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Nnemkadi Ogwumike and her freshman sister, Chiney, scored 12 of Stanford's final 15 points, and the top-seeded Cardinal held on in the final minute for a 72-65 victory over No. 5 seed North Carolina on Saturday in the NCAA Tournament Spokane Region semifinals.
Stanford (32-2) kept alive its hope for a fourth straight Final Four trip — a string that began four years ago in Spokane — thanks to its talented sister duo who made up for an off-night by Pac-10 player of the year Jeanette Pohlen.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike led the Cardinal with 19 points while Chiney, the Pac-10 freshman of the year, added 16. Pohlen missed eight of her nine shots and finished with six points.
Stanford faces 11th-seeded Gonzaga on Monday in the regional final.
Lindy La Rocque, who played at Durango High in Las Vegas, started for Stanford and was scoreless in 11 minutes.
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■ Gonzaga 76, Louisville 69 — At Spokane, Wash., Courtney Vandersloot had 29 points, Janelle Bekkering scored eight of her 15 points in the final 4:01 and the 11th-seeded Bulldogs (31-4) beat the seventh-seeded Cardinals (22-13) to advance to the regional final.
Playing less than two miles from the school's campus, Gonzaga put a scare in about 10,000 hometown fans in attendance by nearly squandering a 20-point second-half lead. But the Bulldogs scored 10 of the final 17 points after Louisville had pulled within 65-62.
Gonzaga became the lowest seed in women's NCAA Tournament history to reach the Elite Eight.
Shoni Schimmel led Louisville with 18 points, but didn't find her shot until midway through the second half, missing 12 of her first 13 attempts.
■ Tennessee 85, Ohio State 75 — At Dayton, Ohio, Shekinna Stricklen scored 20 points and ignited a critical 11-3 second-half run to power the top-seeded Lady Vols (3-42) past the fourth-seeded Buckeyes (24-10).
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■ Notre Dame 78, Oklahoma 53 — At Dayton, Ohio, Brittany Mallory scored a season-high 20 points, and the second-seeded Fighting Irish (29-7) used smothering defense to overwhelm the sixth-seeded Sooners (23-12).
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As my readers well know, I have a habit of commenting on data security matters. And while some may claim I am overly concerned with the topic, I have a feeling that the 4.2 million patients who recently found out their personal information had been swiped might disagree.
SC Magazine has reported that at least some of those individuals affected by a data breach at Sutter Health have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Northern California-based company. The suit, filed in Sacramento Superior Court, claims that the company was negligent in securing its computer systems and in notifying victims about the incident.
According to the report, on October 17 the personal information of 4.2 million patients went missing due to the theft of an unencrypted desktop computer. Affected patients were not alerted until about a month later. The company wouldn't comment on the lawsuit but said it needed time to investigate the incident before notifying those affected. Last week, the company said it would expedite plans to encrypt all desktops.
There are several problems here, and since we all handle private and sensitive data daily, insurers and financial services entities should take note. First, there is the mere fact that the affected individuals weren't made aware of the breach for a whole month. During that time, their information could have been bought and sold several times while the victims had no chance whatsoever to take measures to protect their privacy. Needless to say, this will not enhance the company's standing with the courts, should the suit reach them.
Next, the company will now have all of its security measures scrutinized, so it must hope that it has been diligent in every area, because if not, this will hurt them in litigation. If you are in any way doubtful of the completeness and efficacy of your own system defenses and company security policies, this lawsuit should inspire you to do a security audit immediately. Putting a lock on the barn door after someone has already made off with your prize horses just won't cut it.
Third, and perhaps most significant, is that all it took to start this avalanche of problems was a single desktop PC that hadn't yet been encrypted. According to the report, the company was actually in the process of encrypting all of its portable and desktop units but hadn't gotten to this particular one yet. Timing is everything. Did the thief just happen to snatch a unit that hadn't been encrypted, or did the robber already know which ones were still vulnerable?
Either way, the buck stops at the company's virtual desk. Hopefully the damages to patients are minimal, but what about the damage to Sutter's reputation? Insurers trade more than ever on the quality of their reputations, which may prove to be the most damaging loss of all.
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On Tuesday night, GOP strategist Karl Rove had an embarrassing moment as he appeared on Fox News to cover the results of Super Tuesday primaries.
Rove was discussing the Virginia primary with Chris Wallace, intimating that Marco Rubio would surge and tighten the race between Rubio and Trump, when Wallace got a phone call that Trump had won in Virginia.
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Wallace: "What are your thoughts about Virginia, and that race?"
Rove: "Well, I think this race is going to continue to tighten. Umm…
Wallace: "Wait, wait, hold on just a second, apparently we've got a call in Virginia, so you can tell us after we get the call."
Megyn Kelly, offscreen, interjected, "Chris, thank you, Fox News can now project that Donald Trump will pull out a win in Virginia, leaving Marco Rubio a close second, according to Fox News exit polls and early returns. What does that mean for Rubio and Donald Trump? Back to Chris Wallace and the campaign cowboys."
Wallace, turning back to Rove, said, "Karl, tell me, what does that mean for Marco Rubio and Donald Trump?"
Rove rationalized, "Well, first of all, remember this state splits its delegates on a clearly proportional basis… all 49 delegates are split proportionally. Right now the delegates are split 15 for Trump, 12 for Rubio, and five for Cruz, given the current numbers. But I think its probably gonna tighten some, because we still have 214 precincts out, out of 243, in Fairfax and Northern Virginia that Rubio's getting 40% of the vote; 38 out of 53 in Arlington, again northern Virginia, with 58, 77 precincts out of 92 in Prince William, also northern Virgina, he's getting 36 –
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SEATTLE (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier charged with killing 16 civilians, most of them women and children, near his Army post in Afghanistan last year is set to appear at a pre-trial hearing on Tuesday, as lawyers prepare a defense based on his mental state.
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Robert Bales, a decorated veteran of four combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan accused of gunning down Afghan villagers during two rampages through their family compounds in Kandahar province in March 2012.
Army prosecutors say Bales acted alone and with premeditation when, armed with a pistol, a rifle and a grenade launcher, he left his base twice in the night, returning in the middle of his rampage to tell a fellow soldier: "I just shot up some people."
Defense lawyers have focused on Bales' mental state, which likely will be a theme during proceedings on Tuesday at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, near Tacoma. Last month, doctors began a medical review of Bales to determine his state of mind at the time of the killings and ability to stand trial.
That review, which is known in the military as a "sanity board," is set to conclude by May 1.
Emma Scanlan, one of Bales' attorneys, said in an email that at the hearing on Tuesday the court will hear her side's requests for the appointment of experts to the defense team, for prosecutors to share certain evidence and for a number of witnesses for the defense to be made available.
"Basically, some of our requests for experts, discovery and witnesses have been denied by the Commanding General," Scanlan said, referring to the court-martial convening authority.
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An Army spokesman declined to comment on the hearing.
Bales was bound over for court martial in December and faces 16 murder charges, as well as other charges, including attempted murder, assault and drug and alcohol counts.
The soldier's attorneys have stated that Bales suffered from mental health ailments such as post-traumatic stress disorder and brain trauma.
The court martial for Bales is set to begin in September.
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This election season has been so divisive, with so many twists and turns, it makes roller coasters look tame. Let me be clear: I DO NOT LIKE ROLLER COASTERS, actual OR metaphorical ones. The cognitive dissonance, the finger-wagging, name-calling, the media pile-ons, the live on TV tell-offs… I hate to tell you America, but this election makes are butts look big. And by butts, I mean our culture. Reasonable discourse has been thrown out the window not just by Trump, but by the culture that WE co-created which MAKES TRUMP POSSIBLE.
If we didn't have a culture of online shaming and bullying, we might not have Trump.
If we didn't have a culture of aggression towards women, we might not have Trump.
If we didn't have a culture of accusations with no regards for proof, we might not have Trump.
If we didn't have a culture of deep-seated implicit racism, we might not have Trump.
If we didn't have a culture of economic inequality BY DESIGN, we might not have Trump.
But we do. We do have a culture where people shame strangers publicly in online forums. We have a culture where adults AND CHILDREN are using social media to bully other people not just whom they know, but people who they DON'T know. We have a culture where, when women are asked, "Have you ever been assaulted?" the answer is usually which time?
We have a culture where people read headlines and share articles WITHOUT HAVING READ A DAMNED WORD of the article. And without having looked at the source, the kind of news they report, and thought about what kind of slant they might be presenting the news with. We have a culture which has thrived on implicit cultural and structural systems that are rooted in, and perpetuate, racism.
We have a culture where we value the haves (of course their money must mean they are successful, which means they must have earned it). We have financial and governmental systems in place to protect the wealth of the wealthy, while letting those with fewer resources suffer because, by extension, if the wealthy have 'earned' their status, the poor must have 'earned' theirs as well.
We have a culture of brutishness, selfishness, and incivility. We, Americans, are assholes. Now before you get all defensive (who am I kidding? You already are. I ALREADY AM), please look at that list I just wrote up there. NONE of us is immune to this. Have some of us committed bigger sins than others? Sure. But who am I, and who are YOU to judge that our own actions weren't equally as awful?
I hate to quote the bible, but I'm going to do it. Let them without sin cast the first stone. There's a reason why this metaphor is so powerful, so timeless. Those who live in glass houses…. And it's not for nothing that we speak of a glass ceiling. It's this invisible barrier, just like the invisible bubble that we have around ourselves, which we all like to pretend doesn't exist.
But glass houses exist. Glass ceilings exist. We act as though we are immune to the tenor of discourse and don't participate in it, we act as though women are treated equally to men, even when we know that we are not. We jump to conclusions based on headlines and here say without doing our due diligence. We all— yes ALL OF US— have implicit bias which is not only meant to otherwise people, but also to shore up our own identities, systems, and self-worth. And we ALL know that the economy is not an even playing field, and that the decks are stacked against those with less in favor of those with more.
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People on the right AND left have been finger pointing, calling each other stupid, decrying the other side's opinions. As I said to a friend the other day, "there's no Mason-Dixon line for idiots." They are north, south, up, down, in, and out. And guess what? You and I? We are probably idiots too. And it's a quick hop, skip, and a jump from being an idiot to being an asshole.
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Game 26 Recap: Road Draw
The Hounds continued their good run of form over the weekend by heading down to Cincinnati and snagging a point. No small feat considering Cincinnati has proved to be a tough place to play since coming into the league, and for us in particular they seem to have our number. The Hounds may still be looking for a win against Cincinnati, but they didn't let them trip up our streak to the finish line.
The Hounds came out hungry to start the game and were rewarded with an early goal from Hertzog. The re-emergence of Hertzog continues to be the catalyst for the Hounds offense down the stretch. 4 goals in the last 3 games from him alone. I'm not sure if anyone else in the league is as hot has he is right now. Hertzog can't stop, won't stop. It's the offensive output we've been hoping for. The Hounds have put the ball in the back of the net 10 times in the last 5 games. Prior to that it took 14 games to get 10 goals. If they could've been this hot all year it goes without saying we'd be at the top of the table. At any rate we've recent complained about draws but they have kept us in the hunt, and this one is no different. A month ago a draw was frustrating. This one felt good. It's all about how the team looks in the processes, and I like the way the Hounds are looking right now.
After the strong start to the match the Hounds settled down and didn't have many good chances the rest of the game. As the possession start indicates (65/35 against), the Hounds went back to their bunker and counter style. To be fair to them, the Hounds looked much better playing that way than they did in July. An unlucky bounce in the 40th got Cincinnati their first and only goal, and that was about all she wrote. You may see some Cincinnati fans complaining about a lack of a handball call, to which I make a certain motion with my hand. The "deliberate act" part of the rule always gets left out when people complain about handballs, and making that call when the guy fell over and the ball ended up under him would have been incredibly harsh.
As luck would have it almost every team around is drew this weekend, keeping the battle for the final few playoff spots as tight as ever. The Hounds may not have moved up the standings, but there's only a 2 point difference between their 10th place and 6th place. Ever match continues to be a big match, and the one this coming weekend is no different. The Hounds may be hot in the middle of the table, but Louisville is on a roll at the very top. It should be a high octane game on Saturday, so let's make sure we're out there in full force. Tailgate starts at 4 pm. Kick off at 7.


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Yesterday concluded the Mid Ulster Piping and Drumming Summer School which ran for five weeks in the Burnavon Arts and Cultural Centre, Cookstown. The Mid Ulster Council Vice Chairman, the RSPBA President, Parents, and Guardians attended the finale which was marked by a certificate presentation to each student and performances by all students in various groups.
Thanks to Mid Ulster District Council for partnering RSPBANI in this project.
The following link shows the route for this year's parade after the Portrush competition, this is the same route that was taken last year. The attached picture shows the parade termination point. Bands can either turn in the direction of the East Strand Car Park or towards Bath Street. Over the past number of years, the Branch Executive have been concerned about the safety implications of terminating the parade at an open road junction. We've tried a number of stewarding options but none of these have delivered the safety improvements that we feel are necessary. This termination point allows us to disperse the parade in a safe pedestrian area with the minimal impact to the normal parade route.
We must also remind Drum Majors that, following a robust risk assessment process, high throws will not be permitted on the parade and flourishing must be restricted to close body work.
Friday 18th August from 10 am North West Highland Dancing Competition at Kerr Street Green, Portrush.
Saturday 19th of August, North West Pipe Band and Drum Major Championships, Portrush Recreation Grounds, Ramore Head commencing at noon.
NEW for 2017 - Live Concert & Fireworks on Saturday 19th August from 8 pm at Lansdowne North, Portrush.
The RSPBANI Branch will hold a World Drumming Solo Pre-Qualifier in which two competitors will have the chance to secure a place in the Semi Final of the 2017 World Solo Drumming Championships.
The Pre-qualifier will be held in Greystone Primary School Antrim, Friday 8th September 2017 at 7 pm.
Competitors must be over 18 as of 1st November 2016, two MSR's to be submitted, minimum 4 parts each and the set to play will be chosen by the Director responsible for overseeing the qualifying heat. All competitors and accompanying pipers must wear band uniform.
Closing date for entries Saturday 2nd September at noon, entry fee is £10.00 and must be paid before the entry closing date.
Please send names along with both MSR's to the Branch Secretary, email@example.com or to firstname.lastname@example.com and post entry fees to Unit 34 Crescent Business, Park, Ballinderry Road, Lisburn, Co. Antrim, BT28 2GN.
Please see attached syllabus and entry form.
The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association, Northern Ireland Branch is extremely proud of all our competitors (and indeed supporters) who travelled over to Glasgow Green for the World Championships and acquitted themselves so well.
Our warmest congratulations to Tullylagan Drum Corps on becoming the Grade 4A World Champion Drum Corps; to Jason Price on becoming the World Champion Adult Drum Major; to James Kennedy on winning the World Champion Juvenile Drum Major grade and to Rachel Lowry who won the World Champion Junior Drum Major grade.
A good number of our competitors were also successful in progressing through the heats to the finals and the prize lists all featured Northern Ireland Bands and Drum Majors. We look forward to the next World Championship back on Glasgow Green in 2018 and to our final contest of the Northern Ireland season at Portrush on Saturday.
Grade 1
2nd: Field Marshal Montgomery
Well done also to the Police Service of Northern Ireland on qualifying for the final.
Grade 2
Well done to Closkelt on qualifying for the final.
Grade 3A
3rd Marlacoo
Grade 3B
3rd Quinn Memorial
5th Major Sinclair Memorial
Grade 4A
2nd Tullylagan
3rd McNeillstown
5th Cullybackey
Well done also to McDonald Memorial on qualifying for the final.
Grade 4B
2nd Kildoag
3rd Lisnamulligan (Also Champions of Champions Band for 2017)
Well done to Ballyboley and Major Sinclair Memorial on qualifying for the final.
Drum Majors
1st Jason Price (Also Champions of Champions Adult Drum Major for 2017)
2nd Alicia Dickson Hamilton BEM
3rd Andrea McKeown Gibson
4th Lauren Abraham
6th Lauren Hanna
Congratulations also to Vikki Singer on qualifying for the Semi-final.
1st James Kennedy
2nd Lana Gibson
3rd Emma Barr (Also Champions of Champions Juvenile Drum Major for 2017)
5th Kathryn McKeown
6th Jason Nicholl
1st Rachel Lowry
2nd Jamie Cupples (Also Champions of Champions Junior Drum Major for 2017)
3rd Abigail Wenlock
5th Lucas Adamson
6th Kara Gilmour
Drum Major dress time for the North West Championships is 11.00 am.
The draw for the North West Championships is now online and can be accessed by clicking here.
Augharan Pipe Band coach trip to Worlds 10th to 13th August 17 have available a double room and a place in a twin room available in the Premier Inn Charing Cross.
For further information contact Band Secretary 07989536545.


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Extension of therapy caps exceptions process hinges on healthcare reform passage
Whether or not you are a fan of healthcare reform, here's one reason Congress should pass it: It would extend the therapy caps exceptions process.
It has been a week since the exceptions process for Medicare Part B therapy caps expired. While there may not be cause for alarm yet, each day that goes by causes residents and nursing homes more consternation.
"I think they'll [Congress] get to it early this month, but we're sort of hanging out there until that gets done," said Peter Clendenin, executive vice president for the National Association for the Support of Long Term Care.
The Senate bill would extend the exceptions process for one year, while the House bill would extend it for two.
Providers have been here before, he noted. There have been other instances in the last 10 years that Congress has failed to act to extend the exceptions process before the expiration, Clendenin said. Fortunately, this time, the expiration has occurred at the beginning of the year. That means that residents started fresh with their annual allowance for therapy on Jan. 1. The spending limits are $1,860 for combined speech and physical therapy, and $1,860 for occupational therapy. But that is not much consolation, Clendenin said.
What happens?
When a resident exhausts the therapy benefit, it causes a problem for the resident who needs the therapy and the nursing home, which provides it, he explained. Often the options are limited. The facility could tell the resident he or she must pay privately; it could continue to provide the therapy with the expectation it will be reimbursed when the bill passes; or it could suspend therapy. None is a good alternative.
There is also the option of sending a resident to a hospital outpatient facility where there is no limit on the therapy. (Hospitals are not subject to the therapy caps rule.) But that also is not ideal because it entails transporting a resident, who may be frail. The resident who most likely would feel the impact of the cap would be someone who suffered a high-acuity event, such as a stroke or hip or knee replacement, and needs intensive, short-term therapy.
So it seems that the best option is for Congress (OK, Democrats) to pull together one more time and pass its bill. As each day passes, the health needs of residents are depending on it.
Another therapy challenge
You may have heard some talk regarding a change to Medicare Part A concurrent therapy rule. If not, you will. This therapy topic promises to become a major concern facing long-term care rehab providers as the year continues.
As of Oct. 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services wants to allocate therapy minutes between two residents. In other words, if a therapist is working with two residents, the number of minutes would be based on the amount of time a therapist spends with each. Currently, the number of minutes a therapist spends with two residents is based on the resident's time.
As an example, if a therapist is working with two residents for a total of 60 minutes, under the new rule, each resident would be credited with 30 minutes. The current rule allows each to be credited with 60.
Clendenin sees the new rule as a way to discourage the use of concurrent therapy. The result of such a change is that the therapist would have to spend twice as long with a resident for him or her to reach a certain Resource Utilization Group (RUG) category. These new rules could affect placement of residents in RUG categories and, by extension, payment to nursing homes.
Stay tuned for more on this issue.


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Speech in the Scottish Parliament debate
1 December 2016
The 16 days of activism against gender-based violence always provide us with an opportunity to debate violence against women.
Although we have debates over the year on different aspects of violence against women, we have the opportunity to use this debate to highlight gaps in services and ideas for improved support and service provision.
I have campaigned for some time on access to domestic abuse courts in the Highlands and Islands.
We have seen how they have worked well in other places, allowed practitioners to build up knowledge and understanding and allowed services to be put in place to support victims on the day.
A court can be daunting enough for anybody, but especially if they are to come face to face with someone who leaves them afraid and diminished.
We need that level of support to be available to every victim. In our more remote rural areas, we cannot have separate buildings and a separate court, but we can have days set aside to deal with domestic abuse cases.
Our amendment calls for three-year funding.
That is really important for women's aid groups, whose national and local funding is being cut at a time when we are asking them to do more. If they knew when cases were to be in court, they could use their resources better to support their clients while reaching out to others who have not yet accessed their services.
That would save them money and mean that one support worker could spend a day in court to cover all the cases.
Currently, different support workers may need to be at court on every sitting day, but that is impossible with decreasing resources. It must be incredibly disheartening for support workers to do that often harrowing work while they carry around their redundancy notice.
That happens all too often. Although most workers are used to that annual occurrence, others are not, and they often move to more secure jobs.
If they have experienced the redundancy situation before, they may be used to it, but as funds get tighter, they begin to wonder whether this is the day when redundancy will really happen for them. In the past two years, people have been within days of losing their jobs before the Government announced the budgets.
That needs to stop.
If we add to that the lack of pay rises for many people as budgets are cut, we are asking people to do the most difficult jobs while we mostly take them for granted when it comes to rewards, security and pay rises.
We are all signed up to equally safe.
Tackling every aspect of violence against women is equally important.
We recognise that commercial sexual exploitation is violence against women—that is recognised in "Equally Safe"—but we have no laws to deal with the perpetrators of that form of gender-based violence, and that is simply wrong.
I recently read a book by Kat Banyard in which she says: "The resistance faced by those working to abolish the sex trade can sometimes simply be the quiet brute force of mass indifference".
To be frank, that is often what the Parliament feels like.
We know that the sex trade is wrong and we know that it is violence, but the "brute force of mass indifference" means that we do not act.
We must act now.
There was supposed to be a workstream on that in the equally safe approach, but there is no strategy.
Some time ago, I spoke to people from an organisation that had services to help survivors of child sex abuse, which we all take seriously.
When they set up the service, they were quickly struck by the number in their client group who had been involved in prostitution.
The abuse that those people suffered as children carried on into adulthood, which left them with complex problems.
We rightly condemn the abuse of a child, but we seem indifferent to the abuse of an adult, even when they are the same person.
That is not a unique pattern; it is commonly known and recognised.
I hope that the Scottish Government will now act.
It must protect the exploited, whether or not they are trafficked, because they are all abused.
I make a final plea with regard to parental access when there has been a history of domestic abuse. Far too often, the courts allow children to be used as weapons by an abusive partner.
Surely an abuser should automatically lose all their parental rights because of their abuse.
They have damaged the children already, and that damage will be with the children for the rest of their days.
Parental rights should be returned only when the person can prove that they are a fit and proper parent—nothing else will do.
We have come a long way in the Parliament on dealing with violence against women.
Sadly, we have some distance yet to travel before we eliminate it altogether, but I hope that we are all ready to finish that journey.
Let us see mass action on violence against women rather than mass indifference.


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Scrimshaw is considered a truly original American art form. The whalers took up this hobby as a way to pass time on the long voyages away from home. The sailors were considered to be "shirking their duties" as a result of this activity. That phrase became the definition of scrimshaw.
On the 3 to 5 year journey at sea, boredom would set in as whales were not always sighted. Months could pass between kills. So the sailors began to take what was at hand (whales teeth, sail needles or a knife, lamp black) and scratch artwork into the ivory.
Terry Christian has enjoyed a life long fascination with the ancient art of Scrimshaw. He is taking this age old art of sailors to a new, greener level. His etchings are created without harming any living species. He uses a base of either 10,000 year old Mammoth Ivory, 100+ year old Walrus Ivory, and a new "Green" material called "Eco Ivory," which is an entirely man-made material mimicing the properties of ivory.
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Veena Kanchan , design director at VS Design Studio, shares her thoughts on what she expects will be the biggest 2017 hotel design trends.
Technology driven trends
The new millennial travellers – 85% own smartphones. Therefore smart controls most likely to capture their attention by way of smart room keys, AC controls, lighting preferences, use of facilities such as pool and health clubs, self-check-in stations. Any retail or F&B promotions within the hotel sent straight to their smartphones. The robot-staffed hotel first to open in Japan.
Trends that celebrate the basics
Zen-like simplicity. Like an ideal work desk, which contains everything that is required yet there is no clutter. The consumer's desire for simplicity emphasises on – ease of use.This requires logical planning of spaces, circulation, and adjacencies; and simple, easy-to-understand design. Understated elegance is the aesthetic expression that consumers are seeking. Over-the-top and extravagant spaces are out of trend with the new generation of hotel guests.
Ecological, aesthetic influence
A growing concern for climate change and the need to conserve natural resources paves the way for a new trend to emerge – that of Ecological Aesthetics. Use of non-toxic, recyclable materials, switch from incandescent to CFL bulbs, recycling efforts. Though the initial cost may seem high, the running cost saving could make this a potential trend for midscale and budget hotel designs as well.
Customised interior trend
Considering a rise in new hotel brands or budget off-shoots of luxury hotel brands (examples: Curio & Canopy–Hilton hotels, Moxy – Marriott Hotels, Hyatt Centric – Hyatt Hotels, Centro – Rotana), the hotel design trend will aim to target the new millennial travellers. Travellers, who are not merely looking for places to stay in, but seek a venue which is a social hub and gives a personalised experience. These hotels do not look or speak like any regular hotel brands but develop its own set of brand guidelines. Its products and design elements connect the guests to the same ethos.
Reaching out to its roots
Focus on local art narrowing the distance between local origins. Improves the perception of the space for guests and creates a genuine experience. Provides a sense of belonging. Small sculptures, photography, installations – basically integrating art into the image of the hotel.


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Models Reviewed:
SLR Zoom Camera Holster (SKU-SLRC-1Z),
Medium SLR
Camera Case (SKU-SLRC-2),
Large SLR Camera Case (SKU-SLRC-3),
Backpack (SKU-SLRC-4)
Street Price: $22, $35, $45, and $60,
Supplier: http://www.caselogic.com
By Josh Korwin
Anything important deserves protection, right? We wear helmets when we bike.
Cops wear bulletproof vests—so does 50 Cent. An expensive piece of photographic
equipment deserves the same treatment, does it not?
Case Logic has long been known for their fairly-priced solutions for
transporting, storing, and protecting electronics and media. In this round-up,
we'll take a look at four of their carrying cases designed to transport and
protect SLR cameras and accessories. For testing purposes, I used the Case Logic
products to transport my Canon Digital Rebel XT along with as many lenses and
accessories as each case could reasonably accommodate.
First up is the SLR Zoom Camera Holster (SKU-SLRC-1Z). As the smallest case
in the bunch, the Holster is designed to encompass a smaller-size SLR camera
body along with a moderately-sized lens. I find that this holster is perfectly
sized for a small digital SLR such as the Digital Rebel XT. However, there is a
tad bit of breathing room for a larger camera body, and there's certainly a good
deal of depth to the bag as well for storing a medium-large telephoto lens. The
bag is great for transporting the Digital Rebel XT along with the Canon EF-S
17-85mm f/4-5.6 lens, which is a somewhat substantial zoom lens compared with
the small Rebel body. In spite of this, the Zoom Holster has a few inches more
depth than would be necessary to accommodate this rig. In fact, I found that I
could accomplish quite a bit of case-economy by transporting the camera body
with the EF-S 17-85mm lens attached, while sneaking in the diminutive EF 50mm
f/1.8 lens as well. With a smaller lens than the EF-S 17-85mm, such as the EF-S
60mm Macro or my Sigma 55-200, this feat is even more easily accomplished.
A two-lens setup in a bag this small and light? Not a bad result whatsoever,
Case Logic. Additionally, there are a number of small-ish pockets and flaps in
which one can store memory cards, small instruction booklets, and maybe a filter
or so. The best feature of the bag itself is its hard bottom, serving to protect
the most sensitive part of the lens from any kind of impact or protrusion. The
rest of the bag is fairly rigid as well, but flexible enough to be convenient
for different sized-equipment. The zipper pulls are a satisfying, thick
rubber, and are simple to work with, even one-handed. The harness on top of the
bag is somewhat awkward, consisting of two nylon loops bound together by an
elastic cord that clips into a plastic hook. This isn't exactly the most
efficient method of fastening, and causes more frustration than anything else. I
find it most convenient just to leave this unbuckled when I'm going to be
accessing the camera anytime soon.
Also, the included strap and shoulder pad are just ever-so-slightly thin and
short; a slightly more substantial strap system would have been nicer, but I do
understand the compromise. On the plus side, though, the zippers are
weatherproofed, and shouldn't let too much incidental moisture in, even during a
bit of rain. The styling of the bag is low-key and somewhat high-tech looking,
with a splash of orange thrown in for personality. Not bad to be seen with at
Medium SLR Camera Case
Next up should be the Medium SLR Camera Case (SKU-SLRC-2), but for editorial
reasons I am going to skip firstly to the Large SLR Camera Case (SKU-SLRC-3).
The SLRC-3 features a much larger volume than the Holster, and is clearly
designed for a more deliberate type of transport. It's designed as if the
Holster was inflated from almost every angle, with an internal harness system
designed to suspend the camera body with the lens pointed downwards.
Additionally, two zip-up side pockets are present, allowing for a lot of
accessory storage room. However, from a volumetric standpoint, the bag does not
store a camera and lenses as efficiently as the Holster does; the extra volume
seems more devoted towards extra padding, suspension, and protection than
efficiency. The two large side pockets zip from the top down, and can open
fairly wide to accommodate smaller lenses or larger handfuls of accessories.
However, it would be quite a squeeze to fit more than a single larger-sized lens
into this case; the central storage compartment is mostly protective air-space.
The top bungee harness system, as well as the strap, is identical to the
Holster, so the same complaints stand. In fact, on a larger bag such as the
SLRC-3, the strap seems even more insubstantial and unbalanced. It's like
carrying a padlock on a piece of floss. However, this bag is definitely a better
choice than the Holster for a more substantial professional camera body, and
certainly provides more rigid protection for more threatening environments.
The reason I chose to delay the review of the Medium SLR Case (SLRC-2) until
after the SLRC-3 is due to the fact that they are practically the exact same
size, and very close in price, but the SLRC-2 offers stripped-down features when
compared to the SLRC-3. It's not as though the SLRC-2 was upgraded to become the
SLRC-3, but much the opposite; a good design was stripped down for the sake of
creating a "tween" edition. The harness is slightly less substantial, but the
major differences are the sizes and designs of the side pockets. Whereas the
SLRC-3 uses a top-down approach to zipping, the SLRC-2 zips along the horizontal
plane, allowing the rather shallow pockets to open only slightly. It would be
very difficult to get anything but a very small lens into the side pocket, so it
seems that this is, like the SLRC-3, a more protective approach to case design
than the Holster. However, if faced with the choice between the SLRC-2 and the
SLRC-3, there's practically no reason to get the SLRC-2. The money would be
better spent on the design of the SLRC-3.
Last but certainly not least comes a bit of an outlier: the SLRC-4 SLR /
Computer Backpack. Designed to accommodate an SLR camera, a laptop computer,
several lenses and accessories, the SLRC-4 is a monument to efficient bag
design. The bag itself is lightweight and comfortable, but rigid and protective
enough that one wouldn't feel so bad about leaving an expensive lens collection
and computer inside. The backpack's design is subtle, yet complex. The top
compartment houses an SLR camera with a small lens attached. It's a bit cramped
for even the Digital Rebel XT, and really works best if only the body is stored
up top. However, smaller lenses, especially the EF 50mm f/1.8, fit very easily
while mounted. The largest compartment, which I would refer to as the bowels of
the SLRC-4, can store approximately six lenses of medium size, but can be
custom-configured—using removable Velcro / felt / foam pads—to house your lens
collection. The side pockets, or wings, are surprisingly deep, and can store a
plethora of filters, memory cards, cleaning supplies, and other photography
accessories. A miniature tripod will even fit into a side compartment. And
finally, the rear of the back contains a zippered compartment the size of the
bag's entire back side, designed specifically for housing a small laptop
Unfortunately, this compartment has very little room for much else, and even
on its own really could not house a very large notebook computer. My Dell
Inspiron 8000, albeit slightly dated now, had no hope of fitting in this bag
whatsoever. The backpack, on the whole, seems to be designed more for those with
smaller bits of equipment—some small prime lenses, a small consumer SLR camera
body, and something like a 12" iBook. I find that the back compartment does well
for storing notebooks, magazines, etc., but I'll need to invest in a smaller
computer before it gets in there. A larger version of this bag, with as much
room up top as is found in the main compartment of the SLRC-2 and 3, and with
room for perhaps eight lenses, would be completely ideal, especially if a larger
laptop (and accessories) could be crammed in too. Sort of like an SLRC-5 "Pro"
model. Listening, Case Logic? Anyway, even when fully-loaded, the SLRC-4 is
extremely comfortable to carry. It's balanced, and the straps are shaped and
padded in an ideal way. Carrying it around is a breeze, and it's slick-looking
to boot.
Overall, this happens to be a pretty impressive set of consumer SLR cases.
I'm most wowed by the ingenuity of the SLRC-4 Backpack. It really does the best
job overall. The runner up would be the Holster, for its sleek and efficient
design, wasting no space while providing ample protection. The SLRC-3 is pretty
good, but could potentially be one-upped by the competition more easily than the
Backpack or Holster. The SLRC-2 just seems to be a product competing with its
own siblings—I'd really recommend the SLRC-3 first. I think the best course of
action for Case Logic would be to keep at it and potentially develop an even
more professional line of cases, because their build quality and aesthetics are
dead-on. They just need to target a slightly more serious audience with their
– Build quality is
– Looks are sharp
– A great set overall
– The messenger style bags need a
better strap
– The bungee harness fastening system has to go
wish the backpack was larger! It's nearly perfect!
Bonus Haiku
Protecting the most
Precious of your
Is Case Logic's aim.


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Commissioners said Tuesday they believe allowing concealed knives puts Lawrence citizens at risk.
The vote was symbolic because a state law that takes effect July 1 supersedes local ordinance. That law allows concealed carry of knives.
The Lawrence Journal-World reports the city's attorney recommended repealing the ordinance because the state law clearly removes authority from cities to regulate issues related to firearms and knives. But commissioners said they wanted to let the state know they disagreed with that law.
The commission did approve an ordinance prohibiting other weapons such as bludgeons, sand clubs and metal knuckles.
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Hammond Nursing Home was horrible. My sister-in-law went to live there for three months, and they didn't take care of her. She had gotten pneumonia, they didn't send her to the hospital, and she almost died. She was in bad shape when we ended up taking her out of there and bringing her home. I think the nursing staff could have been better, and the aides who were working there and taking care of the people were often rude -- especially to the bedridden like my sister-in-law was -- and she wouldn't allow me to say anything because she was scared they were going to be meaner to her. And they would take the stuff that we brought for her. It wasn't clean, but it wasn't filthy. It was OK, but it could have been cleaner. They did have very good activities as far as entertainment for them and bringing them to communicate with each other and stuff; they did have a nice program. The food was terrible. She would call me and ask for something to eat. I think their nursing staff and their aides need to be improved big time; they are supposed to be taking care of your loved ones, and they are not. You go there, your loved one is in tears, and you hate walking out the door without them.
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My stepdaughter is in there and I hate it there. It's very dark. It's very nasty and it's very stinky! I don't find the people as friendly as I think they should be to toward the patient. Well, I'm not there all the time, I just see what's going on on the weekends when I go and visit. There's also a couple other things I have issue with there and I don't know who to talk to about it. I spoke with a couple of people there and they assured me that the problem will be taken care of. Not only has it not been taken care of but it has gotten worse. So I'm really not happy with her being there. I don't have control over where she's at because of her son. I wouldn't recommend the facility. They need to improve their cleanliness and their treatment towards residents and its family members.
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So what do you make of Dubai?
It's rubbish isn't it? [Laughs] It's just different… life has its pros and cons. It's harder to stay in at night! I've told people this is part holiday and part work. I'm playing a lot of golf.
Where have you been spending your evenings?
The Stables – I've been there every night for the past three weeks. I was there until 3.10am last night. It's a brilliant place. Horizon Lounge and 360° are nice as well.
Are you keeping an eye on the Premier League back home?
It's all to play for – no one wants to take the opportunity to run away with it. Manchester United know how to win, they've been there many times. Alex Ferguson's teams know how to deal with the nerves and have the experience.
Do you think Sir Alex is the best manager ever?
It's hard to argue with. He was hard to play for. Off the field he was lovely, he looked after you, but he was a hard taskmaster and a workaholic. He knows his stuff and knows the game inside out.
How does 41-year-old Ryan Giggs, who still plays for United, manage to keep it up?
Ice baths and yoga! And having seven per cent body fat helps as well. I didn't do any yoga in my time, that's for sure.
What does it feel like scoring a goal?
When you score, the stadium just goes wild, and for 20 or 30 seconds you just forget where you are. The roar of 50,000 people makes the hair on the back of your neck just stand up. It's indescribable. Nothing can touch it. People chase that energy and that excitement.
After appearing on Celebrity Love Island and Dancing on Ice in the UK, do you fancy a return to reality TV?
I'd like to do the dancing. I said no to Celebrity Big Brother – I don't really like that show. People are trying to put the feelers out for me for Strictly Come Dancing – I'd like to do it, although I'm happy out here for now. When I did Dancing on Ice it was hard graft, but I've not been on the ice since.
Are you still in contact with (former girlfriend and model) Abi Titmuss?
Abi was great fun and lovely, but I'm not a blonde man – I'm more of a brunette man. Abi was cool; great fun, dead hot and really funny. I still hear from her now and again. But if she was the hottest woman I'd dated, I'd still be with her. I'm still interviewing, I'm still at the office. I'm more of a lads' lad. I like women too, but they're too much like hard work.
When you were at United, the shirts were sponsored by electronics firm Sharp. Were you ever tempted to stick an 'E' on the end?
I was a running joke; the only player who had his name on both the front and back of his jersey. If I'd thought about doing something like that the manager would have been furious – even if it was a joke.
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•Larceny, 2500 block of Military Road. Patrol tracked a 44-year-old LaSalle Avenue suspect from the scene of a shoplifting incident at Kmart to the Fashion Outlet Mall. In addition to video game equipment and hair shears taken at the first site, patrol found merchandise from two other Military Road stores, which was turned over to Niagara Falls Police. The suspect also was found to have had his license revoked seven times for alcohol-related incidents.
•Aid assist, Military Road. Patrol assisted Niagara Falls Police with a male shoplifter last seen running northbound on Military Road. Patrol apprehended the male and retrieved the stolen merchandise in the 1900 block of Military Road.
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•Removal, 2100 block of Lockport Road. Patrol was dispatched to SPCA where a woman whose dogs had been taken there by Niagara Falls Police was refusing to leave.
•Harassment, 1900 block of Military Road. Woman reported that a fellow employee was repeatedly asking her out and making statements about their future together, even saying it would be great if they died together.
•EMS, 7700 block of East Britton Drive. Patrol assisted with a possible overdose.
Sunday, May 4
•Escort, 1900 block of Military Road. Patrol requested to escort subjects transporting diamonds to their vehicle.
•False alarm, 1900 block of Military Road. Small child pulled the fire alarm at a mall store.
•Check situation, 1100 block of Blank Road. Daughter in California was concerned about not being able to reach her mother. Patrol checked and found the woman was OK. She had left her cell phone at a doctor's office and wouldn't be able to retrieve it until Monday.
•Mental health, 4100 block of Creekside Parkway. Patrols were dispatched for a report of a subject who was holding a knife against his throat and asking to go to the VA Hospital. Rural Metro Ambulance transported subject to the hospital without incident.
Monday, May 5
•Domestic, 2000 block of River Road. Patrol assisted the Niagara County Sheriff's Office with a physical domestic incident involving a knife.
•Accident, Porter-Packard Road at Military Road. Driver reported that she was stopped for a red light at the intersection when her vehicle was struck from behind. The male driver asked if she was OK and asked if she wanted to pull over to talk about the incident, then drove off without leaving his insurance information or waiting for police to arrive.
•Suspicious person, 3200 block of Bellreng Drive. Patrols were dispatched to the playground for a report of a suspicious male walking around. The man said he lives in an apartment near the park and just came out to have a smoke and listen to music.
Tuesday, May 6
•Check situation, 1500 block of Military Road. Patrol responded to a grocery store for an unruly customer. The woman, who had left the scene when patrol arrived, reportedly was yelling in the checkout line, then on her way out rammed, swore at and threw a can of Red Bull at the manager.
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I arrive early, as vendors set up their stalls.
One lays out broccoli, carrots, and leeks.
Another stacks towers of tight English peas.
To my left, a florist fills cheap plastic buckets with blush-colored cosmos, their blossoms so vivid, they tint the fog pink.
Behind me, a blue-haired woman sells chicken from a truck.
I'm hungry for poultry.
It's 8:20 a.m.
I begin stacking my books, arranging them at an angle, aiming for something vaguely artistic. I lay out my cashbox, my log-sheet, my Sharpies. I'm ready to sell and sign. Sign and sell.
While my publisher, a big New York outfit, works its magic on large-scale distributors, bookstores, and Amazon, I hawk books author to reader, hand to hand.
I'm a gypsy. A floater. An indie of one.
This morning at Fort Mason starts off cool. Shoppers stroll through, long-sleeved and closed shoed. The wind whips halfheartedly. Around 10, sunbeams puncture the city sky.
Early sales are fine, if not brisk. Lots of folks stop to chat, to flip through my books, to ask who I am. Others walk by, averting my gaze, then line up, instead, for chicken.
A little girl sucks a strawberry and flings a smile my way, her teeth fruity, her eyes bright.
Soon, it's noon.
Midday shoppers wear less: Coats give way to shirt sleeves, boots to flip-flops.
One man ties his dog to a post.
Suddenly, the pup breaks free. Chaos ensues. Minutes later, the florist catches the dog, returns it to its grateful owner.
This is community. This, San Francisco.
Finally, the market's end nears. I'm about to pack up – I've sold well on this day -- and begin my drive home, when a woman stops by.
We chat about cookbooks and talk about yogurt. I work it, and though I'm tired and the day has been long, I manage to close the sale.
When I lift my pen to sign her book, I ask for her name.
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What is it like to plan my wedding at Planterra?
Our goal is to make your planning process as easy and enjoyable as possible and to create your vision for your special day. For all of our clients, Planterra is the exclusive provider of catering, alcohol service, floral and décor, rental items, and valet service. Each of our events is unique and custom, which is why we do not operate on a traditional package system but rather through sample budgets. Our event stylists will work with you to design a menu, bar, floral, décor, timeline and layout that perfectly fit your unique tastes and needs.
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- Up to 200 classic mahogany wood, padded chairs for dining
- Up to 20 dining tables
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If I have my reception in the conservatory, what is the fee for my ceremony?
The Conservatory rental and labor fee to hold a ceremony in conjunction with a reception is $1,000
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