Actually, this one is surprisingly tough. Not because I don't want books—I always want books—but because my wish lists are always so carefully prioritized, and not necessarily identical two weeks running.
1. Everything by Shannon Hale that I don't already own. I have Princess Academy, The Goose Girl, and The Actor and the Housewife. The other Bayern books are first priority.
2. More of Orson Scott Card's work. I have Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead. I'd like to get the rest of the Ender and Bean books, and the novel Pathfinder looks intriguing.
3. The Wheel of Time books I don't already own. I have #s 8, 10, and 11, which is what happens when you series-shop the paperback sections of your local used bookstore.
4. The Emily books by L.M. Montgomery. I'm still miffed at book 3, but Emily was kindred spirit enough that I liked her story anyway.
5. The Percy Jackson books by Rick Riordan. I'm just enjoying them too much not to consider adding them to my shelves.
6. The first three Time books by Madeleine L'Engle. The only reason these aren't on my immediate list is that my sister has them, therefore I can read them any time I want.
7. Alec Forbes of Howglen. I've got it in free Kindle version, but I'd like it in hard copy.
8. Matched and Crossed by Ally Condie. Loved the first one, dislike dystopian so much that I'm not wholly confident of loving the sequel. But I will read it.
9. The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater. It looks fascinating.
10. Something by Brandon Sanderson. To feed my love of good, thorough high fantasy.
I don't really have a Christmas wish list for books. I don't have a list at all per se besides an Amazon wish list. But usually if I see a book I want, I buy it. My wife does the same with her books. As long as we don't talk about how much we're spending on books, everything is good.
Nice list! Matched is on my list too. The Percy Jackson books are awesome!
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Susanne and rockyriverteenlibrarian, the more I read of Percy, the more I like him. Thanks for stopping by and commenting!


What better way to welcome Spring?
Ruffles, frills and furbelows – Oh my! While the sight of cascading and pinched fabric is nothing new, it gained considerable momentum in 2016 and carried over into the new year. One of my favorite influencers (shout out to Aimee Song) sported a similar style, which prompted me to try the trend on for size. The verdict? I'm in love. I adore the way a good frill flows and how bold (or subtle) it can be. I highly recommend it to those who want to add a little extra somethin' to their closet because it's such an effortless and fun look!


WESTON, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College men's volleyball team absorbed a 3-2 loss at Regis Thursday evening in a thrilling non-conference clash.
The Lions progress to 2-2 on the year with the setback while the Pride improved to 1-1 overall with the result.
Arthur Kossoski (Malden, Mass.) notched 13 kills to lead the squad while Samuel Cueva (Swampscott, Mass.) finished with nine kills. Tim Eddings (Endicott, N.Y.) and James Hoopes (Lenexa, Kan.) both tallied five kills on the night. Brandon Jenkins (Norton, Mass.) posted 29 assists and nine digs. Defensively, Sunil Lepcha (Charlotte, N.C.) collected 14 digs.
The home team rattled off a 25-12 win in the opening frame to establish a 1-0 lead.
The guests rebounded to claim the second set 25-16 and pull even at 1-1.
Regis reclaimed a one-set advantage, 2-1, after prevailing 25-15 in the third.
Eastern Nazarene battled back to eke out a 25-23 victory in the fourth frame to send the match to a deciding fifth set.
The Pride edged the Lions 16-14 in the fifth game to earn their first win of the season.
Matt Ferrara paced Regis with 18 kills and 14 digs while Kostea Andreenko added 10 kills.
Up next, Eastern Nazarene hosts Lasell January 31 in the 2019 home-opener.


4. What if We Left It to the Market?
Even given the evidence and arguments herein, there are some who will, in determined fashion, continue to defend these regulations, contending that we simply cannot leave the industry unregulated. After all, there are very real dangers associated with having large trucks on the highways and surface streets. Perhaps the additional risks imposed on others by the trucks' presence and potential lapses in safety by drivers require some form of governmental response; however, it is worth considering whether the market might have the potential to correct its own failures. 68 Understanding those market forces is also important because it is precisely those forces that will be disrupted by government intervention.
In the case of the trucking industry and driver fatigue, individual drivers have significant incentives to police their own state of restfulness; not only are their lives on the line but any accident subjects them to legal liability and would eliminate their ability to work for some period of time. Given the low wage rates enjoyed by truck drivers, every minute not working is a significant cost. Likewise, their employers have significant incentives to police truck driver behavior. Even without a shortage, an accident means less revenues and legal liability. Given the shortage, an accident has even higher costs, as it removes an increasingly scarce resource—a qualified driver—from the production function, with no ready substitutes.
voluntary transactions only as necessary to correct those market failures.
to as a government failure.
The shortage of truck drivers, with its attendant harms to potential truck drivers who want to work, employers who want to hire them, and every consumer and business who pays more for less, is a prime example of government failure. Government regulations go well beyond what would be needed to correct negative safety externalities, the only legitimate market failure in the industry, and offer no apparent safety benefits. While some uses HIGHWAY LOSS DATA INST. (Feb. 2016), http://www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/t/large-trucks/fatalityfacts/large-trucks. Driver deaths have also decreased over time, but experienced a slight rise in 2011, 2012, and 2013. Id.
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Enrich the Senses and Spirit with a Waterfall Meditation at Konjiji
Every year, hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from all over the world attempt the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage either in part or in whole. However, the region boasts more sacred sites than just those temples. There is a list of 36 sacred sites in Shikoku dedicated to Fudo Myo-o, a Buddhist deity. Site number 12 on this list is at Konjiji, a small mountain temple of the Shingon sect that offers spectacular views and a rare opportunity to experience waterfall meditation. Known as taki-gyo, this type of meditation has for centuries been an important Buddhist practice as a way to purify the mind and the body. These days, anyone who is interested in attempting this rigorous training is welcome.
At Konjiji, adventurous souls meditate under Konji Waterfall, which flows down a 40-meter-high rock face. The cool air here feels different — almost otherworldly — and feels isolated from the world outside. Many years ago the trail here was the only route to Konjiji and pilgrims would purify themselves under the waterfall before scaling the mountain to reach the temple. These days there is a paved road on the other side of the mountain, so pilgrims stop by the temple first and are then accompanied down to the waterfall for the meditation.
The Waterfall Meditation Experience: An Introduction
Buddhist monk Yoshimichi Kume led us to a lounge area and briefly outlined the experience for us: we would take part in a Buddhist ceremony inside the temple, then hike down the path to the waterfall for the meditation practice itself. He explained the mantra we were to repeat and showed us how to perform the kuji-in (nine hand seals) that would help us focus. As first-timers, there was no way we would remember it all so we were advised to simply follow his lead and try our best when the time came.
After filling out our personal details (both for insurance purposes and the ritual), Kume offered the option of filming the experience for us on his GoPro (at no extra cost). Given the moderate difficulty of the path to the waterfall we agreed to have him film for us. It would also allow us to avoid distractions ahead of the main event.
Next, Kume led us into the main hall of the temple for a Buddhist ceremony. We sat in seiza (a formal way of sitting on your knees — this is not required if you find it difficult) and rubbed zukou incense powder over our hands to purify them. The fragrance enveloped the room as Kume performed a ritual that introduced us to Kongo Zao Daigongen (the principal deity of Konjiji, known colloquially as Gongen-san) and asked for protection for our journey.
The Trail to Konji Waterfall
Finally, it was time to head out into the woods. We pushed through the underbrush, taking care not to slip on the muddy leaves underneath. At one point there was a steep incline, requiring us to navigate the bare rock face with both hands and feet. Those feeling brave can climb up a narrow ladder to reach a high point — we declined, and moved straight to the waterfall.
We changed into the traditional white robe customary for this ritual in the open air next to a small temple structure by the waterfall. (Those changing will have privacy on one side of the temple while others in the group wait on the other side.) This is where Fudo Myo-o, the protector of all living things, is enshrined. Kume led a mantra using the kuji-in here, and it was finally time for the main event: the waterfall meditation.
The True Waterfall Medication Experience
It was impossible to imagine what to expect in advance. With the first step into the water, the ice-cold water cascading from 40 meter above literally took our breath away. We leaned against the rock behind us for support, shivering from the shock of the weight of the water pounding down on our heads more than the cold water itself. Though most of the time was spent trying to stay standing and not chicken out, we had brief moments of insight where it seemed like we could feel everything — every hair on our body, every nerve in our system. It was, in every way, both a spiritual and physical experience. The meditation only lasted 10 minutes but felt both like an eternity and too short at the same time.
While we can't say we reached a state of enlightenment (a tall order for a beginner anyway), we did experience many other things: the pride of pushing through physical discomfort, the natural beauty of the woods and waterfall, a stronger knowledge of ourselves, our limits and what's important to us. After the meditation, our bodies and spirits felt lighter and free — climbing the mountain back to the temple was a cinch. We were so elated, we were ready to book our next trip to Konjiji right there and then.
Watch this video to get an idea of the difficulty of the route to the waterfall: https://youtu.be/2kXc_3oxuhU
Where: Konji-230 Nyuta-cho, Tokushima
How to get here: The temple can be a little tricky to get to for first timers as the satellite navigation in rental cars can lead you down tiny farm roads. For an easier route, turn off the main road when you see a sign for Kamiyama Shinrin Koen. Then follow the signs for Konjiji.
When: Reservations are required, ideally at least two weeks in advance. Allow at least 1.5 hours for the experience.
How much: ¥5,000 per person (includes GoPro footage)
What to bring: Wear loose fitting, clothing you don't mind getting dirty and sturdy shoes. If you don't want to be completely bare under the traditional white robe, bring a change of underwear or wear a swimsuit underneath. The temple provides both towels and the robe, but bring an extra wrap if you have long hair.
More info: http://www7b.biglobe.ne.jp/~konjiji/index.htm

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In anticipation of today's debate at the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in Washington, DC, on "gain-of-function" (GOF) research, two recent editorials and three other opinion pieces in mBio discussed the US government's decision earlier this fall to pause controversial GOF research that might elevate the risks of a pandemic as a result of a bioterror attack or accidental pathogen release.
"GOF" typically refers to experiments that involve enhancing the pathogenicity, transmissibility, or host range of a pathogen, with the aim of better understanding disease pathways and developing vaccines and drugs.
One editorial, by Marc Lipsitch, PhD, director of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics at the Harvard School of Public Health, and Thomas V. Inglesby, MD, director of the Center for Health Security at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, supports the research pause and offers approaches for assessing risk. The second editorial, by mBio editor Michael J. Imperiale, PhD, and mBio founding editor-in-chief Arturo Casadevall, MD, PhD, questions the value of the GOF pause and asks for clarification of key elements in the policy.
The Obama administration announced the moratorium on Oct 17 to assess the risks and benefits of federally funded GOF research involving influenza, MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome), and SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) viruses and to develop federal policies. The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) is playing a lead role in the review, which is expected to last almost a year. On Nov 25 the NSABB expressed concerns over the pause.
The NAS symposium, held today and tomorrow by the NAS Board on Life Sciences, covers potential GOF risks and benefits and involves many of the researchers, epidemiologists, biosafety experts, and others who have been involved in the debate over enhanced-function experiments in the past several years. NSABB chair Samuel Stanley, MD, presented the results of the board's recent meeting.
In delineating their support for the federal GOF moratorium, Lipsitch and Inglesby wrote, "Experiments that create the possibility of initiating a pandemic should be subject to a rigorous quantitative risk assessment and a search for safer alternatives before they are approved or performed. Yet a rigorous and transparent risk assessment process for this work has not yet been established."
Saying, "Risk assessment for GOF work should be quantitative, objective, and credible," they note that the record of accidents in biosafety level 3 (BSL-3) labs provides a starting point for quantifying the risk.
They present US data suggesting that a lab-year of experimentation on virulent, transmissible flu viruses might have a 0.01% to 0.1% chance of killing 2 million to 1.4 billion people in a pandemic, or a projected toll of 2,000 to 1.4 million fatalities per BSL-3 lab-year. Using data from only National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases BSL-3 labs, the toll would be from 10,000 to more than 10 million deaths per lab-year.
Lipsitch and Inglesby point out that their estimates might overstate the risks because of several factors. For example, most GOF work is conducted in BSL-3-plus labs, not BSL-3 labs, and transmissibility in lab animals does not necessarily translate to transmissibility in humans. On the other hand, they note that the data they used do not include labs in other countries, one of the factors they say might actually understate the risks.
"These numbers should be discussed, challenged, and modified to fit the particularities of specific types of PPP [potential pandemic pathogens] experiments," they add.
They also call for calculating the risks associated with a potential deliberate misuse of PPP strains, such as a bioterror attack. "While the probability of this is likely to be very low for most scientists and most laboratories, it is not zero."
As far as assessing the potential benefits of such studies, the scientists say that, on the surface, this step might seem more difficult. But, they add, "Scientists make judgments about the relative merits of experimental approaches on a daily basis in their roles as investigators and grant reviewers.
"The choice is not between doing PPP experiments and doing nothing. Rather, the appropriate question is, within a portfolio of scientific and public health activities designed to understand and combat influenza or a coronavirus (or, perhaps, in our portfolio of infectious disease countermeasures more broadly), what are the benefits of including PPP approaches compared to the benefits of expanding other parts of the portfolio to use the resources in another way?
"This comparative approach to benefits should be informed by a hard-nosed look at the benefits that are readily achievable by PPP experiments, not hypothetical outcomes that could someday lead to unspecified benefits. We acknowledge the possibility that PPP experiments may lead to benefits we cannot today envision. But so could the experiments that are done in their place if support for PPP is reallocated to other scientific approaches."
Two additional opinion pieces published by mBio highlight some of the perceived benefits already realized by GOF research. One piece, a commentary, is from officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The other, an editorial, is by leading researchers, several of whom spoke today at the NAS symposium.
In the CDC commentary, the authors note, "Such GOF experiments have elucidated key biological principles and provided the scientific basis for genomic sequence-based risk assessment of zoonotic viruses with pandemic potential." One of the multiple examples they cite is the elucidation of the molecular basis for avian versus mammalian flu virus receptor binding.
Lipsitch and Inglesby, however, counter with, "The very presumption that we will see human cases of an incipient pandemic before that pandemic occurs has never been met in practice: we have never observed zoonotic cases of any flu virus before it caused a pandemic.
"This is not to deny that PPP experiments provide any useful data for surveillance and prioritization. Rather, it is to say that other approaches can also identify such predictors."
The two experts conclude, "A substantial number of scientists agree that there are extraordinary potential consequences of the work. . . . We believe that the responsible course is to take a research pause until such a risk assessment process is established, which creates a stronger basis for decisions and actions.
"This is not solely a scientific issue. It is a scientific and public health and safety issue, and it is an issue in which the public itself has an abiding interest."
Lipsitch and Inglesby add that they think the risk-benefit balance "is evidently unfavorable for experiments to enhance avian influenza virus transmissibility, but other classes of experiments may be different."
They also comment, "We have no interest in stopping scientists from doing their work or preventing laboratories from receiving funding. . . . There are more than 250 NIH-funded projects listed as active with titles containing MERS, SARS, coronavirus, or influenza, of which 18 have been affected by the funding pause."
Imperiale and Casadevall, in contrast, point out several shortcomings of the research pause, which they say contains vague wording. They write, "Pauses and moratoriums are blunt instruments in science and carry the potential for unintended consequences."
They also express concern over the phrase "reasonably anticipated." The federal policy stopped funding for "research projects that may be reasonably anticipated to confer attributes to influenza, MERS, or SARS viruses such that the virus would have enhanced pathogenicity and/or transmissibility in mammals via the respiratory route."
"Obviously," Imperiale and Casadevall write, "this phrase is very subjective, and similar wording in the definition of dual use research of concern (DURC) has already made assessments of what constitutes DURC very problematic for journals and authors.
"We therefore suggest that the intent of the experiment must be considered before making a determination of whether it should be paused."
The two scientists also agreed with the commentaries from CDC officials and flu researchers that the pause will disrupt crucial GOF experiments just as they are starting to bear fruit in pandemic preparedness.
As an example, they note a "tremendous need" for rodent models of coronaviruses with pandemic potential, including for MERS coronavirus. They say the moratorium affects two dozen such experiments.
Imperiale and Casadevall further worry about the effect of the pause on graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
They also note that they both signed a statement from the Cambridge Working Group in July that called for more careful assessment of GOF experiments, something the pause is designed to do. To further underscore their unique perspective, they note that Imperiale signed a statement from Scientists for Science supporting GOF research shortly thereafter as well.
"While we both see important benefits for GOF work involving PPP," they comment, "we are nonetheless concerned about safety issues, and most importantly strongly support the common call for discussion. However, neither of us has supported the idea of a moratorium on this type of research."
They conclude, "Understanding the pathogenicity of these viruses is necessary if we want to develop new therapies and vaccines and ensure useful surveillance. Clearly, the research must be performed under biocontainment conditions that minimize the risk of accidental release."
But they add that a policy must be hashed out. "The discussion that the White House is asking for must occur because the status quo is not acceptable," they write. They call for clarification of the policy by government officials and ask that the NSABB and NAS move rapidly.
"We must get this right."
A fifth opinion piece suggests dumping "GOF" because it's a term used much more generally by researchers and causes confusion, a point made by experts across the spectrum.
W. Paul Duprex, PhD, a virologist at Boston University School of Medicine, and Casadevall suggest instead using "aTRIP." It stands for: alter (a), transmission (T), range and resistance (R), infectivity/immunity (I), and pathogenesis (P).


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It's Week 6 in the NFL. Let's catch up.
Miss anything? Here's what's been cooking at Go Long.
One of the best parts of launching Go Long is opening up the email on a Sunday morning like this, on Coffee No. 1 of five, and hearing from you all.
This pirate ship set sail on Nov. 24, 2020. Since then, I've heard from readers in Australia, Ireland, Canada, England and all over the great U.S.A. It's so cool to learn all about your lives, who you root for and what you're hoping to get out of your Go Long experience.
Never hesitate to reach out. The goal, always, is to make this a true community.
This 2021 NFL season sure is flying by. I figured we'd post a heat check of sorts in case you missed a story or podcast episode the last two weeks.
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The Majik Man's Final Comeback
Doesn't it seem like we've gone a good five, six years without seeing ex-players in the national headlines? To hear about the pain they're enduring? I don't think the NFL is necessarily too upset with its bad headlines this past week — re: Gruden — because, in turn, there are other problems that continue to go unnoticed by the general populace. Like leaving retirees in the dust.
Don Majkowski is hurting bad. His body's held together by screws and plates and stitches and the former Packers quarterback also opened up on his depression for this two-part series.
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The Isaiah McKenzie Show
One reason I created Go Long is where the league seems to be taking access. Year to year, media access dwindles at the expense of the fans who pour millions of dollars into their product. Central messaging at a podium is preferred by some teams.
We'll always try to humanize this sport best we can via feature stories and new shows like this.
This season, we launched a 10-episode show with Buffalo Bills receiver/returner Isaiah McKenzie. He's as authentic of a personality as you'll find. We'll talk football, life… and that reason McKenzie de-committed from Notre Dame.
The hope is for this show to be everything that a Zoom press conference is not.
As a reminder, five of the 10 eps are LIVE shows at Mister's Bar & Lanes in East Aurora, NY. Reserve your table right here — paid subscribers get first dibs. Our next show is Monday, Oct. 25, at 6 p.m. (EST).
You can watch or listen to the first two episodes right here:
Episode 1: From Miami Gardens to Orchard Park
Episode 2: Inside the Bills' demolition at Arrowhead
Fractured neck to wrecking defenses
Six years ago, Mike Williams broke his neck and thought his football career might've been over. Now, he's emerging as one of the best wide receivers in football. How has he pulled this off? We chat with the Los Angeles Chargers' rising star.
Hall of Famer James Lofton and former Clemson teammate Nick Schuessler also weigh in.
Go Long Podcast
You can download our flagship Go Long Podcast wherever you get your podcasts — from Apple to Spotify to YouTube. I think you'll love our guest this week. We welcome on Joshua Harris, the private quarterbacks coach to Lamar Jackson. Nobody knows the 2019 MVP better than Harris.
This has been another MVP start for Jackson, too. Harris explains how the quarterback's game has evolved and why he's negotiating a new contract without an agent.
Each week on this podcast, Monos will also break down his QB Rankings. The former Bills director of personnel is watching every snap of every quarterback and has a simple "Eye in the Sky" mathematical equation that we hope will rival passer rating and QBR.
A positive play gets a QB +1, a negative play -1 (in extreme cases +2 or -2). This final number is then divided by the total run and pass attempts in that game. On this week's ep, Monos explains why Stafford is a lot lower than you'd expect.
Typically, you can find the rankings in the Monos Report. This week, it's embedded in the podcast post.
How Anthony Firkser can unlock the Titans offense
We talk to the player who should benefit most from the return of Julio Jones and A.J. Brown in Tennessee.
Firkser, a Harvard grad, could be everything a team wants out of a tight end today.
He just so happens to enjoy a nice jigsaw puzzle, too.
Ty & Bob Pod
Gosh, it's been fun reuniting with my mentor in Wisconsin, Bob McGinn. We hope NFL and Packers fans alike are enjoying this new show seven episodes in. Bob brings his weekly "Rating the Packers" to the podcast format and shares memories from the beat every Tuesday. Be it conversations with the late Steelers owner Art Rooney or clashes with ex-Packers linebacker Mike Douglass.
This week, we broke down the Packers' wild overtime win in Cincinnati. Also, De'Vondre Campell's path to Green Bay may blow your mind. He's been slipping through the cracks his entire life.
This night, Josh Allen eliminates the 'yeah, but…'
OK, so the Bills missed on the "Michael Jordan" of football. This consolation prize hasn't been half-bad, eh? In a blowout win over the Chiefs, for one night anyways, Josh Allen eliminated the "yeah, but…" hovering over his head.
And the Bills sure look like a Super Bowl contender.
Also, ICYMI, from a few weeks back…
The Rise of Brett Favre
It's a story unlike any other in sports. No one parallels Favre. And McGinn, who covered every one of Favre's snaps in Green Bay, takes you on the wild journey from Southern Miss… to Atlanta… to Green Bay… to New York… to Minnesota. There have been many docs aired and many books written on the man, but McGinn unearths stories you haven't read before — he chatted with the man himself, Favre, at length, too.
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Inside Jerry's World
Did Jerry Jones finally figure it out? These 2021 Dallas Cowboys are rolling.
Of course, fans have gotten their hopes up before. Here's our series that ran on the eve of the season on how the richest franchise in sports has gone 25 years without a championship. We catch up with everyone in the know, from personnel members to coaches to players.
Jerry's World is a strange, strange place. It's no coincidence they haven't won a Super Bowl since 1995.
An introduction: Twenty-five long years
Part I: A twisted system
Part II: Moss, Parcells, Dez and all of the What If's
Part III: Where do the Cowboys go from here?


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Wisconsin Ranks 33rd In Latest National Job Rankings
State Added 37,166 Private Sector Jobs From March 2015 To March 2016
By Shawn Johnson
Wednesday, September 7, 2016, 10:25am
Wisconsin ranked 33rd among all states in private sector job growth under the latest "gold standard" job numbers released Wednesday by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The numbers from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, referred to as the QCEW, show Wisconsin added 37,166 private sector jobs from March of 2015 to March of 2016 for a growth rate of nearly 1.6 percent. Among 10 Midwest states, only Michigan, Indiana and Ohio added private sector jobs faster.
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As its name suggests, the QCEW is effectively a census of employers. Because it's such a thorough measure, it takes months to produce.
Wisconsin typically ranks somewhere in the 30s in private sector job growth when compared to other states under the QCEW. It ranked 36th the last time these numbers were released.
Economic indicators from NPR's Planet Money
Falling unemployment rates driving increased demand for Wisconsin college students
Reporter for NPR's Planet Money breaks down the economy, Gov. Tony Evers talks top priorities for this year
Workforce Development head talks workforce shortages, improvements to Wisconsin's unemployment system
Wisconsin gained about 12K new residents in 2022, largely from people moving to the state
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Queensland Trade Unionist Michael Weise has been a member of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) in the Mining and Energy division since 1989. He discusses his career within the union, as well as significant CFMEU campaigns and efforts such as the re-unionisation of the Pilbara mining region in Western Australia and the Let's Spread it Around campaign.
Michael Weise talks about his childhood and early education, which took place primarily in the Darling Downs, Queensland. He discusses his early work experience prior to becoming a union member.
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Michael Weise explains the importance of mining unions having an international presence, particularly in terms of their responsibilites to workers in parts of the world that have less protective legislation than workers in Australia. He describes the challenges and strategies that are undertaken at an international level by the mining unions.
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Michael Weise talks about the involvement of union delegates in government initiatives in the Pilbara. He explains how the process currently works, and what needs to be done to improve the relationship between the two organisations.
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Michael Weise discusses the CFMEU's Let's Spread it Around campaign, with particular reference to the issue of housing afforability in mining communities.
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Michael Weise addresses the problems facing mining towns and communities, particularly in terms of quality of life and the impact of FIFO workers.
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Michael Weise discusses the role of unions in addressing social issues such as violence in mining towns. He emphasises the commitment the CFMEU has to its social conscience.
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Michael Weise explains the advantages of the CFMEU affiliating with peak bodies, such as the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), and the government on a local and federal level. He highlights the importance of delegates in optimising the success of these affiliations.
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Michael Weise reflects on his development and growth as a unionist, the people who mentored him at the beginning of his career, and his sense of achievement in educating and helping other workers.
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Queensland trade unionist Michael Weise has been a member of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) in the Mining and Energy division since 1989.
Michael Weise grew up primarily on the Darling Downs, Queensland. Like Weise himself, his father worked in the coal industry and was a union member. Weise completed Year 10 at St Mary's Christian Brothers College, Toowoomba, and at 15 entered the workforce employed as a shop assistant, and held various other jobs.
Weise first became involved in the union movement when he joined the Queensland coal mining industry in April 1989, and subsequently joined the CFMEU (then known as the Queensland Colliery Employees Union) as part of the requirement for joining the coal industry. This exposure to unions and what they did sparked Weise's desire to take his career within the CFMEU further, and his first position within the union was that of Shift Delegate. In 1992-93, whilst in the position of Shift Delegate, Weise was elected to be part of the bargaining committee for the first enterprise agreement at the Queensland colliery in which he worked. Following this, Weise took on the role of Lodge Secretary and Treasurer, and later Lodge President which he held until the closure of the mine in 2006.
Alongside these State positions, Weise also held the national role of Organising Coordinator for the CFMEU Mining and Energy division, where he fulfilled responsibilities at the request of districts across Australia.
As of 2013, Weise remains a member of the CFMEU and works as Training Coordinator, running delegate and leadership training sessions.


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The increase in horrific terror attacks around the world are, sadly, no surprise to us here in Israel. Our prayers go out to the victims of this savagery, we know and understand the pain each one causes.
What a difference, however, in how the world relates to the same events when they happen on our soil, here in the Land of israel.
In every instance of terror in Israel, we, the victims and general citizens alike, are deemed responsible because of the political bias many have over Israel's policy or over our existence as a Jewish State.
Car rammings and stabbings are nothing new, contrary to the statements made by several politicians, most recently the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan (who also claimed that "terror attacks are a part of living in a big city). We have been living with these attacks by extremist, hate-filled Muslim Arabs determined to destroy Jewish life, Israel, and our resolve to resist their tyranny for over 7 decades, actually, with the most recent wave of the last 2 years having taken and affected too many innocent lives.
And yet, terror in Israel remains unreported or, in most cases, distorted by the press and minimized. Our casualties don't matter. Our terror is "justified." We "deserve" it. And of course, it's ALL because of the "occupation" which MOST people have no concept of what the accusation even means. All they know is, Jews have it coming to them.
Now, more than ever we must speak up and expose the terror support network. Throw out political correctness. Support the efforts to identify and hold responsible those calling for the killing of innocent people. Those who incite violence must be exposed and confronted.
But most of all, don't leave Israel out of the picture. The world can learn a tremendous amount from what we know about terror, having lived through it so endlessly since even long before Israel's declaration of statehood in 1948.
TALK about Terror among your friends and colleagues. Talk with your kids.
Come explore images, videos, and words as a light in the darkness and a hope for our future.
United by Terror
Dr. Elana Yael Heideman
We must declare, as one, that it is terror that unites us. Why? Because it is our collective ongoing reminder that the hate will never subside, that it isn't about borders or building or security fences, that it is precisely our extermination they seek, again.
Responding to Terror through Love and Strength
Jennifer Dekel
It is my prayer and hope, and my plea to others, to heed the messages of the victims' families. As we continue with daily life, regardless of where we live, we should move forward in unity, striving to become better human beings and closer to G-D, and always keeping our arms wide open to all of our fellow brethren.
Surviving Terror: Listening To Their Voices, Understanding Their Lives
Zieva Dauber Konvisser
Survivor stories help to personalize and contextualize historical events, humanize the people who have survived or perished, and establish real faces in the overwhelming sea of facts and statistics.
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A Complicated Story of Terror and Pride
Heidi Krizer Daroff
It seems that to live a life connected to the Jewish nation and her people is to live a life where the pain of terrorism rears its' ugly head.
Our Answer to Terror
By Rolene Marks
Terrorists have very simple intentions. Kill as many as possible and create an atmosphere of deep terror, the kind that holds its victims in a perpetual state of siege, afraid to leave their homes or go anywhere.
May the victims of terror and their families be comforted, and may the wounded find a speedy and full recovery. May the memory of these and all victims of terror, whether they be Israeli, British, American, French, Russian, Egyptian, Afghanistani, or from elsewhere, be protected through our commitment to a celebration of their life and to the future.
AM YISRAEL CHAI!
ISRAEL FOREVER.
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Words Danie Botha, Pics Tesla
South African-born entrepreneur Elon Musk is slowly but surely turning the automotive world on its head with his Tesla brand. The Model S sedan, the Model X SUV, the more mainstream '3' and a new sports car concept that can do 0–100km/h in just 1.9 seconds. It's a bit of a revolution indeed. To find out what all the hype is about, we drove the Tesla X in Australia.
The legendary McLaren F1, long considered to be the fastest car in the world, completes the 0–100km/h sprint in just 3.4 seconds.
A race-ready Ferrari 430 Scuderia needs 3.1 seconds to do the same. A BMW M4 DTM Champion Edition 3.8 seconds.
And here I am, sitting in the cockpit – because 'cabin' doesn't quite cut it – of a Tesla Model X. It's a massive SUV with six seats and acres of space. It weighs a hefty 2.5 tons.
This machine is said to be able to complete the same sprint in three seconds.
One-thousand-and-one. One-thousand-and-two. One-thousand-and-three. Boom. 100km/h.
It is, amazingly, faster than a McLaren F1. It's only the modern brace of hyper cars like the Bugatti Chiron, LaFerrari and McLaren P1 GTR that are quicker.
To propel a hefty six-seater SUV with such ferocity there surely must be a Bugatti Veyron V16 under the bonnet, right? Or maybe an Apache attack helicopter turbine engine producing 1 200kW?
Nope. It actually has a system called Dual Electric Motor AWD: two big AC electrical motors, one for each axle. The two electric motors have a combined maximum output of 568kW.
Soccer moms have never had it this good.
Before we hit the road, some poignant background information to paint the bigger Tesla and 'X' picture.
The Tesla company – named after electrical engineer and physicist Nikola Tesla who created the AC electrical motor in 1882 – was not, as is the common belief, founded by South African Elon Musk.
In 2003, the company was founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning. It followed in the wake of General Motors recalling its fleet of sold-to-customers EV1 electrical cars, effectively canning the project.
The EV1 was the first volume-produced electric car, and just over 1 100 units were built. However, General Motors pulled the plug on the project (quite literally) after it deemed the new segment not profitable enough. Most EV1s were crushed.
Eberhard and Tarpenning believed in the tech though, and Tesla was born. They had the vision and the enthusiasm, but they lacked one vital ingredient to make Tesla cars a reality: funding.
Enter Elon Musk.
In 2004, Musk joined the fledgling automaker and led a so-called Series A financing round, or preferred stock sold to investors in exchange for their investment. A total of $7.5 million was raised, and Musk was appointed chairman of the Tesla board.
The company's first car was the Tesla Roadster. The Lotus Group supplied 'gliders'; essentially complete vehicles without powertrains. Tesla then added an AC electrical motor and lithium-ion battery cells, and by 2008, the Roadster hit world markets. It was expensive and exclusive, but it had a record-breaking range of 320km
Between 2008 and 2012, more than 2 250 Roadsters were apparently sold in 31 countries.
Since 2007, billions of investor and grant dollars was sent Tesla's way, with Elon Musk himself contributing a reputed $70 million. Daimler AG and Toyota both owned shares at some point, too. But to cut a long and very expensive story short, the company is today still running at a net loss, despite record numbers of cars being built and sold.
Two major contributing factors to this trend are excessive development costs, as well as production challenges. The new entry-level Model 3 sedan, essentially a R420 000 entry-level all-electric model, has been a particular headache. With a long order list, Tesla was supposed to deliver 1 500 in the third quarter of 2017. However, only 266 have been delivered.
Musk himself has admitted that the company has in the past possibly spent too much time and resources on developing ground-breaking new technologies, instead of keeping things simpler, and more cost sensitive. This also applies to the manufacturing process.
Quality issues and some bad publicity regarding new technology (Autopilot in particular) have certainly made the news headlines, but hardly seem to have put a dent in the fast-filling order books.
The most noteworthy controversy was the 2016 death of American Tesla S owner Joshua Brown. Brown was driving with the 'S' in Autopilot mode when it crashed into a truck at 100km/h. However, subsequent data analysis is said to have revealed that Brown had apparently ignored several warnings (both verbal and visually on the dashboard) to keep his hands on the steering wheel.
Apparently Brown also made no effort to avoid the accident through manual override, so it seems he wasn't paying attention to the drive at all.
Tesla has since updated its Autopilot system. The Autopilot function will deactivate (along with plenty of warning) when drivers don't heed the safety warnings.
Autopilot is just the tip of the technological Tesla iceberg. But let's take the 'X' for a drive, and we'll tell you more.
This is just… Ludicrous
The black Tesla X P100D is fitted with optional 22-inch high performance tyres, wrapped around impressive blacked-out rims. There's a discreet, retractable wing on the tailgate.
Parked in front of the Tesla dealership in Melbourne, the P100D fills the parking space comprehensively. It is massive and imposing, at over five metres long and almost 2.3-metres wide.
There's an obvious problem. There are cars parked on either side of the Tesla, pretty close, too. So opening the wide opening front doors and the Falcon rear doors will obviously be a tricky affair.
"No worries, mate… just press the button on the key fob," says the Tesla man.
I must just mention the key fob in my hand… it's the same shape as the Tesla X. A universal, more affordable key fob with a Tesla badge would also have done the job. But this bespoke item adds a sense of occasion. You know, without any doubt, a special motoring experience beckons.
I press the rear door button on the fob, and stand back. The one rear door starts opening, but no sooner is it ajar than a second hinge kicks into action, lifting the door up instead of sideways, out of harm's way. It never even came close to the car parked next to it.
The same principle applies for the front doors, which are hinged at the front… sensors will stop them opening too far, bumping into an object. We get into the X. Pressing a button sees the electrically operated door swing closed.
This is where the 'cockpit' part comes in, because describing the controls and front row pews in the X as a 'cabin' would be like describing a 386 computer as cutting edge.
First, there is the windscreen. It extends all the way to above the front passenger's heads, for a far more panoramic view. Foldable sunvisors are mounted on the A-pillars. The rear-view mirror is positioned in a normal position, mounted on the glass.
The instrument panel and dashboard is an eclectic mix of familiar and new. Most prominent is the massive 17-inch tablet-style screen. The touchscreen system controls the vast majority of the Tesla's features, from climate control to satellite navigation to vehicle settings to Autopilot selections.
Ahead of the driver is a normal looking steering wheel. Behind the wheel lives a TFT screen, which displays speed and range and other functions (selectable by the driver). There is no traditional gear lever on the floor. Instead, drive modes are selected via a stalk on the right side of the steering column.
This stalk, as well as the one of the left that controls the cruise control and probably a few other functions, too, looks very familiar. That's because they are the same ones used in Mercedes-Benz cars. At least that would have resulted in a measure of cost saving.
"Right mate, let's set the drive mode before we go," says the man from Tesla, located in the front passenger seat. He deftly presses a few icons on the big touchscreen, and we land up at three options; Comfort, Standard and Sport.
"You normally have those three modes to select between," he continued. "But this is the P100D Ludicrous version… so you can also select the 'Ludicrous' setting."
"We'll have some of that Ludicrous, please," I reply, trying my best not to giggle out loud.
Ludicrous is, well, it means exactly what the name suggests. The P100D gets the most powerful 100kW/h battery option, and in this mode, the battery pack microprocessor sends every ounce of current to the pair of three-phase, four-pole AC induction motors with copper rotors for a full blast of 568kW of power.
But the really staggering number is the maximum torque: although Tesla doesn't officially seem to quote a number, independent tests on dynos suggest around 1 400Nm of twist! 1 400 Newton metres! And because there is no lag in an electric motor, that torque is immediately available.
I hook reverse through the familiar Mercedes-like stalk behind the steering wheel. Thankfully the Tesla is armed with a barrage of sensors and cameras for these kind of situations, because there are a lot of blind spots. It is huge. We make it out of the parking lot, slowly, and without any drama.
Moments later I turn onto the main road, feathering the accelerator pedal. It's a relatively narrow street, but the bulky X doesn't feel quite as bulky on the move. The cabin is eerily quiet, too, of course, thanks to the electric drivetrain. And it's comfortable.
"How's the climate control, mate? All good?" asks the man with the Tesla badge on his shirt.
"All good, thanks," I reply, using all my willpower not to bury the go-fast pedal in the luxurious carpeting. Not yet, anyway.
The Tesla is fitted with a medical-grade, high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter system. It has three modes: circulate with outside air, re-circulate inside air and a bioweapon defence setting. The latter option creates positive pressure inside the cabin to protect the occupants. Why one actually would need such an option is not clear. But it's there.
"Okay mate, as soon as we join the freeway and you see it's safe to do so, you can step on it."
This is it. I stop the big Tesla at a stop street, and check for a gap. This part of the freeway has an 80km/h speed limit. So my test would be from standstill to 80km/h.
There's a gap, and I plant the pedal.
Dear Lord! In approximately 1.5 seconds we're doing 80km/h, and I have to lift off again! With all that instant torque, the X doesn't merely accelerate, it's more like being strapped into a giant slingshot that shoots your forward. Or being blasted into space by a giant rocket. It's like having a temporary facelift, the skin pulling tight and eradicating all those wrinkles.
"It's alright, isn't it?" states/asks the Tesla man, with a slight hint of a giggle in his voice.
"Yeah, it's damn alright," I manage, still shell shocked.
"How about trying out the Autopilot system, then? Just press the cruise control stalk on the left of the column," says he.
I click the stalk inwards, and the sign blinks on in the instrument cluster: 80km/h.
"Perfect, mate. Now you just have to keep your hands on the steering wheel… a very light grip will do. It's a safety feature to ensure that you still pay attention to the road and traffic conditions, and can react accordingly," says Bruce.
Ah, cue Joshua Brown, the 'S' customer who failed to pay attention.
Autopilot is a revelation. Using four cameras that can see up to 400m up the road, radar and sensors and other sorcery, the Tesla will maintain the set 80km/h in the traffic. So it will follow the lane, brake and accelerate.
If you're brave enough, you can also select the 'overtake' function. When it is safe, the X will indicate, change lanes and accelerate past slower moving traffic.
It's time to head off the highway again. As we hit the off-ramp, and with a clear road up ahead, I give the Tesla a boot again. Not even a full blown one – just a 'hey, how you're doing' kind of boot.
From the corner of my eye I can see the Tesla salesman being pressed into his seat, his head snapping back. Dear Lord! Tesla says the X will accelerate from 80–120km/h in less than two seconds… and after that momentary blast, I have no doubt that it can do it, as impossible as its sounds for a six-seater SUV weighing 2.5 tons to defy gravity in such a way.
We're in the suburbs, with plenty of traffic, so blast time was over. Time to learn about some other Tesla tricks.
The X is a permanent Wi-Fi hotspot, and it is also linked to the Tesla headquarters computer system. If you park your Tesla at night, and the on-board computer detects a systems upgrade, it will automatically download the update. So, when you slide in behind the leather steering wheel the next morning, your vehicle may boast some new features it did not have the day before.
Mind, that also begs the question of security, especially in a country such as South Africa. If some smarty-pants computer boffin manages to hack the Tesla mainframe, can it then instruct your Tesla to start up and drive right over to the thief's liar? That would not be cool.
Sound far-fetched? Consider the Tesla's 'Summon' feature. Using the app on your phone at a shopping centre, you can summon your X through an instruction on the phone. The Tesla will activate, manoeuvre itself out of the parking space, and drive itself over to where you are patiently waiting.
The science fiction doesn't end there. The Tesla's on-board systems also have the ability to learn and replicate patterns. Take the air suspension system, for instance. If the parking garage at your office has a big speed bump, you can manually select a higher riding height to ensure that the front bumper isn't scratched.
If you perform the same lift a few times, for the same speed bump, the computer will remember the action and use the GPS location system to automatically raise the suspension every time you approach that bump, without the driver needing to lift a finger.
Cor blimey. It is a thinking car, and also a form of artificial intelligence (AI), a field in which Musk has personally invested heavily.
"Shall I crank up the volume on the sound system?" asks the Tesla lad. "This model has the Ultra High Fidelity set-up."
This system has 17 speakers and a sub woofer, versus the standard audio set-up of, er, just nine speakers. A familiar pop song fills the vast cabin, pitch perfect.
I check the rear-view mirror, and for the first time really take note of the four seats behind the front row of pews. There are six seats in total. Each seat is similar to a business class seat on an airliner: luxuriously trimmed in leather, spacious and electrically adjustable.
"Why six seats?" I ask, "And not five or seven?"
"Customers can order their X vehicles as they prefer. So we offer five, six and seven seat options," answers the Tesla man.
There are other options, too, including self-presenting front doors. When you approach your Tesla X, the doors will automatically open and, once you're inside your car and touch the brake pedal, the door will close. Enhanced Autopilot is another R70 000 option. The standard Autopilot system has one camera… with the Enhanced option you get four and 12 ultrasonic sonar sensors that provide 360 degree coverage around the vehicle.
If the Enhanced Autopilot is still not cool enough, you can transfer another R42 000 and have the Full Self-Driving Capability system. The cameras are doubled to eight, and you literally get into your Tesla, tell it where you want to go, and the vehicle will take you there. This system is not readily available though, it depends on local autonomous driving legislature.
We turn into the Tesla dealership parking area, and I park the big SUV in a tight parking spot, mostly to check if those falcon doors will really open as advertised. They do.
"Hope you enjoyed that," said the friendly Tesla man. "My colleague will take the key fob, thanks… he's just going to move it over to the Supercharger station."
I watch the P100D silently exit the parking space, and head over to a nearby charging station. This is where the million dollar question comes in: here's a six-seater SUV that weighs 2.5 tons, but can also do 0–100km/h in three seconds. Surely it can only do 100km per charge, if not less?
"It can actually reach an average of 460km per charge," says the man. "If you are going to be using Ludicrous mode all the time, at every opportunity, it will obviously be less than that, but here in Australia, regular speeding offences is not a good plan."
Over 450km per charge? Golly. What about charging then? Surely that must be a pain?
"You get standard adaptors with your vehicle that can plug into common household outlets, and allow up to 80km of range per hour of charging. Leaving it on charge overnight will definitely give you full charge," replies the Tesla-shirted man.
Tesla has also installed a network of so-called Super-chargers along popular routes in Australia. You simply pull in, hook up and the system charges up to 270km of range in just 30 minutes. Lastly, there are also Destination Charging sites located at some restaurants, shopping centres, hotels and resorts. Again, you can just plug in.
If you are really into the renewal energy business, you can have Tesla's Powerwall (home battery system) and a solar panel system installed at your house. So not only will your house be running on renewable energy, your Tesla car will be, too.
I throw a last curveball: "What about warranties then? And battery life?"
"All Tesla models come with an eight-year/infinite distance battery and drive unit warranty. And there's also a four-year/80 000km limited warranty on the vehicle. Although we haven't reached that eight-year threshold for the minimum battery life yet, it is thought that the batteries will actually last much longer than that. In another few years, the price of batteries is expected to be much more affordable, too, so replacing a Tesla's entire battery pack will not necessarily cost a small fortune," says the Tesla man.
I bid my host farewell, and slide in behind the steering wheel of my petrol-powered SUV. I even had to open the door myself
It's like swapping the latest model MacBook Pro computer for an antiquated 286 with a floppy drive.
I had a taste of the future of the automobile. And it was amazing, mesmerising, and ludicrously fast.
Will Tesla cars make it to South Africa? No public announcement has been made that Tesla plans to enter the South African market. But, despite the fact that we purportedly sport a third world infrastructure and Tesla technology is evidently aimed at first world driving conditions, I'm going to stick with 'never say never'.
Nissan sells its Leaf here. Ditto with BMW's i3.
Here's holding thumbs. Both of them.
Tesla X P100D Ludicrous
Motors Two three-phase, four-pole AC induction motors with copper rotors
Power 560kW (193kW front motor, 375kW rear motor)
Torque About 1 400Nm
Battery pack 100kW/h
Range (claimed) 460km
Drive system Drive inverter with variable frequency drive and regenerative braking system
Suspension Independent all-round, double wishbone front and multi-link rear, with Smart air suspension system
Brakes Ventilated discs (front and back)
Tyres Goodyear Eagle F1 265/35 R22
Spare wheel None. Tyre repair kit optional
Traction aids Electronic traction and stability with integrated vehicle dynamics control
Ground clearance Up to 205mm
Weight 2 508kg
Towing capacity (braked trailer) 3 500kg
0–100km/h (claimed) 2.9 seconds
Top speed 250km/h
Price R1.4 million (in overseas markets)
The Tesla X became the first SUV to score the maximum five-star rating in every test conducted by the USA's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), making it the safest SUV ever tested by the organisation.
Time to rob a bank?
In overseas markets you will need the equivalent of about R1.4 million to park a Tesla X Ludicrous in your garage. If Tesla products ever do make it to South Africa, they will be subject to hefty import taxes. Our government also does not offer any tax benefits. In the USA, a R105 000 federal tax credit is available to all Tesla customers.
Quality issues? What quality issues?
In 2017, the Britain-based What Car? title published its annual reliability survey. With more than 14 000 customers interviewed, the survey focused on cars less than three years old. In the electric car category, Tesla's Model S came in last, with 52% of customers reporting faults. Still, this doesn't seem to perturb potential buyers: Britain recently became the biggest Tesla market in Europe.
Used, but not abused
If a brand-new Tesla is a bit rich for you, there is always the option of buying a refurbished used model from the company. For instance, you can pick up a Model S sedan (with 60kW/h battery and rear-wheel drive only) with only 45 000km on the clock for around R640 000. No Tesla Model X vehicles are listed at this stage.
Get your Roadster now!
The upcoming four-seater Tesla Roadster, said to be the fastest car in the world, is now available on order. It can do 0–100km/h in 1.9 seconds, reach a top speed in excess of 400km/h and still do 1 000km on a charge. Oh, and this all-wheel-drive speedster has 10 000Nm of torque. Want one? You can put your order in… for just R3.5 million.
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Arab kidnapped and castrated by Jewish terrorists.
Holocaust Revisionism -- the school of thoughtwhich regards the "Holocaust" as a Gross and Vulgar Exaggeration. account of Jewish immolation may be lifted from the book of Jewish fairy tales known as The Holy Bible, where in Jeremiah 7:31 we read that the Jewish exiles in Babylon eagerly worshipped the Babylonians' fire god, Moloch, by sacrificing their babies in a "gas oven." Likewise, the tale of Shadrak, Meshak, and Abednego walking around inside a "gas oven" with the Messiah himself, shows us that Holocaust lore has been around for longer than one would think.
the very public soul-searching of the Israeli left about the future of our state in the early years of the new millennium: should they support two states for two peoples or one state for Jews and Arabs in all of historic Palestine? It is clear that all their agonising was so much self-indulgent hot air.
* 14 Palestinians, including two children, were killed by Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF). * 8 of the victims, who were members of Hamas, were extra-judicially killed by IOF. * IOF conducted 45 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank and 2 into the Gaza Strip. * Houses were raided and 78 Palestinian civilians were arrested by IOF in the West Bank and 1 in the Gaza Strip. * Two Palestinian civilians were used by IOF as a human shields to raid houses. * 21 houses were transformed by IOF into military sites. * IOF have continued to impose a total siege on the Occupied Palestinian Territories; IOF divided the Gaza Strip into 3 separate zones; IOF shot dead a Palestinian child near a checkpoint in the Gaza Strip; IOF have prevented Palestinian civilians aged 16-35 from traveling through Rafah International Crossing Point; IOF arrested 6 Palestinian civilians at military checkpoints in the West Bank and injured a seventh one. * IOF have continued to construct the Annexation Wall in the West Bank; IOF attacked Palestinian civilians and international and Israeli solidarity activists who demonstrated against the construction of the Wall; 7 Palestinian civilians and an Israeli solidarity activist were wounded and 3 Israeli solidarity activists were arrested. * 3 Palestinian civilians were injured and IOF razed more areas of Palestinian land for the purpose of settlement expansion.


The new look Great Ireland Run managed by Athletics Ireland and Dublin City Harriers was an outstanding success. Over 4,200 runners signed up for the event. Participants enjoyed a fabulous big race atmosphere in the Phoenix Park. Conditions were blustery with prevailing high winds.
Despite these conditions we witnessed some very competitive racing at the top end of the race. This was also the National 10k Championships which has instilled great pride among clubs from all over the country. Over 1,200 Athletes came to the capital to represent their clubs. This was one of the highest participation rates by Athletics Ireland affiliated clubs for many years.
Runners of all abilities enjoyed a great day of racing and entertainment. A very lively warm up dance routine helped the runners get ready for the challenge ahead. Feidhlim Kelly of Raheny Shamrock A.C. certainly provided the crowd with some great entertainment over the PA system.
This years winner was the hugely in form Hiko Tonosa of Dundrum South Dublin. Hiko has been finishing on top of the podium for many races recently.
The womens race was won by another fine athlete Catherina Mullen of Metro St. Bridgids.
Results are Provisional Only until fully verified by Athletics Ireland.
Clubs who did not declare age cat teams, will be analysed to assess what age category team they will fall into. This is determined by the youngest athlete in the team. Ex Team made up of M35, M40, M55 will fall into Master 035+ team.
Age categories were applied to the National 10k participants only. The main race had no age category prizes.


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Movies | By Stephen Nevets
'Indiana Jones 5' delayed until July 2020
Indiana Jones will return for his fifth film on July 20, 2020, as announced by the Walt Disney Company and Lucasfilm Tuesday.
Harrison Ford will return in the title role. Steven Spielberg also returns to direct the movie, which has been pushed back from its previously announced 2019 release.
Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall will produce.
"Indiana Jones is one of the greatest heroes in cinematic history, and we can't wait to bring him back to the screen in 2019," said Alan Horn, Chairman, The Walt Disney Studios, in March of last year when the project became official.
"It's rare to have such a perfect combination of director, producers, actor and role, and we couldn't be more excited to embark on this adventure with Harrison and Steven."
The statement adds that "Famed archaeologist and explorer Indiana Jones was introduced in 1981's Raiders of the Lost Ark – one of AFI's 100 Greatest American Films of All Time – and later thrilled audiences in 1984's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, 1989's Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and 2008's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. The four films have brought in nearly $2 billion at the global box office.
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Home > Open Access Journals > CSR > Vol. 12 (1994) > Iss. 1
Clinical Typifications by Wives of Professional Athletes: The Field Researcher as Therapist
Steven M. Ortiz, University of California, Berkeley
In addressing an often neglected aspect of qualitative research, this paper explores how our research identities are constructed by those we are studying. During my field research on wives of professional athletes, I gradually became aware of the ways in which I was typified as a "therapist." Despite my attempts to deconstruct this research identity, and the therapeutic role I was placed in, their construction of a therapist self persisted. I examine how this serendipitous process emerged in the context of "sequential interviewing" by assessing specific characteristics, and certain conditions, which shaped their typification of a therapist. The ways in which our research identities are constructed by those we study can provide us with another important dimension of knowledge about those we study.
Ortiz, Steven M. (1994) "Clinical Typifications by Wives of Professional Athletes: The Field Researcher as Therapist," Clinical Sociology Review: Vol. 12 : Iss. 1 , Article 7.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/csr/vol12/iss1/7
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Nouster Pier ist ein Schiffsanleger mit zwei Lager- und Wohngebäuden auf der schottischen Orkneyinsel Papa Westray. 2000 wurde die Anlage in die schottischen Denkmallisten in der Kategorie C aufgenommen.

Geschichte
Der Schiffsanleger in Nouster wurde im Zusammenhang mit der Ernte und Verarbeitung von Seetang zu Kelpasche (siehe auch Braunalgen#Verwendung) errichtet. Dieser Beschäftigungszweig stellte die Haupteinnahmequelle der Orkney zwischen dem späten 18. und frühen 19. Jahrhundert dar. Nachdem um 1825 der Höhepunkt erreicht war, ebbte das Interesse an Kelpasche in den 1830er und 1840er Jahren ab. Der Nouster Pier stammt aus dem späteren 18. Jahrhundert, also aus der Hochzeit der Kelpindustrie. Er ist  ein Bauwerk der Familie Traill (siehe auch Holland House). Die Boote der Kelpsammler legten am Schiffsanleger an und der gesammelte Tang wurde nach dem Trocknen in den zugehörigen Gebäuden eingelagert und in Kelp Kilns verbrannt. Nach dem Zusammenbruch der Kelpindustrie wurden die Gebäude weiterhin als Lagerhäuser verwendet. Ein ehemaliger zugehöriger Bootsschuppen ist heute nicht mehr erhalten.

Beschreibung
Der L-förmige Nouster Pier liegt an der Ostküste Papa Westrays gegenüber der Nachbarinsel Westray. Im Westen grenzt eine Mauer neueren Datums an; daneben eine Slipanlage. Die beiden zweistöckigen Lagergebäude bestehen aus Bruchstein. Die mittige Eingangstüre des nördlichen Gebäudes wird von Fenstern auf zwei vertikalen Achsen flankiert. Links grenzt ein kleiner Anbau mit Pultdach an. Ein weiterer Eingang und zwei Fenster sind an der Gebäuderückseite zu finden. Das Obergeschoss ist über eine außenliegende Treppe zugänglich. Die Giebel sind als Staffelgiebel gearbeitet. Das südliche Gebäude ist ähnlich aufgebaut, jedoch schlichter und mit weniger Fenstern. Im Obergeschoss sind Wohnräume eingerichtet.

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Wohngebäude auf Orkney
Verkehrsbauwerk auf Orkney
Erbaut im 18. Jahrhundert
Kategorie-C-Bauwerk auf Orkney
Papa Westray
Schiffsanleger in Schottland

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Stress is a form of pressure placed on one's mind and body. When multiple worries or anxieties crop up, stress levels increase dramatically. Anxiety occurs when a person is highly tensed or when he or she is worried and scared. Basically being in stress indicates how much you fret over every single thing. You can combat stress and anxiety with the help of homeopathic remedies.
Fatigue and trouble in sleeping.
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L-lysine also reduces anxiety. L-lysine is found in meat, beans and fish. It can also be taken in the form of oral supplements.
A Japanese study showed that people who walk in the sun for 15 to 20 minutes were less prone to suffering from depression, anxiety attacks and higher levels of stress.
Take a bath in Epsom salt, the magnesium sulfate found in this reduces stress levels and helps you feel more relaxed.
In homoeopathy, there is so much scope for depression or anxiety… a homeopath treats the di by symptom similarity only..soo mny medicines are there for this..
Stress and anxiety can ruin your mood and can also make you more prone to a heart attack. Therefore, you need to adopt proper remedies to combat stress and anxiety.
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MedTech innovation
On May 22nd I attended the launch of the Anglia Ruskin MedTech Campus at the House of Commons. This is a potentially ground-breaking partnership to drive growth and innovation in the UK medical technology sector (www.medtechcampus.com). The Campus will provide one of the world's largest health innovation spaces for companies of all sizes – from start-ups and micro SMEs to large corporates – with the aim of establishing the UK as a global force in a sector worth £170 billion per year.
The project, which is a partnership between Chelmsford City Council, Harlow District Council, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and Anglia Ruskin University, is predicted to grow the UK medical technology sector by £1.2 billion and generate approximately 12,500 jobs. Anglia Ruskin is the lead academic partner and key provider of business and innovation services. It will facilitate access to a range of relevant expertise, sector-dedicated research, specialist consultancy staff, and testing and clinical trials capabilities. The local authorities will use their land use, economic development and community well-being powers to engage the development industry and attract inward investment.
The vision is for the Campus to become a globally leading centre for medical innovation, building on world-leading research in subjects allied to medicine and solid partnerships with stakeholders including the NHS, private healthcare providers, clinicians, hospital staff, SMEs and international businesses. The aim is to accelerate the translation of innovations into patient benefit through this network of partnerships.
One of the speakers at the launch event was Daniel Coole, Managing Director of Surgical Holdings Ltd (www.surgicalholdings.co.uk), a family business manufacturing high quality surgical instruments. Daniel is a 4th Generation Surgical Instrument Maker and spoke eloquently about the history and future plans of his company, which is a great example of the sort of high quality manufacturing business that the UK government should be supporting as part of a strategy to grow the national economy.
A driving force behind the MedTech Campus is Prof Tony Young, Consultant Urological Surgeon at Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Director of Medical Innovation at the Postgraduate Medical Institute of Anglia Ruskin University. Tony is an entrepreneur who has commercialised a range of his own inventions. I have had the pleasure of working closely with him in recent years leading to the formation of Enterprise Medical Ltd (http://enterprisemedical.co.uk) where Tony is CEO and I am a Non-Executive Director.
Enterprise Medical is an Innovation company from Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Wholly owned by the Trust, the new company provides a commercial side to the Trust's existing Department of Innovation and develops ideas from hospital staff that have commercial potential. Enterprise Medical also works with other NHS Trusts, private healthcare organisations, the academic sector, industry and individual inventors to help achieve commercial success for their innovations.
New business opportunities are incubated within Enterprise Medical until the business concepts are proven and commercially attractive enough to be spun out, sold on or a Joint Venture partnership developed. Our first spin-out business is Sterile Scopes Ltd, which will provide flexible endoscopes sterilised with hydrogen peroxide gas to healthcare organisations. The Gas sterilised endoscope remains sterile for 12 months which is a considerable advantage over the current method of decontamination where scopes must be used within three hours of processing. Sterile Scopes will provide a total one stop solution for all scoping requirements from scope hire, cleaning, decontaminating and sterilising through to distribution to clinics.
The Anglia Ruskin MedTech Campus and Enterprise Medical are two examples of new approaches to promoting successful translation of MedTech innovations into patient benefits and economic impact. It is to be hoped that this will be the first wave in a stream of initiatives to unlock the potential of the NHS as a source of innovation and as a means of rapidly translating innovations into healthcare delivery.


The 45th TRC meeting took place at MODUL University Vienna (Austria). The local organizer will be Prof. Karl Wöber in cooperation with Prof. Josef Mazanec and Prof. Egon Smeral.
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MODUL University Vienna is an internationally oriented organization for research and education in tourism, new media technology and public governance. It was established by the Vienna Economic Chamber of Commerce and Industries and approved by the Austrian Accreditation Council in 2007.