own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment Colorado State University provides funding as a member of The Conversation US View all partners Many bakers working at high altitudes have carefully followed a standard recipe only to reach into the oven to find a sunken cake Experienced mountain bakers know they need a few tricks to achieve the same results as their fellow artisans working at sea level These tricks are more than family lore, however. They originated in the early 20th century thanks to research on high-altitude baking done by Inga Allison then a professor at Colorado State University It was Allison’s scientific prowess and experimentation that brought us the possibility of perfect high-altitude brownies and other baked goods We are two current academics at CSU whose work has been touched by Allison’s legacy One of us – Caitlin Clark – still relies on Allison’s lessons a century later in her work as a food scientist in Colorado. The other – Tobi Jacobi – is a scholar of women’s rhetoric and community writing and an enthusiastic home baker in the Rocky Mountains who learned about Allison while conducting archival research on women’s work and leadership at CSU Inga Allison is one of the fascinating and accomplished women who is part of the exhibit Allison was born in 1876 in Illinois and attended the University of Chicago, where she completed the prestigious “science course” work that heavily influenced her career trajectory Her studies and research also set the stage for her belief that women’s education was more than preparation for domestic life In 1908, Allison was hired as a faculty member in home economics at Colorado Agricultural College, which is now CSU. She joined a group of faculty who were beginning to study the effects of altitude on baking and crop growth. The department was located inside Guggenheim Hall a building that was constructed for home economics education but lacked lab equipment or serious research materials Allison took both the land grant mission of the university with its focus on teaching, research and extension and her particular charge to prepare women for the future seriously. She urged her students to move beyond simple conceptions of home economics as mere preparation for domestic life She wanted them to engage with the physical biological and social sciences to understand the larger context for home economics work Such thinking, according to CSU historian James E. Hansen pushed women college students in the early 20th century to expand the reach of home economics to include “extension and welfare work Allison became the home economics department chair in 1910 and eventually dean. In this leadership role, she urged then-CSU President Charles Lory to fund lab materials for the home economics department It took 19 years for this dream to come to fruition who gave her access to lab equipment in the physics department She pieced together equipment to conduct research on the relationship between cooking foods in water and atmospheric pressure temperature and pressure was difficult to achieve She sought other ways to conduct high-altitude experiments and traveled across Colorado where she worked with students to test baking recipes in varied conditions, including at 11,797 feet in a shelter house on Fall River Road near Estes Park But Allison realized that recipes baked at 5,000 feet in Fort Collins and Denver simply didn’t work in higher altitudes. Little advancement in baking methods occurred until 1927, when the first altitude baking lab in the nation was constructed at CSU thanks to Allison’s research The results were tangible — and tasty — as public dissemination of altitude-specific baking practices began As a senior food scientist in a mountain state one of us – Caitlin Clark – advises bakers on how to adjust their recipes to compensate for altitude bakers at high altitude today can anticipate how the lower air pressure will affect their recipes and compensate by making small adjustments The first thing you have to understand before heading into the kitchen is that the higher the altitude, the lower the air pressure. This lower pressure has chemical and physical effects on baking Air pressure is a force that pushes back on all of the molecules in a system and prevents them from venturing off into the environment. Heat plays the opposite role – it adds energy and pushes molecules to escape When water is boiled, molecules escape by turning into steam. The less air pressure is pushing back, the less energy is required to make this happen. That’s why water boils at lower temperatures at higher altitudes – around 200 degrees Fahrenheit in Denver compared with 212 F at sea level steam is produced at a lower temperature and earlier in the baking time Carbon dioxide produced by leavening agents also expands more rapidly in the thinner air This causes high-altitude baked goods to rise too early leading to collapsed cakes and flat muffins the rapid evaporation of water leads to over-concentration of sugars and fats in the recipe Allison learned that high-altitude bakers could adjust to their environment by reducing the amount of sugar or increasing liquids to prevent over-concentration, and using less of leavening agents like baking soda or baking powder to prevent dough from rising too quickly Allison was one of many groundbreaking women in the early 20th century who actively supported higher education for women and advanced research in science a fruit that has been successfully propagated in recent years Allison retired as both an emerita professor and emerita dean at CSU She immediately stepped into the role of student and took classes in Russian and biochemistry In the fall of 1958, CSU opened a new dormitory for women that was named Allison Hall in her honor “I had supposed that such a thing happened only to the very rich or the very dead,” Allison told reporters at the dedication ceremony Read more of our stories about Colorado Last month, International Rivers supported community and civil society representatives from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who traveled to Washington, D.C. to urge the World Bank to reconsider its plans to fund Inga 3 the next phase of the Grand Inga Project on the Congo River mega hydropower facility expected to cost up to $100 billion which would be the largest hydroelectric scheme in the world. The delegation met senior World Bank officials and raised concerns that the proposed Inga 3 project would exacerbate harms imposed by the earlier Inga 1 and Inga 2 dams and failed to deliver electricity as promised They also questioned the World Bank’s rationale for reengaging with the project after the Bank was compelled to cancel its earlier support for Inga 3 in 2016 over significant governance concerns while many of the factors that prompted the Bank to withdraw remain These concerns are particularly heightened by the World Bank’s plan to develop Inga 3 as a public-private partnership which would incentivize the developers to sell the electricity to industrial interests at the expense of the Congolese public and risk ballooning the national debt in the likely event of cost overruns and delays. The visit also coincided with the World Bank’s increased appetite to resume major lending for large-scale dams. After over a decade of declining investment from the World Bank in mega-dams, its interest in Inga 3, along with its recent decision to fund the last phase of the Rogun Dam in Tajikistan, suggests that the World Bank may be poised to resume its support of large-scale hydropower. With World Bank approval set for the first half of 2025 the delegation raised concerns that a project of this magnitude is being fast-tracked in the absence of basic critical information about what the initial $250 million would be used to fund communities in Kongo Central where the project would be built are being left in the dark about how the project would affect them with no meaningful consultation performed to date. Speaking at a roundtable at the Bank Information Center community advocates articulated their opposition to the project citing the inefficiencies of Inga 1 and Inga 2 explaining that Inga 3 is “not for the people” and would result in further displacements of communities who were previously displaced by the construction of Inga 1 and Inga 2. “Our parents gave up their land so Inga 1 and Inga 2 could be built,” said Angelique Mvuezolo a community advocate from Femmes du Fleuve and we have received nothing in exchange for giving our land away.” She explained that the original Inga dams have undermined food security in Inga resulting in fewer fish in the rivers–a food source residents have long relied on for sustenance Farming has also been compromised as many residents have been displaced from their lands “How can we support Inga 3 when we’re facing all these issues from Inga 1 and 2,” asked Mvuezolo.Planning for Inga 3 has failed to consider community concerns Many residents have been excluded from participating in planning conversations about the project with some even sharing that they’ve been intimidated from speaking up at all it’s often because they’ve been cherry-picked as the “voices of their communities.” Instead of another costly and destructive mega-dam experts have estimated that the region’s electricity needs could be met by deploying wind and solar power–sustainable solutions that would prevent the far-reaching impacts of a large hydropower project like Inga 3 from the Congolese civil society coalition CORAP reiterated that Inga would be ill-suited to alleviate the persistent energy poverty in the DRC and neighboring countries that would be prioritized over the Congolese public The vast majority of Congo’s population lacking electricity access would be best served by decentralized renewable energy options. Twenty-five years ago, the findings of the groundbreaking World Commission on Dams were published challenging the efficacy of large-scale hydroelectric projects and revealing that large dams have failed to live up to their promised benefits The report helped fuel a growing international backlash against large-scale hydropower and prompted the World Bank to withdraw from funding such projects for over two decades The World Bank’s reengagement in the Inga dam shows that the Bank has failed to learn some of the hard-won lessons of the past and Congolese communities and civil society remain firm in opposing a project that benefits corporate actors at the expense of communities Sign up for our newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest from International Rivers International Rivers protects rivers and defends the rights of communities that depend on them Subscribe to emails and follow International Rivers on social media to get the latest news and actions Nonprofit Website by Wired Impact Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application A graveside service will be held at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery at 11:00 AM EST according to McMullen Funeral Home and Crematory Wilhelmine “Inga” Dermuhl Brown was born August 2 When Inga was a young girl growing up in Germany her grandmother celebrated her golden jubilee in the tailoring business She learned the trade of tailoring from both her grandmother and her mother came to the United States and began working for a local business in Columbus doing alterations at first and gradually getting into designing the Flying Needle Tailor Shop in Columbus where she was beloved and highly regarded by her customers for her meticulous craftsmanship brides and many of the fashionable ladies in Columbus who followed the trends and could afford custom made They’d bring in a picture from a magazine or sketch something she would take their measurements and make it The fabrics she used for these creations came from two sources Inga and her shop were featured in three articles in the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer including in 1971 when she was asked to make a custom flag for Columbus’s Southern Open PGA Golf Tournament that was displayed under the American Flag at the entrance to the Green Island Country Club and great grandmother who always put her family first and prioritizing her family’s needs and well-being she is preceded in death by her husband of 48 years Elizabeth Young Hammock (Rodney) of Phenix City Alabama; grandson Stephen Colin Young (Becky) of Columbus Elissa Brooke Young and Stephen Holt Young The family expresses tremendous gratitude for the compassionate support and care provided by all the nurses Their unwavering dedication truly does make a difference Make a donation to one of the following charities in remembrance of Wilhelmine "Inga" D Add to Calendar Fort Mitchell National Cemetery (Fort Mitchell) Complete the form below to get directions for the Graveside Service for Wilhelmine "Inga" D This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors By Martin C. Pedersen there’s the business of professional sports which often involves billionaire owners shaking down cash-strapped cities in the hopes of securing public funding for arenas and stadiums I read about the Philadelphia 76ers’ push for a new Gensler-designed basketball venue downtown Given the city’s tight footprint and contentious politics I wondered how that might work and who might pay for it the architecture critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer it’s a billionaire owner trying to pry public money out of a cash-poor city while threatening to move elsewhere if their demands aren’t met the Philadelphia 76ers want an arena downtown What’s going on here is a little different than the scenario that you described the Sixers—who have played for decades in an area of South Philly called the Sports Complex— announced they wanted to build a new arena just for themselves They didn’t want to share space with the hockey team The Sixers said they wouldn’t ask for any city money They’re building this with their own money but you have to put a little asterisk next to that nondirect subsidies to support this project and they haven’t ruled out requesting state money they’re building this with their own money There’s still a number of controversial things about this besides the fact that we already have a sports complex that’s transit- and highway-accessible and an arena shared by the two winter sports and acres and acres and acres of service parking I used to look down my nose at it because of all that parking But throughout this debate over the Sixers I’ve gotten newfound respect for the place because while there’s a lot of wasted surface parking It’s located at the confluence of two highways that serve two states since there are neighborhoods adjacent to the sports complex The Sixers arena would be located at the epicenter of downtown It would replace one block of an enclosed urban shopping mall that has been struggling So the context here is quite different from what we’ve seen in other cities Although we talk a lot about downtown arenas After spending a lot of time studying these projects I realized that most so-called downtown arenas are located on the edge of the downtown core often on the far side of a highway ring road The location would be close enough to downtown to justify building or extending a transit line But there would still be easy highway access and room for large parking garages The big difference here is that the Sixers’ arena would be located in the very heart of downtown The site sits on top of a major transit station but also raises a lot of construction challenges What was their reasoning for the proposed move downtown They currently share space with the Philadelphia Flyers in the Wells Fargo Center and say it has become increasingly difficult to schedule basketball games because the calendar is packed with hockey The Sixers say that having their own arena would give them more control over their schedule They would also control some of the development rights for adjacent parcels I think they saw they could make a lot more money having their own place Assuming they get enough public subsidies to make it work the relationship between the Sixers and Comcast Spectacor has become increasingly fraught and now it looks like there’s no going back Comcast has tried to convince the Sixers to stay We’ll work it out.” But it’s like a bad marriage It’s a couple of billionaire finance guys who operate Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment The same company also owns the New Jersey Devils and Prudential Center in Newark recently bought the Washington Commanders in the NFL They might have the money to privately finance the arena I don’t think that the Sixers’ original idea was to build a downtown arena A couple of years ago they made a play for a riverfront site But because the downtown shopping mall is struggling they saw an opportunity to get a prominent site at a good price was the first urban shopping mall in the country and the brainchild of planner Edmund Bacon It was completely renovated in 2019 at a cost of about $500 million but had the bad luck to reopen right before the pandemic is reasonably robust is because it sits on top of a major transit station There are connections to an underground subway and a subway-like line that serves South Jersey When the Sixers first announced that they’d made a deal to occupy one of the three blocks of this indoor mall is struggling to remain a viable shopping street But many planners and architects believe—and I agree—the site is too small for the program It’s stuffing the proverbial 10 pounds into a 5-pound bag but in Philly everything is jammed close together Just half a block behind this mall is our Chinatown which is one of the biggest ones in America It’s one of the liveliest parts of the city And it’s also a neighborhood that’s been badly treated There’s a highway to the north that cuts them off When they heard that the Sixers were going to build this arena right on their front doorstep worried about another monster building that would be empty most of the time The arena would be adjacent to the convention center I’m also concerned about the effects the arena would have on both the train station and Market Street Market Street used to be the prime shopping district in the city The mall was an attempt to save this traditional retail street Even after they renovated it in 2019 and tried to open up the facade The point of malls and casinos are to keep people inside And the same can be said for sports venues and the legitimate knock on them is they’re not active enough this building will be active 150 nights a year There are also very few two-arena cities where the arenas actually make money The Wells Fargo Center right now has about 200–220 events a year I don’t see how that does anything to revive Market Street as an active place there’s a billion-dollar development across the street that includes two apartment towers It’s transformed that stretch of Market Street My view is that Market Street would be much better off with more high-rise housing that would actually put people on the street It would feed all those Chinatown businesses So the more I thought about this claim—that the arena would revive Market Street—the more dubious it seemed And then another big issue: It sounds great to put an arena on top of a train station but look at what Madison Square Garden did to Penn Station One of the reasons those platforms are so narrow and hard to navigate is because there are all these columns supporting the arena bowl Something similar would happen to Jefferson Station I want to put in a plug for Jefferson Station when they united the old Pennsylvania Railroad and the Reading Railroad These two systems went bankrupt and were taken over by the public Philadelphia had this brilliant idea of combining them These two incredible rail systems come together at Jefferson Station It has windows at street level to allow natural light to pour in The station is almost like a European station they would block the windows and lower the ceilings I was just reading this consultant’s report about what would happen to the train station may have to close the station during part of the construction because they’re building over electrified rail it would “result in a station that is darker smaller and more difficult to access and navigate than the current station.” The Sixers not only claim that this arena will revive Market Street They claim that all these suburbanites are going to take regional rail to night games SEPTA is grossly underfunded and can’t afford to run the regional rail trains more than once an hour If you’re only running suburban trains once an hour and I don’t want to be in the city at night and wait an hour for a train.” As a result many people are skeptical that this will do anything to help transit The Chinatown neighborhood protesting the proposed arena We’ve just had two weeks of hearings in the city council Everything in Philadelphia is cheek-by-jowl There’s another neighborhood a little further removed A coalition of church groups has also spoken out against the arena But the trade unions are very much in favor of it City Council was supposed to vote on it this week but they’ve put off a final decision until the 19th Who commissioned the consultant’s report you quoted They don’t want to be in the position of saying this is bad for us.” So they hired a consultant to look at all the issues I was really struck by this consultant’s report because it’s very forthright about the possible impacts on the station They also say there’s incredible risks to the system If the station is shut down for an extended period They will have to pay quite a few staff people to work with the Sixers during construction The consultants estimate that it could cost them an additional $20–$25 million annually The Sixers claim that they can get 40% of the 18,000 people to take transit The city did an impact report that concluded that if they achieve 40% transit ridership But if they fail to achieve the 40% transit ridership and the studies say there will be gridlock and chaos Most of that traffic will be going through Chinatown because that’s one of the main access streets Few people believe that the Sixers can get 40% transit ridership That strikes me as a high number … in America Madison Square Garden—I saw a chart comparing them—both get over 40% But most of Barclays fans are from within the five boroughs And there’s a Long Island Railroad terminal and lots of subway lines there Everyone points to Barclays as a comparison But Barclays does not sit directly over the train station it’s hard enough to build next to active rail; it’s really difficult to build over active rail So when everybody leaves the arena at the same time and they all come flooding down those stairs it looks like they may have to close a lane of street traffic on the side of the arena to manage the crowds one of those streets is the main access to Jefferson Hospital’s emergency room which is the primary emergency room for a huge central part of the city So those are all very complex things to work out Has Philadelphia’s Planning Department weighed in on this City planning has really been marginalized here The political leadership wants this project so the planning department has been asked to pave the way for that to happen It’s telling that another agency called the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corp Today there was a Planning Commission meeting in which they rubber-stamped all these enabling code changes to make the arena possible The political establishment has lined up in favor the political establishment is totally in favor City council will almost certainly approve it There might be two or three or four dissenting votes But one of the interesting things I saw in this consultant’s report for SEPTA is: Jefferson Station was built with a lot of federal money and an entity called the Federal Transportation Authority has to approve this big footing of the train station The report says—and you can take this with a grain of salt—but the FTA may not approve it because it really degrades the train station you can’t wreck the train station.” But assuming they do build it they’re going to have to block the windows takes much longer than it should … what’s your feeling The Sixers’ lease at the Wells Fargo Center ends in 2031 You began by asking me: are they being subsidized but some people think they eventually will eventually ask for them I’ve talked to architects who think that’s going to increase at least by 25% and each layer is owned or controlled by someone different They have this PILOT [payment in lieu of taxes] agreement with the city and the Sixers will lease it back and pay a PILOT which will be less than what they would’ve paid in taxes The city is striking a street so the arena will fit the site and they’re getting that real estate for free The Sixers have offered a community benefits agreement worth about $50 million That’s become controversial because the mayor wants to use that money for other things on her agenda There are negotiations going on right now to increase the CBA The planning commission today did pass a zoning overlay of Chinatown to lower the height limit if anybody wanted to build a giant high-rise hotel they would have to jump through some extra hoops to do that in Chinatown This is a slight variation of the usual billionaire extortion I see it more as a degradation of city planning because this whole thing has been driven by the Sixers and the city has just been a supplicant so grateful that someone wants to build something Martin C. Pedersen is executive director of the Common Edge Collaborative he served as executive editor at Metropolis magazine for nearly fifteen years Get smart and engaging news and commentary from architecture and design’s leading minds a Not-For-Profit website dedicated to reconnecting architecture and design to the public You are using an outdated browser. Upgrade your browser today or install Google Chrome Frame to better experience this site Obituaries Carter-Ricks Funeral Homes3838 East Highway 47 P.O Shot on location at Fashion Island in Newport Beach INGA SANDERS-MARCEREAU'S WARDROBE STYLED BY WEEKEND MAX MARA Sanders-Marcereau has spent more than two decades fighting on behalf of children who have fallen victim to abuse She’s also spent the last 14 years advocating for kids in the foster care system through her involvement in CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Orange County and currently serves as president of its auxiliary group Friends of CASA I would tell my younger self to stop fixating on the destination and enjoy the journey and see challenges as opportunities to grow What was the best advice you received when you were first starting out The best advice I received was from my father who told me to never take myself too seriously and made even the toughest situations more manageable What advice do you have for people when they find themselves outside of their comfort zone Trust in your abilities—you’re more capable than you realize Everyone—no matter how successful or accomplished they may seem—has doubts and insecurities But the people who succeed are those who are willing to step up and try an Indigenous leader from the Colombian Amazon about the crucial role women play in her community’s efforts to protect this vital ecosystem Ingrid is the president of the Association of Indigenous Councils of the Municipality of Villagarzón (ACIMVIP) an organization established to advocate for the rights of Indigenous peoples in the Putumayo region which has safeguarded the Amazon and its water sources for generations. Ingrid’s community is facing down extractive industries that pollute their water and destroy the ancestral territory to which they are deeply connected This threat inhibits the Inga’s ability to sustain themselves and practice cultural traditions by depleting the natural resources that they rely on for their food sovereignty Inga women are at the forefront of resistance confronting extractive industries to protect their cultural heritage Ingrid shares that women are in charge of the chagra a sustainable farming system that nurtures the land Unlike industrial agricultural practices that deplete the soil the chagra promotes biodiversity and ensures long-term sustainability by growing various plants that benefit one another Inga women cultivate everything from yuca and potatoes to medicinal plants used for their healing practices Inga women ensure the regeneration of their ecosystems and the preservation of their culture. Their courage in the face of adversity inspires us to redouble our efforts to protect Indigenous lives and preserve the Amazon rainforest and our global climate YES, I CAN HELP! monitoring the land and guarding it from illegal invaders from organizing community advocacy meetings to navigating legal battles with the government and multinational corporations threatening their land They defend the environment by fighting deforestation and resource exploitation while promoting sustainable practices rooted in Inga traditions we honor the Indigenous women who fight every day not just for their communities but for the future of our planet Ingrid reminds us of the strength and commitment needed to protect the Amazon for future generations Women’s leadership is vital in the fight against climate change and it’s up to us to join them in solidarity. Amazon Watch has collaborated with Ingrid’s organization ACIMVIP since 2023 through delegations and the facilitation of emergency support for both individual and collective protection strategies when Inga leaders and communities have been targets of intimidation and death threats We urge you to join us in honoring their efforts by sharing their stories This recent federal court decision annulling Belo Sun and INCRA’s contract is a crucial step toward justice underscoring the resilience of the communities of the Volta Grande do Xingu We at Amazon Watch express our heartfelt condolences to Rep He wasn’t just a passive ally of Amazonian peoples but a proactive champion – dedicating time and resources to listen to grassroots leaders and using his influence to stand in solidarity at crucial moments DONATE NOW DONATE NOW DONATE NOW Join the conversation on social networks and participate in our online community Griese began her journalistic career in 1981 and founded the fashion magazine in 2006 and most recently publisher of the lifestyle and luxury magazine ICON is leaving Axel Springer by mutual agreement. Inga Griese began her journalistic career at Axel Springer in 1981 and has shaped style and fashion journalism in Germany for decades she established one of Germany’s leading luxury and lifestyle magazines published nine times a year as a supplement to WELT AM SONNTAG ICON stands for fashion journalism and international trends as well as exclusive insights into the world of design and DIE STILISTEN are published several times a year said: “Inga Griese is an extraordinary journalist Her sense of style and tireless dedication have made ICON a unique brand she pioneered the first digital magazine concept in the luxury brand segment many years ago I thank Inga Griese for her influential and successful tenure at Axel Springer and wish her all the best for the future.” Inga Griese stated: “I am grateful to Axel Springer for the opportunities I had over nearly 44 years working in various roles at WELT From my early days as a sports reporter in the Hamburg newsroom to the investigative years after reunification in Berlin and finally expanding the luxury and lifestyle sector in both print and digital with outstanding colleagues to whom I extend my special thanks.” ICON is the leading German-language style magazine ICON’s online content has been available on WELT.de ICON digital combines the style and luxury expertise of the ICON brand with the digital reach and relevance of the WELT brand Alexandra Würzbach has been editor-in-chief since March 1 In the introduction of their study ‘What Does It Take? Changing the Tide on Staffing Issues in the Equestrian Industry’, Ole and Wolframm explain how closely the grooms’ situation and equestrian sports’ social license to operate (SLO) are linked “Studies have shown that poor working conditions and staffing shortages negatively impact horse welfare affect industry legitimacy and SLO,” they write “Given that workforce stability is essential for maintaining public trust in the equestrian sector the long-term sustainability of the industry depends on ensuring that grooming remains a viable profession.” Conducted as an online survey aimed at professional grooms 91.2% of those from females and 7.9% from males while 74% of all respondents worked in the discipline of showjumping The three general issues identified among respondents were pay were highlighted as part of the problem as well simple solutions such as more reasonable schedules limits on the number of horses allowed per groom providing all grooms – regardless of the star-level of the event – the same catering options as well as the option of an over-night stay after an event were suggested by the respondents “More than three-quarters of participants consider the industry to be lacking appropriate working conditions making it difficult for them to see their profession as a long-term career outlet,” Ole and Wolframm pointed out explaining how it is evident that rather than seeking symbolic recognition “- - it is integral to maintaining the industry's social license to operate,” Ole and Wolframm stated about the importance of listening to the grooms’ concerns and acting on them © 2025 World of Showjumping - All rights reserved Powered by Artionet - Generated with IceCube2.Net She is preceded in death by her husband of 50 years and Johann Brechner; and numerous great grandchildren. Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Ingeborg “Inga” Irene Boone ← → After a decade of declining to finance large hydroelectric dams the World Bank is getting back into the business in a big way But earlier this week the bank’s board of directors approved a scheme to make the bank the lead financier in a $6.3 billion project to finish construction of the Rogun Dam in Tajikistan it would become both the world’s tallest dam and with its total price tag of $11 billion The World Bank and Democratic Republic of Congo officials also have been negotiating the terms of a deal that would include financing Inga 3 the third of eight proposed dams in a megaproject known as Grand Inga Grand Inga is a $100-billion⁠ venture that would be the world’s largest dam scheme nearly doubling⁠ the power output of China’s Three Gorges currently the world’s largest hydroelectric dam and potentially bringing electricity to a sizable chunk of the African continent It would also reconfigure the hydrology of the world’s second-most-powerful river in what opponents consider environmentally harmful ways Subscribe to the E360 Newsletter for weekly updates delivered to your inbox. Sign Up it has for several years been wasting massive amounts of produced electricity because of the inadequacy of its transmission lines The Upper Arun dam is also being built in a region that’s highly vulnerable to earthquakes and to floods caused by the bursting of ice dams on glacial lakes The bank’s role in these projects marks a sharp shift in its approach towards hydroelectric dams “Rogun and Inga are the biggest dams in the world on a scale we haven’t seen in decades,” said Josh Klemm⁠ co-executive director of International Rivers the bank supported only one new major hydropower project the bank’s board of directors is likely to approve financing for five major dams “We are witnessing a massive move [by the World Bank] to consider financing a range of large projects expected to have huge impacts on river basins historic controversies,” said Eugene Simonov coordinator of the Rivers Without Boundaries International Coalition and a researcher at the University of New South Wales “The World Bank is revisiting projects it once dropped because of obvious challenges and risks “There has been no policy change on financing hydropower.” The statement continued it has become increasingly clear that hydropower is an important component of promoting clean energy investments,” citing hydropower’s potential to supplement solar and wind energy But the bank backed off when its dams once again triggered controversy when it softened its social and environmental standards for such projects “We believe the bank’s rediscovered fondness for big hydro reflects a desire by Ajay Banga even if that involves overlooking environmental and social issues that previously would have ruled the projects out,” said Klemm their declining competitiveness with increasingly less costly wind and solar installations As drought shrivels hydro, this African nation pivots to solar. Read more hydro advocates argue for the technology’s capacity to generate huge quantities of renewable energy in countries where most people don’t have any electricity at all Whereas dam industry officials once promoted their projects as critical to the economic development of countries or regions they now talk up hydro’s potential to complement solar and wind The letter called on the bank to stop investing in virtually all hydropower projects reaffirming its “partnership” with the NGOs but it did not address the letter’s points Simonov said engineering firms proposed alternate plans to build a dam that would be at least 115 feet lower and displace up to 30,000 fewer people because their primary interest was in the prestige they believed would come with building the world’s tallest dam the dam will begin generating electricity and according to an appraisal prepared for the bank’s board of directors “will bring significant domestic and regional welfare benefits contribute to the decarbonization of regional power grids in Central Asia and potentially transform the Tajik economy.” Of more immediate interest to Tajiks the dam’s output should eliminate the electricity blackouts that disrupt heating during the country’s cold winters The catch is that the water that will turn the Rogun power plant’s turbines in the winter will be impounded from the Vakhsh River during the summer which means it will no longer reach farmers and others who depend on it downstream in Afghanistan Rogun will also severely threaten Tajikistan’s Tigrovaya Balka Nature Reserve by permanently eliminating floods crucial for sustaining floodplain forests according to the October 23 letter from NGOs to the World Bank other renewable electricity options are projected⁠ to be far cheaper The World Bank appraisal of Rogun categorized the project’s overall risk as “high.” Among the risks it enumerated were the limited experience of Tajik officials⁠ which has resulted in both design and construction delays and “technical and dam safety issues”; the project’s impact on national debt; the poor performance of Tajikistan’s electricity sector which could limit revenues from electricity sales; and the project’s location in an active seismic zone Eye on the fertile crescent: Life along the Mideast’s fabled rivers. Read more Long after the construction of Inga 1 and Inga 2 the poorly maintained dams provide electricity to only one in five Congolese Of Inga 3’s enormous projected output of up to 11,000⁠ megawatts 5,000 would be exported to South Africa (after the construction of transmission lines costing another $4 billion); 3,000 would be routed to mining companies in the DRC’s Katanga province 1,700 miles away; and the rest would be used to improve electricity reliability⁠ in Kinshasa Rural residents would continue to do without A study comparing greener energy alternatives to Inga 3 published in Environmental Research Letters in 2018 suggests that the dam is not financially prudent and some natural gas is more cost-effective than Inga 3.” Since the study appeared the costs of solar and wind have only declined 2024: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that the Rogun Dam would flood Tigrovaya Balka Nature Reserve The dam would deprive the reserve of needed floodwaters Never miss an article. Subscribe to the E360 Newsletter → Responses have been edited for length and clarity: and I work here at Gonzaga at the law school and my true area of passion and study is restorative justice I've always been inspired by the idea of fighting for what's right where you understood the structures of the world around you all-time favorite moment at Gonzaga happened this semester I had students in my restorative justice class and they put on a community workshop a 101 building restorative communities workshop and we just learned and built community together and taught community and it was amazing I think anyone who's looking to maybe come into the legal field one of the things I would suggest more than anything shadow someone and find out what the day-to-day work of being a lawyer is really like I had the privilege and honor of doing a Fulbright in 2016-17 and I got to spend nine months in Kingston My favorite places in Spokane are every coffee shop that exists I love going downtown and seeing the trees and the lights all downtown and all the lights on the houses and Manito - its a great time to be in Spokane {{extra.disp.metaData.programDeliveryMode}} In a comprehensive Genomic Press Interview Chair of the Department of Behavioural and Molecular Neurobiology at the University of Regensburg reveals groundbreaking insights into how oxytocin shapes social behavior and emotional responses in the brain published in Brain Medicine (DOI: 10.61373/bm024k.0139) showcases Professor Neumann's pioneering research on neuropeptides which has evolved far beyond its popular characterization as simply the "love hormone." "I am convinced that increasing our knowledge about the stimuli and consequences of their intracerebral release at the behavioral and molecular levels will improve our understanding of general brain mechanisms," explains Professor Neumann whose work spans from molecular mechanisms to behavioral outcomes Her research team has developed innovative approaches to studying social anxiety including a breakthrough mouse model of social fear conditioning This work has opened new avenues for understanding how chronic stress and early life experiences influence social behavior patterns "We started to focus on the potential role of the brain's oxytocin and AVP systems as therapeutic targets for psychiatric diseases such as depression and anxiety disorders or autism," Professor Neumann notes highlighting the clinical implications of her research "The hope is that one day it will be possible to apply oxytocin reliably to treat – for example – treatment-resistant patients suffering from anxiety disorders As the first woman appointed full professor at the Faculty of Biology and Preclinical Medicine at the University of Regensburg Professor Neumann has not only advanced scientific understanding but also broken gender barriers in academia Her leadership extends to directing the Elite Masters Programme in Experimental and Clinical Neuroscience and heading the Graduate School "Neurobiology of Socio-Emotional Dysfunctions." The interview provides unique insights into the challenges and triumphs of conducting neuroscience research across different political eras from her early work in East Germany to her current position as a leading international researcher "My beginnings as a scientist behind the 'Iron Curtain' were bumpy," she recalls describing how her team had to build their own research equipment using donated materials Her current research focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms of social fear particularly investigating the role of oxytocin This work has significant implications for treating social anxiety disorders and understanding stress resilience Professor Neumann's research raises intriguing questions about the future of psychiatric treatment: How can we optimize the delivery of oxytocin-based therapies to the brain What role might epigenetic factors play in social behavior disorders How can we better translate findings from animal models to human therapeutic applications Genomic Press Inga D. 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world or on the cusp of something new Fin and her family have had to adapt to the demands of a rapidly changing world one shaped by relentless resource extraction They are reeling with grief as they try to survive on a planet on the brink of systems collapse human fertility rates are plummeting and “the moon’s cycles are all out of whack” thanks to a space mining incident thanks to the thousands of satellites that were launched to meet demand for communications technology – and to allow authoritarian governments and the sinister corporation MuX to surveil the citizenry Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Read moreFin’s watch is synchronised to another worn by Dianella She must travel from the Warrumbungle mountain range across the Pilliga region to the radio tower at Mount Kaputar in time for the solar eclipse she must send a laser signal back to her mother and she’s not particularly happy about it because she’s got to look after another teenager: Terry Fin is not so much an unreliable narrator as one frantic to make sense of the world she lives in before time runs out We witness her efforts to metabolise the profound shocks of her era – extinctions the fragmenting of families and communities All the while the watch on her wrist counts down to the eclipse The snappy tension of the present tense is frequently broken by Fin’s flashes back to her childhood and her acute observations of the natural world It is a pleasure to see the Warrumbungles and the native forests of the Pilliga through her anxious eyes – on watching little birds at play she notes: “I worry that if I stop paying attention they’ll go” – and to try to think with her about another timeframe beyond the urgent and terrifying present As her father told her: “When we look at the stars the further back in time we’re seeing.” By inviting her readers to think about cosmic time Simpson reminds us that the ticking clock is not the only way to understand time Free newsletterCatch up on the fun stuff with Guardian Australia's culture and lifestyle rundown of pop culture from the moment Fin and Terry set off on their journey The Thinning moves with the compressed momentum of a thriller towards a spectacular climax at the eclipse “witnesses to the end of the world as we knew it” The eclipse chapters are stunningly wrought and bring together both the plot and Simpson’s carefully tended metaphors about light All light is extinguished during the eclipse and “the boundaries and limits of the world are breached and broken” The Thinning illuminates a way to make a new world through the radical and transformative possibilities of collective action registering the profound losses of the climate crisis through the experience of a traumatised “What if we could see a way to make a new world The Thinning by Inga Simpson is out now (Hachette Australia Metrics details Inga jinicuil is used extensively in shade coffee farms in Mexico a diversified agroforestry system providing important environmental goods and services its recalcitrant seeds represent an important barrier to its propagation it will be necessary to generate information on the effect of temperature on germination a key stage for the establishment and conservation of the species The objective of the study was to determine the optimal germination temperatures for I jinicuil using linear and non-linear models as well as the species’ potential distribution under contrasting climate change scenarios using the GISS-E2-1-G model Seeds were placed in germination chambers at constant temperatures of 5 ± 0.5 to 40 ± 0.5 °C and their thermal responses were then modelled using a thermal timing approach Results indicated a good fit of models of I jinicuil germination in response to temperature Seeds germinated across a wide temperature range; the base temperature for germination was in the range of 4.8 to 9.45 °C (average Tb: 6.21 ± 2.23 °C) and the ceiling temperature in the range of 44.51 to 49.20 °C (average Tc: 47.6 ± 2.73 °C) While the optimal temperature was found in the range of 29.58 to 33.02 °C (average To: 31.52 ± 1.43 °C) The suboptimal thermal time ($\:\theta\:$1(50)) for germination of 50% of the seed lot was 117.164 ± 0.636°Cd which under current climatic conditions is reached in 6.6 days jinicuil populations will decrease by up to 23% in the future relative to the current distribution Results indicate that high temperatures have a negative effect on germination More research on seed germination and growth is needed to improve the management and conservation of this species and its continued use as a shade tree in coffee agroforestry systems information is limited on germination of the species under the higher temperatures expected with global climate change There are no studies on thermal time or cardinal temperatures for germination of I jinicuil despite the expected increase in temperatures due to climate change and how this may affect its distribution and population size in the future The aims of this study were (1) to evaluate the effect of temperature on the germination of I jinicuil seeds (2); to calculate cardinal temperatures using linear and nonlinear models; (3) to determine the thermal niche for germination of I jinicuil using a thermal time approach; and (4) Evaluate the effect of temperature on germination and develop distribution models under climate change scenarios using the GISS-E2-1-G model Effect of temperature on the germination of I jinicuil in Petri dishes with agar in germination chambers (a) Germination percentages as an effect of temperature in a thermal gradient (b) Cumulative germination percentages since the start of germination in Petri dishes with agar the time needed for germination was 50% of germination for each temperature evaluated (c) Rate of germination per day for every temperature setting Significant differences between treatments are marked with lowercase letters The range of cardinal temperatures is described by the germination rate for each percentile (the inverse of the germination rate) for each temperature The solid lines correspond to the values predicted by the model functions and the symbols represent the experimental data: (a) linear model with 92% fit (d) beta model 1 or curvilinear model with 96% fit Probit scale germination as a function of thermal time for: (a) suboptimal range,$\:\:{\theta\:}_{1}$ (b) supraoptimal range,$\:\:{\theta\:}_{2}$ The red lines represent the germination confidence intervals The points represent the experimental data’s average Time required to accumulate the thermal time (°Cd) in the optimistic (SSP1-2.6 W/m2) and pessimistic (SSP5-8.5 W/m2) scenarios for the month of May in the current scenario and in different climate models (a) Time required to accumulate the thermal time for the month of May in the optimistic scenario (SSP1-2.6 W/m2) for the near future (year 2050) (b) Time required to accumulate the thermal time for the month of May for the pessimistic scenario (SSP5-8.5 W/m2) for the near future (year 2050) (c) Time required to accumulate the thermal time for the month of May in the optimistic scenario (SSP1-2.6 W/m2) (d) Time required to accumulate the thermal time for the month of May in the pessimistic scenario (SSP5-8.5 W/m2) for the distant future (year 2090) Jackknife procedures identified annual precipitation (38.5%) precipitation during the driest period (13.4%) and average temperature of the driest month (5.1%) as the variables that most contributed to the construction of the MaxEnt model of the current species distribution In the near future (2050), under optimistic (2.6) and (8.5) pessimistic emissions scenarios a reduction of the species distribution by 1.21 and 4.96%, respectively, is expected as compared to the current distribution (Table 4) In the lower CO2 emissions scenario (SSP1-2.6) a decrease of just over 1% of the current distribution is expected Quintana Roo and Tamaulipas are expected to suffer reductions in the distribution of the study species while increases are predicted in Jalisco (98.7%) The climatic variables that contributed the most to the model were: annual precipitation (29.9%) precipitation during the driest period (28.2%) Under the higher CO2 emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5) the distribution of the species decreases 3.75% more than in the scenario (SSP1-2.6) spatial trends are similar to those reported for the lower CO2 emissions scenario The variables that contributed the most to the model were: precipitation during the driest period (33.3%) Distribution maps under climate change scenarios for I projected for the near future (year 2050) and distant future (year 2090) In the optimistic scenario (SSP1-2.6 W/m2) and the drastic scenario (SSP5-8.5 W/m2) projected for the year 2050 in the optimistic scenario (SSP1-2.6 w/m2) projected for the year 2050 in the pessimistic scenario (SSP5-8.5 w/m2) projected for the year 2090 in the optimistic scenario (SSP1-2.6 w/m2) projected for the year 2090 in the pessimistic scenario (SSP5-8.5 w/m2) The thermal time ($\:\theta\:$1 (50)) for I jinicuil of 117.164 ± 0.636°Cd was lower than that reported previously for S Warmer-weathered fruits produce seeds with less moisture increasing the likelihood that seeds susceptible to desiccation will not survive This would eventually restrict the ability of seeds to proliferate and the range of species that can exist this is the first investigation into cardinal temperatures This species is distributed in the remnants of the tropical montane cloud forest making it a species vulnerable to extinction The productivity and profitability of growing shade coffee will be impacted by the decline in the range of this multipurpose tree which is the species most commonly used as shade on coffee plantations the study could be the basis for developing strategies for the management and conservation of the tree biodiversity in the country’s coffee-growing regions The collection of fruits and herbario specimens was carried out by the PRONATURA team in accordance with the standards established by the Kew Millennium Seed Bank Partnership. The authentication of the plant material, of fruits and seeds, was carried out by Biol. Armando Ponce Vargas. The herbarium specimen was deposited in the internal collection of the FESI-UNAM Seed Bank, with folio number BSMAMG50. It is available to the general public for educational and research purposes. Temperature and accumulated precipitation (mm month−1) information for the Coatepec, Veracruz, area where I. jinicuil seeds were collected. Historical monthly averages are reported for the period 1981–2010. Data obtained from a global climate database (http://es.climate-data.org/) Non-germinated seeds were subjected to a cutting test at the conclusion of the experiment to determine viability 10 seeds were planted in 10 replicates using a completely randomized design on agar medium (10 g L−1) Using halogen lamps with a light intensity of 28.05 µmol m−2 s−1 (Quantum Meter Apogee Mod petri dishes were placed in germinators with a thermal gradient of 5 to 40 °C and a 12-h photoperiod of light Germination was recorded daily for 45 days where n is the number of germinated seeds in each Petri dish and N is the total number of seeds which was an estimate of the quantity of seeds that germinated each day: where Gi is the quantity of seeds that germinate and Ni is the number of days that the experiment began the time in which 50% of the total seeds germinated for each temperature was determined this was observed where there were statistically different changes in the slope of the 1/VG in function of temperature at 20 °C in the suboptimal range and between 35 and 40 °C in the supraoptimal range; consequently X0 for S1 were restricted at 20 °C and 35 °C for sub- and supraoptimal ranges; while X0 for S2 were restricted to 20 °C and 40 °C Segmented models were run for 10–80% of the seed population In each case, the best goodness-of-fit parameters (RMSE, R2 and, adjusted R2) of the models (4) were used and with the regression coefficient (R2) determining the models’ goodness of fit: where SSR indicates the sum of squares (SS) for regression$\:\:\left(\sum\:_{i=1}^{n}\left(\widehat{Y}-\:\stackrel{-}{Y}\right)\right)$ and SST the total SS$\:\left(\sum\:_{i=1}^{n}\left({Y}_{i}-\:\stackrel{-}{Y}\right)\right)$ and the corresponding estimated value is Y Tc for germination was determined using linear regression and expressed in percentiles The Tc value was the average value of (β0) that was obtained To was determined as the intersection of the first and second segments of the supraoptimal and suboptimal range regression lines and σ is the standard deviation of the θ1 thermal time response the thermal time needed for 50% ($\:\theta\:$1 (50)) of the population to germinate was calculated where: σ is the standard deviation of the maximum temperature Tc (T+$\:\:\theta\:$2/t(G)) is the maximum temperature Tc and Ks is an intercept constant when the thermal time is zero The thermal time needed for 50% germination ($\:\theta\:$2 (50)) of the population was calculated Potential effects of climate change on germination where: the average base germination temperature (Tb) the average temperature for the month (Tm) number of days in the month until the average value of the thermal time is reached (tm) and the accumulated degree days (°Cd) are all given Modelling potential distributions under climate change scenarios maps showing the species’ distribution in the current climatic conditions were produced with a probability higher than 50% The sites were georeferenced and contained populations of the species spread across the ideal temperature range for germination (29.5 to 33.5 °C) The climatic factors that made the biggest contributions to the distribution model were assessed using the Jackknife method Counting the pixels and converting them to square kilometers using the ArcMap 9.3® tool maps showing the species’ distribution in projected future climates were produced The type of response to the environmental variable being uncorrelated (r ≤ 0.8) with the normal distribution and having the highest contribution as indicated by the Jackknife test were the three criteria used to select the predictive variables areas that present barriers to the species’ dispersal were eliminated thereby restricting the results of biogeographical regions The study’s findings showed that both the linear and non-linear models examined fit the empirical data on I jinicuil germination in response to temperature reasonably well fit the data better than the segmented ones and both precisely define the cardinal temperatures for the species the minimum temperature for germination was in the range of 4.8 to 9.45 °C (average Tb: 6.21 ± 2.23 °C) the germination rate reached its maximum rate at the optimum temperature and highest germination speed which was found in the range of 29.58 to 33.02 °C (average To: 31.52 ± 1.43 °C) With temperatures higher than the optimum temperature the maximum temperature at which germination occurred was found at the ceiling temperature in the range of 44.51 to 49.20 °C (average Tc: 47.6 ± 2.73 °C) the percentage of germination reached its maximum The calculated thermal time (($\:\theta\:$1 (50)) 117.164 ± 0.636°Cd) takes 6.6 days to reach under the current climate conditions Temperature rises are predicted by climate change models which will reduce the amount of time it takes for seeds to reach the temperature required for germination The Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) of NASA’s GISS-E2-1-G model predicts that jinicuil populations will decline by 1.2–23.5% The results obtained in the work indicate an adequate resolution of the distribution of the species based on the optimal germination range and the realization of a design with greater temperature resolution in the optimal germination range is perceived as a perspective of the work in areas where the climate will no longer be ideal it is advised to collect seeds and conduct provenance tests in accordance with models of the species’ potential distribution in order to preserve valuable genotypes for future environments It is also possible to create commercial plantations of the species and acquire seeds of exceptional genetic quality by planting seed orchards jinicuil led to the identification of locations where temperature will maximize establishment and adaptation under various climate change scenarios by positively influencing seed germination The results presented in this work have the potential to establish the bases for future research on 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Harold “Hal” McMorris Sr Leaving to cherish her memory is her mother; Doriece McMorris Mercedez (Michael) McMorris Charlez Summers and Garland Watkins Inga has been blessed with a host of family and loved ones far and near that will truly miss her Inga Kristina Trauthig is the head of research for the Propaganda Research Lab at the Center for Media Engagement at the University of Texas at Austin She received her PhD in Security Studies from King’s College London and was a research fellow with the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR) at the Department of War Studies at King’s College and her writing has appeared in both popular and scholarly outlets she published on challenges of “the Dweb” for the Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET) on new frontiers of disinformation for The Hill or on the role of encrypted chat apps during the Russian invasion of Ukraine in Lawfare Inga is regularly consulted by policy and security professionals and has given oral evidence in the U.K Stay up to date with Just Security curated newsletters: Just Security provides expert analysis and informational resources on the issues that matter most—without paywalls Just Security is an editorially independent daily digital law and policy journal housed in the Reiss Center on Law and Security at the New York University School of Law Support Just Security in shaping a more informed and secure world by making a tax-deductible donation of any size through the NYU giving page Donate Now Triage ‘did not uncover full extent’ of Inga Rublite’s symptoms as she waited under coat for hours in Nottingham • Timeline of events leading up to Inga Rublite’s death Timeline of events leading up to Inga Rublite’s death Staff at a hospital in Nottingham missed two opportunities to treat a woman found dying under a coat in a crowded emergency department An inquest into the death of Inga Rublite, 39, found she died of natural causes but medical staff failed to recognise “persistent and escalating symptoms of brain haemorrhage” as she waited in A&E for more than eight hours said Rublite should have been assessed by a senior doctor and sent for a head scan when she arrived at Queens medical centre (QMC) just after 10.30pm on 19 January this year this should have been escalated to a doctor “[Rublite] had persistent and escalating symptoms of brain haemorrhage that were not recognised,” said Didcock adding that the department was “excessively busy” that night “There were 76 patients waiting to be seen and reduced medical staff generally across the department.” Didock concluded Rublite suffered a second severe bleed on the brain shortly before she was found “If she had been admitted for close monitoring she would still have had [a] second rapid and devastating bleed.” She spent several hours in the waiting area through the night and after she failed to respond to her name being called three times she was classed as discharged unresponsive and slumped in front of her chair with her face covered by a coat She had suffered a severe brain haemorrhage and her condition was declared inoperable Her twin sister, Inese Briede, said she thought her sister “basically died in that waiting room” She added: “No one was doing anything for her I just couldn’t believe that they had taken her off the waiting list when she didn’t answer Did anyone check the CCTV cameras to see if she had left?” and the pair moved to the UK in 2004 after finishing school said she and her sister were close and would talk on the phone for several hours a day while on a break at the warehouse distribution centre where she worked Rublite was on a video call with her sister when she developed a sudden severe headache which she said felt like “being hit by a brick” She finished her shift and went home where she slept for five hours before seeking medical help by calling 111 At about 9.45pm she was advised to go to A&E but was told an ambulance would take several hours Didcock said things “went wrong from the beginning” for Rublite when a brief three-minute triage assessment by a nurse failed to uncover the full extent of her symptoms There were no senior doctors available for the nurse to consult as they had been diverted to other areas due to an influx of patients from an ambulance backlog at which point she said her pain had become severe but her name was not called again until 4.30am; then she was called again at 5.26am and at 6.50am Rublite’s seat was not in view of the main desk but was in a busy passageway where staff would have walked past her multiple times On Wednesday the inquest heard that she might have been missed because staff were accustomed to homeless people sleeping in the waiting area “Although she wasn’t directly visible from the desk, she wasn’t in a remote corner, people were around and passing by,” said Dr John Walsh, the deputy medical director at Nottingham University hospitals NHS trust “Those particular evenings at weekends there may be a number of people asleep with coats and blankets on them and I guess that staff passing by didn’t appreciate that underneath was a very sick lady.” He said there was no “no clear standard operating procedure in response” to a patient not responding to their name being called but the trust was making changes to prevent a similar incident The seats where Rublite sat had been moved and staff now had to escalate concerns within 30 minutes if patients did not respond while those sleeping under coats would be disturbed to check on their wellbeing The number of doctors allocated to that area of A&E had been increased from three to five and a loudspeaker system for calling names was to be introduced Walsh said Rublite’s death had “hit staff very hard” and they were working under challenging circumstances to manage rising patient demand “It is not because of malpractice or the fact she was ignored We have harmed her as a result of the delay the medical director at Nottingham University hospitals trust said: “We would like to offer our sincere condolences to the family of Inga for their loss Although due to the nature of the bleed on the brain the outcome is unlikely to have been different we accept there were missed opportunities in Inga’s care and are truly sorry that we did not meet the standards we strive to deliver “We recognise there are times when our hospitals are under extreme pressure which can impact patient experience Our teams continue to work hard to maintain safe services and improve flow across our sites.” But she voted for Donald Trump in 2024 because of one pivotal issue — protecting women's sports The Joe Biden Administration attempted to re-write Title IX to protect gender identity over biological sex House Democrats all voted against a bill that would protect women's sports and women's private spaces. 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