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__label__wiki	0.738619	0.738619	The Beatles’ songs – complete A-Z list! Sour Milk Sea Written by: Harrison Recorded: May 1968 George Harrison: vocals, acoustic guitar Paul McCartney: bass Ringo Starr: tambourine Sour Milk Sea was one of the demo songs recorded in May 1968. Although it was an early contender for the White Album, it was eventually given to Apple recording artist Jackie Lomax. The song was written by George Harrison. Although not explicitly mentioned, the song contains clear references to Transcendental Meditation, the "very simple process" which takes "no time at all". Although the connection has never been acknowledged by the group, Sour Milk Sea's refrain of "Get back to where you should be" bears a similarity to the chorus of The Beatles' 1969 hit Get Back. I wrote Sour Milk Sea in Rishikesh, India. I never actually recorded the song – it was done by Jackie Lomax on his album Is This What You Want? Anyway, it's based on Vishvasara Tantra, from Tantric art. 'What is here is elsewhere, what is not here is nowhere'. It's a picture, and the picture is called Sour Milk Sea – Kalladadi Samudra in Sanskrit. I used Sour Milk Sea as the idea of – if you're in the shit, don't go around moaning about it: do something about it The Beatles taped a version at Kinfauns, Harrison's bungalow in Esher, Surrey, prior to the sessions for the White Album. They recorded 23 demos on his Ampex four-track machine. The demo of Sour Milk Sea remains unreleased, and is only available on unofficial bootleg recordings. The Beatles never attempted a studio version of Sour Milk Sea. It was taped by Lomax at Abbey Road on 24, 25 and 26 June 1968; Harrison produced the song, with Paul McCartney on bass, Ringo Starr on drums, Eric Clapton on guitar and Nicky Hopkins on piano. Lomax was the first artist to sign to The Beatles' Apple label. Sour Milk Sea was released as a single in August 1968, with the catalogue number Apple 3. It was part of Apple's "Our first four" set of singles, which also included The Beatles' Hey Jude, Mary Hopkin's Those Were The Days and the Black Dyke Mills Band's Thingumybob. The song also appeared on Lomax's debut album, Is This What You Want?, released by Apple in March 1969. If your life's not right, doesn't satisfy you Don't get the breaks like some of us do Better work it out, find where you've gone wrong Better do it soon as you don't have long Get out of Sour Milk Sea You don't belong there Get back to where you should be Find out what's going on there If you want the most from everything you do In the shortest time your dreams come true In no time at all it makes you more aware Very simple process takes you there Looking for release from limitation? There's nothing much without illumination Can fool around with every different cult There's only one way brings result Join the Fab Forum discussion on Sour Milk Sea » FrankDialogue Tuesday 2 October 2012 Very good song, good performance by Lomax, good production by George & top notch rhythm section.From ‘Within You, Without You’ on, George showed he was quite the producer & arranger. beatles4sale Thursday 26 June 2014 I hear a lot of Savoy Truffle in this. Is George imitating himself? Which was penned first, Sour Milk Sea or Savoy Truffle? There is nothing wrong with borrowing I am just pointing out what I hear. Eric Clapton was over the top in this song. It is great guitar playing but a little bit of subtlety would have gone better musically, in my opinion. Split the difference between this and While My Guitar Gently Weeps and it would have been perfect. Ringo actually rocks near his best in this tune. Great job Ringo! Of course I was referring to the Lomax version, not the demo. Kyle Robinson Wednesday 24 September 2014 I came here to see if it was a primitive Savoy Truffle. Glad to see I’m not the only one who hears the similarity. Shawn Saturday 2 January 2016 Odd how Paul can “borrow” from George and no one ever mentions it. BogeyMusic Friday 4 March 2016 When I first heard the Kinfaus bootleg, more than 20 years ago, it was on a cassette tape with no tracklist at all. For a while I thought I was listening to ‘Glass Onion’, until I realized it was an unknown George’s song. Even now when I play it I have the same ‘GO’ feel. 🙂 BeatleKen Wednesday 3 August 2016 just caught what u meant LOL, GET BACK GET BACK in the outro Scott Friday 26 May 2017 No question, there are similarities between Sour Milk Sea (which I just heard for the first time on the new Beatles channel on XM) and Get Back. My first thought was, oh my, the Beatles kinda stole from another artist. But then I read that Harrison penned it. So Paul was more than a little inspired by George, when he did Get Back. Wow. Jimmy Sunday 18 June 2017 There’s a good ‘outfake’ of this song available on YouTube. It’s Jackie Lomax’s version without his vocal, but with the Beatle’s demo added to it. So you get George singing it and Paul, Ringo, Eric and Nicky playing on it. Slave Friday 3 November 2017 I just heard the outfake you mentioned. The song is infinitely better with Harrison’s vocal instead of Lomax’s. I always liked this song but now I love with Harrison’s vocal. Makes me long for its inclusion on the White Album with a possible Lennon’s contribution. Nathan Anthony Sunday 12 August 2018 Now that they’re remixing and remastering the White Album, I hope they include a version of this song with Lomax’s vocal wiped and replaced with Harrison’s vocal. Not only is there a demo to work from for vocals, but supposedly two vocal attempts in the studio exist as well. Martin Dixon Sunday 2 September 2018 It’s expecting too much… hope for the best of course, but let’s prepare for the worst… no Sour Milk Sea, some crap Rocky Raccoon instrumental version, a pointless alternative version of Bungalow Bill. Has Anthology taught you nothing? Mick Saturday 8 September 2018 There DOES exist a studio version of Harrison on vocals. These must have been the scratch demo lyrics on the day of the recording because the words are somewhat indistinct. JAMES JAMES JAMES Tuesday 11 December 2018 I think the Jackie Lomax sounded very professional, but I liked George’s voice better. Charlotte Tuesday 11 December 2018 Jackie Lomax’s recording sounded professional, but i liked George’s voice more. kevintimba Saturday 15 December 2018 I’d love to see a detailed analysis of the now-released 50th Anniversary Esher demo and the other bootleg versions. The former starts on D and has some gorgeous vocal harmonies and a fascinating falsetto faux guitar interlude, while the version I had (from something called “Anthology Outtakes”-also curious about the origins of that) is in E.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4683
__label__cc	0.617677	0.382323	https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/UPDATE-Man-ID-d-from-Groves-apartment-shooting-737235.php UPDATE: Man ID'd from Groves apartment shooting AMY MOORE Published 12:00 am CST, Wednesday, December 23, 2009 Justice of the Peace Brad Burnett has identified the man found shot to death at a Groves apartment complex as 43-year-old Vincent Mullins, Jr. Mullins, of Port Arthur, was found lying in a "huge puddle of blood" with multiple gunshot wounds in an apartment at the Amber Park Apartments, Burnett said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Burnett has ordered an autopsy to determine the actual cause of death because Mullins had gunshot wounds, but a knife was also present at the scene, he said. The shooting happened around midnight at the complex on Gulfway Drive in Groves. Mullins did not live at the complex, but was visiting someone who did. Groves police are investigating the death. Check back with BeaumontEnterprise.com for more information.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4684
__label__wiki	0.689687	0.689687	Mental Health Wing Mental Health Departments Mental Health Donation Projects Mental Health Patient Letters Mental Health Doctors Professor Rael Strous, MD, MHA South African-born Professor Rael Strous MD, MHA, the medical director of Mayanei Hayeshua’s Mental Health Wing, is one of Israel’s leading psychiatrists. He is full professor of psychiatry at Tel Aviv University’s Sackler Faculty of Medicine. Professor Strous serves on Israel’s national committees on mental health and suicide prevention, he is the chief editor of the Israel Journal of Psychiatry, and he is chair of the Israel Psychiatry Association Ethics Committee. He completed his training in psychiatry at New York’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and was a clinical research fellow in psychopharmacology at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Harvard Medical School. His research interests include psychopharmacology, genetics, neuro-imaging, neurosteroids, epidemiology and ethics. To learn more about prof. Strous: Prof Rael Strous interviewed by Shelly Freeman on The SHTICK Prof Rael Strous interviewed for the ‘Israel Daily’ Rated first in preventing Caesarean sections. Continuing a tradition of excellence: Mayanei Hayeshua with third largest number of births, rated first in preventing Caesarean sections. Mayanei Hayeshua Awareness Event on Mental Health issues in the community A capacity audience filled the Harvey Morse Auditorium at Cedars Sinai Medical Centre, Los Angeles, on Monday 13 May 2019, for an inspiring and powerful panel event, “Addressing Mental Health Issues in the Community.” DONATE TO CONTINUE HIS LEGACY Keep up with the latest happenings at The British Friends of MHMC! © Copyright 2019 bfomhmc.org, inc. All rights reserved. Your contributions to BFOMHMC are used exclusively to support the Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center in Israel. British Friends of MHMC\| Ground Floor Sutherland House 70/78 West Hendon Bdwy, NW9 7BT \| chanyf@mhmc.co.il \| Stephen Goldberg: 0208 457 3258 Made By wayzee ux	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4685
__label__cc	0.714747	0.285253	Glastonbury Trip Provides Unique Experiences for Geography Students By BGU news May 9, 2018 Four first year Geography students from Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) undertook a trip to Glastonbury last month to widen their experiences and test their abilities in the field. Travelling to sites around Somerset from 17 – 20 April, the students got the opportunity to further improve their field skills (as well as dabble in some amateur Palaeontology) in a variety of environments including Glastonbury Tor and Kilve Beach. Looking back on the trip, the students have picked out their stand out moments. “As cliché as it sounds, what made the trip for me was the weather, glorious 20 plus degree sunshine the whole time we were outdoors. Immediately when thinking of soils and outdoors I combine it with the rain and cold and for this not to be the case but instead my favourite type of weather was absolute heaven; walking, field sketches and experiments in the perfect weather was amazing. Of course, as well as the work (combined with some sunbathing) it was also a great experience to do some hands on learning in the field rather than in seminars and lectures all of the time.” “The trip allowed me to experience a range of fieldwork activities I hadn’t done before. Also it made me enjoy looking at soils a little bit, which is something before I undertook the trip I was not looking forward to. Glastonbury 2018 was a unique experience and one that has opened my eyes” “My highlight of the trip to Somerset was visiting the naturally beautiful Kilve beach, located on the South West coast. The view was incredible as you were able to gaze upon Wales and Bristol in the distance. The visit was made even more special when I stumbled across an ammonite fossil, this was an amazing part of the trip and meant something special to me as growing up I had a keen interest in Palaeontology! The fossil could potentially be thousands – if not millions – of years old.” “My highlight of the trip was having the outdoors for a classroom! I loved being outside in all weathers from wind and rain at Glastonbury Tor to the beautiful sunshine on the beach. Being able to practice field skills in real habitats helped me learn loads.” If you’d like to share in their experiences and study Geography at BGU, contact our Enquiries Team or visit our website for more information. 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Student Volunteers use Animation to Promote Climate Change Education Bishop Grosseteste University’s BG Futures team recently hosted a series of events as part of Student Volunteering Week (SVW) to… Geography Related Area Dr Sarah Hemstock, Programme Leader for Geography, and Dr Mark Charlesworth, Associate Tutor in Geography, from Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU)...... Geography students explore flood defences with the Environment Agency Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) first year Geography students visited the Lincoln...... As part of the University’s wellbeing approach, Bishop Grosseteste University’s (BGU) Centre for Enhancement in Learning and Teaching organised a...... Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) are excited to announce its list of speakers for the upcoming International Symposium on Climate Change...... Mar 15, 2019By BGU0 Bishop Grosseteste University’s BG Futures team recently hosted a series of events as part of Student Volunteering Week (SVW) to...... Feb 05, 2019By BGU0 BGU lecturer examines how education can aid development in the South Pacific Dr Sarah Hemstock, Programme Leader for Geography at Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU), has been researching the use of vocational education...... Jan 15, 2019By BGU1 Bishop Grosseteste University is delighted to announce that our BA (Hons) Geography degree course has been given official accreditation from...... Aug 13, 2018By BGU0 Dr Sarah Hemstock, Programme Leader for Geography at Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU), has been involved in a new publication focused...... Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) is excited to announce that they will be hosting the International Symposium on Climate Change and the...... Dr Sarah Hemstock, Programme Leader for Geography at Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU), has contributed to a new multi-disciplinary book on...... Geography Related Contents John Paramore	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4692
__label__cc	0.733279	0.266721	Hispanic & Latino International Crime Later in Life Small Town & Rural ← Back to Literary Fiction Virtual Velocity Anthony Mora (author) 11.14.19 (release date) Virtual Velocity is the story of the curious creation of pop phenomena, Jake Jenkins, America’s most renowned and successful literary novelist. Spanning six decades, through three interconnected stories, Virtual Velocity follows Jake from a sixteen-year-old learning about literature and women, to frenetic rock journalist, to struggling literary novelist, to world-famous author. Journeying through LA’s rock and literary worlds, it is also an homage to the city, tracking its internal and external changing landscape and its cultural shape shifting. Virtual Velocity explores the complicated and often mystifying intersection between fame and art.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4694
__label__wiki	0.731063	0.731063	8 Dieting Tips For Your First Men's Physique Competition January 12, 2018 • 5 min read Follow this detailed pre-contest guide to clean up your diet and make sure you're in peak form on show day. Preparing for your first men's physique competition isn't something you learn from a textbook. The best advice comes from professionals who compete and prepare others to do the same. Contest prep is a balance between following the numbers and following the mirror. By tweaking your diet, you'll be doing both to make your physique hit its peak just as you climb onstage. In this nutrition guide, IFBB Men's Physique pro, two-time Mr. Olympia Men's Physique Showdown competitor, and contest prep coach Tonnell Rodrigue shares eight tips on getting stage ready. 1. Set Your Schedule "The first thing you want to do as a first-time men's physique competitor is to know the exact date you're going to do the show," Rodrigue says. "For a first show, I'd highly recommend getting ready for 30 weeks prior to the show. That gives you enough time to grow muscle." For the first five weeks, Rodrigue suggests that you train hard and clean up your diet a bit. Then, at week 25, start a full-on contest prep diet. Rodrigue's favorite method is to eat more carbs on some days than on others—a method known as carbohydrate cycling. Carb cycling is the first of a 1-2 punch to lose body fat. Rodrigue's carb cycling recommendations for a 200-pound male at around 15-percent body fat calls for one high-carb day, two-medium carb days, and one low-carb day. High day: 600 grams of carbs Medium days: 400 grams of carbs Low day: 200 grams of carbs Keep up this protocol until two weeks before the show. 2. 5 Sets in the Gym, Plus Cardio Once you're 25 weeks out, start doing 5 sets of each exercise in your workout. First, do one light set, then one medium set, two heavy sets, and a dropset. Do this every training day, says Rodrigue. Cardio doesn't stay the same every day; it will vary based on how many carbs you're eating: High-carb day: no cardio Medium-carb days: 30-minutes high-intensity cardio Low-carb day: 45 minutes steady-state cardio The idea is to exercise harder on days when you consume fewer carbs, forcing your body to burn stored fat for fuel. 3. Know Your Foods "You want to eat complex carbs for your entire prep," Rodrigue insists. "Brown or jasmine rice, oatmeal, red or sweet potatoes, and rice cakes are good examples of complex carbohydrates. When you're training hard, you want something that's slow digesting so you get long-lasting energy." As for protein, Rodrigue recommends consuming 1.5 grams of protein per pound of body weight per day. The remainder of your macronutrient mix will come from healthy fats such as almonds, peanuts, almond or peanut butter, cooking oils, and sesame seeds. Once you're two weeks away from the competition, drop your carbs down to whatever amount you've been eating on your low-carb day. Our 200-pound guy at 15-percent body fat would consume about 200 grams a day. Stick to this number until you carb up during peak week, the last week of prep before the contest. 4. Load Water and Sodium, Then Cut Sodium First Drink one gallon of water a day until you're two weeks out from the show, then increase the amount, Rodrigue advises. "At the two-week mark, 1.5-2 gallons of water per day flushes your body and gets it fully hydrated before you start removing water from your diet," explains Rodrigue. "I won't go above two gallons per day during prep. Once you cut the water at two days before the show, you'll start looking a lot tighter than if you didn't load water in the first place." Most men's physique contests are held on Saturdays. Assuming your first show is Saturday, Rodrigue advises drinking two gallons a day from 14 days out until Friday, when you'll drink a half-gallon of water by 6 p.m. At 7 p.m. on Friday (day before the show), switch to a 16-ounce bottle of water and sip from it up until the show begins. Sodium manipulation is also a staple of men's physique diets. Rodrigue suggests lowering or completely cutting sodium from your diet three days out (on Wednesday for a Saturday show). "When you're right up against the show date, you have two main protein options," he says. "You want to eat either boiled chicken or baked fish. Don't add any seasoning. I like boiled chicken because boiling sucks everything, including the salt, out of the chicken. Start eating boiled chicken on Wednesday and continue all the way up to the show." 5. Bring Back the Sodium "The best way to bring sodium back into your diet is the night before and morning of the show," Rodrigue says. "I like to eat something with a lot of sodium in it—like a burger at 10 or 11 p.m. the night before. You can also go with a cleaner version and bring back the proteins you were eating during the beginning of your prep." The late-night sodium boost will help with cramping and make you look fuller. If you cut sodium and don't reinsert it, you may end up looking flat. This is the last thing a competitor wants to be onstage, says Rodrigue. 6. Early Wake Up "The day of the show, you want to wake up at 6 a.m.," says Rodrigue. "That's the magical hour because it gives you enough time to carb up if you're looking flat." Rodrigue suggests eating a breakfast of pancakes, with sugar-free syrup or no syrup, and eggs. And make it a dry breakfast, he says. No water! "The wrong thing to do is to eat whatever you want and drink water at the same time," explains Rodrigue. "Then you'll spill over for sure." The day of the show, he says, make sure you have extra carb sources on hand, such as rice cakes, rice, and red potatoes. Be over prepared. If you're flat two hours before the show and you've already eaten breakfast, you'll need more food to fill out. A useful rule of thumb for the morning of the event is to eat around 25 grams of carbs every 30-45 minutes all the way until the show. 7. Relax After Pre-Judging Pre-judging is the first part of a men's physique show, where the judges gain an initial look at the competitors. Finals will decide the winners. The two events are typically separated by 5-6 hours. After the morning pre-judging, Rodrigue recommends drinking 8 ounces of water right away. Continue sipping water until the finals. As for food, continue to eat 25 grams of carbs every 30-45 minutes. "The best thing to do after pre-judging is to lie on your back, put your feet up, and relax," Rodrigue says. "You don't want to walk around and hang out. You want your body in the most relaxed state possible before finals." 8. Don't Work Out the Day Before the Show "The goal of training during peak week is to deplete the muscles as much as possible before you carb up," says Rodrigue. "You'll train all upper body Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, then take Friday off for a Saturday show." Peak-week training style looks like this: 15-20 reps, medium weight, brief rest periods. Don't train until failure. Rodrigue likes to do Thursday morning workouts before a show on an empty stomach before the carbohydrate fill-up. "There's no workout the day before the show," Rodrigue explains, "because when you carb up, you want to store all of the glycogen, and the best way to do that is to not do anything but eat."	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4700
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__label__wiki	0.971749	0.971749	Review: 'True Story' By Michael Phillips \| Tribune Newspapers \| Jonah Hill as "Mike Finkel" and James Franco as "Christian Longo" in "True Story." (Barry Wetcher, Fox Searchlight) "True Story" is a case of a well-crafted film, made by a first-time feature director with an impressive theatrical pedigree, that nonetheless struggles to locate the reasons for telling its story. That story comes from the 2005 memoir by Michael Finkel, played in "True Story" by Jonah Hill. In 2002, writing for The New York Times Sunday magazine, journalist Finkel disgraced himself by fabricating an interview subject — a composite cooked up with details and quotes from several different people — in a feature on exploited Ivory Coast cocoa plantation workers. The Times gave him the boot, and retreating to Montana, Finkel wondered what to do next. Then he got a call from a reporter asking for comment on something peculiar. An accused murderer, Christian Longo, had been hiding out in Mexico and traveling under an assumed name: that of Michael Finkel. Why? Why did Longo revere Finkel and purloin his name and his profession? The answer to that question turned out to be fairly simple, but the relationship that developed between Finkel and the imprisoned Longo did not. In their many talks together, Longo used Finkel as a kind of sounding board, trying out various defense theories. (He was accused of killing his wife and their three children in Oregon.) Finkel, meantime, used Longo as a means to his own mea culpa, a way of owning up to his journalistic misdeeds and to clear his name, while investigating a juicy story. James Franco, shifty of eye and subtle of sleaze, plays Longo in the film co-written and directed by Rupert Goold, who shares script credit with David Kajganich. The material leans heavily on two-person scenes between the two men in the prison interview setting. The appeal of this project was clear — the opportunity for stealthy power-brokering is unlimited for a couple of resourceful performers. And yet, even with shrewd and honest work by Franco and Hill and a solid supporting turn from under-used Felicity Jones as Finkel's romantic partner, the film comes to life only sporadically. Largely, I think, it's because it feels inflated and self-aggrandizing in the Michael Finkel department. He isn't Truman Capote writing "In Cold Blood," which — behind the scenes — made for an ethically dubious and very rich discovery process in the film "Capote." Even with those dead bodies in the back story, "True Story" keeps its stakes far lower. Finkel's redemption just isn't as intriguing as Longo's secrets. Their sort-of-friendship remains less a mystery than a blank. Maybe Goold and co-writer Kajganich should've gone further with their dramatic license — exactly, and paradoxically, what got Finkel into trouble in the first place. "True Story" - 2 stars (out of four) MPAA rating: R (for language and for some disturbing material) Opens: Friday Phillips is a Tribune Newspapers critic. mjphillips@tribpub.com Twitter @phillipstribune	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4706
__label__wiki	0.782087	0.782087	Matt Krogstad Jeffrey Dant BMO Financial Group Maria Ramirez Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office The Evolution of Banking Education Upasana Gupta • October 21, 2009 Think of how the banking landscape has changed over the past year. Starting in Sept. 2008, Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, Washington Mutual failed, Merrill Lynch was acquired by Bank of America - seismic moves that signaled unprecedented change in the industry. Just as the banking industry has changed, so... The State of Information Assurance Education 2009: Prof. Eugene Spafford, Purdue University Tom Field • October 20, 2009 Information assurance is a topic atop many agendas these days, starting with the president's own cybersecurity initiative. But what is the state of information assurance education? Dr. Eugene Spafford of Purdue University is one of the icons of security education, and in this exclusive interview he... Evolution of Banking Education The past year has been an education for anybody in the banking industry. And the year's events have also had an impact on banking education, says Kirby Davidson, President and CEO of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In an exclusive interview, Davidson discusses: How the past... Lessons from Spies It's one of the newest and most popular stops on the Washington, D.C. tour, and its artifacts of history leave clues for how information security professionals should approach their future. The International Spy Museum has just celebrated its 7th year and its 5 millionth visitor, says Executive Director Peter... Cybersecurity Awareness: Rules of the Virtual Road Linda McGlasson • October 15, 2009 This month didn't slip out of my scope, but it's already October 15 -- halfway through Cybersecurity Awareness Month, designated for the last six years as the month when the public relation arms of security vendors, governors of states and other political types with predetermined agendas set forth to right a whole... Safe and Secure Online - New Outreach Program from (ISC)2 Social networking. Cyberbullying. Identity theft. There are myriad threats to children as they explore their online universe. And to counter these threats is Safe and Secure Online, a new interactive presentation that brings information security professionals into classrooms to give sound advice to 11-14-year-old... Data Security as a Business Case Philip Alexander • October 8, 2009 There is no such thing as the hack-proof computer. Once we accept that reality, the next challenge is to acknowledge that a certain amount of IT risk is a part of conducting business. Risks also come in many different forms. I'm often asked which is worse -- regulatory, policy or compliance risk? I believe it may... Career Insights: Gail Mikolich, EVP/COO, Northeast Bank Tom Field • October 7, 2009 Gail Mikolich stumbled into a banking career 23 years ago. Today, she is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Northeast Bank, a $400 million community bank based in Minneapolis. Information Assurance and Community Colleges - Erich Spengler, Moraine Valley Community College As people increasingly turn to information assurance to start - or re-start - a career, the nation's community colleges play a greater role in job training. Erich Spengler, professor at Moraine Valley Community College near Chicago, discusses: The role of community colleges in information assurance education;... IT Unemployment at Near 5-Year High Eric Chabrow • October 2, 2009 The occupation category that includes many cybersecurity professionals saw a 1.8 percentage point jump in joblessness this past quarter. What's Your Next Move? Take Our 2010 Career Trends Survey Risk management. Audit & compliance. Fraud, investigations and forensics. What do these three topics have in common? They're the information security areas with the greatest potential for job growth, according to our new Information Security Today Career Trends Survey. Government Information Security Leadership Awards to be Announced Oct. 7 Upasana Gupta • September 29, 2009 The sixth annual (ISC) 2 Government Information Security Leadership Awards (GISLAs) will be announced at the GISLA Gala Dinner on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, at the Marriott Crystal Gateway in Crystal City, Arlington, Va. GIAC Certifications in High Demand When Foote Partners, the Florida-based management consultancy, released its 2009 IT Skills Trends Report Update, three of the top 10 certifications were Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) offerings by the SANS Institute, specializing in computer security training and professional certification through... Lessons from Spies -- Peter Earnest of the International Spy Museum Tom Field • September 28, 2009 Evolution of Banking Education - Kirby Davidson, Graduate School of Banking, University of Wisconsin-Madison	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4709
__label__wiki	0.59188	0.59188	Malcolm (M.K.) Palmore Jan Hiller Kelly School of Business - Indiana University-Bloomington Matthew Rosenquist Richard Bortnick Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry, LLP Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Ursnif Banking Trojan Variant Steals More Than Financial Data Researchers Say Latest Version Evades Detection Scott Ferguson (@Ferguson_Writes) • March 13, 2019 Phishing email used in Ursnif banking Trojan attacks (Source: Cybereason) A newly discovered variant of the long-running Ursnif banking Trojan is able to better evade security protection and has the ability to steal not only financial information but also email user accounts, the content of inboxes and digital wallets, researchers report. Researchers at Cybereason first noticed the new Ursnif campaign earlier this year. The Trojan, which also goes by the name Gozi, has been around for more than 10 years, but it has become more popular since 2015, when someone posted the source code on Github. Since then, malicious actors have tweaked the code to meet their needs, and several variants of Ursnif have appeared - mainly attacking banks and other financial institutions. Researchers at Cybereason found the new variant by monitoring customer data and other information from January and February. In this latest campaign, which Cyberseason analysts describe in a March 12 blog post, the Trojan has only been spotted in Japan, and the full extent of these attacks is still under investigation. Assaf Dahan, a security researcher with Cybereason, tells Information Security Media Group that the actors behind these types of Trojans generally know which banks and which customers they want to target. While other versions of Ursnif have been observed in attacks elsewhere, including the U.S., Brazil, Asia and Europe, the new version has been customized to target Japanese-speaking bank customers, according to Cybereason. "It's in the interest of the attackers to make the target as deliberate as possible," Dahan said. "If by accident, this malware reaches someone in Brazil, or an American laptop, it simply wouldn't run. They wouldn't want to waste their time targeting an audience that they could not make money from. ... In addition to social engineering, the malware makes sure that the computer settings are in Japanese." As banking security has hardened and more customer have used mobile banking apps, attackers have switched to using Trojans such as Ursnif to steal other types of data, including email configurations, as well as credentials and passwords stored in web browsers and even digital wallets, according to Cybereason. "You put in the hard work of infiltrating a system or infecting a machine, and you make sure you bypass all the security products - why would you only steal banking information?" Dahan asked. "There are other things, such as personal information, that can be sold later in the black market for a lot of money. If they are already there, they might as well collect all the information that they can get their hands on. ... With this variant, it's much more focused on stealing other information, especially email information." If Ursnif embeds within a corporate network, it has the potential to steal internal emails, which may contain proprietary information that can either be sold or used to create a larger footprint within the network, Dahan added. How It Starts Attacks using the latest version of Ursnif start with a phishing attack. In many cases, a phishing email is sent to a victim that contains a malicious attachment - typically an Excel spreadsheet. If the victim clicks on an "Enable Content" button, they will not see the spreadsheet; rather an embedded macro code, which contains PowerShell commands, is then downloaded, according to Cybereason. The commands also ensure that the infected PC has Japanese country settings. The PowerShell code then downloads an image from an image-sharing website. The attackers use steganography to hide their intent, Cybereason reports. Ursnif attack chain (Source: Cybereason) A Stealthy Campaign One of the new features within this Ursnif variant is what researchers deem a stealthy persistence mechanism, or "last minute persistence." This is a method of trying to install the malicious payload in the shortest time possible to avoid detection by security software. "This malware, unlike other versions, changes its persistence to be stealthy," Dahan said. "In previous versions, they just write this key and drop their files and configure the file to run as soon as the machine boots, or when the user logs into the machine. But since it's written on a disk or in Windows registry, it's easy to detect if you know where to look for it. In this variant, you wouldn't see it because it simply does not exist on the disk. At the very last minute, when the PC shuts down, it will create its persistence. When the user logs back in, in a fraction of a second, it then deletes that persistence and removes any evidence from the disk." Once the infected PC is turned back on, the full attack starts. The initial payload hidden in the PowerShell code is another Trojan called Bebloh - also known as URLZone and Shiotob - which is used as a downloader that runs a number of tests to ensure that it's running within the system and not an isolated virtual machine being used as a sandbox. If the coast is clear, the main Ursnif malware begins downloading and then can start stealing credentials, passwords and data. Dahan noted that researchers are starting to notice more of these types of attacks using two different types of Trojans. In the latest campaign tracked in Japan, the attackers coupled Ursnif with Bebloh because Bebloh is better at detecting sandboxes and helps to ensure that the attack is carried out without detection. It's not clear what group may be behind the new variant Ursnif. And, so far, it's only appeared in Japan, Dahan says. But that could change. Banking Trojan Surge Ursnif is one of thousands of banking Trojan in use - and the numbers keep increasing. A recent report from Kaspersky Lab found that in 2018, 889,452 users of the company's security tools were attacked by banking Trojans. That's an increase of about 16 percent from 2017. Of all the Trojan attacks recorded in 2018, 24 percent were within the corporate sector, which includes not only employees giving away banking and other data, but also malware allowing cybercriminals to compromise financial resources, Kaspersky found. Art Coviello on the 2019 State of Security Revisiting Election Security Threats Open Source Genomic Analysis Software Flaw Patched https://www.bankinfosecurity.in/ursnif-banking-trojan-variant-steals-more-than-financial-data-a-12165	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4710
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OPTION AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT—UNDERLYING RIGHTS THIS AGREEMENT, effective as of effective* is made by and between name of producer* (“Producer”) whose address is whose address is concerning the rights to a book name and the materials upon which it is based. The following terms and conditions shall apply: 1. DEFINITION OF “WORK”: For purposes of this Agreement, “Work” means the and any and all other literary materials, titles, themes, formats, formulas, incidents, action, story, dialogue, ideas, plots, phrases, slogans, catchwords, art, designs, compositions, sketches, drawings, characters, characterizations, names, and trademarks now contained therein, as well as such elements as may at any time hereafter be added or incorporated therein, and all versions thereof in any form. 2. GRANT OF OPTION: In consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, and the payment to Owner of $ , which shall be applicable against the Purchase Price, Owner hereby grants to Producer the exclusive, irrevocable right and option for months to acquire the exclusive motion picture, television, videocassette, and all subsidiary, allied, and ancillary rights in and to the Work pursuant to the terms set forth below. 3. EXTENSION OF OPTION: (a) Producer shall have the right to extend the Option Period for one (1) period of months for $ which shall be non-applicable against the Purchase Price. For the right to the extension of the first Option Period there must be one of the following: (i) letter of commitment to direct from an established director; (ii) the project is set up at a company, major studio, or mini-major studio able to fund the project; (iii) substantial negotiations in progress for complete financing of the film; (iv) letter of commitment to act in the film from one star; (v) a full-length feature-film script has been completed. (b) Producer shall have the right to extend the Option Period for one (1) additional month period for $ which shall be non-applicable against the Purchase Price. In order to have a right to a second extension, Producer must secure at least two (2) of the above five (5) items. 4. EXERCISE OF OPTION: Producer may exercise this Option at any time during the Option Period, as it may be extended, by giving written notice of such exercise to Owner and delivery to Owner of the minimum Purchase Price as set forth below. In the event Producer does not exercise said Option during the period as it may be extended, this Agreement shall be of no further force or effect whatsoever. All rights granted hereunder become property of Owner. Upon exercise of the Option, Producer shall have the right to file the Assignment, Exhibit A, with the Copyright Office. 5. PENDING EXERCISE OF OPTION: Producer shall have the right to engage in all customary development and pre-production activities during the Option Period as it may be extended. 6. GRANT OF RIGHTS: Effective upon Producer’s exercise of the Option, Writer hereby exclusively sells, grants and assigns to Producer, Producer’s successors, licenses and assigns all rights in and to the Work not reserved by Writer, throughout the universe, in perpetuity, in any and all media and by any means now known or hereafter devised, including, without limitation, all forms of theatrical and non-theatrical distribution and exhibition (including without limitation, free broadcast, pay television, cable, subscription, pay-per-view, video-on-demand, DVD and Internet), including without limitation the following: all motion picture rights, including the right to make remakes, new versions or adaptations of the Work or any part thereof; to make series and serials of the Work or any part thereof; the right, for advertising and publicity purposes only, to prepare, broadcast, exhibit and publish in any form or media, any synopses, excerpts, novelizations, serializations, dramatizations, summaries and stories of the Work, or any part thereof; and all rights of every kind and character whatsoever in and to the Work and all the characters and elements contained therein. 7. 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CREDITS: (a) In the event a motion picture based substantially on the Work is produced hereunder, Owner shall receive credit in the following form: novel based or if the film has a different title from the Work, then: Based on the novel novel name (b) Such credit shall be accorded on a single card in the main titles on all positive prints of the picture and in all paid advertising in which the director has received credit, subject to Producer’s and any distributor’s usual and customary exclusions. All other matters regarding prominence, placement, size, style and color of said credits shall be in Producer’s sole discretion. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent so-called award or congratulatory or other similar advertising with respect to the material or Picture which omits the name of the Writer. (c) No casual or inadvertent failure of Producer to comply with the credit provisions hereof shall be deemed a breach of this Agreement. Within a reasonable time after receipt of written notice from Owner specifying a failure to accord proper credit in accordance with this Paragraph, Producer shall use good faith efforts to cure prospectively any such failure with regard to positive prints and/or advertising materials created after the date of Producer’s receipt of such notice. Producer will contractually obligate third party licensees and sub-distributors with whom Producer is in privity of contract to comply with the credit obligations set forth herein, but shall not be responsible or liable to Owner for the failure of any such third party to comply with the same. 10. 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If, after the expiration of thirty (30) days following the receipt of such notice, no agreement has been reached, then Owner may negotiate with third parties regarding such Reserved Right subject to the next paragraph. 12. RIGHT OF LAST REFUSAL: If Producer and Owner fail to reach an agreement pursuant to Producer’s right of first negotiation, and Owner makes and/or receives any bona fide offer to license and/or purchase the particular Reserved Right or any interest therein in a context other than an auction (“Third Party Offer”), Owner shall notify Producer, if Owner proposes to accept such Third Party Offer, of the name of the offeror, the proposed purchase price, and other such terms of Third Party Offer. During the period of ten (10) days after Producer’s receipt of such notice, Producer shall have the exclusive option to license and/or purchase said Reserved Right upon the same terms and conditions of said Third Party Offer. If Producer elects to exercise the right to purchase such Reserved Right, Producer shall notify Owner of the exercise thereof within said ten (10) day period, failing which Owner shall be free to accept such Third Party Offer. If any such proposed license and/or sale is not consummated with a third party within thirty (30) days following the expiration of the aforesaid ten- (10-) day period, Producer’s Right of Last Refusal shall revive and shall apply to each and every further offer or offers at any time received by Owner relating to the particular Reserved Right or any interest therein; provided, further, that Producer’s option shall continue in full force and effect, upon all of the terms and conditions of this Clause, so long as Owner retains any rights, title, or interests in or to the particular Reserved Right. 13. 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(d) The Work does not, and no use thereof will, infringe upon or violate any personal, proprietary or other right of any third party, including, without limitation, defamation, libel, slander or violation of any right of privacy or publicity or any copyright in underlying material; and (e) Owner shall not exploit the Work in a manner inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement, specifically, to not sell, license, exploit or transfer any rights in the Work. 15. REMEDIES: Owner recognizes and confirms that in the event of a failure or omission by Producer constituting a breach of its obligations under this Agreement, whether or not material, the damage, if any, caused Owner is not irreparable or sufficient to entitle Owner to injunctive or other equitable relief. 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__label__wiki	0.842881	0.842881	After a see-saw battle to the finish line, New Zealand’s Braden Currie has achieved a hard fought, second place in the hotly-contested XTERRA US Pro Series. Finishing runner-up by a whisker to 10-time XTERRA United States National Champion Josiah Middaugh (36), of Colorado, at today’s XTERRA USA Championship race at Ogden, Utah, sealed the Red Bull-backed endurance athlete’s incredible final result in his debut season contesting four rounds of the series. “Although I’m always going to be gutted not to win the Pro Series, if someone had said to me five years ago, ‘you will be second in the 2015 US XTERRA Championship’, I would never have thought it was possible,” Currie (29) says. An Achilles injury early in his season hampered Currie’s usually freakishly-fast running pace in recent months but today’s race left him satisfied he had laid everything on the line and that he has made massive gains in his mountain bike speed and on foot. “The last two XTERRA races I felt I underperformed but today I was stoked to see some big improvements in my riding. I’ve been putting a lot of work into my mountain biking over the last month,” Currie says. He began strongly today, leading the pack through the two-lap, 1500m lake swim. The sun position made sighting the buoys difficult and meant Currie had to look up a lot, slowing his overall time. He still exited the water first and got stuck into the grunty uphill mountain bike, which had total of 1036m of climbing over the 28km course. “The course was really suited to me as it was pretty much all climbing and all single track.’’ At the first bike split Currie had extended the lead he had on Middaugh after the swim and managed to hold his rival off until the descent section, where they powered down to the run transition together. “I was stoked to hold him off for so long, then stick with him, because at Beaver Creek XTERRA he put the hammer down and lost me.” Currie exited the transition first and it was straight into 15 minutes of climbing up the Snowbasin Resort ski slope. He and Middaugh duelled for the lead throughout the 10.4km trail run, with the US athlete only pulling away to finish 10secs in front of the Kiwi. “My goal was to win this Pro Series, but I had set my goals pretty high. Coming second, is never as good as first, but I feel so much stronger going into the World XTERRA Champs in Maui, Hawaii at the beginning of November due to the level of competition I have been up against over the past five months. I have come along way in all three disciplines and with another month of training to go, I believe I can gain an edge over Josiah and defending world champ Ruben Ruzafa,” Currie says. After leaving his Wanaka home with his family five months ago to live, train and race in the United States, he has blazed a trail of stellar results across the northern hemisphere’s off-road triathlon and half ironman scene. Currie proved he could race with and even go faster than Middaugh in a thrilling toe-to-toe race he won at the Southeast XTERRA Championship in Alabama earlier this season. This event also doubled as the USA Off-road Championships, and Currie was thrilled to be the first ever Kiwi to bag this title. He also finished third at the Mountain XTERRA Championship in July, then second to British athlete Tim Don at 70.3 Ecuador and was top 11 at Timberman 70.3 a week later. CAPTION Red Bull endurance athlete Braden Currie, of Wanaka, had a strong mountain bike today to finish second in the XTERRA USA Championship race at Ogden, Utah, which sees him claim the runner-up title in the XTERRA US Pro Series. PHOTO CREDIT: XTERRA – JESSE PETERS Braden Currie’s up-coming event calendar November 1 – World XTERRA Championship, Hawaii. November 8 – WA Adventure Fest, Augusta, Australia. December 12 - Taupo 70.3 January 23 and 24 2016, Red Bull Defiance, Wanaka, NZ.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4715
__label__cc	0.626332	0.373668	Hsieh shocks world number one Halep at Wimbledon World number one and French Open champion Simona Halep was knocked out of Wimbledon on Saturday, losing to Taiwan's Hsieh Su-Wei 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 in the third round. Hsieh, the world number 48, battled back from 2-5 down in the final set and halted Halep who served for the match at 5-3 in the decider. It will be Hsieh's first appearance in the last 16 of a Slam where she will face Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia for a place in the quarter-finals. "It's my first win against a world number one," said 26-year-old Hsieh. "It's amazing. I was 2-5 down in the final set but the crowd pushed me to fight." Our goal is to make our people proud - Mahrez This is the charm of football - Cisse Djokovic v Federer longest singles final ever Messi is the LeBron James of football - Griezmann Novak Djokovic Exclusive Interview Mahrez Winner - Hafid Derradji Commentary Previous World tennis bodies accuse beoutQ of illegal Middl Next Nadal and Djokovic stay on course as Gulbis sinks	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4716
__label__cc	0.667674	0.332326	Iran Matters (3) Environment & Climate Change--Air pollution (10) (-) Nuclear Issues--Nuclear security (710) (-) Nuclear Issues--Russia nuclear program (583) (-) Conflict & Conflict Resolution--Illicit Trafficking (69) Analysis & Opinions (351) News & Announcements (178) Policy Briefs & Testimonies (48) Presentations & Speeches (48) Reports & Papers (126) Conflict & Conflict Resolution (203) Governance (244) International Relations (426) Nuclear Issues (1080) Nuclear Security Matters (31) Asia & the Pacific (494) Middle East & North Africa (238) Broadcast Appearance (5) Diplomacy and International Politics (20) International Security (523) Science, Technology, and Public Policy (378) Applied History Project (1) Future of Diplomacy Project (20) Intelligence Project (6) Iran Project (8) Managing the Atom (423) US-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism (167) AP Photo/Susan Walsh Analysis & Opinions - Fox News Trump Takes Risky Gamble Meeting with Kim and Walking Into North Korea \| June 30, 2019 Read more about Trump Takes Risky Gamble Meeting with Kim and Walking Into North Korea President Trump’s trip Sunday to the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea and his historic decision to cross briefly into North Korea was a made-for-TV diplomatic spectacular. But it was also a test of whether personal diplomacy can trump (so to speak) longstanding definitions of a country’s national interests by persuading North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to end his nuclear weapons program. Policy Brief - Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School Securing Nuclear Weapons and Materials Worldwide: Expanded Funding Needed for a More Ambitious Approach \| Apr. 19, 2019 Read more about Securing Nuclear Weapons and Materials Worldwide: Expanded Funding Needed for a More Ambitious Approach The Trump administration budget request for programs to reduce the dangers of nuclear theft and terrorism is too small to implement the ambitious approach that is needed. Congress should increase funding in this critical area; direct the administration to develop and implement a comprehensive plan for improving security for nuclear weapons and materials worldwide; and exert expanded oversight of this effort. This brief highlights the importance of ongoing nuclear security work; describes the evolving budget picture; and outlines recommendations for congressional action. AP Photo/ISNA/Hamid Foroutan Newsletter Article Iran's Secret Nuclear Documents Read more about Iran's Secret Nuclear Documents In mid-January, a team of scholars from the Belfer Center’s Intelligence and Managing the Atom Projects traveled to Tel Aviv, Israel to examine samples of, and receive briefings on, an archive of documents related to Iran’s nuclear weapons program that a clandestine Israeli intelligence operation spirited out of Iran in early 2018. The Belfer team’s forthcoming report will explore both the conclusions that can be drawn and the mysteries that remain. AP Photo/Julio Cortez Journal Article - Contemporary Security Policy Going it Alone: The Causes and Consequences of U.S. Extraterritorial Counterproliferation Enforcement \| Mar. 25, 2019 Read more about Going it Alone: The Causes and Consequences of U.S. Extraterritorial Counterproliferation Enforcement In 2004, the United Nations Security Council adopted resolution 1540, which acknowledged the non-state acquisition of weapons of mass destruction as a security threat and called on member states to implement “appropriate effective” domestic trade controls. The United States, however, has both promoted the multilateral implementation of strategic trade controls but has also increasingly resorted to extraterritorial enforcement of its counterproliferation rules. How can a multilateral, norms-based international regime like 1540 contend with extraterritorial enforcement based on national interests? We argue that increased U.S. extraterritorial counterproliferation policies are a consequence of the inconsistent implementation of resolution 1540, adaptive and resilient proliferation networks, and a history of expanding legal interpretations of jurisdiction. We find that while U.S. extraterritorial enforcement can effectively disrupt networks hiding in overseas jurisdictions, doing so creates disincentives for states to implement 1540 obligations and undermines broader nonproliferation objectives. AP Photo/Shakil Adil Combating Complacency about Nuclear Terrorism \| March 2019 Read more about Combating Complacency about Nuclear Terrorism Complacency about the threat of nuclear terrorism—the belief that nuclear and radiological terrorism threats are minimal and existing security measures are sufficient to address them—is the fundamental barrier to strengthening nuclear security. Many factors can lead to complacency, but the most significant contributors are lack of knowledge about: events related to nuclear terrorism; weaknesses of nuclear security systems; and the capabilities demonstrated by thieves around the world. People will be more likely to take action to strengthen nuclear security if they believe that nuclear terrorism poses a real threat to their own country’s interests and their actions can significantly reduce the threat. There have been many incidents in recent years that demonstrate the need for strong and sustainable security at both military and civilian nuclear facilities. Discussion Paper - Nuclear Threat Initiative The IAEA's Role in Nuclear Security Since 2016 Trevor Findlay Read more about The IAEA's Role in Nuclear Security Since 2016 The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the key multilateral global nuclear governance body, describes itself as the “global platform” for nuclear security efforts, with a “central role” in facilitating international cooperation in the field. Long concerned with the physical protection of nuclear materials and facilities, the Agency began to ramp up its involvement in the broader issue of nuclear security after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The series of Nuclear Security Summits, which ran from 2010 to 2016, drew high-level political attention to the threat of nuclear terrorism for the first time and boosted support for the IAEA’s nuclear security mission. The final summit, held in Washington, DC, in March 2016, lauded the Agency as “crucial for the continuing delivery of outcomes and actions from the nuclear security summits.” Participating governments agreed to a seven-page “Action Plan in Support of the International Atomic Energy Agency.” Three years after the final summit seems an opportune time to assess how the Agency’s nuclear security work has fared since then. Given the complexity of the Agency’s nuclear security activities, this paper cannot provide a comprehensive assessment, but will highlight the most important nuclear security activities and the constraints and challenges the IAEA faces in fulfilling its nuclear security role. Evan Vucci (AP) Analysis & Opinions - The Washington Post Trump's Summit With Kim Jong-Un Is Partly Hot Air. It Could Also Make the World Safer. David Ignatius Read more about Trump's Summit With Kim Jong-Un Is Partly Hot Air. It Could Also Make the World Safer. Don't underestimate the power of the thought that counts, David Ignatius cautions. Although Americans may have many good reasons to doubt the prospects for the outcome of the second Trump-Kim summit, they shouldn't forget that diplomatic solutions often start small. REUTERS/David W. Cerny A Vision for Nuclear Security \| January 2019 Read more about A Vision for Nuclear Security The goal of global nuclear security efforts should be a world in which all countries with nuclear weapons, highly enriched uranium (HEU), separated plutonium, and nuclear facilities whose sabotage could cause a major radiation release have reduced the risk of nuclear theft and sabotage to the lowest possible level. This will require policymakers, regulators, and operators to commit to a continuous process of striving for excellence in nuclear security performance.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4717
__label__wiki	0.565364	0.565364	Nuclear Issues--Russia nuclear program (583) (-) Governance--Law enforcement (30) (-) Environment & Climate Change--Sustainable development (19) (-) Environment & Climate Change--Air pollution (10) Policy Briefs & Testimonies (4) Science & Technology (28) Energy Technology Innovation Policy (12) Thomas Lobenwein Brave new world? What Trump and Brexit mean for European foreign policy Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook \| Dec. 08, 2016 Read more about Brave new world? What Trump and Brexit mean for European foreign policy On 24 and 25 November 2016 experts from politics and academia, including FDP Executive director Cathryn Clüver, discussed the impact of Brexit on several policy areas in a series of workshops at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin. All events took place under Chatham House rules. Douglas Alexander Discusses the Future of European Security Rt. Hon. Douglas Alexander \| Sep. 27, 2016 Read more about Douglas Alexander Discusses the Future of European Security The Right Honourable Douglas Alexander offered his views on European security in a discussion moderated by FDP Executive Director Cathryn Cluver. Report - Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School American Nuclear Diplomacy \| August 4, 2016 Read more about American Nuclear Diplomacy In this report, American Nuclear Diplomacy: Forging a New Consensus to Fight Climate Change and Weapons Proliferation, Former Deputy Secretary of Energy and Belfer Center Senior Fellow Daniel Poneman writes that we face two existential threats: nuclear annihilation and catastrophic climate change. Each, he says, stems from human origins. Both must be fought aggressively. "Multiple studies confirm the grim truth that, even if all nations fulfill their Paris Climate Agreement emissions pledges, the world will still far overshoot the 2°C warming limit scientists say we must not exceed to prevent devastating climate impacts. Carbon-free nuclear energy can help close the gap. But can we expand its environmental benefits without increasing the risks of nuclear terror?" Poneman outlines a diplomatic strategy and tough-minded, bipartisan policies to get us there. Journal Article - Nature Energy Energy decisions reframed as justice and ethical concerns Andreas Goldthau \| 6 May 2016 Read more about Energy decisions reframed as justice and ethical concerns Many energy consumers, and even analysts and policymakers, confront and frame energy and climate risks in a moral vacuum, rarely incorporating broader social justice concerns. Here, to remedy this gap, we investigate how concepts from justice and ethics can inform energy decision-making by reframing five energy problems — nuclear waste, involuntary resettlement, energy pollution, energy poverty and climate change — as pressing justice concerns. Paul Lowry, Creative Commons Newspaper Article - The Wall Street Journal What Will the U.S. Energy Industry Look Like Over the Next Five Years? Meghan L. O'Sullivan \| November 15, 2015 Read more about What Will the U.S. Energy Industry Look Like Over the Next Five Years? Professor Meghan O'Sullivan was interviewed on November 15th, 2015 for a Wall Street Journal special section on energy, discussing the rapid transformation of the American energy sector in light of low fuel prices, new climate policies and other factors. Discussion Paper - Energy Technology Innovation Policy Project, Belfer Center Energy Technology Expert Elicitations for Policy: Workshops, Modeling, and Meta-analysis Valentina Bosetti Gabe Chan Gregory Nemet Elena Verdolini \| October 2014 Read more about Energy Technology Expert Elicitations for Policy: Workshops, Modeling, and Meta-analysis Characterizing the future performance of energy technologies can improve the development of energy policies that have net benefits under a broad set of future conditions. In particular, decisions about public investments in research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) that promote technological change can benefit from (1) an explicit consideration of the uncertainty inherent in the innovation process and (2) a systematic evaluation of the tradeoffs in investment allocations across different technologies. To shed light on these questions, over the past five years several groups in the United States and Europe have conducted expert elicitations and modeled the resulting societal benefits. In this paper, the authors discuss the lessons learned from the design and implementation of these initiatives. News - Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School Former Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman Joins Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center as Senior Fellow Read more about Former Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman Joins Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center as Senior Fellow Daniel Poneman, former Deputy Secretary of Energy, has joined Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs as a senior fellow. Poneman was nominated by President Obama to be Deputy Secretary of Energy on April 20, 2009, and was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 18, 2009. Under the leadership of Secretaries of Energy Steven Chu and Ernest Moniz, Poneman also served as Chief Operating Officer of the Department. Between April 23, 2013, and May 21, 2013, Poneman served as Acting Secretary of Energy. Newsletter - Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center Spring 2014 Newsletter Sharon Wilke Read more about Belfer Center Spring 2014 Newsletter The Spring 2014 issue of the Belfer Center newsletter features recent and upcoming activities, research, and analysis by members of the Center community on critical global issues. This edition highlights the Belfer Center’s deepening engagement with China and increasing collaboration with Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Center for Democratic Governance around critical issues related to China. We announce former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd as a new Belfer Center senior fellow who will lead efforts to explore possibilities and impacts of a new strategic China-U.S. relationship. Read about this and much more.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4719
__label__cc	0.715015	0.284985	Bundle Organics Debuts Organic Juice for Pregnant Women Press Release Feb. 14, 2014 at 1:20 pm NEW YORK — Bundle Organics (www.bundleorganics.com) is unveiling the first line of organic prenatal juices, fully pasteurized and specially designed to address the unique nutritional needs of expecting moms. Each juice is packed with the best organic fruits and veggies for pregnancy, along with an extra boost of essential vitamins for mom and baby, including folic acid, vitamin D, calcium, iron, and omega-3. Busy moms-to-be now have a convenient, delicious way to get added nutrients and quench their thirst on-the-go, while supporting healthy prenatal development. Working closely with leading OB-GYNs and nutritionists, Bundle Organics formulated the juices with USDA organic, GMO-free fruits and veggies, such as apples, kale, berries, lemon and ginger, that are particularly beneficial for expecting moms. Miriam Erick, a registered dietitian and nationally known perinatal morning sickness advocate says, “As many as eight out of 10 women feel nausea in pregnancy and many have found relief from morning sickness by consuming lemon and ginger. These beverages not only have these ingredients in their juice but also help mom stay hydrated when she needs on average of 64 fluid ounces of liquid a day. It’s especially appealing for those women who are looking for alternatives to water.” Bundle Organics juices are preservative-free and have no added sugar. They’re also fortified with OBGYN-recommended nutrients at levels that compliment—rather than replace—daily prenatal vitamins. The nutrients in the juice benefit women from pre-conception through pregnancy and post-natal, including breastfeeding. “For expecting moms, prenatal vitamins won’t necessarily meet 100% of your daily vitamin and mineral needs,” says Dr. Errol Norwitz, Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, and an advisor to Bundle Organics. “In addition to providing for your own health during pregnancy, you also need to take in large amounts of extra minerals and vitamins that are required to grow a healthy baby. This is especially true of calcium, vitamin D, and omega-3 fatty acids, which can be hard to get from your diet alone. Bundle Organics has come up with a safe and delicious solution: a selection of nutritious juices designed specifically for expecting moms to take in addition to your prenatal vitamins so that you can get the extra ‘bump’ of nutrients you need.” All Bundle Organics juices are available in convenient, grab-and-go 16 oz. bottles that are also BPA-free – so you can sip without the worry. And because they’re pasteurized, they’re not only safe to drink during pregnancy, but easy to ship and transport without refrigeration (though the juices are recommend to be enjoyed chilled). Bundle Organics juices are all fortified with an extra bump of folic acid, calcium, vitamin D, omega-3 and iron: • Dark Berry and Veggie Organic Prenatal Juice: packed with superfruits and veggies rich in vitamin C and antioxidants to give mom’s changing body extra energy and to fight illness. The spinach and kale also provide another great source of folic acid and beta carotene for baby’s healthy development. • Kale, Apple, Lemon and Ginger Organic Prenatal Juice: full of folic acid, calcium, and iron to help with cell growth and development. The lemon and ginger is the perfect combination to combat fatigue and reduce nausea. • Orange, Carrot, Berry and Ginger Organic Prenatal Juice: made with the tastiest fruits and veggies full of vitamin C and beta carotene to increase immunity, and build baby’s circulatory, respiratory, nervous system and bones. The full line of Bundle Organics prenatal juices is available online at www.bundleorganics.com. The juices are delivered right to your door so that you don’t have to worry about going to the store. Prices start at $18.00 for a pack of three, 16-ounce bottles, with $5 flat shipping and free shipping for orders over $50. Want more? Bundle Organics also offers a flexible discounted subscription option for automatic monthly delivery of your favorite juices. Get your favorite flavor now at www.bundleorganics.com. About Bundle Organics Bundle Organics is the first line of organic prenatal juices, fully pasteurized and specially formulated to meet the nutritional needs of pregnant and new moms. Each juice is packed with the best organic fruits and veggies for mom and baby during pregnancy, along with an extra bump of essential nutrients like folic acid, Vitamin D, calcium, iron, and Omega 3. Made with GMO-free and USDA organic produce, with no added sugars and no preservatives, Bundle Organics juices offer a delicious way to supplement prenatal vitamins safely and conveniently. Even the bottles are BPA-free! Great for pre-conception through pregnancy and breastfeeding. Bundle Organics juices are available in packs of 3, 6, or 12, or as a monthly bundled subscription. To order, visitwww.bundleorganics.com. 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__label__cc	0.593157	0.406843	2 doors down from CVS on Poplar Springs Drive Home » Website Accessibility Policy Our commitment and approach to maintaining an accessible website Our practice is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability. We have made every effort to make our website accessible and easy to use by following the available standards and guidelines. Website standards Our website seeks to conform with Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. In that regard, this website seeks to comply with Level AA and Level AAA compliance, as practicable. Accessibility features of this website Screen readers – To assist our visitors who are visually impaired or blind, our website is compatible with screen reading software. Code Compliance – This site was built using code compliant with W3C standards for HTML and CSS. 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__label__wiki	0.874224	0.874224	Home > Blog > Art In A Bag Is Back Art In A Bag Is Back 19th June 2014 by Cass Art For Cass Art's 30th Birthday, we released a Limited Edition 30th Anniversary tote bag - cotton, black, and emblazoned with famous art icons. That's right: it's the 'Art in a Bag' bag, and it's back. We've had Scarlet Lake, Permanent Mauve, Quinacridone Magenta and Payne's Grey; Ultramarine Blue and Orange Lake Deep; Olive Green, Linden Green and so many others. But it all began with the original 'Art in a Bag' tote, which launched in store in 2008, when Mark Cass, CEO and Founder of Cass Art, and Pentagram Designer Angus Hyland, got together to give customers a sustainable way of carrying their art supplies home. "The original 'Art in a Bag' is what the Cass Art tote bag is all about!" says Mark. "The idea was that once you've bought the tools you're already carrying the art home, ready to create it." "We're in the colour business" Over the years Cass Art has released 12 different coloured tote bags. Emblazoned with the colour names, the back of the bags then refer to the names of paintings that use that colour - for example, Ultra Marine blue was used in Kenneth Noland's Beyond. This was to reinforce a palette that great artists have used throughout history - to remind us of our love of original paint colours. "This is Cass Art's own frame of reference and we wanted to highlight the colours that Picasso and Lichtenstein had used," says Mark. "We're not just in the world of graphics, but fashion - and we wanted to remind customers that at the heart of everything we're in the colour business." Mark and Angus had originally considered having just the artist's name on the bag, "but we wanted to flip it on its head and highlight the names of the pictures", says Mark. "Artists often obsess about the name as part of the creative process - and championing the art itself acknowledges this as part of the process alongside the use of the colour.". Show us your Art in a Bag Do you love the Cass Art bags as much as we do? We want to see your pictures of the tote bags - your collections, your favourites, the places they've been, the art they've carried. Upload your photos to Twitter and Instagram with the hastags #CassArtbags #artinabag to share the love of colour. See all of Pentagram's design work for Cass Art on their website. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram and upload your Cass Art bag photographs with the hastags #CassArtbags #artinabag.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4734
__label__wiki	0.967576	0.967576	Toxic culture, harassment issues overshadow RCMP commissioner's tenure With just six weeks left before his retirement as Canada's top cop, the issue of workplace harassment is book-ending the tenure of RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson. 3 independent reports this week link harassment and mental health to RCMP operational effectiveness Alison Crawford · CBC News · Posted: May 17, 2017 9:00 AM ET \| Last Updated: May 17, 2017 RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson has said he doesn't see the need for civilian governance of the police force to deal with its entrenched workplace harassment problem. (Patrick Doyle/the Toronto Star) With just six weeks left on the clock before his retirement as Canada's top cop, the issue of workplace harassment is book-ending the tenure of RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson. On Tuesday, Canada's auditor general issued the third report this week slamming the national police force for how it treats its employees. "Ultimately, members' poor mental health affects the RCMP's capacity to serve and protect Canadians," wrote Michael Ferguson in his audit on mental health support for employees. Time for civilian governance at RCMP, watchdog says in harassment report Auditor general says RCMP failing to meet Mounties' mental health needs Mounties offer $100M compensation for harassment, sexual abuse On Monday, the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission (CRCC) and former auditor general Sheila Fraser independently released reports that tied harassment to reduced effectiveness on the front lines. Both recommended the federal government legislate civilian governance and oversight of the RCMP. As first reported by CBC News, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale repeated this week that he's "very open" to the idea and would bring it to cabinet for consideration. "It will obviously take very careful reflection because that is a massive change in the way the institution has operated for over 100 years," he told reporters. Yet Paulson remains unconvinced. In a scrum with journalists Monday evening, the commissioner said he had yet to see proof there's any connection between the force's harassment problem and its governance. "It's the linkage between the harassment issue as it's understood today for example and the wholesale governance change of the force.... I'm having trouble making that jump," he said. Minutes later, the commissioner mentioned, as he did in 2012, that he had been bullied and had also doled it out. "I have been the victim of harassment and I've probably engaged in activity that people probably didn't appreciate," Paulson told reporters. Hours later, Paulson doubled down on his skepticism of the CRCC report in particular, saying he felt its conclusions are out of date and "are not, in my view, reflective of current RCMP environment, policies or processes." Goodale politely disagreed. "I think there is a linkage. I would take a different view," he said Tuesday. In a 2012 interview, Paulson told CBC News how he felt his appointment and first year on the job had been shadowed by the issue of harassment. It has been, in many ways, his constant companion. The force has been battered by allegations of sexual harassment, bullying and intimidation. The federal government has bailed the force out of a class-action lawsuit filed by female RCMP employees. And earlier this year, an Ontario Superior Court awarded Sgt. Pete Merrifield $141,000 for "harassment and intentional infliction of mental suffering." The RCMP has appealed, which seems to have further annoyed Goodale. "I have not had an opportunity to directly discuss this matter with Commissioner Paulson. What I do insist upon is the fairness and integrity of legal procedures. I am not permitted as minister to comment or interfere in those procedures but I would want to ensure complete fairness and integrity in the way legal matters are dealt with," Goodale told reporters Tuesday in the foyer of the House of Commons. In his report, CRCC chair Ian McPhail made it clear that many in the senior ranks of the RCMP are either ill-equipped or unwilling to commit to fixing the dysfunctional workplace culture, in part because their own careers thrived from it. He also blamed the lack of progress on a dizzying array of short-term initiatives to root out harassment that were never adequately monitored or audited for impact. For example, in 2013, Paulson committed to delivering progress reports on a Gender and Respect Action Plan every 180 days, but did so only once. Gender and diversity champion set to retire Earlier this year, the RCMP announced yet another initiative to come out of RCMP headquarters is GBA+ (gender-based action plus), which ensure that diversity and inclusion would form part of RCMP decision-making on all polices, programs and operational funding. Paulson appointed Assistant Commissioner Louise Lafrance to the position and in February, she explained her job to senators serving on the national security and defence committee. "It is not only gender. It has to do with visible minorities and Aboriginals, everything from sexual orientation to language, etcetera, and ensuring that it is integrated in every policy and everything that we do in training in the RCMP," she said. Yet naming Lafrance to that unit is, according to CRCC legal counsel Emma Phillips, typical of the under-resourced, half-baked programs she looked at in her report into RCMP harassment. "She was previously named as the gender and diversity champion. We interviewed her in that role and she had, at that time, no staff. Her mandate was very broad to deal with recruitment, culture, gender, diversity, harassment but she did not have a clearly defined mandate or timeline for her review," Phillips told reporters at a news conference. "And [Lafrance] had already indicated at that point that she was intending to retire and she has since confirmed that," she added. This month's update from the RCMP Veteran Women's Council was obtained by CBC News, and describes a recent conference call with Lafrance. "Lafrance advised that Commissioner Paulson had asked her to form a new section to address harassment and cultural change starting from scratch. Lafrance advised she would form the section, but that she will be retiring by this summer, leaving implementation to someone else." Alison Crawford Alison Crawford is a senior reporter in CBC's parliamentary bureau, covering justice, public safety, the Supreme Court and Liberal Party of Canada. More stories by Alison Crawford Follow Alison Crawford on Twitter Federal auditor general says RCMP failing to meet Mounties' mental health needs Mounties offer apology and $100M compensation for harassment, sexual abuse against female members External body needed to probe RCMP workplace complaints, senior Mountie says RCMP to face new class-action harassment lawsuit, this time on behalf of male employees RCMP culture of bullying at root of harassment allegations, commissioner says	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4736
__label__wiki	0.593423	0.593423	Vera Stewart: ‘Sassy Southern Sparkplug’ – As Seen on TV Author: Linda S. Hopkins \| Photographer: Peter Frank Edwards When Vera Stewart speaks, right off the bat you know two things: (1) she’s Southern through and through (2) in spite of accomplishments “beyond her wildest dreams,” she’s still firmly grounded right here on earth. I dial in for our phone interview. “How are ya?” she asks, in her authentic Georgia drawl, unrushed, as if she doesn’t have a television show to produce and an evening culinary engagement. But don’t let the accent fool you. Anyone who knows Stewart will tell you she can run rings around a jack rabbit and still win the race. Picture a little girl, one of five children, growing up in a small, asbestos-sided three-bedroom, one-bathroom house. Fast forward a few decades, and find a 66-year-old woman starring on her own syndicated television cooking show, The VeryVera Show, running summer cooking camps for children, and promoting her new book, The VeryVera Cookbook: Recipes from my Table. Now imagine what happened in between. Stewart is a well-known entrepreneur and businesswoman in Augusta, Georgia, where she started a successful catering business and mail-order venture leading up to her television debut. Claim to fame? Beating Bobby Flay in a carrot cake throwdown! Asked by her competitor how she keeps moisture in her cake, she replied, “I kiss it!” (Watch the episode at https://www.foodnetwork.com/videos/carrot-cake-throwdown-0148162.) As our conversation continues, she takes me on a quick trip back to her roots, offering a CliffsNotes version of her career path and a glimpse at what her life looks like today. Early memories Stewart’s dad died when she was seven years old, requiring her mother to enter the workforce for the first time at age 40. College educated, she started teaching school and, in the summers, earned her master’s degree. “My memories are of her waking us up to go to school, and she was already dressed. She had her hair done and makeup on. She was very organized and very together,” Stewart said. “I remember my dad having a briefcase and walking out the door to go to work. So, my roleplay as a child was either a teacher or a business person. I didn’t play dolls; I never owned a doll.” Her fondest food-related memories are of her mother’s homemade birthday cakes. “With five children, it seemed like there was always a birthday,” Stewart said. “She would take out her Sunbeam Mixmaster and make the cake and the icing from scratch. And you got to pick the cake you liked most for your birthday. Oddly enough, my birthday cake was German chocolate. There’s nobody around for me to ask why I would have chosen that.” With a childhood steeped in Southern culture and in an era when women’s career options were limited, Stewart walked a sensible path, attending the University of Georgia where she earned a degree in home economics education. “Back in the ’70s, when you graduated from college, you could be either a teacher or a nurse—or a flight attendant if you were real pretty,” Stewart said. “Teaching was always my intent, but when I had my first son at age 26, I really wanted to be a stay-at-home mom.” Missing the additional income, Stewart’s entrepreneurial spirit kicked in. “I thought maybe I could do little parties for people or do appetizer platters. I would always make a pound cake for somebody if they called me. I charged $10 (I figured it was $10 I didn’t have in my pocket before they called), and I had the ingredients in the house,” she said. “I developed the catering side of my business just doing small things and getting the word-of-mouth recognition even before 1984 when I legitimately hung my shingle.” Stewart went on to operate a vibrant catering/event business for 30 years, a mail-order business (VeryVera) and café for 20 years, later adding her summer cooking camps for children, which continue to grow and thrive today, bringing her career full circle—back to home economics education. “When I closed my retail business [in 2013], it was because it was getting more and more costly—the cost of ingredients, the cost of shipping. I was also getting asked, ‘What is your exit strategy?’ just a normal question to ask someone who’s obviously not 40. I didn’t have one, so I decided I needed to make a plan,” she explained. “I reached out to some co-packers to see if I could continue to ship my products, but every time I got a sample, I cried. I couldn’t do that. So, I looked at what I could do, which was continue the show and my camp. Since I wasn’t going to be making these products anymore, I decided to put the recipes in a cookbook, and then VeryVera would live forever.” In her spare time, Vera enjoys spending time with her grandchildren. Pictured left to right, McClendon, Lucy, Jane, Frances, and Ward at play in Vera’s fairy garden at her Augusta, Ga. home. The book, published in April 2018, contains every recipe she sold in her café and across the country via mail order—layer cakes, pound cakes, casseroles, soups, and salads—plus the stories behind them, pre-planned menus, serving suggestions and pro tips. Grateful for her mother’s fortitude, both in and out of the kitchen, Stewart said, “I am so proud to have dedicated my book to my first mentor, my mother, Betty Stewart Wingfield.” Show biz and beyond So how does a local caterer manage to break into show biz? “I was on Throwdown with Bobby Flay in 2011. He challenged me to a carrot cake throwdown, and I won,” Stewart said, matter-of-factly, although it was admittedly thrilling and opened up a whole new world of opportunity. “So, the local TV manager offered to find a spot for me to have my own show. He said if you work really hard, you could potentially syndicate at the end of five years. Well, we syndicated at the end of three years,” she said. The key to her ongoing success, she said, is her drive and determination. “You need to be determined; you need to be responsible; you need to have integrity; you need to have vigor; and you need to be enthusiastic. I never said intelligent or smart. I didn’t say rich. There’s nothing in that definition about money. And honestly, it’s never been about money for me. I haven’t gotten rich running VeryVera.” For Stewart, cooking is a natural gift more so than a learned skill, she said. “I do not refer to myself as a chef. I’ve certainly studied enough about the culinary aspect to be versed in that regard, but I’m not a culinary graduate. I probably have loved more of the menu planning and the presentation aspect.” She confesses she enjoys baking more than cooking because of the organizational aspect and structure. “There’s something therapeutic in that for me,” she said. “I can certainly fly by the seat of my pants when it comes to making dinner when I haven’t been to the grocery store. Hopefully the end result is fine, but it’s not a joy.” Her greatest satisfaction, she said, comes from her entrepreneurial endeavors and educational reach. “I never dreamed I would write a cookbook, and I never dreamed that I would have a TV show—not in my wildest dreams. I was almost 60 years old when I got the show. And here’s this cookbook, and the summer camp that I created so I didn’t go broke in the summer at my big building on Washington Road [a season when people weren’t shipping cakes or having as many parties.] My accountant said, ‘You need to come up with a way to make money in the summer.’ So, I thought, I’ll just invite children over here for a week and teach ’em how to cook. This summer will be 16 years ago, and now I have that franchised.” Stewart has been married to (recently retired) attorney Andy Kilpatrick for 27 years. Together, they enjoy a blended family of five children and nine grandchildren. “My two sons and my stepson all live in Augusta, and I am affectionately referred to as ‘Granny V.’ Most of my children’s friends call me that, too,” she said. When not working, Stewart “carves in some time” with her husband and enjoys “doing stuff” with her grandchildren. “My favorite thing is to go to the Lowcountry. That stress level comes down tremendously as soon as we smell the salt air.” People often ask her how she can be around food all the time yet stay so fit. While never a large person, Stewart’s quest for fitness began with a personal goal she set at age 49 to be fit by 50. “I don’t drink; I exercise five days a week; and I eat small amounts throughout the day. I don’t call it a diet, but I’ve convinced my body to recognize being full with small amounts. My strength and my ability to be so energetic has a lot to do with what I’m fueling myself with. I’m more interested in the energy. And because I adopted that attitude, it paid off for me when I got the opportunity to have my show. “And thank God I’m okay with gray hair because I wouldn’t have time to go get it dyed! I go get it cut and leave with wet hair and dry it myself. I don’t wear all that heavy makeup on TV either. I just hate that stuff!” The VeryVera show airs locally on WSAV 3, Sundays at 7 a.m. Learn more about the show, the cookbook and cooking camps at www.veryvera.com. Meet Vera! Vera Stewart will make an appearance on Hilton Head Island as keynote speaker at the Women’s Association of Hilton Head Island’s spring luncheon, to be held at the Sonesta Resort, April 26, 2019. Reserve your seat now! For more information, visitwww.wahhi.com or call Anne Lambdin at (443) 418-6445. SEAFOOD BISQUE This seafood bisque was dreamed up by one of my younger employees, Robert Gordon, at the Café and served every Friday. With tons of flavor, this decadent cream-based soup makes for a great weekend meal. Serve with crusty bread and you’re good to go! Serves: 10 to 12 ¾ cup salted butter, divided 2 ¼ cups Vidalia onions, diced 1 ½ cups canned button mushrooms, drained and cut in half 2 tablespoons shrimp base* 1 ½ tablespoons lobster base* 2 cups half & half ¾ teaspoon paprika 2 ¼ teaspoons granulated sugar Cooked shrimp, for garnish 1. Melt ¼ cup of butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. 2. Sauté the onions and mushrooms in the butter until the onions are translucent. 3. In a Dutch oven, melt the remaining ½ cup of butter. Add the flour and whisk until the flour has dissolved in the melted butter and a creamy, light brown paste (a roux) has formed. 4. Cook the roux until it is dark tan in color. Add the shrimp base and lobster base and mix well. 5. Stir in the milk slowly and let the mixture thicken until it looks like peanut butter. 6. Add the heavy cream and the half & half to the onions and mushrooms and heat through. 7. Slowly add the onion mixture to the roux mixture, then add the paprika. Let it come to a slow boil and then add the sugar. 8. Reduce to low heat and cook until the soup thickens, about 35 to 40 minutes. 9. Add shrimp to each serving as a garnish and a hearty addition. NOTE: I use fresh large shrimp, sautéed in butter and cut into bite-size chunks. You can also use small popcorn-size shrimp, adding 6 to 8 to a cup of soup or 12 to 14 to a bowl. My husband and I are fortunate enough that our dock in Beaufort ends on top of a shrimp hole. One of our favorite things to do in Beaufort is to throw the cast net with the grandchildren. *Shrimp base and lobster base are available at specialty food stores. If you do not have a local specialty food store, check online at Amazon.com or an online specialty food store. Although it may require more work to find these ingredients, both add so much flavor to this soup and will give you enough to make this many times! MONEY LESSONS FROM THREE FAMILIES: Stories to help you navigate tough conversations about money, health, and estate planning. Family Friendly Dining on Hilton Head The Sanctuary Euro Spa Celebrates their 10th Anniversary A Father’s Day Tribute Military Parents Rally Support for each Other and Troops Get Covered: Your 2018 Insurance Check-up VanLandingham Rotary: A Small but Mighty Force Things are Happening at Hilton Head Health: Introducing TRUE Restaurant Musicians in Bathrooms: J X Rose Exercise Outside of the Ordinary The Mortgage Mess: How We Got Here Wedding Section: Seaquins Ballroom-A Venue Beyond Compare HAPPY FATHER'S DAY - June 17th, 2012 Welcome to Our 100th Issue	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4738
__label__wiki	0.579811	0.579811	Joe Budden Confirms That Cyn Moved Out! (Video) Celebrity XO June 8, 2019 Black Chicago Woman Dies After 13 Hour Flight to Dubai! Robert De’Niro’s Ex Wife Wants Half of His $500 Million Dollar Fortune! Jay Z who is now a confirmed billionaire is continuing to build his portfolio and now he has invested in a black owned vegan company called Partake Company. From Black Enterprises: Partake Foods is a black-owned company that makes health-conscious food products. They recently closed a $1 million dollar round of seed funding. Founder Denise Woodard launched the business after her young daughter was diagnosed with multiple food allergies and their family struggled to find snacks that were healthy, safe, and tasty However, Woodard says it’s not just the allergy-prone that are customers. The brand appeals to the health-conscious, the gluten-free community, and vegans. Initially funding her business through Kickstarter, Woodard left her position as director, national sales at Coca-Cola in their Venturing & Emerging Brands division to run Partake full-time. In addition to the round of funding from Marcy Venture Partners, the consumer-focused VC fund co-founded by Jay-Z, Jay Brown, and Larry Marcus—Partake landed other investors including The Factory, Backstage Capital, SoFi Venture, and Chuck Muth—an executive with meat alternative company, Beyond Meat. “When I left my career at Coca-Cola in 2017, I literally sold cookies out of my car for six months, demoing every day and meeting store managers and customers,” said Woodard via a press release. “Our products can now be found in over 300 stores, and we expect to finish this year with a new pack offering and in over 1,000 stores. We are so excited to collaborate with the MVP and Factory teams, as they both bring a wealth of knowledge in brand building and scaling consumer companies.” The mission of Marcy Venture Partners is to seek to identify, access, and nurture top-tier entrepreneurs and companies. The co-founders have a passion for building game-changing businesses and mass-market brands across consumer products and services, digital media and technology, so Partake Foods was a seamless fit. Related ItemsBeyonceBlack OwnedJay ZVegan	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4739
__label__wiki	0.540646	0.540646	Lakeland Phosphate Contamination The Grasslands and Oakbridge neighborhoods were built on a reclaimed phosphate mine land that had dangerously high levels of radiation. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has allegedly confirmed through testing that residents have been exposed to dangerous levels of radiation left over from the phosphate mine and that this exposure may lead to elevated cancer risks. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Phosphate Mining in Lakeland The land that the communities were built on used to be known as the Poseidon phosphate mine. Phosphate mining results in the redistribution of radium-226, a radioactive contaminant of phosphate material. In the late 1970s, EPA scientists first warned that the area could pose a health threat, noting that the mining created elevated concentrations of radium in the area’s soil with radiation levels at 11 to 21 times higher than the acceptable risk limit. In addition, EPA scientists in the 1970s recommended that construction of new buildings or homes on land reclaimed from phosphate mines should be discouraged. In their 2003 Florida Phosphate Initiative, officials from the EPA believed the potential problem at Oakbridge to be so bad that they considered it a candidate for emergency cleanup action; however, no corrective actions were taken and residents were again not adequately warned of the concerns. The Development of Oakbridge and Grasslands Communities Alabama-based mining corporation Drummond Company, Inc purchased the land in 1978. They continued to mine the Poseidon strip mine until 1982 when they ceased operations and reclaimed the land. The reclaimed 1,400 acres containing contaminated soil was developed into the Oakbridge and Grasslands neighborhoods. In addition, allegations note that they failed to adequately warn homeowners about the radiation after developing the homes. How Can Phosphate Mining Contamination Cause Cancer? Radium produces cancer-causing gamma rays. Gamma rays can penetrate the body and may significantly increase the risk of many cancers, including lymphoma, leukemia, thyroid, lung, and bladder. These cancers may take years to develop, although some cancers may develop sooner. In addition, as radium decays, it creates radon. Radon is an odorless, radioactive gas that can increase the risk of lung cancer. Radon can seep into homes and accumulate, polluting the indoor air. What Areas Are Affected? Currently, the phosphate contamination affects residents of the Oakbridge and Grasslands neighborhoods, located in south Lakeland near Harden Boulevard and north of the Polk Parkway that was developed on the former Poseidon mine. What is Phosphate Contamination? Phosphate contamination, specifically soil contamination, is when harmful objects, chemicals or substances are introduced into the soil. During the phosphate mining process, radium-226, a radioactive contaminant of the phosphate material, is redistributed from buried deposits to the land surface. How Can Phosphate Contamination Affect Health? The radium that has been redistributed during the mining process emits gamma radiation, which may increase the risk of cancer. The radium eventually turns into Radon, which has also been identified as a carcinogen. I Live in Grasslands/Oakbridge. What Should I Do? If you are a homeowner (or previous homeowner) in the Grasslands or Oakbridge neighborhoods and are concerned about phosphate contamination, it is important to understand how this information may affect you and your loved ones. Speaking with a personal injury attorney can help you understand your legal rights. How a Lakeland Phosphate Contamination Attorney May Help At Burnetti, P.A., the attorneys in our Lakeland office have represented victims of negligence for over 20 years, resulting in numerous multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts on behalf of clients. The firm possesses the financial stability and experience to pursue maximum compensation and is ready and willing to take cases to trial. If you live in Oakbridge or Grasslands, you may be entitled to compensation for soil contamination. Contact a Lakeland phosphate contamination attorney at Burnetti, P.A. to learn more. PrevPreviousOrlando Auto Accident Lawyers Provide Stress Relief Tools for Drivers NextInjured in a crash at one of Tampa’s most dangerous intersections?Next	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4741
__label__wiki	0.529167	0.529167	Letting All Taxes Revert To 1990s Levels Will Fix The Deficit Nov 24, 2012, 4:15 AM Photo: Takver at www.flickr.com There are lots of good reasons to avoid letting the U.S. fall over the looming fiscal cliff, some $800 billion in annual spending cuts and tax increases scheduled to start Jan. 1 unless Congress and President Obama reach a deal.The U.S. could slip back into recession, credit-rating agencies might downgrade the U.S. for political dysfunction, and the military and a host of government programs and agencies would face pretty drastic cuts — the threat of pain was the point of the “sequestration,” after all. But “some people, left, centre, and right, believe careening over the cliff would be an affirmative good, a willful act of liberation, a step that is necessary to rationalize our tax code,” says Daniel Gross at The Daily Beast. “I’ve dubbed these folks the Thelma & Louise Caucus. And I count myself a member.” Here, five serious reasons people are actually rooting for us to drive over the cliff: 1. The Bush tax cuts are wrongly skewed toward Wall Street “I’m not eager to see all the tax cuts expire” — like Obama, and a majority of Americans, I want taxes to stay lower for all but the wealthiest taxpayers, says Gross at The Daily Beast. “But I think the cliff does offer a rare opportunity to correct a historical error.” The Bush-era tax cuts set to expire “introduced all sorts of harmful wrinkles and distortions into the tax code, in ways that privilege passivity over labour.” There’s no reason capital gains and hedge-fund fees should be taxed at half the rate of the “wages for hardworking professionals.” But the people who benefit from those breaks have a loud, powerful voice in Washington. Once we go over the cliff, they’ll have to use it to justify their special treatment. “Good luck to them.” 2. Republicans can force Democrats to reform the tax code So far, “the only ones in Washington who advocate fiscal cliff-diving are liberal Democrats,” says Marc Theissen at The Washington Post. “It’s time for conservatives to join them.” It’s not only lower tax rates on the wealthy that expire, after all — “so do a lot of tax policies the Democrats support,” like higher child tax credits and lower payroll taxes. Letting those taxes lapse, too, “may be the only way Republicans can force President Obama and Senate Democrats to agree to fundamental tax reform,” which is what the GOP wants. Besides, going over the cliff “would save Republicans from having to break their pledge not to raise taxes,” and thus save the GOP brand. After all, “raising taxes and losing a fight to stop automatic tax increases are two different things.” 3. The spending cuts, while crude, are good policy Oddly, the man who convinces Republicans to take those no-tax-hikes pledges, activist Grover Norquist, seems untroubled by the looming cliff, too. After all, along with the tax increases come big drops in federal spending. “I’m for the spending cuts,” Norquist tells The Daily Beast. “Just let them take effect. My first preference, like most Republicans in the House, is the Ryan budget,” which “lowers the tax rate, saves the same amount of money, and doesn’t hit the defence budget as hard.” But if Democrats insist on raising taxes on the rich — he doesn’t think they will — at least government will still shrink. “The only thing worse than the sequester would be not reducing spending.” 4. Letting all taxes revert to 1990s levels will fix the deficit “The long-term goal of our fiscal policy should be to reduce deficits,” says Jonathan Cohn at The New Republic. Well, “that’s not possible without raising taxes, and the place to start is on high incomes.” The wealthiest earners can afford Clinton-era rates, and upping their tax rates “would not harm the economy, according to the best evidence out there.” But it also wouldn’t be enough to solve our fiscal problems. The best way to make up the gap would be a federal carbon or consumption tax, “but since neither option seems to be viable right now, the next best thing might be to let all of the Bush tax cuts expire, so that everybody — not just the wealthy — go back to paying what they did during the Clinton era.” 5. Foolish panic is a great investing opportunity Let’s be honest: For all the scaremongering out there, “nothing bad is likely to happen at the beginning of January,” says Jonathan Chait at New York. The cuts and tax hikes take place over a year, and they can be fixed retroactively. “What will change on Jan. 1 is bargaining leverage” — Democrats get much more — and that explains why Republicans “are desperately trying to convince America that this would lead to terrifying outcomes.” The most plausible downside of going over the cliff is that financial markets could panic. “It’s possible! Markets are dumb.” But that only means when a deal is reached, we get a rally. Right, a fix to this phony crisis is inevitable, but “if the market wants to panic,” we’ll gladly jump in, says Scott Phillips in Australia’s BusinessDay. “When investors come back to their senses, either before or after the deal is done, we’ll be glad we did.” fiscal cliff politics-contributor politics-us the week	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4742
__label__cc	0.692658	0.307342	Businesses Fly-tipping reaching epidemic proportions Posted on: July 3rd, 2013 by Mark Hall Businesses resorting to unscrupulous methods to avoid fees and landfill tax Britain is at risk of being buried under a rash of fly-tipping, one of the UK’s leading waste management companies says. According to BusinessWaste.co.uk , every single day there are scores of incidents where hazardous waste is dumped in streets, fields and residential waste bins across the UK as unscrupulous business criminals attempt to avoid fees and the landfill tax. The situation is made worse by local government budget cuts, meaning that councils are increasingly stretched in the battle against fly-tippers, who seem to be getting the upper hand. “In the end it’s the Council Tax payer who has to foot the bill for the clean-up,” said BusinessWaste.co.uk ‘s Mark Hall, “and a lot of the time it is dishonest trades people leaving their waste somewhere they shouldn’t.” A scan through local newspaper reports show that fly-tipping is a constant and severe problem for local authorities the length of Britain, despite the threat of £50,000 fines for those caught. Even Hart Council in North Hampshire – voted the area with the best quality of life in Britain for two years in a row – reports that it has received 150 reports of fly-tipping between March and May of this year, with officials considering installing hidden cameras at hotspots to catch culprits. “The squeeze really needs to be put on tradesmen and companies to prevent this kind of anti-social and dangerous behaviour,” said Mark Hall, “While some simply avoid disposing of their waste to avoid paying fees, the real danger comes from those who fly-tip hazardous materials to avoid legal and financial difficulties.” According to BusinessWaste.co.uk, fly-tipping criminals tend not to be picky about where they leave waste, but most incidents occur in the following places: Country roads and lay-bys Fields and woodland Housing estate garage blocks Household bins “Unfortunately, while massive fines are a deterrent, the real problem is catching these people in the act, and with councils struggling for funding it has given the criminals the edge,” said Mark. “But there’s a chance to prevent this,” said BusinessWaste.co.uk: “It’s also down to responsible companies like our own to lead by example and offer the best possible prices to encourage legal waste disposal and recycling.”	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4744
__label__wiki	0.848526	0.848526	January 19, 2018: 2018, Issue 3 January 19, 2018 / News / Business / Bronx Times / Bronx Times Reporter Morris Park BID almost established, waiting on final approval from the state comptroller’s office and Mayor de Blasio’s signature 2 BIDs move closer to being established Community News Group / Patrick Rocchio The effort to create a business improvement district in Throggs Neck, which boosters believe will improve business conditions along East Tremont Avenue, which is pictured here near Barkley Avenue, is now entering a new phase. By Patrick Rocchio An effort to create a business improvement district in Throggs Neck along East Tremont Avenue that supporters believe will uplift local business and create a more vibrant retail mix is moving forward. It next stop is the NYC Department of Small Business Services. Westchester Square: Mural celebrates the Square’s historical heritage Belmont: Belmont BID debuts Bronx Tale mural Melrose: Brady new director of HUB/Third Avenue BID Pelham Bay: Take Back NYC Plans Small Business Forum on September 30 Westchester Square: Westchester Square Business Improvement District annual meeting highlights ongoing improvement efforts Throggs Neck: Klein: small biz help in budget One east Bronx community’s effort to create a business improvement district is all but done, while another is moving forward after receiving a green light from local property owners and merchants. The steering committee creating a business improvement district in Throggs Neck reports that it has received “overwhelming support” from local property owners and merchants, and is now moving onto the legislative phase of the BID creation process, according to two key committee members. A similar effort in Morris Park is all but complete after it was approved by the NYC Council in December. A review of the BID’s preliminary finances by the New York City comptroller’s office and the mayor’s signature are the only remaining punchlist items, said Joe Regina, a former consultant for the Throggs Neck and Morris Park BID efforts. There are 75 BIDs already operating in New York City, according to the NYC Department of Small Business Services. The Throggs Neck BID steering committee is now sending its paperwork to the SBS, and has selected steering committee members Bob Jaen and Steve Kaufman, current and former Throggs Neck Merchants Association presidents respectively, to be their representatives during the legislative approval process. Jaen and Kaufman will be providing testimony to SBS, NYC Council and the mayor’s office on the would-be BID, that will include businesses along East Tremont Avenue from Bruckner Boulevard to Miles Avenue, said Jaen. “We pushed and pushed and we came through,” said Kaufman about getting support among commercial property and business owners. The drift of the Throggs Neck BID’s steering committee’s argument will be that there is overwhelming support for the BID’s ratification, the Throggs Neck shopping strip is surrounded by other BIDs, and there is a desire to upgrade the retail mix of shops to better serve the shoppers, said Kaufman. Kaufman said that without a BID, certain types of businesses would not locate in the community, affecting the retail mix. He also said that community businesses need a BID executive director to help them navigate the city’s bureaucracy. “The neighborhood needs its own director because dealing with City Hall and other government agencies can be like going through a hornet’s nest,” said Kaufman, adding that with a BID there would be a paid employee to help merchants in a variety of ways, including everything from marketing to governmental relations. Jaen said that with the paperwork sent to SBS, it is up to the city to schedule hearings on the Throggs Neck BID, adding it is going to “go through and we are going to get it done.” “The people representing the Morris Park BID worked very hard to get to where they are, and we are hoping to follow them and also have good news for the Throggs Neck community sometime in the next six to eight months hopefully,” said Jaen. Al D’Angelo, a steering committee member for the Morris Park BID and Morris Park Community Association’s president, said that he believes the BID will create a better retail selection, curbing the number of repetitive stores such as nail salons, which are prevalent because of their high profit margins. The BID, which encompasses Morris Park Avenue between Unionport and Willamsbridge roads, will include 188 existing businesses, according to a previous Bronx Times article. “It is a done deal,” said D’Angelo, adding that the BID will have a say as to what kinds of businesses site in the community and will market existing businesses. Small businesses need all the help they can get, indicated D’Angelo. “It is very difficult for a small business to compete with mega stores and malls, parking being one of the biggest drawbacks,” said D’Angelo. He would like to see a trolley operate along the BID’s corridor to transport shoppers and bring a hometown feeling to the strip. The BID will eliminate the need to have volunteers from the MPCA go door to door to collect money for the annual holiday lights along Morris Park Avenue, said D’Angelo. In the future, the BID’s director will handle Christmas lights and promotions, much the same way nearby Westchester Square and White Plains Road BIDs operate, he said. According to SBS’s website, BID programs are funded by an assessment billed to property owners that are unique to each BID and decided upon by each BID’s board of directors. Addendum: The Morris Park BID is now law, making it the 75th BID operating in New York City. The state comptrollers office is currently reviewing the BID’s strategy as is required. Reach Reporter Patrick Rocchio at (718) 260–4597. E-mail him at procchio@cnglocal.com. Follow him on Twitter @patrickfrocchio. Pelham Parkway: Fernandez Hosts End of Session Legislative Town Hall Soundview: Bronx Center Residents Celebrate Independence Day	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4745
__label__wiki	0.898547	0.898547	Obstruction cases: Nine dropped, two plead guilty from KKK rally charges Nic McCarthy was one of nine people to have an obstruction of justice charge dropped after the July 8 KKK rally. Photo by: Eze Amos Samantha Baars 10/30/17 at 3:03 PM In the never-ending string of court cases stemming from this year’s run-ins with white supremacists and neo-Nazis, 15 people went before a judge October 30 for charges brought against them during the July 8 Ku Klux Klan rally in Justice Park. Approximately 50 members of the Loyal White Knights of the KKK, a North Carolina-based group, dropped by over the summer to protest the tearing down of the General Robert E. Lee statue—and were met by intense opposition in the form of hundreds of angry counterprotesters. Just over 20 people were arrested that day, primarily for obstruction of justice and free passage. Kandace Baker was among those in Charlottesville General District Court October 30. After pleading not guilty to obstruction of justice, she testified that she was looking for her husband near Justice Park around 4pm when a Virginia State Police trooper told her an unlawful assembly had been declared and she needed to leave the area. Baker tried several times to turn and walk back through the alley she initially came through, but the officer pushed her and would not allow her to exit the way she entered, she said. He arrested her and another VSP trooper “dragged [her]” to the courthouse to press charges, she said. Though Judge Robert Downer said he had probable cause to believe she was obstructing justice, he said he’s not sure she’s guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and he let her off the hook. “Just because you make their job a little more difficult, that’s not enough for obstruction of justice,” Downer said. He dropped charges against nine counterprotesters who were arrested for obstructing free passage at the rally, likely in a demonstration where several anti-white supremacists linked arms in front of a gate that police planned to usher the robed Klan members through. These people include Kendall Bills, Cameron Bills, Jo Donahue, John Neavear, Nic McCarthy, Jeanne Peterson, Evan Viglietta, Whitney Whitting and Sara Tansey, who wore teal lipstick and matching tights to court in true Halloween fashion. Tansey was found guilty of destruction of property in the same court October 16 for nabbing homegrown white rights advocate Jason Kessler’s phone while he was live-streaming a Corey Stewart rally in Emancipation Park February 11. Also on October 30, Morgan Niles and Erika Ries pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and were both sentenced to 30 days in jail, with all of that substituted for 40 hours of community service. Three people had their cases continued. Tracye Redd, also charged with obstruction of justice, will appear December 1. Jarrell Jones, charged with assault and battery, and Rashaa Langston, charged with failing to disperse in a riot, will be back in court March 5. Tags: Charlottesville General District Court, government and courts, July 8, KKK, Nic McCarthy, Sara Tansey ‘Pressure cooker:’ Neighbors speak out against group home doubling its residents Magic bullet: Trademark issues halt Harry Potter event for a spell	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4747
__label__wiki	0.608323	0.608323	Coldwell Banker in Northern California Raises Over $100,000 For Various Local Charities Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Northern California challenged its branch offices across the region to raise money for charity and 15 offices from Carmel to Santa Rosa raised over $100,000 in the recent fundraiser, Give Where You Live. “Any time Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage has a chance give back to charitable organizations in our local communities, we’re thrilled to do it,” said Nancy Robinson, regional vice president, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Northern California. “I’m proud of the effort our branch staff and affiliated agents have put into making this our most successful fundraising season yet. We look forward to growing this number annually.” A couple of notable fall events that helped raise the funds were the Gilroy and Morgan Hill offices that organized the Party in the Vineyard at Fortino Winery and raised nearly $37,000. Second place went to the Saratoga and Los Gatos offices that that raised over $30,000. The funds were given to the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, DreamPower Horsemanship and various other local charities. “Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage has raised nearly $185,000 in support of the Children’s Fund at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford,” said Stacy Neiman, director of corporate relations at Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health. “More than one-third of our patients have public insurance, which does not cover many aspects of their care. This support means we never have to turn a patient away due to their family’s financial circumstances.” For more information about Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Northern California, please visit our website. By admin\|2018-01-11T11:40:48-07:00January 2, 2018\|Life @CB, Press Releases\|Comments Off on Coldwell Banker in Northern California Raises Over $100,000 For Various Local Charities The Best of Blue: Coldwell Banker Sacramento-Tahoe Awards Gala Eric Berggren of Coldwell Banker Appointed President of the San Mateo County Association of REALTORS® Team Tahoe Shows the True Spirit of Giving Back Coldwell Banker Orinda Office Helps Give Contra Costa County Foster Children a Brighter Holiday Give Where You Live This Holiday Season with Coldwell Banker Coldwell Banker Bay Area Offices Give Back to their Local Communities Coldwell Banker Helps to Raise Funds for Hurricane Disaster Relief Services Five Bay Area Students Awarded $2,000 Each in Scholarship Program Coldwell Banker’s “Give Where You Live” Fundraiser Has Begun A Day of Knowledge at Coldwell Banker’s Education Expo Celebrating Success at the President’s Luncheon & Garden Party Coldwell Banker Offices Across America Team Up For National Adoption Weekend	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4748
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Thomas Juneau) OTTAWA -- Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has expressed confidence about Canada's mission in Iraq, even as U.S. officials and others warn that the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant could be undermined by President Donald Trump's recent immigration ban. "Great progress is being made and there's no concern for the security of our troops," Sajjan told reporters on Monday. "It is a dangerous place, obviously, because we are fighting (ISIL). But nonetheless really good progress is being made." Trump signed an executive order Friday barring citizens from Iraq and six other predominantly Muslim countries from entering the U.S. for 90 days. He signed another order Saturday directing U.S. Defence Secretary James Mattis to present a new strategy for fighting ISIL within 30 days. The orders come as more than 200 Canadian soldiers are on the ground in Iraq, where they are helping Kurdish forces fight ISIL. They also come as Canadian commanders prepare options for the next phase of the mission, whose current mandate is set to expire in March. The immigration order has been particularly controversial, with warnings it will drive a wedge between Iraqi and coalition forces in the fight against ISIL. There have also been fears that it could help terrorist groups recruit new members. Those concerns appeared to get a boost on Monday when Iraqi parliamentarians asked their government to "retaliate" against the U.S., though Iraq's foreign ministry instead urged the Trump administration in a statement to "reconsider this wrong decision." ISIL and other terrorist organizations have also taken to social media to celebrate the immigration ban, describing it as proof of America's hatred toward Muslims. While federal officials told The Canadian Press they are watching to see how the immigration ban impacts Canada's mission in Iraq, Sajjan downplayed any potential concerns, saying he was confident that U.S. military officials would ensure the impact is minimal. "When it comes to working with our allies, the coalition will obviously do their own assessment," he said. "Keep in mind this coalition is led by a U.S. general and they would have had some already good consultations to making sure there's no impact on the mission." U.S. media reports, however, have suggested that Mattis and American military leaders were kept completely in the dark and not consulted before the executive order was signed. Two prominent Republican senators, John McCain and Lindsey Graham, have come out strongly against the order, warning that the immigration ban could become "a self-inflicted wound" in the fight against ISIL and other terrorist groups. "Our most important allies in the fight against ISIL are the vast majority of Muslims who reject its apocalyptic ideology of hatred," the two senators said in a joint statement. "This executive order sends a signal, intended or not, that America does not want Muslims coming into our country. That is why we fear this executive order may do more to help terrorist recruitment than improve our security." Sajjan danced around questions as to whether Trump's order would incite more people to join ISIL, saying that he plans to discuss ways to stop terrorist recruiting efforts when he meets Mattis. Thomas Juneau, an expert on Middle East politics at the University of Ottawa, said all countries involved in the fight against ISIL are scrambling to determine whether the immigration ban puts their troops or the mission in jeopardy. "Does something like this raise the threat level for coalition forces in general in Iraq, if only because they're associated with the U.S.?" he said. 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Chemistry of Health Biological RIG Committee The Secret Life of a Materials Chemist Materials RIG Committee Physical Chemistry RIG Committee Synthetic Chemistry Synthetic Chemistry RIG Committee Theory RIG Committee Highlights by year 2016/2017 Highlights Highlights by Principal Investigator Biological Highlights Materials Chemistry Highlights Physical Chemistry Highlights Synthethic Chemistry Highlights Theory Highlights Talks/Seminars Research Fellowships Guidance Notes Postdoctoral Senior Fellowships: sponsors and deadlines Academic & Senior Staff Photos Academic & Senior Staff A-Z Postdoc pages Women in Chemistry, Heather Greer Women in Chemistry, Jenny Zhang Women In Chemistry, Karen Stroobants Women in Chemistry, Ana Belenguer Women in Chemistry, Ruth Lynden-Bell Women in Chemistry, Tanya Hutter Women in Chemistry, Silvia Vignolini Women In Chemistry, Deborah Longbottom Women in Chemistry, Melinda Duer Postgraduate Admissions Current postgraduates Student visitors SynTech CDT Chemistry Open Day Chemistry Extension Materials for Schools and Colleges Chem@Cam University of Cambridge Equipment Sharing database Support Chemistry Dr Tanya Hutter, Henslow Research Fellow, Darwin College Tanya Hutter completed her PhD in 2013 under the supervision of Professor Stephen Elliott. Three years on Dr Hutter is a Henslow Research Fellow at Darwin College, a postdoctoral researcher in the department, and director and co-founder of her own company, SensorHut. Tanya recently returned to work after her second child, at the head of a major clinical sensor development project. Tanya arrived in Cambridge, with a BSc in chemical engineering from Ben-Gurion University and an MSc in materials science and engineering specialising in optical sensing, during this time she published four papers, filed one patent and finished first in her class with distinction. “This is what gave me the confidence to apply for Cambridge. Two years before I couldn’t think about doing a PhD or studying at Cambridge. I was very lucky to get a full scholarship from Trinity College, which allowed me to come to Cambridge. When I started for my PhD I was very excited, I wanted to do optical waveguides, I wanted to do plasmonics, I wanted to do nanotechnology, microfluidics and chemical sensors, it was so much fun,” said Tanya. Tanya joined Professor Stephen Elliott’s group in 2009 but took six months out of her research to have her first child, a daughter. However, she still managed to publish 14 papers and complete her PhD without an extension period. It was during her graduate studies that she had the idea for SensorHut. SensorHut “As it wasn’t really part of my research I decided to leave the idea in my head and not do anything with it,” she says. PhD complete, it was Tanya’s husband Dan who reignited the start-up idea when he suggested the family move to London. “I thought, ‘we can’t just move to London, what would I do, what about my daughter? No. I’ll stay in Cambridge to continue my research and explore the business potential for my start-up idea.’ I joined the Accelerate Cambridge programme at the Judge Business School where I gained the skills in commercialisation and business development.” SensorHut was founded in late 2013 in order to commercialise a new chemical sensing technique based on the principles of optical absorption. The company’s aim is to provide more accurate measurement of volatile organic compounds in applications ranging from the monitoring of industrial processes to medical diagnostics. Tanya’s new project in the department has secured transitional funding from NIHR (National Institute for Health Research). The aim is to develop a real-time online sensor, which can measure molecular changes of acute head injury patients. “I really enjoy doing science and the idea of translating it into products. I’m using microfluidics, optics and chemistry. These days if you’re in chemistry it doesn’t mean that you have to do only chemistry - this is what’s great about multidisciplinary science. I want to take research and make devices; this is what I’m really excited about. I find it very interesting when someone comes with a challenging problem that could be solved by combining different disciplines. I want to be in that gap between commerce and academia.” When Tanya had her first child, Anna, some of her friends were shocked but Tanya sees it differently. “Back then people thought I was crazy. They said ‘Why are you having a child now? Finish your PhD and then have a child.’ I wish I’d had two during my PhD. It was more relaxing, you can have time off during your PhD and go back to your research project. Now I have several collaborative projects running and I cannot just stop, if I’m gone for six months or more it will have a significantly damaging effect on everything I’ve worked so hard to achieve.” I’m trying not to let motherhood affect my career. I’ve done everything I can. I work twice as hard so I can be at the same level as people who don’t have kids. Women are competing with their male colleagues for the same job opportunities. I cannot say, in an interview, I’m a mother so I have only one paper – no excuses. You know when they look at you they don’t care how many children you have. I probably won’t know the effects of motherhood on my career until I’m coming out at the other end. Here’s hoping the effects are positive.”	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4751
__label__cc	0.679381	0.320619	Burnley upend Brighton to climb out of relegation zone ASSOCIATED PRESS \| \| BRIGHTON, England Burnley's Chris Wood celebrates scoring during the English Premier League soccer match against Brighton at the AMEX Stadium, Brighton, England, Saturday Feb. 9, 2019. (Adam Davy / AP) Chris Wood scored twice to help Burnley climb out of the English Premier League relegation zone with a 3-1 win over Brighton on Saturday. Burnley had already hit the woodwork twice by the time Wood gave his team the lead in the 26th minute, after being set up by Ashley Barnes. He made it 2-0 in the 61st before Barnes added the third goal for the visitors from the penalty spot in the 74th. Shane Duffy pulled one back for Brighton two minutes later, but Burnley comfortably held on to end a run of three straight draws. The win lifts Burnley up to 15th place, three points outside the relegation zone and trailing Brighton and Crystal Palace only on goal difference.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4756
__label__cc	0.678301	0.321699	38 indicted in prostitution ring in northern… 38 indicted in prostitution ring in northern San Diego County By Newsday and Los Angeles \| PUBLISHED: April 20, 2011 at 12:00 am \| UPDATED: June 1, 2018 at 7:48 am Thirty-eight people have been indicted in a prostitution ring that involved adult women and underage girls and was centered at a motel in Oceanside, federal authorities announced Monday. Read the full story here: Los Angeles Times – Top News	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4757
__label__wiki	0.966866	0.966866	Documentary about transgender teen Leelah Alcorn premiers Aug. 24 at the Woodward Theater A Canadian filmmaker examines the effect of Leelah Alcorn's December 2014 death in Warren County on the movement for transgender rights. Documentary about transgender teen Leelah Alcorn premiers Aug. 24 at the Woodward Theater A Canadian filmmaker examines the effect of Leelah Alcorn's December 2014 death in Warren County on the movement for transgender rights. Check out this story on cincinnati.com: https://cin.ci/2v45Ohl Anne Saker, Cincinnati Enquirer Published 10:11 p.m. ET July 24, 2018 These images come from "Leelah's Highway," a 24-minute documentary by Canadian filmmaker Elizabeth Littlejohn, about Leelah Alcorn, the transgender teenage girl who died by suicide in December 2014 in Warren County. She left behind a note that concluded, "Fix society, please." Wochit The impact of Leelah Alcorn's death by suicide in December 2014 can be felt in the new documentary, "Leelah's Highway," set to premiere Aug. 24 at the Woodward Theater.(Photo: Provided) A documentary about Leelah Alcorn, the teenager whose death by suicide in December 2014 triggered awareness of the struggles of transgender people, is scheduled to debut in August at the Woodward Theater in Over-the-Rhine. Filmmaker Elizabeth Littlejohn of Toronto, Ontario, said she wanted to make the 24-minute documentary "Leelah's Highway" because “as a human rights activist who believes the right for gender self-determination, I believe this story needed to be told.” Leelah, 17, of Kings Mills and a student at Kings High School, died when she ran in front of a truck on Interstate 71 at South Lebanon in Warren County. A day later, a letter she posted on social media turned up and went viral. The letter described an isolated life with disapproving parents and sessions with a church counselor who told her that her gender identity was in opposition to Christian beliefs. In her suicide letter, Leelah left a plea that rallied transgender activists and their allies: “Fix society, please.” That cry spurred the creation of “Leelah’s Highway,” Littlejohn said by email. “Leelah made an explicit request that her loss was to mean something for greater society; as the director, I took this to heart,” she wrote. “This story has already been covered by international media, but the point of view of Leelah, and the community response to her loss was important to recount as part of a longer narrative focusing on her last request.” The movie is scheduled to premiere Friday, Aug. 24 during the Cindependent Film Festival. Littlejohn shot the movie in 2016 and 2017 in Kings Mills, at the Pride celebration in downtown Cincinnati, and during the Jan. 20, 2017, an inauguration of President Donald Trump and the next day’s Women’s March on Washington. “Leelah’s Highway” features interviews with her neighbors, friends, Enquirer reporter Sharon Coolidge, who covered Leelah’s death and the aftermath, and Jonah Yokoyama, executive director of the Heartland Trans Wellness Center in Mount Auburn. Littlejohn said she reached out to Leelah’s parents to participate, but they declined. The film also focuses on Chris Fortin, a Kings High School graduate, who filled out the paperwork to get adopt-a-highway signs erected at the I-71 interchange where Leelah died that read “in memory of Leelah Alcorn.” “It provides a good 360-degree perspective,” Fortin said of "Leelah's Highway." 'If you don’t know who Leelah is, you’ll have a better idea. You’re one Google search away from learning more. That’s why her name is on the sign. Maybe people will Google her name when they drive by and figure out what in the world happened on that December morning.” Here's the documentary trailer: Read or Share this story: https://cin.ci/2v45Ohl Skylar Richardson, accused of killing baby, suffering from eating disorders Sandmann in court for $250M defamation suit against WaPo Clermont Sheriff investigating man found dead in ditch Air Force pilot launches campaign against Chabot Identity of woman buried with a rose on her chest still unknown Vaccines: Boone County students lose appeal of ban during chickenpox outbreak	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4763
__label__wiki	0.911296	0.911296	NKU takeaways from win over Cleveland State The Norse are 5-1 in the Horizon League this season, trailing Wright State. The Raiders beat NKU last Thursday. NKU takeaways from win over Cleveland State The Norse are 5-1 in the Horizon League this season, trailing Wright State. The Raiders beat NKU last Thursday. Check out this story on cincinnati.com: http://cin.ci/2mC0Gx1 Charlie Hatch, chacth@enquirer.com Published 5:53 p.m. ET Jan. 16, 2018 \| Updated 5:55 p.m. ET Jan. 16, 2018 PHOTOS: NKU versus UIC, Dec. 30, 2017 Northern Kentucky Norse forward Jalen Tate (5) drives to the hoop around Illinois-Chicago Flames forward Tai Odiase (21) in the 2nd half at BB&T Arena Saturday December 30, 2017. NKU won 86-51. Cara Owsley/The Enquirer Northern Kentucky Norse guard Mason Faulkner (11) makes his way past the defense of Illinois-Chicago Flames forward Jacob Wiley (3) during the first half at BB&T Arena Saturday December 30, 2017. Cara Owsley, The Enquirer Northern Kentucky Norse guard Dantez Walton (32) shoots over Illinois-Chicago Flames forward Clint Robinson (32) during the first half at BB&T Arena Saturday December 30, 2017. Cara Owsley/The Enquirer Northern Kentucky Norse forward Carson Williams (23) drives to the hoop around Illinois-Chicago Flames guard Marcus Ottey (1) and Illinois-Chicago Flames forward Dikembe Dixson (10) during the first half at BB&T Arena Saturday December 30, 2017. Cara Owsley/The Enquirer The Northern Kentucky Norse get fired up during introductions at BB&T Arena Saturday December 30, 2017. Cara Owsley/Enquirer Northern Kentucky Norse guard Lavone Holland II (30) brings the ball up court during the first half at BB&T Arena Saturday December 30, 2017. Cara Owsley/The Enquirer Northern Kentucky Norse forward Jordan Garnett (1) scored 7 points to help the Norse beat the Illinois-Chicago Flames 86-51 at BB&T Arena Saturday December 30, 2017. Cara Owsley/The Enquirer Northern Kentucky Norse forward Jalen Tate (5), left, and Northern Kentucky Norse forward Drew McDonald (34) double team Illinois-Chicago Flames forward Tai Odiase (21) during the first half at BB&T Arena Saturday December 30, 2017. Cara Owsley/The Enquirer Northern Kentucky Norse guard Mason Faulkner (11) scored 15 points to help the Norse beat Illinois-Chicago Flames 86-51 at BB&T Arena Saturday December 30, 2017. Cara Owsley/The Enquirer Northern Kentucky University head coach John Brannen instructs his team during the second half at BB&T Arena Saturday December 30, 2017. NKU beat University of Illinois-Chicago 86-51. Cara Owsley/The Enquirer Northern Kentucky Norse guard Mason Faulkner (11) passes the ball out of the paint in the first half during the college basketball game between the IUPUI Jaguars and the Northern Kentucky Norse, Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017, at BB&T Arena in Highland Heights, Ky. (Photo: Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer)Buy Photo After conceding first place in the Horizon League to Wright State on Thursday night, Northern Kentucky said its approach ahead of Monday's Cleveland State matchup was one of response. Ignoring a slow start, the Norse cruised to a 15-point win, beating the Vikings 70-55 at BB&T Arena, and improved to 12-6 overall (5-1 Horizon). Below are takeaways from the game. Proving it all night Monday's game was always going to be favorable for NKU. Ignoring the Thursday night setback, Cleveland State entered the matchup winless on the road and at the bottom of the conference. And while the game was closer than it needed to be early on, the Norse soon proved their defensive tenacity is more apparent than surrendering 84 points last week to Wright State would suggest. Perimeter lockdown The Vikings lead the league in 3-point attempts, and the majority of their offensive production comes from the outside. So it was apparent early on when the score was tied at 15 but 14 of Cleveland State's points came from the paint. NKU wanted to and successfully shut down the perimeter. The visitors shooting 0 of 11 from 3 in the first half certainly didn't help their cause, though. CSU finished the night 8 of 25 from deep. "That’s something we put a lot of focus on this week," sophomore Carson Williams said after the game. "We knew their main scoring threats came from the perimeter, from three guys off the perimeter, so we had a big focus on that, locking down those three guys. ... That is nice to see, but we should’ve held them to less in the paint though." Substitutes spark dominance With the score tied at 17, head coach John Brannen turned to his bench for an offensive revival that eventually saw the Norse lead 37-21 at halftime. Mason Faulker and Tyler Sharpe scored 14 of NKU's next 20 points and halted any momentum the Vikings had going. Sharpe, who's seen more time on the floor lately, ended the night with nine points, while Faulkner had 16 on 7-of-11 shooting. Faulker also had a team-high three steals. "Both of them were fantastic tonight," Drew McDonald said. "Mason came off the bench, hit two-straight 3s and got downhill on a layup and really gave us good energy on a night where almost, I don’t wanna say a dead night, but not the intensity it’s been recently." McDonald led team in assists Usually the team's leading scorer, McDonald's field goal percentage has been lower over the past three games than usual. The junior said it had nothing to do with confidence. While he's been told to shoot by Brannen, McDonald's five assists against Cleveland State led the team and showed his flexibility on offense. "He would love to make some more shots," Brannen said. "There’s no pressure. As long as you’re in the gym working on your game, on defending and rebounding and sharing the ball like he shared it tonight, five assists to two turnovers, his shots will go in. I’m not worried about that. I’m not gonna be mad if he makes them." Walton's been quiet There have been occasions where Dantez Walton has been NKU's key impact player off the bench. The only problem, though, is those occasions haven't been recent. His minutes have decreased recently, as well as points production. Faulkner and Sharpe have seen more time. "I wanna get Dantez Walton going a little bit," Brannen said. "I think he’s a guy that can provide more for us. He’s got a competitive credibility and his commitment to his teammates is really high." Luis Castillo allows one hit in Reds' 1-0 victory over Brewers Reds' Garrett to IL; Gennett OK after exiting UC lands pledge from Ohio ATH Tyler Scott Winton Woods teammates announce college football commitments Gray's dominant start carries Reds to win Scooter Gennett leaves Reds game with tight groin	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4764
__label__wiki	0.956598	0.956598	InfiniBand Interconnect Infrastructure for Scalable Data Center Infrastructures InfiniBand Rockets Up Top 500 Supercomputer List Epic Interconnect Clash! Infiniband Vs. Gigabit Ethernet Voltaire Ups Ante in InfiniBand/Ethernet Duel InfiniBand will reach 200-gigabit speed next year Mellanox will ship a set of products for end-to-end 200Gbps links for HPC and more Senior U.S. Correspondent, IDG News Service \| PT InfiniBand is set to hit 200Gbps (bits per second) in products that were announced Thursday, potentially accelerating machine-learning platforms as well as HPC (high-performance computing) systems. The massive computing performance of new servers equipped with GPUs calls for high network speeds, and these systems are quickly being deployed to handle machine-learning tasks, Dell’Oro Group analyst Sameh Boujelbene said. So-called HDR InfiniBand, which will be generally available next year in three sets of products from Mellanox Technologies, will double the top speed of InfiniBand. It will also have twice the top speed of Ethernet. But the high-performance crowd that’s likely to adopt this new interconnect is a small one, Boujelbene said. Look for the top 10 percent of InfiniBand users, who already use 100Gbps InfiniBand, to jump on the new stuff, she said. InfiniBand itself makes up just a small part of data-center networking. Less than five percent of all server controllers and adapters shipping these days use InfiniBand, with most of the rest using Ethernet, Boujelbene said. Intel Omni-Path, a 100Gbps interconnect that grew out of the company’s acquisition of onetime InfiniBand vendor QLogic, has an even smaller slice. One thing that sets InfiniBand apart from Ethernet is its low and predictable latency. This matters a lot in HPC, where it’s common to run simulations that have to go through many iterations. Each delay in performing an interation gets compounded thousands of times, so it needs to be minimal, said Gilad Shainer, Mellanox’s vice president of marketing. HPC systems are the most likely to have InfiniBand today. More than 200 of the huge systems on the Top500 list of supercomputers for 2016 use the interconnect. But it’s also being adopted in machine learning, big data, financial, fraud detection and other applications, Shainer said. The HDR InfiniBand product lineup has everything needed for an end-to-end 200Gbps data-center interconnect, Mellanox says. It includes Mellanox’s ConnectX-6 adapters, Quantum switches and LinkX cables and transceivers. The adapters can connect with any server CPU architecture, including x86, Power and ARM. The switch can have 40 ports of 200Gbps InfiniBand or 80 ports of 100Gbps, with a total of 16Tbps of switching capacity. High-Performance Computing (HPC) Stephen Lawson is a senior U.S. correspondent for the IDG News Service based in San Francisco.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4765
__label__cc	0.740318	0.259682	Eye On SocietyFeatures How To Manage Your Child’s Stress In School By Clinton Dixon March 1, 2019 February 28, 2019 Last Friday (Feb 22), CHC pastor Jeremy Choy, together with Judith Alagirisamy of Focus on the Family, spoke to MediaCorp’s 938NOW about how parents can help their children manage school stress. Schoolchildren in Singapore face a tremendous amount of stress given high academic expectations. In an international study in 2017, Singapore students aged 15 to 17 were polled to experience much higher levels of stress than their global peers: 86 percent of the Singapore sample of nearly 6,000 students expressed worry about poor grades at school compared to 66 per cent of students across all the other countries in the study. While much of the stress experienced depends on the individual child, and while the Ministry of Education is making concerted efforts to reduce stress at school, there are powerful steps that parents can take to help their children too. Last Friday, City Harvest Church pastor and Family Life Trainer Jeremy Choy went on radio with Focus on the Family’s head of research and development, Judith Alagirisamy to give advice on how parents can make a difference. 938NOW radio host Susan Ng opened the show by asking her guests the one thing they have learned from the families they have worked in relation to school stress. Ms Alagirisamy replied, “School does not need to be a difficult place for children and can be pleasant and enjoyable. It can be a place where both parents and children can look back and see how it has helped them build a stronger family unit.” Ms Alagirisamy introduced the concept of the 4A’s: anticipating changes, addressing a child’s stress, acquiring new habits or mindsets, and acting the school term together. She first highlighted that parents must learn how to anticipate the changes that their children face. “We need to recognize that children today face a lot of change in school,” she said, “whether it’s changing schools, different teachers and classmates, children are contending with changes on a daily basis.” Pastor Jeremy added that “parents need to be intentionally involved so they don’t become dismissive of these changes. You have to go down [to the school] and understand the situation and personally get involved in helping these transitions.” Ms Alagirisamy went on to cite a large study from Search Institute in the US, an organization that bridges research and practice to help young people become the best they can, saying that out of five dimensions that help a child, nurturing relationships help with developing healthy behaviours and cultivating a proper personality. Questioned on the differences between how parents and children handle stress, Pastor Jeremy explained, “The way children handle stress is similar to adults in the way that we need to get it out of us.” He shared how he solved his son’s separation anxiety on the first day of school by meeting with his son’s teacher and by walking with him around the school grounds, experiencing the school together with him. The second A is to address the child’s stress. Ms Alagirisamy said that it helps to talk to our children months before they start their classes so that parents can find out about and share their expectations, hopes and fears and empathise with their children’s feelings. Ms Alagirisamy acknowledged that some parents may be reluctant to do this, fearing that it may open up a “can of worms”, but “as parents, we are our child’s biggest cheerleaders and no one else is going to do that better. Half the time, the child is not looking for an answer from you—he just wants to be heard.” Pastor Jeremy added, “It also helps us to listen to what is really going on in their lives. By talking about it, it lifts their burden.” Ms Alagirisamy went on to the third A: acquiring new habits and mindsets. “Adults need to recognize that stress does not go away, and is something we all have to deal with on a day to day basis. Children, like adults, need to learn to manage this stress, and routines are a great way to do this. By adding structures and routines to a child’s schedule, it can help reduce their anxiety as they can anticipate what is going to happen next.” Ms Alagirisamy and Pastor Jeremy went on to outline five practical routines for a child: Draw up a revision timetable with your child. Schedule downtime in your child’s routines so they have something to look forward to. Create family routines where the parents spend quality time with their children. Spend 15 to 20 minutes a day talking to your children just before they go to sleep. Adjust your children’s bedtime to adapt to the changes in their school day. What about children who don’t respond well to routines? Ms Alagirisamy said, “You need to look at mindset changes and how to get your child to have that mindset of overcoming challenges. We also have to remember that values are caught more than they are taught. So you can talk to a kid and half the time they are not listening, but they watch everything we do. And they watch how we deal with stress.” Supporting this point, Pastor Jeremy said, “We have to be very aware of what we do at home. We really need to show them things that will help them socialize, like learning to take turns, speaking politely, being helpful, being considerate, and listening.” In closing, both guests were asked what one piece of advice they would give to parents. Pastor Jeremy replied, “Be consistent and be involved with your children so they know that you are always there for them.” Ms Alagirisamy responded, saying, “If your child is still dealing with issues of anxiety, then seek professional help. A professional counselor can offer you strategies that can help your whole family through a challenging time.” anxietyChildrenDepressionexamsFocus on the Familyhelping children with stresslisteningParentingschoolschool stressSearch Institutestress FacebookTwitterWhatsappTelegram Clinton Dixon Clinton Dixon hails from the land of the long white cloud (New Zealand). 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__label__wiki	0.787293	0.787293	Outdoor calendar: Women's Charity Shoot, Couples Fun Shoot next weekend at Ravenwood Lodge Jun 22, 2019 at 4:16 AM Jun 22, 2019 at 4:16 AM To submit an item for the Outdoors calendar, contact The Topeka Capital-Journal by fax: (785) 295-1230 or email at jrouse@cjonline.com. View the complete calendar online. 23 — T.H.E. Archery Club regular 40-target 3D shoot, 300 S.E. 97th in Wakarusa. For more information, visit http://www.thearcheryclub.com. 23 — Southern Kansas Bowhunters 3D Archery Class Shoot (for score), trickle start from 8 to 10 a.m., Anthony Gun Club, 3/4 mile west of K2/K14 highway on N.E. 30 Road, northern side of Anthony Lake. No crossbows, shoot fees $10 for adults, $5 for youth. For more, contact John Elmore at (620) 842-5833. 29 — 27th annual Women’s Charity Shoot, 10 a.m. shotgun start, Ravenwood Lodge. For more information, call (800) 656-2454. 30 — 27th annual Couples Fun Shoot, 10 a.m. shotgun start, Ravenwood Lodge. For more information, call (800) 656-2454. 3 — Men’s night, Ravenwood Lodge. 6 p.m., potluck following. For more information, call (800) 656-2454. 4-6 — Firecracker 100, Ravenwood Lodge. For more information, call (800) 656-2454. 6 — Kids and Clays, noon to 2 p.m., Ravenwood Lodge. Reservations required. For more information, call (800) 656-2454. 6-7 — Kansas Crappie Club fishing tournament, Toronto Lake. Morning registration, 2:30 p.m. weigh-in at Toronto Point West ramp. Team entry fees are $150 for Division 1, $50 for Division 2. For more info, visit kansascrappieclub.com. 7 — 2-person Pump Gun Scramble, Ravenwood Lodge. Fifty targets each. For more information, call (800) 656-2454. 8 — Women’s night, Ravenwood Lodge. 6 p.m., potluck following. For more information, call (800) 656-2454. 13 — Heroes on the Water Kansas chapter event, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Osage Shelter at Cedar Lake. 13 — Angler's Education Instructor Certification Course, 2 to 6 p.m., Sportsman's Acres in Junction City. Free to attend. 13 — Catfish Chasers overnight tournament, 7 p.m. to 8 a.m., Coffey County Lake (Wolf Creek). Check in at main ramp through gate. $2,000 guaranteed first-place prize. Limited to 40 teams, pre-entry only. Recommended meeting at 7 p.m. July 12, location TBD. Entry must be postmarked by July 3. For more information, call David Studebaker at (785) 289-0007 or Craig Collings at (816) 261-9353 or visit http://www.catfishchasers.com/. 13 — Oklahoma Crappie Anglers Club fishing tournament, Lake Hudson. Takeoff/weigh-in at Salina Lions Club Ramp. Entry fee $60 by July 5, $80 after. For more information, visit http://www.okcrappie.com or call (918) 553-0134. 13-14 — Sunflower State Games shooting events, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ravenwood Lodge. Call for shooting times. For more information, call (800) 656-2454. 20 — PBSS Flathead Club Tournament, any-cat night event, 6 p.m. to 9 a.m. on the Missouri River at White Cloud. $110 entry fee, $1,600 added to pot. Extra $1,000 added for anyone who breaks club record of 89.79 pounds. For more info, contact Kyle Koehler at (785) 850-0355. 20-21 — Headwaters Archery Club 40-target 3D shoot, 1500 S. 1300 Road in Council Grove. Begins at 8 a.m., cards must be turned in by 2 p.m. on day of participation. For more info, visit https://tinyurl.com/yxo5pxbx/. 21 — Kansas Crappie Club Ronald McDonald House benefit kayak tournament, sunrise to noon, Delaware River. Takeoff/weigh-in at Valley Falls ramp. $20 entry fee, single-fish weigh-in. 24-27 — FLW high school fishing summer camp, Murray State University campus, Benton, Ky. $300 per person, registration closes by June 30 or when filled. To sign up for the camp, visit https://bit.ly/2019CostaFLWCamp. 27 — Sunflower State Games Fishing Derby, 8:15 to 9:45 a.m., Hanger Family Fishing Pond. Day-of registration runs from 7:30 to 8 a.m., $5 per person. Online registration begins March 1 and runs through July 20. Must register by June 30 to get a commemorative T-shirt. Age groups are 7 and under, 8-11 and 12-15, prizes given for three biggest catfish and three biggest other fish in each division. For more information, contact Bill Horvath at (913) 306-1110 or whorvath@kc.rr.com. 27 — FLW Foundation Benefit Tournament, Kentucky Lake, Benton, Ky. High schoolers only. Two divisions: boater and kayak. Cost is $200 per boat/kayak. Register at https://bit.ly/2019FLWFoundationTourney. 27 — Catfish Chasers tournament, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., John Redmond Reservoir. Check-in at ramp at dam. $1,000 guaranteed first-place prize. For more information, call David Studebaker at (785) 289-0007 or Craig Collings at (816) 261-9353 or visit http://www.catfishchasers.com/. 27-28 — T.H.E. Archery Club regular 40-target 3D shoot and Sunflower State Games 3D archery competition, 300 S.E. 97th in Wakarusa. For more information, visit http://www.thearcheryclub.com. 28 — .410 “50” Fun Shoot, Ravenwood Lodge. For more information, call (800) 656-2454. 28 — Southern Kansas Bowhunters 3D Archery Pick Your Shot, trickle start from 8 to 10 a.m., Anthony Gun Club, 3/4 mile west of K2/K14 highway on N.E. 30 Road, northern side of Anthony Lake. No crossbows, shoot fees $10 for adults, $5 for youth. For more, contact John Elmore at (620) 842-5833. 28 — Kansas Crappie Trail tournament, Pomona Lake. For more information, contact Dylan Faulconer at KansasCrappieTrail@yahoo.com or (913) 416-3481. 3 — Dove Hunters “50” Warm Up, Ravenwood Lodge. For more information, call (800) 656-2454. 3 — Capital City Friends of NRA Banquet, Kansas Expocentre’s Ag Hall. 5 p.m. social hour, dinner at 6:30 p.m. Live auction, games, cash bar, limited-edition firearms and more. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Frank Miles at 785-250-7017 or go to http://www.friendsofnra.org/. 3 — Kansas Crappie Trail tournament, Clinton Reservoir. For more information, contact Dylan Faulconer at KansasCrappieTrail@yahoo.com or (913) 416-3481. 3-4 — Topeka Bowhunters Club 40-target 3D archery shoot, 8 a.m., S.E. 37th and Ratner. Registration $12 per person. For more information, contact Gary at (785) 246-4033. 3-4 — Kansas Crappie Club fishing tournament, Melvern Reservoir. Morning registration, 2:30 p.m. weigh-in at Eisenhower East ramp. Team entry fees are $150 for Division 1, $50 for Division 2. For more info, visit kansascrappieclub.com. 10 — Heroes on the Water Kansas chapter event, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Clinton Lake Marina. 10 — 2019 Catfish Chasers Reed Cheverolet Classic, 7 p.m. to 10 a.m., St. Joseph, Mo. (Missouri River). Weigh-in at French Bottoms ramp. $15,000 guaranteed first-place prize, $500 guaranteed Big Fish. Mandatory meeting 6 p.m. Aug. 9 at Civic Arena. $150 pre-entry if postmarked before Aug. 1; $175 after. For more information, call David Studebaker at (785) 289-0007 or Craig Collings at (816) 261-9353 or visit http://www.catfishchasers.com/. 10 — Oklahoma Crappie Anglers Club fishing tournament, Kaw Lake. Takeoff/weigh-in at Sarge Creek Ramp. Entry fee $60 by Aug. 2, $80 after. For more information, visit http://www.okcrappie.com or call (918) 553-0134. 12 — Women’s night, Ravenwood Lodge. 6 p.m., potluck following. For more information, call (800) 656-2454. 15 — Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission meeting, 1:30 p.m., Kansas City. Exact location to be determined. 17 — Ninth annual Sporting Clays for Kids, 8 to 11 a.m., Ravenwood Lodge. For more information, contact Chris at 785-250-5189. 17 — PBSS Flathead Club Tournament, all-day flathead-only event, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the Missouri River at White Cloud. $110 entry fee, $400 added to pot. Extra $1,000 added for anyone who breaks club record of 89.79 pounds. For more info, contact Kyle Koehler at (785) 850-0355. 24-25 — Williamsport Classic 40-target 3D archery shoot, T.H.E. Archery Club, 300 S.E. 97th in Wakarusa. Registration begins at 8 a.m., entry fee is $15 for adults and free for children 12 and under. Course closes at 3 p.m. each day. Vendors with archery related products will be present over the weekend. For more information, visit http://www.thearcheryclub.com. 24-25 — Calamus Catfish Classic, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, check-in at Homestead Knolls Ramp. $5,000 guaranteed first-place prize, $250 entry fee if postmarked by Aug. 9; $300 after Aug. 14. Limited to 80 entries. For more information, call David Studebaker at (785) 289-0007 or Craig Collings at (816) 261-9353 or visit http://www.catfishchasers.com/. 25 — Ravenwood Rooster Warm-Up 100 2-Person Scramble, Ravenwood Lodge. For more information, call (800) 656-2454. 25 — Southern Kansas Bowhunters 3D Archery Class Shoot (for score), trickle start from 8 to 10 a.m., Anthony Gun Club, 3/4 mile west of K2/K14 highway on N.E. 30 Road, northern side of Anthony Lake. No crossbows, shoot fees $10 for adults, $5 for youth. Will include end-of-year drawing for prizes, enter drawing by coming to previous shoots. For more, contact John Elmore at (620) 842-5833. 6-7 — Bluestem Farm and Ranch Supply’s 17th Annual Wildlife Appreciation and Conservation Days, 2611 W. US-50 highway in Emporia. 7-8 — Catfish Chasers two-day tournament, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, Perry Reservoir. Check-in at south state park ramp, entry fee is $125 per day. For more information, call David Studebaker at (785) 289-0007 or Craig Collings at (816) 261-9353 or visit http://www.catfishchasers.com/. 7-8 — Kansas Crappie Club fishing tournament, Milford Reservoir. Morning registration, 2:30 p.m. weigh-in at Farnum Creek Ramp. Team entry fees are $150 for Division 1, $50 for Division 2. For more info, visit kansascrappieclub.com. 13-14 — Justin Corbet Memorial Shoot, 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday. By registration only. 14 — Heroes on the Water Kansas chapter event, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Lake Shawnee South Boat Dock. 14 — PBSS Flathead Club Tournament, any-cat night event, 6 p.m. to 9 a.m. on the Missouri River at White Cloud. $110 entry fee, $400 added to pot. Extra $1,000 added for anyone who breaks club record of 89.79 pounds. For more info, contact Kyle Koehler at (785) 850-0355. 14 — Oklahoma Crappie Anglers Club fishing tournament, Fort Gibson Lake. Takeoff/weigh-in at Toppers Ramp. Entry fee $60 by Sept. 6, $80 after. For more information, visit http://www.okcrappie.com or call (918) 553-0134. 21 — K-State Fishing Team Five-Fish Benefit Tournament, Wilson Reservoir and Melvern Reservoir. Pre-tournament meeting at 5 a.m. at Hell Creek Boat Ramp on Wilson, Eisenhower State Park boat ramp at Melvern; takeoff at 6 a.m, weigh-in at 2 p.m. Entry fee $150 per boat, 2 people per boat with exceptions for high school and youth anglers. Optional $20 per boat big bass sidepot. More information at http://www.ksufishingteam.com/ or contact Zach Vielhauer at 913-226-9013 or zachv@ksu.edu or Hunter French at 620-899-0413 or hfrench223@ksu.edu. 21 — Kansas Crappie Club Special Olympics Kansas benefit kayak tournament, sunrise to noon, Dragoon Creek. Takeoff/weigh-in at Carbolyn State Park Ramp. $20 entry fee, single-fish weigh-in. 21 — Catfish Chasers tournament, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Atchison (Missouri River). Check-in at Atchison city ramp. $2,000 guaranteed first-place prize. For more information, call David Studebaker at (785) 289-0007 or Craig Collings at (816) 261-9353 or visit http://www.catfishchasers.com/. 22 — Mission 22 Fun Bird Dog Tournament, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Muddy Creek Game Birds in Meriden. All profit to be donated to Mission 22 to help veterans and prevent suicides. For more information, contact 785-817-3937. 28-29 — Whitetail Warmup regular 40-target 3D shoot, T.H.E. Archery Club, 300 S.E. 97th in Wakarusa. For more information, visit http://www.thearcheryclub.com. 5-6 — Kansas Crappie Club fishing tournament, El Dorado Lake. Morning registration, 2:30 p.m. weigh-in at Sailboat Cove Ramp. Team entry fees are $150 for Division 1, $50 for Division 2. For more info, visit kansascrappieclub.com. 6 — Kansas Crappie Trail tournament, lake picked in drawing, pre-entry required. For more information, contact Dylan Faulconer at KansasCrappieTrail@yahoo.com or (913) 416-3481. 12-13 — Oklahoma Crappie Anglers Club State Championship, Lake Wister. Takeoff/weigh-in at Quarry Island Ramp. Entry fee $120 by Sept. 30, $160 after. For more information, visit http://www.okcrappie.com or call (918) 553-0134. 17-19 — Ducks Unlimited Expo, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas. Daily admission to the 2020 Ducks Unlimited Expo is $10 for adults, kids 12 and under are admitted free. For exhibitor and sponsor information, contact Dana Barton at (901) 758-3858 or at dbarton@ducks.org. For more great hunting and fishing coverage, check out the Rouse Outdoors YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/RouseOutdoors.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4770
__label__wiki	0.847673	0.847673	Tucker's Right The Menace of Political Correctness Hungary and the Future of Europe Hayek's Tragic Capitalism Giving Up Darwin A Kinder, Gentler Gulag The Last Man and the Clash of Identities Fasten Your Seatbelts Making Immigration Great Again The Koran and Jihad The Most Dangerous Man in the World Man of the Century Vindicating the Constitution The Big Three Storm of Insurrection Heart of Darkness A Bold Speculator Keynes's Last Stand A Financial Fairy Tale Up, Up, and Away The CRB Interview Parthian Shot Download Latest Issue PDF CRB Archives Web Exclusive Content The Editors' Picks By Book Author By Books Reviewed By Contributors Subscribe to The CRB Give Gift Subscription Section \| Table of Contents An Honest Conversation about Race By: Peter C. Myers Posted: May 8, 2018 This article appeared in: Vol. XVIII, Number 2, Spring 2018 mericans, it seems, can never get enough race talk. We speak of race incessantly, yet continue to call for more, in the persisting hope that more talk will yield better talk. What we want—or so we say—is an honest conversation about race. That we call almost metronomically for a conversation we do not expect to have attests both the importance and the sensitivity of the subject. An honest conversation about race is important as a means for healing and unity, even more so as an imperative of national honor; America cannot be America, in the full and proper sense, until our race problem is resolved. Given, however, the unique sensitivity of the subject, we expect our race talk to be clouded by evasion or dishonesty; for in the matter of race, everyone has something to hide. Historian Gene Dattel agrees that “[w]e need a frank and honest discussion about race,” but advances the conversation in ways that defy expectations. A former managing director at Salomon Brothers and Morgan Stanley turned scholar, Dattel is free from the academy’s pressures and pieties. His powerful new book, Reckoning with Race: America’s Failure, aims to replace our ritualized race talk with a true national self-examination. There is something in his survey of black-white relations from the founding to the present to discomfort nearly everyone. His proposed remedy is at once edifying and challenging. Dattel’s story unfolds chronologically but may be summarized in three general claims: America’s race relations failure is above all a failure to commit the nation to full integration or assimilation (Dattel insists on using the latter, lately more incendiary term). The failure to make this commitment is America’s failure, belonging to the country as a whole—not to any particular region, class, party, or generation. The crucial condition for assimilation is a concerted effort in self-help or cultural renewal by black Americans. Dattel is particularly concerned to dispel the myth of Southern exceptionalism—the supposition, widely held outside the South, that “the South [is] the exclusive and durable” cause of “America’s racial ordeal.” Though he objects to viewing the South as an exclusive scapegoat, he is no apologist for the Confederate cause. He means only to apportion blame fairly by pointing out that 19th-century Northern whites were never so much anti-slavery as anti-black, and that for most of the 20th century opposition to racial equality and integration was hardly less powerful outside the old South than in it. Dattel substantiates these claims in abundant detail. “Blacks constituted a mere 2 percent of the North’s antebellum population,” he notes, “and 94 percent of them were not allowed to vote.” From the founding onward, Northern whites from the Great Lakes region to New England objected to the presence of even small numbers of blacks in their communities. They imposed legal disabilities on those already present and labored to prevent further migration. When Stephen Douglas tarred Abraham Lincoln and Lincoln’s party with the name “black Republicans,” he accurately saw the political advantage in it. Dattel quotes Republican Senator John Sherman affirming, on the floor of the Senate in 1862, that blacks were “spurned and hated all over the country North and South.” Such sentiments did not materially change in the post-Civil War years—indeed, they remained powerful a full century later. The prewar policy of containing slavery, as Dattel observes about the Wilmot Proviso, was for most of its supporters a policy for containing America’s black population in the South. That policy persisted well beyond the Reconstruction years. Though the Great Migration ended regional containment in the early 20th century, the states into which blacks migrated in large numbers soon contrived a substitute—residential segregation—and thus originated the urban ghettos in which many blacks languish to this day. Life in the North had its own demoralizing and radicalizing effects, beyond the residuals of Southern conditions. Dattel recounts the emergence of Northern ghettos via brief but revealing case studies of Chicago, Detroit, and New York. Residential segregation also meant school segregation, which obstructed the only viable path for black advancement. “[W]hite flight,” writes Dattel, signified a Northern “form of massive resistance to racially mixed schools.” More generally, he observes that in Chicago as elsewhere, “blacks met with discrimination and ostracism” in “every aspect” of life. “Vice and crime proliferated,” and “racial friction escalated.” Race riots broke out in Chicago in 1919, in Harlem in 1935, and in Detroit, Los Angeles, and Harlem again all in 1943, precursors to those that erupted in hundreds of American cities in the mid-1960s. The villains in Dattel’s story are the separatists, whether white or black. In its strict, nationalist form separatism has never been a majority position among black Americans, but it has long had prominent advocates, including 19th- and early 20th-century emigrationists such as Martin Delany and Marcus Garvey, and, in the Civil Rights era, black nationalists such as Malcolm X and Stokely Carmichael. Recently, attenuated or disguised variants have gained mainstream legitimacy through the insinuation of diversity and multiculturalism into the integrationist cause. Racial separatism, Dattel argues, is a chronic danger to our unity and stability, and gravely endangers the cause of black elevation. He observes among blacks in the Civil Rights era and beyond an increasing tendency “to view matters exclusively through a racial lens,” accompanied by a deep sense of alienation and a spreading hostility to assimilation. Among the urban poor, this alienation appears in young males’ disengagement from school and work, and most glaringly in the incidence of violent crime. Among elites, it appears in the reverence accorded socialists and illiberal black nationalists such as W.E.B. Du Bois and Malcolm X, and, recently, in the generally uncritical approval of the Black Lives Matter movement. On campus, it appears in a rising incidence of self-segregation (both residential and curricular), and, at the K-12 level, in rejections of common academic and disciplinary standards as racially or culturally biased. Racial separatism is doomed to fail, Dattel argues, even when accompanied by a spirit of industry and economic self-reliance, as in the laudable efforts of Booker T. Washington and the Montgomery family (the late 19th-century founders of Mound Bayou, a briefly prosperous all-black community in the Mississippi Delta). It is particularly self-destructive in post-Civil Rights era America, in which opportunity is widespread and “values count more than race” as determinants of success and failure. Reckoning with Race is well researched and loaded with illuminating details. Better still, Dattel writes to revitalize a venerable tradition of wisdom on race, guided by two lodestars: full integration across color lines—equal rights under law as well as cultural assimilation—is a moral imperative; and integration requires a struggle on “two fronts,” as Martin Luther King, Jr., put it, both for liberty and for the virtue required for liberty’s fruitful exercise. Recent failures stem from a refusal to accept victory on the first front and a demoralized retreat from the second. The great question, then, concerns how we might redirect opinions and energies to repair mores and reconstruct civil society. This question points to my one significant reservation about this excellent book. In his concluding remarks Dattel sensibly observes that the lately prevalent “reinterpretation of American history as one extended nightmare of grievances is psychologically retarding”—fostering debilitating sentiments of futility and alienation. In his telling, however, the story of America’s failure on race is one of unbroken resistance to full integration across color lines, and most of that history—recounting the rejection of integration by ruling majorities of racist whites—closely resembles the “extended nightmare of grievances” whose demoralizing effects rightly concern him. The difficulty, in short, is that the history Dattel presents stands in tension with the remedy he prescribes. The story of America’s chronic resistance to full integration may highlight the need for it, but it may also bolster the racial pessimists who see in that story the futility of hoping for a post-racial America. Such pessimism is not exclusive to the likes of Derrick Bell and Ta-Nehisi Coates. When Thomas Jefferson explained in his Notes on the State of Virginia why he believed the incorporation of blacks into American society was impossible, the first two and the strongest of the causes he noted were “deep rooted prejudices entertained by the whites” and “ten thousand recollections, by the blacks, of the injuries they have sustained.” Those two factors would operate in symbiotic relation: prejudices would persist, injustices would accumulate, and the “ten thousand recollections” of injury would generate among blacks a simmering stew of humiliation, indignation, and anger. Long after subjection to actual injustice has been overcome, its memory endures. Here is the destructive operation of what Shelby Steele has called the “enemy-memory,” also recognizable as an updated expression of the psychological dividedness that Du Bois both decried and propagated—the sense that to be “a Negro” and to be “an American” signify “two warring ideals.” For many blacks in what should be a golden age of integration, the release of long-harbored, long-suppressed resentments produces a profound psychological conflict between pride and interest, with the latter dictating assimilation into the American mainstream and the former fueling resistance to it. The proposition that blacks should adopt the values, even the virtuous and beneficial ones, of those who had tyrannized them stirs a powerful sentiment of revulsion. To note the demoralizing effects of those “ten thousand recollections” is not to recommend any whitewashing of the nation’s history as a remedy. It is instead to suggest that although much of our history may aggravate the malady Dattel diagnoses, other portions can help ameliorate it. His history might be usefully leavened by more of the spirit of hopefulness that animated the black leaders he most admires, Booker T. Washington and Frederick Douglass—a spirit that surely holds a more solid historical grounding now than it did during their lives. America’s founders temporized and equivocated on race, and later generations of reformers, including abolitionists, Reconstruction-era Republicans, and Civil Rights-era leaders, were in their own ways imperfect as apostles of justice for all. Even so, the founders dedicated the nascent republic to principles that, as Douglass observed, “would release every slave in the world.” Their successors drew vital inspiration from those principles as they collaborated, over time, in the accomplishment of momentous and by all appearances irreversible reforms. In the wake of those reforms, black Americans have achieved unprecedented success in unprecedented numbers. Writing in the late 1990s, the sociologist Orlando Patterson extolled the brighter side of the country’s history on race: “The achievements of the American people”—black and white—“over the past half century in reducing racial prejudice and discrimination and in improving the socioeconomic and political condition of Afro-Americans are nothing short of astonishing.” Race, as Gene Dattel argues, is America’s failure—to which one must add, it is also among America’s great successes. That success has been achieved fitfully and incompletely, with advances and reversals and no small incidence of violence. It supplies no cause for complacency. Yet the nation’s success in this monumental task must not be downplayed or obscured, for its recognition is an indispensable stimulus for further efforts. At a glance: More from this issue Imperialism, American-Style By: Michael Auslin Involvement in the world provides both benefit and danger. By: Martha Bayles Ken Burns’s The Vietnam War does not take sides. Rehabilitating Grant By: Michael Burlingame Does U.S. Grant deserve his sordid reputation? On the Natural Law of War and Peace By: Angelo M. Codevilla A guide for statesmen and warriors. Constitutional Bureaucracy? Hayek and the E.U., Crime and Punishment When Your Neighbors Are Passive-Progressive By: William Voegeli Progressive enclaves are neither diverse, nor inclusive. Hail, Mommsen By: Joseph Epstein A German historian's tribute to Rome. Why Can't a Woman Be More Like a Man? By: Anthony Esolen Sex and gender in 2018. By: John Fonte Sovereignty has returned with a vengeance. The Prophet of Ordinary Unhappiness By: David P. Goldman The world wallowed in hysterical misery; Freud offered to replace it with ordinary unhappiness. The Guillotine of Sophistry By: Mark Helprin Some political and ethical issues do not present opportunities for nuance and compromise. The Past is Prologue By: Charles Horner China's Communist Party changes its past to help preserve its power in the present. The Great Dismantler By: Paul Kengor Mikhail Gorbachev deserves praise for dismantling the Evil Empire. Thinking about Trump By: Charles R. Kesler Morality, politics, and the presidency. These Honored Dead By: Catesby Leigh How the Vietnam Veterans Memorial succeeded despite itself. Slouching Toward Bethlehem By: Rafael Major Rome's slow softening prepared the path for Christianity’s success. The Vietnam War Revisited By: Mackubin Thomas Owens Why the conventional history is wrong. A Man of Accomplishment By: Sally C. Pipes How to build an entrepreneurial life. What's the Matter with Congress? By: Joseph Postell Why it’s hard to make Congress great again. By: Paul A. Rahe What are we to make of Madison’s revisions to his notes? Misreading Montaigne By: David Lewis Schaefer Montaigne's aspiration was to shape the politics of the future. The Figure in the Carpet By: Diana Schaub When reading, never give short shrift to the obvious. The Tragic Sense By: Algis Valiunas What Joseph Conrad knew. He's History Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.’s political histories came up short. Publication Committee Opinions expressed in signed articles do not necessarily represent the views of the editors, the Claremont Institute, or its board of directors. Nothing in this journal, whether in print or pixels, is an attempt to aid or hinder the passage of any bill or influence the election of any candidate. © Claremont Institute	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4771
__label__wiki	0.929667	0.929667	Pacers produce successful summer pool campaign Pontiac Pacers swimming Pontiac’s swimming Pacers have had a busy and successful swimming campaign this summer. The team has competed in duels and in invitational meets, besides hosting — and winning — the Pontiac Pentathlon. The Pacers tallied 1,341½ points to sink the field in capturing the Pontiac Pentathlon, the big home meet of the summer season. El Paso came in second at 1,073½ with Roanoke taking third with 746½. Lexington was fourth with 323 and was followed by Kankakee (315), Replex (296), Octavia (149½) and Flanagan (72). Pontiac had the top point-scorer in the boys’ 8-and-under and the girls’ 9-10-year-old age groups. The Pacers also three boys place second and two more take third in points in their respective age groups. The girls added a second in the 15-18 group and had four third-place finishes. Emilio Close and Joseph Lucas paced the Pontiac 8-under boys by placing first and second, respectively, with 72 and 63 points. Brody Karr was second ion the boys’ 11-12 group with 59 points, nipping teammate Logan McCabe, who was third at 58. Jacob Lucas was runnerup among the boys’ 15-18 competitors with 67 points. Nathan Plenert was third at 59. Quinn Wilkerson was the top swimmer for the 9-10 girls with 80 points. Raegan Morgan was third with 50. In the girls 8U division, Elizabeth Hansen was third with 63. Jaden Lucas netted 61 points for third in the girls 11-12. Ava Nollen was second overall in the girls’ 15-18 group with 52 points, edging teammate Megan Lauritsen, who was third with 51. Quinn Wilkinson won each of her five events by taking the butterfly (17.04 seconds), backstroke (19.12), individual medley (1:31.13), breaststroke (22.11) and freestyle (15.7). Also winning events for the young ladies was Elizabeth Hansen in the 8U butterfly (25.72). Placing second were Jaden Lucas (38.5) in the 11-12 butterfly, Ava Nollen (36.89) in the 15-18 backstroke, Megan Lauritsen (41.48) in the 15-18 breaststroke. In the freestyle, runnerup points came from Elizabeth Hansen (21.64) in 8U, Raegan Morgan (17.69) in 9-10 and Jaden Lucas (33.12) in 11-12. Emilio Close claimed the boys’ 8U backstroke (25.59), the IM (2:20.59) and the freestyle (22.54). He was second in the breaststroke (36.21). Joseph Lucas won the breaststroke in 35.22 seconds. Pontiac’s other winning event was from Jacob Lucas in the 15-18 breaststroke at 32.97 seconds. Placing second for the young men were, in the butterfly, 8U Joseph Lucas (29.13), 11-12, Brody Karr (52.48) and 15-18 Nathan Plenert (29.7). In the backstroke, 8U Joseph Lucas (29.74) and 15-18 Jacob Lucas (32.11). In the individual medley, second-place points came from Logan McCabe (1:52.31) in 11-12 and Jacob Lucas (1:10.85) at 15-18. Jacob Lucas was also second in the freestyle at 27 seconds. LeRoy Invite After winning the Pentathlon, the Pacers competed at the LeRoy Invitational. There were no team scores provided but Pontiac won 14 races. In the long freestyle, it was Jaden Lucas taking the 12-and-under race in 30.53 seconds. Brody Karr won the boys’ 12U race at 34.5. The foursome of Keely Pickett, Megan Lauritsen, Emma Nelson and Nathan Plenert won the 18U mixed medley relay in 2:12.54. Kaden Hinds, Jaden Lucas, Brody Karr and Eliza Stock claimed the mixed 12U medley in 1:24.12. The butterfly was an individual event that saw Jaden Lucas (15.25) and Brody Karr (20.2) win in the girls’ and boys’ 12U races. Megan Lauritsen, Emma Nelson, Keely Pickett and Nathan Plenert teamed up again to win the mixed 18U freestyle relay in 1:58.39. Brody Karr, Kaden Hinds, Eliza Stock and Jaden Lucas also teamed for a win for a second time by taking the mixed 12U race in 1:11.17. It was Jaden Lucas and Brody Karr hitting the wall first in the 12U backstroke. Lucas won in 17.43 for the girls and Karr won in 19.73 for the boys. Megan Lauritsen, Emma Nelson, Jaden Lucas, Olivia Miller and Elizabeth Hansen teamed up to win the progressive relay. Nathan Plenert won the boys’ 18U breaststroke in 35.7 seconds and Jaden Lucas won the girls 12U race in 18.37. Lucas teamed with Emma Nelson and Megan Lauritsen in wining the IM relay in the mixed 18U race. El Paso Invitational Pontiac took fifth place at the El Paso Invitational in between the Pentathlon and LeRoy events. The Pacers scored 587 points, finishing a distance fifth behind fourth-place El Paso (1,177½). The Stingrays 2019 won with 1,573½ points. Quinn Wilkinson was in a groove as she starred in the girls’ 9-10 division. Wilkinson won the long freestyle (31.28), short freestyle (14.51) and butterfly (15.54), and took second in the backstroke (18.66). Also posting first-place finishes were Evelyn Hansen, Zoe Audia, Ayla Morgan and Elizabeth Hansen in the girls’ 8U medley relay (1:52.87) and the freestyle relay (1:40.66). For the boys, it was Nolan Deats posting winning times in the 13-14 division in the butterfly (26.92), backstroke (28.84), long freestyle (55.84) and individual medley (1:04.42). Placing second for the Pacers were Emily Woodburn (girls 13-14; 1:12.71) and Jacob Lucas (boys 15-18; 55.89) in the long freestyle, Emma Nelson in the girls’ 13-14 breaststroke (41.58) and Jaden Lucas in the girls’ 11-12 short freestyle (30.96) and IM (1:22.31). Jacob Lucas was runnerup in the boys’ 15-18 short freestyle (24.61). Pontiac 719, LeRoy 234 The Pacers swamped LeRoy in a dual meet, 719-234, thanks to quite a few first-place finishes. Taking first in the long freestyle were Kye Metz (1:15.42), Eli Miller (1:15.04), Elizabeth Hansen (53.42), Logan McCabe (1:37.42), Eliza Stock (1:40.67), Murphy Wilkinson (1:23), Emily Woodburn (1:20.08) and Ava Nollen (1:10.73). Winning the medley relay were the foursomes of Eli Miller, Joseph Lucas, Emilio Close and Dawson Adcock (2:35.65), Courtney Krause, Zoe Audia, Ayla Morgan and Elizabeth Hansen (2:07.38), Josie Stock, Quinn Wilkinson, Raegan Morgan and Olivia Miller (1:44.37), Kaden Hinds, Brody Karr, Logan McCabe and Owen Masching (4:07.1), Lauren Russow, Jaden Lucas, Eliza Stock and Sienna Metz (3:24.68) and Emily Woodburn, Abby Lauritsen, Julia Trembley, Anneke Esposito (2:39.41). First-place finishers in the individual medley were Emilio Close (2:22.22), Angel Close (1:46.13), Raegan Morgan (1:53.11), Logan McCabe (1:55.56), Elena Krause (1:48.41), Emma Nelson (1:28.80), Nathan Plenert (1:14.58) and Hannah Grove (1:23.47). Short freestyle champs were Evelyn Hansen (31.81), Eli Miller (33.88), Zoe Audia (26.63), Quinn Wilkinson (16.32), Brody Karr (39.72), Eliza Stock (44.08), Murphy Wilkinson (37.1), Abby Lauritsen (36.51) and Anneke Esposito (34.39). Breaststroke victories went to Joseph Lucas (32.06), Quinn Wilkinson (23.32), Brody Karr (1:09.44), Jaden Lucas (47.08), Murphy Wilkinson (1:00.09), Emma Nelson (46.86), Nathan Plenert (39.54) and Ava Nollen (41.35). Winning races in the butterfly were Evelyn Hansen (40.9), Emilio Close (30.25), Owen Masching (1:02.5), Jaden Lucas (42.19), Abby Lauritsen (44.45), Nathan Plenert (30.49) and Ava Nollen (39.28). Claiming backstroke races were Kye Metz (42.12), Eli Miller (41.82), Elizabeth Hansen (28.4), Angel Close (23.27), Brody Karr (52.86), Kassyn Harcharik (53.09), Emma Nelson (41.57), Nathan Plenert (38.17) and Hannah Grove (41.24). Pontiac won eight races in the freestyle relay to close out the victory. Winning included the 6U twosome of Evelyn Hansen and Kye Metz (2.35.77), as well as the quartets of Joseph Lucas, Dawson Adcock, Eli Miller, Emilio Close (2:18), Ayla Morgan, Kate Lauritsen, Courtney Krause, Elizabeth Hansen (2:08.16), Billie Jo Shehorn, Quinn Wilkinson, Harper Francis, Olivia Miller (1:34), Brody Karr, Kaden Hinds, Angel Close, Logan McCabe (3:03.49), Riley Kelly, Jaden Lucas, Kassyn Harcharik, Elena Krause (2:57.57), Emma DeWald, Nia Eggleston, Molly Masching, Abby Lauritsen (2:39.54) and Hannah Grove, Julia Trembley, Anneke Esposito, Ava Nollen (2:17.86). Pontiac 666, Lexington 365 The Pacers won enough races to keep Lexington out of the canal with a 666-365 decision. Winning long freestyle races for Pontiac were Dawson Adcock (1:39.76), Evelyn Hansen (1:10.47), Emilio Close (46.48), Elizabeth Hansen (47.55), Angel Close (37.67), Quinn Wilkinson (32.87), Logan McCabe (1:28.82), Murphy Wilkinson (1:14.86) and Mia Brady (1:10.5). Scoring wins in the medley relay were the quartets of Zoe Audia, Kate Lauritsen, Ayla Morgan, Elizabeth Hansen (1:43.85), Olivia Miller,Quinn Wilkinson, Billie Jo Shehorn, Raegan Morgan (1:32.89), Kaden Hinds, Owen Masching, Logan McCabe, Brody Karr (3:26.89), Lyla Donovan, Livia Masching, Jaden Lucas, Sienna Metz (3:07.22), Emily Woodburn, Molly Masching, Emma Nelson, Emma DeWald (2:32.16) and Mia Brady, Ava Nollen, Julia Trembley, Anneke Esposito (2:27.89). Individual medley champions were Emilio Close (2:11.06), Elizabeth Hansen (2:10.74), Quinn Wilkinson (1:30.34), Brody Karr (1:43.26), Lyla Donovan (1:45.48), Emma Nelson (1:23.35), Nathan Plenert (1:10.1) and Ava Nollen (1:16.24). Taking the quick short freestyle races were Kye Metz (31.8), Eli Miller (28.2), Elizabeth Hansen (20.61), Angel Close (17.42), Jaden Lucas (33.11) and Ava Nollen (30.69). Breaststroke winners were Eli Miller (31.17), Kate Lauritsen (28.87), Olivia Miller (33.29), Logan McCabe (52.86) and Mia Brady (43.07). Winning in the butterfly were Evelyn Hansen (39.87), Emilio Close (27.31), Zoe Audia (28.43), Raegan Morgan (19.76), Brody Karr (49.22), Jaden Lucas (40.62), Emma Nelson (35.31), Nathan Plenert (29.01) and Julia Trembley (37.32). Backstroke winners were Kye Metz (58.23), Eli Miller (39.31), Zoe Audia (26.47), Angel Close (23.11), Raegan Morgan (21.63), Brody Karr (52.72), Sienna Metz (50.3), Murphy Wilkinson (43.73), Emma Nelson (39.54), Nathan Plenert (34.04) and Ava Nollen (35.81). Freestyle relay foursomes to win were Ayla Morgan, Kate Lauritsen, Zoe Audia, Elizabeth Hansen (1:38.53), Billie Jo Shehorn, Harper Francis, Mallory Masching, Quinn Wilkinson (1:29.48), Sienna Metz, Haidyn Francis, Lyla Donovan, Jaden Lucas (2:40.77), Emily Woodburn, Nia Eggleston, Abby Lauitsen, Emma Nelson (2:18.86) and Anneke Esposito, Mia Brady, Julia Trembley, Ava Nollen (2:10.07). Pontiac-Roanoke Pontiac opened its season against Roanoke. No team score was given. Winning in the long freestyle were Zoe Audia (59.56), Kate Lauritsen (1:11.09), Emilio Close (52.81), Raegan Morgan (41.71), Grant Wissen (48.84), Brody Karr (1:36.86), Emma Dewald (1:22.09) and Anneke Esposito (1:24.37). Medley relay victors were Zoe Audia, Kate Lauritsen, Elizabeth Hansen, Evelyn Hansen (2:08.7), Raegan Morgan, Harper Francis, Quinn Wilkinson, Olivia Miller (1:47.68), Kaden Hinds, Owen Masching, Logan McCabe, Brody Karr (3:50.54), Nia Eggleston, Abby Lauritsen, Emma Nelson, Emily Woodburn (3:03) and Ava Nollen, Alana Christianson, Julia Trembley, Regan Krause (2:53.69). Winning in the short freestyle were Evelyn Hansen (31.84), Elizabeth Hansen (24.72), Raegan Morgan (19.22), Angel Close (20.87), Elena Krause (41.12), Brody Karr (45.22), Emily Woodburn (37.79) and Julia Trembley (38.34). Taking breaststroke races were Dawson Adcock (52.23), Kate Lauritsen (33.06), Joseph Lucas (43.15), Quinn Wilkinson (24.18), Grant Wissen (30.24), Owen Masching (1:04.37), Molly Masching (51.06), Ava Nollen (45.94) and Jacob Lucas (37.54). Capturing individual medley races were Elizabeth Hansen (2:33.37), Emilio Close (2:41.61), Quinn Wilkinson (1:40.09), Angel Close (1:54.72), Logan McCabe (2:00.28), Emma Nelson (1:32.82) and Ava Nollen (1:25.50). Winning in the backstroke were Evelyn Hansen (33.82), Zoe Audia (31.09), Grant Wissen (24.78), Owen Masching (1:07.28), Emily Woodburn (43.59) and Ava Nollen (38.40). Championing in the butterfly were Evelyn Hansen (50.23), Elizabeth Hansen (31.40), Quinn Wilkinson (18.81), Brody Karr (1:02.34), Emma Nelson (39.15) and Julia Trembly (44.51). Foursomes winning in the freestyle relay were Zoe Audia, Eveie Stock, Kate Lauritsen, Elizabeth Hansen (2:20.66), Harper Francis, Ava Metz, Mallory Masching, Quinn Wilkinson (1:46.81), Sienna Metz, Lyla Donovan, Elena Krause, Jaden Lucas (2:52.19), Owen Masching, Kaden Hinds, Brody Karr, Logan McCabe (3:37.19), Emily Woodburn, Molly Masching, Emma Dewald, Emma Nelson (2:35.66) and Camryn Mies, Anneke Esposito, Julia Trembley, Ava Nollen (2:30.1). Illinois Auctions Schools Info Canton Schools Cuba Schools Lewistown Schools Spoon River Valley Schools Public Notice Illinois Farmington Schools VIT Schools Astoria Schools Avon Schools Canton Daily Ledger - Canton, IL ~ P.O. Box 540, 53 W. Elm Canton, IL 61520 ~ Privacy Policy ~ Terms Of Service	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4774
__label__cc	0.66942	0.33058	Graduates (38) Location Focus (51) Career Tips (143) The Audit Agony Aunt (86) Industry Surveys (32) Sector Focus (56) Industry Opinions (61) Skills Articles (21) Tips for Recruiters (10) Job Hunting Tips (27) Resilient Auditing (10) Audit Advantage (31) IT & Cyber Security (29) Risk Careers (10) Work Wellbeing (28) Job Types Focus (30) Audit Q&A (6) The Auditor Dossiers (5) Audit Advantage: Growth Mindset Published: 20 Apr 2015 By Carol McLachlan for CareersinAudit.com The Mindset Audit No can do. That's never going to happen. You won't get that through. Way above my pay grade. I just can't... Any of these sound familiar? They should do to regular readers, as they all portend to a fixed mindset, a set of limiting beliefs that assumes our abilities are static. From the school of 'you've either got it or you haven't', a fixed mindset is founded on the assumption that the human psyche offers little latitude for change. A growth mindset on other hand equates to an approach to life that deems talent, competency and worth all capable of being developed, enhanced and augmented. Before you dive into defence mode, I should point out that there is in fact a mindset continuum and we each sit somewhere between the fixed and growth extremes. It is also common to see variations along the axis in accordance with different facets of life and work. So, whereas you may be wont to exhibit a fixed mindset towards your physical fitness say, you might court a growth mindset in certain aspects of your career. While this doesn't give us a neat, black and white continuum metric, it does offer us scope to understand and appreciate the benefits of where we have a growth mindset which in turn helps us in modelling it more broadly across all aspects of our life. Mindsets matter The fixed-growth mindset continuum theory has been developed over decades by Carol Dweck through her research at Stanford and Columbia universities, and is widely heralded as THE twenty first century competency to thrive in the contemporary VUCA environment. Why so topical? Think about it: with a fixed mindset, you'll seek perfection, avoid taking risks and your confidence will be more delicate requiring constant success to support it. In a world of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity, this philosophy just ain't gonna cut it. 'Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new' - Albert Einstein With a growth mindset on the other hand, you recognize that you have choices, you can develop and have influence on the world around you. You will accept feedback, actively engage in new opportunities and build capability by learning from failure and develop a self confidence that is not dependent on enduring successes. Time to take the test... Where do you sit on the growth→fixed continuum? You can take a general test on Carol Dweck's Brainology® website. How did you do? This is a great starting point for raising your self-awareness but as indicated earlier you'll need to supplement it with some personal reflection on specific aspects of your life to build a broader development plan which recognises your own unique personal continuum. And accept the paradox You'll need to court a growth mindset as an enabler to moving along the continuum from a fixed mindset. Here's how: Notice your fixed mindset voice and become aware of your self-talk. Look out for that inner gremlin that, as you approach a challenge, will be quick to tell you that you're not good enough; you can't do it so there's no point in trying. Talk back, be assertive and remind yourself of all the benefits of a growth mindset. Recognise that you have a choice in interpreting challenges. A fixed mindset will implore: 'it wasn't my fault', 'there's nothing I can do about it'. You'll be defensive to feedback and you'll look for answers or blame from your environment or other people. But by adopting a growth mindset, you'll recognize that you have a choice in how you perceive a challenging outcome; you'll look for the learning from 'failure' and you'll be open to feedback and further experimentation. Action focus. A fixed mindset can translate into 'learned helplessness', a propensity to giving up in the face of adversity. At the other end of the continuum you will be more open to 'having a go', less likely to be phased by setbacks and because you continue in action mode you'll also continue the learning cycle. This advice is all neatly summed up in the words of an oft-quoted 2008 NY Times article 'if you are open to growth, you tend to grow'. But of course the corollary is also true; if you don't stretch, move out of your comfort zone, test your recovery response, then you become locked into a very narrow, fragile definition of success... 'Failure': the most essential step to success As a professional working their career in the second decade of the new century, the chances are that you are unlikely to pursue a totally linear path. Instead you will encounter twists and turns, setbacks and spurts, major decision points and minor ones, that have will have more impact than you can imagine. You will navigate these flounders and flourishes by developing as an ambidextrous professional, capable of re-invention and personal and professional growth which will support a demanding and rewarding career path. But to navigate these turns and maintain your psychological well-being you're going to have to develop a growth mindset. Wherever you are on the continuum, it's time now to take an open mind to personal change and development. And any remaining doubters amongst you, remember that 'having a go' is key, so my advice in the meantime is don't be afraid of 'faking it 'til you make it', as long as you get out there, show up and take part, you'll be contributing you your new mindset build! Which topic would you like to read about next month? Look over the list of topics in the original Audit Advantage article here and let us know your choice for the next topic we should cover. Audit Advantage: Risk and the Intrepid Auditor This will open in a new window The Resilient Auditor, Part 2: Purpose This will open in a new window What is Success? This will open in a new window	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4779
__label__wiki	0.94226	0.94226	Dr. Phyllis Schneck Stanley F. Orszula Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP Mitch Zahler Anti-Phishing, DMARC , ATM Fraud , Governance Cybercrime Gang: Fraud Estimates Hit $1B Experts Say Anunak/Carbanak Malware Attacks Still Under Way Tracy Kitten (FraudBlogger) , Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • February 16, 2015 A notorious cybercrime gang continues to target financial services firms and retailers. A new report estimates that the Anunak - a.k.a. Carbanak - gang has now stolen up to $1 billion from banks in Russia, the United States and beyond, in part by using "jackpotting" malware that infects ATMs and which attackers can use to issue cash from ATMs, on demand. See Also: Webinar \| Passwords: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? Be Careful What You Wish For. Security firm Kaspersky Lab, which issued the new study, says that the multinational gang of cybercriminals - operating from such locations as Russia, Ukraine and China - often launches phishing attacks to install its malware, which Kaspersky calls "Carbanak," on bank employees' PCs. From there, attackers then find and hack into the PCs used by money-transfer system administrators and install malware that captures a digital-video recording of everything the employees do on-screen, before sending the resulting video file to attackers. "This allowed them to see and record everything that happened on the screens of staff who serviced the cash transfer systems," Kaspersky says. "In this way the cyber criminals got to know every last detail of the bank clerks' work and were able to mimic staff activity in order to transfer money and cash out." Kaspersky says that officials at the FBI and White House, as well as Interpol and Europol, have been briefed on the report's findings, and that because of non-disclosure agreements that it signed with affected banks, it cannot name them. But this doesn't appear to be the first warning - or tactical analysis - that's been issued in relation to this particular malware-wielding cybercrime gang. In fact, this appears to be the same group that a report from Group-IB and Fox-IT profiled in December (see Russian Ring Blamed for Retail Breaches). Those firms have labeled the malware being used by the same gang as "Anunak." "Anunak or Carbanak are the same," Andy Chandler, senior vice president at Fox-IT, tells Information Security Media Group. "We continue to track these actors, but there are no major revelations since late December when we released this story first. So far in 2015, the global financial industry have been kept busy by other more innovative criminal groups such as Dyre, Dridex and Evil Corp.," which are typically named for the Trojans used by attackers - such as Dridex and Dyreza. Kaspersky Lab didn't immediately respond to a request for comment about whether its report profiled the same gang that was analyzed by the Dec. 2014 Group-IB and Fox-IT study. But Alan Woodward, who's a visiting professor at the department of computing at England's University of Surrey, as well as a cybersecurity advisor to Europol, says both reports appear to be profiling the same gang. "If there is anything actually new it is that Kaspersky have found more banks have been affected than Fox-IT found," Woodward says, noting that he was briefed on the Kaspersky report in advance of its release. The gang's attacks have been under way since 2013, security experts say, although they weren't immediately spotted. "Carbanak malware samples were first seen in August of 2014," says John LaCour, CEO of cybercrime protection service PhishLabs, referencing when a sample of the malware was first cataloged by the Totalhash malware analysis database. Based on a December 2014 analysis conducted by malware-scanning service VirusTotal, however, at that time only about half of all anti-virus engines were detecting one particular version of the malware. The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center, or FS-ISAC, which distributes threat intelligence to the financial services sector, says in a statement provided to The New York Times that "our members are aware of this activity," and that it has shared related threat intelligence to them. "Some briefings were also provided by law enforcement entities." The Times also received a copy of the Kaspersky report in advance of its publication. Ambitious Cybercrime Ring This is not the first time that a group of criminals has used malware to launch successful jackpotting or "cash out" attacks that allow them to drain cash from ATMs (see Malware Attacks Drain Russian ATMs). Such malware can be used to distribute cash at a prearranged time, or in response to money mules entering a preset code into the ATM keypad. But what distinguishes the Anunak/Carbanak gang from its peers is the apparent scope - and success - of its efforts. Notably, Kaspersky's report says the gang has targeted financial services groups in Russia and the United States, as well as Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Ireland, Morocco, Nepal, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. The Kaspersky report says the attackers used three principle techniques to steal money from banks: hacking systems to inflate an account's bank balance, and then transferring the added amount to an attacker-controlled account; taking control of bank ATMs and telling them to dispense cash - at predetermined times - to one of the gang's waiting money mules; laundering stolen money via online bank accounts or e-payment systems, in some cases relying on banks in China and the United States. While the Kaspersky report doesn't touch on point-of-sale attacks, the Group-IB and Fox-IT report also ties the Anunak gang to breaches of 16 U.S. retailers in 2014. According to press reports, that list of breached retailers included Staples, Bebe and Sheplers. $1 Billion Stolen? What's especially concerning about the Carbanak malware attacks against banks is that the malware wasn't found until after bank officials watched the money go missing. "The initial alert was raised when security cameras saw ATMs popping out money to people who had apparently not even touched the machine - money mules," Woodward says. Money mules are low-level gang members tasked with retrieving money from ATMs. By using them, a gang's leadership can lessen the risk that they themselves will be identified or captured. Each raid lasted for an average of 42 days - from the time a bank PC was initially infected with malware, to when the attackers stole money - and resulted in the theft of up to $10 million at a time, Kaspersky says, noting that some banks were attacked more than once. While its report claims that $1 billion in total was stolen, Woodward says there's roughly $300 million missing "that we can be sure about," and that the $1 billion figure is based so far on extrapolation, although it may be proven accurate. Woodward says investigators have been analyzing data recovered from the command-and-control servers used by attackers, but notes that attackers rotated their servers twice per week. Hence investigators may still only be seeing some of the heists perpetrated by the cybercrime gang. "In any event it's looking like the largest bank heist we've come across [to date], and just goes to show why they have switched from sawn-off shotguns to cybercrime," he says. The gang appears to still be at work. "The priority now is to work out what exactly has been stolen - a non-trivial task because of the nature of the attack - then make sure the holes are closed," he says. "It looks like this is an ongoing attack so banks will all be scrambling to make sure they're not affected." Related Investigations Under Way One takeaway from these attacks for financial services firms - or any other sector - is that criminals have become expert at finding weaknesses to exploit, both at the employee and IT systems levels. "These attacks again underline the fact that criminals will exploit any vulnerability in any system," says Sanjay Virmani, director of the Digital Crime Center at international police organization Interpol, which helps its 190 member countries investigate transnational crime and terrorism. "It also highlights the fact that no sector can consider itself immune to attack and must constantly address their security procedures." The attacks also demonstrate the continuing power of well-designed malware. "We've known for years that engineered malware has provided the biggest risk for financial loss, and these reports seems to validate such conclusions," says Carl Herberger, vice president of security solutions at app delivery vendor Radware. He adds that the Anunak/Carbanak attacks again demonstrate that cybercrime appears to be the domain not of nation states, but rather "transnational cartels compromising individuals from numerous countries who are all centered around stealing assets - however now, in a new way." Chasing down the people responsible for the Anunak/Carbanak attacks, however, likely won't happen quickly. "Finding the criminals will be tricky, as there are so many cross-border aspects to the job. Europol and Interpol are already involved for that very reason," Woodward says, adding that while it might still take a substantial amount of time to track down the criminals involved, law enforcement agencies "can be very patient," and related investigations have already been launched. "It is vital to pursue these criminals, if only to prevent a repeat performance and to deter others that might attempt the same," he says. News Writer Jeffrey Roman also contributed to this story. President Obama Grapples with Cyber Challenges With Cybersecurity Summit Over, What's Next? Tracy Kitten Director of Global Events Content and Executive Editor, BankInfoSecurity & CUInfoSecurity A veteran journalist with more than 20 years' experience, Kitten has covered the financial sector for the last 13 years. Before joining Information Security Media Group in 2010, where she now serves as director of global events content and executive editor of BankInfoSecurity and CUInfoSecurity, she covered the financial self-service industry as the senior editor of ATMmarketplace, part of Networld Media. Kitten has been a regular speaker at domestic and international conferences, and was the keynote at ATMIA's U.S. and Canadian conferences in 2009. She has been quoted by CNN.com, ABC News, Bankrate.com and MSN Money. The Real Cost of Machine Identity Risk in the Financial Sector https://www.careersinfosecurity.com/cybercrime-gang-fraud-estimates-hit-1b-a-7916	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4780
__label__cc	0.556497	0.443503	Review: His Dark Magic - Pat Esden His Dark Magic (Northern Circle Coven, #1) by Pat Esden Published: December 11th 2018 by Lyrical Press Genre: NA, Fantasy, Paranormal Its power is legendary. It can fulfill every impossible magical desire. But for one young witch seeking redemption, the Northern Circle coven will challenge her skills—and her heart—beyond measure. One tragic impulsive mistake made Chloe Winslow an outcast to her influential magic family. As a medical student, she wants to combine science with sorcery to heal those she hurt and right her wrongs. But brilliant, charismatic Devlin Marsh re-routes her plans with a once-in-eternity offer: membership in the exclusive Northern Circle, a mysterious Vermont coven known for pushing the limits. Enthralled by Devlin and their mesmerizing mutual attraction, Chloe makes a dangerous sacrifice to help the Circle’s high priestess awaken Merlin himself—and learn his timeless cures. But a foreshadowing soon causes Chloe to doubt the Circle's real motives, as well as Devlin’s . . . Now Merlin's demonic shade is loose in the human world, while Chloe and Devlin's uneasy alliance will pit them against ancient enemies, malevolent illusions, and shattering betrayal. And with the fate of two realms in the balance, Chloe must risk her untried power against a force she can't defeat—and a passion that could destroy her. Goodreads \| Amazon \| B&N \| Kobo \| Author's Website Chloe Winslow wants a fresh start in Vermont, an opportunity to be the version of herself she knows she can be, all while studying medicine in hopes of righting the wrongs of her past. As a witch who is unaware of her true strength, Chloe is invited to the mysterious Northern Circle Coven, with their high priestess offering her the chance to harness her powers. Chloe finds herself crushing on fellow coven member, Devlin, with her lust for him and her desire to learn glossing over her common sense. When the coven attempts to awaken Merlin himself they find that not every member's motive is for good and Chloe must trust blindly and put her faith behind her untrained power to discern good from evil. The foggy Vermont shores are meant to be an escape for Chloe, a place for her to learn how she can combine her power and medicine, but it soon becomes a fight to not drown in the dark magic that calls to her as the coven unearths the shade of Merlin. A classic new adult character, Chloe easily allows her emotions to get the better of her, allowing the story to be a mix of romance and gothic witch drama. She discovers that trust, while easy to give at first, can be tested too many times, and that power can be intoxicating even when thought to be used for good. I enjoyed Chloe's naivety and felt it really allowed the story to progress with significant character development. I was intrigued by her past and her future hopes, especially as she joined the coven and fell for the promise of power. Her romance with Devlin, though brief in their interactions, happens very quickly, which really highlighted Chloe's youthfulness. However, she builds a strong friendship with another local witch and I loved them as friends, their dialogue was so fresh and entertaining. His Dark Magic was the perfect story to introduce a new series, especially with the format of the Northern Circle Coven series where each is told from the perspective of different characters. While the setting, general character personalities, and the overarching plot line of light versus dark magic is obvious, there was little detail given on the rest. I wanted to understand the characters and their ties to the coven more, in fact I wanted to understand the coven more in general. We aren't given enough information and while the characters are fiercely protective of it we don't understand why. On top of that, we aren't given motives behind why some of the characters have chosen to go dark. It's a very large part of this first novel and I think it could have been explained further. I am, however, looking forward to exploring the dark versus light side of the characters in the future novels, especially now that lines have been drawn and characters have chosen sides. His Dark Magic is a stunning fantasy and paranormal release from Pat Esden that introduces a new series that I am very much looking forward to reading. It reminded me of the books I used to read about witches in the early '00's that I enjoyed so much. I enjoyed the characters, the overarching theme of good and evil, the friendships, and I loved the contemporary setting that the coven managed to somehow still fit into. I recommend His Dark Magic to fans of new adult paranormal/fantasy reads. ARC provided. Tags: 4 stars, fantasy, his dark magic, lyrical press, magic, netgalley, new adult, northern circle coven, paranormal, pat esden, review, series, standalone, witch	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4781
__label__cc	0.680509	0.319491	»News»Rice explains his “midfield” thinking Rice explains his “midfield” thinking Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on August 25, 2017 in News, Whispers Declan Rice has assured those among us who have been worried that Slaven Bilic is playing him out of position that he has no issues at all with his midfield role. In fact in an interview with the official site he gives the impression that he actually prefers it to the central defensve role with which he is associated. Discussing his rise to the first team he said: These last three games have probably been the best three games of my life, really, being around the first team and the fans and everything about it has been unbelievable.” And he added: ““I enjoy playing in midfield! You get a bit more freedom around the pitch, you can control the game and you’re more the orchestrator, where you get to play the ball around, whereas at centre-back you are stuck in one position. I don’t mind, wherever I play. “I know the role, as I used to play there when I was playing for Chelsea. It stemmed from pre-season, when the manager wanted me to play there, and I’m not one to complain so I’ve got on with it and grown into that position. Whether he wants me to play at centre-half or in midfield, I’m ready to play.” He’s determined to help give the fans three points at Newcastle tomorrow (Sat) saying: “It’s difficult to take when you lose because there are fans going there and you’re playing for them and for the three points. We should have got something from Southampton, there were positives to take from both games and Wednesday night [when we won at Cheltenham Town in the Carabao Cup] was a real confidence boost.” ← Hammers set to field strongest team so far Carvahlo deal OFF! → 3 comments on “Rice explains his “midfield” thinking” Polo August 25, 2017 at 3:32 pm There is no doubt he has done well when played in midfield however it does show how thin we are in midfield when just one of our players picks up an injury. Will really help us season if we can get a top midfielder in before the window closes, will give us some Steel having some class on the bench. Not say it should be Rice sitting on it. markro August 25, 2017 at 3:41 pm He simply looks a very composed player, who is comfortable on the ball. He reads the game well and tries to pass forwards when he can. (If I had posted first – it would have been Markro Polo! 😊) JRS August 25, 2017 at 8:47 pm Agree Marko. And he has great Attitude and is willing to pitch in wherever needed. But I think we need a back 3 now and with Kouyate back. I think Rice in middle of back 3 w Collins on right and Ogbonna on left. With is composure and passing ability would allow him to come out and start play and no denying his defensive talents as well. Back 3 is know as Slav’s Plan B what he told press think it his time for Plan B	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4782
__label__cc	0.655264	0.344736	Tracking the tropics: Tropical Storm Barry continues slow march north toward Louisiana Barry blog: Houston offers aid to Louisiana residents FBCSO Traffic stop involving New England Patriots football player wasn't about race, sheriff says Lane closures that will cause major headache include Galveston, Galleria areas KPRC/File What Houston-area lawmen say about planned weekend ICE raids Frank's Weather or Not: Rainfall Rule of Thumb What to know about the ICE raids scheduled for this weekend Bae Instagram What you need to know about the wild LA ice cream shop coming to Houston KPRC 2 Night at the Astros! Posted: 5:08 PM, July 12, 2019 Updated: 5:08 PM, July 12, 2019 To continue the celebration of KPRC 2’s 70th Anniversary, we invite you to be part of a special event that we have been planning for the bottom of the 3rd inning of the Astros game on Tuesday, July 23rd. By accepting tickets to the game for you and a guest, you agree to be part of an event at the ballpark that will help promote KPRC 2. You and a guest (ages 10 and up only, please) will be in a section with members of the KPRC 2 team and will take part in a card flip/stunt that will be recorded for a promo and displayed on the JUMBOTRON at Minute Maid Park. How cool is that? Scroll down to enter. 30 winners will be chosen by July 19, 2019. Below is a list of rules that you must follow if you and a guest would like these tickets: If you are given tickets, you must show up to the game and join us in section 406 no later than 6:00 p.m. You will be given a limited edition KPRC t-shirt and you must wear it to the game. You will be required to remain in your seats leading up to the 3rd and 4th innings (we will be rehearsing and videotaping). Bring lots of energy and excitement with you to the game. Have fun! Baytown PD Man accused of stealing lottery tickets, having girlfriend pay for them… Houston Newsmakers for July 14: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of… Swimply Take a dip in these luxury pools: These are the lush oases for rent in… Houston Newsmakers July 7: U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher after 6 months on job	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4785
__label__cc	0.635389	0.364611	Pristine Boreal Mires in NW-Russia Hydrological Controls on the Carbon Dynamics of Boreal Peatlands Pristine Boreal River Valley Mire Ust-Pojeg in NW-Russia Within an Integrated Research Activity of CliSAP-1, the CRG studied the “Hydrological controls on the carbon dynamics of boreal peatlands”. This project was conducted in close cooperation with the Komi Science Centre, Syktyvkar, the Ernst Moritz Arndt University Greifswald and the CRG Chemistry of Natural Aqueous Solutions. Further collaborations have developed within CliSAP through the MPI Research Group "Climate-Biogeosphere Interactions" to develop upscaling modeling strategies for dealing with variations in peatland topography on a microtopographic scale. The Ust-Pojeg study site (62° N, 50 'E, 119 m a.s.l.) is situated in one of the large boreal river valley mire complexes that are widespread in northwest-Russia and West Siberia. The studied pristine mire is in a transitional state from fen to bog following paludification, and contains ombrogenous, minerogenous and transitional forest swamp zones. The vegetation ranges from forest to sedge and moss cover within the wetlands, and contains an abundance of microtopographic features such as hummocks, hollows, and lawns. Previous investigations have focused on the vertical fluxes of CO2 and CH4 between the mire and the atmosphere. This gas exchange is measured by the closed chamber method on the micro site scale and by the micrometeorological eddy covariance technique on the ecosystem scale. Preliminary results demonstrate the great effect of hydrologic dynamics on the vertical fluxes of CO2 and CH4 in the temporal as well as in the spatial domain. The lateral input, throughput, and output fluxes of water and carbon require better characterization to complete the local carbon and water budgets. In the summer of 2010 we began detailed investigations of the hydrological processes and the mire water biogeochemistry (DOC, DIC) of the Ust-Pojeg mire complex. This project has provided data and process knowledge on the coupled water and carbon cycles of mire wetlands necessary for the validation and advancement of regional hydrological models and currently developed wetland modules of dynamic earth system models. The overall goals of our integrated research activities are to enhance understanding of how the hydrology of boreal taiga landscapes controls the carbon dynamics of the extensive boreal peatlands, and to evaluate the role of the peatlands in the regional water and carbon budgets of the boreal taiga landscapes. These goals shall be achieved by combining hydrological field measurements in the Ust-Pojeg mire complex, biogeochemical laboratory analyses and process-based modeling studies. In detail, the objectives of the project are: to analyse the spatial and temporal dynamics of the mire hydrological processes and to characterise all components of the water balance of the investigated mire, including overland flow, lateral flow, infiltration, precipitation, and evaporation, and to investigate the role of the peatlands in flood attenuation and/or amplification; to quantify the import and export of DOC and DIC to and from the mire, and to model the average residence time of carbon in each compartment; to characterise the biogeochemical composition of DOC and DIC in inflow, storage and outflow waters and thus gain new insights into the processes that control the generation, transport and transformation of DOC and DIC in boreal mires; to quantify the complete carbon balance of the investigated peatland by combining the results of lateral carbon fluxes with the results for the vertical mire-atmosphere carbon fluxes investigated by the Komi Science Center and the University of Greifswald. Water & energy balance Monthly mean diurnal pattern of site’s energy fluxes – net radiation (Rn, black), latent energy (LE, blue), sensible heat (H, red), and ground heat flux (G, green) – during the study period (April 2008 – February 2009). The JRG is working towards a comprehensive understanding of the energy balance of this typical boreal mire site, with a particular focus on the evapotranspiration (ET) rate. Since ET is a predominant factor in controlling the relative water table height, these energy and water balance dynamics play a key role in determining the proportion of aerobic and anaerobic sites within the peatland. These factors together control the CO2 and CH4 emissions from the site as well as govern the amount of water discharged to the fluvial system. We have performed a careful look at the energy balance on daily, monthly, and annual time scales (Runkle et al, 2014, J. of Hydrology). This work has revealed the predominance of net radiation in driving ET, as opposed to vapour pressure deficit, a more challenging term to interpolate from scarce weather stations. This finding encourages relatively simplistic modelling approaches for this landscape, which are being taken up in a statistical approach in collaboration with V. Brovkin’s research group at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (Cresto-Aleina et al, in prep). We are also working to integrate measurements of local changes in water table, spatial variations in surface water stable isotope ratios, and a reanalysis of transparent chamber data to generate a spatially varying picture of ET rates across the peatland’s heterogeneous landscape cover (Runkle et al., in prep). These measurements will then be compared to the modelling work performed by Cresto-Aleina et al. Site biogeochemistry Our water-chemical work showed substantial spatial variation in dissolved carbon concentrations across the mire complex, with higher concentrations in the marginal forest swamp of the mire complex relative to the fen and bog portions of the site (Avagyan et al., 2014, submitted). The importance of this interface region between peatland and forests was discovered also through spring fieldwork showing that a high proportion of spring snowmelt flowed through this zone, carrying outflow waters with a chemical signature more similar to this source region than that of the central mire complex (Avagyan et al., in prep). The description of site biochemistry has also benefited from improvements on the field-usage and calibration techniques of a portable UV-Visible spectrophotometer (Avagyan et al, 2014, J. of Hydrology). When choosing the absorbance of light at selected wavelengths as a proxy for dissolved organic carbon concentration – the UV wavelength 254 nm is a classic choice – our work reveals that it is essential to use multiple wavelengths in different light ranges in order to achieve the optimal explanatory power and accuracy of the proxy-based dissolved organic carbon quantification. Furthermore, our work demonstrates the variation in spectral absorption characteristics that occur in waters from different regions of the peatland site (e.g., bog, fen, or marginal forest swamp). Dissolved organic carbon concentrations (cDOC) at three ecohydrological landscape units (swamp forest, fen, bog) within the studied boreal river valley mire complex at different soil depths through the summer-autumn period, 2010. Hydrology and lateral carbon fluxes The hydrological work focused on the spring snowmelt period in mire-forest landscapes, which is special in that its carbon balance and its hydrology are dominated by lateral fluxes composed of snowmelt carrying dissolved organic carbon (Runkle et al., in prep.). Field work from the spring of 2011 demonstrated how the snowmelt dynamics differ between the mire complex, its surrounding upland forest soils, and a regional river draining a forest-mire catchment. These partially-nested spatial delineations reveal the importance of size and scale in understanding lateral dissolved organic carbon fluxes and provide appropriate case studies for up-scaling to regional hydrological and carbon stock modelling. In particular, smaller peat-filled watersheds show reduced dissolved organic carbon concentrations due to the diluting effect of snowmelt (M.Sc. thesis H. Haupt). In contrast, at the same time, the regional rivers show increased dissolved organic carbon concentrations due to the increasing influence of organic surface layers on flow while the underlying mineral layers have remained frozen. Arctic Permafrost Landscapes in Siberia Degraded Peatlands in Europe Guest Scientists	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4786
__label__wiki	0.75377	0.75377	Relive The Original Jurassic Park Film With This Awesome Board Game With Jurassic World set to hit theaters in the summer, it’s natural to get a hankering to play with some dinosaurs whenever you have time to kill. If you enjoy bonding with friends and family over board games, we have a feeling Ravensburger’s Jurassic Park Danger will make for an excellent game in the coming season. No, it’s not a board game tie-in with the new Jurassic World movie. Instead, this is based off the original Jurassic Park film from the 90s, which, apparently, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. So, yeah, it’s still got dinosaurs terrorizing humans, but with a story based off the original title in the franchise, which, we guess, is great since it won’t spoil anything from the upcoming film. The Ravensburger Jurassic Park Danger puts players in a map of the secluded Isla Nublar, where the dinosaurs have been resurrected and allowed to roam freely. The board’s design is reminiscent of Settlers of Catan, with the park divided into hexagonal regions, so the appearance should be immediately familiar to anyone who’s played either the tabletop or the digital versions of that game. Of course, the gameplay is much different, since the goal here is to merely survive as the ruling species in the island. You know, humans versus dinosaurs and all that. Two to five players can join in each game, with one playing as the dinosaurs and the others playing the human characters. Three dinosaurs are included in the game, namely a T-rex, a velociraptor, and a dilophosaurus, although they’re only represented as small tokens, rather than detailed figures as we’ve seen with more elaborate board games. Those playing as humans can take on the role of any of 10 characters from the original movie, although we have a feeling everyone will want to play as Ian Malcolm, so good luck with the ensuing chaos of picking your players. Yes, Ian Malcolm is Jeff Goldblum’s character, in case you still can’t quite remember. In the Ravensburger Jurassic Park Danger, human players play cooperatively, essentially teaming up in order to avoid the onslaught of the three dinosaurs hunting them down. You can, of course, be the douchebag and use the others as prey, so we guess there’s some fun gameplay that can come out of here. Each character, by the way, brings unique talents and strengths to the table, so despite what your heart is demanding, playing as anyone other than Jeff Goldblum’s character might actually be a good thing. Aside from the main board, the game includes 110 cards, 11 players mats, 10 character tokens, three dinosaur tokens, 19 island tiles, five perimeter frames, 13 fence tokens, 19 different tokens (goals, locks, and even a helicopter), and one dice. Approximate playing time is 50 minutes, so this can make for a fun party game whether you’re spending time with family or friends. A Target exclusive, the Ravensburger Jurassic Park Danger is available now, ready to whet your appetite for the upcoming Jurassic World movie. Price is $24.99. board gamesCool Toys LEGO’s New Guggenheim Museum Set Looks Just As Iconic As The Real Building Razor Updates The Crazy Cart Shift To Drift Like A Real Car SPOILER ALERT – We Get Our Grubby Hands On Marvel Collector Corps Deadpool Box – Exclusive Pics! Egg Is An Interactive Cat Toy That Behaves Like A Little Animal Children’s DJ Station For Your Little Mix Master	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4794
__label__cc	0.607569	0.392431	Blumenbett Nature from its loveliest side photo 1 © Our Food Stories Monday till Saturday 10.00-19.00 Address Blumenbett www.blumenbett.com price level € € € Olga Sirotin, owner and soul of flower shop Blumenbett located on Kollwitzstraße in Prenzlauer Berg, is originally from North Caucasus. She came to Bayreuth when she was fifteen and later became a florist here. Out of sheer enthusiasm for flowers and nature in general. When she came to Berlin after finishing her education, a leading Berlin florist hired her on the spot. She stayed there for two years. In 2013 she opened her own store, Blumenbett. These days you can feel her passion when she talks about her work. I get another totally different view of her magical, wild bouquets which I would love to take home with me. They are bound and seem so natural and vegetative, you might think somebody had just picked them. Olga Sirotin especially enjoys decorating her bouquets in vases in order to create harmony. Always true to the motto: less is more. Here, she also finds it important that the flowers last as long as possible and have not traveled halfway around the world. But she would be nothing without her team, the owner emphasises. She has already employed three florists who simply did not share her philosophy. Human contact, both with the costumers as well as with her own team, is very important to her. Flowers are a luxury. She wishes to pass on this awareness. The exchange with the customers is necessary for her to be able to go home feeling fulfilled. "I never want to do anything else," she gushes. And I believe her immediately! Blumenbett – Nature from its loveliest side	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4803
__label__cc	0.710885	0.289115	Bethel Food Truck Breakfast Lunch Kid Friendly Eggz Food Truck: Farm Fresh Food on Wheels Amy Kundrat October 26, 2016 Matt Stanczak, the former owner and mastermind behind Danbury's popular Stanziato’s, has just launched the mobile farm fresh kitchen Eggz. Open for business Monday through Saturday at Holbrook Farm, and beginning in November at the Westport Farmers' Market, Eggz will focus on egg sandwiches and other delicious farm fresh offerings with an emphasis on vegetables. At launch, Eggz has 5 breakfast sandwich on rotation, based on classic offerings with a creative Matt Stanczak twist. The "Crack is Wack" (pictured below) is a combination of soft scrambled eggs, goat cheese, bacon, fig spread, and arugula on toasted brioche. A "Sausage, Egg, and Cheeze" is layers of housemade chicken chorizo, ever easy eggs, Vermont cheddar, and awesome sauce on a toasted brioche. Other playfully named sandwiches such as the "I'll Have What She's Having" and "Bodega Sandwich" feature prosciutto, scrambled or over easy eggs, and layers of Stanzack's fresh homemade ingredients. In addition to breakfast sandwiches, there are 4 plates featuring a not-so-secret ingredient (eggs), including Cheezy Eggz, Breakfast Noodles (cold ramen noodles, sausage, soft egg, cheddar, sprouts, shallots and scallions), Falafel Hash (2 poached eggs, shishitos, tahini, and mint) and Matt's take on a breakfast Quesadilla (soft egg, black beans, salsa, cilantro, jalapeno, with a cheese blend on a corn tortilla). Many Connecticut food lovers got to know Matt through his stellar wood-fired pizzas and snacks at Stanziato's, and his even wider culinary range on display at Holbrook farm dinners. Since selling Stanziato's, I know I haven't been the only one eagerly awaiting (read: borderline stalking) Matt's next move. I couldn't be more excited to know he has focused on launching Eggz, featuring the hermetically sealed perfection of eggs. With just under one week under his belt behind the wheel, I asked him a few of my burning questions. What made you want to start your own food truck versus a brick and mortar restaurant? Numero uno reason: it enables me to have a life and not be bogged down running a brick and mortar and all that goes along with that…I’m way to hands on and this seems like it would afford me the balance in life that we all strive for it’s something that is completely new to me…I love that I can still cook really simple, fresh food in a non pretentious way…..I love the grass roots simple concept of cooking REAL fresh simple seasonal food out of a TRUCK!…the eggzpectations :) are usually low, in my opinion for the food that can be served off of food truck sometimes…so it’ll be nice to offer a fresh take on breakfast/lunch. What are you most looking forward to behind the wheel and back on the line of your own operation? the challenge of learning a completely new business and trying to make it work ”hatching” something completely new and watching it evolve! a daily changing menu that revolves around ONLY what is available locally…if the produce isn’t available, it won’t be on the menu Who doesn't love eggs?! What inspired you to focus your menu on eggs, er, I mean eggz? I’ve always loved eggz…as far back as I can remember….ask any chef and they all love to cook and eat eggz…they are so versatile far beyond the simple scramble, omelette, quiche, frittata, etc….funny cuz eggz are kinda like pizza in that we all have a style that we love that is very personal to us…maybe the way our parents cooked them for us while we were growing up…everybody seems very critical on dry vs. wet…some people cringe at a runny egg while others are very aroused by a runny egg :) maybe I’m foolish to think that I can revolve a biz around them..I guess we will see!! The art on your truck... what inspired it and who did it? I wanted it to be fun, clean, and simple and wasn’t into the “wrap” look or feel…so I had local Danbury bro and artist Kenny Hess sketch me up some playful stuff….we settled on a funky version of Hulk Hogan…it just seemed to fit into the whole food truck vibe….the playful, fun, and approachable feel is very important to me. Where can we find you most days? At this point it’s all weather dependent since we got started so late in the season, but we plan on being at Holbrook Farm Monday through Friday from 7am to about 1pm and Saturdays from 8am to about 1pm. Also find us at the Westport Winter Farmer’s Market when that kicks off in November…here and there…probably not every saturday…but we are still working that out. I chose to park at Holbrook for the time being not only because of our familial relationship that goes back 7+ years but I also love the symmetry and vibe of being on a farm and being able to get ingredients right there.. It just seems like a good spot to get our feet on the ground, train the staff, work out the kinks, learn the truck, the cooking equipment, and everything else that goes along with running this new venture before we head out into the real world! For more information, visit eggzkitchen.com or follow Eggz on Facebook and Instagram to see where they are parked. 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__label__wiki	0.977692	0.977692	Facebook data leak: Province-by-province breakdown of affected Canadians Rachel Aiello, Ottawa News Bureau Online Producer @rachaiello Published Thursday, April 25, 2019 1:33PM EDT OTTAWA – A damning report on a major leak of Facebook users’ personal data has shed new light on the number of Canadians impacted and what kind of information was harvested from them. The report was the result of a joint investigation launched a year ago by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia. The probe was prompted by concerns that Facebook had broken Canadian privacy laws after it was revealed that the social media giant disclosed users’ personal information to a third-party app called “This is Your Digital Life” (TYDL) that was later used to deliver targeted political messaging by Cambridge Analytica. Between November 2013 and December 2015 the app was active and “encouraged its users to complete a personality quiz, the responses to which were analysed along with information Facebook disclosed to the TYDL App.” The report states that this app failed to obtain “meaningful consent” from users to use their information in the way it did. The kind of information obtained varied but included: Name, gender, profile photos, current city, private messages, and friend list. It had previously been reported that more than 620,000 Canadians had their data improperly shared in connection to the Cambridge Analytica scandal that affected 87 million users worldwide, the majority of which were in the U.S. But in this new report released Thursday, the privacy watchdogs have provided new details about Canadian Facebook users impacted by “major shortcomings in the social media giant’s privacy practices.” Here is the breakdown of the approximately 622,000 Canadian users who were impacted. “Users” refer to Canadians who installed the TYDL app, and “affected” means people who had their data breached by being Facebook friends with someone who downloaded the app. British Columbia: 33 users and 92,208 affected Alberta: 42 users and 80,895 affected Saskatchewan: 4 users and 20,509 affected Manitoba: 7 users and 27,445 affected Ontario: 142 users and 299,793 affected Quebec: 35 users and 78,157 affected New Brunswick: 4 users and 17,633 affected Nova Scotia: 5 users and 21,537 affected Prince Edward Island: 0 users and 2,818 affected Newfoundland and Labrador: 3 users and 9,861 affected Yukon: 0 users and 647 affected Northwest Territories: 0 users and 768 affected Nunavut: one user and 300 affected The affair has already prompted international probes and an apology by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who has vowed to do better after recognizing the “major breach of trust.” Though, according to the commissioners who released this report, Facebook has disputed the findings and has refused to implement the recommended changes to address the social network’s privacy shortcomings. As a result, federal Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien plans to take Facebook to federal court in an effort to force their compliance. This report and its findings have revived Therrien’s campaign for legislative change to strengthen Canada’s privacy laws. Therrien told reporters on Thursday that his office will no longer be using Facebook “because we do not want to continue to be associated with an organization that we found is irresponsible.” Facebook: 5 reasons to quit, 5 reasons to stay Canadian privacy watchdogs taking Facebook to court over privacy failures Researchers find more cases of Facebook app data exposure Joint investigation of Facebook, Inc. by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the Information and FILE - In this April 18, 2017 file photo, conference workers speak in front of a demo booth at Facebook's annual F8 developer conference, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4809
__label__cc	0.523737	0.476263	Prolonged Duration of Hashitoxicosis in a Patient with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: A Case Report and Review of Literature Amir Shahbaz, Kashif Aziz, Muhammad Umair , Issac Sachmechi Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism hashimoto's thyroiditis, hashitoxicosis, grave's disease Amir Shahbaz , Kashif Aziz, Muhammad Umair, Issac Sachmechi Cite this article as: Shahbaz A, Aziz K, Umair M, et al. (June 14, 2018) Prolonged Duration of Hashitoxicosis in a Patient with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Cureus 10(6): e2804. doi:10.7759/cureus.2804 Hashitoxicosis is the initial hyperthyroid phase of patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis and, usually, this phase lasts for one to two months. We report a case of a 21-year-old male who had Hashitoxicosis of two years duration before converting to Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism. He initially presented with complaints of increased appetite, heat intolerance, fatigue, and sweating. On a physical exam, he had mild exophthalmos with lid lag and a fine tremor in the hands. Thyroid function tests also confirmed that the patient had hyperthyroidism. Thyroglobulin antibody and thyroid peroxidase antibody were both positive. He also had mildly elevated thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin (TSI) but decreased radioactive iodine uptake scan. Based on the clinical presentation and biochemical test, a diagnosis of Hashitoxicosis was made. This hyperthyroid phase lasted for a period of two years. The patient eventually developed hypothyroidism suggesting that Hashimoto's thyroiditis was the most likely diagnosis. He was started on levothyroxine replacement therapy and remained euthyroid on levothyroxine since that day. The initial presentation mimicked Grave’s disease, but with decreased radioiodine uptake, despite the high TSI level, leading us to treat him medically and not with radioactive iodine therapy. The patient was thus spared unnecessary radioactive iodine therapy (RAI) therapy. Hashimoto thyroiditis is a chronic autoimmune disease that involves gradual thyroid failure and is present with or without goiter formation. Hashitoxicosis is the hyperthyroid phase of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. It is caused by the destruction of the thyroid follicles by an inflammatory process that releases preformed thyroid hormones into the serum [1]. Hashimoto thyroiditis is characterized by elevated titers of antibodies like anti-thyroglobulin (anti-TG) and/or anti-thyroid peroxidase (anti-TPO) antibody. Hashitoxicosis is differentiated from Graves' disease by scarce radioiodine uptake by the thyroid gland [2]. We present a case of unusual prolong duration of Hashitoxicosis in a patient with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. This case reflects the importance of the continued follow-up of patients with autoimmune thyroid disease. A 21-year-old male presented with a history of increased appetite, heat intolerance, fatigue, and sweating. On physical examination, he appeared to be anxious, He had a sinus rhythm with a heart rate of 96/min. His blood pressure was 126/85 mmHg. He also had mild exophthalmos with lid lag and a fine tremor on outstretching of the hands. Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) was suppressed 0.02 m IU/ml (0.04-4.50) while free thyroxine (free T4) was 2 ng/ml (0.8- 1.8) was elevated. The suppressed TSH and elevated free T 4 was consistent with hyperthyroidism. Anti-TG and anti-TPO were 517 IU/ml (<20 IU) and > 1,000 IU/ml (<35 IU/ml), respectively. He also had mildly elevated thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin (TSI): 164.9 (<125), but his radioactive iodine uptake scan was 9.6 (normal 9 5% to 30%). Based on the clinical presentation and biochemical tests, a diagnosis of hyperthyroidism was made. Because of the severity of symptoms, methimazole and atenolol were initiated to treat hyperthyroidism. The TSH level gradually increased to a high normal level over 16 months, after which the dose of methimazole was gradually decreased. Methimazole was finally discontinued after two years. On a subsequent follow-up visit, the TSH level increased to 4.15 mIU/ml, suggesting subclinical hypothyroidism. Eventually, after seven months, he presented with fatigue and weight gain and was found to have high TSH of 13 mIU/ml and low free T4 of 0.9 ng/ml, suggesting hypothyroid, with Hashimoto's thyroiditis as the most likely diagnosis. He was started on levothyroxine replacement therapy and remained euthyroid on levothyroxine since that day. The initial presentation mimics Grave’s disease, but his normal radioiodine uptake, despite the high TSI level, led us to treat him medically and not with radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy. Chronic autoimmune thyroiditis is the most common cause of hypothyroidism. It is characterized by elevated levels of thyroid antibodies and decreased radioiodine uptake by the thyroid gland. Anti-TPO antibodies are present in about 90% of the patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, and anti-TG antibodies are positive in about 60% of the patients with chronic thyroiditis [1]. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis usually presents as subclinical or overt hypothyroidism. Rarely, a patient has the signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism at the initial presentation, which resolve in a few weeks to months. This hyperthyroid phase is followed by the euthyroid or hypothyroid state [2]. Hashitoxicosis is the initial hyperthyroid phase in chronic autoimmune thyroiditis. It occurs due to the release of preformed thyroid hormones from the inflamed thyroid gland [3]. The presentation in our patient was consistent with Hashitoxicosis. Hashitoxicosis is usually treated symptomatically but due to the prominent signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism, we started antithyroid medications in our patient. On subsequent follow-up visits, the patient gradually returned to the baseline over a period of two years. The prolonged duration of the hyperthyroid phase in our patient was unusual. Nabhan et al. found that eight of 69 patients with Hashimoto thyroiditis (11.5%) initially presented with hyperthyroidism. The duration of hyperthyroidism ranged from one to five months and positively correlated with thyroid peroxidase autoantibody levels at presentation. Three patients were diagnosed with hypothyroidism after an average of 46.3 ± 13.2 days and five patients were diagnosed with euthyroid after an average of 112.8 ± 59.8 days [4]. Wasniewska et al. investigated the outcome of Hashitoxicosis outcome in 14 children. Due to a more severe presentation, four patients required methimazole. A definitive resolution of hyperthyroidism was recorded 8.3 ± 6.3 months after the diagnosis [5]. The presence of thyroid stimulation antibodies in our patient was intriguing. It may be due to the fact that both Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and Graves’s disease are manifestations of the same disease spectrum. In Hashimoto thyroiditis, as well as in Graves’ disease, thyroid-reactive T lymphocytes are formed and infiltrate the thyroid gland [6]. A linkage analysis of thyroid antibody production shows that both Grave’s disease and Hashimoto thyroiditis represent a distinct, but related, phenotype due to an overlap in antibody production [7]. One possible explanation of the unusually long duration of hyperthyroidism in our patient was the presence of these stimulating antibodies apart from the destruction of thyroid follicles [8]. Treatment with antithyroid medications, radioactive iodine(131I), and surgery are appropriate only for hyperthyroidism due to Grave’s disease and not for other forms of thyrotoxicosis [9]. The patient was followed for two years. Correction of the hyperthyroid state was achieved after 16 months of therapy, and the anti-thyroid treatment gradually stopped. After that, on follow-up visits, the patient finally presented with symptoms of overt hypothyroidism, requiring levothyroxine. This case represents an example of an unusually prolonged phase of Hashitoxicosis in a patient with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, which is an uncommon, yet important, cause of hyperthyroidism. A significant overlap of symptoms with Graves’ disease makes it a diagnostic challenge to differentiate between the two diseases. A careful and detailed evaluation of each patient is necessary to avoid unnecessary RAI therapy. 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Lancet. 2012, 24:1155-1166. 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60782-4 Amir Shahbaz Corresponding Author Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Queen Hospital Center, New York, USA Kashif Aziz Muhammad Umair Issac Sachmechi Shahbaz A, Aziz K, Umair M, et al. (June 14, 2018) Prolonged Duration of Hashitoxicosis in a Patient with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Cureus 10(6): e2804. doi:10.7759/cureus.2804 Shahbaz et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 3.0., which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Utilizing the Promise of Omadacycline in a Resistant, Non-tubercular Mycobac ... Adherence to the United States Preventative Services Task Force Female Scree ... Adrenal Hemorrhage in a Patient Anticoagulated with Apixaban with Antiphosph ... 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__label__wiki	0.780252	0.780252	Updates: Fort Collins wrings itself out after rain triggers flooding, school closure The quick-moving storm, penny-sized hail and wind gusts up to 30 mph caused major intersection flooding and shredding of leaves throughout Fort Collins. Updates: Fort Collins wrings itself out after rain triggers flooding, school closure The quick-moving storm, penny-sized hail and wind gusts up to 30 mph caused major intersection flooding and shredding of leaves throughout Fort Collins. Check out this story on coloradoan.com: https://noconow.co/2IIk74X Jacy Marmaduke, jmarmaduke@coloradoan.com Published 7:09 a.m. MT May 23, 2018 \| Updated 4:07 p.m. MT May 23, 2018 We'll post updates on the aftermath of the storm as we receive them throughout the day. Charlene Wilson cleans up the front of her flooded salon on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at Mulberry and Mason Street in Fort Collins, Colo.(Photo: Timothy Hurst/The Coloradoan)Buy Photo Update, 4 p.m.: Looks like we're in for a break from all this rain. There's a 40 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms through the afternoon, but NWS predicts sunny skies and warm temperatures for the rest of the week. Saturday's projected high is 91 degrees. Update, 2:30 p.m.: Rainfall totals varied widely throughout Fort Collins, with as little as three-fourths of an inch in some areas and more than 2 inches in others. Higher totals tended to be concentrated in western and northwestern Fort Collins, according to measurements from the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network. Many readers are wondering about the warnings leading up to the storm. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for an area that included Fort Collins at 6:01 p.m., right as the storm was moving over Fort Collins. NWS knew the area might get "a storm or two" but did not issue a larger watch in advance because forecasters expected storms to be very isolated, meteorologist Russell Danielson said. Update, 10 a.m.: Colorado State University's Alumni Center in the stadium is closed today for flooding cleanup. CSU also experienced minor flooding through doorways and from groundwater swells in numerous buildings, including Morgan Library. Update, 7:25 a.m.: Laurel Elementary School is closed Wednesday due to rainwater in some classrooms, according to Poudre School District. B.A.S.E. Camp and school activities at Laurel on May 23 are also cancelled. While all streets have been reopened, Fort Collins stormwater crews will be out monitoring roads and cleaning drains throughout town today, stormwater maintenance superintendent Doug Groves said. "We've got a big cleaning operation underway," Groves said. The storm, which Groves called a "five-year event" from an intensity perspective, brought down a lot of leaves and debris because of heavy rain and hail. Cleaning up Lake Street just east of Centre was a challenge because of "a tremendous amount of hail" and debris that clogged inlets, Groves said. Mulberry Street west of College Avenue was also a heavy lift. Crews had to wade into the water with shovels to clear inlets of hail and debris. If that approach failed, they used heavy machinery to clear the drain lines. Original story: A gusher of a thunderstorm dropped nearly an inch and a half of rain and 2 to 3 inches of hail on Fort Collins Tuesday, leaving the city to wring itself out Wednesday morning. City stormwater crews worked late into the night to clean up major intersection flooding throughout town, including Centre Avenue and Lake Street and Laporte Avenue between Overland Trail and Taft Hill Road. Crews also closed Mulberry Street between Howes Street and College Avenue due to flooding. All streets and intersections were reopened overnight, according to Fort Collins Police Services. Flooding also occurred at homes and businesses throughout town, including in Old Town and on the Colorado State University campus. The quick-moving storm, penny-sized hail and wind gusts up to 30 mph caused shredding of leaves throughout the city, according to the Colorado Climate Center. The center reported that 1.42 inches of rain fell during the heaviest portion of the storm, from about 5:50 p.m. to 6:40 p.m. Poudre Fire Authority spokesperson Madeline Noblett said the agency responded to a handful of calls to help people get out of their cars or on to the sidewalk and out of the way of rushing water. Light rain and lightning continued through the evening. Have photos of the storm or damage? Share them with us at this link and we might add them to our gallery. Read or Share this story: https://noconow.co/2IIk74X Assessor's top staffer resigns, cites 'toxic situation' Severe thunderstorm warning issued in Northern Colorado New charter school to help students with dyslexia When Foothills Fashion Mall rose in 1970s, people came from all over Repaving project to close Timberline Road starting Wednesday Emergency couples support each other on, off the job	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4814
__label__cc	0.523216	0.476784	Martin Shines in Net as Colorado Shuts Out Tucson, 2-0 TUCSON, AZ. – In a performance that was punctuated with highlight-reel saves, Eagles goaltender Spencer Martin stopped all 22 shots he faced to lead Colorado to a 2-0 shutout of the Tucson Roadrunners on Wednesday. Forwards Logan O’Connor and Scott Kosmachuk each netted a goal, while Andrew Agozzino and Ryan Graves each collected two assists in the victory. Tucson and Colorado would each have three opportunities on the power play in the first period of play, but neither team would be able to find the back of the net. Martin stopped all five shots he faced in the opening 20 minutes, while Roadrunners netminder Merrick Madsen made seven saves on seven shots and the two teams headed to the first intermission scoreless. The second period would again see both clubs earn opportunities on the man-advantage, but it would be Colorado’s penalty kill that would produce the game’s first goal. After skating the puck into the Roadrunners’ zone, Graves would move the puck into the crease where O’Connor would bash it past Madsen to give the Eagles a 1-0 edge at the 12:01 mark of the middle frame. The lead would hold, as the two teams exited the ice for the second intermission. Heading into the third period of play Martin would make a barrage of dramatic stops to maintain the Eagles 1-0 advantage through the early stages of the final frame. As time began to tick down, Kosmachuk would barrel his way into the zone and through the right-wing circle before snapping a wrister past Madsen to extend Colorado’s lead to 2-0 with 2:20 left in the contest. Tucson would earn a power play in the final two minutes of the game and would pull Madsen in favor of the extra attacker, but Martin and the Eagles would keep the Roadrunners away from the back of the net to secure the 2-0 victory. Colorado finished the night going 0-for-7 on the power play but were a perfect 6-for-6 on the penalty kill, including O’Connor’s shorthanded tally. Colorado concludes its three-game road trip when they face the Ontario Reign on Saturday, December 15th at 7:00pm MT at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California. Single-game tickets for the 2018-19 season are on-sale now and start at just $18 per seat. Purchase your seats today by visiting the Budweiser Events Center box office, online at ColoradoEagles.com or by calling the Eagles ticketing department at 970-686-SHOT (7468).	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4815
__label__wiki	0.943179	0.943179	Microsoft names two defendants in Zeus botnet case Microsoft has put faces and names to two of 39 "John Doe" defendants accused of running Zeus botnets responsible for scamming hundreds of millions of dollars from banks internationally. Tim Greene July 4, 2012 Network World US The pair were part of the Zeus Racketeering Enterprise described earlier this year in court papers charging the group of anonymous defendants and whose command and control servers were taken down by Microsoft. The two defendants are already serving time in a UK prison after admitting similar crimes here. In Microsoft's official blog, Richard Domingues Boscovich, a senior attorney in the Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit, says the company is referring the case to the FBI to see whether it wants to file criminal charges. That includes turning over all the evidence Microsoft has gathered for the two named defendants as well as others not named, Boscovich writes. The two accused are Yevhen Kulibaba and Yuriy Konovalenko, both Ukrainian nationals and both of whom pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud and were sentenced to four and a half years in prison. In the US case, Microsoft filed a civil suit against 39 defendants it could identify by screen names and IP addresses but not names. Meantime, the company has somehow linked Kulibaba and Konovalenko to two of the John Doe descriptions. The US case is related to a much publicized seizure of command and control servers in Scranton, Pa., and Lombard, Ill., that were determined by a court to be part of a botnet that was scamming money out of financial institutions and stealing identities. In his blog, Boscovich notes that since the March takedown of the servers, observed worldwide IP address infections attributable to Zeus has dropped from 779,816 to 336,393, based on sampling done during six-day periods in March and June of this year. The servers were seized March 23. Microsoft posts £155,000 bounty for Rustock botnet masterminds Microsoft chases Rustock botnet masterminds with ads in Russian newspapers	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4817
__label__wiki	0.570279	0.570279	www.consciencelaws.org Organization and Purpose Advisory Board Team Former Advisors Project Policies Repression of Conscience Procedures and Services Society and Politics Education and Practice Policy Positions Model Statute Existing Laws Proposed Laws Resisting Ethical Aggression Making Notes Complainant Worksheet Home : Repression of Conscience : From 2000 Repression of Conscience in Health Care RCOG faculty bars prolife doctors from receiving its degrees and diplomas (United Kingdom: 2014) Dr. Peter Saunders* \| Doctors and nurses who have a moral objection to prescribing 'contraceptives' which act by killing human embryos are to be barred from receiving diplomas in sexual and reproductive health even if they undertake the necessary training according to new guidelines. . . Swedish nurse takes a stand on conscience rights If soldiers can object to using weapons, why can't health professionals refuse to assist at abortions? (Sweden: 2013) Mariola O'Brien \| . . .Out of the 47 member states in the European Council, Finland and Sweden are the only two which do not uphold freedom of conscience in practice. Ellinor Grimmark, 37, is the first midwife in Sweden to report a hospital to the Discrimination Ombudsman (DO) concerning abortion. . . Newly-graduated, she was fired from her position last summer because she refused to assist abortions. . . Sweden has it all - except freedom of conscience Carolyn Moynihan \| Because of its welfare state and gender equity policies Sweden has become a beacon of progressiveness in everything that affects women. But there is one kind of woman the Scandinavian state seems to have no time for: a health professional who objects to abortion. Swedish midwife opposed to abortion appeals to European Court of Human Rights Michael Cook* \| Swedish midwife Ellinor Grimmark has decided to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights over Sweden's hard line on conscientious objection. The Swedish Appeals Court decided earlier this month that the government can force medical professionals to perform and cooperate in abortions, or else be forced out of their profession. Because the ruling in Grimmark v. Landstinget i Jönköpings Län appears to contradict international law protecting conscientious objection, Grimmark wants to appeal to Strasbourg. . . . Midwife fired for refusing to assist in abortion Lost her job in the Knin hospital: "They fired me because I would not participate in abortions" Hrvatski Ponos (Croatian Pride) Hospital, Knin, Croatia (14 June, 2013) Slobodna Dalmacija \| Doctors and nurses in Croatia may call upon conscientious objection in situations when their religious beliefs prevent them from participating in medical procedures contrary to the postulates of their faith. One such situation is the deliberate termination of a pregnancy. The conscientious objector, however, cannot be a midwife, at least not at the general hospital "Hrvatski Ponos (Croatian Pride)" in Knin because, like Jaga Stojak, they could lose their job. . . ECLJ to the Council of Europe: Spain violates conscientious freedom of medical practitioners (Spain: July, 2011) ECJL \| . . .In Spain, health professionals suffer structural and systemic violations of their rights. Doctors, nurses, and other medical staff that object to performing or assisting with abortion procedures are coerced and suffer career-crippling sanctions or are legally prosecuted for attempting to exercise this fundamental right, which is recognized by both European and international law. . . Equality legislation used to defend conscientious objection to abortion John Smeaton* \| The two nurses . . .were employed at a hospital for ordinary nursing duties. They were then allocated to work once a week at an abortion clinic in the hospital. The abortion process did not involve surgical abortion but the increasingly common process of "early medical abortion" . . .When they became aware that they were participating in abortion they told their management that they did not want to continue but were then told that they had no choice in the matter. . . Nurses who refused to assist in abortion disciplined (New York, USA: 2010) Pete Sheehan \| Eight nurses who refused to participate in an abortion at Nassau University Medical Center here March 31 are resisting disciplinary action levied on them by hospital officials. . . Illinois HB2354 to nullify Health Care Right of Conscience Act (Illinois, USA: 2009-2010) Sean Murphy* \| Illinois has a broadly worded protection of conscience law for health care workers, one of the most comprehensive in the United States. There seems to be no evidence that the law has caused any problem in the state. Perhaps for this reason, those who want to suppress freedom of conscience have not tried torepeal or amend the existing law. Instead, they have introduced a bill that will effectively nullify the Health Care Right of Conscience Act. Nurse forced to assist in late term abortion Cenzon-DeCarlo v. The Mount Sinai Hospital (New York, NY, USA: May, 2009) ADF \| Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund filed suit on behalf of Catherina Cenzon-DeCarlo, a nurse who was forced to assist in the abortion of a 22-week-old preborn child despite her longstanding religious objections. Medical student charged by professor with "abandonment" for no abortion referral (USA: 2008) Freedom2Care.org \| Brief examples that demonstrate the often subtle, sometimes flagrant and increasingly pervasive discrimination faced by pro-life, faith-based and conscience-driven individuals in the healthcare professions. Family medicine physician forced out over contraceptives for unmarried patients Medical student afraid to pursue Ob-Gyn career due to abortion pressure State of Victoria, Australia demands referral, performance of abortions Abortion Law Reform Act 2008 (Australia: October, 2008) Sean Murphy* \| The Abortion Law Reform Act 2008 legalized abortion in the State of Victoria, Australia. It demands that physicians who object to abortion for reasons of conscience refer a woman to a colleague who has no such objections in order to facilitate the procedure, and requires physicians to perform abortions if necessary "to preserve the life of the pregnant woman." Oxford Division Motion for British Medical Association (United Kingdom: July, 2008) Sean Murphy* \|A motion considered at the annual general meeting of the British Medical Association would have compelled physicians who object to abortion for reasons of conscience to facilitate the procedure by referring patients to more willing colleagues. The motion failed by a narrow margin. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists continues attacks on freedom of conscience The Limits of Conscientious Refusal in Reproductive Medicine ACOG Committee on Ethics Opinion No. 385 (USA: November, 2007) Sean Murphy* \| . . . Perhaps recognizing that a 2005 letter had failed to make an ethical case for mandatory referral, the ACOG Committee on Ethics released an opinion in November, 2007 that purported to do so. The opinion, particularly when read in conjunction with a new bulletin from the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG), poses a significant threat to freedom of conscience for American physicians specializing in obstetrics and gynaecology. . . Assisted suicide bills require objectors to facilitate assisted suicide (Wisconsin, USA: April, 2007) Sean Murphy* \| Two assisted sucide bills lack protection of conscience clauses. On the contrary: an objecting physician would be required to initiate transfer the patient to a willing colleague. Nurse practitioner terminated over abortion referral American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Demands Compulsory Referral for Abortion Letter to American Senators from the President of the ACOG (USA: August, 2005) Sean Murphy* \| A letter from the President of the ACOG to US Senators included a number of statements concerning matters unrelated to freedom of conscience, but also asked that lawmakers force conscientious objectors to abortion to facilitate the procedure by referral. The ACOG was unable or unwilling to explain the ethical basis for its demand. Philippines bill launches attack on freedom of conscience House Bill 3773 would punish conscientious objection with imprisonment (Philippines: April, 2005) CFAM \| . . .the bill requires all employers, not excluding the Catholic Church, to provide free of charge, "reproductive health care services and devices to the workers" [including] voluntary sterilization [and] prohibits persons "to act from conscience" because it threatens up to six months imprisonment for "any health care service provider who shall . . . refuse to perform voluntary sterilization and ligation" . . . Ob-Gyn intern loses privileges for refusing to perform abortions (USA: 1989-2008) Draft Code of Ethics for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Ontario College of Pharmacists (Ontario, Canada: March, 2005) Sean Murphy\| Concerned pharmacists who would have objected to a provision in a draft code of ethics adverse to freedom of conscience were unaware that the regulator was contemplating it and were not consulted about it. Similarly, igroups representing the interests of religious believers who might be adversely impacted by the recommendation were not notified or consulted. Missouri Senate Bill 458 Threatens Pharmacists (Missouri, USA: February, 2005) SB458 \| Bill would impose a duty on objecting pharmacists to dispense prescriptions if not accommodated by an employer. New Jersey Senators Attack Freedom of Conscience for Pharmacists (New Jersey, USA: January, 2005) Senate No. 2178 \| Bill prohibits pharmacist from refusing to dispense medication solely for philosophical, moral or religious reasons Family medicine physician deemed "too Catholic" for medical license 'Pro-choice' groups attack freedom to choose Summary \| The Abortion Non-Discrimination Act was added by congressmen Henry Hyde and Dave Weldon as an amendment to an omnibus spending bill, which passed the House of Representatives in November, 2004. The amendment, which might be said to protect freedom of choice for health care workers, was attacked by ostensibly 'pro-choice' groups. Ttheir statements are reproduced here, with commentary by the Project. Attack on freedom of conscience in US House of Representatives (USA, November, 2004) Congressional Record \| Ms. Pelosi's attack on protection for health care workers who choose not to participate in abortion is no less extraordinary, coming, as it does, from someone who purports to value freedom of choice. South African nurse denied position (Vereeniging, South Africa: 2004) Sean Murphy \| It appears that hospital management decided to deal with the 'problem' posed by Sister Charles by holding a meeting of theatre staff . . . The real point of the meeting was to suppress the exercise of Sister Charles' freedom of conscience. . . . Ambulance attendant fired ACLJ Files Lawsuit Against Illinois Ambulance Service (Elmhurst, Illinois, USA: 2004) ACLJ \| . . .once Adamson confirmed that her assignment was to transport the patient for an elective abortion, she told her employer that transporting the patient to an abortion clinic violated her religious beliefs. After a second crew was sent to transport the patient, Adamson's supervisor immediately fired her . . . Should doctors be forced to abandon their faith? (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: 2004) Terry O'Neill \| . . .The male Christian student received a failing grade after completing his hospital rotation in obstetrics and gynecology because of differences with his teachers on abortion and related issues, says Sean Murphy, administrator of the Protection of Conscience Project based in Powell River, B.C. . . Secretary refused employment by county because of abortion stance Testimony of Pharmacist Re: Wisconsin Assembly Bill 63 Before the Assembly Labour Committee (Wisconsin, USA: 2003) Susan Grosskreuz, R.Ph. \| Although there is an extremely high demand for pharmacists in our state, I have had to be very selective as to where I am willing to work because I cannot go against my conscience. . . Although pharmacy jobs in the retail sector were generally plentiful . . . I accepted a position at a newly created pharmacy . . .that served only nursing home patients. . . . I actually would have preferred working in the retail sector but I didn't feel I had any protection if I requested to refrain from filling prescriptions that had abortifacient potential. Re: Wisconsin Assembly Bill 67 Testimony before Wisconsin Senate Committee (Wisconsin, USA: October, 2003) Beth LaChance, R.N. \| . . . I . . . experienced an onslaught of disciplinary reprimands, retaliation, criticism and ostracism. . . I was no longer assigned to train or mentor new nurses despite my credentials and qualifications. . . .I was denied career advancement to clinical nurse three status, as the research project which qualified me for advancement, was resigned to another nurse without my prior knowledge or consent. I was grilled as a "second class nurse" or "nobody". . . The Campaign to Force Hospitals to Provide Abortion USA (USA: September, 2003) US Conference of Catholic Bishops \| Forty-five states and the federal government protect the right of health care providers to decline involvement in abortion. Pro-abortion groups seek to abolish these legal protections. Testimony of Pharmacist Re: Wisconsin Senate Bill 21 Before the Senate Labour Committee (Wisconsin, USA: March, 2003) Yvonne Klubertanz R.Ph. \|. . .The physician was adamant that I had to fill whatever he prescribed, even though I explained my conscience would not allow me to do that. He threatened that my supervisor would find out about this, and I feared that my job could be in jeopardy. I was harassed for my beliefs, and my dignity as a person was attacked. . . Ob-Gyn physician reamed out over refusal to perform abortion Alberta Pharmacist Vindicated for Pro-Life Stand (Calgary, Alberta, Canada: 2000-2003) Mike Mastromatteo \| . . ."The complaints were made after a pro-choice organization published on the Internet the name of Bizecki and encouraged the public to make complaints to both her employer and the college (of pharmacists)," Chipeur said. "The complaints have caused Bizecki to incur significant legal expenses that she is currently just beginning to pay off." . . . Police Used to Intimidate Objecting Pharmacist (Menomonie,Wisconsin, USA: July, 2002) Neil Noesen \| . . .On July 6, 2002, I made a conscientious objection to participation in refilling a contraceptive order and also in transferring that same contraceptive order to another pharmacy. On July 7, 2002, two police officers accompanied the same patient to the pharmacy but did not take any action other than requesting my current mailing address. I again refused participation in aiding that patient to obtain her hormonal contraceptive. . . Doctor's faith under scrutiny: Barrie physician won't offer the pill, could lose his licence (Barrie, Ontario, Canada: 2002) Cheryl Canning \| . . .Dr. Stephen Dawson faces a discipline committee at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario in April because he refused to prescribe birth control pills to unmarried women. . . Traumatised Health Care Professionals Forced to Take Part in Abortion Procedures (South Africa: June, 2002) Doctors for Life \| The incident at Philadelphia Hospital again highlights the unbearable pressure exerted on healthcare professionals to take part in the Termination of Pregnancy Act against their conscience. The following quotes were collected from traumatized Health Care Professionals. . . More and more Canadian workers are being compelled to violate their own beliefs (Canada: 2001) Terry O'Neill \| . . . a growing number of Canadian workers are being discriminated against on conscience-related issues, and the institutions that should be protecting them are turning a blind eye to their plight. As is becoming increasingly apparent, the double standard seems to be entirely political. Testimony of Wang Guoql (China: 2001) Introduction \| Wang Guoql was a doctor at a Chinese People's Liberation Army Hospital who willingly participated in organ harvesting from executed prisoners. However, after a particularly gruesome experience he experienced a conflict of conscience and tried to avoid further involvement in the process. His initial attempt was rejected and he was met with various forms of pressure to continue his participation. No Equal Opportunities for Nurse With Pro-Life Views (Oregon, USA: 2001) John W. Whitehead \| . . .According to a federal lawsuit filed by Janice, when the new supervisor-one intolerant of pro-life viewpoints-was assigned to the Women's Clinic, Janice's treatment on the job began to change. Indeed, not only were Janice's religious views no longer accommodated, she was also harassed. . . Testimony from the Gynaecological-Obstetrical Frontline (Belgium: 2001) André O. Devos, MD* \| . . .Since a fair amount of their income was the result of contraception, and surgical sterilisation, I refused to join the pool . . . According to my conscience, I could not accept any part of that income. I soon was dismissed, losing hospitalisation and surgical privileges. The letter of dismissal was signed both by our Mother Superior . . . and . . . a Reverend Cannon, who at the same time was one of the secretaries of our Bishop. . . Pharmacy colleges quash conscientious objection Greg Edwards \| Pharmacists are critically thinking individuals who integrate their values into their work life-and they are not mere robots who are glorified order-takers for physicians. We should be promoting such thinking, not punishing it.--Nancy Metcalfe, pharmacist. . . . Access to Appointments: The Effect of Discrimination on Careers (United Kingdom: March, 2000) T. Everett Julyan, MBChB BSc * \| . . .In March 2000 I was interviewed for a post on a 3 year General Practice Vocational Training Scheme which included a 6 month attachment in obstetrics & gynaecology. When the interview panel learned that not only was I unwilling to perform abortions, but also to prepare women for them I was denied a job, solely on that basis. . . . Fulll Text Medical professor threatened with job loss over embryocides	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4819
__label__wiki	0.926725	0.926725	Stand Against Bigotry BREAKING: Boycott Launched Against CNN Advertisers. Here’s the List. When CNN was called “very fake news” two months ago by President Trump, many were unaware of how applicable the phrase was until recently. Earlier this week, CNN reporters tracked down the Reddit user behind the animated Wrestlemania clip tweeted by Trump, and published a story threatening to dox the user if they failed to adhere to CNN’s demands. CNN’s article went viral across social media along with the hashtag #CNNBlackmail and has prompted a boycott against CNN advertisers in retaliation for their shady tactics. The boycott CNN reporter Andrew Kaczynski’s caveat, “CNN reserves the right to publish his identity should any of that change,” has fueled an online grassroots movement to call on CNN’s advertisers to stop supporting extortion, blackmail, and coercion. The head moderator of “The_Donald” subreddit, where the Trump clip was originally posted, told RT in an exclusive interview that they were coming for CNN’s advertisers. The moderator explained: This is an attack on the Internet and CNN has informally declared war upon it. In return we need to hit CNN where it hurts, and tell the advertise companies… that you do not approve of them by running ads at the network or endorsing CNN by running adds. The group has also been using Twitter to galvanize the base to launch a grassroots boycott against CNN’s advertisers. A favorite tactic of leftists against conservative outlets, and most recently used against Fox News’ host Sean Hannity, boycotts can work both ways. Here’s a list of CNN’s advertisers: Criminal violation? WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange asserted on Tuesday that CNN violated federal and state laws when they threatened to reveal the identity of the Reddit user who claimed to have created the Wrestlemania clip. Assange asserted on Twitter that CNN violated 18 U.S. § Code 241 and § 135.60 of the New York criminal code “coercion.” Julian Assange on Twitter CNN also appears to have committed a federal felony violation of 18 U.S. Code § 241 in relation to the 1st Amendment https://t.co/Ij06te1Bcr CNN just committed a crime violating § 135.60 of the New York criminal code “coercion” https://t.co/FwPPlczPRh https://t.co/AHQhjDS6ds Can CNN survive this? In the last two weeks, CNN retracted a story and fired three employees for publishing a false hit piece connecting Trump to Russia; a producer admitted the network has pushed the Russia narrative for ratings; Jake Tapper’s program ran a fake news cover to link Trump to using a gossip magazines for hit pieces; and another producer belittled Trump supporters while admitting the network has a strong bias against the president. So many missteps in such a short time signals that the network is in trouble — and this time they won’t get away without facing the consequences. The grassroots movement against CNN is the same strategy employed by David Brock — a left-wing Hillary Clinton supporter — who used his leftist organization, Media Matters, to take down former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly by attacking his advertisers amid rumors of sexual harassment. It appears that CNN might lose more than just their credibility. Add your best email address below to start receiving news alerts. Martin Walsh Martin Walsh is a staff writer for The Conservative Institute. He has a Master's degree from the University of Mississippi in International Relations and leads a college lecture on terrorism. Ilhan Omar: Progressives trying to ‘grab power’ from party leaders Before she goes after Donald Trump, Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) may want to attend to the mutiny brewing in her own... 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__label__cc	0.670283	0.329717	Why You Should Consider Redefining Your Involvement in the BIM Process This Topic Sponsored by Exploring the benefits that come with including certain team members in these workflows by Nicholas Wolf Building information modeling (BIM) is described as a unifying tool, a direct path to collaboration. In many instances, however, this is not the case for construction projects. Why? Because the owner/operator—a key player in the building life cycle—is often left out of the process until the very end. And this needs to change. The process of using BIM should be open to the entire project team, and the leadership role necessary for making that happen lies with the general contractor. Similarly, BIM technology should not be considered a tool exclusive to architects, engineers and other trades, but rather a methodology for improving the workflow of each individual involved, from initial design ideas to actual building operations. Altering your company’s mindset around BIM requires changing your approach to project delivery and getting teams to use foresight. Everyone involved should understand that their work carries on after the construction equipment leaves the jobsite. And, ideally, it results in the legacy all contractors want to leave: a well-built, smooth-operating, fully functional structure. But to reach that goal, the general contractor must bring the owner into early discussions about critical building functions before the shovels hit the ground, and this involvement should continue throughout the project review stage, bringing benefits that will be visible to all. First, however, the general contractor may need to coach the owner on BIM technology. The owner, who may be unfamiliar with the technology, may not have the same understanding as the general contractor, construction manager and subcontractors of the technology’s advantages for conflict detection and reducing rework. For example, the owners might want a four-story, square building. If the owners do not participate in the iterative design process, waiting instead for a paper drawing, they miss the opportunity to see the three-dimensional designs and to better understand how and why changes are made. They will then see the building rendered as a two-dimensional image, in lieu of a more realistic depiction on a computer screen through augmented reality (AR) or viewing it with virtual reality (VR) headsets. As a result, they lose the chance to experience BIM’s ability to offer a full understanding of the project. Nearly every project currently being designed, coordinated, built and commissioned is leveraging BIM and virtual design and construction (VDC) techniques. In many cases, the process centers around the construction manager and the subcontractors instead of being focused on the owner/operator. Resistance to using BIM and VDC often comes from the position of, “This is how it has been done for years.” I have been monitoring firsthand the evolution of BIM for 15 years from the different vantage points of design/engineering, subcontracting/fabrication and construction management. For the most part, in each project, the same results are delivered—the owner receives CDs, DVDs, accompanying three-ring binders and maybe a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet containing all the most important data. Ten years ago, there was a semblance of BIM/VDC, and a large portion of content was developed and coordinated in an early BIM-based workflow. But the process lacked valuable operations, maintenance and commissioning data. Even in 2018, this disjointed process still existed for many construction projects that were specified and subsequently turned over to the owner/operator with the critical data separated from the BIM deliverable. While some specifiers, such as architects and engineers satisfy their clients by requiring a spatially accurate model as a final deliverable, this is only part of the insight that BIM is capable of delivering. Of course, there are exceptions. More complex projects, such as medical facilities, data centers or pharmaceutical production buildings, tend to use BIM because the end users can “walk” through the facilities and determine if the location or scale of assets is appropriate or needs to be adjusted, all before construction starts. In these cases, the needs or requirements are very specific. But even with less complicated projects, there are notable benefits. With a 3D model for commercial office buildings, owners know exactly where electrical, plumbing and fire equipment will be located. Scheduling their installation can be better coordinated before work begins, as no guesswork is involved because the team is not relying on paper drawings. The true power of the BIM-based workflow is invaluable to owners/operators. It links critical building information for the owner/operator and enables them to audit every aspect of their facility, including where elements are located (even those concealed by walls or ceilings). They gain the necessary access to mine critical data from these elements, which affords them intelligent operations and maintenance programs, maximizing the life of their investment. The Final Product Owners have the power to say, “I want a fully coordinated and functioning model with asset management data turned over at the end of the project,” and join forces with the general contractor and designer to ensure integrated project delivery. Owners pay for the work, and therefore, have the right to specify what they want in a request for proposal or request for quote. Nicholas Wolf is director of VDC services for Microdesk. 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__label__cc	0.656178	0.343822	Fab fun '80s festival is back once again HOLD on to your ‘80s ra-ra skirts for a little while longer and don’t chuck your roller boots away just yet, as the Isle of Wight is once again gearing itself up for the ultimate feel-good festival! Jack Up The 80s is a two-day retro pop festival which takes place on August 11 and 12, and provides a family weekend of musical entertainment from household chart names, food, attractions, kids arts and crafts and stalls. The 2018 artist line-up includes Grammy Award-winning and international chart-topping music legend Leo Sayer, British pop rock group T’Pau, punk princess Toyah Willcox, soul star Jaki Graham, Spandau Ballet’s Martin Kemp, the one and only Chesney Hawkes and many more. Special guests from the noughties Phats & Small will be helping to mix things up a bit, along with boy band Five. The event is fast making a name for itself as the most fun festival on the South Coast. It offers an unbeatable atmosphere and is completely safe, inclusive and affordable for all. In excess of £20,000 has been raised in the past 2 years for local charities and good causes. The festival is held at easy-to-get-to location Smallbrook Stadium in Ryde, and the festival has worked with partners Wightlink and Red Funnel to offer mainland visitors 20% off ferry travel when purchasing their event tickets via the Jack Up The 80s website. For those who simply can’t wait to get the party started, Jack Up The 80s presents the unstoppable The Magic of Motown Under the Stars concert on the evening of Friday August 10. Featuring 40 back-to-back classic Motown hits, glittering costume changes, dazzling dance moves and outstanding musicianship this is an explosive concert experience guaranteed to kick start what is set to be a rousing weekend of feel-good fun. Tickets will be available online or on the gate at their full price of £65 for the weekend and £45 for a day. Friday night tickets for the Magic of Motown Under the Stars concert will be priced at £30 on the gate. See: www.jackupthe80s.co.uk for more info. Retro festival Let's Rock returns to Southampton tomorrow DJ Nick Grimshaw added to Forest festival bill Your essential guide to Isle of Wight Festival 2019 (including stage times) FRANK TURNER TO HEADLINE WICKHAM FESTIVAL REVEALED: Headliners for next year's Wickham Festival The Boat That Rocked! Review of first 80's themed Throwback Floating Festival INTERVIEW The Amazons: “We’re deep into second album territory now” Victorious Festival: Day three review Let's Rock Southampton set to return	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4832
__label__wiki	0.928681	0.928681	'Go try to kill yourself on Xanax': Revealed, the five female 'frenemies' tragic death-plunge fashionista banned from her funeral - and the Facebook feud over a man Ashley Anne Riggitano leapt from George Washington Bridge Suicide took place on Riggitano's 22nd birthday Her family say they will be 'going public' in the next few weeks Medication- including Adderall and Klonopin- was found in her bag In the note she also mentioned a man she was unhappy with May have had a history of problems and tried to commit suicide before Jewelery designer Alex Woo who employed her part-time said Riggitano appeared happy and liked by everyone By Jill Reilly and Snejana Farberov Published: 09:51 EDT, 8 February 2013 \| Updated: 17:35 EDT, 8 February 2013 Tragic: Ashley Anne Riggitano, 22, leapt from a New York bridge A 22-year-old New York fashionista who took her own life by jumping off George Washington Bridge had been in an online spat with five of her friends, one of whom allegedly told the victim to overdose, it was revealed today. Ashley Anne Riggitano lept to her death into the Hudson River at 4.40pm Wednesday. Riggitano's Louis Vuitton bag left on the bridge contained handwritten notes singling out the five people who had made her unhappy, and whom she did not want at her funeral. On Friday, the quintet of 'frenemies' singled out by Riggitano in her grudge list were identified by a New York Post source as Alison Tinari, Teresa Castaldo, Beth Bassil, Riggitano's best friend and business partner, Victoria Van Thunen, and Samantha Horneff. 'Go try to kill yourself on Xanax again, you untable [sic] loser. Go f* yourself and never speak to me again,' Tinari wrote in a Facebook message directed at Riggitano. Today, Ashley's sister Jennifer told MailOnline: 'We will be going public in the next few weeks. Until then, we would like everyone to respect our privacy as we grieve.' A wake for Ashley will be held on February 11 and 12 at Becker's Funeral Home in Westwood, New Jersey. Her funeral will be held on February 13 at Our Lady of Visitation in Paramus, New Jersey, at 10am. A family friend told Hollywood Life that while Ashley did suffer from depression, that should not overshadow her life, adding: 'She put up a hard fight. Her favourite book was Eat Pray Love and she highlighted it and put post-its all over ht ebook and her apartment would have sayings from the book everywhere. 'She would talk to her mom and sister about their life path. She did everything she could to pull herself out of the depression. She was a fabulous girl.' The friend added that if any of the girls included Ashley's suicide note turned up to the funeral 'they will be politely asked to leave.' Riggitano and Van Thunen ran together their own jewellery business called Missfits. Castaldo and Bassil were the 22-year-old's former classmates at Laboratory Institute of Merchandising (LIM), and Horneff was a friend from New Jersey. 'To any funeral, these people should not be allowed based upon words and actions,' Riggitano wrote in her notes about the five women. Riggitano singled out a man who she was not happy with, and although he was permitted to attend her funeral, she added that she hoped he 'gets what he deserves' when he gets there. She also mentioned three others by first name only, calling them 'only people I love & always there to tell sorry.' 'All my other "friends" are in it for gossip,' she wrote, according to the New York Post. It is believed that earlier in the day, Victoria Van Thunen wrote on her Facebook page: ‘Those who incessantly blame others as the cause of their issues should perhaps take a step back and reevaluate these situations. The common thread may be that “they” aren’t the problem, but rather that YOU are.’ Online spat: Victoria Van Thunen, left, and Ashley Riggitano, right, exchanged angry words on Facebook Angry tirade: Van Thunen, pictured left and right with Riggitano, lashed out at her friend and business partner, writing that she has been blaming others for her problems Business: Ashley Riggitano and Victoria Van Thunen launched their business in May 2011 The newspaper reported that Miss Riggitano may have had a history of problems and tried to commit suicide at least once before. Medication, including Adderall and Klonopin, was found in her bag, according to sources. Adderall is used for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or narcolepsy, while Klonopin is used to control seizures in epilepsy and for the treatment of panic disorder. Banished: Classmate Teresa Castaldo (left) and publicist Beth Bassil (right) were among the five women singled out by Ashley Riggitano In early January, Riggitano had a two-day Facebook spat with Tinari over her friendship with the jewellery designer’s boyfriend, aspiring race car driver Drew Heissenbuttel. On Thursday, Tinari told The Post that the 22-year-old was harassing her online via private Facebook messages. She added that Riggitano was not her friend, and she told the woman to leave her alone. 'It’s really horrible what happened. I feel really bad for her family,' Tinari said. 'I never went after her; she went after me. 'The only thing I’m ashamed of is what I said about her overdosing on Xanax. I shouldn’t have said that,' Tinari conceded. In a typo-filled message sent between January 8 and 9, Riggitano responded to the suicide comment by writing: 'Thats called a threat, and a suicidal threat the police dont take that lightly since the boy in ridgewood killed because of someones words.' Riggitano was referring to the case of Rutgers University freshman Tyler Clementi who killed himself in 2010 by jumping off George Washington Bridge after a roommate recorded his encounter with another man. In her missive, Riggitano went on to say that there are laws against bullying and Tinari should have 'checked that out' before making her remarks. The feud between the young women, who according to Tinari didn't know each other before the exchange, started when Riggitano sent her a rambling rant the goal of which was to get Tinari to stay away from Drew Heissenbuttel. Facebook feud: Alison Tinari, left, wrote to Ashley Riggitano last month that she should kill herself with a Xanax overdose after the 22-year-old sent her an angry message telling her to stay away from her boyfriend Girls' fight: Riggitano was angry after the ongoing friendship between Tinari and her boyfriend, Drew Heissenbuttel, pictured together left and right, and accused her rival of using him for money The message cited by The Post read in part: 'since drew cannot take care of the issue at hand, I will. You have been nothing but a bitch to me every time you walked in the door ignoring my existence maybe because you were so concerned with picking up your drugs... 'Everyone who has spoken to me when i came into the picture told me all about you and his friends had nothing good to say except you used Drew for his money.' Tinari denied the allegations of drug use in a text message to the paper. The 23-year-old responded to the rant with an angry, profanity-laced message which stated: 'Tinari fired off an angry response. “If you think I have time for your bulls* think again. I don’t give two s*s about you. I did not post anything of facebook or instagram for you to see. 'I cannot believe you think I give a f, i have better things to do with my time than to stir the pot with some bitch i dont even know . . . Leave me the f alone. I’m not playing these childish games with you. F* off you pathetic loser.' Horneff, one of the five women on the grudge list, said she had been friends with Riggitano for eight years, and she was stunned to be among the people banned from her funeral. The mother of Riggitano's LIM classmate, Castaldo, told the paper that her daughter had known each other only from school and were otherwise not close. Bassil was not immediately available for comment. Miss Riggitano had been working as intern for the New York-based jewelry and fashion designer Alex Woo. In a phone interview with MailOnline Thursday, Woo, who employed Riggitano as a part-time intern, said everyone in the company was stunned by the news of her suicide. ‘She always had a smile on her face,’ she didn’t look depressed,’ Miss Woo said. According to the jewelry designer, Riggitano began working for the company on a part-time basis in January, and was only at work about two days a week. Woo said her goal was to learn about the fashion business. Couture girl: Alison Riggitano's employer said the 22-year-old intern appeared very put together and had a distinct New York city style Popular: Alex Woo said the fashion community embraced Riggitano for her sharp sense of style, and everyone were nice to her Tell-tale sign? Riggitano was invited to a major trade show in January as part of Alex Woo's team, but called in sick and missed the event Woo recalled that early last month, Riggitano was supposed to take part on a major trade show that the design house was participating in, but called in sick. A short time later, she took another sick day. Woo added that the vivacious the 22-year-old had a distinct New York City style and always appeared put together, which made others in the fashion community embrace her as one of their own. ‘I think everybody were really sweet to her,’ she said. ‘She didn’t look like she was the kind of person who was bullied at all.’ The designer went on to say that in the short time that Riggitano had spent at the company, she always came in on time, and was happy to chat about television shows she had watched or the blogs she had read. ‘It was a really big shock to us,’ Woo said, referring to Riggitano's tragic end. According to the site Cliffview Pilot, what makes the suicide even more tragic is the fact that Riggitano took her life on what was supposed to be her 22nd birthday. Death: Miss Riggitano leapt from George Washington Bridge at 4:40 p.m. yesterday into the Hudson River The 22-year-old started her own business, called Missfits, where she hand crafted jewelry made out of semi precious gemstones with her best friend Victoria Van Thunen. The company has been raising money for a young Bergen County boy named Nico who is battling cancer. On her company's Facebook page in the 'About Me' section she wrote: 'My name is Ashley Riggitano or those who know me know I go by Ashley Anne. I am originally from Bergen county NJ but have moved on to downtown Manhattan. I study fashion merchandising at Lim College. I have always had a strong passion for fashion especially jewelry.' 'Even when I was a little girl I always knew I wanted to be a designer. I always had the desire to start up a jewelry line and what way better than to start it with my best friend and partner Victoria.' EXCLUSIVE: 'Drew's devastated'. How the boyfriend of tragic... She adds that she is 'Creative, Wild, carefree, loves the color pink, the beach, and skinny vanilla latte.' Her Facebook relationship status lists her as ‘single’ Entrepreneur: Ashley Riggitano started her own business, called Missfits, where she designed and sold her own bracelets with her best friend Victoria Van Thunen Bright future: Miss Riggitano was in the process of setting up her website for her bracelet business The budding designer graduated from graduated Immaculate Heart Academy in Washington Township, New Jersey, and later got a degree from Laboratory Institute of Merchandising (LIM) in Manhattan. She had interned at some high-profile fashion companies including Tommy Hilfiger and Nicole Miller, according to her LinkedIn profile. On Thursday, LIM issued a brief statement to MailOnline which read in part: 'The entire LIM College community is saddened by the loss of Ashley. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family during this difficult time.' LIM spokesperson Meredith Finnin has declined to comment on allegations of bullying or reveal any details from Riggitano's academic career at the school. According to NorthJersey.com, Riggitano is the daughter of Roy Riggitano, the chief financial officer of Elmwood Park. Her family have not spoken publicly about the tragedy. Miss Van Thunen wrote on her Facebook page yesterday: ‘Those who incessantly blame others as the cause of their issues should perhaps take a step back and reevaluate these situations. The common thread may be that “they” aren’t the problem, but rather that YOU are.’ Ashley Riggitano's Grieving Sister Speaks Out & Funeral Arrangements Fashionista suicide: Facebook feud about a boy between Ashley Anne Riggitano and female pal revealed	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4833
__label__wiki	0.949816	0.949816	Boycott secretly weds lover by LIZ HULL, Daily Mail Geoffrey Boycott has secretly married the loyal long-term lover who is nursing him through his battle with throat cancer. The 62-year- old former cricketer exchanged vows with Rachael Swinglehurst, 50, his partner of almost 30 years, in a low-key register office ceremony. The news has surprised family and friends of the England batsman who once said he hated the idea of marriage. He has also had a string of affairs but Miss Swinglehurst, the mother of his daughter Emma, has remained loyal. Now, it seems, his illness has drawn the couple closer together and they decided to make their relationship official in the ceremony in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, last week. Emma, 14, was bridesmaid but Boycott's brother Peter, 54, and most of his friends were absent. Peter Boycott said: 'It is totally new to me. He must have wanted to keep it private. 'It will be a boost for Geoff to get married. Rachael has been a tower of strength to him.' Close friend and local councillor Norman Hazell added: ' I'm surprised to hear this, but he and Rachael make a lovely couple.' The fiercely private Boycott and Miss Swinglehurst live at his farmhouse in Woolley, West Yorkshire. He revealed his increasing dependence on her last December after undergoing three months of debilitating chemotherapy and radiotherapy. 'I don't know what I would have done without her,' he said. 'We were told Rachael should gently persuade me to eat, drink and keep me going. Rachael did better than that - she donned her top hat and tails and whipped me to eat and drink. 'She reminded me to take my pills, still changes my dressings, gives me painkillers and feeds me down a tube. Most of all she is there to keep my spirits up.' Four years ago, Boycott hit the headlines after appearing in a French court for beating his former lover Margaret Moore in a row at a hotel. He was fined £5,300 and given a three month suspended jail sentence. Other dalliances include a three-year romance with mother-of-two Sylvia Reid and a long-term relationship with divorcee Ann Wyatt, whom he met as a teenager. The player-turned-broadcaster was diagnosed with throat cancer last September after suffering a persistent sore throat. Doctors found a primary tumour at the base of his tongue and three secondary growths in his neck. Boycott's fight against the disease has had a devastating effect. He has lost two stone, rarely goes out and relies on liquefied food from a tube. 'The treatment takes so much out of me,' he said. 'The side- effects are terrible.'	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4834
__label__wiki	0.872688	0.872688	Campus › Texas THON and The Project win $1,000 for charity Photo Credit: Mel Westfall \| Daily Texan Staff Published on February 28, 2018 at 12:01 am By Savana Dunning In a bid to win $1,000 for their respective charities, Texas THON and The Project won Aspen Heights’ 2018 Austin Compete Your Cause competition, after one week of voting. “As a nonprofit organization (that is) constantly trying to raise money, we’re all always on the lookout for ways to make more money for the kids at Dell Children’s,” said Erika Ong, Texas THON president and a public health junior. “Everyday we’re searching for more opportunities, and this (competition) is one we came across.” Compete Your Cause is a student organization charity fundraising competition created in 2015 by Aspen Heights Awake, a human development initiative by Aspen Heights Student Housing. Twenty-six UT student organizations competed for student votes. Nicole Portugal, Aspen Heights West Campus apartment complex manager, said Compete Your Cause is an effort to integrate profit with purpose. “Today’s college students are highly involved in philanthropic organizations,” Portugal said in an email. “By supporting them, we are able to multiply and combine our impact across the country.” Compete Your Cause has two categories, one for organizations with more than 100 members and another for those with less than 100 members. Texas THON, which is part of the Children Miracle Network’s nationwide dance marathon movement, won $1,000 for Dell Children’s Medical Center in the over-100 category. Ong said Texas THON received the win in large part because of the organization’s heavy presence on campus and student body support. “Everyone here on this campus is really supportive of the cause, and for the most part, most students already know what our cause is and that we raise money for Dell Children’s,” Ong said. “I don’t want to say that it was easy to get those votes because there was a lot of effort behind it, but it’s just really great to have such a large support on this campus for the organization.” The Project, which funds and conducts UT’s largest day of service every year, won the under-100 category. Nandita Daga, The Project’s co-outreach director and a management information science sophomore, said along with money for supplies for the next day of service, the competition provided an opportunity for the organization to reach more people. “We want to make it a part of UT’s culture, so I think efforts like Compete Your Cause or different fundraisers or profit shares really help get our message across,” Daga said.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4835
__label__wiki	0.717412	0.717412	How to deal with the emotional triggers that stress you out Filed under Better Living at Dec 2017 Sophia Dembling, Special Contributor Connect with Sophia Dembling Editor's note: This story was originally published Dec. 1, 2016. We're bringing it back because it remains relevant for the holiday season. The smell of fresh fir. The Whos of Whoville raising their voices in song. The sizzle of latkes hitting hot oil. For many people, the sensory onslaught of the holiday season elicits the warm fuzzies of nostalgia. But not for everyone all the time. Louisa Bertman/Special Contributor For people who have survived trauma -- the chaos of an alcoholic or abusive home, bereavement through violence or suicide, sexual assault -- sights, sounds, even words that are innocuous or even pleasing to other people can churn up painful, hard-to-handle emotions. Even people who have moved through nothing more traumatic than run-of-the-mill family dysfunction sometimes find themselves suddenly thrown off balance in the present by lingering emotions from past experiences. These emotional triggers are "anything -- a sight, smell, object or thought -- that takes you where you don't want to go," says Dallas psychologist Jeannie Whitman, who specializes in stress and trauma-related disorders. Even the word trigger can be a trigger, she points out, for people who were traumatized by gun violence. Holly McFarland, a licensed professional social worker in Fort Worth, says: "In my work as a therapist, I see it occur most frequently around issues of grief. If you lost a parent, if a parent died when you were young, at different important stages of your life, you may re-experience that grief. You get married, you graduate, you have a child -- that grief you experienced losing your parent way-back-when may come back to you." Whitman, who lost her mother three years ago, found herself hit with unexpected sadness when cooking a particular recipe recently. "It's not even occurring to me, but in the past, every time I made this, I picked up the phone to call my mom to say, 'Am I doing this right?' And I can't do that anymore. These things can sneak up on you." Know your symptoms Reactions to emotional triggers are on a continuum, from the barely noticeable such as flushed skin, a quickened heartbeat, tight shoulders; through midrange responses like gastrointestinal distress, perspiring or flares of anger; to extreme responses like panic attacks or heart palpitations or even the hypervigilance of full-blown post-traumatic stress disorder, such as that suffered by many veterans of war zones. Emotional triggers have been in the news recently. Trigger warnings on college campuses -- in which professors alert students if course material contains potentially triggering content -- have been hotly debated; in August, the dean of students at the University of Chicago sent a letter to incoming freshmen informing them that the school did not support trigger warnings or safe spaces -- places where students could go to discuss traumatic experiences. More recently, news outlets from Time to the Huffington Post have reported on how Donald Trump's misogynistic remarks and boasts of sexual assault have sent women flocking to therapists' offices to process anew or for the first time their own past experiences with assault and abuse. Because emotional triggers can be almost anything, from the smell of dinner cooking to national news, avoiding them altogether is impossible -- and inadvisable. "What makes us sick, I mean pathologically sick, is the avoidance of things, where we try to start trying to manipulate and massage our lives so we don't see anything that might be stressful," Whitman says. "We have to live in this world, and we're going to be subject to things that are distressing. It's normal to be sad when you need to be sad. It is not normal when you begin to let that sadness or loneliness or anxiety make you move away and withdraw." At one time psychologists believed that repeating a trauma story was retraumatizing, says Whitmore, but now they know that although talking about these things can be uncomfortable, it is also a relief and a route to healing. "I tell my clients you can't go around it, you can't get over it, you move through it," she says, although, she adds, healing is "a dimmer switch, not an on-off switch." Trauma of Dallas police shootings still affecting people months later If you have suffered a trauma -- or carry less dire wounds from the past -- you can pretty much count on emotions being triggered as long as you're out in the world. How you react to the trigger might depend on how far along you are in processing the emotional injury. "If you've done some of the work to deal with that grief, it may come back, but it maybe won't be as painful," says McFarland."If you ignore the grief and think you can just let time pass, it may come back and surprise you later on." Should you find yourself surprised by your own reaction to something relatively innocuous, you might consider whether you've been triggered by leftover emotions from your past. "It's very much about paying attention to your emotions," McFarland says. "If you recognize a shift in your emotions, that's an opportunity to slow down and pay attention. We can't really control our emotions, but you get to choose your response to that emotion." Make a de-stress plan If you're heading into a situation that's likely to be an emotional minefield (the holidays), then the best thing you can do is prepare yourself. "Go ahead and you make yourself your own little action plan before you go into a situation," says Whitman."Think, 'What can I do to give myself some air?' I have people write down an 'air list.' Put it on the note section of your phone so you can pull it up if you get blindsided. Maybe it's a sunset, maybe it's the sound of the ocean, maybe it's a song that when you hear it, it takes you to a good place, or a favorite person.Usually it comes down to very simple personal things that feed you and don't drain you." Knowing who to reach out to if you find yourself heading into emotionally rocky territory is also a good idea. "It only takes one person to be a support system," Whitman says. "Someone who will listen and not try to fix you." Even with awareness and preparation, you might find yourself blindsided, perhaps by an offhand snide comment or a joke that tweaks an old childhood sore spot and causes your temper to flare. "You have to quickly identify that you have been triggered," says McFarland. "Paying attention to the emotional shift -- you've been laughing and on the turn of a dime, something comes over you." At that point, do a quick analysis. "Do I need to excuse myself and go to the bathroom and do some deep breathing? Or maybe you can breathe just sitting there at the dinner table," McFarland says. Then you can decide if you want to tackle the matter then and there, or save it for later. "Maybe it is a good time to say, in a gentle way, 'Hey, something occurred to me,'" she suggests. "Or you might decide sitting at the dinner table is not the place to do it. Maybe I'll decide to do it tomorrow at 6 p.m., or maybe I need to talk to a therapist about this. Making a plan in your mind is a good idea." What therapists want you most to know is that whatever pain or trauma you have suffered in your past, you are not condemned to suffer forever. Do the hard work of dealing with it (here's where a therapist can help), process and understand the emotions, develop coping strategies, and then when (not if) painful emotions are triggered, you'll be able to move through them and move on. If feelings start feeling out of control, trained sympathetic listeners are always available at the National Suicide Hotline, 1-800-273-TALK. Sophia Dembling is the author of The Introvert's Way: Living a Quiet Life in a Noisy World. sophia@sophiadembling.com American Airlines cancels 737 Max flights until at least Nov. 2 When Apollo 11 landed on the moon, one black woman watched from the facility that made the space craft Yoga is not a religious practice, though religious leaders would do well to practice it Andrew Graham-Dixon, Bud Selig, Janet Fitch among authors on tour July 14-20 in D-FW	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4836
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Exceptional children making exceptional strides Dawson Countys Community Based Instruction providing essential skills for students DCHS students in the Community Based Instruction program take their recently purchased cart through the halls of the high school to deliver freshly brewed coffee from their own coffee shop to faculty and students. - photo by Amy French Dawson County News Amy French Updated: Nov. 2, 2016, 1 a.m. The excitement over the Community Based Instruction program that began this year at Dawson County High School is palpable-particularly when speaking to the teachers who are making it work. Ashley Elliott, Edith Banta and Lacy Hammond are pouring themselves into the exceptional children of DCHS and are finding their way with the newly instituted effort that will give these students opportunities well beyond the walls of the school. "We are all passionate about it," said Edith Banta who is the lead teacher for the CBI program. "She [Elliott] comes in with a lot of excitement about it and it's contagious." The idea behind the program is to take traditional academic classroom instruction and apply it to real world circumstances, which is important to any student, but critical for these exceptional children. Prior to the implementation of the program, this group of almost 20 hardly ever saw the outside of their classroom, let alone the school grounds on any given week day. "You did reading. You did math. You did writing and you changed classes," Elliott said. Now the higher functioning students are holding down volunteer jobs-and some more than that-in and around Dawsonville. "With functional-level kids to do academics, that are even watered down, there's a bit of a disconnect," Banta said. "They are not moving on to that next step that a lot of the general ed students are. So by doing the community based program, we are giving them some tools. "We still are teaching standards. We are teaching some reading standards and some language, science, social studies but it is all embedded in those vocational skills." Students are now spending three mornings a week giving of their time at local businesses like Dollar Tree, the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame, the Dawsonville Tavern and Shear Experience. Eventually the plan is to expand to positions at incoming businesses along the Ga. 400 corridor. Elliott, who moved over the summer from the Fulton County School District, has 19 years of experience helping exceptional children make their way into the community and into jobs. In Fulton County she helped students find jobs with companies like Siemens and Verizon. Elliott worked at Alpharetta High School across the hall from Dawson County's now Director of Special Education Hershel Bennett. When Bennett took the position four years ago, he brought with him the dream of seeing Dawson County students growing in this way. This year it is becoming a reality. "There are a lot of the things that I've done, that are on my resume, like taking a basketball team to a state tournament or improving SAT scores at a high school as an administrator but this is something that is really changing lives more than those," Bennett said. While those are all important accomplishments, Bennett says that the kids that went to state will still be great kids and those students that improved their SAT scores will probably still get into the college of their choice, but these students learning these skills will most likely end up with a full-time job and be contributing citizens in the community as a result of this program. Elliott agreed to come and help make it happen in Dawson County, even before there was a position available for her. She had literally just signed a contract to work in Forsyth when she got the text from Bennett that there was an opening. Banta, who had been working in special ed at the middle school level for several years, was brought in to work with Elliott and Hammond who is a teacher in the program and already knew the students at DCHS. Banta's prior business experience coupled with her work in the middle school program made her the perfect candidate to be the program lead at the high school. She has been able to reach out to the local businesses and show them how the program is a benefit to all. Last year these exceptional children were in a classroom receiving purely academic instruction. They are now pushing beyond their comfortable boundaries and showing what they are capable of. "We can find those strengths and those abilities instead of the disability being the glaring thing. They can find a place where they belong in society," Banta said. "It makes them more independent. It's a win-win for everybody." They are learning responsibility and soft skills, essential work-place traits that will benefit them on several levels as they move forward. Elliott has plans to teach them resume and cover letter writing as well as work on interviewing skills. The students in this program can come away with a high school diploma and possibly a job. They have the flexibility to stay in school as a "super senior" until their 22nd birthday, after they graduate. Super seniors will be able to participate in what is essentially a more intensive internship, working five days a week. They would still be assessed and graded. The program in Fulton County included bussing four to five students to work five days a week with large companies. A teacher would be on the job site with the students acting as a liaison between school and employer. Those students came away with positions in the mail room, kitchen and recycling centers. "Almost all of them received job offers with the companies after graduation," Bennett said. Though the program is in its infancy at DCHS, there is already one student who has been offered a weekend job as a result of their weekday volunteer time there. For the students who are not ready or able to travel to a position outside of school, Elliott, Banta and Hammond are finding jobs in-house. "They do mail delivery, they do shredding. They went around and made recycling boxes and shredding boxes and delivered them," Elliott said. "They do birthday cards for staff." The group conducts fundraisers like car washes and selling popcorn at lunch time in the cafeteria. The skills they are acquiring, like counting money, making change, preparing food, cleaning up and just chatting with fellow students, will be invaluable. The students have also opened a coffee shop in the high school library and have learned the ins and outs of staying on a budget, how much creamer is just right for delicious coffee and the difference between brand name and generic coffee products. Though Banta, Elliott and Hammond are the face of the program at the high school, Bennett said there are so many behind the scenes that make it possible. From Principal Richard Crumley and high school special ed lead John Kenney, who helped start the program, to the bus drivers transporting the students. "I want to thank many people, behind the scenes, making it possible," Bennett said. "I want to thank the community, all those businesses who have welcomed the students without anything to draw on." They have all been really good partners with us," Banta said. The paraprofessionals, according to Bennett, are the backbone of the program-Sylvie Lundy, Linda Halsey, Terrey Hashley, Tammy Daniels and Judy Harrell. The weekly schedule for the students includes academic, in-classroom days on Mondays. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings the students venture out with job coaches to report to work and put in the hours. Fridays are community days. Early in the year, those were spent at Walmart purchasing supplies on a budget to get the coffee shop up and running. A couple of weeks ago, they visited with residents in an assisted living facility. Last week they visited the fire department and talks of a special needs education program in conjunction with emergency services are currently underway. As for the future of the program, Bennett said the plan is to implement it at the middle school level with a focus on the in-school jobs. Eventually, a version of the program will also be a part of the elementary schools in Dawson County. Though success has come early and the program is further along than anticipated, he still emphasizes progressing, but not rushing. "We want to do it the right way," Bennett said. BOE discusses tentative FY20 budget Dedication and hard work rewarded on Senior Scholarship Night High school hosting spotlight art show Teacher of the Year celebrated at luncheon	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4841
__label__wiki	0.884178	0.884178	Michigan WR Nico Collins keeps pace in faster college game Michigan freshman receiver Nico Collins is quickly adjusting to college life, getting a feel for the campus and his new teammates. Michigan WR Nico Collins keeps pace in faster college game Michigan freshman receiver Nico Collins is quickly adjusting to college life, getting a feel for the campus and his new teammates. Check out this story on detroitnews.com: http://detne.ws/2u3cCtt Angelique S. Chengelis, The Detroit News Published 11:21 a.m. ET June 25, 2017 Michigan Elite Football Camp Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh welcomes participants to the Michigan Elite Football Camp, Friday morning, June 23, 2017, at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. More than 350 high school football players participated in the camp. Lon Horwedel, Special to Detroit News Participants in the Michigan Elite Football Camp race each other across midfield. Lon Horwedel, Special to Detroit News High School football players run through a series of warm up drills during the morning session of the Michigan Elite Football Camp. Lon Horwedel, Special to Detroit News Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh gathers participants of the Michigan Elite Football Camp into the end zone to start a series of sprints during the morning session of the camp. Lon Horwedel, Special to Detroit News Players whiz by Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh as they race down the field in a 100-yard dash. Lon Horwedel, Special to Detroit News Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh raises the hand of Brandon Anderson, a senior wide receiver from Cassopolis, Mich. after Anderson won his heat of a 40-yard dash during the morning session of the Michigan Elite Football Camp. Lon Horwedel, Special to Detroit News Michigan defensive coach Greg Mattison works with campers during the morning session of the Michigan Elite Football Camp. Lon Horwedel, Special to Detroit News IMG Academy running back, Noah Cain, plays catch with Michigan running backs coach Jay Harbaugh, during the morning session of the Michigan Elite Football Camp. Lon Horwedel, Special to Detroit News Eric Gray, a running back from Memphis, Tenn., stretches out before doing drills. Lon Horwedel, Special to Detroit News Drew Clippert, a high school quarterback from St. Charles, Ill., runs through a series of drills during the morning session. Lon Horwedel, Special to Detroit News Participants in the Michigan Elite Football Camp run through a series of drills during the morning session. Lon Horwedel, Special to Detroit News Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh watches over the proceedings during the morning session. Lon Horwedel, Special to Detroit News Nico Collins prepped at Clay-Chalkville High in Pinson, Ala., and earned a four-star rating on Scout.com.(Photo: Mark Almond, AP) Ann Arbor – Michigan freshman receiver Nico Collins is quickly adjusting to college life, getting a feel for the campus and his new teammates, while learning that the college game is faster and more demanding. The 6-foot-5, 195-pound Collins, who last Saturday after Michigan’s quarterbacks camp said he expected to begin working out in 7-on-7 drills this week after clearing the typical incoming-freshman paperwork and physical – timing varies based on when the freshmen arrive -- said it has been eye-opening already. “It’s a major transition because everyone is just as good as me,” said Collins, a four-star recruit out of Alabama. “Out here, we’re just working. Iron sharpens iron, so we’re out here working every day. Noah Cain: Michigan offer the one 'I had been waiting on' “It’s been fun. It’s been tough just coming from Alabama. Guys out here are pushing me, getting the feel for (things). They’re helping me out on everything. For the most part, it’s very fun.” Collins said he already has learned that while there is a serious approach, everyone likes to have a good time while working out for football. So far he has staved off any homesickness, although he expects that will come, as it does for many out-of-state students. “They’re all about business and like to have fun,” he said. “That’s what I like about it.” He worked the camp last week helping the youngsters while also picking up tips on routes. He said early-enrollee freshmen receivers Donovan Peoples-Jones and Tarik Black have been particularly helpful. “It’s new for me right now, but I’m still helping those guys out,” Black said of his fellow freshmen. “I want those guys to learn fast so they can play right away, as well, so we can be a collective group and work together.” Collins said he and Black and Peoples-Jones have spent time working on the Jugs machine and just talking and hanging out. “Sometimes we go work out, extra work,” he said. “We’re good. We hang out.” While he sat out the 7-on-7 drills after arriving last week, Collins said he listened and learned the plays. He knows he needs to work on his routes and footwork, and he also knows the quarterbacks throw harder and faster. Everything, he said, is about the details, and everyone is helping him with those. “The freshmen and older guys welcomed me in and have just been teaching me up from the get go,” Collins said. Climbing quickly, Tarik Skubal pitching like a top prospect for Tigers Tigers' 12-run, 19-hit barrage tempered by another rough outing by Zimmermann Tigers’ Matthew Boyd should be untouchable at trade deadline, MLB.com says Top draft pick Moritz Seider signs three-year deal with Red Wings The burning question as Tigers' Daniel Norris begins second half: Is there more? Cardinals Hall of Famer Bob Gibson fighting pancreatic cancer	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4844
__label__cc	0.586271	0.413729	Of Big Wind & Boomerangs: the Jupiter-Uranus opposition blows through D.C. “...Everybody is asking ‘What the hell is going on in Washington?’ and that weakens us…” This comment by former CIA director and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta followed Donald Trump’s baseless claims that his “wires were tapped” by former President Obama during last year’s campaign, For those watching the Cosmos these days, this past week’s freak out in D.C. didn’t just come out of nowhere—it took hold just hours after the exact Jupiter-Uranus opposition (Libra-Aries) on March 3rd, with a volatile Mars (Aries) less than 3° from Uranus, joining the opposition. Jupiter and Uranus in combination promote the growth and awakening of social consciousness—and while the means often seem extreme, unconventional and unpredictable (Uranus’s contribution), this awakening never happens in a cosmic vacuum. It happens within, and often in response to, the prevailing power dynamics and social structures (the province of the remaining outer planets). It often bursts through those structures with giddy, even “revolutionary” enthusiasm. In combination with Mars, however, things can get dicey. The impulse to act in big, surprising ways is overwhelming—as we saw with Saturday morning’s Tweetstorm beaming out of Mar-o-Lago. This has already proven to be a super-charged, “let it all rip” transiting event, which perhaps shouldn’t surprise us, considering its pedigree. Chart #1 below illustrates where this cycle began. Chart #1: Jupiter-Uranus Conjunction, June 8, 2010, 6:56:50 a.m. DST, Washington, D.C. Tropical Equal Houses, True Node. This cycle actually launched in June, 2010, just minutes after the critical, cardinal Aries Point, at 0°18’. There’s no way this was going to be a smooth ride. After a summer of building tension, water shortages, high youth unemployment and economic stress in the Middle East, the so-called “Arab Spring” literally ignited on December 17th of that year, when a Tunisian man staged his own immolation in protest of police abuse and other treatment at the hands of that government. This spark spread quickly throughout the Middle East, fanned by the Sagittarius Sun, conjunct the Galactic Center and square the Jupiter-Uranus conjunction, but this time in late Pisces. Soon after their June conjunction, Jupiter and Uranus had both turned retrograde for a time, as if to gather their energies for the raucous time ahead. They turned direct once again and moved back into Aries in February and March, 2011, respectively. That’s when the Arab Spring really exploded, ripping old class-bound tribal wounds open in the Middle East and threatening the regimes of several dictators—in Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen, Libya, Turkey, and most horrifically, Syria. https://societyinternational.files.wordpress.com/ 2015/08/sign_2066490b.jpg A great deal of the chaos we’ve seen in that region these past six+ years—with the migrant and refugee crisis, the removal of Libya’s Colonel Qaddafi (and the controversial Benghazi raid), the hideous takeover of some areas by ISIS, the catastrophic civil war in Syria and the resulting rise of nationalist populism across Europe and the United States—had its genesis in the vicious “Pandora’s Box” thrown open during that 2010-11 Jupiter-Uranus conjunction and the Arab Spring. And now, we’re faced with the opposition phase of this same, volatile Jupiter-Uranus cycle—please see the outer wheel of Triwheel #1, below. To be fair, it’s important to remember that these two planets haven’t been acting alone: among other factors, as Uranus was completing its tour of Pisces, it was also finishing its dramatic 7-year mutual reception with Neptune (each planet occupied the sign ruled by the other from March 2003-June 2010, with a bit extra for the retrograde turnabout). This 2003-10 period roughly covered our Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts, although both of these linger on in the resulting internal strife and in the rise of ISIS. All this makes it sound like Jupiter and Uranus have no redeeming qualities, but in fact, they have many. In the right hands, they are capable of driving great technical innovations, and of liberating those in “chains,” however that manifests. Interestingly, the Emancipation Proclamation featured Jupiter at the almost identical degree it is in today, opposite Mars (Aries) and trine Uranus (Gemini). Interesting timing for Ben Carson’s ill-considered attempt to conflate slavery with immigration! Of course, sometimes the ideals of this planetary duo find their way into our affairs in oddly skewed ways; the energies themselves don’t take political sides, so they can be molded to any ideological purpose. Today, Libertarian Senator Rand Paul says his healthcare plan (as opposed to what he calls “Obamacare Lite”) would “legalize freedom”—apparently implying that his idea of “freedom” in health care means freedom from compassion for people struggling to pay for the ever-rising costs of health care. Letting the “Market” decide the costs of health care is another mark of “freedom”—the “freedom” to charge $700 for a $100 epi-pen, and that will probably be nothing once the insurance companies are put back in total control. This kind of “freedom” becomes the ordinary person’s miserable bondage—health care as a luxury commodity. And so goes the GOP’s attempt to craft an Obamacare replacement, the “American Health Care Act.” Gail Collins of the NYTimes.com: “This offers us our annual opportunity to recall when Janis Joplin sang that freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose. The Republican [Obamacare] replacement bill is very big on freedom. There’s freedom for wealthier Americans not to pay taxes that help subsidize health insurance for their low-income fellow citizens. Freedom for those who can afford coverage to refuse to buy it. Freedom for insurance companies to hike their prices for middle-aged customers. Freedom for the states to stop providing Medicaid-backed health insurance for maternity care, when nearly half of all the births in the country are currently covered by Medicaid. ‘It gives power back to the insurance companies to discriminate against women’s health care, which is more expensive, obviously,’ said Senator Patty Murray of Washington.” It appears that the “liberated” exercise of political power brings with it this kind of hypocritical “freedom”— while the politicians’ own generous government health care coverage continues untouched. Needless to say, this Jupiter-Uranus concept of “freedom” is exploited for all kinds of purposes—and undoubtedly has been forever. It’s being used by the Supreme Court’s decision to throw out a case supporting transgender rights and to thereby support those who want to discriminate against LGBTQ individuals on the basis of “religious freedom;” it’s being used by those pulling funding from Planned Parenthood to discriminate against women’s reproductive rights on that same basis. Most nonsensically, it’s being used to allow mentally ill individuals to purchase guns, forcing the rest of us to deal with the deadly consequences of such “freedom.” Where did the rights of the rest of us disappear to? Trump’s “freedom of speech” appears to regularly include defaming and slandering others for his own purposes—where are his victims’ rights and freedom? The key here may be that freedom and power-over are at risk of becoming conflated with this planetary combination, and since extreme overreach is the modus operandi of Jupiter-Uranus, things can, and are, getting badly out of balance. Here’s where we need to study the Jupiter-Uranus opposition chart more closely. Chart #2: Jupiter-Uranus opposition, March 2, 2017, 9:15:13 p.m., ST, Washington, D.C. Tropical Equal Houses, True Node. The Freak-Out in D.C. The Jupiter-Uranus opposition is by definition, unpredictable and surprising—hence, the “freak-out” in D.C. Interestingly, though, if we pull back from the relentless stream of surprises to get a wide view of the situation on the ground, we see that it all looks a bit too coordinated. Look a little closer and it's clear that deeply transformative mechanisms of power are slipping into gear a little more firmly with every surprise or shocking revelation that surfaces. Take the rumors being spread by Breitbart News and the Alt-Right of a “deep state” pulling the levers of power to resist the Trump presidency. According to yesterday’s Time.com: “A far-right website loyal to Donald Trump says a so-called "Deep State" is the force behind a "covert resistance" to the new President. White House aides reportedly blame it for the daily stream of leaks that have kept Trump's team on the defensive since before he even took office. But what is the so-called "Deep State?" To allies of Trump in the conservative media and on Capitol Hill, it is an organized resistance within the government, working to subvert his presidency. They blame career bureaucrats, many of whom they see as loyal to former President Barack Obama, for leaking damaging information to the news media.” Predictably, career intelligence professionals are getting pretty tired of taking the blame for everything Trump gets wrong these days, too. As Loren Dejonge Schulman writes in today’s Politico: “Here’s a handy rule for assessing the credibility of what you’re reading about national security in the Trump era: If somebody uses the term “Deep State,” you can be pretty sure they have no idea what they’re talking about.” So, are we beginning to see where those 6:25 a.m. tweets came from over the weekend? Flinging unfounded accusations is what Trump does when he wants to deflect responsibility and/or roll-out a controversial narrative and make it stick, bit by bit. He used it on President Obama in his “birtherism” campaign; he used it on Hillary Clinton during the campaign, and now he’s back to President Obama and the CIA, always useful punching bags for his base. It’s a tactic that’s straight out of the Public Relations for Dictators manual. We can see why Trump’s been vilifying our intelligence services from day one of his presidency. Those services provide the handiest, most Hollywood-exploited foil or “enemy” that Trump could find to blame for everything, with minimal accountability. To prove a negative (that they’re not undermining Trump) is difficult, when by definition most of what they do needs to remain under cover. To prove that same negative to a Republican-led investigation when they just might have a vested interest in agreeing with the negative (it helps them further deepen their victory over the Dems, Hillary Clinton and Obama) might be nearly impossible. Trump’s insinuations suggest that he’s trying to justify installing a security/intelligence service that is custom made to serving his purposes. Not that every president doesn’t want that to some extent, but Trump seems especially keen on controlling the narrative and on having intelligence services that are less than independent. This, of course, is not the way democracies are supposed to work. The surprising way Trump spewed his new insinuations against Obama and the CIA certainly accords with Jupiter-Uranus at maximum opposition: a “Big Wind” (Jupiter in air sign Libra) is blowing across the nation these days, both literally (we just lost a big section of roof shingles in 70 mph winds yesterday) and figuratively (ideological “windbags” in D.C.). The Air-Fire opposition here (Libra Jupiter-Aries Uranus) suggests that the revolutionary seeds planted in 2010 have taken hold, and that the final half of this cycle will cultivate them to fruition. We're seeing it in the U.S.; Europeans are experiencing an upheaval that threatens to tear their Union apart, and it's all being sold on the backs of the most vulnerable humans on the planet--immigrants and refugees. Is anyone else feeling that we're going to look back on this period and think it was all a very bad dream? A breath of Air A quick word about “Intelligence” itself: as an information-gathering discipline, it is ruled by air signs in astrology—Gemini rules the actual bits of information that traverse the air waves or digital connections; Libra rules the relationships involved in conveying information (every message travels from Sender to Receiver), and Aquarius rules the technological framework and the collective/social implications and uses of information. Libra and Aquarius bring ethical concerns to bear on the transmission of information: truth, justice, how information is used to serve a “greater good,” through the social order, science and technology, etc. We hope a “greater good” is being served when Aquarius serves and equips the shadowy Scorpionic dimension of espionage by providing high-tech intelligence-gathering tools. We know that these tools can be misused and abused, but the alternative to conducting intelligence to secure our national interests is…? Herein lies the whole “privacy v. security” debate. Thankfully, there are legal safeguards against intelligence abuses when it comes to American citizens, but privacy regularly gives way to security concerns (Scorpio is forever challenging Aquarius by square), and we certainly can’t afford to be naïve about these issues—a continuing story we’ll be following forever. Of course, all of these ethical concerns can be (and are) twisted to mean whatever the powers-that-be want them to (Gemini often plays both sides against the middle, as in the old playground rumor-mongering games, “did you hear what she said about you?”). Which brings us back to Trump, and most likely, to Steve Bannon. Trump’s suggestibility (Cancer Mercury) is the perfect tool for Bannon’s ideological zeal (Sagittarius Sun, Gemini Jupiter, conjunct Trump’s Gemini Sun-Node-Uranus--all disposed by that sensitive Mercury)—there’s no doubt that Bannon has Trump’s ear, and that Bannon’s Scorpio Mercury is playing 3-D “chess” with that access).[1] The overarching concern with this current Jupiter-Uranus cycle is that this “big wind” afflicting our government is also blowing away many of the checks and balances our democracy counts on for survival. In fact, those watching these dynamics are pointing to a whole new set of power relations rolling out in our nation under the direction of two key players—Jeff Sessions and, of course, Steve Bannon—in the Trump administration. This in from NYTimes magazine contributor Emily Bazelon: “It is through the Justice Department that the administration is likely to advance its nationalist plans — to strengthen the grip of law enforcement, raise barriers to voting and significantly reduce all forms of immigration, promoting what seems to be a longstanding desire to reassert the country’s European and Christian heritage. It’s not an accident that Sessions, who presumably could have chosen from a number of plum assignments, opted for the role of attorney general. The Department of Justice is the most valuable perch from which to transform the country in the way he and Bannon have wanted. With an exaggerated threat of disorder looming, the nation’s top law-enforcement agency could become a machine for trying to fundamentally change who gets to be an American and what rights they can enjoy.” These power plays are largely orchestrated from behind the scenes, while the pretexts are created for them in the right-wing media and on Twitter. These moves speak to another key feature of this Jupiter-Uranus opposition: the t-square to it from Capricorn Pluto. Simply put, if you want to know who’s behind them, consider who stands to profit from the “Big Wind” of rushed change and reckless accusations. Importantly, who stands to benefit from so many oddly-related “surprises” surfacing around the same time? Astrology prefers meaningful synchronicity over “coincidence,” so timing, as they say, is “everything.” Consider, for instance, how the following unfolded like clockwork in the space of three short days, all falling on the heels of the Jupiter-Uranus opposition on Friday, March 3. Behind Door #1: Trump plays “Shock Jock-in-Chief” with his March 4th, 6:25 a.m. Twitterstorm, casting suspicion on former President Obama and claiming to be the victim of wiretapping. On Monday, behind Door #2, Trump signs Executive Travel Ban 2.0 with minimal fanfare and maximum stealth (hoping no one will get riled up enough to pull out the picket signs). Meanwhile, behind Door #3, the GOP releases a really badly conceived health care package that they plan to rush through committees and on to a vote in record time. For better or worse, this bill gives Trump a chance to prove that he has legislative “deal-making” credentials, even though it’s the typical Trump voter (working to middle class, often rural) who will have the most to lose with the new plan. Then, right on schedule (is there ever a Door #4?), we learn that Wikileaks—notorious for leaking official and often classified documents that hurt Hillary Clinton’s campaign and helped Donald Trump’s (hmmm…)—is at it again. This time the leaks are designed to incriminate the CIA and by association, President Obama. How convenient… Trump insinuates that Obama and Obama-sympathizers left standing in the career intelligence services are behind the so-called leaks that Trump claims are hurting him, so right on cue, Wikileaks releases documents that are sure to trigger fear and paranoia in the public (whether warranted or not), directed against the CIA and now, against Obama, since Trump set him up as the straw man. In addition, the leaked documents were apparently selected to physically debilitate the CIA by destroying the usefulness of many of their cyber-intelligence tools. It’s not hard to guess who benefits from a weakened CIA. Not Obama, certainly: more and more, it looks like Trump and Russia share yet another item on their “wish lists.” It’s certainly interesting that Trump has not criticized Wikileaks for dumping the latest leaked documents. In fact, he “smiled” and moved on when asked about it. Whether or not all of this is meaningfully-related is TBD, however the list of “dots” being connected between Trump’s interests and Russia’s interests is getting longer by the day. The New York Times reported this Tuesday: “WASHINGTON — In what appears to be the largest leak of C.I.A documents in history, WikiLeaks released on Tuesday thousands of pages describing sophisticated software tools and techniques used by the agency to break into smartphones, computers and even Internet-connected televisions. The documents amount to a detailed, highly technical catalog of tools. They include instructions for compromising a wide range of common computer tools for use in spying: the online calling service Skype; Wi-Fi networks; documents in PDF format; and even commercial antivirus programs of the kind used by millions of people to protect their computers.” So why hasn’t Trump spoken out forcefully against Wikileaks? That raises the issue of Neptune in all this. Over more than a year-long square with Saturn, Neptune has been acting in very gradual, relentless fashion in the foggy background, blurring the lines between “positive” leaks (“I love Wikileaks!” Trump crowed, while they were dumping Clinton’s emails during the campaign) and “negative” leaks. These have been characterized by post-inaugural Trump as the province of the CIA and others within U.S. intelligence. A silent smile On the topic of Wikileaks this week, just a smile and silence. These background “blurring” actions don’t just happen, however—there are actors colluding to produce these results. Multiple media reports today noted that Trump’s ally in the UK, Nigel Farage (the father of the nationalist “Brexit” campaign) was seen on Thursday exiting the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where Wikileaks’ Julian Assange is holed up. It’s also known now that Farage has a long-standing relationship with Assange. Coincidence? We’re beginning to see why those Trump campaign member meetings with Russian players could be very important. Interestingly, Farage’s natal Uranus-ASC-Pluto grouping (Virgo) is tightly opposed by transiting Neptune (Pisces),[2] while his Sagittarius Moon is tightly conjunct the Galactic Center. As we’ve seen in past posts here, connections with the GC have been regularly connected with whistle blowing and/or the release of hidden information. Farage may live to regret this, however; Saturn is now also transiting his Moon and the GC (and Trump’s Sun-Moon complex), so there will probably be consequences for his actions, whatever they end up meaning in the end. Farage has a number of interesting connections to Trump’s chart, which raises questions about Brexit as well (did Russia meddle in their election, also?)—a related story for another day. Indeed, a Foreign Policy headline today says that “Wikileaks has joined the Trump administration,” raising the question whether Trump prefers that renegade shadowy source of information to the intelligence services that answer to him (and work around the clock to keep the country safe. Wired.com is similarly skeptical: “NEVER ACCUSE WIKILEAKS of getting its timing wrong. Last fall, the group perfectly paced its steady drip of John Podesta’s emails to undermine Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign. Now, as the capital thrums with chaos, it has unleashed a cloud of confusion that makes it hard for experts to discern the facts and easy for non-experts to see whatever they want.” Rather than condemning Wikileaks, Trump administration comments have focused on blaming the CIA for being outdated or compromised. If the administration “updates” the CIA the way it has the State Department, with proposed 37% cuts and vanishing career professionals, we’re in trouble. Bottom line, we can certainly question Wikileaks’ motives (which have seemed strangely aligned with Trump’s and Russia’s disruptive agenda several times now), but there’s no question that they have deployed Jupiter-Uranus energy strategically (Jupiter) as a “sneak attack” (Uranus-Mars). It’s a basic battleground tactic that appears to mesh with Trump administration and GOP tactics this week, as well: 1) show up unannounced and create a startling distraction; 2) catch your enemies off guard; 3) overwhelm your enemies, at the same time you deflect and undermine any lines of attack they may have planned. Follow the trail... What raises all of the above to the new level of shocking power plays is again, that potent t-square from Capricorn Pluto. Cardinal t-squares drive action at all costs and despite all obstacles, and with Jupiter-Uranus-Mars involved, this action can unfold with reckless abandon. The final item on this strangely coordinated list of surprising actions, but probably in no way the final piece of this puzzle, is the news that came out this week about that possible 37% cut to our State Department budget under Trump. Ongoing investigations by the FBI are reported to be teasing out a relationship between what’s happening in our State Department and what the Russians are hoping for from Trump’s government. We sure do seem to be getting into sensational conspiracy-theory territory here, but even though Neptune is fairly subdued in this Jupiter-Uranus opposition chart, its influence is still hovering in the background (and through surprising connections with individual players, as we saw with Farage), so we’re not just imagining all this. Should anything shock us anymore? Under a Jupiter-Uranus-Mars-Pluto t-square, just about anything goes. Again, the question is, who profits…or perhaps more to the point, whose debts (Pluto) have come due? One last bit of reporting suggests that money may have changed hands, although it’s unconfirmed at this point. A CNN report yesterday indicated that there may have been “communication” between a Russian bank computer system and the Trump Organization: “Federal investigators and computer scientists continue to examine whether there was a computer server connection between the Trump Organization and a Russian bank, sources close to the investigation tell CNN… Internet data shows that last summer, a computer server owned by Russia-based Alfa Bank repeatedly looked up the contact information for a computer server being used by the Trump Organization -- far more than other companies did, representing 80% of all lookups to the Trump server. It's unclear if the Trump Organization server itself did anything in return. No one has produced evidence that the servers actually communicated.” Again, no smoking gun at this point, but this line of inquiry probably makes Trump nervous. He could, of course, simply release his tax forms and put to rest a lot of suspicions, but that’s not likely to happen unless the Senate Intelligence Committee subpoenas them. Meanwhile, Trump can claim that the “deep state” is out to get him. Behind this door… Now, for the final leg of this winding, complicated journey, let’s examine the Jupiter-Uranus opposition chart alongside Trump’s natal and progressed charts, for a bit more insight: Triwheel #1: (inner wheel) Donald J. Trump, June 14, 1946, 10:54 a.m. DST, Washington, DC; (middle wheel) Donald J. Trump, August 24, 1946 8:04:42 am GMT, Washington, DC (Day-for-Year progressions for March 2, 2017 at 12 a.m. GMT); (outer wheel) Jupiter-Uranus opposition, March 2, 2017, 9:15:13 p.m. ST, Washington, DC. Tropical Equal Houses, True Node. Interchart Cardinal Grand Cross: Opposition chart (JUOPP) Jupiter-ASC-to-Trump Progressed & Natal Jupiter (Libra) oppose JUOPP Uranus-Mars (Aries); this axis is squared by JUOPP Pluto (Capricorn) opposite Trump Saturn-Venus and JUOPP MC (Cancer). Trump clearly has great opportunities to expand his influence with this chart, but this tense configuration suggests that he might also overreach and find himself severely debilitated by risky power plays involving finances, security (Capricorn-Cancer) and the company he keeps (11th house associates). We’ve seen several examples in all the current reporting cited above that this may absolutely be the case. It’s important to remember that this configuration is actually the cardinal t-square featured in the JUOPP chart by itself, laid onto Trump’s charts. If JUOPP Pluto was a little further along in Capricorn, this configuration would also pull in Trump’s progressed Moon-MC conjunction (Cancer), so the connections will deepen over the next months as Pluto moves deeper into Capricorn. JUOPP Jupiter-ASC squares Trump Progressed Moon-MC (Cancer) and trines Trump Sun-Node-Uranus (Gemini); JUOPP Uranus-Mars (Aries) sextiles Trump’s Gemini points. This configuration raises the question whether Trump is emotionally prepared to handle the expansive powers and opportunities he has acquired with the presidency. Considering his natal Cancer points (Saturn, Venus, Mercury), clearly he tends toward being thin-skinned and defensive, even excessively self-protective (Cancer Mercury disposes his Gemini Sun-Node-Uranus). His recent volatility is certainly reflected in the Mars-Uranus trine to his fiery Moon. Trump’s Libra Chiron is opposed by JUOPP Venus (Aries), but since this March 2nd event, Venus has gone retrograde and will move back into square aspect with his Gemini-Sagittarius axis before turning direct again at 26°+ Pisces (squaring his Sun-NNode-Uranus opposite Moon-SNode). Even the smallest losses will feel major to him, so any scrutiny of his communications and business finances (Venus rules his 3rd and 10th houses, from the 8th) will put him on the defensive. Interchart Grand Fire Trine: JUOPP Uranus-Mars (Aries) trines JUOPP Saturn-Trump’s Moon (Sagittarius), which trines Trump Mars-ASC (Leo). More concerns are raised here about Trump’s emotional state (4th house Moon), which is likely feeling somewhat oppressed with the Saturn transit. This Saturn also opposes his Gemini Sun and quincunxes his Cancer Saturn-Venus, but its trine to his Mars-ASC may feel empowering, despite any restraints and scrutiny he may be feeling. These aspects and house placements reflect why so many have observed that the “public” is “personal” with Trump. A fire grand trine can be intense, and with Trump’s Mars caught up in the mix, reports that the fur has been flying in the White House inner circle are quite feasible. JUOPP Venus (Aries) squares Trump Pluto (Leo), with Pluto ruling his Scorpio 4th, so this square may be inspiring “conspiracy” fears. Since he’s been known to project his own actions onto others to deflect attention, we might also expect him to be involved in some type of behind-the-scenes (12th house Pluto) Machiavellian “chess moves.” This possibility is reinforced by JUOPP Neptune-Mercury (Pisces) inconjunct his natal Pluto (Leo) and trine his natal Mercury (Cancer). His native “deal-making” tendencies are given a passive aggressive edge here (JUOPP Pisces points overlay his 7th house of “enemies”)—he will say whatever needs to be said for the desired results. This is nothing new for him, or for politicians in general, but it’s certainly something to be aware of. Trump may, indeed, feel “cornered” by the inconjunct connections here—probably one reason he’s lashing out so aggressively against what he calls “Deep State” intelligence services and declining to comment on Wikileaks—once again, the latter is supporting his cause. Now, the paranoid line of questioning goes to “Who stole the information that Wikileaks dumped?” It would sure make sense that the culprits are the same players who stand to benefit (as they stood to benefit from the Clinton email dumps)—Trump and the Russians. We can expect others (the “deep state?”) to be targeted for this investigation-in-the-making, however. It would be a two-fer for Trump, Bannon et al: a chance to purge the intelligence services, while distracting from the ongoing investigations into Trump’s Russian connections! What all this does for the nation’s security is another question. Boomerang? Is it accidental that all this coordinates so smoothly, and has the effect of shoving investigations into Trump’s Russian connections out of the headlines? Is there any coincidence that the first public hearings by the Senate Intelligence Committee regarding his Russian connections are scheduled for March 20th, the same day the first confirmation hearings are scheduled for Judge Gorsuch’s Supreme Court nomination? Clearly, the Trump camp likes to coordinate its major actions not just around harried times in which focused attention is difficult, but also around major astrological moments—here we’ve seen an incredible roll-out of priorities at the exact Jupiter-Uranus opposition, and on March 20th we’ll see another major explosion of Trump-centered action at the Sun’s Aries ingress—the Spring Equinox! I invite you to see the March 3rd post here for more on that Aries ingress event, but in conclusion here, I would also like to add a couple thoughts that have bubbled to the surface since that March 3rd post: First, on the importance of Venus’s retrograde position in that March 20th chart. While Trump may have felt empowered by the “Big Wind” this past week, his own aggressive words, insinuations and so on are likely to boomerang badly by March 20th, if not before. “Big Wind” can be very useful that way, and the support he felt during the Jupiter-Uranus opposition event may wane pretty quickly under the retrograde. I would expect Nigel Farage to remain in the news during this period—his chart is simply too tightly tied into all this to keep him out of it. Second, Jupiter has been transiting retrograde since early February, so Trump’s perception that he’s not universally supported in D.C. is legitimate, even if his responses to that reality are troubling. This retrograde will take Jupiter back and forth over Trump’s Libra Chiron, turning direct at 13°+ on the 9th-10th of June. As the old saying goes, “it ain’t over til it’s over,” and a number of things can change on the ground in the meantime. Stay tuned—your feedback is always welcome! [1] Birth data (noon chart, unknown birth time), November 27, 1953, Norfolk, VA. Author cast from information published on Wikipedia. [2]Birth data, according to Astrodatabank.com: April 3, 1964, 4:30 p.m., Farnborough, England. Rated A, from memory. Posted by Raye Robertson at 1:49 PM 2 comments: Of Big Wind & Boomerangs: the Jupiter-Uranus oppos...	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4848
__label__cc	0.715803	0.284197	Reviews ▼ Outdoor and Garden John Matarese About DWYM Don't Waste Your Money is supported by our readers. When you purchase an item through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Baby and Kids > The Best Baby Monitor Last updated on May 9, 2019 We looked at the top 10 Baby Monitors and dug through the reviews from 34 of the most popular review sites including Tom's Guide, TechHive, PC Magazine, Best Reviews Guide, Baby Gear Lab, Consumer Reports and more. The result is a ranking of the best Baby Monitors. Why Trust The DWYM Score? DWYM is your trusted product review source. Along with our in-house experts, our team analyzes thousands of product reviews from the most trusted websites. We then create one easy-to-understand score. Learn more. Look for the DWYM seal for products that are the best in a category. Our Picks For The Top Baby Monitors Show Contents 1. Infant Optics Baby Monitor 2. Arlo Baby Monitor 3. Babysense Baby Monitor 4. VTech Baby Monitor 5. Philips Avant Baby Monitor 6. Safety 1st Baby Monitor 7. Angelcare Baby Monitor 8. Owlet Baby Monitor 9. Sony Baby Monitor Experts Included The Best Overall DWYM Score Infant Optics Overall Take The highly rated and awarded Infant Optics Baby Monitor gives you an easy, Wi-Fi free set-up and long battery life. It keeps your phone free and still gives you a clear, reliable video picture that automatically switches between day and night. Plus, you get remote pan, tilt and zoom functions and 2-way talk. You'll also have extra peace of mind knowing there is no delay or lagtime on the dedicated screen, which is also private and safe from hackers. The highly rated and awarded Infant Optics Baby Monitor gives you an easy, Wi-Fi free set-up and long battery life. It keeps your phone free and still gives you a clear, reliable video picture that automatically switches between day and night. Plus, you get remote pan, tilt and zoom functions... Read More DWYM Baby and Kids Experts plus Top Ten Reviews, Tech Radar, Baby Gear Lab, New York Times Wirecutter, Best Reviews Guide, PC Magazine and 1 more. Along with user reviews from Amazon, Best Buy and Target. " This is very easy to use and has long battery life." "It’d be nice to have a bit more range of movement on camera rotations, or a mobile app for remote viewing, but everything else is top-of-the-line." Wifi Baby Monitor Arlo Baby Monitor goes anywhere you go, using Wi-Fi to send a 1080p HD live or recorded video of your little one straight to an app on your phone. The Arlo monitoring camera also sends motion, sound and environmental alerts. It has standard features like 2-way talk and night vision, while also giving you the ability to connect with other smart home devices, play music or even use multi-colored night lights. Arlo Baby Monitor goes anywhere you go, using Wi-Fi to send a 1080p HD live or recorded video of your little one straight to an app on your phone. The Arlo monitoring camera also sends motion, sound and environmental alerts. It has standard features like 2-way talk and night vision,... Read More DWYM Baby and Kids Experts plus Tom’s Guide, TechHive, New York Times Wirecutter, PC Magazine and 1 more. Along with user reviews from Amazon, Best Buy and Walmart. " The Arlo Baby is extremely cute for a smart-home product. It comes with removable rubber bunny ears and feet, which you can swap out for a kitten or puppy look for an extra $20 per critter. At 4.3 x 2.6..." "This monitor is harder to use than options without a Wi-Fi connection." The Babysense Baby Monitor may have a smaller screen than other models, but it comes fully featured at an affordable price. This non-Wi-Fi model has an LCD screen with a smooth digital picture that switches into night vision automatically and allows you to digitally pan, tilt and zoom. It has the coveted 2-way talk function and also features extras like lullabies, room temp alerts, and programmable alarms for feedings or diaper changes. The Babysense Baby Monitor may have a smaller screen than other models, but it comes fully featured at an affordable price. This non-Wi-Fi model has an LCD screen with a smooth digital picture that switches into night vision automatically and allows you to digitally pan, tilt and zoom. It has... Read More DWYM Baby and Kids Experts plus Baby Gear Lab, BestReviews, New York Times Wirecutter, Best Reviews Guide. Along with user reviews from Amazon. " It has two-way talk-back, pan/tilt/zoom options, and a temperature display." "While it lacks a sensitivity adjustment to help weed out ambient vibrations that could result in poor functioning, the use of two sensor pads theoretically increases the accuracy of the unit no matter where the baby is located on the..." The Best Value The VTech Baby Monitor lacks a video monitor, but it still features excellent sound quality, battery life and affordability. You get two parent units for dual-monitoring with visual cues for sound level and a 2-way talk option for comforting your baby. The parent units are cordless (with rechargeable batteries) and can also be programmed to beep if they lose touch with the baby unit or need to be recharged. The VTech Baby Monitor lacks a video monitor, but it still features excellent sound quality, battery life and affordability. You get two parent units for dual-monitoring with visual cues for sound level and a 2-way talk option for comforting your baby. The parent units are cordless (with rechargeable batteries) and can... Read More DWYM Baby and Kids Experts plus Baby Gear Lab, Best Reviews Guide, New York Times Wirecutter, The Baby Website. Along with user reviews from Amazon, Best Buy and Target. " The DM221 has excellent sound clarity with some of the best and loudest sounds in the group. This monitor has sound activation and two-way talk to baby, the two most sought after features in monitors. If that isn't enough to..." "For most people, losing video is a major sacrifice, and we think most parents looking for a first monitor will prefer being able to do a visual check-in on a baby." Why we recommend these? Don't just take for granted what one reviewer says. Along with our own experts, DWYM analyzes the top expert reviews of the leading products and generates a score you can actually trust. Products Considered We identified the majority of the baby monitors available to purchase. We then selected the leading and most popular products to review and score. View All Product Rankings Expert Reviews Included Reviews from our DWYM category experts and analysis of some of the most respected sources including: Tom's Guide, TechHive, PC Magazine, Best Reviews Guide, Baby Gear Lab. User Opinions Analyzed We also incorporate user reviews from the leading retailers including Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, Target and 4 others. Our experts reviewed the top 10 Baby Monitors and also dug through the reviews from 34 of the most popular review sites including Tom's Guide, TechHive, PC Magazine, Best Reviews Guide, Baby Gear Lab, Consumer Reports and more. The result is a ranking of the best of the best Baby Monitors. DWYM is your trusted roduct review source. Our team reviews thousands of product reviews from the trusted top experts and combines them into one easy-to-understand score. Learn more. Look for the DWYM seal for products that are the best in their category. Infant Optics Baby Monitor Expert Summarized Score 7 expert reviews User Summarized Score 27,399 user reviews The DWYM Expert Take What other experts liked No other baby monitor with a camera in our comparison comes close to the video quality of the Infant Optics. The image it projects on the handheld parent unit is clear and smooth. In our tests, we set up the... - Top Ten Reviews It honestly does just about everything I’d ever want a device like this to do. Once you plug it in everything automatically syncs up, which makes moving the camera a breeze if it isn’t mounted on the wall. Switching between... - Tech Radar June 25, 2018 \| Full review This is very easy to use and has long battery life. - Baby Gear Lab October 22, 2018 \| Full review It has the most intuitive controls and longest battery life, along with acceptable image quality, range, and value, with a simple video connection that’s more reliable than Wi-Fi–enabled competitors. - New York Times Wirecutter December 21, 2018 \| Full review It has great battery life, easy to recharge and has useful optical zoom lens. - PC Magazine May 27, 2014 \| Full review We found the video display to be very high quality during both daytime and nighttime conditions. The audio was very high quality as well, and the two-way intercom lets you talk to your baby or sing them a little goodnight... - Mommy Hood 101 What other experts didn't like The main downside to this video baby monitor is that you can't record video or take snapshots with it. These features aren't the most important for a baby monitor, but they are fun and allow you to preserve those chance... It’d be nice to have a bit more range of movement on camera rotations, or a mobile app for remote viewing, but everything else is top-of-the-line. This has only limited range and expensive Limited features and glitchy reception. The biggest drawback for this monitor is the price - it's about $250, which is up at the top of the price range for this entire list. The Best Bang For Your Buck VTech Baby Monitor 5,960 user reviews The DM221 has excellent sound clarity with some of the best and loudest sounds in the group. This monitor has sound activation and two-way talk to baby, the two most sought after features in monitors. If that isn't enough to sway you it has a remotely controlled nightlight, belt clip,... June 1, 2017 \| Full review It has crisp sound and better talk-back functionality than the best video monitors we found, as well as a longer range and better battery life than our video picks. It easily beats out its audio-only competitors for various basic reasons like being cordless, rechargeable, or less expensive. The 5 level sound indicator is an amazing feature of this monitor. The sound is visually indicated so that you are able to monitor the amount of sound that your baby is making. Crystal clear transmission is provided by the DECT 6.0 feature. If you want to take this monitor... - The Baby Website It has a short range. For most people, losing video is a major sacrifice, and we think most parents looking for a first monitor will prefer being able to do a visual check-in on a baby. Parents have noted that the monitor requires constant relinking leading to a loss of sound. Luckily, it only takes a couple of seconds to relink the devices. Unlike most audio-only monitors, the VTech DM221 Audio Baby Monitor requires a little extra attention to navigate the menu and configure its settings. Overall Product Rankings Overall Score: 9.2 Reviews Included: 11 Reviews Included: 8 The Best Changing Pad The Best Baby Bib The Best Baby Wipes The Best Pacifier The Best Baby Bottle The Best Jogging Stroller The Best Balance Bike The Best Crib Mattress The Best Stroller The Best Infant Car Seat The Best Convertible Car Seat Our Baby Monitor Buying Guide As a parent or caregiver, your child’s safety is a No. 1 priority. When you can’t be in the room or are drifting off to sleep yourself, a baby monitor offers wonderful peace of mind. It allows you to be alerted as soon as your baby moves or makes a peep so you can decide if they’re just having a dream or you’re needed right away. Baby monitors today come with a variety of features and functions, but this guide will help you focus on what’s most important to you. Baby monitors are available as three basic types: audio-only monitors, video and audio monitors and Wi-Fi-enabled video and audio monitors. There are also movement monitors, but they are usually used in addition to a video or audio monitor, not in place of one. From a cost perspective, the more features you add, the more the price goes up. You will also usually pay more for a larger video screen or additional cameras or parent monitors. Digital monitors typically cost more but it may be worth it to you because they are also more secure as your signal is encrypted. Analog monitors can cross frequencies with nearby monitors. If you’re getting an audio-only digital monitor, look for monitors with DECT technology, which uses a lower frequency bandwidth that will give you clearer sound and more secure connection. Audio-only monitors will pick up any sounds or noises your baby makes and alert you through a speaker. Some, like the VTech Baby Monitor, also have a sound-level indicator to let you know how much noise is coming from your baby’s room. The VTech Monitor also has an option which allows for two-way talk, so you can comfort your little one with your voice or call for help. Many times, audio monitors are more compact, have longer battery life, great range and are the most affordable. You are probably more likely to find analog options in this category so be sure to look for monitors that mention “secure transmission” or digital technology. Audio and video monitors provide you with both a sound and visual view into what your baby is up to. No more sneaking into the room to check on noises that may be nothing! The parent monitor screen can range from small, like the Babysense Video Baby Monitor at 2.4 inches, all the way up to 5 inches. To transmit the video, you’ll set up a small camera near the baby’s crib. Some may offer mounting hardware as well. Both the InfantOptics Video Baby Monitor and the BabySense Video Baby Monitor give you the ability to zoom, tilt or pan the camera for a better view of your slumbering little one. Most audio and video monitors also provide the two-way talk feature so you can communicate with your baby when you’re out of the room. They will also typically automatically switch from day to night mode. The BabySense has an ECO mode that switches the video monitoring off until it picks up sounds. This may also be a good option for anxious parents or those who find themselves woken up unnecessarily by the video screen. Wi-Fi-enabled video monitors, like the Arlo Baby Monitor, are digital cameras that use your existing Wi-Fi network to send a high-quality video signal to your phone, tablet or other connected devices. You will likely get the highest quality video (Arlo boasts 1080p HD) with a Wi-Fi baby monitor. The Arlo Baby Monitor and others like it can also send alerts to your device when sound, movement or other environmental changes have occurred. This way, you don’t have to have video streaming constantly if you need to use your device for other things. Arlo also lets you tap into other smart devices or technology you have in your house, such as Alexa or Google Home. You are usually also able to control the camera and any air or temperature sensors or features that it has from your phone or other devices. There is a slightly higher security risk with Wi-Fi-enabled video monitors, but as long as you take steps to secure your monitor and home network and don’t access the video feed remotely too often, you should be relatively safe. Overall, the key areas you’ll want to focus on are: security, battery life, range, video and audio clarity, ease of use and set up and then decide what extras are important to you. Both the BabySense and the Arlo give you lullaby options, but Arlo lets you play your own music as well. Other added functions include things like night lights and room temperature monitoring. These features don’t make or break the usefulness of a monitor, so you’ll have to decide what you ultimately need and prefer. DWYM Fun Fact You may have seen news stories about baby monitors being hacked. No parent wants strangers looking in on their children, but how serious of a concern is it? The type of baby monitor really helps determine how easy it might be to hack. Digital baby monitors that are not Wi-Fi connected are certainly a better choice if hacking is a concern for you. The hacker would need to be in close proximity to the radio frequency, and many newer digital baby monitors use channel encryption, which would also need to be hacked into, making it on the whole, less likely. Because Wi-Fi baby monitors are connected to the network in your home, which can be vulnerable, they are also more susceptible to hacking. Make sure your private network has remote access disabled, your router is updated frequently and has a strong password. It’s also a good idea to make sure your monitor is registered, able to receive security updates and can be password protected. When not in use, make sure your monitor is turned off. Some Wi-Fi baby monitors also connect to the internet through an app that allows you to see and hear your child even when you’re not at home. In this case, the monitor manufacturer’s website could be hacked and your password could be stolen. If you really want to have remote access, just make sure your monitor is as secure as possible, as well as that you don’t broadcast the feed all the time and that you have a strong password that you change regularly. The Baby Monitor Tips and Advice Even though recent American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommendations suggest that infants should sleep in their parents’ room for at least six months and ideally one year, you will still need a baby monitor if you want to have your own bedtime or monitor during naps. Other studies suggest that babies actually sleep better and longer in their own rooms after four months. Ultimately, you’ll have to decide what is best for you and your family, but a monitor will be helpful no matter the sleep situation. Always make sure your camera or speaker unit is safely placed where it will not fall into the crib or bassinet, preferably at least three feet away. Also be mindful of cords so they do not get tangled with the crib, blankets or baby. Once your child is old enough, make sure he or she knows the monitor isn’t a toy to be played with. Never place your monitor near a spot where it could get wet to prevent electrocution. A monitor does provide more peace of mind. However, it does not directly protect against sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). You still need to follow the AAP guidelines, which recommends precautions such as always putting the baby to sleep on his or her back, keeping the crib free of pillows, blankets, and stuffed animals and using a one-piece sleeper. When considering monitors, opt for models that include rechargeable batteries so the parent unit works when plugged in or not. The VTech baby monitor lasts for up to 18 hours. While you may not need quite that long, you’ll need at least 8 hours so the monitor can last through the night without being plugged in if need be. In cases where you might need to have the volume low or muted, it’s a good idea to look for monitors that have a visual indicator that lights up when it detects sound like the InfantOptics sound-activated LED bar. Multiple levels, like the 5-bar graphic available on the VTech monitor, let you know if your baby is just sighing happily or crying. Test your new monitor before the baby comes home to make sure it functions the way you expect it to. Your wireless network and the setup of your house may affect how it works in real life despite ranges the manufacturer promises. Keep your packaging and receipt just in case! After you buy or a receive a new baby monitor, be sure you register it, so you will be notified of any recalls. It will also receive any necessary updates for safety and security purposes. If you plan to have more children or would like monitors in more than one room, you may want to choose a monitor that can easily expand to multiple cameras that all feed into one parent unit. With the InfantOptics Baby Monitor, you can add up to four cameras to monitor with one parent unit using scan mode. You May Also Enjoy Our Other Reviews Robotic Vacuum Gas Pressure Washer Overall Pressure Washer Convertible Car Seat Dyson Vacuum Home Printer Streaming Device What is the DWYM Score? DWYM simplifies the research process by aggregating the reviews of the top product review sites. The result is the DWYM Score which represents the overall true rating of a product based upon a 1-10 scale. For the Baby Monitor category, we analyzed 34 of the most popular reviews including reviews from Tom's Guide, TechHive, PC Magazine, Best Reviews Guide, Baby Gear Lab, Consumer Reports and more. The result is a ranking of the best Baby Monitors. COPYRIGHT © THE E.W. SCRIPPS CO., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 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__label__cc	0.643224	0.356776	Ναόμι Κλάιν:Το μεταλλείο των Σκουριών είναι απειλή για ασφάλεια-επιβίωση 161 Views Απρίλιος 28, 2013 Επικαιρότητα, Περιβάλλον, Τελευταια νεα ecole Πηγή : αγγλόφωνη “Ελευθεροτυπία”. Αναδημοσίευση : ΠΑΡΑΤΗΡΗΤΗΡΙΟ ΜΕΤΑΛΛΕΥΤΙΚΩΝ ΔΡΑΣΤΗΡΙΟΤΗΤΩΝ “[…] Το μεταλλείο χρυσού των Σκουριών είναι μια άμεση απειλή για την ασφάλεια, την επιβίωση και την οικονομία και γι’αυτό οι άνθρωποι αντιδρούν εξαιρετικά έντονα […] Παρακολουθώ την εξορυκτική πλευρά του Δόγματος του Σοκ στην Ελλάδα, στην οποία έχει δοθεί πολύ λιγότερη προσοχή. Είναι κατανοητό ότι τους ανθρώπους τους απασχολεί περισσότερο η περικοπή των συντάξεών τους και οι απολύσεις – και αυτά είναι βέβαια πιο άμεσα […] ” Ναόμι Κλάιν Σύμφωνα με τη διάσημη συγγραφέα Ναόμι Κλάιν, η συστημική χρήση του σοκ και του φόβου από τις οικονομικές ελίτ για να υπονομεύσουν ευάλωτες κοινότητες είναι εμφανής στην “μετά τη διάσωση” Ελλάδα. Από την άνοδο του ρατσισμού στο ξεπούλημα των κοιτασμάτων πετρελαίου και φυσικού αερίου της χώρας, πολλά από αυτά που θα καθορίσουν το άμεσο μέλλον της Ελλάδας είναι προβλέψιμες συνέπειες των πολιτικών της λιτότητας. Η Ναόμι Κλάιν είναι η συγγραφέας του μπεστ-σέλλερ “το Δόγμα του Σοκ”. Το βιβλίο επιχειρηματολογεί ότι επιχειρηματικά συμφέροντα και ισχυρά κράτη εκμεταλλεύονται συλλογικά σοκ με τη μορφή των φυσικών καταστροφών, των οικονομικών προβλημάτων ή της πολιτικης αναστάτωσης σαν ευκαιρία για τηνεπιθετική αναδιάρθρωση των οικονομιών των ευάλωτων χωρών. Ισχυρίζεται ότι επειδή οι υπέρ-καπιταλιστικές πολιτικές είναι καταστροφικέςγια την πλειοψηφία των πολιτών, δεν μπορούν να εφαρμοστούν χωρίς ένα σοκ, από τη διογκωμένη από τα ΜΜΕ ανασφάλεια μέχρι τα αστυνομικά βασανιστήρια που καταπνίγουν τη λαϊκή αντίσταση. Στην αποκλειστική της συνέντευξη στη Lynn Edmonds, η Ναόμι Κλάιν εξηγεί πώς πιστεύει ότι σχετίζεται το Δόγμα του Σοκ με τη σημερινή Ελλάδα. Ένα μικρό απόσπασμα παρατίθεται εδώ μεταφρασμένο, η πλήρης συνέντευξη στα αγγλικά και ένα βίντεο ακολουθούν (από εδώ): “Για μένα είναι ένα κλασικό παράδειγμα των πραγμάτων για τα οποία έγραψα. Είναι σπαρακτικό να βλέπεις τα ίδια κόλπα και τις ίδιες τεχνικές να χρησιμοποιούνται με τέτοια βαρβαρότητα. Και υπήρξε τεράστια αντίσταση στην Ελλάδα. Είναι απελπιστικό να βλέπεις την βίαιη καταστολή των κοινωνικών κινημάτων που αντιστέκονταν στη λιτότητα. Οι άνθρωποι εξαντλούνται. …Παρακολουθώ την εξορυκτική πλευρά του Δόγματος του Σοκ στην Ελλάδα, στην οποία έχει δοθεί πολύ λιγότερη προσοχή. Είναι κατανοητό ότι τους ανθρώπους τους απασχολεί περισσότερο η περικοπή των συντάξεών τους και οι απολύσεις – και αυτά είναι βέβαια πιο άμεσα. Αν και στην περίπτωση του μεταλλείου χρυσού [Σκουριές], υπάρχει μια άμεση απειλή για την ασφάλεια, την επιβίωση και την οικονομία και γι’αυτό οι άνθρωποι αντιδρούν εξαιρετικά έντονα.” Ιs Greece in shock? According to best-selling author Naomi Klein, the systemic use of shock and fear by the power elites to undermine vulnerable communities is very much evident in post-bailout Greece. From the rise of racism to the sell-off of the country’s oil and natural gas resources – much of what will shape Greece’s immediate future are, she argues, predictable consequences of the politics of austerity. Naomi Klein is the author of controversial New York Times bestseller The Shock Doctrine, which has been referred to as “the master narrative of our time”. The book argues that business interests and powerful nations exploit shocks in the form of natural disasters, economic problems, or political turmoil, as an opportunity to aggressively restructure vulnerable countries’ economies. She posits that because ultra-capitalistic policies are harmful to the majority of citizens, they cannot be implemented without a shock, ranging from media-hyped anxiety to police torture, that squashes popular resistance. In this exclusive interview, Klein explains how she believes the Shock Doctrine relates to Greece today. Klein’s The Shock Doctrine (2007) was an international bestseller and its Greek translation, Το δόγμα του σοκ (2010), remained a top-seller for many months How do events in Greece relate to your arguments in The Shock Doctrine? To me it is a classic example of the things I wrote about. It’s heartbreaking to see the same tricks and the same tactics being used so brutally. And there’s been enormous resistance in Greece. It’s particularly distressing to see the violent repression of the social movements that were resisting austerity. And it’s just been going on for so long now. People get worn down. What I’ve been following recently is the sell-off of natural resources for mining and drilling. That’s the next frontier of how this is going to play out – the scramble for oil and gas in the Aegean. And it’s going to affect Cyprus as well. This is a whole other level of using austerity and debt to force countries to sell off their mining and drilling rights for fire sale prices. When you add the climate crisis on top of that it is particularly culpable that you have an economic crisis being used as leverage to extract more fossil fuels, especially because Greece itself very climate vulnerable. And I think its possible that, as the scramble for oil and gas heats up, there will be more resistance because it’s a huge threat to Greece’s economy. Naomi Klein ✔ @NaomiAKlein Greece and Wisconsin RT @Intina7 @NaomiAKlein If you could write a last chapter on The Shock Doctrine, would it be about Greece? How much does climate change affect your argument? Because I am working on a book and a film on climate change, that’s why I’ve been following the extractive side of the shock doctrine in Greece, which has gotten a lot less attention. Understandably, people are focused on having their pensions cut, and the layoffs – and those definitely are more immediate. Although in the case of the [Skouries] goldmine, there is an immediate threat to safety, to livelihood, and to economy, and so people are extremely vocal about that. But the part of this that I find so culpable, and so deeply immoral, is that the rise of fascism in this context is entirely predictable. We know that this is what happens. And this is supposedly the lesson of the Second World War: If you impose punishing and humiliating sanctions on a country, it creates the right breeding grounds for fascism. That’s what Keynes warned about when he wrote The Economic Consequences of the Peace, regarding the Treaty of Versailles. To me it’s so incredible that we continue to allow history to repeat in this way. Greeks have this particular fear that’s being exploited, around the fear of becoming a developing country, becoming a third world country. And I think in Greece there’s always been this sense of hanging on to Europe by a thread. And the threat is having that thread cut. That fear plays out in two ways: One that you can’t leave the eurozone because that will be the end of your status as a developed country. And then on attacks on migrants and in the anti-immigrant backlash. Just because something bad is happening doesn’t mean you’re going to go into shock. Shock is what happens when you lose your narrative, when you no longer understand where you are in time and space. You don’t know what your story is anymore. In The Shock Doctrine you talk about how countries the IMF lent money to were said to have sick economies, and specifically, to have ‘cancer.’ But with Greece we talk about ‘contagion.’ What are the implications of this change in metaphor? ‘Cancer’ is already a violent discourse. When you diagnose a country with cancer whatever treatment you go with is justified, it’s necessarily lifesaving. That’s the whole point of the cancer metaphor. Once you have that diagnosis, you, as the doctor, are not culpable for the negative affects of the treatment. But calling it a contagion of course means that this is about keeping it contained, and preventing whatever rebelliousness is being incubated from spreading, particularly to Cyprus, Portugal and Spain. When you have these fears of a contagion, when investors are afraid of a whole region, it means that that region has power to come together as a block with a much stronger hand. This is what I wrote about in the book about Latin America in the 1980s, with the so-called debt-shock. Where it would have been next to impossible for individual countries to stand up to the power of the IMF. But if Latin America as a block had organised themselves and stood up to the IMF together, then they actually would have had the power to break them. And then you would have had a much more even negotiation. I’ve always thought that this is one of the answers to the idea of contagion. If that’s what your opponents are afraid of, organise into a negotiating block. So the countries of southern Europe should come together negotiations with the troika? I would think so, yes. It’s called a debtors’ cartel. But it never happens. As far as I know it hasn’t been tried. There is a concerted attempt to create the false equivalency between an individual who went into a little bit of consumer debt, and a bank who leveraged themselves 33-1. It’s an outrageous comparison. N.K. Former deputy prime minister Theodoros Pangalos said, “We all gorged together” – as in every Greek was complicit to causing the crisis. In contrast, Alexis Tsipras, the head of main opposition party Syriza, has pointed the finger at Angela Merkel and her followers. How should the way that the crisis came about affect the way we try to solve it? If you accept the premise that everybody created this crisis equally, then you have created the context where collective punishment is acceptable. That is the whole point of this false equivalency. There is a concerted attempt to create the false equivalency between an individual who went into a little bit of consumer debt, and a bank who leveraged themselves 33-1. It’s an outrageous comparison. But unfortunately this is the way economics is discussed in our culture where you always have these equivalencies. Between family debt and the debt of a nation. ‘Would you run your house this way?’ It’s a ridiculous comparison because the way you run your house is not the way you run your country. We all gorged together … that means everyone has to starve. But of course we know everybody won’t starve. The journalist who published the identity of the names on the Lagarde list, Kostas Vaxevanis, said in an interview with the Guardian that Greeks have to go to the foreign press to get news on their own country. What is the role of the press in either assisting or resisting the shock doctrine? Information is shock resistance. The state of shock that is so easy to exploit is a state of confusion. It’s a loss of story, it’s that panic that sets in, this window that opens up, when things are changing very, very quickly. And those are the moments when we need our media more than ever. This is the collective way that we ‘renarrativise’ ourselves. We tell ourselves a story, we keep ourselves oriented – if we have a good media. Just because something bad is happening doesn’t mean you’re going to go into shock. Shock is what happens when you lose your narrative, when you no longer understand where you are in time and space. You don’t know what your story is anymore. That’s when you are very vulnerable to somebody coming along and telling you, ‘This is the story.’ Greeks have this particular fear that’s being exploited, around the fear of becoming a developing country, becoming a third world country. And I think in Greece there’s always been this sense of hanging on to Europe by a thread. And the threat is having that thread cut. None of this can happen without a complicit media, a media willing to work with the elites, and spread the fear. It’s the fear that’s fuelling this, the fear of falling, falling out of Europe, falling into the developing world. Politicians don’t have the ability to spread that fear on their own. They need the commentaries. They need the hysteria on the talk shows. Journalists have to understand that none of this can happen without us. We are not just observers. In these moments when it’s all about fear and orientation and loss of story, we are actors in this and we have choice. Are we going to help people stay oriented, or are we going to be tools of the elites? Whether it’s fear of immigrants, or this supposed calamity in the future that prevents people from looking at the calamity in the present. The calamity has come. This is a depression. But by constantly focusing people on the worst thing that could happen down the road that is always being put in front of you, then you are not focusing on the outrageous, masochistic attack that has been inflicted on this country. The roots of this are the financial crisis in 2008. And it was the journalists who didn’t ask the questions in the first place, and fed all of this hype about a market boom that was going to last forever and didn’t ask those questions. We are deep in this. Both in creating the context for the economic crash in the first place, and now being tools of the elites and how we respond to it. Naomi Klein: Disaster Capitalism μεταλλείο μια άμεση απειλή Ναόμι Κλάιν Σκουριών Δημοσιογράφος BBC προς Μητσοτάκη: Είστε σοβαρός, σε όλη τη χώρα δεν βρήκατε γυναίκες να μπουν στην κυβέρνηση; Με 3.500 κεραυνούς ξεκίνησε ο «Αντίνοος» (χάρτες) Ν. Παππάς: Αν πάει ο ΕΝΦΙΑ στους δήμους, δεν σημαίνει ταυτόχρονα και μείωσή του (βίντεο) Νίκος Συρμαλένιος: Πολύ κακή αρχή – Η ΝΔ κατήργησε το χαρτοφυλάκιο της Νησιωτικής Πολιτικής	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4861
__label__wiki	0.645203	0.645203	AustraliaFood and DrinksMelbourneVictoria Celebrity chef Melbourne restaurants for the ultimate food experience By Brianna PiazzaFebruary 20, 2015 No Comments > Experiences > Food and Drinks > Celebrity chef Melbourne restaurants for the ultimate food experience You’ll find brilliant restaurants on nearly every main street in Melbourne, offering fresh ingredients, incredible flavours and a relaxed dining atmosphere. For the ultimate food experience, dine at one of these five celebrity chef Melbourne restaurants. Chin Chin with Benjamin Cooper (pictured) Open 11am until late every day of the week, Chin Chin Restaurant in Flinders Lane serves South-East Asian cuisine with a shared-eating concept. Delicious dishes such as the crispy Barramundi and green apple salad, spicy corn and coriander fritters, curries and sweets are all made in-house, with Benjamin Cooper as the executive chef. The restaurant has a walk-in only policy, but one table of 10-12 people is available for bookings. Rosetta at Crown with Neil Perry The creative genius behind Rosetta, Neil Perry, became famous after appearing on Foxtel, LifeStyle Food channels in Australia and BBC2 in Britain. Rosetta’s menu includes some of Neil’s favourite recipes and wines discovered while travelling through Italy. Rosetta’s wood fired oven and char-grill brings traditional Italian dishes to life while the restaurant produces over 16 different types of pasta each day. Attica with Ben Shewry Attica Restaurant’s eight course menus are original, flavoursome and downright delicious. The multi award winning restaurant is set in the quiet suburb of Ripponlea. The restaurant is overseen by Ben Shewry, whose dishes reference the landscape of the wild west coast of New Zealand’s North Island, where he grew up. You can also taste the incredible earthy flavours in the vegetarian eight course menu. The Fat Duck with Blumenthal Heston For six months The Fat Duck is moving from Berkshire in the UK to the award-winning Crown Towers Hotel in Southbank, Melbourne. The Fat Duck aims to take its diners on “a journey of history, nostalgia, memory and emotion” and awaken every sense – even sound. Key dishes include the refreshing Nitro-poached green tea and lime mousse, and a feast of delicious hijiki seaweed, razor clams, mussels and sea urchins as you listen to the sound of the ocean. Press Club with George Calombaris As stated in his new menu, it’s George Calombaris’ dream to make others happy through the love and emotion of hospitality. The MasterChef star and owner of The Press Club in Flinders St draws on his Greek heritage to bring you the exquisite flavours and aromas of Greece. His flagship Melbourne restaurant offers customers the choice between four and six course meals, treating you to delicious sweets and superb flavours such as Psari with plum and yoghurt. BRIANNA PIAZZA Brianna Piazza is an Australian television reporter and part-time travel blogger. Originally from Melbourne, she's currently living in Cairns where she works for WIN News and spends her weekends exploring the outdoors Far North Queensland. Travel Top End Loop – Litchfield Park – Marines on Falls Day 7 & 8 Campervan of the Month: July – Mighty Campers Double Down Swim with whales in mooloolaba TO see a whale up close is one thing, but to float above them is another and certainly an Australian first that Sunreef Mooloolaba can lay claim to. It’s an experience you can’t miss while staying at beautiful Maroochydore Beach Caravan Park just up the road. “I just love the sound of awe that comes up through people’s snorkels as a sort of muffled squeal when they spot their first whale,” Sunreef Mooloolaba’s Dan Hart says after taking our small group through our paces for whale swim protocol. “Mostly it’s just great to see everyone’s excitement before, during and after their first in-water encounter.” He’s not wrong. The experience is mesmerising, almost dreamy, and there’s no doubt for us there’s a connection between man and whale. For the “humpies” to go out of their way and interact is a clear message they don’t mind sharing their backyard with us – though remember we’re at the “mercy of the whales” and… Florida day trips to keep you busy for a day Florida may be the theme park capital of the world, but it also has so much to offer by the way of day trips from Florida. Forget about fighting the crowds at Disney Land and Universal Studios. Instead, go on an adventure with one of the popular Florida days trips that locals recommend. Hire a car from Miami Airport and you’ll have the freedom to visit beaches, forests and other attractions that only locals know about. Here’s our list of the top five Florida day trips. Ginnie Springs 5 and a half hrs north of Miami Airport Florida has hundreds of freshwater springs and Ginnie Springs is definitely one of the state’s best. Relax at Ginnie Springs and swim in the clear, blue waters. It’s also a popular spot for kayakers, snorkelers, open-water divers and cave divers. It has an intricate and extensive limestone cave system and many turtles and wading birds. The nature park is open year-round and entry incurs a small fee…. Keeping it in the family – hit the holiday park Victorian road trip highway HOLIDAY parks are experiencing a boom time period, there’s no doubt about that, with more and more Australians realising the idea of a road trip holiday staying at the new breed of caravan parks is not only a financially convenient option, but also a fun one. So, where do you begin? Let’s start with Victoria and, as a starting point, let’s choose the state’s capital city for collection of your Melbourne campervan rental. Then let’s look at one of the more popular holiday park chains – Family Parks. The facilities at most holiday parks these days are ideal for campervanners and caravanners, and Family Parks destinations cater for just about every type of road-tripper. The company motto? “Holidays for all the tribe”. Their philosophy is simple and effective: “Family has so many different meanings whether it be you and your partner, you and your pet, you and your extended family or you and a close group of friends – no…	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4872
__label__cc	0.545224	0.454776	Featured Stories - Home Alumni - Old photos, trophies, and memories: April 2018 The Henry Fanshawe site on Green Lane was built in 1866; its walls hold many treasures, and many memories have been forged here. Take a look at our past - see old photos in the gallery and meet our Alumni... During the Easter 2018 break, having been tasked with revamping our online Alumni area, our Website Technician went on a journey through the school archives to unearth the secrets of yesteryear. Armed with a notepad, camera, and sturdy door wedge, Miss Hooton headed towards the school's nostalgic roots, deep in a dusty corner of A-block. The notepad and camera are self-explanatory, but why the door wedge? Well, if you've ever spent time in A-block over the school holidays when the lights aren't permanently on, and there isn't happy chatter and the sound of a hundred footsteps ambling between classrooms, and you've heard the stories about old Henry walking his rounds, and you've mistaken the bumps and gurglings of an old school building for whatever your imagination wants them to be, then a triangular chunk of wood becomes your best friend; Kicked under a heavy door that resists any angle wider than "slightly ajar", it provides the fastest route for escape, should the need arise. But any initial fears were short-lived. It seems that the archive room is much more pleasant than first expected. Yes, there's a lot of dust (how could there not be), but site maintenance staff have done an excellent job of putting up new shelving, and the admin team have done sterling work keeping all the records ship-shape and Bristol fashion in neatly named files and storage boxes. And so the relic hunt began... The storage box naming conventions didn't disappoint; "Enrolments from the 1990s" here, "2000-10 Exam Results" there... And once the more recent and obvious chronological boxes were pulled aside, there was one labelled "Old Stuff". Bingo! Old Stuff (early 1900s) Inside this box were, amongst other things, a Spaven House athletics shield with engravings from 1924-1953 × , a Prestwich House shield dated 1931 × (the four shields at the top are engraved three times with Baggaley, and once with Spaven), and a dozen or so random photos from the early 1900s, including stage productions of 'The Merchant of Venice' from 1929 × , and 'The Rivals' from 1928 × , both of which show Capt. Norman S. Millican on the left, Headmaster from 1926-1953. So, aside from the traditional three Rs of reading, writing, and arithmetic, students at the school have clearly benefitted from a rich and varied education for at least the last hundred years. Good to know. It seems a far cry from the stuffy, regimented classroom life (of that time) that is frequently portrayed on TV, and a trend that has certainly continued to the present day. Even Older Old Stuff (1800s) But there were even older treasures to be found, and not in a cardboard box. Over the years, many artefacts have been moved into storage at Derbyshire County Council, but much of what remains at the school is locked in an old wooden cupboard, which is also in the archive room. It's a cupboard with a dull brass lock and a low, questioning creak that somehow seems to ask "what are you doing here?". Rummaging carefully through the precariously stacked journals and registers - many of which are bound in crumbling leather jackets or held together by string - we descovered; A framed photo of Rev. John Faithfull Fanshawe × - Headmaster from 1862-1866. A photo of sombre-looking young boys dated 1886 × . Note the boy, second from the left in the middle row, who appears to be wearing his blazer backwards! A ledger showing students who passed science in May 1889 × - Reynolds and Swift are asterisked to show that they also passed 1st stage mathematics (left page). Easter holiday that year was from 17th-29th April (right page). Science results from July 1885 × . Also pictured are notes for a French reading and Latin exam. Charles Baggaley's well-worn and crumbling diary / journal × . "Chas", also known as "Boss Baggs", was the longest serving Headteacher of the school; 38 years, from 1888-1926. The page pictured shows details of a birth and a death; "Baby born 5:30, Friday Evening, November 7th 1890" "My Grandfather - Accident happened to funeral carriage going down from Owler Bar through slippery ground causing coach to slide. Coachman hurt." We could have spent a week or more browsing through all the artefacts - there are just so many! True testament to our rich school history. If your interest has been piqued, head over to the gallery to see more. More Modern Times (mid-1900s +) Times were very different in the 1800s, but zap forward to the mid-1900s and things start to look more familiar... and colourful. This photo from the 70s, taken outside what is now the ICT Network office in A-block × , reminds us of some of the stylish fashions of the time. That hair... those collars... those flares! We invite you to do one better! If you have a photo from your heydays at Dronfield School, why not send it in! You could also tell us about your time at the school and share your memories in our Alumni area. Find out what some of our former students have been doing since leaving us. Tell us about your life and career, share memories, and give advice to current students. Check out the archive gallery to see how DHFS has changed over the years. Download the DHFS Alumni Profile - Sample Template (.pdf \| 72kb) Learn more about our school's history Learn more about school Houses and past Headteachers Written by DHFS Important Messages In & Around School Latest Successes Successes 2017-18 e-Safety Links Advice For Staff	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4874
__label__wiki	0.905247	0.905247	Youth murdered girl after break-up: Cops He strangulated the girl with her shawl and attempted suicide by drinking poison in a city lodge fearing arrest. Chennai: A month after a 21-year-old woman was found dead and her ex-lover was lying unconscious after consuming poison in a lodge in Chepauk, the police have arrested the man as the post-mortem report of the woman revealed that she was strangulated to death. He murdered her as she broke up with him after her parents’ opposition, said the police. When the police grilled K Sumer Singh (23) of Sowcarpet after they received the autopsy report, he reportedly admitted that he strangulated his ex-girlfriend Kajal Kumari with her shawl. According to the report, the deceased woman had ligature marks around her neck and the hyoid bone was broken. “He was arrested after he was discharged from Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital on Wednesday,” said the police. While they were in a relationship for more than two years, Kajal snapped ties with him after her parents opposed it. “Kajal decided to marry the man her parents chose for her. Sumer Singh, who came to know about the development, contacted her and expressed his wish to meet her one last time,” said the police. As per his plan, he booked a room at a lodge on June 10 and went there with soft drinks laced with poison. Kajal drank it and as it tasted different, she confronted Sumer Singh. A quarrel erupted between them and Sumer Singh murdered her by strangulating her with a shawl. Later, he also consumed poison fearing that he would be caught by the police,” said an officer, who is investigating the case. On June 11, the couple did not open the door even after the staff called them repeatedly. Following this, the manager opened the room with a spare key and found both lying unconscious. While Sumer Singh initially maintained that Kajal died after consuming poison, the police during investigation found that it was a murder and remanded him in judicial custody on Thursday. More News - City Gold worth Rs 50L seized at airport Restaurants make Anna Salai their parking lot, choke traffic flow Deserted by family, 52-year-old commits crimes for ‘comfortable’ prison life Ban all one-time plastics without exemption, HC suggests to State Without budget for fuel, AP gang plans robbery drama, held First water train from Jolarpet to reach Chennai by late noon today	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4875
__label__wiki	0.962556	0.962556	Image credit: Michael Short/Bloomberg via Getty Images Google bets AI and human oversight will curb online extremism It's promising a multi-pronged approach to thwarting terrorists. Michael Short/Bloomberg via Getty Images Google is under a lot of pressure to stamp out extremists' online presences, and it's responding to that heat today. The internet giant has outlined four steps it's taking to flag and remove pro-terrorism content on its pages, particularly on YouTube. Technological improvements play a role, of course, but the company is also counting on a human element that will catch what its automated filters can't. To start, it's pouring more energy into machine learning research that could improve its ability to automatically flag and remove terrorist videos while keeping innocently-posted clips (say, news reports) online. It's also expanding its counter-radicalization system, which shows anti-extremist ads to would-be terrorist recruits. It's the stronger reliance on people that may matter the most, however. Google plans to "greatly increase" the number of humans in its YouTube Trusted Flagger program, improving the chances that it'll catch terrorist material. It's likewise working with anti-extremism groups to pinpoint recruiting-oriented content. Google wants to tackle those YouTube videos that are borderline, too -- if it spots videos with "inflammatory" religious or supremacist material, it'll put those clips behind a warning and prevent them from getting ad revenue, comments or viewing recommendations. In theory, this strikes a balance between free speech and public safety. To some extent, the plans are an extension of Google's ongoing efforts, such as its plan to pull ads from extremist videos. Still, they might just assuage politicians who have threatened to institute legal mandates for anti-extremist takedowns. Google, Facebook, Twitter and others have already stepped up their collective fight against terrorism, but this is a relatively concrete roadmap. The big question is whether or not all these initiatives will be enough. AI-powered flagging and greater oversight could help, but the sheer volume of videos on YouTube makes it entirely possible that some footage will slip through the cracks. In this article: ai, applenews, extremism, gear, google, internet, isis, machinelearning, streaming, terrorism, web, youtube	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4878
__label__wiki	0.871592	0.871592	Waze shows how much you have to pay at the tollgate Europe's sat-nav network crippled by 'technical incident' VW inadvertently offers a peek at the interior of its ID.3 EV Image credit: Aston Martin Aston Martin's all-electric Rapide E is a 604HP leap into the future Get your order in now for the battery-powered supercar -- Aston Martin is only making 155. Richard Lawler, @Rjcc 04.16.19 in Transportation Rapide E Aston Martin No more teasing -- Aston Martin has finally revealed its first all-electric car. The Rapide E swaps out a V12 engine for an 800V, 65 kWh battery system and twin rear motors with 604 hp and 700 pound-feet of torque. There will only be 155 units produced, "with prices available on application" and along with Williams, the carmaker has packed an aging frame with plenty of reasons to try this one out. Gallery: Aston Martin Rapide E \| 11 Photos The battery pack is sitting directly in place of the usual fuel engine, and can charge at a rate of up to 300 range-miles per hour when connected to an outlet that can deliver 100kW or higher. According to Aston Martin, this performance vehicle is built to deliver in a "repeatable" way and not just under narrow windows of battery charge or climate conditions. Besides the shot at Tesla's Ludicrous Mode, it comes with a 155 MPH top speed and 0 - 60 time that's under four seconds (0 - 100 km/h in 4.2 seconds). Its electric powertrain can deliver three driving modes: GT, Sport and Sport+, with driving feel and limited-slip differential tuned to match the handling characteristics of a petrol-powered Rapide AMR. Inside the car, there's plenty of carbon fiber, and analog displays have been replaced by a 10-inch digital screen that shows state of charge, power levels, real-time energy consumption and more. You can also get a lot of that information via an app that connects to the vehicle and will also remember where it's parked. Another big difference between this car and previous ones is its aerodynamic design. Since it doesn't need an exhaust the rear diffuser has grown, along with a redesigned underfloor to take advantage of it. Because it doesn't need as much cooling, airflow through the body has been reduced to improve range -- measured at over 200 miles on the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP). The wheels and low-resistance Pirelli P-Zero are also tuned for maximum efficiency. At the event in Shanghai, Aston Group CEO Dr. Andy Palmer said: "Unveiling the Rapide E will be a huge moment for Aston Martin. As our first all-electric production car, it is a truly historic step. One that signals Aston Martin is prepared for the huge challenge of an environmentally responsible and sustainable future. As a car company we cannot afford to passively allow that future to come to us; we have to actively chase it. " Source: Aston Martin Coverage: Autoblog In this article: electric vehicle, ev, gear, Rapide, Rapide E, transportation By Richard Lawler @Rjcc Richard's been tech-obsessed since first laying hands on an Atari joystick. Now he scours the net for the latest news and taking occasional breaks to seed Twitter with Dreamcast 2 rumors. Blood type: Purple [Image: Trilogy Beats]	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4880
__label__wiki	0.95495	0.95495	Grace Millane murder investigation: Floral tributes left in Wickford after backpacker dies in New Zealand Locals have been reacting to the heartbreaking news Tommy WathenMultimedia Journalist Flowers, balloons and sympathy cards have been placed in the middle of Wickford town centre as devastated local residents react to the news of Grace Millane's death. The floral tributes was spotted this afternoon (Sunday, December 9) at the Willows Centre off Market Road and High Street, just outside Peacocks. 22-year-old Grace, who was from Wickford, had not been seen since last Saturday (December 1) in Auckland, New Zealand, when she was believed to have been at the CityLife Hotel with a male companion. Grace Millane murder investigation: Floral tributes left in Wickford after backpacker killed in New Zealand Floral tributes have been left in Wickford town centre to remember Grace Millane Sadly, New Zealand Police revealed yesterday (Saturday, December 8) that her disappearance was being treated as a homicide investigation. Then, earlier this morning, a further update from Auckland City Police confirmed that a body had been found. Formal identification is yet to take place, although detective inspector Scott Beard said in a statement that the search for Grace had ended. A body, believed to be Grace Millane, was found on Sunday (December 9) morning DI Beard said: "Since early this morning a scene examination has been underway in a section of bush on Scenic Drive in the Waitakere Ranges. "This area was identified late last night as a location of interest as a result of our investigative work. "I can now advise that shortly after 4pm today, we located a body which we believe to be Grace. Detective Inspector Scott Beard speaks at the scene where the body was found (Image: Hannah Peters/Getty Images) "The formal identification process will now take place, however based on the evidence we have gathered over the past few days, we expect that this is Grace. "Obviously this brings the search for Grace to an end. It is an unbearable time for the Millane family and our hearts go out to them. "The investigation will continue though for some time yet." The scene where a body was found in the Waitakere Ranges (Image: Hannah Peters/Getty Images) The 26-year-old man, who had been speaking to New Zealand Police in connection with Grace's disappearance, will be charged with her murder when he appears at Auckland District Court on Monday morning (December 10). Grace, who graduated from the University of Lincoln with a Bachelor of Advertising and Marketing before heading on a year-long trip around the world, arrived in New Zealand on November 20. Grace Millane murder investigation Murder investigation launched 26-year-old man charged with murder A body was found in New Zealand Pictures show where Grace's body found Floral tributes in Wickford town centre Family pay tribute to 'sunshine' Grace A timeline of events Why suspected murderer cannot be named Fundraising raises thousands Final act of kindness before her trip Police recover shovel linked Family speak out after her death She was staying at the Base Backpackers hostel in Auckland, which is where she failed to return to on the day that she went missing. Around 25 police officers were initially searching for Grace, along with her father David who travelled to New Zealand to join the effort.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4891
__label__wiki	0.979185	0.979185	EXCLUSIVE: Jessa (Duggar) Seewald Keeps a Big Smile on Her Face as She's Asked About Josh Duggar By Antoinette Bueno 9:21 AM PDT, September 28, 2015 Jessa Seewald is not easily rattled. The 22-year-old reality star proved this on Saturday at the Southern Women's Show in Orlando, Florida, when, despite a tightly controlled atmosphere that prohibited any questions about her older brother Josh Duggar's latest headline-making scandal, a photographer managed to slip one through. According to the Southern Women's Show website, guests were welcome to ask Jessa questions on her wedding to her husband, Ben Seewald, which took place last November, as well as life as a newlywed and her pregnancy. But it turns out they weren't allowed to ask them directly -- an eyewitness tells ET that fans wrote down questions, and organizers then picked out the questions that the on-stage host asked. WATCH: EXCLUSIVE -- Jessa Seewald Addresses New TLC Show Without Josh -- 'It's Gonna Be Great!' "It was very controlled," the eyewitness says. "The people organizing it were obviously very concerned about any questions on the scandal.” Still, this didn't stop a photographer from later directly addressing the scandal, asking as Jessa passed, "Just wanted to know how the family is coping with the latest scandal involving your brother? Possible to ask a few questions about this?" Jessa simply smiled, but stayed silent. This marks a big departure from how she publicly defended Josh after his first scandal, when he admitted in May to molesting five young girls -- Jessa included -- as a teenager. "I do want to speak up in his defense against people who are calling him a child molester or a pedophile or a rapist, people are saying. That is so overboard and a lie really," Jessa told FOX News' Megyn Kelly in June. "I mean, people will get mad at me for saying that but I'm like, I can say this. I was one of the victims." Jessa again proved she's distancing herself from Josh earlier this month, when she publicly sided with her father-in-law, Michael Seewald, when he called the embattled 27-year-old former lobbyist both a "pretender" and a "hypocrite" when it comes to his Christian faith, in an August blog post. "Go to http://seewalds.com and read the post on the Ashley Madison scandal," Jessa surprisingly tweeted on Sept. 1. These days, Jessa is looking forward to her own TLC special that will follow her and Ben as they prepare to welcome their first child in November. TLC canceled 19 Kids and Countingin July, following Josh's molestation scandal. "We're going to be doing some filming preparing to welcome this little one into our lives," Jessa excitedly said at the Southern Women's Show of the recently-announced special. "It's gonna be great." WATCH: EXCLUSIVE -- Jessa (Duggar) Seewald on How Her Family Will Differ From Jim Bob and Michelle's EXCLUSIVE: Jessa Seewald on Her New TLC Special Without Brother Josh Duggar: 'It's Going to Be Great!' Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald's Cute Married Life	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4893
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__label__wiki	0.824946	0.824946	Last Update April 28, 2017 Chiefs move up to take QB Mahomes 10th overall in draft LUBBOCK, TX - OCTOBER 22: Patrick Mahomes II #5 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders [asses the ball during the first half of the game against the Oklahoma Sooners on October 22, 2016 at AT&T Jones Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Kansas City Chiefs brought just about every top quarterback in this year's draft to their practice facility over the past few weeks, putting each through an aggressive six-hour interview process designed to test their mental acuity. As coach Andy Reid put it, "We tried to bury them." Patrick Mahomes kept his head above ground better than anyone else. So when faced with the prospect of trading up to nab the Texas Tech gunslinger Thursday night, Reid and general manager John Dorsey wasted no time. They sent first- and third-round picks this year and their first-round pick next year to Buffalo, climbing from the 27th overall pick to the 10th to acquire the heir apparent to veteran quarterback Alex Smith. It was only the third time in the common-draft era Kansas City selected a quarterback in the first round, and the first since Todd Blackledge failed to live up to expectations from the 1983 draft. "He came in here and we drilled him," Reid said of his new prot?g?. "We threw the kitchen sink at him and expected him to spit it out. We did that with all those guys in here. It was fun." Fun? Try stressful. North Carolina's Mitch Trubisky went to Chicago second overall, but the Chiefs had their pick of the remaining prospects. The job Mahomes did in his interview, and the prolific numbers he put up for the Red Raiders, made him the choice for Kansas City. Heisman Trophy winner Deshaun Watson of Clemson went two picks later to Houston. "Once the trade went through on the TV, I got a call and they said they were going to pick me, and just pure excitement," Mahomes said. "It's something I've always dreamed of and going to an organization like this is something I've always dreamed of as well." Mahomes is the second QB to be taken in the first round by a Reid-coach team following Donovan McNabb with Philadelphia in 1999. He also drew comparisons from his new coach to another player who flourished working under him in Green Bay: Brett Favre. "They're different players. Brett is a Hall-of-Fame player. This kid has a long way to go before that," Reid said, "but when you have an opportunity to talk to them and be around him and feel a certain energy, and then you see him practice, you'll see a certain intensity you like." The big-armed son of former big league pitcher Pat Mahomes, the younger Mahomes will try to buck a trend of spread-style quarterbacks from Texas Tech that have failed to thrive in the NFL. Among them is Kliff Kingsbury, who spent the past four seasons tutoring Mahomes with the Red Raiders. The Chiefs were in the market for a quarterback with Smith nearing the end of his career. The former No. 1 overall pick of the 49ers, Smith arrived in Kansas City with Reid and general manager John Dorsey four years ago. And he's played well enough to lead the Chiefs to three playoff appearances, an AFC West title this past season and earn a $68 million, four-year contract extension that could keep him with the Chiefs through the 2018 season. That timetable is important: It gives Mahomes at least one season and possibly two to learn Reid's offense from a trusted veteran. And if Mahomes proves to be a quick study, Smith can be released after next season with a relatively minimal impact on the salary cap. "Right now, Patrick isn't absolutely ready to play. He's got some work to do," Reid said. "But he's coming into a great room, he has an opportunity to learn from Alex, which will be a great for him. We have to have some patience with him, but he has tremendous upside." Much like other Texas Tech quarterbacks, Mahomes posted up eye-popping numbers in a pass-heavy offense geared to putting up points. He started 29 games over three seasons and became the third player in Football Bowl Subdivision history with multiple seasons of 5,000 yards total offense. He threw for 5,052 yards with 41 touchdowns and 10 interceptions last season. Mahomes is confident he'll succeed here other Texas Tech quarterbacks -- Kingsbury, Graham Harrell and B.J. Symons -- have failed in that he was given the reins of the entire offense in college. That kind of responsibility is rare, and Mahomes took full advantage of it. "He's intelligent, he has great skill, and I just think he's going to be a great player when it's all said and done," Reid said. "We just thought with what we do, Mahomes would fit in well." The Chiefs still have their second-round pick and another third-round choice on Friday, and will now turn their attention to defense. They could use a middle linebacker to eventually replace veteran Derrick Johnson and a cornerback to play opposite Marcus Peters. More AP NFL: pro32.ap.org and twitter.com/AP -- NFL gallery:2017 NFL Draft: Top 10 Picks	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4905
__label__wiki	0.648181	0.648181	Last Update September 19, 2017 Hotel clerk recalls rescuing kidnapped woman in Las Vegas By \| Fox News Virginia Paris was rescued on Monday after alerting a hotel-casino clerk that she had been kidnapped. (AP) A Las Vegas hotel clerk who saved a woman allegedly being kidnapped on Monday by her ex-boyfriend recalled the terrifying ordeal, saying the woman “seemed nervous but calm.” Danielle Jacobsen told FOX5 Las Vegas she saw Virgina Paris, 55, walk up to the check-in desk at Railroad Pass Casino showing no fear. "She was like, ‘Uh, I need help. I’ve been abducted. I’ve been missing since Friday. It’s pretty serious, can you please pretend like you’re checking me into a room please and get the cops on the phone and get them here?’” Jacobsen told the news station. Jacobsen said her first thought was to get the security team without drawing attention. The officers nearby formed a perimeter around Paris, trying to stay coy as they took her to a room for safety. Danielle Jacobsen said Paris seemed "nervous but calm" when she approached the hotel desk asking for help. (FOX5 Las Vegas) Meanwhile, Joseph Hetzel, 52, was seen waiting by the door of the casino and peered into a window to see Paris being taken away. Hetzel was later arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of carjacking and kidnapping, police said. "Hearing about it all, it’s very scary. I’ve never had anything like that happen,” Jacobsen recalled. "[Security] did an amazing job." “[Virginia] wanted to get ahold of her family members. She was a very nice lady. I’m glad she got home ok and got back,” she added. Joseph Hetzel, 52, is accused of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend. (AP) Paris was taken to the hospital and reunited with her family a short time later. Police had found Paris' car abandoned in Mesquite, Nevada, early Tuesday. Investigators believe the ex-boyfriend kidnapped Paris in Solvang, Calif. Paris previously obtained a restraining order against Hetzel.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4906
__label__wiki	0.738895	0.738895	Monitor & Report > Sign Up for Our Newsletters > Los Angeles S&T Newsletter > Los Angeles S&T Newsletter #65 - August 2015 Published on Friday July 31, 2015 , Share On behalf of the Office for Science and Technology, we would like to invite you to attend the events listed in this newsletter as well as explore scientific news and advances that occurred this past July. August brings numerous upcoming programs and events. Bastille Day – This past July 14th, the newly-appointed Consul General of France in Los Angeles, Mr. Christophe Lemoine, hosted the annual Bastille Day celebration. The Consul General welcomed almost 500 guests to his residence in Beverly Hills, some of them being guests of the Office of Science and Technology. The accumulation of so many scientific minds devoted to strengthening our Franco-American scientific relationship illustrates the fruitful future the relationship has. In addition to celebrating the French national holiday, this event was perfect for welcoming the new Consul General and we, at the Office of Science and Technology, are thrilled to begin working with him at the Consulate. 33entrepreneurs – On July 27th, 2015, 33entrepreneurs, an open startup accelerator and a global seed fund, made a stop in Los Angeles during their tour across North America for a Startup Contest. Hosted by the Consul General of France in Los Angeles, and with the support of the Office for Science and Technology and the French Accelerator, twelve start-ups competed for the chance to pursue their entrepreneurial goals and earn a ticket to two global leading conferences (Bon Appétech for Wine + Food & Beverages Tech startups in San Francisco, CA, and Phocuswright for Travel Tech startups in Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood, FL). By making short and effective pitches to a group of judges, these start-ups are focused on changing the world of Travel, Food, Wine, and Sprit industries. The gathering at the Consul General’s Residence drew 150 guests, due to the close proximity to Silicon Beach, Los Angeles’ emerging technology scene. The event was a great success, ending with the selection of three start-ups: Hertzbier, Industry, and Bucket, we wish them congratulations and the best of luck in their future endeavors. For more information about 33entrepreneurs and its mission, follow this link and watch this video. Scientific Bulletin – To all of our French and American Francophone readers, the Office of Science and Technology of the Embassy of France in the United States has a Scientific Bulletin that we invite you to perouse. It contains weekly updates regarding scientific and technological advances and scientific politics in the United States. Lastly, this will be Gwen Calais-Haase’s last newsletter. Gwen has been interning with us at the Office for Science and Technology in Los Angeles for the past four months and we are very thankful of her precious help. She will be flying out to Paris very shortly to pursue her studies in political sciences for a semester. We wish her all the best for her trip to France! The Office of Science and Technology wishes you a relaxing end to your summer! Gwen Calais-Haase, Science and Technology Intern Viviane Chansavang, Deputy Attaché for Science and Technology Fabien Agenes, Attaché for Science and Technology To read the full version of the August 2015 newsletter, please scroll down. You can also register here to receive emails about events organized by the OST LA. SCIENCES IN THE US July 8, 2015: USC Stem Cell researchers reveal genetic blueprint for cartilage Cartilage does a lot more than determine the shapes of people’s ears and noses. It also enables people to breathe and to form healthy bones — two processes essential to life. USC Stem Cell researcher Xinjun He and University of Tokyo researcher Shinsuke Ohba explore how a protein called Sox9 regulates the production of cartilage. To access the full article: http://news.usc.edu/83670/usc-stem-cell-researchers-reveal-a-genetic-blueprint-for-cartilage/ July 8, 2015: Does a fish hold the key to regenerating the heart after a heart attack? Lindsey Mork from Gage Crump’s lab and Michaela Patterson from Henry Sucov’s lab are using zebrafish to investigate the role of the Tnni3k gene in heart regeneration. When activated, this gene appears to lower the number of cells called mononuclear diploid cardiomyocytes, which form new cardiac muscle following an injury such as a heart attack. http://news.usc.edu/83726/usc-labs-collaborate-on-new-stem-cell-projects/ July 9, 2015: A New Wrinkle: Geometry of Brain’s Outer Surface Correlates With Genetic Heritage Researchers at the University of California, San Diego and the School of Medicine have found that the three-dimensional shape of the cerebral cortex – the wrinkled outer layer of the brain controlling many functions of thinking and sensation – strongly correlates with ancestral background. The study opens the door to more precise studies of brain anatomy going forward and could eventually lead to more personalized medicine approaches for diagnosing and treating brain diseases. http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/pressrelease/a_new_wrinkle_geometry_of_brains_outer_surface_correlates_with_genetic_heri July 10, 2015: Brain study shows that depression reduces size of the hippocampus Chronic depression is associated with shrinkage in the hippocampus, a part of the brain related to learning and memory, according to new research led by a team from the Keck School of Medicine of USC. The research also revealed that the differences in the brain become more severe the longer an individual suffers from depression, as well as in people who receive a diagnosis of depression at an early age. http://news.usc.edu/83787/brain-study-shows-that-depression-reduces-size-of-the-hippocampus/ July 13, 2015: Nutrients Turn on Key Tumor Signaling Molecule, Fueling Resistance to Cancer Therapy Tumors can leverage glucose and other nutrients to resist targeted therapies directed at specific cellular molecules, according to researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Ludwig Cancer Research. In the study the team used human tissue and mouse models to demonstrate that nutrients can strongly affect the signaling molecules that drive tumors in glioblastoma, a deadly brain cancer. http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/pressrelease/nutrients_turn_on_key_tumor_signaling_molecule_fueling_resistance_to_cancer July 13, 2015: UCLA researchers identify new mechanism that delivers glucose to cancer cells UCLA scientists have identified a new mechanism that delivers a key substance that fuels the growth of pancreatic and prostate cancer cells, a finding that offers new hope in the fight against two of the deadliest forms of the disease. http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-researchers-identify-new-mechanism-that-delivers-glucose-to-cancer-cells July 13, 2015: Learning Impacts How the Brain Processes What We See From the smell of flowers to the taste of wine, our perception is strongly influenced by prior knowledge and expectations, a cognitive process known as top-down control. In a University of California, San Diego School of Medicine study a research team led by Takaki Komiyama, PhD, assistant professor of neurosciences and neurobiology, reports that in mouse models, the brain significantly changed its visual cortex operation modes by implementing top-down processes during learning. http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/pressrelease/learning_impacts_how_the_brain_processes_what_we_see July 16, 2015: Trapped Light Orbits Within an Intriguing Material Light becomes trapped as it orbits within tiny granules of a crystalline material that has increasingly intrigued physicists, a team led by University of California, San Diego, physics professor Michael Fogler has found. Hexagonal boron nitride, stacked layers of boron and nitrogen atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice, has recently been found to bend electromagnetic energy in unusual and potentially useful ways. http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/pressrelease/trapped_light_orbits_within_an_intriguing_material July 16, 2015: Mosquitoes Use Smell to See Their Hosts On summer evenings, we try our best to avoid mosquito bites by dousing our skin with bug repellents and lighting citronella candles. These efforts may keep the mosquitoes at bay for a while, but no solution is perfect because the pests have evolved to use a triple threat of visual, olfactory, and thermal cues to home in on their human targets, a new Caltech study suggests. http://www.caltech.edu/news/mosquitoes-use-smell-see-their-hosts-47338#sthash.N4P9RFKN.dpuf July 19, 2015: New Biomarker Identified in Women with Mental Illness Psychiatric disorders can be difficult to diagnose because clinicians must rely upon interpreted clues, such as a patient’s behaviors and feelings. For the first time, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report identifying a biological marker: the over-production of specific genes that could be a diagnostic indicator of mental illness in female psychiatric patients. http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/pressrelease/new_biomarker_identified_in_women_with_mental_illness July 16, 2015: Brain-based algorithms make for better networks When it comes to developing efficient, robust networks, the brain may often know best. Researchers from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and Carnegie Mellon University have, for the first time, determined the rate at which the developing brain eliminates unneeded connections between neurons during early childhood. http://www.salk.edu/news/pressrelease_details.php?press_id=2096 July 16, 2015: UCLA study finds that a protein that helps suppress cancer fades as we age Researchers at UCLA have found that a protein that serves as a suppressor of cancer diminishes in skin and mouth epithelial cells as the human body ages. Dr. No-Hee Park, dean of the UCLA School of Dentistry, and his research team have been studying p53, a tumor suppressor protein known as “the guardian of the genome” because of its involvement in DNA repair, cell cycle regulation and cellular deterioration. http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-study-finds-that-a-protein-that-helps-suppress-cancer-fades-as-we-age July 16, 2015: Oceans slowed global temperature rise, scientists report A new study of ocean temperature measurements shows that in recent years, extra heat from greenhouse gases has been trapped in the subsurface waters of the Pacific and Indian oceans, thus accounting for the slowdown in the global surface temperature increase observed during the past decade, researchers say. http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/oceans-slowed-global-temperature-rise-scientists-report July 9: Where does water go when it doesn’t flow? More than a quarter of the rain and snow that falls on continents reaches the oceans as runoff. Where does the rest go? Now results of a new study help answer that question: two-thirds of the remaining water comes from plants, more than a quarter lands on leaves and evaporates, and what’s left evaporates from soil and from lakes, rivers and streams. "The question is, when rain falls on the landscape, where does it go?" asks University of Utah geochemist Gabe Bowen. https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=135546∨g=NSF&from=news July 14, 2015: Physicists discover long-sought ’pentaquark’ particle CERN’s Large Hadron Collider announced Tuesday that researchers discovered a remarkable class of particles known as pentaquarks that could reshape scientists’ understanding about the properties of matter. July 16, 2015: Futuristic brain probe allows for wireless control of neurons A study showed that scientists can wirelessly determine the path a mouse walks with a press of a button. Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, and University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, created a remote controlled, next-generation tissue implant that allows neuroscientists to inject drugs and shine lights on neurons deep inside the brains of mice. The revolutionary device is described online in the journal Cell. Its development was partially funded by the National Institutes of Health. http://www.nih.gov/news/health/jul2015/ninds-16.htm July 20, 2015: NIH study identifies gene variant linked to compulsive drinking Carrying a gene variant that affects the release of a specific brain protein may put one at greater risk of developing an alcohol use disorder, according to the results of a recent animal study. The study was led by Professor Dorit Ron, PhD, Endowed Chair of Cell Biology of Addiction, Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, and was funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, part of the National Institutes of Health. http://www.nih.gov/news/health/jul2015/niaaa-20.htm SCIENCES IN FRANCE July 3, 2015: Climate change and health: what are the implications? In December 2015, France will host the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21). This international conference highlights the willingness of the 200 participating governments to limit climate disruption and its consequences for the Earth’s natural system. In this context, Inserm is committed to highlighting the crucial role that health and those working in the health sector can play in the coming months and years to make climate-related issues a central concern for our societies. http://presse-inserm.fr/en/climate-change-and-health-what-are-the-implications/19829/ July 10, 2015: Septicaemia: the kidney protected by white blood cells Septicaemia is a general inflammatory reaction secondary to an infection. Bacteria discharge into the blood, leading to fever, an increased heart rate, a drop in blood pressure, an increased breathing rate, and a pronounced fatigue of the body. The kidney lesions caused by septicaemia have been studied by Doctors Benjamin Chousterman and Alexandre Boissonnas in work performed in the Centre for Infectious Diseases and Immunology in Paris (Inserm/UPMC/CNRS) headed by Christophe Combadière, director of research at Inserm – in partnership with Prof. Didier Payen. The research team showed that certain white blood cells activated during the immune response (the monocytes) have a protective effect on the kidney tissue of mouse models of septicaemia. http://presse-inserm.fr/en/septicaemia-the-kidney-protected-by-white-blood-cells/19918/ July 23, 2015: Fighting mosquito resistance to insecticides Controlling mosquitoes that carry human diseases is a global health challenge as their ability to resist insecticides now threatens efforts to prevent epidemics. Scientists from the CNRS, IRD, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Université Joseph Fourier in Grenoble and Institut Pasteur in French Guiana1 have identified new genetic markers for mosquito resistance to insecticides, which could improve its detection in the field. http://www2.cnrs.fr/en/2595.htm July 28, 2015: Pygmies show growth plasticity is key to human evolution While the stature of pygmies is well-suited to tropical rainforests, the mechanisms underlying their growth remain poorly understood. In order to decipher these mechanisms, a team of scientists from the CNRS, IRD and UPMC1 studied a group of Baka pygmies in Cameroon. Their findings revealed that their growth rate differed completely from that of another pygmy cluster, despite a similar adult height, which implies that small stature appeared independently in the two clusters. The 2015 Roxanna Todd Hodges Lecture in Stroke Prevention and Education: “Atrial Cardiopathy and Cryptogenic Stroke” Location: Herklotz Seminar Room, Keck School of Medicine Featured Speaker: Hooman Kamel, MD, Weill Cornell Medical College More Information: http://www.keck.usc.edu/events/the-2015-roxanna-todd-hodges-lecture-in-stroke-prevention-and-education-atrial-cardiopathy-and-cryptogenic-stroke/ Startup UCLA Summer Accelerator & Blackstone LaunchPad Speaker Series Tuesday August 18 & 25, 2015, 7:00 – 8:30 pm Location: Sunset Village - Covel North Ridge Room More Information: http://happenings.ucla.edu/all/event/172120 The Next Wave: Ocean Acidification: A Global Problem with Local Impacts Tuesday August 25, 2015, 7:30 – 9:30 pm Location: UCLA Hammer Museum – Billy Wilder Theater More Information: http://www.salk.edu/events/scientific_seminars.html Dulbecco Lecture: Personalizing Cancer Immunotherapy Location: Conrad T. 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__label__wiki	0.669844	0.669844	China orders phone firms to share networks Oct 7, 2008 8:00pm Regulators have ordered China's phone companies to share their networks amid an industry restructuring that is to clear the way for introduction of 3G service, an Associated Press report said. The Associated Press report said the measure is meant to hold down costs and avoid duplication as carriers roll out 3G service, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced. The rollout of 3G is expected to trigger billions of dollars in orders to foreign equipment suppliers as carriers upgrade networks, the report said. Regulators have delayed issuing 3G licenses while they restructure state-owned carriers into three groups, each with mobile and fixed-line service, in an effort to spur competition and innovation. 'Existing telecom towers and lines must be open to rivals,' the telecoms ministry said in a statement. 'If conditions are appropriate, operators should join together in building new base stations and transmission lines.' It gave no details of how costs or capacity would be shared.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4910
__label__wiki	0.564058	0.564058	Alaigal Oivathillai (1981) Alaigal Oivathillai 1981 Tamil Jul 18, 1981 (India) 2 hrs 15 min Romance, Costume Drama P. Bharathiraja R. K. Bhaskar Alaigal Oivathillai is a 1981 Indian Tamil romance, costume drama film released on Jul 18, 1981. The film is directed by P. Bharathiraja, produced by R. K. Bhaskar. The character played by Karthik belongs to a poor Hindu family in coastal Tamil Nadu. His mother, played by Kamala Kamesh, teaches music to Radha, who belongs to a relatively rich Christian family. The characters fall in love with each other but belong to different religions. The rest of the story is about how they deal with the society and vice versa. Check out this page for more updates on Alaigal Oivathillai. B Thayagarajan Karthik Muthuraman Silk Smitha Reviews for Alaigal Oivathillai Alaigal Oivathillai Movie Wiki This page provides latest and updated information about Alaigal Oivathillai (1981) movie which released on Jul 18, 1981. Alaigal Oivathillai (1981) is directed by , produced by , starring .We have also provided 0 trailers and videos, 0 photos, 0 user reviews, and 0 critic reviews.You can review, like, dislike this movie and also can add to favorites. You can also find information on showtimes, CDs, DVDs, online rental, online free watching. Alaigal Oivathillai Keywords Alaigal, Oivathillai, Romance, Costume Drama, Tamil, 1981, Alaigal Oivathillai movie reviews NR Parvathipuram NR Thiruttu Kalyanam NR Namagaagi NR Oru Pakka Kathai NR Rombha Nallavan Da Nee Vimalhasan added to watchlist the movie Vaanam Vazhthattum (2003) bellthasu liked the movie Anbulla Thangachikku (1991) bellthasu added to watchlist the movie Anbulla Thangachikku (1991) arumugase.15936 added to watchlist the movie Muthupandi (1993) SkRocky.33707 added to watchlist the movie Vellai Manasu (1985)	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4911
__label__cc	0.701375	0.298625	Wholesale banking Innovation Blockchain Retail banking Microsoft and USAA join Chamber of Digital Commerce Source: Chamber of Digital Commerce The Chamber of Digital Commerce has added leading blockchain technology and financial services companies into the Chamber's Executive Committee membership -- expanding the Chamber's expertise into financial services, smart contracts and enterprise software. As blockchain and distributed ledger technologies are reimagining finance and global commerce, concerted efforts in education and advocacy towards lawmakers are necessary for continued growth and innovation. Marley Gray, Director BizDev & Strategy for Blockchain at Microsoft, said, "Microsoft is thrilled to join the Chamber of Digital Commerce. We firmly believe industry collaborations are critical to bringing distributed ledger technology to market. The work of the Chamber will advance distributed ledger technology in a thoughtful, pragmatic way." Matthew Roszak, Co-Founder and Chairman, Bloq, said, "Through my experience in working in technology and finance, engagement with public policymakers is critical for industry growth and success. Bloq is leading the industry's efforts in enterprise grade blockchain software and we're proud to be an Executive Committee member of the Chamber of Digital Commerce and help shape the policy dialogue in Washington, DC." Mark Smith, Co-Founder and CEO, Symbiont, said, "The Chamber of Digital Commerce will play an important role in maximizing the benefits of distributed ledger and smart contract technologies and their transformative possibilities. Without accomplished advocates for forward-looking policy, they will always be limited." Perianne Boring, Founder and President, Chamber of Digital Commerce, said, "Market leading companies continue to enter the blockchain ecosystem at an unprecedented pace -- further underlining the importance and potential of this transformative technology -- and they quickly realize that education and advocacy efforts are mission-critical to the success of this industry's future. We welcome Microsoft, USAA, Bloq and Symbiont, and their innovative teams to the Chamber of Digital Commerce and look forward to driving blockchain and distributed ledger technology forward in DC, and beyond." The Chamber of Digital Commerce represents the world's leading innovators, operators and investors in the digital asset and blockchain technology ecosystem, including start-ups, software companies, global IT consultancies, financial institutions and investment firms. Membership is open to all those committed to supporting and expanding this thriving community. Contributed \| what does this mean? This content is contributed or sourced from third parties but has been subject to Finextra editorial review.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4913
__label__wiki	0.971696	0.971696	Bigg-Boss-Season-10 News Bigg Boss 10, Weekend Ka Vaar, 14 January, 2017: Nitibha Kaul gets evicted; Bani and Lopa hug it out Bigg-Boss-Season-10 Seema Sinha Jan 15, 2017 01:03:51 IST With just two weeks left, Bigg Boss Season 10 is now heading to the finishing line and hence all the contestants are getting more and more competitive and strategising their game. And after surviving a rough week of challenging tasks and series of fights, Salman Khan kick starts Bigg Boss Weekend Ka Vaar episode by congratulating Manveer for winning ticket to finale week. Salman pulls his leg and asks him whether he had ever imagined getting so many pecks on his cheek (of his female fans) when he entered the show, and Manveer replies tongue-in-cheek that he has worked hard for hit. Talking about how Manu and Manveer fared in the mall activity, Salman tells them that they have finally attained the celebrity status and will no longer be addressed as common people hereon. Inside the house, the contestants are still talking about the big and ugly fight, and most feel that Lopa was far more vicious than Bani. Manu and Nitibha feel that it will affect Lopa’s pageant title and further harm her career and image. Manveer says that it was worse than what Swami Om did in the house. Salman Khan on Bigg Boss 10 Weekend Ka Vaar Addressing the elephant in the room, Salman gets on to discussing Bani and Lopa’s infamous fight during the 'Call Centre' task, that brought the house down. After hearing Bani and Lopa’s side of the story, he tells them that both of them were at fault and it was completely unpardonable. He also adds that they could have handled the pressure and the situation in a better away rather than making it ugly and brash. Condemning their actions and reactions, Salman says Lopa and Bani stooped to a new low just like Swami Om. He also says that never before in the history of Bigg Boss, fight of such intensity was witnessed in the house, not even between the controversial and aggressive Dolly Bindra and Shweta Tiwari. Moving on to the ‘Khalnayak Kursi’, Salman asks the housemates to nominate one contestant who deserves to grace it this week. Except for Rohan, everyone takes Lopa’s name as the 'khalnayak' of the week. Rohan feels that Bani was in the wrong because the task was all about tolerance but Bani failed to show that and instead got aggressive. Supporting it with a reason, the rest of the housemates say that Lopa’s attitude towards Bani was not acceptable and she went a bit too far by making remarks about Bani’s mother. On the contrary, Salman does not agree with their decision and points out that it was Bani’s fault since she first started it by abusing and making personal remarks at Lopa and further dragged her family into it. Supporting Lopa further, he tells Bani that she indirectly called Lopa a gold-digger by asking her if she would like to marry a rich but ugly man with a huge bank balance, and that she still took pocket money from her father. Salman also pulls up Bani for getting physical with Lopa, and tells the latter that she shouldn’t have retaliated but should have just raised her hand when Bani was choking her waist. Salman feels that Lopa doesn’t deserve to be on the Khalnayak Kursi but since everybody had nominated Lopa there was no choice left. In her defense, Lopa, who breaks down on the Khalnayak Kursi, says that she has never used her father’s money for her own happiness but has given them more as a responsible daughter. Lopa also says that since the time she has stepped inside the house, she is being targeted at every stage and it seems like she has lost all the respect that she had gained so far in her career. She is also unhappy sitting on the Khalnayak Kursi. Salman lightens the atmosphere by saying that he is called villain every month. Further, on a serious not, he clarifies to Bani that Lopa never said anything about her mother but about Bani and that he saw the episode repeatedly to understand that. “When Swami Om had remarked about your mother, I had taken his case,” Salman tells Bani. The other contestants look stunned and they tell Salman that Lopa didn’t share with them the personal remarks made by Bani that had hurt her. Salman further says that he didn’t want to get into the issue, but since two girls were involved he wanted to handle it gracefully. Later, all of them go and apologise to Lopa, and Mona is the first one to do that. Manveer, Nitibha and Manu follow Mona. Furthermore, Salman gives Manu a piece of his mind and says that his spitefulness has become very evident in the recent past. Salman adds that while he claims that Bani engages in a lot of grapevine conversations, it is Manu who does it more often but never owns up to it. Manu defends himself by saying that if his comments are not causing any harm to others then he is not doing anything wrong. By the end of the discussion, Salman asks Bani and Lopa to bury the hatchet and hug each other. It was time for eliminations and Salman concludes the episode by evicting one contestant, and Nitibha is shown the exit door of the Bigg Boss house this weekend. After surviving 13 weeks in the game, Nitibha’s journey comes to an end closer to the finale. And with just two weeks left for the finale, the race to finale gathers momentum with viewers going live and deciding who they would want to be the winner. One of the six contestants get to know whether he or she was deserving or not. After housemates name two top contenders for this season, they select Manu for the viewers to give their decision through live polling, and 55 per cent of the voters feel that Manu deserved to be the winner with maximum votes cast from Northern and Western region. Tomorrow, on Weekend Ka Vaar, there will be ace actor, comedian and Salman's Partner Govinda along with his nephew Krushna Abhishek and stand-up comedian Bharati Singh bringing in loads of entertainment on the show. 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__label__wiki	0.972246	0.972246	What's the First Thing Kat Dahlia Would Do If She Were a Man? Hypothetically Based on her bold R&B breakout hit "Gangsta," we knew Miami singer-rapper Kat Dahlia was tough enough to roll with the hardest dudes. But in the latest episode of Hypothetically, we ask the 23-year-old the first thing she'd do if she was actually one of them. "If I were a man for one week what's the first thing I would do?" she wonders, before deciding, "I can't say that." Of course, your friends at Fuse were ready to push for the answer. "I would probably masturbate," she decides, before cracking up into a fit of breathy giggles. "Just to see what it's like, what it feels like! "I think I'm good at it... but I don't know if dudes enjoy it!" Watch the hilarious interview above for more hypothetical questions—and more of Kat cracking up—and find out why the Timbaland collaborator prefers animals to humans. Watch new episodes of Fuse's digital series Hypothetically every Monday at 1PM ET right here on Fuse.tv. Catch up on previous episodes of Hypothetically here! Kat Dahlia More Hypothetically Where Would B.A.P Take Their No. 1 Fan on a Date? Sage the Gemini Has a Zombie Apocalypse Plan Cody Simpson Thinks Justin Timberlake Would "Really Like" His New Music What World Record Is UK Pop Band Rixton Keen to Break? Would Little Mix Rather Have Beyoncé's Body or Bank Account? © 2019 fm, LLC. All rights reserved.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4918
__label__wiki	0.607457	0.607457	What’s new in social media in 2019? The past year was an eventful one in the world of social media. I put together my thoughts on this year’s key phenomena and changes: 1. More attention should be paid to transparency in order to ensure that advertising is clearly labelled as such Last year, the Council of Ethics in Advertising (MEN) issued as many as 8 notices on the recognisability of advertising on Instagram, blogs and YouTube. This amount is significant because 50% of all notices issued concerned influencer marketing (16 MEN notices in total in 2018). Although the recognisability of advertising has been discussed for years, influencers and advertisers still need pay more attention to the transparency of the advertising content and to clearly indicate the commercial purpose of the communication. Too often, labels are unclear or missing all together, and differences between social media channels are not considered in the labelling. For example, content may be correctly labelled as advertising on an Instagram feed but not on the Stories side. Since influencers have the ability to shape people’s views and shopping preferences, especially younger generations, it is important that when people decide to purchase products or services they are not misled by advertisements on social media that appear to be genuine reviews where they are in fact paid opinions or reviews. I hope that the transparency in paid partnerships becomes the new normal in 2019. 2. YouTube’s own ‘stories’ Reels will be launched YouTube recently announced that it will launch its own Stories service, Reels. The beta version of the service will be made available first to users with more than 10k followers. I’m looking forward to seeing what kind of content Reels will bring with it. Hopefully content creators in Finland will also get to test the beta version this year. 3. Is social media becoming more private? Last year, Instagram launched a feature that allows users to limit Stories releases to specific user-selected followers that the user has added to their ‘close friends’ list. Is social media becoming more private when users no longer want to share their whole life on social media? 4. The upcoming parliamentary elections and social media – will the political parties use influencers in their campaigns during this spring? The previous election already showed us that social media can have a genuine impact on the electoral race. Who then monitors political advertising? In practice, the answer is no one, if the media is not counted. However, it’s good to note that Facebook’s, Instagram’s and Twitter’s terms of use set clear limits to political advertising. Advertising for political or social impact purposes should always be disclosed and labelled, meaning users should be told who paid for the advertising. It remains to be seen whether any of the political parties or candidates will use influencers in their election campaigns. Nea Welling nea.welling@fondia.com From the same topic Marketing and Consumer Protection Plastic surgery for children – The rules of marketing on Instagram when the marketing is aimed at minors Bring greater transparency and consistency to your paid partnerships on Instagram Day 11 - How can Santa take advantage of Youtube marketing?	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4922
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__label__wiki	0.651887	0.651887	The Democratic Field Keeps Expanding; A Takeover Of the Senate, Not So Much Bill Whalen Contributor Montana Gov. Steve Bullock will make Iowa his home away from home this summer, now that's he a presidential candidate. Some Democrats wish he's run instead for the Senate. (Photo: Charlie Neibergall/Associated Press) I won’t take up much of this space talking about New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s presidential prospects, now that he’s formally joined the crowded Democratic field. But I will pass along two sets of numbers from a Quinnipiac University Poll released last month. First, consider de Blasio’s popularity with the people who know him best. Long before climate change reaches Manhattan, the mayor’s already underwater (42% job approval; 44% disapproval) with New York City voters. Second, consider what New Yorkers think about their mayor spending time in Iowa and New Hampshire – as opposed to staying home and working on his punctuality. Three-fourths of New York City voters (76%-18%) said de Blasio shouldn’t run for president – a sentiment shared by every listed party, gender, racial, borough and age group in the survey. One straw the 6’-5” de Blasio can grasp: the concept that politics favors the taller man. You can ask Bill Bradley, the former New Jersey senator and New York Knicks forward, how well that worked in the 2000 Democratic primaries. It’s the other Democrat who announced this week – Montana Gov. Steve Bullock – who’s worth a closer look both for what he adds to the field (now 24 Democrats) and why his party isn’t uniformly pleased with this decision. On the one hand, Bullock offers more of the same – one of 13 white males who think they can unseat President Trump; one of five 2020 candidates whose last name begins with the second letter in the alphabet. And he joins a long list of Democrats who plan to party this summer like it’s 1975 – ala Jimmy Carter, working the backgrounds of Iowa and quietly sandbagging the bigger names in the field (the candidate who’s cornered the market on this approach: former Maryland Rep. John Delaney, who’s opened eight Iowa field offices, run tv ads across the state and has visited the Hawkeye State over 100 times). But here’s where Bullock breaks with the field. He’s the second incumbent governor (Washington’s Jay Inslee being the other), as opposed to six incumbent senators. However, Bullock’s the only 2020 candidate who’s won a statewide race in a state that Trump carried in 2016. It’s a far more impressive claim than, say, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s boast that she’s the only 2020 Democrat to have defeated a GOP incumbent (it happened in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans by a 3-1 margin – and it was Teddy Kennedy’s old seat, for crying’ out loud). As far as unseating Trump is concerned, the red-state credential makes all the sense in the world. Democrats won’t win back the White House unless they manage to flip at least three of the 30 states Trump claimed in 2016 (I’m not considering an unlikely scenario where Trump loses Florida and Texas). Only, that’s not the warm reception Bullock’s received – at least, not from party insiders who want the complete run of the federal government. Their concerns: First, there’s the question of whether Bullock’s in the presidential race to win the nomination or boost his shot as a cabinet post (for a Montanan, Interior would be the natural landing spot – as it might also be for another underdog, Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet). Other long-shot, incumbent Democratic presidential hopefuls who could be accused of this: Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton (a decorated Iraq vet would seems a fit for the Pentagon) and California Rep. Eric Swalwell (maybe Justice, given his fascination with the Mueller investigation). But the larger, realpolitik problem that Bullock’s run presents to Democrats: whether a better use of his time would be a Senate run in 2020. About the 2020 Senate landscape: Democrats need a net gain of only three seats, should they also win the presidency (a Democratic vice president being the tie-breaking vote). Otherwise, they need a net gain of four seats to get to a working 51-49 majority. As Republicans have to defend 22 seats to only 12 for Democrats, a pickup of three or seats is not unrealistic. However, the map of the 34 Senate races in 2020 is deceiving. According to the Cook Political Report, which handicaps congressional contests, only three GOP seats are either “lean Republican” or “toss-up” (Alabama, Colorado and Maine). Another seven GOP-held Senate seats are “likely Republican” (Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee). And they all went for Trump in 2016. Add recent presidential-year history – Democrats netted two Senate seats in 2016 and 2012; in only two of the last five elections has either party gained more than three seats – and returning to the majority in the Senate starts to sound like a tall order for the party of out power. How to improve those odds? Obviously, by recruiting strong candidates where an upset could occur. That’s why some Democrats would rather see a Bullock Senate run in Montana (a January poll gave the governor a 60% approval rating – two points better than Sen. Steve Danes, with a 72% thumb-up from Montana independents). This also applies to at least three other Democrats either running for president or flirting with the idea of doing so: former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke (he’s said no to another Senate run in Texas) and Stacey Abrams (she passed on doing the same in Georgia) and former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (stuck in the back of the presidential pack, he'd be a formidable candidate in that high-stakes Senate race). Democrats’ disdain for Trump is long and well-documented. It’s one reason why so many candidates are in this race. They don’t respect Trump as a political force. But their disinterest in working for Chuck Schumer? That’s a new twist in an already warped political system. I invite you to follow me on Twitter: @hooverwhalen Bill Whalen I’m the Hoover Institution's Virginia Hobbs Carpenter Research Fellow studying national and California politics. I also host Hoover's "Area 45" podcast on policy and cur...	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4926
__label__wiki	0.941947	0.941947	Tag: Olympics Ambitious China turn to Hiddink to fulfil Olympic hopes Guus Hiddink is expected to become the coach of China's Olympic football team. Olympic dreams emerge as Asian Games close in Jakarta Indonesia's hosting of the Asian Games may prove to be a stepping stone towards hosting the Olympics. Widodo said the Asian Games have proved the country has the ability to host the world's most prestigious multi-sports event. Shanghai looks to Olympic hosts in push to become ‘sports city’ Shanghai aspires to become a global sporting capital, and it would like to do so by hosting an Olympics in the future. After break, Nicol David seeks special finale She hopes to one day see squash included at the Olympics. Olympians Ross, Kocian say they are Nassar survivors 2012 Olympian Ross and and Kocian, who competed in the 2016 Rio Games did not join more than 150 victims who confronted Nassar at his trial as they had not come to terms with the abuse. Japan head to Asian Games with one eye on 2020 Japan are planning on using the Asian Games as preparation for the 2020 Olympics, which will be held in Tokyo. PGA Championship confident move to May will boost event Golf's schedule will see dramatic restructuring next year with the return of golf to the Olympic sports lineup. Freestyle great Ledecky powers towards Tokyo 2020 Katie Ledecky sees the upcoming Pan Pacific Championships as an important stepping stone in her quest for Olympic gold medals in 2020. Tokyo 2020 to up security with facial recognition system The technology will use IC chips within identification cards to automatically verify the identity of those entering over 40 venues. Snow joke; China scours temples for Winter Olympic gold It may sound like a sequel to hit comedy film "Cool Runnings", but for Beijing 2022 hosts China this is no joke. China blames “independence activists” for axing of Taiwan Olympic event Tension with China has increased in recent months, as Beijing is increasingly suspicious that President Tsai Ing-wen's government wants to push for Taiwan's formal independence. Tokyo Games venues hit by construction delays, organisers say The Olympics Aquatics Centre and Sea Forest Waterway are two months behind schedule. Tokyo 2020 Olympic organisers unveil ticket prices More than half the tickets on sale will cost less than 8,000 yen ($71), according to the organisers. Japan swimming federation gets sinking feeling over morning finals The Japanese Swimming Federation has expressed disappointment that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics schedule is likely to cater to US audiences. Olympic gold medallist Randall reveals cancer diagnosis Cross-country skier Kikkan Randall revealed that she is battling breast cancer. International Olympic Committee braces for scorching Tokyo Olympics Tokyo Olympic organisers insisted they would take no chances with the safety of athletes competing in the fierce summer heat at the 2020 Games. Poland’s most decorated Olympian Szewinska dies at 72 A five-time Olympian, Szewinska won golds in 4x100m at the 1964 Tokyo Games, in 200m at Mexico City four years later and in 400m in Montreal in 1976. Tokyo passes strict anti-smoking laws ahead of Olympics The city's new laws ban smoking entirely on school premises from kindergartens to high schools, although a space can be created outside university and hospital buildings for smokers. Taiwanese double Olympic weightlifting champion Hsu retires Hsu Shu-ching will now train to become a coach at the national sports training centre. CAS decision imminent on Jamaica’s Carter If his appeal regarding having taken methylhexaneamine is successful, Nesta Carter and his teammates will have their 4x100 metres gold medals from the 2008 Beijing Olympics restored. Harper-Nelson to end hurdling career after 2018 season Two-time Olympic medallist Dawn-Harper Nelson wants to have her first child after retiring. E-sports in talks with Paris 2024 over demonstration event The International e-Sports Federation has been discussing the inclusion of e-sports as a demonstration event at the 2024 Paris Oympics. Questions on judo, sailing, triathlon remain for 2020, IOC’s Coates says During preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the three sports have been plagued by various issues.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4928
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__label__wiki	0.7367	0.7367	GG Archives Home » Ports of Call» Rotterdam » The Port of Rotterdam (1909) The Port of Rotterdam, although comparatively young is one of the most interesting and progressive of the Continental Ports; a keen rival of Antwerp for third place in the mad race for the commercial supremacy of Central Europe. Plan of the Port of Rotterdam. New "Waal" Harbor area 800 acres, now being built is shown in cross-sectioned area in lower left-hand corner. This port has been developed largely during the last half century. It is wholly a municipal undertaking, and no State or Provincial aid has been asked or received in the construction of its great system of quays and harbors. Rotterdam occupies a most favorable location for the development of a modern port. It is situated on the northerly bank of the River Maas, the principal and natural outlet of the great Rhine District. Previous to 1863, navigation between Rotterdam and the sea, a distance of about 18 miles, was most difficult, frequently taking steamers several days to make the journey. This was largely due to the shallowness and irregularity of the channel, but even then, with boats drawing but 10 feet of water the voyage was made during flood tides with no great difficulty. With the development of larger vessels, however, Rotterdam at once realized that unless provision was made for a straighter, wider and deeper channel to the sea, her growth and standing as a port would be greatly handicapped. A new channel was then decided upon and built from Vlaardingen to the North Sea, a distance of 14 miles piercing the Hook of Holland. This channel was completed in 1896 at a cost of $9,000,000. The City of Rotterdam paid about 10 per cent. of the cost and the Government the balance. The depth of water in the new channel is 27 feet at low, and between 32 and 33 at high tides, so that the largest sea-going vessels can now make the trip from the North Sea to Rotterdam in about 2 hours, where it formerly took several days. Ocean-going Vessels Loading and Unloading in Midstream. Rotterdam is especially fortunate that the range in the tide levels (about 15 feet) was not enough to require the construction of locks and gates in the new channel. With them the passage of the present 60 or more sea-going vessels in and out at the Hook daily, would have been greatly hampered. The Government controls the river through an agreement between the adjacent states, and no dues can be levied against vessels moored in the river and not touching at the quays or harbors. Below the Williams Bridge, 62 buoys, accommodating 32 sea-going ships at the same time, have been provided, the distances between the buoys varying from 180 to 420 feet, and the depth of river at the buoys from 20 to 28 feet. The new Meuse River passing through Rotterdam forms one large basin with the harbors constructed on either side. Starting from the easterly part of the town and working toward the North Sea, the location, size and use of the quays and harbors as given by Consul-General Soren Listoe, is as follows: Quays in Rotterdam Harbour Length (In Feet) Maas Station Quay 1,600 East Quay 1,200 Boomjes 3,150 Willemskade 1,730 Westerkade 1,200 Parkkade 1,700 Quay between Park Harbor and Saint Job Harbor 550 Lloyd Quay 1,800 At the latter quays the depth of water is 28 feet, while at the former six, the depth varies from 17 to 23 feet. Harbors of Rotterdam Width (In Feet) Boerengat 3,850 120 New Haven 1,650 130 Haringvliet 1,350 200 Old Haven 900 240 Kolk 400 120 Steiger 950 50 Groenedaal 1,700 50 Blaak 450 180 Wynhaven 2,000 150 Scheepmakershaven 2,650 150 Leuvehaven 2,900 220 Zalmhaven 1,000 400 These harbors have a depth; varying from 5 to 12 feet and are chiefly used by the numerous market and inland craft; especially on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday of every week these harbors are overcrowded with the former type of Dutch vessels. As most of the connecting bridges are movable, all of these harbors can be reached by vessels without lowering their masts. Kleine Veerhaven 200 feet long, 80 feet wide. Veerhaven, 650 feet long, 240 feet wide, depth 17 feet at low water. Park Harbor 1,500 feet x 26 feet. St. Jobs Harbor 1,200 feet x 330 feet x 28 feet. Schie Harbor, 1,850 feet x 400 feet x 28 feet. The three last named harbors are used principally for berths of the regular trade lines to different parts of the world. The mouth of the river Schie leads into: Middenkous: 1'700 ft. x 220 ft. x 20 ft Voorhaven: 1300 ft. x 120 ft. x 10 ft. Achterhaven: 950 ft. x 170 ft x 16 ft. Buizenwaal: 350 ft. x 260 ft. x 7 ft. These last five harbors are situated at the ancient town of Delfhaven, since 1885 annexed to Rotterdam, and generally used for vessels temporarily laid up. The Port of Rotterdam Electrical coal hoist, Bascule Bridge, and cross-section of sheds on the southwest side of the Rhine Harbor QUAYS ALONG THE NOORDER EILAND Maas Quay, east side 1,900 feet long, 10 feet deep, for steamers going up the river and to the interior places of Holland, towards the east. Maas Quay, west side, 2,000 feet long, 10 feet deep, for steamers going down the river and to the interior towards the west. Prins Hendrik Quay, East Side, 1'700 ft. x 18 ft. Prins Hendrik Quay, West Side, 2'700 ft. x 20 ft. The latter two accommodating passenger and freight steamers to Belgium and Germany, and also large Rhine craft and small sea-going vessels. QUAYS ALONG THE LEFT BANK OF THE RIVER. Feyenoord Quay 1,000 feet long and 12 feet deep facilitates the approach of Rhine craft which usually lie anchored in the river in front of this quay. Nassau Quay 2,050 feet in length by 20 feet depth used by regular service up the Rhine and by small sea-going vessels. Stieltjes Quay, East side '700 feet long by 20 feet deep. Stieltjes Quay, West side 400 feet long by 21 feet deep. both berthing regular traders to England. Wilhelmina Quay 2,800 feet long by 28 feet deep where the HollandAmerican line has its wharf. Katendrecht Quay, 1400 ft. x 27 ft. deep Charlois Quay, 670 ft. x 27 ft. deep St. Jan's Quay, 2800 ft. x 23 ft. deep upon which are built the tanks of the different Petroleum Companies; this quay is not provided with walls, but wooden landing stages and the necessary duc d'alves facilitate the mooring of tank steamers Mooring Pier in Rotterdam Harbour. Kortennoord Quay 1,100 feet long by 25 feet deep wholly in the employ of the Royal Society for the Exploration of Petroleum Wells in tbe Dutch East Indies, which Company also has an oil refinery at this wharf. HARBORS ON THE LEFT BANK OF THE RIVER MAAS Nassau Harbor 2,000 ft long, 260 ft wide & 15 ft deep. Persoons Harbor 1,900 ft long, 200 ft wide & 12 ft deep. Binnen Harbor 3,400 ft long, 260 ft wide & 24 ft deep. Entrepot Harbor 700 ft long, 200 ft wide & 22 ft deep. This latter is a bonded warehouse harbor and its entrance from the Binnen Haven'is barred by a heavy log; in this harbor and along its quay dutiable merchandise may be handled free of tax. Spoorweg Harbor 4,000 feet long x 400 feet wide and 25 feet deep. The freight department of the Netherlands State Railways is located here. Rhine Harbor 29 feet deep and covering an area of 75 acres; its entrance is 500 feet wide and its width increases to 1,500 feet towards the end; it contains 19 mooring posts where 15 large ocean ships can be berthed and discharge their cargo on both sides into lighters and smaller vessels. The lineal quayage around this harbor is 7,000 feet. Katendrecht Harbor 600 feet long, 350 feet wide, 23 feet deep. Second Katendrecht Harbor 850 feet long, 450 feet wide, 27 feet deep. Maas Harbor 1,100 feet wide, covering an area of 150 acres; depth 28 feet with 25 mooring posts accommodating 22 large sea-going steamers. This harbor is thus far not provided with quays, but is protected by stone slopes constllucted upon wicker foundations which will permit the construction of quays when the necessity becomes apparent. View of Ryndam of the Holland-American Line in Floating Dry Dock. Dock Harbor 1,100 feet long, 500 feet wide and 37 feet deep; as its name intimates, this harbor is occupied by the three smaller city dry docks. St Jan's Harbor 400 ft x 200 ft x 10 ft Petroleum Harbor 550 ft x 200 ft x 20 ft Kortenoord Harbor 1,100 ft x 240 ft x 25 ft These latter three are all occupied by the different Petroleum Companies for their re-shipment of oil into the interior of Holland and Germany. Waal Harbor. This is the basin which is now in course of construction, and when finished will cover an area of eight hundred acres; thus far about 65 acres have been dredged out, but the work is steadily progressing, and it is confidently expected that this harbor will be completed and placed at the disposal of shipping in the course of next year." To show how difficulties are overcome in the determination of the Rotterdam officials to develop one of the foremost ports of the world, it is worthy of note that in the construction ol the Maas Harbour it was necessary to demolish a church, a school-house, and 700 homes. The area of this harbor is 150 acres. It was commenced in 1897 and completed in 1905. The present area of the Rotterdam harbors, exclusive of the River and Konings Harbor, which together form one large basin, is about 500 acres, and the length of walled quays, 20 miles, and of those not walled, 7 miles. View in Heart of Rotterdam. Showing several bridges, building on right "White House"-only skyscraper in city. The construction of the Waal Harbor, now underway, well illustrates the confidence the people of Rotterdam have in the future of their port. Its area, 800 acres, is over five times the size of the Maas Harbor, the last one built, and almost twice as large as the present total harbor area ()f the city which has taken about a half-century to complete. While the quays on the northerly side of the river have but two old style cranes, the new quays and harbors on the opposite side of the river are completely equipped with every conceivable mechanical device j fixed and movable electric, steam, and hydraulic cranes of varying lifting power, and fioating cranes, derrick cranes, grain elevators, coal hoisting apparatus, etc. The Rotterdam port is poorly supplied with warehouse facilities, there being but one on the water's edge. This is perhaps largely due to the old prevailing custom of storing goods in the lower part of the merchant's private houses which are especially built for this purpose. These are the four kinds of bonded warehouses in Rotterdam, subdivided according to the control exercised by the custom-house authorities: The Free Bonded Warehouse. Private Bonded Warehouses. Fictitious Bonded Warehouses. Warehouses, not controlled by the custom-house authorities. The free bonded warehouse is an institution managed for the account of the municipality under the supervision of a Board of Control, some members of which are appointed by the Queen. The custom-house authorities keep constant watch over these bonded warehouses. The free bonded warehouse has two establishments, and the custom-house authorities superintend the carrying of dutiable goods to these bonded warehouses. The duties need only be paid when the goods leave these establishments. Birdseye View of Shipping Activities in Rotterdam. The private free bonded warehouses are intended for goods liable to a high excise duty, such as spirits, wine, etc. These warehouses are in private hands but are entirely under the control of the customs, so that they must be built in accordance with their regulations, and nothing can be either stored or cleared without their co-operation. The fictitious bonded warehouses are for goods. liable to low duties, such as petroleum, cottonseed, tobacco, mineral waters, etc. The custombouse authorities confine themselves to controlling the quantities stored from time to time. These warehouses, therefore, possess the same advantages as the other kinds without their drawbacks as regards continual supervision. Warehouses not controlled by the custom-house authorities, therefore contain either goods that come in free, or goods the duties on which have been paid. The Harbor of Rotterdam is provided with seven fire fioats which are ready at a moment's notice during the daytime, and two of the steam floats are always patrolling the harbors at night for the extinguishment of fires. The policing of the harbors is in charge of a special division of the municipal police force, consisting of one inspector, two deputy inspectors, and thirteen constables. They are provided with a fast electric patrol boat equipped with a powerful searchlight. This force is a powerful agency for the maintenance of order and the prevention of theft and crime in the harbor. A force of mounted men regulates traffic and preserves order on the quays and bridges. Because of the numerous canals, basins and harbors right in the heart of the city, many bridges are necessary, and all have to be of the movable type to permit of the passage of vessels. These bridges are usually considerably narrower than the adjacent highways, and vehicular traffic becomes greatly congested if the bridges are open for any length of time. The tops of the quay walls. of the smaller harbors in the heart of the city are usually about four feet above the water level, and a row of Rhine boats lined up at one of these quays, with the sale and trading of farm and dairying produce by people from the interior towns of Holland, presents a most interesting sight. These quays are usually surrounded by tree-lined city streets, and the harbors are as much a part of the city growth and development as the streets are to American cities. Rotterdam is probably better supplied with tug"boats than almost any other European port, there being no less than 350 owned by various local firm!. The following table showing the number of inward-bound vessels. cleared in at Rotterdam, as compared with other ports in the Kingdom, since 1850, well illustrates the rapid growth of the port: Growth of the Port of Rotterdam For the entire Kingdom For Rotterdam Percentage of Ships For Rotterdam No. of Vessels Tonnage in net. Reg. tons. 1850 6961 967,710 1940 346,186 27.9 35.5 1860 8217 1,591,419 2449 673,839 29.8 42.4 1870 8351 2,037,491 2973 1,026,348 35.6 50.1 1900 12307 9,450,710 7268 6,326,901 59.0 64.9 1907 14404 13,791,464 9221 10,107,155 64.0 73.3 The increasing importance of Rotterdam as the principal port of the rich Rhine Valley is shown by the following table giving the traffic up the Rhine from Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Belgium, during the last fifteen years, in metric tons: Traffic Up The Rhine River 1890 170,365 2,582,791 1,165,457 1:3.51 1 :5.71 1:4.23 1903 437,730 10,338,291 3,78&,569 1904 428,859 10,684,261 4,104,306 Over 80 per cent. of the traffic down the Rhine is diverted to Rotterdam. Rotterdam has a total of about 100 regular lines of steamers departing for various parts of the world on regular sailing days. The principal one of these is the well-known Holland-American line with its large fleet of passenger and freight steamers. Every week steamers of this line leave Rotterdam and New York. While no unusual difficulty is encountered in maintaining the requisite depth in the channel and harbors, Rotterdam maintains a fleet of dredges which are usually busy on maintenance or new work and in keeping the channels free from ice during the winter season. The material dredged is mostly used for filling and raising low ground, some of it being pressed through pipes by sand suckers, nearly two miles. Owing to the treacherous mud and sand sub-soil in and around Rotterdam, much difficulty has been experienced in building permanent and durable quays, and many failures have been recorded during the last halfcentury. The growth of the city of Rotterdam has been as phenomenal as that of its port. Since 1850 it has grown from a comparatively small city of 90,000 people, to over 400,000 in 1908. The increase in the population of the five largest Dutch Communes in 1900 and 1907, is as follows: Population Change - 5 Largest Dutch Communites Percent Increase Amsterdam 510,853 564,186 10.4% Rotterdam 318,507 390,364 25.7% The Hague 206,022 248,995 20.8% Utrecht 102,086 114,692 12.3% Groningen 66,537 73,278 10. % Between 1850 and 1907 Rotterdam's percentage share in the increase in the population for the whole country (The Netherlands) has grown from 6.4 to 14.0 per cent. and the percentage of the population of Rotterdam to that of the whole country has increased from 3.2 to 6.9 per cent. To show how water transportation dominates the situation, it is said that the railroads handle but ten and the rivers and canals 90 percent of the commerce at Rotterdam. Since 1870 the City of Rotterdam alone has spent over $20,000,000 upon her harbor system, and $9,000,000 upon the new ship canal to the North Sea, making a total investment of about $30,000,000. The harbor system of Rotterdam is under the control of the "Municipal Board of Works"; a select committee of six Common Council men. with an Alderman as Chairman. The principal adviser of this Board is the "Director of the Municipal Works", who has as a permanent official staff, a deputy-director, two assistant managers, three engineerarchitects, thirteen chief-surveyors, fourteen surveyors and architectural designers, and a temporary staff of five engineers, one architect, three chief-surveyors, and two hundred and thirty surveyors, designers, assistant-surveyors, and foremen. Under this staff there are regularly employed about 1,550 laborers. This department is managed no differently from the other municipal departments, for the Director of the MunicipalWorks, in addition to his duties in connection with the great dock system, has charge of the water, gas, and electrical works, the municipal telephone, and the abattoir. Interesting View in Rotterdam Harbour. Interesting View in Heart of Rotterdam. The Canals in Rotterdam Serve the dwellings as much as the city streets. Interesting View in the Heart of Rotterdam. Frederick L. Ford, "The Port of Rotterdam." In Part II: A Study of Some Representative European Ports in the Summer of 1909, Report of Connecticut Rivers and Harbors Commission to the General Assembly, Hartford: State of Connecticut, 1911, P. 53-60 Steamship Ports of Call European Ports of Call The Port of Antwerp, Belgium - Views and Information (1909) The Port of Antwerp. 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__label__cc	0.710599	0.289401	Turn Back The Clock Why a longer swing keeps your game young Jim Flick Gluekit Stretch to the top: Swinging wide going back with a full shoulder turn will keep you powerful. JACK NICKLAUS: When I was younger, one of my key backswing thoughts was to extend my arms and turn my shoulders until it almost hurt. I learned to extend and turn until starting the downswing became an involuntary reflex. That set the stage for a very wide and powerful swing. There are three reasons for swinging the club back as wide and full as possible: (1) The farther the clubhead travels in the swing arc, the more clubhead speed you can generate; (2) the fuller your backswing, the longer it takes to execute, which can help your tempo; (3) long swingers, I've noticed, usually enjoy longer-lasting careers. JIM FLICK: Jack's absolutely right. Grooving a full shoulder turn now will add years to your golfing life. Sam Snead is a case in point, as is Tom Watson, who finished T-29 at the U.S. Open in June! A full shoulder turn allows you to start the downswing correctly from the ground up -- left foot and knee, thigh, hips, shoulders, arms and club. When Jack and I work together, I'm continually impressed by the prowess of his golf mind. His thoughts are clear and confident, but they have evolved over time. For example, Jack no longer insists on a one-piece takeaway. That, and trying to make a shoulder turn, can cause tension in the shoulders, which can lead to an overly inside backswing and an over-the-top downswing. Instead, think of a "swingaway" to eliminate tension in the hands and arms so they can release freely through the ball for maximum clubhead speed. Swinging the club back with the arms, and making a hip turn, actually results in a fuller shoulder turn. NICKLAUS writes articles only for Golf Digest. FLICK, a longtime Golf Digest Teaching Professional and PGA Golf Professional Hall of Famer, worked with hundreds of amateurs and tour players including Jack Nicklaus.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4952
__label__wiki	0.80801	0.80801	Players Championship picks: These stats prove Tiger Woods winning this week is highly possible. Seriously By Stephen Hennessey We’ll leave the debate about whether The Players is a major to other forums. To those playing daily fantasy golf, entering pools or placing a wager, The Players Championship is very much in the upper echelon of the year’s events. The price pools in all DraftKings and FanDuel contests this week are the biggest of the year, and with this week's field containing 100 of the top 100 players in the world, the odds on each golfer to win are significantly higher than you'd normally see. That gives our panel of expert golf handicappers, which includes a PGA Tour caddie offering insight from the range and putting green every week, thanks to our partnership with The Caddie Network, to two of the most respected fantasy golf experts, Pat Mayo and Brandon Gdula, and Columbia University senior lecturer and Ph.D. Lou Riccio, who uses predictive analysis and modeling to forecast winners in golf, some tough decisions for this week. This field is loaded—but that means the value is here if you pick correctly. Speaking of value, we can't remember the last time Tiger Woods' odds to win were above 20-1 when he entered a tournament showing signs of his game being strong. Don't think his game is where it needs to be? He currently leads the tour in strokes gained/approach and is in the top 5 in strokes gained/off the tee. Now that's elite. Will our experts back him at The Players, where only two of his 80 wins have come? Read on to see who our experts like this week. RELATED: 2019 Players Championship tee times, viewer's guide 2019 Players Championship Picks To Win (Odds from DraftKings Sportsbook) PGA Tour Caddie Guest Picker of the Week: Jason Day (25-1) — Don't listen to the Jason Day. He has a good record around this place—a wire-to-wire win in 2016 to go along with a couple of other top 10s – and says he’s feeling fine after last week’s WD at Bay Hill. Pat Mayo, DraftKings/Fantasy National analyst: Sergio Garcia (33-1) — A former champ, with experience playing TPC Sawgrass in March, with a strong track record at PGA National, another shorter, tough Florida course played this time of year, Sergio’s form is eerily similar to his lead up at the 2018 Masters. Since last September, Sergio’s played 11 events worldwide. He has a Top 10 in nine of them. The only two blemishes were his DQ in Saudi Arabia, where failed his greenskeeper exam, and two weeks later at Riviera when he came T37. That week at the Genesis he still was absolutely dialed in with his irons, the rest of his game just couldn’t catch up. In his three US starts in 2019, those irons have been elite, improving in each subsequent event, for an average of 6.67 strokes gained/approach per start, finishing inside the top 10 each week in that category, according to FantasyNational.com. His entire game just hasn’t cooperated all at one time… yet. Returning to a happy location, Sergio shouldn’t be impacted by the cooler conditions, and has his game peaking at exactly the right moment. Knock down a few eight-footers with regularity, and the Spaniard will be a two-time Players champ. Brandon Gdula, FanDuel/numberFire editor: Xander Schauffele (25-1) — So many golfers could win this week that picking one is hard, but Xander comes in at low enough odds that we can target him and still fill up the betting slip. He finished second here last year while leading the field in strokes gained/tee to green. He’s gained approach strokes in 9 of 12 rounds, can contend with the world’s best, and can conquer tough courses. Dr. Lou Riccio, Columbia University: Dustin Johnson (12-1) — Dustin Johnson has never played well at TPC Sawgrass, but with a softer golf course and colder weather putting more of a premium on driving distance, we like the combination of his strength off the tee and wedge play where you need to hit the ball in the right spots. These odds are pretty enticing for the favorite—I think the conversation about who's going to win this week rightfully starts with DJ. My model gives him the best chance to win. Golf Digest editors: Tiger Woods (20-1) — We can thank Tiger's neck injury last week for these higher odds. It's too intriguing not to capitalize. Tiger's game, more than ever, is suited to TPC Sawgrass. His previous bomb-and-gauge style only translated to one victory during his peak—when he was winning every tournament with regularity (his second Players title came in 2013, when he was playing great, but beyond what we'd call his "peak."). Now, Tiger leads the tour in strokes gained/approach—his irons are not just his strength, but they are the best in the world. And he's fourth in strokes gained/off the tee, which is going to be an important stat to succeed in this week. If you believe he's healthy, like he said he was in his press conference on Tuesday, then you almost have to take Tiger Woods at 20-1. He still possesses the best "golf mind" in the game, and it's imperative to think your way around this Pete Dye design. (Results on the season: We’ve correctly predicted five of the season’s 16 events. Pat Mayo has correctly picked Bryson DeChambeau (12-1, Shriners); Matt Kuchar (60-1 at the OHL Classic) and Phil Mickelson (25-1 at Pebble Beach). Golf Digest editor Christopher Powers correctly picked Kevin Tway (55-1) to start the season at the Safeway Open. Lou Riccio called Rickie Fowler's win (16-1) in Phoenix. And Brandon Gdula has three picks of his who have finished runner-up.) RELATED: Everything you need to know about betting on golf—legally Sleepers/Dark Horses That Could Win at the 2019 Players Championship (odds from FanDuel Sportsbook) PGA Tour Caddie: Tommy Fleetwood (30-1) — This week will be about driving—with the colder Florida weather putting more of a premium on distance—and scrambling, as these smaller, diabolical greens at TPC Sawgrass will lead to more missed greens than a normal week, especially when you're coming in with one or more clubs than we're used to seeing in May. Tommy Fleetwood ranks inside top 10 in both these stats—and we saw his game is pretty sharp at Bay Hill. I expect him to continue that strong play and contend this week. Mayo: Paul Casey (45-1) — If Casey can putt, not great but merely reasonably, he’s a live bet at Sawgrass. With top-3 finishes in three of his past four worldwide starts, the Brit rates out almost as well across the board as any player in the field, not just in the mid-range. Per FantasyNational.com, over the past 24 rounds, Casey is top 20 compared to the field in strokes gained/approach, strokes gained/ball-striking, eagles gained, strokes gained on par-4s and par-5s, as well as fairways gained. That’s not a sudden blip either—when you sort by the past 100 rounds, he still actually gets slightly better: Top 10 in strokes gained/approach, strokes gained/ball-striking, eagles gained, strokes gained on par 4s from 450-500 yards and strokes gained on par 5s. He skipped last year’s Players Championship, but posted two Top 25 finishes in the two years prior. Just pray he’s down two heading into Sunday, not up two. Gdula: Sungjae Im (120-1) — Sungjae Im just doesn’t really show many flaws in his game, the type of profile that can help out a lot here. He’s gained strokes with his ball-striking in 80 percent of his past 50 rounds, tied for third among the field, via FantasyNational.com. Riccio: Cameron Champ (200-1) — My model gives Cam Champ the third-highest chance out of the entire field to win, so at 200-1, you have to consider it. His elite distance should be a separator at a course that's going to demand it. And his low iron trajectory shouldn't be an issue here, if he can place his ball where he wants it. These greens aren't perched up—they should be more receptive to iron shots this year, too. Maybe this isn't the year Champ wins at Sawgrass, but you just can't ignore these odds. Golf Digest editors:Ian Poulter (50-1) — Year after year, we've seen older players contend at TPC Sawgrass. The course rewards good play and usually doesn't require elite distance to play well. It's more about angles and where you place your ball. Over the past year, Ian Poulter is striking the ball on an elite level. And he has a great track record here. Poulter finished runner-up in 2017 and T-11 last year—gaining an average of more than 10 strokes over the course of the tournament in those two years. Those are remarkable numbers. These odds are really enticing for somebody who should have a chance to play well if he continues to strike the ball as well as he has recently. Players to Fade This Week (who will disappoint) PGA Tour Caddie: Justin Rose (22-1) — I’m off of Justin Rose. I don’t think he likes this place. In his career, he’s got one top 10 and one top 20 at TPC Sawgrass. When you consider how those stats compare to other venues where he's been remarkably consistent, that signals to me that this place doesn't suit his eye. Mayo: Justin Thomas (16-1) — Justin Thomas might be the scariest player you could choose to fade—if only because his win rate has been so incredibly over the last three years. But, you can’t pick everyone, and something seems off with JT. He went 19 straight events gaining strokes on his approach shots before losing -3.2 at Honda, yet between Honda and Mexico, he’s now lost strokes on approach shots in 5 of his past 7 rounds. That's atypical for him. Only three times in the previous 12 months has he lost strokes on approaches in consecutive rounds (rounds three and four at the 2018 BMW Championship; the first and second rounds of the 2018 Players; and the first and second rounds of the WGC-Mexico). That’s absurd. Now, he did injure his hand off a tree at Honda, which might be something that has lingered. If we’re nit-picking at the top end, that’s good enough a reason for me to fade. Gdula: Rickie Fowler (18-1) — This is really too short of odds for Rickie Fowler, which is why he sets up as a fade for me. His 2015 win here masks a lot of poor performances at TPC Sawgrass, and his approach play is erratic enough round-to-round to make me encourage others to avoid him in a loaded field. Riccio: Matt Kuchar (50-1) — Kuchar has been playing great this season and owns a win here in 2012. But he only owns two top-10 finishes at TPC Sawgrass, which includes his win. On a year when distance will likely be necessary, that rules Kuchar out for me. You can find way better value with players in his price range. Golf Digest editors: Rory McIlroy (14-1) — Rory has missed four cuts in nine appearances at The Players, and his last two times at Sawgrass, he has missed the cut and finished T-35. Rory's obviously entering on a huge heater, but I think if it's him, he's going to be thinking about peaking for the Masters—not earning a Players victory. That's where his priorities are. 2019 Players Championship: Matchups PGA Tour Caddie: Tommy Fleetwood (-185) over Billy Horschel (Topbet) — Fleetwood is gaining some momentum after a good week in Orlando. Billy’s best finish here 16th. Mayo: Si-Woo Kim (-110) over Cam Smith (Bet365) — Take the former champ, who has never missed a cut at this event over the wayward driving Aussie who’s never made the weekend at Sawgrass. Gdula: Patrick Cantlay (-122) over Marc Leishman (Topbet) — Cantlay has been top-25 in two straight trips to TPC Sawgrass and grades out really balanced over the past 100 rounds. He ranked fourth in strokes gained/tee to green last year at this event and led in strokes gained/off the tee in 2017. Cantlay's recent ball-striking has been way better than Leishman’s. Riccio: Hideki Matsuyama (-120) over Adam Scott (DraftKings) — Matsuyama and Scott are both masters of precision with their irons with a penchant for their putters letting them down. Matsuyama, however, is eighth in my model this week for TPC Sawgrass, whereas Scott is 66th. That's a huge disparity, mainly to do with Matsuyama's elite iron game. Golf Digest editors: Francesco Molinari (+100) over Rickie Fowler (DraftKings) — Francesco Molinari's odds to win here rightfully jumped up after his win at Bay Hill. We expect him to continue that strong form, whereas Rickie Fowler hasn't shown much after winning in Scottsdale a couple weeks ago. We'll take the form of Molinari over Rickie in this one. (Matchup results last week: PGA Tour Caddie: 1 or 1 (Luke List over Adam Hadwin); GD Editors: 1 for 1 (Justin Rose over Brooks Koepka); Mayo: 0 for 1; Gdula: 0 for 1; Riccio: 0 for 1) (Matchup results for the year: GD Editors: 7 for 10 (and one push); PGA Tour Caddie: 6 for 9; Riccio: 6 for 9; Mayo and Gdula: 3 for 7 with one push.) Top 10 (odds from DraftKings Sportsbook) PGA Tour Caddie: Patrick Cantlay (+333) — Like we explained in why we like Jason Day and Tommy Fleetwood this week, the same applies to Patrick Cantlay. He is extremely consistent when it comes to driving and scrambling, two areas where he excels. Mayo: Byeong Hun An (+750) — While the mainstream golf media never talks about it, Ben An is one of the world best ball-strikers. We’re not talking compared to the players beyond 100-1 or in the $6,000 range on DraftKings this week, against anyone. He also possesses one of the world’s best short games. The only thing is, the guy legit can’t putt. He’s horrendous. Fortunately, putting is fickle, and even the worst of putters can get it rolling for one event. Like with Sergio and Casey, he doesn’t need to be the best in the field on the greens, just not the absolutely lowest with the flat stick. Gdula: Ian Poulter (+500) — Poulter’s number for a top-10 is really enticing. He’s 18th in approach and 10th around the green over the past 100 rounds, via FantasyNational.com. He has finished in the top 25 in five of 15 tries at TPC Sawgrass and has had two straight top-11 finishes at The Players. Riccio: Rafa Cabrera Bello (+500) — Coming off a top-5 finish at Bay Hill, Cabrera Bello has proved his game is as sharp as the game's elite. He hasn't finished outside the top 25 since October, and he has gained more than three strokes off the tee in two of his past three starts. Golf Digest editors: Sergio Garcia (+400) — These are really enticing odds for a player who has played so well of late. Sergio gained 10 strokes off the tee at the Honda Classic—an insanely good number—but lost almost three strokes to the field in putting, according to FantasyNational.com. If those numbers improve slightly, Sergio will contend again this week—and he's coming off two straight top-10s in Mexico and PGA National. We like that to continue this week. (Top-10 results last week: Our PGA Tour Caddie hit Keith Mitchell at +1000 and Gdula hit Rafa Cabrera-Bello at +650 last week. Riccio: 0 for 1; GD Editors: 0 for 1; Mayo: 0 for 1) (Top-10 results for the year: Mayo: 6 for 10; PGA Tour Caddie: 4 for 10; GD Editors: 3 for 9; Gdula: 2 for 9; Riccio: 2 for 9) DraftKings lineups Mayo: Along with Sergio, Casey and An; Poulter he enters with form for days. In seven 2019 starts, the Brit has yet to finish worse than T-33 (the Sony Open), and he has piled up four top-6 finishes in his past five starts. The shorter course plays to his strengths; he’s made the weekend five straight times at Sawgrass including T11/2nd results the past two years, and has a solid track record at other short, wind-infused tracks like Harbour Town, Colonial and PGA National. Im has gained strokes off the tee in 12 of his 13 career starts, gained on approach in six of his past seven events, an average of +4.65 in the strokes gained/approach stat the past two weeks, and he’s gained around the greens in five straight starts. He’s rarely going to be the best in any one category during the week, but is so solid everywhere, he’ll rarely do something to take himself out of contention. With this balanced core, there’s no player in the field you can’t use in your final DraftKings spot. Choose wisely. Sergio Garcia ($9,100); Paul Casey ($7,900); Ian Poulter ($7,600); Byeong Hun-An ($6,800); Sungjae Im ($6,800). Riccio: I like rounding out my lineups this week with two elite but perhaps underrated ball-strikers with exceptional value: Luke List and Aaron Wise. They both excel when emphasis is put on proximity on long-iron shots. Dustin Johnson ($11,400); Jordan Spieth ($8,900); Cam Champ ($7,700); Marc Leishman ($7,600); Aaron Wise ($7,200); Luke List ($7,000) Golf Digest Editors: We love the below lineup for having elite talent and players who could easily win (Justin Thomas, Sergio Garcia, Adam Scott and Paul Casey) and rounding it out with players with strong form and who definitely have the skills to push for a top-10 finish. Rarely do you have a week where you can make lineups with such balanced talent. This is a week you can do that—and we love this lineup because of it. Justin Thomas ($11,100); Sergio Garcia ($9,100); Adam Scott ($8,200); Paul Casey ($7,900); Luke List ($7,000); Matt Wallace ($6,700) FanDuel lineups Gdula: In a deep field, there are golfers who are cheaper than they usually are, leaving a more balanced build pretty enticing. Some mid-range options who help create balanced lineups on FanDuel include Francesco Molinari ($10,100), Patrick Cantlay ($10,000), Paul Casey ($9,900), Ian Poulter ($9,800), Rafa Cabrera Bello ($9,800). Riccio: Dustin Johnson ($12,300); Justin Thomas ($12,100); Cam Champ ($9,500); Luke List ($9,000); Aaron Wise ($8,800); Austin Cook ($8,100) GD Editors: This lineup feels like a birdie-fest (Rickie Fowler, Jason Day) mixed with consistency. That's a key to a winning lineup. The risk lies with Jason Day—if you believe that he feels healthy, then he's a good play this week. We're willing to bet that others will fade him with the injury concerns, which poses some serious value if you could grab J-Day and he contends here, which wouldn't surprise us, really. Rickie Fowler ($11,600); Jason Day ($11,200); Patrick Cantlay ($10,000); Charles Howell III ($9,600); Tyrrell Hatton ($9,300); Chris Kirk ($8,200) About our experts Dr. Lou Riccio, a PhD senior lecturer, teaches rational decision making at Columbia's Graduate School of Business and has served on the USGA's handicap research team for three decades. His predictive analysis and modeling helps him make expert picks for our column. Pat Mayo is known as one of the pre-eminent experts in daily-fantasy sports and golf handicapping specifically. Mayo is a 17-time fantasy sports-writers association finalist, the most of any writer this decade, and Mayo won the 2019 Fantasy Sports Writing Association Daily Fantasy Writer of the Year and Podcast of the Year awards, along with the Fantasy Sports Trade Association Best Video award. Mayo is on the board of governors at www.fantasynational.com. Here’s a link to watch his complete DraftKings preview of the Players Championship. Brandon Gdula, a senior editor and analyst for NumberFire, a FanDuel daily-fantasy analysis company, recently won the 2018 fantasy sports-writers association Golf Writer of the Year (congrats, Brandon!). Gdula also co-hosts the DFS Heat Check podcast.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4953
__label__wiki	0.83335	0.83335	News & ToursApril 6, 2015 This is the letter Augusta National used to send to people they didn't want playing in the Masters Luke Kerr-Dineen Dave Shedloski recounts an interesting story in this week's Golf World about Billy Casper, and a letter he once received from Augusta National asking him to -- politely -- stop playing in the Masters. Casper hadn't made a cut at the Masters in 15 years when he received the letter in 2001, which was part of an ill-fated effort by then-chairman Hootie Johnson to phase out some of the less-competitive players. "To be told, in effect, that you're not welcome, at least as you have always been welcome in the past, is a heartbreaking thing to read," Casper, who passed away in February, said. "It's probably the most devastating thing that's ever happened to me in golf." 150506-mastersletter-560.jpg Follow @lukekerrdineen	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4954
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Through interactive exercises, Changing to Thrive will help you progress through the stages of change and learn that you have… 6 x 9, Softcover, 296 pgs. Zoom image When Reality Bites How Denial Helps and What to Do When it Hurts Author: Dr. Holly Parker Learn how to use denial to help you when you are facing tragedy and how to recognize and move past denial when it becomes counterproductive. Through a fresh and comforting perspective, Parker takes the shame out of denial with practical and relatable solutions to uncovering, reframing, and harnessing this very normal coping technique. Hands-on exercises and compelling personal stories help you… Zoom image The Joey Song A Mother's Story of Her Son's Addiction The Joey Song is the poignant story of a defiant addict and the mother who won't give up on him. She finally realizes that it hurts more to hang on than to let go, and that letting go is not the same thing as giving up. Sandra Swenson beautifully orchestrates a mother's lessons of love and loss, while surviving her son's addiction. Softcover, 200 pp Zoom image Take Good Care Finding Your Joy in Compassionate Caregiving Author: Cynthia Orange In Take Good Care, author Cynthia Orange brings together compelling testimonies from a wide range of caregivers, advice from leading experts in the field, and her own hard-won wisdom to capture the subtle differences between caretaking and caregiving.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4960
__label__cc	0.742758	0.257242	Federal Budget: Government-Wide Inventory of Accounts with Spending Authority and Permanent Appropriations, Fiscal Years 1995 to 2015 GAO-19-289T: Published: Dec 11, 2018. Publicly Released: Dec 11, 2018. View Report (PDF, 12 pages) (PDF, 14 pages) Tranchau T. Nguyen nguyentt@gao.gov Julia C. Matta mattaj@gao.gov Not all federal funding is reviewed each year as part of the annual appropriations process. For example, Congress can make a law that allows an agency to collect fees for services, such as copyright registration fees, and use that money without further congressional action. We updated our inventory of this type of federal funding to help provide visibility into spending authority that is not from the annual appropriations process. We testified that there was $3.2 trillion in such funding from FY 1995 through FY 2015 (the most recent data at the start of our work). This is an increase of 88% from fiscal year 1994 (our last update). Over time, more federal funding was not reviewed each year as part of the annual appropriations process A line graph and area chart showing growth in inflation-adjusted and actual dollars A total of $3.2 trillion in spending authority and permanent appropriations was reported in fiscal year 2015; an increase of 88 percent from fiscal year 1994 adjusted for inflation in fiscal year 2015 dollars. Fiscal year 1994 was the last year included in GAO's prior work. For the purposes of this report, spending authority and permanent appropriations is budget authority provided to agencies through laws other than annual appropriations acts or available permanently by law without further legislation. These authorities include permanent appropriations, contract authority, borrowing authority, offsetting collections, and monetary credits or bartering. Permanent appropriations were the primary driver of the increase in spending authority and permanent appropriations. Offsetting collections authority--which includes certain fees, fines, and penalties--also grew. Agencies reported no use of monetary credits or bartering. Figure 1 : Growth of Spending Authority and Permanent Appropriations Government-Wide by Budget Authority Type, Fiscal Years 1994 through 2015 Note: Federal agencies reported no use of any monetary credits or bartering—the authority to make purchases with seller credits or something other than dollar amounts, such as land or services. aFor purposes of this report, borrowing authority does not include the Department of the Treasury’s authority to borrow from the public or other sources under chapter 31, of title 31 of the U.S. Code. Permanent appropriations fund federal entitlement programs, such as Medicare, administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program. These programs are a significant proportion of reported budget authority in GAO's inventory of accounts in fiscal year 2015. These programs continue to show spending increases largely as a result of the aging population and rising health care costs and are projected to continue to increase in the future. In fiscal year 2015, 7 of the 10 accounts reporting the largest dollar amounts of spending authority and permanent appropriations funded entitlement programs. Three agencies comprised three quarters of the total government-wide spending authority and permanent appropriations in fiscal year 2015. HHS reported the largest amount of spending authority and permanent appropriations with $979 billion, or about 30 percent--mainly from Medicare. HHS overtook SSA and reported the highest dollar amounts of permanent appropriations for the first time in fiscal year 2006. SSA reported $920 billion, or about 28 percent of total spending authority and permanent appropriations--mainly from its Old-Age and Survivor's Insurance program and the Disability Insurance program. The Department of the Treasury reported the third largest amount--$542 billion, or about 17 percent--the majority of which is for interest on debt held by the public and intragovernmental debt. This interest dropped as a percentage of permanent appropriations since fiscal year 1994, due to lower interest rates that allow the government to borrow money more cheaply. However, interest rates are predicted to rise in the long term, which would increase the net interest costs on the debt. Figure 2: Agencies Reporting the Largest Percentage of Total Spending Authority and Permanent Appropriations Used, Fiscal Year 2015 Note: The “Other” category combines agencies with a much smaller percentage of spending authority and permanent appropriations use. The second largest reported budget authority type was offsetting collections--a total of $421 billion in fiscal year 2015, more than double the fiscal year 1994 amount, adjusted for inflation. The Postal Service reported the largest use of offsetting collections authority in fiscal year 2015 in its Postal Service Fund, which includes revenue from mail services. Sequestration--cancellation of budgetary resources under a presidential order--is a process established in statute which helps to enforce spending limits and thereby control the deficit. In fiscal year 2015, 57 percent of spending authority and permanent appropriations authorities were exempt from sequestration, up from 37 percent in fiscal year 1994. This means that fewer of these authorities were subject to this budgetary enforcement mechanism in fiscal year 2015. This testimony summarizes the information contained in GAO's November 2018 report, entitled Federal Budget: Government-Wide Inventory of Accounts with Spending Authority and Permanent Appropriations, Fiscal Years 1995 to 2015 (GAO-19-36). For more information, contact Tranchau (Kris) T. Nguyen at (202) 512-6806 or nguyentt@gao.gov; Julia C. Matta at (202) 512-4023 or mattaj@gao.gov. Find Recent Work on Budget and Spending » The Nation's Fiscal Health: Actions Needed to Achieve Long-Term Fiscal Sustainability GAO-19-611T: Published: Jun 26, 2019. Publicly Released: Jun 26, 2019. Action Is Needed to Address the Federal Government's Fiscal Future GAO-19-314SP: Published: Apr 10, 2019. Publicly Released: Apr 10, 2019. Fiscal Exposures: Federal Insurance and Other Activities That Transfer Risk or Losses to the Government Data Act: OMB Needs to Formalize Data Governance for Reporting Federal Spending Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request: U.S. Government Accountability Office GAO-19-403T: Published: Feb 27, 2019. Publicly Released: Feb 27, 2019. Army Corps of Engineers: Budget Requests Included Construction Projects Located in Over 30 States, Selected Using a Multi-level Process GAO-19-99: Published: Dec 19, 2018. Publicly Released: Dec 19, 2018. State and Local Governments' Fiscal Outlook: GAO-19-208SP: Published: Dec 13, 2018. Publicly Released: Dec 13, 2018. GAO-19-36: Published: Nov 29, 2018. Publicly Released: Dec 11, 2018. U.S. Postal Service: Projected Capital Spending and Processes for Addressing Uncertainties and Risks GAO-18-515: Published: Jun 28, 2018. Publicly Released: Jun 28, 2018. GAO-18-299SP: Published: Jun 21, 2018. Publicly Released: Jun 21, 2018. 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__label__wiki	0.909803	0.909803	Why Candidates With No Experience Are Winning Over Voters The truck driver who won the Democratic bid for Mississippi governor -- without spending a cent -- is the latest in a string of nominees for statewide office who lack any political experience. by Alan Greenblatt \| September 25, 2015 AT 7:00 AM Robert Gray, the Democratic nominee for Mississippi governor, talking to reporters. (AP) This is part of our 2015 elections coverage. Get more on ballot measures and races here. Everyone knows Democrats are struggling in the South. Sometimes, they can't even nominate serious candidates for office. In August, Robert Gray, a truck driver by trade who spent zero dollars on the race, won the Democratic nomination for governor of Mississippi. Gray hadn't even bothered informing his mother, who lives with him, that he was running. He also didn't bother voting for himself. From Rapper to City Council Member? 'Scarface' Announces Run for Houston Seat Inside One State's Longest Budget Showdown in History The Nation's Closest Race for Governor Obscure, Yet Powerful, Jobs in Government Missouri Stays Purple While Other States Turn Red Gray's situation may sound unusual, but something like it actually seems to occur just about every election cycle. There are plenty of nominations barely worth pursuing around the country in low-profile races against formidable incumbents. But in the South, neither the press nor voters pay much attention to many Democratic primary races, making the region particularly fertile ground for political unknowns to win statewide nominations. "This is a symptom of a larger problem with Democrats in the South," said Brent Leatherwood, executive director of the Tennessee Republican Party. In Texas, where Democrats haven't won a statewide race in more than 20 years, the 2014 nomination for agriculture commissioner went to Jim Hogan, a cattle farmer who, like Gray, spent no money on his own race but beat the party's candidate of choice. Hogan told me at the time that he believed he had a good name and voters did seem to prefer it to that of his lead opponent, who was listed on the ballot as Hugh Asa Fitzsimons III. Hogan also bested singer and perennial candidate Kinky Friedman. For years, a man named Gene Kelly -- not the star of old movie musicals -- forced Texas Democrats into runoffs, despite not actively campaigning. In a race that few care about, a familiar-sounding name might be enough to win. In Mississippi, Democrats say that Gray's position as the first name on the ballot had a lot to do with his victory. He was also the only man in a three-person field. "The thread they all have in common is a weak Democratic party and underfunded statewide candidates," said Mark Jones, a political scientist at Rice University. "The result is [that] a majority of the people voting in the Democratic primary don't know anything about the candidates other than what is presented on the ballot, and that is their names." But unknown candidates haven't been vetted by party leaders or the media. Alvin Greene, an unemployed military veteran, became an embarrassment after he won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in South Carolina back in 2010. The day after his victory, the press revealed that Greene was facing obscenity charges. Alvin Greene (AP/Mary Ann Chastain) Two years later, when Mark Clayton came out on top in the Tennessee Senate primary, the state Democratic Party disavowed his candidacy, saying he is "associated with a known hate group." Last year, Clayton tried to run for governor, but the party blocked him from filing. Clayton sued, unsuccessfully. It didn't help much. The party ended up nominating Charlie Brown, a retired construction worker who did no campaigning. In the South, it's difficult for Democrats to recruit ambitious politicians to run, let alone offer enough support to stave off challengers. It costs money to stop a losing candidate -- money that donors and party officials may prefer to direct toward more winnable races, such as open seats where no incumbent is running. Candidates who aren't going to make a serious effort clearly aren't going to help their parties. But they can hurt them, with their rhetoric potentially rubbing off on down-ballot candidates. "You run the risk that they embarrass the party with their statements," Jones said. In Mississippi, Gray isn't mounting any kind of serious challenge against GOP Gov. Phil Bryant. Democrats never had a realistic chance of winning, but they were at least hoping to have a candidate who could energize the party -- if only to give some kind of boost to their other candidates, including state Attorney General Jim Hood. Hood is the last Democrat holding statewide office in the Deep South. With the party's bench wiped out across much of the region, more no-name candidates are bound to emerge. Alan Greenblatt \| Staff Writer \| agreenblatt@governing.com LATEST ELECTIONS HEADLINES Judge Slaps Down North Dakota's Pushback on His Voter ID Ruling New Paper Ballot Machines Roll Out in Georgia — and So Far, So Good Maine Lawmakers Take Another Stab at Implementing Ranked Choice Voting Wary of Hackers, States Move to Upgrade Voting Systems State Election Officials Fear Feds Are Making Security Worse Democrats Flip 2 State Legislative Seats in Oklahoma Trump Voter Commission Tells States Not to Send Data -- Yet Trump's Voter Commission Includes Ex-Ohio Official Who Accidentally Released Voters' SSNs MORE FROM Elections Secretaries of state are concerned about not just the federal government's request for voter information but also the information they're not getting about election security breaches. With Governors Races Now Set, Virginia and New Jersey Shift Focus to November Republicans currently enjoy a 2-to-1 lead among governors, but Democrats hope to start chipping away at that advantage this fall. How a Far Left Candidate Won in a Deep Red State The new mayor of Jackson, Miss., may offer striking evidence of a nationwide trend. A New Way to Spot Partisan Gerrymandering The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on racial gerrymandering Monday, but judges still can't agree on what partisan gerrymandering looks like. Social scientists may be able to help. As Democrats Seek to Rebuild, Progressives Push to the Left Parties learn from losing, not winning. The lesson many progressives have drawn from Democratic defeats in 2016 is that the party needs to more fully embrace liberal policies and candidates. The Emerging Strategy for Capitalizing on Women's Unprecedented Interest in Politics Women have mobilized in large numbers to run for office before. Women-in-politics advocates want to make sure it's sustainable this time.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4971
__label__wiki	0.789802	0.789802	Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, R-N.J., said the shutdown clock would be pushed back to at least Dec. 7. Carolyn Kaster/AP Viewpoint: How We Tamed the F-35’s Spiraling Costs — and Created a Model for Controlling Waste Lawmakers Announce Deal to Avoid Shutdown Some agencies are set to receive stopgap funding, while others would get regular appropriations. Lawmakers announced Thursday that they have reached an agreement that would avoid a government shutdown at the end of the month. Absent any action, current funding would expire Sept. 30 and agencies would be forced to close their doors. At a conference committee meeting on Thursday, Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, R-N.J., chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said lawmakers would push that timeframe back until at least Dec. 7 with a continuing resolution. That measure would only put some agencies on autopilot, as lawmakers are poised to pass full-year, line-by-line appropriations for most of the government in the coming weeks. Congress was expected on Thursday to send President Trump the first package of spending bills, a “minibus” that funds the departments of Veterans Affairs, Energy and related agencies, as well as the legislative branch. The White House indicated this week that President Trump would sign the measure into law. The continuing resolution is expected to get tacked onto a second minibus, containing full-year funding for the departments of Defense, Labor, and Health and Human Services. That package is currently working its way through conference committee after the House and Senate each passed their own versions, and congressional negotiators said they had struck an agreement to resolve the differences. It is expected to receive a vote on the Senate floor next week, an appropriations aide told Government Executive, and the House will likely follow suit the following week after it returns from recess. Lawmakers have kicked off the conference process on a third minibus, covering the departments of Interior, Treasury, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, as well the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Personnel Management and General Services Administration, among others. But the appropriations aide said the two chambers are still far apart on that measure and they are unlikely to vote on a compromise prior to Sept. 30. The stopgap funding provision will cover whichever agencies lawmakers do not fund on annual basis prior to the end-of-September deadline. The CR will continue funding at fiscal 2018 levels aside from a few “minor, technical adjustments,” Frelinghuysen said. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., the ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said the stopgap portion of the measure “keeps the government open while we complete negotiations on the remaining bills.” He added that he hopes to “get this done soon.” Trump has hinted at possibly vetoing any spending bill that does not fully fund his proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, but has alternatively suggested he would push off that fight until after the upcoming midterm elections. NEXT STORY: People Too Poor To Evacuate Hurricane Florence Should Ask Neighbors For Help, FEMA Says	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4972
__label__cc	0.679383	0.320617	GOYOH Essentials About GOYOH Guests’ Privilege How the Integrated Resort Candidate sites are affecting luxury developments across Japan By infotest2 August 14, 2018 April 19th, 2019 No Comments Last month, Japanese lawmakers approved allowing licensing for three casinos. Prime Minister Abe is scheduled to tour the country over the following months to promote how casinos will benefit Japan. There is excitement for tourism development by attracting more overseas visitors. Industry analysts also believe casinos will create jobs, and boost regional economies. The location of the casinos is still unclear, however authorities from Hokkaido, Kyushu, Osaka, and Wakayama, among other sites are moving to submit Casino Operator proposals to the central government to be considered as Candidate sites. No one can answer who will host the casinos at this stage, but there are significant factors that can help us guess which city has potential. Public opinion, government support, and ability to support economic growth are some of the main influencers for the selection process. By examining the cities potential in these domains, we can compare and make educated guesses. Assuming the bill passes, the casinos are assumed to be developed around 2025. Japanese landowners and developers understand the new market for luxury hospitality provided by the casino bill, and we can observe an increase in luxury products not just in Tokyo but in Japan’s resort destinations as well. Specifically for the luxury hospitality sector, we can see growing demand as the integrated resorts attract affluent tourists. We see a significant number of hotels being announced, within Japan’s three major markets – Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto – and can expect number of hotel rooms to increase by 38% between 2017 and 2020 according to CBRE. This is in large accredited to the upcoming 2020 Olympic games, we can also see Japanese developers and investors seeing promise in tourist attraction post Olympics, especially from Integrated Resorts. Resort destination luxury hotels are also on the rise, with areas like Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Okinawa gaining luxury properties. Here is a closer look at the sites that will put casino operating proposals forward: Hokkaido has a number of candidate sites for IR-Rusutsu, Tomakomai, Kushiro, and Kita Hiroshima to name a few. While Hokkaido is known for its snow resorts, the candidate sites are located away from the resort, in areas much closer to airports. With plans to privatize by 2020, Sapporo will accept more international flights, and a larger number of tourists. 6 other major airports across Hokkaido plan to privative between 2020-2021. MA Platform, a Japanese company owned by Akira Mori who is well known as the chairman of Mori Trust, have been constructing a large-scale resort development catering to foreign tourists in Tomakomai, Hokkaido. This resort is to include a hotel development, holiday cottages, medical facilities, retail, etc. The site is directly adjacent to a potential integrated resort site. The area does not have much tourist attention, but with the possibility of an integrated resort coming to the area, development of a large scale resort can be justified. Hokkaido has shown much promise with its ability to integrate new tourism and hospitality trends such as wellness, entertainment, and medical tourism options. The luxury hospitality sector has also been strong in Hokkaido,with many international companies developing hotels. Recent news include a new Aman Hotel in Moiwa, Ritz Carlton by YTL Corporation, and SC Global announcing a luxury hotel residence development in Niseko. Niseko has built a reputation as a world class ski destination, but aside from Niseko, other cities in Hokkaido are gaining interest from overseas. Kiroro, North of Niseko for example, has seen a growth of inbound tourists as Niseko gets too crowded. We can expect further tourism to other ski slopes in Hokkaido area. Kyushu: Kyushu has two potential sites for Integrated Resorts- Haus Den Bosch in Nagasaki and Phoenix SeaGaia in Miyazaki. 2 candidate sites in Kyushu are led by specific developers, so their effort to promote IR development by involving other Japanese companies and meaning for economic percussions for other players might be a key agenda. At the end of April, Nagasaki Prefectural Government released a plan, predicting the resorts would drawn 7.4 million people annually, employ roughly 22,000, and have an economic effect of 260 billion JPY minimum. The general public have shown more support, namely from the younger generation, according to a poll by Nagasaki Shimbun. In preparation for the upcoming Rugby World Cup in 2019, the forecasted increase of tourists during the Olympics in 2020, and the potential integrated resorts bill, IHG has announced a hotel in Beppu that is scheduled to be complete in 2019, Fukuoka is scheduled to welcome the Ritz Carlton in 2020, and Hoshino Resorts have announced plan for hotel in Beppu. Kyushu Railway- operator of hotels, restaurants, and tourism packages, has partnered with Alibaba to draw Chinese tourists. Alibaba will sell Kyushu’s packages, rail tickets, and hotel rooms on their travel site “Fliggy”, which is visited by 10 million users each day. Kyushu Railway will install Alibaba’s mobile payment service, Alipay in its group companies. We can expect further efforts to be made to gain tourists. Local government of Osaka is very eager to promote IR with public consensus. The city has large available sites for development, and high potential for economic growth. Many assume Osaka has the most chance to be selected as one of 3 IR sites. With tourism expected to rise even further, and being one of the main Integrated Resort candidate sites, Osaka has welcomed a few luxury grade hotels. Conrad hotels opened a new luxury hotel in 2017 and W Hotel has been announced for 2021. Osaka will also be the host of the G20 meeting in 2019, and is expected to benefit from “Olympic Tour Packages” which will promote travel to Osaka during the Olympic games. With the Olympics coming up, Osaka is preparing for all kinds of inbound tourists. Forseeing the shortage of mosques near stadiums, Mobile Mosque was launched this year as a way for visitors to feel more at home. Such accomodation for international travellers will be necessary if an IR is built in the city, and Osaka is showing good progress. Governor Yoshinobu Nisaka of Wakayama is positive for the casino resorts, seeing it as a way to attract tourists.Wakayama’s plan calls for a casino resort to be built at Marina City, a man-made island in the city, and includes a 2,500-room hotel, an international conference hall and a virtual reality game center. They also aim to hold symposiums to educate the public and to address domestic concerns on the integrated resort industry. Tokyo & Yokohama While Tokyo and Yokohama are busy in preparation for the upcoming Olympics, both operators and the local government are showing interest in working together. Tokyo has not received as much support for IR development. Concerns being brought up are the necessity of an IR for Tokyo in contrast to local regional economies that could benefit from a new development. Furthermore, with the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, there is less focus on IR preparation. Yokohama has strong potential for supporting economic growth, and can serve as a complimentary submarket to Tokyo. With that said, should both Osaka and Yokohama each have an IR, it will limit the economic growth of Japan as a whole, seeing Osaka and Yokohama are both already economic hubs of Japan. It is assumed Osaka has a higher chance of securing a development seeing the public support for IR is greater in Osaka. Japan’s luxury hotel market: The likelihood of the casino opening in Tokyo, Okinawa and Kyoto anytime soon is still low in comparison to Osaka, but luxury hospitality developments in these markets have continued to increase. There are a number of factors for this, but we can argue that the announcement of the IR bill potentially passing, there is an expected increase of UHNW individuals looking for luxury grade accomodation when traveling around Japan. Some of the recent luxury hotel announcements include Bulgari Hotel in Tokyo, Ace Hotel in Kyoto, Accor Hotel’s MGallery in Kyoto, and IRAPH SUI Luxury Collection in Miyakojima Okinawa. While we can already observe significant confidence in these markets, and hotel players making moves, after the casino implementation bill is passed and there is confirmation that integrated resorts will be developed in Japan, we can predict a much bigger wave of activity in the Japanese hospitality sector. Government Support: Luxury hospitality is also receiving attention from key government players. Mr.Tsukasa Akimoto, the Deputy Minister of MLIT, for example is actively promoting new tourism project targeting the worlds ultra HNW individuals and their add value for Japan’s economic growth post Tokyo Olympic Games and Paralympic games in 2020. He is actively facilitating discussions on how to develop luxury residences, types of facilities necessary, transportation requirements, services, entertainment, and so forth, that are necessary to accommodate to the ultra HNW through his special work group with MLIT. Further law makings and reforms to stimulate this sector is expected.Yukihiko Ito of GOYOH served as an advisor for this group, sharing ideas on how to upgrade the Japanese hospitality industry for UNHW, and connect these efforts with integrated resorts. Future growth for Japanese tourism and luxury hospitality is promising, but what are the specific opportunities, challenges, and risks? In our following newsletters, we will discuss these challenges and cover how technology can help alleviate some of the challenges ahead. This is an updated version of the article submitted to HOTELSmags by Asterisk on July 3rd, 2018. 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__label__wiki	0.544321	0.544321	The first smart state? The quest to link up the Land of Lincoln Monday, March 13, 2017 - 2:30am By negotiating a statewide contract, Illinois hopes to accelerate adoption of smart streetlights, while allowing cities to benefit from volume discounts Name a U.S. hot spot for tech innovation. The first name on your lips probably isn't Illinois, the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, but it’s time to emancipate yourself from that skepticism. This is, after all, the land that helped invent plasma displays, graphical web browsers and the cell phones that most of us clutch every day. In fact, Illinois is well on its way to becoming the first U.S. state to support a coordinated, government-approved strategy for diverse smart cities initiatives. Tech-centric initiatives already have cropped up across the state from Peoria, home of giant equipment maker Caterpillar, to Rockford, the most populous city outside Chicago. It’s a plan that rests heavily on a unified approach to information technology, while also honoring each community’s local priorities. The initiative, mandated by Gov. Bruce Rauner via executive order in January 2016, essentially created a statewide agency charged with overseeing investments in everything from smart lighting projects to Internet of Things technologies. To spearhead the effort, Rauner looked outside politics as usual and hired a former private sector Internet of Everything strategist from networking technology giant Cisco, Hardik Bhatt. Traditionally speaking, Illinois hasn’t had a great reputation for using information technology well — just three years ago it ranked in the last quartile of states when it came to using IT efficiently, a legacy of its heavy dependence on old mainframes. Leapfrogging from legacy to leadership "Illinois is aggressively reducing the 45 years of technology debt in only four years by boldly and strongly engaging the private sector and other partners in this effort," noted Bhatt in late 2016, commenting about the state’s progress so far. "We have the opportunity to leapfrog from legacy technology to global leadership, by getting a head start in becoming a smarter state." The rationale is pretty straightforward. Many "infrastructure" investments required to make municipal real estate more energy efficient, construct new urban mobility systems or digitize public services for health care or law enforcement are of the technology persuasion — such as data analysis software and sensors that collect all manner of information about the world around them. That includes information on temperature, air quality and pedestrian traffic patterns, among other data points. The state also will invest in strategies that clarify digital privacy concerns that could bog down progress. Establishing central resources and best practices for emerging technologies centers on the blockchain and cybersecurity, among other topics, will be high priority. By coordinating purchases, the state seeks to accelerate this modernization and establish better pricing, according to Bhatt. In January, for example, the state issued a request for proposals encouraging technology companies to bid on a master contract under which they will be able to sell Illinois cities smart street lights. Bids are due by the end of March. The governor positions this as a move to help cut taxes, which helps with short-term support, but the technology will also serve as the foundation for a range of new longer-term services. "With property taxes in Illinois the highest in the nation, any way for our local municipalities to achieve savings should be explored," Rauner said. "LED street lights have been shown to result in savings of up to 50 percent and offer ease of use and flexibility to municipalities." Many 'infrastructure' investments required to make municipal real estate more energy efficient, construct new urban mobility systems or digitize public services are of the technology persuasion. Bhatt said the move is one of several "equalizing" contracts that will help small and midsize cities invest in the Internet of Things. The state has also put its muscle behind ensuring that broadband data communications services are more broadly available. "We can make Illinois a globally competitive, more compassionate state," he said. Bhatt’s team orchestrated a two-day workshop in late 2016 in collaboration with the Smart Cities council (its second such gathering) to refine the state’s priorities. They include: Adding sensors and other Internet of Things technology to buildings and streetlights Enhancing mobile apps and services Establishing volume discounts for a broad range of technologies and cloud services Embracing standard policies for smart city approaches Creating "centers of excellence" for various technologies, including the Internet of Things and blockchain (more than 200 technology "incubators" are across the state) Kitty Hawk of driverless vehicles Stuart Cowan, chief scientist for the Smart Cities Council, described the state-wide movement in Illinois as a natural extension of early pilots — one that ironically will be informed by local-level ideas. "Cities tend to innovate more than states," he noted. "It takes more time to move an entire state." While Illinois may be the first U.S. state to embrace a coordinated approach, it may be able to look abroad to places such as India for inspiration. Two years ago, the country adopted a national goal of creating 100 smart cities by 2020. Its mission: "Drive economic growth and improve the quality of life of people by enabling local development and harnessing technology as a means to create smart outcomes for citizens." As of about one year ago, very few of the 1,300 or so town, villages and cities in Illinois actually had a smart city under way. About 7 percent of the 45 small and midsize municipal CIOs and business leaders surveyed by the state had committed to this, although about one-quarter of them hoped to have a strategy in place by 2018. It takes more time to move an entire state. Market research firm IDC Government Insights suggests that states can play three primary roles in the smart government movement by: Collecting better data about government "assets" such as municipal buildings, grid infrastructure, roads and resources for law enforcement and health care Adopting policies that support innovation and updating regulations to better accommodate models for things such as urban mobility services Connecting communities across a region so that they can benefit from best practices and investments While Illinois still stands alone in official "smart state" declarations, a similar movement is afoot in Texas to establish coordinated strategies with a special focus on one very specific area, transportation. Last December, 10 Texas cities and three universities met at the "Texas Mobility Summit" with the goal of establishing a state-wide strategy. In particular, these cities hope to position as a welcoming place for connected and autonomous vehicles. "The very first fully driverless vehicle trip took place in Austin last year when an automated Google Car took a blind man to the doctor in one of our residential neighborhoods," said Austin Mayor Steve Adler, commenting on his interest in self-driving cars. "Austin is now the Kitty Hawk of driverless vehicles because we are a creative and innovative city. We should all be proud that a Texas city is where such a huge leap forward can take place, and I look forward to working together with other Texas cities so we can pioneer creative partnerships with other innovators." GreenBiz Group @GreenTechLady Why Central Texas is becoming a regional clean energy leader ByMarita Mirzatuny Why Austin, Texas is poised to be the next mobility hub ByJerry Weiland Platform-based grids promise a power boost ByDan Cross-Call Can local chambers be catalysts for clean energy? 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__label__wiki	0.979124	0.979124	He-Man.org > Publishing > Comics > Marvel/Star Comics (1986-1988) > The Motion Picture Masters Of The Universe Mini-Comics (Mattel) Princess of Power Mini-Comics (Mattel) He-Man Mini-Comics (Mattel) Masters Of The Universe Mini-Comics (Classics) Masters of the Universe Mini-Comics (Estrela) Princess of Power Mini-Comics (Estrela) DC Comics - Crossover #1 (1982) DC Comics - Mini-series #1 (1982) DC Digital Comics (2012) DC Comics - Origins (2012-2013) DC Comics - On-Going (2013-2015) DC Comics - Crossover #2 (2013-2014) DC Comics - The Eternity War (2014-2016) DC Comics - He-Man/Thundercats Crossover (2016-2017) DC Comics: Injustice vs MOTU (2018 - 2019)) Marvel/Star Comics (1986-1988) Mattel - Masters of the Universe (1985) MVCreations Vol. 1 (The Shards Of Darkness) MVCreations Vol. 2 (Dark Reflections) MVCreations - Rise of the Snake Men MVCreations Vol. 3 MVCreations - Specials (2002, 2008) MVCreations - Dream Halloween MVCreations - Icons of Evil (2003) MVCreations - Trade Paperbacks MOTU Newspaper Comic Strips (DC - 1982) MOTU Newspaper Comic Strips (1986-1991) Brazil - DC Lemuria - Mini-Series #1 (1982-1983) Argentina - Ledafilms - Masters of the Universe (1983-1986) Brazil - Editora Abril - Masters of the Universe (1987-1988) Brazil - Editora Abril - Princess of Power (1988) Brazil - Panini - 200X (2004) Brazil Comics - Darkseid Club - Digital (2012) Brazil - DC Darkseid Club - Mini-Series #1 (2012-2013) Brazil – DC Darkseid Club - Origins (2012-2013) Finland - Satellite Sarjat - Masters of the Universe (1987 - 1990) France Comics Germany - Mattel - Masters of the Universe (1984-1985) Germany - Interpart-Condor Verlag - Masters of the Universe (1984-1986) Germany - Ehapa Verlag - Masters of the Universe (1987-1989) Germany - Interpart-Condor Verlag - He-Man Germany - Bastei - He-Man (1991-1992) Germany - Dino-Panini Verlag - 200X (2003) India - Diamond Comics - Masters of the Universe (2003) Italy - Edigamma - Masters of the Universe (1984) Italy - Mondadori - Masters of the Universe (1986 - 1987) Netherlands - Junior Press - Masters of the Universe Netherlands - SBP Strips - Masters of the Universe Portugal - Impala (1988) Serbia - Politikin Zabavnik - Masters of the universe Spain - Zinco - Atari Force (1982) Spain - Zinco - Princess of Power (1988) United Kingdom - Toontastic - 200X Spain - Zinco - Masters of the Universe (1986-1988) Sweden - Satellit Serien - Masters of the Universe (1987-1989) United Kingdom - Marvel Penciler: Inker: Art Nichols Colorist: Evelyn Stein Letterer: Bob Budiansky Collection: Marvel/Star Comics (1986-1988) Month: November Production Country: USA Issue: 1 of 1 There are major changes that just generally make this adaptation better than the actual film. With the exceptions of Beast Man and Blade, the characters are drawn like their toy counterparts, not the movie versions. For those of you that haven't seen the movie recently or ever, here's a brief summary (the comic is almost 50 pages, so I won't go into too much detail). Skeletor has finally got his act together and conquered Eternia. Meanwhile, He-Man rescues a Thenurian named Gwildor, maker of the Cosmic Key. It turns out that this was the device that finally allowed Skeletor to conquer the city Eternos. They go to Grayskull, where Skeletor is, but end up having to use the prototype key that Gwildor has to teleport out, ending up on Earth. There, they meet two teenagers named Kevin and Julie (who has just lost her parents to a plane crash) who found the Cosmic Key. A small team of Skeletor's greatest warriors go after them, and eventually Skeletor's whole army follows. Soon, they end up back on Eternia, save the Sorceress, and He-Man and Skeletor do battle on top of Grayskull. Skeletor tricks He-Man, sending him over the edge, holding on for his life. For a moment, it looks like he will win, but Evil-Lyn throws a rock at his skull, sending him over, too. He-Man catches him and offers peace, but Skeletor refuses and falls to his death (apparently). Later, Man-At-Arms comes from the depths of Grayskull, revealing a NASA and US flag. The NASA flag has on it, "Starfinder 5. July 10, 2221," revealing that the first humans on Eternia were from a future American space mission. Gwildor offers to return them to any time they want, but they just want to go home. They end up arriving just before Julie's parents died, and Julie stops them from leaving on the plane. Page 20 Page 16 Page 17 Page 19 Page 15 Page 14 Page 21 Page 13 Page 11 Page 12 Page 18 Page 10 Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 5 Page 4 Page 6 Page 7 Page 22 Page 8 Page 9 Page 23 Page 24 Page 26 Page 25 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 33 Page 32 Page 31 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0053.json.gz/line4990

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