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Bacterial movement is powered by tiny protein motor
The ability to move is key for bacteria like some strains of salmonella and E. coli to efficiently spread infections. They can propel themselves forward using threads, known as flagella, powered by the flagellar rotary motor. But how this rotary motor is powered has been a mystery among scientists. Now, researchers from UCPH show that the bacterial flagellar motor is powered by yet another even tinier, rotary motor.
There are billions of bacteria around us and in our bodies, most of which are harmless or even helpful. But some bacteria such as E. coli and salmonella can cause infections. The ability to swim can help bacteria to seek out nutrients or to colonize parts of the body and cause infection.
Researchers from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, have now provided fundamental insight into how this bacterial movement is powered, solving a yearlong mystery within the field.
A lot of bacteria can move, or swim, because they have long threads, also known as flagella, which they can use to propel themselves forward. They do this by rotating these threads. The rotation is powered by a rotary motor, which again is powered by a protein complex known as the stator unit. This is all well known within our field. What we now show is how this stator unit powers the motor, which has been a mystery so far."
Nicholas Taylor, Associate Professor and Group Leader, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research
Quite surprisingly, the team shows that the stator unit itself is in fact also a tiny rotary motor. This tiny motor powers the large motor, which makes the threads rotate, causing the bacteria to move. The results contradict existing theories on the mechanism of the stator unit, and this new knowledge might be useful in the fight against bacteria-based diseases.
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'Most researchers, including ourselves, actually thought that the technical mechanism and the architecture of the stator unit was quite different to what our study shows. Knowing the actual composition and function of this unit paves the way for therapeutic purposes. When we know what makes bacteria move, we might also be able to inhibit this movement and thereby stop it from spreading', says Nicholas Taylor.
Cryo-electron microscopy reveals the architecture of the motor
The researchers determined the structure of the stator unit complex by using cryo-electron microscopy. Working with this technique, they were able to elucidate its architecture, see how it is activated and provide a detailed model for how it powers rotation of the flagellar motor.
"The motor consists of two proteins: MotA and MotB. The MotB protein is anchored to the cell wall, and is surrounded by MotA proteins, which, upon dispersion of the ion motive force, rotates around MotB. The rotation of MotA in turn powers rotation of the large bacteria motor," says Nicholas Taylor.
"Furthermore, our model shows how the stator unit can power rotation of the bacterial flagellar motor in both directions, which is crucial for the bacteria to change their swimming direction. Without direction change, bacteria would only be able to swim straight in one direction."
Next step for the group is to find out if it is possible to inhibit the stator units using chemical compounds, which could have antibiotic effects.
University of Copenhagen The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Santiveri, M., et al. (2020) Structure and Function of Stator Units of the Bacterial Flagellar Motor. Cell. doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2020.08.016.
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Q: print jsonfile key that it's value is selected by input I have following codes and problems , Any idea would help. Thanks...
Nouns.json :
{
"hello":["hi","hello"],
"beautiful":["pretty","lovely","handsome","attractive","gorgeous","beautiful"],
"brave":["fearless","daring","valiant","valorous","brave"],
"big":["huge","large","big"]
}

Python file : this code would find word synonyms from json file and prints them
import random
import json

def allnouns(xinput):
    data = json.load(open('Nouns.json'))
    h = ''
    items = []
    T = False
    for k in data.keys():
        if k == xinput:
            T = True
    if T == True:
        for item in data[xinput]:
            items.append(item)
        h = random.choice(items)
    else:
        for k in data.keys():
            d = list(data.values())
            ost = " ".join(' '.join(x) for x in d)
            if xinput in ost:
                j = ost.split()
                for item in j:
                    if item == xinput :
                        h = k
                        break
                    else:
                        pass
            else :
                h = xinput

    print(h)
xinput = input(' input : ')
allnouns(xinput)

Example:
example for input = one of keys :

>> xinput = 'hello' >> hello
>> 'hi' or 'hello' >> hi

example for input = one of values :

>> xinput = 'pretty' >> pretty
>> it should print it's key (beautiful) but it prints the first key (hello) >> hello

Problem is the last line of example
Any ideas how to fix it?

A: This looks massively over-complicated. Why not do something like:
import json

def allnouns(xinput):
    nouns = json.load(open('Nouns.json'))
    for key, synonyms in nouns.items():
        if xinput in synonyms:
            print(key)
            return;

xinput = input(' input : ')
allnouns(xinput)

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"Hydropower consumes no natural resources, produces no emissions, and creates zero waste ."
The Sutton hydroelectric project, located in British Columbia, is a good example of a mid-sized Streaming (Run of River) hydropower system.
The system produces about 5,400 Kw of electricity and connects directly to the grid. The photos show the powerhouse, which houses the turbine and generator. Also shown is the intake system, where a portion of the water is diverted into a pipeline (not shown) that runs down the hill to the powerhouse. The substation provides the connection to the electrical grid.
The Rush Creek project is located in California within the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Completed in 1917, the plant currently produces about 8.4MW and is operated by Southern California Edison.
Two penstocks feed twin turbines in the powerhouse, each producing about 4MW.
This relatively small off-grid system produces about 25 Kw, enough for one or two homes. Located in Washington State, the diversion and pipeline are about 40 years old.
Streaming hydropower systems such as this tend to blend into their surroundings over time, delivering years of renewable power production with zero fuel costs and extremely low environmental impact.
The top two photos show the pipeline (arrows), bearing a close resemblance to the logs around it. The bottom photos show the diversion and pipeline intake. Notice only a small portion of the stream's water is used.
The water turbine is the heart of a waterpower system, where energy from flowing water is converted to a rotating shaft that drives an electrical generator.
The upper left photo shows the inside of a relatively small hydro powerhouse. The silver pipe attaching to the blue turbine provides the water from the diversion upstream. The shaft from the turbine connects to the generator on the left (also blue).
Larger Pelton-type turbine runners are shown at the bottom left, which are designed for higher-output systems. In operation, these runners are fully enclosed, similar to the top photo.
The top right photo shows a very large Francis-type turbine runner, typically used in large reservoir (dam) hydroelectric systems.
The bottom right photo shows the row of turbines used at Hoover Dam, a 2,800 megawatt facility in Nevada.
Located in Honduras, the La Esperanza hydropower project uses twin Pelton turbines to produce 12,000 Kw.
These photos show the powerhouse during the construction phase. The photo at bottom right shows the inside of the competed, operating powerhouse.


Remember Carousell? The last time I wrote about them was when I attended the Pop-up Market, and it was so fun! You can read about it here as well.
To refresh your memory, Carousell is a buying & selling app that lets you sell in a click. They are growing in Malaysia and previously held a small meet-up in KL. This time, Carousellers in JB were thrilled to know that the Carousell team was going to pay us a visit in Johor Bahru!
The venue was Chef's Table, a classy yet homely restaurant set along Jalan Serampang amidst a row of bridal houses. It's not hard to miss and once you step inside, you'll be captivated by the decor. Reshma did a good job of choosing the venue and decorating it!
The main purpose of the meetup was to speak with users and get some feedback and suggestions from them. It's just a casual meetup where everyone can make friends and of course, eat! The meal was quite lavish and filling, I would say. Thank you, Team Carousell!
For starters, we had focaccia bread dipped in olive oil & vinaigrette. I've loved this Italian way of cleansing the palatte the most!
Summer salad drizzled with light vinaigrette, paired with fresh celery and cherry tomatoes.
Cream of chicken soup. It's so thick and creamy yet very flavourful!
Roasted chicken, which we filled our tummies on.
A vegetarian dish that's healthy and fresh.
A simple aglio olio, but I find this a tad too oily for my liking.
And lastly, seabass. This is also a must-try, cos the orange sauce is well-paired with the fish!
Our favourite that night would definitely be the desserts. Every cake is so dainty and fits in your mouth in one bite. Each cake tastes equally delicious!
With the blogger friends - me, Lerler, Kim and Jia Ying!
The Ma Cherie girls with Team Carousell.
Follow Carousell Malaysia on their social media sites for awesome finds! The app is free to download on both iPhone & Android. Get de-cluttering today!


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SALCC HOSTS E-SYMPOSIUM ON DIGITAL EDUCATION
VP Digital May 5, 2020 1:21 pm November 2, 2021 0
The Sir Arthur Lewis Community College and the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development have collaborated to organize an e-Symposium on the topic: "Digital Education: The Art of the Possible, NOW". The E-Symposium is scheduled for Wednesday, 6th May 2020 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. via the Zoom platform with registered participants from Asia, Europe, North America and the Caribbean. The symposium will also be broadcast live on NTN, WVent and the SALCC Facebook page.
The COVID-19 crisis has impacted education systems in an unprecedented way and for most education systems e-Learning has arrived by default, and instruction has become an emergency response. In Saint Lucia, we rapidly introduced virtual learning as an alternative to teaching and learning since the shutdown of schools from 13th March 2020. The e-Symposium seeks to explore the issues emanating from this response from the perspective of different practitioners and agencies in the Caribbean and beyond. President of the Commonwealth of Learning, the OECS Director General and Digicel's Business Development Director will deliver feature addresses with panels composed of representatives from the University of the West Indies, Ministry of Education, OECS and the Creative Industries. Digicel is a partner as a sponsor of this event.
The themes of this e-symposium include:
Learning in a Digital Context – Psychological Perspectives; Instructional Design Responses; Managing Wider Education Systems.
Emergency Teaching versus Online Design.
Predicting the Future: The Impact of ERT on Education Systems.
Community Learning in the Digital Paradigm – Parents as Teachers; Connecting the Private Sector and Education; The Role of Telecommunication Authorities and Companies.
Transforming Systems in the Digital Paradigm.
Resilience of Support Systems in the Digital Age.
New research is showing that this emergency paradigm shift in education is having significant consequences on most countries. Some experts have responded to this as "triage schooling"; some focus on the "culture shock" of moving mass education from physical classrooms to the home; others on the psychological impact of over-exposure to technology on young people; and still others have proposed that this was a needed shift, albeit sudden, for education systems that needed a significant reboot.
The Sir Arthur Lewis Community College transitioned to the implementation of e-Learning by rapidly up scaling training of faculty, supporting content development, and connecting other sectors in the enterprise. This has resulted in the development of a unified e-Learning platform, 271 hosted courses, and a 500% increase in student enrolment on the platform.
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package com.google.cloud.talent.v4beta1.samples;

// [START talent_v4beta1_generated_jobserviceclient_createjob_tenantnamejob_sync]
import com.google.cloud.talent.v4beta1.Job;
import com.google.cloud.talent.v4beta1.JobServiceClient;
import com.google.cloud.talent.v4beta1.TenantName;

public class SyncCreateJobTenantnameJob {

  public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
    syncCreateJobTenantnameJob();
  }

  public static void syncCreateJobTenantnameJob() throws Exception {
    // This snippet has been automatically generated and should be regarded as a code template only.
    // It will require modifications to work:
    // - It may require correct/in-range values for request initialization.
    // - It may require specifying regional endpoints when creating the service client as shown in
    // https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/setup#configure_endpoints_for_the_client_library
    try (JobServiceClient jobServiceClient = JobServiceClient.create()) {
      TenantName parent = TenantName.of("[PROJECT]", "[TENANT]");
      Job job = Job.newBuilder().build();
      Job response = jobServiceClient.createJob(parent, job);
    }
  }
}
// [END talent_v4beta1_generated_jobserviceclient_createjob_tenantnamejob_sync]

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Ivo Malec – Doppio Coro, Artemisia, Triola, Cantate Pour Elle, Week-End, Luminétudes, Reflets, Dahovi, Lumina
A member of the GRM since 1960, Ivo Malec was professor of composition at The Paris Conservatoire from 1972-1990. Over the years, he has composed orchestral, instrumental, vocal, stage and electro-acoustic works, plus mixed-media efforts combining instrumental and electro-acoustic music. This 2-CD set—spanning from 1961 to 1993—is a big and impressive overview of his career. "Doppio Coro" (1993) was originally intended for organ and magnetic tape, but turned into an 18-minute solo organ affair after the tape was misplaced. It was a redeemable loss, however, as these monolithic slabs of stark, scary and dramatic organ work prove. The title "Artemisia" (1991) is "an affectionate reference to that secret, exemplary woman, Artemisia Gentileschi," a 15th century painter and "one of the first women to have supported, through her words and her works, the recognition of an intellectual equality of the sexes." It's filled with bouncing concrète notes, various shimmering and spiraling electronics, abrupt echoing sounds, totally hectic chirp collages and quietly percolating electronics with occasional explosions.
"Triola" or "Symphonie Pour Moi-Même" (1977-78) is a 33-minute work in three parts: The invigorating "Turpituda" squeals obnoxiously straight off and continues likewise with a beautifully ugly pulse beat topped with squeaking electronics. A particularly insane unfurling occurs from 1:10 to 1:11—continuing with many more electronic farts, oscillating feedback, descending whistling and shimmering electronic fabrics, noisy collage and reverb crying, and even some very François Bayle-like echo-shift patterns into a turbulent, abrupt ending. "Listening at a very, very high volume, it takes some bearing—but instead of resisting with the ears alone, we must open our whole bodies and listen through all of our pores." "Ombra" sports a more relaxed realm with its muted electronic sputter, shimmering echoes, sudden squeaks and organ note blasts that segue into a quiet ending—almost silent—with barely audible echoes. In "Nuda" a playful female voice recites the title (with a little giggle) at various times while many ringing electronics, quiet crackles, and incessant beeping pave the way for louder electronic shimmers and drones. Some quiet tapping follows, only to shift many times between outbursts and silence, giggles and electronic whines.
The astounding "Cantate Pour Ellle" (1966) jerks in and out of various delicately quiet and horrendously outbursting sections with piercing, trained opera vocals, precise avant harp pluck and rude interjections of corroded, electronic tape sounds. This track is far better than it needs to be, and it'll stand forever as a really awesome piece of 20th century music. "Week-End" (1982) is broken up into two parts. "Cloches Proches Et Lointaines" is "steeped in the ambiguous, strangely brooding and sometimes sorrowful atmospheres of certain walled-in Sunday afternoons." It offers up another dark, droning electronic mist with myriad echo pulsations, plus bursts of corrosion and distant whistling. In "à Wagner," "waves of immense and grave sounds, complex layers shrouded in harmonics, and exaltation of majestic sound can only have one conclusion: a break, which occurs—indeed brutally—during the last two minutes when the music topples into its other black and subterranean dimension. One then understands why this movement stands as a humble tribute to the one whose music will always remain a source of admiration and profound amazement to me." This track is a bit on the louder side with shimmering, proto-Organum electronics and more layers of deep, buzzing abstraction turning abruptly quiet with low pulsations.
"Luminétudes" (1968) is made of turbulent concrète and electronic oscillations over a quiet drone with totally inconsiderate interjections. Some giant, buzzing shavers then attack, followed by a long, quiet drone with flitting electronics, ending with more collage explosions. "Reflets" (1961) was composed "at the end of the GRM's first composition course and is a study limited to sounds in their original form arranged in a scheme that was set and rigorous. But to get out of the narrow spirit of the study—and in a desire to create an atmosphere of constant scintillation—the author chose sounds related in character by vibration, quivering, oscillation and granulation." This is a short two-and-a-half-minute piece in which many beads and glass balls are heard rolling, rubbing, squeaking and echoing with electronic shimmers and crackly strings amid more transformational collage work. In "Dahovi" (1961), "the sound material—which is very limited and often resembles breathing—tries to express itself more by it's own variation or multiplication than by the addition of new elements." This piece is yet another nice, distant drone with a popping atmosphere and heavy breathing throughout—not to mention major string plucks and manipulation.
"Lumina" (1968) opens with very urgent string action from 12 violins, then mellows with tape echoes. Some loud, bustling activity follows with an intense, neuron-firing climax. More quiet string plucks end the piece. "Its success may be attributed to a certain 'balance' that has been attained between these two heterogeneous partners: the magnetic tape and the instrumental ensemble. We might say, therefore, that in 'Lumina' the tape does not overshadow the instruments, for the sounds it produces are very streamlined, delimited, graphic. And conversely, the instruments do not relegate the tape to the background like some sort of décor. It sets forth clearly articulated 'sound events.' Balance, yes, but I think that far from being a passive balance, a peaceful co-existence, it's an active balance, an oscillation—with the keen feeling that an imbalance is always possible."—Michel Chion
Label: INA-GRM Catalog Number: INA C 2006-2007 Format: 2-CD Packaging: Double jewel case Tracks: Disc 1: 5, Disc 2: 7 Total Time: Disc 1: 71:14, Disc 2: 64:08 Country: France Released: 1995 Related Artists: Francois Bayle, Luc Ferrari, Bernard Parmegiani, Pierre Schaeffer More: Discogs, Music Web
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Sr Blaise Manueli sm
Ana Manueli was born on the island of Rotuma on 20th January 1940. Although politically linked with Fiji since 1881, Rotuma has its own distinct character – as did our Sister Blaise. She did her primary education at Sumi, a village on her home island and then when she was 15 years old travelled the considerable distance to Levuka, Fiji to do two years at the Commercial School which was run by the Marist Sisters. A couple of years later at the age of 19 Ana left "home and country" to take up Marist religious life. This meant travelling a much greater distance to Merrylands in Sydney for her initial formation under the direction of Mother Romanus for the first year. Ana was professed in June 1961 as Sister Blaise and remained in Sydney for another seven years. During this time she lived in Woolwich and then again in Merrylands, completing her secondary studies and assisting with domestic duties, including cooking.
The Sisters in Australia have very fond memories of those days, remembering Blaise as bright and quick-witted with a larger than life personality. It was around this time she became renowned for her ability to cook for over a hundred boarders, keep the kitchen spick and span and still have time for scrabble playing her right hand against her left!! A little later when cooking at Merrylands she became known for her Saturday night hot curries which reduced Sr David's novices to coughing fits and – much to their delight – brought an end to the silence of the evening meal.
In 1969 Blaise returned to Fiji where she did her teacher training at Corpus Christi. In 1971 she took up the role of head teacher at the Yasawas. From then on her characteristic strength, compassion and humour took her from one leadership role to another. These included head teacher at St Agnes Samabula and in Levuka; supervisor of the Commercial School in Lautoka and boarder mistress at Cawaci; care giver in Nadi; bursar in Vatukoula and Levuka, local leader in Levuka, Lautoka, Vatukoula and Lami. With great generosity Blaise also gave community service for over two years at Marian House in Sydney as well for three years in our general house in Rome.
For the past few years Blaise was back at Levuka where she first met the Marist Sisters. Again she held positions of responsibility – local leader for five years and recently local bursar. Some time ago her sight began to deteriorate so earlier this year Blaise moved to the Nadi community. It was there on 27th June this year that Blaise celebrated 50 years of Marist religious life with Sisters, family and friends who joined her for this very happy occasion.
Sr Blaise sm
There was joy and excitement in the air the morning of Monday, October 10th – Fiji Independence Day. During the first part of the morning, Blaise and Sr Maria Goretti were busy printing the Archdiocesan Vision Statement in our four major languages: English, Rotuman, Fijian and Hindi. The rest of the morning Blaise spent filling in her cross-word puzzle and Sudoku – her normal activity of a morning before lunch was ready.
The community then gathered in the dining room where Blaise led the prayer by singing the Vision Statement song. It was in the second verse of the song that Blaise moved back against the table, seeking support. Sr Miriama, who was standing close to her, noticed this and put her arm around Blaise. "I'm weak", Blaise whispered to Miriama but she continued to sing in spite of it. Miriama alerted the rest of us that all was not right with Blaise. While the rest of the Sisters gathered around Blaise and helped her to a wheel-chair, Sr Marlene called for an ambulance, the parish priest (Fr Ipolito sm), and Dr Raymond Fong. Fr Ipolito was the first to arrive to administer the Sacrament of the Sick. When Dr Fong arrived he confirmed that Blaise had suffered a brain haemorrhage. When the ambulance came to take Blaise to the hospital she had already lapsed into the coma from which she never woke up.
From the hospital, Marlene called Sr Mariana (Sector Leader) with the news of Blaise's collapse. Sr Jane Frances (Superior General) and Sr Julie (Regional Leader) were in Nadi for their visitation and were part of the anxious group awaiting news at Mt St Mary's. Over the next few hours Blaise's family and friends were informed of her illness. The Rotuman Community responded with love and devotion. They arrived from all over Viti Levu and took turns with our Sisters in keeping vigil by Blaise's bedside in the hospital. Her brother, Kepieni, arrived from Brisbane on Saturday afternoon and went straight to the hospital. It was as if Blaise was 'waiting' for Kepieni to arrive! Together with his younger brother, Mua, Kepieni bade good-bye to his beloved sister, Ana.
Blaise remained in a coma from 1.50 pm on the 10th of October until she peacefully slipped away into God's care at 4.50 am on 16th October. The parishioners of Mt St Mary's Nadi, Lautoka, Nadi Town, the Rotuman relatives and friends of Blaise came to offer their help, bringing gifts of different kinds. The Sisters were overwhelmed by their show of love and support.
The Vigil was held in the convent chapel on the night of the 18th October and was attended by very many relatives and friends. The Mass of the Resurrection was celebrated the next day by Fr Kaitu'u the Rotuman priest who had offered Blaise's Golden Jubilee Mass. Fr Kaitu'u was assisted by eight priests. Blaise and Sr Nolasco now lie side by side in Balawa Cemetery, Lautoka, their graves overlooking the sea which both loved so much in life.
Blaise – like St Paul – has run the race and fought the good fight. She was loved by young and old, remembered as strong and forthright, but with a big heart, generous, vivacious and great fun. As one of our Sisters put it: "We have another Marist in heaven. May she now enjoy the reward of a Marist life lived to the full."
Ana Bukuya
I have been blessed to have known a woman of such great substance. I was born Ana Filomena Manueli – named after two of my father's sisters. From a very young age I knew her as Auntie Blaise and that I was going to grow up and be just like her. She was full of life, outspoken and forthright – something that was not always tolerated in a child but always encouraged when I was in her company. I remember attending Mass with her and the peace I felt when I listened to her pray. A large part of my faith can be attributed to how she lived her life. She once said that her saving grace was when she 'joined the convent'. I like to think that that was just the icing on the cake, and that becoming a nun simply shaped her into a woman of such strength and character. She lived life to the full, believing that all we had to do, was take it all to the Lord in prayer. I miss her. I loved her and knew that she loved us all. My heartful thanks to the Marist Sisters, friends and families who have loved and supported her throughout her life. Thank you
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Das Henneckenmoor bei Scheuen ist ein Naturschutzgebiet in der niedersächsischen Stadt Celle im Landkreis Celle.

Das Naturschutzgebiet mit dem Kennzeichen NSG LÜ 324 ist rund 94,5 Hektar groß. Es beinhaltet das rund 36 Hektar große, gleichnamige FFH-Gebiet. Das Gebiet steht seit dem 22. Juni 2018 unter Naturschutz. Zuständige untere Naturschutzbehörde ist der Landkreis Celle.

Das Naturschutzgebiet liegt nordöstlich von Celle. Es stellt einen etwa 1,7 km langen Abschnitt der vermoorten Talniederung des Vorwerker Bachs mit seinem Quellbereich und daran angrenzende, bewaldete Gebiete in einer Geestlandschaft unter Schutz. In der Bachniederung liegen mehrere Teiche, die für die Fischzucht angelegt worden waren. Die Teiche sind von Gehölzen und unterschiedlich breiten Verlandungszonen mit Röhrichten, Rieden und Birkenbruchwäldern umgeben. Oberhalb der Teiche sind gehölzfreie Moore ausgeprägt, an die sich Moorwälder anschließen. Teile des Gebietes werden von feuchter Heide mit einem hohen Anteil an Glockenheide eingenommen. Die an die Niederung angrenzenden Wälder dienen als Pufferzone und zur Sicherung des Wasserhaushaltes. Die Wälder im Naturschutzgebiet verfügen über einen hohen Totholzanteil.

Die Moore und Teiche sind Lebensraum verschiedener Libellen, darunter Hochmoormosaikjungfer und Kleiner Blaupfeil. Weiterhin beherbergt das Gebiet verschiedene Reptilien und Amphibien, darunter Kreuzotter, Ringelnatter, Schlingnatter, Waldeidechse und Moorfrosch. Das Gebiet ist Brutplatz und Nahrungshabitat des Kranichs.

Das Gebiet beherbergt verschiedene moortypische Pflanzen, darunter Torfmoose, Rundblättriger und Mittlerer Sonnentau, Moorlilie, Lungenenzian, Weißes Schnabelried, Moosbeere und Rosmarinheide. In den Teichen siedeln u. a. Glänzende und Weiße Seerose, Kleiner und Gewöhnlicher Wasserschlauch, Knöterichlaichkraut und Kammfarn.

Zur Offenhaltung der Moore sind teilweise Pflegemaßnahmen wie Entkusselungen nötig.

Das Gebiet wird von mehreren Wegen gequert, die betreten werden dürfen. Es wird überwiegend von Wirtschaftswegen begrenzt. Im Südwesten schließen sich landwirtschaftliche Nutzflächen und ansonsten weitere Wälder an, in die kleinflächig landwirtschaftliche Nutzflächen eingebettet sind.

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Ruminate Magazine is excited to share with you the winners of the 2016 VanderMey Nonfiction Prize. The winning piece was selected by our final judge, Marilyn McEntyre. You can read the winning pieces in Issue 40: Nowhere Near.
"This story of a priest who serves parishioners on a South Dakota reservation begins with a night-time phone call that signifies the irregular rhythm of need-and-response that governs his working life. With skillful understatement and flickers of gentle laughter at his own stumblings in situations of complex sorrow, the writer reflects on how the prophet Jeremiah provides help in hard times. He offers readers a lively vision of what hope looks like in bleak places. His unsentimental and deeply compassionate look at life on the reservation—harsh and spare and laced with drugs—finds its grounding in the prophetic text that he recalls with the unpretentious specificity of an invested reader and the informed gratitude of one who has gone there again and again to find what he needed in order to keep an open heart and focus sustained attention, one by one, on those whose stories happen at the margins."
You can read Jeremiah on the Plains in issue 40.
Jenn Koiter's work has appeared in Barrelhouse, South Dakota Review, Rock & Sling, Bateau, and Nothing to Declare: An Anthology of Prose Sequences. She has been awarded a federal Jacob K. Javits Fellowship, a Money for Women Grant, and artist residencies at ART342 and the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts. After years of bouncing between Los Angeles, Colorado Springs, and New Delhi, she has hunkered down in Austin, found a job, and purchased (god help us) a credenza. We shall see how long that lasts.
Thank you to all of you who entered the Nonfiction prize!
Ruminate Magazine hosts an annual contest for short fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and visual art. You can read more about our writing contests and art contest here.


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from Wilkes Magazine - Winter 2021-2022
by Wilkes University
DONALD MURRAY of Arlington, Va., is writing a book focusing on the organizational effort to draft Adlai Stevenson at the 1960 Democratic National Convention. The book is an expansion of his master's thesis titled, Patronage and the Draft in the Nominating Process: An Investigative Analysis of the Stevenson Organization at the 1960 Democratic National Convention. An early draft of the thesis has been cited in three biographies of Adlai E. Stevenson. In Washington D.C., Murray worked for 43 years mostly as a Senior Legislator Director at the National Association of Counties.
LORRAINE (DYERS) PRICE of Williamsburg, Va., and her husband Doug just returned from living abroad in Lyon, France for a year. Lorraine was a French major at Wilkes and a former high school French teacher. Lorraine believes that former Wilkes professor Sylvia Dworski would have been so happy to know all those years of French classes at Wilkes paid off in a big way.
WILLIAM (BILL) SCHMIDT and his wife, Gretchen, are celebrating her birthday in Recife, Brazil. They departed from Ft. Lauderdale on a complete circumnavigation of South America. The couple has enjoyed spending four days in Antarctica, then Carnival in Rio, and soon, they will be on the Amazon River for three days. They plan to return to Florida in March 2022.
THOMAS G. EVANS has been teaching at Towson University, Towson, Md., and conducting workshops for aspiring leaders for the Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals and the National Association of Secondary School Principals. This year Evans received two significant awards, the Gloria A. Neubert Award (TU) and the Distinguished Service to Education (NASSP). The Gloria A. Neubert Excellence in Teaching Award recognizes faculty who have impacted academic and personal growth in an outstanding way, promoted an exemplary learning environment, and made real-life connections between academic theory and daily classroom expectations. The Distinguished Service to Education (NASSP) award is given annually by the National Association of Secondary School Principals to individuals, organizations, foundations, corporations, or publications for significantly improving or strengthening education.
Daniel Klem '68 Publishes New Book to Save Billions of Birds
Daniel Klem '68
"There are billions of birds that are dying by flying into windows, and we need to address this," says Daniel Klem, Jr. '68, Sarkis Acopian Professor of Ornithology and director of the Acopian Center for Ornithology at Muhlenberg College. Klem's passion about the subject is represented in his new book, Solid Air, Invisible Killer: Saving Billions of Birds from Windows, which shares both the challenges and solutions to this preventable issue. Klem has been studying, writing and teaching about this issue for nearly half a century, and is considered by many in the fi eld to be the leading expert on the topic. The audience for the book is "every person on the planet," Klem said. The book is published by Hancock House.
MARC LEVEY of Westport, Conn., is partner in the international law firm of Baker & McKenzie, LLP, based in New York, N.Y. He is also an adjunct professor in the LL.M Tax Program at NYU Law School and the University of Cincinnati College of Law.
CHRISTINE (HINCKEN) BLOOM of Leland, N.C., received a grant from the North Carolina Arts Council to work with mentors on painting from life, the coastal landscape and still life.
BERNARD CHARLES BARNICK of Wilkes-Barre, published a book about his life experiences titled, "Penn's Woods: A Romantic View."
JOSEPH GRILLI of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., recently joined Senior Day Services as its president and CEO. Grilli is a seasoned professional with over 15 years' experience in home health and services to seniors as well as 10 years' experience in higher education instruction and administration. He currently serves as vice-chair of the Luzerne County CARES Commission and several United Way of Wyoming Valley committees. He was the past chair of V.I.S.I.O.N. men's homeless shelter and serves on the board at Wyoming Valley Alcohol and Drug, Inc., the Catholic Youth Center, Luzerne County Community College and Northeast Services.
HOLLY STULTS of Santa Fe, N.M., celebrated her 40th year in the jewelry art business as Holly Stults Design. She has sold to more than 300 galleries and 12 museums nationwide and in Japan.
PATRICK MORAN of Arnold, Md., has retired after 40 years as an engineering professor including the last 30 at the US Naval Academy. He also taught engineering at Wilkes during the 1977-78 academic year. He is retired with his wife, Angela, in Annapolis, Md.
George Pawlush '69, MS '76 Chronicles the Legendary Wilkes Coach Rollie Schmidt in Zeus and the Boys
Zeus and the Boys by George Pawlush
Members of the Wilkes University football team were practicing at Artillery Park on an October day in 1967 when the weather turned nasty. The players clambered down the steps after practice, grumbling about having to play in a chilling mix of rain and sleet. Suddenly a man walking among them, unnoticed until then, pointed at the sky and uttered a single word. "Stop."
The rain ceased and players realized that their coach, Rollie Schmidt, was the guy who seemed to cause the weather change. Several of them said that maybe it was really Zeus, Greek god of lightning and thunder, disguised in the personage of their coach. Schmidt, already on his way to becoming a Wilkes sports legend, acquired the nickname Zeus. Years later, the story is among many chronicled by Wilkes alumnus George Pawlush '69 MS '76 in his book Zeus and the Boys.
A book about Schmidt was a natural choice. Although a low-key personality, his career coaching teams that came to be known as the "Golden Horde" stands as the most illustrious in Wilkes history. Schmidt, coaching football from 1962 to 1981, amassed a record of 92-73, including a stretch in which the "Golden Horde" won 32 games in a row over fi ve seasons. A key to Schmidt's success as a coach was his exhaustive preparation, studying fi lms of opponents in a way not common in 1965. "He was totally prepared for every opponent they played," Pawlush says.
Pawlush began working on the book by combing the University archives and conducting more than 100 interviews with Schmidt's former players and colleagues. "I went through two or three tape recorders," he says, noting he probably transcribed more than 100,000 words from interviews. Zeus and the Boys can be ordered from Amazon.
KARL BACON and wife GIACOMINA (BUZZELLI) BACON '77 of Naugatuck, Conn., are retired in the upstate of South Carolina. Karl has written award-winning novels, An Eye For Glory and The Shiloh Trilogy. Giacomina retired after 40 years as a Connecticut teacher and principal.
JANINE (POKRINCHAK) DUBIK MFA of Dallas, Pa., has been selected for the 2021 Poetry in Transit series. She has been selected for Poetry in Transit since 2016. Her poems have been published by Word Fountain, Back Channels, The Pandemic Issue's The Electric Rail, and Thirty-Third Wheel.
PATRICIA KLOTZ of Seattle, Wash., recently retired from the University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center, where she was a nursing supervisor in Trauma Research for 23 years. Currently she is employed as a research nurse with Bloodworks Northwest Research Institute in Seattle.
Reverend Cook
REVEREND BART JASEN COOK '81 of Asbury Park, N.J., graduated from New Brunswick Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity in June 2021. Cook also serves as executive director of the Neptune Township Housing Authority and operates the Law Offices of Bart J. Cook. He is also an associate minister of United Fellowship Baptist Church in Asbury Park.
PAT MORROW MBA '81 of Raleigh, N.C., has been appointed senior manager of global branding and communications for Bayer Environmental Science. As soon as circumstances allow, she will relocate to Lyon, France. Most recently she was senior manager for Bayer, based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Bayer, Morrow was in marketing roles with BASF Corporation and GlaxoSmithKline. Morrow earned an MBA from Duke University.
DR. RUTH MCDERMOTT-LEVY of Berwyn, Pa., was recently promoted to professor at the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing at Villanova University. In addition, she is the co-director of the Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the Environment which is the EPA Region 3 Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU), part of the national PEHSU network.
ANTHONY (TONY) VLAHOVIC of New Hope, Pa., was recently named chairman of baseball development for Special Olympics North America.
BRUCE WILLIAMS of Blue Springs, Mo., has been appointed associate dean of clinical education at the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine.
THERESA SMITH '83 of Mechanicsburg, Pa., is enjoying her recent retirement near the beach area of Delaware.
Illusration by Sharon Michener Gross
SHARON MICHENER GROSS '84 of Collegeville, Pa., was elected president of the Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators (PSBI). PSBI exhibits annually at the Philadelphia Flower Show and at other venues in the tri-state area. In addition, Gross has an illustration in the Lehigh University Art Galleries Thinking Through Drawing Exhibition online.
CHERIE BURKE of Macungie, Pa., PhD, DNP, CRNA, APRN has been named the program director of the Nurse Anesthesia Program at Rush University in Chicago, Ill.
NAOMI (HARRIS) COHEN of Hartford, Conn., has been with Collins Aerospace since January 2019, where she supports multiple departments within enterprise engineering. Additionally, she and her husband, Bruce, just celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary.
SHERRI (ZIMMERMAN) GRAHAM of Mt. Holly, S.C., celebrated her 20-year anniversary as the accountant for the Clerk of Court's Office for Berkeley County Government in Moncks Corner, S.C. Graham oversees the finance office for the Clerk of Court and in December of 2020, the Clerk of Court named her employee of the year. Prior to joining Berkeley County Government, Graham was employed at Georgetown County School District for four years.
PAUL ISAAC of Folcroft, Pa., started an online running news and information website, Running News Online, at runningnewsonline. com. The site offers easy access to race results, upcoming events, elite runners and current running news. Isaac has been a competitive long-distance runner for 34 years and has completed 750 road races including 18 marathons and 41 half-marathons. He is a member of Philadelphia Masters Track and Field Association, Delaware County Road Runners Club and United States Track and Field. He has also written several articles for Runner's Gazette. In addition, he is on the Long Distance Running Committee of United States Track and Field Mid-Atlantic Association, and has competed in that association's Road Grand Prix Series for 21 years, winning several age group placing awards and four consecutive years winning the Road Grand Prix Completion Award.
Harry Sarkas
HARRY SARKAS BSEE '89, was part of the Apple Engineering team for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch from 2011 to 2016 as a senior RF engineer. Sarkas explains, "I enjoyed my five-plus years at Apple and it was definitely a highlight of my career to date. I was proud to represent Wilkes engineering alums while working on some of the most successful consumer electronics products in the world, at the same time achieving one of the highest engineering quality standards and breakthrough technology."
CHRISTOPHER BUCHANAN of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., was promoted from captain to assistant fire chief with the Wilkes-Barre City Bureau of Fire in March. A career fireman since 1992, Buchanan will now serve as a shift command officer in his new position. He is married to his wife, Sharon, and they have two children, Brooke and David.
Jim Dee's novel, Chroo
JAMES (JIM) DEE '91, of St. Louis, Mo., published a novel, Chroo, in November 2019. The novel follows Chroo, the richest dog in the world who belongs to celebrity heiress Upferra Quiquis. In this literary fantasy, the fun starts when Upferra finds out she's inheriting vastly more than the billions expected because of her father's involvement in the Game. And now, it's her move. The problem is, she doesn't care to play. So, she, Chroo, and an ensemble cast of humans and animals work to take down the Game, thus restoring freedom to the entire world.
SHELLEY PEARCE, L.M.F.T., C.M.H.I.M.P. is an integrative psychotherapist and Santa Monica College faculty member, who was chosen to present her talk at the 2020 International Embodiment Summit titled "Empathic Receptivity: Generating Unity through Healing Contact."
EDWARD GENEROSE of Old Forge, Pa., has opened a microbrewery in Scranton called Groove Brewing. • KARIN (MCELROY) NICHOLSON was promoted to Colonel in 2018 and became the chief medical officer at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center in Texas.
BRYAN ALLEN of Hatfield, Pa., was promoted to president of American Manufacturing Company, the leading American brand of drilling mud pumps and replacement parts. • JAMES BRUCK MBA of Honesdale, Pa., was promoted to the rank of Major in the Civil Air Patrol. He currently serves as the public affairs officer with the Scranton Composite Squadron 201.
HEATHER (HOWELL) JOHNSON of Gainesville, Fla., and her husband, John Johnson, moved from Port Richey to Gainesville, Fla., where they have started a farm called JH and Sons Family Farm. Heather is still a hospice registered nurse at Vitas Healthcare.
SARAH (KOVACS) YODER MS of Schuylkill Haven, Pa., was appointed superintendent of schools at Pottsville Area School District in May 2021.
CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON of Raleigh, N.C., has earned fellow status from the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. The Academy is the professional organization for physicians who care for patients with serious and life limiting illness. The Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (FAAHPM) status is the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a physician member. Thompson has demonstrated a significant commitment to the field of hospice and palliative medicine.
HECTOR BONILLA of Macungie, Pa., was promoted to the position of district K-12 supervisor of curriculum and instruction and the coordinator of Easton Cyber Academy for the Easton Area School District for 2019-20 school year. • MATTHEW TREESE MS, Ed.D. of Kingston, Pa., is the vice provost for Secondary Education at Commonwealth Charter Academy.
John A. Bednarz, Jr. '06
JOHN A. BEDNARZ, JR. '06 of Shavertown, Pa., has been selected as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer for 2020 for the 10th consecutive year. Only five percent of Pennsylvania lawyers obtain the status of Super Lawyer. Since 1991, Bednarz has been a Board-Certified Civil Trial Attorney as recognized by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and is one of only two claims attorneys practicing in Wilkes-Barre named a Super Lawyer in the practice area of workers compensation.
Tara Priest-Rhodes '06
TARA PRIEST-RHODES '06 of Kingston, Pa., owns Dream Vacations, which recently celebrated its first anniversary. The full-service travel agency is based in the Wilkes-Barre THINK Center at 7 S. Main St. Rhodes has participated in extensive training and certification programs so she can better serve her customers. Additionally, she won the Business Development Managers (BDM) Superstar Award during Dream Vacations™ annual National Conference. Rhodes was one of five honorees out of 1,500 franchisees and was recognized for her engagement and sustained growth over the past year.
LAUREN CAREY, MFA of Jacksonville, Fla., has been nominated for the Outstanding Adjunct Teaching Award at the University of North Florida for the 2019-20 academic year.
MARK CONGDON JR. of Waterbury, Conn., accepted a new position as an assistant professor of communication studies at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn.
MELISSA JONES of Southbury, Conn., has joined Child and Adolescent Healthcare Associates. She is a board certified pediatrician and proficient in osteopathic manipulative medical treatment.
DENISE KATZ '10 has joined the Cityview team as director of asset management. Katz will leverage her more than 12 years of experience in asset management, operations, ground-up development and value-add to maximize the operational and financial performance of Cityview's assets while increasing the value of the company's portfolio. Cityview is a vertically integrated real estate investment management firm focused on multifamily and mixed-use real estate in the Western U.S.
KATIE NEALON '10 of Scranton, Pa., was named to the 2021 list of Pennsylvania's Rising Stars, which acknowledges just 2.5 percent of American lawyers who have been practicing for less than 10 years.
Madison Jane Eovitch
JACKI (LUKAS) EOVITCH '11 of Courtdale, Pa., and husband, Kevin Eovitch, welcomed baby girl, Madison Jane, on Oct. 18, 2020.
John Hawkins '11
JOHN HAWKINS '11 of Stockton, N.J., summited Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa, on March 6, 2020. He reached the peak in five days via the Machame Route. 4
Sara Wolman '11
SARA WOLMAN '11 of Fairbanks, Alaska, is currently the visual information specialist at the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, where she educates the public about conservation through visual media.
JAMES R. BARCHESKI, CPA of Camp Hill, Pa., was promoted to manager at Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz (BSSF). Barcheski has over eight years of experience and specializes in providing audit and review services to nonprofit organizations, local government entities and school districts.
Aubrey Colleen Kaufman
NICOLE (POLLOCK) KAUFMAN '12 and husband Mark Kaufman welcomed their second child, Aubrey Colleen Kaufman on Nov. 18, 2020.
ERIN GALLAGHER of Philadelphia, Pa., began working as a researcher at Harvard University with the Technology and Social Change project in July of 2020.
JONATHAN KADJESKI of Kingston, Pa., was recently honored by the Young Professionals Awards as the Educator of the Year by the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce. He has also begun a new position, as the Achievement Plus student success counselor at King's College, in Wilkes-Barre.
CHRISTINE LEE along with her colleagues at the Republican Herald in Pottsville, Pa., received an honorable mention in the 2021 Professional Keystone Media Awards in the Ongoing Coverage category on Education and COVID-19. It was awarded in the DIII, multi-day publications with circulations between 10,000 and 19,999.
ABDULRAHMAN SHEIKH is employed by McDermott International Inc. in Dubai.
MICHAEL CALLAGY '17 and CHELSEA WORKMAN '16 recently married in East Stroudsburg, Pa. The Wilkes sweethearts met while both working as students in the NeuroTraining and Research Center on campus. Chelsea is working as a physician assistant in urology and Michael is employed as an ER nurse.
Bryan Bilbao '17
BRYAN MARCEL BILBAO '17 of Old Forge, Pa., is currently in his rotational year of physician assistant school (PA-S2) at the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Pa. He recently published a video on Youtube called "Does Healthcare Care? #WHYICARE," which has accumulated over 10,000 views currently and is being used at several educational institutions for diversity training in healthcare fields. The video was for his "Medical Decision Making" course and he is currently conducting a capstone research project based on how healthcare providers can better themselves and reduce provider stigma when treating a patient and providing lackluster care due a patient's primary language, skin color, race/ethnicity, sexual preference, gender identity, or having a disability.
John Stoner '17
JOHN E. STONER '17 of East Berlin, Pa., was promoted to supervisor at SEK, CPAs & Advisors. He is a member of Leadership Cumberland Class of 2021, West Shore Young Professionals, and SEKs Emerging Professionals Committee. Stoner works in the firm's Carlisle, Pa., office and provides audit services for nonprofit and governmental clients, ensuring proper internal controls and a better understanding of their financial reports.
PATRICIA THOMAS '17 EIT of Selinsgrove, Pa., has been promoted to Engineer ll at Barton & Loguidice and is a member of the firm's Solid Waste Practice Area.
MADISON SCARFARO of Whitehall Pa., is a JD candidate attending Touro Law in Central Islip, N.Y.
JEFF LOVE MS of Gretna, Va., purchased Leesville Lake Campground, Gretna Va., in May 2017. He has made numerous improvements to the property, and is preparing for an expansion. Business has improved annually, with a waiting list for most weekends.
Keri Darby '09
KERI DARBY MSN, RN, AHN-BC, SGAHN '09 of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., was recently inducted as a distinguished scholar into the Global Academy of Holistic Nursing. The Academy, in support of the mission of The American Holistic Nurses Association and in concert with the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation, will focus on advancing the specialty of holistic nursing around the world. Darby is an RN whole health consultant with the Office of Patient Centered Care & Cultural Transformation for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
JENICA HARSHBARGER MS had a children's book published by Covenant Books in March 2020. Kamille's Quest of Courage relates the adventures of a young Komodo dragon who learns that inner courage is more important than outward appearance.
Kimberly Weber '13
KIMBERLY (WARRINER) WEBER MS '13 wrote a book about healthy eating for children titled, Penny the Pup Presents: The Power of Real Food, which is now available as a paperback on Amazon and an eBook on Kindle.
Trey Tietz '14
TREY TIETZ PHARMD '14, of Aurora, Ohio, was honored by the Ohio Pharmacists Association (OPA) with a 2021 UNDER 40 Recognition Award for leadership, excellence, and vision in the practice of pharmacy at its 143rd Annual Conference held April 16-18. Tietz is an ambulatory pharmacy manager for the Cleveland Clinic Euclid Avenue Pharmacy, the flagship outpatient pharmacy at Cleveland Clinic's main campus.
Cori Frede '17
CORI FREDE MS '17 of Philadelphia, Pa., was selected as one of ten members of the United States delegation for the 2020 Education Exchange (E2) hosted in a different country each year. Cori will be traveling to Sydney, Australia, in March 2022 to spend a week working with educators from around the world in connecting the global classrooms using digital tools.
SARAH ABALOS MS of Sharon, Pa., is the director of the recently approved Thiel College Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Abalos is a licensed registered nurse and is currently a PhD candidate at Wilkes University and a Doctor of Nursing Practice student at Aspen University. She is projected to graduate in summer 2021 and 2022, respectively.
ANTHONY FANUCCI PHARMD of Carlisle, Pa., has accepted a full-time post-grad associate position with Alston & Bird, one of the top 100 law firms in America. He will be serving as an associate in the firm's FDA practice group in the Washington, D.C. office.
MARY-LEE HELBING DNP and her husband, Erik, welcomed their third child, Katerina Grace, on July 30, 2020.
JANET A. WILLIAMS MD, MSM, CNM is currently the CEO of Transitions Women's Health Consulting, LLC, whose main mission is to help decrease the maternal mortality rate of women in the U.S, especially women of color. She was a contributor in the Color of Wellness magazine with her article entitled "A Mother's Love ... what you need to know about Maternal Health Care." She is a doctoral prepared midwife who has 18 years' experience in a full-scope municipal hospital midwifery practice, and has delivered more than 800 babies. She is a sought-after speaker in the maternal health arena, and has presented at numerous conferences and online on numerous topics during the COVID-19 pandemic. She is the author of a journal entitled "The 4th Trimester of Pregnancy: Transformation."
PICTURE PERFECT: GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING PHOTOS FOR CLASS NOTES
Wilkes magazine accepts photos to announce alumni weddings and accompany class notes reporting achievements and milestones. To ensure that we can use the photos submitted, please follow these requirements:
1. Email jpeg or tif files to alumni@wilkes.edu or upload as an online class note submission on the alumni website at www.wilkes.edu/alumni.
2. Digital photos must be at least 4 by 6 inches at 300 dpi or 1200 pixels by 1800 pixels. If you are sending a photo from your smart phone, choose full size or the largest size when prompted to specify the size you wish to send.
3. Please identify everyone in the photo, starting from left to right. Identify both alumni and non-alumni in submitted photos. Include class years for alumni.
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Wilkes Magazine - Winter 2021-2022


The violence continues, with about 620 dead since last September. Both sides have agreed to a peace arrangement, but Israel insists that Palestinians cease their attacks for ten days before Israel begins to lift it's blockade of Palestinian territory. The Palestinians say, and few dispute this, that the Palestinian leadership does not have sufficient muscle to rein in the radical Palestinian groups. Opinion surveys among Palestinians show the bulk of the people back the radicals. The Palestinians risk civil war if they try and crack down on the rebels. Yet, if Israel does not see some real progress in peacekeeping, then Israeli public opinion will force the government to use more violence against Palestinians.


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The WC 8th grade volleyball team lost in 3 to Rensselaer with the scores of 25-24, 14-25 and 10-15. The scores do not reflect it but it was a pretty good night. A few mental errors were made but the girls didn't give up! The growth from the 1st practice to our last game was encouraging! It was a very productive season and I hope to see you all continue on the volleyball path! Great job ladies!


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The collision and bridge of Panama - Day 528
A visit to the causeway and Biomueo where we learned about the collision and bridge of Panama. Fascinating.
We are so lucky with many of our Airbnb hosts. Eddie is one of life's diamonds. He is incredibly knowledgeable and up with the times. There is no "I'm too old to learn" where he is concerned — a real inspiration.
Eddie and his 'house boy' Anibel took us for a drive to the Amador Causeway, built from the rocks extracted during the excavations from the Panama Canal. This stretch of road links four islands to the mainland and also serves as a breakwater for the canal.
At the beginning of the causeway is the Biomuseo, where we already had tickets for, so on the way back, we asked Anibel to drop us off. Handy Harry!
Renowned architect Frank Gehry designed this colourful building, and the museum focuses on the natural history of Panama.
As we were walking towards the museum, we got chatting to Alison and Ray who live near Cardiff. They were travelling on the Princess Cruise we saw docked off the harbour at the end of the causeway. We ended up chatting for ages, sharing travel stories, hearing about their seven grandchildren (Tim is very jealous). Such a lovely couple, we do meet delightful people and could have chatted for ages; however we had a museum to see, and they had more of Panama city to view during their short stop off here.
The first part of the Museum was fascinating, taking us back 70 million years ago before Panama existed. A huge chunk of volcanic pillow basalt rock from this time was on display.
The museum described the collision of the tectonic plates that took place 45m years ago gradually forming an archipelago of volcanic islands. With these erupting, this resulted in the land to rise, making the bridge between North and South America.
This bridge gave a passageway to different animals from each continent and we were fascinated to read that Elephants and Sabre-toothed cats moved down from the north and Armadillos and giant Terror birds travelled up from the south. This movement of animals as well as plants is called the Great Biotic Interchange.
Moving forward in time, the next part of the museum focused on the humans. This included the collision of different tribes including the Europeans coming to this area, which brought death and destruction to many of the native tribes.
The effect of the bridge between the two continents has also had a marked effect with many different foods and plants introduced to both masses of land.
Going back to the Panama Canal that we saw yesterday, construction of this was one of the largest alterations of the natural world ever made by humans. And as I read in the museum "it's success came in large part not by conquering nature but by working in partnership with it. Tropical forests and the water they provide continue to be critical for the functioning of the canal"
Sadly, I must say that this part of the museum was a lot of standing around and reading, with no interaction. Guess what type of learner I am?


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Cochlear™ Link is a Windows™ based application that is installed on your programming computer in the clinic (or on your network server). It is designed to connect your Cochlear database to the cloud. Cochlear Link then instantly and automatically sends registration data to the cloud when you activate new patient equipment.* This eliminates the need to enter serial numbers manually along with patient registration details during the initial activation appointment.
Once the patient's primary Nucleus® sound processor is programmed, the serial number and all accessories that shipped in the kit are automatically registered to the patient's account at that time. Any backup sound processors will need to be programmed separately for the registration of those devices to take place.
Since September 2015, Cochlear Link has been the force behind getting thousands of recipients back in sound faster than ever. Cochlear will no longer ask you to export and upload patient .cdx files – Cochlear Link does it automatically!
Cochlear Link is configured to find the patient's most recent MAP in the database in the event a service request is needed for that device, and Cochlear's Hear Always team will have instant access to the file. Instant access means more patients are back in sound faster than before.
This means fewer MAP request notifications, fewer emails from Cochlear, and more time back in your day!
Cochlear Link is available for all clinics with Cochlear Nucleus patients, internet access, and a Windows 7 operating system (2009) or newer. If you have not yet signed up, please take a moment to complete the Cochlear Link application here.
Cochlear can then reach out to your IT and Legal contact(s) and answer any questions required prior to approval and installation.
Next Steps: Complete the quick Cochlear Link Application.
Please send any questions to CochlearLink@cochlear.com.
Sarah Cherney is the Product Marketing Specialist for Cochlear's Clinical Care Team. Sarah joined Cochlear in June of 2013. In her current role, Sarah is responsible for onboarding clinics onto Cochlear Link, Cochlear's cloud-based service software. Please contact CochlearLink@cochlear.com for more information.
*Once the implant is registered.


Recently my colleague Eyal Levy and I were investigating a bug, a strange one.
In most cases, it works perfect, however, we have one component type that uses a sub-class of ComponentSubRule and in that case, after Collection.removeAll was called, the list was empty!
Let us remind ourselves how removeAll works: It all boils down to iterating over the list and if the current list item is contained by the other list, it is removed from this list.
So, we can deduce that the Collection.contains always returns true.
Contains is based on the object equals, so this is pretty big indicator to a mistake in the equals implementation.
Digging into the EqualsAndHashCode annotation reveals that by default calling the super-class's implementation is turned off, causing our equals implementation to only compare the CounterComponentSubRule's members.
Changing the class as seen below, fixed the bug.
So, what we can learn here is that using Lombok for classes using inheritance should be done with proper consideration to all annotation parameters. Lombok is definitely fun, nifty and relieves us from constantly taking care of these method, but understanding how it works will help us avoid this kind of bugs.
But our biggest take here is that unit tests are extremely important as simply testing the original code would have caught this issue before it leaked into the testing environment.
Though it is not as critical, be advised that the ToString annotation, which is also included in the Data annotation, also has the option to call the super class, and is also set to false by default.


Before moving to Florida from Georgia, Jacob worked in a butcher's shop. He and his wife moved to the Miami area after their baby was born. His personality and strong work ethic won him a place on the Acoustic Architects team, where he quickly mastered skills in automation integration. Bowling is Jacob's happy place!


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* The French-language LE PROPAGATEUR CATHOLIQUE (1842-1864): The weekly Le Propagateur Catholique was the first Catholic newspaper in Louisiana. It has ties to the era of anti-clericalism in France which began with the French Revolution in 1830. Many French clergy decided to leave their homeland for French colonies in the New World. Among those who arrived in New Orleans was Father Napoleon Perche, a future archbishop of New Orleans. When he arrived in 1837, he befriended the Ursuline Sisters and became close to Bishop Antoine Blanc.
In 1842, Father Perche established Le Propagateur Catholique, which he described as a "family newspaper edited by a Society of Men of Letters." It was written in elegant French and supported the bishop in his battles with the lay trustees of St. Louis Cathedral, who had claimed the right to appoint clergy. The three-year controversy was eventually settled in civil court in favor of the bishop.
One of the interesting footnotes of Le Propagateur Catholique was its subscription price: four escalins per month. That's the equivalent of 50 cents per month. A subscription to the Clarion Herald today is ($20 per year), which isn't too bad considering the rate of inflation.
The ultimate decline of Le Propagateur Catholique occurred for the same reason many French-language periodicals disappeared — fewer New Orleans citizens spoke French as their primary language.
* The English-language CATHOLIC STANDARD (1855-62): capitalized on the growing Irish Catholic presence in New Orleans, most of whom worshiped at St. Patrick Church on Camp Street. The newspaper was started by a group from St. Patrick with the approval of Archbishop Blanc. The subscription price was $3 a year. The newspaper's main focus appeared to be attacking the Know-Nothing Movement, but it did not survive the Civil War. By 1867 it had either expired or was in financial difficulties, and Archbishop Jean Marie Odin called a meeting of Catholic leaders to found a new paper.
* THE MORNING STAR (1868-1930) was by far the longest-running Catholic newspaper in New Orleans history. When The Morning Star began, the social fabric of New Orleans was in an uproar. Federal troops controlled the city, and racial tensions ran high.
At the time, The Morning Star was the only Catholic newspaper written in English in the South. An interesting footnote is that while the Morning Star received the approval of several archbishops, it was never published by the archdiocese. Financial problems eventually forced The Morning Star out of business in 1930. It was two years later that one of the most remarkable figures in archdiocesan history — Msgr. Peter M.H. Wynhoven – exerted his considerable influence to create a new communications vehicle for the archdiocese.
* The newspaper Msgr. Wynhoven started in 1932, CATHOLIC ACTION OF THE SOUTH, was the direct predecessor of the Clarion Herald. Msgr. Wynhoven was the former manager and columnist for The Morning Star, and he became editor of Catholic Action of the South. His staff also included Roger Baudier, author of the comprehensive history of the Catholic Church in Louisiana.
Catholic Action was designed originally to be a monthly newspaper, but within a year it went to weekly publication. The original subscription price was $1 a year, and the papers were delivered by mail. The paper carried advertising, but many of the ads were for Catholic schools so it is unclear how much revenue was produced.
In the early years, Catholic Action published one page in Italian to reach a broader audience. When the Depression finally ended, Catholic Action also began to print separate editions for the dioceses of Alexandria, Lafayette and Natchez. This system continued until 1954 when the New Orleans edition was published in conjunction with Our Sunday Visitor in Huntington, Ind. This continued until the final issue on Feb. 24, 1963.
* In 1962, with elementary and high schools and churches sprouting up all across the archdiocese, Archbishop John Cody began making plans to produce what he called "the best Catholic newspaper in the country."
The expression often is used that "money is no object." Archbishop Cody authorized a virtual blank check to make his dream a reality. When the first issue of theCLARION HERALD was published on Feb. 28, 1963, it was unique among Catholic newspapers and one of the few newspapers in the country to be published using the "offset" printing process.
Offset printing produced unbelievably cleaner, crisper photographic images than were available in most newspapers at the time. Offset printing could rival magazine-type quality resolution on newsprint. On the strength of the first Clarion Herald printing contract, Century Graphics borrowed the money for its new offset printing press and was launched into business. It is hard to fathom a diocese in the U.S. today essentially paying for its own printing press. But that is what Archbishop Cody did.
From its start under executive editor Msgr. Elmo Romagosa and associate editor Emile Comar, the Clarion Herald was never afraid to speak out on social issues. It wrote extensively in its early years about the vast changes sweeping through the Church as a result of Vatican Council II. And it always emphasized the visual aspect of Catholic journalism. Msgr. Romagosa and Comar hired photographer Frank Methe III away from The Times-Picayune, and Methe's photographs set the standard for newspaper journalism in the entire country.
The goal of the Clarion Herald is to chronicle the local church in action and inspire readers about their Catholic faith. After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the Clarion Herald increased the frequency of its publication from biweekly to weekly in order to provide the latest news on the recovery of churches, schools and institutions in the archdiocese. Because mail delivery was virtually impossible in the aftermath of the storm, the Clarion Herald began delivering the paper to churches each weekend so that parishioners could pick up a copy after Mass. Readers and advertisers have reported they enjoy the new delivery system.
Over the years, the Clarion Herald has won numerous individual and overall awards from the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada. It seeks to fulfill its stated mission: "To enable its readers to grow in their Catholic faith, to develop as mature, well informed Catholics and to deepen their commitment to and relationship with the Lord, their Catholic faith and their Church."
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Our Twilight Talks began in 2014 and is a series of evening Design Discussions inviting contemporary makers, designers, curators and researchers to explore the role and context of design in contemporary Scottish cultural life. With this series we have sought to bring together expert speakers and impassioned audiences to highlight how Design can influence our sense of ourselves, our communities, our economy and our environment.
How do Craft and Design skills define a place? Can Craft and Design tradition enable new creative Industry?
Three intriguing speakers with complementary stories representing Scotland, Ireland and The Netherlands join an expert chair to debate these questions. Introduced by Dr John Ennis, curator Our Linen Stories, producer GP Journeys in Design. There will be time for networking after the event with our chair and speakers.
We are honoured to present new work by Linda Green, Scottish Artist, to mark this Twilight Talk.
Designer, Educator and Cross-disciplinary innovator.
While at University of Derby (1973-2003) and University of South Wales (2004-2012) Jane led educational interventions across disciplines at all levels, launched the world's first MA Performance Sportswear Design, whose graduates are employed internationally and led cross-disciplinary research in Design for Ageing Well. Jane was awarded the 2003 RCA Mischa Black Award for Innovation in Design Education. Jane has published widely and continues to promote International Exchange and links with Industry in UK, Europe and China.
Maureen is an illustrator and PhD Researcher with University of the Highlands and Islands focusing on the textiles of 18th century Badenoch, interpreting themes of economy, innovation and identity in the central Highlands. Maureen is growing and processing Flax at An Goirtean (Gallic - the wee field of flax) at the Highland Folk Museum.
Helena was born in the Netherlands and has lived in Portugal for more than 30 years where she owns a weaving studio, producing her own range of textiles. She was 10 years a weaving teacher for the Portuguese Rural Development Association and has hosted the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs programme. Helena is an independent researcher at LabO, Laboratory for handwoven Canvas.
Duncan is Creative Director at Earthed by William Clark with over twelve years of UK textiles experience and is the driving force behind Earthed, the nature-inspired luxury linen brand. Graduating from Dundee University College of Art and Design in 2004, his roles have included those in menswear print design, digital furnishings production and university research. Earthed won 2017 Best Fabric award at BDNY, the leading event in US for Design in the leisure and hospitality industry.
Accra, the capital of Ghana is a city transformed by outside investment but one only need scratch the surface to find an ecosystem in crisis.
Renee Neblett, Director of the Kokrobitey Institute in Ghana explores the role of art and design in this context and how local communities understand their environment in relation to the broader world, providing examples from the pioneering work of the Kokrobitey Institute and Design Centre.
This Talk honours the memory of architect and designer Alero Olympio.
Edinburgh Festival luminaries Richard Demarco and Jim Haynes are joined by emerging talents Marion Preez, Katrina Corbett, Alan Brown, Pauline Sandberg, David Seel and Oana Stanchi, gathering to recollect and plan art and design collaborations. This Gayfield Twilight Talk is presented by Pecha Kucha Edinburgh: curated by Gordon Duffy, sponsored by Studio DuB, supported by New Media Scotland and Gayfield.
When creatives combine into hubs, their localities can celebrate their emergence and local economies can develop. We can map these collaborative facilities across Scotland and when we 'join up the dots' the term 'creative economy' starts to make sense as a national resource.
Chaired by Caroline Parkinson, independent Creative Project manager, we hear from Creative Edinburgh's Janine Matheson and British Council's Lynsey Smith.
Architect Gunnar Groves-Raines of GRAS presents a series of completed architectural projects as well as more experimental collaborations borne out of the British Council Maker Library Network. University of Strathclyde graduates Gunnar Groves-Raines and Stuart Falconer co-founded GRAS in 2006, an architecture and design studio exploring ideas, materials, techniques and technologies all with making at its heart.
Chris Fleet and Anna Feintuck discuss Edinburgh's cartographic industry, home to world-renowned mapmakers such as John Bartholomew & Son. Old maps of Gayfield itself suggest a bustling hub of light industry and creative manufacture. Learn more about maps of Edinburgh and the tales they tell, as well as those they choose to hide. Chris Fleet is Senior Maps Curator at the National Library of Scotland and Anna Feintuck is PhD researcher for the Mapping Edinburgh's Social History initiative at University of Edinburgh.
Glasgow-based curator Katy West (India Street, Gayfield Summer 2014) and Edinburgh-based Architect Stuart Falconer (GRAS: architects for Gayfield Creative Spaces 2014) explore their experience of working with designers and makers from different cultures and the ways in which design can both create international links and highlight local concerns. The conversation is chaired by Dr John Ennis, Founder, Gayfield Creative Spaces.
Leading textile curator Lesley Millar inspires on the subject of textile design in different cultures connecting us to both place and memory and Sarah Saunders, Head of Learning and Programmes at V&A Dundee, updates on this exciting new development in the Scottish Design landscape.
The conversation is accompanied by a special display of printed textiles by Professor Norma Starszakowna, innovator and educator in the field of printed textiles, based in Dundee.
Alan Shaw of the Centre for Advanced Textiles Glasgow School of Art, and Geoffrey Mann Head of Glass at Edinburgh College of Art, discuss the role of digital tools in the development of their design process. Introduced by Josie Steed, Course Leader of Fashion & Textile Design, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen.
Leading UK architect Richard Murphy OBE and Professor Annie Pollock, Director of Landscape Design and Architecture at the University of Stirling's Dementia Services Development Centre discuss the role of landscape design in creating healthy environments. Introduced by Celine Sinclair, Chief Executive of The Yard.
Leading Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek, from Eindhoven, talks about the way design thinking can create a more sustainable model of living. Introduced by Amanda Game, independent curator and Creative Adviser, Gayfield. Key works by Piet Hein Eek appear for the first time in Scotland in Garden Party exhibition by Gayfield.
Paul Simmons of pioneering Glasgow firm Timorous Beasties and emerging independent textile designer Laura Spring discuss their experience of creating thriving studios through design innovation and quality production. Timorous Beasties (deck chair panels) and Laura Spring (picnic hampers) feature in Garden Party exhibition by Gayfield.


Heartburn Drugs Linked to Kidney Damage?
According to a new study, the long-term use of various, common heartburn drugs have potential links to an increased risk of kidney disease, damage, and failure. The recent study was conducted and published by the American Society of Nephrology based on proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) such as Prilosec, Prevacid, and Nexium.
The study shows that roughly 15 million individuals in the United States were prescribed common PPIs in 2013. The researchers also utilized the Department of Veterans Affairs national databases to determine the safety of these medications. This research showed more than 170,000 new PPI user compared to over 20,000 new histamine H2 receptor blocker users, which is an alternative drug class used for stomach acid.
Follow-ups conducted over five years revealed that 15% of people who were using the PPIs had some kind of diagnosed chronic kidney disease. In comparison, 11% of H2-blocker users were diagnosed.
In all, there was a 28% increased risk of developing kidney damage or disease for users of PPIs. While some consider the rate of risk to be overall low, it is an alarming concern. If there is an increased risk of kidney damage associated with PPIs such as Prevacid, Prilosec, and Nexium, the makers must be held accountable for not informing consumers.
At Bailey Cowan Heckaman PLLC, our dangerous drug attorneys know how individuals may be affected if drug makers do not take the proper precautions to keep consumers safe. If you or someone you love was harmed due to a dangerous drug, you may have the right to file a claim against the manufacturer.
A defective drug causing kidney damage or disease is a scary thought. People should not have to suffer as a result of a drug manufacturer not informing others of potential dangers. Call us today to discuss your potential claim today.


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Contact Epax Pharma on this phone number 0164 254 6574 to enquire about their food supplement research and range of Omega-3 formulas.
You can request a brochure, complain or offer Epax feedback by writing to their head offices in Norway: Epax Customer Care, Industriveien 33, NO – 1337 Sandvika, Norway.
Epax Pharma UK LTD is a popular brand of Omega-3 formulas which have been thoroughly tested and scrutinized for their beneficent qualities. The company's factories produce the finest results by harvesting cod liver oil from the North Sea and the Skagerrak south of the company's home city.


Well, it's Wednesday and it's time for another Fab 'n' Funky Challenge. We have got the most amazing Host this week, and it's Katie. She has picked a theme of 'Christmas'. What a great effort from everyone for last weeks Challenge I thought that they were all fantastic. As with everything we must pick a Winner, so please check out the Fab 'n' Funky Challenge blog to find out if it was you. But I must thank all of you for you wonderful creations, they were all fantastic.
The Winner will be allowed to pick their own Class.
Have a great week everyone and I can't wait to see how you have used "Christmas" to create your Project this Week.
Such a cute card, Anne-Marie! I love all the elements you've included. Thanks for joining us at Christmas Card Challenges.
What a lovely card Anne-Marie. I love the texture the embossing gives and the black and white gives such a clean look.Thanks for joining us at Holly Jolly Christmas this week.
Love that image! Colored beautifully! Thanks for linking up at Christmas Card Challenges!


The Primo Dry Cleaning plant is a GreenEarth* plant.
It's a clean you can feel good about.
...so there is No risk to the Air, Water, Soil or You!
The Primo Dry Cleaning plant uses the GreenEarth® process to clean with pure liquid silicone. In essence it's liquefied sand. GreenEarth's® silicone is clear, odorless and gentle. The same natural sand the earth has been creating for over six billion years.
The GreenEarth® process is so safe, the EPA doesn't regulate it and neither does OSHA, RCRA or CERCLA.
Beware of "Organic Hydrocarbon" dry cleaning methods.
Hydrocarbon is sometimes marketed as "organic". Hydrocarbon is also petroleum-based and the 2nd most common type of solvent used in dry cleaning.
Most dry cleaners (about 80%) use a synthetic chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent known as perc (perchloroethylene). California has recently banned the use of perc; other states have proposed similar legislation.
Actually any matter with a chain of carbon can be labeled as organic, but that doesn't mean it's chemical-free or environmentally friendly. Even gasoline can be labeled as organic, but you wouldn't want to wash clothes in gasoline.
Hydrocarbon solvents are classified as volatile air contaminants (VOCs), meaning they can vaporize into the atmosphere and contribute to smog and global warming.
...It's good for the clothes you wear & for the air you breathe!


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