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NPR's Puzzlemaster Will Shortz has appeared on Weekend Edition Sunday since the program's start in 1987. He's also the crossword editor of The New York Times, the former editor of Games magazine, and the founder and director of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (since 1978).
Will sold his first puzzle professionally when he was 14 — to Venture, a denominational youth magazine. At 16 he became a regular contributor to Dell puzzle publications. He is the only person in the world to hold a college degree in Enigmatology, the study of puzzles, which he earned from Indiana University in 1974.
Born in 1952 and raised on an Arabian horse farm in Indiana, Will now lives near New York City in a Tudor-style house filled with books and Arts and Crafts furniture. When he's not at work, he enjoys bicycling, movies, reading, travel, and collecting antique puzzle books and magazines.
Sunday Puzzle: Categories First
Listener Nick Lewis plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
Sunday Puzzle: New Names In 2020
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Sunday Puzzle: Word Sandwiches
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Sunday Puzzle: Christmas Capitals
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Sunday Puzzle: State Capitals In Christmas
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Sunday Puzzle: Three Words, One Proverb
Listener Sherie Trakhtenbroit of San Antonio, Texas, plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Debbie Elliott.
Sunday Puzzle: Triple Threat
NPR's Sarah McCammon plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition's puzzle master, Will Shortz, and this week's winner: Martin Garnar from South Hadley, Mass.
Sunday Puzzle: The R&F Scramble
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fourth attempt on the magnuson series course -- finally got a faster time today (other attempts: 19:12, 19:14, 19:18). there are four more races left to run this year, so my goal is to break 19 at least once.
after the race, james and i went for a hike at tiger mountain [specifically west tiger #3]. it's rare for me to get weekend days off, but i got one today so we took advantage. normally on saturdays i'm engaging in back-breaking labor while buckets of sludge get poured over my head. but i recently got promoted to garbage goblin II so things are looking up.
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Willing to bet most anyone that has fished in even the most miniature of boats that this has happened to them. Double down bets for multiple times.
On our hypothetical trip, the 20-foot center console is anchored up today on a great spot with lots of action. Everyone is getting strikes resulting in missing baits; lots of muffled expletives are heard as frustration grows.
After the first maddening 15 minutes you begin to get some heavy strikes and are pulling in some nice "take home" fish. Comparatively, you are doing much better than the other three anglers.
You begin to get envious glances and seemingly friendly questions et al "what size weights are you using?" "Are you keeping motion in your bait?" As the trip wears on and your catch continues big and often and the others seldom and small, those innocuous inquiries turn into envious jibes and hidden sneers.
Being Mr. (or Mrs.) Nice Guy (or Gal) and knowing your catch cooler is heading to overflow, you casually inquire to all, "would anyone like to switch places; I'd be happy to switch with someone." You don't want to call it a stampede, but all the other four are rapidly reeling in and heading your way.
So in a moment of reflection as you move into a "non-hookers" spot you recognize that all of you are not at the rails of the Queen Mary. You're literally a few feet apart. What could changing places possibly do to reset the deck?
Well, welcome aboard a charter I ran a few years back that may provide some answers to that fragile question.
Our charter crew for this remarkable trip are four guys who all live in North Jersey; all members of the same golf club and who play poker together at least once a month both back home and here as well. But most of all they love fishing, again in both locales.
They charter with me once a month during the "season" so I get to see the lot of them three or four times a year. They expect every trip to be the best that ever was and "bad trip" is not in their vocabulary.
Hidden under their affable demeanor and seemingly good-natured camaraderie to one another lies the competitiveness of Olympic athletes. Woe be the guy who doesn't contribute his share of fresh filets for the ceremonious monthly group fish fry.
With that as backdrop, we head out on the briny on that infrequently nice early March day. Mercifully, the wind was easterly and under control that then graced the gang with cleaner water and a stable water temperature tickling just a degree or two on either side of 60 degrees.
Big smiles as they tumbled aboard that morning, with thoughts that the stable conditions should give them a shot at a banner day as the sheepshead season was heading to closure as winter conditions waned.
Our trip out to the nearshore reef was uneventful; in fact it is remembered as remarkable. With the sun's warmth and the flat seas and our last trip of the year on everyone's mind. It was last chance of each of them to shine.
We set up on our oft used familiar spot just west of Caxambas Pass and went through the ritualistic changing of reel handles; parceling out the shrimp bait; distributing the rods and then getting the h**# out of the way. They all had their favorite fishing spot on the boat and whoa be it if anyone sets up otherwise. Baits were in the briny within five milliseconds.
Five milliseconds later two of them announced they didn't have any strikes yet. Evident attitude: We are here and fish should know not to keep this crew waiting.
A few minutes later there were yells and hoots as one of the guys up front landed a mega sheepshead. His self-adulation and posturing set the crew's competitive juices screaming into overdrive.
As the baits and activity aroused the "sleeping" sheepshead we began to take a number of nice sheepshead. Not jumping in the boat, mind you, and it took some nurturing and patience to entice the sheepshead into feeding. They were all landing fish periodically and the fish fry that Friday was looking good. All were landing fish except Marv.
Now, Marv's "spot" was port side aft and he was having a terrible time. He would get his bait in the water; get a bait "bump'; retrieve and the bait would be gone. This went on and on and, singlehandedly, Marv was decimating the groups bait supply. We began giving him half shrimp baits.
Marv made the switch. He wasn't looking for charity but neither could he survive the non-performance label at the fish fry.
They switched and everyone anticipated the scream of glee on Marv's first fish. But that's not exactly what happened.
Five minutes into the switch the volunteer, now in Marv's old spot announced, "Fish on … humungous sheepshead. Poor Marv just sat there as he watched the fish he "fed" all morning being caught.
They switched back to their original spots and Marv was so down, I thought we'd have to get him to immediate "Fishing Therapy" … his spirits were crushed.
In the waning moments of the trip we went over his fishing technique and noted he was taking his old sweet time in getting the slack out and gently lifting the bait and sinker.
As the trip ended, offered to go over sheepshead technique at dockside some day and that could well be the answer to his improvement and not changing spots.
So, the message delivered is that when the "music" starts stay in your chair and remake you fishing technique.


It was conference meet time for the Dallas Center-Grimes wrestling team as they battled the rest of the Little Hawkeye Conference at Grinnell High School Saturday, Jan. 26.
Against the likes of the seven team conference, the Mustangs placed fifth with a mark of 148 team points. Norwalk would end up taking the conference title while Indianola, Newton, and Grinnell rounded out the rest of the top five.
In all, the Mustangs had ten wrestlers earn top five finishes on the day. That included a highlighted first place finish from Brayden Broderick at 132 pounds. Broderick earned 22 points for the team by sweeping through his final three matches. Broderick bested Grinnell's Landon Kirby by pin-fall late at the 4:56 mark which then turned into a sudden victory over Norwalk's Landon Card for the title.
A second place finish and 18 team points came from the likes of fellow Broderick, Bain Broderick at 152 pounds. After receiving a quarterfinal round bye, Broderick made quick work of Newton's Zane Kohlmeyer in the semi-final round by pin-fall in 42 seconds worth of action. That led to the first place match where Broderick suffered his ninth loss of the season to Norwalk's Carter Schmidt by tech fall. Zach Needham, Class 3A's seventh ranked 170 pound wrestler also took second place on the day and earning 18 team points. After a quarterfinal bye put Needham into the semi-final match, he bested Grinnell's Bronson Alter by pin-fall (3:11) to enter into the first place match against Indianola's Brennan Meacham. Unfortunately, Needham could not pull out a third victory as he fell by 7-3 decision to earn a second place finish.
While there wasn't a third place finish had by the Mustangs, DC-G did pick up five fourth place finishes. Brock Renshaw at 106 pounds picked up two wins in four matches to help with 12 team points while Kieran Shawhan matched that point total while also placing fourth in the 113 pound weight class. Gavin Moran at 138 pounds picked up ten team points with his fourth place finish while Cole Smith at 145 pound earned 11 team points in a fourth place finish as well. Garrett Morris at 160 pounds brought his win total up to 22 victories on the season en rout to a fourth place finish and 14 total team points on the day.
Blake Willey (220 pounds) and Drew Clausen (182 pounds) picked up fifth place finishes.
Next up for the Mustang wrestling squad will be a rescheduled contest against Newton set for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 31 at DC-G Meadows Gym in Grimes.


Goa adopts measures of sustainable tourism with launch of India's first e-bikes. In a recent event in Panaji, Tourism minister Manohar Azgaonkar along with Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) chairperson Dayanand Sopte, launched electric bikes, or e-bikes. The very first of their kind in the country, this is one of the powerful ways to adopt sustainable tourism.
An alliance of Goa Tourism Department with Acris Tours Pvt Ltd, the e-bikes will not only promote sustainable tourism but also provide visitors with a new way of exploring Goa. This launch will act as the pioneer of Electric Vehicle Tourism in India. In addition, the event launched, the electric vehicle tourism platform B:Live.
The new e-bikes are known for its state-of-the-art features along with preserving the environment. The highlights include digital display screens, GPS trackers, battery-powered motors and electronic disc brakes for enhanced safety. The e-bike that can reach the speed of up to 25 kmph. Presently e-bikes in Goa are available for tours of Panaji, Divar and Old Goa. On a single charge, the new e-bike covers a distance of 50km.
Every year millions of tourists come to Goa. Bikes and other two-wheel vehicles on hire are the most popular options to explore Goa. The harmful emissions of petrol, diesel and other fuels harm the environment, therefore it was high time to go natural. Electric bikes will not only reduce pollution but also costs and quite make it possible to track the usage, riders' location, etc.
To start with, B:Live unique is the smart use of technology. The platform allows guests to easily book e-bike tours by making digital payments. Also, a web app provides updated tour-related data to the riders, enhancing the usability for tourists. This will bring the launch of a new era of clean and efficient way of traveling.


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Magnadyne Corporation appointed Jonathan Joseph as its newest account director. Joseph is responsible for seeking new clients and building new account relationships in Magnadyne's wireless products division. He joins Magnadyne following a successful career in the wireless communications industry, most recently as product manager for Superior Communications.
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Hobart Brothers, a wholly owned subsidiary of Illinois Tool Works Inc., announced that it created the fourth in an ongoing series of free educational welding posters that address the 10 most common welding problems and their likely causes and solutions. Using color diagrams and concisely written explanations, the poster is a handy reference tool for both professional and educational welding environments.
The problems discussed apply to MIG, FCAW, SMAW and TIG welding. The posters are available free of charge by contacting the Hobart Brothers Information Center at 888/462-2789 or e-mail the company fulfillment center at databs@mindspring.com.
FARO Technologies Inc. acquired an exclusive license from Dimensional Photonics International Inc., a leading provider of high-speed, high-accuracy digital shape scanners, for global rights to develop, manufacture and sell the company's technology and products. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. For additional information on DPI, visit www.faro.com/dpi-3d.
CGS Motorsports announced that it is creating a SEMA Show vehicle for Ford that will be showcased at the 2008 SEMA Show. CGS is upfitting a new '09 Ford Flex, designed by Sean Smith of SS Designs and named "ReFlex." The vehicle will feature custom paint by DuPont Refinishes with paint preparation by 3M, 22-inch one-off Bonspeed wheels, Pirelli Tires, custom leather from Roadwire, door solenoids by SPAL, suede interior of Keyston Bros., and a custom sound system by Kicker featuring a Clarion navigation headunit.
ReFlex will feature a one-off body kit, and Sean Smith and the design team at CGS will clay up the body kit until it looks just the way they envisioned it. The CGS team is also designing and building handmade chrome moldings to separate the two-tone paint scheme (www.cgsmotorsports.com).
"ReFlex," designed by Sean Smith of SS Designs.
Championship Off Road Racing (CORR) announced that VP Racing Fuels is the Official Trackside Service Provider for the third consecutive year. The agreement calls for VP to provide C12, C14, C14 Plus, C16 and Late Model Plus racing fuels at all CORR events. In addition, VP's Motorsport 93 has been named as the spec fuel for CORR's Trophy Kart classes. VP has also posted a generous contingency program for all classes, as well as special pricing at the events.
In an effort to curb illegal street racing, WyoTech, the Official Technical School of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), partnered with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and Sacramento Raceway to promote Race the Strip, Not the Street, a series of drag races at Sacramento Raceway. Held each Wednesday evening from February 2008 through November 2008, Race the Strip, Not the Street allows drag racing within the safe confines of an NHRA-sanctioned racetrack. For more information on Race the Strip, Not the Street events at Sacramento Raceway, visit www.sacramentoraceway.com
Illumaware LLC announced that it officially released version 2.0 of Evokat ACES, its online electronic catalog. The company reports that more than 50 new features were added to the cataloging tool, including:
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I spent yesterday afternoon with this EP and after a few listens it has grown on me. It has a 90s alternative feel to me and the lyrical insights are introspective and sincere. Tracks 2 and 4 stand out to me. Track 2, "Objective Look at a Family Album," starts out reminding me of a Beck track, easy going but agitated, before breaking down into a heavy instrumentals with a foreboding feel – "…Its not a metaphor." Track 4, "Prior Conviction," rings more like in the pop punk song in the realm of Frank Turner, Against Me or The Gaslight Anthem. All in all its a solid EP. With just 4 tracks, it features a wide range of genre offerings.
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NBC Sports Live Extra Now Available on Apple TV & Roku Platform Via TV Everywhere
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NBC SPORTS LIVE EXTRA NOW AVAILABLE ON APPLE TV
Via TV Everywhere, Apple TV Users Can Now Access Live Extra's 3,000 Live Stream Events a Year, Including Stanley Cup Playoffs and Upcoming Triple Crown
STAMFORD, Conn. – April 27, 2015 – In time for the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and upcoming Triple Crown, NBC Sports Live Extra is now available on Apple TV. NBC Sports Digital announced today that via TV Everywhere, Apple TV users can now access Live Extra's more than 3,000 live events a year, including exclusive coverage of some of the most-watched properties and events in sports.
In addition to the Stanley Cup Playoffs and Triple Crown, Live Extra streams all live sports content televised by NBC, NBCSN and Golf Channel, including: the Summer and Winter Olympics; Sunday Night Football and NBC's NFL pre-season and post-season coverage; NHL regular-season games; the PGA TOUR, including the FedExCup Playoffs, and the LPGA; the Premier League; studio content surrounding many of the aforementioned properties; original programming such as The Dan Patrick Show and Men In Blazers; and much more.
The vast majority of live streaming will only be available to authenticated cable, satellite or telco customers via TV Everywhere, the media industry's effort to make quality content available to authenticated customers both in and out of the home, and on multiple platforms.
"We are thrilled to bring our unprecedented portfolio of content to the hugely popular Apple TV platform," said Rick Cordella, SVP & GM, Digital Media, NBC Sports Group. "Beginning today, Apple TV viewers will have access to NBC Sports Live Extra's award-winning streaming of some of the most prestigious properties in sports, including the Olympics, Sunday Night Football, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Triple Crown and more."
"This launch demonstrates NBC Sports' ongoing commitment to provide added value to loyal fans who can now have more access to the live sporting events they love. Customers love our Apps on iPhone and iPad and we can't wait for them to experience what we can offer on Apple TV," said Alison Moore, GM and EVP, TV Everywhere, NBCUniversal. "TV Everywhere has proven successful with live sports programming like the NFL and the Olympics so this expansion will only continue to enhance the viewing experience and drive further engagement with the network."
NBC Sports Live Extra — NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices and tablets — also hosts digital-only content that is not televised by NBC, NBCSN or Golf Channel, including some Premier League matches through "Extra Time" and select motorsports content.
This is the first day that NBC Sports Live Extra is available to connected TV consumers. NBC Sports Live Extra is also available on NBCSports.com/liveextra and via the NBC Sports Live Extra app on the App Store, Google Play and Windows Store for mobile devices and tablets.
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A division of the NBC Sports Group, Emmy Award-winning NBC Sports Digital offers sports fans 24/7 news coverage, extensive live-event streaming, and complementary coverage of many of the properties within NBC Sports Group's unparalleled collection of media rights across desktops, mobile and tablets. NBC Sports Digital includes NBCSports.com, NBCOlympics.com, GolfChannel.com, the digital assets of NBC Sports Regional Networks and Rotoworld.com, among others, as well as a collection of apps that includes NBC Sports Live Extra, NBC SportsTalk and NBC Olympics Highlights and Results. NBC Sports Group and Yahoo! Sports, through a content and promotional partnership, rank among the most-trafficked digital properties in all of sports. Through its SportsTalk strategy, NBCSports.com provides fans with quick, frequently-updated news and information with a unique perspective. The division's live streaming portfolio includes some of the most-watched and most-trafficked events of all time, including Sunday Night Football on a weekly basis, Super Bowl XLVI and XLIX, the Stanley Cup Playoffs and Final, Premier League, the 2012 London Olympic Games, for which NBCOlympics.com earned an Emmy, and the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
NBC SPORTS LIVE EXTRA NOW AVAILABLE ON ROKU PLATFORM VIA TV EVERYWHERE
Roku Customers Can Now Access Live Extra's 3,000 Live Stream Events a Year, Including Stanley Cup Playoffs and Upcoming Triple Crown
STAMFORD, Conn. – April 27, 2015 – In time for the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and upcoming Triple Crown, NBC Sports Live Extra is now available on the Roku® streaming platform via TV Everywhere, NBC Sports Digital announced today. Consumers with Roku players or Roku TV™ models can now access Live Extra's more than 3,000 live events a year, including exclusive coverage of some of the most-watched properties and events in sports.
"We are constantly striving to provide our content to consumers on the newest platforms, which now includes connected TVs," said Rick Cordella, SVP & GM, Digital Media, NBC Sports Group. "From the Olympics to Sunday Night Football to the Stanley Cup Playoffs to Triple Crown and much more, millions of Roku customers can now stream NBC Sports Live Extra's unprecedented portfolio of sports rights, award-winning production and unparalleled roster of commentators."
"NBC Sports is unwavering in their commitment to offer loyal fans the live sporting events they love in ways that work best for them," said Alison Moore, GM and EVP, TV Everywhere, NBCUniversal. "As we have seen with the success of the NFL and the Olympic Games, real-time sports programming with a cross-device reach is a crown jewel in NBCUniversal's ever-expanding TV Everywhere initiative."
This is the first day that NBC Sports Live Extra is available to connected TV consumers. NBC Sports Live Extra is also available on NBCSports.com/liveextra and via the NBC Sports Live Extra app on the iTunes App Store, Google Play and Windows Store for mobile devices and tablets.
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WSRP Chair Election 2013
On Monday, July 29, 2013, Washington State Republican Party Chair Kirby Wilbur resigned from office. On August 24 in Spokane, during the state committee's previously scheduled meeting, a new state chair will be elected.
Only the members of the WSRP state committee will vote, but all Republicans have some vested interest in the outcome. With that in mind, NW Daily Marker devotes this special section — a kind of voter's guide, if you will — for statements from candidates, coverage and analysis leading up to the election, and insights from leading political thinkers from across the state about the upcoming choice and what it means for the GOP's future in Washington state. NW Daily Marker will not endorse a candidate for WSRP Chair.
Declared candidates should submit their public statements (no more than 600 words, with a brief bio and headshot, if available) to info@nwdailymarker.com. Columns addressing issues should be between 600-800 words and can also be sent to info@nwdailymarker.com.
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Brian Luke: Vote Susan Hutchison for WSRP Chair
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The WSRP Chair Race — A Youth Perspective
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Washington Republicans Elect Former News Anchor Susan Hutchison as New State Party Chair
August 24, 2013 at 3:38 pm: Republicans in Washington State decided to draw from outside its ranks Saturday to replace recently resigned Washington State Republican Party Chair Kirby Wilbur, electing former television news anchor and King County Executive candidate Susan Hutchison as its new chair.
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Susan Hutchison Wins Straw Poll on WSRP Chair Race, Berrigan Second, Van Werven Third
August 23, 2013 at 10:15 am: The votes have been tallied and analyzed and former television news anchor Susan Hutchison has taken in NW Daily Marker's informal online candidate preference straw poll of the race for Washington State Republican Party Chair.
And Then There Were Seven–State Sen. Pam Roach Among Candidates Running to Lead State GOP
August 19, 2013 at 4:44 pm: State Sen. Pam Roach (R-Auburn) becomes the seventh person declared and running in the hot and heavy race to determine who will lead the Washington State Republican Party through the remainder of recently-resigned chair Kirby Wilbur's term in office.
James Walsh Running for State Party Chair to 'Reboot' State GOP
August 16, 2013 at 10:30 pm: Washington State Republican Party Grays Harbor County State Committeeman Jim Walsh rounds out a six-candidate field in the upcoming election to elect a new state GOP chair to replace the recently resigned ex-chair Kirby Wilbur.
Christian Berrigan Among the Field in Six-Way Campaign to be Next WSRP Chair
August 16, 2013 at 10:00 pm: Christian Berrigan, operations director of the Clark County Republican Party, is one of four individuals trying to convince the Washington State Republican Party State Committee that he is the right person to lead the state GOP in the wake of former Chair Kirby Wilbur's abrupt resignation last month.
Susan Hutchison Steps Into Race for WSRP Chair
August 9, 2013 at 1:10 pm: Former television news anchor and 2009 candidate for King County Executive Susan Hutchison has thrown her hat in the ring and is running to become the next chair of the Washington State Republican Party.
Rob McKenna Announces He Will Not Run for WSRP Chair, Offers Words of Wisdom About Choice Ahead
August 7, 2013 at 10:44 am: In a commentary published Wednesday by The Everett Herald, former state Attorney General Rob McKenna announced he will not seek the votes of his party's central state committee when they meet later this month to elect a new chair. In the thoughtful piece – well worth your time to read in full – McKenna also gave considerably more than two cents-worth of insight about the direction of the GOP in Washington State.
Luanne Van Werven Announces She Will Run in WSRP Chair Race
August 2, 2013 at 3:34 pm: Washington State Republican Party Vice Chair and current interim-chair Luanne Van Werven of Whatcom County has tossed her hat in the ring to be the next leader of the Washington State GOP.
State GOP to Elect New Chair on Aug. 24
August 1, 2013 at 5:56 pm: The Washington State Republican Party will vote at its scheduled August meeting in Spokane to elect a new chair, according to a release sent out from party headquarters Thursday.
Field of Potential Candidates Begins to Emerge in Race for Next WSRP Chair
July 31, 2013 at 1:24 am: On Tuesday, even before 24 hours had elapsed since Washington State Republican Party Chair Kirby Wilbur's announcement that he was stepping down immediately to begin a full-time position with the Young America's Foundation in Washington, D.C., party activists and insiders were buzzing to discover the names of likely candidates who might run to replace him.
State Republican Party Chairman Kirby Wilbur Stepping Down
July 29, 2013 at 5:30 pm: Kirby Wilbur is stepping down as head of the Washington State Republican Party to accept a five-year position with the Young America's Foundation in Washington, D.C., according to a statement released from state party headquarters in Bellevue, Wash.


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2019/10/03, Berlin
Russian-Germans: Wo beginnt die Heimat? /C чего начинается Родина/What Is The Beginning Of Motherland
New project of Anthropology4all is a series of workshops, research and exhibition with Russian Germans immigrants.
Several classes were conducted by the artist Nika Dubrovsky, social worker Vera Kravchik, artist Yana Smetanina, photographer Anastasia Khoroshilova and art therapist Olga Michaels.
We are working on a joint collective project ("Tablecloth"), memory maps. Memory maps that include records, archival materials shared by project participants, photographs of their relatives, the places where they worked and lived.
It is very important that the project is not the production of tablecloth or in fact any type of production. After all, there are already too many things that we produce. This is more the problem, then the achievement! What we are trying to do is to create a relationships and social fabric. Relations between older people, many of whom feel forgotten and alienated, relationships between artists, photographers, and social researchers and the readers of this website and our future exhibitions.
But the main thing that seems important is the joint work of artists and the participants of our workshops. These are the notes that we make together, these are the memories that remain part of the "tablecloth".
Our tablecloth is almost 6 meters long and printed on a thick transparent tracing paper. It is easy to stick to it other materials, also printed on tracing paper. Overlaying texts, photographs, drawings and notes on top of each other, we organize a complex texture of the visual and social image.
2020/06/04 Berlin - Online exhibition 'Where does home start?'
2020/03/02 Berlin - Anastasia Khoroshilova as part of the project "Anthropology for All" and the exhibition "Where the Motherland begins?"
2020/01/26 Berlin - Preparation to the exhibition "back from the USSR" (working title)
This book is a game. Let's invent a new nation together, while thinking about where the word "nationality" comes from and how it is viewed in different cultures.
Work with teenagers from Berlin welcoming classes
Anthropology for kids and teenagers from Berlin high school together thought about how a fair city of the Future could be arranged.
New version of the book Nation
I continue to work on a new version of the book "What is a Nation", which will include stories told by children, their opinions and their drawings.
A workshop and conversation based on the book What is the City from the A4 teens series.
These sessions are a game and an experiment.
Participants in the workshop, based on the book "The City of the Future," will be divided into two groups. Each group will receive a large piece of paper, a giant tablecloth.
Exhibitions "Invent your nation" in Libraries
Parents, children, librarians and class leaders gathered at the opening of the exhibition of children's books "My Nationality"
David Graeber reading story from the King's book
Nelson Mandela students talk to the students from Summerhill
Kids from England and Germany were talking to each other via skype in a frame work of the HKW project The schools of the Future
A4kids "What is Nation" in Reykjavík's central library
Come check out the exhibition that showcases the results of a workshop for kids 9-12 years old held earlier this summer. The kids looked at the term nation and used their own imagination and critical thinking to express their thoughts and create their own utopian society.
Art and communism. Article by Nika Dubrovsky and David Graeber
The Russian revolutionary avant-garde was rooted squarely in the tradition we have just described.
Labor Union New Paper Solidarity
The heroes of Working Class
Preparation for the exhibition based on the on-line classes with migrants kids
An association of divorced women from the former GDR demanding justice.
Why We Founded the Yes Women, an Art Group Demanding Justice for Divorcées in the Former East Germany. The long, hard road to the birth of a new slogan: "Never Mind Us!"
Some years ago in Moscow
A few years ago in Moscow, Media Udar curator Tanya Volkova did an exhibition in which she included a book of Anthropology for Kids - What is Family.
Who are the Germans?
Anthropology for all started to work with older people. Our first group is Russian Germans immigrants.
How to write?
Someone writes quickly, and someone writes slow. Someone melancholic, and someone rigorous. But all the opinions turned out to be remarkably sharp and unexpected.
Great to be outside!
Sara Oldudottir took the kids - participants of the workshop Nation outside to draw with the chalk on the sideboard
Future cities: Utopia or Dystopia?
What awaits us: Utopia or Dystopia?
Preparation to What is the nation workshops in Iceland
Meeting with the librarians from Iceland
EXHIBITION BASED ON THE ON-LINE CLASSES WITH MIGRANTS KIDS
We are working on how to organized a new exhibition. Please, share your opinion with us.
Draw a map of the ideal country
What will the map of your country look like? We can use the map of Iceland to draw on it.
Freedom, wealth and debt.
What did the ancient Greeks think about debt and freedom?
How I integrated the kids' input
At the beginning of work on the A4kid book, we organise workshops for kids, in which they draw, comment and make notes in a first version of the book. An essential part of the A4Kids project is kid's works, that will became part of the next version of the book for future readers'
How do we do workshops?
The methodology for workshops for A4k
Protest book now in Finish with the future workshops and web page.
Another Art World, Part 2: Utopia of Freedom as a Market Value
Continued from "Another Art World, Part 1: Art Communism and Artificial Scarcity".
Inventing your own Nation
How will people of your nationality look?
"What is Privacy?" workshops with teenagers
The workshops in a framework of exhibition by WHW collective
Workshop "Future city" (How to live together?)
Kids stories – Portal Nation
...portal through which we can be transported into other worlds
Pages from the School book
Pages of the book "School" describing different types of schools that exist around the world.
New pages for "What is school book"
New pages of the book "What is school" and the preface: a special book for school and at the same time a book about the school. How could it look like?
Shifting the Focus from the Super Poor to the Super-Rich
#TALK #OPENDISCUSSION #LECTURE
Open discussion about climate change and economic inequality.
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Talks and presentation:"What is wealth?"
The opening of the exhibition/talk "What is wealth?" - the result of the work of A4 Kids Lab Karuna Berlin
Online exhibition 'Where does home start?'
The exhibition 'Back from CCCP. Where does home start? ' originated at the intersection of art, social work and historical research.
Olga Bukhina about "What the Dutch like"
History of Un/Justice
Exhibition organized by publishing house Samokat at the Krasnoyarsk book fair
Privat stories
Probably for each person it is essential to compare her or his personal stories with public perceptions about important issues, such as "What is wealth?", " What is poverty?" and "Where do they come from?"
Drawing future schools for the imaginary Nation
Сhildren came up with an ideal school in an ideal state
Pages created by kids
Children have created incredibly beautiful and complexity of work, pages after pages full of comments and drawings.
Karuna kids asking what is wealth?
The first workshops in Koruna based on the book "What is wealth."
In/Justice – one of the best books of the month
"In/Justice", the first edition in her series "Anthropology For Kids", produced by Neue Auftraggeber, is now out in its Russian version.
A4kids Labs
What is it? Who we are and how to join us?
Collection of the children posters for In/Justice book
Workshop with kids based on In/Justice book
Who feeds "social parasites"?
Children discuss the famous dialogue of the Nobel Laureate poet and translator Joseph Brodsky with a judge of the district Leningrad court, who condemned him to five years of forced labor and expulsion from the city.
Preparation to the exhibition "back from the USSR" (working title)
Preparation of the exhibition with Anastasia Khoroshilova, Yana Smetanina and Nika Dubrovsky on the materials of classes with Russian Germans in Berlin.
Nationalism and the changing idea of citizenship
I asked Keith Hart to talk to me about nationalism and the changing idea of citizenship.
Nelson Mandela school and Tablecloths
School of "Maple syrup cult" by Nelson Mandela students Berlin.
Johannesburg's school kids workshop by Zandile Ngubeni
Johannesburg's school kids
Interactive pages. Kids stories about School.
Let's think together about imaginary schools.
Discussion and exhibition "WHAT IS WEALTH?"
Discussion and exhibition with participation of David Graber, Ilona Otto, Frank Engster, Nika Dubrovsky and the kids from Karuna at ACUD MACHT NEU
Call for participants
On line A4kids Lab in S-Petersburg.
Future schools – workshops with teens
Workshops in HKW
Children of S-Petersburg and A4kids.org: on-line workshop
Our first on-line workshop with Children of St. Petersburg is reading and discussion of the book A4kids.org City of the Future.
How to change the time line of In/Juctice?
In/Juctice, that could be changed by the participants.
The Reykjavik libraries with Sara Oldudottir and Olof Sverrisdottir
Together we did 5 workshops based on the book "What is Nation"!
Monuments: for the people by the people!
What is Visual Assembly? In times when monuments are demolished, it's would be great to offer a new version of the monuments for the people by the people!
Privacy is important!
We started drawing portraits of each other. Gradually, more and more appear ...
Post production of the book "What is Nation?"
Children's contributions from the workshops of "What is Nation" were amazing! We are starting to work on the postproduction of the book.
How to live together? At Pickle Bar Slavs and Tatars.
28th May 4pm: Workshop by Nika Dubrovsky "Anthropology for kids: an introduction of the book series, a workshop and a conversation full of pictures and stories about what does it mean to be human"
Future City – A Visual Assembly
We participated in an initial trial of what we're hoping might become a new tool for unleashing collective imagination in public assemblies.
Anastasia Khoroshilova as part of the project "Anthropology for All" and the exhibition "Where the Motherland begins?"
Portraits of members of the community of Russian Germans resettled by photographer Anastasia Khoroshilova as part of the project "Anthropology for All" and the exhibition "Where the Motherland begins?"
Invent your flag, your coat of arms
In your book what would be the flag and coat of arms of your country?
Wealth and Climate Change
We are working on a series of postcards that could be sent to people to convince them to change their choices.
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Advising and early introduction to research and to your research community are hallmarks of the Duke CEE PhD experience. We believe in mentorship from Day One!
The process of finding your research adviser begins before you are admitted. Once you apply, our faculty may contact you. We then invite highly qualified applicants to interview. You'll meet our faculty and see their labs before a formal offer is made.
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Our Day One matching of students with research advisers and our strong mentorship program helps to keep the time to Ph.D. at an average of 4.5 to 5 years, while giving you a team of expert collaborators to guide you toward your goals.
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In preparation for your role as a research mentor, Duke Engineering actively encourages and supports efforts by its PhD students to mentor undergraduates in research work.
Our PhD students can register to serve as a mentor and post a research project to a university-wide directory of research opportunities for undergraduates: Muser.
As mentors, our PhD students build professional mentoring relationships with undergraduates, while increasing undergraduate involvement in research—one of the hallmarks of a Duke Engineering education.
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By choosing Duke, you join an engaged, diverse and welcoming community that values and supports you. You'll notice the importance we place on faculty-student interaction. And you have representation in SAGE, our graduate student association.
Duke CEE faculty members are engaged in a wide range of efforts to improve the resilience of engineered structures, develop advanced computer models of complex natural phenomena and investigate approaches to predicting, monitoring and managing human impacts on air, water, land and global cycles--and environmental effects on human health.
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Admitted students with academic backgrounds outside of civil and environmental engineering may need to take some CEE undergraduate level courses in order to be prepared for graduate level coursework. Some of these courses may be counted towards the MS or PhD degree requirements. Please consult with the director of graduate studies.
This department offers study tracks across both civil and environmental engineering. Each track is associated with a sequence of regularly-offered core courses that parallel the research interests of our faculty.
Duke CEE provides a customized, flexible educational experience tailored to meet your needs in your chosen sub-discipline. In our program, you will progress from introductory classes to specialized coursework. As you learn, your focus will gradually shift from coursework to learning important leadership and research skills.
30 course credits (15 credits from core courses based on study track and 15 course credits related to the student's area of research)
Strongly encouraged to participate in the department's Graduate Colloquium
Establish and meet with Preliminary Exam Committee (PEC) [Download Committee approval form]
Complete Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training
Pass the Research Proposal Defense [Download Outcome Form]
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Pass a final examination
In addition to fulfilling departmental course requirements, students are encouraged to take advantage of the variety of courses across the university to broaden their education. Such courses do need to be approved by a preliminary exam committee before the preminary exam is taken, and by the adviser after this exam.
Students who are pursuing a PhD may, after completing the credit requirements for the MS degree, formally apply for an MS degree. Typically an MS thesis, a defense and an MS exam are required. Full tuition payment for a total of five (5) or six (6) or semesters is required.
Students Entering with Master of Science (MS) Degree Completed
Students entering the PhD program with an MS degree, can, with approval of the Preliminary Exam Committee (PEC), the director of graduate studies, and the dean of The Graduate School, transfer up to 12 relevant course credits from the previous institution. Full tuition payment for a total of five (5) semesters is then required.
Admissions Profile
The Pratt School of Engineering requires a minimum GPA of 3.2 from an undergraduate program in order to gain admission to the PhD program. A minimum TOEFL score of 90 on the Internet-based test is also required. Average GRE scores and UGPA from recent admitted applicants are:
GRE Quantitative: 161
GRE Verbal: 160
UGPA: 3.7
The format for the preliminary exam is the following:
A written test based on core courses taken by the student
A five-page minimum written research based proposal by the student, on a topic of their choice, which can be started at any time during their stay at Duke
An oral defense of the research proposal and follow-up questions to their answers on the written exam
The Preliminary Exam Committee (PEC) of three (3) faculty members meets with the student during their first few semesters to review their background, and make certain that they take courses such that they are prepared for the written portion of the preliminary exam. The preliminary exam itself is administered by faculty members in the student's study track.
The oral examination will normally be held before the end of the student's third semester from matriculation.
Students must ultimately pass each of the three (3) components of the preliminary exam, but are allowed to retake any portion of the exam, depending on the support of the faculty.
Students become PhD candidates upon passing a Preliminary Exam, to be administered by their PhD Committee.
Graduate Colloquium
In addition to the course credits listed and discussed above, each graduate student in the department is encouraged to participate in the departmental seminar called Colloquium on Mechanics and the Environment.
A colloquium consists of a series of seminars and is offered in both the fall and spring terms. The faculty of the university, visiting scientists, and senior graduate students give the seminars. Additionally, workshops for PhD students focused on helping them prepare for the preliminary exam may be organized as part of these colloquia.
The faculty strongly encourages all graduate students to attend as many Graduate Colloquium seminars as possible, as exposure to novel ideas, research methodologies, and results from broadly or even remotely related fields is enriching and stimulating, and develops a critical sense of what constitutes an effective presentation.
Research Proposal Defense
The purpose of this defense is to evaluate a student's readiness before proceeding with doctoral-level research.
A committee must be identified and approved by the director of graduate studies and The Graduate School at least 30 days in advance.
Parts of the Defense
Part 1: Research Proposal
The student must submit a Research Proposal, in written form, to all members of the committee. This document:
Defines the objectives of the proposed research
Includes a survey and analysis of pertinent literature, with a focus on what is apparently missing in the literature and the student's anticipated contributions
Describes the research tasks to be completed including theory development, data collection, analysis, and documentation
Suggests a schedule for completion of the research
The goal of this proposal is to successfully provide the groundwork for all future doctoral research. This Research Proposal should be made available for review by members of the committee at least seven (7) days prior to the scheduled oral presentation.
Part 2: Oral Defense
The student must provide an oral defense of the Research Proposal detailed in Part 1. This should take the form of an oral presentation given to all members of the committee, with the presentation designed to take approximately half an hour. The committee will evaluate the oral defense, as well as the student's readiness to undertake the proposed research.
The committee will rely on both parts of the Research Proposal Defense, as well as grades in graduate courses at Duke, to evaluate the student's potential to successfully complete the doctoral research program.
The outcome of Part 2 of the Research Proposal Defense is to be determined by vote of the members of the PhD Committee. Only two outcomes are possible: 1). The student passes and may continue with the proposed doctoral research; or, 2). The student fails. Students who fail the exam may apply, with the consent of the committee and the director of graduate studies, for the privilege of a second examination to be taken no sooner than three (3) months after the date of the first exam. Successful completion of the second exam requires the unanimous vote of all PhD Committee members.
Failure on the second examination renders the student ineligible to continue in the PhD program.
Teaching Assistantships – Training Provided
All PhD students complete two semesters of Teaching Assistantship (TA) prior to graduation. We provide training before you enter an undergraduate classroom for the first time.
It is expected that you will complete this requirement during your third (3rd) through eighth (8th) semesters. TA assignments will be based on your background and interests, and department needs.
Teaching Assistantships require 10 hours per week on average, and may involve organizing and leading discussion sections, grading homework and quizzes, assisting in the development of course materials and supervising laboratory sessions. More information
The final examination is normally administered by the same committee as the Research Proposal Defense, and successful defense of the dissertation requires at least four (4) affirmative votes, including the affirmative vote of the dissertation advisor. A negative vote by the dissertation advisor means that the student fails.
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Die Stiftsbasilika Mariä Geburt () ist eine römisch-katholische Stifts- und Pfarrkirche in Wiślica in der südpolnischen Woiwodschaft Heiligkreuz. Die gotische Kirche wurde im 14. Jahrhundert unter Kasimir dem Großen auf den Fundamenten zweier romanischer Vorgängerkirchen gebaut. Sie trägt die Titel einer Stiftskirche sowie seit 2005 einer Basilica minor und wurde 2018 als Pomnik historii zum historischen Denkmal erklärt.

Geschichte

Vorgängerkirchen
Der Bau der ersten romanischen Stiftskirche Mariä Geburt wurde von Fürst Henryk Sandomierski begonnen. Die Kirche wurde in der zweiten Hälfte des 12. Jahrhunderts während der Regierungszeit seines Bruders Kasimirs des Gerechten fertiggestellt. Der kleine geostete Saalbau besaß einen eingezogenen Chor, der mit einer Apsis abgeschlossen wurde. Im westlichen Teil des Kirchenschiffs befand sich eine kleine Empore. Die Überreste der Krypta unter dem Altarraum sind erhalten geblieben.

Zu Beginn des 13. Jahrhunderts wurde die zweite, vergrößerte Stiftskirche St. Johannes von Gott errichtet. Die dreischiffige Kirche wurde als Basilika ausgeführt. Die Kapellen befanden sich im nördlichen und südlichen Kirchenschiff. Das Gewölbe wurde durch sechs Säulen getragen. Es gab zwei Türme an der Westfassade.

Heutige Kirche
Die dritte, bis heute erhaltene Stiftskirche in Wiślica wurde von Kasimir dem Großen gegründet und trägt das Patrozinium Mariä Geburt. Mit dem Bau wurde 1350 begonnen, wobei jedoch das untere Westmassiv von der früheren romanischen Kirche erhalten blieb. Die politische Bedeutung der Kirche spiegelt sich in der Dekoration wider. Der König ließ sie als Sühnekirche für die Ermordung des Kanonikers Marcin Baryczko errichten. 1464 wurde durch den Kanoniker Jan Długosz eine Gedenktafel geschaffen, auf der Kasimir im Beisein Bischof Bodzanta der Madonna mit dem Kind ein Kirchenmodell überreicht. Diese befindet sich über dem Portal auf der Südseite. Die Kirche wurde über die Jahrhunderte wiederholt repariert und restauriert.

Im Jahr 1915 wurde die Kirche durch die österreichische Artillerie schwer beschädigt. Die Westfassade und der einzelnstehende, romanische Turm der Vorgängerkirche wurden schwer beschädigt. Die Kirche wurde in den 1920er Jahren unter Leitung von Adolf Szyszko-Bohusz wiederaufgebaut. 1924 stellte der Bischof von Kielce, Augustyn Łosiński, den 1819 verlorenen Kollegiatstatus wieder her.

Im Jahre 1958 wurden bei archäologischen Forschungen im Keller der Kirche die Überreste romanischer Kirchen entdeckt.

Im Jahr 2002 wurde die Basilika zusammen mit dem benachbarten Dlugosz-Haus als eines von weltweit hundert von der Zerstörung bedrohten Denkmälern in die Liste des World Monuments Fund aufgenommen.

Architektur
Der untere Teil der Kirche wurde aus Steinquadern errichtet. Der Giebel der Westfassade aus Backstein ist das Ergebnis des Wiederaufbaus nach Kriegsschäden in den 1920er Jahren. Die zweischiffige Kirche besitzt einen eingezogenen Chor mit einem Kreuzrippengewölbe. Das Langhaus hat ein dreigeteiltes, teilweise sternförmiges Gewölbe. Es wird von drei schlanken polygonalen Säulen getragen.

An der Nordseite wurde in der zweiten Hälfte des 17. Jahrhunderts ein Anbau für Sakristei und Schatzkammer angefügt. Der Haupteingang befindet sich auf der Südseite. Ein scharfkantiges Portal führt in das Innere des Gebäudes.

Das Nordportal stammt aus der zweiten Hälfte des 14. Jahrhunderts und ist mit geschnitzten Wappen versehen: zwei Piastenadler und das Wappen von Großpolen. In der Nähe des Portals befindet sich ein zugemauertes Fenster, von dem aus der Tradition zufolge das Statut von Wiślica bekannt gegeben wurde.

Literatur
 Jurecki M., Matyja G., Ponidzie. W świętokrzyskim stepie, Kraków: Bezdroża. 2004, ISBN 83-89676-16-8.
 M. Pieniążek-Samek: Bazylika Mniejsza pw. Narodzenia NMP w Wiślicy. Kielce, Jedność, 2005, ISBN 83-7442-259-9.

Weblinks

 Website der Stiftsbasilika (polnisch)

Einzelnachweise

Kulturdenkmal in der Woiwodschaft Heiligkreuz
Kirchengebäude in der Woiwodschaft Heiligkreuz
Gmina Wiślica
Basilica minor
Stiftskirche in Polen
Mariä-Geburt-Kirche
Hallenkirche
Gotische Kirche
Gotisches Bauwerk in Polen
Erbaut im 14. Jahrhundert
Kirchengebäude in Europa

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Half-day training that looks at the deliberate infliction of tissue damage or alteration to oneself without suicidal intent. The course looks at the definition of self-harm, the differences between it and suicide, the prevalence of self-harm, how to recognise the signs, common contributory factors, self-harming behaviours, its relationship to substance use and possible support resources and interventions for those affected by self-harm.


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Madrigal's experimental NASH drug is starting to look like the real deal.
Shares of Madrigal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:MDGL) are rocketing higher today after the company announced positive mid-stage results for its experimental non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) drug, MGL-3196. Turning to the specifics, Madrigal said that patients treated with MGL-3196 experienced a significant decline in the amount of fat in the liver, assessed by magnetic resonance imaging, compared to those receiving a placebo.
As of 1:21 p.m. EST, the drugmaker's shares are up by a healthy 75% on over 20 times the average daily volume in the wake of this encouraging clinical outcome.
The downside risk for investors, though, is that numerous companies are racing to bring a NASH drug to market right now. Put simply, there's no way to know which company will ultimately grab the lion's share of this emerging, high-value market. Madrigal, for its part, is well behind the leaders in this heated contest, and it also lacks the formidable resources of some of the top dogs in the NASH race like Allergan and Gilead Sciences.
Bottom like: While this clinical update is encouraging, the most likely near-term outcome will be a sizable secondary offering designed to shore up Madrigal's balance sheet. Investors may therefore want to hold off on buying this shooting star today to wait for a more attractive entry point.


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Alex Neil wants experience; should North End consider David Nugent?
Ah, the question asked in every transfer window for the last 12 years.
Ever since North End sold David Nugent to Portsmouth in 2007, fans have been discussing a return. A £100,000 signing from Bury in January 2005, Nugent was one of the great success stories of the modern era at Deepdale.
Signed as a teenager, Nugent was a punt. Billy Davies brought him in as competition for Patrick Agyemang and Richard Cresswell in the North End. What he actually signed was a superstar he could barely hold back.
Within weeks of signing, Nugent was a starter. He'd dislodged Agyemang from the side, and played in the Championship playoff final against West Ham United. Promotion evaded North End and Nugent, but eight goals in 18 games had made Nugent an overnight sensation.
From wearing the bowler hat at Watford away, to the ridiculous solo goal at Leeds after his return from injury, Nugent will go down as a Preston hero. That may seem bizarre to Premier League fans who saw him struggle afterwards, but he really was a phenomenon at Deepdale.
By the end of his time at Deepdale, Nugent had hit 37 goals in 107 games. He'd even scored for England whilst playing for North End in the Championship. It was inevitable that he'd move on, but he went to Portsmouth with fans clinging on to dreams of a return.
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Here we are now, in 2019, and Nugent hasn't come 'home'. He's had spells with Burnley, Leicester City, Middlesbrough and Derby County, basically becoming the most 'Championship' of Championship strikers. In 12 years, it's never really felt like North End have got close to re-signing Nugent. The Mirror claimed in 2008 that we had a loan bid rejected, and that's basically as far as it's gone.
The last chance
There may be a final window of opportunity this summer though. Nugent's Derby contract expires this summer, and at almost 34, he may well move on for free. Alex Neil has admitted he wants a bit more experience, so the calls for Nugent to return may come once again.
Now, it's fair to say that Nugent is far from the player he once was. He's scored just two goals this season, and he's certainly lost the pace that made him such a threat at North End.
Yet North End aren't exactly blessed with great striking options. Louis Moult's future is unclear and Seani Maguire has looked like a shadow of his former self. With Nugent able to play as a number 10 at this late stage in his career too, he could still offer something. He has that Championship know-how Neil may want in a young side, and has a couple of promotions on his CV.
This is more of a 'heart over head' move though. Any other 34-year-old striker scoring two goals this season wouldn't be given a second look. With Nugent, things will always be different, but this really is the last chance for a possible return.
North End currently seem more likely to try and find the next Nugent, rather than bring the original back. Neil wants experience though, and Nugent does tick some boxes in that regard, especially for free.
It's a topic that will divide fans, but one thing is for sure. The club would be doing it all wrong if they signed him, and didn't announce it on a Friday…
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Fighting the new coronavirus
On New Year's Eve, the Chinese government announced that it had discovered 27 cases of a new coronavirus in Wuhan, the most populous city in central China.
A month later, there are now over 17,000 reported cases in 24 different countries and territories and more than 350 people are confirmed to have died.
Though the overwhelming majority of cases have appeared in China, cases are now appearing throughout Asia and further abroad. This rapid spread of a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), combined with the lack of a known treatment, has provoked international panic.
Memories of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
For many, this emergency brings up memories of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Over 8000 people in nearly 30 countries and territories fell ill and 774 people died before the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak 'contained' in July 2003.
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Beyond the human toll, the SARS outbreak led to significant economic losses, challenged the authority and legitimacy of the Chinese government and fostered prejudice against Asians for spreading the disease. With the new coronavirus, news stories are comparing SARS and 2019-nCoV and claiming that the economic and political effects may be even greater.
The spread of 2019-nCoV will not stop without concerted action by national and international officials. In China, the government has allowed international experts to assist with its response, sought to counter rumours and false information and is building two new hospitals — set to be completed within two weeks — to house patients at the epicentre of the crisis.
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More problematically, it effectively quarantined almost 60 million people in 17 cities by shutting down transportation networks and restricting public gatherings. The government argues that implementing the largest ever known quarantine measures will prevent the disease from spreading.
But not all of the actions taken so far are likely to be effective. Some of the Chinese government's actions fly in the face of best practice. While it is attempting to quash rumours about the new disease, China is also arresting people who criticise the government's response. The increased burden on health care workers has raised stress levels, too, with nurses in Hong Kong threatening to go on…
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North Atlantic right whale officially classified as critically endangered by IUCN
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(Washington, DC - 9 July 2020) – Newly-released listings published today on the IUCN Red List (International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species) make it official that the North Atlantic right whale (NARW) has joined a growing list of animals on the brink of extinction and is now officially classified as 'Critically Endangered.'
With only an estimated 400 individuals remaining, this listing places the species alongside the orangutan, hawksbill turtle, black rhino, and vaquita, one step away from being classified as 'Extinct in the Wild.' Of the 400 NARWs left, only one quarter are reproductive-aged females capable of producing more calves to help increase population numbers – meaning that the death of even one animal could be the difference between species recovery and extinction. Two newborn calves have been killed in the U.S. this year alone, bringing the total number of dead or presumed dead right whales to 41—or 10 percent of the known population—since 2017.
"The right whale has been heading downhill for 10 years now," said Dr. Justin Cooke, the IUCN Assessor for this species and scientific advisor to IFAW, the International Fund for Animal Welfare. "Although there has been some progress in reducing ship strikes, fatal entanglements in fishing gear have become more frequent. We'll lose this species unless we can continue to reduce all vessel interactions with right whales and ensure that only whale-safe fishing gear is used."
Once considered by whalers to be the 'right' whale to hunt since it was slow-moving and would float to the surface after being killed, the plight of the North Atlantic right whale has been well-documented since the 1980s, as its population has struggled to recover despite being protected from whaling since 1935. Entanglements in fishing gear and collisions with vessels are now the two greatest threats to this species, both of which are caused by humans. IFAW is leading a campaign to drive public awareness of these urgent threats, pushing for regulatory change, and working collaboratively alongside industry to help promote the adoption of critical, innovative solutions needed to immediately reduce the risks of both entanglement and vessel strike.
"Right whales aren't dying from natural causes, we are killing them," said IFAW Senior Director Patrick Ramage. "We have it in our power to save them, too, with solutions that exist today. But fresh thinking and bold action are needed throughout the range of the right whale, before it's too late."
In U.S. waters, a number of measures to reduce vessel strikes have been put in place throughout critical NARW habitat in recent years, including the Ship Strike Reduction Act, Seasonal and Dynamic Management Area speed restrictions, and warning systems for ships based on bio-acoustics (underwater sound detection). IFAW and partners have contributed to these efforts with ship speed monitoring and mapping, a comprehensive corporate responsibility program, and working with mariners to develop Whale Alert, an app openly available to the general public which tracks real-time movement of North Atlantic right whales. Unfortunately, vessel strikes remain a serious and chronic problem, as evidenced just last week when the body of a deceased six-month old calf was necropsied in New Jersey and found to have suffered at least two separate – and ultimately fatal – vessel collisions.
In Canadian waters, Transport Canada has begun to implement stronger ship speed restrictions in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, one of the key migratory routes for the NARW. However, at least four were struck and killed there just last year and a staggering 31 right whales have been found dead in U.S. and Canadian waters since 2017. Of these 31, for the cases where cause of death could be determined, every single one was due to human activities—including vessel strike (10) and entanglement (8). Ten additional right whales have been seriously injured and presumed dead, bringing the total in just three short years to 41 dead North Atlantic right whales. At least 17 of these were females, a significant blow to potential species recovery and highlighting the tremendous challenges that remain.
"Prompt action is needed to eliminate vessel strikes in both U.S. and Canadian waters. Until both nations put effective measures in place, whales will continue to be brutally injured and killed in this way," Ramage continued. "Entanglements in vertical buoy ropes used extensively in lobster and crab fisheries also present a critical, lethal threat. As the IUCN Assessment notes, some 83 percent of the individuals that make up the right whale population have been entangled at least once."
As right whales migrate along North America's east coast, they must navigate through dense areas of fixed trap and pot fishing gear, fraught with vertical buoy rope. Whales can easily become entangled in the ropes attached to this gear, and have often been known to drag gear around for many months or even years. This leads to severe chronic stress and injury, inhibiting the whale's ability to move freely and feed, impacting reproductive success and eventually resulting in a slow and painful death.
Promising new technologies including ropeless fishing – the deployment of gear without fixed vertical buoy ropes in the water column – has the potential to dramatically reduce or eliminate NARW entanglements entirely. This technology has been used extensively by other countries across the globe. IFAW supports the development and adoption of ropeless fishing technology and other 'whale friendly' alternatives to traditional trap and pot fishing gear to protect North Atlantic right whales and preserve economically and culturally vibrant coastal fisheries.
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During a 2009 stopover in his ancestral Kenya, President Obama said, "I have the blood of Africa in me." He is the first American president able to make such a declaration, but that's not the only thing that will be different about his first major tour of the continent that begins today.
Unlike his immediate predecessors, his primary focus will not be human rights violations, AIDS or aid. This president will be taking care of business. The weeklong trip with his family includes stops in Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania, each representing a different region of the continent and chosen for very strategic reasons. The goal is for the "U.S. to significantly increase our engagement in the years to come," said Ben Rhodes, the White House deputy national security adviser for strategic communications.
New York Rep. Gregory Meeks, who sits on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told BET.com that Obama is developing the next phase of the nation's relationship with Africa.
The first stop is Senegal, where the president will highlight the French-speaking, Muslim-majority nation's growing democracy and economy. Senegal also can play an important role in helping the U.S. combat Islamist extremists in neighboring countries like Mali. Obama will meet with President Macky Sall and regional judicial leaders. He also will participate in an event focusing on food security.
First Lady Michelle Obama and Senegal's First Lady Marieme Faye Sall will have tea and visit the all-girls Martin Luther King Middle School.
South Africa has the continent's largest economy and serves as a shining example of democracy. In addition to a bilateral meeting with President Jacob Zuma, Obama will host a town hall at the University of Johannesburg in Soweto. The event is part of his Young African Leaders Initiative. He also will meet with Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
The first lady is scheduled to have tea with South Africa's First Lady Thobeka Madiba-Zuma. She also will visit with a group of high school students and participate in a Google+ Hangout with teenagers from across the nation and several American cities.
It is not yet known whether Obama will visit former South African president Nelson Mandela, whose failing health is a signal that he's approaching the end of his life. According to the White House, the president will pay tribute to Mandela's contributions to the world, but will defer to the elder stateman's family with regard to a visit.
Upon learning that Obama is coming to South Africa, Mandela opened his eyes and smiled, one of his daughters said.
The final stop, Tanzania, also is a partner with the U.S. on security matters and offers opportunities for significant American business investment. It's the first country visited by Chinese President Xi Jingping. While the U.S. struggles to get an economic foothold in Africa, China has become the continent's biggest trading partner.
"The continent is currently on the cusp of a transformative economic rise where it's important that the United states has a seat at the table in helping Africa reach its full potential and not cede any ground to other nations," said Rep. Karen Bass, ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee's subcommittee on Africa.
"It shows we're not going to allow China and other countries to do the kind of work and investment in Africa that we can do better because we can help them grow their economies," said Meeks.
While in Tanzania, the first lady and former first lady Laura Bush will attend the African First Ladies Summit, Investing in Women Strengthening Africa, hosted by the George W. Bush Institute. The summit's focus will be the important role that first ladies play in promoting women's education, health and economic empowerment.
The trip to Africa also will give the administration opportunities to highlight initiatives like Feed the Future, an agriculture initiative, Bass added.
"The president will be laying out new initiatives around energy on the continent, again signaling a commitment from the U.S. to help Africa's economic rise," she said.


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Rihanna Puts On Sexy Display In London!
There was a lot of crotch & boob grabbing at her 777 show in the city...
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Rihannaput on a raunchy display on the London leg of her 777 Tour last night (19th November), grabbing her own boobs throughout the performance.
The Bajan babe took over The Forum in Kentish Town - which holds up to 2,000 people - wearing a revealing leopard print bra-top and a white suit, baring a woman's hand holding a cigarette.
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The Sun reports that RiRi put on a typically sexy stint on stage, cupping her breasts as she flaunted her body in a series of seductive poses - at one point, even grabbing her crotch.
She also playfully groped her own bottom, as well as poking her tongue out at her adoring fans.
However, the newspaper claims that the 24-year old did show her feisty side during Where Have You Been, when the band started playing out of sync.
RiRi is quoted as saying: "What the f*** is that? Why is the track off with the band? This is the s*** you have to deal with on a rock n roll tour!"
Her gig in London marks Rihanna's sixth stop on her seven-date, seven-country, seven-day tour, which the star embarked on in support of her seventh studio LP, Unapologetic - which is out now.
Rihanna's revealing outfit was a far cry from what she wore earlier in the day when she turned on Westfield Stratford's Christmas lights - turning up in what appeared to be her pyjamas.
The Diamonds singer donned a baggy, stripy ensemble teamed with an even baggier blue jacket - with reports suggesting she kept fans at the shopping centre waiting an hour before making her grand entrance.
RiRi apparently performed just one song at the event, with The Sun adding that she pocketed a cool £500,000 for her appearance.
She has now left London and is currently en route to New York for the last date as part of her 777 Tour.
Earlier this week, it was claimed that the seven-day jaunt could cost Rihanna 'a fortune' after racking up airport fines of a rumoured £200,000.
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