I don't send news out very often, and if you check the forums every day you'll generally get news faster than the newsletter does. Sometimes there are newsletter-only discount offers though.
Thanks, I'll sign up now.
Well I have now signed up - god I truly hate and detest Yahoo, lol! I hadn't used it for ages so tried to create a new identity and finished it only to get a screen coming up saying I needed to get my parents consent, when I put my year of birth as 1965! I then recalled I had changed my password for my original identity so it had not been "deleted" as I thought and when the sign up screen came up for the newsletter I had the choice of my old identity plus one I must have created some other time I had completely forgotten about - but not the new "parent consent" one! Still, I signed up anyway - just a thought but I signed up through a different email address than the one I use for this forum (I had a problem signing up using the one I gave when I bought Cute Knight Deluxe, no idea why), is that likely to be a problem?
Ouch! Just realised I made myself 4 years older in my last post - not a good idea at my age. 1969!
Saetana, I've been a member for a long time, but I am a pretty quiet person. You may not worry about meeting the post requirements, but I can honestly say that I wouldn't have posted this much in years if it weren't for me wanting CKK. This forum is a nice place and good for updates and help, but I feel hesitant to use it like a chat site. I guess some of us are more brave than others. I fall into the more hesitant category.
fallowdeer, well anything that gets people posting more has got to be a good thing - I only joined a couple of months ago (I only recently discovered Cute Knight) but I have to admit a few of my posts have been regarding a specific problem I was having with the game. I find that once I post a couple of times and others post in the same topics then I end up posting again (and again....). I did try not to make posts for the sake of it to make up my intial 10 but ones that I may have made anyway (eventually), given how many I have made now I needn't have bothered but at the time of the competition being posted I think I had only made about 5.
Thinking about it, maybe people who had been members for say 6 months or more could have been exempted from the 10 posts requirement (given it shows our joining date), I too have forums where I have only made a handful of posts (if that). Still, as none of us thought of it in time to suggest to Hanako, its a little late.


1850: Rise of steamship sailings to Skye.
1851: Skye Emigration Society formed.
1851: 500 Skye people evicted from Strathaird to make way for sheep.
1851: Alexander MacLeod, An Dotair Ban, lays out gardens on The Lump overlooking Portree and builds a tower there (now restored).
1853: Enlargement of Lord MacDonald's Sconsor deer forest forces more clearances.
1854: 129 people forcibly shipped from Raasay.
1857: Ascent of Blaven by Professor Nicol and the poet Swinburne.
1859: Oil first pumped in Pennsylvania.
1860: Bessemer mass produces steel.
1861: Pasteur develops germ theory.
1863: Maxwell develops theory of electromagnetism.
1863: 4th Lord MacDonald dies, succeeded by Somerled.
1865: Royal Assent for Dingwall & Skye Railway Act.
1866: Sconsor-born John MacKenzie, later a top Cuillin guide, climbs Sgurr nan Gillean at the age of 10..


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Rockstar Games has just unveiled the official box art for the highly anticipated Red Dead Redemption 2. This comes only one day after the release of Red Dead Redemption 2's third trailer.
As you can see above, the cover shows our protagonist, Arthur Morgan, pointing a revolver with silhouettes of Dutch Van der Linde and his gang beneath him (along with part of the American flag). For those of you who have been following this game from the beginning, this cover should be very familiar seeing as parts of the artwork have been shown in previous trailers.
Although it has been confirmed that Arthur Morgan will be our protagonist, many have speculated that John Marston will also be a playable character in the story as well. Marston was the main protagonist for Red Dead Redemption and has been confirmed (via the latest trailer) to play some kind of role during these events.
Red Dead Redemption 2 will release on October 26th, 2018 for Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
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The farthest west large body of water on Lake Minnetonka, separated from South Upper Lake by Crane Island, Eagle Island and Wawatasso(Boy Scout) Island, which are the three islands located on the south end of this bay. West Upper Lake is home to the Lake Minnetonka Regional Park, the previous estate of Vern Gagne. Hardscrabble Point and Cedar Point are real estate standouts on the bay. All the land surrounding this bay lies within the city of Minnetrista. Public boat access is available via Lake Minnetonka Regional Park.


Because I enjoyed it last time, I have made another list of the music that I have been listening to in August. Just a little bit of everything, and I get to do my favourite thing, make a list. A list about music, my favourite thing.
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North Island to Conduct Endangered Seychelles White-Eye Census
By Live.NorthIslandSeptember 20, 2014March 29th, 2017Press Release
September 2014 – As part of its pioneering Seychelles White-Eye Reintroduction Project, North Island will conduct a census during September and October 2014 to record the latest numbers on the Island of this rare endemic bird. The survey will also calculate the growth of the Seychelles white-eye population since the last survey (June 2013), thus assessing the extent to which a thriving indigenous ecosystem has been recreated on North Island.
The Endangered Seychelles White-Eye (Zosterops modestus) – now a thriving population on North Island
"Reintroduction of the Critically Endangered Seychelles white-eye became possible due to our Noah's Ark rehabilitation programme, whereby over the last 11 years exotic vegetation was cleared, pests eradicated, and indigenous flora replanted on North Island. We have been amazed by the project's success since the reintroduction of 25 white-eyes in July 2007, with our June 2013 count sitting on about 68 birds. This indicates an average 18% annual increase in population since the first release", said CJ Havemann, North Island Environmental Manager.
The Seychelles White-Eye Reintroduction Project is part of the Species Action Plan and the Island Conservation Society's Rehabilitation of Island Ecosystems Project. The white-eye is entirely restricted to the granitic islands of the Seychelles with its current population estimated at no more than 400 individuals. The main threat it faces is habitat loss; the Recovery Programme focuses on increasing the species' range thus making it less vulnerable.
"In 2007, we were delighted to be designated as a "host island" by the Seychelles government, meaning that North Island was deemed to be a place where endangered indigenous species could be safely introduced. After the initial reintroduction of the white-eye, we became responsible for approximately 8% of the 2007 global population of this special bird. By demonstrating the continued success of the project with our upcoming census, we hope to be able to introduce other threatened species, such as the Seychelles magpie-robin (Copsychus sechellarum)", added Havemann.
The 2013 survey also assessed the breeding success of the population, and estimated that 30 juveniles had successfully fledged in the previous year. Thus, the majority of white-eyes on North Island are now 'Nordois' – that is, hatched there, proving that the population has firmly established itself independent of the original birds.
"We are optimistic that our upcoming survey will show a further increase in the population of Seychelles white-eyes on North Island and also give us additional information on their habitat preferences so that our Environmental Team can assess the remaining rehabilitation challenges, and the degree of success achieved to date", commented North Island GM, Nick Solomon.
A number of seabird species have meanwhile begun breeding again on North Island, further proof of the success of the ongoing rehabilitation programme. These include the white-tailed tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus lepturus) which is something of a symbol of Seychelles, featuring prominently in the livery of Air Seychelles aircraft.
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International Health Systems
Extended reading list
What follows is a list of useful texts and resources to help you identify material relevant to the topics covered in this module. It is by no means exhaustive, and you will need to carry out your own research in order to identify additional material relevant to your areas of interest. Items you may find particularly useful are marked with an asterisk (*). Many of the texts are available online, including as e-books.
The main health-related bibliographic databases all contain relevant material. The following is a selection of those you might find most useful:
MEDLINE (OVID/EBSCO): huge biomedical database containing more than 13 million abstracts from more than 4,600 international journals (so plenty of policy-related material).
Global Health (OVID): Public Health and Tropical Medicine database and the human health and diseases information extracted from CAB
Health Management Information Consortium (HMIC) (OVID): a compilation of data from the UK Department of Health and King's Fund information services. Very useful for UK-related policy
Health Policy Reference Center (EBSCO): "a comprehensive full-text database designed to support the informational needs of corporations, medical institutions, government agencies, and other entities relative to health " Areas include: health care access, health care quality, health care financing, etc. Complete coverage of >200 full-text titles.
PDQ-Evidence ( https://www.pdq-evidence.org): access to evidence for decisions about health systems. It includes systematic reviews, broad syntheses of reviews (including evidence-based policy briefs), primary studies included in systematic reviews and structured summaries of that
Health Systems Evidence ( https://www.healthsystemsevidence.org): syntheses of research evidence about governance, financial and delivery arrangements within health systems, and about implementation strategies that can support change in health
Health Data Navigator (http://hdn.euhs-i.eu/): "an interactive platform for researchers, policy makers, and healthcare professionals to easily access health data and enhance cross-country analysis of European health systems".
International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (ProQuest): produced by the London School of Focuses on anthropology, economics, politics and sociology, plus a range of interdisciplinary subjects. Especially strong on
international material.
EconLit (EBSCO): full text for hundreds of economics and finance journals, including many non-English.
General texts / comparative health policy (also referred to in subsequent sections)
The following is a list of general texts on, or of relevance to, the topics covered in this module, including comparative health policy. They cover numerous topics, so you are advised to consult their tables of contents to identify relevant material. They also contain useful suggestions for further reading. All are available from the Library, and a number are accessible as e-books.
*Blank, R.H. et al. (2018). Comparative Health Policy. 5th Edition. Palgrave Macmillan.
*Britnell, M. (2015). In Search of the Perfect Health System. Palgrave Macmillan.
*Carrin, G. et al. (eds.) (2009). Health Systems Policy, Finance, and Organization. Oxford: Academic Press. (A comprehensive sourcebook).
Freeman, R. & Frisina, L. (2010). 'Health Care Systems and the Problem of Classification'. Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice 12 (1-2).
Gilson, L. (ed.) (2012). Health Policy and Systems Research: A Methodology Reader. WHO. At http://www.who.int/alliance-
hpsr/resources/reader/en/.
Johnson, J. A. & Stoskopf, C.H. (2010). Comparative health systems: global perspectives. London, Sudbury, Mass.: Jones and Bartlett. King's Fund (2020). 'Reading List: International health care comparisons'.
Mahon, A., Walshe, K. & Chambers, N. (eds.) (2009). A Reader in Health Policy and Management. Maidenhead: Open University Press. (Some classic papers).
*Roberts, M., Hsiao, W., Berman, P. & Reich, M. (2008). Getting Health Reform Right: A Guide to Improving Performance and Equity.
Smith, R.D. & Hanson, K. (eds.) (2012). Health systems in low- and middle-income countries : an economic and policy perspective.
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Health financing and health economics
Barr, N. (2020). Economics of the Welfare State. 6th Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
*Carrin et al. (2009): Part II.
Glied, S. & Smith, P. (eds.) (2011). The Oxford Handbook of Health Economics. Oxford University Press. (Available as an e-book).
*Gottret, P. & Schieber, G. (2006). Health Financing Revisited : A Practitioner's Guide. Washington, DC: World Bank (includes a useful Overview chapter).
Gottret , P. et al. (2008). Good practices in health financing: Lessons from reforms in low- and middle-income countries. Washington, DC: World Bank.
*Kutzin, J. (2008). Health financing policy: a guide for decision-makers, Copenhagen: WHO Europe. Mahon et al. (2009): Part 3.
*Roberts et al. (2008).
WHO (2010). World Health Report 2010 – Health systems financing: the path to universal coverage. Geneva: WHO. At
http://www.who.int/whr/2010/en/.
* Hofstede's Cultural Dimension is a resource that compares cultures across countries in a business setting https://www.hofstede-insights.com/product/compare-countries/
Resource allocation, priority setting & rationing
*Blank & Burau (2018): Chapter 4.
BMJ (2008). 'Moving forward on rationing' (follow the links from http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/337/oct10_2/a2047). The BMJ has published a number of articles and debates on rationing over the years – search for "The rationing debate".
Daniels, N. (2008). Just Health: Meeting Health Needs Fairly. Cambridge University Press.
*Ham, C. & Robert, G. (eds.) (2003). Reasonable Rationing: International Experience of Priority Setting in Health Care. Buckingham, Open University Press.
Hunter, D.J. (2008). 'Priority setting in health systems', in Hunter (2008).
*Klein, R. & Maybin, J. (2012). Thinking about rationing. King's Fund. At http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/rationing.html. Mahon et al. (2009): Part 3.
Martin, D.K. & Benatar, S.R. (2009). 'International Perspectives on Resource Allocation'. In Carrin et al. (2009).
Oberlander, J. (2007). 'Health Reform Interrupted: The Unraveling Of The Oregon Health Plan', Health Affairs 26(1): w96-w105.
*Sabik, L.M. & Lie, R.K. (2008). 'Priority setting in health care: Lessons from the experience of eight countries', International Journal for Equity in Health 7: 4.
Singer, P. (2009). 'Why We Must Ration Health Care', New York Times, July 15 2009. At:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/19/magazine/19healthcare-t.html?_r=0&pagewanted=all.
*Williams, I., Robinson, S. & Dickinson, H. (2011). Rationing in Health Care: The Theory and Practice of Priority Setting. Policy Press.
Organisation, provision and governance
*Blank & Burau (2018): various chapters.
*Carrin et al. (2009): various chapters.
*Greer, S.L. et al (eds.) (2015). Strengthening health system governance: better policies, stronger performance. Open University Press. At http://www.euro.who.int/en/about-us/partners/observatory/publications/studies/strengthening-health-system-
governance-better-policies,-stronger-performance.
Mossialos, E. et al. (eds.) (2010). Health Systems Governance in Europe: The Role of European Union Law and Policy. Cambridge University Press. At http://www.euro.who.int/en/who-we-are/partners/observatory/studies/health-systems-governance-in-
europe-the-role-of-eu-law-and-policy.
Shortell, S. et al (2014). Accountable care organisations in the United States and England: Testing, evaluating and learning what works. London: King's Fund. At http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/accountable-care-organisations-united-states-and-
Measuring and improving performance
Arah, O.A. et al (2003). 'Conceptual frameworks for health systems performance: a quest for effectiveness, quality, and improvement', International Journal for Quality in Health Care 15(5): 377-98.
Basu, S., et al. (2012). 'Comparative Performance of Private and Public Healthcare Systems in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review', PLoS Medicine 9(6): e1001244. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001244.
Cylus, J., Papanicolas, I. & Smith, P.C. (eds.) (2016). Health system efficiency: How to make measurement matter for policy and management. European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies. At: http://www.euro.who.int/en/about-
us/partners/observatory/publications/studies/health-system-efficiency-how-to-make-measurement-matter-for-policy-and-
management-2016.
*Mackenbach J.P. & McKee, M. (2013). 'A comparative analysis of health policy performance in 43 European countries', European Journal of Public Health 23(2): 195-201.
*Mossialos, E. et al (2017). International Profiles of Health Care Systems, 2015. Commonwealth Fund. At
https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2017/may/international-profiles-health-care-systems.
*Papanicolas, I. & Smith, P.C. (eds.) (2013). Health system performance comparison. An agenda for policy, information and research.
Open University Press. At http://www.euro.who.int/en/about-us/partners/observatory/publications/studies/health-system-
performance-comparison.-an-agenda-for-policy,-information-and-research.
Smith, P. et al. (eds.). (2009). Performance measurement for health system improvement: experiences, challenges and prospects.
Cambridge University Press. At http://www.euro.who.int/en/who-we-are/partners/observatory/studies/performance-
measurement-for-health-system-improvement-experiences,-challenges-and-prospects.
*WHO (2000). The World Health Report – Health Systems: Improving performance. Geneva: WHO. At
Relevant organisations and resources
Commonwealth Fund: http://www.commonwealthfund.org/ ("aims to promote a high performing health care system") UK Department for International Development (DFID): https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-
international-development (funds research across a wide range of areas in order to drive development).
Eldis: http://www.eldis.org (aims to "share the best in development, policy, practice and research")
European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies: http://www.euro.who.int/observatory (part of WHO: wealth of information about health policies, systems and reforms, including detailed country-based health system profiles (HiTs):
http://www.euro.who.int/en/who-we-are/partners/observatory/health-systems-in-transition-hit-series.
European Union (https://ec.europa.eu/info/index_en), including:
Health-EU Portal (the official public health portal of the EU): https://ec.europa.eu/health/home_en Kaiser Family Foundation: http://kff.org/ (US health care research)
King's Fund: www.kingsfund.org.uk (leading UK health think-tank: many reports and briefings; plus health management/policy alerts: http://kingsfund.blogs.com/health_management/).
UK Office for National Statistics: https://www.ons.gov.uk/ OECD (http://www.oecd.org)
OECD iLibrary: http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/
Health topics: http://www.oecd.org/health/ (extensive data on health, health policy and health systems performance across OECD countries).
Health at a Glance: http://www.oecd.org/health/healthataglance (comparable data on different aspects of the performance of health systems in OECD countries – very comprehensive).
United Nations (http://www.un.org/en/)
Information and statistics on development, government systems, :
World Bank (http://www.worldbank.org/)
Health, Nutrition & Population: http://www.worldbank.org/hnp (information and statistics on developing countries, g. health systems, poverty and health).
World Development Reports: http://wdronline.worldbank.org/
World Health Organisation (http://www.who.int/)
Global Health Observatory: http://www.who.int/gho/ (data and analyses on global health priorities)
Country profiles: http://www.who.int/countries/
World health statistics and health information systems: http://www.who.int/evidence/ (including World Health Statistics:
http://www.who.int/whosis/whostat/).
Health financing: http://www.who.int/health_financing/ and health economics:
http://www.who.int/topics/health_economics/en/.
National Health Accounts (incl. global health expenditure database): http://www.who.int/nha/en/
Health and development: http://www.who.int/hdp/ Public attitudes to health:
Europe: Eurobarometer: https://ec.europa.eu/commfrontoffice/publicopinion/index.cfm
UK: National Centre for Social Research (http://www.natcen.ac.uk) publishes the British Social Attitudes surveys:
http://www.britsocat.com ; also Ipsos MORI (https://www.ipsos.com/ipsos-mori/en-uk)
Rest of world: http://www.worldpublicopinion.org.
COVID-19-related resources
WHO COVID-19 resources
COVID-19 Health System Response Monitor (WHO/EU resource)
Country Responses to the Covid-19 Pandemic (Cambridge Core)
Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Centre (including their influential tracker)
European Union Coronavirus Response
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Albert Llovera Massana, Andorran sportsman whose main motivation and inspiration has always been self-improvement. As a teenager, Albert competed on the ski slopes, taking part in the XIV Winter Olympic Games in the city of Sarajevo (1984), occupying the position of youngest athlete among the skiers. In the same place, a year later, Albert Llovera's life was drastically transformed. While competing for the European Cup, the young athlete miraculously escaped death. The very serious accident he suffered led to broken dorsal vertebrae, preventing him from simply walking for the rest of his life.
And this is when we see the real magic happen... This huge obstacle in his life has tested Albert, whose reaction and attitude has inspired thousands of people to challenge themselves and become better versions of themselves.
Today, Llovera actively participates in motor racing competitions and one of the most intense and arduous races: the Dakar Rally, using only his hands.
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Achieving challenges is the great source of happiness for Albert Llovera. Among the events of the great sportsman, the victory with the North American basketball team stands out, with which he achieved a meritorious runner-up position at the World Championships in Toronto in 1989.
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Christopher Eccleston burst onto screens in 2005, instantly winning over fans with his confident, funny, and tormented incarnation of the ages-old titular Time Lord. Unfortunately, although his decision to leave the role after just thirteen episodes probably helped the viability of the franchise by allowing regeneration to be introduced and incorporated so early, it also left the Ninth Doctor as one of the most tragically unexplored incarnations to date. As of yet Christopher Eccleston has declined any invitations to reprise his role, but Big Finish has employed the stylings of its The Companion Chronicles range and Nicholas Briggs's ability to channel the essence of the Ninth Doctor to once more bring 2005 to life with its The Ninth Doctor Chronicles.
Cavan Scott's 'The Bleeding Heart' opens the set, focusing on a very emotional and wounded Ninth Doctor fresh out of the Time War prior to his meeting with Rose. It seems natural that he would seek out a respite following the atrocities he both witnessed and committed in the name of the universe, and a planet of perpetual peace provides the perfect draw. However, when a mysterious death prefaces an increasing number of mysterious and unexplained occurrences, the Doctor quickly finds himself paired with news reporter Adriana Jarsdel as he once more delves into fragments from his darkest days. Claire Wyatt adds a tremendous amount of depth to her de facto companion in a short pace of time, providing a strong anchor for the events around her and setting up her character's decision for the heartbreaking finale wonderfully. The character of the Doctor here may be a bit too quirky for the harrowing mystery at hand, possibly a façade to hide his survivor's guilt, but 'The Bleeding Heart' overall is a strong link between the War Doctor and pre-'Rose' Ninth Doctor that forms a solid foundation for this hybrid format and a great reintroduction of Eccleston's iteration.
Una McCormack's 'The Window on the Moor' returns to the televised era with Rose by the Doctor's side as the duo stumbles upon Emily Bronte in a tremendously visual and descriptive story. In true Doctor Who fashion, though, the Doctor and his companion quickly find themselves split up, trying to piece together different facets of the same puzzle regarding Ada and Emily as the tale of a strange civil war briskly unfolds across space and stories and storyteller collide. It's hard to imagine the glass prison and guards coming to life so immersively without the use of narration, but the glorious settings and the windows between worlds lend a fairy tale quality to the grimness and danger that are ever present. This story and its moments of whimsy are somewhat lighter in tone than the first story in the set, but 'The Window on the Moor' perfectly reintroduces the dynamic between Rose and the Doctor and effortlessly hurtles through its visual mystery while incorporating some of the true mystery behind the Bronte sisters.
Scott Handcock's 'The Other Side' attempts to better explore the character of Adam Mitchell, Rose's erstwhile possible romantic interest who joined the TARDIS at the end of 'Dalek' only to be unceremoniously evicted in 'The Long Game' one episode later. Taking place between those two stories, 'The Other Side' finds the TARDIS trio investigating the source of a temporal tsunami within an abandoned cinema. With the Doctor quickly trapped in the past and once more forced to confront his actions during the Time War, Adam understands what the prospect of losing the Doctor means to Rose and tries- through all of his awkwardness- to console her as he tries to think of the future. Bruno Langley slips back into the role of Adam easily, and Adam's brilliance and seeming social discomfort shine as he becomes central to the resolution after Rose is taken to yet another time, earning him a well-deserved acknowledgement of respect from the Doctor. While it's unfortunate that the Bygone Horde is defeated quite so easily, the threat is immense and wonderfully evocative, yet another reminder of just how devastating the mystery of the Doctor's past can be.
Of course, the Russell T Davies era of Doctor Who is famous for its focus on the lives and families of the companions, and Jackie Tyler gloriously takes centre stage in James Goss's 'Retail Therapy.' Camille Coduri recaptures her much-loved character perfectly as if no time has passed between her stint on television and now. Even while inadvertently taking place in an alien invasion of sorts that eventually highlights the worst of humanity, Jackie's naïve innocence, her desire to do good, and her deep love for her daughter shine through and provide a great emotional core to balance the unknown Glubby Glub menace. With a bit of tweaking, it's easy to see this story being used as a sort of template for a Doctor-lite story had that notion been in place during Eccleston's tenure; as it is, it superbly emphasizes how well-rounded and dynamic Jackie Tyler is, and Coduri is a tour de force from understated beginning to emotionally impactful end.
The Ninth Doctor Chronicles may, by its very nature, be divisive since Christopher Eccleston has not reprised his role and since the stories are not full-cast dramatizations. However, full credit must be given first to Nicholas Briggs for managing to capture the essence of Eccleston as well as for tackling so many other supporting roles as needed and then to Big Finish and to the four stories in general for managing to capture the very spirit of the 2005 season so well. With a blend of drama and comedy that can shift between whimsy and realism, the set certainly better fleshes out the short-lived Ninth Doctor and proves to be a successful means of expanding that beloved era, even if the inclusion of narration necessitates that the stories cannot move quite as quickly as on television.


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Rushcliffe Council Leader Opens New Offices
Driver recruitment and logistics company Route4 Solutions has moved into a unit treble the size of its existing premises which were officially opened by Councillor Simon Robinson, leader of Rushcliffe Borough Council.
The company was founded in 2014 by owners and co-Directors Mike and Carol Harris to provide qualified drivers for haulage and logistics operations of all sizes. In 2018, it was one of 15 businesses to move into the newly built Colliers Business Park in Cotgrave, Nottingham.
Since moving to Cotgrave, the company has grown considerably and launched three new businesses. These include Route4 Logistics which offers a complete logistics solution for palletised deliveries, including same-day deliveries, contract distribution and bespoke logistics solutions. Another recruitment consultancy called Fabric Recruitment which specialises in office-based and customer-facing roles for retail and industrial clients, and Little Bo-Tique, an online business selling baby and toddler accessories.
The move to a larger 2,500sqm unit on Colliers Business Park with ground floor warehouse space and office space on an upper floor mezzanine provides space for further expansion and enables all four businesses to operate under one roof. It will also enable the company to conduct candidate interviews and client meetings in private meeting rooms and provide professional facilities to conduct driver training and inductions.
The company has an impressive client base of major retailers and distribution companies and, over the last year, has won several new exclusive contracts to provide drivers and logistics services. Longer-term, as expansion continues, the company hopes to open satellite offices across the UK, and Cotgrave will become the company headquarters due to its close proximity to major transport routes such as the A46 and A52.
Commenting, Managing Director Mike Harris said, "The last seven years has seen many highs and lows and we are grateful to everyone that has supported us on our journey. Each of our brands are at various stages of development and it was important that we relocated in order to convey a more professional image, create space to improve business operations and provide a workplace where we can collaborate more closely together as a team."
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Councillor Simon Robinson, leader of Rushcliffe Borough Council added, "The rationale for creating Colliers Business Park was based on enabling local businesses to access spaces that could expand in line with their growth. I am delighted that we have been able to provide Route4 Solutions with a larger unit as this demonstrates that our policy is meeting the needs of local businesses. It is also creating local wealth as well as employment opportunities which in turn avoids people commuting into the City and therefore reduces traffic congestion."
All 15 units on the Colliers Business Park are owned by Rushcliffe Borough Council and were opened in October 2017 as part of a larger £10.5m investment by the council to regenerate the former Cotgrave Colliery site with the hope of creating over 60 jobs.
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Chapel Hill-Carrboro investigating claims Black educators reassigned because of race
Tammy Grubb
December 2, 2021, 10:23 p.m. ·9 min read
Chapel Hill-Carrboro school officials are investigating reports that two East Chapel Hill High School educators were asked to move to different classrooms this year because a parent didn't want Black men working with their child.
School board Chair Deon Temne confirmed the investigation following Thursday's board meeting. He and other district officials previously had declined to talk about the allegations, citing personnel and student privacy rights.
East Chapel Hill High students at the meeting said a walkout is possible Friday. Protests were held at the school this week and at the Lincoln Center administrative campus, students said.
Superintendent Nyah Hamlett emailed district families after the meeting, saying she had talked with the school's interim Principal Aaron Acome and the ECHHS administrative team.
Principal Ken Proulx is taking previously scheduled time off, district spokesman Andy Jenks said in an email Friday. Proulx is planning to leave at the end of December for a new job as principal of Newport Middle School in Carteret County.
In her email, Hamlett said school officials want to make a "safe space available on campus" for a possible walkout and would talk with students Friday about safety and "preserving instructional time."
The district's Equity and Engagement team also will meet with students, she said, noting a potential conversation in the future about reviving the school's internal equity team and finding students for the Superintendent's Equity Ambassadors team.
Meanwhile, the Exceptional Children team is reviewing student schedules and needs and looking at how to give more support to teachers, students and families, she said.
The district will hold "constructive dialogue on these and other matters that have been experienced over time" with the public after the winter break, Hamlett said. She said a local radio station's interviews do not depict "a fair or entirely accurate picture of our ongoing efforts."
"We are committed to anti-racist actions and supporting school environments that are free from discrimination in all forms while cultivating welcoming, affirming and high-quality learning environments for all," Hamlett said.
The family at the center of the allegations has not been publicly identified, but The News & Observer spoke with them off the record Friday and obtained a copy of their email to the student's teacher at East Chapel Hill High. The email describes the family's concerns with their child's classroom situation, but does not mention race or gender.
Over 40 students, parents and residents attended Thursday's school board meeting. Several spoke about the district's lack of Black educators, the racism allegations, and ongoing racial issues in the community.
Some called for a thorough investigation and a zero-tolerance policy for racism and bigotry.
"Until you as the board, you as district leadership, and we as a community address the racial elephant in the room with the intent of dismantling [it], we as a district will continue to be less than our best," said Dianne Jackson, a retired district employee.
East Chapel Hill High School students, parents and residents asked the CHCCS school board on Dec. 2, 2021, to establish a zero-tolerance policy for racism in the district.
Educators asked to change classrooms
Last week, an East Chapel Hill High teacher and a teaching assistant spoke with WCHL radio station, citing efforts this school year to move two longtime Black male teaching assistants to other exceptional children's classrooms.
Adam Watkins, a teaching assistant who left the district Nov. 4, confirmed in an interview with The N&O that he was asked to change rooms because of a parent's concern their female student could have a Black male teaching assistant.
Efforts to reach Watkins on Friday to talk about the parent's email were unsuccessful.
The other teaching assistant, Darrell Parker, who has a nearly 20-year career, spoke with Chapelboro, the radio station's website, but did not respond to The N&O's calls seeking comment.
EC teaching assistants work under an EC resource teacher, helping students one-on-one and in group settings with their classwork and behavioral challenges. TAs help special needs students in general education and exceptional children's classes, and also travel with them to the job site as part of the Occupational Course of Study program.
Parker and East Chapel Hill EC teacher Tonya Stanley did not identify the family involved in the situation in their interview with Chapelboro, but they provided emails related to their allegations.
Emails written in September by Proulx and Assistant Principal Ileana Herrera Lobo confirm there was a plan to move some TAs to different classrooms, but don't explain the reason.
Proulx, in a Sept. 20 email, advised the school's EC teachers that Watkins would move into the Occupational Course of Study program and a substitute teaching assistant would move into the adaptive curriculum program.
Stanley, after consulting with both men, filed a complaint with the district and sent a letter on Oct. 7 to senior human resource director Erika Newkirk. The letter also noted a problem at the school, but did not specify the nature of the problem.
As of Nov. 24, she had not received an update on the investigation, Stanley told Chapelboro. No TAs have been assigned to new classrooms at this time, Parker said.
Efforts to reach Stanley and independently obtain the letter and emails were unsuccessful.
CHCCS administrators are investigating allegations that two Black male teaching assistants at East Chapel Hill High School were asked to move to different classrooms because of a parent's concerns. Students could hold a walkout Friday, Dec. 3, 2021.
Daily concerns
The district issued two statements to the radio station in response to the story, both of which cited the privacy of students, parents and employees in declining to address the specific allegations.
"We encourage, respect and appreciate when employees share their concerns and feedback, particularly when raising issues about how to best serve our students," the statement noted.
"However, students are not well served when staff do not work through those issues with their colleagues, or when aspects of those issues are inaccurately described in a local news report. Unfortunately, in this instance, we feel some of the quoted interview statements do not present a fair or entirely accurate picture of ongoing efforts to best meet the needs of our students, and wrongly mischaracterize the actions of some, as well as the timeline of events."
But Thursday, Jackson, the retired employee, said she has "concern for employees who daily face the advantage on display in this district and support for our leadership teams and our district leadership teams who have to navigate these waters of advantage."
The district has a reputation that deters people of color from wanting to work in its schools, she said.
Kendall Lytle, an East Chapel Hill student and member of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP Youth Council, spoke Thursday night at the meeting. She joined seven other students in recounting how few teachers of color they had during their years in the district and the lack of support that students of color feel. They also noted the district's continuing struggle with its racial achievement gap.
There is an "extreme lack of representation of people of color as members of faculty and staff," Lytle said. "The continuous loss of these members, especially Black faculty and staff, has become a norm in this district. A majority of the Youth Council consists of students at East, and we have seen firsthand the detrimental impacts of these losses."
East Chapel Hill High School students protest after learning that two exceptional children's teaching assistants reported being asked to move from their classrooms after a parent raised concerns that a student could have Black male teachers.
Questions about the allegations
Watkins told The N&O that he and Parker both worked in Stanley's classroom before being reassigned, at different times, to another teacher's class. The female student also was transferred from Stanley's classroom to that class, he said.
He's concerned about how much say parents get in CHCCS classrooms and doesn't think teaching assistants are getting any support, Watkins said. He said he's had no interactions with any other parents concerned about their children's education, and he noted his belief that Herrera Lobo didn't have all the facts before making her decision.
"In particular, one parent didn't want Black males in their classroom, and so we were being juggled around in positions," he said. "I've been in that classroom since I've been there, but we're being moved — alongside Parker — we're being placed into different classrooms to accommodate that particular parent."
He chose to resign after 10 years, because the stress was affecting his health, Watkins said. He now works in the Alamance-Burlington schools, closer to his home.
He said he hasn't talked with an attorney about the situation, but that could happen.
The Chapelboro story also sparked a backlash among some parents in the district claiming to have direct knowledge of the situation.
"It's just preposterous that anyone could accuse them of saying such a thing. It's just ludicrous, and I'm the first one to point out racism," said Kat Abernathy, a well-known anti-racist activist whose daughter is friends with the female student.
"As an anti-racist activist, it's infuriating, because it does exist in a lot of places, and it probably exists in a lot of places in Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools, maybe in the EC department, but not here," Abernathy said.
Teaching assistants have to be patient, flexible, and willing to help where needed when working with exceptional students, said Abernathy, who previously worked as an EC teaching assistant in the district's McDougle Middle School.
Her experiences have always been positive, she said, but this year, the district started without substitutes for the EC classes, on top of the always "critical" teaching shortage. The TAs were asked to help where needed, instead of being in the same class all day, she said.
Watkins agreed reassignment can be hard on teaching assistants, but she noted it's also hard on students in the exceptional children's program.
"Change is very hard for this population of kids," he said. "They're used to structure and the same people and schedules, but when you move people and things change, they have a hard time adapting to it and you have behaviors and other stuff that will pop up from that."
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Softball complex to receive new building for 2012 season
The Board of Regents finalized a $650,000 construction project with the building commission last week to enhance the current softball complex.
The project will include a two-level building, Athletic Director Paul Plinske said.
The upper level will be on the top part of the bleachers that are already in place, Plinske said. Included in the upper level will be restrooms, a concession stand, a press box, a coach's office and a changing room, he added.
On the lower level will be a locker room with showers and restrooms for the softball team.
In 2008, Whitewater Student Government approved funding for the Multisport Complex, which includes the softball facility, baseball stadium, track/soccer complex and Perkins Stadium. Along with a $1.5 million gift from the Kachel family, WSG agreed to have each student pay approximately $5 for the Multisport Complex.
The softball complex is the last portion of the project and is planned to be completed by winter next academic year.
Plinske said that fee will affect students for the next 17 years.
Chancellor Richard Telfer said the students' money was shifted from the field turf for Perkins Stadium to the baseball and softball projects because the Kachels wanted to make sure the turf was in place before the 2008 season.
A couple other projects are on the table in the near future, Plinske said.
"We have one project on the table right now," Plinske said. "That's the resurfacing of the Kachel Fieldhouse … There's a lot of wear and tear on [the floor] now and it's becoming a greater liability."
Perkins Stadium lights also need to be replaced because one of the lights fell during a winter storm a few weeks ago, Plinske said.
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