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Jan 18, 2017 by Casey Coates Danson
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The following was originally published in OtherWords.org
For most people, prescription drugs are a lifeline. For Representative Tom Price, Donald Trump's health secretary nominee, they're a source of profits.
Indeed, hundreds of thousands of dollars in drug and health corporation investments line the pockets of the Georgia Republican Trump picked to lead our nation's health care policy. That's an unacceptable conflict of interest.
Life-saving drugs are priced out of reach for far too many Americans, with millions skipping needed medications because of drug corporation price-gouging.
Take the case of insulin, which people with diabetes depend on for their survival. Drug corporations have raised the price of this medication by more than 200 percent over the past eight years.
"It feels like they're holding my kid ransom," the mother of a diabetic son told NBC News in November.
While that mother was struggling to keep her son healthy, Price was legislating on health care in the House — and buying stock in insulin-maker Eli Lilly. That drug corporation ratcheted up the price of its insulin brand by 380 percent between 2004 and last November.
Eli Lilly wasn't Price's only investment. In March of last year, he also bought stock in Pfizer and health insurer Aetna. The value of all three corporations rose soon after his stock purchase.
He didn't stop there.
In August, Price put down between $50,000 and $100,000 to buy shares in Innate Immunotherapeutics, which makes a multiple sclerosis drug. He also bought stock in Zimmer Biomet Holdings — one week before introducing a bill designed to blunt a regulation that would have hurt the company's profits, according to CNN.
Senate Democratic leader Charles Schumer called for that transaction to be investigated as a violation of a law against insider trading. And a public watchdog group asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate his other stock purchases.
Beyond raising suspicions of insider trading, Price's pharmaceutical dealings highlight the profiteering rampant in the entire industry.
In 2015, Martin Shkreli, a former hedge fund manager and CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, drew national ire when he raised the price of a cancer and HIV medication from $13.50 a tablet to $750 as soon as he acquired rights to the drug. (Shrkreli has also been arrested on allegations of securities fraud.)
And last year, the drug company Mylan hiked the price of the EpiPen — which saves people from life-threatening allergic reactions — by 400 percent.
This kind of gouging has sparked widespread public outrage. Now, 61 percent of people in the U.S. agree that lowering the price of prescription drugs should be a top priority for Congress. They also want Congress to lower health care costs overall.
More than 80 percent want Medicare and other public programs that pay for prescription drugs to be able to negotiate directly with drug makers to help bring down the price — a position even Trump himself has said he supports.
Eighty-six percent want drug corporations to have to disclose how they set prices. Many others want to make prescription drugs public goods paid for by the federal government and available to all of us.
There's no reason — at least, no good reason — lawmakers in D.C. can't take action on these priorities.
For years, Price and politicians like him have been blocking Medicare from negotiating lower prices. His financial stake in drug corporation profiteering show us why. If Medicare negotiates more reasonable prices for medications, we get a better bargain, but Price gets hit right in the stock portfolio.
Profiteering shouldn't be at the heart of our health care system — we need less corporate control of our health care, not more. And no one who doesn't put people first should be in charge of setting health policy for our country.
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Three straight losses against some stiffer competition after a perfect nonconference slate made sure of that. The task only gets harder this week when the Golden Bears (3-3, 0-3 Pac-12) try to snap their skid Friday night while hosting No. 8 Washington State (6-0, 3-0) in their third game against a top 10 team in four weeks.
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The Cougars have performed quite well so far this season and are off to their best start since winning their first seven games in 2001. Led by prolific quarterback Luke Falk and an improved defense, coach Mike Leach's squad has the school holding its highest ranking in 14 years.
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Although several Orthodox theologians have significantly enhanced the development of Ecclesiology in the twentieth century, the contribution of Archbishop Stylianos Harkianakis, Primate of the greek Orthodox Church in Australia, remains, without doubt, a landmark in the history of that theological field today. Essentially the authors consideration of the Church is that it is the most intimate and graced communion not only of human persons but of the entire created cosmos bonded together in a wondrous relationship with the uncreated God. Unconfusedly and indivisibly united with God, the Church therefore enjoys and rightly proclaims the truth - ie it is infallible - for the world's salvation and the glorification of God. Ultimately his the author's theology of the Church's infallibility, ie it's truthfulness, is simply a donological affirmation of the genuine presence of God among his people and the world at large.


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QCSO to Transform River Center/Adler Theatre for Disney and Pixar's Coco™ in Concert
On Saturday, January 18, 2020 the Quad City Symphony Orchestra will present two performances of the Academy-Award®-winning film, Disney and Pixar's Coco™ in Concert at the Alder Theatre in Davenport, Iowa. This family-friendly event will feature the entire full-length film with dialogue projected on the big screen in high definition while QCSO Assistant Conductor, Ernesto Estigarribia leads the full orchestra performing Oscar®-winning composer Michael Giacchino's original score.
"I am thrilled to be leading performances of Coco Live in Concert," said Estigarribia. "There is no better way to share the joy of music than with a movie about the joy of music. It is particularly amazing that the QCSO is one of the first orchestras in the world presenting Disney and Pixar's Coco™ Live in Concert which makes me feel very proud of our community and our orchestra. The music of this film is fabulously composed and plays great homage to the rich and diverse culture of Mexico."
Through partnerships with Mercado on Fifth, Greater Quad Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GQCHCC), and the Figge Art Museum, the Adler Theatre/River Center will be transformed into the Land of the Dead with special pre-show activities including performances from Ballet Folklorico and Glenview Middle School Mariachi Band.
"Mercado on Fifth is delighted to be collaborating with the Quad City Symphony in their presentation of the music of Coco," said Mercado on Fifth Director Melissa Freidhof-Rodgers. "This partnership will bring the music of Coco to life, creating a celebration of Mexican culture and a unique educational experience for symphony patrons."
"The Adler Theater will be transformed into a vibrant and festive event, with fun for the whole family," said Freidhof-Rodgers. "Mercado vendors will transport visitors to another place with the sights, sounds and flavors of Mexico, by serving traditional Mexican cuisine, including homemade tamales, elote (Mexican street corn), atole (a traditional drink enjoyed during Mexican holidays made of hot corn and masa typically served with tamales), Day of the Dead face-painting, retail items, and art."
"At the Hispanic Chamber we believe our culture identity creates a unique and positive economic impact in the greater Quad Cities area," said GQCHCC Executive Director Zenaida Landeros. "Partnering with the Quad City Symphony Orchestra provides our entire Quad Cities community with a better understanding of the beautiful traditions of our Hispanic culture. We are especially excited to be supporting such a unique event that will impact local businesses and provide our community the opportunity to experience such a unique event."
CONCERT INFO & TICKETS
Disney and Pixar's Coco™ in Concert
January 18, 2020 | 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
Adler Theatre, Davenport
Tickets range from $25-$60 for Adults and $20-$55 for Children/Students, and are available online at QCSO.org, by phone at 563.322.7276, or in person at the QCSO Box Office at 327 Brady Street in Davenport. English and Spanish subtitles will be projected with the film.
The QCSO at the Movies Film Concert Series is sponsored in part by the Adler Theatre Foundation.
ABOUT COCO
Disney and Pixar's Coco features an original score from Oscar®-winning composer Michael Giacchino, "Remember Me" by Oscar® winners Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, and additional songs co-written by Germaine Franco and co-director and screenwriter Adrian Molina. The film won Academy Awards® for Best Animated Feature Film and Best Original Song.
Despite his family's baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Héctor (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history. Disney and Pixar's Coco is directed by Lee Unkrich (Toy Story 3), co-directed by Adrian Molina (story artist Monsters University) and produced by Darla K. Anderson (Toy Story 3).
ABOUT DISNEY CONCERTS
Disney Concerts is the concert production and licensing division of Disney Music Group, the music arm of The Walt Disney Company. Disney Concerts produces concerts and tours, and licenses Disney music and visual content to symphony orchestras and presenters on a worldwide basis. Disney Concerts' concert packages include a variety of formats, such as "live to picture" film concerts and themed instrumental and vocal compilation concerts, and range from instrumental-only symphonic performances to multimedia productions featuring live vocalists and choir. Current titles include the Star Wars Film Concert Series (Episodes IV-VII), Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Fantasia, Pixar In Concert, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Alice In Wonderland, Frozen, Ratatouille, The Pirates of the Caribbean series (Episodes I-IV), and Silly Symphonies, which last year collectively accounted for over 575 performances in many of the world's top concert venues, including Lincoln Center, Royal Albert Hall, Sydney Opera House, Tokyo Forum and the Hollywood Bowl. Numerous new concert packages and touring productions from Disney's portfolio of studios, including Disney's feature animation and live-action studios, Pixar, Lucasfilm and Marvel, are currently in development.
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At each termly meeting the Headteacher presents a detailed report to governors. Attendance at these meetings is recorded and shown below. Committee meetings also take place termly for Resources and Standards and Effectiveness.
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Canon John Hall Chair 24th February 2013 5th July 2021 Standards and Effectiveness None PSHE/Extended Schools
Literacy 3/3 1/1
Mr Michael Rayner Community 18th December 2015 17th December 2019 Resources None
Website 3/3 1/1
Mrs June Brand Community 1st August 2014 31st July 2018 Resources None Humanities 3/3 1/1
Ms Kirsty Thompson Parent 11th November 2015 10th November 2019 Chair of Resources None SEN/Inclusion
Pupil Voice 2/3 0/1
Mrs Susan Jolley Community 11th November 2015 10th November 2019 Standards and Effectiveness None Early Years Foundation Stage 3/3 1/1
Mrs Barbara Williams Community 18th December 2015 17th December 2019 Resources None Music and the Arts 3/3 1/1
Mr Ian Rhodes Local Authority 20th November 2017 20th November 2019 Resources None Pupil Premium
PE 3/3 1/1
Ms Kirsty Bell Staff 31st October 2015 30th October 2019 Standards and Effectiveness None 3/3 0/1
Mrs Catherine Lea Local Authority 27th March 2019 26th March 2023 Standards and Effectiveness None
Link Governor 2/2 1/1
Mr Simon Hammonds Parent 27th March 2019 26th March 2023 Resources None 1/2 0/1
Register of interests:
Governors with a business interest:
Governors with a family relationship:
The observers are associate members of the Governing Body and do not have voting rights.
Mr David Mitchell
I have lived in Thornton Cleveleys for thirteen years but was born and brought up in Yorkshire. I was educated at Giggleswick School in North Yorkshire before studying to be a teacher at City of Leeds and Carnegie College and Leeds University. I emerged with a B.Ed (Hons). I have worked in both the private and maintained sectors with three headships in Junior and Infant schools.
I believe that education should prepare children for adult life and that all pupils should be given the opportunity to pursue a range of skills and experiences in a creative and supportive environment. There must also be a respect for others and a clear idea of the difference between right and wrong.
Working as Chair of Governors at Chaucer School gives me the chance to use the experiences gained through my career, particularly at management level, for the benefit of the school community.
Mr Michael Rayner
I was born in a small village in Yorkshire, where I attended the local infant, primary and Grammar schools. At 14 years of age, I moved to Blackburn, where I attended Queen Elizabeth Grammar School and then went on to Sunderland Technical College, where, after three years study, I qualified as a Pharmacist.
I then joined Boots the Chemists and held management positions in Birmingham, Rutherglen, near Glasgow and finally in Thornton-Cleveleys. After 27 years with the company, I joined a local pharmacy, where I served the Fleetwood Community for 20 years before retirement.
I am married to Liisa, who is Finnish and we have three daughters, who all work in the medical field. One is a G.P. another a nurse and the third is a clinical audiologist. We also have a grandson and daughter.
Two years into retirement, I was given the opportunity of again serving he local community by becoming a Community Governor at Chaucer. I am keen to support the children and staff in any way that I can, so that all of the children get the best possible start in life and that they are able to reach their maximum potential.
Mrs June Brand
I have lived in Fleetwood since I was 11. My home town is Accrington but I moved to Fleetwood because of my dad's work. Accrington was a typical mill town with many cotton mills where most of population worked. I attended Woodnook St Mary's Primary School then Woodnook Secondary School for 6 months before moving to Fleetwood Bailey Secondary Modern Girls School. I stayed on till I was 16 to do Business Studies.
I worked as a secretary when I left school. After marrying I had various jobs to fit in with my children. I started work with Lancashire County Council as a home carer and progressed to home care manager. I then became volunteer organiser for Wyre and Fylde, a service for carers and people they cared for. I recruited people, advertised the service by doing presentations to clubs and workplaces, placed the volunteers with persons being cared for to enable the carer to have some free time for 2-4 hours. This was a free service provided by LCC . I held monthly meetings and training for volunteers.
Now I am retired and volunteer at 2 schools listening to children read. I am a crown green bowler, playing twice a week in the season – April to September. I love travelling, history, am an avid reader and enjoy cooking, especially Greek recipes. Being a grandmother to four keeps me busy! I am a governor at Chaucer School because I believe all children should be given the opportunity to receive the best education and be able to develop at their own pace and become a valued member of society. My husband attended Chaucer and both my children attended the school. It was an excellent school then, and still is, and prepared them for their further education and working life.
Canon John Hall MA
I am the Vicar of Fleetwood and I have been here for the last seven years. I am married to Sandra a Headteacher of a local school and I have three grown up daughters, two of whom are in the teaching profession. I studied for my BA at Leeds University. My theological formation was at the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield, and my Masters Degree in Youth Spirituality was obtained from Lancaster University.
I have been Vicar of St. Peter's and St. David's Fleetwood for the last seven years, prior to that I was Vicar of Warton near Lancaster and before that Vicar of Nelson.
I am passionate about children's welfare and particularly children from a disadvantaged background. I am associated to Chaucer because I was seduced by Mr. Peter Gerrish, his staff and wonderful children.
Ms Kirsty Thompson
I have lived in Fleetwood since I was born and attended Chaucer Primary School from 1988 to 1996. I left to attend Millfield High School and since school I attended college and studied my AAT (Association of Accounting Technician). I am about to start studying again to complete my CIPFA (Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountant).
I currently work for Blackpool Council as a Schools Finance Accountant, this helps me with my role as governor, as I can give advice and understanding to fellow governors and the SLT about the financial position of the school.
The reason I joined as a governor was initially that my daughter attended so I became a parent governor, I thought with my knowledge of finance they could utilise my skills to the benefit of the school. My daughter has now left and I'm not a community governor with another 4 years term.
I thoroughly enjoy being a governor at Chaucer as I believe this is a great school and gives ever child the opportunity to shine and also learn with confidence, whichever background they may come from. As a child I loved Chaucer and I hope that in years to come all these current children, have the same great memories of Chaucer like I do.
Miss Kirsty Bell
I was born and raised in the steel town of Corby, Northamptonshire. I loved school, worked hard and gained a scholarship to Stamford High School for Girls. My family relocated to Blackpool in the 80's where my education continued at Blackpool Collegiate High School and Sixth Form College.
A career in teaching was always a certainty. My inspiration being my primary school teacher Mr Morgan- a truly remarkable teacher and nurturer of young minds. My studies continued at Charlotte Mason College, Ambleside and University of Lancaster, where my passion for all things maths and science was developed further.
On completing my degree in 1994, I accepted my first teaching post at Chaucer School. Twenty one years later, I still enjoy the challenge and successes of all that the role brings at Chaucer. I have a real love for the children, the school and Fleetwood. Every day is different, every day is rewarding.
I have served on the governing body for X years. I enjoy the role and feel privileged to be part of such an important team, responsible for a wide range of matters which include ensuring the pupils receive high quality education and planning for the future development and improvement of the school.
Mrs Susan Jolley
I was born in Hull and spent the first 10 years of my life here. My parents moved to Fleetwood and I continued my education in Fleetwood. Having decided I wanted to teach I obtained my teaching certificate at Ilkley College Yorkshire and started my teaching career in 1976. My first appointment was to Blakiston Infant School which later amalgamated with Chaucer. During my teaching career I have taught in the nursery , foundation stage, key stage 1 and Lower key stage 2 and have held responsibility for humanities and most recently English. I retired in September 2015 after many happy years teaching .
I have been married 33years and have 2 grown up children who both completed there education at schools in the local area. I have also been fortunate to represent Wyre council as deputy and mayoress alongside my husband who began his political career as a ward councillor for Mount ward.
I was pleased to be asked to serve as a governor for Chaucer as the children have played such a large part in my life. Everyday is different in Chaucer and I hope in some small way I can carry on supporting the children and staff in their quest to experience success.
Mrs Barbara Williams
I was born in Blackpool, brought up and educated in Manchester and following my marriage to an Anglican priest served in parishes in Leigh, Blackburn, and Burnley. When my husband retired we moved to Cleveleys – almost a full circle! My husband died in 1998.
I have four adult sons and lovely daughters-in-law with fourteen grandchildren (ten boys and four girls) ranging in age from five to twenty-five.
I was educated at a grammar school in Manchester and then read Theology at Manchester University. I later gained a Theology Masters degree at Lancaster University whilst teaching at St. Christopher's C.E. High School in Accrington. On moving to Cleveleys I completed a brief period of "supply" work in the area before obtaining a teaching post at Kirkham Grammar School where I remained until I retired. At that point I returned to my first love – history and my first university to read Ancient History and Archaeology. Having gained a 1st class degree I stayed on to take a Masters in Roman History and Latin which included an eight week course of study at the British School in Rome. This gave me an abiding love of the "Eternal City" and an annual "pilgrimage"!
I have also served as a local councillor in Burnley, a magistrate on the Blackburn, Burnley and Blackpool benches, an Anglican Reader, Lay Chairman of Burnley Deanery Synod and a member of the General Synod.
My interests lie in history, music (especially Early and Baroque) singing with Fleetwood Choral Society and "Dream Team" an informal musical entertainment group. I am also a member of Coastwatch. I love the theatre, the ballet, books and riding (when I have the time).
Mr Ian Rhodes
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SCOTTY T is replacing Stephen Bear as the new host of Just Tattoo Of Us, The Sun Online can confirm.
MTV bosses were keen to sign up the Geordie Shore star to front the hit show alongside Charlotte Crosby.
Scotty is replacing Stephen Bear – who was dropped from the show following his split with Charlotte.
An insider told The Sun Online: "Scotty has a great on-screen rapport with Charlotte.
The Sun Online first revealed producers were keen to sign up Scotty earlier this month after Stephen and Charlotte's stormy relationship threw the third series in jeopardy.
Filming will now resume on the hotly anticipated third series of the show.
Celebrity Big Brother star Scotty hasn't had the easiest year, after back problems forced him to quit Geordie Shore halfway through filming.
The 29-year-old was only able to film five days out of five weeks in the house with his co-stars, including Marnie Simpson, Chloe Ferrry and Abbie Holborn.
He said at the time: "I coughed and took my jumper off fast on the first day. I heard a click then had a sharp pain.
"I went to have chiropractic therapy.
After taking some out to recover, Scotty is now raring to go and filming will soon resume on JTOU.
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UN Climate Change News, 17 August 2018 – UN Climate Change's Momentum for Change initiative recently released its new, interactive online report to highlight the climate action milestones that it achieved last year.
By shining light on the most inspiring and transformational mitigation and adaptation activities, known as 'Lighthouse Activities', Momentum for Change aims to strengthen motivation, spur innovation and catalyze further change towards a low-emission, high-resilient future in line with the Paris Climate Change Agreement.The Lighthouse Activities are showcased at the annual United Nations climate change conferences.
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The fully digital and interactive report tells the stories of the 19 winners of the 2017 Momentum for Change Award in an engaging and creative way. Falling within one of initiative's five focus areas –Women for Results, Financing for Climate Friendly Investment, ICT Solutions, Planetary Health, and Climate Neutral Now – the activities showed the exceptional amount of climate action happening around the world.
Some of the activities included, Cleaning our Oceans of Plastic from Haiti; the UK-based Plan A Carbon Reduction; Building Resilient Livelihoods from Sudan; KaXu Solar One from South Africa; and ICTs For Small-Scale Farmers from Latin America.
By using a combination of infographics, animation, photos and videos, the digital report makes data digestible. The interactive elements highlight the real results and growing numbers the Momentum for Change winning activities are having in tackling climate change.
Data is a key part of the design so that users can see an impressive by-the-numbers recap of major milestones, while at the same time feel inspired by the climate action underway around the world in the run-up to the Global Climate Action Summit taking place in San Francisco this September.
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The RAF Training Flying Control Centre was an early form of Aircraft Area Control Centre, the first of its kind in the world. It was situated at Ramsey Grammar School, Isle of Man.

Operational Role

1941 - 1943
Requisitioned by the Air Ministry, Ramsey Grammar School became the Operations Room for the fighter station at RAF Andreas when the station became operational in 1941. During that time information concerning all enemy aircraft flying in the area of the Irish Sea was processed by the Operations Room with aircraft being plotted on a large map, it then being the duty of the Operations Controller to task such fighters as was necessary to intercept; the Operations Room being particularly busy during raids on Liverpool, Glasgow and Belfast. With the resulting strategic shift of the Luftwaffe following the German Invasion of Russia (Operation Barbarossa) RAF Andreas became a training station and the Operations Room in turn became redundant.

However, with the multitude of RAF Stations situated around the Irish Sea area, considerable difficulty began to be experienced concerning the controlling of the various aircraft which were undertaking the training of numerous navigators, air gunners, bomb aimers and wireless operators. The training sorties took the pupils over the sea, and it was considered necessary to set up an organisation which would be able to maintain radio contact with the aircraft at any stage of their exercises, in order to pass meteorological conditions and instructions necessary to their safety.

1943 - 1945
In March 1943 a unit known as the Training Flying Control Centre (TFCC) was formed for this purpose being headed by Wing Commander Bullimore. The TFCC at Ramsey was the only organisation of its type in the whole Royal Air Force, and its layout was peculiar to the work it was required to carry out. The officers responsible for the setting up of the operation had no previous experience or pattern to guide them, except such experience as had been gained in the Operation Control Rooms of Fighter Command. The operations of such however had relied on the co-operation from the Observer Corps and RADAR information from which was used to plot the positions of friendly and hostile aircraft alike, and although this was satisfactory for the purpose intended it was entirely inapplicable to the problems which faced the creators of the TFCC.

During the peak period of operations, the Station was responsible for the safety of training aircraft from ten separate stations, and it was not uncommon for the Controller and his duty watch of Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAFs) and airmen to be responsible for the safety of over 200 aircraft flying at the same time, each carrying an average crew of five.

The system of control was highly technical; the Operations Room being divided into three parts:

 Signals Interception Room. This was staffed by WAAFs who would listen out for all signals passed between aircraft for which the Station was responsible.
 Navigation Room. This is where the positions of the aircraft were mapped out using the bearing which had been intercepted by the wireless operators.
 Operations Room. This is where the information gathered would be plotted on the large plotting table.

The Operations Room could therefore be described as the main source of information regarding any form of aircraft distress in any part of the Western and Northwestern seaboards of the British Isles. The Controller was responsible for informing the various air sea and mountain rescue services and for generally collecting and passing on all information to the different parties concerned.

Due to the mountainous character of the Isle of Man together with its often challenging meteorological conditions it became apparent that additional aids to assist aircraft in distress were necessary. A ring of large searchlights were positioned around the Island for the purpose of directing aircraft away from high ground and towards the Island's three air bases- RAF Andreas, RAF Jurby and RNAS Ronaldsway.

One such example of the efficiency of the operation was demonstrated during an incident in the winter of 1944. On that occasion a Vickers Wellington bomber was forced to ditch in the sea off Maughold Head and the SOS was intercepted at the TFCC. Within a matter of minutes the Coastguard had been alerted and distress signals were spotted off Maughold Head. In turn an air sea rescue launch was scrambled from the RAF's Air Sea Rescue Station at North Shore Road, Ramsey, and the coastguard was requested to illuminate the scene of the ditching with a searchlight. Within 26 minutes of the SOS being intercepted the five Canadian airmen were being landed at the Queen's Pier, Ramsey.

Another instance was when an aircraft crash landed on the top of Snaefell. The wireless operator was able to work his set and a message was intercepted at Ramsey, the bearing of which was received by the controller who was able to work out the position of the aircraft. A message was sent to the crew asking them to fire flares and every coastguard was briefed to take a bearing of any such signals visible. In a short time the aircraft was located and within 30 minutes of the crash the crew had been rescued.

Royal Visit
The centre was visited by Their Majesties King George IV and Queen Elizabeth on Wednesday July 4, 1945, as part of their two day trip to the Isle of Man during which the King officiated at the Tynwald Day Ceremony.

Closure
With the ending of hostilities the Royal Air Force Training Flying Control Centre's operations were wound down. The facility was derequisitioned and closed in the Autumn of 1945.

Following a period of approximately 18 months the buildings in which the centre was housed re-opened as part of Ramsey Grammar School.

References

Royal Air Force stations in the Isle of Man
Military training establishments of the United Kingdom
Training establishments of the Royal Air Force

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Cellular Biomedicine Group adopts GE Healthcare tech for CAR-T therapy production
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19-Jan-2018 - Last updated on 22-Jan-2018 at 09:26 GMT
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Cellular Biomedicine Group Inc (CBMG) has selected GE Healthcare's FlexFactory technology for its CAR-T therapy production facility in Shanghai, China.
CBMG announced it had asked GE to install the tech this week, explaining it selected the system in an effort to accelerate and improve the production of its portfolio of Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell therapies.
CBMG is the first CAR-T developer to adopt the technology, which is used by companies like Dr Reddy's, BeiGene and JHL to make biologics.
CBMG CEO Tony Liu said, "This is a productivity revolution in the CAR-T space – this new generation of semi-automated and standardized CAR-T manufacturing capabilities created by GE Healthcare and CBMG may allow cell therapy to provide an optimal platform and opportunity for general oncology patients.
"This long-term collaboration with GE could help us utilize digital technology, semi-automation and analytics, in an effort to reduce overall costs, and deliver treatments to patients more efficiently," Liu added.
GE Healthcare claims its modular FlexFactory technology can be set up in nine months, which is around half the time it takes to set up other biomanufacturing systems.
Under the agreement, GE will provide staff training and support through its collaboration with the Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine (CCRM).
CBMG said it expects the FlexFactory installation to be operational before the end of the year.
A GE Healthcare representative told us, "Most of the cell processing equipment is developed and manufactured in the US and Europe, from where it will be shipped to China."
She also told us the firm is in talks with other CAR-T developers, explaining, "We have a number of ongoing discussions, but nothing that we can disclose at this point."
Related topics: Downstream Processing, Cell & Gene Therapies, Biosimilars, Bioreactors, Cell lines, Disposable Manufacturing Tech, Fill-Finish & Packaging, Separation & Purification, Facilities
GE grows FlexFactory presence in China with another cell therapy plant deal
GE boosts powdered cell culture media capacity in 'mature' markets
GE wins another FlexFactory fit out in 'big market' China
Dr Reddy's turns to single-use for biosimilar production in India


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Blu-ray Review "Jason Bourne"
Actors: Matt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander, Vincent Cassel, Julia Stiles
Directors: Paul Greengrass
Studio: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Film: 3 out of 5 stars
Blu-ray: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Extras: 2 out of 5 stars
My issue with the "Bourne" franchise is that ALL the films just feel exactly the same. I can't tell you a difference between any of the films. Universal realized they failed without Damon with "The Bourne Legacy", so they brought him back but its just not enough to make this film memorable. Now that I have seen it and let it settle I still can't tell you the difference between the other three films (with Damon). Either way, it made money, so I am sure… coming soon: Bourne 6.
Official Premise: Matt Damon returns to his most iconic role in Jason Bourne. Paul Greengrass, the director of The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum, once again joins Damon for the next chapter of Universal Pictures' Bourne franchise, which finds the CIA's most lethal operative drawn out of the shadows.
"Jason Bourne" Blu-ray comes equipped with a DVD and also a UV/iTunes digital copy. The 1080p transfer looks great, no complaints really at all. Dark scenes are also shot well. The DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 sounds amazing with the action packed score and sequences. So U/V doesn't let down. The special features though are not as impressive.
There are really one three (multi-part) featurettes included on this Blu-ray. The first "Bringing Back Bourne" features cast/crew discussing on bringing back Damon and Greengrass to the series. There is a three part feature "Bourne to Fight", which focuses on the action/choreography. Last extra is a two parter "Las Vegas Showdown" focusing on showing in the sin city….and that's all folks.
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Blu-ray Review "The Bourne Legacy"
Actors: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Joan Allen, Albert Finney
Directors: Tony Gilroy
Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Universal
When I think of Matt Damon, I always think about Jason Bourne. I have never really been though a huge fan of this series. I only saw "The Bourne Ultimatum" roughly days five years after its release and shortly before watching this film. And I only watched it since [semi-spoiler] I heard that it is connected to this film at various points. This is the first time that Jeremy Renner is taking over the franchise. After his key role in "The Avengers" as Hawkeye, he is does a decent job here but he can't help the weak film overall. You are left with too many questions after watching this. I am very generous in my score, since I am still on a high from "The Avengers" and he is one my hot list right now. Also of course I do not think we have seen the end of the Bourne series either, so I assume there will be a fifth film soon.
Official Premise: The Bourne Legacy pulls back the curtain on a government secret even darker than Jason Bourne. When Bourne exposes Operation Treadstone at the end of The Bourne Ultimatum,he sparks a bonfire that threatens to burn down decades of research and development into the building of better spies and warriors. In The Bourne Legacy, audiences discover that there are actually a variety of covert intelligence programs – all of which now feel the threat of exposure. On the verge of having their conspiracy revealed, members of the government's intelligence community will stop at nothing to erase all evidence of their top secret programs. With his life in jeopardy, agent Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner) must use his genetically-engineered skills to survive the ultimate game of cat-and-mouse and finish what Jason Bourne started.
The Blu-ray releases comes with in a sweet combo pack with the Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy and Ultraviolet digital streaming. The 1080p transfer looks great for the film but I expected that honestly and nothing less. The star of this release though is easily its audio track. "The Bourne Legacy" packs a perfect DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 surround track, which really steals the show. It also gives quite a workout to your surround sound system.
The special features are decent but overall each one runs too short. There is an audio commentary track from Director/co-writer Tony Gilroy, co-writer Dan Gilroy, editor John Gilroy, director of photography Robert Elswit, second unit director Dan Bradley and production designer Kevin Thompson. It is very in depth and recommend for only fans of the film. There are three decent deleted scenes, which run about 7 minutes and each with optional commentary from the Gilroys and Elswit. "Re-Bourne" is a short features on continuing the series without Jason Bourne. "Enter Aaron Cross" is another short feature about Renner becoming the next super agent. "Crossing Continents" is a featurette about filming on location. "Moving Targets" focuses on Aaron and Marta with cast/crew interviews. "Man vs. Wolf" features Renner talking about wolves. "Wolf Sequence Test" is an animated storyboard reel for the wolf attack. Lastly "Capturing Chaos: The Motorbike Chase" looks the filming of the fast-paced action scene.
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Premise: The narrative architect behind the Bourne film series, Tony Gilroy, takes the helm in the next chapter of the hugely popular espionage franchise that has earned almost $1 billion at the global box office: The Bourne Legacy. The writer/director expands the Bourne universe created by Robert Ludlum with an original story that introduces us to a new hero (Jeremy Renner) whose life-or-death stakes have been triggered by the events of the first three films. For The Bourne Legacy, Renner joins fellow series newcomers Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Stacy Keach and Oscar Isaac, while franchise veterans Albert Finney, Joan Allen, David Strathairn and Scott Glenn reprise their roles.
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This interview was conducted on February 19, 2018 at Binford Middle School in Richmond, VA, by Oscar Keyes, a graduate student at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Introduction: For this project, I had the pleasure of interviewing Kirstie Hein Sadler, an art educator with over twenty years of teaching experience in Virginia. As both a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University's Masters in Art Education program and a regular site placement for VCU secondary practicum students, Kirstie has a strong connection to the VCU community. She has also been instrumental in my own ability to collaborate with Binford Middle School for the service learning component of our Computer Technology for Art Education course. It was wonderful having the chance to observe her in her classroom and witness her dynamics with her students.
Oscar Keyes (O.K.): So how did you get into art education?
Kirstie Hein Sadler (K.H.S).: When I was in high school, I had an art teacher who inspired me. I may have been a junior, and I decided, "I want to be an art teacher like you." But that was before it became something serious.
I ended up going to George Mason for my first year, but they didn't have art education. You would have to major for art for four years and then come back to do another four years to get your education degree. This was in 1992.
I ended up not liking that idea and transferred to Appalachian State because they had an art education program and I loved it there. Really loved it there. I had amazing professors who really nurtured us. I graduated from Appalachian State in 1998. I graduated from high school in 1992, so I took the long way!
There was an interesting dynamic there, that's kind of similar to the city here [in Richmond]. You're going out to rural areas for your student teaching and your methodology practicums, and you get to understand how poverty works there. There are differences here (in Richmond), but also similarities.
O.K.: So how did you come to Binford Middle School?
K.H.S: Well, my parents live in Richmond. So, in my moment of panic over "Where do I go and what should I do?", I came home and started applying for jobs. I just could not compete with VCU Art Education graduates. I ended up taking a job teaching summer school in Chesterfield and decided to apply to the masters' program at VCU. And I made it in! I taught three-quarter time while taking classes full-time. It was really good and I loved it.
They had a lot of off-site studio classes that would be graduate level classes at area high schools which was interesting. I met Dennis Winston, who taught in the Richmond Public School system at the time. Dennis is a print-maker. I took a class with him and we just got along great! He is probably one of the biggest reasons I ended up staying in Richmond.
VCU was a very different program back then. It seems like a much more evolved program now. It feels much more dynamic now, like there's so much possibility. It's been fun to keep such a close relationship with VCU. It's awesome because it helps me imagine that these new things are all possible.
O.K.: What's that like to keep a relationship with VCU?
K.H.S.: It's been good! It's been very good. About six years ago, when VCU practicum students would come in (to observe and teach), it was hard at first because I'd have to give up a whole section of classes for a time. But I would learn so much by having them in my classroom, and hopefully they're leaving with a lot of good experience, too! As far as them coming into our school now, they're really pushing them with the core subject teachers (at Binford) and giving them experiences planning cross-curricular and arts-based lessons. I know our teachers learn a lot from them and really value them coming in. They'll say, "Send me another one!"
O.K.: I guess that's a nice segue into asking about your career as a teacher?
K.H.S.: As I said, I started in Chesterfield at a middle school and loved it. I had a really close co-teacher who was like a mentor with whom I shared space. I was kind of scared to come to Richmond. Actually, I was totally scared. Because culturally, I was from suburbia and a military family that moved a lot but I didn't know what urban meant.
I had done a workshop at the VMFA (Virginia Museum of Fine Arts) that was all about African-American art in the Harlem Renaissance and I met a lot of Richmond (city) teachers. They convinced me to apply to schools here. I needed a full-time job. So, I applied and ended up teaching full-time at two elementary schools in Richmond. They were both hard. One was a little less hard than the other, but they were both challenging. They were also good at the same time because a lot of learning went on. There was a little bit of culture shock just learning how people interacted with each other.
And then I met the art teacher that was teaching here [at Binford] during a holiday function. I told her about how I missed teaching at a middle school. And she said, "Oh, you do!?" (laughs) "Are you crazy?" Then she shared with me that she would be retiring, but that she would like my name because she would help me get in there. I lived in Carytown and would always walk by and thought it was such a pretty school. I could just see myself there. It worked out where I came and interviewed with the principal and she had recommended me. And so, I ended up here and that was in 2002. I have been here since.
O.K.: Wow, that feels longer than it should.
K.H.S.: I know! Every year is different, and I have grown so much in so many ways. I feel like we're in a really good spot now as a school and feel like it's a functioning school with everyone doing their part. We had several administrators who would come in and then leave. Just a revolving door of "I'll just work there for a year and then take off," so there just wasn't investment in the school. But now with our arts-integration program and a principal who is a former art teacher, it couldn't be better. It's just amazing!
O.K.: What is it like being the art teacher in an arts-integration program?
K.H.S.: It's chaotic! (laughs) It's good. I'm looked at as an expert for many things which was pretty hard the first year. Lots of "Help me do this! Help me plan this! Can you come teach masks on Friday?" You know, some really outrageous requests. So, it really helped learn to say, "Sorry. but no. And, Sorry. not sorry. but no." But it has been really nice to watch my colleagues grow and really all of us grow together. And now, how we learn to plan collaboratively, cross-curricularly, where it's all equal parts.
We had our last showcase on Thursday night, and I was almost in tears because it was just so amazing! Even if I had nothing to do with it, you could just see all that is happening. And you can see the learning is there and that [the students] get it. Like it's happening. It's really cool.
O.K.: Is there an experience that you return to or reflect on often?
K.H.S.: Oh, the transformative power of art. Middle school is such a transformative time for kids. I mean, we're all constantly growing. But just knowing the role that art has played in our school's transformation has been such a great anchor.
Six years ago, this was a really hard place to be because of reasons like behavior issues and school administration that didn't appear to care. And I could only know that I'm going to do my small part in this little space to make really good experiences for kids. Then I tried to get it (the artwork) out of here (gesturing to the classroom) and to put it out on the walls (throughout the school). There was a fear that it was going to be ripped down and sometimes it was. But it was important to get it out there and to empower kids. That transformation piece is really important to me.
O.K.: I'll try and wrap this up. In what ways have you made a contribution to the field of art education?
K.H.S.: In terms of contributions, I think just having an open space and being available for my classroom to be used [for student teaching and teaching practica]. Just by providing that access, whether by making my own classroom available or even having our school as a whole involved.
O.K.: How have you changed over the course of your teaching?
K.H.S.: I've become much more confident. I've also come to understand and appreciate kids more. But there is just a mentality of talking at kids and teaching at kids instead of just allowing them to be themselves. The default is often "Sit down, be quiet! Shh! I can't even think!", which I'm sure you've witnessed. Knowing when to step back and recognize when they're on their own is necessary. Just learning more about everyone and realizing just how important our time together is. Trying to make it meaningful and relevant so that something stays with them.
O.K.: I'll ask one final question. Why do you think teaching art in middle school is important?
K.H.S.: It is so important because it's a space where they can just relax and be themselves. It gives them opportunity for creative expression which they might not get anywhere else. It exposes them to a bigger world but also where you can see connections about what's going on in society with art. It's rich. And it gives them tools that they're losing with technology—like the tactile making. The joy of making is just so important.
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Manon Lescaut är en italiensk opera i fyra akter av Giacomo Puccini.  Librettot skrevs av Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga och Giulio Ricordo och bygger på Abbé Prévosts roman med samma titel från 1731.

Historia
Manon Lescaut blev Puccinis första riktigt stora framgång. Vid tiden för premiären var Puccini redan 35 år gammal. Valet av tema var inte helt risktfritt. Jules Massenets Manon hade redan 1884 inlett sitt triumftåg på Europas operascener. Dessutom var andan, stämningen och handlingen i den franske rivalens mästerverk mycket troget Prévosts roman. Till en början varnade många av Puccinis vänner honom, bland dem förläggaren Ricordi, visserligen förgäves, för att försöka konkurrera med det internationellt framgångsrika franska stycket. Puccini envisades:

blev hans svar. Det skulle visa sig att den här situationen inte blev en engångsföreteelse. Han gjorde senare samma sak när han valde förlaga till La bohème (som även Leoncavallo tonsatte) och till Tosca (som även Alberto Franchetti funderade på att tonsätta men lade ner arbetet då han insåg att Puccini var mer lämpad för historien). Först när han märkte att andra var intresserade av ett ämne, bestämde han sig för att envist hålla fast vid det. I operan framträder de typiska Puccinidragen: ödesmättad dramatik, skör hjältinna, fantasirik instrumentering och arior som går direkt till hjärtat.

Urpremiären var den 1 februari 1893 på Teatro Regio i Turin. Den svenska premiären ägde rum på Kungliga Operan i Stockholm den 22 november 1929. Den sattes upp på Göteborgsoperan 2001.

Personer
Manon Lescaut (Sopran)
Lescaut, hennes bror (Baryton)
Kavaljer Renato des Grieux (Tenor)
Geronte di Ravoir, kunglig skattmästare (Bas)
Edmondo, student (Tenor)
Värden (Bas)
En musiker (Mezzosopran)
Balettmästaren (Tenor)
Lykttändaren (Tenor)
En sergeant vid bågskyttarna (Bas)
En kapten vid flottan (Bas)
En perukmakare (Stum roll)
Flickor, borgare, folk, studenter, musiker, åldringar, präster, kurtisaner, bågskyttar, marinsoldater, sjömän (kör)

Handling

Operan utspelar sig i Frankrike och Nordamerika i slutet av 1700-talet.

Första akten

På torget utanför poststationen i Amiens väntar folket på att postdiligensen skall anlända, bland dem kavaljer des Grieux. Bland de nyanlända befinner sig den rike frälsemannen Geronte, sergeanten Lescaut och hans syster Manon. Männen går in i huset, endast Manon blir ensam kvar. Des Grieux blir omedelbart förälskad i flickan ("Donna non vidi mai"). De kommer i samspråk och det visar sig att Manons far har bestämt att hon skall sättas i kloster. Under tiden upptäcker Edmondo, en vän till des Grieux, att Geronte har för avsikt att enlevera flickan. Des Grieux bekänner sin kärlek till Manon och ber henne rymma med honom. Medan studenten uppehåller Lescaut och Geronte med hasardspel, beger sig det förälskade paret därifrån i Gerontes vagn.

Andra akten
Manon, som har lämnat des Grieux eftersom denne inte längre har några pengar, bor numera i Gerontes palats i Paris. Men hon känner sig uttråkad av den kyliga prakten och längtar tillbaka till des Grieux heta kärlek ("In quelle trine morbide"). Av sin bror får hon veta att des Grieux fortfarande älskar henne. Med Lescauts hjälp möts de båda i Gerontes palats, men överraskas av husets herre. Des Grieux insisterar på att Manon skall fly tillsammans med honom. Men Geronte har slagit larm och under tiden som Manon samlar ihop sina smycken anländer vakterna. Geronte anklagar Manon för stöld. Hon grips och sätts i fängelse.

Tredje akten
Manon har dömts till att deporteras till Amerika. Des Grieux försöker förgäves få henne fri genom att muta vakterna. Manon skall föras ombord på skeppet till Amerika. Vid deras avsked sliter en sergeant brutalt Manon ur des Grieux armar. Skeppets kapten träder emellan och ger des Grieux tillstånd att följa med ("No! Pazzo son! Guardate!").

Fjärde akten
Manons lyxbegär har lett till att des Grieux har blivit inblandad i ett brott i New Orleans. De måste därför fly ur staden. I öknen bryter den helt utmattade Manon samman. Des Grieux söker förgäves efter vatten. Med sina sista ord bedyrar Manon att hon älskar honom och dör sedan i hans armar ("Sola, perduta, abbandonata").

Stämningen i operan går från komedi i första akten till passionsdraman i den andra. Tredje akten innehåller mycket avancerade stämmor och fjärde akten är närmast en utdragen elegi. Mellan andra och tredje akten har Puccini gjort ett symfoniskt intermezzo, inte utan influenser av Wagner.

Se även
 Manon Lescaut (roman) för det litterära verket av Abbé Prévost
 Manon för operan av Jules Massenet
 Manon Lescaut för operan av Daniel Auber

Inspelningar (urval)
Manon Lescaut. Mattila, Giordano, Croft, Travis. Metropolitanoperans kör och orkester. Levine, dirigent. EMI DVD 2 17420 9.
Manon Lescaut. Freni, Pavarotti, Croft, Tadei. Metropolitanoperans kör och orkester. Levine, dirigent. Decca 440 200-2. CD.

Referenser

Noter

Tryckta källor

Italienskspråkiga operor
Operor av Giacomo Puccini
1893 i Italien
Musikåret 1893
Teateråret 1893


TEHRAN, November 12 - Iraqi forces found collective graves of hundreds of corpses executed by Daesh terrorists (ISIL) in a US military base in Kirkuk province.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - According to France Press, Kirkuk governor Rakan Saeed announced on Saturday that Hundreds of dead bodies have been found in collective graves near al-Hawija.
Saeed said al-Bakara is one of US force bases where Daesh terrorists did their executions.
"look at terrorists' brutality, they executed at least 400 people some of whom were in red clothes and others in normal clothes of non-militants" Saeed reported.
Furthermore, Mortaza Lu'aibi of Iraqi Army commanders asserted that the Iraqi soldiers discovered the graves through the help of witnesses.
Ra'ee Aghnam, one of those who eye-witnessed Deash field executions said "I myself saw that Daesh elements over three years of occupation came [here the very military base] with trucks, threw the arrested on the ground and either opened fire on them or decapitated them".
There are 5 collective graves in al-Bakara base which belongs to ISIL's prisoners, he added.
Al-Hawija is located 24 kilometers north of Baghdad, and Last month, after nearly four years was liberated from ISIL's control.


For a short time when I was a wee whippersnapper, I wanted to be a marine biologist, like every other elementary student. Later, I ditched that occupation for being the 'sound effects person for Prairie Home Companion'. I still stand by that, but that's beside the point.
So marine biologist: fish, dolphins, octopi, and other aquatic what-have-you. But the main focus for today would be the fish.
A few weeks ago I wanted some toys for my cats (Oscar and Lucy), and decided a fish would be cute and cliche enough for my standards.
The fish are sort of 2-d, and stuffed with a little catnip.
You can give them fins if you want to. When I tried dorsal fins, it turned out looking like a mohawk. Which would be great if that's the look you're going for.
For a better interactive experience, crochet a long chain and attach it to the fish where the dorsal fin would be/is.
You now have two sets of rows, fin 'a' and fin 'b'.
Finish off, then sew the opening closed.
Stick a pencil down in the hole between the two fins, and create a little tunnel. Pour the catnip in, then fluff the stuffing over it.


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Wonderful Rainforest
Monday 22nd June 2020
Today is World Rainforest Day.
Rainforests are vital for the survival of life on Earth. We depend on the Amazon rainforest alone for 20% of the oxygen we breathe and the freshwater we drink. They absorb our carbon dioxide, stabilise climate patterns, and are home to half the world's plant and animal species.
Yet every minute, we lose 40 football fields of rainforests, which threatens our biodiversity and imperils our planet's health. Deforestation causes 15% of global carbon dioxide emissions that accelerate climate change—more than from all cars in the U.S. and China combined.
I would like you to research rainforests. What facts can you tell me? What animals live in rainforests? What could you do to help spread awareness?
Hi Mr Ralph, I have learnt that Rainforests cover 6% of the world, they between 250-450cm of rain every year and a raindrop takes 10 minutes to get from the top of a tree to the floor. Sloths live in rainforests and they carry beetles and other insects around in their fur. Rainforest plants are important because they provide medicines for us. From Holly
Hi Mr Ralph, did you know a rainforest is my favourite biome and it can grow as tall as 200 feet? It can take ten minutes for a falling raindrop to travel from a rainforest's thick canopy to the floor! The Amazon rainforest in South America is so big that if it were a country, it would be the ninth biggest in the world! Did you like my F1 top trumps? Stay safe, Ethan. PS. Peg is my family nickname.
Hi Holly, that is a massive amount of the world and ALOT of rain I don't think I would like it that much. I do like sloths it would be really interesting to see one in real life. I really enjoyed your facts thankyou Holly, from Mr Ralph.
Hi Ethan, I didn't realised how tall they could grow that is an impressive size. I like that fact about the raindrop it must be so dense you wouldn't need a umbrella if you were running through. Wow the 9th biggest!! Have a good day Ethan. I like the nickname. From Mr Ralph


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Rectangular cut, 64" x 21" with 3.5" tassels at each end.
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Brett Coomer-Pool/Getty Images(KERRVILLE, Texas) -- Andrea Yates, the Houston mom who in 2001 drowned her five young children one by one in the bathtub, might soon be allowed to leave the state psychiatric hospital where she is being treated for mental illness to attend church.
"She's been approved by a certain church to attend Sunday services, and I anticipate that that recommendation will be forthcoming from her doctors," Yates' attorney, George Parnham, told ABC News. He would not name the church.
Parnham said he expects doctors at Kerrville State Hospital to file a letter to the state district court within 10 days recommending that Yates be granted a two-hour pass to attend church on Sundays, the first step toward a permanent release.
"I hope that little by little she will adapt to the outside world by taking baby steps," he said.
Yates was convicted of capital murder in 2002, but acquitted at a retrial in 2006 after jurors found her not guilty by reason of insanity. The stay-at-home mom had a history of mental illness and suicide attempts before drowning Noah, 7, John, 5, Paul, 3, Luke 2, and Mary, 6 months, after her husband, Rusty, left for work.
Yates confessed to the killings after calling police to her home. A police video showed a wet sock in the hallway and the body of one of Yates' children face down in the bathtub. The other four bodies were laid on a bed and covered with a sheet.
In tapes released to ABC News' Primetime in 2006, Yates said she drowned her children because she didn't want them to go to hell. Yates' defense team argued she was influenced by Michael Woroniecki, a preacher from Oregon.
"The church she requested to attend is 180 degrees different from the ramblings of that hell, fire and brimstone preacher," said Parnham. "She would just like to get back into a stable church whereby God and Christianity become a role in her life. There's nothing nefarious about that."
Experts testified that postpartum psychosis prevented Yates from knowing right from wrong. With treatment, the delusions and hallucinations cleared and Yates realized what she had done.
Parnham said Yates makes cards and other crafts and sells them in the hospital gift shop. She sends the proceeds to the Yates Memorial Children's Fund, a charity founded by Parnham to fund women's mental health education.
While Yates' doctors may deem her ready to re-enter society, the public may feel differently.
"We tend to keep people with psychosis hospitalized a lot longer than we need to, partly because society is spooked by these individuals and judges tend to reflect those views," said Dr. Phil Resnick, director of forensic psychiatry at UH Case Medical Center in Cleveland. Resnick testified in both of Yates' trials in her defense. "States tend to be quite conservative in releasing people."
Dr. Stephen Montgomery, a forensic psychiatrist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, said church could be a good starting point for Yates' return to life outside the hospital.
"It's always healthy for patients to be reintroduced into society, and church is a good support network and source of strength for many people," he said. "The only concern would be making sure she's no longer having any type of delusion that might affect her understanding of spiritual scripture."
After seven years of treatment, Parnham said Yates is "just as normal as you or I." He hopes conditional release for weekly church services will be the first step toward her one day living on her own and holding down a job.
BRET COOMER/AFP/Getty Images(HOUSTON) -- Ten years ago on Monday, Andrea Yates called 911 after drowning her five children in the family's bathtub and admitted to the first police officer to arrive at her Houston home, "I just killed my kids."
Now, Yates is being treated in a minimum-security mental hospital in Kerrville, Texas, from which her longtime lawyer, George Parnham, says he's "highly optimistic" she will be released after her recommitment hearing in November.
The first step is to secure the recommendation of her doctors. "I think that this year the doctors will recommend a regimen of therapy in a community-based outpatient facility," says Parnham.
Controversial as her case has been, Yates' attorney and friends argue her mental health is much improved after years of treatment and medication for postpartum psychosis and other conditions. Initially committed to the maximum-security North Texas State Hospital Vernon Campus, Yates was transferred to Kerrville in 2007.
"When this first happened, she was severely mentally ill and would experience extreme sickness at around this time each year," says Parnham.
But with therapy and treatments including anti-psychotic and anti-depressant medication such as Effexor, one friend who regularly visits Yates says, "She's come full circle and she's really well."
The highly publicized trials of Yates in 2002 and 2006 focused the nation's attention on postpartum psychosis and the nation's insanity laws. During her first trial, Yates' attorneys argued that she suffered from severe postpartum psychosis and delusion. She believed Satan was inside her, and that killing her children would save them from hell. Although she was initially found guilty, the appeals court later overturned the verdict.
In her second trial, Yates was found not guilty by reason of insanity. At the time, defense lawyer Parnham described the verdict as "a watershed event in the treatment of mental illness."
After years of waiving the right to the hearing, Parnham plans to go before the court this year to argue that Yates is no longer dangerous to herself or others, and that her mental condition will not deteriorate if she is released. A judge or jury will eventually determine whether Yates meets these standards.


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Chery's Turn to Fail a Crash Test
Chris Haak/08 Aug, 07/700/0
We've covered the disasters that crash tests have proven to be for Chinese cars in the past (search Google for 'Landwind SUV' or click on Brilliance BS6 for information on those). Now, news out of Russia is that the Chery Amulet – the top-selling Chinese model in Russia – has failed a crash test conducted for auto magazine AvtoRevu in spectacular fashion. In its 17 year history, the well-regarded AvtoRevu magazine has conducted 39 crash tests; most of those were locally-built models, but it has also conducted tests on foreign models from the U.S., Italy, France, and South Korea. Many of the foreign models have earned top ratings, and in fact a Russian-built model built by Avtovaz earned the magazine's lowest score ever, 0 out of 16, in 2001, so there likely was no conspiracy against Chinese imports or Chery specifically. In fact, Chery officials were present during the Amulet crash test.
The test that the car failed was designed to replicate the often-cited EuroNCAP offset barrier test; the car is traveling 64 kilometers per hour (about 40 miles per hour) into a solid barrier, but only part of the front bumper hits the barrier (so the impact is concentrated on a smaller area). The result was nothing short of catastrophic and is surely making Chrysler and Fiat executives a bit nervous this morning (since both companies have entered into agreements to have Chery build cars for them in the coming years). The car continued deforming past the rear edge of the front fender and continued until the crash test dummy driver's face was as far forward as the barrier! Don't take my word for it – see it for yourself below.
The test dummy became so entwined in the wreckage that it had to be removed from the car in pieces; he basically became part of the dashboard and steering wheel. The results were so bad that AvtoRevu called on Chery to immediately withdraw the car from the market. Chery declined to do so.
For its part, Chrysler is well aware of the safety and quality concerns that Chinese cars bring to the table. Chrysler plans to send scores of engineers to China to help Chery improve the engineering of their vehicles, and the ones exported to North America in particular, and also plans to keep a close eye on the supply chain to ensure that no shortcuts are taken in terms of material quality (AvtoRevu magazine speculated that perhaps Chery used softer metal than it should have in the Amulet; Chery denies this).
Once again, as long as I continue to value the safety of myself and my loved ones, I do not plan to do more than sit in a stationary Chinese-built car until they have proven that they can build cars to the same safety standards that the rest of the world adheres to. The Chinese auto manufacturers really need to get their act together with regard to quality and safety – there's a reason their cars are so cheap, and it's not low labor costs. It's a lack of engineering talent, sub-par materials, and indifferent quality control.
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