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Grenada is famous for being the island of spices, very green, with a large part of untouched virgin forest. It is certainly interesting to visit for its wild and unspoiled nature, an ideal destination for those who love trekking or hiking.
However, there are plenty of beautiful beaches and the Caribbean sea, in the most touristy part of the capital south of the city.
From this beautiful island we start to discover the heart of the Grenadine islands
Even the most disenchanted will tell you that the Grenadines are extraordinary. The Grenadines group together a myriad of islands and sailing from one to the other is exciting. The anchors are innumerable and the navigation is unparalleled. Seen from above they appear as an unbroken chain of islands and islets. The earthly paradise can be summarized in 3 letters: SVG, literally the abbreviation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, a handful of islands thrown into the most crystalline blue of the Lesser Antilles. Windward Islands, there are 125 islands, islets and atolls, of which only 7 are inhabited. Paradise for sailors because of the perfect itinerary that can be developed by descending from north to south with a favorable wind, but not only: even permanent tourism is certainly an unforgettable holiday of relaxation, fun and healthy sea life.
This is a video that is only representative of the boat on which you will live the experience; it does not constitute any contractual restriction for the service offered on board.
1st DAY
Grenada - Port Louis Marina: Boarding scheduled between 17:00 and 18:00. Relaxing evening dedicated to accommodation on board, getting to know the traveling companions and the catamaran on which you will live your dream vacation. Dinner on board or possibility to use the services of the Port Louis Marina.
2nd DAY
Grenada - CARIACCOU - Sandy Island: Planned a fun navigation to reach Tyrrel Bay, Carriacou. Anchoring between the boats of local fishermen and the chance to enjoy a regenerating walk while sipping rum in one of the many shops present. The Carriacou Yacht Club offers excellent hospitality and moments of serenity to its visitors. On board to complete customs and relaxation formalities before leaving for Sandy Island (approx. 5.5 hours)?
3rd DAY
? Sandy Island - UNION: Breakfast and the possibility of a dip in Sandy Island, a timid strip of sand with no more than half a dozen palm trees. While dining, you can smile while watching the pelicans do tricks around your boat. After breakfast and snorkeling, navigation to Union Island and complete control of documents and formalities for St. Vincent in Clifton Harbor. Continue west to Union Island for a short distance and drop anchor at Chatham Bay for the night. (1.5 hours)?
4th DAY
UNION - MAYREAU: After a brief look at the delightful Salt Whistle Bay, anchorage and chance to enjoy an afternoon in this peaceful place. Dive, do nothing or go for a bracing walk on the hill to see the spectacular view of the Tobago Cays .... tomorrow's destination. (1.5 hours) "?
5th DAY
MAYREAU - Tobago Cays: You will enjoy a delicious breakfast and short navigation for Tobago Cays, the pivotal and culminating point of your journey. You will spend the day snorkeling in the coral reef, you can swim with the turtles and explore with the tender or simply remain on board enraptured in front of such natural beauty of the Tobago Cays. For dinner, barbecue under the stars. (1.5 hours) "
6th DAY
Tobago Cays - PETIT ST VINCENT: After a leisurely breakfast, return to Clifton to check out. Move to the west side of Petit St Vincent for evening snorkeling and dinner on board or on the beach. (3 hours)?
7th DAY
PETIT ST VINCENT - Grenada, Prickly Bay: Delightful sailing for the delightful Prickly Bay in Grenada for the last night and the chance to enjoy happy hour at the Prickly Bay Marina before dinner aboard your boat and return (6 hours).?
8th DAY
Grenada, Prickly Ba- GRENADA, Port Louis Marina :? A quick breakfast on board and a short trip (1.5 hours) around Salines Point the southern tip of the island. Preparing for your return to Port Louis Marina by closing your bags and not forgetting the memories on board. Check out and you can enjoy a few hours on the beach of Grand Anse, or go shopping in St Georges at the markets before reaching the airport in just 15 minutes.
Designed to comfortably share long cruises
With the family or friends, the Lagoon 620 sailing catamaran presents a myriad of spacious areas in which to relax. Beautiful 25m square cockpit that comfortably accommodates guests. Experience the thrill of sailing without giving up comfort.
Catamaran with crew, 6 double cabins with private bathroom, generator, water maker and air conditioning. Skipper and hostess in their own cabin
Port Louis Marina, Grenade
Friday 6 March from 17:00 until Friday 6 March at 18:00
Port Louis Marina, Grenade
Friday 13 March from 8:00 until Friday 13 March at 9:00
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- Accommodation in a double cabin with private bathroom and air conditioning in operation from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm
- Full board (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Crew in own cabin Skipper, Hostess and Sailor (where provided)
- Water, drinks and wine with meals, local spirits with aperitifs
- 2 sets of sheets and towels
- Consumption of the catamaran (water, fuel, electricity)
- Insurance on board
- Snorkeling equipment
- Navigation fees
- Transfers Airport - base - airport
- Common fund of € 160 per person, to be paid in cash upon boarding
The booking and cancellation policies are applied to all listed experiences. They are in place to create a fair platform and best protect both travellers and skippers.
Book your experience now by authorising the payment via debit or credit card.
Cancellations: if the holiday has not been confirmed, you can cancel your booking and receive a full refund.
You have to cancel a holiday that has already been confirmed? Please contact us, and we will do our best to help.
Knowing what expenses are included and excluded from your booking fee will enable you to have a good idea of the total cost of your chosen experience.
The estimated expenses for the rest of the holiday are approximately 150-200€ per person.


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I'm sick of hearing it. Ronnie O'Sullivan, the genius, the greatest player ever to have picked up a cue. Well, after winning his fifth world title following a twelve month sabbatical maybe it's true. Plenty are keen to celebrate his astonishing gifts. But snooker needs him? I'm not so sure about that. If all snooker desires is the transcendent publicity he brings, a warm glow which stirs memories of the days when a significant number of people actually cared, then he's absolutely unimpeachable. If, however, it wants to be acknowledged as a grown-up sport, capable of holding attention on its own merits, then the last seventeen days might have unfolded as a living nightmare. And now he doesn't know if he wants to continue? Again? He'll be back of course because we've heard it all before. But now it's doing damage. Real damage. No man is bigger than the game? Don't make me laugh. They're eating out of his hand, and it really has to stop.
Category Archives: Snooker and Darts
Bring On The Crucible Virgins
Qualifying takes place this week for the 2013 World Snooker Championships in Sheffield. With the top sixteen automatically assured of their place at the venue, the remainder are pitched into the scramble for the right to join them in the televised stages. Among them are some familiar names, those just outside the elite group and others trying to rekindle former glories. The tournament though is struggling for sponsorship and relevance in the modern sporting landscape. The game desperately needs some new faces to attract fresh support and reach out to a wider audience. From next season a controversial new system will be adopted to help hasten the progression of those ranked lower down the ladder. Here then are five players, all of them potential Crucible Theatre virgins, who represent the younger brigade keen to make an impression. Hopefully they can battle their way through to emerge on our screens when the real business begins later this month.
Pot Black With Attitude
It may not be the future of snooker but it's very quickly established itself as a must-see on the calendar. The third staging of the Shoot-Out competition at Blackpool saw some minor tweaking of the rules which made for an even more dynamic and unpredictable weekend than before. Following the vogue for truncated versions of the real thing, and noting the stunning success of T20 cricket in particular, it is already beginning to develop its own tactics and strategies. And if it helps attract a new audience which might refresh the following of the more traditional format, they won't be calling it a novelty for much longer.
Oh My God, He's Won The Title Back At 52
The headline is to paraphrase Harry Carpenter, who used such memorable prose to convey the incredulity of Muhammad Ali's remarkable resurrection to beat George Foreman in the immortal 'Rumble in the Jungle'. There was not quite the same bewilderment as the first major sporting champion of 2013 was crowned on New Year's Day. Any suggestion that the Power might be turned off at the Alexandra Palace proved predictably wide of the mark. The enduring perfection of Phil Taylor is still very much connected to the mains. Yet his sixteenth world darts title was unlike any that had gone before. The young Dutchman Michael van Gerwen, his vanquished opponent, has the future at his mercy, but this was drawing maps from memory. Time is most precious when it's clearly running out, and all the experience, all the resolve and all the cumbersome detritus of a cluttered mind struggling to handle impending inevitability were mobilised to positive effect. Ali would have understood.
Love The Darts, Hate The Crowd
As a non-believer my icons of Christmas are resolutely secular, and where once the festive season was heralded by the twee cardigans and rocking chair of Val Doonican, now we have the PDC World Darts Championship from the 'Ally Pally'. While others may prefer a carol service or a blockbuster film after all that snowman building, chestnut roasting and skating on frozen lakes, for me the exploits of The Power, Barney, Jackpot and Darth Maple is as much a harbinger of the frenzy of indulgence now in full swing as any of those more 'traditional' distractions. This raucous festival of arrows hits you smack between the eyes with all the force of Santa tumbling down a chimney. But as the standard of the play gets ever more thrilling, is an unlikely success story becoming a victim of its mainstream appeal? The audience, and that is far too polite a term, now resembles your local High Street on a Saturday night at closing time, and it's getting to be a bit of a bore.
In The Eye Of The Beholder
Sport is entertainment of a special kind. We enjoy it because it stirs something within us that a visit to the cinema or theatre simply cannot. There is no script, the participants are no more aware of the ending than we are, and that glorious unpredictability is what captivates and frustrates in equal dose. We might watch a hundred events to experience that one golden moment which will live with us forever. Our expectation is that we could see something spellbinding, truly inspirational or history making, but most of the time we know we court disappointment. A real connoisseur will find beauty in the struggle, the application or the endeavour, will understand that the exceptional is just that; the extraordinary can only be appreciated in the context of the commonplace. I was reminded of this as I watched Mark Selby grind his way to the UK Championship snooker title in an attritional final against Shaun Murphy at York. It was not pretty, but it was fascinating.
Strong Together, Better Apart
Two Ronnies, but no laughing matter. One is the snooker genius who has the balls on a string, the charmingly cocksure upstart with magic in the tip of his cue. The other is the tortured soul, disinterested, brooding, and woundingly self-critical. Throughout a career which has oscillated uncontrollably between majesty and acrimony, the two have been fighting a vicious battle for the upper hand. The constant pulling in opposite directions was always likely to snap the cord. It had been taut for some time. Now, the man who is unquestionably the finest natural talent ever to play the game has walked away from the green baize, perhaps forever. It might be for the best.
The Reputation Game: Lee Runs Out Of Credit
Stephen Lee doesn't look like a professional sportsman. He now stands accused of not behaving like one either. Last week he was suspended from all snooker pending an investigation into suspicious betting patterns in his Premier League match against John Higgins, shown live on Sky Sports. Ominously, he has previous. Indeed, only days before this latest furore, he was informed by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) that a case against him regarding allegations dating back over two years had been dropped. While there will be no criminal proceedings the governing body (WPBSA), in possession of information collected by the Gambling Commission, have commenced their own inquiry. Faced with a second accusation of wrongdoing, a colourful career now hangs in the balance.
Framed In Gold
Some sportsmen remain forever young. When we close our eyes we see them in their prime, never withered by the years nor diminished in their glory. I thought of this the other day when confronted by the news of Stephen Hendry's retirement from snooker. The record books may list his achievements but only the memory will do justice to the grace and finesse, the drive and the determination which combined to make this slightly diffident Scot the finest player ever to pick up a cue.
Rebel With A Cause
So Mark Allen has talked himself into trouble again. The latest disrepute charge for the rapidly emerging 'enfant terrible' of snooker surrounds his allegations of unsporting behaviour directed at victorious World Championship opponent Cao Yupeng. Had he not then unsubtly implicated the rest of the Chinese playing contingent into the bargain, this latest utterance might have passed without much attention. Anonymity however, is not Allen's style. This is no shrinking violet and his brushes with authority are getting ever more frequent. His confrontational attitudes and opinions are becoming both a narrative and a sideshow in a sport seeking to redefine itself for a modern audience. Having recently won his first ranking tournament, Allen is one of the new breed of players who will shape its future.

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Let me first say that these models are some fantastic sculpts for being part of a unit. Easily my favorite sculpts of all the Cygnar units. For my paint scheme though they caused me a little challenge since I didn't want to go with additional colors in the mix and kept it strictly to my metal/black/blue/red scheme. I could have probably done a bit more with it, but having finished them I do like the sort of understated look of these guys. They got done pretty quick thanks mainly to using the airbrush to do all the main cloth work. Once that was done it was just accentuating shadows and then detail work.
This is my personal diary of painting experiments and Warmachine, Hordes and other miniature adventures (and perhaps a splash of real life thrown in occasionally too). This blog is as much for my own motivation as to share my experiences with others. My self imposed rule for my army is that I only field painted models. If you're a fellow painter, I encourage you to challenge yourself, learn new skills, try new things, and most of all, paint like you have a pair!
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Seto (Aichi)
Tour Code: OK0627
Tour Fee: 12300 Discount Price: 9850
Date: Sunday, June 27th
Located 25 kilometres northeast of Nagoya in the low mountains of the Owari Hills, Seto is most well-known as one of the Nihon Rokkoyo. The term "Nihon Rokkoyo" is used to refer to the six oldest pottery centers in Japan – Shigaraki (Shiga), Tanba (Hyogo), Echizen (Fukui), Bizen (Okayama), Tokoname, and Seto (both located in Aichi).
The majority of the 130,000 people living in Seto are involved in the city's ceramics and pottery industry in some way, and visitors will notice immediately the influence that the 1300-year history of this craft, the longest of any area in Japan, has had on the city.
In Japan the word Seto-mono, is synonymous with the word "pottery". The location of Seto makes it ideal for the production of pottery and ceramics. The soil around the city contains good quality porcelain clay and silica (used in making glass), and there were (and still are) verdant forests nearby to provide firewood and charcoal for fuel, although these days the main fuel is natural gas. Ancient kilns used to make pottery in Seto have been discovered in various parts of the city, and number over 1000.
The history of ceramics in Seto dates back to the Heian period (794-1185), with the creation of Akazu-yaki ware, a type of pottery where the clay could be glazed in a number of different ways before it was fired. Seto became recognized as one of the six "Nihon Rokkoyo" during the Kamakura period (1158-1333), and it stood out from the other areas as it was the only area to glaze its pottery. During this time, Seto also became known for producing tenmoku teabowls, which prior to that time had always been imported from China. However, as the demand for these teabowls grew, production began in Seto. As Seto was the only area in Japan that glazed its products, it was the only place able to make the black-glazed bowls. As a result, the form, style and color of its products differed greatly from those of the other five "Nihon Rokkoyo". During the Edo period (1603-1868), Seto's ceramic industry flourished thanks to the production of various items ranging from everyday household items to exquisite works of art. In 1807, Kato Tamikichi brought porcelain-making techniques to Seto from the Kyushu region. Consequently, the production of porcelain products in Seto grew and became famous in many areas of the world as Seto chinaware. Seto is currently the largest producer of ceramic novelties, such as animal and bird figurines, dolls, ash trays, light stands, and flower vases. These items were originally only made for export, but have recently become popular with Japanese customers, as well.
It is often said that the city of Seto is a museum in itself. Today we will be exploring a number of locations, and making ceramics with a Master Potter.
We will visit the Fukagawa Shrine, Touhiko Shrine & Komainu. Just by walking around Seto, one can experience the influence that the ceramics industry has had on the town. The Fukagawa and Touhiko shrines are located right next to each other. Komainu are dogs, usually found in pairs, that guard the entrance to shrines all over Japan. There is one Komainu enshrined inside the Fukagawa shrine, who is said to have been granted a more expressive face than the other Komainu by Toushiro, out of thankfulness for his success in his field. Toushiro himself is enshrined in Touhiko shrine.
In the Hora-machi district, there are fences and walls called Kamagaki no Komichi, which are made out of various shapes of ceramic pieces used as supporters during the firing of pieces in the kiln. The bridges which run along the Seto River are also works of art in themselves, and there are also many pottery walls where one can see designs made by the city's children.
And we will then be making ceramics!
The fee includes lunch, lessons with master potter, all materials, glazing and firing, and shipment (after firing) of your ceramics to anywhere in the world you choose.
Departs: East Exit, JR Okazaki Station, Sunday, 8:30am. Returns: 5:30pm (approx)
Mode of transport: Minivan or Microbus
Deadline for Discount Price: 14 days prior
Tour Code: OK0627 (needed for application form below)


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The Legacy of Heroes program is a celebration honoring the heroism, dedication and sacrifices of the 600,000 military medical men and women who served in WWII, and highlights the contributions orthopaedic surgeons have made to advancements in care for trauma-related injuries. Over the next several months, PBS will be airing the documentary film developed as part of this initiative, Wounded in Action, which is a moving testimonial to our veterans' involvement in the Second World War. The film features some of our WWII veteran Academy members, taken back to the beaches at Normandy and Pearl Harbor where they served, to reflect on both tragic memories, heroic moments, and the impact these experiences had on their lives. Wounded in Action on PBS has been made possible through educational grants provided by Pfizer, Inc., and the George M. Boswell, Jr., MD Fund for Orthopaedic Surgery, of the Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation.
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Are you ready for more swatches? I bought more NYX only because Cherry Culture had that Valentine's Day special where everything was 20% off, so it was like I got free shipping. I also picked up 3 more Circe's and 1 more Natural lipgloss as backups, because you can never have too much of your favorites, right? =) Click here for those swatches.
Hightlight: pale sage (middle color)
Crease: tan peach (left)
Lid: olive (right)
For more oomph, add Iced Mocha to outer-V!
Chambord is shimmery while Smokey Look (peachy-nude) has subtle shimmers in it. The middle two lippes are mattes.
Sierra is a peachy terracotta color that's really pretty. As for Cocoa, I don't like it on me because it's too much of a dull purple-pink. I wanted to get Pumpkin Pie or Snow White but they were out of stock. =(
TRIVIA- I used to pronounce NYX as n-y-x until I found out that Nyx (knicks) is the Greek goddess of the night, which is the same name on their mega shine glosses. Many of their lipsticks are a name of a Greek god, goddess, monster (etcetera) like Circe, Alecto, Medussa, Hestia & Ceto.


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Lithuania's national bank has introduced a procedure which will allow companies to remotely apply for financial technology (FinTech) licences. This regulatory technology tool facilitates the process of submitting and managing applications for e-money and payment institution licences. By introducing this one-click solution, Bank of Lithuania – the country's financial regulator, which already issues licenses in record time – will become even more approachable for FinTech innovators across the world.
Since July 2, companies looking to access the 512-million strong EU market have been able to apply online for a variety of financial licences valid across the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) area. These include e-money institution (EMI) and payments institution (PI) licences. With all necessary documents submitted, it takes only 3 months to obtain such licences, while in other EU countries the process may take more than 12 months.
Lithuanian owned company Paysera provides payment performing or sending and receiving money online. Financial institution operates since 2004 and provides money transfers to more than 180 countries in over 30 currencies. Paysera opens accounts for the companies registered in the countries with open registers. Also former ABLV bank has established a new financial institution in Lithuania Vialet. More information regarding services, requirements and tariffs will be followed.


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News briefs
19 February 2003
Nominations due for campus community-service awards
Each year the campus presents Chancellor's Community Service Awards to students, staff, faculty, and Cal organizations that have made significant volunteer contributions in the community. The deadline to submit nominations for this year's awards is noon, Tuesday, April 1. Those selected will be honored at a celebation at the Berkeley YWCA, 2600 Bancroft Way, on Thursday, May 1.
Nomination forms are online at students.berkeley.edu/calcorps/awards.html.
For further information, see the website or contact Devin Kinyon at the Cal Corps Public Service Center, 643-0306.
Book drive to benefit Kabul University
A group of student organizations, working with local bookstores, is holding a book drive to help stock a library at Afghanistan's Kabul University. "After 22 years of war… they need educated and qualified people to rebuild the nation," says ASUC Senator Adnan Iqbal.
The drive, which began this week, runs through Friday, Feb. 28.
Members of the campus community are invited to donate books — new or in good condition — on virtually any subject. Do not include readers, academic journals, magazines, religious books, books containing nudity (except for biology books), or anything more than 8 years old. Collection bins are located on Sproul Plaza (look for a bright pink bin at the Afghan Students Association table), outside Moffitt Library and Pimentel Hall, and in student residence halls.
Campus sponsors include the Afghan Student Association, the ASUC, and the Muslim Student Association. The Asia Foundation is donating shipment from San Francisco to Kabul. For information, call 676-1705.
Campus Black Arts Festival is Feb. 22
In celebration of Black History Month, the African American Student Develop-ment Office is sponsoring a UC Berkeley Black Arts Festival on Saturday, Feb. 22.
The festival features interactive exercises and creative play led by black alumni scholars and artists, and members of the the UC Berkeley Gospel Choir.
The festival will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Lipman Room, Barrows Hall. Registration is required for this free event (including complimentary continental breakfast and lunch). Registration is 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
For additional information, call 643-0442 or e-mail


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Centered around the main plaza are small streets full of restaurants and shops. Some touristy, others unique. Here are some of the ones we checked out:
The Shed: 1131/2 East Palace Ave P. 505.982.9030; classic New Mexico food-historical building. Try the green chile stew.
The Shop of the Rainbow Man: 107 East Palace Road; Santa Fe, NM; P. 505.982.8706. Here you'll find vintage clothing, jewelry and artifacts all mixed with Native American style Pendleton wool blankets, Catrina dolls, iguanas and a large collection of Native American art.
Pasquals: 121 Don Gaspar, Santa Fe, NM; P. 505.983.9340. This is a Santa Fe landmark and place not to miss. Be prepared to wait but it's well worth it. They even have their own cook book and art gallery.
At the center of the plaza underneath the overhang vendors line up daily to sell authentic handmade Native American jewelry and small crafts. If you are looking for turquoise this is your spot. Be prepared to bargain.
Just a short drive from the main plaza you'll find:
Maria's: 555 West Cordova Road; Santa Fe, NM; P. 505.983.7929. A modest and unassuming white building from the outside. Something one would easily drive past without a second glance. Fortunately the food is so good we heard the rumors and made the trek. The service is straight forward, meaning someone will tell you which tequila to order for the tasting flight, trago anejo and two reposados that I can't seem to remember the names. Yes, I blame the tequila. Also served, are warm sopapillas with honey. Oh and I almost forgot, the menu boasts over 100 kinds of margaritas.
Another great place to check out is Ten Thousand Waves, a unique mountain spa resort near Santa Fe, New Mexico that feels like a Japanese onsen. For less than $20 you can soak in the communal bath for as long as you like. Clothing is optional during the day but after 8:15PM bathing suits are required. A rule I don't completely understand.
Tesuque Village Market is located at the junction of Bishops Lodge Road and NM 591. P. 505.988.8848. Go on a sunny day and sit on the patio. Then be sure to work off some of the green chile you just consumed with a walk through the Shidoni Sculpture Garden: 1508 Bishops Lodge Road. P. 505.988.8001. Located 5 miles north of Santa Fe and worth the drive winding drive past rural adobes.


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The Compound is the new project voor 2016
The Compound is almost the same as de Bedouin tent. The difference is that the bed rooms will be made of wood. The frontside of the tent wil be made of canvas as the Bedouin tent. It will be possible to open all sides of the front, so that the inside living space and kitchen will turn in one are open area together with the terrace.
Our 100 m2 Compound, inside 54m2 and outside 46m2 is suitable for 4- 6 people.
Inside you will find a living room with big couches where 2 more people can sleep.
There is an open kitchen which is fully equipped with:
- dishwasher
- fridge
- grill
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About Me
Professor Sudipta Purkayastha, of Imperial College, London and a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Medway Foundation Trust Hospital, BUPA Cromwell Hospital, Spire Alexandra Hospital etc, graduated from The Calcutta Medical College, India in 1969. During his undergraduate career he was the General Secretary of the Students' Union. He was awarded merit scholarship and many prizes including a gold medal. He did his Master degree (MS) in general surgery from AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
Following his work as Specialist Surgeon (1975-79) in Iran, he came to UK and chose to train in Trauma and Orthopaedics. He obtained FRCS, MSc (Orth) (Lond), FRCS (Tr & Orth).
He has worked in general orthopaedic surgery for more than 32 years in UK mainly in south-east England and has a special interest in lower limb surgery particularly in foot and ankle problems. He wrote a thesis on fore foot arthroplasty and presented papers on this subject. He performs joint replacements (hips, knees, ankles, toes), corrects various deformities of foot and ankles with bony and soft tissue procedures. Through key hole surgery into joint spaces (knees, ankles, feet) and other spaces (tendon sheath) many conditions are treated by him. Professor Purkayastha also treats children orthopaedic problems.
Whilst working at Medway Foundation Trust Hospital, he uplifted the Orthopaedic Department as a Lead Clinician and established a reputed foot and ankle service. He has been awarded many clinical excellence awards, Mentor of the year (2007).
Professor Purkayastha takes a keen interest in teaching and training. As a visiting professor he teaches undergraduate students regularly an was recently awarded an Excellence Award in Teaching at Imperial College, London. He was a member of STC (Specialist Training Committee) at South East Region. Over the years, he has trained many orthopaedic surgeons who have established themselves as consultants. He has given lectures locally, nationally and internationally (USA, Canada, New Zealand, India, China, SE Asia etc).
He speaks many languages from the Indian subcontinent as well as Persian fluently. This particular skill is instrumental in aiding the comfort of many patients during their consultations.
- General Medical Council ~ fully registered. Number: 2210153
- Medical Defence Union ~ Membership Number 145316E.
- British Orthopaedic Association
- Indian Orthopaedic Association, UK
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We have lots of brand new lesson times being added to our Swim Academy Programme at Kingsmead to make it even easier to learn the vital skill of swimming from any age!
For more information or to book, please contact Kingsmead's Swim Coordinator, Laura Green on 01227 812486 or email her on firstname.lastname@example.com
We currently have availability at the following times:
The Nursery
Starfish classes for Beginners aged 3 years plus. Teacher assists in the water.
Monday 10.00am & 10.30am
Tuesday 11.15am & 2.30pm
Wednesday 11.30am and 12.00 midday
Thursday 11.15am & 11.45am
Friday 2.30pm & 3.30pm
NEW! Swim Academy Lessons, Tuesday & Thursday, 4.00 – 6.00pm
All pools will be closed between 4pm and 6pm on Tuesday and Thursday to general public for these dedicated sessions.
The Swim School
Stages 1 to 9 available for age 5+ years
Tuesday & Thursday 4.00 – 6.00pm
The Nursery
Starfish & Tadpoles
Classes available for age 3+ years
Tuesday & Thursday 4.00 – 6.00pm
NEW! Terrapins Lessons
Stage 1 Beginners class for age 8+ years
Mondays at 5.30pm
Adult Swimming Lessons
Tuesday 7.00pm to 8.00pm
Thursday 9.00am to 10.00am & 7.00pm to 8.00pm
For all abilities from beginners to triathlon trainers
Waterbabies Classes
Mondays 11.45am to 12.15pm (under 18 months, beach pool)
Mondays 12.15pm to 12.45pm (18 to 36 months, beach pool)
Wednesdays 11.00am to 11.30am (under 18 months, beach pool)
Wednesdays 11.30am to 12 midday (18 to 36 months, beach pool)
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Normally, mesothelioma is the most successful treated using surgery alongside chemotherapy and radiation an approach referred to as multimodal therapy. Although it is not presently curable, knowing the type and specific kind of cancer the patient is facing helps the doctors to give the best care possible. For example the surest approach to distinguish sarcomatoid mesothelioma from assorted sarcomas is to check the tissue for a substance called cytokeratin.
Stroma cells are observed in connective tissue. Because sarcomatoid cells appear similar to healthy tissue, this kind of mesothelioma is quite difficult to diagnose correctly. The malignant cells often seem to be pleural plaques, a benign fibrous growth that may influence the pleura or peritoneum but that aren't cancerous. Examining tumor cells is the sole means to confirm what sort of cancer is present. There aren't any known risk factors which were identified specific to the disease. Other aspects that help determine the quantity of cellulite you've got and how visible it is include. Although the grossly visible anatomical features of a tumor can help diagnose a form of cancer, tumors expect a pathologist to microscopically study the forms of cells present.
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
Once in a while it is worthy to focus on the art work of someone great.
The Jewish Museum in Paris currently features his work.
During JAM, Portland's Jewish Theater Collaborative will feature a production based on the life of Charlotte Salomon, a contemporary of Nussbaum. It will be interesting to compare HER work WITH NUSSBAUM'S! Be sure you get tickets to this wonderful production Feb 3-20, 2010
The ezine Jewish Daily features a lovely look at a wonderful artist, Felix Nussbaum, whose life and talent were cut short by Auschwitz.
Here is a quote from the article written by Eunice Lipton:
And what is so horribly painful considering Nussbaum's life is that he was all there before the Holocaust, and everything he was and did was a sign of life. But after he was killed, these qualities were turned into the traits of a victim—signs of desperation and hopelessness, imminent loss, passivity. That is the interpretive injustice I referred to earlier. But he didn't die, he wasn't dead, until he was killed. It is his life that one experiences at the Jewish Museum in Paris and why the exhibit is not depressing.
Take a look at what else she has to say. It is a wonderful article. You'll want to fly to PARIS, just to see the exhibit!
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Jewish Community Orchestra Joins JAM!
We are pleased to welcome the Jewish Community Orchestra to JAM. They bring one concert to our festival and are already thinking about what special programming they can provide for 2012!!!
April 10, 2011 3pm at the MJCC....we'll have more information about tickets and program as we approach the event.
WELCOME musicians! We are thrilled to have you on board!
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Great News!....thank you OAC!!!
We received fantastic news yesterday!
The Oregon Arts Commission has awarded Jewish Arts Month 2011 a stunning grant of $5,250.
Their trust and support mean so much to us. We still need to raise additional funds, but with this award, hopefully others will pitch in to help us on our way.
Won't you consider making a tax deductible donation to JAM?
It's as simple as writing a check to the MJCC (Mittleman Jewish Community Center) and write JAM in the memo line. (6651 SW Capitol Hwy, PDX 97219)
MJCC's development director took our ideas and put them into a cohesive and persuasive grant. Thank you Helen Gundlach! The MJCC is a partner in our efforts and is also our fiscal manager.
A matching gift to the Oregon Cultural Trust should yield additional tax benefits. We aren't tax advisors but if you look at the OCT website you can get more info about how it all works.
YAHOOOOOO!!!!!! we are on our way!
Thursday, December 9, 2010
The Jewish Film Festival joins JAM!
The Portland Jewish Film Festival explores themes of spirituality and Jewish identity throughout all parts of the world, especially how American Jews perceive themselves in a larger social context. The films, in their abundance, touch on tragedy, embrace humor, and recount the emotional and tangible gains and losses of a people.
2011 dates: April 3-17, 2011 Stay tuned for a schedule.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
The Calendar is Building!
We're still in the process of shaping our calendar but the events are beginning to take shape.
Dates are still tentative for some of the events listed.....but we will have a full calendar accessible by the public, shortly!
••Thursday, March 3: THE ARTS THROUGH JEWISH EYES @ THE MJCC 7:30 PM
••Sundays thru Fridays in the month of March: A Rotating Art Exhibit in the lobby of the MJCC
with demonstrations!
••Thursday, March 17 ORA Northwest Jewish Artists are featured at the RACC sponsored ART SPARK
location TBA....music will also be provided by a local musician (TBA)!
•• SHELLEY JORDON, member of the pilot cohort of the JERUSALEM CULTURAL FELLOWSHIP
will talk about her experience this summer in Israel and Berlin as well as discuss her newest works.
date/time/venue TBA.
NEW THIS YEAR: Children's Programming
Student photography exhibit.....venue, dates and times tba
Children's film festival....stay tuned!
Folk Dancing, music concerts, theater, film........
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A non-profit with a heart as big as its impact is Pibbles & More Animal Rescue. The organization provides special foster homes for each of the animals in their care while ensuring they receive all of the medical attention and training they need. Each animal is individually cared for until they are placed with their new humans with careful consideration.
The Broome County Humane Society spends each day committed to improving the lives of displaced dogs and placing them in the perfect forever home. Each volunteer and staff member works tirelessly to nurse animals back to health, provide training, and offering educational opportunities to the greater community.
Animals are part of the family, and every animal deserves a family. Dogs throughout Binghamton are in good hands when they meet any of the big-hearted, dog-loving members of the community.


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Writing over at Truth Before Dishonor, John has some thoughts about relative polling numbers for Presidents Obama and Bush (43). In case you have not heard, the polling numbers for Obama are very similar to those of Bush at the same time in 2001, with some polls even showing Obama running a little lower. The latest numbers from Rasmussen show only a 4 percent gap in the strongly approve versus strongly disapprove responses (36 vs. 32, respectively).
John points out that the media is and always has been dedicated to the success of Barack Obama and he wonders whether President Obama's numbers would be lower if the media treated him like they treated the previous president. Even ardent conservatives admit that Mr Obama has a tough row to hoe either way, the current economic crisis would be weighing down any president's numbers, but given the anti-capitalist, pro-government-growth actions of this president thus far I think that he deserves the bad numbers.
All historical evidence supports the conclusion that his ideologically-driven programs and proposals are going to make things worse for everyone but government.
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Markets have sometimes been described as vastly different from and even opposite to formal organizations.But markets and organizations share a similarity as well. Both are organized – by the use of decisionson membership, rules, monitoring, sanctions or hierarchy. Market organization creates differencesamong markets, and specific dynamics, which can be explained by the actions and interactions of marketorganizers: profiteers, 'others', sellers and buyers. The concept of market organization is an analyticaltool, which can be used for analysing why and how markets are created, why they get their specific formand how they change.
It is common practice in organizational research to restrict the concept of organization to formal organizations, and to describe the world outside these entities by such other concepts as institutions or networks. It is argued in this article that the concept of organization can be fruitfully broadened to include some aspects of the order that exists outside and among organizations. A broader concept includes not only complete, formal organization, but also 'partial organization'. Both types of organization are based on decisions, but whereas complete organizations have access to all elements of organization, partial organization is based on only one or a few of these elements. Like complete organization, partial organization is a common phenomenon that not least characterizes much of the contemporary global order. The authors discuss how partial organization arises, how and why institutions and networks sometimes become organized, and the consequences of organization for change, transparency and accountability.
This short paper responds to Apelt et al.'s (2017) comments on Ahrne et al.'s (2016) proposal of extending the concept of organization to any decided social orders and thereby putting organization studies at the centre of the social sciences. We highlight some misunderstandings about the aims of this proposal and discuss Apelt et al.'s own proposal of re-focusing organization studies on formal organizations based on Niklas Luhmann's systems theory.
This essay is motivated by two related observations about the field of organization studies. First, organization studies researchers have traditionally been good at importing ideas from other areas of research but poor at exporting their own ideas to other fields. Second, even within the field of organization studies, interest in organizations has decreased over the past decades as organization scholars have turned away from organizations to address such other phenomena as institutions or networks. Both developments are undermining the significance of organization studies as a distinctive field of research, the insights of which are necessary for understanding modern society. In this essay, we elaborate on recent suggestions by distinctively European scholars for strengthening concern for the particularities of organization in social theorizing. The first suggestion is to move decisions back to the core of the field. The second suggestion is to extend the notion of organization beyond organizations. We illustrate these two moves with examples from the literature and discuss implications for the future of organization studies.
Å ta beslutninger er en sentral aktivitet i organisasjoner. Ikke minst i politiske sammenhenger tillegges beslutninger stor betydning. Men å ta beslutninger er også en hverdagslig aktivitet som alle mennesker er engasjert i. I denne boka behandler Karin og Nils Brunsson begrepet beslutninger. De beskriver hva som skjer når enkeltindivider og organisasjoner tar avgjørelser, hvilke konsekvenser beslutningene får, og hvor vanskelig beslutningstaking kan være.
The difference between markets and organisations is often exaggerated. In this work, empirical examples are used for describing and analysing how markets are organised, and the similarities and differences between market organisation and the organisation of formal organisations.


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Do you like poignant documentaries that stir the soul? What about captivating feature films, powerful short films, or colorful animation? See them all at the 2016 Boston Film Festival, a celebration of the silver screen that takes place from Thursday, September 22 through Monday, September 26. Be entertained, feel enlightened, and get educated about fascinating new subjects – and support evolving filmmakers as they pursue their passion behind the camera. Along with movie screenings, the film festival also includes exciting after-parties and numerous awards for creativity and positive impact. Buy individual tickets to screenings, or upgrade your Boston Film Festival experience when you purchase a VIP pass. Each VIP pass includes access to all movie screenings, preferred seating in the theaters, and admission to all of the star-studded after-parties.
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Bill moves to ban human gene patents
Legislation to outlaw the patenting of human genes has been introduced into the federal parliament by NSW Liberal senator Bill Heffernan.
In the past, patents have been granted to biotechnology companies for genes linked to breast and ovarian cancers.
But Senator Heffernan says that's "legal hocus-pocus" because patents should only be available for inventions.
"This principle, however, has been for the past 30 years the subject of a legal trick played by clever patent attorneys," he said when introducing his Patent Amendment (Human Genes and Biological Materials) Bill 2010.
"Isolated biological materials, that is, naturally occurring biological materials that have been removed from the natural environment, such as the human body, are no longer regarded as products of nature, but as inventions."
Senator Heffernan's bill would close that loophole.
It would expressly exclude from patentability "biological materials which are identical or substantially identical to such materials as they exist in nature, however made".
The legislation would cover DNA, RNA, proteins, cells and fluids.
There has been a longstanding debate, mostly within the academic community, about whether patents should be applied to human genes.
The biotech industry argues it needs the patents to protect intellectual property and attract investment that allows vital research and development work to continue.
But Senator Heffernan said that argument didn't wash with him.
Without patents, companies would actually be able to use materials freely without the risk of patent litigation, he said.
"This will make research and development simpler, less expensive, less risky and less time consuming."
His private senator's bill was supported by the Greens and independent Nick Xenophon.
A Senate committee inquiring into the granting of patent monopolies in Australia over human genes will deliver its final report to the parliament on Thursday.


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"Return" Takes First Place In Its Time Slot Just One Night After Premiere
SBS's new Wednesday-Thursday drama "Return" has claimed first place in its time slot!
Just one night after its premiere, the mystery thriller drama has already managed to surpass KBS 2TV's "Black Knight." According to Nielsen Korea, Episode 4 of "Return," which aired on January 18, recorded average viewership ratings of 9 percent. On the same night, "Black Knight" scored ratings of 8.3 percent.
Additionally, "Return" showed an increase in ratings from its premiere the previous night, while "Black Knight" saw a slight decrease in ratings from the night before.
Meanwhile, MBC's "I Am Not a Robot" scored ratings of 2.5 and 3.2 percent for its 27th and 28th episodes, which both aired on January 18 as well.
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Sometimes, the evidence of God's power is not always easy to see in the lives of those who choose to follow Him.
Many people who are struggling or in pain ask questions such as,
"Why do we suffer so much in life?"
"What does God want me to do when I'm suffering?"
"Does God care about my pain?"
If we're going to suffer despite committing our lives to God, shouldn't He bless us in return?
"I didn't see you at church today," Kate said.
Lindsay sighed. "Well, I appreciate your call."
"How is Sam doing?" Kate asked.
"Some days are better than others, but it's tough all the time."
"I understand," Kate said. "And how are you doing?"
"I'm okay, I guess."
"Well, Lindsay, just remember, everyone at church is praying for Sam. And for you too."
Kate spoke up. "Are you there?"
After a short pause, Lindsay answered. "Listen, Kate, I don't want you to take this the wrong way, but I'd appreciate it if you'd tell everyone to stop praying for us."
"Lindsay, why do you want everyone to stop praying?"
"Because, I don't believe God is going to heal Sam's cancer. We've been praying for months, but he's not getting better, he's getting worse. To tell you the truth, I don't know if God even cares about us right now."
"Lindsay, don't think like that. God cares, and He can heal Sam. I just know—"
Lindsay interrupted. "Kate, I really need to go. Thanks for calling."
The successive beeps told Kate that her call with Lindsay had ended.
Kate put her phone down and sat in the hush of her living room. For just a moment, she let the silence wrap around her as she thought to herself, then turned her attention to God. "Lord, Lindsay is right. We've been praying for months now. She and Sam have been faithful to you. Why haven't you healed him?"
She strained to listen for the slightest hint of God's still, small voice. But the only sound she could hear was the echo of her own questions.
God, are you listening? Where are you?
Have you ever felt like Lindsay or Kate?
Have you ever doubted that God was listening as you poured your heart out to Him?
If you said yes, you aren't alone. Not many people can say they have trusted God beyond the shadow of a doubt, especially in trying circumstances.
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Miami: Half-Day City and Boat Tour with Hotel Pick Up
Take in the sights of Miami by bus and boat. Visit the city's neighborhoods and attractions on a bus tour and then explore Biscayne Bay by boat.
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Take in the sights of Miami by bus and boat. Visit the city's neighborhoods and attractions on a bus tour and then explore Biscayne Bay by boat.
Cross the skies in an exclusive and exciting flight for you and your loved ones. Fly over the beautiful city of Miami and its wonderful touristic…
Enjoy the pleasure to arrive fast: - from your Hotel in Greater Miami Area to Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, - from Fort Lauderdale Hotels to…
Enjoy the comfort of a private transfer in an executive sedan between Miami International Airport and the Port of Miami. This 1-way service is…
With this private Port of Miami transfer you'll avoid the long taxi lines and soon be on your way to your Miami-area hotel. Relax on a safe and…
Embark on a thrilling jetboat ride through Miami. Take in all the city's best sights while buzzing through Biscayne Bay.
The Miami City Tour and Boat Cruise of gives you the best chance to enjoy Miami's most scenic spots.
Relax on a private Sedan car: - from Miami International Airport to Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, - from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood…
See the sights of South Beach, rollerblading through the bustling area of restaurants, nightclubs, and hotels. Take in more than you could on foot.
Discover Miami on a city tour with a professional guide. See the highlights of the city including the Art Deco District, Ocean Drive, and downtown…
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The tour was a nice but they showed in print that it was a duration of 4 hrs when in fact from the 11:30 start time at their tour office until we got back to the dock at 4:30 was 5 hours and then we had to walk back to the bus drop off point to get the bus back to the tour office starting point. The first bus that pulled up could not fit everyone so they told us we had to wait for the next bus. We needed to go back to our hotel and then go immediately to the airport so we ended up taking a Lyft back to save time and it was hot waiting for the bus in the sun. The bus tour was a short tour around Miami with a half hour stop in Little Havana. It would be better if they gave us ear phones and allowed you to pick your preferred language to listen to rather than a guy speaking over a microphone in English and then Spanish. Sometimes the sound was not very clear. After the bus they bring you to a restaurant next to the boat pier hoping you'll eat there, we had from 1-3 before the boat left.
This is a good tour to see a few highlights around Miami and Miami Beach. Sit on the top deck to have the best views and make sure you pay attention to the very low tree branches or you'll get wacked if you don't duck in time. Also, hold on to your hats and sunglasses or you might lose them with the strong winds. The tour guide gives you ample warnings in between his explanation of the sights so just pay attention and all is good. This actually made the tour more fun. The bay tour was very interesting. Got to see the very large yacts of Mark Cuban and Alicia Keys, as well as their homes and the homes of Gloria Estefan, Ricky Martin, Tiger Woods, J Lo, and many more celebrities. We parked around the corner from the bus meeting spot for $10 and then walked down Lincoln Street to see the shops and restaurants. I recommend this tour
A great tour that gave a really good basic understanding of the city. Filled with jokes that seemed to translate well both into English and Spanish - the tour took us around the city with a stop in Little Havana. The boat tour at the end was a great way to see the island with the added info of which famous faces owned these incredible mansions! The tour was half hour late in starting but that's the only fault given the price and all round experience
Great, quick tour of Miami highlights. Definitely research parking in the area if you are driving. Between bus tour and boat tour you are dropped off at the Bayside shopping center. Web site does not tell you that fewer buses are used to take people from Bayside shopping center back to starting points, so long lines form and long wait time. Excellent price for the tour!! Make sure you tip the excellent, informative, and very helpful tour guides.
Was a quick tour of the city, combined bus and boat. All went relative quick, albeit wait between bus and tour was relatively long - almost 2 hours! Time could be killed at restaurant, and/or shopping center. Liked the quick stop in little Havana, but was more a stop to buy cigars/ souveniers, whereas I felt that rest of bus tour was rushed.


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Gun buy-back program to be offered in White Plains
Gov. Andrew Cuomo discusses gun control in the wake of the Las Vegas mass shooting. Cuomo's comments came at a Manhattan news conference on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017. Courtesy: Governor's office. Jon Campbell / Albany bureau
In an effort to get guns off the streets, the attorney general's office is hosting a community gun buy-back program in White Plains on Friday.
The office is offering $25 for non-working and antique firearms, $75 for rifles and shotguns, $100 for handguns and $150 for assault weapons. No questions asked.
The program will be held at the Mount Hope AME Zion Church at 65 Lake St. in White Plains from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The gun must be unloaded and placed in a plastic bag, paper bag or box, and that's how it should be transported.
The program is a collaborative effort that includes the attorney general's office, the Westchester County District Attorney's office, County Executive George Latimer and the Westchester and White Plains police departments.
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In a previous post, we explained why you should hire a corporate catering service. But what specific qualities separate one vendor from another?
Here are some tips for choosing the perfect corporate catering business:
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- Be smart about cost – "You get what you pay for." We're willing to bet you've heard that countless times in your life. Well, it also applies to the catering industry. It might be tempting to settle for a catering service just because they offer the lowest prices of anyone in town. Remember the other factors, though. A corporate catering service that offers abnormally low prices probably doesn't emphasize quality. There has to be some give and take here. While just about everyone adheres to a budget, it's important to think about what you expect from your corporate catering business in return.
- Value the details – Plenty of catering companies skate by doing the bare minimum. It goes without saying that you want to hire a team willing to go above and beyond for your occasion. Have any questions before the big day? A detail-oriented caterer will be happy to answer them and even review the plan. Plus, it never hurts to work out the kinks so there are no surprises.
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Date: 9/14/2016 at 08:38:43
Sally F. Vanderwerf, 66, of Temple, TX, formerly of Grundy Center, died July 28 at a hospital in Temple. Local funeral services were August 3 at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center. Burial followed at Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Medical Benevolence Foundation, 3100 S. Gessner, #210, Houston, TX 77063.
She was born September 4, 1937, to Saul and Paula Kelleher Freedman. She married Rev. Calvin W. Vanderwerf on September 3, 1960. She practiced her nursing career throughout her married life, including eight years as a psychiatric nurse in Iowa.
Survivors include her husband; one daughter; one son; her mother; a twin sister; two brothers; and four grandchildren.
--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 5 August 2004, pg 3
Grundy Obituaries maintained by Tammy D. Mount.
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(If you're looking for all the music you heard on the show, go here.)
Mickey Hart's Planet Drum turns 25
The concept was simple: pull together virtuoso percussionists from five continents and see what happens. Artists like David Gray and KT Tunstall perform a version of the Rolling Stones' song "You Can't Always Get What You Want." — Marco
'A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall'
Finally on this week's Global Hit podcast, we connect the dots between a Bob Dylan song, singer Patti Smith and the current crisis in Aleppo, Syria. — Marco
Remembering Esma Redžepova, the Romany queen of song
We remember Esma Redžepova, the singer from Macedonia, who died at the age of 73. — April — April
A Rolling Stones classic remade
A British Christmas charity single in memory of the murdered Member of Parliament Jo Cox was released Friday. The World's Shondiin Silversmith put together this feature on the New York-based string ensemble that's shaking up the sound of Native American tradition. Here's more Redžepova. Money raised from the song will be donated to the foundation set up in the name of the Labor MP who was killed by a white supremacist in June. — The World staff
New strings
This week, we featured music from a string quartet, which usually carries these classic sounds: violins, violas and cellos, and not much else. Unless that string quartet happens to be called ETHEL. The project became known as Planet Drum and was led by the Grateful Dead's drummer Mickey Hart. PRI.org
Here's the latest, curated by host Marco Werman and director April Peavey. Her extravagant outfits, big gold earrings and powerful voice were a fixture on world stages for almost five decades. And the demand is keeping record plants humming around the clock. Each week on The World, we feature a unique selection of music, and every week we put together the highlights for you here.Player utilitiesPopout
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Vinyl just beat out ditigal downloads in the UK. She was known as the Queen of Romany, or Gypsy music. Hear Marco's conversation with Alan Scholefield, co-owner of Honest Jon's, a record shop on Portobello Road in London.


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Driven by consumers, cost effect and regulatory mandates, companies continue to elevate the importance of Environmental Health and Safety in every industry. Understanding chemical data is crucial to align EHS processes with corporate initiatives, manage business strategy and reach EHS goals. SiteHawk is the solution to making these efforts a reality. For 24 years, SiteHawk has delivered state of the art technology and world class chemical data management solutions. As one of the first chemical data management providers in the market, SiteHawk contextualized content to help clients elevate their chemical data to achieve operational excellence. To put it simply, SiteHawk knows chemical data.
SiteHawk- The Beginning
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SiteHawk was established in 1993 by Kim Stier and Jeff Stier. With extensive experience in Industrial Hygiene and regulatory compliance, Kim and Jeff recognized a need for compliance tools and complimentary professional services to make Hazard Communication easier for businesses in every industry vertical. SiteHawk's first product used hard copy Material Safety Data Sheets required by OSHA for all workplaces (formerly managed in binders), scanned them and made them searchable and viewable on computers and via corporate networks. In the company's early stages, the software and images of Material Safety Data Sheets were distributed by diskette. The software focused specifically on providing a tool for OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard in the United States. In the 1990s, SiteHawk acquired a project providing these services for a large pharmaceutical company. To meet the geographical needs of a large enterprise, the application moved to .NET and SiteHawk served its application via the Internet, enabling use of the tool in the pharmaceutical company's many locations throughout the country. This was both challenging and exciting, pushing SiteHawk to a level ahead of the market and launching the company into being one of the first web-based providers of SDS and chemical data management
Growth and Expansion
SiteHawk's vision is "To remain on the cutting edge of chemical data management through continuous investment in employee training, consistent participation in key industry events and dedicated resources to monitor regulatory agencies." Staying true to its vision, SiteHawk's consistent growth can be attributed to matching the maturity trajectory of the market and being focused on creating lifelong customers. Key drivers that pushed SiteHawk to expand offerings include changes in the regulatory environment, the need to offer support for more regulations, advancements in available technology, how technology is used in the workplace and the need to support customers with global operations. As Environmental Health and Safety teams within companies have matured in the use of technology for tools to manage administrative tasks, these teams have presented feature requests to SiteHawk that parallel this growth. Coupled with a change in sales model which added multi-site operations, these requests drove the company to deliver a cloud-based solution.
Today, SiteHawk's SaaS solutions help deliver insight into facilities, visibility to chemicals and up-to-date hazard communication for workers on site. SiteHawk partners with organizations across the globe to fulfill Right-to-Know compliance while reducing risk, promoting safety and driving product stewardship across facilities. In over 30 countries, the application is readily available to diverse workforces in 27 languages and delivers SDS data in over 80 languages. In addition, SiteHawk integrates regulatory content by helping organizations understand and report against 225 local, state, provincial, federal and international regulatory lists, making it the global leader in chemical data management solutions.
Distinguishing Factors
- People: SiteHawk employees leverage knowledge and expertise to provide world-class products and services to all clients. SiteHawk specialists are challenged every day to help customers answer complex and difficult questions. This requires education, experience and a passionate curiosity.
- Experience: It would be hard to find an industry that SiteHawk hasn't served or, after 24 years, a situation that its staff has not seen. This experience is integral to the growth and development of the company.
- Data: SiteHawk has collected and managed chemical data for the last 24 years from 50,000+ manufacturers. This data, combined with regulatory content, enables it to serve customers in virtually every industry in every part of the world.
- Technology: SiteHawk's core values are founded in providing critical information, wherever needed, to prevent injuries, incidents and save lives. Technology is the driving force behind those values and its ability to grow alongside an ever-changing market.
- Vision: With a vision for maturity in chemical data management, SiteHawk partners with companies to help provide increasing insight into their facilities and transparency to their chemical data.
SiteHawk's Contribution to the Global EHS Industry
The level of complexity of the cross functional data used in the EHS and chemical data management space is hard to conceptualize. Imagine if you will the difference between a bicycle and a top end sports car. Bicycles have around 30 parts. A sports car on the other hand has about 30,000 pieces that make up the parts that assemble into that sports car. For 24 years, SiteHawk has created technology to manage the 30,000 complexities for each customer, putting them square in the driver's seat.
The Road Map Ahead
SiteHawk is launching a mobile app for iOS and Android called QuickSCAN, the fastest way for users to find a Safety Data Sheet for a product. SiteHawk's future enhancements include offerings that are focused on the collection, interpretation and distribution of chemical data, moving from chemical data management to providing chemical data intelligence.
Fathom the Flair
Ernie Connon, President and CEO: As president and chief executive officer for SiteHawk, Connon is responsible for leading the company and interfacing with customers, employees, investors and stakeholders. Previously, Connon served as worldwide vice president of industry solutions with IBM's Software Group and president and CEO of Curam Software, Inc., the leading provider of social enterprise management software solutions, which was acquired by IBM in 2011. He has also held senior executive leadership positions at Avesair Inc., Oracle Corporation and British Telecom. Connon is a graduate in business and computer science from Kingston University in London, England.
"We are proud to have customer relationships that are built on trust and reliability. This reputation is based on a management team of industry experts who insist on excellence."
This article was originally published by The Silicon Review in August of 2017.


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David Wright, a reader-services librarian at Seattle Public Library who's been hosting story-time-for-adults readings since 2004, is planning some Halloween events and offers suggestions for spooky Halloween reading.
Lit Life
OK, so maybe that wasn't so scary. But it's the season for things going bump in the night, and for books that give us that cold-fingers-on-the-back-of-the-neck shiver. For Halloween reading, I always recommend the gold standard of haunted-house books, Henry James' "The Turn of the Screw" (plus the masterful 1961 movie made from it, "The Innocents," starring Deborah Kerr). I'll be doing my annual rereading of it on some dark, stormy night this week, with cat in lap and ears on alert for mysterious sounds.
But for some lesser-known recommendations, I turned to an expert: David Wright, a reader-services librarian at Seattle Public Library who's been hosting twice-monthly "Thrilling Tales: The Story Time For Adults" readings there since 2004. He's got some special Halloween events up his sleeve as part of the library's "Booktoberfest" (see spl.org for details), and had suggestions for those looking for some seasonal home reading. I asked him for titles both old and new; here's his list:
Classic scary tales
Scary reading
'Thrilling Tales'
David Wright's "Thrilling Tales: The Story Time for Adults" takes place the first and third Monday of every month at 12:05 to 12:50 p.m. at Seattle Public Library's Central Library, in the Microsoft Auditorium. A special Halloween edition takes place Monday, Oct. 30, with a reading of "The Considerate Hosts" by Thorp McClusky. Admission is free; bring your lunch.
Wright is also hosting a few special events for Halloween: "Ales from the Crypt" at 7 p.m. Oct. 28 at Floating Bridge Brewery in the University District and at 8 p.m. Oct. 29 at Tippe & Drague Alehouse on Beacon Hill, and "Halloween Horror Hour" at Third Place Books in Seward Park at 7 p.m. on Halloween night. Information on all of these: spl.org or shelftalkblog.wordpress.com, or call the library at 206-386-4636
• Thomas Tryon (1926-1991) was a Hollywood actor who turned to writing later in his career. Wright recommended two of his works, "Harvest Home" and "The Other." "Both have the same setting — New England villages with a very rustic and autumnal feel," he said, describing the novels as "brilliant, subtle horror for people who don't read horror."
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• Penguin Classics has just released two don't-miss collections from classic horror writers. "The Best of Richard Matheson" showcases work from an author known for numerous episodes of "The Twilight Zone," as well as the short story that inspired the early Steven Spielberg film "Duel." "He's really good at a lot of different registers, but he's one of the best terror writers," Wright said.
Also new: "Shirley Jackson: Dark Tales," an author who's received some well-deserved new attention since last year's acclaimed biography "Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life." This collection showcases "what she does so well," Wright said, "that sense of uncanny, creeping dread, tales of what I think someone called 'noonday dread.' "
• For those looking for a varied collection of classic short stories, Wright recommends "The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories." Many such collections, he said, contain the same familiar stories; Valancourt's is full of "stories nobody's read, from authors you haven't read, in a wide range of tones."
Contemporary works
• This one's new (just published Oct. 24): "Strange Weather," a collection of four novellas by Joe Hill (son of Stephen King). "These are all single-sitting reads," Wright said. "It's great if you want to know what's going on in the world of horror, the best of it. If the last one you knew was Stephen King, this is — literally! — the next generation. A great collection."
• Jac Jemc's "The Grip of It" came out in August; Wright describes it as an update on "Turn of the Screw," in that it presents as a traditional old-house-in-the-woods story, but brings its own surprises. "It's the kind of story where it feels familiar and yet, you have no idea what's coming," he said. "Just a dynamite book."
• And, from last year, "The Children's Home" by Charles Lambert is, Wright said, "my favorite kind of spooky story in that it's truly strange." This story of a young, disfigured recluse feels, he said, like a modern-day fairy tale — but scary. "It's not quite like anything I've ever read before, which is great."
And Wright threw in a bonus recommendation, for parents looking for something not-too-scary to share with very young children: a charming new picture book called "Wee Sister Strange" by Holly Grant, with illustrations by K.G. Campbell, about a waiflike fairy who wanders through a town. "It's beautiful," Wright said. "The illustrations are not spooky — they're just kind of autumnal and a little weird, just the right thing."
It's a busy season for Wright, who'll wrap up the month with a special Halloween edition of "Thrilling Tales" (Monday, Oct. 30, at 12:05 p.m. at the Central Library). His selection: "The Considerate Hosts" by Thorp McClusky — "a tale of murder with a spooky twist." Information on this and all other library events: shelftalkblog.wordpress.com. Happy Halloween!
Jane Austen
One final news item; not Halloween-related but I couldn't resist it: In commemoration of this year's 200th anniversary of Jane Austen's death, a group of University of Washington graduate students and community volunteers have organized JaneFest 2017, a full day of activities including an expo-style festival with information booths and participatory activities, culminating in an evening Regency-style ball.
The ball is sold out, but the festival — from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 4, at Mary Gates Hall on the University of Washington campus — is free and open to the public, whether you be a Janeite or just a curious observer. Events at the festival include demonstrations of Austen-era cooking and embroidery, a fashion show, card games, discussions of Austen's works and an Austen Trivia salon. For more information: janefest17.wordpress.com. All are welcome; as an Austen character was once heard to remark, "one cannot have too large a party."


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translated from the French by Captain J.D.Boswall, RN.
Edinburgh, Bell & Bradfute, 1834
4to [28x22cm]. ppxxv 178 + errata leaf. engraved title-page and 52 plates
some foxing and browning to the plates and a little foxing elsewhere, but generally clean. in the original green textured cloth binding, a little worn and marked and with neat repair to the upper hinge and joint.
an important early work on naval tactics, originally published in France in 1697. this is the first full translation of the text into English and includes some additional material and updating of the illustrations by the translator
with a signed presentation inscription from Captain Boswall to Captain Chevalier Eyckhoth of His Majesty's Belgian corvette 'La Rein Maria Louis'


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