I am sure you are getting excited about getting started with your class in January! We are looking forward to working with you. As always here at New School we are constantly making changes and adjustments to our classes and programs in an effort to improve both content and delivery. The main source of feedback is from students and we gather this information primarily from surveys. Based on what our students have told us over the past year we have decided to make what we view as positive adjustments to the program that you are starting in January-this effects both culinary arts and baking and pastry.
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It was a huge shock, for a number of reasons. First, it came completely out of the blue. I was never asked for feedback; I suspect it came more from prospective students who wanted to participate but couldn't commit to either the full-time schedule or to the cost. Or both. Not to be unsympathetic, but that's not my problem. Nobody asked me for feedback, they just sent the email, all cheery like it's not much of a change, or an actual improvement.
For some reason I had looked at the schedule a few days earlier and noticed they still had slots open. I figured there would be a last minute rush to fill. It's a big commitment and people are busy with the upcoming holidays. I wasn't worried about it filling up. Apparently the school did not share my optimism.
I had originally signed up for the summer Baking & Pastry session (which was three days per week), then delayed it until January because that's when it was being expanded to five days to match culinary, plus they were expanding the hours from five to six per day. I've spent the second half of this year waiting for it and planned to spend the next six months immersed in it. I made plans around this program. If they hadn't promised me full-time, I'd be a little over a month away from graduation.
I really freaked out when I calculated the difference in hours: From 30 to 13-1/2 per week. That's a huge cut. All I could think of was, how much of the originally planned program - which they apparently thought was important enough to expand to full-time - was I going to miss out on? And the difference in tuition hardly matches up to the reduction in hours. I could have taken the three days per week program over the summer for $6,500.
In addition, all the stuff in the Wednesday "special classes" are things we covered in culinary (ditto ServeSafe). I don't need to pay to do them again.
And culinary's getting cut too. I know how slammed we were doing five hours per day, five days a week. What are they going to be missing out on? If it's all so important, what are they going to cut?
I was stunned. I kept re-reading the email, hardly able to process it. Anyway, with all that shock, anger and frustration worked up, I did the one thing I probably shouldn't have done: I got on social media and bitched about it.
So of course someone at the school saw my Facebook meltdown and alerted the owner. I was still in a foul mood today when my phone rang. When I looked at the area code, I assumed it was my brother and picked up. It was the owner of the school. Nope, not awkward at all.
He was very nice and apologetic about it, admitting that maybe they should have called to alert people of the changes before sending the email. I explained that I was upset because I had been looking forward to it so much and really wanted to immerse myself in it. I didn't mention the "student feedback" issue because I thought it might sound defensive or combative and the call went really well. It turns out that I had misunderstood, that it's four days per week, not three. He also told me that instead of just pounding through the week, Wednesday's are going to be for special projects or something like that. And I certainly wouldn't mind another trip to the Cheese Store, if they're willing to let me tag along.
They're giving us shorter days and three-day weekends, and that actually is understandable, because full-time culinary was exhausting (albeit a good exhausting at least in my opinion). I can see where it could be a real grind if you have other things to deal with. I guess not everyone was looking forward to the program taking over their life.
So, of course I felt like an idiot, but I feel better about it. I can live with four days, although I don't like the shortened days (from 6 hours to 4-1/2) for baking and pastry, because you might be able to rush through cooking, but you can't really do that for baking. But their pastry chef is unbelievable and I'm really looking forward to studying with her, so four days is better than three. 18 hours per week is still a big drop from 30, but it's also a big improvement over 13-1/2, plus it explains why the tuition didn't drop more and is higher than summer.
I still can't help re-reading that email though. I would have worded that a lot differently. It makes me wonder if they got complaints from some of the other people who had already signed up for full-time.
Anyway, crisis averted, I guess.


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Robert Plant holds his own with the Black Crowes in Vancouver
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Robert Plant threw me for a loop at the Coliseum last Friday (September 21). From the lacklustre sound of his latest album, Manic Nirvana, I had the impression that the 42-year-old rock legend had drifted off into boring-old-fartsville, never to return again. I even expected the former Zepman to be blown off the stage by up-and-coming openers the Black Crowes.
No such luck.
The Black Crowes were good, mind you. But after seeing them close up last month at Club Soda, the big old rink couldn't compare. Their sound was lousy, too, even though the righteous feel of thoroughly rockin' tunes like "Jealous Again", "Thick N' Thin", and the new video/single "Hard to Handle" came through in the crunch.
These guys are young, and if they stay on the right track should have a great future ahead of them. The fact that the trusty bottle of Jack Daniels they brought on stage remained untouched beside the drum kit during the entire show says something about their priorities.
When Plant and his four-piece band hit the stage, it was a totally different story, sound-wise. I can't remember the last time I heard such clear, echo-free vocals in the Coliseum, and all the instruments sounded fine too.
Wearing steel-tipped cowboy boots, black jeans, sequined vest, and a Jimmy Page t-shirt—and with a long-stemmed rose dangling from a back pocket—the golden-haired rock god led his vibrant young apprentices through a collection of his top solo hits ("I'm In the Mood", "Ship of Fools") and the odd Zeppelin gem ("Goin' to California").
Guitarist Dougie Boyle was a stand-out, recreating all the trademark body shifts and loose kicks of Jimmy Page, without blowing a note. Plant himself pulled out a square-bodied, psychedelic-looking guitar for some bluesy riffs on "Anniversary", but a guitar god he ain't.
He seemed to be enjoying himself, though.
For his second encore Plant came out gripping a can of Sprite, making you wonder if he gets paid for that. But any real or imagined soda-pop plug was quickly forgotten when he launched into "Living Loving Maid"—driving the 11,000-plus fans wild—and topped things off with "Tall Cool One".
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There's something peaceful and serene about being in the temple complex at Khajuraho. The beautiful lawns, even in the scorching heat of summer, and the sense of meditative peacefulness brought us back to our trip to Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Khajuraho is a town located in Madhya Pradesh.
The state of Madhya Pradesh is filled with beautiful landscapes, amazing countryside and gracious people. If possible, it is worth driving from Bhopal, the capital city in Madhya Pradesh to Khajuraho. Alternatively, Khajuraho town is reachable by flight or train as well.
Khajuraho temples are a group of Hindu and Jain temples built in AD 950 and 1050 and are a part of the UNESCO heritage sites. The temples are known for their portrayal of provocative and sexually depicted carvings. They are also loosely tied to the Kamasutra arts. It is best to get a guide while you explore the site as they will explain the significance of the place and the history behind the temples. There is a light and sound show every night as well, which is pretty average but it does the job of explaining the brief history behind the temples.
Khajuraho dance festival is held yearly in February and while we haven't visited during that time, we have heard that it is worth a visit if you happen to plan a trip during that month.
While in Khajuraho, we stayed at the Radisson and found it to be a great option. We would highly recommend staying here while you are in town.
If you're feeling hungry, food at the Raja Cafe located across the temple complex is a good place to try. Clean food and they serve alcohol too if you're planning to unwind after a long day walking around. The top floor has great views of the temples. There is a sense of serenity with the place as you sit under large branches extending outwards overhead.
Raneh Falls: The Radisson hotel provides trips to go visit the falls or if you are driving, they are pretty easy to locate with the help of google maps.
We spent one night in Khajuraho as we were passing through. I felt that we should have stayed another night. We could have done with another trip to the temples to fully appreciate them and the quaint town. Don't forget to pick up artwork while you are here. The local Gond artwork can be quite pretty and it is a great way to remember your trip in Madhya Pradesh.


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CELEBRATING HERITAGE & MAKING HISTORY
On September 21, 2016, The Great Hall partnered with Heritage Toronto to officially mark our 1973 City of Toronto historic building designation, with two plaques, and reveal our then almost complete, year-long restoration, with a Heritage Night public open house.
The Great Hall's two Heritage Toronto plaques commemorate this building's history since its 1889 beginnings as Toronto's West End YMCA, and the connection to famed Onondaga long distance runner and WWI veteran Tom Longboat (Cogwagee), who trained here before winning the 1907 Boston Marathon in record-breaking time.
To highlight Tom Longboat's enduring sport, community and cultural legacy, we also renamed The Great Hall's large street-level venue, the original YMCA gymnasium, as Longboat Hall, in his honour. This two-storey event space offers its own, dedicated entrance off Dovercourt Rd. at Queen St. West, and showcases the original, hand-built, elevated running track Longboat once ran on, now used as a balcony and crush space. The revitalized Longboat Hall also features original brickwork, iron pillars, large Palladian windows on its west side, and a bar backed with original slate salvaged from the restoration of the building's peaked Victorian roof.
The Great Hall Heritage Night was a collective effort and true "doors open" initiative designed to celebrate the past and heritage preservation, mark the beginning of a new era in The Great Hall story, and welcome all kinds of events, groups and individuals to continue to make their own history, right here in our four venues. The Great Hall team appreciates all those who contributed to making this milestone possible and everyone came out to mark the occasion with us. We also extend our particular thanks and acknowledgement for this event to:
Heritage Toronto and the Plaques & Markers Program
Toronto Legacy Project
Program founder (and former Toronto Poet Laureate) Dennis Lee
Cindy Martin of the Turtle Clan of the Cayuga Nation
great great grandniece of Tom Longboat, on behalf of the Longboat family
Athlete, speaker and Heritage Night MC Waneek Horn-Miller
Toronto Councillor for Ward 19 Trinity-Spadina Mike Layton
Event sponsors Amsterdam Brewery and Angels Gate Winery
Entertainment Rambunctious band
Attendees Longboat Roadrunners


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The team's highest-ranked singles player was world number 19 Bautista Agut, who helped Spain win the 2019 title against Canada in the revised event's inaugural edition.
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''Khan is an outspoken defender of the army and is closely aligned with the Islamist movements patronised by the ISI. He is a frequent critic of the United States which he says treats Pakistan like a 'Doormat''', Riedel wrote in a commentary, while maintaining that there is ''compelling evidence'' that the army is supporting Khan, intimidating his opponents and suppressing the press to get him to power.
Riedel, who was centre stage in Washington as a Clinton White House aide during the Kargil war that ended in disaster for Islamabad, said the Pakistan Army soured on Nawaz Sharif years ago and was especially alarmed when he blamed the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack on the ISI. The ISI was certainly responsible for the Mumbai operation, but to acknowledge that is verboten in Pakistan, he explained.
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package com.battlelancer.seriesguide.ui.dialogs;

import android.content.ContentProviderOperation;
import android.content.ContentValues;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.OperationApplicationException;
import android.database.Cursor;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v4.app.DialogFragment;
import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
import android.support.v4.app.FragmentManager;
import android.support.v4.app.FragmentTransaction;
import android.support.v4.app.LoaderManager;
import android.support.v4.content.CursorLoader;
import android.support.v4.content.Loader;
import android.support.v4.widget.CursorAdapter;
import android.text.TextUtils;
import android.util.SparseBooleanArray;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.AdapterView;
import android.widget.AdapterView.OnItemClickListener;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.Checkable;
import android.widget.CheckedTextView;
import android.widget.ListView;
import android.widget.TextView;
import com.battlelancer.seriesguide.R;
import com.battlelancer.seriesguide.provider.SeriesGuideContract.Episodes;
import com.battlelancer.seriesguide.provider.SeriesGuideContract.ListItems;
import com.battlelancer.seriesguide.provider.SeriesGuideContract.Lists;
import com.battlelancer.seriesguide.provider.SeriesGuideContract.Seasons;
import com.battlelancer.seriesguide.provider.SeriesGuideContract.Shows;
import com.battlelancer.seriesguide.provider.SeriesGuideDatabase.Tables;
import com.battlelancer.seriesguide.ui.SeriesGuidePreferences;
import com.battlelancer.seriesguide.util.DBUtils;
import com.battlelancer.seriesguide.util.SeasonTools;
import com.battlelancer.seriesguide.util.Utils;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import timber.log.Timber;

/**
 * Displays a dialog displaying all lists, allowing to add the given show, season or episode to any
 * number of them.
 */
public class ListsDialogFragment extends DialogFragment implements
        LoaderManager.LoaderCallbacks<Cursor>, OnItemClickListener {

    public static ListsDialogFragment newInstance(int itemTvdbId, int itemType) {
        ListsDialogFragment f = new ListsDialogFragment();
        Bundle args = new Bundle();
        args.putInt(InitBundle.INT_ITEM_TVDB_ID, itemTvdbId);
        args.putInt(InitBundle.INT_ITEM_TYPE, itemType);
        f.setArguments(args);
        return f;
    }

    public interface InitBundle {
        String INT_ITEM_TVDB_ID = "item-tvdbid";
        String INT_ITEM_TYPE = "item-type";
    }

    private ListView mListView;

    private ListsAdapter mAdapter;

    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

        // hide title, use custom theme
        if (SeriesGuidePreferences.THEME != R.style.Theme_SeriesGuide) {
            setStyle(STYLE_NO_TITLE, 0);
        } else {
            setStyle(STYLE_NO_TITLE, R.style.Theme_SeriesGuide_Dialog);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
            Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        final View layout = inflater.inflate(R.layout.list_dialog, null);

        // buttons
        Button dontAddButton = (Button) layout.findViewById(R.id.buttonNegative);
        dontAddButton.setText(android.R.string.cancel);
        dontAddButton.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                dismiss();
            }
        });
        Button addButton = (Button) layout.findViewById(R.id.buttonPositive);
        addButton.setText(android.R.string.ok);
        addButton.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                // add item to selected lists
                int itemTvdbId = getArguments().getInt(InitBundle.INT_ITEM_TVDB_ID);
                int itemType = getArguments().getInt(InitBundle.INT_ITEM_TYPE);
                SparseBooleanArray checkedLists = mAdapter.getCheckedPositions();

                final ArrayList<ContentProviderOperation> batch = new ArrayList<>();

                for (int position = 0; position < mAdapter.getCount(); position++) {
                    final Cursor listEntry = (Cursor) mAdapter.getItem(position);

                    boolean wasListChecked = !TextUtils.isEmpty(listEntry
                            .getString(ListsQuery.LIST_ITEM_ID));
                    boolean isListChecked = checkedLists.get(position);

                    String listId = listEntry.getString(ListsQuery.LIST_ID);
                    String listItemId = ListItems.generateListItemId(itemTvdbId, itemType, listId);

                    if (wasListChecked && !isListChecked) {
                        // remove from list
                        batch.add(ContentProviderOperation.newDelete(
                                ListItems.buildListItemUri(listItemId)).build());
                    } else if (!wasListChecked && isListChecked) {
                        // add to list
                        ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
                        values.put(ListItems.LIST_ITEM_ID, listItemId);
                        values.put(ListItems.ITEM_REF_ID, itemTvdbId);
                        values.put(ListItems.TYPE, itemType);
                        values.put(Lists.LIST_ID, listId);
                        batch.add(ContentProviderOperation.newInsert(ListItems.CONTENT_URI)
                                .withValues(values)
                                .build());
                    }
                }

                // apply ops
                try {
                    DBUtils.applyInSmallBatches(getActivity(), batch);
                } catch (OperationApplicationException e) {
                    Timber.e(e, "Applying list changes failed");
                }

                getActivity().getContentResolver().notifyChange(ListItems.CONTENT_WITH_DETAILS_URI,
                        null);

                dismiss();
            }
        });

        // lists list
        mListView = (ListView) layout.findViewById(R.id.list);
        /*
         * As using CHOICE_MODE_MULTIPLE does not seem to work before Jelly
         * Bean, do everything ourselves.
         */
        mListView.setOnItemClickListener(this);

        return layout;
    }

    @Override
    public void onActivityCreated(Bundle args) {
        super.onActivityCreated(args);

        // display item title
        final int itemTvdbId = getArguments().getInt(InitBundle.INT_ITEM_TVDB_ID);
        final int itemType = getArguments().getInt(InitBundle.INT_ITEM_TYPE);
        final TextView itemTitle = (TextView) getView().findViewById(R.id.item);
        Uri uri = null;
        String[] projection = null;
        switch (itemType) {
            case 1:
                // show
                uri = Shows.buildShowUri(itemTvdbId);
                projection = new String[]{
                        Shows._ID, Shows.TITLE
                };
                break;
            case 2:
                // season
                uri = Seasons.buildSeasonUri(itemTvdbId);
                projection = new String[]{
                        Seasons._ID, Seasons.COMBINED
                };
                break;
            case 3:
                // episode
                uri = Episodes.buildEpisodeUri(itemTvdbId);
                projection = new String[]{
                        Episodes._ID, Episodes.TITLE
                };
                break;
        }
        if (uri != null && projection != null) {
            Cursor item = getActivity().getContentResolver().query(uri, projection, null, null,
                    null);
            if (item != null && item.moveToFirst()) {
                if (itemType == 2) {
                    // season just has a number, build string
                    itemTitle.setText(SeasonTools.getSeasonString(getActivity(), item.getInt(1)));
                } else {
                    // shows and episodes
                    itemTitle.setText(item.getString(1));
                }
            }

            if (item != null) {
                item.close();
            }
        }

        mAdapter = new ListsAdapter(getActivity(), null, 0);
        mListView.setAdapter(mAdapter);

        getLoaderManager().initLoader(0, getArguments(), this);
    }

    @Override
    public void onStart() {
        super.onStart();
        Utils.trackView(getActivity(), "Manage Lists Dialog");
    }

    @Override
    public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {
        Checkable checkable = (Checkable) view;
        checkable.toggle();
        mAdapter.setItemChecked(position, checkable.isChecked());
    }

    @Override
    public Loader<Cursor> onCreateLoader(int id, Bundle args) {
        // filter for this item, but keep other lists
        int itemTvdbId = args.getInt(InitBundle.INT_ITEM_TVDB_ID);
        int itemType = args.getInt(InitBundle.INT_ITEM_TYPE);

        return new CursorLoader(getActivity(), Lists.buildListsWithListItemUri(ListItems
                .generateListItemIdWildcard(itemTvdbId, itemType)),
                ListsQuery.PROJECTION, null, null, null);
    }

    @Override
    public void onLoadFinished(Loader<Cursor> loader, Cursor data) {
        mAdapter.swapCursor(data);
    }

    @Override
    public void onLoaderReset(Loader<Cursor> loader) {
        mAdapter.swapCursor(null);
    }

    private class ListsAdapter extends CursorAdapter {

        private LayoutInflater mInflater;

        private SparseBooleanArray mCheckedItems;

        public ListsAdapter(Context context, Cursor c, int flags) {
            super(context, c, flags);
            mInflater = LayoutInflater.from(context);
            mCheckedItems = new SparseBooleanArray();
        }

        @Override
        public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
            if (!mDataValid) {
                throw new IllegalStateException(
                        "this should only be called when the cursor is valid");
            }
            if (!mCursor.moveToPosition(position)) {
                throw new IllegalStateException("couldn't move cursor to position " + position);
            }

            View v;
            if (convertView == null) {
                v = newView(mContext, mCursor, parent);
            } else {
                v = convertView;
            }

            CheckedTextView checkedView = (CheckedTextView) v.findViewById(android.R.id.text1);
            checkedView.setText(mCursor.getString(ListsQuery.NAME));
            checkedView.setTextAppearance(mContext, R.style.TextAppearance);

            // check list entry if this item is already added to it
            String itemId = mCursor.getString(ListsQuery.LIST_ITEM_ID);
            boolean isInList = !TextUtils.isEmpty(itemId);
            mCheckedItems.put(position, isInList);
            checkedView.setChecked(isInList);

            return v;
        }

        @Override
        public void bindView(View arg0, Context arg1, Cursor arg2) {
        }

        @Override
        public View newView(Context context, Cursor cursor, ViewGroup parent) {
            return mInflater.inflate(R.layout.list_dialog_row, parent, false);
        }

        public void setItemChecked(int position, boolean value) {
            mCheckedItems.put(position, value);
        }

        public SparseBooleanArray getCheckedPositions() {
            return mCheckedItems;
        }

    }

    interface ListsQuery {

        String[] PROJECTION = new String[]{
                Tables.LISTS + "." + Lists._ID, Tables.LISTS + "." + Lists.LIST_ID, Lists.NAME,
                ListItems.LIST_ITEM_ID
        };

        int LIST_ID = 1;

        int NAME = 2;

        int LIST_ITEM_ID = 3;
    }

    /**
     * Display a dialog which asks if the user wants to add the given show to one or more lists.
     *
     * @param itemTvdbId   TVDb id of the item to add
     * @param itemType type of the item to add (show, season or episode)
     */
    public static void showListsDialog(int itemTvdbId, int itemType, FragmentManager fm) {
        if (fm == null) {
            return;
        }

        // DialogFragment.show() will take care of adding the fragment
        // in a transaction. We also want to remove any currently showing
        // dialog, so make our own transaction and take care of that here.
        FragmentTransaction ft = fm.beginTransaction();
        Fragment prev = fm.findFragmentByTag("listsdialog");
        if (prev != null) {
            ft.remove(prev);
        }
        ft.addToBackStack(null);

        // Create and show the dialog.
        DialogFragment newFragment = ListsDialogFragment.newInstance(itemTvdbId, itemType);
        newFragment.show(ft, "listsdialog");
    }
}

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Rant of the Week: Jon Stewart – Terms of Enrichment
Terms of Enrichment
Sen. Huckleberry Butchmeup has not read the deal but thinks it's terrible because ___ . You fill in the blank. And he wants to be president?
Sen. Human Hybrid Turtle has no "better deal" than what was negotiated.
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July 26 is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 158 days remaining until the end of the year.
On this day in 1775, the U.S. postal system is established by the Second Continental Congress, with Benjamin Franklin as its first postmaster general. Franklin (1706-1790) put in place the foundation for many aspects of today's mail system. During early colonial times in the 1600s, few American colonists needed to send mail to each other; it was more likely that their correspondence was with letter writers in Britain. Mail deliveries from across the Atlantic were sporadic and could take many months to arrive. There were no post offices in the colonies, so mail was typically left at inns and taverns. In 1753, Benjamin Franklin, who had been postmaster of Philadelphia, became one of two joint postmasters general for the colonies. He made numerous improvements to the mail system, including setting up new, more efficient colonial routes and cutting delivery time in half between Philadelphia and New York by having the weekly mail wagon travel both day and night via relay teams. Franklin also debuted the first rate chart, which standardized delivery costs based on distance and weight. In 1774, the British fired Franklin from his postmaster job because of his revolutionary activities. However, the following year, he was appointed postmaster general of the United Colonies by the Continental Congress. Franklin held the job until late in 1776, when he was sent to France as a diplomat. He left a vastly improved mail system, with routes from Florida to Maine and regular service between the colonies and Britain. President George Washington appointed Samuel Osgood, a former Massachusetts congressman, as the first postmaster general of the American nation under the new U.S. constitution in 1789. At the time, there were approximately 75 post offices in the country
Punting the Pundits: Sunday Preview Edition
The Sunday Talking Heads:
This Week with George Stephanopolis: The guests on Sunday's "This Week" are: Attorney General Loretta Lynch; GOP presidential contender Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC); and Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood.
The roundtable guests are: ABC News analyst Matthew Dowd; Republican strategist Ana Navarro; Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MI); and Maggie Haberman, The New York Times.
Face the Nation: Mr. Dickerson's guests are: former Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX); Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY); Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV); former Obama National Security Adviser Tom Donilon; and former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI).
his panel guests are: CBS News Congressional Correspondent Nancy Cordes; John Heilemann, Bloomberg Politics; Wall Street Journal's Gerald Seib; and Jamelle Bouie, Slate.
Meet the Press with Chuck Todd: The guests on Sunday's "MTP" are: Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT); former adviser to Presdents Nixon for and Reagan, Patrick J. Buchanan; Jon Nichols, The Nation; and GOP presidential contender Gov. John Kasich (R-OH).
The roundtable guests are: Jose Diaz-Balart, Telemundo and MSNBC host; Sara Fagen, former White House Political Director for President George W. Bush; Ron Fournier, The National Journal; and Amy Walter, The Cook Political Report.
State of the Union with Jake Tapper: Mr. Tapper's guests are: GOP presidential contender former Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX); and former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R).
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Formula One 2015: Hungaroring
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Six In The Morning
Obama speech on shared values to conclude Kenya visit
US President Barack Obama is to conclude his visit to Kenya with a televised address at a sports stadium in the capital, Nairobi.
The BBC's Karen Allen in Nairobi says he is expected to underscore the shared values of the two countries but also touch on human rights.
On Saturday, President Obama discussed security issues with his Kenyan counterpart, Uhuru Kenyatta.
Later on Sunday, President Obama will fly on to Ethiopia.
The Kasarani stadium, where the US leader will make his speech, was last year used as a controversial detention camp for hundreds of Somalis during an operation against the Islamist group al-Shabab.
Sunday's Headlines:
Is the Ugly German Back? Flames of Hate Haunt a Nation
Saudi religious police target 'gay rainbows'
Nuclear deal makes Iranians hungry for McDonald's
Fossil fuel companies impose more in climate costs than they make in profits
Preventing long-term mental health issues in Nepal
The Breakfast Club (Bluegrass Stones)
Breakfast Tune: o Bardo e o Banjo – Honky Tonk Women (The Rolling Stones cover bluegrass)
President Harry Truman orders desegregation of U.S. Military; Cuba's Fidel Castro attacks Moncada barracks; Argentina's Eva Peron dies; Playwright George Bernard Shaw and rock star Mick Jagger born.


The 28th of November I left Copenhagen along with a delegation from "Biomarkers as an emerging growth area". Since it was my first conference in this field, I was very curious to see the practical setup, the themes, the many interesting presentations and anything else that might serve as future inspiration.
Luckily for me, the organizer Bio-M, had chosen to make a single two-day program with no simultaneous presentations or keynotes as well as long breaks in the program where it was possible to visit different stands, primarily biotech, in the exhibition area.
There were an excellent and wide variety of presenters, from both the private sector and the academic world. The subject matter was also very diverse, ranging from particular scientific breakthroughs and development of new biotech to broader healthcare strategies.
On the first day Sylvie Bove from EIT Health gave an excellent presentation on improving personalized cancer treatment and on EIT as a healthcare initiative in general. It was interesting to hear about future challenges of healthcare, seen in a broad European context.
Furthermore, I particularly enjoyed two of the keynotes: one given by Catalina Lopez-Correa on the implementation and support of genomics and precision medicine in British Columbia, Canada was interesting because it gave a good overview of how an entire province (a good deal larger than any European country) implements new research in their overall healthcare strategy.
The other keynote was the final one, given by Dolores Schendel from Medigene. The keynote was titled "from personalized to individualized medicine, the next major step in developing the medicine of the future" and showed how immunotherapy might very well be the future of cancer therapy. To me it was all cutting edge and very interesting to see how cancer tumors act in a not so predictive way when it comes to immunotherapy.
All in all it was a highly recommendable annual conference that I am glad I got to attend.


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Naticidae es una familia de moluscos gastrópodos del orden Caenogastropoda y la única de la superfamilia Naticoidea.

La familia Naticidae fue creada por el teólogo y naturalista Reverendo Lansdowne Guilding (1797-1831) en 1834.

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 ;  2011: New Cenozoic records of genera and families from New Zealand (Mollusca, Gastropoda): highlights from Phillip Maxwell's collection. New Zealand journal of geology and geophysics, 54(1): 13-34.
  1834. Observations on Naticina and Dentalium, two genera of molluscous animals. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 17: 29-35.
  2005. Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia 47(1-2): 1-397.
 Huelsken, T. et al  (2006) Neverita delessertiana (Recluz in Chenu, 1843): a naticid species (Gastropoda: Caenogastropoda) distinct from Neverita duplicata (Say, 1822) based on molecular data, morphological characters, and geographical distribution. Zootaxa, 1-25.
 Huelsken T. et al (2008) The  Naticidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of Giglio Island (Tuscany, Italy): Shell characters, live animals, and a molecular analysis of egg masses. Zootaxa, 1770, 1-40.

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Whisper it quietly, so as not to disturb policymakers' dreams. But the charts above from the Financial Times confirm, as if proof were needed, that their policies of the past 5 years haven't worked.
Together, these two economies are 40% of global GDP. And if we add Japan, which has been in a similar situation since its bubble burst in 1989, the total becomes half of the global economy .
This creates a major problem, of course, in terms of repaying the debt that has been built up by the central banks. For example, US Federal Reserve debt is now $3.91tn – or $12,500 for every US citizen. How will this money ever be repaid?
It also means that today's volatility may prove only a foretaste of what lies ahead of us. It is simply the early tremor trying to warn us that current policies risk creating a political, social and economic earthquake.


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Ravens put Griffin on IR, prepare McSorley to start
The Baltimore Ravens put Robert Griffin III on injured reserve on Friday, leaving Trace McSorley as the only quarterback on the active roster.
Griffin suffered a hamstring injury in Wednesday's 19-14 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was filling in for reigning league MVP Lamar Jackson, who remains on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
Jackson will be eligible to come off the list before the Ravens' next game — Tuesday against the Dallas Cowboys — but the Ravens are preparing second-year backup McSorley to start.
It was unclear whether Jackson would be ready to play against the Cowboys (3-8).
The Ravens have 13 players on the reserve/COVID-19 list after activating running back J.K. Dobbins, linebacker Pernell McPhee and centers Patrick Mekari and Matt Skura on Friday.
By the end of the weekend, six more players will be eligible to return to the active roster. Coach John Harbaugh declined Thursday to state who might return against the Cowboys.
"When the doctors clear them for practice, that's when we'll have them," Harbaugh said.
Griffin sustained the injury in the second quarter but remained in the game until the fourth quarter, when McSorley entered. McSorley was 2-of-6 passing for 77 yards and a touchdown, connecting with Marquise Brown for a 70-yard score.
The game against Dallas is a must-win for the Ravens, who stand at 6-5 and out of the AFC playoff picture after a 5-1 start.
They have a favorable schedule the rest of the way, however. Next week's opponent, Cleveland (8-3), is the only remaining opponent with a winning record. The others — the Cowboys, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants and Cincinnati Bengals — are a combined 10-33-1 heading into Week 13 play.


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Oxfordshire leaders address traffic filter misinformation
Cllr Liz Leffman, leader of Oxfordshire County Council and Cllr Duncan Enright, cabinet member for travel and development strategy
Oxfordshire County Council is seeking to reassure residents that the introduction of traffic filters will not amount to a form of lockdown.
Six traffic filters – designed to reduce traffic, make bus journeys faster and make walking and cycling safer – will be trialled in Oxford after improvement works to Oxford railway station are complete.
Staff and councillors at both councils have been subjected to abuse due to inaccurate information being circulated online.
Oxfordshire County Council says it takes the wellbeing of its staff seriously is taking steps to provide staff and councillors with support. For example, it is working with Thames Valley Police to report the most extreme abuse.
Misinformation about the introduction of traffic filters in Oxford has resulted in both the county and city councils receiving numerous calls and social media messages from worried residents.
To reassure residents, the council has produced a set of FAQs and a video. The film Cllr Liz Leffman, leader of Oxfordshire County Council and Cllr Duncan Enright, cabinet member for travel and development strategy, have released a video to clarify misunderstandings around how traffic filters will work.
You can view the full video here: Oxford traffic filters: what they really are and how they work
Further information, including maps and FAQs, can be found on Oxfordshire County Council's dedicated website: letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/traffic-filters-2022.
The six traffic filters will be implemented under an experimental traffic regulation order (ETRO) for a minimum period of six months. During the trial, the county council will assess the impact of the traffic filters by monitoring traffic levels, bus journey times and air quality as well as review any impacts on individuals and those with protected characteristics. A second public consultation will run during the first six months of the trial. A long-term decision about the traffic filters will be made towards the end of the trial based on monitoring data collected and feedback from consultation.
The decision was made by the county council's cabinet at a meeting on 29 November. The decision follows extensive engagement with more than a hundred local businesses, organisations and community groups, including bus companies, hospitals, schools and universities. The county council also received 5,700 responses to a public consultation that ran from 5 September to 13 October 2022, with another 485 emails from members of the public and organisations. All these responses were analysed by an independent research company and changes to the proposals have been made following feedback from the consultation.
FAQs on traffic filters
Will the Oxford traffic filters be physical barriers?
No. Oxfordshire County Council, supported by Oxford City Council, is proposing to install traffic filters as a trial on six roads in Oxford. The trial is currently planned to begin in 2024.
The traffic filters are not physical barriers of any kind and will not be physical road closures. They are simply traffic cameras that can read number plates.
If a vehicle passes through the filter at certain times of the day, the camera will read the number plate and (if you do not have an exemption or a residents' permit) you will receive a fine in the post.
Buses and taxis will be able to pass through the traffic filters freely at all times, people can walk or cycle through them at all times, and there will be exemptions and permits for blue badge holders, emergency services, health workers and both professional and non-professional care workers. People receiving frequent hospital treatments will also be eligible to drive through the filters.
Oxford residents (and residents of some surrounding villages) will be able to apply for a permit to drive through the filters on up to 100 days a year. Residents living in the rest of Oxfordshire will be able to apply for a permit to drive through the filter on up to 25 days a year.
The traffic filters work in exactly the same way as the existing traffic cameras in High Street, and are widely used in cities across the UK to manage congestion and support public transport.
Residents will still be able to drive to every part of the city at any time – but in the future, during certain times of the day, you may need to take a different route (e.g. using the ring road) if you want to travel by car.
The reason we have proposed these changes is because – as everyone who lives and visits Oxford knows – the city has had awful congestion for decades. This is damaging both our economy and our environment, and is making the bus network unviable.
Our aim is to reduce traffic levels and congestion, make the buses faster and more reliable, and make cycling and walking safer and more pleasant.
Oxford needs a more sustainable, reliable and inclusive transport system for everyone, particularly for the 30% of our households who do not own a car.
The county council has already made amendments to the scheme after listening carefully to feedback from residents and stakeholders earlier this year.
The scheme will be introduced as a trial, during which an additional consultation will be carried out to further refine the scheme. A final decision will then be made on whether or not the filters should be made permanent.
Will Oxford residents be confined to their local area?
No. The misinformation online has linked the traffic filters to the 15-minute neighbourhoods proposal in the city council's Local Plan 2040, suggesting that the traffic filters will be used to confine people to their local area. This is not true.
The 15-minute neighbourhoods proposal aims to ensure that every resident has all the essentials (shops, healthcare, parks) within a 15-minute walk of their home. They aim to support and add services, not restrict them.
For the benefit of Oxford residents, what we are aiming to do is to ensure that areas of the city such as Barton, Blackbird Leys and Rose Hill have all the essential services that areas such as East Oxford and Jericho already have.
Under the traffic filters, residents will still be able to drive to every part of the city at any time – but in the future, at the times when the filters are operating, you may need to take a different route (e.g. using the ring road) if you want to travel by car.
Will Oxfordshire residents need permission from the councils to travel across the city?
No. Everyone can go through all the filters at any time by bus, bike, taxi, scooter or walking. Furthermore, residents will still be able to drive to every part of the city at any time – but in the future, during certain times of the day, you may need to take a different route (e.g. using the ring road) if you want to travel by car.
There will also be exemptions to the fines for carers, blue badge holders, businesses, and emergency services.
If residents in the permit areas are not using a permit or run out of permits, they will still be able to drive to any destination in Oxford or elsewhere, whenever they like, as often as they like. Depending on their location and destination, they might have to use a different route to avoid the filters, which would usually be the ring road.
Have Oxford's councils tried to secretly introduce the traffic filters?
No. The concept of traffic filters was first introduced in 2015 in the Oxford Transport Strategy.
The proposals for traffic filters were first consulted on in 2019 and then updated in February 2022. Following this update, several months of engagement work was carried out with stakeholders across the city to inform further updated proposals which were announced in August 2022. A large number of changes were made to the scheme as a result of the consultation, including the introduction of 100 day passes for each resident, and reductions in the hours of operation of some of the filters.
A consultation on the proposals was carried out from 5 September until 13 October 2022 in which 5,700 people responded to the consultation survey and another 485 emails were received by members of the public and businesses, schools and other organisations. This engagement work included an in-person and virtual engagement session with members of the public, as well as meetings with businesses across the city.
The responses were analysed by an independent research company and the feedback received resulted in a number of updates to the scheme. This was used to inform Oxfordshire County Council's cabinet meeting on 29 November 2022, where an extraordinary meeting was held and cabinet members made a decision on whether to proceed with the trial.
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Taylor Dent, who is a former top 25 tennis player and 29 years old, announced his retirement from professional tennis.
Dent was one of a handful of current pros with a serve-and-volley style and currently ranked 85th in the ATO World Tour rankings.
The American had three back operations in 2006 and 2007 that derailed his career, then made a comeback and climbed back into the top 100 in 2009.
"I had the privilege to compete at the highest level for 12 year, see places in the world I would have never been able to see without tennis, and meet people along the way that have become lifelong friends," said Dent.
John Isner beat Benoit Paire 75 62 to reach the second round of the Open Sud de France.
Isner served 10 aces and broke his opponent three times to wrap up the win.
He will next play against Adrian Mannarino, who served 15 aces to beat Lukas Lacko 63 67 64.
Isner´s countryman, Taylor Dent also advanced with a 67 63 64 victory over Romain Jouan.
Dent lost six consecutive points in the first-set tiebreaker but was able to recovere. He served 20 aces and saved the six break points he faced to set up a second round clash with Ivan Ljubicic.
Mischa Zverev was also among the winners today after beating Robin Haase 7-6 7-6.
He will meet Nikolay Davydenko.
Roger Federer defeated Taylor Dent 6-1, 6-2 to reach the Stockholm Open quarterfinals.
In the next round, the former world number 1 will play against Stanislas Wawrinka.
"When I look back in 98, I played my first one, 900 matches later it's quite crazy but I've done so well. I've got a great win-loss record," Federer said. "I couldn't ask for a better career.
Federer claimed the opening set in just 17 minutes to win the first set after breaking his opponent twice.
In the second set Dent had two break points in the fourth game, but Federer saved them and finished with a delightful drop shot.


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Q: index in nested resources not working I have a nested route, appointments and schedules
when I try to go to doctors/1/appointments/ or doctors/1/schedules/ I get a route error. to me it looks like theres an error with the links inside the index page but I checked rake routes and everything seems to be fine. the edit, show and new actions works fine.
What am I doing wrong?
route.rb
Pgranges::Application.routes.draw do

  root :to => "Doctors#index"

  resources :doctors do
    resources :appointments
    resources :schedules
  end

  resources :appointment_steps
end

this is my index file:

Listing appointments

    Doctor
    Adate

<% @appointments.each do |appointment| %>

    <%= appointment.doctor_id %>
    <%= appointment.adate %>
    <%= link_to 'Show', doctor_appointment_path %>
    <%= link_to 'Edit', edit_doctor_appointment_path(appointment) %>
    <%= link_to 'Destroy', doctor_appointment, method: :delete, data: { confirm: 'Are you sure?' } %>

<% end %>

<%= link_to 'New Appointment', new_doctor_appointment_path %>

and my controller look like this:
class SchedulesController < ApplicationController
  def index
    @doctor = Doctor.find(params[:doctor_id])
    @schedules = @doctor.schedules.all

    respond_to do |format|
      format.html # index.html.erb
      format.json { render json: @schedules }
    end
  end

  def show
    @doctor = Doctor.find(params[:doctor_id])
    @schedule = @doctor.schedules.find(params[:id])

    respond_to do |format|
      format.html # show.html.erb
      format.json { render json: @schedule }
    end
  end

  def new
    @doctor = Doctor.find(params[:doctor_id])
    @schedule = @doctor.schedules.new

    @doctors = Doctor.all

    respond_to do |format|
      format.html # new.html.erb
      format.json { render json: @schedule }
    end
  end

  def edit
    @doctor = Doctor.find(params[:doctor_id])
    @schedule = @doctor.schedules.find(params[:id])
  end

  def create
    @doctor = Doctor.find(params[:doctor_id])
    @schedule = @doctor.schedules.new(params[:schedule])

    if @schedule.save
      redirect_to doctor_url(@schedule.doctor_id)
    else
      render action: 'new'
    end

  end

  def update
    @schedule = Schedule.find(params[:id])

    respond_to do |format|
      if @schedule.update_attributes(params[:schedule])
        format.html { redirect_to @schedule, notice: 'Schedule was successfully updated.' }
        format.json { head :no_content }
      else
        format.html { render action: "edit" }
        format.json { render json: @schedule.errors, status: :unprocessable_entity }
      end
    end
  end

  def destroy
    @schedule = Schedule.find(params[:id])
    @schedule.destroy

    respond_to do |format|
      format.html { redirect_to schedules_url }
      format.json { head :no_content }
    end
  end
end

A: You should pass both resources (doctor and appointment) to route helpers for nested resources. Also, your forgot _path for delete link. Try this:
<%= link_to 'Show', doctor_appointment_path(appointment.doctor, appointment) %>
<%= link_to 'Edit', edit_doctor_appointment_path(appointment.doctor, appointment) %>
<%= link_to 'Destroy', doctor_appointment_path(appointment.doctor, appointment), method: :delete, data: { confirm: 'Are you sure?' } %>

UPDATE:
Also, for new appointment link:
<%= link_to 'New Appointment', new_doctor_appointment_path(appointment.doctor) %>

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New UK climate change portal to inform understanding and decision-making
Ian Townsend
Categories: ONS
Ahead of the COP 26 summit, a new UK climate change statistics portal has been launched. It's an accessible one-stop shop for statistics on climate change and related topics, including drivers like energy use and emissions levels, giving clear, accessible and accurate information. As Ian Townsend explains, feedback on this prototype will drive its evolution.
Climate change is firmly on the agenda for policymakers and the public alike. This is especially so as we approach COP26, the major UN climate conference in Glasgow next month, and following the UK Government's Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener.
Behind the scenes, the ONS has been working closely with partners from across government for several months to bring UK climate change-related statistics together in one place for the very first time.
Our aim is to make the best possible information and insights on climate change available everyone to aid understanding, inform policy and support responses across public, private and third sectors and by citizens and communities across the UK.
The ONS record of environmental statistics and insights
The UK's independent national statistical institute, the ONS has a strong track record of providing the underpinning statistics and valuable analytical insights on environmental issues.
This includes the how environment links with the UK's economy through the environmental accounts, greenhouse gas emissions by sector, understanding the low carbon and renewable energy economy, defining a 'green job', and the economic value of nature to the UK and its people through natural capital accounts – look out for our latest statistics on these on 12 November.
Collaboration and the Climate Change Portal
Climate change is a systems issue which reaches across many different areas of work. Relevant statistics are produced by a range of government departments and bodies.
In recognition of this, analysts from across government have come together to bring these statistics into one place for the first time.
We are pleased to have enabled this collaborative effort and worked with them to develop the new UK climate change portal launched today.
The portal's home page provides a summary dashboard, visualising six climate change statistical indicators. You can click through these to discover more indicators in six areas: climate and weather; emissions of greenhouse gases; drivers, actions contributing to climate change; impacts on nature and society, mitigation, limiting the scale of climate change; and adaptation, to the consequences of existing and anticipated climate change.
There are also three explainer articles to support understanding, drawing on indicators across these areas. These look at the UK's changing climate, drivers and responses; measuring UK greenhouse gas emissions; and emissions and international trade.
The data explorer also allows you to search and filter the datasets behind the indicators and explainers on the portal and download them for deeper analysis in a structured open format with consistent formatting.
Next stages depend on feedback
The portal demonstrates the power of bringing high-quality data, statistics and analysis together, making them easier to access and more useable by policymakers and the public.
It is currently a prototype – a major step in a wider project, with just a fraction of the range of existing and potential resources that could be brought together.
Our ambition is for the portal is to evolve to better address the needs of a range of users to inform policymakers and the public even better. This might involve broadening the indicators included, providing a more comprehensive picture of climate change, or mini-dashboards and narratives focusing on particular issues. Or maybe aspects of both.
We are keen to gather feedback on the portal and the statistics it presents, how they are presented, and the future developments that might make the portal even more useful. This includes our partners on this prototype, but also across a wider range of users. So do share feedback with us at climate.change@ons.gov.uk.
We will be gathering feedback over the next few months, which will be vital to informing the evolution of the portal. During this time we will continue to update statistics already on the portal. Throughout, we will be working closely with the Integrated Data Service – which powers the portal.
Showcasing the portal at COP26
We are pleased to be co-hosting an event in the Science Pavilion at COP26 with the Met Office: The power of data in decision-making and for public understanding of climate change.
The National Statistician, Professor Sir Ian Diamond, will give a keynote speech. Nick Rayner will present on the Met Office's global climate dashboard followed by the ONS's Helen Fox on the UK climate change statistics portal. Following this, Sir Ian will be joined by experts for a panel discussion on the importance of science and statistics for evidence-based decision making.
The event will be available online via the Met Office's YouTube channel.
Ian Townsend is Deputy Director for Environment, Net Zero and Natural Capital including leading on climate change statistics and analysis at the Office for National Statistics.
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Running in the Region With Kellyn: Grace Dwyer represents CCSJ at Cross Country Nationals
By: Kellyn Vale Last Updated: November 27, 2019
Thanksgiving is upon us this week, and Grace Dwyer of Calumet College of St. Joseph certainly has a lot to be thankful for. Last weekend, Dwyer competed in the NAIA Cross Country National Championship race in Vancouver, Washington, an honor she earned after placing highly at the CCAC Conference Championships on November 9.
"I had my eyes on November since I found out CCSJ was hosting Conference," Dwyer said. "Qualifying for my first national championship, right in my backyard, where all my friends and family could witness, was a scenario I had played in my head over and over again throughout the past six months of training."
For Dwyer, Conference was just about the most perfect race.
"It couldn't have gone any better," Dwyer said. "There wasn't a single moment where I felt weak. I wanted to give everything I had, so any time I felt a burst of energy I used it to get ahead instead of gambling on a battle with someone at the end."
Her tactical approach and calculated efforts paid off—the moment her spikes crossed the finish line in 7th place, Dwyer became the first athlete to represent CCSJ cross country at the national level since 2005.
"With 1k left in the race I heard a friend yell, 'You made it Grace, you just have to finish!' and that really got me," Dwyer said. "Then with about 50m to go I knew I had a good position and would be heading to my first national championship. That was emotional, I couldn't help but cry!"
While her teammates took a well-deserved two weeks rest, Dwyer continued to hit the ground running. She put in another two weeks of tough training before hopping on a plane to Washington, ready to make a long sought-after dream a reality.
"At nationals, I wanted to see what I was capable of when running against a large group of girls right around my time range," Dwyer said. "At that point, I felt like it was a matter of putting my training on the line and gritting it out to achieve the best possible outcome that I could that day."
Dwyer's national debut was also made memorable by a trip to Eugene, Oregon, also known as "Tracktown USA" and hailed as the Mecca of running by runners across the country. Her coach, Jackie Torres, had planned a surprise visit to the University of Oregon, the alma mater of late distance legend Steve Prefontaine. Dwyer also traveled to "Pre's Rock", a memorial marking the site of Prefontaine's fatal car crash back in 1975, where runners from all over come to pay their respects to the running legend.
"I had no idea where we were going, so when we pulled up and I saw the big Oregon O I literally started crying," Dwyer said. "Being there, running on Pre's Trail, and seeing his rock gave me chills, it was like stepping into a dream. I left there feeling completely motivated and so excited to race!"
The morning of the national race brought sunny skies, temperatures in the low 50s, and hefty competition—a cross country runner's dream. The course was a challenge, sporting several hills, tricky footing, and an uphill finish with little room for position movement throughout the race. Dwyer navigated it skillfully.
"It was a very interesting race," Dwyer said. "It was so crowded, making it difficult to have a choice on what to do in that racing situation. I had some close calls as far as trying not to trip or get caught up by other runners. It wasn't an easy course, but I just wanted to give everything I had through each lap and every hill to stay tough in such a big field."
She represented CCSJ well, placing 146 out of 300 women with a respectable time of 19 minutes and 46 seconds.
"It was a memorable experience for sure," Dwyer said. "I felt like I was experiencing what I had imagined for months."
Though Dwyer's cross country season has officially come to a close, she's not done yet. She will be competing in a Half Marathon in Schaumburg, IL November 30 in hopes of qualifying for the half marathon at the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships this May.
"I really enjoyed the half I ran back in the summer, so I'm excited to run it again and hopefully get my time down to where it needs to be," Dwyer said. "I'm in the best shape I've ever been in and after nationals my confidence is at an all-time high, so I'm very curious to see what I can do this weekend."
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Laura Burhenn is an established singer songwriter from the United States and the dynamic front woman of the soul folk band The Mynabirds. She has also toured the world extensively as a member of indie mega bands The Postal Service and Bright Eyes. In her first visit to South Africa in July 2014, Laura will be performing in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Grahamstown (National Arts Festival), The Cape Town World Music Festival and various other venues around the country.
As part of the tour initiative, Laura is collaborating with equally established homegrown songbirds (Inge Beckmann for the Cape Town performances, Shotgun Tori and Lucy Kruger for the Grahamstown performances and Eve Rakow in Johannesburg), as well as focusing on women from previously disadvantaged communities via a series of workshops in the areas she visits. This is part of a mentorship program in association with Lana Crowster, a graduate from the Africa Voices Trust.
The Songbird Tour places emphasis on celebrating the creative woman. It is aimed at being a exchange that serves as an interaction between established international artists, up and coming South African performers and local talent within disadvantaged communities. The established acts are vibrant and successful female artists who have significantly contributed to their respective music scenes and will be using this tour as an opportunity to also interact with and inspire women at a grassroots level.
The mentorship programme is a pilot program that aims to uplift two singers from disadvantaged communities and gives them the opportunity to develop real experience in a tour environment. The One Fine Day directors along with the input of our Africa Voices graduate Lana Crowster and Laura Burhenn will select two candidates. These two talented, yet inexperienced, stage performers will then be trained on an ongoing period for a month prior to the tour with the focus on learning the songs and the requirements of the performances as well as coaching in stagecraft. Much of this training will take place in Cape Town under the guidance of The Africa Voices Trust graduate Lana Crowster with Laura Burhenn and our other South African Tour Songbirds overseeing their development and training, either face to face or via Skype. Once Laura Burhenn arrives in Cape Town she will start intensive workshop sessions for 3 days prior to the beginning of the tour.
After completing her training as a vocal performer at the University of Cape Town's Music College in 2010, Lana Crowster was invited to become a member in the of the prestigious Africa Voices Trust Program. Ms. Crowster has proved to be one of the most dynamic and soulful of the Africa Voices Trust Participants. Having taken part in the program in 2012 she has gone on to create a career for herself in the music industry in South Africa as well as being a vocal lecturer at AFDA in Cape Town. She is a member of 6-piece jazz band that performs with great regularity and success. Fortunate enough to have a great voice and a dynamite presence on stage, Lana has also shown an ongoing desire to be involved in the upliftment of other talented singers and musicians and shows a constant willingness and enthusiasm for collaborative work within her industry. Having successfully completed the rigorous on stage and studio training that forms part and parcel of the Africa Voices Trust Program, Lana is now keen to spread some of her enthusiasm and knowledge to others less fortunate than herself.
After the National Arts Festival performances, the tour travels to Port St Johns where will be giving a charity show for the Amapondo Children's Project (ACP), a registered non-profit organization. The ACP offers community support through its involvement in a number of projects, focusing on recognizing the needs of the local people in order to create community led initiatives, jobs, education, self-empowerment and valuable exchange whilst utilizing the skills and experience of both national and international volunteers. Their current primary focus is the Eluxolweni Boy's Orphanage, a home that takes care of 11 young people who are between the ages of 11 and 18. The secondary focus is the MthumbanePre-Primary School, where approximately 60 children between the ages of 2 and 6 attend class daily.