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Study in Greece programme allows students abroad to immerse themselves in Hellenic language and culture
The benefits of learning by immersion are many, and Study in Greece offers international students a chance to truly understand and appreciate Greece
Students have the chance to immerse themselves in the Greek language with the Study in Greece programme. Photo: Adrian Dascal on Unsplash
Study in Greece has issued its 2019-2020 Study Abroad catalogue, offering international students the opportunity to follow a short-term study programme while living in a Greek city, studying together with local students and acquiring intercultural communication skills.
Participants can fully experience the country's rich art, culture, history and traditions, as well as explore its varied landscape through field trips and cultural activities.
There are many different programmes available, covering multiple fields and areas of interest from architecture, philosophy and literature to nutrition science, digital technologies and environmental studies. All programmes approach the curriculum through a "Greek" lens, drawing not only from the country's culture and history, but also from other aspects of its distinct identity, including its geography, culinary tradition and even its status as a refugee-hosting country.
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Study in Greece (SiG) is a non-profit organisation, fully endorsed by the Greek state, consisting of members of the Greek academic community, faculty and students. One of its central purposes is to promote academic programmes in Greece, aiding, guiding and supporting international students who wish to undertake all or part of their studies in the country. Creating an educational and cultural bridge between Greece and other countries, SiG members aim to establish Greece as an international destination for education and research.
Part of SiG's core mission is function as a "one-stop shop" for studies in Greece: provide information on studying and living in Greece, promote and support educational activities and opportunities addressed to students from abroad, promote and organise educational programmes and activities in cooperation with Greek public universities as well as organise and implement study abroad and exchange programmes, connecting Greek and international educational institutions, academics and researchers.
Study in Greece collaborates with a continuously growing network of established institutions around the country. These are state educational institutions including the National Technical University of Athens, the Technical University of Crete, the University of Peloponese, the Harokopio University of Athens, the University of Macedonia, the University of West Attica, the University of the Aegean, the Democritus University of Thrace, the International Hellenic University, the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania, the Epidaurus Lyceum and the International Olympic Academy, as well as institutions and companies from the private sector, including Meet Culture, Muse Academy, R&J Cultural Life, Study Rooms and The λamda Project.
This not only means that participants have a wide variety of subjects to choose from, but also that they have the opportunity to study not only in Athens, but also in other parts of Greece with an equally long history and many interesting archaeological, historical and cultural sites. Thessaloniki, Sparta, Corinth, Nafplio, Chalkida, Chios, Samos, Rhodes, Florina, Kavala and Crete are only few of the places hosting Study Abroad programmes, offering a genuine experience of Greek life.
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The programmes offered draw from a wide variety of disciplines thanks to the multiple collaborations obtained. Some of the fields of study covered are architecture, classical philosophy, theatre, archaeology, history, art and ecology, often through an interdisciplinary approach, studied in relation to contemporary technologies and tools of the digital era. All programmes draw from the Greek experience, either as a source of knowledge or as lens through which the subject is examined.
"Athens biography through the city's architecture", "Body and Soul – Bridges and ruptures between Classical philosophy and Byzantine theology", "Spatial Digital Humanities – Decoding the spatial content of historical representations", "Greek refugee crisis and contemporary migration – Societies changing face", "Aeschylus – Shakespeare – Claudel – Beckett", "From Hesiod (Greek mythology) to Marvel Comics", "Aristotle in Silicon Valley", "Sea – Field of friendship and conflict" and "Mediterranean diet and health" are some examples of the programmes offered.
Apart from the academic support provided, SiG also offer complete logistics services, taking care of everything from the moment a student is picked up at the airport until the moment of departure.
Cost: The average cost of each programme ranges between 1,900 to 2,000 euros per week depending on the programme. The cost includes accommodation, two meals per day, transportation and tickets for museums and archeological sites (depending on the study programme). This does not cover transportation to and from Greece and personal expenses. It should be noted that these costs correspond to summer courses, and may be lower should a student choose to undertake a programme during the rest of the year.
Transportation: SiG takes full care of transportation, including public transport, private buses, train or ship tickets and travel agencies, depending on the programme.
Accommodation: SiG collaborates with hotels, premium hostels and dormitories around Greece. If the programme takes place in more than one location, everything will be arranged for accordingly.
For more details on the programmes, cities and practical information, you can download the Study Abroad catalogue here.
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The American Artisan Series is a line of fully American Made wristwatches powered by restored, U.S. made pocket watch movements. Individuals commonly scrap pocket watch cases for their precious metal, leaving the original mechanism orphaned. This watch contains the original movement (timepiece), dial (face), and hands from a vintage (1880's - 1950's) pocket watch made by Illinois Watch Company. We call this model "The Springfield" because the company was located in Springfield, Illinois.
What makes the Springfield 511 unique: Today, we're thrilled to present this remarkable antique piece originally manufactured by the Illinois Watch Company — the Springfield 511. The Springfield boasts a magnificent bronze-colored dial with an intricate, floral center design. It also features black numerals and blue diamond kite watch hands. We paired this historic pocket watch with our robust Machined Titanium case and nickel-plated crown. The gleaming case and crown draw further attention to the piece's highly unique dial. On the back of the watch, you can view its 405-grade open-face movement with a nickel finish, pendant setting, and going barrel. The movement's center bridge plate features a breathtaking engraving that reads "The Garland." The timepiece also features gold-plated gears powered by 17 stunning jewels. Finally, we equipped the watch with our hand-crafted Moss leather watch strap, matching the historic piece's dial. The Illinois Watch Company initially produced the Springfield 511's pocket watch in Springfield, Illinois, in 1926 — the same year that Reverend Dr. William Archer Rutherfoord Goodwin began restoring Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. The Colonial Williamsburg restoration preserved 88 original colonial buildings within its 173 acres. In 1960, the U.S. government designated the site as a National Historic Landmark District.
This watch's movement is serial number 4829205 from the Illinois Watch Company. Originally called the Springfield Watch Company, Illinois came to Springfield, Illinois in 1869 while the "modern" watch industry was fairly new but highly promising. City officials felt that the addition of industry to the city of Springfield would be excellent for the city's growth. However, after a series of failures and re-brandings, the company had a slow start until 1903 when they decided to manufacture high-quality watches only. Eventually making some of the most beautiful watches of their time, the company sold to Hamilton in 1927. Hamilton continued producing watches under the Illinois name for some time, but the original Springfield factory no longer stands.
Manufacturer: Illinois Watch Company
Serial Number: 4829205
Manufacture Year: 1926

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Rules debate spirited, but almost nothing changes
By Andy Metzger; Commonwealth Magazine
An influx of new members is changing the atmosphere of the House chamber, but in the first deliberations of the 2019-2020 session on Wednesday, Speaker Robert DeLeo and his Democratic backers made sure the chamber's rules remained the same.
In the debate over a set of rules to govern the chamber, dissenting Democrats and Republicans pitched a range of different proposals with a general theme of extending the opportunities for review and public input on legislation. But the proposals were shot down by the majority Democrats who described those efforts as well-meaning but ill-advised measures that would jam up the legislative process.
"I think it's entirely appropriate that we have the flexibility to do the people's business," said Rep. Joseph Wagner, a Chicopee Democrat, speaking for the majority.
The closest vote was the first one taken up where 23 Democrats joined with all 32 Republicans in favor of an amendment filed by Rep. Jonathan Hecht of Watertown to extend the time period to review bills before they are taken up by the House. That bid was defeated as 102 Democrats and independent Rep. Susannah Whipps of Athol voted against it.
New lawmakers or lawmakers entering their second term accounted for most of the 23 Democratic votes in favor of Hecht's amendment. Nearly all of those Democrats who voted for Hecht's proposal held no chairmanships or leadership positions last session. An exception was Rep. Christopher Markey, a Dartmouth Democrat who was chairman of the Ethics Committee last session and spoke in favor of the idea.
Democratic Reps. Maria Robinson of Framingham, Lindsay Sabadosa of Northampton, and Patrick Kearney of Scituate each broke from recent House tradition by giving their maiden speeches – their first addresses to their colleagues in the House chamber – on proposals that went on to defeat. Usually maiden speeches are made on items that are practically guaranteed to receive approval in the House.
Robinson, who like Sabadosa and Kearney, was elected last November, said her constituents are "paying attention to what's going on at the state level" and they want to "be able to think through all the unintended consequences" of proposals that come before lawmakers.
"This is important. I think it's very important that we care deeply about our constituents and about how the House operates," Robinson said.
Rep. John Rogers, a Norwood Democrat who faced off against DeLeo for control of the House a decade ago, proposed re-establishing an eight-year term-limit on the speakership. Attempting to dissuade his colleagues from the idea that political animus was the inspiration for the proposal, Rogers noted that the proposal would apply only to future speakers. He said the rule change would "accelerate the day" when a woman would become speaker of the House.
DeLeo once supported term limits on the speakership, which Rogers noted, but the House did away with that restriction in 2015, allowing DeLeo to remain in the post today, about 10 years after he ascended the rostrum.
"He and I both ran on a platform of term limits for the office of speaker. I defend his right to change his mind. I, however, remain resolute in the fundamental belief this is a necessary restriction on the powers of the speakership," Rogers said. "If this could empower women who serve in this chamber, then we should adopt this rule."
Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, a Boston Democrat, was the first to speak in opposition to the Rogers proposal before it was voted down 43-113.
"It's the people of our district who decide whether we come back here," Michlewitz said. "There are no term limits for representative and there should be no term limits for speaker of the House."
Reps. Joseph Wagner of Chicopee, Sarah Peake of Provincetown, and Ann-Margaret Ferrante of Gloucester all followed, speaking out against the Rogers proposal and the idea of term limits.
"This amendment does not guarantee the election of a woman as speaker of the House," said Peake. "To frame it in those terms, I find somewhat disturbing."
A similar proposal that had the potential to create intraparty divisions was submitted and then withdrawn by Rep. Shawn Dooley, a Norfolk Republican. The proposal would have limited the terms of leaders in both parties, along with several committee leadership positions, to no more than 10 years total. North Reading Republican Rep. Brad Jones has held the position of minority leader for well over 15 years.
Jones supports a term limit on the speaker, and noted before the debate got underway that the speaker has much more power than the minority leader. "My position is elected by my caucus, whereas the speaker is the presiding officer in the entire House," Jones said. "Obviously the speaker has a heck of a lot more power in this building than I do."
Another amendment filed by Dooley to allow legislative aides to form a union was also shot down.
Kearney urged his new colleagues to reject the use of non-disparagement or non-disclosure agreements between the House and members or employees, explicitly linking those documents to the sexual abuse and harassment exposed by the #metoo movement.
"No victim wants to give up their First Amendment rights, freedom of speech to share their story with their friends, family, and support system," Kearney said.
But others, including Rep. Claire Cronin of Easton, who was chair of the Judiciary Committee last session, said non-disclosure agreements can be an important tool to protect the privacy of victims and silence perpetrators.
"The idea of banning them all together and not giving victims that opportunity to control what happens to their claim would be wrong," Cronin said.
"The perpetrator does not get to ask for an NDA. The victim does. It is a victim-centric rule," said Cambridge Rep. Marjorie Decker before the House overwhelmingly voted down Kearney's amendment 151-5.
The only change suggested by a member that was adopted was a proposal by Rep. Elizabeth Malia, a Jamaica Plain Democrat, to include in the rules the requirement that the House docket appear online.
Otherwise the new rules were adopted pretty much as they had been submitted by Rep. William Galvin of Canton.
Galvin emphasized how the new rules do away with male-gendered pronouns, replacing them with gender-neutral ones.
"Because of the House legacy of supporting gender equality and the LGBT populations, we made changes that reflect that all the pronouns in the House rules are gender-neutral and genderinclusive," Galvin said before the debate.
He also explained new rules restricting the subject matter of non-binding resolutions.
"People were getting out of hand with resolutions. Some people were legislating with resolutions. Some people were commemorating someone's 36th birthday, you know. It just got to the point where a resolution became meaningless, really," Galvin said.
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Fractal landscape method: an alternative approach to measuring area-restricted searching behavior
Tremblay, Yann and Roberts, Antony J. and Costa, Daniel P. (2007) Fractal landscape method: an alternative approach to measuring area-restricted searching behavior. Journal of Experimental Biology, 210 (6). pp. 935-945. ISSN 0022-0949
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Quantifying spatial and temporal patterns of prey searching is of primary importance for understanding animals' critical habitat and foraging specialization. In patchy environments, animals forage by exhibiting movement patterns consisting of area-restricted searching (ARS) at various scales. Here, we present a new method, the fractal landscape method, which describes the peaks and valleys of fractal dimension along the animal path. We describe and test the method on simulated tracks, and quantify the effect of track inaccuracies. We show that the ARS zones correspond to the peaks from this fractal landscape and that the method is near error-free when analyzing high-resolution tracks, such as those obtained using the Global Positioning System (GPS). When we used tracks of lower resolution, such as those obtained with the Argos system, 9.6–16.3% of ARS were not identified, and 1–25% of the ARS were found erroneously. The later type of error can be partially flagged and corrected. In addition, track inaccuracies erroneously increased the measured ARS size by a factor of 1.2 to 2.2. Regardless, the majority of the times and locations were correctly flagged as being in or out of ARS (from 83.8 to 89.5% depending on track quality). The method provides a significant new tool for studies of animals' foraging behavior and habitat selection, because it provides a method to precisely quantify each ARS separately, which is not possible with existing methods.
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fractal dimension; fractal landscape; elephant seal; albatross; foraging; prey-searching strategy; tracking; Argos; top predator; area-restricted search
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MUMBAI: Drug companies, still reeling from a recent health ministry ban on some of India's most popular antibiotics and cough syrups, may be facing another stiff challenge with a regulatory notice threatening the Rs 20,000-crore nutraceuticals industry, the leading lights of which include Sun Pharma, Abbott Nutrition and GlaxoSmithKline.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has ordered companies to follow strict norms in manufacturing and testing of health supplements launched after 2011, based on a draft report. Apart from the firms mentioned above, Amway Nutrition, Mankind Pharma and Herbalife are among manufacturers of health supplements in India.
"It has (been) decided that till the standards of nutraceuticals food supplements and health supplements are finally notified, the enforcement activities against such food business operators may be restricted to requirements given in the draft notification on such products," said the FSSAI notification issued by Rakesh Chandra Sharma, its director of enforcement, on Thursday.
Companies will get an exemption if the supplements were available in the market before the Food Safety and Standards Act came into effect in 2011 or if product approval was pending on August 19, 2015, when FSSAI's product approval advisory committee was scrapped after a Supreme Court judgement. Products explicitly covered under the draft notification on nutraceuticals, food supplements and health supplements will also be allowed.
The industry's fear is that the notification could effectively mean a ban on all products launched after 2011. The notice was "too high-handed", said Ramesh Juneja, managing director of New Delhi-based Mankind Pharma, which sells popular brands such as Health OK and Nurokind.
The issue has been brewing for some time, starting with the Patna food and drug regulator banning all health supplements in 2014. The matter went to the Supreme Court. In 2011, FSSAI had set up the product approval committee, which was supposed to approve such products using the same parameters as those for drugs. But last year, the Supreme Court ruled against the establishment of the committee, which FSSAI had to abandon.
A drug company executive suggested the notification may not be in line with the apex court's decision. "A Supreme Court order last year had dismantled the advisory board that FSSAI had set up and now we are told that the products under that committee will be considered for approval," the person said. "How can the regulator approve products by a body that does not exist?"
Drugmakers said the move was similar to the ban on fixed-dose drug combinations (FDCs) that has led to sales of top-selling medicines such as Corex, Saridon and D Cold being halted. That ban imposed by the health ministry has been challenged in court.
"The regulations for health and food supplements are not in place," said RK Sanghvi, who heads the nutraceuticals committee of the Indian Drugs Manufacturers' Association, a lobby group of more than 300 companies. "If there are no regulations, we cannot rely on drafts for enforcement. This is like the ban on fixed dose combinations all over again."
The ban on FDCs that lack "therapeutic justification" threatens to put an end to sales of drugs worth about Rs 3,000 crore annually if it's upheld.


There are many exciting ways in which you can become active in the Association of Vacuum Equipment Manufacturers and steer the organization in directions that benefit you and other members.
The AVEM Membership and Marketing Committee promotes AVEM and builds the association's membership rolls while marketing the products of the association. Further, the Membership and Marketing Committee concentrates efforts on the AVEM's programs to promote members' products and services, including the website, Resource Guide and other future association products. Any and all aspects of membership development are open to your talents, interest, and contributions. As a Committee member, you could develop targeted prospective member lists; help develop a recruitment program; act as an AVEM Ambassador at events; assist with the development of promotional materials; and provide guidance to the AVEM Board of Directors on membership issues, including recommended membership categories and dues structure. The marketing experts on the committee are responsible for raising additional revenue for the association to help fund programs and maintain lower dues. The committee guides the production of the AVEM Resource Guide, develops guidelines for the AVEM website and recommends other non-dues revenue programs, such as literature displays at exhibitions. Provide your marketing expertise to the association to increase the quality and number of programs offered to benefit members.
AVEM is an active participant on the International Statistics on Vacuum Technology (ISVT) Working Group. The ISVT program, developed by AVEM in cooperation with JVIA (Japan Vacuum Industry Association), EVTA (European Vacuum Technology Association), and SEMI (Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International), collects sales data on vacuum components for North America, Japan, Europe, and the rest of world on a quarterly basis. For these four regions of the world, vacuum market segmentation sales data by product is collected annually. Members of the Statistics Committee provide AVEM's input into the ISVT Working Group to ensure the program operates to the benefit of member participants.


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Conscientious people are less prone to Alzheimer's
CHICAGO (Reuters) - People who lead a good clean life -- those who are conscientious, self-disciplined and scrupulous -- appear to be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
The finding is the latest from a long-running study of nearly 1,000 Catholic nuns, priests and brothers by Robert Wilson of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. The study appeared in the Archives of General Psychiatry.
Wilson and colleagues defined conscientiousness in the study as people who control their impulses and are goal-directed. These people are often considered dependable.
People in Wilson's study did not have dementia when the study started in 1994.
The researchers asked the volunteers to rank themselves on a five-point scale according to a 12-item inventory, with questions such as "I am a productive person who always gets the job done." From this, they derived a conscientiousness score, based on a scale of 0 to 48. The average score was 34.
They were also given various medical and neurological exams, including cognitive testing. Follow-up tests were done each year through 2006. A total of 176 people developed Alzheimer's disease during the study.
People who were highly conscientious -- those in the 90th percentile with scores of 40 or higher, had an 89 percent lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease than those who ranked in the 10th percentile, with a score of 28 or lower.
The researchers also found that conscientiousness was linked with a slower rate of cognitive decline and a lower risk of mild cognitive impairment, a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease.
Why conscientious people are less prone to Alzheimer's is not clear, but Wilson and colleagues suggested it may be because conscientious people tend to be more resilient, making them better able to cope with difficulties.
Such people also tend to have a fair measure of success in school and work, they said.
"These factors might lessen the adverse consequences of negative life events and chronic psychological distress, which have been associated with risk of dementia in old age," the authors wrote.
According to the World Health Organization, about 18 million people worldwide have Alzheimer's disease, a brain-wasting condition marked by memory loss and confusion that becomes so severe patients lose the ability to care for themselves.


Take advantage of the cooking courses available. Whether you would like to enjoy the culinary delights of Italian cuisine for one or two days or perhaps a week, Lunigiana offers courses in typical local restaurants and with qualified chefs.
Italy is famous for its fashion and design which you will find in the boutiques and shops around the country.
There are also numerous shopping Outlets offering important brands at discount prices. Lunigiana has a large outlet with children's play area, ample parking and several restaurants just off the A12 motorway at Brugnato.
Both La Spezia and Sarzana have a good selection of shops along pedestrian streets in the centre of town.
There are very few towns or villages in Italy without their own market. The local markets are vibrant and colourful with heaps of atmosphere where you can buy anything from parmesan cheese to paresols. The majority of markets are open just mornings until 1pm.
If you are a keen cook and looking for fresh produce (especially fish), don't miss out on the morning market (Mon – Fri) in La Spezia.
On the main road leading out of Aulla towards Pontemoli there is a large Conad with car park, there is also a Conad in the centre of Aulla by the river. There are several smaller brand supermarkets in the town.
There is a new large supermarket with parking close to the station. There is also a Conad in the centre of town and PAM on the main road.
Conad is in the centre of town.
There is a supermarket by the bus station and a selection of grocery shops and smaller supermarkets.
There are several supermarkets in town and a large Ipercoop on the Via Aurelia.
Take the time to relax and enjoy the many rock pools and waterfalls in the crystal clear rivers which are so cool and relaxing in the hot summer months.
The coastline of Lunigiana is beautiful from the craggy beaches of Fiascherino to the long stretch of golden sandy beaches along Versilia. There are both public and private beaches – the private beaches can be entered on payment of a daily rate and will supply sunbeds and colourful umbrellas they also have a bar for drinks and food.
There are beaches along the Gulf of the Poets at San Terenzo and Venere Azzura with ample parking close by.
The Cinque Terre are five villages strung along the cliffs north of La Spezia and are linked with superb paths that meander along the coastline. The steep terraced vineyard plunges to the sea with narrow beaches at Corniglia and Monterosso. A train travels between these villages and offers the best option for travel. Cars are not recommended as parking and access is limited especially during the summer months.
Lunigiana offers a host of well-marked trails both through the wooded hills or along the ridge of the Apennine mountains. There are several lakes (Parco dei Cento Laghi) in the mountains and superb hikes up to the peaks. CAI (Club Alpino Italiano) has issues a guide called "Passeggiate ed escursioni a Fivizzano e dintorni" and the Parco Appennino have a web site listing the major walking trails www.parcoappennino.it and also organise group walks with a guide.
The Via Francigena, a pilgrim route that runs through Lunigiana is the old European highway linking Canterbury to Rome. It has been restored and offers trails along the ancient water mills and inns with a gastronomic walk from Virgoletta to Merizzo.
Enjoy the coastal footpaths along the Cinque Terre between seaside villages that meander through the vineyards with superb views.
Lunigiana offers three ski resort that offer a good day out amongst spectacular mountain scenery. In Lunigiana you will find the resorts of Zum Zeri above Pontremoli, Cerreto Laghi above Fivizzano and Pratospilla above Comano.
Cerreto Laghi on the border of Emilia Romagna in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennine National Park. It offers around 30 km of piste, a snow park, cross country runs and ski school. There is also an indoor ice rink for skating. Equipment can be hired on site and there are several hotels, restaurants and shops.
The Pratospilla resort is located up the mountain from Tavernelle – Comano just over the border from Lunigiana in Emila Romagna. Located at 1,350 metres above sea level, a chair lift will take you up to 1,700 metres. Pratospilla offers skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing and walking, plus a ski school and equipment hire. There is also a shop, restaurant and bar.
Not only does Lunigiana have the mountains, beautiful coast lines, medieval castles and excellent food, but Lunigiana is also a land full of trails for mountain bikers and cyclists alike. There are numerous options through the woods and towns.
Lunigiana is an exciting place to go horse riding, with a wide range of options for enthusiasts. Rides can last for a couple of hours or stretch to trekking over several days. There is something to suit the beginner as well as the most experienced rider.
An important horse fair is held every year in Comano the third weekend of September.
The D.O.C wines of Candia dei Colli di Luni are produced throughout Lunigiana, Carrara, Massa and Montignoso. The middle and upper Magra Valley wines have gained IGT classification and the whole province is part of the IGT Tuscany.
There is a route 'La Strada del Vino' that winds through the vineyards across beautiful landscape crossing over the Candia hills to Fosdinovo through Ceserano, San Terenzo Monti, Fivizzano and Aulla up towards Pontremoli along the Magra valley passing towers and castles along the way.
Each side of the valley has its own particular richness of vegetation, cultivated fields opening onto the vineyards alongside ancient chestnut woods.
Strada del Vino has a surprising variety of vines, some indigenous, others imported. Pollera , Abarola , Sangiovese , Ciliegiolo, Vermentino, Malvasia, Durella and Merlot are the most common varieties .


With the spate of attacks finally dying down, and the 'peaceful protests' winding down, it is safe to say South Africa is returning to its state of calm prior to the inception of the xenophobic attacks that began a few weeks ago. As expected, many officials have come out to condemn the attacks and in the case of Emmanuel Sithole's killers (read the story here), the promise of justice is ringing in everyone's ears. It seems the government has managed to mop the floor dry this time, and all we can do is wait until something else arouses the same feelings of hate amongst the locals. We can play 'mini-mini-mani-mo' to guess where the attacks may begin next time, or we can all pack our bags and leave (as rightly pointed out by the locals, we shouldn't impose our presence on them), or we can get to the root of this hate- close the tap instead of constantly mopping the floor.
In 2008, after the xenophobic attacks reportedly killed 63 people, former president Thabo Mbeki said the government will ensure no such thing happens again. But here we are, discussing the same issue, with foreigners trying to defend their right to reside in a country whose locals can barely stand the sight of them, not to mention the fact that they've somehow managed to make SA's developing economy work to their advantage.
Apartheid is the excuse for every issue that affects a black man in South Africa. The lack of wealth distribution amongst blacks, the lack of sufficient education, the lack of good homes, flushing toilets and even good shoes is all due to apartheid- an excuse that is fast beginning to lose steam, if only the leadership of South Africa would see it. The killers of Emmanuel Sithole according to news reports are between the ages of 18 and 22, a generation that was certainly NOT affected by apartheid in any way! So what's their excuse?
The liberation of blacks by Nelson Mandela and his comrades was probably one of the biggest events in African history. Nelson Mandela fought for what he believed in, worked for what he believed, and was jailed for what he believed in. He liberated the people, but I daresay he may have spoiled them. Oh? Are you surprised? At the time the black community was liberated, SA's leadership was barely established. Things were shaky and the economy was and is still in its developing stages, yet so many promises were made in a bid to empower the previously disadvantaged generation of blacks. Social grants were promised, houses, small business loans, affirmative action for blacks where employment is concerned, bursaries… the list goes on. In spite of all these advantages, the black locals are angry at people who are from other African countries because these people own small spaza shops and make minimal profits each day just to survive. The leadership of SA has indicated that the locals are frustrated, hence their urge for violence, but why exactly are they frustrated? It is definitely not because of foreign nationals. the problem is a little more personal and deeply rooted than that. Foreigners unfortunately happen to be caught in the crossfire due to their helplessness.
A combination of hypengyophobia, an entitled attitude and slothfulness is the root of SA's xenophobia.
It may be a cold truth to swallow, but the fact is many of these black locals who are quick and willing to harass foreigners and loot foreign-owned stores, are not willing to move a thumb except the government allocates a committee to move it for them! Oh yes! The government with all its promises has taken on a load that threatens to break its back. To provide for every single need of the people, while the people take a lackadaisical approach to their own lives. Of all the government's provisions to empower black people due to the part history played in their lives, bursaries for education are what I support wholeheartedly. Free houses? That's up for discussion, as is the issue of affirmative action where people expect to get employed not because they are qualified, but because they are black in South Africa.
Let's face it; entitlement is the order of the day in South Africa. Even amongst educated South Africans, one may be surprised to find that the attitude of entitlement sticks like glue and rears its ugly head when a foreign counterpart is in line to receive something he/she worked hard for. Let's break it down: foreigners are being accused of 'stealing' opportunities from South Africans because they open shops in CBDs around the country, and in townships. The question is why didn't these locals think of renting these shops before the foreigners arrived? I'll tell you; they were expecting the government to give it to them for free because they are entitled to it! A few years ago, a township in the Western Cape complained they didn't have toilets. The municipality built toilets for them but the toilets had no doors because it was an impromptu project and the budget was insufficient. One would expect that the group of individuals in this township would put up some piece of wood, create a makeshift door, you know…make things work for them. Instead, they broke the toilets and demanded fancier and better ones… you know, because they can. The attitude of entitlement here in SA goes really deep and is rooted in the government's constant 'back-patting' of black locals who are not ready to take responsibility for their lives and make themselves better in spite of historical circumstances. That of course is rooted in what seems to be a national phenomenon of hypengyophobia- the fear of responsibility.
I have never seen this fear of responsibility manifest so much amongst a group of people. Everything is someone else's fault. Foreigners are the reasons SA locals are drug addicts. That's like blaming a grocery store for selling cigarettes because people are addicted to nicotine. It is the fault of the buyer, and the buyer only. No one pulls people off the streets and feeds them drugs. Drugs are handed out for free at corners to celebrate holidays- they are bought, paid for by interested parties who decided of their own accord to purchase them. It is not because of apartheid that black people are still uneducated (yes you can bite my head off if you wish), but with the abundant bursaries and opportunities available for black South Africans, there is no excuse for not being educated. Apartheid ended 20 long years ago, and while the wounds may not have healed completely, or while some ignorant parties may still exhibit racist characteristics, one cannot blame apartheid for the complete lack of progress of some black communities. For slow progress, perhaps. But complete lack? I beg to differ.
Black South Africans need to start taking responsibility for their lives, and for them to do that, the government needs to stop encouraging their acts of entitlement! It's more fulfilling to show a man how to catch a fish than it is to give him fish. For xenophobia to end, xenophobic black locals in SA must stand up and work for what they desire. They must stand up and take advantage of initiatives put in place by the government for their benefit e.g. rent-to-own initiatives where they can become home owners instead of waiting for the government to build them houses, and protesting when these houses are not built to their taste (I honestly have never heard of anything so ridiculous!). They need to take advantage of the available bursaries and educate themselves to make themselves employable. They need to take responsibility for it is no one's fault that they are where they are today. The blame game is a little old and it's time to take some responsibility. It's been 20 long years… it's time to let the birds out of the nest, and devote all these funds dedicated to empower slothful locals to projects that can better develop the economy for their future benefit.
Well said dear. They truly don't know what they want indeed. They should stop making lame excuses for their laziness and yet expect to live a luxurious life.


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May 27, 2014 7:28 am May 27, 2014
It takes a good indie developer a few weeks to optimise their game for PC, but a huge development studio like Ubisoft seems to take pride in launching their game at a sub-optimal level, Watch Dogs can be added to the list suffering from day one optimisation issues.
The biggest issues are frame rate and stuttering on Ultra graphics, even with desktops that should be able to run any PC game at the best settings and have no problems. It shows Ubisoft has not optimised the high-end graphics options to meet players needs.
In Game Issues
Watch Dogs has issues hitting solid 60 FPS, especially when driving and hacking. The amount of effects in the background and foreground might have something to do with the decrease in FPS, along with V Sync not working as intended.
Stuttering is also a big issue, the amount of cut-scenes and interactions with NPCs, along with the open world hacking, makes the game liable to stutter. This can make gameplay rather unenjoyable and force the player to drop graphical quality settings in order to get a decent experience.
AMD Users
Forbes Jason Evangelho wrote a great article on the issues around Nvidia's proprietary software, hardware optimisation and tools for game developers to use, forcing AMD users from having the same gaming experience, which has happened on Watch Dogs.
Nvidia has had a growing relationship with game developers, using the GameWorks utility tool to make game settings and optimisation better on PC. GameWorks is proprietary and locked away from AMD, meaning the same optimisation cannot be done throughout the system.
The close relationship allows Nvidia to not reveal trade secrets to the game developers, instead working on the GameWorks integration together. This does give Nvidia GPU users a competitive advantage over AMD, but some say it isn't that bad, GameWorks just shows Nvidia works harder than AMD on PC.
Day One Patch
Ubisoft loves their day one patches, since the optimisation for PC is not great and there are some bugs here and there, we might see a big patch rollout on PC for Watch Dogs, offering new optimisation to bump the frame-rate up to solid 60 and fix stuttering.
The day one patch might fix Watch Dogs, currently getting slammed on the optimisation end. The game itself appears to be highly rated by those who have already played it, even if it feels like the driving and interaction with NPCs is worse than Grand Theft Auto V.
Watch Dogs has a ton of DLC available and more coming in the next few months, meaning a day one patch might not just be for optimisation purposes. If we see any day one DLC, we are sure the PC community will flip, as this is seen as a no-go for most well liked developers.
Watch Dogs Future
The future of Watch Dogs is definitely under a lot of potential scrutiny in the coming weeks, if game journalists don't like the title and give it a low score, it might affect the future of Ubisoft's work on the game, but we cannot see the game getting slammed hard.
Watch Dogs was meant to be a franchise, in 2013 Ubisoft talked a lot about the game continuing for a decade and spawning multiple new titles. The amount of pre-orders for the title might make that so, but if it fails to deliver on an entertainment front the next in the series might not be as popular.
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Have you ever made or owned something that you felt was irreplaceable and choose not to use it, rather than scratch it or damage it in some way? That's exactly how I felt about my antler handled firesteel, it was beautiful, but pretty much useless because I carried it around for show, but always had a "secondary", cheap firesteel with me, the one that I actually used.
Then the idea came, why not make an antler handle with replaceable firesteels, if one gets used up or breaks, I can unscrew it from the handle and replace it with another to have a brand new "visually appealing" firesteel instead of just discarding the valuable handle and buying or making a new one.
I'm sure you already noticed a pattern with the diameters, if not, here it is: you will need the same diameter threading die and bolt as the firesteel and a drill bit one size bigger. I used a 8mm diameter ferrocerium rod and, accordingly, a 8mm die, a 8mm bolt and a 10mm drill bit.
Any piece of antler is good for this project, however, it seems that the tip and base of the tine looks better than other parts.
You'll see a lot of sanding going on in this instructable, it's not because I like antler dust or sanding in general, but the fact is, that sanding is the most important, I could say only, factor that influences the overall look of the handle.
When sanding the rod's end don't be too vigorous, you don't want to start a fire.
You might need a vise for cutting the thread in the ferrocerium rod; the firesteel I used was a composite, magnesium and ferrocerium, and as magnesium is pretty soft I managed to cut the thread using just a pair of pliers to hold it.
Always wrap a piece of cloth around the rod when you hold it with pliers or put it in a vise, it prevents scratching the protective coating.
When heating the bolt make sure you only heat the head and let the heat slowly propagate through, cool it down as fast as you can when you see the smoke (it would probably be better to cool is down just before it starts to smoke).
The threads inside the handle may be a bit tight because of glue residue, try screwing in/out the bolt a few times to clear them out.
After you put it together try resisting the urge to repeatedly screw in/out the rod, the threads will wear down because ferrocerium is relatively soft.
Thank you for reading, have fun making and using your own.
Please post your questions/ideas in the comments below, I'll answer each one in a timely manner.
You may copy this article as long as you link back to this page (https://stvn.eu/antler-handle-replaceable-firesteel/) or the frontpage (https://stvn.eu).


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Bad: Advanced reporting features only available with Premier and Enterprise plans; steep learning curve.
Bottom Line: Online software allowing businesses to manage the end-to-end cycle of specific projects, including tasks, costs, resources and data analysis.
Mavenlink is a cloud-based project management solution that helps any business manage its projects (including tasks, deadlines, financial performance, etc.) from start to finish.
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Should your business deploy a cloud-based or on-premises VoIP system? What's the difference between software-based VoIP and its mobile counterpart? Which type of VoIP services will suit you most? Featured below is a compilation of all VoIP options and their details to help you answer those questions.
VoIP comes in a variety of forms. Do you rarely leave your house and office, or are you usually on the move? If you're a business owner, what's the size of your company and what factors matter most to you? Let's take a look at some of the VoIP services available on the market to help you make a better decision when it comes to choosing your means of voice communication.
For this type of VoIP, you use an adapter to connect your landline phone set to a Wi-Fi modem to make and receive calls over the internet. Depending on the plan you choose, you'll be billed each month for either unlimited services or for minutes you actually use.
This involves purchasing a VoIP device from a service provider and plugging it into your existing phone set so that you can make free calls within the U.S. This means not having to pay a monthly bill, and you need no other devices besides your old landline telephone set.
This is the most common type of VoIP, and many of us use it on a daily basis. You either access a web-based application online, or install it as software on your computer. Then you use your computer's audio input and output device to talk and listen.
Like the software-based VoIP services, mobile VoIP is also an application. However, it is installed on mobile phones instead of computers, thus enabling you to make and receive calls no matter where you are as long as you have a good internet connection.
VoIP for business comes in two options: on-premises and cloud-based. Both provide much more cost-effective communication solutions than traditional landlines and have a variety of useful features for businesses. These include video and audio conferencing, screen-sharing, interactive voice response, automated attendants, call queues, and call reports, just to name a few. These features are scalable and you'll also get complete technical support.
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Is the Nigerian government gagging the judiciary ahead of presidential elections in February?
Posted 16 January 2019 5:40 GMT
Screenshot of the swearing-in of Justice Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, [March 7, 2017.
The Nigerian government is pursuing criminal charges of financial negligence and fraudulence against Walter Onnoghen, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Premium Times reports that since 2016:
Mr. Onnoghen [only] partially declared his assets, but still failed to declare a series of bank accounts, denominated in local and foreign currencies. … The government consequently filed six charges of non and fraudulent declaration of assets by Mr Onnoghen, with trial expected to commence on January 14 at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
The charges against the CJN are based on a petition sponsored by the Anti-corruption and Research-based Data Initiative. According to Signal media, the group has links with current President Muhammadu Buhari. The petition's author, Dennis Aghanya, was the president's former media aide between 2009-2011 and currently serves as executive secretary of the research and data group that initiated the petition.
In the lead up to Nigeria's presidential elections in February, the CJN's criminal charges have triggered speculation that ethnoreligious political dynamics have played a role, as religious and ethnic tensions in Nigeria deepen between the Christian-majority south and the Muslim-majority north.
The CJN has denied any wrongdoing.
The ethnoreligious politics of Onnoghen's appointment
The appointment of Nigeria's chief justice is usually a straightforward process. The National Judicial Commission (NJC) normally forwards the name of the most senior justice to the president, who appoints and then the legislature confirms the appointment.
But that was not the case with Onnoghen, where his religious identity as a Christian man from southern Nigeria may have been a factor. On November 10, 2016, Buhari, a Muslim man from northern Nigeria, "inaugurated Onnoghen as 'acting CJN' following the retirement of Justice Mahmud Mohammed at the attainment of the mandatory 70-year retirement age," according to Punch newspaper. This fueled speculation that Onnoghen might not be made the substantive CJN and could be eased out to make room for Buhari to appoint another northern Muslim in his place. Buhari's penchant for making "parochial appointments" has deepened the ethnic and religious fault lines in the country.
Onnoghen's appointment as 'substantive CJN' came three months later by Buhari's deputy, Yomi Osibanjo (also a Southern Christian), while performing duties as acting president during his boss's medical vacation. Making this appointment while Buhari was away further deepened the suspicion.
A history of intimidation, lawlessness
The executive arm of the Nigerian government has a sordid history of intimidating other arms of government. On September 22, 2015, the administration filled similar charges of non-declaration of assets against the Senate President Bukola Saraki (head of Nigeria's higher legislative house). On July 6, 2018, Nigeria's Supreme Court dismissed the false charges against Saraki.
Similarly, in October 2018, Nigeria's secret service agents raided the residences of judges at midnight in Abuja, the nation's capital and five other states "in search of evidence linking the judges to corruption." This "distressing and unfortunate incident" was condemned by lawyers as "totally unacceptable in a democratic society."
Outspoken Premium Times journalist Samuel Ogundipe shared his skepticism on the Justice Onnoghen situation:
I'll be waiting to see the media outlets that would carry this propaganda from the presidency about Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen. If Buhari truly knows nothing about the top jurist's planned arraignment, he should openly eschew it as a circus and ensure heads roll.
— Samuel Ogundipe (@SamuelOgundipe) January 12, 2019
Paul Usoro, president of the Nigerian Bar Association asserts "the speed of the investigation and trial of Onnoghen as validation that President Muhammadu Buhari's federal executive has directed the current development."
He points out that the Code of Conduct Tribunal arraignment was scheduled for January 14, with only three working days between processing the petition the investigation, charges, and arraignment:
Such unprecedented speed and efficiency in Nigeria's criminal justice administration! It is clear, given the rush with which this matter was conducted, that the CJN was not privy to it and did not conduct its mandatory required disciplinary processes prior to the filing of the Charge before the CCT.
Gag the judiciary, period!
A senior advocate of Nigeria (the equivalent of a queen's counsel) and constitutional lawyer, Sebastine Hon described the charges against the CJN "as a deliberate attempt to gag the judiciary". He sees this move as "dangerously political and tendentious":
Suddenly, we woke to see a petition leaked to the informal or social media, allegedly received by the Code of Conduct on [January 9.] Suddenly, we are told charges have been filed against the CJN. Suddenly, the Presidency is reportedly asking him to step aside! Was he interrogated or interviewed and his own reactions obtained?
A selective war against corruption
Nigerian netizens were quick to point out the hypocrisy of what seems to be a selective war against corruption:
Babachir is chilling at home
Ganduje is walking free
But 48 hrs later, CJN is arraigned https://t.co/WcXGpbQKkh
— Dolapo Oni (@Dolarpo) January 13, 2019
Babachir David Lawal, former secretary to the government of the federation, was sacked on October 30, 2017, following a grass cutting scandal unraveled by a legislative panel of inquiry that Babachir's company "received consultancy contract for an intervention agency under his office". Babachir has not been persecuted — he is campaigning for Buhari's re-election.
In videos widely circulated on social media, the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, was seen allegedly receiving bribes of US$5 million from contractors. Ganduje, a member of Buhari's ruling party, the All Progressive Congress, is yet to be prosecuted. Despite this, President Buhari described Ganduje as "a very responsible man".
A 'dubious' trial, dissenting voices
Many see the chief justice's trial as yet another form of silencing under President Buhari since he took office in 2015:
Under Buhari, the press has been silenced. The labour and trade unions have been silenced. The civil society organisations have been silenced. Public intellectuals have been silenced. The judiciary is being silenced.
But nothing is truly lost unless the people are silent.
— Ayo Sogunro (@ayosogunro) January 13, 2019
Buhari and his coterie of lemmings are desperate to rig the elections. From the wild figures reported for primary participation, to the appointment of an (allegedly) loosely related senior INEC official, to the latter day attack on the CJN. You don't have to be pro-PDP to see -
— T. Rankïn' ∆ (@AfroVII) January 12, 2019
An editorial in ScoopNg described the trial as dubious, pointing out that the judge presiding over the CJN case, Danladi Umar, is also corrupt. Prosecutor Festus Keyamo has conflicting interests as the strategic head of communications for Buhari's reelection campaign.
On this basis alone, the trial of the CJN, a person who has served the country for almost 35 years without a charge should make every Nigerian fretful, suspicious and vigilant … All fingers are pointing to the 2019 elections.
An Abuja Federal High Court has halted the planned arraignment of Onnoghen — "to maintain status quo till January 17."
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Screen-Free Week is an event where kids and families pledge to unplug from their electronic devices such as computers, video games, iPods/iPads, cell phones, and TV's for the week and explore activities that promote social, physical, academic and creative development.
During Screen-Free Week, kids, families, schools, and communities reconnect with the world around them. An hour that was once dedicated to TV can become an hour of make-believe, art, reading, or enjoying nature. Participants can use this week to reconsider the value of screen-based entertainment in their lives and establish year-round screen-free habits.
There's no limit to what you can do during Screen-Free Week! Let your imagination run wild!
This free event is a chance to chat with other Spanish speakers or learners in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Those who want can join in learning and singing a Spanish language song or two. Refreshments and treats provided! There's an online group for the meetup at https://app.agorakit.org/groups/146 that includes a calendar where you can see upcoming meetup dates, https://app.agorakit.org/groups/146/actions. If you register on that site you can join the group and participate in conversations. ¡Hasta pronto!
Salt Spring artist Susan Gordon provides a visual essay into the equine inspirations behind her 2015 book, The Compassionate Equestrian. In creating The Horses That Were My Teachers, she externalizes ideas from one of the first important books that set her on the path to becoming a professional horse trainer, "My Horses, My Teachers" by the late Col. Alois Podhajsky. Enjoy the paintings and stories of her life, and the lessons that were written into the 25 Principles of Equitation.
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Joseph Marshall Jr. (December 7, 1913 – June 1, 1992) was an American jazz drummer.

Early life
Marshall was born in Pensacola, Florida, on December 7, 1913. He was brought up in Chicago, and as musical educators had his mother, who played the piano, and high-school band teachers Nathaniel Clark Smith and Walter Dyett.

Later life and career
In the early 1940s he played with Milt Larkin's band, as well as with
the Duke Ellington and Jimmie Lunceford orchestras.

In 1952, Marshall played with a New York-based quintet led by Ben Webster, with Harold Baker, Cyril Hines, and Bill Pemberton. In 1960 he appeared on Al Sears' Swing's the Thing, with Don Abney, Wally Richardson and Wendell Marshall. Marshall continued to record until at least 1989. He died in Teaneck, New Jersey, on June 1, 1992.

Marshall is cited by Bernard Purdie as one of his influences.

Discography
1952: Castle Rock, In a Tender Mood - Johnny Hodges
1957: Ruth Brown - Ruth Brown (Atlantic)
1958: La Vern Baker Sings Bessie Smith - LaVern Baker (Atlantic)
1959: Miss Rhythm - Ruth Brown (Atlantic)
1960: Swing's the Thing - Al Sears (Swingville)
1966: Stride Right - Johnny Hodges and Earl Hines (Verve)
1966: Blue Pyramid Johnny Hodges and Wild Bill Davis (Verve)
1968: Livin' the Blues - Jimmy Rushing (BluesWay)
1969: Little Green Apples, Come Hither - Sonny Stitt (Solid State)
1978: Ain't Misbehavin' - Original cast recording (RCA)

References

American jazz drummers
1913 births
1992 deaths

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Westchester Institute of Human Development (WIHD):
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WIHD Calendar (opens to the current month's events): http://www.wihd.org/events/category/wihd/month/
WIHD Community Support Network: http://wihdcsn.org/
Directory of Family Support Services Programs for Westchester County residents:
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Special Moms Network: http://specialmomsnetwork.com/
Parent to Parent of New York State: http://parenttoparentnys.org/site/ "Parent to Parent of New York State builds a supportive network of families to reduce isolation and empower those who care for people with developmental disabilities or special healthcare needs to navigate and influence service systems and make informed decisions."
New York State high school diploma changes (2012): http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/safetynet-compensatoryoption.html
New Special Education website at NYSED: www.emsc.nysed.gov/specialed
New York State list of approved private schools for special education:
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Frequently Asked Questions about Section 504 and the education of children with disabilities (U.S. Department of Education):
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) Subcommittee for Basic and Translational Research (DSM-5 resources): https://iacc.hhs.gov/subcommittees/basic-translational-research/dsm-5/dsm5-resources.shtml
The Miracle League of Westchester County: http://www.mlwny.org/
Backyard Sports Plus: Four Seasons Of Special Needs Sports Programming: http://byardsports.com/special-needs.html
SPARC brochure for 2018-19: https://www.sparcinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sparc-brochure-2018-2019.pdf
"Heroes Get Remembered, but Legends Never Die: An OCD Awareness Film": the story of John Cleaver Kelly and his battle with OCD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDJGSHF6hJk
International OCD Foundation: www.iocdf.org
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation: http://bbrfoundation.org/
Autism Speaks: http://www.autismspeaks.org/
Autism Science Foundation: http://www.autismsciencefoundation.org/
WJCS Autism Family Center (after-school and weekend programs): http://www.wjcs.com/wjcs-autism-center/
Autism after 16, a web site with articles and resources for young adults with Autism transitioning from secondary education and beyond: http://www.autismafter16.com/
Autism Live is an interactive web show providing support, resources, information, facts, entertainment and inspiration to parents, teachers and practitioners working with children on the autism spectrum: Autism-Live.com
Autism Spectrum News: Your Trusted Source of Science-Based Autism Education, Information, Advocacy, and Community Resources: www.mhnews-autism.org
Article: "15 Indispensible Websites for Parents of Children with Autism": http://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/2013/07/15/15-indispensible-websites-for-parents-of-children-with-autism/
"Autism and Related Disorders" seminar from the Child Study Center of Yale University School of Medicine. Led by Yale Autism Program Director Fred Volkmar. Available as a course on iTunes U. The downloads are free: https://itunes.apple.com/us/course/autism-and-related-disorders/id495056283?enlh=7&mt=10&ls=1
List of AMC Theaters nationwide that hold sensory friendly showings: http://www.amctheatres.com/programs/sensory-friendly-films
Suggestions for a disability- and sensory-friendly backyard: https://www.homeadvisor.com/r/disability-friendly-backyard-for-kids/
Camp Guides by Federation for Children with Special Needs: http://fcsn.org/camps/
CHADD: Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: http://www.chadd.org/
CHADD of Westchester, Putnam and Vicinity meeting location and schedules: http://www.chadd.net/template.cfm?affid=376&p=about
Tourette Association of America: http://www.tsa-usa.org/
LD Online (educators' guide to learning disabilities and ADHD): http://www.ldonline.org/index.php
Article: "5 Scholarships for students with Learning Disabilities" from U.S. News & World Report: www.usnews.com/education/blogs/the-scholarship-coach/2012/10/25/5-scholarships-for-students-with-learning-disabilities?goback=.gde_149741_member_180640290
The Friendship Circle App Review gives you the ability to browse through hundreds of special needs apps: http://www.friendshipcircle.org/apps/
Free assistive technology webinars: Shannon Des Roches Rosa discusses and explains why the dynamic display, touch screen, and the portability of the iPad can help learning and leisure for autistic individuals: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/assistivewares-assistive-technology/id454672565
Article: "A Special Needs Pre-Flight checklist" from the Friendship Circle Blog: http://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/2012/01/09/a-special-needs-pre-flight-checklist/
Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) information and fact sheet: http://www.ncwd-youth.info/fact-sheet/individualized-learning-plan
The American Psychiatric Association: psychiatry.org
The Thinking Person's Guide to Autism (Blog): http://thinkingautismguide.blogspot.com/
"The Coffee Klatch" Special Needs Blog Talk Radio: http://thecoffeeklatch.com/
Autistic Self Advocacy Network: http://autisticadvocacy.org/about-asan/
Wrong Planet is the web community designed for individuals (and parents / professionals of those) with Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, ADHD, PDDs, and other neurological differences: http://www.wrongplanet.net/
Suicide Hotlines for New York area: http://suicidehotlines.net/newyork.html
Student Advocacy: http://www.studentadvocacy.net/?utm_source=March+Learning+Opportunities+at+Student+Advocacy&utm_campaign=March+2013+Training&utm_medium=email
La Fuente is a coalition of organizations committed to reaching the Latino community in Westchester County: http://www.lafuenteny.org/


A client relationship measurement software firm has announced that it is partnering with IRESS and its XPLAN adviser platform.
MyNextAdvice said in a statement that it helps users understand the experience of their clients better and utilise the insights generated to improve their performance and grow their business.
It said its integration will enable XPLAN users to tangibly demonstrate true client focus by 'closing the loop' on the entire client experience rather than just relying on the statement of advice.
Further, the integration will give users of XPLAN direct access to the service using the existing functionality within their XPLAN account.
MyNextAdvice chief executive Ray McHale said the integration comes at a critical time for the financial planning industry due to the recent release of the final report of the Hayne royal commission.
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How do you unleash the creative power of a beetroot?
Rose Reisman has long been considered one of Canada's leading lifestyle and nutritional experts. Her philosophy of how to lead balanced and healthy lives in a hectic world, has been celebrated through her many critically acclaimed cookbooks and catering business. Rose has an endless reserve of enthusiasm for her mission and never stops thinking about how she can expand her reach and bring her vision to life. In partnership with Restauranteur Peter Higley, the idea of creating a Reisman inspired dining experience was born.
In response to this exciting opportunity, mackaywong developed a design concept that explored ideas that were informed by the sites agricultural history and its subsequent development as a model suburb for Toronto in the 1950's. These themes appropriately mirrored Rose's interest in the power of nature to address what ails modern and urban life.
A fully retractable glass wall showcases Glow's interior and connects guests with the social life of the adjacent park and ice rink.
The creative team dug into concepts about our relationship with the soil, its power to sustain us, how we manage it and the marks we leave on it. The wonderful beetroot emerged as our " Superhero Veggie " and fuelled the Branding team's imagination.
No matter where our lively discussions lead us, they can only happen when we are all at the table "breaking bread" together.
Backlit by colour changing LED's, sculpted cloud-like forms lightly and elegantly float above the dining room. The mood and atmosphere in the room imperceptibly changes throughout the meal.
The Wine Cellar's undulating organic form references the relationship between the local Niagara vineyards and the perfect growing climate that is provided by the adjacent escarpment.
Featured in the centre of the dining room, a beautiful blown glass sculpture by renowned American glass artist Dale Chihuly appears to be blowing in the wind.
mackaywong's interpretation of natural form and motion determines the rhythm of the space and unifies this small building with the land on which it stands.
Glow explores a new way of experiencing nature. It focuses not only on the natural elements, but on the form and movement that they create.
Natural materials such as grasses, wood grain and embossed organic textures feature prominently in the collateral materials and Glow's branding strategy.
The mighty beetroot icon glows and is featured prominently on all exterior signage and is beautifully complimented by the embossed clay wall tiles.


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The car's drivetrain and chassis were derived from the mid-engined MG Metro 6R4 rally car.
Note: The FIA awarded manufacturers placings to the combined engine/chassis unit.
For cars competing with a different make of engine to that of the chassis, the FIA gave prominence to the engine over the chassis when naming a "Manufacturer".
A one-make series for Renault Clio RenaultSport 182 cars, using the Cup chassis.
He also experienced success in Formula Three and Formula Two, and designed a test chassis for Renault's initial foray into Formula One.
Still with the "3K" engine (and the chassis code KD10), this received a small front grille and other detail differences and was available with most of the same bodywork as the LiteAce.
As per the donor Toyota, this was later updated in 1978 to the "4K-J" engine (and now receiving the KD11 chassis code).
For this series, the mechanicals were largely carried over (hence the retention of the R20/R30 chassis codes), but the styling fully refreshed.
PMC was also an early innovator in pickup and suv design with several models produced in the 1950s using modified Plymouth (automobile) chassis.
In their first foray into team ownership, the duo intended to enter their own chassis in Formula 2 for the 1979 season but it turned out to be a largely unsuccessful campaign.
Neither driver managed to qualify for the first two races with Johansson destroying two chassis in the process.
On to Imola for round 3 and the team arrived with slightly updated ORE-1B chassis.
The Peugeot Type 7 was built on the same chassis as the Peugeot Type 6 and shared some mechanicals but its engine was twice the size, and twice as powerful.
The cooling radiator was mounted at the front of the vehicle and the coolant flowed within the chassis tubing.
This chassis was designated as the Minardi PS01B.
The T150 Carina introduced in Japan in May 1984, while on the same chassis, used completely different body panels featuring squarer, more aggressive styling.
The EF chassis nearly dominates the Street touring category, attempting to compete with the Mazda MX-5 Miata.
The length of the chassis led to flexing and stress on the structure of the bodywork.
These were again on AEC chassis, and London Transport adopted the "Swift" name for the shorter vehicles.
Unlike the 164, which shares only the chassis, the Croma and Thema are outwardly similar to the 9000.
The standard chassis had a wheelbase and the extended wheelbase (limousine) chassis had a wheelbase of . The D Platform had no major components in common with any other Chrysler product and consequently maintained noticeably wider shoulder room and different exterior styling from contemporaneous Chrysler C platforms.
Had Studebaker's been built in Detroit on a Packard chassis, the outcome might have been positive.
"R170" and R171 chassis production is handled by Karmann of Germany.
Like the previous generations, the chassis is a steel uniframe.
The M44 and M45 were simply the chassis designation for the 2½ ton series, and this cab/chassis would serve as the basis for many more specialized variants.
One is Tanker 1705, a Pierce on Freightliner chassis, the other is Tanker 1702, a reserve on a White chassis.
The PI were the open cars on short and long chassis.
PZ were closed cars on long or very long chassis.
Ferrari had an advisory role with regard to chassis production, meaning that Ferrari themselves did not supply the chassis.
The chassis were based on Ferrari's championship-winning F2004.
It is manufactured by Cosina in Japan (as are both the lenses), and is derived from the Cosina CT-1 chassis.
This car carries the continuation chassis number DB3S/121.
Included are a list of victories by each chassis under Aston Martin.
The car's roll cage and chassis were made of a design very similar to the same chassis ran by NASCAR in the 80's, but have also included more modern chassis safety designs such as plated door bars and the "Earnhardt Bar" which runs from the roof to the dash.
It was also the Indy car debut of the Reynard chassis and the Honda engine.
Unusually, the new 33 TT3 was built on a tubular chassis while the previous prototype was a monocoque.
Far more modern than its predecessor, the Coach featured a Spartan Motors chassis.
Only a single prototype was completed with a second bare chassis intended for display purposes.
The chassis of a motorcycle includes the frame and suspension, along with the front forks, of the vehicle.
Chassis and engines must be approved by the CIK-FIA.
Most teams in this category are factory teams or financed by chassis or engine manufacturers.
The FV432 chassis is a conventional tracked design with the engine at the front and the driving position to the right.
The gun and upper carriage recoiled along the chassis.
The chassis would pivot to train the gun left or right.
The front pintle carriage pivoted at the front of the chassis.
A "tongue'' connected the chassis to the pintle.
However there was no chassis damaged, but needed major panel work repair.
In 1952, Blue Bird became the first school bus manufacturer to produce its own chassis rather than rely on outside suppliers for the All American; today, Blue Bird builds the chassis for every full-size bus produced.
Instead of importing truck chassis (or the Blue Bird All American transit-style chassis) from the United States, the bus bodies were manufactured on locally available chassis unseen in North America (Mercedes-Benz, Hino, Nissan Diesel, and Toyota).
A limitation of the Micro Bird was that its van chassis restricted the overall width of the bus body.
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Paint the mutha Pink!
A recent comic from American Mythology has a cover of the Pink Panther TV cast on it, by yours truly. The original idea was for it to be a center spread, but it had to be altered after completion to fit the cover (mostly). When it's displayed on the shelf, you see this…
Which is fine, but Crazylegs is cut off mid beak, because we had to shift everything around to get Pink on the displayed part of the cover. When you consider it was originally drawn in one complete illustration, and not a bunch of pre-produced vector graphics from a corporate library, you can imagine what a pain it was to get this. In the original drawing (that was intended to be a center spread of a comic) you see how Pink would have been the focal point of the full image. We had to downshift his status to the same as the rest just to get him centered on the folded cover, but we had to flip him to keep "Blue Racer" from being covered up by the Inspector. I think the whole thing works better in the original…
There were other changes demanded by MGM, like altering the Texas/Tijuana Toads sizes, which was based on a cartoon they appeared in with Crazylegs Crane. They also made us down play Roland's role as a fighter pilot, despite that also being based on a specific cartoon. Worst was having to change Rattfink's color from green to caucasian flesh tones, with them saying emphatically "he's not green". Funny, he's green in about 90% of the cartoons MGM produced, and especially "green" on the box set the company released within the past year.
It often amazes me how people who work for a company that owns a product, don't bother to learn the history of it.
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A former mayor of the Oklahoma City suburb of Edmond has defeated a candidate who died in December but who still advanced to the general election.
Unofficial results posted by the Oklahoma State Election Board show Dan O'Neil won Tuesday's mayoral election over the late Charles Lamb, who was mayor when he died Dec. 11.
O'Neil and Lamb were the top vote-getters in a February primary.
O'Neil has called the election "awkward" and said he will continue doing the work Lamb was doing.
If Lamb had won, the City Council would have appointed a mayor.
Edmond resident Michelle Schaefer started a Facebook campaign backing Lamb because she wanted City Councilman Nick Massey appointed as mayor. Massey has said he would be "honored" to accept the appointment, but he did not campaign for people to vote for Lamb.
Turnout appeared to be light in a race for mayor in an Oklahoma City suburb where one of the candidates died three months ago.
At one precinct in Edmond, just two people had voted my midmorning Tuesday.
Mayor Charles Lamb died Dec. 11 , days after filing for re-election but beyond the deadline to remove his name from the ballot.
Lamb's name is on the ballot with former Mayor Dan O'Neil, who finished ahead of Lamb in February's primary.
At another precinct voter John Benson said he's "not going to vote for a dead man." Voter Carolyn Hines said she would have voted for Lamb if he were alive, but voted for O'Neil because she's uncomfortable with the City Council appointing the mayor should Lamb be elected.
Voters in an Oklahoma City suburb will choose a mayor from two men who held the job before, except that one of them is dead.
City rules say the name of the late Edmond Mayor Charles Lamb, who died Dec. 11 while in office, must appear on Tuesday's ballot facing Dan O'Neil, also a former mayor. Lamb came in second to O'Neil in February's primary.
If Lamb wins, the City Council would appoint a mayor. City spokesman Casey Moore says when Lamb died, the deadline to remove his name from the ballot had passed.
Edmond resident Michelle Schaefer organized a Facebook campaign backing Lamb because she wants City Councilman Nick Massey to be appointed and carry on the late mayor's policies.
Massey said he would be "honored" to accept the appointment but would not campaign for people to vote for Lamb.
Polls are open Tuesday from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.


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May 24 in Pop Culture History
Posted by Joe Hummel IIIPosted 8 months ago May 24, 2022
May 24 History, Trivia and Fun Facts
May 24 History Highlights
1626 – Peter Minuit bought Manhattan from the Lenape Indians for "60 guilders worth of trade," approximately $1,143 in 2020 dollars.
1844 – Samuel F.B. Morse sent the first public telegraph message – 'What Hath God Wrought?' through the Washington-to-Baltimore telegraph line.
1958 – United Press International (UPI) was formed through a merger of the United Press and the International News Service.
If you were born on May 24th,
You were likely conceived the week of… August 31st (prior year)
The opening lines of the rhyme were the first audio recorded by Thomas Edison on his newly invented phonograph in 1877.
Little lamb, little lamb
Its fleece was white as snow
And everywhere that Mary went
Mary went, Mary went
Everywhere that Mary went
The lamb was sure to go
He followed her to school one day
School one day, school one day
Which was against the rule
It made the children laugh and play
Laugh and play, laugh and play
To see a lamb at school
And so the teacher turned him out
Turned him out, turned him out
But still he lingered near
And waited patiently
Patiently, patiently
And wai-aited patiently
Til Mary did appear
May 24 is…
Escargot Day
Scavenger Hunt Day
May 24 Birthday Quotes
"I was in California the first time I heard Michael Jackson wanted to record with me. I was, like, 'Nah, no way, he's too big, it can't be true.' Then I got a call from Michael's people at my hotel telling me he was interested. But I still wasn't believing it – I thought they were setting me up for a TV practical jokes show."
– Heavy D
"There is nothing more personal than your values. What you will and won't do to get ahead, the lines you will and won't cross to win, whom you will and won't step on for personal gain, are at the very core of your code of honor. And your code of honor determines your character. And your character is who you are. Behind closed doors. When nobody is watching."
– Patti LaBelle
"I view my strongest competition as myself. You're always trying to top yourself, rather than worrying about what other people are doing."
– John C. Reilly
"When one of Lisa's baby teeth fell out here, the tooth fairy left her 50 cents. Another tooth fell out when she was with her father in Las Vegas, and that tooth fairy left her $5. When I told Elvis that 50 cents would be more in line, he laughed. He knew I was not criticizing him; how would Elvis Presley know the going rate for a tooth?"
– Priscilla Presley
May 24 Birthdays
1819 – Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (died in 1901)
1938 – Tommy Chong, Canadian-American comedic actor
1941 – Bob Dylan, American singer-songwriter, Nobel Prize laureate
1944 – Patti LaBelle, American singer-songwriter
1945 – Priscilla Presley, American actress
1965 – John C. Reilly, American character actor
1967 – Heavy D, Jamaican-American rapper (died in 2011)
1967 – Eric Close, American actor
1972 – Greg Berlanti, American director, producer, and screenwriter
1975 – Will Sasso, Canadian comedic actor
May 24 History
1775 – John Hancock was elected president of the Second Continental Congress.
1830 – Mary Had a Little Lamb by Sarah Josepha Hale was published.
1883 – The Brooklyn Bridge over the East River opened, connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn.
1935 – The Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 in Major League Baseball's first-ever night game at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio.
1938 – A patent (#2,118,318) was issued for a Coin Controlled Parking Meter to Carl C. McGee of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
1943 – Josef Mengele, the 'Angel of Death' began working at the Auschwitz, Poland concentration camp.
1956 – The first Eurovision Song Contest was held in Lugano, Switzerland.
1966 – Broadway Show – Mame (Musical) May 24, 1966
1969 # 1 Hit May 24, 1969 – June 27, 1969: The Beatles with Billy Preston – Get Back
1975 # 1 Hit May 24, 1975 – May 30, 1975: Earth, Wind & Fire – Shining Star
1976 – The Concorde began regular passenger service between Europe and Washington DC.
1991 – Thelma and Louise, starring Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon, was released. Their car was a 1966 Ford Thunderbird.
1995 – ABC made the announcement that an episode of All My Children was deleted from the broadcast due to the recent Oklahoma City bombing. In the storyline, a character was supposed to explode a church in which her ex was re-marrying.
1997 # 1 Hit May 24, 1997 – June 13, 1997: Hanson – MMMBop
2006 – Taylor Hicks won American Idol season five.
2008 # 1 Hit May 24, 2008 – June 27, 2008: Rihanna – Take a Bow
The Capital of South Sudan is Juba
Does anybody ever get USB's the right way up the FIRST time? Do such people exist?
The barman says "Sorry, we don't serve time travelers here"
A Man Steps into a bar.
You could really freak out historical figures by reading the "early life" section of their wiki pages to them. #timetravelshenanigans
"Show me the money!" – Rod Tidwell (Cuba Gooding, Jr.) in Jerry Maguire, 1996
We live in a generation where the clarity of a TV is the same, if not better, than that of a mirror.
Think about how excited you would have to be to run across a room and embrace and kiss someone when they enter the room. Dogs get that excited at least once a day.
Stan Laurel – Real Name: Arthur Stanley Jefferson
US President #11 James Polk (1845-1849) Mr. Polk was the first President to have his picture taken while in office, in 1849.
A group of Opossum is called a Grim.
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