Hospitals, clinics and medical centers performing Pediatric Oncology (cancer treatment of children).
The Comprehensive Cancer Unit of the University Hospital of San Vicente Fundación, with more than 40 years of experience in cancer treatment, provides the patient and his family with an integral and timely service in the diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and prevention.
Our comprehensive cancer program consists of specialized physicians, cancer nurses, psycho-oncologists and patient care coordinators who work together to provide the best available care to our cancer patients and their families in a caring environment.
Cancer in children is uncommon, so it can be hard for doctors to determine the best treatment unless they know what has been most effective in other children. Treating children with cancer requires special expertise.
Treatment of pediatric or childhood cancer depends mainly on the type and stage of the cancer. Various treatment options available include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy and stem cell transplant. More than one treatment is used in many cases.
Surgery: Cancer is removed in surgery along with the surrounding tissue. Many childhood cancers may require surgery followed by chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
Chemotherapy: Drugs are used to destroy the cancer cells. They halt the growth and division of the cancer cells. It may be delivered through a small needle into the bloodstream, spinal fluid or muscle. Chemotherapy can also be given orally as capsules or pills. Usually the number of chemotherapy cycles are given over a period of time. Either one drug or a combination of multiple drugs is used in chemotherapy.
Radiotherapy: It uses high-energy x-rays or particles such as photons to destroy the cancer cells. Radiotherapy can be given as external beam radiation therapy or internal therapy. In external beam therapy, radiation is given through a machine outside the body. In internal beam therapy, radiations are given using implants.
Immunotherapy: Another method called as immunotherapy is also used in pediatric cancers, which boosts the body's immune system to fight against cancer cells. Monoclonal antibodies, interferons and cancer vaccines are few examples of immunotherapy.
Stem cell transplant: In this procedure, stem cells present in the bone marrow are replaced by highly specialized cells that form healthy bone marrow. The stem cell transplantation depends on the type of cancer, patient's age and overall health of the child.
What is the success rate of breast cancer treatment?Pediatric cancer treatment has a good outcome. Cancers respond well to chemotherapy. The treatment is successful in many childhood cancers.
Duration of procedure/surgery : Surgery usually requires 2-3 hours depending on the type of cancer and its stage.
Days admitted : Stay in the hospital depends on the type of treatment and condition of the patient. Surgery may take 2 -3 days of hospital stay.
Anesthesia : Surgery is done under general anaesthesia.
Risks : Recurrence risk in few, Side effects related to anesthesia: Risk of nausea, vomiting, hair loss, bleeding, loss of appetite and diarrhea associated with chemotherapy, Side effects due to radiation therapy such as: fatigue, nausea, mild skin reaction etc.
After care : Proper post treatment care is required in children. Though, the cancer treatment has a good prognosis, recurrence may occur in few. Hence, regular follow up in necessary. Also, proper parental or guardian support is required to help the child gain back the physical and mental strength.


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Lab Groups
Chesapeake Bay Hypoxia Report Card
Chesapeake Bay Hypoxia Forecast Tool
Marjorie Friedrichs is a Research Professor at VIMS. She received a B.A. in Physics from Middlebury College in 1989, a M.S. in Oceanography from the MIT/WHOI Joint Program in 1992 and a Ph.D. in Oceanography from Old Dominion University (ODU) in 1999. After a two-year post-doctoral position at ODU, she became a faculty member in the Department of Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences for 5 years before moving to the Department of Biological Sciences at VIMS. Here at VIMS, she leads the BioCOM lab, which focuses on using mathematical models to study how physical processes affect biological and chemical properties in coastal and estuarine systems. Recent work has focused on examining the anthropogenic impacts of nutrient inputs and climate change to coastal and estuarine systems. She has experience leading a wide variety of model intercomparison projects, and currently serves on the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee for the Chesapeake Bay Program, the Chesapeake Community Modeling Program Steering Committee and the North American Carbon Program Scientific Steering Group of the US Global Change Research Program.
Pierre St-Laurent (Research Scientist) completed a Ph.D. in Oceanography at the Université du Québec in 2010 under the supervision of Fiammetta Straneo. His dissertation focused on sea ice-ocean interactions, physical dispersion of riverine freshwater, and the physical controls on the freshwater balance of sub-Arctic seas. He joined the Antarctic numerical modeling group at Old Dominion University in 2010 to work on an NSF project investigating oceanographic processes that influence the melt of ice shelves in west Antarctica. In 2015 he joined the BioCOM lab to study the impacts of Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition (AND) on the biogeochemistry of oligotrophic coastal waters. His work involves simulating AND events observed during an oceanographic cruise, and simulating AND events at the regional scale using 3-D atmospheric-oceanic biogeochemical models.
Catherine Czajka (M.S. Student) graduated from the University of Delaware in 2021 with a B.S. in Marine Science. While there, she completed a senior thesis on the aerobic scope of juvenile smooth dogfish sharks under the supervision of Drs. Jonathan Cohen and Aaron Carlisle. She also participated in a semester abroad with Sea Education Association which involved sailing through Polynesia and learning about the social implications of climate change, and completed an internship with Delaware Sea Grant, expanding her interest in science communication and public outreach. At VIMS, she is working on an interdisciplinary M.S. project co-advised by Drs. Marjy Friedrichs and Emily Rivest. This work will use numerical models to predict the effects of ocean acidification on oyster growth rates and determine the impacts on aquaculture in the Chesapeake Bay.
Fei Da (Ph.D. Student) graduated from Nanjing University in China with a bachelor degree in Oceanographic Science in 2015. While in college, Fei engaged in projects supervised by Professor Shu Gao and Yong Yin. He also lead an Undergraduate Innovation Program focusing on sea-level changes in the Beibu Gulf of China using methods from chemical oceanography and marine biology. In the summer of 2014, Fei took the course Introduction to Ocean Numerical Modelling given by Prof. Shen from Dalhousie University. Fei's interest lies at the intersection of physical oceanography, biological oceanography and modeling; at VIMS he will studying biogeochemical modeling. This is the link to Fei's undergraduate work: http://bdrc.nju.edu.cn/dafei/homepage/index.html
Colin Hawes (M.S. Student) graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 2020 with a B.S. in Physics and a minor in Environmental Science. While at Ohio Wesleyan, Colin volunteered with Dr. Amy Downing to study zooplankton mesocosms under varying salt concentrations. The purpose of this research was to examine the effect of road salt runoff on freshwater ecosystems. In the summer of 2019, he received an NSF funded REU internship. With Dr. Haring-Kaye, Colin studied lifetimes of the radioisotope Arsenic-74. This research was conducted between Ohio Wesleyan and Florida State University. He presented this research in a poster session at the 2019 fall meeting of the Division of Nuclear Physics of the American Physical Society in Crystal City, Virginia. He continued to study Arsenic-74 for his senior research, confirming multiple new energy states and transitions in the Arsenic-74 level scheme. During Colin's senior year, he also developed an interest, under the guidance of Dr. Sean Kay, in science communication and environmental policy.
Kyle Hinson (Ph.D. Student) graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2014 with a B.S. in Environmental Sciences and a minor in Physics. While there he worked in Dr. Tamlin Pavelsky's Global Hydrology lab to help identify river characteristics using satellite images. After leaving UNC he worked at the USEPA Chesapeake Bay Program Office as a Modeling Staffer with the Chesapeake Research Consortium, helping to develop and incorporate inputs and methodologies related to river diversions, atmospheric data, and climate change in the Bay Program's watershed and estuarine models. At VIMS, he is continuing work related to climate change impacts on the Chesapeake Bay in partnership with researchers at Penn State University, Auburn University, Old Dominion University, and the Chesapeake Bay Program.
Dante Horemans (Postdoctoral Research Associate) is particularly interested in constructing mathematical models of biochemical and physical dynamics in estuaries and applying them using observations. He is especially intrigued by biophysical interactions, such as the impact of phytoplankton on suspended sediment through flocculation, the focus of his Ph.D. work at the University of Antwerp in close collaboration with Delft Institute of Applied Mathematics. Currently his research focuses on forecasting harmful algal blooms (HABs) and Vibrio in the Chesapeake Bay by developing and applying empirical habitat suitability models for a variety of HABs to predict their occurrence based on a set of physical-biochemical environmental conditions.
Alexa Labossiere (M.S. Student) graduated from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in 2022 with a B.S. in Environmental Science and minors in Applied Statistics, Marine Science, and Mathematics. In the summer of 2021, Alexa did an REU internship at the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium where she used satellite data to study changes in terrestrial and marine productivity in Arctic watersheds. At VIMS, she will be working on a modeling project studying the role of macrobiota on carbon and alkalinity in estuaries in the Chesapeake Bay.
Olivia Szot (M.S. Student) graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2022 with a B.S. in Marine Science and a minor in Computer Science. During her time there, she worked as an Undergraduate Research Assistant under the supervision of Dr. Alexander Yankovsky where she focused on performing data analysis to understand the Winyah Bay plume during upwelling-favorable wind conditions. She also worked under the supervision of Drs. Enrica Viparelli and Steven Dykstra where she developed a function that creates a digital elevation model following the axis of a centerline through a river or estuary. The function is being used to better understand the influence of tides on sea level estimates in the Charleston Harbor river/estuary systems. She is particularly interested in examining climate change as well as human impacts on marine ecosystems. At VIMS, she will be working on a project that focuses on coupled physical-biogeochemical modeling of the Chesapeake Bay.
Alumni of the BioCOM lab:
Mr. Luke Frankel (M.S., graduated 2021)
Project Scientist II at FB Environmental - Dover, NH
Dr. Jessica Turner (Ph.D., graduated 2021)
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Marine Science at the Universtiy of Connecticut Avery Point - Groton, CT
Dr. Kelsey Fall (M.S., 2012; Ph.D., graduated 2020)
Engineer at U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory - Vicksburg, MS
Dr. Danny Kaufman (Ph.D., 2017; post-doc, 2017)
Geospatial Data Scientist at Booz Allen Hamilton - Silver Spring, MD
Dr. Julia Moriarty (Ph.D., graduated 2017)
Assistant Professor of Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder - Boulder, CO
Dr. Ike Irby (Ph.D., graduated 2017)
Policy Advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris - Washington, D.C.
Dr. Yongjin Xiao (Ph.D., graduated 2014)
Data Scientist at British Petroleum - Houston, TX
Dr. Yang Feng (post-doc, 2011-2015)
Currently at the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology - Guangzhou, China
Dr. Aaron Bever (post-doc, 2010-2011)
Managing Scientist at Anchor QEA - San Francisco, CA
Dr. Jianhong Xue (post-doc, 2008-2011)
Research Associate at the Marine Science Institute of the University of Texas at Austin - Port Aransas, TX
Dr. Vincent Saba (post-doc, 2007-2010)
Research Fishery Biologist at the Ecosystem Dynamics and Assessment Branch of NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center and the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory - Princeton, NJ

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Altri successi
 2018 (Cofidis)
Classifica giovani Tour La Provence

 2019 (Cofidis)
Classifica giovani Tour du Haut-Var

Piazzamenti

Grandi Giri

Giro d'Italia
2020: 80º

Vuelta a España
2018: 110º

Classiche monumento

Liegi-Bastogne-Liegi
2019: ritirato

Giro di Lombardia
2017: 41º
2020: fuori tempo massimo

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

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Welcome to Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School.
Choosing a primary school for your son or daughter is one of the most important decisions you will make as a parent. You will want to offer your child every opportunity to achieve academic success and allow them the widest possible range of experiences to develop their own personal interests and talents. You will also want your child to feel safe in an environment where they feel happy and secure, that prepares them for further growth and development and helps them to realise their full potential.
At Our Lady's school, that is what we offer your child. We welcome all children and families from faith or no faith backgrounds, providing a rich educational experience, rooted in Christian family values within a caring and nurturing environment. Our Catholic education and values permeate all areas of the curriculum and all aspects of school life. Of paramount importance to us is our caring, family ethos where all children can flourish and develop to become everything that they were created to be, academically, socially, morally and spiritually.
The opportunity for this vision of education to continue beyond the primary years is provided in Lincoln at Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Catholic Voluntary Academy allowing a seamless transition from Key Stage 2 into Key Stage 3 based on the values and vision shared by both schools.
I hope that our website gives you a flavour of our school and answers some of the questions that you may have; encouraging you to come and have a look around and experience first hand everything that we have to offer your child as they embark on their exciting journey through primary education.
You are very warmly invited to visit us at work during the school day. Please contact the school office to arrange an appointment. I look forward to welcoming you to our school!
Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School was inspected by Ofsted in June 2016 and our school continues to be 'Good,' their report and comments recognised the strengths of our school.
Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School is a living and caring community, an extension of our homes and an integral part of our wider Community.
Everyone is given the opportunity for a complete educational journey, embracing their spiritual, emotional, social, intellectual and physical needs.
Following Christ's teaching to love God and love our neighbour, our school aims to provide a living and learning experience, responsive to the individual's needs, preparing our children for further growth and development and helping them to realise their full potential.
We seek to inspire the children entrusted to us to value themselves and each other.
Our ultimate aim is to enable our children to be good citizens here and in the kingdom of God, to sow seeds based on Christ's commandments 'to love God and love one another', providing an education that will help equip them for life, giving values which will shape their growth and development as human beings long after they leave Our Lady's School.


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WW2 - The Second World War
Discussions on all aspects of the Second World War
VE Day 1945 The Gibraltar Way
1. Gibraltar Chronicle, Tuesday May 8 1945
The front cover on VE Day 1945
2. Gibraltar Chronicle, Wednesday May 9 1945
The front cover on VE Day +1
3. Gibraltar Main Street, Monday evening May 7 1945
(Published in Gibraltar Chronicle, May 8 1945)
4. Gibraltar's Alameda parade ground, VE Day 1945
The crowds gather to celebrate 'Victory in Europe' (Published in Gibraltar Chronicle, May 9 1945)
5. All set fair with the Royal Navy at the Gibraltar fair
Two Naval Ratings help four young lads to enjoy the fair(Published in Gibraltar Chronicle, May 9 1945)
6. Alameda Parade Ground, Gibraltar (May 2019)
Now a municipal car park next to the cable car
[Thanks to Gibraltar Garrison Library for access to the 'Chronicle' archive]
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Home-made decorations for a wartime Christmas
1. Pine trees in the countryside
Greenery could be gathered to make decorations
Adding some colour to the drab of wartime
2. Seasonal wreaths were fashioned from twigs and plants
They could be placed on doorways or graves of relatives
3. Wartime decorations could be cheaply made at home
Silver stars could be made from cardboard and tinfoil
3. Home-made wartime decorations could be edible.
Fresh eggs were rationed but could be specially decorated
They could be hung on the tree before Christmas
A special holiday treat was to unwrap and eat the eggs
4. Rationed foodstuffs could be made into decorations
Gingerbread could be shaped into hearts and decorated
Leave a hole for a ribbon to hang on the Christmas tree
5. Decorative paper chains were easily made
Cut old newspapers into shapes using a cardboard template
Then tie them together with string and ribbon
Christmastime during the war in Britain did not have to be without decorations. Even with rationing and many shortages it was possible for households to make their own, Some examples are shown above, recreated from suggestions found in wartime newspaper cuttings.
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Season's Greetings 2018
1. Christmas Tree,
The Rum Story, Whitehaven
2. A snow-clad Skiddaw
Wishing all members and visitors to this site seasonal greetings of peace and goodwill. With best wishes to all regardless of Creed, ethnicity or nationality.
The Whitehaven Aircrash of 14 October 1943
1. Avro Anson Mk I Aircrash (14 October 1943)
Rededicated memorial bench at the crash site
Arrowthwaite Woods, Kells, Whitehaven
[75 years after five airmen died here]
2. Dedication inscription to the 5 airmen who died
"Always in our hearts and minds"
3. Personal tributes to the five airmen who died
Thursday 14 October 1943 (c. 4.30 pm)
4. Personal tribute from an eye witness
75 years of Remembrance
5. View to the south from the aircrash site
(October 2018 - 75 years after the crash)
75 Years of Remembrance (14 October 1943 - 14 October 2018)
Sergeant (Pilot) Vincent James DUNNIGAN, RCAF, aged 26
Sergeant (Wireless Op./Air Gunner) Thomas INMAN, RAFVR, aged 20
Sergeant (Navigator) Cyril JOHNSON, RAFVR, aged 33
Sergeant (Navigator) Rene Harold MURPHY, RCAF, aged 20
Flying Officer (Pilot) Henry Joseph O'GARA, RAFVR, aged 29
For additional information click on 'Comments' below'.
Elmers End Bus Garage Memorial
1. London Transport Museum
Covent Garden, London
The Elmers End memorial can be found here
2. Elmers End Bus station memorial
Information board at the museum
3. Elmers End memorial display
'London Transport at war' section
4. Elmers End Bus Station memorial (detail)
Records the names of 10 staff killed
V1 bombing of Elmers End, Beckenham, London
On 18 July 1944 in the middle of London's 'Second Blitz' a V1 flying bomb ("doodlebug") landed on Elmers End bus station, south London. At least 17 civilians lost their lives because of the explosion, including 10 members of London Transport staff. Despite the loss of 39 vehicles in the explosion normal bus services were resumed the following day.
Ten years later, in 1954, a memorial tablet was dedicated at Elmers End bus station commemorating the 10 staff members who died. A second tablet was unveiled at the main entrance gate to the station which was named after one of the engineering staff, John Cunningham, who had sounded the alarm bell warning of the approaching V1 before he was killed.
When Elmers End bus station was closed in 1986 the memorials were moved. The 'Cunningham Gate' memorial was moved to the another London Transport garage at Norwood, also south London. Initially the main bus station war memorial was taken to the London Transport Museum at Acton. It has subsequently been cleaned up and incorporated into a section of the museum's 'London Transport at War' section at Covent Garden, London, as can be seen in the above photographs.
For additional information click on 'Comments' below.
Learning the truth of Marine Robert Casson on D-Day
1. Marine Robert Casson from Whitehaven
Born 1 March 1919, Died 6 June 1944
46 Royal Marine Commando/4th Special Service Brigade
Killed at sea, landing on Juno Beach, Normandy
(Robert's brother Joseph also died in Normandy)
2. Robert Casson's niece Mary Holland
A pilgrimage to Normandy and the beaches
3. Robert's niece Mary Holland and her husband John
Remembering two of Mary's uncles:
Robert Casson, died 6 June 1944
Joseph Casson, died 27 June 1944
Normandy Veterans Memorial, Whitehaven (June 2018)
4. Robert Casson's wartime medalas and certificate
Issued to his family by the M.O.D. in April 2018
5. WW2 memorial at Rowntrees factory, York
Mary Holland points to her Uncle Robert's name
Robert Casson worked at Rowntrees before the war
Royal Marine Robert Casson, EX/3236, originally from Whitehaven was killed at sea while landing on Juno Beach on the first day of the Normandy Landings, D-Day 6 June 1944. He is buried at Ryes (Bazenville) War Cemetery, Calvados, Normandy next to his younger brother Joseph who also died in the Normandy campaign.
In 2018 Robert's family obtained his wartime service records and his medal entitlement. For the first time Robert's relatives were able to learn the truth of what happened on D-Day. It also turned out that the Commonwealth War Graves Commission had incorrectly recorded Robert as serving with 45 Royal Marine Commando. In reality, his Robert's records show he was serving with 46 Royal Marine Commando (attached 4th Special Service Brigade H.Q.). The Commission has since corrected their information about Robert.
Most of this new research about Robert Casson was done by his niece, Mary Holland and her husband John.
Click on 'Comments' below to read John and Mary's summary of Robert Casson.
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Understanding Auschwitz and the Holocaust
"Shoah"
"The biblical word Shoah (which has been used to mean 'destruction' since the Middle Ages) became the standard Hebrew term for the murder of European Jewry as early as the early 1940s."
(Yad Vashem - the World Holocaust Resource Centre)
1. "Auschwitz: Understanding the Past,
Facing the Future" by Gordon Cockburn (b.1944)
[2018 touring exhibition at The Beacon Museum]
2. "Shoah". Oil on canvass by Gordon Cockburn
[2018 touring exhibition, The Beacon Museum]
3. "Shoah - Destruction No 2" .
Oil on board, by Gordon Cockburn
4. "Ladies of Auschwitz: The Survivors"
Oil on canvass board, by Gordon Cockburn
5. "Head Studies: From Sanity to Insanity"
Pastel on paper, by Gordon Cockburn
2018 touring exhibition, The Beacon Museum]
(Photographs of the artwork taken with permission)
"Auschwitz: Understanding the Past, Facing the Future"
This exhibition was a series of paintings, drawings and pastels about the WW2 by the Scottish artist Gordon Cockburn (b. 1944) at The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven, Cumbria in 2018. Some of the artwork by Gordon Cockburn in the exhibition can be seen in the above images. The artist's interpretation of the horrors of those who were incarcerated at Auschwitz during the Second World War help the present day generations to understand the past and face the future.
For further information, click on 'Comments' below.
"Until the day break ..."
1. Staff Sgt. William Fisher Birkett, REME
Known as 'Billie' to family and friends
"Died of injuries in a battle accident"
Western Front, 18 April 1945
[Photo courtesy of 'The Whitehaven News']
[His father was killed in the 1914 - 1918 war]
2 .High Street, Cleator Moor Cumberland
(Early 20th C postcard)
Birthplace and home of Sgt W.F. Birkett, REME
3. Cleator Moor Brass at a remembrance service
Cleator Moor Wesleyan (Methodist) Church
Billie Birkett was married in this church
4. Cleator Moor War Memorial
Decorated with poppies of Remembrance
Billie Birkett died in WW2, his father Dick in WW1
5. 1914 Lonsdale Battalion recruitment poster
Dick Birkett, father of Billie, was a recruit
Dick Birkett was killed in action in 1917
[Photo taken at Cumbria Museum of Military Life, Carlisle]
"Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether."
Song of Solomon 2:17
The Bible (King James Version)
[The first part of this verse is the epitaph on Billie Birkett's CWGC headstone in the war cemetery at Becklingen, Germany]
Staff Serjeant William Fisher Birkett, REME (known as 'Billie') [Photograph No. 1] "... died of injuries sustained in a battle accident in a forward area on the Western Front ..." on 18 April 1945. Sgt. Birkett came from Cleator Moor, Cumberland in the N.W. of England [Photograph No. 2]. In life, Billie was a popular member of the Wesleyan (Methodist) church at Cleator Moor, a church which holds an annual service of Remembrance for all those killed in wars [Photograph No. 3].
The death of Sgt. Birkett in WW2 was a case of history repeating itself. His father, Pte. Dickinson Fisher Birkett ('Dick'), was killed on the Western Front while serving with the 11th (Lonsdale) Battalion of the Border Regiment in the 1914 - 1918 war. Like father, like son - both made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the Armed Forces. Billie Birkett and his father Dick Birkett are just of the war dead from the Cleator Moor district of Cumbria commemorated by the town's war memorial [seen in Photograph No. 4].
For further information click on 'Comment's below.
Medals for Mary ... after more than 70 years!
1. (Left) W/152141 L/Cpl. Mary Hanson, ATS
Wearing the ATS 'duck cap'(altered for style)
(Right): Mary wears her WW2 medals
Finally received in February 2018
2. Mary receives her WW2 medals and thanks
The 1939-45 War Medal and Defence Medal
3. Mary Hanson (right) celebrates with her family
Afternoon tea at the Midland Hotel, Morecambe
[Photograph: John Holland]
4. Mary Hanson in the years before enrolment
(Left): 'May Queen' at school in Batley (1932/33)
(Right): As a fashion model for Novello's (c. 1939)
5. Overton-on-Dee, on the Welsh-English border
Mary was posted here to the RAOC (1942-1945)
6. Mary Hanson with her army colleagues
With the RAOC at Overton-on-Dee
(Mary is in the middle row looking down)
7. Mary Hanson with her MOD Veterans Badge
(Awarded June 2018)
At last - appropriate recognition for a wartime veteran
In February 2018, ATS Lance Corporal Mary Hanson finally received her WW2 service medals and written thanks for her service - more than 70 years after the end of the war. Between 1942 and 1946 Mary served in the A.T.S. (Auxiliary Territorial Service), the women's branch of the British Army. A few weeks later, and in time for the 2018 Armed Forces Day and Mary's 97th birthday, she also received her M.O.D. Veterans Badge. Appropriate recognition for Mary's fine contribution to the war effort during WW2.
To read more about Mary's story click on 'Comments' below.
The War memorials of Loweswater, Cumbria
1. Loweswater Parish Church, Cumbria
Dedicated to St Bartholomew
2. Interior of Loweswater Parish Church
The WW1 memorial is the lectern near the altar
(Bottom left): The V.E. Day memorial prayer kneeler
3. Loweswater's WW1 memorial lectern
(It lists the names of five parishioners who died)
4. Prayer kneeler in Loweswater church
Remembering the 50th anniversary of V.E. Day
(8 May 1945 - 8 May 1995)
5. Headstone memorial for Rev. G.H. White
A former Vicar of Loweswater (1945 - 1974)
He was also a P.O.W. of the Germans in WW2
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British Army Formation Insignia of WW2
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An important red wine for Maculan winery and for the territory of Veneto. Cabernet is vinified with 100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, cultivated on the hills of Breganza, as the tradition of the winery wants. The volcanic soils here are mainly characterized by tuff. The fermentation is managed in steel with continuous pumping over the grapes dregs. The aging in steel lasts for one year.
This wine is characterized by a deep red colour. Its perfume is intense and fruity, with herbal hints typical of the variety. The taste is dry and structured, with balanced tannins that give warm sensations. Good persistence.
Ideal with dishes dressed with meat sauces and roasted or grilled white meat. It has to be served at 16°C in wide wine glass, like ballon. The alcoholic strength is 14% Vol.


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Stephen J Sarsen: Bass, Backing Vocals.
All Songs by The Bacillus, All Lyrics by Aidan Cross.
Recorded at Bexley Chambers, Salford. July 2010 C.E.
The Bacillus would like to thank: Ben Jacob, Christophe, Sarah Hau, Jay Bardsley, Graham Brown, Genevieve Walsh, Mary Perkins, Rachael Crane, Thomas Ullman, Zara Finnegan, Neil Meehan, Naymedici, Kevin Hackett, Nick Gadman, Blue Gillespie, All of our fans.
Special thanks to Samuel Tolfree- "The greatest genius in all Christendom."
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Slaughtering the likes of game but challenged Damon McCreary does nothing for you.
Slaughtering the likes of game but challenged 39-year-old Damon "Bulldog" McCreary does nothing for you at this point—oh maybe it puts another KO on your ledger over an another obese opponent—but it doesn't give you badly needed rounds nor does it tell you how you will respond if brought to task. It's like a rock skimming over a pond; lots of splash but nothing going down deep.
Here are some suggested oppenets the viability of which you might want to mull over with your team, but make no mistake, if you continue to exploit the bottom rung, you are going to lose me as one of your biggest fans. Boxing fans can be fickle; they can tout you one day and disrespect you the next.
The winner of the Seth Mitchell (25-0) vs. Johnathon Banks (28-1-1) fight scheduled for November 17, 2012. Chazz Witherspoon showed what a hard punch can do to "Mayhem" and you punch much harder than Chazz. As for Banks, let's just say he has been feasting on much better opposition than that which has been served on your buffet table. A win over the winner and you quickly jump way up the ladder of credibility.
Alexander "Sascha" Dimitrenko (32-2) is 6'7" may be a reach (pun intended) as this Ivan Drago lookalike has been in with some tough cookies. A win here would be very impressive.
Derek Chisora (15-4) comes to mind. Del Boy would represent the appropriate tier level and, more importantly, a great launching platform for moving to the next level.
Magomed Abdusalamov (16-0) may be perfect for you. If a reluctant Jameel McCline could put "Mago" on Russian Queer Street, I should think you could get in between his wide punches and show him what Queer Street really feels like.
Malik Scott (35-0). I am aware you and Malik are close friends, but what the heck, 35-0 is 35-0. Scott is feather-fisted, but he is shrewd. It would be interesting until the inevitable KO.
David "Nino" Rodriguez is (36-0). My thinking is that you also would ice the 6'4" Texan in short order, but 34-year-old "Nino" does have the wherewithal of giving you some rounds.
Tor Hamer (18-1). This young heavyweight recently won a Prizefighter Tourney in London and beat a tiring Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson (28-2-1) in the process.
Kelvin Price is (13-0). He holds a win over Tor Hammer and is 6'7." The price might be right, but he should be on the low end of your selections.
Speaking of "Kingpin," he might be a spot on opponent; a fight with Pin would provide a great learning experience for you but without some risk.
Canadian Bermane "B WARE" Stiverne (22-1-1) who now fights out of Las Vegas and waxed a shot Ray Austin last year also comes to mind, but rumor has it that Chris Arreola will be duking with B WARE in the near future, so no need to beware.
Audley Harrison (28-5) is 6'5½" and may be near the end of his disappointing career depending on how he does against popular Brit giant David Price. If he somehow becomes viable after that fight, a bout with him would give you an opportunity to end his career once and for all, apparently to the delight of many fans, and at the same time give you a valuable fan base in the UK.
Mike Perez is 18-0 is a touted Cuban heavy fighting out of Ireland. He beat Kertson Manswell in a Prizefighter Tournament last year by UD. The overweight Manswell was then beaten by Ruslan Chagaev in an 8 round UD and TKO'd Alexander Ustinov a month later. You stopped Manswell in a brutal one round blow out. Do the math.
Now then, if you beat one or two of these men impressively, you will be ready for the likes of Chris Arreola, David Price, or even the winner of the Kubrat Pulev vs. Ustinov Euro-war. Maybe 6'7½" Mariusz "The Viking" Wach (27-0) will fit the bill; that is, after he is dispatched by Wlad Klitschko on November 10 in Hamburg. Heck, any native Pole with the nickname of "The Viking" who lives in New Jersey has to be given some consideration.
Deontay, it's time. No more excuses. No more limited opposition. It's time.
Boxer Johnathon Banks He's a knockout beast!
Having a great exchange with Deontay on Mike Lickers—KO Digest via FACEBOOK. He is a great sport for getting on there and exchanging with the guys. Much respect.
Thanks, Pheyno. You have been a loyal fan of mine and I greatly appreciate it.
I have always enjoyed your work and here too is a good piece and I hope that Wilder is reading this one too. I am happy that he has been active and I can understand your frustration that despite his undeniable talent he has not climbed up the ladder in sufficient time. I trust that 2013 he will afford himself the opportunity to expand on his talents with better opposition. Thus far, I will say a job well done but one can not tread water forever, in order to develop his ability he has to test himself against better opposition.
Grant is my current old fart war horse that I try to follow at heavyweight, but since losing a close fight against Adamek and kayoing Botha last year, Grant has once again vanished from the scene like a thief in the night… Does Grant have time to waste???
Michael Grant is also a possibility, but I thought he was pretty well used up against Botha despite his late KO. I probably should have included him as I indicated to another writer. Easy KO for Wilder IMO.
jaydeas, many thanks for your response. My respect for Team Wilder just went over the top.
It sounds like you have a solid plan in mind.
To Jaydeas: How refreshing to see a manager stand up for his fighter with a clear, intelligent and articulate argument. Many would not have put the analysis in that you did. I commend you for that, and look forward to seeing Deontay in some significant fights in the not too distant future. By the way, I think Ted's selection of possible opponents was right on the mark. I'm sure HBO would love to showcase him against several of them, especially the winner of Mitchell-Banks or Stiverne. Ted's list of opponents would make him an exceptional consultant or quality control expert at HBO.
hi ted, thanks for your article and for being a fan of deontay. i'm his coach and would like to add some info to your piece. we agree and look forward to d stepping in with greater opposition. i do feel that d and his opponents get a bad rap sometimes since all 25 wins have been by knockout. if d was 25-0 with 14ko it would be different.
deontay's 25 opponents had a 63% winning percentage going in. 7 had losing records. none were pro debuts.
you could do this with all the top american big men (as i have) and discover that deontay is fighting similar to better competition statistically.
i'm fully aware that records aren't the greatest measuring stick in determining level of competition. you could say, "this guy is old, been off, moved up in weight", etc but you can say that about everyone's opponents.
stats are the best we have to go on and d is right in line with what the best american heavys have fought on the way up.
as for d's last two opponents, manswell went the distance with chagaev 6 months before d and had never been stopped as early as d did it. as for mccreary, we took the fight, as did mccreary, when a co-feature bout fell out on fox. we literally found out about the fight 8 days beforehand. as you know that limits who you can get. we took the 14-0 over the few others who accepted as they had upside down records.
you make some excellent suggestions for future opposition. d and seth are both promoted by golden boy so that fight won't happen unless its for the world title. if banks wins we'd be glad to take it if its on a premium network like hbo. i love d vs. tor since tor won the amateur national title the year after d did. d has been in camp with kevin johnson, mike perez and audley harrison sparring but given the right situation would take those. as for the foreign guys, depends on where and what network. we signed to fight kelvin price a while back but he pulled out with a rib injury. haven't heard from his people since. remember it takes two to fight and some don't want to fight d and price themselves out. also remember theres more to it than just to put him in tough, see how he does and evaluate after. it takes time to develop, especially when you don't have a lot of amateur experience. i assure you and your fans that we're looking to push through and stake a claim on the heavyweight title! the next 6 months will be crucial to breaking through. feel free to email me anytime and again, thanks for your article.
Right on Bull! Say what needs to be said.
In the words of legendary poster and nephew MRBILL, Mago vs Wilder would be a major woody popper!
Wilder looks the part and as long as he's got that "0" he's bound to believe he's got the goods. I for one would like to see a match up with Mago…for two reasons…the contrast in body types would be striking and more than that the results could very well be shocking!
This crew of Lobs makes one wax nostalgic for Primo Carnera. Maybe some of them could mudwrestle Money Mayweather's dancing girls on pay per view. Chris Arreola and three pole dancers in a pool of mud could headline.
Mr. Sares you did not leave me an opening for a valid comment. You won all 12 rounds on this one and said all that needs to be said.
Ted Sares-Great letter….can almost guarantee it wil come back "Return to Sender". He may be the "second coming" kind of like Michael Grant…I doubt it….I remember Michael and he's no Grant…..at least not in my eyes. For now I say he's a line jumper like so many others in this sport…and why not if he can get away with it? Which reminds me, if Jameel can do anything, he can hit ....just ask Michael Grant.
"It's like a rock skimming over a pond; lots of splash but nothing going down deep." Great line. It would apply to just about 99% of the slimy politicians out there.


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Born Jan. 16, 1916, in Kemptown, he was a son of the late Harvey and Ida Cutsail Burns. Mr. Burns attended Kemptown School and farmed in that area for many years. He later worked with Fairchild and Chestnut Farms Dairy. He also owned his own business later in life and mowed lawns in New Market and had also worked in tree removal and the wood business.
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He is survived by six children, Stanley "Gene" Burns, and wife, Becky, of Frederick, William E. Burns and Mary Ellen, of Charles Town, W.Va., Mary Susie May and John, Pat Alexander and friend, Dave, May L. Burns and friend, Petie, and Linda Kuykendall, and husband, Glen, all of Frederick; 10 grandchildren, Karen Sexton, Dianna Moxley, Kimberly Krenzler, Jason Kuykendall, Josh Kuykendall, Kelly Burns, Tina Walter Carter, Dawn Duncan, Randall E. Burns and Michael David Burns; 16 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a host of close friends in New Market.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Alton Lee Duncan; and one sister, Mildred Frye Butts.
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