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The Horniman Museum and Gardens in Forest Hill, south London has launched a series of video clips designed to improve access to its galleries and Gardens. Seventeen videos, hosted throughout the Horniman’s website, give a visual introduction to each space as well as allowing visitors to see a virtual journey from Forest Hill train station and bus stops nearby, and along routes within the Horniman including to the lifts, the Café and toilets. A further nine videos will be made live soon. The videos aim to ‘demystify’ the Horniman for first-time visitors, especially for disabled visitors whose visit can be greatly enhanced by the opportunity to know exactly what to expect, before making their trip. Connie Churcher, Digital Manager at the Horniman says: ‘The Horniman has lots to offer for everyone and is very accessible once you’re on site, but we know that visiting new places can be very daunting whether you have particular access requirements or not. We wanted to break down that barrier and show people exactly what they can expect during their …


World Gallery Now Open The World Gallery is a new permanent gallery which celebrates human creativity, imagination and adaptability, displaying over 3,000 extraordinary objects from the Horniman’s internationally important anthropology collection. Presented as a series of encounters with cultures from across the continents, the gallery gives visitors a glimpse into other ways of understanding the world. The displays include a beautiful camel saddle from North Africa, Chinese paper offerings, the prow of a Libyan refugee boat, a Native American tomahawk and a sword made of sharks’ teeth from Kiribati in the Central Pacific. These are complemented by new acquisitions and commissions, as well as sections on different ways of categorising objects and on the history of the Museum. The opening of the World Gallery is the culmination of a five-year project that has also involved the transformation of the gallery space to re-introduce daylight and capture the spirit of the original museum building. Shared World Summer Season 8 July – 2 September This summer we celebrate the opening of our new World Gallery with a …


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The House Nov. 29 passed a resolution requiring all members and their staffs to undergo sexual harassment training in each session of Congress.


The resolution (H.Res. 630), which was introduced by Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Va.), passed via a unanimous voice vote. It follows the Senate’s passing of a similar resolution (S. Res. 330) on Nov. 9.


Both chambers have been spurred to action by what Pelosi termed a “watershed moment” in American society and Congress. A number of lawmakers, including Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) and Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), and other prominent figures in different industries have faced accusations of sexual impropriety in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein harassment scandal.


Prior to the vote, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) endorsed the separate METOO Congress bill. The measure was introduced by Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.), along with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.). It would reform the Congressional Accountability Act, which lays out the process for reporting and prosecuting sexual harassment and other workplace discrimination by members and staff.


The training mandate is a “constructive first step to protect all members of our legislative community from harassment and discrimination in the workplace,” Pelosi said before the measure went to the floor. “This vote is vital to upholding the integrity of the U.S. Congress.”


Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have described mandatory training as a “first step” in addressing sexual harassment on Capitol Hill.


“This is an important step in the right direction, but let’s not fool ourselves—it’s a baby step,” Speier said.


Comstock recently told Bloomberg Law that she believes additional measures to combat sexual harassment in Congress will be implemented.


Speier’s METOO Congress bill has gained some bipartisan support. The legislation would shorten required mediation and waiting periods before an alleged victim can file a formal complaint and also would end the practice of Congressional offices paying out harassment settlements from a U.S. Treasury fund.


Americans “are loud and clear, they do not want to pay for our inability to keep our hands to ourselves,” Speier said during the debate.


Pelosi was broadly criticized for a television interview during which she appeared to urge caution when determining consequences for Conyers, who’s been accused of inappropriate sexual conduct by former employees. Pelosi addressed the criticism during her speech, and appeared to alter her approach to the issue.


“It’s very hard to accept that people we admire in public life and here in Congress have crossed the line and broken the public trust,” but “zero tolerance means consequences for everyone, no matter your contributions to our country,” the Democratic leader said.<|endoftext|>There is so much to tell about the last few weeks, I already have six posts typed up and waiting to be published. Today I'm going to zoom in on one exciting adventure, the distant healing workshop I attended 2 weeks ago. This was the same event where I gave the energy reading that linked back to the Little Mermaid (sigh ... so much fun!).


The day started out with basic energy management, space clearing, and then that afternoon we moved on to our first distant healing session! Distant healing comes naturally to most of us, if you've ever prayed for someone to recover from an illness that's distant healing. We also send love and light to our friends and family. Overall I'd say there are 2 big differences between the distant energy healing we learned in class, and the prayer based healing I learned as a kid from my non-psychic parents:


1) In any healing session the healer will use their body as a channel for healing energy. This applies to contact healing where you are physically standing in the person's aura, as well as to distant healing. We started out by grounding, centering and throwing down our energetic roots so that we could draw earth energy up from the center of the earth to our heart chakra. The next step was attunement, you use your intention to connect to the highest purest form of energy, and bring it down through your crown chakra to your heart. When these two energies mix, you really feel your heart expand and start to overflow with healing energy. In the case of contact healing, the energy is channeled down the healers arms and out their palms into the healee's energy field. With distant healing, we use our intent to send the healing energy straight out from the heart and across space to the person we are healing.


2) The healer channels the energy without asking for a specific outcome, so technically we aren't supposed to wish or promise tha they will get "better". The healing takes place in the best interest of the client, but we have no idea what that might be. This might be a reflection on the way that I was brought up, but as a kid we usually prayed for good things to happen to people, and our prayers were influenced by what we thought was a good thing. For example, I might have prayed for a classmate to recover from leukemia, but what he really needed was a peaceful and painless way out of life. It has more to do with the state of mind of the healer, and knowing that we are just channels for the energy (we can't control or influence the outcome). The benefit is determined by the person we are healing, and their path in life including any difficult lessons they might need to learn.


The teacher lined us up on two sides of the classroom, in pairs so that we were each facing the fellow student that we'd be working with. There was a lot of space between us to make sure that we were out of each other's auric fields. First off, it was my turn to send energy to the woman that was sitting across from me. I had my doubts about distant healing, and in an effort to overcompensate I may have bombarded her with energy. My eyes kept drifting open and shut, as if to check in on her. She opened her eyes a few times and I was worried that my gaze might make her feel uncomfortable, so I let my eyes go hazy and looked at her aura instead. If you remember the 90's, there were these pixeled posters that were all the rage. If you looked straight at them you'd see a bunch of dots, but letting your eyes relax would bring out shapes of buildings, monuments or angels. This fuzzy eyesight is the one I use to look at aura's, still a beginner and I get tired so the visual won't always be clear. It was enough to keep my focus on the classmate during the healing session.


We went on like this for about five minutes and then the teacher had us do a quick feedback session. It was cool because she did feel the energy coming her way, she described it like having someone invade your space. In a good way. She gave me feedback on where the energy was concentrated, which was cool because I hadn't sensed it during the healing. We went back to our seats and she distant healed me. It was a peculiar experience, that's the only way I can describe it. For starters, I felt the energy very strongly, with a lot more pressure than I get during contact healings. At the time I was getting over my conjunctivitis and my eyes were still sore and tired. The first thing I felt was pressure on my forehead, and it built up like a tornado that was sucking all of the excess energy from the brow chakra. I could feel this whirwind of pressure on my skin but also in the air in front of me. It must have gone through the etheric, emotional and mental layers of my aura. It felt good while it lasted, and all along I was conscious and happy that my eyes were getting healed because that's what I needed the most.<|endoftext|>We offer specialist online marketing services including growth hacking in Tighness G83 7 to help promote your brand and increase sales for your company. Our team of experts have a wealth of knowledge and experience in the best techniques for improving your business. This consists of SEO strategies like content writing, link building and many other online processes.


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1256178  may also explain the greater incidence of Wilms tumor in the isthmus. When compared with carcinoid tumor arising in a normal kidney, those that arise in a horseshoe kidney follow a more benign course.


Nearly one third of patients with a horseshoe kidney remain asymptomatic, and the horseshoe kidney is an incidental finding during radiological examination. Physical examination may reveal a midline lower-abdominal mass.


Symptoms, when present, are usually due to obstruction, stones, or infection. In children, urinary tract infection is the most common presenting symptom. Clinical signs of disease are similar to those that would be found in a normal kidney. However, symptoms may be vague. Instead of flank pain, abdominal pain, and gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, abdominal distension and fullness may predominate. The Rovsing sign, consisting of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting with hyperextension of the spine, is rare.


The horseshoe kidney may be predisposed to blunt abdominal trauma because it is unprotected by the rib cage and may be compressed or fractured across the lumbar vertebral column by an abdominal blow. This can occur during a car crash when the victim is restrained by a seat belt; the kidney is compressed between the belt and the spine.


Associated genitourinary anomalies in horseshoe kidney are common and occur in as many as two thirds of patients. Vesicoureteral reflux is present in approximately half the patients. Ureteral duplication is present in 10%. Hypospadias or undescended testis is present in 4% of males. Bicornuate uterus or septate vagina is present in 7% of females.


Other anomalies occur in other organ systems. In autopsy series, these abnormalities are more prevalent in children because the congenital anomalies associated with horseshoe kidney are incompatible with long-term survival. Therefore, the incidence of other anomalies is greater in those who die at birth or early infancy than in those who reach adulthood. These coexisting abnormalities in the cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and skeletal systems occur in up to 85% of patients. These include ventriculoseptal defects, hemivertebrae with scoliosis, myelomeningocele, and colobomata of the iris. Horseshoe kidney is associated with known genetic syndromes, including Turner syndrome, oral-cranial-digital syndrome, and trisomies 18 and E.


Autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease has also been found in the horseshoe kidney, with 20 such cases reported in the literature.


Horseshoe kidneys may be found at any location along the path of normal renal ascent from the pelvis to the mid abdomen. The kidneys may be lower than normal because the isthmus is tethered by the inferior mesenteric artery during renal ascent. The isthmus usually lies anterior to the great vessels, at the level of the third to fifth lumbar vertebra. Rarely, it is posterior to these vessels or runs between them.


The vascular supply is variable and originates from the aorta, the iliac arteries, and the inferior mesenteric artery. Bilateral single renal hilar arteries occur in 30% of cases, and various combinations of single and multiple renal hilar and isthmus vessels are seen in 70% of cases. The isthmus of the kidney may not have a separate blood supply or, in 65% of cases, is supplied by a single vessel from the aorta. The blood supply to the isthmus may arise from the common iliac or inferior mesenteric arteries.


The collecting system has a characteristic appearance on intravenous urography because of an incomplete inward rotation of the renal pelvis, which faces anterior. The axis of the collecting system is deviated inward at the lower poles because of the lower pole's connection with the isthmus. The ureter may have a high insertion point into the renal pelvis and may cross anteriorly over the isthmus as it descends to the bladder. Rarely does the collecting system cross the isthmus to the contralateral kidney.


In the presence of UPJ obstruction, symphysiotomy (division of the isthmus) was once recommended routinely after pyeloplasty to improve drainage. However, this procedure is associated with an increased risk of hemorrhage, fistula, and renal infarction. Also, because of their abnormal vasculature, the kidneys return to their original position after division of the isthmus. Because of this, symphysiotomy is rarely, if ever, indicated in conjunction with pyeloplasty.


Robert C Allen, Jr, MD, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American Urological Association, Society of Government Service Urologists


Pregnancy and birth history may reveal risk factors that could predispose an infant to hyperinsulinism. Maternal diabetes, poor fetal growth, and birth asphyxia all can lead to excessive insulin release.


Signs and symptoms associated with hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia result from 2 physiologic processes: hypoglycemia triggers autonomic nervous system activation and epinephrine release, and CNS glucopenia leads to neurologic manifestations.


Infants may present with cyanosis, respiratory distress, apnea, lethargy, sweating, hypothermia, jitteriness, irritability, poor feeding, seizures, tachycardia, and vomiting.


Macrosomia reflects the anabolic effects of prolonged hyperinsulinemia in utero in infants who are large for their gestational age and in infants of diabetic mothers.


Microsomia can occur in infants who are small for gestational age (SGA), particularly those who have experienced maternal toxemia. Infants with microsomia may require high rates of glucose infusion initially to maintain euglycemia.


Some neonates have physical signs consistent with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. Signs may include fetal overgrowth, omphalocele, macroglossia, visceromegaly, and creases of the ear lobe.


Focal inborn error of insulin release (loss of heterozygosity with paternal-specific mutation) causes include the following:


Loss of allosteric inhibition in glutamate dehydrogenase–1 (GLUD1), the cause of the hyperinsulinism-hyperammonemia syndrome


Infants of mothers with diabetes: During gestation, glucose is freely transferred across the placenta. Prolonged hyperglycemia in poorly controlled maternal diabetes results in fetal hyperglycemia. Fetal hyperglycemia induces fetal pancreatic beta-cell hyperplasia with resultant hyperinsulinemia and macrosomia. Withdrawal of the transplacental supply of glucose after birth leads to a precipitous drop in the concentration of glucose. When neonates present with signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia, many require infusion of large quantities of glucose to maintain normal blood glucose levels. Hyperinsulinism typically resolves within 1-2 days following birth (see Infant of Diabetic Mother).


Prolonged hyperinsulinism in infants who are SGA and asphyxiated newborns: Infants who are SGA, experience maternal toxemia, or have birth asphyxia are at increased risk for developing hypoglycemia. These infants have high rates of glucose metabolism and may require dextrose infusions as high as 20 mg/kg/min to maintain euglycemia. Some evidence suggests that this may be due to hyperinsulinemia, although the exact mechanisms are still unclear. These patients may have prolonged hypoglycemia for as long as 2-4 weeks following birth. Afterward, the hypoglycemia appears to resolve completely.


Erythroblastosis fetalis: Neonates with severe Rh isoimmunization have islet cell hyperplasia and hyperinsulinism. The cause of hyperinsulinism is unknown. Researchers hypothesize that elevated levels of glutathione from massive hemolysis may serve as a stimulus for insulin release.


Surreptitious insulin administration: This phenomenon is rare but may occur in the setting of Munchausen syndrome by proxy. The timing of hypoglycemia is unpredictable and occurs when the offender has access to the patient. Laboratory evaluation reveals elevated insulin levels and a low serum C-peptide level.


Blood transfusion: Certain preparations of blood products (eg, citrated blood) have large amounts of dextrose. During transfusion, the high glucose load triggers insulin secretion. Problems arise when the transfusion is completed. Elevated insulin levels could lead to a precipitous drop in blood glucose levels. This fall typically occurs about 2 hours after transfusion.


Malposition of the umbilical artery catheter in neonates may be associated with hypoglycemia and hyperinsulinemia. Repositioning of the catheter usually resolves the hypoglycemia and hyperinsulinemia. Theoretically, this problem may be caused by a high glucose load administered to the celiac axis. Localized hyperglycemia would induce insulin secretion and result in hypoglycemia in the systemic circulation.


Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia may be difficult to control. These patients require large quantities of glucose. Treatment with diazoxide is often needed to control hyperinsulinemia. Hyperinsulinism usually spontaneously resolves when the infant is aged several weeks or months.


Focal disease was formerly called nesidioblastosis, islet adenomatosis, or beta-cell adenoma. Dozens of patients with congenital hyperinsulinism demonstrate focal histologic abnormalities, which most pathologists label as islet adenomatosis or beta-cell adenoma. As patients present


1256179  Pablo Larrain will likely draw much of the year-end attention for “Jackie,” his portrait of a post-JFK assassination Jackie Kennedy. But don’t overlook “Neruda,” his biopic of a slightly different sort that follows the iconic poet on the run from the Chilean government. The film reunites Larrain and “No” star Gael Garcia Bernal, here playing the officer charged with tracking Neruda down. A cat-and-mouse thriller with a literary twist, it’s another feather in the cap of one of the world’s most exciting filmmakers, who’s made quite a career offering specific reflections on 20th century life. -SG


This epic space romance stars Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt as two passengers on a 120-year journey to a distant colony planet. When Jim (Pratt) and Aurora (Lawrence) both wake up from their hibernation pods 90 years too early, however, they find themselves stranded on a giant spaceship that may be dangerously malfunctioning, threatening the lives of the thousands of passengers on board. Directed by Norwegian filmmaker Morten Tyldum (“The Imitation Game”), the film also stars Michael Sheen, Laurence Fishburne and Aurora Perrineau (“Equals”). -GW


The second of two 2016 collaborations between director Peter Berg and Mark Wahlberg focusing on American heroism in recent times of crises, this dramatization of the events surrounding the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings manages to capture the citywide (and in some cases, nationwide) dread that followed the horrific attacks. JK Simmons, John Goodman, Kevin Bacon and Melissa Benoist also headline a strong ensemble cast that covers the aftermath from multiple angles. The depictions of the bombing and the subsequent standoffs between police and the perpetrators are unflinching, but Berg also manages to craft a rousing tribute to the policemen, investigators and everyday citizens who helped bring the city back to a point of healing. It’s a similar combination that led “American Sniper” to widespread attention a few years ago, so expect this to find a similar national audience. -SG


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At 80 years old, Ken Loach surprises with one of his best and most emotional movies in years thanks to Palme d’Or winner “I, Daniel Blake.” This kitchen sink drama is a blunt and often devastating experience with two powerhouse performances from Dave Johns and Hayley Squires front and center. Johns plays an out-of-work widower who befriends a struggling single mother, both of which are trying and failing to make a living in Britain’s welfare system. In the hands of these two actors, “I, Daniel Blake” won’t leave a dry eye in the theater. -ZS


You’d be forgiven for thinking that Martin Scorsese’s secretive new film might never actually see the light of day — it began shooting almost two years ago, and we still haven’t seen a frame of footage from the finished product — but the director’s latest passion project will indeed be playing in theaters in just a few weeks. Adapted from Shūsaku Endō’s 1966 novel of the same name, “Silence” tells the story of two Christian missionaries (Adam Driver and Andrew Garfield) who travel to Japan in the 1600s and search for their mentor (Liam Neeson) in the hopes of helping him spread their religion. To say that they’re met with resistance would be a massive understatement: Masahiro Shinoda’s masterful 1971 version memorably includes a scene in which the white foreigners are buried up to their necks in sand and run over by wild horses. We can’t yet say why Scorsese is so compelled to adapt a novel that has already been brought to the screen so brilliantly, but the director has described the project as “an obsession,” so we have faith that he has his reasons. -DE


Denzel Washington returns to the director’s chair for a big screen version of August Wilson’s beloved play “Fences,” which also returns him to his Tony-winning role as disaffected Pittsburgh garbage man and failed baseball player Troy Maxson. Washington starred in the recent revival of the lauded play, and he’s joined by his Tony-winning scene partner Viola Davis, who is gunning for a Best Supporting Actress nod with her cinematic turn as Troy’s beleaguered and betrayed wife Rose. The film follows the Maxsons during a turning point in their lives, as Troy’s pain over his unsatisfying life bleeds over — and hurts — everyone around him. Washington and Davis were both lauded for their stage work, and the film version of the story similarly affords them plenty of room to bust out some all-timers of acting fireworks. – KE


The unbelievable — and little-known — true story of three African-American women whose prodigious talents helped shape not only the foundation of NASA but the world-shaking Space Race as well finally gets its due in Theodore Melfi’s wonderfully crowd-pleasing new feature. Starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and rising star Janelle Monae as a trio of NASA scientists who tore down barriers while doing incredible work, the film is all but built to make people stand up and cheer (and, yes, probably cry, too). Bolstered by stellar supporting turns from Kevin Costner, Mahershala Ali and Glen Powell, few of this year’s late-season awards contenders are so damn inspiring. More like this one, please. – KE


If you’ve been following the 2016 festival circuit, chances are you’ve met several critics who are head over heels in love with Maren Ade’s “Toni Erdmann.” The breakout hit of the Cannes Film Festival, where it earned two rapturous mid-screening applauses, this father-daughter comedy is so funny and so introspective, it leaves you in a state of self-reflective transcendence. The plot should not be spoiled, though it does concern the relationship between a prank-loving father and his corporate-climbing daughter. The script awakens their bond, but only after a push-and-pull dynamic sends them both on a collision course with their own identities. In the excellent Peter Simonischek and Sandra Hüller, “Toni Erdmann” creates two endlessly relatable characters you desperately want to keep watching. It’s the fastest two-and-a-half-hour dramatic comedy you’ll ever see. -ZS


It may center around the coming of age of a Santa Barbara teenage boy, but there’s a reason Mike Mills’ wonderful new movie is called “20th Century Women.” Thanks to excellent work from Annette Bening, Greta Gerwig and Elle Fanning, this drama is a love letter to women as complex, emotional role models. Bening gives the kind of fully-charged performance that awards were made for, while Gerwig and Fanning prove just how well-rounded every supporting performance should aspire to be. Their women are messy, funny and tragic, and they make this experience one of the most relatable movies of 2016. -ZS


Ben Affleck is taking his “one for me” capital and is using it in the same way he launched his directorial career: on the foundation of a Dennis Lehane novel adaptation. Like “Gone Baby Gone,” this too will have an Affleck on front of the camera, this time with Ben pulling triple duty as writer, director and star. The ’20s-era backdrop and Boston organized crime setting sure feels like Affleck pulling out all the stops before being pressed into service on his forthcoming standalone Batman movie. With a capable cast and top-tier DP Robert Richardson to help set the mood, here’s hoping this is more “Untouchables” than “Gangster Squad.” -SG


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1256180  horse & buggy distance of 12km from Casino PO and its position accounts for the marriage of Donald's son Alan to Sarah McLEAN (Neil's daughter from Greenridge), Donald's daughter Grace Evelyn to Stephen BLANCH (Alfred BLANCH's son from Greenridge).


After Donald's death, Eliza lived with her youngest child Ellie when she married Norman Augustus HUNTER on 18 Nov 1903 at Casino. Ellie had four children in Wauchope and Eliza helped with the care of the children… see the photo of their Wauchope store above. The family, with Eliza, then moved fb/vi) to "Yodalla", Emu Plains, NSW in 1914. At that time, Eliza’s son Samuel was Senior Constable at Emu Plains. fb/vii) Norman was listed in the 1948 “Western Districts” phone book as: NA Hunter Orchardist, Yodalla, Emu Plains. Eliza McLEAN died at Penrith in 1922 at the age of 79, and her daughter Ellie died at Penrith in 1957. "Yodalla" house & garden at 28 Nepean Street, Emu Plains is on the Penrith Heritage List, r/xx) and the house was originally associated with a large orchard that extended to the Nepean River. An adjacent street is named Hunter St.


Neil McLEAN was born abt 1841 r/x), r/xii) . Neil named his birth place Williams Town, NSW (Williamtown) when he registered his son's birth in 1876 (see below) r/xii) . Registration of Neil's own birth has not survived. Perhaps Neil was born on his uncle Roderick McLEAN's property "Drumphin" near Williamtown? Neil died in Brisbane General Hospital, Brisbane, Qld, on 7 Mar 1918; he was 76 r/x) , which confirms his DOB of abt 1841. On 24 Oct 1867 when Neil was 21, he married Harriet CAMERON, daughter of Archibald CAMERON (abt 1807-29 Mar 1889) & Jane McLACHLAN (abt 1807-), at the Free Church, Redbank, near Taree, NSW r/xi) . Harriet was born on 17 Jul 1849 r/xxviii) in the Hunter River district, NSW r/xii) . Christened on 21 Apr 1850 in Manning River, NSW r/xxviii) . Harriet died in Casino, NSW, in 1894; she was 44 r/xxiii), w/ii) .


‡ Notes on photo: It was found in belongings of Neil McLEAN 's son Alexander Allan when he died in 1964 fb/x) . The photo has the note on its back “Neil McLean father of Alex McLean” fb/x) , and on the front of its cardboard frame is the photographer's embossed logo "Angus McNeil Murwillumbah". It is suggested that the man standing in the photo is Neil's son. The only one of Neil's children with a known association with Murwillumbah is his eldest son John Neil McLEAN (b. 1870, d. 8 Jun 1919), who married (1894) to Kate STACK, & had daughters Harriett (b. 1897) and Myrl (b.1906). Assuming that John, Kate & a daughter are in this photo, and that their daughter (Harriet or Myrl) was about 10 years old, the date of the photo could have been about 1907 in Murwillumbah, perhaps when John was the licensee of the Junction Inn North Tumbulgum (just north of Murwillumbah), or about 1916 when John was the licensee of the Royal Hotel, South Murwillumbah. My guess is that the date was 1916, when Neil was about 75, 2 years before his death, and also 3 years before John's death.


Neil’s son Archibald Cameron McLEAN was born r/xii) on 16 May 1876 at Oxley Island. Neil, as informant, said he lived at Redbank, and also gave his age as 35, with a birthplace of Williams Town (sic) NSW. This confirms the DOB abt 1841, suggests he was living on his own farm at Redbank and gives a reliable place of birth. Neil McLEAN’s farm advertisement on 17 May 1873 n/xx) confirms the Redbank farm suggestion. Neil advertised his 30 acre Redbank farm for sale at £100… the success of the sale is not known.


In 1878, Neil (32 yrs) travelled to the Richmond River to make a land selection. He was accompanied by his wife’s brother, Hugh CAMERON (47 yrs), Hugh’s son Archibald (16 yrs), and their families. Archibald gives the account of their trip in his autobiography fb/iii) : We travelled "from the Manning to Sydney by the ‘SS Diamintina’‡, staying in Sydney for a number of days, and then travelling per ‘S.S. Platypus’ to Lismore arriving there on a Sunday, 23 of June 1878. On the following day friends conveyed us by bullock team and drays to McLean’s Ridges where we were fortunate to obtain accommodation until the men folk had a look about the district in search of suitable sites on which to settle." fb/iii) Hugh did not mention that Neil's wife was pregnant and gave birth to Alexander Allan McLEAN two months after their arrival on 25 Aug 1878 at Wollongbar r/xxix) … presumably at their accommodation at McLean's Ridges with one of his brothers John or Donald or sister Annie.


‡ Correct name ‘Diamantia’. This was an iron paddle steamer of 239 tons with 2 masts, carrying passengers & cargo on a regular basis from Taree to Sydney. Regular meant "weather permitting" and the condition of the Manning Bar… through the surf at high tide only! The trip to Sydney took 24 hours. Ramsland quotes a vivid description of the dangers encountered as the ‘Diamantia’ crossed the Bar. This says in part: "of all the bad river entrances on the coast the Manning is considered the worst, bad in the best of seasons, with a list of wrecks really formidable." b/vi), pp60-65.


They were met by Neil’s brother-in-law William McKinnon (50yrs) who was leaving his investments in Rocky Mouth (Maclean on the Clarence River), b/iii) who "travelled over from the Clarence River, also in search of land. After making an extensive inspection of land in various parts of the district; they finally decided to settle on Wilson’s Creek near Boatharbour, Neil McLean being the first to mark out his holding- This was done by blazing 3 trees on the bank of the creek, and Neil McLean applied for 200 acres starting from the blazed tree and extending towards Boatharbour. Now shown on map Parish of Lismore, Portions 210 and 158. W. McKinnon was the second to apply and he took his starting point from Neil McLean’s southern boundary of 300 acres shown on map as Portions 159, 160, 232. My father Hugh Cameron applied for 400 acres, taking his starting point from the western boundary of W. McKinnon’s area, but owing to the Bexhill village reserve which embraced an area on both sides of Wilsons Creek, and their boundaries of which were defined, my father could only obtain an area of 157 acres." fb/iii)


The above Parish map m/iv) (current in 1903) matches Archibald CAMERON's account, and shows Portions 158 (200ac selected at the Casino Land Office on 4 Jul 1878) and 210 (100ac selected at the same time) which Neil McLEAN originally selected, as well as Neil's brother-in-law Hugh CAMERON's Portion 161. Subsequent notations on the map show that Portions 158, 210 were later owned by John GOLLAN (Jnr), and Portion 161 reverted to the Bank of NSW. This map shows Neil's later selections of Portions 254 to 259, an additional total of 364ac, taken up at the Lismore Land Office on 22 Apr 1882.


The GOLLAN and the McLEAN families had an interesting relationship. Neil tried to shoot John Gollan in 1887 n/xxxiv) , and later John Gollan Jnr owned some of Neil's properties m/iv) :


Neil McLean was charged with intent to shoot John Gollan, at Bexhill, on the 22nd Instant. Defendant pleaded guilty, and said he did not mean any harm.


By Constable Brown deposed to arresting the defendant, by virtue of a warrant (produced) ; the defendant in reply said, " I do not remember anything about it' ; I then confined him in the Lismore lock-up the same day.


By Sergeant. Sharp : Defendant , appeared to be under the influence of liquor at the time of arrest; he did not seem quarrelsome or deranged ; I do not think him a fit person' to have charge of a gun.


The Bench then ordered defendant to keep the peace for six months, two sureties of £25 each, and self at £50; or in default three months in Casino gaol. n/xxxiv)


Neil's defence in this case was excessive drinking, and a Neil McLEAN


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From 3D printing tools in a Gaza hospital to hand-delivering prosthetics for children in Africa, the examples of how 3D printing can save lives are endless. I think it’s safe to say that most people would happily provide assistance to those in need if given the opportunity. However, not all of us have the time or means to provide direct assistance to communities in need. How can the average 3D printer owner help less fortunate people suffering from war or lack of resources?


We talked to Naiomi Lundman of Humanitarian Makers, an organization dedicated to supporting locally-led design and production of hardware solutions to solve humanitarian challenges, about the state of 3D printing and how makers can provide aid to communities in need. Right off the bat, she explained that the organization is still exploring the different ways that 3D printing can be used for humanitarian causes.


"My take is that it is too early to know the "best way" and most likely there will be a number of good ways. We are all experimenting to understand the different dynamics at play that affect realizing the advantages of 3D printing (and other manufacturing methods) to enhance humanitarian response," Lundman explained.


Although organizations like Humanitarian Makers are still searching for the most effective ways to use 3D printing technology, there are a number of approaches one can take when providing aid to remote or war-torn areas. These methods include equipping and supporting hardware problem-solvers with the necessary resources, as well as supporting local maker integration with local responder infrastructure for rapid problem-solving.


"All three of these approaches offer perceived value in terms of appropriate, affordable, accessible and available items for humanitarian response. Testing helps to refine the prototypes and bring them closer to widely reliable designs that are feasible to reproduce or iterate from for a new context. Supporting hardware problem-solvers to produce excellence that is also valued by the market, enables sustainability, excellence and a return for those often closest to the problem but have little to no surplus volunteer time to solve it. And finally, integration of maker skills into local response - developed or developing country - creates a structured way to leverage those skills where and when they are needed most," Lundman said.


Lundman also explained how a normal maker like yourself can directly provide assistance to people in need. In fact, Humanitarian Makers is constantly looking for makers or 3D printer owners to help produce and test prototypes. By providing feedback, the organization is better able to optimize the documentation and printability of 3D models.


When it came to the question of how Lundman has seen the maker community come together for the betterment of mankind, the Humanitarian Makers curator had no shortage of examples to share.


"As you know, there are a number of initiatives that believe strongly in the maker community's benefit to humankind. There are great examples of this with Maker Faire who is creating making awareness and stimulating possibility around the world; with Makers Making Change which focuses on bringing makers and persons with disabilities together for co-creation of assistive devices; with Fab Labs who tie universities, makers and makerspaces together to push the envelope on what's possible; with 3D Heals, which is more at the medical practitioner and policy level and paving the way for 'making' to have a role in the healthcare setting; with Makers 4 Humanity, which brings together makers in Germany to co-work for humanitarian solutions, culture and concepts. And there are many more," she explained.


Lundman also talked about different material innovations and how recycling 3D printing filaments will also play a major role in the success of humanitarian efforts.


"One area that has interesting potential is using recycled material to produce filament. The input for a 3D printer is key - filament currently can be hard for people in some countries to access reliably. However, if local materials can be explored to work just as well (or even have unique attributes that work better), this will make the vision of people having what they need, where they need it, when they need it more attainable, in regards to 3D printing, Field Ready is one organization pushing the envelope on in-country filament production." she said.


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Canadian employment data will close a strong week for the CAD. The economic consensus is for another gain of 15,000 jobs in August, keeping the unemployment rate at 6.3 percent.


US unemployment claims climbed to a two-year high due to the impact of Hurricane Harvey. Initial jobless claims rose to 298,000, beating estimates of 242,000. Employment has been the strongest pillar in the US economic recovery, but lately the lack of wage growth has made it hard for the U.S. Federal Reserve to keep raising interest rates this year. The Fed will meet on September 19 and 20, and will publish its economic projections. The US central bank is expected to announce its balance sheet reduction timeline at the September meeting with Fed Chair Janet Yellen giving a press conference to give further details.


Gold rose 0.89 percent on Thursday. The yellow metal is trading at $1,345.49 after the European Central Bank (ECB) made no change to its rate or quantitative easing program despite improving economic conditions. The USD has not shaken off the political risks at home


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1256183  trustees were told that the film unit had indeed secured the requisite clearance earlier this month. Aamir was present on the premises of the temple when the incident happened.


"Some trustees of the temple took objection to the shooting. However, it was brought to their notice that the film unit had applied for permission to shoot in and around the temple, located in Panchvati area, on September 2 and already paid a donation of Rs 25,000 to the temple, for which they were issued a receipt," said advocate Ajay Nikam, one of the trustees of the temple.


The shooting was briefly stalled in the afternoon after it was started, when some trustees raised an objection. "However, they relented after the head of the unit informed them about having donated Rs 25,000," Nikam said.


Meanwhile, security has been stepped up in the area, located on the banks of river Godavari in Old Nashik, and access is restricted in the view of heavy rush of people to see the shooting, an official attached to Panchvati police station said.


PK is an upcoming Hindi comedy-drama family film directed by Rajkumar Hirani and produced by Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Siddharth Roy Kapur. It stars Aamir, Anushka Sharma, Sushant Singh Rajput, Boman Irani and Sanjay Dutt. The film has a scheduled release date of December 19, 2014.


According to police, a Hindu man and a Muslim woman eloped on June 29. Following which, the woman’s relatives and members from her community stormed the man’s house


The complainant alleged that the mob, armed with sticks and sharp weapons, set ablaze his multi-utility vehicle and his neighbour’s moped bike.(Shutterstock Representative photo)


Four people were arrested for allegedly setting vehicles ablaze and stealing ornaments from a house while demonstrating against the elopement of an interfaith couple, police said on Monday.


According to police, a Hindu man and a Muslim woman eloped on June 29. Following which, the woman’s relatives and members from her community stormed the man’s house in Sanjeli village in neighbouring Dahod district on last Saturday.


The man’s father, Prakash Bhoi, filed a complaint against the mob comprising at least 200 people, Sanjeli police Sub-Inspector S N Bariya said.


The complainant alleged that the mob, armed with sticks and sharp weapons, set ablaze his multi-utility vehicle and his neighbour’s moped bike, Bariya said.


“The complaint stated that the mob ransacked the house and looted ornaments worth Rs 45,000,” the official said, adding that since the couple eloped, the woman’s kin had asked the Bhoi family to send their daughter back to them.


The woman’s family had also staged a hunger strike outside the Sanjeli police station on July 22 and had called it off only after officials assured them that their demands would be looked into, Bariya said.


Dahod Superintendent of Police Hitesh Joysar said the entire area was under vigilance and efforts were on to trace the couple.


“We have taken prompt action to maintain peace in the area. Our operation is on to nab the remaining accused. We have also formed various teams to find the couple,” Joysar said.


Bariya Sub-Inspector said relevant sections pertaining to dacoity, rioting, arson and trespassing haven been invoked against members of the mob.


Modi in Lucknow Live: PM says UP is all set to be a $ 1 trillion dollar economy | india news | Hindustan Times


PM Narendra Modi launched projects worth Rs 60,000 crore at a ceremony in Lucknow which was attended by industrialists like Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani and Essel Group’s Subhash Chandra. Here are the live updates:


Prime minister Narendra Modi launched projects worth Rs 60,000 crore at a ceremony in Lucknow on Sunday, sending out the message that the Yogi Adityanath government is working hard to develop the state and create new job avenues in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.


This ceremony, the first yet by the state government, will be held to implement 80 of the 1,045 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) signed at the Uttar Pradesh Investors’ Summit organised earlier this year. Here are the live updates:


“As an MP from Uttar Pradesh, i feel indebted to the state. I’m from the state... feel happy to come here,” says PM Modi, concluding his speech.


Today’s 60,000 crore investment is just the beginning. As Yogi Adityanath was saying Rs 50, 000 crore too are ready to be implemented: Modi.


PM Modi says he told industrialists to increase investment in agriculture which at present stands at about 1%.


Have urged industry groups to form brain storming teams to think of ways to make investment in agriculture: Modi


PM Modi says he is surprised when people criticise him as he had only 4 years to achieve things against 70 years that others got.


Our ex-PM and leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee always said he wanted an India that is strong. Vajpayee ji had once said roads were like lines on one’s palm which would determine one’s fate. That’s why we are working on several big infrastructure projects: PM Modi


PM says there was 4.2 % energy deficit in 2013-14 which is now less than 1 %. He says power grids now won’t fail due to coal shortage.


PM highlights in last three years people have saved Rs 50, 000 crore in power bills and states that India has improved by 82 point in World Bank’s Ease of Getting Electricity ranking.


He states that UP is focusing on power generation and working on green energy especially solar energy. He predicts UP is going to be big hub of solar energy.


PM Modi says that under chief minister Yogi Adityanath, UP has benefitted immensely as government is working on holistic vision and inclusive action.


PM Modi says solutions and synchronisation are the key to development and cities Digital India and Make in India as great examples.


India is fast becoming hub of mobile manufacturing and ranked number two now in this sector, Modi says.


He says UP is leading this change and notes that there are more than 50 mobile manufacturing units working in the state.


PM Modi says these investments will generate 2 lakh jobs. He says he had promised 22 crore people of UP he would return their love with interest.


He says there are people who don’t want to get themselves photographed with any industrialist but there is hardly any who didn’t meet them on the sly. PM Modi says Gandhi nerver hesitated in meeting businessman Birla.


There was a time when people considered investment to be a challenge but today’s function is proof of the sheer speed in which UP is progressing now: PM Modi


PM Modi says Noida and Greater Noida are hubs of investment which is good but the entire state needs to develop.


Some call today’s event ground breaking ceremony but I call it record breaking ceremony for the sheer speed in which such projects were executed in just about no time and to translate intent to investment: Modi


In five months this is the second time I am in UP meeting industry groups. I have been a chief minister too in the past and I know Rs 60, 000 crore investments in just 5 months is a great task executed by UP team. It has been a marvellous effort and crossing so may hurdles is great achievement: PM Modi


To lift people out of difficulties is the most important objective of a state and we have been trying to that for the past 4 years.


PM Modi says rains have set in the state which is good for agriculture but also brought in difficulties for some people.


Before March 2017, industries were wanting to move out of state but we have managed to bring about a transformation in just one year, says Yogi, adding that UP will effectively play the role of country’s growth engine.


Of Rs 60, 000 crore investment, 51% has been in West UP ,27% in central UP and 22% in Purvanchal or east UP: Uttar Pradesh CM


CM Adityanath says Rs 60, 000 crore investment in Uttar Pradesh is a befitting answer to critics like BSP and SP.


He says BSP government in five years could manage investment worth Rs 57,000 crore while SP could manage just Rs 50, 000 crore but in contrast his government has gone ahead to make investments of Rs 60, 000 crore in one year.


Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani says “It’s remarkable that in just five months UP has been able to translate into reality commitments pledged barely 5 months back.”


Hc has directed preparation of a list of such judges who have not vacated their official residences after retirement.


After dealing with ministers and legislators occupying official residences beyond their tenure, the Bombay High Court on Thursday took suo motu notice of judicial officers occupying official residences after their retirement.


A division bench of Justices RM Lodha and SA Bobde directed the Registrar General of Bombay High Court to make a list by August 31 of former lower court and High Court judges who had not vacated their official residences after retirement.


The issue came to the court's notice during the hearing of a PIL regarding the appointment of judges in the Central government labour court in Mumbai.


After the PIL was filed, former district judge AA Lad was appointed as labour judge, but the petitioner then raised the issue of providing


1256184  I can sense it. I think people should stock up on essentials. Laws or political rhetoric are not going to cure what ails America.


People, the OLD fellas just want this unworkable system to survive them. America's elderly (60+) are the greediest , most self-centered and selfish people on the planet. They deserve what's coming. They robbed the youth...and continue to do it!


Gross domestic product, the broadest measure of economic activity, rose at a 3.2 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter, the Commerce Department said Friday. below analysts' expectations but up from 2.6 percent in the third quarter.


Final demand, which excludes that inventory swing and is a good indicator of the underlying pace of growth, rose at a whopping 7.1 percent, the strongest since 1984.


Fourth-quarter growth appeared to be more sustainable, led by steady improvement across most major drivers of economic activity - although that alone won't guarantee continued solid growth in 2011.


"This morning's report illustrates the transition from a recovery dependent on transitory support from government and inventory investment to a sustainable expansion driven by private demand," said Alan Levenson, chief economist at T. Rowe Price.


Americans' economic output has now returned to its pre-recession level: GDP was at a $13.38 trillion annual rate in the fourth quarter, surpassing the $13.36 trillion level at the end of 2007, when the recession began. (Both figures are in 2005 dollars).


"The U.S. economy is finally, after three years, producing as much as it did before the Great Recession hit," said Josh Bivens, an economist at the liberal Economic Policy Institute. "But this is by no means 'mission accomplished' - the 3.2 percent growth registered in the last quarter of 2010 would, if sustained over the next year, provide almost no downward push to the unemployment rate."


Trade made its biggest contribution to growth since 1980. Exports rose at an 8.5 percent annual rate, while imports, which subtract from growth, fell at a 13.6 percent rate. Trade had subtracted from growth for the first three quarters of 2010, but then reversed and added a heartening 3.4 percent in the fourth quarter.


Housing, which has experienced wild swings in recent quarters, was a modest contributor to the economy. Residential investment rose at a 3.4 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter.


Government spending was down - a mild negative - as the impact of federal stimulus dollars faded and state and local governments pared their budgets. Federal government expenditures were down 0.2 percent, and state and local governments cut 0.9 percent.


GDP data aims to capture the value of all goods and services produced within U.S. borders, and as such is a broad measure of the overall strength of the economy. The October-through-December period was the sixth straight quarter of growth, yet unemployment remains near record highs.


But what I read in this report is that Obama and the government have done their job in getting our economy back on track.


Either they will put Americans back to work -- which is clearly their responsibility, not the government's, right?


"311,927,341 Americans, 138,588,037 working and 64,703,760 retired or disabled, face $14 Trillion in official U.S. debt, $55.6 Trillion in total debt, $112 Trillion in unfunded liabilities, $576 Trillion in unsecured currency and debt derivatives held by a few banks, and a $638 Billion trade deficit....."


MightyMom:"But what I read in this report is that Obama and the government have done their job in getting our economy back on track."


It cost 1.5 trillion to stand up the economy after the GOP knock it down. It would cost less without tax cuts for the rich. Is it about the deficit or the president?


And everyone completely dismisses the ineffectiveness of government, since it's inception. The Economy has never been approached properly since it was started.


Yet, everyone wants to do nothing but bicker about which side did what, and no one wants to address the underlying problem.


Seriously, given the choice between an actor and an activist for POTUS, I'll take the activist, thank you.


Part of the problem is, wasteful spending and the majority of it is supported somewhere in this country.


How many people complaining about the size of government protested the closing of local military bases that were no longer needed? People yell for the downsizing of the government and then proceed to fight for their favorite bloated department, government installation, or job. Are you willing to close any and all uneeded bases and or government installations in your states or home towns to save the government money and shrink it's size? I figure that most of this claimed desire to down size the government will take a back seat to protecting the jobs these wasteful bases and installations provide your friends and family. That is the American way...Let someone else do it and retain the ability to say...I wasn't my fault.


I sent away for my Rosetta Stone CDs so I can learn Greek. We are running head long into a fiscal disaster. Every one can say what they want. The numbers do not lie. In two years the Democrat Congress with Shining Handsome Obama's help have piled up more than twice debt than GWB did in the four years the Republicans controlled Congress. Write the history as you wish and continue to delude yourself. I am learning Greek - the language of the insolvent welfare state.


UCV -- If you want to be that much of a nihilist, perhaps you should return the Greek lessons and get Chinese instead (?)


That's interesting, LaLo, as the current criticism of Obama (from his own party) is he has gone too centrist.


Just goes to show you can please some of the people some of the time, but you can never, ever please a tea bagger


Perhaps in future our POTUS should have to pass an annual mental competence test -- sort of like they make you pass a driving test to keep your drivers license. !!!


"That's interesting, LaLo, as the current criticism of Obama (from his own party) is he has gone too centrist."


Give one single example of an action by Obama that shows a move toward the middle. Speeches aren't action.


That tax cut extension came with 300 billion of stimulus and social spending made with borrowed money. I'd say that's more an illustration of the republicans moving to the left! What else ya got?


Ok. So if our example of a radical socialist is enacting legislation we don't want and our example of said legislation is The Patriot Act,then Bush/Cheney are radical socialists.


Who said nobody wanted the Patriot Act? I didn't and maybe you didn't but it had bipartisan support in congress including Obama! I think we were referring to the health care bill which the majority of the country opposed and which did not have bipartisan support.


It does represent the Republicans actually negotiating something rather than sitting back and saying, "No, No, No, No, No!" like the last 2 years.


In order to get ANYTHING done in Congress, both sides must come in from their extreme sides and be willing to work together.


Sometimes saying no is getting something done! Why do you leftist think expanding government and writing new laws signifies accomplishment and progress? Most of the time it's the exact opposite!


CBS.com is the source but for some reason I can't make the link come up on here. Anyway, opposition to the healthcare bill seems tobewaning.


...an Associated Press-GfK poll finds raw feelings over President Barack Obama's overhaul have subsided.


"Overall, it didn't go as far as I would have liked," said Joshua Smith, 46, a sales consultant to manufacturers who lives in Herndon, Va. "In a perfect world, I'd like to see them change it to make it more encompassing, but judging by how hard it was to get it passed, they had to take whatever they could get."


His extended family has benefited from the law. A sister-in-law in her early 20s, previously uninsured, was able to get on her father's policy. "She's starting out as a real estate agent, and there's no health care for that," said Smith. The law allows young adults to stay on a parent's plan until they turn 26.


Congress stepped back last week to honor victims of the rampage in Tucson, Ariz., that left Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., facing a long and uncertain recovery from a bullet through her brain.


There's no evidence the gunman who targeted Giffords was motivated by politics, but the aftermath left many people concerned about the venom in public life. A conservative Democrat, Giffords had been harshly criticized for voting in favor of the health overhaul, and won re-election by a narrow margin.


House Republican leaders say they're working to keep this week's debate - and expected vote Wednesday - from degenerating into a shouting match, but it depends on the Democrats, too. Republicans want a thoughtful discussion about substantive policy differences, said Brad Dayspring, a spokesman for Rep. Eric Cantor, the No. 2 GOP leader. The AP-GfK poll was under way when the attack in Tucson took place Jan. 8.


Opposition to the law remains strongest among Republicans. Seventy-one percent of them say they're against it, as compared with 35 percent of independents and 19 percent of Democrats. Republicans won back control of the House partly on a promise to repeal what they dismissively term as "Obamacare."


"I just think that the liberal left is more going for socialized medicine, and I don't think that works well


1256185  Dutchman and fellow senior Savannah Paffen tied for the game-high in kills at 12. Junior Caroline Niedospial and sophomore Kayla Morin finished with the top two totals in digs in the match, with 15 and 10 respectively.


Niedospial said the team’s main focus was to not give up runs and be forced to comeback. The execution of that helped them get this “total team win.”


Although there are always aspects of the game to work on, and No. 10 Penn State comes to Evanston on Wednesday to take on the Cats, it’s hard to look at flaws after this impressive win.


“(We will) still work on aggressive serving because that takes teams out of their system,” Niedospial said. “Just perfecting all of the skills. But we just played really well tonight.”


The win snapped a four-game losing streak and put the Cats in a tie with Indiana for 10th place in the conference. It was also the team’s first win in straight sets since an Oct. 5 victory at home against Minnesota, which was ranked No. 18 at the time.


Chan said he feels good about the win and what it could mean for the team going forward, but was more concerned with how the team got win, not just that it won.


“The Big Ten is just hard, it’s really hard,” Chan said. “Anytime you can get a win it’s a good thing. A win can change the complexion of the next match and the next match after that. I think that it’s not really the win as the end product, but really it’s the process.”


Instagram is always popping on Earth Day. People become environmentalists for the day, posting heartwarming photos of themselves enjoying nature and professing their love for the planet. I’ll be honest — I love seeing the pictures. And I think it’s important we have a day to at least remind people that they live on basically the only known spinning rock in the universe that can support life.


However, as is the case with any form of activism, a post is nowhere near enough. And with environmental movements especially, slacktivism is the worst thing we can engage in.


Gaylord Nelson founded Earth Day on April 22, 1970, to connect previously independent environmental advocates across the country. That day, 20 million Americans collectively demonstrated for causes like toxic waste cleanup, wilderness preservation and oil spill prevention. The newly created holiday was a way for eco-activists from across the country to find common values, even though their specific struggles differed. Earth Day, in essence, is a call for all people to consider the environment as a broader system, to reflect on the connectedness of the issues it faces and — most importantly — to take action to protect the planet.


Understanding the origins of Earth Day as an explicitly activist holiday should encourage us to do more than post pretty nature photos. We should be doing tangible work to fight against environmental issues and the systems that perpetuate them.


It’s also important to examine the ways in which we push for sustainability. We’re barraged with media that tell us how buying something different will help the environment: We’re told to ditch plastic, change our light bulbs and use less water, and that if everyone were to change their habits with the help of innovative products, we’d be in the clear. But doesn’t all that just sound like someone who’s trying to sell you more stuff?


In his famous essay “Forget Shorter Showers,” Derrick Jensen brings up data that show how widespread change among individuals will have negligible impacts on sustainability. If everyone did everything Al Gore told them to in “An Inconvenient Truth,” U.S. emissions would only fall by 22 percent. Taking shorter showers and turning off our dishwashers would only affect the 10 percent of water that is used directly by humans. The other 90 percent is used in agriculture and industry, which also use the majority of our energy (individuals use only a quarter of it). And reducing our trash would only get rid of 3 percent of total waste production in the U.S.


Jensen says these statistics shouldn’t discourage us from trying to live sustainably, but he puts it in perspective. Subtle messages in our daily lives congratulate us for making sustainable choices (read: buying more “sustainable” products) and absolve us from any other wrongdoing while preventing us from acknowledging our place in an economic system that violently exploits nature and people in the name of profit. We turn off our water without calling our congresspeople. We recycle our plastics without planning marches. We go vegan without addressing environmental degradation in our own neighborhoods. But behavioral change is nothing without political action.


In this case, a top-down approach is needed. Individual sustainability measures can prepare us for long-term cultural change, but we need government regulation of destructive corporations that are dwindling our resources and causing our emissions and waste to skyrocket. There is simply no time left to do anything otherwise. We need to center legislative action in our fight for environmental justice, and we need to be courageous enough to take on the systems responsible for the degradation of our planet.


It is possible to make an Instagram tribute that aligns with Earth Day’s true values. Instead of a vague caption that celebrates the Earth, acknowledge our economic system’s role in climate change and other environmental problems. Offer ideas for political action, not just recycling and shorter showers. Signing petitions and contacting congresspeople to support the banning of single-use plastics in several states is a good place to start. And go beyond Earth Day — be disruptive with your environmental activism throughout the year.


We will never survive if we don’t take immediate and drastic political action to end the destruction of our planet at the hands of lifeless and greedy corporations. In most ways, the environmental movement is really centered on humans: It’s an effort to save ourselves, since the Earth will live on without us. So keep posting photos. Keep raising awareness. Keep turning off your lights. Keep shortening your showers. But keep going — there’s a lot of work to be done.


Growing up, my parents consistently talked to my younger brother and me about the realities of being black men in this country and the importance of being aware of our actions. I still remember in eighth grade when they sat us...<|endoftext|>Babyproofing is not a one-time process that removes every possible hazard. It’s a continual battle, a war of attrition as babies discover new dangerous and/or forbidden things in your house as fast as you can remove them. With twins, proactive babyproofing is critical, because there’s twice as many searching eyes and probing fingers. As soon as they start crawling, they can and will team up against you. I swear that there have been times when one of my boys creates a distraction in one room while the other goes for an unattended laptop, iced tea, or unzipped purse.


Let’s start in the nursery, a room where your little ones will spend much of their time. First of all, decide if your twins should share a crib. It’s safest if they don’t. Hazards in and around the crib should be the top priority. You’ll want to address:


Loose items in the crib. The American Academy of Pediatrics takes a strong position on this one. The baby should be the only thing in the crib. Swaddling is fine, but no loose blankets, pillows, stuffed animals, crib bumpers, or anything that could prevent air flow.