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Група вулканів Урана — це група із трьох згаслих Вулканів на планеті Марс, розташованих у вулканічній провінції Тарсис. Координати центру — . Всі три вулкани сформувались на базальтовому щиті. Вулкани групи Урана були активні протягом короткого періоду часу (від 10 000 до 100 000 років), і є старшими за основні вулкани провінції Тарсис.

В регіоні Тарсис сконцентрована велика кількість згаслих вулканів. Один з них — згаслий вулкан Olympus Mons (гора Олімп), висота якого сягає приблизно 26.2 км, є найвищою планетною горою та найвищим вулканом серед усіх відомих у Сонячній системі.

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In this climactic sequel to the critically acclaimed BAYONETTA action game, players will be on the edge of their seats from start to finish. Brimming with epic, gorgeous cut scenes and battles that are more exhilarating than ever, this game never lets up on the action. Fight on top of a jet as it soars through a downtown city. Duke it out against a giant angel, who bears a whip for an arm, on top of a speeding train. And take to the skies in a fight against a demonic monster while ascending to the top of a skyscraper.
Armed with new weapons and abilities, Bayonetta has her enemies baffled by her new moves and torture attacks. In exchange for magic points, she can unleash a new ability called Umbra Climax to summon demonic monsters and deliver mighty attacks repeatedly.
Choose between Normal and Touch play styles. The Normal Mode represents the technical control scheme unique to BAYONETTA, an acclaimed control scheme that fans of the previous game love and all action game fans will enjoy. The Touch Mode, on the other hand, offers a more convenient play style for those unfamiliar with action games or simply looking for a new spin on action. Players can use the Wii U GamePad controller's touch screen controls to easily manipulate Bayonetta as she moves, attacks and evades enemies.
Bayonetta's longtime friend and fellow Umbra Witch, Jeanne, appears in the game(as a non-playable character) to assist Bayonetta in performing combination attacks and in doling out intense punishment against enemies.
Take the action off the big screen and enjoy off-TV play using the Wii U GamePad controller.


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Bring a Friend and Try it Twice!
According to LearntoSkiandSnowboardMonth.Org it can be helpful when trying out a new winter sport to bring a friend who can learn alongside you. Not only is it comforting to have someone to enjoy the great moments of skiing, but if each of you pick up some part of it more quickly than the other, you can help each other grow your skills. You'll come to find out what a great social experience skiing and snowboarding can be… and it's always fun to have a friend to hang out with in the lodge afterward.
All across Park City and the Salt Lake Valley are beautiful homes for rent to ski travelers from all over the world. Property managers point to many benefits of staying in a rental home, including the camaraderie groups and families enjoy by staying in one location.
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Taking to the Skies Instead of Skis?
Of course skiing comes first with Ski 'N See, which makes it difficult to admit that there is anything else going on during the winter in Utah. Truth be told, however, there are a bunch of fun activities to participate in while the ground is covered in white – perhaps after a day on the slopes.
Those who have experienced "The Greatest Snow on Earth", and have something to compare it to, know that is more than just a marketing claim. The best part, is how easily accessible that great snow is to skiers and snowboarders in Utah. Salt Lake has 11 ski resorts less than one hour from the Salt Lake International Airport.
Finding a hotel in the center of it all is easy. Ramada in South Salt Lake and Super 8 in Midvale, along the Fort Union Ski Corridor, provide access to seven world class Utah resorts in less than 45 minutes.
Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month is now a national campaign to motivate people to try skiing and snowboarding – along with other winter sports.
How many recreational activities can you do outside in the cool, crisp air of winter? How many provide times when family and friends can get together to share the experience? How many can be learned at a VERY early age and practiced throughout life? How many teach us to love snow and not fear it?


Yoga is a very introspective practice. As such, in my personal practice, I tend to keep my eyes closed. In my group classes, when indoors, I lower the lights. However, imagine going through life in total darkness. As a young child, I remember visiting a relative. He was completely sightless. He lived alone. Within his studio apartment, he could fend for himself. But, I always wondered how he managed beyond his front door. He had no guide dog. No close family or friends. That lasting impression is why I'm endorsing Seva Foundation's Fifth Annual Yoga for Sight.
My childhood memories of one blind man's challenges remain. They have, in part, spurred me to do my own seva (self-less service) for the Berkeley-based Seva Foundation. The fundraising promotion takes place in April. Around the world, yoga studios and instructors will encourage students to reflect upon the sense of sight. As such, I will be mentioning this worthy charity during my group classes. Additionally, when you book two private sessions* with me, I will donate the full amount of the second class to Seva.
Yoga guides you to connect your body and your mind. It should also teach you to be more respectful and considerate of others. My yoga foundations teach that seva, or karma yoga, is just as important as our breathwork or sun salutations. I try to practice seva in many ways.
For many years, I've recognized Seva's contributions. Since 1978, Seva has worked with local communities to help people live healthier more productive, happy lives. Vision is a precious gift that Seva has given to across the globe. In fact, Seva, very cost-effectively, has provided critical eye care to 4 million in underserved communities.
"Nowhere do I know of another group of people who have come so far in their efforts to deliver high quantity, low cost, conscious and compassionate service to their fellow beings," said Ram Dass, Seva co-founder and honorary lifetime board member.
For example, Seva's programs have reduced the cost of cataract surgery to just $50, making eye care available to the global poor. Additionally, Seva services include training, technology and techniques for local doctors and community outreach personnel to provide services regardless of one's ability to pay.
This past year, alone, Seva provided vital eye care services to 1.3 million people in 21 countries. Nearly 70,000 had their eyesight restored, more than 118,000 received medical treatments, and 106,00 received eye glasses.
I invite you to participate in Yoga for Sight with me. Or donate directly. Here are more reasons why your dollar will go so far with Seva.
36 million people in the world are blind. That number is projected to triple by 2050. Given access to appropriate eye care, 75 percent of them could see again.
Globally, 19 million children are visually impaired or blind. Lack of vision often blocks them from an adequate education and prevents them from escaping poverty.
More than half of sight-impaired people are women and girls. Seva seeks to provide outreach and education, community screenings, transportation, and affordable care to women and girls.
Restoring sight is one of the most effective ways to relieve suffering and reduce poverty.
The World Bank ranked a 15-minute cataract surgery as one of the most cost-effective health interventions for low and middle income countries.
Most eye care treatments change lives right away.
Medication for eye infections prevents decades of blindness and suffering.
Moreover, high-quality eye care creates an immediate and lasting impact.
Seva's long-time partner in India, the Aravind Eye Care System, exemplifies how cost recovery can be turned into financial self-sufficiency. That model is being used around the globe.
There are multiple ways you can contribute.
1) Register for a Yoga for Sight charitable session*, before April 15, with The Namaste Counsel.
2) Find a studio conducting special events for Seva.
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Amália Baraona
REVIEWS 3 MUNDUS
REVIEWS MENESCANTANDO
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Amalia Baraona
Why this song? Track 9
Click on the photo to listen to the song "Luz da Canção", a composition by João Donato and Joyce is track 9 of the album "Everyday a...
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Click on the photo to listen to the song "Jusqu'à la Fin" (Até o Fim), a composition by Marcos Valle and Carlos Lyra is the 4th track of...
Click on the photo to listen to the song "Entardecendo", a composition by João Donato and Marcos Valle is the 3rd track of the album...
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My new album "Everyday a Little Love" was released on Friday 4th November (https://bfan.link/everyday-a-little-love) and I have the...
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Here are some more photos from my son, Jamie (13). He shoots with a Canon PowerShot SX530 "super zoom" camera.
This fall, we built a natural-like suet log, hoping to attract our neighborhood(!) pileated woodpeckers (Dryocopus pileatus). It worked! Here's the log: A chunk of dead-fall poplar with 1.25 inch holes bored in it. The local hardware stores sell "rolls" (cylinders) of suet with mealworms and seeds in them. The woodpeckers LOVE these. The weather is COLD!
The male pileated (the female has a red crest; but her red area is smaller. The male has red over most of the top of his head, down onto his neck, and a red chin streak).
And, his shot of the moon, hand-held!
Also, if you are running low, I post a link to two videos that I shot, one of a manatee (Trichechus inunguis) with obvious dorsal prop scars, and the other of a fledgling brood of two red-tailed hawks (Buteo jamaicensis); one is testing his wings in wind that might be a little too much for the youngling.
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Really good pictures, most interesting.
Since we were visited by a Pileated Woodpecker not too long ago, my 3-year-old now refers to all of the other normal-size woodpeckers as "baby woodpeckers". These things are mammoth.
Love the length to which birders go to keep the locals happy!
Love woodpeckers, especially pileateds! Thanks for the great pictures!
Nice pileated pair. We waited over two years to see one female at our suet feeder though we heard and saw them in the neighborhood. "Baby" woodpeckers are nice too!
Very good pictures, Jamie! Well done.
I enjoyed the videos also!
Can you share the name of those suet rolls? I'm not sure I've ever seen them, or perhaps never noticed them but I am going to have to steal your idea! Since I moved out of the 'burbs I haven't been able to attract the local rural woodpeckers to my feeders. They seem more discerning than their city cousins. Perhaps this will help.
They are called Insect Buffet, if I remember correctly.
Yeah, the Downy Woodpeckers like to tap on our house. Mainly on the few bits of plywood on the eaves. (The house is sided with cedar.) We seem to have replaced all the plywood bits that had hollow spots now — the hollow spots are what really attracted the woodpeckers — and they do it pretty seldom now.
We see the red-bellied tapping our neighbors' homes, which have vinyl siding! They don't seem interested in our house, luckily.
We have seen more different species of birds from this home than from any other place I've ever lived. Almost three columns, single-spaced on an 8.5 X 11 sheet of paper.
If I remember, I will post the list here.
Thank you! I will see if anyone local has them or something similar. I have spotted four woodpecker species in my yard this far (moved 8 months ago) including one pileated who was hunting on my pecan tree but they pretty much ignore me.
Don't be too surprised at a hand-held photo of the full moon.
After all, it is an object in full sunlight even if the photographer isn't.
A spot meter will let the photographer know the appropriate exposure is roughly the same as anything else lit by bright sunlight.
Of course, the moon gets the same exposure as direct sun on earthly objects. This is dead-simple with a manual camera.
However, his camera full-auto all the time (at least while he's using it!); and the maximum aperture at 1200mm equivalent (max. telephoto on the lens) is f/6.5* (and at 1200mm equivalent) so getting a sharp image is still a challenge.
The camera and lens seem to be tuned for the telephoto end of things, so it does surprisingly well at 1200mm equivalent, with only a 1/2.3 sensor size. The lens does have IS, so that helps.
I have always found that simply framing the subject is hard at FLs like 1200mmm. With hand-shake, you can barely keep it in the frame.
IS helps a lot with this; but I still prefer to mount to a tripod or monopod. Monopods are very effective and quick to use.
Woodpeckers never cease to amaze me.


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If your teeth are not perfectly formed, well proportioned, evenly set and free from damage, or if they are discoloured, it might be worth discussing cosmetic dentistry with us. There are now a wide range of restorative materials which enable your dentist to remodel misshapen teeth, close unsightly gaps, resurface blemished teeth and provide an alternative to metal fillings. Badly stained teeth can often be improved by bleaching. Bonding ultra-thin porcelain veneers onto the front surfaces of teeth will not only improve colour but enhance the shape and size of teeth as well. A happy smile improves confidence and contributes many other good things to our lives.
Ageing occurs when healing is inefficient or slower than the rate of breakdown of body tissues. This is often exacerbated by poor dental health care. Good holistic dentistry can help prevent premature ageing and the uncomfortable facial symptoms which accompany it.
very few people realise that cancers of the mouth are one of the most common. It is an easy form to treat if discovered at an early stage, but in some cases fatal if left untreated. Regular checks can confirm that all is well - this is especially important for smokers and denture wearers.


Welcome to the most affordable matrimonial site in India - Matchfinder. We have brides and grooms from 2000 different communities in India seeking matches from profiles like yours. Sign-up for free to get access to unlimited Indian brides and grooms. Matchfinder is the first online matrimony website to introduce 100 Rs memberships. Matchfinder also offers paid matrimony services like personal assistance, horoscope compatibility and profile highlighting. Be assured that your data is 100% secure on Matchfinder matrimony. Some other benefits of our matchmaking site include daily & weekly match alerts, enhanced search and single-page registration. Have special marriage / matrimony requirements? Call us on 9394950001 to talk to the friendly customer care executives of our online marriage site or register here to get started.
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The 3D printing of model hearts based on anatomical patient scans can provide surgeons with an intuitive way of studying and planning for an operation. Recently these models have been created using CT scans that can capture the structure of the heart within one beat, but now a team from Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan have combined data from CT and 3D transesophageal echocardiography (3D TEE) taken of one patient's heart to print a highly accurate model. The capability of fusing data from multiple modalities can fill in gaps and details not well captured by one type of scan.
The clinical researchers partnered with Materialise, makers of Mimics Innovation Suite, to create the virtual models and print them out.
The heart was presented at CSI 2015 – Catheter Interventions in Congenital, Structural and Valvular Heart Diseases Congress in Frankfurt, Germany last week.


Established in 1865, Dilley was originally known as Darlington. Dilley is in southern Frio County on I-35 and the International-Great Northern Railroad. Agriculture and ranching are economic mainstays here, and the city is known for its sweet, juicy watermelons. Also grown in the area are peanuts, tomatoes, spinach grain sorghum and cotton. During the 1980s the area experienced another oil boom with the invention of horizontal drilling. Oil production and oilfield services continue to contribute to the economy.
Ornate downtown buildings are examples of the 1920s era. Dilley is on the central flyway of migratory birds and birdwatchers have documented more than 250 species. Bird lists and maps are available at the Chamber of Commerce office. During season, hunters take white-tailed deer, dove, quail, javelina and turkey. Fishing is also popular in the Frio River.
Adventure park east off Texas 85 has picnicking facilities, softball and baseball diamonds, basketball and volleyball courts, swimming pool, a scenic miniature golf course, and a lighted jogging trail. City Park on Main St. has a delightful gazebo and picnic tables and grills are available.


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Q: Correct way to update progress bar while reading records from a text file - Android I'm trying to read large text files in my Application, for which I need to use AsyncTask. I adapt the code I had (which works perfectly) to read small files to work in AsyncTask. The problem that I have is to update the ProgressBar.
I'm trying to make it work with the answer to the question: android update progress bar while reading records from a text file, which reads as follows:
"What about using the file size and counting the number of bytes you read each time?"
int sizeInBytes = file.length();
int currentBytes = 0;

//READ A LINE
currentBytes += line.length();
updateProgress((currentBytes/sizeInBytes)*100);

I try to use that in my application but I can not make it work.
This is my code:
private class MiTarea extends AsyncTask<String, Float, String > {

    protected void onPreExecute() {
        dialog.setProgress(0);
        dialog.setMax(100);
        dialog.show(); //Mostramos el diálogo antes de comenzar
    }

    protected String doInBackground(String... urls) {

                    if (carpeta_para_leer == "Textos"){
                        sdcard = new File( Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().toString()+"/" + carpeta_para_leer + "/");
                    }else{
                        sdcard = new File( Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().toString()+"/Textos/" + carpeta_para_leer + "/");
                    }

                    //Get the text file
                    File file = new File(sdcard, nombre_texto + ".txt");
                    sizeInBytes = file.length();
                    currentBytes = 0;

                    //Read text from file
                    StringBuilder text = new StringBuilder();

                    try {
                        BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(new FileInputStream(file), "Cp1252"));
                        String line;

                        while ((line = br.readLine()) != null) {
                            text.append(line);
                            text.append('\n');
                            currentBytes += (long)line.length(); //HERE I TRY TO UPDATE THE PROGRESSBAR
                        }
                    }
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                    }
                    String nuevoTexto = text.toString().replaceAll("\t", " ");
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A: You should call publishProgress(//your value here) into doInbackground() this will internally call onProgressUpdate
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Sacré Bleu
Christopher Moore. Morrow, $26.99 (416p) ISBN 978-0-06-177974-9
Sacre Bleu: A Comedy D'Art
Art history is playfully—and perilously—rewritten in this ambitious novel by bestseller Moore (Bite Me). Working backward from the death of Vincent Van Gogh in 1890, we meet frustrated painter and favored son of a Paris bakery family, Lucien Lessard, whose best pal happens to be Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, that fabled frequenter of brothels. All his life, Lucien has heard words of wisdom and tutelage not only from Toulouse-Lautrec, but also Renoir, Pissarro, and Theo Van Gogh. But after Toulouse-Lautrec receives a strange letter from Van Gogh, dated just before his death, the two begin to investigate "the Colorman," an odd figure who sold the titular brilliant ultramarine paint to all of these fabled painters during their most prolific, mad, and forgotten periods of work (the Colorman's arrivals also coincided with the painters' most intense love affairs). During their investigation, Lucien and Toulouse-Lautrec will discover that the mystery and Lucien's muse, Juliette, are intimately connected. Spanning nearly 30 years—with a brief interlude in Roman times—the story is steeped in Western art: Renaissance Italy; medieval cathedrals; the fields and studios of pre, post, and high impressionism. Though the question at the story's heart is less interesting than the fictional anecdotes about the great masters, fans of Moore's mix of wit and slapstick will be pleased. Photos. Agent: Nicholas Ellison, the Nicholas Ellison Agency. (Apr. 3)
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A former amateur boxer and now qualified England coach, Declan has a passion for teaching correct technique with an emphasis on defensive ringcraft.
Whether you want to spar, compete or simply get fighting fight, expect to develop a well-rounded skill set through engaging, tried and tested methods suitable for boxers of all levels.
Declan is also a prolific boxing journalist and has had writing published on the sport in every national newspaper in Britain.


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Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra:Schwarz & Copland Third Nov 14 &15 Featuring Jewish Composer
by Jane Enkin, November 8, 2014
November 14 and 15, 2014 8:00 PM
Centennial Concert Hall
Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate: Clans from Lowak Shoppala' (Fire and Light)
John Williams: Three Pieces from Schindler's List
Copland: Symphony No. 3
The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra has a large and varied program every year. Now and then I like to highlight a concert, especially if it strikes me as distinctive or if it features artists of Jewish heritage and topics of Jewish interest.
The WSO concert on November 14 and 15 addresses themes of human rights, significant to all of us and timed in celebration of the opening of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. The program ranges from the familiar to the very distinctive, conducted by one of the world's most honoured conductors.
Gerard Schwarz was born in 1947 in New Jersey, to parents of Viennese Jewish heritage. He began conducting in 1966 and is internationally prominent, recognized for his moving performances and innovative programming. He is the Music Director and conductor of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. Schwarz places special emphasis on contemporary music, music by American composers, and compositions by immigrants to North America.
One of the familiar works Schwarz will conduct in Winnipeg is a selection of music from John Williams' Oscar-winning score for Schindler's List. Williams composed straightforward, deeply emotional melodies to carry the impact of this true story. Williams described his own mission in creating the score: "The film's ennobling story, set in the midst of the great tragedy of the Holocaust, offered an opportunity to create not only dramatic music, but also themes that reflected the more tender and nostalgic aspects of Jewish life during these turbulent years." Associate Concertmaster Karl Stobbe will be featured on solo violin.
The other familiar piece of music in the program is the Fanfare For the Common Man. Aaron Copland, Brooklyn-born into a Lithuanian Jewish family, was very influential in creating a distinctly American style of composition, drawing on folk melodies and popular idioms. Copland originally wrote the Fanfare as a stand-alone piece. He said, "The challenge was to compose a traditional fanfare, direct and powerful, yet with a contemporary sound." Later, he adapted the Fanfare For the Common Man as a movement of his 3rd Symphony, which will form the second portion of the WSO's November 14-15 concert. His goal was to "reflect the euphoric spirit of the country at the time in the grand manner," exploring America's hopes, dreams and anxieties within this most European of music forms.
The distinctive and unfamiliar piece is the first of the evening, Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate's Clans from Lowak Shoppala' (Fire and Light), a work which vividly presents the history and culture of the Chickasaw nation. The performance will feature vocalists Cory Campbell, Michael Thompson and Andrew Balfour and, as narrator, the Honorable Justice Murray Sinclair. Among his countless contributions to our country is his recent work as the Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.
Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate was born in 1968 in Norman, Oklahoma, is a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation and a 2011 Emmy Award Winner. Mr. Tate is dedicated to the development of American Indian classical composition, and a review by The Washington Post states that "Tate's connection to nature and the human experience was quite apparent …rarer still is his ability to effectively infuse classical music with American Indian nationalism."
The music was first performed in 2009. "The title of the work comes directly out of the poetry of Linda Hogan," said Mr. Tate. "She composed a poem called fire and light for the tribe back in 2004. I was so moved by the poetry and the idea that I realized I wanted to use her poetry in the work as well." An enthusiastic audience member describes the theme as follows: "It's very beautiful and tells the story of the Fire and Light. The Fire which was carried in their migratory journeys and also the Fire which is inside of everyone that lights their path."
"In old Chickasaw culture a family clan system was maintained through matrilineal descent. Each clan has an animal name. Clans focuses on seven of these family lines – Minko, Bird, Alligator, Squirrel, Skunk, Panther and Racoon – and incorporates traditional Chickasaw melodies and rhythms," explains Tate.
Tate's enthusiasm about the original performance is infectious. "So, here you have a very dramatic artistic representation of different aspects of our culture, so I'm hoping that people that are non-Indian will walk away and go 'Wow! I'd like to know more about that tribe, or I'd like to know more about Indian people because I think that was cool."
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GREATEST GENERATION
If you have a love for "oldies but goodies", join us for the Greatest Generation during Patriot's Day weekend at the Gretna Center for the Arts. This musical re...vue is scheduled for September 9 – 11, and the performing artists include many of your GLT favorites. The songs were hits during the 1940's, and many are still popular. Our goal is 40 of the best, gathered from all categories, from Broadway and the Silver Screen, Country Western, World War II related, even Novelty Tunes .The roster of popular 40s artists is the length of the piano keyboard, and we hope to "channel" a singer or more from the Hit Parade. We also plan to have a few of the groups represented. The musical arrangements backing our singers are from the Big Bands of the time faithfully digitized. Plan now to attend this "spectacular tribute" to and for The Greatest Generation. Collaboration directors are Carol Cundiff, Janina Shoemaker, Brenda Velarde and John Wilt. Tickets: General Admission, $15, Special (students, seniors, veterans) $10. Limited seating, reservations strongly recommended. Call 540 423 2686 or email sueilconich@yahoo.com
Steampunked Stories by Tom Howell
Tom Howell and his "Flying Capricorn"
The airship Flying Capricorn will visit Gretna August 19 & 20, at 7:30, at the Gretna Center for the Arts, for two showings of Steampunk Stories with raconteur Tom Howell. Howell has detailed accounts of hysterical characters to entertain and elucidate in a family friendly performance that will both amuse and enlighten the audience.
Presented by Gretna Little Theatre as an alternative to commercial television, these Steampunk Stories will invite an active imagination to travel back in history to meet with legendary persons. Presented with children and youth in mind. The program will utilize the theatre's newly installed projection system.
Tickets are $10, general admission, $7 for students, seniors, and military personnel. Limited seating; concessions available during intermission.
Steampunk Stories


"Why? Do you guys have a son who wants to work here or is looking for a job?" – the guy at the #In-N-Out drive through window.
What? Do we look like we could have a 16 year old child? Yikes! My husband just laughed but whoa. You guys… this is getting real!
Doesn't help that just yesterday my Mom told me all about the things that happen when you start to get older that people don't talk about. I'll save you all from what those things might include.
Puzzled faces get the same follow-up response that we don't have any children currently.
Surprisingly nobody asked us if we plan on having kids or when.
Not surprisingly… a few people even smiled and nodded and without saying it implied enjoying freedom was maybe even a better idea.


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The Fiddler of the Reels and Other Stories
By Thomas Hardy
Introduction by Keith Wilson and Kristin Brady
Notes by Keith Wilson and Kristin Brady
Category: Fiction | Fiction Classics
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About The Fiddler of the Reels and Other Stories
The eleven short storiesin this collection range from those with the Wessex setting familiar from Hardy's novels, to aristocratic historical fantasies set in the 17th and 18th centuries, and tragic or ironic contemporary dramas. Enormously readable in their own right, thestories can also be seen as a rich testing ground for ideas and themes that receive more sustained treatment in Hardy's most innovative and controversial novels.
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Sarah Orne Jewett
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Four Great American Classics
Bayou Folk and a Night in Acadie
Ethan Frome and Other Short Fiction
A New-England Nun
Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage: A Story
The Fiddler of the Reels and Other StoriesAcknowledgments
General Editor's Preface
Chronology: Hardy's Life and Works
Map: Wessex Novels Edition
A Note on the History of the Texts
The Melancholy Hussar of the German Legion
A Tragedy of Two Ambitions
The First Countess of Wessex
Barbara of the House of Grebe
For Conscience's Sake
The Son's Veto
On the Western Circuit
The Fiddler of the Reels
An Imaginative Woman
A Changed Man
Enter a Dragoon
Appendix I: History of the Short Story Collections
Appendix II: Hardy's Use of History in "The First Countess of Wessex"
Appendix III: A Note on the Illustrations
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What makes the news and what doesn't and why?
Have a look at the video of the incident and consider why this was ignored and check out what did make it into the papers.
The big story from today is that the UK government wants us to drive faster on motorways to boost the economy. This resulted in some 793 new articles according to Google News within hours.
Then there were the 690 news stories acknowledging the 10th anniversary of the 'Selby rail crash', which should more accurately be called the 'Land Rover driver kills 10 rail passengers crash'. Incidentally the driver of the Land Rover was out of jail after serving 30 months of his 5 year term.
Go back a few weeks there was the story that a possible new inquiry into the deaths of two teenagers who died five years ago while crossing a railway line at a level crossing when the warning lights were flashing. 266 articles for that one, including a front-page story in The Times.
And finally there was the story about 'the footballer who crashed his fast car'. Where have I heard that one before? Result: 305 articles.
For comparison, here are the stories that relate to terrible 2006 incident where a car driver slipped on ice and crashed into a group of cyclists and killed 4 of them including a 14yo boy which only resulted in 15 news stories that Google News can find today. The drive, who admitted that he may 'very possibly' have been driving too fast, was only fined a total of £180 with £35 costs and given 6 points on his license.
My only conclusion is that motorists (and I am one) hate to be reminded about how dangerous this activity is and of the risks that we are taking on a regular basis. We prefer to read about other stuff, even if it is that we are going to be able to drive faster and take more risks while driving. So much for 'ending all car crash fatalities' as was predicted by the BBC recently!
← Repairing pavements again and again?
I wonder what proportion would get the answers correct.
a) 8201, b) 30, c) 3, d) 820. Note: They were not in the correct order.
DfT figures. Assumes that 10% of pedestrian casualties occured on the pavement or verge as was the case in 2007-2008.
That video was frightening, that was attempted murder.
According to the Daily Mail, it's not just upping the speed limit on motorways that the government wants, they also want to re-time all traffic lights so that pedestrians get less time to cross cos, yep you got it, it holds up the traffic. Pedestrians just don't figure with these people.
As for the railways, whenever there is a collision at a level crossing, it's always made out that the railway is to blame even though, 9 times out of 10, it's a motorist that's at fault.
Peter, I have to point out that there are different attitudes as to what is newsworthy in different places.
As for the motorway thing, I don't get it at all. Quite apart from all the other problems it'll cause, surely increasing the consumption of imported oil can only harm the economy.


Most visitors to Fambridge Yacht Haven are intrigued by the wildlife surrounding the salt marsh and variety of birds seen regularly.
With mud flats, tidal flats, salt marshes, tidal ditches and coastal grasslands surrounding the River Crouch, the area has become an area of international importance for wildlife and wildlife conservation. There are a number of sites in the area that have been marked as Sites of Special Scientific Interests (SSSI) and Special Protections Areas (SPA).
Over 25,000 water birds visit the estuary each year with many species only found in the wetlands on the river bank. Some of the more unique sightings include Brent Geese, shelduck, shoveler, black-tailed godwit, sandpiper, warbler, yellowhammer and much more! More common sightings include oyster catcher, curlew, redshanks, cormorant, mergansers and skylarks.
The borrowdykes, the ditches behind the sea wall which were initially dug out to provide clay for the sea wall construction, are now the perfect habitat for the increasingly rare water vole.
Seals are occasionally seen feeding on the rich fish and invertebrate life of the estuary and often find their way into our marina.
There are bird hides positioned around Blue House Farm, just to the east of the marina, which provides a great location for bird watching over the Nature Reserve. The farm links up to the sea wall (via a permissive path open April - October only) which runs all the way to Burnham-on-Crouch and beyond. The sea wall footpath is open all-year round and provides stunning locations for seeing wildlife over the flat fields and into Cuckoo Marsh. See a map of the sea wall path and the Permissive Footpath to the hides. The Reserve Warden can be contacted on 01621 740687.
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95 degrees outside and 105 degrees inside. No fan. No air conditioning. No ability to open windows = extreme discomfort. Spent as little time as possible in our room. Miserable. Period.
The room does not hv air con or fan. No vatalization. Very stuffy. Upon check-out then saw other guests hv fan that can rent but was not offered to us although I told the receptionist that the room was very hot. If hv fan, we will feel more comfitable. Toilet are clean.
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Fermon Trophy Round 2
Monday, 16 January 2023, 09:00
Vila Sol - Vilamoura,
This is an Interclub competition within the Pestana Group and consists of 5 rounds commencing December 2022 through to April 2023.
The competition will be played at each of the Pestana courses in turn.
The format is Better Ball Stableford, and all holes must be putted out if scoring. Teams of 6 pairs per club and the total of the five best scores will count at each event.
The club with the best aggregate score after the final round at Pinta will be the winners.
Everyone is invited to take part, irrespective of handicap, however, the maximum allowed on the day is 27 for Men (Yellow Tees) and 35 for Ladies (Red Tees).
If you have the Silves Pestana package only, you may use your CNIG card to obtain the discounted green fee at Gramacho, Vila Sol and Pinta.
Nearer to the time of each of the 5 Interclub competitions, a Team will be selected from those who have entered. If you are not selected for the first round, please don't be too disappointed as we will try and involve everyone at some stage.
If you are selected, we would like you to wear club shirts if possible. You will also be expected to stay for a meal after the game at a cost of around 15-20 euros, excluding drinks.
For those who have not participated in the past, it is a good way to meet members of other clubs and have a pleasant social golf day.
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Prince's Family Files Wrongful Death Suit Against Hospital, Pharmacy Chain
Published April 24, 2018 at 2:11 AM PDT
Prince performs in 2009 at the Grand Palais in Paris. He died in 2016.
Prince's heirs have filed a wrongful death suit against the drugstore chain Walgreens and an Illinois hospital where the singer was treated, then released, the week before his fatal overdose in 2016.
Minnesota Public Radio's Matt Sepic reports that attorneys representing Prince's estate allege that Trinity Medical Center, in Moline, Ill., where Prince's plane made an emergency landing on April 15, 2016, failed to appropriately diagnose and treat his overdose.
The singer was given two doses of Naloxone, a drug designed to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
Prince died on April 21 at age 57. He was found unresponsive at his home in the Minneapolis suburb of Chanhassen. The suit alleges his death was a direct result of the inadequate care he received in Illinois the previous week.
On Thursday, Carver County Attorney Mark Metz said that the two-year investigation into Prince's death concluded that he died after taking a counterfeit Vicodin pill laced with the powerful and dangerous opioid fentanyl. However, Metz said, investigators were unable to find out how Prince obtained the pills, so there was no evidence to charge anyone.
The lawsuit, filed in Chicago's Cook County, also names Walgreens Co., alleging that pharmacists at two of its Minnesota branches dispensed "prescription medications not valid for a legitimate medical purpose."
Both Walgreens and the hospital parent company declined to comment.
As The New York Times reports, "Based on documents related to the criminal investigation released on Friday, prosecutors believe that Prince had likely overdosed [on April 15] on what he believed to be prescription opioids like Vicodin, but were actually black market versions containing the much more powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl. Authorities determined that, without knowing, Prince most likely took a counterfeit drug containing fentanyl" that resulted in his fatal overdose six days later.
At the hospital, The Associated Press says, "Prince refused medical tests but was asked what drugs he took. Documents show a pill that he had with him, which was marked as Vicodin, was sent to the pharmacy for testing. A hospital pharmacist said it appeared to be Vicodin and returned it to Prince."
"We will have much to say when the time is right," attorney John Goetz, who filed the lawsuit on behalf of Prince's family, said in a statement, according to Rolling Stone. "We have client interests to protect at the moment, including our theory of the case. What happened to Prince is happening to families across America. Prince's family wishes, through its investigation, to shed additional light on what happened to Prince. At the same time, further light on the opiate epidemic will hopefully help the fight to save lives. If Prince's death helps save lives, then all was not lost."


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At Château de Beaucastel, we place the vine in its universe, that is to say, the land, the animals and the stars which impact it. Bees, birds, cicadas and ladybugs live there peacefully in this unique vineyard. Every day, on each plot, the work helps to stimulate the physiology of the plant and its natural resistance, inside a unique ecosystem, preserved with passion.


Did you know that all swans in open water in the United Kingdom are owned by the Queen?
Swans on the River Thames.
Swan upping is a swan ceremony celebrated each July in England during which mute swans on the River Thames are captured, marked, and then released. Prior to the 16th century, the ownership of swans in any body of water was granted to landowners along the water bodies. Thereafter, the ownership of the swans was taken over by the Crown. The main practical reason for conducting swan upping is for Swan Uppers to count, measure and weigh swans and cygnets, as well as to check for injuries commonly caused by fishing hooks and lines. The young cygnets are marked with unique identification numbers to designate their ownership.
The tradition of swan upping dates back to the 12th century when the ownership of all unmarked mute swans on along River Thames and its tributaries was brought under the control of the Crown to ensure a plentiful supply of meat for royal feasts and ceremonies. In the early days, swans were a delicious source of food for the Royal family. King Henry III placed high importance on the regal bird by establishing a mandate that prohibited the ownership of a brood of swans to the owners of water bodies, which had previously been the custom. In 1483, several Acts of Parliament were passed restricting the ownership of swans to owners of freehold property for five years. Other people who wanted to own swans had to purchase a swan mark at an expensive cost of six shillings to nick into the beak of their swan. Any unmarked swans were considered property of the Crown.
By the 18th century, swan rights along the Thames were limited by parliament to only three groups: the English Crown, Worshipful Companies of Dyers, and Vintners. The five-day swan upping ceremony commences in the third week of July. Royal Swan Uppers dress in the red uniform of the Royal Queen and navigate through the waters of the Thames in traditional paddling skiffs accompanied by Swan Uppers from the Vintners and Dyer's livery companies, capturing and ringing swans and cygnets. The Dyers Company nicks their swans on the left side of the upper mandible, while the Vintners Company nicks two marks on either side of the bill. Swans belonging to the Crown have two diamond-shaped marks on the bill. All unmarked mute swans are also considered Crown property.
Swan upping plays a crucial role in the conservation of mute swans along the River Thames. It provides an opportunity to check adult swans and cygnets for injuries that occur in the early stages of development. The involvement of schools in the swan upping exercise instills a culture of conservation among children since they view the exercise up close and ask all necessary questions regarding swans. Collaborations between schools, the Rowing Museum, and Henley on Thames projects has expanded the school curriculum to include learning the biology of mute swans, the connection of swans with the Crown, and river navigation during swan upping.


Women continue to receive fewer promotions and earn less than men, according to the latest National Management Survey from XpertHR and the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
The survey found that men were 40% more likely to be promoted in management roles, with 14% of men in management roles promoted into more senior positions last year, compared with just 10% of women.
Even allowing for staff turnover, men were more likely to be promoted. For managers who had been with their employer for the last five years, 47% of men were promoted, compared with 39% of women.
Despite the imminent gender pay gap reporting Regulations due to come into effect in April 2017, the average full-time salary for male managers (£38,817) was almost £9,000 more than the average female manager's.
The pay gap is even higher for those in more senior ranks: men at CEO or director level earn an average basic salary of £131,673, £16,513 more than women at the same level.
Ann Francke, chief executive of the CMI, said that the forthcoming legislation would focus employers on closing this gap.
"Promoting men ahead of women is keeping us all back. Diversity delivers better financial results, better culture and better decision making," she said.
The survey also found that there are far fewer women in executive positions than men. Although women comprise 73% of the workforce in entry and junior level roles, female representation drops to 42% when women get to senior management level.
Just under one-third (32%) of director-level posts are held by women.
Mark Crail, content director at XpertHR, added: "The gender pay gap is not primarily about men and women being paid differently for doing the same job. It's much more about men being present in greater numbers than women the higher up the organisation you go.
Further disparity in pay was revealed through bonuses. In the past year, 43% of men received an annual bonus, compared with 36% of women.
The size of the bonus was also markedly different. Men commanded an average bonus of £22,687, compared with £13,699 for women.
Private-sector employers are the worst offenders, with a 23% gender pay gap, compared to 16% in the public sector.
The highest pay gaps are in the manufacturing and not-for-profit sectors, at 24% and 25% respectively.
The National Management Survey was released the same day as a report by the Institute of Fiscal Studies, which found that women who return to work part-time after having a baby earn less than men for many years afterwards, missing out on promotions and accruing less experience.
Infographic: where are the gaps between men and women in management?


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Patchwork for Patriots
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Veterans Curt Reinart and Otto Nyquist visit after being honored at the Quilts of Valor ceremony in Tracy on Saturday. Photo / Erin Ballard
Four veterans honored in Tracy on Saturday for service to their country
By Erin Ballard
When Roland Heacock enlisted in the military in 1950, he was following a family tradition that dates back to the Civil War.
Seventy years later, the U.S. Navy veteran has received a special token of thanks from the community for his sacrifices.
Heacock was one of four veterans honored at Saturday's Quilts of Valor ceremony at the American Legion Post No. 173 building in Tracy. He was joined by Dave Ziemke Sr. (Vietnam War), Curt Reinart (Korean era) and Otto Nyquist (Korean era). In front of about 25 people, including family members, the four veterans took turns at center stage as Legion Post Commander Harley Wahl presented each with a unique, handmade quilt — a symbol of recognition and appreciation for their military service.
"It's an honor. It's very emotional," Heacock said. "I'm proud because my grandfather was in the service, too. He shook hands with Abraham Lincoln."
His was the first quilt presented — a red, white and blue patchwork depicting a soaring eagle and powerful patriotic slogans. Besides about 50 hours and a multitude of volunteer hands, a whole lot more than needle and thread goes into each creation.
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Full closure of Kuhio Highway at Waipa Bridge, July 12-15
Posted on Jul 8, 2019 in Highways News, Main, News
Residents and visitors are reminded that there will be no vehicular access to Wainiha and Haena from Friday night through Monday morning as crews work to replace the deck of Waipa Bridge.
LIHUE – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) reminds the travelling public of the upcoming full weekend closure of Kuhio Highway (Route 560) at Waipa Bridge scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. Friday, July 12 continuously through 5 a.m. Monday, July 15.
Nightly full closures are also scheduled Monday through Thursday from 7:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning. The night work schedule for July is posted at https://hidot.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/July-2019-Night-Work-Calendar.pdf
There will be no vehicular access to the north shore communities of Wainiha and Haena during the full nightly and weekend closures. Park and Ride sites on either side of the closure, pedestrian access over the bridge, and a shuttle between the Park and Ride and Wainiha General Store and Hanalei Colony Resort is available for residents and authorized Transient Vacation Rental (TVR) guests.
Residents and authorized TVR guests are reminded that the Park and Rides are there to provide access during the full closures and all vehicles remaining at this site when the road reopens for the day should be removed.
Following the full weekend closure, work will continue at Waipa and Waikoko Bridges including paving of the road approaching the bridge and installation of speed humps.
HDOT has placed electronic signs to inform the public of the planned closure and coordinated with first responders on emergency staging during the closure.
The closure was initially scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. but has been pushed back to accommodate the Waipa Foundation graduation on July 12. The closure was scheduled to avoid the weekends of July 4th and the Haena to Hanalei Run.
A time lapse video of the deck replacement of Waikoko Bridge June 14-17 is available at https://youtu.be/Fo-RaOeIz_0
HDOT's previous news releases on the planned full weekend bridge closures on Kuhio Highway are at:
https://hidot.hawaii.gov/blog/2019/06/07/kuhio-highway-past-waipa-will-reopen-on-june-17-after-the-full-closure-of-waikoko-bridge/
https://hidot.hawaii.gov/blog/2019/06/27/nightly-closures-of-kuhio-highway-at-waipa-bridge-scheduled-in-july/


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Nonprofit Extends Fund for Housing
By Emily Nonko
The Community Preservation Corporation, a nonprofit that finances affordable housing in New York, has extended a fund to support such housing development in the city and state.
Some $490 million of capital was provided by Citi Community Capital, the lead lender, and 14 other private and public partners, according to Rafael E. Cestero, president of CPC. "It's a unique mix of public and private institutions that show a common interest in investing in affordable housing," Mr. Cestero said. The New York City Pension Funds invested $40 million, while Wells Fargo & Co. has invested $75 million.
The funding will be allocated as construction loans for developers acquiring, building, rehabilitating or preserving affordable multifamily housing.
The average loan size offered by CPC is $6 million, according to Mr. Cestero. "We're able to finance smaller projects that larger commercial banks cannot," he said. That makes the lending facility particularly appealing to investors, he said.
CPC formed this lending facility with the same firms it had joined with in 2014. That $350 million fund went on to finance 63 housing projects, 27 of which are located in New York City.
For this latest round of funding, Citi Community Capital increased its investment from $75 million to $95 million, according to Richard Gerwitz, co-head of Citi Community Capital.
"CPC has been incredibly efficient at a time when there's a real need for all types of affordable housing in New York City and New York state," Mr. Gerwitz said.


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How Two "Slam Dunks" are Key to the Success of the Tennessee Volunteers
by Caleb Seals
The Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team is off to their best start in school history with a record of 19-1. The Volunteers are ranked number 1 in the nation for the first time in over 10 years. As someone who grew up in East Tennessee, I am thrilled to see the Volunteers at the top of the NCAA rankings once again.
However, the Volunteers head coach Rick Barnes has a bigger goal in mind other than winning games: "I hope that we've taught these guys how to grow up to be good Christian guys, men."
Earlier in the season, Tennessee basketball players Kyle Alexander (image above) and Jordan Bowden got baptized at Sevier Heights Baptist Church in Knoxville, Tennessee. Coach Barnes told reporters, "Wins are important, but what happened with Kyle Alexander and Jordan Bowden is bigger than any win we could ever have."
Tennessee's leading scorer Grant Williams posted on his Instagram page a picture of his teammates getting baptized, with the comment: "Two of my brothers were baptized and took a step closer to the Lord." Kyle Alexander also posted on his Instagram a picture of him being baptized with Sevier Heights Baptist Church's pastor Tim Miller with the comment, "God You're Good."
Coach Barnes told the Knoxville News Sentinel, "Last night I was able to go over to Sevier Heights and watch 2 of our players get baptized last night. To see our team there and see not just the response from these guys, but also the students there were about 8 other students there and thankful for what Tim Miller is doing there for the students. I am also thankful for my family and the God that I believe in. I can sit here all day and tell you that I'm blessed and that there are so many things I am thankful for."
Barnes has said that he spends time in prayer each morning to prepare for his day. Additionally, Barnes' son Nick is a missionary overseas in the Middle East. Barnes recently reflected on his faith by saying, "I think God has created everything we do. I think he created basketball. I think it's the platform that we're supposed to use to be teachers and mentors of young people."
It is refreshing to see more figures in sports living a God-centered life. We are blessed to live in a country where we can express our faith publicly. From Dabo Swinney giving God the glory after winning the National Championship to Tim Tebow wearing "John 3:16" under his eyes, we need more men of faith in popular culture. Although the current political climate is very harsh towards Christians, when a man of faith like Rick Barnes comes around, we need to cover him in support and prayer.
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Pinnacle has always had an eye to the future, sensing where the sector is heading - and keeping ahead of the curve by designing our own future. In December we spent time with a group of owner GPs, and more recently with a younger group of salaried GPs, talking over issues we expect to see become'real' in the next 3-5 years.
What will the service model of general practice need to be?
What practice ownership might look like?
What Pinnacle needs to be and do to support general practice through it all?
The discussions have been incredibly valuable in guiding the board in thinking about what's next.
Pinnacle Incorporated is a membership organisation, designed to support GPs, their practice teams and the communities they work in. As a group we're inquisitive, courageous and we adapt with purpose - we're proud to be constantly pushing the boundaries. It's not our style to sit around and wait for government reviews to consult, conclude and trickle down a way forward to us. We'd rather get on with the business of improving the patient and provider experience right now - ensuring we are doing our part to support people to be as healthy as they can be. We know it's going to require coming at things from a variety of fronts like greater use of technology enabled care, more inter-disciplinary care teams integrated with practices, promoting sub-specialisation, working more collaboratively, delivering care in different settings and creating new ownership models and opportunities.
This is not insubstantial change we're preparing for, and we want to co-design new ways of working together. We're re-committing to working with our members - and helping members to work with each other - in a much closer and more collaborative way. The board and members of the Pinnacle management teams will soon be hitting the road to present our thinking to you. Watch out for more information in the Pin Points newsletter and from your practice support person. We look forward to meeting you and talking about our combined futures.
Fit for the future: what's happening in primary mental health?
The beginning of 2019 has seen some well-known faces retiring from lifelong careers in general practice. Check out our website to see farewell stories for Dr Mike Tombleson (Lakes Surgery, Taupo), Dr Carolyn Holmes (Hamilton East Medical Centre), Dr Barrie Winn (Little London Medical Centre, Hamilton), Dr Paul Stephens (Cambridge Medical Centre) and practice nurse Robyn Taylor (Hauraki Plains Medical Centre).
Dr Paddy Bhula recently celebrated 25 years working at Fairfield Medical Centre. Congratulations Paddy!
Ventures has worked with Callaghan Innovation to secure funding for piloting the use of PGx, introducing precision/ personalised prescribing and developing electronic clinical decision support tools. The aim of the pilot is not only to vastly improve outcomes for patients, but also to explore and refine the use of PGx, helping to 'mainstream' it in New Zealand. A CME evening was held in early April to give Pinnacle GPs information on the pilot programme and how to use PGx based prescribing in their daily practice, and to introduce the online training GPs need to do in order to deliver medication reports to patients. Read more or listen to John Macaskill-Smith talk about the programme on The Spinoff podcast.
Thank you for sharing your stories of the barriers to patient care you experience every day when referring patients to DHB services. The feedback has been rapid and somewhat overwhelming from every locality. We know our specialist colleagues are often in the same situation as us - knowing the right thing to do for the patient but hampered by the resources available. This is not an exercise in undermining anyone, we want to support you, and your patients, to access the services they need. We'd like to continue monitoring this going forward, so please keep the stories coming to Dr Jo Scott-Jones, drjo@pinnacle.health.nz.
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There has been a lot of media coverage about young people's safety online. Mental health, non-suicidal self-harm, and suicide themes on social media continue to be an issue that both youth and adults face daily. We've collated some great resources on our website to support patients if they mention these concerns, or for more information contact Amanda Bradley, Mentally Well programme lead, amanda.bradley@pinnacle.health.nz.


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The STEM fields — science, technology, engineering, and mathematics — have always had trouble attracting women. A recent report by the U.S. Department of Commerce shows only one in seven engineers are female and women earn only 20 percent of bachelor's degrees in the STEM fields.
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Can science and cheerleading ever mix? According to the Science Cheerleaders, absolutely! The group is made up of 200 former NFL and NBA cheerleaders who also have careers in STEM fields.
"As soon as you start talking to someone, they realize you are intelligent. They realize that oh wow, this person has something more to say then just rah rah," said Science Cheerleader Allison Grosso.
Grosso is a former Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader and has degrees in chemistry and biology.
"I've actually loved science ever since I can remember," Grosso said.
She has worked as a research biologist and now makes the rounds with surgeons.
"I'm in the operating room every day," Grosso added.
Erin Donnelly is working toward a career in clinical psychology. The former St. Louis cheerleader loves helping young girls break stereotypes. Women makeup only 24% of those in STEM fields and she's challenging girls to change that.
One of the Science Cheerleader's biggest projects to date involved setting a world record for the largest cheerleading team with more than 1300 Pop Warner cheerleaders.
They have also partnered with scistarter.com where girls can choose from hundreds of science projects and get involved.
The old world record for the biggest cheer was held by China with 1200 youth cheerleaders. The U.S. now holds the record with a 100 more. For more information on getting young girls involved with science, you can log onto www.sciencecheerleader.com.
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Crew chief Paul Wolfe savors the moment as a two-time Cup champion
By Zack Albert
Published: 29 Nov, 2022
Meg Oliphant
Paul Wolfe's partnership with Joey Logano nearly began many years earlier, back when the young crew chief was a budding talent atop the pit box looking for a steady NASCAR gig, and back when the teenaged driver was most closely connected with the "Sliced Bread" nickname as a next-big-thing prospect.
"It's funny how this works out, what a small world it is," Wolfe says, retelling the story of that crossroads moment now, just weeks removed from winning a Cup Series championship with Logano and with both now as veterans at the top of the stock-car world.
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Wolfe was still finding his way after his driving days had ended, earning a reputation for extracting the most performance from equipment that wasn't quite elite. By 2009, the team that employed him was headed for a shutdown at season's end, and two solid offers in the Xfinity Series were in the works.
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Brad Keselowski wanted him to be part of his move to Team Penske and a full-time Xfinity campaign. Joe Gibbs Racing had interest in pairing him with Logano, then a Cup Series rookie who still ran a majority of the Xfinity events.
After some initial resistance, Wolfe went with the less-established Xfinity program. He's been under Roger Penske's employ ever since.
"I just saw it as an opportunity to build something, rather than just taking over," Wolfe said. "I don't know, the thought of building something from nothing was more exciting to me. And that's really what was the deciding factor for me to go to work at Penske."
Years later, the 45-year-old Wolfe will be feted with Logano at Champion's Week festivities in Nashville. It's the second Cup Series championship for both, and Wolfe has joined the short list of crew chiefs to win premier-series titles with multiple drivers.
It's been a life's journey to arrive at this point, with a decade in between those crowning achievements. "Building something" has been more than a deciding factor. For Wolfe, it's been a mantra.
Starting to grow
"I've been in racing for a long time and if you want something, you have to work hard for it. Eventually it's going to pay off for us." – Paul Wolfe, Poughkeepsie (N.Y.) Journal, Oct. 5, 2001
Paul Wolfe knew he wanted to be involved with racing early on. Growing up in Milford, New York, Wolfe watched his father, Charlie, compete in Modifieds as a regular at tracks in his home state – Fonda, Utica-Rome, Five Mile Point. He started in go-karts just after turning 10 years old, and soon began traveling in that youth circuit before moving up the ladder.
His younger brother, Steve, took a similar path, but with more of a focus on high school sports than in karting circles. His athleticism later led him to over-the-wall duty, serving as a tire changer for Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s No. 8 among other teams. Today, he's in an assembly manager's role at 23XI Racing.
Wolfe's ambitions led him to move closer to the NASCAR hub in North Carolina in 1996, when he connected with Coy and J.D. Gibbs in their Late Model days. That opened the door to some driving, some building on the fabrication side, and a wealth of foundational learning. All the while, Wolfe had a career safeguard in place.
"I took my New York state tests to be a certified welder. We can work on bridges and do that kind of work," Wolfe says, recalling his six months of training on a vocational school scholarship in Ohio. "That was kind of like my backup plan if the NASCAR stuff didn't work out, because I could make a living as a welder. So I kind of had that with me as I went down south."
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His association with the Gibbs organization led to opportunities in the Busch North Series, which evolved into the ARCA Menards Series East. Wolfe drove partial schedules in five seasons (2000-04), netting two pole positions and a best finish of second place on four occasions.
Wolfe later drove part-time in the Xfinity Series, making 16 starts with team owners Tommy Baldwin, Ray Evernham and FitzBradshaw Racing. His time with the Baldwin operation was as part of the team's Hungry Drivers Program, an audition among several prospects seeking full-time rides, but those part-time seats ran dry by the time 2005 came to a close.
"There just really wasn't anything for me," Wolfe says. "I didn't have any sponsors or anything like that. So I was like well, I got into the sport, learned it as a mechanic, doing it as a fabricator, I can pretty much do anything, and it was like, 'Well, I've kind of got to make a living here.' "
Wolfe found steady work with a handful of mid-level teams, starting as a set-up specialist in a shop-based position. But the lure of being at the track was still strong, and a crew chief role was the natural progression.
The list of drivers Wolfe worked with the next few years was extensive – Mike Skinner, Denny Hamlin, Robby Gordon, Scott Lagasse Jr., Jason Leffler among others – but he had no wins to show for the strong showings. Two full-time opportunities were open for 2010, and when Penske representatives pressed him, it seemed like a logical step.
"Oh, man," Wolfe recalled thinking. "I probably should go talk to these guys."
Making a bond
"Paul's very confident in what he does with a race car, and Brad believes in everything he does. That's a pair to watch in this sport for a long time." – crew chief Steve Addington, AP, Aug. 16, 2012
One of the most enduring driver-crew chief pairings in recent NASCAR history wasn't exactly love at first sight. Brad Keselowski had invited Wolfe to meet with him in his motor coach at Michigan International Speedway in August 2009, hoping to forge a partnership for the next season.
Wolfe recalls Keselowski not being able to say precisely where he was headed at the time, but there was already some hesitation concerning a potential clash in personalities. Keselowski had started to establish himself as an up-and-comer with a winning pedigree, but his brash reputation came in sharp contrast to Wolfe's calm, reserved demeanor.
"Honestly, I wasn't a big Brad fan, to be honest with you," Wolfe says. "At that time, I don't really like this guy, you know, I like where I'm at. I pretty much said, 'I appreciate taking the time to meet but I think at this point, I'm all set,' and just basically just told him I didn't want to do it. And that was that."
Penske officials, however, had taken their own separate liking to Wolfe, something they later broached with Keselowski.
"I guess Brad told them, 'Don't even bother. I've already met with him. He turned me down,' " Wolfe said.
"I kind of laughed and said, 'Good luck,' " Keselowski told the AP in 2012. "They said, 'we've been talking to him the last two weeks and he wants to do it.'"
The change of heart stemmed at least partly from Wolfe's uncertain future with the CJM Racing team, which was nearing an offseason closure. The chance to build anew with an organization that was entrenched and expanding in the Cup Series was there.
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What emerged was one of the most dynamic driver-crew chief debuts in national-series history. Keselowski clinched what was then called the Nationwide Series championship with two races left on the schedule, racking up six wins and amassing 26 top-five finishes in 35 starts. He completed all but one of the 6,489 possible laps and led 1,147 of those (17.7 percent). His average finish for the season was a spellbinding 5.2.
"I guess when you've had to work with not much for so long, we became efficient and got the most I could out of what I had," Wolfe said. "And then you go to Penske, and there's so many resources and people and technology that I was like, I don't want to say it made it easier, but I just used what I learned through my struggles and then took what they had, and we were able to build something great."
The growth continued once Wolfe joined Keselowski in the Cup Series in 2011. The year before, Keselowski had some initial difficulty adjusting to the move up to NASCAR's top division as a rookie, but gained ground after partnering again with Wolfe. A three-win campaign set the stage for a memorable championship march the next year, delivering Roger Penske his first Cup Series title in 2012.
Victory Lane visits were regular events for the two, who posted at least one win in each of their nine seasons together. But the push for a second title for the No. 2 Ford team came no closer than Keselowski's Championship 4 appearance in 2017.
"We were both pretty young and didn't know any better. I feel that's the essence since I've won my second championship, really," Wolfe said. "At that time, I honestly didn't know no better. I didn't realize how hard it really is, and maybe that was why we had so much success is because we just we didn't know any better. We were just working hard and going racing and having fun. And then you look, it's taken 10 more years to get another one.
"This is harder than you think it is, and it takes so many pieces of the puzzle to get them together right, to really have a legitimate shot at racing for a championship."
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Moving the pieces
"There's nothing sinister here, it was just time for change." – Roger Penske, AP, Jan. 27, 2020
The offseason bomb dropped just after the new year in 2020, altering the driver-crew chief composition at Team Penske in a dramatic three-team swap. Keselowski and Wolfe had won an organization-best three races the year before, but an early elimination in the playoffs and performance lapses across the board prompted the Captain to shake up the status quo.
"It just felt like it got stagnant. Yeah, we were still winning races but I felt like we could be better than that, and I'm assuming that's what Roger felt as well," Wolfe says now. "I don't know the conversations between the drivers and Roger, where they were on all that, but when the idea was kind of presented to me, I was open to talk about it, for sure. It was no disrespect to anyone or Brad. We accomplished a lot together, had a lot of success together, but it just felt like we weren't going anywhere from there. It was just, we had our struggles. I don't know, it felt like a fresh start, maybe what all of us needed."
Logano was just more than one year removed from his first Cup Series championship with crew chief Todd Gordon in 2018, but the same degree of success was elusive the next year. He and Wolfe weren't total strangers when they first joined forces, but the veteran crew chief had to adjust his approach to a different driving style.
The dividends were seemingly instant to kick off 2020, as Logano and Wolfe won two of the first four Cup Series races, prevailing at Las Vegas then Phoenix. Days later, the sport shut down after the COVID-19 outbreak, and their progress had to shift again when racing returned without practice and qualifying. Wolfe had to learn on the fly that what worked with Keselowski did not with Logano.
"As we got going here, trying to understand the differences, like, once Joey puts on that helmet, all's he is focusing on is driving that race car," Wolfe said. "I don't know if that's just what he was used to with Todd or whatever it was, but there were many moments where there were what I would call tougher decisions strategy-wise and Joey was nowhere to be had for a conversation about how we should go about this. It was like, 'Just tell me what to do.'
"I'd worked with Brad for 10 years, and we had spreadsheets for as the race is playing out. Brad and I always kind of worked through the strategy side together in adjusting on the car, and this is what I think I need. Early on with Joey, there was none of that, so that was like a big adjustment for me. I'm like, 'This is not what I'm used to, but I'm going to have to figure this out or this isn't going to work.' "
Wolfe also had to mesh with a driver who brimmed with confidence when everything clicked. "I'm probably just the opposite, pretty matter-of-fact," said Wolfe, who opted not to rein Logano in when he was riding his highest this season.
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Instead, Wolfe stood by his driver when he declared himself the favorite ahead of this year's playoffs, then doubled down on the notion once teams arrived for the season finale earlier this month. Two additional factors allowed Wolfe to roll with Logano's vibe – a successful organizational test at Homestead-Miami Speedway just weeks earlier, plus a Championship 4-clinching win at Las Vegas that allowed the No. 22 team more time to prepare for the title event.
"I knew going to Phoenix, with our past history there with Joey that if we had speed in our car, I had no doubt in my mind that he was going to get the job done," Wolfe said. "Never once did it cross my mind whether or not we're gonna have to worry about where Joey was. He was going around telling everyone how he was the favorite and he was going to get it done. He was confident. I just wanted to give him the best opportunity I could. And as a team, we did that, and he showed how good he is. … That was a pretty damn good weekend for us. I don't know how you could ask for it to be it be much better."
Logano thrived in his self-assurance, but he also fed off Wolfe's determination. The race-day preparations for the Phoenix finale began with meetings that Wolfe arranged before the sun had crested the desert hillsides, and Logano appreciated the lengths that his crew chief would go to for the team's overall goals.
"I'm just happy for him. Paul wants it bad," Logano said after the team's champagne-soaked celebration. "Like I said, the way he was preparing, what he was doing, he put a lot on him over the last few weeks. I don't know how he handles his pressure. Everyone kind of has their own way of what they do. And I'm able to shut off when I go home. Paul is a lot quieter person than I am. If I get him to smile or cheer a little bit, I feel like I've really done something. I feel like he holds a lot of things inside, where I vent everything.
"It's been, I think, a tough few weeks for Paul and his family. Like I said, it's hard. And the commitment that he put in the last couple weeks, I know his family sacrificed dad time and husband time to do this. And so obviously I greatly appreciate that, and that's why I'm so happy for him, because it takes a lot to do it, and hey, here we are."
At age 45, Wolfe says the sacrifices that Logano mentions have made him think about what's next "more now than ever." His 8-year-old son, Caden, has followed his father's path to go-kart racing, and his daughter, Halle, is now 5.
Greg Ives recently stepped down from a weekly crew chief role with Hendrick Motorsports' No. 48 team, opting for a position within the organization's competition department that required less travel. Ives' son Parker regularly competes on the same go-kart circuits as Wolfe's son.
"Thinking back to those years and how I got started, I just remember those were some of the best times I had with my dad just traveling all over the country racing go-karts, just doing those things as a family and what that taught me," Wolfe said. "You know, I see those years passing by pretty quick here, now that my son's already 8. It's a tough balance because this job has allowed me to do these things."
Whatever direction he follows, Wolfe says he hopes to remain active in the sport – either in his current role or something new. Wolfe said his contract with Team Penske runs through the end of next season, providing him the better part of a year to make a long-term decision.
In the shorter reach, helping Logano become the first repeat champion since Jimmie Johnson's record run of five consecutive titles ended in 2010 is the next building block on the list.
"So I'm not going anywhere next year, that's for sure. I'm gonna take another run at it," Wolfe says. "But how many years past that? I don't know yet. I've got to put more thought into that. But just proud of what we've been able to do at Penske and like I said, now to do it with Joey is really pretty cool."
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Дми́трий Ива́нович Стребко́в (7 ноября 1925, Ветёлки, Сибирский край — 13 июня 1997, Бердск) — снайпер Великой Отечественной войны, полный кавалер ордена Славы.

Биография
Родился 7 ноября 1925 года в селе Ветёлки Алейского района (ныне — Алтайского края) в крестьянской семье. Окончил 5 классов сельской школы.

Работал с 10 лет. После гибели отца неоднократно получал отказ в призыве в армию; окончив курсы, работал трактористом в колхозе «Заря коммунизма». В январе 1943 года добился призыва в Красную Армию.

В боях Великой Отечественной войны с марта 1943 года — на Воронежском, 2-м и 3-м Украинских фронтах в составе 44-го гвардейского стрелкового полка 15-й гвардейской стрелковой дивизии. Стал снайпером (наставник — снайпер Пётр Гончаров). Участвовал в освобождении Харькова, Днепропетровской области, Николаева, Одессы.

23 ноября 1943 года в бою у села Новоивановка (Криворожский район Днепропетровской области, Украина) из снайперской винтовки уничтожил 6 гитлеровцев, в оборонительных боях 24-29 декабря 1943 — более 11 солдат и офицеров; всего за месяц оборонительных боёв — 37 гитлеровцев. 3 января 1944 года был награждён орденом Славы 3-й степени.

30 января 1944 года в бою за село Водяное (Софиевский район Днепропетровской области) вывел из строя несколько гитлеровцев, двоих взял в плен. 29 февраля 1944 года был награждён орденом Славы 2-й степени.

20 февраля 1944 года в наступательном бою у Кривого Рога огнём из личного оружия уничтожил расчёт вражеского орудия, снайперским огнём — 3 офицеров и 7 солдат. 13 сентября 1944 года был награждён орденом Славы 1-й степени; стал полным кавалером ордена Славы.

В последующих боях был тяжело ранен, потерял глаз. Его личный снайперский счёт составил 230 вражеских солдат и офицеров.

В декабре 1945 года демобилизован. В 1946 году вернулся в родное село, в 1948 году переехал с женой в село Талина Шипуновского района Алтайского края, где работал продавцом, заведовал сельским магазином. До 1967 не знал о своём награждении орденом Славы  пока его не разыскали сотрудники Шипуновского райвоенкомата. В 1972 году переехал к сыну в город Бердск Новосибирской области.  9 мая 1980г на торжественном открытии  Мемориала Славы города Бердска зажёг Вечный огонь.

Умер 13 июня 1997 года в Бердске, похоронен на  кладбище.

Семья
Отец — Иван Егорович Стребков, тракторист, погиб на фронте в первые месяцы войны; мать — Татьяна Митрофановна Стребкова (в девичестве Важова), пасечник.

Жена (с 1946) — Степанида Семёновна Стребкова (в девичестве Ячменёва; 23.11.1924 — 12.6.2007); дети:
 Владимир (р. 14.7.1950),
 Виктор (р. 10.3.1952),
 Вера (1.1.1954).

Награды
 орден Отечественной войны 1-й степени (11.3.1985)
 орден Славы 3-х степеней (3.1.1944, 29.2.1944, 13.9.1944; получил все сразу только в 1967 году)
 медали:
 медаль «За освоение целинных земель».

Память
Имя Д. И. Стребкова увековечено на Мемориале Славы в Барнауле и на Аллее Героев у Монумента Славы в Новосибирске. В Бердске в рамках проекта «Город героев», осуществлённого его внуком, на федеральной трассе  был установлен рекламный щит с фотографией Дмитрия Ивановича и описанием его подвига.

Примечания

Ссылки

Снайперы Великой Отечественной войны
Полные кавалеры ордена Славы