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Victim blaming risks legitimizing predators and makes sex crimes against children much more difficult to investigate, senior detectives and child safety advocates have warned.
During several recent high-profile sexual abuse cases, police have been concerned about the level and tenor of commentary on social media.
It's not just that such comments risk influencing a trial, says Kevin Ashworth, the RCIPS supervisor in the new Multi-Agency Child Safeguarding Hub, which houses detectives leading child abuse investigations, as well as social workers and Health Services Authority counselors. Police are particularly concerned about the potential impact on victims who have yet to come forward.
"This is a small society and it can be like a goldfish bowl at times," Mr. Ashworth said. "If there are two trials running parallel to each other – one in the courts that is very restricted and one that is on social media, completely unrestricted and fueled by anonymous posts – we have to hope it doesn't damage cases.
"We know there are many more victims out there. There are more witnesses out there that see this behavior and know it is wrong but don't report it because of this victim blaming and witness blaming that takes place."
When Errington Webster, 55, a prominent Bodden Town resident who had planned to run for political office, was on trial this year for indecently assaulting a girl in her early teens, a small, but vocal section of the community came out in his defense.
Comments during the trial that the child victim had manipulated him and was partially to blame were particularly concerning for Mr. Ashworth. In that case, the court heard that Webster gave the child presents and sometimes money.
"I think I saw a comparison made between an experienced male versus a vulnerable, impressionable child who was essentially groomed," said Mr. Ashworth. "From a psychological point of view, these are classic cases of empowering a perpetrator to carry on doing what they are doing. Even if it is a minority view, once it is raised on social media, it becomes a talking point and it can certainly have an influence on other victims."
The impact of victim blaming in child abuse cases is particularly pernicious, says Carolina Ferreira, deputy director of the Cayman Islands Red Cross, because it reinforces what the child may already be hearing from the perpetrator.
"It keeps young people silent and it adds to that fear that they won't be believed. This is what the perpetrator is already telling them: no one will believe you; you were part of it too. Sometimes this is what children are hearing in their own home, for example, if it is a partner of the parent or one of the parents who is accused."
Statistics suggest sexual abuse is one of the most under-reported crimes in many jurisdictions.
One in five girls between the ages of 15 and 19 reported that they had been sexually abused in childhood, during a comprehensive World Health Organization-funded survey of Cayman Islands teenagers published in 2015. Ms. Ferreira said earlier studies suggest the number was even higher, yet many victims are still not believed when they first report the abuse to an adult.
According to Mr. Ashworth, the MASH unit is bringing a new approach to investigating reports of abuse against children, as the unit involves police, social workers and child psychologists from the outset. He said the unit does not simply treat victims as witnesses in potential criminal cases, but provides a full support structure to help address the issue from a child safety perspective.
He believes, despite some high-profile mistakes in previous investigations before MASH was launched in March, that this new approach has already resulted in an increase in reporting.
By August of this year, the number of cases involving juvenile victims referred to the unit had already eclipsed the total of 286 reports in 2016. The figure for 2015 was 219.
"We are seeing an exponential growth in reporting since the opening of the MASH unit," Mr. Ashworth said. "We don't think that means there has been an increase in this type of behavior, [but] witnesses and victims know where to come and have that confidence in the system to come forward. It is a positive thing in that the issue is being highlighted and dealt with."
Ms. Ferreira believes sexual abuse is a multigenerational problem that has gone under-reported in Cayman for decades.
She believes victim blaming on Facebook is the tip of an iceberg that hints at a wider lack of understanding of the dynamics of sexual abuse, the impact of grooming and the steps parents can take to protect their children.
"The reality is that when we are talking about abuse and it is an adult perpetrator and a child victim, the child is never to blame," she said.
"Yet with girls, the question people always seem to ask is was she really that innocent? With boys, we don't talk about it at all. It is treated as a high-five situation."
The Red Cross helped form the Protection Starts Here organization in 2012, bringing together teachers, education officials, health professionals, police and others to raise awareness of child sexual abuse in the Cayman Islands and improve training for adults dealing with children.
The project has developed a documentary that highlights the scale and impact of the problem in the Cayman Islands and is used as a learning tool for organizations that deal with children. It also facilitates "darkness to light" training to help adults identify the signs of abuse and protect children against it. The group also offers "Seal of Protection" status to youth organizations, such as summer camps and sports clubs that follow proper protection procedures, including criminal background checks for workers and volunteers.
Ms. Ferreira said it is important for parents to educate themselves and, as consumers, hold such organizations accountable.
Though people fear stereotypical "stranger danger," in most child abuse cases, she says, the threat is often a lot closer to home.
"In 90 percent of cases, the perpetrator is someone you know and maybe someone you love, which is what makes it so difficult. It is who you give access to your children."


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We all have dreams. We dream of the future, of achieving great things, of a world filled with peace, of hope, of love. While some dreams may be more lofty than others, each one is unique and special to us. Unfortunately, sometimes our dreams are just that...dreams.
Just closing our eyes and thinking of better days will not bring us the success we desire. Trust me, I have tried. We must open our eyes and turn our dreams into reality. Stop waiting for things to be perfect, or the timing to be right, or the finances to be there. Stop wishing for things to be easier. Stop hoping someone will do it for you. Stop dreaming and start doing! It is our responsibility to make our dreams come true!
I am a perpetual dreamer. I am constantly thinking of the future- one year from now, 5 year plans, where do I want to be in ten years? I am a goal-SETTER. Sadly, I am not always a goal-GETTER. Dreaming is the easy part, it is the next steps that tend to get in our way.
Together, let us make our dreams come true. Wake up, work hard, never give up, dog it day in and day out until our goals become reality. If we can dream it, we can be it. If we can think it, we can do it. I believe in us. Do you?
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A method of CONTROL that could possibly work, from the Front Page Sections, translated…
The case where in order to pay up their credit card debts, the son and the daughter-in-law took the parents out, murdered the parents, made it look like an accident, to get the insurance claims. A forty-year-old man who owed three million dollars N.T. in debt, set it up so that the car slid down into the valleys, causing his own father to die. All of these children murdering parents showed an assortment of troubles in the society. The core is: the game of finances had shaken up the moral center of the families these days, the son, for the sake of the inheritance, the insurances, the payments of repatriations, murdering the parents.
What can we do? Focus on moral education, the law, the religions, etc., etc., etc., none of it hit the problem in the core, if the sons wanted the money, then, how can we prevent the beneficiaries from getting the money from the "finance systems", instantly, that, is the method, to STOP the thought of greed.
For instances, the son only receives a couple of thousand dollars a month for the murders of his father and mother, there would be a reduced motive for him, murdering his parents. And the way is through "trust".
The parents can put their assets into a trust, and transfer their money to the banking systems, and have the banks allot the money, at which time, although the ownership of the money became the banks', however, it's still separate from the person's individual finances. The elders can sign a trust deed with the banks, and hand in the money. If one is dead, then, the bank can allot smaller amounts of money to for living, or medical purposes to the children. And, because the children won't get a lump sum payment, thus, their motives for murdering the parents are reduced.
This, is in light of the case with the son and daughter-in-law conspired and murdered the parents of the son, by taking them on outings, and, causing "accidents" to occur, and the son and daughter-in-law were both charged, but if the child wants to kill the parents, then, nothing's going to stop her/him from doing so, and the money is only an added incentive, so, this still won't work, in my opinion.


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Teams to beat are revealed as MLB Spring Training, Opening Day close in
Now that the Super Bowl excitement has diminished, the MLB spring training season is coming up. The painfully slow offseason is coming to an end and all 30 clubs are looking forward to an exciting 2018 season. For many teams, there could still be some more acquisitions on the way. J.D. Martinez and Eric Hosmer finally signed with new teams, and with the free agent pool being rich, many talented players are still looking for new homes.
The defending champions The Houston Astros were not quiet this offseason, making a trade for former Pittsburgh Pirates ace Gerrit Cole, in an attempt to bolster the staff. Adding Cole to a rotation with Dallas Keuchel, Justin Verlander and Lance McCullers Jr. gives them a great shot to have the best rotation in the American League, and possibly repeat as champs.
The Astros did not lose a beat offensively either, bringing back the reigning AL MVP José Altuve, along with the rest of their young core hitters in Carlos Correa and Alex Bregman. The Astros are arguably better than they were in 2017 and will be tough to beat.
The team in the AL with the best shot of beating the Astros is the New York Yankees. The Yankees shook the hierarchy of the MLB with the biggest acquisition in the league. They completed a deal with the Miami Marlins to add 2017 National League MVP Giancarlo Stanton in exchange for second baseman Starlin Castro and other assets. Adding Stanton immediately gives the Yankees the most feared lineup in the MLB, with the potential for four hitters to have 30 plus HRs, and 100 plus RBIs. As all the teams sit now, the AL looks like a two-team race, with teams like the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox on the outside looking in. But as any MLB fan knows, what the result should be on paper is never a guarantee.
On the other side of the league, the National League is wide open for the taking, with a much more level playing field. The Los Angeles Dodgers lost Yu Darvish, who signed a big deal with the Chicago Cubs. The Milwaukee Brewers bolstered their lineup, signing Lorenzo Cain, and trading for Christian Yelich, looking to compete with the Cubs in the NL Central.
In the NL East, it is shaping up to be a two-horse race between the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets. Both teams were injury-riddled last year, especially the Mets, who had seemingly their entire pitching staff and lineup on the disabled list for the majority of the year. In an attempt to change that, the Mets hired Mikey Callaway to manage the team, and fired incompetent trainer Ray Ramirez, who could possibly be the worst trainer in MLB history.
Seemingly everything Ramirez did, turned every MLB player into an injury-prone player as soon as the trainer touched them. Hopefully with all the changes, the Mets can stay healthy this upcoming season.
The Nationals are getting help from the disabled list in the form of Adam Eaton and Stephen Strasburg, both key contributors looking for a long campaign this year. With Bryce Harper and Daniel Murphy in contract years, this might be the last shot for the Nationals to finally get past the first round.
The Mets were anything but quiet over the winter. They started off by taking a flyer on Adrián González, who might have something left in the tank. Gonzalez will be a key part of showing Dominic Smith the ropes, as the Mets hope Smith can eventually take over the first base role for the long term. The team then brought back Jay Bruce on a three-year deal and signed veterans Todd Frazier and Jason Vargas to bring experience and depth to the squad. The Mets are a dark horse to make the playoffs in 2018.


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Join us in Lenoir City, TN for the Goody Goodies first ever hometown show! We'll be making music in front of the incredible Ugly Mug Coffee - come out to enjoy all the sights and sounds historic downtown Lenoir City has to offer, grab a cup of coffee, and dance with us!
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Title: Petition of Mary A. B. Cummin, 2 June 1862
Date: June 2, 1862
Source Text: A microfilm reproduction of the original document held at the National Archives and Records Administration, Microcopy 520, Reel 4. The original document is held in the Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury, 1775–1978, National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 217.6.5. Within the National Archives' Archival Description Catalog, see ARC Identifier 4644616 / MLR Number A1 347 (http://arcweb.archives.gov).
Civil War Washington ID: cww.00582
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To the Commissioners under the act of Congress approved the 16th of April, 1862, entitled "An act for the release of certain persons held to service or labor in the District of Columbia."
Your Petitioner, Mary A B
Cummin of District of
Columbia by this her
petition in writing, represents and states, that she is a person loyal to the United States,
who, at the time of the passage of the said act of Congress, held a claim to
service or labor against one slave person of
African descent of the name of Arthur
Frisby for
and during the life of said
until he arrives at the age of thirty five years
and that by said act of Congress said Arthur
Frisby was discharged and freed of and from all claim
of your petitioner to such service or labor; that at the time of said discharge
said Arthur Frisby was of the
age of seventeen years and of the personal
description following:(1)
He is a mulatto 5 feet 4 inches high some front teeth
lost; healthy and intelligent
That your petitioner acquired her claim to the aforesaid service or labor of said [no handwritten text supplied here] in manner following:(2) I inherited the mother of Arthur Frisby from the estate of my father the late Col. John Bordley of Kent County State of Maryland a slave for life and the said Arthur Frisby was born a slave for life and manumitted by me to be free at the age of thirty five years and the deed of manumission was recorded April 29th 1854—on the records of Washington County District of Columbia
That your petitioner's claim to the service or labor of said Arthur Frisby was, at the time of said discharge therefrom, of the value of six hundred dollars in money.(3)I have no knowledge of any mental or bodily defect—
Your petitioner hereby declares that she bears true and faithful allegiance to the Government of the United States, and that she has not borne arms against the United States in the present rebellion, nor in any way given aid or comfort thereto.
And your petitioner further states and alleges, that she has not brought said Arthur Frisby into the District of Columbia since the passage of said act of Congress; and that, at the time of the passage thereof, said Arthur Frisby was held to service or labor therein under and by virtue of your petitioner's claim to such service or labor.
Your petitioner further states and alleges, that her said claim to the service or labor of said Arthur Frisby does not originate in or by virtue of any transfer heretofore made by any person who has in any manner aided or sustained the present rebellion against the Government of the United States.
And your petitioner prays the said Commissioners to investigate and determine the validity of her said claim to the service or labor of said Arthur Frisby herein above set forth; and if the same be found to be valid, that they appraise and apportion the value of said claim in money, and report the same to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, in conformity to the provisions of said act of Congress.
Mary A B Cummin
[Form of the Oath for the Verification of the Petition.]
Washington County, ss.
I, Mary A B Cummin being duly sworn, do depose and say, that all the several matters and things which are set forth and stated in the foregoing petition, as of my own knowledge, are true in substance and in fact; and that all the several other matters and things therein set forth and stated, as from the information of others, I believe to be true in substance and in fact.
Mary A. B. Cummin
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of May A. D. 1862.
Robert White
J. Peace
Charles Dodge
Note (1.)-- Here describe the person, so as to identify him or her; and if there be more than one slave, describe each one separately.
Note (2.)-- Here state how the claim was acquired, when, from whom, and for what price or consideration; and, if held under any written evidence of title, make exhibit thereof, or refer to the public record where the same may be found.
Note (3.)-- Here state such facts, if any there be, touching the value of the petitioner's claim to the service or labor of the person, as may enhance the same, and also such facts, if any, touching the moral, mental, and bodily infirmities or defects of said person, as impair the value of the petitioner's claim to such service or labor, and conclude such statement with an averment that the petitioner knows of no other infirmities or defects of said person which impair the value of petitioner's claim to such service or labor, and that he believes none other to exist. If the petitioner specify no such infirmity or defect, then his statement touching the value of his claim should conclude with an averment that he has no knowledge of any such infirmity or defect.


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Hello, My Friends! Happy Friday to those around the world and Happy Friday Eve to the USA.
I'm slowly catching up on some blogs and I didn't write a thing yesterday. No, I spent the day on the phone and laptop getting insurance rates for my car, took all my Autopay bills off Autopay. This was for reasons that an entity hacked my Disability account a little at a time over a year without me even noticing. So, I spent more time on the phone filing a claim and yes, I agreed to prosecute who or what did this to my personal account.
Today, I attended our personal little "Anxiety Group." The first one since the end of June. Heck, this was the first time since the whole mess with the withdrawals took place, that I finally really got outside. It was so good to be outdoors, but my back and knees are still pretty weak, plus the heat got to me a little. After a great session of Anxiety Group in The Park, my roommate and I went to the supermarket.
So, to say the least, I will be taking care of more personal business with health insurance, read, and for those of you that gave me your song requests a couple of weeks ago, I haven't forgotten about you. They will be played tomorrow on the "Fri-Yay Frolic Time!"
I'm still trying to get my act together and back to normal, but I had lost 2&1/2 weeks this month and feel like everything that is important to me was neglected. Each day I'm getting better and better. I thank you all for being the greatest group of people to blog with. I truly consider all of you my friends.
Okay, it's time for me to unwind and watch Netflix.
In the meantime, Have a wonderful day/evening depending on where you are in the world.
Take Care & God Bless,
Beckie 💗


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HIST 364: History of American Business
A survey of the rise and development of the major financial, commercial, manufacturing, and transportation enterprises that transformed the United States from an agricultural into a leading industrial nation.
Required Text:
- Blaszczyk and Scranton, Major Problems in American Business History: Documents and Essays, 2005. ISBN: 978-0618044269
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- Blackford and Kerr, Business Enterprise in American History, 3rd edition (1994), ISBN: 978-0-395-66849-8
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Recently I found out that an acquaintance of mine from high school was pregnant and considering adoption. When I found this out I reached out and told her my thoughts and opinions and gave her my support in whatever decision she made. It was even weirder that we had the same due date (only a year later) and she was also having a girl. I felt happy that for once I might actually be able to talk to and know someone else who was a birth mom. A few months later she had changed her mind and decided to parent her baby. I don't know why it had such a profound effect on me. I am a huge advocate for a woman making the right decision for herself whatever that decision may be. This weekend she gave birth to a healthy baby girl a few weeks early. Seeing the pictures just about broke my heart. It was hard to even look at them. I was so jealous that she had her daughter and was going to take her home from the hospital. She was going to do everything I wish I could do but was not able to at the time. I felt crazy for feeling this way because to be honest I was never really close with this girl in the first place, but I felt so devastated by watching this girls story unfold on Facebook. I kept thinking that it wasn't fair. I wanted to hold my baby and take her home from the hospital and raise her but I was in no place to do so at the time, and it hurt to watch this girl almost exactly a year later who was going to parent.
I spent most of my weekend upset and it just didn't make a lot of sense to me and I felt so crazy I didn't want to tell any of my friends or family about how I was feeling. I know I am not the first birth mom out there to experience jealousy but this was the first time I had experienced it in such a strong way. I wanted to be happy for this girl but it felt impossible for me. I felt terrible in so many different ways this weekend. I have had some time to think and I know that these are just more issues that we birth moms have to deal with and something I am going to have to work on in my life too. I know that the decision I made was right for my daughter and I, and I have to respect that she made the right decision for her. I wouldn't trade the life my daughter has for anything.
What have your experiences with jealousy been like? Is it harder to deal with new babies in your own family?
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UUKi and the FCO's Science and Innovation Network are organising a Brexit Webinar on 17 September. The webinar will discuss the latest announcements from the new UK government and the implications for researchers, European research and higher education.
Three European universities of applied sciences and three South African research universities have established an international partnership in the fields of healthcare and welfare. I'm presenting the results and lessons learned from the Caring Society 3 (CASO project) at the IEASA Conference 2019. (via CASO project website)


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The Overseas Researcher Program provides the eligibility/status at Waseda University for a certain period of time and necessary services for researchers engaging in educational/research activities at their home academic/research institutions outside Japan.
This program is designed for conducting research only. Enrolling in courses and earning course credits under this program is strictly prohibited. The applicant must have sufficient language ability to conduct his/her research and educational activities in either Japanese or English.
Application Procedures (English, Japanese)
Form 1,2,3
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International Office, International Affairs Division, Waseda University
Waseda Global Gate, 1-7-14-1F Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-0051
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Groundbreaking concept for the next generation of aquafeeds
BioMar EMEA launches the P 3.0 Concept, moving feed formulation one step further by providing fish farmers with feeds adapted to varying market situations and final fish products to maximise their farm economy.Read more
BioMar brings feed transparency into the hands of seafood shoppers
Three years in the making and unlike any transparency tool in the seafood industry, BioMar announces Discover, the latest tool from our BioSustain programme, in the launch of our 2018 Sustainability Report. The report showcasing BioMar's continuous focus on driving sustainable initiatives across the aquaculture industry and throughout the value chain and now right into the hands of the consumer.Read more
Increased flexibility, quality and performance
25 % extra production capacity for increased flexibility, for even better quality and performance of Europe's leading fish feeds. Fish farmers will gain substantial benefits from BioMar's coming additional production line at its factory in Denmark, says Anders Brandt-Clausen, the Managing Director of BioMar Denmark.Read more
EFICO YS 892F Boost - The new, everyday boost for your trout
Farming fish has everyday challenges to overcome. For instance, the fish must be able to cope with the stress arising from seasonal variations of water parameters. This requires optimal function of inner and outer barriers. There can be a need for an extra boost to the performance of the fish!Read more
BioMar is creating solutions targeted towards consumers
BioMar has completed the testing of insect meal in feeds for aquaculture and believe it shows promise as an alternative protein source. This is one among many other novel ingredients like algae oil or single cell proteins that BioMar has been investigating. BioMar believes these raw materials can address some of the needs of the market and are now eager to speed up their adoption through the creation of innovative feed solutions targeting the needs of seafood consumers.Read more
Fish farming provides prospects for the future of children
BioMar helps African children in orphanages in Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to learn about the benefits of eating fresh fish and the different career opportunities that the aquaculture industry can offer.Read more
First commercial cage fish farm in Congo
A local distributor of BioMar feeds, Agro World Group, based in Cameroon, Central Africa, has launched operations at the first commercial scale cage fish farm in Congo.Read more
Responsibly sourced raw materials
BioMar has several ways of securing responsibly sourced and safe raw materials. One of these ways is carrying out supplier audits on a regular basis, based on a profound assessment of requirements and risks connected to each single raw material and supplier.Read more
Embracing the responsibility
Environmentally, socially and economically responsible behaviour is not only a corporate commitment for BioMar, but also a demand to our suppliers. Our Supplier Approval, Audit and Traceability (SAAT) team secures a resilient, stable and sustainable supply chain behind every BioMar feed delivered to customers all around the world.Read more
Optimal health and performance at minimal environmental impact are of key importance for BioMar. BioMar EMEA has updated the source of mineral additives in all our feeds.Read more
BioMar icon Niels Alsted retires after 45 years in aquaculture
Niels Alsted, Executive Vice President of Business Relations in BioMar, nicknamed 'Mr Aquaculture' by his colleagues has retired after 45 years of service in the aquaculture industry.Read more
Coping with cold waters
In winter, Mediterranean waters can take a heavy toll on sea bream growing in sea cages. BioMar has developed our feed types INTRO Qardio M and EFICO Qardio M, targeting to help fish maintaining growth and good condition during the winter period by strengthening them from the very core.Read more
Coping with cold waters
In winter, Mediterranean waters can take a heavy toll on sea bream growing in sea cages. BioMar has developed our feed types INTRO Qardio M and EFICO Qardio M, targeting to help fish maintaining growth and good condition during the winter period by strengthening them from the very core.Read more
Winter Holidays Opening Hours 2018/2019
BioMar´s warehouse and sales department will be closed in some days of December 2018 and January 2019.Read more
New extrusion line in Ecuador
BioMar Group ready to build new line for extruded shrimp feed in EcuadorRead more
BioMar raises EBIT guidance for 2018
After being marked by competition in Norway and a warm summer in Europe, BioMar Group is recovering significantly. The company delivers a strong Q3, almost outperforming the accumulated results of Q1 and Q2. All markets except Norway have shown performance above expectations. This leads to a raise in the EBITDA guidance for the full year.Read more
Expanding R&D capabilities
BioMar Group increases its research capabilities with the opening of its Aquaculture Technology Centre in Ecuador. The ATC is a state-of-the-art trial facility dedicated to the full lifecycle of shrimp, with the most advanced technology for shrimp research in Ecuador.Read more
Serious feeds for serious challenges
Following new research results, BioMar has updated its well-known product range for stressful conditions EFICO Plus 805 that mainly target sea bream and sea bass.Read more
Aquaculture feeds - smarter than ever
At the High Energy Mariculture Conference 2018, 17-19 October, Corfu, BioMar will give a presentation on high performing fish feeds for Mediterranean species.Read more
BioMar works with farmers to create a premium shrimp
BioMar has identified a market opportunity for a premium, sustainable shrimp product. They announced this week in connection with the Global Aquaculture Alliance's annual conference, GOAL, that they will be collaborating with shrimp farmers in Ecuador to bring this sustainable innovative product in to reality.Read more


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If you've been wondering how to cook brats in an instant pot, look no further! You've come across the juiciest, flavorful and moist instant pot brats with beer recipe. What's even better is these make the ideal low carb bratwurst recipes or keto bratwurst recipes too.
Finding recipes for busy weeknights can sometimes be a struggle, especially when you're following a low carb diet or keto diet AND want to use your beloved Instant Pot! Even if you aren't looking for keto bratwurst recipes, this will become a new family go-to recipe regardless.
Bratwurst in beer (and butter!) has quickly become one of our absolute favorite dinners and keto bratwurst recipes we enjoy regularly. While these have always turned out well in a crock-pot, cooking them in an Instant Pot instead takes these gems to a whole different level.
Adding a side of sugar-free sauerkraut or cooked cabbage makes this the perfect low carb bratwurst mea.! Or I guess you can skip the kraut if you're on a beer and sausage diet 😉
We seriously couldn't believe how juicy and tender the bratwurst turned out with this recipe, we'll never go back to brats cooked in a slow cooker or oven again.
The kids also love this recipe too! When cooking bratwurst in a crock-pot all day, the sausages seem to get a little too infused with beer flavor for their liking. The IP solved this problem since it quickly infuses the bratwurst with both the beer AND the butter. That being said, if you LOVE beer, by all means, soak brats in beer overnight.
Instant Pot Brats With Beer
On to the ingredient list for your new favorite electric pressure cooker bratwurst recipe! 😉
Here's what you need:
- 2 T butter
- 7 Costco size Johnsonville brats (these taste the best IMO). You, of course, can buy smaller packages from your grocery store
- 1 light beer- Michelob Ultra (any favorite beer of yours works, but this only has 2.6 Carbs for those looking for keto bratwurst recipes.)
NOTE: You can also cook brats without beer by either substituting a chicken broth, beef broth or alcohol-free beer.
Turn your Instant Pot to sauté and melt the butter
Saute brats 2-3 mins each side until lightly browned.
You'll want to make sure they are laying down in a single line across the bottom, it's fine to cook them in 2 batches if you can't fit them all flat in the pot. Using long-handled rubber tip tongs are my favorite tool for flipping splattering foods.
Remove the brats and place your IP rack on the bottom of the pot. Place the brats on the rack and carefully pour the bottle of beer over the bratwurst.
There's some debate online whether piercing your bratwurst with a fork before you cook them in a pressure cooker will keep them from exploding, and I can attest after forgetting to do this twice, the bratwurst did NOT explode. That being said, if it makes you feel a little better, it's totally fine to prick each sausage with a fork 🙂
Cook on Manual high for 6 minutes (depending on your Instant Pot model, this setting might be called Manual or Pressure Cook.
Slow Release 10 minutes or until the pressure valve releases.
Instant Pot Sausage Cooking Time
Regarding the instant pot brats cooking time, I've made this recipe many times and in my pressure cooker, the perfectly done cooking time is 6 minutes. Other recipes I've found online for beer brats in a pressure cooker say less time than this and others say even longer. If you have other types of similar size uncooked sausage, I'd also recommend this for your instant pot sausage cooking time for other uncooked sausages too!
I highly suggest you use 6 minutes as your starting time since you don't want to undercook your bratwurst OR overcook them! And then you can simply adjust your instant pot brats cooking time going forward with your own pressure cooker. But in my opinion, 6 minutes seems to be the perfect instant pot sausage cooking time for the juiciest, moist and flavorful Johnsonville brats recipes.
Please post your comments below! If you have other keto bratwurst recipes that you love, please also share them with us 🙂
I hope you enjoy these amazing low carb instant pot brats!
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Easy Instant Pot Brats With Beer ~ Low Carb Too
An easy Instant Pot brats recipe for the best ever bratwurst recipe simmered in butter and beer, yet made in your pressure cooker! This is both keto, low carb and sugar free
- 2 T butter
- 7 Johnsonville Brats (or your favorite brand)
- 1 bottle of beer- Michelob Ultra works great for low carb
- Turn on your instant pot and set to Saute
- Brown the bratwurst lightly in the butter on both sides, about 2-3 minutes each. You might need to brown these in two batches, depending on how many brats you're cooking and the size of your pressure cooker
- Remove all of the brats from the instant pot
- Place a rack on the bottom, set all of your bratwurst on top of the rack
- Carefully pour the light beer over the bratwurst
- Set your instant pot to Manual or Pressure Cook (depending on your model) and cook for 6 minutes
- Once done, do a Natural Release until the steam is released
- Enjoy!
Long handled rubber tip tongs work very well to turn the brats and remove them


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Acidity is not a four-letter word; acidity is your friend!
As part of the current series of posts on acidity in Barbera and why Acidity Isn't a Four-Letter Word, I feel compelled to share the following anecdote.
Happy new year, everyone! I hope you had a great holiday season and new year celebration.
Barbera d'Asti welcomes wine writers from around the world.
When I was a little girl, I loved the book "Gobbolino, the Witch's Cat" by Ursula Moray Williams. This book title has been going round and round in my head recently while I've been thinking about and planning this article. It is pretty obvious that Gobbolino rhymes with Grignolino of course. But is there something else?
I'm thrilled to share the news that I will be traveling to Asti province this week for a series of tastings of Barbera.
Barbera is a bridge that starts an adventure into the history, land, people, and tastes that make up such compelling and unique wines as Ruchè, Grignolino, Albarossa.
You should consider that Barbera comes from Piedmont, one of Italy's most liberal regions where "people" are known for their broad intellectual interests and cosmopolitan culture.
It was a disappointment to discover that apart from the My Name Is Barbera project, the English language internets are a barren landscape when it comes to solid information about Barbera.
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Four Pac-10 Women's Tennis Teams Punch Ticket To The Round Of 16
May 10, 2009
The Round of 16 of the 2009 NCAA Women's Tennis Championships is set, and the Pacific-10 Conference makes up one-quarter of the field that will compete at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center in College Station, Texas, May 15-19.
Eleventh-seeded UCLA (19-6) battled it out with Arizona State in Los Angeles, Sunday. The Bruins edged the Sun Devils, 4-3, to advance to face No. 6 Miami (25-4) in the Round of 16 in College Station, Texas at 9 a.m. CT on Friday, May 15. UCLA captured the doubles point to take an early 1-0 lead. With the match tied 3-3, freshman Nina Pantic won the final 10 games in her match against ASU's Laila Abdala at court No. 4 to seal the victory for the Bruins.
UCLA and Arizona State have played three times this year and all three contests were won by the Bruins 4-3. In addition to Pantic, one of the key performances on the day was turned in by sophomore Andrea Remynse at court No. 2, as she was beaten by Nadia Abdala in both prior contests. Remynse, who accounted for the Bruins' third point, kept UCLA in it with a straight set win over N. Abdala, 6-3, 6-3.
In another second round match-up between Pac-10 opponents, Washington pulled off the upset over seventh-seeded USC, 4-3, at Marks Stadium in Los Angeles. Husky sophomore Venise Chan clinched the win with a third-set tiebreak win at No. 1 singles over Maria Sanchez. Washington will take on South Carolina (16-10) at Noon CT in College Station, Texas. The Gamecocks downed 10th-seeded Tennessee, 4-3, in the second round.
The 13th-seeded Stanford Cardinal, playing in its 28th straight NCAA Tournament, rounds out the field for the Pac-10. Stanford (19-4) swept LSU to advance to the Round of 16. The Cardinal will face No. 4 Baylor (26-4) on Friday, May 15 at 6 p.m. CT in College Station, Texas. The Lady Bears defeated the Cardinal 4-1 in last year's quarterfinal round, representing Stanford's earliest exit in the postseason since 1998.
Stanford has now won 151 consecutive matches at home- a streak that spans 10 seasons and is recognized as the longest active such streak among all sports in Division I athletics.
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The VFS Global Vietnam Visa Application Centre (VAC) was officially inaugurated here today.
The centre will provide easy access to Indian applicants and travel agents from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana applying for visa to Vietnam, VFS Global said in a statement.
Ambassador of Vietnam to India Ton Sinh Thanh was quoted as saying: "Facilitation of visa application for Indian citizens is a priority for 2015. Two new VFS Global Vietnam centres, one in Hyderabad and the other in Chennai, will save time and money for Indian citizens from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana because they can apply for their visa to Vietnam directly from Hyderabad or Chennai."
"At the same time, the Embassy has also reduced the time of processing and issuing visas," he added.


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Montreux Comedy Festival
More than a festival
Montreux Comedy is the biggest francophone comedy festival open to other cultures.
Innovative and dynamic, it has created a unique ecosystem of new talents and confirmed comics.
More than a festival, Montreux Comedy is a state of mind and a growing platform that is developing internationally, including the UAE and South Africa.
Our Mission
Cornelius leverages his expertise in communication and corporate strategy to amplify the company' growth.
What We Created.
As a strategic advisor and true coordinator, Cornelius take charge of all Montreux Comedy's communication, marketing and press relation operations.
Public Relations
Cornelius has brought five influential journalists from Dubai to cover the Montreux Comedy Festival 2017 edition in Montreux, Switzerland. Press report with a total audience of more than 21M.
Social Media
Accompanying the Montreux Comedy brand on a social media strategy for the Montreux Comedy @UAE event. Content creation and acquisition strategy: monitoring and optimization of advertising campaigns in order to convert target users into spectators.


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On Friday, the beginning of the nation's weekend birthday celebration, TSA issued what seems like a distinctly un-American directive. It said that "beginning July 1, 2010, TSA began blocking access to websites in categories including, but not limited to . . . Controversial opinion."
Union leaders, who have been seeking collective bargaining rights for transportation security officers, immediately asked whether advocacy of those rights would be considered "controversial."
"We definitely thought that was a ludicrous policy because what is controversial often is in the eye of the beholder," AFGE attorney Chad Harris said.
Wiser heads prevailed at TSA, which issued a different notice Tuesday. It said controversial opinions would not be blocked.
TSA now says: "Our intent is not, and never has been, to limit your ability to access or share 'controversial opinions.' "


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I demonstrated today's project during our World Card Making Day event this past weekend and my Facebook Live broadcast last night! It features the Year of Cheer Specialty Designer Series Paper with the Cheers to the Year stamp Set.
Here's what the box looks like from the top:
I was inspired by Britta Kohaupt's tutorial, which was in German, so I created an English tutorial for you. What an amazing box!
I recommend using a heavier weight paper for this box like the Year of Cheer Specialty Designer Series Paper or cardstock, so the paper doesn't tear when you cinch the box top closed with your ribbon.
Here's my edited Facebook Live video tutorial:
Here's the template:
Isn't that amazing? It's easier than it looks now that you've seen the video, huh? I hope you'll try making a few of these for the holidays!
Thank you so much for stopping by today! I have another video tutorial coming your way tomorrow, so stay tuned. I hope you have a wonderful and blessed day!
- Year of Cheer Specialty DSP – 5-3/4″ x 11″
- Scored along the 5-3/4″ (short) side at 2″ and 4″
- Rotate counter-clockwise and score along the 11″ side at 1-3/4″, 3-1/2″, 5-1/4″, 7″, 8-3/4″, and 10-1/2″
- Make tick marks along the 11″ side at 7/8″, 2-5/8″, 4-3/8″, 6-1/8″, 7-7/8″, and 9-5/8″
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David Byrne - American Utopia Album Review
David Byrne is back with an all-new solo album, American Utopia, his first solo project since 2004. On this album, Byrne commentates on a wide range of subjects including politics, religion and life while also remaining hopeful, coinciding with his movement "Reasons to be Cheerful." The album explores Byrne's disappointment with the recent election and the state of the union through the perspective of a hopeful lens while also providing the listener with innovative instrumentation and Byrne-branded grooves.
Byrne is best known for his work with the Talking Heads, where he served as frontman and main songwriter. Byrne has since led a successful solo career while also working with other artists such as Brian Eno and St. Vincent. His innovative and peculiar style along with his distinctive voice has cemented Byrne as a fascinating commentator and perspective on many of society's oddities.
While most of Byrne's earlier work with the Talking Heads depicted a concerned and paranoid outlook on Byrne's usual themes of religion and politics, such as the band's hit, "Life During Wartime," this album incorporates a far more positive and optimistic perspective. Songs such as, "Every Day Is a Miracle" and "Everybody's Coming to My House" have a joyous and celebratory tone on life and religion, unlike most of Byrne's previous works. Even songs such as, "Bullet," a song about a man who has been shot from the bullet's viewpoint, don't have the signature dark perspective typically found in a Byrne song. The album overall, while tackling with depressing and concerning topics remains pleasant and upbeat.
While a lot of Byrne's commentary is interesting and perplexing, some of the music itself is somewhat hard to enjoy. Byrne's perspective is always worth a listen, some of the songs just aren't quite as enjoyable as others. Songs such as "Dog's Mind," while having an interesting perspective, don't have any real instrumental punch. This song, in particular, is more so a spoken-word oriented song with an instrumental backdrop that doesn't quite match as if the backing track was an afterthought. It doesn't exactly match the other tracks either, feeling thrown in even though its thematic message is in line with the other tracks. Byrne also has a tendency to disrupt the listeners with an abrupt shift in sound heard, most clearly on, "I Dance Like This" which moves from a soft tone spoken word to a jarring and sudden electronic riff. While this shift is purposeful and thematic, it can be hard to enjoy since it is so abrasive.
While the album does sport many innovative beats and exciting grooves backed by interesting commentary, a few of the songs fall short of being great hits and detract from the listening experience. But at the same time, however, the album is very cohesive and warrants plenty of returns to capture all of Byrne's subtle meanings and outlooks. The shift in Byrne's perspective to being so cheerful has impacted his writing and music, and will most likely appear in more of his works down the road. This newest album fits very well with Byrne's other work and is a great representation of Byrne's reinvention of his style.
Rating: 7/10
Scott Perdue is a freshman majoring in film/video. To contact him, email email@example.com.


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Like many other health care providers, Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare keenly is aware of issues that affect the cleanliness of the indoor environment, particularly air quality. They have a commitment to maintaining high air quality standards in all of their facilities. Recently, the facility had the rare opportunity both to upgrade its indoor air quality, and to substantially reduce air filtration costs as well.
A recent evaluation by mechanical contractors Batchelor & Kimball of energy wheels and related components at Emory University Hospital Midtown showed that air filtration significantly could be enhanced by replacing the facility's four-stage air filter configuration. This 90,000 cfm penthouse system — the largest of many air-handling units at the facility — uses 56 each of three types of filters. A synthetic bag filter was used for exhaust air, four-ply ring panels and a synthetic bag filter were the prefilters and 2V "graduated-density" air filters were used as final filters.
Following a review of product test and performance documentation, along with detailed projections that were specific to the Emory University Hospital Midtown system, Batchelor & Kimball, which works with Thermal Recovery Systems (TRS) and Air Filter Sales & Service (AFS) of Atlanta, selected Camfil Farr filter technology for all three requirements, including 30/30 pleated, 2-inch filters that replaced the synthetic bags on the return air banks; Hi-Flo pre-filters; and Durafil final filters.
The material found in the 30/30s is a blend of natural and synthetic fibers that maintain consistent, high removal efficiency throughout the filter's life. These filters specifically were engineered for health care, cleanroom and similar environments, where low initial resistance and low maintained resistance to airflow are required.
Hi-Flo bag prefilters, which use high lofted air laid microfiber media, were specified to remove fumes, bacteria, fungi and virus-bearing droplet nuclei, as well as nuisance contaminants, including pollens, which are plentiful in this area of Georgia. The initial installation of these prefilters has been in service 19 months without reaching the initial resistance of the former filters used in this application.
The engineering behind Durafil final filters produces system energy savings of 20 percent to 35 percent compared to standard "V-shaped" filters, and 25 percent to 50 percent versus other final filter product designs, while providing MERV 14 performance for the entire life of the filter. MERV (minimum efficiency reporting value) 14 is an efficiency rating applicable to all patient care environments.
The issue of pressure drop is central to decisions about filtration because of its correlation with both filter performance and the energy required by the air handling system. Eleven months after the upgrade at Emory University Midtown, the filter configuration produced less than one-third of the previous level of filter drop. This is notable because pressure drop directly impacts system horsepower requirements.
If equipment service life is important, filter life is as well, and in a more immediate sense. The labor cost to change 224 filters, not to mention the cost of the filters themselves, is substantial for any large facility. The standard procedure at Emory Healthcare, as with most facilities, had been filter change-out based on a calendar-driven preventive maintenance (PM) schedule. The PM schedule does not address filter pressure loss, which varies directly with filter loading. Outside air pre-filters were changed on a regular interval with no basis related to filter performance or system effect.
By using Dwyer Magnehelic gauges to measure pressure loss rather than fixed calendar change-outs, Hi-Flo outside air filters (without pre-filter protection) consistently provided a fully productive service life of 18 months or more, thus reducing filter, labor and administrative costs significantly. By using the same pressure loss standards, final filter service life was extended to 24 months, rather than the 12-month scheduled life, also a significant savings.
Emory University Midtown's successful test has led to other opportunities within the Emory Healthcare system. Emory recently opened Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital, and Batchelor & Kimball again selected TRS and AFS to upgrade surgery suites with ceiling module HEPA filters, and 30/30 and Durafil filters were installed throughout the remainder of the facility.
Another Emory facility, Emory University Hospital, has installed 30/30s as pre-filters and the new-generation ES Durafil for final filtration on more than 1.3 million cfm of filtered air. Jerry Lewis, director of facilities of Emory University Hospital, reports that all surgery suites are being retrofitted with high-capacity ceiling module HEPA filters.
Nearby, Emory Healthcare's Wesley Woods geriatric care facility has joined the program to retrofit with 30/30 pre-filters and the Durafil ES final filter.
In addition to reduced operating costs, there are other benefits to the new air filtration systems. Explains Robyn Napier, AFS sales technician, "Night shift maintenance workers at Emory University Midtown [previously] told us that they were 'too hot' and 'too cold.' Complaint calls are far fewer now because of the lower system resistance and more uniform air handling performance."
"Performance documentation and cost reductions for all these facilities have been well documented," adds TRS' Phil Chapman. "Also, we have generated for each facility a notebook, which we maintain, that contains detailed spread sheets for each individual air handling unit. So, when the Joint Commission wants to check the systems, they can see the facility meets or exceeds current accepted good practice. Data from the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers and other documentation are included. All facilities are using 5 Star Energy Efficient GREEN Filters and reaping the benefits of better patient care and less energy usage."
The obstacle in many hospital groups, Chapman adds, is pressure to use what the buying groups want. These groups sell pre-selected products based primarily on purchase price, rather than true life cycle costs, which include energy, materials and labor.
"This is unfortunate," he says, "because considering only the cost of energy to operate the air handling system, the return on investment for the 5 Star Energy Efficient filters is less than 1 year. After that, savings are substantial — and recurring."
Kevin Wood is vice president of sales and marketing for Camfil Farr.


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Monique Aldred
Renton, WA
Film/Video reel
Images: 1 Image Online
- Ethnicity: African-American
- Sex:female
- Age Range: 25 - 50
- Vocal Range: Alto/A2-D5
- Eyes: Brown
- Hair: Black
- Height: 5' 6"
Monique is a singer who recently returned to acting. Her credits include A Very Die Hard Christmas (Sgt. Al Powell), Avenue Q (Gary Coleman), The Vagina Monologues, Learned Ladies (Vadius), and Tartuffe (Madame Pernelle).When she's not performing, Monique works as a cooking instructor. She loves sharing her passion for food, and helping to demystify the process of meal preparation.In her free time, Monique enjoys singing in the Seattle Ladies Choir, which she joined in 2012. She was an inaugural member of the Seattle Karaoke League, competing in seasons 1-3. Her lifetime capacity for memorizing random facts was finally rewarded when she competed as a contestant on Jeopardy! in 2014.In 2005, Monique graduated from the University of Central Missouri with a B.A in Psychology and a minor in Spanish, in which she retains a moderate fluency.
Professions/skills: Singer;Actor Cooking instructor


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My Summer in Kingston has given me hope.
My name is Rebecca Harrison and I am the Manager of Programs at Lake Ontario Waterkeeper.
Our organization started in Kingston over a decade ago. We launched there because even before we officially became Lake Ontario Waterkeeper we worked hand in hand with community organizations and local activists on a variety of cases. Our goal has always been to identify leaders within a community and assist their efforts for a swimmable drinkable fishable future on the Great Lakes.
Kingston and the surrounding area has been home to a great number of community organizations and activist who fight for this future everyday.
As a result of their efforts Kingston is well positioned to become a leader among Great Lakes communities.
We stood with the Mayor and Staff earlier this year as Utilities Kingston unveiled their realtime sewage outflow monitoring system. Kingston has raised the bar for all other coastal communities not only on the Great Lakes but across the country.
Alone this would have been a huge victory for recreational water users in Kingston but this investment was absolutely necessary because of the creation of the Kingston Waterfront Master Plan (KWMP). We have always held the philosophy that when you connect people to water, give them access to not just look at but touch the water, their natural desire to protect that body of water creates the political will for government to do the same.
That is exactly what's happening in Kingston.
The KWMP plan is another first on Lake Ontario. Thanks to the grassroots activism and the subsequent public support Kingston is leading the way with waterfront restoration.
While most communities are still simply building a walking path or bike trail, Kingston is going to the next level and creating water access points to get people off the shore and into the waters of Lake Ontario. The KWMP lays out a long term commitment to this type of development across the entire waterfront with a variety of projects and partners. It's not just a mission statement either. The detail in the plan is what made it possible for our organization, with the generous support of the W. Garfield Weston Foundation, to donate half of a million dollars to the Breakwater Park redevelopment.
And we were not alone. The city also received funding from the Canada 150 Infrastructue Fund.
This support from other levels of government and private organizations like our own should stand as a testament to the hard work of the city and all the residents involved in this waterfront revolution in Kingston.
Recently, the city council voted unanimously to name the old PUC dock the Gord Edgar Downie Pier. Gord Downie is not just Kingston's native son and our board member but a champion for Lake Ontario. The renovations on this pier alone are a fitting tribute to his vision for what Kingston was capable of when it came to water access.
Generations of Kingstonians and Queens alumni have leapt off that pier into the waters of Lake Ontario. Soon ladders, a new bridge and shade structures will adorn the pier. It will be the country's first deep water swimming area, truly a destination for Canadians across the county.
Our organization believes in a swimmable, drinkable fishable future meaning that we believe the we all deserve a future where the water is safe enough to swim, pure enough to drink and wild enough to cast a line in and pull out a fish throughout the entire Great Lakes watershed.
When we started that goal seemed pretty lofty. But being in Kingston this summer, seeing the dedication of the community and council to projects like Utilities Kingston real-time monitoring and the KWMP we are hopeful, likely more hopeful than ever before. And you should be too.
In activism it is important to celebrate the victories, this is a victory. There is so much good to celebrate and we are proud to be a part of it.
The redevelopment of Breakwater Park is a part of our Great Lakes Challenge
made possible by the W. Garfield Weston Foundation.
To learn more about the Breakwater Park visit our
Great Lakes Challenge website today!
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National Register Historic District
Orange Street
The Orange Street Historic District is significant as New Haven's most cohesive surviving example of a large, middle-income residential neighborhood. It was developed between the late 1830s and the early 1900s in response to the city's establishment as southern New England's foremost industrial and population center. The district is roughly bounded by Whitney Avenue, and State, Eagle and Trumbull Streets, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 12, 1985.
Due to its good natural harbor, New Haven emerged from the first quarter of the 19th century as an important port with an established mercantile-based economy. However, between 1830 and 1850, the principal focus of the city's economy shifted from mercantilism to manufacturing. This shift in the city's economic base was spurred by the construction and opening of the Farmington Canal, connecting the New Haven harbor and Connecticut River at Northhampton. Though the canal itself failed to meet its commercial expectations, it did create an era of optimism and was important for the growth of New Haven's inland commerce. Aided by the introduction of the railroad and the advent of mass-production machinery, many small, semi-traditional shops of the 1820s became medium-sized factories utilizing modern methods of production and distribution. By the early 1850s, New Haven boasted over 150 factories employing several thousand workers producing carriages, guns, clocks and other hardgoods.
The second half of the 19th century saw the full flowering of New Haven as a major manufacturing-based commercial and transportation center. From 1850 to 1900, the number of factories in the city more than quadrupled. Huge new industrial complexes employing as many as a thousand workers each were constructed for a number of the successful firms, such as Sargent and Company (hardware), the Winchester Repeating Arms Company (firearms) and the Strouse Adler Company (corsets). New industries, including piano and rubber goods manufacturing, emerged and prospered. The local railroad system, which had initially developed as a web of private lines all converging at New Haven, was consolidated under the single, large corporate umbrella known as the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. Under the auspices of this corporation, headquartered in New Haven, extensive terminal, repair and storage facilities were built along the western side of the city's harborfront.
New Haven's development as one of the region's principal industrial centers sparked a dramatic growth in the number of its inhabitants. Between1830 and 1900, the city's population increased more than tenfold, from 10,000 to 108,000 citizens. New residential neighborhoods developed in response to the tremendous pressure that this population explosion brought to bear on housing. One of the largest and most significant of these neighborhoods was the area which today forms the Orange Street Historic District.
Between 1830 and 1850, most development occurred in the southernmost portion of the district along Lincoln, Bradley, Eld, Trumbull and lower Orange Streets. These streets lay closest to the city's established urban core, and abutted the industrial districts energized by the Farmington Canal along Audubon Street and northeast of the district. Land records and city directories indicate that the development of this portion of the district was fostered by developers such as Joseph Ball, Gerald Hallock, Everard Benjamin and Henry Eld. These men purchased and subdivided most of the land along these streets, and sold house lots to local craftsmen who built the majority of the houses in this area.
Prior to 1850, the land which lay between State and Orange Streets, from Clark Street north to Eagle Street, formed a 112-acre farm owned by Abraham Bishop, one of the city's prominent business and civic leaders. Following Bishop's death in 1844, this extensive farm was apportioned to the families of his heirs. In the early 1850s, the heirs subdivided the farm into small building lots for sale and development. Bishop's heirs also laid out many of the district's extant streets, which continue to bear family surnames such as Bishop, Clark, Nicoll, Foster and Edwards.
The subdivision and sale of Bishop's farm greatly facilitated the rapid northward expansion of residential construction in the area. Land records and maps indicate that by the late1860s, significant housing concentrations were already established along Clark, Pleasant and Humphrey Streets, as well as along the eastern end of Bishop Street. By the 1870s, residential development had pushed even further northward along the eastern side of Bishop, Edwards and Lawrence Streets, as well as along Nash, Nicoll and Foster. By the turn of the 20th century, the district had emerged as one of the city's most densely built residential neighborhoods.
While a number of prominent and wealthy individuals, such as industrialists William Converse and John Anderson, built and occupied large, fashionable residences along the district's southern fringe, the majority of the neighborhood's population was employed as skilled laborers, builders, middle management businessmen and independent shopkeepers.
The district's buildings form the city's best and most intact neighborhood, covering the full range of local 19th century residential building forms and styles. The earliest and one of the most prevalent styles found within the district is the Greek Revival style. While the Edward Benjamin House (1838) at 232 Bradley Street modestly incorporates such high-style features as a central block flanked by diminutive side wings and an ionic portico (probably designed by Henry Austin), all the other houses of this style stand as good and typical, though far more vernacular, examples.
The Italian Villa / Italianate style is another architectural style well represented throughout the district. Some of the city's finest examples in this style are found along major thoroughfares such as Orange and Trumbull Streets, which emerged as the most fashionable section of the area. Side streets feature the smaller and more vernacular hip-roofed and gable-roofed version of this type. A number of good and well-preserved examples of Italianate style brick row house complexes similar to those found along lower Orange Street and Trumbull Street also stand along some of these side streets.
The third most common architectural style in the district is Queen Anne. The largest and most elaborate examples of houses designed in this style are located along the southernmost portion of Orange and Trumbull Streets. These buildings include some of the finest examples of high style Queen Anne residences in the city as a whole. Varying forms of this style, including single- and multi-family frame houses, as well as frame duplexes, and a handful of brick row house complexes, stand along most streets in the area. However, structures like these tend to be more numerous in the northernmost portion of the district, which experienced more extensive development during the latter decades of the 19th century.
The area also includes a number of well-preserved, typical examples of the Second Empire style. Although most of the buildings were originally designed in Second Empire style, a small number appear to have been built (in the early or mid 1850s) as hip- roofed, Italianate dwellings and stylistically "updated" by the addition of a mansard roof during the 1860s and1870s. Like other 19th century styles found within in the district, the Second Empire is represented in multi-family, as well as, single-family buildings covering the full range between the high style and the vernacular.
The district also includes some significant examples of Gothic Revival style residences. The Wayland Cottage (135 Whitney Avenue, c. 1855) and the Aaron R. Kilborn House (12 Lincoln Street, c. 1840) are two of the finest examples of Gothic Revival cottage style in the city. Significant, though generally less ornate, examples of this buildings type are also scattered throughout the remainder of the district. A number of good, representative examples of houses designed in the Stick and early Colonial Revival styles are also scattered throughout the area.
Like most large residential neighborhoods which developed during the 19th-century, the district includes several excellent ecclesiastical and institutional structures constructed serve the needs of the area's rapidly expanding population. These include Temple Mishkan Israel 55 Audubon Street, 1896), the Humphrey Street Congregational Church (355 Humphrey Street, 1882), as well as, the Humphrey Street School (293 Humphrey Street, 1877) and the Edwards Street School (93 Edwards Street, 1876)—both of which are significant examples of the work of Rufus Russell, one of the city's foremost late 19th-century architects.


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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — With the California-based drug manufacturer Gilead Sciences planning to roll out another hepatitis C medication, academics said Wednesday that policy changes are needed in the costly drug market so the interests of patients, health insurers and pharmaceutical companies align.
At a Brookings Institution and the University of Southern California's Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics forum, USC's Darius Lakdawalla argued that the cost and benefits of some drugs don't match up.
"I think we have a health policy regime in the U.S. that has been pretty successful, if not very successful, at generating scientific innovation," said Lakdawalla, Quintiles chairman in Pharmaceutical Development and Regulatory Innovation. "But I think that historically, we have not done such a good job in encouraging innovation of pricing. In fact, in many ways the regulations we have in place stifle creativity and make it very hard to innovate."
Controversy surrounding high-cost drugs has existed for years, but gained traction last year after the Food and Drug Administration approved the medication Sovaldi, which can cure hepatitis C, but costs about $1,000 a pill. The disease, which can cause cancer or cirrhosis of the liver, affects 3.2 million Americans and kills 15,000 a year, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
At the Washington event, Gilead GILD, +0.24% President John Milligan said the cost of other available hepatitis C drugs was the main consideration in determining the price of Sovaldi. The company has developed another medication that will be two-thirds the price for an eight-week regimen, and offers higher cure rates. It is expected to be approved by the FDA on Oct. 10, Milligan said.
Lakdawalla and others at the forum pointed out that though other drugs are expensive, Sovaldi is unique because it targets a large population and many insurers could take a hit on the coverage because the health benefits can take years to kick in.
"The [insurers] who are paying upfront for the treatment may not reap the benefit of payment reduced at some later time," said panelist Tom Gustafson, health care policy advisor at law firm Arnold & Porter LLP.
Allowing insurers to open lines of credit and recoup a "hand off" fee when their clients become Medicaid-eligible could help to alleviate problems associated with high-cost medications, suggested Lakdawalla.
Dana Goldman, health policy professor at Southern Cal, argued that policymakers need to focus on a model that would prioritize rewarding innovators for valuable advancements while cutting wasteful spending. Investing in treating all hepatitis C patients in the near term would save in the long run, he said.
"The bottom line from this is that new treatments have great value, but you have to think of the treatment strategy and the long-term versus short-term benefits," Goldman said.
He added that treating those with only advanced disease may lessen health-care fees upfront, but taking care of all patients would reduce future costs.
"I would argue that if you treat advanced disease, while it may make sense to individual payers, it doesn't take advantage of the breakthrough innovation that we've seen."


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Well the kids and I have officially moved to my parents house for the time being. With a final doc appointment for me, Cooper's little belated birthday party, the hubs wanting to attend a few 3A state games (which are at the State Fairgrounds), a wedding shower, and Cooper's 4 year well child it was just easier for my mom to pick us up and bring us here! So that's what we did. Jeremy and I were trying to avoid having 2 cars in Edmond since I will be unable to drive when it's time to go home to Newkirk. So he'll come in tomorrow, go back Sunday, teach Monday, and come back for the remainder of the week and Spring Break. Crazy I know, the joys of delivering in "the city".
So my list is complete, except I didn't glue the pics in Maddie's baby book, and if it is a boy I'll have to take the crib bumper to the cleaners, I tried at home, but it's been put away for 3+ years, so it was a little dusty. Weird cause I stored it in plastic in a box and everything, but oh well, I'll spend the money when I know I need to.
I ended up buying a new infant seat, which I was not planning on, but when I took off the cover of our old one, I noticed that some "friends" or not had enjoyed the backing. I just couldn't bear to put a baby in that, so hopefully the car seat will arrive, on the 13th....just in time! The joys of living across from a wheat field in Northern OK. So now I can just focus on work and parties until this baby comes! Cooper's party, Jessie's shower, and Papa Staff's birthday party, so we'll party it up until Baby K on Tuesday! (If you are wondering we did attempt to schedule the baby for Papa's birthday, but that date was not available, which is so strange to me, cause I'm sure there'd be room if I actually went into labor, which better not happen at this point!) So look forward to pics from Cooper's awesome Cars 2 party, we're going to race, rain or shine, believe me, the cars are pretty cool!
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I hope all goes well! Enjoy the next few days!
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Jam for Nature
Musical talent contest.
Twenty groups are participating in the competition!
The prize winners!
- Grand Prize winner, who will have the possibility to write the theme song for the 2017 festival: Aurevoir.
- Best arrangement: The Palmada Orchestra
- Best sound: The Crossroads
- Best female vocalist: Emese Tóth, Karibra Kollektíva
- Best male vocalist: Dávid Szeleczki
- The CrossroadsBest lyrics: Ohm Maid, "Vidék"
Jam for Nature jury
- László Fodor, Hot Jazz Band
- Livius Varga, Quimby
- Attila Mátyás, Mátyás Attila Band
- Balázs Lencsés, composer
Balázs Lencsés: "I immediately found the thought of holding a talent contest within the framework of the festival to be appealing. Although it did not draw a huge crowd this first time as a result of the lack of known performers, the idea of attracting people to the event who are perhaps less responsive to nature films proved to be an outstanding initiative. In addition to this, providing young musical groups and musicians with the possibility of reaching their goals is, in itself, a noble endeavor, since the talent contests that are fashionable with media almost without exception focus on individual singers and essentially exclude instrument players and groups from the possibility of appearing. The wide musical spectrum and high-quality productions of the entrants made the jury's task difficult. This is why I proposed that next year we rethink the prize categories. I would separate the musical groups of one or two people from those with more performers and in addition to the singers, I would definitely feature the best musicians. All in all, for me this was a very pleasant event and an honor. I hope that I can be part of it next year as well and that we can see and judge similarly good if not even better productions!"
László Fodor: "I consider holding a kind of musical festival within the framework of the Nature Film Festival to be a great initiative. This year there were twenty musical groups and the jury certainly did not have an easy task as a result of the high quality of the productions. And I was also very happy that in this technologically highly developed world I only heard a few groups and soloists whose studio recordings available on You Tube were much better and more clearly intonated, mostly with the singers, than that heard at the concerts. Unfortunately, there are vocalists who appear in the media whose live performances cause disappointment. Luckily I experienced this very rarely here. Finally, I would like to congratulate everybody, because it is good to see the ambition to make professional music and with many of the groups this proved to be not only an ambition, but could be heard and seen on a practical level as well."
Thank you!
The Jam for Nature musical talent contest will also be held in 2017. Just like this year, the songs performed at this contest will be placed on the website and a vote will be held to determine the favorites.


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Modern Marketing Infiltrates the Wedding Industry | Veronica Armstrong of Mayflower Venues
As surprising as it may seem, some industries still haven't fully adapted to the digital world.
There are still industries where purchases are made via signed contracts, not through a smooth ecommerce checkout process; where businesses focus on ads in glossy magazines instead of on Facebook and Instagram.
But that is changing. Veronica Armstrong is personally looking to infiltrate the wedding industry with an ecommerce mindset.
She is the head of marketing at Mayflower Venues, an online marketplace that helps you discover and book unique wedding venues. And Veronica is no stranger to building a brand from the ground up. As employee #4 at Lovepop cards, she saw that brand go from unknown to Sharktank to dominating the specialty card market.
But it's been a challenge to bring the world of digital marketing to the traditional wedding industry. To Veronica, however, the challenge is worth it, since she helps create a unique and personalized experience for couples.
In this exclusive interview with The Empowered Marketer, Veronica shares:
- Why talking directly to customers is her secret weapon
- Why marketers have to do things that don't scale
- Why traditional brand building is more important than buzzy tactics
- …and much more
Listen to the Episode
To learn more about Mayflower Venues, visit www.mayflowervenues.com.


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ASPCA via Crowdrise
May 21, 2012
EVENT: 2012 ING New York City Marathon - $1 Mil a Mile
EVENT DATE: Nov 04, 2012
Join Team ASPCA at the 2012 New York City Marathon and help us raise more money than ever before.
Click the big DONATE button or go one step further and help us fundraise by clicking the JOIN THE TEAM button. You'll get your own fundraising page to share with all your amazing family and friends.
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was the first humane society to be established in North America and is, today, one of the largest in the world. Our organization was founded by Henry Bergh in 2866 on the belief that animals are entitled to kind and respectful treatment at the hands of humans, and must be protected under the law. Headquartered in New York City, the ASPCA maintains a strong local presence, and with programs that extend our anti-cruelty mission across the country, we are recognizes as a national animal welfare organization. We are a privately funded 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation, and proud to boast more than 1 million supporters across the country.
Thank you for your support!
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Operation Lifeshield Briefing
Operation Lifeshield Briefing
President Barak Obama began his second day of this 3 day visit to Israel with a rude awakening - the launch of five Qassam rockets from Gaza. A few of the potentially-deadly rockets struck Israel, and one home in Sderot was damaged in the attack.
There were shock victims, but thank God, no fatalities. So, I wonder what the US President felt or thought after he heard the breaking news at breakfast a few hours ago. Hard to know, for certain. Israelis watched closely throughout the day to see how Obama would react. A few hours following the Hamas attack on Israel, the US President was standing with the Palestinian Authority President Mahmound Abbas in Ramallah and said that Palestinians deserve an independent and sovereign state and an end to occupation by Israel. He said the prospect of a contiguous Palestinian state alongside a Jewish state of Israel continues to exist if negotiations would restart. "I absolutely believe that it is still possible, but I think it is very difficult," Obama said. He also said it would be helpful if rockets weren't still being launched into Israel.
Israel under rocket attack: Gaza rockets hit Sderot
So, we got our question answered, and yes it would be "helpful" for peace negotiations to restart without the incessant threat of rocket attacks on Israeli communities. Well, so much for strategic planning. Please view the video link (above) from today to see just how unhelpful the terrorist threat truly is.
Blessings from Israel.
Yours truly,
Shmuel Bowman, Executive Director Operation Lifeshield


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Hot smoked salmon with fresh pineapple salsa
Hot smoked salmon with pineapple salsa
- Serves: 6
- Cooking Time: 24 mins
- Course: Starter
- Cuisine: Fusion
- Serves 6
- 2 x 600g pieces of organic salmon, skin on but scaled (your fishmonger will do this)
- Fine sea salt to season
- 2tbsp of brown sugar
- 2tsp coriander seeds, pan toasted and crushed
- 1tsp fennel seeds, pan toasted and crushed
- 4 handfuls of wood chips
- 2litres of cold water
- Pineapple salsa:
- 1 small pineapple, peeled and cored
- 1tsp Dijon mustard
- 3tsp rice wine vinegar
- Salt and ground white pepper to taste
- Juice of half a lemon
- Juice of half a lime
- 20ml Malibu or peach schnapps (optional)
- 9 tsp vegetable oil
- 5g fresh coriander, sliced
- 1 red chilli, finely diced
Day 1: Sprinkle an even layer of fine sea salt over the raw salmon, followed by a layer of the sugar and spices. Cover and place in the fridge for 24 hours.
Day 2: Soak the wood chippings in the water for at least 15 minutes. Pre-heat your oven to 200 degrees Celsius/gas 6.
Place a cast iron pot (for which you have a lid) on a high heat and add the wood chippings. Place a wire rack over the chippings (in the past I've used a cut up bread cooling rack for this). Once you reach smoke point, add the salmon to the rack, cover with a lid and turn the heat down slightly. Should the smoke die down too much, turn it up high again until a heavy smoke returns.
Cook the salmon on a high heat for six minutes, then a low heat for six minutes.
If smoke is escaping, put a tinfoil seal around the lid. Turn off the heat then remove the salmon to an oven tray and bake for a further six minutes.
While the fish is baking, place half the pineapple in a food processor with the vinegar, mustard, lemon and lime juice, as well as the alcohol, if you are using it, and blitz. When it is a puree, slowly add the vegetable oil, then taste and adjust the seasoning.
Finely dice the remaining pineapple and fold into the puree with the chilli and coriander.
To serve, let the salmon rest and cool to room temperature then divide between six plates and top with some salsa.


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With stylishly decorated guest rooms, this luxury contemporary hotel in Dublin's city centre is the perfect sanctuary to relax in after a long days sightseeing. Treat yourself to a massage, work out in the fully equipped gym or pop into the onsite hair and beauty salon to get spruced up before an evening out. Guest rooms contain all the amenities one would expect from a hotel of this caliber, including a CD library, cable television and a private bathroom with bathrobes and a makeup mirror. Staff are on hand to help organise theatre reservations, city tours and dry cleaning whilst business customers are also looked after with first class facilities including conference rooms and courier services.
When you think of Ireland, you're sure to think of Guinness and Dublin is where this famous beer originated, thanks to Arthur Guinness. St James' Gate Brewery has been the home of Guinness since 1759 and it's here you'll find the Guinness Storehouse, modeled in the shape of a pint of the black stuff, it stands seven stories high and offers visitors a comprehensive guide into Guinness making, and the history of the man behind it. At the end of the tour, you can enjoy a complimentary pint of Guinness whilst admiring the 360 degree view across the Irish capital. A great day out for couples, or groups of friends.
The Church, as the name would suggest, was once a place of worship in the 17th century, and where Arthur Guinness himself married. It has now been converted into a much loved café, bar, restaurant and nightclub with live Irish music and a beer garden. This unique venue is steeped in history: the organ was once played by Handel whilst the stained glass windows add to the stunning atmosphere and the crypt in the basement adds an eerie element to your visit.
For thrill seekers, Hidden Dublin Walks offers a unique way to experience the capital. You'll board the Hellfire Express as you're scared silly listening to ghoulish tales about some of the city's most famous landmarks, including St Patrick's Cathedral, Kilakee House and Rathfarnham Castle. If you're still craving more, the National Leprechaun Museum dedicates itself to Irish myth and folklore. Listen to enchanting stories and fairytales and see what it would be like to be as small as a leprechaun with interactive displays and exhibits; a magical day out for children and adults alike!


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HEREFORD'S panto celebrations got underway early when a party was held for some of the cast to meet their young fans.
Cargill organised the event ahead of this year's Sleeping Beauty Panto at The Courtyard as part of the poultry giant's sponsorship package of the traditional show.
The Dame and Princess Melody came to entertain the children at Lollipops Nursery but instead found themselves entertained by seven infants singing "Winding-Up the Bobbin".
Sue Podmore, from the Newtown Road nursery, said: "It's been a lovely outing for the children from Lollipops Nursery. Julie Marquardt from Cargill had decorated the room beautifully and the children were delighted to sing them all a song."
Cargill is the main sponsor of the Pantomime for the 8th Year running, and launches its competition for children to decorate a crown.
Mary Thompson said "We know that both our employees and our community love the annual Courtyard Panto, and so we are pleased to support the Arts again this year with our sponsorship of this much loved family event."
The competition is open to children under 13 years of age and application forms can be obtained from email@example.com. The winners for each age category win a family ticket to the Pantomime Performance on 25th November and a back stage tour.