Megan Kinna’s lacrosse career was in jeopardy until she found her passion again Megan Kinna was one decision away from leaving lacrosse for good until her support system urged her to keep playing where her lacrosse journey started with playing box lacrosse The only option for 4-year-old Kinna was to play on a boys’ team She quickly learned physicality and developed a hard shot Canada slowly built up its field lacrosse youth system Kinna made the switch just before she was a teenager The adjustment period was met with frustration because she had to relearn fundamental skills to use with shallow pockets and different-sized sticks “It was a frustrating process because of the pocket and having nothing to work with,” Kinna said so I personally didn’t love the girls' side so not being able to hit or go in for a check meant I really had to tone everything down.” The forward refused to make excuses for her struggles and embraced the creativity aspect of the new playing style She transferred her powerful shot from box to the field which made her a threat from long distance Kinna relied on the strength she learned from the boys’ team to pick up ground balls and get transition goals the more she realized a collegiate or professional pathway was attainable Kinna’s recruiting process landed her at Northwestern She played with the likes of Erin Coykendall and Izzy Scane Kinna underwent even more adjustments since the American and Canadian styles of lacrosse have slight differences Kinna was no stranger to tweaking her game She adapted some of her skillset to match the Americans while staying true to herself “Everyone has their own little ways of doing things and cradling,” Kinna said “Canadians play a little lower because of box lacrosse and cradle differently.” but then suffered mental health setbacks that affected her passion for lacrosse It got to a point where she considered giving up the sport and prioritized ensuring her body was in the right condition “At times I remember talking to my parents and they pushed me to keep going,” Kinna said The moments where I’ve had mental health struggles Kinna’s Northwestern teammates wrote her letters of strength and encouragement She stuck with the game and rediscovered her passion for the sport She credits the lacrosse community for helping her especially becoming a coach and role model to the next generation of athletes Kinna didn’t have many female lacrosse role models to look up to so she wants to give young girls someone to emulate “Lacrosse literally lifted me out of it,” Kinna said and that was the most heartbreaking thing.” Kinna will join the WLL All-Stars for their trip to Japan which will be her second time playing there Kinna participated in a tournament in Japan last fall She believes having the opportunity to compete again is a privilege which might not have been possible without her perseverance Kinna believes it’s important to express both sides of life “It was a very isolating time,” Kinna said “Being able to showcase that and be honest to show the real me We’re all human and we’re all very similar.” Tickets PLL Shop Careers Where to Watch Media Credentials Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Service Ticket Terms & Conditions Security Policy State-Specific Rights & Disclosures Exclusive Content License & Submission Policy Do Not Share My Personal Information and all team names and logos are trademarks of Premier Lacrosse League Receive our weekly Newsletterand set tailored daily news alerts Synergies will benefit a garment making-up market ready for the next level of automation Interiors Automation specialist ACG Kinna Automatic has acquired Styrteknik Europe AB a swedish manufacturer of industrial sewing machines and automatic systems for sewing circles and cross seams in cushions pads and other filled materials and products Styrteknik was founded in 1974 and has grown to be a market leader within its segment The consolidation became effective in June and Styrteknik became a department within ACG Kinna Automatic at the beginning of this month we see an exciting future ahead,” said AC Kinna CEO Christian Moore “The acquisition adds interesting products to our portfolio and we see multiple synergy effects between our companies in a market which is now ready for the next generation automation level we are extending our offer of complete processes from a single supplier with turnkey solutions for the textile industry and the ability to take on even bigger complete projects.” www.kinnaautomatic.com Digitalisation demands streamlined solutions Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Sign In Subscribe Now coaches and players alike are returning home with some shiny new hardware after finishing their successful campaign with Team Canada at the recent World Lacrosse Box Championships.  This year's international tournament was a special one because it was the first time that there was a World Lacrosse Women's Box Championship with 10 teams travelling to New York to compete for the inaugural title Team Canada included a handful of B.C with Megan Kinna representing Maple Ridge as part of the 23-woman roster it was such an honour to be named to the team alongside some Canadian legends and incredible new talent to the international stage," said Kinna The women's team had a particularly electric start to the tournament with Kinna netting herself four goals and two assists Every aspect of Team Canada's game play was firing on all cylinders with them only giving up their first goal during their fifth game of the tournament But even after their shutout streak was broken remaining undefeated as they entered the gold medal match against Team USA "We had a lot of confidence and energy heading into the gold," said Kinna This was by far the closest match of the tournament for the Canadians with the Americans opening up the scoring with a couple of unanswered goals.  and the scoring continued to go back and forth throughout most of the game Team USA unleashed a streak of scoring in the final eight minutes of the match that allowed them to pull ahead and snag the 10-7 victory "Unfortunately couldn’t bring home the gold but I hope we still did our country proud," said Kinna.  Kinna wasn't the only Maple Ridge player who got to experience the thrill of competing in the inaugural World Lacrosse Women's Box Championship Darya Saed also participated in the tournament except she didn't represent the Maple Leaf which she said made for an interesting challenge ahead of the first tourney "It was such an amazing experience to be a part of the inaugural women’s championships," said Saed.  with all of the training and practices I had to do to be able to perform my best especially since I could not practice with my team because they were so far away." When she finally got to don the Netherlands jersey for the first match against Team USA "We knew we had all of our fans supporting us which made the vibes in the arena so amazing," she said. "Our coaches had a few rules that we had to follow during each game The two Maple Ridge athletes faced off against each other on Sept which Kinna said was one of her favourite moments in the entire tournament "They had fantastic energy and made the game really fun and enjoyable," said Kinna. "Their fans were a blast I Feel Like A Woman!' started playing over the speakers especially because women haven’t been allowed into the box world championships before." Saed managed to cast aside 32 of the 43 shots she faced from Team Canada her fellow Maple Ridge athlete managed to sneak a couple of shots past her "I loved playing against all of the other teams "My teammates are people I will never forget The men's team also had a Maple Ridge connection with former player and now coach Curt Malawsky joining the men's team in their quest for gold at the World Lacrosse Box Championship who currently serves as the head coach of the Vancouver Warriors in the National Lacrosse League was named an assistant coach for Team Canada ahead of the 2024 Worlds The men's team had a similarly successful start to the women's going undefeated through the entire tournament and also finding themselves facing Team USA in the final match It was a close competition up until the third quarter when the Canadians went on a scoring rampage and netted themselves seven unanswered goals within the span of 10 minutes They closed out the match with a 13-7 victory Dialogue and debate are integral to a free society and we welcome and encourage you to share your views on the issues of the day. We ask that you be respectful of others and their points of view, refrain from personal attacks and stay on topic. To learn about our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines Professor of Political Theory appeared on BBC Radio 4’s influential ‘In Our Time’ to discuss ‘The Haymarket Affair’ with host Melvyn Bragg and guests from the universities of Cambridge and Nottingham Listen to the programme here. The notorious bombing of 4th of May 1886 at a rally in Haymarket Square Chicago left seven police officers dead and sent shockwaves across America and Europe At a time when labour relations in America were marked by violent conflict the meeting had been called to protest the killing of workers striking for the eight-hour day The bomber was never identified but two of the speakers at the rally and six of their associates were accused of inciting murder and August Spies were hanged on 11th November 1887 only to be exonerated in the following years while a fifth killed himself in his jail cell prior to his execution The May International Workers Day was created in their memory Education News | The Leading Newspaper on Education News Education News is the leading newspaper on matters education in Kenya The fortnightly paper is widely read by teachers A group of young environmentalists in Kinna has passionately embarked on the fight against deforestation through their initiative including reformed drug users and unemployed youth the group has planted over 6,000 trees since August 2024 to restore the area’s degraded ecosystem The initiative began to keep idle youth in productive activities while addressing rampant tree-cutting driven by poverty Senators urged to support Sports Bill: Mission to rescue youth dreams “We started this to give back to our community The team plants indigenous trees like acacia The group faces challenges despite their progress and a lack of transportation and protective materials funds a former drug addict turned conservationist The Kinna Green Guardians now seek support from the Kenya Forest Service and NGOs’ to expand their efforts including acquiring land for a tree nursery Their story shows how grassroots action can drive meaningful environmental change >>> Click here to stay up-to-date with trending regional stories  >>> Click here to read more informed opinions on the country’s education landscape You must be logged in to post a comment Home » Movies » Movie News » Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor’s ‘Loveyapa’ Unveils Heartbreak Song: Kaun Kinna Zaroori Si Loveyapa is an adaptation of the Tamil film Love Today decide to swap phones for a day—an innocent experiment that spirals into a series of shocking revelations about each other’s personal lives the film offers an insightful look into the impact of secrets on relationships all while maintaining a light-hearted narrative Apart from Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor Loveyapa features an ensemble cast including Tanvika Parlikar With its fresh faces and engaging performances the film promises to deliver a dynamic cinematic experience Produced by Phantom Studios and AGS Entertainment Loveyapa is gearing up for a global release and its heartwarming yet relatable storyline is expected to resonate with a wide audience Whether you're in the mood for romance or exploring the quirky complexities of modern love Loveyapa is set to be a must-watch in 2025 The song Kaun Kinna Zaroori Si gives a glimpse into the emotional depth of the movie and sets the stage for the couples' tumultuous journey News Helpline is a Brand in the world of daily Bollywood Content Hard working and Creative people working in media since last 15 years We were the first to sense the changing phase of News Industry with the progress of IT industry Hence in the year 2008 we came up with a first of its kind Bollywood News Application a website where we uploaded Bollywood news on daily basis and our client could download this news from anywhere in the world on the same day of the event Then with the passage of time we improved and evolved The result is today our client in any area of the world receives their Bollywood news (HD quality) within 2-3 hrs The value of News is very Time dependent and we at News Helpline deliver the News before thay become rumors After starting her lifelong dream of painting she discovered that her work was resonating to those who encountered it Her pieces evoke ethereal feelings — ones that inspire us to pay attention to the rhythm and movement of the world around us We were excited to catch up with Joy to learn more about her recent collaboration with McGee & Co. Scroll through to read our conversation and explore her new collection with McGee & Co "I often find myself inspired by the things around me that carry beauty." I had always dreamed of being a freelance artist but never dreamt of it exploding quite the way it has so far I loved drawing and creating and all throughout school I loved my art classes When I went to university to study art I was mostly focused on the medium of drawing until I had to take an abstract painting course That dread quickly changed to a complete love for abstract painting I first started selling my work at university to family and friends and once that faded it continued to grow into acquaintances I adored painting and didn’t want to stop exploring that medium and then enough to quit my other job to be a full-time artist I have just naturally continued to grow my business (mainly through Instagram) and sell my work privately through my website joykinna.com It has been a gift to be able to do that and I am often reminded of my humble beginnings I want the viewer to be able to rest easy and enjoy the presence of my work while being interested in the technique and the visual components It is a conversation starter and can easily change the whole vibe of a room “I believe the spaces you are in can greatly affect your mind and creativity.” @joykinna I believe the spaces you are in can greatly affect your mind and creativity My studio is currently on a farm property with big fields just a few minutes from the city It is a quiet and calm space where I am able to clear my head and focus on my art while I am there I keep the studio as organized as an art studio can be I utilize the natural light and white walls to help me stay focused and give me clarity as I paint The minimal aesthetic of my studio space helps the work to be the focus most walls have art on them and each item we bring in holds some sort of value to us whether is it for a specific function or aesthetic I am a sucker for vintage and family heirlooms I have many beautiful Scandinavian home pieces from my grandmother that I’ll continue to style and cherish in my home and negative space all play a role in providing the type of calming rest I want in a space I hope my work is used in such a way in spaces and is passed on through families as a timeless piece of art I believe art has such an integral impact on space and the people that dwell within it and like any beautifully crafted object or piece of furniture Art can be the thing that brings a room to life by accenting or complimenting the other textures colors and pieces of furniture that reside in the space I have had the privilege of working with many interior design firms to bring clients’ spaces to life It’s always a pleasure to work with designers to create a cohesive palette that will bring life to a beautifully designed space My work is heavily inspired by three things: the process of making art When working with McGee & Co these three things aligned perfectly in this collaboration The paintings created were made with homes and work spaces in mind and overall work that brought some more interest into its visual space enjoying the beauty in every aspect of life Another aspect of this is recognizing that beauty impacts our lives daily I often find myself inspired by the things around me that carry beauty Making time and space to take in these things is essential I am in the process of completing my Fall 2022 collection which I will be selling through my website – www.joykinna.com so it is always an exciting lead-up to launch I cannot wait for my collectors (old and new) to get their hands on this new series Shared by UT Health San Antonio’s Military Health Institute hosted a signing event and award recognition ceremony July 31 solidifying the university’s dedication to ensure employees and students in the National Guard and Military Reserve receive the support to best perform their military duties During the event at the Academic and Administration Building on the university’s main campus leaders from the institution’s schools signed statements of support for employees and students in the National Guard and Military Reserve Byron Hepburn, MD, FAAFP retired Air Force major general and director of the Military Health Institute said it’s a privilege to support our men and women who serve so nobly in uniform “Their expertise [and] their motivation is invaluable to our university,” Hepburn said “It is very fitting that we publicly reaffirm to our faculty staff and the community that we are committed to them.” ESGR states that going above and beyond means an employer provided their Guard and Reserve employees additional non-mandated benefits such as differential or full pay to offset lost wages extended health benefits and other similar benefits Additionally, Mark Soucy, PhD, RN, PMHNP, FAANP, received the Patriot Award which goes to those who have provided exemplary support for Reservists and National Guard Members sometimes we don’t realize the impact we have on a person’s life until something like this happens nominated Soucy — his faculty mentor and his clinical supervisor through his program of study — several months ago for providing him support Kinna will soon be graduating with his Doctor of Nursing Practice Soucy} supported me mentally and emotionally,” Kinna said To learn more about UT Health San Antonio’s Military Health Institute and its mission to improve the lives of military service members, veterans and their families, visit militaryhealthinstitute.org Learn about the myriad contributions being made every day by our faculty students and residents in the areas of research UT Health San Antonio's magazines chronicle the extraordinary efforts made by so many in service to our community View the magazine Web Privacy | Links from websites affiliated with UT Health's website (uthscsa.edu) to other websites do not constitute or imply university endorsement of those sites or products and services associated with those sites The content on this website is intended to be used for informational purposes only Health information on this site is not meant to be used to diagnose or treat conditions Consult a health care provider if you are in need of treatment Quicklinks Dear Reader,Unfortunately our comment platform isn\'t available at the moment due to issues with our paywall and authentication vendor The Los Cien event Friday welcomed community leaders to celebrate the barriers they’re breaking locally — and to address continuing challenges That’s what moderator Ramon Meraz told about 130 people Friday at an event spotlighting the LGBTQ+ community in Sonoma County who sits on the board of directors for Latino leadership organization Los Cien which sponsored the event welcomed several community leaders to celebrate the barriers they’re breaking locally — and to address continuing challenges president of Santa Rosa Junior College since last year has marked several firsts — becoming the first woman Latina and openly queer president in the college’s 106-year history She delivered the event’s keynote speech at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds in Petaluma “I was really nervous about speaking today,” Garcia said to the crowd but she emphasized the importance of being vulnerable to foster community and crucial dialogue Garcia drew on statistics that show two-thirds of transgender community college students in the U.S grapple with at least one basic need — they are most likely and have high rates of suicide and suicidal ideation A panel of five other local queer trailblazers boasted more firsts Christopher Mahurin last year became the first openly gay officer to be promoted to lieutenant in the Santa Rosa Police Department Kinna Patel Crocker is only the third openly lesbian Sonoma County Superior Court judge And Amie Carter became the first openly lesbian Sonoma County Office of Education superintendent when she was elected in 2022 as well as the first woman to hold the position in the past 100 years The event brought together LGBTQ+ pioneers with local government officials To continue to create safe spaces and create change panelists encouraged attendees to come together as partners and communicators The panel — which also included Grace Villafuerte vice president of Sonoma County Pride; and Rowan Gomez founder of Rohnert Park Pride — answered questions ranging from adversities they encounter and their coping mechanisms to ways leaders can help prevent similar adversities As leaders in their respective professions the trailblazers make visible identities often not seen “We are all standing on the shoulders of so many who sacrificed before us and we all know how fragile that is,” Carter said need “to be unrelenting when (they) have access to power Mahurin encouraged LGBTQ+ members and allies to “give people grace” and “lean into the people in your community.” Villafuerte spoke from her intersectional identities as a Filipina lesbian widow and encouraged people to connect through sharing experiences “Talk about things people feel uncomfortable about because it will begin to be normalized,” she said You can reach Breaking News Intern Amy Moore at 707-526-8545 or amy.moore@pressdemocrat.com Kinna Crocker is a Santa Rosa attorney who has about 20 years of courtroom experience and is the current president of the Sonoma County Bar Association Santa Rosa-based family attorney Kinna Patel Crocker has been appointed to be the next Sonoma County Superior Court judge filling a vacancy left by retired Judge Arthur Wick who is of East Indian descent and identifies as lesbian and she will be sworn into the position Monday She will take the bench in criminal misdemeanor court late next week It’s absolutely exciting,” she said Tuesday adding she has received a lot of support from other judges in the area and across the state “I feel like everybody is really open to questions and really wants me to succeed in this job and to make the bench a good place.” Crocker immigrated with her family to the U.S from the United Kingdom when she was 2 years old and became a citizen at 16 She has focused her career and personal life on issues surrounding diversity A University of San Francisco School of Law graduate Crocker has been practicing law since 2003 beginning as an intern with the legal affairs department at Molina Healthcare she started as an associate at Northern California Family Law Group in Sacramento she began working in Sonoma County and in July 2013 established her own practice where she has provided legal services to individuals and couples regarding adoptions along with marriage and domestic partnership divorce proceedings The National LGBT Bar Association named Crocker one of the Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40 in 2013 She also received the Unity Bar Community Service Award from the Sacramento Bar Association and the CALI Award for Excellence in Environmental Law Crocker applied in April for the judgeship after years of encouragement from others on the bench Her appointment as a lesbian and East Indian woman signifies a commitment to diversity and accurately representing the communities served in the courts “I think diversity on the bench is important because then it is a system that is more fair and that has greater access to justice for our citizens here,” she said Sonoma County Superior Court Assistant Presiding Judge Christopher Honigsberg said Crocker is a well-respected legal practitioner “She has tremendous support from the legal community in Sonoma County and the judges are excited to have her join the bench as our newest colleague,” he said in an email to The Press Democrat increases the diversity of our bench and she has an ideal judicial demeanor.” “Her appointment is a win for the community,” he added citing her multiple leadership positions in Sonoma County Crocker is the current president of the Sonoma County Bar Association She also helped found the LGBTQI Law Section of the organization in 2013 and was a member of the group’s Mental Health Liaison Committee She also sits on advisory boards for the Santa Rosa-based LGBTQ+ support organization Positive Images which provides mental health services to underserved populations Crocker said her appointment is a culmination of a dream that began at age 16 when she was in a small Tennessee courtroom for her naturalization ceremony and wondered about what more happened within the court’s walls “The judge entered and I was really in awe.. I felt the power of the robe and the privilege of becoming a citizen,” she said “That was my first time in a courtroom and I felt immediately at ease.” that I would endeavor to have a positive influence in my decision making interpret laws fairly and really ensure people feel heard in the courtroom,” she said “And then also to welcome others into the profession who may not otherwise believe that they have a place there.” You can reach Staff Writer Madison Smalstig at madison.smalstig@pressdemocrat.com « Back at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore Lynn (as she was known) was the youngest of seven children-an honor she shared with her fraternal twin sister Lynn joined the marching band as a majorette She became a beautician after graduation in 1965 until she became a stay-at-home mother she reentered the workforce as a dental assistant a position she held until her retirement in 2003.  Lynn enjoyed the musical ministry at Hagerstown’s Robinwood Church where she attended services regularly with her significant other The two met at a dance in 2012 and were close companions who enjoyed visiting Civil War monuments and taking long walks with their German Shepherd She took great pride in her grandchildren and was a loving mother who called her sons every week “just to check in.” For many years Lynn had a standing Saturday brunch date with her sisters after which they would go shopping together at the Frederick Towne Mall they stayed close by working out together at the gym Lynn met her sisters for lunch monthly when she was in town for appointments loving family say she will be remembered for her beautiful heart and a smile that could light up the room.  Lynn was preceded in death by her parents Jesse Brown Spangler and Bonnie Rose (Thompson) Spangler; her brother Donald Spangler and her beloved husband of more than 30 years She is survived by her sons Casey Kinna and wife Wendy and Kevin Anderson and wife Tammy; stepson Robert Anderson; grandchildren Victoria “Torie” Kinna A celebration of Lynn’s life journey will take place at 11:00 a.m Interment will be at Parklawn Memorial Park in Rockville the story of one of the most daring political currents of the age The first suicide bomber in English literature is a crazed anarchist professor in Joseph Conrad’s novel The Secret Agent who stalks around London wired up with explosives he has only to squeeze a rubber ball in his pocket to annihilate the present and clear a space for a utopian future His political comrades are a bunch of sinister continental freaks who succeed in blowing up a young boy with learning difficulties impressively well-informed history of the movement has to admit that it has had its fair share of bombers and assassins Yet she also illustrates its extraordinary creativity a brainchild of the Unholy Trinity of French libertarian socialist Pierre-Joseph Proudhon and Russian revolutionaries Mikhail Bakunin and Peter Kropotkin anarchism rejected what it saw as Karl Marx’s narrow economic and proletarian viewpoint the abolition of private property and the overthrow of the state Both see the role of the state as defending private property Marx thinks that the state will eventually wither away while anarchists believe in helping it on its way as soon as they can Where the two camps really collide is on the question of power Power for Marxists is in the service of material interests Anarchists agree about the material interests Anarchism isn’t opposed to government as such just to any form of it that isn’t self-government which involves the tyranny of the majority over the individual it is just a more kid-gloved kind of coercion Yet no society can survive without coercion There is nothing despotic about being made to drive on the left or stopping your flatmate from playing the bagpipes all night Rules can facilitate freedom as well as obstruct it: if everyone drives on the same side of the road The political state is indeed a source of lethal violence but it also arranges for children to learn how to tie their shoelaces There is the authority of those who are seasoned in the struggle against patriarchy Telling someone something they need to know isn’t always “hierarchical” as some slightly wackier libertarians have maintained Some anti-hierarchical anarchists believe that all opinions hold equal weight in which case the view that all opinions don’t hold equal weight is also true no less) came to Europe in the late 1960s with vital information on the political turmoil in the United States some students refused to listen to him on the grounds that lecturing is a form of violence Occupy London protesters in 2011 Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty ImagesEven so imaginative political currents of the modern age from the Paris Commune of 1871 to the Occupy movement of 2011-12 (20,000 Parisians were slaughtered in the wake of the Commune a fact that those appalled by the French revolutionary terror generally fail to recall) the movement had become a global presence from Uruguay to Japan Rejecting state socialism and revolutionary vanguards it devoted itself instead to direct action flexible networks and grass-roots organising Kinna’s book is packed with information about this rich history all of it delivered in a curiously toneless Some of the pioneering figures of modern anarchism Yet the term isn’t all that restrictive: as Kinna points out individualistic anarchism and quite a lot more one of whose advocates once sponsored something called Groucho Marxism is basically just a matter of having a good time There are those activists for whom there can’t really be anarchist parties or political programmes since parties and programmes are part of the problem rather than the solution Anarchist politics thus becomes a form of anti-politics You can only bring down the state by organising Disruption and transgression thus become the order of the day Only by keeping on the move can you avoid becoming part of the system yourself freedom means freedom from the constraints of other people This was the view of the 19th-century thinker Max Stirner one would like to know what Mrs Stirner thought about that) has not had many takers in anarchist circles as opposed to the common-or-garden variety What has been more popular is the view that human nature is inherently good but is corrupted by external powers One of the many problems with this view is that power works as well as it does because we internalise it so that to violate it would be to violate ourselves The Government of No One ends with a useful set of brief anarchist biographies but overlooks the career of Michel Foucault one of the most influential of modern political thinkers There is also no entry for Edward Carpenter who around the year 1900 ranked among Britain’s most celebrated anarchist writers and was a pioneer of gay politics I should declare a personal interest in drawing attention to this fact since I once spent four dreary years writing a doctoral thesis on him Humour by Terry Eagleton is published by Yale. Government of No One by Ruth Kinna is publishsed by Pelican (£20). To order a copy go to guardianbookshop.com Free UK p&p on all online orders over £15 Song: Kaun Kinna Zaroori Si Movie: Loveyapa Singer: Vishal Mishra Music Composers: Suyyash Rai & Siddharth Singh Lyrics: Dhrruv Yogi Arranged by: Viplove Rajdeo Mixed & Mastered by: Abhishek Ghatak AGS Entertainment & Phantom Studios Present #Loveyapa Starring: Khushi Kapoor Yuktam Khosla & Kunj Anand Directed by: Advait Chandan Produced by: Kalpathi S Suresh & Pradeep Ranganathan Produced by: Srishti Behl Bhavna Talwar & Madhu Mantena Creative Producer: Archana Kalpathi Read more 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 Purchase will enable bigger complete projects for textile automation to be taken on ACG Kinna Automatic has acquired majority ownership of EyeTech Sweden-based developer of machine vision solutions for manufacturing 3D and deep learning techniques for inspection the company has quickly become a market leader in Sweden The consolidation is effective immediately and EyeTech will now operate under the name ACG EyeTech as part of the ACG Group we see an exciting future ahead,” said Christian Moore “EyeTech adds interesting products to our portfolio and we see multiple synergy effects between our companies on a market which is now ready for the next generation vision products By combining EyeTech tools with our know-how and experience we will extend our offer of new ‘Complete Process One Supplier’ turnkey solutions for the textile industry and be able to take on even bigger complete projects.” At this year’s ITMA 2023 exhibition in Milan ACG Kinna and sister company ACG Nowo demonstrated its complete process for robotic pillow filling With the ability to fill and finish some 3,840 pillows in an eight-hour shift demonstrations of the system drew huge and appreciative crowds to witness seamless fibre handling Win-win home textiles partnership in Sweden Maryland passed away in the early morning of Monday October 9th at Georgetown University Hospital due to complications of Covid She was 58 years old and days away from her 38th wedding anniversary.  1965 to Virginia and Austin Kinna in Rockville She was a cheerleader in middle school and an avid volleyball player during her years at Damascus High School she went on to receive a certification in Special Education from Montgomery College often volunteering at church camps and teaching Sunday School classes.  and for the first ten years of their marriage she worked in the Math Department for Damascus Elementary School until she became pregnant with her first child.  One of Brenda’s greatest joys was dedicating years of her life to homeschooling her two daughters from pre-k all the way to their graduation from high school She spent late nights putting together lesson plans and finding ways to make learning fun and immersive that after ushering her own children through school that Brenda wanted to find ways to continue teaching She found that connection through her local Community Bible Study where she was able to put together lessons and crafts for the children who attended She spent much of her time in her dedicated craft room where she imagined creative ways to share the Bible and the message of God’s love Brenda was a two-time kidney transplant recipient and many will never understand the weight she carried over the past fourteen years as she and her family made sacrifices and difficult decisions to protect her health Brenda was resilient and fought through them all with grace Now she has finally found peace and full restoration in her heavenly home.  and her brother and sister: Dean Kinna and Wanda Closs.  The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m October 19th from the funeral home chapel with the family receiving friends from 10 a.m Interment will follow at Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery with a luncheon immediately after at the church.  Expressions of sympathy may be offered to the family at StaufferFuneralHome.com.  Gilchrist Connell has welcomed four new special counsel to its ranks in Shonagh Rasmussen Rasmussen adds considerable experience in financial lines insurance and commercial litigation matters to the firm’s insurance team Kinna brings experience with public liability and property damage claims The newest member of Gilchrist Connell’s national health team Dobson has worked extensively in medical negligence and health law tackling complex personal injury and life insurance claims Nehme is an expert in corporate and commercial advisory and regulatory and restructuring matters; her client list has included insurers and all aspects of the Australian regulatory regime Gilchrist Connell also brought in Ashleigh Perriman as a senior associate for its corporate Perriman is joined by Bryce Stevens (Brisbane) and Josiah Lee (Melbourne) The roster of associates also swelled with the coming of Shayma Sorefan (Sydney) James Taylor (Brisbane) and Adam Elbanna (Sydney) Lily Connell returned to the firm in this role while Debra Crossley in Perth was elevated to this position but what she counts as “blessings” are not the typical favor and good fortune one might expect She feels blessed to have access to outstanding medical providers in Washington within about an hour's drive from her Thurmont and blessed to have people who care for and support her family as they step daily toward a precarious and uncertain future She also feels blessed that both she and her son received relatively early diagnoses of their medical conditions She does not focus on the fact that the oldest of her two children has been battling against an inoperable brain tumor since he was 7 years old She is not focused on the revelation last February that despite years of enduring treatment she learned that she has stage three T-cell cutaneous lymphoma “That's not the type of person that I am,” Melissa said “I think we have had good people put in our lives over the years who help us process things people to go to and talk to on those days when I think Why did this have to happen?' But I think we are people that can handle it.” Among the unexpected blessings Melissa counts is the upcoming Kinna Family Car Show Fundraiser from 9 a.m at the Shop 'n Save on Philadelphia Avenue in Chambersburg Registration costs $10 and trophies will be awarded to the top 25 cars and Shop 'n Save will have a hot bar with food available for purchase is hosting the car show benefit as one of the many fundraisers she runs and advertises on her Facebook news page The Chamber She expects a couple hundred participants in the show and hope to raise around $3,000 for the Kinna family to use toward their medical expenses but heard of them through a friend of a friend and wanted to offer support through one of her shows Melissa and her husband Nick Kinna were concerned for their young son He began vomiting and having seizures and they took him to Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick so his parents took him back to the hospital his primary care physician suggested taking him to Children's National Medical Center in Washington 'We need to do a spinal tap and check for viral meningitis,'” Melissa said Though doctors never determined which virus Noland had contracted they did determine that he had an infection in his spinal cord fluid all the pain he had been feeling,” Melissa said Noland also had an MRI as part of his testing Doctors noted something unusual but were unable to determine what it was at the time They recommended follow-up in December 2011 for another MRI after the MRI he went right back to being a happy kid,” Melissa said when he returned for a follow-up MRI in December “They watched it for almost another year before they started chemo,” Melissa said then he had a break for a year and a half.” Noland became part of a two-year immunotherapy clinical study sponsored by the National Cancer Institute involving an MEK inhibitor “We thought that would be great if he never needed meds again And that was around the same time I was diagnosed with stage three T-cell cutaneous lymphoma.” “I have a non-Hodgkins lymphoma that's treatable but not curable,” Melissa said “My doctors are trying to hold off on chemo and radiation as long as possible so I'm being treated by systemic treatments.” According to National Cancer Institute's website is treatment using substances that travel through the bloodstream reaching and affecting cells all over the body Chemotherapy and radiation can shorten life span she expects to undergo a bone marrow transplant She looks at the bright side of that prospect pointing out that she will only need a “half match” for transplant as opposed to some transplants that require a whole match While Noland would not be able to be a donor They'll put me on the registry when they need to,” she said Melissa said her first notable symptom was itching even areas that were never exposed to the sun and she tried to reason that perhaps she had an allergic reaction to the sun or sunblock or that maybe she had a food allergy or a gluten allergy I was itching and red and I knew something was wrong,” she said but her blood counts were normal and there was nothing to explain the problems she was having knowing her symptoms were common to some cancers she went back to a dermatologist for a skin biopsy Where are we going next?' It made me think I was a little crazy very rare type of cancer that typically happens to people in their 50s or 60s,” Melissa said so they have a longer time for me to fight this It's definitely different for someone my age It might be that I will have a better chance.” She went to Johns Hopkins in Baltimore in February It was the same month Noland returned for follow up after stopping treatment in November and they learned his brain tumor had grown in size by 25 percent Melissa counts herself and Noland lucky to have received diagnoses when they did it's definitely more aggressive to get where it got in six months But I'm very lucky it's not in my lymph nodes,” she said She was familiar with much of the process she would be facing “Noland has actually been very supportive with me,” Melissa said “His first words to me when he found out were She began photopheresis treatments to boost her immune system in March Noland goes to the doctor in Washington for refills once a month and takes pills twice a day Both visit their doctors quarterly for thorough exams they were starting him back on treatment and getting me started We had to be both places in one day,” Melissa said “His doctor knows what's going on with me and mine knows what is going on with him Noland pushes on and is doing well academically and socially He played on this year's Babe Ruth 14U state championship team Melissa is an active volunteer with local baseball organizations including Thurmont and Frederick County Babe Ruth Baseball leagues and covers herself with sunblock and sunglasses due to photosensitivity While she was unable to maintain her full-time position she works part-time for a real estate company in Frederick Sometime my body reminds me that I need to take it easy,” she said Finding balance for her family is important to Melissa “We try to keep life as normal as possible.” “He still had things he had to do and still got in trouble just like other little kids,” she said “That helped him grow up to be who he is now.” “He may have to continue treatment for the rest of his life “He just started again in May and will continue it for two years with an MRI every three months She is hopeful for FDA approval of other options that might help him Meeting other families with similar struggles has been the best encouragement for Melissa “I think it helps to know that other people are going through it Sometimes all people need to know is that they are not the only one going through things,” she said The Kinnas have a website sharing their story at KinnaStrong.com CONTACT: Find Kinna Family Car Show or The Chamber on Facebook (Note: Truitt Kinna has been a high school basketball coach for more than a quarter-century including the last six seasons with the Simms High girls’ program having recently announced plans to step down after leading the Tiger girls to a second consecutive 19-4 campaign is a physical education and social studies instructor at Sun River Valley School in Simms Scott Mansch caught up with him this week for our Sunday Conversation.) Or can I not call you ‘Coach’ anymore Q: Congratulations on your long coaching career 26 as a head coach and 30 years as a coach … My parents are in their 80s and they weren’t able to get up for a single game this year So I really didn’t get to see them during the season this year And for 23 of the years (when he was a coach) I was single And now I’m married to Vickie (laughs) So I’d like to have some more time to do some other things And let some one else try (coaching) for a while Q: So are you telling me Vickie doesn’t like basketball But I think there’s some other things out there in the world that we can do now I think you were coaching the Simms girls the last six years then there were 11 years when I was both the boys’ and girls’ coach in Augusta I was also at Simms coaching the boys for six years for my first year and a half as a girls’ head coach along with being a boys’ assistant for four years We left when I was going to be a sophomore and I graduated from Wolf Point in 1984 I know Wolf Point had some fine athletes in those days A: When I was a junior in basketball we won the (District 2B) conference and made it the divisional championship We got beat and then were challenged to get to state by Miles City Sacred Heart They had a kid with the last name “Super,” and he had patent leather shoes and was pretty good (laughs) Q: Were you also a football player in high school Q: Did you go on and play college basketball I ran a little track at Northern (now Montana State-Northern in Havre) Q: Are your folks originally from the Manhattan area A: They actually both graduated from Simms So their (graduation) pictures are on the wall in the hallway and so the pictures of my grandpa and grandma Q: So everyone who graduates gets their picture on the wall at Simms High Q: I didn’t realize your roots run that deep out in the Sun River Valley there’s a street by the school named “Kinna” but it’s not named after me (laughs) That would be named after my great-grandfather A: There was John Kinna and Clarence John Kinna A: They ran the Simms Mercantile and the Fort Shaw Mercantile My great-great grandfather (also named John Kinna) he was the first mayor of the city of Helena He had Vigilante meetings to try to catch the (Henry) Plummer gang One son of his came in this direction and opened up a store in Simms So there’s lots of history for our family here in Simms Q: And I’ll bet every time you coach a Simms team it has special meaning have you thought this retirement thing through when I first got to Great Falls in the mid-1980s I remember Wolf Point had some excellent football teams and recall going to Choteau to watch a football playoff game I think that was when the Durocher boys were playing for Choteau and I transferred from Northern to Montana State and watched Rob play football and then my first teaching job was back there Q: I’m sure you’re very familiar with the Wild Horse Stampede in Wolf Point It was also something to look forward to in the summer I’ve heard the Wild Horse Stampede is one of the wildest times in the Montana rodeo scene It’ll compare with the old days of the Augusta Rodeo Q: What are some of your top memories as a basketball coach A: The best girls’ team I had got third at the Northern C divisional We ended our season with a win but couldn’t challenge and couldn’t move on to State and I can remember those very well. The boys were in Augusta Q: You probably had JC Isakson playing for you there Now he’s an assistant coach at (University of Providence) Q: Who were some of the best players you coached And then girls-wise in Augusta I had Michaela Howe-Cobb who was the leading shot-blocker in the state of Montana and went on to play at Northern And then here in Simms I had Kaitlyn Smith and Hollee Meek Q: I met those Willekes girls at last year’s district tournament Q: So the Simms girls are going to be OK next season I don’t think the cupboard’s bare Janessa has been an All-Stater for two years Q: Those Northern C tournaments are always fun If you just get to the Northern C you have a chance Back in the day when Roy Lackner (at Big Sandy) had a great team he aced me out of going to state by one point One year Roy-Winifred was undefeated … The competition at that thing is just amazing how did you deal with the roller coaster of a profession Q: Was it hard coaching the girls and boys at the same time I know you did that for several years in Augusta A: (laughs) When you’d have a girls’ game and have a two-point loss and then have to go and prep your boys for an upcoming game before you walked through the door you kind of had to catch your breath and shake it off a little bit the plays and the offense all stayed the same for the most part with the boys and girls I always believed it never mattered who you were playing It doesn’t matter if (the opponent) is undefeated Q: Any idea how many games you won or how many you coached overall The wins don't exceed the losses (laughs) when you coach that many years and that many teams at small schools it’s not always easy (The well-liked Sunburst native and longtime coach died two years ago) (pauses) I remember the first time I had to coach against him He came walking into the gym in Augusta wearing that old baseball coat he always wore I’m Truitt,’ and he said ‘I know who you are.’ (laughs) Griff and (the late) Charlie Robinson were great mentors of mine Tom Granbois in Wolf Point was my main mentor Lots of memories and lots of good memories how in the heck do you get that first name of yours A: (laughs) Here’s some more history for you I was actually named after a guy named Truitt Spangler The funny thing about that is he used to be the superintendent in Simms years ago So I look up as I’m walking by and it says ‘Truitt.’ (laughs) In my family there’s a Bob I said to my folks ‘How in the world did you come up with that?’ And Dad said ‘I always liked his name when he was our superintendent.’ So you’ve got all these relatives and your namesake up on the Simms High wall maybe you’ll be back coaching one day Scott Mansch’s Sunday Conversations appear frequently. He can be reached at 791-1481 or smansch@greatfallstribune.com. To support his work, subscribe today and receive a special offer.  ”Engineering has the potential to change the world” is an expression that feels more true than ever when describing Engineers Without Borders Marianne Grauers is committed to the cause of using technology and engineering skills to improve the situation in rural and poor areas of the world As Vice President for Engineers Without Borders Marianne Grauers has been part of a school project in Mavuno in Tanzania for several years This is a project that gives young girls the opportunity to attend school and prepare for university studies ”Mavuno is a boarding school and it gives poor or orphan girls an education that they would not get otherwise but we are working towards making it a six-year program to fully prepare the students for university The school is top-ranked amongst all schools in Tanzania” Kinna Brundin is the Global Event and Partnership Manager at Sandvik the community involvement initiatives from Sandvik Group where Engineers Without Borders is one of the key partnerships She visited the Mavuno project in September 2022 and is impressed by the progress at the school ”Mavuno is in a very rural area but the technology advancements that are made are inspiring Sandvik and Engineers Without Borders has contributed to creating a computer lab It’s also important to point out that much of the work and the maintenance of the installments are made by the local community which is a success factor for both Mawuno and for community involvement initiatives overall It felt great to see how proud everyone was of their school.” says Kinna Listen to the podcast to hear more about the Mavuno project and the partnership between Sandvik and Engineers Without Borders. Also watch the newly recorded video from the project In each episode of the podcast Meet Sandvik you will meet different persons that give their perspective on Sandvik Sometimes it´s an employee telling his or her story Sometimes you will meet experts discussing how a hot topic can affect Sandvik © 2025 Copyright © Sandvik AB; (publ) Box 510 Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time A man accused of leading police on a pursuit in a stolen truck through Melbourne’s west before he crashed into a sedan 67-year-old Steven Kinna.Credit: Victoria Police aged 40 from Deer Park in Melbourne’s west was charged with almost two dozen offences after Monday’s fatal crash in Footscray and dealing with about $1200 worth of suspected stolen cash The victim of the fatal crash was on Friday identified as 67-year-old Taylors Hill man Steven Kinna Wilson allegedly drove on the wrong side of the road disobeyed traffic signals and travelled at speed while police on the ground tried to keep their distance and devise a plan to safely intercept the truck Victoria Police earlier alleged the truck was first reported as being in Beveridge about 2.30am but that the driver left before police arrived The vehicle was spotted in a Laverton industrial estate prompting police to call in the air wing as units on the ground tried to intercept it near Peterpaul Way and Schembri Drive Police said the truck collided with another vehicle on Hopkins Road in Truganina Wilson is ultimately accused of speeding the white Nissan truck through a red light and slamming into a Toyota Corolla that was turning right on Ballarat Road at Footscray about 4.30am on Monday The impact allegedly pushed the 2011 Toyota Corolla about 70 to 80 metres into a tree Wilson fronted Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Friday His 22 charges also included possessing the suspected proceeds of crime along with items intended to be used in a theft electrical keys and an electronic camera detector and the truck driver was put under police guard in hospital.Credit: Paul Jeffers and was remanded in custody to front court again on July 10 Assistant Commissioner Glenn Weir described Kinna’s death as a needless “waste of human life” the internal police unit that investigates the force’s conduct will oversee the major collision investigation unit probe into the crash as police were still deemed to be in pursuit of the vehicle Weir said following the crash: “The police helicopter was keeping observation and there was no active pursuit at the time.” Our Breaking News Alert will notify you of significant breaking news when it happens. Get it here A man accused of leading police on a pursuit in a stolen truck through Melbourne\\u2019s west before he crashed into a sedan aged 40 from Deer Park in Melbourne\\u2019s west was charged with almost two dozen offences after Monday\\u2019s fatal crash in Footscray In the lead-up to Monday\\u2019s fatal crash Wilson fronted Melbourne Magistrates\\u2019 Court on Friday Assistant Commissioner Glenn Weir described Kinna\\u2019s death as a needless \\u201Cwaste of human life\\u201D the internal police unit that investigates the force\\u2019s conduct Weir said following the crash: \\u201CThe police helicopter was keeping observation and there was no active pursuit at the time.\\u201D Our Breaking News Alert will notify you of significant breaking news when it happens Megan Kinna feels like she’s been running non-stop the 15-year-old Maple Ridge standout has been busy balancing her commitment to athletics and her school work With two box lacrosse national titles and a field lacrosse championship on her resume in the past two years coupled with her honour roll standing at Samuel Robertson Technical School Kinna can take a moment to catch her breath after committing to one of the NCAA’s topDdivision 1 field lacrosse programs The Grade 10 student will suit up for Northwestern University in Chicago “I’m really excited for the opportunity,” said Kinna They have an excellent program and a great coach.” Kinna will be playing under head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller She has guided the Wildcats to seven national lacrosse titles to go with the two national titles she won as a player but said she felt the Wildcats weres her best option to develop as a player Kinna said she hopes to accomplish more on the national stage “I’m really hoping I can make the Canadian national team heading to Scotland for the world championships in 2015,” said Kinna Kinna started playing box lacrosse on boys’ teams at the age of four and said she owes a deep debt of gratitude to local coaches “They took a chance and taught me how to play big and tough in boys’ lacrosse,” she said It wasn’t until her teens that she made the switch over to playing strictly against girls She also makes she she’s giving back to the sport that she says has given her so much Kinna said she also appreciates her Team B.C coaches for teaching her how to prepare for competition at the National Level She said it’s been one of the key areas in her development that has made securing a scholarship possible “I wouldn’t be anywhere without the help of Dan Stroup BOZEMAN — Anderson School students spent the day on Tuesday in dress rehearsal fine-tuning their performance of "Seussical" ahead of opening night It’s really inclusive," said director and 6th-grade teacher Stephanie Lourie "It’s a great show to do where you want lots of kids to have things to do.” exciting choreography and fabulous costumes Director and middle school math and science teacher said the play encourages kids to think big 14-year-old Vivienne Culver landed the lead role as Cat in the Hat “He's very snazzy and playful and imaginative to think and dream and come up with more thoughts,” Culver said The show started coming together last fall “Getting things on time and figuring out transitions; figuring out transitions and harmonies," Alex Peace Kids dealt with sickness and props got lost in the mail shuffle “The most difficult part is probably stepping on stage and going from Vivienne to Cat in the Hat You really have to figure out how to be in character on stage and learn how to step out of your comfort zone in that role," Culver elaborated the group shared with both nervousness and excitement that they are finally ready to take the stage For showtimes and tickets, click here England Lacrosse is the national governing body for the sport of lacrosse in England regulate and assist participation of community and elite level lacrosse The Fly 2025 Flash Sale | 20% off tickets from 6pm We use cookies and similar technologies to run this website and help us understand how you use it The Data gathered on this website is covered by the organisation\u2019s Privacy Policy will travel to Macclesfield and Oxford on Saturday and Sunday respectively to deliver two special women’s box lacrosse sessions ahead of next year’s proposed Women’s World Box Lacrosse Championship Both sessions cost £20 to attend and will take place from 1pm-4pm with the first session on Saturday 15 April at Macclesfield RUFC in the north of England followed by a second on Sunday 16 April at the Oxford Academy in the south Kinna will be delivering the sessions and giving interested women’s box players in England the opportunity to learn from her vast experience in the box format Having started playing lacrosse at the age of four Kinna quickly became a valued player for Team British Columbia girls box lacrosse helping them to three box lacrosse national championship titles in a row (2012 Kinna also contributed to British Columbia’s 2012 national championship-winning field lacrosse side that Kinna began playing for the Maple Ridge Burrards where she played for 14 years including eight years in their boys box lacrosse team and following a gold medal win at the 2015 U19 Women’s World Lacrosse Championship Kinna became an ever-present for Northwestern University where she started all their competitive games between 2017 and 2020 becoming a regular goal-scorer and earning herself a spot in the Canada senior team for the 2017 Women’s World Lacrosse Championship scoring six and creating five and she has since played in two more World Championships plus two World Games most recently helping Canada to the gold medal at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham click the relevant link or email address below Macclesfield RUFC session | Email [email protected] Oxford Academy session | Click HERE Mount Everett's Ian Lanoue runs from second toward third base during a baseball game against Lee on Monday in Sheffield Lee's Nick Beckmen tries to tag out Mount Everett's Brodie Kinna at second base during a baseball game against Mount Everett on Monday in Sheffield Mount Everett's Brodie Kinna pitches the ball during a baseball game against Lee on Monday in Sheffield Lee's Nick Beckmen pitches during a baseball game against Mount Everett on Monday in Sheffield Mount Everett's Brodie Kinna runs around third base towards home plate during a baseball game against Lee on Monday in Sheffield Mount Everett handled Lee in both teams' baseball opener in Sheffield on Monday.  Subscribe today to access this story and all of our stories with 24/7 unlimited access Subscribe now for $3.99/month Subscriber Sign In | Return Home Howard Herman can be reached at  hherman@berkshireeagle.com or 413-496-6253.  The Allied Association opened its season with 88 teams making the trip to Connecticut on Saturday It was a rare Sunday afternoon baseball game on Valentine Road The Julieano sisters both homered and Lenox fended off its toughest challenge of the season with a 5-3 home win over Hoosac Valley on Saturday Olivia Perry had 14 Ks in Drury's win at Wahconah while Lee's Bri Lynch fanned 12 in a win at Mount Everett to highlight Friday's slate Drury and McCann Tech pick up wins on the diamond holding on in the fourth quarter to beat Wahconah.  Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device Continuous investment in the latest automation technologies – involving a long-standing and close cooperation with TMAS member ACG Kinna – has ensured family-owned Värnamo Sängkläder AB has retained its leading position in the production of high-quality bedding against heavy odds At the recent Heimtextil exhibition held in Frankfurt Martin Åhlander – the third generation CEO of Värnamo which has specialised in high quality Nordic bedding since its foundation in 1951 – explained that his company is now the only producer of pillows mattress protectors and quilts with manufacturing remaining in Sweden our competition from Asia got very intense as companies over there started exporting bedding products of very high quality at much lower prices than we could possibly produce conventionally in such a high-cost country as Sweden,” he said “Our solution was investment in the latest automated technologies enabling us to be both flexible and to respond very quickly to the needs of our customers while cutting costs This has proved to be a winning approach.” Värnamo first started collaborating with ACG Kinna in the 1980s initially with the installation of automated overlock stitching units for quilt production followed by further moves such as bringing in-house polyester ball fibre filling technology into its plant with Nowo filling machines Värnamo became one of the very first companies to install an ACG Kinna robotic pillow line this line configuration enables the completely seamless fibre handling “We needed big volumes to enable such an installation and they were forthcoming,” Åhlander said “We are now producing and supplying eight times more pillows than we did before the installation so we’re pretty happy about this decision.” “Since the Covid-19 pandemic there have also been increasing problems with the logistics and cost of international shipping leading to very long lead times for products from Asia on occasions which has worked in our favour too,” added Martin’s mother and Värnamo’s sales manager Berit Åhlander Nilsson Nowo – a long-established name in fibre filling technologies – became part of ACG Kinna at the end of 2021 and most recently Swedish developer of machine vision solutions for manufacturing warehouse and factory automation has also joined the company and robot guidance and is further enabling us to fulfil our promise of ‘complete process – one supplier,” explained ACG Kinna marketing and sales manager Tomas Aspenskog.  “We now provide complete customised automation for the entire production chain – from the opening and weighing of the fibre to the packaging of the final products each customer’s needs are individually covered eliminating the headaches that arise from trying to coordinate multiple suppliers during a new installation Värnamo is the flagship showroom for our automation capabilities and because they are so close to us we often take other potential customers on visits to them in order to fully demonstrate what is possible.” “Our relationship with ACG Kinna is beneficial to both companies and we’re constantly exchanging ideas on both new process and technology improvements,” concluded Martin Åhlander “ACG Kinna had a very successful Heimtextil 2024 which is developing further technologies for home textiles with the emphasis on fully automated and highly integrated production lines,” said TMAS Secretary General Therese Premler-Andersson “These technologies enable significant resource savings to be achieved while making production in high-cost countries once more profitable Cost effective manufacturing closer to the customer is also more sustainable while enabling companies like Värnamo to change their cost structures but also increase their capacities and flexibility.” www.kinnautomatic.com www.varnamoofsweden.se Velox signs strategic partnership with Ashland Isbjörn of Sweden strengthens partnership with PrimaLoft Isbjörn of Sweden adopts PrimaLoft’s 100% PCR insulation Alex Prichard receives funding from the ESRC under the 'Transforming Social Science' scheme for a project entitled 'Constitutionalising Anarchy' Loughborough University and University of Exeter provide funding as members of The Conversation UK View all partners This article is part of the Democracy Futures series, a joint global initiative with the Sydney Democracy Network The project aims to stimulate fresh thinking about the many challenges facing democracies in the 21st century This article is the second of four perspectives on the political relevance of anarchism and the prospects for liberty in the world today Which institutions are best suited to realising freedom? This is a question recently asked by the republican political theorist Philip Pettit argue that the modern nation-state and the institution of private property are antithetical to freedom these are historic injustices that are structurally dominating you must reject both as inimical to realising this freedom by a line of thinking most vocally articulated by Pettit I’m free to the degree that I am not arbitrarily dominated by any other I am not free if someone can arbitrarily interfere in the execution of my choices If I consent to a system of rules or procedures anyone that then invokes these rules against me cannot be said to be curtailing my freedom from domination but since I have consented to the rules that now curtail my freedom that I have a drinking problem and I’ve asked my best friend to keep me away from the bar If she sees me heading in that direction and prevents me from getting anywhere near the alcohol so my status as a free person is not affected Republican theory diverges from liberal theory because the latter treats any interference in my actions as a constraint on my freedom – especially if I paid good money for the drink Neither republicans nor liberals suggest that private property and the state might themselves be detrimental to freedom private property is the bedrock of individual rights property ownership is legitimate as long as it is non-dominating Republicans further argue that a state that tracks your interests and encourages deliberative contestation and active political participation will do best by your freedom But why should we assume that property or the state is central to securing freedom as non-domination the state is like the laws of physics while private property is akin to gravity these two institutions are just background conditions we simply have to deal with While anarchists don’t disagree that property and the state exist they seek to defend a conception of freedom as non-domination that factors in their dominating was perfectly consistent with slavery and needed the state to enforce that state of affairs The abolition of slavery and the emergence of industrial capitalism were predicated on the extension of the principle of private property to the propertyless who were encouraged to see themselves as self-possessors who could sell their labour on the open market at the market rate in Europe millions of emancipated serfs were lured into land settlements that left them permanently indebted to landlords and state functionaries They were barely able to meet taxes and rents and frequently faced starvation The anarchists uniformly denounced this process as the transformation of slavery They deployed synonyms like “wage slavery” to describe the new state of affairs they extended their conception of domination by analysing sex slavery and marriage slavery Proudhon’s twin dictums “property is theft” and “slavery is murder” should be understood in this context neither would have been possible but for the republican state enforcing and upholding the capitalist property regime while property owners were dependent on the state to keep recalcitrant populations at bay workers were dependent on the state for welfare and social security because of the poverty-level wages paid by capitalists As Karl Polanyi noted there was nothing natural about this process had to be enforced and continues to be across the world Republicans might encourage us to think of the state and property like the laws of physics or gravity because this helps them argue that their conception of freedom as non-domination is not moralised – that is their conception of freedom as non-domination does not depend on a prior ethical commitment to anything else it appears that republican freedom is in fact deeply moralised – the state and private property remain central to the possibility of republican freedom in an a priori way Republican accounts of freedom demand we ignore a prior ethical commitment to two institutions that should themselves be rejected Anarchists argue that private property and the state precipitate structures of domination that position people in hierarchical relations of domination, which are often if not always exacerbated by distinctions of race, gender and sexuality. These are what Uri Gordon calls the multiple “regimes of domination” that structure our lives Anarchists are anarchists to the extent that they actively combat these forces the answer is through a specific form of communal empowerment (“power with” rather than “power over”) This would produce structural power egalitarianism a situation in which no one can arbitrarily dominate another Would a reciprocal powers politics not simply result in the very social conflicts that anarchists see structuring society already Perhaps anarchists could replace engagement with the state with radical practices of decision-making The problem is that anarchists haven’t even defined the requisite constituencies or how they should relate to one another What if my mass constituency’s democratic voice conflicts with yours There is one implement in the republican tool box that anarchists once took very seriously and which might be resurrected: constitutionalism Without a state to fall back on or private property to lean on anarchists like Proudhon devised radically anti-hierarchical and impressively imaginative constitutional forms You can read other articles in the series here A Maple Ridge woman who has had a tremendous career in lacrosse is being considered for a provincial honour Megan Kinna is on the list as Sport BC recently announced the finalists who will be celebrated at the upcoming 56th Annual Athlete of the Year Awards “I feel very honoured and very grateful to have been selected to be nominated,” she said She is one of three people who will be considered for senior female athlete of the year and was a member of the 2015 Under-19 Canadian team that captured gold in the FIL Rathbones World Championships in Scotland She played with the senior women in June 2022 when they took silver in the Lacrosse Women’s World Cup in Towson In July that year she again wore the Maple Leaf at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham Kinna is in the process of trying to make Team Canada again the list will be cut down to 50 by the end of this month and 23 of those will be selected to play for Canada at the 2024 World Championships in Utica READ ALSO: Kinna part of historic win Kinna had an impressive college career on a scholarship with the NCAA’s Northeastern University Wildcats For her four-year career she played 72 games scoring 61 goals and 33 assists for 94 points She competed in two final four tournaments and won the Big Ten Tournament in 2019 playing in the women’s Arena Lacrosse League in 2023 Kinna had 15 goals and 29 points in six games and in 2024 she has 11 goal and 14 points in three games She’s enjoying playing in the new Womens ALL “There’s a lot of really great players in the league,” she said Kinna got into coaching and led the U-15 Maple Ridge Burrards girls team to a provincial championship in her first year on the sideline Now she’s running her own business called Kinna’s Crew where she helps develop players who are hoping to get a coveted NCAA field lacrosse scholarship and even a woman in her 40s who is hoping to make Team England “There’s a lot of finer nuances to go over and I love sharing what I’ve learned over the years,” she said The March awards will be hosted by CBC’s Scott Russell and they recognize the province’s best in amateur sport and officials for outstanding performances in their sport in the 2023 season “The Athlete of the Year Awards is a true celebration of sport in our province The finalists… will be honoured at the event and represent exceptional efforts and accomplishments in 2023 We congratulate our finalists and the organizations they represent,” said Sport BC’s president and CEO Rob Newman Each finalist was nominated by their provincial or multi-sport organization included a diverse group of highly experienced B.C An additional six awards will be presented at the ceremony Daryl Thompson Lifetime Achievement Award and In Her Footsteps Honourees and the Bobbie Steen Legacy Foundation Award recipient READ ALSO: Ridge Meadows Flames entering spring hockey league Dialogue and debate are integral to a free society and we welcome and encourage you to share your views on the issues of the day. 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