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What Canada's top public health officials say about the state of the pandemic and uncertainty ahead | CBC News
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It may be hard to believe, but it's been exactly six months to the day since Canada's first case of COVID-19 was announced.
Since then, more than 100,000 Canadians have been infected with COVID-19 and almost 9,000 have died — over 80 per cent in long-term care homes.
Globally, cases have now topped 15 million.
Throughout the pandemic, Canada's top public health officials have faced scrutiny, praise and backlash for the choices they've made since that first case was announced on Jan. 25.
As Canada braces for a second wave that threatens to overwhelm hospitals and push Canadians back into lockdown, CBC News spoke to key officials across the country about what gives them hope — and concern — in the coming months.
Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia's provincial health officer, says her biggest concerns moving forward are the reintroduction of visitors into long-term care homes, travellers from other provinces and the reopening of the U.S. border. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)
Dr. Bonnie Henry
British Columbia's provincial health officer has been called one of the most effective public health officials in the world after successfully flattening the curve in the province when it seemed early on it would be overrun with COVID-19.
"We got hit hard and early," she told CBC News in two recent interviews.
Henry acted quickly to clamp down on outbreaks across B.C. before they spun out of control, taking the province from one of the most at risk early in the pandemic to one of the fastest to reopen safely.
"The timing that we had, the recognition of a couple of big super-spreading events in a conference that was held here and then in our long-term care homes early on — those were the things that we responded to," she said.
Henry said outbreaks in households in B.C., meat processing plants in Alberta and the accommodations of undocumented workers in Ontario showed how different the experience has been with COVID-19 across the country.
"It's really hard to compare. There's a lot of differences around timing, around access to tests, around population density and recognition of certain outbreaks early enough," she said. "These are the things that we've all been learning across the country."
To date, B.C. has had just under 3,400 COVID-19 cases and 189 deaths — a response that could have been much worse for a province of more than five million people.
In the coming months, Henry said, she is most hopeful about the reopening of schools in B.C. and aims to have elementary school students back in the classroom full-time in September.
WATCH | Luck, sound decisions helped B.C. avoid worst-case scenario:
British Columbia avoided the worst-case scenario during the COVID-19 pandemic largely because of its well co-ordinated messaging, sound decisions and a little bit of luck. 6:45
"We're also contingency planning," she cautioned. "If we get a major outbreak and lots of cases in the community and things start to get hairy, then we have plans to step back to partial in-class or if needed to full online teaching."
Henry said her biggest concerns moving forward are the reintroduction of visitors into long-term care homes and travellers from other provinces and the reopening of the U.S. border — particularly since B.C.'s first cases were tied to outbreaks in Washington state.
Henry said she hopes to maintain a "sweet spot" going forward where B.C. can see an increase in activities, travel and socialization in a safe way to prevent "rapidly explosive growth" as new cases arise.
"We are going to see more cases, and we know that," she said. "We need to make sure that if we do get some spread, which we have seen and will continue to see, that we're able to prevent wide transmission to large groups of people."
Henry said her approach in the coming months won't necessarily be to fully shut down parts of the province in response to outbreaks but instead work to limit spread while remaining open.
"This is going to be for the next coming months, but it's not forever, and we will get back to being together again in the way that we want to be together again — but not right now."
Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw says she's less worried about travel between provinces and is instead more concerned about individuals' actions. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press)
Dr. Deena Hinshaw
Alberta's chief medical officer of health has faced major challenges during the pandemic after large outbreaks at meatpacking plants across the province led to a spike in cases early on.
The Cargill plant near High River in southern Alberta was the largest single coronavirus outbreak in North America and led to more than 1,500 people infected and several deaths.
The province managed to flatten its curve by mid-June, but a worrying rise in the number of cases this week has threatened to jeopardize Alberta's future.
As of Wednesday, the province had 1,251 active cases of COVID-19 — the highest total seen in more than two months.
"In some ways, we're a victim of our own success. We have controlled the spread in Alberta relatively well, which means that a lot of people haven't directly experienced the impact of having a loved one with COVID who's become very ill," Hinshaw said in a recent interview.
"I am concerned that people are perhaps relying too much on their own personal observations in their daily lives and feeling that this is something to not be too concerned about."
WATCH | Dr. Deena Hinshaw warns of pandemic exhaustion:
Four months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Deena Hinshaw says officials are worried about COVID exhaustion leading to an increase in cases, the majority of which are Albertans under the age of 40. 2:19
Hinshaw said she's less worried about travel between provinces, despite reports of exposure to the coronavirus at house parties in B.C. involving Alberta residents, and is instead more concerned about individuals' actions.
"The challenge is about people really being tired of restrictions and wanting to move on," she said. "Part of what we're seeing is somewhat linked to relaunch having perhaps given people a message that COVID is over — even though we haven't said that."
Hinshaw said that while the danger of increased transmission from reopening further is top of mind, the alternative is that people will go underground to congregate in much riskier settings.
"It's really about convincing all of our population that they need to be taking these measures seriously," she said.
"We need to shift how we interact with each other to make sure that we don't get huge amounts of transmission and potentially overwhelm our health-care system."
Dr. Vera Etches, Ottawa's medical officer of health, says the city will need to remain 'vigilant' about outbreaks as Ontario continues to move into Stage 3 of reopening. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)
Dr. Vera Etches
Ottawa's top doctor raised the alarm early about the possibility of COVID-19 infections going undetected in the community and the need to act quickly.
Only four days after Ottawa's first case of COVID-19 was confirmed on March 15, Etches told reporters she believed there were as many as 1,000 cases of coronavirus in the capital.
She's been described as having a "will of steel" and recently warned residents to be prepared to live with the risk of COVID-19 spreading in the community well into 2021 or even 2022.
Etches doesn't pull punches, but she still remains hopeful about the future.
"We have been able to progressively go back to more activities, and yet our case counts are stable or declining, our hospitalizations are declining, our deaths are declining," she said.
"So it really is the actions of individuals that has added up to breaking chains of transmission."
WATCH | COVID-19 threat could be present in Ottawa for several years:
Vera Etches, Ottawa's chief medical officer of health, says community transmission could continue into 2021 and 2022, with the virus rebounding periodically in either smaller or larger waves. 2:21
Ottawa has had just over 2,300 cases of COVID-19 and 263 deaths. Despite a recent spike in new daily cases, the city reported just 14 on Thursday.
Etches is confident Ottawa will be able to continue to maintain that level of control moving forward but is concerned about what she's seeing south of the border.
"It is the United States that is one of the most telling stories for us about the ever-present risk of a resurgence. People talk about a fall wave, but it could start in the summer," she said.
"We're opening up bars, I think it's fair to say that is one of the settings we know has had outbreaks in other places and so that is a risk."
Etches said the city will need to remain "vigilant" about outbreaks as the province continues to move into Stage 3 of reopening.
"In the early days, before people started physically distancing, we saw case numbers double every three days and that could happen again," she said.
"I hope that people can take a look and see that the virus is still here. I think the language about a second wave as if it's gone, and it might come back, has undermined the reality that the virus is here and it will grow if we let down our guard."
Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto's medical officer of health, says COVID-19 cases in the U.S. and even Canadian cities like Montreal linked to the reopening of bars are important lessons for Toronto. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press)
Dr. Eileen de Villa
Toronto's medical officer of health has guided Canada's largest city through the pandemic with cautious optimism, despite moving slower than other parts of the country.
But de Villa said the city has used that extra time to understand more about the spread of COVID-19 in order to stop it and prepare for reopening.
"We're fortunate in the sense that there are a number of other jurisdictions, cities and countries that are a little ahead of us in terms of their outbreaks, and so we have this opportunity to learn from their experiences," she said. "If we want to keep our progress moving forward here in the City of Toronto, we need to be mindful of these experiences."
De Villa said surges in COVID-19 cases in the U.S. and even Canadian cities like Montreal linked to the reopening of bars are important lessons for Toronto, because people are in close contact and consuming alcohol and can be "less careful" about following public health guidelines.
But she admits she faces a "balancing act" with giving people a place to socialize safely while avoiding congregating indoors at places like house parties.
"We are social creatures as human beings, and there is an importance to having social connection through means other than just online," she said. "There is a desire, and it's a very human desire, for in-person connection. The question is, how do we help people achieve that much-needed connection, but to do so safely?"
WATCH | Toronto's top doctor says physical distancing still needed:
Patios, salons, and indoor malls are now allowed to open in Toronto. The moves come as Toronto and neighbouring Peel Region enter phase two of reopening. But Toronto's Medical Officer of Health Dr. Eileen de Villa says public health measures must still be followed. 11:40
De Villa said many of the U.S. states that have seen spikes in cases tied to bars and restaurants had not put in place strict physical distancing or masking measures before reopening and while case counts were still high.
Toronto has seen more than 15,000 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began, with over 1,100 deaths. That number has declined significantly in recent weeks, with just 24 cases reported on Thursday.
"If the level of COVID-19 activity in the community is low when you start to reopen and still do that reopening in a gradual and cautious fashion, it can be done safely," de Villa said. "I do think it means that you need to be vigilant."
Looking forward, the reality that Toronto could see a spike in COVID-19 cases isn't lost on her, but she's hopeful citizens will keep up their resolve as the city looks to reopening further.
"I think people are appreciating, as challenging as the circumstances are, that it does take all of us, and each one of us has to do our part and that we are only as strong as the weakest link in the chain," she said.
"I do have a lot of faith in the people of Toronto. That doesn't mean perfection, right? As a mother of three, I can tell you that I don't look for perfection, I don't think we can expect perfection from anybody," she said.
"But I do try to look for the strengths that we see in our community and do what we can to build on those."
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/**
 * @author Stefano Torresi (http://stefanotorresi.it)
 * @license See the file LICENSE.txt for copying permission.
 * ************************************************
 */

namespace Thorr\Persistence\Doctrine\Test\DataMapper\Manager;

use Doctrine\Common\Persistence\ObjectManager;
use PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject;
use PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase as TestCase;
use Thorr\Persistence\Doctrine\DataMapper\DoctrineAdapter;
use Thorr\Persistence\Doctrine\DataMapper\Manager\DoctrineAdapterAbstractFactory;
use Zend\ServiceManager\Exception as SMException;
use Zend\ServiceManager\ServiceLocatorInterface;

/**
 * @covers Thorr\Persistence\Doctrine\DataMapper\Manager\DoctrineAdapterAbstractFactory
 */
class DoctrineAdapterAbstractFactoryTest extends TestCase
{
    /**
     * @var DoctrineAdapterAbstractFactory
     */
    protected $abstractFactory;

    /**
     * @var ServiceLocatorInterface|PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject
     */
    protected $serviceLocator;

    public function setUp()
    {
        $this->abstractFactory = new DoctrineAdapterAbstractFactory();
        $this->serviceLocator  = $this->getMock(ServiceLocatorInterface::class);
    }

    /**
     * @param $config
     * @param $expectedResult
     *
     * @dataProvider canCreateServiceConfigProvider()
     */
    public function testCanCreateService($config, $serviceName, $expectedResult)
    {
        $this->serviceLocator->expects($this->atLeastOnce())
                             ->method('get')
                             ->with('config')
                             ->willReturn($config);

        $this->assertSame(
            $expectedResult,
            $this->abstractFactory->canCreateServiceWithName($this->serviceLocator, 'unrelevant', $serviceName)
        );
    }

    public function canCreateServiceConfigProvider()
    {
        return [
            [
                [],
                'anything',
                false,
            ],
            [
                [ 'thorr_persistence_dmm' => [] ],
                'anything',
                false,
            ],
            [
                [
                    'thorr_persistence_dmm' => [
                        'doctrine' => [],
                    ],
                ],
                'anything',
                false,
            ],
            [
                [
                    'thorr_persistence_dmm' => [
                        'doctrine' => [
                            'adapters' => [],
                        ],
                    ],
                ],
                'anything',
                false,
            ],
            [
                [
                    'thorr_persistence_dmm' => [
                        'doctrine' => [
                            'adapters' => [
                                'SomeDataMapperServiceName' => 123,
                            ],
                        ],
                    ],
                ],
                'SomeDataMapperServiceName',
                false,
            ],
            [
                [
                    'thorr_persistence_dmm' => [
                        'doctrine' => [
                            'adapters' => [
                                'SomeDataMapperServiceName' => DoctrineAdapter::class,
                            ],
                        ],
                    ],
                ],
                'SomeDataMapperServiceName',
                true,
            ],
            [
                [
                    'thorr_persistence_dmm' => [
                        'doctrine' => [
                            'adapters' => [
                                'SomeDataMapperServiceName' => 'not-a-class',
                            ],
                        ],
                    ],
                ],
                'SomeDataMapperServiceName',
                false,
            ],
            [
                [
                    'thorr_persistence_dmm' => [
                        'doctrine' => [
                            'adapters' => [
                                'SomeDataMapperServiceName' => [
                                    'class' => DoctrineAdapter::class,
                                ],
                            ],
                        ],
                    ],
                ],
                'SomeDataMapperServiceName',
                true,
            ],
            [
                [
                    'thorr_persistence_dmm' => [
                        'doctrine' => [
                            'adapters' => [
                                'SomeDataMapperServiceName' => [],
                            ],
                        ],
                    ],
                ],
                'SomeDataMapperServiceName',
                false,
            ],
            [
                [
                    'thorr_persistence_dmm' => [
                        'doctrine' => [
                            'adapters' => [
                                'SomeDataMapperServiceName' => [
                                    'class' => 'not-a-class',
                                ],
                            ],
                        ],
                    ],
                ],
                'SomeDataMapperServiceName',
                false,
            ],
        ];
    }

    /**
     * @param $config
     * @dataProvider createServiceConfigProvider
     */
    public function testCreateService($config, $requestedName, $expectedException)
    {
        $objectManagers = [
            'SomeObjectManagerService'    => $this->getMock(ObjectManager::class, [], [], 'SomeObjectManagerService'),
            'AnotherObjectManagerService' => $this->getMock(ObjectManager::class, [], [], 'AnotherObjectManagerService'),
        ];

        $this->serviceLocator->expects($this->any())
            ->method('has')
            ->willReturnCallback(function ($name) use ($objectManagers) {
                return array_key_exists($name, $objectManagers);
            });

        $this->serviceLocator->expects($this->any())
            ->method('get')
            ->willReturnCallback(function ($name) use ($config, $objectManagers) {
                switch ($name) {
                    case 'config' :
                        return $config;
                    case 'SomeObjectManagerService' :
                    case 'AnotherObjectManagerService' :
                        return $objectManagers[$name];
                }
            });

        if ($expectedException) {
            $this->setExpectedException($expectedException[0], $expectedException[1]);
        }

        /** @var DoctrineAdapter $instance */
        $instance = $this->abstractFactory->createServiceWithName($this->serviceLocator, 'unrelevant', $requestedName);

        $this->assertInstanceOf(DoctrineAdapter::class, $instance);
        $this->assertSame(
            $requestedName,
            $config['thorr_persistence_dmm']['entity_data_mapper_map'][$instance->getEntityClass()]
        );

        if (isset($config['thorr_persistence_dmm']['doctrine']['adapters'][$requestedName]['object_manager'])) {
            $this->assertSame(
                $objectManagers[$config['thorr_persistence_dmm']['doctrine']['adapters'][$requestedName]['object_manager']],
                $instance->getObjectManager()
            );
        }
    }

    public function createServiceConfigProvider()
    {
        return [
            [
                // $config
                [
                    'thorr_persistence_dmm' => [
                        'doctrine' => [
                            'object_manager' => 'SomeObjectManagerService',
                            'adapters'       => [
                                'SomeDataMapperServiceName' => DoctrineAdapter::class,
                            ],
                        ],
                        'entity_data_mapper_map' => [
                            'SomeEntityClass' => 'SomeDataMapperServiceName',
                        ],
                    ],
                ],
                // $requestedName
                'SomeDataMapperServiceName',
                // $expectedException
                null,
            ],
            [
                // $config
                [
                    'thorr_persistence_dmm' => [
                        'doctrine' => [
                            'object_manager' => 'SomeObjectManagerService',
                            'adapters'       => [
                                'SomeDataMapperServiceName' => \stdClass::class,
                            ],
                        ],
                        'entity_data_mapper_map' => [
                            'SomeEntityClass' => 'SomeDataMapperServiceName',
                        ],
                    ],
                ],
                // $requestedName
                'SomeDataMapperServiceName',
                // $expectedException
                [ SMException\ServiceNotCreatedException::class, 'Invalid data mapper type' ],
            ],
            [
                // $config
                [
                    'thorr_persistence_dmm' => [
                        'doctrine' => [
                            'object_manager' => 'SomeObjectManagerService',
                            'adapters'       => [
                                'SomeDataMapperServiceName' => [
                                    'class'          => DoctrineAdapter::class,
                                    'object_manager' => 'AnotherObjectManagerService',
                                ],
                            ],
                        ],
                        'entity_data_mapper_map' => [
                            'SomeEntityClass' => 'SomeDataMapperServiceName',
                        ],
                    ],
                ],
                // $requestedName
                'SomeDataMapperServiceName',
                // $expectedException
                null,
            ],
        ];
    }

    public function testInvalidObjectManagerClass()
    {
        $config = [
            'thorr_persistence_dmm' => [
                'doctrine' => [
                    'object_manager' => 'SomeObjectManagerService',
                    'adapters'       => [
                        'SomeDataMapperServiceName' => DoctrineAdapter::class,
                    ],
                ],
                'entity_data_mapper_map' => [],
            ],
        ];

        $objectManager = $this->getMock(\stdClass::class);

        $this->serviceLocator->expects($this->atLeastOnce())
            ->method('has')
            ->with($config['thorr_persistence_dmm']['doctrine']['object_manager'])
            ->willReturn(true);

        $this->serviceLocator->expects($this->atLeastOnce())
            ->method('get')
            ->willReturnCallback(function ($name) use ($config, $objectManager) {
                switch ($name) {
                    case 'config' :
                        return $config;
                    case $config['thorr_persistence_dmm']['doctrine']['object_manager'] :
                        return $objectManager;
                }
            });

        $this->setExpectedException(SMException\InvalidServiceNameException::class, 'Invalid object manager type');

        $this->abstractFactory->createServiceWithName($this->serviceLocator, 'unrelevant', 'SomeDataMapperServiceName');
    }
}

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Added on November 26, 2022 Press Trust of india
V K Singh blames Nehru govt for 'not securing PoK for keeping Mountbatten happy'
"India ready to improve relations with Pakistan if it reins in terrorism"
Mumbai: Union Minister General (retd) V K Singh on Friday blamed the Jawaharlal Nehru government for "not securing Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) in the 1948 war for keeping Mountbatten happy."
Speaking at an event related to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, he also claimed that some of phone numbers used by its perpetrators had been already given to the IB, and India's response to the attack could have been better.
The former Chief of Army Staff said the country's defence forces "have the capability to reclaim PoK, and will execute the task once they get orders."
"We could have secured PoK in 1948, but the government at the time said, enough now, our Mountbatten will be unhappy, and stopped," Singh claimed.
Lord Mountbatten was then the Governor General of independent India.
"If we get an opportunity today, our forces are ready. From the military point of view, (there is) no need to discuss it or put stress on it. I think, whatever you want to do, keep it in your mind and do it whenever you get the orders. There is no need to discuss it," he said.
The event, titled '26/11 Mumbai Sankalp', had been organised by the right-wing publication 'Panchajanya' as part of the 14th anniversary of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack.
When India took initiatives for dialogue earlier, Pakistan thought that it was scared due to terrorism, the former Army chief said.
"Now, Pakistan understands that India is ready to initiate dialogue not because of fear of terrorism but (due to concern) for safety of civilians on their side," he added.
Singh also said that the common people of Pakistan, its government and its armed forces speak in different voices. "This is a change we are observing," he added.
India was ready to improve the relations with Pakistan if the neighbouring country reined in terrorism, he said, adding that India has always helped Pakistan in difficult times.
When the November 26, 2008 terror attack in Mumbai took place, he was posted with the Eastern Command in Kolkata, Singh said.
"During the posting in Kolkata, we got news that one man, whom we knew, had come to Kolkata to purchase some SIM cards. We made enquiries and gave those 10-12 numbers to the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and told them these numbers were purchased by the man and they may be used (for terror activities) in Jaipur, Ahmedabad or some other places," he said.
"You will be surprised that four numbers among those were used in the 26/11 terror strike. If you had got 10-12 numbers and somebody had told you they can be misused, if you had kept an eye on those numbers, monitored it, then in my view, you could have caught them as those mobiles were on. It means there were some deficiencies (in utilising available intelligence)," the Union minister said.
India's response to the 26/11 attack could have been much better, he said, adding that he was making this statement "as I am from the force".
Before 2014, if any terror attack took place, India would condemn it and then repeat the condemnation in stronger terms after another incident, and then say "we very very strongly condemn it" when still another attack took place, the retired COAS said.
After 2014 (when Narendra Modi government came to power) an attack is condemned with a stern warning that a repeat will not be forgotten and "we will storm into your house and hit you."
"This is the change," he said.

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An often missed but fascinating site on Oahu is the Ulupō Heiau on the Windward side of the island near the beach town of Kailua. It sits on the eastern edge of Kawai Nui Marsh which is off to your left as you come into Kailua down the Pali Highway. Stories say that it was created by the Menehune, an ancient race of leprechan-like pre-Hawaiians who inhabited the islands before Tahitian voyagers got here. There are many such large Menehune credited structures throughout the islands. The name Ulupo means 'night inspiration'. I can only imagine what it is like at night.
As you drive by, you can see the huge stone platform through the mango trees just past the Windward YMCA – if you go to the YMCA, you can park and walk around the back to acces the heiau. A heiau is a Hawaiian temple site. The Ulupo Heiau measures 140 x 180 feet and is as high as 30 feet at some points. The stones were brought from all over the island and at one point – it was a very important cultural site for the Hawaiian people of Oahu.
The area it sits in was important for Hawaiian agriculture with the production of banana(maya), taro (kalo), sugarcane (ko), breadfruit (ulu) and many other fruits and vegetables. In addition there were ancient fishponds in the area. All of this has led archaeologists to suppose that it was an agricultural temple site that grew into a more important heiau luakini – which would have had much more power associated with it.
Kailua, though a laid back beach town today, was once an important seat of power. The kings of Oahu maintained their residences here – as did the later conquering kings of Maui and King Kamehameha the great who united all the islands under his rule. After the conversion of the Hawaiian people to Christianity and the missionary and territory periods – the site lost much of it's importance and was part of a cattle ranch.
In the 1960s, the site was partially restored and a plaque was put up but the accumulated rubbish of nearly a century filled the site. In the early 2000's, I worked with groups of other volunteers to clean out the rubbish, restore the lo'i (taro ponds), and clean the site. Until recently, there were members of the reinstated Hawaiian government living on the site – or maybe they were simply homeless Hawaiian guys living on the site and taking care of the aina. In any event, they were forced out and I don't know the details. I know that it was nice to have them there in the mid 2000s but when I visited in 2017 there was a somewhat creepy and dangerous feel to the place.
Yesterday's visit seemed to be an improvement over that.


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Any other establishment which is maintained mainly for the tuition or training of children other than an establshment which is maintained for children ordered by a court to receive tuition for training.
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Rightsizing expert Lynn McPhelimy will present, "Rightsizing with Lynn McPhelimy," at Covenant Village of the Great Lakes on May 11.
Rightsizing expert Lynn McPhelimy has shared her wisdom with audiences on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and "Today Show." Now, she's coming to Grand Rapids. On Thursday, May 11, 2017, at 10:30 a.m., the best-selling author will present, "Rightsizing with Lynn McPhelimy," at Covenant Village of the Great Lakes, a faith-based, not-for-profit, continuing care retirement community located at 2510 Lake Michigan Drive N.W., Grand Rapids.
During this free program, she'll share advice on organizing and rightsizing, as well as crafting a practical plan to simplify a move and settle into a new space.
Space is limited and reservations are required. Please visit www.CovenantGreatLakes.org/events or call (877) 812-8745 for more information or to reserve a spot.


Each morning, at the crack of dawn, the coffee will be brewed, the sweet cream at the ready, and the conversation will begin (and continue till about 8:00-8:30). A hot pot will also be ready for those whose fare is "other." Come and enjoy the various conversation topics, news of the day, or whatever.
The Lammasfest Committee will lead the closing of our ritual space and say our farewells until next year.
The Park rangers welcome our festival each year because we leave the space cleaner than it was when we arrive. Please help us by checking the area around your campsite and throwing away any trash you find left behind after last nights revels.
This is also the time to turn in your feedback form (or give your feedback to the nearest committee member). Your input about how the weekend went really does guide our planning for next year – please help us make Lammasfest even better next year!
Time to pack up personal belongings and head home when you are ready. If you need assistance, let a committee member know. If you see someone else who needs assistance, take a moment to help if you can. The committee will be tearing down the community spaces as well – if you have the time to help us, it is always greatly appreciated!
If you want to hang around after site clean-up and enjoy other areas of the park (beach, fishing, disc golf, fossil gorge, hiking trails, etc), you have until 5:00pm to have your campsite packed up.
Walk-in registration available all weekend.


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Troubled Continent
James Kirchick assesses Europe's fraught future.
The End of Europe: Dictators, Demagogues, and the Coming Dark Age, by James Kirchick (Yale University Press, 288 pp., $27.50)
James Kirchick's The End of Europe: Dictators, Demagogues, and the Coming Dark Age is an engaging meld of journalism and history. The product of six years of living in and reporting from Europe, Kirchick's book is essential reading for anyone trying to make sense of the upcoming elections in the Netherlands, France, and Germany, which will take place amid economic stagnation, jihadist attacks, and Vladimir Putin's attempts to undermine NATO by subventing philo-Russian populist/nationalist parties.
Across the continent, but particularly in those three countries and in Sweden, it's almost impossible to discuss immigration and Islamism without being accused of racism. Free discussion is confined to what Europeans call the "opinion corridor," and dissidents step outside it at their own risk. "Rising support across Europe for xenophobic, populist parties," writes Kirchick, "is partly the result of a constricted political discourse in which decent, ordinary people are told not only that plainly visible phenomena don't exist but also that voicing concerns about these allegedly nonexistent phenomena is racist." It is as if Islam were a racial category.
Just five years after winning the Nobel Prize and being championed as a model for the world, the European Union, says Kirchick, is "crumbling." It's unable to police its borders, stimulate economic growth, afford its generous welfare state, and halt its demographic decline—and unable, or unwilling, to acknowledge the failures of multiculturalism. The attempt to create a European super-state by way of a common currency, the euro, has produced an increasingly bitter divide between prosperous northern Europe and southern neighbors such as Greece, Italy, and Spain. Nonetheless, for the ideologues of the European Commission, led by its president, Jean-Claude Juncker, former prime minister of Luxembourg, the only good answer to every problem has been to expand further the already-overextended powers of the European Union—a body heartily detested by a good portion of Europeans. The one thing that the unelected bureaucrats of the German-dominated EU are good at is policing free speech and denouncing the nationalism that grows out of their arrogant and unaccountable failures.
Some of the best sections in The End of Europe deal with all-too-vivid memories of World War II. In Estonia, a Baltic nation that borders Russia, citizens think of the Soviets as the occupiers who displaced the Nazi occupiers. Putin, who says that the collapse of the Soviet empire was the great tragedy of the twentieth century, insists that Estonia should be eternally grateful for the Soviet defeat of the Nazis. Anti-Russianism in Estonia, on this view, is only a cover for the philo-fascism that accompanied the Soviet occupation. Estonians are understandably more ambivalent. In 2007, Estonia decided to move the Bronze Soldier monument—dedicated to fallen Soviet soldiers—and its surrounding graves from the capital, Tallinn, to a more peripheral site. The move set off two days of riots by Estonia's substantial Russian-speaking minority and a cyber-attack on Tallin's thriving technology industry (Estonians created Skype) by Moscow.
Putin's barely concealed aim is to dismantle NATO, a goal he could achieve in various ways. He might invade Estonia or Latvia, claiming, as per Ukraine, that he was coming to the defense of an oppressed Russian minority. Toomas Ilves, president of Estonia from 2006 to 2016, points to perhaps an even more vulnerable location: the Suwalki Gap, "located in a narrow sliver of land," notes Kirchick, "between Lithuania, Poland, Belarus, and Kalingrad (the heavily militarized Russian enclave wedged between Poland and Lithuania)." Should Russia seize that sliver, it could seal off the Baltic States from Europe.
Military options aside, the great danger to NATO lies in Germany's historic attraction to Russia. Both have seen themselves as alternative cultures to the Anglo-French civilization of Western Europe. The Germans were drawn to Dostoevsky, the Russians to Nietzsche. More recently, during the Cold War, Germany's Social Democrats, led by Willy Brandt, pursued a deal to reunite East and West Germany in return for German neutrality. This is more than an academic point. Christian Democrat Angela Merkel's predecessor as chancellor, Social Democrat Gerhard Schroeder, declared Putin "a flawless Democrat." Shortly after leaving office in 2005, Schroeder became chairman of Nord Stream, a Kremlin-run subsidiary of Gazprom. "When the Estonian government relocated the Bronze Soldier in 2007," Kirchick writes, "Schroeder saw fit to emerge from retirement and condemn Tallin for violating 'every form of civilized behavior.'" At his lavish 70th birthday party, Schroeder embraced Putin, and he stayed silent about the Russian conquest of Crimea.
The dangers of Putinism and Islamism have intersected in Germany. Seeking reelection after 11 years in office, Merkel faces a stiff challenge from Social Democrat Martin Schulz, the president of the powerless European parliament from 2012 to 2017. Merkel, who has described multiculturalism as a failure, had once been seen as a shoo-in, but her ill-conceived proposal to admit 1 million Muslim refugees into Germany has dramatically weakened her political standing, especially in light of the sexual assaults committed by Muslim arrivals. If Schulz wins what is now a tight race, the Social Democrats will no doubt adopt a position opposing sanctions against Russia for its imperial adventures—and a softening of sanctions will shake NATO further.
The End of Europe offers a readable but historically grounded view of a deeply troubled continent.
Fred Siegel is a City Journal contributing editor, Scholar in Residence at St. Francis College in Brooklyn, and the author of The Revolt Against the Masses: How Liberalism Has Undermined the Middle Class.
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Sussex celebrates the part played in D-Day by our forces and the locations used for headquarters, training and logistics.
A lunch and anecdotal talk commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the part played in Sussex. The event will be held in the Hove Club and includes a reception, Corps of Drums, lunch, talk and auction.


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» The Batu Caves Malaysia – Insanely Inspirational
The Batu Caves Malaysia – Insanely Inspirational
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The monkey god Hanuman. Standing tall outside of the vast Batu Caves complex 13 kilometres north of Kuala Lumpur in Selangor, Malaysia. This is one of the largest Hindu shrines outside of India. I've come here mainly to climb the 272 steps to reach the top of this limestone outcrop and see the large spectacular temple cave. Wherever you'll find tourists in Asia, you'll usually find pigeons and monkeys. At the base of the hill there are two cave temples, Art Gallery Cave and Museum Cave where you'll find loads of Hindu statues and paintings on display.
At almost 43 meters this is the world's tallest statue of the Hindu god of war and victory, Murugan.
The entrance and start of the 272 step climb to Cathedral Cave and already I've bumped into a show-off.The first steps were built in 1920 and made of wood. Later replaced with the current concrete flight.
In the Hindu month of Thai, January or February, the Batu Caves host the largest Thaipusam festival in all of Asia. Over 1 million people ascend these steps for worship. Many subjecting themselves to body piercings of hooks that are used to carry milk in exchange for answered prayers. Today, it's just me, a few other tourists and these resident macaques.
Finally the first look at the spectacular caves. The limestone that formed the caves is estimated to be around 400 million years old. Chinese settlers in the 1860's collected the guano, or excrement from the birds and bats that live here. Fertilizer for farming. The American naturalist William Hornaday is credited with making the caves famous when he discovered them in 1878.
After climbing the first steps before descending down into the next dark cavern I noticed orange flashes coming from below. These Buddhist monks from Sri Lanka seemed to appear out of nowhere. Adding to the already spiritual vibe coming from the temples and vastness of this place.
At the final steps to Cathedral Cave, the center of worship in the Batu Cave complex. To me this is like a natural version of St. Peter's Basillica in the Vatican. Except there is no ceiling here. And the artist and architect was mother nature. I've always believed the outdoors are our greatest temple and spiritual retreat. The Batu Caves combine both the spirit of nature and the great beliefs of Hinduism. It's insanely inspirational. For breezy-size.flywheelsites.com this is John Saboe from the Batu Caves in Selangor, Malaysia.


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Fine singing vies with baffling production in WNO's militaristic "Aida"
Sun Sep 10, 2017 at 10:00 am
Tamara Wilson stars in the title role of Verdi's "Aida" at Washington National Opera. Photo: Scott Suchman
Washington National Opera is going big for the start of its new season. The company opened Saturday night with a new production of Verdi's Aida, its first since 2003. For this grandest of all grand operas, director Francesca Zambello has assembled a fine cast, augmented by gorgeous ballet choreography by Jessica Lang. The only other thing she needed was a sumptuous Egyptian production, but there WNO's artistic director faltered, once again.
Soprano Tamara Wilson was in radiant voice as Aida, singing with confidence and control throughout the evening. Wilson's formidable power carried her voice over the ensembles and vast chorus numbers. If not always commanding the greatest sympathy with her acting, in the crucial tender moments of devastating pathos, she had a shimmering, perfectly placed pianissimo tone, with just a slight shakiness on the soft high notes at the end of "O patria mia."
Yonghoon Lee was a less subtle presence as Radamès, both vocally and dramatically. The South Korean tenor often hammered out his part with ringing high notes, which were thrilling, but the characterization was stiff and wooden. An exception was the Act I showpiece, "Celeste Aida," where Lee took pains to soften the final syllables of each phrase, set somewhat perversely by Verdi on the highest notes, with delicate and lovely results.
The dramatic void was filled by Ekaterina Semenchuk's poisonous Amneris, who gave the role a Bette Davis-like spitefulness. The Russian mezzo-soprano deployed the same tar-thick chest voice heard during her visits here previously with the Mariinsky Opera, and the high notes were laser-focused. Semenchuk's varied repertory of sneers and scorching side-eyes provided further entertainment, as she exulted in Aida's humiliation.
Audiences, especially a more traditionalist one, will be disappointed by Zambello's staging, which comes here after opening last year at San Francisco Opera. Although not as clumsy as her Iraq War updating of this opera at Glimmerglass in 2012, it is also set in an unspecified modern period. The costumes (designed by Anita Yavich) and the bland concrete-like sets (Michael Yeargan) suggest a war-torn zone somewhere in the contemporary world, at times South America or the Middle East, at others China or Japan.
Yonghoon Lee is Radames in WNO's "Aida." Photo: Scott Suchman
The only visual flair comes from the designs by RETNA, the pseudonym of street artist Marquis Lewis. Known for graffiti art in Los Angeles, he is in vogue with fashion companies and even with pop musicians like Justin Bieber for album covers. His script-based abstraction, also seen on some large mural-like boxes in the Kennedy Center's Hall of Nations, added something like hieroglyphics or Chinese calligraphy to an otherwise dull, ugly staging.
The best part of the production was the striking choreography of Jessica Lang for the ballet scenes. In Act I, five men had a beautiful dance, partially hidden by thick fog, followed by the dance of a single priestess in a golden-winged costume. The nine dancers from Lang's company, five men and four women, were also the best part of an otherwise underwhelming triumphal march scene in Act II.
On the other hand, it's hard to imagine what Lang was thinking with the call to add some cutesy dances for a troupe of children in the first two acts. Any menace in the production's military society–wherever it was–was instantly undone by the Polichinelle antics of these dancers, in their tiny military uniforms.
An excellent trio of low male voices filled out the cast, especially the hulking menace of Morris Robinson's Ramfis, incarnating Verdi's anti-clerical criticism in the portrayal of the hypocritcal Egyptian priesthood. Soloman Howard brought an icy edge to the role of the Pharaoh, while Gordon Hawkins was a dignified presence as Amonasro, Aida's father.
Conductor Evan Rogister, announced as a substitute over the summer, replaced the originally scheduled Michael Christie. Rogister's gestures were somewhat less frantic than in his previous WNO outings with Moby-Dick or Carmen. But he had similar problems holding the textures together, especially in exposed moments like the Act I prelude and in the large choral numbers, where the chorus, in otherwise excellent vocal form, tended to rush ahead of the beat.
Aida runs through September 23. Tamara Wilson and Yonghoon Lee perform as Aida and Radames September 13, 16, 18, 21, and 23; Ekaterina Semenchuk will also sing Amneris on all those days except September 21.
Leah Crocetto, Carl Tanner, and Marina Prudenskaya perform September 15 and 17; in addition, Marina Prudenskaya will sing Amneris on September 21.
The final performance will be simulcast to Nationals Park for the annual Opera in the Outfield event. kennedy-center.org; 202-467-4600.
Photo: Scott Suchman
3 Responses to "Fine singing vies with baffling production in WNO's militaristic "Aida""
Posted Sep 10, 2017 at 12:37 pm by Laura Youens
I gave up on Francesca Zambello several years ago, I'm sad to say. At least there were some good things to said about this production, but, as much as I love Verdi, I can't make myself want to go to this version of Aida.
Posted Sep 13, 2017 at 3:05 pm by Virginia Bland
This was the worst production of Aida I have seen in 40 years.
Posted Sep 17, 2017 at 9:28 am by Cheryl Washer
Saw it last night — I had never seen this opera before (in fact this was my second live performance of any opera), and my spouse and I spent the entire intermission critiquing the set and the costumes (did no one look at the drawings together?). He's a military historian and those pseudo uniforms really messed with him mind. The design overpowered the music. While we love us some Solomon Howard (I wish he had been cast as the High Priest so he had a larger role), we now know to avoid anything associated with Francesca Zambello.


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European vs. American MBA: what's best? US MBA students reply
When choosing where to study for an MBA programme, you might have to ask yourself a few questions. Knowing where you would like to work and live in the future, or being aware of the different prospects and industries you will find in one country are all relevant when deciding where to apply. This is especially true if you are hesitating between Europe and the United States.
However, there are several advantages to choosing a European MBA rather than one in the USA. By providing international experience and enabling students to learn in a multicultural environment, studying in Europe has convinced more than one MBA student. Three of ESCP's MBA programme students tell us about their experience and why they chose a European MBA rather than an American one.
What drew you to choose an MBA in Europe rather than in the US?
Francesca Conti, Class of 2022: "I was eager to further expand and develop my professional network in Europe. I often worked with homogenous teams and ESCP's multicultural environment enabled me to work with individuals of diverse backgrounds, who all provided unique perspectives. Having spent the majority of my academic and professional experience in New York City, I was keen to further delve into the European tech ecosystem, and this would not have been possible within the US."
Diego Romero, Class of 2021: "I lived in Colombia (South America) until I was 12 years old. It was around this time that my family migrated north to the United States, settling near New York City. I chose to migrate east and further experience another hemisphere, Western Europe. I work in diplomacy and I have been lucky to experience many parts of the world but only for short durations of time. Coming to Europe to study would further expand my work and personal experience. After some research in the summer of 2020, I decided to apply to ESCP mainly for three reasons: it had a pedigree in business (there were European credentials I couldn't ignore), I would be able to live in two different countries throughout the programme, and, finally, I would do all of this in only 10 months."
Hannah Robinson, Class of 2023: "I chose to get my MBA in Europe rather than in the US because I have always felt close to the European mentality and way of life – specifically when it comes to work-life balance – but most importantly, I wanted a programme that would give me international exposure, with a multicultural student body that a typical MBA programme in the US cannot offer. I was convinced an MBA in Europe would be an ideal way to officially launch my life and career in Europe, which has been my dream ever since studying abroad for my bachelor's degree. I was even more enthralled knowing that ESCP allows you to study on two campuses. I chose London and Paris for a dynamic duo! I wanted to experience the UK (after Brexit) and Europe. In the US, most programmes last two years, and most Americans likely end up working in the US afterwards with similarly minded people – which didn't excite me as much as the outcome of getting international exposure and the opportunity to work anywhere in the world.
As an American student, what aspects of your European experience at ESCP stand out to you the most?
Francesca Conti: "The ability to live in two European powerhouse cities was particularly enticing to me. Distance and proximity played a pivotal role, as I was able to network and meet with individuals from various countries, all of which could be easily accessed in person."
Diego Romero: "I chose Paris and Madrid as my two campuses because I love both countries and their cultures. While I did speak some French, being in Paris helped me further practice and strengthen my language skills. I can personally say I built lifelong friendships in Paris and being new to ESCP's programme, along with the fact that the Covid crisis was still happening, really brought our cohort together. Moving to Madrid halfway through the programme was great as well: the campus staff is amazing and the city allowed us to further grow as friends and colleagues. The pandemic receded a bit and we cherished being able to attend all of our classes, plan outdoor activities and play sports. We even enjoyed interacting with other business schools on a professional level during this time."
"On any given day, I am working in a group that would make the United Nations proud!"
Hannah Robinson, MBA Class of 2023
Hannah Robinson: "As an American student, the ESCP MBA in International Management is, to my mind, the ultimate experience for someone looking to enrich and expand their perspective on various cultures, business mindsets, and life abroad overall. The pairing of core classes and electives in an environment where multinational collaboration is encouraged and group work is a standard part of every day, enhances learning and drives deeper discussions. On any given day, I am working in a group that would make the United Nations proud! No day is boring when you are constantly around people from all over the world and hearing what everyone is thinking about the same topic – it makes life fun.
The diversity of the student body and faculty has enabled me to expand my perspective on multicultural business practices and interactions. Moreover, ESCP's Company Consultancy Projects, networking events and seminars, resonate with me as an American looking for a global perspective in the business world."
Did you or will you stay in Europe after graduation? Why?
Francesca Conti: "I chose to stay in Europe because I am passionate about expanding the tech ecosystem, especially as it applies to underrepresented figures in the entrepreneurial setting. Working in an investment role in Europe allows me to collaborate alongside tomorrow's changemakers in an impactful way."
Diego Romero: "As for me, I decided to go back to the US after graduating. There were multiple reasons for this choice. One of them is that I had my government job waiting for me in America, but I also want to start my startup. So I decided to come back to the US to get organised, pay back some of my expenses, further grow my professional network and better prepare to fully pivot away from my present career field. The United States is also a breeding ground for ideas and entrepreneurship so I am diving further into that sector. In the short term, I plan to start my own venture, based in the US but hopefully with a European angle as well."
Hannah Robinson: "After graduating, I see myself working and living somewhere in Europe, or in London. My career objective is to obtain a senior-level role in marketing and brand strategy, such as Chief Digital and Marketing Officer or Vice-President of Digital Projects, at a multinational corporation or a creative start-up agency. Alternatively, I would like to turn the marketing agency I founded 5 years ago into a multinational corporation. I could certainly hire some of my classmates to help! After just a few months of studying at ESCP, I can truly say that I cannot see myself anywhere else, and I am thrilled with my decision to pursue an MBA in Europe."
If you too are wondering whether an MBA in the US or in Europe is more relevant to your aspirations and career goals, feel free to reach out to our admissions and career services, or one of our student ambassadors. They will be happy to help you clear any doubt!
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Today's book I want to read is The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George.
This book is about the healing power of books and stories and looks like it will be full of romance and whimsy and travel. It's a must read for me. Perhaps I'll ask for it for Christmas.
Have you read The Little Paris Bookshop? What did you think?