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Bring on the Hated Ones!
What a fun weekend series vs. McCain's D'Backs. The park is usually half full at best and seems liberally peppered with fans sporting Dodgers gear. The D'Backs are in disarray, freefalling at home, and it seems just a matter of time before a managerial switch is made. As is usually the case, the manager alone can't be held responsible for this, but someone has to be blamed. The D'Backs have plenty of time to right the ship, of course, but with a broken rotation and pen, it may be hard to do right away. Kirk Gibson could be the scapegoat, and I'd like to see him again sporting Dodger blue – if only as a better third base coach than the guy who nearly killed AJ Ellis and cost a big inning, and at best as depth should Donnie ever need to "disappear." Gibby's attitude, in any capacity, would be just what the team needs since Davey Lopes seems to have long ago lost the fire he displayed as a player. What's left are quiet, stoic guys who don't have the skills or motivation needed to kick expensive celebrity athletes in the ass. I seriously doubt Gibby would hesitate to do so.
Although with sketchy (at times) starting and relief pitching, the Dodgers are an impressive 9-4 through the early weeks of the season and head into SF to face rattled Tim Lincecum and the hated Giants. The bats are scorching so what could go wrong? Plenty. The Dodgers throw Josh Beckett and Paul Maholm and that could very well be hideous – let's hope for the best. The pen has been overused and looks to see a lot of action in this series, which isn't good since they too have been erratic, especially the amazingly still-around Brandon League, though at times, he's not the only stinker in the bunch. Besides, as any Dodger fan knows the team famously will score 8 one day, and struggle to get 1 the next. Up is down, down is up, if you're a fan of the blue.
I like what I see from a variety of players as many of the regulars are firing on all cylinders, or at least half their cylinders. Pretty boy sex machine Matt Kemp is bashing home runs but not much else – still, better than nothing. Perhaps his 2nd act is to be the next Adam Dunn or Rob Deer, if you go back that far. A healthy-ish Kemp is still a welcome change over the guy who's been riding "remember 2011" for so long. While I am not a fan of his personally, for several reasons, I am aware that if he's in the lineup, good things could happen.
I am more impressed however with the total transformation of Dee Gordon, as well as the steady play of Juan Uribe. With Gordon, I sensed a change when I heard how hard he worked during the winter. His willingness to not only move over to second base, but also learn to play it well, and continue to work on hitting fundamentals and bunting, showed in camp when he matched fantasy baseball wet dream Billy Hamilton hit for hit and steal for steal. While it seemed too much to ask, I always thought if Dee had some confidence, and support of the organization, he could thrive. I am sentimental for old school speed types who a baseball person would tell you change the complexion of a game with their legs – no matter what a Saber doofus blogger might say.
When Dee is on, which hasn't been a lot in his career to date, amazing things can happen. Ask the D'Backs reliever yesterday who kicked at the mound while Dee alertly picked his (and the whole team's) pocket and sped into second easily. 4 steals, and he probably could have had more if he wanted. Best of all, two walks led to this production yesterday. A patient, confident, focused and running Dee is as potent a weapon atop any lineup in either league. Hopefully slow Donnie realizes this and not only puts Dee in the leadoff spot most days, but lets him try against lefthanders as well. I love what Crawford has done this season as well, but I'd argue Dee leading off with Crawford batting second is the better way to go.
Uribe has been fun to watch since last season. His fielding is incredible and he should have been the NL Gold Glove, and so far looks to be the guy this year as well. While Corey Seager is inevitably coming, and there's talk of Hanley moving to third, and what of Alex Guerrero? – Uribe just plays the game – well – every day and contributes with his bat, glove and personality. He's a very likable, charismatic guy and reliable as a Swiss (Dominican?) watch. He and Dee deserve big kudos for their starts to the season, even though neither gets the props Hollywood Kemp does for the cool way he wears his hat and his movie star smile.
Also of note has been Adrian Gonzalez, of course. A-Gone is probably my favorite Dodger because he's just a good, solid baseball player. I wish he would speak up more and lead not only by example, but by shaking the cage occasionally of some of his more superficial-minded teammates, but results are results. He has that beautiful left-handed swing, seems fully healthy and has been obliterating baseballs recently. His performance in Arizona was nothing short of remarkable. I'm happy he's remembered with that sweet swing he doesn't always need to pull and can go the other way against the shift always put on him. He's locked in right now and I'd love to see 30+ homers and 110 rbi or so, but I'll happily accept 20 and 100. He's a fun player to watch and should always be a fan favorite because he earns that right with his play, not his comments or antics.
I won't go into the other players right now – not much to say anyway. I want to make a few comments on the outfield logjam that will be misconstrued no matter how clear I make myself. Such is the way of the Internet.
The outfield:
Right now nothing is going to be changed or tweaked. Stan Kasten will ride this out as long as possible since the "4 outfielders" are only 3 or maybe even 2 any given night. Someone is always hurting in one way or another, and with Scott Van Slyke sitting there, it's not a dire emergency to worry right now. That said, this is Dodger Therapy, and my job as the therapist is to vent and discuss topic fans may be thinking about. Throwing out ideas are not written in stone commandments, they're meant to get people thinking and talking. I mean, how boring would it be if none of us could have opinions? I know the "experts" out there write their god-like wisdom down and no one dare question it, but my thinking has always been – throw many, many years of baseball fan experience out there, using hopefully some intelligence, intuition and an ability to hopefully grasp reality and predict the future a bit. My thoughts are not rule of law, but oftentimes I am reasonably good at playing the GM chess game and noting things that might come up down the road. That said, Kasten may not do anything, or he may do something. My job is to talk about – for fun – what I see and might suggest. Again, just to get people thinking and perhaps talking.
It's sad I need to even say that, but stupid people make explanation sometimes needed. Me throwing out a "hey, what if…?" trade idea doesn't mean I'm hell bent on something or presuming to be an insider. I just think of ways that could improve the club based on what the Dodgers have, what they might need, etc.
So as I see it, there are not just "4 outfielders", but 6. I would say Van Slyke and Joc Pederson are part of the equation, even though Donnie seems to continue to undervalue the "new Scott Van Slyke." I honestly feel he could start and do well for many teams, including the Dodgers. Like Dee, when he showed up last year fit and ready to play, saving himself from release and baseball purgatory, I knew things were not the same. Who was this thin guy who rediscovered his lost stroke? I recall the large body from the previous year that had trouble making contact.
It's a good problem to have – too many outfielders, just like it's nice to have so many infield options, when you count who is on the big club roster now, as well as those in the minors waiting a turn. Too much talent is never an issue.
So what will happen? I doubt anything. What could happen? Lots. I think at some point, depending how healthy the "4 outfielders" remain, Kasten will have options going into mid-season, assuming, that is, the guys continue to mostly stay healthy. So what does that mean? Is it necessary to deal Matt Kemp? Andre Ethier? Or heaven forbid, Cuban fan favorite Yasiel Puig? Again, unlikely. But… for fun (what?!) what if Van Slyke continues to impress in his limited role, and more, if Joc continues to tear up the Pacific Coast League? Then what? Or, what if Puig misbehaves again, or if Kemp continues to make it out there and shows he's healthy and can be counted on to contribute once more? Hmm.
To me the most fun part of baseball – fantasy or real – is guessing what could happen, or suggesting what might. Life would be very boring if we had to only talk about the here and now and couldn't wonder what if this prospect forced the Dodgers' hand?, etc. Again, the "experts" will have none of this as their say is all that matters, but I like to have fun with this game – a crazy notion, I realize. So, let's have fun.
Through the early going, Joc is hitting nearly .400 for the Isotopes with 3 homers and 3 stolen bases. His ops is 1.225. His critics would say it's a small sample size (it is) and it's Albuquerque, after all (it is) but is the kid supposed to hold back to reduce the numbers and thereby not get people talking? The fact is Joc is the number one prospect in the Dodgers organization and showed flashes this spring. Realistically he needs more time, and with a stocked outfield, is quite likely to get that time. But – he's also (so far) demolishing opposing pitching and is the best defensive outfielder the Dodgers have (unlike Puig, he doesn't need to be told to hit the cutoff man).
So let's pretend it's June and the Dodgers are doing well, and Joc is hitting – then what? Leave him down there, unless an injury occurs, and call him up in September? I assume that's the plan, but what if something else happened? Perhaps the Dodgers need another pitcher for the pennant stretch and could trade Kemp, Ethier, Crawford or Puig – or maybe two of them? I know, I know – won't happen. Maybe not, maybe it would. I have to think that the folks calling on Kemp this winter would continue to call, and more, if he showed he was healthy. If an injured Kemp garnered phone calls, wouldn't a healthy one?
Of the "4 outfielders", here's how I see and perhaps value them to the Dodgers…
– Kemp – massive talent, massive ego. A fan favorite, capable of changing games at any time. Can in theory play any outfield position, signed long-term, but has a big name value that other teams would be interested in. Could net a bevy of good major-league ready prospects, solid major leaguers, and even a huge pitcher that could ensure the Dodgers rotation is crazy deep top to bottom. May be a bigger issue there if Clayton Kershaw's injury is longer term than originally thought.
– Ethier – to me the steadiest, most reliable of the "4 outfielders" but also the least spectacular in terms of pure talent. Ethier, if the Dodgers picked up some of the freight, could net something interesting – a middle of the rotation starter, some kids. I think his value is more to the Dodgers perhaps than to other teams – unless a contender suffered an outfield injury. Ethier plays all outfield positions, doesn't mug for the camera and is a good citizen. Even if he's more a .270 hitter with so-so power and not the .280 type with more power, given the fact he now plays center (to some extent), he's a valuable piece.
– Crawford – his contract, combined with his questionable health, would seem to make him the least attractive trade piece. He's explosive at times, and like Ethier, probably of more value to the blue than on the open market. If you only got half the games out of Crawford, you still have a superstar in waiting that can come in – like he did last post-season – and contribute like a star should. i.e. he may not play as much as we'd like, but when in there, he can change games and obviously is a nice part come post-season. Moving him would be next to impossible. It would cost the Dodgers cash and more and the return would be minimal. He would seem someone we're stuck with, and that might not be such a bad thing – especially if no one expects him to play every day.
– Puig – the youngest of the "4 outfielders", it would seem crazy to suggest trading him. But… he also has the most trade value, and has an affordable contract. Would Kasten deal the electric young superstar? Again, I doubt it. If it were me, I would, if the price were right. I think the obvious trade you hear about is Puig for Giancarlo (Mike) Stanton. I think Miami would like this in part because they'd be moving a guy they're going to have to pay a lot someday for one who isn't as expensive but just as "sexy". They could sell Puig to their Cuban fan base and it might be a win/win for both clubs. Stanton, after all, is a Southern California native and would be coming home (which sometimes works, and sometimes doesn't). My reason for probably not doing this is it swaps one outfielder for another, and also adds another superstar player and contract to the mix. The same logjam applies, and Joc still has no place to play – unless they did this and moved Kemp or Ethier in a separate trade. Again, just talk, don't have a cow. Puig likely isn't going anywhere but I think it's ok to discuss his shortcomings and suggest it might not be the worst thing in the world to turn him into say a very good pitcher and some prospects and allow Joc to play. Those who argue "you're throwing away the future" miss that Joc is also the future. You'd be moving one part of the future for another, plus addressing a need (maybe starting pitching) and perhaps adding prospects. I don't know the deal or the names – all I'm saying is its worth talking about since baseball is a 6-month marathon and it's boring to just talk about the TV channel few of us get to watch.
Before I call it a night and get back to "Breaking Bad", I will comment on the pitching. I was leery when the Dodgers signed Kershaw to that deal only because I don't think any pitcher should get more than five years. That said, he's the best in the game, young, and it's not my money. I don't want to be one of those Internet idiot fans who feel guardian of rich owners' wallets. If they want to invest a few extra years in a pitcher, who am I to question that. I will say though that given the Dodgers luck not only with pitchers but long-term deals, it was inevitable that Kershaw would get hurt as soon as he got paid. I'm hoping this back tweak is the result of Bud Selig's idiocy of scheduling regular season games in Australia after a short spring training and will not blossom into something worse.
If you listened to Dr. Robert Klapper's "Weekend Warriors" show on 710 ESPN radio in Los Angeles this Saturday, you would have heard how the injury to Kershaw is tied to a rotator cuff issue as the muscle feeds into the shoulder. So – if not handled correctly, or if rushed, it's possible Kershaw's twinge could be something more serious. The obvious answer here is to let him rest, don't push him, and let the others carry the load – even if it means the Dodgers' ace missing half the year. A healthy Kershaw for the second half and post-season beats a rushed Kershaw who is on and off the disabled list and perhaps even cut on. Hoping the Dodgers play it safe, but a medical staff where Stan Conte is still in the fold always has me concerned.
Not a concern is our other ace, Zach Greinke, who to me is amazing. I also have major respect for Hyun-jin Ryu and to a lesser extent, have been impressed with Dan Haren. Depending though on what happens to Kershaw, the rest of the rotation worries me. Beckett seems long done, and Maholm makes me respect Chris Capuano and Aaron Harang more. Of course there's Chad Billingsley on the horizon, but having just torn scar tissue in his surgically repaired right elbow, I don't know if he should be rushed, or counted on, either. Hoping for the best because the free-agent-to-be could be the type of boost the Dodgers really need. Also in the mix are Zach Lee, Stephen Fife and Matt Magill. And down the road, probably a year or two from now, uber prospect Julio Urias.
With the pen, it appears Brian Wilson will be back this week in his old haunt of SF, and I hope that means Beckett or Brandon League is sent packing. League has continued to be awful, whereas Beckett just unreliable and frustrating. I think Maholm sticks around since he can mop up here and perhaps can right his ship. There is no reason however why League needs to be on the team, not with better options a phone call away, such as Jose Dominguez.
Last year it took until June for Kasten to address the bullpen, and clearly things are a lot better than they were this time last year. That said, there's no reason to keep throwing trash out there, not in a must-win season like this. I think Beckett gets this start in SF and if he stinks it up, it will be a coin flip whether he or League goes. Both are owed too much money and throw gasoline on the fire. Beckett though still has some believing he could be an ace – probably to the same folks who bring up Kemp's 2011 three years later.
In Dodgerland, all is good right now. There are some concerns, for sure, but there is a lot of depth. $230M payrolls (whatever the exact number is) tend to supply that. I just think that this is the team built to win now, but not necessarily THE team. The purpose of this collection of highly paid mercenaries is to bring a World Championship to a city that's waited 26 years. Good god, can it really be that long? The idea, I assume, is to win a title, get the monkey off the team's back, and continue to filter in the kids that will keep the machine running into the next decade. I seriously doubt the idea is to maintain the highest payroll in baseball by a large margin, unless of course that mean guaranteed titles. Right now, I'd settle for one.


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A team of cardiologists at the Bristol Heart Institute have
saved the life a 77 year old man by using neat alcohol to induce a
heart attack.
Dr Edward Duncan, Dr Glyn Thomas and Dr Tom Johnson were the
first doctors in the South West of England to perform the procedure
called ethanol ablation to treat a life threatening heart rhythm
called Ventricular Tachycardia (VT).
The procedure involves passing a catheter to the heart from the
groin. The catheter identifies which part of the heart the
dangerous rhythms are coming from. A tiny balloon is then blown up
in the heart artery supplying that area and a small amount of
absolute alcohol is injected into the artery to produce a small
controlled heart attack. This kills the area of the heart muscle
causing the problem allowing the heart's rhythm to return to
Mr Aldom, 77 from Portishead near Bristol, says: "I was
admitted to the Bristol Heart Institute after what doctors
described as a thunderstorm of shocks from my ICD. I had an
ICD fitted about ten years ago after I had a double by-pass
operation at the hospital. The device gives my heart a shock when
the rhythm becomes abnormal; however, I had about 30 shocks and
knew there was something wrong."
Dr Glyn Thomas, consultant cardiologist at the Bristol Heart
Institute, says:
"Initially, along with Dr Edward Duncan and Dr Tom Johnson we
undertook a procedure called VT ablation to restore the normal
rhythm of Mr Aldom's heart. This specialist technique involves
trying to disrupt the electrical circuit in the heart by burning
part of the muscle from inside using a catheter passed from the
"Unfortunately, in Mr Aldom's case we needed to try something
else because we found that he had a large blood clot in the area we
were trying to burn. We were concerned that we might release the
clot causing a stroke.
Dr Duncan says: "We then decided to try a different specialist
procedure called epicardial ablation, where you go in under the
ribcage with a catheter (rather than through a catheter in the leg)
aiming to burn cells on the outside of the heart muscle.
Unfortunately we couldn't reach the target cells this way.
"So, a multi-disciplinary team of cardiologists, surgeons and
anaesthetists at the BHI met to discuss the options left for Mr
Aldom. The only other alternative was a procedure called ethanol
Dr Johnson has performed this procedure for treatment of
patients with bulky hearts but he explains: 'this is the first time
an ethanol ablation procedure has been performed because a blood
clot has prevented more conventional treatments.'
Mr Aldom continues: "After the procedure I was out of hospital
within about three days. I think it's wonderful that the doctors
tried everything to help me. If they hadn't have done this I
wouldn't be here now."
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University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and Weston Area
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MaritzCX for Salesforce Launches on Salesforce AppExchange, the World's Leading Enterprise Apps Marketplace
SALT LAKE CITY, April 23, 2015 – MaritzCX announced it has launched MaritzCX for Salesforce on Salesforce AppExchange to help front-line sales and support teams increase customer retention, conversion, and lifetime value by ingraining customer experience (CX) intelligence and actions into the DNA of business operations. The new MaritzCX app, built on the Salesforce1 Platform, integrates powerful CX insights from the MaritzCX platform into Salesforce views and workflows. It allows account managers and case workers to view data and take action from any device and any location, providing a single system for seeing, sensing and acting on the experiences of every customer, at every touch point.
Built for the Salesforce Customer Success Platform, which brings together groundbreaking cloud apps for sales, service, marketing, community and analytics, MaritzCX for Salesforce is currently available on the AppExchange at www.appexchange.com.
MaritzCX for Salesforce Key Features
The MaritzCX app provides Salesforce customers with CX insights from the MaritzCX platform, which manages and consolidates customer intelligence from multiple channels such as:
- Customer satisfaction surveys
- Social media comments
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"Empowering front-line staff with CX intelligence creates enormous opportunity for driving customer-centric change and real business results," said Adam Edmunds, chief strategy officer, MaritzCX. "Opening the MaritzCX platform to integrate with Salesforce is a step in our mission to bring together everything needed to instrument and continuously advance CX outcomes."
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Salesforce AppExchange is the world's leading enterprise apps marketplace that empowers companies to sell, service, market and engage for the Internet of Customers. With more than 2,700 partner apps and more than 2.9 million customer installs, it is the most comprehensive source of social, mobile and connected cloud apps for business.
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MaritzCX™ helps organizations see, sense, and act on the experiences and desires of every customer to increase retention, conversion, and lifetime value. With an unmatched combination of customer experience (CX) software, research science, vertical market expertise, and managed program services, MaritzCX ingrains CX intelligence and action systems into the DNA of business operations and delivers the world's broadest CX software and services business. For more information, visit www.maritzcx.com.
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Blender 2.77 is finally out, you can download it here. Taking a bit longer than previous releases, this version brings a number of new features, including:
When Blender 2.77RC2 was released, I put together a video highlighting major new features of this release. You can view it here or embedded below.
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A Nearly New You
The Junior League of Greenville's A Nearly New You (ANNY) program is comprised of JLG volunteers making a visible, concrete impact on our community as it specifically serves women and children in need. This program partners with various non-profit agencies to provide the greatest impact at a personal level. The purpose of ANNY is three-fold: equipping, educating, and empowering the women and children of our community.
- Equipping – There are women and children served by various agencies throughout the Greenville community who are in need of everyday items like clothing, household items, and even school supplies. ANNY utilizes the Junior League of Greenville's Nearly New Shop and solicits appropriate corporate sponsorships and community donations to meet the needs of the participants in these agencies.
- Educating – Many women are in need of basic skills necessary for job placement. ANNY is willing to enlist the volunteered time of experts in the areas of writing resumes, basic personal accounting, and image consulting to provide the education needed for personal development.
- Empowering – Often times these women and children lack the personal empowerment and self-esteem that is necessary to be successful. ANNY has participated in activities designed to build one's self-image and has also used motivational speakers to teach leadership skills and to provide the boost needed for personal empowerment
Special thanks to Clemson Eye for making A Nearly New You a recipient of their Fall 2018 VIP night!


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Worklog of a Wargame Miniature Modelling by FanathArt
Today, one of the best 3d modelers of the wargaming scene at Spain will explain how he does model their miniatures in a worklog. Fanath Art is the company name that carries out Mr. Fanath's work.
It's incredible how things has changed since not so many years ago, when the miniatures were sculpted and casted from a piece of clay. Now we can say that was "Old fashioned style".
1. Fanath begins by looking for the main anatomical volumes of the body, creating a basic model from which to begin to model. The basic volume still does not have any extremity. Those are put together close to the main in a symmetric way, to be able lately to use the symmetric tool that will join all the pieces.
2. Then the anatomy of the figure is sculpted, putting special attention to details that will not lately be covered by the clothes.
3. Next, the modeler creates the clothes, as well as the different elements that will go over the body. Each one is created as a unique piece so you can work with it individually.
4. The wrinkles of the fabrics are not made at this stage yet, since these depend on the final pose that will have the model.
5. The body is now merged together with the clothes to create the desired miniature pose. Clothe wrinkles are modelled in this step. Then an element is created to put the hair. The direction of it will go accordingly to the pose movement.
6. Further repositioning is done with special attention pit in touching certain parts of the musculature like the neck and the arms. Now the finishing of details such as the wrinkles of fabrics, adornments, and weapons.
7. If necessary some parts of the finished 3D model are digitally detached from the main body, because of casting complexity of the foundry (a typical example will be an arm with a weapon).
8. Each piece that will be physically printed separately are stored in single .STL files. In the case of the figure depicted on the pictures, no cutting was required so the whole figure was printed in one single piece. Prior to printing we will decide the size of the figure, since being digital is something that we can vary very easily: 32mm, 90mm…
9. Once we have the high quality 3D prints available, they will be the original. From this point onwards, every step is the same as the traditional casting of the figures. Copies are reproduced in the desired material such as resin, metal, or whatever.
Fanath Art is responsible for the design and manufacture of miniatures, controlling every phase until the delivering of the copies to their happy customers.
Nice job"Fanath"….See Ya!!!!


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I really wish I could have thanked her
'I really wish I could have thanked her'
UNMC student will never forget the name of a nurse from the past – Vella E. Stewart – who left a legacy for her and other future nurses.
She remembers the hospital room 16 winters ago.
She remembers being 12 again, watching family and friends flurry in and out of the room where her grandmother was dying.
Many of the memories are chaotic. But there's one that isn't.
"What stuck out most to us was, during that time, how kind the nurses were," Lindsay Undeland said.
Undeland thought about that years later when she dropped out of her graduate program in psychology, realizing that wasn't her path. Instead, she found something was pulling her toward nursing.
One day she decided to go for it.
"When I started to think about nursing school, I did a ton of research on all the programs in the area and the one thing that stayed consistent was everyone said nothing but positive things about University of Nebraska Medical Center," Undeland said.
After her first interview there, she knew UNMC was where she wanted to go.
And after she was accepted there, another miracle arrived in the form of an email. A message popped in her inbox. Congratulations … appeared in the subject line.
"It said, 'You're a recipient of the Vella E. Stewart Scholarship Fund,' and I actually started crying."
Up until that point, she'd expected to put herself through nursing school. Thinking back, that notion was not realistic.
"I think it's been what's made it possible," she said. "I wouldn't be able to attend school without the generous help of others."
And like the nurses she remembers from 16 years ago, the scholarship brought another amazing nursing mentor into her life — Vella E. Stewart herself, a longtime nurse. She died in 2009.
Through her estate, Stewart gifted her farm to the University of Nebraska Foundation to benefit UNMC's College of Nursing.
Undeland learned about Stewart's generosity and her tenacity: Stewart performed anesthesia in people's rural homes and once went from having her appendix removed one day to nursing patients the next.
Undeland also learned how much she had in common with Stewart, especially in the close relationship both had with their sisters who also wanted to be nurses.
"I think that just kind of made it even more special to me and feel a lot more personalized," she said. "I really wish I could have thanked her."
If you, like Vella E. Stewart, would like to leave a legacy for students like Lindsay, please contact the University of Nebraska Foundation at 800-432-3216.


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poking around without a flashlight like the tourists that we were
Sea caves usualy form along weaknesses in the rock that are scoured out by ocean waves – they seldom go to far in, but surprisingly, they often have secret little passages at the back of rather cavernous entrances; I can think of several such instances along the Bruce peninsula and one quite close to home (Guelph).
Here we are way up in the hills in Cuba – having spent an unusual day with our host – M…, who speaks no English and we no Spanish beyond "Mucho Gusto" and "Por Favor". The Cuban people are exceedingly generous with what little they have and several times that morning M… stopped and bought us beer. We even smoked a cigar between us that left me retching and dizzy. No complaints except the single handle that we passed around to roll down the various windows in the car. Occasionally we pulled them back up at checkpoints so as to remain hidden from authorities; they frown on connections between the locals and visiting tourists – in case we spread our degenerate Western ways.
I think we were somewhere in the middle of Matanzas Province, quite high up, and off in the distance there were sugar cane fields that disappeared beneath a vista of yellowish-haze. Underground, within these chambers roots broke through the roof and crept across boulders like tentacles. "Maggie was excited and wandered off into places that you could not see. Being a caver I was curious, but also cautious, as I had seen a pit on the walk up and wondered if there was any such feature hiding in the darkness.
There was a sign at the front of this cave – written in Spanish and interpreted by M… who with his hand actions indicated that some kind of battle had taken place here. If you can read Spanish I have a picture of the sign in my Flickr account.


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This committee is responsible for facilitating change and creating new strategies to better serve the athletes, coaches and the volunteers of the Beaumont Area. The committee strives to ensure that the Beaumont Area programs maintain the guidelines and policies set forth by the Beaumont Area Sports Management Team (ASMT), Chapter/State SMT, Board of Directors, SOTX as an organization and SOI.


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If you regularly work with traumatized children and youth, you will experience vicarious trauma. Full stop.
It's not a question of if it's going to happen, but when. The real question is — what will you do about it? Whether your role is director, program manager, advocate, counselor or office manager, you could experience negative thoughts, emotions and/or physical symptoms as a result of your work. These may come at you unexpectedly and may be crippling if you're not prepared.
Working at Blue Sky Bridge, a child advocacy center, our team moves rapidly from one case of child abuse to the next and the next. Some of these cases are intense and can evoke feelings of sadness, anger or helplessness, and can trigger recall of something from our own lives. With many staff members exposed to trauma, vicarious trauma can spread throughout the organization.
If not dealt with properly, over time symptoms can become severe, leading to cynicism about work or other staff members, isolation (eating lunch at your desk, going out less, showing up late), mood swings, irritability, tearfulness, sleep changes or bad dreams, coping with food or alcohol, and more. On the team, it can lead to trust issues, changes in dynamics, stress and ultimately, staff turnover.
Thankfully, there is research and knowledge in the field on the symptoms and effects of vicarious trauma and the brain science behind it all. Those of us in helping professions have work to do to implement practices and procedures into our workday that will prevent and lessen the effects on the individuals and on the team.
Vicarious trauma symptoms occur when we fail to properly deal with exposure to trauma. If individuals and the team aren't dealing with it, then the organization will suffer. I am no expert, but I do believe that we're starting to get some things right at Blue Sky Bridge, mostly through a process of trial and error, and with lots of advice from experts in the field. Here are some tips that I hope will help you and your team in the journey to greater resiliency.
Self-care is part of your job.
It is our responsibility to take care of ourselves, and I don't mean that in a trite sort of way. I literally mean that it is a part of every person's job to make sure that they are sleeping, exercising, meditating, hanging out with friends and/or doing whatever it is they need to do to recharge and manage work and nonwork life. One person's ability or inability to deal with their exposure to trauma will affect the entire team. So model behaviors for the rest of your team. Take that 10 extra minutes in the morning to practice some restorative breathing or go for that walk before you head home at the end of the day. Your brain, family and colleagues will thank you.
Of course, this is always easier said than done. We are so conditioned to feel guilt or weakness when we're taking care of ourselves, perhaps because we're always caring for the needs of others. (It feels unnatural.) Maybe you feel like you don't deserve it, you have too much work to do or you don't need help ("You've got this."). Whatever your reasons, please acknowledge them as barriers and fight them proactively. Management can also play a role here, which I'll discuss more.
Develop a personal self-care plan.
Developing a personal self-care plan relates to Tip No. 1, but it's so important that it needs to be its own separate point here. Blue Sky Bridge staff members are encouraged to create their own personal self-care plan and communicate it to their supervisor. Why? Because we know from experience that if you don't put it in writing and communicate it out loud, it will never happen. Make your strategies doable and if it's hard for you, start small and build. Start doing something, however big or small. A great way to get started is to go through the Self-care Wheel created by Olga Phoenix, an expert in vicarious trauma prevention. Write down at least one thing in each part of the wheel to help you focus on each aspect of self-care. The key here is to set yourself up for success, so whatever you choose, make sure it's realistic for you.
Create a culture of self-care in the workplace.
This point is especially true for management, but all staff can contribute to a self-care culture. Management's role is to set the practices in place that prevent vicarious trauma and intervene when it presents itself. We accomplish this through our Resiliency Toolkit.
The toolkit includes everything the team needs to remain resilient. It's an investment of time and energy, and it's constantly changing because we all need different things at different times. The main features of the toolkit are our Staff Survival Guide, our Wellness Program, training opportunities, quarterly retreats, and everything and anything to make our work enjoyable. For example, last year we welcomed our facility dog, Marion, to our team.
Marion came to us through Canine Companions for Independence. Her role working at Blue Sky Bridge is to help reduce stress and anxiety for children, families, staff and agency partners visiting the organization. Our team and partners seek out Marion after hard cases. We all experience her calming presence firsthand and cannot imagine our lives or our work without her.
We developed our Staff Survival Guide for new employees, but it can be used by all staff. It introduces our core values, culture and challenges working at the organization. It also offers tips and resources to reduce stress during the workday. These include talking through difficult cases, using stress balls, taking walking breaks, using aromatherapy, coloring, tackling puzzles and much more.
The Wellness Program currently includes medical benefits for staff, a monthly stipend for gym membership or yoga classes, an outside therapist available anonymously to staff members and a facilitator to debrief with the team regularly. We offer many functional-area training opportunities to help the team get away from the day-to-day work and feel armed and empowered to help the children and families we serve.
Quarterly retreats may involve some work, but they are mostly play. Past retreats have included visiting an Escape Room, equine therapy, a spa day, a painting class, a cooking class with the board and indoor skydiving.
Let's face it — we have the craziest jobs, and we spend more time at work each week than anywhere else. We need to have fun and find little ways to laugh and make our work enjoyable. It's not a perk, but mandatory in order for us to maintain our sanity. The great thing about having fun at work is that the ideas are limitless. Here are a few that we like: surprise meal or treats after a case, potluck/themed lunches, last Friday of the month happy hour, office art time (Zendoodles and mandalas), music breaks, birthday celebrations, Secret Snowflake during the holidays, guided meditation, pizza party and more.
In order to be successful, we need to be resilient. Now breathe and take a cute puppy break.
Gina Maione Earles joined Blue Sky Bridge as executive director in 2012. She has extensive experience managing and working with numerous nonprofit and for profit organizations across the country, overseeing program and financial management, fundraising, communications, marketing, events, external relations, operations, and organizational dynamics. Gina also serves as treasurer of the Board of Directors for the Colorado Children's Alliance.


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This page outlines laws, regulations, and policies that guide development of FEMA-approved hazard mitigation plans by state, local, tribal, and territory governments. The intended audiences for this page include mitigation planners, emergency management professionals, and other public officials working to develop mitigation plans and reduce risk in their communities.
The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act), as amended by the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, provides the legal basis for state, local, tribal, and territory governments to undertake risk-based approaches to reducing natural hazard risks through mitigation planning. Specifically, the Stafford Act requires state, local, tribal, and territorial governments to develop and adopt FEMA-approved hazard mitigation plans as a condition for receiving certain types of non-emergency disaster assistance.
The Stafford Act authorizes the following grant programs:
- Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), which helps communities implement hazard mitigation measures following a Presidential major disaster declaration. This program also funds development and update of hazard mitigation plans.
- Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (PDM), which awards planning and project grants to assist states, tribes and territories, and local communities in implementing sustained pre-disaster natural hazard mitigation programs. Such efforts may include development or update of hazard mitigation plans.
- Public Assistance Grant Program (PA), which provides assistance to state, tribal, territorial and local governments, and certain types of private nonprofit organizations so that communities can quickly respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies declared by the President.
- Fire Management Assistance Grant Program (FMAG), which provides assistance to state, tribal, territorial and local governments for the mitigation, management, and control of fires on publicly or privately owned forests or grasslands that threaten such destruction as would constitute a major disaster.
The Sandy Recovery Improvement Act (SRIA) of 2013 amended the Stafford Act to provide federally-recognized tribal governments the option to request a Presidential emergency or major disaster declaration independent of a state. Tribal governments may still choose to seek assistance, as they have historically, under a state declaration request. For more information, visit the Tribal Declarations Pilot Guidance website.
Another law relevant to hazard mitigation planning is the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 4104c), which authorizes the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant program with the goal of reducing or eliminating claims under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). FMA provides funding to states, territories, tribes, and local communities for flood hazard mitigation projects, plan development, and management costs.
The Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act was signed into law on December 16, 2016 adding a new grant program under FEMA's National Dam Safety Program. Section 5006 of the WIIN Act, Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential Dams (HHPD), provides technical, planning, design, and construction assistance in the form of grants for rehabilitation of eligible high hazard potential dams. The HHPD Grant Program will provide funding to eligible applicant and subapplicants to rehabilitate, repair, or remove HHPDs.
See the Hazard Mitigation Plan Requirement page for more information on the specific circumstances under which this requirement applies to state, tribal, territorial and local governments applying for FEMA assistance through the programs discussed above.
Title 44, Chapter 1, Part 201 (44 CFR Part 201) of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) contains requirements and procedures to implement the hazard mitigation planning provisions of the Stafford Act.
The bullets below document the history of changes to the hazard mitigation planning regulations since 2002. The current regulations referenced above incorporate, or supersede, each of these rule changes.
- October 2, 2015 Final Rule (80 FR 59549): Restored sentences requiring amendments to plans
- December 19, 2014 Interim Final Rule (79 FR 76085): Updated references to "2 CFR parts 200 and 3002" and removed sentences requiring amendments to plans
- April 25, 2014 Final Rule (79 FR 22873): Change in submission requirements for State Mitigation Plans
- September 16, 2009, Final Rule (74 FR 47471): Final Rule with technical corrections
- October 31, 2007, Final Rule (72 FR 61552): Final Rule without change
- October 31, 2007, Interim Final Rule (72 FR 61720): Local plan requirements for flood hazards and new Tribal Mitigation Plan type
- September 13, 2004, Interim Final Rule (69 FR 55094): State and tribal extension option
- October 28, 2003, Interim Final Rule (68 FR 208): Local plan requirement clarification
- October 1, 2002, Interim Final Rule (67 FR 61512): Deadline extension
- February 26, 2002, Interim Final Rule (67 FR 8844): State and local planning requirements, funding authorization and increases
FEMA policies are external, authoritative statements that articulate the agency's intent and direction to guide decision-making and achieve rational outcomes for agency activities. The following mitigation planning guidance documents constitute FEMA's official policy on and interpretation of the hazard mitigation planning requirements in 44 CFR Part 201.
- State Mitigation Plan Review Guide (March 2015)
- Local Mitigation Plan Review Guide (English) (October 2011)
- Guía de Revisión del Plan Local de Mitigación (Octubre 2011)
- Tribal Mitigation Plan Review Guide (December 2017)
Additional mitigation planning policies include:
- State Mitigation Plan Review Guide Policy (FP 302-094-2, March 6, 2015)
- Policy for use of Local Mitigation Planning Handbook (FP 302-094-1, March 29, 2013)
- Restrictions on Grant Obligations to State, Tribal and Local Governments without a FEMA-Approved Mitigation Plan (FP 306-112-1, August 19, 2013)
- Mitigation Planning (MT-PL) Memorandum #15: Local Mitigation Plan Review Guide (September 30, 2011)
- MT-PL #1: Disaster Declaration Procedures After May 1, 2005 for States Without an Approved State Mitigation Plan
- Mitigation Planning Memorandum (MT-PL) #1A: Implementation and Disaster Declaration Procedures for States, Territories and Indian Tribal Governments Without an Approved State Mitigation Plan - Follow-up Guidance (Attachment) (May 2, 2005)
To view prior hazard mitigation planning policy documents that have been superseded, visit the Hazard Mitigation Planning Policy Archive.
More information the mitigation plan requirement to include all dam risk in FEMA-approved mitigation plans in order to be eligible to receive funding from the Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential Dams (HHPD) Grant Program can be found in the HHPD Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).


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Renfe, the railway company owned by the Spanish government, invests heavily in print, outdoor and rich media. This time, they wanted us to develop a campaign for photography, design, architecture, cinema and art magazines.
The High Speed train is a modern, ecological way of quickly traveling between one city center to another in a very practical way, connecting professionals between cities with strong art and business centers, like Barcelona, Madrid, Bilbao, and Seville.
The Pantone campaign features four advertisements designed as Pantone color charts in yellow, blue, green and grey landscapes and aims to convey to viewers the pleasure of traveling on Renfe's high-speed trains. "High speed rail. Over 300 landscapes per hour."


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Wreckem247, a subscription website with an emphasis on Texas Tech recruiting, launched earlier today.
The site, free for a limited time, is a new partnership between the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal and 247Sports, which covers college recruiting across the nation and partners with local media.
The site can be found at texastech.247sports.com.
In Texas, 247Sports has partnerships with the Austin American-Statesman (HookEm247) and the Bryan-College Station Eagle (GigEm247).
Landon Wright, a Texas Tech graduate who is passionate about college recruiting, joins the A-J sports staff and will provide content and analysis for Wreckem247, keeping fans up to date about football, basketball and baseball recruiting.
Wreckem247 will also feature coverage from Brian Perroni, national recruiting analyst for 247Sports and formerly of Rivals.com
Wreckem247 will feature message boards, recruit and player database, recruiting rankings, targets and offer lists, commitment tracker, mobile options and more.
"As any sports fan knows, recruiting has become year-round news and we're thrilled to partner with 247Sports to offer Texas Tech fans coverage on Wreckem247 and in the A-J," said Terry Greenberg, A-J editor. "We're excited to find someone with Landon's knowledge and passion for recruiting and how this will add to what's already the best Texas Tech coverage anywhere."
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Release Date: 24/02/2017
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One of the best-known and widely respected Jamaican performers of all time, Gregory Isaacs was a true Kingston rude boy whose blend of hard-hitting roots and sweet romantic reggae captured the hearts and minds of fans over a period spanning more than two decades.
40 of his finest recordings are collected on this impressive, yet modestly priced 2CD set, which features a number of tracks officially unavailable in any format for many years.
The compilation is the 9th title to see issue inthe Trojan Legends range, highlighting the output of some of the greatest and most influential reggae artists of all time.
1. Extra Classic
2. Mr. Cop
3. Slave Master
4. Going Downtown (aka Rock This Ya Reggae Beat)
5. Hand Cuff
6. Black Kill a Black (Black Against Black)
7. Ba Da
8. Storm
9. Story Book Children
10. Loving Pauper (I'm Alright)
11. Too Late
12. All I Have Is Love
13. Looking Back
14. A Promise (Is a Comfort to a Fool)
15. Be Yourself (aka African Woman)
16. Set the Captives Free (Songs of Melody)
17. Babylon Too Rough
18. My Religion
19. Never Be Ungrateful
20. Motherless Children
1. Rasta Business
2. Slave Driver
3. Salary Is Thin
4. Rock On
5. Love Light (Burning)
6. I Can't Give You My Love Alone
7. Don't Believe in Him
8. Oh No I Can't Believe
9. Warriors
10. Dance With Me
11. The End of the World
12. (Fly Away Little) Silver Bird
13. Beautiful Africa
14. Way of Life
15. Thief a Man
16. Village of the Underprivileged
17. Next to You
18. Mr. Know It All
19. If You See My Mary
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He is the vine and we are the branches. His banner over me is love.
I've sung the chorus so many times. Sitting in a small circle with someone playing the guitar. Standing in front of a roomful of children at Vacation Bible School leading their sweet voices. Driving down the highway belting it out with Bob and Larry and the other Veggies with my kids.
Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. "I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. (John 15: 4,5)
My whole life, I have listened to sermons on these verses, read daily devotions on these verses, participated in group Bible study lessons about these verses.
And still I am learning.
Many years ago, when my children were all small and I was in the thick of it – interrupted sleep, messy house, never-ending laundry, three children in diapers at once. One day, during a rare deep adult conversation, someone asked me, What does it mean to abide in God? To get strength from him? In real life lived out. Not in some abstract theology.
Not long after, I was standing in the middle of my kitchen preparing lunch. The dog circled me, shedding more hair with every nail-pattering-on-linoleum step. The baby whimpered in his bouncy seat. The toddler banged colorful stackable cups on his highchair tray, proudly shrieking with joy as the bangs got louder and louder. Two preschoolers and a kindergartener shouted from the table. I want jelly on my sandwich! . . . I don't like the crust! . . . Momma, do we get Ranch with our carrots? . . . I want apple juice!
My ears and heart, my sleep-deprived brain, all in sensory overload. I started to snap at them, these tiny pieces of my heart who were doing nothing more than acting their age. Then suddenly, a small whisper from my soul. Help. God, help. I cannot even do peanut butter and jelly without help.
Then, just as suddenly, a small whisper to my soul. This. This is what it means to abide in God. In real life. Lived out in every moment. Choosing to call out for help, to let his Spirit move through us when we feel overwhelmed.
Some time later, I would read Anne Lamott's beautiful words, "Here are the two best prayers I know: help me, help me, help me and thank you, thank you, thank you."
Now, so many years have flown by. Gone are the days of diapers and high chairs and colorful Fisher Price toys. Still, though, I am learning how to abide in God. Still, I am learning to breathe help me before responding.
To be completely honest, I fail more often than I get it right. Too often, I respond to my overwrought middle schooler or my salty teenager or my sulky fifth grader from my frustration or my anger or my fear. And it isn't pretty. Then I quickly feel it in my soul – I cannot do it. I cannot do any of it without help. Abide in him.
When my house or my car are filled with big kids. When the noise and the silliness and the bickering and the one-upping overloads my senses, I am intensely aware of my need for help, my need to abide in the vine.
But also – when it isn't my week with the kids, when they are at their dad's, and my house is too clean and too silent. When the ticking clock on the living room wall echoes around the room and I turn on a Pandora playlist just to fill the house with sound. In those moments when I sit alone and miss them, I want to fill my moments with distractions – too much Netflix, too much social media. And sometimes I do. But I am learning to sit still with God, abide in him. I'm learning to pick up my Bible or another book that nourishes my spirit. I'm learning to journal. I'm learning to sit still and breathe in all my emotions and rambling thoughts and breathe out God's truths.
In other ways, I am learning it too — that abiding in him so often means pausing to ask for help and allowing him to help me respond, that abiding in him means asking myself What would Love do here? and letting that truth guide my actions and words. Sometimes I get ahead of myself, and I respond with Full-Jenn, human emotion unchecked. But sometimes I remember to breathe out my help me, help me, help me. In the grocery store line or when the driver almost crosses into my lane or when my students aren't getting it. Pause. Breathe. Help me here. In conversations and interactions with people I love. In conversations and interactions with acquaintances or co-workers. Pause. Breathe. Help me here.
I am learning that abiding in God is not a list of rules and regulations. It just isn't. It isn't a checklist of my trying to be like Jesus. No. Not at all. Abiding in him is being still with him -even if only for a moment's pause – so that he fills me up and I overflow him. It is being still with him often enough that he can work in me and show me how I am bound to him, attached to him, with access to his life flowing into me. And then, as Sarah Bessey wrote, it is a "working out of what he has already worked in."
This is the grown-up version of being daily, moment-by-moment aware of that truth we learned as little, round-cheeked toddlers in Sunday School — we are weak, but he is strong. It's the beauty of needing him. Of knowing he is God and we are not and that's how it should be. Of accepting that one of the best prayers we can ever pray is simply Help me. Help me. Help me.


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World Development
We support the following:
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Category Archives: Hurricane Katrina
It started with a photograph
From ProPublica:
It was three days after the levees broke: Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005 — in my limited view, the day things completely fell apart in New Orleans.
The desperation was mounting. The cavalry wasn't coming, it seemed. We were in it alone.
As we drove up Religious Street, just past the Saulet Apartments, we saw a dicey situation ahead. Police-issue Crown Victorias blocking the intersection. A parked bus and a wrecked limo. And a swarm of police officers in the street, guns drawn, facing the other direction.
Georgiev, a Macedonian national who has spent much of his life covering wars, went into gung-ho mode. He took a right — toward the lake — on Race Street. Then left at the next block, St. Thomas Street. Then left again on Richard. And suddenly, we were right in the middle of chaos.
We saw a man, clad in a white T-shirt, down on the pavement, hands behind his back, not moving. We were both sure he was dead. A lot of agitated police officers hovered around.
It seemed no one noticed, though we were less than 50 feet away. Georgiev shot off a few frames, then started to drive away. As he passed through the intersection, the cops yelled at us to stop. Some had their guns raised. I shouted to stop, and Georgiev did, not as quickly as I would have.
A few cops rushed over and stuck their guns in our faces. I said I worked for the Picayune. I was told to shut up and get out.
They threw us up against a cinderblock wall and frisked us. There was a lot of cursing, and one of the officers mentioned a shootout.
One of the cops grabbed the notebook out of my shorts. They also snatched one of Georgiev's cameras.
Lying in the weeds
A few months ago, I reached out to Georgiev, who lives in Macedonia, and he sent me two photos of the incident. A closer look at them reveals that there seem to be two guys on the ground, not one. Georgiev's second shot shows a human form in the street, next to one of the police cars, wearing a red shirt and hidden behind weeds.
As it happens, the existence of a second person squares with the only official account of the incident I've been able to get thus far. That account came from Anthony Cannatella, a semiretired deputy chief with 42 years on the force who during Katrina was the commander of the 6th District, where the incident happened.
Cannatella — to his credit, one of the only officers who will talk about any of this — was one of the cops who responded, though I didn't see him that day. As Katrina descended, Cannatella says he told "his guys" this: "We're gonna do basic police work until someone comes and relieves us."
Read the rest of the article here. There are federal grand juries investigating the actions of the NOLA PD after Katrina. How they shot first and never asked questions later. In my heart, I know there were police officers that did the right thing..just as there are police officers who did not. How anyone will be able to separate them, years later, is the $50,000.00 question.
But you really can't put a price on a human life.
Army Corp of Engineers found liable for Katrina damage.
A lower federal court has ruled for the residents of the ninth ward and roughly 100,000 other residents of New Orleans.
The government will most likely appeal this ruling. From the NPR link:
A federal judge in New Orleans has ruled the U.S. government owes damages to residents whose homes were swamped by Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters in 2005.
In a sometimes scathing critique of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. District Judge Stanwood Duval found "monumental negligence" in the operation and maintenance of a shipping channel called the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet.
He rejected the government's argument that the Corps was immune from liability and had properly maintained the navigation channel, known locally as MRGO.
Flood victims had sued, arguing the widening of the channel and subsequent loss of protective wetlands turned MRGO into a speedway for Katrina's storm surge. Judge Duval blamed government engineers for letting the shipping channel "run amok."
Duval awarded damages of about $720,000 to four people and a business. The case has been closely watched by other Katrina victims seeking compensation from the government.
Three cheers for this judge. The ruling might not stand but he did the right thing anyway regardless of how the higher federal courts rule.
Katrina-lest we forget..
The fourth anniversary of Katrina making landfall was today, Saturday. The horror stories are still fresh in my mind, and most likely will visit me during the night when I sleep tonight.
The gulf coast still has not recovered. The people of the gulf coast still have not recovered.
The Big O says he will go to NOLA sometime this year. He marked the anniversary by talking briefly about the horror of Katrina on his weekly address. He mentioned how his administration is trying to retool the programs that were designed to help the survivors of Katrina. Eleven members of his administration have gone to the region.
He then changed the subject and talked about the H1N1 flu virus.
Lest we forget, the toll on human life following Katrina's landfall was:
1,836 confirmed deaths, Between 135 and 705 never found and presumed dead depending on which report you read/believe.
The vast majority of the missing and presumed dead are African-American.
We should never forget the ravages of the gulf coast and what it did to the people of the region after Katrina hit land. We can never let it happen again folks..no matter what it takes..we can never let any part of our citizenry go through what the folks of NOLA experienced with regard to our government's actions and handling of the crisis.


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Surely The Minions Movie is despicable (see what I did there?) or at the very least indifferent to anything resembling humanity or human interaction, but that doesn't seem to me to be completely incompatible with a benevolent and ever loving creator. Scripture might say that the Lord of Hosts seeks only love and compassion for his creation and thus he wouldn't subject his children to 104 minutes of mind numbing tedium, tiresome machinations and a glaring lack of whimsy. But remember that The Minions Movie is not a creation of "I AM WHO I AM". It is a creation of man. Man. With all his flaws and shortcomings. Man. With all his guilelessness and clumsy plot choices. Man. And a studio destined to squeeze every last dime from a charming if ultimately limited diversion.
Jehovah imbued in his most precious fruit free will. And though that will may sometimes be used for wicked or at least terribly boring means, surely those means are not proof of a cold unforgiving universe unconcerned with mankind and his many struggles with mediocrity, banality and insipidity. I cannot consign humanity to that fate simply because The Minions Movie exists. Music will still be played. Poetry will still be written. Pyramids will still be built. Sartre be damned.


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AugustaWestland Merlin HC3
Andy I posted a topic in Work in Progress - AircraftAs someone who made many models as a teenager and then gave up the hobby due to life getting in the way, I have recently started to make a few kits. The quality has moved on significantly from the 70's and 80's which is great. Having made a couple of kits that I thought were ok, I decided to go public with this build. I know it will be a long way from some fantastic examples that I see on Britmodeller but I'm genuinely hoping for some constructive criticism, help and advice to improve. Having a few issues with the first photos... URL=http://imgbox.com/cho90qzv
In early 2013 Airfix released a 1/48th Augusta Westland Merlin HC.3 kit - ref. A14101 Source: https://www.airfix.com/uk-en/agustawestland-merlin-hc3-1-48.html Mike's review is here: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234933319-augustawestland-merlin-hc3-148-airfix/ And there's another thread here: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234927625-merlin-boxart-on-airfixcom/ V.P.
AgustaWestland Merlin HC.3 HCA.3
richellis posted a topic in Rotary Wing Aircraft WalkaroundsPics by Graham James from Fairford 2011
Airfix AgustaWestland Merlin HC3 1:48
aerotechi posted a topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft2nd of my latest builds.
Italeri CH-129 Cormorant **Finished**
Romeo Alpha Yankee posted a topic in Made In Britain II GBThis is my entry, tried to contact the Mods about eligibility and so far had no responce so I will post away and if it isn't a goer one of them can delete the thread. I had started this after the GB started but realised I could have entered it. As it is basically a Merlin I figured it would fit the bill of being constructed in Britain. So the build has progressed from my first request but I will start from the beginning. The build will be basically OOB with a few minor alterations (if I can be bothered). The CH-129 kit does not truly reflect the real thing. first thing was to add an extra axle to the main gear, I will use some wheel from the spares box for the new axles. I got some paint on some seats and rotor blades I started the fuselage assembly as well, Italeri missed the forward observation windows and I will not bother to add them since I don't have anything similar to plonk in the holes. Seats installed in the cockpit and fuselage half. again the interior is not per the real thing, there are stretcher mounting points and some sort of control station down back that I will not worry about. That's all for now.
Hello Chaps, This is my attempt at converting the Revell 1/72 Merlin Mk.1 kit into a Merlin Mk.2. If you've got this far, thanks for looking - I know helicopters aren't as popular as Spitfires and the like, but I'm not very experienced at this and it took me ages, so thank you for having a gander! The main little tweaks to convert include positioning a third pitot tube on the LHS of the nose, another circular aerial on the top of the tail rotor drive shaft, the two homing aerials on each side of the nose wheel bay, the little black protrusion just behind the RHS of the cockpit and a couple of other things on the aircraft's underside. Some of the original instructions were incorrect for a Mk.1 or Mk.2 (such as the window for the cargo door) and some of the decals. The main rotor head folding mechanism was truly, truly awful and resulted in me having to drizzle superglue carefully into the rotor head. The folding tail boom is very loose, so needed magnets fitting to secure it. If anybody has any queries, please do shout out. If you've ever been subjected to a kit which requires over 200 decals within millimetres of each other, please give me a sympathy thumbs up vote! Thanks again for browsing! Here's the build thread:
1/72 Merlin Mk.2
wafu_vasco posted a topic in Work in Progress - AircraftHello Guys, I've just started with a Revell Merlin HMA1 kit which I intend to convert to a Merlin Mk2 - externally, anyway, at least. I've added a couple of pilots from an old Puma kit and made a very simple pistol and cartridge stowage, first aid kit and fire extinguisher for the cockpit. Very early days but here it is so far:
Modern Fleet Air Arm GreyChaps, Would anyone happen to know what grey the current Merlin HMA.2s are painted in FAA service? I am after a good acrylic spray-able paint in perhaps the Gunze/Mr Color or Tamiya ranges but want to make sure it's the right one. Cheers for any help. Andy
Some Merlins (thanks Xtradecal)
Evalman posted a topic in Aviation PhotographyHaving been lucky enough to see the Norwegian AW101s training in Cornwall during the last 3 weeks I was delighted to see the contents of the impending Xtradecal set https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/X72279 Here are a few of the Helicopters featured in the sheet that I've been able to catch in Cornwall in recent years: ZZ102 ZZ101 ZR342 Xtradecal have ZR337 as the UK serial for the Nigerian, but only ZR344 and ZR345 wore these colours. ZR344 (NAF280) ZR345 (NAF281) ZR343 ZR331 ZJ125
Spit VII/VIII/IX/XVI vs XII vs XIV exhaustHello, I have a simple question regarding exhaust pipes (both fish-tail and round), on long-nose Merlin spits (VII/VIII/IX/XVI). Were exhaust pipes from these "Long-nose Merlins" identical to Mk.XII, Mk.XIV, or maybe even both of these Griffon variants? Aleksandar
Ten grand for a Merlin engine?
malpaso posted a topic in Aviation ChatInside the front cover of May 17 Flypast there's an ad from BAIV (of Holland) selling Meteors (RR tank engines, not the plane). Apparently refurbished for MOD for the Gulf War but over all too quick to be used. The ad suggests these could be used for Merlins. I know that the Meteor was derived from the Merlin by RR, and at one time there was a ground running one in a Spitfire (replica?), but surely not much could be used on a flying aircraft? I can't imagine there's much actual commonality in parts, as I assume a tank engine can be made from any old steel or whatever, rather than certified materials for each and every component, nor would a tank engine run the same compression ratios and so forth, leaving aside the supercharging , dual ignition systems that I can't imagine were necessary to slug through the North German plains in the Cold War! In their blog it says "Note: this Engine can also be an ideal and relatively cheap basis for rebuilding your Rolls Royce Merlin aero engine!" http://www.baiv.nl/blog/2017/02/09/limited-quantity-meteor-mk-ivb-engines-available-factory-overhauled-power-pack-with-accessories/ Yours Doubtfully Cheers Will
Mosquito FB.VI Engines (632090 for Tamiya) 1:32 Eduard Big Sin Tamiya's big Mossie is an awesome kit, and these new resin engines should take that awesomeness up a notch, as Eduard's use of 3D printing technology is by now legendary, as is their casting skill which IMHO is second to none. This set arrives in a large flat box due to scale and contents, and has a weighty feel that gives a clue to what's inside. Underneath the large instruction booklet and a layer of bubble wrap are nine bags of resin parts, and one containing two frets of Photo-Etch (PE), with a grand total of 180 resin parts!!!! Some of them are tiny, but there are a substantial number of large parts, and the work that has gone into the design and casting must have been phenomenal. Before you start you will need some lengths of wire of 0.3mm, 0.4mm, 0.5mm, 0.8mm and 1mm diameters to be able to do this set justice, so pick up either some lead fly-tying wire from an angling shop, or florist's wire and follow the instructions carefully. There are 21 steps in all, beginning with the cylinder heads and blocks with their electrical connections to the spark plugs, followed by the supercharger and ancillary equipment that sits on one end of the engines. The engine's crankcase is then built up with its own ancillary equipment, and the piston banks are added into keyed recesses, as are the supercharger to the rear and the reduction gear housing at the front. Between the two banks of 6 pistons form a V-shape at the top of the engine, and the supercharger feed-tubes run along the space between them feeding the engine with lots of compressed air, along with another bank of spark-plugs (2 per cylinder in total), which are fed by PE wires. With main engine construction completed, attention turns toward mountings and connections to the rest of the airframe. This begins with the engine bearings being constructed along with some additional equipment that is attached now for ease. The cowlings need a little preparation to remove the casting flash across the exhaust ports on the engine sides, which are simple to cut free and are marked in red on the instructions. These are added to the sides of the engine, a bulkhead is built up from a number of parts, additional wiring, hoses and equipment are added all around, including a curved reservoir around the reduction housing, and the propeller shaft is installed at the business end of the engine with a couple of PE parts and another resin part finishing off that area. The lower cowling is then constructed with the chin intake and a PE mesh preventing FOD ingress. The corresponding intake is attached to the underside of the engine, and various additional coolant hoses, actuator rods, wires and the automatic fire extinguisher are glued in place while the engine is inverted. The exhausts are supplied as two types, with the two rear stubs conjoined on the inboard bank of pistons, and an optional surround that slips over the stubs before they are attached to the block. More wire is added, as is the disc in front of the reduction gear, additional struts forming part of the engine bearers, more hoses etc. Then you get to do it all again with the other engine, with some of the parts mirrored, but many identical to the opposite side, as the basic engines were the same. Conclusion Wow! It's not often that I'm blown away by an aftermarket set, but the attention to detail, the sheer clarity and amount of said detail as well as the quantity of parts is breathtaking. Sure it's an expensive set, and it will keep you busy with the glue and paint for a LOOONG time, but the results have the potential for perfection, if only there was a perfect modeller! Very highly recommended. Review sample courtesy of
nine blade nonsense!
Abandoned Project posted a topic in What-ifIs this too many blades?
AW161 Peregrine AEW
Abandoned Project posted a topic in What-ifIt was a very sad day at AugustaWiffliand when the prototype AW191 destroyed itself in a blur of blades but the engineers decided to use some of the wreckage for the prototype AW161 Peregrine AEW. The only problem was that very little survived the accident, but with the Navy chasing them for an update on the conversion programme any changes needed to use as many standard parts as possible.
My "happy accident" Merlin AEW
Abandoned Project posted a topic in Work in Progress - AircraftCollecting various SAR helicopters in 1/72 and have gone from building 1 CH-149 to 2 NAWSARH's! In getting the right parts I've bought 3 kits plus some spare parts to build 2 helo's and I was thinking "what do I do with the leftovers???" Then I had a happy accident. I found a spare radome in my Sea King! Then I thought of this...
Merlin Fulmar finished
styreno posted a topic in Ready for Inspection - AircraftFinished long ago, but only now posting images. Go to:
Merlin 1/72 Fulmar
styreno posted a topic in Work in Progress - AircraftOver the holidays, I was tidying my stash, and discovered a Merlin 1/72 Fulmar purchased in 1991, for £6.95. A product of the early garage-industry limited run injection process, it is molded in a waxy white plastic, with semi-opaque parts that represent the canopies. All surrounded by so much flash that carving the parts to shape is the first thing required, after sawing the parts from the huge sprues. There are decals, but the less said, the better. A good three-view is provided, and it is absolutely necessary if one is to believe this could represent a Fulmar. Easy to understand why it was never started, once the Pegasus version, and then the Vista/Airfix/Smer/Revell appeared. Obviously, this should be one for the bin, but I am possessed occasionally by excited delerium, and in this state of mind I decided to see if anything resembling a model aircraft could be produced. The two fuselage halves do not exactly line up, and the solid wings have a slight bend. The canopies would be useless, except that they are so thick, that inside their form can be discerned something of the original shape. The wings, after hot water treatment and much sanding, were straightened. The fuselage halves were roughly aligned, mating surfaces sanded flat, then glued together. The canopies were sanded extensively to fit their apertures, and lightly glued in place. They were then sanded to match the airframe contours, removed from the model and polished to give a semblance of clarity. Turning to the wings, having decided to try to represent a folded wing Fulmar, each wing was cut into three pieces. The stub wings were pinned with brass rod, and glued in place, as were the horizontal tail and vertical pieces. And that is where we are today. Next up, some scratch built cockpit invention/detail and paint, then re-attachment of the canopies. More to come.........
Prop&Jet is to release a 1/72nd Gribovsky G-28 "Krechet" (Merlin) resin kit Source: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.905032449585083.1073741870.475396205882045&type=3 V.P.
Merlin in very eary scheme (whatif)
Rodders154 posted a topic in Ready for Inspection - AircraftI decied to build this kit as a what if because the kit is for a prototype and to bring it up to latest standard would involve a lot of work. I did however cut out the window by the front door and even though you cannot see it the seats and consoles are in there. Painted using modelair paints and Kleer with decals cobbled togeather from kit decals, modeldecal and spares box decals. The actual painting was done with a cheap £6 chineese badger 150 copy it hasen't come out too bad. I am pleased with result and reckon that it could actually be done on the full size aircraft. There is presidence as there was a MK5 done in a simaliar scheme a few years ago. Normal 5ft viewing distance please. And with a proper HAS2 Thank you for looking Rodders
Ex ARIES TOR
Seamus posted a topic in Aviation PhotographyMorning all, Thought I'd share a selection of images from last week's Royal Navy support of the Ten Tors Challenge on Dartmoor. AgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ118/B Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 07/05/16 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr AgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ118/B Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 07/05/16 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr AgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ136/U Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 07/05/16 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr AgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ136/U Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 07/05/16 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr. AgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ118/B Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 07/05/16 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr AgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ118/B Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 07/05/16 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr AgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ118/B Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 07/05/16 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr AgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ136/U Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 07/05/16 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr AgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ136/U Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 07/05/16 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr AgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ118/B Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 07/05/16 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr AgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ136/U Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 07/05/16 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr AgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ118/B Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 07/05/16 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr AgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ136/U Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 07/05/16 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr AgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ118/B Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 07/05/16 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr AgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ136/U Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 07/05/16 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr AgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ118/B Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 07/05/16 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Thanks for looking, comments welcomed Shaun
Revell Merlin/Italeri Cormorant.
stevej60 posted a topic in Helicopter Group Build IIIHi folks,I,ve got free time now the last of my other GB entries is almost complete and thought it time I joined in with this superb collection of projects.Being pay week which means buying time I was in the LMS yesterday and looked for a kit and chose this re-box of Italeri's naval Merlin over the RAF version also on the shelf by the original maker,feeling sorry for the loosing contenders offering I also bought their Sea Horse for a second entry if all goes well with this one.Here's the box top for now hope to get a start tomorrow.
FAA around Cornwall 2016
Evalman posted a topic in Aviation PhotographyThe following images have been taken at various locations around Cornwall since Jan 2016. Unfortunately the few remaining 771 Squadron Sea Kings have been rather elusive. Locations here include Bodmin Moor, Davidstow airfield, Godrevy etc:
Hi After what seems like ages, here's my attempt at an RAF Merlin, as used in Afghanistan....Plus a bonus pic of the Merlin with some of it's flying cousins. The Merlin is slightly untidy around the edges of the windows - always a part I struggle to get looking right. Hope you like! Cheers Rob.
Airfix Merlin 1/48 HC3 Cutaway Attempt
Devcon 1 posted a topic in Work in Progress - AircraftHi All, New member so please bear with me until I get the hang of things. I've garnered a load of hints and tips from this forum and have been inspired by many of the builds so I thought it appropriate to share progress of my current project. I finally took the plunge and got the HC3 and Eduard Big Ed pack, seeing as the interior is fully detailed and mostly hidden when built I've decided to create a cutaway version with a removeable side to show a pair of Airfix quads on board. Apologies for it not being absolutely accurate as I do get a bit carried away so I'll be building it with folded rotors and hinged tail. Photos to follow on progress so far. Kind Regards John
1/72 AgustaWestland Merlin HAR.5
Ragtag posted a topic in What If III Group BuildWith the decision to phase out the Sea King HAR.3 during 2017, a replacement was needed. Rather than following a privatised model, the MoD opted instead to look at other potential helicopter resources. There were two obvious candidates to replace the HAR.3 - the Super Puma and the Merlin. Following trials with both aircraft, the Merlin was selected. Following the release of the RAF's Merlin HC3s to the Royal Navy's Commando Helicopter Force, and the upgrade of most Merlin HM1s to HM2 standard, the Navy was left with 10 surplus HM1 airframes. These ten aircraft were made available for refit to Search and Rescue specifications. The newly-designated HAR.5 would retain the HM1's Searchwater radar, as well as being fitted with a slimmed down version of the HM2's advanced avionics suite. Several changes were made to the internal layout. Seating was rearranged to accommodate the extensive SAR equipment. Additional bulbous observation ports similar to those found on the Sea King were added close to the centre of the fuselage to aid in visual searches. Obligatory box shot: The sprues, showing the painting work completed last night: A test fit to check how observable the interior is and decide on a construction order. Posts elsewhere on the forum have suggested completing one side at a time and then joining the two. However, the fit seems clean enough so I'll probably just follow the order in the instructions: