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“Arracht” will debut at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival this month

“Arracht,” a new Irish-language film about Ireland’s Famine, will premiere later this month at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia.

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The filmmakers said in a statement: “We are delighted to share that Arracht will have its world premiere at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival on November 29, 2019. We’re also excited that the film has been selected as part of the festival’s main competition, the Grand Prix.

“As an A-list festival, the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, aka PÖFF, is one of the largest and most distinctive film events in Northern Europe, screening over 250 feature films, having an attendance of over 80,000 and hosting over 1,200 film professionals and journalists from around the world every year. It is particularly impressive for Tom Sullivan’s film to be included in the main competition, The Grand Prix.

Of his first feature film, director and Dublin native Tom Sullivan said: “I am honored that our film will have its world premiere in the main competition at Tallinn.

“It has been a life-changing experience making Arracht. From witnessing the commitment of the cast, particularly Dónall Ó Héalaí, who’s total dedication and immersion in his process inspired us all. The crew, who were fantastic, had to battle three Atlantic storms to bring Arracht home. We are all so excited to launch the film in the beautiful city of Tallinn along with so many talented filmmakers.”

Producer Cúán Mac Conghail of Macalla added: “I am incredibly proud of Tom and this film. Arracht was hard work but a  joy for all of us to work on and I am delighted that it has been selected in competition for the Grand Prix.”

"Arracht" is produced by Macalla Teoranta with funding from TG4, Screen Ireland, Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) and Section 481.

Read More: "Black 47" finally breaks Hollywood's silence on the Irish Famine

A synopsis of “Arracht” reveals that the film is set in 1845 Ireland on the eve of The Great Hunger. Colmán Sharkey, a fisherman, a father, a husband, takes in a stranger at the behest of a local priest. Patsy, a former soldier in the Napoleonic wars arrives just ahead of ‘the blight,’ a disease that eventually wipes out the country’s potato crop, contributing to the death and displacement of millions.

As the crops rot in the fields, Colmán, his brother and Patsy travel to the English Landlord’s house to request a stay on rent increases that Colmán predicts will destroy his community. His request falls on deaf ears and Patsy’s subsequent actions set Colmán on a path that will take him to the edge of survival, and sanity.

It is only upon encountering an abandoned young girl that Colmán’s resolve is lifted. Just in time for the darkness of his past to pay another visit.”

The featured cast includes Dónall Ó Healaí, Michael McElhatton, Siobhán O’Kelly, Dara Devaney, Peter Coonan, Seán T. Ó Meallaigh, Michelle Beamish and Eoin Ó Dubhghaill.

Read More: Irish Famine studies in the US should be mandatory, like the Holocaust

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The Day Marilyn was in Bremen
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That no one knew about Marilyn´s visit to Bremen is not quite true. One person who did know is Jan Ahlers from the Ritter-Raschen-Street in the Walle area.
The year is 1955. Jan Ahlers is 25 years old and works as a salesman in the well-known Lattemann shoestore on Sögestreet.

On Thursday, the 5th of May, as luck would have it, Gerhard Iversen, the manager at Lattemann´s, assigns Jan Ahlers to help out downstairs in ladies´ shoes. Two saleswomen are out, one with a bad back, the other because of a funeral. Lutz Kehlenbeck will have to take care of men´s upstairs on his own, but he can handle it. It´s a warm and sunny spring day. Little white clouds move from southeast to northwest.

In late afternoon, Jan Ahler´s tenth customer, the wife of a local businessman, exits the store, holding the door open for a young brunette woman with sunglasses. She looks around a bit, then heads forJan Ahlers. Small problem. The woman is speaking English, actually, it´s American English--Jan Ahlers hears that immediately because he is always listening to AFN Bremerhaven at home. He can speak it pretty well, even if he wasn´t the smartest guy in his English class - no wonder, with that English teacher he had! Anyway, now he listens to his customer´s wishes. She is looking for for some light, summery high heels, not those slingbacks (she has enough of them at home, she says) --no, a closed shoe, but something for a warm spring day like today. Jan Ahlers tries to concentrate on all this, but he feels like he has seen this woman before -- something about those eyebrows peeking out from behind the sunglasses, the shape of them, and, well, also, the shape of the whole young woman, all of her so round beneath that pearl-grey suit.

The shoestore Lattemann is, as everyone knows, a shop steeped in tradition, with rather dignified and expensive merchandise. Jan Ahlers chooses the nicest models, the finest leathers, the most subtle colors. But none of these shoes seem to appeal at all to his American customer. The moment he opens the box and lifts the first tissue, she turns away with a quick "No!" He´s now on the sixth pair, and.is getting kind of a sick feeling in his stomach. He is not that familiar with ladies´ shoes - he´s just filling in here - he needs to get into a broader range of the styles in stock. So, he goes once more to the shelves, searching the rows, lifts a top here and there - nothing. Until he reaches way up - up into the irregulars, so to speak, just a hunch - at the same time distracted by the thought of why the young woman doesn´t take off her sunglasses in the comfortable, soft lighting of the shop? Is it one of those American habits like shaving legs and chewing gum? Well, the box from that very top shelf happens to be something like a misstep for the Lattemann shoe store, you could say. Inside the box is a pair of black and white striped linen pumps with extra thin stiletto heels. Certainly not for the Bremen customer, least of all for Lattemann´s. But the shoe really does have a light and summery look to it. The American customer likes it - even if it´s a titch too big, she doesn´t care, she says. She walks up and down, from side to side, looks in the floor mirror from all angles and then says "Great!" She sits down, and Jan Ahlers kneels in front of her to slip off the shoes. He feels relieved (you could say happy). And, as he sits in this position in front of her, he hears her whisper, "You´ve got the nicest neck I´ve ever seen". Which makes him look up, and he feels his face blush. It´s a certain tone in the beautiful customer´s voice. In that moment he sees the small round mole under her left nostril. He´s seen that somewhere before too, and he looks at it a little too long. And from this position he also notices over her left ear a few strands of platinum blonde hair mixed in with the brunette - a wig! Jan Ahlers actually manages a little smile, even though he´s got quite a struggle with himself, this customer and her shoes. He stands up, which at least is soothing to his blush, and he moves towards the cash register, trying to stay totally involved in the necessary process. However, try as he might, out of the corner of his eye he can´t help but see her following him, with that characteristic movement of those hips. Well, it´s not like young men from Bremen, especially a handsome specimen like our Jan Ahlers, are merely embarrassed in such situations, unable to take things to the next level (although, of course, that can happen once in a while) - the reader will get the idea - During the following few minutes, as Jan Ahlers wraps the striped shoes for his beautiful customer and takes care of the cash register, all by himself, of course, as no one comes into the store, no one comes down from upstairs - during these minutes the suspicion grows stronger until it becomes a certainty: This is Marilyn standing in front of him, Marilyn Monroe with her sunglasses and brown wig, his customer in Lattemann´s. Today, Jan Ahlers is wearing one of his whitest shirts -- no, not one of those nylon shirts that turn yellow - his shirt is pure cotton and crisply ironed - not starched though, he doesn´t like them starched - but anyway, the shirt gives him that little extra self-confidence, and he asks her straight out if she is Marilyn Monroe. There. It´s out in the open. The young woman immediately puts her finger to his lips, gently but unmistakably. She smiles. She was in Bremerhaven yesterday, she explains quickly and softly (like it´s a secret) to see a major who´s stationed there that she likes and who likes her, at least he did until this morning (she giggles a little) - they had an argument, "Peanuts" says Miss Monroe, and so she up and left and booked herself into the Park Hotel under an assumed name. Only for tonight - she has to return to New York (no, not Hollywood, she´s currently living in New York). She´s flying back from Frankfurt. Now, of course, we don´t know if Miss Monroe´s peanuts with the major were of more or less consequence than described. Jan Ahlers, in any case, gets invited to come to the nearby Astoria when he gets off work. She´s sitting there with a dry martini and waves to him. And he sits down with her, almost like an equal, with his heart pounding. In reality, he can´t feel his feet touch the ground. Miss Monroe asks him to call her Norma Jean, in case anyone should hear. He does everything she asks, it´s all ok with him, later he carries the shoebox for her to the Park Hotel, up to her room, where she takes off her shoes and puts on the new ones. She walks back and forth in them a few times, just for him.

They drink some more martinis, this time with gin, how many more, after a while he´s not sure. Room Service brings some fried chicken. Although he wouldn´t say his senses were totally impaired, the striped pattern on those shoes certainly got a little blurry. Miss Norma Jean, now minus the wig, looks like she does on all those front pages and in the movies. He missed "How to marry a Millionaire" but he saw "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes". ("River of no Return" will be coming soon.)

A bit later, Miss Monroe kicks off her striped heels and stretches a little. From here on, we don´t want to go into further detail. Everything is already romantic enough, and our imagination is able to, or should be able to, do the rest. For example, Norma Jean had occasion to use the word "amazing" several times during that night. And, as for the major in Bremerhaven - if he had a restless night, well, least he had that in common with our two here.

Early on Thursday morning, the 6th of May, Jan Ahlers heads in the direction of the main station, feeling a little happy, a little sad, and not quite believing it either. Even though the lack of sleep shows, there is a certain sparkle in his eye. His shirt, however, has really had it. He hurries to catch the next train to Walle to change - he can just make it, he has to make it - if he were to show up in Lattemann´s in a shirt that looks like it´d been slept in, he´d really catch it from Gerhard Iversen.
He has to admit he´s a little worried already that he won´t be able to concentrate on his work today - understandable - we know the reason.

Oh, and then, there´s this: Norma Jean took the heels home with her, but she never wore them again. Later, when items from her estate were being inventoried by Sotheby´s, they found a note on the shoes. A single word, in her handwriting: "gain".

Translated by Freerk Heinz
Edited by Arlene Wellemeyer

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Belize is fast becoming one of the top destinations in Central America for yoga enthusiasts. This beautiful country offers the perfect environment for those seeking relaxation, wellness and a connection with nature.

Below are the 5 best places to practice yoga in Belize.

Ak’bol Yoga Retreat and Ecoresort - Ambergris Caye

Ak’bol Yoga Retreat and Ecoresort is located on the north side of Ambergris Caye. This Belize eco-resort is perfect for those looking for a balance of nature, activities and relaxation. Guests can enjoy scheduled retreats throughout the year or daily yoga classes even if there are no formal retreats running. It’s the perfect location to take advantage of all the surrounding area has to offer, including scuba diving, snorkeling, sailing, kayaking and visiting ancient Mayan ruins. The resort also has its own organic garden that provides fruit and vegetables to the restaurant and juice bar.

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Lighthouse Reef Basecamp - Half Moon Caye

Half Moon Caye is located on Lighthouse Reef atoll, a tropical marine park and UNESCO World Heritage site which is fifty-five miles off the shore of the Belize mainland. Guests staying at the Lighthouse Reef Basecamp, sleep in comfortable, waterfront safari-style cabanas and enjoy fresh, family-style meals. Each day guests can choose from daily guided reef activities including kayaking, snorkeling, SUP and kayak sailing. In the morning guests can join a qualified yoga instructor for a sunrise yoga experience in Belize.

Find out more about the Belize yoga instructors who will be at the Lighthouse Reef Basecamp for the 2017/2018 season.

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Om Shanti, Belize - School of Yoga & Wellness - Belize City

Om Shanti Belize is a centre that is dedicated to providing the highest quality yoga instruction with the greatest accessibility to all through a variety of classes, healing workshops, environmental consciousness, retreats and community outreach. The yoga instructors are internationally certified and registered with The Yoga Alliance. There are over 20 classes a week to choose from, in different yoga styles as well as courses in the practice of mindfulness. This Belize yoga school also offers 200 & 300 hr certification courses.

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Glover’s Reef Basecamp - Southwest Caye

Located on Southwest Caye the Glover’s Reef Basecamp is the perfect base to explore the surrounding reefs of this protected marine park and designated UNESCO World Heritage site. Guests can join an experienced yoga instructor for multi-level classes and be guided through beautiful morning sunrises to unwind, relax and become rejuvenated.  This is the perfect way to start the day before experiencing daily guided activities like sea kayaking, snorkeling and stand up paddleboarding.

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Serenity Retreats Belize, A Vegan Resort  - Corozal

Serenity Retreats Belize is located in Corozal, in northern Belize and just a mile from the Caribbean Sea. Situated on 2 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, it is known as bird's aisle due to all the tropical birds that visit throughout the day. This is a perfect getaway for people that are looking for a unique experience in a different kind of paradise on a dirt-road less travelled.

Each guest is provided with their own private cabana, so the mind, body and soul can take time away from the chaos of day to day living. The Belize yoga retreats are kept small, with a maximum of 8 guests. At the retreat, guests can enjoy limitless vegan food all day included with the package.

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Take a deep breath and spend a week learning to implement yoga practice in the luscious rain forest of Belize. Practice yoga and meditation daily or twice daily, swim in both the natural pools and waterfalls of the jungle and the Caribbean Sea, hike the jungle, go zip-lining, rappel down waterfalls, peruse the Mayan ruins, explore caves on foot or by tube; or simply skip the activity scene all together and enjoy a week of reading your favourite book.

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BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 37 points and 13 rebounds and Jaylen Brown scored 31 points to help the NBA-leading Boston Celtics bounce back from a rare loss and beat the Dallas Mavericks 125-112 on Wednesday night.

The Celtics, who have an NBA-best 14 wins, had won nine straight before losing to the Chicago Bulls on Monday night.

Luka Doncic scored 42 points for the Mavericks, who had beaten Boston four straight times. Three of the wins came on a 3-pointer in the final seconds, and two of those were with no time at all on the clock.

But Doncic wasn’t able to keep this one close.

The Celtics led by as many as 27 points in the third quarter before Dallas scored 13 of the next 15 points. The Mavericks got within nine points, 104-95 with about 3:30 remaining, and it was 117-107 when it became a game of one-on-one.

TORONTO (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 19 of his 29 points in the third quarter, Nic Claxton had 14 points and 12 rebounds and Brooklyn beat short-handed Toronto.

Toronto held Kevin Durant to 12 points but still lost to the Nets for the fifth time in seven meetings after winning 21 of the previous 25. Durant scored his 26,074th career point in the third quarter, passing Kevin Garnett (26,071) for 18th place on the NBA’s list.

Royce O’Neale made a career-high five 3-pointers and scored 15 points, and Ben Simmons had 14 for the Nets, who bounced back after losing at Philadelphia on Tuesday. Brooklyn has won three of four.

Gary Trent Jr. scored 19 points for Toronto.

Toronto had 10 healthy players, with regulars Scottie Barnes (left knee) and Fred VanVleet (non-COVID illness) joining All-Star Pascal Siakam (strained right adductor) on the sidelines.

BULLS 118, BUCKS 113

MILWAUKEE (AP) — DeMar DeRozan had 36 points and eight assists and Chicago beat Milwaukee.

Chicago began the week with a 6-10 record but has now beaten the top two teams in the standings. The Bulls ended Boston’s nine-game winning streak Monday night.

Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic scored 18 points apiece for Chicago, and Coby White had 14.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 36 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists for the Bucks, who lost for just the second time in 11 home games this season.

HORNETS 107, 76ERS 101

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Terry Rozier scored nine of his 22 points in the final five minutes and Charlotte rallied to beat Philadelphia in a matchup of injury-riddled teams.

Charlotte, which trailed by 13 points in the first half, won for only the second time in 13 games and ended a three-game skid.

Philadelphia was playing without three starters — Joel Embiid, James Harden and Tyrese Maxey — but got strong efforts from Shake Milton, De’Anthony Melton, Montrezl Harrell and Tobias Harris.

Milton had 22 points, Melton 20, Harris 19 and Harrell 16 for Philadelphia. Harrell was playing in Charlotte for the first time since that franchise allowed him to leave via free agency last summer.

The Hornets were missing starting guard LaMelo Ball and top reserve Cody Martin, and lost guard Dennis Smith Jr. in the second quarter to left ankle sprain.

SAN FRANCSICO (AP) — Andrew Wiggins scored a season-high 31 points, hitting back-to-back 3-pointers during a key stretch midway through the third quarter, and Golden State beat Los Angeles.

Wiggins shot 12 for 18 and matched his most 3-pointers this season with six in his third straight 20-point performance.

Stephen Curry added 22 points, nine assists and six rebounds, while Klay Thompson scored 18 points.

Marcus Morris Sr. had 19 points for Los Angeles.

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ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young scored 35 points, Clint Capela added 11 points and 14 rebounds and Atlanta ended Sacramento's winning streak at seven.

Young had 10 points in the third, including a straightaway 3-pointer that gave the Hawks a 97-86 lead, and his 27-foot 3 made it 110-97 with 3:58 left in the game and brought a huge roar from the crowd.

Malik Monk led the Kings with a season-high 27 points, and Domantas Sabonis had 15 points and 13 rebounds.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Bojan Bogdanovic scored 23 points and Kevin Knox II had a season-high 21 points, including a career-best six 3-pointers, and Detroit beat Utah for its second straight road victory.

Marvin Bagley III scored a season-high 19 points on 9-of-10 shooting and Alec Burks added 18 points.

The Pistons had lost seven in a row overall and 10 straight on the road before beating Denver on Tuesday night for their first road victory.

Malik Beasley led Utah with 29 points and a season-high eight 3s.

OKAHOMA CITY (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 39 points, Aaron Gordon added 30 and Bruce Brown had a triple-double to help depleted Denver outlast Oklahoma City in overtime.

Brown had 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. Denver played without starters Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. Porter. missed the game with a left heel injury, while Murray was held out for rest.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points and 11 assists for Oklahoma City. Isiah Joe hit 7 of 10 3s to score 21 points.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points and Jarrett Allen had a season-high 24 points and 13 rebounds in Cleveland's victory over Portland.

Darius Garland had 24 points and 12 assists to help Cavaliers complete a 4-0 homestand and improve to 12-6.

Jusuf Nurkic had 22 points and six rebounds for Portland. The Trail Blazers have lost four straight.

Portland guard Damian Lillard missed his second game in a row because of a strained right lower leg.

MIAMI (AP) — Kyle Lowry scored 24 of his 28 points in the first half, Tyler Herro made four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and Miami beat Washington to end a four-game slide.

Caleb Martin scored 24 points and Herro finished with 17 in his first game back following an eight-game absence with a sprained ankle.

Kyle Kuzma scored 33 points for the Wizards.

The teams will meet again Friday in Miami.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 23 points — nine of them in a row in a key third-quarter run — and Minnesota beat Indiana.

Minnesota has won five in a row, four of them on the road, to improve to 10-8. Indiana had a five-game winning streak snapped to drop to 10-7.

Rudy Gobert had 21 points and 16 rebounds for Minnesota. Myles Turner led Indianapolis with 31 points, hitting seven 3s.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Zion Williamson had a season-high 32 points along with 11 rebounds and New Orleans handed San Antonio its sixth straight loss, 129-110 on Wednesday night.

Williamson was 14 for 18 from the field. The Pelicans extended their lead to 24 points in the fourth quarter in winning for the seventh time in nine games.

Jonas Valanciunas finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds for New Orleans.

Spurs guard Devin Vassell had 26 points and eight assists.

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JagfanNC from North Carolina

It's funny ... you said we would win by double digits. What is your prediction for Dallas?

What do you mean I'm funny? … Funny how? Actually, I did think the Jaguars would win by double digits against the Kansas City Chiefs last Sunday – just as I thought the Jaguars would beat the New York Giants in a close game in Week 1, beat the New England Patriots in Week 2, struggle with the Tennessee Titans in Week 3 and beat the New York Jets in Week 4. So, after four weeks of "not bad," the ol' gut was way wrong last week. As for this week against the Dallas Cowboys, I think the Jaguars' offense will play far better than most people expect. They were able to move the ball well last week – outside, of course, of the turnovers and the stalling in the red zone. The Cowboys' defense is tougher than Kansas City's, but I still see the Jaguars scoring enough to get ahead. If they get ahead, I believe the defense will force a turnover or two and make this game similar to the victory over the Giants – not a blowout, but a solid victory. I think they will beat the Cowboys by around seven points. Maybe I'll be right. Maybe I'll be wrong. Maybe some people think my prediction is funny. Maybe I'll care. Probably I won't.

Logan from Wichita, KS

A wise coach once told me "you're never as good as they say you are when you win; and you're never as bad as they say you are when you lose." I still don't know if I agree ...

You should listen to wise people, though I can't see it happening.

Mason from Palm Bay, FL

So, if you don't see the Jaguars signing Leonard Fournette to a second contract, what do you feel about the value of the draft selection? Drafting a player at No. 4 overall to be on your team for five years seems like a waste. Not to mention he's injured this year and will probably hold out like Aaron Donald/Khalil Mack did in Year 5.

I didn't love the selection at the time because I'm not a big running-back-in-the-Top-10 guy. That doesn't mean I don't think Fournette is good. It means I believe that in the modern NFL there is more franchise-building value at other positions. If the Jaguars get five productive seasons from Fournette – or six, if they franchise him – then it's good selection. As for whether Fournette will hold out in Year 5, we're a long way from that. He has to be more productive than he has been in his first 21 games before that's a concern.

Scott from Daytona Beach, FL

See you Sunday in Dallas. You buying breakfast, right?

Not for you.

Rob from Ponte Vedra, FL

I'll admit I was on board after making it so far without him last season. But, with 20/20 hindsight, we should have paid that Allen Robinson guy, right?

Robinson has caught 19 passes for 217 yards and a touchdown for the Chicago Bears this season, a pace that would make him a 76-reception, 868-yard, four-touchdown wide receiver. Statistics aren't everything, and I would have preferred the Jaguars have kept Robinson, too – had it made sense under the salary cap. It's also difficult to assume a player's production for one team would be the same if he were on another. But the Jaguars' decision to allow Robinson to leave was in part because they didn't believe he was an elite, No. 1 receiver. So far, it doesn't seem the Jaguars made a horrible decision on that front.

Hugo from Albuquerque, NM

Sorry O: I know Moncrief wasn't brought in to be a game-changing, take-the-team-over-the-top signing, but at $9.6 million you have expectations – and he's not meeting them.

Jaguars wide receiver Donte Moncrief, who signed a one-year, $9.6 million contract last offseason, is on pace to catch 57 passes for 800 yards and six touchdowns this season. I don't know how to determine if a player is "worth" $9.6 million, but the reality is you always overpay in free agency and it's tough to find productive free-agent wide receivers. I agree that the Jaguars need more from Moncrief, but I just didn't expect that much more than he has given.

Sam from Jacksonville

O ... I hate to say it, but this season is starting to feel like 2000 all over again.

I'm not feeling that yet. The Jaguars have lost two games – a very close game to a division leader and a one-sided game to what might be the best team in the NFL. Check with me Monday, but this doesn't feel like the wheels are off yet.

Robert from Jacksonville

As a fan (short for fanatic), we see uncalled penalties, blown calls, mistakes, etc. Rewatching several games and Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles has been hit low, in the head and late. Not one call. In Kansas City, wide receivers were held and contacted well beyond five yards. Do you see these same things, or do I need to make an appointment with my optometrist?

The holding penalties – and most penalties, for that matter – aren't something I notice a whole lot. And I've long been a believer that the league isn't purposely against any particularly team. But the whole thing of Bortles not getting calls … well, that is a real thing. There were several Sunday that should have been called and were not. So, in that case … no optometrist needed.

Dave from Duuuvaall

Hey O, If the Jaguars want to beat the Cowboys on Sunday they need to reestablish their identity. That identity is to run the ball, win the turnover battle and play great defense. I realize Fournette's absence and T.J. Yeldon's nagging ankle injury have played a role in a lack of a running game up to this point. But that has to change! Run the ball and play defense and see what happens! Please!

Ruben from Jacksonville

At what point do we start letting rookie wide receiver DJ Chark Jr. get more run? Moncrief is too inconsistent and I feel like Chark gave us a taste of his potential for making big plays in the Chiefs' loss. I know in limited action Chark has been a little inconsistent as well; however, his potential is through the roof and isn't going to get better if we don't start getting him game reps. If we start getting him more game action he could be really dangerous down the field off play action whenever Fournette returns.

I have said since training camp I thought Chark had a chance to be very, very good by season's end – and that he had a chance to be a major contributor next season. I also said I believe the Jaguars will work him in more as he earns more opportunities. I still believe those things, and I think you'll see his plays and targets increase.

Mike from Jacksonville

Why didn't the Jags call Tim Cook before they went out of house? Is it a benefit to already know the system?

Sometimes you've seen enough to know you want to see something else.

Brian from Charlottesville, VA

Here's a non-doom-and-gloom question for you. What are your thoughts about if the Jaguars should retain Yeldon after the season? If Yeldon keeps playing like he has, I think he'll go into free agency commanding $5-$8 million per year. I can't see the Jaguars paying him that, but I don't know that they can afford to lose him either. Your take?

I don't believe the Jaguars will retain Yeldon after the season – not because he's not worth it, but because they will have other veterans on which they need to spend second-contract money. I anticipate the Jaguars addressing running back relatively early in the draft, and that's fine. The third-through-fifth rounds are the right time to address the position, particularly the reserve roles.

Benjamin from Jacksonville

I think the team will rebound well this week. Can you explain why the offensive coordinator continues to call the back-shoulder fade pass to Moncrief near the end zone over and over? They have tried that pass like 10 times and completed maybe one, so it seems to me Moncrief cannot make that catch.

Moncrief made that catch for a touchdown against the New England Patriots. The reason the Jaguars run that play when they do is it's considered a high-percentage play against certain looks – particularly against zero, or man-to-man, coverage. So long as teams call that defense against the Jaguars near the goal line I expect you'll see the back-shoulder fade. Also, it's what Moncrief was brought to Jacksonville to do. If they're going to play him, they need to have him doing that.

Mike from Atlanta, GA

It seems like when the offense starts slowly it cascades down and effects the overall team. The defense starts being left on the field too long, the team falls behind in points, they abandon the run, it becomes more difficult to throw. How do they fix this?

Start faster.

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He communicates clearly what he is about and what he wants for his life

If the man you are with has a hard time communicating, it doesn't mean he is immature. It is when he is lost about who he is and what he wants that the real problem sets in. A man should know who he is and what he desires for his life and should have a blueprint for how he is going to get it. If a man cannot lead, then the relationship is in crisis.

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It was alleged that the child lived with her father from 2015 to 2018 when she was between the ages of nine and 11 years old. During this time, he allegedly had sexual intercourse with her four times against her will.

The child reported to police that in 2015, her dad came home drunk, pulled down her clothes, inserted his penis in her vagina, and had sexual intercourse with her against her will.

In 2016, the police said, he again had sexual intercourse with her against her will and then two other times.

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Naomie Harris opens 007 ELEMENTS in Austria

12 July, 2018

007 ELEMENTS, the new James Bond experience situated within the summit of the Gaislachkogl mountaintop in Sölden, Austria is now open to the public.

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Naomie Harris at 007 Elements

The cinematic installation was officially opened by actress Naomie Harris who plays Moneypenny (SPECTRE, SkyFall) and Jakob Falkner Managing Director of Bergbahnen Sölden.

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Naomie Harris and Managing Director Bergbahnen Sölden Jack Falkner official open 007 ELEMENTS

After visiting 007 ELEMENTS for the first time, Harris commented: “It’s fantastic to be here today at the launch of the brand new exhibition in this amazing location at the top of the Gaislachkogl mountain in Sölden”.

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Naomie Harris in front of the airplane installation in the Action Hall

Jakob Falkner said: “It was wonderful to have Naomie here with us to mark this special day. I’d like to thank EON Productions and MGM for their guidance and support. Special thanks go to architect Johann Obermoser and his team for designing and building the perfect mountaintop home, to Neal Callow, Tino Schaedler and the team at Optimist Inc. for bringing the idea to life by creating this unique Bond experience and our partners Jaguar Land Rover, OMEGA and Bogner.

“007 ELEMENTS complements the wide range of activities we have to offer and firmly puts Sölden and the wider Tyrol region on the map as a year-round destination for sports and entertainment in the Alps.”

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At over 3,000m above sea level, 007 ELEMENTS is the highest experience of its kind taking visitors on a journey through a series of nine galleries and an outside plaza with stunning views of the Alps. The dramatic spaces complete with an immersive soundscape showcase the fundamental elements that define the James Bond films placing visitors inside the world of 007 and revealing how that world is made. Construction of the 1,300sqm permanent structure started in May 2017 and was completed just over one year later.

Visitors to 007 ELEMENTS will see the original Land Rover Defender and Range Rover Sport SVR from SPECTRE and learn how the thrilling action sequences were filmed in Sölden. Also featured are four James Bond OMEGA watches including the Seamaster 300 from SPECTRE, the laser watch from GoldenEye, the Seamaster from Tomorrow Never Dies, and the Piton from The World Is Not Enough. In addition to the stylish uniforms designed by Bogner for the 007 ELEMENTS team, several iconic Bogner ski suits worn by Bond are on display.

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EON Productions’ Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli commented: “We are truly proud to be in partnership with Jakob Falkner and launching our latest experience, 007 ELEMENTS on the very mountaintop in Sölden where we filmed SPECTRE. Architect Johann Obermoser, our Art Director Neal Callow and Tino Schaedler have created a Bondian lair worthy of a Ken Adam set in which visitors immediately become enveloped in the cinematic world of 007.”

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Architect Johann Obermoser, Art Director Neal Callow, Actress Naomie Harris, Designer Tino Schaedler and Managing Director Bergbahnen Sölden Jack Falkner

007 ELEMENTS is accessed via the Gaislachkoglbahn Gondola in the resort village of Sölden. Open daily from 09:00 to 15:30, tickets are available online or from the Bergbahnen Sölden ticket offices and cost €22 for adults, €12 for children. For further information or to book tickets, please visit

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Wasn't that long ago we saw this goddamn team, was it?

Dickey vs Porcello. Time for a different outcome. Time for revenge.

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Federal Reserve Study Shows High Student Loan Default Rates in Black Neighborhoods

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York recently released a new report that found that in the third quarter of 2019, there was $1.5 trillion in outstanding student loan debt in the United States. Almost 11 percent of this total student debt was 90+ days delinquent or in default.

While data on the race of borrowers and those in default is hard to come by, the report finds that student loan borrowers from zip codes that are primarily Black are twice as likely to be in default as borrowers from zip codes that are primarily White. The default rate in majority Black zip codes was 17.7 percent compared to a default rate of 9 percent in majority White zip codes.

The Federal Reserve found that “the average student loan balance is highest in Black-majority areas, at more than $37,000. This is especially remarkable when we consider that the average income reported on tax returns in these areas (in 2016, the most recent year available) was $38,000, implying very high debt-to-income ratios for student loans alone.”

The report concludes that “it is important to recognize that a significant share of students who borrowed to finance their education, with a disproportionate fraction from majority-minority areas, are falling behind the repayment requirements, even in a historically strong labor market. The large dispersion in borrowing and repayment experiences by race warrants further research into the roles played by differences in educational institutions attended, majors chosen, and in parental financial support.”

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Two African American College Administrators Have Announced Their Retirements

Olivia G. White, vice president for student life and dean of students at Hood College in Frederick, Maryland, will retire later this year after more than 27 years at the college. Dr. White came to Hood College in July 1992 and has been the vice president for student life and dean of students since 1994.

Dr. White is a graduate of the College of Charleston in South Carolina, where she majored in biology. She holds a master’s degree in college student personnel from the University of South Carolina and a doctorate in higher education administration and educational leadership from Union Institute and University in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Constance M. Carroll, who has served as chancellor of the San Diego Community College District since 2004, announced that she will retire in 2021 when her replacement is ready to take office. Prior to being named chancellor, Dr. Carroll served 11 years as president of San Diego Mesa College, the district’s largest college.

Dr. Carroll holds a bachelor’s degree in humanities from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. She earned a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in classics from the University of Pittsburgh.

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“Doing” management the Cambridge way

The Cambridge MBA can claim a unique approach to teaching the “doing” of management with its Management Praxis course. Faculty and candidates explain why.

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Cambridge places a unique value on Management Praxis (MP) on the MBA programme. The intensive focus is a measure of the importance of the subject says Dr Matthew Jones, one of Cambridge Judge Business School’s faculty who teach the course:

“Management Praxis is about the ‘doing’ of management and provides an opportunity for students to develop more flexible, self-aware and skilful practice related to their personal business and management objectives. This deep emphasis on the practice, as well as the theory, of management is a distinctive feature of the Cambridge MBA.”

The Cambridge Venture Project (CVP)

In order to achieve this blending of theory and practice, Management Praxis runs in parallel with a live project working with a local company. This Cambridge Venture Project (CVP) offers a safe environment in which students can try out ideas from the Management Praxis course, enabling them to reflect on and experiment with different ways of being a manager and a team member.

“Management Praxis cannot simply be taught in the classroom” says Matthew. “The CVP was therefore designed, from the very start of the Cambridge MBA, as a ‘laboratory’ for the Management Praxis course. We encourage students to keep a diary of their CVP experience as a basis for reflecting on their learning.”

The course seeks to equip candidates with vital skills that will stand them in good stead over the entire arc of their career, as Matthew comments:

“One of the long-standing criticisms of MBA programmes is that they focus almost exclusively on technical skills. MBA graduates can therefore know a lot about how to manage in theory, but have little practical experience. The Management Praxis course, with its ‘boots on the ground’ Cambridge Venture Project component, addresses this gap and enables students to apply the technical skills they learn more effectively. Alumni tell us that the benefit of what they learned on the course stays with them as they progress through their careers.”

Students have a second chance to apply their learning from the Management Praxis course in the Global Consulting Project (GCP) and this is no coincidence as the GCP is a summation of everything taught in Management Praxis and allows candidates to try out, on a real-world project, everything they have learnt during the Management Praxis course. The skills of cross-cultural communication, collective problem solving, building productive relationships and conflict resolution – all taught on the MP course – are all put into practice during the GCP.

The learning takeaways

MBA candidate William Tipping-Woods found the experience of the MP course “completely invaluable. I would never be able to push myself so far in such a short space of time in a professional work environment”. Two important questions the course answered for him were around how people build (and lose) trust – “you learn this incredibly efficiently through some of the group exercises” – and how to deal with colleagues who are too much like you, or very different from you, to get things done quickly. William added:

“In the professional world, relationships are everything. The technical skills of the MBA, you could probably learn in isolation if you really needed to, but management praxis gives you the opportunity to test who you are, how you interact and respond in challenging situations, and allows you to try new things to figure out exactly what kind of leader you want to be.”

William’s CVP involved delivering a growth strategy for a client in an industry that was new to all of the project group. The learning they had absorbed from the MP course helped him both as part of the group and individually:

“In terms of the group dynamic, we were able to cut through the superficial and unproductive politeness of the group and become a strong productive and respectful team. The MP workshops, small group sessions and CVP all helped me personally overcome my conflict aversion and allowed me to test the boundaries of what productive conflict is. The MP course accelerated my development in this area dramatically.”

Alison Wycinowski found the Management Praxis course a great opportunity to explore theories and test them in the CVP teams:

“I particularly enjoyed the lively debates that ensued from some of the topics covered. Our stream is filled with individuals from various backgrounds and the different perspectives bring a lot of colour and context to the content and often the contrarian opinions. I also enjoyed the competitive games that forced us to communicate and work effectively in teams during constrained timescales. I found a great deal of value in everything we learnt – especially about effective management and global team styles.”

Phil Holbrook had stepped out of a “long company background” when he started the MBA and is interested in “discovering more about my own strengths and weaknesses and how they are interpreted by others. This course has provided a framework and provided a context that has given me insight and conviction”. Phil’s goal post-MBA is to move into entrepreneurship – probably innovation in financial services. “As my CVP focused on financial innovation by using distributed ledger technology I had the opportunity to apply MP in a relevant practical context, something which should be immensely valuable in the future.”

Dr Matthew Jones and faculty colleagues, Dr Keith Goodall and Dr Helen Haugh, work hard to make the Management Praxis course a vital learning experience for anyone, whether they aim to climb the corporate ladder or venture into entrepreneurship. Whatever industry or role candidates move into post-MBA, the Management Praxis course has an especially valuable lesson to impart on the uses of power:

“The MP element encourages you to ask for help and feel part of a wider team, to refer to those around you and ensure you don’t tackle problems and issues in isolation. It teaches you to be aware of your power as you take on more responsibilities in your career, and how to use the power you accrue sensibly to meet an overall goal instead of as a simple assertion of power and nothing more. This is a very important lesson for those aiming to climb higher up the corporate ladder.”

The teaching team does not rest on its laurels and keeps the course constantly under review. Matthew adds:

“We are continuously reviewing and revisiting the takeaways of both the MP course and the CVP. This review process is always ongoing in the context of new information, learning and ideas emerging from the discipline of Management Praxis, and we refine the course accordingly. Applicants to the MBA often tell us that they chose Cambridge because of its practical focus and that they value the opportunity to apply their learning in the various MBA projects. We take seriously our commitment to giving them the best course possible to help them become successful and effective managers.”


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The PLDT TelPad S7-Slim Review

2 years ago, the country’s biggest telecommunications provider announced the launching of its hybrid landline unit called Telpad. I admit I was not that impressed. I obviously did not jump into the bandwagon for a number of reasons. But recently, a close encounter with a live Telpad made me reconsider my stand, which, by the way, explains why I am writing this review. I am writing this entry because, as most tech geek does, I want to do my own “unveiling” of the PLDT Telpad. (Never mind that it is a year late. As they always say “it’s better late than never”.)

Before I go down to the good stuff, allow me to explain why I initially gave my “pass” card on the Telpad. First, it seems impractical and pretentious. Well, everyone knows that I love gadgets. I love them sleek and sophisticated but I also love them simple and functional. The Telpad performs, well, just like any other landline unit. The clincher here is that it comes with a tablet, which brings me to my “impractical” argument: I already own a tablet.

So, aside from a phone and a tablet bundled together, there is nothing really groundbreaking after all… the technology itself is not so innovative. Second, there seems to be a lot of negativity around the promotional packaging of the Telpad. There are people who think that there might be a misrepresentation of figures on the fees. But of course, there is always another side of the story. And the last reason why I did not join the Telpad community was because I just don’t need it and I already have a landline unit.

So why the sudden 360 degrees turn—you might ask—? Let’s just say, certain situations require certain needs. A few weeks ago, I was lucky to be chosen to try out the PLDT Telpad S7-Slim with free 3-month subscription. I got so excited. I placed it in my living room immediately and used it as my main landline unit.

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While playing around with it, I reminisced the time when I first used a telephone. I have to turn the rotary dialer around and wait until the circle swung back to the starting position to dial next number. Time really runs fast. A few years back, I can only see thesekind of devices in futuristic movies that I was able to watch in Betamax and VHS. Now, it’s a real thing and I’m actually holding it.

What’s great about the Telpad is the ease of using a landline phone. Anything that you can do with your smartphones can be done with your landline. You can easily view your call logs, save your contacts, writes notes while taking calls, and do everything in the landline without moving around. You don’t need to get a pen if somebody asked you if you have a pen to jot down what the caller is saying. You can easily browse Google maps if somebody asked you how to get here or there. You can do a lot of things, because you’re landline is not just a landline. It’s a smartlandline (just like smartphones, hehe).

You can’t use the Android tablet for calls if you remove it from the Telpad dock. Anyway, you can use the built-in loud speakers of the landline unit if you want to walk around and talk out loud. This is really not a major drawback, just a slight disappointment for users who are fond of using wireless landline units. You can just do everything, except bringing the phone a few meters away from the dock. But hey, you can bring the tablet far away from the dock and use it as your very own Android tablet outside home.

Unboxing the Telpad S7-Slim from PLDT

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The price of convenience is not that expensive after all. I can say that owning a PLDT Telpad is really worth it and you’ll surely not bother to look for another landline unit again. I’m satisfied and really happy to have tried this awesome Telpad. And if you want to upgrade to a better landline unit, I highly recommend the PLDTTelpad S7 Slim or the Wave 2.3, whichever you like.

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The Telpad comes as a device that has aphone and a built-in tablet dock where the tablet can be mounted (the tablet of course is detachable). The Telpad, derive partly from telephone, sports a multifunctional phone (duh!? But hey, most reviews forget this part). It has a nationwide coverage and provides unlimited local calls. It also has a direct dialing access for NDD & IDD. The phone also boasts the following ability: Contact list, Call history, Call hold/ pause, Speaker phone, Speed dialing through favorites tab,Caller ID, Call waiting, Call forwarding, 3-way conference (last four is via subscription).

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The PLDT Telpad tablet also comes in two variants: The PLDT Telpad S7 Slim, which runs on an Android 2.2 Froyo platform, and the PLDT TelpadWave 2.3 (AD-1000A), which is powered Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

The PLDT Telpad S7 Slim sports a 0.3MP front and 3.2 MP rear camera. It can last for about 180 hours of standby time and boasts a 3-axis Accelerometer, gravity, and ambient light sensors. It measures about 7.87x 4.3x 0.49 inches and has an 8 GB built-in memory.

Its brother the TelpadWave 2.3, on the other hand, carries a singular front facing camera but is loaded with its 2MP SVGA 800×600 pixel. It is also bulkier than the S7 Slim with its 8.24x 5x 0.58 inches measurement. It is also tender with its battery—last for about 70 hours of standby time—and 2GB built in memory. It has a 3-Axis Accelerometer for UI auto-rotate.

Now, I don’t want to elaborate on its web browsing and multimedia functions anymore since I think tablet knowledge is no longer a thing of the past, even 3-year-old kids own a tablet nowadays. What I want to share is something exclusive to PLDT Telpad subscribers. If you own a PLDT Telpad, you get exclusive access to PLDT HOME—a virtual hub where you can get updates and offers from partner establishments—and askPLDT—a one-touch guide to the latest news and information.

PLDT is rewarding Telpad subscribers with another good stuff. They are offering the Telpad + WiFi Zone package. The WiFiZone is a new service that provides faster internet connection via dedicated WiFi line in select establishments throughout the Philippines. Telpad subscribers can enjoy faster internet connection outside home all day for just an additional 150 per month. That is, if you’re within a PLDT WiFi hotspot.

PLDT Telpad S7-Slim and its box

An existing PLDT plan subscriber may avail the Telpad for an additional fee (depends on your current plan).

And oh, PLDT is offering a promo for their TelPad. Get a free myPhone or a Samsung phone upon subscription to a Telpad plan. This is a must-try and I assure you that you’ll never regret in owning a PLDT Telpad.

You may visit to know more about the PLDT Telpadfor the detailed specs of each Telpad unit.

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  1. ~wahhhh.. 2nd aketch :ipit: :ipit: hehehe.. nice review jehz.. pero medyo late na nga pero ok parin… malupit parin ang mga reviews mo! haha.. :ipit: :ipit: mas maganda na yung model nila ngayon compare dun sa dati hehehe ang bulky nung dati eh. 😀 :ipit: 😀

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      • hahah! ikaw talaga jehz … ikaw na ikaw pa din yan … wala bang weeeeeeeeeee!!!!! – famous line mo sa savant 🙂 .. pano ba maging kasing galing at kasing creative mo sa pagsusulat?

  3. Ganda tingnan kasi parang yung sa science fiction movies. Pero di ba parang obsolete na ang landline ngayon kasi puro cellphone na gamit ng tao ngayon. Kami nga landline namin gamit na lang pang tawag sa delivery ng McDo hehe

    • gamit parin yung landline. Mas preferred parin sya as contact number me ng mga banks, etc. 😆

      Ako pag nag papa deliver sa mcdo, cellphone nga lng din gamit ko, sila na tumatawag, via McdO online delivery. Wait ko nalang mag ring. 🙂

  4. ~well, napadaan lang ako to check your blog. Haha.. :ipit: :ipit: na miss ko lang tong emoticon mong :ipit: :ipit: :ipit: :ipit: sayang di ka pumunta ng iBlog. Mukang nag-e-enjoy ka sa ragnarok eh. Haha..

  5. The Tablet itself is a Chinese product, rebranded by PLDT. Re-branded hardwares means you won’t be able to get hardware tech support.

    Be very wary. If you are looking for a tablet, get the kindle or Samsung. A telephone is a telephone and it doens’t need tablet. Ginawa pa nilang complicated and napakasimpleng bagay.

  6. I was interested in Telpad a while back. I even gave free paid games to the product promoters in a mall twice (since I have a crappy Samsung Galaxy Ace that couldn’t even play HD games). (I gave Samurai II) however it was hard enough for me to jump from plan 1299 to a telpad plan 1849 plus the cost of the unit and it is still in Froyo. After several years after switching jobs, getting my sister a GNote (and I haven’t upgraded my phone yet), and after ICS is released, PLDT won’t make an effort to upgrade their S7 to Gingerbread or ICS. Looks like the telpad will be Froyo forever… I might be focusing on getting a real tablet/huge phone instead.

  7. Hi sir. Meron po akong telpad pero hindi ko magamit yung dialer nya kahit naka-dock na yung tablet. May idea po kayo kung bakit? Thanks and more power!

    • I think hindi naka dock ng mabuti or madumi yung port na naka connect sa dock. Pero pag tinry mo na lahat at di parin ayos, baka sira yung telpad unit. hehe 😛

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Here's the thing, they need learn how to do it effectively.  It is so much more than "Hello, my name is...".   You want them to feel confident, look confident, and to put the person they are introducing themselves to at ease.  Your child deserves to be remembered after the introduction.  You might call this "networking", but that's not quite accurate.  It's more like "life-working".

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American rabbi and author; born in Ostrowo, Prussia, Jan. 21, 1858. He emigrated to America (New York) in July, 1872, and from New York he went to Fall River, Mass., where he found employment as clerk in a tea-store. Through the influence of friends Krauskopf secured admittance into the Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati (Oct., 1875). While studying there and in the University of Cincinnati, Krauskopf acted as a tutor, contributed articles to journals, and published (with H. Berkowitz) "The First Union Hebrew Reader" and "Second Union Hebrew Reader" and "Bible Ethics" (1883). He graduated from the university and from the Hebrew Union College (rabbi) in 1883. In 1885 the faculty of the college conferred upon him the degree of D.D. Krauskopf received and accepted a call from the Bnai Jehudah congregation in Kansas City, Mo. He was appointed by the governor of Missouri as a life-member of the Board of National Charities and Corrections, and in 1885 was elected vice-president of the Pittsburg Conference, of which Dr. I. M. Wise was president. In the same year Krauskopf received a call from the Keneseth Israel congregation (Reform) of Philadelphia.

Krauskopf entered on his duties in Philadelphia, Oct. 19, 1887. He established a Sunday service in addition to the regular Sabbath service; under his ministration the congregation flourished, and has become one of the largest Jewish congregations in the United States. Seventeen volumes of Krauskopf's lectures, embracing subjects in the fields of religion, ethics, and social science, have been published since 1888. He aided in the organization of theJewish Publication Society of America, in the spring of 1888.

In the spring of the year 1894, when the stream of immigration of Russian Jewish exiles into the United States was at its fullest, Krauskopf resolved to visit Russia. He made a study of the condition of the Jews within the Pale of Settlement and of the agricultural colonies in the interior. One of the institutions Krauskopf visited was the Jewish Agricultural School at Odessa, the excellence of which so impressed him that immediately after his return to the United States he set to work to establish a National Farm School, at Doylestown, Pa.; Krauskopf is president of that institution. By his efforts Keneseth Israel succeeded in building its present house of worship in 1892. Shortly after the outbreak of the Spanish-American war (1898), Krauskopf was chosen by the National Relief Commission as one of three special field commissioners instructed to visit the camps of the United States and Cuba, and to render such relief as was found necessary. In March, 1903, he was elected director-general of the I. M. Wise Memorial Fund, and in July of the same year president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis.

Krauskopf is the author of the following: "The Jews and Moors in Spain" (1886); "Sunday Discourses" (1887-1902); "The Evolution of Judaism" (1887); "Service Ritual" (1888); "Service Manual" (1892); "Gleanings from Our Vineyard" (1895); "The Mourners' Service" (1895); "Sabbath-School Service" (1896); "Society and Its Morals" (1900); "A Rabbi's Impressions of the Oberammergau Passion-Play" (1901); "The Seven Ages of Man" (1902); "Old Truths in New Books" (1902).

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OSHA sends new proposed rule on beryllium to White House

Action signals intent to rewrite worker protections

Posted May 1, 2017

On April 27, OSHA gave notice to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of its intent to initiate a new rulemaking for Occupational Exposures to Beryllium.

OSHA had finalized the rule in January 2017, revising the permissible exposure limits (PELs) to:

  • 0.2 micrograms of beryllium per cubic meter of air (0.2 μg/m3) as an eight-hour time-weighted average (TWA), and
  • 2.0 μg/m3 as a short-term exposure limit (STEL) determined over a sampling period of 15 minutes.

In addition to the lower PELs, the rule also required other employee protections such as exposure assessments, exposure controls, respiratory protection, and more.

The final rule, issued in three separate standards, covered general industry, shipyards, and construction.

Beryllium dust, when inhaled, can cause acute and chronic respiratory illnesses, including a particular lung disease that is often fatal, and lung cancer.

With the new administration in the White House, the effective date was pushed back twice, with the latest action delaying the effective date until May 20, 2017. An official proposed rule to revise the occupational exposures to beryllium rule is expected in the Federal Register before that date.

OSHA did not comment on why it submitted the proposed rule to OMB, but sources expect it will roll back many of the new requirements in the January 2017 final rule.

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As the weather warms up allergy season is on the horizon, and you might find yourself sneezing because of what’s in the air. But allergies don’t just come with pollen and the change of seasons. You can actually have allergies to certain foods any time of the year. Food allergies are the result of your body’s abnormal response, thanks to its immune system being triggered by a specific food. How do you know if you have a food allergy?

If you are an adult, you might find yourself with an allergic reaction after eating fish, shellfish, peanuts, or tree nuts, like walnuts. A child, on the other hand, may have an allergic reaction to eating eggs, milk, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, and wheat. As you can see, there’s no shortage of potential foods that can trigger an allergic reaction. In some cases, the reaction may be mild, but a severe allergic reaction can be life-threatening because of anaphylaxis. This potentially deadly allergic reaction is characterized by going into shock, having a sudden drop in blood pressure or trouble breathing. If this is the case and you have an epinephrine autoinjector (EpiPen, Auvi-Q,etc.) for just such an emergency, now is the time to take it. If you do not, however, you’ll want to call 911 for emergency treatment.

Recognize Anaphylaxis Symptoms:

  • Dizziness, fainting or unconsciousness
  • Facial swelling (eyes, lips or throat)
  • Hives, itching, flushed or pale skin
  • Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea
  • Weak and rapid pulse
  • Wheezing from constricted airways

The good news is, you can prepare for an allergic reaction by having a food allergy test! Food allergies may be common, but you don’t have to let them catch you unawares. You can always see our doctor, Dr. John Abroon to be tested for potential food allergies. If you often get a rash, experience itching or find yourself short on breath after eating certain foods, then you likely are allergic to it. If you’re lucky, it can be inconvenient at best, but dangerous if you are not. Dr. Abroon frequently performs a food allergy test on those who suspect they have allergies to certain foods, and it is good to ensure your health and safety.

Food Allergy Tests

One common test our office offers is a skin prick test. It is simple, painless, and minimally invasive. We just drop some liquid food extract onto your skin (your back or forearm). Next, the skin surface is pricked so the extract can be absorbed. If you are allergic, in only 15-20 minutes you’ll notice a raised bump, much like a mosquito bite.

Another food allergy test is taking a blood sample to see if you have immunoglobulin E, an antibody that can trigger an allergic reaction. The results often take a couple of weeks to come in. And finally, the third option for an allergy test is an oral food challenge (more commonly called a trial food-elimination diet). During this more complex test, Dr. Abroon will supervise and monitor your reactions to prevent a more serious allergic reaction from occurring.

If you would like to know more about food allergies or to rule them out, we welcome you to give our team a call today. We are always happy to schedule a visit with our team for food allergy testing in New York, New York. If you are properly prepared, you can avoid experiencing a food allergy reaction!