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Debbie is a playwright, author, and editor of eight acting books published by Smith amp Kraus, Inc. Debbie's produced plays include phat girls, Triangle Logic, Eating in the Dark, Lack of Moisture and Out with the Old. Debbie is the co-bookwriter for the musical How the Nurse Feels, which had staged readings at both the ASCAP and Disney workshop in Los Angeles and New World Stages in New York City. Debbie's short play Mind Control was produced as part of the 35th Annual Samuel French Off-Broadway Short Play Festival in New York City.
Debbie's commissioned work includes Everyday People, a play on anti-bullying which premiered in April 2011 to nearly 5,000 audience members. Additional commissions include Rx, a play that deals with prescription drug abuse among teens, You Belong to Me, a piece about dating violence, and Snowflakes, a theatrical documentary exploring Autism. Her most recent work, Invitation Only, will premiere in April 2019.
In addition to her writing, Debbie is an adjunct theatre instructor at Pacific University in Forest Grove, OR. She also teaches acting classes at the Portland Actors Conservatory in Portland, OR. Debbie is a frequent guest teaching artist and has taught master classes in playwrighting and monologue workshops around the country. Debbie received her MFA in theatre from Brandeis University and is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild.
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(A John Skipper variation)
The story of the North Iowa Band Festival is one that began long ago:
In 1928 Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States. Babe Ruth had just hit 60 home runs in one season for the New York Yankees. Charles Lindbergh was a national hero for his solo nonstop flight from New York to Paris. And in the small farm town of Mason City, local officials were making plans to celebrate an anniversary with a little band music.
Band Festival 1936 that is how it all began and has continued. The North Iowa Band Festival started humbly, grew rapidly, and has attracted touches of Broadway and Hollywood through its long and stories history.
The underlying theme has always been the same- the harmony of wholesome entertainment for young and old alike.
The first band festival was held in 1928 in observance of Mason City's 75th anniversary. Few high schools had marching bands back in those days, but the festival was held nonetheless. Five local high school bands joined the Mason City High School band to provide music for the anniversary celebration.
Eight years later, the Iowa Bandmasters Association held its annual meeting in Mason City and the festival was revived. The 1936 event was equally as delightful its predecessor... and three times as big with 18 bands participating.
The success of the 1936 Band Festival prompted organizers and other citizens to plan a similar event the following year. Thus, in 1937, the second successive festival was held, the third overall... and a tradition was born, one that in the next half-century was to include the likes of Meredith Willson and the cast of a Hollywood movie, and thousands upon thousands of high school musicians.
Memories abound: Meredith Willson grabbing a drum major's baton and leading the parade; premiere of the Music Man movie; the Iowa State Lottery holding a special lottery drawing in Central Park to highlight the 50th anniversary in 1988; relocating festivities to spacious East Park in 1992; the scramble in 1993 to move everything back downtown because East Park was flooded; a torrential rainstorm that soaked everything... and everybody... in the 1996 parade; the addition of kings joining queens as high school royalty in 1997 – and more!
The 1938 the festival featured 47 bands and was held in conjunction with the centennial of the Territory of Iowa. The crowning of the first Band Festival queen, Shirley Morgan of Sheffield, Iowa also took place that year and would be a continued tradition.
The popularity of the annual festival continued to grow, and in 1941, 56 bands participated. This was the second year in a row that more than 50 bands would be marching up and down the city streets.
Six months after that festival -thousands of miles from Mason City, Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor and America was plunged into World War II. The annual Band Festival, like most other activities in this country, was affected. A festival was held in 1942 but none were held for the next few years.
In 1945, the Band Festival returned and was held in conjunction with the centennial of Iowa's statehood. It was altogether fitting that the resumption of the festival returned the same year that Lester Milligan of Mason City was chairman of the State Centennial Committee. Milligan was a founding father of the original Band Festival in 1928.
The first post-World War II festival was a five-day celebration that included participation by the military. The United States Army Band began a 10-day Iowa tour by participating in the Band Festival. Music is an important part of Iowa's history and Mason City has been the link that binds them together.
The 1928 festival helped commemorate Mason City's 75th anniversary. The 1938 festival helped pay tribute to the centennial of the Territory of Iowa. Now, just eight years later, the centennial of Iowa's statehood was being saluted. As had been the custom for several years, the culmination of the festival was the amassing of all the bands. This took place on the high school football field (Roosevelt Field) for a mass concert under the guidance of a guest conductor. In 1950, 87 bands participated in this exciting time.
For the 15th festival in 1953, Mason City celebrated its 100th birthday. 100 bands from throughout the area participated- one hundred bands! Native son Meredith Willson, who was now a successful songwriter, participated in the 1953 festival, adding his special touch of enthusiasm as he had in three of the past five festivals.
In the next decade Willson's fame would soar, and with it, a new name would be applied to the hometown that he loved: "River City." Willson, whose work "The Music Man" ran on Broadway for 1,376 performances would return to Mason city many times to have good, old-fashioned hometown fun at the North Iowa Band Festival.
The 1958 Band Festival gave its regards to Broadway and at the forefront once again was Meredith Willson, "Hooray for Hollywood!" With the new nickname of River City, The Mason City Globe Gazette proudly proclaimed in its banner headline on June 6, 1958:
"5,000 Musicians Take Over River City"
One of the highlights of the '58 festival was the "76 Trombones" entourage led by who else but Meredith Willson. As described by William J. Petersen, writing for the State Historical society 10 years later:
"This spectacular unit, made up of 203 musicians including 11 tubas and 11 drums, was selected from 22 of the participating school bands. The bands were arranged in alphabetical order by towns, headed in each instance by a queen candidate riding in a convertible ... Floats were interspersed between every third or fourth band. The last 12 floats in the procession were the special 'Music Man' floats which told the story of Meredith Willson's musical comedy hit in colorful tableaux."
On June 19, 1962 the Warner Brothers production of Meredith Willson's, "The Music Man" announced that the film would premiere in non-other than the great "River City".
The man who was "The Music Man" of stage and screen, Robert Preston, would be on hand, as would co-star Shirley Jones. She later starred in the television series "The Partridge Family" and has appeared in many other movies, stage plays and television shows. But she will always be remembered in Mason City as "Marian the Librarian." Of course, Willson came too and Arthur Godfrey, who served as master of ceremonies for the premiere, which was televised. Godfrey may not be a household name to current generations, but in 1962 he was as well-known to television audiences as David Letterman is today.
In the middle of all the Hollywood excitement the North Iowa Band Festival was gearing up for their 24th celebration. Bands from all 50 states were invited which made competition keen. The grand prizes included a national tour for the winning band. A total of 121 bands participated in that memorable festival, with the musicians from Lockport Township High School in Illinois taking top honors. Second place went to Bossier City, Louisiana; third place to Lebanon, Pennsylvania; fourth to Plainview, Texas; and fifth to Sidney Lanier High School of Montgomery, Alabama.
Hazel Flynn of the Hollywood (Cal.) Citizen-News was in Mason City to report on the spectacle. She wrote, "Over a thousand trombones, instead of just 76, split the air over Mason City today as this town threw a lollapalooza of a dual celebration... the first national competitive marching band festival and the world premiere of Warner Brothers' film of Meredith Willson's Broadway hit, 'The Music Man.'
"I doubt if Mason City or Willson will ever forget this day. Nor will this writer, if only because she got to see the corn growing again, sat under huge, dark green shade trees and on velvety lawns, and smelled the wonderful scent of the meadows and clover... and when this disciplined and talented young America proudly paraded with heads high, playing beautiful music, much of it patriotic, something said to us, 'Don't worry, all is well with our youth.
Meredith Willson returned to lend a helping hand for the 30th Band Festival in 1968. An unexpected tornado ripped through Charles City on May 15th and left much of the town in ruins. The high school however, had somehow been spared and the Charles City high school band members unanimously to participate in the North Iowa Band Festival less than a month later. Understandably, not all band members could come. As Band Director Robert Gower explained at the time: "Several of our members have construction jobs as a result of the tornado, and could not be here." Despite the tragedy in their hometown the little Charles City band stole the show.
Throughout the next 20 years Band Festival saw subtle changes, brought on by changing times in education. School districts were merging, creating one school where there had once been two, and dwindling school resources made lengthy travel a luxury many districts could not afford. The days of 100 or more bands participating in the 70's and 80's were gone.
Still, fewer in numbers but no less melodic or enthusiastic, the bands played on.
In 1985 and 1986, the festival was switched to a fall date but in 1987 was returned to its traditional spring format of the first Saturday in June. That meant that in the 1986-87 school year, there were two festivals, one in October of 1986 and one in June of 1987. This was the first time one school year experienced two festivals' - half-century after it all began, the festival was still experiencing "firsts".
Another change in the festival was the parade route. In 1984 bands could no longer march straight down Federal Avenue Southbridge Mall had been built smack in the middle. This prompted the parade to shift slightly, but only on concrete- not in spirit.
Also, in 1984 Meredith Willson, the very life and breath of music in "River City", passed away. He died in California but fittingly; his funeral and burial were in his beloved Mason City. At his funeral, Mason City Mayor Ken Kew remembered Willson's fun times in his hometown's Band Festival when he eulogized the musician.
"From this day forward, whenever I hear thunder rolling across the sky like timpani and bass drums, I'll say to myself, 'There's Meredith. He's leading another big parade."
The 1987 June parade drew national attend from the Los Angeles Times. With attendees in short-sleeve shirts and blouses, this was the official kick-off to summer. The writer told of the Meredith Willson heritage in Mason City and said, "Not surprisingly, Mason City High School has one of the top music programs in the nation and the Mason City High School band consistently ranks among the best in America." This still rings true today.
The 50th Band Festival in 1988 was a three-day celebration that included the spinning of the Iowa State Lottery's giant "Million Dollar Wheel"; televised statewide, live from Central Park in Mason City. The weekend also featured a live stage show of North Iowa actors, actresses and musicians performing Broadway hits and jazz favorites. "Middle School Mania", was a party in the park for sixth, seventh and eighth graders with games and of course, lots of music.
Among those attending the 50th festival was Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, Willson's widow, Rosemary, and Kew, now a former mayor. This would be Kew's last hurrah as master of ceremonies for the Band Festival Queen competition. He passed of cancer a month later.
In 1989, the illustrious event began its "Second 50 Years" by keeping with an old tradition of great music and starting an exciting new tradition- the awarding of four $500 music scholarships to high school musicians who performed before judges to earn the scholarships.
Another highlight of the 1989 festivities was an appearance by Bill Haley's Comets, named for the legendary 1950s singing-group. North Iowans "rocked around the clock" at the memorable Saturday night concert that prompted spontaneous "jitterbugging" by many in the audience who were caught up in the nostalgia and excitement. The second half-century of band festivals off to a rousing start!
In 1990, the unthinkable occurred: It rained! A drizzle that started shortly before the 10AM start of the parade became a full-fledged downpour by the time the last of more than 100 parade entries marched down State Street.
The Ventura High School Queen candidate, Jody Schichtl was riding in a convertible that was the 114th parade entry, she said: "Right as we got into downtown, it really started to rain. My umbrella blew up, pulled me forward, and hit driver in the head." That's not the only reason Jody will remember the 1990 Band Festival. Later in the day, she was crowned festival Queen! Her mother, Judy, was 1954 Band Festival Queen, representing Corwith High School. Jody's "coronation" in 1990 marked the first time a mother and daughter have each been crowned as Queen.
Another "first" in 1990 was the formation of an "alumni band," made up of former Band Festival musicians, led by Mason City School Superintendent Dr. David Darnell. Activities concluded with a Saturday night concert-featuring singer Ben E. King, who performed in the North Iowa Area Community College auditorium instead of in the rain-soaked park.
In 1991, we saw pride and patriotism mirrored through the Band Festival music. Between the 1990 and '91 festivals, America had been at war and North Iowa had been affected deeply. The 1133rd Transportation Division of the Iowa National Guard, based in Mason City, was called to active duty by President George Bush the previous October and had been in the Persian Gulf for eight months. In Mason City and throughout the country, trees were adorned with yellow ribbons, a silent tribute to the troops overseas. Most of the people watching the 1991 Band Festival had a friend or relative serving in the Persian Gulf or knew of someone who was. In the afternoon festivities, patrons were treated to a concert by the Strategic Air Command Band - a 60-piece group from Offutt Air Force Base, who saluted all the armed forces with a rousing medley of military anthems.
A year later, in 1992 the Band Festival was revamped with a new parade route. East Park was created just East of State Street from downtown Mason City. This would be the location for the activities, entertainment, craft show, and car show. A "Root Beer Garden" was hosted by many volunteers and sold over 3,000 floats Saturday!
The Band Festival Committee was busy planning for even more root beer floats at the 1993 festival when the unthinkable happened again: it rained 23 days in May, saturating East Park. On the Wednesday before the festival (June 2) the decision was made to move the festival back downtown to drier grounds. In order to accomplish this, city council approval was needed for all the necessary street closings and the law required 24- hours' notice before a council meeting!
Mayor Bill Schickel convened the city council at 4PM on Thursday, June 3. The council adjourned at 4:10PM, having approved everything necessary to move the Band Festival. At 4:30PM, an alternative stage was being constructed downtown and a little more than 24 hours later, thousands of North Iowans were rocking to the music of the Backstage Band and Soft Thunder as the 55th Band Festival. By Sunday night, 4,200 root beer floats had been sold.
A highlight of the 1993 festival was presentation of the first "Band Festival Service Award" to 101-year-old Dan Klempnauer. Klempnauer, who had managed Damon's Department Store downtown, was the first chairman of the festival in 1936 and served in many capacities in the festival's early years to help get it off the ground. Nearly 60 years later a crowd of several thousand, gave Klempnauer a standing ovation as he was presented with the first service award.
Rosemary Willson, Meredith's widow, returned to Mason City in 1994 to be the "Grand Marshal"of the parade 10 years after her husband's passing. The service award was presented to Dolores Kew, widow of Ken Kew, the former mayor and the man who had delivered such a stirring eulogy to Willson a decade earlier.
The 1995 festival was highlighted by the most popular parade unit in festival history- a spunky brass band called Top Chops that provided crowd-pleasing antics and interplay with the spectators as they marched and played their music. Top Chops also performed in the park later in the day and their performance in the parade was so well-received that they were booked for the 1996 festival before they even left town. This was the first time a parade entry would ever return by popular request.
The 1996 festival will be remembered for the biggest rainstorm in the history of the festival. This rainstorm started about 20 minutes after the parade started, and lasted six grueling hours.
Local historian Art Fischbeck, a spectator at almost every festival, said afterwards, "I've seen it rain before the parade, I've seen it rain after the parade, and it has sprinkled from time to time during the parade. Never have I seen it rain as hard or as long as it did on the parade of 1996."
Thankfully, the festival of 1997 was blessed with bright sunshine for four days of activities, including a classical concert on Thursday night. That year the Band Festival experienced another first: Kings joined Queens in the annual parade. Rockford High School had elected a King beginning in 1995, but 1997 marked the first year other schools joined in.
A great measure of success for the North Iowa Band Festival would be the mention of the crowds it attracts. Police have said that as many as 30,000 spectators have watched the parade by lining the streets of Mason City. From its beginning with six bands entertaining folks on the streets of Mason City in 1928, through the incredible Meredith Willson era, to the present-day anticipation of what's ahead, the North Iowa Band Festival has always been a crowd pleaser.
It is no wonder that William J. Petersen, writing about plans for the 25th festival in 1963, wrote, "Everyone was looking forward to the 25th. And there was no doubt in anyone's mind that there would be a 30th, a 40th and a 50th. For music is an important part of the very existence of Mason City."
It is for that very reason that we know with certainty that there will be a 90th, and 100th.

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Inspection carried out on 21 September 2017
The service is registered to provide accommodation and personal care to six people who have a learning disability. This may include people who also have a significant physical disability. There were five people living at the service at the time of the inspection. The service is a purpose built property and accommodation is provided on one level. It is set in a rural area on the outskirts of Woodchurch village on Highlands Farm, which is a tourist attraction and where the provider has other registered services located. Each person has a single room and there is a communal bathroom, separate wet room with bath, kitchen, lounge/diner and sensory room. There is an accessible garden with a paved seating area at the back of the bungalow.
Rating at last inspection
At the last inspection, the service was rated Good overall and Outstanding in the 'Caring' domain.
Rating at this inspection
At this inspection, we found the service remained Good and outstanding in the 'Caring' domain. .
Why the service is rated Good
People's care was exceptional: People knew their needs and wishes were understood by staff because they were always met. Staff looked for creative ways to ensure people's needs were met, and ensured obstacles were overcome when possible. People were relaxed in staff's company and staff listened and acted on what they said or gestures and body language. People were consistently treated with dignity and respect and their privacy was respected. Staff were very kind and patient in their approach, but also used good humour. People received care and support from a dedicated team of staff that put people first and were able to spend time with people in a meaningful way. Staff had built up relationships with people and were familiar with their life stories and preferences.
People were protected from abuse, as staff understood how to recognise and report any suspicions of harm or abuse. People received their medicines safely and when they should. Risks were assessed and staff took steps to keep people safe whilst encouraging their independence wherever possible.
People were involved in the planning of their care and support. Care plans contained clear and detailed information about people's wishes and preferences. They showed people's skills in relation to tasks and what support they required from staff, in order that their independence was maintained. People had reviews of their care and support where they and/or their representatives were able to discuss any concerns or aspirations.
People were encouraged and supported to make their own decisions and choices and staff respected these. Staff had received training in the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005. The MCA provides the legal framework to assess people's capacity to make certain decisions, at a certain time. When people are assessed as not having the capacity to make a decision, a best interest decision is made involving people who know the person well and other professionals, where relevant. The registered manager understood this process.
People were protected by safe recruitment procedures. New staff underwent an induction programme, which included shadowing experienced staff, until staff were competent to work on their own. Staff received training relevant to their role and people's needs. Staff had opportunities for one to one meetings and team meetings, to enable them to carry out their duties effectively. The majority of staff had gained qualifications in health and social care. People had their needs met by sufficient numbers of staff and staff rotas were based on people's needs, activities and health appointments.
People had a varied diet and were involved in planning the menus. Staff supported people's special dietary needs. People had a programme of leisure activities and went out and about, as they wished.
People had complex health needs and were supported to maintain good health and attend appointments and check-ups. Appropriate referrals were
Inspection report published 19 January 2018 PDF (opens in a new tab)
Inspection carried out on 4 June 2015
The inspection took place on 4 June 2015, and was an unannounced inspection. The previous inspection on 8 January 2014 found no breaches in the legal requirements.
The service is registered to provide accommodation and personal care to six people who have a learning disability. This may include people who also have a significant physical disability. There were five people living at the service at the time of the inspection. The service is a purpose built property and accommodation is provided on one level. It is set in a rural area on the outskirts of Woodchurch village on Highlands Farm, which is a tourist attraction and where the provider has other registered services located. Each person has a single room and there is a communal bathroom, separate wet room, kitchen, lounge/diner and sensory room. There is an accessible garden with a paved seating area at the back of the house.
At the time of the inspection people had varied communication needs and abilities. Some people were able to express themselves verbally; others used body language to communicate their needs. Each person had a learning disability; complex health needs and most also had significant physical disabilities.
There was an established registered manager in post. A registered manager is a person who has registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to manage the service. Like registered providers, they are 'registered persons'. Registered persons have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated Regulations about how the service is run.
People had lived in the service for many years and were involved in the planning of their care and support. Care plans contained individual detailed information about people's wishes and preferences and used pictures and photographs to make them more meaningful to people. They detailed people's skills in relation to tasks and what help they may require from staff, in order that their independence was fully promoted. People had regular reviews of their care and support where they were able to discuss any concerns or aspirations. Risks assessments were centred on the needs of the individual and processes were in place to keep people safe and promote their independence.
People benefited from living in an environment and using equipment that was well maintained and met their needs. People's needs were such that they required specialist equipment, such as powered wheelchairs, height adjustable beds and baths and specialist easy chairs. There were records to show that equipment and the premises received regular checks and servicing. The environment was well maintained and work was on-going to maintain the environment both inside and out. People freely accessed the service and spent time where they chose.
People were protected by safe recruitment procedures. New staff underwent an induction programme, which included specific induction around people's individual support and health needs and shadowing experienced staff, until staff were competent to work on their own. Staff training included courses relevant to the needs of people supported by the service and specialist training had been delivered by health care professionals. Staff had gained qualifications in health and social care.
People felt safe in the service. The service had safeguarding procedures in place and staff had received training in these. Staff demonstrated an understanding of what constituted abuse and how to report any concerns.
People had their needs met by sufficient numbers of staff. Rotas were based on people's needs, activities and health appointments. People received care and support from a dedicated team of staff that put people first and were able to spend time with people in a meaningful way.
People were very happy with the service they received. They felt staff had the right skills and experience to meet their needs. People felt staff were very caring and kind. Staff had opportunities for one to one meetings, staff meetings and appraisals, to enable them to carry out their duties effectively.
People told us their consent was gained through discussions with staff. People were supported to make their own decisions and choices and these were respected by staff. Staff understood their responsibility under the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005. The MCA provides the legal framework to assess people's capacity to make specific decisions, at a certain time. When people are assessed as not having the capacity to make a decision, a best interest decision is made involving people who know the person well and other professionals, where relevant.
People had complex health needs and were supported to attend appointments and check-ups, such as doctors, dentist and opticians. People's health needs were kept under constant review and appropriate referrals were made when required. Recently assessments had been undertaken by physiotherapists and an occupational therapist.
People planned their meals and had adequate food and drink. They liked the food and enjoyed their meals. Staff understood people's likes and dislikes and dietary requirements and promoted people to eat a healthy diet. Special diets were well catered for and people were supported by staff with eating and drinking whenever they needed this help.
People felt staff were very caring. People were relaxed in staff's company and staff listened and acted on what they said. People said they were treated with dignity and respect and their privacy was respected. Staff were individual and kind in their approach and knew people and their support needs very well.
People had a varied programme of suitable activities in place, which they had chosen. People participated in work based activities, such as horticulture and art and craft, which they enjoyed as well as leisure activities. People talked animatedly about social events they had done or were planning. People's family and friends were very important to them and contact was well supported by staff.
People were put at the heart of the service. They told us they received person centred care that was individual to them. They felt staff understood their specific needs. Staff had built up relationships with people and were familiar with their life stories, wishes and preferences. This continuity of support had resulted in the building of people's confidence to enable them to make more choices and decisions themselves. People's individual religious needs were met.
People felt comfortable in complaining, but did not have any concerns. People had opportunities to provide feedback about the service provided both informally and formally. Feedback received had all been very positive.
People felt the service was well-led. The registered manager was approachable and sometimes worked alongside staff. They took action to address any concerns or issues straightaway to help ensure the service ran smoothly. Staff felt the registered manager motivated them and the staff team.
The provider had a vision, to be a leading organisation providing quality care and support for adults with learning disability. Their mission was to provide a safe and fulfilling life for adults with learning disabilities. Staff were very aware of these and they were followed through into practice.
Inspection report published 18 September 2015 PDF (opens in a new tab)
Inspection carried out on 8 January 2014
We spoke with four people who used the service, the manager and four staff.
People were satisfied with their care and support and �liked� living at Rosemary Cottage. People knew about their care plans and the information they contained as staff had read and explained their content to them.
People received safe and coordinated services where more than one provider of services was involved in their care and treatment.
People told us they received their medicines at the times they needed them, and in a safe way.
People received care and support from staff who were supported and trained. People told us all the staff were �nice� and helped them when they needed help.
People had opportunities to raise concerns and give feedback about the service provided.
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Inspection Report published 06 February 2014 PDF (opens in a new tab)
Inspection carried out on 25 February 2013
We spoke with three people who used the service, the manager and three staff.
People had consented to their care and support. They were satisfied with their care and support and liked living at Rosemary Cottage. People told us they knew about their care plans and the information they contained as staff had read and explained their content to them.
People liked their own rooms and had chosen the colour scheme. They said the home and equipment were well maintained. People said they �liked� the new extension as it gave them �more room�. People talked about how they helped with some of the household chores and that the home was always clean and tidy. One person said, �I do dusting�.
People felt there were sufficient staff on duty to meet their needs. They said staff were always on hand to help them when they needed help.
People had no concerns. However they knew who to speak to if they had. One person told us they did speak to a staff member about a concern and they �sorted it out�.
Inspection Report published 4 April 2013 PDF (opens in a new tab)
Inspection carried out on 1 November 2011
Not everyone in the home was able to communicate verbally. We spoke with some people and also made observations. People told us they were treated with kindness and respect, and felt their independence was encouraged. They were happy with the care and support received and felt safe living at Rosemary Cottage. People told us staff were kind and caring. People felt confident any concerns would be resolved and they had a say in what happened in the home.
Inspection Report published 7 December 2011 PDF (opens in a new tab)
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Tatra V570 – prototyp samochodu osobowego o aerodynamicznym nadwoziu, projektu autorstwa Hansa Ledwinki opracowany w latach 1931-1933.

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Aerodynamiczne Tatry
Tatra V570 1931, 1933
Tatra 77 1933-1938
Tatra 87 1936-1950
Tatra 97 1936-1939
Tatra 600 Tatraplan 1946-1952
Tatra 603 1956-1975
V 570 miał być napędzany chłodzonym powietrzem dwucylindrowym bokserem o pojemności 854 cm³ i mocy 18 KM z rozdziałem OHV umieszczonym za tylną osią. Silnik wraz ze sprzęgłem jednotarczowym, czterobiegową skrzynią biegów i skrzynią rozdzielczą są częścią jednej jednostki, napędzana jest tylna oś. Maksymalna prędkość samochodu to 75-80 km/h. Powietrze chłodzące wpadało do komory silnika przez żebrowane szczeliny za tylnymi szybami. Samochód miał być produkowany zarówno w wersji zamkniętej, jak i otwartej.

V 570 ma opływowe nadwozie, z wystającymi reflektorami i opadającą zarówno przednią, jak i tylną częścią nadwozia. Samochód posiada stalowe nadwozie z drewnianą ramą. Drzwi otwierają się w kierunku przeciwnym do kierunku jazdy. Szkielet podwozia spawany był z rur. Pojazd posiada hamulce mechaniczne.

Opływowe nadwozie V 570 jest pod wieloma względami podobne do późniejszego VW Garbusa. Hans Ledwinka i Ferdinand Porsche znali się osobiście i konsultowali swoje doświadczenia i sugestie.

Dalsze losy
Z wielu powodów do seryjnej produkcji V 570 nigdy nie doszło, ale prototyp posłużył jako wzór dla samochodu Tatra 77 z ośmiocylindrowym silnikiem produkowanego od 1934 roku.

Tatra V 570 znajduje się obecnie w Muzeum Tatry w Kopřywnicy, do którego po 30 latach codziennego użytkowania został przekazany przez prywatnego właściciela, który po testach odkupił go od firmy. Nie jest jednak w stanie pierwotnym.

Bibliografia
 Schmarbeck, Wolfgang: Tatra - Die Geschichte der Tatra-Automobile, Verlag des Internationalen Auto- und Motorrad-Museums Deutschland, Bad Oeynhausen (1977)
 Automobil 3/1979, skan na www.tatraportal.sk:  a

Linki zewnętrzne

 Opis i historia na www.aerotatra.czweb.org
 Oryginalne zdjęcie V 570 autorstwa V. Zapadlíka

Samochody Tatra

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As for universities, there are Asia Metropolitan Universiti and Toc Automotive College.


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I have connected my Y710 to a Viewsonic N3752 LCD and get a wonderful image but it's overly red... as if I was wearing red glasses while looking at the screen.
The same HDMI cable while connected to my DVD player looks fine. Is there a known issue with this machine and HDMI?
Any help I can get would be wonderful!
Update: now that I have had time to experiment with the settings it seems that if I take and force the refresh rate to 59Hz the red color goes to normal but my resolution suffers. So now I suppose that there is a magic setting that I need to find.
You may want to try a different HDMI/HDMI-to-DVI-D cable or take a look, if you can adjust your Viewsonic input/settings accordingly, in order to get rid of that red cast.
Thanks for the suggestions. I did try another HDMI port and another cablle in a few different configurations. It seems that it is not my hardware moreso than it is a setting. After adjusting my settings in the ATI Catalyst control panel I was able to get the red hue out of the picture by adjusting my refresh rate to 59 Hz. However my resolution suffered and BluRay playback suffered and the colors were all overpowering.
Anyhow, I'm still trying to figure out what needs to happen.
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EghtesadOnline: Recent floods, snow and storms have inflicted losses worth 22,320 billion rials ($80 million) on Kerman Province, says director general of governor general's office for crisis management.
"Nineteen cities of Kerman Province were hit by natural disasters during Jan. 2-6. Losses incurred by the agriculture sector and infrastructures are estimated to reach 9,320 billion rials [$33 million] and 13,000 billion rials [$47 million], respectively," Majid Saeedi was also quoted as saying by IRNA.
"Due to the failure of some nomads in heeding warnings related to the timely evacuation of pastures, Hamoun-e Jazmurian in particular, as many as 1,407 head of livestock were killed. A total of 1,907 homes in urban and rural areas were also damaged, of which 450 units must be demolished and renovated, and the rest need repair," he said.
Recent floods affected the agriculture sector and infrastructures of Sistan-Baluchestan, Kerman and Fars provinces. Qalehganj, Roudbar-e Jonoubi and Manoujan counties in the south of Kerman Province were the hardest hit. At least eight people were killed and many more were injured.
In 2019, heavy flooding in the country's south left at least 76 people dead and caused damage estimated at over $2 billion.
Statistics show that only 3% of Iran are located in areas with a low risk of disasters. Iran is exposed to 32 out of 43 natural disasters, the most common of which are drought, earthquake, flood, wildfire and landslide. The Crisis Management Organization says 75% of Iran's centers of population (geographical points that describes a center point of the region's population) are exposed to flooding hazards and 80% of the country's area are prone to be affected by other natural disasters like earthquake.
The highest number of human deaths caused by a natural disaster in the country was associated with earthquake while flood and drought have inflicted the biggest losses economically for Iran. In addition, the acceleration of climate change over the past years is likely to make natural disasters even more frequent and more catastrophic in the country.
"Over the past few years and decades, our executive managers had been negligent in taking proactive policy approaches in the face of natural disasters whereas advance, short-, mid- and long-term planning rather than 'after the event' disaster response is needed to counter natural disasters," Ali Beitollahi, the head of Engineering Seismology Department of Roads and Urban Development Research Center, has been quoted as saying.
A report by IMF entitled "Macroeconomic Outcomes in Disaster-Prone Countries" published in October 2019 categorized Iran among first quartile (0%-25%) of the annual probability distribution of natural disasters in non-disaster-prone countries.
Iran's economic costs of natural disasters were equivalent to 0.27% on average and a maximum of 2.9% of the country's GDP during 1998-2017.
The macroeconomic impact of natural disasters includes three stages. The first stage involves direct losses from the destruction of infrastructure and property. In the second stage, indirect losses accumulate from foregone output and incomes, and costs are incurred as individuals and businesses work around disruptions.
Finally, as the recovery starts, rebuilding of infrastructures and replacement of damaged goods leads to a temporary boost in activity and employment in the affected area. It also opens up the opportunity to upgrade infrastructures.
Apart from the cycle of impact and recovery from individual disasters, the periodic destruction of part of a country's productive assets is an implicit tax on capital, which tends to deter investments and lower productivity and living standards on a sustained basis, the report concluded.
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Breckenridge Ski Resort Now Open for the 2014-15 Season
The New, Upgraded Colorado SuperChair now open
Media Note: Video & Photo Alert: Broadcast-quality video and photos will be available on Breck's Box site, https://vailresorts.box.com/Breckenridge (in the video and photo folders, respectively). Please credit Breckenridge Ski Resort. Video of LCpl Colton, CJ Mueller and the chairlift ribbon cutting start at 1:03 and appear in that order.
BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. — Nov. 14, 2014 — Breckenridge Ski Resort is now open for the 2014-15 ski and snowboard season! In a week where more than 30 inches of snow has been reported at Breck, the new, upgraded Colorado SuperChair started turning at 9 a.m. to the cheers of skiers and snowboarders waiting in line since early Friday morning.
The upgraded Colorado SuperChair is now as six-passenger express, providing a 30 percent increase in capacity for Peak 8's primary lift, providing faster routes to surrounding peaks. The Colorado SuperChair was first installed in 1986 as a high-speed quad, updated in 2002 from a chain drive system to a gear drive system and then again in 2012 with new chairs. Those quad chairs will be used for upgrades to the Beaver Run SuperChair, located on Peak 9.
The honor of being the first person to ride the new chair lift went to Coloradoan and Marine Lance Corporal Colton Carlson. Lance Corporal Colton's deployments include training and humanitarian efforts in Japan after the tsunami, and a 2012 deployment in Afghanistan. During the Afghan deployment, an IED blast took both of his legs. Carlson learned how to snowboard again thanks to Disabled Sports USA's annual Hartford Ski Spectacular event, which has taken place annually at Breck for the past 27 years, and returns to the resort, Dec.1-7, 2014.
Local ski legend CJ Mueller was also honored with a ride on the first chair. Mueller was recently elected to the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame for being one of the leading speed-skiing pioneers of the 1980s – becoming the first skier ever to exceed 130 mph in 1987. Mueller remains one of the most colorful characters in Breckenridge, where a ski run on Peak 7 bears his name: "C.J.'s." Those initials come from his equally colorful nickname, "Crazy John."
Breckenridge Ski Resort requires all skiers and riders to observe all posted signs and warnings. Closed trails may contain hazards due to limited natural snow coverage and snow making operations. Please keep off closed trails and out of closed areas for safety reasons. Visit Breckenrige.com for terrain updates and the latest snow report.
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Want to get an early trip into Breck this season? Buy two days of lift tickets and lodging by Thursday, Dec. 18 and get the third day free. With a savings of up to 33 percent, you likely won't find a better deal this season. Choose an in-town townhome, a slope-side condo, or a convenient hotel for your lodging. Book at Breckenridge.com
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Vail Resorts' season pass lineup offers the best value for the 2014-15 winter season. All current prices on Vail Resorts season passes are guaranteed for a limited time only. For more information about the 2014-15 season pass line-up or to purchase a pass online, visit www.epicpass.com.
Visit Breckenridge.com for terrain updates, snow reports, lodging deals, event details and the lowest priced lift tickets guaranteed. Stay connected all season long and learn more about Breckenridge Ski Resort at www.facebook.com/Breckenridge watch official resort videos at www.YouTube.com/Breckenridge and follow @Breckenridgemtn on Instagram and Twitter.
ABOUT BRECKENRIDGE SKI RESORT
With five huge peaks, 2,908 acres, four terrain parks, a 22-ft Superpipe, 11 bowls, the highest chairlift in North America, family-friendly terrain and a world-class ski school, all situated above an authentic, hip mountain town with awe-inspiring views, there are good reasons why "Breck" is one of the most popular ski resorts in the Western Hemisphere. In 2014, Breck welcomed Peak 6, the biggest resort expansion in the last decade. Renowned for the welcoming spirit and friendly character of their locals, with over 200 restaurants, bars, and shops, and numerous year-round activities and events, Breck embodies more than just a destination, inspiring a way of life. www.breckenridge.com.
More info, photos and broadcast-quality video footage of Breckenridge Ski Resort are also available at https://news.breckenridge.vailresorts.com. Please credit the photographer listed and Vail Resorts.
About Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN)
Vail Resorts, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the leading mountain resort operator in the United States. The Company's subsidiaries operate the mountain resorts of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado; Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada; Park City and Canyons in Utah; Afton Alps in Minnesota and Mt. Brighton in Michigan; and the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The Company's subsidiary, RockResorts, a luxury resort hotel company, manages casually elegant properties. Vail Resorts Development Company is the real estate planning, development and construction subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts is a publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTN). The Vail Resorts company website is www.vailresorts.com and consumer website is www.snow.com.
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In Tuscany, in the heart of Etruscan hills in the river Cecina Valley, farmhouse San Maurizio is the perfect place to relax and discover Tuscan country lanscapes. Medieval villages among woods and hills, art cities like Volterra, Pisa, San Gimignano, Siena and Florence, the sea and natural parks are easy to reach. For your holidays, you can choose two houses: San Maurizio, an old farm house restored a few years ago and surronded by a wide park; and San Maurizio Alto, a new house - on the slope of a hill of olive trees - with many typical elements of Tuscan country architecture. Both of them have private swimming-pools and atmosphere is painted with colors of Tuscan country. On request, you can have a plentiful and natural breakfast with coffee, milk, marmelades, home baked cakes and biscuits. You can also have local cheese, ham and cured pork meats we produce ourselves by following ancient peasant recipes and breeding animals in a natural way. San Maurizio is easy to be reached with the main highways and from the airports of Pisa and Florence as well.
Flats are very nice and comfortable, with typical Tuscan styled furniture, wi-fi, satellite Tv and independent heating. Each flat has a terrace or a veranda: they are perfect if you want to enjoy our hills and landscapes. In April 2013 the new Ristoro San Maurizio is opening: an authentic and friendly place, where you can taste the traditional delights of our farm – such as cured pork meats – together with cheese, vegetables, cakes, wines and oils from the outskirts. Moreover, guests can have a plentiful and natural breakfast with coffee, milk, marmelades, home baked cakes and biscuits. For breakfast, you can also have ham and cured pork meats we produce ourselves by following ancient peasant recipes and breeding animals in a natural way.


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Carlisle College students set to benefit from training opportunities at new development
12 Jul 2019 IN Riverside news
Riverside, developer Esh Living and Carlisle City Council have teamed up with Carlisle College to deliver job training opportunities in construction for local students in Carlisle.
Training will take place at the new development on Beverley Rise, Harraby in Carlisle which will deliver 50 affordable homes. It will be managed by Riverside subsidiary Impact Housing after they were chosen by Carlisle City Council to be their preferred housing delivery partner.
The partnership aims to help upskill local young people by providing practical onsite training opportunities for students and apprentices whilst also helping to deliver new affordable homes.
The students will gain experience in painting, decorating, plastering, bricklaying, joinery, plumbing and electrics. The project will deliver nine-week placements starting in September 2019 for four students. It will also support upskilling of existing apprentices through shadowing placements on site. While media students will also be recording progress on site and the experiences of those involved in the project as a further skills development piece. Esh Living is also set to deliver a safety presentation and STEM workshop to local primary school children.
Friday (12 July) marked a key milestone in the build and one of the students, Hannah Camm (pictured), was on site to lay bricks at one of the first homes being constructed.
Hannah said: "The Beverley Rise project provides a great opportunity to further develop the skills that I have been learning at Carlisle College and I am really looking forward to getting involved. My involvement also provides the opportunity to showcase the role of females in the construction industry, which is something that I am passionate about."
Marking the occasion, Riverside, Esh Living, Impact Housing and Carlisle College representatives were joined by John Stevenson MP, Leader of Carlisle City Council Cllr John Mallinson, and Cllr Paul Nedved, Portfolio holder for Economy, Enterprise and Housing.
Riverside's Regional Director Sarah Paton said:
"It's fantastic to be part of this initiative which will help local students gain practical experience. It will give them the skills and confidence to find work in the construction industry.
"We're also delighted to be meeting the pledge we made to Impact Housing when they joined Riverside last year as they will manage these much-needed affordable homes when they're complete."
Gary Dobson, Divisional Director at Esh Living said: "We are delighted to have been appointed to deliver another great scheme on behalf of Riverside which is a fantastic investment for the local area.
"Esh Living is passionate about providing high-quality, meaningful engagement in the communities and schools across the areas where we operate and we have a dedicated Social Value team committed to delivering a range of national award-winning programmes.
"As a contractor, Social Value is paramount — those who use the buildings, houses and infrastructure we construct are as important as the schemes themselves."
John Stevenson MP added: "I am pleased that Carlisle will be getting 50 additional affordable homes, at this new development site on Beverley Rise. The Government's Affordable Homes Programme has allocated over £9 billion in funding, meaning that 250,000 more affordable homes will be delivered across the UK by 2022.
"I am very supportive of the on-site training, which will be an excellent opportunity for students to develop their skills and to gain future employment in the local area."
Cllr Paul Nedved, Portfolio holder for Economy, Enterprise and Housing, said:
"We are delighted to have initiated the 'Demonstration Project' by making the Beverley Rise site available. The development has the dual benefits of delivering 50 new family homes for affordable rent – in an area where a lot of family housing has been sold through Right to Buy – while simultaneously providing practical onsite training opportunities to students and apprentices from Carlisle College."


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There is a lot to be liked about RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM) as an income stock. It has paid dividends over the past 10 years. The company currently pays out a dividend yield of 2.5% to shareholders, making it a relatively attractive dividend stock. Should it have a place in your portfolio? Let's take a look at RPM International in more detail.
How well does RPM International fit our criteria?
RPM International has a trailing twelve-month payout ratio of 71%, which means that the dividend is covered by earnings. In the near future, analysts are predicting lower payout ratio of 32% which, assuming the share price stays the same, leads to a dividend yield of around 2.6%. However, EPS should increase to $2.69, meaning that the lower payout ratio does not necessarily implicate a lower dividend payment.
Reliablity is an important factor for dividend stocks, particularly for income investors who want a strong track record of payment and a positive outlook for future payout. RPM has increased its DPS from $0.80 to $1.4 in the past 10 years. During this period it has not missed a payment, as one would expect for a company increasing its dividend. This is an impressive feat, which makes RPM a true dividend rockstar.
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By Tom Housenick
Phil Gosselin is a 2007 Malvern Prep graduate and spent three years at the University of Virginia before being drafted by the Braves in the fifth round in 2010. He set a Virginia record for hits in a season (100) as a junior.
The infielder has MLB service time with the Braves, Diamondbacks, Pirates, Rangers and Reds. He led the majors in 2016 with 20 pinch hits.
The Philadelphia-area native signed with the Phillies on Dec. 18, 2018. He batted .405 in 42 spring training at-bats and .419 in 31 at-bats with the IronPigs before being called up to the majors on Wednesday. He went in at shortstop for Scott Kingery when Kingery strained his right hamstring in the fourth inning Friday:
First car: "Honda Accord. It was my dad's or brother's."
First job: "I never really had a real one. I worked baseball camps and stuff like that. I'm lucky."
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First tattoo: "No tattoos."
What did you do with your first baseball check: "My dad gave me my Honda Accord in high school. I had no car in college. My dad's car was old when he gave it to me when I signed. I ran that into the ground. The only thing I really bought, I bought myself a car in 2016 when I got to big leagues. I bought a Lexus. I don't own a house. I'm not a big spender. In 10 years of playing, [the Lexus] was the only purchase above $2,000."
Worst weather you ever played baseball in: "I remember playing with Cincinnati in Pittsburgh last year in snow flurries. In high school, I played in snow flurries, too."
Phil Gosselin, here running the bases during a spring training game, is a Philadelphia-area native. (Brynn Anderson/AP)
First baseball memory: "Probably going to the Vet. I have pictures when I was younger than 10 at a Phillies game sitting in the upper deck. It all started there."
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What's the most stressed you've been on a baseball field: "My first-ever start at third in Dodger Stadium and Clayton Kershaw was pitching with 60,000 people there. I played pretty good, but was pretty nervous going into it. It gets loud there, even for a regular-season game."
What will you do when you're done playing baseball: "I want to work in baseball, front-office stuff. Something along those lines. Don't know exactly what."
Golf, video games or ping pong: "Golf. I don't really play video games and I don't play ping pong."
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Brief Introduction of Rare Earths
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Abstract: AEM REE is a leading rare earth products suppliers, we provide the brief introduction of rare earths for all of you.
Rare earths are a series of chemical elements found in the Earth's crust that are vital to many modern technologies, including consumer electronics, computers and networks, communications, clean energy, advanced transportation, health care, environmental mitigation, national defense, and many others. Because of their unique magnetic, luminescent, and electrochemical properties, these elements help make many technologies perform with reduced weight, reduced emissions, and energy consumption; or give them greater efficiency, performance, miniaturization, speed, durability, and thermal stability. Rare earth-enabled products and technologies help fuel global economic growth, maintain high standards of living, and even save lives.
Scandium (Sc)
Scandium, a silvery-white metal, is a non-lanthanide rare earth. It is used in many popular consumer products, such as televisions and fluorescent or energy-saving lamps. In industry, the primary use of scandium is to strengthen metal compounds. The only concentrated sources of scandium currently known are in rare minerals such as thortveitite, euxenite, and gadolinite from Scandinavia and Madagascar.
Yttrium (Y)
Yttrium is a non-lanthanide rare earth element used in many vital applications, such as superconductors, powerful pulsed lasers, cancer treatment drugs, rheumatoid arthritis medicines, and surgical supplies. A silvery metal, it is also used in many popular consumer products, such as color televisions and camera lenses.
Lanthanum (La)
This silver-white metal is one of the most reactive rare earth elements. It is used to make special optical glasses, including infrared absorbing glass, camera and telescope lenses, and can also be used to make steel more malleable. Other applications for lanthanum include wastewater treatment and petroleum refining.
Cerium (Ce)
Cerium is a silvery-white metal that easily oxidizes in the air. It is the most abundant of the rare earth elements and has many uses. For instance, cerium oxide is used as a catalyst in catalytic converters in automotive exhaust systems to reduce emissions, and is highly desirable for precision glass polishing. Cerium can also be used in iron, magnesium and aluminum alloys, magnets, certain types of electrodes, and carbon-arc lighting.
Praseodymium (Pr)
This soft, silvery metal was first used to create a yellow-orange stain for ceramics. Although still used to color certain types of glasses and gemstones, praseodymium is primarily used in rare earth magnets. It can also be found in applications as diverse as creating high-strength metals found in aircraft engines and in flint for starting fires.
Neodymium (Nd)
Another soft, silvery metal, neodymium is used with praseodymium to create some of the strongest permanent magnets available. Such magnets are found in most modern vehicles and aircraft, as well as popular consumer electronics such as headphones, microphones and computer discs. Neodymium is also used to make high-powered, infrared lasers for industrial and defense applications.
Samarium (Sm)
This silvery metal can be used in several vital ways. First, it is part of very powerful magnets used in many transportation, defense, and commercial technologies. Second, in conjunction with other compounds for intravenous radiation treatment it can kill cancer cells and is used to treat lung, prostate, breast and some forms of bone cancer. Because it is a stable neutron absorber, samarium is used to control rods of nuclear reactors, contributing to their safe use.
Europium (Eu)
Europium is a hard metal used to create visible light in compact fluorescent bulbs and in color displays. Europium phosphors help bring bright red to color displays and helped to drive the popularity of early generations of color television sets. Fittingly, it is used to make the special phosphors marks on Euro notes that prevent counterfeiting.
Gadolinium (Gd)
Gadolinium has particular properties that make it especially suited for important functions, such as shielding in nuclear reactors and neutron radiography. It can target tumors in neuron therapy and can enhance magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), assisting in both the treatment and diagnosis of cancer. X-rays and bone density tests can also use gadolinium, making this rare earth element a major contributor to modern health care solutions.
Terbium (Tb)
This silvery rare earth metal is so soft it can be cut with a knife. Terbium is often used in compact fluorescent lighting, color displays, and as an additive to permanent rare earth magnets to allow them to function better under higher temperatures. It can be found in fuel cells designed to operate at elevated temperatures, in some electronic devices and in naval sonar systems. Discovered in 1843, terbium in its alloy form has the highest magnetostriction of any such substance, meaning it changes its shape due to magnetization more than any other alloy. This property makes terbium a vital component of Terfenol-D, which has many important uses in defense and commercial technologies.
Dysprosium (Dy)
Another soft, silver metal, dysprosium has one of the highest magnetic strengths of the elements, matched only by holmium. Dysprosium is often added to permanent rare earth magnets to help them operate more efficiently at higher temperatures. Lasers and commercial lighting can use dysprosium, which may also be used to create hard computer disks and other electronics that require certain magnetic properties. Dysprosium may also be used in nuclear reactors and modern, energy-efficient vehicles.
Holmium (Ho)
Along with dysprosium, holmium has incredible magnetic properties. In fact, some of the strongest artificially created magnetic fields are the result of magnetic flux concentrators made with holmium alloys. In addition to providing coloring to cubic zirconia and glass, holmium can be used in nuclear control rods and microwave equipment.
Erbium (Er)
Another rare earth with nuclear applications, erbium can be found in neutron-absorbing control rods. It is a key component of high-performance fiber optic communications systems, and can also be used to give glass and other materials a pink color, which has both aesthetic and industrial purposes. Erbium can also help create lasers, including some used for medical purposes.
Thulium (Tm)
A silvery-gray metal, thulium is one of the least abundant rare earths. Its isotopes are widely used as the radiation device in portable X-rays, making thulium a highly useful material. Thulium is also a component of highly efficient lasers with various uses in defense, medicine and meteorology.
Ytterbium (Yb)
Ytterbium has several important uses in health care, including in certain cancer treatments. Ytterbium can also enhance stainless steel and be used to monitor the effects of earthquakes and explosions on the ground.
Lutetium (Lu)
Lutetium has several interesting uses. For instance, lutetium isotopes can help reveal the age of ancient items, like meteorites. It also has applications related to petroleum refining and positron emission tomography. Experimentally, lutetium isotopes have been used to target certain types of tumors.
Collectively, the rare earth elements contribute to vital technologies we rely on today for safety, health and comfort. All of the rare earth elements contribute to the advancement of modern technologies and to promising discoveries yet to come.
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Hi - Does anyone have any extensive knowledge of creating Calendars with their data. I can get a basic one showing. I am trying to have the calendar show Store Openings fro the month but it will only show dates in which there is a store opening, which makes sense. Is there a way to get it to reflect all days of the month. Any ideas?! I can attached dummy data and current calendar if necessary.
Norbert Maijoor's got the right answer, but if you'd like to provide some sample data, we'll be happy to show you how to do it.
Thank you both of you. This is helpful but I am still having some trouble. But I believe this is what i need to do. Please see dummy data to see if you can assist. Also, is there a way to show more than one Region and center it? You'll notice the date and the count are lined up on the left but If there are two different subjects it just shows a "2" and if I switch it to region it only shows one "APAC" when there could be two regions that day. Thanks for all your help, apologize for delay.
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Hamline University dismisses instructor for art…
Hamline University dismisses instructor for art class depictions of Prophet Muhammad
By Josh Verges | jverges@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer Press
A Hamline University instructor's classroom use of ancient Islamic art depicting the Prophet Muhammad has sparked a controversy over Islamophobia and academic freedom.
For many Muslims, any depiction of the Prophet, the founder of Islam, is deeply offensive.
The instructor's defenders say students were warned that the images would come up in class and were not required to engage with them.
According to The Oracle, Hamline's student newspaper, the offending art was shared Oct. 6 during an online lecture in an art history class. Before showing them, the instructor spent over two minutes giving context for the images, explaining that "while many Islamic cultures do strongly frown on (depicting the Prophet) … there is no one, monothetic Islamic culture."
One of the students in the class was the president of the Muslim Student Association, Aram Wedatalla.
"I'm like, 'This can't be real,'" Wedatalla told the student newspaper. "As a Muslim, and a Black person, I don't feel like I belong, and I don't think I'll ever belong in a community where they don't value me as a member, and they don't show the same respect that I show them."
An apology
Wedatalla received an apology from the instructor but pressed the matter with Hamline administrators. A month later, the school sent an email to students condemning the instructor's decision as "undeniably inconsiderate, disrespectful and Islamophobic."
The instructor, an adjunct professor, was told she would not have her contract renewed for the spring semester, the Oracle reported. The instructor was not named in the student newspaper's story or other outlets' coverage of the controversy.
Earlier this month, Hamline brought in Jaylani Hussein, executive director of Minnesota's chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, to lead a "community conversation" about Islamophobia.
"Many of the Muslim students on campus, after they heard of this incident, it impacted them. It impacted their grades, it impacted them finishing off the semester. They obviously were hurt. At the same time, they're appreciative of the institution doing the right thing," Hussein told the Pioneer Press.
"For us Muslims, it is blasphemy," Hussein said. "We don't have any of those images, we don't share those images, regardless of who drew it … it doesn't matter. Any depictions of Prophet Muhammad is frowned upon. It is an act of insult."
'Irreplaceable' art
Hussein said the instructor apparently "chose the most Islamophobic pictures (from) an ocean of Islamic art."
A leading art scholar disputes that. Christiane Gruber, professor of Islamic art at the University of Michigan, called one of the pieces, a 14th-century painting of Muhammad receiving his first Quranic revelation from the angel Gabriel, an "irreplaceable work of art" that is used widely in global survey classes on art history.
At the same time, Gruber said the piece is "far from unique" in depicting Muhammad. Some works between the 14th and 20th centuries show the Prophet's face, while others cover it with a veil, which was the case with the other piece shown to Hamline students.
"Hamline administrators have labeled this corpus of Islamic depictions of Muhammad, along with their teaching, as hateful, intolerant and Islamophobic. And yet the visual evidence proves contrary," Gruber wrote for New Lines Magazine.
"The images were made, almost without exception, by Muslim artists for Muslim patrons in respect for, and in exaltation of, Muhammad and the Quran. They are, by definition, Islamophilic from their inception to their reception," she wrote.
Academics push back
Gruber, whose online petition in support of the instructor has garnered around 1,100 signatures, is one of many academics and free speech advocates who have come to the instructor's defense.
Amna Khalid, an associate history professor at Carleton College, said Hamline's labeling the art as Islamophobic "privileged a most extreme and conservative Muslim point of view."
Khalid, who is Muslim, says Hamline's actions will have a chilling effect on academic freedom.
"Barring a professor of art history from showing this painting, lest it harm observant Muslims in class, is just as absurd as asking a biology professor not to teach evolution because it may offend evangelical Protestants in the course," she wrote in a letter published Thursday in the Chronicle of Higher Education.
PEN America, a New York-based nonprofit that advocates for free expression, called Hamline's decision "one of the most egregious violations of academic freedom in recent memory."
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, or FIRE, this week called on Hamline to reinstate the lecturer, writing that "blanket bans on displaying pedagogically relevant material are not acceptable at a university that commits to academic freedom."
The Oracle published a recent letter from Mark Berkson, professor and chair of Hamline's religion department, which disputed Hamline's characterization of the instructor's decision as Islamophobic.
"I believe that, in the context of an art history classroom, showing an Islamic representation of the Prophet Muhammad, a painting that was done to honor Muhammad and depict an important historical moment, is not an example of Islamophobia," Berkson wrote. "Labeling it this way is not only inaccurate but also takes our attention off of real examples of bigotry and hate."
The Oracle's student staff removed Berkson's letter soon after they published it, explaining, "Those in our community have expressed that a letter we published has caused them harm."
Berkson said in an interview Thursday that it's important to recognize such images can be problematic for students wary of idolatry. But it's also important to challenge students and open their minds about uncomfortable topics, he said.
"Religions are all incredibly diverse, so there are going to be disputes within religions about all kinds of issues, including this issue of representational art," he said. "The problem is, the university, the administration, cannot take sides in a religious debate."
A Hamline spokesman did not respond to an interview request.
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Josh Verges | Education reporter
Josh has written about St. Paul public schools and higher education for the Pioneer Press since 2014, 11 years after the paper first published his byline as a University of Minnesota intern. He did a two-year stint on city government and crime in Austin, Minn., and spent seven years in Sioux Falls, S.D. covering crime and education, as well as editing. Josh was good at baseball once. Now he plays tennis against old men.
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