These days it's expected that your club is on the web in some shape or form. Ideally, it keeps your fans informed, attracts new players, and contains the latest news on activities, wins, losses and other events.
It's important to think through every page of your site and what exactly each of them is supposed to accomplish. Built properly, your sports team website can become a real asset for your team and your followers. It should represent your club or team in the best way possible. At the very least that means an uncluttered interface, clear team branding and high-quality photos.
Of course you're wanting a comprehensive and elegant website for your club, including areas for the public, members-only, and admins but, while offering your visitors a lot of information is a good thing, trying to impress your visitors by adding every widget and gimmick imaginable can backfire and end up overwhelming them.
By paying attention to these guidelines you can make sure your website becomes a real asset for your team and information hub for your fans and followers. Here are the main design features that matter in current sport web design.
Sport teams, athletes, sporting goods manufacturers and national sport leagues tend to have website's that feature their brand colours. It's important that you make your site recognisable not only in name but also in design. The two main elements of your club's branding are your colours and logo.
Keep your members and supporters informed with the latest team news and breathe new life into your club. Provide relevant information for all those interested in following, joining or learning more about your club.
You can even have an online shop to sell your t-shirts, caps, scarves and other gear directly on the web – a fantastic way of generating valuable income for your club's activities.
A solid, feature-rich calendar and events management suite is an invaluable part of any sports related site. It will make managing events from your site easy and allows you to share your events from any spot on your website.
A good calendar can display single-activity or multi-activity events, as well as incorporate pricing options and event registrations. Display your events in month, list, or day view format. Categorise and tag events to organize your calendar and assign venues and organisers to events. Filter events by event type categories, location and organizer. Integrate google maps to display the location of events. These are just a few of the features that event calendars can include.
Your photos of events, members and competitors tell a unique story and deserve to be presented in their full glory. Highlight images of the fans in attendance cheering or jeering to show how thrilling your events are. Capture the spirit of the sport and heat-of-the-moment action.
Every fan wants to keep an eye out for their favourite teams and players and see how they stack up against other teams and clubs. Leaderboards are also a great way to encourage competition and motivate your members to aim high.
Keep track of game scores, player stats and competition results so your players know where they stand or which areas to focus on in order to improve their performance and positions.
Every sports website needs a section to help visitors know what's going on with the club. From players and event managers to your fans, everyone needs to stay connected to get the latest news and updates.
There's no better way to share your big wins with your audience than by starting up a blog on your sports team website. Giving fans, players and other interested parties a glimpse behind the scenes is a great way to connect with them.
Allow new members to sign up online. Give them their own username and password so that they can login and view member-only content. Allow members to update their personal information, bio and photo. Embed a registration form anywhere you want. Build your own community with a searchable members directory.
I recommend dedicating one page on your site for the sole purpose of making it easy for visitors to get in touch with your club. Enhance it with a contact form and personalise it to enable members to pay dues or sign up directly on your website, or to gather registrations for upcoming events, tournaments or fixtures. It's an easy way to contribute to building your sports club.
Rugby, tennis, dance, cycling, swimming, horse riding, rowing, netball, hockey… no matter what type of sports club you're running talk to me about a website that includes everything you'll need to make it a success.
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Building community and making space: The challenge of finding leadership for affinity groups on campus
Jaime Fields, Campus Life Editor
Each semester, Whitman boasts a colorful club fair, with students standing at booths showing off posters and offering candy in the hopes of attracting new members. Among these clubs, many of them are intercultural clubs and affinity groups—clubs designed for students of different identities to connect with other students who share their background. However, one cannot have a club without leadership.
Sophomore Lydia Moriku is a belonging and support inclusion fellow with the Intercultural Center, working with intercultural clubs and affinity groups. Right now, her main focus is in recruiting leadership for inactive clubs and affinity groups.
So far, Moriku says she has brought back several inactive clubs, including the FGWC club, the Men of Color Association and Women in STEM. Right now, she's working on finding leadership for FACE, Feminists Advocating for Change and Empowerment.
Photo by Eyleen Menchu Tuy.
To find leaders, Moriku said that she creates Google Form applications, listing available leadership roles and asking students why they're interested in leading the club and what leadership experience they have. After she gets the applications back, depending on the situation, there might be an election, or positions might be filled on first-come, first-serve basis, or—in the case of one club—there might be more leadership positions created based on the people interested.
Moriku herself currently leads several clubs, acting as the vice president of the Black Student Union and the Whitman African Students Association (BSU & WASA), as well as the co-president of the Global Whitties Club.
"I'm a person who finds my space in clubs—without it I don't think I would be able to do anything," Moriku said. "That's where I made my friends, that's the time I at least get out of my books and think of something different."
Moriku hopes that her work in bringing back more affinity groups and intercultural clubs will allow other students to feel the same way. She also added that she wishes more people knew about the work going on in the Intercultural Center.
"I feel like we're doing so much but nobody knows about us on campus," Moriku said. "We are trying to see how we can solve that problem, because I feel the program itself is really good—it's helping students, especially international students, and maybe minority students encompassed, find space."
Angel Baikakedi, a sophomore economics major, currently works alongside Moriku as the BSU & WASA President. Baikakedi explained that she was part of both clubs last year and applied last spring almost on a whim, but after considering it more, felt like it was something she was serious about.
"I thought about [it] more, and it seemed like something I'd really be interested in continuing, especially since the past leadership was already doing such a great job, and I really just wanted to try and follow in their footsteps and try and make the club as community-driven as possible," Baikakedi said.
Baikakedi explained that because she was a first-year last year, she wasn't super involved behind the scenes even though she showed up to most of the meetings. This year, she explained, it's been difficult to find her footing and figure out what is best for the clubs. However, Baikakedi added that it's been fulfilling to be able to see the community grow.
"[It's been fulfilling] just seeing people come together after the whole online experience that we've had, seeing the incoming first-years as well build that community among themselves, and—I don't want to say mentoring, but just being there for them, just knowing that there's someone they can come to," Baikakedi said.
Sueli Gwiazdowski, a junior rhetoric, writing, and public discourse major, also explained that community is one of the most fulfilling parts of leading an affinity group for them. Gwiazdowski founded DISCO, The Disability and Difference Community, in 2020, and is the current president.
Gwiazdowski explained that while they were a student at Walla Walla Community College, they noticed a lack of community spaces for Disabled students, so they started their own club. After transferring to Whitman as an incoming sophomore, Gwiazdowski said they found the same issue.
"Upon realizing there was a similar lack of an affinity group for Disabled students at Whitman, I knew I had to move forward with starting up another space by and for Disabled young adults," Gwiazdowski wrote in an email to The Wire.
Gwiazdowski added that the first challenge was to find enough people to act as officers, as there is a required number of leadership positions that need to be filled in order to start an affinity group. Gwiazdowski said she found her fellow officers organically, meeting Heidi Adolphsen through the debate team and Ken Fritzell through Greek life, both of whom were enthusiastic about starting the club.
Since this school year started, Gwiazdowski said that DISCO has only grown in size. The club was also able to partner with the Academic Resource Center and the Career and Community Engagement Center to bring a representative from the Northwest Americans with Disabilities Act center to have a conversation about disability rights in the workforce.
"Knowing that I was able to help bring a conversation like that to Whitman is incredibly special and heartwarming," Gwiazdowski wrote.
Gwiazdowski, like Baikakedi and Moriku, felt that building a community is one of the most important aspects of an affinity group.
"I have been incredibly fulfilled in my role as both a member and president in the group—having a space like DISCO on campus means there is always a group of folks I can count on for community, relatability, and solidarity in the face of accessibility issues both across Whitman's campus and the greater Walla Walla community," Gwiazdowski wrote.
It's clear that no matter the obstacles, affinity groups on campus are crucial in providing spaces for students to find community and make a difference.
Angel Baikakedi is an opinion columnist with The Wire.
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Ah Lavender Lace Cake sounds like words from a song I once heard. Lavender is abundant here at Silent Stay Retreat because the dear do not like it and it is tough plant that can grow in many kinds of conditions. The flowers are a natural stress reliever. Lavandula officinalis root word lava means to wash and officinalis means medicine. So lavender is a purification plant. It was grown in the monastery gardens in Europe. The nuns would wash the altar cloths and dry them in the Mediterranean sun. The subtle oils of the plant would natural perfume the cloth. Lavender is my main essential oil and I always feel a bit lost if I do not have a bottle on hand. What I like about lavender is that it helps relieve stress and tensions. But I actually have a better way of experiencing this. I fill the sink with warm water add a few drops of lavender oil and bath my body in with the warm water with a wash cloth. I do this at least once a day not only do I feel refresh but a gentle calms just goes through me with this little ritual.
So today I went to the garden and picked some fresh lavender buds. Then I took an organic white cake mix, ( I am not a very good cake maker never was but I have had some luck baking cakes with some of the organic mixes now on the market.) But you could do this with your favorite white cake recipe for some of you old school bakers out there. I add 1/4 cup of lavender buds chopped very fine into the cake batter. I just make the cake as they say on the box and bake it.
It important you cool the cake completely before you start the next part of this recipe. I cut the cake in half and added a raspberry jam spread all organic. I use one without sugar. The choice is yours. I put the cake back together and I take a white cloth dollie and place it on the cake. I use an organic powder sugar for the next step for making the lace.
I put a little powder sugar in a strainer and start slowly shaking it over the dollie on the cake. Once the top of the cake is powdered I slow remove the dollie and I have my Lavender Lace Cake….Lots of fun and another simple but sweet offering from the Healing Garden at Silent Stay.


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Sudbury Adria je hrvatski nogometni klub iz Kanade osnovan 1949. godine. Član je Hrvatskog nacionalnog nogometnog saveza Kanade i SAD.

Klub je bio domaćin Hrvatskog nacionalnog nogometnog turnira SAD-a i Kanade 1973., 1988. i 2005. godine.

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U.S. Nursing Homes Reducing Use of Antipsychotic Drugs
A year-old nationwide effort to prevent the unnecessary use of antipsychotic medications in U.S. nursing homes already seems to be working, public health officials report, as facilities begin to opt for patient-centered approaches over drugs to treat dementia and other related complications.
So far, the program has seen more than a 9 percent drop in the national use of antipsychotics among long-term nursing-home residents, when comparing the period of January to March 2013 with October to December 2011.
The National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care was launched in 2012 by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). At issue: the broad over-prescription of antipsychotics among the nation's roughly 1.5 million nursing-home residents.
"This important partnership to improve dementia care in nursing homes is yielding results," Dr. Patrick Conway, CMS chief medical officer and director of the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, said in an agency news release.
"We will continue to work with clinicians, caregivers and communities to improve care and eliminate harm for people living with dementia," Conway added.
As recently as 2010, more than 17 percent of nursing-home patients were being given daily doses of antipsychotic medications that were above recommended levels, according to the news release.
With that in mind, the campaign set out to provide enhanced dementia care training for nursing-home staff and statewide nursing-home assessors, by outlining alternative treatment options and making relevant antipsychotic medication information more easily accessible online on its Nursing Home Compare website.
The information provided is a collection of best-practices information gathered from a coalition of medical and quality-improvement experts, government agencies, consumer and patient advocates, and long-term-care providers.
The campaign's goal is to lower antipsychotic drug use by 15 percent by the end of this year.
To date, 11 states have realized — or even exceeded — this objective: Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vermont.
As a result, an estimated 30,000 fewer nursing-home patients are on antipsychotics today than would have been prior to the launch of the CMS information program.
SOURCE: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, news release
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Wieslaw Saniewski
Born in Wroclaw in 1948. He is a film director, screenwriter and producer. He is a graduate of the Wroclaw University (Department of Mathematics) and The Department of Screen writing at the Lodz Film School. He also studied art history and journalism.
First he worked as a film critic. Saniewski wrote several books related to cinematography, ie. The First Step to Hell (Pierwszy stopień do piekła), The Innocence Lost in the Theater (Niewinność utracona w kinie), and Fortune-telling from the Cinema (Wróżenie z kina).
He has been a lecturer in many film schools, both in Poland and internationally.
Wieslaw Saniewski is a laureate of the Karol Irzykowski Award which he received for his publications on cinematography in 1975, and the John Paul II Foundation Award for his film art which "expresses exceptional care for mankind and basic humanistic values, so important under the extremely complex, socio-moral conditions of Poland,"
2011 The Winner (Wygrany)
2006 Immensity of Justice (Bezmiar sprawiedliwości)
1996 The Rainy Soldier (Deszczowy żołnierz)
– The Polish Cultural Foundation Award at the PFF in Gdynia;
– The Gold Star Award, Best Director Award at the Houston International Film Festival
1993 Stranger Must Fly (Obcy musi fruwać)
– First Prize at the Phoenix International Film Festival
– Silver Award at the Houston Film Festival
– Silver Award at the Charleston International Film Festival
1985 The Stalking Season
1988 The Touched
– Film Critics' Award at the PFF in Gdynia
1983 Custody (Nadzór)
– The Independent Cultural Solidarity Award for the Best Film of 1984
– The Fipresci Prize at the Mannheim International Film Festival in 1985
– Award for the Best Feature Debut at the PFF Gdansk in 1985)
1981 Freelancer (Wolny strzelec)


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Another example of Boulder's warmth and generosity was exhibited at the recent Holiday Giving Program. Share-A-Gift and the Rotary's Share-A-Coat served several hundred families to make this holiday season a bit brighter during these tough economic times.
Share-A-Gift served over 1600 children directly and over 1000 more indirectly with gifts for the holidays. (Through various Agencies in Pitkin County and the Pine Ridge Native Americans via Unity Church) Parents shop for toys, books and bikes for their children, all of which have been donated by Boulder Valley businesses, churches, schools and individuals. Throughout the prior week during set-up and the weekend event, several hundred volunteers gave enthusiastically of their time and energy for this uplifting event. (Notably the students of Dawson School and Superior Elementary, the employees of Brocade, the Boulder Rugby Club, the CU Men's basketball team, the Summit Middle Spanish Honors Society, and the Harvard Group) Most of our volunteers make this a part of their annual holiday routines as the personal rewards are many. Amazingly, many volunteers went home after the first day only to return the next to spend more time or drop off more donations!
The Board of Share-A-Gift would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved with this year's distribution, as we could not have done it without the wonderful volunteers. Particular thanks to Chrisman Construction for the use of their building, Boulder Rotary, the Sister Carmen Center for their collaboration and the Boulder Police Department for their security.
Donations were from the heart for everyone! We will be posting individual thanks on our website with updated photos soon, so please visit www.shareagift.org . It's events like these that affirm our hope in humanity. Thanks Boulder Valley!


"you have a very rare sarcoma"
an email I sent to a friend that explains the first few weeks... It is a bit muddled and all over the place but I was very confused at the time.
On the 21st December, 2009 on Daniel's 18th birthday he was diagnosed with a Sarcoma. It is in his hip and the size of a very large orange. It has been named Langerhans Cell Sarcoma but more tests are still being done to determine what else it could be. It is a very rare cancer and that is what scares me. Daniel is the FIRST case known of in Australia.
We are still trying to come to terms with this as it was diagnosed by accident- we took him for an MRI scan to see if he had an muscle torn or an infection as he had a sore hip for 2 weeks and then started to have night sweats and fevers . Blood tests that I ordered showed extremely HIGH levels of CRP ( C Reactive Protein) an indicator of severe inflammation or acute infection or tissue injury.He also had a very high erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), another indicator of inflammation.
The MRI was conclusive- it was then that we were told to go straight to RPA Hospital, where the Sarcoma team was waiting. That day is a distant blur. Much of it I cannot remember. So much information to absorb. Shock and disbelief , comes to mind but numbness also took over and we were unable to think straight or to function. Daniel was quiet all the way home. So were we actually. There was nothing that I could get out of my mouth that could make it better for him. What do you say to your son, after he has just been told he has cancer. We made a rule not to cry , not to show our fear .
The next day we were more composed and we started to talk to him, discuss the events of the previous day and try to reassure him that all would be fine. This could not be happening to him.
A biopsy was scheduled for 21st December, his 18th birthday. That was the day they confirmed it was a malignant Sarcoma. Every young adult celebrates their 18th with fun and laughter, but my son had the worst news any one can get . A small gathering was arranged and he had 20 or so of his closest friends visit him that night to celebrate his 18th. They were strangely quiet, some were crying when he wasn't looking , some were just in shock...but they smiled and laughed for him and made his birthday as good as it could be.I watched him struggle to smile. He was in pain from the procedure but as always determined to not let this get to him. He was happy to have his friends there for him and that was all that mattered on the night.
The PET scan in the 22nd December showed no other cancer in his body ( no metasizes) so it seems to just be in the one place for now but it is quite large. This was fantastic news as it means that its a lower grade and possibility of a cure or remission is greater. Once the cells move into the lungs, other organs or lymphatic system, it is harder to eradicate.
Daniel had his first chemo on the 24th December and will have to be treated every 2 weeks with "CHOP" chemotherapy regimen.
Its now 8 days since chemo and after a few rough days he is looking healthier and has color back in his cheeks and a little more energy. Vince and are having good and bad days and are trying to keep happy faces for Daniel as we want him to stay positive.
days and is walking better now but has weak muscles in his upper leg and thigh so cannot even lift the leg without help. He uses crutches to get about.
His friends and their families have been wonderful and some are even shaving their heads to support him.Our families are of course being strong and supportive. I have not as yet told all of my friends but will do so as I have the energy.
results come back from the USA we are still not exactly sure what the diagnosis is. Once I know I will make sure he is getting the right treatments and travel overseas if they cannot help him here. I have though been reassured that we have the best care he can get. He has a team of cancer specialists including an oncologist, and an orthopedic surgeon.
This is a rare cancer. Treatments are experimental. We are ready for whatever it throws our way . We will fight for our son and do whatever we can to help the doctors find answers.
Daniel's diagnosis took forever until finally an expert from Pittsburgh , USA gave us the FINAL diagnosis. At one stage the tumor was thought to be benign but his analysis proved that wrong.
In total Daniel had 5 rounds of chemotherapy ( CHOP regimen) and his final was Easter 2010.
We also took Daniel to see Dr Chen , a chinese herbalist who was once an oncologist and specializes in cancer. Daniel takes herbs, is given acupuncture and a special diet.
The tumor was most completely gone by June 2010. Bone regeneration is visible and he was then monitored with regular MRI and PET scans.
As of July 2013 the scans are still clear. The PET scans show normal activity where there was once high SUV readings.
Since the tumor was suspected to be of a lower grade and had resolved, surgery to remove the tumor was re considered , something we were happy about since it was going to be drastic and debilitating as his ilium and hip joint were to be removed, radiated and replaced. Surgery is always one of the best choices for Sarcomas but we agreed that it was best for Daniel to wait and see.
I look at my son now and he is healthy and thriving. His body is fighting and we live with HOPE.
Please feel free to CONTACT me if you have any information about this rare cancer that you would like to share or if you would like any information that I have found.
Good News. Daniel's latest MRI scan is clear- "There is No evidence to suggest tumor recurrence". A PET scan has been organized for end of March. It will look for any metastasis in other parts of the body as the MRI only focused on the primary site in the pelvis.
We continue to have good Clear scans. The latest MRI and PET scans were both clear. Its now been 27 months since diagnosis.


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It is late Saturday morning in 1950. Tucson's sun is shining bright. A ten year old boy walks four blocks and stands waiting for the bus. Awaiting downtown is the ornate Fox Theater, gearing up for the onslaught of the weekly horde of kids. The projectionist organizes his reel cases. It is his hardest job of the week. With four cartoons, the serial and a Roy Rogers western, there will be a lot of reel changes.
On the bus, the boy watches the car lots on Speedway Blvd pass by and recalls the first two episodes of the science fiction serial currently showing at the Fox Saturday Matinée. The bus turns onto Sixth Avenue and heads for downtown. The boy thinks ahead to the shock of that marvellous shift of reality when he will emerge from two hours of suspended time, spent in the dark world of a movie theater, and then walk back into the light and warm 3:00 Tucson afternoon reality. And there was always the following week spent anticipating and speculating about the next episode.
I have always had a fond place in my heart for those science fiction and western serials, mostly shot on the Jack Ingram or Iverson Ranch outside LA. Hokey alien landscapes, the boxy vehicles made of plywood, and the cornball costumes. Posses riding hell for leather through the Hollywood Hills.
In honor of those serials, starting tomorrow The Flash Fiction Press presents The Restoration, a twelve part story comprised of daily 100 word episodes. I hope you enjoy it.
Sam sat in his pickup truck. Before him was his next restoration project. The house was old, a hundred years or more. The paint was mostly long gone, and what little remained showed that the previous painters had not scrapped adequately. The result made the house look pockmarked. The Victorian gingerbread was intact, though badly in need of care. At least Sam wouldn't have to manufacture replacements. The surrounding vegetation grew wild, tall and thick, as if to shield the house from the modern world. A neglected and overgrown holly bush shaded and encroached on one corner of the porch.
EPISODE TWO
The thing Sam liked best about restoration was the challenge. Anybody could take new lumber and hammer it together to make a decent looking house. But it took an artist to restore a house like this. Or so Sam now told himself as he looked at the old house he had recently bought. It was much bigger project than he had wanted, but the price had been too good to pass up. When he finished, he planned to move here with his family. He sighed as he got out of his pickup, a little reluctant to start the difficult project.
After two days, the dumpster was getting close to overflowing with branches and debris. The holly bush was now history, but Sam's scratched arms served as a reminder. Sam sat eating lunch on the porch. He got out his pen and started working the crossword from a 1927 newspaper found on a wall behind some wallpaper. Another thing he liked about restoration was what he found inside the walls—tools, cups, books, and once a civil war era Spencer rifle. Sam had traced the rifle to Colonel John T. Wilder's Union cavalry unit and found it cost the government $35.
First on his afternoon agenda was stripping the walls of the bedroom at the top of the stairs. Small, it had probably been a child's room and judging from what wallpaper remained, it had likely belonged to a girl. As he tore off the lath and plaster, he pictured the room as he would fix it for his little girl. He'd put the bed there so she could look out at the giant oak. The oak would help keep the room cool in summer. His crowbar hit a gap in the lath. In the recess he saw a small box.
The box inside the recess contained two small scuffed and scarred dolls with painted faces, some jacks with a ball that had been badly chewed by mice, and also a ring box containing a small ring with a pretty blue stone. Sam fingered the ring and thought it would make a lovely birthday present for his daughter. He carefully put the ring back and carried the box with all the toys down to his pickup. Since it was already late afternoon, he decided to knock off a little early and stop by the jewelers and have the little ring cleaned.
EPISODE SIX
The dreams started that night. Disturbing dreams. Sam would half wake, then fall back.
Always a little girl.
A mother hitting and berating her, blaming her for the father leaving. It's all your fault. If it wasn't for you he'd have stayed.
Sent to her room hungry.
The mother twisting her arm till it broke.
Pushed down the stairs. Clumsy brat
The mother reaching out and pulling her hair if she walked too close.
Watching the mother break her toys. You shouldn't leave things out.
Late at night, sneaking downstairs to pick though the garbage, retrieving a thrown away doll.
Sam avoided the small bedroom the next day and finished tearing out the old kitchen instead. Tired and listless from not sleeping well, he had to force himself to keep at it. He went to bed early that night hoping to get some rest, but the dreams returned. And the next night. And the next.
Dreams not disquieting were rare. The girl sitting in her room, singing softly to her dolls, wearing her ring—her father's present. Playing quietly, glad to be let alone. The room sanctuary from the abuse outside. The only safe and quiet place in her world.
EPISODE EIGHT
After a week of dreams Sam decided he would not live in the house, but finish as soon as possible and sell. On his way to work he bought a small metal box and a small rubber ball suitable for playing jacks. He returned to the small bedroom and over the next week ran the wiring, sanded the floors, put up drywall, scraped and painted trim.
Searching online, he found the same wallpaper as the original. Before hanging the wallpaper, he placed the metal box—containing the dolls, jacks, and the little girl's ring—inside the recess in the wall.
EPISODE NINE
Sam had finished with the room and was about to seal it off with plastic to protect from the dust and dirt from the rest of the work redoing the upstairs bedrooms. He heard a knocking at the front door.
A small woman, white haired and frail, stood there clutching a large old-fashioned black purse in front of her, almost as if a shield. Her voice was soft and a bit scratchy. "I saw you were working on the house. I used to live here. Do you think I could come in and look around?" Then, when Sam hesitated, "Please".
EPISODE TEN
Sam just wanted to finish what he was doing and be done with it. Reluctantly he opened the door wide. Without pausing, she headed up the stairs. She mounted them slowly, one step at a time, always right foot first. A blue-veined hand clutched the railing tightly. Sam followed behind.
When she finally reached the upstairs hallway and turned into the small bedroom, she stopped abruptly. Entering, she stood in the center of the room, turning slowly, looking at the wallpaper, freshly painted trim, and gleaming floor. Then her gaze fixed on the corner where the toys had been hidden.
EPISODE ELEVEN
Sam, who had been watching, quietly knelt and retrieved the metal box from the recess, accessible behind a piece of base molding, and handed the box to her. She fumbled a bit opening it. Once she had it open, she fingered the two small dolls. Sam could see her eyes glistening with tears. She opened the new ring box and looked at the ring, bright and shiny from the cleaning, resting now on a bed of satin. She returned it to the metal box, then picked up the new jacks ball and looked questioningly at Sam, who just shrugged slightly.
EPISODE TWELVE
The house was quiet. Sam could hear the old lady's labored breathing. After a long moment she put everything back in the metal box and closed it. She spent few more moments looking about the room. She slowly moved to Sam and placed her face against his arm. Sam could feel the tears through his shirt. Then, purse on her arm and hugging the metal box to her breast, she quietly left the room without a word.
Sam stood on the porch watching the frail old woman slowly disappear down the sidewalk. Maybe he would live here after all.
I hope you have enjoyed this experiment.
I would be pleased if you would comment and tell me if you think this idea worked or failed, and if you would like to see more serials. Les Weil


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Bibliometrics: a Practical Guide
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This is a practical guide to help you find and interpret bibliometric data for research publications, using free-to-access and paid-for information sources.
See also the University of York Library 'Information for Researchers' about Citation analysis and bibliometrics, for an overview of terminology, principles and applications in the UK scholarly environment.
Bibliometrics: a definition The statistical analysis of books, articles, or other publications (OED).
Traditionally, bibliometric analysis has focused on the number of citations for a scholarly publication, as evidence of its academic value. The transition to e-publishing and a wider definition of 'research output' has facilitated other forms of data collection, e.g. page views, downloads, social media mentions and more.
Limitations and best uses
Responsible metrics Choose your indicators with care. Don't make inappropriate comparisons.
The University of York Policy for Research Evaluation Using Quantitative Data outlines nine "principles by which research evaluation and assessment should be conducted, ...to enable good practice and provide clarity for staff".
The University takes the position that "there are very few true 'metrics' of research performance - they are more accurately 'indicators' e.g. citations are an indicator not a measure of research esteem". This guide uses the term 'indicator' throughout.
The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) recognises the need to improve the ways in which the outputs of scholarly research are evaluated. As of May 2018, the University is a signatory of DORA.
The Metrics Toolkit (2018) has been developed by an international consortium of librarians and academics, to guide researchers and administrators "demonstrating and evaluating claims of research impact", by explaining "what a metric means, how it's calculated, and if it's a good match for your impact question".
Sources of citation data
Web of Science (owned by Clarivate; formerly Thomson Reuters) and Scopus (owned by Elsevier) are the best known sources of curated citation data, for subscribing institutions.
Google Scholar provides free access to citation data generated automatically from its processes for indexing bibliographic records.
Access to citation data for members of the University of York
Contact the Library's Research Support Team (pictured) for help with accessing and analysing bibliometric data about publications and authors.
Contact the Research Strategy and Policy Office if you are interested in the strategic use of bibliometric data to support departmental or institution-level decision-making.
Training sessions for postgraduate research students and staff
The Library's Research Support Team offer training to postgraduate research students and staff through the Research Excellence Training programme.
New sessions will soon be added for the Autumn Term 2019, on: Research Data Management, Open Access Publication, Bibliometrics, Copyright and Literature Searching.
To book a session go to the: LMS - Staff or SkillsForge - Research Postgraduates (login required)
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is a Japanese manga anthology consisting of three tankōbon volumes released between 1983 and 1997 that collect several one-shots written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. The stories were originally published in various Shueisha magazines between 1978 and 1994.

Four stories featured in the series – Pink, Young Master Ken'nosuke, Soldier of Savings Cashman, and Go! Go! Ackman – were adapted into short anime films. The three volumes were re-released with the suffix  added to the title as part of the Shueisha Jump Remix imprint between June 2003 and 2004. The Manga Theater series has been released in several European countries, including France and Italy. Viz Media licensed the anthology for North American release as a single hardcover volume on December 7, 2021.

Production
The original Japanese title of the series translates to "Akira Toriyama's piece Theater", and Akira Toriyama wrote that readers can fill in the blank with whatever they want. In the second volume, the author revealed that while he has created a number of one-shots, he begs to get out of doing anything more than 15 pages, so their page-counts are lower than the standard amount and therefore it takes time to compile enough to fill a volume.

After quitting his previous job, 23-year old Toriyama entered the manga industry by submitting a work to a contest held by Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine in order to win the prize money. While it did not win, Kazuhiko Torishima, who would become his editor, contacted him and encouraged him to keep drawing. The result was Wonder Island (1978), which became Toriyama's first published work, although it came in last place. Wonder Island 2 includes parodies of Dirty Harry and Ultraman, in addition to kaiju and science fiction movies. Although Toriyama had planned to quit manga after getting paid, because Wonder Island 2 was also a "flop," he said his stubbornness would not let him and he continued to draw failed stories for a year; claiming around 500, including the published Today's Highlight Island. He said he learned a lot during this year and when Torishima told him to draw a female lead character, Toriyama hesitantly created Tomato the Cutesy Gumshoe (1979), which had some success. Feeling encouraged, he decided to draw another female lead and created Dr. Slump. Dr. Slump would later feature many characters similar to the ones seen in Today's Highlight Island.

Within roughly six months of creating the popular Dr. Slump in 1980, Toriyama wanted to end the series but his publisher Shueisha would only allow him to do so if he agreed to start another serial for them shortly after. So he worked with Torishima on several one-shots for Weekly Shōnen Jump and the monthly Fresh Jump, but none were particularly successful. In 1981, Toriyama was one of ten artists selected to create a 45-page work for Weekly Shōnen Jumps Reader's Choice contest. Used to doing 13 to 15-page chapters, he struggled with the deadline and so drew it all with an "autograph pen." Nonetheless, his manga Pola & Roid took first place. January 1982's Escape was created in two days and designed to resemble American comics. Toriyama said that Pink (1982) was created at a time when he was no longer afraid to draw girls, and wanted to experiment with the girlish side of the title character. Toriyama was selected to participate in the Reader's Choice contest again in 1982 and submitted Mad Matic. In addition to his assistant Hisuwashi, he also utilized a mecha expert named Tanigami for the manga. It was inspired by the Australian film Mad Max 2, which was released the previous year.

Selected to participate in Weekly Shōnen Jumps Reader's Choice contest for a third time, Toriyama had the bad luck of drawing the first slot and had to work over New Year's on 1983's Chobit. The title character was created based on the American television show I Dream of Jeannie. Angry that it was unpopular, he decided to try again and created Chobit 2 with his assistant Matsuyama. The sequel was influenced by Spaghetti Western films, which Toriyama enjoys. Torishima suggested that, as Toriyama enjoyed kung fu films, he should create a kung fu shōnen manga. The artist was inspired by Hong Kong martial arts films such as Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon (1973) and Jackie Chan's Drunken Master (1978). This led to the two-part Dragon Boy, published in the August and October 1983 issues of Fresh Jump. It follows a boy, adept at martial arts, who escorts a princess on a journey back to her home country. Toriyama's wife was fond of China and he used materials she had as reference, in addition to having her help draw the backgrounds. Dragon Boy was well-received and evolved to become the serial Dragon Ball in 1984. 1983's The Adventure of Tongpoo also features elements that would be included in Dragon Ball, such as "capsules."

Because Dragon Ball has a Chinese feel, Toriyama gave 1987's Young Master Ken'nosuke (1987) a Japanese jidaigeki setting. Toriyama said he created The Elder (1988) because he wanted to draw a Suzuki Jimny. Although he enjoys drawing old men, the author said that the car is the protagonist. 1988's Little Mamejiro was initially planned to be a sequel to Young Master Ken'nosuke, but ultimately turned into an original work. Toriyama blended jidaigeki and modern elements for the setting of 1989's Karamaru and the Perfect Day, which was created for the commemorative 1,050th issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump.

Publication

Volume 1
The first installment, Akira Toriyama's Manga Theater Vol. 1, was published on July 8, 1983. Re-released under the Shueisha Jump Remix imprint in June 2003.

After being stuck on Wonder Island for 35 years, former World War II kamikaze pilot  enlists  to help him finally leave. Toriyama's debut work, published in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue #52 of 1978.

Two unnamed policemen and their chief enlist the help of Detective , sending him to catch a criminal on Wonder Island. Published in the January 25, 1979 bonus issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump.

Police officer Slump is paired with the incompetent, 18-year-old rookie , who apprehends the criminal Kenta Kuraaku. Published in the August 15, 1979 bonus issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump.
Pola & Roid
Pola hires space taxi driver Roid and the two end up fighting the evil emperor . Published in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue #17 of 1981. Toriyama's winning entry in the magazine's Reader's Choice Award.
Mad Matic
An unnamed man and his flying dog meet  and , the lone survivors of a village, and help them combat the . Published in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue #12 of 1982. Toriyama's second entrance in the magazine's Reader's Choice Award.
Chobit
The small alien  lands on earth and aids , the young police officer of Tonton Village, with her supernatural powers. One-shot published in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue #10 of 1983. Toriyama's third entrance in the magazine's Reader's Choice Award.
Chobit 2
Chobit and the Yamano family move to Tan Tan Town where she helps Mugifumi capture a wanted criminal. Published in the June 1983 issue of Fresh Jump.

Volume 2
The second installment, Akira Toriyama's Manga Theater Vol. 2, was published on March 10, 1988. Re-released under the Shueisha Jump Remix imprint in July 2003.

While eating lunch at school,  gets a toothache and is taken to see the island's doctor. Published in the April 20, 1979 special issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump.
Escape
On the planet Umekobucha in the year 2070, a young female is being pursued. Published in the January 1982 special issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump.
Pink
In a land plagued by a drought, a young girl named Pink makes a living as a bandit stealing water. Published in the December 1982 issue of Fresh Jump on October 23, 1982.

A young boy adept in martial arts named  escorts a princess on a journey back to her home country. Two chapters published in the August and October 1983 issues of Fresh Jump.

Tongpoo, a cyborg who emergency lands on an alien planet, and , a young girl who crashed on the same planet two years ago, attempt to steal a spaceship to get home. Published in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue #52 of 1983.

A former soldier agrees to help a young boy fight off the  gang. When the boy's sister is kidnapped by the gang, Mr. Ho heads to her rescue. Published in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue #49 of 1986.

After agreeing to go on a date, kindergartner Ken'nosuke has his friend  teach him what one is. Published in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue #38 of 1987.

Elder , who patrols Ponpon Village for anything amiss, pursues a fellow motorist after seeing him litter. Published in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue #5 of 1988.

Volume 3
The third installment, Akira Toriyama's Manga Theater Vol. 3, was published on August 4, 1997. Re-released under the Shueisha Jump Remix imprint in June 2004.

Angered by his father, six-year-old  decides to become a juvenile delinquent and asks his friend from the city to teach him how. Published in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue #38 of 1988.

Young ninja Karamaru travels to town to sell mushrooms for his sick grandfather and meets a thief proclaiming to be a ninja. Published in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue #13 of 1989.

After crash landing on earth, alien police officer  impersonates a local police officer while secretly acting as the superhero , who saves people in exchange for money, with the goal of saving up enough to buy fuel for his spaceship. Three chapters published in V Jump on December 12, 1990, June 26, 1991 and November 27, 1991 when it was still only a special issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump. A remake, written by Takao Koyama, illustrated by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru, and supervised by Toriyama, was serialized in V Jump from June 1997 to December 1998.
Dub & Peter 1
Dub and his technically advanced car  rescue a girl from thugs and race them. Four chapters (all but the second one created in full color) published in the November 22, 1992, December 30, 1992, February 21, 1993 and April 4, 1993 issues of V Jump.
Go! Go! Ackman
A demon child named Ackman combats his angel nemesis while harvesting souls for the Great Demon King. Eleven chapters published in V Jump between July 1993 and October 1994.

Reception
Jonathon Greenall of Comic Book Resources wrote that Manga Theater proves there is far more to Akira Toriyama than Dragon Ball. "In fact, it displays how much range Toriyama has as he can create fascinating worlds and memorable characters within a few short pages." Greenall cited Pink as a highlight of the collection and described Wonder Island 2 as a "reference-packed romp full of pop-culture parodies".

Anime News Network had both Christopher Farris and Rebecca Silverman review the single volume English release of Akira Toriyama's Manga Theater. Giving it a 4.5 out of 5 rating, Farris wrote that while the different manga cover a "pretty wide net" as far as their content and appeal, most feature the comedic sensibilities that made Toriyama famous with Dr. Slump. He enjoyed seeing how the author's comedy evolved alongside his art and his anecdotes on creating the stories. Farris noted how impressed he was to see how strong Toriyama's comedy chops "always were" and at the "balance" he had achieved by the time of Go! Go! Ackman. Silverman gave the collection a 3 out of 5 rating and speculated that how much a reader enjoys the book is likely to be determined by how much they enjoy Toriyama's signature "goofy science-fiction, potty humor," and unintelligent characters. She explained that while he does all of that quite well, the works span a large period of his career but do not show an impressive range in terms of storytelling variety. Silverman criticized the female characters as poorly written and suggested the book be read in moderation because the stories and gags start to feel repetitive after a while.

Related works
In 2008, Shueisha released a two-volume bunkoban series of Toriyama's short works, entitled . This version, while omitting several one-shots from Manga Theater, includes the two-chapter Alien X Peke (1996), published after the end of Dragon Ball, as well as the full-color seinen manga Lady Red (1987), which is read left-to-right. The second volume also includes The Anime and Me (1989), a full-color autobiographical strip from the first Dragon Ball Z Anime Special magazine, as well as a new afterword by the author. The first volume was published on August 8, 2008, and the second on September 18, 2008.

In 2014, a release collecting Toriyama's collaborations with Masakazu Katsura was published. Both Sachie-chan Good!! (2008) and Jiya (2009–10) were written by Toriyama and illustrated by Katsura.  was published on April 4, 2014 and includes an interview with the two authors.

Mankanzenseki Volume 1
Lady Red
Lady Red is a former office worker who quit her job to fight crime, however, she does not have any money or strength and is taken advantage of sexually. Published in Super Jump issue #2 on April 10, 1987, when it was still only a special issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump.
Go! Go! Ackman
Dub & Peter 1
The Elder
Young Master Ken'nosuke
Mr. Ho
Mad Matic
Pola & Roid
Wonder Island
Dragon Boy

Mankanzenseki Volume 2

Alien Peke plans to take over Earth, but suffers an accident. Three months later, he is still trying to find his spaceship and starts working as a bodyguard for a human family. Two chapters published in Weekly Shōnen Jump issues #37/38 and 39 of 1996.
Soldier of Savings Cashman
Karamaru and the Perfect Day
Little Mamejiro
The Adventure of Tongpoo
Chobit
Escape
Pink
Tomato the Cutesy Gumshoe
Today's Highlight Island

Katsura & Akira Short Stories

Sachie, a junior high student and descendant of a ninja clan, and martial artist  are recruited by aliens to defeat galactic criminals terrorizing their planet. Published in the May 2008 issue of Jump SQ on April 4. Published in English in Viz Media's free SJ Alpha Yearbook 2013, which was sent to annual subscribers of Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha in December 2012.

Galactic Patrolman Jiya challenges a vampire and his giant flea army that are terrorizing Earth. Three chapters published in Weekly Young Jump between December 10, 2009 and January 7, 2010 for the magazine's 30th anniversary.

Bibliography
Toriyama, Akira Akira Toriyama's Manga Theater (2021) Viz Media,

References

External links
Official Viz Media page

1988 manga
1997 manga
Akira Toriyama
Manga anthologies
Shōnen manga
Shueisha manga
Viz Media manga


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You are here: Home / News / DBE makes headway with learner access to libraries
April 9, 2019 By gbsaadmin
A survey taking stock of the progress made in terms of service delivery has revealed that the Basic Education Department (DBE) is making headway in providing libraries or media centres to schools.
Commissioned in 2017 by the Department of Basic Education (DBE), the national survey, known as the School Monitoring Survey (SMS), sought to measure the progress of ordinary public schools towards achieving the key goals and indicators set out in the Action Plan 2019, as well as the Medium Term Strategic Framework 2014-2019.
The 2017 SMS builds on SMS 2011, which allows the department to track delivery progress.
Delivering a presentation on the findings of the survey at a briefing on Monday, the Basic Education Department's Director for Research, Stephen Taylor, revealed that learner access to libraries increased from 45% to 62%.
"At a national level, learners' access to libraries increased significantly from 45% in 2011 to 62% in 2017. It is encouraging to note that this increase has been largely pro-poor, with the largest improvements having been among Quintile 1 to 4 schools," said Taylor.
The survey focused on 13 indicators, most notable among them being the percentage of schools where all allocated teaching posts are filled; the percentage of teachers absent from school on an average day; the percentage of schools where the School Governing Body (SGB) meets the minimum criteria of effectiveness and the percentage of schools which comply with nationally-determined minimum physical infrastructure standards.
"We use the survey results to improve our planning in a bid to turbocharge the system towards greater efficiency," said Motshekga.
A further accomplishment is a substantial increase in the percentage of schools where the SGB meets the minimum criteria of effectiveness, with the largest improvements seen among Quintile 1 schools.
Although not strictly comparable, the survey also suggests that there may have been improvements among the number of schools where all allocated teaching posts were filled.
In 2011, the percentage of schools where all allocated teaching posts are filled was at 69% and in 2017, improved to 78%.
But despite the progress made, the SMS also showed areas that require improvement and further support.
On infrastructure, the survey showed that only 59% of schools comply with nationally-determined minimum physical infrastructure standards.
Teacher absenteeism has also peaked by 2% from 8% in 2011 to 10% in 2017.
Finally, the 2017 SMS also provided insights on some interesting trends concerning school management practices, such as the increased practice of centralised procurement of textbooks by provinces, as well as the relative importance placed on various school management documents.
Concluding the briefing, Minister Angie Motshekga acknowledged that the survey presented a mixed bag, adding that more work needs to be done.
"The information provided by the 2017 School Monitoring Survey will enable the department to fulfil its mandate of monitoring and evaluating education provision across provinces.
"The survey will assist in informing the next administration where to focus and areas that require improvement," said Motshekga. – SAnews.gov.za
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Sign the Healthy Food Pledge!
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Take the Balanced Menus Challenge!
Commit to a 20 percent reduction in meat and poultry purchases over 12 months.
Assisting hospitals in developing and adopting healthier food policies, organizing farmers markets, procuring local and organic food as well as anti-biotic and hormone free agricultural products. They host an active listserve and issue quarterly newsletters. They also organize FoodMed, a conference dedicated to healthy food in healthcare.
Working on several projects highlighting the different ways that the environment affects health, including the connection between sustainable agriculture and public health, improving community and school environments to encourage healthier eating and more physical activity, and how the built environment impacts health disparities in low-income neighborhoods.
A policy brief from the Science and Environmental Health Network that outlines the case for health care organizations' involvement in food production systems. Specific concerns addressed include antibiotic resistance, foodborne illness, and environmental health.
Jamie Harvie PE. 27 pp. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The Center for Health Design and Health Care Without Harm.


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The Queens Players founder, veteran director, Richard Mazda [Edward II, MacBeth, Othello, Knight of the Burning Pestle, Dr Faustus] whose Gangland Shakespeare trio of MacBeth, Othello and Julius Caesar thrilled with a fresh cohesive approach once again brings a unique style and concept to a beloved Shakespeare piece. Following the visceral approach to his Gangland series he keeps it down and dirty with a style we are calling Trash Period. Influenced by the hierarchies that one finds among the dispossessed, homeless and street dwellers, Mazda's Much Ado takes us to a street strewn with trash where the gentle Leonato's cardboard dwelling is the best on the street, where everyday objects casually thrown away. Echoes of the absurdist Waiting for Godot lead the audience to a pinpoint sharp and reverent language; the comedy, pathos and humor of the piece are ably assisted by 'clown techiniques' which draw out Shakespeare's merry war between Benedick and Beatrice. In our Trash Period Much Ado the comedy duo of Dogberry and Verges somehow ludicrously manage to apprehend the conspirators and assist the not so smooth passage of true love between our two pairs of lovers, Hero and Claudio and B and B. Don John and henchmen Conrade and Borachio are thwarted by the most inept but much beloved characters of Dogberry, Verges and the Watch.
Our creative team includes Helen Ammon [Set Design], MFTA Artist in Residence, Beth Williams-Garret [Production/Costume Design], John Michael Creenan [Prop/Costume Design] and Casey Rowe [Lighting Design] with a superb cast including noted Director/Actor Alberto Bonilla [Benedick/Clown consultant], Rebecca Hirota [Motherboard] with a full cast to be announced soon.
Please note that our fundraiser on January 23rd will not only benefit this production but also a portion of the profits will be donated to homelessness charity, Coalition For The Homeless.
Please note that our fundraiser on January 23rd will not only benefit this production but also a portion of the profits will be donated to the homelessness charity, Coalition For The Homeless.


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Ana Josefa de Agüero y Perdomo (Puerto Príncipe, Camagüey, Cuba, 1818 - Nueva York, Estados Unidos, 25 de diciembre de 1868) fue una activista cubana, que luchó junto a su esposo, por la libertad de su país. Su lucha, buscaba conseguir que sus compatriotas adquirieran conocimientos para lo que fundaron escuelas de modo que se unieran a la causa independentista.

Biografía
Junto a su esposo Joaquín de Agüero, uno de los primeros que lucharon por la libertad de Cuba, colaboró en la fundación de escuelas y luchó por la libertad del pueblo cubano. Juntos fundaron una escuela gratuita en Guáimaro para enseñar a los que tenían escasez de conocimientos y esparcir el sentimiento independentista. Liberaron a los esclavos de su esposo y más tarde en 1843 fueron objeto de persecución. Siguiendo el consejo de su amigo Gaspar Betancourt Cisneros se trasladaron a los Estados Unidos aunque no tardaron mucho en regresar, a pesar del peligro que corrían, por el deseo de servir en favor de la libertad de Cuba.

En 1851 Joaquín de Agüero se insubordinó en Loma de San Carlos, Cascorro, pero el pueblo no estaba preparado para este tipo de sublevación por lo que fue fusilado más tarde por la espalda en Sabana de Arroyo Méndez, el 12 de agosto del mismo año, junto a José Tomás Betancourt, Fernando de Zayas y Miguel Benavides. Como consecuencia de la pérdida de su marido Ana de Agüero perdió la razón y no fue, hasta entrada en la vejez cuando la recuperó de nuevo. Sus bienes fueron confiscados por el gobierno español y partió con sus hijos hacia los Estados Unidos, lugar desde el cual continuó la lucha por la libertad de su país.

Murió años más tarde sin poder regresar a su patria en la ciudad de New York el 25 de diciembre de 1868.

Referencias

Cubanos
Historia de Cuba
Nacidos en Camagüey


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Waiting for Intermission: Review of "The Giver"
We all know how it feels when the film industry takes one of our favorite books from childhood and tries to turn it into a profit. Films can never compete with the imaginations we, as children, create for the impossible. With that being said, the film, "The Giver" managed to give us as much imagination as it possibly could, had we been born in a world of dystopia. From the mind of Lois Lowry, we are able to imagine a community where there is no color, no emotion, no memory, and as a result, no pain.
The Community, created after "The War", controls everything, even the climate and time by using the latest technology to signify night and day. Drones fly high in the sky and record every detail in the Community.
Since birth, every individual is watched by order of the Council. People are divided and assigned everything based on calculations taken from the Community's records. Everything is artificial, right down to the trees surrounding them.
Each person must apologize before they speak while the other must acknowledge their apology. "Precision of language" is taught in each year of school to prevent emotional confusion. Where there is no love, there is no hate. Where there is no happiness, there is no despair. To be content means that the Community will run strong.
Unfortunately for our main character, Jonas, he was born to be dangerously curious about everything. Graduation day arrives and all groups of the Community advance to the next section.
Throughout his training, Jonas learns pain, sadness, war, and self-destruction. However, in return for all these fateful truths of the "real" world, Jonas discovers beauty, joy, thrill, and love.
Confronted with these harsh realities, Jonas quickly uncovers that the Community is fake. He is faced with difficult choices about his own life and the lives of the Community, affecting the calculations of his future.
While watching the film, I couldn't help but imagine how life would be if our own form of a Community were to form. The Community was designed to disregard hate, misery, greed, and all other terrible emotions.
To be given the chance to forget every horrible memory you and the entire world have ever had seemed perfect. However all the colors in the world would disappear.
We would forget love, joy, and happiness. No one would have individuality; everyone would be exactly the same. We would never be able to dream. In order for the world to forget how to hate, we would also forget how to hope.
The film showed a world where people accepted what life was, but they forgot how to live. Jonas began to see colors throughout the film in very subtle changes, from the color of an apple to his friend's hair.
However, his moment of revelation didn't happen until The Giver shared a memory of a sunrise in full color. In that moment, it teaches us that life shouldn't be lived by avoiding any pain we might experience, but how courage can shape our world into something wondrous.
Rating List: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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Q: Create Range with inclusive end value when stepping Is there any way to create a range which includes the end value when using a step which doesn't align?
For instance the following yields:
scala> Range.inclusive(0, 35, 10)
res3: scala.collection.immutable.Range.Inclusive = Range(0, 10, 20, 30)

But I would also like the end value (35) included like so:
scala> Range.inclusive(0, 35, 10)
res3: scala.collection.immutable.Range.Inclusive = Range(0, 10, 20, 30, 35)

A: As mentioned, not a standard semantics. A workaround,
for (i <- 0 to 35 by 10) yield if (35 % 10 != 0 && 35 - i < 10) 35 else i

where you must replace the boundary and step values as needed.

A: No, not with the current definition/ implementation. It would be strange behaviour to have the step the same for all intermediate elements but different from the last.

A: The above solution does not work because it omits the value "30". Here is a unfold-style solution that produces a list rather than a sequence.
def unfoldRange(i: Int, j: Int, s: Int): List[Int] = {
  if (i >= j) List(j)
  else i :: unfoldRange(i+s,j,s)
}

A: I think you can tackle this by extending Range with the Pimp my Library pattern as well.
object Extensions {
  implicit def RichRange(value: Range) = new {
    def withEnd: IndexedSeq[Int] = {
      if (value.last != value.end) value :+ value.end
      else value
    }
  }
}

although you get an IndexedSeq[Int] rather than a range. Use it like:
import Extensions._
0 to 5 by 2 withEnd // produces 0, 2, 4, 5

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This is a message from Ben's Produce announcing our Summer 2010 CSA.
This year the MCAC is supporting our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) by working with us to get the word out to residents from all neighborhoods within the MCAC. We have the support of the MCAC in developing sufficient demand for a distribution site within the Mordecai CAC district starting with our 2010 Fall/Winter CSA season continuing into 2011 and beyond. Spread the word to family, friends and neighbors!
We (Ben & Patricia) live on Sasser St. but our farm is in Clayton. You may have seen us selling our produce at Music on the Porch at Seaboard Station last fall. You can find our CSA Brochure through this link and our blog which is updated weekly through this link.
Ben's Produce grows an abundant selection of holistically grown produce in Clayton, NC. We to strive for primacy of a healthy planet and people by providing fresh and local food which is harvested at the peak of ripeness and taste. Ben's Produce exceeds organic guidelines but is not certified. We are confident the noticeable quality of our produce as well as our direct relationship with customers & members speaks to our commitment to healthy food and healthy agricultural practices.
Ben's Produce was started in September 2009 by us, Benjamin Shields and Patricia Parker, in cooperation with Double-T Farm in Garner. We grow half an acre garden of vegetables, melons, strawberries and cut flowers which you are welcome to stop by and visit at1000 McLemore Rd., Clayton NC. 27520. By appointment please, as we are not always there.
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) - CSA is a mutually beneficial relationship between us farmers and you. By making a pre-season investment in our farm, you become a seasonal member who shares the rewards & risks of the growing season. Your investment allows us to afford annual start up costs, to pay ourselves fair wages and to share the risks inherent in growing food. In return for your investment, we will provide you fresh, healthy, local vegetables and fruits. Our food not only tastes better and lasts longer, it's better for you and it nourishes local agriculture, economy and environment.
We offer 2 share sizes, Full Share for $600 and Half Share for $400. Weekly pickups will be every Tuesday evening between 4pm and 7pm in 5-Points off of Whitaker Mill Rd. The season runs from late April through mid October for 25 weeks. Members will receive 23 weeks of produce. This scheme allows you the flexibility to miss 2 pickups without penalty.
We still have membership spots open and payment deadlines are rolling but we do have limited capacity. We offer a payment plan if you wish to spread your payments out. If you wish to use our payment plan, please send us your deposits and the 2 payments thereafter are due 30 days and 60 days after making your deposit. Please see the Ben's Produce CSA brochure for details. Please send us your deposit along with a copy of the brochure with your information. Please consider joining Ben's Produce Summer 2010 CSA.
A BIG thank you to the MCAC for the support and we hope to hear from you soon!


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Control technology allows processors to collect data through Ethernet communication. Data such as performance data, up time information, maintenance monitoring and fault alerts enable the food processors to achieve the high filling efficiency yield.


Rockwell on Wikipedia...Some help plz!
"People tried to downside Rockwell and say the only reason the song was a hit was because of Michael."
Re: Rockwell on Wikipedia...Some help plz!
Hi could somebody plz just check this out for me... just as a dubbel check...!
Yes but, he has a wikipedia page since 2006... isn´t it weird that it was needed to be alloberated on June 2nd. There were only 4 or 5 add sone since the making of the page... why on this date add that he is still alive???
See, can u tell me what your thoughts are with this? I don't understand all the tag lines from wikipedia, but I'm thinking in regards to Michaels supposed body being temp in the Gordy crypt. I watched VH1 today and it talked about how Rockwell used to double at for Michael in the 80's. Any could you elaborate. I can't find any updated info on this guy.
Hi, well my thoughts are very clear... Why would anybody add that he is alive on the second of june 2009, just to make shure he is alive? Why did they not make the add back in 2006 when they created the page, that seems more logical.
If you go to the wikipage you can see tabbs above the artikle, press dicussion and then discussion history.... you can see what what I mean.
Also there is a edit history page, which you can see by using the tabb history.
I do not understand this editing thing, but i assume that everybody can make edits by ading information or removing them. Wikipedia only registers the IP number of the adder or the nick they have if they are usual users.
I need some help about Schwartz..


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Tag: Collateral Murder
Julian Assange On Why The World Needs WikiLeaks
Crossposted from Antemedius
He may by now be one of the most well known whistleblowers of all time. He generates fear and anger in many powerful people, and publicly makes enemies of those who probably would have no compunctions about ordering his assassination.
He leaks and threatens to leak classified and secret information unreported to and withheld from the American public about US Government and military conduct and actions but known quite well to the victims of those actions in other countries that now has the Pentagon and the US Government "gunning" for him.
His bio at TED.com describes him this way:
You could say Australian-born Julian Assange has swapped his long-time interest in network security flaws for the far-more-suspect flaws of even bigger targets: governments and corporations. Since his early 20s, he has been using network technology to prod and probe the vulnerable edges of administrative systems, but though he was a computing hobbyist first (in 1991 he was the target of hacking charges after he accessed the computers of an Australian telecom), he's now taken off his "white hat" and launched a career as one of the world's most visible human-rights activists.
He calls himself "editor in chief." He travels the globe as its spokesperson. Yet Assange's part in WikiLeaks is clearly dicier than that: he's become the face of a creature that, simply, many powerful organizations would rather see the world rid of. His Wikipedia entry says he is "constantly on the move," and some speculate that his role in publishing decrypted US military video has put him in personal danger. A controversial figure, pundits debate whether his work is reckless and does more harm than good. Amnesty International recognized him with an International Media Award in 2009.
Assange studied physics and mathematics at the University of Melbourne. He wrote Strobe, the first free and open-source port scanner, and contributed to the book Underground: Tales of Hacking, Madness and Obsession on the Electronic Frontier.
"WikiLeaks has had more scoops in three years than the Washington Post has had in 30."
— Clay Shirky
Assange recently talked with TED's Chris Anderson during TEDGlobal 2010 about how the WikiLeaks site operates, about what it has accomplished, and about what drives him.
The interview includes graphic clips of the US airstrike in Baghdad, taken from the "Collateral Murder" video WikiLeaks released earlier this year of the murder of two Reuters journalists and about a dozen Iraqi civilians in Baghdad by a rogue US Military command structure that runs all the way to the Commander in Chief's office in the White House and an Apache Helicopter gunship crew who have yet to face any justice or sanction for their crimes.
TED.com, July 2010
Full transcript follows…
Collateral Murder, Julian Assange, whistleblower, Wikileaks
Wikileaks Source Arrested in Iraq, Hacker Snitched
By AmericanRiverCanyon
A wikileaks source has been arrested in Iraq.
I would urge you to read the entire story link at Wired.com, because with anything military related, there is their version, and the spin, what really happened, and the truth usually gets lost somewhere. The suspect, Spc Bradley Manning, was arrested 12 days ago May 26, but it's been kept under wraps.
In addition to the video "Collateral Murder," which was released world wide in April, showing the murder of the Reuters journalist and photographer, and the wounding of children in a nearby vehicle, by American helicopter attack in Iraq in 2007, which was diaried here,
https://www.docudharma.com/diar…
More about the life and deaths of Reuters' Namir Noor Eldeen and Saeed Chmagh and their surviving families, here,
http://collateralmurder.com/en…
The wikileaks homepage is here: http://wikileaks.org/
This 22 year old Army intelligence Spc also allegedly got ahold of 260,000 classified US diplomatic cables. Which he boasted about to an "ex" (ex? once a, always a ….. ) hacker named Adrian Lamo.
"Everywhere there's a U.S. post, there's a diplomatic scandal that will be revealed," Manning wrote. "It's open diplomacy. World-wide anarchy in CSV format. It's Climategate with a global scope, and breathtaking depth. It's beautiful, and horrifying."
http://www.wired.com/threatlev…
Adrian Lamo, Bradley Manning, Collateral Murder, journalists, Reuters, Wikileaks
Collateral Integrity: A Letter To The Iraqi People
By Edger in Iraq
I'll let this stand for itself. Read it, please.
Press release above the fold, and Letter To Iraq after the fold.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 15th, 2010
Laura Taylor: 202-510-3711
info@civsol.org
VETERANS OF "WIKILEAKS" INCIDENT ANNOUNCE "LETTER OF RECONCILIATION" TO IRAQIS INJURED IN ATTACK
Two former soldiers from the Army unit responsible for the Wikileaks "Collateral Murder" incident have written an open-letter of "Reconciliation and Responsibility" to those injured in the July 2007 attack, in which U.S. forces wounded two children and killed over a dozen people, including the father of those children and two Reuters employees.
Ethan McCord and Josh Stieber deployed to Baghdad with Bravo Company 2-16 in 2007. Ethan was on the ground at the scene of the shooting, and is seen on the video rushing one of the injured children to a U.S. Vehicle; "When I saw those kids, all I could picture was my kids back home". Ethan applied for mental health support following this incident and was denied by his commanding officer.
Josh Stieber was not at the scene of the shooting but says similar incidents happened throughout his 14-month tour; "The acts depicted in this video are everyday occurrences of this war." Josh states that these casualties demonstrate the impact of U.S. military policy on both the civilians and the soldiers on the ground.
Collateral Integrity, Collateral Murder, Ethan Mccord, Josh Stieber, Letter to Iraq, Wikileaks
Wikileaks: Reuters and kids as Collateral Damage
By AmericanRiverCanyon in Iraq, War
The man, dressed in a white shirt and dark pants, strides confidently down the middle of the suburban street, his camera bag slung over one shoulder, his co worker following behind, with other men in summer clothing ambling down the road. He pauses to speak into his cell phone.
In the distance, helicopters hover.
Nearly 3 years later, what happened to him and companion as they walked to their next Reuters assignment is known.
(warning, graphic video below, noise and images, please do not view if you are prone to PTSD.)
A written commentary on this story may be seen here at Democratic Underground:
http://www.democraticundergrou…
The Columbia Journalism Review wrote about the release of the video by Wikileaks at the National Press Club here: http://www.cjr.org/the_kicker/…
the video is online here http://collateralmurder.com/
An epluribusmedia writeup by Michael Collins is here:
http://discuss.epluribusmedia….
In Iraq and Afghanistan, by this year, there have been 4705 American and Coalition forces killed in Iraq, and 1713 killed in Afghanistan, with the majority coming from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. There have also been at least 462 private contractors killed http://icasualties.org/Iraq/Co…
At least 139 journalists have been killed in Iraq between the years 2003 and 2009. Of those, 7 were embedded with the military, and 132 were non embedded, or "unilateral." An astounding 117 of those 139 were Iraqis, with the rest being European or from other Arab nations, with just 2 being from the United States.
http://www.cpj.org/reports/200…
Collateral Damage, Collateral Murder, journalists, Reuters


in Whitburn on the main street of the west end.
For those bringing cars to our hall, there are spaces opposite the hall and along the street, and there are also spaces on Bowling Green Road.
Merge onto M8 toward GLASGOW/FORTH ROAD BRIDGE/ A90/STIRLING/ M9/LIVINGSTON.
Take the A801 exit, EXIT 4, on the LEFT toward BATHGATE/WHITBURN/ FALKIRK.
Enter next roundabout and take 2nd exit onto A801. Go through 1 roundabout.
Enter next roundabout and take 2nd exit onto A706.
Enter next roundabout and take 1st exit onto ARMADALE ROAD/A706.
Turn RIGHT onto WEST MAIN STREET/B7069.
Stay STRAIGHT to go onto M8.
Merge onto B7057 via EXIT 5 on the LEFT toward SHOTTS/B7066/HARTHILL.
Turn LEFT onto HIRST ROAD/B7066. Continue to follow B7066.
Turn SLIGHTLY RIGHT onto B7069.
Turn SLIGHTLY LEFT onto WEST MAIN STREET/B7069.


To honour Prometheus or at the very least some truly brilliant ancestors, we pay tribute to fire. More specifically, we share some prime examples of the best everyday carry lighters so that you might put a little historical magic right there with you in your jeans pocket. And maybe the next time you whip out one of these everyday carry lighters to ignite a firecracker or just to stare at the flame, you'll remember what kind of sacrifices were made eons ago by some God or some crafty dude who just liked to rub sticks together. Oh, who are we kidding? You're staring at a lighter flame–you're far too drunk to remember anything!
This everyday carry lighter is a box-like silver beauty that flaunts an eye-catching chequered pattern and seriously powerful torch flame. Climb the nearest mountain and light a cigar at the top because the wind's got nothing on the XIKAR EX's sturdy flame.
For an example of everyday carry lighters with a soft premium touch, look no further than mainstay brand Zippo. Their distinguished Brass Lighter goes all Renaissance with an unmistakable Venetian design and brass finish that makes you feel like you're lighting up with the Medici Family. Of course, the hallmarks that made you fall in love with Zippo in the first place (hinged lid, metal construction, refillable butane) are still present here so buy with confidence and start showing off to your friends.
Did we say the Zippo Brass Lighter would impress your friends? Well, it definitely won't if one of those friends is carrying this majestic creation, a refillable gold fire-breathing beauty equipped with a unique double flame burner. The retail price is $695–putting virtually all the other everyday carry lighters to shame–and yet somehow it looks worth it. Odds are if you're buying the Davidoff Prestige then you're puffing cigars next to Arnold Schwarzenegger himself.
From S.T. Dupont comes in a pocket-sized stunner that boasts a grey chrome lacquer finish, lightweight brass body and wind-resistant single-action flame. Overall this is a clean, modern, high end lighter with a scratch-free vibe that will keep the fire going no matter what the circumstances.
Never mind the erroneous review by some half-wit on Amazon who got ripped off in a New York back-alley, this here is the real deal. Made in France and bolstered by a distinct vertical pattern with a silver-plated finish, the Ligne 2 Montparnasse is the kind of lighter for when you want to catch a lady's attention without having to say a word. Duly proving that not all everyday carry lighters are created equal, this is an entry that would surely make Prometheus proud!
Here's a lighter that's not only waterproof and resistant to fluid evaporation, but even kind of looks like a tiny cylindrical gas tank. Giving the Numyth Tohil v2 its tough machined shell is Type III hard-anodized aluminium alloy. Choose between colours of ember orange or black.
Check out the curves on this handy pocket torch. The Wenger Asterion utilizes piezoelectric single-action ignition technology to give you a propulsive jet flame that won't fail you when you need it. It comes in a polycarbonate body with rubberized finish for a durable grip.
Colibri lures in the lighter enthusiasts with the promise of a wind-resistant triple jet flame and built-in stainless steel cigar punch. As if that's not enough it also has a fuel level indicator so you may never go butane-less again.
Keep it classy and classic with the original article that became the gold standard for premium everyday carry lighters. Zippo has been enhancing the lighter experience for decades by way of a snappy metal case and a strong, wind-proof flame. The Zippo Chrome Lighter is an effortless, affordable product that heeds the call of "got a light?" in tried and true style.
When all you need is a small strip of fire you go with Bic, aka the disposable lighter that probably sparked your first cigarette or cigar. Like a pen from the same brand, the Bic Lighter is a no-frills product that works like a charm until it doesn't.
Also known as the "other" disposable lighter, Djeep contrasts from Bic in ways like better flame control, a stronger flame, a broader body and the tendency not to burn your skin through the overheating of metal. That said, some people think Bic is a better fit in the hand and that the Djeep proportions are slightly awkward–of course, those same people have at least one Bic-related burn scar on their fingers so maybe awkward proportions aren't such a bad thing after all.
For the man who wants a reliable upgrade that will look cool and get the job done, consider the Lotus Apollo. It features a double wind-resistant torch flame that burns orange and blue on the colour spectrum. Some everyday carry lighters take the word "every day" seriously and this is one of them. In other words, the Lotus 48 is made for someone who simply doesn't know where his day might take him.
The Vector is an all metal, long-lasting lighter that's insanely dependable. With some triple flame action and an extra large fuel tank, the Vector has a seriously loyal following among cigar aficionados and lighter lovers alike. Plenty of other everyday carries lighters can probably learn a thing or two from the Vector.


I would like to know how to remove stock/mutual fund unit from MProfit if I have sold the units.
In the summary screen, click on Views in the upper right hand corner of the portfolio screen. Then click on "Hide 0 values", this will hide them from the summary screen.


Since 2010, the iPad has quickly become indispensable in people's lives as a powerful, portable and user-friendly tablet. Occupying the space between the mobile phone and the computer, the iPad resembles the modern mobile phone while boasting the power and usability of the iMac. With its touchscreen display instead of a keyboard and large range of powerful applications, the iPad was first mass-market tablet to achieve widespread popularity in the heady days of the early 2010s. From browsing on Amazon at home to watching Netflix, doing office work on a business trip to using it as a point-of-sale device - the iPad is a modern engineering marvel.
Having such amazing capabilities in one small portable machine means that there a lot of things that can go wrong though! Like its little brother the iPhone, the mobility of the iPad is often the cause of its biggest repair - breaking the screen. This can happen in many different ways but it's usually caused by the owner dropping it onto a hard surface, such as a kitchen floor or a concrete path when out and about. The extent of the damage that an iPad suffers when it is dropped to the floor is largely down to how it lands. If the iPad hits the ground face down then it is likely that it won't suffer too much damage as the impact is spread evenly over the entire surface. However, this impact may weaken the integrity of the material which can make it more susceptible to shattering if it gets dropped again, even if you can't see any visible damage. If your iPad hits the ground on one of its corners though, the uneven surface means that all the energy from the fall hits a small point and is focused which leads to a shattered screen.
Firstly, the engineer will back up all of your data using iTunes or iCloud to ensure that your precious information is safe.
The engineer then will heat up the sides of the iPad using a heat gun. The purpose of this is to make the adhesive that holds the screen panel in place unstuck.
A thin pry tool is inserted into a top corner of the iPad to gradually inch the screen up. Once the corner of the iPad has become successfully separated, the engineer keeps the pry tool under the panel and employs another prying tool to slide down and remove the entire panel. Great care is used during this process as the WiFi antenna or the cameras digitiser cable can easily be damaged. The heat gun is often applied again at this stage to enable to smooth removal of the panel.
Now that the engineer has the front panel off of the iPad, he or she will need to disconnect it from the circuit board. To do this the engineer will remove the LCD display by unscrewing its screws and disconnecting the LCD plug which is under the LCD screen. The panel is now free to be removed.
The engineer can now remove the front panel by using the two locking levels that fasten it to the body of the iPad's case.
The next job for the engineer is to remove the camera digitiser cable. This is located at the bottom left of the iPad and needs to be slowly peeled away from the metal shielding of the main board.
As the smashed front panel is now one hundred per cent removed, the engineer now has to remove the home button. He or she does this by using a screwdriver to take out its two screws and then using the heat gun again to heat up the bracket holding it. The engineer can then pry the button off and then remove the camera plate at the top. The engineer then takes special care to remove all the adhesive by scraping it off with help from the heat gun again.
Now that everything is ready for the replacement, the engineer will reattach the home button to the new front panel.
Next, the engineer will reattach the metal camera plate to the new front panel.
By flipping down the two locking levers, the engineer can reattach the digitiser cable so that the iPad case and front panel are connected again.
The next task for the engineer is to reconnect the LCD screen by using the four screws that were removed earlier.
The engineer then carefully places the front panel onto the iPad to ensure that it aligns as it should. By turning on the iPad, he or she can also make sure that it works properly and boots up. If everything looks good then the engineer will turn the iPad off.
Once the engineer knows that everything is properly aligned and working as it should, he or she can apply adhesive to the iPad body. Extra care is taken to ensure that there is no dust or dirt trapped between the LCD screen and the front panel of glass.
The engineer's last step is to very carefully flip the front panel onto the iPad case and make sure that it aligns correctly while sticking to the adhesive as it should. Once he is confident that it's all held down securely the engineer can then inspect the screen and appreciate his or her handiwork.
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