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All therapists set their own fee but as a general rule of thumb, it is somewhere between £60-£85 depending on circumstances. This is to be negotiated with the therapist.
All therapists are accredited and insured. A session is 50 minutes long although the initial consultation might be a bit longer All the therapists undertake the required CPD
We are in easy reach of the City, Islington, Holborn, Chancery Lane, West Hampstead, Kentish Town and Marylebone by underground, overground or bus.
We are well aware of how hard it is to access long term psychotherapy through the NHS or other reduced fee counselling practices and so The Farringdon Practice is proud to be able to offer our Reduced Fee Programme for those who find it difficult to pay privately. If you need this service you will be seen by a fully accredited psychotherapist. If you are asking about this service please say so when you leave a message on our answering machine. This service is means tested; the fee is £30 and under and is once weekly for a maximum of two years. Please be aware that we cannot offer this service for early morning and evening sessions.

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Harcourts Events App
iPhone/iPad and Android phone/tablet
Tap here to download the Harcourts Events App.
Harcourts Events has released a newly designed Harcourts Events App for the New Zealand Annual Conference 2015 for:
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Features include:
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- Post questions to speakers before session
- Take notes on individual sessions
- Create a personal Agenda from the programme list
- Twitter integration
- Connect to attendees via social media
- Information on Business Partners & Speakers
- Floorplan Maps
We recommend the initial download and sync to be on a WiFi connection.
NOTE FOR ANDROID USERS: Tick the "Unknown Sources" checkbox on your device's Settings/Security page to install this App.
Please click on your Country below to log into Harcourts One.


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Last Minute Goal Ends Hibs' Unbeaten Run
A last minute David McCracken goal ended Hibs' eight match unbeaten run in the Championship this afternoon in the Falkirk Stadium.
Hibs' head coach Alan Stubbs made two enforced changes, with Paul Heffernan replacing the suspended Dominique Malonga whilst midweek hat-trick hero Sam Stanton took over from skipper Liam Craig who was injured during last week's Scottish Cup win over Alloa Athletic.
Former Hearts' keeper Jamie MacDonald did well to clear a slack back pass with both Heffernan and Jason Cummings pressing before Stanton went close with a header from a Scott Allan cross over.
The Bairns fought back and it took a last-ditch tackle from Paul Hanlon to prevent Falkirk taking the lead.
Loy then hit the side-netting with a fierce shot before Liam Fontaine managed to block a Botti Biabi strike.
Hibs almost took the lead shortly before half time when Heffernan set up Stanton but his shot deflected just wide of target.
Danny Handling almost opened the scoring but his strike was parried by MacDonald.
The ball fell to Heffernan but the strikers powerful shot was blocked on the line by Luke Leahy.
With 18 minutes remaining, Hibs were denied a clear cut penalty when Scott Allan was hauled downinside the box, but referee Finnie ignored the pleas from the players and fans.
In the last minute, McCracken pounced on a Hanlon clearance and hammered the ball into the net from the edge of the box to secure the three points.
Falkirk: MacDonald, Duffie, McCracken, Vaulks, Taiwo (Cooper 68), Alston (Shepherd 81), Sibbald, P Grant, Leahy, Biabi (Smith 65), Loy.
Substitutes not used: Bowman, Dick, T Grant, Maybury.
Hibs: Oxley, Gray, Hanlon, Fontaine, Stevenson, S Allan, Robertson, Stanton, Handling, Cummings (L Allan 46), Heffernan (Harris 81)..
Substitutes not used: Perntreou, Booth, Kennedy, Jake Sinclair, Martin.
Referee: Stephen Finnie.
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Early Voting Is Underway Statewide In North Carolina
One-stop 'Early Voting' is underway statewide in North Carolina 2018 Primary Elections. Citizens can register and vote early same day from Thursday April 19th, through 1:00 p.m. Saturday May 5th. Voting start times on the last day of early voting varies by county. Check your 'North Carolina State Board Of Elections' One-Stop Site Look Up Tool link found below for your voting times and locations. Primary Election Day is Tuesday May 8, 2018.
Early voting allows any registered voter to cast an absentee ballot in person on select days prior to Election Day. Unlike on Election Day, when registered, voters can only vote at their specific precinct. One-Stop voting allows registered voters to vote at any One-Stop absentee voting site in the county. One-Stop sites will have all the ballot styles for a given election at each site.
When you are present to vote at a One-Stop site, you may change your name or address, if it needs to be updated.
To find all the One-Stop locations in your county, visit 'North Carolina State Board Of Elections' One-Stop Site Lookup Tool.
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Earlier this week I wrote a tongue-in-cheek post about choosing a president via reality TV. Ironically, the White House itself resembles the cast of The Apprentice these days.
Trump's newly appointed communications director Anthony Scaramucci has gone rabid, claiming the White House, like a fish, "stinks from the head down," a reference to White House chief of staff Reince Priebus. Scaramucci, acting like an extra on The Sopranos, has vowed to fire the entire communications staff in order to stem the tide of leaks from disgruntled White House employees. (Chicago Tribune, July 28, 2017)
Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders claims the Donald likes pitting his employees against each other, a fact confirmed by former employees of the Trump organization. (Tribune, July 28, 2017) I half expect to see the president on TV, sitting behind his desk in the Oval Office and shouting, "You're fired!" at Priebus, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and special prosecutor Robert Mueller.
Things in Washington have clearly gotten out of control. Donald Trump's insulting tweets about Sessions and threats to fire Mueller have been met with dismay by Congressional Republicans, who have issued stern warnings to Trump not to remove either man from his post. But that's a little like expecting the pit bull in your backyard to play nice when you've trained it to be a killer.
In a week when the President of the United States managed to politicize a Boy Scout Jamboree, offend the LGBT community, and appear at yet another self-aggrandizing rally in Ohio, it is hard to see how the party that unleashed the Trumpian monster will be able to rein him in.
Trump actually managed to do something positive this week, and that was to bring jobs into Wisconsin by way of a deal with electronics company Foxconn. (We'll ignore the inconvenient fact that the supposedly saved jobs at Carrier in Indiana are going away.) Yet the behavior of both the president and his minions has overshadowed any good news coming from the White House.
Meanwhile, many Republican leaders are experiencing buyers' remorse about supporting a president who has turned out to be a loose cannon they can't control.
If ever there were a time for Republicans to reach across the aisle and unite with Democrats to do something about Frankenstein's monster, that time is now.


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We spent Memorial Day weekend in Washington, DC. We took the subway (Jeremy's favorite) and walked around the National Zoo on Saturday. On Sunday, Matthew and Ryan headed to the Nationals-Padres game, including batting practice prior to the game. Here's Matthew after having his hat signed by Rick Ankiel. They had seats on the 3rd base line, right near third base, and enjoyed the game.
Jeremy wanted no part of the baseball game. He instead wanted to go to the Museum of Natural History and look at the gems in particular, and some of the other exhibits that interested him. Here he is in front of a huge slab of crystals found in Arkansas.
On the way home we stopped into Ikea so I could get a few storage items for my office/craft room. It was very hot here on Monday, and we were all glad for a swim in the afternoon.
It's hard to believe, but tomorrow's the last day of school for the boys. I've made these crayon monograms for their teachers to thank them for their hard work and creativity. (These have been a hot item on all the crafting blogs recently.)
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Washington DC trip
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Sitting at the foothills of the Acropolis and sipping wine was one of my highlights in 2017. Didn't matter that it was a single digit temperature. We sat for hours admiring an ancient wonder, wondering what the future holds. Magic.
This one's near the museum. 2.50 Euros and not that great, but gyros are a local fave for their Low cost and portability. In fact, sitting down for a meal of the same ingredients with perhaps slightly more meat & presented individually on a platter, will cost 3-5 times more.


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We value and appreciate the many volunteers who contribute their time and effort to support our students and schools.
In the interest of both volunteer and student health, we are suspending volunteer activities at schools until further notice.
We look forward to welcoming our volunteers back in the near future TBD.
Online volunteer application is not available at this time.
Call the community organization of your choice listed below in partnership with the School District (United Way & Big Brothers Big Sisters).
District Volunteer Coordinator
Deborah Perry-Gambino
Volunteer with Students via Community Organizations
The summer Soar in 4 program meets 10 times over the summer and offers a monthly program throughout the school year in downtown Bradenton from 5:00 - 7:30 pm to support literacy and family engagement. Pre K - third grade Title I families are invited to participate in interactive play engagements which are aligned with the school curriculum. Volunteers are needed to assist teacher facilitators with the STEAM activities. Contact Sheila Halpin at (941) 753-0958 ext. 2008 or visit www.soarin4.org.
A literacy, comprehension and mentoring school year long program, provided by the Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch, supports students in first through third grades. Volunteers are needed to go to the school site 1 time a month for 1 hour to read to a classroom of students and then facilitate a book discussion. Contact Ted Lindenberg at (845) 304-5793 or visit https://flbooksforkids.org/.
A 30 week literacy and mentoring program provided by the United Way Suncoast for Pre K and Kindergarten students. Volunteers are needed to go to the school site 1 time a week for 1 hour or 2 times per week for 30 minutes. Each mentor reads to 2 students, develops an impactful relationship and supports social and emotion learning.
Kayla Shugart | Manager, Community Partnerships (941) 256-3073
Word recognition plays an important role in learning to read. The Learning Pals program, provided by United Way Suncoast, supports children in Kindergarten through 3rd grade at Title 1 schools. This initiative supports children who are struggling with sight word recognition, reading fluency and comprehension. Each child receives individualized attention based on their unique needs. Volunteers are needed to go to the school site 1 time a week for 1 hour to review sight words with individual students. Contact Jessica Maxon-Berrier at (941) 932-8259 or visit https://unitedwaysuncoast.org/what-we-do/education/learning-pals/.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Suncoast
Contact Karen Gray at (941) 746-7000 firstname.lastname@example.com
Field Trips
Chaperones attending "daytime" field trips must be cleared via a Level I screening via the Raptor System at the school site.
Chaperones attending "overnight" field trips must be cleared via a Level II screening via an outside vendor "FieldPrint" at the expense of the volunteer. Ask your school volunteer coordinator for further details.
The School District of Manatee County uses Raptor Technologies to perform Level I screenings at all sites via the Dru Sjodin National Sexual Offender Public Website. Volunteers who clear this Level I screening are approved to volunteer in a supervised setting with students.
Level II criminal background screenings are mandatory and required for all tutors, mentors and overnight chaperones, who work individually, and unsupervised with students. Payment is the responsibility of the volunteer and the fingerprint screening is performed by an approved outside vendor "FieldPrint".
Information on a Level II screening can be obtained from the front office at the school site.
Florida Statutes - Volunteer Screening
Florida Statute 943.04351 "Search of registration information regarding sexual predators and sexual offenders is required before appointment or employment.
A state agency or governmental subdivision, before making any decision to appoint or employ a person to work, whether for compensation or as a volunteer, at any park, playground, day care center, or other place where children regularly congregate, must conduct a search of that person's name or other identifying information against the registration information regarding sexual predators and sexual offenders through the Dru Sjodin National Sexual Offender Public Website maintained by the United States Department of Justice.
If for any reason that site is not available, a search of the registration information regarding sexual predators and sexual offenders maintained by the Department of Law Enforcement under s.943.043 shall be performed.
This section does not apply to those positions or appointments within a state agency or governmental subdivision for which a state and national criminal history background check is conducted."


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Kyle Glaser: Let me put it this way...in both our Astros organizational calls and Texas League calls, no one inside or outside the organization brought up Hartman as a guy who should rank for them. Of course, it's always possible the Astros are trying to hide him, and lefties tend to have a long shelf life, but right now he's not someone seen as a long-term ML prospect in the Astros system
From BA's chat today regarding a question asking whether Ryan Hartman should be considered a prospect:
Was Keuchel highly rated? I don't remember much buzz about him.
He was considered a #4-5 starter or swingman out of the bullpen when he was at AA.
BA Top 30 Astros Prospects:2010 #242011 #232012 #21
THE YET TO MAKE A PROSPECT LIST BUT STILL INTERESTING GUYS (1 OF 2)Note that I'm limiting the following discussion to players 24 or younger with the caveat that in some cases (primarily 2018 draftees) we're talking about extremely, extremely small sample sizes. Let's talk about some of the more interesting names in the system who have NOT shown up on a prospect list in the past year while (as least in some cases) highlighting certain flaws that suggest perhaps why an extended MLB career might not be in their future: RHP Akeem BostickFinally made AAA after 4 years in the system and 6 years in the minors overall after being a 2nd round pick (62nd overall) of the Rangers back in 2013. For a guy with a fastball topping out at 95, his K numbers have always been surprisingly low. Entering 2018, his K rate for his career was on the order of 17.3%. This year it jumped to 25.6%. Very nice to see, although it should be noted that his BB rate also jumped up to 9.0%. The higher punchouts make you wonder if there would be an even further tick up in K rate if he were to be put into a relief role (saying that after seeing him strike out the side the other day in the PCL playoffs in one of the first true relief appearances of his career). Still just 23, he's listed at a rangy 6'6" 215 lbs.RHP Brock DyxkhoornLike Bostick, somewhat of a breakthrough season for a guy who's been in the system for a number of years (5, in Dyxkhoorn's case). A substantial move upward in his strikeout rate this season (23.9%) versus his previous 4-year average (19.6%). And he did it without much increase in his BB rate (7.5% vs pre-2018 6.8%). Big boy at 6'8" 250 lbs who recently turned 24.UTIL Alex De GotiThe 15th rounder from the 2016 draft posted career-best numbers in his 3rd season in the organization after moving up to AA/AAA this year (a combined .283/.335/.440). You'd like to see a higher walk rate from him but it did increase when he moved from the Hooks to the Grizzlies (9.3% vs 4.7%). He did a really nice job of making more contact in 2018, lowering his K rate to 16.2% from the 21.9% rate in 2016-2017 despite the jump(s) in level. The 24-year old has played a significant amount of SS (along with 2B and 3B) thus far in his three seasons and if he can credibly play the position at the next level then that certainly gives him a possible leg up as a future utility guy in the bigs. To further enhance that possibility, I'd like to see him getting some turns in the outfield next year at Fresno that place north of Austin.LHP Ryan HartmanIf nothing else, the soft-tosser is listed here as Exhibit A on the perils of scouting the stat line (not that folks on this board are guilty of falling into that particular trap). 143 Ks vs 26 BBs in 121 IP with a .235 BAA and led the Texas League in just about every pitching category. The 24-year old kept getting better as the season went along--an 0.91 WHIP and 1.98 ERA in the second half versus 1.26 and 3.47 respectively in the first half. And even better down the stretch, with 47 Ks and a measly 2 walks in 38 IP and only 21 hits allowed over his final 7 outings (that includes the 1st game of the playoffs). Good size at a listed 6'3" 205 lbs.RHP Justin FerrellThe 24-year old's numbers bumped up this year as the Astros transitioned him from a tandem guy to full-time reliever. Started the year in A-ball and by year-end had made it to AAA. 82/25 K to W in 65 innings this year with a .193 BAA. A big guy at a listed 6'7" and (I'm guessing out-of-date) 205 lbs. Jim Stevenson signee.RHP Erasmo PinalesA reliever for the Hooks, the Astros thought enough of him to send him in October to the Arizona Fall League after posting 72 whiffs vs (yikes) 31 walks in 56 IP this year. If you like a nice downward plane on your fastballs, probably won't see it from Pinales as he's listed at just 5'11". Was reported to touch 98 with his fastball a couple of years ago but haven't seem anything more recent to confirm that. As you can see from that walk total, control remains a continuing problem for him.1B Taylor JonesThe 24-year old's .314/.409/.528 slash line for CC was a breakthrough for him and represents an interesting combo of patience and power. Several caveats, though. First is that he struggled in his 39 games for Fresno. You might be tempted to shrug that off as SSS but then there's the second concern: his numbers with the Hooks might have been inflated as a result of a .377 BABIP. 2019 will tell us more about how much offense the 6'7" Mr. Jones actually brings to the party. TL managers did name him best defensive 1B.OF Carmen Benedetti Not quite sure what to make of the 23 year old rightfielder's year for the Hooks. He missed about a quarter of the season after being put on the DL on 2 separate occasions and after returning the second time (in mid-July) it's not entirely clear to me if he was fully healthy. His final numbers weren't horrible (.277/.365/.443) and showed a tad more power than his previous two seasons. As with any corner guy, that pop will be key to his future progression and his (relatively) lackluster numbers in that regard likely explain his absence from any recent prospect list. He also missed some time in 2017 so staying healthy may also also have some impact on his prospect status.UTIL Josh RojasHe and Corbin Martin were the first Astros' picks from the 2017 draft to reach AA (both joined Corpus on May 1). But the Aggie was a 2nd rounder while the ex-Rainbow Warrior was a 26th rounder so I'll go with the latter as the greater accomplishment. Has shown tremendous positional versatility over his first 2 pro seasons, playing 6 different positions (LF, RF, 1B, 2B, 3B and SS). The 24-year old has shown flashes of power (.217 ISO last year) and speed (38 SBs this year). Also showed nice ability this year to draw walks (12.2% BB rate) and keep the strikeouts relatively low (16% K rate). As with De Goti, players whose ceiling is utility guy aren't necessarily the most likely candidates for prospect lists.OF Chas McCormickSo who was next fastest to AA from the 2017 draft behind Rojas and Martin? That would be this guy, a 21st-rounder who made it to Corpus a month after Rojas and Martin did. The 23-year old out of D2 Millersville U appears to have some defensive versatility by being able to play all 3 outfield positions. He also has some speed, stealing 19 of 23 bases this year. But he didn't put up eye-popping offensive numbers this season with a .273/.339/.373 slash line between BC and CC. However, there may be a hint that good things are coming next year. He decreased his K rate from 16.3% at BC (already one of the lower whiff rates in the system) to 11.3% when he made the jump to AA. Good things could happen in 2019 if he can keep that K rate low and drive the ball a bit more. Speaking of, he went off in the Texas League playoffs with a number of hard-hit balls: 3 homers and a double in just 5 games. RHP Jose Hernandez Good numbers this year (48 K/10 BB in 57 IP with 55 hits allowed) particularly considering he missed all of 2017 due to TJS. He was especially strong over his last 5 starts (includes one playoff game): 32.2 IP, 27 H, 0 BB, 32 K, 1.65 ERA. Size an issue at a listed 6'0". The previously linked 2080baseball.com report on him noted a low 90s fastball and above average curveball with the upshot: "Profiles as long reliever or low-leverage middleman able to pitch numerous innings. Older and more polished arm dominating younger hitters in A-Ball, looks ready for next level."RHP Abdiel SaldanaThe smallish (he's listed at 5'11") Panamanian has spent 5 years with the Astros but is still just 22. Excellent numbers this year for BC with 100 punchouts and just 26 free passes in 108 innings. And he allowed just 1 HR all season. Not surprising then that he led the minor leagues with a 2.38 FIP (minimum: 100 IP). Don't know what his entire repetoire is but apparently his changeup is quite the killer--teammate Carson LaRue called it "absolutely unbelievable" in a WTHB interview last year.RHP Yohan Ramirez23-year old Dominican pitcher who's listed at 6'4 190 lbs. Started the year at QC where as part of the tandem he K'd 62 in 58 IP but also walked 28. The latter has been an issue for him during his 3 years in the organization evidenced by the career BB rate of 12.7%. Midseason he was moved up to BC where he was moved to the bullpen--we'll have to wait until 2019 to find out if that was just a temporary move or a more permanent one due to his lack of control (besides all the walks, he also led the system this year in plunks with 12). But the velocity noted previously for him (sitting 95-96, topping 98-99) makes him interesting. At least for now. If you read the 2080baseball.com summary on him you saw this: "Middle relief ceiling--despite power fastball, lacks the control or secondary pitches for true leverage situations. Risk to profile, will fall short of ceiling if he can't improve delivery or throw more strikes."OF Jake MeyersDefensively, the Omaha native whose parents gave him the middle name "Berkshire" is solid in CF. On the bat side, he didn't show much pop in college (he hit just 3 longballs in 2+ seasons) and while he's shown a bit more power as a pro it's questionable whether that's ever going to be one of his strengths. But if you're an optimist and believe the former 13th round pick can develop into a 10+ homers a season player, then combined with his on-base skills (had a 10.4% walk rate this season which increased to 12.0% after being promoted to BC) and defensive value he could be a very interesting guy. Reports say the former Husker is a 70 runner so his 53% success rate in 30 steal attempts this season indicates work is needed on his baserunning skills (he confirmed that in an interview with the QC Times back in June).OF Corey JulksMore "what if" time. As previously noted, the former Coog has retooled his swing to get a better launch angle. That's not exactly unique for players these days though I sense his might have been more radical than most (or at least a more difficult transition). It seems it might finally be producing results, going from .259/.341/.379 in the season's first half to .282/.362/.458 in the second half. That's particularly impressive given the second half was spent at BC after the promotion from QC. Things seemed to particularly click in August when he posted a .305/.373/.543 line over his last 27 regular season games with 10 doubles and 5 homers. He added another HR in the 1st round of the CL playoffs. His batted ball data also seems to support a better swing approach, with his GB% declining from 45.5% in 2017 at TRC to 42.1% at QC and 39.2% at BC. And there was a particularly dramatic decline in his popups (31.3% to 23.2% to 16.9%). If you believe the swing change improvements are permanent, then his blend of power + speed (see above: one of only 11 minor leaguers this year with 30 steals and 10+ HRs) coupled with his selective approach at the plate (10.8% BB rate at BC, 10.5% overall this season) make for a very attractive offensive performer. Defensively, the 22-year old Julks has only started 4 games in CF over his first 2 seasons in the organization. Somewhat puzzling as rotating minor league OFs through all 3 positions in the grass tends to be more the organizational norm so as to give players as much experience as possible and better evaluate them in game situations. Or maybe not so puzzling: after a game last year at TRC in which Julks dropped a FB while playing RF, Morgan Ensberg described him as "more of a left fielder". Ugh.
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"Sky has never appealed to me since the price just isn't good value. I've got Prime and I'm considering NetFlix as well. Most people I know with Sky are paying more like £50 a month and they all talk of dropping it all the time (although few ever do)."
Dropped Sky TV a couple of years ago, saving nearly £50 a month. This was just basic TV inc HD, no sports or cinema. The difference has been spent on Netflix, Prime and an occasional 3 month NowTV card from the supermarket when the shows wife & I watch are on. Still get Sky Atlantic & Living content except for £5 a month rather than 10x that. Got fed up of the Sky TV bill going ever upwards, knowing that the money was being spaffed on a dick swinging contest over football rights with BT.
A Fire TV box and an Apple TV covers us for Prime, iTunes, Netflix, NowTV and BBC and we're spending way less per month.
Noticed that the NowTV Sports stuff is almost as expensive as it is via Sky TV themselves. Says it all really. Not condoning it but I can almost see why anyone with an interest in sports might not want to be spending £70 upwards a month on Sky & BT to watch the running, jumping and ball kicking.


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Fences: Movie Review
January 30, 2017
The movie Fences, released on December 15, 2016 is a PG-13 drama film directed by Denzel Washington based on the play (by the same name) written by August Wilson. This film was based off of Wilson's Pulitzer Prize winning play in which he was fortunate enough to complete before he passed away in 2005. The movie stars acclaimed actors Denzel Washington and Viola Davis, among others.
Fences is a story which focuses on the life of Troy Maxson (Denzel Washington), an African American sanitation worker who lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania during the 1950s. He once aspired to become a professional baseball player, but was prohibited by doing so because of the racial discrimination which then defined the time. Due to the resentment he feels over his missed opportunity, Troy prohibits his own son, Cory, from meeting a college football recruiter, despite his son's immense talent. It is this conflict which lies at the center of the story.
Soon after its release, Fences gained acclaim for both its dramatic and inspiring plot line, as well as for the immense talent of the actors involved. According to imdb.com, earning four out of five stars, Fences was acclaimed for being "real," "powerful and beautifully written," and "excellent." Critics, adults, and young adults praised the movie, as emphasized by one Fandango reviewer who said Fences "may have been the best movie I've seen all year."
At the 74th Annual Golden Globes Awards, which took place on January 8th on NBC, Fences was nominated in two categories: best actor in a drama motion picture for Washington, and best supporting actress in a drama motion picture for Davis. The film earned the latter award, with Davis winning the category against acclaimed actresses Naomie Harris, Nicole Kidman, Octavia Spencer, and Michelle Williams. Nominated twice before for her roles in The Help and How to Get Away with Murder, this was Davis' first Golden Globe win.
Fences was truly breathtaking according to many fans and critics. The plot, scenery, and actors were just a small part of what made this movie award winning. "Some people build fences to keep people out, and other people build fences to keep people in," as said by Troy's best friend Bono (Stephen McKinley).


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Microwave assisted synthesis of unsaturated polyester resins (in English)
Polimery 2004, No 11-12, 763
DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14314/polimery.2004.763
A novel method of synthesis of unsaturated polyester (UP) resins, based on the catalytic (i.e., with lithium chloride) copolymerization of alkylene oxides (i.e., epichlorohydrin) with acid anhydrides (i.e., maleic, phthalic ones) under microwave irradiation is described. In comparison with condensations of acid anhydrides with diols, this reaction proceeds without emission of any volatile product. All the syntheses were performed under both either conventional heating or microwave irradiation (two variants: mono- and multimode). In general, the application of microwave irradiation allows to reduce the reaction time.
Keywords: microwave irradiation, unsaturated polyesters resins, acid anhydrides, epichlorohydrin, reaction time
J. Pielichowski, P. Penczek, D. Bogdal, E. Wolff, J. Gorczyk
Microwave assisted synthesis of unsaturated polyester resins (in English)


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Introduction: How to Reuse Glass Jars
Do you always end up with more jars or bottles after a quick run to the grocery store? Throwing them away would be such a waste but just what can you do with them? Lucky for you, we have some neat ideas on how you can recycle those jars and bottles.
If you are wondering how you can put those empty glass jars and bottles into good use, here's a quick guide for you:
Step 1: Use Empty Jars to Store Sewing Materials.
Since glass jars usually have openings large enough to fit your hands in, you can use these as storage small items like sewing materials. These can be filled with buttons, needles, thimbles or threads. Just be sure to place the jars in a safe place to avoid breaking them.
Step 2: Turn Your Jars or Bottles Into Vases.
You can also try making flower vases out of glass containers. Just clear the contents of the jars and add the right amount of water. Place flowers or plants in the jars then display the glass vases on your table or porch. To make these look more enticing, you can decorate the jars by adding ribbons or stickers.
Step 3: Use Them As Candle Holders.
If you wish to light up your place in a creative way, you can place candles inside the glass jars. You'll be amazed at how amazing the candles would look after they've been lit inside the jars. This is perfect for parties, romantic diners and even sleepovers.
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If you're planning to give chocolates, candies or other treats as presents, you can place these in the jars. Just be sure to design the jars; wrap them with ribbons or gift wrappers. These will make your gifts look more impressive and sentimental.
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Ever since I was infested by pantry moths, I've used my jars to store bulk items like beans, sugar, grains, etc. I found out the moths can chew right through the thickest plastic. Doing this has prevented at least one other infestation.
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How do you dispose of dog poop in an eco-friendly fashion? Is there an eco-friendly alternative to doggie bags? These are questions that plague the zero waste pet community, and there are a variety of opinions on the matter. I hope to cover some options that will reduce your pup's waste–at least the plastic kind.
Don't Just Leave It
Just leave your dog's poop right where they drop it is not a good option. While it may seem like the most environmentally friendly, zero waste option to just let it decompose, this can actually pollute waterways via storm drains and runoff, which are not treated. Aside from being a common courtesy, you're helping the planet by picking up after your dog.
Reuse Old Bags
One common solution to the dog bag problem is making use of pre-existing plastic bags. Whether you use bags from products you can't find an eco-friendly option for, a slip up at grocery store, or bags sourced from friends and coworkers, this is definitely a good option. However, I don't believe it is the most environmentally friendly option. In the end, you're still wrapping something which can degrade in plastic, preventing it from returning to the earth.
Water Soluble
There are some dog waste bags that claim to be water-soluble so that you can flush them. However, all of the ones I've found have multiple reviewers who have tested them and confirmed they do not dissolve in water–even after a week. Even more, report plumbing problems. I would not recommend these as a good zero waste option.
Another option is compostable poo bags. There are a variety of types. However, you shouldn't generally compost pet waste. It can carry diseases that aren't killed in the composting process. If you choose to compost anyways, you shouldn't use it near any plants you plan to eat. Most city composting programs do not accept pet waste for this reason. You could also throw these in the trash and hope it breaks down in the landfill, but in all likelihood, it will get buried and be unable to decompose. While these are better, I still don't think they're the lowest waste option for most people.
Pet Waste Station
Another option is pet waste stations. Depending on the specific type, they may not require a plastic liner inside. Regardless, using one allows you to have essentially a dog poop trash can outside of your home, eliminating smell concerns, so that it's easy to clean your yard and you can only use one large plastic bag instead of multiple. Some systems are compatible with compostable large bag options, but the same issues with composting pet waste apply. Using one plastic bag for several weeks, especially if you reuse a preexisting bag, is certainly better than using one or two every day. However, this doesn't solve the problem when you're on a walk and still usually involves plastic.
One semi-gross option is to pick up the poop with newspapers instead of plastic bags. You do still have to throw or compost the poop, so the same challenges are posed there, but it may cut down on costs.
Flush It!
I personally recommend that everyone flush their dog's poop. Although you can't flush cat poop, dog feces is completely safe to flush. You can use a poop scooper both at home and while on walks to pick up the poop and transport it to your toilet. Many models are closed by default, which means you don't have to hold it closed for the rest of your walk, either. Using this method involves no plastic, doesn't impact untreated waterways, and allows the water to be treated at a sewage plant safely.
Although there is more than one solution to the dog waste problem, I truly think the most environmentally friendly and zero waste option is to flush your dogs' poop. When on a walk, carrying a dog waste scooper to pick up the poo with until you get home works as well. Although some also use a bag or paper with the scooper to keep it clean, I would use mine without and just hose it down and spray with vinegar solution occasionally. I hope this look at various options was helpful to you. Is there anything I missed?


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One definition of extrapolate from Merriam-Webster is thus: to predict by projecting past experience or known data
Yesterday I took Pony for a trail ride on the BLM. We haven't been out there since last year before the water was turned off. There's an "inside track" trail between two irrigation ditches that I can do that is about a 45- to 60-minute ride. If I cross one of the ditches, the world of trails opens up to thousands of acres and there's more to explore than I can comfortably do with my back/hip issues. I regularly take Mac on the other side of the ditches and there are loops of various lengths that give me different options depending on how long I want to be out (2 hours is about my max). I really want to get Pony over there because it is good conditioning, it is nice for a different change of scenery, and well, I just want to! BUT! Pony will not cross the ditch when the water is running.
Since the water isn't on yet, I thought it would be a great time to take her over there and cross the dry ditch and explore other areas.
Pony and I went down the main trail and came to the "water crossing" spot - it is flatter and more open than other areas on the ditch, so no ditch-jumping is required. Pony took a look at it, put her nose down, snorted, and planted her pony feet. She was not going near the ditch! I thought it very interesting, as she seemed to extrapolate that she wouldn't want to cross there because she remembers there being water there and for some reason she thought that was A Bad Thing. I turned her away and reapproached a couple times, but she was not interested. I remembered back to the Bryan Neubert clinic of last year where one of his mottos was to get the thing done but let them do it their way. Usually I wouldn't get off during a ride if something was going hairy, but I thought that this time maybe Pony needed a little extra help from me, so I got off.
I took the reins over Pony's head and walked forward so I was standing IN the ditch. She put her nose down, sniffed, took a bite of grass, and tentatively took a step in . . . and then both feet . . . and then she walked through and out the other side. Much praise was given to Pony, although she did let me know she expected a cookie on the other side and I wasn't smart enough to bring any with me.
I had walked her through the ditch back and forth maybe 8-10 times until she comfortably just walked right through. Then I got on and did it under saddle a few times and she was great.
We continued down the main trail to the next spot that I use for water crossing (there's a nice big loop between the two crossings on the "other" side of the ditch). This crossing spot is flatter and wider and the ground is different. Where the first crossing has a sandy bottom, this one has a flat lava rock bottom. I didn't get off for this one, just encouraged her, gave her the reins, and grabbed my pommel just in case. No problem. She did put her head down, but she didn't try to turn away or back up - she was just cautious in her first few steps. We went back and forth a couple times on that one, too. Lots and lots of praise!
There's one more water crossing that if I can get her over, it will allow me access from a different trail-entry point in the summer when part of the area is closed off for cattle grazing. That ditch is steeper and so I thought it best to get off and lead her over it, first, so she can see me stepping down into it and then walking out of it (in one direction the edge it is steeper than the other). I stepped down into it and walked out and she came right behind me. We went back and forth over that one a couple times and then I got on and we went back the easy way to the main trail. She was great!
It was time to go home so we did some trotting and cantering on the main trail to get back. As we were enjoying ourselves, I had this wonderful thought/feeling go through me. *I* did this. For better or worse, *I* have been the one to train Pony, the one to introduce her to the trails, the one to help her understand trail manners (for example, jigging on the way home is NOT allowed - you may walk with purpose, but you may not jig or get yourself wound up and lose your brain), the one to show her the cows on the trail and to let her stand and look and see and soak in what's going on. I have tried to give my Pony Girl good experiences and some well-rounded basics so far so that we can trailer out to dressage or jumping lessons, go out of state for a cowboy clinic, bring a cowboy to my house, trailer out for her first dressage show, ride out of the arena, go for trail rides, see cows, etc.
It was a very happy and gratifying feeling.
I think I'll go out again today to solidify the ditch crossings we did yesterday.
I hope that she can extrapolate what she figured out about the ditch to apply it to when there's water in it. After all, if she did the reverse and was hesitant with no water, she must be smart enough to figure that when there is water, it is still safe to cross!
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Sunday, December 13, 2015
Brave Words
I said brave words back in January. I didn't know then I was going to be gifted with going blind. I'll admit I'm having trouble mentally reconciling myself to the idea.
I'm reminded by this card I'm good with it in my heart.
There are so many worse things.
"...it occurred to me that I could still see and that maybe, instead of mourning the unknown future, I should concentrate on Now." ~ Ingrid Ricks 1974- What I learned by going blind
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Have you found people that might help? Surely there must be a group that could offer support and point you to resources that might be useful?ReplyDeleteReplies
there are many organizations that offer all kind of help for the blind or nearly blind. But this is a rare disease and although there are two or possibly three research groups working on a treatment or cure, their wheels grind slowly, funding always being a problem. There is the potential of 20+ years to go black/blank blind. I'm finding that difficult to believe considering the rapid progress just since I started noting a problem two years ago. You don't have to be blind for sight loss to have an enormous impact on a persons life. I'm just waddling along day to day, as there isn't much alternative...Delete
You will always be a brave woman to me If you are good with it or not. You're only humanReplyDelete
I'm human? CALL THE NEWS, GET THE CAMERAS! :) (((hugs)))Delete
Whoa, yes, that's a tough one to take. I'm sorry to hear it. Talk about a challenge. Please keep on writing, no matter what.ReplyDeleteReplies
I pinch and stretch my screen a lot :) And there are programs like Dragonspeak. I don't think and speak at the same time very well. When I write or type my front brain wanders off and the words come out of my fingertips. I'm often astonished by what I've written over type. Thanks for stopping by, I always think of Rob's dream to run a combine when you talk about that part of your season.Delete
Our household views blindness as another aspect of normal as Graemes grandfather was totally blind and his sister is legally blind (no vision in one eye and 6% in the other.Delete
Interesting. Does the rest of the family have normal (ish) vision? One of the things they are researching is if stem cells will cure. Probably along with every other research team in the world. Not sure how I feel about that.Delete
this is pretty rare (although I think it is more likely misdiagnosed.) Anyway they are desperately calling for family eye history. And donated eyes. Thanks for sharing about Graeme.
Maybe you and Rob should come up for a "working holiday" next fall ... .ReplyDelete
I welcome your thoughts. Good bad or indifferent; opinions are the lifeblood of conversation and I always learn something from a new point of view. Thank you for visiting, Sharyn


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Many surgeons don't wash their hands, field study reveals
One in five surgeons failed to wash their hands after using the bathroom, according to a field study at a surgical conference in the U.S.
The results of the study, conducted by Danish researchers, were published in a Danish weekly medical journal and covered by Science Nordic. For the field study, researchers covertly observed 50 surgeons in the bathroom during the conference, and 10 of them did not wash their hands before leaving.
"This is extremely worrying and is not acceptable," Jacob Rosenberg, a study co-author, professor of medicine at the University of Copenhagen and surgeon in Denmark, told Science Nordic. "You could argue that hand hygiene isn't so important so long as the surgeons are just attending a conference, but if they behave in the same way in their everyday lives as medical practitioners when they're dealing with patients, there's a risk of infection."
To make a point, researchers also conducted a field study at a conference for medical writers in Sacramento, Calif. Only one of the 50 observed conference attendees failed to wash their hands. Researchers attributed this high rate of hand hygiene compliance with the fact that medical writers tend to be highly educated "whereas very few surgeons have a formal scientific education," the researchers wrote.
Also, all of the surgeons observed in the first field study were men, while 40 percent of the observed medical writers were women.
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Missouri mayors commit to make communities safer
COLUMBIA - Springfield Mayor Ken McClure hosted a group for a strategy session that included Governor Mike Parson in October.
The mayors that are working together includes Columbia Mayor Brian Treece, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas, St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson, Springfield Mayor Ken McClure and support staff.
Gun violence is the top concern related to violent crimes in Missouri.
"The rising number of deaths related to firearms in Missouri, as well as the rest of the country, is a public health epidemic. The mayors agreed to move forward together and in cooperation with state and federal officials," according to a press release.
The group agreed on the following priority action items to address violent crime:
- Share information, develop strategies, and advocate with a common voice
- Enhance Missouri's witness protection program
- Seek increased community mental health and substance abuse funding for victims and offenders
- Develop steps to process violent offenders more quickly through the criminal justice system to remove them our communities
- Support clarifying statutory language to keep firearms out of the hands of children, except for hunting purposes, and violent offenders
According to a press release, "While the challenges facing our communities may be different based on where we live, we know there are comprehensive solutions to deal with violent crime,' said Columbia Mayor Brian Treece. As mayors, we are committed to working together to keep our communities safe,'" according to the press release.


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4G Usage Expected to Surge Over the Christmas Period
According to Ofcom, two-thirds of UK mobile subscriptions now allow access to 4G services. This means that there will be more pressure than ever before on the UK's network of mobile phone masts over the Christmas period. The festive season is a time that people love to share on social media and all of those Instagram posts, tweets and Facebook status updates use data. While mobile phone networks have continued to build-out their 4G capacity over the last year, the festive season will be a testing period when their customers and the networks themselves will discover whether their investment has been sufficient.
Why Christmas places extra demand on phone networks
The Christmas season begins with a huge amount of travel across the UK. This means that millions of people are sitting on trains, buses and in the backs of cars for several hours with nothing to do. In this situation, most of us turn to our phones and in the last few years, data-intensive activities such as streaming YouTube videos have become more popular.
4G services are now available to more than 95% of the UK population but bottlenecks do occur at popular locations such as shopping centres, railway stations and airports. These places are at their busiest right before and straight-after Christmas, so it will be fascinating to see how the local transmitters cope with their highest ever demand. The network of mobile phone masts has not expanded particularly rapidly in recent years so it is debatable how this demand will be serviced.
Documenting the festive season
Once upon a time, phone networks buckled under the weight of millions of people sending texts to each other featuring good tidings for the new year. Nowadays, those same networks are expected to cope with video uploads, Snapchats and other multimedia content during one of their busiest 10 minute periods of the year. With many people attending parties where they don't have access to a Wi-fi network, demand will be even greater and more concentrated.
2017 has seen a huge increase in the number of people with 4G connections as new phone models such as the iPhone X and the Google Pixel 2 have driven people to upgrade to 4G connections and start making the most of what they offer. Therefore, it will be difficult to predict how demand at New Year will impact the networks and we'll only really know once the event has actually passed.
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You know better than anyone that sleeping well makes you feel so much better the next day. When you don't get a solid eight hours of shut eye at night you can wake up feeling groggy, anxious and irritable. In order to feel your best you know that your bedtime routine has to be upgraded right now. You might be having body problems that are making you lose your snooze or you might be sleeping in an uncomfortable environment. Whatever your bedtime blues may be, it's time to address them all and get them fixed right away.
- Aches and Pains
It's normal to have the odd ache or pain here now and again, but when it's preventing you from sleeping, it's definitely time to get it sorted. Medical professionals say that toothache is one of the most painful aches you can experience; does this sound familiar to you? If your wisdom teeth are bothering you, you shouldn't delay your oral surgery for any longer. As soon as this is dealt with you will feel much more comfortable, not only at night, but also during your everyday life.
- Temperature
Getting the temperature of your bedroom just right for sleeping is a difficult task for many; it's all about personal preference. There is nothing worse than waking up too hot in the night so make sure you wear breathable cotton pajamas. Crack open a window too if the fresh breeze helps to circulate the air more effectively.
- Stress
If your mind is whirling around with stress-provoking thoughts just before bed then you aren't going to get a very good night's sleep. Try to find a way to clear your mind just before you go to bed, whether you read a book, take a hot bath or drink a soothing cup of peppermint tea.
- Noise
Trying to get to sleep in a noisy house is very frustrating. There isn't always a lot you can do about this, especially when you live in a noisy neighbourhood. Invest in some ear plugs and keep your windows shut if it's not too warm for you. This should help to reduce any unwanted disturbances.
- Diet
The food or drink that you consume during the day or just before bed can have a huge impact on the quality of your sleep. Steer clear from caffeine in the afternoon if you want to improve your shut eye. Similarly, try not to indulge in a heavy meal within two hours of bedtime; you will feel uncomfortable and it makes the food more difficult to digest. Bananas, nuts, natural yoghurt and dark chocolate might be the perfect pre-bedtime snack to help you drift off to dreamland.
When you feel relaxed and at ease with your bedtime routine, you will start to feel so much better about your sleeping pattern. You will feel ready to curl up and enjoy your eight hour snooze, without worrying about aches, noises or stresses along the way. See how you can update your bedtime routine and you will be able to transform from a groggy to glowing overnight.


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Hilton Durban Hotel - Located on South Africa's KwaZulu Natal coastline, Durban is a popular destination with both local and international holidaymakers, no matter what the season. Durban is not only a great tourism destination, it is also a bustling commercial center, and the Hilton Durban Hotel is centrally situated to provide five-star service along with easy access to Durban's many ...
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Hilton Sandton Hotel - Located in the heart of Sandton, Gauteng's thriving business area, the five-star Hilton Sandton Hotel is an attractive six floor building, surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens. The hotel is close to major corporations and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, as well as large shopping centers, such as Sandton City.
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Sheraton Pretoria Hotel - The Sheraton Pretoria Hotel is situated in close proximity to the Union Building, the official seat of the government, incorporating the offices of the President of South Africa. Set in beautifully manicured gardens, this imposing structure has been declared a national monument. When stepping into the Sheraton Pretoria Hotel, guests will soon see that this ...
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Courtyard Hotel Port Elizabeth - The Courtyard Hotel Port Elizabeth is located at one of the city's most popular hot-spots – the Boardwalk Casino and Resort on Marine Drive. With the Humewood Beach directly opposite the hotel, guests don't have far to go to enjoy the many water sport activities on offer at this picturesque Blue Flag beach, or just relax and soak up the sun and year-round ...
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Tourists traveling to South Africa will likely be interested in finding out about the requirements regarding visas and passports. Visas are designed to screen applicants and also to facilitate the entry of travelers into South Africa at the various ports of entry. Should you wish to enquire about visa and passport requirements in South Africa, please contact your closest South African ...
The small town of Hanover, located in the Karoo region of the Northern Cape Province of South Africa, rightfully lays claim to being South Africa's most central place, as it lies half-way between Johannesburg and Cape Town, as well as being positioned between Durban and Cape Town, and Upington and Port Elizabeth.
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You've booked your flights to South Africa, planned which city's, towns and villages you would like to see, now all that's left is to book your hotel. No matter where you choose to travel in this wide open country, you will find that accommodation is plentiful and varied. Nevertheless, it is a good idea to book in advance to ensure that your vacation in sunny South Africa is smooth sailing ...
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As the capital city of the Free State Province and the judicial capital of South Africa, the dynamic city of Bloemfontein is home to world-class educational institutions and established industries, as well as lying in the heart of fertile farming area. With its strategic position near the geographical center of the country, a number of main transport routes pass through the city, and Bram ...


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The survey was sent to 957 customer contacts covering Anybus, Ewon and Ixxat business units and all geographical areas of HMS sales. The response rate was 24% (18% 2018). The survey was completed between February 19th and March 8th via a web survey interface from Quicksearch in 4 different language set-ups (English, German, Chinese and Japanese.)
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Bonnie Hunter, who is referred to as the Queen of Scrappy by some, has a new mystery quilt she is hosting on her site. I have heard many members state "I have too much fabric and need to use it up:. This may be the project to help you get started with using those scraps or stash. Wendy Williams (one of my favourite quilters) is particpating in this mystery quilt. There will be online instructions over several weeks on this Good Fortune mystery quilt.


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Police: Man spits out evidence, dies during University Heights drug bust
Several others arrested during bust
Several others arrested during bust
Several others arrested during bust
A man is dead after police said he tried to conceal evidence during a drug bust in University Heights.
Cincinnati police are investigating the case as a death in custody and confirmed with WLWT there was no use of force during the incident.
The criminal investigation section is handling the death case but it all started as a drug investigation by District 5's Violent Crime Squad.
Detectives had been targeting the home in the 2800 block of McMicken Avenue near Marshall Avenue for heroin sales.
A search warrant was obtained but because it was considered high-risk, the crime squad asked SWAT to serve it around 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Assistant Chief Paul Neudigate said SWAT entered the home and detained five people inside, three adult men, one adult woman, and one child.
"While they were following up and interviewing one of the principal targets of the investigation, they noticed he had a foreign object in his mouth," Neudigate said. "Numerous commands were given for him to spit it out. He failed to comply with those, at some point, he was either trying to chew it, or swallow that foreign substance."
Neudigate said an officer did use a Taser but the suspect was never hit.
"There was a Taser activation, not against the subject, but at the ground to gain voluntary compliance. The Taser still was not effective in gaining the voluntary compliance," Neudigate said.
"Additional commands were given and at some point he did spit out two baggies containing an unknown substance. Those baggies had broken at that point in time; shortly after he spit them out he suffered a medical episode and became unresponsive."
Police said the man is believed to be in his 30s. Efforts by police and fire to revive him were unsuccessful, he died on scene.
Police told WLWT it has been years since detectives have had to investigate a death while someone is in police custody but often ssuspects will try and conceal or swallow evidence, especially when it's drugs.
"When you have lethal substance like heroin and fentanyl and carfentanyl, the swallowing and the tampering with evidence, it's a deadly game now," Neudigate said.
"Unfortunately, we can't say definitely right now, but from face value it appears that's what we have."
Neudigate could not say how long District 5 had been investigating the home on McMicken. So far, no one else has been charged that was inside the house.


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Transcribing Is Difficult Work05 Apr 2014 tagged in history 298, oral history, public history, scribe
My supervisor sent me the task late last week: transcribing an oral history interview with volunteers of the National Park Service in New Bedford. It didn't sound particularly difficult – while I'd never actually tried to transcribe a recording before, I considered myself a quick typist and had often had to transcribe my grandfather's stories into concise Word documents. So, I figured it couldn't be too difficult of a job.
The program that was suggested to me, Express Scribe, is definitely a bit more complicated than what I was expecting. I tinkered around with some of the various icons and menus, trying to see what the program could do. (To be honest, I'm still not sure what they all do.) Finally, I loaded the MP3 and started playing it.
You don't realize how quickly people speak until you have to type every word they are saying. After ten seconds of trying to catch up at a speed of 100%, I started adjusting the scale until I could find a speed at which I felt comfortable – in my case, 43%. The slow pace didn't quite register in my mind until I had spent a good chunk of time transcribing only to realize it had only been five minutes in the course of the MP3. While it was a minor blow to my ego, it did make me feel that I was taking the time to ensure quality of the transcription.
One difficulty with the program was activating the "hotkeys" – rather than using my mouse to start/stop the playback, one can use they keyboard (which is helpful when mid-transcription.) I had to contact my supervisor on how to actually activate the keys, but once I did, they came as a solution to another problem – people talking over each other. I often had to review a segment four or five times to make sure I had heard everyone's parts correctly. This was especially difficult in the beginning of the interview – while I recognized my supervisor's voice, I sometimes got confused on which of the two interviewees was speaking. As the piece went on, I was able to distinguish their voices more clearly – though they still talked over each other a lot.
At the moment, I'm just before the halfway point in the 83-minute interview, so I still have my work ahead of me in that regard. However, what was really interesting about this experience was being able to hear how open and descriptive the two volunteers were in the interview. Though I don't have any personal experience with oral history interviews, I've heard some horror stories – difficult to get in touch with people, people who were reserved, controversial responses, no response, etc. This one, however, seemed to go quite well. It was unscripted, directed by the stories and anecdotes that came out in conversation rather than the few, distinct questions presented. My supervisor asked very few, clear-cut questions – mostly clarifications on a name or a date – and instead asked broad, open-ended ones that allowed the conversations to take several different directions. It's definitely something to keep in mind.
As for the actual topic of the interview, I was amazed by the amount of effort and determination the two volunteers put into their independent research project for their program and for their personal understanding of the ethnic communities of New Bedford and the whaling industry. However, since that's an entirely different topic, I'll save it for when I actually finish transcribing the interview.


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By Marcela Pérez De Arce
Client Service Director, Millward Brown Chile
Topics of complaint have changed. Whereas previously, criticism tended to centre on retail, and later banking, now there is a return to issues of mass consumption and especially food.
This phenomenon has found resonance in the media, generating a proliferation of TV programs dedicated to denouncing breaches, not of civil or human rights, but of consumer rights. The media itself has given rise to a need for new regulations of consumer issues in Chile. As a result, in the second part of this year, a new law will be enacted to regulate nutritional labeling.
A clear sign of the strength and impact of consumers' increased organizational capacity is the government's recent creation of agencies like SERNAC (Servicio Nacional del Consumidor - National Consumers Service, a Government institution) on finance which protects consumers' rights.
How are brands reacting to this new context of consumer participation? Insufficiently, it seems. Brands haven't redefined their relationship with consumers, who are now clearly social actors – as seen especially clearly in online social networks. In Chile, social networks still represent the fastest growing platform for participation and organization, it's where consumers express themselves most clearly and fully. But, brands have not yet grasped the fact that the demand coming from these 'new consumers' is for a more horizontal and candid relationship. Instead, brands limit their use of social networks to two areas: promotional advertising and complaint departments.
Similarly, brands apparently have misunderstood or ignored the demand for more transparency. Brand managers seem to believe that the more horizontal, candid approach will leave them vulnerable. However, the transparency consumers want doesn't imply a larger quantity of information, but rather more sincerity and honesty, a relationship built around dialogue, not monologue. Consumers seem to be saying, "Don't leave me in the dark. And when you do provide information, don't insult my intelligence." Today's consumers demand two things: plain talk, and to be informed about how problems will be resolved.
This demand for transparency doesn't necessarily mean a desire for more data or more detail about aspects that don't interest consumers. They just want to be leveled with. Two recent cases exemplify the fact. One study revealed that packaged bread labeled 'light' provides more calories than the regular, unlabelled marraqueta (a traditional Chilean type of baguette). Another study showed that olive oil is not always as beneficial to health as people have been led to believe.
So, consumer mistrust is on the rise. Brands make and break promises or are vague and insincere in their communications. Consumers themselves are questioning regulations – not just product quality itself, but the actual norms regulating that quality. They are focusing on the distinction between what's legal and what's legitimate. This is especially evident in the case of health insurance and retirement funds, where consumer organizations currently have over eighty thousand petitions for legal recourse pending.
In the light of this trend, the telecommunications industry has moved a step ahead by establishing self-regulation; something other industries have failed to do. They changed their language and stopped talking about volume in terms of number of megabytes (which by the way, they were not really providing) and responded to consumers' new status, proactively heading off potential problems before they could arise. The most recent example regards call centers: the day after a news item appeared denouncing irregularities, SUBTEL simply stopped all sales by phone. The company didn't wait for an investigation, but ended the problem almost instantly.
Another example that speaks of sincerity is H&M's arrival in Chile with a very publicized promise of fair price for fashion; a promise the company has apparently been successful in keeping. H&M is an international brand that probably has experience in these issues, and knows how to relate to consumers on their new terms. It has recognized that in a socially networked economy, every individual is empowered to be either an advocate or 'badvocate' (critic) of a brand. It's clear that Chilean consumers are determined to exercise this power, so brands must hasten to develop strategies to mitigate against its effects and capitalize on its potential for good.
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Memorial Day Playlist: Songs Of Summer 2017
Memorial Day Playlist: Songs Of Summer 2017
- Genre : More Music
- Type: News
- Author : Super Admin
- Date : Mon, 29 May 2017
A number of artists have dropped tracks throughout the year that are certainly in contention for the summer crown. From chart toppers like Drake, Calvin Harris, DJ Khaled, and Future to the season's favorite women Lady gaga, Selena Gomez, and Miley Cyrus, there are plenty of big names turning the pop amps up to 11, but there are also some surprises. Those who are feeling a bit of weight and dread coming into the season may want to turn their ears to the indie rock world where Father John Misty takes a harsh look at the present, or give a listen to The National where diving inward isn't always the most pleasant of journeys. And if you are really looking to dig into the harsh realities of real life, there are few tracks as painfully honest as Mount Eerie's "Real Death".
The same clothes don't fit everyone, so we've put together a compressive summer playlist with the best sounds for the season, with choices for every feeling. Listen below:
Future — "Mask Off" [ft. Kendrick Lamar]
Migos — "T-Shirt"
Miley Cyrus — "Malibu"
Lana Del Rey — "Coachella — Woodstock In My Mind"
Kendrick Lamar — "Humble"
DJ Khaled — "I'm the One" [ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne]
Ed Sheeran — "Shape Of You"
Calvin Harris — "Slide" [ft. Frank Ocean & Migos]
Khalid — "Location"
Drake — "Passionfruit"
The National — "The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness"
Fleet Foxes — "Third of May / ?daigahara"
Gorillaz — "We Got The Power" [ft. Jehnny Beth]
Sampha — "(No Knows Me) Like The Piano"
Sylvan Esso — "Die Young"
Father John Misty — "Pure Comedy"
Mount Eerie — "Real Death"
Selena Gomez — "Bad Liar"
Lady Gaga — The "Cure"
—The ARTISTdirect Staff