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Most of Ronnie Waterhouse's whitewash was dedicated to excusing people employed in social care or social work who had abused children in care. However for those of us au fait with the mental health services in north Wales, there is a chapter that makes even more dreadful reading than the rest of the Waterhouse Report – the chapter concerning Gwynfa, a residential NHS unit for children with mental health problems, or in Ronnie's parlance, 'emotionally disturbed and maladjusted children'. I need to remind readers yet again here that Ronnie's definition of 'disturbed' and 'maladjusted', or indeed the mental health service's definition, may well not be what the rest of the world – even in those days – would define as disturbed or maladjusted. In north Wales NHS speak it simply means that you've complained about a Top Doctor breaking the law or abusing their position. Ronnie's chapter on Gwynfa demonstrates that this was as true in the children's mental health services as it was in the adults' services.
Gwynfa was a residential unit in Colwyn Bay that was a combined clinic and school. It was established in 1961 as an NHS psychiatric hospital for children with an on-site school. With the establishment of Clwyd County Council in 1974 the residential/clinic part became the responsibility of Clwyd Health Authority and the school became the responsibility of Clwyd County Council. Until 1982/83 the North Wales Child Guidance Clinic Service offered and monitored admissions, but after that it was administered by the Mental Health Unit of Clwyd Health Authority – yes, that bunch of goons who allowed Dr Dafydd Alun Jones to illegally bang up anyone who crossed his path, who oversaw a shagfest in the North Wales Hospital Denbigh and who failed to investigate any complaints, even those of serious abuse of patients. Gwynfa by this time was an 18 bed unit for children below school leaving age, staffed by eight qualified nurses, six 'other' nurses (who won't have actually been nurses if they weren't qualified) and four psychologists. A child psychiatrist, Dr Barry Kiehn, was appointed in 1981 his remit being specifically Gwynfa and according to Waterhouse it was at this time that 'the concept of a therapeutic community was introduced'. In April 1993 the administration of Gwynfa was taken over by the Clwydian Community Care NHS Trust after an NHS reorganisation. Of course the people managing and staffing the Clwydian Community Care NHS Trust were exactly the same corrupt old gits who had managed and staffed the previous organisations. Letters in my possession regarding my own case written after the 'reorganisation' are signed by exactly the same people and use exactly the same phrases as before. Believe me, nothing changed. The average stay for the patients at Gwynfa was five months, although some were there a lot longer.
The overall responsibility for managing Gwynfa was taken by the Principal Nursing Officer, who was responsible for recruitment and selection of staff. They reported to the Unit Nursing Officer (later known as the Director of Nursing Services) at the North Wales Hospital Denbigh, who visited Gwynfa about once a month. So Gwynfa was ultimately run by the person who ran Denbigh. When I read that I knew that the tales from the children at Gwynfa would be bad. Gwynfa was shut down in 1997 – I wonder whether that decision had been made in anticipation of what former patients might say to the Waterhouse Inquiry.
Between 1972-1990 the Principal Nursing Officer for Gwynfa was Nigel Mannering Berry. By 1972 he had already been employed there for nine years. Waterhouse tells us that Berry qualified as a registered mental nurse in 1959 and had been previously employed at Denbigh. So the 'therapeutic community' for children was run by something out of the ark who had worked at Denbigh when Gwynne the lobotomist was in full swing. Waterhouse notes that Berry had no specific training in dealing with 'disturbed' children. Waterhouse states that since 1974 there had been five internal investigations/reviews of the conduct of specific members of nursing staff at Gwynfa.
In 1986 a male member of staff had head butted a boy patient. The nurse received a final warning (which suggests that he'd done similar things previously) and was transferred to 'another hospital' for adults. Probably the North Wales Hospital, presumably so he could head butt patients there.
In 1991 an investigation was held into the relationship between a 16 year old girl with a depressive disorder and a 45 year old auxillary nurse, Robert Martin Williams. We are told that the investigation began after a 'letter' was found, but staff were unable to encourage the girl to supply details of Williams's activities. I wonder how hard they tried. Waterhouse notes that Williams had been previously 'counselled' (!) regarding his behaviour towards patients after other staff members raised concerns about him. He denied an unspecified 'offence' and resigned. Waterhouse goes on to explain that in 1996 the girl told the police that Williams had actually raped her twice. Waterhouse refers to a 'highly incriminating letter' which he had seen himself. Williams was charged with two counts of rape and in March 1997 was convicted at Mold Crown Court of both offences and sentenced to six years in prison. I note that like many other children at Gwynfa this girl had not been in care, so could not even be dehumanised and dishonoured like so many of the 'troublesome' young people in the children's homes who were abused. Neither was she 'disturbed' or 'maladjusted' – even Gwynfa described her as 'depressed'. So a 16 year old girl with depression was raped twice by a member of staff. And nothing happened until some years later when there was a major police investigation into the care of children in north Wales. Had there not been that investigation, Clwyd Health Authority and the North Wales Hospital would have sat on those rapes forever. Waterhouse notes that the girl who had been raped 'did not feel able' to use the complaints system. No-one asked her why. Of course, readers who have read my earlier posts will know that by the time that this teenager 'did not feel able' to use the complaints system, I had used that system and I had used it to raise concerns about, among other things, Dr Dafydd Alun Jones's conduct towards female patients and staff at the North Wales Hospital physically assaulting patients. I got nowhere and interestingly enough at the time that this girl was being raped in Gwynfa, I was being dragged through the High Court by Sir Robert Francis QC – at the behest of psychiatrists in north Wales – who was demanding my imprisonment for 'harassment' because I was writing numerous letters alleging that patients were being criminally abused in the north Wales mental health services (see post 'The Sordid Role Of Sir Robert Francis QC').
But it transpired that there had been many other allegations of abuse by children who had been patients at Gwynfa and that by July 1993 it was clear that there was a problem with allegations of a 'serious nature'. It was about this time that I was receiving letters from Laurie Wood, the former manager of the mental health services in Clwyd who then became Chief Exec of the Clwydian Community NHS Trust, refusing to reopen my own complaint and reassuring me that he was certain that no-one else was having the sort of experiences that I had – although of course at the same time maintaining that nobody had behaved improperly in my case at all. In July 1993 Detective Superintendent Ackerley from the North Wales Police was invited to conduct a fuller investigation into Gwynfa. That's the North Wales Police whose officers conspired with Dr Dafydd Alun Jones to unlawfully arrest people and detain them in the North Wales Hospital – the same North Wales Police who returned children to children's homes after they'd run away to escape the beatings and the buggery, the same North Wales Police who returned patients to Denbigh if they ran off even though they were being held there illegally. The same North Wales Police who employed Gordon Anglesea, who was abusing boys in care himself.
Waterhouse intriguingly tells us that 'at some stage' the NHS Trust 'became aware' that seven former patients had made serious allegations to the police against a member of staff who was still employed at Gwynfa, referred to only as Z. The Trust asked the police to ask the former patients who had made statements for their permission for the Trust to access the statements for internal disciplinary purposes. Only four patients gave permission. Waterhouse simply observes that because of this the NHS Trust had to investigate the matter 'on an incomplete basis'. Ronnie doesn't ask why the other patients had given statements to the police but wouldn't co-operate with the Trust. Had they perhaps found themselves repeatedly up in Court after NHS staff made daft allegations about them? Ronnie tells us that the legal advice that the Trust Board received was that the available evidence was insufficient to justify Z's dismissal. That advice would have come from the same source as the advice to repeatedly arrest me after I made serious complaint – that source being Andrew Park, the bent solicitor from the Welsh Office. Two members of staff were transferred to a day hospital. There's a familiar pattern here – serious allegations made against a staff member, complaints mysteriously dropped or not followed up, the member of staff at the centre of the allegations transferred to work somewhere else with equally vulnerable people. Exactly what happened when I complained about the SEN Stephen Rose, employed at the North Wales Hospital, assaulting me. No investigation, but Rose relocated to Park Lane Hospital – an institution notorious for staff abusing patients. Regarding Z, it gets worse. Yet further allegations against Z were made at a later date and Z was finally suspended in July 1997. In March 1999 the CPS stated that a prosecution was not justified.
Altogether 27 people told the Waterhouse Tribunal that they had been abused at Gwynfa. 23 people complained about incidents between 1974-1987, 10 of them named Z. At the time that Ronnie submitted his Report, the police investigation into Z was continuing. Ronnie states that it would be 'inappropriate to make any further comment' because he had not heard any evidence from Z and Z's 'legal position was not clear to the Tribunal'. So even with all those lawyers, the team of paralegals and administrators from the Welsh Office and his numerous advisors, poor old Ronnie – a former High Court judge – couldn't clarify Z's legal position. So no more was said. Not that Ronnie had reached his zenith with this comment – he admitted that although there were allegations of sexual abuse against four members of staff, 'they do not suggest a pattern of such abuse among staff'. His rationale for this thinking was bizarre – it was because each allegation of sexual abuse was made about a different member of staff, on a different occasion, by a different patient. Which suggests to me that there was one hell of a problem – particularly as one member of staff was already in prison for the double rape of a patient and dear old Z was at the centre of a police investigation. It's also highly likely that there were many more allegations that no-one ever got to hear about. We learn from Ronnie's Report that a 13 year old girl was indecently assaulted but did not report it at the time and that a 17 year old male patient was buggered in 1979/80, but that this allegation didn't come to light until the police interviewed the complainant in 1992 – in 1993 there was a decision not to prosecute.
Ronnie didn't just hear about sexual abuse at Gwynfa. Again and again bizarre stories – bizarre but all too believable to those of us who know how the mental health services routinely conducted themselves – were related by former patients. A boy who was described as 'behaving disruptively' at a private school in Llandudno was sent to Gwynfa – but he thought that he was going into hospital to have his heart investigated! Who told him this cock and bull story? And what was the nature of his 'disruptive behaviour' at the private school in Llandudno? Which school was it? We know that people were diverted into the mental health services if they crossed the paths of certain people or questioned abuses – is it possible that something was going on in the school in Llandudno that shouldn't have been? This boy told Waterhouse that his year at Gwynfa had been a 'waste of time', that he hadn't been helped, that the education at Gwynfa was inadequate, but he also told of two very serious assaults from male members of staff. On one occasion, a harness was made of rubber rings and he was yanked up on a door using this contraption – it was incredibly painful but he was told by the 'nurses' who did this to 'take it in good spirit'. On another occasion he was dropped onto the ground outside from a first floor window. Each of these incidents was constructed as being the patient's own fault. As every assault on a mental health patient in north Wales always is.
A girl felt so uneasy about Z that she told her (female) social worker that she didn't like him. The social worker told her not to be silly, he was nice. The girl persisted with her concerns about Z – the social worker stated that she was 'seeking attention'. Again this is depressingly familiar – over the last thirty years, I and others consistently raised concerns about staff who were doing things that they shouldn't have been doing. We too were fobbed off constantly with idiocies – I lost count of the number of times that I was told that Dafydd Alun Jones had 'helped people', that 'other patients like him' or even, yes, that he was 'nice'. He wasn't, he was/is a fucking criminal who was abusing patients and everyone knew it. What chance did CHILDREN stuck in a residential unit for months have against staff who were groping them, raping them and throwing them out of windows? Ronnie admits that one witness at the Tribunal remembered being physically assaulted by Z – Ronnie simply states 'we say no more about it'. Other former patients remembered being gagged with elastoplasts that were then ripped off, hit on the head with a pool cue, hung out of a window, regularly assaulted and beaten up. One witness described how a dog collar was put on him and he was led around on a lead – he was seven years old. One former patient compared Gwynfa to a prison. Which it was, but probably one with fewer safeguards.
Waterhouse details two 'therapies' that were used at Gwynfa. 'Pyjama therapy' – where the children had their clothes removed and could only wear pyjamas. (I witnessed an adult male patient subjected to this at Ysbyty Gwynedd in the early 1990s.) But Gwynfa also had 'bed therapy' – children's clothes AND pyjamas were removed from them so they were forced to remain in bed. Presumably naked under the covers with a bunch of rapists 'caring' for them. Sexual assault therapy could well have followed.
Despite the graphic accounts of the daily abuse that so many children endured, Ronnie decided that 'the picture we have received of conditions at Gwynfa has been incomplete' and 'we have not attempted to reach detailed conclusions about the regime at Gwynfa'. Ronnie does have a bit of advice concerning Gwynfa though. He notes that it was staffed by male adult psychiatric nurses with no experience of child care, so he recommended that there should be more social services involvement, with trained residential care staff being introduced and that senior staff should have qualifications in residential child care. So instead of being assaulted by a bunch of former Denbigh nurses, the children could be assaulted by the sort of children's social care staff that the rest of Ronnie's Report was concerned with.
It seems that the abuses at Gwynfa only came to light when in Sept 1991 a former Gwynfa patient appeared on TV and a police investigation followed. Clwyd Health Authority reacted by ordering an investigation and a report from Irene Train, who was at the time of the Waterhouse Inquiry, Divisional General Manager (North) of Clwyd's Community and Mental Health Unit. Irene featured in a previous blog post 'It's A Piece Of Cake'. In 1990 after Stephen Norris the Officer in Charge of a children's home called Cartrefle had been convicted of sexual assault, the ACPC (Area Children's Protection Committee) was asked to conduct a review. Irene Train was Vice-Chair – and then Chair – of the ACPC. She was at that time Director of Public Health Nursing in Clwyd Health Authority. So Irene was someone else who was in a very senior position, was very well-networked and even Chaired the ACPC – who was just so taken aback by all the allegations of violence and rape that emerged after people started appearing on TV and in the press. Irene presented 'written evidence' to the Tribunal informing Ronnie that: there was now 'confidential free telephone facilities for patients to obtain individual counselling'; the development of child advocacy services; and that patients were informed of their right to have their complaints dealt with by the Chief Exec and a right of appeal to a non-executive director of the NHS Trust. Right – there is no confidentiality in the north Wales mental health services, the entire system works on gossip and rumour; hardly any of the 'counsellors' employed know anything about counselling, nearly all of them have been 'trained' by the same lame abusive idiots that have spawned the disaster in the first place; the 'advocacy' services positively ensure that no competent 'advocate' is ever employed and most of the 'advocates' are 'service users' themselves who are dependent upon the system and far too frightened to challenge it; the Chief Exec was Laurie Wood, who was ultimately responsible for the abusive services and who was very much part of the problem; a non-executive director of the NHS Trust will not step on anyone's toes. So I really don't think that Irene Train's bright ideas were ever going to stop any future patients being abused.
So the children at Gwynfa were raped and assaulted and as with the children in care I expect that many – if not most of them – will be dead by now. What of those responsible for the 'service'? Such as Dr Barry Kiehn, the child psychiatrist specifically responsible for the 'therapeutic community' that was Gwynfa? Barry Kiehn is now retired and living the life of Riley. His twitter feed informs us that he lives in Colwyn Bay (as so many featured in the wrongdoing detailed on this blog do) and he enjoys opera, classical music, ballet, art, ceramics, travel, languages, science and singing. How did such a cultured man stand by whilst his young patients were sexually assaulted and battered by a bunch of ageing thugs who had been transferred from the North Wales Hospital Denbigh? What about Irene, the most senior nurse responsible for those thugs? Irene is now retired but she keeps busy. In 2003-2004 she was Secretary for St David's Promotions Ltd – that's the fundraising bit of St David's Hospice. The St David's Hospice in Llandudno that gave the former manager of the Hergest Unit Alun Davies a job as Chief Exec after his corruption and mismanagement left the Hergest Unit a heap of smouldering rubble; the St David's Hospice who, once Davies finally went, gave the dreadful Trystan Pritchard a job as Chief Exec – the Trystan who was responsible for lies, deceit and mismanagement when he worked at Ysbyty Gwynedd, the Trystan with Masonic connections who was on excellent terms with the regime of managers previously employed by the North West Wales NHS Trust. Please see post 'The CEOs Of St David's Hospice' for more information. In 2006 however, Irene Train turned up as a company director, along with a Howard Geoffrey Train and a number of other people with the surname 'Train', of an outfit called H Domestic Agency Ltd. H Domestic Agency's address is 99 Blimco Grove, Cambridge, should anyone wish to contact Irene and ask her a few questions about her glorious career in Clwyd. As for Nigel Mannering Berry, the pig who was 'Principal Nursing Officer' at Gwynfa, who oversaw the brutality and the abuse after gaining so much 'experience' at Denbigh – well he lives in Colwyn Bay as well. Specifically at 40 Yerburgh Avenue, Colwyn Bay, LL29 7NB. But guess what? Between 1993-94 Nigel was a Director of Colwyn Bay Masonic Hall! Ah, the Masons that never provided any sort of protective network at all for anyone involved in the North Wales Child Abuse Scandal – we know that because Ronnie confirmed in his Report that there was no evidence of Masonic links and so did Stephen Crabb, who was Secretary of State for Wales when the cover-up that covered up Ronnie's cover-up, ie. the Macur Review, was published. I invite Ronnie and Stephen Crabb to do what I've just done, google Nigel Mannering Berry and read that very long list of names that are associated with the Colwyn Bay Masonic Hall – and that's just the Colwyn Bay contingent. And if they've got time Ronnie and Stephen can google dear old Mrs Train and her former associates at St David's Hospice – they're all there, the elderly negligent fuckwits from yesteryear who brought the north Wales NHS to it's knees.
There is of course one elderly negligent fuckwit who was in a senior management role with the Clwyd mental health services whilst horrors were being perpetuated at Gwynfa who has not yet been put out to grass. That is Dr Peter Higson, the current Chairman of the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. Let me remind you Higson: a 16 year old girl with depression raped twice; a 17 year old boy buggered; a seven year old boy fitted with a dog collar and led around on a lead; children dropped out of windows; hit with pool cues; regularly assaulted and beaten.
Waterhouse makes an passing observation regarding Gwynfa that I find telling. That most of the patients there were actually from Gwynedd – and that Barry Kiehn was categorised as a child psychiatrist employed by Gwynedd Health Authority. So it was those fine upstanding Top Doctors from Gwynedd who were referring children to a 'hospital' where they were beaten and raped.
Do all these people not owe the world an explanation? Or am I just being silly because they're nice?


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Jenny Erpenbeck
Before becoming a writer, Jenny Erpenbeck has trained as a bookbinder and worked as a wardrobe supervisor and director at an opera house. Her diverse artistic background has made Erpenbeck a unique voice who has been called, "one of the most significant German-language novelists of her generation" by The Millions. Erpenbeck's Go, Went, Gone is a critical and thoughtful novel about the the European refugee crisis and one man's attempts to understand the immigrant experience.
Jenny Erpenbeck's appearance is made possible by the Goethe-Institut.


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Empty Brooke on Feb. 16, 2010
Okay… I KNOW I uploaded this last week. I uploaded a bunch of my comics. HOWEVER! I check them today and none of the pages registered. So I'm trying again.
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it looks like he is going to jump or mabye loose his human looks...... i wonder if they will see him......
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(A) What is the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) of 1993?
(1) The NVRA, 52 U.S.C. 20501 (1993), establishes procedures to increase the number of eligible citizens who register to vote in elections for federal office.
(2) The NVRA requires each state to provide voter registration services at designated government agencies that provide public assistance. In Ohio, the designated agencies include the county agencies .
(B) What is the role of the county agency?
The county agency shall do the following:
(1) In accordance with the NVRA and section 329.051 of the Revised Code, make voter registration applications available, as set forth in paragraph (B)(2) of this rule, to individuals applying for or in receipt of the following programs:
(a) Ohio works first;
(b) Disability financial assistance;
(c) Prevention, retention and contingency;
(d) Medical assistance; and
(e) Food assistance.
(2) Provide the following forms with every application, reapplication or change of address:
(a) The JFS 07200-VR "Voter Registration and Information Update Form" (06/2014) or the national mail voter registration application. The voter registration form shall be attached to all applications, and reapplication and change of address materials.
(b) The JFS 07217 "Voter Registration Notice of Rights and Declination" ( 8/2009), or the county-created equivalent form or the computer generated equivalent. When the county agency creates its own form, the questions and statements set forth in the NVRA and section 3503.10 of the Revised Code must be on the form.
(i) Individuals who wish to register should check the "yes" box and individuals who do not wish to register should check the "no" box. Failure to check either box will be deemed a decision not to register to vote at that time.
(ii) The secretary of state does not require the submission of the notice of rights and declination form.
(iii) When an individual checks "no" on the notice of rights and declination form, but completes the voter registration form, the county agency shall send the form to the local county board of elections.
(iv) Information relating to a declination to register to vote in connection with an application made at the county agency shall not be used for any purpose other than voter registration.
(3) Assist the individual in completing the voter registration forms, unless the individual refuses such assistance. Each individual shall be provided the same degree of assistance with completion of the voter registration form as is provided with the completion of any public assistance form.
(4) Accept the completed voter registration form regardless of whether the form was distributed by the county agency . Completed voter registration forms may be returned to the county agency in person or through another person. When voter registration forms are accepted, they shall be date stamped using a date stamp that will not disclose the identity of the county agency or if no such date stamp is available, the date may be written on the voter registration form.
(5) Transmit completed voter registration forms to the appropriate local county board of elections no later than five calendar days after the date of receipt by the county agency. The JFS 07218 "Agency-Based Registration Voter Registration Transmittal" ( 8/2009) shall be used for this purpose.
(6) Maintain confidentiality in voter registration procedures. The identity of the county agency from which voter registration forms are received shall remain confidential except as required by the secretary of state for record-keeping purposes.
(7) Establish an internal procedure for collection of all voter registration forms. The internal procedure shall include the selection of a designated individual within the agency to serve as coordinator for all activities related to the voter registration program. The requirements of the coordinator are listed in paragraph (C) of this rule.
(C) What is the role of the county agency voter registration coordinator?
The voter registration coordinator is responsible for administering all aspects of the voter registration program within the county agency and has the following specific responsibilities:
(1) Collect all voter registration forms.
(2) Transmit voter registration forms to the local county board of elections.
(3) Train all county agency employees who provide assistance in processing applications, reapplications, and changes of address with respect to the voter registration requirements:
(a) New county agency staff who have NVRA-related responsibilities shall receive training within the first month of their employment or before their first public contact, whichever occurs first.
(b) Current county agency employees shall receive training at least annually.
(c) Records of staff training shall be maintained by the county agency and provided to the Ohio department of job and family services upon request.
(4) Maintain an adequate supply of the applications and forms identified in paragraphs (B)(2)(a) and (B)(2)(b) of this rule.
(5) Monitor voter registration activities.
(6) Resolve questions and problems that arise, in coordination with state or county election officials.
(7) Administer all aspects of the voter registration program for the county agency as prescribed by the secretary of state.
(8) The coordinator shall receive no additional compensation for performing such duties.
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 01/05/2015 and 04/01/2020
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 5107.05
Rule Amplifies: 329.051, 3503.10, 5101.54, 5107.05 , 5108.02, 5115.05
Prior Effective Dates: 7/1/98, 11/1/02, 7/1/05, 7/1/07, 1/1/10


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Honoring Members Life-time Contributions To Community Theatre
Theatre BC's most prestigious award is presented on an annual basis, if merited, as a part of the provincial MAINSTAGE Festival awards Ceremony. The Eric Hamber Award is given to a person, group or institution having made an outstanding contribution to community theatre in British Columbia over a long period.
To nominate a worthy candidate, please fill out the form below and mail or fax to the Theatre BC Office:
2014 Eric Hamber Award Winner: Terry Miller
From Left to Right: Debby Helf (2013 Eric Hamber Award Winner), Terry Miller (2014 Eric Hamber Award Winner), Theatre BC President Glen Miller
This year's recipient of the Eric Hamber award is enjoying a significant career in community theatre as an actor, director, producer, set builder, board member, president – you name it this person does it. He started, as many do, 30 years ago by acting. But, as a born leader, he was quick to get totally involved in community theatre. For nearly 20 years he has held almost every position on his Community Theatre's Board, while directing plays, building sets, and running lights.
His passion for theatre is catching and inspiring. He brings those who work with him up to his level. He never asks anything of anyone that he isn't willing to do himself. His theatre motto is "to have fun and have a show we can all be proud of."
His work IN the theatre is constant and prolific. But his greater contribution is what he does FOR theatre and the people in it. He brings people to the theatre. He sees their potential and understands how they fit into the weird little family that is community theatre. This past season, he bridged the gap between two neighboring, and sometimes competing, communities by directing Calendar Girls which played in Kimberley for one week and then moved to Cranbrook for a second week of sold out performances. To make things even more interesting, the Community Theatre is the steward of a heritage building, the Studio/Stage Door-which was originally a Masonic Lodge.
So, as you can image most of the society's board meetings revolve around caring for the building; which includes maintaining a relationship with the City of Cranbrook, up keep and improvements, along with rentals; tasks that this year's recipient always plays a part in. But theatre isn't his only passion. A few years ago, he created the Beannick concert series. Concert goers paid in advance the three singer-songwriter series. They didn't know the artists or even the dates in advance and were not allowed to whine if they didn't like it. The end result… 21 sold-out shows.
The 2014 winner of the Eric Hamber Award is Terry Miller of the Cranbrook Community Theatre Society. Terry has taken time out of the rehearsal schedule of his upcoming production, Halo, by Canadian Playwright Josh MacDonald, to be here tonight.
—Glen Miller, Theatre BC President, Awards Ceremony Speech
Past Recipients
2013—Debby Helf (OKZ)
2012—Ann Booth (NSZ)
2011—Sarah McLean (OKZ)
2010—William R. Elliott (posthumously)
2009—Frank Goodsir
2008—Sharon Lynch
2007—Stephen Heal (posthumously)
2006—Mary Huggins
2005—Bud Abbott
2004—Biddy Jones
2003—Dori & Paddy McGarrigle
2002—Gail Limber
2001—Lorraine Allum
2000—George Young
1999—Jim Harding
1998—Merry Hallsor
1997—David Jones
1996—Arlene Blundell
1995—Donna and Fred Lamb
1994—Not Awarded
1993—Major Llewellyn "Bill" Bullock-Webster (posthumously)
1991—Gwen Crowe
1990—John Krich
1989—Theatre Kelowna Society
1988—James Bowlby
1987—Nanaimo Theatre Group
1986—Jose Smith
1985—Anne and Don Marsh
1984—Jay Norton
1983—Derek McCooey
1982—Ruth Cunningham & Bernie Legge
1981—Terrace Little Theatre
1980—Not Awarded
1979—Mien Van Heek
1978—Norman Young
1977—Franklin Johnson
1976—Dorothy Goldrick
1975—Paddy Malcolm English
1974—Keith and Edith Shadforth
1973—Gwen Pharis Ringwood
1972—Margaret Rushton
1971—Capt. C. F. Gibson and W.A.D.
1969—Vernon Little Theatre
1968—Tom Kerr
1967—Jack Richardson, Vancouver Sun
1966—Sidney Risk
1965—Yvonne Firkins
1964—Jessie L. Richardson and Ann Mossman
1963—Sid Williams
1962—Anne Adamson And Don Rush
1961—Phoebe Smith and Dorothy Somerset
1960—White Rock Little Theatre
1959—Holiday Theatre
1958—G.T. Lee
1957—Vancouver Little Theatre
1956—Not Awarded
1955—Peace River Playwrights
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Harmony Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion – Phase 1
Location: St. Cloud, FL
Client: Toho Water Authority
Project size: .5 MGD (expandable to 1.5 MGD)
Construction cost: $11,499,132
The master planned community of Harmony is built on 11,000 acres of open, natural space and is currently home to more than 1,000 residents. In support of the growing community, Wharton-Smith served as construction manager for a new .5 MGD (expandable to 1.5 MGD) Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) designed and built to allow for future expansion of the unincorporated development.
The project includes influent screening, flow EQ tanks, flow splitter with gates, two 56' concrete clarifiers with internal 38' ring tank with secondary clarifier and aeration EQ pumps, RAS, WAS and scum pump stations. Also included are three process blowers, two disk filters, two chlorine contact chambers with an effluent pump station, chemical storage and feed building, aerated sludge holding tank, site improvements and a new administration/electrical building.
The site for the new WWTP plant was donated to the community of Harmony and is part of the surrounding wetlands. Extensive site preparation was required to de-water the site and prepare it for construction. A de-watering pump was used on a continuous basis to keep the site dry. Upon completion, the site was raised anywhere from 2-5 feet in order to mitigate any excessive flooding.
The water that is treated in this plant is intended to be used for irrigation which will eliminate several of the existing shallow aquifer irrigation wells.


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It should come as no surprise that AT&T has taken Verizon to court over their "There's a map for that" advertisements. The ad is very clever and plays at several levels – the pun on the Apple ad for the iPhone 'there is an app for that' as well as AT&T's well known capacity issues for data delivery. There seems to be a general consensus that the ads are successful. (see link)
AT&T recently lost the first round (see link) but has said it will appeal. AT&T's lawyers will will have to do a lot better than its weak rebuttal ad (link).
What I find interesting in all of this, is how Verizon has turned the discussion from quantity of applications to quality of experience. It may be that the reign of the app was very short lived and a broad application catalog is no longer a differentiator but a necessity.
Verizon has a lot to thank T-Mobile for as it essentially picked up T-Mobile's marketplace catalog and made it available to its own android phones.


text: I have some pretty bad study habits left over from doing a 15-contact-hour-a-week arts degree a long time ago, and have some pretty high-stakes exams looming on the horizon in about 14 months time. I'm gearing up to get studying again, but before I do that, I've been reading a lot about learning, memory and attention, habit forming and changing, and factors influencing exam performance. Most of it's a bit too in-depth to share, but I found these two presentations that can apply to all of our lives. Whose going to take the challenge with me?


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VERMILLION, S.D. -- The University of South Dakota School of Health Sciences and the Sanford School of Medicine of the University of South Dakota will honor 2010 donors to the Body Donor Program and their families during a special memorial service at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16 at the atrium of the Andrew E. Lee Memorial Medical and Science Building.
This is the seventh year of the memorial service that honors family members by recognizing the contribution of their loved ones who gave a special gift to the study of medicine. Students from the medical, physician assistant, occupational therapy and physical therapy programs along with faculty and staff will share testimonials and their appreciation to family members in attendance.
"The memorial service is a unique opportunity for donors' families to know that their loved one was treated with care and respect," said event coordinator Carleen McNeely. "And that their loved one's gift was not just a value to students and faculty in our program but to the study of medicine."
The Sanford School of Medicine and the School of Health Sciences relies on the voluntary donation of bodies for medical and other professional health programs. Body donations are crucial in teaching gross anatomy as the foundation for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, dentists, dental hygienists, occupational and physical therapists, and paramedics. Donors have served as the "first patient" for thousands of USD students.
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The time has come for Elizabeth Haley to end.
But not really.
I moved my blog to another location, and I'm so happy I did. I needed a new space so bad... I started blogging here at Elizabeth Haley the summer I graduated, and it's been a learning process. It's been a fun 2 years. So now I move my blog to another space that's fresh and new and that represents this new phase of my life.
I hope you join me!
xo Haley
Check out my new blog HERE
Elizabeth Haley has moved!
Monday, October 8, 2012
Forgotten Disposable Cameras.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
I don't know about you, but I forget that I have disposable cameras to use up all the time. It takes me months to use all 27 pictures! Does anyone know why there are 27 photos...why not 25? Or 30? Anyways.. here are a few photos from one of my (many) disposable cameras!
1. Me. (as of yesterday) 2. Blake and I are doing the "Real Marriage" study at church. We love it, but haven't been able to go in a few weeks! Hoping to get back into the habit of going weekly. 3. Calm mornings and a delicious breakfast are my favorite things. 4. Mr. Blake. 5 & 6. I started working at Red Velvet a few weeks ago. I love it there.
I went with Blake's family to say goodbye to his cousin, Ashley, for 6 months while she goes to study in China! It was an extremely early morning (3:50 am!!), but it was worth it! Love you Ashley!
Hope your Sunday is a great one! :)
xo Haley
I can't for the life of me figure out the spacing on these pictures, and I'm way too tired to mess it with it at the moment... so I apologize!!
Pure Magic.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
I'm sorry I've been MIA for a while. Things have been so crazy with family, school and work. But next week is finals week, so hopefully things will slow down soon!
xo Haley
ps... here are a few Beach House songs that will be used in our wedding! We're using Zebra for the ceremony (our parents/grandparents/all that) will be seated during this song. And our first dance is to Real Love. Sigh. This wedding just can't come soon enough!
Monday Morning.
Monday, July 9, 2012
How's your Monday going so far? I got an unexpected day off, so I'm using it to browse Pinterest.. so productive! :)
xo Haley
Ps... I got my first spray tan. I had gotten so used to being pale for the past few years (I used to tan a lot in high school... no bueno, you guys!) - and I don't get the chance to 'lay out' in the sun or at a pool all that often. So.. I got a spray tan! It's seriously not that bad; I didn't turn out orange or some unnatural color, it wasn't awkward (okay, it was kind of sort of awkward). I felt gross for a while since you can't shower for 8 hours, and I felt really sticky - oh, and you can't wash your hands! That was gross. But it's not all bad! I've enjoyed my week of color and maybe I'll do it again soon. :)
Rainy Day
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Today was a day dedicated to homework and watching girly movies. I'm so grateful Blake puts up with my movie choices (we watched The Proposal and Burlesque today. But, I have to say - I did turn on the Harry Potter marathon just for him for a bit). We went to Marshfield while my parents were out of town to wait on a package I have been expecting, so we took the day to get ahead on some homework since we will be in St. Louis for most of the coming week. (Beach House concert!)
Fun fact: I will only eat cashew chicken from Oriental Inn in Marshfield. Seriously. It's the best! I know that this style of cashew chicken originated in Springfield, but the cashew chicken around here is just plain nasty to me! Oriental Inn > Hong Kong Inn. Definitely.
Also: Blake and I are absolutely obsessed with Skrillex's remix of La Roux's In For The Kill. I hate to admit this (and he's gonna kill me for it!) but we are suckers for dubstep every now and then. We joke about how we are so gonna dance to this at our wedding... :)
xo Haley
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I don't enjoy being in the kitchen, I want my meals quick, the less cooking the better. This is typical of what I mostly eat. From the fridge to the plate, with quick ready cooked rice, and mushrooms.
I only use the gas hob, sometimes the grill, and the microwave for cooking. It's not worth me using the oven for one person. It keeps my utility bills low. I have a baskety thing in a pan on the hob for steaming vegetables. Oh how I love all vegetables, especially broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, broad beans, and spinach.


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I am a 35-year-old man. I have a wife, four kids, and a house. I have worked plenty of different jobs, and have done well at all of them. I have pride in myself, and a desire to bring that feeling to others.
A mere 15 years ago, I was a 20-year-old liberal. I held women on a pedestal, I believed Margaret Sanger and Gloria Steinem were heroes of modern humanity. I believed feminism was all earth needed to make it good. I believed in socialism. All of the liberal tropes, I carried proudly in my heart.
When I was shown alternative viewpoints, I would shy away from them, assured that I was right and that I didn't need to read them or hear them. They were wrong, after all. A huge rift between my brother and I likely stemmed from that, as I would demonize him for even the slightest infraction when it came to the fairer sex, let alone an expectation that I would, maybe, act like a man!
I was a socially awkward loser. I lived at home with mom. I played video games or had "deep" discussions with my friends. I pined after women, rather than have the balls to go talk to them. I was merely a man, and they were goddesses, after all. That, or they were whores. There is no middle ground for that kind of guy, right?
I hated sports, because I hated competition. I hated the idea that there had to be a winner and a loser. You know who else hates those ideas? Losers. And I was one. Of course I didn't want a reminder when I could just dominate a video game.
I thought individuality was paramount. I didn't want to look like everyone else, and I used to have a ridiculous hairstyle. Maybe one day I'll post a picture of it. If I'd had the money, I would likely have ended up with some sort of piercings or tattoos. Luckily I was too much of a loser to get a job.
I hated Republicans, and thought that they were uneducated religious zealots. I thought guns were terrifying, and ought to be erased from the landscape altogether. I believe that jobs were not simply a means to an end, that instead they were the trap you got caught in. I knew that's how people got money, but I also knew that no matter how much my mom worked, nothing ever got better. I thought it was due to The System.
I was content, languishing in generational poverty. I was 20 and didn't have a job yet. I had dropped out of school, because I thought my ideas were more valuable than those of the "System". I had no money, no prospects, and no plan.
The place were I grew up was a place where people were not simply poor in their wallet. They were poor inside of their own heads. That kind of poor is different. No amount of money can fix it. Have you seen those people who win $100 million in the lottery, and it's gone within a year? They have no investments, and they're broke, despite having five Lamborghinis. Those, of course, eventually get taken away.
That's what generational poverty does to a person. It makes them unable to function with money. The problem comes when people see their poor roots as a source of pride, something to cling to, rather than as something to escape from. They cling to their old ways, fearing that they will lose themselves in pursuit of a better life.
I escaped. I got my GED, and developed a healthy work ethic. I grew into the person I needed to be. I didn't lose anything. What I gained is my true identity, and a new legacy for future generations of my family.
Aside from that, I crave opposing viewpoints. Knowing what the other side thinks allows you a bird's-eye view of an issue. Lately, I find that most people's views stem from selfishness. I know that view very well, as it was once mine.
It's always going to be a hard road. Why not take the one that will bring you somewhere?
Open yourself up to opposing views, uncomfortable situations, the possibility of mockery and failure. Succeeding at laying down is not success at all.


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Insurance Ads: promises, promises
Lately there seems to be a frenetic blitz of advertising by several insurance companies where they imply a promise to provide substantial savings in home and auto insurance. It reminds me of the book, "How to Lie with Statistics."
Unfortunately, there is very little accountability on the data behind their grandiose statements. Equally unfortunate is the fact that those insurance companies who spend a disproportionate amount of their budget wooing customers through advertising have reduced the placing of insurance to a commodity-as if you were buying a bag of potatoes. There seems to be no end to their insatiable appetite for more business. I personally admire the quiet companies that would rather spend their money and resources on claims and not on advertising and self-promotion.
The discerning consumer recognizes value in products and services purchased, and, although price is a consideration, the quality or value provided is more important. Would you pick a lawyer, dentist, doctor, accountant, boat, car or vacuum cleaner because it was the cheapest? Of course not, and one should treat the purchase of an insurance product the same way. There is a quality behind that insurance policy and the person selling it that will be manifested in the event of a claim.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post1046890831041405616..comments2017-11-09T07:14:19.602-05:00Comments on Hoopinion: A Narrow Defense Of Doing Nothing Right NowBret LaGreehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-90370630003008625542010-07-21T17:30:21.805-04:002010-07-21T17:30:21.805-04:00Which is why the Hawks screwed the pooch by tradin...Which is why the Hawks screwed the pooch by trading that 31st pick for nothing. That back up power foward slot would have been filled nicely by Gani Lawal or Jarvis Varnado.Keith Boxhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-75789871301841173262010-07-21T14:27:09.989-04:002010-07-21T14:27:09.989-04:00Bronn -- True, and that's seems like a great ...Bronn --

True, and that's seems like a great opportunity to take a chance on someone young with some semblance of upside. Zaza should play the bulk of the minutes behind Smith and Horford which would allow a young player to be spotted minutes with favorable matchups.

Odds of that transpiring are probably slight, however.Bret LaGreehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-69450676401260503172010-07-21T14:22:53.424-04:002010-07-21T14:22:53.424-04:00The Hawks also don't have a back-up 4, so ther...The Hawks also don't have a back-up 4, so there's another need. I'm just waiting the notice that we've resigned Joe Smith for the veteran minimum.Bronnthttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-64481870610804677072010-07-21T07:39:18.344-04:002010-07-21T07:39:18.344-04:00I agree there doesn't seem to be the "the...I agree there doesn't seem to be the "the guy" out there right now to fix the Hawks' woes, but given how horribly the organization has hamstrung itself in terms of resources, we don't have the ability to fill-in those lesser yet still pressing needs either.

It seems the smart personnel in the NBA are obsessed with retaining flexibility in the roster, and leaving yourself escape routes if a choice doesn't pan out. Doesn't seem like we're too interested in doing that.jrauchhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-22416106375847257962010-07-20T21:55:02.749-04:002010-07-20T21:55:02.749-04:00I blame myself for the lack of Zaza attention. J...I blame myself for the lack of Zaza attention.

Just can't match the master.

The P-Hoops love for Zaza will always be there....sort of a love emeritus.Jason Walkerhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-5504701311044420002010-07-20T18:23:49.143-04:002010-07-20T18:23:49.143-04:00Applause! I agree. Many want the Hawks to spend ...Applause! I agree. Many want the Hawks to spend money for the sake of spending money, and it just doesn't make sense. Heck! I posted my thoughts on possibly resigning Jason Collins over at Soaring Down South, and I criticized them because it would actually be more cost effective to have used the 31st pick in the draft on a 3rd big man than to spend $1.3 million on Collins. I used Gani Lawal as the example.

You made a reference in another post that not giving Shaq the MLE doesn't prove the Hawks aren't willing to pay the luxury tax. I agree with that. I have no idea if they are willing or not, but I'm betting that if they could make a deal for Chris Paul, even if it meant taking on Emeka Okafor's contract, then they would go over the tax to do it. I really doubt that deal is on the table, and there really isn't a possibility for one unless the Hawks were willing to take on Gilbert Arenas's contract and hope that he can get back to being the 8-10 win share player he was 3 years ago.Keith Boxhttps://email@example.com


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Dartmouth College Library Bulletin
RECENTLY the Dartmouth College Library was given a rare and special copy of the 1765 Stamp Act.
There follow twenty-three pages detailing minutely the specific items to carry a tax stamp. This document was given to the Library by Edward E. Emerson Sr. 1926, a resident of Norwich, Vermont. Our particular copy belonged to David Putnam of Danvers, Massachusetts, and had remained in the Putnam-Emerson family until December 1992. A brother of the feisty General Israel Putnam, Lieutenant David Putnam was said to have ridden "'the best horse in the province'" and had the reputation of being a "dashing cavalry officer" and "'the lion-hearted Lieutenant of the King's troops. '"1
Anno Regni GEORGEII III.REGIS Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, QUINTO. At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster the Nineteenth Day of May, Anno Dom. 1761, in the First Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord GEORGE the Third, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c
And from thence continued by several Prorogations to the Tenth Day of January, 1765, being the Fourth Session of the Twelfth Parliament of Great Britain. LONDON Printed: BOSTON, N.E. Re-printed and Sold by Edes & Gill, in Queen-Street. 1765.
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An Act for granting and applying certain Stamp Duties, and other Duties, in the British Colonies and Plantations in America, towards further defraying the Expences of defending, protecting, and securing the same; and for amending such Parts of the several Acts of Parliament relating to the Trade and Revenues of the said Colonies and Plantations, as direct the Manner of determining and recovering the Penalties and Forfeitures therein mentioned.
The Stamp Act of 1765 was one of several attempts by the British Parliament to raise revenue to pay in part for garrisoning British troops in North America. The tax stipulated that all commercial and legal Documents, pamphlets, newspapers, almanacs, broadsides, dice, and playing cards would carry a stamp. The Stamp Act became the first direct tax Parliament attempted to levy on the American colonists. As one recalls from early school days, it was an extremely unpopular piece of legislation and was detested by all manner of people. Protests mounted and the cry of "Taxation without Representation" spread across the colonies. A Stamp Act Congress met in New York where several of the provinces sent delegates, the outcome of which was a document declaring Parliament did not have the right to tax the colonies. Refusal to use the stamps, petitions to Parliament by London merchants who were losing trade with the colonies, and arguments against the tax by William Pitt caused Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act one year after it was enacted.
1.William E Livingston, IsraelPutnam:Pioneer, Ranger, and Major-General, 17I8-1790.(American Men of Energy) (New York: G. P. Putnams Sons, 1901), 16.


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10 April 2015
UCLan's Media Innovation Studio uses digital data to share
Photo credit: Liz Scarff
The University of Central Lancashire's (UCLan) Media Innovation Studio has teamed up with Fieldcraft Studios and the charity Marie Curie to explore how data can help tell stories with the new Sir Ranulph Fiennes' Marathon des Sables data dashboard.
The dashboard offers an innovative new way to visualise Sir Ranulph's attempt to complete the 156-mile trek, known to be the toughest foot race in the world, with temperatures reaching up to 50˚C, Saharan sand dunes and limited water and nutrition.
Sir Ranulph is taking on this challenge to raise funds for the charity Marie Curie, who provide care and support to people living with a terminal illness.
Knows as Ran's Dash, the dashboard - which can be found at www.misprojects.org/ransmds/dash/ - uses a range of sensors and data sets spanning geo-location, heart rate, fluid consumption and calories burnt, and multimedia collected and produced by Fieldcraft Studios who are in the Sahara with Sir Ranulph Fiennes. This all sits alongside expert analysis from Kingston University sports scientists Chris Howe and Dr Hannah Moir who conducted a training session with the great explorer in their heat chamber.
"Working in the Sahara to collect data and content under the unforgiving sun and sand is a challenge. Sensor journalism is an approach we have been exploring."
"Finding new ways to tell stories is something we're passionate about here at the Media Innovation Studio and our sensor journalism approach is a good example of that," said Professor Paul Egglestone, director of the Media Innovation Studio at UCLan.
Sir Ranulph's data dashboard sits on the website of the charity he's running for, Marie Curie, and on the Telegraph which is the media partner for the challenge. The dashboard provides a wealth of information as Sir Ranulph heads towards the hardest and final stage of the race this weekend.
Liz Scarff, Director of award-winning communication studio Fieldcraft Studios, said: "Whether running a parliamentary campaign or live broadcasting a cataract operation from rural Malawi, we bring together social media, technology, data and stunning content to find innovative ways to tell stories that capture the imagination and engagement of global audience.
"Working in the Sahara to collect data and content under the unforgiving sun and sand is a challenge. Sensor journalism is an approach we have been exploring and are thrilled to be partnering with the UCLan Media Innovation Studio and Kingston University on the data dashboard."
Dr Mark Lochrie, creative technologist at the Media Innovation Studio, said: "Designing and building Sir Ran's digital dashboard allows us to pull in performance data from wearable technology sensors and combine it with great images from the Fieldcraft Studios team over in the Sahara and convey the physiological effects of one of the world's most gruelling challenges on the human body – in this case that of Sir Ranulph Fiennes."
"The communication between the team members at UCLan, Fieldcraft Studios and Kingston University has made this part of the process a breeze compared to actually running across a desert."
The Media Innovation Studio daily visualisation is part of its DataMakers project, which seeks to harness innovative uses for data of all kinds and shapes. DataMakers is a research project exploring the curation and distribution of data driven projects. The project aims to work with varying communities to explore solutions to data-related problems. This will be achieved through a collection of off-the-shelf hardware technologies and open source software. The data driven projects will be targeted at varying audiences and distributed through broad range of platforms (games, applications, visualisations and Application Program Interfaces (API's).
Ran's Dash is just one example of the projects under the DataMakers umbrella; other projects investigate how air quality sensors can be built into a mobile game. The air quality data will feature in the game mechanics to educate players, and to share data and open API's within the community for online visualisations.
"A project like this has many technological challenges. Doing anything data or sensor related in an environment where its anywhere around and above 40°C heat, sand storms creating a blanket of sand covering everything and everyone, not to mention getting sand in the equipment, is not a good combination," Mark continued.
"For example skin temperature and altitude were two important data sets we at the Media Innovation Studio were banking on using in creating the marathon experience for those back home in our comfy living rooms. However during day one it became apparent that neither of these two data sets were available. In the end altitude was gained from a custom built data set and skin temperature would have to be removed from the data break down. These, alongside many more, are factors that need to be considered when designing these types of systems."
Professor Egglestone added: "As Mark suggests, technically there's a lot of things that need to work together to deliver something like this. It's not just capturing the data in the searing heat or ensuring it gets to us over here in the UK from the middle of the desert, it's making sure everyone knows what's needed when and that they have some understanding of why it's needed.
"The communication between the team members at UCLan, Fieldcraft Studios and Kingston University has made this part of the process a breeze compared to actually running across a desert and we're all rooting for Ran and wish him well over the last stage and few hundred kilometres," he added.
People can follow Sir Ranulph Fiennes' progress and donate on the Marie Curie website - www.mariecurie.org.uk/ranulph or on Twitter via the #RunRanRun hashtag.


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An entertaining and indispensable book! Beers and ales that no true brew lover should miss are covered in a personal and comprehensive portfolio of international selections by one of the world's leading beer writers. Unlike other beer books on the market, this beautifully illustrated collection divides beers by type, including bitters, best bitters, pilsners, brown and mild ales, pale ales, extra strong beers and bitters, old ales and barley wines, golden ales, porters and stouts, alt and amber ales, fruit beers, and beires de garde, each with an alphabetical listing of the beers. Information on the country of origin, beer strength, brewery, and a detailed description of the beer and its history are also given and each one comes complete with a box panel for adding your own tasting notes.
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HDYO Board
HDYO has more information about HD available for young people, parents and professionals on our site:
BJ Viau – Board Chairman
Welcome to HDYO! This organization has been my passion since Matt first shared his vision to me back in 2010. I come from a family impacted by HD and lost my mom back in 2011. My Mom, Debbie, continues to be my motivation and inspiration to grow HDYO to help more young people and families. I used to hold a fundraiser called a 'Hoopathon' (think basketball, although I can hula-hoop like a champ) to raise money and awareness for HD. Over fifteen years the event raised close to a million dollars! My current volunteer role as the Board Chairman challenges me to strategically align our missions and visions with the needs of young people, families and our supporters. It's a challenging role, but I love the opportunity to work with a fantastic group of unselfish individuals who want to make a difference in the lives of young people.
I currently live in Delray Beach, Florida (USA) with my wife, Jamie and step-daughter, Harlin. We enjoy spending our time outside at the pool, on the beach, or on the golf course! Educationally, I completed my MBA at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management in 2017 and undergrad marketing degree from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN (Go Tommies!).
Professionally I work for Horizon, a therapeutics company focused on making medications available for rare and rheumatic diseases. Before Horizon I spent a handful of years at Lundbeck Pharma. Lundbeck was the first company to bring an FDA approved medication (Xenazine) to the USA for people with chorea associated with HD. Please connect with me on LinkedIn, here.
HDYO is here to help you so please do not hesitate to reach out to anyone on our team. Together through support, education and involvement we hope to empower everyone to live healthier lives. I best share my passion for HDYO through this talk I gave back in 2017 at a Teva Pharma employee meeting. You can reach me anytime at email@example.com
Donna Spencer – Vice President
Welcome & thank you for visiting HDYO! I come from a large family impacted by HD. The diagnosis came as a surprise as my grandparents had not shown any signs or symptoms before their passing. For some time, we were not sure where the gene came from, grandma's side or grandpa's side of the family. We now strongly believe it's on my grandma's side as a cousin of my mom's was diagnosed. My mom, Judy, has HD, and is one of seven children in the family. The total impact in the immediate family is three generations with over 50 people "at risk". I'm fortunate to be gene negative.
I live in Metro Detroit, MI (USA). I have an MBA w/ a Marketing emphasis. Professionally, I have been employed for over 15 years in the biotech industry supporting patients and families impacted by rare disease. I am a contributing working member of the Neurological Disease Working Group for Alliance for Patient Access (AfPA). I have also volunteered for Immune Deficiency Foundation, and the MI HDSA Board, serving as both Treasure and President.
I have three kids and a pup named Cooper. My oldest daughter is a nurse on the neurology floor of UPMC, my son is a student at Wayne State University studying Asian Studies, and my youngest daughter is a Biology/Pre-Med student at Loyola University Chicago. All three kids have volunteered in various ways in the HD Community.
I am incredibly excited to be a part of the HDYO Board! I look forward to working with a group of individuals who have the same visions as I – to make a positive difference and empower our youth. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you or anyone in your life has been touched by HD and needs resources! I can be reached at: email@example.com or through LinkedIn.
Danielle Valenti - Secretary
Danielle has volunteered for numerous organizations over the years, but coming from an HD family, she is most passionate about generating awareness for HD by conducting educational workshops, fundraising, and public speaking. Danielle joined the HDYO board in 2019 and is also actively involved with Huntington's Disease Society of America, Albany Affiliate. You can hear Danielle's story through a TedX talk done in 2015.
Born and raised in Massachusetts, Danielle studied marketing at Western New England University. Her day job is championing client success as a VP at Merit, a tech company in Albany, NY. Out of the office, you'll likely find Danielle chasing around her 1-year-old daughter, McKenna, with her fiancé, Chris, traveling the world, working out, or eating almond butter from the jar.
Connect with Danielle via email firstname.lastname@example.com or through LinkedIn.
Ana Wieser – Co-Chair Marketing
While I am new to the HD community and had little knowledge of Huntington's Disease prior to starting my work with HDYO, the organization especially interested me because it addresses a condition that is not widely understood. The education and support HDYO provides for young people is invaluable, and I feel so proud to be a part of it!
I've worked in various marketing roles for the last six years and started my own full-time freelance copywriting and content marketing business in 2018. Writing is something I am incredibly passionate about, and I'm excited to bring the creativity I use every day to help young people around the world impacted by HD.
After spending over six years in Chicago, I recently moved back to Minnesota with my husband, where we are both from. We love to travel, and if I'm not working or trying to plan our next vacation, I am probably running, reading, or spending time with friends and family.
Please connect with me firstname.lastname@example.com or through LinkedIn.
Clare Braithwaite – Marketing Co-Chair
Hi I'm Clare. I live in Manchester in the United Kingdom.
I come from a family affected by HD. My Mum has it and is still doing amazingly well in her 70s. She is my inspiration and my Dad who looks after her at home still along with some amazing carers . We were brought up knowing all about HD and being involved with the disease in a positive way, including being members of the HDA in England for many years.
I was diagnosed gene positive in 2018. I've no symptoms at the moment. It was a tough time but I dealt with it pretty well which was a result of the amazing support of family, friends and the HD family. Fortunately my sister Jo tested gene negative a few years ago. She was an incredible support to me through my testing process and continues to be for me and the family.
As a family we've done lots of fundraising for the HDA and been involved with the support groups and branches. I love running (slowly!) and have run the Great North Run (a big half marathon in England) four times to raise money. My sister Jo, brother in law, Matt, and I also run quizzes as fundraisers which are great fun and raise lots of money and awareness. We fight HD as a family in a positive way and make sure even in tough times there's lots of laughter! When I'm not running with my fantastic club Chorlton Runners in Manchester I love spending time with friends and family and travelling.
I've over 20 years' experience in marketing, working for companies like Kellogg's and Nestlé and a marketing agency ATOM. I'm now starting a business as a life coach. I've got lots of experience that I can bring to help HDYO and young people and I'm passionate about doing that.
My aim is to help HDYO over the next few years in all areas but especially from a marketing point of view. Please get in touch if you need anything via email email@example.com or through LinkedIn.
Eric Miller – Corporate Fundraising Chair
Eric brings 25 years of pharmaceutical sector experience in a variety of marketing commercial roles with Eli Lily, Cerus and InterMune & Medivation. While at Medivation, Eric was introduced to Huntington's Disease through their clinical programs working to bring medications to market for HD and has been involved in the HD space for over a decade. In 2010 Eric founded a pharma industry commercial services agency, Optio Bio. Optio has made a strong reputation in the rare disease space and excels in other market challenges where clients require experienced service and strategic insights throughout the course of a project. Optio has provided US, European, Canadian, and Japanese clients with global commercial projects such as market research, new product planning, brand management, competitive intelligence and strategic advisory work. His HD clients include NeuroSearch, Omeros, Raptor, and Teva.
Outside of work, Eric has three boys and lives in the San Francisco area.
You can reach Eric through email@example.com or through LinkedIn.
Seth Rotberg
Seth found out as a 15-year-old that his mom had Huntington's Disease. Five years later, Seth decided to go through genetic testing and found out he tested positive for HD, just like his mom. He has used his results along with his mother's 17-year battle as motivation to fight back and get involved. Over the years, Seth shifted his focus to support young people because he knew the importance of connecting with others in the community along with finding the proper resources to help deal with the everyday challenges.
He is a rare disease advocate and motivational speaker who has done over many public speaking talks, with the most notable being at TEDxNatick and Global Genes Patient Advocacy Summit.
Seth was born in Boston, MA (USA). He went to college at UMass Amherst, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in sport management. In 2018, Seth obtained his Master's in Nonprofit Management at DePaul University.
He currently resides in Washington DC where he works as Partnerships Manager for the health company Inspire. In his free time, he enjoys playing video games, reading, playing and watching sports, and going to the gym.
Connect with Seth through email firstname.lastname@example.com or through LinkedIn.
Dr. Bonnie Hennig-Trestman – Research Chair
I have over 30 years of experience as a clinical therapist and have worked with people who have HD and their families since 1999. Currently I am the Director of the Carilion Clinic HD Program in Roanoke, VA. I am also an Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in the Department of Basic Science Education. In addition, I am the Special Programs Director for HD Reach in Raleigh, NC. I am the president and owner of HTA Consulting, PLLC where I provide tele-therapy to people at-risk for HD, people affected by HD, and to families. I also conduct behavioral research.
I provide educational lectures on various topics related to HD to healthcare professionals and to the public throughout the USA and internationally. I have been involved in HD research, conducting both observational and clinical trials. I am a member of the Huntington's Study Group (HSG) and the European HD Network (EHDN).
In 2003, I began to lecture on the topic of talking to kids about HD and in 2005 wrote a book called, "Talking to Kids About Huntington's Disease: a book for people who know children with HD in their family". The book was revised in 2017 and it has been translated into multiple languages. You can purchase a copy through Amazon Kindle via this link.
I have attended the North America HDYO camps as a staff member since 2015 and I am honored and thrilled to serve as a member of the HDYO Board of Directors, Chair of Research.
My passion to support the HD community is matched by the enthusiasm of the staff and volunteers at HDYO. I believe that HDYO is an excellent resource for kids, teens and young adults to obtain education, support, motivation and friendship. HDYO is a place where you never need to explain what HD is and there is always someone who will listen and support you. All you need to do is reach out. We are here for you!
Please connect with me through email firstname.lastname@example.com or through LinkedIn.
Lindsay Morrison
Lindsay is an Ohio native and Buckeye for life. Lindsay comes from an HD family where both her father and grandfather suffered from Huntington's disease. She is an active member of the Ohio Valley chapter of the HDSA where her main focus is on awareness, support services, and opportunities for young people in HD families.
A registered nurse by trade, Lindsay has acted as the 'camp nurse' and volunteer at HDYO's North American Youth Camps. She currently owns her own retail clothing business (www.thesisushop.com- $1 from every item purchased goes back to the HDYO!) and is a Coach at Orangetheory Fitness. Outside of clothes, fitness, and her cat, Panda, and husky, Penny, Lindsay and her husband Kyle are expecting their first child in the fall of 2019. Since joining the HDYO board two years ago, it has been a privilege to represent and advocate for the work that HDYO does and be part of the voice for young people in HD families and see the organization evolve and grow.
Jimmy Pappadeas – Volunteer Chair
There was a great deal of uncertainty growing up knowing that HD was in our family, but it not being something that we openly talked about. My mother is gene positive and has been progressively symptomatic the last several years. I learned what I could when I could handle new bits of information, but I had struggled to process everything on my own. It was also a challenge to navigate how to connect with others outside of my family who really understood what I was going through.
I was introduced to HDYO through a series of random chance occurrences when I was tired of feeling isolated and it was great to finally talk with others who just "got it" and who were doing something to help others. I think HDYO's mission focusing on young people impacted by this disease is incredibly important and it offers the kind of support I wish I had years ago. I was inspired to get involved to help the organization identify more individuals who could benefit from its resources and to empower others like me who might also want to make a difference.
I grew up in Maryland, graduated with a degree in business from the University of Maryland, and have lived in the DC area for the past 6 years. My background is in management consulting, having worked in areas of strategy, facilitation, and project coordination. I am passionate about harnessing human-centered design principles to identify and solve important problems and I hope to use this perspective and my skills to help those in the HD community.
Please connect with me firstname.lastname@example.com or through LinkedIn.
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Overview: A safety audit can be conducted in-house or through an outside consulting company. The purpose of a safety audit is to evaluate what the workplace is doing to promote workplace safety and to see what could be done better. Safety audits are not required by law, but they are a good practice.
When a safety audit takes place, it should be fully documented. If any safety concerns are found, they should be fixed expeditiously. The fix should also be documented.
OSHA will not use a safety audit against the employer unless it fails to remedy safety issues that are discovered. Seeing that the employer has tried to find safety concerns and is making an effort to fix those concerns could be proof that a violation is not willful. However, if an employer knows about the violation but does not do anything about it, OSHA may use this as proof that the violation was willful.
Trends: Health care costs are a continuously growing concern, and eliminating unsafe elements in the workplace by performing safety audits could help lower these costs.
Author: Melissa Gonzalez Boyce, JD, Legal Editor
This How To details the steps an employer should to take to conduct a proper safety self-audit or self-inspection in the workplace.
HR guidance on conducting a safety audit.


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By Bobby Gutierrez
RANGELY | The lady Panther volleyball team, ended its season with a 22-5 record, a regional championship title and a win in its final match in the Big Show, the 2017 Colorado State Volleyball Championships, where all five classifications play on the floor of the Denver Coliseum.
"Our season was a great success," Rangely head coach Marybel Cox said. "We improved each week and peaked when we needed to. The greatest strength we gained was mental toughness."
The Panthers showed mental toughness all season, winning 11 league matches, finishing second in the district tournament, then won a regional title and advance to the Big Show for the first time in seven years.
"Being regional champs was an amazing experience for the ladies," coach Cox said. "Beating Telluride in three, gave them the confidence they needed when facing Dolores. Beating Dolores in five, tested our mental toughness and we showed we had it.
Rangely would play the Yuma Indians in the first round of 2A state tournament and lost in three games, to the No. 1 ranked two, who went on to finish second to Lyons this year.
"We came out excited but nervous," coach Cox said.
Rangely senior Sarah Connor led the team with five kills, classmate Klaire Denny had three and senior Katelyn Brown had 15 digs for the team. Senior Halie Elam and junior Skylar Thacker each added seven digs, against Yuma.
Rangely would play Dolores in the final match of their pool, where they beat the Bears and ended their season on a winning note.
"Both team laid it all on the line, as it was the last match of the season and it took five sets to determine the winner," coach Cox said. "Rangely played tough and got the win."
Connor again led the team with 19 kills, Brown had 10 and Denny added seven, while junior Marlena Miller finished with six.
Coach Cox said Kassidee Brown "continued to move the ball around to all of her hitters," while Thacker "dug the ball" 34 times and Elam had 17. Katelyn Brown had 25 digs in the final match and her sister finished with 21.
"I had great senior leadership, my captains Katelyn Brown and Sarah Connor, both seniors stepped up and took their role serious. I will lose six seniors and all played important roles. Being a state qualifier was awesome, these ladies deserved it," coach Cox said. "They worked hard all season. We didn't get the results we wanted but we ended the season with a win! I am proud of these ladies and their accomplishments."
Coach Cox was thankful to all the parents and fans making the trip to Denver to cheer on the team and she is excited about the future of the program.
"I am excited to see how we grow."
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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has appealed for a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza.
Mr Ban urged both sides to exercise restraint, saying the Middle East could not afford "another full-blown war".
More than 80 Gazans have been killed since Israel's operation began on Tuesday, Palestinian officials say.
Israel says it has hit more than 100 targets in Gaza since midnight, while Palestinian militants are continuing to fire rockets into Israel.
Israel launched its operation after a surge in rocket-fire amid a crackdown on Hamas members in the West Bank last month, as Israel hunted for the abductors of three Israeli teenagers.
The teenagers were found murdered, and tensions were raised further with the killing of a Palestinian teenager in a suspected revenge attack days later.
Israel says its targets in Operation Protective Edge have been militant fighters and facilities, and that "dozens of terrorists" have been killed.
But the Palestinian health ministry says many of those who have died were women and children.
More than 20 people have been killed in the latest air raids on Gaza, Palestinian officials say – most of whom were in a house and a cafe in Khan Younis.
Elsewhere on Thursday:
- Three people died in an Israeli air strike on a car in the west of Gaza City, Palestinian media reports said. Reuters said the victims were militants from Islamic Jihad
- Three people were killed in an air strike targeting a Hamas activist in the northern town of Beit Lahiya, Palestinian officials said
- The Palestinian health ministry said that in addition to the dead, some 540 people had been injured overall
- According to Israel's Channel 2 TV, at least two people have been seriously injured in Israel
- The armed wing of Hamas said it had fired two M75 rockets at Tel Aviv – Israel said its Iron Dome missile defence system had intercepted one. The Israeli military also said communities in the southern Negev desert were targeted.
- d", adding people had returned to the building too soon following a telephone warning.
- The home was said to be that of Odeh Kaware, a local Hamas commander.
Israeli sources say a second warning was given when a projectile without a warhead was fired at the building in a tactic known as a "tap on the roof", but people went back.
"They were told to leave, they returned, and the missile was already on the way. It was too late," the Jerusalem Post newspaper quoted an Israeli security source as saying.
The Palestinian Maan news agency said dozens of people had gathered on the roof after the family had been warned by Israel that the building would be targeted.
- Egypt's roleSeparately, Egyptian state television said the government had decided to open the Rafah border crossing on Thursday to evacuate some of those wounded in the Israeli attacks.
Hospitals in North Sinai have been placed on standby and 30 ambulances sent to the crossing.
Egypt says it is in contact with both sides. But while it has played a key role in the past as a mediator, it currently appears to be biding its time, says the BBC's Orla Guerin in Cairo.
Analysts say Egypt is in no hurry to broker a ceasefire that might benefit Hamas – as happened under ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in November 2012.
Egypt sees Hamas, an offshoot of Mr Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood, as a direct threat.
Having crushed the Brotherhood over the past year, it wants to see Hamas suffer the same fate, our correspondent says. In that sense, it is on the same page with Israel, she adds.


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I hope y'all have had a great week!
Boyfriend borrowed my computer this week to upload the pictures he took on Hogmanay, and I stole them in the process. We started with a religious gathering at my flat (parties are expressly forbidden, so we refer to them as "religious gatherings") before moving to a pub just down the way.
Me, Andi, and Jenn
We may or may not have been the only people in the pub dressed up. What's wrong with this country? Don't they like an excuse to buy a new dress and get fancy? Also, please note that the only reason I'm so tall in this picture is because of the six inch, glittery gold heels I was wearing.
The pub was quite crowded, and we barely managed to fit around our table.
I know how to take a pretty picture. Poor Boyfriend.
The biffles.
No, really. Best friends for life.
These pictures confused Boyfriend, but he was generous enough to take them.
Can't help but show that ZTA pride!
Megan, Sam, and I. It's hard to believe we've been here four months already!
We're so pretty.
Around 11:45, we headed over to the bar that our friend Alyssa works at to celebrate with her.
We rang the New Year in and stuffed our faces with free shortbread while singing, "Auld Lang Syne." It was a cool feeling to be singing it in Scotland, surrounded by great friends.
So much love here.
I'm so lucky to have been able to celebrate New Year's with my best friends and boyfriend. I hope the rest of my year is as awesome as the start of it, even if my feet hurt from my glitter heels at the end of the night.
I know it's a bit late, but I hope all of you are having a great start to 2013!


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Rosalind Elsie Franklin (25 July 1920 – 16 April 1958) was a British biophysicist, physicist, chemist,biologist and X-ray crystallographer who made important contributions to the understanding of the fine molecular structures of DNA, RNA, viruses, coal and graphite.
Franklin is still best known for her work on the X-ray diffraction images of DNA. Her data, according toFrancis Crick, was "the data…
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