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The Spirit of Redfern's Ted Kennedy a Decade on
By Church Mouse | 24 May, 2015 - 9:13 pm | 31 December, 2019 Uncategorized
Here is the text of Fr Frank Brennan's homily for Ted Kennedy's tenth anniversary mass.
Fr Frank Brennan SJ
Pentecost Sunday 2015
1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13
Thank you for the privilege of being your preacher this morning here at St Vincent's Redfern as we come together on Pentecost Sunday to honour the memory of our beloved Fr Ted Kennedy who died 10 years ago. I first came here to Redfern in 1976 as an impressionable young Jesuit novice. I … Continue reading →
Ted's Tenth Anniversary Mass
See photos of today's wonderful celebration in the Photo Gallery album Ted Kennedy > Tenth Anniversary .
Article to follow soon.
Pell's successor announced
By Church Mouse | 19 September, 2014 - 8:20 am | 19 September, 2014 Uncategorized
The new Archbishop of Sydney – a man with a big appetite for justice – see letter to St Vincent's from 2005.
Not only did he call on the police to intervene in liturgical disturbances at St Vincent's, but his vile comments towards the Foster family, destroyed by clerical abuse, makes one question his suitability to lead the Sydney diocese. (Back in July 2008, he enraged sex abuse victims and their supporters when he stated that people were "dwelling crankily on old wounds" – The Age.)
Have the intervening years had any mellowing effect?
The Pope: how the Church will change
By Church Mouse | 2 October, 2013 - 8:34 am | 2 October, 2013 Uncategorized
Dialogue between Francis and Repubblica's founder, Eugenio Scalfari: "Starting from the Second Vatican Council, open to modern culture". The conversation in the Vatican after the Pope's letter to La Repubblica: "Convert you? Proselytism is solemn nonsense. You have to meet people and listen to them."
by EUGENIO SCALFARI
Pope Francis told me: "The most serious of the evils that afflict the world these days are youth unemployment and the loneliness of the old. The old need care and companionship; the young need work and hope but have neither one nor the other, and the … Continue reading →
St Vincent's according to the Liturgy Office
By Church Mouse | 28 September, 2013 - 3:25 pm | 28 September, 2013 Uncategorized
Report on St Vincent de Paul's Church, Redfern, with Recommendations
Regarding Internal Ordering and Liturgical Furnishings and Adornment
This Report and Recommendations follows an inspection of St Vincent's Church in April 2013 by Rev. Donald Richardson, Director of the Liturgy Office of the Archdiocese, and Mr Harry Stephens, a liturgical architect, Member of the Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission and Secretary of the National Liturgical Architecture and Art Board. The intent of the Report is to assess the present state of the church regarding liturgical ordering, art and architecture, and in the light of suggestions by the Parish Priest … Continue reading →
Mural dilemma at St Vincent's Church
REDFERN: Concern has been growing among parishioners of the St Vincent's Catholic Church, as the mural painted behind the altar has deteriorated to an alarming state. Members of the Church have asked for a quote from professional restorers to have the mural fixed and have expressed to the Parish Priest, Father Melvin Llabanes, their wish to pay for the restoration themselves, but it has yet to be approved by the Church authorities.
The damaged mural at … Continue reading →
Letter of resignation from Parish Advisory Committee
Fr Melvin Llabanes
PO. Box 1067
Strawberry Hills NSW 2012
Dear Melvin,
I am writing this letter because my position as a long-term community representative on the St Vincent's Parish Advisory Committee has become untenable, and wish to advise that I am resigning as of today. The community will advise you when my replacement has been selected.
The following is an attempt to contextualise my decision. I can't apologise for its length – you have given me so much to reflect upon.
Hopeful Beginnings
When you started as parish priest in September … Continue reading →
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Ted Kennedy Interviews
Helen McCue interviewed Father Ted Kennedy at her place in Bowral over several months during 1996. In all there were six series of long interviews. Following Ted's first mini-stroke she was keen to conduct the interviews so that some of Ted's wonderful and inspirational life story could be collected. During the course of these interviews Ted had another small stroke, was not in the best of health and consequently struggled for memory and expression at times. These interviews nonetheless provide the reader with a partial insight into the extraordinary life of Father Ted Kennedy.
The recorded interviews were transcribed by … Continue reading →
Important Reminder! or How's this for a load of pseudo sanctimonious drivel? 26 October, 2015
The Spirit of Redfern's Ted Kennedy a Decade on 24 May, 2015
Ted's Tenth Anniversary Mass 24 May, 2015
Remembering Ted – 10 years on 22 April, 2015
Pell's successor announced 19 September, 2014
Mural restoration has begun! 18 August, 2014
Memories of Tom Hammerton 18 August, 2014
The Mural saved – ? 22 October, 2013
The Pope: how the Church will change 2 October, 2013
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Special rules and procedures for derivative litigation in a closely-held corporation.
Special Rules for Derivative Litigation Involving Closely-Held Corporations.
Section 21.563 of the Texas Business Organizations Code sets up an entirely different procedure for derivative actions in closely-held corporations from the general procedure. Unlike the general rules for derivative litigation, which is extremely anti-shareholder, the alternatively procedure for closely-held corporations is about as shareholder-friendly as one could imagine. The alternative procedure applies only to corporation with 35 or fewer shareholders and no shares listed national securities exchange or over-the-counter market.
No Demand Requirement
The common law required that a demand be made upon the management prior to initiating any shareholder derivative litigation. The reasoning was that the decision for the corporation to file a lawsuit is one that should be made by the corporation's management, and if a shareholder believed that the corporation had a claim, then he had a duty to inform the corporation and give the corporation the opportunity to pursue the claim. Only if the corporation refused to do so could a shareholder take action on the corporation's behalf. As the business judgment rule developed to prevent judicial scrutiny of honest business decisions within the legitimate exercise of the board's discretion, the notion developed that, not only must a shareholder notify the corporation and give it the first crack at asserting the claim, but the shareholder would be permitted to proceed only if the corporation's refusal to do so was not protected by the business judgment rule. These concepts developed as pleadings rules requiring that the plaintiff's petition to state with particularity that the corporation was given notice and refused to take action and also that the refusal was not a valid exercise of business judgment. The plaintiff might escape the obligation of notice by pleading "demand futility," in which the plaintiff would state with particularity why any demand on the board would be futile and any decision on the part of the corporation's management would not be disinterested--most commonly, that the majority of the board had committed a breach of their fiduciary duties to the corporation would could not be expected to vote to sue themselves.
The massive legislative changes enacted in 1997 eliminated the demand futility doctrine for larger corporations; now demand is required regardless of how futile, and there is a statutory procedure to determine the validity of the refusal. For closely-held corporations, the legislature went exactly the opposite direction: they eliminated the demand requirement altogether. In a closely-held corporation, a shareholder may file a derivative suit without any demand or prior notice whatsoever. Furthermore, there is no mechanism whereby a corporation can seek the dismissal of the derivative litigation, even if it believes that the lawsuit is not in the company's best interests. The Supreme Court's opinion in Ritchie v. Rupe emphasized the liberality of the derivative litigation mechanism for small companies in holding that a separate shareholder oppression doctrine was unnecessary. In the 2015 Sneed v. Webre opinion, the Texas Supreme Court held that the legislative scheme for derivative claims in closely-held corporations completely preempted the common law. The defendants in that case argued that even if shareholders in small companies were no longer required to give prior notice, the common law would still require them to demonstrate that the corporation's refusal to pursue the claim was not protected by the business judgment rule and that the corporation should be able to have the case dismissed, absent such a showing. The Supreme Court rejected the argument, holding that those common-law doctrines were superseded by statute.
No Contemporaneous Ownership Requirement
At common law, in order to have standing to bring derivative litigation, the shareholder was required to be a shareholder (1) at the time that the action complained of occurred, (2) at the time the lawsuit was filed, and (3) continuously through-out the lawsuit. Those three standing requirements, commonly termed the "contemporaneous ownership" requirement, were codified in the Business Organizations Code at section 21.552. However, § 21.552 does not apply to closely-held corporations. It is somewhat unclear what this means. It probably does not mean that anyone (shareholder or not) can initiate a derivative action on behalf of a closely-held corporation. As the Texas Supreme Court noted in Sneed, the reason that a shareholder may bring a derivative suit is because that shareholder is a beneficial owner of the property of the corporation, which includes its claims and causes of action. All civil actions have a minimum jurisdictional requirement that the plaintiff have standing, some stake in the dispute that entitles the plaintiff to seek relief from the court. Section 21.563 does specifically refer to "a derivative proceeding brought by a shareholder of a closely-held corporation." It would seem that a derivative plaintiff would at least be required to be a shareholder when the lawsuit was filed to satisfy the constitutional requirements of standing. However, a shareholder who was injured by the misconduct but lost his shares involuntarily shortly prior to filing might also satisfy the constitutional requirement of standing.
The other two requirements of standing appear to have no application to closely-held corporations. The requirement to be a shareholder through-out the litigation had already been modified in the common law to allow plaintiffs to continue to have standing if they lost their shares involuntarily. A favorite defensive maneuver by management sued in derivative litigation is to cause the minority shareholder to lose his share ownership through a reverse stock split or cash-out merger. As the Houston Court of Appeals held in Somers v. Crane, that tactic works in Texas in larger companies, but it would not work in closely-held corporations according to the holding in Sneed. The requirement that the shareholder be a shareholder at the time of the action complained of was based on the notion that persons who buy stock take the corporation as is, that the price of the shares probably reflects any prior injury suffered by the corporation, and that such shareholders will not be heard to complain about conduct that arose before they were there. Based on the reasoning of Sneed, the statute supersedes the common law in this area as well. Nevertheless, this doctrine might still apply to a specific shareholder's recovery resulting from a successful derivative proceeding based on notions of estoppel and unjust enrichment. Otherwise, there might be multiple shareholders who all have standing to assert the same claim for the same damages. If that happened, there could only be one recovery, and the court would have to make a determination of how the portion of the award attributable to those share should be apportioned among its various owners.
No Requirement of Adequate Representation
The other standing requirement imposed by § 21.552 is that the shareholder "fairly and adequately represent the interests of the corporation in enforcing the right of the corporation." This is a codification of the common-law requirement that was usually stated that the shareholder fairly and adequately represent the "interests of the corporation and of the other shareholders similarly situated." The Texas Supreme Court had held that, in smaller corporations, where there were no other shareholders similarly situated, a single shareholder could meet this test as "a class of one." However, the adequate representation requirement has been superseded by statute and does not apply to closely-held corporations. Therefore, a single shareholder might pursue derivative litigation, even though 34 other shareholders disagree.
Direct Recovery
Under the § 21.563, for shareholders in a closely-held corporation, actions that traditionally could only be brought derivatively may now be treated as direct actions if the court determines that "justice requires." Because the right to bring a direct action is subject to the court's discretion, a plaintiff almost certainly plead such claims in the alternative. Furthermore, there will be frequent instances in which plaintiff will prefer to bring a claim as a derivative claim. A payoff to the complaining shareholder may leave the situation which created the evil about which the shareholder complains undisturbed. Also cases involving only the recovery of one shareholder may not be economical to bring; whereas such cases are more attractive when recovery is sought on behalf of all shareholders. The provision allowing direct recovery to the shareholders, however, solves an important problem in derivative litigation-double taxation. If the corporation receives the recovery, the recovery is likely to be taxed at the corporate level and again when distributed to the shareholders as a dividend.
The provisions of the Business Organizations Code permitting recovery of attorneys' fees and court supervision of any settlement or nonsuit apply to all corporations.
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About University of Bedfordshire
A modern, innovative university with a heritage of top quality education going back more than 100 years. University has six campuses in Luton, Bedford, Aylesbury and Milton Keynes, with students from over 100 countries around the world. The University of Bedfordshire works with academic partners both in the UK, and overseas, to deliver a range of courses from foundation degrees to doctorates.
A World Ranked University
The University of Bedfordshire is a World Ranked University and has earned a place in the Times Higher Education (THE) annual World University rankings. Time Higher Education Ranking 2019 has placed the University in 201-250 in Young University Ranking.
Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2011
Gold standard in Investors in People
Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) audit 2009 - top marks
In the Government's most recent UK-wide Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2008 much of our research was described as 'world-leading'
The internationally renowned league table (Times Higher Education (THE) annual World University rankings) has placed Bedfordshire in the 601 to 800 category of best universities in the world
The latest student satisfaction figures announced by the National Student Survey ranked Bedfordshire:
Top 10 university for most improved teaching (NSS 2017)
Top 25 university for improving the student experience (NSS 2013-17)
Ranked 12th for most improved learning resources (NSS 2013-17)
Top 20 for most improved academic support (NSS 2013-17)
The University was awarded a Silver award in the first ever Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) in June, which recognises excellent teaching and learning across the UK's higher education sector.
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We put a strong focus on your professional development. 92% of Bedfordshire students who graduated last year have found jobs or are in further study – the highest figure achieved by the University. (Destination of Leavers of Higher Education (DLHE)2016 survey).
What is the relation between UoB & PCPS ?
The University of Bedfordshire works with academic partners both in the UK, and overseas, to deliver a range of courses from foundation degrees to doctorates. Patan College for Professional Studies is an academic partner of University of Bedfordshire.
Courses offered by UoB at PCPS are ?
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Computer Science & Software Engineering
B.A.(Hons.) in Business Administration
Will students get offer letter from the University ?
The formal offer letter is sent by the University of Bedfordshire. All the students enrolled , will receive the ID card directly issued by the University . Each student will get access at Bedfordshire Resources for Education Online (BREO) .
Are degrees awarded on campus and offshore same?
Yes, As all programs are offered under full time, degrees awarded on campus and through academic partners are same.
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The Luton campus is the University of Bedfordshire's main campus. It is located right in the heart of Luton town centre. Luton lies just 50km north of London – the capital is only a 30 minute train journey away. Address of Main campus is as follows:
UK, LU1 3JU
When University of Bedfordshire was established ?
The University of Bedfordshire is a modern, innovative university with a heritage of top quality education going back more than 100 years. It was established in August 2006 by order of the Privy Council, following the merger between the University of Luton and De Montfort University's Bedford campus.
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University of Bedfordshire can award both taught and research degrees. University of Bedfordshire has degree awarding powers recognised by the UK authorities. University of Bedfordshire has been granted degree-awarding powers by the Privy Council. Degrees awarded by University of Bedfordshire is globally recognised.
What is the ranking of University of Bedfordshire ?
The internationally renowned league table (Times Higher Education (THE) annual World University rankings 2017-18) has placed Bedfordshire in the 601 to 800 category of best universities in the world.


When you're learning English in a classroom, online or offline, it's easy to forget that there's not just one universal English. Even for native speakers, these different "Englishes" can be really confusing!
Take Australian English, for example. I'm originally from the United States and I moved to Australia over seven years ago. I remember when went to the drugstore for the first time to buy some shampoo. Well, first of all, when I checked Google Maps for "Drugstores", there were no results. That's when I found out that in Australia, they're called chemists or pharmacies. So I found the nearest one, picked out my shampoo and took it to the register. The girl working there asked me about my day … or at least I thought she did! Even though we both spoke English, after being in Australia for only a day I couldn't understand her accent or some of the words she was using!
Like a lot of native English speakers, I expected the differences between our versions of English to be small and easy to ignore, but it's important for us — and for students — to remember that these differences can be challenging (and fun)!
The most obvious difference between Australian English, American English, and British English is in the accents or pronunciation. This difference is especially noticeable in vowel sounds. Check out Korean Billy's excellent YouTube videos for great explanations (and demonstrations!) of the different accents.
The letter can also be very tricky! American English is famous for its clear /r/ sounds, whereas British or Australian English lose the /r/ sound if it's at the end of a word or syllable. For example, the word "smarter" is pronounced /smɑrtər/ in American English, but /smɑːtə/ in British and Australian English.
In addition to the pronunciation of words, the intonation (the pitch of your voice) can be very different in different countries. For example, if a person asks a yes/no question in American English, their voice goes up at the end. But if a person asks that question in Australian English or British English, their voice would go down!
And it gets even more confusing when you remember that in each country, there are many different accents! There's not just one "Australian English" pronunciation, there are several! For example, a person from Melbourne will sound slightly different to one from Cairns.
The next difference you'll probably notice is in vocabulary. Lots of everyday words are different in different English-speaking countries, like candy (USA), sweets (UK) and lollies (AU).
Probably the least noticeable difference between American English, Australian English and British English is grammar. There are only a few small examples, like collective nouns or past tenses.
Sometimes the differences between Australian English, American English and British English can be frustrating and difficult. But you should remember that overall, these three varieties of English are more similar than different, and the little differences are what give a language its unique "flavor"!
Very interesting. I'm Canadian, and we in Canada have a spelling system that's sort of in between Britain's and the United States'. For instance, we'll write "organized labour" rather than "organized labor" (US spelling) or "organised labour" (British or Australian, for that matter) – as far as I know, there's no jurisdiction where they would write "organised labor." The fact is that even though we're a Commonwealth country – our coins have the Queen on them, for example – we've become very Americanized due to our proximity to the US. So that makes us probably the least "Anglo" of all the Commonwealth nations, including Australia.
I'm English and need to say that not all English accents lose the hard "rr" sound. It depends where they live. West Country accents, such as Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset all have the hard "rr" sound. Many of them also pronounce their "T" like a lot of Americans, almost like an "L" sound. For example, if they are saying "See you later", for someone from where I live in Devon, they pronounce it, "See you layl'rrr", almost dropping the "e" after the "l" sounding "t" but then they say a strong "r" sound. There is a place in Devon called Exeter, which is how I pronounce is, as I'm not originally from this area, but someone from Devon will usually pronounce it "Exel'rrr", again tending to drop the third "e" and pronouncing an "L" sounding "T" and hard "rrr" sound. The Pilgrim Fathers sailed to America from Plymouth where a lot of them were from and that's partly how American's got the hard "r" in their accents and the almost "L" sound in their "T". For instance someone from Devon would usually pronounce ghetto as ghello.
Some Nort West English, such as Lancashire sometimes have the "rr" sound, though a totally different accent to South West Country Devon, etc, accents.
I'm half Irish but am English born with a London, almost Cockney accent. I don't pronounce the hard "r" and I quite often drop the "t" as in ghetto becomes "ghe-o" (say gheh and and o together quickly then you have it).
There are a lot of similarities between some Australian accents and some London accents. I've had people asking me in the past if I'm Australian because of some of my vowel sounds are similar.
With regards to forgot/forgotten, I personally say either, "I forgot about it" or "I had forgotten about it", not "I had forgot about it".


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Bethune Memorial House National Historic Site
1. House introduction
Built in 1880, this is the original house in which Norman Bethune was born.
In 1972, the Canadian Government officially recognized Norman Bethune as a Canadian Figure of National Historic Significance. This house was then purchased from the United Church by the Canadian government in 1973, and restored to look like it would have in 1890, the year Norman Bethune was born here.
It is now operated by Parks Canada, (which is the part of the Government of Canada that looks after many of Canada's important historical and natural places.)
Parks Canada was fortunate to have found many items which actually belonged to the family. The rest of the house contains items which are the same age and style that we believe they would have had, based on three years of research into what a church minister's family in Ontario would have owned and the Bethunes' particular preferences.
All of the pieces in the house are very old and often fragile, so please do not touch them.
The Bethune family lived here for the first three years of Norman Bethune's life. After living here, the Bethunes moved to seven other towns in Ontario before Norman Bethune graduated from high school. Each town's church provided them with a house to live in.
The house was owned by the Presbyterian Church, where his father worked as a church Minister. Later it became a United Church minister's residence. A succession of ministers lived here from 1880 until 1973.
This home was considered to be an upper-middle class home in 1890. It might appear wealthy to us today, perhaps because of the ornate antiques. But many of these items were commonplace at that time. And remember that this family didn't own the house: it was owned by the church for whom Reverend Malcolm worked as a minister.
There was no electricity in this house in 1890. They would have heated the house with wood stoves and used oil lamps for lighting.
2. Parlour
This room would have been used for adults to socialize, for special family gatherings and for church meetings. Many couples have been married in this room over the years, too.
Norman Bethune's paternal grandfather etched the snowflake design onto the blue plate. It was probably given by him as a gift to a family member. His self-portrait is on the wall, above this plate. The grandfather's name was also Dr. Norman Bethune and he helped to found the University of Toronto Medical School.
The two large pictures on your left are not Bethune family: they are Queen Victoria–the Queen of England and Canada at that time–and her husband, Prince Albert.
The black Papier-mâché chair has a registration date of August 10, 1843 and it is a Bethune Family Artifact. It was probably used by the Bethune family and their guests, in this very room!
A hand-beaded purse on the chair belonged to Mrs. Elizabeth Bethune.
There are portraits of other Bethune family members throughout the room.
The round table near the organ is an exact replica of one made by Norman's maternal grandfather.
3. Dining Room
This room was used as a dining room and also for some household chores such as sewing on a machine like the one displayed here.
Young Norman and his older sister, Janet, might have played in this room so as to be within sight of their mother, but out of the way of church meetings taking place in the parlour.
On the wall is a gong which Norman Bethune's parents owned. We believe they may have met in Hawaii, and brought it back to Canada as a souvenir. A family story tells us that as a tradition, they used to ring it on Christmas Day, to invite their children to see their gifts around the Christmas tree.
4. Kitchen
This is a kitchen and a general work room for the house. Bethune's mother, Elizabeth, would have cooked the family's meals, cleaned and ironed clothes and done other chores in here.
The family probably had part time house help to assist with some of the chores, as many families did then.
The green stairs lead to "back stairs", which were used by the family or house help when doing chores, e.g. to carry water up to wash stands.
The family would have had a weekly bath in a metal tub in this room–probably on Saturdays, so as to be clean for church on Sunday. The water for baths and other washing came from rainwater drawn from the green pump and was heated on the stove.
Drinking water came from an outside well near where a replica now stands and an outhouse somewhere at the north end of the back yard served as their toilet facilities.
The adjacent, small room with shelves is for storing food. The other room is a storage room.
5. Norman Bethune's Father's Study / Office
This is the room where Bethune's father, Reverend Malcolm, would have conducted the church's business, such as preparing his sermons and meeting with parishioners.
Reverend Malcolm is pictured on the large composite photo on the wall above the lounge. He is sitting at the back, left corner of the table, with his hand to his chin.
The black oval picture frame on the wall contains the picture of Rev. John Bethune, Norman Bethune's great-great grandfather (on his father's side). He was also a church Minister and he moved to Canada from Scotland in the 1770s, along with his wife, Véronique, pictured in the oval frame below.
There are two Bethune family artifacts in this room: The small bookshelf at the back left corner and the black Papier-mâché tray on the desk at the back right were both owned by the family when they lived here. Many other items owned by Norman Bethune and his family are upstairs, in a special exhibit room.
A Victorian Landscape
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Death toll rises to 222 after tsunami sweeps Indonesia coast
By Tamar Lapin
December 23, 2018 | 4:56am | Updated December 23, 2018 | 6:45pm
Residents inspect body bags as they search for family members outside a local health center REUTERS
Huge earthquake strikes Japan, triggers tsunami warning
Indonesia raises danger level for volcano that triggered deadly tsunami
Indonesia could be hit with another tsunami
Tsunami kills more than 40 in Indonesia after volcano eruption
The waves crashed in the dark — and without warning.
At least 222 people in Indonesia are dead from a massive tsunami that was spurred by a volcanic eruption and worsened by a full-moon tide— and struck during the region's peak holiday season, officials said Sunday.
Nearly 850 others were injured when up to 20-foot-tall waves battered the shores of the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Sunda Strait, smashing houses, hotels and other beachside buildings around 9:30 p.m. Saturday.
"I was afraid I would die," said Azki Kurniawan, a 16-year-old boy in Java. "I cried in fear … 'This is a tsunami?'"
Moments before the swell struck him, Kurniawan had been in the lobby of the Patra Comfort Hotel when people burst inside shouting, "Sea water rising!"
He said he ran to the parking lot to grab his motorbike — but the area was already flooded.
"Suddenly, a … wave hit me," Kurniawan said. "I was thrown into the fence of a building about [100 feet] from the beach and held onto the fence as strong as I could, trying to resist the water, which felt like it would drag me back into the sea."
The teen was one of throngs of residents who were confused because they hadn't felt the tremors of an earthquake beforehand, which typically serve as an unofficial warning of a potential tsunami.
Earthquakes also trigger official warnings through alert systems.
But Saturday's deadly wave was the result of "an undersea landslide resulting from volcanic activity," so the alert system wasn't triggered.
Mother Nature didn't help — the region's high tides caused by the full moon fueled the tsunami, said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, a spokesman for the National Disaster Mitigation Agency.
The Anak Krakatau volcano — which sits roughly halfway between the impacted islands — was the source of the rocky landslide that pushed up the water, creating the massive waves, scientists said.
The volcano has been spewing ash and lava since June and erupted just about 30 minutes before the tsunami, leading to the partial collapse of its slope and spurring the waves.
"This is like suddenly dropping a bag of sand in a tub filled with water," said Ben van der Pluijm, an earthquake geologist and a professor in the University of Michigan.
Stunning video footage caught the moment a wave came crashing down on the stage of a rock band performing in Java.
Java shop owner Rudi Herdiansyah described his own stretch of beach as being quiet — until he heard a "very loud noise from the sea."
A wall of water rammed into his small beachside store, and he was dragged away by a powerful wave.
"I tried to get hold of anything to help me survive. I hid away and clung onto a bench to be safe," Herdiansyah said.
Oystein Lund Andersen, a Norwegian volcano photographer, told the BBC, "There was no activity at all" on the ocean before a sudden swell appeared.
"It was just dark out there. … And suddenly I saw this wave coming, and I had to run," he said.
Another witness, Asep Perangkat, told Agence France-Presse he was with his family on Carita beach in Java when a wave hit, carving a devastating path.
"Cars were dragged about" 32 feet, Perangkat said. "Buildings on the edge of the beach were destroyed, trees and electricity poles fell to the ground. All the residents that are safe ran to the forest."
More than 500 houses, nine hotels, 60 restaurants and 350 boats are known to have been damaged during what is the region's peak holiday season, the disaster management agency said.
"Everything has been destroyed, and we don't have the money to rebuild," said a woman named Rani, who ran a beachside stall on Java that was crushed by a wave.
Chunks of concrete, pieces of wood and other debris littered the beach getaways popular with tourists and Jakarta residents, turning them into ghost towns.
Residents inspect a house damaged by the tsunami, in Carita, Indonesia.AP
In the city of Bandar Lampung in southern Sumatra, hundreds of residents took refuge at the governor's office.
Body bags dotted the area, with weeping relatives identifying the dead.
Dozens of people are still missing, and the death toll could increase, officials said.
Rescue efforts continued as night fell Sunday, but some workers and ambulances had trouble reaching affected areas because some roads were still blocked by debris.
Indonesia's president, Joko Widodo, expressed his sorrow for the victims and urged the "people who are left" to be patient with recovery efforts.
At the Vatican, Pope Francis prayed for those who perished and the now-homeless, saying the victims were "struck by violent natural calamities."
President Trump also expressed his support.
"We are praying for recovery and healing. America is with you!" he tweeted.
Officials warned people to stay away from the coast for fear that more volcanic eruptions could cause another tsunami.
The volcano — whose named means "Child of Krakatoa" — was formed over the years after the 1883 eruption of the Krakatoa volcano.
That disaster killed more than 30,000 people in one of the largest, most devastating eruptions in history.
A high-tide warning will remain in place until Dec. 25.
A double quake-and-tsunami killed more than 2,000 people on Sulawesi island in September.
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Troponin criteria missed 26% of NSTEMIs
August 9, 2013 | 2 Minute Medicine
1. Among patients diagnosed with non ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) independent of cardiac troponin levels, 26% of patients did not meet the >20% delta criteria for diagnosis.
2. NSTEMI patients not meeting the delta troponin criteria were more likely to present with primary symptoms other than chest pain and less likely to receive revascularization interventions.
3. Elevated cardiac troponin, independent of delta troponin, was associated with higher mortality.
Study Rundown: Improved accuracy and availability of cardiac troponin assays has made this biomarker a key criterion for the diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI). The specificity of troponin levels for acute MI is limited however, with older patients and those with chronic coronary disease often having elevated levels in the absence of acute coronary syndromes. To differentiate ongoing injury from an acute MI, the percent change in cardiac troponin over 6 hours (delta troponin) has replaced one-time percentile cutoffs for diagnosis. This change is supported by data suggesting improved sensitivity and specificity with delta troponin (see "Relevant Reading").
The authors of this paper reviewed 1178 cases of NSTEMIs diagnosed independent of delta troponin and found that 26% would be missed if the delta troponin criterion were required. The purpose of introducing delta troponin calculations was to reduce false positives, so some loss of sensitivity is expected. However, the question remains on whether 26% is an acceptable proportion to miss with this test. One possible explanation is that the majority of missed NSTEMIS were old infarctions where myocyte injury had stabilized by the time 6 hour serial measurements were taken. If this is the case, 26% would be less concerning as delta troponin testing is not intended for old infarcts which benefit less from revascularization interventions. Additionally, the lack of a gold standard to define NSTEMI cases complicates the analysis. Given the implications on mortality and variety of presentation in low delta troponin NSTEMI cases shown in this paper, reassessment of the criteria for defining NSTEMI may be warranted.
Click to read the study in JACC
In-Depth [retrospective analysis]: Among 1178 patients diagnosed with NSTEMI by a cardiologist, 26% had a small relative change of <20% to their cardiac troponin after 6 hour serial measurements. The proportion of patients diagnosed with NSTEMI from the group with <20% change in troponin levels did not differ significantly from the group with a 20-60% change (79% and 83%, p=0.47). Patients diagnosed with NSTEMIs without meeting delta troponin criteria were more likely to present with primary symptoms other than chest pain, have experienced longer symptom duration, and less likely to receive revascularization interventions.
By Gina Siddiqui and Chaz Carrier
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Andrew Brown Jr. Funeral Set For Monday With Sharpton Eulogy
WFAE | By Jonathan Drew | Associated Press
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Religious and civil rights leaders address reporters Wednesday in Elizabeth City about the fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. by Pasquotank County sheriff's deputies.
A funeral will be held next Monday for Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man shot and killed by North Carolina deputies, with the Rev. Al Sharpton delivering the eulogy.
Lawyers for Brown's family said that the funeral will take place at noon on Monday in Elizabeth City. Other details of the arrangements were still being settled. Brown was shot and killed last week by Pasquotank County deputies serving drug-related search and arrest warrants.
Brown's family asked Sharpton to deliver the eulogy because they felt the civil rights leader would properly honor his legacy, said Lee Ferebee, the uncle of Brown's son Khalil Ferebee.
"We had a really good conversation about giving Andrew the kind of sendoff that we felt like he was worthy of," Ferebee said in a phone interview. "So, Rev. Sharpton, we reached out to him, and we confirmed that he's going to be performing the eulogy for us."
The civil rights leader delivered the eulogy last week for Daunte Wright, who was shot and killed by a police officer in Minnesota.
Sharpton told The Associated Press in a phone interview that he agreed to the family's request and spoke to Khalil Ferebee by phone Monday night. He said he's also working with local clergy and North Carolina civil rights leaders including the Rev. William Barber II, the leader of the Poor People's Campaign to draw attention to racial injustice.
"The family ought to know that the value of his life is being saluted around the world," Sharpton said.
Sharpton said that he wants to both celebrate Brown's life and help call attention to larger problems with policing that need to be addressed.
"I would want to get across that this is a human being. And for us, it's part of a continual abuse of police power," he said.
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Sarah looked beautiful in her spectacular Wedding dress as she arrived at Portofinos Restaurant Quinns Beach.
The wedding was held in a wonderful spot on the balcony which overlooked Quinns Beach. The guests had an amazing view over the sea as many of them had travelled from interstate and from overseas and really appreciated the magnificent view.
After the wedding they had some photos with Anel their photographer as the guests enjoyed some refreshments at the Portofinos Cafe next door.
Later that afternoon Sarah, Josh and their family and friends had a wonderful Reception catered by the staff at Portofinos.
Wedding Venue: Portofinos Restaurant Quinns Beach.
Wedding Photographer: Anel from Anel Smit Photography.


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HS2 call at Crewe!
The children of Crewe deserve the economic and cultural benefits that high speed rail connections will bring.
Stationary Change
"Please inform a member of staff if you see something that doesn't look right" urges the station tannoy. Well; there's a bloke with a mullet, a woman reading the Sun, and a blue suit with brown shoes. On Crewe station, with a valid ticket, anything goes. it is a multi cultural centre; the gateway between 'here' and 'anywhere'.
Railway stations were designed as 'cathedrals of the new humanity at the centre where all converges'(Gautier). A temple for train-spotters, and asylum for the homeless, Crewe was the gravitational end point to wander at will until the ticket barriers were put in place, and the numbers of homeless arriving at Crewe housing office halved.
Most stations, enclosed within shopping malls, or detached from the communities they serve, are between places; pausing, lingering, spaces; like airport duty free lounges, but without the tax-break. Budget wary travellers and train-spotters surreptitiously sip flasks and nibble foil wrapped baps, because this is an exclusive place to those who can afford to travel by train, and pay double for tea, leaving the indigenous townsfolk sat outside in interminable traffic jams.
Once we have paid to enter the station, it rises above the vulgarity of brazen commerce, with few distracting advertising hoardings. This allows the visitor to enjoy some of the best architecture of Crewe; none of which was created by the six million pounds was thrown away in 2012 to transform the station into an 'iconic 21st century gateway' to showcase the best of Crewe and the North West. What we got was a mundane backdoor and another car park. What we liked was the Victorian drinking fountain 'for ye dogs'; the moss on the arches, the honest industrial roof that allows you to hear the rain, feel the wind; to you know that you are somewhere. 145 miles from London, and 20 years behind, it has none of Euston's modern clutter of screens selling tropical beaches and rival cars. For years, Euston's spartan marble concourse was only dotted with contemplative passengers waiting for the clackety-clackety-clackety-clack of the mechanically turning destination boards that were the starting guns to the race to their platform. Now it is a thinly disguised shopping mall.
Islanders of Crewe see the station as a privileged betrayal of town loyalty, the traitor's gate to 'elsewhere'. They forget that uniquely in Britain, the station begat the town, and it owes its child Crewe nothing. Rumours of a relocation sent the town into panic, but the stately, sedate, station parent remained unmoved, while the young town centre is abandoned. Crewe has lost the cultural history of the railways, but at the station punctuality, respect, and order still rule. On the road just outside, drivers abuse and push each other to filter into one lane, but once passed the ticket barrier, customs change: the queue to board a crowded train is politely choreographed.
Until the barriers were installed, the platforms were witness to the grief of goodbyes and the happiness of hallos as friends, families and lovers met and left each other. Now it's a rushed handover of bags with the car engine running on the double yellows outside. Sharing the space with strangers down on the platform does not make it less lonely, solitude can be magnified by the closeness of others, but at least in this private public space we are allowed to talk to each other on acceptable subjects; delays, destinations and, if pushed, dress.
Generally we don't talk about ourselves, we handed in our identity for a ticket to hide. We are directed as a mass, there is no individuation. When there is a delay, we might complain as customers, but we secretly enjoy the passive submission of the passenger to the fates of the timetable. Only the mad or the middle class act as train criers, yelling their most intimate secrets and lies to invisible confessors on smartphones. "yes, I'm at the door of the office now". "Sorry I can't I'm in Sardinia". "No, he is not with me now".
Any chatter stops for the two human announcers, Bradshaw's dub poets; a man eating cake and a woman singing stations in a Welsh whisper. One very early dark morning she had to announce a delay, and all the commuters gazed up at her tannoy with avuncular forgiving smile. They cut Mr. Kipling no slack.
Will there be room for these characters in the new High Speed 2 superhub? Will it still be Crewe's station, or just another anonymous shopping mall? Decisions are being made now. If Crewe has lost the battle for its retail town centre, it has to decide now to fight for its soul; the railway station.
Change here for Crewe
There is a proposal to move Crewe station to the south, which would make it even more difficult to cycle or walk to for most Crewe residents.The 'dream' is to have a monorail to connect to the town. It would not be funded by HS2, and those who currently walk or cycle mostly do so because of cost and convenience, which they would lose paying and waiting for public transport.
Crewe has the biggest health, traffic and access to work problems in Cheshire. Moving the station further away from the town centre will make these worse for local people. We should be improving access to the current station site, creating high quality walking and cycle infrastructure, 20mph zones, and integrated bus links to improve lifestyle health, air quality and local traffic congestion.
Crewe residents have the lowest life expectancy in Cheshire East. We suffer from increasing lifestyle related illnesses and obesity, Crewe's awful traffic congestion costs businesses time and money. Most residents work locally, and access to work is a significant problem. We have areas where air quality is close to breaking EU limits, mostly due to vehicle emissions. These would be made worse as people choose to switch to cars to travel the longer distance through town to the new station.
Crewe faces real challenges in its regeneration so that it does not become a town of dreary, urban sprawl, with little ambition. A modernised, central station within easy walking/cycling distance and on well defined public transport routes should be part of this rejuvenation process.
Moving the station entrance even a few hundred metres away from the town will make it more difficult to walk or cycle to. The entrance would be nearer to the £27m Weston link road and will have parking for business users from a wide area around Cheshire to access the London on the HS2 route.
There is talk of a monorail link with the town, but it has been made clear that there is no funding whatsoever for such a project, and HS2 will not fund linking systems. Manchester bridge, reported as disintegrating in 2005, is now covered in temporary bollards to reduce the risk of collapse caused by lorries mounting the pavement. There is not the money to repair this, so the likely-hood of funding for a monorail is extremely slight!
Neither would there be adequate public transport to this site; bus patterns are based on serving the town centre not a remote station. Nantwich services in particular would struggle to serve the station and the town centre, and the rail link would be lost along with the Cardiff/Crewe/Manchester service which could not access the new station site.
There will be great pressure to develop land further to the south of the proposed site leading to a further loss in identity for the town. The greatest ignominy would be if it were called 'South Cheshire Parkway'.
Joining a green, off road walking and cycling corridor from the new station through the town to the existing greenway to the hospital and Bentley, alongside regular bus or trams, could make Crewe a quieter, healthier, safer friendlier place to live by making active travel a practical option.
Given that a monorail would never be funded, we should creatively address traffic, health, lifestyle and image problems by making Crewe an active, attractive place to invest by the affordable solution of a town wide 20mph limit for residential streets. This is proven to increase walking and cycling and will not slow overall traffic flows, which are down to 10mph on key routes, including those to the station.
This is more effective than single roads or zones as the simple, common message is easier to maintain, and spine roads which remain at 30mph through the area will be seen as the exception.
Cllr Ian Davey, Transport Committee Chair for Brighton and Hove said
"Residential 20 mph limits is the single most cost effective measure that a Local Authority can take to reduce road casualties, make streets more attractive for walking and cycling and improve the quality of life of residents. They offer excellent value for money particularly when compared with the high cost of new infrastructure."
12m people live in local authorities which are adopting this policy. 'Total towns' include many similar to Crewe, such as Bath, Warrington, Southwark, Chichester, Wigan, Bury, Bolton and Rochdale. 71% of respondents to a DFT survey favoured 20mph limits, which are now easier to legally implement. Scrutiny (a.k.a Task & Finish/Best Value Review) in Greenwich, Brighton, Gloucester, Richmond-U-Thames, Haringey, Manchester, Darlington, Hartlepool and Warrington all rate 20 mph limits as a best value policy.
New map to connect south east cheshire towns
SECCAG has produced an excellent map showing town routes and their interconnections. This would be particularly useful for folk arriving in the region by train to Crewe.
HS2 interview
I was asked by Redshift Radio to interview 'a government spokesperson'. to my surprise it was Home Secretary Teresa May.
To hear this, and interviews with , Michael Jones, Cheshire East lead, John Lea, All Change for Crewe Director, Eward Timpson, MP, Dennis Dunn, pro-vice chancellor of MMU and Peter Waterman, , tune into Redshiftradio.co.uk and look for HS2 podcast on the business programme
Message in brief is:
its going to be great for Crewe
The next HS2 train is due to leave the platform in 2033
No one knows how many will stop in Crewe and how many will go underneath it, but we need to campaign intensively to get the best deal for the town.
Maps of the Crewe route can be found on the HS2 page on this website, or at https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69055/hs2-msg-wcm-zz-dt-rt-60902.pdf
It seems that the tunnel will go underneath most of Crewe, at a depth of 35
metres.and northwards under the cemetry to emerge in fields beyond coppenhall at Parkers Row as below:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69060/hs2-msg-mr0-zz-dr-rt-61002.pdf
The most interesting for local active travellers was local MP Edward Timpson who showed he knows, and cares about active travel. on this 'outtake' recording you will hear him volunteering his support for Connect2 path and proper integrated transport links.You can hear the whole programme, featuring interviews with Pete Waterman, Dennis Dunn, [Pro vice chancellor of MMU] John Leas, [Mornflake and All Change For Crewe boss] Edward Timpson and Teresa May. Click on the redshift radio link
www.redshiftradio.co.uk/hs2-coming-to-crewe
Try this link to hear the unedited version, Edwards reference to cycling comes at the end:
http://www.mixcloud.com/ben-wye/hs2-timpson-interview/
What HS2 means to Crewe
from DFT 'command paper' released 0700 28 January 2013:
'HS2 would connect with the West Coast Main Line at Crewe, meaning key destinations like Liverpool, Runcorn and Crewe would benefit from direct services. The key rail interchange at Crewe would also be easily accessible for passengers in North Wales and elsewhere. Decisions on the precise services to use high speed rail lines and to maximise the benefits of capacity on other lines will be taken nearer the date when lines would open, so that we can be sure to take account of latest developments. We hope people will share with us their aspirations and ideas for how services could be designed to meet the needs of the country as a whole.p 11
Crewe would have a London journey time of 58 minutes and Liverpool of 1 hour 36 minutes. Towns across the wider North West would also gain quicker journeys from HS2, with direct HS2 trains able to run to Carlisle, Lancaster, Preston, Wigan, Warrington, Chester and Runcorn.
5.7 Liverpool, Wigan, Warrington, Preston, Chester and Crewe are all strong
centres of rail demand, in part through providing a convenient access
point to the mainline rail network for their surrounding area. Connections
at Crewe and further north near Wigan, would enable HS2 trains to run
seamlessly onto the existing network serving a range of destinations and
providing journey time savings of at least half an hour and up to an hour.
The Government is keen to explore how a connection at Crewe between
the existing rail network and HS2 could effectively serve the wider Cheshire
and Staffordshire areas, particularly Stoke-on-Trent, through good road and
public transport connectivity.
5.12 In addition to the new stations, the Government also supports creating two additional connections from this leg of the HS2 network onto the existing rail network. This could enable wider markets to access HS2 services. These are:
●● a connection to the West Coast Main Line, just to the south of the existing Crewe station to provide ready accessibility to HS2 from the Cheshire/North Staffordshire area; to enable HS2 trains to continue north from Crewe to serve Liverpool and intermediate markets, as well as the wider North West; and giving access for North Wales to HS2.
●● a connection onto the existing West Coast Main Line to the south of Wigan, near Golborne, to enable HS2 trains to continue northwards to serve Glasgow, Edinburgh and intermediate markets.
5.13 The western leg of the network would need to be supported by depots for maintaining the rolling stock and the infrastructure of the lines themselves. The Government's initial preference is to build these new depots at Crewe (infrastructure maintenance) and Golborne, south of Wigan (rolling stock).
5.25 Given its strategic location on the rail network, the Government's initial
preferred option is for a rail hub at Crewe that could be used to provide
frequent, fast services to Liverpool and other key destinations in the
North West.
5.26 Crewe represents a potentially advantageous location for HS2 to connect to
the existing network. This is further enhanced by its strong connections with
a range of important rail markets, which we expect to improve by working
with the region as we develop the proposals for HS2. High speed trains
would run seamlessly off HS2 onto the existing network at Crewe, offering
very competitive rail journey times to and from the Midlands and London. A
further wider range of stations would be accessible with a single change of
trains at Crewe.
The Actual route:
Newcastle-Under-Lyme to Crewe
6.6 After crossing the A53 the route would enter a deep cutting leading to section of tunnel about half mile long through the hillside and under Whitmore Heath. It would emerge from the tunnel and head towards the West Coast Main Line, crossing it to the south of Madeley. It would run to the west of Madeley at a distance of approximately half a mile dropping into deep cutting and tunnel, further reducing impacts on the conservation area, and would head northwards towards Crewe parallel to and west of the West Coast Main Line for approximately five miles. Approaching Crewe, the route would be elevated as it continues to follow the West Coast Main Line. It would widen to form multiple tracks. Descending again, both the HS2 route and the West Coast Main Line pass under the A500 and enter Crewe. On entering Crewe, a junction from HS2 to the West Coast Main Line would allow HS2 trains to continue onto the existing network. This would also be the location of a link to an infrastructure maintenance depot, which is planned to the west of the route and the existing Basford Hall sidings. The HS2 route would descend into a cutting and then a two and a half mile tunnel which passes underneath Crewe and would emerge on the northern outskirts of the town, near Parkers Road avoiding demolitions in the Barrows Green area.
6.7 The Government's initial preferred option for this route is based on work by HS2 Ltd that considered a wide variety of options through this area. A further short-listed option for the route from Newcastle-Under-Lyme was to head to Sandbach along the M6. However, the initial preferred route opens up the benefits of serving Crewe and the wider North West. In general, this route also performs better in sustainability terms.
Crewe to Golborne
6.8 Upon leaving Crewe the route would run immediately adjacent to the West Coast Main Line for 2.5 miles passing through open countryside at surface level. Heading north it would pass between Middlewich and Winsford onto a 745 metre long viaduct over the Trent and Mersey Canal and the River Dane floodplain. Bearing north east the route would run mainly on embankment passing approximately two miles to the east of Northwich before crossing the Altrincham to Chester railway line, the A556 and the A559. The route would then run in either shallow cutting or on the surface for just under two miles before rising onto embankment to cross the M6 to the north of Junction 19.
Crewe infrastructure maintenance depot (Western leg)
7.7 The Government's initial preference for the depot would be located approximately half way along the route between the West Midlands and Manchester, south of the existing Crewe station and adjacent to the west side of Basford Hall sidings. It would provide links onto both directions of the short stretch of existing railway line that connects to the West Coast Main Line. The site is already identified for rail connected industrial development and a depot is therefore likely to be supported by local planning policy.
Nantwich commute
A while ago there was a discussion on the radio about the longest commute in the land. There was someone who had to go from Nantwich to the City of London every day. I was struck by the comment he made that he slept on the train, and then drove to the gym on the way home. I would suggest, after doing a similar commute in the past, that he should try cycling to the station. There is a cycle path nearly all the way along the Crewe-Nantwich road at the moment, that takes less than half an hour without sweating in a suit [I know]. From March the new connect2 path will be ready, which is mostly off road through some tranquil and beautiful countryside. The perfect antidote to a stressful day in London. Either of these routes means that you also have done your hours exercise, and you can save your gym time and membership. You might even treat yourself to a pint on the way home to congratulate yourself on saving your health and your plan
HS2 and a bike; the perfect partnership
What is the fastest way to get from Big Bill, the clock in Market Sq. Crewe, to Big Ben, Parliament Sq., London?
IF HS2, the high speed rail network stops at Crewe station, by cycling between the stations and the squares, you could leave Bill at 7, and hear Big Ben sound at 830.
I used to travel to work all over the country, using a Brompton Fold up bike and the train. I saved lots of money and time, and there was never a destination more than half an hours gentle ride from the nearest station.
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The Record's All-Area 2009 Football Team — Offense
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PUBLISHED: December 24, 2009 at 2:04 p.m. | UPDATED: July 22, 2021 at 12:18 p.m.
Austin Lane, Sr., Shenendehowa, Offensive Lineman It was an historic season for the Plainsmen, one in which they helped legendary head coach Brent Steuerwald win game No. 500 on a brand-new artificial turf surface named in his honor. They couldn't have done it without Lane's impact up front. The 6-foot-5 and 290-pound, Lane was an imposing force, paving the way for a revolving door of running backs. Projected stud Suhayb Banks was injured early in the year, as was No. 2 option Cody Case-Therrien. In stepped Bronson Greene, who rushed for 1,458 yards and 18 touchdowns, thanks in large part to Lane's dominance on the line. Nolan Flike, Sr., La Salle Institute, Offensive Lineman The Cadets did not return many players from their 2008 Section II Class AA Super Bowl-winning team, but Flike certainly provided his leadership on both sides of the ball. La Salle made a perfect run through the regular season, winning the Liberty Division title, but was upset in the Class AA quarterfinals in overtime by Guilderland. The last in a long line of Flike brothers to play for the Cadets, Nolan was named a Class AA Liberty Division first team lineman. Trevor Ryan, Sr., Troy, Offensive Lineman A mainstay on the Flying Horses' offensive line at center for the past three seasons, Ryan's blocking set the tone for junior running backs Shatiek Lewis and Jordan Canzeri, who each piled up over 1,200 rushing yards. Troy advanced to a Section II Super Bowl for the first time in six seasons before losing to the eventual New York State runner-up, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake. Ryan was named a Class A Southeast Division first team All-Star on the offensive line. Garrett Cassidy, Sr., Lansingburgh, Offensive Lineman There was no question about Cassidy's run-blocking skills, but the senior captain added pass blocking to his repertoire this season. With his guidance — the Knights dealt with injuries up front late in the season — Lansingburgh scored more points than any other team in Class B. Cassidy was named a Section II Class B Reinfurt Division first team offensive lineman. John Acors, Sr., Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, Offensive Lineman The only returning starter for the Spartans, Acors, a guard, again proved to be the anchor on a state championship-caliber squad. One of the Capital Region's finest wrestlers in the winter, Acors often pinned his opponents on the other side of the line. The Spartans piled up 42.8 points per game and advanced to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class A title game for the second consecutive season. Sweet Home, however, won its second straight championship. Blake Mosley, Jr., Lansingburgh, Tight End When he earned the nickname 'Bavarro' from your coaches, Mosley knew he was doing something special at tight end. A former offensive lineman, Mosley showed up to football camp this summer in tremendous shape and practiced in drills with the tight ends. Lansingburgh head coach Al McNall, who called Mosley "the best blocking tight end" he had seen in his nine years with the Knights, left him at end and the rest was history. Mosley battled a shoulder injury in the middle of the season, but finished with seven receptions for 146 yards (a 20.9 average) and one touchdown. Kyle Geraci, Jr., Troy, Fullback Troy High head coach nicknamed Geraci "Mr. Steady" for the consistently he delivered on both sides of the ball for the Flying Horses. As fullback, he blocked for Shatiek Lewis and Jordan Canzeri, who gained nearly 2,500 yards combined. A sparsely-used ballcarrier, Geraci, who was more like a glorified lineman in the backfield, finished the season with 58 rushing yards and one touchdown. Geraci also played middle linebacker for a team that scored 310 unanswered points and posted 24 consecutive shutout quarters after allowing a Week 1 touchdown to Queensbury. Vince Gallo, Sr., Schalmont, Running Back Technically a quarterback in the Sabres' spread option scheme, Gallo did most of the damage this season with his legs, rushing for a Section II-best 2,402 yards on 311 attempts. He scored 30 touchdowns and was just one of two players (along with Chatham's Josh Keyes) to break the 2,000-yard barrier this season, becoming just the ninth player to do so in Section II history. Gallo guided Schalmont to its first-ever Super Bowl appearance and title in school history. Alex Hansen, Sr., Hoosick Falls, Running Back Hoosick Falls head coach Ron Jones knew he had something special in Hansen when his 5-foot-7, 170 running back spent every possible moment in the Panthers' weight room. All that work paid off, as Hansen rushed for 1,606 yards on 214 attempts, scoring 26 touchdowns for Hoosick Falls en route to a Section II Class C Super Bowl title. He fumbled only three times and averaged 134 rushing yards per game. Hansen turned it on in the Section II postseason, gaining 530 yards on 73 attempts and scoring seven touchdowns in a three-game gauntlet against Canajoharie, Granville and Chatham. A two-way standout, Hansen also shone at defensive end. Lou DiNovo, Sr., La Salle Institute, Wide Receiver DiNovo was again one of the best pass-catchers in Class AA, gaining 454 yards on 27 receptions during a season in which La Salle senior quarterback Mike Murray missed time because of an injury. His eight touchdown grabs were second among Section II wideouts to Johnstown's Justin Salvione and Gloversville's Aaron Hall, who each caught nine touchdown passes. A major force in the secondary, DiNovo was named Class AA Liberty Division Co-Player of the Year alongside Columbia's Alex Tesoriero. DiNovo will compete at Columbia University. Keaton Flint, Jr., Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, Wide Receiver Flint caught 37 passes for 637 yards from quarterback Phil Neumann, scoring eight touchdowns and leading the Spartans to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class A championship game for the second consecutive season. He, along with Evan Nusbaum and Brandon Beatty, will anchor a strong returning class in the fall of 2010. Mike Brewster, Jr., Hoosick Falls, Quarterback Brewster was the architect of the Panthers' high-powered spread option offense, giving his team the option of running or passing the ball in any situation. He completed 112 of 182 pass attempts for 1,651 yards, the highest total among Section II quarterbacks. He threw 18 touchdown passes against three interceptions. Also a threat on the ground, Brewster rushed for 480 yards on 84 attempts, scoring six touchdowns with his feet. Unlike some quarterbacks, Brewster, who carries a 94 average in the classroom, never left the field, also serving as one of the Panthers' starting outside linebackers. Tony DeLoatch, Sr., Saratoga Springs, All-Purpose DeLoatch didn't touch the ball on every ball in the Blue Streaks' varied offense, but he rushed 142 times for 1,011 yards and 12 touchdowns, leading Saratoga to a Section II Class AA Super Bowl title for the first time since 2004. Also a defensive end on a unit that allowed 11.1 points per game, DeLoatch was named an Empire Division Co-Player of the Year alongside Ballston Spa's Mark Seager.
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BONGOLAND II - Our crew in DAR - Meet Gervas Kasiga
As we proceed with plans for this movie from this end (US) efforts are underway in Dar. There are individuals who are part of our crew and have been carrying on all tasks which we hope will make the production go smoothly.
All these efforts are headed by Gervas Kasiga who is assited by Anthony Kibira and Michuzi. (More on Anthony and Michuzi later)
We first met Gervas in April of 2006, when the Josiah (The director of Bongoland) was in Dar for the screening of Tusamehe at the invitation of the US Embassy in Tanzania. After the screening, Josiah was invited to visit the U of Dar's Film and Arts Students.
This is when he met Gervas. He is nicknamed Chuma and Junior (we don't know why but we did not ask). He has directed some major productions in Tanzania - "Fake Pastors" - which was produced by Ericom Productions. He was an Assistant Director on a flick called "Falcon Death" produced by Professor Daniel Boyld of West Virginia State Unuversity.
He was also a script writer for Fake Pastors, My Uncle, Neno, Njugu Mshale to list a few. He is also an actor and have acted in local Soap Operas - Dira and Gharika which air on ITV (Independent Television watched all over Tanzania)
Gervas just graduated from the University Of Dar with a degree in Fine and Performing Arts.
With such a long resume and infectious smile, we could not resist. He has been helping us with the casting and securing locations for the upcoming Bongoland II.
Incidentally, acting is perhaps in his blood because his cousins have been in our movies. Recall Shemeji in Bongoland, that was played by Mindi Kasiga and recall Yuni in Tusamehe - who was Salome's friend, that was played by Emma Kasiga who is also a cousin.
To contact Gervas please call - 784-687991
Please meet Gervas Kasiga.
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Oceanography Exam 3 Study Guide i-Clicker Questions1. Of Earth's total number of species, why are the fewest in the marine pelagic realm? Uniform conditions in the pelagic realm make fewer specialized environments for organism adaptations as different species2. What are Eukarya, Archaea and Bacteria? The 3 domains of life3. What marine organism represents the vast majority of the ocean's biomass? Plankton4. Plankton are organisms that float. Why is a copepod, which can swim and propel itself through the water, classified as plankton? Because of its small size, it cannot swim very fast or very far, so its location is determined by currents5. What is an autotrophic organism An organism that can photosynthesize and produce their own food6. What is meroplankton? Organisms that only spend part of their life cycle as plankton7. Organisms that live on the bottom but can swim or crawl through the water are called what? Nektobenthos8. What is the primary factor that limits life on the deep-ocean floor? Limited food supply9. Why is the surface area to volume ratio important for phytoplankton? A larger ratio helps them stay afloat by providing more resistance to sinking10. Why do most fish and marine mammals have the same torpedo-like, streamlined shape? The streamlined shape minimizes energy expended to move through the water11. What are the reasons the ocean has a smaller daily, seasonal, and annual temperature range than that experienced on land? All of the above12. What is the definition of eurythermal? Organisms that can tolerate large changes in temperature13. Freshwater fish are isotonic, hypertonic, or hypotonic relative to their environment? Hypertonic14. Most fresh water fish are hypertonic, meaning their body cells contain more salt than the surrounding water. Since osmosis should push water into their cells, why don't they explode? To reduce the amount……………they do not drink water…….volumes of dilute urine15. How does water pressure change with depth? Pressure increases with depth16. What is the euphotic zone? The zone where there is enough light to support photosynthesis17. What is the term used to refer to the total mass of all living organisms? Biomass18. In photosynthesis, what three things must come together to produce sugar and oxygen? Light, water and carbon dioxide19. What is the difference between gross productivity and net productivity? Gross productivity is all the organisms…..photosynthesizers while Net productivity……leftover after subtracting the organisms…..respiration20. Why are sessile, plant-like macroalgae (i.e., those attached to the ocean bottom) only found in littoral and sub-littoral environments? They require light to reach the ocean bottom, which only occurs in these two zones21. What is responsible for the red tide? Red tide occurs in patches of water where certain species of dinoflagellates flourish. They are so abundant that the water becomes discolored and takes on a red hue.22. What are the two primary factors that control biologic productivity in the surface oceans? Nutrients and sunlight 23. What influences ocean colors? It depends on the amount of suspended solids including photosynthetic organisms24. What are the 3 basic categories of organisms that exist within an ecosystem in terms of energy and matter transfer? Producers, consumers and decomposers25. The use of specialized structures to filter water for food is called what? Suspension feeding26. What is the gross ecological efficiency? The energy passed to the next higher trophic level divided by the energy received from the trophic level below27. What is the term used to describe a sequence of organisms through which energy is transferred? Food chain28. What is a food web? The feeding relationships between all organisms in an ecosystem29. What is a biomass pyramid? At successively higher trophic levels, the number of individuals and total biomass decreases30. What is incidental catch or bycatch? The unintentional or accidental catch of non-targeted marine organisms by fishers31. What is a standing stock? The total mass of a population present in an ecosystem at a given time32. What is the term used to refer to the fish caught from the ocean by commercial fishers? Fisheries33. Explain maximum sustainable yield The maximum biomass that can be removed from a fishery without depleting the standing stock34. What is the purpose of a fish's swim bladder? Enables the fish to achieve neutral buoyancy35. What strategies or methods help an organism float? A, B and C help36. What group of animals makes up the majority of the ocean's zooplankton biomass? Copepods37. Which of the following characteristics are representative of a fish that lives a cruising lifestyle? A and B38. On average, how fast can a fish swim if its body length is 1 meter? Up to 3 meters per second39. Schooling behavior is thought to offer fish several advantages. Which one of the following is NOT an advantage of schooling? The appearance of many fish may confuse an attacking predator40. Why is the ability to bioluminescence beneficial? All of the above41. Most shallow water corals have dinoflagellates living in their structures. These dinoflagellates carry out photosynthesis providing nutrition for the coral, while the coral provides protection for the dinoflagellate. This is an example of: Mutualism42. Why do marine mammals look and behave similar to fish? They both have adapted for moving efficiently in water43. Which of the following characteristics are found in marine animals? All A, B and C44. Which of the following characteristics are found in seals? A and B only45. Why do baleen whales, such as the blue whale, eat small creatures such as krill? Krill are highly abundant because they are near the bottom of the food web and so there is more biomass to support large animals46. Which is NOT an adaptation that marine mammals have that allow for deep diving? They can acquire oxygen dissolved in the water 47. Toothed whales have an organ called the "melon", what is it and what is it used for? It is a sensory organ used to focus sound for communication and echo-location48. Why does the distribution of benthic organisms match the distribution of surface productivity? Benthic organisms depend on the food supply from surface waters, so if productivity is high then more food reaches them49. What are some common adaptations for organisms that live in rocky shores? All of the above50. How does
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