Added an email address to the Instagram account and verified it (check there is an email in your Instagram profile page, if there is you're fine!). You don't need to use the same email on the Instagram account as you use for Sked. You will probably need access to this email though (either your own or be able to ask the client).
Logged in lately with on your own device/phone (to check there aren't any outstanding queries or errors).
Make sure the account has at least 3 images uploaded – this will mean that any errors or questions Instagram has for you will be resolved by you, rather than us throwing errors.
It is common, particularly for accounts outside Australia, for the first upload to fail and Instagram will ask you to verify the login. This is a security feature of Instagram.
To add an account, you want to start on the Dashboard page of the Sked Social app. On the menu on the left hand side, you will see a Manage Accounts option - click that. The Manage Accounts page shows you the accounts linked to your Sked Social account. If you are setting up your Sked Social account for the first time, you will not see any accounts added. Scroll to the bottom of the Manage Accounts page. There, you will see a few different options for adding accounts to your Sked Social profile. There is an Add Instagram button, an Add Facebook Page button and an Add Pinterest Board button. Since we're looking at adding an Instagram account - click the Add Instagram button.
A popup screen will appear titled Add a New Instagram Account. Step one is to enter your Instagram account username. Enter your Instagram handle without the @ - for example, if you wanted to add @nike, enter nike. Once you've typed in your username, click the blue Submit Username button on the bottom right. You will now see your account details. This a chance to confirm that you have entered the right username. If you enter your details wrong, click the hyperlink below the profile photo preview. It should say Go back - these details are incorrect. If you are happy with your selected Instagram, click the blue Yes, Continue button at the bottom right.
For step four, Sked will check your account. We have to check every account to ensure it meets Instagram's community guidelines. This should not take more than five minutes.
Welcome! It can be a bit fiddly getting your first Instagram account connected. Here are some tips that will help you.


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Restorative Review – helping professionals after harm
Closing their book "Mistakes Were Made (but not by me)" Tavris and Aronson write "in the final analysis, the test…of an individual's integrity does not depend on being error free. It depends on what we do after making the error".
It is true that we tend to judge people by how they behave when they've done something that turns out badly. But how people behave is not just a matter of moral character. It is also a matter of moral skill. Few people have an innate understanding of what to do for the best after a serious incident or medical mistake. And – as Tavris and Aronson show – even people of undoubted integrity struggle with the psychological impact of making a serious mistake, using denial and self-justification to assuage their guilt.
I developed Restorative Review as a way of supporting people when things go wrong in the course of providing medical care. Restorative Review provides an opportunity to talk about difficult moral topics – such as shame, guilt and forgiveness – when relationships of trust are called into question.
What is the aim of Restorative Review?
Restorative Review can be of value to both patients and professionals, but each has different needs. Supporting professionals, the immediate aim is to help them act with grace and kindness to others and to themselves. The long term aim is to make medicine safer by promoting candour, compassion, and constructive responses to performance concerns, patient complaints and medical harm.
How does Restorative Review work?
Restorative Review is offered as one-to-one support and has some affinity with both coaching and mediation. However, the focus is on how health care professionals' deep moral values and moral experiences influence their behaviour, sometimes in unexpected ways. Restorative Review draws on research evidence and insights from diverse fields including moral philosophy, social pychology, conflict resolution, bereavement counselling, and world faiths.
What do you talk about in Restorative Review, and why?
We look closely at the powerful moral stories and emotions that surround medicine, and what happens when professional expertise is called into question. Moral stories express treasured beliefs about how people ought to behave. They carry strong and enduring emotions such as shame, regret, anger, sadness, guilt, forgiveness, trust, a sense of betrayal, and the desire for atonement. These stories and feelings play a significant role in shaping how people respond to troubling events. They can underpin helpful moral behaviours such as listening, apologising, being accountable and demonstrating understanding when people are hostile to you. But they can also also underlie negative behaviours such as destructive self-blame, denial, recrimination, perfectionism, and scapegoating.
I offer Restorative Review to individuals and organisations. Please email me to find out more.
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Mr. McCain can get on to witness No. 1: Phil Gramm, a former adviser to the candidate on economic issues and for many years the heavyweight champion of financial deregulation. It was this very fellow who, as a senator, co-authored the Financial Services Modernization Act, largely trashing the old financial regulatory structure and allowed banks, insurance companies and investment houses to merge into what Mr. Gramm called "a supermarket for financial services" — supermarkets whose lousy decisions are now the wonder of the world and whose losses we will be underwriting for years to come.
The public will be intrigued to hear that Mr. Gramm, who eventually became an executive at UBS, a bank known for its subprime profligacy, also regarded uncompensated environmental regulation as "nothing less than robbery." They will want to know if he would now apply the same term to the activities of the industry on whose behalf he has labored for so many years.
McCain, nel frattempo, "sospende" la campagna elettorale e vorrebbe rinviare il primo dibattito televisivo con Barack Obama, previsto per venerdì, ufficialmente con la motivazione dello stallo tra Congresso e Tesoro sul piano di salvataggio delle istituzioni finanziarie elaborato da Hank Paulson. Una scelta che desta perplessità. E non pare andare meglio alla sua vice designata, Sarah Palin, che secondo gli ultimi sondaggi è percepita come particolarmente unfit a diventare presidente, all'occorrenza.
Intanto, la media RCP vede Obama a +3,5.
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A New Civil Right: Appendix A
A Road Map for Achieving Legislative and Regulatory Change for Telecommunications Access
Legislative Change
The following steps can assist in achieving legislative change for telecommunications access:
1.Bring the idea for improved telecommunications access to national and local consumer organizations to develop a consensus for going forward.
2.Examine existing laws to determine how similar problems have been addressed in the past.
3.Gather facts and supporting documents to demonstrate the impact that providing such access will have on people with disabilities and society in general. These should include:
•real-life examples supporting the need for access
•information on prior experiences that local, state, or private entities have had in providing this type of access
•the costs and feasibility (technical, legal, practical) of going forward with the access proposal
4.Explore and discuss the concept with companies likely to be affected.
5.Build support through coalitions of organizations, grass-roots communities, and, if possible, industry stakeholders.
6.Bring the idea, now fully supported and documented, to congressional policymakers and work with a senator or House representative to draft a bill.
The Federal Legislative Process
Bill is introduced and given a Senate or House number
Bill is referred to a committee and then to a subcommittee
Subcommittee holds hearings on the bill
Subcommittee "marks up" the bill—often makes amendments to original language; votes to approve the bill and sends it to the full committee
Full committee marks up the bill (often making more changes); votes to approve the bill and sends it to the full Senate or House chamber
Committee writes a legislative report to explain the purpose and scope of the bill. This becomes part of the bill's "legislative history." Advocates can suggest language for this history. Congressional debates, hearings, floor statements, and colloquies made when the bill is introduced or a vote is taken also become part of this history, which will later be used by federal agencies (the FCC) and courts to help determine the law's intent.
The bill is debated on the floor of the House or Senate. A vote is taken.
Same process is repeated in the second congressional chamber. If there are conflicts in the final bills produced by each chamber, the bill goes to a conference committee for resolution.
The revised bill goes back to both the House and Senate for a final vote.
The bill is signed by the U.S. president.
There are far fewer hurdles to achieving regulatory change for telecommunications access than legislative change. Generally, the same initial steps should be followed—advocates should build support among consumers and industry and gather documentation in support of the requested change. Sometimes change can be effectuated simply by commenting on a notice for public comment released by the FCC (described below). Other times, consumers need to initiate a proceeding by filing their own petition for rulemaking.
The FCC Regulatory Process
After a telecommunications bill becomes a law, the FCC is charged with implementing the new statute's provisions. The FCC follows Administrative Procedure Act procedures to ensure full notice to and comment from the public before issuing regulations for this purpose.
Notice of Inquiry (NOI). When the FCC does not have enough information to issue regulatory proposals, it first gathers general information from the public to help it formulate those proposals.
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). The FCC issues proposed rules and seeks comment from the public on its recommendations.
Final Report and Order. The FCC issues a final rule, based on public comment received in response to the NPRM (and sometimes an NOI). On occasion, the FCC will need additional feedback from the public on matters related to the new regulations and will issue a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) to gather more input.
Order on Reconsideration. Members of the public who oppose the final rule may petition for reconsideration. After reviewing the arguments presented, the FCC issues a new order, resolving the contested issues.
Court Challenge. After the FCC has issued an order on reconsideration, parties still have the right to challenge the Commission's actions in a federal court, if the parties believe that the FCC has acted arbitrarily and capriciously, or has not followed congressional intent.
Top Ten Tips for Telecommunications Advocacy: Lessons Learned from the Past
1.Identify the correct policymakers. Determine whether a regulatory or legislative change is needed. If a law already provides authority for the FCC to take action on the matter under concern, a new regulation may suffice. If not, new legislation will be necessary.
2.Find champions to support the cause. Finding someone in a high position of authority who can work internally to push the issue along will prove to be invaluable. Work with that individual to help build the case with other policymakers.
3.Be armed with facts. Information and experiences to substantiate the proposed change will be critical to secure support from regulators and legislators. Also be prepared to make in-person visits. Written submissions are helpful, but will not make the same impression as a face-to-face presentation.
4.Approach change realistically. Knowing the practical and technical limitations of the issues at hand is critical. Policymakers will want to know both the benefits and disadvantages of the proposal. Become familiar with arguments to counter any potential drawbacks.
5.Be flexible. Negotiation and compromise may often be necessary to achieve the objectives. Understand that giving in on a point now does not mean giving up forever. Progress is incremental—minor advances now can make it easier to secure improvements later.
6.Be reasonable. Advocates are far more successful when their approach is rational. In addition, lawmakers will be more likely to accommodate a request if there is a way to make the proposed change fit within the existing regulatory or legislative framework.
7.Pick your battles. Prioritize the issues to decide what is worth fighting for and what can be relinquished. Do not "sweat the small stuff" if it means prevailing on bigger issues.
8.Seek change at the appropriate time. The timing of the request may influence its outcome. Be on the look-out for strategic periods, for example, the introduction of related legislation or the pending release of new rules. Approaching Congress or the FCC may be advantageous during these periods.
9.Be patient, but persistent. Change often takes years to accomplish. This can be frustrating, but advocates should not easily give up, even if temporarily defeated. Also be aware that lawmakers juggle multiple items at any one time, and the timing of progress on your issue may be influenced by other matters capturing the attention of these policymakers.
10.Use your passion. The civil rights movement has always thrived on the passion of its advocates. Efforts to secure telecommunications access have rested upon the real-life experiences of the individuals driving those efforts. Along with hard facts, examples that portray the need for access are not only persuasive; they can also help decision-makers to better understand your position by comparing them with their own life experiences.


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Chrissy Teigen Opens up About Giving up Alcohol — Proving Once Again How Relatable She Really Is
Updated: Sep 15, 2017 10:16 am·
By In Touch Staff
Unlike many members of the A-list, Chrissy Teigen is refreshingly honest. She's spoken frankly about her issues with body confidence, her battle with postpartum depression, and just last week she opened up about her difficulties dealing with social media. Now, the model has spoken candidly about her tricky relationship with alcohol.
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Speaking to Cosmopolitan, Chrissy discussed her drinking habits, and admitted she didn't like the way things were going. On vacation in Bali with husband John Legend and their daughter, Luna, she came to realize that things needed to change.
"I was, point blank, just drinking too much," she said."I got used to being in hair and makeup and having a glass of wine. Then that glass of wine would carry over into me having one before the awards show. And then a bunch at the awards show. And then I felt bad for making kind of an ass of myself to people that I really respected. And that feeling, there's just nothing like that. You feel horrible. It's not a good look for me, for John, for anybody," the mom-of-one explained.
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Teigen acknowledged that with her social lifestyle it was hard to say no to the drinking opportunities constantly thrown at her. "Imagine everything we have… Everything is there, always. I don't know how to go to an awards show and not drink," Chrissy said.
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While she'd love to be able to restrict her drinking, the stunning model revealed she would struggle to "have just one drink." With alcohol abuse prevalent in her family and the medication she has been taking for her postpartum depression, Chrissy decided it would be better to stay off the booze completely. "Alcohol is like the least thing that helps," she said.
"People think it's cutesy and fun to go on these boozy brunches, but there's more to it. I've never once been like, 'I'm sure glad I had that boozy brunch!'" she joked.
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Also as part of the Wikipedia project, there are some other useful tools, including Wiktionary, Wikibooks and Wikinews. However, because of its open nature, vandalism and inaccuracy are problems in Wikipedia. You may also wish to read with an open mind, as there is no guarantee that a particular author will have the same political, religious, or philosophical slant as you.


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Once 'cocky' Democrats recalibrate ambitions in Congress amid election setbacks
By Jennifer Haberkorn, Los Angeles Times on Dec 1, 2020
Published in Political News
WASHINGTON — Rep. Zoe Lofgren spent her summer doing "a very nerdlike" line-by-line reading of the 55-year-old law that governs U.S. immigration policy in anticipation of widespread Democratic election wins that would give her party the ability to enact a massive immigration overhaul next year.
But in the face of unexpected Democratic losses, Lofgren, D-Calif., and other Democrats are now in the process of recalibrating their expectations on a wide variety of issues, such as immigration, health care and climate change.
"I believed the pollsters when they said that the Republicans had only a 25% chance of keeping the Senate and that Democrats would pick up seats" in the House, Lofgren said. Now "I don't know that we're going to have the opportunity to do that with the very thin margins."
While congressional Democrats are buoyant that President-elect Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump, they're wrestling with the reality that Republicans will be more powerful in Washington next year than they had expected.
Republicans will retain control of the Senate if they win just one of two Georgia seats in by two uphill runoff elections on Jan. 5. But even if Democrats win both, there will be a 50-50 split in which Democrats could not afford to lose a single vote from their side and Vice President Kamala Harris would have to break every tie.
In the House, Republicans gained seats, making Speaker Nancy Pelosi's job of corralling her historically slim Democratic majority more difficult.
Mindful that Biden's coattails failed to carry several Democrats across the finish line in swing districts, moderates in the party who represent conservative districts could be nervous about supporting liberal policies.
And despite his loss, Trump proved he could get Republicans to the polls on Election Day, meaning he will continue to exert influence.
"Our conference is very loyal to President Trump," said Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., incoming chairman of the conservative Republican Study Committee. "I imagine he will continue to play a role in or out of the White House. Even more important than that, the Trump agenda is a winning agenda with a broad populist appeal. That is something that Republicans will, I think, borrow from for a long time to come to help us win the majority (in the House) in 2022."
In terms of legislation, that means Democrats are scaling back their plans — and their rhetoric.
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... an Union'. All these activities require a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary approach by bringing together experts in traditionally distant academic disciplines (e.g. European Studies & natural sciences, computer science, the environment, human identification, etc.). This experience will considerably enhance the understanding students, who would not normally come into contact with the EU.


On Wednesday, April 11, the House of Delegates convened for a special session to establish a budget for Virginia. At the core of the debate is the proposed expansion of Medicaid.
I wholeheartedly oppose Medicaid expansion. First and foremost, the fiscal impact of this proposal is undeniable. Not only is federal funding reduced over time, but the costs associated with Medicaid expansion have consistently been underestimated. This has resulted in the states that decided to expand Medicaid experiencing significant financial challenges and this is an unacceptable outcome in Virginia. The only ways to account for this additional spending are to raise taxes or to cut spending elsewhere.
The expansion of Medicaid may come at the expense of other priorities and could reduce funding for education, public safety and transportation. The negative impacts of Obamacare on the Commonwealth of Virginia are unmistakable. Premiums continue to rise and insurers continue to leave the market. These negative impacts on the insurance market will make life harder for hard-working families throughout Virginia.
As Medicaid's reimbursement rates are lower, those with private insurance must pay more to offset this, therefore, by expanding Medicaid, the price of private insurance will continue to rise, pricing more and more Virginians out of the market. Those in favor of Medicaid expansion have argued that the proposed work requirement and "kill switch" will resolve some of these issues.
However, the language for the work requirement has yet to be finalized, which could render this requirement toothless, without any effect on actual policy outcomes. Furthermore, while a kill switch could protect the state against the repeal of Obamacare, entitlement spending is notoriously difficult to even reduce, let alone eliminate. Should Obamacare be repealed and we be unable to muster the courage to eliminate this expansion, Virginia will potentially face a budgetary crisis.
There seems to be a misconception that the expansion of Medicaid is funded by "free" money from the government. The federal government's money is taxpayer money and with further Medicaid expansion, the federal deficit will continue to grow.
The General Assembly was scheduled to reconvene on Tuesday, April 17, for a veto session. My hope is that we finalize a budget so our localities can complete their budgets.
However, I will not support the budget if it includes the expansion of Medicaid.


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Q: Google Drive API for receiving access request notification I am trying to integrate with Google Drive such that I can receive a notification whenever someone tries to request access for any file in my drive. But, I could not find any such API for that.
I have integrated with Google Drive Watch Changes API, but it doesn't push any event for access requests, otherwise, it works fine. I have also checked List Changes and Query Activity api whether it has any change for such case, but I could not find any such change/activity.
I found out that Slack can receive such notifications which means it is possible somehow. Kindly help, if you know how can it be done.

A: I assume that your goal is to record each time that someone opens any file in your Drive. If my assumption is correct, then you could use Apps Script API to accomplish your goal. You should create an onOpen() trigger that saves the user interaction (you may want to send yourself an email with MailApp), and apply it to every file that you want to monitor. You can take these project management examples as a reference. Please, ask me any additional doubt about this approach.

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Pupil beats all odds to bag 10 As
News / 8 January 2020, 4:30pm / Thobeka Ngema and Bukeka Silekwa
Despite a bout of food poisoning during exams, fracturing his writing hand while playing cricket and losing his grandmother, Hridhay Somera, still managed to bag 10 As
Durban - Despite suffering a bout of food poisoning in the middle of his exams, fracturing his writing hand while playing cricket and losing his grandmother earlier in the year, Hridhay Somera, 17, still managed to bag 10 As in the 2019 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams.
The Kingsway High School pupil said he wrote his last five papers with a fractured hand.
"There was a lot of pain and a lot of hard work.
"I lost my grandmother at the start of the year during my first-term exams, so that was a bit tough, but life goes on. I had to keep working."
Hridhay secured As in English, Afrikaans, mathematics, life orientation, accounting, history, information technology, life sciences and physical sciences. He also earned an A in advanced programme mathematics.
He said he had a habit of leaving things to the last minute, which left him in a predicament. He had a lot to study in very little time. When he fell sick and got injured, paying attention in class got him to the finish line. Hridhay said he had also played chess and first-team cricket during the year.
Like his name, which means "heart" in Hindi, Hridhay wants to follow the path of cardiac surgery, or plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Stefan Friedrich, 17, from Eden College Durban, achieved As in English, Afrikaans, German, mathematics, life orientation, accounting, history, information technology and physical sciences. The subject he had wanted to excel in was accounting.
"I'm good with numbers but accounting was my subject of struggle. I find it hard to grasp all the concepts," Stefan said. After learning that he had done exceptionally well, Stefan said he was ecstatic. "I'm so happy and so overjoyed that all my hard work paid off," he said.
Stefan said he had reduced the sport he played during his matric year and achieved academic honours and became a prefect.
He said he wanted to become a mechatronic engineer because he enjoyed working with mechanical systems, computers and robots.
Meanwhile, three best friends at Westville Boys' High signed off their matric year with seven distinctions each. Nivan Poken, 18, from Reservoir Hills, got distinctions in English, mathematics, life orientation, geography, information technology, life sciences and physical Sciences.
Poken said he had expected good results because he had worked hard and never lost focus on his studies. "I come from a family that always emphasises education and my studies have always been my top priority. It was never a matter of studying hard just before the exams. It has been my whole life - I built up from day one and all I did was to check the past exam papers to test myself," said Poken.
His passion lies in learning how the universe works and he will be studying computer science and astrophysics at the University of Cape Town (UCT) this year.
Kenwyn Govender, 18, from Westville got distinctions in English, Afrikaans, mathematics, life orientation, life sciences, physical sciences and visual arts. Govender wants to study medicine at UCT, but has not received a response to his application yet.
Another top achiever was 18-year-old Gideon Chetty, with distinctions in English, Afrikaans, mathematics, life orientation, accounting, geography and physical sciences. Chetty said he was raised to work hard to achieve his dreams. He said all his life he dreamed of being a businessman and running his own company. Chetty has been accepted to study commerce at the Stellenbosch University.
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'Crystal Highway' meth case wraps up
Andrea Fisher-Nitschke
The large-scale federal meth distribution case called "Operation Highline Crystal Highway" concluded Thursday with the sentencing of the last of 20 defendants in federal court.
Joshua Alberto Rodriguez, 29, of Los Angeles was sentenced to more than 22 years in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, conspiracy to possess firearms in furtherance of the commission of a drug trafficking crime and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Rodriguez pleaded guilty to those offenses in February through a plea agreement.
According to the United States Attorney's Office, Rodriguez replaced co-defendant Jose Luis Alvarado, 27, of Los Angeles as the main overseer of the drug ring out of Great Falls. Alvarado was sentenced in May to serve more than 16 years in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Rodriguez's attorney challenged the accusation that defendant was the leader of the crime ring, as the designation as a leader or supervisor calls for a specific sentencing enhancement in the federal court system. Detective Jason Gange of the Russell Country Drug Task Force provided testimony in court to prove Rodriguez's position as the "kingpin" of the meth ring.
According to testimony, Rodriguez rented vehicles used in the trafficking of meth and instructed co-defendant, Martin Edward Leland, 33, of Belt, to purchase firearms for him. Multiple guns purchased in Montana by Leland were seized at Rodriguez's home, according to court information.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica Betley explained in court that Rodriguez would transport multiple pounds of meth to Great Falls and "front" it to the dealers, meaning he would give them the product and wait around until they paid him back for it. GPS tracking of the defendant's phone showed he made 13 trips from California to Montana over the course of four months.
Gange testified the meth was worth $17,000 to $20,000 per pound in Great Falls, and that the defendant paid $3,000 per pound for the drug in California.
Betley cited "pure greed" as the reason Rodriguez traveled to Montana to sell meth because it was worth so much more in Great Falls than in Los Angeles.
Court documents say once Rodriguez arrived in Montana, he arranged distribution of the drugs with Leland and others operating under him. The criminal complaint says the group distributed the meth in Great Falls, Butte, Havre and elsewhere in the region.
Rodriguez argued through his attorney that Leland was actually in charge of the operation, but United States District Court Judge Brian Morris did not agree and imposed the enhancement on the defendant's sentence.
Leland was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy involving a firearm and drug trafficking crime.
Morris presided over the cases of all 19 co-defendants in the case, including the single defendant to go to trial rather than enter into a plea agreement.
The defendant was Eduardo Ocegueda-Ruiz, 30, a Mexican citizen residing in Los Angeles, who, according to testimony, traveled from California to Montana with Rodriguez on several occasions to assist with the delivery and distribution of methamphetamine.
Ocegueda-Ruiz was convicted in March of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, felon in possession of a firearm and illegal alien in possession of a firearm. He received a life sentence plus five years to be served in federal prison.
Court testimony also revealed Ocegueda-Ruiz accompanied Rodriguez on the final trip to Great Falls, when arrests were made in September. Information from the U.S. Attorney's Office indicates Ocegueda-Ruiz was brought on board to intimidate others involved in the drug ring. Ocegueda-Ruiz was once quoted saying he wanted to come to Great Falls to "kick in doors, guns blazing."
Leland and co-defendant Sarah Jane Young, 35, of Great Falls, were the suspected targets of potential violence last September because they had reportedly "ripped off" Rodriguez. According to information from the prosecution, Ocegueda-Ruiz was seen trading meth to Leland for two semi-automatic pistols. He was arrested at a Great Falls restaurant with a loaded semi-automatic pistol in his waistband. Detectives recovered a loaded .40 caliber, semi-automatic pistol from one of the restaurant take-out bags, and approximately 70 rounds of ammunition.
Morris commented that some participants in the distribution operation were "lucky" the government shut it down when they did, that some co-defendants' lives were likely saved.
Rodriguez, who required a Spanish interpreter, apologized to the entire state of Montana for "having brought what I brought here."
Court testimony also revealed that Rodriguez and Alvarado were co-defendants in a drug case in California involving heroin trafficking.
Morris made several observations about the meth problem in Great Falls during the sentencing hearing as he explained why Rodriguez's criminal behavior warranted a long prison sentence.
"How do we get a handle on this?" he asked after noting that businesses in California and Great Falls stood to make money from the criminal activity.
Morris expressed his hope that the bust wiped out a significant source of meth to Great Falls, which he called a "vacuum" for the drug. He said the community must address the reason for the high demand for meth in Great Falls.
The judge also complimented the work of the U.S. Attorney's Office, along with the investigation conducted by the Russell Country Drug Task Force, which includes representation from the Great Falls Police Department, Cascade County Sheriff's Office, Teton County Sheriff's Office, the Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Border Patrol, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. The Task Force also collaborated with the Havre Tri-Agency Task Force, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation, Montana National Guard Counter Drug Task Force, the California Highway Patrol and the Orange County Sheriff's Office.


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The Duduk (pronounced doo-dook) is considered the most "Armenian" of all folk instruments because of its Armenian origins and its ability to honestly express the emotions of the Armenian people. It has a 1500 year history and is native to Armenia although there are variants played in Turkey, Georgia, and Azerbaijan. The duduk reflects the passion, celebration, and suffering of Armenia. Aram Khatchadourian once said that the duduk is the only instrument that made him cry.
The soulful sound of the duduk has recently been in the World Music spotlight thanks to musical artist Peter Gabriel. Gabriel has integrated duduk into his recordings including the soundtrack to The Last Temptation of Christ and Us. Armenian duduk master Djivan Gasparyan has also recently recorded with guitarist Michael Brooks.
The duduk is a cylindrical instrument made of apricot wood and in typically 28, 33, or 40 cm in length. It has 8 or 9 holes and 1 thumbhole which provide a range of one octave. The double reed, also known as ramish or yegheg in Armenian, is typically 9-14 cm. in length and is surrounded by a thin flexible wood binding that slides along the length of the reed. This binding is used for tuning the duduk as it controls the opening/closing of the reed. The reed itself grows plentifully along the Arax River in Armenia.
The sound of the duduk is warm, soft, and has a slightly nasal timbre. The dynamics of the sound are controlled by adjusting the pressure of the lips on the reed and by covering the finger holes. Although the duduk is tuned to be "untempered and diatonic" chromatic notes can be obtained by partially covering the finger holes.
The duduk is typically played in pairs with the lead duduk playing the melody and the second duduk playing a sustained pitched called the dam. The dam is a tonic drone that serves as a constant counterpoint to the melody. The player of the dam, called damkash, maintains this drone by using a circular breathing technique. This procedure involves inhaling through the nose and storing the air in puffed up cheeks while maintaining lip pressure on the reed.
The duduk is also typically accompanied with a dhol, the double-sided Armenian drum. The dhol is known for its upbeat Armenian dance rhythms. However, even when the duduk is playing songs of lament the gentle touch of the dhol provides a suitable background.
Where to buy a duduk? If you can not make it to the Vernisage, the famous outdoor shopping market that takes place every Saturday in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, do not despair. You can buy a quality Armenian duduk online at the Armenian Music Instruments web site. This site sells duduks created by famous Armenian Master Karlen, who signs his work with the initials "MKS", and Master Souren, who signs "SAM" on each duduk. All of the musicians listed below play duduks made by these Masters, who make other woodwind instruments as well.
There is also alot of great detailed technical information about the duduk that can be printed. If you are a musician serious about playing the duduk this site is highly recommended.
Recommended CD Recordings
Djivan Gasparyan � "I Will Not Be Sad In This World", Opal Records.
Gasparyan's 1983 classic duduk recordings are re-released.
Listen to the opening track A Cool Wind Is Blowing [MP3 Format]
Gevorg Dabagian � "The Music of Armenia. Volume 3. Duduk", Celestial Harmonies.
The top duduk player in Armenia today showcases his talent playing traditional Armenian folk songs. Includes comprehensive liner notes.
Djivan Gasparyan and Michael Brook � "Black Rock", Real World.
Interesting combination of Armenian folk music with modern electronic music. Djivan's duduk is nicely integrated with funky rhythms and textures generated by the rest of the musicians. Djivan sings on about half the tracks, some of which are very beautiful.
Listen to Freedom [MP3 Format]
Various Duduk Players � "Armenian Folk Music", Intermusic S.A. Sounds of the World series.
Ignore the tacky cover and listen to the masters of Armenian duduk including Djivan Gasparyan, Mirtitch Mahossian, Sergei Karapetian, and Vatchatchian Avakian.
Duduk Quintet - "Winds of Passion", Garni.
Based in California, this quintet includes two regular duduks, one bass duduk, and two dam duduks accompanied by dhol. The CD contains pleasant records of Armenian folk songs.
Listen to Sourp, Sourp (Holy, Holy) by Gomidas [MP3 Format]
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The Department of Post (DoP) could set up 550 ATMs till February this year against the targeted 1,000 by March even as the government aims for massive nationwide roll out of cash vending machines in the next three years. In his budget speech, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the government will undertake a massive nationwide roll-out of ATMs and micro ATMs in Post Offices over the next three years to provide better access to financial services specially in rural areas.
Besides, the DoP also plans to bring all 25,000 departmental post offices under the core banking platform. But according to the official data, the DoP has "installed 550 ATMs" as of February 24 out of "target of 1,000 ATMs (by March this year) in various parts of the country".
Apart from these departmental post offices, the DoP has 1,30,000 rural post offices across the country. As of December 2015, banks in India have over 1.93 lakh ATMs across the country. Of this, 33,249 ATMs are in rural centres and 51,925 in semi-urban areas, as per the data.


The Interfaith Hospitality Network of Essex County is located at 46 Park St. (Central Presbyterian Church) in Montclair, NJ.
The IHN program provides emergency shelter and meals 365 days a year through a network of 25 churches and synagogues in Essex County. Three to five families (up to 14 people) stay at a different house of worship each week where dedicated volunteers express hospitality by providing a safe and comfortable temporary home for our families. They furnish sleeping quarters and a hospitality room where guests relax, socialize, do homework and watch television.
A coordinator at each congregation is responsible for scheduling volunteers to prepare meals, serve as evening and overnight hosts, coordinate activities, organize supplies and assist guests as needed. During the day, families can stay at the Family Service & Resource Center to meet with their case manager, access phones and computers and use the shower facilities. After school, children return to the Center to do their homework or play before they're taken back to the host congregation.
Our next visit with the IHN Guests will be the week of May 12, 2019. Once again, together with Temple Sholom of West Essex, Cedar Grove, NJ we will host families.
If you have any questions about volunteering or sign up, please feel free to contact Donna Zaros our IHN Coordinator: [email protected] or 973-403-1347 or 201-247-2652 or Temple Sholom's Coordinator: Shari Ritter [email protected].
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Radio program speaks directly with poorest children on radio broadcast
By davidvranishMarch 11, 2011
International (MNN) — You see pictures of poor children all the time–on TV, on ministry Web sites, even on our site here at Mission Network News. As you look at those photos, have you ever thought, "I wonder what that child is thinking right now"?
For the last seven years, Compassion International has been giving people an inside look into the thoughts of impoverished children worldwide through a radio program called "Speak Up With Compassion."
Wess Stafford, president of Compassion and host of the one-minute radio broadcast, says the program focuses on "really giving children a voice, making sure that people who make decisions about children–be they parents, teachers, pastors, mission executives–understand the importance of children."
The short broadcast features Compassion-assisted children from all over.
"We have correspondents across the world with Compassion in all of our 26 countries," explains Stafford. "They have been gathering questions that the children would ask the Lord if they had the chance to ask [Him]. Some of them are pretty funny: 'What were you thinking with the long neck on that giraffe?' Some of them are incredibly profound: 'Why did my father leave us?'"
The listening experience goes like this: a Compassion child asks his question, which is subtly translated into English. Next, Stafford responds to the question. "We speak to whatever is the issue which that child raised," says Stafford. Then Stafford addresses other issues specific to the child, the area in which he lives, or struggles that children living in poverty or broken homes face daily.
Ultimately, "Speak Up With Compassion" encourages listeners to reach out to children nearby or across the globe.
"If God puts a child in your life for as little as 60 seconds, you have the chance to maybe be the one who says the right thing or does the right thing that launches that child's life," notes Stafford. He hopes the short programs inspire parents, grandparents, teachers, and more to be inspired to speak truth into children's lives after hearing the broadcast.
In a full-length interview with MNN, Stafford reflects on some specific ways the Lord has used the truth Compassion speaks to inspire kids to become pastors, and even senators. Listen to the interview here.
Compassion constantly loves on kids, encouraging them to reach out to Christ. "Speak Up With Compassion" invites you to do the same thing. Check with your local radio station to see when the program runs. If it's not airing yet, suggest that the station begins playing it, helping more children worldwide to be reached with the love of the Savior.
To listen to previous "Speak Up With Compassion" broadcasts, click here.
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Lewis' new day dawns
Marvin Lewis introduced the bulk of his coaching staff Tuesday and make no mistake about it. This is not Mike Brown's staff, or his father's staff. Or Dick LeBeau's staff or any third generation Super Bowl XVI staff.
And you can tell this is Marvin Lewis' staff because offensive line coach Paul Alexander has been promoted to assistant head coach, former Bengals' No. 1 draft pick Ricky Hunley ended his 19-year holdout as the new linebackers coach, and eight new coaches have arrived from five different NFL teams in the biggest house cleaning in franchise history.
With the last slot, tight ends coach, figured to be filled Wednesday from the college ranks, that makes 10 new coaches, including Lewis, from seven different programs.
Lewis keeps saying it's a new day. Tuesday may have been dawn.
"There's not as much a tie to the past as you think," Alexander said.
Alexander, who was so frustrated at the end of the season that he wanted to leave if he saw no hope, has seen a light at the end of the tunnel and it is Lewis holding the lantern.
"He's made changes in many areas of the staff and I think his tolerance level of some of the antics that our players get away with will be much lower," Alexander said. "I think he's a blue-collar guy, a strong willed guy. I don't think there'll be screwing around with this guy and that's important."
As for Hunley, who jokingly asked Bengals President Mike Brown this week if he wanted to move the furniture so they could fight out the terms of the elusive contract once and for all, only Peter King of "Sports Illustrated," could sum up the irony. It was King who covered the daily soap opera of Hunley's ugly holdout for "The Cincinnati Enquirer," in a dateline that ended in his trade to Denver on the eve of the 1984 season without ever playing a snap for Cincinnati.
"It's one of the strangest and most bizarre stories I've ever covered and it continues to be with this twist of fate," said King from the site of Super Bowl XXXVII. "Either Mike Brown has forgiven and forgotten, or he's letting Marvin do exactly what he said he was going to do. It sounds like more of the latter than the former."
At Lewis' direction, Brown, the NFL's most loyal owner, has now
said good-bye to five coaches with a combined 98 years as Bengals players or coaches in head coach Dick LeBeau, strength and conditioning coach Kim Wood, quarterbacks coach Ken Anderson, defensive coordinator Mark Duffner and defensive line coach Tim Krumrie.
"We reflected on the past when we sat down and there was never a problem with Mike and I," said Hunley of his meeting this week with Brown, their first in-depth visit ever.
"I was 22 years old and I had an agent (Howard Slusher) who set the tone from the beginning when he went in and dropped a wish list about an inch thick on Mike's desk. When you're 22, they tell you your agent is doing the best thing for you. I think he was playing both of us. But I'm 41 years old now. It's so long ago."
So long ago that Hunley probably signed Tuesday for darn near the same annual average salary (between $100,000-200,000) he couldn't get from the Bengals.
Still, the biggest eye-raiser of the day was probably Alexander's elevation to assistant head coach. Alexander admittedly didn't want to come back at the end of last season even though he had a year left on his contract. His hometown Buffalo Bills wanted to talk to him about a job, but the Bengals felt there weren't enough quality line coaches out there to let him go.
It was an awkward time as Alexander wasn't sure he wanted to stay. The Bengals made a run at about the only guy they thought could replace Alexander in Jacksonville's Mike Maser, but they got the sense Maser was headed to Carolina.
So Lewis reportedly made a last-ditch effort to keep Alexander knowing he would some day like to be a coordinator or head coach. After meeting with Alexander, Lewis went to Brown to recommend promoting him to assistant head coach.
Alexander, who turns 43 next month and is heading into his 10th season here, knows what's in a name.
"To me the title means Marvin wanted me to be back and not Mike that wanted me back and I think that's an important distinction right now," Alexander said. "Marvin is putting his staff together. He gave out the titles, he orchestrated it the way he wanted it, and that's important."
But Alexander signed on mainly because he sees Lewis changing things.
"I could have done a number of things," Alexander said. "One thing I could have done was play out the year because I've got a year left. But I waited. I saw the changes that were being made and some of the things that Marvin was doing and in my mind I felt I could stay.
"I'd been in so many losing years, I told my guys the last week of the year that if it was not any different, I'm not coming back. I see it changing and I'm excited about that. I think we have good players. I think they need to be led the right way and I think Marvin is going about that."
After playing linebacker for three teams in seven seasons in the NFL, Hunley finally returns to coach his position. He coached under Lewis in Washington last year as a defensive line coach after 10 seasons coaching in college. As an associate head coach for Bengals defensive end Justin Smith's Missouri team from 1998-2000, he coached the linebackers.
"I wanted a guy who knows how I coach defense and knows what I want from players," said Lewis of Hunley, the only defensive coach who has worked under him.
"This is extremely exciting for me," Hunley said. "The upside is tremendous. I can't think of a better guy to take a defense to another level in this league than Marvin Lewis. We've got talented linebackers who are fast and powerful like Takeo (Spikes) and (Brian) Simmons and they'll fit right into Marvin's scheme. It's all about speed."
Hunley talks passionately about coaching. He took a year off from playing and then went right to it as a graduate assistant at USC. Like Lewis, he climbed the ladder. He met him in 1992 at Pittsburgh when he did the first of his three stints in the NFL's Minority Fellowship Program.
"I had a chance to make a lot of money with some of my friends in business, but I wanted to coach," Hunley said. "You've got to have a passion for it and for playing. They say you've got to be about half crazy to play football. With Marvin, you have to do the little things."
This week was the first time Hunley had a chance to visit with Brown, and each probably discovered the other didn't have three eyes.
Trivia. Who did the Bengals get in exchange for Hunley when they unloaded him on Denver for a first-round pick in 1986, a third-rounder in 1986, and a fifth-rounder in 1987? Wide receiver Tim McGee, strong safety David Fulcher, and punter Greg Horne. Horne punted just 19 times in one season and was gone, but Fulcher went to three Pro Bowls and McGee is the club's 10th all-time leading receiver.
"I know they got some good players for me," Hunley said.
Brown, who continues not to talk to the media to underscore Lewis' power to assemble his own staff, seemed to be good-natured, according to Hunley.
"I asked him if he wanted to clear out the furniture and we'd duke it out and he laughed pretty hard," Hunley said. "I told him maybe I ought to drop a wish list on his desk and he laughed about that, so I think it's all done. We're moving."
SI's King thinks that's pretty remarkable given the tension of the holdout. King remembers returning from Arizona after writing a story about Hunley's plight and walking back into Bengals training camp only to be greeted by the uncharacteristically frosty Brown saying, "Let me tell you a few things, counselor."
But King thinks the Bengals have found a good coach 20 years later.
"The irony, too, is that this guy is a top-flight coach," King said. "I like what he did with Washington. He had some high-priced guys and some free agents and he proved to be a good motivator."
The Hunley Gag at "The Enquirer," is still fresh even though King is long gone. Legend is King once did a story count on a guy who never played a down for the Bengals and came up with something like 300.
"Do you think I overwrote Hunley?" is King's line that still gets a good laugh.
Hunley laughed, too, on Tuesday.
"I want a copy of every one of those stories," he said.
Ricky Hunley a Bengal?
Marvin Lewis looks to be right.
It is a new day.


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Westminster Hospital was a hospital in London, England, founded in 1719. In 1834 a medical school attached to the hospital was formally founded.
In 1939 a newly built hospital and medical school opened in Horseferry Road, Westminster. In 1994 the hospital closed, and its resources were moved to the new Chelsea and Westminster Hospital at the old St Stephen's Hospital site in Fulham Road.

History

Foundation

The Westminster Hospital was established in 1719 as a charitable society "for relieving the sick and needy at the Public Infirmary in Westminster", and promoted by Henry Hoare (1677–1725), otherwise "Good Henry", son of Sir Richard Hoare and a partner in Hoare's Bank, and his associates the writer William Wogan, a vintner called Robert Witham, and the Reverend Patrick Cockburn.

In 1719, a house was rented in Petty France, to accommodate the new Infirmary for the Sick and Needy, which opened in 1720 with 10 beds.

The following document, which may be styled the first annual report of this institution, dated 1720, hung framed and glazed on the wall of the secretary's room as at about 1878:
"Whereas a charitable proposal was published in December last (1719), for relieving the sick and needy, by providing them with lodging, with proper food and physick, and nurses to attend them during their sickness, and by procuring them the advice and assistance of physicians or surgeons, as their necessities should require; and by the blessing of God upon this undertaking, such sums of money have been advanced and subscribed by several of the nobility and gentry of both sexes and by some of the clergy, as have enabled the managers of this charity (who are as many of the subscribers as please to be present at their weekly meetings), to carry on in some measure what was then proposed:—for the satisfaction of the subscribers and benefactors, and for animating others to promote and encourage this pious and Christian work, this is to acquaint them, that in pursuance of the foresaid charitable proposal, there is an infirmary set up in Petty France, Westminster, where the poor sick who are admitted into it, are attended by physicians, surgeons, apothecaries, and nurses, supplied with food and physick, and daily visited by some one or other of the clergy; at which place the society meets every Wednesday evening for managing and carrying on this charity, admitting and discharging patients, &c."

Moves in the eighteenth century
The hospital grew to 31 beds by 1724, necessitating a move in that year to Chappell Street (later renamed Broadway).

In 1733, a disagreement between the Governors and the medical staff led to a mass exodus of medical staff, who went on to set up what became St George's Hospital. Meanwhile, the Infirmary continued with its existing Governors and moved to new premises in Buckingham Gate in 1735, where it was known as the Westminster Infirmary for the Sick and Infirm. By 1757 there were 98 beds and the site was expanded with building work and the acquisition of neighbouring property. By 1760, it was known simply as the Westminster Hospital, as it remained for the rest of its existence.

Broad Sanctuary site
In 1831, a new site at the Broad Sanctuary opposite Westminster Abbey was acquired, and a new and spacious hospital building was completed and opened in 1834, of an embattled quasi-Gothic character, erected by Messrs. Inwood at a cost of £40,000. The hospital was situated by the  Broad Sanctuary and the northern side of the nave of Westminster Abbey, between the Sessions House and Victoria Street, and accommodated about 200 in-patients, and the total number of patients relieved annually, in an 1878 account, was about 20,000. According to the same 1878 description, "Patients are admitted by order from a governor, except in cases of accident, which are received, without recommendation, at all hours of the day or night". It was the first subscription hospital erected in London, and was incorporated in 1836.

The original building was substantially rebuilt in 1895, and  a clinical laboratory was opened by Lord Lister in 1899.

In 1924, the Westminster Hospital closed for one year while the building was substantially refurbished.

Move to Pimlico
In 1938, the Westminster Hospital moved again. The new building was in St John's Gardens, Westminster, and included The Queen Mary Nurses' Home (sleeping 250) and a Training School, both opened in 1938, followed in 1939 by the opening of the new Westminster Hospital building opposite, in Horseferry Road. The new building was hit by bombs in 1940 and suffered from a nearby landmine explosion in 1941, but continued to operate.

Upon the foundation of the National Health Service in 1948, the Westminster Hospital was placed in a new "Westminster Group of Hospitals", which included, also, the Gordon Hospital, the Westminster Children's Hospital and the All Saints' Hospital. In 1950, they were joined by Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton, bringing the total number of beds in the Westminster Group to 1,090.

The Wolfson School of Nursing was built in Vincent Square in 1960, and a new wing for the hospital building, linked by a bridge, was opened in 1966.

In 1990, the Westminster Hospital had 403 beds.

Transfer to the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

In 1992, the Westminster Hospital closed, and in 1993 re-opened, as the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, in a new purpose-built building in Fulham Road. As well as the name, continuity is provided by portraits from the old building which hang in the Board Room of the new; together with a Veronese painting in the new hospital chapel and some of the stained-glass there.

Meanwhile, the old buildings were converted into flats called Westminster Green, which preserve the façade of the original hospital building. The previous buildings in Broad Sanctuary survived until destroyed by a fire in 1950; the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, in a completely different style, now stands on the site.

Famous patients
Tommy Cooper (1921-1984), a British comedian was brought to the hospital and later pronounced dead after a heart attack while taking part in "Live on Her Majesty's," which was being transmitted from Her Majesty's Theatre in Westminster.

Malvina Longfellow (1889–1962), a silent movie actress of the 1920s, died at the Hospital on 2 November 1962, having been admitted from her flat in South Street, Mayfair.

The Conservative Member of Parliament Airey Neave died at the hospital on 30 March 1979, after being badly wounded by a car bomb as he drove out of the nearby House of Commons that day.

Ernest Tidyman, American author of Shaft and Academy Award winning screenwriter of The French Connection, also died in Westminster Hospital on 14 July 1984 of a perforated ulcer and complications.  Tidyman was in London for a production meeting about a film to be made in Europe.

Clement Attlee Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, died from pneumonia in 1967.

Notable staff and students
Claudius Amyand (1660–1740) was a French surgeon who performed the first recorded successful appendectomy.
Mabel Helen Cave RRC (1863–1953), Matron and Lady Superintendent from 1898 until she resigned through ill health in 1912. She trained at The London Hospital under Eva Luckes. In 1908, whilst Cave was matron, indoor food relief was instigated for the very poorest of the out-patients attending the hospital.
William Cheselden (1688–1752) was an English surgeon and teacher of anatomy and surgery.
Benjamin Hoadly (1706–1757) was an English physician, known also as a dramatist.
Charles D. F. Phillips (1830–1904) was a British medical doctor and author.
Eva Luckes CBE RRC DStJ (1854–1919), trained at the Westminster Hospital, 1877-1878, matron of The London Hospital,1880 to 1919 and innovator in nurse education and practice.
Rosalind Paget, DBE, ARRC (1855–1948), worked at the Westminster Hospital in 1876 was a noted British nurse, midwife, reformer and first superintendent of the Queen's Jubilee Institute for District Nursing renamed the Queen's Nursing Institute
John Snow (1813–1858) was an English physician and a leader in the development of anaesthesia and medical hygiene.

Arms

See also
 List of hospitals in England

References

1719 establishments in England
Defunct hospitals in London
Hospital buildings completed in 1939
Hospitals established in the 1710s
Former buildings and structures in the City of Westminster
Voluntary hospitals

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Fireworks Are Bad News for Your Lungs
A new threat has been added to the risks posed by fireworks -- they can release toxic metals that can damage your lungs.
These metals give fireworks their colors, according to researchers who found harmful levels of lead in two of 12 types of commercially available fireworks they tested.
"While many are careful to protect themselves from injury from explosions, our results suggest that inhaling firework smoke may cause longer-term damage, a risk that has been largely ignored," said study senior author Terry Gordon, a professor in the Department of Environmental Medicine at NYU Langone Health in New York City.
Gordon and his colleagues collected emissions from a dozen fireworks commonly used in the United States by setting them off in a lab chamber, then exposed mice and human lung cells to low doses of the particles, to mimic an average person's daily exposure to air pollutants.
Along with the lead finding, they found that particle emissions from five types of fireworks significantly increased oxidation, a chemical process in the body that can damage or even kill cells if left unchecked.
Fireworks often contain titanium, strontium and copper, in addition to lead, according to the researchers.
They also analyzed 14 years' worth of air quality samples from dozens of sites across the United States by the Environmental Protection Agency throughout each year, and found that levels of toxic metals were higher in samples taken around Independence Day and New Year's Eve celebrations than at other times of the year.
"Although people are only exposed to these substances for a short time each year, they are much more toxic than the pollutants we breathe every day," Gordon said in an NYU Langone news release.
He said the findings will be shared with local health officials, fireworks makers, the EPA and other regulatory agencies to alert them to the potential risk.
Gordon said this study is only the first step in this area of research because it just looked at the potential effects of one-time exposure to toxic metals in fireworks.
Repeated exposure is likely a larger concern, he said.
The study was published online July 1 in the journal Particle and Fibre Toxicology.
The National Safety Council offers advice on firework safety.
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Q: Enlarging buttons for different screen sizes using constraints still struggling with this one. I am tying to create a kind of on screen keyboard and have a layout of UIButtons like so:

I want to buttons to scale up as the screen does to make it more comfortable for larger devices e.g.:

Some rows will have an odd number of buttons and some will have an even number. I am putting each row of buttons inside separate holder views. Not totally clear how I should set up the constraints on the holder view. Should I pin the holder to the leading and trailing superview edges, and constrain the aspect ratio?
For the top row I have tried adding separators between the buttons. I then tried this:
Button3.width = Button3.height (aspect ratio)

Button3.width = HolderView.superview.width * (1/5) - 10

Button3.trailing to Spacer, Button4.leading to Spacer

Button3 bottom/top constraints to superview

Can't seem to get any blue lines though. Any instructions on how to proceed with this would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks

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Le pont de Chatou est un ouvrage d'art qui permet à une voie routière de franchir la Seine entre Rueil-Malmaison et Chatou dans le département des Yvelines, en région Île-de-France.

L'ouvrage actuel, datant de 1966, est le dernier d'une lignée de ponts qui se sont succédé, depuis 1626, au rythme des destructions dues à l'usure du temps et aux crues et glaces de la Seine mais aussi, et principalement, aux épisodes guerriers, notamment : la Fronde, la période napoléonienne des Cent-Jours, la Guerre franco-allemande de 1870 et la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

Situation

Pont actuel
Le pont de Chatou, ouvert en 1966, est un ouvrage d'art, long de , qui permet à la route départementale 186 de franchir en deux fois deux voies, la Seine, qui dispose sur ce site de deux bras séparés par l'Île des Impressionnistes, entre Rueil-Malmaison et Chatou, dans le département des Yvelines.

Ponts historiques
De 1626 à 1966, des ponts se sont succédé sur un emplacement situé à environ  en amont, ils étaient traversés par la route royale entre Paris et le château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye.

Histoire

Bac
Au Moyen Âge, les territoires de Croissy-sur-Seine et de Chatou appartiennent à des abbayes, dont celle où résident les religieuses de l'abbaye de Malnoue à Émerainville en Seine-et-Marne qui, dès 1246, possèdent notamment . Elles gèrent le bac qui est alors le seul moyen pour traverser la Seine et permet également d'écouler la production des vignobles qui, à cette époque, prospèrent à Croissy et Chatou. Ce monopole va entrainer de nombreux conflits entre l'abbaye et ses voisins. Vers 1300, les droits d'imposition et de haute et basse-justice ne sont plus exercés par les abbés mais par les seigneurs laïcs ; un conseiller du roi, Gilles Mallet (ou Malet), devient seigneur de Chatou. Lors de la guerre de Cent Ans, la boucle de la Seine subit le passage des troupes à tel point qu'en 1470 il ne reste plus que  à Chatou et deux à Croissy.

Cent ans plus tard, le , les religieuses de Malnoue vendent l'ensemble de leurs biens et droits à Chatou, dont les droits sur le port et le bac, à Thomas le Pileur, seigneur de Chatou, contre une rente annuelle de  plus  pour les besoins de l'abbaye.

Pour faciliter les déplacements entre Paris et les propriétés royales, les descendants de Thomas le Pileur, sa fille et ses fils, sont autorisés, par un arrêt du Conseil d'État du , à construire un pont pour remplacer le bac en 1625.

Ponts en bois

Premier type (1626)
L'emplacement de ce premier pont est âprement débattu par la population et les . Le Conseil d'État nomme une commission pour statuer. Après une visite des sites le , la commission décide que cet ouvrage doit être construit sur le même site que le bac, du fait du passage de la voie routière par le centre de Chatou. Le pont est construit en bois, cette même année 1626 ; il comprend le  de Rueil à l'île et le  de l'île à Chatou. Pour utiliser le pont, il faut s'acquitter d'un droit de péage.

Lors de la Fronde, le , Chatou est pillé et le pont est incendié. Il est rapidement remis en état, notamment pour faciliter les voyages de Louis XIV et sa Cour, allant de Paris au château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye. En 1709, ce sont les glaces d'un hiver particulièrement rigoureux qui rendent le pont impraticable, nécessitant d'importantes réparations.

Le pont est cédé, en 1723, à Louis XV, moyennant une rente annuelle. Pour cette cession, une estimation de la valeur du pont est faite par le frère François Romain, architecte mandaté par le Conseil d'État. Il constate que le pont est constitué de deux parties et d'un passage sur une île. La première partie comporte huit travées pour , le passage sur l'île comporte trois arches en maçonnerie pour une longueur de  et la seconde partie du pont compte quinze travées pour une longueur de . Le pont est en bon état et nécessite seulement quelques petites réparations dans la charpente. Il estime qu'il faut prévoir quinze cent livres par an pour son entretien, non compris les deux culées du petit pont, côté Paris et sur l'île, et les deux culées du grand pont, sur l'île et sur Chatou, ainsi que les arches en maçonnerie de l'île, ces éléments étant déjà à la charge du Roi et gérés par les Ponts et chaussées.

Le pont est situé  ; il est étroit et long puisqu'il permet le franchissement des deux bras de la Seine. De 1770 à 1790, la commune payait  et  pour péage du pont. Lors de la Révolution, le péage du pont est supprimé par un décret du  du fait que les ponts sont maintenant entrés dans le domaine national.

En 1815, le grand pont est détruit par le feu, à l'initiative du maréchal Davout, pour arrêter l'avancée des troupes ennemies. Le , le général Beker se rend à Chatou accompagné d'un détachement de dragons et fantassins d'infanterie de la Garde impériale avec ordre d'incendier le pont de Chatou afin d'arrêter la marche des troupes alliées. L'embrasement dura . Le , les pontonniers prussiens établirent un pont en planches. Mais ce pont n'ayant pas été prêt assez tôt, les colonnes prussiennes du maréchal Blucher traversèrent le territoire et se rendirent au pont du Pecq qui fut attaqué et pris. Un bac est mis en service, par l'ingénieur d'Astier de la Vigerie, pour suppléer le pont détruit jusqu'à sa reconstruction.

Second type provisoire (1818)

La reconstruction provisoire des deux ponts a lieu en 1817-1818. Le choix se porte sur des ponts en bois, en charpente sur palées. Ils sont légèrement déplacés et présentent un type de charpente différent de celui des ponts d'origine. Celle du grand pont est adjugée à Liebault et Guyard. Elle est complétée par une concession de péage de neuf ans et trois mois. Le pont, baptisé  est inauguré par la duchesse d'Angoulême le .

En 1825, les habitants se plaignent officiellement du droit de péage. En 1831, le maintien en état de l'ouvrage continuant à poser problème, un projet prévoit sa reconstruction avec des piles en maçonnerie dans la Seine. Mais en 1832, la ville est touchée par l'épidémie de choléra. Néanmoins, cette même année, des protestations vigoureuses s'élèvent de nouveau contre le péage. Ce pont a couté  et le péage rapporte de  à  de revenus annuels au propriétaire. C'est seulement en 1834 que le maire Camille Perier .

Ponts en arc avec piles en maçonnerie

Ponts avec arcs en charpente (1836 et 1838)
Le chantier de reconstruction débute par le petit , situé sur la rive gauche (bras navigable de la Seine), de 1834 à 1836. Le type retenu est celui d'un pont en arc avec culées et piles en maçonnerie. Les travées sont en charpente ; les fondations sont faites de grillage sur pilotis avec une ceinture en enrochements. Il dispose de trois arches en arc de cercle de  d'ouverture. Sa longueur entre les culées est de  pour une largeur entre les têtes de . Sa hauteur est de  au-dessus de l'étiage. Son coût est de . Il est mis en service le .

Le deuxième pont, ou grand pont, un , est reconstruit, de 1836 à 1838, suivant le même type, mais avec des mensurations supérieures. Il dispose de cinq arches en arc de cercle de  d'ouverture. Sa longueur entre les culées est de  pour une largeur entre les têtes de . Sa hauteur est de  au-dessus de l'étiage. Son coût est de . Durant la construction de ce dernier, la culée située sur l'île commença à se tasser ; ce n'est qu'après avoir stabilisé le tassement à , , qu'il fut possible de poser les arcs en charpente. Il est mis en service le .

De grandes manœuvres militaires se déroulent du 9 au  sur les territoires de Chatou et Saint-Germain. Le maréchal Magnan en a prévu le scénario : une armée ennemie ayant débarqué en Normandie a conquis Saint-Germain. Les troupes françaises cantonnées au camp de Satory, à Versailles, doivent vaincre et chasser l'envahisseur. Le pont de Chatou, tenu par l'ennemi, est le premier objectif de l'armée française qui arrive par la route venant de Paris. Aussitôt la brigade d'Alphonse, avec sa batterie d'artillerie, sort de Rueil, suit le chemin qui conduit de ce village à Chatou, passe sous le chemin de fer, et va s'établir devant le pont, qu'elle fait battre par son artillerie. Les brigades Carbuccia et Répond, avec la batterie qui les accompagnent, suivent afin d'appuyer le mouvement de la brigade d'Alphonse. Réunies, ces trois brigades enlèvent le pont de Chatou énergiquement défendu par les troupes ennemies, échelonnées entre Chatou et Saint-Germain. Les troupes du pont, placées en avant, résistent quelques instants, protégées par leur artillerie, et s'opposent, par des feux nourris, au mouvement de la brigade d'Alphonse. Cependant, forcé de céder, l'ennemi passe le pont, qu'il s'efforce de défendre. Mais les feux croisés de l'artillerie française et les deux pièces qui sont dans l'enfilade des deux ponts portent le désordre dans ses rangs. À ce moment-là, un régiment est porté en avant ; il enlève le pont. Le journal est impressionné par le nombre de Parisiens qui ont quitté leur ville pour suivre les péripéties de ces deux journées. Le dessin ci-contre montre les spectateurs, au plus près du combat.

Le bois étant un matériau sensible à l'humidité, il faut dès 1860 remplacer le tablier qui est pourri. Lors de ce chantier d'autres problèmes apparaissent, notamment la détérioration de la charpente des arcs au point de devoir renforcer l'un de ceux-ci.

Destructions dues à la guerre de 1870
Lors de la Guerre franco-allemande de 1870, les nouvelles du , sur la défaite de Sedan, sèment le trouble dans la population, notamment chez les familles en villégiature dont certaines décident de rentrer plus rapidement à Paris. La Troisième République est proclamée le  et l'ordre de détruire tous les ponts sur la Seine est donné par le préfet, le lendemain. Les deux ponts sont coupés le  par l'incendie des arches en bois ; les trois arches du petit pont biais sont détruites ainsi que les deux premières du grand pont.

Ponts provisoires (1871)
Au début de l'année 1871, le service des ponts et chaussées charge l'ingénieur ordinaire Demouy d'étudier la meilleure solution pour la réouverture des ponts. Il présente son rapport le . Il argumente sur l'urgence d'une réouverture du fait de l'importance de la circulation, avant leurs destructions. Il propose une reconstruction provisoire économique, pour un montant de , et rapide car une construction pérenne de qualité avec arches métalliques demande un délai trop long. Son projet prévoit que les deux ponts ne disposent que d'une largeur de  entre les trottoirs, permettant le passage d'un seul véhicule. Le croisement s'effectue sur l'ouvrage d'origine en maçonnerie qui, long de  et reposant sur l'île, relie les deux ponts. Pour la construction le choix se porte sur deux entrepreneurs charpentiers locaux, Laubeuf et Gosselin. Pour limiter la charge des transports, la traversée est autorisée uniquement aux voitures attelées de trois chevaux et moins, par un arrêté de police du . Le chantier est mené rapidement, la mise en service des deux ponts ayant lieu en fin d'après-midi le .

La fréquentation du pont pose rapidement problème. En effet, les voituriers contournent la réglementation qui était prévue pour limiter le poids des véhicules attelés à . L'ingénieur Demouy détaille, dans un rapport du , les techniques utilisées pour passer outre à la réglementation, comme par exemple l'utilisation de routes en pente pour atteindre le pont et, ou, l'ajout de chevaux avant et après le pont, ce qui permet le court passage sur le pont avec les trois chevaux réglementaires mais un poids de charge nettement supérieur. Un nouveau décret définit plus précisément la charge des voitures en mettant des limites de poids et de volume en fonction du produit transporté et, également, du nombre de bêtes d'un troupeau pouvant passer en même temps. Cette situation difficilement gérable engendre des risques pour la structure. Le service des ponts et chaussées décide d'accélérer l'étude du pont définitif.

Ponts avec arcs en fer (1873)

Le directeur général des Ponts et chaussées décide, le , de donner la préférence au  de préférence au . Le projet consiste à construire deux ponts de tailles différentes mais aux caractéristiques identiques : ponts à  et les  supportent des pièces de pont reliées par des voûtes en brique sur lesquelles est établie une chaussée de  de largeur comprise entre deux trottoirs de . Le petit pont, un pont biais, comporte trois arches de  d'ouverture et une flèche de  ; le grand pont, un pont droit, comporte cinq arches de  d'ouverture et une flèche de . Avant le début du chantier de démolition, aux mois d'août et de septembre 1872, des ponts provisoires, ponts flottants faits avec des bateaux, sont installés pour permettre la poursuite des traversées de la Seine. Ils ont comme contrainte d'être fermés, pour le passage des bateaux, environ vingt fois par jour pour une durée de dix à vingt minutes. L'adjudication au rabais sur soumissions cachetées, a lieu le , pour la reconstruction du pont de Chatou estimée à . Ce montant ne comprend pas les sommes à valoir pour dépenses imprévues. L'entrepreneur Joret et  remporte le marché en ayant proposé un rabais de .

Pendant l'hiver 1872-1873, une suite de crues de la Seine complique le travail et impose trois mois d'arrêt au chantier, qui prend un retard provocant des protestations des habitants. D'autres problèmes se cumulent : les entrepreneurs, également mis en difficultés par les crues, découvrent qu'il faut reprendre les fondations des anciennes culées et réclament une indemnité de , l'administration leur accorde seulement  le  ; en août de cette même année 1873, le personnel des ponts et chaussées découvre un détournement de chaux par des ouvriers qui provoque un important défaut d'étanchéité d'un batardeau, nécessitant la location d'une pompe à vapeur pour assécher le chantier des fondations. Après avoir passé avec succès les épreuves de chargement, les deux ponts sont mis en service le .

Au début des années 1930, l'expertise des ponts montre que le vieillissement a été accéléré par le passage des voitures : des boulons et des rivets ont disparu, un nombre important de . Cela a pour conséquence la mise en place de mesures concernant la circulation des véhicules : une vitesse imposée à  maximum et la . Néanmoins, ces mesures sont insuffisantes et les ponts sont réparés en 1931. Dès 1936, les ingénieurs du service de la navigation sur la Seine présentent un avant-projet de reconstruction des ponts les  et le . Il comporte un plan signé par l'ingénieur en chef du service. Le , sont déclarés d'utilité publique, le chantier d'établissement d'une déviation, la démolition de l'ancien pont et la construction du nouveau dans le prolongement de l'avenue du Maréchal-Foch à Chatou.

Le déclenchement de la Seconde Guerre mondiale enterre momentanément ce projet. Le  (ou le 9), l'armée française coupe le passage en dynamitant l'arche centrale du petit pont, pour retarder l'avancée de l'armée allemande. La mairie décide de ne pas avoir recours au bac mais elle fait installer une passerelle provisoire sur l'arche détruite. Ses capacités étant limitées, une affiche apposée à chaque accès indique les restrictions applicables : .

Pont à poutres multiples (1966)

Projet et inauguration

Le projet d'un nouveau pont redevient d'actualité lorsque le Commissariat général du Plan, inscrit en 1952, au , le projet d'une déviation de la route nationale 190 avec un nouvel ouvrage d'art permettant le franchissement de la Seine à environ  en aval de l'ancien pont. Le service de l'époque, devenu depuis le Service d'études sur les transports, les routes et leurs aménagements (SETRA), présente un avant-projet qui est approuvé par la direction des routes le . En 1962, après la réalisation des formalités nécessaires à l'achat de terrains, éventuellement par expropriation, le dossier d'appel d'offres est constitué et publié. Déclaré infructueux, il débouche sur une procédure de gré à gré avec un consortium, comprenant les entreprises Billiard, Courbot et la Compagnie française d'Entreprises. Le , Marc Jacquet, ministre des Travaux publics, officialise le marché de  de francs. Le chantier de construction du nouveau pont débute en avril 1964, sous la direction de Bernard Hirsch, ingénieur des Ponts et Chaussées ; il se termine en 1966 pour un coût totale de  de francs. En parallèle sont construites les bretelles de liaison entre la route nationale 186 et le pont de Chatou, élément de la route nationale 190. Le pont est inauguré le  et ouvert le , par Edgard Pisani. Il est alors le plus long pont de la région parisienne.

Caractéristiques

Le pont routier permet alors à la route nationale 190 de franchir deux bras de la Seine et l'île de Chatou (ou île des Impressionnistes), qu'il dessert. Il présente la forme d'une croix. La branche principale, longue de , débute sur la berge de Rueil-Malmaison et se termine sur celle de Chatou tandis que la branche secondaire, longue de , est établie en croix par rapport à la branche principale ; elle dessert l'île avec deux accès routiers. Il est situé à une centaine de mètres de l'emplacement de l'ancien pont, .

L'ouvrage est un . C'est un pont important dans la série des ponts soudés en France, du fait de l'utilisation de  d'aciers laminés. Sa longueur totale est de . Il est composé de , longues de , franchit le bras rive gauche, , situé sur l'ile, et , franchit le bras rive droite avec  de  et . Il dispose d'une seule pile dans la Seine, les autres étant situées sur les bordures des berges. Cette disposition, offre un large dégagement qui facilite la navigation sur le fleuve. La hauteur du dessous du pont est de  au-dessus des plus hautes eaux navigables. La branche secondaire, en croix par rapport à la branche principale, permet la desserte de l'île.

La culée de la rive gauche, côté Rueil, est . Le tablier est . Sa largeur totale de  comprend une chaussée de  avec deux voies de circulation dans chaque sens et, de chaque côté, un trottoir en encorbellement large de . La culée de la rive droite, côté Chatou, est .

Fréquentation
Lors d'un comptage effectué en  au moyen de compteurs à plots, le trafic moyen journalier annuel s'élevait à  véhicules.

Le pont vu par des artistes
Auguste Renoir (1841-1919), le pont de Chatou, huile sur toile, vers 1875, Clark Art Institute

Gustave Maincent (1848-1897), ce peintre a représenté le pont sur plusieurs tableaux, notamment : Pont de Chatou, huile sur panneau, 28,5 x , non daté, Collection Pierre-François Maincent ; Pont de Chatou, huile sur toile, 28,5 x , non daté, Collection particulière ; Promenade estivale sur le pont de Chatou, huile sur toile, 46,5 x , non daté, Collection Pierre-François Maincent ; La Seine est prise - Chatou, 1895, huile sur toile, 90 x , Acquis au Salon des Artistes Français en 1895, Musée d'Orsay ; le pont de Chatou, un remorqueur. Vue depuis l'île sur Rueil Malmaison, huile sur toile, 46 x , non daté, Musée Fournaise, don de l'association des amis de la maison Fournaise.

Albert Lebourg (1849-1928), le pont de Chatou, huile sur toile, 40 x , 1905, collection privée.

Maurice de Vlaminck (1876-1958) : Le pont de Chatou, 1905, huile sur toile, 50,5 x , musée des Beaux-Arts de Houston ; La Seine à Chatou, 1905, huile sur toile, 50 x , Atheneum Museum of Art. ; Berges de la Seine à Chatou, 1906, huile sur toile, 53 x , collection particulière ; Pont de Chatou, 1906, huile sur toile, 54 x , Centre Pompidou, legs de Georges Grammont, 1959. En dépôt à l'Annonciade, musée de Saint-Tropez, depuis le  ; Le pont de Chatou, 1906-1907, huile sur toile, 68 x , musées d'État de Berlin, Alte Nationalgalerie ; Le pont de Chatou, 1907-1908, huile sur carton collé sur bois parqueté, 52,5 x , collection particulière.

André Derain (1880-1954), le Pont de Chatou, huile sur toile, 54 x , 1910, collectionneur privé.

Albert Laprade (1883-1970), dessine le pont de Chatou, au début des années 1960, peu avant sa démolition et son remplacement par le pont actuel.

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