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Sadler Wells - Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui —— m¡longa

Arts Centre Melbourne - 1-5th April 2015 - Use the promo code ‘TANGO’ at checkout for a discount when purchasing four or more adult tickets.

'Deeply rooted in Argentinean culture, tango has fascinated and captivated the world with its sexuality, power, beauty and mystique.

Internationally renowned for his groundbreaking and critically revered productions with artists like Antony Gormley and María Pagés, and for his award-winning works such as Sutra and Babel(words), Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui collaborates with an incredibly talented cast of ten tango dancers from Buenos Aires, two contemporary dancers and a tango band of five musicians'.

"What attracts me most about tango is the eternal embrace of the dancers. When a tango couple dances, we sense the hypnotic dialogue between two bodies connecting intuitively, merging into one. If there is such a thing as my style of dance, it is rooted in touch, in physical contact and that is inherent in tango" Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui

'Taking the idea of a milonga as its starting point, those social dance-evenings held in intimate late night bars in Buenos Aires, Cherkaoui applies his unique choreographic approach to the art of tango. Incorporating Eugenio Szwarcer's stunning projections, m¡longa features new music from Argentinian composer Fernando Marzan, Cherkaoui's long-term collaborator Szymon Brzóska and additional music by Olga Wojciechowska. This new work offers an exciting opportunity to explore this traditional dance from another cultural perspective'. Info from Sadler's Wells

ABC Open Tango for Parkinsons

'Tango is often associated with passion - but as therapy for Parkinson’s disease? When Stuart from Kew, NSW was diagnosed with Parkinson’s it had the unexpected outcome of reviving his life-long zeal for the dance'. For the past year, Tango teachers Sheila and Russell Wilkinson have been holding Tango classes for the Port Macquarie Parkinson's support group... Wiriya Sati from ABC Open visited the group, to see how things were progressing...

Tango for Parkinson's from ABC Open Mid North Coast NSW on Vimeo.

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La Trobe University in conjunction with the University of Limerick and St John of God Hospital in Venice is conducting an international study using dance to alleviate the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.

‘Parkinson’s disease results in muscle rigidity and tremors making it difficult for sufferers to move’, said Professor Meg Morris, lead researcher of the project at La Trobe University.

‘But following trials in Melbourne last year we found that Parkinson’s disease sufferers are “unlocked by dance”, and are able to move more freely. We think dancing can improve mobility and reduce the number of falls in people with Parkinson’s disease,’ said Professor Morris.

We hope this research will provide practitioners with more effective therapy. Not only does dance help reduce symptoms, it also increases wellbeing, happiness and life quality among patients,’ said Professor Morris.

‘Every week I hear from participants about how thankful they are for the dance classes and for the research we are undertaking. Through this study Australia is fast becoming a world leader in Parkinson’s disease research.’ - Excerpt from La Trobe University - click here to read the full article.

'Australian tango quintet Tángalo travels to the capital of Argentine Tango, Buenos Aires, Argentina, to study the intricate craft of tango music.'

'A taste of the ever popular argentine tango nights at the Camelot Lounge, Marrickville, Sydney. Tángalo is a tango quintet based in Sydney, Australia.'

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A tango journey to Carnavon Gorge...

Carnarvon Gorge Tango - Damian Thompson and Julianne Martens. Carnarvon Gorge is hidden in Queensland's central highlands - it features magnificent sandstone cliffs, vibrant side gorges, and Aboriginal rock art. Visit Damian's website: Jedi Tango


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Kim Kardashian Channels Elizabeth Taylor In Instagram Photo

"#Myidol," she captioned the pic. Kardashian's rendition of the photo is extremely similar. Taylor's diamond, however, was slightly larger than Kardashian's 15-carrat engagement ring . Kardashian has always been a fan of the violet-eyed beauty. In fact, she was the last person to interview her before her death at age 79.
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Kim Kardashian shares selfie channeling ?idol? Elizabeth Taylor

However, we must point out that in the original photo, Taylor, who loved her diamonds, was sporting a 33-carat bauble, a gift from Richard Burton, which actually makes Kim's 15-carat rock appear small in comparison. "My idol," Kim captioned the photo with a diamond ring emoticon next to it. The 33-year-old has long admired the acting legend. In Feb. 2011, the women interviewed one another for a feature in Harper's Bazaar.
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Kim Kardashian defends giving only 10% of auction proceeds to typhoon charity: ?I feel like I get criticized for any and everything I do?

Kardashain went on to explain to her fans how the profits from the popular auction site end up getting divided. RELATED: KIM KARDASHIAN SHARES ELIZABETH TAYLOR-INSPIRED SELFIE "When the eBay numbers get broken down, the auction management agency that posts for me gets a percentage for all of their hard work, then eBay listing fees, end of auction fees, eBay Store fees, Paypal fees, etc., all add up to about half of the sale. Then I give 10% to a charity," she said. The blond beauty stressed that it really doesn't matter what the particulars are as long as those in need receive aid.
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Kim Kardashian Channels Her Idol, Liz Taylor

RELATED: KIM KARDASHIAN SPENDS $65K AT LIZ TAYLOR AUCTION "You are my idol. But I'm six husbands and some big jewels behind. What should I do?" Kardashian said as her opening question to the violet-eyed beauty. I never planned to acquire a lot of jewels or a lot of husbands.
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Overlooking D.C. would be capital offense

John Steadman

March 25, 1991|By John Steadman

Selection of the one city that has all the prerequisites for being awarded a National League baseball expansion franchise is easy. It's Washington, where a game so proud to proclaim and parade as the national pastime has too long denied itself a position of prestige in our nation's capital. Surveys and inspection tours aren't necessary.

Washington also has three irrefutable advantages the other contenders -- Denver, St. Petersburg, Miami, Orlando and Buffalo -- can't even begin to include in their resumes:

* An available open-air stadium, seating 56,572.

* The largest metropolitan-area population base, 4,716,000, from among any of the six locations.

* A television market that is seventh in the nation.

Yes, all of that and much more.

Washington also is the largest city in the country without a major-league baseball team. When critics point out that dear old D.C. lost two big-league clubs in the past, they are dealing unfairly. Baltimore, in fact, was a three-time loser with the National League, American League and Federal League before it got a fourth chance. It's a matter of record.

In fact, Washington was major league in name only. It suffered severely under the Griffith family regime, which pulled away for Minnesota in 1961, and that of Bob Short, who sold out to Texas in 1972. They were bad operations. When other teams had scouting staffs of 50 or 60, Washington had one man, Joe Cambria, and only five farm clubs at a period when most of the opposition had between 20 and 34 minor-league affiliates for the development of players.

Everything was done to discourage interest in Washington. The highest ticket prices in all of baseball were charged by Short, and he was selling the worst product. There has never been a city in all of major-league baseball that has been abused to the extent that Washington has.

The most costly mistake baseball made was in 1953-54. With Washington in the American League at the time, it would have been more reasonable to put Baltimore in the National League. So instead of the Boston Braves going to Milwaukee, they would have come here, with the St. Louis Browns transferring to Milwaukee.

That would have put a National League team in Baltimore and left an American League club in Washington, one playing on the road while the other was at home and vice versa. Fans would have crossed over from both cities. Now the error can be rectified by allowing Washington admittance to the National League. It makes good business sense. Washington and Baltimore can co-exist.

Washington, to this point, has conducted a weak campaign to regain its well-deserved place in the major-league sun. It ought -- to be emphasizing President George Bush's deep interest in baseball, and it ought to be reminding the major leagues they have an exemption from antitrust laws, the most important piece of legislation that has favored any industry, in or out of sports. Let that be subject to change in Congress and baseball will again embrace Washington. It has sense enough to realize the game's monopolistic position may not withstand a challenge.

If Washington is denied expansion, then Congress ought to take a look at revoking the special dispensation baseball was provided in a landmark decision in 1922. How is it that football, basketball, hockey, soccer, lacrosse and other professional sports don't have the same advantage? Baseball takes the good Washington offers but fails to reciprocate.

That's one way for Washington to get the attention of the expansion committee. Hardball tactics, you suggest, but standing around playing the part of the smiling host, as it conducts a tour of RFK Stadium, isn't going to avail it a thing. After looking in on Washington today, the expansion committee flies to Buffalo in the afternoon and will be in Denver tomorrow.

It previously went to the three Florida locations, Miami, Orlando and St. Petersburg. Since it will award only two expansion cities, the four losers will be able to cry in their beer.

The Baltimore Orioles -- unlike the Senators, who welcomed the Browns to Baltimore -- claim neutrality in the expansion process. A mind reader we know disagrees. Washington has the best credentials and even holds a promise given to it in 1972 that when expansion occurred again, it would be given first priority. Washington is major league; the others mere pretenders.

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Natty Boh to issue commemorative 'Scunny' can

  • Nacho Mama's owner Scunny McCusker helps his bartenders pour the first Natty Boh's on draft from a cooler. Police said McCusker died Friday after being hit by a bus as he rode his bicycle along Coastal Highway in Ocean City.
Nacho Mama's owner Scunny McCusker helps his bartenders… (Amy Davis, The Baltimore…)
March 08, 2013|By Richard Gorelick | The Baltimore Sun

Special edition National Bohemian cans have commemorated the Ravens and the Orioles, but never, in anyone's memory, has a Natty Boh can honored an individual.

That was before Scunny.

On Wednesday, National Bohemian, now owned by the Pabst Brewing Co., will issue a limited edition commemorative can honoring Patrick “Scunny” McCusker, whose death last August elicited a widespread outpouring of admiration for his philanthropic efforts and ebullient personality.

A fan of all things Baltimore, McCusker's funeral procession was led by a truck emblazoned with the Mr. Boh logo. Like many Baltimoreans, McKusker’s affection for Natty Boh endured long after the beer was locally owned or brewed.

In 2011, McCusker was among the first to welcome Natty Boh in draft form back to Baltimore after a long absence.

“Even though it's not made here and it's not owned by National Bohemian, it's such a big part of this community and its heritage,” McCusker told the Baltimore Sun. “I can't imagine a bar in Baltimore that wouldn't have it.”

The “Scunny” can will be available for sale at the two restaurants he owned, Nacho Mama's and Mama's on the Half Shell, starting on Wednesday, according to Maryanne Davis of Believe in Tomorrow Children's Foundation, McCusker’s longtime favorite charity, which will receive a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the commemorative cans.

Davis joined McCusker's widow, Jackie McCusker, on Friday in Nacho Mama's office, when a prototype of the “Scunny” can was brought to the restaurant for her blessing.

The black-and-white “Scunny” can depicts the Baltimore skyline and the Calvert coat of arms and includes a printed tribute to McCusker with the title “Oh Boy What A Guy!” - a takeoff on Natty Boh's long-running “Oh, What a Beer” slogan.

The tribute reads in full, “The sign of a great state is the quality of its people, and Maryland has had few finer than Patrick “Scunny” McCusker. Scunny was known for his commitment to the Baltimore community and his charitable work with children. Natty Boh wants to honor “the man with a million friends” by donating a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this can to his favorite charity, Believe In Tomorrow. So hoist a Natty Boh and celebrate the life of one of Baltimore’s favorite sons. Thank you Scunny for everything you have done. You will be truly missed. To find out more about Scunny’s favorite charity go to”

“It's quite a testament to Scunny,” Davis said.

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Bester Elementary School volunteer honored for service

April 22, 2008|By ERIN CUNNINGHAM

HAGERSTOWN -- Without the money to attend college, Kristy Sollenberger wasn't able to fulfill her dreams of becoming a teacher after graduating from South Hagerstown High School in 1989.

But the Hagerstown resident is contributing to education in other ways.

She has volunteered at Bester Elementary School for seven years and last week accepted the Comcast Parent Involvement Matters award. One volunteer from each county was honored during the first statewide award program.

Sollenberger, 36, went to Annapolis to receive the award during a ceremony Thursday.

"I was just blown away," Sollenberger said. "I was like, 'Wow.' For me to be picked out of all schools, that's just amazing."

Sollenberger, who attended Bester Elementary in the late 1970s, began volunteering at the school when her oldest son, Matthew, began attending there. He now is a sixth-grader at E. Russell Hicks Middle School. Her youngest son, 5-year-old Nathan, is enrolled in Bester's prekindergarten program.

At Bester, she works in one-on-one reading with students in all grades, makes copies, sorts mail and does other tasks to help teachers. Sollenberger is at the school Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Principal Kristi Bachtell estimates Sollenberger spends about 80 to 100 hours volunteering at the school each month.

Sollenberger also is vice president of the school's PTA and she helped form Bester Boosters two years ago to raise money for the school. The group is considering purchasing playground equipment for the children.

"I do what I do for the kids," she said. "I just love seeing the smiles on their faces."

Sollenberger is busy working on the school's second annual talent show. She started last year's talent show with 10 acts, but this year's will feature 26, she said.

"The kids have so much talent," Sollenberger said. "What better way to reward them than to show off their talent to everyone."

She is in a different classroom almost every day, helping teachers and students, and said she plans to continue her volunteer work at Bester even after her youngest son moves to middle school.

"So many times, Bester has gotten a bad rap for being a bad school, but when I bought a house, I wanted my children to go to the same schools I went to," Sollenberger said.

Sollenberger, known to the students as "Miss Kristy," said she plans to keep the citation she received from Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley for her volunteer work; the crystal award is at the school for everyone to enjoy. Then, she'll take it home, she said.

"I don't know why I won the award," she said. "But what a way to give back to the school."

This week is Public School Volunteer Week, which was started by Project Appleseed in 1997. For details, go to

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What: Bester Elementary School talent show

When: May 8, 6:30 p.m.

Where: Bester Elementary School, 30 E. Memorial Blvd., Hagerstown

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Footage of POWs Puts a Grim Face on the Statistics

SAN CLEMENTE — Cheryl Trahan is a pragmatic Marine wife who believes in telling her children the basic truth about things--war, death, life. "They're not dumb," she said Tuesday. "They're just short people."

So her daughters, 8 and 4, have not been shielded from the television set, on which war, like the play-by-play of a football game, has unfolded daily in their living room since last week.

But the two little girls have yet to see the gripping footage of dazed and apparently battered American hostages imprisoned in Iraq. Their mother has decided that this is one truth they can avoid. Right now the war is abstract, like some science-fiction movie with no casualties.

Seeing "a beat-up man" puts a face to the victims, and "I don't know that that's necessary," said Trahan, whose husband, Capt. James Trahan, 30, is commander of a Marine infantry company from Camp Pendleton.

As the haunting faces of America's first prisoners of war flashed across television screens, relatives of soldiers in the Persian Gulf--about 30,000 of them from Marine bases in Orange and San Diego counties--reacted to the images that have suddenly put faces to allied casualties. Tustin-based helicopters were reported moving toward the Kuwaiti border while El Toro-based F/A-18 Hornets and A-6 Intruders have been in on the daily bombing runs against Iraq.

The prisoners, they said, were clearly forced to criticize the allied attack on Iraq and were probably tortured before they bad-mouthed their countries in stilted sentences. And they believe their soldiers will hold up under the strain. It was not necessarily wrong to broadcast the Iraqi tape of the POWs, they said. But watching it, in the words of 38-year-old Barbara Buynak, wife of a Camp Pendleton-based Marine pilot, "is every (military) wife's nightmare."

Bob Locher of Mission Viejo has begun weaning himself from marathon television viewing of the week-old war. But as he works at home--he is a district manager for a Proctor & Gamble subsidiary--Locher sneaks a few minutes during lunch hour. His future son-in-law, Cpl. Tony Latiolai, 21, is a Marine Corps sniper from Camp Pendleton who has been in the gulf since shortly after he shipped out New Year's Eve.

Latiolai lived with the family before he was sent to the gulf, and he plans to marry Robin Locher on March 7, 1992. His departure has affected the whole Locher clan.

What would Tony do as a prisoner under such pressures?

"We think about it daily," Locher said. "Those guys look pretty battered and bad."

Trahan, a civil engineer by education, now only watches television "three or four times a day, but I don't scrutinize every minute of it."

A Marine wife for a decade, she has learned to help her family cope with life in the military by preparation and a positive attitude. As she talked on the phone, her daughters, 8-year-old Elizabeth and 4-year-old Vanessa, played nearby.

"They think every daddy's going to go get one bad guy and then go home," she said. "I try to tell them as much of the truth as possible, but simplified, then have them repeat it back to me."

Of the hostages, she said: "I think, 'Thank God they're alive,' then you think, with what they may have gone through, 'Gee, is that better?' Only they know. I think that British guy," who appeared the most battered about the face, "probably resisted a little more."

She said she can't help but wonder, "What would my husband do in that situation? But these guys have been trained for this."

Buynak has four children--18, 13, 6 and 15 months old. While her husband, 35-year-old Capt. Larry Buynak, spends his days at the vortex of battle, her family watches the war and the hostages on television, and it's "all-consuming."

"I was appalled," she said of the POW footage. "It was obvious they'd already been through so much. They (Iraqis) didn't even hit them or hurt them in places that couldn't be shown!"

The two oldest daughters watch TV programs that they choose, but Buynak's 6-year-old daughter doesn't, particularly the hostage footage. "That would be hard for her."

She, herself, watched the hostage tapes only once. "When it came on again I had to turn it off. Once was plenty. It was too horrible."

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There's One Constant In Osceola: St. Cloud's Staff

August 29, 1993|By Frank Carroll of The Sentinel Staff

KISSIMMEE — The Osceola County high school with the fewest number of athletic staff changes this fall is St. Cloud. Poinciana's third-year staff has changed the most.

A new fastpitch softball coach is St. Cloud's only change, but principal Butch Helms hasn't named a replacement for Danny Rea Smith.

Poinciana's changes start with activities director Chuck Hitt, the third new face in a job formerly titled athletic director. Hitt replaces Mal Harpell. The third-year school's other newcomers are Julie Williams (girls volleyball), Wade Davis (boys volleyball), Bruce Stinard (girls cross country and track), Tim Ayers (boys track) and Joe Greene (weightlifting).

Gateway's first-year head coaches are Dave Ridenour (baseball), Michelle Becker (boys swimming), Fernando Moreta (boys soccer), Nancy Bogaenko (girls soccer), boys basketball (TBA) and fastpitch softball (TBA).

Osceola's changes are Ola McCrimon (boys volleyball), Don Smith (girls cross country), Bill Sharp (girls track) and boys soccer (TBA).

School-by-school coaching staff rosters for 1993-94:

Gateway - Ridenour for Dave Lau (baseball); Becker for Denise Ayotte (boys swimming); Moreta for Norm Allen (boys soccer); Bogaenko for Jean Pittman (girls soccer); Boys basketball (TBA for Jerry Harris); fastpitch softball (TBA for Alice Weismore); Vic Lorenzano (athletic director, wrestling); Dave Lyon (football); Bob Rego (girls volleyball, girls basketball); Judy Ison (boys volleyball); Dave Legerton (boys cross country); Pittman (girls cross country); Weismore (girls swimming); Lonnie Beckel (weightlifting); Brian Bengtson (girls track); Pittman (boys track); Lyon (golf); Karen Adams (girls tennis); Larry Whitaker (boys tennis).

St. Cloud - Fastpitch softball (TBA for Smith); Mike Fields (athletic director, baseball); John Wallauer (football, weightlifting); Lori Earle (girls volleyball, girls tennis); Brian Shriner (boys volleyball); Tim McMullen (boys, girls cross country, boys basketball, girls track); Tom Harris (boys swimming); John Craig (girls swimming, boys track); Smith (girls basketball); Guy Bailey (golf); Susan Bailey (boys tennis); Lee Sill (wrestling); Lynne Camp (girls soccer); Mark Neenan (boys soccer).

Poinciana - Hitt (activities director for Harpell); Julie Williams (girls volleyball for Carol Peterka); Davis (boys volleyball for Greg Williams); Stinard (girls cross country for Nivia Vega; girls track for Pete Hodges); Ayers (boys track for Harpell); Greene (weightlifting for Lambert); Lambert (football); Harpell (boys basketball, boys cross country); Ken Gleason (boys swimming); Carolyn Konieczny (girls swimming); Peterka (girls basketball); Greg Williams (baseball); John Harris (fastpitch softball); Bob Madewell (golf); Diamela Croker (girls tennis, girls soccer); Kelly Belew (boys tennis); Hodges (wrestling); Fred Lopez (boys soccer).

Osceola - McCrimon (boys volleyball for Coleen Huff); Smith (girls cross country for Charlene David); Sharp (girls track for Chris Daniels, boys track); boys soccer (TBA for Jon Busch); George Coffey (athletic director); Greg Johnson (football, weightlifting); Charlene Lackey (girls volleyball); Daniels (boys cross country); Kim Hubbard-Hartung (boys and girls swimming); Mike Frensley (boys basketball); Scott Bernthisel (girls basketball); Rob Beach (baseball); Davids (fastpitch softball); Andy Murtiff (golf); Rose Hightower (girls tennis); Scott Clark (boys tennis); Doug Nichols (wrestling); Rob Podeyn (girls soccer).

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Searing health care debate ignites over Stupak amendment

November 16, 2009|By Brandon Hubbard News-Review Staff Writer
Bart Stupak

What was billed as a massive overhaul to the American medical system could hinge on largely on a different debate as it reached the Senate last week: abortion.

Passing with the support of 64 Democrats and 179 Republicans, the three-page Stupak Amendment written into the House health care bill (H.R. 3962) would restrict women from receiving federal health care funding for abortions with the exceptions of illness, disorder, injury or rape.

Instead, women would be required to purchase additional coverage from private health care provider.

But, with the igniting of the abortion debate, many are wondering why Representative Bart Stupak, D-Menominee, authored such an amendment now.

"This is the only chance we get," Stupak said. "This is health care. You'll never get a chance to amend this bill later."

Stupak said his committee put the amendment forward in response to the Capps Amendment, which, he said, would have allowed for tax-paid abortions.

"(Pro-choice) brought the issue on, under their wording, every man, women and child would have had to pay $1 per month for abortion coverage," Stupak said. "They changed the law and I changed it back."

However, opponents for the Stupak Amendment have argued that by eliminating health care coverage for women federally, many women could be left without the choice of having an abortion, financially.

Katherine Humphrey, the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of West and Northern Michigan, said that the majority of health care plans currently provide coverage for abortion care.

Humphrey said the amendment would eliminate both the public option and private health insurance plans sold in the United States.

"(The amendment) would ban abortion coverage for millions of middle class women," Humphrey said. "If Stupak becomes the law of the land, middle class women will face barriers to reproductive health coverage unlike any they have experienced since the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion nationwide in 1973."

Because women would have to buy addition coverage, she said, many women would not buy it and would be unprotected in the event of an unplanned pregnancy.

While it is unclear of how the Senate will proceed, there is already evidence that there could be a lengthy debate on the Stupak Amendment, especially among Stupak's fellow democrats.

Senator Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., told the Detroit Free Press on Thursday the amendment would be a tough call for her.

"This amendment goes far beyond merely prohibited federal funds for abortions," she told the newspaper. "I have great respect for Bart, but we just see things differently on this."

In addition, there is the possibility of the amendment being stripped from the bill by the Senate or opposed by the president.

In an interview Sunday on CNN's State of the Union, President Barack Obama advisor David Axelrod said the president's position on abortion in the health care bill has been clear.

“The president has said repeatedly, and he said in his speech to Congress, that he doesn’t believe that this bill should change the status quo as it relates to the issue of abortion,” Axelrod said. “He’s going to work with the Senate and the House to try to ensure that at the end of the day the status quo is not changed.”

Stupak disagrees.

"I don't think it is going to get stripped," he said. "If you listen to the president or even (Senate majority leader) Harry Reid, they have said they want to keep 'current law.' Current law is the Stupak Amendment."

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Hannah Hannah Sage Campbellis originally from Dearborn, MI, having come to New York in 2006 to attend college at the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at NYU. She joined The Art Mob in fall 2010, shortly after graduation, and first performed in the “Out of Our Element” concert that winter. Her favorite Mob genres of music are Appalachian folk songs and merry, bucolic Victorian-era songs with corny lyrics.

Hannah has been involved in choral singing all her life, and she has performed in many notable local and international venues, most recently with the New York-based a cappella group Khorikos. She has also dabbled in other forms of music, such as rock drumming and a bit of clarinet and ukulele, but has decided she’s better off singing.

When she’s not making music, Hannah is writing and editing children’s books for the Grosset & Dunlap imprint of Penguin Random House. She lives in Astoria with her delightful boyfriend Chris.


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Friday, August 21, 2009

happenings as of late

After my trip to Guaymas for work I have been flat out between work and NEMBA events.
I did race at Hodges Village Dam in Oxford, MA 2 weeks ago though. It turned out to be an extremely hard race for me even though there wasn't too much climbing. If you haven't ridden there it is great fun. The trails are not super tech and flow really well. This was the longest race of the year for me. It was 25 miles. Needless to say, after 18 miles I started to cramp up a bit and then by 22 miles I couldn't stand up anymore or my legs would cramp. It took me 2.5 hours but I finished and was happy just to complete the race.
The real highlight of the weekend was that my son Lars did his first kids race and had a great time. We had to hold him back at the start. He wanted to jump the gun! Apparently the race was too short for him as he had to keep riding for quite awhile after the race. It was great to see the excitement in his eye about racing.
Last weekend we hosted the IMBA Trail Care Crew in Milford, CT. Joe Woyciejes has been working hard to get the town's permission to restore a shared use trail system at Eisenhower park in Milford. It has been a challenging battle as there is no real precedent for what he wants to do and there are many groups with interest in the park. Kelly and Collins Bishop from IMBA and I sat down with Joe and put together a proposal for a pilot project to demonstrate NEMBA's skills in restoring a shared use trail. Then we met with Mayor Richitelli and several town committee members to discuss our proposal. The meeting went extremely well and the Mayor asked us to select the area for the pilot project and make it happen. It was a great success.
Even with all of this going on I also managed 2 group rides and to commute by bike 2 times this week. Tomorrow I look forward to riding the Tandem MTB with my tandem partner Mark to prepare for the Vermont 50 and then riding with Lars and Mel. On Sunday I will ride from Granby to Springfield and race the first cyclocross race of the season on my new GT Type CX cross bike. It built up nicely and came complete with the correct size bars and cranks. I sometimes have trouble with this as I have shorter legs and a long torso. Kudos to GT for thinking of me.....
Next week I will again commute to work at least 2 times.

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Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Posted By: Laurelle Olfdord-Down in Fall Gardening

Happy November people!!! Scarecrow season was a Spooktacular success and thank you to all who came by to build their very own scarecrow or who just came by to check it out!! We were able to raise $$$ for our charities!! I also want to thank all of our in house and sponsor builders!! There were some really creative and possibly slightly twisted folks out there!!
scarecrow image

I think it might be time for some glasses as I’ve now asked 3 different scarecrows if they were finding the plants they needed. On my behalf, it was a long day and may have been raining and occurred before my afternoon caffeine uptake. Time to tuck away our scarecrow creations for this year…who knows what creatures will take form on the nursery September and October!!

The fall colours this season were really spectacular around the lower mainland on the days that Mother Nature isn’t trying to drown you from the sky - it is still well worth a walkabout in your local park or even around your neighbourhood. It will give you a welcomed rest from the decorating version of whiplash that is about to occur as we change over from orange, black and gold to red, green and white!!

Things to look for in the garden (and at Arts Nursery!):

Beauty Berry - Calicarpa bodineri ‘Profusion’

Love love love this shrub!! Fragrant little violet puffs of fragrant flowers mid spring and intriguing metallic purple berries that last well into winter.
callicarpa - beauty berry

Hens and Chicks - Sempervivum

These are fascinating little sun and drought tolerant rockery plants that look amazing in the morning dew and frost!! We even have one variety that looks like gold. It GROWS that way…seriously!!!
hens and chicks gold nugget

Ironwood tree – Parrotia persica

An often over looked small tree that just grows along, looking glossy and green and minds its own business and doesn’t cause problems and then WOW!!! Along comes fall and you realize that tidy little tree you’ve been overlooking all year is actually a DIVA!! The fall colours of Parrotia persica are bold and glorious and really kick flowers in the… well anyway, they look really great!!

Blueberry Plants!!

Not only do they pay rent with their tasty offerings, these beauties just glow in fall with burgundy, red, orange and gold leaves and then continue through the winter with their red branches. Seriously…this is a win-win situation here.
blueberry plant fall foliage

I do enjoy this time of year where some of the background plants really do step up like the Red Twig Dogwood. They are really starting to glow and take centre stage now that they are losing their leaves. Add a bit of frost and snow and they will awesome!!
red twig dogwood stems

Don’t forget when you are raking up those leaves to leave some in the garden beds as mulch (even better if you have a mulcher blade on your mower). Don’t be too tidy when you are cleaning up and trimming back your garden…remember many pollinators overwinter in the hollow stems of spent perennials. It’s also not too late at all to plant bulbs if you want a little early glimmer of spring colour!

You will probably be rushing out for that final mow of lawn too!! Don’t forget to clean, dry and winterize your lawnmower or you will have a rusty, reluctant starter on your hands for next spring. Well, I’m off to binge eat Ben and Jerry’s and left over Halloween candy and try to get revved up about bringing out my winter clothes…yes I’m a procrastinator and no…I am not currently excited about turtle-necks and peppermint everything!!! I’ll get there, but it might take some convincing. Talk to you next month…or when you come by to visit at the nursery, stay dry, take time for yourself and don’t forget your Poppy!

Cheers ... Laurelle

Friday, October 5, 2018
Posted By: Arts Nursery Staff in Fall Gardening

I think it is safe to say that all of us plant our gardens with a vision in mind that it will be beautiful twelve months of the year, only to find that as summer passes, so does the beauty we so enjoy. So off we go to our favorite nursery to add something that will help our garden at that very moment. If you could add shrubs or small trees that serves two purposes at one time, you would be making great use of the space in your garden, no matter the size. Today, I am talking about plant color and plant contribution to wildlife. This idea of plants with two jobs easily translates to pots too!

The following is a brief list of plants that add interest to your garden for more than one reason or season!

Deciduous Shrubs

Deciduous shrubs can stand alone or act as a low to mid-size plants in a mixed garden. They make wonderful backdrops to other lower growing shrubs, low growing evergreens, perennials, and grasses. They also carry the eye easily up to the next tier of your garden which can be your taller shrubs, trees, perennials, and ornamental grasses; thus adding depth. And, finally, seeing bulbs peek out underneath them in the spring is an easy way to put a smile on your face and let you know spring is just around the corner.
Cotinus Golden Spirit

Cotinus coggygria 'Gold Spirit'

Although it is hard for me to pick a favorite plant in the garden, this come close. This is the gold leafed form of the more commonly used Purple Smoke Bush. I absolutely love this shrub for many reasons. All gardens should have colored foliage included in their design. Gold foliage catches the eye like a lit candle on even the dreariest of days. For a deciduous shrub, this plant is five stars. It holds its color faithfully throughout the season, not burning at all in the heat of summer. It has incredible versatility when it comes to how big you want it to be and takes to pruning very well. Don’t be afraid to cut it back hard in the late fall or early spring . . . and try lifting it off the ground as seen in the picture to the left, to show its beautiful branching. Even bare, the shape of this versatile shrub is interesting, especially as it ages. It has its best color in full sun and is drought hardy once established. And finally, it puts on a show of incredible color in the fall.
Cotinus Golden Spirit

Plant with a dark needled low growing pine such as ‘Pinus thunbergii ‘Thunderhead’

Pinus thunbergii Thunderhead

Perennials and Grasses

Fall perennials bring such varied color and height to our late season gardens and can be combined in eye catching combos. In addition to this, these plants have a very important second use if you can delay cleaning your garden beds for just a short while …. These plants will feed your birds. This is becoming increasingly more important as green space disappears. Here are just four of the many perennials and grasses that combine beauty and usefulness:

Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldstrum' combined with Aster asperulus

Commonly called Black Eyed Susans, Rudbeckia comes in all sizes from the 5’ tall Rudbeckia Herbstonne to the 1’ high Rudbeckia Little Goldstar. Rudbeckia Goldsturm is seen here. There are also several Rudbeckias that are considered annuals in our part of the world that offer even more color choices than gold. This hard-working plant provides weeks of color in our fall garden, lighting up a corner on a dull day. It thrives in full sun and requires average moisture to be at its best. It is one of the most tried and true plants out there for a reason. Any aster cultivar will work its magic. The colors range from whites, to shades of pink, to shades of purple. They also bloom for weeks and come in varying heights. Everything you need to brighten your fall garden in one neat package
Aster & Rudbeckia

Echinacea combined with Pennisteum

Echinacea was perennial plant of the year in 2008, and has never looked back. From the days of pink and white flowers only, the varieties have expanded to a multitude of colors to satisfy every palette. It is a bold, strong stemmed beauty that loves the sun. Long before the birds are interested, the butterflies will enchant you as they feed. It looks spectacular on its own or combined with ornamental grasses, such as Pennisetum. This grass also has many cultivars and sizes to choose from and provides interest long into the fall months with its attractive buff coloring
Pennisetum & Echinacea

Deciduous Shrubs

Hydrangea quercifolia - Oakleaf Hydrangeas

We are always on the search for plants that do well in shade to part shade. This shrub does all we can ask for in a shrub in spades. This is a plant with presence! In the early part of the year, it is dormant, showing deeply rich red- brown exfoliating bark. The leaves unfurl to be large, deeply-lobed and oak-like in shape, with a very thick, rough texture. The flowers are grape like clusters starting a rich creamy white or pink depending on the variety. Finally, the show finale is its deep red to burgundy leaf color in the Fall. It is slow to growbut well worth the wait. This hydrangea loves to grow in morning sun and afternoon shade, or all-day dappled sun. The top photo is Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’. The third photo below shows the leaf colors in rich reds and burgundies that so put on a show every year.

Hydrangea quercifoliaHydrangea quercifolia fall colour

I love this time of year in the garden, but it is impossible to list even a small percentage of the incredible plants available to you. I encourage you to come in to Art’s Nursery and look around… ask for help. We are always happy to talk to you about our plant selection and what we can do to help you complete your garden vision.

Photos Courtesy :
Jo Lester

Friday, October 5, 2018
Posted By: in Fall Gardening
Yes! It’s a thing! At Art’s Nursery, we are currently carrying 2 cover crops for your garden that can be planted NOW for maximum benefit for your soil in your garden.

Green Manures are new ways of adding no chemicals to your garden soil to add benefits of nitrogen, and more for soil benefit! We have a mix (in short supply) of Field Rye and something special called a Rejuvenation Mix, both in 2 kg weights.
Fall Rye

But what’s the difference? Fall Rye does many things for our soil. It over time (worked into the soil) acts as compost, but due to its soil and root structure, it helps in preventing soil erosion, and overtime assists in the growth of beneficial fungi, and absorption of excess nitrates. Prefect for the diligent home gardener who composts, or adds great compost to your soil. Fall Rye offers Nitrogen, which is important in the building of plant proteins, important in the growth and development of vital plant tissues and cells like the cell membranes and chlorophyll.
Rejuvenation Mix

Our Rejuvenation Mix is slightly different, because it has more added benefits inside! While it has Fall Rye included, it also has the benefit of Winter Wheat and Fall Peas. The Winter Wheat suppresses weeds, whereas, Field peas still fixes nitrogen into the soil. But the awesome thing about winter wheat as it takes up excess nitrogen when planted in an area of concern, so it’s the perfect balance for a new home gardener!

Thursday, September 21, 2017
Posted By: Rebecca van der Zalm in Fall Gardening

While anytime is a good time to plant, Fall is particularly rewarding because of the immediate results. It’s a time when what you see is what you get. Leaves are changing colour, berries are beaming, summer flowers are still hanging around and an entirely new plant palette gets the spotlight.

Fall Planter Collage

Fall plantings have a couple of benefits.

Benefits of Fall Planting

First, it’s a great time to get Trees, Shrubs and Perennials planted so that they get an extra couple of months of rooting before they go dormant for the winter. Then in Spring, their roots are established and they are ready to give you a beautiful Spring show. If you wait to plant in Spring, you reduce the risk of winter damage, but your plant will sit there for a couple of weeks or months while it establishes its roots. Planting now gives you a head start.

Second, you get instant gratification because you are planting for right now, not the future. This is particularly true for container plantings, front door décor and your Thanksgiving and Halloween decorating.

Third, it gives you motivation to clean-up the summer stuff that just seems to accumulate in the yard, or on the deck, and gives everything an attractive seasonal refresh. We all need that clean-up kick start... don't we :)

Stuff Them In

In a lot of ways, Fall Planters are easier and more gratifying because we don’t have the guilt and the angst about a plants long term care and health. Simply stuff as many as you can into a planter to make it yell… LOOK AT ME – I’M BEAUTIFUL!

By the time the plants wonder what hit them and why they don't have any room to grow, it will be nearly November and you can redo your planters with attractive stems, berries and colourful winter greens for the Holiday season. For perennials and shrubs you choose, plant them in the garden now or wait until Spring. When the frosts hit, have no mercy and just toss out the seasonal annuals and colour.
Mono Planter Using Mostly Pansies

There are a couple of ways to create Fall planters. The easy way is to mono-plant. Fill your planter with the same plant. Mass for effect. Pack them in tight. The grouping will create interest because of its mass and similar colour palette. Odd numbers work. Try planting 1, 3 or 5 of the same plant in a pot. This style particularly attractive with grasses, mums and perennials like Heuchera.

Thriller, Filler, Spiller

The other way is to follow the traditional thriller, filler, spiller model.

To start, put something big in the middle that is the attention grabbing, dominant thriller. Ideal fall plants include: grasses, conifers, upright sedums, and Japanese maples just to name a few. Mums make good thrillers, but expect to haul them out when they are finished blooming or get opened up by the weather. Scale of planting is important. Try to establish a ratio of 1/3 planter height and 2/3 plant height. In other words, the thriller should be taller than the planter. This is not a rule, it just tends to look good.
Great Plants for Fall Planters - Thrillers

Next, add the fillers. These are small to medium sized plants that accent the thriller. Usually fillers are planted around the thriller in odd numbers, for example 3,5 or more depending on the size of your planter. Excellent fillers include Pansies, Violas, Dusty Miller, Ornamental Cabbage or Kale, Decorative Peppers, Heucheras, Berry Plants Like Wintergreen, Bud Blooming Heathers and even mid-sized grasses. Two grasses that are always extremely popular are Carex 'Evergold' and Black Mondo grass. A few other fall favourites include windflowers (Anemone) and Dark Leaved Euphorbias like 'Blackbird'. Virtually anything can work as long as it doesn’t take too much dominance from the Thriller.
Don't forget to add non-living things to your planters as well. Gourds and Pumpkins make excellent additions to nearly every fall container.
Great Plants for Fall Planters - Fillers

The spillers are smaller, pendulous or trailing plants that cascade over the edges of your planter. Ivy is an easy answer, as are trailing sedums or a classic favourite, Golden Creeping Jenny, also known as Lysimachia. These look good when asymmetrically. For example, only on one side of the planter.
Great Plants for Fall Planters - Spillers

If you find the height of your planter lacking, add something tall. For example a tall grass, corn stalks, or curly twiggy branches. It's a look that just seems to fit the season.
Some of my favourite plants for fall planters include:

Thrillers Fillers Spillers
Japanese Maples Mid-Sized Grasses Ivy
Trailing Grasses
Yews / Boxwoods Pansies / Violas Creeping Jenny
Lemon Cypress Ornamental Cabbage / Kale Trailing Sedums
Tall Upright Grasses Ornamental Peppers
Upright Sedums Bud Blooming Heathers
Mums Heucheras
Blueberry Plants (Colourful Foliage & Stems)
Winter Green (Gaultheria)
Twigs, Sticks & Stems Dusty Miller
Pumpkins & Gourds

Bulb Bonus Points

For bonus points, drop some spring blooming bulbs in your planters so you have an extra season on interest in the early spring! Maybe some Winter Aconites, Crocus, Snowdrops or even a few early blooming Daffodils!

So what are you waiting for? The temperatures are cooler and the rains have returned. Now is the time to plant up your fall planters! If you’re strapped for time, give one of our folks a call and we can have something gorgeous planted up for you.

Cheers... Rebecca

Saturday, September 13, 2014
Posted By: Laurelle Olfdord-Down in Fall Gardening

I’ve noticed the almost ghostly rising of the fog on the golf course while driving by at night and the other day…gasp, I had to put on a sweater in the evening. Fall is just right around the corner though I am holding out for a few more luxuriously warm September days. September is usually pretty busy with harvesting if you grow ‘em and perusing farmer’s markets if you don’t. Fasten your seatbelts folks here is the list:

Fall Gardens

You can aerate and apply a fall fertilizer to your lawn. Don’t apply fall fertilizer if you lawn is dormant (beige), that will not help, water however, will. Now is also a good time to apply beneficial nematodes if you have a problem with grubs or weevils. You can also turf, renovate, over seed and of course mow, the good news about all that work is that we CAN do it, unlike the folks in Southern Alberta because they have SNOW – for real. This is a great time for your lawn, this is the time of year when your lawn really takes root! It is a somewhat smaller window of opportunity than spring to do all that lawn work, so get cracking.

Trees With Fall Colour

Trees and shrubs

In the Pacific Northwest, fall is another great window for planting! The air is cooler, the ground is still warm and Mother Nature usually helps a bit with the watering. It's a great time to add plants with fall colour. Some of our favourites include Japanese Maples, Acers (Maples), SweetGums, Katsuras and Persian Ironwoods. A few shrubs with nice fall colour include blueberries, fothergilla, burning bush and oakleaf hydrangeas.

You can do a small bit of pruning and deadheading of trees and shrubs removing the dead, damaged and diseased branches but leave the main pruning till the winter when your trees and shrubs are dormant, ditto for moving trees and shrubs.

Fall Bouquets

Garden beds

Weed, deadhead, clip back and generally tidy…but not too much. I know I sound like a broken record but native pollinators next in the hollowed out stems of perennials, on sandy type soils and on South facing slopes. It is a great time to add new plants to the garden but wait a bit towards the end of the month for perennial divisions. Don’t forget to bring some colour in to the house; Black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia hirta) and cuttings from my Oriental Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides) are my go-to early fall bouquets.

Fall Baskets

Planters and hanging baskets

Check drainage in your perennial and evergreen planters. Continue to water and fertilize your annuals and hanging baskets. You‘ll get a few more weeks out of them yet! We have a very cool fall hanging basket class coming your way if you are interested. Once your summer hanging baskets have had the biscuit, don’t toss them, just cut off the greens and stick them in the back yard till you are ready to fill them full of evergreen boughs for Christmas. The root mass acts as a kind of oasis and is great to keep the branches in place!

If you have some gaps in your all season planters, you can fill with pansies, kale (you can eat it when you are tired of looking at it) and other fall and winter colour. I do like to wait until it gets a bit cooler so my Mum’s don’t blow (a horticulture term meaning bloom out in one short period…not teenager slang) and my Pansies don’t stretch out and flop over.

It's a busy time for you coming up with the leaf drop! Good idea to put a bit of a net if you have a smaller pond to catch the leaves. Towards the end of the month you can maybe scoop out the annual floaters like water hyacinth. Do some general tidying each week to save you a big weekend job come October.

Harvest Vegetables

Veggie gardens

Harvest, harvest and harvest…weed a little too. There are a few things you can still get in the ground for a fall/winter crop like some lettuces. You can plant Garlic towards the end of the month now too!!!

Plant Flower Bulbs

Be on the lookout for some new combinations. I usually pick some up as soon as they come out now and plant mid-October. What can I say, I like to keep my neighbourhood squirrels well fed. THIS year I will remember to soak them in the bitter taste deterrent Bobbex and see if that slows them down. My neighbourhood squirrels do have good taste in bulbs though! Check out the new varieties of bulbs for 2014

Corona Tools

Now is a great time to inspect and fix the fixable and toss or repurpose the tools that are not (hint…they make great stakes or gate attachments). It's also a great time to invest in new tools as pruning season is just around the corner ( when most things go dormant).

That ought to keep you busy for now. There are a ton of farm gate veggie sales and farmer’s markets to take advantage of right now. There are also some wonderful Fall Fairs coming up…ours on Sept.21 and 22 is one of them. Hope to see you there!

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Yesterday my colleague asked me about LAG, whats the meaning of LAG and what’s the use of it?

What does Link Aggregation (LAG) mean?

Link aggregation (LAG) is used to describe various methods for using multiple parallel network connections to increase throughput beyond the limit that one link (one connection) can achieve. For link aggregation, physical ports must reside on a single switch. Split Multi-Link Trunking (SMLT) and Routed-SMLT (RSMLT) remove this limitation and physical ports are allowed to connect/split between two switches. This term is also known as Multi-Link Trunking (MLT), Link Bundling, Ethernet/Network/NIC Bonding or NIC teaming.

Link Aggregation (LAG) :

Link aggregation is a technique used in a high-speed-backbone network to enable the fast and inexpensive transmission of bulk data. The best feature of link aggregation is its ability to enhance or increase the network capacity while maintaining a fast transmission speed and not changing any hardware devices, thus reducing cost. Cost Effectiveness LAG is a very common technique for establishing a new network infrastructure using extra cabling above the current requirements. Labor cost is much more than the cost of cabling. Thus, when a network extension is required, the extra cables are used without incurring any additional labor. However, this can be done only when extra ports are available. Higher-Link Availability This is the best feature of LAG. A communication system keeps working even when a link fails. In such situations, link capacity is reduced but data flow is not interrupted. Network Backbone Formerly, there were many techniques used for networking, but IEEE standards are always preferred. LAG supports network load balancing. Different load balancing algorithms are set by network engineers or administrators. Furthermore, network speed is increased by small increments, saving both resources and cost. Limitations With all kinds of implementations, each link and piece of hardware is standardized and engineered to not affect the network efficiency or link speed. Additionally, with single-switching all kind of ports (802.3ad, broadcast, etc.) must reside on a single switch or the same logical switch.

How to setup LAG in linux BOX

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In March, we have been busy scientists preparing for our Science Fair. We had so much fun creating our amazing lava lamps.

We also made balloon powered cars by using some recycled materials. We had great fun racing them.

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Asia Pacific Rail 2017 Event Highlights: Interview with Colin Stewart, Global Rail Leader, Arup

Asia Pacific Rail was successfully organised once again in Hong Kong from 21-22 March 2017. This year’s edition was our biggest and best yet, with more than 1,500 attendees from 668 organisations and 38 countries, cementing Asia Pacific Rail’s position as the must-attend annual gathering of APAC rail industry’s leaders and decision-makers.

Following his keynote session on The Digital Railway of the Future, we had the opportunity to sit down with Mr. Colin Stewart, Global Rail Leader, Arup, to hear his views on how the railway industry will be shaped by urban trends and digitalisation.

1.How do you see the industry evolving in the next 5-10 years?

I think the industry has to evolve in the next 5-10 years. It has been slow to take on the digital age actually. It’s quite a difficult thing actually because changes made to the railway have to be done correctly and they have to be tried and tested. The problem is that it tends to stifle innovation. I think the industry has to move on and find a way of doing that with more tests so that we can actually get them into place quickly.

The implication of putting in place something that doesn’t work can be the end of someone’s career and it’s very important to take it right. We shouldn’t let them stop us. The rail industry has to take some of these clever ideas from the other industries. There are lots of clever technologies which would fit very well in rail.

2. What do you think are the type of technologies that rail operators need to invest in?

The technologies that allow the different parts of operations to communicate with each other. I think the big move that’s capable with the Internet of Things and big data is that we can actually bring all of the different components together and manage them in one place. What we need is an integrated management function that manages day-to-day function of the railway and allows us to implement maintenance in the right way, so the industry can see and predict when things are going to fail, and make sure they don’t.

3. What are the key challenges that rail operators face today?

One of the biggest challenge is actually getting the right people into the industry. When I talk to college students about railway, they tend to have a vision which is the old railway of the past. However, in order to bring in these new technologies, we need the brightest talent in the industry. Therefore, the biggest challenge on my mind is getting that message out in the industry, in the schools so that they know that this is a industry which is forward-looking with all the good ideas, technologies, innovation.  We need all the technology people involved in the industry.

The other one is to make sure the operators, the constructors and the owners come together because these three have to be aligned together. If we don’t relate together and all are operating on separate basis, there comes a blame culture. When the reliability of the train is going down, they have to blame someone. The answer is actually the other way round. How do you become a top notch railway? That’s when everyone works together with each other, not by blaming each other. It’s about changing the focus. This is about success focus, not the blame focus.

The third challenge then is to really work out how we can be more sustainable. We have a system that has moved on from steam, we are using much more efficient railway but actually we need to move into using batteries, hydropower, which we are doing slowly but that needs to be pushed, in particularly owners and operators to take that challenge and to move into that space.

4. How do you think the future railway will look like?

That depends on how far ahead you look. I think the traditional railway will still be there. there will be some version of a maglev train running in a vacuum, something like the Hyperloop. It’s not completely a new concept, it’s been there for quite a while. People will want a better experience, the metro of the future will get people where they want to go, rather than where they have to go. In some countries, where the option is to get into your car, instead the railway has to compete with autonomous vehicles so the railway has to build something that’s more personalised and provides a nice environment to be in.

5. What are the key cities which will see a huge investment in railway development? We have spoken a lot of about the industry growing faster, but is the industry also growing bigger?

Yes, it ‘s certainly growing bigger in that there are more cities and towns that need rail systems. It’s growing bigger by being diverse as well. If you look at megacities which is where we’re heading towards, they can support what I call a traditional metro system – big, quite expensive, heavy, huge capacity. There is another set of cities in the world which are smaller and they don’t have the high density. For example, in Copenhagen in Denmark, we’re designing a new metro system around the centre. It’s a small- scale metro for a small-sized city. The trains are much smaller and it becomes something that is much more affordable for those cities, If you look at light rail, then you look at the interface between light rail and the total journey home, the market will get broader because there could a system where little pods could fulfil the last mile journey. The market is getting bigger and bigger and I think the edges between autonomous vehicles, rail systems and personal transport modes will get blurred. It has to be 100% connected, or it’s not going to work. It’s the transport solution of the future.

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Immigrant fights for transplant from Clinic Politicians help her in quest for new liver

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Friday, July 19, 2002

Michael O'Malley, Diane Solov and Eddy Ramirez; Plain Dealer Reporters

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A Cleveland woman admitted to the Cleveland Clinic in need of a life-saving liver transplant was turned away when Clinic officials discovered she was an illegal immigrant with no ability to pay, her family said.

In a panic, the woman's family called a lawyer, who appealed to local politicians, who in turn got the Clinic to re-admit her.

Now Orilda Gramajo, 31, a Guatemala native who has lived here 10 years and has two small children, is expected to know today whether the Clinic will put her on its transplant waiting list.

"More than anything, I want the transplant," said Gramajo, her eyes and skin yellowed by her disease. "I want to live longer. I want to see my children grow."

The Clinic transplant team is evaluating her to see whether she meets the strict criteria for the operation.

Even if she makes the waiting list, there is no guarantee that a liver will become available in time to help her.

Gramajo, who speaks little English, suffers from end-stage liver disease, the result of complications from an operation she had years ago in Guatemala, members of her family said.

She was admitted last month to MetroHealth Medical Center and told by doctors there that without a liver transplant she had only weeks to live, the family said.

MetroHealth does not perform transplants, so she was referred to the Clinic to be assessed for its transplant program.

The Clinic performed diagnostic tests, raising the family's hope that she would soon be placed on the transplant list.

But that hope was soon shattered.

"They told us no illegals were operated on," said Gramajo's sister Dalida Gramajo, speaking in Spanish.

"First, it [the reason for not doing the transplant] was because she was an illegal. Then it was the insurance. They placed a lot of obstacles."

The Clinic has admitted in a letter that her immigrant status had made them uncertain whether Gramajo would be accepted for the transplant list.

Last night, Clinic spokeswoman Angela Calman said the only considerations now are medical. "We understand her family's desire to lobby on her behalf, however, she has and continues to be evaluated by the same set of standards that apply to all patients in need of a liver transplant."

The Gramajos, a tightly knit family on Cleveland's West Side, say they offered to cash in certificates of deposit and sell land in Guatemala to pay for the transplant. Clinic bills already have reached $17,000. The operation could cost $150,000, plus tens of thousands in follow-up care and medicines.

But the Clinic dismissed the family's offer to raise money and talked about referring her to transplant hospitals in California and Florida that have more experience with immigrants, the family said. Gramajo ended up back at MetroHealth.

Last week, worried family members packed the downtown office of Cleveland immigration lawyer Richard Herman. He contacted Cleveland Councilman Nelson Cintron Jr., whose ward includes much of Cleveland's Hispanic community.

Cintron and 12 council members wrote to the Clinic, pleading Gramajo's case.

"We strongly agree that this upstanding Cleveland resident whose children are U.S. citizens should not be denied an urgently needed life-saving liver transplant on grounds of immigration status," the letter, dated July 11, said. "We urgently request reconsideration of this case."

That same day, she was transferred back to the Clinic from MetroHealth, where she had spent the last six days.

Besides City Council, the Cuyahoga County commissioners and U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich got involved. And, according to family members, Clinic chief executive Dr. Floyd Loop received a call from a civic leader about Gramajo's plight.

Five days after Gramajo had returned to the Clinic, Dr. John Clough, chairman of the Clinic's health affairs, sent a letter to the county saying she would have the same access to the waiting list as anyone else in the Clinic system.

"There was initial concern that the patient's undocumented- immigrant status, because of policies of the United Network for Organ Sharing, might interfere with her ability to be considered for transplantation," Clough wrote July 16. "This was resolved last week when she was found to be eligible for Medicaid. There is no financial issue standing in the way of placing this patient on the transplant list."

Herman said the national organ network has no prohibition on transplants for immigrants, but caps the number performed because of the scarcity of organs.

"This is a civil rights issue," said Herman. "Immigrants, regardless of legal status, should not be excluded."


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Allen Smith is a 37 year veteran who started at an early age in a household goods family moving business. He began driving straight trucks in 1977 and moved to the big rigs in 1982. His experience within the industry includes; owner operator, company driver, operations manager, and owner of a long distance HHG moving business, taking many of the long haul moves himself when needed. Allen Smith, a truck driver advocate who is driven by the desire to help others succeed within an industry where injustice, unrewarded sacrifice, and lack of respect and recognition exists. Allen and his wife Donna are hosts of Truth About Trucking ”Live” on Blog Talk Radio. Other websites include AskTheTrucker, TruckingSocialMedia, NorthAmericanTruckingALerts, TruthAboutTrucking, and many Social Media websites. In 2011 Allen and Donna hosted the first Truck Driver Social Media Convention, designed to create unity and solutions for the trucking industry. This is now being extended through the North American Trucking Alerts network as those within the industry join forces for the betterment of the industry. Allen strongly supports other industry advocates who are also stepping up to the plate to help those who share honesty, guidance and direction. He believes that all those involved in trucking need to be accountable for their part within the industry, including drivers, carriers, brokers, shippers, receivers, etc… The list of supporters and likeminded people grow daily, networking together and sharing thoughts and ideas for the betterment of trucking. He has coined the popular phrase "Raising the standards of the trucking industry"

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    Great Allen – will get that on my wife’s iP in the next couple of days. And thanks again for the work you’ve put into this

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    Thanks Paul – We will keep working on it to make it bigger and better, based on drivers’ needs……Allen

  3. Harold

    Is this trucker app still available on Itunes?

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      Not at the moment, but we are planning on updating with more features in the near future.

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Meditation to Get Pregnant

When planning to conceive a baby, it can help to keep an open mind. Even if you’ve never considered meditation until now, think of pregnancy planning as a time of discovery and exploration. After all, meditation to get pregnant can’t hurt and perhaps it may even boost your fertility.

Be mindful that there is little if any scientific evidence proving that meditation has a direct effect on enhancing fertility and the chances of conceiving. Though it would be very nice to think that it could, meditation cannot directly influence ovulation, conception or implantation of an embryo. It’s fair to say that in conjunction with other strategies, meditation probably does have a place in supporting overall health and perhaps even in an indirect way, a woman’s fertility as well.

Check here for more information from Huggies about conception.

What We Know to be True

When done effectively, meditation does have a role to play in lowering blood pressure, boosting psychological stability, slowing heart rate and reducing stress levels. And it can also reduce the production of cortisol and other stress hormones which can influence fertility.

Deep, rhythmical breathing can also help to supply all the body’s cells with oxygen as well as reduce tension and muscle fatigue.

Benefits of Meditation

The benefits of meditation to any of us are considerable. Meditation helps to enhance mindfulness and being “in the moment”, something we could all do with more of. Yoga can also bring benefits and shares many similar mindfulness benefits.

Meditation helps to block out much of the external stimuli which saps our energy and draws attention away from what we want to be doing and should be doing. As a plus, meditation helps to build a sense of connection between our mind, body and spirit so that (potentially) our immune status is better supported.

Meditation also helps to foster feelings of control. In our busy and stressful lives, taking time to just sit and be still, to not move but just centre ourselves in a small bubble of calm can only be good and bring worthwhile benefits.

But I Can’t Meditate!

Have you ever caught yourself “miles away”, mentally being somewhere other than where you physically are? All of us have had this experience; even young children vague out at times, particularly when they are tired.

Having these little daydreams is just another form of meditation and already sets the basis for developing skills in developing a deeper level of conscious relaxation. So think of meditation as just another way of taking your thoughts to a calmer place, a mental spa of sorts, where you can become reenergized and generally more peaceful.

How to Meditate

Find a comfortable place to sit, either on a chair, on the floor or on a sofa. Just be aware that if you’re too comfortable you may drift off to sleep. Although this is the ultimate in relaxation, the point of meditation is that you’re still awake and conscious.

Make sure you are wearing comfortable and loose clothing. Natural fibres are ideal as they allow better air flow and absorb perspiration. You may find that you prefer to meditate naked and doing this helps with feeling unencumbered and being completely at ease.

Take some deep “cleansing” breaths and try to clear your mind. This can be difficult but don’t stress about it. If thoughts come into your mind just acknowledge them and allow them to flow out again. Tell yourself that these thoughts will pass and you’ll deal with them later. Focus on your breathing as you inhale and exhale and for now, in this place and time, make your breathing your one and only priority.

Some women visualize their “in” breath as a particular colour such as blue or green. They imagine this colour then flowing into every cell in their body bringing energy, peace, vitality and light. On their “out” breath, the colour changes and with this, toxins and stress hormones are carried away from their body. This can take a bit of imagination, so if you’re more of a realist or think mostly in terms of black and white, perhaps the colour option isn’t for you. There’s no harm in trying though!

Pick a time when you don’t have other pressing commitments. For most busy women, 30 minutes is an ideal time frame to aim for in a single daily meditation session.

Remember, it’s not the duration of time invested into meditation but the quality of the session which counts.

With practice you’ll find that you’ll more quickly reach a state of deep calm, inner peace and relaxation.

Meditation for Couples

If you are timing intercourse to coincide with your ovulation, then you could meditate before or after sex. Some couples, who are trying to conceive, meditate together and feel that their combined mental energies boost their chances of conception. Even if this does not help in a direct way, it brings positive benefits to the relationship through shared and unified goals. It can also help with communication and boosting connection, both of which are necessary to feel like having sex in the first place.

No matter how much you meditate or how clever you become at doing it, ultimately, having a baby relies on sexual intercourse or alternately, some form of fertility assistance. Check here for more information on IVF conception.

When trying to conceive, it’s important to consider your partner’s needs as well; they are investing much more than just an egg or sperm into the equation. Check here for more information about male fertility and here for details on female fertility.

Your Conception Mantra Word

It may help to think of a word which holds importance for you and which you can repeat continually through your meditation session. This is known as a Japa – a spiritual discipline which involves chanting the same word repetitively when meditating.

There is no one right Japa to use during meditation to get pregnant. However, many women choose to use the name they have chosen for their future baby or alternate between their boy or girl name. Words such as “strength”, “strong”, “control”, “fertile”, “baby” are also popular, but ultimately, what you choose is up to you.

Some women use names or words with a Biblical or spiritual reference; others will pray or recite poetry. It really doesn’t matter which word/s you choose as long as they do not incite feelings of stress but help you to feel calm and centered. This really is the key to success when it comes to using meditation to get pregnant.

Importantly, be creative about what is right for you as an individual and tailor your meditation sessions to suit your own philosophies and lifestyle.

Pregnancy Affirmations

A focus on being positive also helps when doing meditation. It will also be useful to think mindfully about what you to achieve and how you see yourself in the future e.g. being pregnant. Check this for more Huggies information about fertility.

Many people believe that we create our own destinies by attracting positive or negative energy into our lives. In a nutshell, being the person which we hope to become all starts with a positive mindset and clear goal setting. Negative energy is considered draining and cyclic, stopping forward progression so that we stay “stuck in a rut” and never really get to where we want to go. This has all sorts of repercussions in terms of our sense of purpose but also leads to feelings of frustration and resentment.

Meditation is thought to clear mental energy so that if flows freely without the hindrance of blockages. And when this mental imagery is transferred to the organs and tissues involved in conception e.g. the ovaries and fallopian tubes, then it does make some kind of sense doesn’t it? Check here for more information.

Imagine the feeling of what is means to be pregnant, having your baby moving inside you and what your baby may be experiencing. All of this visualisation is very powerful and supports the hypothesis that we need to tap into our creative energies in order to live our lives to their greatest potential.

It could also help to develop some positive affirmations such as “I will get pregnant”, “I will be having a baby”, “I am going to be a mother” and then visualising yourself holding your baby in your arms. Imagine how they will look but also their smell, the sounds they will make, how they feel in your arms and what they may be feeling. Bringing all this positive energy into your life can only be helpful.

But be mindful that what can be visualised during a meditation session is not real. It’s important to separate what is factual from what is desired; the two can be very different.

What Can Help With Meditation to Get Pregnant?

When first starting out with meditation it can really help to be guided through the steps of what’s involved by using CDs or apps. It’s common to develop “favourites” – many resonate on some individual level so that they become the preferred option during meditation sessions.

Think about your other senses as well. Meditation to get pregnant can be enhanced by using an essential oil burner, dimming the lights to a low setting, ensuring a cool and comfortable ambient temperature and minimising external noise as much as possible.

You may just want to listen to some relaxation or instrumental music. The key is to create an environment which is conducive to calm and peace and inner tranquility. If hearing whale or rainforest music sets your teeth on edge then don’t feel you need to tolerate either. There are lots of different options.

Have a buddy to share your meditation sessions. Invite your partner or a friend to join you or consider joining a group. Investigate what’s available in your local area by checking local papers, doing Google searches and speaking with other parents.

Do some research into what’s available in terms of CDs, videos and apps. All the large music and department stores have a diverse range on offer. You can also investigate your local library and relaxation centre for resources which may suit you. Check here for some ideas.

And when you do conceive, don’t forget to check the Huggies Week by Week Pregnancy Calendar for a great range of pregnancy related information.

More Meditation to get Pregnant Resources

This article was written by Jane Barry, freelance parenting consultant, copywriter and director of www.mybabybaby.com.au


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Aquarius Child — Aquarius Parent

Two Uranians in the same house create a very high tension. Surprisingly, if this has not yet led to an explosion, but perhaps the explosion is yet to come! Aquarians have a deep affection for each other, they instantly recognize themselves similar in a detached view, speaking more about a special vision, and originality than about addiction to earthly affairs. The Aquarius parent does not have any plans at all about the child, and he can rest assured that the little Aquarius will be able to surprise him.

Because Aquarius likes to surround himself with people, family life for him will not be limited to communicating with relatives. Aquarius automatically associates friends with his relatives, he likes to communicate with different types of people. Because the baby Aquarius grows in a house where there are always a lot of guests, so he learns to easily get in touch with other people. In the family, Aquarius is allowed to be himself.

Aquarius Mother — Aquarius Child

These two believe that life is a great adventure, and very exciting! And they will try not to miss anything in it. True, sometimes it may seem like a job without common sense… But is it really important if they understand each other, can they exchange ideas and together think about what else can be done to save humanity?

Both are rather unemotional and sometimes somewhat cold - except for their hobbies. They discuss this with great pleasure, loudly arguing and defending their opinion. They believe in justice and equality, honesty and freedom of thought. In a word, it is a union of two idealist thinkers.

Little Aquarius can get from his mother too much freedom, which turns into arbitrariness. He loves everything in his own way and is also very stubborn, and a good-natured mother will allow him a lot. She believes that such an approach will help him develop independent thinking. When a child starts to argue, she thinks, he simply learns self-affirmation. But he needs to explain that there are limits to what is permissible, otherwise he can grow up to be a rebel, and everyone will suffer from this.

Such a child needs a firm hand, but it is important not to crush in him all of his best qualities. Mom-Aquarius will help to find an application to his creative abilities and give a lot to his child, answering all his questions and explaining to him that good deeds can benefit society. But most importantly - this mom will allow Aquarius to be himself, which is really important for this extraordinary personality.

Aquarius Father — Aquarius Child

Aquarius dad looks at his little experimenter and rebel and sees in him a worthy heir. Both are just overwhelmed with ideas, but, unfortunately, they lack some common sense. And although some of their plans are really excellent, they would be advised to consult with someone before embarking on the implementation of their projects. They are worried about everything new and do not scare the risk. Well, they have more energy, though half of it goes to talk.

They value honesty and independence in each other, understand even some strangeness and unpredictability. Senior Aquarius is often an intellectual who is immersed in books, social issues and good deeds, and there is a risk that he simply will not notice the emotional needs of the child. And Aquarius, Jr. needs someone very much who he could turn to for help, although this does not happen very often.

Most of the time he prefers to spend in the company of his father. This father accepts his offspring as they are, and does not require the child of what he does not show a tendency. Father will try to explain any of his demands, but sometimes he naively believes that this is enough. And Aquarius, the younger, must sometimes be brought to life by more effective methods!

The father will always listen to the child and will try to help him with the lessons, discussing everything in the most serious way. Both of them do not like routine, are happy about everything new and want to look ahead, not counting the reflection on the future as a waste of time. Aquarius Sr. is sympathetic to the unusual choice of Aquarius’s younger friends. He generally refers to him as an adult, and next to such a father, he really feels like a person.

Aquarius Compatibility

Children by Zodiac Signs

Aquarius Parent and Children by Zodiac Signs

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On January 13, 2015, U.S. EPA issued a rule that amends its definition of solid waste (DSW) to promote recycling. This rule revises EPA’s previous 2008 DSW rule to provide additional oversight and minimize potential risk of releases to surrounding communities. The following is a summary of the 2015 DSW rule. For more information, go to EPA’s webpage dedicated to the rule here

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