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Greece launches tender for 5 percent stake in OTE telecom
Published February 13, 2018 IndustriesAssociated Press
Greece's state privatization agency says it has launched a tender to sell a five percent stake in the country's dominant OTE telecom company.
The agency said Tuesday that investors must submit their offers by March 15.
Under its international bailout agreements, Greece is committed to sell off swathes of state-owned companies and real estate.
The country lost access to international bond markets in 2010, and has since depended on rescue loans from its European partners and the International Monetary Fund. In exchange for the money, successive governments have been forced to implement brutal spending cuts, tax hikes, economic reforms and privatizations.
The current, third bailout program runs out this summer, after which the country will have to independently finance itself through bond issues.
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Disgraced Missouri professor seen yelling profanity at police in new video
Media professor confronts student journalist
Assessing coverage of University of Missouri protests
A since-suspended University of Missouri professor is seen yelling profanities at police officers trying to clear activists blocking traffic in a video that surfaced late Sunday night of an October protest.
Assistant Professor of Communication Melissa Click was suspended from her position in late January after she was charged with misdemeanor assault following a different videotaped skirmish with a student journalist in November. The prosecutor has said he’ll drop the charge in a year if Click completes community service, though her position at Missouri is still being reviewed.
The new video of Click tangling with police officers during an Oct. 10 Homecoming Parade could complicate the matter. The Missourian obtained the police body camera footage through an open records request.
“Her conduct and behavior are appalling, and I am not only disappointed, I am angry that a member of our faculty acted this way,” Interim Chancellor Hank Foley said in a statement emailed to The Missourian. “Her actions caught on camera last October are just another example of a pattern of misconduct by Dr. Click – most notably her assault on one of our students while seeking ‘muscle’ during a highly volatile situation on Carnahan Quadrangle in November.”
In the new video, Click can be seen in the same group as several student protesters who were blocking the Homecoming Parade route. As officers attempt to direct the group back onto the sidewalk, Click forces herself between a police officer and graduate student Jonathan Butler, who is also a prominent campus activist. Click tells the officers to “get your hands off the children” and then uses a profanity against an officer who grabs her shoulder as he tries to direct her back onto the sidewalk.
“We must have high expectations of members of our community, and I will address these new revelations with the Board of Curators as they work to complete their own review of the matter,” Foley said in the statement.
Click first gained notoriety after a video surfaced of her during a Nov. 9 demonstration by student activists who took issue with perceived racial bias at the university. A YouTube video shows Click confronting videographer Mark Schierbecker, apparently trying to block him from shooting video on the public quad. When Schierbecker asks to speak to Click, she tells him to leave.
“No, you need to get out,” she says, pointing away and then apparently grabbing Schierbecker’s camera. “You need to get out. You need to get out.”
When Schierbecker refuses to leave, Click yells to a nearby group: “Who wants to help me get this reporter out of here? I need some muscle over here.”
In an interview with The Missourian on Friday – before the new video became public – Click admitted the November incident was a “mistake” but hoped to still keep her job.
“My mistake is just one part of who I am,” she said. “I want to stay at MU. I deserve to be heard and I deserve to be treated fairly, and I’m going to fight to be treated fairly. I think it’s everybody’s right to be treated fairly.”
Warning: The following video contains language which some may find offensive.
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Protesters deride French president's crackdown on Gypsies and new security tack
PARIS – PARIS (AP) — Thousands of people marched in Paris and around France on Saturday to protest expulsions of Gypsies and other new security measures adopted by President Nicolas Sarkozy's government.
Protesters blew whistles and beat drums in the capital, the largest demonstration among those in at least 135 cities and towns across France and elsewhere in Europe. Human rights and anti-racism groups, labor unions and leftist political parties were taking part in the protests.
They accuse Sarkozy of stigmatizing minority groups like Gypsies and seeking political gain with a security crackdown. They also say he is violating French traditions of welcoming the oppressed, in a country that is one of the world's leading providers of political asylum.
The protests mark the first show of public discontent since the conservative Sarkozy, a former hardline interior minister, announced new measures to fight crime in late July.
Sarkozy said Gypsy camps would be "systematically evacuated." His interior minister and other officials said last week that about 1,000 Roma have been given small stipends and flown home since then.
For years, Sarkozy has used his image as a tough, law-and-order politician to win political support. Sarkozy has linked Roma to crime, saying their camps are sources of prostitution and child exploitation. The latest moves by Sarkozy came after violence between police and youth in a suburban Grenoble housing project and other clashes in a traveling community in the Loire Valley.
Sarkozy also said naturalized citizens who threaten the lives of police officers should lose their citizenship — and his leftist critics slammed that proposal as anti-constitutional and evocative of nationalist measures during France's collaborationist past in the Vichy regime during World War II.
"Mr. Sarkozy is there to stand for the Constitution, not to trample it," said Jean-Pierre Dubois, president of France's Human Rights League. "So we consider this situation extremely dangerous, that's why we are here."
Paris police said some 12,000 people took part in the protest in the capital and that no violence took place. Organizers estimated that 50,000 people took part in the capital — half of the total nationwide.
Small groups of Gypsies took part, including women in flowered skirts, sandals or wearing looping earrings, and men in jeans and gold caps on teeth in the corners of their smiles. But they were far outnumbered by left-leaning political parties, labor unions, and dozens of activist groups like those supporting illegal immigrants or gays.
"It warms the heart to see so many people out here. Fortunately, there are nice people in the world," said Delia Romanes, walking behind a banner of a 17-year-old Gypsy circus that she heads in northeastern Paris. She said the government has recently sought to strip its performers of their work papers.
Other Roma without proper residency rights were more fearful.
"We are afraid. We aren't prepared for this," said David Anghel, a 24-year-old mason from Romania, who has lived in France for eight years. Holding the banner of a Gypsy-support association, he said his wife had been served with an order to leave their camp in Fleury-Merogis, south of Paris, about 10 days ago. They fear police will come to expel them in the next few days.
Similar peaceful protests took place outside French embassies elsewhere in Europe. In Belgrade, Serbia, dozens of Gypsies chanted anti-racist slogans and held banners calling for an end to the expulsions from France.
In Rome, Marcello Zuinisi, a Tuscany-based Gypsy leader, sought to remind the French about their "liberte, egalite, fraternite" motto: "We want those values to be respected today."
In an open letter to Sarkozy published Saturday in Le Monde daily, celebrated French-Moroccan writer Tahar Ben Jelloun — whom Sarkozy inducted into France's Legion d'Honneur in 2007 — said he felt the proposal about stripping citizenship had "threatened a little bit — or at least weakened — my French nationality."
Polls have shown the French are split about the policy of sending home the Gypsies to eastern Europe — mainly Romania — though slightly more favor it than oppose it.
France's recent and highly publicized crackdown has drawn criticism from the United Nations and the Vatican, among other institutions, and has exposed dissent within Sarkozy's own government. Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said he briefly considered resigning in the uproar over the policy.
Associated Press writers Daniele De Bernardin in Rome and Jovana Gec in Belgrade contributed to this report.
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The Latest: Demonstrators briefly detained at World Cup
AP Jul 4, 2018 at 4:13p ET
MOSCOW (AP) The Latest at the World Cup (all times local):
FIFA says it ”strongly rebukes” comments made by its ambassador Diego Maradona criticizing American referee Mark Geiger’s handling of England’s win against Colombia in the World Cup round of 16 on Tuesday.
It’s the third controversy involving the Argentina great at the World Cup, which he has mostly attended as a VIP guest of FIFA.
FIFA responded to Maradona telling Venezuelan broadcaster Telesur the outcome of the game was a ”monumental theft.”
Maradona had been photographed before the game wearing a yellow Colombia jersey. England advanced to the quarterfinals in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in Moscow.
FIFA says Maradona’s ”insinuations” were ”entirely inappropriate and completely unfounded.”
”FIFA is extremely sorry to read such declarations from a player who has written the history of our game,” the world soccer body says in a statement.
Maradona previously apologized for making an offensive gesture toward South Korean fans, and was filmed aggressively raising his middle fingers after Argentina scored a late winning goal against Nigeria.
Brazil midfielder Paulinho has practiced separately from the group but is expected to be available for Friday’s quarterfinal against Belgium.
The federation said Wednesday Paulinho needed an extra recovery day following Brazil’s round-of-16 win over Mexico on Monday.
All other players participated in the training session in Sochi, including Marcelo, who didn’t play against Mexico because of a back spasm. Filipe Luis substituted Marcelo in the team’s 2-0 win.
Defensive midfielder Casemiro is suspended and is expected to be replaced by Fernandinho.
Attacking midfielder Willian praised Belgium players for their talent and experience and said it will ”another tough opponent for us.”
The World Cup winner who first took home FIFA’s top individual award says Neymar must help Brazil lift the World Cup next week if he wants to be called the world’s best player.
German great Lothar Matthaeus said Wednesday that Neymar could stand to cut down on his theatrics, too. Some opposing coaches and fans have called out Neymar for writhing and rolling around after minor fouls. Cleaning that up could help win over voters when voting for the FIFA player of the year award begins later this month, Matthaeus said.
Fellow Brazilian Ronaldo, a three-time winner of the award, dismissed those complaints and said Neymar could win the award even coming off a club season that was curtailed by injury.
Ronaldo and Matthaeus spoke at a briefing about the individual accolade that Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have won five times each in the past decade.
Kyle Edmund is facing some unexpected conflict as he prepares for his second-round match at Wimbledon. And it’s got everything to do with the World Cup.
Edmund is English. His coach, Fredrik Rosengren, is Swedish. Guess which two nations play each other in the World Cup quarterfinals in Russia on Saturday?
On Wednesday, a day after England and Sweden set up their match with victories, the 21st-seeded Edmund posted a photo to his Twitter account showing him and Rosengren at practice – posing in a fighting position and each wearing his nation’s soccer jersey .
”When your coach is a Swede and you tell him it’s coming home. let’s go England!” Edmund posted, referring to the slogan his country’s fans have been using to suggest their team will win the World Cup.
If he beats Bradley Klahn of the U.S. on Thursday, Edmund will be hoping his third-round match Saturday is scheduled at a time that doesn’t conflict with a certain soccer match.
Real Madrid is back in the thick of intrigue at the World Cup even with Spain having been eliminated.
The Champions League title holder issued a statement Wednesday rejecting reports that it has reached an agreement to sign France forward Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain. This comes two days after Madrid dismissed a report that it had offered to buy Neymar from PSG for a world-record transfer of 310 million euros ($360 million).
Madrid made waves at the start of the tournament when it hired Spain coach Julen Lopetegui to take over after the World Cup. Spain’s federation summarily fired Lopetegui days before Spain’s first match, saying the coach and club hadn’t given it proper notice.
A Moscow court has fined a British fan for vandalizing a statue of a revered Russian soccer player outside a World Cup stadium.
The Tushinsky District Court handed a 3,000-ruble ($47) fine Wednesday to 20-year-old Rufus Hall for inscribing the statue of former Spartak Moscow player Fyodor Cherenkov with the word ”England.” Hall was detained by police just before England defeated Colombia on Tuesday.
The vandalism prompted an outpouring of criticism of English fans on Russian social networks, with users calling them poor guests. Hall apologized in a video posted online by Sport24.ru.
Cherenkov is not well known outside Russia but remains a hero to Spartak fans after winning three Soviet titles and one Russian title with the club. Thousands of fans attended his funeral in 2014.
Russian police have briefly detained several activists protesting political repressions outside a World Cup arena.
Police moved quickly to round up four teenagers outside the stadium where Sweden knocked out Switzerland on Tuesday. The four were released a few hours later.
Lika Petrovskaya, a 16-year-old who wore a bloodied white dress at the protest, said their goal was ”to attract attention to the political repressions,” including the imprisonment of Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov. Another five activists were also detained Tuesday while they were distributing leaflets calling for Sentsov’s release.
Sentsov, a vocal opponent of Russia’s annexation of Crimea, was sentenced in 2015 to 20 years for conspiracy to commit terror acts. He denied the charges and has been on a hunger strike since mid-May.
After impressing at the World Cup, Iceland goalkeeper Hannes Halldorsson has been sold by Danish team FC Randers to Azerbaijan champion Qarabag.
Iceland exited the tournament at the group stage but Randers’ sporting director Soeren Pedersen says the performance of the 34-year Icelander ”hasn’t gone unnoticed.” Halldorsson’s tournament was highlighted by saving a penalty kick from Lionel Messi in a 1-1 draw with Argentina.
Pedersen said Wednesday that the club got ”a concrete bid from Qarabag, which we have accepted.” Details of the deal were not released.
Halldorsson, who played 69 games for the team, said ”it is time for me to try something else and embark on a new adventure.”
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Italy Supercoppa Italiana
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Home All News Breaking News Gambia: ECOWAS Excludes Divisive Jammeh From Guinea Bissau Peace Talks Delegation!
Gambia: ECOWAS Excludes Divisive Jammeh From Guinea Bissau Peace Talks Delegation!
Gambia’s isolated dictator Yahya Jammeh, has been excluded from an ECOWAS three man delegation—consisting mainly African Heads of State to help bring peace in war ravaged Guinea Bissau, as fired Ministers in Bissau have been on strike refusing to vacate the Presidential Palace, the Freedom Newspaper can reveal. The dismissed Ministers are protesting against the firing of the former Prime minister, which they say was unconstitutional.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has delegated the Senegalese President Macky Sall, Guinean President Alpha Conde, and the Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma to engage the political leaders of Bissau—with the hope of ending the mounting political tensions in the former Portuguese colony.
The Guinean President Jose Mario Vaz, is not a close ally of The Gambian dictator. He hardly involves Jammeh in Guinea’s internal political matters. Hence Jammeh was excluded from the Bissau peace talks spearheaded by ECOWAS.
It would be recalled Yahya Jammeh was very instrumental in destabilizing Bissau. He has been accused of arming the late General Ansumana Manneh to overthrow the government of former Guinean President Neino Veira. Jammeh was also alleged to have been complicit in the assassination of the late Neino Veira.
A Bissau official speaking to the Voice of America (VOA) Daybreak Africa Program, said the protesting fired Ministers have ran out of food and water. He tells VOA that the Ministers have been sleeping in the Palace without food and water for the past sixteen hours. The official said a local Bissau charity organization even had to supply food and water to the protesting Ministers.
According to the spokesman of the group, President Jose Mario Vaz, has allegedly violated Bissau’s constitution by hiring a new Prime Minister without consulting the main political party, which won the past elections. The official explained that under Bissau law, the party, which emerged with a landslide victory should nominate the Prime Minister and not the President.
The official said he welcomes ECOWAS’S move to send three Heads of State to resolve the looming political crisis. He tells VOA that peace is better than coups adding that the Bissau people have resoundingly voted for democracy in the past elections.
Meanwhile, no date has been set for the ECOWAS delegation’s trip to Bissau. Sources told the Freedom Newspaper that the proposed meeting is likely to take place during the course of the week.
Written By Pa Nderry M’Bai
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In investments, the ownership interest of shareholders. In a corporation, stocks as opposed to bonds
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A professional liability policy covering the policyholder for negligent acts and omissions that may harm his or her clients.
Funds that a lender collects to pay monthly premiums in mortgage and homeowners insurance, and sometimes to pay property taxes.
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A provision in an insurance policy that eliminates coverage for certain risks, people, property classes, or locations.
A captive agent, or a person who represents only one insurance company and is restricted by agreement from submitting business to any other company unless it is first rejected by the agent’s company
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Film gives tedious look at fake history
Brad Pitt, right and Eli Roth star in “Inglourious Basterds,” a movie that fails to live up to the Tarantino legacy. The drawn-out historical revision feels more like multiple films spliced together.
Jeff Marker
Updated: Aug. 26, 2009, 10:30 p.m.
‘Inglourious Basterds’
Starring: Brad Pitt, B.J. Novak, Mélanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Eli Roth
Rated: R for strong graphic violence, language and brief sexuality
Bottom line: Not worthy of consideration
Quentin Tarantino’s films have been called many things: brilliant, self-indulgent, operatic, ultra-violent, hyperkinetic, irresponsible, and more. But never has Tarantino been boring. Until now.
“Inglourious Basterds” drags us tediously through more than two and a half hours of revenge fantasies about Jews killing Nazis, rewriting the entire history of World War II in the process. Tarantino’s films always tell elaborate stories and integrate a range of visual styles, but this is the first time that it doesn’t all gel into a unified film. This is the first time, in fact, that Tarantino doesn’t seem in control of his craft.
“Inglourious Basterds” is named, á la “The Dirty Dozen,” after a group of Jewish-American soldiers whose sole raison d’etre is to strike fear into the hearts of Nazis. Lead, ironically, by gentile commander Lt. Aldo Ray (Brad Pitt), the Basterds kill and scalp all Nazis they encounter, except for a few whom they set free. However, they mark those lucky survivors by carving swastikas in their foreheads so the world will always know they were Nazis.
One of the group, Sgt. Donny Donowitz (a wretched Eli Roth) becomes known as the Bear Jew for the way he beats Nazis to death with a baseball bat. Another, Sgt. Hugo Stiglitz (Til Schweiger), defected from the German army, but only after killing a baker’s dozen of Nazi officers.
We know absolutely nothing about the rest of the Basterds, which means the only reason to care about these guys is that they kill Nazis. Turns out, that isn’t very endearing.
The most fearsome Nazi in the film (which is saying something since Goebbels and Hitler both show up) is Hans Landa (Christoph Waltz), dubbed the Jew Hunter for his ability to track down Jews and those who aid them. Landa’s most effective method is the interrogation.
The film opens with Landa questioning a French dairy farmer (Denis Menochet), who is, sure enough, hiding Jews who used to be his neighbors. Landa’s soldiers gun down the entire Jewish family except for an 18-year old daughter named Shosanna. In the first of many nonsensical turns, Shosanna runs out of the house and even though Landa has a clear shot at her, he lets her go.
Four years later, Shosanna (Mélanie Laurent) now calls herself Emanuelle and runs a Parisian cinema she inherited from her aunt and uncle. Frederick Zoller (Daniel Brühl), a handsome German war hero, attempts to woo Shosanna, which forces her to interact with the very Nazis who killed her family. They would of course kill her if they discovered she is a Jewish fugitive.
What do these stories have to do with each other? Nothing other than everything climaxes in the same place.
“Inglourious Basterds” looks like two or three films crammed haphazardly into one, too. The scenes featuring the Basterds sometimes look like Tarantino in Blaxploitation mode, but not always. For instance, when we meet Stiglitz, Tarantino holds on a freeze frame of the character and superimposes “Stiglitz” over the image in lettering reminiscent of “Foxy Brown” or “The Electric Company.” We then launch into a flashback telling us of Stiglitz’ Nazi-killing exploits while Samuel Jackson narrates in voice-over.
None of the other characters gets such an introduction. At no other point does Tarantino use voice-over narration. For two minutes it seems like someone slipped in a reel from a completely different movie.
The Landa and Shosanna stories, meanwhile, look like any ho-hum World War II movie and bear no resemblance to the Basterds’ story.
Waltz has received much-deserverd praise for his portrayal of Landa, but we sit through five Landa interrogation scenes that take interminably long to develop.
Tarantino has always excelled at developing scenes so agonizingly slowly that they reach operatic scale. Here, though, we know exactly how the scenes are going to end, and there is none of the dark humor or spectacular violence that usually makes us relish the slow build up.
All this amounts to a painfully long film that is juvenile in conception, clumsy in execution and would garner no attention at all if it didn’t bear the name “Tarantino.”
Jeff Marker is a media studies professor at Gainesville State College.
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Home / Articles / 2008 / Food Biz Kids: Nutri-Grain Cereal Bars 'Taste Like a Chewy Pop-Tart'
Food Biz Kids: Nutri-Grain Cereal Bars 'Taste Like a Chewy Pop-Tart'
Eighth graders reply: Tastes like a chewy Pop-Tart.
By Diane Toops, New and Trends Editor
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Lindsay Toland, 8th grade:
As I took a bite out of this delectable snack, I thought to myself, “This is one of the best-tasting, on-the-go snacks I have ever sunk my teeth into.” The packaging is easy to open for those on-the-road meals, and the taste is absolutely delicious! I can definitely see any age group craving this product. The taste fills my mouth with bursts of berry goodness, and the texture is soft and supple for even the elderly to enjoy.
Quincy Clegg, 8th grade:
The blueberry-flavored Nutri-Grain bar tastes like sweet blueberry jam inside a soft, grainy breading. When you bite into it, it’s soft and easy to eat, and the bar kind of smells like jam. The wrapper is really easy to open, and this would be a good snack for people of any age.
Emily Fishkin, 8th grade:
It’s really sweet – almost too sweet. That’s not usually a bad thing, but I think in this case it is. It’s really oaty, and that sort of affects the texture. It’s pretty crumbly. It smells fine, like cold blueberry pie. The wrapper is appealingly blue and shiny and easy to open. My dad would like this product. He enjoys oatmeal, whereas I am (and have always been) a Lucky Charms kind of gal.
Frank Stelter-Hogh, 8th grade:
It is blueberry, and it is decent. It’s soft and smells good. The packaging isn’t very appealing, but it’s easy to open. Anyone can use this product.
Ellie Kirk, 8th grade:
The Nutri-Grain bar tastes like a blueberry muffin. It is soft and squishy and has a fresh-baked smell. The packaging is very shiny and noticeable. I think that children and teens would use this product because it is sweet.
Ben Sommer, 8th grade:
I personally didn’t like the Nutri-Grain bar, never have. It’s like mushy and smells way too much like blueberry to be natural. I would think that ultra-healthy adults would like them.
Gillian McMurray, 8th grade:
These blueberry Nutri-Grain Cereal Bars have very bright packaging, and they smell great as soon as you open the bag. They’re soft and chewy, a little sticky inside, but they taste great. I think teenagers and older people should eat these bars because little children really wouldn’t want to eat them.
Everett Wood, 8th grade:
I think this product tastes very good. The texture is smushy and soggy, but still good. I think the smell strongly is of blueberry and grain, which is great since I love blueberries. The packaging is shiny with blue and white colors, which I think are appealing. All ages would like this because it’s soft, and it’s good for babies.
Marcus Wallace, 8th grade:
Nutri-Grain Bars taste good. It tastes like a chewy Pop-Tart. It’s soft and chewy and smells like grains and blueberries. The packaging is easy to open. Adults and teens would use this product.
Hannah Schwimmer, 8th grade:
This smells really good and tastes very good too. The bright packaging is very appealing and easy to open. Though the texture isn’t too appealing, this product would be good for any age group.
Allison Wint, 8th grade:
It tastes like blueberries with bread. The texture is soft and sweet and the smell is of blueberry. The packaging is appealing and it’s easy to open. I think these are great for five-and-older.
Josh Irving, 8th grade:
The Nutri-Grain Blueberry Cereal Bar tastes good. It tastes like blueberries and soft bread. I love it. It is smooth and soft, smells like a blueberry, and is not hard to open. Everybody should use this product.
Vanessa Flores, 8th grade:
Nutri-Grain bars are soft, and, when you put one in your mouth, you feel that softness. It kind of tastes like a savory gum, and it has that shiny and blue blueberry in it. It has a very easy-to-open package and is a product for everyone.
Jamal Banton, 8th grade:
It’s kind of sweet, and also tastes like blueberry with soft bread. It is very soft, not crunchy. The Nutri-Grain smell is of blueberry. The packaging is easy to open. I would use this product for kids.
Lydia Talavera, 8th grade:
The taste is of blueberries and a muffin. The texture is soft and easy to bite into. It smells like blueberries. The packaging is easy to open, and I think everyone would like to eat this.
Julio Almanza, 8th grade:
It tastes sweet and kind of good. It tastes like blueberry and yes, I think this product is OK. It feels smooth and soft, smells like bread with blueberries. It’s not hard to open. Yes, I would use this product, and all kinds of people should try it.
If you have a new product you want to test on our seventh-and eighth grade panelists, contact Diane Toops at dtoops@putman.net, or (630) 467-1300 ext. 321.
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Will Samsung Profit From the iPhone 6?
Apple may boot Samsung off the iPhone and iPad and Taiwan Semiconductor could benefit instead.
Mark Morelli
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Jul 9, 2014 at 8:00AM
Many stories have been written about the new iPhone and iPad models, which are expected to be released this fall, just in time for the holiday shopping season. Usually, the banter revolves around technical specs like processing speed and battery life, and physical characteristics such as screen size and color. One of the least-discussed threads could actually have more of an implication for the mobile industry.
Since the current versions of the iPhone and iPad were released last year, several reports have indicated that Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) will boot arch-rival Samsung Electronics (NASDAQOTH:SSNLF) from the approved supplier list for the A8 processor that will be used in the next generation of phones and tablets. The South Korean giant has been the supplier for previous versions of the system-on-a-chip, including the A7, fabricated at its plant in Austin, Texas.
Other reports claim that Samsung will actually split the order with another longtime Apple supplier, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM). Apple may have wanted a backup in case Samsung had trouble solving its early yield issues, which may not yet be fixed.
For its part, Apple has never officially confirmed or denied any of the rumors. How might this affect investors?
Why Samsung can lose
Unless a third scenario plays out, in which Samsung retains exclusive rights to produce the A8 (the design is actually owned by Apple), the South Korean company, famous for its own Android-powered smartphones, might be affected as its chip business is one of the few bright spots at the company right now, making up for weakness in mobile.
Every successive iPhone model has outsold previous versions, and the new iPhone will likely follow the trend. Samsung might lose out on some of that success.
Why TSMC can win
Taiwan Semiconductor already supplies some chips to Apple, so the companies are familiar with each other. Winning the business for the brain of Apple's new devices would be a coup for the Taiwanese company, which has been growing revenue and earnings at a brisk pace.
Additional gains from selling a component that might comprise about 10% of the material cost for the next iPhone would be icing on the cake and could lead to even better things down the road, like winning the battle for the next version of the device. Winning, then, could lead to more winning.
Why Apple will probably win either way
Due to the fact that Samsung is its main rival in smartphones, Apple would probably rather not see its frequent courtroom adversary fab the A8 and make anything from the iPhone. Why give comfort and aid to the enemy right? However, if TSMC can't meet strict technical and yield requirements, Apple might have to stick with Samsung again for at least some of the production.
Either way, the processor is likely to be important for the success of the next iPhone, and to a lesser extent, the new iPads. Apple is betting that the A8 will increase battery life and boost performance. Loyal customers, which Apple has based upon its 76% user retention rate, will likely come back to buy even more devices and services later. So again, winning could lead to more winning.
Foolish conclusion
According to some reports, Apple will no longer consider its primary adversary, Samsung, as the sole source for the updated processor that will used for the new iPhone and iPad models due out this fall. The rumor is that Apple has picked Taiwan Semiconductor to take over manufacturing.
Other rumors indicate that TSMC will share the glory with Samsung in a split order.
Either way, Samsung could be hurt if it loses even some of the production and cannot participate in the expected iPhone glory, which is likely to again benefit Apple shareholders.
Investors should pay attention to the teardown that occurs in the fall to see who's fingerprints are on the silicon inside the A8.
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‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ (review by Stefan Blitz)
May 25, 2018 by Stefan Blitz
Produced by Kathleen Kennedy,
Allison Shearmur, Simon Emanuel
Screenplay by Jonathan Kasdan
and Lawrence Kasdan
Based on Characters by George Lucas
Directed by Ron Howard
Starring Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson,
Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton,
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Joonas Suotamo,
Paul Bettany, Jon Favreau, Linda Hunt
One of pop culture’s greatest tropes are the characters with a mysterious past. We often know little about them, so their actions, good or bad, truly help define the character.
In May 1977, we were first introduced to Han Solo in George Lucas’ Star Wars. Sitting in a dark corner of a Mos Eisley cantina, the roguish smuggler, is content to avoid both the Intergalactic Empire and the bounty hunters looking to bring him to a local gangster for a payday of their own.
With his Wookiee companion, Chewbacca approaching him with a client looking to hire his ship, we learn that Han Solo only cares about two things: Han Solo and a payday.
But, as it turns out Solo is more complicated than that.
Looks are deceiving. He joins the Rebel Alliance and finds a home and a purpose.
And it was good.
Until in 1999 when Star Wars creator George Lucas released the first part of his prequel trilogy, Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Over the course of these three films, Lucas stripped away the previously mysterious pasts of several of pop culture’s most enigmatic characters including Darth Vader and Boba Fett.
With the sale of Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012, we’ve seen President Kathleen Kennedy strip the carcass’ of the franchise into nothing than an abused cash cow, oversaturating the once beloved IPs into a constant stream of product.
Solo: A Star Wars Story, is another example of Kennedy’s insecurity on display. After firing the originally hired directors of Chris Miller and Phil Lord, Kennedy brought in the always reliable but not very interesting Ron Howard to remake most of the already shot film.
Which wouldn’t be so bad if this was the first instance of meddling over the repeated stock explanation of “creative differences.”
2016’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was considered to be a bit of a disaster with director Gareth Edwards being forced aside in post and replaced with Tony Gilroy who both rewrote and directed parts of the film. A dire situation which Gilroy commented,”all you could do was improve their position.”
And Episode IX writer/director Colin Trevorrow was fired before Episode VIII: The Last Jedi hit theaters.
So what does this mean for Solo?
Despite a significant amount of controversy regarding Alden Ehrenreich’s casting as the title character, it’s easily safe to say he delivers. As a matter of fact, the entire cast knocked it out of the park with both Joonas Suotamo and Donald Glover as Chewbacca and Lando Calrissian adding fresh takes to the roles previously established by Peter Mayhew and Billy Dee Williams.
The rest of the ensemble is great; Woody Harrelson as Solo’s mentor, Beckett; Thandie Newton and a CGI character voiced by Jon Favreau as Beckett’s crew, Emilia Clarke as Solo’s childhood friend, Qi’ra, Paul Bethany as gangster Dryden Vos and finally Phoebe Walker Bridge as Lando’s droid, L3-37.
The film takes all of the tidbits of Star Wars trivia and rumor regarding Han and Chewie’s backstories and uses them to establish a narrative that reveals Han’s origins, his friendships with Lando and Chewbacca, the Kessel Run, the Sabacc card game where Han wins the Millennium Falcon.
But somehow, it just isn’t very interesting.
Keep in mind, it’s not a bad film. There are some sequences I generally liked, but the overall execution isn’t particularly engaging. The action sequences are well executed, but the script is so full of clichés that whatever twists and turns the script takes, you’ve already seen them coming as soon as the “set up” is established.
That being said, it’s my favorite Star Wars film since the original trilogy. But that isn’t saying much. Whereas the prequels were fairly unwatchable and the newer films not particularly interesting, Solo’s best moments, like the original trilogy are when it plays like a Saturday morning serial.
For escapism and the perfect venue to sit with a soda and a popcorn, Solo, “may not look like much, but she’s got it where it counts.”
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Sci-Fi Oktoberfest 2010 schedule announced
By Joshua Winning 2010-09-27T07:00:00.269Z News
Monsters, Ghibli and del Toro all included
Oktoberfest 2010, the London-based sci-fi film festival dedicated to all things out of this world, has revealed its full line-up.
Taking place over the weekend beginning 14 October, Oktoberfest will include screenings of Gareth Edwards’ excellent Monsters , the original Tron and cult classic Douglas And The Blue (all at the Apollo Piccadilly Circus), making sure this year’s festival is a certified winner.
Alongside other screenings, the event will include stand-up comedy in the form of Rob Deb’s ‘Well They Look Like Aliens!’, while there’s gameplaywith Alien Among Us.
Guest speakers include Dr. Kerstin Dautenhahn, who is Professor of Artificial Intelligent of the University of Hertfordshire and is doing pioneering work in robot social learning. She will introduce us to two KASPAR robots that are being used for studies into educational benefits.
Authors Tony Ballantyne and Tom Hunter will also be present.
On top of all that, there are also various All-nighters taking place, including nights dedicated to Studio Ghibli, Anime and Mystery Science Theatre 3000. The Del Toro All-nighter promises a night of “bugs, beasts and brutes” with screenings of Pan’s Labyrinth, Cronos, The Devil’s Backbone and, uh, Mimic .
All-nighter tickets are going for £30, while tickets for all movies can be bought for £12 (£8 concs). For more information, head to the festival’s official website .
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Home GTO 2017 Pontiac GTO Judge Release Date, Review and Price
Penulis Admin Diterbitkan Agustus 18, 2018
2017 Pontiac GTO Judge Release Date, Review and Price - The recently supposed muscle auto from the colossal Pontiac is perhaps going to hit the market some of the time in 2017 and it is tremendously reported on various sites, even the greatest ones, in spite of the fact that until further notice, as talk as it were. The new Pontiac, on the off chance that it is regularly going to end up a business vehicle, is most likely going to convey an intriguing name: Judge.
First Pontiac Judge was discharged in 1968 and it was fabricated until the point that 1972 as a low-value show, with basically reasonable cost went for anybody. The aggregate number of 58,126 units were sold. Its successor will be most likely made in a little organization in the USA by the name 2017 Pontiac GTO Judge. A similar organization was building Pontiac Firebird for its steadfast clients.
Talk has it the new Pontiac GTO will be delivered in 150 to 200 units as it were. This will mean just a single thing: the cost will be minimal not the same as with its antecedent, Pontiac Judge from 1969. Reputed cost is subsequently hitting the $160,000 hindrance as of now. On the off chance that we come to an obvious conclusion, we will go to the way that each and every unit will be sold in a moment, as there are numerous individuals wishing the new Pontiac GTO.
2017 Pontiac GTO Judge Interior
When we look the new Pontiac, we can't direct the reality it reminds on the past Chevy Camaro and the most recent Pontiac Firebird. It's a two-entryway auto, fit for turning into the American Muscle Car quickly. The hood is as of now set to be made with gigantic air admissions from both best sides and the grille is intended to make draft in the engine. This is a knife designing move to keep enormous motor cool definitely.
The body on top the back wheels is lifted a bit, to have the air indicated the focal of the storage compartment and keep the auto streamlined as much as it is conceivable. Obviously, the compound haggles subtle elements on the grille, entryway handles and mirrors are most likely going to be incorporated into the standard trim alternative, as there will be just up to 200 units made and each and every one of them will be made with flawlessness.
2017 Pontiac GTO Judge Exterior
2017 Pontiac GTO Judge will speak to the new monstrous inside to the class it has a place with. Wide cowhide seats with pleasant back help go to the fore when this auto is driven like it's intended to be. Decent, enormous arm rest between the seats can contain a specific measure of contraptions as it is especially profound and wide. The hand brake stick is situated on the opportune place and this is viewed as incredible in quick and muscle autos.
The rigging stick is close to nothing and with short stroke. Inside is made generally in three hues, cowhide upholstery is made in one shading (for the most part red) and inside plastic in two hues – dark and dim. The material is made in astounding just, as Pontiac won't permit some other case. The calfskin controlling wheel is huge and holds a Pontiac logo on its focal point.
2017 Pontiac GTO Judge Engine
As this is just the gossip for the present, motor choices are not yet known. In spite of the fact that it is as yet obscure, we can accept it will fit a 6.8-liter or a 7.0-liter motor which will produce somewhere in the range of 450 pull and minimal more than 500 lb-ft of torque. This is phenomenal and it ought to give all the vital quality to the wheels. There are some different gossipy tidbits, however… The supercharger pack will be accessible in the stores directly after the arrival of the 2017 Pontiac GTO Judge, which will help the motor to more than 650 pull. Shouldn't something be said about that!
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Packers replacing, but not selling, turf at Lambeau Field
Lambeau Field's new turf will have more than 20 million fibers sewn into the grass. Heating and irrigation will be new, too.
Packers replacing, but not selling, turf at Lambeau Field Lambeau Field's new turf will have more than 20 million fibers sewn into the grass. Heating and irrigation will be new, too. Check out this story on greenbaypressgazette.com: http://gbpg.net/2HB7bK2
Richard Ryman, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Published 5:02 p.m. CT Feb. 22, 2018 | Updated 2:54 p.m. CT Feb. 26, 2018
The Green Bay Packers are replacing the turf at Lambeau Field. Wochit
Digging equipment was parked on the field at Lambeau Field as work got underway on replacing the stadium's turf earlier this month. Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin(Photo: Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)
GREEN BAY – The Green Bay Packers are replacing the turf at Lambeau Field.
Replacement is necessary because the synthetic fibers sown into the turf were wearing out. The surface is the same concept as before, but the Packers are switching from the GrassMaster product to SISGrass. The GrassMaster turf was installed before the 2007 season.
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Here's a quick look at the turf replacement project and what it will take to get the field ready for the start of the season:
• Work began this month. The field is expected to be ready for play in early August, before Family Night.
• The just-removed turf was used for 115 Packers games, one college game and three concerts.
• More than 3,500 tons of sand, or more than 170 standard dump truck loads, will be used.
Packers begin Lambeau Field turf replacement
A Packers fan watches work on replacing the turf at Lambeau Field on February in Green Bay. Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Digging equipment is parked on the field at Lambeau Field in Green Bay as work began on replacing the stadium's turf. Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Dirt and turf are piled on the field at Lambeau Field as work started on replacing the stadium's turf. Adam Wesley, Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wi
Workers during the 2007 turf replacement began removing the turf at the north end of Lambeau Field. USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Workers cut and removed thousands of heatng tubes placed under the field during the 2007 turf replacement. USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Workers installed heating and irrigation tubing for the new playing surface at Lambeau Field in 2007. USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
By the time players set foot on the field in August 2007, the stadium had new drainage and heating systems. USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Jon Gooiker of Desso DLW Sport Systems on Thursday operates a machine used to stitch synthetic fibers into the sod of Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers. USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Jon Gooiker of Desso DLW Sport Systems transported spools of synthetic fiber used for the new playing surface at Lambeau Field in 2007. The fibers are stitched into the sod. USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Workers from Tuckahoe Turf Farms in Hammonton, N.J., installed new sod at Lambeau Field in 2007. USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Synthetic fiber is sewn into the field in the final stage of the turf rebuilding project at Lambeau Field. USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
• Irrigation and heating systems will be re-installed to make sure they work with the new turf. The heating system includes 43 miles of tubing, which ensures that the Frozen Tundra never is.
• Sod will be planted in spring. Stitching of synthetic fibers will take place in July.
• More than 2,500 miles of synthetic fibers (or 20 million individual fibers) will be sewn into the grass.
• The rubber apron that surrounds the playing surface will be replaced as well.
• The Packers shareholder meeting will be held at Lambeau Field in July and Cellcom Green Bay Marathon will go through the stadium, but no other events, such as concerts, are scheduled.
• And no, the Packers will not sell the turf removed from the field as they did in 1997. Packers fans have long memories and the question does come up.
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This man claims he’s a time traveller and knows how Brexit will affect the UK
'Noah' appears in YouTube video, claiming to be from the year 2030
Luke Kenton
Robin JenkinsChief Cheltenham Reporter
Most people will dismiss this as a bit of silliness but who knows whether there is any truth to it?
A video on YouTube, spotted by the Mirror, features a man claiming to be from the year 2030 and knowing not only how Brexit pans out but what happens afterwards too.
'Noah', perhaps inspired to put an end to the long-running uncertainty over the issue, says he can fill us in on what happens to the UK and other European countries.
'Noah the time traveller'
And for hard line Brexiteers, what he has to say will sound like a nightmare.
In the video, the pixelated figure claims that, despite Brexit, the UK will re-join forces with the EU again as par of a European superstate.
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"I have come back to tell you guys the truth and everything there is to know about the future", claimed Noah to the paranormal investigations YouTube channel, ApexTV.
"There’s a lot for me to say. First thing, the United Kingdom actually comes back into the European Union.
Noah, seeming to speak with a slight American accent, makes his claims in the video
Presumably referring to his point in time, he goes on to say "everyone knows [the UK] left a while ago now," before claiming the country returns before 2030.
“The thing about the European Union in the future is all the countries in the EU actually converge together into one giant country, and the UK kind of acts like a district in this giant country," he continued.
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Including the likes of Germany, Spain, France and Denmark in the plans, Noah claims other nations will supposedly follow suit in the trend of merging borders - much to the dismay of Brexiteers everywhere.
The British and European Union flags (Image: PA)
A new currency will also apparently be introduced by the superstate, making both the Pound and Euro obsolete.
Noah also warned of drastic changes to the UK’s temperature as global warming accelerates in the coming years, bearing with it irrevocable change.
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"It does significantly change, the United Kingdom’s temperature," he says.
“Global warming is a very bad thing that we have, and I don’t know what to tell you guys.
“You need to change something right now if you don’t want the temperature and everything to change.”
Another view of 'Noah the time traveller'
In another audacious claim, Noah says Britons will also have a chip implanted into their heads, helping to increase brain-capacity up to six times over.
Another chip will be placed into civilian’s wrists too, regulating both physical and mental health.
But not all viewers of the bizarre video were believers in Noah.
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“Why is he always wearing the same clothes?,” asked one YouTube user.
“LMAO, how many of you actually take this kid seriously?,” said another.
Noah has previously appeared on the channel claiming to have a photograph of Las Vegas in 2120.
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Netflix: We're launching Down Under in March of 2015
Australians and New Zealanders will be able to stream HD and UHD content to compatible devices
Tony Ibrahim (Good Gear Guide) on 19 November, 2014 10:32
Netflix will shake up the Australian and New Zealand video-on-demand market when it launches in March of 2015.
The streaming service is one of the largest in the world and hosts shows that include House of Cards, Arrested Development, Breaking Bad and Orange is the new black in the US.
Content will be streamed in high definition and, where supported, ultra high definition, to smart televisions, gaming consoles, computers, tablets and smartphones.
The service will rival local offerings from Foxtel. These include its Go service and its no-contract Presto offering. Currently these mobile streaming services are limited to select Apple, Samsung and Nexus mobile devices.
Foxtel launched Presto in March at $19.99 per month, and then halved pricing to $9.99 per month in August.
The service will also challenge Google's Play and Apple's iTunes.
Netflix has yet to announce local pricing. Anyone with a broadband subscription will be able to sign up to a month-to-month subscription. Netflix's pricing in overseas markets is broken into three tiers: standard definition, high definition and ultra high definition.
The streaming service will expand later in 2015 to include original television series, including the family thriller Bloodline, Marvel’s Daredevil and Sense8, a thriller from the creators of The Matrix trilogy.
Titles at launch will include Marco Polo, BoJack Horseman and DreamWorks Animation’s All Hail King Julien.
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Entering Australia and New Zealand will bring the number of countries and territories Netflix competes in excess of 50. The company claims to have 53 million members globally since launching in 1997.
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Review: Epiphone Gary Clark Jr. “Blak and Blu” Casino — Video
By Chris Gill, Video by Paul Riario 2015-04-02T19:54:53Z Gear
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Numerous guitarists have played Epiphone Casinos, including Dave Davies, the Edge, Noel Gallagher, Keith Richards and Paul Weller, but the Beatles remain the artists that most guitar players think of first whenever the Casino is mentioned.
However, the meteoric rise of modern blues phenomenon Gary Clark Jr., whose main guitar is also a Casino, suggests that there may be a new contender for “king of the Casino.”
Clark’s use of Casinos on stage and on his incendiary Blak and Blu album has resulted in a surge in demand for the model. So it made perfect sense for Epiphone to introduce the new limited edition Gary Clark Jr. “Blak and Blu” E230TDV Casino.
FEATURES Epiphone currently offers four other different Casino models, but the Gary Clark Jr. “Blak and Blu” Casino is equipped with a variety of notable features that stand out from Epiphone’s other versions. The most immediately noticeable difference is the model’s distinctive “blak and blu” sunburst finish. This model is also the only Casino that is available with a factory-installed Bigsby B70 vibrato tailpiece, although an alternate version of the “Blak and Blu” with a standard trapeze tailpiece is also available. Clark also did away with the floating pickguard—a welcome feature for players who find the Casino’s standard pickguard a hindrance to their playing styles.
Other important features include a pair of Gibson USA P-90 single-coil pickups, a laminated five-ply maple and birch top, and completely hollow-body construction. The glued-in set mahogany neck meets the body at the 16th fret and features 22 medium-jumbo frets, a 24 3/4-inch scale, Sixties SlimTaper D-shaped profile and rosewood fingerboard with parallelogram inlays. The hardware and pickup covers are nickel-plated and include genuine Grover tuners and an ABR Tune-o-matic bridge. Vintage-style details include a top-mounted Switchcraft 1/4-inch output jack and a black plastic grommet for the three-position pickup selector switch.
PERFORMANCE I have played quite a few Casinos over the years, including new models as well as prime vintage examples, but I have to admit that the Gary Clark Jr. “Blak and Blu” model is by far the best Casino I’ve ever played. The tone of the Gibson USA P-90 pickups is absolutely fierce, with a crisp, snarling attack and stellar clarity and definition. Surprisingly, these pickups are also very quiet, and even when I used an overdrive pedal going into a high-gain amp I experienced none of the usual hum that I get from single-coils. I’ve always loved the way P-90s fall in a sweet spot between the fat warmth of a humbucker and the shimmer and twang of Fender-style single-coils, and these pickups are certain to please the most discriminating P-90 connoisseurs.
The construction of our example was immaculate, with the fretwork being particularly impressive. The neck is exceptionally comfortable to play, and the strings respond well to the subtlest nuances and pick articulations. The guitar delivers a bold, rich and resonant voice when played unplugged, and the P-90s retain that character when amplified.
What impressed me the most about the Gary Clark Jr. “Blak and Blu” Casino is how versatile it is. Through a vintage Fender Twin Reverb and with generous use of the Bigsby, it delivered deliciously raunchy rockabilly-meets–David Lynch soundtrack twang, country cluck and jazzy jams. However, my favorite tones were the heavier hard blues howl and classic rock crunch I got when using the “Blak and Blu” with a Friedman Brown Eye and Klon KTR. Even when pushed to blistering distortion the guitar never succumbed to unwanted runaway feedback, and when I did want feedback it was easy to summon just by pointing the body towards the speakers.
LIST PRICES $1,415 (with Bigsby); $1,332 (with trapeze tailpiece)
MANUFACTURER Epiphone, epiphone.com
A pair of Gibson USA P-90 pickups delivers crisp, snarling attack and stellar clarity and definition without the noise usually associated with single-coils.
The “Blak and Blu” is the only current Casino model that is available with a factory-installed Bigsby B70 vibrato tailpiece.
THE BOTTOM LINE If you’ve ever considered a Casino and you’re not a Beatles purist, the Gary Clark Jr. “Blak and Blu” model is by far the best choice for its fierce tone, outstanding playability and sonic versatility.
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Russell offers honest appraisal after heavy Colchester defeat
Colchester and East Essex knocked off top spot after heavy defeat
Colchester and East Essex Simon Fernandes cricket
COLCHESTER and East Essex Director of Cricket Julian Russell admits they were second best at Upminster after slumping to a comprehensive defeat.
The Castle Park side were knocked off top spot in Shepherd Neame Essex League division one after losing by 178 runs, at Upminster Park.
The home side racked up a big final total of 322 for eight in their 50 overs and Colchester struggled in reply, eventually finishing on 144 for nine inside 31 overs to slide to their third league defeat of the season.
Russell said: “We got turned over – we didn’t even come second, we came third.
“Upminster have been down in the relegation zone but we didn’t expect them to be down there and we certainly weren’t taking them lightly.
“They played very well in their home conditions and they performed well on their home pitch.
“We stuck to our task in the field and we knew that we had to do well to get close to their score.
“But we never really got going in our innings and they stuck to their task well.
“We’d have liked to have batted first but it wasn’t a wicket that changed too much during the day.
“It was one that rewarded good batting and when it was our turn, we didn’t bat to our potential.”
Shahbaz Butt proved the main thorn in Colchester’s side, hitting 125 off 109 balls and putting on a 163-run partnership with Terry Wyatt (89) that effectively took the game away from Darren Eckford’s team.
Russell said: “Shahbaz Butt is a good player and he played to his strengths.
“He didn’t go too hard and it was a very fast outfield.
“He played some very good shots but it was the partnership between him and Terry Wyatt that gave their innings a big boost and ultimately took it away from us.”
The pick of Colchester's bowlers was in-form Denson Narayan, who claimed 5-50 in his ten overs.
“Denson bowled well again,” said Russell.
“He really showing himself as one of the best all-rounders in the competition and we’re delighted with what he’s doing.”
Colchester’s chances of victory were dealt a blow when Jack Hobbs was prevented from batting after injuring a hand in the field.
Their opening four batsmen failed to make it into double figures and despite wicket-keeper Simon Fernandes scoring an unbeaten 47, the visitors were comprehensively beaten.
Colchester’s second team (342-6) beat Belhus (116) by 226 runs, in Second XI division one.
Opener Caspar Everett hit a superb 142 at Castle Park, while Tan Shahid claimed 4-28.
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PRIVATE CUSTOMISED singapore CAR TOURs
Our private customised car tours follow the same format as our private customised walking tours but with the addition of a private hire vehicle. They are ideal for those who have difficulty walking, families with small children, people who find the humidity difficult to contend with and for those who tire more easily. Our vans can seat a maximum of 12 passengers plus the guide and driver. If you also have luggage the maximum is 8 passengers plus the guide and driver.
Our customised private car tours of Singapore last from 4 to 8-hours; your tour length is your choice. You can start your tour at any time from 8 am to 7:30 pm allowing you to book a day tour or a night tour. We will design a bespoke itinerary, based on your preferences, that ensures that you see the things that will interest you the most.
One day sightseeing tour of Singapore in our Singapore tour bus.
Available in English and Chinese.
Flexible tour designed around your interests.
Hotel pick-up. Available day and night. 4 to 8 hours.
We can combine some of the must see’s like the Singapore River and riding the Singapore Flyer with something a little more off the beaten track to ensure that you see Singapore for what it really is; a melting pot of cultures and flavours. It is a city which has seen unprecedented growth, a city which competes on the global playing field despite its tiny size. It has been beautifully designed with the intention not just to be ‘green’, but to be a City in a Garden. It is a city where efficiency, style, gastronomies and cultures meet like in no other.
If you are a foodie but do not want to do our full food tour we can combine foodie elements into your Customised Private Tour, ensuring that you still get a wonderful mouthwatering taste of Singapore. If you would like to pick up some souvenirs en route we can show you our favourite markets. Perhaps you are a photographer and would like to visit the most photogenic locations. Or an architect with an interest in learning about the city from a town planning perspective. Whatever it is we will ensure that your customized tour is exactly what you are looking for.
We are very experienced in designing and delivering tours for couples, families with teenagers, families with young children, business travellers who have a short amount of time between meetings, the over 60s and corporate incentive trips. We also provide orientation tours for ‘fresh off the boat’ expats and we work with several universities in the US, Europe and Australia to provide educational student tours.
If you have not been to Singapore before and have no preferences we will give you a comprehensive city tour. We will focus on combining touristic highlights with local neighbourhoods and hidden gems. You will learn about the fascinating culture and history of Singapore.
All prices listed are in US$ and are the total price for the tour.
We do accept last minute bookings so if you are already in Singapore please do contact us for our availability.
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4 Hours 475 525 575 620 700 740 770
8 Hours 795 845 895 940 980 1020 1060
Children aged 11 years and under are free of charge. Anyone aged 12 or over is counted as a full person. For numbers over 8 people please add US$30 per addition. Prices listed include the cost of your private hire vehicle and any and all tolls and surcharges. Prices do not include entrance fees (if any) or any food/drinks which you choose to buy during your tour. If you wish to ‘add on’ a ticketed activity like the River Cruise or Singapore Flyer you can do so whilst booking at an extra charge. Our private hire vehicles seat a maximum of 12 guests (8 if you have luggage) plus tour guide and driver (this includes any free children).
If you have limited time in Singapore you may like to incorporate some of the major attractions into your city tour. Tickets can be added to your tour booking as ‘add ons’ when you book with us. We will then pre-book your tickets with the operators and plan your customised tour accordingly.
Singapore River Cruise
Take advantage of our discounted tickets and add a ride down the Singapore River on a Bumboat to your tour. This is the best way to see the Marina Bay district. Tickets through Hello Singapore cost US$16pp (discounted from US$19pp).
A ride on the Singapore Flyer can easily be added to any of our private customised tours. It is a fabulous way to see the city. Rides last approximately 30 minutes and cost US$25 for adults and US$16 for children aged 12 years and under.
If you are taking a full day tour we suggest a visit. Double conservatory tickets are US$23 and US$13 for children aged 12 years and under. If you have more days or are taking a half day tour we suggest that you enjoy this attraction in your own time.
Incorporate a visit to the former WWII British underground command centre, where the decision to surrender to the Japanese was made. Visits last one hour and cover the fall of Malaya, Singapore and more. Adults US$16, children US$9.
Chinese Tea Ceremony
A 30 minute traditional tea tasting experience in a beautiful tea house. Learn the art of the tea ceremony and try the Imperial tea that Queen Elizabeth II was served in the very same tea house. US$10 per person (minimum charge of $20).
Airport Layover Tour
If you have 6-hours or more between flights make the most of your time and book a Singapore Airport Layover Tour with us.
More about the Airport Layover Tour!
Cruise Passengers Tour
Book the tour as your Singapore Shore Excursion and we guarantee that the best tour of your cruise will be the one that you take with us.
More about the Cruise Passengers Tour!
When you book your tour you will answer a number of questions about your interests and what you hope to get out of your tour. We will then use your answers to design a tour specifically for you.
We cover the following topics on every tour, how much detail we go into depends on how interested you are in each topic: Colonial History, WW2 History, Politics, Current Affairs, The Day To Day Life Of The Average Singaporean, Housing, Religion, Education, Food, Architecture, Language.
Please tell us if you have a specific interest like Jewish History, Photography, Fortune Telling, Shipping / The Port, or anything else for that matter.
LENGTH: 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 hours.
STARTING TIME: Any time from 8 am to 7:30 pm (8-hour tours must start on or before 3:30 pm)
STARTING POINT: We will pick you up at your hotel/cruise ship / the airport or if you have other plans before the tour we will come and meet you somewhere.
FINISHING POINT: We can take you back to your hotel/cruise ship or if you have something else planned we can drop you off where you need to be.
WEATHER CONDITIONS: All tours take place come rain or shine. We strongly advise you to bring an umbrella as it does rain most days in Singapore!
+65 9630 86 21 bookings@hellosingaporetours.com
Travel Agents License Number: 02981
Business Registration: UEN 201701948N
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Whistleblower Programs Reward For Reporting Wrongdoing
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Whistleblower Programs That May Reward You For Reporting Wrongdoing
The lawyers at Helmer Friedman LLP can help you navigate through the state and federal whistleblower programs that may reward you for reporting fraud against the federal or state government or for assisting the Securities and Exchange Commission in enforcing U.S. securities law. There are three primary federal laws that allow people to blow the whistle and collect monetary rewards:
The Dodd-Frank SEC Whistleblower Law
The IRS Whistleblower Program
The False Claims Act
In 2007, the U.S. housing bubble burst causing the values of real estate and securities tied to real estate pricing to plummet, severely harming individuals, damaging financial institutions, and forcing the U.S. (and many parts of the world) into what has become known as the Financial Crisis of 2007–2008 and/or The Global Financial Crisis. As a result, Congress passed the Dodd–Frank Act Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in 2010. The Act established a whistleblower program that rewards people for helping the Securities and Exchange Commission enforce U.S. securities law. Under this whistleblower program, the SEC will pay 10 – 30% of the total amount recovered (including penalties, illegal profits, and interest) to “eligible” whistleblowers who provide “original” information leading to sanctions greater than $1 million.
Under the SEC whistleblower program, the most commonly reported types of securities violations include:
False financial statements
Accounting fraud
Investors being sold inappropriate or unregistered investment products
Ponzi Schemes or other forms of financial fraud
Commodities Fraud and Market Manipulation
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Violations
An “eligible” whistleblower is a person who voluntarily provides the SEC with original information about a possible violation of the federal securities laws that has occurred, is ongoing, or is about to occur. The information provided must lead to a successful SEC action resulting in an order of monetary sanctions exceeding $1 million. One or more people are allowed to act as a whistleblower, but companies or organizations cannot qualify as whistleblowers. You are not required to be an employee of the company to submit information about that company.
“Original” information is information derived from your independent knowledge (facts known to you that are not derived from publicly available sources) or independent analysis (evaluation of information that may be publicly available but which reveals information that is not generally known) that is not already known by the SEC. So if the SEC received your information previously from another person, that information will not be original information unless you were the original source of the information that the other person submitted.
You may submit your information anonymously. To do so, you must have an attorney represent you in connection with your submission. You must also provide the attorney with a completed Form TCR signed under penalty of perjury at the time you make your anonymous submission.
The SEC considers many factors in determining the amount of an award based on the unique facts and circumstances of each case. The SEC may increase the award percentage based on the existence of these factors:
The significance of the information you provided the SEC to the success of any proceeding brought against wrongdoers.
The extent of the assistance you provide to the SEC in its investigation and any successful proceeding.
The SEC’s law enforcement interest in deterring violations of the securities laws by making awards to whistleblowers who provide information that leads to the successful enforcement of these laws.
Whether, and the extent to which, you participated in your company’s internal compliance systems, such as, for example, reporting the possible securities violations through internal whistleblower, legal or compliance procedures before, or at the same time, you reported them to the SEC.
The SEC may reduce the amount of an award based on these factors:
If you were a participant in, or culpable for the securities law violation(s) you reported.
If you unreasonably delayed reporting the violation(s) to the SEC.
If you interfered with your company’s internal compliance and reporting systems, such as, for example, making false statements to your compliance department that hindered its efforts to investigate possible wrongdoing.
Of course, employers may not discharge, demote, suspend, harass, or in any way discriminate against you because of any lawful act done by you in providing information to the SEC under the whistleblower program or assisting the SEC in any investigation or proceeding based on the information submitted. If you believe that your employer has wrongfully retaliated against you, you may bring a private action in federal court against your employer. If you prevail, you may be entitled to reinstatement, double back pay, litigation costs, expert witness fees, and attorneys fees. The SEC can also take legal action in an enforcement proceeding against any employer who retaliates against a whistleblower for reporting information to the SEC.
If you believe that you have original information regarding a serious securities violations, call Helmer Friedman LLP at 310-396-7714 today.
The IRS Whistleblower Office, which was established by the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, processes tips received from individuals who spot tax problems in their workplace, while conducting day-to-day personal business or anywhere else they may be encountered.
Such a tip could result in an award worth between 15 and 30 percent of the total proceeds that IRS collects could be paid, if the IRS moves ahead based on the information provided. Under the law, these awards will be paid when the amount identified by the whistleblower (including taxes, penalties and interest) is more than $2 million. If the taxpayer is an individual, they must have at least $200,000 in gross income.
If you believe that you have information regarding a business not paying all taxes owed, call Helmer Friedman LLP at 310-396-7714 today.
President Abraham Lincoln signed the False Claims Act (“FCA”) into law in 1863 to enable the federal government to punish contractors who had defrauded the U.S. military during the Civil War. Although the FCA has been amended multiple times since the 1860, the law remains a potent weapon against businesses which defraud the government. The following actions are generally considered to be violations under the False Claims Act:
Knowingly presenting (or causing to be presented) to the federal government • a false or fraudulent claim for payment;
Knowingly using (or causing to be used) a false record or statement to get a claim paid by the federal government;
Conspiring with others to get a false or fraudulent claim paid by the federal government;
Knowingly using (or causing to be used) a false record or statement to conceal, avoid, or decrease an obligation to pay money or transmit property to the federal government.
Violators of the False Claims Act are liable for three times the dollar amount that the government is defrauded and civil penalties of $5,000 to $10,000 for each false claim. A False Claims Act plaintiff can receive between 15 and 30 percent of the total recovery from the defendant, whether through a favorable judgment or settlement. To be eligible to recover money under the Act, you must file what is called a qui tam action. Merely informing the government about the violation is not enough. A qui tam action is a lawsuit that is confidentially filed under seal in federal district court. A copy of the complaint, with a written disclosure statement of substantially all material evidence and information in the plaintiff’s possession, must be confidentially served on the US Attorney General and the US Attorney for the district in which the complaint is brought. An action under the False Claims Act must be filed, in camera and under seal. The complaint and its contents must be kept confidential until the seal is lifted. The complaint is not served on the defendant. If the plaintiff violates the provisions of the seal, his or her complaint could be dismissed.
Common types of fraud covered by the FCA include:
Charging for goods or services not provided
Quoting artificially inflated prices to the government during negotiations
Falsely certifying information to the government to receive payment for goods or services not allowed
Falsely identifying a non-authorized service provider as authorized
Billing the government for goods or services already paid for
“Unbundling” services to gain higher prices for each individual service
Billing the government for inferior goods or services
Billing for unnecessary medical procedures, tests and equipment
Marketing pharmaceuticals for uses not approved by the FDA
If you believe that you have information that may support a False Claims Act claim, call Helmer Friedman LLP at 310-396-7714 today.
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Helmer Friedman is a fantastic batch of lawyers! Andrew, Lincoln, and Courtney took great care of us as we navigated a very traumatic and stressful injustice. These guys are the Biblical model of "Wise as Serpents and Innocent as Doves." They fought hard for us with the highest standard of integrity and ethics.
[...] I hired the Helmer-Friedman firm after being mistreated from an employer. Greg and Andrew's knowledge and experience is so incredibly vast they informed of of actually how many violations had incurred during our employment---which was way more than we knew. You may think you know your full rights, but you don't. They do! These situations always tend to get personally uncomfortable very fast, especially for women. Greg and Andrew genuinely do care for you and you can feel it. Opening up to them is actually easier than to your own family. That's exactly how they fight for you---like family. I have known lawyers all over the country in many different specialties, Greg and Andrew are BY FAR the ONLY firm I would ever go back to for anything!
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Reading East of the Berlin Wall
In this article, Roar Lishaugen and Jiřina Šmejkalová discuss methodological challenges in the study of the history of reading in former Soviet satellite states.
Photo: Publications of the Modern Language Association of America
Western scholarship tends to perceive, problematically, the history of reading as a linear narrative that dovetails with the development of democracy and modern statehood. However, east of the Berlin Wall, the production and reception of books did not represent an instrument of democratization.
"Hybrid readership"
To comprehend reading practices in totalitarian states, Lishaugen and Šmejkalová warn against relying on a simplistic notion of censorship and rather explore complex sociocultural dynamics: reading as a tool of social engineering, everyday practices generated by state-controlled publishing, private networks, and the material dimension of access to printed texts.
The authors argue that it was not the Soviet-style control that defined reading practices. Rather the mobility of texts and readers generated a «hybrid readership» within a network that every individual reader had to build according to his or her capacities, needs, social networks and horizons.
The publication is available at Publications of the Modern Language Association of America.
By Roar Lishaugen
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Manchester City star wary of Champions League opponents
Jack Beresford @JackBeresford86
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Kevin De Bruyne believes Manchester City need to react to their 2-0 loss to the Potters but is wary of Borussia Monchengladbach.
Manchester City are facing Bundesliga form team Borussia Monchengladbach at the worst possible time according to midfielder Kevin De Bruyne.
The Sky Blues must beat the German side and hope Juventus lose to Sevilla, if they are to progress as the winners of their group.
But Gladbach are on a fantastic run of form at present and head to the Etihad off the back of a memorable 3-1 victory over reigning Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich.
However, speaking to the official Manchester City website, De Bruyne admitted that, despite a slow start to the season, their current run is not a massive surprise.
“They are now playing the way they were last season, as their win over Bayern proves. They have recovered well from a difficult start,” he said.
“It’s going to be difficult to finish as group winners but we have to give ourselves the best chance of that happening by beating Monchengladbach.”
Above all else the Belgian admitted that he was eager for the City team to respond to their recent set backs and lay down a marker for the knockout phase to come.
“We need to react to our loss at Stoke so this is an opportunity for us to do that quickly,” he explained.
Gladbach head to the Etihad having gone 12 games unbeaten in all competitions.
But Manchester City will be optimistic about their chances, given that the Sky Blues were the last team to inflict defeat on the German side.
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Die Fohlen have also enjoyed six games unbeaten on the road heading into this encounter and recently came from 3-1 down with just half an hour remaining to snatch a draw away at Hoffenheim.
A repeat result against City would end Manuel Pellegrini’s hopes of topping the group.
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Jack is a 27-year-old writer with experience in writing about sport in a range of guises. He’s something of a statto when it comes to soccer and has a passion for English football at all levels, as well as Serie A and the Bundesliga.
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Christian Simon
Born in 1986 in the Hanseatic city of Rostock, he spent his childhood and youth on the coast as well. First steps on stage as a member of the Theaterjugendclub at the Volkstheater Rostock. Since 2006 he has been performing his artistic career in a stringent four-four time: Four years of acting training at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen, followed by four years of first engagement at the Landesbühne Niedersachsen Nord, then by another four years at the Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landestheater. Short trips to the Schauspielhaus Bochum, the Rheinische Landestheater Neuss, the Ruhrfestspiele Recklinghausen and again the Volkstheater Rostock. He was to be seen as Shakespeare's Romeo and Macbeth, as Beckmann in "Outside the Door" and Marquis von Posa in Schiller's "Don Karlos".
From season 2018/2019, Christian is a permanent member of the ensemble at the Hessisches Landestheater Marburg.
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Maria Stuart / Ulrike Maria Stuart
Der Kirschgarten
Alles, was noch da ist. Eine Bewegungsstudie übers Abschiednehmen
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Christian Simon on stage:
in Maria Stuart / Ulrike Maria Stuart
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WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: Treble for Tierney as St Ives Town Ladies march into a higher level in style
Mark Plummer
mark.plummer@archant.co.uk
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Updated: Monday, August 20, 2018 (11:06)
St Ives Town Ladies following their 6-1 victory against Lawford Ladies.
It doesn’t get much better than a first-minute goal in a first-ever match at a new level of football . . . and what followed wasn’t bad either for St Ives Town Ladies yesterday.
Anna Hicks of St Ives Town Ladies battles with two Lawford opponents. Picture: LOUISE THOMPSON
Darren Marjoram's side made a hugely impressive jump into Eastern Region Women's League competition when dishing out a 6-1 drubbing to Lawford Ladies in their Division One curtain-raiser.
Tierney Coulson was the player to provide the instant breakthrough which was the first of four Saints goals during a dominant first-half display.
Coulson went on to complete a hat-trick when gratefully accepting a couple of simple late chances after Lawford had put up stronger resistance during the second period.
But they rarely looked troubled a Saints side who predictably warned plenty of plaudits from manager Marjoram for their opening offering.
St Ives Town Ladies striker Lauren Gibson is denied a second goal by the Lawford goalkeeper. Picture: LOUISE THOMPSON
He said: "We didn't know what to expect in our first game at a higher level.
"We set out with the intention of making ourselves hard to beat, but getting a goal in the first minute was a great way to start the season.
"We built on that and took control of the game with my players showing they are prepared to be brave and creative in possession.
"We know we have the pace and power to score goals, but we could never have expected to win our opening game 6-1.
"To be honest it could have been even more as the Lawford goalkeeper pulled off some fantastic saves.
"We've set our standards with this result and performance."
Coulson's early goal was soon followed by the pick of Saints' bunch from Amy Seymour-Shove as he stepped inside from the left and curled a terrific effort inside the far post.
It was almost as good as the famous promotion-winning goal scored by her older brother, Ben, for Saints' men's side in the Southern League Division One Central play-offs final of 2015/16.
Striker Georgia Stancombe then got in on the act before two substitutes combined for a fourth goal only seconds after being introduced as Caitlin Jarman's low cross was tucked away by Lauren Gibson.
Lawford did grab a goal back early in the second half but a concerted fightback was never on the cards as Saints continued to threaten on a regular basis.
But for the brilliance of the visiting goalkeeper, their margin of victory would have been much greater, but Coulson did succeed in beating her twice in three minutes in the closing stages when putting away low cutbacks from Seymour-Shove and Katie Stancombe.
Saints go into Women's FA Cup battle next Sunday (August 26) when hosting Corby Town Ladies at Westwood Road, 2pm.
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Know The Answer?
How many stones did David take with him to face Goliath?
I Samuel 17:38-40
Little red hen' revisited
Bob Boyce
Once upon a time, there was a little red hen who scratched about the barnyard until she uncovered some grains of wheat. She called her neighbors and said: "If we plant this wheat we will have bread to eat. Who will help me plant it?" "Not I," said the cow. "Not I." said the duck. "Not I." said the pig. "Not I," said tile goose. Then I will," said the little red hen, and she did. The wheat grew tall and ripened into golden grain. "Who will help me reap my wheat?" asked the little red hen. "Not I," said the duck. "Out of my classification," said the pig....
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2012 No. 2
Are Too Many People in Prison?
by Gary S. Becker
Does imprisonment reduce crime? Yes.
Do many crimes cause considerable harm and hardships to victims? Yes.
Does America imprison too many people? In light of my answers so far, you might expect my response to this question to be no. But it is a strong yes.
Imprisonment reduces crimes against the general public, if only because of the incapacitation effect; that is, people in prison cannot commit crimes against the public (they can and do commit many crimes against other prisoners). For certain crimes, imprisonment is also a deterrent, so that potential offenders are kept from committing crimes by the prospects of prison terms, especially when there is a good probability of being caught.
On the other hand, imprisonment also raises the likelihood that some prisoners will commit crimes when they are released because their skills at legal employment eroded while in prisons, or they learned in prison how to be better criminals, or they become blacklisted for certain jobs, or other reasons. Nevertheless, a study on the decline in crime by economist Steven Levitt, along with other research, finds that on balance imprisonment reduces crime. The main disagreement is whether the whole effect of imprisonment on crimes comes from the incapacitation effect or whether some is also due to deterrence. I believe deterrence is also at work.
It is obvious that some crimes cause a lot of both direct and indirect harm. In high-crime neighborhoods, men, and especially women, are afraid to go out alone at night for fear of being assaulted. Some people in these neighborhoods carry guns, knives, or other weapons for protection. Children cannot relax at school because they fear robberies, assaults, and bullying from gang members. Many people make decisions based on their concerns about the likelihood of becoming victims. Economic studies confirm this, showing that property values in a neighborhood are significantly lower when crime is much more prevalent.
Imprisonment is the right punishment for heinous crimes like rape, assault, robbery, and other crimes of great harm.
Unquestionably, the decline in crime over time has had a noticeable effect on well-being and behavior in the United States, especially in big cities that have had high crime rates. Crime was the main topic of discussion—aside from intellectual subjects—when I moved to the Hyde Park neighborhood around the University of Chicago, on the South Side, in 1970. Nowadays residents seldom discuss crime and people feel a lot freer, although not completely free, to walk around after dark or attend evening seminars.
Since I argued both that imprisonment reduces crime and that many crimes cause immense pain and other costs to victims, how do I conclude that America imprisons too many offenders?
Whatever the reasons—perhaps higher dropout rates or more dysfunctional families—the propensity to commit violent crimes is greater in America than in Europe or Asia. As a result, it is rational for the United States to imprison a larger fraction of its population, especially for violent crimes. Unfortunately, American prison policies go beyond this point, and our justice system imprisons far too many men and women for nonviolent crimes.
Imprisonment is the right punishment for heinous crimes like rape, assault, robbery at gunpoint, and other crimes where victims are badly harmed both physically and mentally. Imprisonment is the wrong punishment for crimes without victims, or where other punishments are more effective. The sale of drugs is the prime example of a “victimless” crime for understanding the data on imprisonment. Buyers of drugs, for the most part, enter into voluntary transactions with sellers. Yet almost one-quarter of the people in U.S. prisons are there for drug-related convictions. Moreover, studies indicate that many people are in prison because they committed crimes to finance their expensive drug habits; prices are kept artificially high by U.S. drug-enforcement policy.
Elsewhere I have given my reasons for why the United States should decriminalize and legalize drugs. If the country were to do so, the prison population would eventually fall by more than 30 percent. The imprisonment of blacks and women would fall by even larger percentages, since members of these groups are more likely to be in prison on drug convictions. Reversing drug policy would also free police and other resources that have been used to catch and punish drug dealers to focus on crimes where victims suffer great harm. These crimes would then fall, perhaps because more offenders would be caught and imprisoned. The United States might still imprison a larger fraction of its population than peer countries, but the differences would diminish.
Imprisonment should rarely be used for other victimless crimes, crimes that do not greatly harm victims, crimes in which victims can be adequately compensated by fines and other monetary punishments, or crimes where probation or other arrangements are more effective. Eliminating prison terms for drugs, other victimless crimes, and many other offenses would greatly ease the bloated prison population, reduce spending on incarceration, and lessen the depreciation of the market skills of offenders who did not commit serious crimes.
Reprinted from the Becker-Posner Blog (www.becker-posner-blog.com).
Gary S. Becker
Drug Control
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Aliens: Dust to Dust #1
In: Comics
"Aliens: Dust to Dust #1" Comic Review
Written by James Ferguson
Published by Dark Horse Comics
Written and illustrated by Gabriel Hardman
Colored by Rain Beredo
2018, 32 Pages, $3.99
Comic released on April 25th, 2018
One of the most memorable aspects of the Aliens franchise is the life of young Newt. Putting a kid into such a violent and terrifying atmosphere makes for some tense storytelling. Aliens: Dust to Dust runs with that idea. The comic centers on Maxon, a 12-year-old in the Trono colony on LV-871 as it’s under attack by xenomorphs. He awakes to utter chaos. His mom grabs him and they rush to get on an evac shuttle before they’re horrifically murdered.
There’s a catch though. Maxon’s mom woke up a little differently. She was sleeping soundly for a bit because she had a facehugger covering her head. Of course, no one knows that this woman is a ticking time bomb, which just raises the terror all around. When will the xenomorph bust out of her chest? You know it’s going to be at the most inopportune time.
Maxon’s mom’s plight is heartbreaking. She only wanted what’s best for her kid and took this job out in space to try to get her life together. Now both their lives are in danger. You can see how this weighs down on her as she’s determined to make this right and keep Maxon safe. That is easier said than done with the madness going on outside.
Writer / artist Gabriel Hardman definitely knows how to tell a story visually, creating some incredible images that stand on their own without a lick of text. You don’t need to explain how or why the xenomorphs are ripping people to shreds. Just seeing them doing it while Maxon and his mom slink away in the background is enough to underline the severity of their predicament.
Hardman’s panel layout is brilliant and adds to the overall reading experience. He knows just when to pull back and show a larger image, such as the reveal of a xenomorph stalking Maxon and his mom and when to zoom in on close, emotional shots, such as their reaction of escaping said xenomorph. My favorite segment though comes during a car crash. The panel shatters just like the window next to Maxon, breaking into a number of smaller, jagged panels. It’s such a great effect and comes at a perfect time.
Although the colony is rather large, it feels suffocating as these two struggle to escape. The whole place seems to be falling apart with smoke and debris going everywhere. Colorist Rain Beredo adds to this feeling with some great shadow work. This works especially well to hide the xenomorphs.
Aliens: Dust to Dust takes a familiar concept and adds a personal touch to it. Maxon is an innocent kid caught up in complete pandemonium. Dozens of xenomorphs are swarming the colony and his own mother is about to give birth to one herself. This poor child is about to grow up very fast.
Gabriel Hardman
Aliens: Dust to Dust
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/ My HP Prime G2 review.
My HP Prime G2 review.
06-01-2019, 03:50 AM (This post was last modified: 06-04-2019 12:38 AM by TheLastMillennial.)
TheLastMillennial
Hi, I've been working on this review for a couple of weeks now, I've designed the wording to be more of a script since I plan on making a video out of this. While you're reading, if anything misleading or outright wrong stands out to you don't be afraid to call me out on it! I'd like to be as accurate as possible and any feedback is appreciated. Enjoy:
Let's start on the outside and work our way in. The HP Prime is slightly wider than the TI calculators but a bit shorter too while staying just as thin as an Nspire CX. I'd say the plastic on the HP Prime is more grippy than the TI 84 Plus CE but maybe not as much as the TI Nspire CX. This makes the calculator easy to hold with one or two hands and makes it feel like you've just upgraded from a regular sized phone to the 'Plus' version. The rubber feet are miles better than the TI 84 Plus CE allowing it to stick on to very steep surfaces. Although I have not dropped my HP Prime, I can tell you that the plastic on the HP Prime does not feel as durable as the TI 84 Plus CE, personally, the plastic feels thin and I'm afraid it will crack after a few drops on a hard floor. My TI 84 Plus CE on the other hand has survived numerous drops and does have many chips but no cracks. That's not to say the same about the metal plate, it feels very durable and I kind of wish the whole calculator had been made out of it.
Let's go over what my HP Prime actually looks like after using it for a few months. Most noticeable are the scratches. The plastic back is not very scratch resistant. I've been keeping this calculator in my bag next to my glasses case. The case is like a capsule and has a glossy smooth finish. That's nothing compared to the zipper pocket I've been keeping my TI 84 Plus CE in for four years. The next thing I'd like to cover is the gunk that gets on the calculator. Fortunately it doesn't get in between the metal plate gaps. However, it does get on white keys and under the direction pad. It's simple to scratch it off the keys but it's not so easy to clean the direction pad. Lastly, fingerprints. They actually weren't an issue in the places I thought they would. The screen and the glossy bar on the slide case wipe off very easily. I did apply a tempered glass screen protector to my calculator so I don't know if the actual screen is this easy to clean. The place where finger prints are difficult to remove is the glossy bar under the screen where the buttons are. They don't come off easy and it's quite tedious to go in between each button. Therefor I highly suggest you get a fabric case to store the calculator in, people who have used a case report that their HP Prime still looks brand new.
Enough about the outside of the calculator, let's get to the best part: the internals. The HP Prime G2 has a 32 bit Cortex/ ARMv7 CPU clocked at 528 megahertz. For comparison, the Nspire CX 2 has a 32 bit ARM9/ARMv5 CPU clocked at 396 megahertz and the TI 84 Plus CE has an abysmal 8 bit ez-80 CPU clocked at only 48 megahertz! The Prime also has 256mb of RAM and 512mb of NAND FLASH while the Nspire CX 2 has 64mb of RAM and 128mb of FLASH and the TI 84 Plus CE has a mere 256kb of RAM and 4mb of FLASH.
The fantastic specifications of the HP Prime provides incredible speed allowing the HP Prime to do operations insanely quickly! Just watch me benchmark this summation equation on my HP Prime and my TI 84 Plus CE. As you can see the HP Prime was nearly instant while the CE took 10 seconds to calculate it. The only issue with this speed is now I have to wait for my teacher and classmates to catch up with my because they're still computing some complex integral! This speed, along with it's very accurate capacitive multi touch screen allows it to do things like scroll through the intuitive GUI, zoom in and out of your plotted graphs, or rotate 3D shapes without any lag! Unfortunately, this is where we get into the biggest pitfall of the HP Prime, the screen itself.
It's the only thing that's not improved over the Nspire or the TI 84 Plus CE. Particularly the screen resolution, it still has a 320 by 240 pixel LCD screen but the HP Prime has enlarged out the screen so it's much bigger than the TI calculators, but in doing so HP has reduces the pixel density to 114ppi while the Nspire has a slightly better 123ppi (an 8 percent increase) and the TI 84 Plus CE has much better 142ppi (almost a 25 percent increase). This causes fine text to be quite blurry on the HP Prime.
This is worsened by the fact that the viewing angles are not great when you're looking at it like you normally would from a desk. You need to be nearly right above the screen to see it clearly and make out any contrast. This is kind of confusing because the viewing angles from side to side are honestly quite good. I believe this issue has something to do with the display refreshing, TI's calculators have good viewing angles when looking at them normally but are pretty bad when looking at them from side to side. In the TI 84 Plus CE's case, this is because the LCD is actually refreshing from left to right rather than the way the HP Prime's screen refreshes which is from top to bottom. Speaking of refresh rates, the HP Prime's refresh rate is not its strong suit. In fact when you look for it, you can see the screen refreshing with just your plain eye. I'll admit though it's easier to see this refresh in certain colors than others and you'll really only see it if you're looking for it. What about something that's not so bad? The colors are fairly decent on the HP Prime, unfortunately I have not compared it to an Nspire yet, but the Blacks are more dark compared to my TI 84 Plus CE (but not as dark on my laptop monitor) and whites are a bit beige. Finally, this is the last gripe I have about the LCD, is the brightness. While it gets up to an acceptable brightness, it's much dimmer than the TI 84 Plus CE's top brightness (especially when I use my advanced brightness changer program). Perhaps this was a battery saving measure, by default the HP Prime dims the screen after 30 seconds then waits 5 minutes before auto powering down. However, you can easily change these times to whatever you want.
Speaking of the battery, boy is it big, by far the biggest rechargeable battery I've seen in any calculator. It comes preinstalled with a 2000mAh battery, for comparison the Nspire and the TI 84 Plus CE both come equipped with a 1,200mAh battery) that can last you over 24 hours with nonstop use. You can even order a slightly bigger 2,300mAh battery to upgrade it since it's compatible with Samsung Galaxy S3 batteries! If you're a normal human being, you probably don't use your calculator nonstop so HP integrated a coma feature that basically shuts down the calculator completely, this allows the battery to last for months on a single charge. This feature automatically activates after 3 days, but you can activate it yourself by pressing and holding shift then press on.
What about turning the calculator back on from coma mode? On the Nspire a cold boot up is very slow. On the TI 84 Plus CE, recovering from its coma mode takes about two seconds, on the HP Prime it takes between 1 to 2 seconds to boot up from coma mode. When it's just in standby, all the calculators turn on in under a second.
While we're on the subject of time, how about that internal clock? The clock on the TI 84 Plus CE honestly sucks, it drifts several minutes in the span of a few hours and consistently gets reset back to the default time. So I was pretty worried about the HP Prime being just as bad. I'm very happy to report that I haven't needed to update the time since last daylight savings! The clock is overall fantastic and I've been very pleased with it.
Let's backtrack, remember when I said the HP Prime has a lot of storage? Well HP decided to utilize a lot of that space for features such as storing the entire ASCII table in a menu, but more importantly it contains the help menu that appears when you press the [help] key. It's incredibly useful, much better than the help menu on the TI 84 Plus CE and Nspire. It explains in detail how a function, command, screen, or just about anything on the calculator works! It even contains examples if you want to try out a working example of that command and includes list of similar commands! Nice!
How about the keypad? Personally I think this is the best keypad I've felt on any calculator. It's more firm, clicky, and has less travel than a TI 84 Plus CE but isn't nearly as loud as the Nspire. The keymap layout takes a while to get use to, especially when you've strictly been using a TI 84 Plus CE for 4 years. After using this for a few months however, I've grown accustom to the layout and I can type in calculations fairly quickly. If you don't like the keymap, you can actually change it on the fly! Although I haven't used this feature yet, it's a unique feature I haven't seen anywhere else. The keyboard also contains the copy and paste functions which are very convenient to have. The clipboard can holds the last thing you copied along with the last 4 calculations you made! The only complaint I have is there's no undo key nor combination like on the Nspire. It's quite annoying that this has been a highly requested feature ever since the original HP Prime was released in 2013; 6 years ago!
Now we're getting into the software of the calculator and oh boy is it a roller coaster of pros and cons.
I know I bashed the LCD pretty hard but the software does give it one pro I have not seen on any other calculator. Dark mode. That's right, this calculator has a system wide dark theme! This is super nice for students who stay up late at night. Although I wish the dark mode could be configured to automatically turn on at night, it only takes a second to enter settings and toggle it manually.
Let's focus on the home screen where you do your calculations. It's a nice environment, it integrates the touch screen very nicely so you can double tap calculations in your history to bring them directly to the entry line. You can tap on a result in your history, then if you press the fraction/decimal toggle button you can change that individual result. A very neat feature is the 'show' button. If you have a long and complex calculation in your history, you just tap the soft key that says show and it will focus on just that entry. It'd be kind of nice if you could zoom in on a specific part of the equation without changing the system font size to large though. You can also scroll through your history and continue typing in your entry. The only thing I wish this could do is chained history edits. So if you edit one thing in your history, all calculations after it that utilized its output will be changed too. The Casio Classpad does this and it's very convenient.
There's a few other things HP did that just optimize your experience such as one button click to toggle decimal and fraction answers. If you tap the top right corner you can quickly change from degrees to radians and vice versa, and in one button there's a menu for all the most common math functions. If that function isn't there you can quickly find it by clicking the toolbox button and typing in the name of the function you want. That's not always necessary though; since the whole system is ASCII based rather than token based, you can just type out the command you want with the alpha keys!
Now how about the programming options? Well there are not nearly as many as I hoped there'd be. There's very limited support for Python but people don't recommend that you use Python yet. The best language on here is the Prime Programming Language or PPL for short. For those familiar with TI calculators, PPL is kind of like TI's built in language called TI BASIC however this is better in so many ways. I've just started using it but I've been able to create programs I could only dream of making in TI BASIC at incredible speed! Let's compare a program I made called JPL in three languages. First TI BASIC, next PPL, finally ez80 Assembly. You can see that my PPL and Assembly versions are both far better than my TI BASIC one. And while I programmed my Assembly version with better graphics, I have no doubt that PPL can handle much more complex graphics with better speed.
What about the stability of PPL? In TI BASIC if your program encounters an error it simply throws an error and stops the program. In ez 80 assembly if it encounters an error it either stops the program and resets the calculators memory deleting the program in the process or it will freeze requiring you to reset the calculator manually. In PPL it's kind of a mixed bag. Most of the time it will catch the error, stop the program tell you what's wrong. It also contains a fantastic debugger not seen on any TI calculator. Sometimes in complex programs however, PPL will seem to get ahead of itself and crash the calculator. Fortunately the calculator can recover from a crash quite well. The program that crashed is not deleted and all your history and settings are kept. Strangely, the apps section often gets mixed up and requires you to put all your apps back where they were which is slightly annoying. If anything does go majorly wrong, HP provides an on-calculator backup feature that allows you to save and restore your calculator's current state at any time. I'd like to add that HP has two ways for you to reset the calculator manually. One way is by pressing [on] and [symb] at the same time, the other is by pressing the button well hidden in the back of the calculator.
Having PPL is great, but what about learning it? The best place for that is on a site called HPmuseum.org It's got dozens and dozens of resources you can use to get familiar with PPL. Unfortunately, the HP community is much smaller than TI's community meaning there are fewer, well experienced members around to help.
On to a different topic: connectivity. The HP Prime comes with a single micro USB port unlike TI's calculators which have mini USB. Although it's a small complaint, for a calculator this advanced in 2019, I wish HP had decided to use USB type C since it's the standard connection type now. That's not to say the micro USB isn't quick enough for most of the calculators connection requirements. Files transfer very quickly between your computer and the calculator. To use the calculator with your computer you need to install the HP Connectivity kit just like TI requires you to install TI Connect CE to interact with their calculators. It would have been nice if HP had taken after Casio's approach where the calculator just acts like a mass storage device if you just want to look at the contents but with how simple the user interface is, it's not a big complaint. HP Connect doesn't look as fancy as TI Connect, but it has several key features that are missing from TI Connect. First there's a live update feed of the calculator's screen. Second, you can send a message to one or more connected calculators, third it can detect emulators running on your computer and treat them as if they were a physical calculator! More on that later. Due to the way the HP Prime stores files, HP Connect is a bit more organized than TI Connect. Instead of listing every file at once, it groups them into folders, this makes it much easier to find what you're looking for.
Enough about HP Connect, let's go back to the calculator's connection abilities. It can transfer data between calculators that are either wired together or with a wireless adapter, and it can utilize some scientific equipment. Sadly, unlike the TI 84 Plus CE, the HP Prime cannot be used with Human Interface Devices such as keyboards. and it cannot communicate with any other HP Devices such as Printers. Casio already has a feature that allows its calculators to connect to Casio projectors so it would've been a nice surprise to see the HP Prime communicating with other HP devices. The Nspire has similar poor support for external devices however it is at least compatible with the TI keyboard.
I'm sure many of you are waiting for the big catch, performance normally comes with a huge price right? In this case, price is not the catch! Unfortunately, the HP Prime G2 isn't available for sale in the US yet, but even after importing mine from the Netherlands and paying the shipping cost, the total price was only 10 dollars more than a full price TI 84 Plus CE, and 25 dollar less than a full price Nspire CX CAS coming in at 160 dollars! Even though that's still expensive, compared to the specs list I provided earlier, it's a much better value than the TI calculators.
What if you don't want to fork out 160 dollars to some overseas seller just to try out the calculator? Well remember that emulator I mentioned earlier? There's actually free, restricted, iOS app you can just get from the app store. There's also an unrestricted Pro version of the app that cost about 25 dollars for iOS and 20 dollars for Android. There's even a free unrestricted emulator for Windows and Mac. Compared to TI who only offers a computer emulator that costs at minimum 85 dollars, and Casio who only provides a computer emulator that costs 25 dollars; the HP Prime emulator doesn't sound like a bad deal.
Wow, ok so I've just gone over what this calculator has and what it can and can't do, but what's it like to actually use it? Under normal use it's very nice to use. As I've said numerous times before, it's extremely snappy. Inputting equations is easy and quick, using the Computer Algebra System is fine for all the calculations I've needed to perform so far in AB Calculus and Physics C. One issue is the calculator is picky about implied multiplication, an issue not seen on the Nspire or TI 84 Plus CE, and doesn't always throw accurate or helpful errors when you mess something up. For example I cannot do 5 e to the fourth because the calculator thinks that there's an invalid exponent when in fact that's not the issue at all. If I do 5 times e to the fourth it works perfectly fine. The implied multiplication stopped being an issue for me a while ago because I just started using the multiplication symbol all the time. However the errors need to be more accurate and descriptive to be much help.
Graphing is a breeze even if, for some reason you can't calculate an intersection with the x axis without two or more graphs plotted. You can calculate and edit all sorts of functions either from the symbol screen or directly from the graph screen. You can even sketch a rough graph with your finger then fine tune it with the transform function! Just like other calculators, the HP Prime can graph polar, parametric, sequential, and 3D equations. The only missing graphing feature is a parametric 3D grapher. I'll briefly mention the other built in apps, there are several solver apps and statistic apps. A Financial solver app, an in-depth spreadsheet app, and a very powerful geometry app which can graph dozens of functions, shapes, lines, and transformations. Some apps are easier to learn to use than others but it's all possible thanks to the amazing help button.
In summary: the HP Prime G2 is a great calculator with the potential to be the perfect alternative of an Nspire due to its unmatched hardware performance and reasonable value. However the software support is just far too lacking for it to take advantage of the superior specifications. To be fair, the Nspire lineup has a 6 year head start and Casio Classpad lineup has over a decade head start on software features than the HP prime. Hopefully the HP team can include some of the key features missing from the HP Prime soon. Until then, should you buy this calculator? I'd say if you're looking for the fastest, calculator on the market and you're not worried about the missing features I mentions, then you'll be very happy with this calculator. If you are worried about those missing features, then I think you'll be satisfied with either an Nspire CX CAS II or the Casio Classpad fx-cg500.
Thanks for reading, if you have any questions I'll be happy to answer them.
EDIT: Thanks to Joe Horn for correcting me on a few facts!
RE: My HP Prime G2 review.
Thanks for the comprehensive review.
Agreed. What a comprehensive review!
rrpalma
Very thorough review. Thank you!
Having started with 15C, then 42S, then 28S, 48SX, 50G, and then Prime for my going back to relearning Engineering, the Prime doesn't cease to amaze me. It has its quirks, but it is a wonderful machine.
06-02-2019, 05:11 PM (This post was last modified: 06-02-2019 05:12 PM by toshk.)
toshk
the HP Prime is a great calculator with the potential...Nspire I or II? Classpad (are you just doing 1+1=? then use your iphone instead)
It is Prime!! A great Calculator compare and miles away to anything on the Market.
with their 10 or 6yrs? they have to catch-up with Prime.
Python: Popularity contest<>Prime should stand on its Grounds
HPP/CAS Language has enough in it to to be on the likes of Matlab\Mathcad\ Mathematica.
Do you enjoy Advance Maths? Prime has it all...with a better VR interface and more integrated XCAS they can compete with the giants (MatLab\ MathCad\ Mathematica) right in your palm.
KEY features missing from the HP Prime? and your KEY is? and Nspire I II and Classpad has all the KEY features. View of someone that can write that long and scaling review of a product.
HP Prime is a great calculator with the potential to be greater than anything to be called a calculator.
Thanks Voldemar, Gene, and rrpalma I enjoyed writing this!
I'm sorry toshk, I don't understand half of what you just said.
(06-02-2019 05:11 PM)toshk Wrote: In summary:
the HP Prime is a great calculator with the potential...Nspire I or II?
I'm trying to say it has the potential to be the perfect alternative to the entire Nspire lineup. I'll clarify that.
(06-02-2019 05:11 PM)toshk Wrote: Classpad (are you just doing 1+1=? then use your iphone instead)
I don't understand what you're trying to say here, are you saying the Classpad is an under-featured calculator?
(06-02-2019 05:11 PM)toshk Wrote: It is Prime!! A great Calculator compare and miles away to anything on the Market.
I agree other calculators need to catch up in terms of hardware, however as I said in my review, the lack of some features means the Prime is behind other competing calculators in terms of software. Perhaps you misunderstood, I said the Nspire and Classpad have a 6 and 11 year head start because they were released long before the HP Prime.
(06-02-2019 05:11 PM)toshk Wrote: Python: Popularity contest<>Prime should stand on its Grounds
I agree PPL is very powerful and easy to learn, however there's no harm in adding another language most people already know. Python on a calculator is a big selling point (more so in Europe than the US) and I think the Prime could definitely benefit by adding it.
(06-02-2019 05:11 PM)toshk Wrote: Do you enjoy Advance Maths? Prime has it all...with a better VR interface and more integrated XCAS they can compete with the giants (MatLab\ MathCad\ Mathematica) right in your palm.
What does VR mean? I'm pretty sure you don't mean VR as in Virtual Reality. I personally don't use MatLab\ MathCad\ Mathematica that much so maybe you're right, the Prime could be a great competitor. Right now, I don't see the Prime taking down Mathematica.
(06-02-2019 05:11 PM)toshk Wrote: KEY features missing from the HP Prime? and your KEY is? and Nspire I II and Classpad has all the KEY features. View of someone that can write that long and scaling review of a product.
I can't tell anymore, are you angry with me? Let me reiterate some of the 'key' features I mentioned: No undo/redo button, no 3D parametric grapher, inaccurate errors, wonky implied multiplication, poor support for any language other than PPL. I know not every feature I listed will be important to everyone, but people have different features they'd like to see in calculators and I think it's worth mentioning them.
(06-02-2019 05:11 PM)toshk Wrote: HP Prime is a great calculator with the potential to be greater than anything to be called a calculator.
aka a computer? We can't call it that, it wouldn't be accepted on any standardized tests!
To be clear I'm not saying the Prime is a bad calculator, I'm not saying that at all. I suggest you reread my summary. I'm saying if you don't care about the missing features I mentioned, then you'll love the Prime, if you do care about them, them you'll be happy with an alternative calculator. I don't want to trick people into buying a calculator that doesn't have the features they want, that's why I posted my review here, so I can remove anything misleading or inaccurate.
Thanks for your replies everyone! I'll get my fixed version out hopefully before the end of the day!
Virtual Machine not VR.
Your fix version:
In summary: the HP Prime is a great calculator that plays in the Big League...others still need to fill up the quantum leap space Prime left behind....
Haha that picture is too true. I see your point, but my view is: if people already know Python, why should they learn PPL? They would be spending time learning a new language ('acquiring new gear') rather than improving their skills in Python ('learning to use existing gear'). Python is a much more widely used language than PPL and every other major calculator brand has included it in some form or fashion for educational purposes. So why shouldn't the Prime include it? It could easily be the best calculator with Python due to its superior performance.
Thanks for the suggested fix however, it sounds far to biased for me. If you disagree, please, make your own review! Your experience with the Prime is obviously different from my experience.
Benjer
Quote: Let's go over what my HP Prime actually looks like after using it for a few months. Most noticeable are the scratches. The plastic back is not very scratch resistant. I've been keeping this calculator in my bag next to my glasses case. The case is like a capsule and has a glossy smooth finish. That's nothing compared to the zipper pocket I've been keeping my TI 84 Plus CE in for four years. The next thing I'd like to cover is the gunk that gets on the calculator. Fortunately it doesn't get in between the metal plate gaps. However, it does get on white keys and under the d pad. It's simple to scratch it off the keys but it's not so easy to clean the d pad. Lastly, fingerprints. They actually weren't an issue in the places I thought they would. The screen and the glossy bar on the slide case wipe off very easily. I did apply a tempered glass screen protector to my calculator so I don't know if the actual screen is this easy to clean. The place where finger prints are difficult to remove is the glossy bar under the screen where the buttons are. They don't come off easy and it's quite tedious to go in between each button.
I keep my HP Prime in one of those fabric cases that originally came with the HP 50G, with the slide on cover always on the back. It fits perfectly and even after about a year and a half being carried around in a backpack I would describe my calculator's appearance as being "like new." I haven't had the issue with gunk build-up on the keys although I do occasionally wipe the front of the calculator down with a microfiber cloth.
cdmackay
on a semi-related note, is it only me that has trouble getting the slide-on case off easily?
41CL, 12C/15C, DM15/16, 71B, 17B, 28S, DM42, 48GX, 17bII+, 50g (& newRPL), 35s, 30b (WP 34S), Prime G2
& Casios, Rockwell 18R :)
06-03-2019, 08:45 PM (This post was last modified: 06-03-2019 08:46 PM by Joe Horn.)
(06-03-2019 05:07 PM)cdmackay Wrote: on a semi-related note, is it only me that has trouble getting the slide-on case off easily?
I did too, until I tried this method: Hold it with both hands, fingertips on the back, and thumbs at the cover's "hp" logo. Now press your thumbs towards your fingertips, which bends the cover inwards slightly and thereby splays the friction tabs outwards slightly. While still squeezing, slide your thumbs downward, and the cover slides right off. (YMMV) Also, the friction tabs eventually wear down enough for cover removal to be much easier.
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(06-03-2019 08:45 PM)Joe Horn Wrote:
Thanks, Joe. I had been pulling and pushing all over the place to remove the cover. Your method is so much easier!
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(06-03-2019 08:45 PM)Joe Horn Wrote: I did too, until I tried this method: Hold it with both hands, fingertips on the back, and thumbs at the cover's "hp" logo. Now press your thumbs towards your fingertips, which bends the cover inwards slightly and thereby splays the friction tabs outwards slightly. While still squeezing, slide your thumbs downward, and the cover slides right off. (YMMV) Also, the friction tabs eventually wear down enough for cover removal to be much easier.
perfect! thanks Joe
Thanks Benjer! You just reminded me that I wanted to advise using a case!
Cdmakay personally I never had an issue with removing the case, looks like Joe Horn got that all sorted out though.
EDIT: I've edited the first post with the changes suggested by Joe Horn, Benjer, toshk and the folks over at Cemetech. Particularly the paragraphs: what my prime looks like after a few months, the LCD paragraphs, and what it's like to use the calculator.
(06-01-2019 03:50 AM)TheLastMillennial Wrote: The Prime also has 256mb of RAM and 512mb of NAND FLASH while the Nspire CX 2 has 64mb of RAM and 128mb of FLASH
The CX II CAS has 92.3MB RAM.
(06-04-2019 12:42 AM)toml_12953 Wrote:
Sorry, where did you find that information? I looked on TI Planet and their compare system shows the same amount of 64mb of RAM as the old Nspire CX. I also looked back at several articles and many websites: all of them they say it's getting 64mb of RAM.
Oh, perhaps you got confused when you saw this on TI's website:
Quote: 90 MB storage memory / 64MB operating memory
They're saying that there's 90 mb of user accessible ROM (storage memory) and 64 mb (operating memory) of RAM.
I'll admit that's a dumb way to write it, tricked me for a second too!
debrouxl
Yeah, the CX II family has the same amount of RAM and Flash as the CX "I" family. It's therefore even more infuriating that the Nspire Basic graphics drawing capabilities, which have been clamored by users for 12 years (since the beginning of the Nspire series) because drawing pixels is a basic feature for a calculator, will only be provided on the CX II. Indeed, unlike what they did with the older Clickpad / Touchpad models, they announced that they'd quit updating the CX I OS immediately now that the CX II is available, apart of course for interoperability fixes with the CX II's communication protocol and also closing the vulnerabilities used by Ndless... It seems that the CX II's communication protocol is derived from another protocol never previously reverse-engineered because it was used only by school equipment.
On the CX I, they haven't even maxed out any of the CPU, or the amount of RAM, or the amount of Flash memory. I know that some of their designs and coding are extremely poor, e.g. the insanely heavyweight XML soup inside proprietary compression and encryption they use for documents, and the fact that on the older TI-68k series, their whole graphics stack traded performance for genericity - but still.
Oh, and other pieces of the CX II ASIC are different enough from the CX I ones that the CX II OS can't run on the CX II without major surgery.
06-04-2019, 12:08 PM (This post was last modified: 06-04-2019 12:11 PM by toml_12953.)
(06-04-2019 03:01 AM)TheLastMillennial Wrote:
(06-04-2019 12:42 AM)toml_12953 Wrote: The CX II CAS has 92.3MB RAM.
I own a CX II CAS. The Status screen and the manual say User available storage is 92.3MB but it doesn't say RAM so you're right.
I don't know if I mentioned this anywhere, but I'm turning this into a video that I plan to upload to my YouTube channel. It's by far the biggest video I've ever tried to make coming in at 20 minutes but I'm almost 25% done! I'd like to make it the best I can so I may upload a few short clips of it here for you to criticize!
This first clip shows an animated chart about the screen resolution. I'm happy with how it turned out, but I'd like to know what you guys think and how I could improve it. (I'm leaving background music out until the very end of production)
thenozone
This thing about smaller pixels or more per inch seems to be a thing put forward by apple to make a small displays sound/or convince people it's better . bigger pixels are easier to see, and all are sharp on all my prime calculators. As long as there are plenty of them and they all work I go for bigger is better, not smaller with a larger number of Pixels per inch or mm.
I think python is pushed from the education stand point as a curriculum requirement for some, not because it is better.
Thanks for your article.
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As Kalank trailer release date nears, Varun Dhawan shares a breaking news
The trailer of Kalank will be out on March 12, 2019.
Murtuza Nullwala March 07 2019, 12.04 am
We were the first ones to tell you and here is confirmation. The trailer of the much-awaited film Kalank will be out on March 12, 2019. The movie has a large and amazing star cast comprising of Madhuri Dixit, Sanjay Dutt, Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Aditya Roy Kapur, Sonakshi Sinha and Kunal Kemmu. Fans of the actors have been eagerly waiting for the trailer and as the trailer release near, Varun Dhawan took to Twitter to inform his fans the marketing of Kalank will be handled by Alia Bhatt.
Now, this tweet too could well be one of the marketing strategies to create buzz before the trailer is out. Kalank has been in the news from the day it has been announced. Alia and Varun shared tons of stories on their Instagram during the days when they were shooting for the film. This will be Varun and Alia’s fourth collaboration and Kalank is touted to be one of the biggest films of the year. Moreover, the movie stars Madhuri Dixit and Sanjay Dutt - a pair that has reportedly shared a past. The film was supposed to star Sridevi, but the actress' untimely death lead to Madhuri stepping into her shoes.
Breaking - @aliaa08 to handle #kalank marketing
— Varun Dhawan (@Varun_dvn) March 6, 2019
Varun is currently in London, shooting for Street Dancer 3D. The actor will be flying to Mumbai just for a day to attend Kalank's trailer launch event. But before the trailer is out, fans are expecting to see a few posters of the movie. Directed by Abhishek Varman and produced by Karan Johar and Sajid Nadiadwala, Kalank is slated to release on April 19, 2019, which is a Good Friday and a partial holiday for the country.
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Report Chris Cuomo’s group AntiFa possibly planned armed fight at the border
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A Dec. 18, 2018, document from the FBI, obtained by the Union-Tribune, specifies an alleged plan for AntiFa to purchase guns from a “Mexico-based cartel associate known as Cobra Commander,” or Ivan Riebeling, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune.
The ‘protesters’ wanted to “stage an armed rebellion at the border,” the FBI reported to dozens of federal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Mexico.
ACTIVISTS?
The Tribune referred to the Anarcho-Communist AntiFa as “activists.” Deeper into the article, they describe them as AntiFa.
The document warns of “anti-fascist activists” that “planned to disrupt U.S. law enforcement and military security operations at the US/Mexican border.”
They are not activists, they are communist anarchists.
It has been confirmed by law enforcement according to the paper, and the document was forwarded to DHS.
Ivan Riebeling, the Cobra Commander
Riebeling and another person named in the report, Evan Duke, deny it. Some of the names in the report are already on a CBP watch list.
Riebling says he’s not a cartel member.
“I am not cartel. I don’t sell drugs. I don’t sell arms,” said Riebeling. “I’m a revolutionary. A man who believes in his ideals, and I’m going to defend Mexico.”
The U.S. government says he is and does.
In a video he posted online, he encouraged members of drug cartels to attack migrants with bats and “hunt down” migrants to take them to Mexican immigration authorities to be deported.
IDIOT CHRIS CUOMO THINKS ANTIFA ARE RIGHTEOUS
Chris Cuomo defended the communist-anarchist groups. He said they were “fighting hate” and therefore they “are on the side of right,” RealClearPolitics reported.
Cuomo even said that “all punches are not equal morally” although they might be equal “in the “eyes of the law,” condoning AntiFa violence.
CRAZY CHRIS’S VIEW
“People who show up to fight against bigots are not to be judged the same as the bigots, even if they do resort to the same petty violence,” Cuomo said.
“Fighting against hate matters,” he added.
“I argue to you tonight, all punches are not equal morally,” he said. “In the eyes of the law, yes. But in the eyes of good and evil, here’s the argument: if you’re a punk that comes to start trouble in a mask and hurt people, you’re not about any virtuous cause. You’re just somebody who’s going to be held to the standard of doing something wrong.”
“But when someone comes to call out bigots and it gets hot, even physical, are they equally wrong as the bigot they are fighting? I argue, no. Fighting against hate matters,” Cuomo concluded.
This wasn’t only his view last year. He said it again last night.
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D3F1ANT May 1, 2019 at 9:19 am
LOL! ATIFA! I know…no comment even necessary. It’s like calling Kodak and anti-imaging company.
SergioBungholio May 3, 2019 at 3:46 am
Antifa. The cowards club that sounds like it should be slang for a vaginal fart
guidvce4 May 1, 2019 at 7:43 am
Given the nonsense that comes out of his brother, the guv of NY, is it any wonder that Chris spews hate and discontent. Making it okay for Antifa to riot and harm others due to some ideological crap is a mistake. It only encourages them. That won’t end well for Antifa if it continues.
I hope Chris finds himself on the recieving end of some of his illogical defense of the true haters, Antifa and their ilk.
Flotmorton P Gildersleeve April 30, 2019 at 2:07 pm
Chris Cuomo is a communist, and everyone knows it. He is a worthless human being who misguides others who do not have the brains to know better. Chris Cuomo is just another example of a typical “boss’ son. Both Cuomos should be run out of the country.
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Visualising Stock-Flow-Consistent Models as Directed Acyclic Graphs
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We show how every stock-flow consistent model of the macroeconomy can be represented as a directed acyclic graph.
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Online 2010: Learning from user behaviour
If we don't understand how users are looking for and using information, how can we hope to meet user expectations?
It is critical that information intermediaries understand how users' information behaviour is changing. This is true whether we are information product developers, publishers, or ‘librarians' or other information professionals helping users to locate appropriate information.
In an Online Information 2010 session chaired by Sandra Ward, three case studies presented research, reflection and predictions about user behaviour.
David Nicholas, supported by his colleague David Clark (both of UCL and representing CIBER) told the story of the launch of Europeana - a multilingual portal gateway that points users to over 13 million cultural objects held in 1500 institutions in 27 countries.
Initially developed as ‘a French answer to Google', Europeana points searchers to cultural multimedia and multilingual content held across Europe.
CIBER monitored this rollout and collected user behaviour data over the last 12 months. Their aim is to use the data to determine whether target audiences are being served and whether core objectives are being met. The Europeana rollout provides them with a great opportunity to discover more about how people search a multimedia and multilingual resource.
Once the ‘noise' had been removed from the statistics (including the 90% of traffic that was robotic, mainly from Googlebot), they showed an estimated 1 million users visiting 9-10 million pages over the last 12 months.
There were some interesting traffic patterns - usage tends to peak at 11am and then built again slowly throughout the day. Tuesdays are the busiest day. December and March were the busiest months and Sunday is as busy as any working day. Overall there was a modest growth rate over the year. There were also some interesting national differences - France and Germany account for 40% of total usage, with the French being the most ‘insular' in their searching for national cultural objects. Half of all traffic to the site is being driven by Google search but traffic arriving from social media is growing rapidly - most frequently from blogs.
CIBER also found that, in spite of all the search options made available to them, users really love a search box they can type into! They were less interested in options that show what other people are searching (crowd wisdom) and less likely to take up ‘new content' options.
Most importantly users wanted video and sound more than anything else. In fact, they were ten times more likely to want video and sound than any other format, which creates intellectual property challenges to the service.
CIBER will continue to review user behaviour and start asking WHY users are behaving in this fashion. There is more interesting information to come from this project!
Lee Phillips of Acquire Media wanted to ‘provoke us' into being better prepared for what he called ‘the mobile tablet revolution'. Acquire Media is a content intermediary, interacting with both publishers and end users. Lee explained how and why the world of content is changing. Over 8 million iPads have been sold since April 2010 - an astonishing uptake. Gartner's recent research report predicts that mobile internet access will outstrip PC access by 2013.
This take-up of consumer mobile devices is a driver for content change and is helping to blur the division between information as ‘information' and information for entertainment.
Information professionals and providers need to focus on helping users to:
Our focus needs to be on helping them access information that is setting-appropriate. He predicts that consumers and end users will want more opinion and speculation. They will be using information not simply to inform decision making but also to help them build networks and reputations. They are increasingly using information as a currency in their organisation.
You need to be ready to evolve your information offering as your user's needs change - you really have to know your customer! They will want information around the clock and on mobile devices and their needs and wishes are constantly evolving.
Mariane Lykke's research on workplace information searching supports these views. We should be helping our users by identifying organisational core search concepts and precise searching vocabularies so that we can point people to the right information at the right time and in the right format.
Lee Phillips' reminder of the key questions we should be asking and answering was timely.
Who are our customers, what are they using information for; where are they doing this; when are they doing it; why are they doing it and, of course, how.
Our users should be the focus of all of our service and content decisions.
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Home / The American Journal of Surgical Pathology, Volume 42, Number 3
Site-specific Differences in Colonic Adenocarcinoma
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Authors: Landau, Michael A.; Zhu, Benjamin; Akwuole, Frances N.; Pai, Reetesh K.
Source: The American Journal of Surgical Pathology, Volume 42, Number 3, March 2018, pp. 351-358(8)
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/PAS.0000000000001004
Recent literature indicates that adenocarcinomas of the cecum differ with respect to molecular alterations compared with noncecal proximal colon adenocarcinomas and that cecal tumor site may be a prognostically relevant variable. We compared molecular alterations, histopathologic features, and disease-specific survival in a series of 328 colonic adenocarcinomas identified over a 2-year period and stratified by tumor location (cecum, right colon, and left colon). Overall, cecal adenocarcinomas demonstrated the highest frequency of molecular abnormalities with 74% harboring either a KRAS exon 2 or 3 mutation, a BRAF mutation, or DNA mismatch repair protein deficiency. KRAS mutations were more frequently seen in the cecum compared with all other tumor sites (P=0.03). KRAS mutations were identified in 46% of cecal adenocarcinomas compared with only 25% of adenocarcinomas of the right colon (P=0.004). Cecal adenocarcinomas more frequently displayed adverse histopathologic features, in particular high tumor budding (31%), compared with tumors of the right colon (18%; P=0.04) and tumors of the left colon (17%; P=0.02). Overall stage was the most important independent predictor of disease-specific survival in the multivariable analysis; however, cecal tumor site and high tumor budding were also predictive of poor survival, particularly in patients with stage III or IV tumors. In conclusion, cecal adenocarcinomas are characterized by a high frequency of KRAS mutations compared with noncecal right colon tumors, frequently display high tumor budding, and may be a prognostically relevant variable, particularly in patients with stage III or IV disease.
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Keywords: BRAF; KRAS; MSI; cecum; colonic adenocarcinoma; left colon; mismatch repair; rectum; right colon; survival
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Le Samourai
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French (English subtitles)
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It's hard to imagine a film that's more moodily stylish than this French thriller. The main character is a hitman who never wastes his words and has no close friends. In this film, he is both on the run from the cops and out to take revenge on one of his clients. It's a study of a man who has stripped down his life and the way he does his job to cold, efficient essentials - and this memorable film has exactly the same approach.
Jean Pierre Melville
Alain Delon,
Nathalie Delon,
Jacques Leroy,
Francois Perier,
Cathy Rosier
This film has a couple of uses of mild bad language.
Army of Shadows(1969)
A struggle against Nazi occupation seen through the eyes and actions of a reisistance leader in Paris.
"Some of them saw a clip from Wakolda (The German Doctor) on TV recently and really wanted to watch it. So I thought I’d take a chance, not expecting them to watch the whole film but the majority were absolutely gripped. "
- Ann Hardy, Teacher, Manchester Secondary PRU, Manchester
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Paulse picks Sundowns to win PSL, Booth backs Orlando Pirates
Opinion / 31 July 2018, 11:30am / Rodney Reiners
Former Ajax Cape Town and Bafana striker turned-pundit, Nathan Paulse, has backed Mamelodi Sundowns to win the title. Photo: Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix
Former Sundowns and Bafana defender, Matthew Booth, believes Orlando Pirates can pull it off. Photo: Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix
CPE TOWN - Football is back. Finally. Now it’s time to focus on the on-field action rather than the off-field nonsense that has distracted us over the last few months.
The 2018-19 PSL season kicks off this weekend, with a high-profile fixture between Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs at Loftus on Saturday (3pm kickoff), followed by Cape Town City at home to SuperSport United at Cape Town Stadium (6pm kickoff). What can we expect this season? Who are the favourites?
“I think Mamelodi Sundowns are again the team to watch,” said former Ajax Cape Town and Bafana Bafana striker Nathan Paulse. “They’ve made some good signings and are obvious contenders again. They’ll miss Percy Tau (now at Brighton & Hove Albion in England), so it will be interesting to see if they have someone to fill his shoes.
“The other team to look out for is Orlando Pirates. I think they have grown a lot in recent times, in terms of intensity, structure and organisation. As for Chiefs, I’m not too sure - I don’t think they are where they should be. But if Khama (Billiat) can come to the party, then there might be something there.”
Former Bafana central defender Matthew Booth had no hesitation in who he was supporting for the championship this season. “If Pirates keep up the momentum they had in the second half of last season, then they are my favourites to win the title,” said Booth.
Both Paulse and Booth expected Cape Town City to do well this season, and also spoke about their disappointment of the Mother City losing the Urban Warriors as a PSL club.
“Obviously, coming from Cape Town, I’m disappointed in what has happened to Ajax,” said Booth. “Cape Town deserves two or three teams in the PSL, especially when you look at the amount of talent available in the region. So the loss of Ajax is a blow.
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“It now means that Cape Town City will have to fly the flag for the region. The big loss for them will be Robyn Johannes (now with Wits). For me, he has been their stand-out player over the last two seasons and how they go this season will depend on whether they can adequately replace him. It has been good, though, to see Kwanda (Mngonyama) do well, he has looked good.”
Paulse made no secret of his feelings about Ajax’s demise: “Yes, Ajax going down to the NFD is a huge loss for the Cape, but, to be honest, it has been their own doing; they only have themselves to blame.
"Now, though, they have to put it behind them, and focus on getting back to the PSL. It won’t be easy, the NFD is a tough league and they will be coming up against ambitious, hungry teams ready to scrap for everything. If Ajax want to get back, they have to be just as hungry and just as committed," he said.
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“So, for us in the Cape, it leaves us with City and they are a very exciting team. They’ve planned well and, in Benni (McCarthy), they have a brave coach who gives opportunities to young players. City have again shaken things up by the signings they’ve made - and, if they build on what they’ve done over the last two seasons, and they improve on their finishing, then they will be right in there and challenging.”
But, considering the tawdry mess of the Tendai Ndoro saga, and the irreparable harm it caused to football in South Africa, both former players were keen to offer their thoughts on the issue.
“As a whole, I think the Ndoro mess has dragged SA football through the mud,” said Booth. “And, to be honest, especially with Bafana Bafana’s fortunes as well, it means that people are leaving the sport. We aren’t generating any new fans. The Ndoro issue could have been nipped in the bud through dialogue and in trying to find a solution. But, as always in cases like this, there are egos involved and nobody was prepared to put that aside.”
Paulse was adamant that it was time for the PSL to change. If not, he said, there would be more such damaging and controversial incidents in the future. “It has to be said: as far as I am concerned, the PSL has to be run by an independent body,” said Paulse. “Club owners have done well in bringing the sport to where it is now - as a professional organisation - but it’s time to take it to the next level; but we cannot do so if we have biased people making decisions when they clearly have a conflict of interest.”
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Chelsea, Spurs off to winning Premier League starts
Premier League / 11 August 2018, 6:17pm /
Chelsea are all smiles as they got their Premier League campaign off to a winning start. Photo: @ChelseaFC via Twitter
LONDON – Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri got off to a winning Premier League start as new signing Jorginho slotted home coolly from the penalty spot in a 3-0 win at Huddersfield on Saturday.
Tottenham also made light of discontent over their lack of summer transfer activity by resisting a late Newcastle onslaught to win 2-1 at St. James's Park thanks to goals from Jan Vertonghen and Dele Alli.
Watford, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace also picked up 2-0 wins on the opening weekend of the season.
Chelsea have endured a turbulent pre-season with Sarri sworn in to replace fellow Italian Antonio Conte less than a month before the campaign got underway.
The Londoners also smashed their transfer record and set a new world record fee for a goalkeeper in splashing 80 million euros (£72 million, $92 million) on Kepa Arrizbalaga this week after Thibaut Courtois departed for Real Madrid.
But the young Basque 'keeper was rarely troubled in recording a clean sheet as the visitors' greater quality told at the John Smith's Stadium after a slow start.
Crucially Chelsea have held onto Eden Hazard, but while the Belgian was only deemed fit enough for a place on the bench following his World Cup exertions, N'Golo Kante was thrown straight into the side after starring in Russia for world champions France.
Kante has been deployed in a more advanced role due to Jorginho's arrival and was on the end of Willian's cross to open the scoring 11 minutes before half-time.
Moments later Marcos Alonso was upended inside the area and Jorginho cheekily slotted home after a hop in his run up wrong-footed Ben Hamer.
Hazard was introduced for the final 15 minutes and looked keen to make up for lost time as he teed up Pedro Rodriguez to round off the scoring.
Tottenham have had a much quieter summer after becoming the first Premier League side since the transfer window was introduced in 2003 to not make a single signing.
Supporters' groups have demanded answers from chairman Daniel Levy after paying increased season ticket prices for a first season in the club's new stadium.
But manager Mauricio Pochettino has insisted his happy just to have retained a host of players who excelled at the World Cup and it was two of them who handed Spurs all three points at Newcastle.
Vertonghen and Alli struck either side of Joselu's equaliser for the Magpies with all three goals coming in the first 18 minutes.
Harry Kane was one of Tottenham's many World Cup stars to start despite having just a few days' pre-season training in their legs.
The Golden Boot winner was unable to break his hex of failing to score in August and, like the rest of his side looked far from his best, but Pochettino was impressed by his side's commitment and energy levels.
Promoted Fulham earned rave reviews for their summer business, outspending Manchester United and Manchester City, in signing 12 new players.
But there was no instant return on that investment as Jeffrey Schlupp and Wilfried Zaha scored either side of half-time to give Palace a 2-0 win at Craven Cottage.
Roberto Pereyra scored twice as Watford were too good for Brighton.
Bournemouth were also comfortable victors over promoted Cardiff thanks to goals from Ryan Fraser and Callum Wilson.
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Day 2 - Pu Xing Middle School
Today was our first full day in Shanghai, a clear start to the day, but as clouds built the rain began to fall! We have certainly noticed that the weather is different, coming earlier this year, the temperatures are much cooler, the forecast says that it will be warming up this weekend though.
The students slept well, and not many waking up early with jet lag (except for Mr Smith!) we all needed a good sleep after a long day of travelling followed by a day here yesterday. First breakfast today and always a bit of a challenge, as this is the meal that is so different from home, steamed bun, purple sesame dough (?), churros and a boiled egg. Some were more adventurous than others, and some had a follow up cereal bar. We are being very well fed and encourage the students to try all the new things, as the trip progresses we see them being more and more confident in trying new foods.
After breakfast we all got on the new school bus (electric), and drove to Pu Xing school, this is a state run middle school. The headmaster - Mr Ren, is quite an innovator as he sees the arts in the curriculum as being just as important as the academic, this is not the usual view in China, so he has invested heavily in a fantastic ceramics centre and some state of the art design facilities – we were impressed by the range of ‘robots’ that students had built, there were machines to take in our washing when it started to rain or got dark, machines to blow bubbles and a football playing robot (Mr Smith played with that for a good ½ hr!) The students were also very impressed by the bank of 8 3D printers!
It was good to catch up with several staff from the school who have visited Jack Hunt over the years, Mr Shu, who came on a previous student exchange and Wei Ling who visited us as part of a PIXL International project.
In the pottery we decorated a traditional Chinese teacup, inspired by a range of traditional designs, of varying quality! We worked with some Chinese students who were able to assist our students with translating their names into Chinese characters. This year no one managed to break their pot and so these works of art will be fired and delivered to us before we leave.
After ceramics it was to the sports hall, time for our first dodgeball training session . This is where students really need to step up to the mark, working in teams of 4, they run through a warm up, ball skills element and then a dodgeball game. Skills are quickly developed as language can pose a barrier, so demonstration and modelling are key. It was amusing at one stage to watch Mr Smith demonstrating to one of the groups the ‘stuck in the mud’ game – our warm up and essentially running around in a circle followed by 8 students in what looked like a game of ‘follow my leader’! Very soon activities were well underway, and some nervous looking faces on both sides soon beamed with smiles. The dodgeball games got very exciting and students really threw themselves into it. There were 8 PE teachers, from other schools in Pu Xing district coming to observe and it was clear that they were impressed, and in the manner of PE teachers globally, couldn’t sit back and watch, they were soon all in and playing! One in particular, in old school PE teacher style, was adamant that he would be the winner of the game!
At the end of the smaller games we had the Annual England China international Dodgeball game, and once again England were the winners, I think our team have had a lot more practice!
At the end of the lesson all the Pu Xing students lined up and came forward in turn to shake hands with Mr Smith, bow and thank him for the session. Mr Smith was totally unphased and explained that this is quite common for him and the usual plenary session for his PE lessons back at Jack Hunt!
Lunch was very welcome, fried rice, pork and greens, with a very good tomato soup. The students were all eating in silence, a sure sign that the food is good and they are hungry!
After lunch we had a conversation session with some of the Pu Xing Students – 3 of who came to Jack Hunt on the exchange a few years back, now in their final year at Pu Xing. It was a great chance for them to practice their conversational English as they prepare for their very important exams, dependant on the outcome of these will hang the High school that they will progress to; schools are selective, much like a grammar school system and so there is real pressure on the students to do well. As we walked round the school we were impressed, especially Miss Wheatley on her first visit to a Chinese school, how all the classrooms were traditional style, students in rows, all working silently.
We exchanged some gifts with the staff and said farewell then drove a short way to Gaoqiao Ancient Town, here we had a chance to see some of the traditional old houses and some traditional crafts. Some artists did a display of calligraphy and painting, also we visited an embroidery workshop, all done by hand, some of the pieces can take up to 2 years – for example the Napoleon tapestry behind the students in the group photo.
We travelled back to school, and an early dinner, now we have a bit of free time to rest and relax and an early night, we have a busy day of sight-seeing tomorrow.
All our students have now met with their homestay students, a great opportunity to get to know them before they go off for the weekend. It means they are all more relaxed about this and less worried. Two of the students came up to the dorm tonight to say hello, in between lessons, their last class tonight going onto 8:15! The Chinese students certainly have a very long day!
All are well and having fun.
Mr Barwise
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Northern Arizona runs past JU 97-82
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Nov 10, 2018 at 6:25 PM Nov 10, 2018 at 6:29 PM
The Jacksonville University basketball team improved on offense from its opening game defeat against Florida A&M last week.
Not so much on defense.
Northern Arizona, picked in preseason polls to finish last in the Big Sky Conference, had five players in double figures, led by Bernie Andre with 20 points, and topped the Dolphinse 97-82 on Saturday in Flagstaff, Ariz.
Andre was 8 of 13 from the field for the Lumberjacks (1-0). Cameron Shelton added 15 points, four rebounds and four assists, Ted McCree had 14 points, Brooks DeBisschop had 12 points and eight rebounds and Carlos Hines chipped in 10 points.
NAU pulled away late in the first half on a Luke Avdalovic 3-pointer followed by a DeBisschop layup and a Chris Bowling 3 to take a 34-24 advantage with 3:32 left in the half. They were up 43-30 at the break.
Northern Arizona opened the second half with a flurry that included two 3-pointers by Andre and another by McCree to help stretch it to 54-38. Back-to-back 3-pointers by McCree and Hines followed as part of a 16-1 surge that took it to 70-39 with 13:50 to play and the Lumberjacks cruised from there.
Jace Hogan scored 17 points to lead the Dolphins (0-2) and Jalyn Hinton grabbed a team-high 13 rebounds, blocked a career-high six shots and added eight points. Hinton became the first JU player since Keion Palmer in 2011 to post at least five blocks in a game.
Hogan shot 7 of 11 from the floor and J.D. Notae had 12 points, six rebounds, four assists and a steal.
Freshman Tyreese Daviswent was 5 of 7 from the floor for 11 points while center Dave Bell, saddled with foul problems, had seven points, three rebounds and three assists.
JU plays at Grand Canyon on Monday (9 p.m.).
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Nanobionic plants
A leaf infiltrated with carbon nanotubes (shown in orange) (Credit: Juan Pablo Giraldo)
Synthetic nanoparticles can boost photosynthesis in plants and enable them to spot pollutants, according to a team of researchers in the US.
Previous research that added nanomaterials to plants had focused on the uptake of nanoparticles through plant cell walls and membranes, and their absorption, transport and distribution. But this latest study takes a nanobionic approach and could transform plants into a non-conventional technology, says Juan Pablo Giraldo who performed the work in Michael Strano’s group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
To create the nanobionic plants, the team extracted chloroplasts – tiny structures in plant cells that are home to the photosynthetic system – from Arabidopsis, a flowering plant that is commonly used by biologists as a model organism. They put the chloroplasts into a buffer solution and added polymer-coated nanoparticles containing ceria (CeO2). ---> Keep reading
Saturn’s largest moon home to prebiotic ‘soup’
Titan is Saturn's largest moon (Credit: Shutterstock)
Scientists should expand their quest for life in other worlds by searching for any kind of liquid, not just water, say researchers. Rich organic chemistry can occur in many types of liquid, and a recent study supports the idea that a prebiotic ‘soup,’ from which life could emerge, may be present in hydrocarbon lakes of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan.
‘We think that life requires liquid,’ says Chris McKay from Nasa, who led the study. ‘Right now, there’s a bias that that liquid has to be water. But maybe when we look at other moons and planets, we should be asking what other possible liquids there could be.’
Using new data from the Cassini probe, which has been orbiting Titan since 2004, alongside his team’s lab research, McKay has released the first year results of a five-year investigation into whether a prebiotic soup could form on Titan. ---> Keep reading
Shrub is a smart gambler when tackling parasites
Approximately 2000 berries were collected during this study from different regions of Germany (Credit: nborisova)
It's never fazed by seeds of doubt. A shrub with small, edible berries is a cool customer when parasites attack, responding in line with the severity of the infestation.
Each fruit of the barberry, Berberis vulgaris, has either one or two seeds, which may be targeted by larvae of the tephritid fruit fly.
Katrin Meyer, now at the University of Göttingen, Germany, and her colleagues collected around 2000 berries and examined them for signs of piercing – because the fruit fly makes a tiny hole in the berries so it can lay its eggs inside. If the berries were pierced, the team also dissected them.
It was already known that the plant can cut off nutrient supplies to its seeds when resources are limited. Meyer's team also found that the same mechanism was used with infested seeds, killing the parasite in the process. More surprisingly, the likelihood of a seed being aborted depended on how many seeds the berry had – if it had two seeds and one was attacked, the plant killed off the infested seed 75 per cent of the time, compared with just 5 per cent in single-seeded berries that were attacked. ---> Keep reading
Bacteria Could Grow Futuristic 'Self-Healing' Materials
"Living" materials are made by nudging E. coli bacteria to grow biological films that contain a special type of protein called curli fibers (blue lines) (Credit: Yan LiangYan Liang)
Why bother to manufacture materials if you can grow them organically? Researchers have produced "living" materials by nudging bacteria to grow biological films. In turn, this process could lead to the development of more complex and interactive structures programmed to self-assemble into specific patterns, such as those used on solar cells and diagnostic sensors, and even self-healing materials that could sense damage and repair it, a new study finds. ---> Keep reading
Life may have begun in a tiny water droplet
Chemical reactions run much faster and more efficiently when they take place in tiny droplets rather than in freestanding water – such as a puddle or a lake, say researchers. The advance could help unravel how life originated on our planet, unlock secrets of prebiotic atmospheric chemistry and help synthesise new molecules much more efficiently.
One theory on the genesis of life is that it began in evaporating aerosol droplets. As these droplets evaporated the space for the small, simple molecules that they held to move around freely shrank. This, in turn, increased the concentrations of these reactants, creating just the right conditions to trigger efficient prebiotic synthetic chemistry. ---> Keep reading
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Nestle, Tim Hortons, McDonald’s named some of Canada’s top plastic polluters
A Greenpeace Canada audit, which inolved shoreline cleanups in Tofino and Vancouver, found nearly half of 2,300 pieces of plastic came from five major companies.
Ashley Wadhwani
Oct. 10, 2018 12:00 p.m.
As volunteers worked to clean up five shorelines across Canada in September, a majority of the plastic garbage could be traced back to five major companies – including one hailed by some as a national emblem.
Greenpeace Canada hosted its Break Free From Plastic audit last month, which totalled 239 cleanups around the world including in Tofino, Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax.
A total of 2,231 pieces of identifiable trash was collected, according to Sarah King, head of Greenpeace Canada’s oceans and plastics campaign.
Of the trash, 46 per cent came from Nestle, Tim Hortons, PepsiCo., Coca-Cola Company and McDonald’s products.
Black Press Media has reached out to each company for comment.
READ MORE: Is Canada losing its love for Tim Hortons?
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In a news release, King said it’s not surprising to her that large conglomerates made the top five list, given the “billions” of single-use plastic packaged products under each brand.
“Pop and water bottles, rogue bottle caps, Lay’s chip bags, Kit Kat and Coffee Crisp bar wrappers; chances are that any cleanup conducted will reveal plastic pollution associated with these companies,” she said.
King also pointed to Tim Horton’s “infamous” throwaway coffee cups. Plastic-lined drink cups were the third most common type of plastic item found, she said, after plastic bottles. Tim Hortons, McDonald’s and Starbucks were the main contributors.
“… It’s no wonder that the prevalence of these cups at our cleanup and audit locations landed this company in the second top polluter spot in Canada,” she said. “I wonder what Sidney Crosby and other hockey players think about their face being on those cups now?”
In a emailed statement, a Tim Hortons spokesperson said they recognize everyone has a responsibility to limit environmental impacts on the planet.
“That’s why Tim Hortons is actively working on a packaging strategy that includes the function, design and environmental footprint,” the statement reads.
McDonald’s Canada said that while the vast majority of its packaging is fiber-based, approximately 20 percent globally is plastic, mainly due to the functionality, food safety, and convenience it provides. Earlier this year, McDonalds announced goals to source fully from renewable, recycled, or certified sources by 2025.
“We understand that recycling infrastructure, regulations and consumer behaviors vary from city to city and country to country, but we plan to be part of the solution and help influence powerful change,” it said.
Meanwhile, the top plastic found came in the form of colourful food wrappers.
PepsiCo said its working with experts and investing in bringing the latest sustainable packaging advances to market.
“We are committed to achieving 100 [per cent] recyclable, compostable or biodegradable packaging by 2025,” a spokesperson told Black Press Media.
King said a large number of products from other well-known companies were found during the cleanups, including The Hershey Company, Loblaw Companies Ltd., Danone, Costco Wholesale Corporation and Metro Inc.
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Meningitis Patient Sues New England Pharmacy
Posted By Kinnard, Clayton & Beveridge || Oct 15, 2012
wtvf.com | Oct 15, 2012 | by Emily Luxen
NASHVILLE, Tenn.- A Hendersonville woman battling fungal meningitis is the first Tennessean to sue the pharmacy that supplied the drug.
On Monday, Janet Russell and her husband, Robert Russell, sued the New England Compounding Center for $15 million. The suit filed in Davidson County Circuit Court claims the pharmacy allowed the steroid to be contaminated by fungi through negligence.
Her attorney, Randy Kinnard, said Janet Russell received a tainted epidural steroid shot at the Saint Thomas Outpatient Neurosurgical Center on August 30th. She was hospitalized about a month later, and is currently in the ICU at Saint Thomas. He said she has been unable to speak, and suffered from a stroke. He said the entire ordeal has taken a toll on her family.
Janet Russell hasn't left the hospital since September 18th.
WZTV Fox 17 | Monday, October 15 2012
It's why Attorney Randy Kinnard just filed a $15 million lawsuit for Russell and her husband against the new England Compounding Center.
"She's had a lot of pain and suffering," said Kinnard. "She has trouble talking right she can't eat right."
Woman sues New England company amid meningitis outbreak
TN woman files lawsuit after meningitis infection
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Autumn Budget 2017
Business - R&D expenditure credit raised
The annual investment allowance will remain at £200,000 for 2018/19 and 2019/20. The main rate and special rate writing down allowance on plant and machinery will be 18% and 8%, respectively.
The 100% first-year allowance for businesses purchasing zero-emission goods vehicles or gas refuelling equipment will be extended for a further 3 years.
For zero-emissions goods vehicles, the scheme will end on 31 March 2021 for corporation tax and 5 April 2021 for income tax.
For gas refuelling equipment, the scheme will end on 31 March 2021 for both corporation tax and income tax.
The list of technologies and products covered by the energy saving first-year allowances has been updated. It adds 3 new products, which include evaporative air coolers, saturated steam to electricity conversions and white LED lighting modules to the list. The measure also modifies 9 and removes 2 items from the list.
The scheme allows 100% of the cost of an investment in qualifying plant and machinery to be written off against the taxable income of the period in which the investment was made.
R&D expenditure credit
From 1 January 2018, the rate of tax relief available to companies that carry out qualifying R&D and claim the research and development expenditure credit (RDEC) will increase from 11% to 12%.
The RDEC is a standalone and above the line credit that is brought into account as a receipt in calculating profits, which allows companies to claim an enhanced corporation tax deduction or payable credit on their R&D costs.
Company van benefit and fuel benefit charge
From 6 April 2018, the van benefit charge will increase from £3,230 to £3,350 and the van fuel benefit charge will increase from £610 to £633.
Company car fuel benefit and company car diesel supplement
Employees provided with fuel for private mileage in a company car will see the value of the multiplier used for calculating the cash equivalent of the fuel benefit increase from £22,600 to £23,400. This measure will apply on and after 6 April 2018.
The diesel supplement used to calculate the company car benefit and company car fuel benefit will increase from 3% to 4% for all diesels cars registered on or after 1 January 1998 that do not meet real driving emissions step two standards.
The maximum appropriate percentage applied for cars, including any diesel supplement, will remain at 37%.
The annual chargeable amounts for the annual tax on enveloped dwellings (ATED) will increase in line with inflation for the 2018/19 chargeable period, which begins on 1 April 2018.
The increase will see the annual chargeable amount for a property with a value in the range of £500,001 to £1m rise from £3,500 a year to £3,600 a year.
Corporation tax rate
The main rate of corporation tax will remain at 19% from 1 April 2018.
Removal of capital gains indexation allowance
For a capital gain made on or after 1 January 2018, the indexation allowance which is applied in order to determine the amount of the chargeable gain will only be calculated up to December 2017.
This change means that for disposals made after this date, the indexation will no longer be calculated up to the month in which the disposal of the asset occurs.
Amendments to corporate interest restriction rules
The corporate interest restriction rules for large companies which incur net interest expense and other financing costs above £2m a year will be amended.
A number of technical changes will be made, with some having effect from 1 April 2017 when the corporate interest relief restriction rules commenced. The remainder will have effect from 1 January 2018.
Some of these measures include amendments to:
the calculation of group-EBITDA to align the treatment of R&D expenditure credits with the approach taken in the calculation of the tax-EBITDA
the infrastructure rules to ensure insignificant amounts of non-taxable income do not affect their operation
the definition of a group to align it with accounting standards and to ensure asset managers do not cause unrelated businesses to be grouped together.
Double taxation relief and permanent establishment losses
Legislation will be introduced to restrict the amount of credit allowed or deduction given for foreign tax where the company has received relief for losses against non-permanent establishment profits in the foreign jurisdiction.
The purpose of the policy is to ensure that relief for foreign tax is only given where profits have been taxed both in the UK and the foreign jurisdiction.
The measure will have effect for accounting periods ended on or after 22 November 2017 with a transitional rule applying for accounting periods that straddle 22 November 2017.
A variety of other complex corporation tax changes were introduced which legislate to ensure:
technical changes are made to the hybrid and other mismatches regime
license arrangements between a company and a related party in respect to intangible fixed assets are subject to the market value rule
all activities by UK petroleum license holders that give rise to tariff income in relation to UK oil and gas assets are subject to ring fence corporation tax and supplementary charge
the time limit of 6 years within which companies must adjust for any depreciatory transactions is removed when claiming a capital loss on disposal of shares in a group company
an anomaly is corrected whereby a postponed tax charge may become payable when a new holding company is inserted directly above an overseas company to which a UK company has previously transferred trade and assets of a foreign branch in return for shares.
Partnership taxation: proposals to clarify tax treatment
To provide more clarity over aspects of the taxation of partnerships, a number of measures have been proposed, affecting:
partners in nominee or bare trust arrangements
partnerships with partnerships as partners
investment partnerships
partnerships that are partners in another partnership.
off-payroll working reform
the government will consult in 2018 on tackling non-compliance with the intermediaries' legislation (commonly known as IR35) in the private sector.
The purpose of the legislation is to ensure individuals who effectively work as employees, but structure their work through a company, are taxed as employees.
The consultation will explore the possibility of extending the recent public sector reforms to the private sector.
Disincorporation relief
The government will not extend disincorporation relief beyond the current 31 March 2018 expiry date.
Employer-provided electricity at workplace charging points for electric and hybrid cars owned by employees will be exempt from being taxed as a benefit in kind from April 2018.
Save-as-you-earn
From 6 April 2018, the government will allow employees on maternity and parental leave to take a pause of up to 12 months from saving into their save-as-you-earn employee share scheme, which is an increase from the current limit of 6 months.
Subsistence benchmarking
With effect from April 2019, employers will no longer be required to check receipts when making payments to employees for subsistence using benchmark scale rates.
Employers will still be required to ensure employees are undertaking qualifying business travel.
Major reforms were announced to business rates worth approximately £9bn by the end of this parliament. There are a number of measures, which include:
bringing forward the planned switch in indexation from RPI to CPI to 1 April 2018
continuing the £1,000 business rate discount for public houses with a rateable value of up to £100,000, subject to state aid limits for businesses with multiple properties, for 1 year from 1 April 2018
legislating retrospectively to address the so-called ‘staircase tax' to enable affected businesses to ask the Valuation Office Agency to recalculate valuations so bills are based on previous practice backdated to April 2010
moving to revaluations every 3 years following the next revaluation, which is currently due in 2022.
Withholding tax: royalties
From April 2019, withholding tax obligations will be extended to royalty payments, and payments of certain other rights, made to low or no tax jurisdictions in connection with sales to UK customers. This measure will apply regardless of where the payer is located.
Investment through venture capital trusts
A series of measures are announced which are intended to ensure that tax-advantaged venture capital trusts (VCTs) continue to focus on long-term investment in higher-risk companies.
These measures change certain rules on investments made by VCTs that will:
insert a final date of 6 April 2018 in relation to the applicability of certain ‘grandfathering' provisions
double the time VCTs have to reinvest gains from investments from 6 to 12 months
require 30% of funds raised in an accounting period to be invested in qualifying holdings within 12 months after the end of the accounting period
require qualifying loans to be unsecured and ensure returns on loan capital above 10% represent no more than a commercial return on the principal
increase the proportion of VCT funds that must be held in qualifying holdings from 70% to 80%.
Venture capital schemes relevant investments
The definition of a ‘relevant investment' is amended to ensure that all investments, including all risk finance investments made before 2012, are counted towards the lifetime funding limit for companies receiving investment under tax advantaged venture capital schemes.
The limit is £12m for most companies and £20m for knowledge-intensive companies.
This measure will affect companies, social enterprises, fund managers and individuals using the enterprise investment scheme (EIS), VCTs and social investment tax relief. The changes will apply to qualifying investments made on or after 1 December 2017.
Contact us to discuss how Autumn Budget 2017 may affect you.
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Korean Illuminated Sutras at Flushing Town Hall: Samadhi + Art = Sagyeong
Friday, October 12 - Sunday, December 30, 2012
Korean Traditional Transcribed Sutra Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: October 12 – December 30, 2012
Gallery Hours: Wednesday – Sunday, 12-5pm
Suggested Admission: $5 / Free to Members & Students with ID
Opening Reception: Fri, Oct 12, 2012, 6-8pm, Lecture & Demonstration at 8pm
Press Conference: Thursday, October 11, 10:30am
The 1700-year old tradition of sutra transcription and illumination by hand, known in Korea as Sagyeong, is brought to life in this spectacular exhibit of 55 pieces of elegant calligraphy and painting in gold and silver. The 3-month exhibit kicks off with a live demonstration by Master Sutra artist and President of the Korean Sutra Transcription Research Association, Oegil Kim Kyeong Ho. The lecture will be in Korean with onsite English interpretation. Following the event, the artist will be on hand to sign prints of his work in gold ink.
Oegil Kim Kyeong Ho, whose work is on permanent exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and has been showcased at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the National Museum of Korea, Korea University (Department of Education, Highest Level of Calligraphy) and Korean Cultural Service New York, has dedicated his career to rediscovering this past art of handwritten Buddhist scriptures. Kim carries the distinguished title of Transmission Heir of Traditional Art of Sagyeong in Korea (as designated by the Korean Ministry) and has authored “Korean Transcribed Sutra” (an introduction to the Art of Transcribing of Sutra) and “Kim Kyeong Ho” (a collection of Kim Kyeong Ho’s artworks).
Mr. Kim’s thorough historical investigation and modern applications of Sagyeong have created a new artistic genre, yet one that follows traditional heritage. His elegant calligraphy and exquisite paintings with gold, silver, and ink lead people into a world of contemplation far away from complex urban contexts. Mr. Kim was born in 1962 in the Jeollabuk-do province of Korea. He studied Korean literature at Chonbuk National University and art history at Dongguk University. Currently he is Korea's leading artistic and education expert on Sagyeong.
SUTRA TRANSCRIBING:
During the Goryeo period (918-1392), Buddhism was officially supported by the king and state, which led to a flourishing of Buddhist art. Many exquisite gilt-painted manuscripts, which were both costly and time-consuming to make, were commissioned. Unfortunately this delicate technique of manuscript painting was eventually replaced when printing became popular.
The exhibition Samadhi + Art = Sagyeong brings out the beauty and history of this unique art field, which transcends any religious boundaries. It will also be the centerpiece of a 3-month long celebration of Korean culture at Flushing Town Hall, which will include concerts, panel discussions, and workshops. Conveniently located on Northern Boulevard in Downtown Flushing, a block and half east of Main Street, Flushing Town Hall is easily accessible by subway and bus; we offer limited, free parking for our patrons. For tickets and more information, visit: flushingtownhall.org, or call the Box Office: (718) 463-7700, ext. 222. For press inquires and photos contact David Bromley at dbromley@flushingtownhall.org and by phone at 718.463.7700 x244.
School groups & group visits are available (for the exhibit)by contacting the Education Department at (718) 463-7700 x241 or education@flushingtownhall.org
Korean Culture Celebration Events at FTH:
Sutra Making Workshop
Sun, Oct 14, 2-4pm, $5/Free Members (Materials provided)
For all ages. Korean Sutra transcription has involved, for the 1700 years of its history, transcribing the words of the Buddha character by character with the greatest of care. Master artist Oegil Kim Kyeong Ho and his member artists will lead the workshop through the experience of creating sutra art.
Zen Meditation Workshop (for Family)
Sun, Nov 3, 1-2pm, $10/$5 Members & Children
Learn how to meditate with your whole family! Zen (Korean: Seon) is an ancient technique of meditation that can be enjoyed by everyone in the family, kids included. We will do some simple exercises and a brief sitting period all together. There will also be some teachings about meditation that are appropriate for kids, and a chance to ask questions. All children must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years and over.
Zen Meditation Workshop (for Adults)
Sun, Nov 3, 1-2pm, $10/$5 Members
People from every religion practice meditation as a way of getting more in touch with their inner being. It can also be a very useful way of learning to relax and relieve the stress of daily life. During this program we will do some brief breathing exercises that prepare us for meditation, practice sitting meditation for 20 minutes, and then have a chance for a lecture, as well as questions and answers.
The workshops will be taught by a Korean Zen monk (Do Am Sunim) and an American Buddhist teacher who was a monk in Korea for 15 years (David Atkins). Everyone is welcome, no matter what your religion or background; beginners are especially encouraged to attend.
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Why some of your e-mail has gone missing [p.18]
'Yak of the day." It's the one thing you have to look forward to when you get home (other than your lovely and/or handsome spouse, of course) after shlepping through the bus/train/car traffic for an hour-and a half. It's the perfect before dinner pick-me-upper, getting all the bad vibes out of your system with a couple of dumb jokes. After a quick read, you almost feel human again. Without it... Well, the folks at home better stay out of your way - because there will be no pre-dinner "Yak" today. The sender, Yak@aol.com, along with all the other e-mail being sent from the AOL servers, has been banned by your ISP! If you've ever missed an important e-mail message you were supposed to get, not only from an AOL client, but even a local, small mail server - like the one that hosts your favorite community e-mail list - the message may never have gotten into your e-mail box in the first place. The spam wars go both ways, it turns out. On the one hand, we all seek ways to reduce the amount of e-junk that seems to be increasing exponentially on a regular basis (http://tinyurl.com/yf9qx5). Customers are constantly complaining to their Internet Service Providers about abusive mail, supplying names, dates and IP numbers of the worst offenders in the hope that the people they're paying for Internet service will do something about it. But sometimes, when that something is done, important - and legitimate - messages get swept up in the wholesale "spam arrest." This is different than the special e-mail filter an ISP will install onto your account on their servers, to block e-mail you don't even want to download to your computer (Netvision, for example, charges NIS 9.90 for this service). While that filter (similar to filters you can install in your own e-mail box for free) will block messages based on specific keywords or other criteria (see, for example, http://www.newzgeek.com/092906-stockspam.html), ISPs will also block en masse messages from servers that appear to be sending out wholesale spam. Often this is a good thing - for example, when banning messages from servers in China, where much of the world's spam is sent from nowadays (http://www.okean.com). But despite western ISPs' efforts in battling spam, servers in the US, Europe, Israel or other "civilized" places are often guilty of mass e-mailing ("civilized" meaning that they have strict rules and laws - that are enforced by the authorities - against spam being sent from local servers). Unfortunately, though, the mass sweeps against spammers conducted by ISPs sometimes affect perfectly innocent servers and e-mail messages. How do ISPs (like our local Bezeqint, Netvision, Barak etc.) decide who to ban and who to keep? All the ISPs I spoke to were a bit cagey about exactly what their methods are - possibly fearing that they would be accused of not covering all the bases, or some other technical deficiency on their part (although I tried to explain to them in my calmest, newspaper guy type voice exactly what I wanted to know and why, and especially made it clear that I would not be discussing any complaints by customers against ISPs). But, as it happens, the scoop for local ISPs, just like the ones overseas, is easily determined with a little Web legwork. ISPs use a pool of tools to determine who's a spammer and who isn't, including a number of spam tracking services that take abuse complaints from individual users and ISPs, check out the server from which that spam is being sent, and publish the information in a database for the benefit of users and ISPs. A service provider seeking to ensure that no spam comes through their system may, for example, check out the database of a service like SPEWS (http://www.spews.org). If a host or domain gets into SPEWS' sights as a potential spammer, the suspected offender's ISP will be contacted for a resolution of the problem. If it gets fixed - great. But if not, suspects find themselves on the banned list, which will then get picked up by other ISPs. Since most users of an ISP received a dynamic IP address owned by the ISP itself, and since that is the number that will be listed in the spam directory, it's the ISP, not the user/domain, that bears the brunt of blame, at least among other ISPs worldwide. So, for example, if SPEWS, Spamcop, Spamhaus or one of the other reporting services (http://tinyurl.com/yhsspl) suspects, for example, a Bezeqint.net user/domain of distributing or forwarding spam, Bezeqint could find all the messages sent out from servers in its IP range - even legitimate messages - banned by other mail hosts. Note that it doesn't even have to be a Bezeqint user behind the spam if a customer has a virus on his/her PC that turns the computer into a "spam forwarder," a not uncommon tactic used by spammers (http://tinyurl.com/ygl9pg) to hide their tracks. They send the spam via your PC, making you (and your ISP) the heavy - while they go scot-free. Bezeqint.net, of course, is concerned when it is contacted by spam cop services because ending up on a spam list could be disastrous for its customer base - and for business. So, they'll check their own records to see just who is responsible for the problem. A user can find his/her account shut down, and if the message came through a local host (i.e an e-mail list) or domain, the ISP will likely cut off - or even sue - that servers' users, in an effort to keep its own nose clean (see http://tinyurl.com/yay4og). A good ISP, in fact, will do an analysis of its own user logs before being contacted by an international spam reporting service, in a search for unusual mail activity - much like a good credit card company will contact users if it notices unusual activity on a customer's credit card. From what I have gathered from local sponsors of both domains and e-mail lists that have been banned at one time or another by a major local ISP, it seems that the abuse departments of the service providers are very proactive in cutting off suspected spammers - but they usually do not contact the affected hosts, who only hear about the problem second-hand when users in their domain or mailing list complain (I couldn't get any information about the specific policies regarding who gets contacted when from the ISPs, either - lots of caginess on that front, too). The rules are the same for everyone, from the smallest Web host to the biggest of them all - AOL - which occasionally gets banned by ISPs and Web sites. One site that often has put the kibosh on AOL users is, believe it or not, WikiPedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:AOL)! WikiPedia bans certain proxy address ranges on a regular basis when they suspect that messages from those addresses are coming from a spam server, a suspicion engendered by the complicated proxy system used by AOL (proxies are especially suspected of being used for spam nowadays - see http://tinyurl.com/5o7w9). If Netvision users, for example, can't get mail from AOL accounts, it's possible that Netvision took an AOL proxy address range (from, for example, the MAPS real-time blacklist - see http://tinyurl.com/bcj8u) and added it to its own blacklist in order to avoid spam. I can just imagine the flurry of e-mails from users to ISP, from ISP to AOL, and back again, as all parties work to resolve a misunderstanding. AOL itself, by the way, is aware of its reputation and has taken significant steps in recent years to keep itself clean of spam, but often is accused of being overzealous and blocking legitimate mail that does not follow its specific acceptance criteria (http://tinyurl.com/yylhtj). Maybe there's an element of politics involved - like an ISP blocking AOL and the behemoth taking its vengeance by banning the rival ISP's messages? Well, according to http://tinyurl.com/y9p5a6, if history is any example, tit-for-tat is not an unheard of business strategy in the on-line world. http://digital.newzgeek.com
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Yr ateb i'ch cwestiwn am reoli adeiladu. Isod gallwch chi gael ateb i'ch cwestiwn am reoli adeiladu. Neu cysylltwch â ni i ofyn i ni'n uniongyrchol.
I don't have the right permission for building work - what do I do?
You'll need a regularisation certificate for any unauthorised building work. This is a retrospective application that your local authority will issue.
You'll find further details in No building regulations approval? What's the solution?
Do I need to tell my neighbours about my building work?
Yes. You should discuss any proposed building work with those neighbours who are most likely to be affected – either by the finished structure or the building process through things like noise or dust.
If your building plans involve shared walls or boundaries you may also need to get your neighbour’s formal agreement through a party wall agreement. See DCLG guidance.
Video: What are the building regulations?
Watch our short and easy to follow video explaining the building regulations basics:
It's a legal requirement for building work to meet the Building Regulations (2010) and building control services, also known as building control bodies, check that work complies with the Building Regulations and associated legislation. Work that needs to be checked by building control includes:
conversions (loft, garage)
internal alterations
new buildings.
On our website we have a full list of projects which need building control and you can also read our page which explains the reasons why building control is important.
See all homeowners' FAQs
It depends on the project but for most major construction projects in your home, such as extensions and conversions, you'll need to make a building regs application so that your local building control team can visit the site and check that your work is compliant.
Take a look at our getting started page for some handy links and resources, or visit our quick list page which tells you all the construction projects which need building control.
How does the building control approval process work?
When your application is approved by your local council building control team, you will usually be provided with an ‘Inspection Service Plan’ before you start work. This outlines the stages of work that require inspection. It will vary depending on the size and complexity of your project, age of your home, the construction type, ground conditions and your builder’s experience.
You’ll need to inform your local council building control team when you start and when you reach the stages outlined in your Inspection Service Plan so the surveyors can carry out site visits.
Once the work has been completed to the satisfaction of your local building control team, you will be issued with a ‘Completion Certificate’ to show all the work is up to standard. Watch the video below for further details...
How much will building control cost?
That will depend on the nature of the project, the type of application and the local council area you live in. All local council building control teams are only permitted to recover the cost of the work they carry out, they do not make a profit on their services. This is in contrast to private ‘Approved Inspectors’ who are permitted to make profits on the work they undertake. Contact your local council building control team to get more information.
How to apply for building regulations approval
If you think that your project will need approval you can apply to your local building control team by:
Applying online through the Planning Portal.
Filling in your council's online or offline application form. You can do this yourself at your local council office, by downloading and sending it by email, or online through their website, or in some cases over the phone. (Visit the council website or call your local team (find their details here) and they will guide you through the process.) You'll usually have to call to see what your project fee will be, and you can often pay using a debit or credit card or through the secure payments system of the council's website.
How long does it take to process a building control application?
For an application by Building Notice, there are no detailed plans to inspect and approve so you can start work as soon as the notice is accepted - usually within 48 hours.
With a Full Plans application the plans have to be thoroughly examined before being approved. And by law a council must give a decision on an application within five weeks of receiving it (unless it's extended with your written consent), but usually it takes much less time than this.
Approval of building plans lasts for three years and if you don’t start work in that time your council may serve you with a notice declaring your plans to be “of no effect”– meaning you will need to submit a fresh application.
Can I appeal if my Full Plans application is rejected?
Plans you submit under Full Plans applications will only be rejected if they don't meet the technical requirements of the building regulations, or if you have not provided enough information to show compliance. You can submit plans showing corrected or omitted information.
If you don't agree with the interpretation of the regulatory requirements it's possible to apply to the Secretary of State for a determination provided the work hasn't already started. This will involve an additional cost and can be a lengthy process, so we strongly recommend discussing your plans with your local council if possible.
Are there any penalties for not complying with the building regulations?
Yes. If your local council building control team judges the work not up to standard it has powers to order you to pull down or alter the work. Serious and persistent cases of failure to meet building standards can result in legal action and a fine.
There are many reasons why building control is important in the construction process – read more about them here.
Help - we didn't get permission for our building work! (Video)
This video explains what to do if you didn't get building regulation approval for your building work, and what to do if the property you want to buy hasn't had a building regulation application.
Yes, you can get retrospective building control approval. If you didn't apply for building regs approval for the work before, or perhaps building work carried out by the previous owner didn't have the relevant completion certificates, you can apply for 'regularisation' – retrospective approval.
This involves a local council building control surveyor visiting the site and assessing the work to see if it's up to standard and if not, recommend improvements to bring it up to standard so they can issue the appropriate certificates.
Find out more by visiting the following links:
Retrospective regularisation applications
No building regulations approval? What's the solution?
Help – we didn't get permission for our building work! (Video)
Will my building project need Building Regulations approval?
Most building projects - even small extensions, knock-throughs or improvements - need to comply with the Building Regulations. This applies in cases where planning permission is not needed. So have a look at Do I need a Building Regulations application? or ask for advice from your local council building control team.
Read more about reasons why building control services are important when you're carrying out major home improvement works.
Will my smaller home improvements need building regulations approval?
Some types of minor building or improvement works like putting up sheds, car ports or porches do not need building regulations consent.
The general rule is that if they are small (less than 30m2), are built of non-combustible material, are separated from nearby buildings or land and do not contain sleeping accommodation, they are exempt. However it is always best to check with your local council building control team before starting work.
Other kinds of minor improvements - such as installing central heating can be carried out by ‘competent persons’. Visit the competent persons’ website.
If you're looking to do home improvements to make your property more energy efficient read this guide to find out more about when the building regs apply.
Where can a get a copy of the Building Regulations Approved Documents?
England Building Regulations Approved Documents
Wales Building Regulations Approved Documents
What's the difference between planning permission and building regulations?
The building regulations set standards for the design and construction of buildings to ensure the safety and health for people in or about those buildings. They also include requirements to ensure that fuel and power is conserved and facilities are provided for people, including those with disabilities, to access and move around inside buildings. Watch our short video to find out more...
I’m thinking of selling my home – will I need approval for building work carried out before I owned the house?
If your home has been improved or extended by a previous owner, you will need to have the proper certification for it when you come to sell. If you do not have the relevant building certificates, then you can apply for ‘regularisation’ - retrospective approval. A local council building control surveyor will assess the work to see if it is up to standard and, if not, recommend improvements to bring it up to standard so they can issue the appropriate certificates. You will have to pay a fee to your local council. (View further information on regularisation.)
Do I need to make a Building Regulations application when installing a controlled fitting in an exempt building?
Guidance from the former Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) in 2005 stated that if the building is a ‘small detached building’ as defined in Schedule 2 to the Building Regulations, then the regulations do not apply to either its erection or any subsequent work done to it so long as it remains a small detached building.
This has been confirmed by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) where it was stated the situation has not changed and any work to controlled fittings is exempt.
DCLG further advised the only control is with respect to Parts G and P in regulations 9(2) and (3) of the Building Regulations 2010.
Your local building control team will be happy to provide advice and guidance on your home improvement building project. Use our local authority search to find your local Building Control department, simply enter your property's postcode.
What should I do if work has gone wrong?
If the complaint is about your own building work, you should initially raise it with your builder. You should always use a reputable builder who is a member of a trade association - such as the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The association has a published complaints procedure, which sets out what you can do if your building work has gone wrong.
Local council building control teams inspect building work and certify it meets building standards. If they find work is not up to minimum legal standards they have the power to require the builder to bring it up to the required level. So if you have concerns about the quality of work on your building site you should contact the local council building control team to discuss your concerns.
For general advice on consumers’ rights about
Can I appeal an enforcement notice?
You may receive an enforcement notice from your local authority if they believe that building work in or around your home doesn’t comply with building regulations. What this means is that you'll have to rectify or even remove the work which is in breach of building regulations.
I've got an enforcement notice but I think my building work is compliant. What can I do?
If you feel that your work does comply you can appeal against the notice in two ways:
Contact your local authority and request a report, which is written by a suitably qualified person, about the compliance of your work and try to reach agreement on the issues. In this case the 28 day period that the local authority gives you to alter or remove the building work is extended to 70 days.
Take your appeal to the magistrates' court
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Lady Outlaws 2023 Team (Elite)
Our head coach this summer for the Lady Outlaws 2023 Elite Team is Izzy Bertaloni. Izzy is in her 3rd year with the Outlaws and coaches for the Sequoyah HS Chiefs Lacrosse. Coach Bertolani is a current Lacrosse player for Kennesaw State University's D1 program, where she plays Midfield. As a 4-year Varsity starter at Johns Creek High School, in Johns Creek, GA, she has played every position. She played for the Georgia National Tournament team in 2014 and 2015. In 2015, she was invited to play for Team USA. Throughout all 4 years of travel programs, she has played all across the United States. In addition, Coach Bertaloni has an abundant amount of coaching experience. For three years, she worked with the Johns Creek Feeder program as a Head Coach and an Assistant Coach, and she has run many of her own clinics.
Izzy will be assisted by coach Todd Moran (Ashley's dad) and coach Kevin McDonald (Claire's dad). Todd and Kevin led the Outlaws 2023 Pink team to the Pumpkin Smash championship in 2017.
Todd Moran has been involved in youth coaching for 25 years, from boys high school and middle school basketball in his twenties, to softball, girls basketball and most recently girls Lacrosse for the last 5 years. He is a U.S. Lacrosse certified coach and has coached Spring Jr. Select, Fall and Summer teams for West Forsyth. He began coaching when his daughters first started playing U9 Lacrosse for West Forsyth and has been both a head and assistant coach for their teams. Todd and his wife Jennifer have twin 7th grade girls at Liberty Middle School and reside in Cumming. Ashley joined the Outlaws program last summer and both her and Todd were part of the tournament winning Pumpkin Smash team in the Fall . Todd is a partner in a small IT firm located in Cumming GA, but his real passion is in serving and spending time with our next generation. He and his family are very active members at Browns Bridge Church and Todd is a small group leader for high school level boys, while his wife and daughters also serve pre K level girls and boys.
Kevin McDonald is from Patchogue NY on the middle of Long Island and never touched a lacrosse stick until he moved to Georgia. Kevin has worked for the Alpharetta Recreation and Parks Department since 1994. He started the first youth lacrosse program in North Fulton in 2001 and the Department won the Innovative Program Award from the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association that year. Kevin started officiating girls lacrosse in the Spring of 2014 and started coaching that season as well in the West Forsyth program. He has coached and officiated all levels of roller and ice hockey in Georgia and was the first HS coach for the Northview HS roller hockey team, 2003-2004.
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10 Ava Uphues
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5 Cydney Merrick
15 Dana Borsh
7 Eleanor Tracey
14 Emily Sovero
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LALIT Regional Assemblies Held
Over the past week-end, LALIT has held two successful regional assemblies, as a pivot from the Joint Committees between LALIT and Housing Estate Inhabitants in some 50 areas of Mauritius over the past 6 months, and ongoing political work. The meetings were also responding to a demand from people in many of these areas to join LALIT, as a party.
Assembly in Curepipe
The first regional assembly was held in Curepipe Friday 2 November, public holiday to commemorate the end of indenture, and presided by Rajni Lallah. It was in the setting of her new upstairs hall, with well-nigh perfect acoustics, and the warm feeling of a music room. Some 30 people from the South and East were present. Rajni gave an introduction on all the politikay that predominate in the press and on radio stations, and said how, in our Assembly, we will look below and beyond these issues, as well as at these issues.
Assembly in Port Louis
The second, attended by people from the West and the North was held on Sunday 4 November at party headquarters in Port Louis in the LPT Hall, presided by Ram Seegobin, and there were some 40 people present. There were people from far afield, Grand Gaube and Goodlands, Tamarin and Riambel, Souillac and Mahebourg, Bambous and Petite Riviere, as well, of course, as from Port Louis, Rose-Hill, Vacoas, Curepipe, Beau Bassin. Ram Seegobin said how many people present for the first time have come straight from the housing issues and, in particular, from the serious problem of asbestos housing, and how behind these issues are other issues: who controls how money is spent in our country? Where does the power lie? With what class of people?
Ram Seegobin on Electoral Reform
In the Curepipe Assembly, Ram Seegobin said everyone is just watching for signs of alliances between the old parties: the MSM and ML, the MMM, Labour, the PMSD, and other small ones. These parties even use issues like “electoral reform” in order to concoct new alliances, that would otherwise not be possible. Look how last time Labour and the MMM came together with their koz-koze and then their New Republic idea, he said. They do not have the same way of looking at the subject that LALIT has. LALIT sees the only important thing about electoral reform is that it is as a way of possibly increasing democracy and we need to watch out that it does not decrease it! For example, there can be new Parliamentary Committees that meet permanently and that then control the Cabinet, on issues like nominations. He also spoke on the two Commissions of Enquiry, one into the ex-President, Ms. Gurib-Fakim’s abuse of power, and the other into drug trafficking, both having important political consequences. He said other cases also do: Pravind Jugnauth has his Medpoint criminal case for conflict-of-interest coming up in the Privy Council in January, and Navin Ramgoolam has a couple of criminal charges coming up next year too.
Rada Kistnasamy on the Land Question and Sugar Cane Lame Duck
At both meetings, Rada Kistnasamy gave a brief introduction on how the LALIT campaign to control the land and sea of the country is going. He placed this firmly in the context of the Pravind Jugnauth Government’s doomed policy of continuing to finance the failing cane and sugar industry, even as this gobbles up more and more public funds. In the past, he said, it had already literally hogged all the European union “accompanying measures” of capital grants for supposedly restructuring the whole economy for restructuring this dratted, dying industry. As he put it, the Government obsession with saving sugar cane at all costs made some sense in the days when it was assuring employment for 50,000 people, providing the Export Tax money for public funds, and ensuring foreign exchange: it now employs at most 5,000 workers, pays no tax, and the industry is now covering its debt by simply selling the country’s “jewels” – the very land of the country – to all manner of millionaires from all over the world, who set up rich man’s no-go ghettoes. In answer to a question in the Curepipe assembly as to what AKNL’s (Aret Kokin Nu Laplaz) struggle represents, there was some debate on sources of funding of organizations in Aret Kokin Nu Laplaz – they are funded by competing hotels, when they attack for example Le Chaland Hotel Project, their flagship campaign, and so represent vested interests, which undermines their credibility – and they always drum up a lot of media support for struggles that are marginal, in comparison to the struggle to control the totality of the land privately owned and wantonly wasted sugar estate land. No-one brought up the fact, which is also relevant, that AKNL has never replied to repeated public accusations of its forgery in AKNL submissions to the Environment Tribunal in their flagship case.
Kisna Kistnasamy on Chagos and Diego Garcia
Kisna Kistnasamy, also in both meetings, spoke on where we are today in the Chagos struggle – that is to say how finally the Government, while putting a case before the ICJ, and while finally uniting with the people displaced from Chagos, is still persisting in welcoming the USA’s military base on Diego Garcia. In answer to an interesting question raised from the floor in the Port Louis meeting as to how it came about that Theresa May could re-new the lease on Diego Garcia, when it is before the ICJ, the debate moved on to the way it is, in the final analysis, the balance of forces that decides international law issues, and that to some extent “might is right” still holds. However, all depends on much larger geopolitical issues, as well as on our struggles and even the Mauritian State’s case: when Britain decolonized Mauritius, it held on to 60 individual islands of Chagos which are part of Mauritius, and this was a time when the British state was bankrupt and withdrawing in disorder from all its colonies, ceding Diego Garcia to the USA’s military; today, in turn, it was said in the debate, the USA’s military power, its hundreds of overseas bases included, is threatened by the US economy being in dire straits: both the balance of payments and the Government debt are out of control. This disarray is one of the phenomenon that produced a leader with fascist tendencies like Donald Trump. So, the thief of the Islands, the UK, has re-newed the lease to the receiver of stolen goods, the USA, out of sheer might. But they have sacrificed the high moral ground, and this will come to haunt them later.
Lindsey Collen on Housing and Land Use
Lindsey Collen spoke in both meetings on the housing issue, and how hiding behind the urgent problem of asbestos housing, and now exposed, is the issue of Government’s display of complete ignorance in claiming that 9 out of 10 Mauritians are home-owners. The question put by Statistics Mauritius is all wrong. They ask, “Do you pay rent?”, she explained, and when you say “No”, and they see you are not a squatter, they put you down as a proud home-owner. In most working class families, and maybe in as many as ¾ of them, the reality is very different. With the absurd “forced heirs” laws that date from the Code Napoleon left over from French colonization, the deeds for small houses are now still in the name of long-dead fathers and grandfathers. Once Government washed its hands of social housing and sold off housing estate houses to individuals, this worsened things by pushing thousands more families into this already bad situation in the working class. In addition, when Housing Minister at the time, Jayen Cuttaree, finally closed down the CHA altogether in 1992, the Government stopped building proper social housing, and resorted to a two-tiered system: loans and a housing system that is run on profit-lines, on one side, and for those too poor to qualify, NEF housing, which has so far been a disaster, on the other side. With the real estate market pushing land prices up, the “lakaz zeritye” problem, has crept further and further up into the middle classes.
Alain Ah-Vee and Kreol as Mother Tongue
Alain Ah-Vee, in both assemblies, spoke on why it is that LALIT puts so much emphasis on the question of the Kreol Language – in schools, in Parliament, and everywhere. And how come it is that LALIT is the only party to do this. He attributed it to the fact that we believe that the mother tongue is our means, not just of communication, but of thinking. It is our means of analysing reality. It is our means of, together, working out what programme of action could change this reality, and make it more like what we agree the future should be like. On a more practical point, he said that it is LALIT members and others in LPT, that have handed the Speaker a copy of the Standing Order in Kreol, Stennding-orderz, when the Prime Minister said that there were “technical issues” outstanding that were the only obstacle to Kreol being used in Parliament as one of the languages. Instead of giving a time-line and a deadline, the Prime Minister just hides behind vague statements about technical issues. Well, one technical issue is the Standing Orders – and because of the action of LPT and LALIT members, it is no longer an issue!
Rajni Lallah on the two Commissions of Enquiry
At the Port Louis assembly, Rajni Lallah took up the issues Ram covered at the Curepipe Assembly, and spoke on the burning issue of Jugnauth’s Electoral Reform, which she saw as “for the form” and not having a hope of getting the three-quarter majority necessary. She also spoke about the political fall-out from the two Commissions of Enquiry. The Ex-President, being inexperienced, she said, fell right into the trap set for her by businessman-NGO, Alvaro Sobrinho. The former President then ended up using a credit card given by an NGO, Planet Earth Institute, for buying around a million rupees worth of jewellery, make-up and clothing. Supposedly by mistake. And the Drug Traffic Commission of Enquiry fell very much into the old pattern of more and more repression, even as repression gives more power to existing mafia.
Both Assemblies had interesting debate from the floor. And both ended in small groups planning neighbourhood meetings in all the different areas for the next month. Some are existing branches and others will be new embryonic branches.
Informal moments
Both Assemblies ended with something to drink. In Curepipe, the branch had prepared home-made lemon grass tea – chilled and off-the-shelf, sugared and without sugar. In Port Louis, bergamot juice was served, as well as coffee and all kinds of tea. People then chatted together, making a lot of nice noise and bursting into laughter, everyone talking about everything under the sun.
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Another 40 Sears, Kmart stores closing: See a list and map
Sears Holdings is closing another 40 stores as aims to survive Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The latest move affects 29 Sears and 11 Kmarts. Here's the list.
Another 40 Sears, Kmart stores closing: See a list and map Sears Holdings is closing another 40 stores as aims to survive Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The latest move affects 29 Sears and 11 Kmarts. Here's the list. Check out this story on lansingstatejournal.com: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/11/08/kmart-sears-store-closing-list/1933522002/
Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY Published 4:04 p.m. ET Nov. 8, 2018 | Updated 7:52 a.m. ET Nov. 9, 2018
With Sears filing for bankruptcy and so many stores closing, the end may be drawing near for the iconic American retailer. Many of us aren't ready. USA TODAY
Sears Holdings is closing another 40 stores.(Photo: Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY)
Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this list misspelled the name of a city.
Sears Holdings is closing another 40 stores as it aims to survive Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
The latest move affects 29 Sears and 11 Kmart locations.
The retailer is already in the process of closing about 188 stores: 142 announced in October that will close around the end of 2018 and 46 announced in August that will close in November.
Taken together, the closures are expected to leave the company with fewer than 500 locations remaining. The company has estimated it has about 400 stores that could be profitable on their own if it survives bankruptcy.
Here's the map of the latest round of 40 stores set to close in February. Sears Auto Store locations alongside these stores are also closing.
Sears, once America's most famous retailer, continues to fail
Customers shop at a Sears department store in Riverside, IL. Dec 2018. The 125 year old institution employees 68,000 people has been in bankruptcy since October 2018. TANNEN MAURY, EPA-EFE
Customers look at a display of winter coats in a Sears store in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Company chairman Eddie Lampert has put in a bid to keep the business running in its entirety. Mark Lennihan, AP
A customer shops in a Sears store, Jan. 7, 2019, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Mark Lennihan, AP
Customers enter and leave the Sears store in St. Eustache, Quebec. July 21, 2017. Ryan Remiorz, The Canadian Press VIA AP
Forty-five Kmart stores and 18 Sears stores will be closing in late January 2018, the company said Thursday. Hal Degraff, of Livonia, Mich., stopped by to take a photograph of the Livonia Kmart. He has shopped there for at least a dozen years and said that he will miss it. Bill Bresler, USA TODAY NETWORK
Five tear old Anna Kane of Alton, Ill. looks down from "The Ledge," at the Sears Tower in Chicago, July 1, 2009. Kiichiro Sato, AP
People watch the Apollo 11 Saturn V rocket launch on multiple TV's at a Sears department store in White Plains, N.Y. July 16, 1969. Ron Frehm, AP
Customers shop at Chicago's last remaining Sears store May 3, 2018 in Chicago. The store, which opened in 1938, is scheduled to close in July. Sears opened its first retail store in Chicago in 1925. SCOTT OLSON/GETTY IMAGES
Signs in the window of a Sears store advertise the store's closing on May 3, 2018 in Chicago. . The store, which opened in 1938, is the city's last remaining Sears store. Sears opened its first retail store in Chicago in 1925. SCOTT OLSON/GETTY IMAGES
On Nov. 3, 2017, it was announced a total of 63 K-Mart and Sears stores have been targeted for closure to cut costs. Traffic passes by a Sears department store in Brooklyn's Flatbush, in New York. Sears, once the monolith of American retail, in March 2017 announced that there is "substantial doubt" that it will be able to keep its doors open. Bebeto Matthews, AP
Generations of Americans picked their holiday gifts from Sears catalogues, first published in 1933. In 2017 Sears brought back its "Wish Book'' with a digital twist hoping to lure consumers back to the retailer of toys, appliances and apparel. Sears, Roebuck and Co.
A shopper walks up to a Sears department store at the Tri-County Mall, in Springdale, Ohio in this March 2017 file photo. Sears will no longer sell Whirlpool appliances, ending a business partnership that dates make more than 100 years. John Minchillo, AP
A repairman installs a Whirlpool water heater at a home in Los Angeles in this March 22, 2015, file photo. Sears will no longer sell Whirlpool appliances. Richard Vogel, AP
Customers shop at a Kmart store on Aug. 24, 2017 in Elmhurst, Illinois. Sears Holdings Corporation, the owner of Kmart, said today it was planning on closing another 28 Kmart store including this Elmhurst location. Scott Olson, Getty Images
A sign announcing the store will be closing hangs above a Sears store on Aug. 24, 2017 in Chicago. Sears Holdings Corporation, which owns both Sears and Kmart, said it was planning on closing another 28 Kmart stores. Scott Olson, Getty Images
Customers shop at a Sears store in Woodfield Mall July 20, 2017 in Schaumburg, Ill. Sears announced that it had agreed to sell Kenmore appliances on Amazon.com. Scott Olson, Getty Images
Shoppers walk into Sears in Peabody, Mass., on May 17, 2012. Elise Amendola, AP
Sears CEO Edward Lampert announcse the merger of Kmart and Sears back on Nov. 17, 2004. Gregory Bull, AP
A worker repairs the sign outside the Sears Grand store in Solon, Ohio, on Feb. 13, 2015. Amy Sancetta, AP
This is a vintage Sears Roebuck & Co. in Rochester, N.Y. The company that operates Sears, the department store chain that dominated retail for decades, warned March 21, 2017, that it faces "substantial doubt" about its ability to stay in business unless it can borrow more and tap cash from more of its assets. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle via the USA TODAY Network
A crowd gathers for the grand opening of a Sears store on Chicago in 1932. AP
Sears, which at the end of its fiscal year had about 140,000 employees, said that it expects to continue to try to generate cash from real estate sales and borrowing. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle via the USA TODAY Network
An early Sears catalog. AP
A "Black Friday" advertisement for Sears is seen on an iPad in Annapolis, MD Nov. 16, 2014. Jim Watson, AFP/Getty Images
The Sears store at Eaton Centre in Toronto, Canado Oct, 29, 2013. Frank Gunn, AP
The Sears at the Chambersburg Mall in Scotland, Pa. closed it's doors in January 2015. Markell DeLoatch, AP
Craftsman tools sold by Sears at this Bethel Park, Pa., store. Gene J. Puskar, AP
This is a Sears-Roebuck in Rochester, N.Y. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle via the USA TODAY Network
Founded in 1886, Sears was built around its famous catalog that was so complete that entire houses could be ordered -- delivered in pieces to be built on a site. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle via the USA TODAY Network
This is a Sears-Roebuck in Rochester NY. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle via the USA TODAY Network
Women crowd the counters of one of the first Sears retail stores in 1925. AP
Five year old Kathy Diviney receives a sucker after talking with Santa Clause at the Sears Department store in downtown Nashville Dec. 13, 1966. The Tennessean via the USA TODAY Network
This ad is from a 1908 Sears, Roebuck and Company catalog. Journal & Courier
Sears is under financial pressure and has warned it may fail. But it has seen many better days. Here, Sears store associates in Schaumburg, Ill. help customers shop more than 1,000 doorbuster deals on Thanksgiving Day in 2015 Jean-Marc Giboux, AP Images for Sears
A shopper leaves the Kmart store in Burbank, Calif., Kmart is part of Sears Holdings KEVORK DJANSEZIAN, AP
A bronze plaque hangs near the entrance of Sears' flagship store in the Loop in Chicago Scott Olson, Getty Images
Craftsman tools are offered for sale at a Sears store Scott Olson, Getty Images
Appliances are on display at a Sears store in Berlin, Vt. Toby Talbot, AP
A Sears store is seen in Coral Gables, Florida. Joe Raedle, Getty Images
Oaklands Uptown Station, seen in a photo illustration, is a former Sears store Gensler
Temecula: 26471 Ynez Road
Chicago: 3443 W. Addison
Springfield: 3250 Clear Lake Road
Waterville: 18 Elm Plaza
Huntington: 805 New York Ave.
Philadelphia: 7101 Roosevelt Blvd.
North Versailles: 1901 Lincoln Hwy.
San German: Castro Perez Ave. (Pr 122)
Guaynabo / San Juan: 100 Ave. San Patricio
Caguas: Betamces 400, Las Catalinas Mall
Cudahy: 6077 S. Packard Ave.
Fairbanks: Airport Way
Phoenix: 4604 E. Cactus Road
Santa Barbara: La Cumbre Plz.
Meriden: 470 Lewis Ave.
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Jensen Beach: 3342 N.W. Federal Hwy. U.S. 1
Idaho Falls: 2300 E. 17th St.
Michigan City: Marquette Mall
Bethesda: 7103 Democracy Blvd.
Battle Creek: 5575 B Drive N.
Meridian: 1740 Bonita Lakes Circle
Tupelo: 1001 Barnes Crossing Road
Winston-Salem: 3320 Silas Creek Pkwy.
Grand Island: 3404 W. 13th St.
Las Vegas: 4355 Grand Canyon Dr.
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Stroudsburg: 344 Stroud Mall
Rock Hill: 2197 Dave Lyle Blvd.
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Maryville: 198 Foothills Mall
Murfreesboro: 1720 Old Fort Pkwy.
El Paso: 750 Sunland Park Dr.
Longview: Longview Texas Mall
Glen Allen / Richmond: 10101 Brook Road
Janesville: 2500 Milton Ave.
More: Sears boss Eddie Lampert accused of possibly profiting from retailer's decline
More: Sears looks back to the future: woos shoppers with Craftsman, WishBook and Kenmore repairs
More: Sure, you remember Sears fondly, but why aren't you shopping there?
Follow USA TODAY reporter Nathan Bomey on Twitter @NathanBomey.
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Superior, Millar Mark
Автор: Millar Mark
Название: Superior (Марк Миллар: Превосходный)
Издательство: Titan books ltd.
Иллюстрации: Colour comic strip
Описание: Simon Pooni had it all going for him - plenty of friends at school, good looks, and his coach called him one of the most talented basketball players he`s ever seen. But that was when he could still move his legs. Now he`s living with multiple sclerosis - until SUPERIOR entered his life.
Автор: Millar, Mark
Название: Civil War TPB (Graphic Novel Pb)
Издательство: Hachette Book Group
Описание: The landscape of the Marvel Universe is changing, and it`s time to choose: Whose side are you on? A conflict has been brewing from more than a year, threatening to pit friend against friend, brother against brother - and all it will take is a single misstep to cost thousands their lives and ignite the fuse.
Название: Superman: Red Son
Издательство: Random House (USA)
Цена: 982 р. 1091.00 -10%
Описание: Collects Superman: Red Son numbered 1-3.
Автор: Millar, Mark Dodson, Terry Cho, Frank
Название: Spider-Man by Mark Millar Ultimate Collection
Описание: Peter Parker's worst nightmare has come true: One of Spider-Man's enemies has learned his secret identity and is using that knowledge to strike at Peter's family. Now, his Aunt May has been kidnapped - and his wife, Mary Jane, may be next. Forced into a personal battle against a mysterious foe devious enough to ensnare him in a vicious game of cat-and-mouse, Spider-Man must battle more than a dozen of his deadliest enemies to rescue his aunt. With the clock rapidly ticking down, will Spider-Man earn his greatest triumph or suffer his greatest defeat? In a spellbinding story superbly illustrated by fan-favorite artists Terry Dodson and Frank Cho, best-selling writer Mark Millar presents his definitive take on Marvel's greatest hero - reinterpreting classic Spider-Man foes such as Dr. Octopus and the Vulture, and introducing an all-new Venom! Collecting MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #1-12.
Название: Marvel Zombies: The Complete Collection Volume 1
Описание: On an Earth shockingly similar to the Marvel Universe's, an alien virus has mutated the world's greatest super heroes...into flesh-eating monsters. What happens when they run out of humans to eat? Then: when the Silver Surfer arrives, the world-devourer Galactus is never far behind. But the Marvel Zombies might just be a match for his all-consuming hunger. Collecting: Ultimate Fantastic Four 21-23, 30-32; Marvel Zombies 1-5; Marvel Zombies: Dead Days 1; Black Panther (2005) 28-30; material from Marvel Spotlight: Marvel Zombies
Автор: Millar, Mark Pacheco, Carlos Yu, Leinil
Название: Ultimate Comics Avengers by Mark Millar Omnibus
Автор: Mark Millar
Название: Kick-Ass 2 Prelude: Hit-Girl Premiere HC
Описание: If you like the Kick-Ass comic series, or graphic novel, you will love this. This story focuses on, of course, Hit-Girl. You get to follow her through the trials, and tribulations, of being a young girl, while trying to pursue her destiny, as a vigilante. Very entertaining.
Название: Kick-Ass Tpb
Описание: Have you ever wanted to be a super hero? Dreamed of donning a mask and just heading outside to some kick-ass? This title collects "Kick-Ass", numbered 1-6.
Название: Wolverine: Old Man Logan TPB
Описание: The only way writer Mark Millar (Wanted, Kick-Ass) could top his all-time classic Wolverine tale "Enemy of the State" was to take it to the future - his Civil War brother in arms, Steve McNiven, handling the art duties! Fusing the dystopian super-hero elements of the X-Men's "Days of Future Past," the wild and wooly futurescapes of Mad Max, and the tragic pathos of Clint Eastwood's archetypal Western heroes, Millar's tale finds Wolverine at a crossroads with who he really wants to be and who he really is. Millar's typically over-the-top action scenes and McNiven's adrenaline-rush theatrics will keep you turning the page until the last body falls in Wolverine's quest for peace in a world that won't leave him alone! Collects Wolverine #66-72 and Wolverine Giant-Size Old Man Logan.
Название: Secret Service
Описание: by Mark Millar & Dave Johnson In the intriguing SUPERMAN: RED SON, the classic myth of the Man of Steel is reimagined and reinvented as the infamous rocket ship crash-lands in the fields of the Ukraine. Raised in Russia, Superman grows to become the Soviet Union's greatest weapon as the world is transformed into a communist state opposed only by the crumbling capitalistic America and its President Lex Luthor. Now as Superman stands on the brink of ultimate power, three heroes, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern, each make a valiant stand to destroy the reign of the Man of Steel.
Автор: Millar, Mark Romita, John Jr.
Название: Enemy of the state wolverine
Название: Ultimate x-men hellfire and brimstone
Описание: Collects "Ultimate X-Men numbered 21-25".
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Anmarie Calgaro speaks at a news conference in Minnesota on Wednesday.
NewsFamily, GenderWed Nov 16, 2016 - 12:21 pm EST
Minnesota mom files lawsuit over parental rights in 17-year-old son’s gender change
anmarie calgaro, gender reassignment, lawsuit, minnesota, sex change, thomas more society
DULUTH, Minnesota, November 16, 2016 (LifeSiteNews) – A Minnesota mother sued St. Louis County and other agencies Wednesday for usurping her parental rights because her minor son has been receiving transgender “services” and given narcotic drugs without her consent.
Anmarie Calgaro’s involvement has been circumvented numerous times in regard to her 17-year-old son by the local school district, the county public health department and two medical services providers that have given her minor son medical treatment and narcotics for gender reassignment from male to female, national public interest law firm Thomas More Society says.
Each of the defendants have been handling the boy as an emancipated minor despite the absence of court declarations to that effect, according to the legal non-profit, which is representing Calgaro along with the law firm of Mohrman, Kaardal & Erickson, P.A.
“This is an outrageous abuse of power by multiple agencies,” Thomas More Society President and Chief Counsel Tom Brejcha stated. “To treat a minor child without either parental consent or a court order of emancipation is a violation of the trust placed upon the human service sector and its governmental oversight agencies. To give a parent no recourse to intervene in this situation is an egregious violation of Constitutional rights.”
Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid Clinic told Calgaro’s son in June 2015 that he was emancipated without a court order, the Thomas More Society says, even though no legal action has been taken to terminate his mother’s parental rights.
Park Nicollet Minneapolis Gender Services gave the boy medical treatment for a sex change and Fairview Health Services provided him prescribed narcotics. The medical services were paid for by St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services.
St. Louis County Schools, Independent School District 2142, is also treating Calgaro’s minor son as an emancipated minor without legal declaration, classifying him as an adult with exclusive rights to information and decision-making. The school district has denied Calgaro access to her son’s educational records and her legal authority over his educational decision-making.
The Thomas More Society also noted that, ironically, her son’s application for a name change was denied by the St. Louis County District Court due to “lack of any adjudication relative to emancipation.”
Calgaro and her attorneys held a press conference Wednesday morning along with child advocates upon filing the lawsuit in the State of Minnesota District Court.
Michele Lentz, president of the Minnesota Child Protection League (MN CPL), said Calgaro’s “rights and the welfare of her son have been outrageously trampled upon.”
“Anmarie, her family, and her son have been grievously harmed by this unconstitutional collusion of groups that exclude her from the ongoing medical, physical, and emotional care and education of her own child,” Lentz stated.
“Outside agencies cannot fully understand the physical background, personal struggles, insecurities, strengths, weaknesses, fears and dreams of her child without talking to her,” she continued. “Nor can a struggling child of 16 be considered capable of making fully informed and life-changing decisions like this. For his safety and for his welfare, Anmarie wants and needs to be involved.”
Minnesota parents are entitled to notice and hearing when their rights regarding a minor child are terminated, said Erick Kaardal, special counsel for Thomas More Society and partner at Mohrman, Kaardal & Erickson.
Minnesota law provides no recourse to challenge the emancipation status, Calgaro’s suit contends, which violates of her rights as a parent as guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution.
Calgaro’s filing states:
· Calgaro’s son is being given unauthorized services and narcotic drugs without either parental consent or a court order of emancipation.
· Minnesota law violates Calgaro’s federal right to due process because she has no ability to challenge the service providers’ actions without either parental consent or a court order of emancipation.
· Calgaro has no path to object to her son’s life-changing operation under Minnesota law.
· Minnesota Courts recognize that a minor child is not emancipated until a Court decides the child is emancipated.
· The son has filed two petitions to establish a female name. Those requests have been denied because he has no court order of emancipation.
The defendants named in Calgaro’s suit are St. Louis County, St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services Director, Fairview Health Services, Park Nicollet Health Services, St. Louis County School District, the principal of the Cherry School, and her minor son.
Lentz noted that MN CPL is also supporting Calgaro’s case because this is happening to other families around the country.
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All Characters Cymbeline Imogen/Fidele Posthumus Leonatus The Queen Cloten Iachimo Pisanio Belarius/Morgan Guiderius/Polydor Arviragus/Cadwal Caius Lucius Cornelius Philario Jupiter Soothsayer (Philarmonus) The First Lord The Second Lord British Captains Jailers Ghost of Sicilius Leonatus
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Cloten complains about his bad luck—he bet 100 pounds at a lawn game but lost, and then he was reprimanded for swearing by a man of lower social rank. The First Lord says that Cloten paid the man back by cracking his head with his bowl. In an aside, the Second Lord says that if the injured man had a mind like Cloten’s, he would have run away, implying that Cloten is cowardly.
Cloten is a sore loser not just in love, but also in sports. He can’t let Imogen go, and he can’t let the bad result of his game go. Further, he seems to think his noble status makes him above social customs and norms of behavior. Both of these factors show how self-absorbed Cloten is. The Second Lord reasserts Cloten’s cowardice—he’s no match for the courageous Imogen.
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Cloten says he could have fought with the man who insulted him if they had been of the same rank, and he exclaims that the thing that annoys him most is his nobility: men don’t want to fight him because he’s the Queen’s son, whereas men with lower social status can fight as much as they like. In an aside, the Second Lord calls Cloten a chicken who’s all talk. Cloten asks him what he said, and the Second Lord tells him it’s not right to fight every companion who offends him. Cloten agrees, but says it’s okay for him to offend his social inferiors.
One point of similarity between Cloten and Imogen is their desire to shed their royal status so that they can freely obtain what they desire—for Cloten, that’s violent conflict, and for Imogen, it’s Posthumus. However, Cloten wants to have his cake and eat it too—he wishes his nobility would make him above the law, but he doesn’t want his nobility to restrict him.
The First Lord asks Cloten if he’s heard of the stranger who’s arrived at court from Italy, a friend of Posthumus. Cloten calls Posthumus a “banished rascal,” and asks if it would be proper to go see the new arrival, or if people would think less of him for doing so. The Second Lord answers that he couldn’t possibly lower people’s opinions of him, whispering that that they’re low enough already.
Ignoble Cloten’s insecurity is on full display here—he doesn’t want others at court to think ill of him. Like a schoolyard bully, Cloten calls the virtuous Posthumus a name. Though Cloten often boasts, his words show that he is self-conscious.
Cloten plans to meet the Italian gentleman in hopes of gambling with him and perhaps recovering what he lost betting on the bowls match. As soon as Cloten and the First Lord have left, the Second Lord berates Cloten, calling him an “ass.” He expresses his sorrow for Imogen, bemoaning how her father and stepmother undermine her. He prays that her honor remains intact until she reunites with Posthumus.
Cloten demonstrates his duplicity here—he goes to ostensibly welcome Iachimo to court, but really with the motive of winning money off of him. He tries to use people for his own ends—base behavior for which the Second Lord calls him an “ass.” His prayer to the gods shows how fervently the Second Lord supports Imogen.
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This Boy’s Life
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31
All Themes Storytelling and Escapism Identity and Performance Abuse Education
All Characters Jack / Tobias Dwight Rosemary Pearl Roy Arthur Gayle Geoffrey Mr. Howard Mr. Wolff Chuck Bolger Mr. and Mrs. Welch Tina
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Arthur Gayle Character Analysis
One of Jack’s friends at school. A “sissy” who is often picked on by the other boys, he is one of the “uncoolest” boys in school, and yet Jack feels himself pulled towards Arthur by the idea that they “recognize” each other. Jack and Arthur share active fantasy lives and trade unbelievable lies about their family lineages and wild fantasies about what they’ll accomplish in their lives. They both believe that the real lies are “told by [their] present unworthy circumstances,” and bond over this feeling of being out of place.
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Arthur's disappointment was more combative. He refused to accept as final the proposition that Cal and Mrs. Gayle were his real parents. He told me, and I contrived to believe, that he was adopted, and that his real family was descended from Scottish liege men who had followed Bonnie Prince Charlie into exile in France. I read the same novels Arthur read, but managed not to notice the correspondences between their plots and his. And Arthur in tum did not question the stories I told him. I told him that my family was descended from Prussian aristocrats--"Junkers," I said, pronouncing the word with pedantic accuracy—whose estates had been seized after the war. I got the idea for this narrative from a book called The Prussians. It was full of pictures of Crusaders, kings, castles, splendid hussars riding to the attack at Waterloo, cold-eyed Von Richthofen standing beside his triplane.
Arthur was a great storyteller. He talked himself into reveries where every word rang with truth. He repeated ancient conversations. He rendered the creak of oars in their oarlocks. He spoke in the honest brogue of the crofter, the despicable whine of the traitor. In Arthur's voice the mist rose above the loch and the pipes skirled; bold deeds were done, high words of troth plighted, and I believed them all.
I was his perfect witness and he was mine. We listened without objection to stories of usurped nobility that grew in preposterous intricacy with every telling. But we did not feel as if anything we said was a lie. We both believed that the real lie was told by our present unworthy circumstances.
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We had been close. Whatever it is that makes closeness possible between people also puts them in the way of hard feelings if that closeness ends. Arthur and I were moving apart, and had been ever since we started high school. Arthur was trying to be a citizen. He stayed out of trouble and earned high grades. He played bass guitar with the Deltones, a pretty good band for which I had once tried out as drummer and been haughtily dismissed. The guys he ran around with at Concrete were all straight-arrows and strivers, what few of them there were in our class. He even had a girlfriend. And yet, knowing him as I did, I saw all this respectability as a performance, and a strained performance at that.
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After I got up [Arthur] rushed me, and without calculation I sidestepped and threw him an uppercut. It stopped him cold. He just stood there, shaking his head. I hit him again and the bell rang.
I caught him with that uppercut twice more during the final round, but neither of them rocked him like that first one. That first one was a beaut. I launched it from my toes and put everything I had into it, and it shivered his timbers. I could feel it travel through him in one pure line. I could feel it hurt him. And when it landed, and my old friend's head snapped back so terribly, I felt a surge of pride and connection; connection not to him but to Dwight. I was distinctly aware of Dwight in that bellowing mass all around me. I could feel his exultation at the blow I'd struck, feel his own pride in it, see him smiling down at me with recognition, and pleasure, and something like love.
Related Characters: Jack / Tobias (speaker), Dwight, Arthur Gayle
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Jack meets a new boy who lives in the village of Chinook—Arthur Gayle is the “uncoolest boy in the sixth grade.” Arthur is a sissy—his movements and... (full context)
One spring day, Arthur approaches Jack in the street out front of his house and teases him for his... (full context)
...of the fight. Jack exaggerates, and Dwight delights in hearing about Jack sticking it to Arthur Gayle. That night at dinner, Dwight tells everyone his own stories of violent schoolyard fights... (full context)
One afternoon that summer, Jack runs into Arthur on the street during his paper route. They approach each other nervously—they have not spoken... (full context)
...with the other Scoutmasters, and he will have time to slip away. Jack has told Arthur about his plan, and after Arthur begged to join, he reluctantly agreed to take Arthur... (full context)
Arthur’s family life is not violent like Jack’s, but he’s nevertheless dissatisfied with his parents. Arthur... (full context)
As Arthur and Jack have grown closer, they’ve spent more and more time together, sleeping over at... (full context)
...Scout uniform as he makes his way up to Alaska. During the Gathering he and Arthur stay clear of one another, participating in their separate events. Jack finds himself transfixed by... (full context)
...that Dwight will be drunk, and doesn’t want to be alone with him. He begs Arthur to drive back with them, but Arthur won’t talk to him. Jack tries to give... (full context)
Arthur Gayle hates shop and has managed to negotiate his way out of the class by... (full context)
Arthur and Jack have been getting into more and more verbal and physical fights at school.... (full context)
In reality, the two boys have grown apart; Arthur gets good grades and even has a steady girlfriend, while Jack gets into trouble and... (full context)
...of all) Dwight, have showed him in the weeks leading up to it, Jack strikes Arthur with a swift, hard uppercut, stunning his friend. Jack can feel the blow hurt Arthur;... (full context)
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A List of the Winningest College Football Programs
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The University of Michigan Wolverines -- which competes in the NCAA Big 10 Conference -- has been winning football games with frightening consistency since Coach Fielding Yost led the Wolverines back at the turn of the 20th century. It's no surprise that Michigan tops the list of the winningest programs in college football -- Coach Yost's teams were known as the "Point-a-Minute" teams because their offensive production averaged one point per minute. From 1901-1905, Yost coached his winning college football teams to 56 straight games without losing, while outscoring the competition 2,821 to 42. Also under Yost as the coach, Michigan won 10 conference championships and four national championships. Twenty players earned All-American honors while playing on Yost's winning Michigan football teams.
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Volkswagen overhauls marketing as it ditches ‘Das Auto’ slogan
Volkswagen is to drop its infamous marketing slogan ‘Das Auto’ as part of a wider move to refresh its brand and rebuild its image following the emissions scandal.
By Sarah Vizard 22 Dec 2015 4:01 pm
Volkswagen will drop ‘Das Auto’ from all forthcoming advertising campaigns, according to a Reuters report. It will no longer appear underneath the Volkswagen logo, with the word ‘Volkswagen’ appearing instead, according to the report.
“Wherever our logo appears in future, it will be backed by the new brand slogan ‘Volkswagen’. The slogan will be rolled out in stages across the world,” says a spokesman.
Volkswagen has used the slogan since 2007. It was the signed off by former CEO Martin Winterkorn, who was forced to stand down after revelations that Volkswagen was duping emissions tests.
New boss Matthias Müller is understood to want its advertising to reflect a more humble Volkswagen. The company faces millions of dollars in possible fines and spiralling costs to fix the up to 11 million cars fitted with the rogue software.
Its brand has already taken a huge hit. The latest YouGov BrandIndex figures show that its Index score – a measure of a range of metrics including quality, value and reputation – has fallen by a significantly significant 24.9 points over the past six months. It has dropped from first to 30th position in a list of 35 car brands.
Volkswagen pulled all marketing globally following the revelation as it went into crisis management. However, the car marque has started trying to repair the damage in the UK at least. It ran print ads apologising for the scandal and attempting to reassure customers.
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Zoho Tips
5 Zoho Mail Sign-Up Tips
By Gene Marks April 26, 2019 May 2nd, 2019 No Comments
When Zoho says that it has millions of users, the company is really talking about its email software. Yes, there are plenty of people and companies who use its other business apps, but Zoho Mail is by far the company’s most popular application. Here are five things you need to about it:
You can use it with any email software
Think of Zoho Mail like Gmail. When you sign up for an account, you can then use the email service through any browser and an any device you choose: from Apple to Google to Microsoft. There’s also a very strong mobile application. But if you want to connect your existing email software, Outlook or any other, you can do that, too. Zoho Mail allows you to use it as an email server for your company as well, so you can keep your domain name when you send and receive emails from customers or others that you’re doing business with.
Zoho Mail offers a great free version, and it’s popular. The free version gives you 5GB of space and the ability to store 25MB of email attachments. It can synchronize with Microsoft Exchange, forward email and track tasks and appointments, calendar, notes and bookmarks. The system comes with the features expected for most mainstream email applications, like filtering, rules, signatures, searching, out-of-office, and vacation replies. By upgrading to the paid version, users will also get the ability to store 40MB of email attachments and other features, like archiving of documents, and backup and analytics.
Migrating from your existing system is easier than you may think
If you’re migrating from G Suite or Office 365, then don’t worry. Zoho Mail has its specially created migration tool. You can migrate using IMAP/POP or Microsoft Exchange.
It has collaboration features
Zoho Mail comes with many built-in collaboration features. With the application, you can make announcements, assign tasks, create events and share notes with your teammates who can like, comment or share. It’s document management features allows you to search, share and explore files that your team saves. The software will also allow users to review drafts of emails before being sent, as well as other files and folders in advance of approval.
It has powerful administrative features
Like any corporate email system, Zoho Mail comes with strong administrative controls. You can create administrator and super-administrators who can then add, remove, or view the access level for all your users, as well as set up email aliases and reset passwords. Administrators can also set up group email accounts for teams and assign moderators and members. Administrators can also set up email policies that are GDPR-compliant. All emails are also stored in audit logs, and access can be set up with two-factor authentication.
Zoho Mail is a great alternative to G Suite and Microsoft Exchange, and a great option to consider for your company. Of course, you know who to call if you need help setting it up, right?
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Home » Covidien touts FDA clearance for “game-changing” Solitaire revascularization device
Covidien touts FDA clearance for “game-changing” Solitaire revascularization device
March 5, 2012 By MassDevice staff Leave a Comment
Covidien plc (NYSE:COV) won FDA clearance for its Solitaire FR revascularization device for removing blood clots and restoring blood flow in the brains of patients suffering acute ischemic stroke.
The federal watchdog agency cleared the device, which physically removes blood clots from vessels, on the basis of data gathered during Covidien’s Swift study, the first of its kind to compare mechanical interventions for acute ischemic stroke, according to a press release.
The company took a bit of a gamble in March 2011 when deciding to wrap up the Swift trial ahead of schedule with an eye toward speedy market approval, but the measure paid off with news of the FDA’s green light today.
"This new device heralds a new era in acute stroke care," principal investigator Dr. Jeffrey Saver said in prepared remarks. "We are going from our first generation of clot-removing procedures, which were only moderately good in reopening target arteries, to now having a highly effective tool. This really is a game-changing result."
The Swift studies began recruiting stroke patients in 2010, comparing the Solitaire system against Concentric Medical’s already-cleared Merci Retriever.
In a randomized study of 113 stroke patients at 18 hospitals, the Solitaire system showed a 2.5-fold benefit in restoring blood flow to the brain, a 1.7-fold improvement in post-stroke neurological function and effectively cut mortality rate in half at 90 days, according to a press release.
The company decided to stop enrolling new patients in the study after conferring with members of a Data Safety Monitoring Board, a panel of independent experts that recommended that the company take the trial data to the FDA right away, rather than wait for all 200 of the proposed participants in the study to be treated and tested.
Covidien saw a modest bump on Wall Street today, trading 18 cents higher at $52.14 as of about 12:45 p.m.
The Mansfield, Mass.-based medical products conglomerate acquired Solitaire as part of its $2.6 billion purchase of ev3 Inc. in 2010. The Solitaire device won CE Mark approval in the European Union in July 2009.
Stryker Corp. (NYSE:SYK) acquired rival stroke device maker Concentric in an all-cash $135 million deal in September 2011.
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SAN DIEGO – REM sleep behavior disorder is the earliest indication that patients are destined to develop Parkinson’s disease, Lewy body dementia, or another synucleinopathy; it precedes the onset of motor and cognitive problems by years, according to a growing body of research.
Its presence also distinguishes synucleinopathies from Alzheimer’s disease and other problems that can have similar early presentations.
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REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) "diagnoses disease" and "identifies prodromal disease. The rule is very simple: RBD equals synucleinopathy, and it works almost every time," said Dr. Ronald Postuma of the department of neurology at McGill University in Montreal, and a leading researcher in the field.
"The way I explain RBD to patients is that ‘normally, when most people dream, they are paralyzed, but you are not. Therefore, you are capable of acting out the content of your dreams.’ Injury is relatively common," he said, but RBD can be subtle, too, with no more than gestures during sleep.
Dr. Postuma made his comments at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, following the presentation there of a new addition to the evidence base, an autopsy study led by the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and recently published online (Sleep Med. 2013 [doi:10.1016/j.sleep.2012.10.015]).
The Mayo team analyzed neuropathologic findings from 172 patients diagnosed with RBD before death. They found that "among [the 170] neurodegenerative disorders associated with RBD, 160 (94%) were synucleinopathies." Among them were 136 patients with Lewy bodies and 19 with multiple-system atrophy. The remaining few had findings consistent with Alzheimer’s disease or other nonsynucleinopathies.
In life, RBD was diagnosed at a mean age of 62 years of age. It preceded the eventual diagnosis of Parkinsonism in 151 patients by a mean of 6 years. The diagnosis of RBD preceded death by a mean of 13 years.
"Lewy body disease was by far the most common underlying neurologic disorder. The chunk of the rest was multiple-system atrophy. We’ve been looking for [cases of] Alzheimer’s associated with RBD for well over 10 years, and they are just hard to find." The findings "again underscore the selectivity of RBD for synucleinopathy. [They] argue that the selective vulnerability involves ... REM sleep circuitry," said lead investigator Dr. Bradley Boeve, chair of the division of behavioral neurology at Mayo.
Most of the subjects (83%) were men. Eighty-two were diagnosed with RBD by polysomnography, the gold-standard; 98% of the PSG-confirmed cases had a synucleinopathy at autopsy, Dr. Boeve noted.
The remainder had been diagnosed by history, which "can really be quite good" so long as sleep apnea and other confounders are kept in mind, said Dr. Postuma, who was not involved in the project.
The take-home message is that "if you have a patient with a neurodegenerative disorder in front of you, if the patient doesn’t have RBD and that patient is demented, the chances are [that they don’t] have [Lewy body dementia]. In contrast, if you have a pretty good history of RBD but don’t have a PSG [polysomnography] to confirm it, there’s a 94% chance that you have a synucleinopathy. If you do have PSG, there’s a 98% chance of having a synucleinopathy," Dr. Postuma said.
"I don’t think there is any marker in clinical medicine that has anything close to this amount of relative risk for developing a neurodegenerative disease. This is completely unique. Asking about REM sleep behavior disorder in your clinics tomorrow will help you diagnose disease," he said.
Investigators from Barcelona, Spain, came to similar conclusions in a paper published online April 2 in Lancet Neurology (doi:10.1016/S1474-4422[13]70056-5).
For most, RBD "represents the prodromal phase of a Lewy body disorder ... such as Parkinson’s disease (PD) or dementia with Lewy bodies. ... [RBD] is a candidate for the study of early events and progression of this prodromal phase, and to test disease-modifying strategies to slow or stop the neurodegenerative process," they concluded.
The Spanish team followed 44 RBD cases diagnosed between 1991 and 2003. By 2012, 36 (82%) had developed a synucleinopathy, among them 16 patients with Parkinson’s disease, 14 with Lewy body dementia, and 1 with multiple system atrophy. "The rates of neurological-disease-free survival from time of [RBD] diagnosis were 65.2% at 5 years, 26.6% at 10 years, and 7.5% at 14 years," they reported.
Most RBD patients "developed a Lewy body disorder with time. Patients who remained disease-free at follow-up showed markers of increased short-term risk for developing PD," including lesions "in the brainstem nuclei that regulate REM sleep atonia," the Spanish researchers found.
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NY Times Walks Back Flimsy Report On Probe Into Clinton's Email
Research ››› July 24, 2015 11:21 AM EDT ››› EMILY ARROWOOD
The New York Times dramatically changed a report that initially stated -- based on anonymous sources -- that federal investigators were seeking a criminal probe into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's use of personal email while at the State Department. The Times walked back their statement that the requested probe would target Clinton with no acknowledgement of the correction. This is the latest in a long series of cases of media outlets walking back initial sloppy reports on Clinton's email use.
UPDATE: The Times issued a correction to their faulty report on the afternoon of July 24, explaining that Clinton was not personally the subject of the referral to investigate. The correction did not, however, note the clarification from a Justice Department official that the referral was not criminal in nature, which further contradicts the Times' account. The correction stated:
An earlier version of this article and an earlier headline, using information from senior government officials, misstated the nature of the referral to the Justice Department regarding Hillary Clinton's personal email account while she was secretary of state. The referral addressed the potential compromise of classified information in connection with that personal email account. It did not specifically request an investigation into Mrs. Clinton.
As of posting, the Times article still appears to falsely characterize the referral as "criminal."
NY Times Report Initially Casts Clinton As Target Of Requested Criminal Probe
NY Times Reports Clinton Is Target Of Criminal Probe Into Personal Email Use. On July 23 The New York Times published a report headlined "Criminal Inquiry Sought In Clinton's Use Of Email" which reported that two inspectors general are seeking a criminal investigation into Clinton's use of personal email while at the State Department, according to anonymous "senior government officials":
Two inspectors general have asked the Justice Department to open a criminal investigation into whether Hillary Rodham Clinton mishandled sensitive government information on a private email account she used as secretary of state, senior government officials said Thursday. [NewsDiff.org, 7/23/15]
Times Makes Major Change To Report, Walking Back Accusation Against Clinton With No Acknowledgement Of Correction
NY Times Alters Report To Remove Claim That Clinton Is Target Of Criminal Probe. After publication, the Times changed their report to remove the statement that Clinton is the target of the requested criminal probe, offering no notification or explanation for the alteration. The new report said:
Two inspectors general have asked the Justice Department to open a criminal investigation into whether sensitive government information was mishandled in connection with the personal email account Hillary Rodham Clinton used as secretary of state, senior government officials said Thursday.
The updated report is currently headlined "Criminal Inquiry Is Sought In Clinton Email Account." [The New York Times, 7/23/15]
Times Denies "Factual Error," Says They Will Not Issue Correction. The Washington Post's Erik Wemple reported:
One of the story's reporters, Michael Schmidt, told Politico, "It was a response to complaints we received from the Clinton camp that we thought were reasonable, and we made them."
In an e-mail to the Erik Wemple Blog, New York Times spokeswoman Eileen Murphy notes, "As often happens, editors continued to revise this story after initial publication to make it as clear and precise as possible. There was no factual error, so there was no reason for a correction." [The Washington Post, 7/24/15]
U.S. Official Subsequently Told Associated Press That The Possible Probe "Doesn't Suggest Wrongdoing By Clinton"
AP: U.S. Official Said That Request Of DOJ "Doesn't Suggest Wrongdoing By Clinton Herself." The Associated Press quoted an anonymous U.S. official who noted that the referral did not implicate Clinton in any wrongdoing:
The New York Times first reported the referral. The Clinton campaign said Friday that she "followed appropriate practices in dealing with classified materials." Spokesman Nick Merrill said emails deemed classified by the administration were done so after the fact, not when they were sent.
One U.S. official said it was unclear whether classified information was mishandled and the referral doesn't suggest wrongdoing by Clinton herself. [Associated Press, 7/24/15]
Rep. Cummings: State Department IG Says He Has Not Requested A Criminal Investigation
Senior Democrat On Benghazi Committee: State IG Said "He Never Asked The Justice Department To Launch A Criminal Investigation. The Hill reported July 24:
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) is rebutting reports that the State Department has formally requested federal investigators to launch a criminal probe into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while she was secretary of State.
"I spoke personally to the State Department Inspector General on Thursday, and he said he never asked the Justice Department to launch a criminal investigation of Secretary Clinton's email usage," Cummings, the top Democrat on the House Select Committee on Benghazi, said Friday in a statement.
Instead, Steve Linick, State's Inspector General "told me the Intelligence Community IG notified the Justice Department and Congress that they identified classified information in a few emails that were part of the [Freedom of Information Act] review, and that none of those emails had been previously marked as classified." [The Hill, 7/24/15]
Neither Version Of Times Article Identifies The Inspectors General Reportedly Seeking Probe. While the Times reports that "The request follows an assessment in a June 29 memo by the inspectors general for the State Department and the intelligence agencies that Mrs. Clinton's private account contained "hundreds of potentially classified emails," it does not specifically name which inspectors general their anonymous sources claim have requested a criminal probe. [The New York Times, 7/23/15]
Wash. Post, The Hill Ran With Initial Misleading Times Report
The Hill: DOJ "Has Been Asked To Open A Criminal Investigation Into Hillary Clinton's Use Of A Private Email Server" As Secretary Of State. From The Hill's July 23 article:
The Justice Depar[t]ment has been asked to open a criminal investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server during her time as secretary of State, the New York Times reported late Thursday.
The request by two inspectors general follows a June 29 memo to State Department Under Secretary of State for Management Patrick F. Kennedy that found Clinton's email server held "hundreds of potentially classified emails." [The Hill, 7/23/15]
The Washington Post: DOJ Has Been Asked To "Launch A Criminal Investigation Into Whether Hillary Clinton Mishandled Sensitive Information Through Her Private E-Mail Account." From The Washington Post's July 24 article:
Two inspectors general have asked the Justice Department to launch a criminal investigation into whether Hillary Clinton mishandled sensitive information through her private e-mail account, according to the New York Times.
The Times, citing unnamed "senior government officials," said Thursday night that the requests had come from the inspectors general for the State Department and intelligence agencies. They concluded that Clinton's private account contained "hundreds of potentially classified emails," according to the Times. [The Washington Post, 7/24/15]
Media Outlets Have Repeatedly Walked Back Flawed Reports Scandalizing Clinton's Email Use
The New York Times Reversed Course After Admitting Insinuation That Clinton Violated Federal Requirements Was "Not Without Fault." In a March 2 report, the Times accused Clinton of possibly having "violated federal requirements that officials' correspondence be retained as part of the agency's record" with the use of personal email for official government business during her time at the department. Following criticism, the Times' public editor Margaret Sullivan admitted that this initial report "was not without fault." In subsequent reporting on Clinton's email use, the paper acknowledged that guidelines on the email use were vague while Clinton was at the State Department, that the requirement for agencies to preserve emails rapidly was not put in place until after Clinton left the State Department, and that there has never been any legal prohibition against the practice of using personal email. [Media Matters, 3/13/15]
Associated Press Changed Report That Baselessly Hyped A "Mysterious Identity" Linked To Clinton's Email On "Homebrew" Server. On March 3 the Associated Press initially alleged that a "homebrew" email server -- used to transmit Clinton's emails, and registered to her home in New York -- was traced "to a mysterious identity, Eric Hoteham," noting that the name Eric Hoteham doesn't appear in public records. The subsequently acknowledged that "Hoteham" was an aide to Clinton and considered "one of the family's information technology experts" and that his name was actually spelled Hothem. [Media Matters, 3/10/15]
Politico Clarified Initial Allegation That Clinton Violated "Clear Cut" Email Policy. On March 5, Politico claimed that Clinton's use of a private email account was at odds with a "clear cut" 2005 policy used to "warn officials against routine use of personal email accounts for government work." But an updated version of the Politico article noted, "After this story was first published, a State Department official acknowledged the 2005 policy but emphasized that it is limited to records containing such sensitive information." [Media Matters, 3/10/15]
The Washington Post Significantly Altered Report To Walk Back Insinuation That State Department Was Investigating Whether Clinton Violated Security Policies. A March 6 Washington Post report suggested that the purpose behind a State Department review was to determine whether Clinton's use of a private email account "violated policies designed to protect sensitive information." But a later version of the article significantly changed the headline and updated language to clarify that the purpose of the State Department's review of Clinton's email was "to determine whether they can be released to the public." As the Post's Erik Wemple pointed out, while the initial headline "asserts a purpose behind the review," the second headline "suggests that any such finding would be incidental." [Media Matters, 3/10/15]
CNN Admitted It Is "Common Practice" To Print Emails For Review After Initial Report Suggested Clinton Printed Emails To Obstruct Review Process. On March 11, CNN published an article noting that Clinton's emails have been submitted for review for public release as printed-out hard copies, rather than electronic documents. The article stated, "By doing it that way, Clinton has made it harder and more expensive for the federal government to quickly review her emails and decide what's OK for the public and what's not." But the next day, CNN had updated its report after the State Department told CNNMoney that it is standard practice to print emails for review. The revised article noted, "[A] State Department official said that printing emails is common practice because they would have to print Clinton's emails in their normal review process." [Media Matters, 3/12/15]
Politico Corrected Inaccurate Claim That Clinton Pushed Emails With Media Matters Links From Sidney Blumenthal To The White House. Politico published inaccurate information about emails between Clinton and Sidney Blumenthal described to the outlet by an anonymous source who apparently distorted the emails' contents. The June 18 article initially reported that Clinton told Blumenthal she was "pushing" his email containing Media Matters' fact checks of Benghazi smears to the White House. But as Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) pointed out, Clinton's email reading "Thanks, I'm pushing to WH" came not in response to Blumenthal's email with the Media Matters links, as Politico indicated, but rather in response to a "completely different" Blumenthal email from nine days earlier. Politico updated its story with a correction the day after publication. [Media Matters, 7/6/15]
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Dylan Duarte
Stop giving us stuff and then taking it away. That’s what Amazon is doing with its 20-percent pre-order discount on video games, which has been one of the best reasons to own an Amazon Prime subscription. The online retailer will stop giving the discount on August 28th.
In place of the discount, users will not get store credit as an incentive to pre-order, but only on select titles. If you do pre-order one of these games, you’ll get a $10 Amazon credit, but only after up to 35 days, and it’s only good for 60 days after that. It’s still something, and most places offer you nothing of the sort, but it’s still a far enough cry from the original discount that you could feel justifiably disappointed.
Amazon originally announced the 20-percent discount on pre-owned and recently released games back in January of 2016 and it was immediately attractive to gamers. Not only was it a discount on brand new titles, it wasn’t a bad discount at all. However, nothing gold can stay, whatever that quote is, wherever it’s from.
I’m perfectly aware of how entitled this may come off. If this is an entitled mentality, it’s one birthed and fostered by Amazon granting the discount in the first place. It’s becoming increasingly commonplace to offer more than you can sustain to lure people in, only to dial back the benefits once the consumer has made their decision. This isn’t a new practice, but with so many companies competing in so many different spheres, this sort of one-upmanship is getting out of control and leading to promises that can’t be kept. This leads to companies walking back on things, which leads to people like me whining on the Internet.
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Sowrav Bhowmik Updated: May 22, 2019, 17:27 IST
Despite the decriminalisation of Article 377, LGBTQIA+ individuals struggle every single day to 'be themselves' out in the open and own their sexuality; unfortunately, just like the society struggles to let go of its judgements and biases. In spite of the law being on their side, at least partially now, they still have to face a lot of stigma, just because the society assumes every individual is heterosexual. To counter this, The Times Of India has launched a campaign called 'Times Out & Proud', through which the paper will offer the LGBTQIA+ community free space in its classifieds for three months.
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The campaign started on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, and it aims at making daily life easier for the LGBTQIA+ community. The campaign is based on the rightful belief that sexual orientation and gender identities should not decide the stature of a person in society.
Since newspaper is one of the most basic and primary public spaces which is shared by every section of the society equally, the Times Of India decided that it's time to aggressively take progressive steps towards inclusion. As part of the campaign, the Times of India is offering the LGBTQIA+ community a free space in the classifieds section for three months. This is a safe space for the members of the LGBTQIA+ community to not just look for a house, a job or a partner, but a medium through which they can share their stories publicly. The classifieds are simply a platform that the campaign provides to the LGBTQIA+ community to voice their stories.
The campaign has been launched through a film featuring the lives and struggles of different people from the LGBTQIA+ community. One can visit the campaign page to watch the film and join the campaign as well. Hopefully, this step will prove to be a path-changer, when it comes to creating awareness and bringing in non-judgemental attitudes.
If you are a member of the LGBTQIA+ community or want to support a LGBTQIA+ friend or relative, share your stories in 50 words to outandproud@timesgroup.com, and it will be printed free of cost for the first three months. To join the movement and to share your thoughts and views, use the hashtag #TimesOutAndProud
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Review: Megadeth - Unplugged show
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Venue: Liquor Store
City: Quebec City
Show date: May 16, 2001
Review online: May 28, 2001
Reviewed by: Pierre Bégin
Rated 4.25/5 (85%) (8 Votes)
I was one of the select few would had the chance to attend the private unplugged show by Megadeth on May 16, 2001 at the Liquor Store in Quebec City. The 500 tickets were part of a draw by radio station CHOI-FM and also the first 50 people to buy the new album at HMV Place Laurier. I got my ticked by showing up at 7:00am on the first day of sale of the album. The HMV store was opening only at 9:30am! This gave me the occasion to discuss with some very cool Megadeth fans, including a young couple who had hitchhiked from Chicoutimi (about 2hr30min from Quebec City - ed) to get their tickets! They had been waiting since 4:00am and were the first there!
The Liquor Store opened at 7pm. After one hour of boring and insignificant music (including I Disappear, excluding Enter Sandman) :), we were treated to a listening session of the new album in its entirety. The sound in the bar was not really good enough to hear all the subtleties of the album, but that's understandable, the DJ seemed to be used to play alternative/mallcore sound with no melody and guitars and bass three tones lower than the standard tuning.
Around 9pm, we could feel the anticipation as Denis Gravel from CHOI-FM announced Megadeth's arrival. Wow! It was very special, even unique to see one of my favorite bands from so close! Sitting on bar stools, acoustic guitars in hand, the band played songs such as Moto Psycho, Symphony Of Destruction, Trust, Almost Honest, Sweating Bullets, Punishment Due, Paranoid, Anarchy In The U.K., À Tout Le Monde etc. It was great to hear people sing along, especially the chorus in À Tout Le Monde! The sound was great, especially the drums! A minor complaint though, sometimes the band would only play part of a song... The show also allowed me to witness the great talent of new guitarist Al Pitrelli and also new drummer Jimmy DeGrasso. I was very eager to see Al play his excellent solo in Dread And The Fugitive Mind and I was not disappointed! Very comfortable with his guitar, I really think he is the ideal successor to Marty Friedman. He also played Marty's solos very well. The drummer seemed to be very comfortable and it was weird to see him with his minimal drum set for the occasion! Dave Mustaine did not talk much with the crowd, but that's pretty much how he is. :) Between two songs, he got up to go shake the hand of a girl in a wheelchair, which was very nice of him, and the crowd, especially the girl, really appreciated the gesture. Dave also warmly thanked CHOI-FM, to their great pleasure. Denis Gravel of CHOI even said at the microphone that this was the best crowd he had seen ever since he has worked at the station. The unplugged show lasted about 50 minutes.
The evening ended with an autograph session with the four band members who were very friendly. Overall, an evening I'm not about to forget, almost perfect. Thanks a thousand times to Megadeth! :)
Set List :
Dread And The Fugitive Mind
Use The Man
Punishment Due
Almost Honest
Sweating Bullets
Moto Psycho
Symphony Of Destruction
Encore :
Anarchy In The U.K. / Paranoid
À Tout Le Monde
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Review: Acid Bath - When the Kite String Pops
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When the Kite String Pops
Label: Rotten Records
Genre: Doom Metal
Review online: January 1, 2012
Reviewed by: Adam Kohrman
Most metalheads throw around the qualifier "one of the greatest of all time" far too much. It becomes overused and meaningless. That's why I've never given a 5/5 score on The Metal Crypt before. I believe there are only a handful of albums deserving of such a score, most of them already reviewed here with similar if not identical accolades. That is until now. Acid Bath's When the Kite String Pops is it. This is your aged fine wine with a side of filet mignon and lobster. This record, quite frankly, is the top of the heap. It truly is one of those exceptionally rare records deserving of that elusively deserving moniker: "one of the greatest of all time."
Acid Bath play the most evil, twisted, and demented doom one can imagine. From the opening can of hateful, drug-laced sludge, "The Blue," the album continues on an eerie, violent binge that shifts themes and genres in its own inimitable way. Dax Riggs rotates between hardcore shouts, crooning rock vocals, and disturbing spoken word parts, all factoring into Acid Bath's extraordinarily unique juggernaut sound. Moving along at a matured, yet undeniably spooky pace, the guitar playing alters between odd dissonant riffs and a classic, mid-pace doom rock sound, never straying from the cohesive sound that makes the band so original.
There has been no band since this record (at least that I've heard) to incorporate dark and morbid imagery as skillfully as Acid Bath does on When the Kite String Pops, and for metal, that's saying a lot. Delving into his poetic background, Riggs is able to create a world that is both extremely personal and a bit frightening. His lyrics are fascinatingly creepy, perversely sexual and desirous, but still artful and emotionally potent. Unlike almost every other death-oriented band in the genre, Acid Bath don't fall into the pitfalls of melodrama or being overly macabre.
This album is the demonic lovechild of Roy Orbison, Eyehategod, and the Marquis de Sade. It combines a long list of dark themes with twisted riffing and slower doom tempos to create that rare record, one that truly does deserves being called "one of the all-time greatest."
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James Cameron giving 'Avatar' scripts the final touch
Filmmaker James Cameron says that he is currently "doing another pass of the 'Avatar' scripts
Los Angeles: Filmmaker James Cameron says that he is currently "doing another pass of the 'Avatar' scripts.
The 61-year-old Oscar-winning director, says that the characters and the film's setting is pretty much clear now, reported Entertainment Weekly.
"I'm in the process of doing another pass through all three scripts right now. Just refining. That's in parallel with the design process. The design process is very mature at this point.
"We've been designing for about a year and a half. All the characters, settings and creatures are all pretty much (set)," Cameron said.
'Avatar 2' is set for a December 2017 release and the helmer says they will have to give their best shot.
"Obviously, expectations are going to be very high on these films. Especially on 'Avatar 2,' to make sure it wasn't just some big fluke the first time. So we've got to deliver," he said.
The film will also be the first directorial outing for Cameron since the massive success of the first movie.
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MoboReader> Sci-fi > Prey World - Organized Rage
Prey World - Organized Rage By Alexander Merow Characters: 5019
"Alf also needs a woman, what do you think guys?", asked Frank into the round and clapped his tall friend on the shoulders.
"You should find a girl at first, buddy! And if you still have another woman left, you can give her to me", replied Alf.
"Mr. B?umer!", said Mrs. Weber with a chuckle.
"Leave me alone with that women thing!", hissed Sven.
At this moment, he became aware of the fact that every woman would try to run away, when she saw him. The Japanese war had reversed the former undoubtedly attractive face of the young man with a maimed grimace.
"My little boy, you`ll also find a nice woman one day. Every Jack has his Jill!", remarked Mrs. Weber and patted her son.
"I know what you mean. My Jill would look like Frankenstein`s bride", answered the young man with a cynic smile.
Sven`s father avoided any comments and his son seemed to be happy about it. Frank tried to turn the conversation to another topic.
"Have you seen these young boys again, who have done that spraying in our neighboring village?"
*"Cool blonde" = "kühles Blondes" (German slang term for a bottle of beer)
"They have been with us in Grodno", said Sven. "They are all right now, and very active. Really good boys!"
"Right, we must care for our young activists!", remarked Baumer and grabbed the next bottle of beer.
"But they`re still a bit scared of you", answered Sven.
"Damn, we were really pissed off on that day, because of the cops and...", muttered Kohlhaas.
"Anyhow, they have deserved some punishment! I have already talked turkey with them. Meanwhile, I can`t say any bad things about them anymore, to the contrary, they are good acitvists now."
It was getting dark. Sven brought some candles out of the house and put them on the plastic table in their midst, his parents had already gone to bed. Suddenly they heard steps. The outlines of a slender person, coming nearer, could be seen from afar. It was Julia Wilden.
"Ah, here you are! I`ve been looking for you everywhere. What are you doing?", asked Wilden`s daughter and smiled.
"Can`t you see it? We`re boozing!", said Frank gruffly and emptied his bottle with a single sip.
"What`s up?", Sven wanted to know then.
"Nothing! I just tried to say hello!", replied Julia.
Frank distorted his mouth and looked at the pretty blonde. "You have been a rare guest in the last time..."
"I know, but today I just wanted to stop by."
B?umer shrugged his shoulders, while Kohlhaas smiled sardonically.
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"Your father has told me, that you have once again been in Grodno. With Viktor, the great rebel!"
"Thus, I`m back now…", she answered quietly.
"Do you want to drink a beer?", asked Sven and beckoned with a chilled bottle.
"No, thank you! I sit down, okay?"
"But it is nice that you delight us with your presence, madam!", quipped Frank, grinning ironically.
Julia was silent and looked down at the plastic table. Kohlhaas was irritated. "What`s about your pretty Viktor? Is he still active in the movement? Now, tell something!"
"I don`t know…", she whispered afflictedly.
"You don`t know, Julia? Is your Viktor still a member of the movement – yes or no? Or does has he meanwhile started a career as a male model?", sneered Kohlhaas.
"I do not know. He in the Grodno and I`m here", she said quietly.
"We already know that, Julia. Anyway, we can only see you, while Viktor seems not to be here. What has happened to Mr. Pretty?", teased Frank and grinned at her contemptuously. Sven was confused.
"All right, then I`ll go now", said Julia, stood up and walked away.
Frank drank another beer and seemed to be somehow irritated. Eventually, he went home and fell asleep immediately. Julia no longer interested him. At least, he tried to believe this.
Artur Tschistokjow sent some of his best men to Russia and the Ukraine to get in touch with other underground groups of dissidents to form an alliance. Peter Ulljewski traveled to Moscow and met some members of the "New Flag", a growing underground group of patriotic Russians who wanted to have their old country back, and had been quite active during the last months. Other proponents of the Freedom Movement of the Rus went to St. Petersburg, Kiev, Volgograd, Novgorod, Ryazan, Rostov, Tula and about two dozen other cities. Here they met other rebels of various kinds. In the most cases, the talks were successful and an initial cooperation could be organized. Tschistokjow had meanwhile realized, that Belarus would be nothing but a base for a far greater revolution in Russia and in the Ukraine in the long term, if they would ever make it to take over the power in Minsk. Therefore, it was necessary to find more allies beyond the borders of Belarus.
The hotbed, made of poverty, fear and ethnic tensions, was very fruitful in Russia. However, it lacked the numerous small groups of organization and leadership. None of the other rebel groups in Russia had achieved a political or even military power so far.
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UK's plan to clean up its air is still inadequate, critics say
PA By New Scientist staff and Press Association The UK government has finally published its plans to cut air pollution, after it lost a court case last week and was ordered to do so. The plans suggest measures ranging from a “targeted” scrappage scheme to take the most-polluting vehicles off the road and retrofitting local bus and lorry fleets, to removing road humps to improve traffic flow, and encouraging more electric cars. Air pollution is linked to an estimated 40,000 early deaths a year and 37 out of 43 areas across the UK are exceeding legal European Union limits for key pollutant nitrogen dioxide, much of which comes from diesel engines. Documents published by the government show the most effective way to cut illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide is to introduce charges on the dirtiest vehicles in pollution hot-spots in towns and cities. While local authorities can introduce charging zones, as London is planning to do, the government is warning town halls they should only bring in charges as a last resort. Ministers were ordered to draw up the new clean air plans following a court challenge by environmental lawyers ClientEarth, with the High Court ruling that existing government proposals to meet EU-mandated pollution limits were not sufficient. The Environment Department (Defra) lost a last-minute High Court bid to delay revealing the draft plans to reduce illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide until after the general election. But campaigners and opposition politicians have warned the new plans are woefully inadequate. They accused the government of failing to commit to a diesel scrappage scheme and of shifting responsibility onto local authorities to clean up the problem – while not providing them with funding. With the political parties now campaigning for the general election, the Tories said they were opposed to Labour’s approach of “hitting motorists in the pocket” by imposing charging zones and increasing parking charges. “Improving air quality is a key priority as we support businesses in building a stronger and cleaner economy,” said environment secretary Andrea Leadsom. “Our plan today sets out how we will do just that – including presenting options for targeted diesel scrappage schemes.” The documents suggest a scheme paying motorists to trade in their old cars and vans could see 9,000 of the most-polluting diesel vehicles and 6,000 old petrol vehicles scrapped and replaced by electric models. Alternatively, it could be targeted at vehicles from a specific sector, particular areas or individuals. “The Government is standing idly by while Britain chokes,” said Caroline Lucas, co-leader of the Green Party. “This feeble plan won’t go anywhere near far enough in tackling this public health emergency.” Greenpeace UK’s Doug Parr said: “A plan to help drivers swap polluting diesel for electric cars would be a good idea but the government’s proposal lacks scale and detail.” “What’s worse,” he said, “the Government is not just passing the buck to local authorities, it’s also tying one hand behind their backs by making it hard to phase out polluting cars and giving no new funds for delivery.” More on these topics:
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https://www.mysanantonio.com/lifestyle/article/San-Antonio-bar-with-viral-Soulja-Boy-mural-is-13570982.php
San Antonio bar with viral Soulja Boy mural is inviting the rapper to visit, drink for free
By Madalyn Mendoza, mySanAntonio.com
Published 1:17 pm CST, Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Eyes of the rap and hip-hop world are on Supremes Sports Bar, at 820 San Pedro Ave. Owner Charles Watson and local artist Colton Valentine capitalized on the moment the rapper of "Crank That" and "Kiss Me Through the Phone" fame challenged The Breakfast Club hosts DJ Envy, Angela Yee and Charlamagne with a now-viral "DRAKE?!" less
Eyes of the rap and hip-hop world are on Supremes Sports Bar, at 820 San Pedro Ave. Owner Charles Watson and local artist Colton Valentine capitalized on the moment the rapper of "Crank That" and "Kiss Me ... more
Photo: Courtesy, Charles Watson
After years of being mostly under the radar, the first weeks of 2019 have been busy for Soulja Boy, who became the star of a now-viral moment, which in turn became the inspiration for a now-viral mural in San Antonio.
Eyes of the rap and hip-hop world are on Supremes Sports Bar, at 820 San Pedro Ave. Owner Charles Watson and local artist Colton Valentine capitalized on a Jan. 16 The Breakfast Club interview, when the rapper of "Crank That" and "Kiss Me Through the Phone" fame challenged hosts DJ Envy, Angela Yee and Charlamagne with a now-viral "DRAKE?!" The exclamation came after he felt his "comeback" was diminished by being compared to Grammy Award-winning Champagne Papi.
Watson said the interview hit the internet just as Valentine was finishing the first project he was hired for at the bar. The two collaborated and decided another blank exterior wall should play off the buzzworthy interview.
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The owner said he and Valentine brainstormed ideas and initially wanted the Soulja Boy outtake to blend with President Trump's controversial comment about a border wall existing in San Antonio. Instead of "Draaaake?!" the dialogue bubble would say "San Antonio?!" In the end, they decided the original moment would be more universal.
Only days have passed since Jan. 25, when Valentine finished the mural, but it's already attracted the attention of popular outlets including The Breakfast Club, which facilitated the viral conversation, and Soulja Boy himself, who posted about it in his Instagram story.
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Watson said there's been a steady social media stream of people posting pictures of and by the wall. Although becoming a viral hit wasn't his intent, Watson said the mural has brought some extra "life" to Supremes.
He invited Soulja Boy to check out the fairly new bar, which opened in October and see his mural in person. If he does, Watson says all of his drinks are on the house.
But he'll have to go soon — Watson says the wall is now Valentine's canvas to create new murals, so the Soulja Boy art is not permanent.
Madalyn Mendoza is a breaking news reporter and general assignment writer. Read her on our breaking news site, mySA.com, and on our subscriber site, ExpressNews.com | mmendoza@mysa.com | @MaddySkye
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New Ford Focus ST Wagon is a tasty piece of forbidden fruit
Viknesh Vijayenthiran May 16, 2019 Comment Now!
Ford no longer sells the Focus in the United States but a handsome redesign was introduced in other markets earlier this year, and it included a sporty ST model with 276 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque on tap.
On Thursday, Ford rubbed a little more salt in the wound by unveiling the more practical wagon version of the latest Focus ST. The car is virtually identical to the hot hatch but its stretched proportions means a handy 58 cubic feet of storage is available when the rear seats are folded flat, up from the 44.8 cu ft of the hatch.
2019 Ford Focus ST Wagon
The latest Focus ST range is offered with gasoline and diesel options. The gas engine is the one rated at 276 hp. It's Ford's familiar 2.3-liter turbocharged inline-4 that's shared with the Mustang EcoBoost, albeit with a higher state of tune. Meanwhile, the diesel offered in the Focus ST is a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 rated at 187 hp and 295 lb-ft.
The gas engine is the quicker option here, with Ford estimating it will accelerate the Focus ST Wagon to 60 mph in about 6.0 seconds. Presumably, this is with the car's launch control system in use.
Beyond the powertrain options, the latest Focus ST can be ordered with either a 7-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters or a 6-speed manual. The latter can be enhanced with a rev-matching feature via an available Performance Pack. Other performance goodies, either standard or available, include an electronic limited-slip differential at the front axle (the Focus ST is a front-wheel-drive car), adjustable dampers, 18-inch wheels (19-inch available) with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires, and a driving modes selector with a Track setting.
The new Focus ST Wagon starts sales in Europe in the summer. While no versions of the latest Focus will make it to the U.S., there's the potential for sporty ST versions of the Escape and baby Bronco in the compact class.
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Home › Teams › Match Reports › Match Reports 15th-16th June 2019
Match Reports 15th-16th June 2019
15th-16th June 2019
U7 Red
Mt Eliza U7 Red 3 v 0
Mt Eliza GreenThe first local derby for us. Both teams played well but the difference came down to the strikers for the Reds with Jack scoring two goals and Ryan scoring once. Greens were unlucky not to get a goal with a shot just hitting the post. The final score 3-0.
U8 Green
Mt Eliza U8 Red 5 v Mt Martha (Pirates) 1
The Mt Eliza U8 Reds achieved a hard earned 5-1 win away to the Mt Martha Pirates
The team warmly welcomed the return of some key players and fielded a very strong team against a competitive Mt Martha side. We were only missing the zippy and creative Lewis Jedynak and his team mates look forward to his return next week.
The game was evenly poised in the opening stages with the Reds struggling to get forward as fluidly as they would like. However, the strong defensive line up of Christian Bethune and Elliot Melder held firm and worked hard to repell Mt Martha’s attempts to go forward. Both defenders were called upon to make key tackles and prevent our star keeper Angus Goodinson from making too many saves - showing the competitive nature of the opposition.
Despite his defensive role, the scoring was once again opened by Christian Bethune who pounced upon a loose ball around the half way line and thumped it with his trademark powerful right boot. The crowd was enthralled as the ball sailed in the air, bounced high over the Mt Martha keeper’s head and slotted neatly into the back of the goal. Christian certainly has an eye for scoring. Callum Helmore also had good chances up forward, hitting the post, while Luke Batey created opportunities to score. However, the Reds struggled to link up the last pass in the forward zone that would have provided that clear shot on goal.
Despite this pressure Mt Martha lost none of their composure or structure and continued to defend well, most notably through Tilly who looks like a young Matilda in the making, and also pressed forward on the counter. They neatly worked their way behind our defense and their striker calmly slotted home a nice goal to take us to 1-1 at the break.
The Reds then picked up their tempo in the second half. Callum moved into goal while Elliot was joined by Angus and Thomas Allison in defence. These defenders worked well as a team and provided great coverage and rebounding into attack for the fast running attackersAusten Bettess and Max Silk, with Austen creating some looks at goal that started to show cracks in the Mt Martha defence. In addition, Elliot showed great flare to make a number of attacking runs up the left wing in the style of a true full back where he create chances - including a shot from a remarkable angle that hit the upright post, bounced onto the keeper, hit the post again and then came out.
The turning point of the game was again the re-introduction of Christian in to an attacking mid-field role and also the addition of Alfie Siveyer-Main as centre forward. Christian and Austen teamed up well and applied huge pressure on the Mt Martha defence. Austen soon found himself creating space with ease and finished twice with his trademark powerful shot to record a rapid brace and put the game out of reach. No to be out done, Christian also slotted home a nice goal to notch his well-earned brace, while Ewan Barnes, who replaced Thomas Allison, continued our defensive dominance from the back 3.
However, the moment that will be talked about by this team for quite some time happened in the final seconds of the game. Alfie, who had placed himself well upfront numerous times - but had lacked regular service - finally saw a quality bouncing ball from defence and sprinted clear to strike beautifully on the half-volley from +10 metres and watch rocket it into the top left-hand corner of the goal. This was a strike that even Matt Ryan himself would have struggled to save and was Alfie’s first ever goal for the team and club. It could not have been more impressive.
The celebration of Alfie and his team mates, who piled upon him in joyous festivity, was a truly a sight to behold. It was clear recognition for us all there that moments like this are why we all are dedicated to our kids and their sport - as money just can’t buy moments like that.
The ‘Player of the Game’ award went to the brilliant Elliot Melder who, inspired by the presence of his grandfather, played a cracking game in defense holding the team together in the first half and helping open the game up in the second. He was both disciplined, never shirking his defensive responsibilities, but also creative and attacking when his team needed him. His coaches could not have asked for more.
Special thanks to Damien who again refereed the game in the absence of a home supplied ref and is a star. Further special thanks to coaches Dion, Damien, Paul and Shane for all their help during my absence and the rest of the season. You guys are great! All played well again. What a team. Go Reds!
U8 Yellow
U8 Blues
U8 Girls
U9 Orange
Another great day with wonderful weather, We played against Langwarrin at their grounds. We won with the score 1-3. We felt like everyone of our players could of got Best on Ground everyone played their personal best. Noah Sheen kicked his first goal. Great day.
Another great performance by the Mt Eliza Yellow Under 9’s!
Play was set up from the back with Charley, Callum & Oihan playing pivotal roles.
Phoenix was in control of the midfield giving his teammates out wide the opportunity to push forward resulting in multiple goals.
The 2nd half was a big test for the boys as the Brighton team applied a lot of pressure on our defence for the first 10 minutes.
To the credit of our team, we managed to score and then gain control back to finish the game on top.
Charley played a terrific game in both defence and in the forward half and he was deserving of this week’s coaches award.
U9 Gold
U9 Blue
U10 Red
U10 Yellow
What a game! Its always so much fun to play against some of our Kunyung school friends who play for Mornington - especially when we win! Final score 7-4. Thomas kicked 4, Lauchlan 2 and Flynn Turner 1. Thanks to Anthony Husband for helping us out today with Freddie lounging around in Greece!
U10 Green
U10 Blue
U10 Gold
Hampton Dreamers 3 – 0 Mt Eliza U10 Girls
Much better performance from the U10 girls this week at their preferred home ground (must be the stream train going past) and they were definitely more competitive than last week’s away game at Sandringham. The first half started in a promising way with the girls using the wings and space once again to great effect with some great attacking plays. When they use the space and pass well they look amazing. They were stronger on the ball and tackling harder than last week which put the Dreamers under more pressure & opened up scoring chances. Making her debut, Mia Jordan put in a great effort in attack & we look forward to great things to come from her! Gemma Gilchrist did a great job in goal and Chloe Morgan again impressed with big kicks through the midfield. Towards the end of the first half, however, for about 10 minutes we left our defence very undermanned by not running back and the Dreamers capitalized on this and put in 3 goals in the short space of 10 minutes. It was a lapse that unfortunately put us chasing the Dreamers for the rest of the game when with a stronger defence, we could have stayed with them. To their credit, these girls don’t give up and they came out and put in a much better second half Our defence strengthened up, led by Hannah Murton as keeper (earning player of the match) and we didn’t concede a goal (well, only one controversial one that we know if we’d gone to the video referee would have been disallowed – no offence Ollie – so we aren’t counting that one!) and the girls continued to attack with several close ‘almost’ goals led by Indi Bryant, Leyla Ay and Charles' passionate cries of 'It's the big white thing at the end of the pitch!!" (had we told them this?!)
The girls just have to put a complete, consistent game together each week for this group of misfits to be a formidable team! Each week is different but their growth, sense of fun and team spirit continue to shine through! Next week girls, there should be no one showing any energy after the game when playing kick to kick! We want you exhausted!
Today we played Aspendale Whalers - a sharp and well rehearsed outfit who like to press high and run at defences. The game started with a series of Aspendale attacks and it took us a while to settle, particularly as some players were playing in unfamiliar positions. Both teams had opportunities in the first half that weren't taken. Indigo came off at the end of the half with a recurring knee injury. At half time we spoke about going out as if it was the first half again and not get caught out by soft defensive errors or on the break. Quite quickly we went 1 nil up with a cracking goal from Kian. Shortly afterwards Aspendale equalised. Their keeper then put the ball down for a goal kick while the ball was still in play and Harry stole the ball and scored. Aspendale then got another equaliser and kept attacking forcing some outstanding defending from Will, Thomas and Tom and some composed goalkeeping from Benji. Towards the end of the game Aspendale scored an own goal after some great pressure from Tommy, Louie, Harry and Kian leaving the final score at 3-2 to Mt Eliza. Player of the match went to Kian for some amazing footwork as striker.
U11 Orange
The boys played East Bentleigh Thunder away and after their magnificent performance last week, they struggled to find the opposition goal, even though they dominated the game and time and time again went close with great build play coming from the wings. The Thunder caught the Blues on a quick counter attack to get the first goal of the game to go in 1 nil at half time. The second half was much like the first, chances came and went and the Blues just couldnt put the ball in the net from their position of dominance. Then against play the Thunder got their second from an opportunist shot from halfway line to catch the boys napping and lead 2 nil. The boys kept pushing and were thrown a lifeline when a well struck Fletch corner found Christian free at the back post who buried a bullet header into the back of net.. The Blues were now playing with some real purpose and putting the Thunder under relentless pressure, their keeper pulled off a string of fine saves to help keep the scoreline 2-1 to finish the game with 3 valuable points dropped for the Blues. MOTM Fletcher Williams, who worked his socks off the whole game.
Greens vs Reds 3-4
Bit of a disappointing result for us as we know it is a game we should have won with ease.
But as normal, when you don't convert opportunities they will come back to bite you, and today was an example of that.
5 what should should been easy goals found themselves off mark, when it is too easy...it becomes just that.
With only 2 mins to go and locked at 3-3, it was disappointing when a fumble in front of goal lead to what was a very easy
conceding goal. All credit to the Reds who had never say die attitude and came away with the points that we needed.
On the positive side, boys had a wake up call they needed.
An entertaining game on Saturday saw a draw but left the Orange team with a sense of leaving all 3 points on the table. The boys worked hard all game, did all the right things but just couldn't find the net to seal the game, despite hitting the post on numerous occasions, spurning a few open goals and consistently playing in the Strikers half.
U12 Navy
Casey Comets FC Jono - 11 vs Mt Eliza U12 Gold - 0
The team did an amazing job today playing against Casey Comets who are 2nd on the ladder, especially with no subs. Each of the boys played the best they've played all season. Well done Alex on your MOTM award. You played the best you possibly could and your tackles were fantastic. Keep trying your best, as you did on Saturday. Excellent job to Luca & Lincoln for working very hard to win the ball and for running all game. There are a few things to work on at training this week. Firstly, passing down the line rather than kicking to the middle of the pitch on goal kicks. Another area of focus is for the midfield to get back to assist in defence as quickly as possible. Overall though the boys showed tremendous effort to play Saturday's match following on from a heavy day of school sport, on Friday. Thank you to Angelo & Innes for being our fresh legs! We hope Danny and Ernie recover from their injuries, they were sorely missed this weekend.
Reds vs Glen Eira 8-1
Very good game today as the Reds have had 2 weeks off from playing.
Personally I was dreading it, as normally when leading the ladder, then having 2 games off while others are still playing
can be downfall. But today, the Reds played like they hadn't missed a game and continued right where they left off 2 weeks earlier.
VERY proud moment of the day was Shawn Guo scored his 1st goal and set up a BEAUTIFUL cross for Isaac to finish with class.
Shawn over the weeks has worked so HARD to be where he is now, and was most deserving.
1 goal, 1 assist and one near goal is something to be VERY VERY proud off.
Brighton 2 Mt Eliza U14's 0.
Bright Sunny conditions (thank goodness) for our away game.
Once again we were unlucky not to get on the score sheet, despite some good build up play, and some great crosses, it wasn't to be.
The team worked hard through the entire game, battling for possession and continuing to try and carve out shots on goal.
Mt Eliza again had the best of play for the first 20 minutes, but were unable to capitalise on their dominance.
As time wore on, the game opened up, and Brighton were able to find space in the second half which resulted in their goals.
Mt Eliza continued to work hard, and were unfortunate not to be awarded a penalty when Oscar was bowled over with a clear opportunity on goal, however, this didn't daunt them, and they continued to work hard and create chances.
A great effort by the U14'
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The year is 1949 and Mickey Coen will stop at nothing to keep his two hands on LA’s underworld and expand the criminal empire along the west coast. He has cops paid and bought for in blood. He will brutally dispose of slippery henchman who cause him aggravation he doesn’t need. He will organize hits on rival mobsters who don’t see eye to eye with his plans and schemes.
The Chief of Police sets up a covert task force known as “The Gangster Squad” to bring down Coen and shatter his reign of terror. Lead by war veteran Sgt John O’Mara (Josh Brolin) the team consists of a talented yet devious collection of figures. This includes his best friend Sgt Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), surveillance expert Conway Keeler (Giovanni Ribisi), Detective Coleman Harris (Anthony Mackie), legendary sharpshooter Max Kennard (Robert Patrick) and his Mexican partner Navidad Ramirez (Michael Pena).
Loosely based on the book “Gangster Squad: Covert Cops, the Mob and the Battle for Los Angeles” this should be a magnificent crime epic, showcasing one of the toughest crime landscapes in all of history. However the story lacks the cinematic guile and genius of James Ellroy’s LA Confidential. The story rejects the emotional resonance of The Untouchables. What is missing in heart and soul the movie makes up for in explosive set pieces and lots and lots of bloody punch-ups. Scrambling from one action sequence to another, brimming with comedic moments, the film plays like a typical Friday night B-movie. We want the good guys to win, we want the bad guys to be annihilated and we will follow these characters into this fantasy of flashy, cartoon shoot em up because its all just a bit of popcorn fun.
…shoot-outs are over-stylized…
The ensemble cast is the main reason to go and see this. All function astutely in somewhat one dimensional and underdeveloped roles. The no holds barred fist-fight between the enigmatic Sgt O’Mara and the ruthless, boxer-turned-crime king Mickey Coen would lack all excitement if not for Josh Brolin’s grizzled, no nonsense style and of course Sean Penn. He gets the best moments and in typical scenery-chewing mode he delivers the best lines with aplomb. My favourite being: “A cop that’s not for sale is like a dog with rabies, you just gotta put him down.” The one reservation I hold against the casting, female characters are thinly written and there is not enough Emma Stone in the 113 minutes running time.
My main criticism, despite being well-paced and efficiently edited, the overuse of lighting and flash is a glaring problem. Most shoot-outs are over-stylized, we are immersed in an over-the-top production design and slow motion sequences are used to no avail. Littered with unremarkable pyrotechnics, which bring no tension, or drama to the sequences they are implemented in, at times Gangster Squad reads like a huge superficial vacuum.
…cliched characters, a poorly conceived plot and some shocking directing decisions…
However, although packed with cliched characters, a poorly conceived plot and some shocking directing decisions Gangster Squad will not disappoint viewers. As a friday night escape it will be easy to overlook the hard-boiled triteness as there is enough comedy, enough action, witty dialogue and Sean Penn, let off the leash, to keep everyone happy.
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Softbank to Exclude Chinese Products from Key Network Facilities
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Tokyo, Dec. 11 (Jiji Press)--Softbank Corp. <9434> plans to stop adopting Chinese-made products in key facilities for its telecommunications network, informed sources have said.
The move comes in line with the Japanese government's decision on Monday to effectively exclude major Chinese telecommunications equipment makers Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp. from public procurement, on concerns about security risks involving their products.
Among Japan's three major mobile carriers, Softbank currently uses Huawei products at some of its base stations, while NTT Docomo Inc. <9437> and KDDI Corp. <9433> have not installed Chinese products in their key facilities.
Softbank, set to go public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Dec. 19, is considering adopting no Chinese products for key components of its fifth-generation, or 5G, high-speed communications equipment, as well as upgrades of its existing facilities, the sources said.
NTT Docomo and KDDI are also expected to avoid using Chinese products for their 5G networks.
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MOGWAI KEEP PEOPLE HAPPY
NME Sep 9, 2003 4:57 pm BST
The Scots post-rockers will now play two nights at the Astoria...
MOGWAI have added an extra LONDON date to their UK tour.
The band will showcase new album ‘Happy Songs For Happy People’ at the dates, which also include a big ‘hometown’ show at Glasgow Barrowland on October 19.
The post-rockers had announced they’d play London Astoria on October 23, and now that date has sold out they’ve confirmed they’ll play the same venue the following night.
The dates are:
Manchester MDH (October 18)
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All money raised will help to fund additional facilities, equipment and medical research and help to provide the extras that make being in hospital a better experience for the young patients at Birmingham Children’s hospital.
The No5 Team includes (L-R) Joe Madden, James Turner, Adam Mountford, Craig Wain, Rosemary Andrews and Chris Norman. A video can be seen here.
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Police Commissioner, Gov. Obiano Dragged To Court Over Crisis At Anambra State House Of Assembly
Home » ➨ ✔ Politics › ➨ Read now » Police Commissioner, Gov. Obiano Dragged To Court Over Crisis At Anambra State House Of Assembly
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A faction of the Anambra State House of Assembly has dragged the state Commissioner of Police, Garba Umar, Gov. Willie Obiano-led executive arm of government and others to court over the sealing of the Assembly complex.
Policemen have taken over strategic areas leading to the Anambra State House of Assembly, as the lawmakers are expected to resume sitting.
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Naija News understands that the faction led by the new Speaker of the Assembly, Ikem Uzoezie disclosed this yesterday in Awka, the Anambra state capital said he was aware of plans by those sued to aid the Hon Rita Maduagwu faction to remain in power, despite having been impeached.
He said nothing would revert the impeachment of Maduagwu that was carried out on 13th of November by about 25 out of the 30 members of the House.
He described the sealing of the Assembly by the police on the alleged instruction of the state government as “executive recklessness and madness”.
Uzoezie vowed that the lawmakers in the state must be liberated from the status of stooges to the executive arm, adding that the lawsuit against the police commissioner and Obiano would commence on Monday.
He said, “The police are well aware that what they are doing is illegal. We’ve drawn the attention of the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, the Anambra CP to the Legislative Activities Act 2017 that was assented to by the President, Muhammadu Buhari, telling them that their action is unconstitutional.
“That their action is an attack on the institution of democracy and that there is a jail term to it if they so persist to seal the complex.
“By Monday, our processes will be in court. We have briefed our lawyers on what to do. On Monday, both the police and the executive will meet us in court.
“We only require basic police presence to safeguard government property and not sealing off of our premises and restrict our members of staff from having access to their offices and workplaces which we find so disheartening at this point in time”.
He said his group had also written to the National Assembly drawing its attention to the police action in Anambra, believing that NASS would intervene and stop what he called ” invasion of the state assembly under any form or guise.”
While calling on the people of the state to call the police, the governor and his aides to order in the meddlesomeness in the Assembly, Uzoezie vowed that nothing would make the impeached Speaker return to office.
He said, “This is third and last time. Two times the governor has intervened. No she has been impeached. There is no going back; no further remedy or intervention. Like the Bible says, what’s written is written. The only thing left to her now is to manage her remaining days in the Assembly as a member.”
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Abel Nightroad(Trinity Blood) vs D(Vampire hunter D)
Discussion in 'Manga/Anime Battledome' started by mister_napolean, Oct 3, 2006.
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Abel Nightroad
Last edited: Oct 4, 2006
mister_napolean, Oct 3, 2006
blacklusterseph004
I may be mis informed, but I don't think D is strong enough to fight Abel. Granted D has super strength, speed, and swordsmanship honed over centuries, but Abel has that uber transformation which rips off Alucard's. A closer match may be Sword-dancer vs. D.
blacklusterseph004, Oct 4, 2006
abel in 100% trans takes this.
Orion, Oct 4, 2006
Jun'ichi
Hmh, Abel indeed is stronger, but D. also has is "Vampire mode" in which he seems to be a lot stronger, although he wouldn't use it so fast.
I am guessing here with Abel,...he would win this fight, but D. may surprise me.
Jun'ichi, Oct 4, 2006
tri-sapphire
Spoiler: D's stats/feats:
His sword is said to be faster than a laser, and his reflexes are able to keep up with someone moving faster than the eye can see. D has taken out people who can move at 370 mph and double jump/attack from any angle silently as if it were nothing. This is also with drawing his sword from his back.
In the latest novel, he cuts lightning before it reaches its target.
His sword skills are so unholy that his skill alone was enough to cause an unhealable gash in a creature whose hide can repel bullets with its regeneration. Even most vampires who can take spears through their guts and laugh about it while pulling it out, can't regenerate wounds made by him during battle.
He was able to deflect shots from two double barreled shotguns with a weed he picked up before the fight started.
His skill with projectiles is beyond imagining. He throws foot long wooden needles so fast that they burn white, and so fast that the throw itself (or even several throws) isn't visible to the human eye. The opponent will only barely see a white flash before realizing that something is lodged in their body. He can also handle them so skillfuly that they actually get stuck in stone.
His aura/killing intent alone is enough to affect even the most fierce of vampires. Needless to say, humans are paralyzed by it.
He took two bullets from a magnum into his gut without flinching, and was able to fight at full strength despite the wound (which healed shortly after). He was also able to deflect a whip handled by a master without moving a muscle, while on a horse. Even when that master split the whip into 8 strands and caught his neck, arms, and upper body, he escaped without even breaking the circles, and without lifting a hand.
Though weaker than them strengthwise, D was able to subdue and shatter the arms of 3 people using battle suits. These battle suits enhance a person's strength, durability, and speed tremendously and is said to give people the strength of 500 men. Given that all of those D went against were roughneck frontier workers, that could add up to about class 50 strength.
I don't know much about Abel's power, but I think D stands a good chance of winning if Abel doesn't start off in his transformed state.
tri-sapphire, Oct 5, 2006
Thanks for the info on D, I knew I was probably underestimating him (I've only seen the anime). Even with these stats though, I'm not sure he can beat Abel's transformation (which is like a cheap copy of Alucard's final release)
blacklusterseph004 said:
(which is like a cheap copy of Alucard's final release)
Let's see you go write an truly original manga then
Fenix, Oct 5, 2006
Firemaw said:
Granted, very few manga's are original, but Abel's abilities are such a heavy rip-off of Alucard's, it's hard to ignore...
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The U.S. military is in need of new tools that can provide early warning for chemical and biological contamination on the battlefield and connect to commanders’ networks, one defense official said.
Integrated early warning is “probably our No. 1 priority,” said Ronald Hann, director of the chemical and biological technologies department at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. “If we can know where an attack is at, we can avoid it, we can make sure people are protected.”
This information could come in a combination of sensors, networks, artificial intelligence technologies and big data, he said at a recent National Defense Industrial Association event. That would allow troops to know an attack has occurred, then alert people nearby and help them get somewhere safe, he noted.
Some of the tools that were developed in the past are not connected to data networks used by commanders in the field, he noted. “Having a separate standalone system doesn’t necessarily help a commander, because you still have to have a person standing there and monitoring a separate system, and then come over to another [commander] and try to visualize” what to do next, he said.
Future systems could be part of the Army’s Nett Warrior integrated dismounted leader situational awareness platform, he noted. The agency is looking at applications that could go on an Android-based device “that would go straight from [science and technology] development through the cyber component to ensure everything is going to work and can’t be spoofed, right into the Nett Warrior future systems,” he said.
He added that commanders use about 17 separate common operating pictures across the theaters. “How do we make sure that we’re integrating all our … early warning programs into those?” he said.
The U.S. military also needs help transferring data from chemical and biological sensors to the commanders’ common operating pictures, Hann added.
“We don’t own that data transfer part within our program. That’s a significant problem for us,” he said. “What that means then is every sensor that we have on the battlefield that’s a chem-bio sensor has to be monitored by a person. … That dramatically slows down” reaction time.
Hann referred to the popular augmented reality game “Pokemon Go,” noting that its map overlay technology could be useful in this area. Troops could be traveling in a convoy down one road and receive a contamination notice through their devices, which would then provide an alternative route.
“You don’t even have to go into contamination; the AI in the system did it for you,” he said.
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A Life Flight was requested after a 19-year-old female jogger was struck by a pickup truck in Ashland, Massachusetts, according to police.
Ashland Police say the accident happened in the area of 77 Pleasant St. Tuesday morning.
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Nexgen Packaging appoints Jim Welch as President
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westmont, ill., sept. 13, 2017 /prnewswire/ — Nexgen Packaging, a full service provider of brand identification and variable-data products to global brands and retailers, today announced the appointment of Jim Welch as President. Mr. Welch joined Nexgen Packaging in 2016 and most recently led North America and European sales and operations. In his new role, his responsibilities will also include overseeing global operations, strategy, and corporate development. Mr. Welch came to Nexgen Packaging from Motorola Solutions (MSI) where he held a variety of leadership roles, including SVP and GM Field Operations for the MSI Enterprise business. Mr. Welch helped direct global go-to-market and regional strategies and helped orchestrate the successful sale of that unit to Zebra Technologies. Previously Mr. Welch held CEO positions and advisor roles with a variety of software startups in Austin, TX focused on artificial intelligence, data analytics, and mobility.
“Nexgen has demonstrated persistent sustained growth over the past several years and customer interest in our products and innovative software offerings continues to grow,” said Andy Effron, Nexgen’s Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer. “We recognized that to meet our internal goals and customers’ rising expectations we needed to strengthen the leadership team and improve operational capabilities. We brought Jim on board to help us accomplish these goals and we have been thrilled with the operational improvements achieved and the caliber of team we are building under Jim’s leadership. Expanding Jim’s role well positions Nexgen to capitalize on market opportunities by continuing to make strategic investments in our people, software, and global capabilities.”
“Working with the team at Nexgen Packaging over the past year has been a tremendously positive experience,” said Mr. Welch. “The Nexgen founders have incredible industry knowledge and have built a successful business by delivering quality products and focusing on the needs of their customers. Additionally, their vision of developing software to improve manufacturing execution and bring transparency to supply chain operations is proving to be of tremendous value to customers. Nexgen is in a great position today and I am excited to be part of the Nexgen team that will deliver on the opportunities in front of us.”
“We started this business with the goal of providing customers with unparalleled brand identification products by listening to their expectations and executing,” said Mike Naimo, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer for Nexgen Packaging.
“This model works and we are fortunate and thankful for our success to date. We know that to continue on this journey and scale with our customers we need to further invest in technology and constantly improve how we do things. Jim’s background with retail, software, and high-performing teams is a perfect addition to our team to help us achieve our goals.”
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Vietnamese Nationalist Ho Chi Minh Trained in Soviet Union
Soviets train Ho Chi Minh as an agent of the Communist International or Comitern.
Ho Chi Minh Founds Indochinese Communist Party
Germany Takes Control of France
Japanese Troops Invade French Indochina
French offer little resistance to invasion.
League for the Independence of Vietnam Created by Ho Chi Min
Japanese Troops Carry Out Coup in Indochina
Japan carries out a coup and ends colonial era in the area. Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia are declared independent.
Japan Defeated in World War II
Japan is defeated and leaves a power vacuum in Indochina. France reasserts authority over Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh Declares North Vietnam Independent
Ho Chi Minh models his declaration of independence on America's famous document in an unsuccessful bid to win US support.
The Viet Minh Begin Guerrilla War Against France
Ho Chi Minh rejects France's offer of limited self-government, choosing guerrilla tactics instead.
Truman Doctrine
President Harry Truman addresses Congress stating that the US should assist any country whose stability is threatened by communism. This foreign policy was known as the Truman Doctrine.
French Install Former Emperor Bao Dai as Head of State in Vietnam
Soviet Union Explodes First Atom Bomb in Kazakhstan
This served as a turning point in the cold war with the US.
Creation of People's Republic of China
Communist leader Mao Zedong creates the People's Republic of China following civil war in China.
China and Soviet Union Recognize Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Both China and the Soviet Union officially recognize the communist Democratic Republic of Vietnam and begin supplying the country's communist resistance fighters with economic and military support.
Viet Minh Step Up Offensive on French Outposts
The Soviet Union and Communist China help the Viet Minh escalate their offensive against the French.
US Steps Up Military Assistance to France in Korea
US steps up military assistance to France after recognizing the Viet Minh as a Communist threat.
French Rule in Indochina Ends
Following a humiliating defeat at Dien Bien Phu, the French orders a cease fire. The battle lasted 55 days and killed 3,000 French troops and wounded another 8,000. The Viet Minh losses were worse (8,000 dead; 12,000 wounded). The French loss devastated the French resolve and they let Indochina fall.
Eisenhower Lays Out "Domino Theory" in Speech
US President Dwight D. Eisenhower says the fall of French Indochina could set up a Communist "domino" effect in Southeast Asia a threat. This theory guides US foreign policy for the next decade.
Geneva Accords
The Geneva Accords establish the boundaries of North and South Vietnam along the 17th parallel. The agreement also call for an election within two years to unify Vietnam under one democratic government. That condition was never met.
US Backs Ngo Dinh Diem in South Korea
US backs Catholic nationalist Ego Dinh Diem as leader of South Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh runs the northern communist state.
Ho Chi Minh Trail Begun
A specialized North Vietnamese unit, Group 559, begins building a supply route from North Vietnam, through Laos and Cambodia to South Vietnam, with offshoots leading back into Vietnam along its entire length. The goal is to establish access to South Vietnam for guerrilla attacks. This supply route becomes known as the Ho Chi Minh Trail and work on it continues throughout the Vietnam War.
Guerillas Attack US Near Saigon
US soldiers are killed by guerrillas near Saigon in the first US deaths in the Vietnam Conflict.
Le Duan Replaces Ho Chi Minh
With Ho Chi Minh in poor health, Le Duan is named head of North Vietnam's ruling communist party.
National Liberation Front Formed
North Vietnam backs formation of the National Liberation Front (NLF) as the political wing of antigovernment insurgency in South Vietnam. The US identifies NLF as the face of North Vietnam and begins calling the NLF the Viet Cong, which stands for Vietnam Cong-san, a shortened version of Vietnam communists.
Kennedy Sends Green Berets to South Vietnam
President John F. Kennedy sends helicopters and 400 "special advisor" Green Berets to South Vietnam. Kennedy authorizes secret operations against the Viet Cong and training of South Vietnamese soldiers in counter-insurgency measures. This expands into establishing the Civilian Irregular Defense Groups, tapping into the strength of the mountain men of South Vietnam called Montagnards. These groups set up fortified camps along the mountains to fight North Vietnamese incursions.
American Helicopters Arrive in South Korea
US helicopters and 400 US personnel charged with flying and maintaining the aircraft arrive at the docks in South Vietnam.
Operation Ranch Hand
US aircraft begin spraying Agent Orange and other herbicides over rural areas of South Vietnam to kill vegetation that provides cover for insurgents.
Operation Chopper
US Army helicopters take 1,000 South Vietnamese soldiers to a North Vietnam stronghold near Saigon during the first US combat mission against the Viet Cong.
Ngo Dinh Diem Survives Bombing of Presidential Palace
Ngo Dinh Diem, who showed extreme favor to South Vietnam's Catholic minority, which made him unpopular among Vietnamese Buddhists and the rest of the population, survives a bombing attempt on his life.
Battle of Ap Bac
Viet Cong fighters defeat a much larger South Vietnamese force at Ap Bac, a village in the Mekong Delta, despite US technical and strategy assistance. It was a stunning victory for the Viet Cong.
The Buddhist Crisis
The government of Ngo Dinh Diem opens fire on a crowd of Buddhist protestors in the city of Hue. Eight people are slain, including children. The incident becomes known as the "Buddhist Crisis."
Monk Immolations
A 73-year-old monk immolates himself in protest at a major city intersection, leading other Buddhist to follow suit. The US loses confidence in Diem.
US Backs Military Coup Against Diem
The US backs a South Vietnam military coup against Diem. Both Diem and his brother, Ngo Dinh Nhu are killed. For the next three years, South Vietnam goes through 12 separate governments, each ended by military coup.
President Kennedy Assassinated
President Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas and Lyndon B. Johnson assumes the presidency.
American Air Power Reinforced in Southeast Asia
April 1964 - June 1964
Two aircraft carriers arrive off the coast of Vietnam.
Gulf of Tonkin
The US claim North Vietnamese patrol torpedo boats fire on the USS Maddox and two days later on the USS Turner Joy. These actions lead to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, in which Congress gave authorization for military action by the US. Two US aircraft are shot down during air strikes on the Gulf and one pilot, Everett Alvarez Jr. is the first American taken prisoner by North Vietnam. There is some doubt whether the incident with the Maddox happened as reported.
Johnson Signs Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The resolution authorizes the president to "take all necessary measures, including the use of armed force" against any aggressor in the conflict.
China Successfully Tests Atomic Bomb
Bien Hoa Air Base Bombed
Viet Cong mortars shell Bien Hoa Air Base near Saigon, killing four Americans and wounding 76. Five B-57 bombers are destroyed in the action and 15 more are damaged.
Soviet Politburo Increases Support to North Korea
The Soviet Union sends aircraft, artillery, ammunition, small arms, radar, air defense systems, food and medical supplies to North Vietnam.
Battle of Binh Gia
January 1, 1965 - February 7, 1965
The Viet Cong launch a series of attacks across South Vietnam. They take control of Binh Gia, a village located 40 miles from Saigon. Two hundred South Vietnamese troops are killed, along with five American advisors.
US Helicopter Base and Compound Attacked
Viet Cong commandos attack a US helicopter base in the central highlands of South Vietnam. Nine Americans are killed and 70 wounded. President Johnson order US Navy bombers to attack North Vietnamese military targets.
Operation Flaming Dart
US bombing raids target North Vietnam in retaliation for the raid on the US base in Pleiku and helicopter base Camp Holloway.
Bomb Explodes at Hotel in Qui Nonh
The Viet Cong place a bomb at a hotel in Qui Nonh. When it explodes it kills 23 American servicemen.
Johnson Approves Operation Rolling Thunder
Johnson approves Operation Rolling Thunder, a bombing offensive aimed at forcing North Vietnam stop supporting Viet Song guerrillas in the South.
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder was a three-year bombing campaign of targets in North Vietnam and along the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
US Marines Land on Beaches Near Da Nang
The first US combat troops enter Vietnam.
US Campaign on North Vietnam's Transport System
The US begins an attack campaign on North Vietnam's transport system. It was a month-long offensive that targeted bridges, roads and rail junctions, as well as supply depots.
US Offers Economic Aid for Peace
The US offers North Vietnam economic aid for peace. They reject the offer and the US increases military presence in South Vietnam, including more than 60,000 troops. Allied forces from Korea and Australia join in to show international support.
Attack on Song Be
The South Vietnamese provincial capital of Song Be is attacked by 2,500 Viet Cong troops. After two days of brutal battles, the Viet Cong retreat.
Dong Xai Attacked
The South Vietnamese Army district headquarters and US Special Forces camp of Dong Xai is hit by a full Viet Cong regiment. US air attacks force the Viet Cong back.
First American Offensive Operation
General William Westmoreland launches the first offensive operation of the conflict. US ground forces enter NLF territory northwest of Saigon.
Call for More Troops
President Johnson requests an additional 50,000 ground troops and increases the draft to 35,000 each month.
Operation Starlite
A deserter from the Viet Cong leaks plans to the US about an imminent attack on the US Marine Base at Chu Lai. Approximately 5,500 US Marines attack the first Viet Cong Regiment in response. The battle lasted six days and scatters the Viet Cong. It was a US victory.
Attack on Plei Mei
The North Vietnamese Army attacks Plei Mei, a US Special Forces camp. This spurs the Battle of La Drang Valley.
Protest at the Pentagon
A Quaker from Baltimore, named Norman Morrison, immolates himself in front of the Pentagon in protest of the war. Bystanders convince him to release his 11-month-old-baby just moments before he sets himself ablaze.
Battle of La Drang Valley
Part of the 66th North Vietnamese Regiment that was to take part in the attack on Plei Mei met a US battalion on the way. A battle broke out. By the end of the fight, the US had suffered a 60 percent casualty rate with nearly one of every three soldiers dead. The US also had a new way of fighting. During the battle US ground troops arrived and withdrew via helicopter. This became the strategy of choice in the war. Both sides declared victory, though the Viet Cong were driven back to their bases in Cambodia.
Operation Crimp
Nearly 8,000 ground troops are deployed to capture the Viet Cong's headquarters in the Saigon region. It was reportedly in Chu Chi, but after the area is repeatedly patrolled and demolished, the US still cannot find the Viet Cong base. This was the largest operation of the war.
Search and Destroy Missions
The US launch four search and destroy missions in February to force direct battles with the enemy. While the operation managed to create two minor battles, it failed to produce any significant engagements.
Battle at Lo Ke
The Viet Cong 9th Division, 272nd Regiment attacks a US 3rd Brigade battalion at Lo Ke. The US manage to bomb the Viet Cong to retreat. Two days later the US 1st Brigade and a 173rd Airborne battalion is attacked. They manage to force a Viet Cong retreat with artillery fire.
Operation Birmingham
April 1966 - May 1966
The US sends in more than 5,000 troops accompanied by large numbers of helicopters and armored vehicles to sweep the area north of Saigon. The plan was to engage large number of Viet Cong and reduce the threat. But the Viet Cong remained elusive and by the end of the three week operation, only 100 Viet Cong were neutralized.
North Vietnamese Cross DMZ
Late May 1966 - June 1966
The North Vietnamese Army (NVA) cross the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and engage a US Marine battalion. The NVA holds its ground and the largest battle of the war breaks out by Dong Ha. The US sends in reinforcements of Marines backed by South Vietnamese troops. US warships use their heavy guns and US artillery and air power drive the NVA back across the line. The battle lasted three weeks.
American Aircraft Target Hanoi and Haiphong
The first air strikes on cities in North Vietnam begin.
American Forces Attacked on Route 13
Route 13 linked Vietnam to Cambodia. They attack US forces and the US takes heavy losses. US air and artillery support prevents a complete loss.
Operation Buffalo
Known as "the Hill of Angels," Con Thien was far from heaven, but it was a key tactical position to protect a US staging area at Dong Ha. US Marines held this area two miles south of the DMZ against NVA attacks. During a sweep operation north of the base, US Marines are ambushed by NVA troops. Nearly 1,300 North Vietnamese troops are killed in heavy fighting by Con Thien. US Marines lost 86 and had 176 wounded. The US considered it a loss.
Operation Attleboro
The US 196th Brigade along with 22,000 South Vietnamese troops launch aggressive search and destroy missions through Tay Ninh Province. They discover large caches of NLF supplies, but the NLF does not engage. There is no large-scale battle. After six weeks, the mission ends with approximately 1,000 Viet Cong dead and 150 Americans.
Viet Cong Launch New Offensive
The Viet Cong prepares a new offensive. The 9th Division was rebuilt from supplies and reinforcements sent down the Ho Chi Minh trail.
US Troop Statistics
End of 1966
By the end of 1966, there were 385,000 US forces in Vietnam, as well as 60,000 US sailors off shore. The US had lost 6,000 and 30,000 had been wounded. The Viet Cong had lost 61,000. But with reinforcements, the Viet Cong's numbers had grown to 280,000.
Heavy Bombardments of US Bases South of DMZ
January 1967 - May 1967
The North Vietnamese begin heavy bombardments of US bases south of the DMZ, including Khe Sanh, the Rockpile, Cam Lo, Dong Ha, Con Thien and Gio Linh.
Operation Cedar Falls
The operation was intended to drive the Viet Cong from the Iron Triangle–a 60 square mile area between the SaigonRiver and Route 13. The US troops flood the area, but encounter little to no resistance. They capture huge stores of enemy supplies. The operation lasted 19 days, during which 72 Americans are killed by snipers and traps. The Viet Cong lose 720.
Operation Junction City
This was one of the largest air-mobile assaults ever attempted, aimed at easy pressure on Saigon. It began with 240 helicopters flying over Tay Ninh province. The goal was to destroy Viet Cong air bases and the military headquarters for South Vietnam. After 72 days, there are again no major battles, only success in capturing supplies and weapons.
Huge Vietnam Protests in DC, New York City and San Francisco
US Destroys North Vietnam's Airfields
April 24, 1967 - December 1967
US attacks on North Vietnamese airfields begin. By the end of 1967, only one of the Viet Cong's MiG bases had not been hit.
Air Battles Over Hanoi and Haiphong
US air forces engage in heavy air battles over Hanoi and Haiphong. They shoot down 26 North Vietnamese jets, which removed half of their pilots from action.
US Halts Troops Coming in from Cambodia
Late May 1967
US intercepts Viet Cong units coming into Vietnam from Cambodia. The nine day battle was a US victory. The North Vietnamese lost hundreds of soldiers.
Build Up to the Tet Offensive
The North Vietnamese arrest 200 senior officials for opposing the Tet strategy, as they build up for the offensive in Hanoi.
Thieu Wins South Vietnam Presidential Election
Nguyen Van Thieu wins the presidential election in South Vietnam, which is operating under a new constitution.
Battle of Dak To
Both sides experience heavy losses in the worst battle in the Central Highlands region. Dak To is located 280 miles north of Saigon, near the Cambodian border. The US had approximately 4,500 servicemen, including ground and air troops. They faced off against 6,000 communist troops. It was a US victory with heavy losses. US casualties included 285 dead, 985 wounded and 18 missing.
Battle of Khe Sang
Forces from the NVA initiated massive artillery bombardment of the US Marine garrison at Khe Sang, located near the Laos border. The battle would last 77 days. The Marines lost 90 percent of their artillery and mortar rounds. Johnson agreed with Westmoreland that the base should be held at all costs. The US launched Operation Niagara to bombard the NVA artillery. The siege ended with Operation Pegasus, which was a joint Army and Marine ground advance that broke the siege. The US focus during this battle was on the northern province allowing the Tet Offensive build up to go unnoticed.
Tet Offensive
On the lunar new year or Tet, 70,000 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launched coordinated attacks on more than 100 cities and towns in South Vietnam, including Saigon and Hue. The US Embassy was invaded. The Tet Offensive was planned to break the South Vietnamese and inspire rebellion. The Viet Cong lost 37,000 troops in the operation and had even more wounded. It left more than half a million civilian refugees. The US lost 2,500 men, which is a huge blow to public support for the war. It marks a turning point for the US and the beginning of a gradual withdrawal from the country.
Victories in Battles at Hue and Saigon
February 1968 - March 1968
The US and South Vietnamese troops clear the Viet Cong from Hue and Saigon.
Northern Vietnamese Army Retreats from Khe Sang
Search and Destroy Missions Around Saigon
The US launches massive search and destroy missions to rout Viet Cong troops around Saigon and other parts of South Vietnam.
Massacre at Mai Lai
A company of American soldiers massacre more than 500 civilians, including women, children and old men, as part of the search-and-destroy missions in the area. An infantryman named Ron Ridenhour wrote a letter to President Nixon one year later about the atrocities. One member of the division is tried and found guilt of war crimes, but the aftermath affects the entire Army.
Attacks Resume on Khe Sang
Following three weeks of quiet in the siege of Khe Sang, a surprise NVA attack hits the base. The bombardment includes 1,000 rounds fired at the rate of 100 per hour. The US responds with heavy bombing.
Johnson Halts Bombing North of 20th Parallel
Johnson announces he will not be running for reelection because of public opposition to the war. He signs an order to stop bombing north of the 20th Parallel in North Vietnam.
Operation Pegasus
US troops take Route 9 from the NVA and end the siege of Khe Sang.
Westmoreland Approves Demolition of Khe Sang
The Army had changed tactics to highly mobile forces and the base is no longer needed for defense purposes. General Westmoreland approves abandoning and demolishing Khe Sanh.
Operation Rolling Thunder Ends
After three-and-a-half years, Operation Rolling Thunder comes to an end. Throughout the operation, the US lost 900 aircraft, 818 pilots were dead or missing, and hundreds were in captivity.
Nixon Wins the Presidency
Republican Richard M. Nixon wins the US presidential election on promises to end the draft and restore "law and order."
Nixon Takes Office
His goal is to achieve "Peace with Honor" by negotiating a settlement that would allow for withdrawal of the half million US troops while leaving South Vietnam intact.
Nixon Authorizes Operation Menu
Despite Johnson's restriction on bombing above the 20th Parallel, Nixon approves Operation Menu, which would bomb NVA and Viet Cong bases within Cambodia. For the next four years, the US will drop more than half a million tons of bombs on Cambodia.
Vietnam War Deaths Exceed Those of Korean War
By April of 1969, the Vietnam war had cost more than 33,629 American lives, the number lost in the Korean War.
Major Viet Cong Offensive
The Viet Cong launches a massive offensive with assault teams and artillery attacks throughout South Vietnam. The US loses 1,140 Americans. Eventually, the US is victorious.
Hamburger Hill
One mile from the Laos border, at Ap Bia Mountain, there was a peak known as Hill 937. There was no real tactical advantage to the mountain, but it became the target of Operation Apache Snow, a US sweep of the A Shau Valley. US paratroopers attack entrenched Viet Cong in an attempt to cut off troops from entering from Laos. The US took the hill temporarily after 10 assaults, but under heavy losses. The carnage is so bad, the journalists covering the battle dubbed it "Hamburger Hill."
Nixon Meets with Van Thieu on Midway
President Nixon meets with South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu at Midway Island and announces that 25,000 US troops will be immediately withdrawn from the country.
Ho Chi Minh Dies of Heart Attack in Hanoi
US Institutes First Draft Lottery Since World War II
This action prompts increased public protests and convinces some men to flee to Canada as "draft dodgers."
Nixon Reduces US Force in South Vietnam
The Nixon administration gradually reduces US forces in South Vietnam, urging the South Vietnamese Army to take on the responsibility. US troops drop from its height of 549,000 to 69,000 in 1972.
Kissinger Begins Secret Peace Negotiations
US National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger begins secret peace negotiations with Hanoi Politburo member Le Duc Tho in Paris.
Operation Menu
March 18, 1969 - May 26, 1970
US bombs Cambodian targets for suspected communist base camps and supply zones. Nixon kept the operation secret because of Cambodia's neutrality. The New York Times revealed the operation on May 9, 1969.
Kent State Shooting
National Guardsmen fire on anti-war demonstrators at Ohio's Kent State University. Four students are killed and nine wounded in the incident.
Congress Repeals Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Congress repeals the Resolution to have more control over the President's actions in the war.
Operation Lam Son
Three South Vietnamese divisions attack two enemy bases in Laos, trying to cut off the Ho Chi Minh Trail, not knowing it is a trap by the NVA. In one month, more than 9,000 South Vietnamese troops are killed or wounded and two-thirds of their armored vehicles are destroyed. They are forced to retreat.
Use of Agent Orange Ends
Though Dioxin, a component of Agent Orange, was banned in the US in 1968, it was used in Vietnam until 1971. At least 11 million gallons of the herbicide was spread on South Vietnam, containing 240 pounds of Dioxin.
The New York Times publishes a series of articles revealing information from leaked Defense Department documents about the Vietnam war. The articles detailed how the US government had secretly been increasing the US involvement in the war. The articles came to be known as The Pentagon Papers.
Only One-Third of US Troops Remain in South Vietnam
The US has pulled out two-thirds of all US troops, leaving only 133,000 in place. Most of the war battles were being fought by the South Vietnamese Army.
Easter Offensive
March 30, 1972 - October 1972
The NVA launches the Easter Offensive against the South Vietnamese Army and remaining US troops. While the NVA gained some ground, it is not a wide-scale victory for them. Most of the fighting took place on the DMZ.
Push to City of Hue
The NVA push toward the city of Hue, which was under South Vietnamese control. One week later, they are forced to turn back to resupply.
North Vietnamese Troops Capture Hue
The NVA returns with tanks and seizes control of the northern section of Hue, but the South Vietnamese Army holds the rest of the city. American B-52 bombers assist in defending the city. One month later, the NVA withdraws.
Battles of Dong Ha and Quang Tri City
NVA forces battle toward Quang Tri City against the South Vietnamese Army. The NVA forces a retreat and takes both cities by May 1.
US Air Support in Binh Dinh Province
The South Vietnamese attempt to take back the Binh Dinh province and its cities with support from US air forces. The battles last until September 15, when the South Vietnamese retreat. The province is destroyed, but ends up in enemy hands.
Peace Talks Break Down
The Paris peace talks end.
Operation Linebacker
As the US hands off fighting responsibilities to the South Vietnamese, the NVA begin launching traditional offensives. Operation Linebacker was the first full-scale bombing operation since the end of Rolling Thunder. There are two operations. They dropped 20,000 tons of bombs over Haiphong and Hanoi and lasted 12 days. The US lost 26 planes and 93 airmen are killed, captured or missing.
Peace Talks Resume in Paris
Former President Johnson Dies in Texas at Age 64
Selective Services Announces End of Draft
The Selective Service institutes an all-volunteer military.
Paris Peace Accords
President Nixon signs the Paris Peace Accords, with ends US involvement in the Vietnam War. All parties sign a cease fire.
Operation Homecoming
North Vietnam returns 591 Prisoners of War in Operation Homecoming. The passenger lists out of Hanoi started with the man who had been imprisoned the longest. Almost 590 of the POWs were pilots, including future US Senator John McCain. There were 325 Air Force, 138 Navy, 77 Army and 26 Marines brought home. Seven were Medal of Honor recipients and 80 percent stayed in uniform following the war.
Last American Soldiers Leave Vietnam
The last American combat soldiers leave South Vietnam, leaving military advisors and Marines who are protecting US installations. The war is officially over for the US.
North Vietnamese Rebuild Divisions in the South
The NVA is weak, but still manage to capture key areas of South Vietnam.
Nixon Resigns After Watergate Scandal
Gerald R. Ford becomes president and South Vietnam loses its strongest ally.
Capture of Dong Xoai
The NVA captures Dong Xoai.
North Vietnamese Take Phuoc Long City
The NVA takes Phuoc Long city and its province in a huge loss to South Vietnam. It is a blatant violation of the Paris Peace Agreement, but the US does not respond to the attack.
President Ford Rules Out Further Military Involvement in Vietnam
North Vietnamese Offensive on Central Highlands
The NVA takes the Central Highlands of South Vietnam, leaving 60,000 South Vietnamese troops dead or missing.
North Vietnam Captures Quang Tri Province
NVA sends 100,000 soldiers to take the major cities of Quang Tri, Hue and Da Nang. It was an easy victory for them.
City of Hue Falls
North Vietnamese Captures 12 Provinces
Early April 1975
Five weeks from their first attack, the NVA has taken 12 provinces in South Vietnam. The South Vietnamese Army is decimated. Eight million people fall under North Vietnamese control.
Ford Orders Evacuation of US Mission in Cambodia
As the Khmer Rouge communists advance on the capital of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Ford calls for an evacuation of all Americans.
Ford Declares War in Vietnam Finished for America
While giving a speech at Tulane University, President Ford declares the Vietnam war is over for America.
Ford Orders Evacuation of US Embassy as Saigon Falls
US Marines and Air Force helicopters begin a massive airlift evacuation of 1,000 American civilians and almost 7,000 South Vietnamese refugees from Saigon. The evacuation takes 18 hours and 81 helicopters. The last helicopter left on the morning of April 30th.
2 US Marines Killed at Saigon's Tan Son Nhut Airport
The last Americans to die in the war were killed in a rocket attack on Saigon's Tan Son Nhut airport during the evacuation.
South Vietnam Surrenders to North Vietnam
The war officially ends. In the preceding 15 years, nearly one million NVA and Viet Cong troops have died, as well as a quarter of a million South Vietnamese soldiers. Hundreds of thousands of civilians also have been killed.
Cambodia Captures US Merchant Ship Mayaguez
Communist Cambodia captures the US merchant ship Mayaguez in international waters, which forces President Ford to order a US Marine rescue of the ship's crew. Though the civilian crew is saved, many Marines perish in the rescue. But the world takes note of America's strength and resolve when it comes to its citizens, despite its defeat in Vietnam.
North and South Vietnam Formally Unified
The two sides are officially unified as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam under communist rule.
Saigon Is Renamed Ho Chi Minh City
As Saigon is renamed to honor Ho Chi Minh, hundreds of thousands flee the country, including many who would be called "boat people."
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The P144-B DAP Express: Funds freed in a rush, projects yield slow results
Malou Mangahas / PCIJ
By Malou Mangahas, Karol Ilagan, and Rowena F. Caronan
Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
Second of Three Parts
THE GOOD, the bad, and the dead combine, in terms of projects and activities, under the Aquino administration’s Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), which is now wreaking havoc on relations between institutions, as well as between the government and the citizens.
Put aside the lack of transparency in details about which legislators and local officials pushed what projects, where, and for how much, under the “various priority local projects” funded by billions of DAP pesos. To date, the pace, quality, and impact of project implementation under DAP is a quizzical record.
In fact, the only thing clear is that in the administration’s rush to shore up public spending and boost the economy, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) under Secretary Florencio ‘Butch’ Abad released billions of pesos in DAP monies to about 50 recipient agencies. But even the exact amount of money released so far and for what specific projects remain uncertain, although the supposed total amount of money released has been pegged at P144.3 billion, to fund a supposed total of 116 projects in 26 months, or from October 2011 to December 2013.
For sure, a number of DAP projects have been completed or are now in the final stages of completion. These reportedly include about 60 percent of the projects to dredge, restore, or construct creeks, seawalls, dikes, waterways, and slope protection in Metro Manila, Central Luzon, and the Laguna Lake, that altogether drew about P5 billion in DAP funds.
Yet some Cabinet officials have questioned the absorptive capacity or actual capability of DAP recipient agencies to roll out projects quickly and well. After all, DAP has meant not just more money to spend, but also more projects to implement.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), for instance, has ended up with the biggest burden of implementing DAP-funded construction activities partly because it was asked to take on projects from agencies that had received DAP funds but could not undertake the activity needed.
Massive construction
Since 2011, there have been more and more construction-hinged DAP projects, including those that had not moved over the last two years, such as the P1.64 billion that was released to the Department of Agriculture (DA) for the construction of “irrigation, FMRs (farm-to-market roads) and Integrated Community-Based Multi-Species Hatchery and Aquasilvi Farming.”
Money for this project was released in October 2011 yet under the first tranche of DAP, but it has barely taken off ground.
The project seemed strategic and pro-poor, and its proponents proclaimed it to be a key step to the country achieving self-sufficiency in rice. Cabinet insiders say that on this basis, President Benigno S. Aquino III was thus convinced to support it with generous DAP funding in 2011.
Two years hence, the project had yet to move past its promises, prompting transfer of its implementation to the DPWH in 2013.
DPWH Secretary Rogelio ‘Babes’ Singson says that it was with great reluctance that he took on the project. Referring to it and other DAP projects passed on to his department, Singson says he could only tell the Cabinet, “Heto nga problema, gusto ninyo akong dagdagan nang dagdagan, may absorptive capacity problem na ako. Kulang na ako ng contractor, wala na akong makuhang semento (Here’s the problem, you keep on adding on to my plate, I already have an absorptive capacity problem. I’m running out of contractors, I can no longer get any cement.)”
“Nagkukuwentahan nga kami sa Cabinet (We were chatting in the Cabinet),” Singson says. “Ang sabi ko, kung ang desisyon dito pahabaan ng kulong, ako pinakamatagal ang kulong, kasi ako ang pinakamalaking implementor (I told them, if the decision here is who should be in jail the longest, that would be me because I was the biggest implementor).”
Last July 1, the Supreme Court in a 13-0-1 vote had declared certain actions that the Executive had taken under DAP to be unconstitutional.
So far, though, DPWH is plodding on with the DAP projects it has been obligated to accomplish. But the story elsewhere is more disheartening: agencies have little or no absorptive capacity or capability, projects mismatched with agency mandate and expertise, or even the sheer lack of concrete project proposals or program of work; some agencies that received DAP monies have failed to perform within its goal of rolling out high-impact, quick-disbursing, socially-responsive projects.
The results have been bad to tragic to irregular, or simply, a bundle of many delayed, cancelled, or suspended DAP projects. And because haste typically marked the release of DAP monies in the last days of 2011, 2012, and 2013, the funds released to certain agencies could not be obligated quickly enough, and the amounts had to be returned to the National Treasury.
This could well be because the distribution of DAP manna had been inordinately skewed in favor of no more than 50 agencies. This number excludes, of course, the unnamed mass of “legislators and local government officials” who had also secured significant DAP share for their still undisclosed projects.
Top DAP recipients
Government-owned and -controlled corporations or GOCCs, “legislators, local government officials, and national agencies,” and some line departments make up the top 25 agencies that cornered the bulk of the supposed P144.3-billion DAP.
On Monday, however, DBM issued a press release saying in part that, “no cash nor (sic) projects are given to legislators. Instead, what lawmakers only do is nominate projects from a list of priorities that will benefit their constituents or districts. The funds for these projects are then released to and implemented by national agencies.”
It also said that the Budget Department was “now preparing a more detailed list of projects funded through the DAP. The new list will distinguish legislator-backed projects from those housed under government departments and agencies, local government units, and government-owned or –controlled corporations.”
In any case, the top 12 recipient agencies of DAP funds were given at least P3 billion to at most P30 billion. Altogether, they cornered a total of P112.11 billion or 77.79 percent of the P144.3-billion total DAP releases.
This magic circle of 12 include, in order of DAP monies they received, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), “legislators, local government officials, and national agencies,” DPWH, National Housing Authority (NHA), Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), “local government units” or LGUs, Department of Tourism (DoT), “government-owned and -controlled corporations,” Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Agriculture (DA), and the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS).
These 12 and the others that make up the top 25 recipient agencies secured about P134.07 billion or 93.23 percent of total DAP funds.
The puny balance of P10.3 billion in DAP money was all that was passed around among the less blessed but bigger group of 23 other DAP recipient agencies.
Data from the Philippine Government Procurement System show that the Philippines is a mammoth bureaucracy of 1,829 national government agencies, 1,299 GOCCs, and 1,714 local government units. By these numbers, the less than 50 agencies that got DAP funding would seem like a drop in the bucket.
Double, triple
In a few rather absurd situations, some agencies were given DAP money that was more than double or triple their annual agency budgets.
CHED’s budget, for instance, was only P1.42 billion in 2012. Yet it was given P4.28 billion in DAP funds in October 2011. This was on top of big servings of pork funds that CHED manages largely for the scholarship programs of many legislators.
Under DAP, CHED received funds for the “Institutional Capacity Building of Leading State Universities/Colleges.” In particular, it was tasked to use the money “to support infrastructure and facilities upgrade for instruction, research and extension of SUCs” and “to address the challenge of providing access to quality higher education and to generate/adapt/transfer technologies for enhancing productivity, alleviating poverty and improving the country’s competitiveness.”
CHED would eventually issue implementing guidelines on how SUCs may get sub-allotments from DAP, but had to enter into memoranda of agreement with the DPWH and the Department of Social Welfare and Development to assist in implementing the projects.
As of December 31, 2012, CHED’s approved plantilla is all of 609 positions, including 258 in the Central Office and 351 in its 15 regional offices. COA said CHED has filled up only 483 positions, while the balance of 126 remains unfilled.
NHA, meanwhile, received P11.05 billion worth of DAP projects in October 2011. Its budget for 2012 was less than half that: P5.63 billion. In all, NHA – an agency under the Office of the President and whose current general manager is Chito M. Cruz, known to be a close Aquino friend – has a total manpower complement of 1,359.
Stories good and bad
Had DAP success stories been outnumbering the failed projects, the Aquino government’s “good intentions” argument may have gained more traction – and sympathy. But the opposite seems to be happening.
For example, a DAP project that could have spelled relief to over a million commuters daily was the proposed purchase of additional rail cars for the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) for P4.5 billion.
The proposal was submitted for DAP funding by the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC).
DBM’s official list of DAP-funded projects stated that, “the requested funds shall be used to purchase additional MRT Rail Cars (26 units of rolling stock) and the concomitant upgrading of power substations and enhancement of signaling system.”
“The purchase of additional MRT cars aims to address the frequent service interruptions that arise from overloaded and poorly maintained trains,” DBM said.
In time, however, DBM would say that the project was not implemented at all.
Another project called “rural electrification for barangays and sitios” has even been cited by President Aquino to be among the redeeming values of DAP. The National Electrification Administration (NEA) was supposed to receive P1 billion from the third tranche of DAP funding for, DBM reported, “the expansion of the sitio electrification program and barangay line enhancement project to cover an additional 100 sitios and 160 barangays.”
In its final list of DAP-funded projects, DBM said this proposal was not approved and thus not implemented.
But the DBM list also showed a second project entry for NEA. The agency supposedly received P1.26 billion of the fourth tranche of DAP supposedly to energize the remaining 1,513 sitios from the target 6,000 sitios in 2012.
Instructive cases
The annual audit reports on DAP recipient agencies that the Commission on Audit (COA) has published are most instructive about what else has gone wrong with project implementation under DAP. COA’s reports on a number of these agencies are replete with qualified and adverse observations.
Some of the more interesting examples include:
The Credit Information Corporation (CIC) received P75 million of DAP funds on October 12, 2011, the first tranche of DAP releases. DBM said, “The requested amount shall cover the operational requirements and capital expenditures of the CIC for the establishment of a comprehensive and centralized credit information system, including the establishment of a data center.”
Two years after, the project had yet to get going. In October 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which supervises CIC, published through its Bid and Awards Committee Secretariat a “Request for Expression of Interest for Rebidding for the Credit Information System Project, P126 million.” The deadline for submission of bids was set on November 20, 2013.
It is yet unclear if the contract had been awarded. But this much is crystal, according to a Cabinet insider: at the time it received DAP funding, CIC had not prepared a full and cogent project proposal. Then again, it was only two months after the release of its DAP money that CIC’s staff plantilla of three persons led by President Jaime Garchitorena started operations. The CIC website states this fact: “Start of CIC Operations, Dec. 16, 2011.”
The bid notice for CIC said that the information system project would cover “credit and credit-related activities of all entities participating in the financial system such as but not limited to banks, credit card companies, microfinance lending institutions, and other private and government financial lending institutions.”
“Data from retailers, utilities, insurance companies, telecommunications companies will be included in the future,” the notice of rebidding also said.
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority or TESDA had proposed and received on October 12, 2011 under DAP’s first tranche a total of P1.1 billion for a project called “Training Program in Partnership with BPO Industry and Other Sectors.”
DBM’s report on DAP-funded projects said “the funds shall cover the training of 65,000 near-hires for the industry of which, 70% or 45,000 will be hired. Training cost for 5,000 persons from other clientele groups and 2,000 faculty trainers who will in turn train 70,000 trainees shall also be covered. TWSP (Training for Work Scholarship Program) for Other Priority Sectors: the funds shall cover the training of 60,000 workers in priority sectors: construction, semi-conductor and electronics, agri-business and tourism.”
TESDA would receive more money as sub-allotments from several more DAP-funded projects. Together with five other departments and agencies, TESDA got portions of the funds from the P8.592-billion DAP funds released for the “Comprehensive Peace and Development Intervention” in ARMM.
This second project, DBM records said, would “cover the improvement of service delivery performance, the creation of an enabling environment for PPP (Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino) toward equitable growth, improvement of public safety and security. The funds shall likewise be used to reform and strengthen governance capacities, reform the electoral system, and improvement of the legal framework for governance, peace and economic growth. These reforms will be implemented by various agencies.”
TESDA got more funds on September 5, 2012, under Tranche 4 of DAP releases, courtesy of a project called “Additional Funding for the Expanded TWSP.
The project fetched a P500-million DAP share for the Department of Labor and Employment and TESDA. DBM said this TWSP is “a TESDA program that aims to boost supply of skilled workers to meet industry needs.”
“Under the TWSP, workers are provided proper training on skills directly connected to existing jobs for immediate employment. The additional funding seeks to reach 13,000 scholars-beneficiaries,” DBM added.
A note in the DBM report also said that “P1.1B was released to fund TWSP under the FY 2011 DAP, which has been fully utilized by June 30, 2012.”
But TESDA Director General Joel Villanueva and COA seem to have problems with DBM’s assertion that TESDA had fully spent the P1.1 billion, among other things.
According to COA’s audit report for 2012 on TESDA, the agency had not used at least 10 percent of the fund by the end of 2012. Said the report: “An unutilized balance of 109,382,957.78… thus, realization of expected benefits for gainful employment in order to reduce poverty and building competitiveness was not met.”
COA also found a number of irregularities in the use of the fund, notably the possible attendance of “ghost scholars” in its training program.
COA had conducted interviews with some of the supposed TESDA graduates and found that at least 61 such scholars were recorded by TESDA to have attended multiple training courses, which were held simultaneously or on overlapping dates. COA also said that another 46 “scholars” had denied that they had attended TESDA training courses. Yet another 218 scholars who COA personnel tried to locate for validating interviews could not be reached through their submitted contact numbers.
Villanueva, commenting on the COA audit findings in the news media last month, blamed TESDA’s accredited schools for the “ghost scholars,” said that those who denied that they had attended TESDA seminars were probably not aware that TESDA had funded their training, and that the “scholars” who could not be contacted may have started to work abroad or changed contact numbers.
But while he indicated that not all of TESDA’s DAP-1 funds had been used, Villanueva said that at most only P30 million had been left unspent.
The National Statistics Office (NSO) was supposed to have received the bulk of the P605 million that DBM said had been released in October 2011 under DAP’s Tranche 1. This was for a project that actually listed the DBM as head agency and recipient of the DAP pesos. The money was to finance “the national survey of farmers, fisherfolks (sic) and IPS (indigenous peoples) shall be conducted nationwide.”
The project was supposed to be “an inter-agency activity that involves the DBM, DA, DAR, NSCB (National Statistical Coordination Board) and NSO to gather census data on farmers, fisher folks (sic) and other agricultural sector constituents and shall be conducted through LGU units to acquire the relevant farmer’s registry data.”
NSCB pulled out of the project reportedly because of concerns that the registry may involve breaching the confidentiality of the identity of survey/census respondents, thus breaching the code of ethics of statisticians.
DBM wound up as lead agency for the project supposedly because, a DBM official says, DA and DAR could not agree which of them should be the project leader.
COA’s 2012 audit report noted that NSO had signed a memo of agreement with DBM to cover the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA), and for which NSO received fund transfers from DBM in December 2012.
The first such fund transfer was for P83.98 million and the second was for P200.28 million. DBM released the NCAs for both amounts on December 21, 2012, for Batch 2 of the RSBSA project.
NSO, however, received the same five days later on Dec. 26, 2012. “Considering the time constraint in the processing of payments toward the end of the year, the said NCAs were reverted,” COA said.
The sad results of DAP’s rushed processes: The reverted NCAs portfolio of NSO ballooned significantly to P270.4 million by end-2012, and Batch 2 of the RSBSA went without funding.
The Department of Science and Technology received P1.6 billion in DAP funds for the Nationwide Disaster Risk, Exposure, Assessment and Mitigation (DREAM) program.
DREAM consisted of five projects that were implemented from December 20, 2011 to December 19, 2013 by the University of the Philippines-Diliman (UPD), Advanced Science and Technology (ASTI), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), and the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD).
The funds were prepared payable to the agencies on December 28, 2011 and released in January 2012. The total P1.6 billion was divided into two: “Year 1 budget cost P983,781,862 (for project implementation from Dec. 20, 2011 to Dec. 19, 2012) and Year 2 budget was P616,218,138 (Dec. 20, 2012 to Dec. 19, 2013).”
But COA’s 2011 audit findings noted that the release of funds was improper. For one, it said, the project funds were released even before the agencies submitted the required documents. For another, it added, some amounts remained “idle in PCIEERD” because allotments for projects that would be completed and disbursed until December 2013 were already allotted in 2011. COA’s third quibble was that some amounts “constituted circuitous transfer of project funds” (P438 million were released through PCIEERD, the monitoring agency, instead of directly releasing the amount to UPD, the implementing agency).
In its 2011 audit report, COA also questioned the P1,043,323,000 in DAP funds coursed through the Departments of Budget and Management and Interior and Local Government for three projects: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Transition and Investment Plan (P750 million), CSO Anti-Poverty Strategy and Localization and Empowerment Program (P250 million), and Special Capacity Building Project for POs and NGOs (P43.23 million).
COA said that the P1.043 billion had been released to “unprogrammed project/activities which were not supported by Physical and Financial Work Plan” on the specific activities to be undertaken, targeted outputs, and corresponding budget allocation. This was the reason why no obligation/disbursement was incurred during the year –contrary to DAP’s supposedly being a fast-disbursing mechanism.
Denied DAP pesos
Meantime, dozens of projects have been denied DAP funding. According to DBM data, these are the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture Phase 2;
Pilot-Testing of Enhanced Provincial LGU Engagement for National Community Driven Development Project;
Construction and Rehabilitation of Rural Health Units;
Tulay ng Pangulo sa Kaunlaran Pang-Agraryo (French Bridge);
Financial Support for the Gat Bonifacio Shrine and Eco-Tourism Park;
Detailed Engineering of Goldenberg Mansion and Teus House, Malacañang;
Rehabilitation of the Watson Building near Malacañang;
Re-Acquisition of Air Rights Sold by Philippine National Railways (PNR) to the Home Guaranty Corporation (HGC) through the Department of Finance;
Incentives of Personnel Affected by the Rationalization Program in the DPWH; and
Re-acquisition of Air Rights Sold by PNR to HGC through DPWH.
— With additional research and reporting by Fernando Cabigao, Jr., PCIJ, July 2014
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Bonus Oliver Holt: Why Qatar should be made to submit new bid for winter World Cup
Chief sports writer Oliver Holt weighs in on talk of a winter World Cup in Qatar, lauds men's tennis and wonders if Stuart Broad will have any regrets
Oliver Holt
Winter of discontent: Sepp Blatter has made a selection mess
Fifa’s management of the selection system to decide the hosts of the 2022 World Cup has been staggering in its incompetence.
Quite why the current orthodoxy that the tournament should be moved to winter is not being laughed out of town is baffling.
When the Fifa executive committee voted for Qatar to host World Cup 2022, they voted for it to take place there in summer.
Remember all the assurances about how the stadia would be air conditioned. The heat would not be a problem. Money would cure it, they said.
If they suddenly want to switch the tournament to winter – throwing European leagues into chaos in the process – that’s fine.
But only if you stage the vote again. Let the proposal for a Qatar winter World Cup compete against Australia’s bid and an American one too, perhaps.
Let it try to win on its own merits - but don’t try and sneak it through the back door.
Broad outlook on crossing the line
Sebastian Vettel was booed at the British Grand Prix and booed again at Monza on Sunday.
Partly, that is as a result of his crushing dominance in the sport, a Red Bull driver trampling over Ferrari.
Partly, it is because his ethics were thrown into question when he stretched sportsmanship to the limit to beat team-mate Mark Webber earlier this season.
Stuart Broad was at Monza on Sunday. I wonder if the reaction to Vettel made him think. Probably not.
Game, set and match to Rafa and Co
The standard of men’s tennis, the quality of the rivalry among the leading group of players, has to make it the most exciting, awe-inspiring sporting theatre in the world at the moment.
Roger Federer may be coming to the end of his phenomenal career, but new US Open champion Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Juan Martin del Potro, David Ferrer, Stanislas Wawrinka and others are locked in a breathtakingly relentless combat that is making the game compelling viewing.
It's not just Rafa that should be applauded (Image: Getty)
Just sleeve it out, Campo
So former Australian rugby union great David Campese has apologised for suggesting Australian cricketer Fawad Ahmed should “go home” for not wanting to wear a beer sponsor’s logo on his national team shirt.
The issue of religious objections to the wearing of sponsor logos is not unfamiliar to us after the furore over Papiss Cisse’s reluctance to don a Newcastle shirt bearing the logo of money-lending firm Wonga.
That issue was clouded by Cisse’s previous wearing, without complaint, of a kit emblazoned with the Virgin Money logo.
But Cisse’s objections were ridiculed in much the same way Ahmed’s have been in some quarters.
Incomprehensible though it may be to many, perhaps it’s time to accept that some sportsmen value some things more highly than money.
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Offaly man's company launches seed fund to support start-ups
Justin Kelly
justin.kelly@iconicnews.ie
Zoosh Ventures, which funds and works closely with 'early-stage tech start-ups, and its Offaly CEO have launched a new seed fund programme.
The new Zoosh Investment Partnership (ZIP) Seed Fund is available to what Bert Farrell refers to as ‘domain experts and experienced professionals within the Startup ecosystem’, which includes Startup ventures at both concept stage and those high potential Startups looking to grow their business. The seed fund will co-invest with other European investment vehicles.
Banagher man Farrell is the CEO of Zoosh Ventures, which is part of the Zoosh Group. Zoosh Ventures is a growing Irish company with a European footprint. Zoosh employs forty people between the National Science Park in Mullingar, as well as its operations in Hungary and Finland.
Co-founded in 2014 by Bert Farrell – formerly a manager of Enterprise Ireland’s New Frontiers programme – the company focuses on funding and working closely with early-stage technology Startups, concentrating on commercialisation, product build, entrepreneurial development and future growth strategy, while constantly increasing efficiencies and the value of the venture through each step of the development process. Zoosh’s other co-founders are Mervyn Graham (Ireland), Balazs Bakos (Hungary) and Kimmo Arrpe (Finland).
Since its foundation in 2014, Zoosh has received funding from a number of successful business executives and entrepreneurs in Ireland, Hungary and Belgium, including Zoosh’s original investor, well-known Irish businessman David Brophy, founder of DMJB Consulting and previously with Smurfit Kappa and Ballymore Group. David is also Chairman of Zoosh Ventures.
Zoosh Ventures is particularly interested in domain experts – experienced business people with great ideas to start Software as a Service (SaaS)/B2B cloud technology companies. Technological expertise, where required, can be provided through another Zoosh company – Zoosh Digital, until the viability of the venture is established and the venture can build its own R&D team.
"Using the Zoosh Investment Partnership (ZIP) we plan to make over fifteen investments in carefully chosen Startups over the next eighteen months," says Farrell.
"The fund is geared to investing in entrepreneurial ventures at both the concept stage and at the early seed investment stage (High Potential Startup). Concept or idea stage investments will range from between €30,000 and €50,000, while High Potential Startup investments will range from €100,000 to €150,000 and be part of a larger round, co-investing with European partner investors," he added.
"At every stage our aim is to achieve the most efficient use of investor capital and use our experience to support our Startups in focusing on customer traction and business model development from the very start."
"We offer a lot more than money through our seed funding. We give our Startups the quality and expertise to get things successfully off the ground and then we act as partners through the different stages of development, allowing entrepreneurs to focus on proving there is a market for the product," Bert said.
To date a number of very successful cloud Startups have come through the Zoosh stable. IDASO (Innovative Data Solutions) is based in Mullingar and is a pioneer in the area of automated vehicular traffic data collection services – generally provided for local authorities and engineering firms. Services include traffic counts, vehicle classification, turning movements, origin destination surveys, parking studies and pedestrian footfalls.
Another is Tixserve, in Maynooth, Kildare, headed by Pat Kirby, a SaaS paperless ticket delivery platform for ticket sellers in the global sport, music and theatre live events market. Tickets are delivered directly to mobile phones in complete security, while eliminating high distribution costs and ensuring fraud prevention.
A sporting venture created through Zoosh technology is Fanlink, a joint venture with a Kilkenny-based company called Sportego. This app framework delivers a superior fan experience, while capturing fan data and creating revenue generation opportunities for sports teams. It provides OTT streaming, quizzes and polls, augmented reality, live scores, in-game data and e-ticketing capabilities. This is the ultimate way to interact and engage with sporting fans.
As well as entrepreneur-led Startups, Zoosh Ventures is working with its Digital colleagues and corporate partners on innovative cloud products in areas such as eCommerce, Agtech and Logistics with the ultimate goal of commercialising those that can demonstrate customer traction.
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Judge Reduces 3 Educators' Sentences In Atlanta Cheating Scandal In a highly unusual move, the judge in the Atlanta test-cheating case said he had a change of heart. He reduced three people's sentences from seven years in prison to three.
Judge Reduces 3 Educators' Sentences In Atlanta Cheating Scandal
Judge Reduces 3 Educators' Sentences In Atlanta Cheating Scandal 3:12
May 1, 20155:02 AM ET
Martha Dalton
In a highly unusual move, the judge in the Atlanta test-cheating case said he had a change of heart. He reduced three people's sentences from seven years in prison to three.
RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:
A judge in Atlanta has reduced the prison terms of three former educators. The three were called ringleaders in a larger group of teachers, all found guilty of conspiring to cheat on state tests by changing students' answers. The idea was higher test scores would result in bigger bonuses and better pay for the teachers. The judge warned these three to take plea deals. And when they didn't, he threw the book at them. From member station WABE, Martha Dalton has the latest twist in the testing scandal.
MARTHA DALTON, BYLINE: Two weeks ago, Judge Jerry Baxter firmly told the three defendants they would serve the maximum sentence for racketeering.
JUDGE JERRY BAXTER: Twenty years to serve seven, 2,000 hours of community service and $25,000 fine.
DALTON: The punishment was much higher than what prosecutors recommended. But Judge Baxter stood firm. Yesterday, he said he regretted that decision.
BAXTER: When the judge goes home and he keeps thinking over and over that something's wrong, something is usually wrong. Anyway, I want to modify the sentence.
DALTON: Judge Baxter reduced the sentence to 10 years in prison to serve three. The defendants will spend the rest on probation. Page Pate is a criminal attorney in Atlanta. He says in his experience, what the judge did was highly unusual.
PAGE PATE: I cannot think of a single time in my 20 years of doing this that that's occurred without some either reversal of the case from the court of appeals or some new set of facts coming forward.
DALTON: Many observers say the judge, who's white, didn't seem susceptible to public pressure, even when racial tensions emerged.
(SOUNDBITE OF DEMONSTRATION)
UNIDENTIFIED DEMONSTRATOR: Let my people go.
DALTON: All of the defendants are African-American; so are the students they taught, as are attorneys on both sides. Six jurors were also African-American.
UNIDENTIFIED DEMONSTRATORS: (Singing) Hallelujah.
DALTON: At the time, the protests and public prayers asking for mercy for the former educators didn't sway Judge Baxter. Neither did former Atlanta mayor, U.S. ambassador and civil rights leader Andrew Young. During a sentencing hearing, he told the judge the teachers were pressured to raise test scores.
ANDREW YOUNG: I think these teachers got caught in a trap. Dr. King used to say when people are placed in darkness, crimes will be committed; but the guilty are not just those who commit the crimes but those who create the darkness.
DALTON: Judge Baxter seemed unfazed.
BAXTER: All I want from any of these people is just to take some accountability. But they refuse. They refuse.
DALTON: Attorney Benjamin Davis, who represents one of the three defendants, says it's possible the judge sentenced them for the wrong offense. He thinks the judge sentenced them for racketeering instead of conspiracy to commit racketeering. Despite the shorter jail terms, the defendants all plan to appeal. That process could take two to three years. For NPR News, I'm Martha Dalton in Atlanta.
MONTAGNE: And we should say that while its newsroom is independent, WABE's broadcast license is held by the Atlanta Board of Education.
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Africa|Death of Rebel Leader Stirs Fears of Tribal Conflict
Death of Rebel Leader Stirs Fears of Tribal Conflict
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK JULY 28, 2011
BENGHAZI, Libya — The top rebel military commander was killed Thursday, and members of his tribe greeted the announcement with gunfire and angry threats. The violent outburst stirred fears that a tribal feud could divide the forces struggling to topple the Libyan dictator, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.
The leader of the rebels’ provisional government, Mustapha Abdul Jalil, announced Thursday evening without providing details that unnamed assassins had killed the commander, Gen. Abdul Fattah Younes, and two other officers.
General Younes, a former officer and interior minister in the Qaddafi government, had long been a contentious figure among the rebels, some of whom doubted his loyalty. He had been summoned to Benghazi for questioning by a panel of judges, and members of his tribe — the Obeidi, one of the largest in the east — evidently blamed the rebel leadership for having some role in the general’s death.
The specter of a violent tribal conflict within the rebel ranks touches on a central fear of the Western nations backing the Libyan insurrection: that the rebels’ democratic goals could give way to a tribal civil war over Libya’s oil resources. Colonel Qaddafi has often warned of such a possibility as he has fought to keep power, while the rebel leaders have argued that their cause transcends Libya’s age-old tribal divisions.
Before General Younes defected to the rebel side soon after the uprising began in February, he had been a longtime friend of Colonel Qaddafi. Libyan state television sometimes tried to exploit speculation about his divided loyalties by reporting that he had returned to his old job.
During an interview in April, Colonel Qaddafi’s daughter, Aisha, suggested that General Younes was still loyal to her father. She said that at least one former member of the Qaddafi government on the rebels’ ruling council was still talking with the Qaddafis, and she pointedly declined to rule out General Younes.
For months, a public rivalry between General Younes and another rebel military leader, Khalifa Hifter, contributed to the pervasive sense of chaos in the ranks, as both men claimed to command the fighters in the field.
Rumors about General Younes and intertribal tensions started picking up here in the rebels’ de facto capital early Thursday evening with reports that a group of four judges working for the rebel council had summoned General Younes for questioning. The war effort he led has stalled out for months along immobile battle lines on the eastern front.
When the rebel leadership announced a news conference later at a Benghazi hotel, a few dozen members of his tribe gathered outside and began chanting. Some inside warned of possible violence if General Younes were removed from his position.
Instead, two hours after the press conference had been scheduled to begin, Mr. Abdul Jalil announced the death in a carefully worded speech that left many scratching their heads.
Gen. Abdul Fattah Younes spoke to the media in April. Credit Ben Curtis/Associated Press
Mr. Abdul Jalil confirmed that General Younes had been summoned for questioning by the judges, though he declined to say why. He said only that General Younes had been “released on his own recognizance,” rather than either accused or exonerated of anything.
Mr. Abdul Jalil said that an armed gang had killed General Younes and the other two officers, and that at least one of the gang members had been captured. He declined to name the killer, or to say whether the gang had been working for Colonel Qaddafi, rebels who did not trust General Younes or some other tribal group or faction.
Mr. Abdul Jalil then added that the rebel security forces were still searching for the bodies of the three dead officers, raising questions about how he had confirmed their deaths.
But the rebel leader also conveyed an unmistakable anxiety about the feelings of the Obeidi, General Younes’s tribe. Instead of appearing with other members of the rebel council, as expected, he sat at a table with men he said were elders of the Obeidi. He repeatedly said he wanted to “pay respects” to the tribe for its sacrifice and understanding, calling it “strong and deep.” He left the news conference without taking questions.
Moments later, a pickup truck full of angry armed Obeidi tribesmen arrived at the front of the hotel. Some fired their Kalashnikovs at hotel windows, shattering them, and others shot into the air. One man raced with his rifle through the front door of the hotel, and two witnesses said they heard gunshots inside. Security guards and hotel guests crouched behind concrete in front of the hotel for cover.
Other tribesmen chased down and tackled a journalist trying to leave the hotel. Shouting matches broke out between the men and the rebels guarding the hotel, and then between the rebel fighters themselves. Two more trucks raced by the hotel firing in the air, one pointing a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, before rebel authorities anxiously sealed the hotel and the block.
“We have been expecting this,” a security guard said as he hustled a group of journalists into the hotel for safety. “They are the largest tribe. They control most of the east.”
The eruption of tribal animosities within Benghazi is itself a blow to the rebels’ self-image as a movement bringing the whole country together behind the banner of freedom and democracy. Tripoli and other western cities initially seemed to rise up with the Benghazi movement before Colonel Qaddafi reasserted control.
The Qaddafi side, on the other hand, has sought from the beginning to portray the uprising as essentially a tribal war pitting east against west, playing on rivalries that go back to the years before Colonel Qaddafi, when Libya was ruled by a monarch in the east.
Colonel Qaddafi’s supporters acknowledge that he still holds power in the face of the NATO bombing, mainly because of the loyalty of a handful of big western tribes.
Those are also the tribes that have benefited most from sending members into the Qaddafi government and its elite militias, and they may also feel that they have the most to fear if the rebellion led by the eastern tribes succeeds.
Kareem Fahim contributed reporting from Tunis.
A version of this article appears in print on July 29, 2011, on Page A4 of the New York edition with the headline: Rebel Military Leader in Libya Is Killed, Stirring Fears of Tribal Conflict. Order Reprints| Today's Paper|Subscribe
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HomeCinemaMasalaRace 3 actor Saqib Saleem cast as the Villain in Dabangg 3 opposite Salman Khan?
Race 3 actor Saqib Saleem cast as the Villain in Dabangg 3 opposite Salman Khan?
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Salman Khan has an array of projects in the pipeline. The actor was recently seen in Remo D’souza’s directorial, Race 3 which crossed Rs 100 crore mark at the box office in just three days. He is simultaneously shooting his reality show Dus Ka Dum which made its return to TV screens with its third season on June 4. With these two projects, Salman Khan also has two movies in 2019 – Bharat and Dabangg 3. Though Salman Khan has already shot some portions of Bharat, he is yet to begin shooting for Dabangg 3. While it is yet to go on floors, we hear that Sonakshi Sinha will be returning to the franchise. Also, Saqib Saleem will be the new addition.
Dabangg franchise is clearly a fan favourite amongst Salman Khan fans. His character as the quirky cop Chulbul Pandey had become a rage when the first part had released. According to a source in the know, it has been learned that Sonakshi Sinha will indeed return for Salman Khan starrer Dabangg 3. She will be once again be seen as Salman’s love interest. The source further revealed that the villain has been cast for the film and it is none other than Saqib Saleem. It seems like Salman was impressed with Saqib’s work in his latest hit Race 3 and now he has roped him in to play the villain in the third installment.
Arbaaz Khan, who is also the producer of the film, recently spoke to Bollywood Hungama and revealed that the look tests for certain characters for Dabangg 3 have begun. He said that they have locked the story but will make a proper announcement when the time is right. “With any big film, there are characters that need to be finalized whether it is your negative character, your lead actor or your leading lady or whatever. That process is going to happen and it will start soon. To disclose who it is, it is not the time as we are still in the process of finalizing. The story has been locked though,” Arbaaz added.
Dabangg 3, which will be helmed by Prabhu Dheva, will reportedly go on floors by the end of the year.
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Comic-Con 2018: ‘Aquaman’ director Tweets movie trailer reveal happening
Actor Jason Momoa will play the title role in the upcoming Aquaman movie, set for release in December 2018.
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By Leslie HackettEditor-in-Chief and Digital Director
Fans of Aquaman have been waiting with great anticipation for the movie trailer release and this month, San Diego Comic-Con International will be the time and place. Along with posting a picture of the movie’s logo, director James Wan exclaimed on Twitter announcement, “Comic-Con will be insane!!”
To prep for the big reveal, here are some fun facts about the original Aquaman comic book and actor Jason Momoa, who will play the title character in the movie, which is set to be released in full in December.
Aquaman the superhero comes from DC Comics, with the character first appearing in 1941.
Aquaman’s real name is Arthur Curry.
According to DC Comics, Aquaman is king of all things aqua. “He can breathe underwater, swim at tremendous speeds, and telepathically communicate with sea life.” And on land, he has “superhuman strength, enhanced senses, and nearly impenetrable skin.”
The scar above Jason Momoa’s left eye is the result of a raucous bar fight where he was reportedly hit in the eye with a pint glass, which resulted in 140 stiches on his face. He later told the NY Post the scar helped him transition out of his “pretty boy” image he got as a teenage model.
Sorry, ladies, he’s taken. Momoa has been married to actress Lisa Bonet since 2007. The couple have two daughters.
Don’t let that physique fool you. Momoa’s Instagram page (@prideofgypsies) is littered with pictures of him raising a pint — especially Guinness, which he teamed up with for his own suds called the Mano Brew (a sour).
Aquaman, from DC Comics, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros., will also star Amber Heard, Nicole Kidman, Dolph Lundgren, Patrick Wilson and Willem Dafoe.
Don’t forget to check out Aquaman on the cover of the July PACIFIC magazine.
Leslie Hackett
After graduating from San Diego State in 2005, Leslie Hackett started working for The San Diego Union-Tribune as a newsroom page designer. Since then she has moved through different positions at the company, including Content and Product Manager in advertising, Editor of DiscoverSD.com and now works on both the print and website products for PACIFIC magazine as Editor-in-Chief and Digital Director.
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US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Sifco Forge Group in Cleveland for 13 safety violations, proposes more than $84,000 in fines
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Region 5 News Release: 11-1426-CHI
Contact: Scott Allen Rhonda Burke
Phone: 312-353-6976 312-353-4807
Email: allen.scott@dol.gov burke.rhonda@dol.gov
US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Sifco Forge Group in Cleveland
for 13 safety violations, proposes more than $84,000 in fines
CLEVELAND – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited aircraft component manufacturer Sifco Forge Group in Cleveland for one repeat and 12 serious safety violations. Proposed fines total $84,370.
"Employers have a responsibility to maintain safe working environments, which includes ensuring that workers are trained in recommended safety procedures for the daily tasks they perform," said Howard Eberts, OSHA's area director in Cleveland. "OSHA is committed to protecting workers, especially when employers fail to do so."
The repeat violation was cited for failing to complete, document and certify annual inspections of energy control procedures. A repeat violation exists when an employer previously has been cited for the same or a similar violation of a standard, regulation, rule or order at any other facility in federal enforcement states within the last five years. Sifco was cited for this violation at the same facility in 2010.
The serious violations involve failing to properly guard machinery, provide training on lockout/tagout procedures to prevent equipment from being unexpectedly energized, develop and maintain a written fire safety program, develop and enforce the use of die setting procedures for mechanical power presses, and examine powered industrial trucks prior to each shift. A serious violation occurs when there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result from a hazard about which the employer knew or should have known.
Sifco Forge Group has 15 business days from receipt of its citations and penalties to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA's area director or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
To ask questions, obtain compliance assistance, file a complaint, or report workplace hospitalizations, fatalities or situations posing imminent danger to workers, the public should call OSHA's toll-free hotline at 800-321-OSHA (6742) or the agency's Cleveland Area Office at 216-615-4266.
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA's role is to ensure these conditions for America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education and assistance. For more information, visit http://www.osha.gov.
U.S. Department of Labor news materials are accessible at http://www.dol.gov. The information above is available in large print, Braille, audio tape or disc from the COAST office upon request by calling 202-693-7828 or TTY 202-693-7755.
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Tool$ Tuesday: What’s Your Vehicle’s Carbon ‘Tire-Print’?
Economy Feb 1, 2011 10:41 AM EDT
Today’s Tool$ We Use features three on the carbon emissions you generate by driving, with a bonus Global Warming video attached for your viewing discomfort.
On the broadcast Monday: a story about electric cars, with a focus on GM’s Chevy Volt. Electric cars are touted as green and cost efficient, but are they REALLY that much cheaper and greener than regular old gas-guzzlers? Brad Berman, editor of PluginCars.com and HybridCars.com, wanted to find out how they compare.
“I decided to undertake a comparison of CO2 emissions and cost for a typical gas, hybrid and electric car,” Berman wrote about his project. “I specifically wanted to know about the relative carbon emissions of pure electric cars in different parts of the country, depending on the coal/renewable mix at various electricity generation plants.”
His estimates?
“[F]or a myriad of reasons–from less local air pollution to greater reduction of our dependence on foreign oil and lower fuel costs–the pure electric car is as green as it gets,” he concluded.
We thought these numbers were pretty interesting. But not everyone agrees with his analysis. You can check out his reasoning, and some challenges from his readers.
And here are some tools that allow you to check the carbon costs of your vehicle:
The Clean Air Conservancy was forced to close its doors at the end of the year, due to a funding crunch. But its driving carbon calculator remains up online and is easy and chastening to use. Just plug in a few basics about your vehicle and driving habits and voila: how much CO2 you emit and how much it would have cost, before CAC closed, to offset it.
Click here to use the Clean Air Conservancy’s calculator.
Terrapass gives a more conservative estimate of your mileage efficiency (or at least it did for my 2001 Acura) and includes other aspects of carbon usage as well.
Click here to use the Terrapass calculator.
Third, The Nature Conservancy also has an in-depth carbon calculator, but users cannot enter just vehicle information.
Click here to use The Nature Conservancy’s calculator.
Finally, perhaps the most effective guilt trip “tool” of all: this video from the Blue Man Group, up on YouTube since 2006 with more than 700,000 views to date.
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After Sept. Blast, SpaceX Eyes Jan. 8 for Next Launch
SpaceX provides details on what took out its rocket last year, and looks ahead to next launch.
By Stephanie Mlot
January 3, 2017 11:50AM EST
SpaceX this week revealed the likely cause of a September explosion of its unmanned Falcon 9 rocket.
Elon Musk's private spaceflight company was conducting a routine test at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in the fall, when something went wrong, resulting in a blast that rocked the launch site. Now, the firm reveals that one of the three composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPVs) inside the second-stage liquid oxygen (LOX) tank failed.
"Specifically, the investigation team concluded the failure was likely due to the accumulation of oxygen between the COPV liner and overwrap in a void or a buckle in the liner, leading to ignition and the subsequent failure of the COPV," a Monday SpaceX blog update said.
Each stage of Falcon 9 uses COPVs to store cold helium, used to maintain tank pressure; each COPV consists of an aluminum inner liner with a carbon overwrap. The COPVs recovered from the test site showed buckles in their liners.
According to SpaceX, buckles are unlikely to burst a COPV on their own. But in this case, those distortions allowed LOX to pool under the overwrap, where it became trapped. When pressurized, the super-chilled oxygen generated friction ignition, causing the COPV to fail—and the rocket to explode.
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Now, Musk & Co. are moving forward, with plans to change the COPV configuration and return to flight with the Iridium NEXT launch on Jan. 8.
"SpaceX greatly appreciates the support of our customers and partners throughout this process, and we look forward to fulfilling our manifest in 2017 and beyond," the blog said.
The September blast came a month after SpaceX successfully landed its Falcon 9 rocket for the sixth time. Prior to the explosion, the company's last major setback occurred in June when its rocket exploded after an otherwise-successful mission to launch two communications satellites into orbit. SpaceX made history in April with its first successful landing of the Falcon 9 rocket booster on a platform in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Samsung's fan-cooled Qi wireless charger is $30 off for Amazon Prime members and works with iPhones
Get the 2018 version of the Samsung Qi wireless charger for $40 at Amazon today, if you're a Prime member.
The Amazon Prime-only deals keep rolling in as we await the arrival of Prime Day next Tuesday. Today only, Amazon Prime members can get a 2018 Samsung Qi-certified wireless smartphone charger (with Fast Charge) for $40.
That's a little shy of half off as all the non-Prime shoppers are paying $70—though I'll point out Samsung's branded Qi charger is particularly pricey compared to off-brand versions, and we saw an earlier model of Samsung's Qi charger drop as low as $25 in May. The deal ends just before midnight Pacific on Tuesday evening.
If you aren't already an Amazon Prime subscriber, signing up for a 30-day free trial will let you claim the deal.
Today's discounted charger only comes in Blue, which may be a deal breaker for those who care about accessory fashion. For those who don't, this charger works with all Qi-enabled phones. That includes a wide range of recent Samsung Galaxy phones such as the Galaxy S8 and S9. The fast charge feature works with Samsung's Galaxy devices from the Note5 and Galaxy S7 and up.
It also works with non-Samsung phones that are Qi compatible, such as the iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus, but at standard charging speeds.
The hardware itself is pretty straightforward. It's a simple disc that can lie flat or at an angle if you want to glance at your phone while it's charging. There's a built-in cooling fan so things don't get too hot during the charging process, and it comes with a Type C cable and wall adapter to connect your charger to the wall.
[Today's deal: Samsung 2018 Qi-certified wireless charger with Fast Charge for $40 at Amazon for Prime members only.]
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Cat and dog receive Kennel Club photo award
By Martin MacDonald Reporter
Cat's photo of Abraham
A LOCAL pet photographer has been recognised in a prestigious photography competition.
The Kennel Club Dog Photographer of the year competition, one of the largest and most prestigious dog photography competitions, drew over 7,000 entries from 70 different countries.
Among them was Cat Topham’s photograph of therapet Abraham’s visit to Riverside House in Peebles, which captured his ability to inspire those in need.
Her shot of Abraham, who regularly visits local homes and hospitals, received a special mention from judges in the Assistance Dog category.
For Cat, who runs the Peebles pet photography studio Fetch and Flash, the recognition capped a remarkable year.
She said: “There are 10 categories and my image of Abraham received a special mention in the Assistance Dog category.
“Of the 7,000 entries only 36 feature in the final collection so to be amongst those with this image of a local dog and residents has made me really proud.
“After recently qualifying as a Master Photographer, receiving this judges mention has been the icing on the cake for the first year of Fetch and Flash, which is going from strength the strength.
“I'm excited to have been invited to the Kennel Club HQ in October to view the full exhibition and receive my award.
“Obviously huge thank you to Abraham, his owners Amanda and Tara and Riverside House residents for having me along to take the picture.”
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SCORING | HOLE NO. 17 | VICTORY RECORDS | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS | WEATHER DELAYS
Low 9-hole score (front nine):
29 (7-under), Martin Kaymer, 2014, TPC Sawgrass, 1st round
30 (6-under), J.C. Snead, 1974, Atlanta CC, 1st round
30 (6-under), Doug Tewell, 1985, TPC Sawgrass, 2nd round
30 (6-under), Fred Couples, 1992, TPC Sawgrass, 3rd round
30 (6-under), Ben Crenshaw, 1994, TPC Sawgrass, 3rd round
30 (6-under), Tom Kite, 1994, TPC Sawgrass, 1st round
30 (6-under), Kenny Perry, 1996, TPC Sawgrass, 1st round
30 (6-under), Chad Campbell, 2003, TPC Sawgrass, 2nd round
30 (6-under), Nick Watney, 2011, TPC Sawgrass, 1st round
Low 9-hole score (back nine):
30 (6-under), John Cook, 1991, TPC Sawgrass, Final round
30 (6-under), Greg Norman, 1994, TPC Sawgrass, 1st round
30 (6-under), Phil Mickelson, 1996, TPC Sawgrass, 3rd round
30 (6-under), Kirk Triplett, 1996, TPC Sawgrass, Final round
30 (6-under), Justin Leonard, 1996, TPC Sawgrass, 1st round
30 (6-under), Taylor Smith, 1997, TPC Sawgrass, 1st round
30 (6-under), Padraig Harrington, 2004, TPC Sawgrass, Final round
30 (6-under), Joe Durant, 2005, TPC Sawgrass, 2nd round
30 (6-under), Charl Schwartzel, 2007, TPC Sawgrass, 3rd round
30 (6-under), Daniel Chopra, 2009, TPC Sawgrass, 2nd round
30 (6-under), Ryan Moore, 2010, TPC Sawgrass, 2nd round
30 (6-under), Kevin Na, 2012, TPC Sawgrass, 1st Round
30 (6-under), Luke Donald, 2012, TPC Sawgrass, Final Round
30 (6-under), Russell Henley, 2014, TPC Sawgrass, 1st Round
30 (6-under), Geoff Ogilvy, 2014, TPC Sawgrass, 1st Round
Low 18-hole score:
63 (9-under), Fred Couples, 1992, TPC Sawgrass, 3rd round (30-33); Birdied 2, 4, 7, 8, eagled 9, birdied 10, 12, bogeyed 15, birdied 16, 18 (Finished T13)
63 (9-under), Greg Norman, 1994, TPC Sawgrass, 1st round (33-30); Birdied 1, 2, 5, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 (Won)
63 (9-under), Roberto Castro, 2013, TPC Sawgrass, 1st round (32-31); Eagled 2, birdied 4, 6, 11, 14, 16, 17, 18 (Finished T19)
63 (9-under), Martin Kaymer, 2014, TPC Sawgrass, 1st round (29-34); Birdied 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 15 (Won)
Low first 36 holes:
130 (14-under), Greg Norman, 1994, TPC Sawgrass (63-67)
132 (12-under), Nick Price, 1993, TPC Sawgrass (64-68)
132 (12-under), Lee Westwood, 2010, TPC Sawgrass (67-65)
132 (12-under), Martin Kaymer, 2014, TPC Sawgrass (63-69)
Low middle 36 holes:
132 (8-under), Dave Stockton, 1975, Colonial (64-68)
133 (11-under), Scott Simpson, 1987, TPC Sawgrass (65-68)
133 (11-under), Tommy Tolles, 1996, TPC Sawgrass (64-69)
133 (11-under), Michael Bradley, 1996, TPC Sawgrass (67, 66)
Low final 36 holes:
132 (12-under), Fred Couples, 1996, TPC Sawgrass (68-64)
132 (12-under), Rocco Mediate, 1996, TPC Sawgrass (66-66)
197 (19-under), Greg Norman, 1994, TPC Sawgrass (63-67-67)
200 (16-under), Larry Mize, 1986, TPC Sawgrass (66-68-66)
264 (24-under), Greg Norman, 1994, TPC Sawgrass (63-67-67-67)
268 (20-under), Fuzzy Zoeller, 1994, TPC Sawgrass (66-67-68-67)
High winning score:
289 (1-over), Mark Hayes, 1977, Sawgrass CC (72-74-71-72)
289 (1-over), Jack Nicklaus, 1978, Sawgrass CC (70-71-73-75)
285 (3-under), Raymond Floyd, 1981, Sawgrass CC (72-74-71-68)
285 (3-under), David Duval, 1999, TPC Sawgrass (69-69-74-73)
High 18-hole score:
92 (20-over), Bob Murphy, 1979, Final round, Sawgrass CC
91 (19-over), John Lister, 1977, 2nd round, Sawgrass CC
High 18-hole score at TPC Sawgrass:
89 (17-over), Michael Camplbell, 2003, 1st round, TPC Sawgrass
88 (16-over), Mike McCullough, 1984, 1st round, TPC Sawgrass
Low first-round score:
63 (9-under), Greg Norman, 1994, TPC Sawgrass
63 (9-under), Roberto Castro, 2013, TPC Sawgrass
63 (9-under), Martin Kaymer, 2014, TPC Sawgrass
64 (8-under), J.C. Snead, 1974, Atlanta CC
64 (8-under), Billy Ray Brown, 1992, TPC Sawgrass
64 (8-under), Kirk Triplett, 1993, TPC Sawgrass
64 (8-under), Nick Price, 1993, TPC Sawgrass
64 (8-under), Phil Mickelson, 2002, TPC Sawgrass
64 (8-under), Steve Jones, 2005, TPC Sawgrass
Low second-round score:
64 (6-under), Dave Stockton, 1975, Colonial
64 (8-under), Fred Couples, 1984, TPC Sawgrass
64 (8-under), Tommy Tolles, 1996, TPC Sawgrass
Low third-round score:
64 (8-under), Craig Parry, 2004, TPC Sawgrass
64 (8-under), Jeff Quinney, 2007, TPC Sawgrass
Low final-round score:
64 (8-under), Davis Love III, 2003, TPC Sawgrass
65 (7-under), Jack Nicklaus, 1976, Inverrary
65 (7-under), Isao Aoki, 1985, TPC Sawgrass
65 (7-under), John Cook, 1991, TPC Sawgrass
65 (7-under), Gil Morgan, 1993, TPC Sawgrass
65 (7-under), Robert Allenby, 2003, TPC Sawgrass
65 (7-under), Sergio Garcia, 2011, TPC Sawgrass
65 (7-under), Bob Estes, 2012, TPC Sawgrass
65 (7-under), David Toms, 2012, TPC Sawgrass
65 (7-under), Jimmy Walker, 2014, TPC Sawgrass
65 (7-under), K.J. Choi, 2014, TPC Sawgrass
Low start by winner:
63, Greg Norman, 1994, TPC Sawgrass
63, Martin Kaymer, 2014, TPC Sawgrass
Low finish by winner:
64, Fred Couples, 1996, TPC Sawgrass
64, Davis Love III, 2003, TPC Sawgrass
65, Jack Nicklaus, 1976, Inverrary
High start by winner:
73, Hal Sutton, 1983, TPC Sawgrass
72, Mark Hayes, 1977, Sawgrass CC
72, Raymond Floyd, 1981, Sawgrass CC
72, Justin Leonard, 1998, TPC Sawgrass
72, Tiger Woods, 2001, TPC Sawgrass
High finish by winner:
75, Jack Nicklaus, 1978, Sawgrass CC
73, David Duval, 1999, TPC Sawgrass
Holes-in-one (30 total; 26 at TPC Sawgrass):
1976: Wally Armstrong, 6th hole, Inverrary, 2nd round
1978: Grier Jones, 12th hole, Sawgrass CC, 2nd round;
John Mahaffey, 15th hole, Sawgrass CC, Final round
1981: Bill Kratzert, 6th hole, Sawgrass CC, 3rd round
1986: Jim Gallagher, Jr., 3rd hole, TPC Sawgrass, 1st round; Brad Fabel, 17th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 1st round
1991: Brian Claar, 17th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 3rd round
1992: Chip Beck, 13th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 1st round
1994: Russ Cochran, 3rd hole, TPC Sawgrass, Final round
1994: Gary Hallberg, 8th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 3rd round
1995: Phil Mickelson, 13th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 2nd round
1996: Jay Don Blake, 13th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 3rd round
1997: Mark Brooks, 8th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 2nd round; Fred Couples, 17th hole, TPC Sawgrass, Final round
1999: Bob Friend, 8th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 1st round; Joey Sindelar, 17th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 1st round
2000: Paul Azinger, 17th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 3rd round; Ted Tryba, 8th hole, TPC Sawgrass, Final round; Joe Ozaki, 8th hole, TPC Sawgrass, Final round
2001: Chris DiMarco, 3rd hole, TPC Sawgrass, Final round
2002: Miguel A. Jimenez, 17th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 1st round; Craig Stadler, 13th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 3rd round
2004: Jose Maria Olazabal, 13th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 2nd round
2006: Justin Leonard, 13th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 2nd round; Jesper Parnevik, 13th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 2nd round; Henrik Stenson, 13th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 3rd round; Fred Couples, 13th hole, TPC Sawgrass, Final round
2008: Robert Garrigus, 13th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 2nd round
2013: Michael Thompson, 8th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 1st round Chris Stroud, 13th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 3rd round
Double-eagles:
2007: Hunter Mahan, 11th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 2nd round (Driver/5-iron from 227 yards)
Peter Lonard, 2nd hole, TPC Sawgrass, 3rd round
(Driver/5-iron from 229 yards)
Most eagles in tournament history:
Couples, Fred 15
Mickelson, Phil 11
Lehman, Tom 10
Woods, Tiger 10
Price, Nick 9
Watson, Tom 9
Garcia, Sergio 9
Highest total of eagles in one year:
54 eagles (2006)
Most eagles, one tournament:
3, Justin Leonard, 2000; Kevin Stadler, 2008; Phil Mickelson, 2011; Sergio Garcia, 2011; Sung Kang, 2012; Derek Fathauer, 2015
Two eagles in one round (since 1982):
1984 Ralph Landrum, 2nd round, #14, #16
1985 Greg Twiggs, 3rd round, #2, #16
1990 Mike Sullivan, 3rd round, #9, #16
1990 Fuzzy Zoeller, 2nd round,
1990 Donnie Hammond, 3nd round,
1999 Ernie Els, 2nd round, #2, #11
1999 Fulton Allem, 2nd round, #2, #4
2000 Justin Leonard, 1st round, #2, #11
2002 Carlos Franco, 3rd round, #2, #18
2003 Tiger Woods, 4th round, #2, #16
2004 Craig Parry, 3rd round, #11, #16
2006 Stewart Cink, 1st round, #2, #16
2006 Patrick Sheehan, 1st round, #4, #16
2006 Craig Parry, 2nd round, #2, #16
2007 Tim Clark, 3rd round, #2, #16
2009 Scott Verplank, 1st round, #15, #2
2010 Marin Laird, 2nd round, #16, #5
2010 Chris Couch, 3rd round, #11, #16
2012 Luke Donald, 2nd round, #2, #16
2012 Justin Rose, final round, #12, #16
2013 Ryan Palmer, 2nd round, #9, #11
2013 Henrik Stenson, 2nd round, #2, #9
2015 Brooks Koepka, 2nd round, #11, #16
2015 Derek Fathauer, 1st round, #2, #4
Back-to-Back Eagles:
Best birdie-eagle or birdie streak at TPC Sawgrass:
6-under: Eagle-birdie-eagle-birdie, Fulton Allem (Holes 2-5, 2nd round), 1999
5-under: Birdie-eagle-birdie-birdie, Rickie Fowler (Holes 15-18, Final round), 2015
5-under: Eagle-birdie-birdie-birdie, David Toms (Holes 6-9, Final round), 2012
5-under: Birdie-birdie-eagle-birdie, Sergio Garcia (Holes 14-17, Final round), 2011
5-under: Eagle-birdie-birdie-birdie, Phil Mickelson (Holes 16-1, 3rd & Final round), 1996
5-under: Birdie-birdie-eagle-birdie, Mike Heinen (Holes 14-17, 3rd round), 1995
5-under: Birdie-birdie-eagle-birdie, Fred Couples (Holes 7-10, 3rd round), 1992
Best score, last four holes, one round (TPC Sawgrass):
11, Rickie Fowler (birdie-eagle-birdie-birdie, Final round), 2015
12, Gary Koch (4 birdies, Final round), 1983
12, Fred Wadsworth (4 birdies, 1st round), 1987
12, Rocco Mediate (4 birdies, Final round), 1996
12, Tommy Tolles (par, eagle, 2 birdies, 2nd round), 1997
12, Padraig Harrington (birdie, eagle, par, birdie, Final round), 2004
12, Vaughn Taylor (birdie, birdie, birdie, par, Final round), 2006
12, Sergio Garcia (birdie, eagle, birdie, par, Final round), 2011
Most consecutive birdies:
6, Tom Watson (Holes 9-14, 2nd round), 1984
6, Dave Rummells (Holes 16-18, 1-3, 2nd round), 1986
6, Fred Wadsworth (Holes 15-18, 1-2, 1st round), 1987
6, Paul Azinger (Holes 18, 1-5, 1st round), 1993
6, Rocco Mediate (Holes 13-18, Final round), 1996
6, Tim Herron (Holes 8-13, 2nd round), 2005
6, Louis Oosthuizen (Holes 9-14, 3rd round), 2013
6, K.J. Choi (Holes 9-14, Final round), 2014
Most birdies, one tournament:
26, Fuzzy Zoeller, 1994 (second)
25, Greg Norman, 1994 (winner)
25, Rickie Fowler, 2012 (tied second)
25, Rory McIlroy, 2014 (tied sixth)
24, Fred Couples, 1984 (winner)
24, Steve Elkington, 1997 (winner)
24, Martin Laird, 2012 (tied second)
Most total birdies, one tournament:
1618 birdies, 1996
Players who recorded 18 pars in a single round at THE PLAYERS (since 1983):
Mark McCumber, 1985, 2nd round
John Inman, 1993, 1st round
Justin Leonard, 1996, Final round
Justin Leonard, 2007, 2nd round
Hunter Mahan, 2010, Final round
Fewest bogeys at THE PLAYERS, one event (no bogeys or worse):
1, Greg Norman, 1994
3, Gil Morgan, 1993
3, Scott Hoch, 1996
Four rounds in 60s, one tournament:
Al Geiberger (66-68-67-69), 1975 (Won)
J.C. Snead (67-69-68-68), 1976 (2nd)
Greg Norman (63-67-67-67), 1994 (Won)
Fuzzy Zoeller (66-67-68-67), 1994 (2nd)
Jeff Maggert (65-69-69-68), 1994 (3rd)
Steve Elkington (66-69-68-69), 1997 (Won)
Most rounds in the 60s, career:
22, Nick Price and Davis Love III
18, Fred Couples
17, Jay Haas
16, Rocco Mediate, Mark O’Meara, Bernhard Langer
Fewest rounds in the 60s by the field during a final round:
Four sub-par rounds, one tournament:
Davis Love III, 1992, 2003, 2010
Jack Nicklaus, 1974, 1976
John Mahaffey, 1986, 1992
Greg Norman, 1987, 1994
Larry Mize, 1987, 1996
Gil Morgan, 1988, 1996
Bernhard Langer, 1991, 1993
Vijay Singh, 1996, 2001
Kenny Perry, 1996, 2004
Bob Murphy, 1974
Al Geiberger, 1975
Hubert Green, 1975
J.C. Snead, 1976
Roger Maltbie, 1976
David Graham, 1976
Fred Couples, 1984
Calvin Peete, 1985
Sandy Lyle, 1987
Jeff Sluman, 1987
Paul Azinger, 1987
Mark McCumber, 1987
David Frost, 1987
Mike Hulbert, 1987
Wayne Levi, 1988
Mark Wiebe, 1988
Gene Sauers, 1988
Tom Kite, 1989
Curtis Strange, 1991
Jay Delsing, 1991
Tom Watson, 1992
Nick Price, 1993
Rocco Mediate, 1993
Andrew Magee, 1993
Fuzzy Zoeller, 1994
Jeff Maggert, 1994
Hale Irwin, 1994
Loren Roberts, 1994
Colin Montgomerie, 1996
David Duval, 1996
Scott Hoch, 1996
Masashi Jumbo Ozaki, 1996
John Adams, 1996
Ernie Els, 1996
Jay Haas, 1996
Fred Funk, 1996
Jim Furyk, 1996
Joel Edwards, 1996
Steve Elkington, 1997
Hal Sutton, 2000
Tiger Woods, 2000
Darren Clarke, 2003
Phil Mickelson, 2004
Stephen Ames, 2006
Retief Goosen, 2006
Brian Davis, 2009
Tim Clark, 2010
Robert Allenby, 2010
Lucas Glover, 2010
Bo Van Pelt, 2010
Frederik Jacobson, 2010
Andres Romero, 2010
Matt Kuchar, 2010, 2014
Scott Verplank, 2010
Troy Matteson, 2010
Steve Flesch, 2010
K.J. Choi, 2011
David Toms, 2011
Paul Goydos, 2011
Luke Donald, 2011
Brian Gay, 2011
No players in 2012 (first time since 2008)
Brandt Snedeker, 2013
Kevin Streelman, 2013
Sergio Garcia, 2014
Justin Rose, 2014
David Hearn, 2014
Lee Westwood, 2014
George McNeill, 2014
Steve Stricker, 2014
Morgan Hoffmann, 2014
Rickie Fowler, 2015
Ben Martin, 2015
Rory Sabbatini, 2015
Rory McIlroy, 2015
Brian Harman, 2015
Ryo Ishikawa, 2015
Zach Johnson, 2015
36-hole cut:
1974 - 146 (2-over), 72 players, Atlanta
1975 - 147 (7-over), 73 players, Colonial
1976 - 145 (1-over), 81 players, Inverrary
1977 - 155 (11-over), 81 players, Sawgrass CC
1978 - 153 (9-over), 78 players, Sawgrass CC
1982 - 148 (4-over), 82 players, TPC Sawgrass
1986 - 144 (even), 75 players, TPC Sawgrass
1987 - 143 (1-under), 72 players, TPC Sawgrass
Hole No. 17 stats
Longest Putt Made at 17 (ShotLink era)
59 feet, 9 inches, Bernhard Langer, 2008, 2nd round
Players who have birdied No. 17 at TPC Sawgrass all four rounds of a single PLAYERS:
Hole-in-Ones at 17:
Player Round Year
Brad Fabel 1 1986
Brian Claar 3 1991
Fred Couples 4 1997
Joey Sindelar 1 1999
Paul Azinger 3 2000
Miguel Angel Jimenez 1 2002
Highest Scores at 17:
Score Year Round Year
12 Bob Tway 3 2005
11 Robert Gamez 3 1990
10 Phil Blackmar 2 1990
9 Rex Caldwell 2 1983
9 Roger Maltbie 2 1990
9 Angel Cabrera 1 2012
Balls in the water on 17 since 2003:
Year Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Cumulative
2015 21 16 3 5 45
2013 15 9 7 13 44
2011 12 14 8 6 (in regulation) 40
2009 16 6 4 6 32
2008 20 18 10 16 (in regulation) 64
2007 50 21 10 12 93
2006 19 17 12 9 57
2005 7 8 25 28 68
2004 9 10 4 7 30
Total 212 160 96 130 598
Multiple winners:
3, Jack Nicklaus, 1974, 1976 and 1978
2, Steve Elkington, 1991 and 1997
Hal Sutton, 1983 and 2000
Fred Couples, 1984 and 1996
Davis Love III, 1992 and 2003
Tiger Woods, 2001 and 2013
Consecutive victories:
Largest come-from-behind victories:
6 strokes, Raymond Floyd, 1981, Sawgrass CC
5 strokes, Justin Leonard, 1998, TPC Sawgrass
5 strokes, Henrik Stenson, 2009, TPC Sawgrass
Wire-to-wire winners (no ties):
Al Geiberger, 1975, Colonial
Greg Norman, 1994, TPC Sawgrass
Steve Elkington, 1997, TPC Sawgrass
Hal Sutton, 2000, TPC Sawgrass
Wire-to-wire winners (including ties):
Jack Nicklaus, 1978, Sawgrass CC
Nick Price, 1993, TPC Sawgrass
Martin Kaymer, 2014, TPC Sawgrass
International winners:
2, Steve Elkington, Australia, 1991 and 1997
1, Greg Norman, Australia, 1994
1, Craig Perks, New Zealand, 2002
1, Nick Price, Zimbabwe, 1993
1, Sandy Lyle, Scotland, 1987
1, Adam Scott, Australia, 2004
1, Stephen Ames, Trinidad and Tobago/Canada, 2006
1, Sergio Garcia, Spain, 2008
1, Henrik Stenson, Sweden, 2009
1, Tim Clark, South Africa, 2010
1, K.J. Choi, South Korea, 2011
1, Martin Kaymer, Germany, 2014
First-round leaders/co-leaders who have gone on to win (13/41):
Jack Nicklaus, 1976 (tied)
Jodie Mudd, 1990 (tied)
Greg Norman, 1994
Adam Scott, 2004
Martin Kaymer, 2014
Second-round leaders/co-leaders who have gone on to win (11/41):
Lanny Wadkins, 1979
Matt Kuchar, 2012
Third-round leaders/co-leaders who have gone on to win (18/41):
Jack Nicklaus, 1976
Lee Trevino, 1980
Calvin Peete, 1985 (tied)
Jodie Mudd, 1990
Widest victory margin:
7 strokes, Steve Elkington (over Scott Hoch), 1997
6 strokes, Davis Love III (over Jay Haas, Padraig Harrington), 2003
6 strokes, Stephen Ames (over Retief Goosen), 2006
Oldest winner:
Fred Funk, 2005 (48 years, 9 months, 14 days)
Hal Sutton, 2000 (41 years, 10 months, 28 days)
Stephen Ames, 2006 (41 years, 10 months, 28 days)
Calvin Peete, 1985 (41 years, 8 months, 13 days)
Youngest winner:
Adam Scott, 2004 (23 years, 8 months, 12 days)
Fred Couples, 1984 (24 years, 5 months, 28 days)
Champions who birdied 18 to win:
Champions who have also won the Masters:
Raymond Floyd, Jack Nicklaus, Sandy Lyle, Fred Couples, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Adam Scott
Champions who have also won the U.S. Open:
Lee Trevino, Jerry Pate, Jack Nicklaus, Raymond Floyd, Tom Kite, Lee Janzen, Tiger Woods, Martin Kaymer
Champions who have also won The Open Championship:
Lee Trevino, Jack Nicklaus, Sandy Lyle, Greg Norman, Justin Leonard, Tiger Woods, Nick Price, David Duval
Champions who have also won the PGA Championship:
Al Geiberger, Lanny Wadkins, John Mahaffey, Jack Nicklaus, Raymond Floyd, Hal Sutton, Lee Trevino, Steve Elkington, Nick Price, Davis Love III, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Martin Kaymer
Champions who have also won the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola:
Tom Kite, Jodie Mudd, Mark McCumber, David Duval, Hal Sutton, Tiger Woods, Adam Scott, Phil Mickelson
Champions who have won majors the same year as their victory at THE PLAYERS:
Jack Nicklaus, 1978 (British Open)
Hal Sutton, 1983 (PGA Championship)
Tiger Woods, 2001 (Masters)
Martin Kaymer, 2014 (U.S. Open)
Champions who have won the week immediately preceding their victory at THE PLAYERS:
Raymond Floyd, 1981 (Doral-Eastern Open)
Tom Kite, 1989 (Nestle Invitational)
Tiger Woods, 2001 (Bay Hill Invitational)
Fewest number of starts at THE PLAYERS upon winning:
1, Jack Nicklaus
1, Craig Perks
1, Hal Sutton
2, Al Geiberger
3, Fred Couples
3, Sandy Lyle
3, Adam Scott
3, Henrik Stenson
4, Mark Hayes
4, Lanny Wadkins
4, Justin Leonard
5, Jerry Pate
5, Steve Elkington
5, Lee Janzen
5, David Duval
5, Tiger Woods
6, Lee Trevino
6, Martin Kaymer
6, Rickie Fowler
7, Jodie Mudd
7, Davis Love III
8, Calvin Peete
8, Stephen Ames
8, Raymond Floyd
8, Sergio Garcia
8, Tim Clark
8, Matt Kuchar
10, Mark McCumber
10, Nick Price
10, K.J. Choi
11, John Mahaffey
12, Greg Norman
14, Phil Mickelson
15, Tom Kite
15, Fred Funk
Players who made THE PLAYERS their first PGA TOUR victory:
Craig Perks, 2002
Fewest PGA TOUR starts by an eventual PLAYERS champion:
41, Adam Scott, 2004
44, Henrik Stenson, 2009
Winners and where they ranked, compared to the field, in fairways hit and GIR (since 1992):
Year Winner Fairways Hit Greens in Regulation
1992 Davis Love III T10 T14
1993 Nick Price T7 1
1994 Greg Norman T1 T5
1995 Lee Janzen T56 T49
1996 Fred Couples T3 3
1997 Steve Elkington T23 T3
1998 Justin Leonard T12 T34
1999 David Duval T68 T27
2000 Hal Sutton T1 T1
2001 Tiger Woods T49 T9
2002 Craig Perks T64 T16
2003 Davis Love III T22 10
2004 Adam Scott T42 1
2005 Fred Funk T1 1
2006 Stephen Ames T1 T1
2007 Phil Mickelson T65 T24
2008 Sergio Garcia 1 1
2009 Henrik Stenson T13 T13
2010 Tim Clark T5 4
2011 K.J. Choi T10 T21
2012 Matt Kuchar T37 T3
2014 Martin Kaymer T39 3
2015 Rickie Fowler T43 T51
Longest putt made at THE PLAYERS:
100 feet, 1 inch, Ben Crane, 1st round, 2007, 14th hole
Most second-place finishes:
2, J.C. Snead, 1974 and 1976
2, Tom Watson, 1979 and 1992
2, Fuzzy Zoeller, 1991 and 1994
2, Bernhard Langer, 1993 and 1995
2, Padraig Harrington, 2003 and 2004
2, Tom Lehman, 1998 and 2005
2, Sergio Garcia, 2007 and 2015
Best finish by a PGA TOUR rookie at THE PLAYERS:
T2, David Lingmerth, 2013
T3, Fulton Allem, 1988
T3, Camilo Villegas, 2006
T6, Jeff Quinney, 2007
Defending champions who missed the cut the following year:
Henrik Stenson, 2010
Unable to defend the following year:
Jerry Pate, 1983 (injury)
Steve Elkington, 1998 (sinus surgery)
Tiger Woods, 2014 (back surgery)
Oldest player to start:
Sam Snead, 1982 (69 years, 9 months, 21 days)
Youngest player to start:
Matteo Manassero, 2011 (18 years, 20 days)
Oldest player to make the cut:
Julius Boros, 1975 (55 years, 174 days)
Arnold Palmer, 1985 (55 years, 172 days)
Youngest player to make cut:
Fathers and sons who have competed in THE PLAYERS:
Jay Haas-Bill Haas (same year, 2010)
Butch Baird-Briny Baird
Julius Boros-Guy Boros
Al Geiberger-Brent Geiberger
Jack Nicklaus-Gary Nicklaus
Craig Stadler-Kevin Stadler
Dave Stockton-Dave Jr. Stockton
Brothers who have competed in THE PLAYERS (same event where noted):
Brad-Bart Bryant (1991-92)
Curt-Tom Byrum (1987-90)
Danny-David Edwards (1979-88)
Edoardo-Francesco Molinari (2011)
Dave-Mike Hill (1974-77, 1979-80)
Don-Rik Massengale (1977)
Jumbo-Joe Ozaki (1993-98)
Larry-Lee Rinker (1998-99)
David-Kevin Sutherland (1998-2000)
Bobby-Lanny Wadkins (1976-92, 1995-96)
Not in same year:
Jim-Jeff Gallagher
Joe-John Inman
Largest 18-hole lead:
3 strokes, Billy Ray Brown (64), 1992, TPC Sawgrass
3 strokes, Roberto Castro (63), 2013, TPC Sawgrass
3 strokes, Lanny Wadkins, 1979, Sawgrass CC
3 strokes, Greg Norman, 1994, TPC Sawgrass
5 strokes, Alex Cejka, 2009, TPC Sawgrass
4 strokes, Larry Mize, 1986, TPC Sawgrass
Most starts (includes 2015):
28, Tom Kite, Ben Crenshaw, Davis Love III
27, Craig Stadler
26, Tom Watson, Fred Couples, Corey Pavin
25, Tom Purtzer, Larry Nelson
24, Bruce Lietzke, Mark O’Meara, Kenny Perry
Most consecutive starts (includes 2015):
28, Ben Crenshaw (1974-2001)
28, Davis Love III (1986-2013)
26, Craig Stadler (1977-2002)
26, Tom Watson (1974-1999)
Most active consecutive starts (includes 2015):
20, Justin Leonard (1995-2014)
19, Jerry Kelly (1996-2014)
18, Stewart Cink (1998-2015)
Best finish by Champions Tour player who earned exemption into the field through winning the previous year’s Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship:
74th, Mark O’Meara (2011)
Best finish by a left-hander:
1, Phil Mickelson, 2007
T3, Phil Mickelson, 2004
T9, Greg Chalmers, 2000
T10, Russ Cochran, 1997
Playoffs (sudden-death until 2013):
Raymond Floyd def. Barry Jaeckel, Curtis Strange with par on first extra hole, 1981, Sawgrass CC
Sandy Lyle def. Jeff Sluman with par on third extra hole, No. 18, 1987, TPC Sawgrass
Sergio Garcia def. Paul Goydos with par on first extra hole, No. 17, 2008, TPC Sawgrass
K.J. Choi def. David Toms with a par on first extra hole, No. 17, 2011, TPC Sawgrass
Rickie Fowler def. Kevin Kisner and Sergio Garcia - Fowler and Kisner were tied after the first three-hole aggregate playoff in tournament history, Fowler def. Kisner with a birdie on the first sudden-death extra hole, No. 17
Most cuts made:
21, Tom Watson, Bernhard Langer
19, Nick Price, Davis Love III
18, Kenny Perry
17, Jay Haas, Hale Irwin, Gil Morgan, Brad Faxon, Joey Sindelar, Fred Couples, Corey Pavin,
16, Ben Crenshaw, Bruce Lietzke, John Mahaffey, Fred Funk, Rocco Mediate
15, Nick Faldo, Greg Norman, Craig Stadler, Mark Calcavecchia, Jeff Sluman, Kirk Triplett, Mark O’Meara, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods
Longest consecutive cuts-made streaks:
14, Brad Faxon (1992-95; didn’t play 1996; 1997-06)
13, Tiger Woods (1997-2007; didn’t play 2008, 2009; 2010)
12, Tom Kite (1978-80; didn’t play 1981; 1982-1990)
Bernhard Langer (1984-89; didn’t play 1990; 1991-95; did not play 1996; 1997)
Sergio Garcia (2004-15)
11, Greg Norman, (1985-95)
Tom Watson (1989-99)
Phil Mickelson, (2001-02, didn’t play 03, 04-12)
10, Joey Sindelar (1985-94)
Mark McCumber (1987-96)
Fred Couples, (1991-93; didn’t play 1994; 1995-01)
Fred Funk (1992-01)
Longest active consecutive cuts streak of players in the field
12, Sergio Garcia, (2004-15)
2003: Start delayed 30 minutes due to dangerous weather. Play suspended for the day at 5 p.m. due to lightning in the area.
2002: Play suspended at 10:18 a.m. for 2 hours and 30 minutes due to heavy rainfall. Play suspended for the day at 6:38 p.m. due to darkness.
2000: Play suspended for the day at 6:25 p.m. due to darkness.
1996: Play suspended at 3:02 p.m. for 28 minutes due to thunderstorms. Play suspended for the day at 4:42 p.m. due to thunderstorms.
1994: Start delayed 15 minutes due to fog.
1987: Play suspended at 12:30 p.m. for 1 hour, 20 minutes due to lightning and heavy rain. Play suspended for the day at 3:55 p.m. due to heavy rain.
1976: Play suspended at 9:15 a.m. for 1 hour, 15 minutes due to rain. Play suspended for the day at 6:35 p.m. due to darkness.
1974: Play suspended at 2:10 p.m. for 1 hour, 5 minutes due to heavy rain. Play suspended at 5:30 p.m. for 1 hour, 30 minutes due to heavy rain. Play suspended for the day at 7:25 p.m. due to darkness.
2005: Play delayed one hour. Thirty players teed off before play suspended at 8:44 a.m. and was suspended for the day at 3:35 p.m.
2003: Play suspended for the day due to darkness at 6:44 p.m.
1994: Play suspended for 2 hours, 56 minutes due to lightning and heavy rain. Play suspended for the day at 6:25 p.m.
1993: Play suspended at 3:45 p.m. for 55 minutes due to lightning.
1987: Play suspended for the day at 4:42 p.m. due to rain.
1982: Start delayed 2 hours, 16 minutes due to fog. Play suspended for the day at 6:30 p.m. due to darkness.
1980: Play suspended at 9 a.m. for 1 hour, 3 minutes due to rain.
1975: Play suspended for the day at 5:15 p.m. due to an electrical storm.
2013: Due to a dangerous weather situation, officials suspended play from 4:10 p.m. until 6 p.m. Due to darkness, play was called for the day at 7:48 p.m. with eight players remaining on the course.
2011: Play suspended at 1:02 p.m. due to dangerous weather. Play resumed at 5:29 p.m. and was suspended at 8:04 p.m. due to darkness.
2005: Restarted 2nd round from beginning and changed play to preferred lies. Play suspended from 10:37 a.m. until 1:34 p.m. due to dangerous situations. Play suspended at 6:30 p.m. for darkness.
1990: Play suspended at 2:45 p.m. due to very heavy rain. Play called for the day at 4:30 p.m.
1988: Play suspended for the day at 3:50 p.m. due to heavy rain and lightning.
1976: Play suspended for the day at 10:43 a.m. due to the threat of lightning. Play suspended for the day at 12:30 p.m. due to heavy rains.
2014: Play suspended at 5:39 p.m. due to severe weather, with 11 players yet to complete the final round. Play resumed at 7:12 p.m.
2013: The third round resumed at 7:10 a.m., with final-round tee times running from 8:35 a.m.-2:38 p.m.
2005: Play suspended at 2:30 p.m. due to dangerous situation. Suspended for the day at 4:52 p.m.
2001: Play suspended at 1:08 pm for 2 hours 52 minutes due to heavy rain and lightning. Play suspended for the day due to darkness at 6:49 p.m.
1981: Heavy rains Sunday forced postponement of final round to Monday.
1974: Play suspended at 12:45 p.m. for 1 hour, 8 minutes due to severe lightning and rain. Play suspended at 3:50 p.m. for 1 hour, 32 minutes due to severe lightning and rain. Play suspended at 6:03 p.m. for 37 minutes due to severe lightning and rain. Play suspended for the day due to darkness.
Monday Finish
2005: Round 3 resumed at 7:17 a.m. and ended at 12:26 p.m. Round 4 began at 10:20 a.m. as third round was completed.
2001: Play resumed at 10 a.m. with 22 players on the course.
2000: Play resumed at 9 a.m. with 20 players on the course.
1983: Play resumed for the complete final round.
1974: Play resumed at 10 a.m.
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Arrest warrant for Grace Mugabe must be reissued – James Selfe
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DA FCC says the former Zimbabwean first lady must now have her day in court
DA welcomes judgement setting aside Grace Mugabe’s immunity
The DA welcomes the judgement handed down today in the Johannesburg High Court confirming that the ANC Government’s decision to grant Grace Mugabe diplomatic immunity was illegal and unconstitutional.
This is a great day for justice, the rule of law and shows that nobody is above in the law. In just the same way the South African government did in the Al Bashir matter, the South African government chose to put the politics of expediency above the rule of law.
That is why the DA filed papers requesting that the court set aside the decision to put its relationship with another country above protecting its own citizens, when allowing Ms Mugabe to flee the country after a warrant for her arrest was issued to ensure she answered for the assault of Ms Gabriella Engels, on 13 August last year.
This incident is yet another example of how the ANC-led government is happy to abuse its statutory powers at the expense of justice for ordinary South Africans.
Following this judgement, an arrest warrant for Grace Mugabe must be reissued for the assault of Ms Engels and we expect the South African government to work with all relevant stakeholders to ensure that Ms Mugabe returns to South Africa and has her day in court to answer for her actions.
The DA held that Ms Mugabe was granted immunity simply to shield her from being tried in a court of law. Ms Mugabe was not a member of the Zimbabwean government and she was in South Africa on personal business.
There is nothing in either South African or international law which renders her deserving of diplomatic immunity. Therefore, the decision had no basis in law and could not be in the interests of South Africans.
The judgement is, therefore, a victory for the people of South Africa and confirmation that the DA will not hesitate to ensure that the rule of law is respected.
Issued by James Selfe, DA Federal Council Chairperson, 30 July 2018
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Guardian General Insures RPG Modernization Success with Profound Logic
As a long-time user of the IBM i, Guardian General appreciated the solid reliability of the platform. But when it came time to insure the future of their IBM i system and the continued success of their business applications, they turned to modernization solutions from Profound Logic.
About Guardian General
Guardian General Insurance Limited is the largest indigenous property and casualty insurance company in the Caribbean, with operations that span 21 Caribbean territories. The insurance company protects their customers’ futures with a range of products for the home, auto, marine vehicles and businesses.
Guardian General utilizes a core administration system that was first developed for the IBM i in the 1990s. Today, it supports over 650 business users in 17 countries. In addition to giving users access to applications that help customers with their individual insurance needs, the system also supports back-office processes like claims management, billing and collection, business intelligence, document management and workload management.
The philosophy of Guardian’s IT team has been to revise and improve this system over time, as opposed to developing standalone applications. “We integrate new requirements into the core application instead of building separate applications,” explains David Esdale, Application System Consultant at Guardian General. “This ensures that all coding follows consistent standards, while simplifying design changes.”
However, these improvements and design changes couldn’t address a major challenge: an outdated 5250 user interface. The system’s green screen interface not only made it difficult to train new employees on the applications, it made it difficult to find new RPG developers who were willing to work with the system. It also created a hurdle when granting access to remote users. In order to provide Guardian General with the best tools available on the IBM I platform, Esdale and his team knew that they needed to go to the root of their problem and find a way to modernize their applications.
“Rewriting or replacing it with another system
mistakenly viewed by some as ‘more modern’
would have been risky and very expensive.”
David Esdale
Application System Consultant, Guardian General
One modernization path – migrating away from the IBM i platform altogether – wasn’t an option for Esdale. He realized the potential of the platform, and over the years he and his team of seven developers continuously improved upon it, including a conversion to modern RPG IV free format programming. “We wanted to continue to use our proven and powerful system which meets the needs
of the organization,” he states. “Rewriting or replacing it with another system mistakenly viewed by some as ‘more modern’ would have been risky and very expensive.”
The solution, therefore, needed to help the team create the modern, web browser-based applications preferred by their users while supporting the continued development and maintenance of applications on the IBM i. The solution also needed to be easy for RPG developers to learn and use, as his team had limited Web development knowledge.
Esdale and his team agreed to start with refaced, or “Webenabled”, applications to kick-start their efforts while they solidified their overall modernization plan. They began evaluating 3rd party modernization solutions, some of which were very expensive and didn’t allow Esdale to download and try the software himself, while others lacked a robust designer and required the team to learn HTML. Then Esdale’s team evaluated Genie from Profound Software. Genie is a refacing solution that enables developers to create on-the-fly web versions of their 5250 applications. Genie seamlessly integrates with Profound Logic’s Profound UI suite of modernization solutions, which ensures the ability to add more robust modernization at a later date.
“We were quite happy with Genie as it enabled us to move to a web interface quickly,” explains Esdale. “We have also used Genie as a method for our existing programmers to transition to web development.”
Guardian General’s new web-enabled WebSTAR application.
When the Guardian General team was ready to take the next step and create modern applications without 5250, they found that Profound UI was a perfect fit. Profound UI utilizes RPG Open Access, the IBM i feature that lets programmers move their RPG applications away from the 5250 stream and onto the Web. This capability, plus an intuitive graphical development environment, made developing modern applications very easy for Esdale’s developers.
“After taking the time to plan the next phase of modernization and enhancements we wanted to make
to our applications, we were ready to get started with Profound UI,” Esdale says. “Transitioning from Genie to Profound UI was very easy and allowed us to modernize the system quickly and then enhance the user experience when we were ready. Within a few months of development and testing, we had cut the ties to 5250 and created a truly modern application environment.”
Guardian General successfully rolled out their modernized core system (rebranded as ‘WebSTAR’) within months of using Profound UI, and the response from both business and technical users has been overwhelmingly positive.
“Prior to modernizing, our developers and end users felt like they were working on an old platform,” said Esdale. “Now recruiting technical staff is much easier, and the time it takes to train new employees on applications has been cut by at least 20%.”
Not only is the new web-based interface more intuitive to business users, Esdale’s team has made significant feature improvements to the original applications.
“Now that we’re not restricted to 24x80, we have more space to be creative with how users interact with the application,” he explains. “We’ve reduced the number of screens in our applications by using tab panels, added graphs and maps, included a notes panel where users can add information to
a record, and integrated the whole package with Profound Logic’s Atrium tool to create a centralized navigation system. Users can work with the WebSTAR system as they would any Windows-type application, which makes them much more efficient. And many of them have no idea that they’re using an application that runs on the IBM i!”
Today, Guardian General uses a combination of Profound Logic tools to address modernization, web services and centralized, role-based navigation: Profound UI, Genie, RPGsp and Atrium. These integrated tools enable Esdale’s team to not only make improvements to WebSTAR now, but to plan future enhancements, such as mobile applications.
“Now recruiting technical staff is much easier, and the time it takes to train new employees on applications has been cut by at least 20%.”
Learn more about how companies like yours modernized their applications to innovate their businesses.
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