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Ken Russell's The Devils - there is news!
Well, here's the news, for anyone who missed it (as I did, until late last night): in 2010, Warners DID release the film - in Spain and very, very briefly on iTunes. Reports online suggest that this is a great-looking release in the proper aspect ratio, but still abbreviated, running 103 minutes. Whether PAL speedup has anything to do with this or not hasn't been noted, but 103 minutes is the length given for the censored cut; longer versions, including the "rape of Christ," run between 108 and 111 minutes, and reports online state that this footage is still missing. It is, of course, highly unfortunate, that Warners, who COULD release the complete film, are choosing to go with a censored cut; but as with other botched DVD releases of recent years (the Zabriskie Point with the shitty Roy Orbison song tacked onto the end credits; the Performance with the missing line of dialogue; the highly abbreviated, dubbed, mangled version of Burn!) this may be the only official release we're going to get, unless someone at Warners catches a rare case of courage.
Meantime, it turns out that what appears to be the same release as the Spanish is now available in region free NTSC through Korea. The box art below is from the Korean edition, as sold on eBay. Note the misspelling of the director's name! (Nothing new there - my version of The Brood from Korea is directed by someone named "David Cronenberc"). I've got this on order and will weigh in presently as to whether any missing footage has been reinstated.
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- GJ said...
Did you check out this Korean DVD yet? I assume it is censored but how badly?
- Allan MacInnis said...
"Censored" is a relative thing when it comes to this film but as far as I could see it is *identical* to the BFI version that came out. Except there are no extras and it's a lot cheaper. There's no pubic fogging and nothing was missing that I could spot - I think it's the best value when it comes to buying this movie until someone puts the Rape of Christ back.
- GJ said...
Fantastic, I was worried it would be the Spanish edition. Shame about the lack of extras, though. Hows the quality of it?
- Allan MacInnis said...
It's okay. All Korean DVDs I've bought have been decent, except for a crappy Cannibal Holocaust and a censored Verhoeven Fourth Man, which comes minus that startling cock shot at the start. Their Beau Travail is full-frame, too. They tend not to have extras, they tend to not have copy protection (raising the question if they're legit; the Korean vendors on eBay say so but I can't guarantee it). I'm not a huge quibbler about image quality, though - if I can get a film I like in the correct aspect ratio on the cheap, that's usually enough to make me happy, unless it really looks like crap.
BTW, I'm not 100% sure, since I don't know the Spanish edition,but I gather it was "heavily cut," and I *think* I would have noticed if this were, since I've seen the film many times. But I only have played this particular DVD once!
- GJ said...
There are legitimate Korean releases out there (I have owned many over the years) but the online stores I used to use all seem to have vanished :(
From your comments I assume the Korean "Devils" is widescreen? I haven't seen the film but I am very interested in doing so, and refuse to get the bootleg copy from VHS thats available.
- Allan MacInnis said...
The bootleg - at least the one I have - is pretty essential, actually, since it does have SOME of the censored material not present in the BFI and Korean releases. With it being unlikely that WB will ever put those scenes back in the film, they're the only way to see them. It has lots of extras, too. Sure, it's a TV rip, and sourced from variable quality, but I would recommend getting both it AND the Korean, until such a time as a proper release happens.
- Allan MacInnis said...
Arggh: sorry, GJ, but at the behest of a correspondent, I checked the runtime and apparently the Korean version of The Devils IS a censored US cut of the film, no doubt the same as the Spanish DVD. At NTSC, it plays to 1:43:20, as opposed to the 1:51 of the PAL-formatted BFI release. Annoyed that I hadn't realized I was watching a censored version of the film!
The information on the back of the box is incoherent (the film is described as "4:3 Latterbox," the audio as "2.0 surround") but it IS widescreen; however the Spanish PAL release was NOT enhanced for widescreen TVs, so apparently this one isn't, either. Someone buy me a widescreen TV and I'll test it...
Video Watchdog's Tim Lucas on the Spanish cut of The Devils here. Presumably all this applies:
- GJ said...
Thanks for letting me know, I didn't order it yet!
You check check if a disc is 16x9 enhanced or not without having a widescreen TV. Just set your DVD player's screen type to 16x9 and if the video plays back stretched, you know its anamorphic.
- Allan MacInnis said...
Good point! I'm not fully awake yet.
- Allan MacInnis said...
By the way - adding more confusion to matters - I was a little muddled in the previous. The 1:51 BFI release is given in NTSC times, even though the film is PAL. (Someone did the math). So that's the longest length of the film available officially - minus The Rape of Christ et alia. And the Korean DVD is apparently missing eight minutes, from somewhere...
- GJ said...
I'll get the UK version - I hate PAL speedup but at least its got some nice extras and a good transfer. Knowing my luck they'll release the extended version right afterwards but if my purchase helps tempt fate, then so be it!


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The Culex tarsalis mosquitoes that can transmit West Nile virus were caught in several of the mosquito traps in Sun Country Health Region during the week of June 29-July3.
The SCHR mosquito surveillance program began the first week in June. Mosquito surveillance traps have been set up in five locations in SCHR, as part of the provincial mosquito surveillance program.
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IJsselmeer region
The IJsselmeer region plays a pivotal role in Dutch water management. The region is of great value in terms of the natural environment and cultural history. The IJsselmeer Closure Dam (Afsluitdijk) has made the entire region safer and has enabled land to be reclaimed. A freshwater reservoir has been created which is of benefit to agriculture, industry, and nature in a large part of the Netherlands. Society uses the lakes and their banks in many different ways, such as recreational activities, the extraction of drinking water, and shipping.
In order to continue to use all these functions to their full potential and to make improvements wherever possible, it is important to respond flexibly to new developments and insights. The Preferential Strategy for the IJsselmeer Region aims to keep flood protection and the freshwater supply up to par, and to expand flexibility. The focus in the years ahead will be on fleshing out the strategy. Pursuant to the IJsselmeer Region Pact and the IJsselmeer Region Agenda for 2050, the region is exploring opportunities regarding an integrated approach to the required measures. The Delta Decisions constitute an important point of departure and framework in this regard.
The sea level is continuing to rise, possibly at a pace faster than was originally assumed. This has already made it more difficult to discharge water from the IJsselmeer into the Wadden Sea. At the same time, expectations are that climate change will necessitate an increase in the volume of river water to be discharged into the IJsselmeer in extreme weather conditions. Conversely, during prolonged drought the supply may decrease. This became manifest during the summer of 2018, when the IJsselmeer salinised as a result of the unexpectedly long period of drought. The level management must be able to respond to these changes, especially as climate change and economic developments are expected to result in an increased demand for fresh water
Flood risk management
In order to secure long-term flood protection, several primary flood defence systems will be tackled:
- The work on the IJsselmeer Closure Dam commenced in late 2018. The dyke will be improved along its entire length and both lock complexes will be provided with storm surge barriers. The project is scheduled to be completed by 2022.
- The Houtrib dyke improvement between Enkhuizen and Lelystad is in progress. A section of this dyke will be improved with rubble and another section with wide, sandy shores. The project will be completed by 2020.
- The plans for the improvement of the Markermeer dykes were available for public inspection at the end of 2018. Seven appeals have been lodged, which the Council of State is expected to consider by the second half of 2019. Preparatory work has commenced nonetheless.
- The draft decisions regarding the Marken dyke improvement have also been open to public inspection. The project is expected to be launched in 2022.
Freshwater supply
The freshwater supply in the IJsselmeer Region can be maintained by implementing a cohesive set of measures in the main water system (the large lakes), regional water systems (smaller watercourses, drainage water, and canals) and among consumers. The availability of fresh water will be expanded by introducing flexible water level management in the IJsselmeer, Markermeer, and Zuidelijke Randmeren lakes. In the near future, this will make a 20cm "extra layer of water" available as a structural water reserve. On 14 June 2018, the Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management endorsed the new water level ordinance for the IJsselmeer Region.
In early 2019, Rijkswaterstaat set down the "Operationalisation of Flexible Water Level Management" protocol. This protocol, which has been formulated in collaboration with district water boards and other stakeholders, comprises operational agreements regarding the regulation of the IJsselmeer and Markermeer water levels. The Hoeckelings dam will be adapted to level fluctuations on the basis of the building with nature concept. The Hollands Noorderkwartier district water control board, the province of Noord-Holland, and the Markermeer Dykes Alliance have contributed to the plan. All the measures involved are scheduled to be completed by the end of 2023.
Rather than compensating for the increasing regional demand by allowing an increase in water consumption, the authorities in charge of the regional water systems aim to keep water consumption constant by implementing measures in the region, such as more efficient flushing and introducing adjustable weirs. Farmers and industrial enterprises will also be encouraged to save water, for example through underground freshwater storage and the reuse of process or cooling water. Agreements to this effect have been set down in the Administrative Agreement on freshwater supply measures in the IJsselmeer Region 2016-2021.
A random selection of the projects and studies:
- The Fryslân and Hunze en Aa's district water boards are working on brook restoration in order to facilitate surface to groundwater flow;
- The province of Flevoland is working on the soil structure to improve water retention;
- The province of Groningen has explored which measures hold promise for prolonged water retention in the soil;
- In the Drentse Aa catchment area, a study has been conducted into the impact of climate change on the wet nature in the Natura-2000 areas;
- The Spaarwater programme is exploring ways to store or preserve fresh water under saline conditions;
- The province of Noord-Holland is conducting studies, in collaboration with farmers, into the water quality, soil moisture, and water levels in parcels, drainpipes, and ditches;
- The island of Texel is constructing freshwater weirs to retain fresh water.
Spatial Adaptation
In the IJsselmeer Region, several examples of Spatial Adaptation have already been realised.
- In the city of Den Helder, part of the Nieuw Den Helder neighbourhood is being renovated in a climate-adaptive manner;
- A project on the island of Texel revolves around the climate-adaptive saline cultivation of potatoes and flower bulbs;
- In Almere Poort, local wadis have been constructed between roads and houses in order to combat waterlogging;
- The city of Almere has gained experience with concrete spatial planning measures during a major overhaul of the Regenboogbuurt district.
IJsselmeer Region Pact
The regional parties involved have joined forces in the IJsselmeer Region Administrative Platform to monitor progress, to schedule measures, and ensure an efficient exchange of information. However, the ambitions of the platform extend beyond the Delta Programme. They also involve capitalising on linkage opportunities, synergy, and reinforcing spatial quality in combination with new (economic) developments. On 6 March 2015, government authorities and NGOs in the IJsselmeer Region set these ambitions down in an administrative agreement, the "IJsselmeer Region Pact".
Potential amendment of Delta Decisions and Preferential Strategies
The Delta Decision on the IJsselmeer Region is resilient. This is the preliminary conclusion of the review that commenced in 2018. For the time being, the Preferential Strategies for flood risk management and the freshwater supply up to 2050 are up to par. Until 2050, water will be discharged into the Wadden Sea through a combination of discharge by gravity (if possible) and pumping (if need be). By 2022, the IJsselmeer Closure Dam project will be supplying the required pumping capacity. The new IJsselmeer water level ordinance constitutes the basis for a structurally available freshwater supply. The results of the Integrated Study into Flood Risk Management and Water Level Management (ISWP) – which focused on the long-term water management of the main water system (beyond 2050) – have been discussed in the IJsselmeer Region Administrative Platform. On 4 April 2019, the Platform decided to examine which recommendations ensuing from the ISWP study can already be accommodated in the ongoing review, and which recommendations can only be considered in the subsequent review or at a later date, because they still involve too many uncertainties or because topics require further research. The impact on the regional system is taken into full consideration in the elaboration of the ISWP recommendations for the main water system.
Integrated Study into Flood Risk Management and Water Level Management of the IJsselmeer Region (ISWP)
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (Directorate-General for Water and Soil Affairs) has commissioned the Rijkswaterstaat Water, Traffic and Environment department (WVL) to conduct a study into winter water discharges and winter flood protection beyond 2050. This study does not cover the freshwater supply. During winter, the large excess water volumes in the IJsselmeer Region are drained by gravity into the Wadden Sea. Without additional measures, the IJsselmeer water level will rise along with the sea level, as will subsequently the other lakes. This can only be prevented by constructing high-capacity pumping stations, as they will need to drain the entire IJssel discharge volume in addition to water from the region. The rate at which the required pumping capacity increases depends on the accepted rise in the IJsselmeer water level. However, a rising water level will have a negative impact on the region. Flood defence systems will need additional improvement, moveable barriers need to close more frequently, and nature outside the dykes will drown. In addition, the rising water level will complicate the management of regional waters in the vicinity. In the event of a higher water level, the cost saved by pumping will roughly equal the additional cost for improving the flood defence systems. This means that if the other negative effects are also taken into consideration, there is currently no reason to opt for a rise in water level. However, the ISWP study has recommended to keep open the option of a maximum rise of 30 cm in winter water levels after 2050.
The ISWP study has ensued from the IJsselmeer Region Delta Programme, following the conclusion that a great deal of knowledge was available on flood protection, water drainage, and water level management in the IJsselmeer Region, yet information on the interconnectivity of such issues was lacking. The Deltares research agency, HKV Consultants, and the water authorities have contributed to the study. The IJsselmeer Region Administrative Platform will advise the Minister on how to deal with the ISWP study recommendations. Wherever relevant, the outcomes will be included in the first six-year review of the Delta Decisions in Delta Programme 2021.
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- Date Filed: 10-26-2016
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- Judge(s)/Court Below: Sercombe, J. for the Court; Armstrong, P.J.; & Egan, J.
The City appealed the trial court's denial of its motions for directed verdict that were directed against particular kinds of damages that Big River claimed. Specifically, the City argued that Big River failed to prove its damages with reasonable certainty. Further, the City argued that Big River's evidence of costs and delay required speculation by the jury and therefore the evidence was insufficient to submit the delay duration and certain categories of damages to the jury. The Court found that an expert's estimate can be of sufficient competence and certainty to furnish a basis for handing a specific amount of damages and that it is not a sufficient reason for disallowing damages claimed that could not be exactly calculated. It is sufficient if, from proximate estimates of witnesses, a satisfactory conclusion can be reached. Cont. Plants v. Measured Mkt., 274 Or 621, 627 (1976). Here, the witness did not explain the basis for the percentage or otherwise testify about the percentage figure that was used. As such, the Court held that the witness's estimate was not sufficiently competent or certain. General judgment reversed and remanded for retrial of damages.


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Vastu for Home,Vastu Shastra for Home, Vastu Tips for House – Today, we want to tell you about the subject of Vastu. Everybody lives at home and this is an important indicator of our mental location growth and our identity. We all do our homes according to decoration and maintenance. Vastu means residence, which is a house for both God and humans.
Vastu Shastra depends on various energy such as the sun, the cosmic energy, the moon energy, the heat energy, the magnetic energy and the light energy. According to Vastu, this energy can be adjusted to peace, prosperity and achievements. Which makes us well?
If the objects kept in the house are against the Vastu principals, then it is certain that this does not leave happiness and prosperity in the house.
The basic principle of Vastu is to balance the environment where we can get peace of mind and also get the opportunity to increase health, wealth, good fortune and prosperity.
Vastu for Home / House – Tips
For home architecture, you can follow the points given below.
Vastu to increase domestic prosperity
According to Vastu, north or east direction is considered good for entrance. In this direction should be well maintained bright light. If the door is made of solid wood, it is good. Footwear should not be kept in the entrance to the house.
Vastu for Home Bedroom
Health is the only money! Without good sleep, you cannot stay healthy According to the rules of the Vastu; the bedroom should get natural light during the day. Keep the windows open every day so that good air can come into your home. The room should be open and airy.
Vastu for Home kitchen
It would be good if the kitchen house was built in the southeast corner. If not, then the northwest corner of the house is also a good option. The south-east corner is considered the best because the element of fire is governed by mana. Therefore, this is the best option for making kitchens.
Vastu for Bathroom
A window should be placed on the east, west or north wall of the toilet. Commodity of water in the toilet should be placed in the north-south axis. Toilets can also be made on the south side too.
Vastu for Dining Room
The dining area is considered the best in the west. The dining room should always be bigger and comfortable. Use the north-east of the food field to keep drinking water
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Toddler daughters whose mothers have taken paracetamol during the first trimester of their pregnancy may have an "elevated rate" of language delay, according to a new study, as reported by News Medical. The study, which was published on the 10th of January by European Psychiatry, involved 754 Swedish women during weeks eight to 13 of their pregnancy. As such, 59 percent reported they'd taken paracetamol (otherwise known as acetaminophen) since becoming pregnant.
According to the study's results, girls whose mothers have taken paracetamol more than six times during the first trimester are nearly six times more likely to have language development delay than girls whose mothers didn't take the drug. The frequency of language delay among toddlers, based on a criterion of fewer than 50 words, was measured through a nurse's assessment and a follow-up questionnaire.
Researchers assessed the children's language development at 30 months of age, discovering later on that about four percent of girls and 13 percent of boys had suffered a delay.
Experts say that girls generally have the advantage over boys in language development in early childhood. The new research suggests that taking paracetamol during pregnancy may erase this advantage.
Paracetamol during early pregnancy may delay in their daughters' language skills, warns a new study.https://t.co/fNvfvjOmlC— The Statesman (@TheStatesmanLtd) January 11, 2018
It's not exactly clear why the drug could cause developmental problems in children, according to Shanna Swan, senior author on the study and professor of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in the U.S. But she and other researchers speculate that the hormonal effects caused by taking acetaminophen may have been the cause.
"Acetaminophen is hormonally active," said. But when one takes into account the fact that hormonal changes affect the two genders differently, it does provide a logical explanation on why there's a higher risk of language delays in girls compared to boys.
Christina Chambers, a pediatrics professor at the University of California, San Diego, agreed with Swan's statement.
"There are examples of other prenatal exposures, and maternal events, that affect males and females differently," Chambers said.
The study has limitations, Chambers admits, partly because the results are based on the women's recollection of their medication history during pregnancy.
While findings suggest that pregnant women should be cautious about taking paracetamol, researchers are also suggesting that they use the drug whenever necessary, such as during a high fever, since a high temperature could pose risks to the fetus.
"This medication should probably be used only with caution, and limited to absolute need," Chambers explained.
According to NHS, using acetaminophen during pregnancy is completely safe when taken in small doses, as reported by BBC.
This is why taking paracetamol during pregnancy can affect your daughter's fertility https://t.co/TtNaE0BdaU— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) January 8, 2018
The general consensus is that paracetamol is the pain reliever of choice during pregnancy since non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) — such as aspirin, naproxen, and ibuprofen — pose risks to the fetus, specifically in late pregnancy, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine.


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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1922. Second Printing. Hardcover. A look at mental illness and psychosis from a nursing perspective. Octavo. Harriet Bailey was a pioneer in the field of psychiatric nursing. More
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New York: William Wood &Company, 1887. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Dark olive clothover boards with debossed design/lettering to front and rear boards, and gilt lettering to spine. Rubbing and bumping to extremities, but very solidly bound. Number 40 in Wood's Lilbrary of Standard Medical Authors. One chromo-lithograph plate and 88..... More
New York: Editions Medicina Rara, 1975. Limited Edition. Leather_bound. Circa 1975. Facsimile reprint of the original 1583 edition at the Herzog August Bibliothek, Wolfenbuttel, Germany. Limited to 2800 copies with this copy numbered 525. Half leather over green boards, five raised bands with red spine label with title in gilt..... More
London: R. Baldwin, 1782. Third Edition. Leather_bound. 117 pages, index. Full polished leather, small octavo [approx. 13x19 cm]. Corners bumped, scratching to covers and spine, front hinge cracked but binding sound. Text clean, lightly toned. Front endpaper chipped at margin, rear pastedown is chipped. Apothecary list of medicines, including substances..... More
New York: Editions Medicina Rara, 1971. Limited Edition. Leather_bound. One of 300 facsimile copies of the original 1697 London edition. 109 pages, numerous illustrations. Full brown pebbled leather (but unnumbered) with gilt rules, spine titles and decorations in gilt. Two minor scratches to front cover, otherwise fine copy. Limited Edition..... More
New York: Editions Medicina Rara, 1971. Limited Edition. Leather_bound. Quarto, 12.25" x 8.0". Gift note addressed to previous owner on front free endpaper. One of 300 facsimile copies of the original 1697 London edition. 109 pages, numerous illustrations. Full brown pebbled leather (but unnumbered) with gilt rules, spine titles and..... More
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I have a CBC question. Single Choice and None. I have selected to show respondents 2 cards per set, and show 6 sets. When I test, 4 cards are shown , but at the fifth, just one option and none is shown. The sixth card isn't shown, and then the survey moves on. How can I fix this?
It's a bit difficult for other SurveyGizmo users to know what exactly is happening without seeing the setup and settings of your question, etc. I might suggest reaching out to SurveyGizmo support as they will be able to access your survey and troubleshoot directly:
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Mami, I enjoy your blog and love all your recipes. Tried several of them and came out very good. You are doing a great service!!! One question, in the past few years, whenever I try to make snacks like murukku, thenguzhal, etc at home, they start cracking ( vedikkirathu).. makes me very scared and I have to throw away the maavu. Don't know why. Is it because I melt the butter in microwave before adding to the flours? Have done snacks for many years but this is happening in the last few years 😕
Try adding, salt, hing in water. Use this water for kneading. (Reason If there is any dust or stone, it cracks.) In this method it is easier.


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the big news from Malaysia into the world !
the missing MH370 very mystery and was shock in nation !
my prays what happen to MH370 , from my bottom with my heart I always prays and hope will be found the MH370 and please come back ! we all waiting and miss u :(
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She is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Education of the University of São Paulo (USP) and researcher at CNPq, and has been lecturing in Educational Philosophy since 2001. She gained her degree in Pedagogy from the same institution in 1983 and a further degree in History in 1988. She holds a Master's Degree in the History of the Philosophy of Education from USP (1990), and a Doctorate in Social History from the Faculty of Philosophy, Letters and Human Sciences of USP (1997). She began her primary school career in 1981, teaching in several São Paulo schools. Between 1987 and 2002 she was a teacher at the Faculty of Science and Letters at the Paulist State University (UNESP – Araraquara Campus) where she worked as Professor of the History of Education. She has published A escola do homem novo: entre o Iluminismo e a Revolução Francesa (Unesp). Since 2002 she has been a Professor in the area of the Philosophy of Education at the Faculty of Education of the University of São Paulo, where she has been working as a coordinator on the post-graduate program at Masters and Doctoral level in the fields of history and philosophy of education.


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Why are we playing soccer in the first place?
Most of us started playing because it was so much fun.
We started playing in the streets, in the garten, in the livingroom – everywhere – sometimes alone – sometimes with friends.
Having the ball on our feets felt great – and later on getting to experience how commitment makes you improve and how teamkohesion makes you work for a higher cause maked us love the game of soccer.
We are sure that we all want the fun to continue forever.
We want to experience the feeling of pure happiness with the ball, the improvements in our own game and achieving victories together with others.
A unic combination of all three components set in place makes this "The beautiful Game".
Is it possible to retain the funny fundament of playing soccer when you are having an elite setup?
Do we actually have a conflict here?
Here at El Cambio Academy we strongly believe we can do it.
We would like to develop an environment where our coaches have the understand of why they play a very important role creating great conditions for player development. Our next step is to develop our coaches how to be the main key to create what we believe is the best possible environment for our players by leading in a positive, respectfull, caring and demanding way which leads to players who are save and hungry at the same time.
So many areas has to be covered to accomplish this for the coaches.
Leadership education and the raw personality are the main components to be able to create these environments.
Our coaches will be chosen by their personalities and educated through our character program.
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The International Baccalaureate (IB) Program expects dedication, commitment, and arduous effort from all of its students. Based on how well each quality is executed, students in the program are rewarded for their efforts by receiving the IB Diploma & Certificates. This provides honor and distinction to IB students for their endeavors in the program.
On Wednesday, January 3, 2018, students from Midlo's International Baccalaureate (IB) Class of 2017 returned to receive their IB diplomas and certificates. In order to acknowledge their hard work and the remarkable accomplishment of completing the IB program, Midlothian High School hosted the IB Diploma Ceremony. Midlothian Principal Mr. Shawn Abel, IB Coordinator Mr. Mark Spewak, and Midlothian Associate Principal Mrs. Elizabeth Baber addressed IB students, families, and teachers at the annual event. Delivering the keynote address, Midlo's 2017 IB Teacher of the Year Mr. Badr Sharobim provided words of encouragement and regard. A closing reception followed the ceremony to celebrate this accomplishment.
International Baccalaureate Class of 2017 Diploma & Certificate Recipients:
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Wednesday, July 18, 2007
What's Wrong with the RMAF Nuris?
The actual cause is not known but hints have been given about "weather conditions".
If one examines the crash history and casualties of the Nuri since it went operational in 1968, it seems that we have had more deaths after the Emergency.
Is there a maintenance attitude problem in the RMAF?
According to this paper, the pilot was scared of flying the Nuri "as he felt uneasy.
"During the conversation, he told me that he had complained to superiors many times about the problems he faced with the helicopter.
"He said he had informed them that the Nuri had problems with its fuel pump," Hashidee said.
"He said he would rather drive a truck to Kuantan, because he felt safer.""
Will the inquiry disclose what steps were taken to solve the fuel pump problems?
According to this reference, the Nuri has the capacity to fly 31 combat troops and I just wonder why the helicopter was flying with only six persons on a non-critical mission. Does the RMAF need to use up its quota of aviation fuel?
Of course there is now the usual call to upgrade or replace the Nuris with lots of commissions to be earned but if one studies the chart of accidents, it could point to pilot errors,maintenance weakness and operating procedures.
The chart is taken from the Star graphics above and analysed in a different manner. It looks as if maintenance was taken more seriously at first as the copters had to be combat ready during the Emergency.
From 1968 to 1981, there were only 4 deaths in a crash.
In 1981 there were two crashes resulting in 2 deaths and 13 injured.
1989 was a really bad year with 3 crashes and 37 deaths. The first incident of 1989 was an emergency landing the cause of which was uncertain. If it was a mechanical failure, could steps have been taken to prevent the next two accidents that caused 37 deaths?
Things improved after that with no accidents until 1996 with one crash and 5 deaths.
Then in 1997 there was a unexplained accident involving 2 copters that resulted in 11 deaths.
I suggest there were some improvements made as no accidents happened again until 2004 when there were 3 crashes that lost 5 lives.
The pattern of accidents and deaths is hardly random and could be caused by:
Change of personnel in charge of routine maintenance.
Change of suppliers for critical spare parts.
Change of maintenance contractors.
Change in operating procedures.
If this is the RMAF record during peacetime I wonder how we will cope with possible invaders with derelict air planes.
Graphics: Thanks to the Star
2 comments:
- PeterP said...
I don't think there will be any mention of a "faulty" fuel pump during the enquiry. As usual the weather (Act of God) and the poor departed Pilot would be apportioned the blame.
- Pak Zawi said...
This is the problem when the Minister in charge doesnt know how which is the priority in spending limited resources. Helicopters are useful to our nation in several functions. SAR operations, flood evacuation beside the normal army usage. He prefered to buy Sukhoi's and subamrines instead which is very limited in use.
So we have to keep on using these old and antiquated helicopters instead of procuring new ones. I had the chance to ride in one in 19990. The experience was scary as the whole aircraft was rattling from the rotors movement. The door nearly dropped off when opened after landing. Fortunately the personnel on bord with the help of a passenger managed to hold on to it so it didnt drop to the ground. At that time the craft was hovering some 15 feet from the ground.
Now its 17 yrs past and still they are in service. Its suicidal to ride in one now.


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By Katy Homewood
Warriors Under-18s were overpowered by Sale Sharks in the second half of their final Premiership Rugby Academy League match of the season at Sixways.
Warriors were still in the match at half-time when they trailed by seven points but Sale ran in five unanswered points in the second half to book their place in Finals Day at Allianz Park.
The scoreline did not fully reflect the way Warriors performed but they were unable to convert periods of possession and territory into more points.
Warriors Academy Manager Chim Gale said: "It's tough to take a score-line like that, but the main thing is that the boys stuck at it and they will go away with friends for life, which is massively important to us.
"A lot of the guys have been in the process for five years and will take away some fantastic memories even though it is not the way they would have liked to have finished their campaign with Worcester."
Sale scored within a minute of kick-off and carried that early momentum throughout the rest of the game.
However, Warriors levelled the score a couple of minutes after Sale's opening try off the back of an attacking lineout and Morgan Monks crossed with Fin Smith successfully converting.
Warriors were unlucky not to score again at the end of the first half when they were held up in the closing phase after they had looked composed and went through some good phase play.
But Sale cut loose in the second half and scored many of their tries from turnovers close to the visitors' line.
Warriors Under-18s | 15 James Mann (RGS Worcester), 14 Lewis Maddox (Bromsgrove School), 13 Harry Spencer (Warwick School), 12 Paul Wells (Worcester Sixth Form College), 11 Rufus Hulbert (Bromsgrove School), 10 Fin Smith (Warwick School), 9 Oliver Wynn (Bromsgrove School), 1 Ben Murphy (King Edward's School, Birmingham), 2 Joe Richardson King's School, Worcester), 3 Jamie Constantine (Hartpury College), 4 Arinze Okemuo (King Edward's School, Birmingham), 5 Tom Black (Hereford Sixth Form College), 6 Jack Lewis (Stourport HS), 7 Will Higgins (Idsall School), 8 Morgan Monks (Worcester Sixth Form College).
Replacements | 16 Ben Turner (Bromsgrove School), 18 Lewis Ballenger (Worcester Sixth Form College), 20 Jack Goodwin (Hartpury College), 21 Harry Mitcham (Worcester Sixth Form College), 22 Peter Olley (Bromsgrove School), 23 Tom Matthews (RGS Worcester).
1m | Sale try 0-5
2m | Sale con 0-7
4m | Monks try 5-7
5m | Smith con 7-7
27m | Sale try 7-12
28m | Sale con 7-14
44m | Sale try 7-19
45m | Sale con 7-21
49m | Sale try 7-26
60m | Sale try 7-31
65m | Sale try 7-38
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The Protestant Pulpit explains why there is still a need to protest the Papacy today:
"But why protest now? The Papacy still claims power to raise up rulers and determine the destiny of sovereign nations. It still insists that there should not be a separation of church and state and that it is the duty of rulers to promote the religion of Romanism. Pope Pius XI reiterated Our Lord's Social Kingship in Quas Primas: "Thus the empire of our Redeemer embraces all men. To use the words of Our immortal predecessor, Pope Leo XIII: 'His empire includes not only Catholic nations, not only baptized persons who, though of right belonging to the Church, have been led astray by error, or have been cut off from her by schism, but also all those who are outside the Christian faith; so that truly the whole of mankind is subject to the power of Jesus Christ'." This means that the rights of the Church and authentic morality must be given place in the governance of a state."
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This year's first Andrew H. Mellon Foundation fellowship writer-in-residence, Award-winning poet, Dr Kobus Moolman says the residency grants him time to pause and reflect.
"It helps to look at my work a bit more objectively and to look at where I've come from and where I'm going," he says.
Dr Moolman is teaching the Masters in Creative Writing students, giving public reading and lectures and creating his own work "free from the pressures of daily duties".
"The words come from the dark a place that is bigger and deeper than what my conscious, individual mind can access," he says.
He regards the act of writing as a complex flow of give and take. "I don't really believe in the Muse as such, but in discipline over inspiration. As a writer, you know that if you write every day, getting up to sit at your desk, even if you don't want to, the Muse will meet you there, or will at least show up at some point!"
Dr Moolman launched his sixth anthology of poems, Left Over in June, at National English Literary Museum's (NELM) Eastern Star Gallery.
Left Over describes the inner world of a man dealing with what Moolman calls "being in the flesh, being a body in the world".
A lot of his writing deals with "trying to understand how language works; a way out of the silence, a way through the silence".
He is also fascinated by form, trying to present poetry in a different, less poetic way. "If a reader is prepared to spend time reading my work, I think they will find some point of connection there- I don't write intellectual poetry, it's not what I'm interested in."
Sparse but dense, his prose-like poetry is arresting in its intensity and power. The poems can be read separately but there is a distinct narrative in that they lead from one to another, with some images and motifs repeating themselves.
He describes this as "a conversation with myself, to reach into the darkness, language feeding into non-language."
A key theme is how the body reaches states of transcendence; a profound connection between the spirit and the body. He says that it's often only much later after completing a collection that he fully understands what it's really about.
"Now, a year after writing Left Over, am I slowly beginning to understand their depth, what they mean to me."
As a lecturer at KwaZulu-Natal University, he enjoys teaching, noting that he has just wrapped up classes on character and dialogue and poetic form with the Rhodes Masters students.
"They are there because they want to be there, they want to be challenged. I don't feel as some other writers do, that teaching dissects my craft, my own learning comes from other writers, as well as being an addict of reading poetry."
He relishes the stimulation and new ideas sparked off by visual art, dance and film. "Having worked in the visual art world for 14 years, I get a thrill from looking at visual art because it stimulates me to write in a different kind of language."
Poet Robert Berold, who edited the volume, says Left Over is the most powerful book of poems written by a South Africa in the last 10 years. Highlighting the resonances with Beckett's prose, he says: "On the surface it looks bleak but there's an undercurrent of real optimism and survival that shines through."
Moolman thanked Berold in turn for "walking the journey with me when I never believed in it". He complemented the Masters in Creative Writing programme for nurturing young writers of strength, integrity and depth and dedicated Thursday (6 June 2013) night's reading to "the people of Grahamstown, who have meant a lot to me during this residency".
His previous work includes Time like Stone and Blind Voices: a collection of radio plays, as well as editing Tilling The Hard Soil: Poetry, prose and art by South African writers with disabilities, a concern which lies close to his heart.
He will be at Rhodes University for three months until mid-July.
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So, I've been thinking about how I'm going to post my first day/week of school...At this point, since I haven't gone to our in-services yet and figured out the lay of the land and the amount of technology I'll have on the first few days, I can't post what I will be doing this year until we are pretty much there. I have every intention of posting what actually happens this year. From what I know already (thanks to my very informative and helpful new math dept. head), the "first day" is a shortened schedule with freshmen and other new students to help them navigate the school without getting trampled. I don't even have to plan for that day...they have things for us to do each period with the students, such as ask whether students were able to get to their lockers, etc. The "second day" is really the first day with everyone.
Anyways, my first day in the past looked like this:
Seating Chart Activity:
I created a coordinate plane out of the desks (when they were in rows). I used masking tape on the floor to create the x- and y-axes. I labeled the origin and explained which direction was up, down, left and right. As students walked in, I gave them a notecard with a coordinate on it. I told the students to wait until I explained the exercise, but most of the time, the students dove right in (especially honors classes). Once everyone settled into a seat, I went around to check to see if everyone was in the correct seat. If students were mixed up, we discussed how that student got there and where he/she should be. This is a handy way to review simple graphing on the first day, to see how students think, and randomize the seating chart.
Introduction Power Point:
I used a power point presentation as a guide to everything I wanted to tell the students that day (mainly so I wouldn't forget anything).
It started with a few slides to overview my syllabus, which I passed out to students after the seating chart activity. The first slides included supplies, how I weighed grades (total points...but this is where I also explained homework quizzes and how many points quizzes and tests typically were worth), my 3 class rules, class procedures, and the reminder to have students and their parents sign the syllabus.
Student Notecards:
I use student notecards to randomly call on students during a lesson. I also use them to record book numbers, log parent contact, etc. Once we were done reviewing the highlights of the syllabus, I had the students retrieve a textbook (from either under their chair if I was super organized that year or from the shelf) and fill out their notecard:
I, then, revealed a slide of what MY notecard would look like to let them get to know me a little bit:
Sometimes, kids ask questions, like "What's disc golf?", etc. After I answered those questions, I had them pass their notecards in strategically so that they were in the order that they were sitting. That way, I could fill in the seating chart correctly even if I didn't know all the students' names right away.
Usually, by that time, the class period was over.
Second Day:
The second day, I gave a diagnostic test of things I expected them to know for the class. I warned them about it the previous day and let them know not to worry. I told them that they would receive participation/completion points. For Algebra 1, the diagnostic test included fraction operations, integer operations, and solving one- and two-step equations. This gave me an idea of how much time I would need reviewing certain skills before moving to the curriculum.
After the students were finished with the diagnostic test, I gave them an interest inventory to fill out. Some of the things were covered in the notecard from the first day, but the interest inventory gave me more of an idea of what the students were interested in. The idea is to use the students answers to create word problems that cater to their interests. This is something I would like to amp up this year...in years past, I would use them at first, but it wouldn't last.
If we had time, we played the game BUZZ to review multiples and get the students out of their seats. How it works is the students stand up and form a circle. Then, a student chooses a number between 3 and 9 as the BUZZ number. Then, a student picks a number that is 30 or higher as the STOP number. Next, we start counting around the circle. Whenever we get to a multiple of the chosen BUZZ number, that person has to say BUZZ. When we get to the STOP number, that student has to say STOP. If a student says the wrong thing, such as the number instead of BUZZ or BUZZ instead of the number, etc., then that student is out and has to sit down. The next student has to start over with 1. If we get to the STOP number, the last ones standing get a sticker or a stamp or something indicating that they won. The person who said STOP gets to pick the next BUZZ and STOP numbers. Then, those that were out get to rejoin the game and we play again until the bell rings.


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On Sunday August 6, 2017 at approximately 0220 hrs. the sallyport door on the N. Market St. side of the Lancaster Bureau of Police station was vandalized. (The sallyport is used as the secure entrance to the station for persons in Police custody)
(2) males walked over to the door from the area behind the House of Pizza. (1) male spray painted "F*** the Police" on the door while the other male kept watch.
Surveillance video from House of Pizza showed that at least one of the suspects had been inside the shop prior to the vandalism.
The suspect in the surveillance photos appears to be a W/M/20's, thin build, blonde hair, glasses, medium length hair pulled into a man-bun on top.
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Commits these days to Plymouth are fairly rare with this Red Hat developed project seeing its first commits of 2018 yesterday.
Plymouth doesn't seem commits too often since this Linux graphical boot system is largely in great shape, relies upon the stable DRM/KMS kennel APIs, and has largely hit feature completion for a simple graphical boot screen that is far better than the days of RHGB or alternatives. But a fair amount of new code did land yesterday in Plymouth for now supporting device rotation.
For some tablets or laptops, the LCD panel is mounted upside-down or rotated, but as of the newly-minted Linux 4.16 kernel there is detection code for this and automatic rotation of the frame-buffer console as well as exposing the panel orientation to user-space via a new property.
That code is now in Plymouth Git to be able to automatically respond to systems with a rotated display. While it's just a boot screen, it's mostly for aesthetic reasons in ensuring correct orientation for a right first impression and being less awkward if needing to type in a password for an encrypted disk, etc.