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From the time of the ancient Greeks, medical practitioners have searched for biomarkers for physical illnesses. Hippocrates tasted patients' urine for sweetness (he is thought to have been the first to diagnose diabetes mellitus). More recently, doctors relied on patients' complaints about the severity of their chest pains in order to diagnose a heart attack. Today, they measure cardiac enzymes in the bloodstream.
Think of it this way: Cancer treatment doesn't treat the symptoms of cancer. You don't want the swelling to go down or the pain to disappear; you want to get rid of the cancer. But that's the protocol clinicians and researchers have used for years – the cataloging of symptoms such as sadness, fatigue and loss of appetite, rather than looking for biological clues associated with the symptoms in a blood test, a brain image or a saliva sample. The focus was treating the symptoms of mental disorders, not the causes.
Neuroscience's inroads have emboldened a small but growing number of clinicians and researchers to reject diagnostic protocols on which mental health practitioners have relied for years and instead focus on finding the biomarkers, the concrete measurements of mental illness.
There was a huge shift in the approach to diagnose and treat mental illnesses beginning in 2013, when the National Institute of Mental Health announced that the government, the largest funder of mental health research in the world, drastically shifted its priorities. Research based solely on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the chief tool of mental health professionals, would no longer be funded. The reason was "its lack of validity." First published in 1952, the manual has changed over the years, but its categorization of mental illnesses was based nearly entirely on symptoms either reported by the patient or observed by the clinician. New funding is based on the premise that "mental disorders are biological disorders involving brain circuits." Research into diagnosis and treatments such as talk therapy became relegated to the bottom rung of the research ladder.
New psychiatric methods visualize the nervous system and its activities, monitoring the physiological dynamics of mental health. Rather than targeting brain chemistry to reduce symptoms, researchers now want to focus on brain circuitry. Their efforts have been bolstered by advances in technology and imaging that now allow scientists not only to see deeper into the brain, but also to study single brain cells to determine which circuits and neurons underlie specific mental and emotional states.
Because of this huge shift from 'brain chemistry' to 'brain circuitry' some traditional psychotherapists are evolving onto "neurotherapists," someone who first tries to understand a patient's brain circuitry, then combines that with both psychological and physiological information to create a treatment plan.
While traditional psychotherapists might begin sessions by asking patients about their thoughts, feelings and problems, new diagnostic protocols might have patients fill out a color-coded form that matches statements about their thoughts and feelings with the parts of the brain most likely involved. Then patients undergo a quantitative electroencephalograph, or qEEG.
The EEG is a map of the brain's electrical activity and reflects a patient's emotional and cognitive states. The qEEG compares that information, in real time, to a digital database of hundreds of EEGs of healthy subjects. A patient's brain map will pulse with red or blue if it is either overactive or under-active, compared with the norm.
Patient treatment plans can include psychotherapy and medication as well as neurofeedback, a technique in which patients are trained to increase or decrease brain-wave activity in the parts of the brain related to their complaints. Another tool is transcranial magnetic stimulation, a noninvasive method of delivering pulses of energy to the head, which has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of depression.
A person's mental makeup is a kind of hierarchy, with personality on top, which is created by brain states that arise from circuits firing in a certain pattern below. With psychotherapy, you tweak the brain from the top down, dealing first with a patient's personality and temperament. But with neurofeedback, combined with qEEG, patients are tweaked his from the bottom up, identifying the brain areas involved and then retraining those circuits to fire differently, resulting in changed moods or mental outlooks.
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Sylvania W. Woods
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Associate Judge, District Court of Maryland, District 5 (Prince George's County) 1976-1994
Born August 4, 1927, Fort Gaines, Georgia. Attended Morris Brown College; Atlanta University; American University. Baptist. Married to Geneva Holloway (September 16, 1950). Two children; Sylvania Woods, Jr. (b. 1954); Sebrena W. Woods (b. 1967). Died June 21, 1997, Lanham, Maryland.
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Nanashi no Game
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Yosuke Tomita
|Arata Sakai
|Masayoshi Soken
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|Survival horror
Nanashi no Game (ナナシ ノ ゲエム, Nanashi no Geemu, lit. "Nameless Game" or "The Game with No Name") is a first-person survival horror video game developed by Epics and published by Square Enix for the Nintendo DS. The game follows a university student who becomes cursed by the titular role-playing game, which causes people to die in seven days upon starting. It was released on July 3, 2008 in Japan.[2][3] A sequel, titled Nanashi no Game: Me, was later released on August 27, 2009 in Japan, followed by another sequel in 2012.
Nanashi no Game involves two separate modes of play. Most of the game takes place in the real world, where the player navigates real-time 3D environments using the DS's D-Pad and Touch Screen. While exploring, the player must solve puzzles and reach locations. The player can switch to the TS Menu at any time, where they can play the cursed game, read e-mail messages, and load a previous save file. In many cases, an e-mail message or update to the cursed game will interrupt the player's exploration. In the cursed game, which only uses the top DS screen, the player controls a 2D 8-bit RPG that provides clues to the current situations and can, in some cases, advance the story.[4]
Partway into the game, the player will encounter Regrets (ルグレ, Rugure), zombie-like spirits that roam the area in exploration mode. If a Regret comes into contact with the player, it is game over.[5][6] Regrets take several roles in the game, from standing guard at stationary posts to actively chasing (or attempting to scare) the player. In some situations, the cursed game provides clues for bypassing Regrets in a given situation.[5][6]
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An urban legend has been circulating about a nameless, cursed role-playing video game for the fictional Twin Screen (TS) handheld game system. According to the rumor, anyone who plays this "Cursed Game" (呪いのゲーム, Noroi no Game) and does not complete it within seven days will die.
The player assumes the role of a college student at Nanto University, Tokyo. The player has started playing the cursed game, sent to them by classmate Fumihito Odaka (尾高 文人, Odaka Fumihito), who has been absent recently. Riko Nagasawa (長沢 理子, Nagasawa Riko), Odaka's girlfriend requests that the player go to Odaka's apartment. The player obliges, but makes a horrific discovery: Odaka has mysteriously died of drowning, with his TS system in his hands.[7][8] The player also discovers that Odaka hadn't sent the game to the player, as he was trying to stop it from "spreading and killing others". The next day, a distressed Riko dies on the Nanto Express subway, having received the cursed game six days before the protagonist.[8]
On the player's third day, Nanto University professor Houki Ooyama (大山 法基, Ōyama Houki) calls the player to his office. An IT expert on digital information with an interest in folklore, Ooyama confirms that a "killer curse" is a very real possibility, and sees the nameless game as an opportunity to conduct research on its mysteries.[8][citation needed] He first directs the player to investigate Jikyuu General Hospital (慈急総合病院, Jikyū Sōgō Byōin), the abandoned location of the cursed game's domain. Partway through, Ooyama has the player look for a medical chart for Shin Yutani (湯谷 紳, Yutani Shin), a man who died in a similar fashion to Odaka. The player soon discovers that they are being pursued by spirits devoid of eyes or mouth, and discovers Riko as one of them. Riko's "spirit" appears after the player obtains Yutani's chart and receives a disturbing game update, and chases them out of the hospital.[8]
On the fourth day, Professor Ooyama and the player learn that Yutani was the president of a video game company called Uta-Soft, located on the fourth floor of the Nakano Broadway Center (中野ブロードウェイセンター); Ooyama directs the player there, warning them to avoid the spirits, which he dubs "Regrets", while exploring. Along the way, Ooyama sends the player information on Uta-Soft, including the fact that the company has gone bankrupt, with most of its workers missing and presumed dead. At the abandoned office, the player collects various pieces of information, including a plan for the unnamed game and an employee roster, before escaping the Regrets.[8]
On the fifth day, Ooyama finds that only one person from Uta-Soft is still alive: Ushio Ikuta (生田 潮, Ikuta Ushio), the creative director of the unnamed game. The player travels to the abandoned Ikuta residence, where they find a near-catatonic Ushio in the closet. Almost immediately after, a game update takes the player into a flashback of events inside the house. Yutani, constantly stressed from work and jealous of Ikuta's love for his family, brutally murdered his wife Tomoka while Ikuta was at work. Ikuta's daughter Asahi, who hated video games (as they kept Ikuta from spending time with the family), came home to find an indescribably bloody scene, with Yutani splattered in blood and grinning madly. Luckily, Asahi was able to escape the house before Yutani could catch her as well. After the vision ends, Ikuta utters Asahi's name, and gives the player her picture diary.[8]
On the sixth day, Ooyama explains to the player that after Tomoka's death, Ikuta continued to work on the cancelled game, angering Asahi into running away from home. From the information in the diary, Ooyama guesses that Asahi may have gone to the capeside Misaki Hotel (ミサキホテル, Misaki Hoteru); he directs the player there, telling them he would meet them there later. When the player finds Asahi's body there, she communicates to the player through the game, asking why they came for her despite her attempts to kill them, before vanishing. The player leaves the hotel to meet with Ooyama, but is forced to flee upon making a shocking discovery: Ooyama has been turned into a Regret (most likely from freezing to death). Asahi again communicates to the player, declaring that her actions were to avenge her mother, and that she will never forgive her father, video games, or even the player. Later, a delayed e-mail message from Ooyama asks the player what the drawing in Odaka's apartment stood for. Realizing that it was the Seven Capes Lighthouse (七支崎灯台, Nana Sasō saki tōdai) located nearby, the player heads there.[8]
On the seventh and last day, the player arrives at the lighthouse. There, they learn that Asahi is the true source of the game's curse, having committed suicide by jumping from the top of the lighthouse. The player then heads for the nearby cliff (depicted many times in the cursed game) to reach Asahi before daybreak, in 3 minutes. Along the way, they must speak to the now-harmless spirits of the curse, in reverse chronological order, through the cursed game. Ooyama's spirit explains that he became a Regret because he wanted to see what would happen if one received the game, but never played it. Having received the game one day before the player, that makes Ooyama another victim. Ooyama explains that he now understands Ikuta's reason for working on the nameless game: to show that video games can be used to show someone how much they love them. After talking with Riko, Odaka, and the three missing Uta-Soft employees, the player speaks to Yutani, the curse's first victim. Acknowledging that he was the reason the curse began (by murdering Asahi's mother), Yutani tells the player to speak with Asahi and help her realize what she had in terms of family and love.[8]
When the player communicates to Asahi, they show her the happy memories that she and her family shared. Suddenly, Tomoka's spirit appears through the game, telling Asahi that she is sad that her daughter had died, and also closed her heart. When Tomoka mentions Ikuta directly, the player finds Ikuta standing next to them in the real world, having been led here by Tomoka's spirit. He explains his good intentions for creating the game, and apologizes to Asahi. In the game, Asahi responds, saying "Papa!" (パパ!, lit. "Daddy!"); and the scene fades to white, before returning to the player, sitting at the cliff and very much alive. Ikuta, who notices the player, asks if they have met before; the player confirms this, before asking how the nameless game ends. Ikuta, taken aback by the player's interest, decides to complete the game's story to make amends to his family. Afterward, the game credits play, revealing the name of the nameless game: "Road to Sunrise".[8]
The game has two different endings, depending on whether the player obtained all of the special items found in the nameless game. If the player obtains every single item, they will unlock the good ending; otherwise, they will receive the bad ending.[8]
- Good Ending: after the nameless game fades to white, the player will see Asahi's spirit, now smiling with gratitude, before she passes on. The scene returns to the player, who bids her farewell, before Ikuta speaks to them. After the credits, the player receives a message from Asahi—"Thank you."—indicating that her curse has been broken.[8]
- Bad Ending: after the nameless game fades to white, the scene skips directly to the player, who expresses relief that the nightmare is finally over, before Ikuta speaks to them. After the credits, an on-screen message will say "Transfer Complete", implying that the curse has instead transferred to someone else.[8]
The game's soundtrack was composed by Masayoshi Soken under the pseudonym "Luis Noma" (ルイーズ 野間, Ruīzu Noma), a name which in the game refers to the composer for the cursed game's soundtrack. On 7 July 2008, Square Enix released a five-track EP of music from Nanashi no Game titled Nanashi no Game Sound (ナナシ ノ ゲエム 音, Nanashi no Geemu On).[citation needed]
As of September 30, 2008, Nanashi no Game has sold 60,000 copies in Japan.[9] [10][11][12][13][14]
Nanashi no Game scored 30/40 by Famitsu magazine.[15]
Sequels and spin-offs[edit]
|Nanash no Game: Me
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|Square Enix
|Nanashi no Game
|Nintendo DS
|Survival horror
Nanashi no Game: Me (ナナシ ノ ゲエム 目, Nanashi no Geemu Me, lit. "Nameless Game: Eye") is a survival horror video game for the Nintendo DS, and the sequel to the original Nanashi no Game. It was developed by Epics, published by Square Enix, and released on August 27, 2009 in Japan.[17] The story follows an anthropology student from Nanto University, as he discovers two cursed games, an RPG and a platformer. The game's title refers to the protagonist's left eye, represented by the left screen of the DS when held sideways, which allows the player to see things left (and hidden) by the curse.[18][19][20][21] It sold 15,000 copies on the week of its release.[22]
Much like in the original, Nanashi no Game: Me involves two separate modes of play. Most of the game takes place in the real world, where the player navigates real-time 3D environments using the DS's D-Pad and Touch Screen. While exploring, the player must solve puzzles and reach locations. The player can switch to the TS Menu at any time, where they can play the cursed game, read e-mail messages, and load a previous save file. In many cases, an e-mail message or update to the cursed game will interrupt the player's exploration. In the cursed game, which only uses the top DS screen, the player controls a 2D 8-bit RPG that provides clues to the current situations and can, in some cases, advance the story.[4] In Nanashi no Game: Me, the player can now choose the locations they want to explore out of the two available for each day (for three days only). Each destination provides different experiences, including the Regrets the player will encounter.[18]
Two spin-off DSiWare titles, named Noroi no Game: Chi (ノロイ ノ ゲエム 血, Noroi no Gēmu Chi, lit. "Cursed Game: Blood") and Noroi no Game: Oku (ノロイ ノ ゲエム 獄, Noroi no Gēmu Oku, lit. "Cursed Game: Prison") respectively, have also been released on 9 September 2009.[citation needed]
Another sequel, Nanashi no Appli (ナナシ ノ 或プリ, Nanashi no Apuri, lit. "Nameless App"), was released on 26 January 2012 for iOS, and in February 2012 for Android.[23][24]
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- ^ a b Spencer (26 June 2008). "Surviving Nanashi no Game's cursed game". Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Nanashi no Game - Nintendo DS". GameSpy. GameSpy. 2008-07-03. Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
- ^ a b "ナナシ ノ ゲエム". Square-enix.co.jp. Square Enix. 2008. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
- ^ Spencer (2008-06-26). "Surviving Nanashi no Game's cursed game". Siliconera. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Epics (3 June 2008). Nanashi no Game (in Japanese). Nintendo DS. Square Enix.
- ^ "Results Briefing Session: The First-Half of the Fiscal Year ending March 31, 2009" (PDF). Square-Enix.com. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
- ^ "『ナナシ ノ ゲエム』を題材にしたホラーアトラクション"ナナシ ノ シタイ"をひと足さきに体験 - ファミ通.com". Famitsu.com. 2008-07-17. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ^ "富士急ハイランドで「戦慄迷宮 ナナシ ノ シタイ」期間限定で登場 - 電撃オンライン". News.dengeki.com. 2008-06-17. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ^ "富士急ハイランド「戦慄迷宮 ナナシ ノ シタイ」が期間延長決定 - 電撃オンライン". News.dengeki.com. 2008-09-30. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
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- ^ a b "Famitsu Japanese Game Sales Ranking 6/30 - 7/6". Famitsu.
- ^ Riley, Adam (10 September 2008). "Nanashi no Game Nintendo DS Nintendo Review". Cubed3.com. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ a b "『ナナシ ノ ゲエム』公式サイトに異変!? - ファミ通.com". Famitsu.com. Famitsu. 2009-05-22. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
- ^ a b "ナナシ ノ ゲエム 目". Square Enix. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ Spencer (2009-09-08). "Nanashi no Game: Me: Open Your Eyes". Siliconera. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
- ^ Spencer (May 29, 2009). "New Nanashi no Game Has A Cursed Platformer". Siliconera.com. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
- ^ "ナナシ ノ ゲエム 目/ ファミ通.com". Famitsu.com. Famitsu. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
- ^ "【ゲームソフト販売本数ランキング TOP30】集計期間:2009年8月31日〜9月6日 - ファミ通.com". Famitsu.com. Famitsu. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ "『ナナシ ノ 或プリ』あの『ナナシノゲエム』シリーズ最新作がiOSで配信 現実とリンクする恐怖を体感せよ! - ファミ通App". Famitsu.com. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ "774 Deaths". IGN. IGN. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
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Trends: Mobile Apps Market
- Mobile fragmentation problem will continue with the help of Android OS (did I mention the 1.1, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.01, 2.1, 2.2, 3.0 versions?) and across operating systems and device (Apple OS, BlackBerry, Nokia Symbian, Windows Mobile..)
- The number of Smartphone and tablet "rookies" users will increase, also the need for better user experience, better design and more mobile application and media.
- Localization for the Mobile and Social application is one of the biggest trends, starting from Groupon like business to Google and Amazon
- Applications will replace the websites, traditional publishers will go mobile
- Free content and games application will rule, the adoption of micro-transactions is highly expected and needed to start selling.
- Privacy is still an issue, application security and threats will become more important because of the sensitivity of the informations stored on smartphones
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Healthy Oceans Initiative
Sea Stewards Healthy Oceans Initiative integrates three core components advocating ocean health.
- Pollution Prevention.
Plastics reduction, beach clean ups and marine debris.
- Sustainable Fisheries
Forage Fish, Fishermen to the Plate, Shark Sanctuary
- Shark Stewardship
Shark Education, Advocacy and Research
Sea Stewards is partnering with local fishermen of Team Fishfinders and the California Academy of Sciences in a long term San Francisco Bay shark study. Continuing with tagging work in 2008 with the San Francisco Aquarium of the Bay, our team is marking and recapturing sevengill sharks (Notorhynchus cepediana) in the San Francisco Bay to determine growth, movements and population demographics of these enigmatic sharks.
In a new study, we are studying Leopard Sharks (Triakis semifaciatus) in five locations of the bay to determine demographics, growth, site fidelity and population genetics. Go to our research page for preliminary results and citations.
Education programs include public lectures, school events and working with non profits to develop shark-ecosystem based classroom and field experiences.
Conservation of sharks and ocean ecosystems are at the core of our film production, advocacy program like Shark Sanctuary San Francisco and education outreach.


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Tech Update
Handheld Ultrasonic Flaw Detector
Olympus NDT Inc., Waltham, MA, has introduced the Epoch LTC digital ultrasonic flaw detector. Weighing only 2.12 lb., this handheld instrument is the smallest in the line of Epoch flaw detectors. The detector is built for use in difficult inspection environments. Its sealed case meets IP67 requirements to withstand wet or dusty environments while the multi-color transflective LCD with full VGA resolution provides readability from bright sunlight to complete darkness. The unit also features a simple keypad that allows control from the left or right hand for direct access to all functions.
The Epoch LTC provides standard measurement features and specialized software options to find internal defects in a variety of materials. The instrument is EN 12668-1 compliant and features a square-wave pulser, selectable digital filtering, gain range from 1 to 110 dB, peak memory, 0.001 in. measurement resolution and one gate with programmable alarm. Dynamic DAC/TVG software is standard with the unit and application-specific software options include DGS/AVG flaw sizing, manual PRF control, extended range, tunable square-wave pulser, curved surface correction and AWS D1.1/D1.5.
The detector provides internal storage of inspection data of 50,000 IDs with waveform and measurement parameters while a card slot provides additional storage. Its onboard USB port facilitates rapid transfer of data and the VGA output allows viewing of the waveform display on remote computer or projector screens.
The Epoch LTC comes standard with AC adaptor, transport case, hand strap and lithium-ion rechargeable battery.
Olympus NDT: 781/419-3900; www.olympusNDT.com
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Something of a dream came true for me last week when I was able to attend the bi-ennial theatre festival in Bogota, Columbia. I had heard excited rumours about this festival for a while: South America's Edinburgh, host to theatre companies from all over the Latin continent, started somewhat improbably in 1998 by the aging but much beloved Columbian soap star Fanny Mikey. This was the place I needed to be to continue pursuing the marriage of my personal passion for South America with my professional interest in theatre producing.
The 2010 festival was the first since the sad passing of its charismatic founder Fanny Mikey, and tributes to her larger-than-life presence were everywhere: theatres were named in her honour, her orange curls and wicked grin were plastered across billboards, and ebullient quotes from her life adorned theatre foyers, the most bullish of which read: "Everything in life is possible; the only thing impossible is war."
Clearly the international theatre world is beginning to take notice of this festival: about 50 international delegates from the professional theatre world attended the 2008 edition of the festival; this year, there were 100 of us, including 6 Brits – myself and 5 representatives of the newly established International Theatre Consortium. Bogota is an extraordinary and challenging place for a festival of this scale: at 2,640 metres above sea level, the city's air is thinner than usual, and heavily polluted by the smog of traffic fumes that permanently clog the highways, enforcing strenuous aerobic exercise on us in our dashing from venue to venue. The city is immense, and the geographical layout of the grid system is frustratingly deceptive: streets called 'carreras' run in one direction and cross streets called 'calles' run at right angles. All are supposedly numbered, but given that absolutely no roadsigns exist, very few people, including taxi drivers, seem to know which street is which, with odd diagonal streets and occasional avenues adding to the confusion. Maps seemed to vary wildly in their accuracy, and taxis are almost always 40 minutes late, their passage constantly blocked by bumper-to-bumper traffic. Given that the festival included plenty of events at obscure venues – residential apartments, old crumbling theatres tucked away in courtyards up pedestrian sidestreets, school halls, parks, etc. – most delegates missed at least one show per day from their intended agenda, despite Columbian timekeeping meaning that most shows went up 30 minutes late, and waiting on the busy pavements of Bogota soon became a significant part of the experience.
Despite having to do battle with the city each day, it was an inspiring adventure, and on the occasions when we weren't in a rush, a wander through the back streets offered up all sorts of surreal delights, from brightly coloured murals, to mountains of fresh strawberries sold by the scoop from a barrow, to dozens of tiny theatres hidden away between shops and houses.
I was of course delighted and secretly rather proud that Teatro de Los Andes' new show – a South American version of The Odyssey – went down so well (rousing standing ovation from an almost full house) and am hoping that its warm reception might add momentum to my campaign to get this fabulous Bolivian company's work to the UK (see my first ever blog post on the subject). Other highlights for me included work by Chilean company Teatro En El Blanco: they presented two shows in Bogota – Diciembre, which I didn't manage to get to see but which is coming our way in the summer care of the Edinburgh International Festival, and Neva, a weirdly comic piece about the death of Anton Chekov. Los Santos Innocentes by Mapa Teatro was a powerful piece of work (using fantastic documentary film footage, two venerable marimba players and a team of actors) about the surreal annual festival in an isolated Columbian town in which King Herod's slaughter of innocent children is commemorated by drag queens running through the streets whipping passing victims. The site-specific piece El Autor Intelectual from Colombian company La Maldita Vanidad was also worth a watch: we peered voyeuristically from an external courtyard through a living room window into an apartment where three siblings argued over whose turn it was to look after their ailing mother, with tragicomedy inevitably turning to tragedy as the stakes got higher and higher. And an honourable mention must be made of the enjoyably bonkers show A Dentro La Casa A Fuera from Colectivo Inedita: no one seemed to have much of an idea of what was going on in this piece but it certainly ticked the 'memorable and delightfully bizarre' box, and what attendance at a Latin American arts festival would be complete without just that?
I could have stayed twice as long and was sad to miss the Cien Dias trilogy in particular, in which three separate directors tackle the dystopian subject matter of a world in which no murders take place, except for the one assassination prescribed each 100 day period by the state, with the murderer and victim selected by public ballot. I have heard good things about part one of the trilogy from those lucky enough to have stayed a day or so longer than my schedule allowed.
As ever, I had to sit through my fair share of the bad during the week in return for the reward of the good – only a few theatrical frogs ever turn obligingly into princes upon kissing, I find – but I quite enjoy the gamble in pursuit of discovering something new and wonderful. I do admit, however, to being grateful for the occasional interval at which I could slip out discreetly in pursuit of a glass of Malbec when it all got too taxing.
So all in all, a stimulating, invigorating, delightful week; put it in your 2012 diaries now.


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Under the plan, EPA will review a total of 35 separate regulations. About half (16) fit into the category of "early actions" and will be reviewed during 2011, with the rest scheduled for longer term actions in subsequent years. For the early action list EPA "intends to propose or finalize an action to modify, streamline, expand, or repeal a regulation or related program." The 16 regulatory topics to be reviewed in 2011 include:
- Gasoline and diesel regulations
- Equipment leak detection and repair
- Regulatory certainty for farmers
- Modern science and technology methods in chemical regulation
- Electronic online reporting of health and safety data under TSCA, FIFRA, FFDCA
- National Priorities List rules
- Quick changes to some TSCA reporting requirements
- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
- National primary drinking water regulations
- Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) and integrated planning for wet weather infrastructure
- Vehicle regulations, e.g., GHG and fuel economy standards and emissions standards
- Multiple air pollutants, e.g., coordinating emission reduction regulations
- NSPS reviews and revisions under the Clean Air Act
- Clean Air Act Title V Permit program simplification
- Innovative technology, i.e., seeking to encourage innovation
- Costs of regulations, i.e., seeking to improve cost estimates
The full EPA final regulatory review plan can be downloaded from the White House web site.


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NOVAFRICA Seminar:"Uber vs Taxi: A Driver's Eye View"
On Wednesday, March 29th, at 2.30pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Joshua Angrist, from MIT, to present his work. Authors: Joshua Angrist (MIT) Abstract: Ride-hailing drivers... Read More
NOVAFRICA Seminar:"Not Compromising: Using Experiments to Measure Women's Power"
On Friday, March 24th, at 11.00am, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Paulo Santos, from Monash University to present his work. Authors: Paulo Santos (Monash University) Abstract:... Read More
A talk with Pedro Vicente
On January 21th, 2017, Pedro Vicente gave an interview to the RDP Africa program "Cientificamente". Pedro discussed several topics related to economic development in Portuguese-speaking African... Read More


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This was our first cruise with Royal Caribbean and the Explorer of the Seas. Our 10 day cruise left from Cape Liberty in northern New Jersey. At the Cape Liberty terminal we were quickly taken care of and then shuttled by bus to the ship. The reverse disembarking process was just as swift.
We boarded in time to enjoy lunch at the Windjammer Café. The Explorer of the Seas would sail with 3,068 passengers. Navigating the ship wasn't much different than our previous experience on the Golden Princess. When using the elevators, grab the first available elevator no matter which direction it is going. At meal times, they are most often filled going in the direction of the dining rooms.
Our room was compact but a little larger than most to accommodate the wheelchair. I was very surprised that there were no dressers. Our stateroom attendant did a bang up job the whole trip. We were located by the aft elevators where I could detect the vibration from the engines when lying in bed.
The decks of the ship were very spacious and well maintained. I had no difficulty pushing my wife in her wheelchair. There were no curbs or lips to negotiate. Activities were varied and well planned. I most enjoyed the bingo games after I had won $132. The cruise director did a great job at all of the variety shows. The singers and dancers were delightful as well as the Ice Skaters. We also attended the adult Quest game which came highly recommended.
Our first port was Sydney, Nova Scotia. An accessible ride to the Alexander Bell Museum in Baddeck was arranged as a private tour. In hindsight, I would recommend the "Spirit Of The Fiddle" held at the terminal dock. The area is completely accessible as is the small shopping area. If you are into scenery, the Bell museum is a 45 mile scenic drive. The Bell complex houses the most extensive collection of Bell artifacts in the world. There is a family bathroom located on the second floor. All floors are accessed by gradual ascending or descending ramps.
Our second port was Charlottetown, PEI. We used a private tour company called Pat and the Elephant. We covered most of the island in the four hour tour. The town is small and scenic. The countryside was flat with well manicured farms.Our third location was cruising on the Saguenay River about 5:00 P.M. If you attend the early seating for dinner, you will be limited on your viewing of the picturesque country.
Quebec City, our third docked port was viewed for an accessible motor coach. This guided 3 ½ hour tour covers just about everything there is to see. However, wheelchair visitors may not leave the bus in the old city as there are not level places where they can safely operate the lift. Ambulatory people may walk around the Old City area for about 45 minutes.
Our last port was Halifax, Nova Scotia. Our tour was arranged through RCCL. It was conducted by a Greyline guide. The vehicle was a local handicapped ramped taxi. We visited the Maritime Museum, drove around the city view the Citadel and Victorian Gardens.
Our guest blogger is Marty Boroff. Marty enjoys cruising with his bride of 42 years, Ina. They live in a suburb of Chicago with their daughter and four Siamese cats. Thanks, Marty!


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Shania Twain is joining the ranks of The Voice as a key mentor this season.
The country superstar says she'll appear later this month as an adviser to the final 12 contestants in the singing competition.
It's a job reserved for some of music's biggest names. Previously finalists have been coached by the likes of Rihanna, Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks.
Twain is taking the role as she charts a return to music after dysphonia — a vocal cord disorder — forced her to stop singing.
While her condition kept her from performing, she still racked up a number of accolades, including Billboard's 2016 Icon award and CMT's Artist of a Lifetime honour last year.
The singer also told Rolling Stone she's planning to release her first album in 15 years in the coming months.
Twain's appearance on The Voice airs April 24 on CTV.


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Shintori Null 2
Japanese architect Sakea Miura designed this bunker-like restaurant, which was once a movie theater for retired government officials. Guests enter down a concrete walkway through a bamboo garden and by Shintori's sole sign, a large white stone. An open kitchen sits on the former stage, tables sit in a valley flanked by a sushi bar and traditional bar, and two balconies provide more dining space. Contemporary Japanese is served including appetizers like cuttlefish with butter sauce and Peking duck rolls. Mains include a grilled beef steak wrapped in a bamboo leaf.


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What is the Portal?
In the portal you'll find a delivery system that brings all the content of the games you love to play to your favorite mobile or computing device. Here you'll find the fighter and all his abilities, the cleric and all her abilities, the ½ orc and the dwarf and their abilities, spells, monsters, and more. In short you'll find everything from the games published by Troll Lord Games up on the portal. Eventually we'll include all material from earlier game systems, the Crusader, the Seeker, etc. In short if we've published it, you'll have access to it.
For only $5.99 a month you'll be able to access this material on your desk top, lap top, mobile devices such as your phone (any brand), Ipads, tablets, desktops and everything else that can access the internet.
We've already begun uploading content, and will continue to do so until it is all up.
What about future products? It goes up as well, some of it in pieces, some of it whole parts. It all depends on how it's produced.
Of course Troll Lord Games will continue to print and publish books, but now you'll be able to access all that content on your mobile device, at the table, while you are gaming. No need to bring the books to site, you have them where you sit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How much does the Portal cost?
A. The Portal costs $5.99 a month. The amount will be charged to your card monthly after your free trial expires.
Q. Can I cancel at anytime?
A. Yes. You can cancel your membership at anytime. When you do, the monthly fee will stop.
Q. What content will be on the Portal?
A. We intend to upload everything we have published in the past and are presently publishing as well as things we will publish in the future. This is only restricted by the licensing material. For instance, though we published Gary Gygax for 8 years, we cannot upload anything written by him to the Portal. Also material that is exclusive to one project or the other may not be on the Portal, however, we rarely publish exclusive content.
Q. How often will you update the site?
A. The site will be updated fairly frequently. As we convert older content it will go up immediately. As we release newer content it will go up after it is converted to the proper format. Some material may be exclusive as noted above and some may be delayed until it is released to pre-orders and Kickstarter backers.
Q. I noticed an error, how do I let you know?
A. Contact us at email@example.com and we'll have it fixed as soon as we can.
Q. Can I keep track of my CRS?
A. Though it is not active yet, we hope to set it up so that writable character reference sheets are on the site and can be saved there.


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Blake Ian : Basement Waves
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Blake Ian is a New York singer/songwriter who currently has 3 albums available. He has toured and opened for Donovan, Duncan Sheik, Eric Burdon and The Animals, Leon Russell, Jeffrey Gaines and Christopher Cross. His songs have been in feature films and he performs in the most well known clubs in Manhattan (The Bitter End, Sin-e, Pianos, Rockwood Music Hall) as well as throughout the country (Eddie's Attic GA, The Stage on Broadway Nashville, Blind Melon San Diego.. and others) Starting out as a most young teens in the early 90's Blake was inspired and directed into music by Seattle's swarm of super successes like Nirvana and Pearl Jam. However his true passion for songwriting and lyrical content came into full bloom when he discovered the legends who became his teachers and influences. At the top of this list of great mentors is the 60's songwriting icon Bob Dylan. Followed by artists such as Neil Young, Lou Reed, David Bowie, Tom Petty and more recent successes REM, Elliott Smith, Lou Barlow and Beck. Blake Ian has recieved acclaim for his latest album Alchemist which is now available at major online retailers and is currently becoming available at all digital download stores.. The Album is an homage to what Blake described in an interview as 'A book that saved my life'... He has been written about by music magazines all over the counrty ... He was featured in an article titled The Reemergance of the New York Singer/Songwirter where he was described as '... one of New York's best kept secrets..'
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Ed Willes joins Paul Chapman for this week's Off the Post hockey podcast where they dive into the discussion of the two coaches fired in the NHL this week and examine what the impact of an NHL coach really is. Do superstar coaches like Mike Babcock really have the impact they're supposed to in today's NHL.
Topics also kicked around this week include the super rookies of hockey, and how impressive is it when a first-year player steps in and is not only able to negotiate the bright lights of the big league, but handle the physical attention they get on ice with ease. The Ottawa Senators Uber disaster is also a point of the podcast as well as the role of the enforcer, Milan Lucic's NHL hearing and the surprise success of Montreal's Max Domi.
Off the Post is available via subscription on Apple Podcasts, download, stream, rate and enjoy each week as Canada's top hockey writers get inside the NHL all season long.


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Eliminating the standards is "both poor public policy and poor politics"
A CNN investigation by Elizabeth Cohen and Katherine Grise asserts that Florida Governor Rick Scott's administration has scuttled longstanding state hospital quality standards after two Republican political groups received large contributions from Tenet. A for-profit hospital firm, Tenet, operates St. Mary's Hospital in Palm Beach, which has been scrutinized recently for a high death rate in its pediatric cardiology program. External reviews concluded that the hospital's program had too few surgeries to develop and maintain competency.
Louis St. Petery, a prominent Florida pediatric cardiologist, calls the action eliminating the quality standards "outrageous." Dr. William Blanchard, Chairman of Pediatric Cardiology at Orlando's Nemours Children's Hospital, said eliminating the standards is "both poor public policy and poor politics."
The coincidence
Mr. Scott's office and Tenet both deny discussing scrapping the standards or the suggestion that axing them is related to the St. Mary's Hospital investigation. Instead, Florida's Department of Health, presumably speaking for the Governor's office, said the standards were removed because the Legislature had never given permission for the quality standards to be put into place.
In other words, Mr. Scott would have us think it a coincidence that the standards, in place for more than three decades, became a concern only after Tenet contributed $100,000 in 2013 and another $100,000 in 2014 to the Republican party and to a Scott political action committee.
Babies' welfare vs corporate interests
Dangerously poor hospital quality is a very serious problem that should be unacceptable in public policy. But Mr. Scott's actions bring up even more serious questions.
Is Florida's Republican party comfortable with the perception that it is willing to sacrifice patient welfare—and in this case, babies' welfare—in favor of corporate interests? If not, where is the public outrage of other Republican leaders?
If quality standards are as important as the medical communities seem to believe they are, where are the calls by major health care organizations—for example, the Florida Hospital Association and the Florida Medical Association—for reinstatement of the standards?
It's also hard not to point out that all it took was $200,000, a pittance, in this case, to effect such an important policy change. Who knew that public policy could be bought so inexpensively?
Lobbying money is one of democracy's gravest threats
One of democracy's gravest threats is lobbying money that favors special interests at the expense of the public interest. Dispensing with hospital quality standards represents a particularly troublesome action that endangers us all. The Governor should reverse course on this issue and assert his support of quality standards that apply across all health care. Making exceptions for wealthy donors corrodes public trust in a system that we all desperately depend on, especially when the chips are down.


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This Telegraph article that looks at the adultery of a stay-at-home husband – and the fall out from it – poses questions about the interchangeability of stay-at-home Dads and stay-at-home Mums.
Archive for April, 2010
Challenges of stay-at-home DadsApril 29, 2010
Is £150 a year for married couples a good idea?April 29, 2010
Anna Lines, FTM chair
Most people – including political commentators and non Tory voters – seem to think the married couple allowance is a bad idea.
For this, I blame the Conservative Party itself, for not even David Cameron seems to have a full understanding of what this is actually about. He talks about a tax allowance for married couples, because he wants to recognize in the tax system the importance of marriage. (more…)


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Jim Schneider collected many news stories to bring to the attention of listeners on this news round-up edition of Crosstalk. They included:
--Magistrate Michael Bachman ruled to shut down an Ohio abortion clinic today.
--The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is funding the development of a remote
controlled contraceptive microchip that can release hormones to act as an
abortifacient in a woman's body for up to 16 years.
--Burger King restaurants release the 'Proud Whopper' for San Francisco gay pride.
--Mat Staver of Liberty Counsel presented oral arguments yesterday regarding New
Jersey ban on homosexual change therapy.
--National homosexual blood drive to hit the nation tomorrow to bring attention to
the ban and to supposedly help save lives.
--Men acting as women claim humiliation at West Virginia DMV offices.
--Colorado judge strikes down the state's gay marriage ban.
--Utah goes straight to the Supreme Court to appeal a federal appeals court ruling
that gay couples can have the constitutional right to marry.
--U.K. Christian run bakery declines order from gay rights activist and could be
facing a court case.
--A Spokesman for the National Border Patrol Council in San Diego believes the
children flooding the border, most of whom are from Central America, will be
absorbed into the U.S. population, and it will morph into a form of defacto
amnesty that leads to chain migration.
--U.N. Officials want those crossing our southern border to be treated as refugees
displaced by armed conflict.
--President Obama is seeking 3.7 billion for the border problem. Wisconsin
Senator Ron Johnson shows the lack of efficiency in this plan when you divide
the 3.7 billion by the 52,000 children.
--Flights carrying illegals from Texas to San Diego County have been suspended
but warned that an outbreak of scabies among undocumented Central Americans
already processed and released poses a health danger to their communities.
--Pastors are banned from immigration camps and detention facilities.
--Amnesty supporters using profanity, burn at least one American flag and
shred several more.
--Mexican judge sends marine back to prison for accidentally crossing the border.
--President Obama refuses going to the border yet still claims we are better off
today than we were when he took office.
--A couple married 33 years separating so that the wife can keep her health
--Halbig v. Sebelius goes after the legality of massive federal subsidies.
--Mike Boyer makes history Tuesday as being the first person to legally buy
recreational marijuana in Spokane, Washington. Less than 48 hours later, he was
out of work.
--Obama places a 10 million dollar bounty on the head of the alleged terrorist
leader of an Islamic organization that is waging jihad in Syria and Iraq.
--Israeli forces have dramatically escalated the air strike count on targets in
the Gaza Strip.
--ISIS militants take sledgehammers to ancient Iraqi tombstones.
--Eric Holder suing North Carolina over changes to help stop voter fraud from
taking place.
--Nurse alleges that some VA staff stole morphine from dying patients and replaced
it with water and saline so some veterans got the wrong treatment.
--Bank teller fired for telling customers to have a 'blessed day'.
--Former IRS supervisor Lois Lerner e-mailed her colleagues urging them to be
careful what they put in their own messages because the information could be
discovered by congressional investigators.
--As a response to the Hobby Lobby case, two U.S. Senators introduce the Protect
Women's Health from Corporate Interference Act to restore the contraceptive
coverage requirement guaranteed by the Affordable Care Act.
--Senator Harry Reid can't seem to remember that there's one black man on the
Supreme Court.
--Senators Thad Cochran and Chris McDaniel of Mississippi are under the microscope
for allegations of voter fraud.
--Congressman Trey Gowdy gives stirring speech on the House floor regarding
congressional and executive powers.
--American atheists to launch the world's first atheist TV channel on July 29th.
--Much of the food from the federal school lunch menu ends up in lunch room
garbage cans so two Rhode Island schools decided that instead of allowing this
to be a complete waste they're donating the scraps to a pig farm.
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Our offices, your way
Fig Offices puts you at the heart of it – by understanding what you need as a
business and offering flexible office spaces in landmark locations right
in the centre of business and retail environments.
Why choose Fig?
- Prime locations in Coventry, Swindon and Gloucester
- Contemporary furnished offices
- Serviced offices from 1 person upwards
- IT/telephones already in situ
- Flexible 'terms on your terms'
- Fully equipped meeting rooms
- UK based services
- Coworking and virtual office options
- Customer focused, experienced onsite staff
Fig offices are based in striking landmark locations across the UK.
Fitted to the highest standards, our serviced offices and meeting rooms are designed with flexibility in mind.
Perfectly located for any business wanting a central location, great transport links and proximity to local amenities.
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Fugro Survey Pty Ltd with head office in Perth, Australia, signed a Master Services Agreement with CNOOC (China National Offshore Oil Corporation) Australia E&P Pty Ltd for the supply of site surveys, rig positioning and ROV services.
The agreement follows on from the strong relationship Fugro have with China, developed over the last 25 years of operations by the China Offshore Fugro Geosolutions Joint venture. The first work under this agreement took place in the Timor Sea using Fugro's dedicated survey vessel Southern Supporter for a number of site surveys.


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Kinsa's Privacy Principle:
Personally identifiable information should never be used without a user's permission and ongoing awareness. Fully anonymized data should be used to benefit society.
At Kinsa, we strongly believe that companies have a responsibility to help society as long as they can do so without ever sacrificing privacy. We also believe that the spread of illness is one of the biggest problems the world faces, and that to stop it, we must know where and when it is starting. We founded Kinsa to do just that — to use anonymous information from people who have just fallen ill, with their permission and awareness, to help them and their communities get and stay healthy.
Here's what we do with our illness signal:
- Let pharmacies know the areas where illness is rising so they can avoid running out of the products sick people need.
- Work with vaccine distributors to ensure that vaccines are being developed and sent where they are needed.
- Give it to elementary schools to help them stop illness from spreading, keeping kids in school learning.
- Offer regional illness level information to local news stations when illness levels spike, so they can help their audiences take precaution.
- Help companies direct their marketing to sicker areas only if their products are proven to improve public health.
Here is what we will never share or sell:
- any of your personal information
- any information which could be used to identify you
- any information which could be used to target you specifically
While we have taken every precaution and followed every regulation regarding privacy (including adhering to HIPAA), you are in complete control of the data you share with us. Whether on iPhone or Android, our app specifically asks you to opt-in to share your location. If you choose to deny that request, your location data is not shared with us at all, and therefore you do not contribute to our illness signal. You can also opt-out at any time by following these steps: kinsa.help/TurnOffLocation . However, this means you will not be contributing to Kinsa's mission to stop illness from spreading.
Continue reading for additional legal details regarding Kinsa's Privacy Policy


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I have the opportunity as my daughter gets older, and continues to play soccer, to shoot the sport with an ever increasing caliber of player. This provides me with more challenges and more rewards. While not overly dynamic or action packed, this recent shot is one of my favourite because of its simplicity.
Cyclocross Season is here!
One of my other hobbies is Cycling, and the fall brings with it the Cyclocross season. This sport originated in Europe (Belgium I believe) as a way for road cyclists to train in the off season. The easiest way to explain it is like 'light' mountain biking on road bikes with knobby tires. (an over simplification, I know). Cyclists ride laps over a variety of terrain, gravel, grass, pavement, mud, sand, etc and may have to dismount and carry their bikes over obstacles like stairs. I usually participate, but the first informal event of the season, had me using my camera instead of my bike.
TNB - New Space and new Season!
Theatre New Brunswick has redesigned some of their space at there office on Whiting Road, and made it into a stellar 'black box' theatre! Their first show of the season was there at the beginning of September - You Play Beautifully. I had the opportunity to work a little differently this time, by shooting specific staged photos instead of the dress rehearsal. It was great!
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On Feb.19, the Whistler RCMP released this sketch of a suspect who is accused of masturbating in public in the Whistler Village Marketplace on Jan. 13 at approximately 5:47 p.m. A woman working in a store observed the male standing outside the window, masturbating and looking in while she was closing up. The witness said she got a clear view of the man's face and a police sketch artist was called in to produce this drawing. The suspect is described as a white male in his mid-to-late 30s, approximately six feet tall, clean shaven with dark eyebrows and a medium build. He was wearing a dark toque, a black zip-up jacket with white lining or a white shirt underneath, and dark pants or jeans. If you have any information, contact the Whistler RCMP at 604-932-3044 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Assault suspects banned from Whistler
Two men from Surrey aged 26 and 29 were arrested in Whistler Village just before midnight on Saturday, Feb. 16 after allegedly assaulting at least two individuals and then assaulting an RCMP auxiliary officer during their arrest.
The police received word that the men were causing trouble, and that one of the men punched a male while uttering racial slurs after being turned away from a village nightclub. They were reported to be in the Village Square area trying to initiate fights with people in the area, and while the police were on their way to the area one of the suspects held a man while the other uttered threats and punched him at least twice. The victims of that attack, residents from the Lower Mainland, were not seriously injured, but the men allgedly resisted arrest.
Police believe that someone may have taken video of the alleged assault and are asking the person who shot the video, or anyone who witnessed the event, to share their information with police.
The two men were held overnight and released on the morning with a future court date and several conditions — not to attend Whistler Village, not to contact victims or witnesses and not to possess firearms.
Facebook threats result in arrest
Police take death threats seriously in any forum and on Feb. 15 received a report of a death threat uttered via Facebook to a Whistler resident from someone in the Lower Mainland. The RCMP passed that information along to police in the city, who arrested and held the suspect until he could appear in court.
More cards skimmed in Whistler
The Whistler RCMP is once again asking people to be on the lookout for card skimming devices after three more debit and credit cards were skimmed in the resort.
On Feb. 12 the RCMP received a report a debit card fraud that resulted in roughly $2,000 taken from someone's account; on Feb. 14, the RCMP received a report of a credit card fraud for roughly $10,000; and on Feb. 17, RCMP received a report of a debit card fraud of roughly $500.
Thieves place devices onto automated bank machines that skim card numbers and PINs, or use a combination of skimmers and cameras to get that data, which allows them to make their own card and start withdrawing money. As well, some thieves will swap out point of sale machines at stores after breaking in or distracting clerks, collecting information while processing transactions normally.
Roommate assaulted after noise complaint
At 2:30 a.m. on Feb. 17, the Whistler RCMP was called to a noisy party on the 4300 block of Northlands Boulevard, and when they attended they discovered a large bag of marijuana which was confiscated. The party was broken up and the police left while considering whether to lay charges against the suspected owner of the bag.
At 5:50 a.m. they were called back to the residence after the roommate suspected of owning the bag kicked in the door of another roommate, who had called police earlier, and allegedly assaulted him. The RCMP charged a 29-year-old Whistler resident with assault, later releasing him on a promise to appear in court in April.
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Church Farm School
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|Church Farm School
1001 East Lincoln Highway
|Independent Boarding and Day School, Boys
|Edmund K. Sherrill II
|Number of students
|Average class size
|Student to teacher ratio
|Campus size
|250 acres (1.0 km2)
|Maroon and Grey
|Athletics conference
|PIAA District 1, Bicentennial Athletic League
|Greystock News
|CFS Griffin
|$120-150 Million
Church Farm School Historic District
|US 30, West Whiteland, Pennsylvania
|40°1′54″N 75°35′41″W / 40.03167°N 75.59472°WCoordinates: 40°1′54″N 75°35′41″W / 40.03167°N 75.59472°W
|19.7 acres (8.0 ha)
|Medary, Milton
|Architectural style
|Tudor Revival, Collegiate Gothic
|West Whiteland Township MRA
|NRHP reference #
|Added to NRHP
|October 26, 1984
The Church Farm School (CFS) is a private secondary Christian school in West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania, outside of the Exton census-designated place.[2][3] In 1985, the campus was listed as a historic district by the National Register of Historic Places.
The school was founded in 1918 by Charles Shreiner. Shreiner, an Episcopal clergyman, established the school in Glen Loch (now Exton) Pennsylvania, on Route 30 (Lincoln Highway), as a boarding school for boys from single parent homes, primarily those without fathers. The sons of clergy, members of the armed services, and police officers were a second focus of the school in its early days. Shreiner, because of his strict belief in the importance of discipline and a strong work ethic, was known to the boys as the "Colonel."[4]
Shortly after its founding, the school acquired the Benjamin Pennypacker House property.[5] The school integrated in 1963. After Shreiner's death in 1964, the Board of Directors placed the School under the direction of his son, Charles Shreiner, Jr., a World War II veteran, who served until retirement in 1987. The school's third headmaster, Charles "Terry" Shreiner, III, the founder's grandson, led the school from 1987 and retired in 2009. The School was then led by an interim headmaster, Thomas Rodd, Jr., who was replaced by Edmund K. Sherrill II, an Episcopal clergyman, in July 2009.
Over the first half of its history, the School's campus grew to 1700 acres, on which a large farm was operated with the help of the students. Each boy was required to work half of each school day and full-time for half of each summer. This enterprise included a large dairy farm and hog raising operation and produced many crops. The agricultural activities were gradually phased out, beginning in the mid-1970s, with most of the remaining farm land being sold off to developers in the late 1990s. The dairy barns and silos remain as a memorial of the agricultural era of the school's history.
Present day[edit]
Presently, the School's academic program is designed for boys in grades 9-12 denominated in the Anglican style as Third through Sixth Forms (a "Junior School" consisting of grades 5-6 was phased out in the late 1960s and First and Second Forms (grades 7-8) were recently eliminated as well).
The school offers a college preparatory education, including honors and Advanced Placement classes. The school's classes are small, 7-12 students on average. An enclosed bridge called the Link connects the main building, known as Greystock, to the Science, Math and Art building, known as Wilkins. An underground tunnel connects the school side to the cottage side of the campus, allowing students to bypass route 30.
Boarding students live in ten home-like "cottages." In 1995, the school opened its doors to day students, who now comprise 20% of the school community. The school is affiliated with the Episcopal Church, with an Episcopal clergyman ("Chaplain") leading weekly chapel services for the school community. Despite this affiliation, there is no religious restriction on admissions.
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The school provides a curricular arts program. The CFS Choir regularly sends members to all-district, all-region, and all-state festivals, and has traveled to Germany and South Africa. The professionally led CFS Jazz Band features an eclectic mix of students and instruments and regularly performs on campus and in the community. Students may also pursue advanced music studies in music theory, technology, appreciation, history and sociology, and musicianship. Piano and instrument lessons can be made available to interested students.
School arts facilities include a full fine arts room and clay studio, with on-campus kiln. Students can participate in a host of general and advanced arts classes, including clay, pottery, 2-D design, 3-D design, digital photography and weaving. Students exhibit work in monthly showings in the Link Gallery on campus. Outstanding art students may take an independent study in art, culminating in a solo showing of their work.
Additionally fine arts classes include photography and woodworking. The school has a large building with woodworking machinery.
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Students compete in ten interscholastic sports, including golf, cross-country, soccer, wrestling, basketball, winter track, baseball, tennis, and spring track and field. The School competes in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) in District 1 and is a member of the Bicentennial Athletic League (BAL).
CFS's athletic facilities include four soccer fields, an on-campus cross-country course, a fencing room, two baseball fields, a quarter-mile outdoor track, a field house for basketball, six tennis courts, an outdoor swimming pool for recreation, and a multipurpose athletic pavilion.
- ^ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Exton CDP, PA." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on October 9, 2018. "West Chester Area Council of Governments Map." On the website of West Goshen Township. Retrieved on September 26, 2018. This shows the boundaries of West Whiteland Township.
- ^ Home. Church Farm School. Retrieved on October 9, 2018. "Church Farm School | 1001 E. Lincoln Hwy. | Exton, Pennsylvania 19341"
- ^ Diane Snyder and Martha Wolf, 1984, NRHP Nomination Form for the School at Church Farm Enter "public" for ID and "public" for password to access the site.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved 2012-11-02. Note: This includes M. L. Wolf and Brandywine Cons. (December 1981). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Benjamin Pennypacker House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-05.
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- Christian schools in Pennsylvania
- Private high schools in Pennsylvania
- Boarding schools in Pennsylvania
- Preparatory schools in Pennsylvania
- Nondenominational Christian schools in the United States
- Educational institutions established in 1918
- Schools in Chester County, Pennsylvania
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Tudor Revival architecture in Pennsylvania
- School buildings completed in 1918
- Private middle schools in Pennsylvania
- 1918 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Episcopal schools in the United States
- Boys' schools in the United States
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Chester County, Pennsylvania


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A Certain Kind of Light Trailer (2015)
Trailer for the documentary A Certain Kind of Light, which screened at Big Sky Film Festival.
A Certain Kind of Light is a short form documentary, which serves as a portrait of a sage like 93-year old man who has been that set of ears thousands of times. Wilber "Wil" Alexander has sat at the bedside of the sick and the dying for the last 40 years, inviting the wounded to tell their stories, walking alongside them and aiding in their search for meaning. The film follows Wil as he uniquely cares for sick, wounded and terminal patients without the modern technology or procedures that define most healthcare practice. We will watch, as what sounds like an unrelated and even dangerous distraction from treatment, becomes one of the most powerful tools in restoration. Wil believes there is invaluable meaning and purpose in both, the illness and the experience of recovery, one that exposes the whole person. The healing rounds take on a greater complexity as Wil's own health wains in a way that puts him face to face with his own mortality.
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University Farewells Japanese Delegate
26th January, 2012
The University of the South Pacific hosted a farewell lunch for the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Resident Representative to Fiji, Mr Juichiro Sasaki on 23 January, 2012.
The Vice-Chancellor and President of USP, Professor Rajesh Chandra together with members of the University's Senior Management Team and other senior staff were present at the Japan- Pacific ICT Centre in Suva, to bid farewell to Mr Sasaki and to thank him for his contribution towards the University.
Mr Sasaki took up his role with JICA in 2008 and played a significant role in facilitating the construction of the Japan-Pacific ICT Centre at USP. The state-of-the-art landmark facility for the region comprises two buildings with fully-equipped computer laboratories, conference rooms, and a multi-purpose lecture theatre.
In thanking Mr Sasaki, Professor Chandra expressed his sincere gratitude to the outgoing JICA Resident Representative for his commitment and support during his time in Fiji. Professor Chandra said he was extremely pleased to have both Mr Sasaki and his successor, the new JICA Resident Representative, Mr Shumon Yoshiara present at the farewell. "Through Mr Sasaki's leadership at JICA, USP has gained a lot of support and we look forward to working very closely with the incoming representative, to further this collaboration with JICA in the near future," he added.
It was during Mr Sasaki's tenure that the JICA President, Madam Sadako Ogata visited USP. Professor Chandra described this as a "momentous and meaningful occasion for the University" and thanked Mr Sasaki for making the visit possible. Highlighting the strong relationship that USP shares with JICA and the Government of Japan, the Vice-Chancellor said that Mr Yoshiara will be able to see how such assistance has benefited USP and its member countries.
JICA and the Government of Japan assisted in the introduction of new computer and information science degree courses, enhancement of the distance learning environment through efficient utilisation of new ICT technologies including the USPNet - a satellite-communications network that links USP campuses in its 12 member countries, and the establishment of the Japan-Pacific ICT Centre at USP.
Professor Chandra wished Mr Sasaki well for the future.
In his comments, Mr Sasaki thanked Professor Chandra for his leadership and the University staff for their cooperation during his term as the JICA Resident Representative. Mr Sasaki said he was pleased to work with Professor Chandra and the University in developing the USPNet to enhance the delivery of distance learning for students living in remote areas. He was also delighted by Madam Ogata's visit to USP.
Mr Sasaki thanked USP for the cooperation extended to him. He also wished Mr Yoshiara well in developing stronger ties between USP, JICA and the Government of Japan in the future. Mr Sasaki said that he has fond memories of Fiji during the time he spent in the country.


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In an order filed Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Richard Berman said he anticipates issuing a decision and order in the "Deflategate" case by the end of the week.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady attended last-minute settlement talks between the NFL and its players union Monday before Berman announced he would decide the dispute over deflated footballs with a ruling in a day or two.
But the order filed by Berman on Tuesday extended that deadline to "the end of the week." No other information was included in the judge's order.
Berman will have to either affirm or throw out Goodell's decision in July to uphold a four-game suspension of Brady.
The NFL concluded the quarterback colluded with two Patriots ball handlers to deflate footballs to gain an edge in a 45-7 victory over the Colts. The NFL Players Association has accused the league of handling the discipline unfairly for Brady, who has denied any role in the scandal nicknamed "Deflategate."


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Your comments are needed Tuesday at an Open House for several proposed street reconfigurations in Mid-Beacon Hill. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is planning changes for several roads in Mid-Beacon to address safety, provide traffic calming, improve pedestrian crossings, and install bicycle facilities. These changes will implement a "Complete Streets" approach, in which the street is redesigned to enable safe access for all users, including pedestrians, cyclists, transit users, and drivers, as well as children, seniors, and people with disabilities.
15th Avenue South between South Bradford Street and South Oregon Street (the red line on the map below) currently consists of four travel lanes with parking restricted at the morning and evening peak rush hour. Motor vehicles often travel significantly faster through this corridor than the speed limit of 30 mph. SDOT is proposing to remove on-street parking from both sides of the street, remove one northbound travel lane, widen the travel lanes and install dedicated bike lanes in both directions.
15th Avenue South between South Oregon Street and Swift Avenue South (the green line on the map) currently consists of one travel lane in each direction with parking on both sides of the street. There are marked school crosswalks at South Dawson Street and South Shelton Street for Maple Elementary School and St. George School as well as a school speed zone for Cleveland High School. SDOT is proposing a combination of a bicycle lanes where the road is uphill and sharrows where the road is flat or downhill. On-street parking would be removed from the east side of the street between South Lucile Street and South Dawson Street, and from the west side between South Dawson Street and South Angeline Street. Removing street parking in this alternating fashion will provide some traffic calming at the school crosswalks.
South Columbian Way between Beacon Avenue South and South Alaska Street (the blue line on the map) currently consists of four travel lanes. SDOT is proposing to remove one downhill lane and install dedicated bicycle lanes in both directions.
These proposals, when completed, will create continuous bike facilities from downtown Seattle and North Beacon to Mercer Middle School, Cleveland High School, Mid-Beacon Hill and Columbia City. If approved, these changes would be implemented in 2010. This project is funded by the "Bridging the Gap" transportation levy approved by Seattle voters in 2006.
You are invited to stop by the Open House and view project plans, provide feedback and chat with the project team. The event is Tuesday, August 24 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm at the Jefferson Community Center Meeting Room, 3801 Beacon Avenue South. You may also email your comments to email@example.com or call 206-684-7583.
(Much of this article is adapted from SDOT's press release describing the project. Thanks to Peg Nielsen for sending it along.)
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