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RECEPTION OF NEW MUSIC WITHOUT PRIOR KNOWLEDGE BY BARBARA BALBA WEBER
You're looking into the glittering light. The boat is rocking, the child is chatting, apparently unable to distinguish between death and a game. All you can see is smooth, undisturbed water, nothing else. There are no more seagulls this far out. Almost flat water, you think, water and sunlight shall be the last things. It's going to be your last day. Your last hours full of sunshine, hard, bright, white sunlight on hard, glittering faces. You've never heard this music before and yet you recognise it instantly. There is only life and the absence of life, nothing in between. There is this music and it is part of life, even if it is singing about something else. A woman is calling through human history: you don't understand her language, but you can tell what she is singing about. There's glittering light, rocking, a child chattering, the water is a voice, the sunlight is a voice, a voice is shredding syllables from below and from above on the borderline between the water and the sky: little shouts burst in the harshness of the sun, it remains calm, everything remains undisturbed, you would like to be uninvolved, you don't listen to individual elements, you listen to the whole, you don't think. You look over the side of the boat that you took on so much debt for, down into the depths. You've finished living now, you have nothing more before you except water, you're going to spend a long time hanging on to the side of the boat once the child has stopped chatting. You didn't know anything about Gilgamesh, or anything about Sumerian phonology, you don't have any French friends yet, you don't know about ancient Egyptian grave inscriptions and the voice is not yours either. You want to be somewhere else. This music is your final accompaniment, it is music for an ending – you sense that immediately, even if you know nothing about it. The voice isn't coming from the water, it's coming from you. The water isn't moving any more.
… I was cold. It was winter. Well, I thought I was cold. I might have been cold. God had told me I would be cold. Maybe I was dead. It wasn't so much being dead that I was afraid of, but dying. Suddenly I felt cold. Very cold, or I was cold. It was night, and I was afraid. Claude Vivier
On the evening of 7 March 1983, the French-Canadian composer Claude Vivier went for a drink in a bar in the Belleville area of Paris. He picked up a young man there and took him back to his apartment to have sex. They met again several times afterwards. Later the man would stab Vivier. If, before he made his escape, the murderer had taken a glance at the composition Vivier was currently working on Glaubst Du an die Unsterblichkeit der Seele ("Do You Believe in the Immortality of the Soul"), he would have been able to read the text that is inaudibly woven into the score, which ends with the words: «I couldn't take my eyes off the young man: it felt like I had been sitting opposite him for an eternity, and then he spoke to me: 'Pretty boring this metro, isn't it?' I didn't know what I should reply and, rather confused that he had returned my glances, said, 'Yes, pretty much', at which point the young man sat down next to me and said: 'My name's Harry'. I replied, 'My name's Claude.' Then he pulled a knife out of his black waistcoat and stabbed me right in the heart.». That is the ending. Vivier had completed the first six minutes of Glaubst Du an die Unsterblichkeit der Seele before meeting the man. The final section of the work was written during their relationship. Vivier was 34 years old when the police broke into his apartment and found his body.
But does that actually play any part in how we experience the music? Is it at all relevant to immersing oneself in Giacinto Scelsi's sound world that he would spend the night in hotel wardrobes rather than the bed and did not want to be photographed? Does it make a difference to know that Grisey unexpectedly died of a ruptured aneurysm and, unlike us, was never able to hear his final work Quatre chants pour franchir le seuil ("Four Songs to Cross the Threshold") performed?
For some years now, I have conducted experiments on how non-professionals listen to new music. These are done by students interviewing friends and members of their family. They then listen to a piece of new music together and afterwards have a conversation which is recorded and subsequently analysed in class. From what we have learned we then devise listening situations for an audience that is unfamiliar with new music. The people answering the questions are children, teenagers, younger and older adults with a range of different educational backgrounds – all without any previous experience of new music. The only other criterion for selecting someone as an interviewee is that they must have a relationship of trust with the person who is asking the questions. The presence and support of another person are key elements in beginning a process of listening to new music. That presence helps the person who is unfamiliar with new music not to distance themselves automatically from sounds which – as is the case in most other people with no previous experience – elicit flight responses.
The subject of the experiment receives no information about the music before listening to it, only instructions about how to listen: settling down in a quiet place, closing your eyes while listening to the music, and not communicating. The effect of the music on listeners who are (un)prepared in this way are almost without exception the same: they are gripped by an unknown world, shocked by their encounter with a universe they have never set foot in and rocked by emotion. It gets under their skin. Many of them describe images that draw on the repertoire of the film industry. The use of unresolved dissonant intervals, of dangerously static sounds, or sharp notes that break in suddenly, deep rumbles that swell threateningly, shrill trilling, loud breathing noises and unexpected twists are familiar to them from film scenes that feature existential emotions of fear, being abandoned, gloom, darkness, persecution and flight. Professionals know how to resist such associations.
Gérard Grisey also provides his work Quatre chants pour franchir le seuil with words. But these words form part of the music: they open the space, they define the stage for what happens in the sounds: 1. La mort de l'ange (Death of the Angel), 2. La mort de la civilisation (Death of Civilisation), 3. La mort de la voix (Death of the Voice) and 4. La mort de l'humanité (Death of Humanity).
That is enough, no more is required. The words that are sung and called out during the music are also intended to be heard and not read in parallel. And if they are not directly understood, this is all part of really understanding the whole. Gérard Grisey pushes our heads below the line that separates the water and the sky, the conscious and unconscious, hearing and thinking, experience and analysis.
Presenters, musicologists, fellow composers, instrumentalists and music teachers all make an effort to spare the public the power of a work of new music. If someone knows in advance what awaits them, they have been warned and are less likely to be overwhelmed. This is why new music is often accompanied by many words: it is described very precisely, it is analysed, it is discussed, its architecture is explained in broad terms and in detail along with its texts, its quotations, its allusions, how it connects to the life of the composer and how it relates to the work of other composers. Experts and experienced professionals are asked to give lectures on it. These are able to de-construct a com-position, to isolate its constituent parts from the whole until the music lies there, neatly and tidily taken apart on the dissecting table before it is then finally transferred to the concert hall as a kind of corpse.
Consequently, as listeners, we know what is coming. We are already ahead of the structure of the music. We are safe from its power because we know something, because we know a lot, because we know everything already. We even know what the murdered composer was singing about in the language he invented himself. We know what he wanted to hide from precisely this kind of knowledge.
The listener must be grabbed hold of and, whether he wants to or not, drawn into the sounds' flightpath without needing any special training. The shock to his senses has to be just as strong hearing a crack of thunder or looking into a bottomless abyss. Iannis Xenakis
Someone who would immediately recognise the music of Grisey, Xenakis, Vivier and Scelsi would be my young Afghan friend Amir, the same age as my sons, who survived crossing the Mediterranean by boat. He has looked into the abyss. He has had to withstand the glare of the sun longer than you or I or my sons have ever withstood thinking about death. He also has words for this and a voice – but the world does not hear him. Xenakis used his voice to make people who had to look over the edge into the abyss audible. He too, like Vivier, used a secret language. He was able to present to the whole world what the victims could not say out loud to those who were responsible for brutality and death. Xenakis, too, had looked death in the eye as a very young man, he too had looked into the same abyss, into the same sea as Amir. In the same place that fifty years later Amir made countless vain attempts to get on the ferry to Italy, where after every attempt the Greek police kicked him so hard he was unable to walk, where he had to wait for days till his knees would support him again. Where he kept on trying. That is where Xanakis was beaten and kicked over half a century before, and it remained with him for the rest of his life as a lasting wound in his face. His work Nuits, which he wrote in 1967 for twelve mixed voices, that shout, sing and whisper Sumerian and ancient Persian phonemes and syllables, was dedicated to those voiceless, nameless and wordless people to whom violence has been and continues to be done: «For you thousands of the forgotten whose names have even been lost».
We, however, we are sitting in a bar and take out the music recognition app Shazam. Something is playing that we don't know, like I love you, Baby by Surf Mesa. Drinks and nuts, a cultivated female voice: smooth, flat, lightly swinging, singing about nothing, doing her work without any involvement. She's not singing to say anything, she's also not singing to create anything or to juggle playfully with the world. She's not singing to make anything heard, to create any new order or to ask anything. There's nothing to forget, either – we can hear that right away. And that bothers us. It bothers us that we actually want to immerse ourselves in listening – and we're prevented from doing so by a voice. Sometimes it takes minutes, sometimes hours, sometimes years for us to notice that something has been drowned out. Then sometimes we take out Shazam, to at least be able to give what is drowning things out a name. Surf Mesa's sound has been made to drown out what we forgot to name before we have forgotten it.
My son has been sitting at home for three months and has turned everything off: phone, tablet, laptop – screens of all kinds. He's struggling. For years he's watched TV series, for hours and days at a time he's stared over the side of the boat of his seemingly sheltered life into flat, merely lightly rocking water. He knew all the series off by heart and still kept watching them over and over. Then he started studying philosophy. And recently he decided to just sit there without any screens for long enough that nothing inside him needs to be drowned out any more. Every now and then he recommends I read Nietzsche. «We understand all this, as has been said, now and again and are extremely surprised at all the vertiginous fear and haste and at the entire dreamlike state of our lives, that appears to dawn before we awaken and whose dreaming is so much more vivid and restless the closer it gets to this awakening. Yet, at the same time, we feel we are too weak to withstand those moments of deepest contemplation and that it is not us that are the human beings according to whom the whole of nature is advancing towards salvation: rather that we poke our heads out a little once and notice what current it is that we are so deeply immersed in. And even this is not achieved by our own efforts, for this emergence and awakening for a vanishing instant, we must be raised up – and who are those who will raise us?» (Friedrich Nietzsche, from Untimely Meditations)
They are composers of new music. They are the ones who, as certain philosophers demand unconditional thinking, demand that we hear unconditionally. Not every kind of music requires this kind of unconditional attention. With certain music, it would even be counter-productive to listen more closely – we just established this recently in the bar. There is a kind of music that has been made to drown out a question. There is also a kind of music that was made to celebrate an answer to a question. There are all kinds. Hundreds of existing forms of music, spread all over the world, have numerous different functions: music can encourage escaping the everyday, illustration or therapy, music can be conducive to synchronising groups, accompanying rituals, reflection and distinction, or it can be expected to improve your mood, physical activity or memory of bygone times. And then there is another form of music whose function is to help people to listen with absolute precision. This is so-called «new music».
We live in a time that has been horribly polluted by a kind of tap that spits out lukewarm sounds. Apart from the internal combustion engine – the worst invention of the 20th century – there are loudspeakers to be found everywhere. How is anyone meant to create music against this backdrop of noise? Gérard Grisey
Now to the music of Gérard Grisey. Ideally do nothing other than listen intently. Start by listening to this music at home in bed, on headphones or a good sound system, without background noise. Repeat listening like this several times: listen to the whole piece without interruption, once early in the morning, once late at night. Practice being completely absorbed, don't chop it up, don't distract yourself by guessing the names of the instruments, look at the flat, empty wall, stand up to that surface, or look at the edge of the bed, fasten on to the wood with your eyes, or look out of the window, withstand the glittering of the sun. Remain calm. Don't be a good student, don't be top of the class, don't pass this test, don't try hard. Don't provide any answers when you are asked. Know nothing. If you are sitting in a concert later, you should shout along with this music inside you, talk along with this voice. Sing along with the sounds you don't like too. You should pulse along with the irregularity of the events, your heartbeat should adjust to the beat, not the other way round. You should at least move your lips. You should not let yourself be distracted from that certain voice that others try to spare you. You can't escape that voice. Eventually you are going to hear its song anyway. Listen, listen carefully, stand up to that music. Don't distance yourself from it. Look and listen when others are clinging to the side of the boat. Submit to this music. Take your life into the concert with you and throw it beneath this music. Maybe this is your final day. You bought this ticket, now expose yourself to the power of not knowing in advance. We can't help you.


On Park Gate road in the City center of Chester you will find the Chester Campus and three of its Science laboratories. Pre-dating Oxford, Cambridge, London and Durham Chester is the oldest higher education center in the UK.
Science courses have grown in popularity over the years and the University found themselves needing to address the demand of extra classes. Only offering 3 classes a week but needing 10 and struggling with inefficient energy and out dated materials it was time to bring the Science department in to the 21 Century.
ICR Group was thrilled to have been awarded the M&E Contract to redevelop the University Labs and help to transform the teaching of practical science by completely transforming the old science lab into a high-efficiency room with modern fixtures plus computerising the labs too.
History dictates that roman Cities such as Chester often house their centres of education within large and old Victorian building where retrofit work is usually the biggest challenge faced by contractors.
sn't the usual difficulties of a retrofit but instead to compete the works before the first day of term when the students return to the new educational year.You'd be forgiven to think that electrical and plumbing installations do not have any bearing on education, but the reality is quite the opposite. Great facilities are often powered by M&E installations. The performance of the new Chester science laboratories is heavily based on electricity and water and this supports efficient student learning and personal development.
The contract provided data installation of all plumping and internal gas works, data cables, fume cupboard installations, Air Con and ventilation units, Overhead efficient lighting, Gas pipelines and gas guards. The Labs are now energy efficient from the inside out right down to the mechanical systems.
As you can see ICR Group has vast experience in the design, control and maintenance of M&E installations for a variety of projects particularly centres of education.
The project was completed over a two-month time frame with no time creep, that included 2 supervisors 10 contractors and 3 apprentices.


John, haven't seen a report in a long time, hope all is well with you and your family.
All the shifter and brake levers are done with the exception of paint. Now on to the next project.
I sure love my camera on my cell phone! There are just some places I can't get my head into to see what is going on. Take a picture with the cellphone and there it is!
Changed the oil in the Hupp today and added the oil, 9 quarts, and I couldn't see the gauge on the block. Snap a picture and bam, it is right on the full mark. Without the camera I couldn't even read the markings!
I am now ready for cars shows.
I spent the day working on the FOR transfer case shifter levers. Cut, grind, file, weld, then repeat. I have made an extra set for a friend who has a FOR with missing levers. I still have to bend the shorter levers, grind the welds, and drill the holes in them, but they are looking good.
Also welded the emergency brake ratchet area on the handle.
I know I saw a discussion on engine oil for a babbit bearing engine on here but I can't find it. I have a 1929 Hupmobile with straight 8 engine and need to change the oil and want to know what type of oil to use. Should I use detergent or non-detergent oil? What weight? The engine has good oil pressure now and the oil doesn't seem to thick. I know it takes around 10 quarts of oil, and at the present time it has no filter.
Last Sunday we took a trip to the Meyersdale Maple festival car show with the 1977 Corvette, beautiful day and lots of cars! A big change from last year's 25 degrees.
Finished the plug wires on the Hupp today. Looks pretty good to me. Now if it runs it will be even better!!
Did some checking into the paint color for the FOR and I think I might have a match! I will get a pint made up next week and see how close it is. The weather has been fairly nice lately and I hope to get some painting done soon.
What is the correct number for the distributor rotor for a 1929 Century M 8 cylinder? There are several rotors on eBay but they do not say whether they are for the 6 or the 8. I bought a cap and need the rotor now, as the rotor that was in there is wrong... The cap I got was a AU - 88 or IG - 1325. I have the Autolite distributor.
As luck would have it a friend of mine came to my shop today bringing waste oil for my furnace. He saw the Hupp and saw that I was working on the wires. I told him I was looking for a crimping tool. He told me he just bought one from Summit racing and said I could borrow it. He hasn't used it yet. It looks like a nice tool, About $50 he told me. Worked great.
You never know who might have what you need... I was doing the spark plugs and wires and needed the crimping tool, I asked on the technical thread to get information on what I should use. A friend came into the garage today to drop off waste oil for my furnace and noticed I was working on the Hupp. I told him I was looking for a crimping tool and he told me that he just bought one from Summit for his car, but hadn't even used it yet. He got it to me and I started crimping the ends on. Works really nice! I still have the distributor cap side of the wire ends to put ends on yet, but want to get them the correct length.
I also picked up some black engine paint and painted the head. I will slowly turn the engine black the way it should be. It sure makes the plug wires pop!
Thank you all for all the information! Will now look into buying one of them.
I am working on a 1929 Hupmobile putting new spark plug wires on it and would like to know the proper way to crimp the ends on the wires. It is the standard ends that get crimped on to cloth covered wire. Is there a special tool? What does it look like? Has anyone done it with normal tools and how was the results?
Today I started to work on the Hupp. At Hershey last fall I bought new plug wires and ends and a new distributor cap as the wires were almost 50 years old. I marked the old cap, stripped the wire cover and then sand blasted and powder coated it. I am thinking about painting the block the proper black? What do you think?
You can buy a basic powder coating kit from suppliers like Eastwood. Powder coating is basically dusting, using the gun and compressed air from a compressor, a clean metallic part with powder under a electrostatic charge, then baking that part in an electric oven or under a heat light for a period of time(20 minutes at 400 degrees, usually). I bought my kit from Eastwood and it came with the powder coating gun and several starter powder colors, I have since added many powders and I use a kitchen electric stove/oven to bake my parts in. It works real good but I am limited on the size of parts I can do as to what will fit in the oven. The nice part about powder coating is that when the part comes out of the oven, after it cools you can handle it and install it immediately, no waiting on paint to dry.
Today I powder coated the valve cover a nice red and slipped it on the engine. I put the fan blades on just to see how it looks. Now I have get the generator checked, painted and installed.
I still need to paint the CROSLEY script on the block red.
Today I was able to put a lot of painted parts on the engine. Got the clutch and pressure plate installed also. Still need to get the generator and water pump checked and cleaned up then installed.
The weather is warming up some, hope it continues so I can paint the body soon.
Yesterday I sprayed lots of gloss black paint.
I got the intake and exhaust manifold on over the weekend.
I am getting a pile of parts that are ready for paint.
Today I was able to get some "Crosley Gray" on the block. Still need to paint the oil pan and valve cover. Looks good. Soon it will be going back together.
What # is your FOR?
Had some extra time this afternoon to powder coat the exhaust manifold. Another part ready to install.
Today was a good day for getting some things done on the FOR engine. Things checked out on the compression and I pressure washed it yesterday and then stripped it down today. Got all the accessories off it and blasted a lot of them. Now to fire up the powder coat gun and get some of them powder coated, and the rest painted. I have hi temp cast iron powder coat for the exhaust manifold and I will powder coat clear the intake and water outlet. I will spray gloss black on the oil fill tube and bracket for the the pump.
Jim Bollman, does that bracket look factory for the pump, with the torched out notch for the oil filter line fitting?
You restore a vehicle for the love of restoring vehicles, not the end value. Too much has been placed on the value after the vehicle is finished, and the fact that you have more invested in it than it is worth. Do it because you like the satisfaction of returning a vehicle to its original condition, or because you have some sentimental attachment to it. This is the old car HOBBY, ask a golfer how much he spends on his hobby, or a fisherman? It is for your enjoyment, if you like it do it. I am really tired of hearing that you shouldn't restore a vehicle because you will be upside down on cost before you even get it halfway finished.
As for the seat, I would think that it would be a production 41 Plymouth seat frame, finished in cheap vinyl.
Did some work on the original FOR engine and found that the cam was out of time with the crank. After several tries got it to fire and run for a few seconds. The next thing to do will be recheck the compression on each cylinder now that it has run for a few seconds ( was 75 psi after I got it in time) then clean it up if that checks out.
For those that don't know, the Crosley engine uses an over head cam and a tower shaft to drive it from the crankshaft. The tower shaft is in the area just under where the "CR" are on the word Crosley. The Crosley block is also quite different from other manufactures in that the block and head are one piece. To do a valve job you must tear the engine completely down, crank out, crankcase off, pistons out, then you can get to the valves.
The weather is warming up around here, but I have been slowed by a cold and hope it goes away soon so I can do more work.


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A bread and pastry boom is taking place as new bakeries and cafes pop up throughout the city's trendiest neighborhoods. Whether you seek a classic croissant or prefer pastries with innovative twists, these are the hotspots turning out some of the best-baked goods the city has to offer.
Serving modern French-style treats with local flavors, one bite of a kouign-amann from b.Patisserie, and your search for the perfect pastry has ended. It redefines flaky as the buttery crust gives way to a delicate interior that may be filled with guava jam if you are lucky enough to get a seasonal offering. The creation of renowned bakers Belinda Leong and Michel Suas, b. Patisserie is a cheerful café in San Francisco's Pacific Heights' neighborhood with a selection of pastries that will not disappoint.
Considered to have the best baguette in the city, Jane the Bakery is an ideal stop before heading to nearby beaches for a San Francisco picnic. There are also options for a loaf of rustic bread made with ancient grains or olives and polenta. Just don't forget dessert. The Blackberry Ginger Chamomile Brioche has a creamy, sweet filling tucked inside, not to mention its beautiful pale purple color from the fresh fruit used to make it. If you'd rather sit and stay a while, this location does have seating, but consider Jane on Fillmore or Jane on Larkin if you prefer a café experience with a breakfast and lunch menu.
In 2016, Arsicault Bakery was named best new bakery in the U.S. by Bon Appetite magazine and the queue to snag one of their coveted croissants has lined the street near their Inner Richmond location ever since. While the standard croissant is a perfect balance of flaky and tender, consider the delicate almond croissant, the rich version filled with chocolate, or the heartier ham and cheese.
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Pasadena house designed by a Huntington Library…
Pasadena house designed by a Huntington Library architect asks $4.5 million
The home has four bedrooms, formal gardens and a swimming pool.(Photo by Susan Pickering)
By Sandra Barrera | sbarrera@scng.com | Daily News
PUBLISHED: July 5, 2019 at 12:08 pm | UPDATED: July 5, 2019 at 12:09 pm
(Photo by Susan Pickering)
A Pasadena home designed by the local architect of the Huntington Library's Chinese Garden, "Liu Fang Yuan," has listed for $4.5 million.
Set on more than an acre of lush grounds at 1380 S. Los Robles Ave., much of the 4,368-square-foot house constructed in 1969 by versatile architect Bob Ray Offenhauser connects to the outdoors.
Multiple skylights and floor-to-ceiling windows bring in natural light and frame views of the surrounding gardens, which were later added by landscape architect Mark Bartos.
The dining room has exposed-beam ceilings and overlooks the courtyard terrace, covered loggia, waterfall and spa.
Phil Spector's Alhambra 'castle,' where actress Lana Clarkson was killed, for sale at $5.5 million
Other features include a natural-looking lap pool with lily ponds on either side, outdoor sculpture and a pavilion and pergola.
Catherine Cheney of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Company has the listing.
Offenhauser, who died in 2016, was known for his varied architecture. He created a palace in Saudi Arabia, a 16th century Chinese -style house in Beverly Hills and his own grand European-style estate in South Pasadena, news articles show.
In addition to his residential designs, Offenhauser worked on a handful of projects at the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, including the Rose Hills Foundation Conservatory for Botanical Science and Frances Lasker Brody Botanical Center.
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My husband sent me this email regarding children and how they view marriage. It would be a shame not to share. Enjoy!
> >> HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHOM TO MARRY?
> >> -No person really decides before they grow up whom they're going to marry.
> >> 2. WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED?
> >> Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then.
> >> 3. HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF TWO PEOPLE ARE MARRIED?
> >> 4. WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MOM AND DAD HAVE IN COMMON?
> >> Both don't want any more kids.
> >> 5. WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE?
> >> 6. WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?
> >> -When they're rich.
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Nine Lives: Cats' Central Nervous System Can Repair Itself And Restore Function
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Scientists studying a mysterious neurological affliction in cats have discovered a surprising ability of the central nervous system to repair itself and restore function.
In a study published March 30, 2009 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison reports that the restoration in cats of myelin — a fatty insulator of nerve fibers that degrades in a host of human central nervous system disorders, the most common of which is multiple sclerosis — can lead to functional recovery.
"The fundamental point of the study is that it proves unequivocally that extensive remyelination can lead to recovery from a severe neurological disorder," says Ian Duncan, the UW-Madison neuroscientist who led the research. "It indicates the profound ability of the central nervous system to repair itself."
The finding is important because it underscores the validity of strategies to reestablish myelin as a therapy for treating a range of severe neurological diseases associated with the loss or damage of myelin, but where the nerves themselves remain intact.
Myelin is a fatty substance that forms a sheath for nerve fibers, known as axons, and facilitates the conduction of nerve signals. Its loss through disease causes impairment of sensation, movement, cognition and other functions, depending on which nerves are affected.
The new study arose from a mysterious affliction of pregnant cats. A company testing the effects on growth and development in cats using diets that had been irradiated reported that some cats developed severe neurological dysfunction, including movement disorders, vision loss and paralysis. Taken off the diet, the cats recovered slowly, but eventually all lost functions were restored.
"After being on the diet for three to four months, the pregnant cats started to develop progressive neurological disease," says Duncan, a professor of medical sciences at the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine and an authority on demyelinating diseases. "Cats put back on a normal diet recovered. It's a very puzzling demyelinating disease."
The afflicted cats were shown to have severe and widely distributed demyelination of the central nervous system, according to Duncan. And while the neurological symptoms exhibited by the cats are similar to those experienced by humans with demyelination disorders, the malady does not seem to be like any of the known myelin-related diseases of humans.
In cats removed from the diet, recovery was slow, but all of the previously demyelinated axons became remyelinated. The restored myelin sheaths, however, were not as thick as healthy myelin, Duncan notes.
"It's not normal, but from a physiological standpoint, the thin myelin membrane restores function," he says. "It's doing what it is supposed to do."
Knowing that the central nervous system retains the ability to forge new myelin sheaths anywhere the nerves themselves are preserved provides strong support for the idea that if myelin can be restored in diseases such as multiple sclerosis, it may be possible for patients to regain lost or impaired functions: "The key thing is that it absolutely confirms the notion that remyelinating strategies are clinically important," Duncan says.
The exact cause of the neurological affliction in the cats on the experimental diet is unknown, says Duncan, who was not involved in the original study of diet.
"We think it is extremely unlikely that [irradiated food] could become a human health problem," Duncan explains. "We think it is species specific. It's important to note these cats were fed a diet of irradiated food for a period of time."
In addition to Duncan, authors of the new PNAS study include Alexandra Brower of the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory; Yoichi Kondo and Ronald Schultz of the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine; and Joseph Curlee, Jr. of Harlan Laboratories in Madison.
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Bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the east and the Serra De Collserola mountain range to the west, the Spanish city of Barcelona welcomes more than 30 million visitors each year. Both tourists and corporate travelers flock to the Catalonia region's capital, which boasts fabulous beaches, incredible art, unique architecture and history that dates back 2,000 years. Tourism is important to the city's economy; technology, shipping and manufacturing are major sectors, too.
The main airport serving the area is Barcelona-El Prat (BCN). It's about 14 kilometers from the city center; the journey takes about 30 minutes by car or 45 minutes by bus or train.
Taxis stop in front of terminals 1 and 2. For a ride to the city center, expect to pay up to €30 (US$34.84 at the exchange rate of $1 = €0.86). The Aerobus runs every 5 minutes from terminals 1 and 2 to Plaza Catalunya where you can then catch a taxi, or hop on the metro or a local bus. A single ticket costs €5.90.
You also can take the metro directly from the airport. Purchase the billete aeropuerto for €4.60 and get on at stops in Aeroport T1 or Aeroport T2. Take line L9 Sud. Then, to reach the city center, change to line L1, L3, or L5. The metro runs every 7 minutes. Too much to remember? Download the free TMB app for easy access to information on bus and metro service.
The Renfe R2 Nord train runs every 30 minutes from Terminal 2 to Barcelona city. You'll pay €4.20 for a single ticket. If you are arriving in Terminal 1, a free airport shuttle will transport you to Terminal 2.
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Find time to admire the work of famous architect Antoni Gaudí. Take your pick among La Sagrada Familia, Casa Batlló, Park Güell, Palau Güell, Casa Mila, Casa Vicens and the crypt of the church of Colònia Güell, all of which are designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. A free Gaudí app provides audio content that allows you to discover his famous landmarks at your own pace.
Looking to stretch your legs after a long day of meetings? Meander through the maze of narrow roads in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter or take a walk down La Rambla, a popular, tree-lined pedestrian boulevard in the center of the city.
If this summer's World Cup wasn't enough to satisfy the soccer fanatic in you, visit Camp Nou—the biggest soccer stadium in Europe and home of FC Barcelona. It's més que un club.
When in Barcelona, eat as the locals do. Bring your friends and colleagues to enjoy meals made for socializing. Expect to eat lunch at 2 p.m. and dinner at 9 p.m. Post meal, enjoy a sobremesa as the conversation continues. Oh, and don't forget coffee!
Start your day at Granja M. Viader, a family business that opened originally in 1870. The churros with dipping chocolate earn rave reviews. But if sweets aren't your thing, choose from the deli counter's range of cheeses and meats. It's at Xucla Street 4-6; Ph: +34-93-318-3486.
You'll find a trendy tapas restaurant on almost every corner in the city, but with a menu that changes every 15 days to provide the best seasonal dishes, Santa Gula stands out. Go to Plaça de Narcís Oller 3 to sample some of the best tastes of the city. Consider calling ahead, Ph: +34-93-185-7649.
Paella may have originated in Valencia, but Can Solé in Barcelona has been perfecting the recipe since 1903. Try the rice dish for lunchtime, as it's traditionally served, because it's too heavy for dinner. Find it at Carrer de Sant Carles 4 in the Barceloneta neighborhood; Ph: +34-93-221-5012. Be prepared to pay more for the high-quality cuisine.
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How Agrotonomy Tower Farms Is Bringing Fresh Produce to Paradise
Miles of golden coastline, the mesmerizing ebb of white-capped waves, an endless supply of soul-enriching sunshine — islands have a lot of good things to offer. But fresh, local produce usually isn't one of them.
And that's because farming on an island is hard.
After all, when you're surrounded by ocean, essential resources like land and fresh water are often in short supply. Plus, waterlogging and high salinity (caused by seawater intrusion) can render soil virtually useless for growing food.
As a result, most islanders must settle for imports.
Take Puerto Rico, for example, which receives 85% of its food by plane or ship. Before it makes it to a plate, that food must often travel thousands of miles. And such a journey diminishes produce freshness and quality while hiking up its price, putting strain on the environment, and weakening the island's food security.
But there's a better way. And Agrotonomy has proven it.
Introducing Vertical Aeroponics to the Island of Ibiza
In 2008, Mathias Levarek met his now-wife, Iris Kam, while visiting the Netherlands on a business trip. And that chance encounter turned out to be a life-changing event.
"It was love at first sight. Five months later, I traded the rainbows of Maui for the gray skies of northern Europe by moving from Hawaii to Amsterdam so that we could live together," Mathias said.
After settling into his home on the canal, Mathias noticed that something was missing. Back in Hawaii, he'd had a full vegetable garden and several fruit trees that provided and abundance of homegrown produce for his plate. But his new city life didn't afford him that same luxury. So, he explored alternative solutions.
"I became passionate about urban farming and researched all options available." Mathias said.
That's when Mathias discovered Tower Garden. Immediately fascinated by the growing technology, he decided to visit the U.S. to meet with Tower Garden Developer Tim Blank. And then the two of them toured a Tower Farm.
"I was blown away! Everything grew bigger, faster, effortlessly, and gave the best crop imaginable. Everything was so real, so natural, so vibrant, so flavorful: I had found my new career," Mathias said.
Six months later, Mathias and Iris started their own Tower Farm — the very first in Europe — on the Spanish island of Ibiza.
"We decided to start a business together, something that would be meaningful for the human race and for the planet. We wanted a business activity involving cooking, nutrition, and gardening," Mathias said.
The Smarter Solution for Island Agriculture
Agrotonomy overcomes — or sidesteps completely — the aforementioned challenges of growing food on an island because it:
Doesn't use soil – therefore, soil quality is a non-issue.
Uses 98% less water – which is important, considering Ibiza's government has expressed concerns about water supply shortages.
Uses 90% less land – despite being able to grow more than 10,000 plants at once, Ibiza Farm doesn't take up much space.
How are Mathias and Iris able to achieve all this? By growing differently with vertical, aeroponic Tower Garden technology. Which, by the way, also makes farming easier — even for a self-proclaimed city mouse like Iris.
"She did not have any gardening background. But with these Towers, no previous gardening experience was necessary. With this fully automated gardening system, everyone has a green thumb! Overnight, my wife could grow tomatoes, beans, courgettes, all kind of leafy greens, herbs, strawberries, melons, etc.," Mathias said.
In addition to experimenting with more than 150 different types of fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs, Agrotonomy now hosts gardening workshops and offers seedlings for aeroponic gardeners throughout Europe. If you're planning on visiting Ibiza (lucky you!), the farm also doubles as a Bed and Breakfast.
In keeping with their goal of helping humanity, Mathias and Iris donate more than 90 percent of their farm's produce to local low-income individuals and families. And they happily enjoy the remaining 10 percent.
"Almost immediately, Agrotonomy became much more than a just business: it turned out into a full lifestyle. The constant availability of foods growing on Agrotonomy's Towers completely changed our eating habits by giving us immediate access to the freshest produce without having to drive to the grocery store." Mathias said.
What's next for Agrotonomy? Mathias and Iris hope to inspire the next generation of urban farmers.
"Our next step is to set up a nonprofit organization aiming at creating aeroponic farms for educational purposes. We want to influence children to grow their own food using eco-friendly technologies. All fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers produced in our educational farms will be donated to local schools," Mathias said.
Making Real, Healthy Food Available to All
As Mathias and Iris have shown with Agrotonomy, Tower Garden technology makes it possible to grow fresh, nutritious food in the most challenging — though sometimes beautiful — places.
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La Petite Meurthe est une rivière française qui coule dans le département des Vosges. C'est un affluent de la Meurthe en rive gauche et donc un sous-affluent du Rhin par la Moselle.

Géographie

La longueur de son cours d'eau est de .
La Petite Meurthe naît progressivement dans le vallon du Vimbar entre  d'altitude sur le versant nord-ouest du massif du Gris Talet. Nous sommes ici dans la partie orientale du département des Vosges sur le territoire de la commune de Ban-sur-Meurthe-Clefcy, dans les bois, forêts et anciennes chaumes qui couvrent une bonne partie de la région de la Haute Meurthe, au nord de la vallée des Lacs, au nord-est de Gérardmer. Le cours de la Petite-Meurthe qui s'oriente dès le départ vers le nord, direction générale que la rivière maintiendra tout au long de son parcours, se déroule entièrement sur le territoire de la vaste commune de Ban-sur-Meurthe-Clefcy.

Le minuscule torrent rejoint le grand vallon du Grand Valtin, ancienne niche glaciaire entre 820 et  d'altitude. Comme l'ancien glacier de calotte il a , il pourrait emprunter une sortie facile à l'est par le col du Rambach à  d'altitude vers la commune du Valtin ou à l'ouest par la col du Surceneux vers la vallée des Lacs. Mais sous l'ancienne maison forestière du Schmalick, une gorge, ancien exutoire des eaux de fonte du glacier, capte le ruisseau Le Noir Ruxel. Elle mène à la Peute Basse, rapidement et profondément enfoncée de plus de , puis à l'étroit et ombreux défilé de Straiture dans la même direction nord-nord-ouest. Elle y alimente l'eau des turbines de la Scierie du Lançoir.

Au hameau de Straiture, la Petite Meurthe entre dans la belle vallée à auge glaciaire de Clefcy qui descend lentement de  d'altitude. Elle est nommée vallée de Straiture dans sa partie amont. La Petite-Meurthe irrigue les prés des hameaux d'Hervafaing, de la Scie, de Sachemont, du Vic, du Pont-de-Pierre. À partir du Vic et surtout du Braconseil, elle divaguait en plusieurs bras dans la vaste prairie. Elle traverse la dernière moraine terminale de l'ancien glacier, à gauche du monticule occupé par l'église et le cimetière de Clefcy qui en constitue sa partie non érodée.

Désormais, en contrebas de la grande vallée, soit en Bas de Clefcy, elle coule au milieu des anciennes fermes du Chêne ou Chêna. Elle alimente l'étang du Souche à  d'altitude.

Elle conflue vers  d'altitude dans les prés des Graviers avec la Meurthe à Sondreville en aval de Belrepaire et des Aulnes, anciens hameaux de Fraize.

Commune et canton traversés
Dans le seul département des Vosges, la Petite Meurthe prend source et conflue dans la même commune de Ban-sur-Meurthe-Clefcy, dans le canton de Fraize  dans l'arrondissement de Saint-Dié-des-Vosges.

Bassin versant
La Petite Meurthe traverse une seule zone hydrographique La Petite Meurthe (A601) de  de superficie totale. Ce bassin versant est constitué à 82,44 % de , à 15,92 % de , à 82,44 % de .

Organisme gestionnaire

Affluents
La petite Meurthe a deux affluents référencés, le Noir Ruxel et le ruisseau du Seucy.

 Le Noir Ruxel
 Ruisseau de Foincelle
 Ruisseau de l'Abreuvoir
 Ruisseau du Seucy
 La Grande Goutte (de Boslimpré)

Donc son rang de Strahler est de deux.

Hydrologie
La Petite Meurthe, est une rivière petite, mais très abondante malgré la petitesse de son bassin.

La petite Meurthe à Ban-sur-Meurthe-Clefcy
Le module de la rivière au confluent de la Meurthe vaut /s pour un bassin versant de .

Lame d'eau et débit spécifique
La lame d'eau écoulée dans le bassin est de  par an, ce qui est très élevé, près de trois fois supérieur à celle de la moyenne de la France, tous bassins confondus, mais aussi comparé à l'ensemble du bassin de la Moselle en France. En effet, la lame d'eau de cette dernière à Hauconcourt, près de sa sortie du territoire français s'élève à  par an. Le débit spécifique ou Qsp de la Petite Meurthe se monte dès lors à  par seconde et par kilomètre carré.

Curiosités - Tourisme
 Défilé de Straiture.
 Scierie du Lançoir.
 Forêt domaniale de Haute Meurthe.
 La ville de Fraize, et son église Saint-Blaise avec tableaux anciens et vitraux modernes de Max Ingrand.

Liens externes
 Débits caractéristiques de la Meurthe
 Débits caractéristiques de la Petite Meurthe

Voir aussi

 La liste de rivières de France
 la liste des cours d'eau du département des Vosges
 Le bassin versant de la Meuse
 La Meurthe
 La Moselle

Notes et références

1Petite Meurthe
Cours d'eau dans le département des Vosges

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Meet the Sheffield girl, 8, with Down's Syndrome who has a BLACK BELT in MMA
An inspiring eight-year-old has become the youngest member of her family to receive a first degree black belt in Mixed Martial Arts.
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Eva Hardy who has Down's Syndrome, was presented with the honour at the weekend during the Black Belt Extravaganza, held at the Hilton Hotel in Sheffield.
Her mum Lisa said: "This is a massive achievement for Eva and it would be good to celebrate the achievements of children with special needs, to show that they are capable of joining in and to celebrate their success.
"A lot of children don't get that representation and the more encouragement, support and acceptance for them, the better."
Eva, her mum and her older sister Maria, have been training together at Castle Martial Arts in Sheffield since 2013.
Lisa and Maria both received their first degree black belts in 2016.
Lisa, of Watermeade, Eckington, told The Star: "Eva loves training and gives it her all each time she goes.
"The training has shown her discipline, respect for herself and others, as well as building up her muscle tone.
"She's the type of girl that won't give up, she just keeps going and going and always perseveres."
She added: "Eva uses Makaton sign language, as well as speaking, as the delays in her speech mean that she cannot always voice what she means."
Eva now hopes to train towards getting her second degree black belt.
The family says that being a part of Castle Martial Arts is like 'one big family'.
James Sheehan, who is the club's senior chief instructor said: "I don't know if I've seen anything more exceptional than Eva, her character and her strength are just so inspirational.
He added: "She absolutely lifts the room with her smile and her positivity."
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And there are no signs of Eva stopping.
She has just begun learning to swim and says that she hopes to become a dentist in the future.


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Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Dallas, Texas was the longest continuously operating Protestant congregation in Dallas.

The church, located at 4711 Westside Drive, marked its 150th anniversary in 2013. The church was a member congregation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ),  a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in North America.

In 2021, the church announced that it will cease worship in April 2021, and the building and grounds would be razed to make way for a city park.

History

Organized in 1863, under the headship of teacher and preacher Charles Carlton, the congregation originally held services in Mr. Carlton's log cabin schoolroom in present-day Downtown Dallas.

The meetings were moved a few months later to the records building of the Dallas County Courthouse in downtown Dallas.  The congregation met in the courthouse for about a year before deciding that they needed a meeting space of their own, separate from a government building.

In 1867, the church built a small meeting house two blocks from the courthouse in an area that is now called The West End Historic District of Downtown Dallas.

To commemorate where the original church once stood, a Texas Historical marker was installed on a two story red brick building at 703 Ross Ave. on December 4, 1938—a building that once housed the city police station and jail.

In 1876, the gift of an organ caused a division among the parishioners. Some members were opposed to instrumental music within the church. The Rev. Kirk Baxter and those members who desired the addition of the musical instrument began temporary meetings in the Main Street Opera House.  A new sanctuary was built in 1878 on Commerce Street  at the site of the former Statler Hilton Hotel building. The church adopted the name Commerce Street Christian Church.

Nine ministers served the Commerce Street Christian Church between 1878 and 1891.

In 1891, while Mr. J. F. Toof was pastor, the congregation moved to a new and larger building at St. Paul and Patterson streets and the name Central Christian Church was chartered. The church remained at this location for the next 60 years.

In 1951, Central Christian Church sold the St. Paul/Patterson location and purchased land at 4711 Westside Drive, the present day location of the church. Construction started on the Westside location in April 1952, and the new sanctuary was dedicated during a service on Sunday, May 3, 1953.

Ministry

The Christian Church was a charter participant in the formation of both the World Council of Churches and the Federal Council of Churches (now the National Council of Churches), and it continues to be engaged in ecumenical conversations.

The Disciples' local churches are congregationally governed.

Although many ministers led the congregation of Central Christian Church throughout the history of the church, a few stand out due to tenure and epoch.

Dr. Graham Frank served as pastor from 1917 until 1942.  He served as General Secretary of the International Convention of Christian Churches, was one of the founders of the World Council of Churches and a participant on three World Conferences on Christian Unity.  The Centennial issue of The Dallas Times Herald, February 5, 1956, listed Dr. Frank as one of the eleven outstanding pastors in Dallas.

Dr. William C. Jones, 1944-1953, led the church through the difficult years following World War II and the interim between the old downtown building and the erection of the new building.  Illness required his resignation.

Dr. E. C. Rowand, Jr. took leadership of the congregation in 1953, shortly after dedication of the new building, and served 25 years. The church saw rapid growth under his direction and double services had to be inaugurated to accommodate the attendance.

Building

The building was designed by the Texas architectural firm Bennett & Crittenden, (also architects for First Methodist Church of Wichita Falls). The Sanctuary located on the southern portion of the site, is a masonry veneer structure on a steel frame. The form is Neo-classical, with a center entry portal and symmetric side wings. It has a front facing gable, with an ornamental bas-relief tympanum of stone. The roof is crowned with a classical four sided copper roofed cupola and spire. Windows of the sanctuary are stained glass with Christian symbols including the fleur de lis, chalice and chi-rho.

The educational wing of the building is built in the north of the sanctuary. The roof is a series of gable roofs. The windows of the building are punched openings in a continuous pattern. The window units are steel casement in a two over one operable hopper configuration.

Built at a cost of $225,000, the original sanctuary has a seating capacity of 400. Interior woodwork, as well as furnishings, was oak in a light finish, typical of church interior of this time period.

The church sits on a 5.9 acre-lot accommodating a meditation garden, community dog park, soccer field and community vegetable garden.

Meditation Garden

Located just behind the church, the garden is a small landscaped area with seating for prayer and meditation.

Community Dog Park

Nearly one acre of the grounds is a secure, fenced area providing a place for people to be in touch with nature and their dog. The dog park is equipped with seating, fans, statuary, a bathing station and drinking bowls. It is located behind the main campus and is open to the public. The dog park was named as the best dog park in Dallas in 2012 by The Dallas Observer best dog park in Dallas.

Soccer Field

The field is located south of the sanctuary providing a place for the Park Cities YMCA Y-Sports 4 and 5 year olds to practice and play and for neighboring children to gather with friends.

Acers Community Garden

On the southern part of the campus is the organic vegetable and herb garden, named for church members, Dallas real estate icon Ebby Halliday and her late husband, Maurice Acers. Gardner Russell Church, a member of the congregation, oversees the garden that is manned by and benefits volunteers of the church and the neighboring community. A portion of the harvest is donated to Dallas Shared Ministries Food Bank.

References

External links
 Central Christian Church website http://www.cccdt.org/
 The Gospel Guardian

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The future of family medicine in Qatar
Establishing doctors' clinics led by family physicians is vital to the continued success of healthcare in Qatar a new study by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College (WCMC-Q) in Qatar has said...
WCMC-Q researchers offer new perspective on Qatar's human development
Researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) have shown that Qatar would be near the top of the United Nation's Human Development Index (HDI) if adjustments were made for the...
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Federal officers stopped a multinational human smuggling run off the Atlantic coast of Florida on Saturday. The smugglers were reportedly attempting to land 24 illegal aliens from six countries near West Palm Beach.
Marine crews from U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) worked with the U.S. Coast Guard and Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office to intercept a 25-foot center console boat off the eastern coast of Florida. The incident took place on Saturday about nine miles from West Palm Beach near the Lake Worth Inlet, according to information obtained from CBP.
The marine interdiction agents stopped the boat being operated by a U.S. citizen and a Bahamian national. An investigation revealed the two were attempting to smuggle six Haitians, six Ecuadorians, four Chinese, three Bolivians, two Azerbaijanis, and one Dominican national.
The effort to stop these human smugglers from bringing 24 illegal aliens into the U.S. involved a joint law enforcement effort from federal and local officials.
CBP agents turned over all of the suspects in this incident to Homeland Security Investigations to determine appropriate charges for prosecution.
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Olivia Munn hit the town last week in this navy cocktail dress cinched at the waist with a thick trendy belt. Then finished her look by pairing opaque tights with some stylish open toe booties.
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EXCLUSIVE: BRISBANE RACING CLUB "OFFICIAL" INFORMATION NOT ALWAYS ACCURATE – AND WHAT KEVIN DIXON, DARREN CONDON AND MICHAEL BYRNE HAD TO SAY IN MONDAY'S ADDRESS TO THE MEDIA
By JustRacing	on 01/05/2014 at 10:31 am
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In what I habitually call "the incestuous world of thoroughbred racing", almost anything is possible. As recently as the mid 1980's, Eagle Farm racecourse played host to firstly the infamous Fine Cotton ring-in and secondly to a failed ring-in attempt in Brisbane that led to the brutal murder of Sydney horse trainer George Brown on his way back to Sydney. Whilst those two sordid events are forever etched in thoroughbred racing history, in reality both only directly involved a limited number of people.
In modern day thoroughbred racing, involving Eagle Farm and Doomben racetracks, I've been watching a terrible event unfold before my eyes for quite a time now – and was kind of hoping that it would resolve itself, so that I didn't have to bring the matter to public account. I have raised "official overall race time and official race last 600-metre sectional time" issues, regarding official times that are issued by the Brisbane Racing Club, with former CEO Stephen Ferguson privately when he was in charge of everyday matters of the club and successfully had a resolution of sorts in those areas, but as he's no longer at the club, that area is a constant concern going forward. On one occasion late last year, an "official" race last 600-metre sectional at Eagle Farm, which had been sent away from the track, was out by more than one full second, or six lengths, and remains officially incorrect to this day. Whilst I advised them of their error within a couple of days of the race, once these things go away incorrectly at a race club level they are nigh on impossible to correct. Again, the only people who got advised of the stuff-up were my clients.
The current disgrace that is taking place is that the official margins that are issued for beaten horses following Brisbane Racing Club meetings at Eagle Farm and Doomben have errors, as per the lead photo and the associated caption that accompanies this story. I have seen similar errors to the above from last Saturday, over many months, and have used that information for my own benefit – and that of my valued Brisbane Sectional Times clients – up until this point, but with the Brisbane Winter Carnival right on our doorstep, the decent thing to do is to bring the matter to public account here today.
It's simply imperative that everybody in the thoroughbred industry from within the ranks of the punters, owners, trainers, jockeys and bookmakers can have 100% accurate beaten margins presented to them after a race day. What about the handicappers? Aren't they entitled to know the exact margin a horse is beaten so that they can accurately assess that horse going forward? Ditto price assessors – shouldn't they be able to peruse the form of a horse in an instant via having unquestioned and accurate information about exactly how far a horse is beaten in a race? If a trainer's horse gets officially beaten "1.2" lengths like Bewhatyouwannabe above allegedly gets beaten, everyone is therefore entitled to think that the subject horse finished closer to the winner than it actually did, in future form analysis.
It's simply not good enough and in fact it's what I'd call "pathetic", so I'll leave the Brisbane Racing Club to forthwith or sooner take whatever urgent steps are necessary to ensure they fix the problem – starting from their next race meeting. "It's been happening for quite some time and not all races are affected" – is all I'll say. Proof of the official margins that were issued on Race 5 at Eagle Farm last Saturday are presented in photographic form on the Brisbaneracing website montage of photos today to further compliment this story.
For anyone who doesn't think that beaten margins in thoroughbred racing are of vital significance, please consider the following, which occcurred just six days ago – and therefore is certainly not ancient history. As recently as the Flemington meeting on Anzac Day (last Friday) in Race 1, won by Hebrung, less than 1.75 lengths covered the first seven horses home, whilst in the second race at Flemington on the same day, less than 1.5 lengths covered the first eight home in the race won by Merion.
And of course the very thought of some beaten racehorses margins being sent away incorrectly from the Brisbane Racing Club, raises an integrity issue, namely is any person or persons being financially advantaged by the process – either currently or in the past?
On the subject of the Brisbane Racing Club, the look of that Eagle Farm track last Saturday was little short of what I'd call "a disgrace". The course proper was obviously full of fill and horses were kicking up clods on an alleged "good 3" track. It is not a good look for racing on the eve of the 2014 Brisbane Winter Carnival. Can you imagine the abortion that we are going to be faced with if we get any rain leading into an Eagle Farm meeting – or worse still, if rain falls on a race day – during the Carnival? That track will obviously have no option but to fall apart at the seams, judging by last Saturday's shocker. And the sad part is that as per my recent story and photos on the subject, Doomben is only a length behind Eagle Farm in terms of the "Bad Track Stakes", as it also is a total disaster area waiting to happen – should rain fall before and/or during a meeting. In fact, in my opinion, things are so dire, in respect of the possibility of rain falling the night before and/or during a race meeting, that if I were in charge of Eagle Farm and Doomben, I'd have discussions with both Racing Queensland and the Sunshine Coast Turf Club – immediately or sooner – to have a contingency plan in place to quickly transfer an Eagle Farm or Doomben Group 1 meeting to another track, possibly Caloundra, should the need arise, so that all owners and trainers gets a fair and equal chance to win the big races, particularly on a huge signature day of Queensland racing annually – like Stradbroke Day.
In conclusion, on the topic of the track condition of Eagle Farm and Doomben, I don't apportion the current state of Eagle Farm and Doomben on anyone specifically, as they just need urgent work done on them as everyone knows.
On Monday of this week, the Queensland Racing Media Association had a meeting at 1pm in the Vice Regal Room at Eagle Farm racecourse and the meeting was addressed by Racing Queensland Chairman Kevin Dixon, Racing Queensland CEO, Darren Condon, as well as Racing Queensland greyhound code boss – Michael Byrne.
Those present from the Queensland Racing Media Association were Nathan Exelby, Mark Oberhardt, Bernie Pramberg, Grant Peters, Alan Thomas, Bernadette Cooper, Tony Clements, Graham Potter, Mary Collier, Dan Costello and yours truly. An apology was put in for Wayne Wilson who unfortunately had to attend hospital on the day.
Personally I thought that the meeting last Monday was very fruitful and the speakers were all happy to answer questions on topics they'd covered in their address, then they were all happy to answer questions without notice, which was terrific. What was stated on the day by the various speakers regarding the thoroughbred code has obviously had good exposure elsewhere, so rather than everyone writing on the same topics, I'll touch base on some of the pertinent points that were discussed, which related to the two lesser codes, to give people in those codes an update on what was said:
1-Greyhound boss Michael Byrne advised the meeting that, "I can say without fear of contradiction that the Cronulla Park track has been signed off and that racing at that new track will start July 2015".
2-Kevin Dixon advised those present that "the biggest improvement by far" in betting turnover on Queensland racing across the three codes is from greyhound racing. He noted that there was "growth, on growth, on growth in the corporates on greyhound racing".
3-Both Kevin Dixon and Darren Condon stated at different times during the meeting, that they felt Marburg had a viable future in the harness racing industry in Queensland and they further advised that they had recently attended a meeting with representatives of the Marburg Harness Racing Club and that they could see no reason why Marburg wouldn't continue to race in the long term. Additionally, in response to a Justracing question without notice, neither Kevin Dixon nor Darren Condon ruled out the possibility that in the future Marburg may conduct some TAB race meetings.
4-Darren Condon told the gathering that "in the short term" the new harness track when it goes in at Alberton will be "a day track only" – that is, it will not have lighting initially to allow night racing.
5-Darren Condon further stated that the Board of Racing Queensland was happy to accept that there were small fields in some Albion Park harness racing events and whilst those small fields did nothing for TAB turnover, he did say that the small fields were allowed to race by Racing Queensland, in order to "keep faith with the participants".
6-In respect of harness racing at this year's Brisbane RNA Show, Darren Condon said that Racing Queensland has been approached to have trotting events conducted on nine of the 11 days of the Brisbane Exhibition and noted "the only problem we have is that we may not have enough horses to cater for the number of races they want to run".
7-Michael Byrne stated that the "lack of an Albion Park grandstand was a disaster for greyhounds and harness as we don't have a flagship (track) to take people to". He further stated when discussing the topic that "work will start (on the new Albion Park grandstand) before the end of the year".
8-Darren Condon advised that "a strategic plan involving the three codes was due out by 30 June" (2014) and that the first draft of that strategic plan was "circulating already".
9-Michael Byrne stated there was "no short term plans to relocate the Ipswich Greyhound Racing Club away from the Ipswich Showgrounds" – and noted that when Cronulla Park at Logan was operational, South-East Queensland would have a good mix of one and two-turn tracks.
10-Michael Byrne advised that he and his fellow greyhound board members are looking hard at "welfare issues" in the greyhound industry, with particular emphasis being placed on ways of "strengthening the GAP program" (Greyhound Adoption Programme).
11-Michael Byrne advised that the "$40 appearance fee per greyhound" (paid to every runner State-wide), "up from $25, represented a $15 increase" and that initiative has been well received by the industry, adding, "it (the $40) was paid on course, in cash, to spend as seen fit, on a can of coke, a meal, etcetera".
Today on www.brisbaneracing.com.au there's the second of two montages of photos from Eagle Farm last Saturday plus others of interest. On www.sydneyracing.com.au there's the story on deceased stallion Beautiful Crown, whilst on www.melbourneracing.com.au Matt Nicholls looks at Warrnambool.
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Ruth Ella Moore was a bacteriologist and microbiologist. She was the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in the natural sciences, but that was only the beginning of her glass-shattering career and life. Keep reading to learn more about this incredible STEAM Hero.
Ruth Ella Moore, Ph.D.
(May 19, 1903, Columbus, OH to July 19, 1994, Rockville, MD)
Moore was the third child, following two brothers, of William E. and Margaret Moore. Although there is little information about Moore's childhood and her inspiration for pursuing bacteriology, her mother, a successful artist who graduated from Colombus State College of Art and Design, is said to have influenced Moore's decision to pursue a degree in higher education.
In 1925, Moore received her bachelor's degree and quickly completed a master's degree in 1927—both at Ohio State University. By 1933, Moore had also earned a Ph.D. in bacteriology from the same university. Tuberculosis was of great public concern—one of the leading causes of death—while Moore was pursuing her doctoral education, and it had no cure at the time. Moore's dissertation focused on the bacteriology of tuberculosis, which contributed to what we know today about the disease.
By 1940, Moore had secured a spot as a professor of bacteriology at Howard University's medical school, which is where she remained until her retirement. She eventually became an associate professor and even chaired the bacteriology department. During her time as chair of the department, she spearheaded the name change of the department to the Department of Microbiology.
Moore's research over the years had a lasting impact on the fields of bacteriology, microbiology, and immunology. In a 1938 paper, Moore described that certain bacteria were abundant in mouths with tooth decay and notably absent in mouths without. Therefore, she hypothesized that the bacteria caused cavities. Although this bacteria has since been studied further and discovered to be a result of cavities (not a cause), Moore's contributions were a stepping stone to what we know today about tooth decay. Additionally, Moore studied blood grouping of individuals with different backgrounds, especially focusing on Black people and their differences from the rest of the population. She also studied the response of gut microorganisms like Salmonella and E.Coli to antibiotics.
Not only did Moore live during a time of racial injustice—the Segregation Era—but she pursued and obtained advanced education, overcoming obstacles that stood in her way. At the time, Black people were not admitted to most of the universities in the country, and most of them most certainly did not hire Black faculty either. Despite this, Moore became the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in the natural sciences. She was also the first woman to head any department at Howard University. There is no record of Moore ever receiving tenure despite her substantial contributions to the field of microbiology as well as the university.
Moore was also the first Black person to join the American Society for Microbiology. According to Marian Johnson-Thompson as obtained by The Scientist, Moore faced hardship during her time as a member of the Society for Microbiology, especially when attending conferences in the south; Jim Crow laws made it difficult for Moore because Black members were not allowed to stay at the same hotels as the white members nor were they allowed to eat lunch on the premises of the conference with the others. After years and years of dedicated service to the organization, Moore was awarded a lifetime achievement award from the American Society for Microbiology Minority Committee in 1986.
Not Just a Scientist
Having a talented artist and seamstress as a mother, it is no surprise that Moore also picked up the skill. Moore's mother taught her to sew when she was young, and as she grew up, she maintained a love for fashion. As a talented seamstress, Moore had several garments featured in The Sewer's Art: Quality, Fashion and Economy, an exhibit at Ohio State University honoring four women, including Moore, and their garments from the 20th century.
Moore was also a phenomenal mentor and teacher. In 1952, she was awarded Teacher of the Year at Howard University. She also chaired the scholarship and loans committee as well as the student guidance committee, showcasing her service and mentorship to students and her community.
Read more about Ruth Moore:
Amsterdam News. Dr. Ruth Ella Moore, the First Black Female Natural Scientist. [Link]
EOScu. American Medical Hero: Dr. Ruth E. Moore. [Link].
The Microbial Menagerie. Meet Microbiologist Ruth Ella Moore, the First Black Woman to Earn a Ph.D. in the Natural Sciences. [Link]
The Ohio State University College of Public Health. Ruth Ella Moore Inducted into Office of Diversity and Inclusion Hall of Fame. [Link]
The Scientist. Leader of the Pack, 1903-1994. [Link]
Yale Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry. Celebrating Black History Month – Ruth Ella Moore. [Link]
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The Zuni are Native Americans of western New Mexico. They are one of a group of tribes known as Pueblo Indians. They live in a pueblo, or village, that is also named Zuni.
Like other Pueblo Indians, the Zuni traditionally built large houses with several stories. They used blocks of sun-baked clay, called adobe. The Zuni grew corn, squash, beans, and sunflowers. They also fished and hunted deer, antelope, and other animals.
In 1539 a black slave named Estéban arrived in Zuni lands. He had come from Mexico with a Spanish priest named Marcos de Niza. Niza was looking for the Seven Cities of Cíbola, famed cities of great wealth that did not actually exist. Niza sent Estéban ahead to meet the Zuni. The Zuni killed Estéban, and Niza went back to Mexico. He announced that he had found the Seven Cities. Then other Spanish explorers went through Zuni lands looking for the cities. The most famous of them was Francisco Coronado.
In 1680 the Zuni joined in a Pueblo rebellion against the Spanish. The Pueblo drove the Spanish from their territory for 12 years. When the Spanish returned, they crowded all of the Zuni into one village, called Halona. That is where Zuni Pueblo still stands. At the end of the 20th century there were more than 9,000 Zuni.


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Orconte ist eine französische Gemeinde im Département Marne in der Region Grand Est. Sie hat eine Fläche von 13,78 km² und  Einwohner () und liegt am gleichnamigen Fluss Orconte.

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Die Gemeinde Orconte liegt am Marne-Saône-Kanal etwa auf halbem Weg zwischen den Städten Vitry-le-François und Saint-Dizier, fünf Kilometer nördlich des größten französischen Stausees Lac du Der-Chantecoq. Umgeben wird Orconte von den Nachbargemeinden Thiéblemont-Farémont im Norden, Heiltz-le-Hutier im Nordosten, Perthes im Osten, Larzicourt im Süden, Isle-sur-Marne im Südwesten sowie Matignicourt-Goncourt im Westen. Im Nordosten streift die hier autobahnartig ausgebaute RN4 das Gemeindegebiet von Orconte.

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Q: Android Navigation Component not maintaining stack on switching between tabs I have 3 bottom tabs and it used 3 different navigation graphs for each tab. When user play around and uses device back button then the back stack works fine like

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*Home inner fragment

*Tap on middle tab say "browse"

*Now back-press the user taken to "home" inner fragment

But when i use tabs to navigate then it always takes me to the landing fragment (initial fragment)
Need a solution like below blog Post
https://proandroiddev.com/fragments-swapping-with-bottom-bar-ffbd265bd742

A: Seems this got resolved from Google, lets hope for the stable version sooner
https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/80029773

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