You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed You will also start receiving the Star's free morning newsletter Saint-Maurice—Champlain 2025 federal election live results. Browse live results for all 343 ridings 296 of 296 polls are reporting as of 4:20 p.m. Follow our full coverage of the 2025 federal election 296 of 296 polls are reporting as of 4:20 p.m. Follow our full coverage of the 2025 federal election is projected to be re-elected in Saint-Maurice—Champlain Champagne has 31,387 of 62,728 votes (50.04%) is in second place with 15,322 votes (24.43%) and Thierry Bilodeau Champagne has represented the riding since 2015 21,888 voters cast ballots at advance polls Looking for another riding? Here are the full results for the 2025 federal election. The Liberals have 169 races called in their favour They have 8,535,128 votes and 43.69 per cent of the popular vote The Conservatives have 144 races called in their favour They have 8,059,938 votes and 41.26 per cent of the popular vote The Bloc Québécois have 22 races called in their favour They have 1,232,095 votes and 6.31 per cent of the popular vote The New Democrats have seven races called in their favour They have 1,231,198 votes and 6.3 per cent of the popular vote The Greens have one race called in their favour They have 243,471 votes and 1.25 per cent of the popular vote There were three independents and four vacancies in the 338-seat Commons the Commons has grown by five ridings starting with this election This article was automatically generated using data provided by Canadian Press and will update as riding results become available Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account GREEN BAY (WLUK) --The Wisconsin Army National Guard and the National Infantry Association awarded medals to seven members of the 127th Infantry Regiment for the Order of Saint Maurice The nominees received their awards in a formal ceremony Wednesday held on the Lambeau Field North Loft, as part of the Green Bay Packers' Military Appreciation Week. Officials say nominees must serve the infantry community with distinction with a significant contribution in support of the Infantry Nominees are recommended by an individual who has already received theOrder of Saint Maurice is a sniper section leader for the127th Infantry Regiment He's been in the Infantry for almost 17 years and served two tours in Afghanistan "The Order of Saint Maurice is a representation of an Infantryman It's the order that culminates as your dedication to being in the Infantry and supporting the Infantry and dedicating yourself to what it means to be an Infantryman," Sessler said He said it means a great deal to him to receive this recognition for his service I can't say anything deeper than that because I feel that this award is the definition of honor," Sessler said And although he cheers for the Philadelphia Eagles Sessler added that he appreciates the Packers for their part in the ceremony "I want to thank the Packers organization for this but I have a lot of respect for the team and most of my family is Packers fans so I appreciate what they do," Sessler said Five of the recipients were awarded the rank of Centurion -- the second highest level for the Order of Saint Maurice Discover and book Val d'Isere bus services Val d'Isère is nestled in a beautiful valley at the foot of the mountains with its chocolate box chalets and hotels spread between the central town and its outlying villages All of them are connected via free and regular shuttle buses Val d'Isère has greatly reduced the volume of car traffic in resort courtesy of its network of shuttle buses which are offered free of charge to visitors.  that link the different areas of the resort from morning to night every day of the season There is a detailed timetable and bus-route map at each bus stop and in real time on the Val d'Isère ski app Winter 2024/25: Val d'Isère-Tignes shuttles and the region's coaches will now stop at the brand new La Daille bus station Passengers will then need to take the free Red Line to reach the village.  NB: These timetables may vary throughout the year and during holidays contact the transport companies in advance to avoid disappointment Below is information on getting to Bourg St Maurice from the airport if you haven't booked a transfer in advance.  Please note, we advise that you book a transfer from the airport directly to resort before your holiday via this page: Val d'Isère transfers. Here is our transfer guide for further information: Val d'Isère transfer guide The nearby town of Bourg St Maurice is home to an international train station and this is where you'll alight if you take the TGV or Eurostar to resort in the winter where bus services from all of the nearby airports make a stop.  For more information on the best transport options from the airport see our getting here guide SeeValdIsere.com is a SeeTheWorld destination As a territorial abbot, the canonical equivalent of a diocesan bishop, Scarcella is one of the nine members of the Swiss bishops’ conference The abbot stood aside from office last year pending the results of a canonical preliminary investigation into the allegations The results of that investigation are currently being studied in Rome Share The Blick newspaper said the reason for the case’s closure was unclear because Scarcella a member of the Swiss Congregation of Canons Regular of Saint Maurice of Agaune had refused to allow journalists to view the discontinuation order a piano teacher before he joined the abbey in 1984 was accused of harassing young people while they played the piano It said that one young person had informed the pope of an alleged incident The Swiss Catholic news website cath.ch said that at least two people had reported allegations against Scarcella to Church authorities “The allegations concerned ‘pressure’ exerted by the canon on minors during piano lessons,” it said adding that the accusations were still being considered by two internal Church investigations The Abbey of Saint-Maurice — founded in 515 on the reputed site of the martyrdom of the 3rd-century St Maurice — was plunged into crisis in September 2023 The announcement came after former bishops’ conference spokesman Fr criticizing the conference members’ conduct Abbot Scarcella said on Sept that he was stepping aside from his post following an unspecified allegation “The investigations also concern an accusation made against me,” he said “I have assured Bishop Bonnemain of my full cooperation.”  “To guarantee the investigation’s independence in consultation with the abbot’s council and the president of the bishops’ conference to suspend my office as Abbot of Saint-Maurice until the preliminary investigation has been completed.” A day later, the Swiss bishops’ conference published a long-awaited study identifying 1,002 “situations of sexual abuse” in the local Church since the mid-20th century After Scarcella stepped aside, Fr. Roland Jaquenoud was appointed as the monastery’s interim head. But on Nov. 19, the Swiss public television channel RTS aired a program highlighting allegations against nine canons at the Abbey of Saint-Maurice On Nov. 23, the abbey said Jaquenoud had stepped aside and it had asked Rome to appoint a delegate to take over the leadership of the community which it said was “obviously too fragile.” On Nov. 28, Pope Francis appointed Fr a member of the Canons Regular of the Hospitaller Congregation of Great Saint Bernard In February this year, the abbey said it had asked Pierre Aubert the Attorney General of the Canton of Neuchâtel to form an independent working group to examine its handling of abuse cases over several decades “This investigation is not intended to replace the investigations ordered by the competent judicial authorities and Mr Aubert is acting as an expert rather than a prosecutor,” it explained The Blick newspaper said the working group was expected to present its conclusions in the summer of 2025 Also in February, the Chur diocese announced that Bishop Bonnemain had completed the canonical preliminary investigation into allegations against members of the Swiss bishops’ conference and other clergy, with the help of the Zurich criminal law professor Brigitte Tag and Neuchâtel chief judge Pierre Cornu.  Bonnemain personally delivered a 24-page final report, drawing on 1,800 pages of documentation, to Vatican officials. “The files are now being studied in the Vatican, which could take some time,” the diocese said. “Officials in the Roman Curia will then draw their conclusions, make decisions, and communicate them in an appropriate manner.” A public prosecutor\u2019s office in Switzerland has closed an investigation into alleged inappropriate conduct toward young people by an abbot who serves as a member of the Swiss bishops\u2019 conference. As a territorial abbot, the canonical equivalent of a diocesan bishop, Scarcella is one of the nine members of the Swiss bishops\u2019 conference.  Share The Blick newspaper said the reason for the case\u2019s closure was unclear because Scarcella The Swiss Catholic news website cath.ch said that at least two people had reported allegations against Scarcella to Church authorities \u201CThe allegations concerned \u2018pressure\u2019 exerted by the canon on minors during piano lessons,\u201D it said The Abbey of Saint-Maurice \u2014 founded in 515 on the reputed site of the martyrdom of the 3rd-century St Maurice \u2014 was plunged into crisis in September 2023 The announcement came after former bishops\u2019 conference spokesman Fr criticizing the conference members\u2019 conduct.  Abbot Scarcella said on Sept \u201CThe investigations also concern an accusation made against me,\u201D he said \u201CI have assured Bishop Bonnemain of my full cooperation.\u201D  \u201CTo guarantee the investigation\u2019s independence in consultation with the abbot\u2019s council and the president of the bishops\u2019 conference to suspend my office as Abbot of Saint-Maurice until the preliminary investigation has been completed.\u201D A day later, the Swiss bishops\u2019 conference published a long-awaited study identifying 1,002 \u201Csituations of sexual abuse\u201D in the local Church since the mid-20th century After Scarcella stepped aside, Fr. Roland Jaquenoud was appointed as the monastery\u2019s interim head. But on Nov. 19, the Swiss public television channel RTS aired a program highlighting allegations against nine canons at the Abbey of Saint-Maurice On Nov. 23, the abbey said Jaquenoud had stepped aside and it had asked Rome to appoint a delegate to take over the leadership of the community which it said was \u201Cobviously too fragile.\u201D Subscribe now On Nov. 28, Pope Francis appointed Fr as the abbey\u2019s apostolic administrator In February this year, the abbey said it had asked Pierre Aubert the Attorney General of the Canton of Neuch\u00E2tel \u201CThis investigation is not intended to replace the investigations ordered by the competent judicial authorities and Mr Aubert is acting as an expert rather than a prosecutor,\u201D it explained Also in February, the Chur diocese announced that Bishop Bonnemain had completed the canonical preliminary investigation into allegations against members of the Swiss bishops\u2019 conference and other clergy with the help of the Zurich criminal law professor Brigitte Tag and Neuch\u00E2tel chief judge Pierre Cornu.  Bonnemain personally delivered a 24-page final report \u201CThe files are now being studied in the Vatican which could take some time,\u201D the diocese said \u201COfficials in the Roman Curia will then draw their conclusions and communicate them in an appropriate manner.\u201D and Actuarial Science (GSRM) is ranked among the nation’s top programs.  “Best Undergraduate Insurance Programs”: #9 tie (U.S “Best Risk Management Bachelor's Degrees”: #1 (College Choice to be named a Center of Actuarial Excellence (CAE) by the Society of Actuaries (SOA) Gold Level recognition by the Casualty Actuarial Society for our commitment to supporting students on the property and casualty actuarial career path the dedicated property/casualty insurance courses placing property and casualty actuaries on the faculty and graduating actuarial students who work in the P&C field and have obtained credits for CAS credentialing requirements One of only a few programs in the world recognized as a Global Center of Insurance Excellence by the International Insurance Society Less than 40 programs have earned this designation.  Business Insurance magazine ranked Greenberg School of Risk Management graduate programs #1 based on the number of master’s level graduates in risk management and insurance in the U.S St. John's University’s Insurance programs were ranked ninth among national programs The Insurance Hall of Fame is awarded by the International Insurance Society (IIS) and provides a forum for all stakeholders of the insurance community to engage in active collaboration Gold Level recognition by the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) as part of its CAS University Recognition Program which recognizes academic institutions with a demonstrated commitment to preparing future property and casualty actuaries through their educational offerings Greenberg School of Risk Management is one of only a few programs in the world recognized as a Global Center of Insurance Excellence by the International Insurance Society Insurance and Actuarial Science (GSRM) has a rich history and tradition It was formed initially as the Insurance Society of New York in 1901 and became the School of Insurance in 1947 and the College of Insurance (TCI) in 1962.  Greenberg School of Risk Management evolved from the merger of TCI and St. John's University in 2001. 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They also noted fascinating similarities between the young king in the banquet painting and the portrait sculpture of Henry III in London‘s Westminster Abbey—indicating cross-channel communication between painters in Angers and those in the court of the English king the Angers Cathedral wall paintings may have been commissioned by Isabella la Blanche the paintings were covered by the wood paneling of the choir stalls which protected them during the French Revolution The medieval wall paintings were rediscovered in 1980 when a priest at Angers Cathedral went looking for storage space French experts researched and restored the paintings documenting them with a limited series of black-and-white photos the new full-color images created by the Hamilton Kerr Institute showcase the paintings in their entirety for the first time in 500 years Emily is an art historian and writer based in the high desert of her native Utah In addition to writing about her favorite art historical topics she covers daily art and archaeology news and hosts expert interviews for TheCollector She holds an MA in art history from the Courtauld Institute of Art with an emphasis in Aesthetic Movement art and science all of them are linked to the same great ski area and connected via free shuttle bus services Tignes also has direct buses to the nearest large town as well as with the neighbouring resort of Val d'Isère Tignes 2100: runs between Le Lavachet and Val Claret via Tignes 2100 Gare routière operating from 06:30 to 21:00 with night buses running from 21:00 to 05:45.  Tignes 1800: runs between Tignes 2100 and Tignes 1800 from 07:00 to 17:45 with night buses running from 18:00 until 02:00 every day Tignes 1550Pedestrians can also travel for free between Les Brévières and Tignes 1800 via the Brévières gondola This gondola is also kept open into the evening so that you can enjoy dinner or a spot of après-ski in one of the higher resorts.  If you wish to explore a little further afield during your stay there is a bus terminus (Gare Routière) in the centre of Val Claret and another at Le Lac where a couple of international coaches also stop Winter 2024/25: Tignes - Val d'Isère shuttles and the region's coaches will now stop at the brand new La Daille bus station Passengers will then need to take the free Red Line to reach Val d'Isère.  The nearby town of Bourg St Maurice is home to an international train station and this is where you will alight if you take the TGV or Eurostar to resort in the winter For more information on the best transport options from the airport see our getting here guide NB: Timetables may vary throughout the year and during holidays contact the travel companies in advance to avoid disappointment SeeTignes.com is a SeeTheWorld destination all of them connected with frequent shuttle buses in the winter There are also regular funicular and bus links with the nearest large town There are free shuttle buses connecting Arc 1600 NB: These timetables may vary throughout the year and during holidays contact the transport companies in advance to avoid disappointment Plan Peisey and Vallandry are serviced by a free shuttle bus service which runs every 30 minutes from around 08:30 to around 23:30 There are also free bus services from Peisey-Vallandry to the cross-country ski area at Nancroix Landry train station is connected to Peisey-Vallandry via daily buses You'll need to pay for this service – tickets can be bought at the train station or the tourist office This service starts at around 08:00 until around 18:15 with increased frequencies on Saturdays Below is information on getting to Bourg St Maurice from the airport if you haven't booked a transfer in advance. Please note, we advise that you book transfers to Les Arcs from the airport directly to resort before your holiday starts.  Read our Les Arcs transfer guide for further information The closest bus station to Les Arcs is in Bourg Saint Maurice which is also where you'll arrive if you're coming by train.  Bus services from the airports and national lines stop at Bourg Saint Maurice from where you can get the funicular or a shuttle bus to your final Les Arcs village destination (see above) Find more information on the best transport options from the airport with our getting here guide The mainline train station for Les Arcs is in Bourg St Maurice and from there is a funicular railway goes up to Arc 1600 taking only seven minutes to reach the ski area.  The funicular runs every 20 minutes during the winter starting around 07:30 until 20:00 (and 21:00 on Saturdays) the funicular runs every 30 minutes from 08:30 to 19:30 If you already have your ski passes you can travel for free otherwise there is a fee for a single/return ticket The funicular is free for children under the age of five accompanied by an adult NB: These timetables may vary throughout the year and during holidays, contact the transport companies in advance to avoid disappointment.  SeeLesArcs.com is a SeeTheWorld destination This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Les Arcs has a selection of lift pass options available in summer, enabling you to enjoy the mountains on foot or on a bike. Even popping across to neighbouring La Plagne is very easy Which ticket you buy depends on how long you're here and what you plan to do up there Children aged under five years old and people aged over 75 years old Proof of age required at the moment of purchase. These passes are only available at the lift pass offices in resort The modern funicular that links Bourg St Maurice and Arc 1600 is free to use for pedestrians throughout the summer season so there's no excuse not to explore the Les Arcs mountains The Les Arcs / Peisey-Vallandry Bike Park is a world-class collection of around 180km of trails featuring eight downhill runs ranging from easy greens to challenging blacks six enduro trails and two cross-country routes plus three accessible e-bike trails and five beginner areas to learn in complete safety Mountain bike passes in Les Arcs cover four sectors in resort: Bourg St Maurice-Arc 1600 Arc 1950-Arc 2000 and Peisey-Vallandry.  There are nine lifts giving access to the mountain bike trails: Funiculaire Vallandry and Lonzagne (bikes are not allowed on the Varet and Aiguille Rouge lifts Lift passes are available from single trips to seven days and for the whole summer season You can even purchase a Paradiski extension and enjoy the La Plagne mountain bike trails although you must already have bought at least a one day Les Arcs pass to be eligible for the extension confirm at the time of booking; further Terms and Conditions may apply There is a wide area to explore on foot in Les Arcs in the summer months from shaded forested trails to stunning views from the top of the Aiguille Rouge lift you can access the mountain from the funicular in Bourg St Maurice You can even purchase a Paradiski extension and enjoy the hiking trails over in La Plagne although you must already have bought at least a one day Les Arcs pass to be eligible for the extension.  The funicular from Bourg St Maurice to Arc 1600 is free for pedestrians to be confirmed at the time of booking; further Terms and Conditions may apply Les Arcs offers special summer multi-activity passes Early booking discount up to 20%! Buy your HERO Multi PASS and HERO CAMP up to 10 days before your arrival The sooner you buy the bigger the discount For these multi-activity passes different packages are available. Find out the list of activities on offer and where they take place on this year's Hero Les Arcs brochure: All activities are subject to availability confirmed at the time of booking; further Terms and Conditions may apply Read more about the summer lift system in Les Arcs and find out more about the variety of summer activities you can do on your visit.  For winter, take a look at our ski pass prices guide for summer lift pass price comparisons Plans for the development of a new McDonald’s fast-food restaurant for Brooklawn NJ at the site of a former church property are close to being ready for Borough review That hearing is expected to take place this fall in this article I give a brief update on two other development projects taking place in the small Camden County Borough of Brooklawn… Bogey’s Bar and also a two-building Cannabis facility For the Brooklawn McDonald’s restaurant project the developer is expected to present the project to the Planning and Zoning Boards possibly as soon as November’s meeting on the 13th.   Once the date is locked in a public notice and agenda will be made available to the public The McDonald’s restaurant is being proposed for the site of the former Saint Maurice Church on Route 130 at Community Road.  The church property sits adjacent to the town’s Barth Baseball fields (outfield) and close to the Alice Costello school (with a nearby playground) As you would expect this will be an all new development for the McDonald’s which will offer indoor seating and a drive-thru The McDonald’s restaurant building will be developed closer to Route 130 with the car access only from Brooklawn’s Community Road side-street.  There will be no access from Route 130 directly into the McDonald’s lot Parking for the new McDonald’s will be positioned to the rear of the property which will require the demolition of the church and rectory buildings Effectively the building and parking lot areas will be flipped around front-to-back the former church parking lot is also utilized by teachers at Brooklawn’s Alice Costello school.  As part of this project a dedicated teachers parking lot supporting 12 cars will also be developed with the ball fields being located next to the (planned) McDonald’s property additional fencing will be installed to separate the baseball field (outfield) from the new development.  A Brooklawn Borough representative tells me that lighting upgrades are also planned for the baseball fields Brooklawn’s Saint Maurice and Westville’s Saint Anne Church congregations were merged with Bellmawr Annunciation to become Saint Joachim Church in Bellmawr The Brooklawn church building which opened in 1954… was then closed In 2014 the Brooklawn Board of Education purchased the property with plans of converting the buildings into classrooms and administrative offices the Brooklawn Board of Education put the property up for sale the Borough of Brooklawn purchased the property from the Board of Education with the intent of making it available for redevelopment Brooklawn Committee Meeting Minutes show that starting last year a redevelopment effort has been underway with Delco Development as the chosen redeveloper of the property Delco has contracted with McDonald’s to be the tenant at the property I’m being told at this point all of the core contractual aspects of the project are locked in including the McDonald’s agreement… with it all contingent of course on the developer gaining the full Brooklawn Borough approval from the Planning and Zoning Committee While Brooklawn is a small borough in South Jersey it sits at the crossroads of several major roadways including Route 130 and Kings Highway… which brings thousands of commuters through the area Two other projects being developed in Brooklawn right now are the Bogey’s Bar and Restaurant along the Big Timber Creek as well as the cannabis grow and manufacturing buildings being developed on the former Weber’s Drive-In property on Route 130 I’ve covered both of these projects previously and wrote an update on Bogey’s over the summer For the Bogey’s project on Creek Road… the waterfront marina building development has progressed to having the exterior walls and the core of roof framed ahead of the exterior roof sheeting being installed One of the corners of the building facing the Creek is notched out which gives the idea of how there will glass in that corner of the restaurant to open it up to the beautiful waterway While we are seeing significant progress on the Bogey’s project this summer The former Weber’s Drive-in and Miniature Golf Property is seeing significant redevelopment also with two buildings rising on the property Both of the buildings (at Weber’s) are to support aspects of a cannabis grow and manufacture business.  One building will be focused on growing cannabis and the other will be for the manufacturer of cannabis products which will be sold in retail stores at other locations This property will not have a retail store One of the buildings is further along in development process and will be the growing facility.  It includes sophisticated advanced technology to lock in any aromas within the facility The grow building is expected to be operational in early 2025 and then about six months later the second building (for manufacture) will be ready McDonald’s Brooklawn (Planned)Rt 130 and Community AveBrooklawn NJ McDonald’s Categories News Deptford Grocery Outlet Expects Spring 2025 Opening Construction Starts on Skate Park at Cooper River Park Posted on July 01, 2024 in: News, Vocations Saint Sebastian Church and Saint John Church Middletown.                                                                            Read More Read More Read More Read More Read More Read More ACA DONATE Fun and entertainment for all in Bourg Saint Maurice Check out what's on when you're in resort Throughout the spring holidays take the seven-minute funicular ride down to Bourg-Saint-Maurice on a Thursday afternoon and enjoy a full schedule of events where you can learn and watch new sports and activities There are a number of car parks dotted throughout the resorts The only time you're guaranteed to get a parking space is in the quieter periods outside of the school holidays at February Ideally leave your car at your accommodation and use public transport but if this is not possible here are some tips There are a couple of places in Les Arcs where you can park your car for free and depending on which resort you are staying in you may get free parking for the duration of your holiday.  Most of the free parking is outdoor car parks, so make sure you have access to a shovel as if there is a heavy snowfall you may have to dig your car out. The free outdoor parking can be found on resort maps by the blue P which will indicate if it is a paid car park or free.  Parking is restricted to car parks and designated parking areas so do not park your car on the street as it may get snowed in Whether you're in a covered car park or outdoors in Arc 1800 the first four hours of parking is free or down in Bourg St Maurice the first hour is free in the centre but only the first half hour at the funicular dates and fees at the time of parking as these might change Indoor parking is available at each level of the Les Arcs resorts and in certain places it's compulsory as the resort is traffic free.  You can prepare for your arrival by reserving your parking space online in advance If you head to the Les Arcs tourist office website you can sign up easily online The indoor car parks in Les Arcs can be found on resort maps by the blue P and are located as follows: These car parks will provide covered protection for your car and protection against some of the severe weather conditions that often occur throughout the winter season There is plenty of outdoor parking throughout the Les Arcs resorts, on almost all levels except Les Arcs 1950. Both Bourg St Maurice and Arc 1600 have free outdoor parking, but the remaining designated outdoor parking areas are all paying. Most of the outdoor car parks can be seen on the resort maps The car parks are well maintained and as clear of snow as possible however it is always advisable to have access to a shovel as after a heavy snowfall you may need to dig your car out Parking is restricted to car parks and designated parking areas so do not park your car on the street as it may get snowed in There are lots of disabled access parking spaces in and around the villages of Les Arcs They are predominantly found close to the ski lifts the main public car parks and tourist information centres.  All of the resort car parks will have allocated disabled spaces, have a look at the resort map to find out where the closest one to your accommodation is.  For those of you driving an electric car you'll find charging stations at the following locations: Enquire with your accommodation provider at the time of booking as some hotels and chalets have charging points installed for guests to use The Les Arcs resorts do not have parking for camper vans or motorhomes however a bit further down the valley in Peisey Vallandry you will find parking for your motorhome There you will find Camping des Lanchettes where you can park and access Les Arcs via a free shuttle bus so you can get to the ski area and Les Arcs villages in no time.  There is no train station in Les Arcs but this doesn't mean that you can't get here by train More than ever encouraged as the sustainable and eco-friendly travel option getting to Les Arcs by train is still worth the effort with short transfer times from its closest major transport hub You'll get more leg room and it's a great way to enjoy the passing scenery Tip!You may be able to get money off your accommodation or transfer to the resort if you mention you're coming by train boasts an international train station with connections to London and Paris To get from Bourg Saint Maurice to the ski area there is a funicular that departs just behind the train station (around a five to ten minute walk) and whizzes passengers up to Arc 1600 in only seven minutes These are rough journey times for a number of destinations There's no direct link between London and Les Arcs by train The Eurostar ski train goes from London St Pancras to various stations in the Alps including Chambery How much it costs depends a lot on when you travel February half-term and Easter are obviously more expensive Eurostar ski train tickets usually go out for sale in mid-July and that's when they're at their cheapest TGV train tickets from Paris to other French cities are normally available to buy 120 to 90 days before your travel time There are a few different options when trying to make your way from Bourg St Maurice train station to the Les Arcs resorts: Find the current bus timetables on our bus services page Montchavin or Nancroix and coming by TGV train from Paris may want to get off the train at Landry shuttle bus or local transfer to their accommodation For more information on journey times or to book tickets online You can also book through the Trainline Top tip!Book early! Journeys at Christmas, Easter and the French half term weeks get packed out quickly you'll probably be carrying additional luggage like ski boots Train lines tend to have more generous allowances than airlines If you can make travelling by train work for you you'll be helping to reduce your impact of your trip on the environment Read more about skiing and the environment Since its arrival at the Metropolitan Museum in 2005, Cranach's Saint Maurice has re-emerged from relative obscurity While the image itself has reappeared from beneath deposits of accumulated grime and dark varnish following its conservation treatment technical and art historical research have yielded new information about the historical context of this first black saint and the attribution of the work This focused exhibition explores the painting and its fascinating history in depth It also features related objects from the Museum's collection The exhibition is made possible by Northern Trust The publication is made possible by the Drue E The Metropolitan's quarterly Bulletin program is supported in part by the Lila Acheson Wallace Fund for The Metropolitan Museum of Art established by the cofounder of Reader's Digest The spring 2015 Bulletin discusses Lucas Cranach's Saint Maurice and the importance of the first black saint during the stormy Protestant Reformation Lucas Cranach the Elder and Workshop (German, 1472–1553). Saint Maurice was awarded the Centurian level Order of Saint Maurice by the National Infantry Association at Liberty Village in Geneseo on Sunday by his grandson The Centurian is the second highest level of award given through the Order of Saint Maurice Keith Elden presents the National Infantry Association's Centurion level award of the Order of Saint Maurice to his grandfather The couple did not know that John was going to be presented the award presents him with his medal from the from the National Infantry Association at Liberty Village on Sunday an Infantry officer currently training ROTC cadets at University of Alabama reads the letter he wrote to the National Infantry Association nominating his grandfather for an Order of Saint Maurice award Elden originally nominated his grandfather for the Legionnaire award which the panel deemed he was deserving of and awarded him instead the plaques that his grandfather John was awarded at Liberty Village on Sunday Keith Elden reads aloud a note sent by his brother who is currently serving in the Marine Corps in Okinawa John Elden receives an ovation from his family and the community at Liberty Village on Sunday in Geneseo a pin that was also awarded to him for everyday wear who was awarded the Cohort Award also of the Order of Saint Maurice a medallion after his presentation on Sunday in Geneseo Residents of Liberty Village Retirement Home in Geneseo gathered to watch the presentation ceremony on Sunday Keith with the Centurion award plaque from the National Infantry Association  The Centurion award plaque from the National Infantry Association Email notifications are only sent once a day A Davenport business owner is trying to return a cap to its owner Joe Kint thought his beloved Army's 1st Cavalry hat was gone but there was a reunion Thursday thanks to the folks at Davenport's Java Java Cafe WHAT WE KNOW: Equalized assessed valuation has been increasing by over 5 percent in recent years meaning the average home's valuation is much higher Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device With four nearby airports and a train station only seven minutes away there are plenty of options for getting to Les Arcs one of the largest and highest mountain resorts in Europe The easiest way for most international visitors to get here is probably to fly to Geneva But Les Arcs is definitely doable by train too. Bourg St Maurice railway station is only seven minutes away and links directly to the resort via funicular.   it's straightforward as far as Bourg St Maurice Flying to Geneva is probably the easiest way to get to Les Arcs for most international visitors You'll easily pick up a transfer from Geneva. You can also hire a car and be on your way in no time The only trouble with flying anywhere is the environmental cost coming by coach or catching a train are usually better options if you want to reduce CO2 emissions Lyon or Grenoble are options for Les Arcs if you can’t get a flight to Geneva Both are around 215km away and transfers take 2h30 hours Chambery is actually closer than the three airports already mentioned, but it's a lot smaller and not as many airlines fly there But if you can get a flight then great.  We wouldn't recommend flying to Turin or Milan - even if they look close on the map It usually takes a lot longer to get to the resort and you'll often have to rely on pricey private transfers There are several ways to get from the airport to Les Arcs If your transfer only takes you as far as Bourg St Maurice you can hop on the funicular at the train station and be at Arcs 1600 (the lowest of the Les Arcs) resorts in just seven minutes.  There are free shuttle buses between Les Arcs 1600 and other villages in the resort (including Les Arcs 1800 Getting to Les Arcs by train may involve a few changes the train is the most environmentally-friendly option and it's arguably the most comfortable way to travel Bourg St Maurice is the closest train station to Les Arcs and it's connected to Arcs 1600 by a funicular that takes seven minutes.  High speed (TGV) trains from Paris and the Eurostar Snow train both stop at Bourg St Maurice.  London to Les Arcs by train takes nine to 12 hours Les Arcs is relatively easy to get to by car but you don't really need your car once you're in resort the journey as far as Bourg St Maurice is straightforward The final 35 minutes is a little more arduous as you wind your way up the 17km stretch into Les Arcs This road is cleared every day during winter but it's not a trip for nervous drivers - especially in bad weather.  It takes about 9h40 to drive from Calais to Les Arcs - a distance of around 930km Unless you're driving an electric car to the Alps however, driving isn't very environmentally friendly. Read more about getting around the resort once you're here Getting to Les Arcs by coach takes longer than flying which makes it a good option if you're on a budget It's also a relatively environmentally-friendly way to travel There's a direct overnight coach from London to Les Arcs that runs once a week during the winter where you can hop on the funicular for a short ride into the resort We know flying is often the most convenient way to get to Les Arcs but we'd encourage you to look at alternatives As Bourg St Maurice is so close to the resort Les Arcs is one of the few ski resorts where it's genuinely possible to do the journey without lots of changes This means you can minimise your carbon footprint while still getting to the resort in good time Source: Carbon footprint of travel per kilometre (ourworldindata.org) Timed hill climb solo or relay race between Bourg St Maurice and Arcs 1600 Time to get the trainers out and turn our thoughts to summer with this timed trail run over six hours you do the maximum number of laps uphill on foot on a marked walking trail Celebrate the end of winter with this challenge: do as many loops of a set course between Bourg St Maurice and Arcs 1600 in six hours The route: 5.1km distance and 817m of elevation gain and descent by funicular - to save your knees This challenge can be tackled individually or in a team of two.  There is also a fastest individual climb category for the speediest time from Bourg to Arcs 1600 and a youth race from Les Granges to Les Arcs with a less brutal elevation gain of 421m over 4.3km A six hour trail run from Bourg Saint Maurice to Les Arcs 1600 Bookings are now available for the Eurostar ski trains for this winter High-speed ski train from UK to the French Alps Aime la Plagne and Bourg St Maurice offers a more eco-friendly way to get to a whole host of ski resorts including Tignes Leaving from London St Pancras International on Saturday mornings between December and March Eurostar also offers a generous baggage allowance with each passenger able to bring two suitcases and skis or a snowboard Once in Moûtiers, Aime or Bourg Saint Maurice, you can get a transfer or a bus service to the ski resorts: Return trains leave on Sunday mornings from: Cheaper prices are available in off-peak weeks but expect to pay more for popular times with Christmas and February half term usually selling out within minutes of going on sale.  Tickets are available from the Eurostar website at Eurostar stations or from travel agents These complex situations pose obvious challenges to determining the legal framework applicable when violence erupts as it is often difficult to have a comprehensive understanding of the structure and organization levels of various actors their involvement in the armed confrontation This also makes it difficult to identify the groups that could be considered as parties to armed conflicts under international humanitarian law (IHL) as well as the role of each actor in the violence the activities of distinct armed groups might not reach a sufficient level of intensity to reach the threshold of a NIAC when looked at separately and individually the circumstances prevailing in some contexts may require to slightly zoom out as the military actions of these groups often appear to be closely connected with the operations undertaken by other belligerents which may justify an analysis taking into account the collective dimension of the fighting International humanitarian law does not apply to ‘internal disturbances and tensions, such as riots, isolated and sporadic acts of violence and other acts of a similar nature’.[6] This is because IHL has been tailored for exceptional situations of organized armed violence classic means and methods aimed at restoring law and order are not adequate to respond to the threat emanating from organized armed groups in situations that do not meet the threshold of an armed conflict law enforcement measures regulated by human rights law are sufficient to contain the violence With this in mind, to classify a situation of violence as a NIAC, two criteria are required under IHL: confrontations must take place between at least two organized parties, and the violence must have reached a certain level of intensity.[7] IHL should not apply if the actors involved do not possess a minimal level of organization generally manifested by a certain command structure IHL requires that the parties to armed conflicts have the capacity to conduct military operations and to apply IHL rules when armed groups satisfying the organization criterion coalesce and conduct coordinated military operations against the same adversary(ies) at what point would it be operationally and legally sound to consider a NIAC has started and IHL has become the applicable legal framework Should the IHL criteria of intensity be applied individually to each and every bilateral belligerent relationship potentially leading to a situation in which only some organized armed groups fighting alongside may be considered as parties to the NIAC while others would not and could only be dealt with under the law enforcement paradigm/human rights law Would it make more sense to assess the criterion of intensity taking into account the collective nature of the fighting instead the level of intensity is assessed for each bilateral situation of violence on its own meaning that armed confrontations between an organized armed actor and its adversary would need to satisfy the criterion of intensity regardless and separately from the actions of other organized armed actors that might be fighting the same adversary the strict application of this ‘fragmented approach’ may lead to a legal and operational loophole in situations where there is a clear coordination between organized armed actors which would put the reality on the ground and the legal analysis at odds it risks denying the existence of military operations undertaken collectively and thus leading to a conclusion that for some of the armed groups in the coalition IHL is applicable often locally formed but distinct entities sharing a similar military goal joined forces in fighting against a common enemy Considering the complexity of these situations as well as the certain level of common purpose and coordination between the actors it might be both practically impossible and legally illogical to look at bilateral confrontations and disentangle the level of violence by each of the armed groups involved In such situations of emerging violence wherein it needs to be assessed if the threshold of a NIAC has been reached it might therefore be more legally sound to consider aggregating the intensity of identified organized NSAGs for the classification purposes Under what conditions could we use such an approach to classify new NIACs a first condition will be that the armed groups operating together are all organized for IHL purposes We submit that another necessary condition would be that these groups are essentially operating in some sort of a coalition objectively and effectively demonstrating a collective approach of the fighting while in others the coordination between the parties might be much more covert or implicit (e.g simultaneous or coordinated attacks against the same enemy in different parts of the country conducting military operations based on the intelligence collected by another armed actor and similar) The criteria to assess whether there is a sufficient level of coordination in a coalition are not set in law but are instead based on factual considerations and should be assessed on a case by case basis Several elements could be considered to assess the existence of a ‘coalition’ such as: establishment of centralized joint command declarations / agreements describing the tasks assigned to coalition members existence of common Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and/or Rules of Engagement (RoEs) exchanges of tactical/strategic information existence of an umbrella platform dealing with political issues and communication in the name of the members of the ‘coalition’ facilitating military operations of one of the actors in the areas under control of another actor coordinating simultaneous attacks against the common enemy similarities of political views or the mere existence of a common enemy would not constitute sufficient grounds for concluding that different parties are fighting under the framework of a coalition would not be enough to justify the aggregation of intensity for the purpose of legally classifying a NIAC Should the analysis fall short of sufficient elements to conclude that armed actors are pooling military resources to fight a common enemy the intensity criterion should not be addressed collectively in order to determine the existence of a new NIAC between these groups and their enemy Without a form of coordination of military action IHL would require observing that each bilateral relationship of violence satisfies the intensity criterion This would potentially lead to classification of several while others would fall short of IHL application if the analysis concludes that there are enough elements to consider several armed actors to be operating in a coalition to determine whether the situation amounts to a new NIAC – and moving away from the aforementioned strict fragmentation approach to examining the level of intensity under these specific circumstances – it could be argued that the intensity criterion be observed from a collective perspective by aggregating the military actions carried by each organized armed actor forming part of the coalition The main philosophy behind this reasoning is to ensure that the adequate legal framework It would be unrealistic to expect that governments respond to high-intensity violence against several organized armed groups operating together only with law enforcement measures as they would probably not be adequate nor adapted applying IHL to the use of force in such circumstances would therefore also lead to the protection of all the persons who are not and limit the effect of the violence on the civilian population as a whole we would also avoid unrealistic expectations under which States would operate under different paradigms – either the law-enforcement or the conduct-of-hostilities paradigm – to respond to the different organized armed groups that operate together against them Jann K. Kleffner expressed a similar idea in his Reflections on the Temporal Scope of NIAC, claiming that in the complex situations where ‘the exigencies of the factual situation as requiring – in both humanitarian and military terms – the application of the law of NIAC’, the cumulative approach to intensity should be applied.[11] While Kleffner caveats the application of this approach to a ‘geographical and temporal continuum’ here it is argued that the aggregation of intensity is only considered when armed actors clearly operate in some sort of a coalition Kleffner’s reflections demonstrate that the realities on the ground require that in some circumstances military efforts of different armed groups should be combined for the purposes of assessing the intensity criterion Expanding on the recent ICRC’s Challenges Report that seems most legally sound and practically operative In essence, the approach of aggregating intensity facilitates determining the applicable law when facts on the ground suggest that a number of different organized armed actors – be they States or non-State armed groups[12] – are operating together by pooling and marshalling military resources with the view to combating the same enemy This in turn provides for the protection of civilians detained persons and others who find themselves in need of protection under IHL this approach should in no way be considered as being aimed at diminishing the importance of the intensity criterion It rather simply constitutes another way to assess and interpret this IHL precondition in light of the contemporary features of NIACs [1] Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), which is composed of Ansar Dine, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and Al-Murabitoon. See notably RULAC analysis ‘Mali: Several Non-International Armed Conflicts with Various Insurgent Groups’ at http://www.rulac.org/browse/conflicts/non-international-armed-conflits-in-mali [3] See IRRC No. 900,  “The evolution of warfare”, November 2016 at https://international-review.icrc.org/reviews/irrc-no-900-evolution-warfare [4] For example, according to an ICRC study, although seemingly united as one fighting force, many of today’s non-State armed groups are, in fact, joining forces in some sorts of coalitions. See ICRC, The Roots of Restraint in War, 2018, p. 24; available at https://www.icrc.org/en/publication/roots-restraint-war [6] See ICRC First Geneva Convention: Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field [7] ICRC [8] See https://www.icrc.org/en/doc/resources/documents/update/2012/syria-update-2012-07-17.htm [9] For a detailed analysis of this criterion This blog is however not focusing on the challenges related to the organization criterion [10] ICRC “International humanitarian law and the challenges of contemporary armed conflicts Recommitting to protection in armed conflict on the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions” submitted to the 33rd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent [11] Jann K “The Legal Fog of an Illusion: Three Reflections on “Organization” and “Intensity” as Criteria for the Temporal Scope of the Law of Non-International Armed Conflict” [12] Even though the blog focuses on situations of coalitions formed by non-State armed groups we do not see any legal arguments under IHL that could preclude the applicability of the approach based on the aggregation of military actions to States coalescing with others States and/or NSAG(s) in order to fight NSAG(s) Bourg St Maurice acts as a local hub for events, transport and commerce. It's the year-round beating heart of the Les Arcs area, boasting a train station which not only links to the mountainside resorts by a rapidly-ascending funicular railway but also provides international connections such as the direct rail route to London There are regular events throughout the year and innumerable places to eat The bustling and characterful valley town sits in the middle of the Tarentaise valley Bourg St Maurice acts as a local hub for events, transport and commerce. It's the year-round beating heart of the Les Arcs area, boasting a train station which not only links to the mountainside resorts by a rapidly-ascending funicular railway but also provides international connections such as the direct rail route to London Being the biggest town in the area, Bourg St Maurice provides services, goods and entertainment to the people of Les Arcs and many other popular resorts. The train station includes a coach terminal, from which you can board buses to La Rosière, Sainte Foy, La Plagne, Tignes, Val d'Isère and There is no shortage of retail options with everything on offer from commercial centre hypermarkets to tiny high street boutiques Bourg is essentially big enough to have a cinema a campsite and weekly markets but small enough to remain friendly and manageable all surrounded by the spectacular mountainous landscape The economic capital of the Haute Tarentaise region Bourg St Maurice sits approximately 10km from the Italian border In the Gallo-Roman period the town was known as Bergintrum and was one of the last Gallic settlements before the route rapidly ascended over Col de Petit Saint Bernard into Italy Maurice became the patron saint of the area and the Tour de Rochefort which is the last remaining edifice of a defensive keep from this period Bourg St Maurice has a rich agricultural heritage with cheeses such as Beaufort being held in very high esteem The wide variety of regional produce available in the area can be found at weekly markets specialist shops (including the interminably-popular Coopérative Laitière store) and even the local supermarkets There are two annual agricultural festivals during the year the Salon de l’Agriculture in August and La Démontagnée in October when the cows goats and various other animals ‘come down’ from the mountain at the end of the summer and parade through the streets of the town centre arts and crafts (including lace-making and carpentry) of the Tarentaise region Les Arcs truly became a holiday destination in the 1960s when work began on Arc 1600 this new village was connected to Bourg St Maurice via a lengthy cable-car This was upgraded in 1989 to a two-train funicular increasing capacity at the same time Arc 1800 was being developed the funicular underwent a major refurbishment with stunning modern carriages and a new concourse area in the valley There is some interesting architecture in Les Arcs’ main town The medieval Rochefort tower reveals a medieval focus on fortification the quaint pedestrianised high street is lined with buildings sporting decorative architraves transoms and balustrades (just look up) and the grand early 20th century train station which gained a bus terminal for the 1992 Winter Olympics The town has a three-screen cinema, Le Coeur d’Or which often plays English-language movies (just look out for the ‘VO – Version Originale’ indicator on any UK or US-produced film being shown) There is also a large municipal pool where you can swim indoors or enjoy a jacuzzi during the winter the outdoor pool opens complete with its extensive sunbathing area Perhaps the main attraction of Bourg St Maurice is the number of places you can visit from it In winter it is less than an hour’s drive to a number of ski resorts Val D'Isère and even Les 3 Vallées there are roads leading straight from the town to spectacular mountain passes made famous by the Tour de France It is certainly difficult to get bored when you are surrounded by mountains There are equestrian centres within a few minutes’ walk of the town centre and the Isère river provides an internationally renowned course for white-water kayaking there are via ferrata protected climbing routes dotted around the area with the closest two probably being Les Bettières in Peisey-Nancroix and Le Roc du Vent near the Cormet de Roselend Throughout the year, the town hosts a wide variety of events, concerts and festivals, so it is worth keeping up to date with the Les Arcs events calendar reasonably-priced and traditional Savoyard fayre in a convivial atmosphere you really cannot beat Le Refuge on the high street although it is worth booking a table in advance serves more contemporary French dishes and is particularly pleasant in the summer months when the tables stretch out into the main square If your tastes are more international you can enjoy Thai cuisine at Cherry Garden opposite the Albert Martin Stadium Algerian tagines and couscous at L’Oasis adjacent to the bus station or even all-you-can-eat oriental and fusion food at L’Indochine If you're simply looking for a quick bite check out the coffee lovers’ paradise which always has a selection of fresh and healthy lunch (or brunch) options you will find both Station Pizza with its huge menu of takeaway pizzas and the friendly Kebab La Haute Tarentaise restaurant which serves great kebabs at a good price (ask for the samurai sauce) with events dominating the late-night scene but there are regular DJ evenings and concerts at a variety of locally-known ‘hot spots.’ For an early evening drink head to Chez Roger on the main road (D1090) through town or Le Tonneau which is a bit further down past the railway station On the tiny high street at the Iseran Kfé bar you can expect to find a weekly set from the vinyl-only DJs ‘48 Litres of Funk’ which can go on late into the night and L’Entrinque bar also regularly feature live music drawing big crowds With the large Espace Savoie venue hosting music of all kinds (pop you name it...) throughout the year and frequent outdoor concerts throughout the summer keep an eye on local events to keep ahead of the curve The vast majority of chalet accommodation is found in the easily-accessible mountain resorts of Arc 1600 there are still a number of larger properties available in Bourg St Maurice providing the perfect base for accessing both Les Arcs and the surrounding areas Bourg is the perfect place to stay if you want to explore multiple ski areas or enjoy a variety of summer activities There are always apartments available to suit every budget there is a selection of mid-range hotels in the valley catering for keen skiers and snowboarders in the winter and cyclists There is no train station in Tignes but this doesn't mean that you can't come here by train getting to Tignes by train is still worth the effort with short transfer times from its closest major transport hub Tip!You may be able to get money off your accommodation or transfer to the resort if you mention you're coming by train there are local buses that can take you to Le Lac in around 1h15 There's no direct link between London and Tignes by train The Eurostar ski train goes from London St Pancras to various stations in the Alps including Chambery There are a few different options when trying to make your way from Bourg Saint Maurice train station to Tignes: Find the current bus timetables on our bus services page Tip!Book early! Journeys at Christmas, Easter and the French half term weeks get packed out quickly you'll probably be carrying additional luggage like ski boots you'll be helping to reduce your impact of your trip on the environment Read more about skiing and the environment Fun MTB relay race around the streets of Bourg Join in or just come and watch this mountain bike relay race where teams of two ride through the streets and obstacles of Bourg St Maurice The course of around 1km is full of pitfalls and competitors race in teams of two to complete as many laps as they can in an hour (or half an hour for the children's race) To make the event more fun come dressed in fancy dress and further info via the website linked above Prize giving ceremony is at 21:30 at Place de la Mairie with a party and DJ set afterwards This work, USAMU Soldier Receives Order of Saint Maurice , by SFC JaJuan Broadnax, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright This work, Female Infantry Soldier awarded Order of St. Maurice, by MSG Salli Sablan, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright Sponsor News | Sponsor EventsSponsors Showcase | Become a Sponsor St. Maurice Church at 3615 S. Hoyne Ave., Chicago, will soon be put up for sale by Blessed Sacrament Parish, Fr. Ismael Sandoval-Manzo stated in the parish's April 28, 2024, church bulletin St. Maurice Church, which has been shuttered since its last mass on September 26, 2020, has continued to lease part of its property, including a school building hosting Velma Thomas Early Childhood Center, a Chicago Public Schools (CPS) preschool Maurice property on the market," Sandoval-Manzo wrote As previously reported here in the McKinley Park News parishioners protested the 2020 deconsecration of the church with the Archdiocese of Chicago the huge debt burden of all the churches formerly operated by the parish was unmanageable "We were waiting for CPS to give us a response about their desire to buy the property," Sandoval-Manzo said I am going to meet with the Realtor to see about the value of the property and the possible buyers," he said Velma Thomas Early Childhood Center has stated an interest in remaining in the McKinley Park neighborhood as well as connecting with developers who may be able to offer a local All Featured Events All Forums Use contingent on our Terms of ServiceCopyright © 2012-2025 Local News LLCAll Rights ReservedUnauthorized AI and LLM use is expressly prohibited Adding just 10 minutes per day to US adults’ physical activity levels could pay big dividends—to the tune of more than 110,000 deaths prevented each year according to estimates from government researchers And tacking on even more daily exercise—an extra 20 or 30 minutes—would go even further averting between 209,000 and 272,000 deaths annually report in a research letter published online this week ahead of print in JAMA Internal Medicine “These findings support implementing evidence-based strategies to improve physical activity for adults and potentially reduce deaths in the US,” they conclude Saint-Maurice underscored that the potential benefits estimated in the study were associated with the addition of at least 10 minutes activity on top of the usual daily amount The definition of moderate-to-vigorous activity used in the study could encompass anything from household chores and gardening to more-structured forms of exercise like going for a brisk walk or playing sports and if people are struggling with how to fit that exercise into the daily routine park their car farther away from a store before walking inside or use their rowing machine or exercise bike for a little bit longer “That will help people probably reach their goal of being more active during the day and if that happens and if we can spread that message across the entire adult population we have a sense of what the outcomes might be ScD (Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School also pitched the “start small” concept—aiming for a realistic goal initially—for getting people to be more active I’m not going to even start.’ But if I said add 10 minutes particularly if you are someone who is inactive,” Lee commented to TCTMD What that 10 minutes involves won’t be the same for everybody The benefits of physical activity are well established and include “knowing that exercise is good for individuals what would happen if we could create this artificial intervention where we would have every adult in the US do an extra 10 minutes of exercise a day?” Prior research has explored this question but there have been limitations: the studies assumed big jumps in activity levels relied on activity data gleaned from questionnaires and used convenience samples that were not necessarily representative of the US population at large This new analysis was designed to overcome those limitations with Saint-Maurice and colleagues turning to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) which is representative of the US population in terms of age and race/ethnicity physical activity levels are objectively measured in some participants using accelerometers The study focused on 4,840 adults ages 40 or older (mean age 57.0 years; 53% women) who participated in the NHANES 2003-2006 cycle and who had useable data from an accelerometer worn for a 7-day period Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity was defined using a cut point of at least 760 counts/minute the average time spent at this level of activity was 98.2 minutes per day Spending at least 20 minutes per day in moderate-to-vigorous activity was associated with a lower risk of dying during follow-up compared with getting zero to 19 minutes of activity with the hazard ratio declining from 0.69 to 0.28 as the amount of activity increased Even small increases in the amount of added daily activity would lead to major reductions in deaths among US adults Adding 20 or 30 minutes of activity each day would correspond to 13.0% and 16.9% (209,459 and 272,297) fewer deaths The number of deaths prevented each year is “a really unique metric that gives right away the sense of what we’re talking about—the importance of physical activity in the public health domain,” Saint-Maurice said He pointed out that the findings were “fairly similar” across subgroups defined by sex and race/ethnicity this is the first study to estimate the number of preventable deaths through physical activity using accelerometer-based measurements among US adults while recognizing that increasing activity may not be possible for everyone,” he and his colleagues write 1 week of monitoring may not reflect changes in activity over time and the observational study design limits the direct determination of causality.” said it’s not news that exercise is good for health but he pointed to several strengths of this particular study The researchers used one of the best data sets available and had a relatively large number of people to follow objective measurements of activity during both weekdays and weekends and a high enough mortality rate to evaluate the association with activity levels Estimates of the number of deaths that could be prevented by adding small amounts of exercise were reasonable highlighting the clear dose-response relationship observed Araújo stressed that adding 10 minutes of activity doesn’t necessarily mean starting a structured exercise routine or spending more time playing with your children or grandchildren could all contribute to becoming more active “Adding exercise is very important but it should be at least average or high intensity,” he said pointing out that people who are the least fit and active have the most to gain from moving more Lee suggested that people should try to incorporate these types of small changes into their daily mindset—by making it a habit to take the stairs instead of the elevator “I know it’s easier said than done,” she acknowledged And not all of the responsibility for boosting activity falls on individuals pointing out that governments can help by ensuring the availability of walkable safe roads and convenient public transportation The implications go beyond preventing deaths at the population level “It’s amazing how broad the benefit of physical activity is on all aspects of our health and in some ways how it is—I won’t say discounted—but it doesn’t get a lot of emphasis in the medical community as opposed to the public health community,” she said “This paper reinforces that a small amount of physical activity can do a lot of good.” Todd Neale is the Associate News Editor for TCTMD and a Senior Medical Journalist Saint-Maurice PF, Graubard BI, Troiano RP, et al. 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Forgot Password Enter the email you used to register to reset your password Sign up to receive the most important cardiovascular news This content is available for meeting attendees and/or Platinum Members The Quebec Ministry of Culture and Communications has announced that Église Saint-Maurice-de-Duvernay a cutting-edge work of modern religious architecture built in Laval during Quebec’s “Quiet Revolution” in the early 1960s has been granted a special “heritage” status by the province the church was designed by Quebec-based architect Roger D’Astous who did some of his architectural studies under the supervision of the influential American architect Frank Lloyd Wright who designed a good number of other modern-style churches in Quebec – as well as major projects like the Château Champlain hotel and the Olympic Village for the 1976 Montreal Games – is recognized today for his key role in introducing modern architecture to Quebec Some of the church’s architecture – including a massive supporting beam shaped as a crucifix which extends from inside out onto an exterior plaza – is considered to be unique in the design of places of worship in Quebec Dramatic stained-glass windows inside were created by Automatist Quebec painter Jean-Paul Mousseau The church’s daring architecture is considered by some to be a historic metaphor for the social changes which were sweeping Quebec after World War II facilitated by the modern perspective brought about in the Roman Catholic Church following the Vatican II ecumenical council “Saint-Maurice-de-Duvernay Church is much more than just a building,” Sainte-Rose MNA Christopher Skeete the Quebec cabinet minister responsible for the Laval region “It’s a powerful symbol of our history and of the evolution of architecture in Quebec,” he said “The heritage classification of Église Saint-Maurice-de-Duvernay by our government is good news for our riding of Laval-des-Rapides as well as the whole region of Laval,” added Laval-des-Rapides MNA Céline Haytayan Parishioners from Blessed Sacrament Parish have filed an appeal to halt the deconsecration and likely sale of St Maurice Church in the McKinley Park neighborhood thanks to assistance from Saving Our Catholic Churches a nascent Chicago-based group providing free assistance with Catholic canonical law The historic church, sited at 3615 S. Hoyne Ave., has been slated for removal from the parish and sale of its building and real estate following a September 11, 2020, deconsecration decree from the Archdiocese of Chicago Maurice deconsecration until formally considered within the Roman Catholic Church's internal legal process which can take up to two years, said Saving Our Catholic Churches co-founder Brody Hale "Catholics have the right to do this," Hale said "The church cannot now be sold until conclusion of the appellate process." In his deconsecration decree, Archbishop of Chicago Cardinal Blase J Maurice needed to be deconsecrated and sold including relief for a "huge" debt burden currently being carried by Blessed Sacrament Parish Cupich noted the 2008 consolidation of Blessed Sacrament Parish Peter and Paul and Our Lady of Good Counsel churches "The continued use of all three churches is no longer feasible," Cupich wrote "Preservation of all the churches would impose an intolerable burden." Maurice include dwindling attendance of parish churchgoers and fewer contributions from working- and middle-class parishioners affected by the COVID-19 pandemic "Charity and assistance to the poor should not be neglected in order to preserve a sacred building," Cupich stated. "There are no parochial or other known sources of funds available to keep and maintain St Julie Sawicki, president of the Society of St Adalbert (SOSA) Adalbert Church in the nearby Pilsen neighborhood "The only way that a church can be sold to a non-Catholic entity is if it is first stripped of its sacred space status and all religious relics have been stripped from the church," she said Both Sawicki and Hale said that other options may be available to keep St such as working with Catholic lay groups for other uses of the property and seeking additional fund-raising sources.  "This is being done in many other places," Hale said pointing to the successful preservation efforts of St "Many convents and rectories in Rome have been converted to Catholic B&Bs and retreat houses," Sawicki said Hale faulted the Archdiocese of Chicago for not informing parishioners of their rights under Catholic canonical law when churches are slated for closure "We saw that folks in the neighborhood of McKinley Park had not been given all the facts," Hale said three Blessed Sacrament Parish parishioners collaborated to file the appeal for St which was submitted just before the September 21 deadline "I am appalled at the lack of information that folks are being given as to their rights," Hale said "The Archdiocese of Chicago Is not willing seemingly to work with Catholics to find alternative uses for the churches." who is a practicing attorney in Massachusetts and works as an unpaid volunteer for Saving Our Catholic Churches said the effort is associated with nine current Chicago church closure appeals moving through the Vatican-mediated process eight of which have been filed since the start of 2020 "There is no diocese that has more appeals than Chicago," he said "We’re not doing this to be difficult," Hale said "We’re doing this to insist that the law be followed. We love the church but we’re not happy about what’s happening." Sawicki noted the benefit of preserving the significant history and architecture associated with Chicago churches "Most of these Catholic churches were built by immigrants and they are part of an immigrant group's history in this city," she said "Closing churches erases our immigrant history and strips neighborhoods of their architectural pearls," she said Hale said the Archdiocese of Chicago seems to have ramped up their issuance of deconsecration orders and church property sales citywide "This is a move [by the Archdiocese] to try to liquidate as much property as possible Anyone interested in connecting with the Saving Our Catholic Churches group should send email to savingourcatholicchurches@gmail.com, Hale said As published in the events calendars of the McKinley Park News, the church is presenting a Final Mass at St. Maurice in English and a Final Mass in Spanish at St. Maurice on Saturday all spaces have been reserved for these events This work, Order of Saint Maurice [Image 9 of 9], by CPT Angelo Mejia, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright. The service has been expanded but still only goes from  December 21st to the end of February with no short-break options.  The number of skiers taking the train remains below pre-Covid levels. The service goes from London St Pancras in the UK to Lille in northern France There is then a change with the ski train calling at Bourg-Saint-Maurice The outward journey is just under eight hours Tickets come with an allowance of two large bags and one hand luggage bag plus one pair of skis or one snowboard in a protective case The numbers of skiers and snowboarders that take the train to the Alps remains small at around 2% Despite ‘intent’ from skiers to take the train numbers over the past few years have declined 2% took the train to the Alps last winter compared to 6% pre-Covid according to a report compiled by the Ski Club of Great Britain The UK tour operator Inghams is taking a larger option on tickets this winter – it will have three times the number of last winter With traditional ski packages running Saturday to Saturday Inghams Ski has arranged seven-day lift passes for the price of six for customers returning by train on the Sunday Instead of getting up for an early transfer on Saturday customers will get to spend Saturday on the slopes with the option to store luggage in their hotel or chalet Customers will then be transferred on Saturday night to accommodation next to the station in Bourg-Saint-Maurice for their return journey on Sunday morning “There has never been a better time to visit the slopes by train,” said the Managing Director at Inghams Ski “We’re delighted Eurostar has extended its snow train timetable this coming winter to include dates over half term and are proud to announce that we’ve expanded our partnership for the season ahead “Train travel isn’t a flash in the pan Last year’s sell-out showed us and the entire industry that the demand is real.” Inghams offered train routes to 15 other resorts in 3 countries last season – a total of 25% of Inghams’ ski resorts are reachable by train from the UK This coming season it’s offering customers the chance to travel by train to Morzine we now urgently need better support for inter-European train travel from the UK; policies to help with price and infrastructure making it more accessible to customers outside of London and the South East too,” added John Mantell 8 nights self catering at Arc 1950 Apartments Pancras from £975 per person including rail travel transfers and overnight stay in Bourg-Saint-Maurice Travelski Express is another company offering rail travel on the Eurostar It has added two more French resorts to its offering – Chamonix and La Clusaz The train service will again be operated by Eurostar The packages run from London on Saturday mornings (from 21th December) and return the following Sunday with daytime train travel in both directions and 8 nights of accommodation (to facilitate a full 7-days of skiing) as standard “We are once again very pleased to be the biggest provider of rail inclusive ski packages and with our innovative 7+1 accommodation option we are able to offer UK skiers the full range of accommodation options across all our featured resorts,” said the CEO of Travelski “Skiers taking that option can also enjoy a later start on their return travel day” There has been some early reaction on the PlanetSKI Facebook page from readers: Rob Rees: The main reason that fewer people are using the ski train service is that it requires 8-nights stay in resort which most accommodation does not offer as they typically take Saturday-Saturday bookings Plus the price is way higher than the old ski train service was It’s great to see the service resume after Covid but it’s a significantly worse offer than previously Feel free to add your comments For the Spirit of the Mountains – PlanetSKI: Number One for ski news Content copyright © 2025, PlanetSKI Ltd. | Privacy policy | Terms & Conditions This work, Infantry inducts MICC leader into Order of St. Maurice, by Daniel Elkins, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright there are over 120 armed conflicts around the world involving over 60 states and 120 non-state armed groups The majority of these armed conflicts are of a non-international character the number of which has tripled since the turn of the millennium To know what rules regulate an armed conflict there is one crucial first step to take: its classification and in the run-up to the 75th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions and Thomas de Saint Maurice introduce the latest ICRC Opinion Paper approaches and interpretations the organization uses to classify and declassify armed conflicts IHL remains today fit-for-purpose for the classification of armed conflicts These are trying times for international humanitarian law (IHL) It is not only the number of conflicts that is multiplying but also the number of actors fighting in these conflicts; and they are doing so in increasingly complex relationships The number of contexts with a high number of belligerent parties – for example in the Sahel or Myanmar – is higher today than ever before these parties form coalitions; at other times they receive support from third-party actors including in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have become cradles of immense suffering and humanitarian concern These are compounded by global and increasingly salient geopolitical tensions it is not only the regulation of conflict which has become increasingly challenging but also the identification of conflicts as such given IHL largely applies only during armed conflicts “armed conflict” is not precisely defined in either article nor anywhere else in the Geneva Conventions this omission suggests the drafters of the 1949 Geneva Conventions privileged the latter’s adaptability Adaptability plays a central role in ensuring that the Conventions’ application can respond to the changing environments for which they are needed since the adoption of the 1949 Conventions their application has been predicated on a fact-based analysis to determine when an armed conflict exists – the classification of a conflict How the notion of armed conflict itself is defined under IHL – through subsequent treaties and doctrine – has over the years adapted the Geneva Conventions to the evolving nature of how armed conflicts are fought Since there is no central authority under international law to classify armed conflicts parties to a conflict must determine themselves the legal framework applicable to their military operations the ICRC independently legally classifies situations of violence for the purposes of its work – including working for the understanding and dissemination of IHL as well as urging greater compliance of the law by parties to conflict For reasons discussed in this post and despite the challenges noted above the Geneva Conventions – and IHL more broadly – remain today fit-for-purpose for the classification of armed conflicts This year is not the first time the ICRC published its legal opinion on the notion of armed conflict. In its 2008 Opinion Paper the ICRC publicly presented the prevailing legal opinion on the definition of IAC and NIAC under IHL requiring the ICRC to further develop and clarify its interpretation of the notion of armed conflict The challenges posed by contemporary armed conflicts to classification are not insurmountable; IHL continues to adapt to change while maintaining what the Conventions’ drafters were trying to achieve: the broadest possible application of IHL to situations of organized armed violence for which the Conventions were developed limiting the suffering caused by warfare and alleviating its effects The classification and declassification of an armed conflict can be conceptualized as four concrete steps: (1) collecting factual information (2) analyzing the information for accuracy and completeness and (3) applying the IHL legal criteria for determining the existence of an armed conflict to those facts Iterating the process of classification and declassification over decades across all regions and contexts of the world also afford valuable insights with regard to both lessons learned on how the law must be applied to the facts but also how conflicts have changed over time that the ICRC is well-positioned to opine on how the classification of contemporary armed conflicts may require further refinement and understanding Regarding international armed conflicts (IACs) two clarifications were important inclusions for the Opinion Paper: first on the notion of intensity with regard to IACs cyber operations do not always have such effects The law is not yet settled on whether cyber operations only disrupting or disabling the functionality of digital infrastructure trigger an IAC In some cases, IACs take the form of occupations. Under IHL a territory is considered occupied “when it is actually placed under the authority of the hostile army The occupation extends only to the territory where such authority has been established and can be exercised.” From this definition a cumulative three-part test to establish authority or as it is referred to in the legal doctrine Similarly, several issues related to the classification of non-international armed conflicts, or NIACs, were examined in the Opinion Paper. Inter alia, the Opinion Paper looked at the application of the support-based approach, the notion of aggregating intensity and the geographic scope of application of IHL in NIACs In other situations when there is no pre-existing NIAC or international organizations may operate in a coalition where there is a clear coordination between these entities the ICRC submits in the Opinion Paper that when multiple organized armed actors maintain a sufficient level of coordination in a coalition the intensity between each of them and an opposing party may be aggregated when considering whether the threshold of intensity has been reached many NIACs around the globe do not take the form of traditional civil wars but they are nevertheless governed by IHL applicable to NIACs The territorial scope of NIACs has been the subject of some debate when a conflict spills over into neighbouring territory or in the case of interventions in a foreign state there are cogent legal and humanitarian reasons to argue that IHL applies beyond the territorial state’s borders – the parameters of that extra-territorial application are discussed in the Opinion Paper in relation to other situations of transnational violence the ICRC’s position is clear that there cannot exist a conflict of “global dimensions” between a state and an NSAG the 2024 Opinion Paper not only considers classification but of course how conflicts are also declassified ­– that is declassification is not as simple as applying the criteria for classification in reverse the declassification of conflicts is based on the facts on the ground rather than on political instruments or declarations this means that a conflict comes to an end when there is a general close of military operations – explained in detail in the Opinion Paper a NIAC comes to an end when one of two conditions is reached: either one of the parties to the conflict ceases to exist or there is a lasting cessation of armed confrontations without a real risk of resumption Adaptability does not require reinventing the wheel Identifying changes remains as important as recognizing that the vast majority of rules – in particular those on classification and declassification – remain the same in a world characterized by increasing polarization between states and the oftentimes casual use of ill-defined notions such as “hybrid threats” and “proxy wars” it is important to recall that political discourse must not obfuscate the legal classification or declassification of an armed conflict based on the facts on the ground – and the 2024 Opinion Paper presents the ICRC’s view on how this work is done today The Opinion Paper does not address every challenge to the classification and declassification of contemporary armed conflicts – several challenges remain and more will surely come as conflicts continue to evolve But by implicitly acknowledging the space for the notion of armed conflict to continue to develop over time and emphasizing the inherent adaptability of the Geneva Conventions as illustrated by the malleability of the notion of armed conflict under IHL the Paper reinforces the key message that even in these trying times the contemporary application of the law is what we should strive for to be perfect and complete what thoughts does that provoke?” On one hand the West End neighborhood [from 1910-1960] was a place where there was a lot of vice—things like bootlegging and gambling and sex work But there was a greater wickedness at work in Sacramento—kind of a more systemic wickedness that involved racism and prejudice and a theft of a neighborhood’s legacy under the cover of getting rid of that vice I was surprised how the book spotlights not only the “wicked” culture of Sacramento in the early 20th century but also the wicked political reaction to that culture What shocked you about our city’s leaders from that era Part of what I think will shock people is that Sacramento is not the Sacramento that is often portrayed today People who grow up in Sacramento generally learn about local history: “This guy built a fort These four guys built a railroad.” But once you start digging into the history what shocked me is how much that was wrong and how much other history was there that wasn’t talked about by the official record [such as newspapers] So part of the effort in this book and my other books is to write these stories back into Sacramento’s history: the history of women the history of people of color—the African-American community They’re all very strong legacies that—when they’re included at all—are glossed over What was the most surprising discovery that you found in your research for Wicked Sacramento [including nightlife impresario] Grant Cross He was a well-known public figure [in his era] who vanished from newspapers in 1923 Cherry de Saint Maurice is very similar: a well-known prominent businesswoman with a widespread reputation who just disappears from the official record We don’t hear about these people later on He’s a very respected figure in Sacramento history there was this underside to the McClatchy family and to a lot of other families Cherry de Saint Maurice worked as a sex worker before owning her own parlor house Cherry de Saint Maurice was known as the “Queen of the Sacramento Tenderloin.” Who was she came to Sacramento in about 1903 and worked as a sex worker in Fanny Brown’s [Palace]—one of the longer-running brothels that dated back to the 1880s And then she became a businesswoman in her own right had a zone of tolerated prostitution known as the Tenderloin Cherry created a parlor house that drew more than just the mere business of prostitution; it became a salon Legislators and businesspeople would stay and they’d talk and they’d share ideas Her intent was also to make conditions safer for the people in her line of work I think—that if steps were taken to drive prostitution further underground it would become more dangerous and more under the control of dangerous men Cherry’s story is a ripping yarn—and tragic as hell I feel like it belongs on like a true-crime podcast I was looking for articles about Grant Cross and then I stumbled across the name Cherry de Saint Maurice Who’s that?” And then this whole story unfolded the club owner hosted concerts in the West End that had a huge cultural impact You write that they “lifted the residents’ aspirations higher than the Capitol dome that marked its eastern boundary.” Can you elaborate but from secondhand accounts and what we know about musical history during that era Jazz was an interracial music—an African-American development—that came from places like New Orleans and developed in African-American communities throughout the country as bands toured and shared musical ideas and expressions Sacramento had multiple jazz scenes: There were Italian-American and Portuguese and Japanese and Chinese jazz clubs in Sacramento And often these [clienteles] melted those racial boundaries where you can’t go into that club because you’re not the right color.” All of a sudden we all love this music.” And that was considered highly dangerous by the powers that were to the point where they took great steps to censor and prevent its dissemination “Wicked Sacramento” chronicles the River City’s West End neighborhood which “was a place where there was a lot of vice—things like bootlegging and gambling and sex work,” says author William Burg (Cover image courtesy of Arcadia Publishing) Some of Sacramento’s most prominent leaders of the era were classified as “Progressives.” But 100 years ago that meant something a lot different than how we align it today with politicians like Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren The key idea behind Progressives was progress: “We’re moving towards a better future and we should embrace it.” And that meant embracing new ideas eugenics—this pseudoscience of race [which Goethe espoused]—was considered a modern And a lot of people embraced it as a positive: The idea that you were working towards making people better through selective breeding was considered something good for society it wasn’t good for the people who were left out of that definition which had some positive aspects: This is also the movement that has brought us women’s suffrage We live in an era when everyone projects or demands certainty about seemingly everything you’re pretty candid about the uncertainty around some subjects in Wicked Sacramento That’s the fundamental job of a historian I think people assume that history is always true But it’s always subject to interpretation We’re always revising history because we always have the opportunity to learn something new You can go to the Sacramento Public Library and search the entire Sacramento Bee via a text search for stories that you used to find needle-in-a-haystack style—just kind of by chance in many ways the internet gives us much more information than we can process It [provides] more opportunity for new interpretations and makes it easier to tell some of the stories that weren’t part of earlier versions of the official record The book includes a section on Sacramento native Charmion aka the “Mother of Striptease.” (Photo from Wisconsin Historical Society The methods of the historian have changed dramatically since the days when the official record was considered the only record and then we revise in order to improve—and also in order to cover what hasn’t been covered yet but there are plenty of books about Abraham Lincoln there haven’t been any books written about Grant Cross or Cherry de Saint Maurice or even about Ancil Hoffman [Burg prominently showcases the golf course namesake’s career as a boxer bootlegger and saloonkeeper turned county supervisor and real estate kingpin in Wicked Sacramento.] I consider them in some ways the main characters of the book—or at least the ones who interested me the most And partially it’s because they were all born in Illinois So maybe it’s that personal connection Can you tell us more about your own personal history I was born in Illinois and moved out here in the ’70s [when I was 4 years old] with my parents so my dad could go to graduate school at UC Davis I grew up in Sacramento suburbs—Arden-Arcade I used to take the bus downtown when I was a teenager and really was struck by downtown Sacramento and said this is where I wanna live.” I left for college but [Sacramento City public schools] weren’t hiring So I was a social worker for 15 years and then started volunteering with the California State Railroad Museum in 2003 What interested you in Sacramento history in particular If you’re living in downtown or midtown Sacramento And part of being a historian is being a skeptic and not just accepting the label that’s on the package When I was volunteering at the Railroad Museum I was surprised at how little there was about a lot of aspects of Sacramento history And I also have a background in music and nightclubs and entertainment: I run a festival called the NorCal NoiseFest and was a nightclub DJ for about 20 years Cherry de Saint Maurice and Ancil Hoffman were all involved in the nightclub scene of their eras What’s a hidden historical gem in town that you have a particular fondness for There’s one that’s in the book: the [former] Flower Garden restaurant at 4th and O streets which is currently the Nisei VFW [Veterans of Foreign Wars] post It’s mid-century modern architecture designed for an African-American-owned restaurant And then a couple of years after it was built the restaurant went out of business and it was sold to Japanese-American veterans They weren’t allowed to join the VFW It’s just about the only building that survives of the old West End Get Sactown's top stories in your inbox by signing up for our weekly newsletter See All>> Maurice rapidly is ascending to the cutting edge of addressing the practical problems of world-impacting diseases After earning her master’s degree in public health at Vanderbilt in July 2015 she began work in Atlanta at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as an Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) officer “I’d heard about the CDC’s impact [on Ebola] in West Africa and that was one of my motivating factors for joining them,” says de St Maurice is currently learning more about the symptoms—such as joint and eye problems—suffered by Ebola survivors in Sierra Leone “We’re still finding out a lot about the complications of Ebola,” she says and she’s working in the Division of High Consequence Pathogens where she learns about and helps address the diseases most on America’s and the world’s radar Also on her disease-detective focus list are hantaviruses—infections spread through contact with rodent droppings and urine Some strains of hantaviruses can cause in humans the little-known hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) which is associated with breathing problems and what might be a 36 percent fatality rate Yosemite National Park had a 2012 outbreak and a variety in Asia can cause hemorrhagic fever with kidney damage Maurice says that working on world-affecting diseases with a team of clinicians and scientists expands her knowledge “I don’t always think about other factors affecting a diagnosis such as drug and alcohol abuse and overdoses so I’m learning about those and other influences to health,” she says “So many people are working in different areas of public health but with the same goal—and that’s really exciting.” Nashville, Tennessee 37240 615-322-7311 • Contact Us Vanderbilt University’s Online Privacy Notice Spring Campaign Launches TODAY!Join us to hit our $60,000 goal fast Mass Propers for Monday of the Third Week of Easter: Entrance Antiphon: The Good Shepherd has risen who laid down his life for his sheep and willingly died for his flock but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God Jn 14:27: Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you Not as the world gives do I give it to you 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Today the Roman Martyrology commemorates St convert from Judaism and a professed Priest of the Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel Born in 1145 at Jerusalem and died by being stabbed to death in 1220 at Licata Caterina Cittadini is also commemorated today She was an Italian Roman Catholic religious from Bergamo who established the Ursuline Sisters of Saint Jerome Emiliani The order was dedicated to the education of girls in Bergamo and in the surrounding areas and has since expanded outside of the Italian nation leaving you an example that you should follow His steps" (Epistle) The Christian slave might complain that his membership in the Church had not alleviated the harsh conditions of his life Peter points to the example of Christ who was in all things to be the model of the Christian neither was guile found in His mouth," but nevertheless he was subjected to persecution and injustice But the Christian is expected to be a follower of Christ but delivered Himself to him that judged Him unjustly." If then Christians feel that they have not achieved the liberty and the equality they long for they are to remember that Christ had come not to right all the wrongs and injustices in the world but to give an "example that you should follow His steps." Men often complain against God when they suffer what they consider undeserved misfortunes They think that God ought to interfere and punish injustice and wickedness here and now They are like the apostles James and John; they want to call down fire from heaven and destroy those who appear to them to act improperly Christ made it clear that all injustice will be rectified eventually but that for the present He wishes to allow the cockle to grow among the wheat When the proper time comes God will deal with injustice in His own way But it is not only the slave who is to be subject to authority and to recognize that mistreatment patiently borne is a service acceptable to God and meritorious for man Obedience to legitimate authority does not depend on the worthiness of the official exercising authority Christ Himself had commanded His disciples to obey the officials of the Jewish Church even though they might not be personally worthy of the office they held He was obedient first of all to His parents "He went down with them and came to Nazareth He observed the ritual and the laws of the Jewish Church He obeyed the laws of the Roman authorities and paid the tribute they demanded He set off on a Genoese ship on 1 April 1219 and stopped first in Messina before heading off to Civitavecchia before he ended up in Rome to meet with the pope The friar preached in the Basilica of Saint John Lateran while in Rome where he met both Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Dominic He foretold that Francis would receive the stigmata while Francis foretold his premature death.st angelus of jerusalem snip From there he was a guest of the Basilians in Palermo where he was for about a month before preaching in Agrigento for over a month before settling in Licata He had healed seven lepers and the ailing Archbishop of Palermo Bernardo de Castanea while in Palermo He settled on the Sicilian island though his fame as a wonderworker caused crowds to flock to him He also had success in converting some Jews though most Jews in Palermo came to despise him for this since he himself was once Jewish He wanted to convert a Knight named Berenger Catholic tradition states that Berenger was living in incest and that Angelo convinced the knight’s companion to leave him Berenger became enraged and arranged to have him attacked and murdered in front of the Church of Saints Filippo and Giacomo in Licata He didn’t die from the attack until four days after the attack and during that time he prayed for his assassin and asked the civil authorities to pardon him setting an example for all those that he preached to He was buried at Saints Filippo and Giacomo Church His sepulchre at Licata quickly became a site of Pilgrimage Symbols and Representation: Carmelite with a knife in his head; Carmelite with a sword in his breast and three crowns; Carmelite with an angel bringing him three crowns; Carmelite with lilies and roses falling from his mouth The sisters left the orphanage in 1823 to live with their cousins Giovanni and Antonio Cittadini Caterina became a teacher at a girl‘s public school in Somasca in 1824 The sisters felt a call to the religious life; their spiritual director recommended that they should stay in Somasca and become the basis of a new congregation In 1826 the sisters rented a house in Somasca and in October opened a boarding school for girls and instituted the oratory style of education for her girls The sisters established another “Cittadini” private school in 1832 Giuditta directed these new school until her sudden death in 1840 followed quickly by her spiritual director from the orphanage The rapid succession of tragedy ruined Caterina’s health but was cured through the intercession of Saint Jerome Emilani Caterina quit her public teaching position in 1845 to manage the schools and guide the three companions who help her To help organize the work and lives of her companions she wrote the beginnings of a new rule similar to that of religious orders In 1850 she obtained permission to build a private oratory to keep the Blessed Sacrament at her boarding school In 1851 she applied for approval of her new religious family and told her to write the rules of the new order; her first attempt based on the Constitution of the Ursulines of Milano was rejected A second attempt was accepted on 17 September 1854 under the title Orsoline Gerolimiane (Ursuline Sisters of Somasca) the bishop of Bergamo gave his approval; the order achieved papal recognition on 8 July 1927 and to care for the abandoned; today they work in Italy