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Blood Transfusion Practice among Healthcare Personnel in Nepal: An Observational Study.
Blood Safety Status in WHO African Region Countries: Lessons Learnt from Mauritius.
Quality and Safety of Blood Products.
Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Factors Associated with Voluntary Blood Donation among University Students in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.
Quality Assessment of Established and Emerging Blood Components for Transfusion.
Effectiveness of Provider Education Followed by Computerized Provider Order Entry Alerts in Reducing Inappropriate Red Blood Cell Transfusion.
Stability of Thawed Apheresis Fresh-Frozen Plasma Stored for up to 120 Hours at 1°C to 6°C.
Mitigating the Risk of Transfusion-Transmitted Dengue in Australia.
A Comparative Study of Assay Performance of Commercial Hepatitis E Virus Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Kits in Australian Blood Donor Samples.
Quantification of Cell-Free DNA in Red Blood Cell Units in Different Whole Blood Processing Methods.
A New Proof of Concept in Bacterial Reduction: Antimicrobial Action of Violet-Blue Light (405 nm) in Ex Vivo Stored Plasma.
Epidemiology of Transfusion Transmitted Infection among Patients with β-Thalassaemia Major in Pakistan.
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Adult Population towards Blood Donation in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia: A Community Based Cross-Sectional Study.
Motivating Factors and Potential Deterrents to Blood Donation in High School Aged Blood Donors.
Association between Perioperative Blood Transfusions and Clinical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Bladder Cancer Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Study.
Factors Associated with Repeat Blood Donation at the Northern Zone Blood Transfusion Centre in Tanzania.
Low Dose Perioperative Intravenous Tranexamic Acid in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Double-Blind Randomized Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial.
The Value of Tranexamic Acid in Reducing Blood Loss following Hip Reconstruction in Children with Cerebral Palsy.
Estimating the Risk of ABO Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn in Lagos.


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Origin story? Or origin myth?
Not all of my memoir clients begin their narrative with an origin story, an anecdote explaining who they are and how they came to be. But Harriet, a 92-year-old memoir client whom I worked with recently, did. In her mind, there had always been an ancestral moment that explained her character, a story that her mother had told to her and that she told to me at our first meeting.
It happened around 1903. Her grandmother, Miriam, was a young woman living in a seaside Russian village. Miriam’s husband had already immigrated to America and Miriam was ready to join him. But the ocean-liner on which she planned to make the passage wasn’t able to dock at her small village. So Miriam swam out to the ship with her two-year-old daughter, Harriet’s mother, clinging around her neck. And then they boarded the ship and crossed safely to America.
I opened the memoir with that anecdote, using it in the book just as Harriet did in her mind, to highlight the theme of courage throughout the narrative. Even the title, “Courage Is My Legacy,” refers to the origin story.
But the story bothered me. The more I tried to picture it, the more impossible it seemed. I could accept the idea that Miriam was a remarkably strong swimmer. But would she really have taken the risk of having her tiny daughter cling to her neck as they swam through the waves? How did she carry paperwork – surely immigrants didn’t board ships empty-handed, without any kind of tickets or citizenship forms? What about money? And aside from the difficulty of the swimming itself, how did a woman holding a small child possibly clamber up the side of an ocean-liner once she arrived at its hull?
I had not faced this problem as a memoir writer before. What to do if a client told me a story that seemed utterly implausible to me?
I always tell prospective clients, “Your memoir is your story, the way you choose to tell it.” Unlike in my work as a journalist, when writing memoirs I don’t fact-check or corroborate. My mission is to help people share the stories that they wish to share.
But what about a story like this that was so improbable as to be impossible to envision?
“An origin story is a story that explains how a person came to be who he or she is,” said one simply worded source.
“The beginning of something; first stage or part” came by way of a more clinical definition.
In reference to my client, all of those are still true even if the story isn’t, I realized. It’s not like Harriet was misremembering something she herself had done (or not done). Based on the story her mother told her, Harriet grew up imagining her grandmother swimming through the pounding waves with her toddler clutching her around the neck as they struggled to reach the ocean-liner that would take them to the New World and their new life. Did Miriam actually swim, or is it possible that she had only to wade out several yards into the water, or even crossed the distance in a rowboat, and to a small frightened child it may have seemed like swimming across the open ocean?
Regardless of the details, Miriam took her two-year-old child in tow – literally or figuratively – and crossed the Atlantic to start a new existence. She faced expanses of open ocean, whether as a swimmer immersed in the seawater or as a passenger looking out over the prow of a ship. She was probably cold at times, whether because she was soaking wet or merely hadn’t been able to bring enough layers of clothing for the sea passage. And she was no doubt frightened, whether because she was swimming through the surf with a child on her back or because she was facing a thousand unknowns once she reached the opposite shore.
My client apparently never doubted the veracity of her mother’s retelling, and although I’m curious about what really happened, it doesn’t change the significance of her origin story. In Harriet’s lineage is a thread of profound courage. It led her ancestors to the point where she was born and it has led her through 92 years of complicated living.
Perhaps what’s missing from the definitions I found for origin story is that truth is in the eye of the beholder. As with most myths, the swim may not have happened, but the courage underlying the act unquestionably did. And that’s the part of the origin story, whether apocryphal or true, that makes it vital to who Harriet is and to the story that she tells.
Great meditation on origins. Thank you.

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This media release was issued by the Medical Journal of Australia.
Almost 30% of 14-year-old Australian children fall within a group identified as being at future increased risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes or stroke, according to results referred to in the Medical Journal of Australia.
West Australian researchers, including Professor Fiona Stanley of the Telethon Institute for Childhood Health Research, identified children at risk of future cardiovascular disease with features of metabolic syndrome.
Metabolic syndrome is a collection of disorders which increases the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and stroke.
"We found that 29% of children were in the high-risk category at the age of 14 years. Even at the age of eight years, 25 per cent of children were at increased risk of future obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes," Dr Rae-Chi Huang, from the University of Western Australia said.
"The magnitude of this problem - which affects up to a third of our youth - needs to be urgently addressed by governments and health planning bodies."
In the same edition of the Medical Journal of Australia, data was presented from the three most recent national surveys in which the weight and height of Australian children was measured.
The data showed that the proportion of boys aged 7-15 years who were overweight or obese more than doubled from 11% in 1985 to 23.7% in 2007.
The proportion of girls aged 7 -15 years who were obese or overweight also more than doubled from 12.2% in 1985 to 25.8% in 2007.
"This trend is a cause for alarm, given the widely-recognised body of evidence on the significant short-term and long-term consequences of childhood obesity," co-author and Heart Foundation CEO-National Dr Lyn Roberts said.
The statements or opinions that are expressed in the MJA reflect the views of the authors and do not represent the official policy of the AMA unless that is so stated.
First published Sunday 5 July 2009.

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


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If account changes are needed for your company name, address, or personnel, please download the form below. Once the form is filled out send it to support@thinq.com to open a ticket. Once all the information is updated in the system we will respond via the ticket, and ask you to verify the updated information.
It is very important to alert us if personnel has changed. In order to keep your account secure let us know if anyone needs to be added or removed from your account. The account admin is also able to add or remove personnel users from the account via the Account Management tab under the Users section in the http://lcr.thinq.com portal.
If you have any additional questions regarding the account changes please contact Support at (919) 890-0000 option 1.

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If you haven’t had the chance to taste a find Madeira, you’re missing one of life’s rare joys. The creamy full body, nutty, citrusy and calming beauty of this historic fortified beverage can lift the end of an evening into romantic contemplation.
It was during the birth of the United States over 200 years ago that Madeira was most popular. The founders’ favorite beverage was often a good Madeira, which at the time was one of the rare wines that could withstand the long journey across the Atlantic without spoiling.
Madeira doesn’t spoil because it is a fortified wine, like Port wines. As the wine ferments (as yeast turns sugars to alcohol), at an opportune time during the process the winemaker fortifies the wine with brandy to bring the alcohol percentage up to about 20%. This kills the yeast while some sugar remains, leaving a high-alcohol and sweet wine. Port wines are aged in barrels or bottles. Madeiras, by comparison, are aged in large vats, at higher temperatures, which draw out citrusy flavors and the unique character Madeiras exhibit.
We’ll be sampling Madeira at our Port Weekend Event at the end of February! See our Events Calendar online for more information.
Today, the Rare Wine Co. is one of the few companies still importing Maderia, and is most certainly the source of the best Madeiras available in the United States. Less expensive brands including Feist and Broadbent are also available from other distributors, bringing a full selection and range available for customers at Salut!

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Level Designer working for Lionhead Studios.
Profile was last updated on July 19, 2018 at 04:24 PM.
Next automatic update on April 10, 2019 at 06:57 PM.

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End Date Sale; All Offers Presented by 5pm Friday October 27th 2017 (Unless Sold Prior).
Perfectly located in the highly sought after coastal suburb of Port Coogee, this green title 315sqm (approx.) block gives you the opportunity to secure prime real estate within a short walk to the Marina and the beach.
Close to all amenities including the Port Coogee Village Shopping Centre, cafes, parklands and Coogee Beach.

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Have you ever awoken in the morning and felt neck stiffness or pain? Have you ever finished some type of physical activity and just didn't feel comfortable in your neck? How about backing up your car, and you can't seem to turn your neck far enough to see behind you? These are all typical symptoms of neck problems that are caused by misalignments of the spinal segments in the upper back and neck. Why does it happen you might ask? The neck or cervical spine, as it is called, is comprised of seven vertebrae. Surrounding these vertebrae are muscles, tendons, and ligaments. If the vertebrae is pushed out of place by poor posture, accidents or falls, or overuse, the muscles and tendons will be forced to stretch too far. This can cause pain and discomfort. Also, this action of the connective tissue can force the spinal segments out of place, putting pressure on the spinal nerves. This whole syndrome can be very uncomfortable, and until the spine and connective tissues are helped back into their normal positions, the pain usually does not go away.
Your health history will be discussed with you to find out why this condition has occurred. A physical examination of the appropriate regions will be performed, along with any necessary spinal xrays. While patients understandably want results as quickly as possible, these tests are needed to help us fully understand their problem so the most effective and efficient treatment can be given. The results of these tests will be given as quickly as possible. At that time, patients will also have the opportunity to ask any questions that they may have.
The appropriate treatment for this type of symptom, in most cases, includes chiropractic adjustments of the spine, along with certain types of physical therapy. The chiropractic adjustments help restore normal spinal motion, while the physical therapy helps alleviate muscle tightness or spasms. The duration of treatment depends on the severity of the condition, how often you have had the condition in the past, your age, and your normal activity level. Your treatment will be customized to your specific situation so that your results will be the quickest and longest lasting.


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WASHINGTON D.C. & MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (February 4, 2009) – Seven leading technology companies today announced that they are working together to facilitate the timely creation and operation of a white spaces database to govern use of the vacant television broadband spectrum, commonly known as TV white spaces. Founding members of the White Spaces Database Group include Comsearch, Dell, Google Inc., HP, Microsoft Corporation, Motorola Inc., and NeuStar.
With a goal of bringing the benefits of white spaces to consumers as soon as possible, the Group intends to establish data formats and protocols that are open and non-proprietary and will advocate that database administration be open and non-exclusive.
In November 2008, the Federal Communications Commission unanimously approved the use of white spaces spectrum by unlicensed devices. Pursuant to that decision, white spaces devices will be required to access a white spaces database to determine available channels before transmit capabilities are engaged. After eight months of thorough laboratory and field-testing, the Commission established geo-location based methods are fully adept at identifying television signals and preventing interference.
Comsearch (www.comsearch.com), a CommScope company, has more than 30 years of experience providing spectrum management, software, and data solutions to the wireless markets. Solutions focus on key areas of spectrum management including strategic consultation, wireless engineering, frequency planning and administration, spectrum sharing and microwave relocation, and interference monitoring and measurements. CommScope, Inc. (NYSE: CTV – www.commscope.com) is a world leader in infrastructure solutions for communication networks.
Google’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) innovative search technologies connect millions of people around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by Stanford Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is a top web property in all major global markets. Google’s targeted advertising program provides businesses of all sizes with measurable results, while enhancing the overall web experience for users. Google is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit www.google.com.
HP, the world’s largest technology company, simplifies the technology experience for consumers and businesses with a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at www.hp.com.
NeuStar (NYSE: NSR) provides market-leading and innovative services that enable trusted communication across networks, applications, and enterprises around the world. Visit NeuStar online at www.NeuStar.biz.

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text: Caleb knew the children of Israel would be able to take the promised land. He believed that God could use them to have victory and see great things done. The people didn’t. We should be like Caleb. We should realize we are well able to have victory in our lives. We are well able to reach the world with the Gospel! God can and will use us to do great things for him! We can change the world with God on our side! We are well able to serve God in our churches and see him do great works!

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Depression is a common mental health condition that affects many people in middle Georgia.
Find an exercise that’s right for your stress type. Find out more about types of stress and exercises that may be best for you.


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Mike specializes in tax-advantaged personal financial planning which includes corporate and personal tax preparation and planning services as well as business advisory services. Mike’s passion and expertise in personal financial planning include valuation and business advisory services, financial statement preparation, corporate and personal tax preparation and planning.
Mike is a Chartered Professional Accountant. He completed his designation in 2009 after articling with Deloitte and joined (formerly) Prairie Wealth Management in 2010. Mike completed his Master of Professional Accounting degree at the University of Saskatchewan and his Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Manitoba.
Mike volunteers within Saskatoon as a member of Kinsmen Club of Saskatoon and was their president in 2016. He also stays active through basketball, soccer, and ball hockey teams throughout the year. Mike & his wife Marlaina always devote time every year to their passion for traveling.

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Travel with Adam Hamilton as he retraces the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. Once again, Hamilton approaches his subject matter with thoughtfulness and wisdom, just as he did with Jesus' crucifixion in 24 Hours That Changed the World and with Jesus' birth in The Journey. Using historical information, archaeological data, and stories of the faith, Hamilton follows in the footsteps of Jesus from his baptism to the temptations to the heart of his ministry, including the people he loved, the parables he taught, the enemies he made, and the healing he brought.
Everything needed to conduct a 6-week study during Lent and Easter for ages 13-18. Use with the adult-level DVD.
In this series of sermon messages, Adam Hamilton discusses the exciting plans for renovating our current sanctuary to create tools for ministry. Key points include: looking at how the spaces will be used, and why these ministries matter.
One author has noted of today’s young adults, “They like Jesus, they’re just not fond of his followers.” These young adults have serious questions about Christianity and the Christians they have known.
In this six-part series of video messages we hear from some of these young adults who describe their frustrations and ask earnest questions about the Christian faith. Pastor Adam Hamilton offers thoughtful answers aimed at addressing the questions of young adults while helping Christians to be more like Christ.
When young adults talk about the problems they have with Christianity and the church, they often name certain attitudes and behaviors they believe are practiced too often by Christians: judging others, condemning people of other faiths, rejecting science, injecting politics into faith, and being anti-homosexual. With his familiar style, Adam Hamilton tackles these issues and addresses the how's and why's of Christians getting it right when it comes to being Christ in the world.
When Christians Get It Wrong DVD may be used with campus ministries, small groups, and Sunday school classes. The six-session DVD features video from Adam Hamilton's provocative sermons.
A Leader Guide, offering session goals, leader helps, activities, Scriptures, and more, is also available.
When Christians Get It Wrong Leader Guide offers session goals, leader helps, activities, Scriptures, and more, and is intended to be used with the DVD.
More and more young adults have opted out of Christianity and the church. The reason? Christians. When young adults talk about the problems they have with Christianity and the church, they often name certain attitudes and behaviors they believe are practiced too often by Christians: judging others, condemning people of other faiths, rejecting science, injecting politics into faith, and being anti-homosexual. With his familiar style, Adam Hamilton tackles these issues and addresses the how's and why's of Christians getting it right when it comes to being Christ in the world. Those who read When Christians Get It Wrong will gain a different way of understanding the issues that keep people away from Christianity and keep Christians from living a more compelling faith. Because, honestly, if we don't start getting it right, we may lose an entire generation. Revised and updated in a new convenient trim size.
In Why? Making Sense of God's Will, best-selling author Adam Hamilton brings fresh insight to the age-old question of how to understand the will of God. Rejecting simplistic answers and unexamined assumptions, Hamilton addresses how we can comprehend God's plan for the world and ourselves.
In this set of sermon messages, we look to the scriptures and the stories of those who have come through horrific tragedies to help us understand how God is at work in our lives and our world.
Why do Orthodox Christians use icons in worship?
What is the "baptism of the Holy Spirit" Pentecostals speak about?
Why do Roman Catholics focus on the Eucharist in worship?
What do Lutherans teach us about salvation?
How can Presbyterians teach us about God's power?
How can Episcopalians deepen our prayer life?
What would Baptists say to United Methodists about living for Christ?
These questions and others are explored in this thought provoking video sermon series which explores the history, theology and distinctive emphases of eight different denominations of the Christian faith. Hear from the leading pastors and bishops of these denominations, look at the scriptures that have shaped their faith and learn of their influence on the history and doctrine of the Christian faith.
Gant focuses on a practical approach to youth ministry needs, emphasizing that young people need to understand a relationship with God through their head, their heart, and their hands.
A collection of solid ideas that zero in on helping professional staff and laypersons develop and maintain a thriving youth ministry.
Shows leaders how to create a place where youth come to know God personally through youth groups, retreats, and special events.
Offers suggestions for building young people's knowledge through Sunday school, small groups, Bible studies, and discussion groups.
Includes tips for challenging youth with options to serve through missions, ministry teams, and acts of kindness and mercy.

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text: Douglas M. Fambrough III, Ph.D., is President and Chief Executive Officer of Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Dr. Fambrough co-founded Dicerna in 2007 and has served as the company’s chief executive officer since 2010. Prior to joining Dicerna as CEO, Dr. Fambrough specialized in financing innovative life science technology companies as a general partner with Oxford Bioscience Partners, a Boston-based venture capital firm. In 2003, Dr. Fambrough and two other investors created Sirna Therapeutics, a first-generation RNA interference — RNAi — pioneer; he served on Sirna’s board of directors until the company was acquired by Merck for $1.1 billion in 2006. Other investments include Solexa, developer of the dominant ultra-high-throughput DNA sequencing platform, acquired by Illumina for $600 million; and Xencor, Inc. (NASDAQ:XNCR), a pioneer in antibody engineering technology. Before joining Oxford, Dr. Fambrough was a genomic scientist at the Whitehead/MIT Center for Genome Research — now known as the Broad Institute. Dr. Fambrough graduated from Cornell University and obtained his Ph.D. in genetics at the University of California, Berkeley.

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1 Wagoner, David (Ed. ); Hugo, Richard, Et Al Poetry Northwest. Volume 10, Number 2.
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. (Gibson) Black Sabbath were the big winners at this year's Classic Rock Roll of Honor ceremony in London. The heavy metal pioneers picked up three prizes, including the coveted Living Legend award, reports NME.com.
"I didn't even expect to live this long," said Ozzy Osbourne, accepting the awards. "When I was 21 I thought I would be dead by 40. That was alright until I was 39." He later added: "I never thought 43 years ago I'd be standing here. We're in shock--this year has been an incredible event for us."
Guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler attended the event as well. "It's fantastic to get the awards," said Iommi. "When we started out we never thought about it, you just wanted to play. Even this time, we never thought for a minute [the new album] would get to number one. We just wanted to make an album."

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


text: STDs stands for “sexually transmitted diseases”. There are the infections transmitted during the time of sexual contact. These STDs are present in women at sexual time and they include chlamydia, gonorrhea, HPV, etc. The STDs can be cured by giving antibiotics if there are caused by bacteria else if it is like HIV or chronic hepatitis it cannot be cured.


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Plans to create an Irish famine memorial park in Montreal appear to be in jeopardy.
For the past five years, the local Irish community has been working to create a proper site to commemorate the nearly 6,000 people who died of typhus on Montreal’s waterfront after fleeing the Great Famine of 1847.
“Montreal was in a sense the epicenter of the 1847 famine migration,” says Montreal-born, Dublin-based historian Jason King, the academic coordinator for the Irish Heritage Trust, which operates the Irish National Famine Museum.
The only monument to mark the site in Pointe-St-Charles where so many people perished is a rough boulder in the median between traffic lanes on Bridge St near the Victoria Bridge.
Workers who were building the Victoria Bridge, which was completed in 1859, inscribed the rock after discovering a mass grave.
Black Rock is North America’s oldest famine monument, but it has no appropriate place of remembrance – just this dangerous spot in the middle of busy commuter traffic.
“You do feel a real sense of connectedness when you come to the actual place,” says King.
“Usually, when I come I’m by myself. There’s really nobody here. There’s passing traffic, but that kind of becomes white noise after a minute or two. The rock and the strange, empty parking lot. It’s a very moving site, a very strange site,” he says.
Irish community members have called to move the Black Rock to the future park on the east side of Bridge St, at rue des Irlandais, an industrial area now occupied by a parking lot and cement site.
Earlier this year, organizers of the Montreal Irish Monument Park Foundation felt betrayed when they learned the land designated for the park had been sold to Hydro-Québec, which plans to build an electrical substation to supply the future Réseau électrique métropolitain (REM) train.
Mayor Denis Coderre, who had initially pledged support for the park, has insisted the substation must go ahead but has promised to find a compromise, the Montreal Gazette reports.
The city has also been tight-lipped on its plans for the site, which was the former working-class neighborhood of Goose Village which was demolished in 1964. The area, which lies between Bridge St., the Bonaventure Expressway and Mill St., is reportedly being eyed for a baseball stadium.
According to Sylvain Gaudet, a researcher with the Société d’histoire de Pointe-Saint-Charles, the typhus victims were initially housed in sheds near the Peel Basin; later, sheds were built for them on the Goose Village site.
Gaudet says that archaeological research is needed to determine what traces remain of the thousands buried at the two sites.
Archaeologist Anne-Marie Balac, who worked for Quebec’s Ministry of Culture for 27 years and is now a consultant, told the Montreal Gazette that “it’s unthinkable” to allow any project to be built without a thorough investigation of what lies under the ground.
She said that several bodies have been unearthed during roadwork and building over the years, leaving no doubt that the site is a former cemetery.
On March 8, 1847, the Montreal Witness newspaper reported on the expected influx of immigrants from famine-stricken Ireland.
Fearing a deluge of Irish immigrants, the United States tightened regulation for passenger ships, which pushed up the travel costs.
This meant, the Witness predicted, that the poorest would be forced to travel via Quebec City and Montreal.
Soon “our shores are likely to be thronged with emigrants, chiefly of a class who will have little or nothing left when they arrive,” the newspaper warned, while urging that “no time ought to be lost” in making preparations.
However, nothing could have prepared the city for what they experienced when sick and starving Irish began stepping off steamboats from Quebec City.
These overcrowded “coffin ships” were the perfect breeding ground for typhus, spread by body lice infected with the Rickettsia prowazekii bacterium.
“Hundreds of poor people, men, women, and children of all ages, from the drivelling idiot of ninety to the babe just born, huddled together without light, without air, wallowing in filth, and breathing a fetid atmosphere…” wrote Irish landowner and social reformer Stephen de Vere describing a crossing to Quebec in 1847.
An estimated 70,000 Irish arrived in Montreal, which was then a town of 50,000.
The sick were initially housed in existing sheds on the south bank of the Peel Basin of the Lachine Canal, but as the epidemic spread, authorities built new sheds on the shores of the St Lawrence River, approximately where the Black Rock stands today.
Those who died were buried next to the sheds in long trenches. The coffins were piled three deep.
Nuns, priests, Protestant clergy and others, paying no heed to their own safety, cared for the sick newcomers. The Mohawks of Kahnawake brought food for the strangers.
“For all of the deaths, all of the anxiety and the fear, it’s in many ways a positive story. It’s a story of self-sacrifice, a story of people rising to the occasion,” King adds.
Hundreds of Irish orphans were adopted by Quebec families and their descendants are among the 40 percent of Quebecers who claim some Irish ancestry, the Montreal Gazette reports.
“When the Irish settled in urban areas, they became English. When they settled in rural areas, they became French-Canadian, retaining their Irish surnames but otherwise indistinguishable from everyone else,” King adds.
He says the city’s response to the famine migrants of 1847 sends a powerful message today.
“After that initial moment of panic, it’s a story of people becoming accepted into their new communities, people becoming new French-Canadians or Irish-Canadians,” says King.


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I’m very pleased to be able to post that this Monday at Christies in London I received on behalf of the Cockermouth Civic Trust from The Georgian Group an award for winner of “Restoration of a Georgian Building in an Urban Setting”.
The award was in recognition of all the improvements to Cockermouth shop fronts since the floods. 15 shops so far have gone through major improvements as part of the grant aided scheme with the majority of them designed by me!


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If you don't find what you are looking for, just ask. We either already have it or will go get it for you.
GOT COINS? We'll be happy to use your coins.We buy coins too! WANT CUSTOM? We'd love to make something special just for you.


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This vegetable stew has become a staple in my diet recently. It's perfect for this time of year as it's hearty, flavourful and packed full of goodness. The spiced coconut swirls are the absolute star of the stew, adding amazing texture, goodness and beautiful flavour.
Begin by melting the coconut oil in a large heavy based saucepan over a medium heat. Add in the aubergine with some salt and pepper and then cook for 5 minutes until the aubergine is lovely and golden and has started to soften. Mix in the mushrooms and garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes until the mushrooms start to turn brown.
Stir in the tomatoes, spinach, nutmeg, harissa, basil and coconut milk and bring to the boil. Season well and then turn down to a simmer. Cook for 10 minutes until the stew has reduced and thickened slightly. When you are ready to serve, stir through the lentils and top with the coconut curls. Enjoy!


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This week's SmackDown Live is the first SmackDown after Elimination Chamber 2019 on Feb. 17, 2019! Press F5 or refresh for updates during the show.
Smackdown opens with Shane McMahon hitting the ring. They show a brief recap of the WWE Championship match two nights ago, and then he takes a mic. "Thank you for that, what's up, New Orleans? As you can see, what an amazing main event we have for you tonight. How amazing was the debut of Johnny Gargano, Tomasso Ciampa, Aleister Black, and of course, Ricochet. They're going to be here again tonight, and a lot more."
Miz comes out. "Look, I know I said I wasn't going to do this, but I haven't slept in 48 hours, I haven't eaten. Look, two nights ago, I lost the Smackdown Tag Team Championships. That's been 48 sleepless hours for me. I know you took a chance on me, I know my reputation, and you took a chance on me, and that means so much to me. Shane, I have a confession to make: I used you. I knew you'd relate to how I feel about my dad, it's everything I live for, and I knew you could relate. And when I fell injured at Best in the World, you selflessly took my place. You revealed that your dream was to be a tag team champion, and I can relate, when I win a title, I make it the most relevant, most prestigious championship in the WWE. And then, two days later, you surprised me by bringing out my dad. And as the crowd chanted, 'Mr. Miz', my dad told me that he was proud of me, and that he loved me. And that was the first time that I have ever heard him say that. And that was... that was the best moment of my career, and one of the greatest moments of my life. And it was because of you. So thank you. But then two days ago, in our first title defense, I let you down, and I am so sorry. Now, I can't change the past, but I can control the future. And I know there are no more automatic rematch clauses, but you're Shane McMahon. And if anyone can make a rematch with the best tag team in the world and The Usos, it is you, Shane. Listen to the crowd, Shane. I know they want it, I know you want it. Rematch, rematch!"
The Usos come out. "Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Holy cow. From the sounds of it, uce, it sounds like the WWE Universe want a rematch between Shane and the Miz vs. the brand new Smackdown Live Tag Team Champions! But this is what we know: there's no more automatic rematch clauses. But Shane, if you could dig down deep and forgive your partner, then we'll give you one more chance to become the tag team champions of the world. But Shane, there's only one reason you don't want this rematch. Let's keep it real: your boy, Miz, is a joke. These are facts. Your boy, Miz, is a failure, he's a fraud, he wants to be an a-list star with c-list skills. He said it himself, he's a crybaby."
Shane: "With all due respect, you don't disrespect my partner. The rematch is on! And it's happening in your hometown, Cleveland, Ohio, at Fastlane!"
Miz: "We're taking back our tag team championships, and that is awesome!"
Lockup, Andrade with an arm wrench, Black with a cover for zero, misses a kick, lockup, Andrade with a rear waistlock, Black with a side headlock, Andrade whips out, double axe handle, stomps in the corner, chop to the chest, whip, knee in the corner for two, chop, whip, misses a knee, falls to the floor, Almas with a suicide dive, backflips into the middle of the ring instead, commercial.
Back on air, trading forearms, Black with a pair of clotheslines, blocks a kick, hits one, leg sweep, knee, Andrade presses Black to the floor, follows, rolls Black into the ring, hammerlock, DDT, blocked, Black with a rollup for two, boot in the corner, blocked, Black with an enziguri, kick, German with a bridge for two, Andrade with kicks, tosses Black to the corner, running knees to the face for two, hammerlock DDT, reversed into snake eyes, Black Mass for three.
The former DIY are backstage. Kayla asks if they can keep up their momentum tonight. Ciampa says they've made a career out of defying expectations, while Gargano notes how they've come back together a year after fighting in the same arena. The Bar run in and belittle them as nobodies. DIY challenge them, and The Bar just laugh in response.
Jeff Hardy tells AJ Styles that they need to work together tonight. Kofi walks in with a "pancake branch" to extend.
Ciampa and Sheamus start off, lockup, Sheamus presses Ciampa to the corner, face wash, Ciampa with a face wash, rear waistlock, Sheamus with European uppercuts, Ciampa with boots, running big boot, Cesaro in, asks for Gargano, Gargano in, Cesaro with a rear waistlock takedown, wrenches an arm, Gargano rolls through, hurricanrana, rollup for one, Cesaro with a European uppercut, Sheamus in, stomp in the ropes, Cesaro in, whip, misses a double clothesline, Ciampa in, Gargano with boots to both opponents, Ciampa with a knee to Cesaro, Gargano with a suicide dive to Sheamus, Ciampa leaps at Cesaro from the apron, Cesaro catches him and hits a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker, commercial.
Back on air, Cesaro has Ciampa in a chinlock, Ciampa with a jaw breaker, boot from the corner, goes off the top rope, Cesaro with a European uppercut, Sheamus in, knocks Gargano off the top rope, Ciampa goes for a tag before he realizes, Sheamus with a knee, sets Ciampa up top, punches to the back, fireman's carry, Ciampa with elbows, sunset flip, Sheamus lands on Ciampa's knee, hurting both of them, double tag, Gargano with a springboard kick, hurricanrana to the floor, leaps to the apron, goot, senton to Sheamus, blocks a Cesaro charge and sends him into the barricade, hurricanrana to Cesaro into the ring skirt, slingshot DDT for two, Cesaro shoves Gargano to the corner, Gargano with a kick, head scissors into the Gargano Escape, Cesaro to his feet, breaks the hold with a backbreaker, Sheamus in, Cesaro with another backbreaker, Sheamus with a knee from the top rope for two as Ciampa breaks the count, both members of The Bar toss him to the floor, Irish Curse to Gargano for two, Sheamus drags Gargano up, Gargano with a superkick for two, Cesaro in, tries to knock Ciampa off the top rope, Ciampa dodges, Gargano with a rollup for two, Ciampa in, Cesaro doesn't notice, Ciampa with a rollup for three.
Asuka hits the ring for an interview.
Kayla: "Asuka, you are one of the most formidable Superstars in WWE history. The longest undefeated streak of any champion in NXT, the winner of the first Women's Royal Rumble, and now, a year later, Smackdown Women's Champion. But lately it seems like more people are talking about Raw Women's Champion Ronda Rousey. Do you feel lost in the shuffle?"
"I feel ready for new challenges. I beat Becky and Charlotte at TLC, I made Becky tap out at Royal Rumble, I don't want to talk about Becky and Charlotte. I want to know who's ready for Asuka right now!"
Mandy Rose comes out with Sonya. "Aww, poor Asuka. No one is paying attention to you. Here's a little advice: why don't you take some notes from God's Greatest Creation, the most magnetic, the most irresistable, and the most talked-about Superstar in WWE. So if anyone's ready for Asuka, it's me."
Lockup, Mandy with a side headlock, Asuka punches her way out, dropkick for one, Lacey Evans' music hits, and she comes out, poses, has a staredown with Sonya, walks back off, Mandy with a shove to the corner, Russian leg sweep for one, bails to the floor, Asuka yells at Mandy, who climbs back in the ring, hits knees, throws Asuka down, Asuka with kicks, Mandy tosses her to the corner, Asuka tosses Mandy to the floor, commercial.
Back on air, Asuka has a kneebar in, Mandy makes it to the bottom rope, both women to the floor, Mandy with a knee, Asuka beats the count at 9, Mandy with stomps, shoves, slaps, Asuka with a slap, more slaps, whip to the corner, reversed, Asuka leaps to the top rope, missile dropkick, spinning back elbow, another, spinning back kick for two, back suplex, Shining Wizard for two, kick to the face, Mandy screams that her eye is hurt, tosses Asuka into the middle rope, rollup for three.
Backstage, a new interviewer asks Charlotte about the recent altercations with Becky Lynch. She says that Becky is like a ghost, and she's a non-factor, and needs to accept that the Wrestlemania main event will be a one-on-one.
Miz approaches Shane backstage and thanks him for making the rematch. He says his dad will be ringside at Fastlane.
EY wrenches an arm, Ricochet reverses, arm breaker, snapmare, EY goes for a triangle, break, EY with a side headlock, Ricochet whips out, EY with a shoulder tackle, whip, Ricochet floats over, head scissors, dropkick, EY to the floor, Ricochet feigns a suicide dive, backflips into the middle of the ring, punches, whip, EY holds the rope, Ricochet with a shoulder tackle, EY punches him to the floor, back in the ring, kicks in the corner, hangman hold, top rope knee drop for two, wrenches the neck, chinclock, Ricochet punches his way out, EY tosses him to the corner, charges, Ricochet dodges, palm strike, another, hurricanrana, shoulder tackle, springboard European uppercut, running shooting star for two, fireman's carry, EY blocks, Ricochet with an elbow, tosses Young to the apron, EY with an elbow, Ricochet with a dropkick, EY falls on the floor, Ricochet with a springboard kick to the interfering Wolfe, suicide dive to Young and Dain, rolls Young into the ring, swinging kick from the apron, goes up top, 630 for three.
Kayla asks New Day about Kofi's epic performance last night. Xavier Woods says this wasn't a rapid ascension to the top, it was 11 years of great work. Kofi says this has been huge, and it was all possible thanks to his brothers in the New Day pushing for him to be the one in the Elimination Chamber. He says the momentum is just getting started.
Daniel Bryan grabs a mic before the match started and runs down the crowd for being the same kind of small-minded skeptics who have held down great thinkers for all of history. He says his opponent for Fastlane won't be any of the men in the match tonight, because he already beat them.
Kofi and Bryan start off, Joe in immediately, lockup, Joe tosses Kofi to the corner, Kofi ducks, kicks, whip, reversed, Kofi with a dropkick for one, arm wrench, Jeff in, top rope elbow drop, whip, reversed, Jeff with a clothesline, inverted atomic drop, leg drop, dropkick for two, Twist of Fate, blocked, Joe tosses him down, Orton in, drags Jeff to the corner, stomps to the legs, stomp to the gut, Bryan in, front facelock, roundhouse kicks, last one connects for two, Orton in, chinlock, Jeff powers out, Kofi in, clotheslines, dropkick, Boom Drop, tosses Bryan to the floor, clotheslines Orton over the top rope, goes up top, Bryan shoves him off the top rope, Joe knocks AJ off the apron, Orton back suplexes Kofi into the announce table, commercial.
Back on air, Bryan is pummelling Kofi with mounted punches, slaps, Orton in, tosses Kofi to the floor, another back suplex into the announce table, rolls Kofi into the ring for two, chinlock, Kofi elbows his way out, Orton with a punch to the back, whip to the corner, Kofi tosses Orton into the ring post, Bryan in, AJ in, AJ clears the opposing corner, blocks a back suplex from Bryan, hits him with a backbreaker, Ushigoroshi for two, calls for a Styles Clash, Orton goes for an RKO, blocked, AJ hits an enziguri, Bryan with a kick, AJ rolls him into the Calf Crusher, Joe breaks the hold, eats a Twist of Fate, Orton tosses Jeff to the floor, AJ tosses Orton ont of the ring, Bryan with a rollup for two, reversed into a rollup for two, Bryan locks in the LaBell Lock, AJ makes it to the rope, ducks the running knee, hits a Pele Kick, Kofi in, springboard clothesline, Bryan presses him to the floor, Kofi lands on everyone, forearm to Bryan, missile dropkick, Bryan lands on the floor, Kofi with a stage dive to Bryan and Rowan, Trouble in Paradise for three.
Don't give us Bryan vs. Kofi at Fastlane. Give it to us at goddamn 'Mania. This has potential.
Shane comes out. "Alright, alright! That was an amazing match! Miz and I won't be the only ones competing at Fastlane. Daniel Bryan, you will be defending your championship against... Kofi Kingston!"
Come on, Kofi, make us all believers.

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text: Daffodils are popularly known flowers and a tremendous festive choice of flowers for any ceremony. Be it weddings or holiday decorations, Daffodils don’t disappoint. With modern advances and contemporary methods in the field of wholesale flower business, there are other options too. In essence, these beautiful yellow flowers can now be bought in combined in different shades and make such versatile combinations. The amalgam of refreshing an lively color results in a chromatic display of exquisitely shaded flowers. The combinations can be used in wholesale bouquets as well as enchanting elements in a wedding centerpiece. These yellow flowers are native flowers of Europe, and they combine subtly with almost any neutral color. Accompanied by rich foliage and a memorable fragrance. The contrast between the Pencil Daffodil yellow flowers and simple greenery is an aesthetic element that any venue, and occasion deserves to flaunt.


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Imagine a location that is home to several hundred miles of quality green roads, where visitors have access to a wide variety of terrain in some of the most unique setting that the British countryside has to offer. A fantastic landscape catering for anyone looking to take their vehicles far from tarmac roads. Imagine riding over a hill and coming face to face with a British Army Challenger Tank.
Salisbury Plain is unique in it’s location and MOD use. Both a military training ground and Site of Special Scientific Interest, the Plain is home to a fantastic network of Green Roads. Increasingly however the ability to access this resource is under threat from those who are unable to operate within the guidelines set out to protect both the landscape and the safety of visitors. The MOD’s James Nevitt took time to explain the challenges of managing access to Salisbury Plain, how users can help its conservation and why unexploded ammunition mean you really shouldn’t stray from the signposted byways.
Hi James, thanks for taking time to talk to the TRF today. Perhaps we could start with a bit about yourself and your position in managing public access to Salisbury Plain?
Sure. I’m based on Salisbury Plain, where I work for the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) Defence Infrastructure Organisation. I sit within the Environmental Support and Compliance Team, managing the Access and Recreation Advisory Team (ART) alongside, amongst others, Ecologists, Archaeologists and Foresters.
As a small team of three ART covers the UK MOD estate, supporting provision of a safe place to train and in turn ensuring we fulfil the MOD policy presumption in favour of public access where it is compatible with operational and military requirements, public safety, security, conservation and the interests of tenants. We advise in areas such as public rights of way law, access management techniques and interpretation and information production.
Salisbury Plain Training Area (SPTA) is but one site among many although as you will appreciate, due to its size and importance, it does receive a lot of attention.
Salisbury Plain is quite a unique environment and a popular destination for those wanting to ride ‘off tarmac’. For the benefit of people who haven’t yet visited, please could you describe the Plain, its history, and purpose?
SPTA is a very unique environment. The military have been here since the late 1880s and, at over 94,000 acres – that’s about the size of the Isle of Wight – it is the UK's largest training area. It is the breadth of training available that makes it important; live firing, armoured manoeuvres, training in built-up areas and the opportunity to use airspace both day and night; and this list is by no means definitive. Many of these types of military operations cannot be properly practised anywhere else in the country.
Remarkably the use of SPTA as a military training area has helped preserve a world renowned archaeological landscape dating back some 6000 years. More and more archaeological finds are being unearthed all the time.
As well as the social history, over 50% of the Plain is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), acting as a home to rare species of flora and fauna lost in other parts of the country. A visit to SPTA can cater for all wildlife interests.
Given the layers of designation it's remarkable we can do anything here at all!
As I’ve illustrated, SPTA is an essential environment for all manner of military training and it is used extensively. The legacy of a century’s use makes for a dangerous environment. It is estimated that across Larkhill Range Danger Area there are at least 250,000 items of unexploded ordnance. Given the millions of rounds that have been fired into the range, this is a conservative estimate. Just because something has sat unnoticed in a bush for decades does not make it safe and it may still pose a risk to inquisitive fingers.
As well as the historic risk, there is also the day to day risk of live training. Public who choose to disobey or ignore warning signs across the Plain place themselves at risk from fast moving vehicles with very limited visibility, they risk disrupting training or at its most extreme, injury or death from live firing.
Visibility from a Challenger tank is pretty limited!
Training is undertaken following strict limitations due to wet weather conditions, relative to environmental designations. Ignorance of what vehicles, particularly large numbers of vehicles, can do to sensitive environments, especially when weather conditions are bad, will widen the extent of environmental damage. This may be interpreted as environmental neglect, which could limit or prevent training being undertaken.
As mentioned, there are aspects of training carried out on SPTA that cannot be carried out anywhere else in the country, so this would be hugely prohibitive to fulfilling training requirements.
It’s also important to remember that SPTA is enjoyed by countless people in a wide manner of ways. As well as posing a risk to MOD staff, those who choose to take vehicles into areas that are not permitted place other members of the public at risk or damage the environment to the detriment of other users.
If these problems continue, what do you think the future holds for public access to Salisbury Plain?
Due to continuing vehicular misuse of SPTA Senior Training Safety Officer Lt Col Andrews is working to increase the number of police led exercises to try and catch, educate and deter. During the most recent events over 30 drivers were issued written warnings for bylaw offences, over 30 drivers have been issued police warnings for driving offences and two moto-cross bikes and one quad have been seized for not being road legal. The owners will face a £150 fine and 3 points on their licence.
Stick to the defined way on a road legal bike. No problems!
Currently the MOD is appreciative of the support given by the TRF and other national bodies, such as GLASS (Green Lane Association) which has endorsed our SPTA Greenlaning Good Practice Guide. Consequently it is unfortunate that the actions of an ignorant minority are increasingly likely to dirty the reputation of motor enthusiasts collectively. The mindless devastation caused to some of the Plains sensitive ecological areas and the wider impacts on other users means that opportunities for partnership working will be exceptionally difficult or overlooked and access to permissive routes will be reduced.
Does this mean that recreational vehicles are not welcome on Salisbury Plain?
Fundamentally it's about achieving the right balance of use across SPTA. The MOD will continue to be custodians of this important environment for many years to come and so it is essential we continue to manage the balance between the priority military use, protecting the environment, looking after our tenants and providing managed public access where it is rational to do so.
We fully recognise that there are a large number of legal users who stick to public rights of way and permissive tracks, pay due regard to the bylaws and SPTA Good Practice Guide and who work with us in trying to maintain a safe place to train. Given the presence of numerous public byways, access for legal, road worthy motor vehicles will never be precluded. The MOD are very appreciative of the support that TRF have given in promoting and endorsing legal, appropriate use and good practice and I hope that we will continue to work together to educate and deter those who do not.
The TRF is proud to work with partner organisations to conserve green roads. More information about riding on Salisbury Plain and the SPTA Good Practice Guide can be found here.


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This auction was for Crystal Palace, an extremely popular hunting destination that is in orbit around Planet Calypso. It will now be privately operated by Erik Novak, the person behind the “Buzz Erik Lightyear” avatar. This is the third major property opportunity offered on Planet Calypso. The first auction, for Treasure Island, took place in 2004 and sold for $26,500 USD. Australian gamer, David “Deathifier” Storey recouped his full investment within 12 months and has continued to make a profit. The second, and much larger, auction took place in 2005 when American gamer Jon “NEVERDIE” Jacobs bought a Virtual Space Resort for an unheard of $100,000 USD. Due to his virtual nightclub and the profits obtained from mining/hunting rights and property sales on the resort, Mr. Jacob’s fortune was valued at $1.5 million USD in 2006. Operating profitably from day one the Club NEVERDIE Resort brought in over $50,000 USD in mining/hunting rights alone in its first five months.
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Having long since fled KwaZulu Natal and the Free State, fat, passing clouds scatter a handful of raindrops over Gauteng like rich men throwing coins at the poor. As the reality of full-blown drought settles in across much of the country, attention has turned to what we can do to mitigate the damage: building and repairing, restricting and cajoling, introducing new technologies, and encouraging new mindsets. ANDREA TEAGLE asks the water experts wherein the solutions to our water woes lie.
To make things a little worse, the drought is taking place within a prolonged dry spell coinciding with El Niño, meaning that really good rains (a so-called “wet period”) might be five to seven years away. Climate-forecasting models predict that rainfall is going to become increasingly variable. So, we’re not just out to survive one drought, we’re out to adjust to a dryer future. Long-term measures include the construction of more storage facilities, including another large dam in Lesotho, Naidoo says.
First, though, we need short-term measures to relieve the water system pressure. The biggest of these is the so-called ‘War on Leaks’. Seven billion rand is lost a year through leaking pipes and taps, and collapsing infrastructure, Minister of Water Affairs, Nomvula Mokonyane, said on Sunday, referring to South Africa’s 37% non-billed water. That 37% of our water is lost to leakages has been repeated numerously over the last few days. This is inaccurate. Non-revenue water – the difference between the volume of water put into a water distribution system and the volume that is billed to customers – has three components. In addition to leaks, it comprises commercial loss (metering inaccuracies and water theft), and unbilled authorised consumption (free water given to certain groups). Water lost to leakages make up 25% of total water consumption and 68% of non-revenue water (NRW). For comparison’s sake, the World Bank estimates that NRW averages between 40 and 50% in developing countries.
And 9.3% of water lost through leakages, is still water that we can’t afford to lose. Minister Mokonyane said that R350-million would be allocated to drought related projects, and that a countrywide project would be launched to train 1500 youngsters to repair taps and pipes in their communities. As well as infrastructure upgrading, rainwater harvesting and water desalination plants are already being commissioned.
Of course, we like the sound of the War on Leaks, because leakages are not our fault, and they can be fixed without our having to change our own consumption. However, individual water use, is another important saving measure, both in the short and long term. Although it makes up a comparatively small part of the country’s water use (see chart below), household water is clean and drinkable, and thus more valuable than the water used for agricultural irrigation.
Naidoo agrees. Rather than change the whole system, however, the Water Research Commission (WRC) is focusing on sanitation, in other words, the water involved in waste management.
“We’re…using sometimes in excess of 9 litres of very clean, pristine drinking water to move 200g of human waste one metre away from the toilet, into the sewerage system. After doing this for 2,000 years, we need to start doing this in much smarter ways,” Naidoo adds.
Cue what Naidoo calls a “new sanitation paradigm”. The WRC is working with international partners, including the Bill and Belinda Gates Foundation, to achieve a global shift towards more water-efficient waste-management technologies, and new way of thinking about waste management. New sanitation would see current toilet systems replaced “pour flush systems”, which use around half a litre of water, dry-waste sanitation, and bio-waste systems, which use no water at all, and “pour flush systems”, which use half-a-litre of water. Waste infrastructure would be decentralised, located much closer to households. In addition, alternative systems could be set up provide households with grey water, rather than drinking water, for sanitation. The real challenge, though, according to Naidoo, is persuading people to buy into the system.
If drinking water can be saved at the household level, the other area with huge potential for increased efficiencies is agriculture. Irrigation accounts for the 60% of South Africa’s water use. The agriculture sector accounts for 2.39% of total Gross Domestic Product, although the effect of drought on the sector has far larger economic spin-offs, with rising food prices expected to reverberate right through to the red meat sector. Driving some of that water use, of course, is a necessity. However, Professor O’Keefe says that, like most places in the world, much of South Africa’s irrigation remains inefficient.
Tools available to increase efficiency in agriculture range from irrigation technologies – switching from wasteful flood irrigation systems to micro jet, and drip irrigation – to satellite technology, which enables farmers to better predict yields, and to act on floods and droughts before they strike. The development of drought and salt-resistant crops is another area being explored. Finally, there’s one last, untapped water mine, groundwater.
“Groundwater has the potential to provide 30% of our water needs, and we currently use about 78%,” says Naidoo. However, he emphasises that groundwater should be a supplementary water source, to be drawn on only when needed.
Just as overgrazing can destroy fertile land, groundwater needs to be allowed to replenish itself when good rains come, otherwise, its use will be short-lived. Although some action taken now – like immediate restrictions – might be emergency measures, they could also serve to kick-start South Africa into a more water-conscious and sustainable mindset. We’re not building a bridge to carry us over this drought; we’re finding ways of learning to live within it, so that we can thrive in dryer tomorrow.
Photo by Timothy Swinson via Flickr.
I have noticed a drastic drop in the water table whereby it’s taking a lot longer for my water tank for my bore hole to fill up and that’s 22 meters down…. The tank used to refill almost as fast as I could pump water out, now it’s taking a couple of hours to refill…. Scary stuff….

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Bruce Moss has practiced law since 1984. Mr. Moss’ practice includes extensive trial work, representing the interests of both plaintiffs and defendants.
He has represented insurance clients in complex subrogation matters as well as in first-party, property insurance cases. He has successfully litigated numerous cases involving product design and manufacturing defects, construction defects, sprinkler system failures, fire spread, and utility company negligence. He has tried many cases to verdict in the areas of subrogation, contracts, premises liability, errors and omissions, arson and fraud, and coverage. Mr. Moss has obtained many seven figure recoveries, including, one of the largest subrogation recoveries in the state of Michigan.
He has tried many cases to verdict in the areas of subrogation, contracts, premises liability, errors and omissions, arson and fraud, and coverage. Mr. Moss has obtained many seven figure recoveries, including, one of the largest subrogation recoveries in the state of Michigan.
Mr. Moss has handled matters throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. He has presented seminars on legal topics pertinent to industry groups such as The National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP), and the Property Loss Research Bureau (PLRB) . In addition to handling subrogation matters, Mr. Moss has been involved in organizing and administering large loss subrogation programs for several carriers and third party administrators. He regularly handles matters in the context of arbitration and mediation, both voluntary and court-ordered.
He regularly handles matters in the context of arbitration and mediation, both voluntary and court-ordered. He is formally trained and certified as a facilitator. Mr. Moss is AV Preeminent peer rated by Martindale-Hubbell, signifying the highest standards of professionalism and ethics.
Education: University of Michigan (B.A. 1980); Wayne State University Law School (J.D. 1984).
Biography: State Bar of Michigan.
“An accomplished trial lawyer once told me…”liability is the anvil for which we forge a safer society”.
Bruce has a calm demeanor that does not change, regardless of what twists or turns a subrogation file may throw at him. As a result, he rarely overreacts to anything, and is never “thrown off his game” in a subrogation case. Coupled with decades of experience handling subrogation matters, this likely explains why Bruce also seems to obtain recovery in a greater percentage of his cases more often than many other subrogation attorneys.
Bruce is always a gentleman, the epitome of civility, who works well with his adversaries to obtain outstanding results for his clients.
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April has truly lived up to its reputation as the cruelest month of the year.
After a long winter, spring is still out of reach. Expect more chilly temperatures, although Environment Canada is calling for things to get a little milder — 7C on Thursday — towards the latter part of the week.
“The long-term average temperature for Pearson in April is 7.1C and the long-term average snowfall for April is 4.5 cm,” said Geoff Coulson, a meteorologist with Environment Canada.
While this month’s average temperature will likely end up below normal, 2018 is not especially unusual in delivering us a chilly April.
In Toronto, April can be the cloudiest month of the year, leaving us with an overcast sky 52% of the time.
It can be wet. In April, the chance of a day with rain increases from the norm by 18% to 25%.
Historically, the clearest day of the month is April 24.
During April, the length of the day rapidly increases. Over the course of the month, the length of the day increase by about 80 minutes.
The shortest day of the month is April 1 with 12 hours and 45 minutes of daylight and, the longest is April 30, with 14 hours and eight minutes of daylight.


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Are you considering selling your work internationally? Wondering where to start? WorkInCulture teamed up with Craft Ontario to produce a series of video tips and resources to help artists and craftspeople prepare for exporting their work internationally.
ANDREA GRAHAM: Andrea Graham is a multi media artist residing in rural Ontario, Canada. Andrea exhibits, teaches and lectures internationally and is recognized for her technical skill and innovation. Andrea is a 2013 Niche Award Finalist as well as being named as one of the top influences in contemporary fibre art by Fiber Art Now magazine. Her work is included in the Sonny Kamm collection and three of her sculptures have recently been acquired by the Bronfman family for the Claridge Inc. corporate art collection. Her work has been shown in Museums in Canada, U.S.A., France and Italy and in many international exhibitions and galleries.
HEATHER SHAW: Heather received most of her training as an artist outside of the city. Always knowing that she would go into the arts, she began by studying fine art but chose to concentrate on textiles and the art of functional objects for the home. p i ‘ l o was started while still at art school (twenty years ago) and has evolved over the years as heather settled in her birthplace of Toronto. Always based on a cottage industry model of producing and sourcing everything locally, the business has remained small and true to its simple vision of creating long lasting pieces that would make people happy. The downtown studio was replaced with a coach house studio behind the Victorian home where she lives with her partner, two boys and where deliveries and outgoing orders come and go quietly as she supplies to over 400 stores in north America. Heather ‘s work, art, business and family are all intertwined into a common preoccupation with process, lifestyle and the reintegration of hand-made objects into our daily lives and she feels very lucky to be doing what she does.
KIM McBRIEN: Kim McBrien Evans is a lifelong textile artist and educator, fluent in dyeing, surface design, knitting, spinning, embroidery, contemporary basketry and sculptural textiles. Kim’s career has straddled both the creative and business management side of the arts world. She has held a number of positions in arts and not-for-profit organizations such as Visual Arts Ontario, the Arts Network for Children and Youth, the Laidlaw Foundation, Arts Council~Haliburton Highlands and the Nathaniel Dett Chorale. She has also served on faculty at the Haliburton School of The Arts, teaching Marketing, Presentation and Portfolio courses.
EMMA QUIN: With 20 years at Craft Ontario, Emma Quin has developed valuable and healthy relationships with the cultural sector. She has an important grasp of Craft Ontario's history as an organization, and understands issues and concerns faced by craftspeople. Emma's leadership and dedication to the organization have instituted major changes. Specifically, in terms of the organization's overall financial health, she is recognized for accurate budgeting practices in both creating and managing a $1.7 million operating budget. She has also initiated a revitalized engagement between the organization, makers, and the public. Emma has helped Craft Ontario redefine its goals and business practice, as well as what it delivers and how it functions - effectively making Craft Ontario a valuable cultural institution that gives back to the community.


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Before I begin, I’m going to make it clear, I am not an Astrologer, nor am I an Astronomer. I am an undefined space traveler who has a limited understanding of quantum mechanics because of my experience as such. Therefore, this explanation of Astrology comes from my many years of obsurving the magic and synchronicity of Astrology, and from my curiosity and desire to understand something through the use of human language that I have yet to find anyone explain in a way that makes logical-heart felt sense to me. I aim it directly from my heart to yours. I hope it resonates with you, and if it does not, I hope you will not hold my shortcomings in my limited abilities to use the human language against me. Now, let’s get started.
Here is an Astrological Clock.
No, no, no, that’s just a clock! Now why does this look familiar? Oh, right, maybe it was a something we were supposed to remember to check. Now, this is an Astrology Wheel. See some similarities?
Astrology is as old as the stars and is the method that humans around the world have used to decipher how our position within the Solar System, and within our galaxy influences the energy on Earth, and in ourselves in our day to day living. It is a holistic approach to life that relates and connects the very large (star systems and galaxies) to the very small (US) in a fractal system that suggests “As above, so below”.
Different pockets within the planetary rotations of the fractal universal-galaxy-solar systems hold different energies. Why? Well, because they hold different gasses, compounds, planets, and star systems, and each one has it’s own qualities, characteristics, and vibe.
In the same way “Fall” has a certain vibe: red, yellow and gold colors, the smell of dried leaves in the cool, crisp air, we know that in the Fall the weather always changes and plants always die. But why is Fall Fall-like, as opposed to Summerish or Springy? Fall happens because we live in space.
Astrology uses data collected by Astronomers to track our position in space, as well as the positions of other planets in relation to us. The purpose for tracking planetary bodies is so that we know when certain astral influencers (planets, stars, astroids, comets, etc) are getting close enough to effect us, and also so that we can track alignments of planets in relation to us. The alignments of planets have strong influences on the movement of energy in space, and in particular, the bodies which are involved.
Think of the effect that stone alignments have upon us when we look at them. There’s something majestic, powerful, breath-taking, important, and impressive about alignment.
As opposed to the usual natural scattering of things, stones, stars, which is nice in its own way, but which has a completely different effect on the energy of a place and upon us as conscious viewers.
No alignment, and they won’t have so strong an effect on us.
Now, in addition to their position in relation to us, each star, planet, and chunk of space rock also has it’s own personality: signature energy, or magnetic field, which it emits. Like the Sun, which emits light and radiation, every planet has an energy field that we interact with as we pass.
A wise, old Shaman explained it to me this way: imagine you’re walking down the street and you walk past another person. The closer that person comes to you, the more their presence effects your thoughts, feelings about yourself, perhaps even your body chemistry and hormones based on if they are masculine or feminine.
As they pass you, their influence upon you and your circumstances gets stronger and stronger. Then, eventually they pass, and get further and further away, and their influence ebbs away until they no longer have a pull on you.
Planets and the 12 Zodiac space pockets are just like people; they have masculine and feminine charges, and each one has a specific signature energy that effects Earth in a different way as they pass our planet. Here, Earth is shown in the center, and the planets are placed in their different Zodiac pockets of space in relation to Earth within our Solar System.
This is the way Astrological Birth Charts are set up for reading purposes.
Below is another way of looking at the pockets of space and our relationship to them throughout the year. Each cycle or rotation cycle (such as one year- one revolution of the Earth around the Sun), has been divided into 12 pie pieces or pockets of influential energy and are known as the 12 Zodiac signs (or house) with each pocket holding it’s own signature energy or patterned occurrences. The 12 Zodiac signs are named for 12 different constellations, or star systems within each pocket of space.
Birth-chart based Astrology implies that you as an individual are imprinted with an energy-signature based on the coordinates of your specific location at the exact time of entry into this world when you are born. This personal energy-signature holds information about your life path, your soul’s evolution, and potentially where your energetic-signature resonates with most in the galaxy, among other things. The information you glean from it (or not) depends upon your belief systems and, potentially, the belief systems of your Astrologer. But, as one of my favorite Astrologers, Lavandar, would say, “Understanding is not a prerequisite for a happening.” The stars still exist even if you choose to ignore them. If you are interested in a galactic view of yourself through Astrology, I’d recommend getting a reading with Lavandar or Arielle over at Starseed Hotline.
Do I believe in reincarnation, and past lives, and parallel dimensions & multiple worlds? Yes, and no. It depends on who is or isn’t defining them. I’d say holding a less defined construct of these ideas is an infinitely more expansive and useful way to view and experience them. Some definitions I’ve heard of these things seem limited, because when defining something that is limitless, well, you cannot “define something that is limitless”, especially not with our human vocabulary. Regardless, I will attempt it as loosely as I can to make my point about why Astrology should be taken seriously. We are ALL from many places and experiences that are not “of this world” or our (seemingly limited) lifetimes, because, at our most basic cellular structure we are all made up of energy and star-dust which has been recycled for millions and potentially billions of years. That old stuff is a part of US, and the energetic residue of it might even have an effect on who we are, but how can we tell specifically how or what part of it effects us? An Astrological birth chart shows the signature markings of those otherworldly-self experiences or soul credits.
An accomplished Astrologer can read your birth chart’s planetary coordinates and decipher how your current coordinates in outer-space will interact and effect your energy, outcomes, and surrounding life influences. This application of astral awareness to daily living means that you energetically acknowledge and agree with the concept that we live on a planet in a solar system, which is within a galaxy, which is within a universe, all of which are made up of energy which interacts and effect all other bodies of energy within their related systems, and that you believe that WE, as beings within this great fractal system of energy, are effected by the greater systems we live within.
It’s kind like acknowledging and accepting that the system of the government does effect our daily lives on some level, (like now we have roads to drive on) so it’s good to know who your elected officials and candidates are and what they stand for when you go to the polls to vote, (and even better to know their birth date, time, and location).
Through Astrology, humans have been applying the theory of relativity to our daily lives for Ages. It is based on Astronomical charts, and the calculating systems are updated as new information through Astronomy comes up. The difference is that Astrology is not a controlled science, but rather a harmonious one.
I’d imagine it is generally accepted among Astrologers that the Universal game board of Astro-charting is not a flat pie with points that move around it like the arms of a clock (the way Astro-Birth Charts might appear to an untrained eye), but a multidimensional space-plain that maintains it’s general shape but might be somewhat wobbly and ever shifting in nature. I rely on the insights that Astrology provides, and find a good Astrologer’s updates to be very helpful and pertinent to my daily life. Some favorite sources for Astrological updates are The Power Path, School of Shamanism (sign up for their monthly newsletter), and Eric Francis of Planet Waves is an excellent Astrologer with great articles on his blog. I also recommend the iPhone App Time Passages Pro which allows you to check your daily transits and aspects, and can generate an Astrology chart for anyone you know with a birth date.
If you were a space traveler, the map of the Zodiac would be your GPS. Oh, wait, WE ARE ALL SPACE TRAVELERS! Hope you’ve got your GPS (Galactic Positioning System) turned on!
This entry was posted on November 8, 2013 by Eliza Starbuck in Uncategorized and tagged Astral Travel, Astrology, consciousness, Horoscope, space pie, space soup, Space travel, Zodiac.


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For many UK divers visiting an old historic wreck can be the highlight of their diving holiday, as each wreck comes with its own story and can be decades or even centuries old. Wreck diving destinations like the Red Sea have so many wrecks to see that even after spending an entire week diving there is still more to see.
A journey through any dedicated wreck divers log book will reveal a surreal world of tales in adventure, companionship, trust and ambition. Stories of hidden treasure amongst the bones of an old ship conjure imaginations wild, exploring shipwrecks is a pastime that captures many into a lifetime. Although most wreck dive sites are at shipwrecks, there is an increasing trend to scuttle retired ships to create artificial reef sites. Either way underwater wrecks make incredibly interesting dives and a talking point at your next club meeting.
A shipwreck is attractive to divers for several reasons. It presents new skill challenges for scuba divers and a chance to improve their diving skills. Wrecks often have an exciting or tragic story and getting close to these underwater treasures provides a first-hand insight into context for the loss, such as causal connections, geographical associations, trade patterns and many other areas, providing a microcosm of our maritime heritage and maritime history. Any diver that is serious about adventure (and who isn't!) has a wreck story or two to tell and can probably list many more reasons why it is they love returning to these iconic dive sites.
The Thistlegorm is a British ship sunk in the Gulf of Suez in 1941 while transporting supplies to the British army stationed at Alexandria. Full of history and with several different routes to follow this Red Sea wreck is our all time favourite.
The Umbria is an Italian cargo ship sunk in 1940. Lying at a shallow depth of 5-35metres, the Umbria provides perhaps the perfect wreck dive. She is small enough so divers can cover the basics in one dive, yet large enough to not leave them bored, so they still want to come back. Watch out for Fiat cars, wine bottles, lifeboats and munitions. Those trained in wreck penetration can reach the engine room and bakery.
Just 30 metres from shore lies the broken 120 metre long wreckage of this World War II cargo ship. Torpedoed by a Japanese submarine out in the Lombok Strait, 11 January 1942, the Liberty limped back to shore but was unable to quite make port and ended up at the beach at Tulamben. The wreck now lies parallel to shore on its side, with its deck facing furthest from shore. With an easy entry from the beach , full of colour and life this is a reefie's wreck dive !
The remains of more than 60 Japanese ships and planes attacked by the US in 1944 lie at the bottom of the Truk Lagoon. One of the best is the Fujikawa Maru, a 132-metre long freighter lying at a shallow depth, the top of the wreck is at 9 metres, the bottom at 34 metres, putting it within reach of all recreational divers. Colourful corals grow all over its decks, and fossilised sake bottles can even still be found! The engine room is fascinating, but only suitable for those with the right training.
HMS Hermes - Exploring the Wreck from Matti Ovaska on Vimeo.
The sheltered waters of Coron Bay in the Philippines are the final resting place for some 11 Japanese Imperial Navy vessels sunk by a US task force on 24th September 1944. These fascinating pieces of war-time history include Japanese gun boats and sub chasers, cargo and supply vessels, a sea plane tender and more. Lying in 30-40 meters in close proximity to Sangat resort, these wrecks provide excellent penetration dives and a chance to explore the untouched interiors of these unique time capsules.
The bomber is one of those rare wrecks that everyone must see if they get the chance, this is a deep dive so you should really have training in deep diving before doing the dive. The fuselage is detached and lies upside down to the front. Altogether this allows divers to explore and inspect the entire wreckage without getting out of site from there buddies.
If your planning a wreck diving holiday and are looking for some advice then please don't hesitate to contact us, our experienced diving holiday experts have first hand experience of some of the worlds best wreck dives and would be happy to share their knowledge with you.


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Use lighter shades, like olive green, pale pink, and light gray. Eyeshadow with light reflecting particles is a great pick. Avoid darker colors.
Long, voluminous lashes will visually open up your eyes. So choose mascara that claims to both lengthen and increase the volume of your eyelashes. Always use an eyelash curler.
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