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Under Pressure: Gorham High takes team approach to mental health
By Robert Lowell
Gorham High School Principal Brian Jandreau, left, School Resource Officer Wayne Drown and social worker Claudine Emerson are members of a student services team that focuses on relationships to proactively reduce chances of violence.
SRO Wayne Drown, right, keeps a close eye on Gorham High School. Drown is pictured with Gorham Deputy Police Chief Christopher Sanborn on March 15, the student walkout day.
This is the second in a series.
GORHAM — The 17 victims recently gunned down in a Florida high school has fostered renewed attention to mental health issues as worries grow among students, parents and high school staffs nationally.
At Gorham High School, officials have taken a proactive approach to thwart violence by creating a team to deal with problems, increasing the budget for counselors, and emphasizing the importance of relationships with students.
A school student support services team led by Principal Brian Jandreau meets regularly and its members are ever present in the school's corridors.
"We're out there in the building," Jandreau said in a recent interview along with team members, Gorham High School social worker Claudine Emerson, and School Resource Officer, Wayne "Pooch" Drown. "It's through relationships we reduce the chance of school violence."
Besides Jandreau, Emerson, and Drown, the team members include assistant principals Ryan Watts and Christina Cifelli, other on-staff social workers, a nurse and school counselors. The high school has four school counselors (once known as guidance counselors), and three social workers with one designated for special education students.
In a recent principal's message posted on the school's webpage, Jandreau said he hopes students with problems will seek help from support service team members.
The team members meet regularly for an hour on Wednesdays to discuss and share information. Common student issues include acting up and self-isolation. Jandreau said the team focus has headed off a fight and interrupted those who might want to hurt themselves.
Increasing the counseling budget
Costs budgeted for school counselors at the high school has increased sharply in the past 11 years while student numbers have declined a bit.
According to statistics compiled by Assistant Superintendent Christopher Record, the school district budgeted $169,936 for high school counselors in the fiscal year 2007 and that number for the present fiscal year 2018 has jumped up to $401,565. The high school in 2007 had nearly 900 students, according to an American Journal article in 2013, but the number has declined to a present enrollment of about 850.
"The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a counselor ratio of 250 to 1 across all levels," Jandreau said. "In 2007, when we only had three counselors, our ratio was about 300 students per counselor. Currently, one of our four counselors is part time at GHS and part-time at GMS. So, we actually have 3.6 counselors at GHS, which brings us in line with ASCA recommendations. I share this because I would not describe the budgeting as extra or superfluous but rather as needed."
"Our school counselors focus on a number of student needs, including academic and social-emotional supports. This year, our school counselors have had 3,527 student appointments. Of these, 57 percent have been around academic support, 27 percent have to do with post-secondary planning, and 16 percent can be categorized as providing social and emotional support. The 16 percent equates to 566 appointments on the topic of social and emotional support."
The district's newest position is what it calls the "8-9th transition counselor." Jandreau said. The position is important in meeting the needs of students and school safety.
"The intent of creating this position was to build positive relationships with 8th-grade students in order to support their transition to Gorham High School," Jamdreau said. "We are pleased that 8th graders arrive as 9th graders with a definite support person in place (that) they quickly recognize. This counselor arrives with these new 9th graders in the fall fully aware of their strengths, interests, and needs. This is valuable information for teachers and other staff as we then try to create a welcoming and safe school environment."
Counselors are also available in crisis situations for students such as those struggling with grief following deaths of classmates or friends in nearby school districts. "The social workers and school counselors provide the counseling in a crisis situation," Emerson said. "If we need more support, there are local agencies that will send crisis counselors to our school."
Relationships with students
Emerson, who has been a Social Worker at Gorham High School for 15 years, said occasionally the duties of school counselors overlap with the roles of social workers. "But, school counselors frequently refer students with serious mental health issues to the social workers," Emerson said.
When Emerson started in September of 2003 at the high school, she recalled there were two part-time social work positions. "During my first year, I met with students that had interpersonal conflict and adjustment issues. The issues were acute and had minimal impact on academic achievement," Emerson said. "Over the years, the needs have become more serious requiring a team approach to support the student."
Emerson said the issues were once more about students paying attention in classes, but now issues include loneliness, withdrawal and anxiety. Students want a "sense of belonging," she said.
"I probably see 20 to 25 students in a week," Emerson said. "It's all about rapport and relationship building."
She said most are willing students and the number represents a 50/50 ratio in gender. "I try to tell students we're here for them," Emerson said.
"It has been a wonderful and rewarding experience working with teenagers," Emerson said. " I can't imagine being anywhere else."
She sees perhaps 120 students during the school year and the three high school social workers who as a group likely meet with more than 200. "We have an open door policy," Emerson said.
In recent years, Emerson has spent considerably more time on the telephone with parents. Jandreau also invites parents to contact him.
"I'll echo that," Officer Drown said.
In some cases, Emerson recommends outside therapy. She said there are counselors available in Gorham within walking distance, but the town isn't served yet by Metro bus service. For therapy, sliding pay scales, she said, are a possibility to make it affordable for families.
"I can't mandate it, but I can highly recommend it," Emerson said about outside therapy.
But Drown, a key member of the student support team, said judges can mandate therapy if the student is involved in a criminal case. He said a state juvenile corrections officer sometimes attends the support team meetings to offer advice as well.
The support services team is "not soft on crime," Drown said.
Drown said 15 years ago problems were more behavioral in nature. "Now, it's mental health," Drown said.
The veteran resource officer said police have heightened their presence at the high school with Gorham Police Chief Daniel Jones and other officers actually teaching some classes in the school.
Beginning his daily routine, Drown arrives at the school about 7:15 a.m. and begins his day with "buzzing" around the parking lot in his police cruiser. He's in the building the entire time students are present. The school day begins at 7:50 a.m. and lets out at 2 p.m.
Drown is popular among the students and wears more than just his police hat. "A teacher said we're safer because of Pooch," Jandreau said.
Emerson described Drown as "a social worker with a gun."
But, Drown doesn't don his police cap unless necessary. Many students feel comfortable approaching Drown. "I've had kids say, here's what's going on."
"We all listen," Drown said, reiterating the importance of the team effort and how it deals with students. "Treat them like a person."
"It's relationships, relationships," Drown said.
Last year, a student went to a team member to report a bomb threat in the school. The threat proved a hoax but Jandreau said the support team reviewed the school's crisis plan.
To ramp up security, Drown recommended that the main office be relocated from the Morrill Avenue end of the building to the opposite end where buses discharge and pick up students. "This school needs to be flipped," Drown said.
Robert Lowell can be reached at 854-2577 or [email protected].
Part 1: The challenges facing efforts to integrate mental-health support in area schools.
This week: The role of the school counselor isn't what it used to be.
Next week: Students regularly practice lock-down and active-shooter procedures; we'll examine the protocols and their impact.
• Cumberland County Crisis Response: Toll-free crisis intervention and suicide hotline, available to any resident of Cumberland County 24 hours a day at 888-568-1112. More information at https://goo.gl/8jjaas.
• NAMI Maine Helpline: Confidential helpline for peers, family members, friends, professionals and law enforcement, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Toll-free at 800-464-5767, press "1." Email: [email protected]. More info at https://goo.gl/FWCAoG.
• Maine 211: Connect with specialists 24/7; a free and confidential service. Dial 211, text your zip code to 898-211, email [email protected], or go online at https://211maine.org/.
• Maine Behavioral Health: 24/7 information about treatment options. A "Rapid Access" program also allows callers to receive a mental health assessment quickly to begin receiving services. Call 844-292-0111.
• Federal Bureau of Investigation: To report a tip to the FBI Boston Office, which covers threats in the state of Maine, available 24/7, call 857-386-2000 or go online at: https://tips.fbi.gov/.
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Spring: A time for flowers, high gasoline prices
NEW YORK (AP) — Ahh, spring. The days get longer, flowers bloom, and gasoline gets more expensive.
It's a galling time for drivers, and it's more maddening than usual this year. The average price of gasoline could surpass $4 per gallon nationwide as early as this week. It's already $3.93 per gallon, a record for this time of year.
Why the seasonal spike? It's the time of year refineries reduce output to repair equipment and start making a cleaner, more expensive blend of gasoline for summer.
Since 2000, pump prices have risen every year between early February and late May. The annual increase has boosted prices by 27 percent on average, according to the National Association of Convenience Stores. This year, prices have risen 14 percent, or 48 cents per gallon, since Feb. 1.
"There's always built-in increase, and it's going to be accentuated this year," said Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst at Oil Price Information Service.
Gasoline was expensive even before the seasonal run-up. Strong global demand, heightened tensions with Iran and a smattering of supply disruptions have kept crude oil prices elevated for months. The oil used to make most of the gasoline in the U.S. has averaged $120 per barrel this year.
This year's spring surge is more extreme than usual because three refineries that serve the East Coast were shut down last fall and another one may be closed in July. That's threatening supplies in one of the country's most densely populated regions, and pushing prices higher everywhere.
Demand for gasoline tends to drop off in winter. That makes it the perfect time for refineries to get ready for summer, when the objective is to produce as much fuel as possible. The catch is that the refining industry's version of spring cleaning causes supplies to shrink and prices to rise. To be specific:
— Refineries need major maintenance once every four years, on average. On a practical level, that means one-fourth of the nation's refining capacity is temporarily shut down in the first quarter of every year. Because the U.S. has half the number of refineries it did in 1980, a delay in getting one or two back up and running has a greater impact than in the past.
— To comply with the Clean Air Act and limit smog, refiners have to make a special blend of gasoline that doesn't easily evaporate in the warm summer air. The fuel is 5 to 15 cents a gallon more expensive to make because of raw material costs.
— The nationwide fuel supply can't be transformed overnight. Between April 1, when refiners must start making the summer blend, and June 1, when retailers have to be selling it, supplies become uncertain, and prices at the pump rise.
During this period when refiners are doing maintenance and making summer gasoline, the odds of an unexpected supply disruption rise, analysts say.
To protect themselves against this possibility, energy traders buy wholesale gasoline futures on financial exchanges. That pushes wholesale gasoline prices up. And higher wholesale prices are quickly translated to higher retail prices.
Distributors and gas station owners buy gasoline every day based on a price set on exchanges. Station owners then change their prices based on how much their last shipment cost, how much the next shipment is likely to cost and what their closest competitors are charging.
Retailers can go back to selling winter blends on September 15. While it's not required, most do so because it is less expensive. Gasoline prices generally decline in the autumn, along with gasoline demand.
Seasonal price swings are not unique to the energy business. Flights to Europe are more expensive in summer, when travel demand rises, and strawberries and tomatoes get more costly in winter because they must be shipped from far-flung places. Yet when it comes to gasoline and spring price hikes, drivers don't want to hear about supply and demand or higher production costs.
Tony Kost of Leesburg, Fla., who commutes 80 miles roundtrip a day for work, says it's hard to buy the industry's explanation for the seasonal price spikes.
He has a simpler, if unproven, theory: "Oil industry price fixing."
"The oil industry has inflated the price of gasoline," says Kost, who paid $3.91 a gallon the last time he tanked up.
There are some consolations for Kost and other drivers. Even though it may not feel like it, gasoline prices do usually dip after their spring peak. Last year gasoline fell from $3.98 per gallon on May 5 to $3.55 on July 1 and finished the year at $3.28.
Also, summer gasoline blends improve fuel economy by 1 percent to 2 percent. That means drivers will at least get to go a little bit farther on that pricey tank of gas.
Jonathan Fahey can be reached at http://twitter.com/JonathanFahey.

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UAE's Al Ghurair to build largest mall
• Dubai's Al Ghurair eyeing to build Lanka's largest mall.
• Al Ghurair Investment is a diversified industrial group with a presence in more than 20 countries on four continents. Our core focus is on Foods, Construction, Resources and Properties with additional sector participation in Retail, Printing, Energy and Education.
• Al Ghurair is one of the largest diversified industrial enterprises in the Middle East, with global reach and business roots stretching back half a century.
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Al Ghurair Investment LLC, United Arab Emirates, is looking to build Sri Lanka's largest shopping mall in Colombo, its Chairman Essa Abdulla Al Ghurair said.
Speaking to Daily News Business on the sidelines of the World Islamic Economic Forum he said they are already in Sri Lanka with their flour mill operations through Serendib Flour Mills.
This was set up with the objective of providing an uninterrupted supply of wheat flour to Sri Lankan consumers is one of the modern and the largest single line wheat flour mills.
He said that today Sri Lanka is attracting a lot of high end tourists and also Sri Lankans buying power has increased. "I am not saying that Sri Lankans does not have quality shopping but they are located everywhere."
Al Ghurair said that this is a cause for concern especially for tourists.
"This is why I am planning to invest in the biggest shopping mall in the region by setting up an Al Ghurair shopping mall which would be the first of its kind in Sri Lanka. The mall would service all consumer requirements, under one roof."
He said that this would also be another major plus point for Sri Lanka to attract more regional tourists specially the large South Indian segment that go overseas for shopping.
Al Ghurair Investment LLC, is a diversified industrial group with a presence in more than 20 countries on 4 continents.
Their core focus is on Foods, Construction, Resources and Properties with additional sector participation in Retail, Printing, Energy and Education.
Expanding their footprint in Sri Lanka with this iconic investment would lead other Big Players in the Gulf to take notice of Sri Lanka's market potential for luxury life-style enhancement investments.
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Ocean Park supports Earth Hour for the 6th consecutive year, a world-wide campaign organised by WWF (World Wildlife Fund), by switching off all lights not for safety and emergency purpose for 60 minutes from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm on Earth Day tonight. Most of the lighting in guest areas and attractions within the Park, along with office and back-of-house facility lighting, will be switched off during the 60 minutes.
In addition to our existing recycling programmes for paper, metals, plastics, cooking oil, rechargeable batteries, computers and mooncake boxes, we started collecting used Park maps from exiting guests. In 2012/13, we collected 154,157kg of paper, 652kg of metals and 12,633kg of plastic bottles. The Park has also collected close to 100,000kg of food waste which is then transported to an independent company for converting into fish feed. Mr. Tom Mehrmann added that the Park is also adopting sustainable building designs, techniques, and materials when developing new and renovating facilities and attractions.
To garner greater public awareness and support towards Earth Hour, Ocean Park will feature Earth Hour posters and TV commercials at selected in-park attractions and facilities, and will also promote the Earth Hour initiative on the Park's Facebook page, website, shows and tip board today.


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Bringing help and hope to those with chronic pain.
Every year, tens of thousands of people overdose on opioids. Samaritan Health Services set out to spearhead a regional solution — but they needed a partner to strategize the campaign. For that, they turned to the MAC.
As the region's leading healthcare provider, Samaritan wants to help its community recognize the opioid epidemic and access tools to address it. But at the outset, how to do so wasn't clear.
The MAC spoke to target audiences, interviewed leaders of similar campaigns, and did the deep research to build a strategy that would get the results Samaritan wanted.
We discovered that this campaign would need a multi-prong, community-first approach, and that it would require alternative communication channels to reach our highest-risk group.
Most of all, it would have to acknowledge pain. Promising hope, of course, is a must: for someone to try to change, they have to believe change is possible. But in our research, we determined that hope by itself is not enough. To be credible, we would have to face difficulty first. Only then would we be able to bring a message of change.
People receive opioids by prescription, and they use them to manage pain. But long-term dependence is dangerous, especially in rural areas, where addiction and poverty move in tandem.
In 2014, the issue set a dark record: more than than 28,000 Americans died from overdose.
In Congress, the response was "a rare instance of bipartisanship and compromise" according to HuffPo, with legislation (CARA) focusing on prevention, not punishment. Organizations across the country responded. Data started surfacing. Healthcare providers changed stance, taking a hard look at unsafe prescription practices.
So far so good, but it didn't do much for those who were already hooked.
In Oregon, the opioid crisis affects many lives, especially in the tri-county region that Samaritan serves. As the region's leading healthcare provider, Samaritan felt a responsibility to make a difference for them.
So our client joined the national effort to address the crisis here at home.
As the region's leading healthcare provider, Samaritan felt a responsibility to make a difference.
Their plan was to launch a public awareness campaign to help community members, medical professionals, and patients recognize the crisis, learn what they can do to help, and access tools to do so.
Our client's first step was to form a task force in Benton, Lincoln and Linn counties: a hefty group of about 50 stakeholders. But they needed a partner to strategize the campaign.
They hired the MAC, and PainWise was born.
Samaritan had distinct goals for three separate audiences.
The value of a healthcare branding strategy is measured by its results. To make our client's goals achievable, we recommended that they track the following metrics to determine the campaign's success.
With a pile of open-ended questions to untangle, we began talking to doctors, patients, and health administrators, analyzing other campaigns that faced similar challenges, and interviewing their leaders for insight.
For our client's campaign to succeed, we discovered it would need a multi-prong, community-first approach.
It would need to leverage alternative communication channels — especially direct outreach — to connect with our highest-risk group, who have little-to-no access to the Internet, broadcast TV, or outdoor advertising.
Most importantly, the campaign would have to acknowledge pain as well as promise hope.
The MAC became the strategic arm for PainWise, guiding the campaign as a fully engaged, long-term partner. Our first step was to develop an in-depth strategy document with comprehensive recommendations: an end-to-end roadmap for success.
The project needed a name, so we created a short deck of worthy options, then developed a survey for 50 stakeholders from all three audiences. We analyzed the results and made recommendations, managing and moderating the process to identify the name that would best serve our client's goals.
Throughout the project, we worked with the communications subcommittee of the opioid safety task force. There were many different voices here — from CCO marketing folks to doctors from local health clinics. Effective partnership called for a clear vision, a collaborative spirit, and the ability to listen.
The backbone of our message is hope. For someone to change, they have to believe that change is possible. Yet butterflies and fairy tales won't resonate with a person in chronic pain.
If we dwell only on the bright side, patients might not believe our solutions are relevant to them. We must acknowledge pain in order to show that we're talking to them, not someone else; from there, we can go on to provide information and alternatives that can make a difference.
The name PainWise gives weight to both hurt and hope: the difficulty patients face, as well as the choices that can bring freedom. The photography, color, texture, and other visual elements that define the brand are designed to build trust, acknowledge pain, and lift the spirit.
As a regional project, PainWise incorporates tri-county imagery in its billboards, print collateral, and digital ads, so local residents will connect with it. We also personalized the web user experience based on county of residence and provided Spanish language translation.
The MAC incorporated our goals into a comprehensive public awareness campaign that will serve as an ongoing community resource. We've been very pleased.
When Samaritan hired us to create PainWise, they had a destination in mind — but how to reach it was an unknown. They asked the MAC to write a map. We brought the GPS.


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Giles Kristian: The Terror (Review)
Family history (he is half Norwegian) and his storytelling hero, Bernard Cornwell, inspired Giles Kristian to write his first historical novels, the acclaimed and bestselling Raven Viking trilogy – Blood Eye, Sons of Thunder and Odin's Wolves. For his next series, he drew on a long-held fascination with the English Civil War.The Bleeding Land and Brothers' Fury follow the fortunes of a divided family against the complex and brutal backcloth of the conflict that tore this country apart and ended with the killing of a king. In his new novel – God of Vengeance – Giles returns to the world of the Vikings to tell of the origins of Sigurd and his celebrated fictional fellowship.
Giles lives in Leicestershire. To find out more, visit http://www.gileskristian.com
"I loved this. It's for people who like their historical fiction high-octane . . .a superb, brutal story that pulls no punches" (ROBERT FABBRI)
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Jarl Harald's mead hall thrums with life. His people have gathered to feast on meat and mead and listen to the old tales. But the village skald, with all his talk of heroes and kings, will have to wait his turn. It is Harald himself who will hold them all spellbound this night. For the jarl has his own story to tell: a tale of adventure and courage. Of honour and of how friendship can be forged in fire and quenched in blood.
It is a story of love, too.
And of The Terror.
Praise for Giles Kristian's most recent novel, GOD OF VENGEANCE:
"Action-packed storytelling which stirs the blood and thrills the soul" (WILBUR SMITH)
"Unrelenting pace, brilliant action and characters. A masterwork." (CONN IGGULDEN)
"A glorious, bloody, perfect Viking saga, rich with the poetry of the skald, ripe with blood and glory, vengeance and heartbreak. The characters stride from the page, alive, hungry, real . . . this is Viking writing at its very best" (MANDA SCOTT)
"This is the best kind of storytelling – a saga full of blood and thunder that grabs you and doesn't let go until long after the final page is turned" (STEVEN PRESSFIELD)
The Terror is a short story set in Giles Kristians fantastic retelling of 8th Century Norway, following the early exploits of our later (in the series) hero Sigurds, father Harald. A retelling of a tale from his youth, the rush or youthful desire and exuberance to win the ultimate prize, the woman he loves.
Giles is a master storyteller, in my other reivews, EG: God of Vengeance i have waxed lyrical about his skill with words and his deep knowledge and love of history. He is at heart a viking, longing to pull at the oars and stand in the shield wall, but more than that, i feel he would always have been a skáld.
The Terror while slotting nicely into the world of Sigurd and his farther, is a lot lighter than other work by Giles Kristian, and it should be, its a small book, a short story. In that story you need pack in a complete tale, start, middle and end and from what i have seen with short stories this is often harder to achieve than writing a full novel, brevity is also a skill. The beauty of this book is in how its just an everyday tale of young men doing daft things, but in the harsh world of the Norse 8th century, that can lead to deaths and injuries, also there is a real light hearted fun element to the story, bare arsed naked swimming, bits dangling in the chill laden breeze. Giles has fun with this story and yet delivers some more background to his Viking defining series.
I cannot in comparison give this 5 stars, because id be comparing it to GOD of Vengeance which deserves 10 / 5 its that good. but i can give it a good 4/5 and say go buy it. if you're a fan then enjoy the return to the Norse saga, if you're new, well use this to dip your toe, and then dive into the series.
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1. Blood Eye (2009)
2. Sons of Thunder (2010)
3. Odin's Wolves (2011)
Bleeding Land
1. The Bleeding Land (2012)
2. Brothers Fury (2013)
God of Vengeance (2014)
Wings of the Storm (2015)
The Terror (2014)
Filed under Giles Kristian, Historical Fiction
Tagged as bernard cornwell, death, Giles, giles kristian, God of Vengeance, harald, sigurd, skald, swimming, Swords, The Terror, viking, violence
Joe Abercrombie: Half a King (Review)
Joe Abercrombie was born in Lancaster, England, on the last day of 1974. He was educated at the stiflingly all-boy Lancaster Royal Grammar School, where he spent much of his time playing computer games, rolling dice, and drawing maps of places that don't exist. He went on to Manchester University to study Psychology. The dice and the maps stopped, but the computer games continued. Having long dreamed of single-handedly redefining the fantasy genre, he started to write an epic trilogy based around the misadventures of thinking man's barbarian Logen Ninefingers. The result was pompous toss, and swiftly abandoned.
Joe then moved to London, lived in a stinking slum with two men on the borders of madness, and found work making tea for minimum wage at a TV Post-Production company. Two years later he left to become a freelance film editor, and has worked since on a dazzling selection of documentaries, awards shows, music videos, and concerts for artists ranging from Barry White to Coldplay.
This job gave him a great deal of time off, however, and gradually realising that he needed something more useful to do than playing computer games, in 2002 he sat down once again to write an epic fantasy trilogy based around the misadventures of thinking man's barbarian Logen Ninefingers. This time, having learned not to take himself too seriously in the six years since the first effort, the results were a great deal more interesting.
With heroic help and support from his family the first volume, The Blade Itself, was completed in 2004. Following a heart-breaking trail of rejection at the hands of several of Britain's foremost literary agencies, The First Lawtrilogy was snatched up by Gillian Redfearn of Gollancz in 2005 in a seven-figure deal (if you count the pence columns). A year later The Blade Itself was unleashed on an unsuspecting public. It now has publishers in thirteen countries. The sequels, Before They are Hanged and Last Argument of Kings were published in 2007 and 2008, when Joe was a finalist for the John W. Campbell award for best new writer. Best Served Cold, a standalone book set in the same world, was published in June 2009, and a second standalone, The Heroes, came in January 2011 and made no. 3 on the Sunday Times Hardcover Bestseller List. A third standalone, Red Country, was both a Sunday Times and New York Times Hardcover Bestseller in October 2012.
The three parts of his Shattered Sea series: Half a King, Half the World, and Half a War, are due to be published between July 2014 and July 2015.
Joe now lives in Bath with his wife, Lou, his daughters Grace and Eve, and his son Teddy. He still occasionally edits concerts and music festivals for TV, but spends most of his time writing edgy yet humorous fantasy novels…
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"I swore an oath to avenge the death of my father. I may be half a man, but I swore a whole oath."
Prince Yarvi has vowed to regain a throne he never wanted. But first he must survive cruelty, chains, and the bitter waters of the Shattered Sea. And he must do it all with only one good hand.
The deceived will become the deceiver.
Born a weakling in the eyes of his father, Yarvi is alone in a world where a strong arm and a cold heart rule. He cannot grip a shield or swing an axe, so he must sharpen his mind to a deadly edge.
The betrayed will become the betrayer.
Gathering a strange fellowship of the outcast and the lost, he finds they can do more to help him become the man he needs to be than any court of nobles could.
Will the usurped become the usurper?
But even with loyal friends at his side, Yarvi finds his path may end as it began – in twists, and traps, and tragedy.
Joe Abercrombie is one of "THE" authors in the fantasy genre, the first law series is one of the best series in the last 10 years. But for me the first law world series seemed a slow decline, maybe it was due to an expectation set too high? but after Red Country i was really struggling to read another book.
But when the wonderful Jane Johnson starts to spread the word about an exciting new book its hard not to catch that infectious excitement. It was thanks to that lovely lady that i found myself the proud owner of an advance copy of Half a King, even then i had to fight my TBR (to be read) pile and reticence, Then we hit the week of release and i knew i owed both Jane and Joe a read of the book.
I'm so glad i did, While the setting and the people are not Norse the whole world has a very Norse feel to it, the culture and mindset is very much a Norse / Vikingr group. The men are fighters, honour and blood are key to their world. When Yarvi finds himself first a King, then a slave he must learn to overcome his weakness and fight for his vengeance, too fulfill his oaths. As ever with an Abercrombie book there is never just one great character, we are spoiled, from the main group of oarmates to the side characters, Kings, soldiers and ministers, there are so many great nuances in each and every character.
This was a trip back to the early writing wonder of Abercrombie, i was swamped with the tale, taken on board and tied to an oar, flung into the frozen sea and driven to my limits with my oarmates. All of this Joe manages in such a way as to entertain and enthrall the reader, at no point did i think the book was a Young adult read, and looking back on it i can see its a book for any age, YA through to old farts like me.
First Law
1. The Blade Itself (2006)
2. Before They Are Hanged (2007)
3. Last Argument Of Kings (2008)
The First Law Trilogy Boxed Set: The Blade Itself / Before They Are Hanged / Last Argument of Kings (omnibus) (2012)
First Law World
1. Best Served Cold (2009)
2. The Heroes (2011)
3. Red Country (2012)
Half a King
1. Half a King (2014)
2. Half a World (2015)
3. Half a War (2015)
Filed under Fantasy, Joe Abercrombie
Tagged as Abercrombie, Joe Abercrombie, norse, Prince Yarvi, sea, Swords, viking
Thorkil Jewelry..and more.
Thorkils Shop Click link
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They are a small family business, based in Poland, with 12 years experience in making replicas of arms and armour for reenactors, collectors and museums. Greg (thorkil) is known especially for his replicas of Vendel period and Viking finds and other projects, which needs skill to recreate the most difficult and elaborate decoration on arms and armour. Most of these creations you can see on their main web site : (link above)
Normally i review books, so this is an interesting move to a different art form. (and this really is art)
These bracelets are thick, unique, impressive and eye-catching silver Viking style, mine being sized from 18cm to 20cm. This is a completely hand-made bracelet, consisting of plaiting, hand woven in so-called Viking knitting technique of fine silver wire, ended with faithful replica of Gotlandic dragon head terminals cast in sterling silver.
The bracelet is made using Viking knitting technique:
This bracelet has a stiff construction, but at the same time it is flexible enough, to be easily fitted (bent) to your wrist size.
Thanks to this construction, this bracelet fits many sizes – from 18 cm to 20 cm in wrist (circumference).
The Thickness of wire plaiting is approx. 6,2 mm, mine is made entirely of fine and sterling silver.
I felt compelled to write a review because it is such a wonderful piece, a true piece of functional art work. Flexible and yet durable, like a true arm ring fit for a norseman. I wear mine every day, and it has already had many people asking where i bought it.
I highly recommend both the quality and craftsmanship put into this item.
and if you think the quality of the bracelet is stunning, look at a couple of Greg Thorkils helmets.
Tagged as bracelet, sterling silver, viking, Viking style
Giles Kristian: God of Vengeance trailer film shoot (Behind the scenes)
God of Vengeance: Trailer shoot, Day 2
Sunday morning 6am alarm clock wake up, not so bad…except when you got to sleep at 1am.
So with much yawning and sneaking around the house to avoid waking the wife and Granddaughter, I finally got my bad ready, weapons stacked, food and drink ready and filled the boot. Leaving the house to a now awake family…The Granddaughter doesn't like to sleep much past dawn. (double yawn).
A quick easy ride to Lincoln, I approached the point where I'm thankful for a SatNav, coming up the ring road towards Lincoln, The Cathedral and Castle rose out of the morning mist in the early morning sun. I was so lost in the power of the scene and how, apart from the houses cluttering the foreground, that iconic misty scene had been seen by people for hundreds of years, that i missed the turning and then had a quick play in Lincoln's one way system.
Finally back on track i followed the directions to their conclusion, pulled up at a farm house, and decided the damn thing had got me lost again.
So a quick potter back up the road, and a call the Phil Stevens director extraordinaire from Urban Apache Films .
Change of meeting point, to the offices of Urban Apache in the center on Lincoln, and I'm a little pleased, who doesn't want to see where some of the magic happens?
Another quick fight with the satnav, trying to make me drive through central reservations and up one way streets, and I'm there. Phil arrives soon after…looking….well, lets say worn around the edges. Most of the cast and crew only got to sleep after 3am, so coffee, McDonalds and what ever they can get to wake up is on the cards. All of this makes me shut up about my lack of sleep very fast.
The next hour is filled with some very tired people being made up by the happiest, nicest people of the day, makeup and wardrobe, the ladies organising and creating with quiet competence and humour despite their lack of sleep.
My first chance of the day to be useful came in the form of finding a hand dryer in the gents, The outfit for Floki (William Clayton) was still wet and muddy from the previous day, so to save Floki from a very damp arse and and uncomfortable morning on set, I spend the next 20 plus minutes blasting as much hot air as possible through the material (thank god for asbestos hands). (wonder if Phil will get told off for the state of the muddy toilet)?
Running about an hour behind the call sheet, which was pretty good going considering the walking dead that had arrived at 7.30am. A short 40 min drive, once again at the whim of the SatNav gods, who actually found the set, a quarry in the middle on who the hell knows where in Lincolnshire, I admit… I was impressed.
There must be something about Film shoots with Giles Kristian, this is the second one i have been lucky enough to go on, the last one Bleeding Land Shoot was also a beautiful sunny day. Even at 9am the sun was warm enough to ditch jumpers.
The first action of the day was a walk up to the film site, following a long winding path through the quarry and a decision for everyone, Do you want to drive your car around that winding path up to the site of the shoot?
Immediately I heard the wife's voice in the back of my head…NO… so that saved me worrying about that.
Time to suit up…Not me, one day if there is a HUGE crown scene they might be daft enough to let me the wrong side of the lens, but for now I'm happy enough snapping away behind me little camera and pretending I know what I'm doing.
Time for the weapons to come out, cue Giles pulling out his huge chopper…. ok so I had to get that line in there…. His axe will feature in the filming.
Having enjoyed this process before I was more prepared for the walk through, scene setting, practice and generally trying to get everything right before the camera rolls.
One thing from the day that I wasn't expecting was a second camera crew, a group of young lads doing a "making of" film for the God of Vengeance shoot. …. I think that meant i was doing the making of the making of GoV,,,well at least according to Giles.
Another reason for not being in the shoot (aside from not being an actor, too old etc..)…. Look at the flipping size of these guys! (of course im way more toned that that…. Honest)
The main thrust of Day 2's filming, is the scene from the book where Floki is chained at the weeping stone, and must fight all comers.
This is where the skill of the make up and wardrobe ladies really started to show, the amazing attention to detail that's so easy to miss, the way the drape and texture of something is delivered to the camera if left at just the right angle. I even got roped into helping build a Viking bivouac/ lean to.
That thing would still be there now we built it that well. (spot who was overly pleased to have contributed something that will be on film.)
Finally after several hours of prep work and camera set up its time to actually film something, and to some this may seem a bit tedious, but for me the time flew past. I'd have happily started building a cabin if we had needed too.
Giles is everywhere now, making sure people are happy, included, that the scene matches his writing.
This scene in God of Vengeance is one of the most iconic, a real blood and guts introduction to a key character, in the book its stunningly written so Phil has his work well and truly cut out trying to reproduce this on camera.
Each scene is walked through before the shot is actually taken, the below are shots of initial attack on Floki, where everyone learns…. well… read the book , watch the trailer, you'll see.
What you don't often see in the final product are the down time moments, the mix of the modern and the ancient
The demand for consistency in a film that's minutes long but takes a day to shoot. The chasing of the light away from the quarry walls, the reflecting of light with a large piece of polystyrene. All filmed with the skill and technique that means none of that movement will ever been seen by others.
The skill of many on set in stunning, with Phil and Lewis clearly standing out of the pack. Phil, while the director, is also one of the actors, and also clearly along with Giles the driving passion on the day, he not only understand the shots the angles, the drive and desires of the characters, but he also has a clear confidence in the filming and more importantly the weapons and their use in front of camera. Its no easy thing to swing a sword or axe at some one, or have it swing at you. The trust must be total.
More shots of that pesky fella with the small musculature (cough ….what a wimp)…just for the ladies.
The Star of the day though had to be Floki, not only facing off against all the big fellas, having to kill the boss, but also being the main focus nearly all day, and that chain, i didn't know until the end of the day just how heavy that thing was. Not once did he complain about it.
The close up fighting was where the skill and ingenuity of Lewis came to the fore, every problem that cropped up he could over come with a little idea, always delivered in such a way that it was a group decision to use it. How to fall, how to look like he had received an axe to the guts for the camera. Blood made from (if I remember) corn syrup, and mashed banana for that gory consistency.
The light is really starting to chase us across the quarry now, its gone 4pm, we have been here since about 9am.
One of the really amazing parts of the day was being allowed behind camera to watch the playback, to see what it would look like when finally shown. I did this once and having just watched it being shot, the buzz of seeing it on screen still gives me a little thrill.
More gratuitous shots of topless Viking holding Giles chopper… (yup there's that pun again…) Sorry, there are quite a few ladies who read this blog…. target audience.
This is also the scene i got to watch back on camera.
Sun is now gone from the early shoot site…our camera man and Phil have a "discussion" about this and the need to more again..Phil wins as usual.
Its late in the day, but we are only a couple of scenes from the end of the day now, Floki is now liberally covered in blood. Its time to gets some still of the little bad ass.
Now for one of my favorite parts of the day, the death of the big Viking (yes ladies more photos) , the problem is how to get arterial spray, how to project it, and how to time it just right.
It might sound simple, but the more you watch the complexities, the more difficult it gets. The timing being the hardest. Floki pulling the Ax, Phil hidden behind spraying the blood at just the right time.
Final Scene of the day….Catwalk Viking….Check out the camera poses!
When Floki finally gets his hands on him, well… its how to choke a Viking.
…… So sorry if this was all a bit of a tour through my holiday snaps, but the only way to do justice to this amazing day is with pictures.
The amazing people i met, and learned new things from (Thank you)
Phil Stevens… you sir are an inspiration, and i honestly enjoy every minute you allow me to experience on set so thank you.
and Giles… one of the most disgustingly talented individuals i know, but he tempers it with being one of the nicest people i know. Thank you for being kind enough to let me come along again.
The reason for all of this… The upcoming God of Vengeance published on the 10th April 2014
Norway 785 AD. It began with the betrayal of a lord by a king . . .
But when King Gorm puts Jarl Harald's family to the sword, he makes one terrible mistake – he fails to kill Harald's youngest son, Sigurd.
On the run, unsure who to trust and hunted by powerful men, Sigurd wonders if the gods have forsaken him: his kin are slain or prisoners, his village attacked, its people taken as slaves. Honour is lost.
And yet he has a small band of loyal men at his side and with them he plans his revenge. All know that Ódin – whose name means frenzy – is drawn to chaos and bloodshed, just as a raven is to slaughter. In the hope of catching the All-Father's eye, the young Viking endures a ritual ordeal and is shown a vision. Wolf, bear, serpent and eagle come to him. Sigurd will need their help if he is to make a king pay in blood for his treachery.
Using cunning and war-craft, he gathers together a band of warriors – including Olaf, his father's right hand man, Bram who men call Bear, Black Floki who wields death with a blade, and the shield maiden Valgerd, who fears no man – and convinces them to follow him.
For, whether Ódin is with him or not, Sigurd will have his vengeance. And neither men nor gods had best stand in his way . . .
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Well my review will be up a bit closer to release… but lets just say : This is the book where the bloody legend of Sigurd is born, given voice not just in swathes of blood and violence, but also in the living breathing Norse world that comes to life on every page, as Giles weaves his tale like a master skald from the past. (so yes that means its going to be one of my top 5 reads for 2014 without fail)
Tagged as axe, death, giles kristian, norse, sword, viking, violence, war


Terminator is a very interesting terminal emulator that lets you use multiple terminals in the same window (split view). It supports notifications (through 'watch for activity' plugin), tabs, can save / restore custom layouts and more.
If you're not using Ubuntu, download Terminator via Launchpad.


Cheap, sharable and just as good the next morning, it's hard to think of a food more soothing in these penny-pinching times than pizza. Except, perhaps, even cheaper pizza. Save a buck (or 10) at one of these spots this summer. Restaurants with al fresco seating denoted with sun icons.


Kidney function can be considered as the rate of passage of solute across the specialised walls of the capillaries within the glomerulus. In the normal glomerulus the pressure within the glomerular capillaries determines the rate of filtration (Glomerular filtration rate: GFR).
The majority of cases of AKI are due to vascular insults to the kidney that affect this perfusion pressure. Understanding the pathophysiology underlying these cases is particularly rewarding as it makes sense of why many patients are at risk of AKI. This understanding also rationalises interventions to prevent progression and facilitate recovery. The dos and don'ts of AKI are no longer meaningless lists but become rational diagnostic and management decisions.
Historically, ATN and ARF have been considered to be due to pre-renal (i.e. vascular) insults, intrinsic renal disease (including glomerulonephritis, interstitial nephritis and toxic insults) or obstruction. Studies in secondary care established vascular insults as the commonest cause of ATN/ARF with both the overall blood flow to the kidneys and intrarenal vascular 'reflexes' both being important. These haemodynamic factors determine the pressure within the blood vessels that form the 'glomerular tuft', which in turn determines the level of kidney function: exactly as in any filter system. Changes in this intraglomerular pressure will always be reflected in changes in the rate of filtration and therefore kidney function.
The factors determining overall renal blood flow are self-evident: intravascular volume, cardiac output and the health of the arterial tree supplying the kidneys. In turn, acute and chronic conditions that will be associated with reduced overall renal blood flow, and that may therefore confer risk of AKI, become obvious.
The pressure within the glomerular capillaries is 'fine tuned' by reflexes that alter the tone in the blood vessels supplying blood to (afferent arteriole) and draining blood from (efferent arteriole) the glomerulus. These reflexes buffer the glomerular pressure against changes in incoming flow in order to maintain the perfusion pressure, critical to kidney function, within the required range. This process is termed autoregulation and is discussed further below.
Much acute kidney injury may be thought of as angina or a TIA of the kidneys, with the aim being to prevent progression to an MI or CVA. Conditions that may reduce overall renal blood flow, acutely or chronically, are mostly self-evident: hypovolaemia, left ventricular failure and atherosclerosis being the most common. It is important to add that renal artery stenosis is a relatively infrequent cause, more wide spread 'small vessel disease', as seen in many patients with T2DM, being much more common. The glomerulus will often be able to protect itself in the face of such insults, but if the function of the autoregulatory reflexes is compromised, the impact of any reductions in renal blood flow will be more significant.
Acute kidney injury may be thought of, in many instances, as akin to angina or a TIA affecting the kidneys. Early intervention prevents progression to more serious kidney injury.


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At ASW, music is an important part of our worship. The All Saints' Adult Choir sings at the 9:30 am service. The choir's repertoire ranges from plainchant and Tudor anthems to Taizé chants and contemporary hymns. New members are always welcome. We practice every Thursday (September through June) from 7:15 to 9 pm.
Please contact our director, Edith Troup if you would like to join us.
Jazz Vespers, November 2018
Jazz Vespers is held the first Sunday of each month at 4:30 pm, from October through June, unless otherwise noted.
From ancient times, there has been some sort of reverence or thanksgiving made to mark the end of the day. The service of Vespers is late afternoon or early evening prayer, one of the nine "daily offices" of the Benedictine monasteries. Vespers celebrates the lighting of the lamps as evening descends, and has been called "the hour of peace of heart and serenity."
Jazz Vespers is a new form of this ancient and universal tradition. Vespers at All Saints' is a time when people can gather to chase away the shadows of the coming night or the day that's been, seek comfort and sustenance, renew energy for the coming days, or find peace for an hour or so from an all too present world. All while enjoying some of the best jazz that Ottawa has to offer.
In the lovely Chapel of the Holy Spirit at All Saints' Anglican Church Westboro, we hear how these musicians interpret the centuries, listen to prayers, readings, and hear words to inspire the mind and spirit.
If you need further information, please call the office or email our Jazz Vespers Coordinator, Elizabeth Brown.
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Evensong Choir
The Evensong Choir of All Saints' Westboro is under the direction of Patricia Brush, accompanied by Edith Troup. On the fourth Sunday of the month, we meet at 3:15 pm to rehearse the Anglican Chant psalms, hymns, and a choral anthem for the Evensong service, which is held at 4:30 pm, in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit. Membership in this choir is by informal audition. For further details, please contact the church office. Each summer, we sing at one Evensong service held at Holy Trinity Lascelles, Québec (near Wakefield).
Rare Blend and Duly Noted
Our talented choir members have formed two musical groups that perform occasionally at our services:
Duly Noted, a recorder ensemble
Rare Blend, a women's vocal ensemble specializing in songs from the Celtic, folk, and plainchant traditions.
Rare Blend organize and present Celtic Vespers on the Sunday closest to the Feast of St Patrick, and Blue Christmas on one Sunday during Advent. Both services are held at 4:30 pm in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit. See our calendar for specific dates.


If you recognize these symptoms in yourself or a loved one, find out more about the benefits of therapy and our process. Shepherd's has created a safe, supportive, and respectful space where these issues can be safely explored with professional and experienced therapists.
Bound by shame and self-blame – "It was my fault"
Contaminated – "There's something wrong with me"


Jack Kennedy held the Burlington Spartans to three hits while he and the other Shepaug batters crushed the ball at Lewis Mills High School Wednesday afternoon.
Shepaug's Owen Hibbard led off in front of a legion of hitters in the Washington Spartans' victory roll at Lewis Mills High School Wednesday afternoon.
On Wednesday afternoon, Shepaug (2-1; 2-0 Berkshire League), the preseason league favorite again, obliterated last year's regular-season blemish in a 16-2 five-inning clinic at Lewis Mills High School.
Playing in a wind hitting at least 20 mph at times, 10 of Shepaug's 13 players scored at least one run; 11 players had at least one of the Spartans' 20 hits, including six for extra bases.
On the mound, Jack Kennedy allowed just three Burlington Spartan hits in his five-inning gem (2 strikeouts, 1 walk).
"I have a good defense," said the senior right-hander, denying any extra satisfaction because of last year's loss.
"No, it's just the last time we'll get to play here (because of Mills' move to the CCC next year)," Kennedy said.
"This is always a tough place to play," said senior Dom Perachi, whose 3-for-3 day at bat might have argued otherwise without the history behind his statement.
"Everybody is a good hitter on this team," said sophomore Owen Hibbard, 3-for-4 in Shepaug's leadoff spot with a triple and three RBIs.
"(Kennedy) did a nice job and we did a really good job swinging the bats," said coach Scott Werkhoven, looking over his shoulder at a narrow 3-2 win at Gilbert on Monday against two of the league's best pitchers and Saturday's 7-3 opening loss at the South West Conference's Brookfield.
"Today, we were taking the ball up the middle instead of trying to pull it," Werkhoven said.
On the other side, it's been a rocky start for Mills and first-year coach Bob Swierbitowicz, with an 8-2 loss at Thomaston on Monday followed by Wednesday's pounding.
On Wednesday, Mills took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on an error and an RBI single by Devin Shaffer after Mills starter Jack Foley held Shepaug in check in the top of the inning.
Then the wind turned hard on Burlington's Spartans.
Kennedy and his defense blanked Mills until the bottom of the fifth inning when Blair Harris and Jeff Buthe put together a single and sacrifice fly for the second Burlington.
Washington bats began booming in the second, building to a crescendo in a steady stream of runs: two in the second; six in the third; three in the fourth; and five in the fifth.
Notably among the lineup of hitters, Chance Dutcher was 3-for-4, with a double and 4 RBIs; Joe Brunelli was 2-for-2, with a double and 1 RBI; Kennedy went 3-for-3, 2 RBIs.
It's probably not true that the strong wind was caused by Shepaug bats.
WP: Jack Kennedy. LP: Jack Foley. 3B: S — Owen Hibbard. 2B: S — Matt Sheedy; Chance Dutcher; Joe Brunelli; Jack Schneider; Dom Perachi. LM — Sam Fitzsimons.
Records: Shepaug Valley 2-1; 2-0 Berkshire League. Lewis Mills 0-2.


The 1975 presale info (Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU) April 2017 here!
The 1975 presale password is used during this Live Nation Mobile App presale, so that with the right offer code you can access a special block of presale tickets for a short period of time. If you don't get the special password before the presale begins your chances of getting good seats will be much lower.
This could be your best chance to see The 1975 live in San Diego, CA.
With the presale password you can see the show in April at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU like a VIP, or buy face-value The 1975 tickets without paying a fortune to ticket brokers who resell their presale tickets on sites like StubHub and eBay.


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CES 2020 will allow sex tech on a trial basis
Latest in Censorship
Russia to start blocking major VPNs after censorship refusal
Poland challenges EU's new copyright law over censorship fears
China is blocking Wikipedia in every language
Sri Lanka lifts social media ban nine days after terrorist bombings
India blocks hundreds of sex sites in the name of 'decency'
India's government has been threatening to crack down on porn in the country, and it looks like the administration has made good on its word. The Department of Telecommunications has blocked 857 sex sites (including everything from Fleshbot's blog through to hookup site Adult Friend Finder) in the name of "decency." While the restrictions may not affect everyone -- some mobile users report unfettered access, for example -- they're definitely noticeable on at least some landline internet providers. Officials claim that India's IT Act grants them the authority to block content if it preserves "public order" and prevents sites from inciting crimes.
Whether or not the government actually has that power isn't so certain. Legal experts believe that the Department may have to provide evidence that the block is truly necessary. Also, the nation's Chief Justice has contended that banning porn at home would violate personal liberty rights. It won't be shocking if the courts eventually overturn the censorship move. As it stands, there are questions as to whether or not the ban will be effective. It should be relatively easy to find a workaround (such as using a proxy or virtual private network), and it's doubtful that there will be a truly comprehensive list of forbidden web pages. Some sites (and some people) are bound to slip through the cracks.
[Image credit: AP Photo/ Bikas Das]
Via: The Independent, Legally India
Source: Center for Internet & Society
Coverage: The Hindu, Business Standard, Times of India
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This is the lens to own if you're looking for a 50mm lens (or 55mm in this case) that delivers excellent image quality wide-open. Compared to traditional spherical element lenses, aspherical elements, as used in this lens, result in markedly reduced spherical aberration and coma especially wide-open. The difference is not theoretical either, an image taken at F1.2 with this lens is much sharper and with more contrast than other 50mm lenses. Only downside with this lens is that it's big and heavy (though build quality is superb). For color shooters, note that that this lens is on the warm side.


17 June 2011. What an extraordinary time at Chateau Cheval Blanc, where the estate just inaugurated a brand new cellar space, vat room, harvest reception area and tasting room. Many French language news reports out today from yesterday's event. Such as this one. The design of the space is nothing short of amazing. Upon entering the site, visitors are struck by a purity of form and beauty, resembling the form of a large ship (80 meters by 35) in plain concrete, supported by arches, with a height of 7 feet below the ceiling. Enough open spaces allows for virtually no artificial light – and on either side, huge space for the reception of the first vintage for the new cellars, in 2011.
"I had fun doing this winery," 66-year old French architect Christian de Portzamparc told guests at the ceremony yesterday. "I did not like claustrophobic spaces: it is important to see outside," he said. Lunch on 18 June was served to celebrate and assorted journalists enjoyed Cheval Blanc 1990 from double magnum bottles, but also a fine second wine Petit Cheval 2000 and Yquem 1986 Sauternes. Managing director Pierre Lurton also celebrated his 20th year with the estate and just before, guests were impressed with a Champagne reception on the roof of the new addition to the chateau: we enjoyed Dom Perignon 2002 from magnum bottles. The view of other great surrounding properties was fantastic: including L'Evangile, La Conseillante and Vieux Chateau Certan in Pomerol.
The new vat room features 52 new concrete vats, many of different sizes, to more precisely vinify wines from the estates specific vineyard parcels. Somewhat egg shaped, they underscore the organic nature of the construction, whose undulating shape recalls the hilly terrain of the surrounding area. The reception area somehow merges function with nature, with two open sides from which the grapes can be brought at 10 degrees C. No pre-fermentation maceration. But the grapes are fermented at that temperature.
The next step, says Kees Van Leeuwen, consultant enologist – see video below – is to focus work in the vineyard, with perhaps a more meticulous focus on parcel selection.
Very tender filets of milk-bred veal were served with double magnums of Cheval Blanc 1990. The nose exuded fresh cedar-like mint, the palate also echoed the truffles in the mashed potato and truffle (which was too quickly consumed, it was so delicious). Excellent depth on the aromas and flavors from this wine. The texture was alluring. Long finish. 96 points. How does that sound? More of this wine was served with the cheeses, and it matched best the aged comte, although I am not sure how old the cheese was aged. In any case, its subtle flavors were also a good match for the breed of this fine white horse.
Finally, we enjoyed a fine Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes 1986, with cinnamon spice and bergamot tea like aromas and a rich if streamlined white-fruited palate. I recall enjoying this in Washington D.C. earlier this year, thanks to Chris Bublitz, from a half bottle if my memory serves correctly. This came from a full bottle and seemed livelier and fuller. 94.
Seems like a fabulous event panos, I'll have to endeavor to visit cheval on my next trip to bdx.
ps – chris' bottle was a full 750!
It was indeed Faryan. I wish the wine was not so expensive. But the new facilities are great and of course Pierre Lurton is a really nice person.


Yahoo! 12-team 5X5 roto league. How'd I do? I don't love my pitching and think I'm a little light to average on speed.
Looks pretty good to me. I don't like Pence very much. Put him on the trade block and see what sort of offers you get.
You have plenty of pop and speed. But yeah I'm not feeling your pitching. Morrow is your best option and he just had major surjery.


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PA condemns new Israel settlements in Hebron
November 27, 2021 at 12:35 pm | Published in: Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine
A general view shows ongoing construction work in the Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank, on 28 October 2021 [AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP/Getty Images]
The Palestinian Authority (PA) on Thursday condemned the latest Israeli approval of the construction of 372 new settlement units in the southern West Bank city of Hebron.
In a statement, the PA's foreign minister asserted that this Israeli move: "Is an extension of the process of deepening and expanding the illegal settlements in the heart of the old city of Hebron."
The "provocative" move, as stated by the PA, came just a few days after the Israeli approval of building 11,000 units on the site of the old Qalandia Airport in East Jerusalem, also known as the Jerusalem International Airport.
According to the statement, the PA also condemned Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit to the settlement to celebrate Hanukkah, where he lit the festival's candle at the Ibrahimi Mosque.
The PA warned the international community about the damage to the principle of the two-state solution caused by the continuous building of Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories.
READ: Israel's theft of Palestinian water must be stopped
"The two-state solution is subjected to the most heinous process of sabotage because of Israel's policy about controlling the Palestinian land during its accelerated annexation of the West Bank," the PA declared.
On Thursday, Israeli media reported that the Kiryat Arba council in the Palestinian city of Hebron had approved the construction of 372 new housing units in the local settlement area, including public buildings, educational institutions, commercial buildings and public parks.
Official figures state that more than 600,000 Israeli Jewish settlers live in about 140 settlements approved by the Israeli government and around 145 settlement outposts unapproved by the Israeli government in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Israel occupied the territories in the West Bank and East Jerusalem in 1967 and has controlled them ever since.
The settlements are considered a violation of international law by most of the international community.
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Let's get real! Everyone of us wants to be blessed… and there is nothing wrong with that!
But what does it really mean to be blessed?
Everything comes back to what you fear. Do you have the fear of the Lord, or do you fear men? If you fear men, you would pursue ambition, finances, popularity and material things at all cost. But at the end, it would leave you still feeling empty inside.
Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in His ways. When you eat the labor of your hands, you shall be happy, and it shall be well with you. Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine. In the very heart of your house, your children like olive plants all around your table. Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the Lord. The Lord bless you out of Zion, and may you see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life. Yes, may see your children's children. Peace upon Israel.


Traditionally, scientists have emphasized what they call the first and second natures of personality—genes and culture, respectively. But today the field of personality science has moved well beyond the nature vs. nurture debate. In Third Natures, Dr. Brian Little presents a distinctive view of how personality shapes our lives—and why this matters. Little makes the case for a third nature to the human condition—the pursuit of personal projects, idealistic dreams, and creative ventures that shape both people's lives and their personalities. Little uncovers what personality science has been discovering about the role of personal projects, revealing how this new concept can help people better understand themselves and shape their lives.
The well-lived life is based on the sustainable pursuit of core projects in our lives. Ultimately, Third Natures provides a deeply personal itinerary for exploring our personalities, our lives, and the human condition.
©2017 Dr. Brian Little. All rights reserved.


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How to Appoint a Director?
A managing director can be appointed for a maximum period of five years. An MD of a pre-existing company can also be appointed as a director of another company as long as the board of directors of the earlier company authorize this new appointment. In a public or private company, a total of two-thirds of directors are appointed by the shareholders and the rest one-third are appointed in cognition to the guidelines prescribed in the Article of Association (AOA). For private company, their Article of Association can suggest the steps to appoint any and all directors. The Companies Act also has a clause that permits a company to appoint two-thirds of the company directors to be appointed according to the regulation of proportional representation. The nominated director is elected through 3rd party authorities or the Government to stop mismanagement and misconduct. The duties of a director are to act responsibly and exercise reasonable care and skill while performing his service on behalf of the organization.
Steps to Appoint a Director from a Legal Perspective –
Set a meeting of the Board of Directors as per section 173 and SS-1.
Obtaining DIN and Digital Signature Certificate.
Convene General Meeting as per section 96, 100, and SS-2.
Filing of Returns with the ROC.
Obtain from MBP-1 from the Appointed Director.
Making Necessary entries in the Register of Directors.
File necessary Amendment Application to GST, Tax authorities, and other regulators.
Necessary configurations are required to appoint a director and those are –
The nominated individual shall have an Active DIN as per section 152(3).
As per section 164(1), a person shall not be eligible for appointment as a Director of a company if he is disqualified from being appointed as Director in any particular establishment.
A director who has not filed financial statements or annual returns for any continuous period of three financial years or has not repaid the deposits accepted by it or pay interest thereon or pay any dividend declared and such failure to pay or redeem proceeds with one year or more shall not be eligible to be re-appointed as a director of the company for five years from the date on which the company fails to do so as per section 164(2)(a).
A person who isn't a retiring director according to regulations of section 152 is eligible for appointment as a director at any General Meeting after fulfilling the following constraints –
He or some member who intends to propose him for directorship has less than 14 days left at the registered office of the company before the meeting, a notice in his handwriting signifying his candidature as a director
As the case may be, the intention of such member proposing him as a potential candidate for that office, with the deposit of one lakh rupees or such higher amount which shall be refunded to such person or the member, if the person proposed gets elected as a director or gets more than twenty-five percent of the total valid voted cast either on a show of hands or on the poll in such resolution.
What is this Disqualification of the director? What are the circumstances faced by director after disqualification? Can it be removed?
Since 2017, the MCA has been strictly enforcing these provisions of the company act. Directors disqualification can take place for the following explanations under the company statute :
If the person is of an unsound mind.
If he/she is insolvent.
If the person is in the procedure of declaring insolvency and his application is pending.
If the person has been convicted by a court of any offense.
If an order has been passed disqualifying him/her from being appointed as a director by the court or Tribunal.
If the person had not paid any attention to calls concerning any shares of the company held by him/her.
If the person has failed to acquire a Director Identification Number(DIN).
If the person had been sentenced for an offense dealing with a related party transaction at any time during the last preceding five years.
Removal of Directors – The following violations lead to the process of the removal of directors.
THE COMPANY IN PERIODIC GENERAL MEETING – A Company can remove directors from the board before their term expires. It can pass a resolution in upon special notice. However, there are certain expectations –
This does non-applicable on a director appointed by Government.
This does not apply to companies who have adopted two-thirds of their directors by the principle of proportional representation.
Directors appointed by financial institutions under their respective acts.
Directors appointed by the Board designated for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction.
REMOVAL BY GOVERNMENT – The Central Government chooses to use its power on recommendation of Company Law Board/NCLT to remove a director for misconduct.
REMOVAL BY COMPANY LAW BOARD/NCLT – The company law board or the NCLT may remove a director, if found guilty of any inappropriate conduct. The terminated director is exiled from the position for the next five years.
How to remove Director Disqualification –
Circumstance I: The company is struck off and the Director wants his company revival to remove disqualification.
Circumstance II: The company is struck off but director just wants to remove disqualification without reviving the company.
Circumstances III: When company status is active but all the Directors are disqualified and want to remove the disqualification.
Strike off means temporary closure of Companies following the provisions of The Companies, 2013 are a substitute for winding up the company where the company can get the company revived for twenty years from the date of the strike-off of the company.
What are the grounds on which NCLT does the revival of Companies?
Immovable properties of the company.
Apart from ROC, if the company has met all additional compliance norms.
If there are evidencing the company to be an ongoing one of active transactions in the bank statements of the company's account.
What is this DIN?
DIN is a unique Identification Number for directors allocated by the Government to any individual aiming to be a Director or an existing director of a corporation. Director Identification Number (DIN) was introduced in India by the Company Amendment Act, 2006.
What does this Section 164 Act mean?
Section 164 of the Companies Act 2013 states the provisions for the disqualification for the application of the director. In accordance with the Companies Act 2013, Section 164 is applicable in the direction of disqualification for an appointment of director. As per sub-section 164(2)(a), an individual who has been a director with a corporation that has not to field financial statements or annual returns for 3 consecutive financial years shall face disqualification.
Section 162 (2) states that no individual who is or has been a Director or a corporation which (a) has not filed financial statements or annual returns for any continuous period of 3 fiscal years shall be eligible towards being reappointed as a director of that corporation or appointed in other corporations for 5 years from the date on which the said corporation fails to do so.
Section 164(2)(a) deals with the directors disqualification. It states that when the company has not filed financial statements or annual returns, for any three consecutive years, it will return on the disqualification of its directors for five years.
Effects of Directors Disqualification – Once a person is disqualified, then he/she is not eligible for being all need as Director of that or any other company. This restriction is valid for five years.
Recently, the disqualified Directors' names are been published on the government website. The Honorable Delhi High court in November 2019 clarified the position on the disqualification of directors in the case of Mukut Pathak and Ors. V. Union of India. This judgement has come in resonance with other similar judgments passed by Honorable high courts if Gujarat, Madras, and Karnataka, on Section 164(2)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Directors of many companies together approached the Honorable Delhi High Court for disqualification removal and wanted stay on MCA's decision of debarred them from being appointed/reappointed as directors.
Liability of Directors under Companies Act 2013 and its Materiality –
Violation of the following norms of Section 166 (relating to codified duties) is punishable offence with a fine ranging from Rs.1 Lakh to Rs.5 lakhs. Further, penal provisions under 2013 Act have been made stringent and suggest increased penalties compared to the Companies Act, 1956. On average, the minimum fine imposed under certain Sections of the 2013 Act is Rs. 25,000/- which in certain cases extends to Rs.25 crores or even more. Below is the list of few offenses where the penalties are more than or equal to one crore.
Violating provisions related to not-for-profit companies.
Violation related to subscription of securities on private placement.
Issuing duplicate share certificates to someone with an intent of fraud.
Failure in repayment of deposits within specified time.
Violation of provisions related to insider trading.
Apart from these penalties, certain offences could attract imprisonment too. The offences leading to imprisonment are non-cognizable (would need an arrest warrant). There are certain offences which are considered cognizable and won't require an arrest warrant. These offences are connected to either fraud or the intent to defraud. Some of these offenses are as follows:
(a) Section 7(6) – Furnishing of any false or incorrect particulars regarding any information or suppressed any material information, in any of the documents filed with the Registrar of Companies about the registration of a company.
(b) Section 34 – Any untrue or misleading statement included in the prospectuses.
(c) Section 36 – Fraudulently inducing people to invest money.
(d) Section 56 – Default under Section 56 related to transmission of shares with an intended defraud;
(e) Section 66 – Offences related to reduction of share capital.
(f ) Section 53- Prohibiting issue of shares at discount
Fine on Company – Rs.1 lakh to Rs.5 lakhs.
Officer in default- Max. imprisonment of 6 months or a fine of 1 to 5 lakhs or both.
(g) Section 57 – Punishment for impersonation of shareholder
Min. 1 year to max. 3 years imprisonment or a fine of Rs.1 lakh to Rs.5 lakhs.
(h) Section 58(6) – Refusal of registration to transfer after the order of the tribunal
Mini. 1 to Max. 3 years imprisonment or a fine of Rs.1 lakh to Rs.5 lakhs.
(i) Section 59(5) – Non-rectification of the register of members as per the order of the tribunal
Fine on Company – Rs.1 lakh to Rs.5 lakhs
Officer in default– Maximum imprisonment of 1 year or a fine of Rs. 1 lakh to Rs.3 lakhs or both.
(j) Section 68(11) – Power of Company to purchase its securities
A fine on Company of Rs.1 lakh to Rs.3 lakhs.
Officer in default- Maximum imprisonment of 3 years or a fine not less than Rs.1 lakh which may extend to Rs.3 lakhs or both.
(k) Section 71(11) – Debentures
(l) Section 86 – Failure to Register Charge
A fine on Company not less than Rs.1 lakh which may extend to Rs.10 lakhs.
Officer in default- Maximum imprisonment of 6 months or a fine of Rs. 25,000 to Rs.1 lakh or both.
(m) Section 92(5) – Not filing annual returns.
A fine on Company not less than Rs. 50,000/- which may extend to Rs.5 lakhs.
Officer in default – Maximum imprisonment of six months or a fine not less than Rs. 50,000/- which may extend to Rs.5 lakhs or both.
(n) Section 118(12) – Tampering with the minutes and agenda of meeting of board of directors or in the proceedings of general meeting.
Max. imprisonment for 2 years and a fine of Rs. 25,000/- to Rs.1 lakh.
(o) Section 128(6) – Failure to keep Books of accounts.
Officer in default- Maximum imprisonment of 1 year or a fine of Rs. 50,000 to Rs.5 lakhs or both.
(p) Section 185(2) – Passing loan to directors in violation of section 185 of the act.
A fine on Company of Rs.5 lakhs to Rs.25 lakhs.
Officer in default– Maximum imprisonment of 6 months or a fine not less than Rs.5 lakhs which may extend to Rs.25 lakhs or both.
(q) Section 186(13) – Investment and loan by Company.
A fine on Company of Rs. 25,000/- to Rs.5 lakhs.
Officer in default- Max. imprisonment of two years or a fine of Rs. 25,000/- to Rs.1 lakh or both.
(r) Section 187(4) – Keeping investment in own name.
A fine on Company of Rs. 25,000/- to Rs.25 lakhs.
Officer in default- Max. imprisonment of 6 months or a fine of Rs. 25,000/- to Rs.1 lakh or both.
Conclusion: So, we can say a director is an important organ of the company. As a company only exists in the eye of the law and does not have any physical existence, a director is a person who manages the affairs of the company. All the directors collectively i.e., the Board of Directors is responsible for executing transactions in the interest of the company and its members. Powers are vested in a director to assist him in working for the benefit of the company. One of the vital requirements appointment as a director is getting a DIN, this is an identification number allotted to a person nominated as a director in a company. Companies act 2013 has introduced director disqualification so that only competent persons are eligible for appointment as director of the company. The directors are appointed in different ways like by the shareholder in general meeting, by the state or central government, memorandum or article, etc. A Director is entrusted with wide powers. Therefore, he is also liable for any act such as abuse of his power, breach of his duty, ultra-vires acts, money laundering, etc. Thus, it is evident that in order to maximize the profit and ensure good corporate governance we need an experienced and skillful director.
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Figure 1. Breeding distribution and major North American staging sites of the Hudsonian Godwit.
Marked breeding range encompasses sites at which breeding has been confirmed or is considered very probable based on the presence of displaying birds during summer. Presumably many breeding areas remain unknown. This species winters in South America. See Distribution for details.
Adult male Hudsonian Godwit, Twin Lakes Road, Churchill, Manitoba, 18 June.
The Hudsonian Godwit, known in the past as the Ring-tailed Marlin or Goose-bird, is the least well known of the world's 4 godwit species. With the majority of its population restricted to only a few remote sites during much of the year, it was long regarded as one of the rarest birds on the continent, ranked with the likes of Kirtland's (Dendroica kirtlandii) and Bachman's (Vermivora bachmanii) warblers by the American Ornithologists' Union's Committee on Bird Protection ( Allen, A. A., P. L. Errington, J. J. Hickey, J. A. Munro and D. Storer. (1944). Report of the A. O. U. committee on bird protection for 1943. Auk 61:622-635.
Allen et al. 1944). Starting in the 1940s, however, biologists began to discover large migratory flocks at remote sites along the shores of James and Hudson bays, leading to the realization that the status of the species was not as dire as it had seemed. More recently, additional fall staging sites have been found in Saskatchewan, along with major wintering areas in southern South America. The species is, nonetheless, highly vulnerable, with a population of between 50,000-70,000 birds, the majority of which occur at only a handful of sites during the nonbreeding season.
Although historically the biology of this godwit has been poorly known, that is beginning to change. Known breeding areas still account for only a small proportion of the estimated world population, however, and much of the breeding range clearly remains to be described. Those breeding areas that are known are disjunct, and studies by Susan Haig and colleagues suggest that different populations are as distinct genetically as those of any other bird species. This result is especially surprising given that no plumage or structural differences have been described. However, breeding habitat does vary greatly among sites, although it frequently consists of sedge meadows and muskeg at the tree line in Canada and Alaska, often near coastal mudflats or major river systems.
The most detailed study of breeding biology was conducted by J. A. Hagar ( Hagar, J. A. (1966). Nesting of the Hudsonian Godwit at Churchill, Manitoba. Living Bird 5:5-43.
Hagar 1966) at Churchill, Manitoba; this remains the benchmark description of the biology of the species. Additional work in that region, by J. R. Jehl, Jr., Joanna Klima, and colleagues, has also been pivotal in furthering our understanding of the species. In Alaska, Williamson and Smith ( Williamson, F. S. L. and M. A. Smith. (1964). The distribution and breeding status of the Hudsonian Godwit in Alaska. Condor 66:41-50.
Williamson and Smith 1964) studied Hudsonian Godwits in the vicinity of Cook Inlet, and a number of biologists elsewhere in the state have continued to find new breeding areas well into the 2000's. Recent work begun at both Churchill and Cook Inlet will try to build on these seminal studies and to further our understanding of this species' breeding biology.
After breeding, Hudsonian Godwits undertake a migration from the subarctic to southern South America, in which they make nonstop flights of several thousand miles. During the migration period, this species is found in various fresh-water and saline habitats. Its diet is not well known, but recent studies by Stuart Alexander and Cheri Gratto-Trevor have shown that migrating birds rely heavily on plant tubers at some inland staging sites ( Alexander, S. A. (1994). Inland staging by shorebirds during autumn migration: diet, prey availability, body composition, and flight range. Master's Thesis, Univ. of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK.
Alexander 1994, Alexander, S. A., K. A. Hobson, C. L. Gratto-Trevor and A. W. Diamond. (1996). Conventional and isotopic determination of shorebird diets at an inland stopover: the importance of invertebrates and Potamogeton pectinatus tubers. Can J. Zool. 74:1057-1068.
Alexander et al. 1996, Alexander, S. A. and C. Gratto-Trevor. (1997). Shorebird migration and staging at a large prairie lake and wetland complex: the Quill Lakes, Saskatchewan. Ottawa: Can. Wildl. Serv. Occas. Pap. no. 97. Environ. Canada.
Alexander and Gratto-Trevor 1997); at other times, various invertebrates are taken.
In winter, Hudsonian Godwits concentrate at sites with large expanses of coastal mudflats. Increasingly, South American biologists are studying the biology of this species away from the breeding grounds. Detailed research at major wintering sites has recently been initiated in Argentina and Chile and will be especially important for the future conservation of the species.


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