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Roundup of today's meeting of the Metro Board of Directors
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By Steve Hymon, November 13, 2014
Among the actions taken today by the Metro Board of Directors at their final meeting of 2014:
•The Board approved going forward with a technical study of two light rail alternatives for the Eastside Gold Line Transit Corridor Phase 2 study. One alternative would extend the line to South El Monte, mostly along the 60 freeway, and the other alternative would extend the line to Whittier but eliminate the Garfield Avenue section of the route (the technical study will seek to find a different route). Please see this earlier Source post for more about the project. The technical study will precede the start of the final environmental study for the project.
A motion by Board Members Diane DuBois and Don Knabe asked staff to study potential connections with the West Santa Ana Branch Corridor project, which seeks to build a transit project between downtown L.A. and Santa Ana via an old streetcar right-of-way.
•The Board approved a $44.4-million contract with the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department to patrol Metro trains, buses and facilities for the first six months of 2015. The extension provides Metro staff with the time needed to complete the procurement process for a new policing contract, according to the Metro staff report.
•The Board approved a request by Metro staff to begin the process of requiring 64 new vehicles for use on the Red and Purple Line subway. Earlier Source post with Metro staff report
•The Board approved a motion asking Metro to launch a study of potential new ExpressLanes corridors on Los Angeles County freeways. The Board last summer had also asked for a study of expanding the ExpressLanes to the 105 freeway between the 605 and the 405. Earlier Source post with Board motion
•The Board postponed three items on the agenda — 13, 14 and 15 — on potential new transit-oriented developments on the Eastside Gold Line, one at Mariachi Plaza and two near the Soto Station. In both the Board's Planning Committee last week and at today's meeting, many community members expressed concerns about the size, scale and affordability of residences in the projects. The items were postponed in order to do more community outreach, said Board Member Gloria Molina.
•The Board approved a motion by Board Members Eric Garcetti, Mark Ridley-Thomas, Jackie Dupont-Walker and Mike Bonin that would require 30 percent of the units to be affordable housing at future Metro joint developments. Thus far, about 25 percent of the 550 residential units jointly developed by Metro qualify as affordable housing. Garcetti told the Board that the increase would help residents of Los Angeles County who are struggling with soaring housing prices that could still rise higher due to the area's improving economy. Motion
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The collection transferred from the Department of Religious Studies in 1992.
The collection has been divided into the following series: 1. Department Records, 1958-1984 2. Robert Evans File, 1957-1974 3. Robert Kraft File, 1982.
The Department Records series is fundamentally in its original order. It was organized alphabetically by subject.
The College of Arts and Sciences established the program of Religious Thought and appointed Edwin E. Aubrey as its first chairman in 1949. From his first semester, however, Aubrey taught both undergraduate and graduate courses, and beginning in the 1950 Bulletin, the graduate courses are cross-listed in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. The program developed into a department in 1960 under the chairmanship of Claude Welch, who remained chairman until 1971. Succeeding Welch from 1971 to 1983 were Van A. Harvey (1971-1976), and Robert Kraft (1977-1983). Robert F. Evans was Chairman of the graduate program from 1971 until his death in 1974. The department name changed to Religious Studies in 1977.
The Department Records series documents the department administration from 1958 to 1984. The series is a mixture of material concerning the department in general and material concerning the individual department chairmen (or chairman of the graduate program in the case of Robert F. Evans) of different periods. Included is a folder of the correspondence of the department chairmen correspondence, which covers the period of 1961-1982.
The Robert Evans File consists of material of both personal and professional nature. Researchers interested in his role in Penn's undergraduate admissions, specifically in the capacity of Chairman of the University Council Committee on Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid, will find a resource in this series.
Finally, the Robert Kraft File relates exclusively to an inquiry about his publication interest.
Related material may be found in the Edwin E. Aubrey Papers (UPT 50 A895). Aubrey served as the first professor in the Religious Thought program from 1949 to 1956.
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University of Pennsylvania. University Council. Committee on Undergraduate Admissions.


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South Africa court orders release of Zuma graft files
By: FACE OF MALAWI
South Africa's highest court says it has granted the main opposition party the right to examine files on a corruption case against the nation's president that was dropped in 2009.
In a landmark ruling Tuesday the Supreme Court of Appeal ordered the release to the Democratic Party of official documents on an arms deal that allegedly implicated President Jacob Zuma and landed a close adviser in jail.
The opposition party had demanded to know why corruption charges against Zuma were scrapped ahead of 2009 elections he won. It applauded Tuesday's ruling but said it expected to be obstructed in its quest to reopen the case.
Zuma's office said in a statement the ruling "is being studied" for its implications.
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Why Become a Nurse?
Nurses are vital members of a patient's healthcare team, often having the most patient interaction. Nursing is an emotionally-fulfilling and rewarding career that blends science and technology with the art of caring and compassion. Individuals who excel in nursing may have many of the following interests and skills:
Fond of and amazed by biology
Desire to help and educate others
Interest in how diseases affect the body
Enjoyment of a fast paced, flexible environment
Ability to listen and empathize with others
Desire to use knowledge to make someone's life better
Nursing careers have many advantages, including:
Positive image of nurses in the media
Strong career demand (jobs are plentiful)
Ability to find a job in any city, even internationally
Ability to specialize in a specific health condition, part of the body, group of people or workplace
On Your Own: Like physicians and pharmacists, nurses are required to say an oath (pledge) upon graduation. Named after Florence Nightingale, who is credited with laying the foundation for modern nursing, the pledge states:
"… I will abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous, and will not take or knowingly administer any harmful drug. I will do all in my power to maintain and elevate the standard of my profession, and will hold in confidence all personal matters committed to my keeping and all family affairs coming to my knowledge in the practice of my calling. With loyalty will I endeavor to work closely with the health team, and devote myself to the welfare of those committed to my care."
What else do you think should be included in the nursing oath?
Internet Research: According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in what type of work environment can a registered nurse expect to work?
Internet Research: What is the job outlook for registered nurses?
The Journey to Becoming a Nurse
After deciding to become a nurse, you need to determine which educational path to pursue:
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) — a two-year program at a community college or hospital
Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) — a four-year program at a university or college, or two years of pre-nursing classes at a community college followed by a two-year program at a hospital. The last two years of study provide clinical experience in hospital departments including pediatrics, psychiatry, maternity and surgery.
Nursing education programs include the following classes:
Social and Behavioral Science
Supervised Clinical Experience
To become a registered nurse, after completing an ADN or BSN degree, you must pass the national licensing examination (NCLEX-RN), which requires competency in:
Safe and effective care environment
Management of care
Safety and infection control
Health promotion and management
Psychosocial integrity
Physiological integrity
Basic care and comfort
Pharmacological and parenteral therapies
Reduction of risk potential
Physiological adaptation
After passing the NCLEX-RN certification your state may also require continuing education units (CEUs) over the years to maintain your license.
Internet Research: Research a local college/university/school with a medical program to become a registered nurse. Provide the following information:
Entrance requirements (GPA, PCAT score, essays)
Tuition costs (per credit hour or per semester)
Length of program/degree
Courses/classes required to graduate
Internet Research: According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, what is the current median pay of a registered nurse?
The Responsibilities of a Nurse
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.
Registered nurses typically do the following:
Record patients' medical histories and symptoms
Administer patients' medicines and treatments
Set up plans for patients' care or contribute to existing plans
Observe patients and record observations
Consult with doctors and other healthcare professionals
Operate and monitor medical equipment
Help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results
Teach patients and their families how to manage illnesses or injuries
Explain what to do at home after treatment
Registered nurses' duties and titles often depend on where they work and the patients with whom they work.
On Your Own: Using the list above, identify which responsibilities benefit the patient and which responsibilities benefit other members of the healthcare team.
Physiology: The branch of biology dealing with the functions and activities of living organisms and their parts, including all physical and chemical processes.
("Physiology." Dictionary.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Aug. 2014.)
Microbiology: The branch of biology dealing with the structure, function, uses, and modes of existence of microscopic organisms.
("Microbiology." Dictionary.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Aug. 2014.)
National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN): An examination that measures the competencies needed to perform safely and effectively as a newly licensed, entry-level registered nurse.
("NCLEX-RN Examination." NCLEX-RN (n.d.): National Council of State Boards of Nursing. National Council of State Boards of Nursing. 2012. Web 13 Aug. 2014.)
Parenteral: Taken into the body or administered in a manner other than through the digestive tract, as by intravenous or intramuscular injection.
("Parenteral." TheFreeDictionary.com. N.P., n.d. Web 13 Aug. 2014.)
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): A point awarded to a professional person by a professional organization for having attended an educational program relevant to the goals of the organization. A value is established for the course, and that number of points is given. Many states require professionals in the various fields of medicine and nursing to obtain a specific number of CEUs annually for relicensure.
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In response to a possible trend of governments seeking to escape the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) by withdrawing from the 1998 Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, the ICC has confirmed that it retains jurisdiction over crimes committed during the time when a state is party to the Rome Statute.
The judges of the ICC's Pre-Trial Chamber III were responding to a request filed by ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda prior to the October 27, 2017 withdrawal of Burundi from the Rome Statute. In their ruling, which came as "a surprise move for everyone, including the government of Burundi," the judges confirmed that the ICC retained "jurisdiction over crimes allegedly committed while Burundi was a state party to the ICC Rome Statute," and more generally that the jurisdiction of the ICC "remains unaffected by a withdrawal of a State Party from the Statute."
With the new ruling, the ICC has raised its investigation of alleged crimes against humanity in Burundi from a "preliminary examination" to a formal investigation which could lead to "indictments and arrest warrants being issued." The ICC ruling also confirmed that Burundi remains "obliged to cooperate with the ICC despite its withdrawal. If it fails do so, the UN Security Council could in theory impose sanctions."
The Burundian government had withdrawn from the ICC in the expectation of avoiding the ICC's investigation into human rights abuses committed by the state following the April 2015 antigovernment street protests "against President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to run for a third term in office." The violent government crackdown on the political opposition following these protests allegedly involved "extrajudicial executions, arbitrary arrests and detention, torture, sexual violence, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, and enforced disappearances," and human rights investigators have estimated that "at least 1,200 persons were allegedly killed, thousands illegally detained, thousands reportedly tortured and hundreds disappeared."
In September, a month before Burundi's withdrawal from the Rome Statute, the UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi released the findings of its investigation into the alleged human rights abuses in Burundi, which included "interviews with more than 500 witnesses." The Commission found that "crimes against humanity have been committed and continue to be committed," with the perpetrators being "members, including high level officials, of the National Intelligence Services and the national police force, military officials, and members of the youth league of the ruling party."
Given the position of the alleged perpetrators in the structure of government, the Commission made it a point to note the "lack of will on the part of the Burundian authorities to fight against impunity and guarantee the independence of the judiciary," and the "strong likelihood that the perpetrators of these crimes will remain unpunished." The Commission also highlighted the "climate of pervasive fear in Burundi. Victims have been threatened, even in exile."
Not surprisingly, the Burundian government has denounced the ICC decision and pledged its refusal to cooperate with the investigation. Burundian Justice Minister Aimee Laurentine Kanyana argued that Burundi was "not bound" by the ICC decision as it had not been "notified of the ICC's decision to investigate Burundi before its effective departure," and the minister further described the ICC decision as an act that exemplified the ICC's "politicisation of human rights and international justice, as well as the attempt to destabilise African countries."
The ICC decision to investigate Burundi has drawn criticism from Tanzania and Uganda, whose leaders are leading a separate initiative by the East African Community to help resolve the crisis.
Kanyana also warned that if the ICC investigators did come to Burundi, "Burundians will defend themselves as Ntare Rugamba did." Ntare Rugamba, a famous historical figure in Burundi, was "a 19th century king who battled neighbouring states to double the size of the country." The refusal of the Burundian government to cooperate with the ICC could doom the investigation, as is shown by the parallel ICC cases in Kenya and Sudan: "The collapse of ICC cases against prominent Kenyans, including President Uhuru Kenyatta, and the moribund state of the case against President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan, illustrate how hard it is to prosecute incumbent leaders."
As Gladstone and Simons recall: "It was Mr. Bashir who began a campaign in the African Union to undermine the court, which was joined several years later by other presidents: Mr. Kenyatta of Kenya, Jacob Zuma of South Africa, Yahya Jammeh of Gambia. Their efforts to organize a mass walkout from the ICC have so far failed. Kenya has so far not acted on its plans to leave. Gambia reversed course after Mr. Jammeh was voted out of office. South Africa remains a member because its high court ruled that the nation's Parliament, not Mr. Zuma, had the last word."
In addition, Uganda has "also threatened to leave, but not acted on it yet," while Zambia "has held public consultations, with an overwhelming 93% of those who participated opting to stay within the court."
The ICC decision to investigate Burundi has drawn criticism from Tanzania and Uganda, whose leaders are leading a separate initiative by the East African Community (EAC) to help resolve the Burundi crisis. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, who is the current EAC chairman, "said the ICC is interfering in EAC affairs without consulting regional leaders, which is a wrong move that undermines previous peacemaking efforts in Burundi." However, the EAC's own diplomatic efforts at peacemaking in Burundi have themselves seen "little progress."
Tanzanian president John Magufuli, whose country is currently hosting "thousands of Burundian refugees," has argued that "security concerns in Burundi have been exaggerated, citing a recent voluntary repatriation of Burundian refugees from Tanzania." However, human rights monitors have criticized the governments of Tanzania and Uganda for ending their automatic granting of "refugee status to Burundian asylum seekers," and for assisting the Burundian government in pressuring Burundian refugees into returning to Burundi despite the "risk of torture and killings" there. These human rights monitors have called on the governments of Tanzania and Uganda to "continue to provide a safe haven for Burundian refugees in line with international law," and have also called on the international community to "provide adequate funding to the seriously underfunded Burundi refugee response."
Tragically, the situation for Burundian refugees elsewhere can be far worse. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which is hosting 44,000 Burundian refugees, 39 refugees, "including 15 women and a 10-year-old girl," were killed when Congolese security forces "fired live fire indiscriminately" into a crowd of peaceful protestors. The incident highlights the desperate plight of the refugees, as the violent insecurity within the DRC makes their search for safe haven there akin to "jumping from the frying pan and into the fire." Indeed, the UN estimates that a violent rebellion in the DRC's Kasai region will eventually lead to 50,000 Congolese refugees seeking safe haven in neighboring Angola by the end of the year. The intersecting human toll of these crises highlights the urgent need for instruments of international justice like the ICC to help restore order in dangerously disordered regions.
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Burundi says it will 'never' collaborate with ICC probe. (2017, November 11). AFP.
Burundi: Thousands of refugees under pressure to return despite risk of torture and killings. (2017, September 29). Amnesty International.
Essa, A. and Wembi, S. (2017, September 19). Why were 39 Burundian refugees shot dead in the DRC? Al Jazeera.
Gladstone, R., and Simons, M. (2017, November 9). We're not done yet, Hague court tells Burundi's leaders. New York Times.
Lim, A. C. H. (2017, August 7). The Kasai crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. IPP Review.
Morland, A. (2017, November 10). A shot across the bows from The Hague as ICC investigates Burundi. IRIN.
Ng'wanakilala, F. (2017, November 12). Head of East Africa's regional bloc condemns ICC Burundi investigation. Reuters.
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In October 2015, Microsoft commissioned Forrester Consulting to evaluate European organizations' digital strategies and priorities. To explore these trends, Forrester developed a hypothesis that most European enterprises consider digital capabilities to be a key component of their business and customer strategies, but most have not yet reached the ability to create new sources of customer value from digital assets. Furthermore, Forrester tested the assertion that business leaders – including technology leaders – lack alignment about what digital means and what is required to transform into a digital business.
In conducting in-depth surveys of 150 European business leaders, including technology leaders, Forrester found these leaders to be optimistic about the potential benefits of digital; indeed most have digital strategies in place. However, companies hampered by traditional business models create digital strategies that paint a veneer of digitalization onto the existing business without truly creating new sources of value for customers.


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Marina Abramović Role Exchange (from Performance Edition 1973-1994) 1975/1994
Two gelatin silver prints with letterpress text panel (diptych)
Framed each: 29 3/4 x 39 1/2 inches (76 x 100 cm) Text framed: 10 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches (26 x 18 cm)
Gift of Gwen and Peter Norton
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PenderFund Capital Management Ltd Welcomes A New Portfolio Manager
Written on September 7, 2021 .
VANCOUVER, B.C. PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. ("Pender") is pleased to announce that Justin Jacobsen, CFA, has joined the company's investment team as a Portfolio Manager.
Justin began his investment career in 2008 and most recently worked as a Senior Portfolio Manager at BC Investment Management Corp (BCI). Prior to that he spent 11 years at one of the largest investment management firms in Canada as a member of the firm's fixed income team, contributing research to the Absolute Return and High Yield Bond strategies at the company.
He joins Pender to launch and manage the Pender Alternative Absolute Return Fund. The Fund is a flexible, high yield focused strategy that aims to offer stable, consistent returns with a low risk profile. Justin is focused on uncovering the best risk-adjusted opportunities in every market cycle and dynamically adjusting portfolio positioning for market environments to protect and grow capital. His experience includes deploying investment strategies such as dynamic hedging, opportunistic trading, distressed credit investing and capital structure arbitrage.
"We are delighted to welcome Justin to our investment management team," commented Felix Narhi, Pender's CIO. "Pender runs unique investment strategies focused on taking advantage of inefficient parts of the market and Justin will be expanding our capabilities as we launch our Liquid Alternative Platform".
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FINDING JOY: That Is Not My Circus. Those Are Not My Monkeys!
Not my circus, not my monkeys is Polish (nie moj cyrk, nie moje malpy) for not my problem.
When is something our business and when are we the keepers of the monkeys? Quick answer: almost never our business, almost never our monkeys.
Have you ever been more invested in someone's problem then they even seem to be? I have and it's bananas! The better use of our time, energy, and focus is to worry about our own monkeys, our own circus goings on. Even with those closest to us, rarely is anything we say going to make a huge impact. People do what they want. So the key is to focus on ourselves and tend to our own business and tame our own monkeys.
Worried about slacking off co-workers? Don't- that's not your monkey- just focus on making your work its best. Concerned how your siblings marriage is going? Not your monkey- your energy would be better spent engaging in your own relationship. Over-parenting your kids? Even when it comes to your own little monkeys it's better to show them by example how you: reach for your dreams, live up to your commitments, respect your body, treat your friends, etc. In this case: monkeys see, monkeys do.
It is often said if you want to be a better person help others-- I say work on ourselves first and then everyone we come in contact with benefits. Start under your own bigtop and dealing with your own monkeys and people will be inspired by the example you're setting. Or they won't and they'll continue to live in their drama... but either way you'll be happy with less circus-chaos and more peace with everyone keeping their monkeys to themselves.
Sorry, that is my comment above- I have no idea why it says I am anonymous!
You said it perfectly! So good and so true.


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In 4 months we were able to accomplish what our larger competitor couldn't do in 18 months.
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Consulting engineers Parsons Brinkerhoff use a range of FastTrack.net modules.
One of our customers, consulting engineers Parsons Brinkerhoff, uses Fast Track's Compliance Management Module to handle contractor selection and conformance; Audit Management for project compliance; Document Control for quality management; and Contract Management for proposal and contract preparation and tracking. Fast Track allows connectivity to PB's master Oracle database in New York, for seamless integration with their existing project management applications.
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Posted: Thursday 16 May 2013
Glasgow 2014: Commonwealth Games £4m Celebration Fund Opens
A £4m fund has opened to allow people around Scotland to mark the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
The Celebrate scheme will offer Lottery funding of between £500 and £10,000 to arts, heritage, sports and community groups to hold one-off events. These can focus on the Games themselves or Scotland's links to the 71 nations and territories of the Commonwealth. Details on the scheme are available through the Celebrate website or on Facebook and Twitter. Speaking at the launch of the fund, Sports Minister Shona Robison said: "Creating exciting opportunities for communities across Scotland is what Celebrate is all about."
The fund has been developed by the Scottish Lottery Distributor's Forum, which is made up of the Big Lottery Fund, Creative Scotland, Heritage Lottery Fund and sportScotland.
Big Lottery Fund Scotland chairwoman Maureen McGinn said: "With Celebrate we want to ensure that communities across Scotland are able to share the feel-good factor of the Games."


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NBA considers shortening 2021-22 regular season
When the NBA celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2021-22, it might do so by giving its players -- and fans -- a shorter regular season as part of a restructured calendar.
According to an ESPN report Wednesday, the league has begun exploring options
that include a possible midseason tournament, a postseason play-in tournament
and an abbreviated regular-season schedule.
ESPN reported that an advisory committee with about a dozen top team
executives from both basketball and business operations took part in a June 17
conference call to discuss with the league office possible alternatives to the
traditional NBA schedule for the 2021-22 season.
The "wide-ranging brainstorming session" was very exploratory, according to
ESPN. Proposed reforms would be adopted as a pilot program.
A new midseason cup-style tournament would likely require a shorter
regular-season schedule, which could greatly affect team revenue for
franchises committed to local broadcast partners that also rely on revenue
from game attendance.
Discussions included reducing the regular-season games to as few as 58, which
would allow each team host each of the 29 other teams, but a smaller reduction
is possible. Few officials favor a major reduction in the number of games,
according to ESPN.
The NBA would need cooperation from several parties, including the players'
union, ownership groups, national and local broadcast partners and sponsors,
to agree to the changes.
While able to make recommendations to the NBA's Board of Governors, the
advisory committee has no official governing authority.


It's been another amazing day, and the Sun isn't even down yet.
Attended a lunch-and-learn this morning with @ElizabethMay at the new CAC #UofR building.
Earth is sick with multiple and worsening environmental ills killing millions of people yearly, a new UN report says.
Then we got a tour of Cowessess's Renewable Energy facility a few kilometers past their gas station east of Regina on Arcola Ave.
An important bit of historical timeline, as delivered by the very credible and courageous Elizabeth May.


The Peachtree City Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting tourism in Peachtree City.
The 5 member Board consists of 3 members who are citizens of or persons conducting business within the City of Peachtree City with current or previous tourism/hospitality experience, and 2 Ex-officio members appointed by City.
The Peachtree City Convention and Visitors Bureau is will be accepting applications for Hospitality Sector volunteers to serve on their board in the Fall. The Mayor and Council appoint these members. Applicants must be citizens of or persons conducting business within the City of Peachtree City with current or previous tourism/hospitality related experience. Members serve two-year terms on the CVB Board.
Visit the Peachtree City CVB website.


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Deputy Minister Bui Pham Khanh awarded medal to Korean expert
(Construction) - On January 12, Deputy Minister Bui Pham Khanh presented Medals for Construction Career to Mr. Noh Tae Keuk - an expert of Korean Land and Housing Corporation working at the Administration Department on housing and real estate market, Ministry of Construction.
Speaking at the awarding ceremony, Deputy Minister Bui Pham Khanh affirmed, the Medal for Construction Career is a recognition of the positive, practical and great contributions of Mr. Noh Tae Keuk to Vietnam Construction Industry. for a term of 2 years and 8 months working at the Ministry of Construction.
Deputy Minister Bui Pham Khanh presented Certificate of Merit and Medal to Mr. Noh Tae Keuk.
The Deputy Minister believed that the contribution of Korean expert has contributed significantly to boosting the strong strategic relationship between Vietnam and Korea in recent years.
Counselor for land, infrastructure and transportation of the Korean Embassy Kim Hon Rak affirmed that Mr. Noh Tae Keuk has made many positive contributions to the Ministry of Construction to promote good cooperation between Korea and Vietnam. Counselor Kim Hon Rak hopes that Korean expert at the end of their working term will retain their relationship with units in Vietnam and to help in the future.
Expert Noh Tae Keukchia shared, he felt very honored when the Ministry of Construction awarded the Medal for Construction Career. On this occasion, Mr. Noh Tae Keuk expressed his thanks to Deputy Minister Bui Pham Khanh and leaders of Departments of the Ministry of Construction for helping him to fulfill his duties during his working term in Vietnam.
By Khanh Phuong
Sao Mai Group - Construction Newspaper gifted 10 tons of rice to the poor in Yen Bai province
(Construction) - Responding to the movement "The whole country joins hands for the poor, no one left behind" by the Prime Minister, on January 19, Standing Committee of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee Yen Bai organized a reception of 10 tons of rice donated by Sao Mai Group and Construction Newspaper to the poor in Yen Bai province on the occasion of the Lunar New Year.
Vietnam Construction Union: 2019 Highlight
(Construction) - On January 16 in Hanoi, the Vietnam Construction Union held a Conference to summarize its works, movement of workers and employees in the construction industry in 2019 and deploying missions in 2020.
Meeting with Expert Group of Government Acceptance Council
(Construction) - In the atmosphere of the whole country preparing to welcome the traditional New Year, in Hanoi, Deputy Minister Le Quang Hung had a meeting with the Government Acceptance Council of construction.
Minister Pham Hong Ha wished Happy New Year to construction workers
(Construction) - As usual, every New Year comes, the Minister of Construction Pham Hong Ha visits, wishes New Year and presents to encourage construction workers on the construction site.
Japan's Shimizu completes soil decontamination test in Vietnam
(Construction) - Japanese construction company Shimizu announced December 26 that it has completed the pilot project of purifying soil contaminated by the wartime defoliant Agent Orange at Bien Hoa Airport in suburban Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. The company built the on-site soil washing plant and demonstrated that 95% of dioxin was removed.
No bubble but land prices might increase: ministry
HÀ NỘI – While there are few, if any, signs of the real estate bubble bursting in 2020, the Ministry of Construction said that land prices could increase in some areas.
Deputy Minister Bui Pham Khanh awarded Medal for Director KOICA in Vietnam
(Construction) - On January 8, at the Ministry of Construction, Deputy Minister Bui Pham Khanh presented the Medal for Construction Career to Mr. Kim Jinoh - National Director of Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in Vietnam.
Việt Nam, Japan agree to enhance political trust
HÀ NỘI - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh and his Japanese counterpart Motegi Toshimitsu expressed their delight at the development of the Việt Nam-Japan extensive strategic partnership during talks in Hà Nội on Monday.
Renovation area around Hoan Kiem lake
(Construction) - On January 2, for the third time in 10 years, the city held an exhibition and consulted people about the project to renovate the area around Hoan Kiem lake.
More than $120 million to be spent on Quảng Ngãi wastewater treatment system
QUẢNG NGÃI - The southern central province of Quảng Ngãi plans to invest VNĐ2.8 trillion (US$121.2 million) in a wastewater treatment system from 2020 to 2025.
Deputy Minister Le Quang Hung attends meeting to review Southern Task Force in 2019
(Construction) - In the afternoon of January 3, in Ho Chi Minh City, the Southern Task Force held a meeting to summarize the works in 2019 and directions and tasks for 2020.
Ministry of Construction held a press conference in early 2020
(Construction) - On January 2, Deputy Minister of Construction, Mr. Le Quang Hung chaired a press conference to review the construction industry in the past years and plan directions for 2020.
HCM City to invest in public transport in new residential areas
HCM CITY - The HCM City Department of Transport has asked the city's People's Committee to outline plans for investment in public transport in new residential areas, including new bus lanes, in an aim to reduce traffic congestion.
Construction growth of 9.2%
(Construction) - In 2019, the production value of the whole construction industry reach a growth rate of 9.2%. Institutional building, strengthening the effectiveness and efficiency of specialized government management have many important results, thereby contributing to the whole country to complete the socio-economic targets.


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Home » Dairy & cheese » Parmigiano-Reggiano, a passionate journey through nine centuries
Parmigiano-Reggiano, a passionate journey through nine centuries
ppagani• 25 September 2013
Parmigiano-Reggiano (also known as "Parmesan Cheese") is produced exclusively in the provinces of Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena and parts of the provinces of Mantua and Bologna, on the plains, hills and mountains enclosed between the rivers Po and Reno. This is the area hosting four thousand farms where the cattle are fed on locally grown forage. The feeding of cattle complies with the norms of a strict specification that bans the use of silage and fermented feeds. Regular controls are carried out on the milk used in the process to ensure the high quality and the presence of special characteristics, which allow Parmigiano-Reggiano to continue to be, as it always has been, a purely natural product, completely without additives or preservatives.
Heat-Branding
The experts of the Consortium examine each cheese one by one. After the Control Body's inspection, a mark is fire-branded onto the individual cheeses which meet the requirements of the DOP (Protected Designation of Origin). All identifying marks and the dotted inscriptions are removed from any cheeses which do not meet the DOP requirements.
The cheeses which are sent for sale to the consumer as "fresh" will have parallel lines engraved on them which render them immediately recognisable by the consumer. This is the second class of Parmigiano-Reggiano called "mezzano".
When the cheese has matured for 18 months, the mark "Extra" or "Export" can be added. A system of coloured seals help the consumer identify the level of maturation of the pre-packaged products available in retailers.
A red seal identifies the Parmigiano-Reggiano which has been matured for over 18 months. This product has a rather strong milk flavour, with aromatic notes such as herbs, flowers and fruits which make it ideal for snacks and aperitifs.
A silver seal identifies cheese which has been matured for over 22 months, with decidedly stronger aromas. In these cheeses the notes of fresh and citrus fruit can be tasted, along with a hint of nuts.
Finally, a gold seal identifies a cheese which has been matured for over 30 months and has the most distinctive flavour and complex aromas, with a higher nutritional element concentrated over its long maturation.
Delicious to taste
During maturation, Parmigiano-Reggiano gains its typical granular structure, and when cut it into slivers, it becomes crumbly and soluble. Delicious, easy to digest and with a host of nutritional benefits, Parmigiano-Reggiano always exceeds expectations.
The unique taste of a product made without additives, with its concentration of proteins, vitamins, calcium and mineral salts make it perfect for all ages and for all situations, a ready source of useful energy for everyone. Pediatricians, for example, advise mothers and nurses to enrich baby foods with Parmigiano-Reggiano. The Italian cuisine celebrate the virtues of Parmigiano-Reggiano: it pairs well with Lambrusco wine, or with Balsamic Vinegar of Modena: in slices with fresh fruit, or grated with Italian pasta dishes.
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volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015 passat, 2015-2016 eos, 2015-2017 cc, 2016-2017 tt roadster, tt coupe, 2017 audi r8 coupe, and r8 spyder vehicles. upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin in march 2019. volkswagen owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298; audi owners may contact audi at 1-800-253-2834. volkswagen's number for this recall is 69s8 (audi) and 69y5 (volkswagen).
All recalls of Audi vehicles.


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Our 20 week appointment is coming up this week and we are so excited to see you again. From what I hear, this is an absolutely spectacular experience, especially for first time parents like me and your daddy. We will get to see your little arms and legs, fingers and toes and get a glimpse of the little person you are already starting to become. This will only be the second time we have seen you—the first you were just seven weeks new to us, and a little flashing blip on a screen. You are the love of our lives we have been carrying unknowingly in our hearts all along, and I'm in awe of the whole experience and feeling so much love for you already.
Not to say that I am not afraid. As I open up myself more and more to the reality of meeting you, my fears are creeping in as well, the biggest of which is not being present once you arrive. Did you know that Mommy owns a business? While my company was my first baby, I created it with you in mind from day one, hoping that my life would be flexible enough to raise you, while also providing for our family. But as I hustle through blog posts and client emails, when you arrive, I hope I remember to put down the computer, and let myself stare at your sweet face for hours. I'm told that these moments don't last.
But there are fun things on my mind as well. Recently I started thinking about what types of things you will like once you finally get here. Last week I went to Gearapalooza in Chicago, and saw more baby products than I ever knew existed. And as I took in all of the information about new bottles and blankets and specialty baby shoes, I couldn't help but imagine what type of person you will eventually be. Will you prefer a stroller with a bassinet or one that is smooth and steady for long jogs through the neighborhood? Or maybe you will like to snuggle against us in a comfortable baby carrier. Inspired by all that is available for you, Baby, I made the appointment to register just today.
And I'm not the only one who is already excited for your arrival. Friends and family members are already coming forward offering to host baby showers for you. One thing is for sure, you are going to be so loved. I think about how all of these wonderful gifts are going to fit into our little home and life together, which started me dreaming up ideas for your nursery. We have a lot of work to do to make it feel like yours, but once it's ready, I hope you remember us reading books together in your room and singing along to songs we decide we love, no matter how much Daddy pretends to be annoyed at us.
So tomorrow we will see you again. This is the appointment when we could find out if you are a boy or a girl, but we decided to wait a few more weeks. We wanted to create our own family traditions, so we will find out together on Christmas morning—our first in the home that will eventually be yours. But more than anything, it was important to us to first relish in your little fingers and toes, healthy ears and nose, and be grateful for those things first—because truly you are a miracle.
So, sweet Baby, while you've got me wondering about so many things the last few weeks, the peace of mind of knowing that you are safe, healthy and growing strong is what I am thinking about most of all.


Contentedly Home: Happy Father's Day!
Happy Father's Day to all the fathers, step-fathers, grandfathers, godfathers, uncles, and positive male role models out there. You truly make a difference in the lives you touch. Thank you!
The depth of a family in need.


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Юрійчук Анатолій Сергійович — старший майстер Дніпропетровського будинку органної та камерної музики, заслужений працівник культури України.
 Юрійчук Микола Якович (1937—1997) — український поет-пісняр, автор пісні «Черемшина».
 Юрійчук Юлія (* 1998) — українська каноїстка; майстер спорту України.

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Q: use same value on 2 inputs on keyup if first one is originaly empty I have 2 fields in a form Name and Company and I want Name to dynamically get the Company value while it's typed (only if Name is empty when you start imputing Company) and i'm not finding out the best way to achieve this.
for example purposes the HTML is:
<form>
    ...
    <input type="text" id="Name" name="Name" value="">
    <input type="text" id="Company" name="Name" value="">
    ...
</form>

i tried:
$('#Company').on('keyup', function(){
    var str = $('#Company').val();
    str = str.substring(0, str.length - 1);

    if($('#Name').val().length <= 0 || $('#Name').val() == str){
        $('#Name').val($('#Company').val());
    }
});

and it works to some extent, if you type in too quickly it stops assuming #Name and #Company had the same value before last keyup
I also thought about doing on Company blur and it'll probably work, but that is not the user experience i was wanting to achieve.
This would probably be easier using Angular.js or the likes of that, but using that now is not an option.

A: Something like this, adding a class that is removed on input into the name field, otherwise the length check will fail after the first character is copied from the Company field.

$('#Name').addClass('empty').on('input', function() {
    $(this).toggleClass('empty', this.value.trim().length === 0);
});

$('#Company').on('input', function() {
    $('#Name.empty').val(this.value);
});
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<form>
    Name : <input type="text" id="Name" name="Name" value=""><br>
    Comp : <input type="text" id="Company" name="Name" value="">
</form>

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"File-based cache backend"

import os
import time
try:
    import cPickle as pickle
except ImportError:
    import pickle

from django.core.cache.backends.base import BaseCache
from django.utils.hashcompat import md5_constructor

class CacheClass(BaseCache):
    def __init__(self, dir, params):
        BaseCache.__init__(self, params)

        max_entries = params.get('max_entries', 300)
        try:
            self._max_entries = int(max_entries)
        except (ValueError, TypeError):
            self._max_entries = 300

        cull_frequency = params.get('cull_frequency', 3)
        try:
            self._cull_frequency = int(cull_frequency)
        except (ValueError, TypeError):
            self._cull_frequency = 3

        self._dir = dir
        if not os.path.exists(self._dir):
            self._createdir()

    def add(self, key, value, timeout=None):
        if self.has_key(key):
            return False

        self.set(key, value, timeout)
        return True

    def get(self, key, default=None):
        fname = self._key_to_file(key)
        try:
            f = open(fname, 'rb')
            try:
                exp = pickle.load(f)
                now = time.time()
                if exp < now:
                    self._delete(fname)
                else:
                    return pickle.load(f)
            finally:
                f.close()
        except (IOError, OSError, EOFError, pickle.PickleError):
            pass
        return default

    def set(self, key, value, timeout=None):
        fname = self._key_to_file(key)
        dirname = os.path.dirname(fname)

        if timeout is None:
            timeout = self.default_timeout

        self._cull()

        try:
            if not os.path.exists(dirname):
                os.makedirs(dirname)

            f = open(fname, 'wb')
            try:
                now = time.time()
                pickle.dump(now + timeout, f, pickle.HIGHEST_PROTOCOL)
                pickle.dump(value, f, pickle.HIGHEST_PROTOCOL)
            finally:
                f.close()
        except (IOError, OSError):
            pass

    def delete(self, key):
        try:
            self._delete(self._key_to_file(key))
        except (IOError, OSError):
            pass

    def _delete(self, fname):
        os.remove(fname)
        try:
            # Remove the 2 subdirs if they're empty
            dirname = os.path.dirname(fname)
            os.rmdir(dirname)
            os.rmdir(os.path.dirname(dirname))
        except (IOError, OSError):
            pass

    def has_key(self, key):
        fname = self._key_to_file(key)
        try:
            f = open(fname, 'rb')
            try:
                exp = pickle.load(f)
                now = time.time()
                if exp < now:
                    self._delete(fname)
                    return False
                else:
                    return True
            finally:
                f.close()
        except (IOError, OSError, EOFError, pickle.PickleError):
            return False

    def _cull(self):
        if int(self._num_entries) < self._max_entries:
            return

        try:
            filelist = os.listdir(self._dir)
        except (IOError, OSError):
            return

        if self._cull_frequency == 0:
            doomed = filelist
        else:
            doomed = [os.path.join(self._dir, k) for (i, k) in enumerate(filelist) if i % self._cull_frequency == 0]

        for topdir in doomed:
            try:
                for root, _, files in os.walk(topdir):
                    for f in files:
                        self._delete(os.path.join(root, f))
            except (IOError, OSError):
                pass

    def _createdir(self):
        try:
            os.makedirs(self._dir)
        except OSError:
            raise EnvironmentError, "Cache directory '%s' does not exist and could not be created'" % self._dir

    def _key_to_file(self, key):
        """
        Convert the filename into an md5 string. We'll turn the first couple
        bits of the path into directory prefixes to be nice to filesystems
        that have problems with large numbers of files in a directory.

        Thus, a cache key of "foo" gets turnned into a file named
        ``{cache-dir}ac/bd/18db4cc2f85cedef654fccc4a4d8``.
        """
        path = md5_constructor(key.encode('utf-8')).hexdigest()
        path = os.path.join(path[:2], path[2:4], path[4:])
        return os.path.join(self._dir, path)

    def _get_num_entries(self):
        count = 0
        for _,_,files in os.walk(self._dir):
            count += len(files)
        return count
    _num_entries = property(_get_num_entries)

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Comment Name Email Website. PTR accomplishes this by combining old Hungarian health philosophies with modern skincare practices to tame breakthrough sheen for hours. Kojaks, on the other hand, require more service. Typically constructed out of four rotary style heads as opposed to foilthis razor system will be a bit more efficient than balding clippers. So, if you want shave comfort, close results, and a razor you can pick up at the store only 10 minutes away, go with this razor the next time you shave your head.
If there is one thing that you should take away from this article is that moisturizing and adding sun protection into your daily regimen is absolutely paramount. So if you want your head to look perfect, go with a quarter-sized amount of some great natural shampoo or simply use a naturally derived soap for best results. As much good as the environment does for the skin, it also does harm to it. Slab on some of these topical agents for good measure. A beard and shave enthusiast! Reference Amazon if you must.


3 days, 6 movers, 11 crates, 342 packages, and 12,647 pounds. That's what it takes to pack up our worldly possessions for their nice little trip to America. Toys, office supplies, dishes, pots, pans, TVs, couches, chairs, clothes, towels, beds, and so on and so on. And all of it packed tetris style into those monster wooden crates. On one hand, I can't believe that they fit our entire house into those 11 crates. But on the other, it is crazy that we have so much stuff. And I'm not talking about all of the "Crap" I wrote about before. I'm talking about actual, useful stuff. Roomfulls of useful stuff. Crazy what two (and a half) people can accumulate in 7 years.
Think about those numbers though. Besides the fact that I can't believe we have over 12,000 pounds of stuff, I can't believe they packed it all up in only 3 days. Especially since they don't actually pack for 8 hours a day, only the first 6 or so then spend the rest of the time packing it into the large wooden crates. When we moved to that house in 2010 it took us weeks to pack and move, and half of that stuff we just threw into a box. But there wasn't any of that here. These guys wrapped every single thing in multiple layers of paper, then everything was carefully packed into a box. How quickly they did it though, that was the amazing part.
So, there you have it. All 342 packages of our stuff is gone, and our poor house is empty. We gave the keys back to the landlord on Thursday and moved to Trier, but that's a story for another time.
I didn't realize you'd be living in Trier before the big move?! Hope you're enjoying my neck of the woods and were able to celebrate the holiday somehow. Good luck with everything!
Thanks. We're staying with my father-in-law and enjoying the hell out of the holidays actually! Germany's three days of Christmas rock!
How long will you be in Trier, it is my neck of the woods as well.


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A community venture is hoping to turn a landmark Wrexham pub into a cultural centre for all things Welsh.
Canolfan Gymraeg Wrecsam is a cooperative which is looking to turn the Seven Stars pub on Chester Street in Wrexham into a cultural centre offering Welsh food, real ale and language classes.
Wrexham.com received a tour around the historic listed building and listened to some impressive proposals for it at a meeting held for potential investors on Thursday evening.
The meeting was opened by Plaid Cymru Councillor Marc Jones who is a member of the board behind the project, he said: "We want this project to be a permanent legacy of the Eisteddfod in Wrexham, which went so well.
The pub, which will become known as Y Saith Seren, has already been bought on the co-operative's behalf by Clwyd Alyn Housing Association for £150,000 and they are currently negotiating a rent with the housing group.
As part of the agreement Clwyd Alyn will also carry out thousands of pounds worth of repair work on the building.
Phase One of Canolfan Gymraeg's plan is to open the downstairs area as a cafe bar with a running kitchen selling local food and real ales, which they hope to achieve by the start of December with the recruitment process for staff due to start next week.
Phase Two will involve the refurbishment of the upstairs area into offices and meeting rooms where Welsh language classes will be held and members of the community can hire out rooms.
With a local brewer on the board there are also irons in the fire for the group to have their own microbrewery at Y Saith Seren and live events will also be held along with screenings of major Welsh sporting events.
Regarding the group's financial backing Mr Jones said: "We've already got £21,000 in the bank and we need £60,000, we also had lots of promises yesterday so it's definitely achievable.
He also appealed for anyone interested in volunteering to help out with the venture to get in touch.
Investors are invited to give between £100 and up to £20,000 which will see them receive an equal stake within the co-operative.
They have also set up an agreement with Wrexham Credit Union, whereby anyone wishing to invest can take out a loan to put into the venture.


"Nobu Hotel Vegas" will be opening at "Caesars Palace" later this year. The current Centurion Tower at Caesars Palace will receive an extensive makeover, and will be renamed Nobu Hotel Caesars Palace. A part of Caesars Entertainment, the Nobu Hotel will have 181 rooms and suites. Pricing was released today at $249 and range to $349 depending on the night.
As you can see from the screenshot of their website, the name change from "Las Vegas Hilton" to the "LVH" or "Las Vegas Hotel" has been completed. The hotel also features some updated rooms as well…. however the star-trek experience-looking section of the casino still remains, even though the 'star trek experience' closed years ago.


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Tennyson's Rapture: Transformation in the Victorian Dramatic Monologue
Cornelia D. J. Pearsall
This book explores Tennyson's representation of rapture, or being carried away, as a radical mechanism of transformation—theological, social, political, or personal—and as a figure for critical processes in his own poetics. The poet's fascination with transformation is figured formally in the genre he is credited with inventing, the dramatic monologue. Situating Tennyson within communities of Victorian classicists, explorers, politicians, theologians, and sexologists, this book offers substantial original readings of a range of Tennyson's major poems. Tennyson's Rapture investigates the poet's ... More
This book explores Tennyson's representation of rapture, or being carried away, as a radical mechanism of transformation—theological, social, political, or personal—and as a figure for critical processes in his own poetics. The poet's fascination with transformation is figured formally in the genre he is credited with inventing, the dramatic monologue. Situating Tennyson within communities of Victorian classicists, explorers, politicians, theologians, and sexologists, this book offers substantial original readings of a range of Tennyson's major poems. Tennyson's Rapture investigates the poet's previously unrecognized intimacy with the theological movements in early Victorian Britain that are the acknowledged roots of contemporary Pentacostalism (with its belief in the oncoming rapture), and its formative relation to his poetic innovation. Tennyson' work recurs persistently as well to classical instances of rapture, of mortals being borne away by immortals, a pattern illuminated by the poet's intellectual and emotional investments in advances in philological scholarship and archeological exploration, in particular the contested discovery of Homer's raptured Troy. Tennyson's attraction to processes of personal and social change is bound to his significant but generally overlooked Whig ideological commitments, informed by the political and philosophical writings of his friend Arthur Henry Hallam (the subject of In Memoriam) and a half-century of interaction with William Gladstone. Pearsall shows the comprehensive engagement of seemingly apolitical monologues with the rise of democracy over the course of Tennyson's long career. Proposing a new approach to reading all Victorian dramatic monologues, this book argues against a critical tradition that sees speakers as unintentionally self-revealing and ignorant of the implications of their speech, demonstrating instead the commanding cultural ambitions of dramatic speakers and the poet himself.
Keywords: Alfred Lord Tennyson, Rapture, William Gladstone, Victorian politics, Democracy, dramatic monologue, Whig party, Homer, Pentacostalism, Victorian classical study, democracy
Cornelia D. J. Pearsall, author
Author Webpage
PART I The Performance of the Dramatic Monologue
1 THE POETICS AND POLITICS OF THE DRAMATIC MONOLOGUE
2 VICTORIAN RAPTURE
PART II Unreal City
3 LOCATING TROY
4 ULYSSES AND THE RAPTURE OF TROY
PART III The Rapture of the Song-built City
5 TITHONUS AND THE PERFORMANCE OF MASCULINE BEAUTY
6 TITHONUS, TIRESIAS, AND THE POLITICAL COMPOSITION OF THE SONG-BUILT CITY


Add 3-4 oranges in your blender and juice it. Add sugar and blend it together. Strain it and keep this juice ready.
Scrape orange peel (1 tbsp) and keep it ready for orange zest.
Sift all purpose flour, baking soda and baking powder into a bowl.
Now add orange juice, yogurt, cooking oil, vanilla essence, orange zest and fold. Do not over-mix, only the flour needs to get wet. Add choco-chips and give a quick stir.
Grease the muffin cups with some oil evenly or use liners and add the batter to it. Make sure to fill each cup till 3/4 cup. Add some more choco-chips on the top in each cup.
Bake at same temperature for 20 minutes. Check after 20 minutes by inserting a toothpick at the center of the muffin. If it comes out clean, then your muffin is done or else continue baking for 5 more minutes and keep a watch on it.
Muffins looks delicious dear ..Perfectly made too !!
What a lovely touch to give to your friends. They look gorgeous too – perfect! Pinned to try at the weekend!
Those orange muffins look really good. Your friends should truly enjoy these. Thanks for sharing.
Wow these look absolutely delicious, I would love to try one of these muffins!
These are amazing, thanks! I added coconut to mine.
Can I use honey instead of sugar and how the proportions of everything changes…Kindly reply.
How much is 2 cups of flour in grams?


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Carl Dreher Joins the Brasstown Community
The Brasstown Morris Teams in England. (Carl and his red trombone are on the far right.)
There are all sorts of traditions that are alive and well at the Folk School. The Brasstown Fire Department always brings the firetruck to spray down all the children during Little/Middle Folk School, we always dance the Salty Dog Rag during the evening break at Saturday night dances, and the Brasstown Brigade always helps us bring in the New Year with their black powder muskets. One of my favorite Folk School traditions is the Brasstown Follies, the talent show that happens each Winter Dance Week the night before New Years Eve. For as long as I've been coming to Winter Dance Week, the Follies have been organized and MC'ed by Carl Dreher – dancer, musician, magician, and all around Brasstown enthusiast. So enthusiastic, in fact, that he and his wife Charlotte Bristow recently retired and decided to move here from Texas. Let's meet Carl…
Carl & Charlotte at Kenilworth Castle.
Photo by Julie B. Hearne.
CC: When did you first start coming to the Folk School? Was it for Winter Dance Week, or to take another class?
CD: I believe it was 1993. I saw an ad for Winter Dance Week in the Country Dance & Song Society (CDSS) newsletter, and saw that Bob Dalsemer (the Music and Dance Coordinator at the Folk School at the time) was in charge. I knew Bob from serving on the Board of CDSS, and that was all the recommendation I needed to know that it would be a fun week. So I loaded up my truck and drove out. Except for one year when my wife Charlotte and I decided to stay home for Christmas (a big mistake, I SO missed everyone!) and one year when I was sick, we've been coming continuously since then.
CC: Tell us about your interest in music and dance? What musical instruments do you play and what kinds of dance have you done?
CD: I've always had music in my life, with my parent's encouragement. Neither of them played any instruments that I can remember, although I still have my dad's harmonica. My parents loved German music and bought my brother an accordion…is that child abuse?…but he didn't take to it, so I picked it up. (Not easy…it was a full 120-bass "Billy Baldwin" Har-har.)
I started the trombone in 7th grade. (My parent's reaction was "What? The trombone?! But you have an accordion!") I continued playing it all the way through college and then grad school at the University of Virginia. There was a very fine concertina player at U.Va., which inspired me later to buy an instrument and some books and learn it. The melodeon came next out of necessity, since I wanted to start a Cotswold Morris side and I was the only musician (that's being self-flattering) in the group. Next on the list are the banjo and the ukelele, which are hiding in a closet, waiting to be unleashed on the unsuspecting world. I intend to make use of Folk School classes to get started on those. Wow, accordion, trombone and banjo. The Big Three of social-pariah instruments.
Brasstown Morris Dance Band Musicians: David Vowell, Carl Dreher, Mike Robinson, George Kelischek
As for dancing, I started contra dancing with the Charlottesville group. My roommate also joined that group, first as a guitar player, and then as a dancer. (The man is 99% blind and yet is an amazing contra dancer!) After we left school, we stayed in touch and went to some summer camps together. It was at Pinewoods that I got interested in Morris and especially Rapper sword. I returned three years in a row to take the Rapper class, writing down everything that was taught and talking to anyone who would tolerate my incessant questions. Eventually, I bought a set of swords and started a team in Dallas.
In Dallas, there was no contra dance at all, so I joined a newly-formed Scottish Country Dance group eventually becoming a fully certificated Royal Scottish Country Dance Society teacher. In the meantime, enough non-Texan "imports" got together to start having a once-a-month contra dance in conjunction with the Lone Star State Dulcimer Society meeting, and that became the North Texas Traditional Dance Society. We had some of the first dances at the dance floor I built above my garage.
I also slowly became more and more interested in English Country Dance, with its intricate choreography and music, and that has become my main interest. But as you can see from the above, that may change someday.
CC: Did you start the Brasstown Follies, the open talent show that happens during Winter Dance Week? How did it get started and how has it evolved?
CD: No, it was already running when I first arrived. It was held in the basement of Keith House, believe it or not! The room was filled with chairs and the performers had an area about an 8×4 feet. I did my magic-show schtick the first year, and the second year, Bob Dalsemer asked me to MC the show. I've been doing it ever since. Once Davidson Hall was built, I expanded the show (without permission, of course). I had a friend in Dallas, who is a professional scenery painter, design and paint the backdrop, and I've been slowly bringing other attractions, like the lighted "Brasstown Follies" marquee, and last year, the two possums with search lights that mimic a Hollywood grand opening.
One thing that has changed at the Follies is that in early years we had performers from the community who were not students at Winter Dance Week. We also had many locals just come to the show. I'd love to see that again. Start passing the word!
Carl Dreher, the magical master of ceremonies, kicks off Brasstown Follies.
We bet he has some tricks, if not a rabbit up his sleeves.
CC: Some say that your magic tricks and jokes are the highlight of the Brasstown Follies. How long have you been a magician?
CD: Some people need to get out more often. I've been doing magic tricks since I was about 10 years old, like most young boys. I just never grew up.
CC: You're a Folk School board member now as well. How's that going?
CD: The first year was a learning experience, understanding how things are done here. I previously served on the CDSS board for four years, and participated in the restructuring of how that group worked with a board of directors, so I had some background already in how a non-profit works with its board. I'm now chair of the long-range planning committee. As trite as it sounds, it is a true honor to serve.
CC: What prompted your family's decision to move to Brasstown?
Carl demonstrates the use of props, with Donna and Charlotte in the world's smallest shop, in Hudstall, Yorkshire.
Photo by Robert Forsyth.
CD: Oh my, a hundred reasons. I've been wanting to live here since that first week at Winter Dance Week in 1993, when I realized what an amazing community this is. Then a few years ago, we were invited to travel to England with the local Morris Dance teams. Nanette Davidson wrote, "You two are like family anyway, why don't you join us." That really DID make us feel like family and we got to know everyone much better. Then Charlotte decided to retire, we had another 100-degree summer in Dallas, and the market for vintage homes in our conservation-district soared.
The timing was perfect. We came in April for the English Country Dance Weekend and spent the following week house-hunting. Once word got out that we were looking, everyone in the Folk School community started feeding us information about houses for sale, and even houses not-yet for sale. Sure enough, it was local Folk School family that we connected with through the grapevine, and made a deal. And here we are!
CC: Now that you live here, you're a regular band member for the Brasstown Morris dancers. What instruments do you play for them?
CD: Concertina for the Rural Felicity Garland Dancers, melodeon and trombone for Dame's Rocket Clog Dancers and Sticks in the Mud Border Morris.
Brasstown Morris Dance Band plays for the Holiday Dance Performance
CC: You're also interested in vintage cars, right?
CD: Yes, I have three vintage cars, all British of course. Plus three motorcycles, one British and two Italian. I'm currently reconfiguring a blacksmith shop on our new property into a car restoration shop.
CC: Anything else you want to tell us about yourself?
CD: Mind your own darn business!
Watch a video of Carl calling the figures for a performance of his Rapper Sword Dance Class during the new Year's Eve celebration, Winter Dance Week 2013. J. D. Robinson plays the fiddle:
Winter Dance Week is fast approaching with all kinds of new class offerings this year like Carl's English and American Technique Class. The Brasstown Follies will follow its most recent tradition of being held on December 30 at 10:30pm in the Music Studio on the 2nd Floor of Davidson Hall on the Folk School campus. Come join us – maybe this will become your new favorite holiday tradition as well!
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Student Activity Handbook
Participation in extracurricular clubs and student government can be a rewarding and meaningful educational experience that enhances a child's secondary education. It is important that students realize the time demands, responsibility, dedication and sacrifices required when making this kind of commitment. The following information defines the extra-curricular policies and procedures for all students participating in our High School activities. Please refer to the Student Activities Handbook for a better understanding of our philosophy, goals, and policies, or when a question about your child's extra-curricular experience arises.
Intra-Curricular Activities
FFA is for those interested in agriculture and leadership. It is one of the three components of agricultural education. FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. To learn more about FFA and the opportunities click here.
Ms. Jillian Plante
Ms. Clarice Menesale
Ms. Heather Hume
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. We provide educational programs, events, and competitions that support career and technical education (CTE) in the nation's classrooms. SkillsUSA's mission is to empower its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens. SkillsUSA improves the quality of America's skilled workforce through a structured program of citizenship, leadership, employability, technical and professional skills training. Read More…
Mr. Robert Conard
Ms. Elaine Batzer
Ms. Gina Williams
This intra-curricular organization prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.
Mr. Joseph Giordano
Ms. Kristen Coolen
Mr. Bradford Chase
UACT
The mission of UACT at Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School is to educate our school community to respect the differences within our culture, and that our similarities far outweigh our differences. Our goal is to create an atmosphere where all who enter our school community feel comfortable being a part of our school.
U – an organization that UNIFIES the various communities and cultures of Essex North Shore's student body, regardless of differences.
A – takes ACTION when issues of injustice, intolerance, and ignorance arise inside and outside of school.
C – COLLABORATES with the students, staff, and community to create an environment safe for everyone to achieve at high levels.
T – models respectful and inclusive TEACHING and learning about others' cultures, faiths, beliefs, and differences.
Mr. Jason Stark
Art Club:
Come to this club to explore your creative talents and enjoy some DIY projects, art appreciation and have fun!
Ms. Laura Gallant
Chorus and Advanced Chorus offer students an opportunity to sing acapella and contemporary choral pieces. Chorus meets on Thursdays until 4:00, and Advanced Chorus meets on Thursdays until 5:45. The Chorus season runs from September – December. Singers will work towards a December concert. All levels of singers welcome!
Cru is an international, faith-based organization where all students from any faith background are welcome to join us each week. Come check us out and enjoy some food, games, and a safe space for spiritual growth.
Mr. Matthew Huskey
Drama Club promotes creativity, community, and an opportunity for students to be involved in all aspects of production – from acting to stagecraft. The year will include a fall play, a winter entry into the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild's High School Festival, and a spring musical.
Environmental Action Club
Activities include recycling, trail maintenance, setting up bat or bird boxes, composting, outdoor recreation, beach cleanup, and volunteer work with other organizations.
Equestrian Club Drill Team
An equestrian drill team is a group of horses and riders performing choreographed maneuvers to music.
Ms. Kimberly Rodriguez – Advanced
Ms. Vanessa Wilde – Drill
Goat Club:
Learn more about goats! Activities include completing an agility course, maintain their coats and nails, and provide environmental enrichment.
GSA Gay-Straight Alliance
The Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA), also known as Essex North Shore Awareness Group, is a forum of support for every sort of diversity, including but not limited to gender and sexual orientation issues, religious issues, and racial issues. GSA is a group of thoughtful and caring Essex North Shore citizens who are excited to belong to a school where diversity is not only accepted but encouraged. GSA sponsors social activities as well as forums for the education of the school community about the importance of tolerance and diversity.
Ms. Joyce Kimani
Ms. Rebecca Smith
Horror Literature club
This club will explore the classic, modern, and contemporary short stories and novels, from Edgar Allan Poe to Stephen King, and from folklore to today's up-and-coming authors. There will be an emphasis on the development of the horror genre and archetypes of form and meaning. Attention will be given to supernatural, psychological, and allegorical themes and tropes in such fiction, as well as relevant social and historical background information. The course will center on written fiction, with occasional reference to horror in films and other media. Whole text and selections will include Dracula, The Shining, Carrie, Coraline, The Haunting of Hill House, It, The Troop as well as Lore podcast and selected short stories from Stephen King, Chuck Palahniuk, H.P. Lovecraft, and Edgar Allan Poe.
Key Club/Community Service
Key Club is a service leadership organization for high school students who love to help in their communities and get involved.
Literary Magazine (Quill and Hawk)
The purpose of the "Magazine" is to provide the experience of writing, evaluating, and publishing creative works–paintings, line art, photography, graphic art, stories, poetry, and personal narratives–by students. All students are welcome to participate–contributions will be accepted throughout the year, focused on two publications–Winter and Spring, depending on interest and contribution.
Ms. Devin Maguire
Livestock Showing (Cattle Club)
This club is for students who want to learn to show cattle in fitting and showmanship competitions. Students will choose a school cow to work with and train to show in local cattle shows, such as the Topsfield Fair.
Ms. Linda Corson
The Math and Modeling team prepares students to compete in the worldwide Mathematical Contest in Modeling. Students work in teams to answer tough real world problems and test their creative problem solving skills against students from 17 countries.
Mr. Mason Rodericks
The Model UN Club debates world issues in replica United Nations assemblies. Students work in groups assigned a country and take the role of the ambassador to best present their country's stance on an issue. We have food, current events discussions, and games as well to learn about geography, history, and world politics and events.
Ms. Christopher Nisco
Music club invites any student who has a passion for music to bring and play instruments, sing or just appreciate the bands and music they love with like-minded peers. This will be an informal gathering for music lovers; voluntary performances are a possibility if students are interested, but no musical ability is required to attend.
Mr. Richard Noonan
National Honor Society & National Technical Honor Society
Celebrating outstanding educational achievement and advancement in career and technical education. Open to juniors and seniors with a cumulative grade point average of 3.87 who demonstrate leadership, service, and good character. This is an application process through invitation.
Ms. Karen Mills
The Science Club offers students the opportunity to investigate their areas of scientific interest through discussion, individual and group research activities, and projects. The goal is an increased understanding on a deeper level of a topic of interest, and the opportunity for collaboration with fellow students.
Mr. Charles Bellantone
SnapShot Photography club
The Snapshot Photography club provides a supportive environment for students interested in photography to share their creativity, knowledge and passion.
Ms. Tessa Amorosso
The Student Mentors are a select group of students who are charged with helping our freshmen transition to Essex North Shore. These students help at orientation and make connections with freshmen throughout the year.
Ms. Amy Deacon
Weightlifting Club
Physical fitness plays an essential role in longevity, health and character building. The education that can be attained in this club will not only help students stay fit and healthy, but they will also learn the significance and fundamentals of dedication, loyalty, and setting goals.
Advisor: Mr. Robert Merrill
Come and make some lasting memories while creating and organizing the School Yearbook. Yearbook is open to all students to work on a student-designed yearbook that covers the whole school and school year. If you are creative, like to take photos and create some cool pages – we'd love to have you. Yearbook meets on Mondays in A124, with Ms. Plante.
Mr. John Mejia
Ms. Tessa Amoroso
The video game club explores the social aspects of gaming and video game culture.
Mr. Lou Polan
Ms. Nicole Grace
Ms. Emma Gosselin
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Antique Revival shop thrives with eclectic oddities
Dan Kane
dan.kane@cantonrep.com
JACKSON TWP. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of many antique shows this year, including the eagerly anticipated tent show at Zoar 's Harvest Festival.
But the pandemic hasn't halted vintage collectors' love of the hunt.
That's why Antique Revival, a small corner shop in the Lake Cable Shopping Center at 5555 Fulton Dr. NW, has survived and even thrived.
Mary Goff, who owns the shop with her husband, Mike, said regular customers often waiting in the the parking lot when she opens her doors. The shop is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays.
What attracts people to Antique Revival is its unusual inventory, which overturns frequently.
"We specialize in eclectic oddities and primitives," Mary said. "Things go quick. We have a full warehouse so we're constantly restocking."
"If you're looking for salt and peppers, this is not the place," Mike said.
Eclectic finds
Walk in the front door and it's hard to know where to look first. There's a bin of lightning rods from rural barns, which could double as decorative art. Mary found the first one in a barn in Richfield, Ohio.
"I had to find more," she said.
There are retired traffic signals, a concrete garden statue of the moon and stars from the 1930s, and a Hamilton Beach triple milkshake blender from a soda fountain. A bookshelf displays a collection of buttons, which were sewn onto yellowed display cards by a woman named Lida. These were bought at an estate sale in Litchfield.
"People love to know the stories behind the things they buy," Mary said. "Everything has a story, from a small brooch to a large cupboard."
With enthusiasm, she points out items and where she found them, such as a 1908 bell from Fredericktown, Ohio, and a counter table with drawers and tapered legs that she bought at an auction in downtown Canton.
"People are into repurposing things," Mary said, pointing to an industrial cupboard. "This could be a wine bar or a kitchen island."
An Easy brand, wringer-topped copper washing machine from 1912 might seem useless in 2020 but, she said, "A guy bought one like this and made a beer cooler out of it."
Millennials who visit Antique Revival are interested in industrial pieces and vintage advertising, she said.
"I get all kids of people in here. I have customers from Cleveland and Carrollton, and homegrown ones from Lake Cable," she said. "People visiting here from California bought things and we shipped everything. A dentist came in and bought a huge harvest table."
For 15 years, Mary worked as a district manager for a marketing firm. She and Mike were among the pickers for Cushman Trade Co., a nearby antiques emporium at Lake Cable from 2017 to 2018 that is operated by their daughter Layla and her husband Stephen. Antique Revival has been open about two years.
"I love buying and selling," Mary said. "I get dirty. I go out and pick -- in barns, estate sales, private homes. I get phone calls and I go."
She shared stories of her two biggest picking finds. At a local estate sale, she purchased a Standard Oil stock certificate from the early 1930s that was signed by four of the company's owners. She paid $1, and it later sold at auction at Sotheby's in Manhattan for $75,000. A carved bird she bought at the Hartville Flea Market for $8 turned out to be by master decoy carver Elmer Crowell and sold on eBay for $2,500.
"You get big hits once in awhile," said Mike, recalling how he bought a trestle table stamped by Gustav Stickley for $10 at a local auction and resold for $600.
"Things used to be more hands-on and lucrative. eBay took away the thrill of the hunt," Mike said. "When you go to auctions, the yuppies are all looking things up on their phones."
Antique Revival has a cozy, personable vibe.
"I want us to grow and find a bigger place," Mary said. "But I like the intimacy here."
Reach Dan at 330-580-8306 or dan.kane@cantonrep.com
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Public Release: 26-Nov-2018
Playing youth football could affect brain development
Radiological Society of North America
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CHICAGO - Young football players may experience a disruption in brain development after a single season of the sport, according to a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
"This research demonstrates that playing a season of contact sports may affect normal gray matter pruning in high school and youth football players," said Gowtham Krishnan Murugesan, M.S., research assistant in the Department of Radiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.
The brain is highly complex with an abundance of neural connections. New connections are formed, and unused connections fall away in a process called pruning. Much like cutting back dead or unnecessary branches keeps a tree healthy and helps it grow, brain pruning is necessary to healthy brain development.
"Pruning is an essential part of brain development," Murugesan said. "By getting rid of the synapses that are no longer used, the brain becomes more efficient with aging."
The researchers set out to determine whether exposure to repetitive head impacts affects normal pruning of the brain in young football players.
For the study, 60 youth and high school football players without history of developmental, neurological or psychiatric abnormalities and no history of concussion prior to or during the season were outfitted with the Head Impact Telemetry System (HITS). HITS helmets are lined with accelerometers or sensors that measure the magnitude, location and direction of impacts to the head. Impact data from the helmets were used to calculate a risk of concussion exposure for each player.
Players were then split into two groups: high-impact players (24) and low-impact players (36), based on each player's risk of cumulative head impact exposure as determined by HITS.
Pre- and post-season resting state functional (fMRI) scans were performed on all players, and changes in power within five components the default mode network (DMN) were analyzed.
The DMN is a network of regions deep in the gray matter areas of the brain. It includes structures that activate when a person is awake and engaging in introspection or processing emotions, which are activities that are important for brain health.
The post-season results showed significant increases in power and gray matter volume in the frontal DMN in the high-impact group.
"Disruption in normal pruning has been shown to be related to weaker connections between different parts of the brain," Murugesan said. "Our study has found a significant decrease in gray matter pruning in the frontal default mode network, which is involved in higher cognitive functions, such as the planning and controlling of social behaviors."
Studies of biomechanical data from this same group of participants were conducted at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C. Their findings showed that most head impacts occurred during practice.
"By replacing high-impact practice drills with low- or no-impact drills, the overall head-impact exposure for players can be reduced," Murugesan said.
The researchers also suggested that minor modifications to the game could also be implemented to reduce full-speed contact.
"The new National Football League kickoff rule eliminating the running start is an example," Murugesan said.
The researchers hope to conduct further study to fully understand the long-term changes in resting state brain networks and their association with neuropsychological task performance.
Co-authors are Ryan A. Fisicaro, M.D., James M. Holcomb, B.S., B.A., Elizabeth M. Davenport, Ph.D., Ben Wagner, B.S., Jillian Urban, Mireille Kelley, Derek Jones, Christopher T. Whitlow, M.D., Ph.D., Joel Stitzel, and Joseph A. Maldjian, M.D.
Note: Copies of RSNA 2018 news releases and electronic images will be available online at RSNA.org/press18 beginning Monday, Nov. 26.
RSNA is an association of over 54,000 radiologists, radiation oncologists, medical physicists and related scientists, promoting excellence in patient care and health care delivery through education, research and technologic innovation. The Society is based in Oak Brook, Ill. (RSNA.org)
Editor's note: The data in these releases may differ from those in the published abstract and those actually presented at the meeting, as researchers continue to update their data right up until the meeting. To ensure you are using the most up-to-date information, please contact us.
For patient-friendly information on brain imaging, visit RadiologyInfo.org.
Linda Brooks
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104th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
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