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A Middlesex County man who was allegedly cooking the books at a Monmouth County accounting firm now faces up to ten years in prison after being charged with stealing $385,000 in tax payments from a multi-million dollar wholesale distribution company based in South Carolina.

Monmouth County Prosecutor Chris Gramiccioni announced Thursday that William A. Berry, 48, of South Plainfield, was charged with second degree Theft by Failure to Make Required Disposition.

Berry was arrested with the assistance from the Englishtown Police Department following a 10-month investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.

He is the owner of William Berry & Associates, an accounting and tax preparation business in Englishtown.

The MCPO investigation found that Berry stole funds in the aggregate amount of $385,000 for his personal use from the victims between March 2017 and July 2019.

Berry received funds from the victims personal and business banking accounts for the purposes of remitting federal and state quarterly taxes on behalf of the victims.

Instead of remitting tax payments to the proper tax collecting authorities, he took the money for himself.

The victims, who are from New Jersey, were contacted by law enforcement and they reported hiring Berry to file and remit corporate taxes for their business after their former accountant retired.

Prosecutor Gramiccioni said Berry corresponded with the victims to advise them of the amounts to be remitted to the federal and state tax collection authorities on a quarterly basis but between March 2017 through July 2019 at the direction of Berry, moved the money from their Bank of America accounts to a Wells Fargo bank account held in the name of William Berry and Associates.

The victims then received notifications from the State of South Carolina and the Internal Revenue Service for failure to file and remit taxes for the years 2017 and 2018.

The case is being prosecuted by Monmouth County Assistant Prosecutor Kristen Anastos.

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January 09, 2012

Another great adventure for we the readers!

OMG,the site for Sandy...something in my eye.

James Thomas

Love your site avid follower!!! You or one brave women!!

Oh My god! I have always wanted to go there! I was born a year after it closed. :(

I found it when it still has the indoor pool building, and skating rink. I really wish I could've seen it in its glory day.

there is a great place here in dunedin nz but it is a long way and unfortunately it has just been bought. it is an old returned servicemen retirement home i have some photos somewhere it is definitely haunted i think! lol

Stanley Feigenbaum

Colleen - for you, not for posting.
I am the Stanley you mentioned in the Pines piece. I thank you for your nice comment on my Sandy's website. How did you happen to wander across it?

Thanks all. Stanley, I found your lovely website by Google searching The Pines resort. It was so touching to see someone's personal memory of the place.

I remember when I used to work there in the 80's and ran the Ice rink as well as being a part time camp counselor.. Omg the stories I can tell of what went on behind the scenes and in the staff quarters.. I miss those days,,,,

Heidi Heiderich Barbero

My dad, Gordon Heiderich, was the drummer there for many years. I'm thinking 70's through early 80's. Not sure which years. He worked many of the hotels in the Catskills. I remember the Ice Rink, Pools, and especially the arcade. Loved those pinball machines. The Pines was beautiful. It's heartbreaking to see the remains.

Gene Simmons (Klein) was a lifeguard there while he went to college. Maybe they can turn it into a KISS resort *L*

Thanks for the memories Adam and Heidi. And Danny, Ha! I did not know that fun fact. Thank you.

You just explored the The Pines Hotel or like to explore other abandoned places too? I love exploring abandoned places - hotels to see how they're are now and if there are old "vintage" things of the hotel left behind by it's last owners (I like collecting old stuff and dream in founding a Cup, gobblet, teapot, anything count) Did you felt afraid to explore the Pines, was scary?

David dcohen@bergen

Worked at the pines as a bellhop..1966-1968. best time of my life up till then.wonderful guests and owners miss it

Jose Paz

Dis anyone remember the name of the ski chalet instructor in the late 70's. Please I will like to know, thank you. She used to work at the gift shop at Brickman Hotel too.

Don Reed

Researching Van Harris, a comedian who use to play dates at the Pines, led me here. Fascinating, but please don't endanger your life just to find out that swimming pools are "going pond"! Thank you. Don Reed

Howard Koor

A bittersweet expose of a special place in a special era. Thank you.

David K.

I used to go the Chalet on Saturday nights with all my friend in the early 80's. The best times of my life.

louie corona

I was there in the mid 80s as a teen with a few friends. Had an awsome time. Wish it was still open

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Banana marketing wins from last campaign

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With Australian Bananas kicking off its latest marketing campaign this month, Hort Innovation reports on the marketing successes that closed the 2018/19 financial year.

TV plays a key role in driving mass awareness of campaign communications, ensuring key messages for Australian Bananas are established at scale.

Australian Bananas’ Summer marketing campaign which wrapped up on 9 March, successfully hit a goal in every market.

Australian Bananas appeared in eight out of the top 10 programs from January to March. During the course of the last campaign, we took advantage of the strong opening programming schedule of 2019 with programs such as the men’s Australian Open Tennis Final, Married at First Sight which went from strength the strength in 2019, and also My Kitchen Rules and I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.

This was bolstered by consistently rating news and current affairs programs. As a result, audiences saw the banana ad at least 2 times in all metro and regional markets.

Digital activity ran from 3 February to 4 May successfully hitting each of its KPIs of Viewability and Completion rate across all strategies which assisted in providing reach across our demographic.

Our 15 secs and 6 secs ads were used across key channels such as Catch Up Television (7Plus 10Play, 9Now), Youtube,, Spotify, and flybuys. Catch Up Television delivered the highest completion and viewability rate of 98% and 93% respectively, while the remaining channels finished with results well above the campaign benchmark of 70%. Our FlyBuys strategy also reached the campaign impression target.

Out Of Home

In the last campaign, Australian Bananas featured across a number of outdoor formats to maximise how many consumers we were reaching and how often we were reaching them. This included transit panels (bus sides, large billboards), retail panels, and advertising in gyms. In total we reached over 2 million consumers in retail, over 1 million across gyms, and over 4 million consumers via transit formats.

In June, 1.17 million people were reached with Australian Banana’s content on Facebook.

The Australian Bananas Instagram page continues to have a steady follower growth from month to month. In June we saw an increase in total followers, with the page currently sitting at 5849 followers.

We have continued our media outreach to health, lifestyle and news media with a range of new recipes. In June we reached out to lifestyle, food and health media with our winter recipe; ‘Upside-down Banana Chocolate Cake.’ We secured coverage with top tier consumer lifestyle publications, Australia’s Best Recipes (371,220 total reach) and 9Honey Kitchen (118,000 total reach), and key consumer women’s publication (6,000 total reach).

The Australian Bananas ambassador, Susie Burrell, has also continued to post blog posts each month.

In June, Susie developed and shared ‘The Best Smoothie Recipes’ content piece to her blog and Facebook page.

Australian Bananas have also continued to support events nationwide. We provided provided 1,500 bananas to runners taking part in the Western Sydney Marathon on 1 June, and Australian Bananas branding was prominently displayed on the scoreboards around the marathon site.

The results for the lastest Edentify consumer tracking are in (April – June 2019), with key highlights below.

• Bananas remain the clear number one snack, and continue to follow an upward trend: up year on year from 57% to 62%

• Bananas continue to be the top energy snack, up year on year from 71% to 75%

• The significant increase in bananas consumed for breakfast year on year seems to be holding well around the 60% mark, suggesting a positive behaviour shift.

• Both unprompted and prompted recall of the campaign is holding strongly after media activity. Additionally, spontaneous ad recall for bananas remains high, ahead of brands with bigger ad spend.

• The ads resonate across the broader audience, not just the target audiences

• TV and Out of Home marketing have been driving advertising awareness, and strategic online activity is clearly contributing to reaching incremental key young audiences

• Despite the slight seasonal drop, purchase frequency remains on an upward trend year on year

• Bananas are naturally associated with “healthy energy snack”

• The advertising campaign is also creating an emotional connection with the fruit, spontaneously associated with Happy and Fun

• Two indicators have been building up wave on wave in the past year:

      – the number of people using bananas for more than just snacking

      – the average number of occasions of consumption per day

Our next wave of media activity will commence in the beginning of August with our Transit, Retail and Digital strategies entering the market. Social and PR remain always on.

We will continue to use television to drive mass awareness of the Bananas ad and our key messages in both metro and regional markets. Our audience is still watching TV 2.7 hours per day and the bananas advertisement is a strong audio visual asset. Look out for Australian Bananas on your TV between August and September 2019.

Out of Home

We will continue to use a number of outdoor formats to maximise reach and frequency in 2019/2020, including Transit panels (specifically bus sides), retail panels, and advertising in gyms.

We will partner with the Australian Radio Network to use pre-recorded radio and podcast spots with our jingle nationwide.

Cinema is a key channel to provide reach above our other video channels and to drive awareness of our TV ad. It will effectively support both the TV and online activity through reaching new audiences, and will be key during school holiday period peaks between September and October 2019.

Bounty Bags

Australian Bananas will again take part in the New Mother Bounty Bags campaign in 2020.

Bounty Bags are distributed in hospitals nationwide to approximately 230,000 new mums each year.

Each bag includes an ‘Australian Bananas’ branded banana case and a leaflet explaining the benefits of bananas as both a ‘one handed snack’ for new mums, and as a baby’s first food.

Lady Finger Promotions

We will continue to educate consumers on the differences and versatility of Lady Finger bananas through in-store demonstrations and supported by informative brochures and social media posts.

“Preseason fuel” - Billy Slater promoting bananas
on Facebook.

“Preseason fuel” - Billy Slater promoting bananas on Facebook.

In a major coup for the Australian Banana industry, Billy Slater has signed on to continue as an ambassador for Australian Bananas in 2020.

Billy has been supporting industry for the past 15 years, regularly trading his former footy jerseys for a bright yellow shirt and fronting numerous advertising campaigns, media events, public appearances, photo shoots and social media posts.

While the Innisfail football legend retired from rugby league at the end of last year, he’s still considered one of Australia’s most-loved athletes and Hort Innovation is excited to have him continue as one of the industry’s biggest supporters.

National Banana Day was celebrated on May 1 and will return bigger and better in 2020.

The inaugural event involved a host of activities

– both local and national – including nutritionbased segments on morning television shows, grower profiles, social media blasts and a day of celebration at the Big Banana in Coffs Harbour supported by Australian Bananas ambassadors Billy Slater and Susie Burrell.

The 2020 event aims to generate even more mass media conversation centered around the health benefits of ‘na-nas’ and the growers behind the produce, with the aim to drive consumers instore to purchase a fresh bunch of their favourite Australian fruit.

Definition of some common digital terms are below.

Completion Rate – The percentage of all video ads that play through their entire duration to completion. Calculated as complete video plays divided by ads served.

Viewability – An online advertising metric that aims to track only impressions that can actually be seen by users. For example, if an ad is loaded at the bottom of a webpage but a user doesn’t scroll down far enough to see it, that impression wouldnot be deemed viewable.

Impression – An impression is the display of an ad to a user while viewing a web page. If a single web page contains multiple advertisements from one advertiser, one impression is counted for each ad displayed.


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Growers’ e-bulletin – August 26, 2019

August 26, 2019

Panama TR4 spreads on infested farms
Reef regs, chemical access: ABGC board meeting update
Tweed BGA meeting tomorrow
Tell us what you think about BMP!
Planning for banana speed dating night commences
Secure Hort Innovation voting entitlements
PHA director positions available
Growing for Queensland
EOIs closing soon for Accredited Ag Advisors

Panama TR4 spreads on infested farms

A feature in the latest edition of Australian Bananas magazine examines the slow but sure spread of Panama tropical race 4 in North Queensland.

While there have only been three farms with confirmed cases of TR4 since the initial detection in 2015, the number of plants infected within those farms has increased to nearly 60.

This does not change the biosecurity situation on affected properties, but is a timely reminder to avoid being complacent when it comes to your own on-farm measures. On the three already infected properties, TR4 has spread more than 12km and moved both uphill and up river.

There have been no new farms with confirmed cases of TR4 since February 2018. Biosecurity Queensland and the ABGC will continue to inform growers when a detection is made on a new property. Despite the relative success growers, government and community have had in containing it so far, this article illustrates TR4 is spreading, slowly but surely.

If you need a hand to make the next step with your on-farm biosecurity, you can contact Rebecca Breaden at Biosecurity Queensland on 07 40918140 or 0476 850 221 or ABGC on 07 3278 4786.

You can read the full article online here, and see the August edition of Australian Bananas here.

ABGC board meets in FNQ

ABGC directors and senior staff met in Mission Beach last week for their quarterly board meeting. A range of important industry issues were discussed over two days, including;

Water quality regs

ABGC continues to push the Queensland Government for practical changes to proposed new water quality regulations, to ensure strong economic development continues across north Queensland.

If you are not happy with the regulations, it’s not too late to have your say.

The State Government has delayed the introduction to parliament of the Bill that will create the new regs.  There is wide industry concern that greenfield site provisions will reduce profitability and severely impact economic development in the North. For more details on the proposal, click here.

If you care about the Reef and you care about your profitability, you now have some extra time to raise concerns and provide options to your local member of parliament or the Minister for Environment and Science Leeanne Enoch.

It is unclear when Parliamentarians will debate the Bill but it is likely to be in the next few weeks.

For further information about the proposed provisions, contact Michelle McKinlay, Industry Strategy Manager ABGC on 07 3278 4786.

Chemical Access

Growers will soon be asked to give feedback to ABGC on a number of agrichemicals currently under review in Australia.

The regulatory pressures on agrichemicals are increasing globally, with many being restricted or withdrawn from use internationally.

ABGC R&D Manager Dr Rosie Godwin, said for the purpose of strategic planning for future pest management options, it is important to be aware of regulatory threats to chemicals relied upon by the banana industry.

Insecticides and herbicides currently under review in Australia include 2,4 –D, Chlorpyrifos, Fipronil, Diazinon, Paraquat and Diquat.

ABGC will be asking growers via an e-bulletin and survey link to provide any information concerning critical agricultural and biosecurity use patterns for these products. Critical uses are those for which no alternatives exist. Information provided by growers will be collated by Dr Godwin and will assist ABGC prepare an industry-wide submission to the APVMA.

Bunchy Top

Directors were given an update on the new National Banana Bunchy Top Project which commenced in July. The three-year project will be delivered by ABGC and funded by Hort Innovation though the Banana Fund. Northern NSW growers attending the next Tweed BGA meeting tomorrow (Aug 27) at the Murwillumbah Golf Club from 6pm will hear about the new project and have an opportunity to ask questions about it.

Project Manager David Peasley and Australian Banana Growers’ Council CEO Jim Pekin will attend the meeting to provide an insight into future management of the disease, share new research findings and answer any queries from growers.

In addition to maintaining high standards for property inspections and destruction of infected plants, the project will focus on educating growers across the country – particularly in the control zone – to ensure greater awareness around BBTV management. Consultants, other collaborating parties and the wider community will also be part of the campaign, through targeted messaging.

Feral Pigs

Deputy chair Leon Collins provided the board with an update on the number of pigs culled under the ABGC’s feral pig eradication program.

As at 23 August, the total number of pigs taken out of the Tully Valley in the past two years to help reduce the risk of spreading TR4 totalled 4490 – 2167 (ground) and 2323 (air).

The co-ordinated eradication program began in July 2017, and has involved aerial shooting, as well ground shooting, baiting, exclusion fencing and trapping.  The program has been co-ordinated by Mr Collins and professional shooting contractor Trevor Williamson.

The board also acknowledged a generous donation to the program by Orora who have donated approximately 100 cardboard bins to the project, which have been used to ripen bananas used in pig traps.

Tweed BGA meeting tomorrow

Come along to the Tweed BGA meeting tomorrow to hear about changes to the new Bunchy Top project and from NextGen growers who recently visited banana farms in Far North Queensland.

When: Tuesday August 27 at 6pm (tomorrow)
Where: Murwillumbah Golf Club

As mentioned above, Bunchy Top Project Manager David Peasley and Australian Banana Growers’ Council CEO Jim Pekin will attend the meeting.

BMP: Tell us what you really think!

The extension team at ABGC is keen to get advice from growers about their experience in adopting BMP practices on farm.

To do this, ABGC is working with Proof Research to find out what motivates or discourages growers engaging with the BMP. Proof Research have recently emailed many growers (12 August) asking for a time to chat about their feedback on the Best Management Practice (BMP) Guidelines. ABGC encourages all growers to get involved, regardless of whether or not you have engaged with BMP.

Your feedback will help the extension team provide more effective extension and lift the industry’s profitability.  All responses are completely anonymous and your details go no further than the researcher.

If you would like further information or did not receive an email and would like to be involved, please email Rhonda from Proof Research at to arrange a suitable time for the interview.  Rhonda will do her best to fit in with a time that suits you.

Planning for QLD banana speed dating night commences

Help set the agenda by nominating topics you’re interested in.

Let us know what research you would like to hear about! In early October, you will have the opportunity to talk with researchers about their recent banana R&D work. The early evening event will be held in Innisfail and will feature the popular speed dating format from the Banana roadshows. Researchers will give a 3 minute presentation, followed by time spent moving between tables networking with attendees. Some of the research areas that might interest you include yellow Sigatoka, nematode and bunch pest management, nutrient rate trials, variety development or on-farm biosecurity. Contact Tegan Kukulies to nominate topics you would like to hear about on 0459 846 053 or

Keep an eye out for details about the night on the better bananas website, as well as future e-bulletins and posts on ABGC Facebook page.

The upcoming networking evening in October will follow a similar format to the popular speed dating session held as part of last year’s Banana Roadshow series.

This event will be organised as part of the National Banana Development and Extension Program (BA16007). The project has been funded by Hort Innovation using the banana research and development levy and contributions from the Australian Government. Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit, research and development corporation for Australian horticulture. The Queensland Government has also co-funded the project through the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.

Secure Hort Innovation voting entitlements

For Hort Innovation members that pay a statutory or voluntary industry levy, completing an Annual Levy Return form is the way to secure voting rights for the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), which this year is being held on Friday 22 November 2019. This year the AGM will see members elect one Director to the Hort Innovation Board.

Paying a levy doesn’t automatically make you a member of Hort Innovation.

If you’re not currently a member but do pay a levy and wish to sign up for the opportunity to secure voting rights in time for the AGM, don’t delay! Make sure you submit a free membership application at by no later than Thursday 12 September 2019. You’ll then receive all the necessary Annual Levy Return information from Link Market Services, the independent provider that’s managing the process.

If you’re already a member, you should have recently received a letter and email with full details from Link Market Services. If you’d like to follow this correspondence up, please contact Link on 1800 660 083 (free call within Australia).

Your completed Annual Levy Return must be received by Friday 27 September 2019. It can be submitted online or by post. For more information, visit or call Link on 1800 660 083.

PHA director positions available

Plant Health Australia is currently seeking applications for non-executive directors of the company.

PHA, a not-for-profit public company, is the national co-ordinating body for plant biosecurity and is owned by its members.

Due to rotation, there are four paid director positions to be filled. Details here.Applications close September 6.

Growing for Queensland

The Queensland Government is seeking your feedback on the way forward for the agribusiness and food sector in the state. A discussion paper aims to trigger a conversation about how Queensland can grow a trusted, profitable and sustainable agribusiness and food sector.

Knowledge and ideas gained from this consultation process will inform an industry development strategy that covers what is happening now and what will need to happen in the future to maximise the sector’s contribution to Queensland’s economy, communities and environment. Share your thoughts here.

EOIs closing soon to become an Accredited Ag Advisor

If you’re qualified to provide agronomic advice, have you considered applying to become an Accredited Agricultural Advisor (AAA) under the soon to commence Farming in Reef Catchments Rebate Scheme?

When launched later this year, the rebate scheme will provide financial reimbursement to primary producers who have sought agronomic advice from an AAA.

To apply or find out more, visit Queensland Rural and Industry Authority AAA Program or call Freecall on 1800 623 946 or email Applications for this round close Friday 30 August 2019.

Contact Details
It is important that ABGC is advised if you know of growers who are not receiving these e-bulletins or the Australian Banana magazine. We may have out of date email or postal addresses for these growers. Please email any updated contact details to:

Also, it is important for membership purposes that growers advise ABGC if they change trading name or their agent (wholesaler) or add one, and also to let their agent know.


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SC: Tribal chieftain can’t use Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act to avoid trial for child rape

The Supreme Court (SC) has reiterated that the criminal cases of indigenous peoples (IPs) fall under the jurisdiction of the regular trial courts, and that the respect accorded by the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act (IPRA) to their communities’ mechanisms cannot shield them from criminal liability.

In a recent 10-page decision, the SC 2nd Division dismissed the petition for mandamus filed by Datu Malingin, also known as Lemuel Talingting, who identified himself as a chieftain of the Higaonon-Sugbuanon tribe.

Datu Malingin, who was charged with six counts of rape for allegedly abusing a 14-year old girl repeatedly, asked the SC to declare the Abuyog, Leyte, Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 10 to have no jurisdiction to settle dispute involving IPs.

He claimed that Section 65 and 66 of the IPRA required that the criminal cases against him be resolved first through the indigenous group’s customary law and practices, which may then be elevated to the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP).

He also asked the SC to order Prosecutor III Junery Baguinas to stop prosecuting cases involving IPs and find Police Officer (PO) 3 Arvin Sandagan, PO3 Estelito Avelino, and PO2 Noel Guimbaolibot guilty of arbitrary detention.

But, the SC said that while the IPRA “finds application in disputes relating to claims and rights of ICCs (indigenous cultural communities)/IPs,” this is not the case for criminal proceedings.

It stressed that crimes are not disputes among IPs, but are an “offense against the society” as a whole.

“Let it be underscored that petitioner’s indictment for Rape has nothing to do with his purported membership in an ICC, but by reason of his alleged acts that is covered by the RPC (Revised Penal Code)… Penal laws apply to individuals without regard to his or her membership in an ICC,” read the decision penned by Associate Justice Henri Jean Paul Inting.

The SC said customary laws and practices of IPs may only be invoked if they “are not in conflict with the legal system of the country” and “must not undermine the application of legislative enactments, including penal laws.”

It also noted that Datu Malingin’s case presented “substantially the same arguments” as those made by Ha Datu Tawahig, also known as Roderick Sumatra, who also identified himself as a Higaonon chieftain and was also charged with rape.

In its March 20, 2019 decision on Ha Datu Tawahig’s case, the SC set the precedent that membership in an indigenous group cannot hinder the filing of a criminal case against a person.

The SC concluded that Datu Malingin failed to prove any violation of his clear legal rights. It also said he did not prove that the court, the prosecutor and the police officers neglected to perform any ministerial duty.

“When the law requires and grants a public officer the right to decide on how he or she shall perform one’s duty, then he or she is vested with discretionary functions, as in the case of respondents,” the decision read.

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Burns v Di Rocco FIGHT PREVIEW; Will Burns become Scotland’s first three weight world champion?

Ricky Burns (39-5-1, 13 KOs) is aiming to become Scotland’s first triple weight world champion when he takes on Michele Di Rocco (40-1-1, 18 KOs) for the vacant WBA Super-Lightweight title at the SSE Hydro, in Glasgow on Saturday night.

For the 33 year old Burns, a win on Saturday night would not only see him written into the history books but it would set him firmly on the road to redemption following a torrid three years which saw mixed results in the ring, the loss of his WBO lightweight title to the slick Terence Crawford, a court room battle with his former promoter Frank Warren and bankruptcy.

His opponent on Saturday Di Rocco 34, is the former European Super-Lightweight champion. Di Rocco a one time top amateur has not lost a professional fight in eight years. His sole loss came at the hands of veteran Giuseppe Lauri in 2007. Boxing fans in the UK may be familiar with Lauri a former European super-lightweight champion who was stopped by both Junior Witter in 2002 and Paul McCloskey in 2010. In the rematch, Di Rocco stopped Lauri in the first round in April 2014.

Di Rocco is unbeaten in 8 years

Di Rocco is an orthodox fighter, he likes to box and move using his jab to set up his overhand right. He out boxed Londoner Lenny Daws on route to a unanimous point’s decision in a European title defence in 2013. However a potential weakness in Di Rocco’s style is his defence, he fights with his left hand held low and he looks tailor made for Burns’ chopping overhand right.

It would be easy to write Burns off on the basis that he is 3-3 in his last six fights, that said those losses were to the extremely talented Terence Crawford, former lightweight world champion Omar Figueroa Jr and a tricky southpaw and potentially a world champion in waiting Dejan Zlaticanin. Even in defeat Burns managed to give a good account of himself in all three fights. It may be an exaggeration to say that he is on the slide, he is still relatively young by modern standards and he has the style to beat Di Rocco. Despite being unbeaten for eight years the general quality of opposition Di Rocco has faced has been poor. Burns has the more impressive record in that regard.

All things considered this is a must win for Burns. He has a strong jab and he will also have height and reach advantages over his opponent so the most likely verdict is a points win for the Scot.

Burns is not regarded as a puncher, but he has stopped his last two opponents. His ability to wear down opponents is perhaps underrated, a perfect example of this is his fight with Kevin Mitchell so do not be surprised if he wears Di Rocco down and forces a stoppage in the latter half of the fight either.

On the undercard, British Super-Lightweight champion Tyrone Nurse (32-2-1 6 KOs) defends his title against the former British and Commonwealth champion Willie Limond (39-4, 11 KOs). An accomplished domestic fighter Limond never lost his titles in the ring. The four losses on his record came against quality opposition in the form of Anthony Crolla, Erik Morales Amir Khan and Alex Arthur. It will be an exciting clash of styles as the unorthodox Nurse will have to contend with Limond’s pressure and experience.

Middleweight John Ryder (22-2, 12 KOs) continues his comeback following his loss to Nick Blackwell for the vacant British title in May 2015. He takes on Poland’s Robert Talarek (13-11-2, 8 KOs) in a six round contest.

Also featuring on the undercard is Undefeated lightweight Scott Cardle (19-0-1, 6 KOs) who takes on Ivan Njegac (7-1, 1 KOs)in a six round contest.

Nigel Benn’s son Conor ‘The Destroyer,’ Benn (1-0, 1 KO) takes the next step in his professional career as he goes up against Luke ‘The Nuke,’ Keleher (2-4-1) in a four round contest and former Olympic Bronze medallist Anthony Ogogo (8-0, 4 KOs) makes his long awaited return to the ring following injury setbacks as he takes on Chris Hermann (21-10-1, 12 KOs) in a six round middleweight contest.

Coverage of Burns v Di Rocco is live on Sky Sports 1 from 8pm on Saturday the 28th May 2016.

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Taking the Next Steps on School Safety

On March 14, thousands of Jeffco students participated in a national school walkout effort related to the tragic incident at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. As this protest also involved a political perspective associated with the gun-control issue, Jeffco Public Schools did not take a position or formally endorse the walkouts. However, given the magnitude of the protest, we took steps to encourage students to keep the event orderly, timely, and respectful. Staff and local law enforcement coordinated on behalf of student safety – including those who did not wish to participate or who had an opposing view.

I am pleased to report that the event occurred as planned, with most schools returning to normal operation within 30-45 minutes. There were no incidents of violence, damage to property, or disrespectful behavior reported on March 14. I wish to express my appreciation and gratitude to our students, our school and district staff, our law enforcement partners across Jeffco, and members of our community for working together to ensure that outcome.

As we turn the page on this event, we now shift our attention to the conversation we must have as a community about the next steps we should take related to school safety. Jeffco Public Schools already has many continuously running systems and supports in place to provide a safe learning environment for our students. However, since the Florida shooting, several ideas have been put forward as possible improvements to school safety procedures. These ideas include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Arming teachers and other school staff;
  • Securing our buildings with metal detectors, closed campuses, and other physical features;
  • Restricting or outlawing firearms; and
  • Adding new mental health resources and supports to schools.

While each of these (and other) proposed solutions has supporters and merit, each has significant drawbacks, as well. Constitutional, ideological, resources, and community values are a few of these challenges. Further, several of these options may be difficult to implement realistically, or they may bring foreseeable problems we should carefully consider.

In short, there are no easy answers. If it were easy, it would have been done already. So, we need more input from the community on our next steps. We need to hear from each other, understanding that we all love Jeffco’s children and wish them to be safe from harm.

Toward that end, we are holding a community meeting March 20 at Lakewood High School from 6-9 p.m. Attendees will have the chance to learn about best practices related to school safety, hear from experts in our community and state, talk with neighbors and other community members about ideas, and share perspectives. Those not able to attend in person can view a livestream of the event and give feedback through our School Safety Task Force webpage.

At the end of the event, we will also be seeking applicants for a Jeffco School Safety and Security Task Force. Over the next several months, this group will work to recommend potential shifts in policies and practices at our schools so they are as safe as they can be and our solutions are in-line with our community values.

I want to be clear that this work to engage the community will not keep our current district leadership and school safety staff from implementing changes aligned with current best practices on school safety. At Jeffco Public Schools, we are constantly aware of our community’s painful past when it comes to school violence, and are continuously reviewing and implementing changes to our practices to keep our schools as safe as we possibly can.

I deeply understand the passion and emotion this issue creates in our community. In addition to being Superintendent, I am also a father of two school-aged children. Please know this is personal to me, just as it is to you.

I encourage us all to take the time to hear our neighbors and their perspectives. Just because we believe something different, does not necessarily make one side right or wrong. I believe deeply in our schools, our community, and this country – and I know we are capable of coming together to solve big problems, especially when it comes to our children.

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  1. Mr. Glass, thank you. Thank you for your thoughts on school safety. As a parent having had two children at Columbine on April 20, 1999, one of whom was shot, your words on the school safety issue are more than welcome to me. I wasn’t able to attend the meeting in March, so I though I’d comment here. School safety is near and dear to my heart as you might well imagine. I’ve been a school safety advocate ever since Columbine. I bring professional experience in the field of emergency management to the discussion, as well. The reason I’m reaching out via your blog is to let you know my experience in this field may be of some value to JeffCo schools. I am aware the District already has an emergency management department, but I’d also like to put forward a concept regarding a more grass roots, holistic approach to school safety for you to consider. It involves working not only with schools in the District, but also with parents, local law enforcement, community and business leaders, and even age appropriate students. To help give you a little bit better understanding of who I am and what I might be able to offer, I’m attaching a video for your review. It’s a little over an hour long, but details my, and my wife’s (Katherine) involvement in a school safety effort working with John-Michael Keyes and Ellen Stoddard-Keyes whose child, Emily, was murdered at Platte Canyon High School. The backing for this video came from Penn State University and the National Institute of Justice. I’m aware my involvement may not be a necessary thing, but I’m throwing it out there for your consideration. I cannot begin to tell how glad I was to read your comments here, and to see your openness and willingness to help provide for the safest learning environments possible for our children and our teachers. Thank you.
    Ted Zocco-Hochhalter

  2. A law was passed back in 2008 that requires Colorado school districts to design, develop, and implement full spectrum emergency management programs compliant with the National Incident Management System and the Incident Command System. that law, SB 08-181, was passed with no funding for implementation that I am aware of. I was wondering if the JeffCo School District is currently in compliance with that law. Thank you.

  3. Thank you. Do you happen to also know the status of school districts throughout the state of Colorado, and, if not, might you be able to point me in a direction where I could find out.

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    1. I do not know the compliance status of other districts in Colorado. I would suggest contacting the Colorado Department of Education for any publicly available compliance data they might have.

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Do They Approve?

Sometimes I catch myself in the middle of doing something, and wanting to take a picture. I tell myself it’s to capture the moment. An image of a moment frozen forever in time so to speak. In all reality, I have to ask myself…is that why I’m taking this picture? Or, is it to post on Social Media to show others? Is this for ME to remember or for THEM to approve of me? Sadly, since I no longer scrapbook or use photo albums, the answer is typically the latter.

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We are living in a time where we share EVERYTHING on social media. We are told that’s how we stay “connected” in this day and age.

I’m sure there’s some truth to that. With myself being a Military Spouse and living overseas from our family, we tend to use Social Media as a way to share our life with our family back home. Even my husbands 90 year old grandmother follows us on Social Media and enjoys seeing our life from afar. It can be a really useful tool!

But, when is it too much?
Where do we find that balance between sharing what we are doing in life for the purpose of connection and when does it cross that line into seeking approval?

We all want to feel significant. We all want that feeling of approval and acceptance. Our media (magazines, tv, internet, social media) all create this desire to do certain things, dress a certain way, listen to a certain type of music…and it’s not good enough to just DO these things. We have to post about it all.

Ever stop to wonder why we post it?

We are brainwashed to think earning “likes” or “wow” type comments will make us feel better about ourselves. It’s the only way to “fit in” or be liked.

We are born with this desire to be people pleasers.

But, this is where the problem lies. It’s when we start doing things or posting things for the “attention” or the approval of others is when we need to check our heart.

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It can be so tempting to let the opinions of others become more important than they should be. We will never feel fully accepted by our peers no matter how hard we try. There will always be someone who dresses better, meal plans and exercises more regularly, travels more, parents their kids better, volunteers more…seeking their “likes” or their approval is only setting ourselves up for failure and disappointment.

I’ve learned, the only one I should be seeking approval from is God. HE already accepts me and loves me for who I am! He’s like that friend who can stop by unannounced when your house is a mess and you’re in your pj’s for the 2nd straight day in a row and it doesn’t phase you. You know they won’t judge you. They know you are awesome anyway. I don’t need to prove myself or earn their approval.

God is like this. He sees us on our “messy hair don’t care” days and loves us all the same.

So, why do we try so hard to get the approval of others?

When we are living our life to honor God, the approval of others becomes less important. Isn’t that a relief? Imagine being able to sincerely live your life not caring what other people think of you? I’ve noticed, as my faith grows, this desire to have people approve of me gets less and less. It’s freeing in a way! I’m able to “do me” and just enjoy it!

I don’t know about you. But, I will be checking my heart before posting to Social Media from now on. I’ll ask myself. Is this for ME or for THEM?

I want to be an encouragement to others…not someone seeking the approval of others.

How about you? Did this hit close to home with you like it did for me?

In what areas do you catch yourself comparing yourself to others or feeling you fall short of their expectations? Are they obtainable expectations? Or, would just living a God-honoring life help lower the need for their approval?

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  1. G’day Lacy, It is always for you. That’s why my blog is called bushboys world. Have a glimpse into where I live in this wonderful world and the amazing things I find and see. I photograph to share but also there are some things for me that I keep. I love the connections I have with my blog “family” As I am in contact with mainly other photographer, it gives me a chance to learn from others and perhaps give a bit of my knowledge to others as well.
    Hope you are well and happy x

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    1. Yes! And that’s the wonderful thing about photography like yours! You can capture beauty that oftentimes gets overlooked and share it with the world! I know I love to look at your photos! Thanks for reading and commenting 🥰

  2. YES! Hits very close to home! I just recently Broke up with Social Media and it’s been so freeing! (And a bit of FOMO). Being a military family definitely makes it easier to share our lives with friends and family all over but like you said – When is it too much? and where is our motivation coming from? Very spot on!

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  3. We allow others people’s perception of us and their opinions to determine how we feel about ourselves. More likes=self-esteem. We should be conscious of the reason of why we post what we post.

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The Gordon Collection, Digitization and Open Access at the Rijksmuseum

In January 2017 I spent an afternoon at the Rijksmuseum with Duncan Bull, Cecile van der Harten and Peter Gorgels. A South African who has lived in The Netherlands for some decades, Duncan is heading up the curation of the Robert Jacob Gordon Collection as part of the Goede Hoop: South Africa and The Netherlands from 1600 exhibition that opened on February 17. Cecile is the Head of the Image Department at the Rijksmuseum and gave me a personal tour of the museum’s digitization facilities. And Peter manages the Rijksmuseum’s digital communication.
I was invited to meet with Duncan and Cecile because Africa Media Online had digitized the document collection of the Robert Jacob Gordon Collection for The Brenthurst Library in Johannesburg. Robert Jacob Gordon was the last Dutch governor of the Cape Colony and The Brenthurst Library have his writings as part of their collection whilst the Rijksmuseum hold his sketches, maps and paintings. Digitising the collections held at both institutions enabled the possibility of presenting the complete collection for the first time.

A print screen of the front page of Rijksmuseum’s Robert Jacob Gordon Collection website showing one of the Brenthurst Library’s Gordon Collection manuscripts that Africa Media Online digitised

Duncan emailed me recently to alert me to the fact that they have just launched the Robert Jacob Gordon Collection website that brings together both the manuscript and the artworks collections. They really have done a beautiful job of enabling one to get a close look at items in the collection. If you click on the Writings and Drawings section you can get a really close up view of the materials from the Brenthurst Library that we digitised. When he received the images Duncan emailed to say, “Thank you very much indeed for the excellent work you did scanning the Brenthurst MSS. They are exactly what we wanted, and are an enormous help.” And his colleague, Geoffrey Badenhorst, also of South African extraction, emailed to say, “It must have been an immense task to digitalising all the manuscripts. We are ever so pleased with the result.” That response was certainly very satisfying, meeting the expectations of an institution World-reknowned for its exacting standards in the digitisation area.
I spent time with Cecile looking at the technology the Rijksmuseum is using to capture artifacts and rare manuscripts. It confirmed to me that we have pursued the right course in shifting across from scanners to medium format digital cameras. They too use Broncolor lights but went the Hasselblad camera and digital back at a time when Phase One had not started to develop systems specifically for the digitisation of heritage collections. Staff Photographer Henni van Beek showed me the specialised copy table that they had manufactured for the digitisation of rare books and I got to see a number of their studios digitising various types of artifacts. The image department is at the heart of the Rijksmuseum’s open access strategy. By 2020 they hope to have digitised 1.1 million artworks!

Cecile van der Harten Head of the Image Department at the Rijksmuseum (left) in one of the studios with Staff Photographer Henni van Beek (at the computer on the right) with their setup to capture rare manuscripts

Peter Gorgels has overseen the development of the Rijksmuseum’s award-winning website. “We only have 8,000 artworks on display at the museum, yet we have 1.1 million artworks in storage. So digitization is a way to create accessibility,” he said.
Peter and his department created the concept of the Rijksstudio where over 100,000 images of artworks from the museum are made available in high resolution (2,500 pixels x 2,500 pixels) for download and for re-use. “In the past, we were really high-brow and stuffy”, Peter said. The museum spent some years doing a complete renovation and so had a lot of time to digitise their collections. “When we reopened we wanted to make our collections really accessible.”

“The collections belongs to everyone,” he said, “The artworks become ambassadors for the museum. Making them open access is in line with the mission of the museum.” The artworks are all out-of-copyright works and the museum runs an open access policy where they believe that the public have the right to access the artworks and create derivative works.
“In the first year that we launched Rijksstudio use of the images was restricted to private use. We then discovered that the profit from selling images was very little. So then we decided to open it up completely fitting in with the thinking of Creative Commons and Wikkicommons. We found the line between commercial and non-commercial is very thin so in the end we went for simplicity. It is actually hard work to make money from licensing and so it was easier just to make it all open.” Peter and his team run a competition every year called the Rijksstudio Award where designers are encouraged to make creative derivative works inspired by works presented on the Rijksstudio. “That people can recreate and use the artworks for commercial use makes them relevant for now. We do, however, ask for credit and people are not allowed to use Rijksmuseum logo because brand value is very high. The value of the digital images, on the other hand, is low.”

Even the architecture of the revamped Rijksmuseum speaks of openness, accessibility and simplicity, values they have carried through to all of their interactions with the public, including their online presence. This area including their coffee shop and bookshop is open to the public without a ticket

Within the Rijksstudio website, users can curate their own collections, much like on Pinterest and share them across social media. Users can even upload the derivative works they may have created. Certainly, the strategy seems to have worked. “The number of visitors greatly increased,” said Peter. He admits, however, “It is hard to tell if people who are coming to the website also come through the door. The average number of visitors per day since we reopened has doubled.”
“A lot of people are afraid to make their collections available online thinking that people won’t come back to the museum, but the opposite has happened. Seeing the real art is different to seeing it online. A museum visit is also a social thing.”
“When we launched it there was an immediate success that we did not expect. Now after four years later we are still being invited to give lectures to other museums and institutions around the world. This has grown our global brand significantly.”
The Rijksmuseum does have significant public funding, a vast collection and a strong global brand which together has created a “perfect storm” of bringing vast numbers of visitors through their doors. They are also situated in a city with other globally significant museums. Amazingly, the strategy of the relaunched Rijksmuseum has had an amazing impact on the whole city. “The number of tourists in Amsterdam as a whole has increased and housing prices have gone up dramatically. It has been acknowledged that the new golden age of Amsterdam started with the launch of the new Rijksmuseum.” Visitor numbers at the Van Gogh Museum in the same area of the city have also doubled.

The splash page of the Rijksmuseum website showcasing the new “Goede Hoop: South Africa and the Netherlands from 1600” exhibition. The Rijksmuseum website is purposefully picture driven with large pictures that show close detail

While this strategy has been a wonderful success for the Rijksmuseum and for Amsterdam as a whole, it does not necessarily translate directly to smaller institutions that need to create income streams to survive. At the CEPIC Congress last year I heard Jeff Cowton of the Wordsworth Trust Museum in the UK speak alongside Sandra Powlette of the British Library about their need to license material as a small museum acknowledging their differing circumstance to a large publically funded institution such as the British Library. As Cecile van der Harten said to me at the Rijksmuseum when I asked her about them giving away the high-resolution images of their artworks, “Of course, we can afford it!”
Here is an interview with Peter covering much of what we spoke about when I visited him.