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Article: Longitudinal Ultrasound Curriculum Improves Long-Term Retention Among Internal Medicine Residents07/2015; DOI:10.4300/JGME-14-00284.1
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ABSTRACT: Whether salary disparities exist between men and women in medical education leadership roles is not known. To determine whether salary disparities exist between men and women Internal Medicine residency program directors (PDs), and if so, to identify factors associated with the disparities and explore historical trends. The annual Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine (APDIM) survey in August 2012 included items to assess the salary and demographic characteristics of PDs, which were merged with publically available program data. To assess historical trends, we additionally used similarly obtained survey data from 2008-2011. The PDs of 370 APDIM-member programs, representing 95.6% of the 387 accredited IM training programs in the US and Puerto Rico. Of the 370 APDIM member programs, 241 (65.1%) completed the survey, 169 (70.1%) men and 72 (29.9%) women. Main Outcomes and Measures: PD's total annual salary, measured in $25,000 increments, ranging from "$75,000 or less" to "over $400,000." Historical trends of mode salary by gender from 2008-2012 were assessed. The mode salary for men was $200-225,000, as compared to women with $175-$200,000 (p=0.0005). After controlling for academic rank, career in GIM, and PD age, the distribution of salary remained different by gender (P=0.004). Historical trends show the difference in mode salary has persisted since 2008. and Relevance: Leaders in academic medical centers, residency and fellowship directors, and all faculty in medical education, need to be aware that salary disparities cited decades ago persist in this sample of medical educators. Closing the gender gap will require continued advocacy for measuring and reporting salary gaps, and changing the culture of academic medical centers. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.The American Journal of Medicine 02/2015; 128(6). DOI:10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.02.002 · 5.00 Impact Factor
Article: Predicting and Communicating Risk of Clinical Deterioration: An Observational Cohort Study of Internal Medicine Residents[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Background Despite its importance, little is known about internal medicine (IM) residents' ability to assess and communicate a patient's overnight risk during the resident-to-resident handoff. Objective To evaluate IM residents' ability to identify patients at risk for clinical deterioration using the Patient Acuity Rating (PAR) tool (scored on a 1–7 symmetric scale; 1="Extremely unlikely", 7="Extremely likely"), and to measure how well IM residents conveyed a patient's potential for clinical deterioration during day-to-night handoff. Design and Participants Observational cohort study of 46 postgraduate year 1 (PGY-1) and 32 postgraduate year 3 (PGY-3) internal medicine residents rotating on one of four general medicine services from October 2013 through January 2014. Main Measures Primary outcomes were (1) level of agreement between resident handoff giver and receiver regarding patients' clinical risk and (2) accuracy of resident-assigned PAR score in predicting a patient's risk of clinical deterioration over the subsequent 24 hours. Key Results Analysis of PGY-1 giver–receiver handoff agreement revealed an intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) (95 % CI) of 0.51 (0.45–0.56), while PGY-3 giver–receiver agreement yielded an ICC (95 % CI) of 0.42 (0.36–0.47). Based on 865 ratings of 378 patients, PGY-1 handoff giver PAR scores of 5 and 6+ were significantly associated with increased odds of clinical deterioration within 24 hours (aOR = 6.5 and 12.4; P = 0.03 and 0.005, respectively). For the 1,170 PAR ratings of 438 patients assigned by PGY-3 handoff givers, PAR scores of 4, 5, and 6+ were significantly associated with increased odds of an event within 24 hours (aORs = 6.0, 9.6, and 18.1; P = 0.03, 0.01, and 0.0008, respectively). Conclusions The PAR is a useful tool to quantify IM residents' judgment of patient stability, and may be particularly valuable during resident handoff, given that the level of agreement between giver and receiver regarding patient risk is only fair.Journal of General Internal Medicine 12/2014; 30(4). DOI:10.1007/s11606-014-3114-4 · 3.45 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: There has been limited research on the improvement of underperforming clinical teachers. To determine whether a faculty development program could improve the evaluations of clinical teachers in an internal medicine residency program. A total of 123 teachers completed faculty development at the Mayo Clinic from 2009 to 2012. The faculty enhancement and education development program (FEED) consists of 6 interactive, small group, 2-hour sessions taught by experienced Mayo Clinic faculty over 1 year. These sessions address the following competencies: asking questions, diagnosing learners, giving feedback, using teaching frameworks, recognizing learning styles, and providing clinical supervision. Resident-of-faculty Mayo teaching effectiveness (MTE) scores have previously demonstrated content, internal structure, and criterion validity. Teachers were grouped into the top 80% or the bottom 20%, according to baseline MTE scores. Mixed linear models were used to compare these groups regarding changes in MTE scores after completion of FEED. Results were adjusted for teacher age, sex, medical specialty, academic rank, and teaching awards. For all participants combined, the adjusted MTE scores (mean; standard error) improved from baseline (3.80; 0.04) to completion of FEED (3.93; 0.04; P < .001). However, the bottom 20% had a significantly greater improvement in scores than the top 80% (score-change difference = 0.166, P < .001). We describe a low-intensity faculty development intervention that benefited all clinical teachers, but was particularly effective for underperforming teachers in internal medicine. The approach may be suitable for adoption or adaptation in other graduate medical education programs.12/2014; 6(4):704-708. DOI:10.4300/JGME-D-14-00139.1
- The American Journal of Medicine 11/2014; 127(11). DOI:10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.07.017 · 5.00 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Objectives: With the advent of compact ultrasound (US) devices, it is easier for physicians to enhance their physical examinations through the use of US. However, although this new tool is widely available, few internal medicine physicians have US training. This study sought to understand physicians' baseline knowledge and skill, provide education in US principles, and demonstrate that proper use of compact US devices is a skill that can be quickly learned. Methods: Training was performed at the Mayo Clinic in June 2010 and June 2011. The participants consisted of internal medicine residents. The workshop included didactics and hands-on US experiences with human and cadaver models in a simulation center. Pretests and posttests of residents' knowledge, attitudes, and skills with US were completed. We reassessed the 2010 group in the spring of 2012 with a long-term retention survey for knowledge and confidence in viewing images. Results: A total of 136 interns completed the workshop. Thirty-nine residents completed the long-term retention survey. Posttest assessments showed a statistically significant improvement in the knowledge of US imaging, confidence in identifying structures, image identification, and image acquisition (P < .0001). In the long-term retention study, knowledge of US imaging and confidence in identifying structures did decline. Conclusions: This educational intervention resulted in improvement in US knowledge and image acquisition. However, the knowledge diminished over time, suggesting that further education is needed if US is to become an important component of internal medicine training and practice.Journal of ultrasound in medicine: official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine 06/2014; 33(6):1005-11. DOI:10.7863/ultra.33.6.1005 · 1.54 Impact Factor
Article: What Skills Should New Internal Medicine Interns Have in July? A National Survey of Internal Medicine Residency Program Directors.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The transition from medical student to intern may cause stress and burnout in new interns and the delivery of suboptimal patient care. Despite a formal set of subinternship curriculum guidelines, program directors have expressed concern regarding the skill set of new interns and the lack of standardization in that skill set among interns from different medical schools. To address these issues, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education's Next Accreditation System focuses on the development of a competency-based education continuum spanning undergraduate, graduate, and continuing medical education. In 2010, the Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine subinternship task force, in collaboration with the Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine survey committee, surveyed internal medicine residency program directors to determine which competencies or skills they expected from new medical school graduates. The authors summarized the results using categories of interest. In both an item rank list and free-text responses, program directors were nearly uniform in ranking the skills they deemed most important for new interns-organization and time management and prioritization skills; effective communication skills; basic clinical skills; and knowing when to ask for assistance. Stakeholders should use the results of this survey as they develop a milestone-based curriculum for the fourth year of medical school and for the internal medicine subinternship. By doing so, they should develop a standardized set of skills that meet program directors' expectations, reduce the stress of transitions across the educational continuum, and improve the quality of patient care.Academic medicine: journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 01/2014; 89(3). DOI:10.1097/ACM.0000000000000133 · 2.93 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Annual data reporting for residency programs in the Next Accreditation System (NAS) includes new components, including changes in the annual resident survey. Program directors from multiple specialties have expressed concerns regarding the survey related to residents' understanding of the questions, accuracy of the data, and use of the results by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). We surveyed internal medicine program directors to ascertain their opinions of the ACGME resident survey in order to better inform policymakers as residency programs implement the NAS. 272 program directors responded. Most program directors disagreed with the changes in the resident survey, did not believe there was sufficient transparency in its use, and believe they should receive aggregate responses from their residents. A majority of program directors used resident survey data to secure program resources. Program directors do not seem to find it overly burdensome to have residents complete the survey, with 41% finding it "easy" to assure completion. The 2013 changes in the annual resident survey as part of the NAS were not generally accepted by program directors in internal medicine. Nonetheless, program directors continue to use survey results to support the program. How the survey results will be incorporated into accreditation decisions is a significant concern among internal medicine program directors.The American journal of medicine 12/2013; 127(4). DOI:10.1016/j.amjmed.2013.12.010 · 5.00 Impact Factor
Article: Teamwork Assessment in Internal Medicine: A Systematic Review of Validity Evidence and Outcomes[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Valid teamwork assessment is imperative to determine physician competency and optimize patient outcomes. We systematically reviewed published instruments assessing teamwork in undergraduate, graduate, and continuing medical education in general internal medicine and all medical subspecialties. We searched MEDLINE, MEDLINE In-process, CINAHL and PsycINFO from January 1979 through October 2012, references of included articles, and abstracts from four professional meetings. Two content experts were queried for additional studies. Included studies described quantitative tools measuring teamwork among medical students, residents, fellows, and practicing physicians on single or multi-professional (interprofessional) teams. Instrument validity and study quality were extracted using established frameworks with existing validity evidence. Two authors independently abstracted 30 % of articles and agreement was calculated. Of 12,922 citations, 178 articles describing 73 unique teamwork assessment tools met inclusion criteria. Interrater agreement was intraclass correlation coefficient 0.73 (95 % CI 0.63-0.81). Studies involved practicing physicians (142, 80 %), residents/fellows (70, 39 %), and medical students (11, 6 %). The majority (152, 85 %) assessed interprofessional teams. Studies were conducted in inpatient (77, 43 %), outpatient (42, 24 %), simulation (37, 21 %), and classroom (13, 7 %) settings. Validity evidence for the 73 tools included content (54, 74 %), internal structure (51, 70 %), relationships to other variables (25, 34 %), and response process (12, 16 %). Attitudes and opinions were the most frequently assessed outcomes. Relationships between teamwork scores and patient outcomes were directly examined for 13 (18 %) of tools. Scores from the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire and Team Climate Inventory have substantial validity evidence and have been associated with improved patient outcomes. Review is limited to quantitative assessments of teamwork in internal medicine. There is strong validity evidence for several published tools assessing teamwork in internal medicine. However, few teamwork assessments have been directly linked to patient outcomes.Journal of General Internal Medicine 12/2013; 29(6). DOI:10.1007/s11606-013-2686-8 · 3.42 Impact Factor
- The American journal of medicine 10/2013; 126(10):931-6. DOI:10.1016/j.amjmed.2013.06.023 · 5.00 Impact Factor
- Journal of General Internal Medicine 09/2013; 28(12). DOI:10.1007/s11606-013-2613-z · 3.42 Impact Factor
- The American journal of medicine 09/2013; 126(9):838-42. DOI:10.1016/j.amjmed.2013.05.015 · 5.00 Impact Factor
- The American journal of medicine 06/2013; 126(6):550-556. DOI:10.1016/j.amjmed.2013.02.008 · 5.00 Impact Factor
Article: Update in Internal Medicine Residency Education: A Review of the Literature in 2010 and 2011.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Evidence-based practice in education requires high-quality evidence, and many in the medical education community have called for an improvement in the methodological quality of education research. Our aim was to use a valid measure of medical education research quality to highlight the methodological quality of research publications and provide an overview of the recent internal medicine (IM) residency literature. We searched MEDLINE and PreMEDLINE to identify English-language articles published in the United States and Canada between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2011, focusing on IM residency education. Study quality was assessed using the Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrument (MERSQI), which has demonstrated reliability and validity. Qualitative articles were excluded. Articles were ranked by quality score, and the top 25% were examined for common themes, and 2 articles within each theme were selected for in-depth presentation. The search identified 731 abstracts of which 223 articles met our inclusion criteria. The mean (±SD) MERSQI score of the 223 studies included in the review was 11.07 (±2.48). Quality scores were highest for data analysis (2.70) and lowest for study design (1.41) and validity (1.29). The themes identified included resident well-being, duty hours and resident workload, career decisions and gender, simulation medicine, and patient-centered outcomes. Our review provides an overview of the IM medical education literature for 2010-2011, highlighting 5 themes of interest to the medical education community. Study design and validity are 2 areas where improvements in methodological quality are needed, and authors should consider these when designing research protocols.06/2013; 5(2):203-210. DOI:10.4300/JGME-D-12-00238.1
- The American journal of medicine 05/2013; 126(7). DOI:10.1016/j.amjmed.2013.03.018 · 5.00 Impact Factor
Article: Burnout and Distress Among Internal Medicine Program Directors: Results of A National Survey[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Physician burnout and distress has been described in national studies of practicing physicians, internal medicine (IM) residents, IM clerkship directors, and medical school deans. However, no comparable national data exist for IM residency program directors. OBJECTIVE: To assess burnout and distress among IM residency program directors, and to evaluate relationships of distress with personal and program characteristics and perceptions regarding implementation and consequences of Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) regulations. DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS: The 2010 Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine (APDIM) Annual Survey, developed by the APDIM Survey Committee, was sent in August 2010 to the 377 program directors with APDIM membership, representing 99.0 % of the 381 United States categorical IM residency programs. MAIN MEASURES: The 2010 APDIM Annual Survey included validated items on well-being and distress, including questions addressing quality of life, satisfaction with work-life balance, and burnout. Questions addressing personal and program characteristics and perceptions regarding implementation and consequences of ACGME regulations were also included. KEY RESULTS: Of 377 eligible program directors, 282 (74.8 %) completed surveys. Among respondents, 12.4 % and 28.8 % rated their quality of life and satisfaction with work-life balance negatively, respectively. Also, 27.0 % reported emotional exhaustion, 10.4 % reported depersonalization, and 28.7 % reported overall burnout. These rates were lower than those reported previously in national studies of medical students, IM residents, practicing physicians, IM clerkship directors, and medical school deans. Aspects of distress were more common among younger program directors, women, and those reporting greater weekly work hours. Work-home conflicts were common and associated with all domains of distress, especially if not resolved in a manner effectively balancing work and home responsibilities. Associations with program characteristics such as program size and American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) pass rates were not found apart from higher rates of depersonalization among directors of community-based programs (23.5 % vs. 8.6 %, p = 0.01). We did not observe any consistent associations between distress and perceptions of implementation and consequences of program regulations. CONCLUSIONS: The well-being of IM program directors across domains, including quality of life, satisfaction with work-life balance, and burnout, appears generally superior to that of medical trainees, practicing physicians, and other medical educators nationally. Additionally, it is reassuring that program directors' perceptions of their ability to respond to current regulatory requirements are not adversely associated with distress. However, the increased distress levels among younger program directors, women, and those at community-based training programs reported in this study are important concerns worthy of further study.Journal of General Internal Medicine 04/2013; 28(8). DOI:10.1007/s11606-013-2349-9 · 3.42 Impact Factor
Article: Association of Volume of Patient Encounters with Residents' In-Training Examination Performance.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Patient care and medical knowledge are Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) core competencies. The correlation between amount of patient contact and knowledge acquisition is not known. OBJECTIVE: To determine if a correlation exists between the number of patient encounters and in-training exam (ITE) scores in internal medicine (IM) and pediatric residents at a large academic medical center. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study PARTICIPANTS: Resident physicians at Mayo Clinic from July 2006 to June 2010 in IM (318 resident-years) and pediatrics (66 resident-years). METHODS: We tabulated patient encounters through review of clinical notes in an electronic medical record during post graduate year (PGY)-1 and PGY-2. Using linear regression models, we investigated associations between ITE score and number of notes during the previous PGY, adjusted for previous ITE score, gender, medical school origin, and conference attendance. KEY RESULTS: For IM, PGY-2 admission and consult encounters in the hospital and specialty clinics had a positive linear association with ITE-3 % score (β = 0.02; p = 0.004). For IM, PGY-1 conference attendance is positively associated with PGY-2 ITE performance. We did not detect a correlation between PGY-1 patient encounters and subsequent ITE scores for IM or pediatric residents. No association was found between IM PGY-2 ITE score and inpatient, outpatient, or total encounters in the first year of training. Resident continuity clinic and total encounters were not associated with change in PGY-3 ITE score. CONCLUSIONS: We identified a positive association between hospital and subspecialty encounters during the second year of IM training and subsequent ITE score, such that each additional 50 encounters were associated with an increase of 1 % correct in PGY-3 ITE score after controlling for previous ITE performance and continuity clinic encounters. We did not find a correlation for volume of encounters and medical knowledge for IM PGY-1 residents or the pediatric cohort.Journal of General Internal Medicine 04/2013; 28(8). DOI:10.1007/s11606-013-2398-0 · 3.42 Impact Factor
Article: An Evaluation of Internal Medicine Residency Continuity Clinic Redesign to a 50/50 Outpatient–Inpatient Model[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: There have been recent calls for improved internal medicine outpatient training, yet assessment of clinical and educational variables within existing models is lacking. OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of clinic redesign from a traditional weekly clinic model to a 50/50 outpatient-inpatient model on clinical and educational outcomes. DESIGN: Pre-intervention and post-intervention study intervals, comparing the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 academic years. PARTICIPANTS: Ninety-six residents in a Primary Care Internal Medicine site of a large academic internal medicine residency program who provide care for > 13,000 patients. INTERVENTION: Continuity clinic redesign from a traditional weekly clinic model to a 50/50 model characterized by 50 % outpatient and 50 % inpatient experiences scheduled in alternating 1 month blocks, with twice weekly continuity clinic during outpatient months and no clinic during inpatient months. MAIN MEASURES: 1) Clinical outcomes (panel size, patient visits, adherence with chronic disease and preventive service guidelines, continuity of care, patient satisfaction, and perceived safety/teamwork in clinic); 2) Educational outcomes (attendance at teaching conference, resident and faculty satisfaction, faculty assessment of resident clinic performance, and residents' perceived preparedness for outpatient management). RESULTS: Redesign was associated with increased mean panel size (120 vs. 137.6; p ≤ 0.001), decreased continuity of care (63 % vs. 48 % from provider perspective; 61 % vs. 51 % from patient perspective; p ≤ 0.001 for both; team continuity was preserved), decreased missed appointments (12.5 % vs. 10.9 %; p ≤ 0.01), improved perceived safety and teamwork (3.6 vs. 4.1 on 5-point scale; p ≤ 0.001), improved mean teaching conference attendance (57.1 vs. 64.4; p ≤ 0.001), improved resident clinic performance (3.6 vs. 3.9 on 5-point scale; p ≤ 0.001), and little change in other outcomes. CONCLUSION: Although this model requires further study in other settings, these results suggest that a 50/50 model may allow residents to manage more patients while enhancing the climate of teamwork and safety in the continuity clinic, compared to traditional models. Future work should explore ways to preserve continuity of care within this model.Journal of General Internal Medicine 04/2013; 28(8). DOI:10.1007/s11606-012-2312-1 · 3.42 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: We studied whether differences exist in evaluation scores of faculty and trainees in gastroenterology (GI) based on the gender of the evaluator or evaluatee, or the evaluator-evaluatee gender pairing. We examined evaluations of faculty and trainees (GI fellows and internal medicine residents rotating on GI services), using mixed linear models to assess effects of the four possible evaluator-evaluatee gender pairings. Potential confounding variables were adjusted for, and random effects were used to account for repeated assessments. For internal medicine (IM) residents, no difference in evaluation scores based on gender was found. Resident age was negatively associated with performance rating, while percentage correct on the in-training examination (ITE) was positively associated. For GI fellows, the interaction between evaluator and evaluatee gender was significant. Fellow age and international medical graduate (IMG) status were negatively associated with performance rating, while ITE percentage correct was positively associated. For faculty, no difference was found in evaluation scores by IM residents based on the gender of the evaluated faculty or the evaluating resident, although the interaction between the evaluator and the evaluatee gender was significant. Gender had a significant marginal effect on faculty scores by GI fellows, with female faculty receiving lower scores. The interaction between evaluator and evaluatee gender was also significant for evaluations by fellows. Faculty age was negatively associated with performance rating. Gender, age, and ITE performance are associated with evaluation scores of GI trainees and faculty at our institution. The interaction of evaluator and evaluatee gender appears to play a more critical role in evaluation scoring than the gender of the evaluatee or evaluator in isolation.The American Journal of Gastroenterology 11/2012; 107(11):1610-4. DOI:10.1038/ajg.2012.139 · 10.76 Impact Factor
Article: Changes in the National Residency Matching Program Policy: Are Internal Medicine Program Directors "All-In"?06/2012; 4(2):148-53. DOI:10.4300/JGME-D-11-00258.1
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Java User Groups Sought for Adopt OpenJDK Bugathon Pilot Program
Martijn Verburg, of the London Java Community, announced on the Java.net JUG-Leaders mailing list that the Adopt OpenJDK program is seeking Java User Groups for a new Adopt OpenJDK Bugathon pilot training program. Martijn said:
"We're looking for 3 JUGs to be part of the pilot for expanding the Adopt OpenJDK bugathons (hack days) to a global audience!"
If you're not familiar with Adopt OpenJDK, it's a new effort that seeks to expand involvement by the community in testing, debugging, developing, and documenting the OpenJDK. The idea is that individual Java User Groups (or non-JUG developers) select a particular task as their area of focus.
So, what's an "Adopt OpenJDK Bugathon"? It's basically a "hack day" where the participants find and document bugs in a particular area of the OpenJDK. Training JUG leaders to lead these events is what's currently in the works. Cecilia Borg posted some notes about the initial planning early last week.
Three Java User Groups will participate in the July Bugathon training event. In his messages to JUG leaders, Martijn said:
"the intention is to hold Bugathon Instructor training [with] the three chosen JUGs on July 11th at 1800-2000 CET (0900-1100 PST) - where we'll cover how to run one of the sessions and a section on how a patch goes through the review process in the Adopt OpenJDK programme and then the OpenJDK itself."
If this sounds like something your Java User Group would like to participate in, Martijn invites you to contact him directly (martijnverburg at gmail dot com), and he'll send you the dial-in details. In conclusion, Martijn notes:
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Alexander Cameron (1747–1828) was a Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Vicar Apostolic of the Lowland District, Scotland.
Born in Braemar, Aberdeenshire on 28 July 1747, he was the son of James Cameron and Margery Macktinosh. He entered the Scots College in Rome on 22 December 1764, and took the oath there on 1 June 1765. Seven years later, he received Holy Orders as a subdeacon on 19 January 1772, a deacon on 26 January 1772, and a priest on 2 February 1772, all from Francesco Maria Piccolomini, Bishop of Pienza, in the chapel of the Scots College. He was appointed the Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of the Lowland District and Titular Bishop of Maximianopolis in Palaestina by the Holy See on 19 September 1797. He was consecrated to the Episcopate in Madrid by Antonio Tavira Almazán, Bishop of Salamanca on 28 October 1798. Following the retirement of Bishop George Hay on 24 August 1805, he automatically succeeded as the Vicar Apostolic of Lowland District. Twenty years later, he retired on 20 August 1825, and died on 7 February 1828, aged 80.[1][2]
- ^ Brady, W. Maziere (1876). The Episcopal Succession in England, Scotland and Ireland, A.D. 1400 to 1875. Volume 3. Rome: Tipografia Della Pace. p. 462.
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News now! Packers stacking success and gaining confidencePosted by on October 5, 2015 – 6:26 pm
GREEN BAY — Mike McCarthy made it official.
"It's a fast start," the Packers head coach said of the team's 4-0 record, the team's goal heading into the season.
"I feel very good about what we've accomplished but our focus is on the St. Louis Rams," he added.
If the Packers and their fans might take a moment to savor the first four games of the season, what is most worth celebrating is the play of the defense.
"We believe in stacking success and from that success comes confidence. It was clearly our best defensive performance of the year," McCarthy said of Sunday's 17-3 win over the 49ers. "Four wins and getting better each and every week on defense."
How have they done it?
"It's a down and distance football game. The ability to stop the run sets up things. Stopping the run and being able to run the football is our A No. 1 priority," McCarthy said.
One of Sunday's stars is linebacker Nick Perry, whose two sacks has him off to the best start of his career.
"Nick is playing really good football and I like the rotation we have going with our front group," McCarthy said.
"This is a NFC game. We just need to grow from the first quarter. There's a ton on the film to learn from," McCarthy said in launching his team into the second quarter of its schedule, which includes a potential feature attraction game in Denver.
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News now! Packers contain Kaepernick in 17-3 winPosted by on October 4, 2015 – 6:15 pm
SANTA CLARA — The Packers scored a measure of revenge against Colin Kaepernick and the San Francisco 49ers, defeating both on Sunday at Levi's Stadium, 17-3. The victory caused Packers linebacker Clay Matthews to kiss his right bicep in mock celebration following a sack of Kaepernick, who came into the game 3-0 and with two playoff wins against the Packers.
Kaepernick was sacked six times, intercepted once and held to 160 yards passing. He was also ineffective with his feet, rushing for 57 yards.
Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers started fast and then slowly built the Packers' lead. Rodgers completed 22 of 32 passes for 224 yards and one touchdown.
Eddie Lacy pounded out 90 yards rushing and helped kill the final four minutes of the game clock.
The Packers are 4-0 and return home for games against visiting St. Louis and San Diego prior to the Packers' bye week.
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News now! Packers lead, 17-3, with one quarter to playPosted by on October 4, 2015 – 5:34 pm
SANTA CLARA — The Packers took control of the game in the third quarter and led the 49ers, 17-3, with one quarter to play at Levi's Stadium on Sunday.
The defense forced a punt on the 49ers' first possession of the second half, and the Packers had the ball at their 39-yard line. On third-and-9, Aaron Rodgers threw to old reliable, James Jones, for 11 yards.
On third-and-7, Rodgers to Jones converted again, this one for 38 yards to the 49ers 8. On the next play, Josh Sitton was flagged for holding and the Packers moved back 10 yards. On second down, Rodgers scrambled to the 1-yard line. John Kuhn scored on the next play; the Packers led, 14-3, with 7:10 to play in the third quarter.
The Packers defense forced a three-and-out, causing Clay Matthews to kiss his right bicep in a mock gesture of Colin Kaepernick. A short punt left the Packers with the ball at the 49ers 48, and in firm control of the game.
Eddie Lacy ran for 12 yards to the 16 and the Packers were on the verge of taking a commanding lead. The 49ers defense stiffened, however, and Mason Crosby came on to boot a 31-yard field goal, 17-3, with :45 to play in the third quarter.
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Game seemed to change on that sideline tacklePosted by on October 4, 2015 – 4:47 pm
Vic, it's been four years now playing the NFC West with the zone read; you call it the read option. Why can't Capers coach the correct way to stop it? The Packers defense bites on the hand-off to the RB every time. This is why Colin Kaepernick and Wilson rack up huge rushing yards against us.
Brandon from Houston, TX
I'm seeing a lot of two-high safety being played. I guess the 49ers have picked their poison.
They appear to be giving the run; I see nickel and a lot of six in the box. OK, run it.
Seth from Kenosha, WI
Any explanation on the false start by Kaepernick?
He bobbed his head.
Brett from Green Bay, WI
Vic, what do you think of Levi's Stadium?
It's as beautiful; the location is not. I really like this place, but it's in a not-so-great industrial area.
Josh from Eau Claire, WI
Vic, I thought I heard the "Go Pack Go" chant during the first extra-point attempt. Can you affirm that or was I just dreaming?
There are a lot of Packers fans here, and they appear to be concentrated in the end zone to my right.
Chris from Voorhout, The Netherlands
For those unable to get to a TV, how composed was that opening drive?
It was so precision-like you'd think the Packers had practiced it all week.
Chris from Bellingham, WA
Vic, I know there's no cheering in the press box, but when you see Aaron operate like he did on that first scoring pass, do you just smile and shake your head?
No, I drop my head and type.
Vincent from Seattle, WA
Does the NFL now stand for National Flag League?
The illegal contact penalty was ridiculous. Somebody in the league needs to understand the major point of emphasis on illegal contact and pass interference is causing defenses to back off and give the underneath passes, which is taking the long pass out of the game. I hate this dink-and-dunk stuff. It's turning a lot of subpar passers into stat kings. I'll say this for Kaepernick: He looks to make big plays; he's exciting.
Matt from Tallahassee, FL
Is Kaepernick covered in grease?
No, muscles. I should work out more.
Justin from Athens, GA
When is it acceptable to want a change at the head coaching position?
If you're a Packers fan, it's when you've so completely lost your mind nobody listens to you.
Raymond from Orlando, FL
Vic, while I was raised in Wisconsin, I had the good fortune of living in Pittsburgh at one point. This week's game features two coaches from Pittsburgh, Mike McCarthy and Jim Tomsula. I have always been impressed by the long list of NFL coaches that have come from Western Pa. During my time there, I found the Pittsburgh locals to be sincere, honest and hard-working. I think that's the reason for the long list of yinzers to coach in the NFL. As someone from Pittsburgh, what are your thoughts?
I honestly and sincerely hated the sintering plant; the work was too hard.
Josh from Baltimore, MD
Terrible flooding going on back home in SC, Vic. I hope your house made it with no damage.
I keep calling people to take a look and tell me if my house is still there, but they all left.
Andrew from Washington, DC
As a whole, the defense to this point has played relatively well. They look, however, completely unprepared for the read option. How is that possible when you know you're going to face Kaepernick? I understand he's a great athlete, but he's not beating us with athleticism. There is simply no one there to defend it.
Hunter from Richmond, VA
Not the first half that we're used to seeing so far this season. I like a close game.
Aaron Rodgers had words with Glenn Dorsey after Rodgers was tackled near the sideline. The game seemed to change following that play.
Danny from Oakley, CA
Does Rodgers have a 49ers complex because they didn't draft him?
He's back home. Home always means more to us.
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News now! Late FG miss prevents Packers from extending leadPosted by on October 4, 2015 – 4:45 pm
SANTA CLARA — A missed field goal by Green Bay on the final play of the first half kept the Packers' lead over the 49ers just a scant 7-3 on Sunday at Levi's Stadium.
The quarter began with QB Aaron Rodgers overthrowing a wide open TE Richard Rodgers on third and short from midfield, forcing the Packers to punt.
After the teams exchanged three-and-outs, the 49ers got on the board with a 12-play, 57-yard drive for a field goal.
A quick shovel pass to WR Quinton Patton gained 40 yards up the far sideline, and passes of 13 yards to TE Garrett Celek and 8 yards to WR Anquan Boldin picked up two first downs to make it first and goal. The Packers defense stiffened, though, as LBs Nick Perry and Jayrone Elliott sacked QB Colin Kaepernick on back-to-back plays, leading to a 33-yard FG by K Phil Dawson to make it 7-3 with 4:25 left in the half.
On their next drive, the Packers were backed up by a holding penalty until QB Aaron Rodgers found WR James Jones, who spun away from two defenders and took off for a 36-yard gain out to midfield. Moments later, a third-and-1 run by RB Eddie Lacy was stuffed, but Lacy converted on fourth down with a 10-yard run.
Three plays later, a leaping catch by WR Randall Cobb on third-and-7 was right near the first-down marker, but just short, bringing up fourth down with 40 seconds left. Lacy converted on fourth down again with a 6-yard run, but on the ensuing third down, Rodgers was sacked by LB Ahmad Brooks, bringing on K Mason Crosby with 2 seconds left.
Crosby missed wide left from 44 yards out and the halftime score remained 7-3.
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News now! Packers lead, 7-0, after one quarterPosted by on October 4, 2015 – 4:01 pm
SANTA CLARA — The Packers held a 7-0 lead after one quarter of play at Levi's Stadium, the result of a 12-play, 80-yard drive on the opening possession of the game.
San Francisco won the toss and elected to defer their choice. The Packers' first play of the game was a bomb for James Jones. The ball glanced off his hands. A third-down sack was nullified by illegal contact, and the Packers had a first down at their 24-yard line.
A third-and-2 conversion followed when Aaron Rodgers found Randall Cobb at the Packers 42. Out of the no-huddle, James Starks rushed for a first down at the 49ers 47.
Rodgers passed to Richard Rodgers at the 49ers 35, and the Packers were in scoring territory. Rodgers followed with a 19-yard pass to Cobb at the 11. Two plays later, Rodgers threw to Richard Rodgers for a touchdown with 9:02 to play in the first quarter, 7-0.
The 49ers opened with a Colin Kaepernick scramble for 12 yards, but the drive quickly stalled, the 49ers punted and the Packers took possession at their 15.
Ty Montgomery lined up as a running back and rushed for 9 yards. Rodgers then scrambled for 12 to the Packers 36, but the drive stalled.
The quarter ended with the Packers in possession of the football at midfield.
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Pregame warmup: WR Jared Abbrederis set to make NFL debut for PackersPosted by on October 4, 2015 – 2:05 pm
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Packers WR Jared Abbrederis wasn't just signed to the active roster on Saturday, he's active for today's game at Levi's Stadium against San Francisco.
Abbrederis, a native of Wautoma, Wis., and a former Wisconsin Badger, will make his NFL debut today against the 49ers. It's been a long time coming for Abbrederis, who missed all of his rookie season last year with a torn ACL after he was drafted in the fifth round.
His bad luck continued this summer, when he suffered a concussion on the first day of training camp and was out all the way until the final week. He got in a couple of practices and then finally played in a preseason game, his first in-game action in two years.
Now he could take an NFL field today for the first time in the regular season. His role remains to be seen. He could play on special teams, or he could get snaps as the No. 4 receiver on offense. With Davante Adams out, the Packers have Randall Cobb, James Jones and Ty Mongtomery as their first three, with Abbrederis and Jeff Janis also available. Janis got some snaps on offense last week, but he could share the No. 4 job with Abbrederis today.
In the NFC North: While the Packers have a chance to start 4-0 for the first time since 2011, their closest pursuer in the NFC North will be playing at the same time, as the Vikings (2-1) are in Denver for a late-afternoon contest.
Elsewhere in the division, the Bears and Lions are both searching for their first victories of the season. At the time of this posting, the Bears were losing to the Raiders in Chicago in a close game. Detroit plays on Monday night in Seattle.
At the end of the day, the best-case scenario for the Packers — a Green Bay win and Minnesota loss — would give the Packers a two-game lead in the division race. The worst-case scenario — a Green Bay loss and Minnesota win — would put the border rivals tied for the division lead.
Tough streak: The Packers haven't beaten the 49ers since playing them at Lambeau Field in 2010. Since then, San Francisco has won four straight — the season openers and playoff games in both the 2012 and 2013 seasons.
No other team in the NFL has a current winning streak as long as four games against the Packers, as the 49ers do. Two other teams — Cincinnati and the N.Y. Giants — have current three-game winning streaks against the Packers. Seattle also had a three-game winning streak against Green Bay until the Packers beat the Seahawks two weeks ago.
Road slate: At 1-2, the 49ers might be the last sub-.500 team the Packers face on the road in a while. The Packers don't have another road game until after their Week 17 bye, but the road slate only gets tougher from here on out. For more on that, check out this week's "One Last Look."
TV map: Here is today's TV map for the late-afternoon FOX games:
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Adams, Burnett, Bulaga out; Packers-49ers inactivesPosted by on October 4, 2015 – 1:54 pm
The following players have been declared as inactive for Sunday's game between the Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium:
Green Bay Packers
7 QB Brett Hundley
17 WR Davante Adams
39 CB Demetri Goodson
42 S Morgan Burnett
47 LB Jake Ryan
65 G Lane Taylor
75 T Bryan Bulaga
Starting lineup changes: #89 James Jones will start at wide receiver for #17 Davante Adams. #67 Don Barclay will start at right tackle for #75 Bryan Bulaga. #33 Micah Hyde will start at safety for #42 Morgan Burnett.
San Francisco 49ers
18 WR DeAndrew White
22 RB Mike Davis
24 CB Shareece Wright
60 C Brandon Thomas
62 OL Ian Silberman
64 NT Mike Purcell
85 TE Vernon Davis
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Packers face 49ers for fifth time since 2012Posted by on October 4, 2015 – 12:25 pm
– The Green Bay Packers take their second road trip of the season to face the San Francisco 49ers. Including playoffs, this will be the fifth meeting between the teams since 2012.
– The Packers are 3-0 for the first time since 2011, when they started 13-0. It is the third 3-0 start under Head Coach Mike McCarthy (4-0, 2007). The Packers are one of seven NFL teams still undefeated this season.
– For the third time in the last five seasons, Green Bay has scored 95-plus points in its first three games (96 in 2013 and 2015, 99 in 2011). From 1970 to 2010, the Packers only surpassed 95 points in their first three games once (115 in 1996).
– Dating back to 2014, the Packers have won five or their last seven road games during the regular season.
– Green Bay's 41 road wins during the regular season under McCarthy are the second most in the NFC (Philadelphia-42) and the fifth most in the league since 2006 (New England-51 / Dallas-43 / Indianapolis-43).
– Dating back to 1970, the Packers have played the 49ers (30) the second most (St. Louis, 31) among teams it has not been in a division with (including playoffs).
– Four of the last six contests between Green Bay and San Francisco have been decided by eight points or less (including playoffs).
– Since 1990, the Packers are 9-2 during the regular season in California (49ers / Raiders / Chargers / Rams), including 2-1 under McCarthy.
– Under McCarthy, the Packers are 7-5 in games played the week after appearing on Monday Night Football, including wins in five of the last seven.
– This will be just the fifth time Green Bay has played a road game the week following a game on MNF since 2006. The Packers are 3-1 in the previous contests.
– QB Aaron Rodgers has started against San Francisco six times (including playoffs), completing 147 of 221 passes for 1,712 yards, 13 touchdowns, three interceptions and a passer rating of 103.7. Rodgers' six starts against San Francisco are tied for the most he has made against a non-division team (Seattle).
– The 49ers have won each of the last four matchups (including playoffs), but the Packers had won the previous eight against San Francisco.
– The series against San Francisco started in 1950 and is the ninth oldest for Green Bay (Arizona, 1921 / Chicago, 1921 / Detroit, 1930 / New York Giants, 1928 / Philadelphia, 1933 / Pittsburgh, 1933 / St. Louis, 1937 / Washington, 1932).
– Green Bay is looking to start 4-0 for the first time since 2011 (13-0) and for the third time under McCarthy (2007, 4-0).
– Dating back to 2008, the Packers are 21-6 in the month of October, including a 10-4 mark on the road. Green Bay's 21 wins and .778 winning percentage both rank No. 2 in the NFL over that span. The Packers have won 16 of their last 18 games played in October.
– The Packers' offensive line has only given up three sacks in the first three games of the season (tied for sixth fewest in the NFL). It is the fewest a Green Bay offensive line has allowed in the first three games since 2010 (three).
– Dating back to 1982, the Packers have allowed four or fewer sacks through the team's first four games twice (three in 2004 / one in 2003).
– Since Week 10 last season, Green Bay has allowed just 12 sacks, the second fewest in the NFL over that span (Baltimore, eight).
– Green Bay's defense has registered a sack in 39 consecutive regular-season games, a franchise record and the longest current streak in the league.
– In the last two weeks, the Packers defense has held running backs Marshawn Lynch (41 yards on 15 carries) and Jamaal Charles (49 yards on 11 carries) to less than 50 yards rushing each.
– If the Packers score 25 or more points, it will be just the second time (dating back to 1921) that Green Bay has recorded 25-plus points in each of its first four games of the season (2011).
– According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Rodgers (10) joined Peyton Manning (12 in 2013) as the only QBs in NFL history to throw 10-plus touchdown passes and no interceptions in the first three games of the season.
– In 12 of his last 16 starts in October, Rodgers has registered a passer rating of at least 100. He has posted seven 130-plus rating games over that span, including twice last season: a 138.7 rating in a 42-10 win vs. Minnesota in Week 5 and a 154.5 rating in a victory vs. Carolina in Week 7.
– Rodgers has recorded a passer rating of 100-plus in each of the first four games of the season once in his career (2011, first 12 games).
– Dating back to 2014, Rodgers has not thrown an interception in 16 of the last 19 regular-season games, including the last five. The Packers are 15-1 in those games.
– Rodgers has recorded a passer rating of 100-plus in 14 of the last 19 regular-season games.
– WR Randall Cobb has registered 100-plus receiving yards or a touchdown in seven consecutive games.
– Cobb needs one reception to extend his streak of consecutive regular-season games with a reception to 44.
– After recording a career-best three touchdown receptions against Kansas City, Cobb looks to register multiple TD receptions in consecutive games for the first time in his career.
– Cobb and WR James Jones have each registered four touchdown receptions so far this season. Dating back to 1960, they joined Carroll Dale (1968), Keith Jackson (1996), James Lofton (1983) and Ed West (1989) as the only Packers to record four receiving touchdowns in the team's first three games of a season.
– Dating back to last season (with Oakland in 2014), Jones has registered a touchdown reception in five of the last six games. He has totaled six touchdown receptions over that span.
– If Jones records a receiving touchdown, it will be the first time in his career he has registered one or more touchdown receptions in four consecutive games. He has recorded a touchdown reception in three consecutive games four times in his career (2011, twice in 2012, 2015).
– Cobb and Jones are the first duo in team history to both have four TD catches in the first three games of the season.
– LB Clay Matthews recorded two sacks in the win over Kansas City. It was his 13th career game with two or more sacks. He is one shy of tying Tim Harris (14, 1986-90) for No. 3 in team history (Reggie White, 16; Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, 15).
– Matthews aims to register multiple sacks in back-to-back games for the fourth time in his career (2010, 2012, 2014).
– Including playoffs, Matthews has 4.5 sacks in the last three games against the 49ers.
– LB Julius Peppers is tied with DT Mike Daniels for the team lead with 2.5 sacks this season. Dating back to last season (including playoffs), Peppers has seven sacks in the last seven games.
– Over the last two games, LB Jayrone Elliott has recorded a sack, a forced fumble and an interception.
– CB Sam Shields looks to record an interception in back-to-back weeks for the first time in his career.
– K Mason Crosby (274) is four field-goal attempts short of surpassing Ryan Longwell (277) for the most in team history. In Week 2, Crosby (1,065) passed Longwell (1,054) for the franchise career scoring record.
– WR Ty Montgomery is tied for No. 3 in the NFL in kickoff return average this season (31.5). In Week 1, he recorded a kick return of 46 yards, the longest kick return by a Packer since a 70-yarder by S Micah Hyde vs. Pittsburgh on 12/22/13.
– Today's officiating crew includes referee Terry McAulay (77), umpire Bryan Neale (92), head linesman Derick Bowers (74), line judge Tom Stephan (68), field judge Michael Banks (72), side judge Jonah Monroe (120) and back judge Greg Steed (12).
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Bakhtiari, Matthews and Hyde selected as captains vs. 49ersPosted by on October 4, 2015 – 11:25 am
As per team tradition, the Packers select game captains each week. Today's captains will be T David Bakhtiari (offense), LB Clay Matthews (defense) and DB Micah Hyde (special teams).
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In the midst of film awards season, the world's eyes are on the stars walking the red carpets and making their acceptance speeches, but who are the winners of movie memorabilia? Katrina Burroughs explains how you can own a slice of cinema history
Because of their popularity, some films have attracted more than their fair share of fakes: Blade Runner, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi are among the most copied, so only buy posters relating to these films from a good dealer.
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This is our late summer edition of the nanotimes magazine. We again have consolidated the most important and outstanding news. I find the work of Ken Donaldson at the University of Edinburgh (UK) very impressive. The findings were published in Toxicological Sciences. The outcome was that lung cells were not affected by short fibres that were less than five-thousandths of a millimetre long. [page 91] However, longer fibres can reach the lung cavity, where they become stuck and cause disease. The results again show that size, the material itself and the environment decisively determine the toxicity of nanomaterials. Therefore, you can't say that everything what's nano is toxic across the board. You can't even demonize nanoparticles in food straight away (please see an interesting discussion paper on the subject by IFPRI, Agricultural, Food, and Water Nanotechnologies for the Poor).
Some interesting news come from Germany: German researchers found a way to stick Teflon and silicone together [page 42]. Material scientists will be happy to hear about it.
The lightest material in the world until today called Styrofoam was now replaced by Aerographite, a network of porous carbon tubes that is three-dimensionally interwoven [page 50]. It is 75 times lighter than Styrofoam! This is an amazing research success.
The situation especially in Europe remains economically tense according to the motto: no pain no game, make hard decisions and move on. US companies are preparing for what was once unthinkable: that Greece will leave the Eurozone. And The Economist calculates the options for breaking up the Euro.
Unfortunately, Europeans are prone to whitewash critical issues too often and are too slow for today's economic developments. In contrast, Americans are much clearer and more rigorous. If a company doesn't generate the expected turnover then hard decisions are made and the long-term business plan will be amended accordingly. Even closing a business is always an option. We try to save something that has already drowned. Therefore, I say: make hard decisions and move on. No Pain, No GAIN.
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Woken to a blanket of snow here. By the looks of the walls, about an inch, and still falling. Have an opticians appt a bit later - Mr Chicky will have to get the landrover out to take me - i'll never get up our hill in my car. Very pretty, but a PITA.
Glad to see Matty doing well, and Beau safely moved in. Love liquidambers Yvie - you've spent wisely
Hi Shelly - not really sure how you go about disentangling them (i try not to grow group 3's with anything other than other Group 3's for that very reason - then you can just prune the lot to the same level).
However, i can help on the Group 3 pruning, where it is fine to cut into what appears to be unpromising woody stems - the new buds appear from the leaf axels, and sometimes you get new shoots appearing from underground too, which then extends the overall plant.
We have a sunset, Lord Lambourne, blenheim orange (all mentioned above) and a Newton Wonder. Have had at least one apple from each in 4 years, but they are definitely still getting into their stride. We chose the varieties after a visit to the West Dean Apple Day - where I tasted more apples in one afternoon than I would normally eat in a month. Amazing how different the flavours are when you taste them side by side.
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Just poked my nose out the front door ....no snow here. That makes for a much simpler day. I hate driving in the white stuff, so if we have any I'd like it at the weekend please. Hope others are coping - seems like we were lucky to escape.
snowdrops really getting into their stride now - lots of little white patches on the verges, plus the clumps in my garden have flowers just starting to open. And its very nearly light at 5oclock now
Good luck with the move BM - hope you find some time to explore the new garden before the 6th
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A leader of Nepal's government-appointed human rights commission, who was allowed to fly to the United States after pressure from members of Congress, says that the king's dismissal of parliament and declaration of martial law has backfired by strengthening the nation's Maoist insurgency.
"King Gyanendra's Feb. 1 takeover has helped the Maoists to expand their activities as democratic forces are sidelined and constantly hounded by the security forces," said Sushil Pyakurel, who was appointed by the previous Nepalese government to the nation's five-member National Human Rights Commission.
"The king's takeover has derailed the democratic process; political party activities are suppressed and the non-governmental organizations, including the human rights organizations, are restricted in their activities," Mr. Pyakurel said.
In February, King Gyanendra fired the prime minister, dismissed the government, imposed martial law and severed most links to the outside world.
The king cited the nation's 9-year Maoist insurgency, which has claimed more than 11,000 lives and displaced hundreds of thousands of people.
International groups have expressed concerns about the human rights situation in Nepal since the palace coup, including concerns over counterinsurgency operations to suppress the Maoists.
Since the king's takeover, the national rights commission in the Himalayan kingdom has not been allowed to freely monitor rights violations.
Mr. Pyakurel was twice denied permission by the army to travel inside the country.
He managed to come to Washington this week after pressure from a group of lawmakers led by Sen. Richard G. Lugar, Indiana Republican and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
In a letter to the Nepalese government on March 15, eight senators wrote: "We and other members of Congress are seeking to meet with Mr. Pyakurel within the next 10 days to discuss the commission's highly respected work and recent events in Nepal."
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In Washington, Mr. Pyakurel met members of Congress, with officials from the State and Defense departments, and with World Bank officials.
Mr. Pyakurel blamed both the present Nepalese government and the rebels for disregarding human rights.
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Heathcote Hammer
|Heathcote Hammer
Heathcote Hammer at Siar, New Guinea in June 1944
|"Tack", "Sledge"
|15 February 1905
Southern Cross, Western Australia, Australia
|10 March 1961
(aged 56)
Brighton, Victoria, Australia
|Australian Army
|Years of service
|1926 – 1959
|Major General
|Commands held
|3rd Division
15th Brigade
2/48th Battalion
|Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order & Bar
Mentioned in Despatches
Major General Heathcote Howard Hammer CBE, DSO & Bar (15 February 1905 – 10 March 1961) was a senior officer in the Australian Army, seeing service during the Second World War.
Early years[edit]
Born on 15 February 1905 in Southern Cross, Western Australia, he later lived in Bendigo, Victoria and married Mary Frances Morrissey at St Patrick's Catholic Cathedral, Melbourne, on 26 October 1935.[1][2]
Military career[edit]
Pre-World War II[edit]
In 1926 he was commissioned as a lieutenant in the 8th Battalion, an infantry unit of the Militia.[3] By 1939 he had achieved the rank of major.
World War II[edit]
Following the outbreak of the war, he enlisted in the Second Australian Imperial Force on 8 June 1940,[3] volunteering for overseas service.
After a series of regimental postings, including brigade major of 16th Brigade, Hammer was sent to the Middle East in 1941. After serving in Greece, the following year he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and placed in command of the 2/48th Battalion,[3] the most decorated Australian infantry battalion of the war.[4] Although he was wounded in October 1942 by a gunshot in his right cheek during the fighting around El Alamein, he returned to the battalion and continued to command it until it was withdrawn from the Middle East and brought back to Australia in early 1943.[3] In January 1943 he was invested with the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) for his actions in the Middle East.[5]
In June he was promoted to brigadier and given command of the 15th Brigade. He remained in command of the brigade until the end of the war, commanding it through the fighting in New Guinea and Bougainville.[6] For his service in New Guinea he received a Bar to his DSO in 1944[7] and in 1945 was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.[3][8]
Post-World War II[edit]
After the war he became Commissioner for Repatriation in Victoria, Australia and continued his military career in the CMF. In 1947 he received a belated Mentioned in Despatches.[3] In 1953 he was placed in command of the 2nd Armoured Brigade. In 1956 he was promoted to major general and took command of the 3rd Division.[3]
He retired in 1959 and died on 10 March 1961.[3]
Honours and awards[edit]
Incomplete - under construction
|Commander of the Order of the British Empire[8]
|Companion of the Distinguished Service Order and Bar and Bar[5][7]
|Africa Star with numeral '8' for service with the Eighth Army
|Pacific Star
|War Medal 1939–1945 with palm for Mentioned in Dispatches
- ^ "WW2 Nominal Roll: Hammer, Heathcote Howard". Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 25 December 2009.
- ^ A. J. Hill, 'Hammer, Heathcote Howard (1905–1961)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 14, Melbourne University Press, 1996, pp. 366–367.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Heathcote Howard Hammer". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 25 December 2009.
- ^ "2/48th Battalion". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
- ^ a b Distinguished Service Order (DSO), 11 February 1943, It's an Honour, Citation: ARMY - Middle East
- ^ Long (1963), pp. 177–178.
- ^ a b Distinguished Service Order (DSO), 27 April 1944, It's an Honour, Citation: ARMY - South West Pacific
- ^ a b The Order of the British Empire - Commander (Military) (CBE), 19 July 1945, It's an Honour, Citation: ARMY - Distinguished service in the SW Pacific
- Long, Gavin (1963). The Final Campaigns. Australia in the War of 1939–1945, Series 1—Army. Volume VII (1st ed.). Canberra: Australian War Memorial.
External links[edit]
- Bio at www.generals.dk