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Puppies-in-training help recovering patients at Shepherd Center
Future service dogs gently interact with recovering patients at Shepherd Center in Atlanta, testing out all the commands they have learned to be able to help someone in need some day. FOX 5 learned all about how the program works.
ATLANTA – Inside the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, it's puppy day.
Wearing yellow vests, Canine Companions for Independence puppies-in-training work the room, gently interacting with patients recovering from spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries.
Julie Shepherd, the director of founding family relations and canine therapy lead for Shepherd Center, says the staff and patients have been looking forward to this visit.
"Today is a feel good day, but also gives the puppies and training socialization," Shepherd explains. "They get to see what it's like, eventually, when they'll be working dogs, either as a skilled companion, a service dog, or a facility dog."
It is also a chance for the little guys, raised by CCI Atlanta Chapter volunteers, to meet some of Shepherd Center's big dogs on campus.
"So, we have six facility dogs here at Shepherd, and they're all quite popular," Shepherd says. "They have their own baseball trading cards. The patients collect them."
The facility dogs have spent years in training, first with volunteers and then at Canine Companions Southeast Training Facility in Orlando, Florida.
"They have to know 35 to 40 commands," Shepherd says. "So, they come to work Monday through Friday. They have to see patients for at least 20 hours a week."
Puppy day at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta thanks to Canine Companions for Independence. (FOX 5)
Shepherd is Lanza's 3-year-old facility dog handler.
"Lanza is a cuddle bug," she says. "His favorite thing is to get in bed with patients. So, we started out in the ICU. He loves to spend time with patients when they first get here and are critically ill, and then also goes to the floors and does rehab and walking and fetch and everything else."
Lanza is also exceptionally good at just hanging out with patients like Barry Liff, who is 700 miles from his home in Cleveland, Ohio, recovering from a spinal cord injury from a car accident.
As he speaks to us, he is petting Lanza.
"Yesterday, he actually was helping with therapy and licking my wounded hand," Liff says. "And, today, he's just being a comfort dog. It's just it makes you less anxious. It makes you it makes you get a good, good feeling."
Pamela Dunston is North's 13-month-old puppy-in-training puppy raiser.
He is her eleventh CCI puppy.
"He's got to be gentle," Dunston says. "He's got to do the commands that the individual asks of him, so that he can meet their needs. So, what we're doing today is polishing all of the commands that he has learned thus far."
For 23-year-old Tristen Prange, recovering from a traumatic brain injury suffered in a motorcycle accident September 8, 2022, the visit was a reminder of home, and his own dog Molly.
"It was good," Prange says. "I loved it."
Prange says the puppies make him Miss Molly.
"I love them, though," he smiles.
For North and some of the other puppies-in-training, this visit to Shepherd Center is one of their final stops before they head to Orlando in early February to begin their formal training.
"I think he is an amazing dog, and I am very excited to see what he can do in his future," Pamela Dunston says.
Barry Liff says there is no better medicine for his heart right now.
"Nothing better," Liff says. "You know, you have a hard day and all of a sudden the dog's lying next to you, and you just feel better. It's a good feeling."
Canine Companions volunteers say it takes about $50,000 to $60,000 to breed and train one CCI service dog.
The dogs are provided at no cost to the recipient.
You can read about Shepherd Center's six facility dogs by clicking here.
To learn more about Canine Companions for Independence, visit canine.org.
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TEN years is a respectable run for a New York restaurant. Most don't make it that long, and many of those that do are slowly taking on water. A few may change course by bringing a new chef on board or, more and more frequently these days, trimming their sails and tacking toward cheaper, more casual shores.
Saul is a heartening exception. One of the first restaurants to bring a contemporary sensibility to Brooklyn when it appeared on Smith Street in 1999, it has neither faded, nor stood still, nor sought a personality transplant. Instead Saul Bolton, the chef and the owner with his wife, Lisa, has upgraded just about everything in their modest storefront. Saul is the same restaurant, but better.
Even with foie gras on the menu (for the time-capsule price of $11), the cooking then was relatively unadorned. The dish I remember best from that era was roasted chicken, cooked all the way through but not a moment longer, and given a refined bistro treatment with a concentrated roasted garlic sauce. Good as it was, it did not carve out new territories of flavor the way the best dishes now do.
I don't remember anything on the original menu as eye-opening as the crisp pork terrine, a small grenade of deep-fried deliciousness. The kitchen simmers the head of a pig until it falls apart in shreds, then molds the meat to form the fatty core inside a crunchy panko shell.
At this point, cornichons and grainy mustard would seem inevitable. Mr. Bolton has other ideas, namely a creamy scoop of guacamole, a tart tomatillo and cilantro salsa, and cubes of pickled red pepper. The only thing that surprised me more than this Franco-Mexican liaison was how quickly I was ready for another helping.
Squid ink tagliatelle was a more conventional appetizer, but was gone just as quickly. Black handmade noodles supported tender bits of squid and soaked up their wonderful broth (and, no doubt, a good deal of butter) but still held their firm-tender snap. Golden chips of garlic, a poached egg and slivers of unusually sweet and meaty dried tomatoes were on hand for all the extra emphasis the dish needed.
With the exception of a striped bass fillet so aggressively seared that the skin was more carbonized than caramelized, most of what I ate showed the same unwavering handle on technique that set Saul apart from the beginning. A main course of skate wing was sautéed to a beautiful golden finish, and left on the bone (or more precisely, the cartilage), giving it a fuller, more luxurious taste than most restaurants manage.
Many calves would die in vain before I learned to pan-roast veal sweetbreads as precisely as Saul did. Even then, I doubt I would dream up the pillowy purée of chickpeas that doubled as a side dish for the sweetbreads and their sauce.
The Boltons chose Smith Street in 1999 because they sensed that their neighbors wanted Manhattan-style meals without crossing a bridge. Also, the rents were low. Their dining room made the best of a tight budget: thick plates from Fishs Eddy, sturdy wineglasses, exposed brick.
Like couples in a starter apartment, they dressed the place up as the money came in. The food is now served on white Bernardaud china and the wine is poured into Ravenscroft glasses. Such refinements gave Saul the feel of a destination. The first New York Michelin guide ratified this view when it gave Saul a star, a rating that was reaffirmed with the publication of the 2010 edition this week.
Mr. Bolton said in a telephone interview that the Michelin star lured visitors from around the country and beyond. But Saul is probably best understood as a neighborhood restaurant, although a very nice one. The Boltons buy their wineglasses from the owner of the company, who happens to be a regular. With another customer, they bartered meals in exchange for the luminous Venetian plaster, which he applied to walls that once held a regular coat of paint and then buffed with beeswax.
Classifying Saul as a neighborhood restaurant also keeps expectations in line. A cod main course one night was on the dry side, which might have been all right if it had tasted fresher. A mackerel appetizer with caponata, candied lemon and parsley sounded like September on the Mediterranean, but was as dull as New York in November. One garnish too many gave some preparations a disorderly aspect.
The menu has grown bigger and more expensive (even the cheapest main course is more than $25), and it might be better if it were pared back to the inarguable winners, like the knockout roasted breast and confit leg of squab, with cracked green wheat that tasted fresh and earthy at once.
At Saul, I saw young women carrying date-night purses sitting beside couples a generation or two older. The restaurant, its music never too loud or too boring and its waiters neither too aloof nor too familiar, seemed to suit them all. For all its changes, it has always been a good neighbor, even if its neighborhood now stretches beyond Brooklyn.
140 Smith Street (Bergen Street), Boerum Hill, Brooklyn; (718) 935-9844.
ATMOSPHERE A simple, spare dining room where everything from table settings to waiters' attitudes conveys an unfussy attention to detail.
RECOMMENDED DISHES Appetizers: seafood chowder; crispy pork terrine; squid ink tagliatelle; pork belly and charred octopus salad. Main courses: skate; scallops; squab; sweetbreads.
WINE LIST Eclectic and fairly extensive, with plenty of bottles under $50.
PRICE RANGE Appetizers, $15 to $22; main courses, $28 to $36.
HOURS Sunday to Thursday, 5:30 to 10:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 5:30 to 11 p.m.
WHEELCHAIR ACCESS One step up to dining room.
Open Wednesday and Thursday, noon to 3; 5:30 to 10; Friday noon to 3; 5:30 to 11; Saturday, 11:30 to 3; 5:30 to 11; Sunday, 11:30 to 3; 5 to 9.


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If you've ever tried to sell your clothes at one of L.A.'s consignment shops, you know the whole process: there's usually a line, there's always someone ready to judge your clothes, no matter how precious you think they are, and if you're lucky, you've earned enough back to cover the gas it took you to get there in the first place. But as daunting as it all sounds, we find ourselves there again and again, casting off our out-of-season clothes and hoping for the best. But Crossroads Trading Company, one of our favorite spots to find surprise designer goods (when you've got the time, that is), is making the process a little less painful. With Sell by Mail, all you have to do is send off your clothes and wait.
The service, which is available now, streamlines the process of consignment and lets you do the entire process from your house. Just go online and request a bag. In a few day, it'll arrive in your mailbox and all you have to do is fill it with everything you want to sell. The pre-paid postage means you won't even have to make a trip to the post office. No judgement, no waiting in line and best of all, you still get the same amount of cash (or store credit back) as you would if you trekked to the store.
Crossroads Trading Co. is always looking for in-season clothes that are gently used and on trend, so if you've got summer tops and cutoffs languishing on the floor of your closet, this is the time to do some summertime cleaning. The Sell by Mail Process still gives you 35% in cash or 50% in store credit for your clothes, and unlike some of those new tech-y startups that have been popping up online, there's no algorithms or waiting. You get your cash or store credit back in just a few days, not a month. And the clothes that they don't take? You'll have to pay for shipping if you want them back, but Crossroads will be more than happy to donate them to charity, too.
For more information and to request a Sell by Mail bag, visit www.crossroadstrading.com.


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Beaten silver is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz. They are the work of the craftsman and of the hands of the goldsmith; their clothing is violet and purple; they are all the work of skilled men. But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God and the everlasting King. At his wrath the earth quakes, and the nations cannot endure his indignation. Thus shall you say to them: "The gods who did not make the heavens and the earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavens."
This is the book of the generations of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God. Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them Man when they were created. When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth. The days of Adam after he fathered Seth were 800 years; and he had other sons and daughters. Thus all the days that Adam lived were 930 years, and he died. ... Scripture Image
"Then bring near to you Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, from among the people of Israel, to serve me as priests—Aaron and Aaron's sons, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. And you shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty. You shall speak to all the skillful, whom I have filled with a spirit of skill, that they make Aaron's garments to consecrate him for my priesthood. These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a coat of checker work, a turban, and a sash. They shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother and his sons to serve me as priests. They shall receive gold, blue and purple and scarlet yarns, and fine twined linen. ... Christian Art and Gifts
Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received from the Lord's hand double for all her sins. A voice cries: "In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain. And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken." ...
Moses assembled all the congregation of the people of Israel and said to them, "These are the things that the Lord has commanded you to do. Six days work shall be done, but on the seventh day you shall have a Sabbath of solemn rest, holy to the Lord. Whoever does any work on it shall be put to death. You shall kindle no fire in all your dwelling places on the Sabbath day." Moses said to all the congregation of the people of Israel, "This is the thing that the Lord has commanded. Take from among you a contribution to the Lord. Whoever is of a generous heart, let him bring the Lord's contribution: gold, silver, and bronze; ... Scripture Image
and in the cutting of stones for settings and in the carving of wood, so as to perform in every inventive work. "He also has put in his heart to teach, both he and Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. "He has filled them with skill to perform every work of an engraver and of a designer and of an embroiderer, in blue and in purple and in scarlet material, and in fine linen, and of a weaver, as performers of every work and makers of designs. Scripture Image

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Dreamcloud Vs Beautyrest
Are you looking for a high-quality, medium-firm mattress to enhance your new home? Are you looking to replace your worn-out mattress with a newer, more luxurious model? Purchasing something is a critical pursuit worth investing in, and it applies to any tangible thing we could think of, mattress included.
What is DreamCloud? A Short Overview Dreamcloud Vs Beautyrest
DreamCloud Hybrid Mattress, the American sleep specialist DreamCloud, is the most popular offering. Appreciated by many and awarded by certified institutions, it's composed of high-quality materials including CertiPUR-US-certified foam layers and a strategically reinforced coil system. This model is best recognized for its remarkable back-relieving and temperature-regulating properties.
The DreamCloud mattress features a memory foam layer that is 1/8 inch thick. Despite being sandwiched within the top comfort layers, it may not be enough to allow for a hugging feel. This may be a concerning issue for a select few, but most folks won't mind. They are more concerned about the lack of accommodations for different sleeping positions and body types.
The model tends to create alignment issues and prominent pressure points for sleeping stomach-flat and sideways. Extra heavyweights, in particular, may not find it supportive enough, while lightweights may need to adjust a bit longer until they feel comfortable.
This comfort layer is ideal for back-sleepers or people with back pains. It is medium-firm and aligns the spine, relieving pressure, while remaining comfortable.
While both mattresses look similar on the surface, the contents of each mattress will be quite different. Nectar is composed of layers of foam from head to foot, with a layer of memory foam at the top. It should therefore be more flexible towards other sleeping positions than DreamCloud's surface layers, especially sideways.
It's also noticeably softer to the touch despite being medium-firm, allowing the person laying on it to be hugged by the mattress more. The gel infusion may provide enough cooling for an all-foam bed, but you're more likely to feel extra cool with the DreamCloud Hybrid. Dreamcloud Vs Beautyrest
Price range (original), $799 (Twin) to $1.998 (Split-King)
Since its founding not too long ago, Purple has been making waves as a leading online mattress supplier, and it's thanks in large part to its flagship product with a unique twist. Although some of you may already be familiar with the Purple brand, many consider its purple grid technology a game-changer that has shaken up the industry. Dreamcloud Vs Beautyrest
The Purple Mattress is known for its adaptability to movement. Much akin to the DreamCloud Hybrid, it comes off as bouncy and responsive, though a few circumstances may sometimes make it more reactive than the other.
As you lay down on the Purple Mattress, more particularly its hyper-elastic grid surface, you may notice a gentle flowing, jelly-like feeling underneath – a far reach from DreamCloud's more traditional "on-top" experience. It's still comfortable enough to accommodate side sleepers, but not better than the other. Dreamcloud Vs Beautyrest
Price range (original), $895 (Twin Foam), $1.695 (Cal King Foam), 1,295(Twin Hybrid), to $2,095/Cal King Hybrid).
A recent big hit in the online bed-in-a-box mattress market, the all-foam Casper Original Mattress is well-received by many for delivering elite back and shoulder relief all over the body, as well as accommodating a wide variety of sleeping positions using its strategically-put layers. Apart from its flagship, the Casper brand also offers a hybrid version, as well as other kinds of hybrid models. Dreamcloud Vs Beautyrest
Total height 13.5″
Similar to the Saatva Classic, the WinkBed mattress offers sleepers resounding comfort from its gel-infused foam layers, more tailor-made options, and a more traditional innerspring feel, all in a luxury hybrid. The NYT Wirecutter has proclaimed it to be the "overall favorite" mattress of 2022. Dreamcloud Vs Beautyrest
However, there are some negative aspects to positive traits such as this. The DreamCloud and WinkBed lack motion transfer. Light sleepers might be more susceptible to being disturbed by another person's movements.
Just as the name cheekily suggests, Puffy promises to bring sleepers of all kinds and all ages cloud-like comfort all over. The Puffy Mattress is a popular online bed-in-a box mattress brand. It offers a wide range of soft models, including the flagship Puffy Mattress. The mattress provides excellent pressure relief and contouring, just like any other mattress. But its hypoallergenic cover is the best and it has an outstanding cooling system. Dreamcloud Vs Beautyrest
Secondly, both mattress models offer a decent amount of support across the back. Puffy even holds a certified endorsement from the American Chiropractic Association, ensuring those with back issues they're in good hands. They also provide a lifetime warranty and the opportunity to have defective ones replaced by new ones free of charge!
Puffy aims to make any sleeper feel like they're resting way up in the clouds with as much comfort as possible. For this reason, it has taken extra steps to ensure they have very little to lose with its mattress. Puffy feels softer to the touch compared to the DreamCloud Hybrid thanks to its dynamic memory foam layers and hypoallergenic cover. It's a breeze to sleep on as well thanks to the uniquely temperature-regulating set of top layers.
The Puffy mattress's versatility should make it suitable for everyone, including children, due to its construction. However, all these come with a price, as its price range is miles more expensive to afford than DreamCloud's.
While DreamCloud offers a lineup of affordable mattresses, Tempur-Pedic specializes in selling the choicest selection of innovative higher-end models, each designed to maximize the sleeper's comfort to the fullest. Although most of the models are only available through authorized dealers, Tempur-Pedic does sell a select few, especially the TEMPUR Cloud variant. We will be focusing on the all-foam version of the hybrid model, even though it is available. Dreamcloud Vs Beautyrest
Solid edge support is another common factor, which some people were not expecting. TEMPUR Cloud has enhanced parameters that can withstand even slight weight reductions. While you'd expect this from mostly innerspring beds, it's amazing to note that Tempur-Pedic was able to achieve this with all foam.
We want to emphasize once more that the TEMPUR Cloud is more expensive than DreamCloud's flagship. With that in mind, it's jam-packed with plenty of advantages that the other would indeed have a hard time keeping up with. One of those lies in its trademark Tempur material made up of specialized memory foam. It not only adapts quickly to your body's different shapes but also maintains them throughout the night.
Helix was founded in order to meet people's sleeping needs. The rising online sleep specialist achieves this through a unique color-matching system and an intuitive quiz to help them find their suitable color-coded model. The dark blue Midnight mattress, its most popular model, happens to be part of its lineup.
Mid-firm hybrid beds will give off a bouncey, responsive feeling, and the DreamCloud and Midnight fit the bill perfectly. Both are also available in affordable price ranges, giving those looking for a bedroom upgrade cheaper alternatives worth considering.
Hybrid beds in general fall behind in motion transfer, but the Midnight appears to do decently – and surprisingly – well. It is rare for a hybrid bed like this to absorb significant movements. For co-sleepers or folks who get easily stirred up by others' motions, this could well be a game-changer.
Despite the impressive motion isolation, its warranty and sleep trial offerings are comparably subpar to DreamCloud. DreamCloud's year-long trial period and lifetime warranty are the best, letting customers know that it is confident in its mattress offerings. Helix has a significantly shorter window of opportunity for these opportunities. Dreamcloud Vs Beautyrest
Thrifty couples may want to strongly consider this bed because it offers decent cooling capabilities and handles motion isolation nicely for a cost-effective model
Wrapping Up Our Review Dreamcloud Vs Beautyrest
The DreamCloud Hybrid, Nectar, and Helix Midnight models are priced just right at the affordable part of the spectrum. The TEMPUR Cloud is on the opposite side. This makes it our highest-end mattress, with Puffy joining the ranks. If you're looking for a bed that sits just right in between the two extreme ends, you may choose between Saatva Classic, Purple, or Casper Original.
In the end, no matter which mattress you're considering, what matters most is the total comfort, relief, and support you deserve to receive. If you like to either stay secured on top of a sturdy framework, gain near-instant pain relief all over your body, move and bounce around whenever necessary, or simply rest without anything in your way, any of our alternatives may do. The DreamCloud Hybrid is a cost-effective option that offers all these benefits. Besides, there's so little to lose, right?


The Center employs full-time environmental educators responsible for developing and delivering a variety of programs that target K-12, community college and university students, formal and informal educators and the general public. With a mission that strongly emphasizes the importance of education, the Center's environmental education programs and activities are aligned with the Illinois Learning Standards and North American Association for Environmental Education Guidelines for Excellence.
NGRREC℠ continues to support its education programs and foster their growth and stability. Since starting the summer internship program in 2003, the Center has paired 255 students from 41 different academic institutions with unique and dynamic 10-week experiences designed by faculty mentors. NGRREC℠ also has a variety of K-12 programming throughout the year, from the popular fifth grade Water Festival in the fall to summer classes through Lewis and Clark's College for Kids program.
A variety of teacher workshops are available to formal and informal educators for professional development. These workshops allow educators to learn firsthand about our programs and bring new skills and activities back into classrooms, extending the reach of our mission and programs.
The Center also offers workshops, symposia and professional development courses for researchers, educators, practicing ecologists and others working in fields related to the environmental sciences.
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News from University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation trust.
The vaccine rollout across Morecambe Bay progresses as three large vaccination sites go live
There are now eight Primary Care Networks (PCNs), three hospital vaccination hubs and three large vaccination sites across Morecambe Bay delivering the COVID-19 vaccine.
The PCNs, which are groups of GP practices working together in local areas, are delivering the vaccine from nine locations and, along with the three hospital hubs and three large vaccination sites, are now vaccinating cohorts 3 and 4, which include the over-70s and clinically extremely vulnerable patients.
The three hospital hubs are based at Furness General Hospital, Westmorland General Hospital and the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, with the large vaccination sites located at Lancaster Town Hall, the GSK Sports and Leisure Club in Ulverston and the Westmorland Shopping Centre in Kendal.
Teams of healthcare professionals have also been visiting local care homes and housebound patients to ensure the most vulnerable residents get the vaccine.
Dr Lauren Dixon, local GP and Executive Lead at Morecambe Bay Clinical Commissioning Group said: "A great deal of work has gone into the rollout of the vaccine in Morecambe Bay and everyone involved has done a remarkable job in getting it all up and running. It's been a real team effort.
"When patients have been contacted, many have expressed how thankful they are to be receiving the vaccine this quickly as they see this as the first step towards normality. A lot of these patients haven't been able to leave their homes since March so it really does mean a lot to them."
Volunteers have also been vital in the rollout as they have been supporting patients on the day of vaccination, ensuring social distancing is kept at all times, marshalling and even driving those patients without transportation to their appointment.
Dr Dixon added: "We've had a great deal of support from our local communities and we've seen a great deal of people and organisations sign up to be volunteers and they've been vital in managing the safe delivery of the vaccine.
"Thank you to each and every individual who has played a part in supporting this vaccination programme."
Dr Sarah Hauxell, Clinical Director and Senior Responsible Officer for the vaccination project for the hospital and community sites added: "At our three hospital hubs, we are focused on vaccinating for our frontline staff, and those working in social care with elderly or clinically vulnerable residents. To date, thousands of people from these groups have received their first dose, which is brilliant news. It means that we are one step closer to protecting our essential health and care staff. We are relying on them to care for our communities at their time of greatest need.
"Though our staff have had their first vaccination, if you come into our hospitals you will still see staff in masks, gloves and gowns. The virus is still circulating and, until everyone is protected with their second dose, we must continue to fight the spread. Please keep sticking to the guidelines: wash your hands, stay distant from others and wear a mask."
Dee Houghton, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust and Operational Lead for the vaccination project for the hospital and community sites added: "Our staff are also supporting the mass vaccination sites and we are grateful to them and the many volunteers who have mobilised so quickly to make these vaccination sites happen."
Community pharmacists are also taking part in the vaccination programme, with Morecambe Cricket Club the first pharmacy site, which opened on Saturday. Further pharmacy sites will be added in future. Patients will be offered an invitation to attend a site, which they may do unless they have already received their vaccination from the GP.
Michelle Jordan
BHCP Communications and Engagement Manager
Bay Health and Care Partners
michelle.jordan@mbht.nhs.uk


Yesterday marked the return of Birding Tours to for the fall season. Held every Thursday from 8am to 9am through October 23, these tours are a great way to start off your day and prove that the early bird really does get the worm.
As always, the tours are led by the talented Gabriel Willow of NYC Audubon. Look out for Gabriel's upcoming guest posts on our blog. To read previous posts by Gabriel, click here.
We'll keep updating the blow list of sightings so you can see the diversity of species spotted in the park.
Gray catbirds, like the one pictured above, can be found during our Fall Birding Tours.


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Protests at Aquarium Pride Party as Beluga Whale Permit Sought
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(APN) ATLANTA — On Friday, October 11, 2013 animal rights activists held another protest outside the Georgia Aquarium to express outrage at Atlanta Pride, Atlanta's gay pride festival, holding their annual kick-off party once again at the Aquarium.
Meanwhile, activists are fighting in the courts to prevent eighteen beluga whales from becoming the next victims or casualties of the Aquarium.
"We are very upset that the gay pride Board would not move the event to another location. When I went to the event several years ago, several staff members said that the whales and other mammals were extremely agitated at the noise and would routinely attack one another. The staff members also said they would cower in corners and that the noise seemed very upsetting to the whales. Any organization that cares about animal rights or the environment and people that care about animal captivity should not visit the aquarium, and certainly not hold parties with loud music, Dan Mathews, the Senior Vice President of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), told Atlanta Progressive News.
"The noise is magnified because the area is enclosed," Mathews said.
In an article by Mathews regarding the event, he wrote, "One of the Aquarium guides said, 'Yes, it really does bother them, especially the males. When the music starts pounding the docile whale sharks go nuts and start attacking the harbor seals.'"
"As I left the aquarium party two years ago, I wandered through a dark corridor boasting tropical river animals. Asian small-clawed otters huddled with their faces in the wall away from a fluorescent light, quivering to Katy Perry. Electric eels were piled on top of each other in a tank the size of a bath tub. An albino alligator had squished himself into the corner of a small display case with his right claw curled oddly against the glass," he continued.
In a letter to Atlanta Pride Committee, Mathews wrote that the Committee had failed to respond to numerous requests for over a year for the event to be moved somewhere else.
"[G]ay icons Jane Lynch, Martina Navratilova, and Elvira have spoken out against the Georgia Aquarium's loud events. vAre you ignoring them because they're women? Do we need to hire male strippers to deliver a singing telegram in order to get your attention?" PETA asked.
Glen Paul Freedman, Board Chair of Atlanta Pride Committee, was dismissive and antipathetic towards the activists in comments made to Georgia Voice magazine.
"If they want to protest the event, that's their right. We're not canceling our event. We're not changing our event. They [Georgia Aquarium] have been an excellent partner for the last three years," Freedman told Georgia Voice.
"We're not going to be held hostage. We're not going to respond. We're not going to answer these types of letters. This has nothing to do with our event. They have a fight with the Georgia Aquarium. This is somebody that's trying to start a fight with the gay and lesbian community and we're not going to lower ourselves to that standard," Freedman said.
"If they don't want to be a part of the Atlanta Pride Committee I suggest they pull out of the festival. This is dragging on way too long. We are having an event. It is sold out. We're completely supportive of the Georgia Aquarium and that will not waiver. They [PETA] have a place in the market. It sounds like they don't want to be a part of our event anymore. It sounds like they're not interested in Atlanta Pride and they don't want to be a part of the gay and lesbian community. If they don't want to be, they should call and tell us that," Freedman added.
As previously reported by APN, in 2011 Freedman presided over a closed-door secret meeting between the APD LGBT Advisory Board and the Mayor; and another between the Board and APD, in the aftermath of the Atlanta Eagle Raid. In 2012, Freedman also ran the failed campaign of Ken Britt, who ran for the State House seat currently held by State Rep. "Able" Mable Thomas (D-Atlanta).
The Atlanta Pride annual gala is just one of the events being held at the Aquarium. Captain Planet, one of Atlanta's most popular environmental organizations, is also holding their gala there in December 2013.
Meanwhile, according to Georgia Animal Rights and Protection (GARP), "On Sept. 30, [2013] the Georgia Aquarium filed a complaint in federal court, asking the court to overturn the decision by NOAA [the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration] to deny their permit application to import 18 wild-caught beluga whales into the United States for captive display."
"Four of the GA Aquarium's beluga whales have died in five years, and yet they want more," GARP wrote.
In a APN interview with Jared Goodman, counsel for PETA, the Georgia Aquarium filed suit against NOAA and the National Marine Fisheries Service in the US District Court, Northern District of Georgia.
"The lawsuit was filed because the Georgia Aquarium was denied a permit to import eighteen beluga whales from Russia to the United States for the purpose of public display. Over nine thousand objections by the public were made and one of the reasons that the permits were denied was that some of the whales were still nursing at time of capture. "
"Unlike fish, the beluga whales suffer when put in confined areas. They become aggressive and one of the mammals in another aquarium killed three people. Although there may be thousands of gallons of water in aquariums, that pales in comparison to the ocean. The whales that are bred in captivity do not live as long," Goodman said.
Those that are interested in more information can watch a documentary that will air on CNN as part of CNN Films on October 24 at 9 pm EST.
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The deadline for AAPG's 2021 Honors and Awards' nominations has been extended to February 18, 2020
The Honors and Awards programs provide a means for recognizing outstanding achievements and contributions by professional geologists, especially in the area of exploration for petroleum and energy mineral resources, and by other professionals who further the goals and objectives of the industry's science, profession, and this Association. The motivation toward scientific and professional achievement which such recognition stimulates is much to be desired.
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Basin and Super Basin
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Pity the Permian Basin. Investors complain about disappointing returns from Permian production. Stockholders worry about the financial outlook for operators in the play. Lenders have started to cast a skeptical eye at the basin's profit potential. So it's surprising to find that a data-derived solution for addressing the Permian Basin's current challenges might be readily available. And it's somewhat startling to hear that, someday, unconventional resource plays in the United States could fly higher than ever.
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Tuesday, 28 February 2023, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Basics of CCUS IPTC
This course is for geologists, environmental scientists, and geological regulators, policy makers and investors who are interested in carbon capture and storage. The course will cover: the role of CCS within decarbonisation as an aspect of earth system science; why CCS is necessary; how CO₂ is captured in industrial processes and how it can be used industrially; the factors affecting geological storage; how CO₂ stores are monitored for leakage; how CCS will be regulated; how CCS will pay for itself; and the social licence for CCS. The course will be delivered in simple non-technical language suitable for non-specialists.
Tuesday, 21 February – Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
AAPG Orphan, Idle, and Leaking Wells: Best Practices, Data Access, Funding Sources, and Business Opportunities
This workshop will be held Feb 21-22 in Oklahoma City, and will bring together industry practitioners, government and state agencies, nonprofit and academic institutions in a first of its kind event that will spark new ideas, motivate interdisciplinary and multi institutional collaboration and support the establishment of best practices for cleaning up and repurposing wells across the nation.
Monday, 2 October – Tuesday, 3 October 2023, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
AAPG/EAGE New Discoveries in Mature Basins
AAPG and EAGE have teamed up to deliver the upcoming New Discoveries in Mature Basins workshop to be held from 2-3 October 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Save the date! Registration to open soon.
Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Monday, 27 November – Wednesday, 29 November 2023, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
5th Edition: Siliciclastic Reservoirs of the Middle East
Mark your calendars and save the date to attend the 5th edition of the AAPG Siliciclastic Reservoirs of the Middle East GTW which will be held for the first time in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia from 27-29 November 2023. We look forward to having you on board for the new edition of these popular series.
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Exciting announcement for all geoscientists interested in structural styles. The 3rd edition of the AAPG Structural Styles of the Middle East is coming back to Oman from 13-15 November 2023. Come join us to learn all the latest developments on the topic!
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4th Edition: Stratigraphic Traps of the Middle East
Join us for the 4th Edition of: "Stratigraphic Traps of the Middle East" workshop. The workshop will be hosted by AAPG in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia 9-11 October 2023.
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Low Resistivity Reservoirs: Path to Explore, Discover and Develop
"Wait! There is a short cut. Turn right from here". That's probably the sound of an electric current bypassing the resistive hydrocarbons, in a maze or network of porous media, when traveling from transmitter to receiver. This workshop will serve the participants need with the up to date advancements in describing and characterizing low resistivity and low contrast pay, and eventually, maximize resources.
Paramaribo, Suriname
Thursday, 2 November – Friday, 3 November 2023, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Recent Activity and Exploration Opportunities in the Guyana-Suriname Basin
Plan now to attend an interactive in-person workshop with industry leaders, government representatives and technical experts working in the Guyana-Suriname Basin.
Wednesday, 8 February – Thursday, 9 February 2023, 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Recent Discoveries, Exploration Opportunities and Sustainable Development Strategies in Caribbean Basins
Join technical experts, industry leaders and government representatives for an interactive in-person workshop highlighting onshore and offshore E&P opportunities, new technologies and sustainable development strategies working in Colombia, Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic.
Tuesday, 9 May – Wednesday, 10 May 2023, 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
The Importance of Exploration and Production in the Energy Transition
Plan now to attend an interactive in-person workshop with industry leaders, government representatives and technical experts working to help Brazil maintain its E&P capacity while transitioning to a decarbonized economy.
Wednesday, 1 March – Thursday, 2 March 2023, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Deepwater Sedimentary Systems
This 2-day, in-person course describes the range and variability in deepwater sedimentary systems and equips participants to build predictive models of subsurface geology for more successful exploration and development. A primary goal of this course is to enable subsurface teams to more effectively characterize and rank deepwater/offshore projects on a regional and global scale.
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Thursday, 21 September – Friday, 22 September 2023, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Basin Evolution and Prospectivity in Flexural and Rift Basins
Join us for a workshop where experts will explore the Carpathian foreland and the Dnieper-Donetsk rift basins with a focus not only on hydrocarbons, but the utilization of geothermal resources, hydrogen exploration and CCUS.
Field Seminar
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Late Jurassic Deep Water Depositional Systems from the Late Jurassic of the Lusitanian Basin
Come along on this 1-day field seminar and tour outcrops in the Serra de Montejunto, just north of Lisbon and on the coast from Porto Novo to Paimogo. Instructors: Ricardo Pereira, PARTEX Oil and Gas & Instituto Dom Luiz Gil Machado, ChronSurveys Lda & Instituto Dom Luiz Fees: To be determined Limit: 20 Participants Includes: Hotel Ground Transportation Snacks and Refreshments Lunch and Dinner Guidebook Departure Time/Location 20 June 2023 8:30am SANA Metropolitan Hotel Note:Transportation to start point is not included in the costs of this trip. Please bring clothing for hot day time temperatures (sun hat/ sun glasses/ sun cream etc.). Participants must wear suitable and comfortable light trekking shoes. Aims To gain or increase an understanding of the tectono-sedimentary processes of continental extension and rifting supported by outcrop observations, with focus on deep-depositional marine systems. Discuss implications for prospective petroleum systems. Promote debate and nourish new insights between attendants. About the Field Trip The Lusitanian Basin records the proximal events of syn- to post rift evolution of the hyper-extended West Iberian Margin, showing some outstanding examples of the combined tectono-stratigraphic depositional systems. Here, the Late Jurassic reveals diverse aspects of mixed marine depositional systems including not only submarine fans and turbidites, but also the build-up of carbonate reefs and shoreface to fluvial clastic sequences. Throughout the field trip the different depositional aspects can be observed in detail to demonstrate how such depositional systems can vary in time and space. Observation of these outcrops allows a better understanding on how deep-water depositional systems can change within a sub-basin and help improving the understanding of reservoir properties.
Wednesday, 21 June – Thursday, 22 June 2023, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Mixed/Hybrid Systems (Turbidite, MTDs and Contourites) on Continental Margins
This 3-day conference brings together diverse experts working on modern and ancient turbidite, MTDs, contourite and hybrid/mixed systems in order to improve the present-day knowledge, models and predictive power.
Virtual Webinar
Tuesday, 18 August 2020, 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Climate Change and Covid-19: Their Effect on the Middle East and Energy's Future
Fossil fuels have led to a profound increase in world living standards but resulting emissions of CO2 and methane into the atmosphere are a primary factor in climate change. Atmospheric content of CO2 and methane have risen 146% and 257% respectively since pre-industrial time and the rate of increase through 2019 has accelerated. If significant steps are not taken in the coming decade to halt the increase in greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), a phase may be reached in the 2030-2050-time frame described as a "tipping point", in which steady changes may be replaced by a large-scale change in the climate system. The Middle East is an area of high climate change vulnerability in the coming decades due to extreme temperatures, sea level rise and changing weather patterns.
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Online Certificate Course
Tuesday, 1 January 2013, 12:00 a.m.–1:00 a.m.
Renewable & Non-Renewable Resources - Overview & Integration: A Renewable Energy Certificate Course
Renewable & Non-Renewable Resources is an online course that enables participants to review, analyze, and evaluate opportunities in the rapidly expanding market for renewable energy.
Thursday, 30 July 2020, 8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
COVID's Effect on the Energy Sector: From Crisis to Transformation
Hear panelists' views on how COVID-19 has affected the legal, financial and technological sectors of the energy industry and what they expect for the future. Topics include energy markets, public policy, infrastructure, transportation, corporate culture, digitalization and the energy transition. Send questions and comments for speakers, then make your voice heard in virtual roundtables opening 10 minutes after the panel discussion. Forum registration is free of charge thanks to support from our sponsors. Forum Registration
Webinar By Catalina Luneburg
Thursday, 13 August 2020, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Why it is Critical to Balance Your Interpretation
Geologic interpretations are the basis of most exploration workflows, whether building a 3-D framework, a geocellular model, or modeling HC basins and estimating HC reserves. All these workflows rely on the most realistic and accurate interpretation in order to produce high-confidence results. Join us to hear from Catalina Luneburg, founder and director of TerraEx Group and specialist in the validation of HC basins and structural geology modeling.
Online e-Symposium
Thursday, 15 March 2012, 12:00 a.m.–12:00 a.m.
Exploring the Geopressure Risk in Deep Water Frontier Plays
This e-symposium presents techniques for predicting pore pressure in seals by examining case studies from the Gulf of Mexico and incorporating the relationship between rocks, fluids, stress, and pressure.
Introduction to Shale Gas
This course introduces the learner to the fundamentals of shale gas, including current theories that explain its origin, and how to determine which reservoirs are commercially viable.
Wind Energy Basics: A Renewable Energy Certificate Course
Wind Energy Basics is an online course that enables participants to review, analyze, and evaluate opportunities in the rapidly expanding market for wind energy.
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 12:00 a.m.–12:00 a.m.
Seismically Driven Characterization of Unconventional Shale Plays
This presentation describes a proven workflow that uses a standard narrow azimuth 3D seismic, conventional logs, image logs and core data to build five key reservoir properties required for an optimal development of shale plays.
Webinar By Andy Pepper
Wednesday, 12 January 2022, 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Seven Principles that hold back Geologists from Discovery Thinking: Seven Habits of the Effective Petroleum Systems Analyst
Using global examples and based on 40 years' experience in mainstream geology and in Petroleum Systems Analysis, Andrew Pepper will discuss how re-thinking some of our paradigms can open up our minds to new Discovery Thinking in any old or new basin.
Thursday, 28 October 2021, 10:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.
Let's Connect Special Session: About Wells - In Conversation with Drilling Engineers
As an industry we're constantly challenged to improve our business on a worldwide stage. How do we continue improving the safe delivery of high quality, economical wells and production where understanding of social requirements and the license to operate are rapidly changing? Join us for a conversation with a panel of drilling engineers to gain insight to their understanding of how we can meet these challenges and impact well delivery planning processes and outcomes - from clarity on deliverables, process improvements, advances in technology, to building better business models for modern decision making.
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VG Abstract By Keith Gerdes
Tethyan Carbonates - Linking Tropical Seas and Crashing Plates to Some of the Largest Oil and Gas Fields in the World
The carbonate sequences that were deposited in the now exhumed Tethyan Ocean influence many aspects of our lives today, either by supplying the energy that warms our homes and the fuel that powers our cars or providing the stunning landscapes for both winter and summer vacations. They also represent some of the most intensely studied rock formations in the world and have provided geoscientists with a fascinating insight into the turbulent nature of 250 Million years of Earth's history. By combining studies from the full range of geoscience disciplines this presentation will trace the development of these carbonate sequences from their initial formation on the margins of large ancient continental masses to their present day locations in and around the Greater Mediterranean and Near East region. The first order control on growth patterns and carbonate platform development by the regional plate-tectonic setting, underlying basin architecture and fluctuations in sea level will be illustrated. The organisms that contribute to sequence development will be revealed to be treasure troves of forensic information. Finally, these rock sequences will be shown to contain all the ingredients necessary to form and retain hydrocarbons and the manner in which major post-depositional tectonic events led to the formation of some of the largest hydrocarbon accumulations in the world will be demonstrated.
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VG Abstract By Ameed Ghori
Unconventional Petroleum Reservoirs: An Overview
Production from unconventional petroleum reservoirs includes petroleum from shale, coal, tight-sand and oil-sand. These reservoirs contain enormous quantities of oil and natural gas but pose a technology challenge to both geoscientists and engineers to produce economically on a commercial scale. These reservoirs store large volumes and are widely distributed at different stratigraphic levels and basin types, offering long-term potential for energy supply. Most of these reservoirs are low permeability and porosity that need enhancement with hydraulic fracture stimulation to maximize fluid drainage. Production from these reservoirs is increasing with continued advancement in geological characterization techniques and technology for well drilling, logging, and completion with drainage enhancement. Currently, Australia, Argentina, Canada, Egypt, USA, and Venezuela are producing natural gas from low permeability reservoirs: tight-sand, shale, and coal (CBM). Canada, Russia, USA, and Venezuela are producing heavy oil from oilsand. USA is leading the development of techniques for exploring, and technology for exploiting unconventional gas resources, which can help to develop potential gas-bearing shales of Thailand. The main focus is on source-reservoir-seal shale petroleum plays. In these tight rocks petroleum resides in the micro-pores as well as adsorbed on and in the organics. Shale has very low matrix permeability (nano-darcies) and has highly layered formations with differences in vertical and horizontal properties, vertically non-homogeneous and horizontally anisotropic with complicate natural fractures. Understanding the rocks is critical in selecting fluid drainage enhancement mechanisms; rock properties such as where shale is clay or silica rich, clay types and maturation , kerogen type and maturation, permeability, porosity, and saturation. Most of these plays require horizontal development with large numbers of wells that require an understanding of formation structure, setting and reservoir character and its lateral extension. The quality of shale-gas resources depend on thickness of net pay (>100 m), adequate porosity (>2%), high reservoir pressure (ideally overpressure), high thermal maturity (>1.5% Ro), high organic richness (>2% TOC), low in clay (<50%), high in brittle minerals (quartz, carbonates, feldspars), and favourable in-situ stress. During the past decade, unconventional shale and tight-sand gas plays have become an important supply of natural gas in the US, and now in shale oil as well. As a consequence, interest to assess and explore these plays is rapidly spreading worldwide. The high production potential of shale petroleum resources has contributed to a comparably favourable outlook for increased future petroleum supplies globally. Application of 2D and 3D seismic for defining reservoirs and micro seismic for monitoring fracturing, measuring rock properties downhole (borehole imaging) and in laboratory (mineralogy, porosity, permeability), horizontal drilling (downhole GPS), and hydraulic fracture stimulation (cross-linked gel, slick-water, nitrogen or nitrogen foam) is key in improving production from these huge resources with low productivity factors.
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DL Abstract By Tao Sun
Integrated Reservoir Characterization and Modeling with Computational Stratigraphy
As oil and gas exploration and production occur in deeper basins and more complex geologic settings, accurate characterization and modeling of reservoirs to improve estimated ultimate recovery (EUR) prediction, optimize well placement and maximize recovery become paramount. Existing technologies for reservoir characterization and modeling have proven inadequate for delivering detailed 3D predictions of reservoir architecture, connectivity and rock quality at scales that impact subsurface flow patterns and reservoir performance. Because of the gap between the geophysical and geologic data available (seismic, well logs, cores) and the data needed to model rock heterogeneities at the reservoir scale, constraints from external analog systems are needed. Existing stratigraphic concepts and deposition models are mostly empirical and seldom provide quantitative constraints on fine-scale reservoir heterogeneity. Current reservoir modeling tools are challenged to accurately replicate complex, nonstationary, rock heterogeneity patterns that control connectivity, such as shale layers that serve as flow baffles and barriers.
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How Orogens Could Collapse Forming Sedimentary Basins: The Case of the Betic-Rif Orogen
The Betic hinterland, in the westernmost Mediterranean, constitutes a unique example of a stack of metamorphic units. Using a three-dimensional model for the crustal structure of the Betics-Rif area this talk will address the role of crustal flow simultaneously to upper-crustal low-angle faulting in the origin and evolution of the topography.
DL Abstract By Jennifer Wilcox
The Role of Carbon Capture in Meeting Net-Zero Carbon Goals
President Biden has laid out a bold and ambitious goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions in the United States by 2050. The pathway to that target includes cutting total greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 and eliminating them entirely from the nation's electricity sector by 2035. The Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management will play an important role in the transition to net-zero carbon emissions by reducing the environmental impacts of fossil energy production and use – and helping decarbonize other hard-to abate sectors.
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DL Abstract By Alex Simms
Interactions Between Ice Sheets and Relative Sea Levels: Lessons From Antarctica and NW Scotland
Local sea-level changes are not simply a function of global ocean volumes but also the interactions between the solid Earth, the Earth's gravitational field and the loading and unloading of ice sheets. Contrasting behaviors between Antarctica and Scotland highlight how important the geologic structure beneath the former ice sheets is in determining the interactions between ice sheets and relative sea levels.
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The Grid to Offer Special Mac 'n Cheese Deal
July 6, 2022, 5:30.19 pm ET
Photo: The Grid
The Grid, the restaurant at Great Jones Distilling Co., Manhattan's first and only legal whiskey distillery since Prohibition, is offering a special twist on their best seller -- the Chiocciole Mac & Cheese, which is cooked and served in a cast iron casserole dish, achieving a perfectly golden crispy exterior with toasted bread crumbs and a creamy saucy interior.
In celebration of National Mac & Cheese Day on 7/14, The Grid will offer a special version of this mac & cheese topped with their in-house bourbon braised bacon for just $29, for day only.
Led by Executive Chef Adam Raksin, the 72-seat, street-level restaurant, designed by the Groundswell Design Group, invokes a feeling of old New York with leather booths and wood-paneled walls, making it a wonderful spot to dine.
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10 incredible places around the world to go skating
Canadian Roundup: Team Canada brings home every colour of medal
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By Jacob Morris
The cold weather may be here, but despite the snow and ice and everything not nice, we love this season.
Here are 10 incredible places across the globe to enjoy some winter fun on skates.
Rideau Canal – Ottawa, Canada
Every winter since 1970, the Rideau Canal has welcomed thousands of visitors from all over the world to come and skate. This UNESCO World Heritage site is the largest natural ice rink in the world with 7.8km of ice criss-crossing downtown Ottawa, for a total skating area of 165,621 square metres. This is the skating destination not to be missed.
Yosemite National Park – California, USA
Ice skating has been a tradition in Yosemite since the 1930s. Get your skates ready because the Curry Village ice skating rink is open for the season! #FlashBackFriday #Yosemite #NationalPark #YosemiteSnow
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California is best known for warm weather, palm trees, and celebrities, but it is also home to some of the best snow and ice in the United States. Open since 1928, the Half Dome Village Ice Skating Rink in Yosemite National Park offers activities for all in the heart of nature in this beautiful corner of the country, including views of the spectacular granite rock formation that gives the rink its name.
Tower of London Ice Rink – London, England
Skaters enjoy playing on the ice rink which has been set up in the moat area in the shadows of the iconic Tower of London, Friday, Nov. 18, 2011. The Tower of London has nearly one thousand years of history as a London fortress, and now plays host to modern families playing on the winter ice rink. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
The 1000-year-old home of the Crown Jewels provides an impressive backdrop as a modern ice rink is dropped into the dry moat of one of London's most historic locales. Whether you're looking for family fun or a romantic encounter, you'll be transported to an era of legend, drama and royalty.
Lake Louise – Alberta, Canada
Nothing is more magical than being able to skate with the Victoria Glacier as a backdrop! Not to mention the fact that an ice castle is erected on the lake each winter to make the atmosphere even more enchanting. Take the opportunity to try the sport that made Canada famous on one of the ice hockey sections. Or be like Brian Orser and just skate free.
Vienna Ice World – Vienna, Austria
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From January to March, the facade of City Hall becomes the illuminated backdrop of the Vienna Ice World. The atmosphere and décor of a fairy tale is the hallmark of this exceptional skating and curling venue. You do not have to be a great skater to feel like an ice princess.
Lake Weissensee – Carinthia, Austria
The Weissensee Skating School offers all its figure skating and speed skating classes on this natural ice rink. If you dream of becoming the next Kaetlyn Osmond or transforming yourself into Ted-Jan Bloemen for a day, this is your chance. In addition to 25km of circular skating tracks and a 400m oval for speed skaters, there are pond hockey rinks and curling sheets.
Dubai Ice Rink – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Take a break from the desert and intense heat as you cool off on the Olympic-sized indoor ice rink, open year-round. Dubai impresses us once again with their total commitment to outrageous projects.
Red Square – Moscow, Russia
People skate on the ice rink opened on Red Square, with the building of the State Department Store in the background in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)
Red Square is considered by many as the place par excellence to live the magic of Christmas. Located in the heart of the Russian capital, the 3000 square metre ice rink is built near the illuminated GUM shopping mall. Nearly 56,000 visitors skate on the rink each year, taking in the view of St. Basil's Cathedral.
Rockefeller Center – New York City, USA
The snow-covered statue of Prometheus overlooks the ice skating rink in New York's Rockefeller Center, Friday, Jan. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
For many, this is probably the best-known rink in North America. This reputation is based mainly on the location of this rink. Remember that Rockefeller Center is one of the most popular attractions of the Big Apple in both summer and winter. The highlight at Christmas is the 80-foot tree that is placed to overlook the rink.
Elfstedentocht – Friesland, the Netherlands
In this Jan. 4, 1997, file photo, skaters pass a windmill as some 16,000 people participate in the historic 200km skating spectacle the 'Elfstedentocht' (eleven-cities-course) in Birdaard, province of Friesland, northern Netherlands. There is nothing more mythical in Dutch sports than an age-old 11-city race skating across lakes and canals in bone-numbing cold from dawn to dusk. (AP Photo/Dimitri Georganas, File)
The Eleven Cities Tour is the largest ice skating tour in the world, covering 200km of frozen waterways. But it is a rarity. Although the first Elfstedentocht took place in 1909, it has only occurred 15 times in history, most recently in 1997. You see, the ice needs to be at least 15cm thick. So every year when the frost sets in, the Dutch hope that this is the year that the cold is cold enough for the ice to safely accommodate more than 15,000 skaters. In 1986, King Willem-Alexander, then the 18-year-old Crown Prince, began the tour registered under a pseudonym. A 10-day cold spell in 2012 prompted preparations and snow was shoveled from canals by volunteers and soldiers, but the race was ultimately called off.


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April 2012 | Nano Tools | Management
Contributor: Todd Henshaw, PhD, Director of Executive Leadership Programs, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; former Director of Military Leadership, West Point.
Create a culture of continuous performance improvement and adaptive learning by systematically reviewing team successes and failures.
Called "one of the most successful organizational learning methods yet devised," the After Action Review (AAR) was developed by the United States Army in the 1970s to help its soldiers learn from both their mistakes and achievements. Since then, the AAR has been used by many companies for performance assessment. And yet, as The Fifth Discipline author Peter Senge notes, efforts to bring the practice into corporate culture most often fail because "again and again, people reduce the living practice of AARs to a sterile technique."
The process itself is an active discussion centered around four key questions:
What did we intend to accomplish (what was our strategy)?
What did we do (how did we execute relative to our strategy)?
Why did it happen that way (why was there a difference between strategy and execution)?
What will we do to adapt our strategy or refine our execution for a better outcome OR how do we repeat our success?
The AAR is not merely an opportunity to focus on team performance, but also serves as a catalyst for cultural change. To set the stage for effective AARs, leaders must first create a climate of transparency, selflessness, and candor where team members can challenge current ways of thinking and performing. Everyone — leaders included — must openly share where their own performance may have contributed to a team failure, and to acknowledge the people and practices that helped create the team's success. Used regularly to assess successful and unsuccessful events, AARs will strengthen teams and improve performance, and can become engrained into the DNA of the organization. When key learnings from AARs are shared, the experiences of one team can benefit the entire organization.
How Companies are Using It
The J.M. Huber Corporation uses AARs after every planned project and significant unplanned event. Their AAR discussion centers on what happened, why, and what should be done about it. Following the meeting, employees post their learnings to a database and an online After Action Report is created, which includes action plans and lessons learned. Other employees around the world can search the database to find AARs on topics related to their work. Employees are motivated to participate with incentives such as the Chairman's Award for After Action Review (AAR) Excellence, which is given annually to a cross-functional team.
The strategy-consulting firm Jump Associates holds AAR-like debriefings after every client meeting. Employees, including top executives, give each other feedback, offering at least one positive example and one concrete suggestion about how to improve. On a smaller scale, Jump founder and chief executive Dev Patnaik debriefed after every meeting and every client interaction for six months. The debriefings gave Patnaik the feedback senior executives rarely get.
Although called "postmortems," Microsoft's performance assessments have much in common with AARs. They are held at the end of every project, whether successful or not. General participation is garnered through discussions and ensuing reports which are circulated to all participants through the Intranet. Everyone is encouraged to comment. The reports are then open to all so that continuous learning and best practices are available to everyone in the organization.
Going through the motions of an AAR is relatively easy — putting AARs into the DNA of your organization is the challenge. The following steps will help to make AARs a "living practice" that can transform team and organizational performance.
Schedule After Action Reviews consistently to learn from both successes and failures. "Postmortems" have a negative connotation that discourages participation and enthusiasm. AARs should be held during or immediately after successful and non-successful events, using the positive positioning of improving your own performance and not that of someone else.
Gather relevant facts and figures related to the team's performance. If project deadlines have been missed, product standards are being ignored, or client feedback is disregarded in the team's execution, these facts set the foundation for an AAR that is grounded in relevant data.
Make participation mandatory and involve all team members in the discussion — even customers, partners, and suppliers can be included. Each participant will likely have a different perspective on the event, and this serves as a key input into the AAR. Everyone's voice is important, so you must be able to receive criticism from a few levels down. Open-ended questions that are related to specific standards or expectations will encourage involvement.
Have a three-pronged focus: performance of team members, the leader, and the team as a whole. Keep the attention on facts and outcomes: what are the strengths and weaknesses of each? This focus keeps the discussion centered on what the team can control (as opposed to what is happening at headquarters or on another team).
Follow the "Rules of Engagement." To encourage honest participation and mutual trust, AARs must be: confidential (joint learning is shared, but individual comments are not), transparent, focused on individual and team improvement and development, and in preparation for "next time."
Share learning across the organization. Many organizations, including Huber and Microsoft, use databases or blogs to make the lessons of AARs available via Intranet to all of their teams. It's inefficient to withhold key learnings from other teams and allow them to make the same mistakes or prevent them from replicating best practices.
Consider scheduling a Before Action Review (BAR) prior to your next significant event. The team would benefit from a review of lessons learned and potential integration of these lessons into the new plan or performance standards.
Modeling and Benchmarking Supply Chain Leadership: Setting the Conditions for Excellence (Resource Management). Joseph L. Walden (CRC Press, 2009). Retired U.S. Army Colonel Walden provides a framework for leading and motivating people that includes AARs.
"The Lessons We (Don't) Learn: Counterfactual Thinking and Organizational Accountability after a Close Call," Michael W. Morris and Paul C. Moore, Administrative Science Quarterly, 2000, Vol. 45, No. 4, 737. Describes the "chilling effect" of hierarchical accountability that impedes organizational learning. Two studies point to ways leaders can mitigate or eliminate the effect.
"The 'Be, Know, Do' Model of Leader Development," Donald J. Campbell and Gregory J. Dardis, Human Resource Planning, 2004, Vol. 27, No. 2, 26. Explains how the Army's model can be adapted for organizations interested in leadership development. Specifically, it emphasizes the value of performance feedback systems (including AARs) and external learning opportunities to maximize learning.
Todd Henshaw teaches After Action Reviews in Creating and Leading High-Performing Teams and in many Wharton Custom programs. He also teaches in High-Potential Leaders: Accelerating your Impact and The Leadership Edge: Strategies for the New Leader
Nano Tools for Leaders® was conceived and developed by Deb Giffen, MCC, Director of Innovative Learning Solutions at Wharton Executive Education. It is jointly sponsored by Wharton Executive Education and Wharton's Center for Leadership and Change Management, Wharton Professor of Management Michael Useem, Director. Nano Tools Academic Director, Professor Adam Grant.


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The online revolution is (finally) coming to Sky
Duncan Greive | Managing Editor
Sky's bold new strategic plan reveals ambitions to offer unbundled content, online only access and an Apple TV-style box – all while keeping its pricey satellite service.
After the commerce commission denied it permission to merge with Vodafone New Zealand, Sky outwardly appeared defeated and deflated. The merger was its technology play, its strategy and its hope for the future all wrapped into one. And yet a year on, a media presentation today at its sprawling Penrose headquarters reveals a rejuvenated business, one which is still subject to all the same threats and issues as have plagued it in recent years – but now has a vision for moving beyond satellites and pricey subscriptions, and opening up to customers it has previously shunned.
The core of it is a move to a far more diverse product offering, with price points to match the smaller wallets and narrower interests of younger consumers. Group head of strategy George MacFarlane talked about a focus on "incremental customers" and, tellingly, a "transition to a VOD-centric world".
Slides from an investor presentation
A group of senior executives at the business talked openly about the end of linear television – not in the immediate future, but in years rather than decades. There were a number of critical breaks from Sky's prior thinking revealed, which I'll analyse in detail in a future feature, but the critical elements are these:
Sky will offer online only linear packages.
There will be a service delivered by 'puck' – an Apple TV-style and Android-powered device.
They are turning to embrace other services, and future packages could include the likes of Lightbox, Netflix and MLB or NBA league pass.
The satellite business will remain as a premium product and way of providing service to their valuable and lucrative legacy customer base – maintaining revenue and preserving access to customers who are less technologically adept or have poor internet.
All new services will be significantly cheaper: there was talk of $30, $20, $15 or even less.
A parallel operating system will provide a Netflix-style interface for both linear and on demand television, while preserving the grid-centric style for the (mostly older) customers who prefer it.
The new HBO deal has full streaming rights to its entire catalogue, significantly strengthening Neon.
Neon will provide a TV-only option, at a discount to the full stack TV and movies offering.
Sports will remain largely bundled, but likely have more plausibly-priced options than has been the case with Fan Pass.
A new version of Sky Go launches Monday as both a site and an app, which, based on a brief test drive, fixes much of what has been a comically poor quality service for much of its existence.
The vision was a radical one for the company, which has strongly resisted any moves which might risk cannibalising its existing customer base. This has meant younger people – who've grown up without or transitioned from a linear environment, and gotten used to venture capital-subsidised services like Netflix – will now have cheaper and more familiar ways of interacting with the pay TV giant.
The future plan, in dense tech acronyms
Huge question marks remain for Sky. The major international competitors are still out there, awash with cash and biding their time. A legacy of cynical behaviour towards their customer base has rendered them a hate brand for many, and this won't vanish overnight. The year-long time frame before deployment is an epic one in the hyper-paced world of contemporary media, giving ample opportunity for competitors to emerge or events to overtake it. And hanging over it all are the next set of SANZAR rights, which could easily be split up or ripped away, thus crippling the legacy customer base which has allowed them the luxury of waiting this long before they've onboarded a new generation.
Still, today shows Sky is finally living in reality and making the kind of moves potential customers have long-begged for. John Fellet, who recently announced his retirement, now looks like he's leaving a company with a path to the future, rather than the 'Skytanic', as it appeared recently. The outcome remains as uncertain as ever. But at least he and his team now have a plan.
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Police say three people in their 60s and 70s have suffered a "horrific ordeal" in which three masked men armed with a pitchfork and metal poles broke into their Castlederg home.
The incident happened in the Corgary Road area at about 9.45pm on Tuesday, leaving the occupants – two men and a woman – shaken.
Both men were forced to lie on the floor while one of the gang stood over them with a metal pole.
They managed to take the pole off the masked man, who then fled with his two accomplices, but one of the occupants sustained minor injuries to his leg and face.
A sum of money and three mobile phones were reported stolen.
Please report any suspicious activity you see in your area, whether it's a strange vehicle or people in the area.
Every piece of information is vital as it could be the key to catching the perpetrators.
PSNI Detective Sergeant Jack said: "This must have been a horrific ordeal for the victims.
Police are appealing for anyone who saw suspicious activity or vehicles in the area, or who is offered mobile phones for sale in suspicious circumstances, to contact them.
Two of the suspects are described as being of skinny build and one of heavy build.
DS Jack added: "We know when a person's home or property has been targeted, it can be an extremely traumatising experience for victims and their families.
"I want to reassure the public we are doing everything we can to identify criminals involved in this type of crime and bring them to justice - but we also need the public's help, so we are appealing to people to watch out for their neighbours."
Anyone with information can call police on 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.


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from __future__ import print_function

import argparse
import os
import subprocess
import sys

BOTS = {
  '--chromebook': 'v8_chromebook_perf_try',
  '--linux32': 'v8_linux32_perf_try',
  '--linux64': 'v8_linux64_perf_try',
  '--linux64_atom': 'v8_linux64_atom_perf_try',
  '--nexus5': 'v8_nexus5_perf_try',
  '--nexus7': 'v8_nexus7_perf_try',
  '--nokia1': 'v8_nokia1_perf_try',
  '--odroid32': 'v8_odroid32_perf_try',
  '--pixel2': 'v8_pixel2_perf_try',
}

DEFAULT_BOTS = [
  'v8_chromebook_perf_try',
  'v8_linux32_perf_try',
  'v8_linux64_perf_try',
]

PUBLIC_BENCHMARKS = [
  'arewefastyet',
  'ares6',
  'blazor',
  'compile',
  'embenchen',
  'emscripten',
  'jetstream',
  'jsbench',
  'jstests',
  'kraken_orig',
  'massive',
  'memory',
  'octane',
  'octane-noopt',
  'octane-pr',
  'octane-tf',
  'octane-tf-pr',
  'sunspider',
  'unity',
  'wasm',
  'web-tooling-benchmark',
]

V8_BASE = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)))

def main():
  parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='')
  parser.add_argument('benchmarks', nargs='+', help='The benchmarks to run.')
  parser.add_argument('--extra-flags', default='',
                      help='Extra flags to be passed to the executable.')
  parser.add_argument('-r', '--revision', type=str, default=None,
                      help='Revision (use full hash!) to use for the try job; '
                           'default: the revision will be determined by the '
                           'try server; see its waterfall for more info')
  parser.add_argument('-v', '--verbose', action='store_true',
                      help='Print debug information')
  for option in sorted(BOTS):
    parser.add_argument(
        option, dest='bots', action='append_const', const=BOTS[option],
        help='Add %s trybot.' % BOTS[option])
  options = parser.parse_args()
  if not options.bots:
    print('No trybots specified. Using default %s.' % ','.join(DEFAULT_BOTS))
    options.bots = DEFAULT_BOTS

  if not options.benchmarks:
    print('Please specify the benchmarks to run as arguments.')
    return 1

  for benchmark in options.benchmarks:
    if benchmark not in PUBLIC_BENCHMARKS:
      print ('%s not found in our benchmark list. The respective trybot might '
            'fail, unless you run something this script isn\'t aware of. '
            'Available public benchmarks: %s' % (benchmark, PUBLIC_BENCHMARKS))
      print('Proceed anyways? [Y/n] ', end=' ')
      answer = sys.stdin.readline().strip()
      if answer != "" and answer != "Y" and answer != "y":
        return 1

  assert '"' not in options.extra_flags and '\'' not in options.extra_flags, (
      'Invalid flag specification.')

  # Ensure depot_tools are updated.
  subprocess.check_output(
      'update_depot_tools', shell=True, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, cwd=V8_BASE)

  cmd = ['git cl try', '-B', 'luci.v8-internal.try']
  cmd += ['-b %s' % bot for bot in options.bots]
  if options.revision: cmd += ['-r %s' % options.revision]
  benchmarks = ['"%s"' % benchmark for benchmark in options.benchmarks]
  cmd += ['-p \'testfilter=[%s]\'' % ','.join(benchmarks)]
  if options.extra_flags:
    cmd += ['-p \'extra_flags="%s"\'' % options.extra_flags]
  if options.verbose:
    cmd.append('-vv')
    print('Running %s' % ' '.join(cmd))
  subprocess.check_call(' '.join(cmd), shell=True, cwd=V8_BASE)

if __name__ == '__main__':  # pragma: no cover
  sys.exit(main())

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