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Volunteer Week 2021
Volunteer Deliver Comfort – Christel Galachiuk
Christel Galachiuk
Christel has been a volunteer with CPD since July 2018 and has tirelessly lent her time and personal insight to many activities. Along with her service dog Nixie, Christel has been a major asset for the Time In My Shoes program as part of the vision team.
In 2020, Christel joined the AdHok Transit committee to help with some of the sweeping changes involved with the restructuring of City Transit in the effort to make sure accessibility was being addressed with all the changes. In 2021, Christel was part of the Community Outreach Program developed by CPD and reached out to many community members living with disabilities and in isolation during the Pandemic.
Her cheerful demeanour and helpful tips ensured that our accessibility community knew that they were not alone and not forgotten during these difficult times. She also belongs to the Canadian Council of the Blind and runs a book club called Book Worms, and volunteers to teach iPhone accessibility to other people with no vision.
Christel is a nurturing individual and we are proud to recognize her during National Volunteer Week.
Volunteer Inspire Creativity – Sioux Lily
Sioux Lily
Sioux Lily is an incredibly gifted artist and she was recommended to CPD as a volunteer after she won the Peterborough Photography contest in December of 2016.
Sioux helped develop the Hearing Program for Time In My Shoes program, became a member of the Community Accessibility Evaluation Program Team, and joined the Board of directors serving as a director and secretary.
Sioux became energized by her involvement with CPD and branched out to the Accessibility Advisory Committee and the Built Environment Committee for the city. She also became very involved in the Arts community helping with accessible arts presentations all across including the arts week post code tour Peterborough in 2020.
Sioux hosts a Facebook page called accessibility advocate and provides all kinds of resources and info about accessibility-related topics to her followers.
Sioux's most recent contribution to CPD was a sound file that helped create a new simulation tool for our Inclusion program simulating the kinds of distractions a person with Autism or other invisible disability may experience day to day.
Sioux is a CPD superstar, and we are pleased to recognize her during National Accessibility Week.
Volunteer Keep Us Safe – Jason Johnston
Jason Johnston
Jason Johnston joined CPD in March 2018 and quickly became a staple in the Time In My Shoes Vision program along with his service dog Zeba. He is always excited to lend a hand for TIMS programs and is looking forward to more presentations in the future once the pandemic settles.
Jason tragically lost his brother early in 2021 when he was struck by a vehicle while crossing George Street and now Jason is working hard to ensure that the pedestrian crosswalk by the Holiday Inn is safe for everyone to use.
The crosswalk is a new feature to the area, but doesn't have audible signals. It is Jason's mission to make this crosswalk safe in his brother's memory, and to increase accessibility for our community. Currently Jason is designing a petition he hopes the community will support and he plans to launch this petition on his brother's memorial website in the near future.
Jason continues to volunteer with CPD and looks forward to more Time In My Shoes program presentations. He is an inspiration for all of us and we hope his mission for an audible signal is successful.
Volunteer Leads Movements – Maureen Callery
Maureen Callery
Maureen Callery has volunteered with CPD since 2016 and lends support to all of CPD's projects. She assists with transportation of equipment to program delivery sites, printing written materials, and with other tasks in support of our various programs.
In 2017, CPD and Junior Achievement worked together to create a set of raised accessible gardens. These raised boxes allowed persons with mobility challenges to enjoy the outdoors and take part in gardening. Maureen supervised students, and assisted persons with challenges as they took care of the various vegetables and herbs grown in the community gardens.
She tirelessly oversees all aspects of the garden, from planting to harvesting , and all the product grown is sold locally to help support the community garden project.
Maureen is always happy to help with any project, and we appreciate all the time and effort she lends us at CPD.
Volunteer Share Skills – Daniel Lombardi
Daniel Lombardi
Daniel Lombardi has been a volunteer with CPD since 2012. He has also been involved with Heads-up for Inclusion and is a past president for People First Peterborough.
Daniel has been an integral part of all of the Time In My Shoes programs including Vision, Mobility, Hearing and Inclusion. He is one of the very few volunteers with the lived experience to facilitate all four programs. He also volunteers for other CPD programs when time allows, but he spreads himself out between other volunteering and his work with Partners 4 Planning.
Daniel is currently helping to gather up various resources to help create a database of resources for anyone with challenges. Anyone will be able to visit this website and find assistance in their home area for any number of needs. Currently P4P covers the province of Ontario and the resources are growing. It is hoped that the P4P group will be able to expand and include resources all across Canada in the future.
Daniel is another CPD superstar. His confidence, charisma and humour make all of our programs memorable.
Volunteer Right Wrongs – Tessa Smith
Tessa Smith
Tessa Smith joined CPD in August 2018 and quickly became a powerhouse presenter for the Mobility program of Tims. She also lends her time and experience to other CPD programs like the Pulse Showcasing Accessible Sports.
Tessa was the poster girl for the Terry Fox run in 2016 and as an ambassador for that group, she traveled across Ontario telling her story to schools encouraging students to be more inclusive and to take part in the annual run. As a Trent student, Tessa was a leader and facilitator for the Brave Space event held during activity week which was designed for students who identify as part of the LGBTQ community and who also identify as living with a challenge.
As a student governor, Tessa developed an accessibility tour of the campus for the Dean and other board members, and developed an accessibility scavenger hunt that showcased many challenges the Trent campus has for disabled students and staff. These tools are still being used to help create better accessibility.
Tessa is currently working on the creation of a podcast which will address topics including racism, LGBTQ, and accessibility.
Tessa plans to continue her work in accessibility and looks forward to helping out with many CPD projects to come!
Volunteer Strengthen Communities – Mark Balkwill
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Mark Balkwill joined CPD in July 2017, and from the first day he started advocating for CPD to find ways to partner with many more organizations and services to spread the word about accessibility and inclusion.
Mark is one of the facilitators for hearing team for Time In My Shoes Program and also sits on the Board as a Director. Mark was also very much involved with the rebranding of Peterborough Community Support Services to Array Services which is now a part of Ontario Deaf Blind Services.
Mark recently agreed to chair CPD's new Umbrella Group. This group is made up of various organizations, services and businesses who have an interest in accessibility, inclusion poverty and community betterment. It is the hope of this group to work together to create a more accessible and inclusive community for everyone. Many voices are better heard.
CPD is lucky to have Mark as part of our team. His dedication and drive help keeping CPD moving forward and ensuring we achieve our goal of access and inclusion for everyone.
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"Our team has watched as the CPD office has advocated for people living with disabilities by providing them with opportunities, promoting inclusivity, and providing educational tools for all."
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Parents with children are welcome at all our services. There are a variety of toys and books for children of all ages both at the back of church and in the Church Centre.
Children start in the main church service, either sitting with their parents or with others at the front, then move through to the Church Centre for their own structured activities shortly after the service starts. They return just before the end of the service.
On the first Sunday in the month at 10am we have "Family Communion" or some other form of family-centric service. These are more informal services that are suitable for all ages. They include hymns accompanied on the piano rather than the organ. They are also of shorter length than the services held at this time on other weeks.
You don't have to have been Confirmed to attend the Family Communion service. If you do not wish to take Communion you are welcome to receive a blessing, or to remain in your seat.
Our Tea Time service is held at 4pm on the second and fourth Sundays each month.
For more information about these, or any of our services, please contact the Church Office or Vicar.
The service schedule below will show you which service is on the first, and also if there are any variations due to special events or a holiday period.
Junior Church runs in parallel with the 10 o'clock service every Sunday except the first when we have a Family service.
Junior Church replaces the traditional Sunday School and has plenty of activities for young people.
We have a Teatime Service twice a month.
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Broken Wings is a one-act ballet about Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, choreographed by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, dramaturged by Nancy Meckler and designed by Dieuweke van Reij. The music was composed by Peter Salem, and featured Mexican folk song "La Llorona" sung by Chavela Vargas. The ballet premiered on 13 April 2016 at the Sadler's Wells Theatre, danced by the English National Ballet, with Tamara Rojo as Kahlo and Irek Mukhamedov as Kahlo's husband, Diego Rivera. Lopez Ochoa then created a three-act version titled Frida for the Dutch National Ballet, premiered in 2020.

Production

Annabelle Lopez Ochoa was commissioned by English National Ballet to create a ballet as a part of She Said, an all-female choreographer triple bill, which was planned by artistic director Tamara Rojo, as she had never danced in piece by a woman. Lopez Ochoa said she was already interested in creating a ballet about Frida Kahlo prior to the invitation, and decided to use this opportunity to do so, but noted she intended the ballet to "tell the basic facts of Kahlo's life before letting her choreography loose into a more abstract, surreal treatment". She also brought in dramaturg Nancy Meckler, who had worked with Lopez Ochoa on another project. Rojo, who is also a lead principal dancer, was asked to dance Kahlo, as she is a "petite, Hispanic dancer". Irek Mukhamedov, then 56, was cast as Diego Rivera at Rojo's suggestion, as he was "old enough" but "fit enough". Kahlo's main costume in the ballet is inspired by her 1944 self-portrait, The Broken Column, and the dancer portraying Rivera wears a fat suit.

Revivals
In 2019, Broken Wings was revived for another all-female choreographer mixed bill, She Persisted, with Katja Khaniukova taking over as Kahlo, and Mukhamedov reprising his role. Later that year, an excerpt of the ballet was performed at a gala in Guadalajara, Mexico, danced by Rojo and Yuri Possokhov. "La Llorona" was sung live by Geo Meneses. In 2020, in response to the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic on the performing arts, the English National Ballet streamed the performance online. It was filmed during the show's original run, danced by Rojo and Mukhamedov.

Frida
Dutch National Ballet's artistic director Ted Brandsen, who watched the original run of Broken Wings, said that he believed that Broken Wings "needed more space to breathe" but nevertheless was "impressed". Following the success of another piece by Lopez Ochoa in Amsterdam, Brandsen invited her to create a full-length version. The ballet premiered on 6 February 2020, with principal dancers Maia Makhateli and James Stout as Kahlo and Rivera respectively.

This ballet kept 25 minutes from Broken Wings, revised 13 minutes, and the rest of the piece was filled by new choreography. This version also used original music by Peter Salem, and two other songs, "Que te vaya bonito" and "Noches de Ahuatepec" were also used in addition to "La Llorona". Dramaturg Nancy Meckler and designer Dieuweke van Reij, both of whom had worked on Broken Wings, were also brought back for Frida.

Awards and nominations

See also
 List of historical ballet characters

References

External links
English National Ballet website
Annabelle Lopez Ochoa website

Cultural depictions of Frida Kahlo
2016 ballet premieres
Ballets premiered at Sadler's Wells Theatre
Ballets based on actual events

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Terry Waite released after four-year kidnapping in Lebanon
Shiite Muslim kidnappers in Lebanon free Anglican Church envoy Terry Waite after more than four years of captivity. Waite, looking thinner and his hair grayer, was freed along with American educator Thomas M. Sutherland after intense negotiations by the United Nations.
Waite, special envoy of the archbishop of Canterbury, had secured the release of missionaries detained in Iran after the Islamic revolution. He also extracted British hostages from Libya and even succeeded in releasing American hostages from Lebanon in 1986.
A total of 10 captives were released through Waite's efforts before Shiite Muslims seized him during a return mission to Beirut on January 20, 1987. He was held captive for more than four years before he was finally released.
During captivity, Waite said he was frequently blindfolded, beaten and subjected to mock executions. He spent much of the time chained to a radiator, suffered from asthma and was transported in a giant refrigerator as his captors moved him about.
Waite, 52, made an impromptu, chaotic appearance before reporters in Damascus after his release to Syrian officials. He said one of his captors expressed regret as he informed Waite he was about to be released.
"He also said to me: 'We apologize for having captured you. We recognize that now this was a wrong thing to do, that holding hostages achieves no useful, constructive purpose,'" Waite said.
The release of Waite and Sutherland left five Western hostages left in Beirut—three Americans, including Terry Anderson, and two Germans. The Americans would be released by December 1991, the Germans in June 1992.
Some 96 foreign hostages were taken and held during the Lebanon hostage crisis between 1982 and 1992. The victims were mostly from Western countries, and mostly journalists, diplomats or teachers. Twenty-five of them were Americans. At least 10 hostages died in captivity. Some were murdered and others died from lack of adequate medical attention to illnesses.
The hostages were originally taken to serve as insurance against retaliation against Hezbollah, which was thought to be responsible for the killing of over 300 Americans in the Marine barracks and embassy bombings in Beirut. It was widely believed that Iran and Syria also played a role in the kidnappings.
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On World Milk Day, the Dairy Processors Association of Canada (DPAC) joins producers globally in raising a glass to the 240 million dedicated men and women who work in the dairy industry, and to those who enjoy our products worldwide. Here at home, we celebrate the 80,000 Canadians who contribute to our vibrant and innovative industry.
"This is an exciting time for our industry. We are not without challenges, but these come with great opportunities", said Jacques Lefebvre, President and CEO of DPAC. "From cheesemaking, to yogurt, butter and ice cream, all the way to dairy ingredients, dairy processing is an exciting sector that is creating opportunities for a highly-skilled workforce while finding new and innovative ways to meet the demands of Canadian consumers."
Recommended by Canada's Food Guide as part of a balanced diet, dairy is not only good for your health, but is good for a healthy economy. Around the world, dairy benefits the livelihoods of close to one billion people through the creation of jobs, and contributions to the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In Canada, the dairy industry contributes $19.9 billion to the Canadian GDP.
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2011 Kia Optima Hybrid
A new addition to the Optima range at the 2010 L.A. Auto Show where the Korean manufacturer has revealed the 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid.
With a powertrain much like the one on the Sonata Hybrid, the 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid features a 2.4-litre petrol engine and a 30 kW electric motor combined with a 6-speed automatic gearbox. This system which offers a total of 209 PS and 265 Nm of torque, enables the 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid return an average 40.7 mpg on the the highway while in terms of performance it can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 9.2 seconds and reach a top speed of 121 mph.
In terms of appearance the 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid comes with dual chrome-tipped exhausts,
heat-reflective glass, outside mirror turn signal indicators and 16-inch
alloy wheels (17 inch also available).
At the interior the 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid received a new instrument panel with an ECO Guide, a six-way adjustable driver's seat with
power lumbar support, illuminated vanity mirrors and a trip computer.
The 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid price will be announced as the on sale date approaches.
Kia press release :
* Promises unique blend of high performance and fuel economy
* Zero emissions, electric mode up to 62 mph (100 kph)
* 2.4-litre petrol engine plus 30 kW electric motor
* Introduces state-of-the-art, high power lithium polymer batteries
Kia Motors Corporation today held the world premiere of its all-new Optima Hybrid sedan at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Created primarily with the US market in mind, the latest model in Kia's design-led transformation employs a truly innovative Kia-developed powertrain that promises to deliver exceptional hybrid performance and 48 mpg class-leading fuel efficiency.
Arriving in US Kia dealer showrooms early next year, the Optima Hybrid is the brand's first-ever hybrid for North America and uses a 'full parallel hybrid system' to deliver a unique blend of performance – acceleration to 62 mph in 9.2 seconds, top speed 121 mph – and economy, achieving a 40.7% mpg improvement compared with a regular Optima.
"Kia Motors is proud to unveil its first-ever hybrid for the North American market," comments Hyoung-Keun Lee, Vice Chairman of Kia Motors Corporation. "The new Optima Hybrid features a unique architecture and is packed with innovative technologies that demonstrate Kia's on-going commitment to investing in R&D, and to developing environmentally friendly vehicles for the future.
"Although these new technologies presented our engineers with a series of complex challenges to overcome, the resulting Optima Hybrid delivers a fully automatic, seamless and enjoyable drive, together with real-world benefits for our customers," adds Mr. Lee.
The Kia Optima Hybrid is equipped with an ingenious, simple and cost-effective 'parallel hybrid system'. The 2.4-litre petrol engine is mated to a small electric motor and drives the front wheels via a six-speed automatic transmission – without the traditional torque converter. A special clutch is fitted between the engine and motor, enabling the petrol engine to be de-coupled from the powertrain so that Optima can be operated in zero-tailpipe-emissions, full-electric drive mode from standstill up to 62 mph. The system's configuration does not require a high-capacity electric motor and generator, saving weight and cost.
Automatic, seamless daily driving experience
When setting off the Optima Hybrid operates in Electric Mode. As vehicle speed rises, the Hybrid Starter motor/Generator (HSG) starts the petrol engine and the clutch is closed, allowing the engine to take over the task of propelling the car. The electric motor switches into hybrid operation and serves as both a secondary engine (during full acceleration and hill-climbing) and a generator to recharge the battery pack as necessary. Whenever the car comes to a stop for more than a few seconds, the petrol engine automatically shuts off to completely eliminate tailpipe emissions.
When braking, the electric motor converts kinetic energy into electricity for storage in the battery pack. The 8.5 kW HSG also functions as a generator to re-charge the battery pack if the state of charge is low and when the car is stationary. Throughout the entire driving experience, under all conditions, the entire hybrid operation is automatic and seamless.
An unusually responsive and rewarding drive is guaranteed by the Optima Hybrid's 30kW Interior Permanent Magnet (IPM) synchronous electric motor, which produces 40.7 ps and 205 Nm of torque from 0-to-1,400 rpm in electric mode, and the combined (electric motor plus petrol engine) hybrid powertrain output of 209 ps and 265 Nm.
Described by Kia engineers as a Transmission-Mounted-Electric-Drive (TMED), the 30kW IPM electric motor sits within the car's extended transmission casing (between the petrol engine and the automatic gearbox) and is the world's first oil-cooled system.
Kia's Optima Hybrid employs a lithium polymer battery array developed in partnership with LG Chem. Lithium polymer offers the benefits of lithium-ion (used in laptops and cell phones), but adds robustness and packaging flexibility, making it ideal for automotive applications. These new batteries provide an optimum balance between power delivery, energy density and thermal stability.
Compared with nickel-metal hydride batteries, lithium polymer batteries weigh 20-to-30% less, occupy 40% less volume and are 10% more efficient. They also hold their charge for 25% longer than nickel metal hydride batteries and are so reliable that the Optima's battery pack will not require replacing during the vehicle's lifespan – at least 10 years and 150,000 miles.
The power and energy density of this new type of battery enabled Kia engineers to create a lighter more compact power pack – with a 34 kW output and weighing just 43.6 kg – designed to minimize intrusion of the Optima's boot space.
The complete hybrid system is controlled by the Optima's Hybrid Control Unit (HCU) which acts as the car's mastermind and integrates the smooth operation of the engine's ECU, transmission's TCU, battery management system (BMS), low voltage converter (LDC). This brain also gives the Optima a 'Fail-Safe' back-up capability and a 'Limp-home' mode.
Optimizing the Theta II petrol engine
Taking advantage of the instant and continuously available torque from the electric motor, Kia modified its popular 2.4-litre Theta II engine to operate on an Atkinson cycle, raising the compression ratio by 20% to maximize its efficiency and achieving a 10% fuel saving over a regular Theta engine. This cycle generates a little less torque, but the electric motor compensates for any loss and consequently, the Optima Hybrid's overall power and torque outputs are greater than the regular model.
For the Optima Hybrid, Kia has modified the six-speed automatic transmission found on the conventional Optima for hybrid application. The traditional torque converter is replaced with an electric motor and a high-efficiency oil pump. This new gearbox allows EV mode operation, maximizes regeneration of kinetic energy during braking and also provides a more responsive drive than a CVT system.
To maximize the Optima Hybrid's performance and minimize its fuel consumption, special attention has been paid to its aerodynamics. The car is lowered by 5 mm and new features include an 'active air flap' in the front grille, smooth underfloor panels, low-drag wheels and low rolling resistance tyres. The drag coefficient is lowered to a remarkable Cd 0.26.
Energy and fuel-saving technologies features in the Optima Hybrid include a regenerative braking system, electric – rather than hydraulic – assisted power steering, and an electric air compressor capable of delivering high air-conditioning performance.
Two independent liquid cooling systems are fitted to the Optima Hybrid powertrain. The standard high-temperature circuit manages engine cooling and passenger compartment heating. The second low-temperature circuit cools the hybrid starter-generator and the power electronics. The boot-mounted battery pack does not require liquid cooling and its temperature is controlled by a simple ventilation fan beneath the rear parcel shelf.
Stylish luxurious sedan with premium features
Aside from its unique hybrid powertrain the new Optima Hybrid incorporates all the technical features and the multiple choice of premium comfort and convenience equipment offered by its regular stablemates.
All Optima models share common major dimensions and a unitary construction. Featuring front-wheel-drive, Optima utilizes independent suspension systems, with MacPherson struts in the front and a multi-link layout at the rear.
Outside, new Optima Hybrid offers dual chrome-tipped exhausts, heat-reflective glass, outside mirror turn signal indicators and 16-inch alloy wheels fitted with 205/65R16 tyres. 17-inch alloy wheels with 215/55/R17 tyres will be available as an option.
Inside, the instrument panel has an ECO Guide to promote economical driving habits and is contoured toward the driver to suggest a cockpit feel with precise gauges and controls for an overall sport performance experience without sacrificing comfort or roominess.
Modern standard features such as six-way adjustable driver's seat with power lumbar support, illuminated vanity mirrors and a trip computer further expand the cabin's luxurious qualities. In addition to offering a comfortable cabin, impressive technology features also come standard throughout, including a Sat-Nav CD/Audio system.
Kia Optima Hybrid / Specifications
Overall Length: 4845 mm
Wheel base: 2795 mm
Powertrain / 2.4-litre Hybrid
Capacity/type 2.4-litre, DOHC, 16-valve
Power 168 ps / 166 hp
Torque 209 Nm / 154 lb ft
Power 40.7 ps / 30 kW
Combined System
Power 209 ps / 206.2 hp
Torque 265 Nm / 195.4 lb ft
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Named as one of Australia's 100 Women of Influence by the Australian Financial Review in 2014, it is not surprising that Dr Kirstin Ferguson has held multiple senior leadership governance positions across a variety of industries and organisations, completed three university degrees and conducted leading research on better ways to approach corporate safety governance and safety leadership.
"One thing I love about my career is never knowing what might be around the corner. I focus on doing the best job I can with every opportunity I am given, and from there other opportunities tend to emerge," Kirstin said.
Kirstin is currently an independent non-executive director of two ASX listed companies CIMIC Group Ltd and SCA Property Group Ltd, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, a significant private manufacturing company Hyne Pty Ltd, and the Queensland Theatre Company.
She began her career in the the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and commenced a Bachelor of Laws at QUT while she was an Officer based at an F-111 Squadron at RAAF Base Amberley.
During her law studies, Kirstin left the RAAF and started working at the national law firm, Norton Rose Fulbright (then known as Deacons). Despite being admitted as a solicitor in Queensland and New South Wales, Kirstin chose not to pursue a career in law, but continue to build her executive career.
"My intention was to complete my law degree, get admitted and then start to practice law in the firm. However I found that my passion was actually on the commercial side of running businesses and I loved leading and managing people," said Kirstin.
After leaving Norton Rose Fulbright to work in the global consulting organisation, Sentis, Kirstin was promoted to CEO. During her time at Sentis, Kirstin was invited to join her first board, SunWater Ltd, and soon began her career as a professional non-executive director.
"One of the aspects I enjoy most about my career is the variety of industries, organisations and cultures I get to work with while sitting on boards," Kirstin said.
Kirstin became the first female director appointed to the board of Queensland Rugby Union and has also received a number of honours and awards during her career. Kirstin received a Sir Winston Churchill Fellowship, was named as the Australian Institute of Management's Young Manager of the Year, and received the Australian Institute of Company Directors Talbot Foundation Scholarship.
In addition, Kirstin has been named the QUT School of Business Colin Brain Governance Fellow, and in 2015 was awarded the Safety Institute of Australia's highest research award, the Wigglesworth Medal, for the contribution of her safety governance research to the fields of corporate governance and workplace health and safety respectively.
As a graduate of a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the QUT Faculty of Law and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of New South Wales, as well as a PhD graduate from the QUT School of Business where she is now an Adjunct Professor, Kirstin is a great believer in lifetime learning and education.
"I am proud to have graduated from both the School of Law and School of Business at QUT. I completed my Bachelor of Laws at QUT more than a decade ago now and found it an incredibly useful foundation to my business career," said Kirstin.
We asked Kirstin how her law degree has helped her succeed as a director.
After ticking a law degree and a PhD off her 'bucket list', Kirstin is ready to pursue her passion for writing, and continue mentoring and the development of her board career.
"Beyond that, who knows but I remain excited for the future and ready to seize opportunities as they may present themselves," said Kirstin.
If you are a QUT Faculty of Law Alumnus and would like to gain access to professional and personal development, networking and social activities to help you build connections within your alumni community, get involved with the Law Alumni QUT chapter.


YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Election authorities have lifted some restrictions on political campaigning after the party of Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi complained.
Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy said earlier Monday that the rules risked making upcoming by-elections unfair.
The Union Election Commission's decision to lift the restrictions was unusually quick for Myanmar. Bureaucratic wheels grind slowly even where there are no political hurdles in the country where a nominally civilian government replaced a military one just a year ago.
The restrictions had prevented political meetings at football fields in three constituencies and in a village in Kachin state where sporadic fighting has occurred.
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — The party of Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi charged Monday that restrictions on its campaigning risk making upcoming by-elections unfair.
National League for Democracy spokesman Nyan Win said the party faces difficulty in getting permission to use public venues for its meetings ahead of the April 1 polls.
"What we want is fair play but the restrictions have increased lately. It is very difficult to say that the upcoming by-elections could be free and fair," Nyan Win told reporters.
Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, is running for one of the 48 parliamentary seats being contested. Her party overwhelmingly won a 1990 general election but the military refused to allow it to take power.
The NLD boycotted a 2010 general election, saying the rules were unfair. It agreed to rejoin electoral politics last year when the new military-backed elected president, Thein Sein, began implementing democratic reforms.
Nyan Win, also the NLD's campaign manager, said some government organizations had blocked the party's campaign activities even though they had been approved by the state Union Election Commission.
He said Sports Minister Tint Hsan raised objections to the NLD's use of football fields in three constituencies — Hlegu in northern Yangon, the central city of Mandalay and the Irrawaddy delta town of Phyapon — after local election commissions had approved such meetings.
Tint Hsan's son, Phyo Ko Ko Tint Hsan, is a candidate in the by-elections for the ruling military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party.
Nyan Win said that after the sports minister objected to the use of the football fields, the Union Election Commission declared that no football fields could be used for party organizing.
The NLD has sent a complaint to the election commission but it has not responded, he said.
Nyan Win also said the election commission in Mogaung township in Kachin State had refused to allow the NLD to organize in a village called Namti on security grounds.
Kachin State is the site of sporadic but sometimes fierce fighting between government troops and ethnic Kachin rebels, who have long sought more autonomy and have faced increased repression in the past year.
"The authorities said they will not give permission for the NLD to campaign in Namti village because of security reasons. If security in the region is good enough for the government to hold elections, then it is inappropriate to ban organizational activity based on security grounds," Nyan Win said.


We share this planet with millions of other creatures including a huge number of bacteria and viruses. Many of these are harmless and indeed we need the good bacteria in our gut. However there are also many known as pathogens that can infect us and make us ill. It is our immune system, which stands between potential invaders and us.
The immune system is a complex one which involves the lymph glands and lymphatic system as well as the spleen and white blood cells. Less well known, the skin, nasal passages and sinuses, lungs and gut also all have a role in the immune system.
Lois Pasteur reportedly said on his deathbed "the seed (germ) is nothing, the soil (body) is everything." Whether you get a virus will be more determined by your health rather than the virus.
To use an analogy, if it is raining outside and you are inside a house, you won't get wet – unless the roof is damaged and leaking. The rain is the same but your protection has been damaged.
Our protective roof against viruses is our immune system. We hear a lot about ways to support your heart, lungs, liver, brain and bones but surprisingly little about how to boost your immunity.
This is a pity as it makes sense to be looking after and supporting your immune system.
Good news on this front then. I have recently taken a course of Kinoko-Gold AHCC. This is a supplement derived from mushrooms.
This is not an antibiotic or anti viral tablet. It works by stimulating and enhancing the body's own immune system. For those interested in the scientific details there are over 50 human trials available. It is one of the better-researched natural compounds.
2) Cytokine production. These are messengers that help the immune system respond.
3) NK cell activity. These are white blood cells which recognize and destroy infected cells.
4) Macrophage numbers. These are the body's waste disposal system. They chew up bacteria and cell debris.
So what can I tell you about my experience on Kinoko-Gold AHCC? Whilst taking it I did not get sick. Now I know that it is not possible to say that this is entirely due to the supplement. However supporting the immune system clearly is going to help it function more efficiently.
Personally I am a fan of mushrooms but many people are not, so this is a way of getting some of the goodness from mushrooms in a capsule.
1) Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables, which are high in antioxidants.
2) Get enough essential fatty acids such as fish, olives (or olive oil), linseed or nuts.
3) Make sure you get enough sleep, as this is the bodies, recharge the battery time and drink 30ml/kg of water each day.
We cannot avoid the viruses and bacteria that share the planet with us. We can do things to strengthen our immune systems. In addition to the tips above you may want to consider supplementing with Kinoko AHCC. Do your own research and maybe give it a one months trial to see how you go.


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Bipartisanship: Deader Than Ever
Washington Matters
Why working together is a pipe dream in today's political climate.
By Mark Willen, Senior Political Editor
For months now, Americans have been sending a strong message to Washington. Problem is, not everyone agrees what that message is.
Parts of it are clear. There's no doubt that a whole lot of people are hopping mad at everything from high unemployment to bank bailouts to the credit crunch and the huge deficit -- the list goes on and on. And they're clearly angry at the president and Congress for not fixing these problems.
Beyond that, though, agreement breaks down. That each party blames the other is obvious, but after that it gets more complicated. For instance, no one really likes the health care monstrosity that emerged from months of negotiations: Liberals don't like it because it doesn't go far enough and conservatives don't like it because it goes too far. And too few are willing to compromise because compromise is a dirty word in Washington.
Similarly, everyone is scared stiff about the deficit. Republicans think the answer is to stop spending money we don't have – unless there's a war or a hometown project they like. Democrats want to spend more to spur the economy and boost their own projects, and they believe that paying for it eventually means higher taxes – on banks, on estates and on the wealthy. Republicans say no way.
This is nothing new in any of this – it's been going on for years. But it's crucial to understanding why bipartisanship – the often-stated goal of President Obama and most everyone else – is really impossible, at least the way it's defined in Washington. For most elected officials, unfortunately, bipartisanship means getting the other guy to agree to what you want. Very few are willing to settle for half a loaf.
Democrats made a big mistake when they thought that having 60 senators meant they could give lip service to bipartisanship and still do as they wish. But you can forgive them a little when you look at how Republicans behaved early on -- before Democrats hit the magic number of 60. Consider the stimulus bill. Few of the critics will ever acknowledge it, but Obama compromised a great deal to win passage of the $787 billion plan. He originally wanted much more, and many liberals still won't forgive him for caving in. In an effort to win Republican votes, he cut the price dramatically and included many tax cuts that Republicans demanded. In fact, about 40% of the total cost is in tax cuts, so when you hear Republicans rail against the stimulus as a $1 trillion spending bill that didn't work, they're twisting the facts.
Another example: The Jan. 26 Senate vote on the bipartisan deficit reduction task force,. That started as a genuine bipartisan plan, the idea of the top Democrat and top Republican on the Senate Budget Committee -- Democrat Kent Conrad of North Dakota and Republican Judd Gregg of New Hampshire. Recognizing that Congress didn't have the willpower to make cuts in big-ticket items like Medicare or to raise revenue through taxes, they wanted to create a commission to put together a package of recommendations for Congress to vote on in one fell swoop. It had bipartisan support (27 Democrats and 26 Republicans voted yes) and bipartisan opposition (23 from each caucus). But the 53-46 vote meant it failed because in the Senate, it takes 60 votes to do almost anything.
Here's the thing, though. There were seven Republican senators (Bob Bennett of Utah, Sam Brownback of Kansas, Mick Crapo of Idaho, John Ensign of Nevada, Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas, James Inhofe of Oklahoma and John McCain of Arizona) who cosponsored the bill as recently as December, but then withdrew and voted against the measure. Why would you vote against a bill you cosponsored?
Good question. Most say they became convinced it was a backdoor move to raise taxes and they weren't willing to accept a mix of spending cuts and tax hikes (i.e., a compromise). A less generous explanation is that they supported it until it looked like it might actually pass. Skeptics give a different reason – they were unwilling to let Obama claim any credit for a move to control the deficit.
This, in a nutshell, is the problem. Though Democrats have a big majority, they rarely can agree among themselves on the best approach. And Republicans believe that they'll be rewarded for just saying no or punished in primaries for saying yes.


The Top Drawer 24 pose at Monday's celebration.
WATKINS GLEN, June 5 -- Two-dozen area high school students were honored Monday evening at the Watkins Glen State Park pavilion as members of the 2018 Top Drawer 24 team of outstanding student-athlete-citizens.
It was the 13th annual celebration of the region's best and brightest student-athletes -- and possibly its future leaders.
Each was presented a medallion along with certificates of achievement from elected representatives during the celebration, which was attended by honorees, family, friends and coaches. The certificates were provided by the offices of Assemblyman Phil Palmesano, State Senator Tom O'Mara and Congressman Tom Reed.
The Top Drawer team was selected by a committee based on a combination of academic, athletic, and personal achievements. The 24 attend the Watkins Glen, Odessa-Montour, Trumansburg, Spencer-Van Etten, Elmira Notre Dame, Elmira, Horseheads, Edison and South Seneca high schools, along with Twin Tiers Christian Academy.
As it is every year, the evening was highlighted by speeches -- this time by Warwick Valley Central School District Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Greg Sirico; Adirondacks peaks climber and distance bicyclist Doug Duncan; and former Top Drawer honorees Erin Strollo and her sister Mia. Remarks were also issued by emcee Renata Stiehl, news anchor at WENY-TV; and by Craig Cheplick, co-founder of the Top Drawer 24 program.
The evening also saw awards presented by Mike Stamp, president of E.C. Cooper Insurance, to The Odessa File Male and Female Athletes of the Year in the Watkins Glen and Odessa-Montour High Schools -- Curtis Harris and Kennedey Heichel at Odessa, and brothers Aaron and Gabe Planty, along with Hannah Morse, at Watkins Glen.
And the annual Susan Awards for Sportsmanship in Life were presented as part of the evening's ceremony -- this year to Simeon Stearns of Twin Tiers Christian Academy, and to Odessa-Montour senior, valedictorian and role model Hailey Perraut.
Stearns was born with a hole in his heart and has faced life-threatening surgeries since then, and yet has managed to play sports -- coming back recently from such a surgery to compete in basketball. He was introduced by his school's athletic director, Sam Thomas, who gave Simeon a big hug.
Perraut received her award from O-M Superintendent Chris Wood, who had asked her to help Odessa File editor Charlie Haeffner photograph the evening's events. It was only when Wood was describing the honoree during his presentation speech that she realized she was the receipient. (Some of her photos proved very helpful in the presentation of this article.) Said Wood of Perraut: she is "a role model" who "sets an example for her peers and for younger students. She is very mature and highly motivated."
The award is given each year to one or two students who exhibit sportsmanship not only on the playing field, but in the game of life, often while facing adversity. It is named after Haeffner's late wife, Susan Bauman Haeffner. The award was instituted in 2005, the year after she lost her battle with cancer. Past winners have included Sally Wilcox, Courtney Warren, Sophie Peters, Ian Remmers, John Blaha, Devon Shaw, Sam Richardson, Ashley Tieppo, April Ruda, Nicole Colunio, Felicia Johnson, Megan O'Dell, Joe Collins, Lucy Craig, Brewster Marshall and Nakiaha Robinson.
The fourth annual Lifetime Achievement Award in coaching was presented by Watkins Glen High School teacher Zach Brown to longtime Elmira track and cross country coach Ben Cardamone, who has won division, league and state titles and sent student-athletes to national competitions.
Cardamone, said Brown, is "a coach like no other" who has "taught athletes to be disciplined not only in sports but in life." In an emotional speech, the honoree recounted his career and said he received help and inspiration from coaches when he was growing up, and help from talented assistants during his coaching career. "All of you are getting ready to take the next step in life's journey," he told the Top Drawer 24, and then said "commitment" would be the key to future success. "You've been good in high school, but now you'll have to dig deep down and say, 'I'm gonna be better.'"
Honorary Top Drawer 24 awards were also presented to Twin Tiers Christian Academy Athletic Director Sam Thomas, to annual program emcee Renata Stiehl, and to soccer coach and Top Drawer committee member Zach Sarno.
Top: Top Drawer 24 Chairman Craig Cheplick and Watkins Glen High School honoree Hannah Morse.
Third: Susan Award winner Hailey Perraut of Odessa-Montour High School receives her trophy from O-M Superintendent Chris Wood.
Fourth: Lifetime Achievement Award winner Ben Cardamone of the Elmira school district.
Erin and Mia Strollo, in a tandem speech in which they alternated accounts of their experiences in high school and college, told the honorees that as they proceed to college, "adaptability" will be a key in whether or not they succeed at that next level. Both went from three-sport standouts to a soccer program at Nazareth College in which they needed to prove themselves anew, and learned to do so by adapting to the needs of the team. Said Mia: "Adaptablity allowed me to make a difference." Added Erin: "It allowed me to overcome challenges I faced."
They also pointed to time management as key in balancing academics and athletics. That trait and others learned as student-athletes "can benefit you in many ways in your life," said Mia.
Doug Duncan told of his experiences climbing the Adirondack peaks, racing motorcycles and motocross, and how he learned to listen to "Mother Earth" to help him through challenging times in his physical endeavors.
He said we derive energy from food, water, sleep, other people and Mother Earth-- and that the last is the only one of the five consistently available.
He also discussed "critical mass," a point at which matters both physical and societal break through with force -- such as in the Me Too movement that has brought so many male leaders to account for abusing women.
Duncan said that often it is "cool kids" who start a movement that gains critical mass, and he challenged "each of you to let go of traditional American thinking" and become creative leaders who break norms such as that broken by Me Too. "From here on out, it's up to you."
Top Drawer co-founder Craig Cheplick, in introducing the keynote speaker, told the evening's student honorees that "you're a special group. You've heard that. But what's next? Are you gonna be a good student? Are you gonna be the best teammate you can be?"
He said selfishness is no winning formula: "You don't win when that happens."
He told the 24 Top Drawer honorees that "Now is the time to help others. Are you gonna help the less fortunate? Are you going to stand up to the bully and the abuser?"
Be the best you can be, he said -- now, in college and, "when the time comes, be the best parents you can be."
Greg Sirico, the keynote speaker, is a member of the New York/New Jersey High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame, the SUNY Cortland C-Club Athletic Hall of Fame, and the Warwick High School Hall of Fame. He said he is "lucky to be working with young people every day" in his Warwick roles as Athletic Director and football coach.
He discussed "the power of influence," and how each of the honorees, through their hard work and achievements, have attained that power -- which "can affect the behavior, thoughts and acts" of others. It is "the ability to lead."
"I appreciate the great things you're going out to do" in the world of college and in careers beyond that.
From top: Former Top Drawer 24 honorees Mia (left) and Erin Strollo of Nazareth College; mountain climber and bicyclist Doug Duncan; Top Drawer 24 Chairman Craig Cheplick; and keynote speaker Greg Sirico.
For thumbnail sketches of the honorees, click here.
The Odessa File Male and Female Athletes of the Year were honored before the evening's speeches. From left: Keynote speaker Greg Sirico; Odessa-Montour Male Athlete of the Year Curtis Harris; Watkins Glen High School Female Athlete of the Year Hannah Morse; O-M Female Athlete of the Year Kennedey Heichel; WGHS Male Co-Athletes of the Year Gabe and Aaron Planty; Athlete of the Year Award sponsor Mike Stamp of E.C. Cooper Insurance; and speaker Doug Duncan.
From left: Top Drawer 24 honorees Billy Tague of Odessa-Montour, Mackenzie Grube of Spencer-Van Etten, and Jacob Shelley of Trumansburg.
From left: Watkins Glen High School honorees Isobel Scheffey and Kai Sutterby; and Edison honoree Hunter Farley.
From left: Horseheads High School honoree Alli Richmond; and Top Drawer Chairmn Craig Cheplick with honoree John Zajac of South Seneca.
From left: Honoree Abigail Clark of Horseheads High School; Top Drawer Chairman Craig Cheplick and Horseheads honoree Michael Limoncelli.
Left: Spencer-Van Etten's Mackenzie Grube receives her medallion. Right: Twin Tiers Christian Academy's Sarah Proper.
From left: Emcee Renata Stiehl of WENY-TV; Ralph Diliberto, who offered the Invocation and Benediction; and Zach Brown as he introduced Lifetime Achievement Award winner Ben Cardamone.
Left: Horseheads High School honoree Nathan VanBrunt. Right: Odessa-Montour honoree Kennedey Heichel shakes hands in the awards receiving line with Ralph Diliberto, who offered the Invocation and Benediction.
From left: Notre Dame honoree Isabel Milazzo; Susan Award winner Hailey Perraut, who also served as Odessa File photographer; and Watkins Glen honoree Isobel Scheffey.
From left: Elmira High School's Emily Saltsman; Watkins Glen's Ryanna LaMoreaux; and South Seneca's Skylar Shaulis, the evening's only two-year honoree.
Left: Mike Stamp of the sponsoring E.C. Cooper Insurance agency poses with Watkins Glen High School Athletes of the Year Hannah Morse, Aaron Planty (with plaque) and brother Gabe Planty. Right: Odessa-Montour Top Drawer 24 honoree Curtis Harris.
From left: Twin Tiers Christian Academy honoree Nick Noteboom; Edison honoree Olivia Thresher; and Elmira High School honoree Zack Middaugh.


We were delighted to be invited once again to Lincoln University School of Computer Science annual Showcase Event.
This is a two-day event where postgraduate and final year undergraduates present their research to local software and development companies.
This is a great opportunity to show our support for the important work done at the School of Computer Science as well as providing students with a platform to showcase their work to prospective future employers.
As usual, the standard of work was very high and here is a collection of some of the photos we took on the day.


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Chris Dingman's 'The Subliminal and the Sublime' Album Release
Sunday January 29 2023 • 12:28am - 12:28am ET
Composer/vibraphonist Chris Dingman performs live in The Greene Space
In his five-part suite The Subliminal and the Sublime, genre-defying composer/vibraphonist Chris Dingman aims to capture the profound and subtle wonders of nature, ultimately guiding the listener to reflect on the cosmos and their place within it.
Dingman joined us live in The Greene Space June 26 to celebrate the album's release with an exclusive performance of the sweeping 62-minute work.
Hosted by Inner Arts Initiative, the evening included a conversation with the composer, exploring the connections between music, nature, and the inner search. Bassist/composer Garth Stevenson, internationally acclaimed for his nature-inspired music for film and yoga, opened the evening with a brief set.
Commissioned by Chamber Music America, The Subliminal and the Sublime blends jazz, contemporary chamber music, minimalism, and ambient electronica with subliminal layers of pattern and detail inspired by the natural world. It features a sextet of virtuosic performers: Dingman on vibraphone, Loren Stillman on alto sax, Fabian Almazan on piano, guitarist Ryan Ferreira and the bass/drums tandem of Linda Oh and Justin Brown.
Watch the entire performance below:


A subway trip is transformed when a young boy happens upon a book about redwood forests. As he reads the information unfolds, and with each new bit of knowledge, he travels--all the way to California to climb into the Redwood canopy. Crammed with interesting and accurate information about these great natural wonders, Jason Chin's first book is innovative nonfiction set within a strong and beautiful picture storybook. Chin's approach makes Redwoods a must-have common core tool for teachers and librarians introducing scientific principals to young students.


A Delphi-friendly way to simplify GDI+ functionality!
The free open source library allows quick and easy implementations of complex GDI+ applications, in a natural Delphi-friendly code.
// Draw a fancy rounded rectangle.
// Draw a text with semitransparent shadow.
// Draw a closed curve.
// Draw a semitransparent star.
IGDI+ is now available on SourceForge: https://sourceforge.net/projects/igdiplus/ . An SVN repository is used. We are in process of adding all the source files.
Please let us know if you are interested in contributing to the project development so we can consider adding you to the list of project members.
All GDI+ objects are accessed trough interfaces, with automatic release of resources.
All data types are either Delphi objects, records or arrays.
Most class member functions return pointer to the class allowing the next function to be called in the same line, thus simplifying the code.
All callbacks are wrapped into events.
The library directly integrates with TCanvas, TBitmap, and TIcon.
Whenever classes have similar functionality they expose common interface for code reusability.
All errors are handled trough exceptions for simplified error handling, and code reduction.
The library also adds a number of functions missing in GDI+ such as rounded rectangles, and combined Pen and Brush drawing functions.
All functions using pointers in C++ are redesigned to accept or return Delphi arrays.
Here is example of relatively complex IGDI+ rendering with the corresponding source code. As it is obvious most of the shapes are rendered with a single expression.
Added the option to include the unit using a different name to allow multiple instances to be loaded in packages.
Some small changes and few new functions added in the IGPGraphics.
Added the option to easily save and restore the transformations.
This is the first official IGDI+ release.
Q: Can I use IGDI+ in a non open source commercial application or component library?
Yes you can use IGDI+ in non open source applications and component libraries.
Updated on 2018-12-21, downloaded 2738 times.
for any damages arising from the use of this software.
must not be misrepresented as being the original software.


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Renee Felice Smith's Age, Height, Weight, Biography, Relationships & More
ByAnne Plese
Renee Felice Smith may have only taken a few roles to date, but she is already impressing fans with her impeccable acting, especially in her lead role as Nell Jones in NCIS Los Angeles. To add to that, she is proudly the director and writer of the award-winning film, The Relationtrip.
If you are interested in knowing about this actress, who is also a children's book author, here are all the exciting details about Renee Felice Smith's career, diet, height, bra size, body measurements, net worth, and more.
Renee Felice Smith's Career
Born in New York City, Renee Felice Smith has Italian and Irish ancestry. She studied at Patchogue-Medford High School and graduated from Tisch School of the Arts, where she majored in journalism and minored in history.
Renee Felice Smith made her first on-screen appearance when she was six years old. She was in a Dannon yogurt commercial that first aired in 1991. Later, she started performing in theater. Her first stage performance was in the Second Stage's production of Wildflower.
It was in 2008 that Renee Felice Smith made her debut in a television series. She had a guest role as an auditioner in an episode of Viralcom. She has followed it with her noteworthy appearances in other series such as The Wyoming Story, The Price is Right, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
Smith made her cinema debut in the 2011 film Detachment, in which she played Missy. Since then, she has had roles in the feature films Nanny Cam, The Relationtrip, and That Thing with the Cat! She has also acted in the short films Code Academy and Baby.
Beyond her other roles, Smith is best recognized for her lead role in NCIS Los Angeles, in which she started playing Nell Jones in the second season of the series. She was last seen in the series in season 12's last episode, released in 2021.
In addition to acting, Renee Felice Smith has also worked behind the cameras. She wrote, directed, and produced the award-winning film, The Relationtrip, in which she also acted. She was also the executive producer for the short film, Baby.
Moreover, Renee Felice Smith has also written the children's book Hugo and the Impossible Thing, which was inspired by her dog.
Renee Felice Smith's Height and Weight
Renee Felice Smith's height is 5 feet 1 inches or 156 cm (1.56 m), and she weighs around 50 kg or 110 pounds. Her petite figure has helped Felice land some prominent roles. For instance, at 27, she plays a high school student in Detachment.
Renee Felice Smith has one secret to staying slim. That is to drink plenty of water. She drinks water out of jars instead of cups. That is also probably why her skin is clear.
Renee Felice Smith's Dating History
Renee Felice Smith prefers keeping a low profile of her love life. With that said, fans only have the privilege of guessing the person she is dating as she has not openly discussed her relationship status.
Following some thorough research, it is believed that the NCIS Los Angeles actress is in a relationship with Chris Gabriel.
The pair first met when they were in sixth grade, and since then, they have been close to each other. They collaboratively wrote the picture book Hugo and the Impossible Thing. Chris Gabriel also partnered with Renee Felice Smith to direct The Relationtrip.
Although Smith has not revealed that she is dating Chris Gabriel, her Instagram posts featuring him have led fans to believe that there is some kind of romance between the two.
Full Born Name: Renee Felice Smith
Nickname: Nay-Nay
Occupation: Actress, Author, Producer, and Director
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Father Name: Dan Smith
Mother Name: Karen Felice Smith
Siblings' Names: Monika Felice Smith
Renee Felice Smith's Body Measurements
Renee Felice Smith has a healthy and beautiful slim figure. Her body measurements are 33-24-34 in or 84-61-86 cm.
Although Renee Felice Smith has not shared many details about her workout routine, it is certain that she gets some exercise by walking her dogs.
Renee Felice Smith's Ample Bosom
Renee Felice Smith's breast size is 33 inches. Her bra size is 32A with a cup size of A. She has well-shaped busts that complement her attractive figure, which she displays assertively on-screen.
Though Smith rarely wears revealing clothes, her well-fitted attires do not hide the fact that her bosom is shapely and perky.
Body Measurements 33-24-34 in or 84-61-86 cm
Shoe Size 6 (US) or 36 (EU) or 3.5 (UK)
Eyes Color Hazel
Did Renee Felice Smith Have Any Plastic Surgeries?
Renee Felice Smith is a gorgeous actress with flawless skin and a smiling face. She appears younger than her actual age, thus making fans wonder if she underwent any cosmetic procedure to achieve her youthful looks.
Renee has not opened up about getting any plastic surgery, so it can be trusted that the actress has not gone under the knife to alter her face or body. Besides, according to a survey conducted by The Celebrity Post, 78 percent of the people who voted also believe that she did not get any plastic surgeries.
Renee Felice Smith's Net Worth
Renee Felice Smith is relatively new to the entertainment industry and has only acted in a handful of movies and series. But she became more prominent with her lead role in NCIS Los Angeles.
Besides acting, she has shown off her talents in writing, producing, and directing. Through all her contributions, Renee Felice Smith has an estimated net worth of $4 million as of 2022.
Renee Felice Smith's Most Loved Things
Favorite Food: Pizza and French Onion Soup
Favorite Restaurant: Petit Trois
Favorite Activity: Going On Roller Coasters
Favorite Accessory: Hats
Renee Felice Smith's Most Notable Awards And Nominations
Dallas International Film Festival: Narrative Feature Competition, The Relationtrip, 2017
Long Island Film Festival: Nell Shipman Best Directors Award, Young(ish), 2013
Nashville Film Festival: Bridgestone Narrative Feature Competition, The Relationtrip, 2017 – Nominated
SXSW Film Festival: SXSW Adam Yauch Hörnblowér Award, The Relationtrip, 2017 – Nominated
SXSW Film Festival: SXSW Gamechanger Award, The Relationtrip, 2017 – Nominated
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Renee Felice Smith started a dance group called Pulse Dance Project during her time at New York University.
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And Smith talks in her sleep.
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Renee Felice Smith has dark brown hair. It makes her skin complexion look brighter.
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Renee Felice Smith's eyes are hazel in color. It looks enticing under her beautifully-shaped eyebrows.
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Renee Felice Smith has not won an Emmy yet. However, she has won other critically-acclaimed awards.
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Renee Felice Smith is no longer in NCIS Los Angeles. She left the show in the finale of season 12.
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Renee Felice Smith lives in Malibu, California, with her pet dogs.
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How To Find One Of Japan's Best Driving Roads Just Two Hours Outside Tokyo
Ken Saito and Jalopnik
Image: Jalopnik
As a city to drive in, Tokyo isn't the worst, but it is bad. London and L.A. were more chaotic and traffic in Tokyo isn't nearly as bad as the latter, but it's still not the ideal place to drive a sports car. So where does one go if one wants some nice roads to drive on? Well there's one obvious place.
The Hakone Turnpike has been dubbed "Japan's Nurburgring." It's a privately owned toll road but with a twist, or several. For the most part it's a relatively empty mountain road with stretches of elevated straights and long sweeping curves. As well as being one of many touge roads in Japan, it's also easily the most famous being the favoured road for the local motoring press to test cars on.
That's what led me there, in a grey Mazda Miata MX-5 RF. It was a grey Sunday morning in Tokyo. I had a convertible, manual sports car waiting outside and I was itching for a drive.
Getting to the Turnpike from Tokyo is relatively easy. It's about a two hour drive on the smooth (albeit expensive) motorways. With the thought of getting back on the Turnpike in a manual car, I hopped in the MX-5 RF ready for a day of very legal touge driving.
The starting point was Nihombashi, right in the centre of Tokyo. At 8:30 a.m. on a Sunday it was eerily empty. Getting on the Shutoku Motorway was easy, though it's an immediate ¥1300 toll fee (almost $US12 ($15)) just to get on. Driving in Japan does get costly very quickly, especially if you use the motorways.
Since I have such great luck, weekend I had the RF to take to the Turnpike there was a typhoon warning. With the folding hardtop well in place I felt more secure in the torrential rain than I would have in the soft top.
After an hour-and-a-half of motorway driving it was time to get off at the Odawara exit. It's hard to miss the Turnpike entrance, it's got massive green "Mazda Turnpike" signs. The entrance fee is a mere ¥720 ($US6.50 ($8)) and for that you get access to one of the best roads in Japan.
As you drive through the entrance gate and up on the first uphill section of the Turnpike, you'll immediately notice the quality of the road surface. It's unbelievably smooth, race circuit smooth in fact. That gives you the confidence to bring any car here — even the hardest and most extreme of cars.
It's a somewhat challenging road that tests both car and driver, so it's the ideal place to take a MX-5 and see what that whole jinba iitai thing is all about. As the go-to place for Japan's local motoring journalists to test new cars on, you would have seen countless photos and videos of cars ripping it up the Turnpike.
More hardcore Turnpike fans come here at the break of dawn to avoid any chance of traffic, though even during the middle of the afternoon there's very little. It's about a 14 kilometer hill climb from the entrance to the peak where the fantastically named Sky Lounge is located.
Given you don't exit the Turnpike, you can drive up and down here to your heart's content. Or until you run out of fuel. There are no petrol stations on the Turnpike itself, so you'll need to fill up immediately after exiting the motorway.
A road as great as this deserves a great driving car. The MX-5 RF was the perfect companion, despite the weather. The 2.0-litre naturally aspirated engine with 158 horsepower and 67kg ft of torque was plenty to have fun in. While you won't be doing crazy speeds (and in all honesty who would in that weather), it was more about enjoying the brilliant steering and perfectly balanced handling through the twists and turns.
While you could take a ridiculously fast car up here and blitz through the course (sorry, I meant road!), and I have done it before in a C63 AMG and M6, I had more fun in the MX-5. Those high power cars were too hectic. Blink and you were already at the summit. The Miata let me take my time and enjoy things.
Whereas in the RF you could take your time hitting the apex, finding the limits of the car, and mastering the joyous slick and short gearbox. While it's not an official race track and still a road it's best not think too much about setting record times or hitting max speed but simply enjoying driving.
You won't be alone on this road too. Some locals do use it as part of their commute so you'll see random kei-cars and minivans driving up and down the Turnpike. Enthusiastic drivers from neighbouring prefectures take their cars here for a casual weekend drive too.
Even with a typhoon warning there were still a few people tackling the Turnpike. From completely stock to heavily tuned, there's never a dull mix of cars out there. You'll see most at the top of parked at the Sky Lounge. That's where people rest for some food or coffee.
The great thing about the other drivers on this road is they're there for the same exact reason you are. So when a couple of Porsches filled the rearview mirror of the MX-5 it was only polite to engage in a bit of playful cat and mouse. They probably took pity on me and held back as they never tried to overtake me once.
After a couple of hours of driving up and down the Turnpike and with the weather not looking to improve anytime soon, I went off to my final destination that day. Before that I got curious and wanted to explore some of the neighbouring touge roads that split off from the Turnpike.
You could literally spend an entire day around this part of Japan and keep finding extraordinary driving roads. I had my final destination of the day set to Fuji Speedway for a pretty special event and the Mazda's sat nav took me on even more challenging twisty roads.
Going right at the T-junction by the Sky Lounge, we went down towards the Hakone Skyline. Another toll road but a more reasonable ¥360($US3.20 ($4)) fee, it was even more misty and wetter than the Turnpike. It was also a lot more empty but with tight sections and random elevations it was still pretty fun. There was a random shrine by the side of the road I couldn't resist getting photo op with too. There was also a bit where the road 'sang' to you. It was incredible.
Immediately after the Hakone Skyline it joined on to another touge that was so fun and challenging it didn't even have a name — it simply went by Route 401. Now this was the sort of place where you could hide a body and no one would find it but it looked intriguing from the sat nav map. If the Turnpike was level 1, the mysterious Route 401 was level 5.
A jagged zigzag of a road that went from the clouds in the sky to piercing through forests. For the most part of the drive it was empty. Who'd be out here on a Sunday during a typhoon? Crazy Jalopnik writers in Miatas, that's who.
By this point I reached the limits of the MX-5's grip. The back managed to get out ever so slightly but with sheer luck and a testament to the car's balance, I didn't end up at the bottom of the touge prematurely.
If you're visiting Japan and want to get out of the city, visiting the Mazda Turnpike and neighbouring roads is a must. While you're here you might as well check out Fuji Speedway too.
If you feel like your rental car isn't quite up to par for the road I suggest checking out Fun2Drive. I've never used their services myself but might just have to one day.


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Back in April, we discussed how the U.S. Army M1 Abrams tank, an American third-generation main battle tank, was in the process of being upgraded with an invisible missile shield that will destroy all chemical energy anti-tank threats and other threats before reaching the vehicle.
It is part of a modernization program that the Pentagon is preparing its main battle tank for the next evolution of hybrid wars, expected to start in the mid-2020s, or before.
According to The Times of Israel, the U.S. Army awarded a contract worth $193 million for Israel's TROPHY Active Protection System (APS) for its Abrams tanks "in support of immediate operational requirements," Rafael Advanced Defense Systems announced.
Designed to block incoming anti-tank missile threats, the Trophy system has four radar antennas and fire-control radars to track incoming threats such as anti-tank-guided-missiles (ATGMs), and rocket-propelled grenades (RGPs). Once the system detects a projectile, it will automatically fire a shotgun-type blast to neutralize the threat.
Under the terms of the contract the TROPHY Active Protection System (APS), countermeasures, and maintenance kits will be supplied by the American defense contractor Leonardo DRS, Inc., which partnered with Rafael to manufacture them.
TROPHY Active Protection System (APS) will be manufactured in the United States and Israel, which is seen as a win for the Trump administration, as wartime marches closer.
The system, developed by Israel's Rafael Defense, is the world's first and only fully operational active defense system [invisible shield] and hostile detection system for armored vehicles. Rafael mentioned that over 1,000 systems had been deployed on all major Israeli ground combat platforms.
"Rafael has provided protection solutions to US service members for over two decades via lifesaving passive and reactive armor on vehicles such as Bradley, Stryker and AAV7. We are excited to continue to do so with TROPHY," said Moshe Elazar, Executive Vice President and Head of Rafael's Land and Naval Division.
"The majority of TROPHY components are manufactured by the American Defense Industry and we are excited by the opportunity to increase manufacturing in the U.S., including for Israeli systems, as the U.S. acquires additional systems," Elazar added.
The Trophy Active Protection System (APS) has been mounted on Israel's Merkava, the main battle tank used by the Israel Defense Forces since 2009, and has also been installed on the IDF's armored personnel carrier vehicles. The system saw its first action in March 2011, when it thwarted an RPG attack on an IDF Merkava near the border with the Gaza Strip.
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The Pentagon's much-needed modernization efforts of invisible shields for its main battle tank suggests that the next major conflict could soon be on the horizon.


I think, smileys are funny in nature. They have the ability to make someone smile and laugh. Today, I'm sharing some of the cool, funny and creative smileys. These smileys are different from the normal/usual smileys. If you check the first smiley below it is fuzzy/hairy :)) and the next two are in costume and the last two are expression and balloon smiley.
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require 'google/protobuf'

Google::Protobuf::DescriptorPool.generated_pool.build do
  add_file("google/ads/googleads/v11/enums/hotel_price_bucket.proto", :syntax => :proto3) do
    add_message "google.ads.googleads.v11.enums.HotelPriceBucketEnum" do
    end
    add_enum "google.ads.googleads.v11.enums.HotelPriceBucketEnum.HotelPriceBucket" do
      value :UNSPECIFIED, 0
      value :UNKNOWN, 1
      value :LOWEST_UNIQUE, 2
      value :LOWEST_TIED, 3
      value :NOT_LOWEST, 4
      value :ONLY_PARTNER_SHOWN, 5
    end
  end
end

module Google
  module Ads
    module GoogleAds
      module V11
        module Enums
          HotelPriceBucketEnum = ::Google::Protobuf::DescriptorPool.generated_pool.lookup("google.ads.googleads.v11.enums.HotelPriceBucketEnum").msgclass
          HotelPriceBucketEnum::HotelPriceBucket = ::Google::Protobuf::DescriptorPool.generated_pool.lookup("google.ads.googleads.v11.enums.HotelPriceBucketEnum.HotelPriceBucket").enummodule
        end
      end
    end
  end
end

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In his controversial masterpiece The Great Dictator, Charlie Chaplin offers both a cutting caricature of Adolf Hitler and a sly tweaking of his own comic persona. Chaplin, in his first pure talkie, brings his sublime physicality to two roles: the cruel yet clownish "Tomainian" dictator and the kindly Jewish barber who is mistaken for him. Featuring Jack Oakie and Paulette Goddard in stellar supporting turns, The Great Dictator, boldly going after the fascist leader before the U.S.'s official entry into World War II, is an audacious amalgam of politics and slapstick that culminates in Chaplin's famously impassioned speech.
WORLD OF WONG KAR WAI
With his lush and sensual visuals, pitch-perfect soundtracks, and soulful romanticism, Wong Kar Wai has established himself as one of the defining auteurs of contemporary cinema.
The Films of Márta Mészáros
A highlighted retrospective of the feminist screenwriter and director's filmography.
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Meet between 10am – 10.30am at Kawarau Woolshed (signposted off Bannockburn Road, 2mins out of Bannockburn) BYO morning tea to have at the Category 1 Heritage NZ listed woolshed. Richard Anderson, will tell us the history of the station and a couple of stories from his life growing up there.
After morning tea we load into the 4WD's among us (if you have a choice of bringing your car or a 4WD please bring the 4WD) We always have plenty of spare seats and its a good way to meet the other people on the trip! We drive up the Nevis road, along the Carrick range for a wee bit then down to Carrick Town. Richard Anderson again will be telling us stories as we go along.
BYO picnic lunch – we will have it at an appropriate spot up in the hills!
We will be back in Bannockburn by 4pm for our AGM at the Black Rabbit Cafe in Bannockburn.
Terry has set up a wee 'treasure hunt' for you. You will get a map with a list of clues and questions to answer and if you follow the main trails (plus a few side trails) you should learn all sorts of gems of history from around the reserve.
By 11am you will be back up in Stewart Town in time for our Victorian Picnic! Lunch is provided for you (included in the fee). Sit back and watch, or partake in a few games! We will have Three Legged races, sack races, potato races, wheelbarrow races and tug-o-war!
We expect the frivolity to be over with by about 2pm and you can all head home.


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