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För andra betydelser, se Sandviken (olika betydelser).

Sandviken är en tätort i Gästrikland samt centralort i Sandvikens kommun, Gävleborgs län.

Historia

Sandviken grundades år 1862 i samband med att det som sedermera skulle bli järnverket Sandvik AB började anläggas. Vid sekelskiftet 1900 var Sandviken ett av Sveriges tre största järnbruk, och hade omkring 2 000 anställda. Den växande befolkningen och behovet av att ordna bebyggelsen gjorde att man redan år 1900 började utreda en omorganisation av samhället. 1914 föreslog den kommunala utredningen att Sandvikens samhälle skulle ombildas till stad. 1918 beslöt Högbo kommunalstämma att föreslå att hela kommunen ombildas till stad. Det dröjde dock ända till 1926 innan man kom till beslut och 1 januari 1927 bildades Sandvikens köping. Stadsfrågan släpptes dock inte och 1938 föreslogs att Sandvikens köping och Högbo kommun skulle slås samman. Andra världskrigets kristidsorganisation påskyndade samgåendet mellan de två kommunerna och den 27 mars 1942 beslöt Kungl. Maj:t att Sandvikens köping och Högbo kommun från och med 1 januari 1943 skulle bilda Sandvikens stad.

Administrativa tillhörigheter
Sandviken var belägen i Högbo socken och ingick efter kommunreformen 1862 i Högbo landskommun. Orten utbröts ur denna landskommun 1 januari 1927 och bildade Sandvikens köping som 1943 ombildades till Sandvikens stad. Ortens bebyggelse kom sedan att expandera in i Ovansjö socken/landskommun och den uppgick 1971 i Sandvikens kommun där Sandviken sedan dess är centralort.

I kyrkligt hänseende har orten sedan 1936 hört till Sandvikens församling, Högbo församling dessförinnan. En mindre del hör till Ovansjö församling.

Orten ingick från 1725 till 1880 i Ovansjö, Torsåkers och Årsunda tingslag, därefter till 1971 i Gästriklands östra domsagas tingslag. Från 1971 till 2004 ingick Sandviken i Sandvikens domsaga och orten ingår sedan 2004 i Gävle domsaga.

Befolkningsutveckling

Stadsbild

Sandviken domineras av och har vuxit upp kring det av Göran Fredrik Göransson, kallad "Konsuln", skapade Sandvikens Jernverk – Sandvik AB. Marken där Sandviken är anlagt tillhörde Göranssons bruk i Högbo. Förebilden till Sandviken är den amerikanska staden Chicago, som G.F. Göransson var mycket imponerad av efter sitt besök där år 1838. Sandvikens kyrka ritades av arkitekten Israel Wahlman.

I Sandviken finns flera byggnadsområden ritade av arkitekten Ralph Erskine, bland dem Kv. Barberaren, Hyttgatan 29-31 (byggår 1962-64 och 1968-70), Kv. Rullstenen, Sanderängsgatan 5 (byggår 1966-68), Kv. Släggsmeden, Hyttgatan 18 (byggår 1968-70) och Nya Bruket som uppfördes mellan 1973 och 1981.

Kommunikationer
Sandvikens största och viktigaste väg är E16 som förbinder Sandviken med Gävle i öst och Falun i väst.

Andra viktiga vägar är Länsväg 272, "Tidernas väg" mot Gysinge i söder och Bollnäs i norr. Länsväg 541 förbinder Sandviken med närliggande Järbo.

I Sandviken finns världens första elväg i befintligt vägnät. Demonstrationssträckan på två kilometer ligger på E16 mellan Sandvikens västra utfart och Kungsgården.

Regionbussar/fjärrbussar

Sandvikens viktigaste busslinje är linje 41 som går mellan Sandviken och Gävle via motorvägen E16. Den går så ofta som vart tionde minut under rusningstid på vardagar, året om.

Andra linjer är bland annat 141 som trafikerar Sandviken–Kungsgården–Hofors, detta var tidigare en del av linje 41.

Vidare finns busslinjer till Åshammar (linje 42), Järbo/Kungsberg/Jädraås (linje 43), Ockelbo (linje 44), Storvik via Kungsgården och Gästrike Hammarby (linje 45), Hofors via Torsåker (linje 46), Gysinge via Årsunda och Österfärnebo (linje 47) samt linje 91 som trafikerar Sandviken–Gävle via Forsbacka och Valbo.

Samtliga bussar stannar på Sandviken resecentrum, med undantag för buss nummer 40.

Stadsbussar
Sandvikens stadsbussar består av 3 linjer med Sandviken resecentrum som knutpunkt.

Flyg
I Sandvikens närområde finns två flygplatser, Rörbergs flygplats samt Storvik-Lemstanäs flygfält.

Tåg
Sandviken ligger utmed Bergslagsbanan som trafikeras av Tåg i Bergslagen vilka stannar vid Sandviken resecentrum.

Kultur

I Kulturcentrum, Folkets hus finns bland annat bibliotek, konsthall, turistbyrå och teater.

Sandvikens folkbibliotek består av ett huvudbibliotek beläget i Kulturcentrum i centrala Sandviken samt filialbibliotek i kommundelarna Björksätra, Järbo, Storvik, Åshammar och Österfärnebo.

Smedsgården är ett bruksmuseum som visar hur man bodde förr.

Sandviken har även en stark jazzkultur som i stor utsträckning utgår från storbandsjazz och "Sandviken Big Band". Varje sommar anordnas jazzfestivalen "Sandviken Big Band Bang", i folkmun mer känd som Bangen. Många unga svenska jazzmusiker är fostrade i Sandviken. Bland dessa finns bland andra Fredrik Nordström (jazzmusiker), Nils Janson, Jon Fält och Patrik Skoog. Utanför Sandviken, intill Storvik, finns Västerbergs folkhögskola som erbjuder musiklinje med inriktning på jazz och närbesläktad afroamerikansk musik.

Filmen Främlingen från skyn spelades bland annat in på Sandvikens Jernverk 1955. Geena Davis var utbytesstudent i Sandviken och gick på Hammargymnasiet. Jimi Hendrix Spelade tre gånger i Sandviken 1967–70

Under den senare delen av 2000-talet har Sandviken återigen börjat boka stora artister för konserter. Bland andra har Britney Spears, Tiësto, Scorpions, 50 Cent, Wyclef Jean, Lauryn Hill och Pamela Anderson uppträtt i Sandviken.

Sport
I Sandviken finns bland annat sportklubbarna Sandvikens AIK (SAIK) som spelat allsvensk fotboll och tagit flera SM-guld i bandy genom åren, både på herr- och damsidan, Sandvikens IF (SIF) som har nått vissa framgångar i fotboll, ishockeyklubben Sandvikens IK (SIK), samt Brinka Sandvikens Konståkningsklubb. Tidigare fanns även innebandyklubbarna Aston och Alba (IBK Aston och IBK Alba), men 2012 gick dessa klubbar samman och heter nu Sandvikens AIK IB.

Fotbollsspelaren Kim Källström kommer från Sandviken och har spelat i Sandvikens IF:s juniorlag.

Under fotbolls-VM 1958 var idrottsplatsen Jernvallen VM-arena och här spelades två VM-matcher.  Idrottsplatsen Jernvallen är den största i Sandviken och här utövas bland annat fotboll, bandy, innebandy, badminton,  ishockey, konståkning, golf, längdskidåkning och ridsporter.Sedan den 30 maj 2009 står Sveriges största multiarena Göransson Arena på Jernvallens område.

Sandviken är världens hittills nordligaste stad för ett världsmästerskap i fotboll. Världsmästerskapet i fotboll 1958 spelades i Sverige; Sandviken och Jernvallen stod som värd till två av matcherna. Varje år står Sandviken som värd för Bessemerloppet och för årliga nationella majtävlingar inom hästhoppning.

Kända personer

Personer har sitt ursprung i eller stark anknytning till Sandviken:
Geena Davis, skådespelerska
Malena Ernman, operasångerska
Göran Fredrik Göransson, grundare av Sandvik AB
Sara Hector, alpin skidåkare
Emil Jönsson, skidåkare
Anna Jörgensdotter, författare
Kim Källström, fotbollsspelare
Camilla Lagerqvist, författare
Tomas Ledin, artist
Hanna Lindblad, sångerska
Daniel Mossberg, bandyspelare
Anna Nordell, sångerska
Frida Nordstrand, journalist
Totta Näslund, artist
Marianne Rundström, programledare
Anna Wijk, innebandyspelare
Li Österberg, serietecknare

Se även
Högbo socken
Sandvikens distrikt
Ovansjö socken
Ovansjö distrikt
Lista över fornlämningar i Sandviken (för omfattning av detta område, se sockenkoden för Sandvikens stad)

Noter

Externa länkar

Bilder ur Göran Fredrik "Konsuln" Göranssons fotoalbum 1876 (1881)

Centralorter i Gävleborgs län
Tätorter i Sverige
Orter i Sandvikens kommun

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"In the beginning, I had no real idea of how this group would actually work or proceed. I imagined something vague. Now after almost a year, I am in awe."
"Coming of Age rites of passage are essential in these turbulent times, not only to provide young people and their family and friends with an ancient and deeply current body of ritual and meditation to help negotiate the pathways of life, but also to strengthen the commitment for each of us to take our place in the world as fully alive and loving human beings. The Coming of Age program offered by Stepping Stones Project provides an excellent foundation and comprehensive network of support for this crucial work ."
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"After about a year with the group we really trusted everyone. We really trusted the leaders, what they had been through, and we trusted our peers and were able to discuss stuff with them and talk about whatever…"
"It was a great support, especially when our family went through a difficult divorce and my child was struggling. I felt good knowing that my child had a safe place to talk about his life and feelings."
"[My son] has many friends, but this group seems to be a place to go beneath the surface instead of just playing video games and joking around."
"The leaders were beyond fabulous, generous, fun, insightful, trustworthy and loving. They created a very special space for our children… I would recommend Stepping Stones in a hot second!"
"We were able to create a safe space built on honesty and trust that allowed for questions, confessions, advice, and unconditional support for one another."
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"It's a time to hang out with friends and talk, but you also have adults there but they're not parents, they're people to hang out with that have already been through what we're going through…they would tell us stories about their lives and adolescence…it was like chillin' with friends."
"The more I learn about the group's summer trip, the more gratitude I have for the group Leaders and Elder. It is a such a gift to the boys to have these mentors/elders. And although they did complain briefly about the trip, it was with a sense of humor. I have a feeling they will remember this trip in the years to come and feel the gratitude too for the Leaders' and Elder's generosity of spirit."
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If you're a fan of the 15-perf/70mm film-based format exhibited on giant IMAX theater screens, you'd best enjoy it while you can. Imax told investors that the digital transition is continuing at its big-screen theaters, with AMC's massive Lincoln Square location in New York City and its San Franciso Metreon theater among the most recent to convert. That leaves about 170 film-based theaters in the Imax network worldwide — about 20 of those are commercial theaters that concentrate on mainstream multiplex-style film offerings, while about 150 of them are associated with institutions.
In fact, Gelfond continued, Imax generated more than 22 percent of Gravity's domestic box-office gross despite acounting for fewer than 4% of the screens showing the film. "It's not our typically fanboy-focused film," he said. Imax theaters accounted for more than 20 percent of Pacific Rim's domestic box office, and about 15 percent of Elysium's domestic take, the company said.
Imax reported total global box-office of $132.5 million in the third quarter, down a sobering 23 percent from the same period last year. Gelfond downplayed the importance of looking at quarter-by-quarter figures, noting that Gravity had gotten the company off to a strong fourth-quarter start. He said the company is looking forward to the release of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, which he said would feature an expanded aspect ratio at Imax screenings, and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, which was partially shot with Imax cameras. It will be interesting to see how many of Imax's digitally enabled theaters dust off their film equipment to show the Hunger Games sequel in the 15/70 Imax format.
SuttaKadhai – the movie happens in an imaginative hill station called Koramalai where two rookie constables Ramky (Balaji) a kleptomaniac and Sangli (Venkatesh) with a hearing impairment join duty in the local police force headed by inspector Thirumeni (Nasser ) . They both fall in love with the tribal chief's daughter Silanthi (Lakshmi Priyaa) a daring girl who fights local thugs and hunts down killers. When the Tribal chief is shot and killed things get out of hand and the rest forms the story of the Film.
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Onayum Aatukuttiyum Is a twisted tale of how an innocent medical college student is caught in a game of cat and mouse played between good and evil. Our hero Chandru (18/9 famed Sri) a medical student , finds a stranger with a bullet wound found on a deserted street, after various attempts to admit him in hospital , he takes him to his house and treats him. The next morning the man vanishes, he is then arrested by the police, who tell him that he has helped a dangerous criminal name wolf (Mysskin himself). When Wolf contacts Chandru after a week, the police blackmail Chandru to help him catch the Wolf.
Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi makes her directorial debut with Vanakkam Chennai,under their home banner Red Giant Movies .The Story is about two people who come to Chennai for the first time.Ajay (Shiva) who is about to join in his new job and Anjali (Priya anand) who comes from London to capture the cultural heritage with her photography.Narayanan (Santhanam) rents out the same house to both of them and escapes with the advance. Initially fighting over each other they both decide to live in the same house till they get their money back, rest forms the story of the film.
Naiyandi created much curiosity and publicity before its release when allegations were made by the actress Nazariya towards the Director Sarkunam, But that just proved a to be publicity stunt which ended without making a sound.Well coming to the story , it starts with Chinna Vandu (Dhanush) trying to win Vana Roja's (Nazariya) love who has come to thier native village for the temple carnival with the help of his friends. After a few initial hiccups they finally fall in love. But fate makes them to elope and marry on the run when Nazariya is engaged to someone without a warning.Both land up at Dhanush's house , without reveling they are married together.
This film dosen't deserve to rated or commented , its the most pathetic display of filmmaking in all lines. i could not beleive that its been done by the same director of Vaagai Sooda Vaa , whihc was a good one. Dhanush and Nazariya are better actors , who could have chosen better films. The worst editing and the songs where very disturbing. Velraj's cinematography was good but dosen't stand out as there is no scope for any dept to excel in this film. This film is not worth to be even made as pirated DVDs. A waste of 2hr and 30 minutes . A big 0/10 .
Is about events which happen on one day to Bala (Ashwin) and Kumar alias Summar Moonji Kumar (Vijay Sethupathi) our two Heros of this film. Bala a bank employee who is struggling between his lover Renu (Swathi) and his boss , and Kumar who is a drunk ,whose only job is to loiter and harass his neighborhood girl named Kumudha (Nandita) to love him. How these two intervene and meet forms the film.
Though the film happens in a day, there are flashbacks for both the characters which lead us to the main plot of the story. While Vijay Sethupathi role is well defined and makes you laugh and enjoy, Ashwin story drags you and is boring. The cast is well chosen especially Pasupathy and gang, Summar Moonji Kumar's sidekick Romba Summar Moonji Kumar. In-between this story there is murder story which involves Babu and Raj with Parotta Suri which is un-necessary but keeps the audience laughing. Songs don't make an effect in this film and just adds to screen time. The director seems to have developed just a story for Vijay Sethupathy's Character and added the rest to fill the time. Itharku thaane aasai pattai balakumara doesn't impress as film and is just a collection of comedy scenes for the Tv channels. I give 4/10 just for Vijay Sethupathy 's Role in the film .


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Examining the Causes of Poor Indoor Air Quality in Commercial Buildings (VOCs, CO2, PMs, and HCHO)
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines indoor air quality as:
"Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) refers to the air quality within and around buildings and structures, especially as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants."
Two peculiar aspects stand out in this definition:
The scope of "IAQ": According to the EPA, which is the federal institution charged with seeing that commercial buildings are compliant with the regulations in place as regards air quality, the physical dimension of IAQ is not only limited to the "indoors". It also takes into consideration the air quality within the immediate surroundings of the commercial structure. These two (indoor air and surrounding air) are inseparable, as indoor air ultimately comes from a commercial building's surroundings. Focusing strictly on indoor air quality will ultimately be futile, thanks to continuous air exchange between both environments.
Quality Standard: The standard of IAQ is a function of the average human system. That is to say that whether IAQ is of poor or good quality, is a function of the effect of the IAQ on an average human being. Hence, IAQ, which could be considered as acceptable to a majority, could be harmful to those with special medical conditions.
Qualities of Good IAQ
Acceptable IAQ refers to air in which there are no known contaminants at harmful concentrations as determined by public health authorities, and with which a substantial majority of the people exposed do not express dissatisfaction. However, there are some basic physical standards that good IAQ is generally expected to meet.
Odorless: For the IAQ of a commercial building to be considered as healthy, it must be breathed without the perception of any odors, especially pungent ones. This is a simple test, and one of the tell tale signs of whether the air within a given area is of good or poor quality. The moment air begins containing odors, it implies that it is already contaminated, and necessary steps have to be taken to ensure that the source is identified and the odor removed.
Colorless: Good indoor air should be clear and without any impurities. Colorful air usually contains particles such as dust and concentrations of carbon monoxide. Stuffy and colorful air could cause difficulties in breathings, leading to lung and liver infections. Fog however, is simply an accumulation of moisture in air, and shouldn't be necessarily considered as a sign of poor air quality. Some fogs do contain impurities, but this isn't true for all.
Examining the Causes of Poor IAQ
As earlier mentioned, IAQ is a function of the concentration of impurities in the air within a commercial building. Primary amongst these impurities are: Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), Carbon dioxide (CO2), Particulate Matters (PMs), and Formaldehyde (HCHO). Each of these variables will be looked at in detail as concerns their relationship with IAQ.
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids. VOCs include a variety of chemicals, some of which may have short and long-term adverse health effects. Concentrations of many VOCs are consistently higher indoors (up to ten times higher) than outdoors. VOCs are emitted by a wide array of products numbering in the thousands. They are commonly found in everyday household products such as paints, chemicals, pesticides, and cleaning supplies. Floor coverings, furniture, air fresheners, and even dry-cleaned clothing can produce VOCs that contribute to poor indoor air quality.
As a general advice, it is always very important for commercial building managers to ensure that there is proper ventilation when using these products. After use, the area should also be void of occupants to avoid exposure. During the application of materials or chemicals with VOCs, the expert in charge should wear protective clothing to ensure that they too are not exposed.
Exposure to VOCs has several negative health effects, depending on the duration of exposure. Short-term exposure to volatile organic compounds can cause eye and respiratory tract irritation, headaches, dizziness, visual disorders, fatigue, loss of coordination, allergic skin reactions, nausea, and memory impairment. Long-term exposure to volatile organic compounds on the other hand can cause damage to the liver, kidneys, and central nervous system.
It is a naturally occurring gas from activity as common as breathing. Surface soils can sometimes contain high concentrations of this gas from decaying vegetation or chemical changes in the bedrock on which commercial buildings are built. Depending on the temperature and pressure, carbon dioxide can also exist as a liquid or a solid. In its solid form, carbon dioxide is called dry ice. Within commercial buildings, appliances such as refrigerators, coffee makers and even mobile phones can emit CO2. Combustion and activities involving fire in commercial kitchens can also lead to the emission of CO2. Combustion from vehicles around commercial building also leads to the release of CO2.
Carbon dioxide in its gas form is an asphyxiant, which cuts off oxygen supply for breathing, especially in confined spaces. Exposure to concentrations of 10 percent or more of carbon dioxide can cause death, unconsciousness, or convulsions. Exposure may also damage a developing fetus.
Exposure to lower concentrations of carbon dioxide can cause hyperventilation, vision damage, lung congestion, central nervous system injury, abrupt muscle contractions, elevated blood pressure, and shortness of breath. Exposure can also cause dizziness, headache, sweating, fatigue, numbness and tingling of extremities, memory loss, nausea, vomiting, depression, confusion, skin and eye burns, and ringing in the ears.
The best method through which dangerous levels of carbon dioxide can be avoided in commercial buildings is by ensuring proper ventilation. By keeping plants in rooms, the quantity of CO2 will be reduced as plants use CO2. Building occupants should also not cohabit with animals in confined spaces, as their metabolic actions also cause the release of CO2.
Particulate Matters (PMs)
Particulate matter is a term generally used in referring to small solid or liquid particles suspending in air, and are measured in micrometers. They are sometimes so small that they cannot be seen by the naked eye. To observe particulate matter, let light stream in through one source in to a dusty room. The dust suspense in the room will be clearly highlighted by the light beams entering the room. Particulate matters that pose the most risk to commercial building occupants are PM2.5 and PM10 (2.5 to 10 micrometers in diameters). Particulate matter can occur due to dust accumulation and mundane activities such as dusting, which leads to the re-suspension of already settled matter.
Exposure to inhalable particles can affect both your lungs and your heart. Many studies directly link the size of particles to their potential for causing health problems. Small particles (less than 10 micrometers in diameter) can get deep into your lungs, and some may even get into your bloodstream. People with heart or lung diseases such as coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, and asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), children and older adults may be at greater risk from PM exposure. Scientific studies have linked PM exposure to a variety of health impacts, including: Eye, nose and throat irritation, aggravation of coronary and respiratory disease symptoms, and premature death in people with heart or lung disease.
To avoid the accumulation and exposure to PM, dusty surfaces should be cleaned with damn clothes. During cleaning, be sure to protect yourself with dust masks to avoid inhalation which could lead to fatal health consequences.
Formaldehyde (HCHO)
Formaldehyde is a colorless, strong-smelling gas used in making building materials and many household products. It is used in pressed-wood products, such as particleboard, plywood, and fiberboard; glues and adhesives; permanent press fabrics; paper product coatings; and certain insulation materials. It is also used to make other chemicals. When dissolved in water, it forms formalin, which is used in the preservation of corpses and also of medications.
Chronic exposure to formaldehyde may also cause general damage to the central nervous system, such as increased prevalence of headache, depression, mood changes, insomnia, irritability, attention deficit, and impairment of dexterity, memory, and equilibrium.
In conclusion, the best way through which commercial buildings can protect their occupants from dangerous doses of air is by leveraging technology. By purchasing and installing smart sensors fine tuned to occupant needs, commercial building management will always be alerted to the prevalence of these gases before they turn lethal.


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Aeroflot, Achilles, and Alushta
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In this week's Odder News, UEFA soccer, cats, and fools.
Two preschoolers from the Crimean resort town of Alushta escaped from preschool recently and went strolling about town. From the "Silver Hooves" preschool, the five-year-old boys set their own silver hooves toward the Black Sea when their group went out for a walk. The boys were pictured later in the local police station drinking water and smiling at a police officer. Some netizens have compared it to the film The Shawshank Redemption, calling the incident "Escape from Alushenka."
Moscow has a new railway station for the first time in a century. Called Eastern Station (Vostochny), it is near Cherkizovskaya Station on the metro's red line, and social media is not impressed. Passengers practically have to jump up onto some trains, so what are the elderly or people with big suitcases to do? Some conductors installed ramps at their doors so that exiting passengers would not fall out of the train, assuming the train and platform will be level. Eastern is a modern station with a stylish cafe, a planned food court, and other amenities, but hard-to-find escalators and elevators have forced many suitcased passengers onto stairs. Human traffic jams fill the halls when trains arrive on certain tracks. It might just be growing pains, but consider leaving your anvil at home when packing for Eastern Station.
One of the Hermitage cats has become a national soccer oracle. Achilles has a personal pass to the UEFA Euro 2020 – now in progress – VIP Zone in St. Petersburg. The deaf son of noble cat Jean-Baptiste-Michel Vallin-Delamot, Achilles clawed his way to the top of the Hermitage basement and the sports world of the Northern Capital. White-furred and blue-eyed, Achilles regularly chooses one of two food bowls to predict a sporting winner. He is seen choosing Russia over Finland with attendants behind him wearing shirts that say, "In Cat We Trust." So far, most of Achilles' predictions have come true – including the Russia/Finland contest.
Speaking of cats, Aeroflot has just changed its flying guidelines for animals. One passenger can take up to three cats on a plane! But only two of them can sit with you. In the past, 75 dog breeds were disallowed; that has dropped to only the 12 nastiest breeds. Your animals will be photographed for a kind of pet passport. The changes might be due to a scandal last year in which a passenger's cat was fat shamed for exceeding the weight requirements.
As the UEFA Euro 2020 month-long tournament continues on in Europe, actor Mikhail Boyarsky complained that Russia has three problems: "fools, roads, and soccer." He argued that St. Petersburg's Zenit soccer squad performs better than the Russian national team and the coaching staff should voluntarily remove themselves from their jobs for the good of the nation. We wonder what suggestions he has for fixing fools and roads.
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When Will Americans Be Allowed to Travel to Europe Again?
Erica Kamrowski - August 21, 2020 August 21, 2020
Nearly all travel between the U.S. and the European Union (EU) has been shut down since mid-March, as countries around the world closed their borders to non-essential travel to limit the spread of coronavirus.
Fast forward to May and June, and there was hope that Americans would be allowed to return. Iceland, Greece, Portugal, and others talked of welcoming tourists from around the globe as summer arrived.
But those hopes were dashed as the European Union Commission spelled out strict requirements for resuming international travel. Residents from just 10 countries outside of Europe are currently allowed in – and the United States isn't one of them, due to the ongoing pandemic.
So what will it take for Americans to be allowed to return to Europe? When might that happen? And is there anywhere within Europe where Americans can currently travel in the meantime?
Behind Europe's Decisionmaking
The current ban on Americans (and travelers from many other countries) entering much of Europe comes from the European Union Commission, which sets criteria based on guidance from the World Health Organization and International Heath Regulations.
Still, it's up to the individual countries throughout the EU to enforce these travel recommendations – and most are. Twenty-four out of 27 countries in the EU and in Europe's Schengen Zone are following through, including: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
Meanwhile, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Croatia are not following that guidance. They've got their own travel restrictions in place.
But how is Europe deciding which country's tourists are OK to enter Europe, and which are not? It comes down to three criteria surrounding the status of and response to the coronavirus pandemic:
The number of new COVID-19 cases over the last 14 days per 100,000 inhabitants should be close to or below the EU average (as of June 15)
A stable or decreasing trend of new cases over that period in comparison to the previous 14 days
Overall response to COVID-19, including looking at testing, contact tracing, containment, treatment, reporting, and other factors
Reciprocity is another factor. So if China decides to allow EU residents to enter the country again, the EU is more likely to allow Chinese residents to enter Europe.
The Commission constantly reviews these data points, adding and subtracting countries from the approved list every two weeks. And so far, it's not looking good for the U.S…
How Does The United States Stack Up?
By nearly every measure, the U.S. is falling far short of what it would take for travel to resume.
That's most obvious when it comes to how many new daily cases are being reported in the U.S. According to the New York Times, the U.S. is averaging about 46,025 new cases per day – or just under 200 new cases per 100,000 residents over a 14-day period – the metric the EU looks at.
Criteria #1: No.
While the EU doesn't publish a firm requirement for an acceptable number, comparing that figure to some of the countries that have already been allowed to resume travel to Europe shows how far the U.S. has to go:
Australia has reported a recent average of 500 new cases per day – 28 new cases per 100,000 people spanning 14 days.
Canada is averaging 391 new daily cases, or just over 14 new cases per 100,000 residents spanning 14 days.
Just look at the graph from Our World in Data, and you'll see just how far off the U.S. is from countries that the EU has deemed acceptable.
That same graph also shows that case counts are not stable or decreasing over the last two weeks. That's another metric the U.S. is currently missing for travel to Europe to resume.
And by almost every measure that the EU cares about, the U.S. has not done a good job responding to COVID-19 overall. Testing is not widely available, and results often take days to a week or more. The number of tests we're performing has dropped in recent weeks. Contact tracing has been popular and wildly successful in other countries to limit the spread of COVID-19, but it's little used in the U.S., according to the Scientific American.
The U.S. has the highest per capita infection rates in the world, followed closely by Brazil.
What Does This Mean For Americans?
As you can see the United States has a long way to go to meet the standards set for entry back into Europe.
Compared to the countries that are already allowed to travel to Europe, coronavirus case counts in the U.S. are nearly off the charts. Testing needs to become more widely available with much quicker results. Contact tracing needs to be utilized.
Unfortunately, this all means that it could be quite some time before Americans are allowed back into Europe. Just how long that it may take is in the government's hands.
The longer borders remain closed, the tougher it will be for economies to rebound. Most European countries rely on tourism – and American tourism, in particular.
Tourism makes up 25% of Greece's GDP. In France, it makes up 9.7% of its GDP, accounting for 2.9 million jobs. And in Spain, the tourism sector is the third-largest contributor to the economy. Put simply, Europe needs tourism to come back.
Some countries have already decided they can't go without tourism.
Croatia is the only member of the EU to which Americans can realistically travel right now. But the country requires a negative COVID-19 test taken within 48 hours – nearly impossible for many Americans right now.
Meanwhile, the U.K. and Ireland both require travelers from the U.S. to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival, effectively making those countries closed for U.S. tourism.
Other countries like Iceland, Portugal, and Greece have shown they are eager to find a way to bring American travelers back. As testing becomes more widely available (and it will have to in order for the world to recover), testing requirements like Croatia's may become the path for more countries to restart tourism worldwide.
It's safe to say that it will be a while before Americans can return to Europe. Just how long that takes is up in the air.
But don't give up hope. Europe (and the rest of the world) will need tourism. Let's hope our world's leaders can get us on the right track, and figure out a way for us to safely open up soon.
This story has been updated to show that U.S. coronavirus cases are averaging roughly 200 cases per 100,000 residents over a two-week period – not daily.
Erica Kamrowski
Erica, Mrs. TT, joined her husband Jared at Thrifty Traveler in 2019 after 10 years in the wine business. She studied abroad in France in college and has since visited 27 countries.
Gennady Shmukler says:
I know it's useless to ask you questions, since you don't answer them…However, just in case you read comments and decide to explain your math in this statement: "the U.S. is averaging about 46,025 new cases per day – or just over 200 new cases per 100,000 residents "
Because 46,025 cases for 330 millions (that's how many Americans there are) translates into about 14 cases per 100,000 residents.
We almost always answer questions – and correct stories when we are wrong. And you are correct, we flubbed the math there: We were looking at case counts per 100,000 residents over 14-day periods (because that's what the EU looks at) but did not spell that out for the U.S. case counts.
Thanks, we've updated the story!
Dan Jones says:
European travel ??? What's wrong with us?? 200,000 people dead and we are worried about tourism to Europe. This is what's wrong with the country. Let's stop the virus first and then worry about vacations and traveling. We are so spoiled !!!
Kenneth Lewis says:
You would think two super powers ( EU and USA) in the world could figure out a way to allow tourism to once again to begin in the EU and the United States of America. Cornea virus tests and temperature checks at airports would stop people with the Virus from entering each country. There is a safe way for everyone to travel again. I believe this is more of a political matter and not so much a virus matter. The EU has done more harm to their economy by not permitting Americans into Europe which actually helped the USA economy. Most Americans traveled throughout the in USA sense they couldn't travel abroad. That's is actually what President Trump wanted Americans to do.
Dr. Edmund Gunther says:
I'm inclined to agree with Kenneth. There are relatively safe ways to resume travel. It gets complex and there are a number of possibilities, but one bad prospect is different stains arising in different regions & due to isolation creating even greater risk. When a country, such as the US, achieves herd immunity from one strain it then becomes at risk for a 2nd wave from a different strain – and that 2nd strain WILL eventually hit us.
That said, I really appreciate the article & travel insights, but I agree the math is wrong. We've been running closer to 12/100k lately. Also new cases/day isn't the critical number. This can be due to testing numbers. We have done 77 million tests to date – approaching 25% of our population & a greater % than any European country. New cases per 100k is not an unreasonable metric for travel, but percent tested should also be factored in. France, for ex., has only tested 1 in 10 of it's population, so it will miss many asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic people.
It's a shame politics gets injected into this, but I guess that's reality. The metric here is deaths/million & we are in line with most countries & certainly better off than some European countries. I'll just say that I didn't vote for Trump but have followed closely day-by-day (it's my job to know), and I fail to see how anyone could have done better under identical circumstances, given what we knew at the time. Even Dr. Fauci said in Feb. that Americans need not be concerned. The CDC messed up with their testing criteria & we soon knew this wasn't going to be contained. Hindsight is always 20/20 but I think our country has done about as good a job as can be expected.
PS: Contact tracing in a nation so spread out is possible only on a local level. You cannot contact trace someone on a NY subway with thousands of people getting on & off and going in a thousand directions.
Mrs. TT says:
The numbers cited are in relation to the criteria set by the EU. They are looking at the # of cases per 100,000 for 14 days. At the time of publishing the average per 100,000 was 14 which is just under 200 cases for 14 days.
Dr. Edmund A Gunther says:
Yes, I understand that, and as mentioned it's not an entirely unreasonable metric. However, beyond that, apples-to-apples should be the comparison. If one country does 1/10th the testing we don't know the true number of new cases. It gets a bit complex. We use a variety of different tests in the US in order to meet demand & some have notoriously high numbers of false positives. Beyond that, even deaths are calculated differently. In the US we count every death of a patient with covid as a covid death, even if the cause of death is unrelated. Why? Because it pays. Code a record for covid & the govt pays big time. Code for ventilator use & get an extra $40,000. Yep, $40k.
Dr. H. says:
It seems to me that we need an ad hoc committee composed of a virologist, a representative of the travel industry and a representative of the airline industry to develop a protocol that would reduce the danger of flying to Europe to that of not flying to Europe. For example, one could be tested at 10 days and 3 days before flying. One needs a test with few false positives and a rapid readoutl
Why don't these countries do testing as you enter each country, thereby allowing tourists to go the way they want to go after a day or so of quarantining. I would be more then happy to have a test before I head out of Boston for the UK and then have one when I get there, and anything else I would need. I live in a state where we obey the social distancing and mask rules and our covid level is about 1%. I don't think those of us doing our share should be punished because of the idiots who refuse to social distance or wear masks. I've had 2 Covid tests for medical purposes, negative both times. We need a covid test for every procedure here in CT. I need my annual mental health vacation to England badly. There has got to be a way these governments could come through. I am more then happy to help out their economy by spending money there.
Lisa Shara says:
Not everyone who wants to go from the US to Europe fits the profile of "tourist." Some of us have homes there and want to go for more than a two week stay in a hotel. It would be great if they could open up for different types of entry, though I admit this would be hard to manage.
Agree with Lisa 100%. I'm a post-grad and I was supposed to move to Paris in June on a permanent job contract. The visa centers have told me that I have to wait for the borders to open like everyone else. This makes no sense to me.
If I was going for pleasure, I'd get it, but I'm not – so I don't… as long as I follow all the precautions, take the test 72 hours before departure, wear the mask till I get to my apartment…?


Coalition helicopters and aircraft bombed her house, killing 13 of her relatives and leaving Muhaye Ahmed, 17, with shrapnel in her legs, she told IRIN from her bed in a makeshift hospital on the outskirts of the city of Fallujah, some 50 km west of the capital, Baghdad.
"We were sleeping when we woke up to bombing in our village. When they bombed our house, we tried to run away like mice," Ahmed said.
US Marine spokesman Major T.V. Johnson confirmed that many women and children were among those injured and killed, without giving specific numbers. He said a C-130 aircraft engaged anti-Coalition insurgents after US troops saw 10 fighters with weapons get a mortar tube from a vehicle before returning to the compound. Johnson said other people with weapons were waiting in the compound.
"These guys should never have been in these houses in the first place," Johnson told IRIN in Baghdad. "Our enemy doesn't really wear a uniform. But we have taken deliberate steps to minimise civilian casualties," he stressed.
Ahmed's cousin had to have her foot amputated after it was mangled by the bomb on 24 April. She declined to talk to visitors and stared at the wall bitterly as her relatives pulled up a blanket to show her bandaged stump.
Bits of what look like human hair and skin were burned onto the wall of the bombed compound in the clash in the farming village on the outskirts of Fallujah. More than 21 people were injured in addition to the 13 killed, Ahmed al-Zawahra, administrator at the Jordanian field hospital on the outskirts of Fallujah, told IRIN.
Fighting between US Marines and Iraqi insurgents in and around the restive city of Fallujah has left more than 100 Marines and up to 700 Iraqis dead in the last three weeks.
Now that the fighting in Fallujah has died down, US marines have launched a battle for the hearts and minds of Iraqis in and around this city that has come to symbolize the anti-coalition insurgency.
While they stay away from the Jolan neighborhood where the fiercest fighting took place over the past weeks, marines are meeting with residents and community leaders to offer compensation for battle damage and to seek goodwill.
They already have settled dozens of smaller claims -- for cows killed in the crossfire, buildings damaged by gunfire or power lines downed in firefights.
The troops also handed out military rations, packed in cartons stating the contents were "Halal", or permissible under Islamic law.
"By us being out here, we have caused some discomfort, we would like to give you food and water," said Captain Jeff Stevenson, who commands the marine unit.
But one group of men turned down the offer of food. "We don't need it," said Mohammed Naif, whose comparatively new SUV suggested he was a man of some wealth.
The Iraqis did, however, ask that the marines open the nearby road to Jolan, one of the positions still sealed off by the US troops who besieged Fallujah for almost one month.
It was not clear when they would leave their last toehold in the city, but they have made it clear they intend to return eventually to help in reconstruction, with 77 million dollars promised for the flashpoint city.
Coughlin is confident the US-led coalition eventually will win the battle for Fallujah.
"The hearts and minds campaign can be won, depending on how we deal with people in the community," he said as a convoy of military vehicles raced across a bone-dry field, raising a storm of dust over the small village.


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Everything is scaled down. Sometime I'll post the finished versions.
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Video Games Taking Lessons from the Tabletop
Interesting observations by Luke Winkie over at Wired Magazine, where he looks at the ways popular video games are borrowing directly from the gamplay and mechanics of tabletop boardgames to great success. Games like Monster Train, Slay the Spire, and Gordian Quest look and feel like tabletop board games, even adopting components like cards and dice. This is different from the standard interaction between the two worlds where a popular video game receives a board game version (like XCom or The Witcher) or a board game gets reproduced in a digital format.
That is a paradigm shift. For decades, there's been a quiet schism between the video game and tabletop communities. The two industries rarely mingled, and when they did, it was usually in the form of a licensed adaptation—the mobile version of Pandemic, for example…. We are living through a renaissance of video games that take direct influence from tabletop ideas.
To be fair, the computation that sit behind most video games owes a lot to the dice rolling of tabletop RPGs, so the links between the two worlds is more established than the author gives credit to. But nonetheless, there is an emergent genre of video games that wears its tabletop allegiances more prominently and proudly. The promise of a unique gaming experience that fuses the two is enticing.
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[NEWS] Steve Dalton & The Leviticus Singers of Charlotte Release New Single " God is Love"
Steve Dalton & The Leviticus Singers of Charlotte are starting off a new decade with a musical message centered around God's love, they are healing the brokenhearted and helping the wounded soul using the power of music. The three-time Gospel Image Award winner and nominee for Rhythm of Gospel Awards, Prayze Factor People's Choice Awards and Queen City Music Awards has released a brand new inspirational song entitled "God Is Love." The up-tempo track is available on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play and other digital media outlets and on the group's website.
Dalton, the group's leader, penned the song because he wanted to remind people of the simple message of salvation: God is Love. Steve says, "Sometimes I feel that we make a relationship with God complicated; we can make it difficult for people to enter the Kingdom because of the rules we impose. The first thing that God wants us to do is to get them in the door. Then, He will do the cleaning up. As I started to think about that, a melody and lyrics just started coming to me and the end result was the song, "God Is Love."


Stephanie Rice, Bronte Barratt, Kylie Palmer and Linda Mackenzie's won in 7 minutes 44.31 seconds, slashing 5.78 seconds off the old record of 7:50.09 the US had set at the world championships in Australia last year.
China was a popular silver medal winner in 7:45.93, while even the third-placed US team was under the old record time as they won bronze in 7:46.33.
It was the 18th world record set in the Beijing Water Cube at this meet.


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Kohen, Tzadik
a message about Reb Zalman
as he transitioned from this world
by Rabbi Debra Orenstein
With thanks to David Schwartz, who brought me Reb Zalman's recent publication, Psalms: A Translation for Praying, as a gift -- exactly when Reb Zalman was making his transition. How good and pleasant it was to sit as brother and sister, talking about Reb Zalman's teachings. Even as he died, he was bound up in the bonds of life and learning.
This morning, 5 Tammuz, I attended a shiva minyan. As we placed the Torah back into the ark, I heard familiar words in a new way – as a eulogy. Not a eulogy for the young boy who had tragically died, but a eulogy for an elder and teacher who was, as far as I knew, recovering from illness. I batted the words away. They came unwanted, but, it turns out, at the right time.
Rabbi Zalman Schacther-Shalomi, Harav Meshulam Zalman Hiyya ben Chaya Gittle Ushlomo Hacohen, died this morning.
The words that came alive in a new way were from psalm 132 and the prayer that returns the Torah to the ark:
Kohanecha yilbeshu tzedek, vechasidecha yeraneynu.
One translation could be: "Let Your priests be clothed with victory, let your faithful sing for joy."
Tzedek can be properly translated as victory, justice, or righteousness. Tzedakah, commonly rendered as "charity," is an act of fairness (justice, righteousness) more than generosity – and it represents a victory at least as much for the donor as for the recipient. To be garbed, in Biblical language, is not merely to "put on" on a costume or an appearance. It is to manifest on the outside what is true on the inside. For example, God is "clothed in majesty" (Psalm 93). "To sing" isn't just a matter of musicality or of formal celebration. The word leranen means to be shout, to be joyful, to sing with passion.
In his recent book, Psalms: A Translation for Praying (Aleph, 2014), Reb Zalman translated this line as follows: "Your priests garbed in justice, your devotees chanting."
Reb Zalman was himself a kohen - a member of the priestly tribe. The Hebrew word for "faithful one" or "devotee" is "hasid." Devotees of a particular rebbe are, of course, called hasidim.
Thus, the two halves of the verse can be connected, midrashically, to Reb Zalman's life and teaching: Your Priest, Adonai, - namely, Reb Zalman - was clothed in righteousness, and your hasidim, Reb Zalman - the thousands of people you taught and led - will sing.
Reb Zalman wore righteousness as a second skin and a majestic robe. Learning at his hem, what could his hasidim do but sing out to God, in joy and gratitude?
At this time, of course, no one who knew Reb Zalman feels like singing. Yet, I think we can find comfort in the language of psalm 132. The phrasing and ideas of verse 9 repeat and intensify in verse 16 – in a way that, again, can be read about our Tzadik and Priest.
Vechohaneha albish yesha, vachasidecha ranen yeraneynu.
Reb Zalman translated this verse as follows: "[Zion's] priests I will garb in helpfulness; her devotees will keep chanting." Reb Zalman's translation of the word "yesha" as "helpfulness" was designed, I think, to be helpful. The more usual translation of "salvation" is such a loaded word in English that it may not be accessible for many Jews using the psalms for prayer. Yet, our priest, Reb Zalman, has been garbed in nothing less than Salvation. And we, his devotees, will surely chant (the emphatic is represented by repetition in the Hebrew). We must continue to sing. With such a teacher, how could we do otherwise?
This came to me as we returned the Torah to the aron. Aron means ark – and it means coffin. Torah returns to Zion. Dust returns to dust. Reb Zalman is returning home, to his Father in Heaven.
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By harnessing cameras, sensors and cutting-edge technology, as well as using the latest advances in materials, the modern vehicle is the safest a car has ever been.
Motoring journalist Leon Poultney reveals how new cars have your back.
In 1984, the humble seatbelt reduced driver fatalities by 25% after a new law required passengers to wear them from 31 January 1983.
But there is always room for improvement, and seatbelts have had to get smart to make sure of truly safe driving.
The Volvo XC90, for example, can sense an upcoming crash and add pre-tensioning to the belts in advance. The seatbelt then holds passengers in place in preparation for the collision to reduce injuries.
Volvo's technology is targeted at achieving the company's Vision 2020 goal, whereby nobody will be killed or seriously injured in a Volvo by the year 2020. Volvo is also the leader in Radar Cruise Control technology, which scans the road ahead to make sure that the car remains at a safe distance from surrounding traffic.
The EU-funded HARKEN project, meanwhile, has developed seatbelts that can measure the heart rate of a driver and warn them if there are signs of tiredness or a possible lack of concentration.
The last thing anyone thinks of protecting in a car accident is their ears, but in 2015 Mercedes Benz introduced a system called PRE-SAFE® Sound in its E-Class.
When the car senses an upcoming crash, the sound system plays a loud, static-type noise at around 85 decibels, which is loud enough to trigger the acoustic reflex and protect the ears.
'A car accident involves a very significant level of noise,' explains Rodolfo Schöneburg, Head of Vehicle Safety, Durability and Corrosion Protection at Mercedes-Benz Cars. 'It can lead to temporary impairment of hearing – and this is exactly what Pre-Safe Sound works to counteract.
Research by road-safety campaigners Think! suggests that almost 20% of accidents on major roads are sleep-related. Tired drivers can have lapses in concentration, which can lead to a vehicle wandering into other lanes.
Lane Keep Assist, which is now found on many entry-level family cars, can detect when a vehicle strays into other lanes via its on-board cameras, and then audibly warn the driver with a chime or through a vibration in the steering wheel, helping drivers to stay focussed.
More advanced machines, like those offered by Volvo, BMW and Mercedes-Benz, will even gently apply steering without the need for driver input to keep the car on course.
Successfully parking a modern vehicle in the cramped spaces of a supermarket can be bothersome – or, at worst, a silly reason to claim on your car insurance.
Parking sensors can be selected as an optional extra on nearly all modern cars (or retrofitted for a fee); they give the driver an audible warning when their vehicle is getting too close to its surroundings.
Better still, reversing cameras – or a system such as Nissan's Around View Monitor, which gives a bird's-eye view of the vehicle on the infotainment screen – make all forms of parking much simpler.
Assisted driving technology has taken it one step further and there are now self-parking cars, which use sensors and cameras to ease drivers into the right spot. After the car has found a space, it notifies the driver. The driver then controls the brakes and acceleration, while the car does the steering, to parallel park.
It's amazing to think that early vehicles used basic plate glass in their rudimentary windscreens. It took Henry Ford a good few years to realise that this was a bad idea – and when he did, in 1919 he introduced laminated safety glass into his vehicles.
'The windscreen and even the rear-view mirror are becoming smarter in the next-generation vehicles,' explains Tim van Goethem, Vice President of Group Infotainment Platform at Harman.
'Vehicle information, navigational information and safety instructions can now be overlaid onto head-up displays to make sure the driver's gaze isn't taken off the road. But it won't be long until the entire windscreen will be a piece of smart glass,' he adds.
Need proof? Corning, the company that makes the tough Gorilla Glass found on the front of an iPhone, is starting to make and sell screens to automotive manufacturers.
Corning rel="noopener noreferrer" Chief Technology Officer Jeff Evenson revealed at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that a full-windscreen display could be here 'in less than two years'.
It's fair to say that as cars get smarter, they're also getting safer. And by taking the strain out of the daily drive, the modern machine makes life on the road that bit easier.
Better still, advances in materials, which are now lighter and stronger than ever, make sure that if the worst is to happen, those on board are as well protected as they can be.


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New Albany boys basketball avenges last year's loss to Providence in overtime win
David J. Kim
"Hands down, shots up."
It's how Kaden Stanton described his fearlessness of shooting the ball. If the defender's hands are down, he'll shoot, regardless of how close the defender may be from him..
With 2:45 left in overtime in Friday's game against Providence, the junior was too wide open, with no defender within five feet of him. It didn't matter if he was having a bad shooting night or that he had just made one 3-pointer, lower than his usual average, at that point.
He drilled the long-range shot, sparking the Bulldogs in the extra session and leading New Albany to a 46-41 win over the Pioneers.
"It wasn't really a confidence thing," Stanton said. "Coaches want me to shoot when I'm open, so I did."
New Albany coach Jim Shannon didn't mind the shot either.
"I don't want our kids to ever feel like they can't keep firing up as long as they're good shots," he said. "It was a big one. You do need those to occasionally fall in."
'As they go, we go':How backcourt of Kaden Stanton and Tucker Biven is carrying New Albany basketball
The Bulldogs scored 19 points in the first quarter, but only 18 for the rest of regulation. Stanton's 3-pointer was able to energize the home crowd and the team. Although David Wall cut the lead to one after a basket with 58 seconds left, Stanton was the inbounder underneath the basket and found the cutting Josten Carter for a layup to extend the lead.
Providence's multiple attempts to tie the game fell short and Carter and Maddox Schmelz sunk both of their free throws to seal the win.
"If you play good defense and play hard and you rebound, those are things you can control," Shannon said. "You can't control if their shots go in. You can't really control if yours go in. Offense is a variable. Defense should never be a variable and I thought our defense was pretty good tonight."
The game appeared like it wasn't going to be a thriller when New Albany led 19-11 at the end of the first. With the three seniors all starting together on Senior Night, Jordan Thomas thought the trio of him, Blake Stubbs and Elijah Sneed all scoring electrified the team.
"All the seniors going in together and once those guys hit their shots, it hypes the whole team up and we're ready to go," said Thomas, who scored seven of his 10 points in the opening quarter.
But Providence, known for outhustling and outworking opponents to get the upper hand, wasn't done there. Coach Ryan Miller had concerns about Friday more than a day prior to the contest. Thursday's practice was canceled due to the weather. Leading scorer Zack Johnson was already ruled out for the game. Miller had only been in five practices in the past month due to COVID-19 protocols.
The Pioneers switched to a 2-3 zone defense that gave New Albany trouble and forced the Bulldogs to shoot from the outside. With those jumpers not falling, Providence slowly chipped away and led from halftime to 3:45 left in the game.
More:Providence boys basketball's Ryan Miller named Courier Journal Coach of the Year
"It's one of those deals when you're so close like this in the last possession, it's tough sometimes to see the silver lining," Miller said. "But with all the adversity our team has encountered in the past month, we need to take a look at that acknowledge that use it as a positive step in the right direction."
With two weeks left until the sectional playoffs begin, Miller said it'll be crucial for his team to return to course.
As for New Albany, the win not only avenged last year's upset loss but also showed that even when shots aren't falling, the Bulldogs can find a way to win.
"It was revenge for us," Stanton said. "They're always a tough team and play hard and know what they're doing. We knew we couldn't come out soft because they'll punch us in the mouth. It shows that we're versatile and we can get it done in multiple ways."
NEW ALBANY 19 3 9 6 9 — 46
PROVIDENCE 11 12 9 5 4 — 41
New Albany (13-6): Blake Stubbs 3, Josten Carter 6, Kaden Stanton 10, Elijah Sneed 2, Maddox Schmelz 6, Tucker Biven 9, Jordan Thomas 10
Providence (8-7): Cade Carver 2, Casey Kaelin 11, Nick Sexton 11, David Wall 4, Grant Williams 3, Max Beatty 8, Brennan Finnegan 2
Reach David J. Kim at DKim@courierjournal.com and follow him on Twitter at @_DavidJKim.


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using System;
//A marketing company wants to keep record of its employees.
//Each record would have the following characteristics:
//•First name
//•Last name
//•Age(0...100)
//•Gender(m or f)
//•Personal ID number(e.g. 8306112507)
//•Unique employee number(27560000…27569999)
//Declare the variables needed to keep the information
//for a single employee using appropriate primitive data types.
//Use descriptive names.Print the data at the console.

class EmployeeData
{
    static void Main()
    {
        string firstName = "Konstantin";
        string lastName = "Mirchev";
        byte age = 45;
        char gender = 'm';
        long personalID = 8306112507;
        int unEmplNumber = 27569999;
        Console.WriteLine("{0}\n{1}\n{2}\n{3}\n{4}\n{5}", firstName, lastName, age, gender, personalID, unEmplNumber);
    }
}

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