technicians. Yes, three. The main guy in training, the trainer and then a third man who happened to be in the area and thought he'd see how things were going and if assistance was needed. I recall the main man told me he felt I wouldn't need to have another call with TWC in response to my question about how to do a reboot of the system next time. haha...poor man. Guess he was idealistic as a new employee. Lo and behold, here we were in June and another call. Actually, this man came to run new wiring in the attic AFTER the last man fixed our internet issue (new router needed which the Three Amigos should have seen and done) and troubleshot our TV A/V issue. Note he's got that wire thing on our hardwood floor and it was moving around and making me nervous about scratches so I put a towel under it. Sigh. I was also told they don't typically schedule their technicians to work in attics except in the mornings as they don't want them to overheat. So I waited for Tech 1 but he was injured and couldn't make it and so we rescheduled and this is Tech 2, who was very nice and seemed to know what he was doing but had to do it in the 3-5pm window. I asked him about that and he replied he'd heard the company talk about Texas heat safety but they just kept scheduling him to go into attics all hours of the day. Poor techs. I was disappointed to hear that as it goes to show corporations say one thing and do another everywhere. But that's an entirely different post. Long story short to say getting service on things you pay for can be really challenging. It's like insurance. You pay for the coverage/service and then when you really need it, you have to jump through a lot of hoops and be really persistent to get what you need. What should be done already and done right. The first time. Not the seventh time. Why is it so hard to find people who care about what they do...whether it's bagging groceries (I need to post on that!!) or getting me in to see my doctor without a two hour wait?
And on that note, I leave you with the parking genius of the day. We see lots of them on our street and it's one thing we won't miss when we move out from the middle of town a bit - bad parking. Actually, I don't know if you call it bad parking or simply total lack of consideration and total self absortption. I think a lot of bad things stem mainly from people not caring about anyone else. Check out the second vehicle - it's a FedEx van. Yes, he stopped right there. Parked. Rummaged around the van for some time (perhaps ten minutes)and then finally took a package to the house NEXT to us. Wow. I wouldn't dream of just parking it in the CENTER of the small, busy street.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Thinking of Outside
Today after I finished with a big quarterly call at work, I browsed through some pictures of the outdoors because I am missing being outside a little. Although the little time I did spend running errands was rather HOT. Another scorcher out there, folks. I had to put the hose out in the backyard yesterday as several areas of the lawn are have become quite dry. This is a shot I snapped last week while with the beekeepers out at Rattlesnake bee yard. It seems a like so long ago; isn't that funny how it happens that way? I enjoy the country very much and i think it is definitely cooler among the greenery, away from asphalt and concrete. Hope you get some greenery in today. :)
Wednesday, June 06, 2012
Bees & Flowers
My life is all bees, honey, and tips at work right now so you're going to have to bear with bee-oriented shots, which I assure you is far more interesting than IT-oriented tips I'm working on in my day job. :) We're extracting honey - most honey we've ever had for two reasons. 1) At one hundred or so hives, we have more bees than we've ever had before. I think that's double what we had last year even after selling a number of nucleus hives (starter hives) in the spring. 2) We had a great raining winter and spring and it's keeping the flowers going and now the Mesquite is as well. Here it is early June and I'm still amazed at the flowers that are in bloom, fueling our bees. Awesome! Mark was particularly happy that the last bit of rain rejuvenated the Indian Blankets, as the bees love that and this kept them going with honey production. The first shot was at Rattlesnake bee yard near Marion (Tx). I was watching Mark, David and Ira pull the honey supers off the hives in order to begin extraction. I loved what was left on these frames when they pulled one of the supers off - looked like a skyline to me. And I wanted to eat it! lol. I shot the picture below at Deadman Creek bee yard at the Lazy U Ranch (a certified organic ranch).
Sunday, June 03, 2012
A Flea, a Fire Ant, Thistle and Bees
One weekend, I accompanied Mark to our local Home Depot on Austin Street near Interstate 10. As we drove up, I exclaimed in frightful delight - what a great photo opportunity! I laughed and nearly jumped out of the truck to get a shot with the ginormous flea and fire ant. But then I spotted the Ortho salesman who had just spotted us. Probably my overly exuberant skip. Sigh...I really just wanted a picture standing near or under the blow-up critters but I didn't want to chat about insecticides so we snapped a quick shot and kept moving towards the opposite door. Now, besides this being a photo op I couldn't let pass, I think it's sort of an odd way to lull people over. How interesting to think a flea and a fire ant are appealing in that way. hmm.Now, to a more pleasant visual of the Seguin area, I'd like to share a lovely shot of the thistle that has bloomed nicely this year. I photographed it as I visited bee yards during our honey harvest. Lovely, lovely year for wildflowers. Here it is the beginning of June and we have tons of flowers everywhenuure!
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At dinner last night I heard something hopeful. We were at the Lao She Tea House - which I would not really recommend: it is not a historical preservation of the famous author's Beijing but, rather, just a savvy use of his name for a business. We saw a show, some of which was bizarre (I kid you not, they did Olympic Tea Pouring...), and some of which was enjoyable (some old singing and rhyming).
Dinner beforehand was much more interesting. I was sitting next to a young Chinese graduate student. His English was quite good so we were using that for the most part of our conversation. He is thirty-something and has taught high school. He left that job to get a master's degree in cultural studies, hoping to go on for a Ph.D. somewhere, or just advance up the career ladder in one way or another. Our conversation was ranging far and wide, and I cannot remember how we go onto to the topic of politics. I guess its not too surprising that I brought it around to those sorts of issues. In any event, I mentioned the Great Leap Forward. He said his grandfather had relatives and friends who had died. His family home and farm (his parents still live there) is in Henan province, which was devastated during the Great Leap Forward. At one point, he leaned into me and said: "you know, when the Japanese attacked China, 20 million people died, but during the Great Leap Forward 30 million died." His number for the Japanese attacks is wildly inflated, but he definitely had the comparison correct. More Chinese people died during the GLF than during WWII.
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In search of Cartier-Bresson in Basilicata
Four years ago, we visited the small city of Matera in southern Italy. It was just after Christmas and the hotel where we stayed was barely at fifty percent capacity. All of the other visitors were Italian. It had the feel of being on the outskirts, possibly forgotten in comparison to the other Italian hot-spots. But that was exactly why we wanted to visit Matera. Out of curiosity, I had asked my Italian teacher what he thought of going to Matera for a week. He said, "A WEEK?! For what? I'd go for a maximum of 2 days, there is nothing to do there."
Against all sense and advice, we went and loved it. My grandmother was born in Ferrandina, only twenty minutes from Matera, so maybe the city is in my blood, but it is an extraordinary place. Unique in its architecture, food, and most of all, the people. I've made so many amazing friends there, I could not imagine life now without Matera. Fast forward four years and the city was awarded Unesco European Cultural Capital for 2019, there are now over twenty hotels when there used to be only two (about a decade ago), and the sassi are slowly coming to life again. While many people are strictly focused on Cuba as a before and after, there are still some major treasures to be found in Europe.
While I was there on my first trip, I was reading Assouline's biography of Cartier-Bresson. HCB took a few trips through the region of Basilicata in the 1950′s and 1970′s. There were a few images from his series that stood out in my mind. One of them was of an odd set of stairs and an ecstatic little girl running up to his lens. Maybe it is my background in construction that led me to the staircases, but one day I found the exact stairs. Magnum Photo credits the picture as being taken in Pisticci. But this is not true, not that I care much about the caption. Magnum has millions of photos and far be it from me to start offering online corrections. I find it more compelling just to make the mini-discovery on my own by heading out for a walk with a camera.
On a recent trip back, I wanted to take a photograph before the place changed.
After World War II many of the families were forcibly moved out of the sassi (what is not the historical center.) By the 1970′s the sassi were all but abandoned. So the little girl in the picture could still be alive, but I have not found her yet. That will be part 2 of the saga.
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I first went to Matera over 30 years ago. I did so because of a book, Carlo Levi's "Christ stopped at Eboli", which recounts his time of exile in Matera during World War II. It presents the most amazing picture of life there, the place and its people. It was so compelling that I travelled from Australia just to see this amazing place.
I'm sad to hear that it is becoming a tourist attraction, although I can see why. For anyone who can't get there, and for all those who do, I can not recommend Levi's book enough. In the same way that a picture can be worth a thousand words, a few carefully composed words can be worth a thousand pictures.
Wow! Loved this article Adam. I was just curious if the area was damaged during WWII and why they never tried to rebuild the area sooner.
Awesome to find the spot where that image was taken amongst the maze that is Matera. It is such a wonderful place, why wouldn't you go back. It is an absolute dream for photographers of almost any genre. Keep up the great work Adam best wishes Murray
I love finding places where old photos, that I've enjoyed, were made and seeing how much they've changed. In this case, it hasn't changed as much I'd expect, which is great. Very interesting.


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South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
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Recent sinkholes that occurred in Dorchester County were likely caused by the
combination of extended drought and then heavy rains, according to a geologist with
the S.C. Geological Survey.
Ralph Willoughby, geologist with the S.C. Geological Survey,
said sinkholes are one kind of "subsidence" feature - where the land surface drops down.
"Sinkholes form where limestone or lime sediment occurs near the surface, the limestone
is eroded by the small concentration of acid in ground water, and where ground water
fluctuates at some level below the surface," Willoughby said. "Sinkholes most commonly
occur where the limestone is relatively near the surface.
"In northern Dorchester County near Rosinville, between Indian Field Creek and
Four Hole Swamp, geologically young sediments at the surface are composed of quartz sand
and clays, are 18-20 feet thick and overlie thicker deposits of limestone. Limestone is
composed largely of calcium carbonate. Rainwater in South Carolina is slightly acidic.
When rainwater falls and enters the groundwater system, the small amount of acid reacts
to dissolve some of the calcium carbonate in limestone. In time, dissolution forms channels
or networks of channels in the rock or lowers the top of the limestone, or both.
"During drought conditions ground water is withdrawn, the groundwater level is lowered,
and the limestone or the overlying sediments may collapse," Willoughby said. "During wetter
conditions ground water is added and the groundwater level is elevated. The sudden raising
and subsequent lowering of ground water that follows a period of concentrated rainfall can
trigger a sinkhole."
The recent and continuing period of extended drought, alone, may be sufficient
immediate cause of the Rosinville sinkhole, according to Willoughby. Recent heavy rains in
Dorchester County, coupled with the extended drought, are a probable contributing factor.
The geological configuration of South Carolina determines that sinkholes are localized
in the state. Sedimentary limestone is absent in the Piedmont area. In general, only parts of
the Coastal Plain are "favorable" for the development of sinkholes, Willoughby said. Limestone
of appreciable thickness is relatively near the surface (less than 30-40 feet) mainly in two
regions: in central South Carolina (eastern Orangeburg County, western Berkeley County and
northern Dorchester County) and in eastern South Carolina (inland parts of Horry County and
adjoining areas).
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For more information: Contact Ralph Willoughby at (803) 896-7716
Find out more about the State Climatology Office at http://www.dnr.sc.gov/climate/sco/ or by calling (803) 734-9100.